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Working for a popular dating app, Jude heads up the company’s plan to build a tacky, love themed resort in Arrowheart, his hometown. Standing in their way is a local business owner, Melissa the Matchmaker, who has rallied the town’s residents against the resort. Upon Jude’s return to Arrowheart he is shocked to discover that Melissa is his old high school love.
Director: Josh Banks
Cast: Jonathan Stoddard, Lindsey Dresbach, Austin Robert Russell
Working for a popular dating app, Jude heads up the company’s plan to build a tacky, love themed resort in Arrowheart, his hometown. Standing in their way is a local business owner, Melissa the Matchmaker, who has rallied the town’s residents against the resort. Upon Jude’s return to Arrowheart he is shocked to discover that Melissa is his old high school love.
Director: Josh Banks
Cast: Jonathan Stoddard, Lindsey Dresbach, Austin Robert Russell
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00:00:00I am Melissa the Matchmaker, and you are listening to Ditch the Algorithm.
00:00:22Society shames folks if we haven't found love, tells them to resort to some soulless dating
00:00:28apps, sending them out on dates with God knows who, just because that's what the algorithm
00:00:33says.
00:00:34But we are not about that here.
00:00:36This year on Valentine's Day, I want you to forget about swiping left or right.
00:00:41Look for what's real.
00:00:42Good vibes, personal connections, people who genuinely care.
00:00:48They're out there.
00:00:49I promise.
00:00:50Keep loving your hearts out there, everyone.
00:00:53Until next time.
00:00:58Here we go.
00:01:05We're a nine-month strong, and we're going on our first vacation together next week.
00:01:09We owe it all to Hotspot for bringing us together.
00:01:13That's cute.
00:01:14How about this?
00:01:15The secret is never giving up.
00:01:16I went on dozens of dates thinking I'd never find the one.
00:01:19I guess who's getting married in the fall.
00:01:21Thanks, Hotspot.
00:01:22Hey, look, guys, guys, this is great, right?
00:01:29That people are finding love and we're getting bombarded with positive testimonials.
00:01:34That's why we do this, right?
00:01:36Wrong.
00:01:37Actually, what this is telling me is that we need to change the algorithm.
00:01:43Yep.
00:01:44Just leave it there.
00:01:46Think about it.
00:01:47We are a subscription app.
00:01:50People count on us to be able to weed out all the weirdos so that we give them a chance
00:01:54to have a good match so that they can go on dates.
00:01:57But people are making connections.
00:01:59Why would we change the algorithm?
00:02:01Think about it.
00:02:02Think about it.
00:02:03If I'm paying a monthly service and then two months in I no longer need the service,
00:02:07what am I going to do?
00:02:09Stop paying.
00:02:11I suppose.
00:02:12We need to change the algorithm.
00:02:13We need to get them on more dates.
00:02:15Get them out there.
00:02:17What if we did more promo events in the hottest clubs?
00:02:20Pop-ups in places where people are more about dating than settling down.
00:02:24Beverly Hills, Vegas, Manhattan.
00:02:27The crowd that wants to be single and mingle.
00:02:28Yes, yes, yes!
00:02:30You hear that?
00:02:31It's good!
00:02:34I'm going to start calling you Reggie Ruth from now on.
00:02:37All right.
00:02:38Perfect.
00:02:39Everyone, yes.
00:02:40This is what I'm talking about.
00:02:41Teamwork makes the dream work.
00:02:42Reggie Ruth, you take the lead on this.
00:02:44Give me a list of the ten top spots tomorrow morning.
00:02:47Good.
00:02:48Let's do it.
00:02:49All right.
00:02:50Meeting adjourned.
00:02:51Food.
00:02:52Hey.
00:02:53Yeah, sorry.
00:02:54I thought I said just leave it here.
00:02:55Oh, yeah, man.
00:02:56I was going to, but then this lady came by to grab the box of stuff.
00:02:57Right.
00:02:58Yeah, that's Sherry.
00:02:59She's my ex.
00:03:00I know, man.
00:03:01She told me everything.
00:03:02You got some issues, man.
00:03:03Seriously?
00:03:04She's just really upset, you know?
00:03:05She's just really upset, you know?
00:03:06She said that everything was your career and you always put work first.
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00:03:37I mean, I...
00:03:38I guess I work a lot.
00:03:39Yeah, she said that, but she also said you really don't know what you want from your
00:03:40life and that you're emotionally unavailable and you really couldn't get in touch with your
00:03:43emotions.
00:03:44I'm happy she was able to get all of that off her chest.
00:03:51Sounds like a great therapy session.
00:03:53Thanks for the food.
00:03:54Yeah, no worries, buddy.
00:03:55But just...
00:03:56You know you forgot her birthday.
00:03:58You should bring this up like I didn't forget her birthday.
00:03:59I didn't forget her birthday.
00:04:00I actually did a very nice candlelit dinner.
00:04:02I just didn't give her a card on her birthday,
00:04:04and she really likes her card.
00:04:07Trust me, it was beautiful.
00:04:09You know, if she were my girlfriend,
00:04:10I don't think I'd ever forget.
00:04:12Okay, well, she's...
00:04:14She's single now, so...
00:04:18Good luck.
00:04:19Thanks, man.
00:04:20Salve your blessing?
00:04:22I mean, I consider myself a man of honor,
00:04:23and, you know, under any circumstance,
00:04:24I don't think I would ever, you know...
00:04:29Two Laphroids, doubles.
00:04:50On the rocks?
00:04:51You don't serve single malt scotch on the rocks.
00:04:53Of course.
00:04:55No one knows anything.
00:04:57Jude, I had a vision.
00:04:58We have the number one dating app in the world.
00:05:01Millions of subscribers.
00:05:03Captive audience.
00:05:04One thing we don't have is a place
00:05:06to bring them all together en masse.
00:05:08This resort development,
00:05:09it's the crown jewel in my empire.
00:05:11It has to succeed.
00:05:12It will.
00:05:13Is the team still scouting islands?
00:05:15That secluded island stuff has played out.
00:05:17We want somewhere accessible.
00:05:19Somewhere we can create a year-round branded destination.
00:05:22Resorts, restaurants, above all romance.
00:05:26And we found the perfect place for our development.
00:05:28Sir, that's great.
00:05:29But there's a hiccup.
00:05:31Some local reprobate has started rallying the town
00:05:34against our evil empire.
00:05:36Now we're in danger of losing the vote
00:05:37to allow the development.
00:05:38Can we just find another town?
00:05:40No, this is the place.
00:05:42It's cute.
00:05:42It's quaint.
00:05:43It's everything we need.
00:05:46The resistance is coming from this woman
00:05:47who runs a dating service
00:05:49is called Melissa the Matchmaker.
00:05:59Falling in love is the end goal of dating.
00:06:02But it's not all there is to it.
00:06:04The dating world is hard
00:06:05and it's ever-changing.
00:06:07But I promise you'll be happy you came to see me.
00:06:10I don't know.
00:06:11You know, uh,
00:06:1224 years of marriage,
00:06:14down the drain.
00:06:16Well, did it go down the drain overnight?
00:06:20I suppose not.
00:06:21But I loved Robin.
00:06:23I really, I really did.
00:06:25And, uh...
00:06:26Look, it makes sense that you're hurting.
00:06:27But if you only focus on your,
00:06:30your ex-wife,
00:06:32you'll never be able to move forward
00:06:33and find love.
