Day 193

## Story

The gang gathers to renovate the community garden. Lily and Luke reminisce on what they have accomplished and look to the future.

## Tasks

Players must earn 41 stars to complete the tasks of this day.

* Where Plants Grow
* Plant One On Me
* Going Up!
* Around the Tree
* The Path Ahead
* Regina's Thoughts
* Missing Whitney
* Love & Support
* Hair Metal Morals
* Familial Roots
* Play Time
* Logsome Work
* Play Up
* Edge of Smitten
* Next Adventures
* The Whole Fam
* Parent Trap
* It All Came Together
* The Garden Remembers
* The End

## Dialogue

#### Opening Scene

> **Lily**Our last day at Dara's garden! Can you believe it, Regina?**Regina**Barely! It feels like we just got here.
> At least everything still looks good, despite hosting a packed fundraiser yesterday.**Lily**Everyone was clean and responsible! A perfect community for a perfect community garden.**Regina**Let's just hope they weren't too responsible with their dentations.**Lily**Yeah... we need big donations if we want a chance at getting our final payment.**Regina**Grandpa is going over the money with Kath and Naima...
> So we'll know soon enough...for better or worse.**Lily**Whether or not we can get paid today, let's finish the job, okay?**Regina**You just can't help yourself, can you?

#### Where Plants Grow

> **Lily**So you're okay with working? Even if we don't get paid?**Regina**A couple extra plants never hurt anyone...
> And it's not like we have a new assignment yet anyway!**Lily**So... yes?**Regina**You know it. Let's get planting!

*Player selects an option.*

> **Lily**We sure put the "pro" in "pro bono".**Regina**Hopefully this isn't pro bono, but no matter what, we need new work.
> With Whitney starting FBI training, I need something to keep my occupied.
> She'll have to board in Washington DC during her training.**Lily**Sorry, Regina... but that sounds really great for Whitney.**Regina**Yeah. She's more excited than ever. It's like she's going to camp.
> But me? I don't like camp. It's always been too campy for me.

#### Plant One On Me

> [Luke enters.]**Luke**Morning, gals! Any news on the fundraiser?**Lily**Nothing yet... but what are you doing here, sweetie?
> I thought you were going to take the day off now that pre-production is through.**Luke**A day off without my honeypie isn't much fun. I'm here to help.**Lily**You're so sweet! Come on over and plant one on me.**Regina**Guys... gross! We're supposed to be working.**Lily**By plant one, I mean... um...
> Plant some plants over here!

*Player selects an option.*

> **Regina**Great work, you two. You've earned five minutes of unmonitored PTA.**Lily**Hear that, Luke? We're allowed to kiss.**Luke**Thank goodness!
> But seriously, once we're through here, I could definitely use a break.**Lily**Same here! Our honeymoon already feels so long ago.**Luke**Totally! Now come on over...
> We only have four more minutes of kissing time.

#### Going Up!

> [Naima enters with Philip and Kath]**Naima**Ladies, we've finished running the numbers!**Philip**And boy are my legs tired! A-ha-ha-ha!**Regina**Please tell me you've got some good news.**Naima**The best news: we've earned enough to finish the garden...**Kath**And pay you two everything owed!**Naima**And on top of that, we have multiple volunteers signed up to maintain the garden.**Lily**Amazing! We did it, Regina. The fundraiser worked.**Regina**Then I better fix up this elevator. It'll take us up to our last area.**Naima**Sounds great.
> Just as long as I don't have to test it.**Kath**Not even if that sexy wine guy of yours does it with you?**Naima**Kath, please! Don't embarrass me in front of our new friends.**Lily**Don't worry, Naima! Being embarrassed is a key part of building friendship.
> All relationships have ups and downs, right? just like an elevator!

*Player selects an option.*

> **Lily**Get what I'm saying? Embarrassment can be a bonding experience.**Naima**I agree. Your play on words was so embarrassing that I am now even more endeared to you.

#### Around the Tree

> **Philip Jones**Our work here is done. Kath, drive me home!**Regina**You don't have to do that. I can drive him home later.**Kath**It's okay. The man cracks me up. And I love a good laugh.**Regina**You... do?[Naima, Kath, and Philip exit.]**Lily**That just leaves us to do what we do best...
> ...weeding!**Regina**Good stuff, Lils. Looks like we have two different sections left to hit.**Lily**I have some ideas for the tree. But I'd need Luke's help.**Regina**And I've been thinking about this area over here...
> What is still missing from this community garden in the middle of the city?**Lily**A Halloween super store? A sanctuary for cockroaches?**Luke**A giant chained ape from an island lost to time?**Regina**You guys are really terrible at guessing.
> Just leave it to me. And please don't add a cockroach sanctuary to your section.**Lily**No promises!

