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00:00:00All right, if I were a kid,
00:00:26what kind of characters would I want to see brought to life?
00:00:56Hi.
00:00:58Good morning, Natalie.
00:00:59Good morning.
00:01:03Have a good one.
00:01:04You too.
00:01:11Okay.
00:01:12Hi.
00:01:13Sorry.
00:01:14Sorry.
00:01:15I was collecting donations for the churches.
00:01:19Never mind.
00:01:21Well, as you all know, Ralph the Reindeer is our highest performing children's book here at Blitz Publishing.
00:01:29And that's thanks to each and every one of you and your unique talents.
00:01:34It takes a village and you've all done a fantastic job.
00:01:37We're looking to develop some new characters for our department
00:01:41and we'll be taking one of you off the Ralph team to head up your own series of books in the new year.
00:01:47If you'd like to be considered, please have your pitches in my inbox before we break for the holidays.
00:01:53Thank you so much.
00:02:02Madeline, I was hoping you had a second.
00:02:04Yeah, what's up?
00:02:05I had an idea for a new book series.
00:02:09I don't have it all fleshed out yet, but I was thinking it could be a faith-focused children's book
00:02:17to highlight the meaning of the season.
00:02:19How about this?
00:02:20You develop it a little bit more and get back to me. Sound good?
00:02:24Yes. Yeah.
00:02:26Okay, great.
00:02:35What are you working on?
00:02:39Our homework from Sunday school.
00:02:41Our teacher wanted us to write down a list of prayers for the people in our lives
00:02:46instead of writing down a toy list.
00:02:49That's very, uh...
00:02:52I'm glad you're doing that.
00:02:54Me too. It's really fun.
00:02:56Do you want me to add anything for you?
00:03:02I'll give it some thought.
00:03:06Better get your shoes on, we're gonna be late.
00:03:08I think we should put up some decorations in here.
00:03:11It's a little sad.
00:03:18That's the thing.
00:03:19I usually just get chamomile, but tonight, I got lemon ginger.
00:03:24I hope it's not too gingery.
00:03:27Mmm. It is.
00:03:32All right, uh...
00:03:34If you'll excuse me for just one moment, I'm gonna go freshen up.
00:03:38Yeah, sure.
00:03:44You couldn't have picked a pizza place or something?
00:03:46Fusion Restaurant is trending.
00:03:48They're the hot new thing.
00:03:50Could be my next big client if I play my cards right.
00:03:53Next big client?
00:03:54That implies you already have at least one.
00:03:56Oh, fine. First big client.
00:03:59What happened with the roller rink laser tag combo you wanted to invest in?
00:04:04I got some market feedback that that was too dangerous.
00:04:08Oh.
00:04:09I wonder who also said that.
00:04:12Just a little bump in the road.
00:04:15I love your enthusiasm, Dad. I really do.
00:04:19And I can't wait for you to find that big.
00:04:23And I look forward to seeing it take off when you do.
00:04:26I gotta run. Babysitter's waiting.
00:04:29Will you be joining Caroline and I at church on Sunday?
00:04:33Did she finish her Christmas prayer list?
00:04:35I think she did.
00:04:36Um, and as far as joining you goes, I'll have to check my calendar.
00:04:45Good luck with the client scout.
00:04:48This could be the place. I hope it is.
00:04:51Thanks for the drink.
00:04:53Sorry, uh, about that.
00:04:55Hmm.
00:05:01Merry Christmas to you too.
00:05:19Oh, thanks.
00:05:20You're welcome.
00:05:21Then Molly promised me she'd add my prayers to her list.
00:05:40Well, that was nice for her.
00:05:42But I didn't want to wait, so I prayed myself.
00:05:45That was very good of you.
00:05:46You know, Dad, Mrs. Marooney at Sunday School says that miracles happen all the time.
00:05:53And that there's living proof all around us.
00:05:57Just getting late, kiddo. Try and get some sleep.
00:06:01I love you, Dad.
00:06:03I love you too.
00:06:04I love you too.
00:06:08Dear Jesus, thank you for today.
00:06:11Thank you for my dad.
00:06:13And please bless Pops and Mrs. Jenkins from across the street.
00:06:18And my teacher, Ms. Flitter.
00:06:20He was very passionate about tea.
00:06:23Why did you go out with him?
00:06:25I don't know.
00:06:26Because I'm single, might be a good time for you to spend some time with your sketchbook, right?
00:06:35I just need some direction.
00:06:38I know I can write a story that captures what Christmas is really about.
00:06:45You know, a story that needs to be told.
00:06:48But I'm just having trouble getting started.
00:06:52Ugh, I sat there for four hours last night and nothing.
00:06:59You know what you need?
00:07:01A distraction.
00:07:03Well, that's why I went out with Matt.
00:07:04Now, a healthy distraction.
00:07:07Come volunteer with me down at the church.
00:07:09I need some hands with the upcoming senior events and with Steven still overseas.
00:07:14It is our busiest season and I could really use some extra help.
00:07:19I'd love to.
00:07:20Oh, great.
00:07:21Because I already added your name to the schedule.
00:07:23Okay.
00:07:24I will email you your shift information this afternoon.
00:07:28Thanks.
00:07:29So, did you make them an offer last night?
00:07:34As it turns out, I did.
00:07:36Wow, I...
00:07:38I didn't expect you to actually...
00:07:40Wow.
00:07:42Sent it off to the other investors to get their thoughts,
00:07:44but I think Tom Emerson Investment Ventures has their first client.
00:07:50I'm excited for you, Dad.
00:07:52Yeah, I can tell.
00:07:54Hey, Caroline.
00:07:56You wanna go see if they got any sprinkles?
00:07:59Really?
00:08:00Yeah.
00:08:05I think this whole festive season's gone in Caroline's head.
00:08:09Everything is Christmas this and Christmas that.
00:08:11She's talking about making reindeer food and decorating a tree
00:08:14and screwing up lights in every room in the house and...
00:08:16I can't keep up.
00:08:17I can't keep up.
00:08:18And this morning, I found her Christmas prayer list.
00:08:23Take a look at that.
00:08:26Dear Jesus,
00:08:27this Christmas I have a lot of prayers.
00:08:30I know this season isn't about gifts,
00:08:32but I'm praying for these anyway.
00:08:35I would like...
00:08:36Number one, for Dad to be happy.
00:08:39Number two, for Pops to finally get his first client.
00:08:43Oh, very eloquent.
00:08:45She's gonna grow up to be a lawyer or an investor like our old Pops.
00:08:49Keep reading.
00:08:50Number three, for our mailman to get a plane ticket to go see his daughter at her far away house.
00:08:57She absolutely nailed her Sunday school homework assignment.
00:09:01She's a kind, sweet, sensitive girl who wants to help people.
00:09:04I think you should celebrate that.
00:09:06How?
00:09:07I don't want her to feel like God isn't listening because one of her prayers aren't answered exactly the way she hoped.