00:06:35That's who you want, right?
00:06:37Yeah.
00:06:38Yeah.
00:06:40This will not be speed dating
00:06:42or, um, some app
00:06:44that's gonna throw a thousand names at you.
00:06:46Well, you know, everybody says you're the best.
00:06:48And right now I am seeing it firsthand,
00:06:53so I, I see it.
00:06:54And I also see that, uh,
00:06:57you have, uh,
00:06:58that fairy tale relationship, huh?
00:07:01Uh, yes.
00:07:02That's why Declan and I started this business.
00:07:06So we can show everyone
00:07:08they can have a fairy tale.
00:07:10I'm gonna take great care of you, John.
00:07:12We're gonna find your special someone.
00:07:13In the meantime,
00:07:14I'm going to, uh,
00:07:16send you an email with some worksheets.
00:07:19And I need you to be completely honest
00:07:21when you fill them out.
00:07:22If you don't like dogs,
00:07:23say so,
00:07:24or else we're starting out on the wrong foot.
00:07:26Well, I love dogs,
00:07:27but I, I understand.
00:07:29I get you.
00:07:30And I hope you don't mind.
00:07:33With all that talk about that company coming in,
00:07:35we do need all the help we can get.
00:07:38You know what our customer satisfaction rating is?
00:07:4157%?
00:07:43Hers is 91%.
00:07:44Really?
00:07:48How is that even possible?
00:07:50It isn't.
00:07:50It can't be.
00:07:51I'm convinced she's less of a relationship guru
00:07:53and more of a tech genius.
00:07:55She may appear homespun and traditional.
00:07:57She even has a podcast called
00:07:58Ditch the Algorithm.
00:08:00But that's just to throw people off the scent.
00:08:01She's got to have an algorithm.
00:08:04And it's putting ours to shame.
00:08:06So she's a fraud.
00:08:07We have to expose this charlatan for who she is.
00:08:09Once we discredit her,
00:08:11the undecideds will waver
00:08:12and we'll win.
00:08:14And that's where you come in.
00:08:17Me?
00:08:18It's your town, kid.
00:08:19That section of Dunedin
00:08:21where everyone's a hopeless romantic.
00:08:23Arrowheart.
00:08:25Arrowheart.
00:08:26What is it they say?
00:08:27Valentine's Day every day?
00:08:30More of a state of mind.
00:08:31Yeah, I know.
00:08:32That's why it's perfect for us.
00:08:35I want you to go down there,
00:08:37dig up the dirt on Melissa the Matchmaker
00:08:39so we can take her down.
00:08:40Sir.
00:08:42Alistair.
00:08:43So if Arrowheart
00:08:46continues to refuse to build the resort,
00:08:50I mean, they don't know what they're missing.
00:08:51They need some kind of an ejection of capital
00:08:53just to save the town.
00:08:55My mom's still there.
00:08:56I hear all about it.
00:08:57That said,
00:08:58I really think you should maybe send Carol
00:09:00or a private investigator.
00:09:02If I go down there,
00:09:04I'm going to stick out like a sore thumb.
00:09:05This isn't a request, Jude.
00:09:08Look, you know your stuff.
00:09:09You've made this company a lot of money,
00:09:10but if you want to get to the next level,
00:09:12you've got to be ruthless.
00:09:13If you can't do this,
00:09:14you might not be the right guy I need in this company.
00:09:16This is an opportunity.
00:09:18Go home and reconnect with your friends.
00:09:20The development will come up naturally.
00:09:22You're a big city boy now,
00:09:23so make the case to your friends.
00:09:25Wow, a development like that will save this town.
00:09:28You know how to talk to these people.
00:09:30Yeah.
00:09:31Anyway, the vote is on Valentine's Day
00:09:32at the festival,
00:09:33so you have until then
00:09:34to find out the matchmaker's secret
00:09:35or win me the vote.
00:09:37I don't care which.
00:09:39Valentine's Day,
00:09:39that's less than a week away.
00:09:40That's why you're leaving tomorrow.
00:09:42Can you do what I need you to do here?
00:09:44Can you play at this level?
00:09:46Oh, yeah.
00:09:46Yeah, yeah, I can.
00:09:49Good.
00:09:50Your flight leaves first thing in the morning.
00:09:51Don't be late.
00:09:53Can I get you anything else?
00:09:54The check.
00:10:00Ice and single malt.
00:10:03No tip.
00:10:03You can play.
00:10:14Yes, yes.
00:10:58Vote no, save Arrowheart, thank you.
00:11:09Hey, Tavi.
00:11:12Hey.
00:11:13Any objection if I tape some of these up?
00:11:14None whatsoever.
00:11:15I'm with you all the way.
00:11:16Oh, you have to try my new recipe.
00:11:17You're killing me.
00:11:18You'll fall in love.
00:11:19Mm-hmm.
00:11:21I'm in love.
00:11:22I'll tell Declan to watch out.
00:11:24Ha.
00:11:25You guys feel good for dinner tonight at my place?
00:11:27We'll be there at 5.
00:11:28Anything I can bring other than dessert?
00:11:29Hold that thought.
00:11:30Hey, Peter.
00:11:31I was wondering if...
00:11:32Hi, Lisa.
00:11:33I'm sorry, Lisa.
00:11:34We need this resort.
00:11:35That's the only way to save Arrowheart.
00:11:41Don't feel bad, Lise.
00:11:42Times have been tough for Peter.
00:11:44Times have been tough for everyone.
00:11:46Letting a soulless company come in and build a resort isn't the answer.
00:11:49He thinks that once the resort opens, their property values will go up and he can finally start making some money.
00:11:54What about the people who don't want to sell?
00:11:56Higher values will just push up the cost of living and they'll be ruined.
00:11:59You're preaching to the choir here.
00:12:00I'm voting against the development.
00:12:02But a lot of folks I talk to are starting to think it's their best bet for the future.
00:12:07You might lose.
00:12:09Not if I have anything to do with it.
00:12:14Richie, how can you even think about supporting this monstrosity?
00:12:18I'm undecided. They're a big resort. They'll come in, they'll spend plenty of money.
00:12:24Exactly.
00:12:25When a big company like that comes in, they become the biggest player around.
00:12:28They can do whatever they want from there.
00:12:30Buy up local businesses, buy up more land.
00:12:32Pretty soon they'll own the whole town.
00:12:34Honey, we'd be putting our future entirely in their hands.
00:12:37We'll lose our entire identity.
00:12:40Look, we all know how silly Valentine's Day everyday sounds, right?
00:12:46But it's real. It's authentic.
00:12:48Here, it's in our hearts and we know that.
00:12:50We let them build that resort, we've become a huge joke.
00:12:55I hear you, Lisa. I do.
00:12:57But I'm the mayor.
00:12:58And I hear from people everyday who are suffering.
00:13:00You know, they're worried about going out of business.
00:13:03You know Jake's is closing?
00:13:06No, I didn't know that.
00:13:0845 years.
00:13:09They're an institution.
00:13:11Jake was telling me he only wishes he could hold on long enough for them to build the resort.
00:13:15That way he'd get some new patrons.
00:13:17But he can't.
00:13:18You know, we have to consider folks like that.
00:13:20I mean, we are Richie.
00:13:22It's just, if Earhart becomes the home of this new resort, that's just the beginning.
