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00:00We struggle because we will never see her again and so I tell you remember Dorothy in your hearts
00:12and learn from me for I am gentle and humble in hearts and you will find rest for your soul.
00:25This might seem weird but the last thing I suspected was that my mother's passing was going to be the one thing to reunite us.
00:32Words, I understand. Words cannot express our feelings at this moment and yet let us say something kind.
00:41Perhaps we can start with Dorothy's daughter?
00:47No, not really.
00:50Yes, sometimes the grief is so strong in our hearts.
00:58If I wasn't sad at my own mother's funeral, it's not because I'm heartless.
01:02We were just never close. She was never present as a mother.
01:07When I was little, she would be cold. She would never show any love or affection.
01:15It felt like she never wanted me around.
01:20What I remember most from when I was a kid was being lonely.
01:24We would never go anywhere. I wouldn't have any friends.
01:28Whatever it was I enjoyed, she would be against it or she would take away from me.
01:33I was so lonely that I didn't even feel like I had a mother.
01:37It took me a long time to get over how sad and empty my childhood left me feeling.
01:44But what I never expected was how my mom would make up for it.
01:54Ah, Miss Forsythe. Welcome. Please, come in. Take a seat, please.
02:02Please, call me Amanda.
02:11Of course. As you wish.
02:15So, we're here today to execute the last will and testament of your mother.
02:20Now, the will clearly states that you, as her only child, shall receive the entire inheritance, all of her earthly possessions, and the sum of approximately $2 million.
02:35She had $2 million?
02:39Yes. But there is one condition, however.
02:45What condition?
02:47You see, shortly before your mother's passing, she amended her will with an additional clause.
02:53Your receiving this inheritance is dependent upon whether you comply with this clause.
02:58Of course she did.
03:01Pardon me?
03:03Nothing.
03:05My whole life, she's been forcing me to do things her way.
03:10And she couldn't even help herself, even after she's dead.
03:19Well, the amendment states as following.
03:23In order for my daughter, Amanda Forsythe, to receive her inheritance, she needs to fulfill the attached bucket list.
03:32There you are.
03:37I've not had time to complete this bucket list during my lifetime.
03:41And so, it's my wish that she should complete it.
03:46Her completion of this bucket list will be accountable to my executor.
03:50If Amanda does not fulfill the bucket list by the end of the year, the entire inheritance shall be given to charity.
03:58I take it you understand all of these terms?
04:01Oh, yeah. Clearly.
04:03Thank you for coming, Ms. Forsythe.
04:05Amanda.
04:07Let me know if you have any further questions.
04:10Sailing the ocean.
04:25Well, that's one more thing off the bucket list.
04:29No, no, no, novelist!
04:47Man, woman overboard!
04:59are you two getting dried up yes captain good crazy kids jumping into this freezing water
05:09so this piece of paper was important enough for you to risk your life and jump in the ocean
05:20yes it was may i sure
05:30so you're a sailor sort of the captain lets me stay on board when i'm between jobs so you're friends
05:45yeah so why do you call him a captain then
05:53because he's the captain
05:57is this your bucket list sort of not really what does that mean
06:08here you two drink up you're gonna need your warmth thank you
06:13you too prince charming no hypothermia on my boat yes sir thank you captain
06:21but no honey such a fussy young man go get your honey yourself
06:31so how is this sort of not really your bucket list
06:38why do you want to know well i did just jump into freezing water to save you
06:44both of you
06:46fine if you want to know it's my mother's but not really because she's dead
06:53it's your dead mother's bucket list
07:01i guess it's something she put on her will
07:06a few months ago she came to see me and
07:15amanda how can i help you don't you recognize me
07:21of course i recognize my own mother though i haven't seen you or heard from you in what like
07:2812 years i needed to talk to you talk to me about what maybe you should take a seat
07:36no i'm busy i'm actually at work if you haven't noticed
07:40all right
07:42amanda i'm dying
07:50i've been
07:52i've been diagnosed with terminal cancer
