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00:00The race to be Hallmark's next leading man is going to melt the snow and your hearts.
00:13Hallmark holiday movies bring the magic, the romance, Christmas cheer, and charm.
00:19And of course, your favorite Hallmark leading men.
00:24Please welcome the star of our show.
00:26Our hunky holiday hopefuls who all dream of winning the lead role in a Hallmark holiday movie.
00:33Action!
00:34They will have to prove their Christmas spirit.
00:36You're a flying reindeer.
00:38There it is.
00:39Heart.
00:39I've just always led with my heart forward.
00:41And star quality by acting alongside some of your favorite Hallmark Channel stars.
00:46Well, howdy.
00:48What are you doing here?
00:49So grab some eggnog and throw another log on the fire.
00:52Will you please take my hand?
00:53Yeah.
00:53As we take you on the hunt for the next shining star.
00:58This is Finding Mr. Christmas.
01:05Oh, this is sick.
01:07All right, now it's real.
01:11Other door.
01:12Okay.
01:15Wow.
01:16Christmas tree right away.
01:17Everywhere you look, this place is decked out.
01:21Decorations from floor to ceiling.
01:24Ah, look at that.
01:27Craig.
01:28Anybody here?
01:32Not yet.
01:33Okay.
01:38Oh, man.
01:39So much bigger than I thought it was going to be.
01:41I was thinking the same thing.
01:43It's like Santa has a country home.
01:45Exactly.
01:46I think I'm Hallmark leading man material because I'm tall.
01:50I have nice hair.
01:50Shout out, mom.
01:52And most importantly, I have a big heart.
01:53Oh, man.
01:54It smells so good.
01:55Yo.
01:55Hey, man.
01:56What's going on?
01:56I'm Craig.
01:57Hey, Robbie.
01:57Robbie, good to meet you.
01:58Yeah, nice to meet you.
01:59Drake.
01:59Drake, good to meet you.
02:00The stockings make it so real.
02:02My mom was a huge fan of Hallmark movies.
02:05So in order to, like, stay up late on a school night, I'd always be like, hey, mom, like,
02:09can I watch this movie with you?
02:11Real fire.
02:12We'd, like, curl up on the couch, like, especially if it was during the Christmas season, and
02:16we'd watch Hallmark movies.
02:17It's a big part of why I'm so excited to be here.
02:20Not one 20-foot tree, but two 20-foot trees.
02:23The one when you enter, and then this one.
02:25It's incredible.
02:27Nice.
02:28Hello.
02:29Wow.
02:30Hey, what's up, man?
02:31Robbie.
02:32Robbie?
02:32Angel.
02:33How are you, man?
02:33What's going on, man?
02:35Drake, nice hair.
02:36Thank you, man.
02:37You too, you too.
02:38Being here means a lot to me because watching Hallmark movies is a huge part for our holiday
02:43tradition.
02:44It's always all about joy, love, and magic.
02:48That's the beauty of Christmas.
02:50I grew up in Massachusetts.
02:51What about you?
02:52Born and raised in Venezuela.
02:54When I was 15, my mom brought my sister and me to the United States and gave us a better
02:59life.
03:00Who's going to be Mr. Christmas?
03:02Yeah.
03:02We'll find out soon enough.
03:03We got, what, six other guys still to come?
03:05I know.
03:06It's a huge house.
03:07I'm down to stay here for a while.
03:09What's up, guys?
03:10What's up, fellas?
03:11Hey.
03:12What up?
03:12What's up, guys?
03:13What's up?
03:13Angel.
03:13Davey.
03:14Nice to meet you.
03:15Angel.
03:16How are you, man?
03:17Good.
03:17How are you?
03:17What's your name?
03:18Gabe.
03:18Gabe.
03:18Or Gabriel.
03:19Greg.
03:19Some beautiful men right here.
03:21Wow.
03:22It's the name of the game, right?
03:23Yep.
03:23Yeah.
03:24Part of it, I guess.
03:25We made the cup.
03:26Yeah.
03:26I just started acting, so I'm a newbie.
03:32Being so new to acting and getting the opportunity to come here is pretty intimidating, to be honest.
03:38I started going to acting classes and have been working very hard, because I want to try
03:42to do this.
03:44Want to stay here for a little bit?
03:45It's gorgeous.
03:46I'm a former professional football punter that has never done a scene in his life.
03:51Let's do it.
03:52By not having acting experience, no one really knows what to expect from me, and that's kind
03:56of going to be my sneaky strategy.
03:58Hey, I'm Logan.
03:59Logan.
04:00How you doing?
04:00Jake.
04:01Craig.
04:01Craig, nice to meet you, man.
04:02Yeah, you too.
04:03I love those gloves you got on.
04:05It is so nice.
04:05I like them.
04:06I actually made these.
04:08Really?
04:08Yeah.
04:08No way.
04:09Do you see the donuts over here?
04:11Yeah, man.
04:11I was thinking about digging into them.
04:12Not yet.
04:13They look good, don't they?
04:14They have hot cocoa.
04:15You first, man.
04:16I don't mind.
04:17So kind.
04:18Dude, it's so epic.
04:21I'm a singer, songwriter, musician, but I am here to be an actor.
04:26Rustin.
04:27Rustin?
04:27Rustin, yeah.
04:28It's like Justin, but with an R.
04:30Dude, we got the trust circle going on already.
04:32It's crazy.
04:33Yeah.
04:33Hello.
04:34Hey.
04:35I'm Marcus.
04:36What's going on?
04:37What's going on, guys?
04:38Hey, we look like we could be bros.
04:41I was a chubby kid growing up in seventh grade, and I got cut from the basket.
04:45Football team.
04:46That motivated me to start working out all through the summer.
04:49In eighth grade, I came back, and the coaches, they had no idea who I was.
04:53And now, I am a full-time model.
04:55Buddy.
04:55You were the last one out, man.
04:56Oh, we got the stockings over here.
04:57Last one to show up, first one to go.
04:59Oh, hey.
05:00But I was, hey.
