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00:00:00Lovely ride today, darling.
00:00:23There you go.
00:00:25Oh, my.
00:00:27You are hungry today, Noel.
00:00:29Oh, there you are, Victoria.
00:00:31Gabriel?
00:00:32We're late.
00:00:33What?
00:00:33Change of plans.
00:00:34The lighting ceremony's been moved up.
00:00:36Rescheduled.
00:00:36To when?
00:00:37Uh, now.
00:00:38Now?
00:00:39Well, actually, 15 minutes ago, so yes, now.
00:00:41W-Why?
00:00:42Something about the Yuletide exhibit and a partridge getting stuck in the pear tree.
00:00:45I-I don't ask.
00:00:48The partridge in the pear tree pushed the Winter Lights Festival, which then delayed your arrival
00:00:52at the Holiday Symphony, which subsequently changed the Advent Re-Celebration to, again,
00:00:5617 minutes ago.
00:00:57Gabriel, this little is bananas.
00:00:59It's crackers.
00:01:00Christmas crackers, to be exact.
00:01:01Gabriel.
00:01:02Sorry, just trying to lighten the mood.
00:01:03I hate to tell you this, but when January comes and you officially take over the figurehead
00:01:07duties of the Duchess, this chaos will increase a hundredfold.
00:01:10What if we do things differently next year?
00:01:13We don't do different here, Victoria.
00:01:15You know that.
00:01:16It's just that I have all these...
00:01:18Oh, that is very tight.
00:01:21The goal is to breathe, right?
00:01:23Unfortunately, I don't think it is.
00:01:25Heels.
00:01:27What if next year we do something with less pomp and circumstance?
00:01:31Something that the community can relate to, feel a part of?
00:01:36But I want them to feel comfortable, connected, relaxed.
00:01:41Oh, you want relaxation?
00:01:42No problem.
00:01:42I can totally schedule that in for you two years from now.
00:01:46Gabriel.
00:01:47I hear you.
00:01:49Your Highness.
00:01:50But now is not the time to reinvent the wheel.
00:01:53Now is the time to deck yourself in the Christmas spirit.
00:01:57Bah humbug.
00:01:58Wrong spirit.
00:02:06I present to you, Her Royal Highness, Princess Victoria of Zularney.
00:02:13Thank you all.
00:02:16Thank you for coming.
00:02:17Please stick to the script this time.
00:02:20I'm so sorry I'm late.
00:02:23So sorry.
00:02:23Thank you for your waiting.
00:02:27Sorry.
00:02:28Welcome to Zalonia Palace.
00:02:32It is my honour to be your host tonight alongside my mother and my younger sister.
00:02:40Thank you for joining our Advent lighting.
00:02:42As you may know, the four candles on the Advent wreath represent hope, joy, peace and love.
00:02:55They're all out of water.
00:02:59Tonight, uh, so today, uh, today, we will be lighting the first candle to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season.
00:03:12Uh, may we all experience the hope that the holiday brings to all of our hearts in Zalonia.
00:03:23I'll just lend you another one.
00:03:35It's terrible.
00:03:36Don't worry.
00:03:37It's absolutely the worst thing I've ever done.
00:03:38Such a lovely annual event and, um, uh, you did very well, Victoria.
00:03:45Oh, did I, Mother?
00:04:03Well, well, can't always be perfect, my love, but we must try.
00:04:09It is our duty to uphold the royal standard.
00:04:11The Valentino is hanging in your room for the next event.
00:04:16Please tell me you're fine to Valentino pajamas.
00:04:19I'm afraid not.
00:04:20But feel free to sign the official royal Christmas cards in your PJs later tonight.
00:04:27Thank you, darling.
00:04:29Oh, did she do her own hair?
00:04:34Mother.
00:04:35Oh, don't worry.
00:04:36I got you.
00:04:37To my wild and bright daughter, your light illuminates all of my dark skies.
00:05:00Merry Christmas, love, Papa.
00:05:07What's her name?
00:05:08I hear it's Christmas.
00:05:09Born on the actual day.
00:05:10Oh.
00:05:11Well, Christmas.
00:05:12I'm sure you're the perfect Christmas present.
00:05:16What's her name?
00:05:30I hear it's Christmas, born on the actual day.
00:05:34Well, Christmas, I'm sure you're the perfect Christmas present.
00:05:46That was a lovely evening.
00:05:55Did you see the way that Prince Reginald was looking at you?
00:05:59Prince who?
00:06:00Prince Reginald.
00:06:01Tall, dark, handsome.
00:06:03You've literally described every prince in every fairy tale.
00:06:06Anyway, he couldn't keep his eyes off you.
00:06:09Honestly, I didn't even notice.
00:06:11Besides, I'd better have time to breathe, let alone dates.
00:06:14Mother, I'm not done.
00:06:16This one looked ready.
00:06:18Speaking of time to breathe...
00:06:20Oh, I already requested additional time for future gown fittings.
00:06:23Thank you, Gabriel.
00:06:24That is very helpful and definitely necessary,
00:06:26but that is not what I had in mind.
00:06:28I have an idea.
00:06:29You do love a good idea, but before that,
00:06:32do we all have five minutes for the ghost of Christmas future?
00:06:35Is that the ghost who tells me about all the delicious things I get to eat tomorrow?
00:06:38Unfortunately not.
00:06:39Excuse me.
00:06:40These are your holiday events for this week.
00:06:46That was horrible, Gabriel.
00:06:50Have you no shame?
00:06:52None.
00:06:53Gabriel, this list is never ending.
00:06:57Mother, I have been working very hard
00:07:00so that I'm ready to take over your duties come January,
00:07:03but something doesn't feel right.
00:07:07Your duties are expansive
00:07:09because you need to get a taste of what it will be like
00:07:12when I ease up on my responsibilities.
00:07:14I have joyfully fulfilled these duties for decades,
00:07:19but it's time for me to slow down
00:07:21and you are next in line.
00:07:24But what if I don't want to do things the way they've always been done?
00:07:28I want to try something different
00:07:30and incorporate my ideas
00:07:32and really connect with people.
00:07:34When I first married your father,
00:07:36I was thrust into a royal existence with many expectations.
00:07:40But maybe that's the difference between you and I.
00:07:43You married into this.
00:07:45I was born into it.
00:07:46I've never had the freedom to choose anything.
00:07:50What if I want to have a choice now?
00:07:53Are you saying you don't want to be Grand Duchess?
00:07:56I've always known that that is the role I'm going to step into
00:07:59and I'm very keen to.
00:08:01It's just that as that is becoming more of a reality
00:08:04and January is very fast approaching,
00:08:06I have so many questions.
00:08:08Questions that I need to find answers for.
00:08:13And Gabriel says my next window to think is in two years.
00:08:17698 days.
00:08:18But who's counting?
00:08:19I am.
00:08:20What is your proposition?
00:08:22Well, I haven't thought it all the way through yet,
00:08:24but I have an idea.
00:08:27Yes?
00:08:28I'd like to return to the dude ranch
00:08:29that father and I attended when I was a girl.
00:08:31I can't think of a better place to get clarity.
00:08:33I can see how important this is to you.
00:08:38So if you can be back by December 19th
00:08:41for the lighting of the third Advent wreath candle,
00:08:45you may go.
00:08:46Of course, of course I will be.
00:08:47I will.
00:08:47I promise I will be back by the 19th.
00:08:49I can fill in while you're home.
00:08:52Then we should talk.
00:08:54And Gabriel, you are to accompany her.
00:08:56Me?
00:08:57Yes, you.
00:08:58As an American,
00:08:59you can help Victoria navigate the country culture.
00:09:02I'm from New York.
00:09:03Well, they have ranches in New York.
00:09:05Madam, the only ranch I'm acquainted with
00:09:07is ranch dressing.
00:09:09Mother.
00:09:12Thank you so much.
00:09:14I promise to be back by the 19th.
00:09:16I truly hope you find what you are looking for.
00:09:20Sweet love.
00:09:20Well, I'm glad we finally made it here.
00:09:37Oh, come on.
00:09:44Nice parking.
00:09:45Oh, thank you.
00:09:46And you said I was a bad driver.
00:09:48I will get the coffees.
00:09:50You're very kind.
00:09:51Must be the southern hospitality.
00:09:53Well, this is the north.
00:09:54And that was sarcasm.
00:09:55I'm sorry?
00:09:56You just crushed Christmas.
00:09:58I beg your pardon?
00:09:59You just drove over my Christmas decorations.
00:10:03Look, I'm not sure where you're from.
00:10:05But around here,
00:10:06we tend to look where we're going when we're driving.
00:10:07I'm from Zalarnia,
00:10:09where we drive carefully and consciously.
00:10:10Okay.
00:10:11Well, in Zalarnia,
00:10:12do you drive on the left or the right side of the road?
00:10:14The right side.
00:10:16Figuratively, not literally.
00:10:17Pedestrians are never at fault.
00:10:20Look at that.
00:10:24I'm very sorry.
00:10:26Although,
00:10:26it is kind of ironic, isn't it?
