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Sara Vancamp is a busy mom with no Christmas spirit. Christine, an elf from Santa's village who wonders if there could be more to life than making toys in the North Pole, comes to the real world to help the VanCamp family, mom Sara, dad Scott, and their two kids, re-discover Christmas spirit.
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00:00:00The Snowflakes are falling, the youth tides are calling, some reindeers were spotted and flying.
00:00:17The mistletoe's hanging, everybody's making plans for this wonderful night.
00:00:25The Snowflakes are drifting, I've been thinking, what to do to make things right.
00:00:32No! Hey, Christine! You okay? I thought we were doing this together.
00:00:41Oh, Gabby, I'm sorry. I was thinking, you've been doing a lot of that lately.
00:00:48You're not feeling holiday cheerful? Of course I am.
00:00:53What kind of an elf would I be if I wasn't?
00:00:56What's going on?
00:01:01Have you ever thought, what if there's more?
00:01:05More of what? Like in the real world. What's it like?
00:01:09We have the best job in the universe. Making every good boy and girl happy?
00:01:14It's always Christmas!
00:01:16Hey Santa! Hey Santa! Hey Santa! Hey Santa!
00:01:35Guys, let's go! Honey!
00:01:37Come on, kids! Be right there!
00:01:40Come on, Will! Ally, let's go!
00:01:42Coming!
00:01:43Great kids, we've got to get back to the store.
00:01:50One, two, three. That's it. Yeah? Okay?
00:01:53Great, alright. Okay, guys, come on.
00:01:55Okay, come on.
00:01:56What?
00:01:57What?
00:01:58Now be careful. It's an expensive tree.
00:01:59Oh, yeah. Mom!
00:02:00Oh, you know what these are?
00:02:01Mom!
00:02:02Can't we keep it?
00:02:03Yeah, it's going to come back on Christmas Eve.
00:02:04We're going to decorate it all together like we always do.
00:02:06Yeah, I will.
00:02:07The annual van camp one day of Christmas.
00:02:09Don't start, please, okay?
00:02:10Okay, come on. Let's go. Let's go.
00:02:12I'm sure you've got to get back to the store in one place, please.
00:02:14Careful, careful, careful, careful.
00:02:16Yeah.
00:02:17Honey, I cannot find the keys. Do you have the keys?
00:02:19I got them, I got them.
00:02:20That's my wife.
00:02:21Alright, thanks, man.
00:02:22Wow, taking them out when they should be going in.
00:02:24A van camp Christmas tradition.
00:02:27Uh-huh.
00:02:28Please be careful at the curb.
00:02:29Very careful.
00:02:30Thanks for watching the kids for me.
00:02:31Yeah, no, of course, that's what I'm here for.
00:02:32What happened to Mrs. Gibbs?
00:02:33She went home for three weeks to go see your family for Christmas,
00:02:35and I haven't had two seconds to find a sitter.
00:02:38Honey, we gotta go.
00:02:39Uncle Danny!
00:02:40I gotta go, I gotta get back to the store.
00:02:41Thanks again.
00:02:42Yeah.
00:02:43Be good, please, Will.
00:02:44Bye.
00:02:45Love you.
00:02:46Alright.
00:02:47Drive safe.
00:02:48Have some fun.
00:02:49At once.
00:02:50Oh, oh.
00:02:57How's my favorite nephew?
00:02:58Not good.
00:03:05Sir, the sis arrived?
00:03:06Thanks.
00:03:17Get Christine for me.
00:03:20sir christine you wanted to see me santa i have an emergency christmas wish here that
00:03:32needs some personal attention and i thought that you would be perfect it's a little boy
00:03:38whose mother and father have lost their christmas spirit and you'll have to go to the real world
00:03:45to solve it santa i would love that i mean i would love to help you
00:03:51i can't believe you get to go to the outside world i'm gonna miss you so much i'm gonna miss
00:04:00you so much too show me the pictures again please sarah van camp owner with her husband of holly
00:04:07days of christmas store i really like that name it's cute the more successful the business has
00:04:11become the less christmas spirit she has that doesn't make any sense next her husband no christmas
00:04:18spirit at all ali van camp 12 losing her christmas spirit more and more each day at 12 that's why
00:04:27santa's sending me next will he's eight mr christmas he loves it maybe he can help you
00:04:35no no one can know why i'm there there are rules rules for elves on assignment one you may never
00:04:47reveal yourself as an elf two you may never get emotionally involved with the people in your
00:04:52assignment three these rules are unbending and you are subject to immediate disciplinary action if
00:04:58broken they seem easy enough i don't think it's going to be a problem
00:05:01no no no no no no hey christmas honey yeah yeah yeah yeah well i could use a little help here
00:05:17i'm sorry i missed the main event i just heard the crash everything okay these are broken because
00:05:21we'll never be able to order enough in time for christmas it's okay
00:05:24yeah where's natalie oh she called in sick what were you gonna tell me i just did really
00:05:31this is your purse in here you'll find everything that you need cookies and candy canes
00:05:40this is your book of definitions if they talk about or you see things you don't understand
00:05:47just ask it and it'll give you the answer
00:05:52and here you'll find any money you need money hadn't thought of that just open your wallet and it'll
00:06:04have all the money you want and you're gonna have to wear human clothes now that's already been
00:06:11handled by mrs claus but the females wear very strange shoes
00:06:17one more thing
00:06:21okay santa's village here we come
00:06:49thanks for bringing me uncle david of course although you still haven't told me what the
00:06:54problem is christmas i sent a letter to santa but he never responded
00:06:59i'm sure once we see santa he can help
00:07:02your human name is christine prancer prancer well christine blitzen sounded funny
00:07:26you're gonna be in apartment 310 your car is parked installed 14 your job interview is tomorrow
00:07:37at 10 a.m you've arranged for me to get it i can put you there and i can give you the tools
00:07:44but if i could just control everything and make people have christmas spirit
00:07:50i would go against what true christmas spirit is
00:07:53you ready to go
00:07:56you ready to go
00:08:15Hi.
00:08:31Hi.
00:08:35These are so beautiful.
00:08:45This won't do.
00:09:00That's more like it.
00:09:15Thank you very much. Merry Christmas.
00:09:38Hi. Welcome to holidays.
00:09:40Can I help you find anything?
00:09:41You're Sarah VanCamp.
00:09:42Yes, I am.
00:09:43I'm Christine Prancer.
00:09:45We have an appointment.
00:09:46You are right on time.
00:09:47I love that.
00:09:48This is my husband, Scott Honey.
00:09:49Yeah.
00:09:50Yeah, excuse me.
00:09:51This is Christine.
00:09:52How can we help you?
00:09:53No, no, no.
00:09:54She's here about the nanny job.
00:09:55Oh, the nanny.
00:09:56Okay.
00:09:57Well, listen, I'm going to be late tonight.
00:09:58Okay.
00:09:59It's nice meeting you.
00:10:00Folks, I'll be right back.
00:10:01Thank you so much for meeting me here at the store.
00:10:02I just want to get some of the preliminary things out of the way before you meet the kids.
00:10:05Well, I just love your store.
00:10:08It's so...
00:10:09It's so Christmassy.
00:10:10Yeah, it is.
00:10:12It is if you're not walking kneecap deep in it seven days a week.
00:10:16You know what I mean?
00:10:17Um, you know, why don't we go over here?
00:10:19We'll be a little more out of the way and we can talk.
00:10:21Okay.
00:10:22Okay.
00:10:23Your resume is so impressive.
00:10:27So do you mind taking the kids to their activities?
00:10:31It's mostly dancing and basketball.
00:10:32Of course.
00:10:33Okay.
00:10:34And, um, doing a little lighthouse work and cooking for the kids.
00:10:37Whatever I can do to help out.
00:10:38Okay.
00:10:39Have you ever asked Santa for something that you didn't get?
00:10:43Well, that's kind of a funny question.
00:10:46Um, yeah, I mean, I suppose.
00:10:50It's a baby Janie doll.
00:10:52I know!
00:10:53Oh my gosh, that's amazing!
00:10:55This is exactly the doll that I asked Santa for that I didn't get.
00:10:58That's crazy.
00:10:59Honey!
00:11:00Yeah?
00:11:01Look at this!
