Day 11

## Story

Luke's daughter Karen makes her appearance. She fled from her mom's custody and came alone by bus. After calling her, Rachel (Karen's mom) comes to bring her daughter back home but Karen decides to flee. Lily reasons with Karen about having a dad making effort to see her. Karen & Rachel leave as Rachel agrees to share custody if Luke makes an effort. After Lily clears all of the junk from Luke's garden Regina comes to help with his roof. The day ends with a celebration on Luke's new balcony.

## New Characters

* Karen
* Rachel

## Locations

New places unlocked on this day:

* Party garden

Places to renovate:

* Luke's yard

## Tasks

Players must earn 39 stars to complete the tasks of this day.

* Go To Luke's Place
* Call Luke
* Remove Nettles
* Trim Trees
* Repair Fence
* Clean Up Porch
* Find Karen
* Talk To Luke
* Plant Flowerbeds
* Tidy Up Workshop 1/2
* Call Regina
* Talk To Luke
* Clean Gutters
* Tidy Up workshop 2/2
* Talk To Luke
* Fix Roof
* Talk To Regina
* Build Balcony
* Balcony Celebration
* Start New Day

## Dialogue

#### Opening Scene

> [In front of the house]**Lily**Good morning, garden.
> Sorry, you have to wait your turn. I'm going over to Luke's today.
> Sometimes I do feel like I'm not getting the whole picture of this with him...
> But he does seem like a good guy, under the engine grease and five-o'clock shadow.
> I'll just have to keep trusting my gut.

#### Go To Luke's Place

> [In Luke's yard Lily notices a girl sit in front of Luke's house]**Lily**...?[Lily walks towards the girl]**Lily**H-hey there.[The girl stands up]**Karen**...**Lily**Uh...What's your name?**Karen**What's YOUR name?**Lily**Uh...I'm Lily! I live right next door... I...
> Oh, you must be Karen! Luke's daughter. Nice to meet you!**Karen**Yeah.**Lily**Where's Luke--I mean, your dad?**Karen**I dunno.**Lily**Why don't I call your dad and we can hang out together until he gets here?**Karen**Whatever.[Karen sits down again]**Lily**O...kay, then...

#### Call Luke

> [In front of Luke's house]**Lily**Let's see if I can get a hold of your dad...[Lily calls Luke]**Lily**...[The call ends]**Lily**Hm. No answer.**Karen**I know. I tried calling him before. He probably left his phone here.**Lily**Oh. You could've told me that!**Karen**...**Lily**Okay. What about your mom?**Karen**...**Lily**She doesn't know you're here, does she?**Karen**Whatever happened to "don't talk to strangers"?!
> What if you're a kidnapper!!**Lily**I'm not a--\*deep breath\*
> I'm sure your dad will be back soon. Do you want to help me with some stuff while we wait?[Karen sits down and goes back to using her phone]**Lily**You're just gonna...
> Just gonna use your phone. Okay

#### Remove Nettles

> [In front of Luke's house]**Lily**Have you ever been over here before?**Karen**No.**Lily**Well, maybe that's good...look at all these stinging nettles!**Karen**It's not GOOD.**Lily**Oh, I didn't mean...
> ...I'm just gonna get rid of these.[Lily kneels and removes nettles]**Lily***Fiddle, fiddle*
> *Nettle, nettles*

*Many nettles later*

> **Lily**Your ankles should be safe now. It would've really hurt to brush against one of those!**Karen**Where's my dad?**Lily**I don't know, sweetie. I'm sorry.**Karen**UGH.

#### Trim Trees

> [In front of the house]**Lily**These trees are a little out of control...I should give the branches a little trim.
> Do you like climbing trees?**Karen**I dunno.**Lily**You don't know if you like climbing trees?
> Well, uh, maybe when your dad gets back we can find a nice strong branch for you to climb up to.**Karen**Nah.**Lily**(Sheesh...)[Lily trim tress]**Lily***cut cut...*[Luke arrives with his pickup]**Karen**It's Dad!!**Luke**Munchkin? What are you doin' here?**Karen**I came to see you!!**Luke**You—how did you get here?**Karen**I took the bus. I'm so happy to see you! This lady wouldn't stop talking to me.**Luke**Yeah, she's a talker.
> Thanks, Lily.**Lily**Yeah, of course! Just didn't want to leave her alone, you know?**Karen**Do you HAVE to call mom?**Luke**Yeah, buddy, I do. We'll both get in a lot of trouble if I don't.[A phone call later...][Luke walks towards Karen who is stroking Roxy]**Luke**Okay, your mom's on her way. Buuuut we can hang out for a little bit until she gets here.[Lily walks towards Luke, Karen and Roxy]**Karen**Yay!!**Luke**Me and Lily are tryin' to fix the place up. Wanna see?**Lily**...

