Day 211

## Story

The gang gets closer to catching Shelly and Melvin while renovating Washington Square Park.

## New Characters

*No new characters are introduced on this day.*

## Tasks

Players must earn 40 stars to complete the tasks of this day.

* In the Weeds
* Team Fountain
* Look who's texting
* Rookie Report
* Water you doin'
* Them's the breaks
* Phone a friend
* Impartiality
* Maybe too pumped
* Bag of cats
* Chanel No. Mine
* Surprise!
* Drummer's Hands
* The Witness
* Partners
* The Sting

## Dialogue

#### Opening Scene

> **Regina**So this is where it'll all go down: Washington Square Park.**Lily**Yep. My mom'll meet Dan Best here later today. This is where we'll get him.**Regina**Think it'll all work out?**Lily**Gosh, I hope so. But who knows? We're constantly being surprised.
> I mean, who thought my gardening skills would ever help my mom go undercover?**Regina**We're lucky this place needed a tune-up. Perfect cover.
> Let's not stress too much, okay? Just focus on what we do best...
> ...and leave the crime drama to Holly and our friends at the FBI.

#### In the Weeds

> **Lily**Life can be like an untended garden. You get overwhelmed, lost in the weeds.
> When things get stressful, don't pull out your hair. Pull out the weeds!**Regina**The fountain's looking much cleaner. How's your mental garden doing, Lils?**Lily**Clean and pristine. I'm feeling better already.**Lucy**Hello, hello! I bring news, ladies. Big news...
> As far as I can tell from the photos, the Jackie O hat is authentic.**Lily**Jackie OMG!**Lucy**But the bigger realization: remember that quill we found on the peacock?**Lucy**Turns out it's John Hancock's original quill. It was recently reported stolen.**Lily**You know what, Regina? I think my mental garden is back to being a total mess.

#### Team Fountain

> **Luke**Did somebody call the east cost's premier fountain specialist?**Lily**Thanks for helping out again, sweetie. You sure it's not too much trouble?**Luke**Of course not! A huge fountain like this will be a treat to fix up.
> As long as I've got Regina to back up, it'll all go perfectly.**Regina**Back you up? Ha! Luke, you're my assistant here. Don't you forget.

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> **Luke**The collaboration of Luke and Regina continues to thrive!**Regina**Why do I always work so well with my complete opposites? Am I cursed?**Lily**You two aren't going to start your own fountain business without me, right?**Regina**What do you think? It could be fun to "dip our feet" in the fountain business. \*wink wink\***Luke**We could make a real "splash" in the industry. Heh, heh, heh...**Regina**Don't worry, Lils. Ain't no way I'm working with this joker full-time.

#### Flowers & Findings

> **Lily**Regina and Luke have the fountain handled.**Luke**What if we added a statue that pees out water like the one in Belgium?**Lily**Yep. Totally handled. Better make myself useful and get planting!

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> **Lily**A watched pot never boils, but a flower pot always blooms!**Lucy**Hey Lily... when is your mom planning on getting here for the sting operation?**Lily**She arranged to meet him at the end of the day.
> But when does she get here? I don't know. She's very unpredictable.**Lucy**Okay. Just trying to get my ducks in a row. And I've got like a million ducks.
> I better go share my recent findings with Whitney and Isabel.**Lily**Great idea! With their FBI report today, any new information will be useful.**Lucy**That's what I was thinking. The Jackie O hat can definitely incriminate Dan...
> And that quill? It might be our way to finally catch that weird thieving duo!

#### Look who's texting

> **Luke**Okay, dream team. Let's keep up the good work.

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> **Lily**Washington Square Park is getting less square by the minute![Luke's phone dings.]**Luke**My pops is texting me. He's...
> ...coming to New York?! What the heck?**Regina**What is everyone's deal? Can't we go one day without a surprise visit?**Luke**He says he's tired of waiting for our family dinner.
> Which is nice and all...but I'm worried it'll be a bit too much with everything going on.**Regina**I think we can handle it. As long as Philip and Otis don't end up joining him...

#### Rookie Report

> **Whitney**How do you spell "collusion"? Two L's? Two S's?**Isabel**Will you stop messing with the presentation? I had it perfect already.**Whitney**Excuse me: you had no silly transitions or funny gifs. What type of slideshow is that?**Isabel**Just the facts! With what we've uncovered, that's all we'll need.
> At least I hope...what if they laugh us out of the FBI?**Whitney**This could make or break our careers. Pretty exciting, huh?**Isabel**Ugh! This is not how I imagined my FBI career would go...

> **Isabel**I thought I'd be a lone wolf. Taking down every criminal I see.
> Then I'd get my pilot's license so everyone would call me "Captain".**Whitney**I can start calling you "Captain". Let your dreams become reality!**Isabel**Let's just wait and see, Wells. My old dreams might just become my new nightmares.

#### Water you doin'

> **Luke**A fountain without flowing water? It just ain't right, Regina.**Regina**Let's get this sucker hydrated!

