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A small toy company CEO gets a once in a lifetime offer to merge with a mega toy company but will need her estranged ex-business partners signature to seal the deal.
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00:00:30Maybe we should have put up more signs.
00:00:44Or maybe it's just too cold outside, Chris.
00:00:47I was hoping it would sell at least one toy before dinner time, Joe.
00:00:52You know what? We will. Because I'm going to buy one.
00:00:55This one.
00:00:56But you helped them make it.
00:00:58So?
00:00:58Well, the whole point is that we make toys that we'd want to play with, right?
00:01:02Right.
00:01:03Then congrats on being our first official customer.
00:01:08Let's do this every year.
00:01:09That's the plan.
00:01:10I want to be a world-famous toy maker, just like Santa Claus.
00:01:14Just way prettier.
00:01:19Heather tells me it's my destiny to make toys, since I was born on Christmas.
00:01:23Can it be my destiny, too?
00:01:25Even though I'm born in July.
00:01:26Of course.
00:01:28Thank you, Bronis.
00:01:30Mom, look at all these toys.
00:01:32Can I get one?
00:01:41Oh, that one's my favorite.
00:01:43Oh, the weather outside is fightful.
00:01:52But fire is so delightful.
00:01:56And since we've no place to go...
00:01:59Right, but let me actually know that we will reorder once they add the new recordings to the voice chips.
00:02:03Now it doesn't show signs of stopping.
00:02:07And I've brought some corn for popping.
00:02:11And I have Kathleen Keller at 11, so make sure that my meeting with Quality Assurance gets pushed.
00:02:16One second.
00:02:17When we finally kissed a good night.
00:02:20Okay, yeah, go ahead.
00:02:23Uh-huh.
00:02:26Yeah, I'm on my way.
00:02:27Oh, the fire is slowly dying.
00:02:36My dear, we're still goodbye.
00:02:39But as long as you love me so, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
00:02:47Oh, it doesn't show signs of stopping.
00:02:51And I've brought some corn for popping.
00:02:55The lights are turning way down low.
00:02:59Tell marketing that I will approve all overtime.
00:03:01I just need everyone to stay late so they can finish the focus quick reports.
00:03:04Oh, I'm so, so sorry.
00:03:09No, not Alice.
00:03:09You're in quite a hurry.
00:03:11It's Christmas time.
00:03:12You should be slowing down.
00:03:14Uh, Alice, hold on.
00:03:15I have a Santa talking to me.
00:03:17I'm sorry, what?
00:03:18You're in too much of a hurry.
00:03:20It's Christmas.
00:03:21You should be enjoying it all.
00:03:22Oh, that sounds lovely, but it's a very busy time of year for me, so...
00:03:25It's a very busy time for me, too.
00:03:27You know, Christmas is 16 days away, but I'm not bumping into people.
00:03:31You don't have a company to run and the biggest meeting of your life happening.
00:03:34Today.
00:03:35Yeah.
00:03:37That you know of.
00:03:39Oh, Merry Christmas.
00:03:42Merry Christmas.
00:03:44Merry Christmas.
00:03:45Looking good, Nick.
00:03:46Thank you, Joe.
00:03:47Oh.
00:03:48Oh.
00:04:01Also, I want to make sure that there's fresh pastries available for when Kathleen arrives.
00:04:05Why is she here so early?
00:04:16I don't know.
00:04:16I was in the coffee room this whole time and just saw now that she was in your office.
00:04:19How long has she been waiting?
00:04:20I'm not sure.
00:04:21Why are you so nervous?
00:04:23Because CEOs of the top-tier toy companies don't call me every day to arrange a meeting.
00:04:27I mean, this could be about something big.
00:04:29Help me.
00:04:30Good luck.
00:04:31Also, your sister called again.
00:04:33Yeah.
00:04:33Tell her I'll call her tomorrow.
00:04:34Kathleen Keller.
00:04:47It is such a pleasure to meet you in person.
00:04:49Well, I feel the same.
00:04:52I'm so sorry to keep you waiting.
00:04:53I just, I thought our meeting was at 11.
00:04:56You know, I was probably in L.A. when I put it on my calendar and the cell phone didn't transfer
00:05:00the time zones.
00:05:00Well, I hope I'm not getting you to bad time.
00:05:04Oh, no, no, not at all.
00:05:07I'm just so glad that you're here.
00:05:09I was thrilled when I heard the CEO of Arlo Toys wanted to meet with me.
00:05:13I've just admired your work from afar for as long as I can remember.
00:05:17I've been following yours as well.
00:05:19And to see everything you've accomplished here at CJ's Toys in such a short time, it's
00:05:24very impressive.
00:05:25That's actually why I wanted to meet you.
00:05:26I am planning on retiring for the end of the year.
00:05:33Oh.
00:05:33And I don't want to leave my company in just anyone's hands.
00:05:37I need someone just as driven, just as dedicated, just as business focused as I am.
00:05:44And from all my research, I believe that person is you.
00:05:49I'm flattered.
00:05:50I wouldn't ask you to give up everything you've created here.
00:05:54So to preserve my legacy and to begin yours, I am proposing that CJ's Toys and Arlo Toys
00:06:03merge to form one brand new company with you as CEO.
00:06:09Are you serious?
00:06:10To be honest, I really can't see Arlo Toys continuing to move forward without someone
00:06:16like you at the helm.
00:06:17I mean, merging with Arlo Toys, being in charge of something that big would just, it would
00:06:25be an honor.
00:06:26Well, I'm happy you feel that way.
00:06:27I've been trying to expand CJ's Toys for so long, but we never had the resources until
00:06:32now.
00:06:33Well, there's a bit of a process before things become official, of course.
00:06:36Yeah, of course.
00:06:37But we want to move fast so we can make the announcement of the merger before the new
00:06:40year.
00:06:41Whatever you need, I'm in.
00:06:43Okay, well, you'll need all your quarterly reports for the past few years.
00:06:46Okay.
00:06:47And the board will want to meet with you before they vote on anything officially.
00:06:51Okay, just say when and I will be there.
00:06:53Well, lots to do, as you can imagine, but I am so happy we're on the same page.
00:06:58Me too.
00:06:59So, uh, we'll be in touch?
00:07:01Sure, let me walk you out.
00:07:04Oh, there was one other thing that my lawyer's mentioned.
00:07:07Oh, what's that?
00:07:08When CJ's first started, you had a co-founder, right?
00:07:11Joe Sullivan?
00:07:12What?
00:07:13No.
00:07:14Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:07:15He, uh, he left the company years ago.
00:07:19Good.
00:07:19Then, uh, it shouldn't be a problem to get him to sign off?
00:07:23What's that now?
00:07:24Well, his name is still on the articles of incorporation.
00:07:27All the owners of the company have to sign off for the merger to go through.
