College admissions work is online now, right?
Do you have to move to Pittsburgh?
Why can't you do it remotely?
I'm managing the department.
I gotta be in the same room when I tell people what to do.
We're gonna miss you, Natalie.
Surprise! [everyone cheers]
No way!
Are you serious?
[laughing] Oh my gosh.
I can't believe you're here.
Tobias!
Why didn't you let me help?
Because that's not how surprise parties work.
Yeah. Actually, I'm starving. Oh, this looks so good.
-Doesn't it? -How'd you do this?
You start at Carnegie Mellon in six weeks. Why go now, huh?
Well, the university set me up with a condo.
You bought something sight unseen?
It was one of those 3D tour thingies online,
but the university swears it's a really good
neighborhood, really good building, so I'm so excited
to get myself all set up and meet my neighbors.
You'll be a regular Mr. Rogers.
Honestly, I've lived in Miami my entire life.
I can't wait to experience a real fall.
Like, I just read about something called leaf peeping.
Why can't you peep leaves here?
Well, it would be more like peeping palm fronds.
Not quite the same thing.
Okay, I concede.
Alright. Speech time.
-Hold my plate. -Done.
I wouldn't be me if I didn't say a couple words.
I promise I'll keep it short. [crowd laughs]
Um...
I was raised to believe that the phrase
"love thy neighbor" is more than just something
crocheted on a pillow. It's a responsibility.
And it is scary for me to be leaving all of you
and going to a new place where I don't know anybody.
And that's partly because of you.
Because you're more than neighbors.
You're more than friends.
You're family.
I'm gonna miss you all so much.
No crying! We're not gonna cry.
[crowd laughs]
Also, I have to get a selfie.
Okay? Let's just... okay, ready?
On three.
Alright, one, two, three. Miami!
[camera snaps]
* I can't stop *
* thinking of you *
* I can't stop *
* These feelings got me energized *
* I can't stop *
* Burning up for you *
* Cause your love's got me electrified *
[camera snaps]
Oh, hi! I'm Natalie Calder. I'm moving in today.
Are you the super? I'm supposed to get the keys.
Calder, right.
Uh... 504. Door's open. Keys are on the counter.
Welcome to the Steeltown Lofts.
Oh, thank you. You know what... The movers are gonna be here
any minute, is there anything I need to tell them?
Uh... lift with their knees? Sorry, I got two sprinklers
trying to flood a ground level balcony and I gotta
shut this valve off.
Oh. Do you need help?
[crash] Ahh!
You okay?
Never better. Yep. Good.
But wait, should the movers use a freight elevator or...?
[groans]
Okay.
Uh...
-Freight elevator. -Yeah.
Right. Uh, no.
No, no. Just the regular elevator's just fine.
Oh, sure. Yeah, of course. So excited to meet everybody.
What's your name?
Uh... Mark.
-Mark. -Yeah.
The building is so beautiful
and I love all these fall trees.
Uh... we love autumn here.
Me too.
Okay.
Hi there, I'm Natalie.
I'm your new neighbor.
Oh hello, dear.
Well, it's nice to meet you.
I'm Sylvia. This is Lola.
Well hello, Lola.
Woof!
She's beautiful.
She's my baby.
Oh, she's got very sensitive ears, so no loud music.
And no cooking with garlic
because she can smell it from across the hall.
Powerful sniffer.
You bet.
Oh, and there's no clutter in the hallway.
No exterior decorations.
And your doormat needs to be approved from
the homeowner's association, otherwise you'll get
a red HOA violation warning.
Those HOA boards can be so strict, but I bet you
we can get them to loosen up.
I'm the HOA president.
Welcome to the building.
Come on Lola darling, let's go outside.
**
* This is my time *
Oh... [groans]
[muffled] Well, I'm done.
It's Natalie Calder.
Yes. Well, no, funnily enough, I was actually wondering
how you'd feel about me coming in today.
You know, meet the team, check out the workspace.
-[muffled voice] -Oh... yes.
No, of course. That totally makes sense.
Okay. So, um... then I'll just,
I'll see you in six weeks as planned.
-Thanks for checking, Natalie. -Great. Also, I wanted to say
thank you so much for this oppor-- hello?
Hello?
Bye.
[elevator dings]
Oh... hello there. I'm Natalie, I just moved into the building.
[Hector] Hi Liz.
[Liz] Hector... What is that?
It's for my new painting.
We're painting in the lobby now?
No. The lighting's all wrong.
[fake laugh] Why is it blocking my mailbox?
I had too much to carry, I was coming to move it.
I'm happy to help you. I'm Natalie, I just moved
into the building. Oh... [loud clatter]
Why aren't these packages in order?
I can help you organize it. I'm Natalie...
[sneezes]
[baby starts crying]
[Liz] Great!
See what you did?
Hector.
[baby crying]
Thank you.
She has no appreciation for art.
[sighs]
[camera snaps]
Excuse me, ma'am?
Oh, CMU. I work there.
Or... I'm going to next semester.
Really. Doing what?
Uh, admissions.
That's not an easy job.
I always felt like I snuck in the side door.
So, we're looking for volunteers for Pittsburgh's
annual walk to end Alzheimer's.
You know, I just moved to town and my job starts soon.
The walk is in three weeks.
It's a great way to make friends too.
You know what, how do I say no to a fellow tartan?
Where do I sign up?
Let me get Linda. She's the volunteer coordinator.
Linda?
Hi, I'm Linda.
Hi, I'm Natalie. Nice to meet you.
Natalie wants to sign up to help with the walk.
Fantastic! Now there are forms, sorry.
Then it's nothing but hard work that'll help a lot of people.
I like the sound of that.
By the way, I love your hat.
Oh, thank you. Yeah, it felt autumn-y...
Autumn-y? [laughs]
I love it!
I'm stealing that. The phrase, not the hat.
[laughs]
But you know what? It is perfect for the season.
Just look at this beautiful, fall day.
I was thinking that too, it's gorgeous.
No, no. No phones.
Camera can't capture this.
Excuse me sir, we're looking for volunteers for Pittsburgh's
annual walk to end Alzheimer's. I was--
Uh... no, sorry. But, thank you.
Okay.
I'll be right back.
Just give me one second.
Excuse me.
Hey... Natalie from the building.
Hi. Right, yeah. Hi.
Hi. Yeah, that volunteer, she was telling you about
an important cause but you didn't listen to her pitch.
Oh. Um... yeah.
Well, it's not my fight.
What does that mean?
I, uh...
I... I gotta go.
You have to go?
Not my fight?
Sorry about that.
Okay. Where do I sign?
-Right here. -Thank you.
Ooh...
See anything you like?
Uh... yes, please. I will take one of everything.
You joke, but I've seen people try.
This place is fabulous.
It's like a fall wonderland.
Your apron should say queen of fall things.
I like you.
Just for that... first piece is on me.
Well, now I like you.
[in unison] So much better. [both laugh]
'Tis the season.
We have the classics... pumpkin, pecan, apple.
We also have walnut cranberry.
And 'cause I'm fancy, we have pumpkin spice latte,
which I serve hot-te.
