Day 26

## Story

Lily and Luke continue working on the quarry. Philip arrives at the estate to conduct a quick inspection and reminds Lily there are four days remaining to rennovating the estate.

## Locations

*No new places are unlocked on this day.*

Places to renovate:

* Quarry

## Tasks

Players need to get 40 to complete the tasks of this day.

* Plant Cacti
* Examine Blast Door
* Plant Blast Door Flowers
* Plant Rock Shelf Flowers
* Build Upper Quarry Fence
* Choose Upper Quarry Plants
* Tidy Rock Shelf
* Clear Quarry Path
* Build Bridge
* Dismantle Old Machine
* Remove Machine Parts
* Build Path Fence
* Greet Philip
* Clear Junk From Water
* Clear Junk pile
* Plant Lower Quarry Flowers 1/2
* Plant Lower Quarry Flowers 2/2
* Place Fish
* Decorate Pond
* Talk To Luke
* Talk To Holly
* Start New Day

## Dialogue

#### Opening Scene

> [In the quarry]**Luke**Mornin'**Lily**Hey you. Back for more hard labor in the quarry?**Luke**Found some chains and whips, huh?**Lily**Hmm. I'm going to ignore that question.
> But I did think of an idea for the rest of the quarry.
> Cactus garden!**Luke**Never heard of that. But let's do it!**Lily**Yes, let's!**Holly**Hmm, actually, I think you two can handle it.**Lily**Just stay out of my way, Mom.

#### Plant Cacti

> [In the quarry]**Luke**You okay?**Lily**Hm?**Luke**Things seem pretty tense with you and your mom.**Lily**Oh...yeah.
> Larry, Blaine, and now my mom...everyone's trying to get me to sell this place to Mr. Rich.**Luke**That's...weird. He ever actually talk to YOU?**Lily**No. Another weird thing.
> Anyway...help me plant some cacti.

*Player selects an option*

> **Luke**A good start to the cactus garden, I'd say!**Lily**Yeah, we're lookin'--
> Whoa!![Lily turns her gaze to the blast door]**Lily**What in the heck is that?

#### Examine Blast Door

> [In the quarry]**Lily**Is that...a blast door?**Luke**I think we're lookin' at an actual factual fallout shelter.
> Dang, it's even got a combination lock to get in!**Lily**But what is it doing HERE?**Luke**I dunno. The 50s and 60s were a wild time.
> For a while everybody and their mother thought there was gonna be a nuclear war between...I dunno, everybody?**Lily**But all these goofy alien decorations...do you think it could be fake? Part of the whole theme-park vibe?**Luke**Thought had occurred to me, but...
> No ma'am. This is definitely a real blast door.**Lily**So getting rid of it probably isn't an option, then...**Luke**Well...if you can't eliminate...
> Decorate?

#### Plant Blast Door Flowers

> [In the quarry]**Lily**The least we can do is punch up the décor.

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**It's alientastic!
> Though I still wish we could open this thing up...**Luke**All you need is the combination, right?**Lily**Yeah, and I don't have that.**Luke**Well, Karen always tells me about the video games she's been playin'...
> She says if you find a door with a combination lock in a game, you'll definitely be able to open it later.**Lily**Chekhov's lock, huh...**Luke**Uh, sure. Anyway, all you gotta do is hope you're in a video game!**Lily**Do you think...?
> ...**Luke**.....**Lily**Nah.

#### Plant Rock Shelf Flowers

> [In the quarry]**Lily**This wou**Luke**Just watch yourself. Long way down.**Lily**Good call. Make sure I don't fall!

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**There we go. Cute!**Luke**You being on that edge had me a little on edge.
> Maybe we oughta put some fencin' up?**Lily**Good idea!

#### Build Upper Quarry Fence

> [In the quarry]**Lily**Got everything you need to make the fencing?**Luke**Yeah! I'll show you how to do it.
> Hm hm hm hmmmm hmhmhmmm hmhmhm hmhmhmhm...**Lily**What are you humming?**Luke**"Don't Fence Me In".**Lily**Hahaha, I knew it!

*Player selects an option*

> **Luke**We need more songs about fences so I don't ALWAYS think of this one when I'm building a fence.**Lily**Well, you're not the only one.

#### Choose Upper Quarry Plants

> [In the quarry]**Luke**Think your mom's gonna help today?**Lily**Doubt it. I think she's just around to eavesdrop.**Holly**I am not!**Lily**See?
> Anyway...let's get the bigger plants in order. Cut off anything that looks dead or scraggly.**Luke**Can I use my machete?**Lily**Sure. Who am I to deny you your greatest joy?**Luke**It's not my GREATEST joy.
> But it's definitely top five...maybe even top three.