00:13:26I mean, within five years we'll all be priced out of our homes and businesses.
00:13:30Imagine a place like Jake's or Tabby's trying to compete against whatever restaurants and diners this company will open.
00:13:38Like I said, I'm undecided.
00:13:41Richie, your voice carries a lot of weight.
00:13:45If you say you're going one way or the other, you can swing the vote.
00:13:48We're gonna keep working on you, Rich.
00:13:51Now come on, let's clean these plates up.
00:13:53I wish we could be more like you guys.
00:14:06What do you mean?
00:14:07You're so in sync.
00:14:10Except on setting your wedding date and choosing whose house to sell, right?
00:14:14Uh-huh.
00:14:15Both of us take a lot of planning and we are in sync on that, yes.
00:14:19Richie and I never seem to agree on anything.
00:14:25He's just been, I don't know, distant for a while.
00:14:31Maybe you should do matchmaking to teach couples how to rediscover what they liked about each other in the first place.
00:14:39It seems like a while sometimes.
00:14:42No.
00:14:43No, no, no.
00:14:44Don't think like that.
00:14:45You guys are great.
00:14:46It's just a tough time.
00:14:47I do love that business.
00:14:50I do know.
00:14:51It could be a perfect little expansion.
00:14:53Great!
00:14:54We'll talk royalties tomorrow.
00:14:56Great.
00:14:57Let's do it.
00:14:58Thank you so much.
00:15:00Thanks for coming, guys.
00:15:01Thank you so much.
00:15:02It was wonderful.
00:15:03That was nice.
00:15:20Yeah.
00:15:21Yeah, it was.
00:15:22They're great.
00:15:23Yeah.
00:15:24You do remember our timeline, right?
00:15:28Of course.
00:15:29Valentine's Day.
00:15:31Like, everything.
00:15:33I'm sorry.
00:15:34I'm just trying to do the right thing here.
00:15:36You know, I don't want to screw this up for you.
00:15:38I know you have to win those votes.
00:15:39I know.
00:15:41But, uh, Anna and I are getting pretty serious.
00:15:47I'm just worried about the business.
00:15:49What will people think?
00:15:51Lisa, the key to this business has always been you.
00:15:55Not some idealized version of you and me as this perfect couple.
00:15:58I mean, let's face it.
00:16:00I've been stealing half the credit for a while now.
00:16:04Hey.
00:16:05You've got this.
00:16:09After Valentine's Day?
00:16:10After Valentine's Day.
00:16:12After Valentine's Day.
00:16:40Never Eyes
00:16:41playthrough
00:16:46Galaxy
00:16:48Lrx
00:16:53Alexander, hey.
00:16:54I just landed.
00:16:55Good.
00:16:56You get yourself a hotel?
00:16:57No, I'm gonna stay with my mom.
00:16:59Perfect.
00:17:00It'll seem just like a trip home.
00:17:01with my mom perfect it'll seem just like a trip home no well i looked at her website i didn't see
00:17:06any photos of her at all the whole thing's up front no well she has enough clients they're
00:17:09meeting with someone hi there welcome to dunedin i'm courtney i am from a part of town we lovingly
00:17:15call airheart it's a very special place where it's valentine's day every day welcome and happy
00:17:22valentine's okay yeah thank you so much i'm really okay don't be silly everyone who visits gets the
00:17:29full airheart welcome isn't that right sure is mom oh i don't need the shirt thank you um actually so
00:17:35i'm not visiting i'm from here originally oh my goodness jude yeah how did you oh fabulous i'm a
00:17:43friend of your mom she mentioned to me you were coming in well that's that's great that's fantastic
00:17:47that you know my mom wonderful well thank you i actually have to get going i have to call a car
00:17:52don't be silly my car is right there okay hold the port for me lizzie we're going to bex
00:18:14there he is oh hi mom thanks courtney in with you
00:18:33now before i get into the why don't you call more often why don't you like my photos online it is
00:18:37really great great to see you thanks mom yes great to see you too now can i finally take these things
00:18:45off you know it now why don't you call more often why don't you like my photos online come on i've got
00:18:59lemonade waiting for you oh my god
00:19:13okay make yourself comfortable
00:19:37feet see everything is still the same not everything
00:19:43okay
00:19:45local artist quite local i know i'm no picasso but i'm getting better each day i think wait mom
00:19:52you really that's great oh i i have a big frame i'm gonna need your help hanging later of course no
00:19:58problem i'm just really happy that you have time to paint i know that i was a handful i didn't give you
00:20:06any time off i loved having you around here i wish you'd visit more
00:20:13how long are you staying your text didn't say i don't really know i i just needed a change of
00:20:19scenery and i'm gonna be working while i'm here doing field research so don't get all crazy making
00:20:24plans do you want a sandwich or something uh no i'm fine no sandwiches what about some cheese i've got a
00:20:29really great brie or oh an english cheddar you have to try them yeah i like cheese
00:20:37yes please so what kind of research do you have to do in english
00:20:44uh we need to calibrate the algorithm to account for the delta
00:20:54between some of our results and our competitors you have competitors in era heart
00:21:01are you developing bread making software
00:21:06very funny mom well you haven't been here in years we're not going to catch up
00:21:10i bring you out to la every year yes and now you're home to do field research
00:21:19spill the beans jude
00:21:24okay but you can't tell anyone i'm serious no one
00:21:30okay so i work for a dating app and the owners of the dating app they heard about a local matchmaker
00:21:35here in arrow heart seems to be doing really well for our clients so they asked me to come out here
00:21:39see what i can learn you must mean melissa the matchmaker yeah yeah that's her from what i've
00:21:46heard she's terrific right well all the reviews say that she is too i don't trust it
00:21:56have you ever thought about dating again oh what about you are you seeing anyone
00:22:01yeah i am i i was we just we just broke up actually honey i'm sorry it's okay these things happen
00:22:10maybe the matchmaker will find someone for you sure right here in arrow heart why not
00:22:18do you really like it in la yeah yeah that's great maybe the matchmaker will change your mind
00:22:25so what's your plan you know for the research you're way too excited about this i have no idea
00:22:31i was just going to look up some of her clients maybe i know them from back in the day i just have
00:22:36to be really subtle i've got it go see her you know have a consultation
00:22:42melissa the matchmaker
00:23:00doesn't it always start when two people meet each other for the first time
00:23:03yeah that's usually how it starts melissa
00:23:05see us in person let's do this
00:23:13schedule a consultation so let's see what you can do for mr trem robinson
00:23:35hello
00:23:54happiness only lasts in the photograph
00:23:56hi i'll come here yeah uh it's okay
00:24:13jude lisa
00:24:18this is crazy what are you doing here uh this is my business what are you doing here
00:24:26what this is melissa the matchmaker yes you're melissa the matchmaker yes
00:24:41wow okay um what are you doing here yeah i'm your 10 a.m
00:24:47trent robinson you gave me a fake name
00:24:52i didn't want to tell anybody that i was here just trying to you know fly under the radar
00:24:55you should have done some better recon due to anyone in town could have told you i'm melissa
00:24:59the matchmaker seemed like a better idea in my head i think you forgot my full name no definitely
00:25:05not i wouldn't have forgotten something i'm just trying to date anonymously and you don't uh
00:25:10apparently put any photos of yourself on your website so okay well it's about my couple it's not about me
00:25:17wow i'm gonna back up wait so uh my mom she knows that you're melissa the matchmaker
00:25:22of course she does of course she does wow
00:25:29well um you're here you want to come in sure you look great uh yeah yeah that'd be great
00:25:34okay okay follow me oh my god
00:25:45uh you can have a seat
00:25:50nice office thanks
00:25:52thanks it's good to be home
00:25:58so
00:26:00so been a while yeah you know i'm i'm sorry i haven't reached out to you sooner
