- 9 months ago
Desi's diner is in debt, and she feels compelled to sell her late father's old pickup truck-a tough decision. However, during the process, she discovers a cassette tape where her father has left a message and instructions for her to embark on a road trip and visit certain people along the way. Meanwhile, a man named Greyson appears, seemingly spying on Desi. When she is about to set off on her road trip, he asks to join her, claiming he has business at her destination. It turns into an intriguing journey where Desi learns more about her late father and discovers who Greyson truly is.
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00:00:00You
00:00:13See the snow fall on your shoes
00:00:16Dusted off those winter blues
00:00:19all the
00:00:21spirits high
00:00:22There's a ring to the sky
00:00:25big
00:00:27celebration
00:00:30Happens
00:00:40I'll be right back to take your order
00:00:44You're doing okay, just look it over here
00:00:50Food good
00:00:53Oh
00:00:55Hello dasher dine Sam speaking, I'll be right back with your check
00:01:00If you ladies come early tomorrow, I'll make sure I have those cinnamon rolls
00:01:07Hungry wholesale canceled the order they said the card was declined and if you want groceries by Christmas Oh eggs that reminds me
00:01:14Introducing elf frittata, I need a tester. Oh
00:01:26Wow, that's amazing right I woke up with the recipe scribbled next to my bed for some reason those always turn out to be the best
00:01:36Hi Emily, hi. Hey there
00:01:39Hey
00:01:40Your order is almost ready. Thanks. Let's see
00:01:44two burgers
00:01:45two fries two side salads
00:01:51That'll be on the house
00:01:55Does he my diner my rolls besides it's almost Christmas. Thank you. I'll be right back
00:02:01But
00:02:04Desi what do I do about the card if we don't have eggs or milk or peppers there won't even be an alfrittata and
00:02:11What is that? Nothing to worry about here use my card, but this is your personal I can't Sam
00:02:17It's our busiest time of the year buy whatever you need. I
00:02:23Hope you saved room for dessert and here is some of Paula's peppermint bar
00:02:29Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas, Desi
00:02:45Have you gone inside
00:02:47Not yet
00:02:49I'm observing you flew to New York five days before Christmas just to observe
00:02:54Grayson look the timing has to be perfect time. My friend is the very thing you're running out of
00:03:13You're listening to the lilac we're starting up tonight by going straight to the phone lines
00:03:18I'm gonna get through this time. I could feel
00:03:21Oh
00:03:24Desi
00:03:26This was my moment. Sorry Joe. We're closing early for the holiday hop your jackets gentlemen
00:03:31I didn't want you to forget him this time. I thought it was our job to look after you
00:03:35Oh, no one needs to look after Desi. She has her father spunk. You know, everybody needs somebody
00:03:40Speaking of just got off the phone with your wife
00:03:43You didn't tell me when you ordered that double helping a bacon that you were on a diet. She phoned you sure did Oh
00:03:50Paulette you read it in post. Of course. She did time to go Joe drive safely
00:04:01How do I look like a woman who's about to get a mistletoe kiss at the holiday hop
00:04:08It's not too much is it? Oh, you look beautiful Sam
00:04:11You know, I can stay in help clothes if you want to go get ready. No, not a chance
00:04:16I wasn't gonna make it tonight. Anyway, having a phone for the both of us. Okay. Thanks, Desi
00:04:33You do this do this
00:04:36Well, that didn't go as planned
00:04:43Honey there is a great big world out there and you're missing it
00:04:46You should be going on dates and in Polly we talked about this at least once a week. I'm doing perfectly fine on my own
00:04:52And speaking of dates, did I hear Bernie say he's saving a dance for you tonight?
00:04:57It's not a dance. It's a party. It's not a party. It's not a party
00:05:00It's a party. It's a party. It's a party. It's a party
00:05:02Did I hear Bernie say he's saving a dance for you tonight
00:05:06That man has been saving a dance for me since 2002. He can wait an extra hour
00:05:13You know your father used to do that
00:05:16Do what?
00:05:18Playing the same spot five times instead of talking about what's on his mind
00:05:22Yeah, and it was the cleanest auto shop in New York. That's for sure
00:05:27honey
00:05:29This diner is your heart and soul
00:05:32We both know what it's gonna take to keep it
00:05:35Now I leave in miracles, but we owe
00:05:39$12,000 that doesn't just appear out of nowhere even at Christmas time
00:05:43The first three years are statistically the hardest for any restaurant. So I can make it one more year
00:05:48I know I'll get ahead but we don't have a year
00:05:51The mortgage is due on the 26th. Well, then maybe this is my sign to call it quits
00:05:57Have you thought any more about what we discussed?
00:06:00Yes, and I can't do that
00:06:03Look your father loved that truck
00:06:07Heaven's sake. I'm his sister and it he wouldn't even let me get behind the wheel, but he loved you more than anything
00:06:12Holly I feel guilty enough. I can't add selling the truck on top of it
00:06:18What would break his heart to see you give up on your dream break a lot of folks are it's actually
00:06:25Your father said goodbye to that truck a long time ago now it's your turn
00:06:30Oh
00:06:35Yeah, okay Hollis did for sale tonight, that's my girl let it out, you know
00:06:44That light bulbs been driving me crazy all week
00:06:52Hey big bro, the reindeer is taking flight
00:06:56What
00:06:58She's leaving. I get corny or with age. So what's the plan now?
00:07:03well
00:07:05Hopefully just casually bump into her at this holiday hopper thing holiday water
00:07:10It's some Christmas dance. They have here in town. I'm assuming that's why they closed early
00:07:20I've only got a few days left. What else do you suggest?
00:07:26Yeah, well, I'm not most people good night you too, sweetie
00:07:43Merry Christmas wherever you are in the great state of New York. Merry Christmas Delilah
00:07:49I hope you can cozy up by a warm fire and snuggle your loved ones a little tighter tonight
00:07:56But if you're like me and missing someone extra special this Christmas
00:08:01I hope this next song hugs your heart like a warm blanket with memories of Christmas past
00:08:19I
00:08:49I
00:09:19I
00:09:38Yeah
00:09:40Right now it's not really a good time. Why are you whispering?
