Day 17

## Story

Lily prepares to take a much needed day off until a phonecall from Philip disrupts her plans. Lily is reminded she has two weeks left to make the repairs and sets off to tackle today's tasks. Luke visits with Karen and Rachel to check on Lily and ask her to watch over Roxy. Throughout the day Lily bonds with Rachel who stayed back to help with rennovations.

## New Characters

*No new characters are introduced on this day.*

## Locations

New places unlocked on this day:

* Zen Garden

## Tasks

Players need to get 48 stars to complete the tasks of this day.

* Take Day Off
* Find Zen Garden
* Clean Up Area
* Rebuild Foot Bridge
* Replace Old Tree
* Build Foundation
* Clean Water
* Go To Pet Shop
* Plant Koi Fish
* Pond Plants 1/2
* Pond Plants 2/2
* See Luke And Karen Off
* Clean Gravel
* Build Rock Garden West 1/3
* Build Rock Garden West 2/3
* Build Rock Garden West 3/3
* Build Rock Garden East 1/3
* Build Rock Garden East 2/3
* Build Rock Garden East 3/3
* Rebuild Walkway
* Place Edge Stones
* Trim Trees
* See Rachel Off
* Start New Day

## Dialogue

#### Opening Scene

> **Lily**Mmphh...
> Not today, alarm. I haven't had a day off in over two weeks.
> Today's a "me" day! That means finally reading Aunt Mary's books...
> After I sleep a little longer...
> [In front of the house]**Lily**What a perfect day to relax.

#### Take Day Off

> **Lily**Time to kick back, relax, and read about the adventures of Agent Nightingale.
> Guess I'll start with--
> \*ring ring\*[Lily answers phone]**Lily**Hello?**Philip Jones**Ah! Good morning, Miss Roberts!**Lily**What's up, Mr. Jones? I was just about to--**Philip Jones**Oh, it's nothing major! I was just thinking about those koi fish in the zen garden...**Lily**The zen garden?**Philip Jones**Oh yes! With less than two weeks left, I'm sure you must be starting work there soon.
> Well, regardless, I wanted to make sure you find the best and brightest koi! Every little bit of glory counts!
> Ta-ta for now, as they say! \*click\*[The call ends]**Lily**Less than two weeks left...taking a day off...what was I THINKING?
> Guuuhhhhhhh...
>
> Better go find the zen garden.

#### Find Zen Garden

> [In the vegetable garden]**Lily**Where even was that place?
> I barely remember it from when I was a kid...[Lily turns her gaze to the right]**Lily**Here you are.
> Not looking very Zen at the moment...
> All right, Roberts. Time to un-funk this place.

#### Clean Up Area

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**Sheesh.
> If cleaning is a Zen exercise, then I'm gonna ascend to a higher plane of consciousness by the time I'm done here.
> Next stop: nirvana!

*One Zen exercise later*

> **Lily**Aaahhh...
> Hmm. I think I'm still on the same plane of consciousness as always...
> But at least it's clean!
> Now I gotta get that bridge fixed.

#### Rebuild Foot Bridge

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**I never thought a Zen garden could stress me out so much.
> I guess it's not the Zen garden's fault...

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Now at least I'll be able to meditate in front of the tree...
> Someday...
> When I have time...
> Ugh, this tree is gonna have to go too.
> Is it so much to ask that one part of the garden already be in pristine shape?

#### Replace Old Tree

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**I should really ask Regina for help with this stuff...
> Guh, no, I don't have time to wait for her. I can do this myself.
> Just need to carefully lift and...
> OW!! OW OW OW!!!
> Stupid--!!
> Slow DOWN, Roberts...
> Except I CAN'T!
> STUPID TREE!! I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY!!

*Various huffing, puffing, and cursing later...*

> **Lily**\*huff huff\* I'm running myself ragged hollering.
> Still need to get the new tree in there...

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**THIS ONE IS FINE, I GUESS!!
> YOU'RE NEXT, FLOOR!!

#### Build Foundation

> **Lily**Stupid floor...
> Gonna fix you up so good you'll...you'll...
> Not even be broken anymore!!

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**THERE!
> And don't you even THINK about getting all broken and messy again!!
> ...
> I need a stress ball.

#### Clean Water

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**Well, no fishies are gonna wanna swim in this.
> Let's get you cleaned up, little pond.
> Funk and gunk...my natural enemies...

*Lots of gunk later*

> **Lily**There we go! Water's running clear.
> Now we need Mr. Jones' koi fish. Guess I gotta go back to the pet store.
> Those fish ruined my day off, but...I can't really blame THEM for that...

#### Go To Pet Shop

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**At this rate I should just start a pet store of my own...

*One drive there and back later*

> [Outside Lily's mansion]**Lily**Okay, little fishies. Let's get you to your new home.
> [Lily turns her gaze to Luke's house]**Lily**Hmm?
> Rachel's at Luke's...
> She's already back?
> Or did she not leave last night...?
> ...
> Oh! Right! Fishies...