07:56at this point there's nothing that can be done
08:00well i'm sorry to hear that
08:07amanda i really want to make things right
08:12so my whole life you didn't want to have a relationship with me
08:17and now in your final days you think that being close to me is going to make things right
08:24but amanda you're my only child and i really want to make things right
08:32you know i don't think we can patch up things
08:36it would be wrong to pretend that we can
08:39i can't lie to you before your passing just to give you some false joy
08:45i'd have to live with that lie
08:49even if we gave it a shot and that wouldn't work
08:52that would make things like million times worse
08:55listen i don't want to fight with you when you're sick
08:59but i don't want to pretend that we're okay when we're not
09:02but amanda
09:03i really want to say that i'm sorry
09:06please
09:07i know that it's never too late to say sorry
09:11getting to know you because you're dying is sad
09:17forgiving you just because you're dying
09:21just doesn't feel right
09:22i would feel like a hypocrite
09:25and if you'll excuse me i'm gonna get back to work
09:30and so the bucket list
09:42now why did she leave that for you
09:47essentially it was in her will
09:51and i kind of have to do it
09:58i couldn't make up with her so
10:02if she wants me to do that bucket list of hers
10:06then i guess i could do that
10:08well
10:11well
10:14the next thing on the list is camping on the appalachian trail
10:18you ever been
10:19no
10:21i don't know the first thing about camping so
10:24well
10:26i was actually about to head to damascus virginia
10:29it's right along the trail
10:31i have some friends there that i work for
10:33occasionally
10:34anyway
10:36if you'd like
10:37i could
10:38be your tour guide or whatever
10:41yeah
10:43well if you were planning to go there then
10:46why not
10:47cool
10:50you
10:55you
11:01you
11:05you
11:13you
11:15you
11:17you
11:18you
11:20Amanda!
11:44Are you okay?
11:48No.
11:49My ankle hurts so bad.
11:51Like, bad.
11:53Shoot.
11:54We have some bandages in the first aid kit back in the tent.
11:57Come on, I'll carry you.
11:58I can't go.
11:59I'm not...
12:00You really don't have to.
12:01No!
12:02You really don't have to.
12:04Yeah, I know I don't have to.
12:06You know, I did want to come, but I gotta admit, I kinda felt like I had to stick around.
12:14What do you...
12:15How do you...
12:16Well, in case I needed to pull you out of freezing water again or carry you.
12:20Not that you're not independent, just, I mean, I thought you might appreciate some looking
12:27after.
12:28I kinda sound like my grandpa now.
12:32I guess that's a little old fashioned, huh?
12:34No.
12:35I appreciate it.
12:36You know, when I was a little girl, I always begged my mom to take me camping.
12:41But she never did take me.
12:43We never went anywhere.
12:45She said camping was a waste of time and that it was boring.
12:49I wanted to do so much, though.
12:52Going outside, being surrounded by nature, and then...
12:58I never went by myself.
13:00I don't wanna go alone, so...
13:03I'm glad you're here.
13:05So...
13:06Do you want me to do the rest of that bucket list with you?
13:09Yeah.
13:10I do.
13:11Okay.
13:12It's so beautiful.
13:13Everywhere you look, it's amazing.
13:19Hey, check out all these locks.
13:34I think people will get together and put them on bridges when, uh...
13:38Oh.
13:39When they're in love.
13:41It's so authentic.
13:43I never saw this back home.
13:45Hmm.
13:48What do you think?
13:50You're being cheesy or romantic?
13:52Well, it's definitely cheesy, but...
13:56I don't think that's a bad thing.
13:59I mean, look at that mom and her little girl.
14:02They're enjoying it.
14:03I guess those locks are for all sorts of love.
14:06That girl is so fortunate to have a mom that loves her, spends time with her and gives her
14:13hugs.
14:14I remember when I was little, I would dream about traveling and spending time with my mom.
14:21Going to Europe seems so romantic.
14:24But my mom was only interested in her work.
14:27So she would have never, ever, have made any time for me.
14:34But I'm happy to be here now.
14:36With someone who wants to be here with me.
14:38So...
14:40Listen...
14:41I shouldn't have pointed them out.
14:43I didn't know it would make you sad.
14:45I'm sorry.
14:46It's okay.
14:47It's okay.
14:53Oh!
14:54There's a caricature artist.
