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00:00Welcome to Florida.
00:02Florida life, nothing quite like it.
00:04Home to theme parks, golden tans and 400,000 Brits.
00:09I absolutely love it here.
00:10Who've made the Sunshine State their new home.
00:13This is what sold me out. Yeah.
00:15Like, cos it's stunning.
00:16Who wouldn't want to live here like this?
00:18They've swapped drizzly winters and gas bills for new careers
00:22and seemingly endless fun in the sub.
00:24Cheers, Biggers!
00:26It's our little piece of paradise.
00:28Get it right and life in Florida can be like a dream come true.
00:32Every evening do this with your glass of wine.
00:35But getting here and staying here takes hard work.
00:38I do pinch myself every day.
00:41Grit. We just lost the starboard motor.
00:44And determination. Good job. Well done.
00:46These are the Brits who've made their own Escape to Florida.
00:55Today on Escape to Florida, proud Scotsman Huey is at serious risk of upstaging the bride.
01:02There's nothing worn under the coat.
01:04When he officiates at a vow renewal ceremony on the family ranch.
01:08That was a good scene, huh?
01:11Lester-born actor and Undertaker's wife, Sarah...
01:15It's a gorgeous casket, that is.
01:17...gets stage fright as she prepares her performing arts school for an important charity gig.
01:22I'm a bit stressed.
01:23I'm just stressed.
01:25Bar building grandfather Gary downs tools to be a tour guide.
01:29Let's go see some dolphins!
01:32But Florida's most famous sea creatures aren't playing ball.
01:36We've been on the boat for about 20 minutes now. No dolphins yet.
01:40I need my money back if I don't see the dolphins.
01:51Horses are big business in Florida.
01:54Year-round sun and state tax breaks means it's a great place to open the stables.
01:59And that's exactly what Laura and her parents Diane and Huey did near the town of Groveland
02:04after emigrating from Scotland 20 years ago.
02:08We didn't have the stables to start with.
02:10The horses were turned out around the house.
02:14You were sitting drinking your coffee in the morning over here
02:18and you're taking a sip of the coffee and you look and the horse is right up at the window.
02:26It's just grew arms and legs instead.
02:29The stables are now home to 26 horses,
02:32some of them rescues which Laura rehabilitates and trains.
02:36That's it. All done.
02:39As well as their stables,
02:41their 65-acre ranch includes a tiki hut they rent out for parties
02:45and a separate wedding venue.
02:48This is the land of opportunity.
02:50If you can work for yourself,
02:52you can be on your own property and working with your family,
02:56the people you know, you love and you trust.
02:59It's a win-win situation.
03:01It's yet another hot Florida summer's day
03:04and the family are busy preparing for the latest event at their wedding venue.
03:08So we're setting up today for a vow renewal that is happening tomorrow.
03:14Oh, yum, yum.
03:16Not the wedding, the weeding.
03:19Laura and her parents have held 15 wedding events of up to 280 people at their property.
03:26The receptions are usually held in a marquee,
03:29but tomorrow is a smaller affair on the venue's Tuscan patio.
03:34The patio is fabulous for an intimate wedding.
03:37It's a lovely setting.
03:39You're under cover.
03:40You're out of the sunshine.
03:41It's too, too hot to be out in the elements at this heat.
03:47I mean, it's not like Scotland.
03:48You've got the rain, the wind, you've got the snow,
03:51and that's just on a Thursday.
03:55Laura's already prepping tomorrow's reception dinner,
03:58using a larder containing the crown jewels of great British cuisine.
04:03So not just a regular pantry.
04:06It is literally like a walk-in wardrobe.
04:09We do like some of the staples from back home, definitely.
04:12Bovril Bisto, you've got Worcester sauce.
04:15You've got HP sauce.
04:17There are just certain things in life you can't live without.
04:20There's usually some Heinz beans, but they're obviously gone.
04:24Huey's obviously been at them.
04:26They've always used caterers in the past,
04:29but this is a smaller event,
04:30and it's the first time Laura has taken on all the cooking herself.
04:35The main course is beef bourguignon or chicken florentine.
04:39Both of them need to be prepped, marinated, and left overnight.
04:44Laura is a great cook.
04:46I've got the enviable task of being the taster.
04:51I do enjoy cooking.
04:53I don't enjoy cooking under stress.
04:55This is a three-course plated meal for 30 people.
04:59I could burn it.
05:01I've got 30 times the risk.
05:05Mum Diane is working to a tighter deadline,
05:08as another couple's coming to view the estate in just a few hours,
05:12as a potential venue for their own wedding,
05:14and she wants to show it off at its very best.
05:18Cloths will need to come back off to be ironed,
05:20but I just want to cover the tables just now
05:23and put out one place setting so that they can see an idea
05:26of what it's going to look like.
05:27Time is off the essence.
05:29But the muggy conditions mean her efforts are coming unstuck.
05:34Heat index, say, 108 to 110 today.
05:38It's so hot that the decorations are starting to fall off.
05:42We use a special decor tape.
05:45It's exceptionally sticky, but because of the heat,
05:48literally that tape is melting.
05:51The panic sets in.