00:10:29Yeah, how's that?
00:10:30The irony that the nutcrackers crushed.
00:10:33Because nutcrackers crush things.
00:10:35You know, they crush things with their mouths.
00:10:37I'm very sorry.
00:10:41And I'm more than happy to pay for anything that I broke.
00:10:44No, it's fine.
00:10:45I got more of them.
00:10:47If you'll excuse us,
00:10:49we have acquired our caffeinated beverages
00:10:51and will now be on our way.
00:10:55Well, I'm very sorry.
00:10:56And it won't happen again.
00:10:58Yeah.
00:10:59Seriously?
00:11:08Sorry.
00:11:09Extra sorry this time.
00:11:13It's fine.
00:11:15It's fine.
00:11:16It's fine.
00:11:16We're finally here.
00:11:38It's exactly as I remember it.
00:11:40I will go out and get the rest of them.
00:11:44With all that stuff,
00:11:45how long are you staying?
00:11:48You must be Victoria Thiessen.
00:11:51You're our last guest to arrive
00:11:53for the holiday season.
00:11:55That I am.
00:11:56And my friend Gabriel
00:11:58has the other room.
00:12:04Jimmy Blalock, long-time owner.
00:12:07We have one safety rule here.
00:12:08Don't squat with your spurs on.
00:12:11We'll try not to.
00:12:12Dude ranch jokes.
00:12:13I'm full of them.
00:12:15So, Zalarnia,
00:12:16you folks have come a long way.
00:12:18How'd you hear about us?
00:12:19Oh, well, I was here years ago
00:12:20on a father-daughter trip.
00:12:22We did so many fun things.
00:12:24We cooked over the campfire.
00:12:25We played games.
00:12:26We danced.
00:12:27We do all that still and more.
00:12:29Oh, welcome to Peaceful Pines,
00:12:31Nadie Blalock.
00:12:32Victoria, I'm so happy to be here.
00:12:34She's not only my wonderful wife,
00:12:36she's also a superb ranch manager.
00:12:39Oh, honey.
00:12:40Which means I'm the glue
00:12:42that holds this place together.
00:12:43She's the glue
00:12:44that holds this place together.
00:12:45Yeah, I just said that, honey.
00:12:47Speaking of,
00:12:49here is a list of ranch activities
00:12:51that we'd love you to participate in
00:12:53while you're here, if you like.
00:12:55There's also some Christmas events
00:12:56during your time.
00:12:58My personal favorite
00:12:59is the Festival of Lights
00:13:00on the 18th.
00:13:01Well, that sounds lovely.
00:13:02That wasn't here last time.
00:13:03When is the holiday dance?
00:13:06Unfortunately,
00:13:06we haven't done that
00:13:08in a number of years.
00:13:09Oh, what a shame.
00:13:11I have such vivid memories
00:13:12of attending at my father.
00:13:14Oh, well,
00:13:14it was a lovely Christmas tradition,
00:13:16and now we have new ones.
00:13:18Why don't you head on over
00:13:19to the barn for Christmas games?
00:13:21It's a really fun way
00:13:22to break brittle with the others.
00:13:24We have you in a small cabin
00:13:25right beside the barn,
00:13:26and a great room for you upstairs.
00:13:29We'll have the porter
00:13:30bring your bags
00:13:31over to your rooms.
00:13:32Perfect.
00:13:34Lovely.
00:13:37There's the porter.
00:13:43My cabin is adorable.
00:13:46How's your room?
00:13:47Rustic.
00:13:47Have you actually read this list?
00:13:49I skimmed it.
00:13:51Because some of these words
00:13:51seem really intense.
00:13:53It's very relaxed here, Gabriel.
00:13:55I had nothing but fun
00:13:56the last time I was here,
00:13:57and I have no reason
00:13:58to believe it would be
00:13:58any different this time.
00:13:59If you say so.
00:14:01After you, your highness.
00:14:03Can you hang it on a tree?
00:14:05No.
00:14:07Can I eat it?
00:14:08Yes.
00:14:09Is it a dessert?
00:14:11Yes.
00:14:12Could I find it
00:14:13at the North Pole?
00:14:15Maybe.
00:14:17That's not helping us.
00:14:19I can eat it.
00:14:20Yes.
00:14:21But you'd have to catch it first,
00:14:22which is doubtful.
00:14:24Is it a gingerbread man?
00:14:26Yes.
00:14:26You guessed it.
00:14:28Hi.
00:14:29You must be the new guest.
00:14:30I'm Shelby.
00:14:31I have some homemade nog
00:14:33with fresh nutmeg.
00:14:36You're welcome.
00:14:37I'm Victoria.
00:14:38Uh, Gabriel.
00:14:40Do you want to join us?
00:14:41We'd love to.
00:14:41Lots of room.
00:14:42Come on in.
00:14:43Come on in.
00:14:43Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun.
00:14:44Oh, give her a crown.
00:14:46Oh, get her in.
00:14:47Uh, thank you.
00:14:50You're never going to get this one.
00:14:52All right.
00:14:53Can I give it as a present?
00:14:54Yeah.
00:14:55Maybe.
00:14:56Maybe?
00:14:56Maybe, yeah.
00:14:57Oh, okay.
00:14:58Uh, am I from a Christmas story?
00:15:01Yes.
00:15:02Okay, uh, am I a character
00:15:04from a Christmas story?
00:15:05Yes.
00:15:06I'm a Santa Claus?
00:15:08Santa's not a character
00:15:09from a story.
00:15:10Santa's real.
00:15:11You're absolutely right.
00:15:14I am a character
00:15:15from a story,
00:15:16and I can sometimes
00:15:18be a present.
00:15:18Mm-hmm.
00:15:19Am I a nutcracker?
00:15:22Yes!
00:15:23Yes!
00:15:24Yes!
00:15:24I am a nutcracker!
00:15:26Well, isn't that ironic?
00:15:30It's you.
00:15:31Ms. Zalarnia, right?
00:15:34You two know each other?
00:15:35Oh, yeah.
00:15:36She crushed my Christmas decorations.
00:15:37It was an accident.
00:15:38Was it twice?
00:15:40Accidentally twice.
00:15:45Well, I just wanted to let you know
00:15:46that your bags are up in your room.
00:15:48You work here?
00:15:49Something like that.
00:15:51Anyway, have a good evening, uh...
00:15:54Victoria.
00:15:55Huntley.
00:15:57Huntley.
00:15:58Huntley.
00:16:19Oh, well, Bing,
00:16:32you dropped your water bucket.
00:16:35Charlie does it all the time.
00:16:38Rowdy like that.
00:16:39Let me help you.
00:16:41Thanks.
00:16:41Sorry if I gave you a hard time
00:16:45about the decorations.
00:16:47Well, I did crush your Christmas.
00:16:49Twice.
00:16:53So,
00:16:54you work here?
00:16:56Sort of.
00:16:58I'm Jimmy and Nanny's son.
00:17:00I just help out.
00:17:01You're in the holidays?
00:17:02From where?
00:17:04Billings.
00:17:04And what do you do there?
00:17:08Baseball.
00:17:09Oh, do you play?
00:17:11Once upon a time,
00:17:12but now I coach.
00:17:15Well,
00:17:15it's nice that you're able
00:17:17to come home over the holidays.
00:17:19Yeah, it's fun,
00:17:20but, uh,
00:17:21it's a lot of work.
00:17:22Oh, I can see that.
00:17:24Especially now
00:17:24my parents are getting up there,
00:17:26they want to retire,
00:17:27and
00:17:27kind of want to hand me the reins.
00:17:29What about you?
00:17:31Brings you all the way
00:17:32from Europe to Montana.
00:17:33Well,
00:17:34I'm actually a repeat customer.
00:17:36My father brought me here
00:17:37when I was a little girl,
00:17:38and
00:17:38it was my favorite Christmas ever.
00:17:42And now you're back.
00:17:43For some Christmas cheer.
00:17:46I have been
00:17:47very busy at work lately,
00:17:50and I
00:17:50just needed some time for me,
00:17:52and
00:17:52I remembered feeling so
00:17:54alive and free here
00:17:55that
00:17:56I thought I'd come back.
00:17:57Well,
00:17:58there's no better place
00:17:59to clear your head.
00:18:04Get some rest.
00:18:06We start early in the morning.
00:18:07Oh,
00:18:07I'm definitely ready.
00:18:08Gabriel picked out
00:18:09the most fabulous outfit for me.
00:18:11I'm sorry, what?
00:18:13Oh,
00:18:14it's this silly little thing
00:18:16he does for me
00:18:16as my assistant.
00:18:18He's my assistant.
00:18:20Okay.
00:18:22Definitely do things
00:18:23different in Zalaria.
00:18:26All right.
00:18:27See you in the morning.
00:18:30I'll see you in the morning.
00:18:31I'm just saying,
00:18:54that was ice.
00:18:54That wasn't water.
00:18:55That was ice.
00:18:56And yet you live to tell the tale.
00:18:58Did you sleep well?