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**See? This is what I meant by "cactus garden".**Luke**I'm feelin' it! Prickly but pretty...**Lily**Not unlike yourself...**Luke**Hmm...I'm not sure whether to be offended or flattered.**Lily**Yeah, that's like, kinda my whole deal.**Holly**Yeah, offend him some more, Lily!

#### Tidy Rock Shelf

> [In the quarry]**Lily**Let's get the junk off this rock shelf.

*Lots of junk later*

> **Luke**Not as much of an eyesore now, huh?**Lily**I figured you'd like it better the way it was. Junk art and all that.**Luke**Hey now! It's gotta be intentional to be art!**Lily**What do you mean? Jackson Pollock's stuff doesn't look intentional. It's super sloppy.**Luke**But he made the marks on purpose.**Lily**So the view from the top of Machu Picchu isn't art?**Luke**It might be beautiful, but it's not art.**Lily**But a painting of it is??**Luke**Right, 'cause someone made the decision to paint it.**Lily**Okay, so what if someone dumped this junk here intentionally?**Luke**You think your great-aunt made this one part of the grounds look bad on purpose?**Lily**No, but--
> UGH! ARTISTS!!

#### Clear Quarry Path

> [In the quarry]**Lily**Think we can finish this all on schedule?**Luke**You got, what, four days to go?**Lily**Hm, let's see...26, 27, 28, 29. Yeah! Four days!
> AAAHHH! I HAVE FOUR DAYS LEFT TO FINISH EVERYTHING!**Luke**Hey hey hey, it's okay! You'll get it all done!
> And besides, you're not doin' it alone!**Lily**Guhhh, you're right, you're right.
> Come on, let's hustle and clear this path.

*Some hustling later*

> **Lily**I think there's supposed to be a bridge here. Don't know how we'd get down to the bottom otherwise.**Luke**I mean...you can just climb down over there.**Lily**I want a bridge!!**Luke**Okay, okay!! Jeez!!**Lily**Thank you.

#### Build Bridge

> [In the quarry]**Lily**So you can just...make a bridge?**Luke**Do you mean me, or just like, in general?**Lily**You!**Luke**I mean, I dunno about "just" make...it's not like microwavin' somethin'...
> But yeah! And you can help if you want.

*Player selects an option*

> **Luke**Now to see if it'll hold my weight...[Luke walks the bridge]**Luke**AAAHH!**Lily**LUKE!**Luke**Haha, just playin'. Come on over![Lily walks towards Luke]**Lily**So...what the heck are we gonna do with THAT?**Luke**I can get it outta here, but...my sledgehammer ain't gonna cut it.
> Literally.
> Time to bring out the metal grinder!

#### Dismantle Old Machine

> [In the quarry]**Luke**Dang, this thing is OLD...like, at least a hundred years.**Lily**Its time has come.**Luke**Rest in peace, old soldier.**Lily**More like rest in PIECES.**Luke**Nice.

*A lot of grinding later*

> **Lily**I guess I should've expected you to have a metal grinder. You're always so well-equipped.**Luke**...**Lily**Don't even bother trying to roast me for that remark. I'll roast myself.

#### Remove Machine Parts

> [In the quarry]**Lily**Just gotta haul this stuff away now. Wanna get your truck?
> ...Luke?**Luke**Hm? Yeah, I'll go grab it.

*Some hauling later*

> **Luke**Think that's everything.**Lily**You okay over there? Something on your mind?**Luke**Oh, no, it's nothin'. Don't worry about me.**Lily**Hm. Okay.
> Let's get this all fenced in so nobody falls.

#### Build Path Fence

> [In the quarry]**Lily**So you're sure nothing's wrong?**Luke**Naw, nothin's wrong.**Lily**Okay. As long as you're sure.**Luke**Like I said, don't worry about it. Show me where you want the fence put up.**Lily**Right...

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Here!
> You know, you can tell me if you're worried about stuff.
> I care about you, you know?**Luke**Naw, I...I know.
> Nothin's wrong, I promise.
> Just thinkin' about stuff.**Lily**Okay, well, if you wanna talk through what you're thinking about, you know where to find me.**Luke**Sure do.

Transition Dialogue

> [In the quarry]**Luke**Place looks totally different without that old machine down there.**Lily**Yeah, we can work with this for sure!
> \*buzz buzz\*
> Oh, one sec...
> ...[Lily answers the phone]**Lily**Hi, Mr. Jones.**Philip Jones**Good day, Miss Roberts!
> I'm calling to inform you that I shall be arriving shortly to perform my inspection.**Lily**Okay, see you soon!**Philip Jones**\*click\*[The call ends and Holly appears behind Lily]**Holly**Don't forget to squeeze the truth out of that old coot.**Lily**Ggghh!!
> Can you PLEASE stop sneaking up on me?
> And you've already made your point about Philip like a hundred times.
> Enough.
> May as well go wait for him.**Holly**I'm gonna stick here for a while, if that's okay.**Lily**Of course!

