For the next few days, the gang had to get to work to help the berry farm. On Thursday, March 17, they send out flyers Alex, Murray and Ovejita made to lots of people.
On Friday, March 18, they planted the posters Arthur and Francine made on many tourist stops throughout the city. On Saturday, March 18, Buster and Marina decided to
call everybody they knew to come to the berry farm on telephone, since they already tried computer e-mails. On that day, the kids asked their friends and their families
to visit the berry farm for the last time, the next day. It is Sunday, March 19, the last day the berry farm would be open, unless a miracle happened. The farm then opens
its doors. The workers are reminiscing on old memories.
Jeff: Yes, we've definitely made some tourists happy by offering them to taste our farm's berries.
Janice: Unfortunately, this looks like the last roundup. Basically the whole shop would be sold to the building company, with the mayor's signature, and whatever they
do with it will be up to them. We need to sell everything in the store to extend the lease. But it's likely not going to happen.
At that moment, there were a group of people coming into the berry farm: Alex, Arthur, Buster, Francine, Marina, Murray and their families, with Ovejita walking behind them.
Alex: We're ready to get to work.
All the families walked around to look at the berries, then look at the berry cases that they want to get because they were farm-grown and not store bought. Jane bought
a case of blueberries...
Jane: Even my father would be jealous of how great these blueberries were!
David bought a case of raspberries...
David: I think this time, I'll make them in a cake!
Bitzi bought a case of gooseberries...
Bitzi: I don't think me and Buster ever tried gooseberries before.
Francine's parents, Oliver and Laverne each bought a case of strawberries...
Oliver: The farm's strawberries are often in The Strawberry Festival each year!
Laverne: (sad) This might be the last time we have them.
Marina's mom, Mrs. Datillo bought a case of blackberries...
Mrs. Datillo: I tell you, these blackberries look delicious!
Kerry bought cases of boysenberries, blueberries and raspberries...
Kerry: I bought the boysenberries because my son likes them, the blueberries are his pet lamb's berries, and the raspberries are my favorite.
Murray: Yes, I taste-tested each berry this week, and it was the boysenberries that I loved the best!
D.W. was looking over at the berry bushes and showed the father the strawberry bush.
D.W.: Could you get me some strawberries?
David then bought D.W. a case of strawberry case to take home.
Katherine, Francine's older sister, also looked at the berry bushes outside.
Katherine: I definitely need to see if they had any berry seeds here, so I could grow these at our apartment!
Mr. Barrington: I definitely am going to miss this berry farm so much. Believe me, Alex, your great-great-grandfather first opened this berry farm in 1907. I printed
out information about the farm, and our family history was involved in it. (Alex is surprised)
Alex: (walks up to Will, Jeff & Janice) Listen, I just found out about my family history. Back in 1907, my great-great-grandfather was the first owner of this farm. I
never knew about that until now.
Just then, there was a huge crowd from outside the farm. A lot of the people outside showed up because of the advertising flyers and computer e-mails online. The whole gang of Arthur's friends showed up: Alan (The Brain), Binky, Sue Ellen, Muffy, (who just returned from vacation with her parents) Fern, George, Maria, and their families. Also in the huge crowd were Mr. Ratburn, Grandma Thora, Ms. Turner, (the librarian), and many more, respectfully. Practically many cases of berries were being bought and sold. The folks wanted to explore the berry bushes, and also taste-tested the farm's berries and mixed-berry smoothies. They were so tasty,
some folks bought more than one case of berries, which definitely helped the farm. Meanwhile, Jackson Merrill and his four crew members where talking to Mayor Hirsch if the berry farm was finished. Meanwhile, folks kept gathering to buy cases of berries they want. In fact, it got so packed some people had to wait outside until it was clear enough for them to come in. Also the whole farm ran out of berries before they could buy any.
Those people told the workers to please get another shipment of berries as soon as possible. By the end of the day, the workers could afford to pay for a lease in keep the farm in business longer. However, it also depends what Mayor Hirsch would do...