Great news!
My two-year long petition to paint a mural on an exterior
library wall has finally been...
approved!
That's not the reaction I was hoping for.
Here, look. The city of Parkdale will be
split into seven parts,
including Edwyn Thamoury!
Who's Edwyn Thamoury?
Oh no.
Edwyn Thamoury, at your service.
Oh, it's nice to meet you, Edwyn.
What madness is this?
Her Voldemort name.
It's an anagram of Wendy Yarmouth.
Is this a responsible use of your time, Wendy?
What about the patrons?
Good point, Assistant Branch Manager.
I'll focus on the mural
and you all can take care of things in here.
I don't think Bozz is coming up from LA to paint this mural.
Wait a minute. You have Lil Bozz on this project?!
I just know him as little Archie Boswell.
Yeah, but he's blowing up in a big way.
He just did a portrait for Michelle Obama.
Is that the squeaky kid who used to draw on the tables?
Yeah.
Are you telling me this branch has original Bozzes?!
Had. Bryce wiped them clean.
I sent Archie an email
and it was forwarded to his assistant.
They said they'd pass on the news,
but they're on LA-time, so we'll probably hear
from them after brekkie.
Wouldn't it be crazy if he came?
- It'd be crazy. - Do not encourage her, Jaq.
Hey, this mural, secret identities,
and a missing artist.
Is this a community project or an episode of Veronica Mars?
What? I like detectives.
Even lady ones.
Unity is our theme!
Because you can't spell community without unity.
So, it's been two years. Let's do reintros.
Chris, we'll start with you.
What's up, I'm Chris.
I been a graffiti artist for 16 years.
True.
If you've walked in Parkdale, you've probably seen my work.
Good to be here.
Tashi Delek.
Thank you for inviting me.
I'm Sunna. It's nice to see everyone again.
Mm.
Hi. I'm Teagan and this is Karin.
Karin with an "I."
We'd first like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional
territory of many nations including the Mississauga,
the Anishinabek, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee,
and the Wendat peoples. Plus, all of us here.
We are so grateful to live and to work and to play
here in Parkdale.
Aaniin, Jay War Ndizhnikaaz.
Hi, my name is Jay War and I acknowledge that
- I'm on my own land. - Miigwech.
- Si, Miigwech.
Yeah.
Hi, I'm Daisy, and this is Rose.
I can introduce myself.
Hi, I'm Rose.
I legit just said that.
- We used to be friends. - Oh.
Our parents are making us do this.
We'll heal through art.
Wait a minute.
Where's Lil Bozz and this Edwyn guy?
Lil Bozz, or Archie to me, will check in later,
but Edwyn might be closer than you realize.
Do we... Do we help her?
I was Edwyn the whole time!
It's my artist pseudonym.
Surprise!
You really think Bozz is coming back?
Last I checked his insta, he was on a yacht giving
Blue Ivy art lessons.
We don't know where that yacht is.
Maybe he's on his way here for a little "spraycation,"
and they just haven't docked yet.
Why would they come back here? He's American famous now.
I want to be American famous.
You're not even Parkdale famous.
Pip-pip! To the wall!
- Right-o. Let's go! - Yup.
You know, I'm really happy for you, Bryce.
You know, I think that's because you're craving
strong leadership.
I'll be in my office developing the battle plan.
- Mm-hm. - As you were, soldiers.
Mm-hm!
- Happy for Bryce? - Yeah.
I'm happy for us, Big Library.
Because we just got a substitute teacher.
Now, if you need to find me...
... don't.
Great job, everyone!
Such wonderful teamwork.
I'm impressed already.
Here's a refresher of our plan.
Oh, yeah? Okay.
No.
No...
What is this song of protest?
I can't put this art on the wall.
I already did it in a different spot.
Wait, we can change stuff?
Oh, in that case, we'd also like to discuss a new idea.
Me too.
Two years ago, I was new to the country,
but now I've seen some things, and I don't want my piece
centred around the Canadian flag.
Preach.
I would rather focus on the Free Tibet movement.
So brave. So brave.
Totally respect your artistic expression.
I'm good.
Nothing's changed for me in the last two to 500 years.
Rose and I should get separate sections.
We're solo artists now.
The sections are split by streets.
There's no rearranging, no dividing.
We're also unhappy with the size of our section.
Um, who's next to us?
Me.
Can we use a part of your section? Just a...
A little smudge. A little sliver about this big.
A little splay.
Do you hear yourselves?
Mm. Mm-mm-mm.
Yes, thank you for calling us in.
Hey ya, Jaq. You know, I like to consider myself
a fair boss and a fun boss,
So, tell me, do any of these assignments excite you?
What do you think here? Disinfect children's books?
Hold that thought, This patron needs assistance.
Hi, can you help save me? Can I help... help...
Can I help you?
Yeah, I'm looking for the Branch Manager.
- Wendy? - Yes, that's her name.
Yeah, how you doing? Bryce DeLaurel.
Acting Branch Manager. How can I help you?