00:19:00Like a rock?
00:19:01Even though I had a late night.
00:19:03I was sidetracked
00:19:04by Huntley in the barn.
00:19:05Oh?
00:19:06Not like that.
00:19:08I was helping him
00:19:09with a horse.
00:19:10Is that what we're calling it?
00:19:11Anyway,
00:19:12it turns out
00:19:13that he is
00:19:13Jimmy and Nadie's son.
00:19:16Huh.
00:19:21Excuse me.
00:19:24Morning.
00:19:24How did you sneak up
00:19:26on me like that?
00:19:27Cowboy instinct.
00:19:28You were staying in front
00:19:28of a bull
00:19:29or behind a horse.
00:19:30You guys want coffee?
00:19:31Lovely.
00:19:33Peanut cracker.
00:19:34Howdy.
00:19:35No.
00:19:37Here you go.
00:19:40If it's not too much trouble,
00:19:41we would love
00:19:41some cream and sugar.
00:19:43Sugar's on the table,
00:19:43cream's in the cow.
00:19:44Feel free to give it a tug.
00:19:46I'm just kidding, pal.
00:19:47It's right in front of you
00:19:48right there.
00:19:48I have no idea
00:19:52where to start.
00:19:53Not bad, huh?
00:19:54Hey, Mom.
00:19:55Hey, son.
00:19:57Everything smells delicious.
00:19:59What are we having today?
00:20:00We are having
00:20:00cackleberries,
00:20:01overland trout,
00:20:02and hot rocks.
00:20:03What?
00:20:05Eggs, bacon, and biscuits.
00:20:05Yeah.
00:20:06Biscuits are a family tradition.
00:20:09They are delicious.
00:20:10Save yourself a trip
00:20:11and take two.
00:20:12May I?
00:20:15Well, your family
00:20:15has clearly perfected
00:20:16country cooking.
00:20:17Well, not me.
00:20:18all I can make
00:20:19is son-of-a-gun stew.
00:20:19He can barely make that.
00:20:21What is that?
00:20:22Trust me.
00:20:22You don't want to know.
00:20:25I'm going to try my luck
00:20:26with that cow.
00:20:27One for the road.
00:20:30I will take two
00:20:31for the road, please.
00:20:34Mind if I join you?
00:20:35Sure.
00:20:40I can get this for you.
00:20:43Is this what you call
00:20:43northern hospitality?
00:20:46Something like that.
00:20:47Good morning!
00:20:48Who's ready for the day?
00:20:49I am.
00:20:52Excellent.
00:20:55Hey, newbie,
00:20:55come all over here.
00:20:56Newbie me?
00:20:57Well, if the boots fit.
00:21:01As you two
00:21:02are our newest guests,
00:21:04we have some
00:21:04initiation tasks
00:21:06for both of you.
00:21:07What's on the docker
00:21:08today, Captain?
00:21:09I prefer cowboss.
00:21:10He prefers cowboss.
00:21:11Oh, all right then, cowboss.
00:21:15Today, you're going to be
00:21:17cleaning horse tack
00:21:18and saddles.
00:21:19You're going to be
00:21:19bringing in hay
00:21:20and my personal favorite,
00:21:22mucking out the stalls.
00:21:24Mucking?
00:21:25Mm-hmm.
00:21:27Charlie made a big
00:21:28old mess last night.
00:21:30Sure you're up for this?
00:21:32Absolutely.
00:21:33Jingle and a jangle,
00:21:33come on.
00:21:34Jingle and a jangle,
00:21:35come on.
00:21:36Jingle and a jangle,
00:21:38come on.
00:21:39Ow!
00:21:39Because the big man's here,
00:21:41he's got work to do
00:21:42for the year.
00:21:44Come on.
00:21:45A jingle and a jangle,
00:21:47come on.
00:21:48A jingle and a jangle,
00:21:49come on.
00:21:50A jingle and a jangle,
00:21:51come on.
00:21:53Eh?
00:21:53Maybe just a little
00:21:54miss a bar right there.
00:21:55Hey, how do newbies do?
00:22:15See for yourself.
00:22:17Oh dear.
00:22:18I do not remember all that from when I was a child.
00:22:22Well, over the years you made it a little more authentic.
00:22:24Have you?
00:22:25I'll leave you to it.
00:22:26All right.
00:22:27It was not that bad.
00:22:29Well, I will give it to you.
00:22:30You didn't act like a princess.
00:22:33So when do we get to do all the real cowboy stuff?
00:22:35I mean, this is real cowboy stuff.
00:22:38Oh, you mean like lassos and yeehaws and all that?
00:22:42Exactly.
00:22:43All right.
00:22:44Well, I guess you two earned it.
00:22:45Oh, no thanks.
00:22:46The only thing I want to lasso is a box of donuts and you don't have any.
00:22:52Giddy up.
00:22:53It's like we got an expert here.
00:23:06She's part of a local youth rodeo.
00:23:08Yeah, we're very proud of her.
00:23:09Yeah, can you teach my son a thing or two?
00:23:12You trying to show me up, young lady?
00:23:14Maybe I am.
00:23:15Oh, really?
00:23:16I happen to be pretty good at this, actually.
00:23:21All right.
00:23:22Excuse me.
00:23:23Can I have a little space?
00:23:24Oh, I didn't mean to intimidate you.
00:23:25Yeah, no, that's okay.
00:23:26That's okay.
00:23:27Better save the baseball, you.
00:23:35Oh, my goodness.
00:23:37Maybe we should get our young rodeo star some hot cocoa.
00:23:40What do you say?
00:23:41Deal.
00:23:42So, ready to give it a try?
00:23:44After that amazing demonstration?
00:23:47Absolutely.
00:23:48All right.
00:23:49All right.
00:23:50Pressure's on here.
00:23:51I'll go first.
00:23:52Excuse me.
00:23:58Oh!
00:24:00Not bad, not bad.
00:24:02Very good.
00:24:03You've redeemed yourself.
00:24:04Now, it's your turn.
00:24:06Here you go.
00:24:08All right.
00:24:08Yeah, you got that.
00:24:10Okay.
00:24:10Get your spot there.
00:24:12I'm going to back up here and be safe.
00:24:16Oh!
00:24:17Almost.
00:24:18Almost.
00:24:19Almost.
00:24:19Almost.
00:24:20He almost took his head off.
00:24:21Almost.
00:24:22Dang it a second.
00:24:23Can I help you?
00:24:25Absolutely.
00:24:26You want to take this in here.
00:24:28So, rope is an extension of your arm.
00:24:31So, if you're tense, you're going to come up short.
00:24:33Mm-hmm.
00:24:34So, you just want to kind of get in the flow and deny on your target.
00:24:39Swing.
00:24:40Release.
00:24:41Snap.
00:24:42Okay?
00:24:43Swing.
00:24:44Swing.
00:24:45Release.
00:24:45Release.
00:24:50Close.
00:24:51Close.
00:24:51We're right there.
00:24:54Try it again.
00:24:55Okay.
00:24:56You got it?
00:24:57Mm-hmm.
00:24:59Swing.
00:24:59Release.
00:25:00Snap.
00:25:01Swing.
00:25:01Release.
00:25:03Snap.
00:25:05Oh!
00:25:06Hey!
00:25:07You did it!
00:25:07Hang on a second.
00:25:13Sorry.
00:25:13You got it.
00:25:15Oh.
00:25:16No.
00:25:17Just that.
00:25:18Mm-hmm.
00:25:18Well, I should probably wash the hair.
00:25:23Yeah, I should be the horses.
00:25:24Yeah.
00:25:25Yeah.
00:25:25You got it.
00:25:36Hi.
00:25:39Hi.
00:25:39Can you please help us find a rideshare?
00:25:42We're looking to go into town,
00:25:44and I just don't want to let her drive me again.
00:25:45Rideshare.
00:25:47Yeah, around here, we get around on horseback.
00:25:49I'm sorry, you what?
00:25:51Ranch rules.
00:25:53She's joking.
00:25:55You are joking, right?
00:25:56Yes, of course.
00:25:57I'll call you a cab.
00:25:59Oh, hang on a second.
00:26:00Where are you trying to go?
00:26:01Oh, downtown for a little holiday shopping.
00:26:04I wanted to pick up some gifts for my family.
00:26:05I can drop you off in town.
00:26:07Heading up the mountain to work on the Festival of Lights anyway.
00:26:09Well, that sounds like fun.
00:26:10Would you like some help?
00:26:12What?
00:26:13Sounds like you've already got some plans.
00:26:14Oh, nonsense.
00:26:15We'd love to.
00:26:16Right, Gabriel?
00:26:17Actually, I've hit my quota for manual labor today.
00:26:20I think I'm just going to go find the spa.
00:26:22Uh, we don't have one.
00:26:23Or the pool.
00:26:24Yeah, it's 30 degrees outside.
00:26:26Well, then I would just take a cold plunge.
00:26:28You know what?
00:26:29Come with me.
00:26:30I'll make your reservation at the spa in town.
00:26:34Looks like it's just us.