#### The Path Ahead

> **Lily**Thanks for coming out today, Luke. It's nice to have you here.**Luke**I'm always here for you, babes.
> Even when that requires me to dangle over a pit of fire!**Lily**Lucky for us, I don't think Dara installed any death traps that need repairing.**Luke**You can never be too sure. Let's be careful as we fix up this path.

*Player selects an option.*

> **Luke**And now let's back away slowly, in case we activated the traps...**Lily**I think we're in the clear this time. Just a nice, relaxed, and happy day.
> It's been a treat working so close to you, Luke. I wish we could always be work neighbors.**Luke**It might not always stay that way, especially since we're both so ambitious with our work.
> And we'll survive and thrive our way through it.**Lily**Whether it's traps or schemes, our marriage can take anything that's thrown at it.

#### Regina's Thoughts

> **Regina**Working alone never gets old, does it?
> No canoodling couples, no fundraiser attendees, no elderly relatives...
> Just me, my thoughts, and a whole lot of weeds!
> And now that the weeds are gone, it's just me and my thoughts.
> Hmmmm...actually this isn't as fun as I hoped.
> Cause I'm only thinking about one thing...Whitney!
> Ugh! I miss that weirdo.
> Why didn't anybody tell me falling in love would be this emotionally annoying?

#### Missing Whitney

> **Regina**Should I call Whitney? Text her? Send a pigeon?
> C'mon, Regina, she's only been gone for a day! Grow a backbone.
> And if you can't grow a backbone, at least set up a railing.

*Player selects an option.*

> **Regina**The railing's all set... but I'm still missing my sweetie snookums.
> Sweetie snookums? What is happening to me?!
> I've got to exorcise this feeling from my bones before I start writing sappy love poetry.
> Just a simple text to show I miss her...simple...
> "ello Whitney, it is your girlfriend Regina. I hope you're okay!"
> Hmmm... I could probably be a little more romantic.
> "I miss you, my little miss, and I'm sending you butterfly kisses."
> Okay...I feel better and also completely disgusted with myself.

#### Love & Support

> **Lily**We have definitely earned ourselves a break after these two gigs.
> What should we do to relax? Is nothing an option?**Luke**Nothing is DEFINITELY an option. I wanna wear the same boxers for a week.**Lily**Gross! But we've still got a little more work to do before then.**Luke**Agreed! These railings could use a fix-em-up, right?

*Player selects an option.*

> **Luke**Another task done. We're so close to a well-deserved vacation.**Lily**I think we also earned ourselves another smooching break.**Luke**Lily, you rascal! Spending company time on kissing?**Lily**This is my union-mandated kissing break. It's my right.**Luke**If Will Donald taught me anything, it's to respect worker's rights.**Lily**Stop talking about Will Donald and kiss me already!

#### Hair Metal Morals

> [Rachel and Karen arrive.]**Karen**What's up, party people?**Rachel**Sorry, everyone. I showed Karen "hair metal" last night.**Lily**Hey, you two! Are you guys here to rock and roll?**Karen**Like a hurricane! And looks what I got in the mail yesterday...
> A postcard from Grandpa Marco!**Luke**Well, would you look at that...

> **Luke**"Greetings from San Fran. Be a good girl or you'll rot in Alcatraz."
> A little dark, but it's the thought counts, I guess...**Karen**I hear power tools! Can I go hang out with Regina?**Luke**Sure thing, kiddo. Just stay safe over there, okay?**Karen**Will do, pop. And you be safe around those flowers.
> Hair metal taught me that every rose has its thorn. Very scary!

*Player selects an option.*

> **Rachel**What lovely blooms. Would you two mind if I stayed and helped out a bit more?**Lily**Of course. The more the merrier!

#### Familial Roots

> **Lily**So you've been showing Karen the beauty of "hair metal"?**Rachel**I don't know why, but it seemed important for her to know.**Lily**Rachel, you're so cool! That's a great instinct.**Luke**You two catch up. I wanna get my hands dirty around this here tree.