05:01If that happens, it happens.
05:02It's okay.
05:03I mean, it's like that newborn phase where a lot of sleepless nights.
05:08What, your dad now?
05:09Yeah.
05:09Yeah.
05:10Yeah, thanks.
05:11I mean, so I recently became a new dad.
05:13My son Soto was born eight weeks ago.
05:16I'm super grateful for my wife at home doing all she can to take care of our son.
05:20It feels surreal.
05:21You look at the kid and you go, that's mine.
05:23You know, like, but it takes a step.
05:25It's also like its own person, and you're like.
05:27I'm definitely feeling the weight of the future and being able to provide as a father,
05:31but I know that this path I'm on will help lead me in that direction.
05:34Nobody gives you an instruction manual.
05:36You go home with it, and it's, that's your boy, you know, forever.
05:40Yeah.
05:41Oh, it's a slippery ball.
05:42After meeting all the guys at the house, they're handsome, they're nice guys,
05:45but I think my biggest competition is myself.
05:49I feel like this is going to be dangerous.
05:50Knock a stocking off, and it'll be like a hint.
05:52Be like, that person's got to go.
05:56Oh, my God.
05:57What's up, guys?
06:00Jonathan has been someone who I've always looked up to in this business.
06:03Everything he's done on Hallmark, he's been bursting down barriers.
06:06Welcome to season two of Finding Mr. Christmas.
06:10You're all here chasing the same dream and the same prize.
06:14A leading role in a Hallmark Christmas movie.
06:18Winning a role in a Hallmark movie would be the absolute best thing that could happen.
06:24It would mean that I'm a part of something.
06:26Good acting isn't all it takes to be the next Mr. Christmas.
06:29You've got to be kind, genuine, charming, have a great sense of humor, and a whole lot of heart.
06:36Here's how the Christmas magic is going to go down.
06:41You're going to go noggin to egg noggin in two rounds of challenges.
06:46First, a festive face-off.
06:47When you hear this sound,
06:49that means the festive face-off is about to begin.
06:54Win, and you'll receive an advantage that can benefit you in the star quality challenge.
07:01That's where you'll get the chance to perform with some of Hallmark's biggest stars.
07:07This whole competition is the ultimate test of how you showcase your star quality.
07:13That special it factor that makes you shine above the rest.
07:18My friends and family would describe me as a golden retriever
07:20just because I have really high energy, and I am a delusional optimist.
07:24That is my star quality.
07:25And also, I think Hallmark is awesome.
07:28Take some time to get to know each other and enjoy the Holiday House,
07:31which is bursting with holiday joy
07:33thanks to these incredible balsam hill trees and decorations.
07:38We'll see you soon.
07:39The amount of experience that Jonathan has,
07:43it's going to be a huge opportunity for each of us to learn from him.
07:48Tell me your name one more time.
07:49Robbie.
07:50I'm so curious what it's going to be like.
07:52I'm looking forward to the challenges in between to break it up.
07:54Gabe is sneaky good, by the way.
07:56Wait, wait, wait.
07:56So you know someone here?
07:58Yeah, yeah.
07:58So Gabe and I were roommates, actually, for a while.
08:01What?
08:01No teaming up.
08:02We're going to have to keep you guys separate.
08:04I love Davey, but, you know, there can only be one winner.
08:07All right, it has started.
08:09It's started.
08:10It's time to go.
08:11As long as it's not a football competition, I'll be happy.
08:15Wait, wait, wait.
08:15What type of football?
08:17American football.
08:19Real football.
08:23Where's Jonathan?
08:24It's time for the very first festive face-off challenge.
08:27I'm so excited.
08:29What do they got?
08:29What do they got?
08:30Oh, my gosh.
08:32Wow.
08:32Wow, boys.
08:33Right, boys.
08:34Seeing Santa's workshop for the first time is so cool.
08:37It's very fun and crafty and creative, which is just like me.
08:42Right here is where the Christmas spirit kicks in, which is what you will need for your very first festive face-off.
08:51Today, we want you to land the part of jolly old St. Nick.
08:56Oh, all right.
08:57I got the beard started.
08:58You got it going.
08:59That's right.
09:00This is an audition.
09:04But there's a peppermint twist.
09:07Your Santa must be as unique as you.
09:11This is about infusing yourself into the role and bringing a piece of you that makes the character rich and real.
09:20That's what good acting is.
09:22What makes your Santa stand out?
09:24The winner of this festive face-off will win an advantage going into the star quality challenge.
09:29And trust me, you're going to want it.
09:33You've got 30 minutes to personalize your Santa suits.
09:37When time is up, one by one, you're going to show us your Santa.
09:41Can I get a ho, ho, ho?
09:43Ho, ho, ho, ho!
09:44Get your glue guns locked and loaded because the fun starts now!
09:50Whoa!
09:51Whoa!
09:51Whoa!
09:51Whoa!
09:53All right.
09:54Anyone else need scissors?
09:55Awesome.
09:55Thank you, man.
09:56Taking these sleeves off of here.
09:57Very first step.
09:59Immediately.
10:00For this challenge, we're going to be auditioning to be Santa.
10:03But we've got to bring our own Santas to the audition.
10:06Growing up, I loved reading comics.
10:08I want my Santa to be a superhero.
10:10I want to save the day.
10:12Got to let the guns out a little bit, right?
10:14Honey, jacket.
10:15I'm trying to figure out who my Santa character is going to be.
10:18So I'm going through.
10:19I'm like, who am I?
10:20Who?
10:20What represents me well?
10:23Woo!
10:25That is hot glue.
10:26Okay.
10:26My Santa Claus is going to be a New York version.
10:30I'm from Long Island.
10:31I know that character.
10:33So get ready for Santini.
10:36The New York version of Santa Claus.
10:38So didn't you guys knit, craft, anything like that?
10:41I do.
10:43Oh, you had the gloves when you came in.
10:44Yes, yes.
10:45That's awesome.
10:46Yep.
10:46I am definitely a self-proclaimed nerd.