00:07:31But it's not a problem, right?
00:07:34No.
00:07:35No, no, no, not at all.
00:07:37Great.
00:07:37Not a problem.
00:07:38We'll be in touch?
00:07:39Yeah.
00:07:39Talk soon.
00:07:40Great.
00:07:42Okay, I'm bad at lip reading, but did you just say merger?
00:07:45We have a problem.
00:07:47Merging with the company as large as Arlo Toys takes us to the next level.
00:07:51Yeah.
00:07:52And they want me as CEO.
00:07:53That's amazing.
00:07:54But why do you look like you just saw a ghost?
00:07:57Because I have to get Joe Sullivan to sign off on the merger.
00:08:01Who's that?
00:08:02Short answer?
00:08:03He was my childhood best friend.
00:08:05We co-founded CJ's Toys together.
00:08:07He's the J in CJ's Toys.
00:08:09Oh.
00:08:10He left abruptly, one day, just after a discussion that we had about the direction of the company.
00:08:16Still not totally seeing the problem.
00:08:18It didn't end on the best of terms.
00:08:20And I have not spoken to him in seven years.
00:08:22I have an idea.
00:08:28You know what?
00:08:30Get our lawyers on the phone.
00:08:32I bet you I can come up with a better solution than this.
00:08:35Also, your sister called.
00:08:36She needs you to call her back.
00:08:42Hello?
00:08:42Hey, Heather.
00:08:44Finally, I got a hold of you.
00:08:45Yeah, sorry.
00:08:46It's been a busy morning.
00:08:48You busy?
00:08:49No way.
00:08:50Hey, we gotta go.
00:08:51Funny.
00:08:52What's up?
00:08:52The headliner for the UK Christmas Folk Tour just dropped out.
00:08:56They asked Todd and I to step in for the rest of the tour.
00:08:59Oh, wow.
00:09:00Congrats.
00:09:00That's so cool.
00:09:01I know that you've been wanting to tour with them for a while.
00:09:04Exactly.
00:09:05But it does mean that we have to be away for a few weeks.
00:09:07So, I'm calling because we need someone to watch Emma.
00:09:10Normally, I would say yes in a heartbeat.
00:09:11But, um, I just found out that Arlo Toys wants to merge with us.
00:09:16With me as CEO.
00:09:19Wow.
00:09:20That's amazing.
00:09:21Congratulations.
00:09:22Yeah, thank you.
00:09:23It's still, uh, sinking in.
00:09:26So, as you can imagine, there's a lot to do.
00:09:30And apparently it can't happen unless I get Joe Sullivan to sign off on the merger.
00:09:34Well, there's a name that I haven't heard in a long time.
00:09:37Right?
00:09:37So, I have a lot of stuff to figure out.
00:09:40So, I'm sure you can understand that throwing Emma into the mix right now would just be really, really tough.
00:09:45Well, Mom and Dad are on their cruise until Christmas.
00:09:48And there's no one else that we can ask to watch Emma on such short notice.
00:09:52You know, I haven't watched her in years.
00:09:55I know, because you're always working.
00:10:03Yeah.
00:10:03Yeah.
00:10:05Of course I will.
00:10:06It's no problem at all.
00:10:07Great.
00:10:07We'll drop her off after dinner.
00:10:09Can't wait.
00:10:17Okay, so no TV on, school minds.
00:10:19Also, make sure to be on time for pick-up and drop-off.
00:10:21It gets crowded there.
00:10:22Oh, and tomorrow she's auditioning for the school Christmas concert.
00:10:24That means no staying up late.
00:10:25Okay.
00:10:26Relax, guys.
00:10:27We got it.
00:10:28Okay?
00:10:28Right, Emma?
00:10:29Okay.
00:10:30Got a plate to catch.
00:10:31Bye, sweetheart.
00:10:32Have fun with Aunt Chris.
00:10:33And call me anytime.
00:10:36Okay, guys.
00:10:36Go.
00:10:37Go.
00:10:37Enjoy the tour.
00:10:38Good here.
00:10:39Thank you so much, Chris.
00:10:49So, hey.
00:10:51I mean, this should be fun, right?
00:10:52We haven't hung out just the two of us since you were little.
00:10:56Okay.
00:10:57Well, um, you can help yourself to anything, and I'll put your guitar and your bag up in
00:11:01the room that I made for you.
00:11:02I was going to order pizza tonight, if you want that.
00:11:09Where's your Christmas tree?
00:11:11Uh, I don't have one.
00:11:14I usually spend Christmas at your place.
00:11:16Yeah.
00:11:17Well, not for these past few years.
00:11:19True.
00:11:19Uh, but I usually have work emergencies that I'm taking care of.
00:11:23At your toy company?
00:11:25Mm-hmm.
00:11:25So, then, where are all your toys?
00:11:29Uh, well, I mainly work on the business side of toy making.
00:11:35You know, like profit margins and supply and demand.
00:11:40It's really cool.
00:11:47How about I just order that pizza?
00:11:51I don't understand.
00:11:52But he was the one who walked away.
00:11:54He made it perfectly clear he wanted nothing to do with the future of the business.
00:11:57We're here.
00:11:58And I don't get this.
00:11:59Oh, uh, I've got to go.
00:12:02I will, I'll call you right back.
00:12:03Okay.
00:12:04Where's everyone?
00:12:05It seems kind of empty.
00:12:07I think everyone's inside.
00:12:08We're really late.
00:12:10Shoot, sorry.
00:12:11That's kind of my fault.
00:12:13But the, the cold pizza was pretty good, right?
00:12:16Yeah.
00:12:18Okay.
00:12:18Um, I'll be here at four.
00:12:20Three.
00:12:21Three.
00:12:24Have a good day.
00:12:26Hey, good luck on the audition.
00:12:27Thanks.
00:12:29Okay, I'm back.
00:12:36Are you sure there's no legal action we can take?
00:12:39I mean, I don't even know where Joe Sullivan is.
00:12:41He's pretty much fallen off the map.
00:12:42Oh, you're looking for Joe Sullivan?
00:12:45Yeah.
00:12:45Hang on a second.
00:12:47Why?
00:12:47Well, I know Joe Sullivan.
00:12:49Well, Santa, it's probably a pretty common name.
00:12:51Is his father Tucker Sullivan who's got the antique shop downtown?
00:12:55Yeah.
00:12:56Actually, that's the one.
00:12:57Well, Joe works there now.
00:13:01Wow.
00:13:04You're welcome.
00:13:05I found him.
00:13:06I found him.
00:13:07Hey, I'm so sorry.
00:13:16Just a really busy day at the office.
00:13:21You okay?
00:13:22Okay?
00:13:22Look, I really am sorry.
00:13:30Okay?
00:13:31I'll try and be better about being on time.
