The Beach House

Welcome to tonight's all new

Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of The Beach House.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Hi sweetie.

Good morning!

: You have two unheard messages.

First message.

Cara, I just heard... you got fired?

Are you kidding me?

Look, I know you're on your way back home for a visit...

Hi Cara, hi it's Richard.

Look, I really wanted to tell you in person

but I- I don't want you to hear it from someone else.

They gave me your accounts and they're...

What?

They're moving me upstairs.

Perfect.

Sorry.

Caretta.

Hi, mama.

I can't believe it.

What a wonderful surprise.

Sorry, I would have called, I just...

Oh, well, whatever brought you I couldn't be happier.

Oh...is everything alright?

Of course.

How long have you been asking me to visit?

Forever.

And you're always too busy.

Oh, baby.

I have missed you.

Come on in the house.

You hungry?

Yeah.

Kick those shoes off.

Go barefoot.

No.

You know, when you were little I couldn't keep shoes on you.

Mama, this house looks a little run down.

Well, we're just one big shabby chic around here

and I'm including myself.

Can't stop the ruins of Rome.

That's what I tell myself.

What does that even mean?

You get old.

Mama, you're not old.

Well, thank you, baby.

Oh.

You haven't changed a thing.

Well, it's perfect just the way it is.

Why would I?

Yeah.

Oh.

Boy, we had some good times here, didn't we?

You and your brother just running around like wild things.

How long can you stay?

I don't know, a week?

A week?

Well, that's no time at all.

They must be just working you to death up there in Chicago.

Let's not waste a minute.

We'll walk on the beach.

The turtles are layin'.

Mama, the turtles...

I think I'm gonna go check out the marina.

You still like shrimp?

Of course I do.

I'm still me, aren't I?

I guess so, yeah.

Would ya look at her.

I know, right.

Can I help you?

Yeah, uh, two pounds of shrimp, please.

Two pounds of shrimp.

You got it.

First time on the island?

Uh, no.

Uh, I've been coming here since I was a baby.

Really?

Yeah.

I wouldn't have guessed.

'Cause of these?

Exactly.

Yeah.

I'd go with the brown ones.

It matches your eyes.

They are still brown, right?

Brett.

Didn't see you there.

Uh, yes you did.

I'll take the brown and the red.

It matches the stain on his t-shirt.

Barbecue sauce.

Still putting that on everything?

Yeah.

Including my shirt, apparently.

Hmm.

Oh, Caretta.

Uh, yeah.

People don't call me that anymore.

That's too bad.

How long has it been, five years?

Three, actually.

Three.

Mmmhmm.

Your heels weren't as high.

Yeah, and you had a fiancé.

Right.

Yeah, it didn't work out.

No?

She didn't like barbecue sauce on everything?

Yeah, pretty much.

You know, I gotta tell ya, I'm really glad to see you.

Really?

Yeah, your mom's been worried sick about you.

Oh.

Wait, why is she worried about me?

She doesn't like you being alone.

Oh.

Well, I am not alone, so...

She says you're having trouble finding a...

a nice guy.

You having fun embarrassing me?

Kinda.

Well, I should go.

Wouldn't want my mom to worry.

Oh, there we go!

Those were very expensive!

Most useless things are!

I'll see you around, Caretta!

If you're lucky!

Lovie!

Did you hear?

Hear what?

Two new nests, right back there.

Two, why didn't you tell me?

Well, I just did.

I thought you were coming out earlier.

I had a surprise.

Cara came to see me.

Lovie.

Oh, that's wonderful.

How is she?

The same.

Maybe more so.

Well, I'm sure the advertising world is stressful.

She's a real go-getter, that girl.

She always has been.

Where is she?

In town.

Anything to avoid my turtles.

Well, this might come as a shock but not everyone

in the universe wants to spend their day

staking turtle's nests.

Well, I don't know why not.

Especially my own daughter.

That apple rolled far from this tree.

The nest is right over here.

Look at that.

Yes, it's beautiful.

Isn't that wonderful?

Can you believe it?

It's huge.

Ok, here we go.

Now, where did you put those eggs?

Be careful.

Ok, it's not there.

Try the center.

Okay.

Oh.

Yes!

Oh, that's fabulous.

I just love it.

Hi.

Hi.

Oh, you're Caretta.

Sorry, I recognized you from your photos.

Just making Mama Lovie her green smoothie.

Mama Lovie?

Uh, yeah... just a silly little thing.

I call her Mama Lovie and she calls me Mama Toy.

'Cause I'm expecting.

I see that.

Do you mind taking this to her for me?

I'm just gonna head off to my room.

It was nice meeting you.

Your room?

What room?

Uh, Palmer's room.

Palmer's room.

Yeah.

Toy's only 20 years old. Alone and pregnant.

She's like a companion.

She helps me out and I help her out.

So you asked her to move in with you?

Why not?

No one else is using those rooms.