#### Repair Fence

> [In Luke's yard]**Luke**We were gonna work on the fence. Wanna help?**Karen**Okay!!**Luke**Never known you to be excited about this kinda stuff...

*Player selects an option*

> **Luke**...So, how are you doin', munchkin?**Karen**Um. Fine!**Luke**Oh. Okay. It's just...you know, I haven't seen you for, uh...**Karen**It's okay! That's why I came to visit!
> Wanna hear about my birthday party??**Luke**Your...
> Right. Yeah.
> Sure, munchkin. Tell me all about it.**Karen**Okay!! So...

#### Clean Up Porch

> [In front of Luke's house]**Luke**How 'bout the porch? Pretty boring, right?**Karen**No! I like it!**Luke**You...like it? It's a mess, munchkin.**Karen**Maybe I like messes! Mom hates messes.**Luke**Yeah...she does.
> Hey, how's school?**Karen**It's summer vacation.**Luke**Right, yeah...I just...you should tell me what you've been up to. Since you got outta school.**Karen**...**Luke**You wanna help me decorate the porch?**Karen**Okay, but no kid stuff!**Luke**Sure. No kid stuff. You're nine years old, after all.**Karen**I'm ten, Dad.**Luke**Right, yeah. Ten.

*Player selects an option*

> [A woman walks in Luke's yard]**Rachel**Hmm?**Lily**Oh, hi, are you Rachel?**Rachel**What?**Lily**Oh, I was wondering if you were--[Luke, Karen and Roxy walks toward Lily and Rachel]**Lily**...**Luke**Hey Rach.**Rachel**Hi. I can't believe you did this, Karen!**Karen**I wanted to see Dad!!**Rachel**I told you how all this works. There are rules.**Karen**I don't care about RULES! I wanna see DAD!**Rachel**That doesn't mean you can just run away from home. Give your dad a hug and get in the car, please.**Karen**NO![Karen runs away]**Rachel**Karen!**Lily**I can go get her, don't worry. You guys can...catch up.

#### Find Karen

> [In the pond Lily walks towards Karen who is on the bridge]**Lily**Hey Karen. Your mom and dad are looking for you.**Karen**They can keep looking.**Lily**Listen, uh...I know how you feel.
> ...
> My dad wasn't around when I was your age. It sucked.**Karen**Did you ever run away?**Lily**I tried once, but I only got as far as the library before I chickened out.**Karen**Oh. What's a library?**Lily**It's...never mind. But listen. The difference between my dad and your dad...
> ...Is your dad is trying to fix it.
> Just...give him and your mom a little more time to figure it out, okay?**Karen**...Okay.**Lily**Go run back to your mom and dad.**Karen**Okay. Bye.[Karen leave]

#### Talk To Luke

> [In front of Luke's house Lily walks towards Luke, Karen, Rachel and Roxy]**Luke**So we'll talk soon?**Rachel**Yeah. Looking forward to it.
> Ready, Karen?**Karen**Yeah, I guess. Bye, Dad.**Luke**Bye, munchkin. Love you.**Karen**Love you too.[Karen and Luke fist-bump one another and then Rachel and Karen leave]**Lily**Everything okay now?**Luke**I talked to Rachel about shared custody.**Lily**And??**Luke**She said if I get my act together here, she'll think about it.**Lily**That's great!**Luke**Yeah...hey, I saw you already did some work here. Thank you.**Lily**I was just killing time while we waited.**Luke**Well...wanna kick it into high gear? Feelin' really motivated.**Lily**All right, boss man.**Luke**We've got all that junk...the roof...lotsa stuff we could do.

#### Plant Flowerbeds

> [In front of Luke's house]**Lily**What are we looking at?**Luke**Flower beds. Or...well...grass where there used to be flower beds.
> Kind of annoyin' for somethin' to just die if you stop payin' attention to it...**Lily**That's...I mean, most living things do that, Luke. Children, especially.[Lily turns her gaze to the sculptures in the garden]**Lily**Hey, wait! Why bother with real flowers? You're a sculptor, why don't you make some?**Luke**Hey, that's a cool idea...wouldn't take much time, either.**Lily**What do you think they should look like?**Luke**How about...

