This is such a cute little area.
This house is so beautiful.
It's perfect.
Why would anyone want to renovate it?
Grace Hill, small world.
Hey, how are you?
Wow, Anthony Brown.
Please.
What a surprise.
What are you doing here?
Surprised, huh?
Because I'm pretty sure you saw me back there.
That was you?
What are you doing in New Orleans?
Actually, I'm here for a small renovation gig.
Really?
That's great.
Yeah.
So what are you doing around here, getting inspiration, or?
No, no.
This is my actual renovation gig.
- This house? - Yeah.
You sure?
I mean, unless there's another 402
Barrack Street in New Orleans that I don't know about.
I'm sorry.
The reason I'm asking is because I'm doing
the renovations on this house. - You?
Yeah.
So if I'm doing the renovations and you're doing
the renovations, that means--
Well, so come on.
Our meeting was supposed to start a full minute ago.
Get on in here.
Well, I guess we'll be working together then.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Yeah.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Welcome to my home.
It's so nice to meet you, Ms. Grace--
in person, that is.
Such a pleasure to meet you too, Ms. Loretta.
Oh, no, no.
Everybody who walks through that door is family,
and we hug in his family.
Don't we, baby?
Oh, baby.
Baby, huh?
Didn't he tell you that he's my grandson?
Your grandson, your grand--
you're her grandson?
Ever since I was born.
Well, Ms. Loretta, you didn't include him
in any of the pictures that you sent me.
You sent pictures.
Grandma, can I speak to you, please?
Of course.
My darling, why don't you help yourself to some pralines
in the living room?
They're my specialty.
Thank you.
So good.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I'm sure I don't know why you're looking
at your grandma like that.
You didn't tell me I was going to have a partner.
Didn't I?
Must have slipped my mind.
You are the smartest woman I've ever met.
Nothing slips your mind.
I thought you could use some help, that's all.
And she seems like the perfect person to give it.
For the record, I am capable of doing this on my own.
And if I hate the designs you two come up with, you can.
But right now, you have to at least try it with Grace.
This is what I want.
OK, I'll try.
I'll try.
Good.
Grace, she's a great architect.
We're just very different.
You know what they say about opposites, don't you?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh, oh, oh, um, I am so sorry.
They are just so good.
Of course.
No one can resist a Ms. Loretta treat.
That's a praline promise.
Why don't you and Anthony take a look around the house
and start coming up with some ideas?
Um, don't you want to brief us first?
I'll be brief.
Make the house look phenomenal.
OK.
Should we, uh--
Let's start upstairs.
Oh, OK.
So the house was built in 1888 and hasn't
been updated since the 1920s.
So you can see how badly this reno is needed.
And the first thing I want to do is probably
blow out these walls down here.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
This is a beautiful historic home.
You can't just go blowing out walls.
Well, up until a few minutes ago, we weren't doing anything,
were we?
[CHUCKLES] Who got coal in his stocking?
You're afraid of me stealing your spotlight, aren't you?
Grace, no one's going to steal my spotlight.
Oh, yeah, no one but me.
It's just like old times.
Old times?
Mm hm, back when I used to beat you at everything.
You think you could stop teasing me long enough
for us to get some work done?
Maybe when it's no longer fun.
That's very mature.
Listen, I've got to be honest with you, OK?
This house, it needs to be nice.
I'm talking next level here.
And it is my family's house, so I'm
kind of feeling like you should let me take the lead on this.
Yeah, but your grandma hired me.
And I heard that.
But it is my family's legacy.
I was hired to do a job, and I'm going to do it.
Grace, I--
OK, listen, Anthony.
Why don't we pick this up tomorrow?
I'm going to give you a little bit of time
to get your mind right.
That's that door, right?
I'll get that.
Go on in.
Just like old times.