10:49Growing up, I fell in love with fantasy.
10:51I like the idea of adding a little bit of magic to it because, hey, I mean, that's kind of
10:56what Santa is, right?
10:58I do love penguins.
11:00This is perfect.
11:01Penguins find a partner and made for life, and that's a huge goal of mine.
11:06That burns.
11:07Ow.
11:07It's a little burn.
11:08One minute.
11:09Woo!
11:09Woo!
11:09Woo!
11:10Woo!
11:11I'm doing it.
11:13Ow.
11:13You know, I burned myself so many times, bro.
11:15Well, at this speed, bang, bang, boom.
11:19Locked and loaded here.
11:20Can we hear one?
11:20Time is up.
11:23Ho, ho.
11:24Hope you finish.
11:25Woo!
11:25Woo!
11:27Go get changed and put on your Santa suits.
11:29I really want the advantage, but I'm looking at my suit and it's simple, but I'm wondering,
11:34is it a little too simple?
11:36Did I do enough to win this competition?
11:40We're missing a very special gift from Kris Kringle himself.
11:44She's one of my dearest friends, and a Hallmark favorite, who is going to be helping me judge
11:49throughout this entire competition.
11:51It's Melissa Peterman!
11:57Melissa Peterman.
11:59I mean, what a champ.
12:01She's hilarious.
12:03Mr. Christmas is somewhere in this room.
12:05Yes, Mr. Christmas is here.
12:08We just got to find him now.
12:09Hi, everybody.
12:10You look great.
12:11You look lovely.
12:13Well, we have a winner already.
12:15Let's get the audition started.
12:17Remember, bring the magic, bring yourself, and show us your Santa.
12:22Robbie, you're up first.
12:25This is the first time I'm going to be in front of Jonathan and Melissa, two people that
12:29I just admire so much, and so I am getting pretty nervous.
12:33I'm Santa Claus for the paws.
12:37Ho, ho, ho, ho.
12:39Merry Christmas.
12:40And to all who don't bite.
12:44First of all, the fact that we do not have a Santa for dogs is criminal.
12:50I love that you use the ears.
12:52You put the ears on the thing.
12:53So you have a tail.
12:54I see that you have a dog tail.
12:55I mean, you're literally like part dog, part dog trainer.
12:58Great job, Robbie.
12:59Thank you so much.
13:00Robbie's a contender in this game right off the bat.
13:03Gabe, your audition's next.
13:04This first audition is terrifying.
13:09I'm Penguin Santa.
13:10Penguins find a partner in Made for Life.
13:14And also...
13:17Take a breath.
13:19You got this.
13:19You got this, man?
13:20You're good?
13:24Seeing him out there on the floor is absolutely heartbreaking.
13:27Okay.
13:33Um, you got it.
13:36I had it.
13:37You got this.
13:41Coming up for this challenge, you'll be skiing.
13:44And your co-star, Janelle Parrish.
13:47Were you heading towards those moguls over there?
13:49Ha, ha.
13:49No.
13:50Ooh.
13:51He did a full-on barrel roll.
13:53I had it.
13:59You got this.
14:00Take a breath.
14:01Okay.
14:04So more about, uh, why I love penguins.
14:08I'm from Wyoming.
14:09It's actually, it's really cold there.
14:11Um, it gets down to negative 40 with the windchill.
14:14I don't know what else to say.
14:15Um, okay.
14:15Penguin Santa, I love it.
14:17I did not know that penguins, uh, mate for life.
14:19Yeah.
14:20Are there penguins in Wyoming?
14:22No.
14:23No, there's no penguins.
14:27I could tell you were a little nervous.
14:29I am a little nervous.
14:30I love the energy that you give off.
14:32I think you've got the greatest eyes.
14:34Send a search party.
14:35I just got lost in them.
14:37I can't wait to learn more about you.
14:39Gabriel, thank you so much.
14:41Rustin.
14:41I'm Rockstar Santa.
14:45My heart is too big, but at the center of it, I'm a star.
14:49Okay.
14:50Merry Christmas, Melissa.
14:54Yeah.
14:58Why Rockstar Santa?
15:00My parents met in a rock band, actually.
15:03Stop it.
15:03How cute.
15:04It's like a Hallmark movie waiting to happen.
15:05It is.
15:06It was such a Hallmark movie.
15:08Thank you so much, Rockstar Santa.
15:11Good job.
15:13Logan.
15:13Logan.
15:14I am Wizard Santa.
15:24Oh.
15:25And I have come to bring a little bit of magic in the air.
15:30I shall light the night.
15:37Well, I like it because I think it's two magical things.
15:39You've got Santa, who is magical.
15:41Wizards, which is magic.
15:42So kids love all of that.
15:43I would love to see what's underneath the beard.
15:46Can I take it all off?
15:47Yeah.
15:47There it is.
15:48Oh, yeah.
15:49That's Wizard Santa.
15:50Thank you, Logan, so much.
15:52Thank you, Logan.
15:53Good job, Logan.
15:54Davey.
15:55I'm Mr. Liftmas.
16:00Hope.
16:01Hope.
16:02Hope.
16:04Mary.
16:07Liftmas.
16:08Yeah.
16:09Come on, Davey.
16:10Outside piece here.
16:11That's the year that my son was born.
16:13And then I got his name over here.
16:15Soto.
16:16He's eight weeks old.
16:17Eight weeks?
16:18So I don't have the time to work out like I used to, but trying to prioritize.
16:22Please, keep that jacket on.
16:24Nobody wants to see that.
16:25They say living in the moment is a gift, which is why they call it the present.
16:30Oh, okay.
16:32All right.
16:37Craig, you're up next.
16:39It's super important to set the tone, and I want to let these guys know that I'm coming
16:44to play.
16:44Hey, yo.
16:46How you's doing?
16:46My name's Santini, okay?
16:48And I'm the New York version of Santa Claus.
16:51Merry frigging Christmas.
16:52Forget about it, okay?
16:53All right?
16:54You got a one-way ticket to Penn Station.