00:11:02It's a baby Janie doll.
00:11:03Okay.
00:11:04Classic!
00:11:05One of our vendors had to have left her behind, I guess.
00:11:07And we have to find out who so we can order more.
00:11:09I'm telling you, this thing, she's gonna fly off the shelves.
00:11:11That's great.
00:11:12What?
00:11:13What?
00:11:14No!
00:11:15No, no, it's, it's, it's special.
00:11:16Oh, yeah, she's special.
00:11:17She's about 75 bucks worth of specials.
00:11:18Let's mark her at that and put her out with the other dolls.
00:11:19Works for me.
00:11:20Thanks.
00:11:22Ah, that's so great.
00:11:24Thank you so much.
00:11:25I didn't even know it was there.
00:11:27Can you come by tonight at around 6 o'clock to meet the kids?
00:11:34This is gonna be harder than I thought.
00:12:01Yeah, but you know this time of year I'm just going, going, going.
00:12:03Going, going, going.
00:12:04Get out of here.
00:12:05Really?
00:12:06You heard it before.
00:12:07I appreciate you watching the kids.
00:12:08Of course.
00:12:09Oh, this is perfect timing.
00:12:10Christine, this is my little brother Dave.
00:12:11Dave, this is Christine.
00:12:12She might end up being our, uh, our babysitter and give you a little break.
00:12:15Oh, okay.
00:12:16Yeah, maybe.
00:12:17She hasn't met the kids yet.
00:12:18Well, call me Dave.
00:12:19Nice to meet you.
00:12:21So, uh, remind them that I will be by later to pick them up for the tree lighting.
00:12:24Yeah.
00:12:25And, um, you can still come if you want.
00:12:27I know, but you know I can't.
00:12:28I can't, I can't, I can't.
00:12:29Tonight's the big tree lighting at Santa's Village.
00:12:31So, maybe you want to take along?
00:12:33Maybe you want to let me have her go meet the kids.
00:12:36Okay.
00:12:37Where are you from?
00:12:39Up north.
00:12:40Way up north.
00:12:41Seattle.
00:12:42Right?
00:12:43Seattle.
00:12:46Okay.
00:12:47Okay.
00:12:48Oh, okay.
00:12:49We will see you later.
00:12:50Hey, I'd take a rain check, though.
00:12:51I'd love to show you around.
00:12:53Rain check?
00:12:54Yeah.
00:12:55Okay.
00:12:56Yeah.
00:12:57Okay.
00:12:58Bye.
00:13:01Come on in.
00:13:05So, we started our business right here in this kitchen.
00:13:09I used to design and make Christmas gifts and Christmas decorations just for friends and family.
00:13:12And then, believe it or not, we started taking orders.
00:13:15You hand-made Christmas decorations?
00:13:17Yeah.
00:13:18Then it turned into a full-time job.
00:13:21I don't see any Christmas decorations.
00:13:23Oh, well, yeah, we don't, we don't, uh, make them anymore.
00:13:26Not anymore?
00:13:27But you used to make them here, with your family.
00:13:29Yeah, it was mostly just me and Allie here at the table.
00:13:31We would, we would just make a few, just with whatever we had laying around.
00:13:35It was really fun.
00:13:36With your daughter.
00:13:38And that brought you joy.
00:13:40Yeah.
00:13:41Yeah, it did.
00:13:42But you don't do it anymore?
00:13:44No time.
00:13:45That's sad.
00:13:46That's life.
00:13:47I wish it was different.
00:13:49Hey, Mom, do you have any sodas?
00:13:51Hey, Will, can you have a little manners, please?
00:13:54Oh, hi.
00:13:55Hi.
00:13:56I'm Christine.
00:13:57She's here for the nanny position.
00:13:58The babysitter job.
00:14:00Yes, the babysitter job.
00:14:02You're thirsty?
00:14:03Why don't I make some hot chocolate?
00:14:05Are you kidding?
00:14:07Yeah!
00:14:08Well, I don't, uh, I don't think that we have any.
00:14:10Oh, we'll just see what I can whip up.
00:14:12Um, you go ahead and do that, or, or don't do that, and I'll go get Allie.
00:14:21Hey, honey.
00:14:23Allie?
00:14:24I need you to come downstairs and meet someone.
00:14:27What, another babysitter?
00:14:29I told you before, Mom, I'm old enough to watch Will on my own and take care of myself.
00:14:33You're only 12 years old.
00:14:34That is not old enough to stay home all day by yourself.
00:14:37It's only a week until Christmas, and then we won't be so busy.
00:14:40Christmas?
00:14:42What's that?
00:14:43Funny.
00:14:44Come on.
00:14:45She seems really nice.
00:14:51Will you be polite, please?
00:14:52I will.
00:14:53I think you're in a light as well.
00:14:55Oh!
00:14:56You must be Allie.
00:14:57Yep, this is Allie.
00:14:59I'm making hot chocolate.
00:15:00Would you like some?
00:15:01Nah, I got myself a soda.
00:15:03Wait!
00:15:04You said there weren't any sodas.
00:15:07I said there weren't any more for you.
00:15:11It's not fair.
00:15:13Whatever.
00:15:14Oh, it was nice meeting you, Allie.
00:15:16She hid the soda.
00:15:20You don't need soda.
00:15:25Oh, but you do need something to start with.
00:15:33Wow.
00:15:40That's really good.
00:15:41Yeah?
00:15:44Oh, you got the job.
00:15:45Yeah, so they both have their daily activity schedules.
00:15:57Will's got his basketball, and Allie's got her dance class.
00:16:01Aw.
00:16:02Yeah, and you just have to be a little bit patient with her and her dancing,
00:16:05because she love, love, loves it, but she's just, she's just shy about it.
00:16:09She just needs to be encouraged.
00:16:10That's a nice sentiment.
00:16:11And I am as supportive as I can possibly be with my schedule the way it is and all.
00:16:16Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow morning, right?
00:16:18Yes.
00:16:19Great.
00:16:20See you then.
00:16:21Okay, see you then.
00:16:22Okay.
00:16:23Okay.
00:16:24See you then.
00:16:37What is rain check?
00:17:03Right?
00:17:04North Pole, huh?
00:17:06Totally.
00:17:06What about the tree lining?
00:17:08That's going to be so awesome.
00:17:09I mean, you know, that's like the most awesomest time of the year.
00:17:12That's why we came.
00:17:13I have to admit, they do make this look pretty cool.
00:17:16It's pretty cool, right?
00:17:17Yeah, I mean, I have to admit, the lights.
00:17:19I like the greenery.
00:17:20Where do you think they got it?
00:17:21What?
00:17:21Your nursery.
00:17:23Your nursery.
00:17:27So did your parents end up hiring the...
00:17:29Christine?
00:17:30Yes.
00:17:32Unfortunately.
00:17:33I like her, because she makes really good hot chocolate, and she loves Christmas just like I do.
00:17:38And she's funny.
00:17:40Yeah, but we don't need a babysitter.
00:17:41I mean, I'm old enough to watch Will on my own.
00:17:44Aha.
00:17:45So it's not her, but it's what she represents.
00:17:49Okay.
00:17:50I buy that from you.
00:17:51Just keep her around, though.
00:17:53You know, for me.
00:17:55Oh.
00:17:57Uncle David.
00:17:59You have a crush on Christine.
00:18:02No.
00:18:02Me, no.
00:18:03I just don't like people out of work during the holidays.
00:18:09Okay.
00:18:11Yeah.
00:18:11Right.
00:18:12Mm-hmm.
00:18:34Yeah.
00:18:36Yeah.
00:18:42I feel so bad that I have to leave you here all on your own on your very first day,
00:18:50but I absolutely have to go because Scott called and he said that he is just swamped.
00:18:54Is there anything specific you want me to do?
00:18:56What is today?
00:18:56Tuesday.
00:18:57Tuesday. It's Tuesday.
00:18:58Ah, man, this season just goes by so fast.
00:19:01Uh, Tuesday, they have nothing today.
00:19:05Thank goodness, it's perfect.
00:19:06You can just hang out, you can get to know each other.
00:19:09We'll be fine.
00:19:10I'm just a little worried about you.
00:19:11Oh, all I know is that it's Christmas, and Christmas means losing track of time.