14:56If that's one thing on the bucket list, we should do it together.
14:59Hello!
15:00How much?
15:015.
15:025.
15:035.
15:04Okay.
15:05We can do that.
15:06Yes.
15:08You're America?
15:09Yeah.
15:10America.
15:11Yeah.
15:12How'd you guess?
15:13Super.
15:14America number one.
15:15Okay.
15:16Okay.
15:17Okay.
15:18What are we supposed to do?
15:19Smile.
15:20Okay.
15:21You know, when I was a kid, I used to love to draw.
15:24Why'd you stop?
15:25Oh, wait.
15:26Let me guess.
15:27My mom thought.
15:28It was a waste of time, so...
15:30You're not.
15:31Yeah.
15:32Okay.
15:33I did not do it.
15:34You know, when I was a kid, I used to love to draw.
15:37Why'd you stop?
15:38Oh, wait.
15:39Let me guess.
15:40My mom thought.
15:41You're not.
15:42Yeah.
15:43It was a waste of time, so...
16:00How much longer is this going to take?
16:13He's getting there.
16:14Okay.
16:15And voilĂ .
16:17Here you go.
16:19VoilĂ .
16:19Oh, wow.
16:21Settle.
16:24Is my nose that bad?
16:25Oh, no.
16:26Come on.
16:26You look great.
16:27Hey, look.
16:27He gave me a lazy eye, so.
16:29Yeah, true.
16:32Hey.
16:34Oh, that was interesting.
16:36I actually enjoyed it.
16:37Yeah.
16:38Wait.
16:39We have one thing left on the bucket list.
16:42Really?
16:42Yeah, but it's weird.
16:44What does it say?
16:45It says, look under the bush in my grave.
16:49Yeah.
16:50Yeah.
16:59There it is.
17:05A bush.
17:11Do you want me to look under it?
17:13No, it's okay.
17:14Looks like a letter.
17:24Yeah.
17:24My dearest Amanda, I know I wasn't there for you when you needed me.
17:39I never supported your dreams and your passions.
17:44I was a cold and insensitive mother.
17:46If I could redo everything, I would.
17:52I waited much too long to apologize.
17:55Though, I hope, I want to believe.
17:58It's never too late to say sorry.
18:00I remember how much you wanted to go camping and to draw and do lots of things when you
18:06were little.
18:07But I never supported you.
18:10I should have realized how much these things meant to you and how happy they made you.
18:17I arranged this bucket list full of things you loved to show you that I didn't forget.
18:23Maybe it's my way to do them with you at last.
18:26Please, take it as the best apology this old fool can piece together.
18:31I love you, Amanda.
18:33Amanda, with all my heart, your mom.
18:53Well, mom, that's it.
18:56We did the bucket list.
18:59Most of it I did with Orlando.
19:01He's standing over there.
19:03I guess it's thanks to you that I met him.
19:07The whole list was amazing.
19:10And I'm so thankful for it.
19:14I can't believe how well you knew me.
19:17I always thought you know nothing about me.
19:20But the places on the list, the things to do,
19:24you knew what I loved after all.
19:26I guess you were right.
19:31It's never too late to say sorry.
19:37You managed to tell me that, even though you're not here anymore.
19:40And now it's my turn to say that I'm sorry.
19:45I'm sorry I didn't come to see you before you passed away.
19:48And I just had a lot of pain, a lot of feelings bottled up.
19:53And things I didn't want to deal with.
19:55And things I didn't want to deal with.
19:57But now I'm dealing with it.
19:59I'm learning how to let go of the pain.
20:01I guess what I'm trying to say is that I love you, Mom.
20:07I really do.
20:10And I hope you don't mind.
20:11But I need to do something before it's too late.
20:13I can't let you go now that the bucket list is over
20:28and we're not going to travel anymore.
20:30It's just...
20:30Amanda.
20:32I love you.
20:35I love you.
20:37I've been crazy about you since the moment I saw you.
20:43I'm so lucky we met.
20:50So, what's next?
20:56Oh, and by the way, now that I've done the bucket list,
20:58I'm actually inhering over $2 million.
21:02Wait.
21:04What?
21:07Wow, that was exciting.
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