[laughs] Uh, okay.
So, it's fall, so I think I'll just go classic apple today.
Perfect. Whipped cream?
Absolutely.
Hey, Drea. Is this my BLT?
As usual. Enjoy.
Hello.
We meet again.
Excuse me. Could I get some extra napkins?
Of course. Be there in a sec.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Thank you.
Enjoy.
The perfect piece of apple pie.
That looks good.
Enjoy. Uh, coffee?
Okay.
Hey... that guy, Mark, do you know him?
Yeah, he's a doll.
I mean, a doll wrapped in barbed wire,
protected by guard dogs.
But... there's a real sweetie in there.
He's the super in my building.
And if I'm honest, everybody in there is a little bit prickly.
Maybe you just haven't got to know them yet.
I mean, I haven't... and they haven't gotten to know me.
I should have everybody over for like, chili or something.
People love my chili. I'll have a chili party!
Perfect.
I'm gonna need some pies.
Boom. Let me ask my boss if I can get you a discount.
-Oh, thanks. -Hey boss...
Can we get this nice lady a discount?
Why, that sounds like a capital idea.
Thanks, boss.
How does 20% off sound?
You're so weird. [laughs]
I'm obsessed.
Can you ask if there's a print shop around here?
[laughing]
Hey, boss?
[laughing]
Great.
8:20...
[lighter clicks]
[knock at door]
Hi.
You live here?
And hello to you.
Uh, I do. 107, right off the lobby.
Makes the commute shorter when I have to investigate a leak
in 404 at 9:30 at night.
And you thought you'd stop by on your way for a free meal?
Leak. 404. Right beneath you.
I gotta look under your sink.
Right. Yes. Come in.
You having a party?
Apparently not.
Wow, you're setup already. Even got your books out.
Yeah, I love to read, I just don't have time.
I thought this would be fun, a big chili party
for my neighbors. Long story short, no one came.
Yeah, well...
that tracks.
What's that mean? Why would no one come to my party?
Oh, there it is. Hey, you got a towel?
Here. Catch.
Let me get this straight.
You're the super in this building. Right?
You know everything that goes on. What am I missing?
Alright, look. I just work here.
I stay outta people's business. They stay outta mine.
But they're your neighbors.
Well, they're also my employers.
They're sometimes your neighbors.
But they're always my employers.
Only from nine to five.
9:32.
Alright, answer one question.
Why does no one in this building seem to get along?
How long has it been going on? Has it always been this way?
Or is it a new thing and why? What happened?
Okay, fine. One long question with multiple parts.
[sighs]
Like I said, I stay outta people's business.
They stay outta mine.
I don't like to get involved.
Look, there's 30 units in the building.
Half the people keep to themselves, the other half
actively don't like each other. -That is so sad.
What if I told you that in my last building,
it was one big family.
I'd say you got a screw loose.
Excuse me?
Under the sink, you got a screw loose. [laughs]
Okay, that should do it.
[blows raspberry]
Alright. Well, I'm all done here.
I will leave you to your...
time.
Thanks.
You know what? Wait.
-Here, take this. -Oh, no, no.
It's really good chili, the fridge is only so big.
Just take it. Take it.
It's delicious.
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
-Oh, heavy too. -Wait, this is a...
hazard.
Oh... now it's a choking hazard.
I'm just being neighborly.
Do you mind grabbing the door?
Oh!
Here.
-Um... go ahead. -Yeah.
-We're doing this more...
-Go, go, go. -...complicated.
You got it, you got it.
Yeah, uh... I'll get this back to you in three to four weeks.
[snorts]
Hi.
Nice day for a bike ride.
Mm-hmm.
Where are you off to?
I'm gonna go out exploring.
I'm gonna grab souvenirs for my friends back home.
My friend Tobias wants a book from the Andy Warhol Museum.
My friend Janice wants a Pittsburgh themed cat toy.
No idea where I'll find that. And how's this for coincidence?
Beth wants a t-shirt from the bike museum.
Did you know Pittsburgh had a bike museum?
-I did. -You rode your bike there?
Nope.
I ride my bike because it's a way for me to get
a little 'me time'.
But you don't get involved.
Right? So isn't it all 'me time'?
Well, it's better than a full day of 'everyone else' time.
-What? -Do you like doing that stuff?
You don't do them for yourself, you do things
for other people for them.
Like this.
You should try it some time.
I'm on call 24 hours a day for other people.
I do this because this is something that is just for me.
Maybe you should try it some time.
[phone rings]
Ooh.
[gasps] Tobias!
Hey Natalie. A bunch of us were about to decorate the lobby.
Oh, that is so great. I wish I were there to help.
Don't you have a lobby to decorate in Pittsburgh?
Yeah, well... a little bit complicated.
The people in the building,
they're not the friendliest bunch.
-[chuckles] -What?
What's so funny?
Don't you remember when you first moved in here?
Nobody really knew each other. We were neighbors but
but we just nodded politely in hallways.
You're who pulled us together.
You turned us into more than neighbors.
Thanks, buddy.
Ashanti has to be stopped.
Why can't you just, I don't know, put up a laundry sign?
Mira, all signs must be approved by the HOA.
Wait, they do? They must've taken my chili party flyer,
that's why no one came. -I'm sure that's the reason.
Who are you?
Oh, hi, I'm Natalie. I just moved into 504.
Oh...
5th floor.
What's wrong with it? I just moved into the 5th floor.
-Don't ask. -Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Wait!
Building politics, trust me. You're better off not--
Not getting involved? It's too late, I live on the 5th floor.
So what is it? [gasps]
Is it haunted?
Honestly?
-Yeah. -What?
It's not haunted. I wish it was that simple.
Why won't you tell me what's going on?
Why do you care so much?
One, I'm a decent human being.
Offended.
And two, because I want to live in a place where people
genuinely like each other and help each other.
No.
No, I wanna do my job
and I wanna mind my own business.
Alright. Okay.
I'm just gonna take matters into my own hands. I'm going to
bring people in this building together.
-That sounds great. -When I succeed,
I'll have the satisfaction of knowing that you were wrong.
Don't you have a job?
Oh yeah, I got a job.
But it doesn't start for six long weeks.
Get used to her.
[Drea] Not a single person came?
Not one!
I'm choosing to believe because somebody took down the flyer.
I bet it was Mark.
He's such a good egg.
You know, I saw him refuse to even listen
to a college student doing volunteer work.
He's a hard boiled egg.
Am I tasting bacon?
Butternut squash and bacon.
Every fall, people lose their minds.
Tastes like something my grandma would've made.
Nostalgia keeps me in business. The stomach and the heart,
there's a direct pipeline between them.
You know what?
I think I gotta try again.
More chili?
Nope. I gotta bring out the big guns.
Baked goods.
Worked for me.
Hello there. Do you live in this building?
-No, we don't. -No!
How's it going over there?
So good!
Hello there. It's a gorgeous fall morning.
The perfect weather for a yummy muffin.
I'm sorry, I don't have any cash.
Oh, no. They're free.
It's my way of saying howdy neighbor.
So we've got apple walnut,
cranberry bran, and lemon poppy seed.