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> **Luke**Booyah! Total dream team move. We're killing it.**Lily**Oh geez.
> Uh oh! Oh no!**Luke**What's wrong babes?**Lily**The Washington cherry seeds! I completely forgot to ask Juan-Miguel for them.**Luke**Oh no! But wait...didn't you call him?**Lily**Yeah, but I just wanted to ask him if the plan could work.
> I didn't think about HOW the plan would work at all...**Regina**Let's all chill out. Cherry seeds are just cherry pits, right?
> Just buy some cherries and dry the pits? Easy peasy.**Lily**Regina, you're a genius!
> Keep working on the fountain. I've got to find some cherries!

#### Them's the breaks

> **Luke**Hey Regina, are you also feeling...**Regina**Absolutely stressed beyond belief? Yeah. Totally.**Luke**Lots of plates spinning. It's making my head spin too.**Regina**Let's add some plants to the water and take a break. We've earned it.

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> **Luke**Okay, let's do it. Let's relax. Ease our minds.**Regina**There's just so much, you know? Whitney's report, Lily forgetting the seeds...**Luke**My dad coming to New York, and whatever Holly has planned for Dan Best...
> Come to think of it, how will we actually record what happens?**Regina**Should we put a wire on Holly? Where do you even get a wire?
> And if she actually sells him the seeds, will that hold up in the court?
> Will it be enough? Oh gosh! What if Holly is arrested for selling stolen goods?**Luke**Know what? Let's get back to work. I think taking a break only made things worse.

#### Phone a friend

> **Regina**Pick up, Whitney! We need a professional's opinion. Pick up, pick up, pick up!**Luke**She's probably busy with her report. Why don't you try Jack?
> If anyone knows how to be properly sneaky, it's Jack!**Regina**Luke, that's...a good idea, man. Solid.
> I'm gonna call him. Can you put in some benches while I'm out?**Luke**You got it! Tell Jack I said "Hotel Echo Yankee". He'll get it.

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> **Mr. Lawrence**So let me get this straight...
> You wanna know the best way to get admissible evidence from a high-profile interrogation?
> I'll be honest, Regina. I don't like the sound of this operation.**Regina**Neither do I, but it doesn't look like we have much choice.**Mr. Lawrence**Ugh... it'd be best if I was there, but I'm still in D.C. giving lectures.
> But if you need to do this, you MUST do the following:
> Record everything they say and have as many partial witnesses as possible.**Regina**Records and witnesses. Thanks, Jack. You're really saving our trails.

#### Impartiality

> **Lily**Cherry seeds acquired! I wish all our tasks involved eating sweet treats.
> Did I miss anything while I stuffed my face with cherries?**Regina**I just got off the call with Jack. He had some tips for our sting.
> We need two things: a way to record everything and impartial witnesses.**Lily**Hmmm...that throws a wrench in things.
> We can make sure Holly records audio on her phone, maybe set up a camera...
> But where are we gonna find an impartial witness? We're all so partial!**Luke**Maybe we can pluck someone out of the park? Or call up that Judy lady from yesterday?**Lily**I just don't know! I need to think this through. Somehow...**Regina**Nothing that planting a few trees can't fix, right, Lils?

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#### Maybe too pumped

> **Lily**Okay, this is New York City! There are bystanders everywhere!
> We're going to make this work. We have to make this work. We have no choice!
> Juan-Miguel is depending on us. On me.
> The President trusted us.
> And history belongs to everyone!**Regina**Okay, Lils, you seem a little heated.**Lily**I'm PUMPED!
> I'm gonna go work on that tree because maybe I'm too pumped.**Regina**Good plan. Too much pump. Apparently cherries have a lot of sugar.

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> **Luke**Babe, I promise, we'll make sure that villainous mustache doesn't get away with it.

#### Bags of cats

> **Lily**We need to fix up these benches.**Luke**Do we want to add mics to the bench she'll sit on?**Regina**We don't know which on she'll sit on, and it's Holly.
> She's a bag of cats in a fur coat.**Lily**Let's just fix up all the benches and mic her person, then.**Luke**Yeah, good plan!

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> **Holly**I'm ready for my closeup! Let's get to work!**Lily**Mom, great! Okay, so, here are the seeds. You'll just--**Holly**What's my motivation?? What do I WANT in this scene?**Lily**It's not a SCENE, it's a sting. And you want money for Washington's cherry tree seeds.**Holly**The seeds! Which I stole from my murderous mafioso ex-boyfriend...

> **Holly**He had a thing for antiques.
> I smuggled them out under my tongue on the night I fled for my life!
> I had to seduce all of my armed guards to escape!**Luke**How...?**Holly**Good thing I never kiss on the mouth.

#### Chanel No. Mine

> **Lily**Mom, stop inventing backstory and sit down so we can get some work done.**Holly**Fine. Hate me for being well-rounded.**Luke**I'll help you with this bench, hon.

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> **Lucy**I'm back!
> Well! I can officially confirm the authenticity of that Chanel hat.
> It was definitely Jackie's!**Holly**Oooohh. And now it's mine.**Lily**I thought you said it looked cheap.**Holly**Well I won't wear it, ew, no.
> But if it's real, then I can auction it off at my next Faux Furs for Real Orphans event!**Lucy**Well, I guess since it was never reported stolen and we don't know how Dan got it...
> That is not, technically, illegal.**Holly**Philantrophy wins again! I am the Robin Hood of charities!**Lily**It's not worth it. She'll still say it every time.

