Heart's Retreat

*Heart's Retreat*

Luke's morning began with him waking up early to surprise Lily with a bouquet of flowers and a medallion, while Lily's surprise is to spend Valentine's weekend in Mother's Paradise, whose owner is Karl Mar Mother called Mother, described in the brouchere as *"romantic, rustic, for the heart and for the soul"*, but also with *"learning love from nature"* and *"couple counseling"*.
But the weekend doesn't start well and they face problems, also due to the fact that they meet another couple, Blaine and Yolanda, so much so that the first night they sleep separately. The following day, after settling down and after some renovations they finally manage to have a nice Valentine's evening together.
Beat levels to earn special Valentine's tokens  and use them to complete tasks!
**Summary table**:

 2 | 19 | 49

## New Characters

* Karl Mar Mother (Mother)
* Yolanda

## Makeover and Repairs

**Mother's Paradise** consists of a square and entrance stairs, at the top of which there is a meadow and allows you to reach three places.
The stairs on the right lead to the meadow where meditations are done and at the top there are stairs that lead to the "Wooden Sheep Garden".
The central stairs lead to the "Terrace" where there are a dinner table, a birdbath and a rustic house.
The left stairs lead to the two "Bungalows" with the firepit and at the top there is a path that leads to the "Garden Behind The Bungalows".

**Act I.**The first act involves the repairs of:

* Entrance
* Meadow At The Top Of The Entrance Stairs
* Wooden Sheep Garden
* Terrace
* Bungalows
* Garden Behind The Bungalows

**Act II.**The second act involves the repairs of:

* Meadow At The Top Of The Entrance Stairs
* Meditation Meadow
* Terrace
* Garden Behind The Bungalows

More detailed information on customizable items is shown in the table below:

### Tasks

Players must earn 45 event tokens to complete the 22 tasks of this act.

* Go All In
* What's Bugging You Lily?
* What's Bugging You Luke?
* Meet The Flock
* Take The Test
* We Ping, Right?
* Flowers, Huh?
* Capture My Heart
* Make It Paradise
* Finally A Lesson
* Honor The Sheep
* Shed Your Wool
* Meditate On The Meadow
* Dinner? I'll Get You Dinner!
* Carry On Till Supper
* What About Luke?
* Serve Him Right!
* Light The Fire
* Don't Talk About Luke?
* Let Me Show You
* Share The Love
* Start New Day

### Dialogues

Opening Scene

> [Mother is fixing the entrance stairs and a white lamb walks towards Lily and Luke that have just got out the car]**White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Lily**Why hello my fluffy one. Would this be Mother's Paradise?**White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*[The sheep returns to where it came from followed by Lily and Luke]**Luke**So this is it...? Looks like it's seen better days.**Lily**The brochure said \*rustic romance for the heart and soul\*.**Luke**It also said \*learn love from nature\* and \*couples counselling\*.
> I mean, Lily... Are you sure about this for our Valentine's Weekend?**Lily**I like it! And I'm sure it'll be good for us.
> We finally get a chance to concentrate on \*us\*.**Luke**And I like concentrating on you.**Lily**You're such a charmer.[Lily and Luke kisses]**Lily**I just want this weekend to be a chance for us to get closer...
> Valentine's shouldn't be about heart chocolate and silly jewelry.
> It should be all about love.[A sheep]**Luke**And when you put it that way, I'm all in.**White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

#### Go All In

> [At the bottom of the entrance stairs Lily and Luke walk towards Mother who's kneeling and fixing the stairs]**Lily**Hello there...is this \*Mother's Paradise\*?[Mother gets up]**Mother**It is...I was just about to lay out the path for you - how would you like it?

*Player selects an option*

> **Mother**Splendid advice Lily!
> Now. Let me give you a big welcoming hug.[Mother hugs Lily]**Mother***Mmmmm...***Luke**That's...surprisingly intimate.**Mother**Intimacy is key to good relations Luke.[Mother takes a step back]**Luke**Where di you learn my name..?**Mother**Your reservations. And then I checked you out online...charming.
> I see you're a little uncomfortable with the situation Luke, but don't you worry.
> Men like you always leave in a happier and more blissful state.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Mother**One of our most important lessons is...
> Learning to make Paradise of where we are in life.**Lily***I like that!***Luke***Huh?***Mother**My name is Karl Mar Mother...buy you can call me Mother.**Lily**Kar-ma-mother?**Luke**Mother??**Mother**Exactly, I am the nurturing influence to help you find your happiness.
> But we've got a few things to clear, before we hit the peak.

#### What's Bugging You Lily?

> [At the bottom of the entrance stairs]**Mother**Lily might I trouble you for some ideas for decorations. Make it welcoming.

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**It's flower-i-fi-tastic!**White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Mother**It's very pretty Lily, but...
> It gives me the notion...of a woman who doesn't feel appreciated?**Lily**You get that from a patch of flowers..?**Mother**I get it from a lot of things...and you're avoiding the question. Fill me in.**Lily**Okay...it started this morning. Luke got me this...