#### Plant Koi Fish

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**Bloop!
> Okay, let's give you a little bit to get acclimated to the water...
> Go on, fishies! Swim around!
> Hmm...they're not into it.
> Oh! I know! They need a little garden of their own.
> Hang on, fishy friends! It'll be veritable octopus' garden in there!

#### Pond Plants 1/2

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**I bet I can transplant some of my plants from the other little ponds on the property.
> How about...

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**These!
> How's that, fishies?
> ...
> It's no good. I need Roxy here to translate fishy language.
> Wait, why would Roxy know how to talk fish?
> And how would she tell ME what they were saying?
> Is Regina right? Do I have some kinda brain thing going on?

#### Pond Plants 2/2

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**Just need a little more foliage for my fishy friends.

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**There!
> Oh, you're a lot happier now, huh?
> Good. Hopefully Philip will get off my case about you now.
> Well, that's one thing down...ten thousand more to go...

Transition Dialogue

> [In the zen garden Karen walks over to Lily who is from behind]**Lily**Ugh...could that garden BE anymore ZEN?
> "Oh, look at me, I'm SOOO peaceful and quiet!"**Karen**Why are you talking to the pond?[Luke, Rachel and Roxy walk towards Lily]**Lily**Oh, h-hi guys. You're here early!**Karen**Naw! We had a sleepover at Dad's.**Lily**A...sleepover!**Rachel**We were all pretty wiped after the party so everybody just stuck around.**Lily**Ah.**Karen**Me and Dad are gonna go hiking! And he needs you to watch Roxy.**Roxy**Boof!**Lily**No worries. Me and Roxy are old pals now.**Roxy**Bo-WOOF!**Lily**Are you all headed out now?**Rachel**Oh, I'm not going. This is some daddy-daughter quality time.**Karen**Ready to go, Dad?

#### See Luke And Karen Off

> [In the zen garden]**Luke**Okay, we're gonna head out.**Karen**Byyyeee!**Rachel**Your great-aunt had a zen garden, huh?**Lily**Yeah. I had almost forgotten about it.**Rachel**Seems like there's always some wild new thing to discover here.**Lily**Ugh, you're telling me.**Rachel**Luke told me about your inheritance situation. That must be really stressful.**Lily**Very. It's getting to me today. Earlier I yelled at a tree.**Rachel**Well, I can give you a hand for a while if you like? I owe you one and I've got nowhere to be today.**Lily**That'd be so nice.

#### Clean Gravel

> [In the zen garden]**Rachel**Well, the gravel beds certainly need work.**Lily**You mean sand?**Rachel**Oh, no, common misconception. They're usually a kind of fine gravel so the design don't blow away in the wind.**Lily**Well, let's get it cleaned up before we get all artistic.

*Lots of gravel later*

> **Lily**Gravelous!
> Hmm...I don't actually know how you're supposed to set up a Zen garden.**Rachel**Would you believe that I, an Asian-American designer, might know a thing or two about it?**Lily**Hahaha, well, I didn't want to assume...**Rachel**I know. It's a little on the nose.
> Well, the idea is you take a natural landscape and distill it down into simple forms.
> So, the gravel represents water, usually...rocks represent mountains.**Lily**How about the gravel patterns? What do you do with those?**Rachel**Well, you use a rake to do it. But you're not "supposed" to do any specific thing.
> It's intended to be a creative exercise, and to help you concentrate.
>
> Wanna give it a go?

#### Build Rock Garden West 1/3

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**So the rocks represent mountains.**Rachel**Yeah! Usually something of spiritual or mythological importance.**Lily**Well, I don't have any of that stuff. So I guess I'll depict the Sierra Nevadas.

*Player selects an option*

> **Rachel**Those are as good mountains as any!**Lily**Peak performance!**Rachel**I like it. And you can do a different one on the other side, don't forget.
> Okay, now for the gravel on this side.

#### Build Rock Garden West 2/3

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**Wonder how I should rake the gravel.**Rachel**Do whatever you like. It's just an exercise to help you concentrate.
> So, go wild! But...you know. Calmly.**Lily**Okay. Deep breath. Aaaand...rake!

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Zen Master Lily...it's got a nice ring to it.**Rachel**Only 9,999 and a half hours of meditation to go.**Lily**Hmm...
> Maybe I'm okay with Zen Apprentice Lily...

#### Build Rock Garden West 3/3

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**Does it matter what color the gravel frame is?**Rachel**Whatever you like!

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Rockin'!
> Hey, can I ask you something?**Rachel**Of course.**Lily**How did you and Luke...end up together?**Rachel**Haha, I guess we WERE a bit of an odd couple.
> I guess...when you're young, sometimes you see a person so unlike you and think...maybe I need them?
> I thought that Luke's abstract, scattered personality was a necessary counterbalance to my structured one.
> I learned tow big things from him.**Lily**What?**Rachel**One, I didn't need a counterbalance. If you're not a whole person, another person can't fix that. You don't have or need an "other half".
> Two, you can love someone, a lot, and still not want to be with them.**Lily**I know what you mean.**Rachel**I thought you might. So, what's next?

#### Build Rock Garden East 1/3

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**What is the whole garden supposed to represent?**Rachel**Well, generally it's supposed to be a sort of abstract representation of nature.**Lily**So something like...