00:26:07i'm sorry i didn't call uh when your dad passed
00:26:09hey do you remember the last thing you said to me when i left yes
00:26:19get lost
00:26:21i was kind of hoping you wouldn't remember that
00:26:23that's okay we were young right so young yeah
00:26:29did you find what you wanted moving to california oh yeah
00:26:34yeah absolutely yeah i do strategy now for this really big tech company they're amazing
00:26:40uh really challenging rewarding lucrative great view dude it's me yeah it is
00:26:52you don't need to give me the canned corporate nonsense you're happy
00:26:55looks like you are yeah his name is declan he's great declan and melissa it's great it's great it rolls
00:27:09off the tongue are you guys married engaged it's gone great we actually built this together it's been
00:27:16amazing that's uh that's great i'm really happy for you i mean it's not all sunshine roses uh
00:27:23uh that's just part of being in a relationship right i tell all my clients that you have to put in the work
00:27:31yeah
00:27:36okay uh so you come back home you don't tell anybody and you book a matchmaking appointment
00:27:45under an assumed name what's going on my mother made me do it
00:27:51uh yeah wow which actually sounds really embarrassing to say out loud uh because i'm a grown
00:28:00man your mother's adorable she's something else yeah um la i can't set you up with someone
00:28:08jude if you're just gonna go back it's not really fair to anyone uh no no wait i was actually just
00:28:14talking with her this morning thinking about maybe coming back and honestly between you and i i i i think it
00:28:20was a mistake leaving you you know leaving arrow heart a long time ago and trading my dreams for a
00:28:28tech company and now dating in la is very up and down so i don't you're using one of those dating apps
00:28:34aren't you uh yeah a few times let me guess you get great matches all seems good on the surface you have
00:28:42some fun have some laughs doesn't last right yeah yeah actually yeah that's it and then when you do
00:28:50meet them and you feel like it's the one then all of a sudden it's do you know where that is jude
00:28:56uh no why because love isn't an algorithm why would we expect an app to be able to handle something as
00:29:03intimate and personal as finding the partner you're going to spend the rest of your life with actually
00:29:07miss matchmaker i'm going to disagree with you i think love is an algorithm because
00:29:11with the proper data and information and if people are being honest jude very few people are completely
00:29:19honest when they first start dating think about it when you go out on a date i don't really send you
00:29:25you are full of flaws insecurities secrets
00:29:28i am the royal you when you go out on a date you send a representative someone to speak on your
00:29:38behalf say all the good things highlights that's why it only stays good for so long yeah i guess i
00:29:45just haven't really thought about it like that okay mr trent robinson why don't you have a seat
00:29:52let's talk about what you're looking for in a relationship
00:29:58okay i'm going to do a little worksheet with you okay okay which of the following describes you
00:30:07best i'm looking for companionship i'm looking for fun i'm looking for adventure i'm looking for
00:30:18something non-committal i'd say i'm i'm looking for something deeper but flexible
00:30:26just because i'm usually busy at work makes sense um
00:30:37how
00:30:39how important to you is love love is all you need right no jude love is not all you need
00:30:48let me show you something every single one of these couples are still together but love isn't the
00:30:53only ingredient in their relationships you need trust togetherness understanding yeah love sometimes
00:31:00really isn't enough and you tell them all this yeah every single one of them otherwise we'll get
00:31:04a mind of them i'm just another dating app setting them out into the world totally blind
00:31:13i know exactly who to set you up with please hold already yes
00:31:19i do know a little bit about you already jude including certain birthmark
00:31:23you're not sharing that information are you okay her name's nora she's looking for something real but
00:31:33she needs someone who understands how crazy busy she is sound familiar yeah just sounds like you're
00:31:38setting me on a date with myself oh no she's way cuter coffee two sugars yeah yeah you remember yeah
00:31:53so anything else i need to know about nora oh she hates cats
00:32:00perfect i'm allergic anyway that's right match made in heaven so how do i pay you do i pay you up
00:32:06front after what do i do dude don't be silly it's all in the house oh really i'd love to
00:32:12please i got you okay okay let's just how does it work like if i were to pay you if i were a paying
00:32:19customer like nora how's she gonna pay you well uh consultation's free always free i set you up on
00:32:25three matches if none of those matches progress to a second date free how are you making any money
00:32:32what are you what are you doing you're inquisitive aren't you i am so fascinated about how all of this
00:32:39works and you have quite a little business going what thank you very much
00:32:42uh well you get to a second date my fee kicks in what if two people keep dating and they just don't
00:32:50tell you that they're dating i guess they have to live with their dishonesty i don't know it never happens
00:32:587 pm cupid's bistro oh like uh 7 pm tonight yeah wow you don't waste any time no i guess it's a date
00:33:07thanks for the heads up about lisa mom i'm sorry i thought it would be a fun surprise for you fun
00:33:19surprise it was like an ambush lisa broke my heart dude there is always plenty of blame to go around
00:33:26in breakups oh hey there look at ritchie hey beth how's everything your way awesome are you kidding me
00:33:34jude you look amazing man how on earth are you oh richie yeah a little squeezed ah sorry about that
00:33:43gosh it's great to see you it's been ages yeah yeah it's been a really long time and i'm sorry did
00:33:49i hear my mom call you mayor look you even got the pin and everything yeah second term youngest mayor in
00:33:57error heart history i love this town and it seems to trust me with looking after it it is so good to
00:34:02see the two of you together again you were thick as these when you were kids well listen i got to run
00:34:07to a meeting but do you want to grab a late lunch um sure yeah no actually sorry i can't uh mom and i
00:34:13have plans no i'm serious you two should catch up well listen text me your mom's got my number
00:34:20and it was great seeing you both good to see you see you later
00:34:23it looks good mom what was that don't you want to catch up with ritchie what would we even talk
00:34:35about he's nice yeah i like him we go way back but he's exactly what i was avoiding becoming by
00:34:41leaving this place oh you were going to be mayor huh you know what i mean mom he's just a small town
00:34:47uh-huh jude i know you think you're mr metropolitan because you live in los angeles
00:34:54but take it from me none of that matters good friends are hard to find son richie has always
00:35:00been a great friend to you you should go spend some time with him what have you got to lose
00:35:05look at you man what's la like life in the fast lane huh huh uh yeah yeah i guess what about you
00:35:22mr mayor i always knew you would amount to big things biggest mayor of erhart is anyway right when
00:35:31you have that big valentines festival coming up right do you have any super duper big mayor duties
00:35:36that you have to attend to mostly just welcoming everyone saying a few words it's nice you know
00:35:42people coming in from all around a visit the town has been a bit tense there's this developer alibi
00:35:48industries wants to buy up a whole heap of land on the other side of lee camp drive turn it into a big
00:35:53resort love themed naturally you know try to tap into the town's reputation lots of pros lots of
00:36:01cons but everybody wants to hear from me and if i give a strong endorsement i could really swing
00:36:07this thing really i mean between you and i that kind of sounds like a great opportunity for some