16:56You take a look.
16:57On the back, you got your New York City skyline.
17:00Oh.
17:03Statue of Liberty.
17:04Oh, my God.
17:06There you go, baby.
17:07Hi.
17:08You're gorgeous.
17:09Thank you, thank you.
17:09He brought such a unique twist to it.
17:11Santini, great job.
17:13Santini!
17:14Craig's definitely going to be someone to look out for.
17:16Hey!
17:17It's a little intimidating being in this room with all these guys that have so much more
17:21experience than me.
17:23Next up to audition is Marcus.
17:26Woo!
17:28Oh.
17:30Super Santa is here to slay the day.
17:35But first, let me remove the mask so you can see the man behind it.
17:40So, Hallmark superhero Santa, right here.
17:43I'm ready for you.
17:44First of all, let's just give a shout-out to that green ribbon.
17:46Green ribbons, yep.
17:48They are doing the Lord's work right now.
17:50Good job, man.
17:51Thank you, thank you.
17:52All right, all right.
17:52Thank you, thank you.
17:53Drake.
17:54Drake.
17:55I'm going to stick to what I know, so I decided to just treat it like modeling.
17:58Throw my jacket over my shoulder, kind of get that gaze, and just walk it down.
18:04With some confidence.
18:08I'm All-American Saint Nick.
18:10I'm going to slay the competition.
18:12I got my cross.
18:13I got my family.
18:14And I got my holiday spirit.
18:16Faith and family love that.
18:18I usually don't share too much about myself.
18:19So, the more you open up, the more you show us who you are, the better you're going to do as actors in this competition.
18:24Great job.
18:25Angel.
18:26Ho, ho, ho.
18:28If you've been neglected, bullied, or forgotten, I'm here to remind you that your life is still meaningful.
18:35I am Santa Angel, here to bless you.
18:38I'm all about giving love and showing my heart to others.
18:43He's already pulling us all in.
18:44I mean, he's definitely living up to his name.
18:47The final Santa audition for the day, Jake.
18:49All right.
18:51This is my first audition.
18:53I need to wow them.
18:55I am buff, tough, Santa.
18:59And even when it's winter and snowing, I bring the heat.
19:03This suit represents the beautiful chaos of my life.
19:06I was a former professional football player.
19:08And I'm your Santa.
19:11Great job, buddy.
19:12So, what made you want to go from football to acting?
19:16Well, I pursued football as long as I could.
19:18And an injury took me out of it, unfortunately.
19:20And I've been trying to find that peace that's been taken out of me.
19:24Great job.
19:25Give it up for Buff, Tough Santa.
19:27Buff, Tough Santa.
19:29I did it.
19:30I nailed my first audition.
19:32Thank you guys so much for bringing your best to these auditions.
19:36You guys showed up and you delivered.
19:38And it was amazing to watch.
19:39Each and every one of you shined.
19:41It was a really hard decision.
19:43But there can only be one winner.
19:46The person at the top of the nice list
19:48who took a risk that paid off
19:51is Craig Santini, Santa Claus.
20:00Congratulations, Craig.
20:01You'll be getting an advantage
20:02going into the star quality challenge,
20:04which is going to be our first acting challenge.
20:08All right, see you guys later.
20:09All right, let's go.
20:10Having some sort of advantage
20:12this early on in the competition?
20:15Priceless.
20:16Coming up.
20:17You look at these other guys.
20:18I mean, they're handsome.
20:20But I think we're cute.
20:21We've got to use that to our advantage.
20:23Really keeping a squat.
20:24Take a look at your scene, partner.
20:26One of you will be at risk of going home.
20:28So I can't help but notice
20:33that we're going up in elevation a little bit.
20:35Oh, there is snow up there.
20:37It's a ski resort.
20:38Oh.
20:39First star quality challenge.
20:42I'm nervous, but I'm excited.
20:44Did you bring your mittens, man?
20:45No.
20:47That would have been great.
20:51Hey, guys.
20:51Welcome to your very first star quality challenge
20:54at beautiful Woodward Park City.
20:56Every great holiday movie
21:00starts with the meet cue
21:01with our romantic leads.
21:03They lock eyes
21:04and then somehow,
21:06against all odds,
21:07fall in love.
21:08I've been acting for 12 plus years.
21:12I had minor roles on TV
21:14and in movies here and there,
21:16but I've never done the actual leading man.
21:18So this is a life-changing opportunity.
21:21For this challenge,
21:23you'll be working in pairs
21:24of your own choosing
21:26and have one chance
21:28to nail the scene.
21:29You will also be skiing.
21:32Oh.
21:34I don't know how to ski.
21:36Oh, my gosh.
21:38This is no fair.
21:39Now, before we hand out scripts,
21:41let me introduce to you
21:42your co-star for this challenge.
21:44She's a Hallmark favorite
21:46who was in Sugar Plumbed,
21:48Never Been Crissed,
21:49and so many more.
21:51Wow.
21:51Please welcome Janelle Parrish.
21:55What?
21:56Janelle!
21:57It's Janelle Parrish.
21:58I mean, it makes you nervous.
21:59You know, you don't want to mess up
22:00in front of her,
22:01but you get to work with her.
22:02I mean, that's awesome.
22:03Hi, guys.
22:04Hi.
22:05Wow, so much beauty everywhere.
22:09Janelle, what do you think
22:11is really important to nail
22:12when you're doing the meet-cute?
22:13I think the main thing
22:14is the connection.
22:15It's just all about that spark.
22:17Great advice.
22:18Yeah, okay.
22:18All right, guys.
22:19It's time to choose your pairs.
22:22Oh, dude.
22:23Yeah, no, I'm in, dude.
22:24I'm in.
22:24Let's keep it rolling.
22:25Let's go.
22:26Immediately, I'm thinking Logan.
22:28We kind of match each other's energy,
22:29so I'm hoping that
22:30that'll work in our advantage.
22:31I'll help you.
22:32Let's do it.
22:33Let's do it.
22:34I'm in.