05:54The panic sets in, but what can you do?
05:57We'll just put them up, and hopefully they'll stay up.
06:00If they don't stay up, we'll just need to put them back up tomorrow.
06:1230 miles east of sweltering groveland,
06:15Orlando is a tourist hotspot with a booming entertainment industry
06:19that offers plenty of opportunities for talented Brits.
06:23But that's not what drew Lester-born actor and singer Sarah here in 2001.
06:29What brought me to Florida was a man.
06:32Mr. Doug Dobbs, my husband.
06:35I met Doug in a show in Hastings.
06:38He walked into the dressing room,
06:40and I can honestly say it was like, poof!
06:43Instantly fell in love with him.
06:45He was a ballet dancer.
06:47He'd been in TV shows, commercials, and a singer.
06:50So we had a lot in common.
06:51It was quite a few hours later and after quite a few drinks
06:54that I found out that he actually owned a funeral home.
07:05Of all the dreams that I had growing up, I never dreamed.
07:09I want to marry a mortician.
07:12Never!
07:13It's not very sexy, is it?
07:16It's a gorgeous casket that is.
07:18Next year, this will be my 50th year in the funeral business.
07:23I got into it really young.
07:25I never fit the persona.
07:27All right.
07:28That's all right.
07:30Doug's no regular undertaker.
07:33Oh, no.
07:33Because at night he swaps his funeral suit for a pair of blue suede shoes
07:37or a glittering jumpsuit in his Elvis or Neil Diamond tribute acts.
07:42Sometimes he takes little breaks from the funeral home and he will go on tour
07:45and he's also ordained so he can actually marry people as Elvis as well.
07:51Sarah left London's West End and a job as a TV presenter
07:54and followed her heart to Orlando
07:57where she began forging a career in show business, on stage and screen
08:01and in the big theme parks.
08:03It was a big gamble.
08:04It was a risk.
08:05But here I am.
08:0724 years later.
08:08Oh, it's a bit lopsided.
08:12I still do voiceovers, commercials, two to three plays or musicals a year.
08:18I'm also a host of a shopping channel and occasionally I work in a funeral home
08:23and help out with dead people so that is something I definitely didn't do in England.
08:29I like the rose gold.
08:31So I want mine to be real gold.
08:34With mine, it's a diamond.
08:35I can have one ordered and sent to the house if you like.
08:40Baths away from the funeral parlour,
08:42Sarah's main job these days is running a performing arts school.
08:46Hi guys!
08:47Come on in.
08:48Hi Libra.
08:50Hi Parker.
08:52From the upstairs of her home.
08:54Hi Molly.
08:55Come on in.
08:57It's zip zap zap.
08:58If you get it wrong, then you're out.
09:01Everybody go.
09:02Zip zap zap.
09:03I coach young, professional children and adults.
09:08Zip zap zap zap zap zap.
09:13Always coaching, acting coaching, getting an agent, just nurturing to help them be successful.
09:21Two toads, totally tired, trying to trot to Teesbury, which is a place in England.
09:29Let's be British.
09:31Like Mary Poppins.
09:32Two toads, totally tired, trying to trot to Teesbury.
09:36Faster.
09:37This morning is the last group rehearsal for a very special charity show that they will be performing later tonight.
09:45I am organising a cabaret. I'm doing it to raise money for families dealing with pediatric cancer.
09:53It's curtain up at 7.30 and Sarah still needs to perfect each student's individual act.
09:59Third group.
10:01Students are really excited, but I am concerned because we don't have the luxury of time.
10:06You know how much pressure we've got on to get rehearsals done.
10:10Yeah.
10:11But you know what?
10:12The most important thing is you guys have a fabulous time.
10:14This event.
10:15This puts me a lot of stress, but it's all going to be worth it if we can make some
10:19good money for the charity.
10:21So, yeah.
10:22No pressure.
10:36Conveniently placed just 30 minutes from Orlando, the booming satellite town of Davenport has become a worldwide hotspot for sun
10:44lovers.
10:45Thank you, ma'am.
10:46You're welcome.
10:48And Yorkshire couple Gary and Maria are midway through fixing up a bar they're managing to quench the thirst of
10:54the town's new inhabitants.
10:56Taps and Corks is our new venture. It's a big bar restaurant, 4,500 square feet.
11:01We've got that butcher's block to do today.
11:04There's a lot of new builds in this area, so it's got every potential to make a great success.
11:10We're going to make it an American sports bar, burgers, wings, NFL games, of course premiership and championship games as
11:16well.
11:17For us Hull City fans, yeah, you've got to watch Hull City.
11:20Gary and Maria first came to Florida on holiday from Hull as a young couple in the early 90s.
11:26We met at a bar in town and he asked me if I'd like to dance.
11:30The rest is history, innit?
11:31Yeah, here we are. Married 32 but been together 37 years.
11:36That's why I went grey early on.
11:40Being a long slog.
11:44In 2007, they made the move to the Sunshine State for good with their young daughters, Rhea, 12, and Darcy,
11:51who was just turning six.
11:53It's about having a better life for the girls.
11:56It did take a bit of a suede in that.
11:57Yeah, she got me drunk on absinthe and was looking out at in Florida.