00:36:14tourism i thought so too but there's worry we might lose our identity valentine's day every day yeah the
00:36:21resort would definitely tap into that but might not even be real anymore so what are you doing back in
00:36:27town visiting my mom yeah visiting my mom what about you and tabby you guys okay really well yeah yeah
00:36:36pretty well can i level with you jude yeah yeah i'm jealous of you man what why me you got out
00:36:45the rest of us we barely changed i look at you and i see a different man someone who took the bull by
00:36:50the horns that's something that you wish you did i had dreams jude you know i wanted to travel study
00:36:57abroad i know it sounds cliche but i wanted to find myself i don't know if this is me mayor of arrowheart
00:37:06sometimes i feel like i'm suffocating so what's stopping you tabby i brought it up she doesn't want
00:37:13to move you know you don't have to move you could just go travel somewhere i ran into lisa today don't
00:37:22get any ideas what no absolutely not of course not besides her and declan look like they're doing
00:37:30really well they're happy yeah they're the perfect little couple we've all had someone in our lives
00:37:36who's left some scars scars that take time to heal or don't heal at all it can be difficult to see our
00:37:46future if we can't move on from our past but what if your past comes back into your life when that
00:37:53happens you have to ask yourself a question what do you feel more the memories of the good times or
00:37:59your scars from the bad jude hi you must be nora i must be
00:38:29come here often i'm sorry i'm a bit nervous but i don't know why this obviously isn't my first
00:38:47time no i wouldn't imagine so you know just kiss your age
00:38:51you're not old like mid-30s late 20s oh hi folks welcome to keep it's bistro the place for good food
00:39:05and amor i'm even and i'll be thinking care of you can i start you off with some drinks
00:39:12i would love a sauvignon blanc gnt thanks coming right up
00:39:21um yeah okay i'm sorry can we start over because i actually feel like i didn't make a good first
00:39:27impression i'll let it slide gnt huh yeah i normally drink scotch but i hate it my boss drinks it
00:39:36i'm just trying to fit in sometimes i never really got into gnt's really you are missing out oh am
00:39:45i yeah and you know what's even better gin martini the way that they're supposed to be made
00:39:49shake and not stir you want it watered down
00:39:54as you know uh shaking it breaks the ice more friction so it starts melting it's science
00:40:00so um matchmaking service right that's wild yeah i know it sounds so cliche but i'm kind of a busy
00:40:10gal so i don't really have time to meet suitors at a soiree yeah me neither i have tried a few of
00:40:16those dating apps though you ever been on those or yeah yeah a little uh what did you think pretty
00:40:23pathetic really i really don't know where they find these people that is why i love melissa because
00:40:30she really took the time to get to know me okay do you want to do a dating lightning round yes hit me
00:40:37uh okay let's see favorite movie shallshank redemption oh come on yeah okay um four weddings
00:40:44and a funeral here you are need a couple more minutes with the menu oh we actually haven't even
00:40:50looked yet take your time thank you well cheers oh yeah cheers
00:41:00um sorry do you mind it might be my sister she's going for the divorce is that code for help
00:41:10would you look at that i can see why she's got such a solid reputation she's great
00:41:17yeah she is she is thanks dude that was nice yeah i move around a lot for work though and i'm not
00:41:33sure when i'll be back so maybe we'll catch up in the future
00:41:36yep of course of course lovely meeting you you're great have a good night uh thank you yeah you too
00:41:50uh lower on the left mom wait i just want it to be level okay shift it to the right
00:42:19a quarter of an inch been doing this for like 10 minutes now i feel like you're just constantly
00:42:26pulling my leg i gotta be over here to see if it lines up and it's really hard to do yeah you think
00:42:31it's perfect honey it's perfect
00:42:39it's fine
00:42:45sorry but why are you so nosy mind your business who is it i'll be right back who is it i will be
00:42:53right back is it melissa the matchmaker hey mr whitlock did i strike out that's not quite the term i
00:43:03like to use i just thought it went so well though i thought you were very nice
00:43:09but but she felt you were a little guarded yeah she didn't feel that spark she was looking for
00:43:20sorry
00:43:20right look i may have done a less than awesome part of my job here i just assumed i know you because
00:43:32you know our history and
00:43:33and maybe i need to evaluate you further evaluate me sounds pretty scientific there's no science to
00:43:43love jude how many times do i have to tell you that right sorry i forgot love has no algorithm
00:43:49let me do the work it's what i do how about dinner tonight yeah okay okay sounds nice i'll check to the
00:43:59details see you tonight romeo all right sounds like someone has plans mom if you're gonna eavesdrop i
00:44:09could just as easily stay at a hotel well if you would just stay and talk in front of me i wouldn't
00:44:13have to have to eavesdrop i take it that was the matchmaker you ready to seize the moment she
00:44:20invited me out to dinner just to evaluate what i'm looking for in my love life what are you looking
00:44:25for in your love life i don't know the one is not what everybody wants but actually mom this doesn't
00:44:35matter this isn't why i came here jude i know why you came back you do i know how important lisa
00:44:43was to you lisa mom lisa's engaged and that that wouldn't matter anyway she's great but
00:44:51it's a long time ago that was puppy love high school stuff if you say so
00:45:13it's a long time ago jude are you happy
00:45:19yeah of course i've i've got money and a great place in l.a that's not what i asked
00:45:27are you happy
00:45:43i see we're on friendly turf you ready ready for what in 30 seconds this meeting will turn into a
00:46:08practice date what a practice date i need to see you in your element
00:46:20you're being serious is that absolutely necessary it is absolutely necessary yes
00:46:24if i'm going to set you up with someone i need to know who you are now and not the version i have of
00:46:28you in my head from high school you really want to do this like where did did you grow up what do your
00:46:38parents do how many siblings you have so you better bring your a game you ready no three lisa two i don't
00:46:46think this is one okay yes i have been here a few times the smoked salmon is to die for
00:46:58right um you're from out of town i heard
00:47:02yes i live in los angeles it's a town of rock stars and movie stars but i'm originally from
00:47:15arrowheart david really that's awesome tell me about it
00:47:19you made the butter chicken no that's not how it happened to have you made the butter chicken
00:47:31i just made the desserts all i know is that we were all in a lot of gastrointestinal related
00:47:36distress for like two whole days that's bad that was the night that tabby and rishi got together
00:47:40remember you're being serious how did i not know that they were literally making it out in the laundry
00:47:44room until they both threw up that's priceless you think for their anniversary they get together
00:47:51make better chicken no not even once yeah they're not doing so well yeah no i know i had lunch with
00:48:02richie you mentioned it i think maybe the sparks just gonna oh no not those two they're meant for
00:48:08each other they're just inspiring i don't know how to explain it
00:48:15this resort it's it's turning town part the resort it's just a resort it can't be that bad june
00:48:20come on you know this place the second that resort comes in it just begins the corporatization of
00:48:25arrowheart until there's nothing left but overpriced retail stores and tacky souvenirs
00:48:33i think we've i think we've fallen out of character a little bit right right of course first date