00:09:12In my experience, he has a way of making things happen when we least expect them.
00:09:18I don't know about that.
00:09:19I mean, a plane ticket for our mailman?
00:09:23God works in incredible ways.
00:09:25Caroline is a kid with a big heart and a big imagination.
00:09:28I think you should just let her relish in the spirit of the season for as long as she can before she becomes old and cynical like you.
00:09:37I'm not old or cynical.
00:09:39Keep telling yourself that.
00:09:41I didn't know which ones I wanted, so I asked for both.
00:09:47Are you leaving, Pops?
00:09:48I am. I got a big meeting.
00:09:50About a new client?
00:09:51Yeah.
00:09:53Good luck.
00:09:54Oh, thank you, darling. I love you.
00:09:56I love you too, Pops.
00:09:58See you, son.
00:10:00Good luck.
00:10:03That has a lot of sprinkles.
00:10:04What? It's Christmas time!
00:10:17Oh, I am so sorry.
00:10:20It's fine.
00:10:22Your bag is really big.
00:10:25Caroline.
00:10:26Yeah, seems like it.
00:10:29Here.
00:10:30How very Mary Poppins of you when there's a little stack of napkins right behind you.
00:10:38Well, that's good. I can refill my stash for the next time I spill coffee on someone.
00:10:43Why don't you, uh, run these to the dish bin?
00:10:49Why don't you?
00:10:52Ready, Dad?
00:10:53Ready.
00:10:56So, again, I'm so sorry.
00:10:58It's fine. That was his second cup.
00:11:01I'm Caroline.
00:11:03Natalie.
00:11:04Merry Christmas, Miss Natalie.
00:11:06Merry Christmas, Caroline.
00:11:08Merry Christmas.
00:11:22Hank's a mailman.
00:11:25Hank's my mailman.
00:11:28Merry Christmas.
00:11:31ii
00:11:36Ooh
00:11:40a
00:11:42a
00:11:49o
00:11:52a
00:11:54Tell me what you think, Grandma.
00:12:06I'm going to call her Adeline the Angel.
00:12:10She's this angel who goes on adventures and saves the day by answering Christmas prayers.
00:12:18Except the kids in the story aren't asking for things like toys or clothes.
00:12:25They're asking for the same things that this little girl Caroline is.
00:12:30To answer other people's prayers.
00:12:35And how do you know this little girl?
00:12:37I don't really. I just spilled coffee on her dad this morning at the coffee shop.
00:12:42Oh my goodness. And her list really doesn't have anything for her on?
00:12:46No. Everything is for other people.
00:12:50Oh, she sounds like such a sweet girl.
00:12:54I just wish there was more I could do.
00:12:58Oh, maybe there is.
00:13:02This list is very interesting.
00:13:05I think you should go for it.
00:13:08What?
00:13:10Try and answer her prayers.
00:13:13What?
00:13:14Well, at least one of them.
00:13:17I mean, I've never believed in coincidences.
00:13:21It's not by chance that you just found this prayer list and that it inspired you.
00:13:27I think you should give it a shot.
00:13:30Who's to say I should be the one to do something like this?
00:13:35Well, who are any of us to do anything?
00:13:37I mean, even if you can't answer all of them, it might still be a very, very good exercise.
00:13:44Come on.
00:13:47Tell me about that prayer list.
00:13:49Okay.
00:13:51So, see this?
00:13:54For our mailman.
00:13:55Hank.
00:13:57Hank Davis?
00:13:58Isn't he the one that goes to our church?
00:14:00Mm-hmm.
00:14:01And she's right.
00:14:02His daughter lives overseas and has fallen on hard times, but he hasn't been able to scrape together enough funds to go and see her.
00:14:10I was thinking, what if I did some sort of mini fundraiser for him?
00:14:19Crowdsourced some resources from other neighbors, church members.
00:14:24See if we could raise enough funds for Hank to buy a plane ticket.
00:14:29You know, that would be such a generous thing to do.
00:14:31I don't know where this girl lives, but maybe I could take a note to the coffee shop.
00:14:36Or I could give one to Hank directly.
00:14:41What do you think?
00:14:43Well, I think the Lord is ready to work through you, my dear.
00:14:47I mean, Christmas is the most wonderful time of year to share the message of Jesus.
00:14:54And anytime we can help our fellow man be his hands and feet, my philosophy is that you just do it.
00:15:03Hmm.
00:15:13Mm-hmm.
00:15:28Mm-hmm.
00:15:28Mm-hmm.
00:15:29so she's an angel uh-huh but this is a christmas book right so she should make toys
00:15:54well uh she answers prayers assigned to her by jesus but for other people not the kid yes
00:16:05i'm just not sure it's got the legs
00:16:09do you like anything about it well the angel character's cute but i just don't think the
00:16:19story's strong enough let's try another round maybe add in some more characters
00:16:27you got it
00:16:30and then i want to make cookies for mr riley to say thank you for the piano lessons we pay him for
00:16:40those and i want to make hot cocoa mugs for mrs amos we already got your teacher a present
00:16:45oh and i want to clean out the hall closet and take the towels to the baby kittens at the animal
00:16:50shelter oh and maybe we can look at dogs caroline we've been over this i know it was just a
00:16:56suggestion or we can take them to the local homeless shelter oh and did you get the christmas cards i
00:17:03asked for uh yeah i told mrs jenkins she'd be number one on our list oh you did i don't know natalie
00:17:09what's wrong with it james it's it's just you know
00:17:16no an angel that works for jesus couldn't we make her an elf or something i like the message
00:17:26oh i think an elf feels more christmas well that is the point i want to put more jesus back into
00:17:34christmas celebrate the real reason for the season make it less commercial right
00:17:40makes sense i still think you should consider the elf idea
00:17:44thank you james
00:17:48elf
00:17:52yeah that's bad
00:17:55yeah i'm happy to help i just don't see why madeline thinks he is such a better illustrator than i am
00:18:03oh i gotta get that okay thank you so much
00:18:06he's calling what
00:18:13there's my girl hi so how are things going good fine yeah i miss you i miss you too
00:18:24a lot life on an army base sure is different from life at home
00:18:28any word on if they'll let you come home for christmas
00:18:32i know we've been through this i know
00:18:34anyway i guess i was just hoping
00:18:37since you were supposed to be done in november
00:18:39can't leave if they still need me
00:18:41i know
00:18:43i'm really proud of you
00:18:45i'm proud of you
00:18:47so how are things going at the church
00:18:49good i enlisted a new recruit
00:18:52hey
00:18:53taking home for my job are you
00:18:55oh you know i could never fill your shoes
00:18:58good don't get too comfortable
00:19:00i'll be back before you know it
00:19:02can't wait
00:19:04hey sorry i i gotta get going but i'll call again when i can
00:19:07okay i love you
00:19:09love you
00:19:11hey
00:19:14he'll be home for christmas
00:19:16i hope so
00:19:17okay boss
00:19:21what's next on our christmas to-do list
