Delicious: Emily's Moms vs Dads/High-flying Rivalries

This is the fourth chapter of Delicious: Moms vs Dads.

## Level 31 - Let the Show (Off) Begin!

*The competition is Sharon’s moment to shine! And what better way to show off than serving customers efficiently?*

* Emily, Sharon, Mary-Lynn, Sharon, Bob and the cameraman all enter the place.
* Sharon: I've taken the liberty of marking some of the best camera angled for you...
* Bob: Great, great - love it.
* Sharon: The topiaries here are the pride of my garden. Make sure you get them in some b-roll footage.
* Bob: Her, you take care of the drama - I'll make sure it gets on camera.
* Bob's clones are in camera.
* Sharon: Here's where the men will be building their kites.
* Bob's clone is off the camera.
* Sharon: Meanwhile, us girls will take care of one of my famous tea party fundraisers-
* Stacey: Us girls?
* Emily: I thought the whole point of the test was to have the guys building the kites while THEY host the party...
* Sharon: PLEASE! Like I'm going to trust them with this when my garden's on TV.
* Sharon: Chad excluded, of course - he could do both, blindfolded.
* Bob: Speaking of Chad, where is he? I want to take you up on your offer of a special interview with the front-runner.
* Sharon laughs.

### Outro

* Emily: Your challenge for this round of the competition is to collaborate with your offspring to...
* Emily: ...make your very own kite!
* Patrick and Chad: YES!
* Chad: I've been making Chinese kites since before Grace was born...
* Chad: I even went to China to learn with an ancient kite-building guild.
* Patrick: Oh, yeah? Well, Paige and I make kites together ALL the time - sled, box, barn door, rollers - you name it!
* Emily gets closer to dads.
* Emily: Guys! Remember, it's all in good fun, right?
* Bob, Patrick and Chad: Wrong!
* Patrick and Chad look at faces.
* Bob: Let's get some more footage of Chad and Patrick - I sense a bitter rivalry in the making!

## Level 32 - Lost Blueprints

*Can parenthood be taught through blueprints? Help Patrick find the schematics for his kite!*

* Patrick makes a kite.
* Paige: Are you done yet? Are you done yet?
* Patrick: Nope - but I think this one's gonna take first place, Paige! I really do!
* Paige: Can I paint it for you?
* Patrick: Uh... er... not this time, sweetheart.
* Paige: Why?
* Patrick: Er... well, it's just that, um... I need something very 'particular' for this kite.
* Paige: Why?
* Patrick: It's hard to explain, sweetheart.
* Paige: Why?
* Patrick: Because I want to make the PERFECT kite so I can win first place and run it RIGHT in Chad's big dumb face!
* Patrick: Er... let's not tell anyone I said that, okay sweetie? Especially mommy.
* Paige agrees.
* Patrick: Tell you what - why don't you help me out with the frame, and we'll see about the paint later?
* Paige waves to Emily, and she waves. Paige leaves to the gate.
* Patrick bumps into the table, and blueprints scattered!
* Patrick leaves to the gate, so Emily gets the drink up, and they go to work.

### Outro

* Chad makes a kite.
* Grace: Are you done, yet? Are you done, yet?
* Chad: Not yet. We still need to choose a design.
* Chad continues working.
* Grace: Ooh! Could it be a ballerina?
* Chad: A ballerina? I thought your mother had you taking tap or jazz or something.
* Grace: No, I want to be a professional ballerina and dance for the whoooole world!
* Chad: That's great, but for a kite like this we need something soft-winged.
* Chad: Ah, a jellyfish - that ought to do it.
* Grace: But... but...
* Chad: Next time - I promise. Right now, Daddy needs to what? Do you remember?
* Grace: Win at all costs!
* Chad: Good girl.
* Chad is working on kite.