12:01And the next morning when I woke up, I had an email from a realtor.
12:04So off we went on our little travels.
12:08This is all prepped now, ready for its sort of lacquer.
12:12Their daughters are both now married and live locally.
12:16Rhea and Darcy have recently made Gary and Maria grandparents for the third and fourth time, within just days of
12:23one another.
12:24We love our grandkids, love them.
12:26Family is everything to us.
12:29This is the pool room, looking pretty good in here.
12:32It is.
12:33Gary's had to be a jack-of-all-trades to provide for his family.
12:37Back in the UK, I used to do a bit of pipe fitting, so I thought this was a good
12:40design.
12:41A bit of an industrial look.
12:42And the couple have been willing to try their hand at almost anything in Florida in search of their American
12:48dream.
12:49Including cleaning, property management, and pool maintenance.
12:53We've all done things what we didn't expect to do over here, but you just get stuck in and do
12:57it, don't you?
12:57Absolutely, yeah.
12:58The benefits are absolutely well worth it.
13:01This is my kitchen.
13:03This is where all the magic happens.
13:07Maria will be running the bar's food when it eventually opens.
13:11When it gets busy, it's going to be hustle and bustle. It's going to be really hot. But that's just
13:16because I'm hot stuff.
13:18Maria works two jobs and will be bringing her six years' experience at the nearby Best of British pub to
13:25this new bar.
13:27I'm here most days. I work at the Best of British most evenings.
13:31She's superwoman.
13:33I'm going to try and keep both jobs going, just because I really love it there. You have such a
13:37good banter.
13:38Gary's also got a side hustle.
13:41Too small for my gorilla hands. I don't want to spoil my manicure.
13:46I'm a tour guide as well. I'm doing a couple of tours a week. Clearwater Beach, NASA Space Centre, Crystal
13:52River Swim with the Manities.
13:54Tomorrow, Gary hangs up his tool belt and puts on his tour guide hat to lead a dolphin-spotting boat
14:00trip off the Gulf Coast.
14:03In Florida, hard work pays off, so it's important not only for ourselves, but for the future of the grandkids
14:09and the kids.
14:09You've got to make that buck. Never rest.
14:20An hour north in Groveland, Laura and her parents are still battling Florida's summer heat and humidity as they continue
14:27preparations for tomorrow's wedding vow renewal event.
14:31That is very hot.
14:33If you take a look up, you'll see that the heat is bringing all the decor down.
14:37The family are keen to grow the wedding side of their business.
14:42Hi.
14:42Hi. How are you?
14:43I am good. Welcome to Southern Belle.
14:46So, despite the sweltering conditions, Mum Diane is showing the venue to more prospective clients.
14:55This is the pavilion, the altar area. Sorry it's not dressed, but it gives you an idea.
15:01Laura can personally vouch for the estate as a setting to tie the knot.
15:05The wedding venue was born out of my own marriage, my own ceremony to Freddie.
15:12Laura's marriage to husband Freddie was the first to be held here seven years ago.
15:18This is the area where you would be married. You can choose anywhere on the estate that this is the
15:24most popular place.
15:25The backdrop is...
15:26Yes. Yeah.
15:27Well, we got married under the oak tree. My husband is over here painting and getting the place ready as
15:33well.
15:35Freddie runs his own painting company, but pitches him at Laura's family business whenever he can.
15:40You can see. Remind you of our wedding. Remind you of us. Just getting ready for it kind of reminds
15:49you, you know?
15:51Oh, look at that. That's very Cinderella.
15:54It doesn't just bring back memories, but it brings a little tear to my eye as well.
15:59I mean, I should feel like a princess, right?
16:01Yes.
16:03You know, every time I do this, it's like I'm setting up for my own wedding.
16:10This is the Tuscan patio. Today, tablecloths or nothing's been ironed yet.
16:14I just wanted to show you a little bit of how it's going to look.
16:19It's already gorgeous.
16:21It's clean, classy. I love it.
16:23Yeah.
16:24The couple really like it, I think. To create something that somebody wants.
16:30Is it great? It's a wonderful feeling.
16:33It looks like they've secured another booking for the wedding venue.
16:37I loved it.
16:38It has everything I feel like I could hope for.
16:42I'm going to start crying.
16:47Now Diane can return to getting everything ready for tomorrow's ceremony.
16:51A wedding vow renewal for Noelle, who works at the stables.
16:55The event we are having is my 10-year wedding vow renewal.
17:01I'm feeling pretty good about tomorrow. I think it's going to be exciting.
17:05Noelle does so many things for us.
17:07She just has a huge heart and we want to give back to her.
17:11I'm making feed so I can be gone tonight, get a little rest for tomorrow and then we'll be all
17:19set.
17:19I think it's going to be wonderful.
17:21But before the big day, there's a horse at the stable that needs both Noelle and Laura's care and attention.
17:29Angel has somehow managed to give herself a central coronary ulcer.
17:34Basically, she has a hole right in the centre of her eye and there's treatments that need to happen today.
17:40It's not uncommon to see this type of injury.
17:45She could have poked herself in the eye with a piece of hay.