00:19:16Christmas is special.
00:19:17Christmas is a whole lot of work, is what Christmas is, which is why I have to go.
00:19:21Thank you so much, you are a lifesaver.
00:19:27Not yet.
00:19:29Good morning, Will.
00:19:32Do you have a candy cane?
00:19:37Wow!
00:19:38Why don't you put that down so that we can enjoy our day?
00:19:41But...
00:19:41Please?
00:19:42I need your complete attention.
00:19:44Okay.
00:19:47Okay.
00:19:58Cool!
00:19:59Do it again!
00:19:59If I did it too often, it'd spoil it.
00:20:05Don't you decorate for Christmas?
00:20:07On Christmas Eve, with all the stuff they didn't sell.
00:20:10We do it every year, and then we take it down on Christmas Day and sell all the stuff that didn't get too messed up.
00:20:15Don't you have any personal decorations?
00:20:17In a box someplace, I think.
00:20:19We're on sale at the store.
00:20:21Good morning, Allie.
00:20:22Isn't it a beautiful day?
00:20:26Save it for the elf.
00:20:28What?
00:20:29The elf.
00:20:32I don't understand.
00:20:33You know, because he's always in a good mood, and it's Christmas this and Santa that.
00:20:37Can you do that?
00:20:40Can you do that?
00:20:47Whoa!
00:20:48It's Christmas toast!
00:20:52How'd you do that?
00:20:53I want a real tree this year.
00:20:58You don't get a real tree?
00:21:00No.
00:21:01Mom and Dad sell fake trees.
00:21:03Like the colored kinds.
00:21:05Like pink and blue.
00:21:07Pink and blue?
00:21:11But they're real metal and plastic.
00:21:17Allie?
00:21:18Wait!
00:21:21Allie!
00:21:21I want to play a game to help us get to know each other.
00:21:24We could ask each other questions.
00:21:26Uh, why don't you sit down?
00:21:27We'll try it out.
00:21:29Can you help me with my free throws?
00:21:31I don't know what that is.
00:21:33It's basketball.
00:21:35Oh.
00:21:38I don't think I can help you with that.
00:21:40I'm sorry, Will.
00:21:41It's okay.
00:21:42Can I ask you a question?
00:21:43Yes.
00:21:44Ask me anything.
00:21:46Okay, can I go to my room now?
00:21:47No.
00:21:48What is your Christmas wish this year?
00:21:50Okay.
00:21:52It's the same as last year.
00:21:54I want a good part in the dance recital.
00:21:57I have a terrible part again this year.
00:22:00That's a good wish.
00:22:02Can I go to my room now?
00:22:04Yes.
00:22:05But, not until we listen to Will's Christmas wish.
00:22:10I want to play basketball with Dad and sing carols and have decorations and a real tree.
00:22:18Well, what if we decorated your rooms?
00:22:25Yeah, with little trees.
00:22:27Uncle David owns a nursery.
00:22:29Well, how about we go get those trees now?
00:22:30Yeah.
00:22:31Come on.
00:22:34Come on.
00:22:34We're going.
00:22:35We're right.
00:22:41You own all these plants and trees?
00:22:45This is my nursery.
00:22:46Wonderful.
00:22:47I'm glad you liked it.
00:22:48Well, I need to get them back so that we can decorate the rooms.
00:22:53Well, have fun and let me know if you need any more help or if you need any suggestions.
00:22:59Oh, I'd be happy for suggestions.
00:23:00Well, then I suggest that you let me take you out to a nice dinner after you've worked so hard decorating the rooms.
00:23:06I'm, I, uh, I don't think, just go out with them, okay?
00:23:15He's a nice guy.
00:23:16I mean, he is our favorite uncle.
00:23:20I'll think about it.
00:23:21Okay.
00:23:22Thank you for the trees.
00:23:23You are welcome.
00:23:28Let's take you two to lunch and then get back to the house to decorate.
00:23:31Be safe.
00:23:34Buckle up.
00:23:35Love you guys.
00:23:36Bye, Uncle David.
00:23:42So, you've never had a hot dog?
00:23:45No, never.
00:23:46But you two can order whenever you want.
00:23:50Okay, hi.
00:23:50Hey.
00:23:51I'm going to have one with ketchup, mustard, and cheese, please.
00:23:53Yes.
00:23:53And I'm going to have relish and, uh, ketchup.
00:23:55Coming up.
00:23:57What are hot dogs made of?
00:24:01Were you talking to a book?
00:24:07No.
00:24:09No, I was just looking something up.
00:24:11It's nothing.
00:24:13Sir, how much do I owe you?
00:24:15Okay, you've got, uh, three dogs and three drinks.
00:24:18That'll be $7.50, ma'am.
00:24:20Oh!
00:24:25Thank you, Allie.
00:24:26Five.
00:24:34Five.
00:24:37Seven.
00:24:38$7.50.
00:24:39Yes.
00:24:40Mm-hmm.
00:24:42Oh.
00:24:43Don't see much of these anymore.
00:24:44Hey, thanks a million, ma'am.
00:24:49Christine, where did that money come from?
00:24:51Hey, there's Santa!
00:24:52Will!
00:24:53Will!
00:24:54Will!
00:24:54Sorry, it's Santa.
00:24:57I need to talk to him.
00:24:58That's not even the real Santa.
00:25:00It's just a guy in a Santa suit asking people for money.
00:25:04Well, Allie's right.
00:25:06It isn't the real Santa, but I bet he could get a message to him.
00:25:10Come on.
00:25:11Okay.
00:25:14Excuse me, Santa.
00:25:16Will here has a question for you.
00:25:23Yes, Will?
00:25:23Can you really send a message to Santa?
00:25:28I think I can do that.
00:25:32Because I know what a good boy you are, Will.
00:25:35I don't want any gifts this year.
00:25:37I just want the Christmas spirit back in my family.
00:25:43Well, my mom and dad.
00:25:45Well, I will make sure that he gets the message, Will.
00:25:48Well, Merry Christmas to you.
00:25:52You too, Allie.
00:25:55And you.
00:25:57Santa wants you to keep spreading the Christmas spirit.
00:26:01Don't get off track.
00:26:02Yes, sir.
00:26:04Yes, sir.
00:26:07Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:26:09Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:26:11Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:26:21What did he mean off track?
00:26:23And how did he know my name?
00:26:26I must have said it.
00:26:27That was a good Santa.
00:26:29He looked really real.
00:26:30Sure did.
00:26:31So, you believe in Santa like Will does?
00:26:36Absolutely.
00:26:43What are you doing?
00:26:45This.
00:26:48Popcorn garland for the trees.
00:26:51But popcorn is for eating.
00:26:53Look.
00:26:53What do you think, Will?
00:27:15It's beautiful.
00:27:16I've never actually had a tree in my room.
00:27:19Let's go do Allie's.
00:27:20Okay.
00:27:23What is this?
00:27:44I have no idea.
00:27:46Take the most of thousands of holly, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
00:27:51Tis the season to be jolly, fa-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
00:27:55Hey, what's going on?
00:27:57Oh, hi.
00:27:57We're hoping to finish before you got back.
00:27:59Finish what?
00:28:00We decorated our rooms for Christmas.
00:28:02We made all that stuff, except for the tree.
00:28:06You made all those ornaments?
00:28:07Yeah, sure did.
00:28:08Mm-hmm.
00:28:09Well, Christine, we usually decorate together as a family tradition on Christmas Eve.
00:28:14Well, not their rooms.
00:28:16You should have asked.
00:28:17Of course.
00:28:25I'm sorry.
00:28:25I will ask in the future.
00:28:30That's really pretty.
00:28:31Where'd you get this?
00:28:32Christine made it.
00:28:34There's one on Will's tree, too.
00:28:37You ever think about making these to sell?
00:28:38Yeah, I think we could get $20 a piece for those.
00:28:40That's, uh...
00:28:41Well, I couldn't sell what I make for Christmas.
00:28:44Are you sure?
00:28:44I'm sure.
00:28:46Okay.
00:28:47Well, if you change your mind, you let us know.
00:28:49Hey, kids, why don't you go downstairs and clean up that gigantic mess that you left, please?
00:28:53Christine would probably like to go home soon.
00:28:55Mom, come on.