## Level 33 - Kite-Building Boosters

*All the contenders are building kites like there’s no tomorrow. Deliver what they ask for!*

* Sharon and Chad are working. Grace walks a little and feels down.
* Chad: Sweetie, can you grab me some dowels from that corner over there.
* Grace grabs the dowels and brings to Chad.
* Chad: What's this?
* It's a big stick!
* Chad: This is not what I asked for! It's...
* Chad: ...a sword! En garde!
* Grace grabs a mini stick and battles. Chad fell down!
* Chad: I surrender! I surrender!
* Grace: I won, daddy!
* Chad and Sharon laugh.
* Chad: Er... I better get back to it, Grace. I still have a kite to make.
* Grace heads to the left.
* Sharon: She's really loving having you home.
* Chad: You're raising one heck of a daughter there...
* Sharon: And you? Are you having fun?
* Chad: Absolutely, I can't wait to put that trophy on the mantle.
* Chad: Speaking of, I really need to get back to work - Patrick is no slouch when it comes to kite-making.
* Chad goes back to work.

### During the level

Emily serves Patrick and Chad their orders.

### Outro

* Andy takes care of Levi.
* Andy: C'mon, Levi! You want daddy to win, don't you? Or at least get third place...
* Andy's reprise as Levi cries.
* Andy: Oh, what the heck. Chad's going to win the contest anyhow. Here...
* Andy: Fingerprint away, little buddy.
* Andy and Levi work on the kite.
* Bob: Throwing in the towel, eh Andy? Guess now our fans know how Mary-Lynn feels.
* Andy and Levi work off-camera as moving up to Mike and children.
* Mike: Okay, kids - so far we've got a lava unicorn, a space rhino, a marshmallow Santa Claus, a fish fairy and a cowgirl with wings...
* Mike: ...PLEASE, can't we narrow it down some?
* Abigail: I want a moon giraffe kite!
* Sam: I want a Pegasus spider!
* Mike: A WHAT? I don't even know what that is!
* Bob: As usual, Mike's in WAY over his head. Looks like Stacy's going to have to come in and save the day once again!
* Mike's angry, the cameraman turns off the camera.
* Bob: C'mon, let's go find Chad. I think we've got enough train wreck footage for now.
* Bob and the cameraman head to find Chad.

## Level 34 - Parenting Multitasking

*With all the kids bragging about their parents, Grace can’t help but want more attention.*

* The children play.
* Grace: My daddy's gonna win the competitiooooon, 'cause he's the best in the wooooorld!
* Paige: You don't know that!
* Grace: Yes, I do! It said so on TEE VEE!
* Sam: Well, our dad makes kites too - we fly them at the beach and the park and- and-
* Abigail: ...and they get stuck in a tree!
* Grace: My daddy doesn't let me fly his. He hangs them from the ceiling of his office.
* Paige: I always fly daddy's kites - something they get blown away by the wind, but it's really fun!
* Grace: Yeah... your daddy is a pretty good daddy, too. And he even lets you help!
* Grace: I wish my daddy would let ME help him make a kite.

### During the level

* Grace wants to play. Emily and Sharon find Grace.

### Outro

* Patrick and Paige interrupt making kites as Bob and the cameraman arrive.
* Bob: So, Patrick - it looks like you're hard at work. What do you think your chances are of winning this challenge?
* Patrick: Excellent! I'm pulling out all the stops for this one, Bob! Your viewers are going to be blown away!
* Bob: Wow - I for one can't wait to see the finished item. In the meantime, let's check in with perennial favorite, Chad.
* Chad arrives. Bob and the cameraman go to Chad.
* Chad: Oh, I'm keeping things simple for this challenge, Bob...
* Chad: ...just a self-launching quadruple strut construction system, weatherproof canvas and atmospheric pressure control.
* Chad: Now, if you'll excuse me - I need to stress test my load distributions points in a wind tunnel I constructed.
* Chad heads to the left.
* Bob: And THAT'S why Chad is currently favored to win, five-to-two.
* Bob: Er... not that I gamble... because I totally don't, Tricia - I swear I've stopped!
* Bob and the cameraman head to the left. Emily arrives. Patrick throws the kite to the bush.
* Paige: Why'd you do that for?!
* Patrick: It's not good enough, Paige - not if I want to win. Don't worry, it's not your fault.
* Paige: That was our kite, and I wanted it!
* Paige breathes.
* Paige: Everyone's right - you are the worst daddy!
* Paige runs away. Patrick is cheerful but Emily is frowned.