00:26:36Looks like it.
00:26:39I'm glad you trust me around your Christmas ornaments.
00:26:41I'm willing to give you a second chance.
00:26:43You're never going to let that go, are you?
00:26:44Probably not.
00:26:46You are going to want to change your jacket and definitely those boots.
00:26:49A lot more snow up in the mountain.
00:26:58Look at all this snow.
00:26:59You know, it's so beautiful.
00:27:03Here.
00:27:04Try not to break these.
00:27:06Very funny.
00:27:10You okay?
00:27:11Yes, I almost broke myself.
00:27:14I'm excited to see a light walk.
00:27:16Back home, our Christmas market has an enormous candle carousel.
00:27:20It's lit every evening and the flames cause it to turn slowly.
00:27:24Oh, sounds beautiful.
00:27:26It's a lovely tradition.
00:27:28So how long have you been doing the light walk?
00:27:31Oh, 10 years now.
00:27:33Change up the display every year and make it a little different experience.
00:27:37And what's this year's theme?
00:27:39Oh, no, I couldn't tell you that.
00:27:40That's top secret.
00:27:41All right.
00:27:42Well, this year's theme is big sky.
00:27:47Oh, that's perfect.
00:27:49There's nothing quite like the Montana skyline.
00:27:52It's absolutely beautiful.
00:27:54Yeah, nothing beats it.
00:27:56I often think about being here with my father.
00:28:00As we looked up at the night sky.
00:28:03Stars twinkling.
00:28:05And we sat around the fire just drinking hot chocolate.
00:28:07It's been a pretty special guy to bring you all this way for a father-daughter trip.
00:28:13He was.
00:28:15He passed a few years ago.
00:28:18Oh, I'm sorry.
00:28:26My mum says that I like him, but I'm not so sure anymore.
00:28:32I used to keep my heart open there.
00:28:34Everyone and everything, but lately it's...
00:28:39It's just been hard.
00:28:42Yeah, let me help you with it.
00:28:45Well...
00:28:47Being here seems to be getting you back to that, don't you think?
00:28:53Yes, maybe you're right.
00:28:58Sorry, I'm blathering.
00:28:59Oh, I like your blathering.
00:29:01Okay, well, it's your turn.
00:29:06I've been doing all the talking.
00:29:07Uh-oh.
00:29:08Tell me about you and baseball.
00:29:11Ah, it's complicated.
00:29:15Try me.
00:29:17Okay.
00:29:20Well, I grew up playing ball here as a kid.
00:29:23Got pretty good.
00:29:24Good enough to get scouted.
00:29:28Chance to play pro.
00:29:29Old town rallied around me.
00:29:31It was...
00:29:32Pretty unbelievable.
00:29:36Then at my first training camp, I blew out my shoulder.
00:29:40Shredded my rotator cuff.
00:29:42That was pretty much it.
00:29:44Ever since then, I've just been bouncing from team to team in the minors,
00:29:47assistant coaching wherever I can.
00:29:51Yeah.
00:29:53I'm sorry.
00:29:56Thanks.
00:29:59Well, I'm excited to see this all lit up.
00:30:02Yeah.
00:30:05You know what?
00:30:06I am...
00:30:07parched.
00:30:09Please tell me you're not suggesting we dip a bucket in a well.
00:30:12No, no, no.
00:30:13We'll save that for tomorrow morning.
00:30:16What do you say?
00:30:18Drink some of me?
00:30:19Sure.
00:30:23Ready?
00:30:25Oh, come on.
00:30:28Oh.
00:30:29Well, you hit it.
00:30:30That's...
00:30:31Wow.
00:30:32Okay.
00:30:33A bit rusty, I'm afraid.
00:30:38Oh, I'm not.
00:30:40Are you hustling me?
00:30:42Perhaps.
00:30:44Okay, what other games you play?
00:30:46Polo, cricket, watchable, croquet, fencing, and I was captain of Oxford's competitive rowing team.
00:30:55Indoor shuffleboard.
00:30:56I have personally ingrate pucks.
00:30:59Billiards.
00:31:00Oh, please.
00:31:01Anyone who's serious prefer snooker.
00:31:02Okay.
00:31:03Let me get this straight.
00:31:04You play darts, you fence, and you play pool.
00:31:07Snooker.
00:31:08I shoot snooker.
00:31:09What about axe throwing?
00:31:10Is that a thing?
00:31:11Oh, that's a thing, yes.
00:31:12Really?
00:31:13All right.
00:31:14Holiday drinks on the house.
00:31:16Juice.
00:31:18You're welcome.
00:31:19Take him for everything he's got.
00:31:20Oh, that should be easy.
00:31:22Hey.
00:31:24Shelby, how you been?
00:31:25Overall, really good.
00:31:26It's been a little bit of a tougher week, though.
00:31:28Our fundraising efforts for the volunteer firefighters are way down from last year.
00:31:33No, I'm sorry.
00:31:34Anything I can do to help?
00:31:35Come up with a really quick way to raise a whole bunch of money.
00:31:38The firefighters are really low on resources.
00:31:40Well, what about a holiday dance?
00:31:43You could sell tickets to raise the funds.
00:31:45I mean, I absolutely love that idea.
00:31:48I just don't think that I have the time to pull something like that together.
00:31:51Plus, I don't know where we would do it.
00:31:53I mean, the town hall is closed down due to that frozen pipe that burst.
00:31:57What about here?
00:31:58Here?
00:31:59Here.
00:32:00Well, yes, here, in the barn.
00:32:01You could bring back the holiday dance.
00:32:03Oh, um...
00:32:04Well, why not?
00:32:05It was so much fun.
00:32:06Yeah, it's just, you know, organizing a dance for this short amount of time is a lot of work.
00:32:10My responsibility is here at the ranch.
00:32:12I don't think I can really take anything else on.
00:32:13I could do it.
00:32:15I have been attending large events my whole life.
00:32:17I know exactly how they're run.
00:32:18And it really, it wouldn't take much.
00:32:20The place is practically already decorated, just a few bits and bobs.
00:32:23And you could get live music and drinks and food.
00:32:27Yeah, I don't know.
00:32:28I mean, it's a lot of work.
00:32:29I would love to help.
00:32:30And plus, I can handle it all so as not to burden you.
00:32:33And I can also help.
00:32:34Yeah, I'm just not so sure about bringing the dance back, you know?
00:32:37Honey...
00:32:38Just leave it with me for a minute, okay?
00:32:42Absolutely.
00:32:44Excuse me.
00:32:49Thank you so much for offering the help.
00:32:52Hopefully he lets us bring back the dance.
00:32:55Why did it stop?
00:32:59You know what?
00:33:00It's complicated.
00:33:02I'm sure he'll tell you about it soon.
00:33:14Good thing we're getting this done before it gets too cold.
00:33:18You look after this place, it'll look after you, son.
00:33:21Yeah, I get it.
00:33:23Not real subtle, Pop.
00:33:25Well, nobody's ever accused me of that before.
00:33:27Yeah.
00:33:30You know, uh...
00:33:32Shelby asked if we could host a fundraiser for the volunteer firefighters in the barn.
00:33:37Maybe bring back the holiday dance?
00:33:39That's a great idea.
00:33:40I'm...I'm still thinking about it.
00:33:42Your mother and I would love that.
00:33:47You know, for 38 years, all the most important things in our lives have happened right here.
00:33:58Yeah, it was a great place to grow up.
00:34:00I see this place bringing you the same joy it's brought to us.
00:34:11So what's keeping you in Billings?
00:34:14I don't see you getting the same kind of joy out of coaching.
00:34:17I don't wanna talk about it, Pop.
00:34:19You think maybe coming back here makes you a failure?
00:34:24Is that it?
00:34:25Okay, I get it, I get it.
00:34:27You thought your life was going one direction, ended up going another.
00:34:30That is not failing.
00:34:32The only failure is failure to try.
00:34:38Look.
00:34:41I just want you happy.
00:34:44I won't deny I want you back here at the ranch.
00:34:47More than anything.
00:34:49But the only way I want that is if that's what you want.
00:34:53If it brings you joy.
00:34:56Now, to me, it looks like it does.
00:34:59But if I'm wrong...
00:35:03I can accept that.
00:35:05What I can't accept is you living a life you're not happy in.
00:35:11It's already straight.
00:35:14Trust your instincts.
00:35:27So I heard the lighting of the second advent candle went well?
00:35:30It did.
00:35:32I even told a funny anecdote about joy.
00:35:34But it sounds like you have everything under control.
00:35:36I do.
00:35:37But if you're not back for the lighting on the 19th, Mother will blow her crown.
00:35:43Don't worry, I will be.
00:35:45So, how's it going over there at the ranch?
00:35:48Any cute cowboys?
00:35:50There's definitely not a shortage of those.
00:35:53Really? Do tell.
00:35:54Do you have a minute?
00:35:55Sure. Emma, give me a second.
00:35:57Everything all right?
00:35:59Victoria?
00:36:00Okay, let's do it.
00:36:02The dance?