00:09:43Look, I'm at her house. What are you doing at her house?
00:09:47Okay, you remember that photo or does autoshop from that old newspaper article
00:09:52Yeah, there's a garage here and it's a sign on it. That is exactly the same
00:09:57so
00:09:58So I'm gonna go and check it out and see if there's anything that actually helps us
00:10:02You know, what would help us more you're not getting arrested
00:10:05It's just an old garage on someone else's property. Yeah. Okay, that's a good boy
00:10:17I
00:10:21Sorry dad just call me when you get to your motel
00:10:46I
00:10:51Have a good night
00:11:16I
00:11:18I
00:11:20I
00:11:44She's running pretty good I'd say now, what do you want to call her?
00:11:49I know what do you got? Does he girl? Yeah old red. I like the sound of that
00:11:55It will be a Christmas truck Christmas truck, huh?
00:12:00You're right. We could even enter it in the holiday hop contest get mom to decorate it
00:12:05You can make it like a new family tradition. What do you think? Yeah. Yeah
00:12:09All right
00:12:18I
00:12:42Hope you are soaking in all the joy of this season
00:12:46I
00:12:46Can't believe you're driving. Oh, I can't believe you're letting me drive, especially old red. We only turned 16 once besides
00:12:54She's always yours, too. I think mom might have loved old red more than any of us
00:13:00You should keep your eyes on the road, okay, you know, I'm basically giving you the reins to Santa's sleigh here, right
00:13:06Which reminds me don't tell Paul
00:13:09On dasher
00:13:15I
00:13:45Come on old red
00:14:03My desi girl
00:14:09Probably took you a long while to get back into old red
00:14:12You're stubborn like your old pop
00:14:16Glad you finally came around. I
00:14:19Trust you'll get this message when you need it most
00:14:23You know trust is a gift. We've been given for the things we can't control in life
00:14:30And we're given the high calling of courage
00:14:33The things we can
00:14:35In these last few months of my life as a girl
00:14:38I've realized how much of that I've lacked
00:14:44I made these tapes so I can take you on a journey to our favorite spot treasure bluff
00:14:55After your mom passed I did a lot of things wrong in order to
00:15:00Avoid the pain
00:15:02But I want to show you some things along the old route that I never had the courage to show you
00:15:09and at the end
00:15:11Waits the most valuable gift. I have to give you and
00:15:16Yes
00:15:17You take an old red
00:15:19She's been sitting around too long
00:15:22It'll be good for the both of you now open up the glove compartment
00:15:26I've left you with plenty of instructions along the way
00:15:33We've taken her out a hundred times together on the road
00:15:38Let's do it once more
00:16:03You gotta be kidding me
00:16:09Oh
00:16:21Morning morning, can we talk? Oh, yes, of course. Um, I'll pour some coffee
00:16:31It's a wonderful day a sunny side say how may I help you it do you have one of those some
00:16:35I
00:16:37Scraper things for your car ice scraper. Yeah. I
00:16:43Hear the guests that parked there
00:16:47We advise all our guests to park on the opposite side of the street this time of year
00:16:51That's funny. It was in your welcome pamphlet and on the sign. Oh
00:16:57You're serious, I'm afraid so have a sunny side day
00:17:02Oh
00:17:04He said he had faith that I'd find the message at the perfect time, but I feel like it's more the worst
00:17:09I woke up to an inbox full of potential buyers that want to see the truck today. I
00:17:14Just I don't have time for a road trip, but he mentioned there's something valuable waiting for you at the end, right?
00:17:20What if it's something that could save the diner and old red?
00:17:24This could be your miracle after all sweetie
00:17:32Oh
00:17:58Okay
00:18:02Oh
00:18:10Okay, everything good here
00:18:13Great. Enjoy. Oh, I I thought I got the RAM order for you
00:18:18Listen, I'll go right to the kitchen and sort that out for you. Sorry about that. Okay. Hi, how's it going?
00:18:24Full pot just for you guys. Great. Okay. I'll cut I'll get your bill and the coffee. Yes. I'm brewing more. Oh, okay, Sam
00:18:31I'm gonna need a two-egg scrambled butter toast extra crispy bacon and a stack of pancakes
00:18:41Hey, can I get you a drink handsome? Uh, yeah coffee, please the hotter the better. Hey, you got it
00:18:49Just passing through I take it
00:18:51Is it that obvious face like yours? I'd never forget
00:18:56So, where do you call home?
00:18:59Miami I'm just here on business. Yeah me a few fun summers there back in the day
00:19:05So must be some pretty important business. You'd be in so far from home Christmas week and all
00:19:11Yep
00:19:14Yeah, so listen you take your time names Paulette by the way, okay
00:19:23Hey don't
00:19:26Oh
00:19:26Shouldn't Desi be in by now. Oh, she's taking a little road trip for a couple of days. What?
00:19:30She'll be back in time for the Christmas breakfast. Don't worry. I've got everything under control here. Oh, no
00:19:40Okay, I got this got this nothing to worry about oh
00:19:44Oh
00:19:46Looks like we got ourselves a dasher. Well, at least he paid
00:19:52It's gotta be it
00:19:55Oh
00:20:07Man that's my last candy cane one here. You know what?