How much for all three? [buzzing]
No, no. It's free.
Yeah. Hi. Yeah, I'm coming.
Not a word.
I just work here.
Oh, hello there.
Can I offer you a muffin?
Oh!
[sneezes]
Bless you.
Hello gentlemen.
Would you care for a muffin?
[chuckles]
-Are you laughing at me? -Nope.
I'm just thinking about a joke I heard earlier.
Is it a joke about a lady giving out
muffins no one wants? -No. No. But that's funny.
Who are they?
Zeke, Preston. Roommates.
Roommates who hate each other?
-Yeah. -Why?
None of my business.
[Mark] So, any takers?
I solved the problem.
The fulcrum has to be closer to the end to get leverage.
No, no, no. It's this lobby
and the entrance here.
Right now it's just a space for people to get
from one place to the next. It needs to be a place
people can gather, chat, share recipes.
And play muffin games and have muffin fights
and tell stories about the times of mu--
It needs to be decorated.
And it's fall, right?
So... reds and oranges.
Corn husks and gourds.
Bing, bang, boom.
Alright.
Come with me.
Come with me. You can leave the muffins.
No one's interested in taking those.
Come on!
Wait.
Are those decor-- are those fall decorations?
And Christmas? I gotta get in there.
The whole shebang.
Are you kidding?
When I was a kid, we decorated the lobby all the time.
You grew up here?
My dad was a super.
Aww... family business,
passed down from generation to generation.
That's right, just like the Carnegies.
Why don't we use these?
You're kind of obsessed.
It's not complicated.
I like to lend a hand when I can.
Must have a lot of hands.
Just two.
Mark. There you are.
You coming to the meeting tonight?
Oh... that's tonight.
Please be there. We're discussing those planters.
Oh, I know. I know. I can't wait.
Yeah, me too.
Hi, Hector.
-Hi. -Hi.
What's that about, what's the meeting?
It's just the homeowner association's monthly meeting.
What a perfect way for me to meet everybody.
Nope. Don't even think about it.
-I'll make snacks. -Literally do anything else.
None of you are listening.
You need to get on HOA board.
Honestly! No, you don't want--
I have three children being babysat--
[overlapping arguments]
We are doing it by the rules. [bangs gavel]
[banging gavel]
Order!
Mira, the floor is yours.
So, the exterminators are coming this Saturday?
Yes. For their annual visit.
We need to vacate, two 'til five.
Well, that's very inconvenient.
What are we supposed to do?
I can't do that.
[bangs gavel]
Hector.
The agenda says we're supposed to address
painting the planter boxes.
I vote blue.
We are not painting the planter boxes.
Wood should look like wood.
-What about red? -Bread?
Of course Shanti wants red.
-What about bread? -Red is very in.
I vote we stay out.
So no bread.
I have an idea.
What about a compromise?
We could make the planter boxes neutral.
We could plant flowers that bloom red or blue or
something seasonal and then decorate the lobby.
-Who are you? -Oh, hi. I'm Natalie.
We've actually met a couple times.
5th floor.
Oh...
[group grimaces]
I brought treats.
Wait... isn't she the one who left her muffins everywhere?
Maybe that's why we need the exterminator.
I didn't, I--
[overlapping arguing]
I know you like to lend a hand..
but with this group, you may never get it back.
Volunteers like you are critical.
Your support and enthusiasm makes all the difference.
Now, Vero here, who is my right hand, and sometimes
my left one too, is gonna hand out some assignments.
If you have any questions at all, my door is always open.
[applause]
That was so inspiring.
Aww, thank you.
I'm like one of those posters with the kittens.
Hang in there!
[laughs]
I'm Linda.
Oh, Natalie.
We met the other day by the pie place.
You liked my hat.
-Autumn-y? -Yes!
Right. Sorry.
-I talk to so many people. -All good.
You moved to Pittsburgh, right?
I did, yeah. Honestly, this is the most welcome
I've felt since I got here. -New places are tough.
When I first moved here from Houston, it took
a while to fit in. -What'd you do?
Well, they put me in charge, so I just ordered them to like me.
[both laugh]
Are you ready to get to work?
Always.
Oh, sorry.
You have time for a slice?
Pear, rosemary and red wine.
Delish, but be warned. She's boozy.
I am so busy. Listen to this.
I need a stuffed animal from the aquarium for Teddy.
I have to get a Carnegie Mellon pennant for Tom.
And I still have to find a Pittsburgh cat toy for Janice.
You know you live here, right?
Why are you trying to get this done in one day?
With the walk to end Alzheimer's
and trying to get people in the building get along,
I need to be more efficient. I wish I knew the city better.
Hey Drea.
This for me? BLT.
Hello.
Uh, yeah. $12.
Hey, also...
um... our new friend Natalie here, needs a local to
show her around town.
What are you doing today? -No, no.
No, I'm sure he's really busy.
I'm not that busy but you probably wanna go by yourself.
Actually, I could use help but I don't wanna pressure you.
$12?
Oh, uh, ooh...
That's the price of A BLT for helpers.
For non-helpers, it's $1,200.
Is that right?
What are you doing?
[Mark] Steep.
Don't make me get my boss.
Alright.
I'll take you.
There is not a single thing on this list for you.
It's all for other people.
We're not having this conversation again.
You're here purely to be a human GPS.
The only thing I wanna hear is 'in 10 feet turn left'.
That being said...
I'm sure it's not how you planned
to spend your afternoon, so...
Thanks.
Is that Chuck from the building?
It's Chuck!
Oh, it's Chuck.
Hey Chuck.
Chuck.
[laughs] Hi.
Hi.
I wasn't doing anything.
No, I didn't say you were.
It's Natalie... from the building.
Right? And Mark. Mark, Chuck.
Chuck, Mark. Natalie. -Hi Chuck.
This is weird.
No, it's not weird.
No, it's... you know, we're neighbors.
I'm just saying hi.
I gotta go.
You don't have to.
No.
-He's right, that was weird. -It didn't have to be, did it?
-Do you wanna get cider? -I do.
Do you have any cash? Can I hang this up?
-Can I ask a question? -In three feet, turn right.
You've reached your final destination.
You're good at that.
You know everybody in the building better than anyone.
Why don't you help fix it? Will you hold this?
Can you put this up? -Yeah.
I don't have any tape. Thanks.
Super's golden rule.
You can fix the toilets. You cannot fix the people.
Ugh. What a cliche. Who said that?
My dad.
Sorry.
Building super dynasty. Remember?
Taught me everything I know.
Will you hang this up?
I don't have any tape, but maybe you could... thanks.
So, when did you take over for him?
Uh, I didn't.
He, uh... stepped down shortly after I graduated high school.
And then we moved and somebody else filled a position.
So, what'd you do in between?
Kinda followed in my dad's footsteps out in the wild.
Little of this, little of that, handyman stuff.
I saw Steeltown was looking for a super, and I thought...
Full circle.
Steady work.
Would you hang this up for me?
-She doesn't have any tape. -Thanks. [laughs]
Can I get-- yeah.
So how's your dad doing now?
Oh, he's retired.