00:28:57We made a mess.
00:28:58We should go clean up like your mom says.
00:29:00Come on, guys.
00:29:02Okay.
00:29:05It's really well made.
00:29:07Pretty.
00:29:07Pretty.
00:29:07Pretty.
00:29:07Pretty.
00:29:08Pretty.
00:29:08Pretty.
00:29:08Pretty.
00:29:14How did it go?
00:29:17They tightened my retainer again.
00:29:20I mean, I have to wear it every night.
00:29:23It's like punishment for not wearing it isn't enough or something.
00:29:26Yes.
00:29:27Well, now that I know what that thing is all about, it seems like a good idea.
00:29:32Straight teeth make you look better, no matter who you are.
00:29:34Everybody up north has straight teeth.
00:29:36Everyone.
00:29:37Even the animals.
00:29:38Sounds like everything up north is perfect.
00:29:43Why'd you leave?
00:29:45Well, I'm just here to help for the holidays.
00:29:53How about some ice cream?
00:29:56Yeah.
00:29:59This is good.
00:30:01Thanks.
00:30:03You're so welcome.
00:30:03Oh, you've got to get going.
00:30:09You need to drop your brother off at basketball and get you to dance.
00:30:13It doesn't matter.
00:30:16I can't dance.
00:30:18I don't believe that.
00:30:20It's true.
00:30:22Mom says I can quit whenever I want.
00:30:25Maybe I should.
00:30:26No.
00:30:28Not if you love it.
00:30:29Mom used to come to my lessons all the time.
00:30:32Well.
00:30:33What if we work really hard to get you a good part in the dance recital?
00:30:37Make your Christmas wish come true.
00:30:39It's too late to get a good part in the dance recital.
00:30:42The Christmas fair recital is next week.
00:30:45I walk in.
00:30:47Put a star on the tree.
00:30:48And walk out.
00:30:50Then the dance starts.
00:30:52Without me.
00:30:54Can't be that bad.
00:30:55Wanna bet?
00:30:55Come on, girls.
00:31:06You missed your cue.
00:31:07You have to come on right as Ali leaves.
00:31:10Never mind.
00:31:11We'll pick this up tomorrow.
00:31:12Don't be late.
00:31:15John, I need to speak to you.
00:31:17Bye.
00:31:17Bye.
00:31:18Bye.
00:31:19Bye.
00:31:22Well, can we go now?
00:31:26It's gonna be okay.
00:31:27You two wait in the log.
00:31:28It'll be right there.
00:31:29What are you gonna go do?
00:31:31I'm going to spread some Christmas cheer.
00:31:37Excuse me.
00:31:39Can I help you?
00:31:40Yes.
00:31:40I couldn't help but notice that Ali really isn't dancing.
00:31:44Why is that?
00:31:46Well, we assign parts based on a lot of factors.
00:31:49It's complicated.
00:31:51This is a Christmas recital, and Christmas is about sharing and giving, and she really
00:31:55wants to dance.
00:31:56Well, we all want to do things we can't do.
00:31:59I'd like to be thin.
00:32:01Well, you could eat less and exercise.
00:32:02That works really well.
00:32:03Excuse me?
00:32:06Who are you again?
00:32:08I am Ali's friend.
00:32:09And get ready to see some dancing.
00:32:11Ali has a lot of work to do, and she's not afraid to do it.
00:32:20So she said you called her fat?
00:32:23No.
00:32:25She called herself fat.
00:32:26I just agreed with her.
00:32:30But, honey, it's not funny.
00:32:32Yes, it is.
00:32:32No.
00:32:33You know what?
00:32:33You just keep being yourself.
00:32:35The kids really seem to like you, especially Will.
00:32:37I know what would make Will happy.
00:32:39He asked me to help him with his free throws.
00:32:41I don't even know what that is.
00:32:42Maybe you could help him with that.
00:32:44Well, as much as I'd love to do that, it's our prime time of the year.
00:32:46I just can't.
00:32:47They need your attention.
00:32:48Christine, I love that you are so concerned about our kids.
00:32:51I really do.
00:32:52But, you know, you've only been here for a short time, and it's really our job to take
00:32:56care of our kids' needs.
00:32:57You're right.
00:33:00I should be going.
00:33:01I'll see you tomorrow.
00:33:04Okay.
00:33:05Night.
00:33:13I'm going to talk about it.
00:33:15You're going to do something about it.
00:33:16For me?
00:33:28Well, yeah, of course.
00:33:31Allie mentioned how hard Sarah was on you, and so I thought that those might help.
00:33:38Sarah and Scott are really hard to get through to.
00:33:40Well, you're in luck, because I happen to be an expert on that very subject and can
00:33:44help you out.
00:33:46But that means you're going to have to have dinner with me first.
00:33:52Thank you for dinner.
00:33:53My pleasure.
00:33:55So, have Sarah and Scott always been like this?
00:33:59Well, I mean, you have to understand, Scott is focused when it comes to that business.
00:34:04He's incredibly driven.
00:34:05Unfortunately, he already had one business fail, and he's not about to let that happen again.
00:34:09But I can't help but think that he's missing out on the true meaning of Christmas.
00:34:13I know.
00:34:14Trust me.
00:34:15I know.
00:34:16It was Will's Christmas wish.
00:34:17He even told Santa.
00:34:19Well, hey, shoot.
00:34:20If he told Santa, that makes it a done deal, doesn't it?
00:34:23Yes.
00:34:24Yes.
00:34:26I knew you would understand.
00:34:28Yes, all we need to do is help Santa make it happen.
00:34:31You're serious?
00:34:33You still believe in Santa Claus?
00:34:36It fell in my heart.
00:34:39Well, then, young lady, if it is a real Santa you are looking for, you are in luck.
00:34:47I'm right here.
00:34:48Come on.
00:34:49What?
00:34:50You're not Santa.
00:34:52Oh, this is great.
00:34:54Right?
00:34:54So, we close the street down, and we have vendor booths, and there's food, and there's
00:34:59games, and, well, here we build the stage.
00:35:02Oh, for Ali's Dance Recital.
00:35:04That's right.
00:35:05Yes.
00:35:06So, I sponsor the fair.
00:35:08It must be very time-consuming.
00:35:09Uh, not exactly, because most of what I do involves writing the check.
00:35:14We have amazing volunteers that do all this hard work, but all the money we raise goes
00:35:20to provide Christmas dinners for families that can't afford it.
00:35:23Last year, we delivered over 200 full-family dinners.
00:35:28That's wonderful.
00:35:30You do all that for Christmas?
00:35:32Yeah.
00:35:32Every Christmas is the best time of year.
00:35:35Nothing beats it.
00:35:37Can I help you?
00:35:38I want to help you.
00:35:39I was hoping that you would say that.
00:35:42Come here.
00:35:42So, because I am the sponsor, I get to choose who plays Santa.
00:35:48I choose me.
00:35:51So, with social services, they bring over a group of underprivileged kids, and I give
00:35:57out gifts that have been donated from the local businesses.
00:36:01Every year, I need someone to help me give these gifts out.
00:36:03I was hoping that maybe you could be my elf.
00:36:10What?
00:36:10You'd have to wear the elf costume, but I think you'd look really good in it.
00:36:17I am so late.
00:36:28I have to be at the rain camps early.
00:36:30I'm helping Allie with her dancing.
00:36:33Okay.
00:36:33Hey, Christine, you there?
00:36:43How's it going?
00:36:46It's not.
00:36:48Sarah and Scott aren't responding to anything I say or do.
00:36:51I'm sorry.
00:36:52I wasn't prepared for this.
00:36:56The children.
00:36:58They're lovely and wonderful.
00:37:00I'm crazy about them.
00:37:02You're not supposed to get emotionally involved.
00:37:04I'm not.
00:37:05Okay?
00:37:06Please don't break the rules.
00:37:08I don't want you to disappear.
00:37:09I, uh, I had dinner with Dave.
00:37:17You waited to tell me that last.
00:37:20I feel different around him.
00:37:23I don't know what it is or what to do.
00:37:25Hey.
00:37:36I was in his room.
00:37:38Reading.
00:37:41You ready?
00:37:43I don't think we should do this anymore.
00:37:45Why?
00:37:46There's no reason for it.