What do you need?
I don't have any library business,
I just need to talk to Wendy.
Mm.
Well, unfortunately, uh, Wendy is...
I think that's her right there.
(BLEEP).
Well, if Wendy just gives up her section...
I'm not giving up my spot.
But you're not even a real artist.
I forgive you.
Is anyone willing to accept cash money to switch places?
Nobody's switching.
Yo, Wendy, I wanna do a piece
inspired by The Weeknd.
Best days of the week.
I meant the singer.
His House of Balloons is blocks from here.
There's just so much changing,
and I'm not sure everything's going to fit the same.
It's all good, Wendy.
I'm still doing the Toronto Purchase
and all the Indigenous people forced off the land.
Oh, um, we were actually doing something very similar,
but we'll go with our plan B.
We were thinking of doing a tree that starts in our section,
but then it branches out through all of the sections,
connecting everything.
What says unity more than interconnectedness?
And it's a cute little tree!
- That is not exactly unity... - That's colonization.
The c-word?
- Yeah. - Wendy?
Oh, poodles.
Wendy?
Oh, how did you find me?
At dinner you said that you were the Branch Manager
of the Jameson Library
and that you didn't need my help.
And then you told me to go to hell.
Yeah, that's right, I did say that.
Why did you lie about being the Branch Manager?
I am the Branch Manager.
Oh, yeah?
Robin, don't forget to pull the books for the reserve list.
You got it, Boss.
Wendy, you look homeless.
You look homeless!
This is an expensive outfit!
Howard, what are you doing?
Ooh, I'm glad you asked.
Bryce asked me to find an activity that really
spoke to me, so I'm going through all the library books
with dog ears and I'm flattening them out.
I have something way more exciting.
Someone just came in looking for Wendy, the Branch Manager,
but they meant the other Wendy.
- I'm intrigued. - Yeah.
- Lead the way, Sherlock. - Okay.
Wait, you don't want to be Sherlock?
Oh, I know me. I cannot handle the pressure of a lead role.
Okay, yeah. Who do you think he is, though.
Oh, I don't know, maybe it's a scorned lover?
or maybe it's a former employer from whom she embezzled money,
or worse yet a murder accomplice!
Oh, that is...
Looking for someone?
Hey, uh, hold on!
The pink suit you tried on the other day.
Were you wearing that for him? Is he your ex?
Let's get out of here.
My brother, John,
and I are leaving.
Brother?!
Wendy, I can't deal with all this negative energy.
I'm sorry.
Oh...
Yeah, we're out, Wendy.
I already did it in a different spot.
Oh, no! No, no. Wait!
If she's not doing it, neither am I.
Now you're unified?!
Not to worry, Wendy. Not to worry.
We've been prepared to take on this whole project.
Okay.
Do you really believe that you two, specifically,
can represent all of the flavours of Parkdale?
100%.
Because I do not?
Mm.
Wow. Okay.
I see your true colours.
Et tu, my sistah?
Wow, it's, um...
It's very abstract.
It's blank.
Everyone quit.
Well you better get them on board
before they leave the premises
or you'll have to return the funds.
You're right, Alvin.
Mama librarian needs to fix this!
Sunna, if you stay
I will curate a Free Tibet shelf in the library.
Oh, I don't know. The vibes are all off.
Oh, oh. Wait!
A whole section, permanent,
and a guest speaker every month.
Okay.
Fantastic! Thank you. Thank you.
Oh, Karin, Teagan. Hi.
Sorry, Wendy, it's not working out.
Unless we suddenly have all those flavours
you were talking about?
Listen, no one can encompass
all of the flavours of Parkdale,
but you're an important flavour.
We need you.
That's true.
You're right. We're back in.
Yay!
Oh, girls! Girls.
I have a solution.
One of you can paint and the other can go home.
I have a paintbrush in one of my hands.
Whoever chooses it, stays.
I don't want to go home.
We'll do it together.
Thank you, and as a token of my appreciation,
I will be at your spring musical.
- That's not necessary. - Ew.
Guys, I did a terrible job of laying down the ground rules,
but we can't do this without you.
We must have the Indigenous perspective,
and, Chris, your graffiti work around Parkdale is iconic.
That dumpster you tagged on Callender?
Life-changing.
Okay, yeah.
Let's do this, Wendy.
We're all still getting our artist honorarium, right?
Yes. In four to six weeks.
By cheque, and please, don't cash it right away.
- Cash that. - Money, money.
Now, I just need to get Archie!
I'm just worried about you. You're homeless.
Unhoused. Parkdale is my home.
You should come live with me in Montreal.
No, I burned every bridge out of that place.
Plus poutine makes me gassy.
No. The people there, they're rude
and they won't give you the time of day.
That's what people say about Toronto.
Yeah, but there they do it in French.
At least it sounds pretty.
You know, we can tour again.
Oh!
Yeah, thanks to TikTok, people are listening to
our music again.
We can hit the road like the old days.
No! No!