00:19:24i should look at my schedule
00:19:26um let's go to the front
00:19:27yeah
00:19:28yeah
00:19:28maybe set up some race
00:19:30i've got plenty in the box
00:19:31thank you so much
00:19:32you lead the way boss
00:19:33good work on the designs with the illustrators
00:19:46they say you're really improving
00:19:48thank you
00:19:53and as far as the pitch goes
00:19:55send your character over
00:20:00and i'll review
00:20:01yes
00:20:05okay
00:20:06uh
00:20:07adeline the angel
00:20:09who is adeline the angel
00:20:13thank you
00:20:24oh i'm sorry
00:20:26you should leave that bag outside
00:20:28it's a bit of a hazard
00:20:30doesn't usually cause this many accidents
00:20:32so i'm just lucky
00:20:34apparently so
00:20:36have a great day
00:20:39me too
00:20:40hi mrs jenkins
00:20:59natalie
00:21:00to what do i owe the pleasure
00:21:02um
00:21:03i don't know if you heard
00:21:04about our beloved mailman hank
00:21:07no i did not
00:21:09yeah
00:21:09kind of a weird thing to know about a mailman
00:21:12but um
00:21:13i know it's been hard on him
00:21:15having his daughter living abroad so long
00:21:17so i was hoping
00:21:20we could spread a little
00:21:22christmas cheer
00:21:23by
00:21:24raising enough money for him to buy a plane ticket
00:21:26and go visit them for a few weeks
00:21:28i love that idea
00:21:30i'll grab my checkbook
00:21:32hi
00:21:45hello
00:21:47would you like to donate to the church's fundraising efforts
00:21:50thank you
00:21:51thank you
00:21:52thank you
00:21:52so much
00:21:53all right hank
00:22:14let's get you a plane ticket
00:22:16you have to clean this up
00:22:20you have to clean this up
00:22:22oh
00:22:27that'd be good
00:22:28dad
00:22:32we have to get a christmas tree
00:22:35how about
00:22:36we put lights up on top of the bookshelf
00:22:38hmm
00:22:40you said that last year
00:22:43yeah
00:22:43that was a cool idea then too
00:22:45a tree just sheds needles everywhere
00:22:48mom loved christmas
00:22:50and i miss doing all those christmasy things
00:22:54like decorating a tree and stuff
00:22:56i know it reminds you of her
00:22:58it reminds me of her too
00:23:00but i like that
00:23:02i want to remember her
00:23:04we'll always remember her
00:23:07we can get a tree
00:23:11thank you
00:23:14right up
00:23:16hank
00:23:33hey
00:23:33i have something for you
00:23:36natalie
00:23:39what is this
00:23:42it's for a plane ticket
00:23:43the money is from all of us
00:23:45at the belford falls church
00:23:46it's too much
00:23:49i can't accept this
00:23:50i'd say it's
00:23:51barely enough
00:23:52we'll miss you hank
00:23:54but we hope you have the best time
00:23:56thank you
00:24:00you have no idea
00:24:02how much this means to me
00:24:03please thank everyone for me
00:24:05i will
00:24:06merry christmas hank
00:24:09merry christmas natalie
00:24:10hi hank
00:24:25good afternoon caroline
00:24:27hey
00:24:33i wanted to let you know i'll be gone for a few days
00:24:36i'm going to see my daughter over the holidays
00:24:38so
00:24:39merry christmas caroline
00:24:41dad
00:24:48dad
00:24:51jesus answered one of my prayers
00:24:53hank got his plane ticket to go see his daughter
00:24:57it's a christmas miracle
00:24:59we need a christmas tree
00:25:01what does this have to do with us getting a christmas tree
00:25:05everything
00:25:06everything
00:25:06dad
00:25:06come on please
00:25:08okay
00:25:10okay
00:25:13i promise i'll get you a tree tomorrow
00:25:15and i'm calling pops if you don't
00:25:26why
00:25:27because i'll ask him to take me if you don't
00:25:29you are your mother's daughter
00:25:32i miss her so much
00:25:37yeah
00:25:39i do too kiddo
00:25:43tree tomorrow
00:25:48you got it
00:25:49want to come by for dinner tonight
00:25:58would love to
00:26:00but i'm going to an ornament decorating thing at the church
00:26:03sounds fun
00:26:04want to come
00:26:07no
00:26:11but you have fun
00:26:13you don't think your dad would be mad if you found out
00:26:28i don't think he would have a reason to be
00:26:30it's not as though i'm breaking any rules or anything
00:26:34and just
00:26:35answering some prayers
00:26:37i'll tell her it was me
00:26:40eventually
00:26:41but i think i want to keep going
00:26:44it felt good to do something for somebody else
00:26:48it took me out of my head for the first time in
00:26:51so long
00:26:52wait
00:26:54did the tree come today
00:26:57i don't know
00:26:58i knew it
00:27:00i knew i should not have ordered that christmas tree this year from that ad online
00:27:03hannah
00:27:04and with the ornament decorating tonight
00:27:06what are we going to do if we don't have the tree to put the decorated ornaments on
00:27:10oh
00:27:10well i have the afternoon free
00:27:13i can go to the tree lot pick something up
00:27:15could you
00:27:15mhm
00:27:15well that'd be wonderful
00:27:16i got you boss
00:27:17oh thank you so much
00:27:19i will be so quick i promise
00:27:20appreciate it
00:27:20see you soon
00:27:21so much to do
00:27:25hi
00:27:30hey
00:27:31i'm natalie
00:27:33from the coffee shop
00:27:35yeah i remember
00:27:36mary poppins
00:27:37wow
00:27:44everywhere in town sold out
00:27:46you know this is the fourth place i've tried
00:27:48and it's still a whole week until christmas
00:27:50christmas is in
00:27:53seven days and you don't have a tree
00:27:55you do
00:27:57yeah i do
00:27:58then why are you here
00:28:00just doubling up
00:28:01do you always answer the question
00:28:03do you
00:28:05so do you always wait until the last second to get a tree
00:28:08okay
00:28:09it's not the last second
00:28:10there's still seven days until christmas
00:28:12that's the last minute by a holiday that requires decoration standard
00:28:16by the time you get them up it'll be time to take them down
00:28:19well if it were up to me i wouldn't put one up at all
00:28:22wow
00:28:23really festive are you
00:28:24it's not really my thing
00:28:26well for the record
00:28:28you can never have too many christmas trees
00:28:30yeah
00:28:33we're stuck
00:28:36no no no no i need to find a tree
00:28:40i thought you already had one
00:28:42i do it's
00:28:43it's for a seniors event at the church tonight
00:28:45the ornament decorating
00:28:46yeah
00:28:48how do you know about that
00:28:50my dad's going
00:28:50he likes to mingle
00:28:52funny
00:28:53funny my grandmother's going to that
00:28:54i'm sorry
00:28:58one second
00:28:59i think i have an idea
00:29:00hey grandy
00:29:04um
00:29:04i have a huge favor to ask
00:29:06does matilda still have a hookup at the tree farm
00:29:09it's
00:29:10kind of an emergency
00:29:12having food delivered was a good idea
00:29:17looks like they forgot the cutlery though
00:29:19oh
00:29:19no worries
00:29:20thank you
00:29:23so any update on your tree
00:29:27uh yeah
00:29:28my granny said
00:29:29they found one
