Signed Sealed Delivered Home Again Rita s Parents
"Nix beats happy cows, hard piece of work, and hope."
That'south a line from "Habitation Once again," the newest installment in the "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" movie series, premiering on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries this Dominicus, Sept. 24 at 9/8C. And over the class of 2 hours, all iii come into play in this thoughtful, humorous story that moves the characters toward new horizons.
If you're not familiar with the show, it focuses on four postal detectives (aka The Postables) from the Colorado Dead Letter Role: Oliver O'Toole (Eric Mabius), Shane McInerney (Kristin Booth), Rita Haywith (Crystal Lowe), and Norman Dorman (Geoff Gustafson).
Evident from the become-get is that everyone is having fun, from the actors, whose characters seem re-energized, to the creative team behind the scenes, led by the evidence'south author and creator, Martha Williamson of "Touched past an Angel" fame. And while past installments sometimes focused primarily on select members of the Postables, "Home Again" presents a level playing basis, with everyone sharing the stage equally.
MODERATE SPOILERS Alee
Relationship-wise, Oliver and Shane have finally gotten past their will-they-or-won't-they-get-together drama. The showtime fourth dimension we see them, they greet each other on the street with java and a buss. And the recently engaged Norman and Rita are besides enthusiastically content in their couplehood, with Rita doing wedding research and learning "that iv out of v post office brides marry out of their own zip codes."
Yes, Rita is as quirky and lovable as ever. And we larn where she gets information technology from since her parents, Nib (Barry Bostwick) and Sunny (Colleen Army camp), visit. For example, Bill is not brusk for William, merely rather Bilbo. As in "The Hobbit."
Despite his comical name, the crusty Bill is an intimidating figure for Norman, who wants null more than than to delight his future in-laws.
But wait, there's even more newness! Instead of hanging out at the Mailbox Grille, Shane suggests they need "new horizons" so the Postables take their business to Bistro Ramon, which is owned and run by – you guessed it – the always entertaining Ramon (Zak Santiago). And on summit of that, the Postables gain additional office space when Shane inadvertently discovers a underground room while trying to hammer a nail into the wall.
In that room, they find an antique vase that was sent by three trivial girls – the Kellser sisters – 18 years agone to an art dealer in Denver, but that wound upwards in the Dead Letter of the alphabet Office instead.
The girls mailing the vase is the scene that begins the motion-picture show, and highlights 1 of the stories implicit themes. One of the girls asks that the mailer marker the package fragile considering it contains "promise."
As is after revealed, the girls wanted to sell the vase to get plenty money to avoid foreclosure on their family unit farm. Their mom is the one whose motto is, "Cypher beats happy cows, hard work, and hope."
Will the Postables discover the Kellsers and return their heirloom in time to avert another family crisis? Will Norman win over his future male parent-in-law? Will Oliver and Shane move toward real love for each other?
You've got to watch to find out all the details, simply here are a few more spoilerish observations.
BIGGER SPOILERS AHEAD
The title "Home Again" and the concept of "hope" piece of work on a number of levels. In the sense of the story proper, it'south almost the quest to return the vase to its original abode, the hope of the Kellsers retaining their family farm, and the return of the dissipated sis who left to pursue her ain career goals.
Across that, there'due south the sad reality of the impending decease of the Kellser dame, Kim (Kim Delaney). When telling Shane and Oliver about life on the farm, she notes that all the cows have distinct personalities, simply similar people. They too have a certain instinctual wisdom.
While watching her "happy cows" grazing in the pasture, Kim says, "The sunday starts to prepare, the evening comes, and somehow they just know when information technology's hereafter home. Someday, so volition I. I only hope nosotros're all together when I practice."
Implying a deep-seated faith, Kim considers her eventual demise as a return home, a return to the God from Whom we all originally came. It's a mature perspective on death, which once again highlights the subtle-but-meaningful ways in which writer Martha Williamson, infuses her stories with spiritual depth.
The relationship between Rita and Norman presents another dimension of the concept of abode, a dimension that reminded me of the Baton Joel song, "Yous're My Dwelling":
"When you expect into my eyes And yous see the crazy gypsy in my soul It e'er comes equally a surprise When I feel my withered roots begin to grow. "Well I never had a place That I could call my very own But that's all correct my honey 'Cause you're my home… "…Well I'll never be a stranger And I'll never be alone Wherever we're together That's my home…"
Having grown up as an orphan, Norman never had the feeling of family unit and home that and so many people take for granted. His life with Rita is finally presenting him with that opportunity. She is the home he's been craving. And while Rita had the approving of loving parents, she too has experienced loneliness and is grateful for the home she'south plant in Norman considering he loves the person that she is. Their human relationship is really a model for Shane and Oliver as they progress toward a deeper honey and respect for each other.
Relationships, of course, are "hard work," which is why Norman tries so hard to bond with Bill. He wants to exist part of Rita'southward larger family, too. Though many of his interactions with Bill and Sunny are funny, there are a couple of scenes nigh the end in which Norman publicly declares his love for Rita in forepart of her parents – and she testifies to Norman'south virtues. They both act on their "hope," and air current upward bringing it to fruition. The elderberry Haywiths fully accept Norman into their family.
There'due south besides a scene between Oliver and Shane which suggests they're finding a home in each other. Subsequently Oliver is forced to pet a moo-cow on the farm, Shane pulls a bottle of manus sanitizer out of her bag because she knew he would likely demand it in this surroundings. They both smile at the complementarity of their human relationship and abound more comfy with each other.
Another virtue in "Habitation Over again" – as in the other "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" stories – is the fact that the characters tin be considered role models in different ways, providing entertainment to viewers of all ages while also imparting important messages. Without completely giving the ending away, I'll say that the story takes some unexpected turns that present a moral challenge for all involved. But acts of goodness, selflessness, and doing the right thing – even when it's hard – prevail. There's a beauty in seeing that presented well in story grade, so "Home Again" finds success in this as well.
All that being said, I also found this an fifty-fifty funnier-than-usual "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" moving picture. The main characters have their comedic timing down pat, Barry Bostwick plays Nib with a hilarious and curmudgeonly perfection, and Colleen Campsite'due south quirkiness as Sunny matches her onscreen daughter'southward own gifts in that department. Her best line may be, "Norman really reminds me of a small, woodland animate being."
Let me wrap this up by noting a annotate Oliver makes at the beginning of the moving picture: "Truthful antiques have character – and Providence."
Despite "Home Again" not being an antique, it still has character and Providence on its side. And that bodes well for the future of the "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" series.
(Watch "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again" Sun Sept. 24 at 9/8C)
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