00:13:33I just...
00:13:34I'm still getting used to all this.
00:13:36It's not that.
00:13:37And then what is it?
00:13:43Hey.
00:13:45You can tell me anything.
00:13:46You know that.
00:13:48It's stupid.
00:13:50I doubt that.
00:13:51I asked if I could perform an original Christmas song, but they said that I could only perform
00:13:56a song that was already approved.
00:14:01I didn't know you wrote your own songs.
00:14:05Although, I guess since both your parents are musicians, it was only a matter of time.
00:14:09Yeah.
00:14:09Well, they do folk covers, and I do pop.
00:14:12Oh, yeah.
00:14:12I like pop, too.
00:14:15You know, just because they said no this time doesn't mean that things can't change.
00:14:19I mean, I can't tell you how many no's I got when I was starting my own company.
00:14:23It just made me want it even more.
00:14:25Really?
00:14:26Yeah.
00:14:28Okay, so they won't let you perform it here.
00:14:30You'll find someplace else that does.
00:14:32It's their loss.
00:14:34I hope you're right.
00:14:35Thanks a lot, Chris.
00:14:36I know I'm right.
00:14:38Let's get out of here.
00:14:41So, I have a really important stop to make.
00:14:44Am I tagging along?
00:14:46Sure.
00:14:47Go.
00:14:53Ooh, this place is cool.
00:14:59It's a toy hospital.
00:15:02I don't know.
00:15:08Hey, Joe.
00:15:28Chris?
00:15:31What are you doing here?
00:15:32Um, I need to talk to you about something.
00:15:36Okay.
00:15:38What's a toy hospital?
00:15:39It's where I fix toys that are broken.
00:15:44Joe, you remember my niece, Emma?
00:15:46Oh, wow.
00:15:50Yes.
00:15:50The last time I saw you, you were a toddler.
00:15:54Wait, you guys know each other?
00:15:57Used to.
00:15:59Look at all this stuff.
00:16:01I was really surprised to hear that you're working here.
00:16:09Yeah, well, things didn't quite work out the way I'd hoped.
00:16:13You know how that goes?
00:16:15Look, I didn't come here to stir things up.
00:16:18CJ's toys and Arlo toys are merging.
00:16:22So, apparently, and legally, I need your signature to, uh, move forward with the merger.
00:16:31Hmm.
00:16:34No.
00:16:38No?
00:16:41What do you mean, no?
00:16:43Like the usual definition of no.
00:16:46Like, no.
00:16:48There's no way this is going to happen.
00:16:49I'm not going to give our company away to a corporate giant.
00:16:52Okay, first of all, it hasn't been our company in years, and that was your choice.
00:16:56And secondly, I'm trying to do this the easy way.
00:17:00Without all the paperwork and lawyers.
00:17:03Lawyers.
00:17:04And what difference does it make to you anyway?
00:17:07Wait, you guys started CJ's toys together?
00:17:09Yeah.
00:17:11And then one day, Joe decided to walk away from it all.
00:17:14That, well,
00:17:15your aunt decided that the most important things of toy making was the profits.
00:17:21No.
00:17:22The most important thing about running a business is sustaining that business.
00:17:25Same thing.
00:17:26It's not the same thing.
00:17:28It is.
00:17:28No.
00:17:29Same thing.
00:17:30Not at all.
00:17:30What's all this stuff over here for?
00:17:32Uh, those are donations that we put together.
00:17:35I run the annual Toy Drive Jamboree, and we do an event every year with Toys for Tots.
00:17:39We bring these toys to children's homes in the area.
00:17:43It's really fun.
00:17:43That's really nice of you.
00:17:45Yeah, it's always a lot of fun.
00:17:47Sounds like a really great cause.
00:17:49It is.
00:17:51I guess I'll get the paperwork ready and call the lawyers.
00:17:58Let's go.
00:18:00Chris.
00:18:01I'll sign.
00:18:09Under one condition.
00:18:11Okay.
00:18:13You volunteer for my Toy Drive Jamboree, and I will sign your silly merger away.
00:18:19I can't.
00:18:20I don't have the time to volunteer for a toy drive.
00:18:23But what if CJ's Toys made, like, a really big donation?
00:18:27Mm-mm.
00:18:27No, we need boots on the ground.
00:18:30It's at Pleasant Park.
00:18:32Kids come from all over.
00:18:34They eat together.
00:18:35We play games.
00:18:36They actually get to open every one of these gifts that we collect all month long.
00:18:41Come on, Aunt Chris.
00:18:42It sounds like fun.
00:18:44Can I help?
00:18:44Yes, of course.
00:18:46The more the merrier.
00:18:52Okay.
00:18:52I, um, so if I sign off on this Toy Drive thingy.
00:18:58Jamboree.
00:19:00Jamboree.
00:19:02Then you'll sign off on the merger.
00:19:07Promise.
00:19:22Good morning.
00:19:25Morning.
00:19:29Guess who got you breakfast?
00:19:32Well, technically Alice did, but it's better than cold pizza, right?
00:19:36The sugary kind.
00:19:37Mom never lets me have that one.
00:19:38Oh, uh, shoot.
00:19:41Well, um, maybe we don't tell you, Mom.
00:19:46Oh, I found this in the back of the guest room closet.
00:19:49I was looking to see if you had any Christmas decorations stored there.
00:19:51You don't, but you have a toy.
00:19:53Oh, wow.
00:19:55I haven't seen this in ages.
00:19:57You know, Grandma took me and your mom when we were little to see the Nutcracker Ballet,
00:20:02and this was my souvenir.
00:20:03Oh, it doesn't work.
00:20:06I tried.
00:20:06Oh.
00:20:07That's probably why it was in the back of the closet.
00:20:10You know, you could take it to the Jamboree meeting.
00:20:13Maybe Joe could fix it.
00:20:14For one minute, I had the bliss of forgetting that I volunteered.
00:20:18Why don't you like Joe?
00:20:19He seems nice.
00:20:22I don't not like Joe.
00:20:25In fact, we used to be best friends.
00:20:27No way.
00:20:28Yeah.
00:20:28We even went to the same college.
00:20:30That's where we created CJ's Choice.
00:20:32What made you two stop being best friends?
00:20:34Did you have a fight?
00:20:37Something like that.
00:20:40Anyway, you almost finished?
00:20:41I want to be able to tell your mom and me to drop off on time.
00:20:43Fine.
00:20:44But we go get the wine to Ballerina to get fixed.
00:20:47For you?
00:20:49Of course.
00:20:56So you're holding your signature for ransom?
00:20:58Dad, I'm not holding anything for ransom.
00:21:01I just think if I can keep Chris away from her corporate world,
00:21:04maybe she'll be able to get back to her love of making toys
00:21:07and what got her there in the first place.