> **Lily**...saying I'm \*the pie in his eye\* and the \*pineapple to his pepperoni\*.**Mother**And you found that...cheesy?**Lily**I guess...there's not much depth to pizza. Not even deep pan.
> I was just hoping for something...less shallow...more intimate.**Mother**This is where I usually look to the sheep...**White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Mother**Look to that sheep Lily... It's all about romance...
> It has a connection so deep with its herd, it can only be described as...
> *\*Ping!\**

#### What's Bugging You Luke?

> [At the bottom of the entrance stairs]**Mother**Luke help me with the lights and flowers...[Luke kneels to fix the lights but he's interrupted by a black lamb]**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Luke***Shoo!!! Sho!*[The black lamb walks away]**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

*Player selects an option*

> [Mother hugs Luke]**Mother***Mmmmm...***Mother**Thanks Luke. Now enlighten me on why you are here..**Luke***Sure...*
> Woah... You're getting a little too close.**Mother**But I'm not letting go till you let it out.**Luke**I'm not really the hugging type...
> *..?*
> The day started pretty good. I got up early to surprise Lily...

> **Luke**I'd made her this medallion...and had this date planned.
> But Lily sprang this as a surprise on me, and...
> If this makes her happy. Then I'm all in...**Mother**...but now you don't fell as if you fit into my little flock?[Mother takes a step back]**Luke***Well...I...***Mother**You just wanted it easy, a little candy, a little romance..?**Luke**Exactly!**Mother**But like the little lamb...**Luke**You gotta learn to walk, before you can graze with the flock.
> But Lily and I already graze. We're like so down with the green.**Mother**Then why have you come to my pasture Luke?

Transition Dialogue

> [At the bottom of the entrance stairs]**Mother**But don't you two worry...
> You'll have a wonderful experience here.**White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Mother**Just wait till you meet the other couple.
> You can learn so much from them.[Mother and the white lamb go up the stairs]**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*[The black lamb go up the stairs]**Luke**Other couple? We gotta be with other people?**Lily**Come on, stop being so obstinate.

#### Meet The Flock

> [On top of the entrance stairs Lily and Luke join Mother, who's standing up, next to Blaine and Yolanda who are sitting meditating surrounded by white lambs]**Mother**Lily, Luke meet Yolanda and-[Lily notices Blaine]**Yolanda**BLAINE!?
> WHAT are YOU doing HERE!!?[Blaine gets up]**Blaine***LILY?!*
> I'm happy to see you've finally chosen to work on yourself.[Yolanda gets up]**Yolanda**Mother has really made a huge difference for Blaine and I.
> Allowed us to connect on a deeper level.**Blaine**It's like a love connection, like I never experienced love before. We just...
> **Blaine***\*Ping!\****Yolanda***\*Ping!\****Mother**Like you two, their relationship was off in a bad direction...
> But Blaine and Yolanda chose the hard route...to make the romance work.
> Achieving this is what I call...**Mother***\*Ping!\**[Blaine and Yolanda sit down again to meditate]**Lily**Luke and I totally ping**Mother**I'd like to test that...

#### Take The Test

> [On top of the entrance stairs]**Mother**It's a simple test...to clean your personality.**Lily**Bring it on!**Mother**There's no competition, it's just for me to design the best program for you.
> I simply want both couples to decorate these rocks.

*Player selects an option*

> **Mother**Awww... this is so sweet.[Mother hugs Yolanda]**Mother***Mmmmm...*
> You've come so far and grown so much...
> It makes a Mother's heart go..**Yolanda***\*Ping!\**[Mother takes a step back]**Blaine**Mother helped us get so much in sync that we're...**Yolanda**...finishing each other's sentences.**Blaine***\*Ping!\****Yolanda***\*Ping!\****Mother**You two are so adorable.
> Go work on your yoga. I'll be right with you.[Blaine and Yolanda walk away to sit and meditate]**Lily**What about us?

#### We Ping, Right?

> [On top of the entrance stairs]**Mother**I'd rather put it that...
> You've got potential to \*Ping!\*.**Lily***...***Mother**Which brings me to your lesson...
> Like nature, love requires constant nurturing to bloom into true beauty.**Luke***Okay...?***Mother**I'd like you to plant a flower bed together...
> I call this floral therapy.[Mother walks off]**Luke**Floral therapy? Sounds like gardening to me?**Lily**Don't be so negative.
> Let's start clearing the weeds.[Lily and Luke clear the weeds]

#### Flowers, Huh?

> [In the meadow Mother is sitting and meditating while Yolanda and Blaine are doing yoga surrounded by white lambs]**Mother**Assume the position of Snake Slithering into the Bush.[Mother gets up]**Mother***Great!*
> Blaine you're a little limp. Yolanda you need to open up...[From the stair Lily and Luke are observing the scene]**Luke**Hmm... Looks kinda fun...**Lily**We should be the ones doing yoga?
> I don't get HOW those two can \*ping!\*.**Luke**If it's worth anything - you're my \*ping!\*.**Lily**You're sweet Luke...[A black lamb walks close to Lily and Luke]**Lily**I just want this...us...to work...like a lot.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Luke**I'll do my best...what flowers would you like?