17:49As her first horse in Florida, Angel holds a very special place in Laura's heart.
17:55Angel and I have been together for 16 years.
17:57She's the reason that I get up in the morning. She is the reason we built the stables.
18:03I have a bond and a connection that I have never felt with any other horse.
18:08This is the affected eye. We are going to treat it by just pushing this appointment directly into her eye.
18:14This is an antifungal.
18:16If we didn't medicate and treat the eye, she has the potential of losing her eye completely.
18:23Laura has a busy 24 hours ahead of her.
18:27As well as Noelle's vow renewal to prepare for, Angel requires around-the-clock care.
18:32All right, she's all done. I'm going to take her halter off.
18:35There are two medications that must be administered every four hours.
18:40This is 24-7.
18:42I'm up twice during the night to be able to go and do this.
18:46But it's imperative for her to keep her eye.
18:56Over in Orlando...
18:58Right, come on, let's do some warm-ups.
19:00Plank. Plank?
19:01Oh, my God.
19:02Lester-born performing arts coach Sarah has also been having sleepless nights about her important charity cabaret show.
19:10So she's holding last-minute rehearsals to make sure every student is on point.
19:17We didn't used to do that in the old days. I was a dancer at Blackpool.
19:20All the students, they're all doing, like, an individual performance.
19:24Either song, monologue, stand-up, comedy.
19:27We also have Bella that's going to be dancing.
19:29Oh, Bella! You did awesome!
19:31I can tell you really worked hard on that.
19:34Yeah.
19:34You know what I'm going to say to you, don't you?
19:36Really tell that story, so follow your face through to the body.
19:40Okay?
19:41Molly, it's her first ever monologue in front of people.
19:45And I really want to give her that extra bit of love and encouragement.
19:49I know you're nervous.
19:50Yeah.
19:51But I think it's going to do you so good.
19:54I can't believe my mom just called me a little dramatic. A little?
19:58Being an actor, and I was an actor as a kid, I couldn't have imagined the joy that you would
20:02get from coaching.
20:04Maybe I'm a little dramatic, but drama makes life interesting.
20:07But I get so much fulfillment.
20:09Go really dramatic, because that's funny.
20:12Yeah, and the face. See?
20:14That's it. That's exactly what we want.
20:17When you're a mom, you're proud of your kids.
20:18I have 70 of them, so it's like a peacock moment all the time.
20:22I'm too busy with all my talented students.
20:26Brats.
20:27Callie, she's an absolute pro.
20:30Great job, Callie.
20:31Okay, a couple of things.
20:32Go stronger British for me.
20:34Okay.
20:34Don't forget to see that,
20:35I have no good time for all my talented students.
20:41Sarah also works as a dialect coach at Orlando's theme parks, teaching British accents to their performers.
20:47And she's given her final student, Addy, the challenge of mastering her own East Midlands accent for tonight's show.
20:55I've written you this little monologue with some East Midlands sayings.
20:59That's good, right?
21:00Yeah.
21:02But Sarah's only got this one rehearsal to prepare her.
21:05A-up.
21:06That is like, oh, how are you, basically.
21:09A-up.
21:09Yes.
21:10Yes, yes, yes.
21:10A-up.
21:11You're a bit mardy, aren't you?
21:14Mardy.
21:14Oh, you're a bit mardy, aren't you?
21:17I'm stressed.
21:19Oh, I am stressed, yeah.
21:21But Sarah, as a teacher, she's really, really great.
21:23You don't care, it's all right, I get it.
21:25I get it.
21:27I get it.
21:27Okay.
21:28You don't care, it's all right, it's all right, I get it.
21:30Yeah, so think of ferret.
21:32Ferret?
21:34I don't think I've ever met somebody who cares so much, like, about her students.
21:39Tra, everyone!
21:40Tra!
21:41Okay, tra, everyone, tra!
21:42Tra, tra, tra.
21:44Yeah, tra, tra.
21:45Locked in.
21:45See ya.
21:46You got this.
21:47Addy might not be perfect, but I think it will definitely be perfect enough for American ears.
21:51And let's just hope they actually understand some of the words that I've put in.
21:54If you didn't think us British people were crazy enough already, now you really do, right?
21:58Well, yeah.
21:59It's gonna be awesome.
22:00Okay.
22:02Rehearsals may be over, but Sarah's work is far from done.
22:05Because tonight's show isn't being held at a theatre, she's putting it on in her own living room.
22:13We are turning this house into a New York-style cabaret venue.
22:17This part is going to be the stage, and then we've gotta fit in 60 chairs, and I'm just hoping
22:24they can fit in.
22:25But we've got to, I've sold 60 tickets, so somehow I'm gonna have to.
22:28We're adding the sound, the lights, it's a lot of work to be done.
22:33I'm a bit stressed.
22:34I'm a bit stressed.
22:35Yeah.
22:48Over on Florida's Gulf Coast, Gary has travelled two hours west from his bar in Davenport
22:54to earn a little extra cash as a tour guide on a dolphin-spotting boat trip.
23:00Hi, guys.
23:01Welcome aboard, Gary.
23:03Good to see you, mate.
23:04How are you?