*Player selects an option*

> **Luke**Yeah. Those are some "me" lookin' flowers.**Lily**Now that's what I call steel magnolias!**Luke**Oh, do they look like magnolias?**Lily**What? No, it's just...never mind. Good job.

#### Tidy Up Workshop 1/2

> [In front of Luke's house]**Lily**Do you really do all your work here, practically in the driveway?**Luke**I mean...the whole place is kinda my workshop.**Lily**Not a lot of room for a kid to run around and play, though.**Luke**Hm, yeah, you're right.**Lily**We should start by paring everything down. Maybe you can load up stuff you're not gonna use in your truck and take it to the junkyard?**Luke**Yeah...jeez, there really is a lotta this stuff.
> Rachel musta saw it and thought I was some kinda hoarder...no wonder she didn't want Karen here.**Lily**Then let's un-hoard for a while.**Luke**I'll get the truck.[Luke leaves]

*Three trips to the junkyard later*

> **Lily**Your yard looks so much bigger already!
> Who would've known that two car wrecks and a bathtub would take up so much space!**Luke**Yeah! It's...great!
> Yeah...**Lily**...?

#### Call Regina

> [In front of Luke's house Luke is staring at the roof]**Lily**You know, you can't fix your roof just by staring at it.[Luke turns his gaze to Lily]**Luke**What?
> Oh, the roof! I was just looking at my chair...
> Hey, can you call Regina and see if she's got any availability today?**Lily**Sure. I'll give her a call![Lily calls Regina]**Lily**...**Regina**Hello, Jones Construction?**Lily**Heyyy! It's your fave.**Regina**And how can I help my fave today?**Lily**It's actually not for me! Luke's roof needs to be patched up.**Regina**I DO have a free afternoon today, but do I have it free for LUKE...?**Lily**Oh, be nice. He's trying to fix up his place so his daughter can visit.**Regina**I'm just messin' with you. I'll head over in a bit.**Lily**I'll let him know! Thank you!**Regina**\*click\*[The call ends]**Lily**She's coming. Wanna clean those gutters while we wait?

#### Talk To Luke

> [In Luke's yard]**Lily**What's up?**Luke**Oh. Just thinkin'. I wasted a lotta time out here.**Lily**No, you got a lot done already!**Luke**Naw, I mean, since I moved here. Just blew a lot of time on all the wrong stuff.**Lily**People do dumb things when they're upset.**Luke**I musta been...pretty upset then.
> Yeesh...
> Okay. So, I was thinkin' we could move the workshop over to behind the house.
> That way I got a dedicated space and there's not a bunch of rusty metal where my kid's gonna run around.**Lily**Let's do it!

#### Clean Gutters

> [In front of Luke's house]**Lily**How long has it been since you last cleaned your gutters, anyway?**Luke**Uhhhh...**Lily**Don't tell me you've never cleaned your gutters.**Luke**Okay. I won't.**Lily**LUKE! Get up there and get the gunk out of those things!!**Luke**Jeez, okay![Luke cleans the glutters]**Luke***Urgh...yuck!*
> *What IS that?!*
> *Hey, a quarter!*

*One cleaned gutter later*

> **Luke**Squeaky clean. Happy now?**Lily**...[Regina walks towards Lily and Luke]**Regina**Hey you two!
> Where's this roof?**Luke**It's, uh, on top of the house...?**Regina**Lily. Does this man understand jokes?**Lily**I wish I had answers for you.

#### Tidy Up Workshop 2/2

> [In front of Luke's house]**Luke**Lotta heavy liftin' to do today. You good?**Lily**Oh, yeah. I'm developing something resembling biceps since last week. See?**Luke**Hmmm...still lookin' pretty noodly to me...**Lily**Excuse me? Noodly?
> You may not like it, but THIS is what peak performance looks like.**Luke**Hahaha, I like it fine.**Lily**...**Luke**C'mon, let's get this behind the house.

*Lots of heavy lifting later*

> **Lily**I really can't believe how much of a difference this has made.
> It looks like a different house!
> ...Luke?**Luke**Hm? Oh. Yeah, it's...different.