00:29:29her bible study is helping her deliver it to the church as we speak
00:29:32oh nothing like bible study to save the day
00:29:34literally
00:29:36so how long do you have until caroline gets home
00:29:43a few hours
00:29:44she has dance right after school on thursdays
00:29:47wait
00:29:49how do you know my daughter's name
00:29:52we met
00:29:55yeah
00:29:56at the coffee shop
00:29:57oh
00:29:57right
00:29:58she seems like a very sweet girl
00:30:04she is
00:30:05she has this
00:30:09uh
00:30:09christmas list
00:30:10um
00:30:11it's a prayer list
00:30:13it's very sweet actually
00:30:15she's praying for things for other people this christmas
00:30:18um
00:30:19like
00:30:20a plane ticket
00:30:22for our mailman
00:30:23some new winter clothes
00:30:24for a girl in her class
00:30:26sounds like she has a very big heart
00:30:29yeah
00:30:30she really does
00:30:31i just worry that her faith will be shaken
00:30:34if these prayers aren't answered
00:30:35who's to say they won't be
00:30:38look
00:30:43in my experience
00:30:45jesus has a way of
00:30:48working everything for his good
00:30:50you know
00:30:54i know i know that
00:30:56in my core but
00:30:57i feel like my faith's been
00:31:01in short supply these days
00:31:03sounds to me like
00:31:07you need to slow down
00:31:09give yourself time
00:31:11to invest in your relationship
00:31:13with him
00:31:13it might not feel like a lot to you
00:31:16but
00:31:17it means
00:31:18the world to him
00:31:20hey uh
00:31:26what are you guys doing tomorrow afternoon
00:31:28well
00:31:29now
00:31:30probably trying to find a christmas tree
00:31:31well i can guarantee a great spot
00:31:34that will have a tree
00:31:36multiple likely
00:31:37same place your grandma got one for the church
00:31:39why do i not know about this place
00:31:43uh it's
00:31:44very
00:31:45rustic
00:31:47a great way i would say for one to show their daughter they were getting into the christmas spirit
00:31:52i would be happy to take you to
00:31:56uh
00:32:00well
00:32:01this was
00:32:02unexpected
00:32:05yeah
00:32:09yeah
00:32:09it was
00:32:11um
00:32:13if you're interested
00:32:16text me
00:32:19then we can make it happen
00:32:20number four
00:32:37get a new coat and boots for jane fritz and mrs flitter's class at pinecrest elementary
00:32:43her coat is too small and is missing buttons and her boots have a hole in the big toe
00:32:49jesus i think she really needs this
00:32:52we're about the same size and i wear kids eight so maybe just get that and give her the receipt just to be safe
00:33:12hmm
00:33:19hey
00:33:20hey
00:33:21what's going on here
00:33:22i was just trying to get inside
00:33:24do you have a ticket
00:33:25do i need a ticket
00:33:26no i was just kidding you
00:33:29hahaha
00:33:30it's upstairs
00:33:32ah
00:33:34right
00:33:36i'm tom
00:33:37katie
00:33:38nice to meet you katie
00:33:40let's go
00:33:41follow me
00:33:42hi
00:33:43um
00:33:44i need to drop this off for a student in a splitter's class
00:33:46thank you
00:33:47why are you looking at me like that
00:33:54your coat
00:33:55and boots
00:33:56cool right
00:33:57where did you get those
00:33:58you weren't wearing them when you got to school this morning
00:33:59they were in my cubby when i went to go put away my backpack just this big wrap box that said merry christmas
00:34:05oh
00:34:06why are you looking at me like that your coat and boots cool right where did you get those
00:34:16you weren't wearing them when you got to school this morning they were in my cubby when i went
00:34:21to go put away my backpack just this big wrap box that said merry christmas
00:34:26oh my gosh another answered prayer
00:34:37get mrs jenkins the christmas poinsettias like mr jenkins used to
00:34:56so this tree farm
00:35:00it's in the address there at 3 p.m
00:35:11dad dad
00:35:24everything okay it happened again it's real what what happened again another one of my prayers
00:35:31it was answered i asked that this girl jane get a new coat and boots since i noticed hers were too
00:35:37small and had holes in them and today there was a new coat and boots at her cubby dad this is huge
00:35:45first hank the mailman gets the money for a plane ticket then jane gets a new coat and boots next
00:35:52thing you know pops is gonna land a big client and you're gonna be happy
00:35:57i think it's really incredible that two of your prayers have been answered
00:36:12i really do but if jesus doesn't answer the other ones that doesn't mean he's not still with you that he's not listening
00:36:24i know just this is exactly what i prayed for
00:36:29i know
00:36:30i think mom would have really liked this
00:36:39i think so too
00:36:46you know what
00:36:48we go get a christmas tree
00:36:50wait really
00:36:51yeah really
00:36:53hi um i would like two poinsettias please
00:37:02oh unfortunately we're all sold out
00:37:03oh
00:37:04yeah this close to christmas everybody's out i'm sorry
00:37:07okay
00:37:07okay thank you
00:37:09yeah you take care
00:37:10uh yeah hi uh yes i'm looking for two poinsettias
00:37:19hello
00:37:21hi uh yes i just need uh two poinsettias
00:37:29hmm that's fine uh thank you
00:37:38hi uh i was hoping you had two poinsettias in stock
00:37:43you do great uh i'll be there in a few minutes
00:37:47thank you
00:37:59i just don't see what the problem is
00:38:17i just don't think it's strong enough
00:38:20but i i took all of your notes i added in the other characters and the arcs
00:38:25i know and i think your work is very well done as always i just don't think it's strong
00:38:31enough for a full-fledged children's series
00:38:36well is there anything i can do to make it more full-fledged if you're willing to do another round
00:38:44yes i am i want to see more of a plot maybe add a b story something to give us another
00:38:51character arc then i'll give it another pass see if it's something that i think the board will approve
00:38:57of okay sounds great bye
00:39:06miss natalie hey oh i love your hat thank you you ready to go find a treat
00:39:14come on let's go
00:39:28so i take it you've been here before uh yeah i used to come here every year with my grandmother when
00:39:47i was little my parents uh were young and they had me so my grandma helped raise me what was that
00:39:54like it was really special she poured her heart and soul into everything she did for me
00:40:00made even the little things special
00:40:05what about you have any family in belford i do yeah my dad's here like your grandmother who's been here
00:40:12for years caroline and i moved back at the top of the year and where were you before that new york
00:40:19my wife yeah late wife she passed the year before last i'm so sorry it was very sudden she got the
00:40:28diagnosis and uh it's definitely been an adjustment we moved back to be closer to family