00:36:03I'm so glad you came around.
00:36:07Okay, we just have to figure out which night.
00:36:08Uh, how about Thursday?
00:36:10No, Festival of Lights.
00:36:12Friday?
00:36:13The 19th?
00:36:14Yeah.
00:36:15Oh, no.
00:36:16I meant to be gone.
00:36:17Oh, well, I'll just have to extend my stay.
00:36:19Okay, first things first.
00:36:20Points, ideas and trigger lights.
00:36:21We need lots of them.
00:36:23And can you please take a look at the floor plan I sketched?
00:36:27You already have a floor plan.
00:36:28I had high hopes.
00:36:30Apparently.
00:36:32This is so exciting.
00:36:35Are you sure your family's going to be okay with this?
00:36:37Oh, right.
00:36:38Emma?
00:36:39Is your mother.
00:36:40Oh, hello, mother.
00:36:42Hello, darling.
00:36:43What's this I hear about a dance?
00:36:46Let me explain.
00:36:48So, as you may have all heard, I have committed the ranch to hosting the holiday dance to raise funds for volunteer firefighters.
00:36:54It's very exciting.
00:37:00So, I could really use your help.
00:37:03Well, where do we start?
00:37:05Well, for the party decor, I thought that we could embrace classic Christmas while celebrating life here on the ranch.
00:37:12Like, we could turn old cowboy boots into floral centerpieces like this.
00:37:17Oh, amazing.
00:37:18That's lovely.
00:37:19I love those.
00:37:21And we could make a Christmas tree out of hay bales, dress it up with Christmas lights, and then put a big sheriff star right on top.
00:37:29And I saw some old tires that back.
00:37:31I thought we could stack them up, paint them white, and turn them into snowmen.
00:37:35That's adorable.
00:37:38And, of course, at the barn entrance, I thought we could build an archway of lights and take two large nutcrackers and have them standing guard.
00:37:46Can we get some cowboy hats?
00:37:47Brilliant idea.
00:37:48How about line dancing?
00:37:50Oh!
00:37:51Yes.
00:37:52That's how we met!
00:37:53Tom, do you remember?
00:37:54Do I?
00:37:56Let's make some Christmas magic!
00:37:58Ooh!
00:38:16Coco.
00:38:19You know, you have a real gift for motivating people.
00:38:25Oh.
00:38:28It's nothing.
00:38:30Just mix some creativity and passion.
00:38:37Thank you for letting me last over you into holding the dance.
00:38:40Oh, yeah. You really saddled me, that one.
00:38:45How'd your family take it with you extending the trip?
00:38:49Well, my mother was displeased,
00:38:52but I promised that I'd be home for the fourth and final Advent night.
00:38:57This is family tradition.
00:38:59So, in the end, she relented.
00:39:03Good.
00:39:05It's gonna be great.
00:39:07I think so.
00:39:12What are you working on?
00:39:14This.
00:39:15Uh, well, eventually, I'm hoping it's gonna be a horse.
00:39:20Eventually.
00:39:21Eventually.
00:39:22Maybe.
00:39:23You know, my father actually called me a horse when we were here.
00:39:32I think your father taught him how.
00:39:35That does sound like very standard ranch activity.
00:39:38Yes.
00:39:39Ranch 101.
00:39:45I believe he sat right here under these stars as he carved and told me stories.
00:39:56He told me all about the constellations too, but...
00:39:59I can't remember any of them.
00:40:08Well, see that?
00:40:09Right there.
00:40:10Mm.
00:40:12That is Pegasus.
00:40:14Zeus' winged steed and the only being able to reach the heavens.
00:40:17That's why people say that Pegasus is the symbol of the soul and its everlasting presence.
00:40:26I wonder if that's why horses are just so magical to be around.
00:40:30And they remind us of the connection to the souls that have moved on, but...
00:40:34Also, they never really leave us.
00:40:36You know?
00:40:52I'd forgotten how beautiful it is.
00:40:56I will admit...
00:40:58It is stunning.
00:41:01Thank you again for staying.
00:41:03Please.
00:41:04I didn't bring my cowboy boots for nothing.
00:41:05You bring those everywhere.
00:41:07They make me five foot nine.
00:41:09Besides...
00:41:11I didn't want to miss the sparks flying between you and Huntley.
00:41:14That is not why I decided to stay.
00:41:16Mm-hmm.
00:41:17At least it's not the only reason.
00:41:19So you admit it is a reason.
00:41:23It might be.
00:41:29I haven't let myself get this close to someone in a long time.
00:41:33It's scary.
00:41:35But this is what you needed to explore, right?
00:41:39Following your heart with no schedule, no royal pressures.
00:41:43Speaking of, have you told him that you're a princess yet?
00:41:46No, not yet.
00:41:48Why not?
00:41:50It feels like an added complication.
00:41:53Maybe yes.
00:41:55Maybe no.
00:41:57Could be a dream come true.
00:41:59Gabriel, just because I'm a princess doesn't mean I'm guaranteed I happily ever after.
00:42:04So.
00:42:07Guarantee is such a strong word.
00:42:17How's it looking?
00:42:19Looks great.
00:42:21Perfectly centered.
00:42:24How's the hey tree coming?
00:42:26It's great.
00:42:27We're getting there.
00:42:28Beautiful.
00:42:30Looking good, Sammy.
00:42:32Like it?
00:42:33Love it.
00:42:37Precisely as I pictured.
00:42:39Oh, my silver bells.
00:42:41It's really going along in here.
00:42:43We're getting there.
00:42:44We're getting there.
00:42:45Oh, we never could have pulled this off if you hadn't stepped up.
00:42:48It's nothing.
00:42:49Honestly.
00:42:52It's also really nice to see Huntley this happy.
00:42:55I mean, I haven't seen him smile this much since...
00:42:58Well, it's been a really long time.
00:43:02You've brought him home.
00:43:04In a real way.
00:43:05Oh, well, he's done the same for me, too.
00:43:09Huh.
00:43:13Interesting.
00:43:15Hey, Victoria.
00:43:17Can I borrow you for a minute?
00:43:18I really need your help with something.
00:43:19Is this one serious?
00:43:20It is.
00:43:21We need to cut down a tree for the dance.
00:43:24Oh, well, wouldn't it be simpler just to buy one?
00:43:27No, no. You can't buck tradition.
00:43:29Now? I have so much to do.
00:43:31I can help.
00:43:32Oh, well, I wouldn't want to impose.
00:43:34Oh, not at all.
00:43:36Hot twist.
00:43:37Oh, it's quite you.
00:43:39That popcorn is for the garlands.
00:43:41Thought it was a little bit stale?
00:43:46All right, then. Let's go.
00:43:47Just tell one star to make one on the way.
00:43:51Suspicious.
00:43:56Things are getting interesting.
00:43:58Very.
00:44:02So, uh, you really didn't have to buy me this hat.
00:44:06Although it is fabulous, everyone will definitely be jealous.
00:44:09My pleasure. It suits you.
00:44:11So what do you say, let's go cut this tree down?
00:44:13I'll have you know I am somewhat our Christmas tree expert.
00:44:16Oh, really?
00:44:17Whenever I choose a holiday tree, I select a balsam fir.
00:44:20Fragrance is effervescent.
00:44:22Nope. Needles fall off in a week.
00:44:24Blue spruce is the way to go.
00:44:25You're joking.
00:44:27No, you can't be serious.
00:44:28If you water a balsam, the needles don't fall off.
00:44:31But the needles on a blue spruce, they're like pins.
00:44:32They hurt.
00:44:34Yeah, which is why we wear gloves.
00:44:36Strong branches, holds the ornaments.
00:44:37Plus, I only have to water it once a week.
00:44:40Regardless, a blue spruce doesn't emit any fragrance.
00:44:44Christmas trees are for looking, not for smelling.
00:44:46Oh, I completely disagree.
00:44:48Well, we are at an impasse.
00:44:51Agree to disagree.
00:44:54Fine. I agree to disagree.
00:44:57And I agree that you are wrong, cowboy.
00:45:09It's breathtaking.
00:45:11Yeah. No place like it.
00:45:17You know, you're not the first person to come here looking for answers.
00:45:19Huh?
00:45:20Yeah.
00:45:21Surprised how many people find their way to us.
00:45:24I can see why.
00:45:26It's liberating being here.
00:45:28Away from the demands of daily life.
00:45:33Honey, why did it stop?
00:45:36The dance?
00:45:40Oh.
00:45:42When I got scouted, it was a couple weeks before the dance.
00:45:45So they turned this big surprise celebration for me.
00:45:49The whole town was there.
00:45:51It was amazing.
00:45:53Then I got hurt.
00:45:55I let everybody down.
00:45:57My parents couldn't do it the next year.
00:45:58They were too busy helping with my recovery.
00:46:01Just embarrassing.
00:46:03You know?
00:46:05And when they started talking about Plan 8 for the next year,
00:46:07I just, I don't know, I just lost it.
00:46:10Took off on a long cattle drive.
00:46:11Abandoned them.