00:20:10This will serve you a lot better than one of those silly scratch-offs. How about an apology instead? Oh Desi I can
00:20:18What's old red doing here? Oh
00:20:21I'm taking her on a road trip to treasure blast
00:20:25Tires, okay, quite a trek all the way to Maine
00:20:28I'm all set and Joe here take mine. You don't have to do that. And if there's a price I want you to keep it
00:20:36You are an angel Desi drive safely
00:20:47Wait
00:20:50Sorry, I couldn't help but overhear that you're you're you're on your way to treasure bluff
00:20:55Well, I've got some business there and I'm having some car trouble. I'm staying over at the Sunnyside motel. Oh
00:21:01Is that your car I saw in the parking lot? Yeah, you know, it's only sunny on that side of the street half the year
00:21:06I love how people say that like that's a normal thing. Yeah. Yeah. Well since I'm having
00:21:12Car trouble and I can't seem to get a ride share. I'll come to Edinburgh. Yeah, I
00:21:19I'm wondering if it's at all possible if maybe
00:21:25Get a ride
00:21:27What I I know it's totally brazen and presumptuous of me
00:21:30But I it's really important and I'm Grayson, by the way, and I'm not weird or crazy or dangerous. I'm just a little
00:21:44You're just a little bit clumsy
00:21:51That I'm not the only
00:21:55Ah
00:21:59Um
00:22:03I'm sorry, but it's gonna be a no. I'll pay you $3,000
00:22:10I'm trying to close the most important deal of my life and I can't miss it
00:22:14I
00:22:20Okay a few conditions, okay, you pay up front sure you have to be okay with a couple of pit stops absolutely
00:22:28And before we leave you to apologize to Joe Joe
00:22:34It's just a silly script, okay. Okay. I I
00:22:40Will go apologize to scratch off guy Joe
00:22:44I will go apologize to Joe good
00:22:49And just so you know, I've taken many self-defense classes
00:22:53Understood great bring your own snacks snacks
00:23:01And go apologize first
00:23:14Ah, that's not gonna fit up here with mine you're gonna have to put it in the bed of the truck
00:23:44You
00:24:03So cool truck, it's very Christmassy
00:24:10Thanks
00:24:15I
00:24:17Do you like
00:24:19money the Elf's cousin or something
00:24:22twice removed
00:24:24One one. Oh, no. No. No, I don't really do sugar for breakfast or ever
00:24:35These are cool, please don't touch us, okay
00:24:45You
00:24:48You've never been on a road trip have you my my travel arrangements normally look very different than this
00:24:56Not that this isn't great this is great, okay, it's okay I get it
00:25:14Oh
00:25:21Why why treasure bluff it's kind of personal
00:25:31May I ask what these pit stops are that we're making see answer got it
00:25:38Hey, I thought people were supposed to talk on road trips
00:25:45Touche, okay, that's good chat
00:25:50Okay change the subject what is the deal with this truck what do you mean?
00:25:53I mean, I thought these things only existed on holiday throw pillows and Christmas cards
00:25:59It's my dad. Oh
00:26:02Yeah
00:26:05Yeah
00:26:07You big car guy. Yeah, he used to own an auto body shop fixing vintage vehicles was a specialty
00:26:15This one was his favorite
00:26:18Why this one personal reasons
00:26:23Like father like daughter, huh?
00:26:29Well now this one's cool, I haven't don't touch that
00:26:34Oh
00:26:38Wow, sorry, it's just personal I get it
00:26:43Well, I
00:26:45Why are you so?
00:26:47Let me talk first. Okay. Look I am trying to do you a favor by giving you a ride
00:26:54This is a transaction not a favor
00:26:58Mmm, well this transaction doesn't include middling in my truck
00:27:02So why don't you just sit still please for a little while longer and this will be a really pleasant drive
00:27:07You
00:27:23We've got stories ahead to warm your heart and feed your soul
00:27:28Like a hot bowl of steaming soup on an icy winters afternoon
00:27:33This is daytime with Delilah feed my soul like a hot bowl of steaming soup
00:27:41Just listen, it'll make you feel better. I play this in my diner all the time. My guests love it
00:27:48Hi Delilah, my name's Michael. I'm calling to dedicate a song to my fiance Jenna
00:27:54Getting married on Christmas Eve without a penny to our name, but we don't care as long as we're together. We'll figure it out
00:28:01Wow
00:28:02Michael there are many many people who are rich, but have no one to love them
00:28:08You have someone who loves you for your heart
00:28:11Then you are truly the wealthiest man in the world
00:28:16This song is for you and your treasured sweetheart. What?
00:28:21Come on, poor Michael. I mean literally poor Michael. He's banking on something that will be gone as soon as the snow melts
00:28:28What are you like the Grinch's cousin twice removed
00:28:37Make sure to get your fireplaces roaring tonight because Santa's sending a pop-up snow storm
00:28:45Straight from the North Pole great
00:28:49I'm gonna pull over. I need to put the cover on the truck bed before the storm hits
00:28:56Don't want to carry extra snow
00:28:58Oh
00:29:05What
00:29:09Hope you can get that stain out of your shirt
00:29:11Where's my suitcase? Looks like somebody forgot to fully close the tailgate back at the motel
00:29:18My shirt is
00:29:21Maybe it'll be a good icebreaker for your meeting
00:29:23Hey
00:29:27Hey, you know what, why don't you go in get yourself something I'll do this. Yeah, I'll take care of this. Thank you
00:29:34And I'll tell the trap when I'm back
00:29:53Oh
00:30:03Does he girl
00:30:09After your mom passed I did a lot of things wrong
00:30:11In order to avoid
00:30:21How'd it go
00:30:24Good
00:30:26You okay? Oh, yeah. Great. Yeah
00:30:30Yeah, it's the greenest thing I could find
00:30:35Thanks
00:30:37Hopefully there's no more bumps in the road. Oh, I think that's the least of our worries
00:30:41Oh
00:30:51Wait, is this apple and Kiwi or is this like spinach and kale?
00:31:01Well, I'm gonna be sick, oh, it's not that bad
00:31:06Hmm well, it's like we're here cozy cliffside now, there's two words that should never go together
00:31:29Honey what we expecting another couple tonight another couple. Oh
00:31:34No, mister, I'm not falling for that. You're just trying to put me off my game before the gingerbread contest
00:31:42I'm better than for the contest
00:31:45Darling, we're going to disturb our guests. What are you looking at? We're gonna see that true before what?
00:31:58Honey it's her
00:32:04You
00:32:07Now are you gonna tell me what it is we're doing here? Nope, because I don't really know myself wait, what?
