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00:00:00love true love those magical moments that bring people together just so serendipity coincidence
00:00:18fate everyone has their own name for it you know how some people seem drawn together in
00:00:25an almost magical way or angelic that would certainly be more accurate Christmas has
00:00:36always been the most beautiful time to bring couples together not to brag but the Christmas
00:00:43Connection Angels are the architects of all the most magical love matches Christmas Connection
00:00:52Angels spend all year surveying the earth and deciphering which humans are most equipped for
00:00:57Christmas soul match it truly is a dream job the ultimate place to bask in Christmas cheer beautifully
00:01:06intertwined with romance and I Monica being one of the oldest and best and brightest of the Christmas
00:01:14Connection Angels well I've been orchestrating love matches since before the time of the first
00:01:20Christmas trees it's always been so elegant bringing soulmates together at Christmas so easy really you
00:01:29just follow the guidelines of the heart our trusty angel handbook and the magic of Christmas does the
00:01:34Christmas tree it pains me to say but times have changed over the last few years these days the
00:01:53tender hearts humans as you call them are just always busy always scrolling always missing the moment I mean love
00:02:03has always needed a little luck glimmer glance now it barely even gets a chance
00:02:08honestly I'm not gonna lie it's been a little disheartening lately I know it's not just me who's struggling this modern age has its challenges it really does and
00:02:27obviously cloud command has everyone on edge with all the downsizing rumors making successful soul match
00:02:32is more critical than ever this season that's why it's so important to remember love works in mysterious
00:02:38ways even if we don't fully understand it fun fact did you know that when people fall in love their
00:02:43heart rates can actually sync up so that fluttery feeling it's not just in your head it's adrenaline I
00:02:48didn't know that of course you did centuries-old angel knows everything oh thank you oh my Christmas
00:02:56connection quill Monica I am so sorry I did not pay attention here let me help you with that
00:03:02you're not helping wait well why didn't I think of this sooner there definitely a little less wet not
00:03:13helping it's good it's good we're good we're gonna be late yeah well at least I didn't get any on your
00:03:18clothes right look very pretty pretty you look pretty prepared for the presentation so even if your
00:03:25quill is not you look hurt thank you next time maybe decaf oh great idea thanks Maribel I didn't even
00:03:38think of that anyway you're gonna crush it good luck good as new Monica please tell me you haven't
00:03:54been replaying your last misconnection I just I don't know what happened I got them to the point
00:03:58of slow dancing Maribel slow dancing they had it all and they just threw it away that's not your fault
00:04:05you can't compete with devious DMs DMs direct messaging on social media humans and their phones
00:04:13it's a real issue yes but I do just keep going back to rule number three of the hark we can guide
00:04:20souls to love we can't force love here presentation starts soon we should get going um you know I'm just
00:04:30gonna take one more minute to go over it I just um I know I've been working on it all year but I
00:04:34want to make sure that it's perfect Monica you've got this truly I hope so hey did you hear Michael's
00:04:42gonna sing I'll be home for Christmas after his presentation of course he is all eyes on Michael
00:04:48honestly I can't believe he has his wings already I mean he's not even a century old thanks new cherubs
00:04:54they just don't get it Christmas love is not about flash it's about depth Michael's work is all frosting
00:05:00no cake I mean he did make five matches last Christmas and won best angel his first decade so
00:05:06there's that mm-hmm but it's quality over quantity Maribel I mean three of the matches he made this
00:05:13decade broke up within a year not to mention he doesn't follow protocol he just wings it and don't
00:05:19even get me started about how he dodges responsibility like it's a snowball fight we're all lucky to have you
00:05:24to look up to I mean you care Monica you really do you've guided more soulmates than most angels
00:05:30ever have in their entire existence you're the gold standard the north star we look to so even though
00:05:35Michael's a little messy we'll always have you an angel with heart and heart always wins
00:05:41one of the hark says serve your soulmates at least Michael and all the other younger ones they do do that
00:05:49yes but rule number two is keep itself less Michael just seems all about making the match and not about
00:05:55the people Gabriel says he just has a different way of matching making matches maybe times are
00:06:02changing did you see that did you see how Darcy looked at me she gave you a cookie cookie lace with
00:06:10judgment come on you're just nervous about the presentation it's making you paranoid
00:06:14maybe right I just don't want everyone thinking I've lost my touch no one thinks that Monica it's
00:06:21been a hard season for everyone seriously yeah I mean how can any of them fall in love when they
00:06:27won't even look up Siri love matches do not count that's all this talk about downsizing it's just it
00:06:32really is a stressful time no one is being downsized Gabriel hasn't said that and no one's talking about
00:06:38you we're angels Monica they don't say anything bad about anyone but it's true right not even Michael's
00:06:50triumphant laugh I just don't understand why Michael's matches seem to be the only ones that are sticking
00:06:56well that's true I mean he just didn't follow the rules I guess he must work hard or something
00:07:01but you're probably right it's just nerves oh there's Gabriel time to face the Christmas music
00:07:11oh Gabriel hey how you doing Michael hey didn't see you there really really great job matching up
00:07:17those two Oscar winners you backer actors matter matchmaker you you are really making the DCC look
00:07:23tremendous well thank you Gabriel that was a fun match if you know what I mean you know it's
00:07:27amazing the connections that we can form when a little bit of strategic fun is infused you know
00:07:33what I mean am I right or am I right Monica a strategic fun I suppose that is one way to do it
00:07:41oh sounds like you don't agree that fun is the way to create a deep and meaningful soulmate match
00:07:48yes yes I would say I definitely do not agree oh interesting but I would argue that my connection
00:07:55count proves otherwise oh Michael always focused on the digits and not the depth oh well as office
00:08:03manager of the DCC I would just like to point out that you two have some good old-fashioned banter
00:08:09going on there I like to see it I do I I really really do oh Darcy you're up that's me that's my game
00:08:17okay cool good luck well well well hello everyone Merry Christmas all you beautiful angels out there
00:08:28first of all I would like to say thank you for joining us for yet another millennia of Christmas
00:08:33love matches yeah all right as you all know Christmas is the perfect time to find love at
00:08:41the first halo halo halo thank you thank you you're all too kind uh before we get to our presentations
00:08:52I think the moment you've really all been waiting for a bit of a shake-up this year after what we've
00:08:59been calling the Monica era this year's winner of best angel of the year goes to
00:09:04Michael what no at 97 you are the youngest angel to ever win a second golden day congratulations
00:09:19wow thank you so much I gotta tell you I was not expecting that I don't have any speech prepared
00:09:24so I just want to say thank you and also uh you know so many of you been asking me you know with
00:09:30the potential downsizing what is my secret and I just want to say it is fun okay it is fun and what
00:09:38you want to do is infuse that and you want to create events that bring the tender hearts together in a way
00:09:42that makes them not be able to ignore one another so that is my secret thank you very much oh also just
00:09:48one more thing uh special shout out to the valentine and hallows eve angels for their valiant attempt but
00:09:54it is the Christmas connection angels that are the best in the biz thank you very much this is for all of
00:09:59you thank you great speech Michael wow thank you so much Gabriel means so much congratulations Michael thank you
00:10:12thank you uh listen I also wanted to say I hope your quill is okay yeah it's fine um are these all
00:10:19your soul matches yeah for just this season yeah I mean I figured you know if there's rumors of downsizing
00:10:29I figured why not go big or go home right right so you feel like you can make this many deep and
00:10:34meaningful connections it's it's December 15th and we've been planning this all year and you
00:10:39you know you have to have it completed by the end of December yeah I mean I definitely think I can
00:10:45make all these matches in fact I think I could make them before Christmas I mean this would have
00:10:49been nothing for you back in the day right is this just you're just doing one this year
00:10:53okay Monica you're up well tell us what you got come on all right go get them good luck up there
00:11:05I'm excited to hear about it hello thank you for your consideration I present Daisy Willoughby and
00:11:23Patrick Glenn they have both devoted their lives to helping others and are working towards a greater
00:11:30good in their work the odds of combining their destinies are excellent and together they will
00:11:36bring more kindness and light into the world I pledge to have them match together by our standard
00:11:42deadline of December 31st ah this is wild you're not gonna believe this but I don't know if there's a
00:11:51glitch in the system here or what but check this out because I have the exact same we have the same
00:11:56couple what has that ever happened two angels with the same couple no no no no no Gabriel Gabriel
00:12:02this is this does not happen there's a glitch in the system I don't know if there's a glitch or what
00:12:07it is but I'm telling you that's my match and you know what I've discovered is that sure Patrick and
00:12:11Daisy are kind they are also in need of some F-U-N some big-time fun and that's what I plan to do
00:12:19for Patrick and Daisy I apologize everyone this is not supposed to happen I assure you head office
00:12:29is not supposed to give two angels the option of matching the same tender hearts I hate big mistake
00:12:34big mistake at cloud command thank you Gabriel see everyone knows that angels work alone we all know
00:12:42this it's it's a glitch and Michael it's a great thing that you have all these other souls to choose
00:12:46from you can leave this deserving and important couple to me I wasn't I really is that cloud command
00:12:54yep yes it is
00:12:58hello uh-huh yeah wow okay yeah that's right all ready
00:13:14well everyone it appears the rumors of downsizing are true uh cloud command is considering merging us
00:13:28one last kick of the old can and they would like to try something different and that means that this
00:13:36year Michael and Monica you'll be working together on this one what
00:13:42no no no no no no no we not with you! times are changing all across cloud command we're seeing
00:13:52it that means we need to evolve and if cloud command says you two are working together you two are working
00:13:58No, no, no, no, no, we can do that, we can do it, we can do it, we can do it, times are changing, all across Cloud Command, we're seeing it, that means we need to evolve, and if Cloud Command says you two are working together, you two are working together, our department depends on it, so, Michael, drop all your other matches, you two are a team on this love match.