00:37:48Because you aren't in the recital?
00:37:51Exactly.
00:37:52Yes.
00:37:53But answer one question for me.
00:37:58Why aren't you dancing with the other girls?
00:38:02You must know the answer.
00:38:05Come on, Allie.
00:38:10I'm scared.
00:38:11Okay, whenever I have to dance in front of people, I just can't do it.
00:38:15What are you scared of?
00:38:16Your teacher?
00:38:18No.
00:38:22When I was a little girl, I used to dance with my mom.
00:38:27And she was so good.
00:38:29Though I never realized how good until I actually saw a couple of her videos a few years ago.
00:38:36And after that, I just didn't think I was good enough.
00:38:40So you just stopped?
00:38:43Well, I didn't believe in myself anymore.
00:38:48And I want to learn.
00:38:49I do.
00:38:50It's just hard.
00:38:52I dance like crazy in my room.
00:38:56Alone.
00:38:57And you never talked to your mom about it?
00:39:01Well, I tried to once.
00:39:04But she got a call about the store and ran upstairs.
00:39:13Your mom is busy.
00:39:16Her attention isn't where it should be.
00:39:18But that doesn't mean she doesn't love you like crazy.
00:39:22It feels good telling someone.
00:39:26You still love dancing.
00:39:35I do.
00:39:36So why not just dance for yourself?
00:39:40Act like nobody's watching.
00:39:42You make it sound so easy.
00:39:47And it's not.
00:39:51It still won't be as good as my mom.
00:39:53Don't you know how proud your mom would be to see that you never gave up on something you really loved?
00:40:01I don't know.
00:40:03Yes.
00:40:04Absolutely yes.
00:40:06And you know it.
00:40:07Thanks, Christine.
00:40:17You're welcome, Allie.
00:40:26I can't just push my way in with the other girls.
00:40:30You're right about that.
00:40:32So, instead of worrying about what you can't do, let's focus on something you can do.
00:40:38Okay.
00:40:39I walk in.
00:40:41Put a star on the tree.
00:40:43Curtsy and leave.
00:40:44It's not much.
00:40:45You'd be surprised.
00:40:46Let's start with that.
00:40:51Where's your star?
00:40:54Okay, so you want me to walk in, curtsy and leave?
00:40:56Well, if that's what you want to do, but I thought you wanted to dance.
00:40:59I do.
00:41:00So in the beginning, you have the entire stage to yourself.
00:41:02You can't think of anything you want to do.
00:41:07I, I could do my own dance.
00:41:11I need to figure it out.
00:41:14Cool.
00:41:19Go at it.
00:41:20They love it here.
00:41:23Do you come here often?
00:41:25Uh, they do, yeah.
00:41:26They like to come and help out, move stuff around.
00:41:29They're great helpers.
00:41:30They are good helpers.
00:41:32So this is it.
00:41:33It's sort of all of our domestic stuff.
00:41:37Beautiful.
00:41:38Around the state.
00:41:39Here's flowers, Christmas trees.
00:41:41So these are petunias.
00:41:43Those are marigolds that you're smelling.
00:41:46I love the colors.
00:41:47What are you guys doing?
00:42:18Nothing.
00:42:19That's right.
00:42:19Nothing.
00:42:21You guys are strange.
00:42:24Yeah.
00:42:37Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, one, two, three.
00:42:40Okay.
00:42:41Okay, it's enough.
00:42:42I mean, it's fun and all, but it's tiring.
00:42:45Good.
00:42:46Good.
00:42:47Just let me know when you want to go again.
00:42:49Are you sure we still have time?
00:42:51I mean, Will still has his game and all.
00:42:53Oh.
00:42:53Well, I think we have an hour before we need to be there.
00:42:57Oh, no.
00:42:58I just remembered it's my turn to bring snacks and drinks for all the guys on the team.
00:43:02Quit worrying, Will.
00:43:03Mom will take care of it.
00:43:07Would you feel better if I called her to make sure?
00:43:09Yeah.
00:43:11And it also reminds me of the last two reasons you're going to get her wife, a slug, a slug,
00:43:15and a blue black belly, which I don't really like that much, but some people have a little bit other, and so it's great.
00:43:20Um, and like all of them, uh...
00:43:24She's not answering.
00:43:27Well, she's probably on her way.
00:43:29I hope so, but maybe we should come up with a backup plan.
00:43:34Your sister's not afraid of a little hard work.
00:43:37How do you feel about it, Will?
00:43:39You want me to dance?
00:43:41No.
00:43:42I want you to help us make some Christmas cookies.
00:43:46Do we have time?
00:43:48I'm a Christmas cookie expert.
00:43:50We have enough time if we work together, so let's get started.
00:44:00And I always like to carry two versions of green.
00:44:08Ah, red sprinkles.
00:44:10I have pretty much every shape.
00:44:20Not bad.
00:44:40I don't think you two cleaned up.
00:44:42If Mom brings snacks, can we still eat these?
00:44:44So bad.
00:44:45Yes.
00:44:45This was so fun.
00:44:47I don't think she's coming.
00:44:47What is we're doing?
00:45:09I think he's looking for mom.
00:45:12I don't think she's coming.
00:45:15We still need drinks.
00:45:17I mean, I guess we can buy some fruit drinks from the snack bar.
00:45:27What is snack bar?
00:45:31Oh, yes, wonderful idea, snack bar.
00:45:35Okay.
00:45:36Is this enough?
00:45:44I don't know.
00:45:45Okay.
00:45:47That's it, that's it, that's it, that's it.
00:45:50Here we go.
00:45:51Okay.
00:45:52If you get the drinks, I'll take care of the rest.
00:45:54Okay.
00:45:56Thank you, Allie.
00:45:57Top of the key, Jimmy.
00:45:58We're in the playoffs, we won.
00:46:08Good job.
00:46:09Mom's here?
00:46:10Um, no, um, well, Christine bought these.
00:46:24Oh, thanks, Christine.
00:46:26You're welcome, Will.
00:46:28You got one?
00:46:30Sure.
00:46:33Congrats.
00:46:34Good job.
00:46:38My man!
00:46:39Uncle David!
00:46:40My man, how'd it go?
00:46:42Awesome, we won.
00:46:43You won!
00:46:43Oh, dude, I'm so bummed I missed it.
00:46:45I'm sorry.
00:46:48Hi.
00:46:49Hi.
00:46:50Hi.
00:46:50Did you enjoy the game?
00:46:53Yes.
00:46:54You missed a good one.
00:46:57So, where's Mom?
00:46:59We have to talk about decorations for the Christmas fair.
00:47:02She's not here.
00:47:02I'm sorry, buddy.
00:47:08That's okay.
00:47:17So many points you scored.
00:47:19I don't know.
00:47:19We won.
00:47:20Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.
00:47:23But you remembered to come say Uncle David.
00:47:26Well, I promise I'm not gonna miss the next one, sweetheart.
00:47:29I promise you, okay?
00:47:30It's okay.
00:47:31Christine made the snacks, got drinks, and watched the game.
00:47:34You don't have to come anymore.
00:47:35She can do it.
00:47:39Honey, you don't mean that.
00:47:40Come on.
00:47:41You don't mean...
00:47:41Of course, Christine is nice and all, but that's...
00:47:45That's why we pay her.
00:47:45We pay her to be here.
00:47:47That's why she's here.
00:47:48Dave, we can talk about the decorations that you need for the festival later, right?
00:47:51And you just take the rest of the day off.
00:47:53I've got it.
00:47:53Just see you tomorrow, okay?
00:47:55Come on, kids.
00:47:56Come on, guys.
00:47:57Bye, guys.
00:48:01How was it?
00:48:02What happened?
00:48:03Did you guys win?
00:48:03I don't even know what I'm doing here.
00:48:05Things are worse than when I came.
00:48:06That is so not true.
00:48:08Sarah is way out of line.
00:48:09I'm feeling a little guilty, I think, which is a good thing.
00:48:11Is it?
00:48:12Yes.
00:48:13Look, the more that anyone can make her realize that her kids at Christmas should be her priority,
00:48:16the better.
00:48:17I just wish there was something special I could do for the kids, at least, if nothing else.
00:48:20I have an idea.