22:34Okay.
22:34Who doesn't have a pair?
22:36I'll go, Angel.
22:37Yeah.
22:37My guy.
22:39Now that you're paired up,
22:40it's your chance
22:41to show us your great
22:42main character instinct,
22:43undeniable chemistry,
22:45and let your star quality shine.
22:47Craig, remember when I told you
22:49that you had an advantage
22:50going into this challenge
22:51from winning the festive face-off?
22:53I remember.
22:54You get to pick the order
22:55in which each pair performs.
22:57Ooh.
22:58That is huge.
23:00Craig, who will be
23:00the first team performing?
23:02These two lovely gents right here.
23:04All right.
23:05Davey and Angel,
23:06you're going to be up first.
23:07Angel has the most
23:08on-screen experience
23:09out of any of the other guys,
23:11so I figure I could make him
23:12shake in his boots a little bit
23:13and throw him off his game.
23:14Robbie and Marcus
23:15are going to be second.
23:16I'll take that.
23:17Third, Prince Charming and Logan.
23:21Fourth is going to be
23:22down at the end here.
23:23Gabe and Rustin,
23:24you'll be fourth.
23:25Jake and Craig, last.
23:27I've skied exactly zero times.
23:30I wanted to go last
23:31because I wanted to kind of
23:32get a feel for the skis.
23:34Everybody gets this grip now.
23:36Whoa, whoa.
23:37Okay, okay.
23:38Okay, easy.
23:39Don't rip him.
23:39Don't rip him.
23:41Just going to read
23:41one.
23:42Yeah, we can take a second.
23:43I'm going to do the same.
23:44Your hair looks too good
23:45to be anywhere but the bunny hill.
23:48Hair looks too good
23:48to be anywhere but the bunny hill.
23:50Going into football games,
23:51I might only get
23:52one pun a game,
23:53so I'm no stranger
23:54to getting just one chance
23:56to make the best
23:57out of something.
23:58But the idea of acting
23:59with a Hallmark star
24:00like Janelle
24:01is making me nervous.
24:03If you have the right teacher.
24:04That's flirty right there.
24:07That's an offer, you know,
24:08if you have the right teacher.
24:09You know what I'm saying?
24:10Maybe a little touch on her arm.
24:12Let's just run through it
24:13now that we've both read
24:14the whole thing, right?
24:15So in this scene,
24:16Janelle's character,
24:17she falls
24:18and then the first skier
24:19comes up to make sure
24:20she's okay
24:21and then the ski patrol
24:23swoops on in
24:24and wins the lady.
24:27Do you feel more comfortable
24:27being in like a patrol type role
24:30or would you rather...
24:32Has a little bit more lines.
24:33Honestly, I don't want to play
24:34the ski patrol
24:35because their lines
24:37are more wordy.
24:39He runs his fingers
24:40through his hair.
24:41You have the long hair.
24:43The guy too has a lot of lines, bro.
24:45Okay, well, I didn't know that.
24:46No, it's okay.
24:46It's okay.
24:46It's okay.
24:47So I'm kind of convincing
24:48him into that.
24:49Good afternoon.
24:50I'm patrolling this hill
24:50and I noticed you took a fall.
24:51Are you all right?
24:53Oh, yeah.
24:53It was nothing really.
24:54Maybe so.
24:55But if you don't mind,
24:56I'd like to do a quick checkup
24:57and make sure you're okay.
24:58I'm not concerned that Drake
24:59has any lesser experience than me
25:02because he does bring
25:03such good energy.
25:04You look at these other guys.
25:05I mean, they're handsome,
25:06but I think we're cute
25:08and I think when we both
25:10kind of have that...
25:11We got the golden retriever
25:12energy together.
25:12Yep.
25:13Yep.
25:14We got to use that
25:15to our advantage.
25:15Yeah.
25:16I know that I got your back,
25:18bro.
25:18Oh, dude, same.
25:19I appreciate it.
25:20Yeah, same.
25:20Dave and I have to partner up.
25:22He's a good looking man,
25:24so that's going to be
25:25to our advantage.
25:26So show me the stance again.
25:27Okay.
25:27I personally don't have
25:28any skiing experience.
25:30I don't even know how, like,
25:31the mechanics of skiing
25:32really work.
25:32And, like, really keeping a squat.
25:34And on top of all of that,
25:35we only get one take,
25:37so we can't mess up.
25:38All right.
25:39Time is up.
25:40Head on that way
25:41and get changed.
25:42Let's do it.
25:42Let's go.
25:43Break a leg!
25:44But, you know,
25:45don't really break a leg.
25:50Picture's up.
25:51We're rolling cameras.
25:52Rolling, rolling.
25:53Woo-hoo!
25:54Angel and Davey are up first.
25:56Davey's the skier
25:57and Angel is the ski patrol.
25:59Okay.
25:59Everybody set,
26:01settle, and action!
26:02Cue the extra.
26:05Oh, oh, oh!
26:07Oh, yeah, no,
26:08don't worry about me.
26:09I'm fine.
26:11Whoa, there.
26:14You all right?
26:15Uh, yeah, fine.
26:16Just a little embarrassed.
26:19Oh, don't be embarrassed.
26:20That guy was such a jerk.
26:21It was totally his fault.
26:22Take your glasses off.
26:23Yes, let's see your eyes.
26:24Take your glasses off.
26:25You want to see your eyes?
26:26A big part of this challenge,
26:27specifically,
26:28is to make a connection
26:28with Janelle,
26:29and Davey's just rocking
26:31his goggles the whole time.
26:32Take them off, dude.
26:33Make eye contact.
26:34Were you heading towards
26:35those moguls over there?
26:36Oh, ha-ha, no.
26:38Well, honestly,
26:39your hair looks way too perfect.
26:40It could have been
26:41anywhere but the bunny hill.
26:44Honestly,
26:44with the right teacher
26:45in no time,
26:46you'd be going down
26:46the green circles.
26:47Are you offering?
26:49Absolutely.
26:50Oh.
26:51All right, Angel.