00:14:28It's so hot in here, what are you doing here, oh I was just following her, I got some great intel, well don't sneak up on me like that again, it's annoying, okay,
00:14:59Sorry, look I know you disagree with some of my methods, and that you're a little bit sensitive, I'm not sensitive, but I think this could be great as a matchmaking team, oh you do do, I do, where'd she go, oh, look who just came in, he's right behind her, all I'm saying is, we put our heads together, and I think we'd have a lot of fun,
00:15:25Look, not to be disrespectful, Michael, but I know how to do this job, okay, so just, you can relax, and watch the pros at work.
00:15:36Okay, well you're not doing a cliche cafe collision, are you?
00:15:40Uh, you know some things are called a cliche because they work perfectly every time, let me focus, I'm trying to save the Department of Crisp's connections.
00:15:49Okay, but you know this isn't going to work, right?
00:15:51It's going to work.
00:15:52But it's not.
00:15:53Michael, I have been using the Brute Awakening method for decades.
00:15:57Oh, I know.
00:15:59What's that supposed to mean?
00:16:01Nothing.
00:16:02Oh, looky, looky.
00:16:04Hi.
00:16:05Hi.
00:16:05Yes, yes.
00:16:06I am so sorry I missed your call.
00:16:09Yeah, no, no, I'm just grabbing a coffee and some, I'm just going to step outside.
00:16:14See?
00:16:14You distracted me.
00:16:16Okay.
00:16:17You could have been the most focused angel in the world and that would not have worked.
00:16:21Why does this keep happening to me?
00:16:25Mmm, hot chocolate.
00:16:26What are you doing?
00:16:28I am adding you a cup of melt-in-your-mouth goodness.
00:16:31Yes.
00:16:33Angels don't drink hot chocolate.
00:16:36Have you, have you really never read the Hark?
00:16:38Yeah, Skim did.
00:16:40Actually, there's a rumor that it's being revised, so I'm just going to wait for the next draft.
00:16:42Where did you hear that?
00:16:43Around the water cooler.
00:16:45Michael, gossip is not very angelic and neither is hot chocolate.
00:16:50Wait, sorry.
00:16:52Are you telling me you've never tried earth hot chocolate?
00:16:55Well, I've never tried any hot chocolate.
00:16:57But the Hark clearly states that we keep our actions pure and selfless.
00:17:01We're only on earth to help connect our soulmates.
00:17:04We are angels with purpose.
00:17:07That purpose is not to have hot chocolate.
00:17:09Wow, you are messing out my fine-feathered friend.
00:17:12Okay, I just, I need to think and focus on another way to bring them together.
00:17:18Everyone knows that the best connections come from thoughtful, organized gestures.
00:17:22Do they?
00:17:24Yes, they do.
00:17:27Michael, I'm 587 years old.
00:17:31I've been doing this job for a little while.
00:17:34I think I know a thing or two.
00:17:36You're just a kid.
00:17:37What are you?
00:17:3896?
00:17:4097.
00:17:41Yes, exactly.
00:17:42I don't need your help.
00:17:44But I think you kind of do.
00:17:45I mean, I've made matches that you've never made.
00:17:47Mine are just a little more...
00:17:48Okay, I don't want to have to remind you here, but I think you do remember that I am the one that matched the celebrity couple.
00:17:57Oh, that's right.
00:17:58Michael, the Hollywood angel.
00:18:00Now, remind me.
00:18:02How did that turn out?
00:18:03Oh, that's right.
00:18:04They broke up.
00:18:05Twice.
00:18:06But I did get them together.
00:18:08Twice.
00:18:09And married, nonetheless.
00:18:10There is something to be said about that, and you're probably wondering, but how did you do it?
00:18:13Well, my Christmas connection was fun and spontaneous.
00:18:16Okay, we get it.
00:18:17You're fun and spontaneous.
00:18:18It's enough.
00:18:19Fine.
00:18:20I'll tell you what.
00:18:22I will try your way, but you, you have to take a sip of hot chocolate.
00:18:27I am not drinking that.
00:18:31You have whipped cream on your face.
00:18:33I do?
00:18:34Yes.
00:18:36Oh, you got it?
00:18:46Listen, will you please just let me take the lead on this?
00:18:48Mm-hmm.
00:18:49I'm telling you they need to connect over something meaningful, or there's just going to be a repeat of your Hollywood couple debacle.
00:18:55Okay.
00:18:56I'm just saying I will take the lead on this when it inevitably fails.
00:18:59It's not going to fail.
00:19:00But if it does fail?
00:19:01It's not going to fail.
00:19:02But if it does fail.
00:19:02Deal?
00:19:03Deal.
00:19:04Great.
00:19:05Hi, guys.
00:19:06Mirabelle.
00:19:06It's so good to see you.
00:19:07You brought Mirabelle?
00:19:08Of course.
00:19:09Yeah.
00:19:09I hope I'm not intruding, but thanks for having me.
00:19:12I always love helping Monica on a matchup.
00:19:14Okay, let's do this.
00:19:16Wait, wait, wait.
00:19:17What's going on here?
00:19:18Are you doing a cute puppy pairing?
00:19:19Yes, it is a tried and true method of creating a deep soul connection.
00:19:23Two people bonding over the care and protection of an animal in need.
00:19:27It brings out the most beautiful parts of the tender hearts.
00:19:29Yeah, historically, I would agree with you.
00:19:31But you do know that Patrick is allergic to dogs.
00:19:34Yes.
00:19:36Uh, how allergic is he?
00:19:39EpiPen in his pocket allergic.
00:19:41No.
00:19:41It was supposed to be a kitten booth, but, you know, with the budget cuts of the GCC,
00:19:46I had to go with puppies.
00:19:48Wait, there was a price difference?
00:19:49Yes.
00:19:50Never mind the specifics.
00:19:51We have a Noelle 911.
00:19:53I think I lost a puppy.
00:19:55No, no, no, no.
00:19:57This is going to deprable everything.
00:19:58Okay, just calm down.
00:19:59Calm down.
00:19:59Everything is going to be fine.
00:20:01How can you say that?
00:20:02You're glad that this happened.
00:20:03Why would I be glad this happened?
00:20:04Because you said the puppy pairing was a bad idea.
00:20:06Well, it is a bad idea, but I don't want to see a puppy going missing, or you'd be all stressed out.
00:20:11Oh.
00:20:12Well, thank you.
00:20:14That's very nice.
00:20:14You're welcome.
00:20:15I think it went that way.
00:20:16Is he in here?
00:20:24He's not here.
00:20:25His name is Clarence.
00:20:26Clarence, you named the Christmas puppy?
00:20:29Of course.
00:20:30You interested?
00:20:31I believe that connections grow in all spaces based on the energy and effort that you've put in,
00:20:36and that applies to magical puppies, too.
00:20:38I never thought about it like that.
00:20:40I think I'm ridiculous.
00:20:42I do think you're ridiculous, but not about this.
00:20:44It actually makes sense.
00:20:46In order to create a connection, you need to have a connection to it.
00:20:50That's what you mean, right?
00:20:51That's exactly what I mean.
00:20:53Well, good.
00:20:59Oh, gosh.
00:21:01Oh, no, no.
00:21:01Get it away.
00:21:02Get it away.
00:21:02Get it away.
00:21:03Get it away.
00:21:03Get it away.
00:21:03Shoo, shoo, shoo.
00:21:05Oh, no.
00:21:07Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:21:09Shoo, shoo, shoo.
00:21:10I'm really allergic.
00:21:12If someone, please.
00:21:13Oh, no, no.
00:21:14She's going to help him.
00:21:17I need a tissue.
00:21:19I need a tissue, please.