00:48:24How about I throw a tree in the truck, come over tomorrow, and we decorate the whole house,
00:48:29all of us, together?
00:48:31Really?
00:48:32What about Sarah?
00:48:34She said I need to ask if I want to do anything else.
00:48:36She's very worried about their traditions.
00:48:38I'll take the heat.
00:48:39I'll say it was all me.
00:48:40In fact, it would be my pleasure.
00:48:42Would that make you happy?
00:48:45Yes.
00:48:45Anything that brings more Christmas spirit into their house makes me happy.
00:48:53I like that.
00:49:02Me too.
00:49:04I mean, decorating.
00:49:06The tree.
00:49:12The tree.
00:49:15Ah, I come bearing gifts.
00:49:41Perfect.
00:49:41Yes.
00:49:42Don't you dare help me.
00:49:43Okay.
00:49:43All right.
00:49:44I got it.
00:49:45Run ahead.
00:49:46The kids are going to be so excited.
00:49:48Oh, I hope so.
00:49:49Keep your eyes closed.
00:49:50Hold on.
00:49:51Just a few more steps.
00:49:53Don't open.
00:49:54Don't open.
00:49:56Ready?
00:49:57Set.
00:49:58Open!
00:49:59Whoa!
00:50:00A real tree?
00:50:01Oh, my gosh.
00:50:03Oh, my gosh.
00:50:05It smells so good.
00:50:08Oh, yeah.
00:50:09And I brought a couple extra lights from the nursery, you know, just in case we might need them.
00:50:13Pretty cool.
00:50:13Wait, do Mom and Dad know about this?
00:50:20No.
00:50:21But this was all me.
00:50:22This was only me.
00:50:23I see.
00:50:25But just imagine Christmas morning.
00:50:27You're in your pajamas.
00:50:28You're in the living room.
00:50:28The whole family stands.
00:50:30It came.
00:50:30The fire's on.
00:50:31The stockings are full.
00:50:32That's what I want.
00:50:34I know, Will.
00:50:34Yeah, a bunch of candy.
00:50:38What?
00:50:38All right, let's decorate.
00:50:39Let's do it.
00:50:40I know where the ornaments are.
00:50:41Oh, yeah.
00:50:42Get the one that we made?
00:50:45Are you sure it's in one of these?
00:50:46Yeah, I think so.
00:50:48It has all the ornaments Will and I made for them.
00:50:50Well, what about the ornaments from last year?
00:50:51There were a ton of them.
00:50:53Will they take them back to the store after Christmas and put them on the sale table?
00:50:57Not really.
00:50:58Yes, really.
00:51:01It's okay.
00:51:02We'll make it beautiful.
00:51:04Aha!
00:51:04Here we go.
00:51:05Oh!
00:51:06Oh, yes.
00:51:08Blue and red ornaments.
00:51:09Red, small red.
00:51:10Yellow.
00:51:11Green.
00:51:12Gotta have green.
00:51:28It's beautiful.
00:51:45You know, it really is.
00:51:48What needs something more?
00:51:53Candy Cane!
00:51:54Oh, my gosh.
00:51:55What are you carrying here?
00:51:57Oh, my gosh.
00:52:02We did good.
00:52:10Oh, yeah.
00:52:14Oh, yeah.
00:52:15Get the groove on.
00:52:19What are you laughing at?
00:52:21What?
00:52:22No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:52:25All right, all right.
00:52:27Oh, wait.
00:52:28Whoa.
00:52:29Here we go.
00:52:30Oh, someone found this before.
00:52:32Okay.
00:52:33All right.
00:52:33I can get used to this.
00:52:35Oh, you're doing good.
00:52:36Let's give...
00:52:37I'll try...
00:52:38Whoa.
00:52:39Whoa.
00:52:39Don't drop it.
00:52:40Okay.
00:52:41All right.
00:52:41Hey.
00:52:42How can I release?
00:52:42It's fun.
00:52:46Woo.
00:52:46Oh, wow.
00:52:52What a day, huh?
00:52:54You know what's going to be great?
00:52:55What's that?
00:52:56December 26th.
00:52:57Oh, no, I'm kidding.
00:52:57Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle bells, oh, oh, hey.
00:53:02Oh, what fun it is to ride in one horse up and play.
00:53:07Hey.
00:53:07Oh, hey, sis.
00:53:09Mom, isn't this great?
00:53:15No, it's, uh, it's unbelievable.
00:53:19I can't tell you right now how disappointed I am.
00:53:21Whoa, before you get mad, I bought the tree.
00:53:23It was my idea.
00:53:25No, I don't know what's going on here.
00:53:26I don't know why you would do this.
00:53:29Me.
00:53:31No, wait a minute.
00:53:32That's not true.
00:53:32David, it's true.
00:53:33If I wasn't here, the tree wouldn't be here.
00:53:36Well, thank you, Christine.
00:53:37I actually appreciate some honesty.
00:53:39Seriously?
00:53:40What's the big deal?
00:53:40The big deal is the fact that we do this together as a family.
00:53:43This is how we celebrate.
00:53:45These are our traditions.
00:53:46Oh, I'm sorry, but we didn't mean any harm.
00:53:49I realize that, and I didn't mind the decorating of the kids' rooms.
00:53:52It's their Christmas break, and they need some sort of activity,
00:53:54but I really, I feel like you really overstepped your bounds here, Christine,
00:53:58because this is something that we do together as a Christmas tradition, as a family.
00:54:02No, Mom, you keep saying that, but it's not a tradition, okay?
00:54:06It's just, it's just something that you did because,
00:54:09because you guys own a store now, and that doesn't make it a tradition.
00:54:12I don't believe what I'm hearing out of your mouth.
00:54:14No, Mom, she's right.
00:54:15You be quiet, please.
00:54:16Sarah, please.
00:54:18Mom, Christine has been so wonderful.
00:54:21I mean, she's helped me with my dancing, and, and,
00:54:26and she saved Will at his game when you weren't there.
00:54:29Yeah, and she made Christmas special again.
00:54:31All right, you know what?
00:54:32You two go upstairs while we talk this out.
00:54:34Did you hear what I said?
00:54:35Upstairs, both of you now.
00:54:38Do other parents ask, please.
00:54:42Please.
00:54:43Please.
00:54:52Christmas is about being home with your family,
00:54:54and singing, and dancing, and celebrating,
00:54:56and being in touch with your children.
00:54:58That's Christmas spirit.
00:55:00Do you even know what your children want for Christmas this year?
00:55:05Honestly, Christine, I,
00:55:07I don't think this job is working out for you.
00:55:12And I think that you should probably go find
00:55:14some other sort of employment.
00:55:18I would really like for you to leave now, please.
00:55:19Thank you, David.
00:55:44Wait.
00:55:46That's it?
00:55:46That's all you're going to say.
00:55:51I failed.
00:55:52No, you didn't.
00:55:54Don't you see that you gave those kids the attention that they needed,
00:55:58and you opened their parents' eyes?
00:56:00I don't think so.
00:56:02Sarah asked me to leave.
00:56:04Give Sarah a little time.
00:56:06She is a good person, and she's a smart person.
00:56:08She's going to figure this out.
00:56:09I just...
00:56:10I need to go back up north.
00:56:14Please.
00:56:15Don't do that.
00:56:17Just...
00:56:17She's not going to change her mind.
00:56:19I'm not talking about Sarah.
00:56:21I'm talking about me.
00:56:24Dave.
00:56:25David.
00:56:26I'm so crazy about you.
00:56:27You are the sweetest, most humble, most honest, gentle person that...
00:56:39Don't you like us?
00:56:43Of course.
00:56:44Okay, then.
00:56:57No.
00:56:58No, wait.
00:56:59I'm sorry.
00:57:00I had to go.
00:57:01Please, don't follow me.
00:57:03Christine!
00:57:03Christine!
00:57:03Christine!
00:57:03Christine!
00:57:03Christine!
00:57:28Christine!
00:57:28Christine!
00:57:33I failed you, Santa.
00:57:36I failed Christmas.
00:57:39You broke the rules.
00:57:41I know.
00:57:43You think it's time to come home?
00:57:47Yes.
00:57:48I understand.
00:57:50Believe me.
00:57:52You're not the first elf that this has ever happened to.
00:58:00And you won't be the last.