00:21:09And maybe you'll get your friend back.
00:21:10Yeah, maybe.
00:21:11And she'll understand why I had to leave
00:21:13and couldn't keep going down that road with her.
00:21:17That's a lot of maybes.
00:21:18Yeah, I know.
00:21:20Just be careful.
00:21:21I know how much she meant to you
00:21:22and how hard things were when things went south.
00:21:26It's not like that.
00:21:29I don't have feelings for her anymore.
00:21:31Right.
00:21:32Of course.
00:21:32That was a long time ago, and besides, I never acted on them.
00:21:37Well, I trust you know what you're doing.
00:21:39Because you can't figure out this light.
00:21:43Oh, funny.
00:21:43What did you tell me?
00:21:47Well, when will the supplier show up?
00:21:51Okay.
00:21:51Well, when was it due?
00:21:52Okay, Alice, can you contact the supplier?
00:21:57See if they can get those deliveries out tonight.
00:21:59Hey, better late than never.
00:22:02Um, I've got to go help him.
00:22:04I'll be back at the office soon.
00:22:06I had a work call.
00:22:07You?
00:22:08A work call?
00:22:09Everybody, this is our newest volunteer here.
00:22:13This is Christmas Winnegar.
00:22:14Uh, hi.
00:22:16Uh, I, I, I go by Chris.
00:22:18Your full name is Christmas.
00:22:20Um, yeah, yeah, I was, um, I was born on December 25th.
00:22:24A week early, so my mom figured my destiny was Christmas.
00:22:28Hmm.
00:22:30You look familiar.
00:22:33Oh, it's you!
00:22:35You're volunteering for this, too?
00:22:37Proudly.
00:22:38You're, like, everywhere.
00:22:41Of course I am.
00:22:42I'm Santa.
00:22:42Uh, or if you prefer, you can call me Nick.
00:22:46Committed to the role, huh?
00:22:47Hmm.
00:22:47Noble.
00:22:48Hmm.
00:22:49What you got there?
00:22:51Oh, uh, I don't know if you remember this, but it's my sugar plum fairy ballerina.
00:22:57Emma found it, and it's not working, so I thought perhaps you could fix it.
00:23:02I do remember this.
00:23:05Bum, bum, bum, bum.
00:23:07Bum, bum, bum.
00:23:08Ba-da-da-da-da.
00:23:10Oh, let me, let me look at it.
00:23:11I'll see what I can do.
00:23:13Okay, everybody.
00:23:15So, I'm just about to get everybody together and go over what we need to do for the next week and a half.
00:23:19Okay.
00:23:20So, we still have two more food vendors that need spots.
00:23:23We need to fill the spots.
00:23:25Two more collection bins are needed for the businesses over at the Galleria.
00:23:28I have a walkthrough a little bit later at the venue at the park, so who's free to come by and help me measure out some of the venue there?
00:23:35Anybody?
00:23:38Chris!
00:23:39Yes.
00:23:40That's unexpected, but, okay, it's going to be a pleasant park at 4 p.m.
00:23:44Well, no, no, no.
00:23:47I mean, I'm inspired.
00:23:48I'm inspired by your initiative with this.
00:23:50Thank you for volunteering.
00:23:51Sure.
00:23:55Okay, decorating committee.
00:23:58We need one.
00:23:59All right, that's 17 feet right there.
00:24:03Okay, that's three booths across.
00:24:05Are you sure there's enough room here for everything you want to put in it?
00:24:08Yeah, sure.
00:24:08We'll make it work.
00:24:09Okay, well, either there's enough room or there's not.
00:24:11I mean, the numbers here don't have much wiggle room.
00:24:13Bad numbers don't determine everything.
00:24:16Right, but they play an important role.
00:24:19Are we still talking about the booths?
00:24:20You know, you were the same way when it came to our company.
00:24:25You didn't pay attention to the numbers there either.
00:24:27The funny thing about that is you had all the most creative ideas back then.
00:24:32Do you remember that little remote control car that turned into a boat?
00:24:36Yes.
00:24:37I loved that car.
00:24:39But then I came back to reality and realized you can't make something that costs more than what you can sell it for.
00:24:44Reality?
00:24:44See, that's when it all became about money.
00:24:47No, it became about running a business, which is the whole point of having a company.
00:24:51Hey, Joe, do you still think the wind-up ballerina could be fixed?
00:24:56I think that just about anything can be fixed if you're willing to work at it.
00:25:04Okay, what's next?
00:25:07Stage location.
00:25:08Wait, there's going to be a stage?
00:25:10Yeah, I mean, not a big stage, but there'll be music there throughout the day.
00:25:13You know, Emma's a singer-songwriter now.
00:25:16No way.
00:25:18Yeah, well, my school doesn't think so.
00:25:20Well, they won't let her perform the Christmas songs she wrote for the school concert.
00:25:25Well, that's ridiculous.
00:25:30Hey, I have a really good idea.
00:25:33Why don't you play your song here for us at the Jamboree?
00:25:36Really?
00:25:37Yeah, an original song written by a kid, heard for the first time by other kids.
00:25:41It'll be the highlight of the entire day.
00:25:43That sounds amazing.
00:25:44Thank you, Joe.
00:25:45Yeah.
00:25:47Oh, hey, Chris, there's a Christmas tree a lot here.
00:25:50Maybe we can get one for your apartment.
00:25:51Whoa, whoa, hold on.
00:25:52You don't have a Christmas tree yet?
00:25:54Isn't that crazy?
00:25:55It's crazy.
00:25:55Well, it's not a big deal.
00:25:57I spend Christmas at Heather's anyway.
00:25:58Yeah, when you're not working.
00:26:00Right, which is almost never.
00:26:02So I just, I don't see the point of going through all of that if I'm fairly old.
00:26:06Wow.
00:26:06So, okay, so your aunt used to be really good at decorating Christmas trees.
00:26:10You were.
00:26:11Okay, so before you both die of offense, let's go get a Christmas tree.
00:26:16And decorations.
00:26:17Wait, you don't have decorations either?
00:26:21Who are you?
00:26:22Come on, Emma.
00:26:24We got work to do.
00:26:25Hey, well, what about this one?
00:26:32No way.
00:26:33We can go way bigger than that.
00:26:35You don't have to do this, you know.
00:26:37I'm sure you have a ton of work to do.
00:26:39Right, and find out that you backed out, went back into work.
00:26:42No way, not ever.
00:26:43I'm not doing that to Emma.
00:26:45We're going to find you something here.
00:26:46We're going to get your house decorated.
00:26:48I forgot how determined you can be.
00:26:51Yeah, that's one thing we had in common.
00:26:54True.
00:26:55We just became determined about the opposite things.
00:27:00Yeah.
00:27:02Look, I know that us not talking for like seven years is this huge elephant in the room, so...