00:21:20Oh, no, be careful.
00:21:21Oh, oh, oh, burn.
00:21:24Oh, oh.
00:21:26Ice, aloe.
00:21:27A medic?
00:21:28Someone, medic.
00:21:30Please.
00:21:31Hey, babe.
00:21:33Is it time to find you a little home?
00:21:36So...
00:21:37A little job well done.
00:21:48Oh, hey, Gabriel.
00:21:49Um, I think I just heard someone call my name.
00:21:51Did you hear that?
00:21:53Bye.
00:21:53Hi.
00:21:56Monica.
00:21:57Michael.
00:21:58Have a seat.
00:21:59Oh.
00:22:04Okay.
00:22:05Okay, remind me.
00:22:06Did I or did I not tell you to work together on this?
00:22:10You did, sir.
00:22:11And did I or did I not mention that we're at risk of being downsized?
00:22:16You did, sir.
00:22:18So why do I have one tender heart nursing minor burns on his hand and the other tender heart alone fostering a puppy?
00:22:26This is not two tender hearts closer to becoming soulmates.
00:22:42Having Michael there distracted me, sir.
00:22:44You're supposed to be working together.
00:22:46Combining forces, divide and feather, all those things, remember?
00:22:50Yeah, I remember, but she's not too keen on working with me, boss.
00:22:53Also, there's Mirabelle, I don't know.
00:22:54You don't know what you're doing.
00:22:57You don't know what you're doing.
00:22:58Enough.
00:22:59You two are my best angels.
00:23:01You're the best of the best.
00:23:03But right now, you're acting like you just got your wings.
00:23:06Well, I did kind of just get my wings.
00:23:10Semantics.
00:23:11I'm just saying that I have to report to Cloud Command on the status of all of our successful matches.
00:23:17And right now, we have none.
00:23:19So get it together, you two, because I do not want to be sharing an office with Qubit.
00:23:22You hearing me?
00:23:23Ugh, those bows and arrows?
00:23:26Together.
00:23:27A team.
00:23:30Fine.
00:23:31Fine.
00:23:32Fine.
00:23:33Fine.
00:23:34Fine.
00:23:43Not to be critical, but your landing was a bit off.
00:23:45Could use a little work.
00:23:46This is not the time for jokes.
00:23:49Ugh.
00:23:51Never in my centuries of the DCC have I ever been reprimanded until now.
00:23:56My work as a Christmas connection angel is a disaster.
00:23:59What?
00:24:01A rough start, sure.
00:24:03But, I mean, we're not cupids.
00:24:05The little bows and arrows.
00:24:06We are creators.
00:24:08We set the scene.
00:24:09And we push fate into motion.
00:24:11I mean, it takes brains to do what we do.
00:24:13Not just little wings, you know?
00:24:15I know what our job is.
00:24:17Thank you, Michael.
00:24:19We are Christmas connection angels.
00:24:22It is a top-tier gig.
00:24:23The matches are already made, but we're there to just nudge them along.
00:24:26I mean, it's not that hard.
00:24:28Did you miss the part where Patrick was scalded while having an allergy attack?
00:24:35Minor detail.
00:24:37Look.
00:24:38Here's the thing.
00:24:39Is we can't continue arguing because it's not going to work.
00:24:41We're not arguing.
00:24:42You're just wrong.
00:24:43Oh, okay.
00:24:44Well, why don't we just try a more angelic way?
00:24:47You know, wings together.
00:24:48One mission.
00:24:50You and I.
00:24:51What do you say?
00:24:52Hmm.
00:24:52No.
00:24:54Okay.
00:24:56What are you doing?
00:25:07We're wreath-making.
00:25:09And I'm fixing this one because it's practically naked.
00:25:11It needs to have a bow.
00:25:12People are watching.
00:25:15What are you talking about?
00:25:17What?
00:25:18Pinecones.
00:25:19Holly.
00:25:20Those are just the bones.
00:25:21But the bow.
00:25:22The bow.
00:25:23I mean, that's the soul.
00:25:25The wreath, you know?
00:25:27Ties it all together.
00:25:28Mm-hmm.
00:25:29Literally.
00:25:32Funny story.
00:25:33One time, a tender heart couple, I paired up.
00:25:36They actually connected over debating bow placement.
00:25:40She was a little off-center.
00:25:41He was more of a traditionalist.
00:25:42It was a real wreath-to-romance pipeline.
00:25:45The sparks were flying, if you know what I mean.
00:25:47Mm-hmm.
00:25:48How do you know that?
00:25:50Because I might have been observing a little more closely than I should have been.
00:25:53Oh, you broke the hark.
00:25:55Bent.
00:25:56Nudged.
00:25:57Gently massaged.
00:26:00Look, what I'm trying to say, though, is we need to get in the mind of the tender hearts
00:26:04and do the things the tender hearts do, like wreath-making.
00:26:07Trust me, it helps.
00:26:13Also, trust me, it won't be fun.
00:26:14In fact, it's going to be so miserable.
00:26:17You're very serious about this.
00:26:19Only about important things, like bows and saving Christmas.
00:26:24Okay.
00:26:25There.
00:26:26See?
00:26:26Perfect.
00:26:28I mean, emotionally perfect.
00:26:29Structurally, it's a disaster, but...
00:26:31It has character.
00:26:34Okay.
00:26:36Yeah.
00:26:39Okay, so...
00:26:42What now?
00:26:44Uh, now we, uh...
00:26:46We shake on it.
00:26:48You know?
00:26:49No fun.
00:26:50At all.
00:26:51Just, like, serious business.
00:26:52Just angelic professionalism.
00:26:55Angel's honor.
00:26:58Fine.
00:27:04So, what are we doing here?
00:27:12Well, we need to figure out what Patrick actually does for fun.
00:27:17I have been studying Patrick all year.
00:27:20He doesn't have fun.
00:27:21He works and volunteers and spends time with his adoptive grandmother, Elaine.
00:27:26That's it.
00:27:28Elaine.
00:27:29That's how he has fun.
00:27:31We can't just guess.
00:27:32We need to see what she brings out in him.
00:27:34You know, what matters to him now, it actually excites him.
00:27:39So, you want to spy on him.
00:27:43Observe.
00:27:45Casually.
00:27:46Like holiday ninjas.
00:27:49Checkmate.
00:27:50I still got it, don't I?
00:27:52Every time.
00:27:55They do a beautiful Christmas set up here, huh?
00:27:57Very nice.
00:27:58I'm comfortable here.
00:27:59Good.
00:27:59Yeah.
00:28:00Does it feel like you're back at home?
00:28:02Patrick, dear.
00:28:03You're a sweetheart.
00:28:04But you've been here all morning.
00:28:06It's a beautiful day outside.
00:28:09You really should be out with your friends.
00:28:11I am with my friends.
00:28:13People your own age, darling.
00:28:15My whole world's online.
00:28:17Real-life friends are overrated.
00:28:19Did I tell you how close I am to cracking this sequencing code at work?
00:28:22It could be my Christmas miracle.
00:28:26But I'll get back to that later tonight.
00:28:27I just worry that you're giving too much to your online world and keeping too little for
00:28:31yourself out here in the real world.
00:28:33I know how much you love your work.
00:28:35And I do appreciate the time you spend with me.
00:28:38But please, think about it.
00:28:40I think about everything that you talk to me about.
00:28:42Oh, speaking of which, my algorithm keeps bringing up this dance.
00:28:46It's called the Christmas Foxtrot.
00:28:49My phone must have heard us talking about something last time I was here.
00:28:52Anyhow, I spent hours watching reels about it.
00:28:58It's kind of an old-fashioned dance.
00:29:00You ever heard of it?
00:29:01Heard of it?
00:29:02Honey, I won my high school dance trophy in heels and a petticoat doing the Foxtrot.
00:29:06Stand up.
00:29:08What?
00:29:08Oh, come on.
00:29:09You got it up.
00:29:10No, no, no, no.
00:29:10I just, don't worry.
00:29:11I'll lead.
00:29:13Oh, boy, you better.
00:29:15All right, just let this up here.
00:29:18Slow, quick, quick.
00:29:21Slow, quick, quick.
00:29:24All right.
00:29:25Slow, slow, quick, quick.
00:29:28All right, can't let me try.
00:29:29Locking things over now.
00:29:30I've always loved watching the Tender Hearts dance.
00:29:36It's the one thing I always thought looked so nice.
00:29:40Wait, are you telling me you haven't tried dancing either?
00:29:45Well, I mean, sure, by myself at a DCC Christmas party, but never with someone like that.
00:29:53I mean, have you?
00:29:57I mean, well, no.
00:30:04Not like that.
00:30:07You're right, though.
00:30:07It does, like you said, look really fun.
00:30:10No, I didn't say fun.