## Level 35 - Broadcast Update

*The TV show keeps getting traction… Keep up with their updates!*

* Sharon and Chad come out of the estate.
* Sharon: You really are blowing the competition out of the water, Chad.
* Sharon: Not that I expected any different, of course.
* Sharon and Chad kiss.
* Chad: You know I like to make you look good, honey.
* Sharon: And it's been so nice having you home more - for Grace, I mean.
* Sharon: It feels like when Grace was born, before you took the job...
* Chad: Honey, this job is what pays for all the things we NEED.
* Sharon: I just thought... well, you could always look for something in town...
* Chad: That's not the plan, remember?
* Chad: We'll have all the time in the world together once I retire early.
* Chad gives Sharon a kiss, and he leaves.
* Some time later, Bob and the cameraman are on.

### During the level

* Emily and Sharon keep an eye on the TV crew.
* Bob: Oh, we need to get Patrick shooting a jealous look at Chad!
* Bob: There's a spike in the ratings whenever we have a segment with those two!
* Bob: There have been some complaints about Mike not messing up as much as before...
* Bob: I think I saw Patrick and Paige arguing - it'd be GREAT if we got it on camera!
* Bob: I have a lot of videos for the next challenges! We need to milk this goldmine!

### Outro

* Emily: Thank you all for coming early - something has been on my mind and it can't wait any longer...
* Emily: I'm thinking about pulling the plug on the TV coverage.
* Sharon's feared.
* Emily: Hear me out - I feel it's been a negative influence on the contest AND our husbands.
* Emily: Paige was in tears yesterday after Patrick overreacted about this kite-making challenge.
* Bob and the cameraman appear.
* Bob: Hey, everyone! Can I have your ear for a moment for a little chinwag? He he.
* Bob]: Channel Six's Good Morning Snuggford is having its BEST ratings EVER thanks to this contest!
* Bob: Kudos to Sharon, by the way, for sending me that press release and sizzle reel - what a find!
* Emily: Sizzle reel?!
* Sharon laughs.
* Stacey: I recall you said THEY contacted YOU.
* Sharon: It was an OPPORTUNITY. Besides, as soon as channel six got involved the men have really stepped up their game!
* Mary-Lynn: Is that why you did it? Or was it just to put up appearances for the whole town - like you do with us?
* Sharon: Well, where do you think I got the footage for the reel? Everything was on Emily's video blog already!
* Sharon: And it's not MY fault that Chad is making your husbands look bad!
* Stacey gets angry. Emily facepalms.
* Stacey: Chad is SOOO perfect, isn't he? The sun comes up just to hear him now!
* Sharon is angry too.
* Sharon: Well, at least he doesn't cheat!
* Emily steps up.
* Emily: Okay! Time out!
* Everyone's surprised.

## Level 36 - High Tea Competition

*The tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife… No room for mistakes today.*

* Patrick and Chad are making their kites.
* Bob: So... what's on the agenda for today?
* Sharon: Why don't you ask EMILY? Oh, and please tell her the new fabrics for the kites arrived - we're not talking.
* Bob goes to Emily.
* Bob: Sooooo... Any good shots I should be looking for?
* Stacey: Keep on walkin', Hollywood.
* The camera goes down to Paige and Grace.
* Chad: Look, Grace - I have your favorite color here, red!
* Grace: But- but my favorite color is purple!
* Parrick: C'mon, Paige - help daddy paint the kite.
* Patrick gets to know what's on his mind.
* Patrick: I have your favorite colors... Blue and orange!
* Paige: ...Okay!

### Outro

* Chad and Grace are making a kite.
* Grace: Is it done yet? Is it done yet?
* Chad: It's getting there...
* Grace: Can we fly it? Can we?
* Chad: THIS kite? Well, er... I don't know, kitten. This was a VERY expensive kite to make.
* Chad: I tell you what... AFTER we win this challenge, we'll go fly it somewhere together, okay?
* Grace is happy!