He doesn't miss it one little bit.
He asks about the building all the time, doesn't he?
All the time.
[gasps]
I love this book.
I'm gonna buy it.
Let's see, can I give you six? Is that okay?
Thank you so much.
In fact, he doesn't miss it so much, he's already messaged
three times to confirm the exterminators are coming.
So our whole building is gonna be out
for three hours on Saturday? -Mm-hmm.
Well, this is what they need.
To be out sipping cider.
In nature. Connecting. Right?
We can call it a captive audience extermination party.
I'm not sure it's wordy enough.
[laughs]
Whatever it is, it better be fantastic if you're
gonna get everybody to play nice for three hours.
It is.
We're going leaf peeping.
And you're coming.
[laughs]
[stapler crunching]
Ha.
Let's see them try to take that down.
Oh hello, dear.
Hi.
Can you give me a hand? My old hips
aren't what they used to be. -You're young and healthy!
-Tell that to my hips. -You okay?
Oh yeah, I was just tying my shoe.
There's not really a bench to sit on out here.
We were gonna replace it, but we couldn't agree on the size
or the style or what even constitutes a bench.
[both chuckle]
-Thank you, dear. -Oh, wait! Before you go...
We're going leaf peeping. We'd love if you joined us.
Oh, wow.
That looks like fun.
But...
No.
Thanks for your help, dear.
Mm-hmm.
Sylvia.
Hello, dear.
It's never gonna happen.
Oh, yeah it will.
You'll see.
Have fun.
Always. Thank you!
Mark says no one in the building will wanna go
leaf peeping but I think he's wrong.
I think it's gonna be a blast.
Yeah. Sounds like a regular carnival ride to me.
Hey! [both laugh]
You remind me so much of myself.
I'll take that as a compliment.
It is. I'm fantastic.
I used to be more worried about other people
than I was about myself.
And eventually...
I learned sometimes you gotta put yourself first.
Says the woman running a giant charity walk.
I run a very small part and there's a huge team around me.
But wait, you're doing that for other people.
But I'm doing it for myself too, in a lot of ways.
But the biggest is that all of this...
brings me joy.
Hey Linda?
The pinwheel flowers came in. -[gasps]
You have to see this.
The flowers are a way to show
your specific connection to Alzheimer's.
Purple is for people who've lost someone to the disease.
Yellow is for caregivers.
Orange is for everyone else who supports our mission
to rid the world of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
And the blue flower is for those living with it.
Wow. There's such life in these faces.
Dads and moms.
And...
friends.
That's a picture of you.
From last year.
But I thought the blue flower was for people living...
Early onset.
No.
But you're not...
I mean...
You're surprised I'm not old?
Imagine my surprise.
No, it's unusual, but it happens.
I was lucky.
I have a family history, so we knew what to look for.
We're doing every intervention to slow things down.
That is so heartbreaking, but...
but it's so inspiring.
Like I said.
Sometimes...
you have to put yourself first.
Hmm?
Maybe your friend Mark has a point.
Alright.
Thanks guys. Right through here.
Happy hunting.
Nobody showed up.
Did you come to gloat?
No.
No. That's no fun anymore.
[both laugh]
You know, people still might show up.
I just, I wanted to go leaf peeping.
I know.
It doesn't mean you can't still peep.
I don't wanna go by myself.
Just 'cause people don't want something nice for them,
doesn't mean you can't do something nice for yourself.
I tell you what.
I'll go with you.
What? Really?
Yeah.
I'll go. I'll peep.
But we're not walking.
If this is what 'me time' looks like, I am all in.
Oh, it's exactly like this.
Except, you know, it's just you.
Wow. Look at the reflection of the leaves on the river.
I never actually noticed that before.
How do you not notice a river?
Because I'm busy keeping my eyes on the road.
Like you should be. Corner! Corner!
Ah! [bell dings]
Thank you.
You know, I think I'm gonna like Pittsburgh.
Good. I'm happy to hear that.
You surprise me, Mark Wallace.
Why, 'cause I'm not a curmudgeon?
Oh, you are. You're a total curmudgeon.
No, it's mostly just that you ride so slowly.
Oh, alright.
Woohoo!
This is spectacular.
Nature really knew what she was doing on this one.
I'm just bummed more people from the building didn't come.
You're so focused on everybody else.
That's not true.
[chuckles]
-Okay, it's a little true. -A little?
When was the last time you...
sat under a tree?
Read a good book.
When's the last time you did?
Last week. I'm a little offended by how
surprised you seem by that.
I'm sorry.
I just want everybody in the building to...
Be your friends?
I didn't have a lot of friends growing up.
My brother is 12 years older than me
and he left the house when I was six.
My parents worked a lot.
And I know what it's like to feel alone.
Disconnected.
Everybody needs...
...somebody. People.
People need people. There's even a song about it.
I know. You don't need to sing it.
[laughs]
You didn't come back to the building because
you wanted a steady job. You came back because
you love that place.
Maybe? Possibly? A little bit?
I think you'd be a lot happier if you got involved in fixing
whatever's going on between our neighbors.
Well, I think you'd be happy if you
stopped worrying so much about everybody else.
So I tell you what.
I will help you broker peace in the building.
But you have to spend more time just for you.
Okay so, I help you to be more involved.
You help me to be less involved?
I don't know that you would be helping me, but... yeah.
Well, it sounds like a win-win to me.
Okay. So you said half of the building ignores each other
and the other half actively dislikes each other.
-Correct. -So who exactly dislikes whom?
Well, you got Mira and Shanti. Zeke and Preston.
-What about Sylvia? -Oh, she's a special one.
Okay. Who else?
Ah... one sec.
Ehh...
now.
[thumping music starts]
It's fun, right?
So fun.
I know.
You brought me here to listen to this?
The thing about the trash compactor, if you don't
get the bags in all the way, it gets jammed.
Oh no!
Look alive.
There it is. Yep.
Okay. Watch.
What's gonna happen?
You'll see.
[knocking] Hector?
[banging]
Hector!
Oh...
Oh hi, Liz.
How'd you know he was gonna do that?
Not my first rodeo.
Every day I get home and five minutes later
the ground is shaking uncontrollably
because you are blasting your music.
And every day you come down to complain.
And what do I say to you?
Hector. I can't control my kids.
They're insane.
If you can't control your noise,
then I can't control mine.
[music starts playing]
[groans]
Also, compost has to go in the compost bin.
-Yeah. Okay. -Watch yourself. Yeah.
-Hey Liz. -Not today!
Yep.
Alright. This problem can be solved
with some simple guidelines about noise.
It would seem so.
Bit the problem with Hector and Liz isn't about noise,
something you learn by observing.
By being disconnected from the world like a total loon?
No, I mean observing the human condition instead of meddling.
What you would realize is what people get upset about
is rarely what they're actually upset about.
What are they upset about?
That's what we gotta figure out.
We need them to sit down and talk. But how?
We need to find something that appeals to both of them.
Hector likes to paint.
Liz needs things to do with her kids.
Maybe something creative?
What, what is this?
-You're getting into this. -I'm not getting into this.