00:48:41first dates i guess around this point i would ask if you're sticking around for valentine's day
00:48:50i thought every day was valentine's day here at least it was when i was a kid growing up
00:48:54i don't know it still is especially at the festival on the day and if um you have someone special to
00:49:03share with would you like to go to the valentine's day festival with me
00:49:08sorry
00:49:18hey
00:49:20are you serious no this is important
00:49:24okay okay bye everything okay
00:49:34declin and i were supposed to set up the melissa the matchmaker display at the festival tomorrow
00:49:38morning and declin just told me that he can't be there because he she need a hand
00:49:43i got two no it's it's okay i will i will manage i'd be really happy to help
00:49:53okay
00:50:12thank you vote no
00:50:32why don't you hand these out
00:50:33uh yes please lisa peter everything okay no everything is not okay did you email my wife
00:50:43your safe era heart propaganda first it is not propaganda second a lot of people got that email
00:50:50she's on a list we're for the resort lisa i've told you that maybe you should talk to andrea she signed
00:50:56up
00:51:04wow do we need to worry about andrea no peter have some puffs so he'll cool off
00:51:18that's pretty what's that tabby gave me a new business idea to expand the service
00:51:23to help couples in a rut i have my mft and i got into matchmaking instead of counseling so
00:51:28why not both no but that says first month free yeah
00:51:35lisa that means no money but that sorry that's crazy i think it's a great idea what are you talking
00:51:40about you're gonna burn yourself out with everything you're doing and then lose money
00:51:43while you're doing it dude it's an opportunity couples fight about money so if i give them a free
00:51:48month they get to get comfortable and see what they need to fix in their relationship and then
00:51:52they can decide to pay me and move forward no but you have tons of expenses you need to think
00:51:56about you have your office rental taxes the expansion the employees that you're gonna have to hire and
00:52:00then on top of everything that's personal including your mortgage bills food easy easy i know what i'm
00:52:06doing i'm building a long-term customer base money will come
00:52:13i've got this far haven't i yeah i gotta fix that speaker meanwhile can i interest you in a sugar cookie
00:52:21hi tabby jude i haven't had a chance to talk to you since butter chicken
00:52:34i didn't make it it's okay i forgive you i think
00:52:40so la not your style anymore no no no no i'm just visiting that's it catching up with friends and family
00:52:46and by the way your place you should do a lot more first date promotions that was great maybe take a
00:52:51class on online marketing or seo that's a really good idea thank you maybe drum up some more business
00:52:58afford a speaker system that works it was great to see you
00:53:02yeah that's a great couple
00:53:14sound familiar it should be we danced for the prom it was our song yeah it was
00:53:24shall we what what
00:53:28dance i left my dancing shoes at home in my closet
00:53:41remember at the prom i spilled punch all over my suit
00:53:51i spent the rest of the night in the bathroom with the hand dryer yeah i missed you
00:53:58i missed you
00:54:01mind if i cut in declan hey hey i'm sorry i'm late declan jude and i grew up together
00:54:10he uh moved after high school yeah i'm my name's jude wow that's that's great yeah what uh what brings
00:54:15you back to error heart um just visiting uh catching up friends and family my mom still lives here
00:54:23hanging out with her a little bit trying to get away from work which
00:54:26yeah that doesn't seem to be happening though so i'm gonna excuse me
00:54:35alistair hi there's no evidence to suggest that she is an algorithm of any kind
00:54:41she just seems like a dedicated business owner then do some more digging i've been in this game a long
00:54:46time jude and no one gets to 91 on goodwill and skill i'm telling you yeah okay i'll keep looking
00:54:52into it uh alistair she can't keep up at the rate she's going she's gonna pronounce it that's a
00:54:59long-term solution kid the votes in two days figure it out or you can stay there in your little valentine's
00:55:05town
00:55:18melissa the matchmaker weaknesses and opportunities
00:55:22in spite of her high success rate and the promised expansion of services
00:55:26melissa the matchmaker is still a one-stop shop and she's in danger of over extension which is going
00:55:33to lead to a drop in both quality of service and referrals
00:55:39if the people of arrowheart allow alibi industries to acquire the land they require for their resort
00:55:50lisa's gonna
00:55:51lisa's services are gonna get their first real dose of competition
00:56:07and her business is gonna fail
00:56:11lisa's services are gonna get their first real dose of competition
00:56:19got your next date set up coffee at tabby so you're on familiar turf
00:56:232 p.m. tomorrow her name is katie she's in sales often on the road lives two towns over looking for
00:56:28someone who isn't tied down i think it could be a great fit
00:56:31uh yeah thanks i'll be there hello richie yeah no sure what's up yeah i can be there in 20 minutes
00:56:50i can't believe it i just i kept thinking there's to be more than this you know i asked her if she
00:57:05wanted to get out of here but she was worried about her business and who would look after it
00:57:09i just i felt trapped so i told her i needed a break so so what's next what now i don't know i just
00:57:21grabbed a bunch of my stuff and left hey what does this all mean for your vote on wednesday
00:57:31you think you're still going to recommend the development of the resort
00:57:34because think about it that could bring in some big money and then all of a sudden you'd be mayor
00:57:40of a city that's ticking off and they're of course they're going to need help with development
00:57:45that's permits contracts integration with local businesses
00:57:50right that's really big city stuff like l.a big city stuff and with you here you'd
00:57:58richie you'd really be able to protect the fabric of this town you'd be a hero
00:58:02might give you some direction inspiration could even give you the space to be able
00:58:08to patch things up with tabby yeah maybe it could be a good opportunity for me
00:58:17yeah i mean just whatever feels right for you yeah thanks man
00:58:23yeah here's some new possibilities amen
00:58:32she said high school romances they always feel real but you have to test them to know
00:58:37for sure if they're gonna last and then she just pulled the trigger i was devastated the romantic
00:58:43side of me it really shut down after that and then i just left and then her mom passed and i didn't
00:58:49call then my dad passed she didn't call either i never really got along with my dad either he wasn't
00:58:56good to my mom i think that played a really big part of it she forgave him i just never could
00:59:04so to answer your question
00:59:08what was your question
00:59:11where are you from right yeah sorry right here
00:59:17dunedin arrowheart originally but i'm sure you picked up on that
00:59:21yeah i did and now you're in l.a yeah well no now i'm right in front of you having coffee
00:59:30in arrowheart at least for a couple more days i think
00:59:36l.a is my home i guess
00:59:40lisa just thought you know maybe it'd be good for me to get out maybe i'd hit it off with someone
00:59:44listen jude it's obvious you and lisa have a history that's very complicated what no no no
00:59:52it's not complicated that was ages ago i'm sure it was but i think you need to take some time and
00:59:57figure out what she means to you today what are you talking about this is just my friend
01:00:06thanks for meeting up can i transfer you the money for the coffee what no no no no please i'll take care
01:00:12of it thank you listen jude i really hope you find what you're looking for
01:00:26can i get you anything else oh no i'm great thank you all right thanks
01:00:32hey stranger hope we can count on your support tomorrow to save arrowheart
01:00:36um hi what uh what are you guys doing here where's katie she left