00:30:12Sweet fun.
00:30:13It's the same thing.
00:30:17It's just so...
00:30:19It just looks so harmless.
00:30:23Maybe an angel wouldn't be sent to the mailroom for dancing.
00:30:27No.
00:30:30No.
00:30:30We were lucky enough to be born angels.
00:30:36It's our purpose.
00:30:38We're destined.
00:30:39Our entire existence is to help others.
00:30:44It's not about what we want.
00:30:47Maybe sometimes it should be.
00:30:49We need to focus.
00:30:56What have we learned here?
00:30:58We have learned that Patrick's Achille Hill is the cha-cha.
00:31:04I think it's the foxtrot.
00:31:07Whatever.
00:31:08Okay.
00:31:09Let's go.
00:31:10I can't believe we're so close to Christmas.
00:31:17I am not ready.
00:31:18Really?
00:31:19You look ready.
00:31:21This is just for my cousins.
00:31:22I haven't even started on my siblings.
00:31:24Well, you're way ahead of me.
00:31:25I don't think I have one gift yet.
00:31:27Of course you haven't.
00:31:28You're working 24-7.
00:31:30I'm working 24-7 because of my book deadline.
00:31:33I still can't believe what you're writing about, Daisy.
00:31:35Why would you say that?
00:31:37Christmas Tales of Love.
00:31:39And?
00:31:40Daisy Willoughby.
00:31:41You are writing a book about love, but you know nothing about it.
00:31:44That is not true.
00:31:46I seem to remember your last serious relationship being in high school.
00:31:49Okay, well, it was, but writing does not need to be based on experience.
00:31:53Imagination is just as powerful.
00:31:55Plus, it's about senior citizens' story of love.
00:31:58My grandpa's idea, actually.
00:32:00Oh, well, that's cute.
00:32:01Well, in any case, I'm just glad you moved back home.
00:32:04Even though I only see you once every three months.
00:32:07I know, I know.
00:32:08I'm the worst.
00:32:09No, you're literally the best.
00:32:11So I want to see you more.
00:32:13Yeah, well, I'm still trying to convince my grandpa to warm up to the idea of moving into that retirement residence.
00:32:19Well, I'm sure if you love it, he will too.
00:32:22Yeah, between work and time with my grandpa, I feel like I hardly have time to breathe.
00:32:26So tell me why you're fostering a puppy.
00:32:28Fair point.
00:32:31So she's shopping with a friend.
00:32:37We already know that Daisy's overworked.
00:32:38Mm-hmm.
00:32:39Yeah.
00:32:39You know, it's the one thing I love about these tender hearts is they say everything they're feeling.
00:32:43We already know all of this.
00:32:45Why are we here?
00:32:46We are here to spread a little joy and have some fun.
00:32:51Don't worry, not you.
00:32:53Daisy and Patrick.
00:32:54You're bringing Patrick here?
00:32:55Yeah.
00:32:56Trust me.
00:32:58I don't.
00:32:59Well, you should.
00:33:01I can't believe you're setting up a love match without any preparation.
00:33:15Come on, just have some faith.
00:33:18Oh, Patrick, Daisy, you're so close to your soulmates.
00:33:21Let's just put your phone down.
00:33:24You know, it just calls for a little ninja star.
00:33:28One second.
00:33:33Hello?
00:33:34Hi, Mom.
00:33:35What do you mean you can't put up the Christmas tree?
00:33:37You got a nine-foot tree?
00:33:40Why?
00:33:41Okay.
00:33:42Okay.
00:33:43Stop.
00:33:43No, don't do it by yourself.
00:33:44I'll be right there.
00:33:46Sorry, Daisy.
00:33:47I gotta go save my mom from her giant Christmas tree.
00:33:49Of course.
00:33:50I'll call you later?
00:33:51Yeah.
00:33:51Okay.
00:33:52Bye.
00:33:53Good luck.
00:33:57Ready to see a little magic?
00:34:02Michael, what are you doing?
00:34:04What's it look like up there?
00:34:05It's a Christmas flash, Mom.
00:34:09Christmas flash, Mom?
00:34:10Christmas flash, Mom.
00:34:11What's the one thing we learned about Patrick?
00:34:13It's that he loves to dance with Elaine.
00:34:15He's a real French star.
00:34:16Oh, did we learn that?
00:34:17Yeah.
00:34:18Look at...
00:34:20Oh, just look up from your phones.
00:34:25Oh, they're so close.
00:34:27Come on.
00:34:33Patrick doesn't look like he's enjoying us.
00:34:35Yes.
00:34:36Okay.
00:34:37Okay.
00:34:42That was snow.
00:34:43I like to...
00:34:44Guys, uh...
00:34:46I'm going to make a cruise.
00:34:52Dance them together.
00:34:54That's not a thing.
00:34:56It is now.
00:34:56We're all dancing.
00:35:02We're having fun here.
00:35:04Okay.
00:35:06Dance.
00:35:06La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
00:35:36Where did they go?
00:35:49Oh, no.
00:35:52Biscuits!
00:36:06Where are the marshmallows?
00:36:09What?
00:36:10Monica, the marshmallows, it's not Christmas hot chocolate if there are no marshmallows.
00:36:14Okay.
00:36:15Oh.
00:36:26You know, Christmas flash mob was a great idea.
00:36:32It really was.
00:36:34Right?
00:36:34I thought it was good.
00:36:35I mean, but who doesn't like dancing, right?
00:36:37I mean, what is this place?
00:36:39Footloose?
00:36:40What's Footloose?
00:36:42Footloose, the movie, Kevin Bacon.
00:36:45It was very impactful cinema.
00:36:47You don't know it?
00:36:48Okay.
00:36:49Well, I may have missed Footloose, but, um...
00:36:52Crazy.
00:36:53I did see Plagues, and Revolutions, and Powdered Wigs, and I've been matchmaking through all
00:36:58of that, but I have never seen a Christmas flash mob.
00:37:02That was a first.
00:37:03It was pretty cool, right?
00:37:05And you've got to admit, it was pretty cool.
00:37:08And I guess that's what I'm trying to say, is it's important sometimes to put yourself
00:37:12into their glitter-covered, holiday-filled shoes.
00:37:16It can be fun.
00:37:18They do like their holiday shoes.
00:37:19They do.
00:37:20And their holiday sweaters.
00:37:21So cute.
00:37:22They really do.
00:37:23Okay, why don't we try going back to basics?
00:37:29Fine.
00:37:30Let's go back to basics.
00:37:32Let me take squash pillows.
00:37:33And do you like this retirement residence?
00:37:40Nice people, you say?
00:37:41Very nice people, Grandad.
00:37:43In fact, some of them I plan to interview for my book, Senior Love Match.
00:37:47Is that right?
00:37:47It is.
00:37:48It's actually really sweet, Grandad.
00:37:50From all the research that I've done, I've heard that falling in love in your 70s is just
00:37:55as special as it was back in your 20s.
00:37:58Hopefully I'll know one day.
00:38:00Well, with a smile like that, I'm sure.
00:38:02Oh, and did I tell you?
00:38:04At the Senior's residence, they said that you can do a trial run.
00:38:07So you can sleep there for a few nights if you like it.
00:38:10How's the food?
00:38:12The food is good.
00:38:14I think.
00:38:18Oh, this is the one.
00:38:21I love it.
00:38:22She's a beaut, all right?
00:38:24Listen.
00:38:25Listen.
00:38:26I'm at the tree farm now.
00:38:27I'm not letting you get another artificial tree.
00:38:29No, it doesn't look like they have any Sitka.
00:38:32Just blue spruce.
00:38:33I know, I know.
00:38:34I clearly chose the wrong tree farm.
00:38:37Oh, there's one.
00:38:44Oh, excuse me.
00:38:46So sorry.
00:38:47Did you want this tree?
00:38:49Uh, I did.
00:38:50But it's okay.
00:38:51I'm sure that I could find another Sitka.
00:38:53Sitka?
00:38:54Uh, yes, yes.
00:38:55That's just the genus of Christmas tree that I'm looking for.
00:38:57Oh, I know what a Sitka is.
00:38:58I'm just surprised that someone else prefers a Sitka over a blue spruce.
00:39:03You too?
00:39:04Yeah.
00:39:05Yeah, my granddad is a horticulturist, so tree sap runs in my blood.
00:39:09Oh, that must be sticky.
00:39:10See?
00:39:13Yes, see, see, see?
00:39:15This is what happens when you have real connection.
00:39:18All you need is something that is simple and elegant and classic.
00:39:22Classic, yes.
00:39:24They can't even see each other.
00:39:25Yet, they will give it a flicker.
00:39:29And I could be mistaken, but it looks like you're having a lot of fun, and I like to see that.
00:39:34No, you're wrong.