You're enjoying yourself.
I stop the yelling because I can hear it in my apartment.
I got an idea. Come on.
You know what I'm gonna do?
I'm gonna go in there and I'm gonna be myself.
Ease into it, don't push too hard.
Trust me. Trust me. Trust me.
Hi.
Hey. What's up boss? How you doing?
Wasn't it nice of Hector to bring all these art supplies?
Wasn't that nice?
Mm-hmm.
Alright.
The reason I brought you out here today is
I noticed you don't get along very well.
Does that ring true for you at all?
Okay. I gotta be honest.
We gotta just get this out there, right?
I don't think it's about the noise.
I think there's something deeper going on. Right?
Right?
So, let's talk about it. You know?
Sunlight is the best disinfectant.
Okay.
Let me ask you a hypothetical.
Alright. Hi. Sorry to intrude. Hi.
Trust me, did not want to.
Hector, uh, you're an artist.
What do you like to, um...
art?
I'm a painter.
Landscapes mostly.
Your grandmother was a painter.
Yes. How do you know that?
I remember from growing up in the building when I was a kid,
and you moved in after she passed away.
I didn't know that.
I'm really sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
She taught me everything I know.
I had to go to her place after school.
She always said...
the afternoon light was the best to paint by.
But...
I think she was trying to make me feel better 'cause
my mom was always working.
Mine worked all the time too.
I swore when I became a mom I was gonna be there, you know,
all the time.
Even though it is extremely overwhelming.
I'm sorry about the music.
I don't like wearing headphones.
And I need something to help me concentrate.
Where are we going?
Almost there. Almost there.
Alright.
This is it.
What are we doing?
This.
Sitting.
I don't understand.
Yeah, just sit.
Watch.
Watch the world go by?
Pretty much. Yep.
What do you see?
You know what?
Liz should bring her kids here, they would love it.
I'm gonna text her.
Or...
what if you just looked?
Just look.
Tell me what you see.
Um...
I see people.
Yeah.
People having fun.
Okay.
Um...
I see leaves.
You know what? I see a perfectly symmetrical rainbow.
Okay. Wait. Wait, I think I just got it.
You can't see the forest 'cause you're too busy looking
at the trees. You can't see the trees
for the forest. I never understood that before.
I don't think I have to walk you through the irony of
just getting that right now. Only seeing the meaning.
Oh, man.
Ah...
You know what?
No.
-Drea was right about you. -Oh, do tell.
She said you're a good guy, but guarded.
I bet she used more colorful language than that.
-Barbed wire and a guard dog. -Yeah, that sounds about right.
Whoa.
Look at that.
Wow.
Not bad.
Look at this.
Yep.
What?
[laughs] Sorry.
What?
I just, I'm...
Okay, I'm just wondering...
like, why has the good guy not let his guard down?
Or has he? With, you know, someone special,
Special.
[laughs]
Special.
He has.
A couple times actually. But, uh...
that didn't work out so well.
You got a meaner guard dog?
[chuckles] Yeah, something like that.
What about you?
Come on. You, uh... you spend your whole life
making everybody else the wind beneath your wings.
Don't... don't sing.
How did you know I had the instinct to sing?
Because I'm getting to know you.
You never found somebody special to focus
all that energy on?
Yeah, there has been. I think, um...
my particular bright spotlight shining directly on him
was a little overwhelming.
Well, maybe there's a middle ground.
Lose the barbed wire, keep the guard dog?
Shine that spotlight on yourself a little more.
Forest for the trees.
Trees for the forest.
-What does that mean? -I don't know.
That doesn't make sense in the context.
You shouldn't say things like that.
Lose all credibility.
Did I have any to begin with?
No.
Fair.
What?
Nothing.
What?
I'm just thinking.
Just thinking.
I can't believe the zoo is double booked
for our big walk event day.
Oh, I know. Well, I already put in a call
to CMU about their campus quad, so I'll follow up tomorrow.
What else can I do?
Don't suppose you could recruit another team?
I thought we had tons of teams.
Yeah, well, one of them backed out.
But you know what? The walk's in a week.
-It's probably impossible. -Well, I love impossible.
You know what? I'm gonna do this.
I'm gonna start right now.
Natalie!
It's quitting time, hon.
Look, unplug, take out the batteries.
Do whatever it is you have to do to power down.
We'll talk tomorrow. Okay?
Okay.
Bye.
Okay.
What do you see?
I present...
Whoa. This is nice.
I didn't even know this existed.
No one ever uses it.
It's such a shame.
This would be a great place to build a garden.
Or a play space for Liz's kids. She would love that.
Alright. Pump the brakes. One thing at a time.
That...
is the laundry room.
Are we waiting for your delicates to dry?
We are waiting for the weekly argument
that Shanti and Mira have over wet clothes
left in the washing machine. -Let me guess.
It's about something more than the laundry room.
[rattling]
Wait for it.
[Mira] Shanti!
There it is.
-...clothes are in here again! -I'm trying to teach a class.
[Mira] How can I do laundry when the machine's full?
Oh no.
We'll need something stronger than finger paints to fix this.
Do they have anything in common?
I don't know. Mira's type A. All business.
Shanti's like, laid back, easy going.
-What's she do for a living? -She teaches yoga.
The other day when you got off the elevator,
Mira was carrying a yoga mat.
Namaste.
Mira, thank you so much for agreeing
to come out here today.
My regular yogi is on a trip to Kathmandu.
5th Dharma, 2nd chakra.
Twice removed?
[laughs]
Just kidding.
So, Mira...
Shanti, it feels like the two of you are struggling
with work life balance, right?
Mira, it seems like you're all work
and Shanti, you're kind of all life.
Well, I just got a huge promotion.
I didn't know that. Congrats!
Thanks.
But, it's double the work and I'm exhausted and...
I just don't have time to be going in...
To check the laundry room to see
if I've taken my clothes out of the machine.
I get it. I'm sorry.
I just got laid off a few months ago.
Oh...
Really? Well, that's terrible.
How are you paying your bills?
I'm doing virtual yoga lessons online.
But I'm like a substitute teacher
and I never know when they'll call.
So that's why you keep forgetting your laundry.
Mira, it sounds like you need less work
and Shanti, you need more, or at least more regular.
Any chance you need to hire an assistant?
Someone energetic who lives close by.
I could do it!
Absolutely not.
Does it pay?
Very little.
I'll take it.
Yeah?
Let's talk benefits.
Okay.
I'm impressed.
Thank you.
I'm talking about me. It was my yoga skills that got us here.
And the fact that you got involved.
Oh, I did not get involved.
-You can't have it both ways. -Watch me.
Oh... I need to swing by Linda's office
to talk about teams. Do you wanna come?
Do I have to be on a team?
[groans]
Well... I have someone who says they can find a few people
to put a team together, but not the 10 we need
to hit our stretch fundraising goals.
I can get you 10 people. No problem.
-Are you sure? -Yeah.
Because the walk is next week and you still have to
get them to sign up and get donations.
I mean, most teams have been at it for months.
What if you don't make your fundraising goals?
It's not the end of the world. It'll disappoint some people.