00:32:16Really what oh
00:32:21Hi, I'm not really sure how to explain this let's get you two out of the cold. Come on
00:32:27Oh
00:32:32You're so beautiful just a spitting image and I see you've done well for yourself. Oh
00:32:39No, we're not together
00:32:42Let me grab your coats. Oh, I'll get those hung up for you and I'll make some homemade hot cocoa. Oh, lovely. Sounds sweet
00:32:50Oh
00:32:54Actually, do you have a wooden hanger it's just better for the leather. Thank you
00:33:09Okay, so you're telling me you don't know these people
00:33:20Oh
00:33:30Looks like they like Christmas as much as you do
00:33:37And where's your luggage Oh
00:33:40Bit of a long story it fell out of the truck. It smells like skunk
00:33:46Good thing you left it behind then. I've got an extra set of pajamas. I can lend you for your state. He'll be warmer
00:33:52That's for sure. Oh, no, no. No, we're not. We're not spending the night. Oh, you're gonna have to there's a storm expected any moment
00:33:58No gonna be the biggest one we've had in years
00:34:01I'll get your room ready
00:34:04Thanks
00:34:07You
00:34:14Someone you recognize
00:34:19My parents and me
00:34:25They were always our favorite couple we have a lot to catch up on
00:34:37Mmm
00:34:41This smells delicious. Oh, it's a new recipe
00:34:44Ezra says he loves it, but then he'd like a piece of cardboard if I gave it to him
00:34:49Somebody said they want to play cards. No Ezra. I didn't say cards. I said cardboard. Oh
00:34:55Big old teddy bear. He can't hear me half the time. Oh
00:35:00Here let me help you with that. Oh, thank you dear. These look so good
00:35:05So do one of you play guitar I
00:35:10Used to I love playing but so I lost my hearing a few years ago
00:35:14That's I'm sure you can tell by now our health insurance doesn't cover the cost of hearing aids
00:35:19So he can't play anymore. Yeah, my aunt has hearing aids. She just paid out of pocket for them
00:35:24She's been really happy with it
00:35:28As soon as we dig ourselves out from our medical bills, it'll be the first purchase we make
00:35:35But in the meantime, we'll just drive our guests crazy. He's shouting at each other. Won't we?
00:35:42Whatever it takes
00:35:45Life is easier when you can laugh together. Yeah, take a sip. Oh, okay
00:35:56That's really good, okay, let me guess nutmeg cinnamon dark cocoa, of course
00:36:05Mm-hmm full fat coconut milk whisked with sugar and a dash of espresso. Oh, you've got a gift
00:36:13Reminds me of your mother. She was in the kitchen every time your parents visited. I still use her sugar plum pie recipe
00:36:20Oh, I have to give that to you before you go
00:36:25My dad never mentioned anything about this place or my mom's recipes I
00:36:31Don't think he knew how to talk about her after she was gone
00:36:36It was like he shut down that part of his life and tucked it away
00:36:40I do know he regretted not sharing more with you. So is that why he sent me here to
00:36:47Share this place with me
00:36:49There's a lot he wants to share with you. He wants to save you from making the same mistakes. He did
00:37:01You know, you should really consider entering this into a competition
00:37:07Well, let's get you two settled in we can chat some more in the morning come along this way
00:37:19We really do appreciate you having a stay here, but are you sure there aren't two rooms
00:37:25Maybe you could just double check because like I said, we aren't together. You're definitely not together. Oh, that's obvious
00:37:31You two are as rigid together as a couple of tinsel trees
00:37:36But with this being the week of Christmas, unfortunately, this is the only room we have available. I
00:37:43Put sheets in a pillow on the couch for mr. Grayson
00:37:47We're just the room over if you need anything at all sweet dreams
00:37:54Well, this is awkward
00:38:00Well, I got dibs on this one and dibs on the bed
00:38:15Wait, are you serious?
00:38:31I
00:38:33I'm speechless. I don't have a choice
00:38:37Unlike you who actually brought their own clothes, but is choosing to wear
00:38:42Whatever this is
00:38:44What this old thing?
00:38:53Wow a smile and a laugh. Oh, haha. Very funny. I'm actually a lot of fun. Oh, okay
00:39:01Hey, what did you mean when you said your dad sent you here?
00:39:07Clearly he must have wanted me to have this onesie. I mean you can't get light-up pajamas anywhere
00:39:13You do that a lot. Don't you do what?
00:39:17Avoid deflect
00:39:20Knowing you less than 24 hours. I've seen you do it like five times
00:39:23That's because I've known you less than 24 hours. No, I don't buy it. I think you do it with everyone
00:39:29Well, if you must know this whole road trip was my dad's idea his stops his rules why I don't know
00:39:36But this is supposed to be the first stop. So here we are
00:39:40How many stops are there?
00:39:42At least a couple of more not entirely sure I'm sort of waiting on further instructions
00:39:50from where
00:39:52You do that a lot, don't you?
00:39:54What pry press dig?
00:39:59Well, how else are you supposed to get to know someone
00:40:06Last night I found a message in the truck
00:40:09the tape that says Desi girl
00:40:12You snooped I'm on a road trip with a complete stranger. Can you blame me?
00:40:17That's fair
00:40:21So, what did the tape say
00:40:24Some memories some regrets, I
00:40:28Guess there's a lot. He wishes he would have told me or or shown me. I'm I
00:40:34Don't know. It's still kind of a big question mark
00:40:37Well now I feel guilty for forcing myself onto such a personal trip
00:40:42Don't you're actually helping me
00:40:46Kind of drowning in debt. Ah
00:40:48So that's why you let me pay you to come
00:40:50So that's why you let me pay you to come I didn't have much choice everything I love is on the line including old red
00:41:04So, how did your dad pass
00:41:10Wow, you don't hold back do you know sorry forget I said that you don't have to answer that I
00:41:16I
00:41:20Was at culinary school abroad he was so proud of me
00:41:26Even when I couldn't come home or call. He never made me feel guilty and
00:41:31Then when I finished my degree, I knew the second I got off the plane that he was sick
00:41:36that he'd been sick a
00:41:41Week later he was gone
00:41:44I'm sorry
00:41:52So your turn what's your story
00:41:57All right
00:42:00Raised in Miami
00:42:02To a single mother one younger brother dad was never in the picture. She struggled a lot when I was growing up
00:42:09Emotionally financially you name it. She passed this year a little after Labor Day
00:42:15I'm sorry
00:42:16Turns out me leaving home at 18 was the best thing to happen to both of us
00:42:19She went back to school open the law firm. She became super successful
00:42:26Impressive
00:42:28It's all supposed to be mine soon
00:42:31Is that what your business deal is about?