26:52You got this.
26:53Come on.
26:54Okay, now slow it down,
26:55slow it down.
26:55Whoa.
26:56Oh, oh, my.
26:58I apologize.
27:00Oh, my goodness.
27:01Are you kidding me?
27:03Here.
27:04It's just...
27:04Oh.
27:06Coming up...
27:07Yeah, show that hair.
27:08Oh, show the hair.
27:09What kind of guy would I be
27:10if I let some beautiful jerk girl...
27:12Do you call her
27:13a beautiful jerk girl?
27:14One of you
27:14will be going home
27:15right now.
27:16I apologize.
27:21Oh, my goodness.
27:22Is it your first day
27:23on the job?
27:24He did a full-on barrel roll.
27:26It's just...
27:27Oh.
27:28Oh, my.
27:29I'm just blown away
27:30by your beauty.
27:31Wow.
27:32That's so nice.
27:33We only get one take
27:36and whatever happens,
27:38we have to get through
27:39the end of the scene.
27:40I got it from here.
27:41Sure, yeah.
27:42Yeah.
27:42I hope to see you again soon.
27:44Yeah.
27:45First, let's see
27:46if you can follow
27:47my hands with your eyes.
27:50Okay, that's good.
27:52Let's test your balance.
27:54Okay.
27:54Grab my hands
27:55and hold on steady.
27:58You're strong.
28:00All right.
28:00Quack like a duck.
28:02Quack.
28:02Oh, I did not believe
28:04I fell for that.
28:06Okay.
28:06You had zero hesitation.
28:08You know what?
28:08That's very funny.
28:09Well, lucky for you,
28:11you are clear to ski.
28:13If you don't mind,
28:14I'd like to be a teacher.
28:16Wow, okay.
28:18And cut.
28:19Scene.
28:19Good job.
28:20Good job, man.
28:21All right, Robbie, Marcus.
28:23All right, we're up.
28:24Let's go.
28:24I mean, Marcus looks like
28:25an ad for skis.
28:27I'd buy it.
28:28And action.
28:30Oh, oh, oh.
28:32Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.
28:36Are you all right?
28:37Yes, he kept going.
28:38Just keep going.
28:39No, I'm still mastering
28:40the art of getting off
28:41the ski lift.
28:42One day, I think you could
28:42hit the Green Circle Hill,
28:44especially if you had
28:45a good teacher.
28:46Look at that smile.
28:47Look at that smile.
28:48Are you offering?
28:50Maybe.
28:51You want to go?
28:52Oh.
28:52Oh.
28:53No.
28:54Oh, hey.
28:55Excuse me, man.
28:55I got it from here.
28:56Ski Patrol Protocol.
28:58You understand.
28:59Well, okay.
29:01It was nice to meet you.
29:02Maybe I'll see you around
29:03sometime.
29:03Yeah, okay.
29:04All right.
29:06You know, it really is nothing.
29:08We don't have to make
29:09a big thing out of it.
29:10I'm fine.
29:11Hey, what kind of guy
29:12would I be if I let
29:13some beautiful jerk girl
29:15just get sidelined
29:16by some jerk?
29:17Do you call her
29:17a beautiful jerk girl?
29:18I think he did.
29:19Let's get you back
29:20on the slopes.
29:22Okay.
29:23Take my hands.
29:25Okay, take your moment.
29:26Okay, come on.
29:26Be in it.
29:27And now quack two times.
29:29Quack, quack.
29:30Oh, I can't believe
29:32I fell for that.
29:34And cut.
29:35Great job.
29:36Give it up, guys.
29:37Give it up.
29:37You did amazing.
29:39You did great.
29:40So good, man.
29:40You did so good.
29:41Woo-hoo.
29:42Logan and Drake,
29:43you're up.
29:44And action.
29:46Oh, oh, oh.
29:47Whoa.
29:49Oh.
29:50Are you all right?
29:51Yeah.
29:52I just, um,
29:53well, I'm a little embarrassed.
29:55Are you headed
29:55for the moguls?
29:56Oh, no, no, not quite.
29:58I'm still mastering
29:59the art of getting
30:00off the ski lift, so.
30:02Oh, so you're a beginner.
30:03Oh, is it that obvious?
30:05Oh, well, your hair
30:06is just a little too good
30:07to be hanging on
30:08to anything but the bunny hill.
30:10That was a compliment.
30:11Oh, okay.
30:12Yeah.
30:12He's so charming.
30:13Oh, my God, he's so charming.
30:15The ski patrol role
30:16is big shoes to fill.
30:18And I'm like,
30:18you know what?
30:18Let's crush this scene.
30:21I think that you could, uh,
30:24move the green.
30:25Oh.
30:26Oh.
30:26Oh.
30:26Oh, hello.
30:45What'd you think of that stunt?
30:46That was,
30:47that was really cool.
30:48That was like some parkour.
30:50Yeah.
30:51Cool.
30:51Excuse us, man.
30:53Uh, I got it from here.
30:55Okay.
30:57Yeah, show that hair.
30:58Oh, show that hair.
30:59Okay.
30:59I'll see you around.
31:00Okay.
31:02I really am fine.
31:03We don't have to make it
31:04a whole thing.
31:05What kind of guy would I be
31:06if I let some beautiful girl
31:08get ran over by some jerk
31:09and didn't say anything?
31:11Let's see if we can get you
31:12back to those slopes.
31:13Uh, Drake is blocking
31:14her camera.
31:15Come around her.
31:16And if I can see your hands,
31:18now quack like a duck.
31:19Quack, quack.
31:19Oh, no.
31:21I can't believe I...
31:22Find your camera.
31:22Find your camera.
31:24Well, it's your lucky day
31:25because two quacks means
31:26that you're gonna be able
31:27to go back to the mountain,
31:28but you're gonna need
31:29a chaperone.
31:30Hmm.
31:31Ski patrol protocol.
31:32Cut!
31:33Nice recovery, man.