I don't like disappointing people.
You can count on me.
Okay. But you have to promise me that you won't overdo it.
You've already saved us
with the new venue at the university campus.
So don't forget to eat, drink water, take rest breaks.
During the walk you mean?
No.
During your life.
Oh, I like you.
I like her.
[laughs]
Okay, Mark.
It's your job to make sure she doesn't get carried away.
Way ahead of you, boss.
Now that you mention it...
I'm kinda starving.
Alright.
Well... how about a no work allowed afternoon?
[burgers sizzling]
Jimmy Wallace will serve no burger before it's time.
I got a reputation to uphold, you know?
[laughing]
One of these days, Dad, you're gonna have to let
somebody else man that grill.
Forget it. When I go, I'm taking this baby with me.
I have no doubt.
Hey. [laughs]
-Hi. Hi guys. -Hi.
Hello. Who's this?
Uh... Natalie.
This is... this is my dad. This is Jimmy.
[gibberish] I'm a mark of friends.
I mean, I'm a friend of Mark's!
I'm from... we're friends. I'm a friend.
-Friends. -Uh, neighbors.
-Yeah, that's right. -Neighbors.
Natalie's a new tenant in 504.
Oh. Oh! 5th floor.
Okay. Please tell me what's wrong with the 5th floor?
It's not...
Oh, nothing. Some people think they're better than
everyone 'cause they live on the top floor.
Hi Drea. What are you doing here?
I've been going to Gullifty's since before you were born,
back when her at Diana ran it.
So, Drea gives me pie and I give her burgers.
It's a beautiful friendship.
Yeah. He makes the best burgers in town, better than mine.
-This is true. -I can't wait to try one.
What can I do to help? -Oh, no, no, no.
Nobody touches Dad's grill.
No, this is my kingdom.
So, uh... please relax.
Enjoy.
That might be a foreign concept to you.
Do you know how to relax?
Ye of little faith.
Watch this.
His dad is so nice.
He is.
Jimmy's a good guy, heart as big as the Allegheny River.
A lot like his son.
So what's going on there? I see you two out and about
and it looks like that grill isn't the only thing smoking.
Would you stop?
I have no idea what's going on but we're very different.
Relationships are like pie.
Everything is like pie to you. Everything.
Some of the best ones have ingredients
you never think are gonna go together.
Like cheddar cheese on a slice of classic apple
and it ends up being delicious.
Kids! Come get some pie.
[kids clamoring]
I've done the same thing. Whoa!
Hello. Now, are you a blueberry person
or an apple person?
So... this is a surprise.
What's that?
You don't come to the cookouts often and when you do,
you never bring a, uh, friend.
A neighbor, huh?
Yeah, just a neighbor.
You know, I mean, yeah...
she's, uh... she's, she's, she's...
we've been hanging out a little bit, but it's not... [gibberish]
Relax. You're gonna pull a hamstring
with all that dancing around.
I know the building is where I work and I know what happens
if you get too involved. So, end of story.
Hey Wallace.
-Sure. -Yeah.
You gonna stand on the sidelines
or you gonna join us out on the iron grid?
-Grid iron. -Grid iron.
Hold my beer.
[laughing]
We're gonna get 'em, no mercy! No mercy.
You two are gonna bootleg around and do a dummy run.
But I'm really gonna do a Hail Mary to Natalie
in the end zone. Okay? And...
Wait! I don't know what that means.
Don't overthink it. And break!
Alright. Come on, team. Here we go.
**
Two, three, hut!
[groans]
**
Oh, it's a fake!
It's a fake!
Oh, no, no, no!
[cheering]
No! [laughs]
Yes!
Did you see that?
I did, I did, I did.
Oh, it felt so good.
Yeah, I bet.
Wow. We beat you.
-Yeah, you did. -Beat you badly.
What happened to teaming up? Set 'em up, knock 'em down.
I set you up and I knocked you down.
You are running the risk of another rift in the building.
This is fun.
It's fun.
Alright, here we go. We're gonna go again!
We're gonna take this one into the outfield.
Ready? 47-47-79.
Break!
Probably 15. [laughs] No.
No.
Good night everyone.
And thanks again, Jimmy, for the burgers.
I expect an extra large slice of pie as payback.
I'll talk to the boss.
[laughs] Oh no, not the pickle.
[all laughing]
Good night, Drea.
I'll walk you out.
Natalie's very special, Mark.
Well, like I said, I'm keeping it professional.
I know the rule.
You know, if I've learned anything,
it's that life is too short.
Seriously?
I broke that rule one time and it cost you everything you had.
You know, uh, we never really...
talked about what happened at the building back then.
Not really. And that's on me.
I know exactly what happened. I did something...
reckless and stupid.
I mean, I should have said this to you years ago.
You've been carrying all that weight.
But, hey...
I'm okay.
I... I really am.
You should know that.
And I know a good thing when I see it and, uh...
she's wonderful, son.
What a fun night.
Thank you for the invitation.
Well, hey, any mark of friends.
[laughing]
Okay.
Well, I got a question.
Mr. Wallace.
Jimmy.
Jimmy, thank you.
Mark told me that when he graduated from high school,
you stopped being the super in the building.
What was that about? Did you need a change of pace?
Uh...
[chuckles]
Wait, did I say something I wasn't supposed to say?
No, no, no, no, no. It's okay. It's okay.
Dad loved being a super.
He didn't need a change of pace at all, but...
he had one golden rule.
Yeah. Listen, people have to trust us
'cause we have the keys to their homes.
So, keep it professional.
There was a couple sisters that lived in the building, um...
Clara and Lorraine.
And one day they got into a big fight over something
and Lorraine kicked Clara out. She didn't have anything,
didn't have clothes or... she didn't have anything.
And Clara asked her if she could come back in
and she said no, so she went to Dad
And she asked for his master key and, uh...
he said no.
Like he should have.
But, uh, I was 18 and thought I knew better.
You were a kid you were barely outta high school.
I was the grown up. I...
I didn't handle it very well.
So you let her into the condo.
She just wanted what was hers.
And then she stole everything but the doorknobs.
And they blamed Mark.
They tried. But, uh...
No, it was...
It was Dad who took the fall.
HOA fired him.
That was it.
That's terrible.
Yeah. I was tired of unclogging shower drains anyways.
No you weren't.
You need to let this go, son.
Alright, we better get this stuff packed up.
Come on, Mark. Give me a hand.
Love you, Dad.
Love you, kid.
-Bye. -Bye.
-Drive safe. -Thanks.
Yeah, thanks.
Ooh... nothing like stress eating seven s'mores
to take my mind off things.
What am I gonna do about this walk situation?
The only people I know in Pittsburgh are the people who live in the..
...building. -No.
-Yes. -No, not a chance.
You're not actually suggesting you try to convince...
You know what? I forgot who I was talking to.
Of course you can.
We already brokered peace
between Liz and Hector and Mira and Shanti.
It's a long way to go before we get them to be friends.
What's all this 'we' talk?
Focus.
We need to talk about this team.
There's that 'we' again.
You're on the team. That makes us a we.
We said that we were gonna solve this together, remember?