00:42:34Yeah
00:42:35That's so exciting
00:42:37You get to be in charge of a place that changes people's lives
00:42:42Yeah, I guess so. I
00:42:44Try to do that with my diner
00:42:48What do you mean
00:42:50sometimes serving a warm meal feels like
00:42:54Opening a door to someone's heart. I've always wanted to create a safe place for people to
00:43:00Feel like they belong
00:43:07I don't know if I've ever heard anyone say anything like that before
00:43:14Dizzy
00:43:27Good night
00:43:37You
00:44:07You
00:44:37Oh
00:44:42Hey there, oh, well, you need a hand with that my pride says no my age says yes
00:44:50Well today age wins, huh? Yeah good man. Oh, don't thank me yet
00:44:55I've never cut down a Christmas tree before this could go terribly wrong. Ah
00:45:00Okay
00:45:02I'll go on this. Go ahead
00:45:11There we go, you gotta go
00:45:14All right
00:45:17Cut down tree we got a tree. Yeah, you might take it out
00:45:24Yeah, just drag it in
00:45:32You
00:45:42Need any help would love some could you stir the batter? Sure
00:45:51So do your children come home for Christmas
00:45:54No, we tried for years to have kids, but the Lord had other plans. Oh
00:45:59I'm so sorry. I didn't know don't be
00:46:02There was a time I couldn't talk about it, but
00:46:05That changed when we turned this place into a bed-and-breakfast
00:46:11What do you mean we chose this house because it had the perfect room for a nursery
00:46:15I even decorated hoping one day we'd be able to fill it
00:46:19But years went by one day. I walked in all I saw was a room collecting dust
00:46:26That's when I had to shift my perspective
00:46:29It's people that bring us joy
00:46:33That's the day. I told Ezra. I wanted to turn this into a bed-and-breakfast
00:46:40Must have been really hard to let go of though
00:46:42Yeah
00:46:44But now all the rooms are constantly filled with new people. I get to call family like your parents like you
00:46:55All right, we ready here we go
00:46:58Hey, all right. Perfect
00:47:01Wow, Miami guy turned mountain man, it's a Christmas miracle. I'm full of surprises
00:47:07Well, you two can help us decorate. Oh
00:47:11Actually, I think we should be getting on the road. Oh
00:47:14Nonsense, the roads out here won't be plowed for a couple of hours
00:47:18Desi come help me get started with these ornaments and you guys get the rest
00:47:31You play oh
00:47:33Not in a long time. Go on take her for a whirl
00:47:36No, I couldn't if there's one thing I've learned is never to take a single moment in life for granted
00:47:42You see a beautiful instrument you play it
00:47:45You see a beautiful woman you say, yes
00:47:53Ah, I can barely hear anyways, I'll pretend to be impressed either way
00:48:01Oh, I see
00:48:18No way my loves
00:48:30You
00:49:01Oh
00:49:03Come on let's decorate that tree
00:49:07He was a tall guy to start it up, all right, there we go
00:49:21This is all
00:49:31Okay, you two stand in front of the tree it's tradition
00:49:39Now in the culture that's no. Yeah big smiles. Oh
00:49:51We should probably get yeah, we should yeah
00:49:54Um, thank you so much for putting me this shirt Oh before you go
00:50:05I've been keeping this for you
00:50:10Thank you, I'm so glad my dad sent me here
00:50:21Merry Christmas Merry Christmas
00:50:24Thank you for everything
00:50:27Huh, that was unexpected it was
00:50:33Speaking of you're amazing for playing the guitar. How'd you have both surprises?
00:50:38And
00:50:52That's how your mom and I got roped into blowing up 100 balloons for Ezra and Betty's Christmas party
00:50:58I have never seen your mom laugh so hard in my life, and that's how that first red balloon was released
00:51:04Sometimes I wonder what my life would have been like if I kept the tradition
00:51:08Maybe I would have been a better father when they made some of the mistakes. Hmm
00:51:14Sorry, I dozed off there. Hmm. I hear something about a red balloon
00:51:22Story about my mom personal got it
00:51:26Would you settle for the cliff notes?
00:51:29Why are you kidding me? Those are my favorite kind of notes
00:51:32At the end of every year my parents and I used to take a road trip to Treasure Bluff and release the red balloon
00:51:41I don't know if you know this but they're called cliff notes not cliff note
00:51:49They discovered the spot on their honeymoon
00:51:51my mom thought it was the perfect place to release her her doubts and fears and failures to God and
00:51:59She was digging through her purse to look for something to symbolize the act and at the bottom she found a red balloon from
00:52:06the Christmas party a cozy cliffside
00:52:08so they just blew it up and
00:52:11Let it go
00:52:13After that the tradition stuck
00:52:17Until it didn't
00:52:21Until your mom yeah, I
00:52:25Heard him say something about
00:52:28Making mistakes. Did he mention any of those a few? Why?
00:52:34Just wondering there's anything significant. I mean, I don't think he had any deep dark secrets if that's what you mean
00:52:53All right, we're here
00:52:57Oh
00:53:11My dad said to get here before 2 o'clock apparently he used to meet some of his friends here fun
00:53:17Yeah, he said to find the booth with man's best friend. Oh
00:53:22Right here. Well, it looks like we're in for a treat. You mean literal treat
00:53:28Oh, okay. Thank you. Welcome to Precious Paws, huh, man
00:53:34Dizzy you must be big Mike. Hi Mike
00:53:41It's happening again Gary
00:53:44Gary look who moseyed on in in the corral. It can't be. Hey, it sure is. Come on
00:53:51Hey, this is Desi and uh
00:53:55Hey now, who's this fella?