00:58:02And it's not just because you have a growing infatuation with David.
00:58:08Isn't that apparent?
00:58:12You also established a strong bond with the children.
00:58:17How could I not?
00:58:18It's against the rules.
00:58:21You have to walk that thin line and not cross it.
00:58:25Does this mean I'm going to disappear like the others?
00:58:27Like what others?
00:58:28What are you talking about?
00:58:30The ones who took the same kind of assignments as me that didn't come back.
00:58:36Everybody knows.
00:58:37You don't think an elf has a right to her own destiny?
00:58:40I don't know what to think right now.
00:58:43If you learn one thing from this, nobody disappeared.
00:58:49But they did.
00:58:51They never came back.
00:58:52They chose not to come back.
00:59:00What?
00:59:01Just like them, you can choose the same thing.
00:59:05We don't tell you that going in because, well, it might get in the way of you completing your assignment.
00:59:11You mean I could stay?
00:59:13Your life is yours.
00:59:14Just like any free being.
00:59:18But I didn't choose anything.
00:59:21You're here.
00:59:22You chose.
00:59:25No.
00:59:27No, I didn't.
00:59:30Did I?
00:59:31I'm so confused.
00:59:38Look, Christine.
00:59:41A lot of what you did, you did very, very well.
00:59:45Thank you, Sander.
00:59:53Absolutely.
00:59:59He kissed you on the lips?
01:00:03What was it like?
01:00:05Scary.
01:00:07And wonderful and exciting and...
01:00:11Like Christmas at the same time.
01:00:15Mom?
01:00:18Oh.
01:00:24Oh.
01:00:28Oh.
01:00:30Oh.
01:00:32Oh.
01:00:42Hey.
01:00:43Oh.
01:00:44Oh.
01:00:45Christine, look, I need to apologize for what happened and please open the door.
01:00:57Christine?
01:01:02Christine?
01:01:11Christine?
01:01:15Christine?
01:01:39I can't stop thinking about what Christine said.
01:01:42I don't know.
01:01:45You think she's right?
01:01:47I don't know. Maybe.
01:01:49No.
01:01:50What?
01:01:51You're supposed to be the one who says everything's gonna be okay.
01:01:54Come on, you gotta admit, there's one great-looking tree.
01:02:00Looks like the one we had right after Ali was born, remember?
01:02:03Yeah.
01:02:04There was almost nothing on it and it was still completely beautiful.
01:02:07God, we had nothing then and those were the best Christmases.
01:02:13I never wanted them to end.
01:02:15Yeah.
01:02:16Now all we want is for Christmas to be over.
01:02:19Maybe we are ruining Christmas for the kids.
01:02:22Yeah.
01:02:23I don't know.
01:02:24Do you even know what the kids want for Christmas?
01:02:30No.
01:02:34Neither do I.
01:02:35We were really pathetic.
01:02:42We definitely need to change some things around here.
01:02:52Leave me alone.
01:02:53Okay.
01:02:56No.
01:02:57Will.
01:03:01I'm sorry.
01:03:04I thought you were mom.
01:03:08Do you think we'll ever see Christine again?
01:03:13I don't know.
01:03:15I hope so.
01:03:17I want her to come to my recital tomorrow.
01:03:19I just want her to come back.
01:03:23I don't want her to have to spend Christmas all alone and sad.
01:03:29Yeah.
01:03:31Me either.
01:03:35Where will she go?
01:03:38I don't know.
01:03:39I mean, she said she was from up north.
01:03:42But I don't know where.
01:03:49I don't know where she was from.
01:04:07Gone?
01:04:10Gone.
01:04:12Well, I don't know.
01:04:14Did you try her number?
01:04:16All I get is...
01:04:18This is not a working number.
01:04:23Well...
01:04:25How about where she lives?
01:04:27I went.
01:04:30Not only was she not there...
01:04:33But there was no sign of her ever even being there.
01:04:38Or could she be gone already?
01:04:40I just wish I knew where she went.
01:04:43I mean, there's not even proof that she was ever even here.
01:04:49There is.
01:04:51Uncle David, there is.
01:04:53There is.
01:04:57There is.
01:05:01Uncle David, there is.
01:05:10What is that?
01:05:12It fell out of her purse.
01:05:14Okay.
01:05:16And she talks to the book.
01:05:18The book?
01:05:19Yeah, I saw her.
01:05:21And she had a purse that made money and cookie cutters.
01:05:25And candy canes.
01:05:27Come on, you saw that one.
01:05:34The pages are blank.
01:05:36That's great.
01:05:38You look at it.
01:05:49I...
01:05:50You...
01:05:52You...
01:05:53Do it.
01:05:55Where's Christine?
01:05:57Will!
01:05:59Will!
01:06:01Will!
01:06:03Christine didn't know Santa.
01:06:04She's from the North Pole.
01:06:06Will!
01:06:07Will!
01:06:08Will!
01:06:09Will!
01:06:11Will!
01:06:13Will!
01:06:14Christine didn't know Santa.
01:06:15She's from the North Pole.
01:06:16Will!
01:06:18Wake up, you dork!
01:06:24Uncle David!
01:06:26He went to find Christine.
01:06:29He could be anywhere.
01:06:30We've got to find him.
01:06:31Look, sis.
01:06:32Allie and I are going to go right now and find him.
01:06:34Sure, if you want to.
01:06:35It can't hurt.
01:06:36Okay.
01:06:37Your mom and dad are coming home.
01:06:38Do you have any idea where we should start looking?
01:06:40We need to check the park first.
01:06:42Okay.
01:06:43You need to talk.
01:06:45Sure, if you want to.
01:06:46It can't hurt.
01:06:47Okay.
01:06:48Your mom and dad are coming home.
01:06:49Do you have any idea where we should start looking?
01:06:51We need to check the park first.
01:06:53Okay.
01:06:57We need to talk.
01:06:59We need to talk.
01:07:02We need to talk.
01:07:05We need to talk.