*Player selects an option*

> **Luke**Perfectly \*ping!\*

#### Capture My Heart

> [On top of the entrance stairs]**Luke**Since we're at it...
> Should we fix this fence..?**Lily**You really know how to capture a girls heart.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**A little effort is all it takes...
> ...to put your girl in a happy place.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*[The black lamb walks off]**Luke***Thanks...Lils.*
> You know this hippy-trippy-thing...
> It's not really my thing.**Lily**I know...but you're trying...
> And I really appreciate it...**Luke**Maybe with a kiss..?[Lily and Luke are about to kiss when interrupted by the black lamb]**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-aaah!***Lily**My-oh-my mr.Lorenzo...
> I thought I was the only girl for you..?
> *Go on! Scoot!*[The black lamb walks away]

#### Make It Paradise

> [In the meadow Mother is sitting and meditating while Yolanda and Blaine are doing yoga surrounded by white lambs]**Yolanda***Oh Blaine...*
> I feel your chakras align with mine.**Mother**Perfect entry into the King Pigeon.
> Pass the lead to Yolanda and feel the \*Ping!\*.[On top of the stairs Lily is observing the scene, while Luke is fixing the gate followed by the black lamb]

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily***\*Sigh...\**[Luke and the black lamb join Lily who's on top of the stairs that lead to the garden on the right]**Lily**I feel a sting every time they ping.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Luke**Ms. Roberts...
> You aren't getting jealous, are you?**Lily**I dunno...
> No... I just want that for us...
> That intuitive feeling of one another... That \*ping!\*.**Luke**You know, I \*ping!\* for you.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Lily**I just wish there'd be more to our \*ping!\*-ing?

Transition Dialogue

> [On top of the entrance stairs]**Lily***Shoo! Shoo!*
> Go away! You're eating the flowers.[Mother join Lily and Luke and the lamb walks off]**Mother***Hrrrm..***Lily**What is it? Don't you like it?**Mother**I see you have a great understanding of aesthetics.**Luke**I take that as a compliment.**Mother**Yes...but beauty is like a woolen coat.
> It only keeps you warm till you shed it.**Luke***...*[Mother walks away]**Mother**Follower me... I have a lesson for you.

#### Finally A Lesson

> [In the meadow Blaine and Yolanda are doing Yoga surrounded by white lambs]**Blaine***Breathe...***Yolanda***In...Out...*[Lily, Luke and Mother were observing the scene]**Lily**Are we to do yoga now?**Mother**First we must learn to appreciate the sheep.**Lily**Sheep!? What do you mean?**Mother**The flock is the perfect embodiment of a good relationship.[Mother walks in the wooden sheep garden followed by Lily, Luke, a black and a white lamb. Then, Mother sits to meditate]**Mother**Sit, observe...shed the wool from your eyes.[Lily and Luke sit to meditate]

*Like lovers, no sheep dominate the flock...*

> **White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

*When one sheep sees a need...*
*...the flock reacts in perfect harmony.*

> **White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

*That's \*Ping!\**

> **Mother**Like sheep ,we are all leaders in our relationships.
> Just like Lily led you here, Luke.
> And like sheep, we must all be willing to follow.
> To trust in the flock is what leads us to...
> *\*Ping!\**

#### Honor The Sheep

> [In the wooden sheep garden Lily, Luke and Mother are sitting and meditating]**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*[Luke gets up and walks away followed by Lily who get's up also]**Luke**I dunno, Lils...
> This all sounds a little...fuzz-y?[Mother gets up and joins Luke and Lily]**Mother**It does...doesn't it..?
> Right until you give yourself in to trust in your flock...
> *Lily?***Lily**You promised, Luke...**Luke***...***Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Mother**Start with a simple exercise in appreciation...
> And raise a tribute to the flock.[Lily and Luke build a wooden sheep]**Mother**Perfect! You're on your path to \*Ping!\*-ing.[Mother hugs Luke]**Mother***Mmmmm...*[Mother takes a step back]**Mother**Now finish it up...and come meet us the meadow.**Mother**We're gonna meditate and connect with our spirit animals.

#### Shed Your Wool

> [In the wooden sheep garden]**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*[Lily and Luke stop fixing and try to drive away the black lamb]**Lily***Shooh! Go away!*
> We've got work to do here!

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**If this doesn't \*Ping!\*, I don't know what ping-ing is.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Lily***Sheesh!*
> What's with that sheep?
> I sweat, I don't like the looks it's giving me.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*[The black lamb runs away]**Luke**It's just a sheep... But Lily?**Lily**What?**Luke**I don't think I trust Mother..?
> And now spirit animals? What's up with that?**Lily**Isn't that just it? Are you even listening..?
> You've got to trust to follow so you can lead.
> How are we ever going to \*Ping!\*, if you don't?[Lily and Luke turn their gaze to Mother, Blaine and Yolanda who are on the meadow]**Lily**Just look at them....
> Don't you want to be happy like that..?...