23:04How are you doing?
23:04Good.
23:05Welcome aboard.
23:06Scott, how are you doing?
23:07Good to see you.
23:08I'm here today to help Scott and Miles on the Sea Screamer.
23:12We're gonna cruise through Clearwater Harbour, then we'll head out into the gulf, find the dolphins.
23:17Hopefully they want to play.
23:19Scott and Miles' co-skipper, the Sea Screamer.
23:23At 73 foot long and with two twin turbocharged engines, it's the biggest speedboat in the world.
23:30Biggest, please.
23:32Appreciate it, sir.
23:34Some people said, you know, you're a bit over here.
23:36What got you into this?
23:37How are you guys doing today, good?
23:38Good.
23:39Good.
23:39Anywhere you like?
23:41I always say I love it.
23:43I just love talking to people.
23:44I've always loved talking to people.
23:47All right, guys, welcome to the Sea Screamer.
23:51When we do these tours, I get on the mic, give them a little bit to expect.
23:55Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
23:57So, during the trip, no standing on the seats or benches.
24:00We want you to enjoy the dolphins, not actually swim with them.
24:03So, just keep yourself safe, guys.
24:04When I get hold of that mic, that mic is mine.
24:07All right, guys, let's go see some dolphins.
24:14Gary's ability to spot dolphins will be crucial on this trip, as once they are located, Scott
24:20and Miles will maneuver the boat into a position to tempt them to come and play in its wake.
24:26The tour's just about an hour.
24:28You know, in that time, we have to see quite a few dolphins.
24:31If he doesn't catch sight of a dolphin, not only will the passengers go home disappointed,
24:37but it could also hit Gary's wallet.
24:40You know what dolphins mean, don't you? Tips.
24:43Standard 15% to 20% tips are expected in Florida's hospitality industry
24:48and are hugely important to Gary and his wife, Maria.
24:52We get a set pay, but we also rely on tips.
24:55It's just part of how we make a living out here.
24:58And I've got four grandchildren now, so it's going to be expensive.
25:02Ten minutes, no dolphins yet.
25:05The dolphins are wild animals.
25:06Sometimes they want to play.
25:08Sometimes they're busy feeding and they don't want to play.
25:11We just have to take our chances with Mother Nature.
25:13It's been about just over 20 minutes now, and still nothing.
25:20Without a dorsal fin in sight, the passengers are starting to get restless.
25:25I'm sorry. I do apologise.
25:28I'm not sure we're going to see them, but let's hope we do.
25:31I need my money back if I don't see the dolphins.
25:34You can't make them come to the service, you know.
25:38But it's a beautiful day.
25:39I hope we'll come out and see the sun.
25:41You know, it's dolphins.
25:51Over in Orlando, it's just five hours until the curtain comes up on Sarah's charity show.
25:56But her living room still needs to be transformed into a theatre for an audience of 60.
26:03This cabaret in my house.
26:05It is a bit mad.
26:06But I am blessed that I have so many people helping me today.
26:10Sarah's two stepkids from her husband Doug's previous marriage, Brittany and Brandon, are here for support.
26:16Along with Brittany's daughter, Penny.
26:18Have you come to help Grandma?
26:19Oh my gosh, you're getting too heavy. Have you come to help Grandma?
26:22Grandma.
26:23Brandon, who usually makes orders of service at the family funeral home.
26:27Yes!
26:28Finally, finally got them done.
26:30All right, I see.
26:31Has printed theatre programmes instead.
26:34It looks gorgeous.
26:36Oh, they look great.
26:37And some of her students are lending a hand in the kitchen too.
26:41Okay, who wants to do the charcuterie cups?
26:43Me!
26:44Sarah's got them making finger food that she hopes will bring in more donations at the show.
26:49My aim is to raise $3,000.
26:52Lila, the idea is to have one of these, make it really pretty, and these little cocktail sticks with stars
26:57on.
26:58Wow. That's cute.
26:59Okay, sausage me.
27:01And she's ensuring there's a very British flavour to her New York Cabaret Club menu.
27:07I've decided to make some British Scotch eggs, because I do love cooking.
27:10I make them every Easter.
27:12It's kind of a bit of a hit in the family.
27:15Oh, Doug's hit!
27:17Doug's arrived, straight from a funeral.
27:19Hi.
27:19Hello.
27:21We need furniture.
27:22Furniture needs to be moved.
27:23We've got the chairs, right?
27:24Can I get out of this?
27:25Yes.
27:25Two minutes.
27:26All right, all right, hurry up.
27:27As a singer himself in his spare time, Doug's no stranger to putting on a performance.
27:33Then we're going to have to do an angle.
27:35Being married to a businessman who does understand the entertainment world, but then also goes off and does a nice
27:44day job, is just so handy.
27:46Check.
27:46One, two, yeah.
27:48Actually, it's not really a nice day job, is it?
27:49I don't know why it's a nice day job.
27:51Nice day job.
27:52Burying people.
27:56I'm now making the cornflake cakes.
27:58I have used the best Cadbury's chocolate that we can find in the States.
28:03It's better than American chocolate, but it doesn't taste the same as when I go back to England.