01:07:06we need to talk
01:07:11will has run away
01:07:16thank you
01:07:23merry christmas
01:07:24merry christmas
01:07:26merry christmas
01:07:28you're not Santa
01:07:29yeah yeah I am
01:07:32ho ho ho
01:07:33well if you are
01:07:35do you know where
01:07:36christine is
01:07:37christine
01:07:40I don't know any
01:07:43christine
01:07:43okay thanks
01:07:45and if you can take
01:07:48wishes
01:07:48I want christine back
01:07:51okay
01:07:52can you send that to
01:07:54the real Santa
01:07:55I guess yeah yeah sure
01:07:58kid you bet
01:07:59okay and one more
01:08:00question which way is
01:08:01north
01:08:01uh that way
01:08:05okay thank you
01:08:08merry christmas
01:08:08merry christmas kid
01:08:10merry christmas
01:08:13how are you
01:08:14you have to know
01:08:15where he is
01:08:16you know everything
01:08:17about every little
01:08:18boy and girl
01:08:18I do
01:08:20please don't let
01:08:22anything happen to
01:08:23him he's such a good
01:08:24little boy
01:08:24what is this
01:08:32that is a tear
01:08:35you're crying
01:08:39something that elves
01:08:42generally don't do
01:08:43I'm sorry
01:08:44I'm sorry
01:08:46it won't stop
01:08:48why won't it stop
01:08:51will
01:09:04will
01:09:07will
01:09:08will
01:09:08do you know where else you might be
01:09:11I don't know
01:09:13will
01:09:14will
01:09:16thank you
01:09:21happy holidays
01:09:22can I help you
01:09:28hi can I please get a taxi
01:09:29certainly young man
01:09:31hold on
01:09:31thanks
01:09:32I'll print this one
01:09:40where to
01:09:58up north
01:09:58oh
01:09:59well that's a long trip
01:10:01you have money for that sort of thing
01:10:04I have twelve dollars
01:10:05well
01:10:06okay then
01:10:07up north it is
01:10:09so you on a business trip
01:10:14no I'm going to find my friend for christmas
01:10:16my mom was mean to her and then she left
01:10:18I see
01:10:20but you uh
01:10:22talk to your mom about that
01:10:24no
01:10:25but she
01:10:25don't you think she'll be worried about you
01:10:27okay
01:10:28yes
01:10:29but christine
01:10:30you know
01:10:31if you were my son
01:10:33I would move heaven and earth to find you
01:10:35I'll bet your parents feel even stronger than that about it
01:10:39but I don't want christine to be alone on christmas
01:10:43I'll tell you what
01:10:44let's see if we can solve your problem
01:10:46huh
01:10:47will
01:10:53will
01:10:55will
01:10:55why don't we jump in the car and drive her maybe he's just on his bike
01:10:58okay
01:10:59maybe we should call the police
01:11:00all right
01:11:00will
01:11:01will
01:11:02will
01:11:06buddy
01:11:07what are you doing
01:11:09oh my god
01:11:09come here
01:11:09oh honey
01:11:10honey
01:11:11thank you so much
01:11:23where'd you find him
01:11:24I knew where to look
01:11:26okay
01:11:28do I owe you any money or anything
01:11:29no money
01:11:31okay
01:11:32listen
01:11:33is there anything I can do to
01:11:35pay you back
01:11:36I mean
01:11:36well
01:11:37you could decorate your house
01:11:39it
01:11:41it looks like a funeral home
01:11:43my
01:11:44hi
01:11:45you got a point there
01:11:46I will
01:11:47and listen
01:11:50thank you again
01:11:51for bringing Will back
01:11:51it's my pleasure
01:11:53where did you go
01:11:57I went to find Christine
01:11:59hello Allie
01:12:06you know Christine
01:12:08don't you
01:12:09yes
01:12:10we are acquainted
01:12:11um
01:12:14well I don't know if you're the real saint or not
01:12:16can you get a message to Christine
01:12:20I can do that
01:12:22okay um
01:12:24can you please tell her
01:12:26that we really wanted to come back
01:12:27please
01:12:30I can pass that along
01:12:33thank you
01:12:36it's my pleasure
01:12:38now
01:12:41I have to go
01:12:42and you
01:12:44have a recital
01:12:45to get ready for
01:12:46bye Allie
01:12:52bye
01:12:55okay
01:12:59you have to promise
01:13:00he will never do that again
01:13:01he knew about my recital
01:13:05really
01:13:05yeah
01:13:06he told me to decorate the house
01:13:07he winked at me
01:13:09cat drivers
01:13:11yeah
01:13:11yeah
01:13:12that is weird
01:13:12that is weird
01:13:13come on
01:13:13let's go inside
01:13:14maybe we should decorate the house
01:13:15now
01:13:15I can't
01:13:20he
01:13:20I can't
01:13:22I can't
01:13:23but if I know
01:13:24don't
01:13:24that is weird
01:13:25well
01:13:28I can she
01:13:29I can't
01:13:30that is ugly
01:13:31that is the
01:13:32one
01:13:32I can't
01:13:32I can't
01:13:34I can't
01:13:34and I can't
01:13:35it
01:13:35okay
01:13:36I can't
01:13:38um
01:13:38i
01:13:40I can't
01:13:40I can't
01:13:41this
01:13:41either
01:13:43but
01:13:44Santa, may I speak with you?
01:14:11Yes, Christine. What is it?
01:14:13I know what I want.
01:14:27I miss Christine.
01:14:30You know, she was just trying to help.
01:14:32I know she was.
01:14:38Ah.
01:14:42Hey, what did you ask Santa for?
01:14:44I really want to know.
01:14:45To dance.
01:14:50Actually dance at the Christmas recital.
01:14:53Okay, you know what?
01:14:53I think, I think that next year you're going to end up with a much better part in the recital.
01:14:57Because I'm going to be right here to help you.
01:15:01I'm going to be home a lot more now.
01:15:03Really?
01:15:04Really.
01:15:05Because your dad and I talked about it last night and we decided that the store is in really good shape right now.
01:15:10And that we can afford to cut back at work and let the employees take some more responsibility.
01:15:16What do you think about that?
01:15:16That's great, Mom.
01:15:25I love you, too.
01:15:26I love you.
01:15:28I love you, too.
01:15:29Thanks for your help, Will.
01:15:52Sure.
01:15:52Are you okay, Uncle David?
01:15:59No, Will.
01:16:00I'm not.
01:16:01I just got a lot on my mind.
01:16:05I miss her, too.
01:16:08I mean, I wish she could just spend Christmas with us.
01:16:14She loved Christmas.
01:16:15I love Christmas.
01:16:15Should we do this?
01:16:29Let's do this.
01:16:38Okay.
01:16:39Good luck.
01:16:40You're going to be great.
01:16:41Next year, we're really going to get him.
01:16:43No, Mom.
01:16:43We'll get him tonight.
01:16:45Mom, this is for you.
01:16:48And Christine.
01:16:50What is?
01:16:51You'll see.
01:16:52Come on, Allie.
01:16:53You're on first.
01:16:55I love you.
01:16:56I love you.
01:16:58Okay, watch me.
01:16:59Okay, break away.
01:17:06She is so excited.
01:17:07Really?
01:17:07Yeah, she just gave me a big hug and told me she loved me.
01:17:11That's great.
01:17:12I just don't feel so bad, because I wish I'd been here to help her prepare for this.
01:17:16Oh, it's going to be great.
01:17:17Don't worry about it.
01:17:21You'll be happy Christmas, Dr. King.
01:17:55I got my Christmas wish. I got to dance. I got to dance.
01:18:05I know you were so great.
01:18:07Honey, I am so proud of you.
01:18:10Thanks, Mom.
01:18:12That's fantastic.
01:18:14I love you, Dad.
01:18:15I love you, too.
01:18:17I just wish Christine was here to see it, you know?
01:18:22Oh, Uncle David wants you to be his elf this year.
01:18:25He showed me where the costume is, in the store.
01:18:28Yeah?
01:18:30Well, I'd love to be an elf tonight.
01:18:32Come on!
01:18:37Wow.
01:18:43It's right over here.
01:18:44Here it is.
01:18:51Thanks.
01:19:03Christine!
01:19:04Christine!
01:19:06We missed you.
01:19:08Oh, I missed you, too.
01:19:13We will get started in just a minute.
01:19:15Santa has to wait for his elf.
01:19:21What's your name?
01:19:23Nice to meet you.
01:19:24You're late.
01:19:31I came as fast as I could.
01:19:33You look amazing.
01:19:35And the ears are a nice touch.
01:19:39Now we have some work to do.
01:19:41Yes, we do!
01:19:43Let's start with Cassidy.
01:19:45Hi, Cassidy.
01:19:46She's been a very good girl.
01:19:47Oh, well, we have something just for you.
01:19:51Merry Christmas.
01:19:53Merry Christmas!
01:19:56Oh, please, please, please forgive me.
01:19:59I was so wrong, and you were so right.
01:20:02Well, it isn't about right and wrong.
01:20:03It's about family.
01:20:05And Christmas.
01:20:06We completely lost sight of what Christmas was about.
01:20:09And we're never going to do that again.
01:20:10Come here.
01:20:12I love you.
01:20:13Merry Christmas.
01:20:15I love you.
01:20:16I'm so sorry.
01:20:18Seeing you all here together is all I need.
01:20:20Do you have anywhere to spend Christmas?
01:20:24I don't.
01:20:25The first time.
01:20:26I don't.
01:20:27Well, then you are spending it with us.
01:20:29Okay?
01:20:30I would love that.
01:20:32Good, good, good.
01:20:33Listen, do you have time to help me put Christmas lights on?
01:20:35Yes, of course, of course.
01:20:37Get them ready.
01:20:37I got to change.
01:20:38All right, all right.
01:20:39Let's go.
01:20:40Okay.
01:20:44I really like your ears.
01:20:48They look awfully real.
01:20:55If, um, there's a real elf, would that be a problem for you?
01:21:01It wouldn't be a problem in the least.
01:21:04It's what I found in my purse.
01:21:11Well.
01:21:12Well.
01:21:12We wish you a Merry Christmas.
01:21:39We wish you a Merry Christmas.
01:21:42We wish you a Merry Christmas.
01:21:45And a happy new year.
01:21:50There's something else, huh?
01:21:51It's a Merry Christmas.
01:22:25Hey, don't be a box.
01:22:45Christine.
01:22:49Oh, I'm not even waiting.
01:23:19Oh, I'm not even waiting.
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