31:35Drake went past his mark
31:37and fell,
31:37and he didn't back up enough,
31:39so he ended up blocking
31:40Janelle's camera.
31:41And action!
31:43Whoa, you all right over there?
31:44Yeah, yeah.
31:45I just, um,
31:46felt a little embarrassed,
31:48you know?
31:48Don't be embarrassed.
31:49It was that guy's fault.
31:51Yeah.
31:52Um, it was that guy's fault.
31:54Oh, my gosh.
31:56I'm a pretty new actor,
31:57and it's just overwhelming
31:59right now.
32:00Um, the moguls?
32:04Oh, yeah.
32:04Yeah?
32:05You headed towards
32:05the moguls over there?
32:06Oh, no, not quite.
32:07I'm still mastering the art
32:08of getting off the ski lift.
32:10Oh, so you're a beginner.
32:12Yeah, yeah.
32:13Is it that obvious?
32:13Oh, my gosh.
32:21Hey, I'm patrolling the hill.
32:22I saw you, uh,
32:23take a pretty big fall.
32:24You all right?
32:24Oh, yeah.
32:24No, I mean,
32:25it was, it was nothing.
32:27Oh, maybe so,
32:27but, uh,
32:28I'm gonna stick around
32:29and make sure everything's okay.
32:31Okay.
32:31Oh, excuse us.
32:34I got it from here, man.
32:35Well, actually,
32:36I've got her taken care of.
32:37Oh, I insist.
32:38You know,
32:40ski protocol.
32:41They're the first ones
32:42to really connect with each other
32:43and have that rivalry.
32:44You know, really,
32:45we don't need to make
32:46a big thing of it.
32:47I'm fine.
32:47Oh, come on, now.
32:48Let's check your balance.
32:49Hold on to my hand
32:50for stability.
32:51Now quack like a duck.
32:52Quack.
32:54Oh.
32:54With zero hesitation.
32:56Yep.
32:56Okay, very funny.
32:57Ha-ha.
32:58Hey, you're in luck.
32:58One quack means, uh,
33:00you're good to go on the slopes,
33:02but, you know,
33:03not without a chaperone.
33:05Ski patrol protocol.
33:07Where do you suppose
33:07I might find a chaperone?
33:10I need to learn
33:11to fall more often.
33:13And cut!
33:14Nice!
33:15Forgot my lines,
33:16but, you know.
33:17You feeling good, man?
33:18Yeah, man.
33:18Craig and Jake,
33:19you're up!
33:20I'm actually surprised
33:21Craig picked to go last
33:22because the longer you wait,
33:23the more you get nervous,
33:24especially for Jake
33:25since he's never acted before.
33:27And action!
33:30Oh!
33:31Whoa!
33:32Oh, thank you so much.
33:34Oh, I'm just, you know,
33:36a little embarrassed.
33:37So you, um,
33:40were you heading
33:40for the moguls?
33:41Oh, no, not quite.
33:43I'm still mastering
33:43the art of getting off
33:44the ski lifts, you know?
33:46So, you're a beginner.
33:47Oh, is it that obvious?
33:50Um, do you, um,
33:53I'm sorry.
33:55Oh!
33:56You're very beautiful.
33:57I can't...
33:57Oh, thank you.
33:58It's a loss of words.
33:59Ew.
34:00It's, uh...
34:02It's kind of a...
34:03Jake is forgetting
34:04all of his lines,
34:06so if I don't come in
34:07and save this scene,
34:09oof, we're in trouble.
34:10Good afternoon, guys.
34:12Skit Patrol here.
34:13I saw you, fella.
34:13Are you okay?
34:13Oh, yeah, no, I'm fine.
34:15It really was nothing.
34:16Probably so,
34:17but if you don't mind,
34:18I'd really like to just
34:19check you out.
34:20Well, it's really nice
34:21meeting you.
34:22Yeah.
34:22Um, see you around sometime.
34:24Okay.
34:25Bye.
34:26Okay.
34:28Let's see if we can get you
34:30back on the slopes.
34:33He put a little,
34:33he put a little flavor
34:34on that line.
34:35Have you take my hands?
34:36Okay.
34:37Okay.
34:38Look, he's flirting with her.
34:39He's flirting with her.
34:39He's flirting.
34:40Now I'm gonna have you
34:41quack like a duck.
34:43Quack.
34:43I can't believe I fell for that.
34:44A little louder?
34:45Perfect, Dad.
34:46Well, good for you.
34:47Quacking like a duck.
34:49Gets you back on the hills.
34:50You need a chaperone now.
34:52Uh, where do you suppose
34:53I might find a chaperone?
34:54Whoever might that be.
34:56Oh.
34:57And cut!
34:58Great job!
35:00Good job, bro.
35:00Good job.
35:01Football was that fire
35:02that kept me going,
35:04and trying to fill that
35:06piece of me that's been missing
35:07has been really tough.
35:08But being here
35:09the short time that I have
35:10has really lit that fire.
35:12Felt really good with this.
35:14Felt disappointed with that.
35:15I showed my personality.
35:16I just hope that
35:18it was enough.
35:19You guys did a great job.
35:21And in classic
35:22Finding Mr. Christmas fashion,
35:25we have another twist.
35:27Oh, come on.
35:29Oh, what?
35:31Take a look at your scene partner.
35:33Going into elimination tonight,
35:35one of you will be on top
35:36and safe,
35:37and the other
35:38will be in the bottom
35:39and at risk of going home.
35:42Now I'm getting a little worried.
35:43That crash was so embarrassing
35:45and so bad
35:46that there's no way
35:47that I'm beating out Logan.
35:49One of you
35:50is going home tonight.
35:51We'll see you soon.
35:52You never know.
35:53Let's talk about Davey and Angel.
35:59Angel did wipe out.
36:01Even though once he did recover,
36:02it was great,
36:03he did take a little bit
36:04of time to get there.
36:05I noticed that Davey
36:06took a little bit
36:06to come out of his shell.
36:07Because we were waiting
36:08for him to take off his goggles.
36:10Like, take off his goggles.