00:27:09Shh, shh.
00:27:10Not in front of the trees.
00:27:12Christmas tree shopping is a sacred experience.
00:27:15It's a merry one in case you forgot.
00:27:20Found one.
00:27:22Look, see?
00:27:23Emma, she's got a Christmas spirit, so...
00:27:26Genetically, it must be somewhere in there.
00:27:29Hello?
00:27:30Hello?
00:27:32Okay.
00:27:33I think more to the right.
00:27:35Am I right?
00:27:35This way?
00:27:36Oh, good.
00:27:37Yeah.
00:27:38Oh, I've got needles everywhere.
00:27:39Well, that's how you know you're doing it right.
00:27:41Did somebody say decorations?
00:27:51Wow.
00:27:52Look at all this stuff.
00:27:54And you just happen to have all these Christmas tree decorations lying around.
00:27:57This is the tip of the iceberg.
00:27:58You should see how much stuff we have.
00:27:59People decorate all year round.
00:28:01Did you know that?
00:28:01I'm bordering and hoarding.
00:28:03Eh.
00:28:04Hey.
00:28:04This is going to look great over here.
00:28:07Oh, yeah.
00:28:08All right.
00:28:09Oh, yeah.
00:28:09Let's tinsel it up.
00:28:11That's garland.
00:28:12Same thing.
00:28:13Is it, though?
00:28:14I cannot remember the last time I decorated a tree.
00:28:19I would gasp, but you know that tracks.
00:28:22At least I'm doing it now.
00:28:24Oh, since you're at a practice, you probably don't remember, but you should space out your
00:28:28ornaments.
00:28:28They're getting clustered.
00:28:29They're not.
00:28:30Ooh.
00:28:31Oh, yeah.
00:28:32Actually, you're right.
00:28:33You smart kid.
00:28:34There.
00:28:37Oh.
00:28:38Oh, I have to take this.
00:28:44Hey, Kathleen.
00:28:45Hey.
00:28:47I was hoping to catch you at the office, but nobody picked up.
00:28:50Oh, uh, I'm not there.
00:28:52Okay.
00:28:53Well, I was calling to let you know that the board wants to meet with you on the 22nd.
00:28:57They want a full presentation of your work at CJ's and your vision for our merger.
00:29:02Okay.
00:29:03Sounds good.
00:29:04All right.
00:29:04So, while you're working on it, why not send it over to me and we can tweak it to their satisfaction.
00:29:10Can you have something ready for me by Friday the 17th?
00:29:14Yeah, I'll get right on that.
00:29:15Excellent.
00:29:16So, the other thing I wanted to ask about was the Joe Sullivan situation.
00:29:20How's that going?
00:29:22Oh, uh, it's good.
00:29:23It's coming along.
00:29:24It's up.
00:29:24I hope so.
00:29:25It'd be a shame to have the board approve and then come up short with that.
00:29:29Well, believe me, I won't let that happen.
00:29:31Okay.
00:29:31Good.
00:29:32Okay.
00:29:33Have a good night.
00:29:33You too.
00:29:38Look what I found.
00:29:41I found Lara.
00:29:41Okay, a little to the left.
00:29:44This part?
00:29:45Yeah, a little more.
00:29:46Yeah, a little more to the right now.
00:29:47Okay, right there.
00:29:48Right?
00:29:48Right there.
00:29:49Yeah?
00:29:51That's good.
00:29:51Oh, we got a decorator down.
00:29:54I didn't realize it was so late.
00:29:57I have to get her to bed.
00:29:59Allow me.
00:30:00Okay.
00:30:04I'm near you.
00:30:08There we go.
00:30:08Okay.
00:30:15Well, Emma is as snug as a bug.
00:30:21Wait, is that what I think it is?
00:30:24This, yeah, I thought it might make a good tree topper.
00:30:27I can't believe you still have that.
00:30:30Well, like you said, I'm bordering on hoarder.
00:30:32But really, I'm surprised.
00:30:38Guess it meant a lot to me.
00:30:42You, you meant a lot to me.
00:30:46It meant a lot to me, too.
00:30:48Just some things meant a little bit more.
00:30:54I thought we weren't going to get into that today.
00:30:56Remember?
00:30:57Right, right.
00:30:58Your tree is decorated, and that's all that matters.
00:31:03Should we put it on top?
00:31:04Yeah.
00:31:04Yeah.
00:31:12This hair is still fixed.
00:31:14Here we are.
00:31:33Hey. All right, here she is. All dressed and ready for school.
00:31:50Looks like she's playing guitar and still in her PJs.
00:31:53Ah, well, we have like 10 minutes before we have to be there, so we're good.
00:31:57Hey, guess what? Joe's going to let me perform my original song at the Toy Drive Jamboree.
00:32:01It's going to be my first gig where I get to play something that I wrote.
00:32:05What? That's amazing.
00:32:07Exciting, but hold on, back up. Joe isn't Joe Sullivan?
00:32:11Yeah, Chris's old friend. He's really fun.
00:32:14Interesting.
00:32:15It's a long story.
00:32:16We got time.
00:32:17Yes, but we don't. We have to get to school, and we are all about being on time in this house.
00:32:22Mm-hmm.
00:32:23Will you guys be able to make it for my performance?
00:32:26When is it?
00:32:27December 23rd.
00:32:28Yeah. Our last show's the 22nd, so we'll be there.
00:32:32Wouldn't miss it for the world.
00:32:34Love you, honey.
00:32:35Love you.
00:32:36Love you, too.
00:32:37Bye.
00:32:40I really mean it. Joe's really fun.
00:32:43Yeah, he has his moments.
00:32:45You're fun, too, Aunt Chris.
00:32:47Okay, you need to get ready for school.
00:32:50Oh, um, also, today, after school, I need you to come to the office with me.
00:32:54I just, I have a lot of work to do. I hope that's okay.
00:32:56Yeah, sure. You work at a toy company, and that's, like, every kid's dream.
00:32:59Okay, get dressed.
00:33:00I don't get it.
00:33:19What?
00:33:20There aren't any toys here, either.
00:33:23Uh, I think we have some left over from the display that we did at the toy convention, right, Alice?
00:33:29Yeah, in storage.
00:33:30I can bring some out.
00:33:31That'd be great.
00:33:33Okay, why don't you set up over there, and then I'll just get a little bit more work done.
00:33:38Okay.
00:33:38Hey.
00:33:49Having fun?
00:33:51Yeah, some of these are really great. I love this one.
00:33:53Oh, I haven't seen that one in a while.
00:33:56That was our big Christmas story a few years back.
00:33:59This one's really cool.
00:34:01Yeah, this one was one of my favorites.
00:34:03Though it didn't sell like we hoped.
00:34:05What about these ones?
00:34:06I don't really know what they do.