00:46:14The ranch.
00:46:16And I know how much that hurt them.
00:46:20After that, they just kind of stopped doing it.
00:46:23I really talked about it, but obviously can't help but feel like it's my fault.
00:46:29I'm sorry.
00:46:30I'm sorry.
00:46:33Are you sure you're okay with doing the dance this year?
00:46:36Yeah.
00:46:38Yeah, no, I feel more alive than I have in years.
00:46:41Me too.
00:46:43No, it surprises me.
00:46:45You light up every room you walk into.
00:46:49It's just being here, I feel different.
00:46:55Yeah.
00:46:57Maybe you're not different.
00:46:58Maybe you're just finally free to be your true self.
00:47:06Bear!
00:47:07What?
00:47:08That tree, it's perfect!
00:47:09I thought you said bear.
00:47:11I clearly said bear.
00:47:13That is a balsam.
00:47:15We already talked about this.
00:47:16And you were wrong.
00:47:18That there is the perfect tree for the dance.
00:47:20Are you gonna water that tree?
00:47:21Twice daily.
00:47:22Okay, you gonna pick up the needles?
00:47:24Gabriel loves my new neighbor.
00:47:26I love it.
00:47:31Better hold the ornaments.
00:47:35Think it's working?
00:47:36Get in there, hang on.
00:47:37A little bit more.
00:47:39No, no, no, no.
00:47:40When I push, you pull, okay?
00:47:41That's what I'm doing.
00:47:43It does not feel like that.
00:47:44Okay, here we go.
00:47:46There we go.
00:47:49I think it's working.
00:47:53There we go!
00:47:54There we go!
00:47:55Yay!
00:47:56You did it!
00:47:57Oh!
00:48:04All right.
00:48:05Now the fun stuff.
00:48:07You know what?
00:48:08I, uh, I am gonna go give Christmas a snack.
00:48:13Excuse me.
00:48:20Christmas.
00:48:22Christmas, yeah.
00:48:23Sorry, Charlie.
00:48:24Um, Christmas was his mother and, uh, favorite horse as a kid, actually.
00:48:29I remember Christmas.
00:48:30I remember Christmas.
00:48:31Christmas.
00:48:32Born on the actual day.
00:48:33Well, Christmas, I'm sure you're the perfect Christmas present.
00:48:37That was you?
00:48:40I didn't realize until...
00:48:41No, me neither.
00:48:43How about a ride?
00:48:44I'd love to.
00:48:50How was that?
00:48:51Perfect.
00:48:52You're a great teacher.
00:48:55That was my first ride.
00:48:57I know it sounds funny.
00:48:59I just...
00:49:01I kept asking my dad if you were coming back.
00:49:05Well, I have returned.
00:49:08Yes, sure I have.
00:49:09I'm so sorry if I, I misread.
00:49:14No, no, I'm sorry.
00:49:17Uh...
00:49:19There's something you really should know.
00:49:21Something that I have neglected to tell you.
00:49:24Okay.
00:49:25Are you in a relationship?
00:49:26No, no.
00:49:27It's not that.
00:49:28Uh...
00:49:30How do I, how do I say this?
00:49:32Um...
00:49:34Do you remember that, that, uh, holiday headband game they played the night?
00:49:38I arrived.
00:49:40Yeah, the one where you had to be a nutcracker, right?
00:49:42Yes, exactly.
00:49:43Except, imagine if you were playing right now, but the card in my headband had a tiara.
00:49:50Um, so like...
00:49:52Beauty pageants?
00:49:53No, uh...
00:49:55A tiara and a scepter.
00:49:57A queen?
00:49:58A tiny tiara.
00:49:59A princess?
00:50:00Yes, exactly.
00:50:01Sorry?
00:50:02A princess.
00:50:04Are you saying that you're, um...
00:50:06Princess...
00:50:09Victoria?
00:50:10Well, my official title is Her Royal Highness Victoria Theresa Maria Olivia Eva Thiessen,
00:50:16Princess of Zalania, daughter of Charlotte and Olivier, and heir to the throne.
00:50:20I see why you go with Victoria.
00:50:21That is, um...
00:50:23That is a mouthful.
00:50:24I don't understand.
00:50:25Why are you telling me this?
00:50:26Look, I should have told you sooner, but...
00:50:32It's just that the whole reason I came here was to get away from it all.
00:50:37Okay.
00:50:39I'm about to take on a much larger role in my kingdom, stepping into many of my mother's public duties and...
00:50:45It...
00:50:46It...
00:50:47There's so much weighing on me there.
00:50:48The responsibilities, the pressures, the chaos.
00:50:51It's...
00:50:52It's a lot.
00:50:53And...
00:50:54I needed a break.
00:50:56Only now that I'm here, everything that I thought I knew about myself, it feels upside down.
00:51:04Except when I'm with you, and it feels right side up.
00:51:09Because with you...
00:51:12I feel seen for the first time in my life.
00:51:29Gabriel, what...
00:51:31What the hell are you doing?
00:51:33I was just taking the cold plunge.
00:51:34Well, it was late, and I was looking for you, and then I realized I was getting interrupted.
00:51:40I didn't want to interrupt, so I was just trying to sneak away before anyone noticed.
00:51:44Well, you would definitely notice.
00:51:46Big time.
00:51:47Well, who puts a bathtub in the middle of this thing?
00:51:51Let's get you dried off.
00:51:53I'm sorry.
00:51:54It's okay.
00:51:55I had a lovely time tonight.
00:52:06My pleasure.
00:52:09Good night.
00:52:10Good night.
00:52:13Princess.
00:52:26Thank you, honey.
00:52:29Hey.
00:52:30Oh, this looks good.
00:52:31Yeah.
00:52:32Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:52:33Those are for the house.
00:52:34Oh.
00:52:35Things never change, huh?
00:52:36Well, listen, I'd happily trade you a broken gingerbread cookie for your help.
00:52:40Deal.
00:52:41Okay.
00:52:43Hey, I, um, I noticed a balsam tree in the barn.
00:52:47Yeah.
00:52:48Victoria insisted.
00:52:50So, you guys remember when I was a kid and I kept asking if that blonde girl was coming back?
00:52:55You, the one you taught to ride?
00:52:57Yeah, that's her.
00:52:58That's Victoria.
00:52:59No.
00:53:00Really?
00:53:01Yeah.
00:53:02And here's the really crazy part.
00:53:04Um, she's a princess.
00:53:06Oh, I wouldn't call her a princess.
00:53:08She's really rolled up her sleeves around here.
00:53:10No, no, no.
00:53:11I mean, she is actually a princess.
00:53:15I mean, real deal royalty.
00:53:17Princess Victoria of Zalarnia.
00:53:22Oh.
00:53:24Oh.
00:53:25You know, that explains a few things.
00:53:30Why are you two more shocked by this?
00:53:32Does it make a difference?
00:53:34She's still the same person.
00:53:36You two seem really good together.
00:53:38Oh, come on, Pop.
00:53:40She's a princess.
00:53:42I'm a washed up ball player.
00:53:44You're more than that.
00:53:46Your career doesn't define you.
00:53:47Your character does.
00:53:48You just got the stuffing kicked out of you, son.
00:53:51Maybe you should get back up on the horse and go after the things you want.
00:53:59Yes, well, speaking of horses, you should probably feed them.
00:54:03Wait, wait, wait, wait.
00:54:04I don't know.
00:54:05It's broken.
00:54:09Horse metaphor, really?
00:54:10It's all I got.
00:54:12Yeah.
00:54:15I missed you at breakfast.
00:54:18I was still drying off.
00:54:20Oh, it looks spectacular in here.
00:54:23And I love what you did with a tree.
00:54:25Thank you for putting the lights on it.
00:54:28Morning, princess.
00:54:29You told her.
00:54:30I told him.
00:54:31You told him.
00:54:32She told me.
00:54:38How do you like a tree?
00:54:40I gotta admit, it looks pretty good.
00:54:42For a balsam.
00:54:44And the haystack tree looks great, too.
00:54:47Honestly, I love all your ideas.
00:54:50I remembered the hay from the first holiday dance I went to,
00:54:53and I wanted to find a fun way to incorporate it.
00:54:57You know the wooden horse that my father gave me?
00:55:00Sure.
00:55:01Well, when I was at the dance, my father hid it,
00:55:03and when I found it, I thought it was magic.
00:55:06So it was the best Christmas present I've ever received.
00:55:10Well, hopefully the kids that come to the dance
00:55:12have the same fond memories that you do.
00:55:16What if we hide toys for the kids in a haystack?
00:55:20Yeah, it's a great idea.
00:55:23Listen, um, we kind of got interrupted last night.
00:55:28So I was wondering if you would accompany me
00:55:30to the Festival of Lights tomorrow night.
00:55:32Are you asking me on a date?
00:55:33Oh, yes, I am.
00:55:35Unless, of course, there's some kind of princess protocol
00:55:38I don't really know anything about.
00:55:39Do I have to ask the queen?
00:55:40How does this work?
00:55:41Well, technically, my mother is a grand duchess.