00:40:36i'm sure it's been hard on caroline christmas was my wife's favorite time of year she would go
00:40:44all out like the tree the cookies you name it i just feel like i can't even come close to what
00:40:50she used to do so i even try that's not fair on caroline so i want to try you know try to
00:40:57make this our own version of special she's lucky to have you
00:41:05on guard what are you doing defend yourself to battle
00:41:12that should do it i don't know how i'm gonna get that down i can help
00:41:34yeah i just have to run caroline and friend sleepover first uh yeah i'd love that okay just give me your address
00:41:51chestnut lane we live on chestnut lane really yeah wow small world
00:41:59uh caroline's friend's place is on the way so i could meet you there in 20 minutes sounds great
00:42:29so i moved it to my bedroom to make room for this one apparently you can never have too many christmas
00:42:58trees no you can't thank you of course i mean if you're free i'd love an extra hand in decorating it
00:43:14you have enough decorations to cover two trees oh i have enough to cover easily six why am i not
00:43:21surprised come on i'll show you it's just uh right over here
00:43:34i'm so sorry i may or may not have a problem
00:43:38you want to help me sure
00:43:46oh yeah i got it
00:43:52so you illustrate children's books huh that's really unique thank you i just uh wish it was going a bit more
00:44:02more smoothly what do you mean oh right now i work on a children's series called ralph the reindeer
00:44:10caroline loved those books when she was younger yeah
00:44:14yeah they're great uh because they're really consistent and they release multiple books a year
00:44:20sounds like a good gig
00:44:21yeah don't get me wrong they're they're great but uh there's a whole team of us there's the two
00:44:32creators who come up with the stories the two writers who write the actual books and then the
00:44:37two of us designers who do the illustrations and of course i'm thankful for the work it's just
00:44:44stifling exactly would you ever want to write your own series one day i uh i do ralph the reindeer is
00:44:57great but um i really want to do something that captures the reason behind the season jesus and his message
00:45:07but i don't know if i'm good enough
00:45:17if i'm a good enough illustrator or strong enough storyteller
00:45:23if i am the person to capture the message of christ in a children's book
00:45:28well not that you're asking my opinion but i think the illustrator of ralph the reindeer is very talented
00:45:41well thank you
00:46:01well it's late i uh i should yeah of course
00:46:11well thank you thank you again for coming thank you for your neighborly hospitality anytime
00:46:22good night
00:46:45okay
00:46:52uh
00:47:01who's looking for that
00:47:22uh
00:47:33uh
00:47:35uh
00:47:39uh
00:47:41uh
00:47:43uh
00:47:45uh
00:47:47uh
00:47:49I don't know.
00:48:19I don't know.
00:48:49I don't know.
00:49:19I don't know.
00:49:20What?
00:49:21First Hank gets the money for a plane ticket, then Jane got a new coat and boots, and now...
00:49:29Come on.
00:49:30See?
00:49:31See?
00:49:32Number five on my prayer list was for us to get decorations for the new house.
00:49:48And look at Mrs. Jenkins' house.
00:49:51Number seven on my list was to get her poinsettias like Mr. Jenkins used to.
00:49:57Carolyn, why don't you run inside and wash up?
00:50:02Breakfast's almost ready.
00:50:03But the decorations!
00:50:04Let me just sort through these and then we can decide what to do.
00:50:09What to do?
00:50:10We should decorate the house with them.
00:50:12Just go wash up.
00:50:13I'll be there in a second.
00:50:14Morning, Wes.
00:50:15Ms. Jenkins.
00:50:16Do you know anything about these?
00:50:17No, I don't.
00:50:18But I received a gift as well.
00:50:19Poinsettias?
00:50:20Yeah.
00:50:21I thought they were from you.
00:50:24Carrying on Roger's tradition.
00:50:26Getting me Christmas flowers for our anniversary.
00:50:28I...
00:50:29I didn't know anything about the poinsettias.
00:50:31Oh.
00:50:32Well, it looks like we have our very own Christmas mystery.
00:50:36Someone's answered at least two of Caroline's Christmas prayers.
00:50:41Sounds like that's true, isn't it?
00:50:42What's it going to be?
00:50:43No, I don't know.
00:50:44I thought they were from you.
00:50:45Carrying on Roger's tradition.
00:50:46Getting me Christmas flowers for our anniversary.
00:50:47I didn't know anything about the poinsettias.
00:50:48Oh.
00:50:49Well...
00:50:50It looks like we have our very own Christmas mystery.
00:50:52Someone's answered at least two of Caroline's Christmas prayers.
00:50:56Sounds like Caroline is a very special girl
00:51:00Or something weird's going on
00:51:03How does this person know where we live?
00:51:07How do they know what's on our prayer list?
00:51:10I couldn't tell you
00:51:12Maybe it's just a little Christmas spirit
00:51:16Yeah
00:51:17I'll see you later
00:51:20See ya
00:51:26Turn one of the trees in Hazelnut Park
00:51:30To a candy cane tree
00:51:32Just like Nan used to
00:51:49For Mr. Smith to get a new nativity scene for his yard
00:51:53Since the last one broke in the snowstorm
00:51:55Madeline?
00:52:22Hi
00:52:22Did you have a chance to review the new Adeline the Angel concept I sent over?
00:52:25I did
00:52:26It's cute
00:52:28But it needs a bit more of a hook
00:52:31What's this?
00:52:35Oh that's just my inspiration
00:52:37This is based on a true story?
00:52:40Now that's something we could really sell
00:52:42How sweet
00:52:45You're answering her prayers for your character
00:52:48Oh no
00:52:48I just want to share the message of Jesus
00:52:51Well
00:52:52I think we can go bigger
00:52:54This is good
00:52:56This prayer list
00:52:57Maybe we could get this in the local paper
00:52:59Tie it in with your book
00:53:02No
00:53:02Sorry
00:53:04I mean
00:53:04Let me
00:53:05Give it some thought
00:53:06Like you said
00:53:08It's not quite there yet
00:53:09And
00:53:10How about I rework some things
00:53:13And then we can discuss it
00:53:14Sounds good
00:53:15But remember
00:53:16Time is of the essence here
00:53:18Do you remember Caroline's Christmas prayer list?
00:53:36Her Sunday school assignment?
00:53:38Sure
00:53:39Why?
00:53:41Some of her prayers have been answered
00:53:42Someone's answering them
00:53:44Isn't that the point?
00:53:46I mean
00:53:47I guess
00:53:49But
00:53:49How?
00:53:52Well
00:53:52Who else knew about the list?
00:53:54No one
00:53:54Besides me, you and Caroline
00:53:57You sure?
00:53:58I don't see how anyone else could
00:54:00It's been in the trash since Natalie spoke coffee all over at the other day
00:54:04Natalie?
00:54:06Who is Natalie?
00:54:08She's a woman I met
00:54:09Happens to live in the neighborhood
00:54:11Helped me get a treat for Caroline
00:54:13Making new friends, are we?