#### Greet Philip

> [In the quarry Philip walks towards Lily and Holly]**Philip Jones**Miss Roberts!
> And...
> ...Miss Roberts.**Holly**Philip.
> Tell my daughter your devious plan, you snake!**Philip Jones**Devious...?**Lily**Mom, please...give us a minute to do the inspection.
> Come on, Mr. Jones. I'll show you the rose garden.[In the tea garden]**Lily**Well, here it is.
> Uh, Mr. Jones, do you have that information about Aunt Mary's other accounts?**Philip Jones**Oh, you've nothing to worry about. I've been in contact with Mary's literary agent, who she asked to handle that part of the estate.
> He assures me everything is in order. So, fret not.**Lily**I'd still kinda like to talk to him...**Philip Jones**Surely that's not necessary. By the way, this area looks delightful--five stars all around!**Lily**Uh--**Philip Jones**Well, I must be going.**Lily**What??**Philip Jones**Oh yes, I have an appointment. I'm off! Remember, four days remaining![Philip leaves]**Lily**Oooookay. Maybe he really is hiding something...
> Guess I'll find Luke.

#### Clear Junk From Water

> [In the quarry]**Lily**Hey you.**Luke**Oh, hey.**Lily**You've got me a little worried today.**Luke**I'm just...lookin' at the junk in the water. We should get it out.**Lily**Well, the inspection ended as abruptly as it started, so I'm back for the afternoon.
>
> Let's do it!

*Lots of junk later*

> [Lily and Luke give each other a fist bump]**Lily**What a difference!**Luke**Yep.[Holly walks towards Lily and Luke]**Holly**So? What kind of lies did that man tell you?**Lily**Honestly, mom, he barely said anything at all. Which is getting pretty suspicious.**Holly**You. Never listen. To your mother!!**Lily**Yes yes, it is known. He did mention that he had been in contact with her literary agent, though...**Holly**Now there's a lead![Holly walks away]**Holly**Well, you two get back to...whatever it is you two do.[Holly leaves]**Luke**So, what, she thinks Philip is conning you somehow?**Lily**Apparently. I don't know how he'd be doing that. It's not like he stands to inherit anything.**Luke**Think maybe he's with that Mr. Rich guy?**Lily**Jeez, that thought hadn't even crossed my mind...
> C'mon, I gotta do more manual labor.

#### Clear Junk Pile

> [In the quarry]**Lily**Can you cart out the rest of this junk?**Luke**Yeah, sure. Gimme a bit.

*A bit later*

> **Luke**That was the last of it.**Lily**Hmm...
> But now it feels empty somehow.**Luke**Maybe we could put somethin' else there?**Lily**How about another sculpture?**Luke**Oh! I actually have one we could use for this, if you want...**Lily**Ooohh! Show me!

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Hey, that looks great! Fits right in.
> Someone should be paying you lots of money for lots more art.**Luke**Yeah, that'd be somethin', wouldn't it...**Lily**Know what we need?**Luke**Flowers?**Lily**No! Cacti!**Luke**Gah, you tricked me!

#### Plant Lower Quarry Flowers 1/2

> [In the quarry]**Luke**So what's left after we finish here today?**Lily**There's a little building and a clearing on the map. That...should be everything.**Luke**Three days. I think you got enough time.**Lily**I won't if we don't get these cacti planted.
> Let's get prickly!

*Player selects an option*

> **Luke**Cactuses are lookin' pretty nice.**Lily**It's "cacti".**Luke**Or "cactuses".**Lily**That's not the plural of cactus!!**Luke**You sure about that?
>
> You ready for me to pull up a Google search about whether "cactuses" is an okay plural for "cactus"?**Lily**No! Don't!
> I can't be wrong about something I'm pedantic about! My heart couldn't take it!**Luke**I'll let you off the hook...this time.

#### Plant Lower Quarry Flowers 2/2

> [In the quarry]**Lily**Still doesn't look quite right. More cactuses are required.**Luke**Ah, you're sayin' it my way now.**Lily**Maybe I just don't want you to tell me I'm saying it wrong!**Luke**Excuse me. Who corrected who before?**Lily**Gghh!!
> Why can't you just let me be a pedant??**Luke**Why? You never let me be a dummy.**Lily**Hmm...it appears we've reached an impasse...**Luke**Oh? What's an impasse?**Lily**I swear, sometimes, Luke...