01:00:43wait did you come here to spy on me what no we wanted to grab coffee so i suggested here
01:00:53i was gonna check on you two um it's all part of my service wow wow you're so hands-on
01:01:00how convenient are you sure you don't have some like specialty app that helps you with everything
01:01:06no advanced technology and algorithm something so katie laughed huh yep i blew it
01:01:11that's not my idea hey it happens right you'll find the right girl
01:01:16yeah thanks uh hey man thanks again for helping lisa with the decorations you know the festival is going
01:01:22to be great yeah it was nothing i'll have to have you over for dinner sometime
01:01:27anyway we'll uh catch you tomorrow at the festival yeah how about tonight
01:01:34oh dinner yeah because i think you know after tomorrow i'm probably going to be heading back
01:01:42to l.a and it would be great to take you up on the offer for dinner and spend a little extra time with
01:01:46you yeah um tonight that that that would be great right honey absolutely yeah great
01:01:56say six how seven let's do six i'll be there
01:02:03great great great
01:02:11so he's at the top of the stairs he takes one step in my defense the stairs are slippery the stairs were
01:02:16fine and they were fine he just forgets there's one in front of him and damn he was tumbling down
01:02:20the staircase right into the front row right on top of miss chesterton who was not impressed our
01:02:26music teacher what happened then oh he stayed in character you stayed in character because i'm a
01:02:30thespian when professor henry higgins falls he dusts himself off offers an apology and goes right
01:02:35back to his elocution lessons with miss doolittle here sounds like you guys had a great time yeah we did we
01:02:43did simpler times then well i'm gonna uh check on the cake and make a phone call why don't you take jude
01:02:50on a tour yes um right this way professor higgins eliza
01:02:57and we'll make our way down this hallway you have the powder room over here i put those tiles
01:03:08in last month you put those in no i had someone put them in very nice thank you and here's the
01:03:17master bedroom lovingly decorated by me and we'll go this way i want to show you my favorite part of
01:03:25the house and now we are arriving to my little home office it isn't much to look at but i do my
01:03:35consultations during the day so i take my work home with me this is cute thanks
01:03:40and uh since you're here uh could you fix a tech problem for me computer yeah yeah of course okay
01:03:50what's going on um here i'll show you it did some stupid auto update and it says it's not connected i
01:03:58yeah i mean that's an easy fix
01:04:00so all you have
01:04:13i can take care of it okay oh it's tabby i should take it yeah you definitely should but she filled
01:04:20me in on everything i know he loves her he just made a stupid snap decision hey sweetheart now i can talk
01:04:30do you want to tell me about it okay
01:04:42please don't be upset
01:04:43i know i know this is such a hard time
01:04:46why don't we meet up tomorrow
01:04:51i'll scratch you eventually
01:04:54okay i'll see you tomorrow i'll figure this out
01:04:58hey sorry about that yeah everything okay
01:05:02she's holding on hope they can work this out i know it yeah i think so too they're great for each
01:05:07other well good news is uh you are officially reconnected ah you're a genius
01:05:15you did it
01:05:18thank you dessert's ready coming
01:05:27i think i nailed it
01:05:53hope you save some room jude
01:05:54hey can i uh can i talk to you guys about something what's going on so this resort
01:06:06you guys know who's trying to make it happen right yes um alibi industries they're an investment
01:06:12group yeah they are it's an investment group
01:06:17so the majority owner happens to be my boss
01:06:26alistair bradfield
01:06:28and alibi also owns the tech company that i work for hot spot
01:06:33the dating app
01:06:34i'm not just here visiting with my mom
01:06:41lisa you're the only thing that's standing in the way of alibi buying the land
01:06:45that it needs to be able to develop the resort so my boss they sent me down here so that i could
01:06:49discover your secrets well melissa the matchmaker secrets and um figure out a way to take you down
01:06:56and then just make sure that the vote passes on the resort are you serious yeah
01:07:05but after being here for a few days and seeing you and the folks of the town
01:07:10just everything that you guys have built together the great lengths that you guys go just to help
01:07:14people find love what's beautiful about this place is that it hasn't been corrupted by people like
01:07:19alistair and people like me i think you should go what i'm saying is i'm not going through with it
01:07:29i'm not doing it anymore i want to help i want to save aroha i want to find a way to make sure
01:07:35alistair alistair's you should go
01:08:05um
01:08:35Morning, sunshine.
01:08:43Leaving already?
01:08:46Yeah.
01:08:47Mom, I think I made a mistake coming here.
01:08:58Have a heart.
01:09:03You and your hearts.
01:09:05You know what, you were right.
01:09:09When you asked me if I was happy, I'm not happy.
01:09:14Stay for today.
01:09:18For a one-of-a-kind Ereheart Valentine's Day.
01:09:28I can't.
01:09:29I can't. I blew it with Lisa.
01:09:31I lied to myself about being over her. I'm not.
01:09:38And seeing her and Declan together on Valentine's Day is just gonna remind me how alone I really feel.
01:09:45You are never alone here, Jude.
01:09:48There are so many people that love and value you.
01:09:54Starting right here.
01:09:59Come on, it'll be fun.
01:10:00Honey, you are going to be okay.
01:10:10I promise.
01:10:13I love you.
01:10:13I love you.
01:10:14I love you.
01:10:15Goodbye.
01:10:16Johannine.
01:10:49Happy Valentine's.
01:10:51If you're local, please vote no on the resort development.
01:11:01Oh.
01:11:07Where are you going?
01:11:08Yeah, I don't think I should be here.
01:11:11I'm going to be straight up, because apparently subtlety doesn't work with you.
01:11:17Be brave.
01:11:18Take a chance.
01:11:21You might crash, but if you don't try, you've already crashed.
01:11:25Follow your heart, June.
01:11:28Get out of here!
01:11:29Yeah, yeah, okay.
01:11:31Uh, be brave.
01:11:32I'll be brave.
01:11:32Alistair.
01:11:33Hey there, kid.
01:11:34What are you doing here?
01:11:35I'm doing what you couldn't do.
01:11:37Or, more accurately, what you wouldn't.
01:11:42That's not what it looks like.
01:11:43I thought I could count on you, but I guess you're soft, just like this little town of
01:11:48yours.
01:11:48I mean, honestly, all this crap and nobody's making any money off of it.
01:11:53Hey, these are good people here.
01:11:54Are they?
01:11:55Well, then they'll all be very good and happy when I turn this dump into a real town.
01:11:59Mr. Bradfield.
01:11:59Please call me Alistair.
01:12:01Jude, how's it going?
01:12:03But may I call you, Mr. Mayor?
01:12:04Oh, God, no.
01:12:05Richie's fine.
01:12:06Good to see you, Richie.
01:12:07We all set?
01:12:08Yes, right this way.
01:12:08You think I didn't have a plan B and C?
01:12:17You're fired, by the way, just in case that wasn't obvious.
01:12:38Hi.
01:12:41What do you want?
01:12:43Uh, look, so I know that I haven't been the most.
01:12:46Ladies and gentlemen, happy Valentine's Day.
01:12:51Later.
01:12:56Hey.
01:12:57Hey.
01:12:59Hey.
01:12:59It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the 67th annual Valentine's Day Festival in our fair
01:13:06town of Earhart.
01:13:08Now, I know we've had a lively debate over the question of the Alibi Industries development
01:13:18proposal.
01:13:19I know many of you are waiting to hear what I have to say before you make up your minds.
01:13:23If you're from here, it's certainly likely that you have some strong opinions about what
01:13:26this town represents and why it should stay that way.
01:13:30But I thought it was only fair for us to hear a little bit more about the development and
01:13:34what it might mean for all of us.
01:13:35So, with that in mind, I've invited Mr. Alistair Bradfield, the majority owner of Alibi Industries,
01:13:41to come and say a few words for his side of the debate.