28:07It's just something about being British that you never lose.
28:10You can't take the Lester out of me.
28:12You just can't.
28:12I'm still that down-to-earth Lester girl.
28:14I can get golden syrup.
28:17Remember when it used to be in the tin?
28:18I loved it when it was in the tin.
28:22Sarah's student, Addy, has been practicing at East Midlands Accent for her act in the show.
28:27Go on, run through it.
28:28You look a bit mardy.
28:29Don't ya?
28:30Don't ya?
28:31Don't ya?
28:32Don't ya?
28:32Go there.
28:33Don't ya?
28:34Don't ya?
28:35Ya?
28:36Ya?
28:36Ya?
28:38All right, all right, all right.
28:40What's all this going on here?
28:42Oh, no!
28:42No!
28:42There we go.
28:44You need an accent on what you do.
28:45All right, girls.
28:46What are you doing down there?
28:47It's the worst accent in the world.
28:50It's so embarrassing.
28:51I thought that was pretty good.
28:52No, don't feed into him.
28:54I thought it was good.
28:54That's the only one he can do.
28:57Quicker than you can say Dick Van Dyke, Doug and his friend Bruce have the stage set
29:01for their performance.
29:02OK.
29:03You know, I think this is as good quality as a professional theatre backdrop.
29:07Some of the theatres I've worked in, trust me, it's probably better.
29:10They'll have mothballs in them.
29:12And now, with just three hours until showtime...
29:16Aw, good job, Penny!
29:19Sarah needs all hands on deck to create the auditorium.
29:23I am seriously nervous we're not going to fit 60 chairs in this house.
29:28It is intimate.
29:29Oh, my God.
29:29It is intimate.
29:30That's the word.
29:32Is that enough room?
29:33You know what?
29:33I think we're doing OK.
29:35Is this all the chairs?
29:36Yeah.
29:36I think we're going to fit them in.
29:39Why didn't I sell 70 tickets?
29:42We could fit 70 chairs in.
29:45I actually cannot believe how much we actually achieved today.
29:49They're not very comfy though, are they?
29:51But I am worried about a lot of things.
29:54Actually, that's not bad.
29:56This looks really good.
29:57Hopefully, the sound will sound great.
29:59The students' nerves are settled.
30:02Oh, my God.
30:03I'm a little nervous for the students, but I'm there if there's a problem.
30:06The show must go on, as we say in our business.
30:15Over in Groveland, Laura and her mum Diane are preparing for their own big gig,
30:20as they dress the pavilion where today's wedding vow renewal ceremony will be taking place.
30:27Decorations are my mum's forte.
30:29Head of decorating, that's her department.
30:34Wedding planning is a far cry from the village post office Diane and Huey left in Scotland 20 years ago.
30:41We were no stranger to hard work when we came here.
30:44I thought maybe it would have got a wee bit easier, but it's not.
30:47The news agents opened at 4.30 in the morning.
30:50The post office had a convenience store in it and didn't close to 10 at night.
30:54Here, we do work hard, but life is so much better.
30:58I like things to look right.
31:00You can't let anybody down.
31:02We would never, ever do anything.
31:05Half roads.
31:06It's a lot of work, but it's nice when it's all done and people's happy.
31:10Hopefully, we'll be getting paid for it.
31:17It's Huey who will preside over Noelle's vow renewal in just a few hours.
31:23Hello.
31:25Do you have the ceremony written down?
31:27Yes.
31:28Can we look at it for a second?
31:30Yes, darling.
31:31My dad, Huey, is Reverend Hugh Donnelly and he is the officiant for all of our ceremonies.
31:38Can we change the...
31:40Right, okay.
31:41For personal reasons, we cannot use the word chivalry.
31:45Huey trained as an ordained minister online.
31:48It qualifies him to officiate weddings and baptisms anywhere in the state of Florida.
31:53He decided that, you know, if we're going to do this, we're going to do it right.
31:59Huey!
32:02It's only a change of a word, but Huey gets a bit uptight.
32:05And a last minute change is going to freak him a little bit.
32:10I want to change one line, if that's okay.
32:13What is that line?
32:13The chivalry is not dead.
32:15An ad instead.
32:16Noelle and Al would like to continue as they began with an exchange of favours.
32:22Are you ready to test one?
32:23I will.
32:29Write it slowly, because I can't read fast.
32:31Okay, I'll do what I can.
32:34Right, is that the change?
32:35Yes.
32:37All right, babies.
32:38I'm headed to the barn.
32:39You do know when you leave, he's going to call you bright seller.
32:48With Huey left to relearn his lines,
32:51Laura joins Noelle in applying her horse angel's latest dose of eye ointment.
32:56Here we go.
32:57Last one.
32:58The little wire.
33:00Laura administered two treatments overnight.
33:03I'm done, sweet niece.
33:05But her sleep sacrifice ahead of such a busy day has helped Angel on the road to recovery.
33:11And the eye was like the shape of a cauliflower.
33:13She's got rid of a lot of that, so we're certainly headed in the right direction.
33:20We will continue with this treatment and hopefully when the vet comes back next,
33:26we will get the all clear.
33:29All right.