## Level 37 - Sweet Exhibition

*A delicious cake might sweeten the tension of the kite exhibition. Lend Sharon a hand!*

* Patrick makes the blue and orange kite. Then he launches!
* After it snapped, it falls down and breaks!
* Patrick: Ooh, man! Why did I have to make it so complicated!
* Patrick picks up the kite.
* Patrick: I'm so sorry, peanut... I should've just stuck with the regular kite.
* Paige: Yes you should, daddy!
* Sharon arrives to see Patrick and Paige.
* Sharon: The judging is about to begin, Patrick - I hope you're ready!
* Patrick: Hmm? What?! Me? Of course I'm ready! Who said I'm not ready? Trust me, I am READY!
* Sharon: Wonderful! Maybe you can go first.
* As Sharon heads to the left, Patrick places the broken kite.
* Patrick: Glue, glue, glue - I need some glue!
* Patrick and Paige go to right blue counter. They saw the glue!
* Patrick: That'll do! C'mon, Paige!
* Patrick picks up the glue and they return to the kite. The camera goes to Evelyn, Stacey, Bob and Sharon.
* Bob: The cake looks amazing, Sharon!
* Sharon: Oh, this? It's just a little something I whipped up on the spur of the moment!
* Evelyn: If by 'whipped up' you mean purchased at Wild Flours.
* Stacey giggles.

### Outro

* Sharon: Everyone - it's finally time for the kite exhibition!
* Sharon goes to Bob.
* Sharon: Be sure to get some footage of me in front of the topiaries. Grace, come get in the shot - left side's your good side, remember?
* The camera is on!
* Emily: Well, Patrick - you're first. Might as well give it a go!
* Patrick: Yes, of course. He he. No problem.
* Patrick runs and launches the kite!
* When it falls, Patrick attempts to make it straight!
* As the kite is on the cake, the kite is burning!
* Patrick: Oh, no! Look out!
* Patrick flies the burning kite to the left, landing on topiary! The topiary part burned!
* Sharon: My precioius topairy!
* Emily: No one panic - I'll get the hose!

## Level 38 - Trimming the Disaster

*Is there a way to save the topiary? Help Patrick by handing him the tools he needs.*

* Chad looks at liquid glue.
* Chad: You used my liquid content, didn't you?
* Chad: 'WARNING - CementGunk is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. Allow to dry for TWENTY FOUR HOURS before exposure to extreme heat or OPEN FLAME.'
* Chad puts away the glue inside.
* Patrick: There isn't any way you could edit that part out, is there?
* Bob: Not on your life!
* Bob laughs. Emily and Patrick go to Sharon.
* Emily: We're SO sorry, Sharon - we'll pay for a new topiary.
* Sharon: The Snuggford Garden Walk competition is in THREE DAYS!
* Patrick looks around after they're shocked!
* Patrick: Uh... er... no worries! I've got you covered!
* Patrick trims the left topiary!
* Emily: Patrick!
* Patrick: Wallah! Now they match again!
* Sharon angers and Emily facepalms.
* Emily: Er... Make that TWO topiaries.

### During the level

* Emily passes Patrick the tools he needs.
* After passing all tools, Patrick leaves the topiary.

### Outro

* Mike, Chad, and Andy flies the kite. They're all watching!
* Sharon: I've gotta hand it to Chad - that kite is finer than dog's hair split three ways.
* Mary-Lynn: He earmed a perfect score again - though Andy and Mike weren't too far behind!
* Patrick feels down.
* Stacey: Poor Patrick... He tried so hard.
* Paige walks to Patrick.
* Paige: Don't worry, Daddy! We can make another one.
* Patrick: It's okay, Paige...
* Paige and Grace come closer.
* Grace: Paige! Mommy said the next daddy challenge isn't for a whole week!
* Grace jumps!
* Grace: Maybe we can go to the beach and fly my daddy's kite!
* Paige: Let's ask our mommies!

## Level 39 - When the Kite is Down

*Once again, Chad’s taking off, but Sharon’s going down…*

* Chad and Patrick are on the call. The topiaries are restored!
* Patrick: I'll be right there, you guys go on ahead.
* Emily and Paige leave the place, heading to the beach.
* Sharon comes outside.
* Chad: Regardless - I'm not liking these variances. Have them run another report and get back to me - TODAY.
* Sharon: Chad, sweetie-kins. Grace had a WONDERFUL idea...
* Chad's reading on the paper file.
* Sharon: Why don't we spend a couple of days at the beach house? It's been SO long since we all went away together.
* Chad: No can do.
* Chad: Honey, you know I've been postponing my trip to Chicago for your little competition.
* Chad: Things are a mess at the office, and providing for us is what really matters right now.
* Chad: No worries, I'll only be gone a week - back in time to start my reign as father of the year!
* Patrick leaves the place as Chad and Sharon kiss.
* Chad: And don't worry about Grace! I'll bring her back something nice.