*Player selects an option*

#### Place Fish

> [In the quarry]**Luke**You really got a lot done.**Lily**Well, there's still a bit left...have to get some fish in the water here...**Luke**No, I mean, like...with the estate.
> It's honestly a miracle that you got all of this work done in a month.**Lily**It's also been a whole month with no days off. Hard to stay focused sometimes. I'm so tired.**Luke**No question you earned that inheritance, though. Just a few days left and you can relax.
> Speakin' of, why don't you sit down for a minute and I'll grab some fish from one of the other ponds?**Lily**Good idea...that'll save me another trip to the pet shop.**Luke**Back soon.[Luke runs anway and Lily sits on a stone]

*Some fish grabbing later*

> **Luke**All right, li'l guys...in you go.**Lily**Thanks for doing that for me. A few minutes to relax does me wonders.**Luke**Hey, no problem. Lemme guess, though--you gotta decorate for these fish now?**Lily**You really do know me so well.**Luke**Heh. Occupational hazard.

#### Decorate Pond

*Player selects an option*

> [In the quarry]**Lily**Here you go, fishy friends.**Luke**Well, if that doesn't lift their weird scaly spirits, nothin' will.**Lily**Have you ever felt like a fish?**Luke**How do you mean? Salty? Slimy?**Lily**I...really hope you're never slimy. But no, I just mean...
> Like, before I moved here I felt like I was in a fishbowl. Could only go so far. Stuck with whoever was in there with me.
>
> But if I get this inheritance...I'll have a whole ocean to swim around in.**Luke**Yeah, an ocean of money. You'll be a regular Scrooge McDuck.**Lily**It's more than that. I guess I feel like I have ten thousand forks in the road ahead of me and I don't know which to choose.**Luke**Well. Don't think there's ever been a fish that was happy to be on a fork.**Lily**...
> What does that even mean?**Luke**I dunno, I was just tryin' to be motivational or somethin'...it sounded wise...

Transition Dialogue

> **Lily**I can't believe it, but I think we're all done here.
> Thank you, Luke. I couldn't have done it without you.**Luke**Without me, huh...**Lily**Hm?**Luke**Hey, I gotta tell you somethin'.**Lily**Oh, okay.
> Well, go ahead.

#### Talk To Luke

> [In the quarry]**Luke**I know I've been real cagey the past few days...I really wanted to tell you somethin' but I had to think about it first.**Lily**Okay, so...what is it?**Luke**Lily, I uh...
> I got a job offer!!**Lily**What?!**Luke**Yeah! You know the guy who bought one of my pieces the other day?
> Turns out he's a production designer for the new Nuclear Tom movie! And he wants me to work on the set build for it!**Lily**Luke!! That's amazing!! Post-apocalyptic stuff is like, your whole thing.**Luke**Right? But it's not set in stone yet...tomorrow I gotta go meet the team on set...in Nevada.**Lily**...Oh.**Luke**Yeah. I know.
> But it wouldn't be forever. Just while we get the set built. And the money's real good.
> I'm just worried about Karen...I mean, I only just got this arrangement goin' with Rachel.**Lily**I'm sure you two can work something out. Especially if it means you'll be able to support Karen better by doing this.**Luke**You really think I should go?**Lily**...I mean. I don't WANT you to. But I think you should.
> Opportunities like this don't come along every day. This could be your new career, Luke.**Luke**...I'd miss you.**Lily**I'd miss you too.
> But not everything is about us. You know?**Luke**Yeah. Can I walk you home?**Lily**Definitely.

Transition Dialogue

> [In front of the house]**Luke**Night.**Lily**Night![Luke leaves]**Holly**That looked like a tender moment.[Holly walks towards Lily]**Lily**Not in the mood, Mom.**Holly**Oh? Well, I have something for you anyway.

#### Talk to Holly

> [In the quarry]**Holly**Philip is a brick wall about this estate business.
> So I say...why not go around it?
> I found Mary's literary agent. You should give him a call.**Lily**How did you find this guy, Mom?**Holly**Pssh. Just a couple of phone calls.
> Now, make some time to call him tomorrow. Get the truth from him, 'cause you're not getting it from Philip.
> Anyway, goodnight.**Lily**Night, Mom.[Lily looks at the the note given by Holly]

> **Lily**Samir Amari...guess you'll be hearing from me soon.

#### Start New Day

*3:04 AM*

> [In front of the house Holly is at the phone]**Holly**So, it turns out Mary was secretly a famous writer. Barry Means!
> I know! That's where her money came from. Not Arthur.
> So with the royalties from the Nightingale books and movies, and selling the estate to you, she'll be set for life really.
> I mean, I think so. She inherited those rights along with the estate, if I had to guess.
> To you? I doubt it, Leonard.
> I know what you want. But that's not fair to her.
> She's my daughter, Leonard. She deserves the best.
> Watch it, old man. Remember, you need me.
> We'll talk again when you've had your beauty sleep.[Lily watches the scene from the balcony]