33:31While Noelle heads off to get ready for her big day, Florida's summer storms...
33:36Black clouds right above us.
33:39...could be about to ruin Laura and her parents' best laid plans.
33:44Feathers are never going to need to come in, because they will get wasted with the rain.
33:47Yeah.
33:48They need to protect as many decorations as they can from the passing storm,
33:52if Noelle's fire renewal is not to become a washout.
33:56We're trying to build the wedding venue business.
33:59We can't afford to screw up somebody's big day.
34:01They've been working the last two weeks trying to prepare for this one.
34:05Very worried.
34:06Very worried because if it rains heavy, all that work could be ruined.
34:11Very worried.
34:27In Orlando, the stage is set for Sarah's Charity Cabaret Show.
34:32We have rehearsed so hard for this, right?
34:36You know what you're doing.
34:37Just own it.
34:38You are all stars.
34:40It's happening.
34:41It's happening.
34:42I'm just going to give her a big bowl salad.
34:43She's under my secret dress and we're ready to go.
34:48Downstairs, the audience is gathering.
34:50Sarah's hoping to boost the $1,200 she's raised for charity and ticket sales with her great British canapes.
34:57Come on in, have a snack, have a drink.
35:00Everything that we've made for the event, I am actually going to charge $5.
35:05Sarah's holding the event for Runway to Hope, a local children's cancer charity that Stepson Brandon volunteers with.
35:13It's happening.
35:14Sarah has been working day in and day out with these students.
35:19I am so excited to see how it's going to pay off.
35:25Well, hello everyone!
35:28And welcome to the New York Star Cabaret.
35:32My job is done now.
35:34It's down to the students to perform to the best of their ability.
35:38I'm anxious and nervous, but I think they're just going to kill it.
35:41I know they are.
35:41What are you all doing here?
35:43Callie will be absolutely hysterical as the cleaning lady coming out.
35:47Very British humour.
35:48It seems we have an unexpected guest!
35:50Mr. Clean is here!
35:54Let's see what he looks like with hair!
35:59I absolutely love Living in Florida.
36:03In one day, I'll see my face in Times Square on a poster!
36:10Do you like my dress?
36:12Woo!
36:14Ria-wise, it's been the best thing that's ever happened to me.
36:17You're welcome!
36:19Yay!
36:21My world would have just been different.
36:22I would have married an Undertaker.
36:24I would have married a New York Diamond tribute artist.
36:26I'm so lucky to be able to teach all his kids.
36:29They are just so talented.
36:31It's going really, really well.
36:34Audience is just, just loving it.
36:36Are you alright?
36:38Yeah!
36:39I'm enjoying the cabaret!
36:41You're a bit mardy, aren't you?
36:44The fact that she turned this place into a cabaret room is insane.
36:49The students are just phenomenal.
36:51I haven't got a boyfriend.
36:53Aww!
36:54I said I haven't got a boyfriend!
36:56Aww!
36:57Aww!
36:59That was rubbish!
37:01Try, everyone!
37:02Yay!
37:07Students raised the bar tonight.
37:09They were absolutely at their best.
37:14Just overwhelmed, to be honest.
37:16It was amazing.
37:22Sales of Sarah's Scotch eggs and other food and drink have boosted donations.
37:28I can tell you that we did go above and beyond my goal.
37:33We raised more than $3,000.
37:35That's amazing.
37:37This night just couldn't have gone better.
37:40I want to do it again tomorrow, but I think Doug will kill me.
37:42I think he'll put me in a casket.
37:43That's a big round of tools again!
37:58Off the coast of Clearwater Beach, the sea life is proving less crowd-pleasing,
38:04as bar manager Gary works his sideline as a tour guide on a dolphin-spotting boat trip.
38:10We've been on the boat for about 25 minutes now.
38:13It's Gary's job to locate the dolphins.
38:17If he doesn't, it won't just be the passengers going home feeling short-changed.
38:21Just over 30 minutes.
38:23As Gary's relying on tips to make a decent wage today.
38:31Yep, there, Scott. Just here.
38:34We might have a single dolphin here.
38:38All right, guys, let's see if we can get some jumps out of this dolphin here.
38:42Keep your eyes on that weight.
38:48Jumpers!
38:49Jumpers!
38:49Jumping on the right side!
38:55We've got a couple of dolphins here, folks.
39:01Left as well!
39:03We've got a jumper!
39:04Left side!
39:05Left side!
39:06We have some jumpers!
39:07Jumping on the right and the left!
39:12Typical!
39:13Gary waits half an hour for a dolphin, and then, just like buses back home, they all come along at
39:18once.
39:19Little baby dolphin back here!
39:21Where are these baby dolphins jumping behind the boat on the left side?
39:26That'll be fun, guys?
39:27Yeah.
39:28Yeah?
39:28A baby dolphin out there as well?
39:30Yeah!
39:31I've never seen one that little.
39:33Where are you guys from again?
39:35Batpool.
39:35Batpool.
39:36Okay.
39:37What do you think to the dolphins?
39:38Don't have to swim on the back.
39:42With a whole pod of dolphins putting on a spectacular show for the passengers, Gary's chances of taking home healthy
39:49tips are suddenly looking much better.