00:34:09Really?
00:34:11Well, this one was huge.
00:34:14See, it's a pretend phone that leaves voice recordings for places you call.
00:34:17Listen to this.
00:34:19Hi there. Would you like to make a dentist appointment?
00:34:22Oh.
00:34:24Fun.
00:34:26Really?
00:34:27I thought kids like toys that interact and talk back.
00:34:32At least that's what all our research shows.
00:34:33Well, they should ask more kids. It's kind of boring.
00:34:35Huh.
00:34:38So these just sit in a storage closet?
00:34:41Yeah, pretty much.
00:34:43Can we donate them to the toy drive?
00:34:46That's a brilliant idea.
00:34:49Sweet of you to think that.
00:34:50Kids are going to love this.
00:34:54Alright.
00:34:55Let's donate all of them.
00:34:56Maybe not the fake phone thing.
00:34:58It's super lame.
00:34:58Okay.
00:35:10Christmas, Winokur.
00:35:12What a treat to see your face again.
00:35:14Tucker.
00:35:16It is so good to see you again.
00:35:19You look exactly the same.
00:35:21Oh, it's kind of you to say that.
00:35:23This is my niece, Emma.
00:35:26Pleased to meet you.
00:35:28Is that an Epiphone hummingbird guitar?
00:35:31Sure is.
00:35:32You want to see it?
00:35:33Yeah.
00:35:36A musician I see.
00:35:39What you got here?
00:35:39Oh, um, these are donations from CJ's Toys.
00:35:44Just some stuff we had at storage.
00:35:46It was Emma's idea to donate.
00:35:47Oh, that's such a great idea.
00:35:48Okay, let's, uh, let's take them to the back.
00:35:50Okay.
00:35:52Alright, this one.
00:35:53Yes.
00:35:54Okay, Ma.
00:35:55How would you like to see some more of those vintage guitars?
00:35:58Yes, please.
00:36:00Well, this was so nice of Emma to, to do this.
00:36:04Yeah, well, she was pretty disappointed when she got to the office and saw that there were no toys around.
00:36:07Now, are these offices in those big, giant buildings downtown?
00:36:12Uh-huh.
00:36:12Oh, shame.
00:36:15Do you like them?
00:36:16Yes, I do.
00:36:17Really?
00:36:17Yes.
00:36:19What are these?
00:36:21Oh, just some designs and some sketches I've been pitching around that, you know how it is nowadays.
00:36:26I think it's so flashy, and unless it's got an app attached, nobody's even really interested, it seems, anyway.
00:36:32Hmm.
00:36:32You were always so much better at pitching new toys than me.
00:36:39That's just because you never like to go at it from the marketability perspective.
00:36:43You know, see, the business side of things.
00:36:46But I'm really glad you're designing again.
00:36:49Yeah, it's part of who I am.
00:36:51You know, my dad is getting ready to retire, and I have zero interest in antique dealing, so.
00:36:57But, you know, so I guess I'm just trying to find my groove with my career until he sells this place.
00:37:06Yeah.
00:37:07Flyers have been delivered.
00:37:08Dad.
00:37:09Oh.
00:37:09Oh.
00:37:10For the toy drive?
00:37:11No, no, for movie night.
00:37:13What's movie night?
00:37:14Yeah, I'll be down for helping out with tickets.
00:37:16Okay, well, back up.
00:37:17What's movie night?
00:37:18Okay, so Thursday night, we're having Christmas movie night in the park where people can bring
00:37:22a toy, they donate it to the drive, and then they get to come into the movie.
00:37:25It sort of helps get the word out of it.
00:37:27Oh.
00:37:28So people can bring out lawn chairs or take out blankets to snuggle up, and I get to use
00:37:33my old projector.
00:37:34I remember this.
00:37:36We used to watch old movies in your backyard on this.
00:37:39Yes, indeed.
00:37:39Now, we haven't had as many RSVPs as we'd hoped, so I thought maybe we'd just put up some
00:37:44old-fashioned style flyers.
00:37:47You look good.
00:37:48I could, um, talk to my social media team to get the word out.
00:37:52You'd do that.
00:37:53Yeah.
00:37:58Happy to help.
00:38:02Hmm.
00:38:09Wow, it's packed.
00:38:16Yeah.
00:38:17Probably should have saved herself some seats.
00:38:19Yeah.
00:38:20I got seats for you right over there.
00:38:22Oh, of course.
00:38:23Thanks for that.
00:38:24Anytime.
00:38:25Anytime.
00:38:28Whoa.
00:38:28Whoa.
00:38:28Whoa.
00:38:28Whoa.
00:38:28Whoa.
00:38:29Whoa.
00:38:29Whoa.
00:38:29Whoa.
00:38:30Whoa.
00:38:31Whoa.
00:38:32Whoa.
00:38:33Whoa.
00:38:34Whoa.
00:38:35Whoa.
00:38:36Whoa.
00:38:37Whoa.
00:38:38Whoa.
00:38:39Whoa.
00:38:39Whoa.
00:39:02Sorry.
00:39:04Ladies first.
00:39:06This is, um, one of my favorites.
00:39:08Well, I was just going to say that when I watch this, it makes me think of you.
00:39:19Oh, wow.
00:39:20Do you feel that, too?
00:39:22What? No, no, no.
00:39:23What?
00:39:23Kathleen is here.
00:39:24Kathleen?
00:39:25Yes.
00:39:25From Arlo?
00:39:26Yes.
00:39:26What's she doing here?
00:39:28Kathleen.
00:39:29Oh, hi.
00:39:30Hi.
00:39:31What are you doing here?
00:39:32Well, I saw that your marketing department had posted about it and thought it was good cause.
00:39:38Wanted to donate some toys.
00:39:39Oh, that's so nice of you.
00:39:41That's so nice of you.
00:39:42This is what our kids need, overly gadgety toys.
00:39:44Is that a drone?
00:39:46It's a very expensive drone.
00:39:48Okay.
00:39:50Who might this be?
00:39:51This is Joe.
00:39:53Joe Sullivan.
00:39:54Joe Sullivan from CJ's Toys.
00:39:55Back when we used to make meaningful toys and not just worrying about maximizing profit so much.
00:39:59Evidently, even less about maximizing charm.
00:40:03This is the signature we need?
00:40:05I'm sorry.
00:40:07Joe and I just sort of see things differently when it comes to the toy business.
00:40:10I like to make great toys.
00:40:13Hmm.
00:40:14Joe, why don't you go get us some popcorn?
00:40:15Would you like to go get us some popcorn?
00:40:17Can you go get us some popcorn, please?
00:40:18That's a really good idea.
00:40:20Great.
00:40:24I am sorry.
00:40:26Again.
00:40:26Why do I have the feeling that getting his go-ahead might be a little more difficult than you let on at the start?
