**Jake nods.**
**Sarah:**
"We’re ready. Just don’t let my babies starve out here."
**Riley (soft but strong):**
"Hey. We got you. That’s what the Raneys do."
---
**Act 2: The Build Begins**
[Montage of hard work — chainsaws roaring, hammers pounding, people covered in mud and snow.]
**Day 1 – Water System**
Wade and Jake are digging a trench in freezing ground for new water lines.
**Wade:**
"Underground piping with insulation and a proper bury depth. We’re also settin’ up a 500-gallon collection system off the cabin roof. Rain, snow melt — we’re catchin’ it all."
**Jake (panting):**
"This dirt’s like concrete. How the hell do you guys do this every episode?"
**Wade (grinning):**
"Years of practice and pure stubbornness. Keep diggin’, city boy."
Meanwhile, Riley works with Sarah and the kids on the greenhouse.