00:39:35Oh, it's just that you were jumping.
00:39:38No, I do not jump.
00:39:40Hopping.
00:39:41Hey there, folks.
00:39:41Need a hand with anything?
00:39:43No.
00:39:44No.
00:39:45We're good.
00:39:45You sure?
00:39:46Yep.
00:39:47Well, you know you're under the mistletoe, right?
00:39:50It's a...
00:39:51Oh.
00:39:56That.
00:39:58We're just, um, uh, just working.
00:40:01Working.
00:40:02You sure?
00:40:03Yes.
00:40:04Well, like, not like work here, work here, but working.
00:40:08It's kind of bad luck to just hang out under the mistletoe without any kissing.
00:40:11No, no, no, it doesn't count.
00:40:13We're fine.
00:40:15Here's the thing, okay?
00:40:16So, these mistletoe moments, they're kind of sort of part of my job.
00:40:20I take a picture of the kiss, we put it online, get some oohs, some ahs, it gets shared around.
00:40:25We go viral, but, uh, that doesn't happen if I don't take a picture, right?
00:40:30So, I can get in really big trouble, guys.
00:40:33It's my holiday job.
00:40:34It's almost Christmas.
00:40:35My mom's going to kill me if I do that, and it's...
00:40:36Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, yep, yes, yes, we will do the kiss.
00:40:40We will.
00:40:41We can't be responsible for a tender heart being fired at Christmas.
00:40:46You're right.
00:40:48We'll do the kissing.
00:40:50Mm-hmm.
00:40:50Yeah.
00:40:51Yep, we'll do the, the, the kissing.
00:40:53We're viral.
00:40:54Okay.
00:40:55And just take the picture.
00:40:56Okay.
00:40:56Excuse me there, lovebirds.
00:41:08Patrick, no.
00:41:09Oh, we missed him.
00:41:10We lost him.
00:41:12Oh, biscuits.
00:41:13Oh, we need to get back and regroup.
00:41:20Hello?
00:41:21Hello?
00:41:26There you are.
00:41:31I'm so excited.
00:41:32I've been having so much success with Marcus.
00:41:34Marcus?
00:41:35Yeah, you know Daisy's best friend?
00:41:36You met the other night before the dance-off.
00:41:39Oh.
00:41:40Him.
00:41:40Right.
00:41:40Anyways, things are going so smoothly.
00:41:43You are such a genius.
00:41:44I'm definitely not a genius.
00:41:46Wait, why do you think I'm a genius?
00:41:47I mean, the brute awakening just works every time.
00:41:50Ugh.
00:41:51Oh, no.
00:41:52What's wrong?
00:41:53Yes, coffee collisions are supposed to be the most elegant setup.
00:41:57It's one of the oldest tricks in the book.
00:41:59Sorry, I forgot it didn't work with Patrick and Daisy.
00:42:02Yeah.
00:42:02I'm just going over all of my old notes because I've been doing this successfully for centuries
00:42:09and suddenly none of my methods are working.
00:42:11Well, how is having a partner?
00:42:14Is Michael helping at all?
00:42:15No, no, he's not.
00:42:17He's reckless and a rule breaker and it's over the top.
00:42:21And do you know that he drinks hot chocolate with marshmallows?
00:42:26And?
00:42:28And he just chooses not to follow the Hark and he doesn't even get reprimanded for it.
00:42:32Monica, you just love rules.
00:42:35They make you feel like you're always going to be successful.
00:42:38But some people like to march to their own beat.
00:42:41And the Hark is just a guideline.
00:42:42I mean, you said it yourself, the way Tender Hearts behave now is so different than 200 years ago.
00:42:47But work then really shouldn't work now.
00:42:50Times have changed, evolved.
00:42:53Maybe we should be too.
00:42:55You sound like Michael.
00:42:56I'm just saying.
00:42:57Perhaps, maybe consider, you might have a point.
00:43:01Maybe see how you work together as a team.
00:43:05See how you feel.
00:43:08It's the soul matches that matter, not my feelings.
00:43:11I'm just saying, try the hot chocolate.
00:43:15It could be delicious.
00:43:18Monica, Mirabelle, hi.
00:43:20Listen, was wondering if I might borrow a feather.
00:43:23Don't have my wings yet, as you know.
00:43:26But I've almost got a match done on Earth.
00:43:28And I'd like to see it through.
00:43:29Yes, Darcy.
00:43:32Of course you can borrow a feather.
00:43:36Here you go.
00:43:37Good luck.
00:43:38Safe travels.
00:43:41Great.
00:43:41So now angels who don't even have their wings yet are surpassing me.
00:43:45Maybe I should go for a jog in the clouds.
00:43:48You know, some fresh air.
00:43:49That always helps clear your head when you're worried.
00:43:52Yes.
00:43:53You're right.
00:43:53I should go get some exercise in the clouds.
00:43:58Thanks, Mirabelle.
00:44:00You're a good friend.
00:44:01You're a good friend.
00:44:14Okay.
00:44:15Excuse me, I booked the clouds for this time.
00:44:32Biscuits!
00:44:33No need for profanities, Monica.
00:44:38Sorry?
00:44:41What are you doing here?
00:44:42Uh, I am doing the same thing you're doing.
00:44:48You know, just clearing my mind.
00:44:51Getting some exercise.
00:44:53Didn't picture you as a star breather.
00:44:57Really?
00:44:58Why?
00:44:59Because I like Tenderheart movies?
00:45:00No, because you wear your shirt so fitted.
00:45:05Did Monica the Miracle Christmas Angel just make a joke?
00:45:12So, how have you been?
00:45:18Not, not great, actually.
00:45:21Oh?
00:45:22Yeah.
00:45:25It, this is just, it's been a really hard decade for me.
00:45:28Right.
00:45:29A Christmas spirit used to help Christmas matches go so smoothly, and now I just don't know what is wrong with the Tenderhearts anymore.
00:45:38Cell phones, social media, scrolling, reels, their heads down, you know.
00:45:45So bad.
00:45:46The Tenderhearts world, it's really loud.
00:45:49But that's not the issue we're having.
00:45:55With Patrick and Daisy, that's, we're not having that issue with them.
00:45:58I think what we need to do is just understand them honestly.
00:46:03Right.
00:46:03Yes, honestly.
00:46:04I think that's, that's probably, probably right.
00:46:06Monica, the reason I haven't been sent to the mailroom for straying outside of the Hark is because I told Gabriel years ago that if I was to make good connections, I need to understand the Tenderhearts.
00:46:23And I know that I'm young, but I just felt like I needed that in order to do what I do.
00:46:30Sorry, I don't know why that all just came out.
00:46:32No, no, no, no, thank, thank you for sharing.
00:46:44Can I ask you a question?
00:46:46What is it about Tenderhearts dancing that makes you so curious?
00:46:53Don't think I could put a feather on it.
00:46:55Just try, try it.
00:46:59Okay, it's the heart-to-heart event.
00:47:01You know how when they're so close and it just looks so soft and, Serene?
00:47:09Like, in the times of the grand ballrooms, when they would slow dance, everything just looks so...
00:47:19Glimmery.
00:47:20Yeah.
00:47:22Dancing slowly looks really glimmery.
00:47:24Can I ask you a question?
00:47:26Yes.
00:47:27Yeah.
00:47:27Is there any Earth things that you haven't tried yet?
00:47:33Or is that a silly question because you've just done well?
00:47:36Are you kidding me?
00:47:37There are so many things I haven't done, especially...
00:47:41Like what?
00:47:43The fun ones, you know, that demand having a partner.
00:47:46You know?
00:47:47What?
00:47:51Snowball fight.
00:47:53A snowball fight?
00:47:54A snowball fight?
00:47:55It's on my bucket list.
00:47:56It just looks so fun.
00:47:57That swirl of white chaos.
00:47:59The perfect aim of fluffy powder as it flies through the air.
00:48:03You're full of surprises, Michael.
00:48:12You're a whippersnapper.
00:48:15So should we try again?
00:48:28More, like, strategic, organized attempt?
00:48:31It's not a chess match.
00:48:33You sure?
00:48:35What, would you prefer a romantic evening of storm chasing?
00:48:39I've never done that.
00:48:40That actually sounds really good.
00:48:41We should do that.
00:48:42That's a good idea.
00:48:43Yeah.
00:48:43Actually...
00:48:48I want to show you something.
00:48:54Okay.
00:49:05Where are we?
00:49:06Somewhere special.
00:49:07To that?
00:49:08I really appreciated you telling me why you haven't been demoted for not following the Hark.
00:49:13So I wanted to share this with you.
00:49:17Okay.
00:49:17This is where I matched Patrick's great-great-great-great-great-grandparents.
00:49:24Really?
00:49:26Wow.