01:13:43Are you kidding me?
01:13:44My friends, it is so great to be here in Arrowheart.
01:13:56And I know that together, we can make it what it truly deserves to be, a beacon for love and
01:14:03happiness, where people will come from all over the country, from all over the world,
01:14:08to share in the spirit of that love and happiness.
01:14:12They already do!
01:14:13To see Melissa?
01:14:15Yes.
01:14:17Melissa.
01:14:19The matchmaker.
01:14:21I know that Ms. Bloom has rallied a lot of opposition to our proposal, but she's not being honest with you about why.
01:14:27It is purely to serve the interests of her business, so that she can convince her would-be customers
01:14:34that they too can share in the fairytale romance like she and her main squeeze, Mr. Declan Harper.
01:14:40But I'm afraid that too is a lie.
01:14:42I have some photographs here of Mr. Harper and some other woman who is clearly not Ms. Bloom.
01:14:49The entire opposition to this development is predicated on Ms. Bloom trying to save herself and her business,
01:15:00not your wonderful town.
01:15:02My friends, I implore you, don't listen to someone who doesn't have your best interests at heart.
01:15:09You may be worried about change, but change is a good thing.
01:15:14Do what is right for you and for Arrowheart.
01:15:19Vote yes.
01:15:25Hey, what are you doing?
01:15:27Give me one second, one second.
01:15:30Wait, everyone, everyone?
01:15:34My name is Jude Whitlock, and I see a lot of familiar faces from when I grew up here.
01:15:41So hopefully you all remember me and are willing to hear what I have to say.
01:15:45I know this man.
01:15:47Up until five minutes ago, I used to work for him.
01:15:49Don't believe a word he says.
01:15:52He does not have our best interests at heart.
01:15:56He's here for one reason and one reason only, so that he can get even bigger stacks of cash for himself and his investors.
01:16:05Arrowheart, we are better than that.
01:16:07And Alistair, whatever secrets you think you uncovered about Lisa and Declan, that wasn't yours to reveal.
01:16:18Nor does that discredit the incredible work that she's done for this community.
01:16:21She has helped hundreds of couples find their special someone without some silly app.
01:16:28Because love is not an algorithm.
01:16:30I know our town is struggling, but after being back here just for a few days, it's easy to see.
01:16:38We don't need some tacky themed resort to save our town.
01:16:42All we have to do is show the world who we are and embrace it.
01:16:45All of our flaws, all of our quirks, all the joy that we get just from being a part of this community.
01:16:52Yes, it's going to take some time, energy, money, effort, and a good dose of 21st century technology.
01:17:01Which if our great mayor approves, I'd like to offer my services to the town for free.
01:17:09Arrowheart isn't about fear, cynicism, and greed.
01:17:11It's about love and opening our hearts to each other.
01:17:14That's what it means when we say Valentine's Day every day.
01:17:22Now that we've heard from both sides, let the voting begin.
01:17:49Tabby, I am so sorry.
01:17:52I guess I've been feeling restless and I didn't know how to tell you.
01:17:55I don't want anything else.
01:17:57Because anything else would just take me away from you.
01:18:00Just know that I will work every day to show you my love.
01:18:07Not in front of the constituents.
01:18:09I love you, cupcake.
01:18:10I love you too.
01:18:11Folks, can I have your attention?
01:18:24The votes have been tallied.
01:18:28The yeses are.
01:18:3129%.
01:18:32Was 71% voting no?
01:18:34Hey, Alistair.
01:18:57You lost.
01:18:59In case I wasn't obvious.
01:19:00That was pretty incredible.
01:19:15I'm serious.
01:19:16I can do this.
01:19:17I can make it work.
01:19:18So you're going to move here?
01:19:20Yeah.
01:19:21I don't think I've ever truly been happy in L.A.
01:19:24I'm happy here.
01:19:26And I've been on so many dates, I've lost track.
01:19:31The only time that I've ever felt any real connection was on our practice date with you.
01:19:35Lisa, I know that the last few days have been absolutely crazy and you have no reason to want to talk to me.
01:19:40No, look, Declan and I broke up three months ago.
01:19:43Everyone held us up as this idealized couple and I was terrified for the business.
01:19:49If we failed as a couple, we decided to break the news to everyone after the vote.
01:19:54Well, someone very special to me told me that if you're looking for love, honesty is a critical component.
01:20:05You have to be honest with yourself about what you want, about what you need, about what you're...
01:20:09Change can be scary.
01:20:23Breaking out of your comfort zone can be frightening.
01:20:26Whether it's a breakup, losing a job, or even moving from one home to another.
01:20:32But your evolution as a human being depends on it.
01:20:36Just remember, we're all on a journey.
01:20:38So when we hit a bump in the road, it's just a reminder to take a moment and make sure we know where we're going.
01:20:46You'll find the right way forward.
01:20:49I am Melissa the Matchmaker and you've been listening to Ditch the Algorithm.
01:20:54Keep loving your hearts out there, everyone.
01:20:57Until next time.
01:21:00What'd you think?
01:21:01Amazing, beautiful, brilliant.
01:21:04Thank you, thank you.
01:21:05They're lucky to have you.
01:21:06And so am I.
01:21:08Oh, speaking of which.
01:21:10Yes.
01:21:10Guess what?
01:21:11Mm-hmm.
01:21:12So I set up some internet alerts so that we'd get notified every time Arrowheart gets announced online.
01:21:18And guess which town just made the America's most romantic destinations on one of the top five travel aggregators in the country?
01:21:27I don't know what any of that means, but I'm guessing Dunedin's very own Arrowheart.
01:21:32Yes!
01:21:32Yes!
01:21:33Look!
01:21:33This is amazing.
01:21:38I promise you, it's such a good thing.
01:21:40That's great.
01:21:42Okay, here, don't go anywhere.
01:21:44I have a little sunlink for you.
01:21:52I know it's a little late, but happy Valentine's Day.
01:21:55You know, Valentine's Day was a month ago.
01:21:57Excuse me, are you forgetting where we are?
01:22:00Every day is Valentine's Day.
01:22:07See?
01:22:08Yeah.
01:22:10Thanks, I love it.
01:22:12I love it, I love it.
01:22:13Super cute, right?
01:22:14Mm-hmm.
01:22:15Oh, can we go grab lunch before your next appointment comes in?
01:22:21Mm, working lunch?
01:22:22Of course.
01:22:23You want to help me with scheduling?
01:22:24Always.
01:22:24But can we also get a receptionist?
01:22:26Start planning for that.
01:22:27It's only going to get more busy.
01:22:29I will, I will.
01:22:30Delegating's hard.
01:22:32You can play my receptionist today.
01:22:34I'd love to.
01:22:34Okay.
01:22:35Okay.
01:22:35May I?
01:22:47Yes.
01:22:50So, my receptionist.
01:22:55Yes, boss?
01:22:56How can I be of service?
01:22:57Boss?
01:22:58I like that.
01:23:00Here, hold on.
01:23:00Is everything okay?
01:23:05It's Tabby.
01:23:08More than okay.
01:23:10It's about the courthouse.
01:23:12They renewed their vows.
01:23:13You guys are the best.
01:23:15So cute.
01:23:17All because of you two.
01:23:19You're so in sync.
01:23:24You do make a pretty good team, don't you?
01:23:27You really do.
01:23:30All because of you.
01:23:49You
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