### Outro

* Meanwhile in the O'Malley's backyard, Paige come to her parents.
* Paige: Mommy! Daddy! Can we go to the beach with Grace's family?
* Patrick: No can do, kitten.
* Emily: Why not?
* Patrick: I think it's time for me to go back to the flower shop.
* Patrick: You see, providing for you guys is what really matters...
* Emily's shocked.
* Sharon's fixing the topiary. Grace walks to Sharon.
* Grace: Mommy! Mommy! Can Paige come to the beach with us?
* Sharon: Er... Honey - your father was REALLY excited to go to the beach with you...
* Sharon: ...unfortunately, he was called away to work by a last minute emergency.
* Sharon: So, how about just the two of us go? We'll have a mommy-daughter weekend? Hmm?
* Grace agrees.
* Sharon: Your father loves you very, VERY much, Grace.
* Grace goes to the stand, then Sharon goes after her. Sharon's worried when Grace cries!

## Level 40 - The Benefit of the Calm

*The breeze at the beach, a little chat with a friend, and ideas just start flowing for Sharon.*

* Sharon and Grace are at the beach! Emily and Paige arrive!
* Paige and Grace play jump! The children play!
* Emily walks to Sharon.
* [[Emily O'Malley}Emily]]: Sharon.
* Sharon: Emily.
* Paige: One time, my daddy built a snadcastle that was bigger than him! But he couldn't come with us today...
* Mothers are looking at them.
* Grace: That's weird, he walways comes with us to the beach! Not like my daddy...
* Paige: Hey, where's your kite?
* Grace: Well... My daddy didn't want us flying it without him...
* Grace and Paige hug. Sharon goes to the children.
* Sharon: Girls, I have something I think you might like. I found it in the garden...
* It's a kite!
* Paige: The kite my daddy threw away!
* Grace: Let's go play!
* Paige and Grace leave to the play.
* Emily: Sharon, I... I just wanted to say how sorry I am again, about your topiaries.
* Sharon: Oh, hang the topiaries. You can burn the whole garden down for all I care.
* Emily's feared.
* Sharon: Chad and I are used to living separate lives...
* Sharon: ...but all I can think about is how much Grace is missing out on...
* Sharon: Oh, why can't I just TELL him how I feel?
* Emily: I know the feeling. I was hoping this contest would show Patrick that he wasn't pitching in as much as he tonight...
* Emily: But I'm afraid I just made him lose sight of what made him a good father in the first place.
* Sharon: Listen Emily - when we get back, I need you to get the girls together. I just had an idea.

### During the level

* Emily listens to Sharon's ideas.
* Sharon: It's about the final challenge, I figured out what we should do.
* Sharon: It would be quite simple, really, no need for an over-the-top production.
* Sharon: I hope that, with this, Chad will realize how I'm feeling...
* Sharon: I'm sorry about Patrick, hopefuly this final test will help him too.
* Sharon: I wish I'd realized before what Grace is going through.

### Post-chapter

* Sharon: Everyone - I owe you all an apology.
* Sharon: I was wrong to call in the TV station without consulting you first...
* Sharon: ...as usual, I felt compelled to make a big production of things... rather than be content with how they were.
* Emily: Maybe this whole contest thing was already TOO big to begin with.
* Sharon: To make amends... I have an idea for our next challenge.
* Mary-Lynn: What's the point, Sharon? Chad's the clear winner.
* Stacey: I'm not interested in anything that's going to make Mike look like an idgit on TV - he's having a hard 'nough time at work already.
* Sharon's feared, everyone's confused!
* Emily: Trust me - after you hear what Sharon has in mind, you will NOT want to miss this next challenge.
* They're thinking what's going on in their minds.