Well, I guess we got our work cut out for us.
I like your dad.
Yeah. Most people do.
I understand now why you like to keep it professional.
Yeah.
Learned my lesson.
Just focus on the work.
You make that pretty difficult.
I do?
Yeah.
I knew you were trouble.
I might have to find a new job.
[sniffs]
We noticed you sneeze every time you come into the lobby.
So we got you an air purifier.
This is weird.
[sniffs]
But a good weird.
[laughs]
This space really isn't being used for anything.
I know that we should've gotten permission from the HOA,
but before you object...
at least take a look.
This way, you don't have to take Lola to the street
late at night. Instead, she can just...
[in unison] Paws here.
I don't think Lola will like it.
[sniffing]
[toys squeak]
[Sylvia chuckles]
Come on.
I think she really likes it, I mean, that is a happy girl.
Such a happy girl.
She likes it.
[laughing]
[Lola barks]
This is what we in the positivity business
would call a good day.
We in the negativity business
would call this a pretty good day.
Right? Pretty good.
You two look happy.
Well, we fixed things today.
Oh. I got a pie case in the back on the fritz.
You wanna fix that? -Sure.
Really? You've never volunteered to help with
anything around here.
There's a first time for everything.
You're good for him.
-I know. -Alright, easy.
So what can I get you?
Uh, two slices.
Dealer's choice.
Perfect.
You've come a long way in a couple of days, Mister.
Although you have a lot further to go in the
'me time' department, I think.
I'm crushing 'me time'. I'm doing better than you.
It's not a competition.
It's a good thing it's not 'cause I'd be winning.
Oh, is that right? You wanna talk about winning?
-Sure, let's... -5:00 PM today. Common room.
-Wait... -Be there.
You want me to show up at 5:00 PM?
-I don't know. -Stop trying to control me!
-Okay. -I'll be there.
You two really need to just kiss and get it over with.
-You won't tell me anything. -No, it's a surprise.
Wait, I'm scared! Ah!
Okay. No, you're good. You're good.
Okay, Pause.
-Okay. -Door.
Holding for the door.
Easy, easy. I got you.
-Ooh, it smells good. -No peeking.
-Okay. -No peeking.
I'm not, I'm not peeking.
And...
peeking.
[all together] Surprise!
Wait, what is this?
Uh, this is me winning.
Are these the decorations from the storage room?
Mm-hmm. We did the lobby too.
I told you they wanted this.
Well, you were right.
Is this my chili?
Mark gave me the recipe he got from you.
I hope I did it justice.
I'm sure it's delicious, Shanti. Thank you.
Liz and I put up the decorations.
Together?
It looks beautiful.
And Drea, look at all these pies.
Awesome, right?
More like... fallsome.
[laughs] She's a keeper.
Well...
Enjoy the party, everyone. You know where to find me.
What is this?
Well...
Thanks Drea.
You could say that I was feeling inspired to help out
a little.
So I found some old furniture left behind
by some of the residents and, uh...
took a little of this and a little of that.
And, uh...
[group reacts]
You made this?
I did.
I thought it could be a symbol
of what it means to be a community.
A collection of mismatched pieces that come together to
make something pretty, uh, incredible.
[applause]
No, no, no, no, no. No.
Is that my headboard?
Uh, it was Chuck. Yeah, it was.
And, um, that's your sheet.
Oh. Okay.
Well done.
-Great work. -Thanks, man.
-Appreciate it. -Way to go, sweetie.
Alright.
You win.
I did, didn't I?
Definitely.
There's more.
-What? -But the rest is up to you.
What does that mean?
Well, you said you needed a team.
I'd say that's a pretty good looking team.
You know, honestly... I didn't think you could pull this off.
Getting everyone together.
You doubted me.
Yes. Yes, I did.
Although, truthfully... I really doubted them.
If you can do this, you can do anything.
It's pretty great.
Is Sylvia here?
Maybe one more thing to fix.
[knocking]
[Lola barks]
-Sylvia. -Hi Syl.
Hi. We're having a party down in the common room.
Oh, I know dear.
I can hear you.
In fact...
Sylvia...
The entire rest of the board is already there.
We'd love if you joined us.
I don't really go to parties anymore.
-You used to? -Oh, did she ever.
I used to host them back when my husband was still around
and we knew everybody in the building.
You could still know everybody in the building.
Everybody's there.
You don't want me at your party.
We wouldn't be here if we didn't want you at our party.
-Is there pie? -[scoffs] Is there pie...
-We have all the pie. -So much pie.
Okay.
I love pie.
And that is why the walk to end Alzheimer's is the perfect
opportunity for all of us to come together as a community
to support an important cause.
So...
who... who's with me?
Me.
[chuckles]
I'm in.
Sure.
Yeah?
Me too.
Me!
-I'm in. -I'm in.
[Lola whines]
-Yeah. -Me.
[laughing]
Really?
Oh... [laughing]
This is awesome.
[cheering]
Up top.
Thank you.
-That's not bad. -It's so good, right?
Not the pie. I mean, yeah. The pie. But...
No, I mean, like... this, the whole thing.
Yeah. It's pretty perfect.
Pretty good.
-Listen, I-- -This week--
-Oh... sorry. -No.
[overlapping conversation]
We're speaking at the same time. I'm gonna let you talk.
I like you.
I, uh... I like you too.
You do?
I... I really do.
That seems like a good place to start.
[phone rings]
-Really? -Yeah.
Sorry. Just gimme one second.
Sure, yeah. No, take it. Take it.
Linda.
Hey. Yes, I did. I found a team.
I can register them tonight.
-[Linda] I need the paperwork. -Oh, you do?
-Okay. -[Linda] You're not busy?
No, I'm not busy at all.
-[Linda] I'm at the office. -Perfect.
Alright, I'll see you soon.
Okay. Bye.
I'm so sorry. I have to...
I have to drop something over to Linda.
Sure. I get it.
I'll be right back.
I'll be right here.
Hold that kiss.
No! Hold that thought.
Good save.
Thank you.
Okay. I'll be back.
Do you know where Linda is?
Oh, thanks.
Linda! Hi.
I got my whole team registered.
Everyone's so excited.
I just can't figure it out.
What?
Who is that?
Which one?
Her.
I know her.
Linda, that's you.
Oh.
Oh, right.
[chuckles]
Wow.
Just when you think you have everything under control,
life shows you, you don't.
No. No.
It's okay.
Hey.
What does my t-shirt say?
ife is oo hort.
[both laugh]
Life is too short.
Right.
We can't waste it getting upset about things we can't control.
Yeah.
Don't waste it, Natalie.
[loud conversations]
Absolutely not.
Can you listen to each other? You're not listening.
Listen to me.
I'm not listening to you.
Whoa. What's going on?
I was just saying I think the bench would look nice
in the breezeway. We could make it a garden.
But that's where Lola's new doggy station is.
Guys, I think we can accommodate both. No?
There's no room for anything else.
Woof!
No offense, Lola.
I am simply suggesting that one bench is not symmetrical.
Technically it shouldn't even exist.
The HOA never gave approval.
