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4. Dreams, Schemes and Putting Greens

Joel is asked to be Holling's best man, but his mind is on helping Maurice sell Alaska to two Japanese businessmen in hopes of playing golf at their proposed resort.

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Shelly becomes pregnant and a wedding is arranged, but Holling has a deep-rooted fear. His family is long-lived; both his father and grandfather were centenarians, while their wives died young, leaving them alone and grieving for over sixty years each. Holling vowed to avoid their fate. Meanwhile, Maurice entertains a Japanese investor ( Michael Paul Chan ) interested in building a resort in Cicely, who takes Joel's advice to add a golf course.

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