00:49:28They met right over there while their parents were attending a dance.
00:49:31They arrived on horse and carriage.
00:49:34It was so beautiful.
00:49:35Well, that's why Patrick and Daisy's match is so important to me.
00:49:42I've been guiding this family's heartstrings for generations.
00:49:45It's a legacy of soulmate matches.
00:49:49It's a legacy of soulmate matches.
00:49:52It's incredible.
00:49:54I don't think any of my matches have turned into a legacy of family matches like this.
00:50:04Really?
00:50:05Really?
00:50:05Yeah.
00:50:06Have you ever looked into what happens to your couples after the magic of Christmas wears off?
00:50:14I mean, yeah.
00:50:16Of course they've checked in on them.
00:50:18Kind of.
00:50:19Actually, not really.
00:50:19Okay, so what do we do after the sparkle of Christmas connection wears off?
00:50:28Well, traditionally the ones that last have a different type of connection.
00:50:35You know?
00:50:36Kind of layered nuance that's essential.
00:50:44I don't know anymore.
00:50:47Times are changing.
00:50:48Can I show you something?
00:50:51Yeah.
00:50:57This is Patrick's family tree.
00:51:02It's a love story of the ages.
00:51:04Oh.
00:51:06After Patrick's parents died, I wasn't sure if he would trust love again.
00:51:13Wait, his parents died?
00:51:15How did I not know that?
00:51:18Well, that's why Elaine took him in when he was 10.
00:51:23So beautiful.
00:51:24Yeah.
00:51:26But she was on track to become a world chess champion, and she chose to create her own family
00:51:32instead of chasing trophies.
00:51:35Oh.
00:51:36Oh.
00:51:40Here's Patrick's parents on their wedding day.
00:51:44Wow.
00:51:46Okay, wait.
00:51:46So you matched the entire line.
00:51:48Gosh, this makes sense now.
00:51:53That's why Patrick and Daisy mean so much to you.
00:51:57It's not just about saving the DCC.
00:51:59It's a much deeper connection.
00:52:03Exactly.
00:52:06Thank you for listening.
00:52:08Well, thank you for telling me and bringing me here.
00:52:11It's beautiful.
00:52:15Okay, so let's try your way.
00:52:19What do you want to do next?
00:52:21I thought you'd never ask.
00:52:22There is no outside the window
00:52:25But it makes me feel so warm
00:52:28Gives me power to hold on
00:52:31In another year
00:52:31Then I took away the limbo
00:52:34Cause I know you'll be back home
00:52:38And you've been gone for so long
00:52:40Oh, I don't want
00:52:42Anything else than what I already have
00:52:46I don't need
00:52:47Anything more than you gotta confess
00:52:50This season feels like magic
00:52:54I forgot all of the sadness
00:52:58Cause at Christmas everything gets better
00:53:03And the past can also be a present
00:53:08Oh, the people celebrate together
00:53:12Home and space don't matter for a day
00:53:16I wish for Christmas every day
00:53:19Every day
00:53:24Monica, Michael, imagine my surprise to hear that you two are working so well together
00:53:38That you had time for a near kiss under the mistletoe there on earth
00:53:45We were working hard, sir
00:53:48There was a tender heart and he was gonna get fired
00:53:50Yeah, and it's not like we actually, you know
00:53:53I don't
00:53:54Listen, I called you two back here
00:53:56To remind you that we need all pistons firing on this
00:53:59They are, sir
00:54:00All the pistons
00:54:01Because I just received an update from Christmas Cloud Command
00:54:03And, well
00:54:05Wait, Cloud Command is weighing in on our case?
00:54:07They don't normally do that, do they?
00:54:09No, they don't
00:54:11However, the urgency of this case has just hit 10,000
00:54:13So they are now
00:54:15Wait, is this more urgent than downsizing?
00:54:18Yes, more urgent than downsizing
00:54:20Because the timeline for Patrick and Daisy has been updated
00:54:24Updated?
00:54:24The timeline has moved up
00:54:26You two need to create this love match by Christmas day
00:54:28That's in two days
00:54:29Where all is lost
00:54:30All is lost?
00:54:31All is lost
00:54:33You say all is lost, you mean
00:54:38They'll never find their way back to each other ever again
00:54:41That's why they call it all is lost, Michael
00:54:43So it's pretty bad then
00:54:44Babe
00:54:44You could say that
00:54:46In my hundreds of years as an angel
00:54:48I've only ever seen it happen a few times
00:54:50And consequences were dire
00:54:52This is similar
00:54:55I just have so many questions right now
00:54:56No, we've gotta go
00:54:57We've gotta go
00:54:57Yes, we gotta go
00:54:58Okay, uh
00:55:00Gabriel, you can count on us
00:55:01All will not be lost
00:55:02Monica
00:55:03Yes, we're on
00:55:05All right
00:55:06This is where they meet
00:55:07This is it
00:55:10There's Elaine
00:55:13And Nathan
00:55:15Wait
00:55:17Where's Patrick?
00:55:18Where's Daisy?
00:55:19She should be here
00:55:20I was sure she was going to be here
00:55:21Oh
00:55:21We're so disorganized
00:55:23No, no, no, no
00:55:23This is good
00:55:24This is okay
00:55:24It just means we're early
00:55:25We're just here a bit early
00:55:27So that's gonna be
00:55:29Wait, that's their relatives
00:55:31This is actually a good thing
00:55:32This is actually a really good thing
00:55:34But it really is charming
00:55:36Pains me to say it
00:55:37But I was expecting something different
00:55:40Point I'm trying to make is
00:55:41I'm happy my granddaughter had me come
00:55:44And test run the place so to speak
00:55:45Oh, so you think you move in then
00:55:47I do
00:55:49Staff even said they have a room available
00:55:51And I could be in before Christmas in fact
00:55:53That is splendid
00:55:55Check
00:55:57Wow
00:55:58You really were serious when you said
00:55:59You knew a thing or two about chess
00:56:01Just a little
00:56:03I hope I can give you enough of a challenge
00:56:04To make it interesting
00:56:06Oh, I find you interesting all right
00:56:09Check again
00:56:11Patrick's here a lot you say
00:56:13That he's uh, like a grandson
00:56:14But not quite
00:56:16That's right
00:56:17But you know
00:56:18Patrick spends so much time
00:56:19Trying to be here for me
00:56:20That I fear he forgets to be happy for himself sometimes
00:56:24Yeah
00:56:25Mike Daisy is the same
00:56:26Always writing stories
00:56:28Head in her book or iPad
00:56:29Or looking after me
00:56:31But never feels like she's looking out for herself
00:56:34Hmm
00:56:35I guess we have that in common then
00:56:37Seems that we do
00:56:38If you don't mind me admitting
00:56:42I'm quite fun of our time together
00:56:45Makes moving here
00:56:47All the more interesting
00:56:48This is an accidental maybe match
00:56:55Let me show you something
00:57:01What is this
00:57:02This is my soul scenario map
00:57:05These are all the couples I almost match
00:57:07My nearly misses
00:57:08I call them my maybe matches
00:57:10I run them through a simulator
00:57:12And I test alternate paths
00:57:14Are you saying you practice your soul matches?
00:57:18Some good old Christmas logistics
00:57:20It helps me feel like I'm part of their story
00:57:22Even though I'm not the one writing it
00:57:25We've got Daisy and Patrick on here
00:57:27Yes
00:57:28Yes, I've run them through multiple times
00:57:30And as you know, they keep slipping past each other
00:57:33As they're working
00:57:33They're absent-minded
00:57:35They're clumsy
00:57:35They got their heads down in their phones
00:57:39Wait
00:57:40Nathan and Elaine
00:57:42They had a spark, right?
00:57:43They definitely did
00:57:44They were laughing like teenagers
00:57:48That's it
00:57:49They need to make each other laugh
00:57:51The small moments in between
00:57:52The minutes within the seconds
00:57:54That's where the real spark ignites
00:57:57Always
00:58:00Music
00:58:02Concert
00:58:03Christmas carols
00:58:04Yes, now we're talking
00:58:07Let's give them something to sing about
00:58:12Thanks for showing up
00:58:13I'm so nervous
00:58:15I haven't seen anyone since that last guy ghosted me
00:58:18Wait, you got ghosted?
00:58:19Vanished before dessert
00:58:20Mid-meal
00:58:21Classic holiday romance
00:58:23Awful
00:58:24But honestly, I'm not surprised
00:58:25It's brutal out there
00:58:27I've tried
00:58:27Apps, set-ups
00:58:29One guy thought a bag of gummy bears counted as dinner
00:58:33Another said I was wife material
00:58:35But not vacation material
00:58:37Oh, honey
00:58:38I know you think I've just been hiding from love
00:58:41But the truth is I just
00:58:43Haven't found anyone that actually shows up
00:58:46Or maybe I'm just too much
00:58:48You are not too much, Daisy Willoughby
00:58:51They are just not enough
00:58:54I really did used to believe that love was magical
00:58:57These days
00:58:59I don't know
00:59:00Well tonight, let's pretend like it still is
00:59:04Cheers to that
00:59:05Cheers
00:59:11Oh my goodness
00:59:12That's the guy I've been talking to online
00:59:15That's him, right?