I'm sober now.
I need more stability.
If we're on the road, then I'm in a bar every night.
Oh, that's her brother!
Yeah, exciting.
Isn't he the guy that she was in a band with
in, like, the 80s or something?
Excuse me?
I don't like people talking about me.
Forget you ever saw me
and don't tell anyone you know where I am.
I'm done. See you never.
My sister is proud
and she would never ask for any help,
but if she ever needs anything,
please give me a call.
If you two are here snooping,
Owen and Tanya are over there...
Who's running the library?
Jameson branch, please hold.
Form a line! Form a line!
Thank you!
Bye.
You have no new messages.
Where's my sister? Is she okay?
You left me a cryptic message.
Yeah, we did. Cryptically.
Don't worry. She's fine. We think.
I mean, she ordinarily shows up any time of day.
Then what am I doing here?
Look, real talk, after you and Wendy had your big fight,
she's been really, really down.
And not in her normal "leave me alone" kind of way, more depressed.
We think our snooping may have been the reason why
she lashed out at you and not us.
And this isn't snooping?
- Oh, no. - No.
- I mean, earlier was snooping. - Yeah, yeah.
This, what we... This is meddling.
So what do I do until she shows up?
Well, it's a library.
The whole world is your oyster.
Great.
Quick thinking.
Ah, there you are. I need this done ASAP.
Okay. Jaq, how do you wanna split th... Jaq?
Ja...
Okay, give me that.
Ooh! Excuse me, sorry.
Wendy, congratulations. This is quite a crowd.
Thank you. Did you see?
Archie posted that he had to come home for a family thing.
That's us! He came!
Are you sure? What if his grandma's sick or something?
Don't put that out there!
I'm sorry, I just think...
It's too early to be so negative.
Oh, there's Loretta. Hi, Loretta!
Hi, Wendy. Big day!
I'm very excited to see what they've all created.
You're going to love it. Here, come up close.
Okay, okay.
Welcome, everyone.
So many artists came together to create this epic work of art,
and we dedicate it to Parkdale.
Our home, our community,
and our heart.
So without further ado-do-do-do!
Oh, Bozz's spot is empty.
"We are libary?"
Oh, those little girls spelled library wrong.
No, we didn't!
That's Wendy's section.
Oh, wow, that is so embarrassing.
You're Edwyn?
That I am. Edwyn Thamoury...
No. No.
Aesthetics aside, why didn't you finish the mural?
We were saving that spot for Archie.
You know him as Lil Bozz.
Please don't tell me that you were relying on a world famous
artist to be a part of this mural project.
Fine, I won't tell you that.
Wendy, we've been friends a long time,
and I'm here to support you, but this is bad.
I'm going to have to report it.
No, no, no. Give me one day.
It'll be fine. You'll see.
Should we tear down the wall and start over?
- No. - Yeah. Yeah.
I don't think we could do that.
How about adding some flowers around the borders?
Yeah, I actually love that idea.
What should we do with Bozz's spot?
We'll figure that out, but, uh,
first let me fix my spelling mistake.
Okay, we're looking great...
No, no, no, no, no!
Bollocks.
Language.
Oh, man. What are you doing here?
Honestly? Waiting for you.
Those two people called me.
They're your friends, right?
They're my friends. For now.
Well, you're lucky to have them.
I am glad that they called me, 'cause I didn't want to
leave things the way they were.
Now, I know you're a private person,
but if I promise not to share any details with
anyone else from the family,
maybe you can keep in touch with just me?
And you won't pressure me about going on the road?
No pressure at all.
Okay. Okay, I'll give you a chance,
but if you cross my line, I will mess you up.
I would expect it.
It's been a while.
Yeah?
We did it.
Nice.
I'm so sorry I ruined the mural.
Any multiple-artist project is difficult to pull off.
And look, we're all still here,
more unified than ever, right?
Unity wins the day.
It looks like it was murdered.
Guys, help me get the tarp back up
and I'll call the painters.
We will begin again.
Just as soon as I can get more funding.
Just crop out the part that says "-bary." Libary.
I don't like you snooping on me!
But I am grateful you helped me reconcile with my brother.
Yeah.
Not a word.
Oh, my gosh. That hair.
The Darlings?
The hair!
- This is her band. - No way. Yeah.
Yeah, a bit of a sailor's knot here.
Why don't you give me a sec?
Oh, it looks good. Thank you, Bryce.
Soon you'll have your very own branch to manage.
I know, Wendy.
I know.
Oh, my God. Archie! He came!
He really came!
Aw!
"Wendy, sorry I'm late.
Was in town for my niece's b-day.
Miss you and the libary, Archie."
Aw.
A Lil Bozz original.
Loretta, it's like a dream come true.
Yes, and I have good news.
You're closing for four weeks, after the election.
Time for upgrades!
So, the first thing you need to know...
Yes!
What's going on?!
We're closing! Upgrades!
Hey!
Upgrades.
Congratulations, Edwyn.
You happy now?!
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