00:53:58This is Grayson. He's a
00:54:01Friend
00:54:03Yeah
00:54:04Take it. They don't get much snow from where you're from
00:54:08No, they do not
00:54:13So, how do you guys know my dad well, you know, we came in and got some candy apples one day
00:54:18Yeah, and he got it a little too close to the pups
00:54:21All over him and you know what he volunteered almost every weekend after that. Yeah, he was one of the great ones
00:54:28I'll tell you what, though. You knew never to cross him or the people he loved
00:54:33That sounds like my dad that
00:54:36Ever get him into any kind of trouble. Hey, you know, what are you alluding to? Oh
00:54:41Nothing. I just
00:54:43For you
00:54:48You're John's girl, he was always talking about you showed us all the pictures of your time at culinary school
00:54:54I'm Janice. Hi, all three of us are business partners and precious paws
00:54:59Hey, and this is Desi's friend Graylin, uh, Grayson. Nice to meet you
00:55:04Hey, you two pick the best time to visit cinnamon the snows tonight
00:55:08What's that a drive-in movie theater in the forest across the way and it's
00:55:15Big Mike adopted little Holly here last Christmas
00:55:19She adopted me. Oh
00:55:21Speaking of adoption whiskers and lucky are being adopted just in time for the holidays
00:55:26Yeah, hey you guys want to help them get groomed
00:55:29Yeah
00:55:33I'll be up back. You guys have a great time. Welcome to the team
00:55:39I'm not this any of my business, but that's no storm kind of put us a little behind schedule
00:55:44You sure you have time to do this?
00:55:47to help these sweet little guys
00:55:49always
00:55:52Okay
00:55:54Okay, let's do this
00:56:09Oh
00:56:20I'm not sure about how to tie this knot. You just didn't pull it. I just didn't pull it. I know I was just worried
00:56:25I know we're good
00:56:32Oh, it is so good. Oh
00:56:34Oh, she's beautiful. No, she's
00:56:47So you guys are here every weekend, yeah, you know what the lack of local funding we're trying to raise awareness
00:56:54But you know, unfortunately
00:56:56This is probably gonna be our last Christmas. Oh
00:56:59Oh, that's so sad. Hey, you know it breaks it breaks my heart
00:57:04you can call the dogs that we won't be able to rescue or
00:57:08Be saved by precious books
00:57:11Big Mike. Yeah, can you help me unload a box of dog food before I go home?
00:57:16Yeah
00:57:18Hope you have a box of tissues or something
00:57:21You know what? I'm so glad you came
00:57:29This place really means a lot to him, doesn't it?
00:57:32Yeah
00:57:34Big Mike was in a dark place for a while felt like it wasn't needed anymore
00:57:39asked for a sign
00:57:41Then he found a group of orphan puppies cuddled under his truck
00:57:45Sparked the idea to open up the rescue shelter Wow
00:57:50Talk about a sign from God
00:57:52Yeah, oh
00:57:55Oh, it's like somebody's ready for the movie
00:58:08All right, I got you
00:58:16The sugariest thing I could find perfect. Thank you and some beef jerky and an apple for me. Yeah
00:58:24and
00:58:26blanket, oh
00:58:30One for you one for me, right, of course
00:58:35Well, who knew that a Christmas festival had so much to offer
00:58:39I mean we got world-famous candy apples and quilted blankets and adorable dog adoptions
00:58:46Hmm enough to make you reconsider your future travel arrangements
00:58:51Yeah, only if your dad is planning it
00:58:55Hey
00:58:56Why do you keep asking about my dad like earlier when you asked if he'd ever gotten into any trouble?
00:59:02I mean I am on a road trip with his daughter
00:59:06who is apparently very proficient in self-defense and has a rather intimidating puppy loving friend and
00:59:13Who getting to talk about anything personal is like pulling teeth?
00:59:19Maybe I just want to know more about the man who raised a woman like you
00:59:25I
00:59:31Desi there's something I need to tell you
00:59:36Pretty cool setup, huh?
00:59:40Carry there having a moment. Oh, right carry on as you were
00:59:46Yeah
00:59:49Enjoy the movie
00:59:52All right, everyone it's movie time turn your radio dials to 98.8 FM, right?
01:00:02Well, you can't throw away a career because I said I'm throwing a career away I'll get by I'm a darn good lawyer
01:00:10This doesn't shake your faith in me. Does it?
01:00:13This is a question of common sense not faith faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not I
01:00:24Wish you could let yourself believe in people like Chris and in fun love joy and all the other intangibles
01:00:33Can't pay the rent with intangibles you can't live without
01:00:37Why don't you try a little blind faith darling string along
01:00:42I think about a right to ask
01:01:12You
01:01:42You
01:01:57Any chance I could buy these red balloons
01:02:12Oh
01:02:27It's so clever
01:02:31Hey everything, okay, we've been hanging on this for a long time
01:02:40Thank you
01:02:43I
01:02:50Learned more from the both of you than you'll ever know. Come here girl
01:02:59So don't be such a stranger, okay
01:03:13Oh
01:03:23Yeah
01:03:24Grayson what is going on? Have you got any more information? No. No, look Rob. I don't know what to tell you
01:03:29But let's just drop it. What? I don't care what it is. Your father did
01:03:34Doesn't matter anymore. Does he deserves every bit of it? Oh, you're falling for her, aren't you? I've known her for three days
01:03:41Don't be ridiculous you do realize how much half of everything is right?