#### Meditate On The Meadow

> [In the meadow]**Lily**Just try it out Luke.

*Close your eyes. How hard can it be...*

> [Lily, Luke, Mother, Blaine and Yolanda are sitting and meditating on the meadow]**Mother**Let the bleating of the sheep guide you....
> As you connect with your spirit animals...**White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Luke***Zzz...***Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Lily***Go away...scoot!***Luke***Zzz-zorry...Lilzzz...*[Lily turn her gaze to Luke]**Lily**LUKE!!????[Lily gets up]**Lily**You're SLEEPING!!!????**Mother***Hrrrm-hrrrm!*
> Lily... You're not \*Ping!\*-ing...
> But I see you've found your spirit animal...**Lily**WHAT? No, I haven't!? The sheep is ruining it all!**Mother**It is remarkable... they rarely manifest themselves.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Mother**Go now. Listen to his lesson...
> And prepare dinner for the flock on the terrace.[Lily walks away]**Lily***But!***Mother***\*Ping!\**

#### Dinner? I'll Get You Dinner!

> [At the bottom of the stairs that lead to the terrace]**Lily**RAAAAARRRRR!!!!**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Lily***Huh..?*
> I don't get it..?**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Lily**And you sure don't look like you get anything I say...
> Some spirit animal...huh...
> Better take a look at dinner.[Lily goes up the stairs and follows the black lamb in the terrace]**Lily**RAAAAARRRRR!!!!????[Lily turn her gaze first to the dinner table, then to the birdbath and in the end to the porch]**Lily**And this looks nothing like the brochure!!!**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Lily**Just go away... You're not helping!

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**At least...this terrace will turn out great.

#### Carry On Till Supper

> [In the terrace]**Lily**This terrace actually has a nice ambience...
> Bet you can see a sky full of stars...

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Perfectly prepared for...[Blaine and a white lamb joins Lily]**Lily***BLAINE!!!?***Blaine**You keep shouting my name.[Lily walks angrily towards Blaine]**Blaine**Mother sent me...
> (S)he thought you'de need a little support...**Lily**But.. Bot from YOU!**Blaine**I sense your insecurities Lily, but...
> You must understand, I've moved on. I'm over you.**Lily**I kinda figured that out, the day I caught you cheating on me.**Blaine**I'm sooo grateful for that... The best day of my life.
> I was finally set free to become me.

#### What About Luke?

*Meanwhile, somewhere else...*

> [Near the bungalows]

*Player selects an option*

> **Yolanda**This will be perfect, Luke. Mother will be proud.**Luke**Thanks, I'm pretty good with my hands.**Yolanda**I bet you are...they look so strong.**Luke**But this...hippy-dippy-thing...
> I can't really get a grip on it.**Yolanda**No, I see the struggle in the lines of your hands...**Luke**I mean, this whole thing means so much yo Lily...
> And I really tried...even if I'm not into spirit animals...**Yolanda**Trying is the first step...
> It starts in the love chakra...[Luke sits on the stairs]**Luke**Yea...but it ended with me just falling asleep and dreaming of Lily.

#### Serve Him Right!

> [In the terrace]**Lily**I can't handle your babble right now...I gotta get this place right.

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Perfect for bringing back the romance.**Blaine***Cute...*
> Meeting Yolanda taught me that you can't force romance.
> It's an elevated state of mind...**Lily**I think I know my Luke, so back out of my relationship, please.**Blaine**And yet you brought him here...
> How's that working out for you..?**Lily**That's NONE of your business!**Blaine**No...you're right. It isn't...
> He just seems more like a huy, who'd like...
> Treat you to a pizza and a ride in the grass.**Lily***...***Blaine**Not really the kind of man to make you...
> *\*Ping!\**

#### Light The Fire

> [Near the bungalows]**Yolanda**Why don't you set up a fireplace...
> A place to turn all your dark thoughts into light...**Luke***...*

*Player selects an option*

> **Luke**Light 'em all up!**Yolanda**YES! Get all your worries, all your concerns out!
> SCREAM!**Luke**AAAAAARRRH!!!**Yolanda**Like a sheep \*Bah-ah-ah!\***Luke***Bah-ah-ah!\****Yolanda**PERFECT! USE YOUR WORDS!**Luke**I WISH, I UNDERSTOOD MY GIRLFRIENDS!!!**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Luke**Woah, I'm glad I got that out...**Yolanda**Now you can concentrate on listening.
> Then understanding will come to you like a sheep's bleating.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

#### Don't Talk About Luke?

> [In the terrace]**Blaine**No... Sorry, I won't mention Luke again.
> Neither will I mention... Pizza..?**Lily***Hmph!***Blaine**Did I hit a nerve?**Lily**What do you care?**Blaine**I don't, Lily. Don't you see?
> With a little help from Yolanda I moved on.
> All that... You... It's beneath me...
> My advice comes from a place of pure love and perfect bliss.**Lily***Ha!***Blaine**Meditating with Mother taught me the happiness of sheep.
> I trust, I follow and it leads me to...**Lily**PING! I know! Stop shoving it my face!**Blaine**If you know... Why don't you let pizza boy take the lead?