00:55:45Think she approve?
00:55:46No.
00:55:48But what matters is that it's my decision.
00:55:52And I would love to be your date.
00:55:55Well, I guess we have a genuine rendezvous then.
00:55:58I guess we do.
00:55:59You know, I have to admit, I was stunned when Nadie told me that we've had royalty among us.
00:56:20I take that as a compliment.
00:56:23I mean, I was only the homecoming queen, and I found even that to be stressful.
00:56:29Did Nadie ever tell you that he was homecoming king?
00:56:31He did not.
00:56:32But tell me, what exactly is a homecoming king and queen?
00:56:35Oh, it's this old high school tradition.
00:56:38People get to vote on who they think should be king and queen.
00:56:41Somebody who's kind and energetic and basically someone that represents the values of the community.
00:56:47And it's kind of silly, but still, it's an honor.
00:56:50And it's really fun.
00:56:52Anyway, ever since I found out who you are, I have been dying to tell you that Huntley was a homecoming king.
00:56:58I'm sure he was quite a handsome king.
00:57:01He was.
00:57:02But you know, I think he's actually more handsome now.
00:57:21Hello.
00:57:22Hey, hey, what's going on?
00:57:24What are you doing?
00:57:25Nothing.
00:57:26Yeah, nothing really.
00:57:27What's up?
00:57:28Are you practicing your dance moves?
00:57:29No.
00:57:30Uh...
00:57:32Yeah.
00:57:33Yeah, I was.
00:57:34Well, you're looking good.
00:57:36Thanks.
00:57:38You know, Shelby taught me the dance, but I'm having trouble remembering the last bit.
00:57:41Would you mind showing me?
00:57:43What do you mean, a little stomp, kick, swing thingy?
00:57:46Is that the official term?
00:57:47I'm pretty sure that is the official term.
00:57:50I don't really think I'm the one to show you this dance.
00:57:52Oh, nonsense.
00:57:53Please, show me the moves.
00:57:55All right.
00:57:56Well, as I stated, stomp, kick, swing.
00:58:02Then you're pointing that way and it's...
00:58:04That direction.
00:58:05That direction if you can, hopefully.
00:58:06So, let's see it.
00:58:09You got this.
00:58:11All right.
00:58:12Charred into it.
00:58:13Stomp, kick, and ta-da.
00:58:17Nailed it.
00:58:20Thank you for allowing us to have the dance.
00:58:23I'm really looking forward to it.
00:58:24It's one of my favorite memories from my time here with my father.
00:58:27I can remember like it was yesterday.
00:58:29Just dancing with him in front of the giant Christmas tree while the band played.
00:58:33That sounds like a pretty great memory.
00:58:35Hmm.
00:58:36It is.
00:58:40All right.
00:58:41I am off.
00:58:42Oh, off.
00:58:43Where to now?
00:58:44Just some chores.
00:58:45Some chores?
00:58:46Mm-hmm.
00:58:47Really?
00:58:48All right.
00:58:49Have fun, cowgirl.
00:58:51I intend to.
00:59:03Hey.
00:59:19What are you doing there?
00:59:20Just a little cowgirl work.
00:59:22Really?
00:59:23I figured out why Charlie's bucket kept falling off.
00:59:26The hook for the bucket was too small, so I have attached a locking latch.
00:59:33Voila.
00:59:34I can't stop Charlie from being cheeky, but at least the water bucket will stay put.
00:59:40And you just did all this yourself?
00:59:42I did.
00:59:43Oh.
00:59:44Really finding your footing here.
00:59:45I am.
00:59:57Here you go, kiddo.
00:59:59You're welcome.
01:00:00Hey, you too.
01:00:01Hi, Victoria.
01:00:02Have fun tonight.
01:00:03Thanks.
01:00:08Evening.
01:00:12Good evening.
01:00:15You look great.
01:00:16Oh?
01:00:17You clean up nicely, too.
01:00:20Shall we?
01:00:21How cool is that mine?
01:00:23Dance in your eyes like that winter.
01:00:25Thanks for coming with me tonight.
01:00:29It wasn't easy, yeah.
01:00:31This is one of the best Christmases I've had in a long time.
01:00:36Yeah, me too.
01:00:38Hmm.
01:00:43Your parents are adorable.
01:00:44Yeah.
01:00:46Been together forever.
01:00:48I have the ranch almost as long.
01:00:49almost as long and they make a good team but they are slowing down a bit yeah I
01:00:59wants to take my mom to see the world before they slow down too much love like
01:01:05that's a rare gift
01:01:08now speaking of gifts I have a surprise for you for me yeah inspired me
01:01:18the starry sky like the other night the one with your father
01:01:31hope it's not too much
01:01:38it's perfect
01:01:40Victoria what if we were on the same team
01:01:48what are you talking about of course we're on the same team we
01:01:54put something the dots together no no you know what I mean
01:01:57look I understand how impractical this is
01:02:03I looked up your country it is very very far away
01:02:08what if we tried
01:02:12let me
01:02:17no listen to me there is something here
01:02:19and I know you feel it too
01:02:22I don't want to lose this
01:02:26neither do I
01:02:31but I just need to think about it
01:02:36yeah no of course
01:02:40of course yeah no um
01:02:43take as much time as you need
01:02:46good morning good morning good morning did you have some help yes of course did you have fun last night it was perfect
01:03:06good morning good morning good morning good morning good morning good morning good morning good morning did you have some help yes of course did you have fun last night it was perfect I am just so happy that you're having a wonderful time here it's the whole reason we started this ranch to give people memories that would last a lifetime
01:03:23time that is a lot of cards oh yeah well speaking of memories i mean i started off as a wall of
01:03:33cards from you know a few guests thanking us for having a wonderful time on the ranch and then
01:03:39it sort of became a tradition and um well i love it i mean every year when i put the cards up i'm
01:03:44reminded of how much fun we've had it reminds me reminds me ah here it is i think you're gonna like
01:03:56this one jimmy and lady thank you for your generous hospitality the time i spent with my daughter
01:04:11has created memories that i will truly treasure for the rest of my life
01:04:17you've given me a priceless christmas gift
01:04:22the gift of time with someone that i love
01:04:26grab me on your debt olivier
01:04:34thank you nadine thank you of course i thought you might want to keep that
01:04:41okay so let's get these decorations to the barn i've got a dance to throw
01:04:51hey victoria hey sam we need enough presents for all of the kids you're splendid what do you think
01:04:58of this for the tree topper maybe a little more to your left victoria place looks amazing it's really
01:05:06coming together so i picked up the catering china and the candles you asked for thank you also i wanted
01:05:12to offer up another option for the top of the tree
01:05:19did you make this yeah i love it
01:05:24sam what do you think about this with the tree top it's so pretty yes
01:05:33gabriel we have a new tree topper oh thank goodness this bow is never gonna work
01:05:43so i know we left things unresolved last night and while i still need to think about things
01:05:49i don't want to waste a moment that i could be enjoying with you worrying about the future so
01:05:56would you go to the dance with me
01:06:00are you asking me out on a date absolutely oh very sadie hawkins of you who yeah no i'd love to
01:06:07do you pick your prey
01:06:19who is it uh by royal decree all maidens are asked to attend the holiday dance i'm sorry are you laughing
01:06:27at me right now absolutely wow you look beautiful you look quite handsome yourself
01:06:41hey
01:06:53here we go
01:06:56take me to the road
01:06:59I think you were probably maybe a step
01:07:22I'm gonna go gather the kids for the gift finding in the hay bales yeah of course
01:07:32I've never seen this place so alive oh and looking so festive yeah um look I am so sorry
01:07:43that I soured this for everyone for so long and thank you guys thank you for bringing
01:07:48me back here all right children when I say go you're gonna start looking for a special
01:07:56surprise in the hay now there's one surprise for each of you so look for the one with your
01:08:01name on it okay ready steady go
01:08:07thank you so much best Christmas ever you're very welcome thanks I want to introduce you but I don't
01:08:29know where ah there he is Huntley this dance is amazing I want to introduce you to Peter he's one
01:08:37of the volunteer firefighters great to meet you thank you for everything you do for our community
01:08:40really nice to meet you too thank you so much for putting this on for us it really helps us out
01:08:46thank you uh but that lady right there that is the one you should be thanking she is the mastermind
01:08:52behind all of this it's true oh well I'll be sure to thank her have a Merry Christmas Merry Christmas
01:08:58Merry Christmas Merry Christmas it is so great to have you back on the ranch yeah
01:09:03you know you and Victoria make a pretty great team
01:09:12may I have this dance
01:09:28so you're in luck my dance card is an opening
01:09:33so everything you'd hope for no no so much more pretty much every Christmas wish I've ever had
01:09:51was granted tonight but one
01:09:53so Shelby told me that you were homecoming king
01:09:59so embarrassing why didn't you tell me you're also part of a royal family
01:10:04I never really understood all that homecoming stuff
01:10:08as you bask in the glow of the season
01:10:18bask in the glow of the season
01:10:24what if we had a homecoming king and queen
01:10:41I don't think I can go through that again
01:10:44don't you know what this cowboy I wasn't talking about you
01:10:46hello can I have everyone's attention please
01:11:02thank you thank you all for being here and for making tonight such a special evening
01:11:09the holiday dance is one of my formative memories
01:11:12so being able to bring it back this year has brought me so much joy
01:11:16now I hear tell of an American tradition
01:11:20the homecoming king and queen
01:11:23so I thought that we could start our own tradition here tonight
01:11:28so by the power vested in me as her royal highness
01:11:33Victoria Teresa Maria Olivia Eva Thiessen
01:11:36princess of Zelania daughter of Charlotte and Olivier
01:11:39and heir to the throne
01:11:41I hereby crown
01:11:43Sam and Mike Blanchard
01:11:45as our holiday dance king and queen
01:11:47my lady
01:11:53may I have this dance
01:11:58yes
01:11:59I see what you did there
01:12:11did I work
01:12:13oh absolutely
01:12:14can we talk outside just for a minute
01:12:22sure
01:12:23did you see Sam's face
01:12:36she is going to remember that for the rest of her life
01:12:38that tradition has to say
01:12:39if you're here next year
01:12:40I will be here
01:12:41I'm going to be here all year
01:12:42not just Christmas
01:12:42really
01:12:44yeah
01:12:45yeah I want to be here
01:12:47I want to be with my family
01:12:49I want to be with you
01:12:52whatever that looks like
01:12:53I want that too
01:13:00but I can't
01:13:04I can't ask you to leave your family
01:13:08or this place
01:13:11and I can't abandon my family
01:13:15or my duties
01:13:16no I would never ask you to leave your family
01:13:19or stop being a princess
01:13:20no I know you're not asking me to
01:13:21but I
01:13:22the time we're not asking you to leave your family
01:13:24the time we've shared
01:13:26it's freed me
01:13:29it's changed me
01:13:32and you'll always hold
01:13:34a dear peace in my heart
01:13:36Huntley
01:13:38if I ever came to you
01:13:55would you come around
01:13:57if I ever let you in
01:14:02would you let me down
01:14:04if I ran up to your garden
01:14:09and planted roots deep in the ground
01:14:12if I ever came to you
01:14:14if I ever came to you
01:14:15would you come around
01:14:17if I ever came to you
01:14:18would you come around
01:14:19if I ever came to you
01:14:21if I ever came to you
01:14:22would you come around
01:14:26if the winter winds left magic all around
01:14:32if we let love lift us up
01:14:36would the stars come falling down
01:14:40if I ever came to you
01:14:42would it come around
01:14:46cause you're my high storm
01:14:50in the valley
01:14:52you ready to go home?