00:54:15Stop
00:54:16It's nothing
00:54:16But you're smiling
00:54:18I smile all the time
00:54:20But tell me what prayers on Caroline's list have been answered
00:54:24Number three, four, five, and seven
00:54:31I'd really like it if they could answer number two
00:54:34What happened with the sushi bar?
00:54:38Yeah, they weren't the right fit, yeah
00:54:40Couldn't see my vision
00:54:41Does this have anything to do with Don Hamilton's new app?
00:54:48I saw the article
00:54:49Okay, yeah
00:54:53So my former co-worker and I retire at the same time
00:54:57He runs out and starts an app that's taken off
00:55:00And I can't get a single client for my investment firm
00:55:03You don't have to compete with him
00:55:05I'm not
00:55:07I'm just saying
00:55:09I know you've
00:55:10Struggled
00:55:12Since retiring
00:55:13And seeing Don do this app thing
00:55:16Just because you don't have to go into an office every day
00:55:19And have all the stress and pressure and people reporting to you
00:55:22Doesn't mean you don't matter
00:55:24I love that you're trying to start your own company
00:55:27That you're finding a thing
00:55:29But I think you should do what you want to do
00:55:33Not all this weird, loud, flashy stuff to keep up with an old co-worker you didn't even like
00:55:39That's why I love you, son
00:55:42You always know what to say
00:55:43I hope you do, Dad
00:55:46Maybe you're right
00:55:49Maybe I should just get back to basics
00:55:51I think that would be a good move
00:55:54And now I just need to figure out who's behind answering Caroline's prayers
00:55:58So I can get them to stop
00:55:59Why would you want them to stop?
00:56:01What they're doing is good for other people
00:56:03Because I don't want Caroline to be disappointed or feel let down by God
00:56:08Because one of her prayers aren't answered
00:56:10Well, you're trying to control a situation that's a whole lot bigger than you, son
00:56:14The Lord is at work here
00:56:17How our prayers are answered now and in the future isn't up to us
00:56:20We have to let go and let God do his thing
00:56:23He's in control, not us
00:56:26Speaking of which, what are you and Caroline doing later?
00:56:37The tree turned out really great, don't you think?
00:56:40Thank you again for literally saving the day
00:56:42What's up?
00:56:45Nothing
00:56:46Madeline loved the Adeline the Angel idea
00:56:54That's great
00:56:55But only if it's based on a true story
00:57:00She saw Caroline's prayer list
00:57:03Okay, why don't you just tell her about Caroline and Wes?
00:57:06I don't know
00:57:07Because it feels wrong
00:57:10Like I'm using them
00:57:12I mean, kind of are
00:57:15No, I'm getting inspiration from Caroline's prayer list
00:57:20What I am putting into my book is simply inspired by Caroline
00:57:23It's mostly about Adeline and less about the kid
00:57:26But Madeline wants to change all of that
00:57:30Which, it feels wrong
00:57:32Exploiting Caroline and Wes for content
00:57:35I can't do that
00:57:37You care about them, don't you?
00:57:42What?
00:57:44Do you like him?
00:57:46I am not doing this right now
00:57:48Oh my gosh, you really like him
00:57:50Stop
00:57:50Oh, this is good
00:57:52This is really good
00:57:54Well, it's really good
00:57:55Steven
00:57:56Steven!
00:58:06You're home?
00:58:07Are you really home?
00:58:08Is this real?
00:58:09Yes, this is real
00:58:10I switched days with Ron
00:58:12He's going to take New Year's to be home for Sydney's birthday
00:58:14Thank you, Lord
00:58:17Thank you
00:58:19I love you
00:58:21I love you
00:58:22Quite a good turnout, eh?
00:58:37Who doesn't love a little caroling?
00:58:40Is that Steven?
00:58:42Sure is
00:58:42Talk about a little Christmas spirit
00:58:45Seems to be in the air this season
00:58:47Katie!
00:58:50Oh, hello, Tom
00:58:51You two
00:58:53Know each other?
00:58:54We met the other night
00:58:55At the ornament making
00:58:56Katie here helped me unlock my creative potential
00:58:59I showed him how to use a hot glue gun
00:59:03Dad, can I?
00:59:10Go ahead
00:59:11We should go find our seats
00:59:14The good ones are going fast
00:59:15You don't mind, do you?
00:59:17Of course not
00:59:18And then there were two
00:59:25I should warn you
00:59:28I am incredibly tone deaf
00:59:30So am I
00:59:32Oh, then we'll make a great pair
00:59:34All right, everyone
00:59:36Can I have your attention, please?
00:59:38Hi
00:59:39Thank you all so much for joining us at the annual Belford Falls Caroling Night
00:59:46It is so good to see so many familiar faces and even some new ones here this evening
00:59:55As I am sure many of you remember
00:59:58Our former head volunteer of the Belford Falls Community Church
01:00:01My husband
01:00:03Sergeant Major Stephen Matthews
01:00:05Who I took over for when he got called back into duty
01:00:07Now, he led our church's fundraising efforts each Christmas
01:00:10And when he left, I had some big shoes to fill
01:00:13But with your help
01:00:14We have now raised more than double what we needed to keep our senior events going
01:00:19Yay!
01:00:23And now, we can add after-school programs two days a week
01:00:27I'm going to have to work twice as hard to fill those shoes again
01:00:31If I let you
01:00:32Now, if you'll join hands, we'll begin with a prayer
01:00:36Dear Heavenly Father
01:00:40Thank you so much for this time and for the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ
01:00:44We know that when we gather together, you always have a divine agenda
01:00:49Help us to build strong connections with one another this sacred season
01:00:53Fostering a sense of belonging with our community
01:00:56As we celebrate you in all the things that we do
01:00:59In Jesus' name we pray
01:01:01Amen
01:01:03What do you all say we do some caroling?
01:01:08Yeah?
01:01:10So, it's been a while since you've been to church, huh?
01:01:16Yeah, uh-huh
01:01:17But I'm glad to be here now
01:01:19I thought it'd be wildly uncomfortable
01:01:22I'm glad it feels like home
01:01:26All right, everyone
01:01:29If you will turn to the first page, we'll begin with Silent Night
01:01:32I'm not sure you're ready for this
01:01:35Bring it on
01:01:36I am terrible
01:01:39So am I
01:01:41You know, Natalie and I have a tradition
01:01:46Every eve of Christmas Eve, we make cookies to take to our neighbors
01:01:50That's fun
01:01:52We used to have a Christmas Eve tradition where we'd make personalized pizzas
01:01:56Oh, yeah
01:01:57Well, if you three are free tonight, we'd love to have you over to make some cookies
01:02:03Can we?
01:02:06I don't see why not
01:02:07Sounds good to me
01:02:09Can we bring anything?
01:02:11Just yourselves
01:02:12I think we can do that
01:02:14Uh, meet you there in about an hour
01:02:16Yeah
01:02:17Sounds great
01:02:18Okay
01:02:19See you later
01:02:20Hey, uh, you guys doing anything?