#### Let Me Show You

> [Near the bungalows Luke and Yolanda are walking]**Yolanda**I've got this place... It's perfectly magical... COme with me.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*[Luke and the black lamb follow Yolanda in the garden behind the bungalows]**Luke**It's a little overgrown...**Lily**It's a little wild...maybe you can set it straight with those strong hands of yours.

*Player selects an option*

> **Yolanda**Oh-my! Your fingers are not only strong but green as well...
> What do you think of the place..?**Luke***Woah!***Yolanda**It's the most romantic place around here...
> I come here to dance and celebrate nature under the full moon.**Luke**THere must be myriads of stars. I should take Lily here.**Yolanda**Yes... I usually dance clad in nothing but starshine.
> But we can do it under the sun as well?**Luke***\*Cough!\**[Luke walks away]**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Luke**I'd better... Go check on Lily.[Luke runs away]

Transition Dialogue

> [In the terrace during the evening Luke joins Lily, Yolanda joins Blaine and lastly Mother join Luke and Lily]**Mother***Lily!*
> *Luke!*
> I've got just the exercise for you.
> Do it in the form of a meal. It's the perfect delcaration of love.**Blaine***\*Ping!\****Yolanda***\*Ping!\****White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

#### Share The Love

> [In the terrace during the evening]**Luke**Hi... I missed you...**Lily**I missed you too...**Luke**So we're cooking... What do you wanna do?**Lily**I don't know... Anything you wanna do is nice.**Luke**No you decide... I don't mind.**Lily***No, no... I...***Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Lily**And this... \*Sheep!\***Lily**I can't take this! I can't call all the shots.
> I don't read minds. I'm not a sheep!
> I'm not just a pizza and a roll in the grass. I want MORE.
> I want INTIMACY!
> I want CONNECTION!
> I just want to \*PING!\*.
> Is that too much to ask..?**Luke***...***Lily**This is the WORST Valentine's ever![Lily walks off]**Luke**But... But I just want to make you happy...**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

Transition Dialogue

> [In the bungalow]**Lily**Oh Luke... What have we gotten ourselves into...[In the wooden sheep garden]**Luke**What a Valentine's...

### Tasks

Players must earn 49 event tokens to complete the 19 tasks of this act.

* Start The Healing
* Find Yourself Lily
* Open Up Luke
* What Are You Saying?
* The Ping-Thing?
* I Pay Attention
* Why Don't We Ping?
* Years ahead!!???
* Sacrifice The Lamb
* Meditations
* Bleating Secrets
* Wait For Mother
* Back To Luke
* Bah-Ah-Aah!
* Bah-Ah-Bad Energies!
* Please Don't
* More Stuff
* What The Sheep Meant
* Bring The Magic

### Dialogues

Opening Scene

> [The following morning, in the wooden sheep garden Luke is sleeping surrounded by the lambs]**Luke***Zzz...Oh Lily...***bl***Bah-ah-zzz...*[In the bungalow Lily comes out]**Lily**This has been the worst night, ever.[Lily turn her gaze to Blaine and Yolanda in their bungalow]**Blaine***\*Ping!\****Yolanda***\*Ping!\****Lily**And those two have een ping-ing all night long.
> I simply can't take anymore of this...[Mother joins Lily]**Mother**Good morning Lily.[Mother hugs Lily]**Mother***Mmmmmm...*[Mother takes a step back]**Mother**...and where might my favorite Luke be?**Lily**I think I hurt him...**Mother**PER-fect Lily. I didn't think you had it in you.
> Breaking up is hard to do, but...
> It's the first step into making up, and...
> Your relationship will be all the stronger for it.
> So let's start the day with some healing exercises. Shall we?

#### Start The Healing

> [In the terrace]**Mother**Now Lily... When you're in a broken relationship-**Lily**We're not broken. Blaine just got under my skin...**Mother**We can't blame another sheep for faults in a relation the're not a part of...[Mother walks away]**Lily***...*[Lily follows Mother]**Mother**Think of your relationship, as this old house...
> A little rickety, but it's got a foundation.**Lily**Luke's not that bad...**Mother**Of course he isn't, but envision, how it could be...
> How you want it to be...**Lily***...***Mother**Now pick up a toolbox and make it so!
> Don't worry about ruining anything...[Mother walks off]**Lily**I could use some help...[Yolanda joins Lily]**Yolanda**Hi Lily... You look a little lost.

#### Find Yourself Lily

> [In the terrace]**Yolanda**If I were you, I'd take it from the top.**Lily**What do you mean?**Yolanda**Grab a bucket of paint. Climb on to the roof and...
> Do something to make the clouds and the birds laugh.**Lily**What do you mean? That's silly?**Yolanda**Don't want a little silly in your relationship?

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Now that's an uplifting roof, if I ever saw one!**Yolanda**Lifting spirits is what Mother's Paradise is all about.**Lily**I dunno... I feel like mine took a drive right from the get-go.**Yolanda**Mother can only help us get what we want.
> She can't make us like it.