*Player selects an option.*

> **Luke**Hands? Dirty. Tree? Fancy. Luke? A little of both.[Luke starts playing his banjo.]**Lily**So what's happening? How have you and Karen been?**Rachel**We're doing well. Karen's processed the whole "new grandpa" thing...
> And she's very happy with the new living arrangements as well.**Lily**I'm so happy to hear that!
> When Karen's with us, I want to take care of her like she's my own...
> But I hope I'm never standing on your toes when it comes to parenting issues.**Rachel**It takes a village to raise a child. Being a good parent involves letting go a bit.
> Meeting lots of different people who care for her can't possibly be a bad thing.**Lily**Especially for someone as kind and inquisitive as Karen.**Rachel**Exactly! Thanks for communicating, Lily. It makes this co-parenting thing much easier.

#### Play Time

> **Regina**So, this is going to be a playground! Wanna help?**Karen**What am I, four?
> But I mean okay. Cuz it's for a good cause.
> But I do not want to PLAY on the playground for little kids. I am not a little kid.**Regina**I wasn't gonna make you.**Karen**Okay, as long as we have an understanding.
> I have a wicked idea for a log climb.

*Player selects an option.*

> **Regina**Karen, this is really cool!**Karen**So cool.**Regina**Let's keep going!

#### Logsome Work

> **Karen**Not that I know anything about little kids, because I'm totally not one anymore...
> But this log thingy needs to be awesome.**Regina**Well, let's make it awesome!

*Player selects an option.*

> **Regina**Logsome?**Karen**Wow, no.**Regina**Okay, I'll leave that to Lily.**Karen**Sooooo, you like didn't know your Covali grandparents at all, right?**Regina**Nope. Not until recently.**Karen**But you're cool with them, right?**Regina**Yeah, of course. Is this about Marco?**Karen**Kinda.**Regina**Listen, kiddo, he's not trying to replace anybody. You don't have to make a choice here.
> Just let him be your Grandpa if you want him to.
> And then you'll have two grandpas.**Karen**Cool, so he's like a BONUS grandpa.**Regina**Sure, that's one way to look at it.**Karen**I wonder if bonus grandpas give bonus Christmas presents.

#### Play Up

> **Regina**Okay, one more bout of log climb brilliance, you ready?**Karen**Regina, I was like born ready. Let's log.

*Player selects an option.*

> **Regina**This playground is awesome, Karen. Great job.**Karen**Yeah, I totally nailed it. If I was a little kid, I'd love this place.
> I hope lots of kids come here and play.**Regina**I bet they will. This community needed a place like this garden.
> Now they have one.**Karen**Sweet. Can I get paid now?**Regina**Excuse me?**Karen**Uhhh for my labor, Regina. Obviously.**Regina**Yeah, I don't think so, kid. We'll call it charity.**Karen**I'm a minor, I AM charity.
> But it's cool, I'll ask Naima, she owes me for setting her up with Gio.
> I'm like a one woman matchmaking, playground designing, day-saving show.

#### Edge of Smitten

> **Lily**I just want to clean up the edges here a little real quick!

*Player selects an option.*

> **Lily**Gosh, that's pretty.
> Speaking of, Rach, I noticed you were looking totally amazing the other night...
> When you dropped Karen off. Were you...going on...a date?**Rachel**I...yes. I did go on a date. But don't get excited.**Lily**Too late! I'm already SO excited!**Rachel**Stop, stop. I joined Smitten, this dating app.
> Honestly, it's not going that great. Swiping is not really my... thing.**Lily**I hear Samir is still single...**Rachel**No, no. He's wonderful, but that ship has sailed. I'll just keep swimming!
> Plenty of fish in the you know, et cetera, et cetera.
> Plus, all these bad dates make for amazing stories at girls' night! With wine.

#### Next Adventures

> **Lily**Luke, you wanna help me with this platform? I could use some muscle.**Luke**That's me, babe! All muscle all the time!

*Player selects an option.*

> [Santi and Alma arrive.]**Santi**Luke! Lily! We had to say goodbye before we left for the airport.**Alma**And we had to see the garden one more time. So beautiful!**Luke**Aww, guys. We are going to miss you so much.**Santi**We'll keep in touch, don't worry. And we'll be back for the movie premiere!**Alma**Baby we'll be here by then. Two dreams come true.**Lily**I'm so happy for you two. And I'm so glad we got to have another adventure together!**Alma**Oh the adventures are never over, Lily. Never!**Lily**Never.