#### Talk To Luke

> [In front of Luke's house]**Lily**Okay, Mr. Stoic. What's bugging you?**Luke**It's just...different already. I dunno.
> I'm just wonderin' if I'm throwin' myself away here with the scrap.**Lily**Well, you just said that you were focusing on all the wrong stuff here.
> Maybe you COULD stand to toss out a bit of that Luke?
> I like Luke in general, but I like the Luke from the last few days especially.[Luke stands up]**Lily**What are you worried about? Being a square?**Luke**Who says "square" in this decade?**Lily**Who says "java" in this decade?**Luke**Never gonna let that one go, huh...**Lily**Anyway. Change is hard.
> Just remember who all this change is for.**Luke**Yeah...my munchkin needs her dad, and uh, to not live in a junkyard.**Lily**That's the spirit. Woop-ba-doo! This is the year of not living in junkyards!

#### Fix Roof

> [In Luke's yard Regina is on the roof]**Regina**Hmm, it's really not as bad as it looks.
> You two can chill out down there and do whatever it is you do when I'm not here to supervise.**Luke**What does she think...?**Lily**...
> Hey!! We're not...like...**Luke**...**Regina**I DON'T HEAR ANYTHING DOWN THERE. WHAT ARE YOU KIDS DOING?**Luke**NOTHING, MOM!

*One fixed roof later*

> **Regina**Okay, roof's good to go. But, uh, that balcony you've got up there looks like a toddler built it.**Luke**...**Lily**She kinda has you there.**Luke**You two are a nightmare when you're together.**Regina**But we're sooo pretty.[Luke walks away and Regina gets close Lily]**Regina**Oh, Lils. Got a sec?**Lily**Sure?

#### Talk To Regina

> [In front of Luke's house]**Lily**What's up?**Regina**You sure you can spare the time to be helping him with this?
> He's his own man. This isn't your responsibility.**Lily**Yeah, I know. But he's been a big help around my place. I owe him a favor.
> And besides...I empathize with what's going on.**Regina**I just don't want you getting led around by the wrist by another guy when you just got rid of the last one.**Lily**No, no, I get it. And I appreciate you trying to protect me.
> But, hey, wait, it's not like we're dating or anything!**Regina**Uh huh.
> You need to just tell him what you want. They never expect it. Watch.[Lily and Regina turn their gaze to Luke]**Regina**Hey, Luke! I'm gonna trash that old balcony and build a better one.**Luke**You're--? Uh, I guess that's...sure?**Regina**Told you.

#### Build Balcony

> [In front of Luke's house Regina is on the roof]**Regina**You were gonna let a kid play up there?**Luke**I, uh, I mean, not up there...specifically...?**Regina**You should know that kids just do whatever they want.**Luke**Just kids, huh?**Regina**Lils, can you shove him into a puddle for me?**Lily**I'll do my best!**Luke**Uh, can I choose the design for the balcony?**Regina**You DO know that this is YOUR house, right?

*Player selects an option*

> **Luke**Jeez, Regina, that looks great. Thanks.**Regina**Oh, you know me. I'm just a simple carpenter, plying my trade.
> What's next on the list?[Regina comes down from the roof]**Luke**Place is really shapin' up. Thanks, you two.**Lily**All in a day's work!**Luke**Hey, I got an idea. That new balcony looks real sturdy. You guys wanna go up there and celebrate a little?**Lily**Celebrate what?**Luke**I dunno, progress on your garden? Progress on my place? Regina building said balcony?**Regina**I'm down.**Lily**Sure! We don't have much daylight left anyway.

#### Balcony Celebration

> [On the roof Luke's house]**Lily**It's nice up here. No wonder you're up here most nights.**Luke**Somehow the literal change in perspective translated to a metaphorical one.
> Not until you came around and yelled at me, anyway.**Regina**I like this story. Especially the part where Lily yells at you.**Luke**Yeah, I'm extremely good at getting' yelled at by women.
> Hey, how 'bout a toast? To new beginnings?**Lily**To new beginnings![Luke turnis his gaze to a place]**Luke**Hey, what's that part of the property over there, Lily?**Lily**Oh, that's where Aunt Mary and Uncle Arthur would have parties, she said.**Luke**I do love a party**Regina**Okay, kids. Time to get back to the ol' ball and chain.[Regina comes down from the roof]**Lily**Are we ever gonna get to meet this husband of yours?**Regina**Ah you're not missing much. Haha. See you later![Regina leave]**Lily**What about you? Need me to come over tomorrow?**Luke**I might. If you wanna pop over in the morning I should know by then.
> But, definitely lemme know if you're gonna have a party over there. I'll bring the hot dogs.[Lily comes down from the roof and Luke plays the banjo]

#### Start New Day

> [In front of the house]**Lily**Goodnight flowers, goodnight bees!