#### Open Up Luke

> [In the wooden sheep garden Mother joins Luke]**Luke**Umm... Mother... I'm trying my best, but honestly...
> This spiritual-enlightenment-sheep-thingy is hard...**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Mother**Oh sweet, sweet Luke.[Mother hugs Luke]**Mother***Mmmmmm...***Luke**And this hugging thing is...**Mother**Really nice? It makes you all warm and fuzzy inside..?**Luke***Umm..?*[Mother takes a step back]**Mother**I know the feeling. You, me... We're connecting...
> You're opening up, becoming ready to take the next step...**Luke**But the thing is... I sort of feel I missed the first step..?**Mother**Hmm... Let's go back to the basics...
> Floral therapy.

*Player selects an option*

> **Mother**Oh Luke, it's so beautiful. You've gone and made your Mother cry.[Mother hugs Luke]**Mother***Mmmmmm...***Luke**Please! I just want to get to this ping-thing!
> For Lily.

#### What Are You Saying?

> [In the terrace]**Yolanda**I'm saying, take a break... Find that positive energy.
> And express it on the walls.

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Behold the happiest of walls.**Yolanda**Right. Happiness is a much better place for receiving advice.**Lily**So what do you have to say?**Yolanda**You've got a great guy in Luke.
> Strong... Manly... A great grip...**Lily**A little slow on the uptake, but my man's definitely a looker...
> ...what do you mean \*grip\*?**Yolanda**Nothing...you brought him here to \*grow your romance\*.**Lily**It's not that he's bad. He's just not as attentive as he could be...**Yolanda**Yet for some reason, you're not the one not playing attention here.

#### The Ping-Thing?

> [In the meadow]**Luke**So how do I ping?
> And please don't say plant flowers. I've done plenty of that.**Mother**No... You need something different, how about...
> Working on the stairs..? That's more you.**Luke***\*Groan...\**[Mother sits to meditate]

*Player selects an option*

> **Luke**You've gotten your stairs. Now when do I get to ping?**Mother**Whenever you want to.**Luke***Aaaarrrrrrr!*
> Now listen! I'm just here, because Lily set this up.
> I'm doing this for her! I just want to make her ping!**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Mother**You can't.[Mother gets up]**Luke***..?***Mother**When the wolf comes and a sheep sacrifices itself for the flock...
> It doesn't get to live. It doesn't get to make anyone...
> *\*Ping!\**

#### I Pay Attention

> [In the terrace]**Lily**It's just hard... There's sheep all over the place.
> And, no offence, but you... and Blaine.

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily***I mean...*
> How come you're the ones ping-ing?
> It's not fair. It's not!**Yolanda**It isn't?**Lily**NO!
> Luke and I just feel right...like we're characters in a rom-com...
> Like we're meant to be... But then you two come along.
> And Mother thinks you're the greatest romance since Bogart and Bergman.**White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Yolanda**But how long have you known each other?
> These things take time.
> And Blaine and I are years ahead of you.

#### Why Don't We Ping?

> [On top of the entrance stairs Blaine is sitting and meditating and Luke and Mother talks next to him]**Luke**So if I can't make Lily ping? What's the points of this thing?**Mother**You look to the sheep...**Luke***Of course...*[Mother sits and meditate]

*Player selects an option*

> [The black lamb walks close to Blaine and Luke observes the scene]**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Luke**Well... That was enlightening.[Mother gets up]**Mother**So you get it now..? That's wonderful.**Luke**No, I don't. In fact this whole thing seems like a scam.**Mother**Okay...then we'll need to talk straight.**Luke**Finally!**Mother**You're not \*Ping!\*-ing with your \*girl\*, because...
> You're not on the same level, and you're not on the same level...
> Because you refuse to grow.
> And lamb and sheeps just don't \*Ping!\*.

#### Years ahead!!???

> [In the terrace]**Yolanda**Yes dear... We're on our 3rd year...**Lily**WHAT!??
> I though he had an affair with his secretary???**Yolanda**Her as well... You did make him quite miserable and confused...**Lily**MISERABLE??? CONFUSED??? ME?**Yolanda**When men are treated like that, they stray and search for meaning in all sorts of places...
> You probably didn't mean to...and I'm not one for judging.**Lily**Blaine went \*searching\*, because he was a conceited ego-maniac.**White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Yolanda**And it's so remarkable hoe he's grown since you left.**Lily***...***Yolanda**I'll leave you to finish up the porch.
> Think about growing that romance of yours.[Yolanda walks off]

*Player selects an option*

> **White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Lily**Please...

#### Sacrifice The Lamb

> [At the bottom of the stairs that lead to the terrace]**Luke**But seriously... We have lots of fun.**Mother**It's not about fun, Luke.
> You don't get to \*Ping!\* for fun.