00:59:17Oh yeah, that is him
00:59:19So, what are you waiting for?
00:59:22Go
00:59:23Seize the day
00:59:23Okay
00:59:23Go, go, go, go
00:59:25Here goes nothing
00:59:27You got this
00:59:29Okay
00:59:30Hi
00:59:31I'm so glad you decided to come, Patrick
00:59:33I know that you've been buried in research
00:59:36I'll always drop my data sets for you
00:59:41I just wish you'd make the same time
00:59:43to meet the granddaughter of my new neighbor, Nathan
00:59:45Sounds like she spends about as much time socializing as you do
00:59:48This new neighbor, you keep talking about him
00:59:51Did I tell you that we played chess again this morning?
00:59:53Oh, did he cry when you beat him?
00:59:55Oh, stop
00:59:57What? Did he?
00:59:58Well, the competition wasn't great
01:00:00But the conversation is always lovely
01:00:02And it always comes back to his granddaughter and you
01:00:06I will meet her when the universe wants me to
01:00:09But until then, you're my date
01:00:12Do you think this is gonna work?
01:00:14I don't know
01:00:15Well, we haven't reached all his loss yet
01:00:17No, we have not
01:00:20Where is Maribel?
01:00:21No, I don't know
01:00:21I don't know
01:00:22I don't know
01:00:22Oh
01:00:23No
01:00:24Don't worry guys, I got this
01:00:25Yeah
01:00:26All right, Christmas people
01:00:31We are about to kick off our festive fair tonight
01:00:35With some Christmas caroling
01:00:37And who will sing first?
01:00:40Our first duet is Patrick and Daisy
01:00:43Do we have a Patrick and Daisy here tonight?
01:00:45I have a Patrick right over here
01:00:47Oh
01:00:47All right
01:00:49What? Elaine, what are you doing?
01:00:51Oh, they called your name, sweetheart
01:00:52Don't be shy
01:00:53Don't be shy, go ahead
01:00:54Go, go
01:00:55No
01:00:56There's a Daisy right over here
01:00:58I'm Daisy, but I didn't put my name in a hat
01:01:00So it's okay, I'm good
01:01:01Yeah, and I'm Patrick
01:01:03But I didn't volunteer for this either
01:01:05No, no, no, no
01:01:06They're so close, they're so close
01:01:08We have to do something
01:01:09What are we gonna do?
01:01:10We are about to do something
01:01:12Come on, come on, come on
01:01:14Oh my gosh, this is so funny
01:01:17We're also Patrick and Daisy
01:01:20We are?
01:01:21Yes, so we should have
01:01:23Yes, we are
01:01:24I'm Patrick and this is Daisy
01:01:26And we have the same names as the other Daisy and Patrick
01:01:29We should have a duet
01:01:31We should have a duet
01:01:32How about we have them come up?
01:01:35Patrick, Daisy
01:01:36Patrick, Daisy, Patrick, Daisy, Patrick, Daisy, Patrick, Daisy
01:01:43Hey!
01:01:44Patrick!
01:01:45Daisy!
01:01:46I'll do it.
01:01:47Patrick!
01:01:48Daisy!
01:01:49Hey!
01:01:50Get on up here, you guys.
01:01:52Hi.
01:01:53Daisy.
01:01:54Patrick, you're good.
01:01:55Nice to meet you.
01:01:56Let's sing a festive song.
01:01:58Alright, let's follow our way into this, everybody.
01:02:07One, two, three, four.
01:02:09Take the whole strip house of holly.
01:02:13Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la.
01:02:17Tis the season to be jolly.
01:02:21Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la.
01:02:25Gone we now, our gay apparel.
01:02:29Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
01:02:33We grow the ancient yuletide carol.
01:02:37Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
01:02:40Ah!
01:02:43Oh!
01:02:44Oh, my gosh.
01:03:00Everybody's talking about us.
01:03:01Who's talking about us?
01:03:02Pretty sure I just saw Darcy talking about us.
01:03:04That was such a bad idea.
01:03:05idea we never should have gone up there. Okay, let's not be so hard on ourselves. I think
01:03:08everything's gonna be fine. Why aren't you being harder on yourself? Monica, Michael, my office,
01:03:13now. Gotta go, bye. You two have made a mess. Cloudman now wants hourly updates, if you can
01:03:21imagine that. Not to mention, we're trending on the Celestial Stream. Trending, which is bad,
01:03:26but kind of good. But I'm going with bad. Sir, if I may. I take responsibility. No.
01:03:35I take responsibility. I lied. It was my idea to pretend to be Daisy and Patrick. That's
01:03:44on me. Well, no. I mean, it was both of our ideas. It wasn't even really a lie lie. It
01:03:49was more of a feather-sized fib, you know, because we were trying to save the mission
01:03:54for the all is lost. Cloud Command wants a fall, Angel, so I'm sorry, Monica, but you're
01:03:59going to review. You're excused. No, no, no, wait. No, Michael. It's okay. Really. We really
01:04:10did get so close. That's gotta count for something. And I do think that it would have been the perfect
01:04:16first meeting Christmas love story. Yeah.
01:04:21You're right. I mean, you're right. Some angels just don't have what they're doing.
01:04:51It's what it takes to make a true soul connection.
01:05:01I am really going to miss having my wings.
01:05:08Michael, go on. Don't do this. No, I blew it. I blew it. And Monica deserves better.
01:05:14This is quite the generous gift you're making. Giving up your wings so that she can keep hers?
01:05:19Well, she's been around for hundreds of years, and I show up and I mess everything up. And
01:05:23if giving up my wings means giving people the opportunity to see her smile again, then it's
01:05:29worth it. Well, you are one of a kind, Michael. And for that, I'm going to give you two feathers,
01:05:38so you can pop down to Earth if you need to. Thank you. But just remember, now that you're
01:05:45without your wings, once you use up those two feathers, you can't go back to Earth, so use
01:05:50them wisely. Right. Thank you, Guillermo.
01:05:55And good luck with Patrick and Daisy. I hope Darcy can put them together because they're
01:06:07a very, very special couple. Aren't they all?
01:06:19good luck with you.
01:06:49I don't know.
01:07:19Oh, hey.
01:07:37Hi, could I get a...
01:07:39Hot chocolate, please.
01:07:43For sure, coming right up.
01:07:49And one hot chocolate.
01:08:04Are you okay, sweetheart?
01:08:10Oh, sorry.
01:08:12Oh, why don't you come sit with me?
01:08:21I'm sorry.
01:08:23I've never cried before.
01:08:25I don't know what's happening to me.
01:08:27Here I am so very inappropriately crying.
01:08:30Oh, honey, it's all right.
01:08:32It's a shame, though, since it's Christmas Eve.
01:08:38It is?
01:08:40I can't believe I didn't know that.
01:08:42That's not like me at all, either.
01:08:44Those are some pretty big tears you got there.
01:08:48Looks like heartache to me.
01:08:50Heartache?
01:08:52Do you have a pit aching right here in your heart?
01:08:55Is that what's making me cry?
01:09:02I've never felt this feeling before, so...
01:09:05Seems to me that's the cause.
01:09:09Do you play?
01:09:11A bit.
01:09:12Well, come on.
01:09:13No sense wallowing in all that.
01:09:17Okay.
01:09:18Well, well.
01:09:23Seems like you play more than just a little.
01:09:26I have always liked...
01:09:28strategy.
01:09:32I just can't believe Michael would betray me like that.
01:09:35Why would he tell Gabriel everything was my fault behind my back?
01:09:39Why would he do that?
01:09:40Ah, betrayal.
01:09:42It's like losing your queen to someone who made you think they couldn't play.
01:09:46A move you never saw coming, but one that changes the game entirely.
01:09:53That's right.
01:09:54He changed the game entirely.
01:09:57Well, life does have a way of surprising us sometimes.
01:10:01I suppose so.
01:10:04Well, my girl, you are keeping me on my toes.
01:10:07Not something that happens very often, if I'm being honest.
01:10:12You should always be honest.
01:10:14Hmm, isn't that the truth?
01:10:18But you know, sometimes things aren't black and white.
01:10:22In chess, or in our lives, for that matter.
01:10:28I'm starting to realize that.
01:10:31Nothing like heartache to teach you that lesson.
01:10:34What is your name?
01:10:38You look kind of familiar.
01:10:43Um...