00:40:32No.
00:40:32I mean, it completely will.
00:40:34It's just a work in progress.
00:40:37But you don't have to fear.
00:40:38We have an arrangement.
00:40:39I hope so.
00:40:40Be ashamed for such an amazing opportunity to fall through for something trivial.
00:40:45Absolutely.
00:40:46And I promise you I will not, not let that happen.
00:40:49So you tell me where you and your guests are sitting and I will go get that popcorn for you.
00:40:53Oh, I didn't bring anyone with me.
00:40:56Um, this is what it looks like when you're married to your job.
00:40:59Oh, yeah, you're right.
00:41:02Okay, I'm going to go get some popcorn and put this down and I'll see you later.
00:41:14What was that?
00:41:15I came in a little bit hot, but I was just being honest.
00:41:18I'm putting my dreams on the line.
00:41:20I can't believe you would jeopardize everything I'm working for.
00:41:23She can take some constructive criticism.
00:41:26Come on.
00:41:27And you're only thinking of yourself.
00:41:30I'm going to go sit with Emma.
00:41:33Okay.
00:41:41So, I have the numbers you need for your presentation.
00:41:43Great.
00:41:44And do you need your coffee?
00:41:45Yes, please.
00:41:46So, movie night went well?
00:41:48So, to find what went well?
00:41:52What is he doing here?
00:41:58What are you doing here?
00:42:00Hey, I'm trying to visit all the most corporate-looking office buildings in America before I die.
00:42:06I'm kidding.
00:42:11Look at this miss from a meter into an empty net.
00:42:14The away team has advantage.
00:42:16A beautiful cross.
00:42:17An amazing bicycle kick.
00:42:18But they cannot get the ball into the net.
00:42:20Passes to the penalty area.
00:42:21Goalkeeper is on the spot.
00:42:23The referee blows the whistle.
00:42:25It's a foul.
00:42:26What a chance.
00:42:27My goodness how he doesn't score in this episode.
00:42:29Football is the greatest game of all time.
00:42:33There are no former football players.
00:42:35If you've ever tried the taste of these emotions, they will remain with you forever.
00:42:39My career as a professional football player may be over.
00:42:42But fortunately, the game doesn't only happen on the football pitch.
00:42:45Stay as a winner always.
00:42:47Win with Mel Bette.
00:42:48I actually came here to apologize.
00:42:58Oh, well, you're off to a great start.
00:43:00I let my feelings about our little toys jeopardize your business dealings and...
00:43:08I shouldn't have done that.
00:43:10No.
00:43:11No, no, you shouldn't have.
00:43:12I know better than anyone how hard you've worked to get here.
00:43:15And for that, I am...
00:43:18I am truly sorry.
00:43:24Forgive me.
00:43:29Maybe.
00:43:31Maybe.
00:43:32Yes, maybe.
00:43:40So, this is...
00:43:43This is CJ's toys.
00:43:45Yes.
00:43:48Yes, it is.
00:43:50Where are the toys?
00:43:51Wow.
00:43:53I...
00:43:54I can see why Emma's confused.
00:43:56It looks really nice and it's professional.
00:43:59That's the idea.
00:44:0320 minutes till 3.
00:44:04We gotta go.
00:44:04Okay.
00:44:05What's at 3?
00:44:06I have to pick up Emma.
00:44:07It's her last day of school before winter break.
00:44:10Nice!
00:44:10What are you doing to celebrate?
00:44:13Nothing.
00:44:14Oh, come on.
00:44:16You don't remember what a big deal winter break was?
00:44:18How much fun we used to have on the last day of school?
00:44:21Well, I didn't plan anything.
00:44:23She's just gonna come back here.
00:44:24I have a ton of work to do.
00:44:25Oh, I wish I had a time machine.
00:44:28I would take you back and remind you how much fun we used to have.
00:44:32Hey, I do fun stuff.
00:44:33Really?
00:44:34Like, what?
00:44:35The...
00:44:35This massive pile of workbooks on your desk?
00:44:38Yeah, which...
00:44:39By the way, I need to get back to this.
00:44:40Yes, you should.
00:44:44I should?
00:44:46Come with me.
00:44:48Come with you where?
00:44:51Ice skating.
00:44:55Actually, I have a really good idea.
00:44:59Shh, come.
00:45:00You good?
00:45:08Yeah, I'm good.
00:45:11Hey!
00:45:12It's like riding a bike, right?
00:45:13Yeah, that bike was rusty and several decades old.
00:45:17Yeah, I'm gonna beat you outside the pole.
00:45:19That it does.
00:45:19This was a good idea.
00:45:21I didn't know you could skate on, Chris.
00:45:22Yeah, I love skating.
00:45:24Here.
00:45:25Joe, grab my other hand.
00:45:26Okay.
00:45:27Are you, uh, getting excited yet about your performance?
00:45:30I am.
00:45:31It's just that I...
00:45:33She's a little nervous about what people might think of her song.
00:45:35It's my first time playing my music in front of a crowd.
00:45:38It's scary.
00:45:39Well, you just can't care what people think about you.
00:45:41That's what I've been trying to tell her.
00:45:43But you have to actually have to practice that.
00:45:46How do you practice not caring about what other people think?
00:45:49By staring at your insecurities dead in the face.
00:45:51Dashing through the snow.
00:45:55Whoa, what a one-force-open sleigh.
00:46:00For the fields we go.
00:46:04Laughing all the way.
00:46:06Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho.
00:46:08You're really off-key.
00:46:10That's the whole point.
00:46:12You can judge me.
00:46:13They can judge me.
00:46:14It doesn't matter.
00:46:14I'm going where I'm going.
00:46:16And I'm having fun.
00:46:18So, do you want to have some fun?
00:46:20Sing your song.
00:46:20Let's hear it.
00:46:21Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse-open sleigh.
00:46:26Hey.
00:46:27Good job.
00:46:28Yes.
00:46:28That's great.
00:46:29Okay, you're next, Chris.
00:46:30Come on.
00:46:31Jingle bells.
00:46:33Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
00:46:38On a one-horse-open sleigh.
00:46:42Oh, oh, oh.
00:46:43Are you okay?
00:46:44Are you okay?
00:46:45Oh, oh.
00:46:45Oh, oh.
00:46:45Oh, oh.
00:46:46Are you guys okay?
00:46:51Are you okay?
00:46:51Are you okay?
00:46:51Are you all right?
00:46:53That's great.
00:46:54Thanks.
00:46:55Feel a little bit better about your performance?