#### Surprise

> **Lily**Okay, one more bench and then this place will look much better!**Luke**For like an hour before all the pigeons come back.**Holly**Did someone say something about pigeons?**Lily**Shht. Don't mention pigeons in front of Mom!**Luke**Right, right, sorry. Come on.

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> **Luke**Dad! What?? You're here already??**Marco**Yep! Joke's on you, kid, I hopped a red-eye last night. Wanted to surprise you!**Luke**Well. Yeah. I am...surprised.**Luke**Anyway, Dad, this is Lucy Marks, a local historian. And this is Lily's mother, Holly...**Holly**Well, hellloooo Luke's Dad.**Lily**Don't you dare.
> Parents really are popping out of the woodwork like...like...**Marco**Pigeons at a fountain?**Holly**Ack!! Pigeons, where!? Not again!! This is dry-clean only!**Marco**Is she kidding? This is New York City.

#### Drummer's Hands

> **Lily**Mom, come under this tree I'm going to work on. Hide from the pigeons.**Holly**Oh, thank goodness! Flying, pooping weapons of mass destruction!**Lucy**I'll help you, Lily.
> Nice to meet you, Mr. Lorenzo!

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> **Luke**Dad! This is my friend, Regina Jones.**Marco**Jones, hm? You look familiar. Any relation to Victor Jones?**Luke**Haha, Dad. Like that's not the most generic name ever.**Regina**Actually, that's my dad...**Luke**Oh... Right!**Marco**Knew it! You got his hands, too. Drummer's hands.
> His punk band uses to play at my San Francisco café. Back in the 80s!
> He had the best sticks I've ever seen. Darn good musician. I was so sad to hear he passed.**Regina**That's crazy that you knew him.
> I'll tell my grandpa. He'll get a kick out of this.**Marco**Tell him I said 'Remember that time at the bar!' It's the punchline to your dad's favorite joke.

#### The Witness

> **Regina**I'm gonna take my drummer's hands over this way and fix up this tree here.**Lily**I'll help.
> What are my hands? Lead singer? Trombone? Keyboard?**Regina**Lils, you have gardener's hands, obviously. Nature's music.**Lily**Aww, we're a flowertastic jam band! Let's rock!

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> **Marco**Kid, you gotta let me take you and your friends out to dinner.
> I know this amazing Italian place just south of Canal...**Luke**Thanks, Dad, but we have, uh...some...stuff...to do here...
> See, there's...these seeds...**Lily**Um! Maybe we should keep Marco IMPARTIAL...you know...? Like a witness.**Luke**Oh! Yeah! Great idea! Dad, can you just hang out?**Marco**Sure...**Luke**Just hang out, out of sight, and keep your eyes on Holly at all times.**Marco**Son, I am not a stalker.**Holly**Oh sugar, it's okay. A stalker is just a dirty martini away from an ex-husband.

#### Partners

> **Whitney**Presentation time! Let's head up!**Isabel**Wells, how are you so calm?? Don't you get what's happening here?
> We're putting our careers on the line here. We're risking everything!**Whitney**Hmmm. I guess. I don't feel that way.
> I know we're risking our FBI careers. I know that's important to you.
> But I think what matters most to me is that the truth comes out, Isabel.
> I love investigating! Because I love knowing things. And the truth is important to me.
> But all the rules and regulations, the government stuff, the guns...
> I'm not sure that's for me.**Isabel**I guess I never considered that anything ELSE could be for me.**Whitney**No matter what happens, we're partners, Isabel. We'll deal with it all together.
> And we'll make sure the truth comes out. And that justice is served.**Isabel**I can't believe I'm going to say this, but...you're an incredible partner, Whitney.

#### The Sting

> **Holly**Lily, it's almost time! I need some mood lighting!
> How do you expect me to get into character without proper illumination?**Lily**Mom, you're not--never mind, fine. Guys, let's get her some light.

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> **Holly**Okay, places, people, places!
> Brrr. Waah. Vocal exercises. Amidst the mists and coldest frosts...**Shelly**Holly Roberts? You have something for us.**Lucy**That's not Dan Best!**Marco**Dan Best? Vice President Dan Best?**Marco**Shhh!**Holly**Hello! You must be the henchmen sent by Vice President Daniel Best!
> Are you here to do a potentially illegal trade with me? For an American artifact?**Shelly**Yes, yes. Show us the seeds or we're gone. Is this your first time?**Holly**No, I am well-versed in illegal hand-offs, since my ex, the mafioso, used to--**Melvin**The seeds, lady. Hurry up!**Holly**Here are the seeds, now where's the money? The money from Vice President Dan Best.**Melvin**The... money... right. The money is...
> Honey, do you have my wallet?**Shelly**Grab them and run, you idiot!**Holly**Stop! Thief! I've been robbed! They're getting away!**Lily**Quick!**Luke**After them!