This garden, are we talking flowers or vegetables?
Pollen might be a problem.
Whatever type of garden, I can help make it.
Really? You already took enough time off making chili for this.
It was an hour.
Why don't we all just take a deep breath.
I knew this was a bad idea. I did.
This is no party. This was an excuse to get us all here
so we could help with your volunteer thing.
This was a huge waste of time.
What?
It's true. And you know what?
Things ran a lot smoother before she moved in.
Alright. Hold on everybody, hold on.
We were just trying to have a little community.
I'm sure you had nothing but good intentions, dear.
But as the president of the HOA board, I'm gonna have to
give you an official warning,
Okay, I'm gonna give you an official verbal warning.
Going around the HOA is not acceptable.
We don't want a repeat of what happened with your father.
Mercy.
You can forget about the walk.
I can't stand another minute of these people.
I'm with her.
I mean, I'm not with her at all, you know what I mean.
But it's such a good cause.
I'll just write you a check.
Lola, come.
[Lola barks]
[gasps]
I don't understand.
I was gone for an hour.
If we could just make them see.
Would you please stop?
I'm sure that if everyone could--
Natalie.
Stop.
I got involved and I shouldn't have got involved.
This wouldn't have happened.
We can fix this.
No, we can't, Natalie. We can't fix this.
Some things are just too broken.
Wait, no, I don't believe that.
I don't wanna believe that.
I think moving here might've been a huge mistake.
Come on, Natalie.
Once you start your job, you'll meet all sorts of people.
You don't have to be friends with neighbors.
No, it's more than that. I almost got Mark fired.
I disappointed Linda.
Nobody is speaking to anybody else in the building.
I tried to make everything better, but I made
everything worse.
Did I mention Mark?
You did, and Mark sounds great.
But maybe take this as a sign.
After the walk, I think you should take the next few weeks
and focus on yourself for a change.
Some serious 'you time'.
That's what Mark always says to me.
Maybe this building is a lost cause.
You know what isn't? This Alzheimer's walk.
It is just so inspiring.
I wanna be the best volunteer they've ever had.
I gotta run, Linda's here. I'll talk to you soon.
Hey, Linda.
I wanted to say, I'm so sorry for not being able to get
together a last minute team.
It's okay. It was a tall order.
I'm gonna make it up to you.
You've done plenty.
Look. Why don't you just...
you know, be in the moment. Here. Today.
Take it all in.
Today's not about me, it's about...
everyone else.
Listen, I'm here if you need me, for anything.
And I don't just mean today.
I mean, like always if you need
anything.
Okay?
I gotta get these pinwheels over to Vero.
I'll see out there. Okay.
Hit me again.
We have a three piece limit.
Here at the Pie Palace, we believe in
pieing responsibly.
I'm sure it'll all blow over.
I don't know, Drea.
I got involved.
I shouldn't have got involved. I should've...
kept it professional.
Being professional doesn't mean that you don't help fix
the broken stuff. Doesn't mean that you don't care.
And clearly you care.
About Natalie. I'm talking about Natalie.
Excuse me.
Could I get some salt?
-Yeah. -I got it.
-Thank you. -Happy to help.
[chuckles]
I don't know, but I don't think this is the right...
Well, we'll see.
Is it on?
Guys.
Oh, hey Mark.
Can we borrow your tools?
I tried fixing this with glue, but...
I think it's a little more advanced than that.
Lola got a little excited.
Yeah, of course.
This is...
Thank you.
Um...
there's something I'd like you to help me fix first.
[in unison] What's up?
* Born with high hopes *
* I won't let them go *
* Woken up so the world can't bring me down *
* Gonna let them show *
* Gonna make it known *
* I got high hopes *
Good morning, Pittsburgh!
[cheering]
Welcome to the Walk to End Alzheimer's.
[cheering]
My name is Linda Payne and I'm
the coordinator for today's event.
I would like to thank some people, including dear Vero,
without whom none of this would've happened.
[cheering]
All our wonderful volunteers, they all went well
above and beyond.
In fact, there is one I would like you to meet.
Natalie, come on up here.
Me? Oh my gosh.
Natalie is one of our most enthusiastic volunteers.
She actually found us this lovely location at CMU's campus
when the zoo fell through.
And I would love to hear a few words about what she's learned.
-Right now? -Oh yeah.
[cheers]
No, I weirdly love giving speeches, so this is okay.
Um, hi everybody.
My name is Natalie Calder, and I was supposed to be walking,
uh, with a team today, but, uh, instead I'm walking solo.
[crowd aww's]
It's okay.
Here's what I see.
Life is short.
It's too short to not do the things that bring you joy.
And I thought I was doing that by trying so hard to create
a community around me when the truth is there was one
right in front of me.
[cheering]
[laughs]
Yeah.
So, today I am going to walk.
I am gonna make friends.
I'm gonna meet new people.
I'm gonna look at these beautiful leaves
that are changing.
I'm gonna breathe in that crisp, autumn air.
Those are the things that I am doing for me.
Because that's what brings me joy.
[cheering]
[laughs]
Can I walk with you?
Oh.
What are you doing here?
Someone asked for the salt.
You what?
I was at the diner and someone asked for the salt and I...
I just got it for them, I didn't think about it.
I didn't intend to, I just...
I just helped them.
You passed the salt?
I did.
That's because of you.
You changed me.
Actually, you changed a few other people as well.
Come on, guys.
No way.
We like to make an entrance.
How did you do this?
Well, someone reminded me that you can't go through life just
sitting on the sidelines.
[Linda clears throat]
Natalie.
Oh!
I forgot what I was doing.
Ladies and gentlemen.
I'd like to introduce you to my team.
I have a team.
[cheering]
The Promise Garden is our way to demonstrate our personal
connection to Alzheimer's.
Please raise a purple flower to honor someone you've lost.
Yellow if you're caring for someone with Alzheimer's
Blue...
for those who are living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
Orange flowers...
are for...
our advocates and our supporters.
And...
this single white flower represents the future
first survivor of Alzheimer's.
[cheering]
So who's ready to walk?
[cheering]
Ah! This is amazing.
I've got all your plans organized, and tomorrow
I'm going to clean up your calendar. It's a mess.
I might have to give you a raise.
But only if we can talk financial planning.
It's never too soon to start saving.
What if for Christmas...
we go all crafty in the lobby.
I'll have your kids make the decorations
and you can go have a mani/pedi.
Have I mentioned that I love you?
Wait, what?
So, all the files go in the cloud.
Is that safe? Don't they get wet?
Don't worry, Sylvia.
I'll come over and get you set up.
Thanks.
Hey guys.
Hey.
Uh... Mark.
Uh, your dad was a good guy and I'm sorry about what I said.
Thank you for saying that.
He is a good guy.
I'll tell you the whole story some time.
I'd like that.
Wait, where are Zeke and Preston?
They were the lone holdouts.
Oh... well, I can give them cal.
I'm sure they have the reasons.
We made a heck of a start.
We did, did we?
Oh, there's a lot more where that came from.
I mean, if that's okay.
What happened to not getting involved?
It's way too late for that.
[romantic music]