01:03:47Yeah, look I gotta go
01:03:51Hey morning another tape, huh? I get to listen to this one
01:03:59Well, we gotta get moving so how much of a choice do I
01:04:10You
01:04:17This big might taught me anything it's the vulnerability isn't weakness. It's a great strength
01:04:25I'm sorry that I wasn't more vulnerable with you. I'd give anything to be in that Christmas market with you now. I
01:04:33Hope you got a candy apple for me, too
01:04:35Hello
01:04:40Hello dasher dine Sam speaking
01:04:46Hey, there's someone on the phone looking for Desi said it's important
01:04:53Take a message tell them I'll get back to them
01:04:59The last stop before treasure bluff won't be long but it might be the most important
01:05:04There's a little white church up there stop in and ask for Cheryl tell her I said, hello
01:05:15You won't see for long
01:05:22Hey you come in, uh, yeah. Yeah, of course
01:05:26All
01:05:31Right, let's get up on the stage shepherds and here's your staff and a staff for you
01:05:37Okay, just before we sing away in a manger. I'm gonna get married a what baby Jesus in the manger for me. Oh
01:05:45Beautiful sweetie, uh, but next time can you just please place baby Jesus in the manger? Oh
01:05:52Oh
01:05:53Hello, we're closed for rehearsals. Yeah, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt. I'm looking for Cheryl. I'm Cheryl
01:06:01What can I do for you?
01:06:04I'm not sure exactly. I'm um, John Phillips sent me to talk to you
01:06:10Desi
01:06:14Excuse me one second. Um, all right, everyone just give me a second. I'll be right with you. Okay, just chill out
01:06:22Hi, I'm I'm Grayson
01:06:25If you two need a moment to talk, I'm happy to hold down the fort for you
01:06:29I actually minored in theater in college. So I know how to deal with restless actors. That would be wonderful
01:06:35All right, everyone
01:06:37Um, I just need to speak to miss Desi for a moment, but I'll be right over here if you need anything in the meantime
01:06:45This is mr. Grayson
01:06:48He studied acting in college, so this is a perfect opportunity to learn from him, okay
01:06:56Thank you, okay. Well that was a while ago. So I need a bit of a refresher
01:07:00So who could tell me what stage left and what stage right?
01:07:06So, how did you know my dad I
01:07:10Was in love with him
01:07:12We're in love with him
01:07:15When
01:07:17It's many years after your mother passed away. We met exactly ten years ago here at the Christmas Eve service
01:07:23He's on his way home from Treasure Bluff
01:07:26hmm
01:07:28So that's when he started going back to Treasure Bluff
01:07:31That was my first year abroad at culinary school
01:07:34My first Christmas ever away from home. Yes
01:07:37He didn't stop talking about you. He told me how hard it was to be apart from you
01:07:45So what happened
01:07:48Well
01:07:49We really hit it off and he made countless trips up here to visit me
01:07:54And then one day he called and he told me he was very sorry, but he needed to end things. I
01:08:01Didn't hear from him again
01:08:04Until a few years later. I got a letter right before he died. And what did the letter say?
01:08:10I finally explained why he cut things off
01:08:13He was terrified to feel that deeply again and possibly lose someone else he loved
01:08:18So he walled up his heart and convinced himself that he was better off alone
01:08:24So you never got to see him again?
01:08:27No
01:08:29Pain has the ability to turn it even the softest heart into stone
01:08:35Your father sent you here because he didn't want you to close off your heart the way he did
01:08:42All right, what is the most super serious rule of acting
01:08:47Yes, have fun
01:08:50That is the most important rule of all he's a good one I can tell
01:08:58Now everybody I need to be very very serious put on your serious faces I
01:09:03Just don't want to get hurt again the cost of love is loss, but it's the greatest gift we've been given
01:09:20How did you emailed it with the letter I have always prayed that you would stop by
01:09:33All
01:09:35Right, let's thank mr. Grayson Shelley
01:09:39Thank you so much
01:09:41now remember kids
01:09:43Have a very Merry Christmas. You guys are great. All right. Let's get ready to sing away in a manger. Hey
01:09:51If you don't mind, we'll be able to stay for one song. I kind of promised the Shepherds I would
01:09:56of course
01:10:02To
01:10:06No crib for a bed
01:10:32Oh
01:10:53Yes, hi I got a message that you were looking for Desi Phillips, oh really
01:11:02To
01:11:20Desi there's something I need to confess
01:11:24Okay, I
01:11:26I
01:11:28Can take this later. Oh
01:11:30I can't actually I told Polly only call if it was an emergency. I
01:11:36Try to be quick. Go ahead. Take it
01:11:44Hey everything, okay, you're not gonna believe this
01:11:46But I just got off the phone with a lawyer about an inheritance left to your father. Wait, what?
01:11:52Who's inheritance some woman named Virginia Rivers, she's left him half of everything, but why I don't know
01:11:59But apparently it's a big enough son to make her children launch an investigation
01:12:03Now they've been trying to contest the will claiming undue influence, but they couldn't prove it
01:12:08So what does that mean? It means that the inheritance is now yours
01:12:14Well, wait how I I've never even heard the name Virginia Rivers
01:12:19Me neither they told me she was a big-shot lawyer in Miami passed away just after Labor Day
01:12:30Did she have a son yes to both in Miami about same age as you I'll call you back
01:12:38Okay, I can explain so this was all an attempt just to get dirt on my dad at first yes
01:12:44But they lied to me I didn't technically lie I just didn't disclose everything but Desi your father
01:12:51He's he what?
01:12:52My mother wrote explicitly in her will to leave half of her estate to John Phillips the prisoner that got free
01:13:01Why would she write that my dad's never even been arrested and I believe that now but before this trip
01:13:07I mean, how do you think it looked to us? I mean, it looked almost something like like blackmail blackmail
01:13:12Why would a prominent Miami lawyer leave half of her fortune to some random guy with an auto shop in New York?
01:13:20Look Desi your father had a whole life and regrets. You knew nothing about before this trip
01:13:27Just saying is there any chance?