36:12When he took off his goggles
36:13and looked at me,
36:13I was like,
36:14beautiful eyes.
36:14Now let's talk about Jake and Craig.
36:16Craig was really like,
36:17oh, we are in this together.
36:19You are locking in with me.
36:20I'm glad to hear
36:21that he locked in with you.
36:22And Jake did pretty good
36:23with the skiing,
36:24but he seemed to forget
36:25a lot of his lines.
36:26He wasn't really looking me
36:27in the eyes that much,
36:28which is hard to connect.
36:29It doesn't matter
36:29if you forget the lines.
36:30If you're looking at her,
36:31something will happen.
36:32So, Marcus and Robbie.
36:34Marcus, first of all,
36:35is so gorgeous.
36:36I know.
36:37Like, I was looking at him
36:38thinking,
36:38am I going to forget my lines?
36:39Now let's talk about
36:40Gabriel and Rustin.
36:42I loved Rustin.
36:44He just had this easy
36:45confidence to him,
36:47and I love that
36:48as a scene partner.
36:49Gabe's nerves might have
36:50gotten the better of him
36:50all day today.
36:52All right, now let's talk
36:53about Logan and Drake.
36:54The most beautiful combination
36:55of men ever.
36:57Drake came in
36:58and overshot his mark
36:59and he wiped out.
37:00But I loved Drake's quirkiness.
37:02I wanted to lean into it.
37:03I agree.
37:03Yeah.
37:04All right, ladies,
37:05we've got a tough decision
37:06to make,
37:06but unfortunately,
37:07someone has to go home.
37:12This is the first elimination.
37:14It's literally a winter wonderland
37:15of stress and anxiety.
37:17One person from every team
37:19is going to be at risk
37:21of going home.
37:22That's scary.
37:23I really want this.
37:24I really want to be
37:24Mr. Christmas.
37:26Hello, gentlemen.
37:27Welcome to the place
37:28where your spot
37:29in this competition
37:30could be put on ice.
37:31After every star quality challenge,
37:34we will join here
37:35and decide who moves
37:37one step closer
37:38to being Mr. Christmas
37:39and who's stocking
37:41will be missing
37:42from the mantle
37:43in the morning.
37:44Today,
37:45we asked you to perform
37:46a classic
37:47Hallmark meet-cute.
37:48This challenge
37:49was a hard one.
37:50We asked you to act,
37:52ski,
37:53and connect
37:54with your leading lady.
37:55Some of you succeeded
37:57and some of you struggled.
38:00But there can only be
38:01one winner.
38:03The winner
38:03of the meet-cute
38:05star quality challenge
38:06is a guy that
38:07locked in with Janelle
38:08and turned it into magic.
38:11And the chemistry
38:12was absolutely undeniable.
38:16That winner
38:17is Rustin.
38:23Congratulations, buddy.
38:25You were so grounded
38:28in that scene.
38:30She was just incredible
38:31to act with,
38:32such a force.
38:33To bring that kind
38:34of energy back to me
38:35and meet me in the middle
38:36is so wonderful
38:38and that's what makes
38:39the magic.
38:39So,
38:39thank you so much.
38:41Logan,
38:43Angel,
38:44Craig,
38:46Marcus,
38:47you all
38:48outperformed your partners
38:51today
38:51and are safe
38:52in this competition.
38:53that means
38:55Davey,
38:56Drake,
38:57Gabe,
38:59Jake,
39:00and Robbie.
39:01One of you
39:02will be leaving
39:03the competition
39:03tonight.
39:05Will you please
39:05step forward?
39:05the thing that terrifies
39:09me most about this
39:10is if I got sent home
39:12before I could show
39:12who I am
39:13and really
39:14what I can do.
39:16I just can feel
39:18my heart beating
39:19through my suit.
39:21suit
39:22is just gut-wrenching.
39:23Robbie,
39:25Davey,
39:26the two of you
39:27struggled a bit
39:28with your props
39:28and you kind of
39:30flubbed some lines
39:31but
39:32you stayed committed
39:34and that's why
39:35you both
39:36are safe.
39:37Go ahead and step back.
39:39As much as I'm relieved
39:40I'm safe
39:41seeing Gabe down
39:42at the bottom
39:43up for elimination,
39:44I'm a little bit
39:45scared.
39:46It would be
39:46extremely tough
39:47to move into
39:48the next phase
39:49of this competition
39:49without Gabe there.
39:52Jake,
39:52camera loves you.
39:54Yeah.
39:55But you fumbled
39:55the lines
39:56and you couldn't
39:57seem to recover.
39:59Drake,
40:00you have this
40:01infectious energy
40:02but we need you
40:03to show us
40:04your leading man
40:04qualities.
40:06Gabe,
40:07you seemed nervous
40:08during your scene
40:09and it looked like
40:10you couldn't shake it.
40:11Because of that,
40:13Janelle felt like
40:13she had a little bit
40:14of a hard time
40:15connecting with you.
40:16Jake,
40:18Gabe,
40:19Drake,
40:20one of you
40:22will be going home
40:23right now.
40:29Unfortunately,
40:34Jake,
40:35it's time to take
40:36your stocking down.
40:37You're going home
40:38for the holidays.
40:44Jake,
40:45you came into
40:46this competition
40:47doing something
40:48you have never
40:49done before
40:49in your life
40:50and you should
40:51be so proud
40:52of yourself.
40:53I haven't had
40:54that time with
40:54a bunch of guys
40:55and building that
40:56bond and relationship
40:57since football.
40:59What an emotional
40:59rollercoaster.
41:01It's a good feeling
41:02to have that spark back.
41:07Going home,
41:08it's going to be
41:09really hard,
41:09but hopefully
41:10you'll see
41:11this face again.
41:16Don't forget,
41:17this is a competition
41:18and only one of you
41:19will leave here
41:20a winner.
41:22I will see you tomorrow
41:23as we continue
41:24the hunt
41:24to find
41:25Mr. Christmas.
41:26Christmas.
41:27Transcription by CastingWords
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