#### The Whole Fam

> [Luke, Lily, and Rachel join Regina and Karen.]**Luke**Whoa, Munchkin! Did you help build all this??**Karen**Help! Hmph. They should put my name on it.**Lily**This looks so amazing! I'm so happy for everyone who will get to enjoy these gardens!**Regina**Let's get these bushes done and then we're almost there, Lils.**Lily**Come on, the whole fam can get in on this!**Luke**Man, that looks really cool, right, Munchkin?**Karen**So cool.**Rachel**All right, I think it's time for Karen and I to head home. It's getting late.**Karen**Aw, Mom! Lame!**Regina**Kiddo, don't worry, we'll send you a check.**Karen**I don't need it. Give it to real charity. I'm good, promise.**Rachel**That's my girl. Let's head home.**Karen**Fiiiiine.**Lily**We'll call later and schedule a pizza night! Bye, guys![Rachel and Karen exit]

#### Parent Trap

> **Lily**All right, let's wrap up this adorable playground with some adorable decorations!

*Player selects an option.*

> **Luke**Regina, did Karen really come up with all these playground structures?**Regina**Sure did. Kid's a natural builder.**Luke**She's also got some pretty natural smashing skills, not gonna lie.
> I dunno, maybe she takes after me!**Lily**Don't start thinking she's going to take over the family business, Luke.**Regina**That's an actual parent trap.**Luke**You're right, you're right. I want her to live her own life. Do what SHE loves.
> But if she HAPPENS to love props, building sets, and demolitions...**Lily**Well, then, of course, it's fate.

#### It All Came Together

> [Naima and Caleb arrive.]**Naima**This is absolutely beautiful. I still can't believe it all came together so perfectly.**Lily**Well, we couldn't have done it without both of you.**Caleb**Thank you for trusting us with this, Lily.**Naima**I know I, for one, didn't always deserve your trust. But I have tried to do good work.**Lily**Naima, I know your charity work is for real. Everything you did...
> You did with good intentions! You have a good heart. Just keep using it.
> And Caleb, you're amazing! I can't wait to see what you do next!**Caleb**I'll be nearby, actually, working with Justin. We'll definitely keep in touch.**Naima**Yes, and I'm going to help Holly. I feel bad for what happened with her fundraiser...
> With the bird poop.
> She deserves a real shot.**Lily**That's really nice of you, Naima! But Holly gets plenty of shots!
> Every happy hour.**Naima**Oh, Lily. I think she's very proud of you, even if she doesn't say so.
> And I think she's trying to make something of her own, inspired by your success.**Lily**Wow. Really? Wow...**Luke**Hon, you wanna hit the ligths and show this place off, for real?**Lily**Yes!

*Player selects an option.*

> **Lily**This might be the best thing we've ever done!!

#### The Garden Remembers

> **Naima**I have one last little surprise for everyone!**Lily**Oh gosh, what is it??**Naima**I asked everyone who came to the fundraiser yesterday...
> To leave a memory behind.[Naima leads everyone to a wall below the playground.]**Naima**So I've collected post cards, poems, drawings, pictures...
> All from people who helped saved the garden. So we will all remember.**Regina**This is such a creative, wonderful idea!**Naima**I was hoping we could build a community board and post them all.
> So everyone can read about the relationship this garden has with the community.**Luke**Ladies, I got you. One community board coming right up.

*Player selects an option.*

> **Lily**These are beautiful...[Lily sniffles.]

> [Lily reads the memories.]**Lily**"I tied wishes to the great tree and then they came true..."
> "I played in the gardens as a child and now so will my children..."
> I'm gonna cry forever.**Luke**Don't cry forever. We're just getting started, sweetheart.**Regina**Can't cry and garden at the same time, Lils.**Lily**I love you both SO much.

#### The End

> [Lily and Luke sit in the treehouse after everyone has left.]**Lily**I can't believe we did it.
> But we did! And I'm so proud of this place.
> I hope Dara would love it.**Luke**Dara's whole thing was givin' back to his community, right?
> Well, now his community has given back to him.
> I think he'd be amazed. Just like I am, Lils. He'd have loved it.[Lily stands and looks over the community garden.]**Lily**This garden, this community, Kath... this was his whole world. And his family.
> And now it's ours. That feels pretty great.[Luke stands and joins her.]**Luke**Wherever we go, you build our family and help it grow, Lils.**Lily**Well, I definitely don't do it alone, Luke.**Luke**And you never will.[Lily and Luke kiss.]

*A few weeks later...*

> [Hazel Yuan looks over the White House gardens.]**Hazel Yuan**It's time to make my mark on the gardens.
> And I know just who to call...