01:10:43I should go, because it's Christmas Eve.
01:10:49Um, will you go too?
01:10:51Well, no, I'm waiting for a friend.
01:10:54I'm going to make some new Christmas memories this year.
01:10:56Well, Merry Christmas.
01:11:01Well, wait a second.
01:11:02You haven't even touched your hot chocolate.
01:11:06Oh, excuse me, dear.
01:11:08Merry Christmas.
01:11:13How are you?
01:11:14Oh, well, it's good to see you.
01:11:17Good to see you.
01:11:18Good to see you.
01:11:19Good to see you.
01:11:21Bye-bye.
01:11:23Good to see you.
01:11:26Good to see you.
01:12:27Monica, try to keep me down, won't you?
01:12:41Michael, what are you doing here?
01:12:42I don't know.
01:12:44Because I'm looking for some kind of divine intervention.
01:12:49It's a good thing we're in a church.
01:12:51I know.
01:12:53Wait.
01:12:54Why?
01:12:56Because if we were anywhere else, I would be giving you a piece of my mind right now.
01:13:00A piece of your mind?
01:13:03Now you were here to thank me.
01:13:06Thank you?
01:13:07Yes.
01:13:08You totally threw me off the cloud.
01:13:11I heard what you said to Gabriel.
01:13:13You said that I don't have what it takes anymore.
01:13:15I can't believe you'd be so selfish.
01:13:17I'm so disappointed in you, Michael.
01:13:21Why would I thank you?
01:13:22Because I didn't say that.
01:13:23I took responsibility for everything.
01:13:26Took responsibility?
01:13:27For everything.
01:13:29And I gave up my wings, Monica.
01:13:34For you.
01:13:36What?
01:13:41You were right.
01:13:42I heard you in Gabriel's office, and you were right.
01:13:47It was the perfect first meeting story.
01:13:53Who are you, boss?
01:13:56I was just trying to salvage the mission.
01:14:01I was just trying to salvage us.
01:14:04I thought I heard you say you basically were happy to be rid of me.
01:14:13You definitely did not hear me say that, because I did not say that.
01:14:16I loved working with you.
01:14:21Loved?
01:14:26Look, I guess I was just trying to show you that I could measure up,
01:14:30and then it just, I can't.
01:14:31I just couldn't do it.
01:14:36Sure.
01:14:37I mean, I suppose I was so busy trying to prove that my methods still work,
01:14:42that I lost sight of why we were doing this in the first place.
01:14:48Maybe that's why Cloud Command paired us.
01:14:51So we'd stop trying to prove something and just...
01:14:55believe.
01:14:59I think you might be right.
01:15:01We probably should have had this conversation before we started working together.
01:15:06It's not exactly top-tier angel behavior, is it?
01:15:10And now Darcy's on the case.
01:15:12Yeah.
01:15:14But she's not you.
01:15:18She's not us.
01:15:19Do you think we still have time?
01:15:25I mean, the deadline's not until Christmas Day.
01:15:28Should we give it another try together?
01:15:30Yes.
01:15:31Yes, we should.
01:15:33But wait.
01:15:35There's one problem.
01:15:37I've only got one further left.
01:15:40Well, then we better get this right.
01:15:42Ooh, that smells like Christmas.
01:15:57Thank you, Nathan.
01:15:59And this.
01:16:01Something to say thank you
01:16:03for making this place feel like home.
01:16:05I never thought I'd feel that way again in my life.
01:16:12A queen
01:16:14for the queen.
01:16:16Nathan.
01:16:18I'm almost done with my research.
01:16:21Apparently,
01:16:22silencing Polygalactronae's genes
01:16:24means
01:16:25we keep the needles.
01:16:28Who knew?
01:16:29Translation?
01:16:31I developed a Christmas tree
01:16:33that doesn't shed.
01:16:35My research.
01:16:36Oh.
01:16:37Isn't that a Christmas miracle?
01:16:39Now put that phone away.
01:16:44Okay.
01:16:46Woo!
01:16:48Lizzie!
01:16:50Hi, Grandpa.
01:16:54That's your granddaughter?
01:16:55Yes.
01:16:57Here.
01:16:57Let me help.
01:16:58Oh, you will.
01:17:01Got it?
01:17:04You again.
01:17:05You again.
01:17:07The concert stage girl.
01:17:08Falling into Christmas tree guy.
01:17:10I was hoping that I'd run into you again.
01:17:13So was I.
01:17:18Shimmering shine.
01:17:20We did it.
01:17:22It's the ceiling of their love.
01:17:28I don't think we've been properly introduced.
01:17:33I'm, uh, Daisy Willoughby.
01:17:35Patrick Lime.
01:17:36Your pleasure's all mine.
01:17:39I don't suppose you want to help me, uh,
01:17:41deliver Christmas gifts?
01:17:43Deliver presents
01:17:44on Christmas Day
01:17:46with the...
01:17:46prettiest girl I think I've ever seen?
01:17:49I most certainly would.
01:17:53Oh, I didn't see that coming.
01:17:57I'm surprised.
01:17:58May I have this dance?
01:18:01Of course.
01:18:02It takes time.
01:18:15Could you be mine?
01:18:20Well, Michael,
01:18:21I think
01:18:23our vote here
01:18:24is complete.
01:18:28I need to go.
01:18:41Okay.
01:18:41One more.
01:18:42One more.
01:18:51Monica.
01:18:54Where did you go?
01:18:55I've been looking for you.
01:18:55Are you okay?
01:18:57Yeah.
01:18:57I just wanted to make it official.
01:19:00Snowball, bye!
01:19:01What?
01:19:02Ah!
01:19:04You got a good arm!
01:19:16Look, I have something to tell you
01:19:17and I don't know how to explain it,
01:19:18but it's like,
01:19:19when I look at you
01:19:20and I'm around you,
01:19:20I get this feeling in my chest
01:19:22and I don't know how to explain it,
01:19:23but it's like,
01:19:24flutters and butterflies.
01:19:26No, I know, I know.
01:19:28I already know.
01:19:31Because I have it too.
01:19:33You do?
01:19:35And I didn't
01:19:36think it could happen
01:19:38for us,
01:19:40as angels,
01:19:43but...
01:19:44You feel it?
01:19:46Yeah.
01:19:46Like...
01:19:47Fluttery.
01:19:48I know.
01:19:50What does it mean?
01:19:52I don't know.
01:19:54Gabriel!
01:19:55Hi.
01:19:56Okay.
01:19:57Wow.
01:19:58Honestly,
01:19:59you two are adorable.
01:20:01Hugely irresponsible.
01:20:03But to my point,
01:20:05you saved Christmas.
01:20:06You did it!
01:20:07More importantly,
01:20:09you saved yourselves.
01:20:10What do you mean?
01:20:11Daisy and Patrick
01:20:12were the match on paper.
01:20:13Sure.
01:20:14But you two,
01:20:15you're the match that mattered
01:20:17for us all.
01:20:19Wait, what?
01:20:21Yeah, we still don't know
01:20:21what you mean.
01:20:22Yes, I am the boss.
01:20:24I'm still an angel.
01:20:26And yes,
01:20:27you two were
01:20:27my greatest challenge,
01:20:30dare I say.
01:20:31But just as
01:20:32you two were successful
01:20:34with Daisy and Patrick,
01:20:35I was successful
01:20:37with you two.
01:20:39Monica,
01:20:40you trusted someone else
01:20:42to take the lead
01:20:42for the first time.
01:20:43And you dropped your guard
01:20:44even when you were unsure.
01:20:46Michael,
01:20:47you gave up your ways.
01:20:49You stopped bathing
01:20:50in the limelight
01:20:50and even shined it
01:20:51on someone who mattered more.
01:20:54Together,
01:20:55you two reminded us
01:20:56that angels
01:20:57don't just guide soul nets.
01:20:59Sometimes they become them.
01:21:07So, guess what?
01:21:09Your mission's over.
01:21:10You're both being promoted
01:21:11to the best gig of all.
01:21:15A life of love.
01:21:26You look beautiful.
01:21:34I think this is where
01:21:36I ask you to dance.
01:21:43Do you know how
01:21:44I've longed
01:21:45to hear those words?
01:21:48587 years,
01:21:49I believe.
01:21:52I'm so glad
01:21:53you're the one
01:21:54who's asking me.
01:21:56I'm so glad
01:21:58you're the one
01:22:04who's asking me.
01:22:19I'm so glad
01:22:21you've our part
01:22:21to that.
01:22:23You're the one
01:22:23who's asking you.
01:22:24Two hearts.
01:22:38Meeting is one.
01:22:54That was nice.
01:23:01Yeah, that was nice.
01:23:05Can we do that again?
01:23:24Yeah, that was nice.
01:23:45Yeah, that was nice.