39:54With the tour over...
39:55Thanks for an awesome day.
39:57We do work the tips, so please show your appreciation.
40:00Have a safe journey wherever you're going.
40:01Woo!
40:03Tomorrow, it's back to building the bar in Davenport with his wife, Maria.
40:07They're juggling two jobs.
40:09It's hard, but I enjoy it.
40:11What do you think to it in Florida?
40:13Seriously think.
40:14We would move out here.
40:16Any tips and tricks?
40:17I'm not saying it's easy.
40:18I mean, me and my wife have two or three jobs, but if you put your heart and soul into
40:21it, it's well worth it.
40:23Would you like to see dolphins every day and be in the hot weather?
40:27The taps and corks really kicks off, and I'd like to think that if we can get the right staff
40:32in here, that I can take a little bit of time off and start doing more tours.
40:38Gary, that was a good day today, buddy.
40:40You've earned every penny of this.
40:41This is what makes it a little bit sweeter, guys.
40:43We've got four grandbabies to feed, so this will go a long way.
40:45If you enjoy what you're doing, it's not a job, is it?
40:48Catch you later.
40:49It's a lifestyle.
40:51Life's for a living, and we love living out here.
41:00Over in Groveland in central Florida, the storm has passed at Laura, Diane and Huey's wedding venue.
41:07Oh, we've got sunshine back again.
41:10Oh, great.
41:11Hopefully that's all we're getting.
41:13They save the decorations from the wind and rain, but with less than an hour until the vow renewal ceremony...
41:20You're welcome!
41:21Hello!
41:23..and the happy couple already here, everything needs to be reset.
41:27So it's going to set us back a wee bit.
41:29You may need to be traditionally late, you know that?
41:32Are you right?
41:35Guests are starting to arrive, and Laura still has to finish cooking the reception meal.
41:40But at least the officiant of the vow renewal is ready and dressed for the occasion.
41:45Good evening.
41:49Some of the Americans ask, what's worn under the kilt?
41:52And I tell them, there's nothing worn under the kilt.
41:55It's all in good working order.
42:01The venue is finally set.
42:03The guests are seated.
42:05Right, I'm going to go first.
42:06Don't come down until I'm on the pavilion.
42:09All right.
42:10And pre-ceremony nerves are setting in.
42:12But not for Noelle and her husband Al.
42:16They can stand up in front of people and start making speeches.
42:19I do like doing it, but it's a wee bit nerve-wracking sometimes when you see all the eyes looking
42:24at you.
42:25That's a good sign, huh?
42:28Huey will need his notes in case he forgets Noelle's last-minute vow change.
42:33Come on, come on.
42:35One of you here.
42:37One of you here.
42:38This evening we're gathered to witness the renewal of vows between Al and Noelle.
42:44In 1976 we got wed in Scotland.
42:48We had a really good wedding.
42:50There were 200 people at it.
42:52It went on and on and on and on.
42:55Even the photographer didn't want to go home because everybody was enjoying themselves so much.
43:00Al and Noelle would like to continue as they began with an exchange of favours.
43:09This favour I give in token of art of buying love.
43:14You may kiss your wife.
43:21This ceremony was lovely.
43:23It was really perfect.
43:26I had my nice little bridezilla moment there at the end, but he was able to pull it off wonderfully.
43:30Now look a little this way towards my mic.
43:34It's nice to be part of people's special days.
43:37A lot of the time I find myself stepping back and just having a look around and seeing the smiles
43:43on people's faces.
43:44It's satisfying.
43:46Hey, everybody.
43:47Come on, raise the sparkler.
43:49Come on.
43:49Form a tunnel.
43:52Family friends Jess and Dominic have attended numerous events hosted by Laura, Diane and Huey.
43:57If you want to come and have a wedding with a guy who's really going to put his heart and
44:01soul into it, I mean, let's face it, he really does.
44:11We always love getting an invite here, don't we? They do a great job.
44:18Huey's service, Diane's decorations and Laura's catering all get the thumbs up from the guests and the happy couple.
44:26Yeah, I'm very proud that we all worked as a team.
44:29We all came together and we pulled it off.
44:31To the next ten years, Al and Noel. Cheers.
44:35Cheers.
44:39With the stables full, Angel on the mend and with the family's venue business starting to really take off, Laura,
44:48Huey and Diane have no regrets about leaving their life in Scotland 20 years ago.
44:53Being in Florida is a blessing.
44:57When you're working really hard, no matter how much you're sweating, at least we don't need to get up in
45:02the morning and scrape the frost from the windscreen of our car.
45:06Did it meet to your expectations?
45:08Oh, my God.
45:09So good.
45:10You want more for your kids than you ever had.
45:14We know that at some point we're not going to be here and we want to leave this whole place
45:18for Laura coming up and taking over.
45:20So I think we're on the right path for that.
45:23Next ten years.
45:24We'll do it again?
45:25Yeah.
45:26All right.
45:26Bring our Zimmer for me, will you?
45:27If we try to cultivate the least."
45:29Yes.
45:31Yes, yes, yes, we'll be here on our's.
45:34Yes!
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