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**This?**Rachel**Sure! You know, I've actually been to a few rock gardens at Shinto shrines in Japan.**Lily**Shinto?**Rachel**The traditional Japanese religion. Zen is a Buddhist concept, but there are points in the culture where Shinto and Buddhism kinda...intersect.
> So you might find a Zen garden in a Shinto temple, or a Buddhist one.**Lily**Huh!**Rachel**So what about the gravel?

#### Build Rock Garden East 2/3

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**So the gravel is...**Rachel**Water, generally, yeah.
> Just like with the rocks, you can really design it however you like.**Lily**With this rake, I shall find transcendence...

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Transcendental!**Rachel**Did you ascend to a higher plane of consciousness?**Lily**Hmm...my tummy's growling, so probably not.**Rachel**There's always next time.

#### Build Rock Garden East 3/3

> **Rachel**Before you ask, yes, you can do whatever you like with the gravel here too.**Lily**Then I'll do it like...

*Player selects an option*

> **Rachel**Looks nice!**Lily**Hey, how are things with Karen and Luke?**Rachel**Oh, they're doing fine. Just like I told you, Karen let him have it.**Lily**He mentioned as much. You know them both so well.**Rachel**Who could know them better?
> Though, he still surprised me this week. How hard did you kick his butt?**Lily**He kicked his own butt. It was a very complicated maneuver.**Rachel**I still think he had help. But still. Admirable flexibility on his part.

#### Rebuild Walkway

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**A broken walkway in a Zen garden. There's gotta be some kinda saying to go with that.**Rachel**If you meet the Buddha on a broken walkway...kill him!**Lily**A journey of no miles begins...with a single broken walkway.
> Come on, let's fix it!

*Player selects an option*

> **Rachel**Woob-ba-doo! Walkway restored!**Lily**Wait, YOU say woob-ba-doo??**Rachel**Why, do you?**Lily**Just--never mind.
> Let's get these edges tidied up.

#### Place Edge Stones

> [In the zen garden]**Rachel**Getting these edge stones in order will really get this place looking right.
> Shall we?

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**It's perfect!**Rachel**I love this kinda stuff. Geometric shapes, structure.**Lily**Karen mentioned that.**Rachel**Haha, I assume she mentioned it in the context of me making her clean her room.**Lily**Not specifically, no. But I got the impression she thought Luke might not be so gung-ho about that kinda thing.**Rachel**Well, she's right about that. His house was a sty.**Lily**No kidding.**Rachel**You've been in there?**Lily**Oh, just to...get dog food. For Roxy.**Rachel**As opposed to dog food for you?**Lily**Ha! Haha! Ha.

#### Trim Trees

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**Well, one thing I do know about these types of places is you gotta keep those trees trimmed.
> Like a big ol' bonsai!**Rachel**Haha, more or less. Do you have another pair of shears?**Lily**Yeah, here you go! Trim away![Lily and Rachel start trimming treees]**Rachel***Whoa... this is a lot of work!***Lily***Yes...yes it is...HAHA! Ha...***Rachel***Why don't you just get...***Lily***a flamethrower?***Rachel***...An electric trimmer!***Lily***It's so loud!*
> I have delicate little eardrums.*[Lily and Rachel finish trimming treees]****Lily****Trimtastic!****Rachel****Oh right. Karen mentioned your little nonsense words.****Lily****Excuse me, they're my adorable idiosyncrasies.*

Transition Dialogue

> [In the zen garden]**Lily**We got so much done!
> And! I even learned a little something.**Rachel**You're too much. I'm glad I could help de-stress you a little.**Lily**You probably saved me a day or two of work by showing up. I really appreciate it.**Rachel**No problem. All that feng shui is doing me good.
> Let's see...what time is it...

#### See Rachel Off

> [In the zen garden]**Rachel**I better head out. Rush hour and all that.**Lily**Thanks for all the help!**Rachel**Of course. Can I come back another day to see it when it's all done?**Lily**Yeah! I'd love it if you did!**Rachel**Okay! Later, Lil![Rachel leaves]**Lily**Jeez. Hardly a day off, was it...
> At least it wasn't a wasted day.
> And it's nice to hang out with Rachel.
> ...Rachel...who...stayed over at Luke's last night...**Roxy**Booorf...

#### Start New Day

> [In front of the house]**Lily**Oh, before I forget...[Lily calls Regina]**Lily**...**Regina**Hey Lils. What's up?**Lily**Hey lady. Think you could come by tomorrow and help me with some woodwork?**Regina**Of course. That's what I do!
> Hey, did you get a chance to read any of those Nightingale novels?**Lily**Oh, no, I've been too busy having a heart attack about how little time I have left to fix this place up.
> Maybe I'll do that tonight...
> Anyway. See you tomorrow!**Regina**Later, girly![The call ends]

*3:02AM*

> **Lily**"The kommandant was distracted...Nightingale slipped her knife from her thigh holster, hidden under her dress."
> "She walked into the hotel bathroom, cloaked in the steam of the running water..."
> Oh, Nightingale, you get that Nazi. You get him!!
> No wonder Regina like this lady so much...