01:02:29Do you want to come make some cookies?
01:02:30We'd love to, but Stephen booked us a little getaway
01:02:32Spend some quality time together before I have to head back
01:02:35Aw, well, that sounds like so much fun
01:02:37Sure, love you both
01:02:39Merry Christmas
01:02:40Merry Christmas
01:02:41It's working
01:02:55What is?
01:02:59The Christmas spirit
01:03:00Look at you
01:03:01What about me?
01:03:04You're smiling so much
01:03:06You don't do that anymore
01:03:08I smile all the time
01:03:10He's definitely smiling more
01:03:12You two are ridiculous
01:03:14Okay
01:03:24So explain to me what's going on with you and Mr. Emerson
01:03:27You're not the only one with a Christmas crush
01:03:31I do not have a Christmas crush
01:03:32Well, Tom and I both saw you
01:03:34The way you were looking at Wes
01:03:36And the way he was looking right back at you
01:03:38Coming!
01:03:42No Christmas crush nonsense
01:03:43Hi
01:03:48Come on in
01:03:49Who's ready to make some cookies?
01:03:53Come on in
01:03:54Hi
01:03:55Hi
01:03:56Nice to see you
01:03:56I know
01:03:57Hey
01:03:58Hey
01:03:58Hi
01:04:00Hi
01:04:02Hi
01:04:02Hi
01:04:58Oh no, Dad! We forgot the eggnog. Can you run home and grab it, please?
01:05:06Come on, Wes. We can't have Christmas cookies without the eggnog.
01:05:09You don't even like eggnog.
01:05:11I know, but everyone else does. Can you please go get it?
01:05:16Fine. I'll be right back.
01:05:23Mmm.
01:05:24Do you believe in the spirit of Christmastime?
01:05:30Yeah, of course I do.
01:05:33I don't think my dad does.
01:05:36Why not?
01:05:38I don't know. I think I made a mistake on my prayer list.
01:05:42Oh, you can't make a mistake when it comes to prayers.
01:05:45I think you're right, but I just think I should be more specific.
01:05:49I put on my list that I want him to be happy,
01:05:52but what I think I meant by that is I want him to find a new friend,
01:05:57and that makes him happy.
01:05:58A friend like you.
01:06:00Because I think he really likes you.
01:06:03You know what?
01:06:09I think I like him, too.
01:06:15Hey, Caroline, the Christmas lights down the block just came on.
01:06:18Want to go look at them while the cookies bake?
01:06:21Yeah!
01:06:22Come on, let's go.
01:06:23You guys have fun.
01:06:24I've got things covered over here.
01:06:26I've got this.
01:06:28Bye, Dad!
01:06:37Thanks, I'll help you for us.
01:06:39I will.
01:06:39See you later, son.
01:06:48Hey!
01:06:49Secure the goods?
01:06:50Sure did.
01:06:54Cookies look good.
01:06:55Yeah.
01:06:56Turned out pretty good.
01:06:58This has been really nice.
01:07:07Yeah, it has.
01:07:10It's usually just a grandy in me.
01:07:13I'm thankful you let us crash the party.
01:07:17Should we celebrate?
01:07:19What are we celebrating?
01:07:21Christmas.
01:07:22Oh.
01:07:23Cookies.
01:07:24Mm-hmm.
01:07:26New neighbors.
01:07:27I'll wear these celebration.
01:07:32Do you want to grab some glasses?
01:07:35Sure.
01:07:47What are these?
01:07:49What are what?
01:07:50I can explain.
01:07:58Why do you have my daughter's prayer list?
01:08:03You presented this to your publisher?
01:08:05It was just something I was playing around with.
01:08:08So what?
01:08:09You answered my daughter's prayers and then used it as content in your book?
01:08:14Based on a true story.
01:08:19Huh.
01:08:20So you were just using us?
01:08:22No.
01:08:22That is not...
01:08:23Did you not answer my daughter's prayers?
01:08:28I did.
01:08:29And then...
01:08:30wrote about it and gave it to your boss?
01:08:33I was going to tell you.
01:08:38When?
01:08:41What?
01:08:43I don't know.
01:08:47Wes, I...
01:08:48I'm so sorry.
01:08:51I should have told you sooner.
01:08:54Yeah.
01:08:55Yeah, you should.
01:09:00Wait.
01:09:01Wes?
01:09:01I'm so spectacular as you, my dear.
01:09:06Change your plan.
01:09:07Dad, what?
01:09:09We're heading home.
01:09:11Go.
01:09:13What?
01:09:17Best if your dad...
01:09:18Explain it.
01:09:21Well...
01:09:21Are you two still friends?
01:09:24Caroline, come on.
01:09:28I'll have my grandma.
01:09:29Sign cookies over later tonight, okay?
01:09:31What just happened?
01:09:40Oh, boy.
01:09:42Yeah.
01:09:48No.
01:09:49I should have known she was up to something.
01:09:50Why?
01:09:52Because she was too...
01:09:53Not...
01:09:54Nice people always...
01:09:55I don't think that's true.
01:09:58Whose side are you on?
01:09:59I'm on your side, of course.
01:10:00I just think you're overreacting a bit.
01:10:02She...
01:10:03Was just literally using us for her book.
01:10:05You don't know that.
01:10:06I saw the designs, and I saw notes that I can only assume are from her editor.
01:10:11I'm just saying.
01:10:12I think there's more to the story here.
01:10:13I thought about her.