*Player selects an option*

> **Mother**You get to \*ping!\* by putting in the effort.**Luke**But I do... Don't I?
> I made Lily a necklace. I planned this really nice date.
> She just had her mind set on this...**Mother**And she set her mind on this...why?**Luke***Umm...*
> Because she didn't expect it from me?**Mother**Because..?**Luke**I tend not to be around, when she needs a hand..?**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Mother**You are so close Luke. Listen to Lily's sheep...**Luke***...*[Blaine joins Luke and Mother]**Blaine**You've gotta listen to your Mother Luke.
> Stop being the lamb.**Mother**Grow to be a sheep and give yourself to the flock.
> Then you and Lily will \*Ping!\* for sure.

Transition Dialogue

> [In the meadow there are Blaine, Yolanda, Mother and Lily runs towards Luke]**Lily**Oh Luke, I've missed you.**Luke**I've had a great talk with Mother.
> I'm really trying from now on.**Lily**You're so sweet.
> I'm sorry for being impatient with you.[Lily and Luke kisses]**Lily**Let's do this. Let's make it ping.**Mother**Come now, let's prepare for meditations.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

#### Meditations

> [In the meadow]**Mother**Spread out your mats and take in the bleating.

*Player selects an option*

> [Everyone sits on his mat]**Mother**Now focus on the sheep...**White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Yolanda***Bah-ah-ah!***Luke***Bah-ah-ah!*

*Concentrate Lily. Find your spirit animal...*
Why aren't you?
Don't you understand this? Don't you listen?
}}

#### Bleating Secrets

> [In the meadow]**Mother**Take your time Lily. You have a strong sheep.
> Now take your sheep and go to the terrace. I'll be there soon.[Lily and the black lamb walk off]

*Bah-ah-ah...*

> [In the terrace]**Lily**So you and me...huh?**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Lily**Yeah... You said so...**bl***...*[Lily kneels to pet the black lamb]**Lily**You know, I've been talking to bees, goats, dogs, parrots...
> All sorts of animals, and they get me, but not you... my own spirit sheep.[Lily gets up]**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Lily**Bah-ah-ah! Some spirit animal you are.
> Honestly... I'm starting to think, Luke is right...
> Maybe...this is all a hoax...**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

#### Wait For Mother

> [In the terrace]

*Player selects an option*

> [Blaine and Mother join Lily]**Mother**How nice of you to fix the fences Lily. They look AMAZING!
> Have you fixed your own little problem as well?**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Blaine**I guess not...
> She was always like that.**Mother**Oh yes. You used to know her...**Blaine**Yes, Lily was always making unreasonable demands on the world around her.**Lily**You know, I'm right here! And that didn't happen!**Blaine**\*Dot this, do that. Don't step on the flowers!\*.**Lily**That's such a lie! I was trying to make a home for us!**Blaine**And so busy doing so, she never concerned herself with what I wanted.
> Now she's doing the same to the poor pizza boy.

#### Back To Luke

> [In the meadow Yolanda is fixing something and Luke was sitting and meditating when he gets up and looks around him]**Luke**Woah! Where is everybody..?[Yolanda gets up]**Yolanda**They must have left. I felt Blaine's chakra break from mine...**Luke**What are you doing? Can I give you a hand?**Yolanda**I was just fixing this feeder for the poor sheep.

*Player selects an option*

> **White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Luke***...***Luke**I didn't fall asleep again, did I?**Yolanda**Not that I noticed... You seemed perfectly serene.**Luke**I'm trying my best... Do you think Lily noticed?
> We never really got a chance to talk...**Yolanda**I was too focused on myself...but...
> I did feel a lot of bad energy lifting when she left...

#### Bah-Ah-Aah!

> [In the terrace]**Mother**Hold on Lily... I need you to do one thing...[Blaine sits on the pathway to meditate]**Mother**Let's take a moment to fix the birdbath...together.

*Player selects an option*

> [Blaine gets up and joins Lily and Mother]**Blaine**See! It's perfect. It's nice. It's so Lily.**Lily**And just what's wrong with that. You're not so perfect yourself!**Blaine**But leaving you allowed me to \*Ping!\*, and...
> I think you'd rather \*Ping!\* than fight about pizza...**Mother**I'm sorry... What's wrong with pizza?**Lily**I told you! YESTERDAY!
> I don't want pizza! I want romance! I want to connect!**Mother**I've \*Ping!\*-ed over plenty of pizzas.**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

#### Enough is ENOUGH!

> [In the terrace]**Lily**Don't you listen!?
> I'm not here for pizza and rolling in the grass with some sheep!**Mother**But that's how it all begins-**Blaine**Yes Lily. You've got to listen to your Mother.
> NO! I don't!
> You're not my mother. This place is a sham, and...
> You're not enlightened, you sanctimonious, self-important excuse for a...**Lily**Don't you see. You've just found another way to stuff your inflated ego further up your...**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!***Lily**You're so much in denial. You've even re-written our past to justify yourself.**Blaine**Her infatuation with me is almost scary.**Mother**It's perfectly natural for ewes to enjoy all the rams of the flock.**Lily**You're completely out of your MIND!
> So get out of mine! I'm leaving!
> I'm getting Luke and we're going home to ping like grazy![Lily walks off]

#### Bah-Ah-Bad Energies!

> [In the meadow]**Luke**Maybe I should go look for her..?**Yolanda**A great idea. She'd love that...
> But I'll miss your strong hands with this shelter..?