01:13:29There may have been a few things that I didn't know about my dad
01:13:32But he was a good man an honest man a better man than you
01:13:37You can keep your mom's money. I don't want it
01:13:40Desi Desi, please
01:13:48Okay, you you're right your father was a better man than me, but the only thing I've discovered on this trip worth anything
01:13:55Is I don't want to be the same man. I was before I met you
01:14:01Desi I am so sorry. I'm sure you'll find someone to pay for a ride back to town
01:14:07Merry Christmas
01:14:09Grayson
01:14:34Dad I don't get it. I tried being vulnerable. I tried being open
01:14:39I'm just not sure that works
01:14:53Merry Christmas. Thank you for donating your generosity makes a big difference
01:15:10On
01:15:23The count of three we're gonna give it all to God ready one
01:15:30To
01:15:39Welcome to our spot
01:15:41Now I know you're probably doing just fine on your own, but that doesn't mean y'all ought to be
01:15:50Promise me that you won't let your fear of getting hurt cause you to miss out on the best things in life, too
01:16:00I
01:16:01There's one last regret that I have to tell you
01:16:05There was an argument your mom and I had
01:16:08some silly
01:16:09Misunderstanding. She tried to resolve it before we went to work, but I was unwilling to see things from her perspective
01:16:17later that afternoon a
01:16:20drunk driver ran a red light and
01:16:26She was gone I
01:16:29Let my pride take away the last few moments we had together
01:16:36The last kiss
01:16:40The last look into those deep blue eyes
01:16:45Jesse the greatest piece of advice I have to give you
01:16:50is to forgive
01:16:52Forgive quickly forgive when it's hard for your own sake
01:16:58Sometimes the hardest part is to forgive yourself
01:17:02And don't feel guilty about your time abroad I
01:17:07Have never been more proud
01:17:10You gotta pursue your dreams Desi chase them
01:17:14Don't ever quit
01:17:18Don't know why it's easier to talk to a tape recorder than it is to talk to the people you love most sometimes but
01:17:25forgive me
01:17:27For not sharing these things with you sooner Desi. I
01:17:31Love you
01:17:34I'm scared. I always have always will
01:17:42Enjoy that view I know I am
01:17:58I
01:18:11Don't know what else to say, but I just know you guys are going through it. It's the least I can do
01:18:22Thank you
01:18:24Hey Grayson, hey, what are you doing here? Where's Desi?
01:18:28Desi went to Treasure Bluff on her own. Hey, can I give you a ride anywhere?
01:18:32Yeah, actually
01:18:34Okay, come here. Come Holly and I got you. Let's go
01:18:54I
01:19:20Think of it all the guard
01:19:25One two
01:19:48Never mind
01:19:51Listen what a lovely surprise
01:19:53Where's Desi? Oh, uh, we went our separate ways this morning
01:19:58Can I come in for a minute? Of course dear. Let's have a cup of tea
01:20:15This means so much to both of us
01:20:21Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas
01:20:29Hey
01:20:30What is it now? It's not really a good time. Big Mike's waiting in the van. Who's Big Mike? Actually, never mind
01:20:36Just please tell me you're not at the airport. Not yet. Why you are not going to believe what I found at mom's house
01:20:41I'm sending you pictures right now
01:20:51I
01:20:55Desi says the first piece goes to you
01:20:58Thank you. So welcome
01:21:01The second one goes to you
01:21:05This is new another one of Desi's late-night revelations. No, not this one
01:21:09Oh
01:21:15You doing okay
01:21:17Not really. Oh
01:21:19How's that honesty feel? Hmm different but refreshing. Mm-hmm. You'll get used to it
01:21:28So what times the buyer coming
01:21:31any minute
01:21:33They offered double the asking price so as long as they show up the diner should be just fine it sure will be fine
01:21:39I'm gonna miss Holdred
01:21:42But I feel closer to dad now more than ever losing the truck won't change that
01:21:48Actually, I have to clean it out before the buyer gets here. You got this. Yeah
01:21:53always
01:22:03You
01:22:23To forgive is to set a prisoner free and to discover that the prisoner was you
01:22:33I
01:22:50Desi is Betty
01:22:51Grayson made me promise not to say anything, but I just can't help myself
01:22:55He stopped by last night with a check to cover Ezra's medical bills. It was the sweetest blessing
01:23:00Please know that I'm praying for you both. He's a keeper. Merry Christmas, Desi
01:23:19Big Mike
01:23:27There she is
01:23:31Holly what's going on?
01:23:35My name is Grayson Grayson
01:23:39What's on your mind Grayson? Oh, it's not what but who?
01:23:43Her name is Desi and she's the best person I've ever met
01:23:49She's smart and talented and she has the biggest heart in the world
01:23:54She's beautiful in every way Delilah. The world is better and brighter because of her. I'm better
01:24:00because of her I
01:24:02Would do anything to make things right between us?
01:24:05Well Grayson if you share with her what you just told me, I think you might have a good chance
01:24:12This next song is for you and Desi
01:24:21I uh, I need some fresh air Oh Desi
01:24:31Turns out
01:24:34My mother kept a journal
01:24:36And even after climbing all the way to the top it wasn't enough for her and eventually her old habits crept back in
01:24:41One night she drove her car into a ditch
01:24:45According to her that's where God found her. Sent her an angel
01:24:50Named John
01:24:54My dad
01:24:56While he fixed her car
01:24:59They talked all night and he shared with her that forgiveness was his key to peace
01:25:05She wrote that that night that encounter with your father is when she found her faith
01:25:11And how for the first time in her entire life she felt true freedom
01:25:17Apparently your dad credited his own similar journey to a quote. He shared with her
01:25:22To forgive is to set a prisoner free
01:25:28And discover that the prisoner was you
01:25:36Desi can you ever forgive me? I already have
01:25:54Okay
01:25:59It was you who put the balloons in my truck, wasn't it?
01:26:02Told you I'm full of surprises
01:26:05What do you say we take out old red?
01:26:08one last drive for old times sake
01:26:11No, we can't I uh
01:26:14I sold her. Hmm. I know
01:26:19You're the buyer. I told you I had to close the most important deal in my life
01:26:28You
01:26:58You
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