01:10:41dear lord
01:10:52I
01:10:54I was trying
01:10:58to
01:10:58temper
01:11:00that
01:11:03I think I messed up
01:11:10ask
01:11:14for that I shouldn't take this situation
01:11:18however that may
01:11:21look
01:11:23ask that you
01:11:25footsteps
01:11:26your
01:11:29feet
01:11:35knees
01:11:37in case you were curious
01:12:02I
01:12:07need to hurt you
01:12:09I'm sorry
01:12:10I'm so sorry
01:12:16I don't know how to say this but
01:12:28they were answered
01:12:33right
01:12:35they were
01:12:36yeah
01:12:37can you believe it
01:12:39I can't
01:12:41you know that's someone
01:12:47doing the things that took
01:12:50those prayers
01:12:51Natalie
01:12:53come on dad
01:12:57you
01:12:57didn't think
01:12:58a box of decorations
01:13:00showed up on our porch
01:13:01I didn't put
01:13:06two of the
01:13:06I think
01:13:10she was just trying to make
01:13:11a Christmas special for me
01:13:12and for us
01:13:15tree
01:13:17generations
01:13:18finally
01:13:19Hank is going
01:13:21to
01:13:21got a new coat
01:13:24he got to do mom's tradition of a kid
01:13:27daughter
01:13:27and we can tree in the park
01:13:29Jesus used Miss Natalie to get them answered
01:13:32I already thanked him for helping Miss Natalie do it all
01:13:36I think she did a really good job
01:13:39I think
01:13:41so too
01:13:42I didn't realize you still wanted to do the candy cane tree
01:13:46dad
01:13:48just because mom isn't still with
01:13:50that means she's still with us anymore
01:13:53can't be in our life
01:13:54you're right
01:13:56dad
01:13:59will you pray with me
01:14:01Caroline
01:14:04please
01:14:08okay
01:14:10thank you for blessing
01:14:21Natalie
01:14:23lives with Miss
01:14:24I know she makes my dad really happy
01:14:26thank you for
01:14:31special
01:14:33finger make
01:14:34I love you
01:14:35amen
01:14:35amen
01:14:37Caroline's asleep
01:14:54dad
01:15:01what
01:15:03my dad
01:15:06angel book
01:15:09it's quite good
01:15:10what
01:15:11Natalie sent it to you
01:15:16I took it upon myself to find out why you're so upset
01:15:23honestly I don't think you got a leg to stand on here
01:15:26let me see
01:15:27once upon a time
01:15:41in a land not so far away
01:15:43there was an angel named Adeline
01:15:46helping spread
01:15:50and he trusted her so much
01:15:54he gave her a top secret mission
01:15:56he gave her a top secret mission
01:15:56to work
01:15:58by candlelight
01:16:02Adeline would sift through all of the prayers and see if she could answer them
01:16:06after one letter from a sweet girl named
01:16:10she concocted a plan
01:16:12to answer her prayers
01:16:14with Jesus's blessing of course
01:16:17Caroline had
01:16:19along the first
01:16:22for her mailman to
01:16:24go see his daughter who lived far
01:16:27it takes a village
01:16:31so she called in reinforcements to help
01:16:34all
01:16:36adeline
01:16:40the angel
01:16:40got to work
01:16:42answering each
01:16:43by one
01:16:45there was one prayer
01:16:47answer
01:16:49and she knew it was the most important
01:16:52because it was the first on Caroline's list
01:16:56for her
01:16:58heart
01:16:59and Adeline realized
01:17:02that she had answered care
01:17:04prayer
01:17:06her lines first
01:17:07by answering
01:17:08the others
01:17:09she had
01:17:11all
01:17:11parts of others
01:17:13her father saw
01:17:14and he
01:17:15experienced happiness
01:17:17her spirit
01:17:19had him too
01:17:24it's a good story
01:17:39yeah
01:17:41it is
01:17:44her heart was in the right place
01:17:47it was
01:17:50I think
01:17:59I don't know how to explain it
01:18:03but it feels like
01:18:04God was using this
01:18:06I'd like to come to
01:18:10with you next week
01:18:14too
01:18:16we'd read
01:18:18really like that
01:18:21west the chris
01:18:37a lot about
01:18:38Caroline's list
01:18:40about my idea of
01:18:41wanting to
01:18:43buy an answer
01:18:46why didn't you
01:18:46I don't know
01:18:48is
01:18:50Caroline to be disappointed
01:18:52if I didn't pull it off
01:18:53would actually go anywhere
01:18:57if you knew
01:18:59Hank
01:18:59would have been any different
01:19:01I don't know if I would have stuck with it
01:19:04so
01:19:06you wouldn't have raised money for Hank
01:19:09or
01:19:10that little
01:19:12haven't you
01:19:14us
01:19:14boots
01:19:15wouldn't have
01:19:18Jenkin
01:19:19us
01:19:20and Caroline
01:19:21with
01:19:21decorations
01:19:24as far as I'm concerned
01:19:27good
01:19:30can
01:19:30I don't see that
01:19:32this is a loss
01:19:35of stress
01:19:35brought the spirit of Christmas
01:19:42with
01:19:45nothing
01:19:47I would ask him for
01:19:48in my
01:19:51did
01:19:55not that that matters
01:19:56it's not
01:20:01Madeline
01:20:02honestly
01:20:06it's probably
01:20:08for the best
01:20:14you know what's best
01:20:21I hope so
01:20:24so
01:20:27tell me about your plans
01:20:28for Adeline the Angel
01:20:30I don't know if I have any
01:20:32you have to
01:20:33series
01:20:35what would you do
01:20:37come on
01:20:41I think
01:20:48I would
01:20:49set it in
01:20:50prayers
01:20:53sharing a lot of prayers for different kinds of kids but tying into this theme
01:21:07can we realize
01:21:12what is that i don't know
01:21:23i have a christmas prayer i need help with you see there's this woman she's
01:21:47talented and kind and so incredibly talented i really like
01:21:54but i think i'm big time
01:21:58there for doing so i should have tried
01:22:04into it christmas and
01:22:07answered
01:22:11do i have why
01:22:15oh
01:22:18i've let myself be closed off to love
01:22:23me but it didn't hurt me
01:22:30i'm asking is for the chance to sorry
01:22:35well not
01:22:36i think i might be falling
01:22:41well i do
01:22:55i'll give you two
01:23:00Sorry, I should make Caroline happy and I thank you I know the things on her list weren't easy and
01:23:28They were very unconventional
01:23:32I should have told you sooner
01:23:37Thinking about pitching it as a book series
01:23:44But you don't have to
01:23:55I'm sorry to hear that
01:23:56And help you try and answer them
01:23:59I wish I would have
01:24:01And maybe I'll get the opportunity to next year
01:24:08I'm sure once word gets out of it
01:24:12Next year, huh?
01:24:14If she's a success in Belford Falls, her inbox is going to be quite full
01:24:18Inbox?
01:24:22She's half so...
01:24:25I mean...
01:24:27Maybe
01:24:28Thank you
01:24:33For making this Christmas so special
01:24:36For me as well
01:24:42But, um, I'll be sure to tell her she did a good job
01:24:52She did a great job
01:24:54Well, I guess, Caroline...
01:24:56The last prayer was just answered
01:24:59Didn't I...
01:25:12Wait...
01:25:16Second one on the list, I didn't find a client for Bob's
01:25:33Yeah, you did
01:25:35You know, there's a very...
01:25:39There's a very well-done children's book series with strong illustrations behind them
01:25:45And my dad would love to sit down with you and have a full pitch meeting
01:25:49He thinks he can bring the series to market as early as next year
01:25:53Are you serious?
01:25:56If you're interested
01:25:56Yes, I...
01:25:59I would love that
01:26:01Well, I guess, um...
01:26:03His people will call your people
01:26:05Oh, and Caroline was hoping that you and Miss Katie would come to our house for a pizza party
01:26:12Pizza party?
01:26:14Mm-hmm
01:26:14Would you like to come?
01:26:19We would love that
01:26:20Looks like someone found their Christmas spirit after all
01:26:28Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:26:32Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:26:32Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:26:58Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:26:59Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:00Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:01Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:02Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:03Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:04Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:05Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:06Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:07Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:08Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:09Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:10Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:11Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:12Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:13Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:14Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:15Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:16Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:17Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:18Thanks to an angel named Adelaide
01:27:19Thanks to an angel named Adelaide