*Player selects an option*

> **Yolanda**Oh Luke, you're so talented![Yolanda hugs Luke]**Yolanda***Mmmmmm....***Luke**Woah-woah-wah! I'm not really comfortable with all the hugging.**Yolanda**You're not?**Luke**I mean... It's nice, and all... But it's a little too...intimate.[Yolanda takes a step back]**Yolanda**I understand you came here because of intimacy issues.
> You gotta throw all those inhibitions away Luke.
> It's what's holding you back from the \*Ping!\*.**Luke**Are you sure..? I mean... Lily and I do it fine.**Yolanda**Don't you worry, I've got some exercises that have helped many a young man.**White Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

Transition Dialogue

> [In the afternoon in the meadow Lily is chasing Blaine and Mother is following them]**Blaine**Lily you've got to stop! Your obsession with me is making you irrational!
> You can't treat me like one of your garden gnomes. I've got my own feelings!**Lily**And you just keep them to yourself. Thank you very much!**Blaine**You're too close to the goal for this. Just give in to the-[Lily, Blaine and Mother turn their gaze to Luke and Yolanda doing yoga in the wooden sheep garden]**Yolanda***\*Ping!\**

*Oh dear... This story is getting out of hand.*
*Please stop. It's bound to get worse.*
}}

#### Please Don't

> [In the evening in the wooden sheep garden Lily walks angrily towards Luke and Yolanda who are doing yoga]**Lily**What ARE you DOING!???**Yolanda**It's the king pigeon. It releases all your-**Lily**LUKE NEEDS NO RELEASE FROM YOU!!!**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*

> **Luke**You misunderstand. I'm just trying to please you.**Lily**By rolling in the grass with HER! What's next?
> You're gonna give her your pizza!?
> I just wanted to connect with you. Use this place to make us better...**Luke**All I wanted was a special Valentine's for you and me!
> A trip to pizza place, a rom-com on the couch.
> Eat too much chocolate and...
> ...talk about life...stuff.

#### More Stuff

> [In the wooden sheep garden]**Lily**Take your pizza back. I'm leaving![Lily walks off]**Luke**Lily, mind the sheep! You'll TRIP!!![Lily stumbles among the sheep and fells]

*Ouch! ..now open your eyes.*

> **???**...
> Bah-ah-ey lady? Lady? ...yous okay?**Lily**What? Is that you, my spirit sheep?
> It was Luke, he, he was doing the pigeon.**???**Yous really think that chump has enough brain to wrap around more than one ew?**Lily**He's nt a chump!**???**Just not worth your time then...I get that lady.**Lily**I planned this whole weekend. For US!**???**And took-a-bah-ah-out three seconds to listen to him...**Lily**I want more than a silly joke pizza necklace. Something deeper.**???**You ain't gettin' that, if yous discardin' things at face value**Lily**What do you mean spirit sheep?**???**Spirit sheep? Yous trippin' lady!

#### What The Sheep Meant

> [In the meadow there are Mother, Blain and Yolanda who are talking, while Lily and Luke are sitting on the right stairs]

> **Lily**Oh... Oh that's what the sheep meant...
> I'm such an idiot.**Luke**What sheep? Are you okay, Lils?**Black Lamb***Bah-ah-ah!*[Luke gets up]**Luke**It's okay Lils. I'm sorry, I should have gotten you something nicer.[Lily gets up]**Lily**No...no. I like this. It's okay...in fact...it's perfect.**Luke**It is?**Lily**What was it you had in mind for Valentine's?**Luke**It's in the car... Just one second...[Luke runs away followed by Lily and the black lamb who walk]

*One second... And a bunch of minutes later.*

> [In the garden behind the bungalows]

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Luke this is magical. It's so romantic...

#### Bring The Magic

> [In the garden behind the bungalows]**Luke**Just let me put on the final touch.

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily***Oh Luke...*[Lily and Luke kisses]

> **Lily**I wish, we'd done this from the start.**Luke**It's been pretty crazy...hanging with your ex and his girl.**Lily**There are one or two moments I could have done without.**Luke**I dunno. I think I've grown... I might take up meditation.**Lily**Not for my sake... You're perfect as you are.[Mother, Blaine and Yolanda walks in the garden behind the bungalows]**Mother**Another happy couple in Paradise. This makes my heart go \*Ping!\*.**Yolanda**It goes to show that, whe you're communicating, every day can be Valentine's Day.**Blaine**I honestly never thought, she'd get over me.**Yolanda**Really..?**Mother**Blaine...Yolanda... I think, it's time for some floral therapy.

*Happy Valentines' Day!*

## Gallery

Luke's PresentLily's PresentAct I NightLily and Luke ArguingLily's DreamInside of Luke's PresentAct II Night
## Source & Credits

The screenshots have been uploaded with the permission of the video author *Vld Vlad* (YouTube).

* Lily's Garden - Heart's Retreat Act 1 - Complete Story
* Lily's Garden - Heart's Retreat Act 2 - Complete Story

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