01:14:56I don't know
01:14:59do you want to say goodbye?
01:15:05I'm not sure I want goodbye to be our last memory
01:15:08please never let me go
01:15:12if I ever came to you
01:15:17would you come around
01:15:21if I let you in
01:15:23I'll let you lay me down
01:15:28would you know me better
01:15:31than I've ever known myself
01:15:35if I ever came to you
01:15:37Victoria
01:15:45she's gone son
01:15:50she forgot this
01:15:51so once the public has entered
01:16:06mother and I will stand aside
01:16:08and you will give the opening remarks
01:16:10and light the candle
01:16:11I've already prepared my own speech
01:16:12oh
01:16:13being away has given you a newfound confidence
01:16:18thank you for allowing me the time to attend the ranch
01:16:21you would do the same for me
01:16:24oh
01:16:27let's move this to the other side
01:16:30let's move this to the other side
01:16:43is everything all right?
01:16:47oh yes I
01:16:48yes I
01:16:49I just remembered something that I left behind
01:16:54mother
01:16:55darling
01:16:56mother
01:16:57welcome home
01:16:59and uh
01:17:01was the dance everything you wanted it to be?
01:17:03oh it was everything and more
01:17:05much much more
01:17:07if you count the cowboy
01:17:09mother
01:17:10mother
01:17:11I mentioned that to you in confidence
01:17:12and I told that to you in confidence
01:17:14well
01:17:15uh
01:17:16uh
01:17:17the cowboy's name is Huntley
01:17:20the cowboy's name is Huntley
01:17:21hmm
01:17:22he is the proprietor's son
01:17:23oh
01:17:24I see
01:17:25and
01:17:26uh
01:17:27will he be visiting
01:17:28any time soon?
01:17:29oh
01:17:30no
01:17:31no
01:17:32uh
01:17:33I'm so busy here with my duties
01:17:34and
01:17:35he is now taking over the ranch
01:17:36so
01:17:39I've missed you both dearly
01:17:41Victoria
01:17:42I can see that being away has been good for you
01:17:45forgive the interruption
01:17:47the guests have arrived
01:17:51hello
01:17:52welcome
01:17:57Merry Christmas everyone
01:18:01it is an honor to be back for the final lighting
01:18:04and for what I consider to be
01:18:06the most important advent candle
01:18:09the one that represents love
01:18:15if you'll excuse me I
01:18:24I had a speech prepared but
01:18:27I'd like to speak from the heart
01:18:32at this time of year
01:18:34we're surrounded by Christmas cheer and love
01:18:37love that takes many forms old and new
01:18:41love of the family
01:18:45the love of community
01:18:49and even love that
01:18:52stands the test of time
01:18:54it has
01:18:56resilience
01:18:58but I think
01:19:00the love that fills us the most
01:19:04is the love that
01:19:05you never expect
01:19:08the love that surprises us
01:19:14my wish
01:19:16my one Christmas wish
01:19:18is that everyone
01:19:20could experience that kind
01:19:22of love
01:19:23love that
01:19:26Ooh
01:19:43Christmas, I know you're hungry
01:19:44are you still making that same mistake?
01:19:47The name's Charlie
01:19:48Holly.
01:19:51Hi.
01:19:53Hi.
01:19:57You're back.
01:19:58Well, I heard you were a popular Christmas destination.
01:20:04That's true.
01:20:06You know, one time we had a real live princess stay here.
01:20:09Really?
01:20:11Brought back the holiday dance, too.
01:20:13The maverick.
01:20:15Yeah.
01:20:16She even insisted in cutting down a balsam fir.
01:20:20Sounds a bit presumptuous.
01:20:22It was a little bit, yeah.
01:20:23But in her defense, it was the perfect tree.
01:20:27Well, she sounds like the most amazing person ever.
01:20:32She was.
01:20:34I was devastated when she left.
01:20:37I'm sure she felt the same way, too.
01:20:40What are you doing?
01:20:42When I realized I forgot my wooden tree topper.
01:20:45I don't know.
01:20:47Shh.
01:20:48But more importantly,
01:20:51I realized that I was running from the one thing I want most.
01:20:59What, are you giving up your title, or...?
01:21:01Not exactly.
01:21:02As it happens, there is someone better suited for the role.
01:21:06My sister.
01:21:12So you stay?
01:21:13Well, I'd like to.
01:21:17For the first time in as long as I can remember, I know who I am and what I want.
01:21:22And what I want is to be here with you.
01:21:25As a team.
01:21:27How vais holler?
01:21:30I've found out what I could say.
01:21:32But, you know the one who functions with you are now live.
01:21:34I'm messing around like....
01:21:35Even though I don't want a sec.
01:21:36You don't want a sec.
01:21:39Jai got my head out.
01:21:40Even though I wanted it.
01:21:41As for this time, I knew it was too please.
01:21:42Easy.
01:21:43She gave up Jai to one of mylahs.
01:21:46It's about time.
01:22:12Huntley, this is my family.
01:22:14Uh, hello, your royalness is...
01:22:16Merry Christmas.
01:22:18Pleasure to meet you, honey.
01:22:19Well, it's great to meet you both.
01:22:20And Emma, congrats on taking the reins.
01:22:23My McStatic daughter.
01:22:25And I'm guessing you two knew about this, hmm?
01:22:28Um, maybe.
01:22:30If the horseshoe fits.
01:22:31That's what I thought.
01:22:33Well, you must be so hungry.
01:22:35Oh, I'm famished.
01:22:36Well, let's eat.
01:22:37Right this way.
01:22:40Now, I hope you're ready for some cackleberries,
01:22:42overland trout, and hot rocks.
01:22:44What in the world is that?
01:22:45Oh, eggs, bacon, and biscuits.
01:22:47That sounds love.
01:22:48Is there any cream for the coffee?
01:22:50Oh, yeah.
01:22:50The cow's outside.
01:22:52Oh, no, I'm one of them.
01:22:53He's joking.
01:22:58Who would have thought
01:22:59the Christmas crusher
01:23:01would become my Christmas crush?
01:23:02Are you saying you have a crush on me?
01:23:04Maybe a little bit.
01:23:08Merry Christmas, princess.
01:23:09Merry Christmas, cowboy.
01:23:15Merry Christmas,imiz serve while there is no such guy.
01:23:16That's awesome.
01:23:23I'm sorry, a little bit.
01:23:37That's probably the best.
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