00:47:05i think so what matters is that i enjoy it exactly ho ho ho ho ho ho ho santa's here yeah emma this
00:47:15is nick nick emma he's one of our other volunteers oh nice to meet you emma nick as in saint nick
00:47:21well if you wanted to be i was hoping to catch you here now how did you know that we were going
00:47:28to be here well it's me santa anyways i was rotating bins at the christmas cafe we're getting
00:47:36great donations there by the way that's great oh i didn't know that place was still open
00:47:40got to close down forever ago oh grand reopening this week wow yeah i've been there since well
00:47:47since we were kids how would you like some tickets for christmas dessert uh i i i can't i have to get
00:47:56some work done on that presentation over the board wait what's a christmas cafe it's a place
00:48:02all about christmas desserts and non-stop fun it would always open up right after thanksgiving
00:48:10and then close right for new year's go please aunt chris i've never been please yeah they do have
00:48:16really good fudge there oh they do have really good fudge i would eat that so i get a stomach ache
00:48:21yeah but it's so worth it please come on okay yes just just for a little while and joe too
00:48:30i do happen to have three tickets uh looky looky if he would like to join us i you know can
00:48:40always make time for a little bit of christmas desserts look at that let me see this
00:48:45oh
00:48:46am i dreaming how has no one told me about this place oh it hasn't changed one bit look at this
00:49:01they still have the reindeer racing game oh we must have blown every single penny we made
00:49:06in our toy stand on this game that's because you were always trying to beat my high score
00:49:10which i did only once only once i want to try okay well let's eat first okay i'll take one of
00:49:16everything me too i'm starving me too sure we can't play first
00:49:22i think i still have more room i think your mom would want me to cut you off
00:49:28hey look game's free now's your chance go see if my name's still on the top score
00:49:33yeah doubtful
00:49:35i think the last time we were here was high school winter dance
00:49:44oh the winter dance good memory yeah and if that memory serves me right
00:49:48your date fell asleep on that booth
00:49:52who dan dan i remember that come on dan dan the man
00:49:58what about your date huh sandy right she didn't even go to our school
00:50:04it was slim pickings had to call in a favor and it's you know because somebody bailed on me not
00:50:10pointing any fingers no i didn't dan asked me and you knew how into him i was
00:50:14besides i don't think you want to talk about who bailed on who
00:50:17for the record i never bailed on you you're not talking about the winter dance are you
00:50:28if you didn't bail then what do you call just walking away from everything that we
00:50:34had been working our entire lives for i had to it wasn't our company anymore and it certainly
00:50:42wasn't me and it wasn't us according to you we didn't even talk about it you know
00:50:54let's not get into it right now that's fine i don't mean
00:51:00yeah i think it was this booth where you snorted root beer out your nose that was you no yes really
00:51:08oh yeah we were 13 and you had this great idea about a slinky that also was a pen and i was like
00:51:13hey why don't we call it a inky slinky and you snort laughed so much root beer went everywhere like
00:51:20on me that's right oh that was your fault that's true yeah good memories
00:51:27hey hey i know i know i said that i would help you earlier with sorting out the toys
00:51:41but i oh i work right yes i'm just i'm juggling a lot but i am here now okay well since we get so
00:51:51many different types of kids at the jamboree i like to organize the toys into categories of interest
00:51:56so when a kid's opening their gift they're gonna get something that they really like okay okay i can
00:52:02help with that okay i've done lots of research on toy groupings and yeah no no no in this case you're
00:52:08gonna actually want to pick up the toy and touch it and play with the toys for example sports and games
00:52:16or science how so okay yeah good lesson on physics physics
00:52:24this is definitely in the games and learning category and high level skills but that's not
00:52:51a category really no should be look at this yes high level skills are definitely required
00:53:00good can i show you something sure
00:53:12you wanted to further prove to me that you're a hoarder just just look inside the box
00:53:26i remember this that's the first toy we ever made for cj's toys i remember because we couldn't
00:53:36agree on the color of the vest but eventually you gave in to blue it looks good
00:53:40good but these all yep every toy we ever made kept them yeah look at this remember you remember this
00:53:56one it's a prototype modeled after a high school gym teacher yes the crazy hair wow
00:54:05i still can't believe it i'm glad you kept them
00:54:09what are these more toy designs yeah just something i've been working on recently
00:54:25what is it this this is uh my plans for dollhouse that kids can build from the ground up
00:54:29all by themselves i like it yeah you know you could make it so that each part has multiple uses
00:54:38and then that way there could be like an infinity number of houses that someone could build from one kit
00:54:45tech sheet a really good idea
00:54:51yeah there you go
00:54:55we made a good team
00:54:56until we didn't
00:55:03because it stopped being about the toys
00:55:08because it was the real world joe the toy business was competitive
00:55:13i just wanted to make sure that we lasted and i wanted to make sure that we didn't lose track of
00:55:18what that was what made our company great in the first place we made open-ended toys that allowed
00:55:24kids imaginations to run wild and you lost faith in us knowing what that was because we weren't kids
00:55:32anymore joe right success mattered money mattered we're never going to agree on this are we
00:55:46not going to go pick up our mom
00:55:59um
00:56:11okay is chris stopping by
00:56:14it's been nice having her around
00:56:18i remember how inseparable you two used to be even after all this time
00:56:26whenever she comes around there's just this part of me that feels complete
00:56:33yeah you should tell her that it's just lingering nostalgia dad i'm never going
00:56:42to change her priorities works works so it's going to come first and you know
00:56:47that's okay it's just who she is i just need to accept that
00:56:50there she is
00:56:53well everyone needs someone to balance them out
00:56:58what does that mean means to keep your mind open to some of her strengths
00:57:03i'll call you back everything okay
00:57:10sorry nick hey uh yeah yeah just lots of work to do and i know that joe needs my help but i also
00:57:18need to run through this presentation thing i have tomorrow afternoon or now hear me out
00:57:23you stay here you turn off the phone and you trust that everything's going to work out the way it's
00:57:30supposed to that's nice in theory you know when you were little and used to stay up really late at
00:57:36night waiting for me to come down the chimney you or santa my point is no matter how hard you try to
00:57:44stay awake you still fall asleep yeah sometimes we think we want something so bad but in the end forces
00:57:52beyond our control they know best
00:57:56it's better to let go
00:58:00tomorrow brings
00:58:08go here come the presents okay i got it i'm catching no no no yeah yeah yeah
00:58:16go joe watch the jump i got this
00:58:18you wish okay i'm catching up i'm catching up no no
00:58:21nope yes my reindeer oh yes yes oh i still got it oh so close i almost had you no you didn't
00:58:31oh hey our desserts are here i still can't believe you guys talked me into this i'm supposed to be home
00:58:35working on my presentation what more do you need to do just tell them that you're really good at
00:58:39devoting all your time to making trendy toys only you can make success sound bad either way we all need
00:58:45to rest you have set up tomorrow and you need to practice your song come on aunt chris i've already
00:58:50practiced a ton does this mean that we're not getting another slice of pecan pie
00:58:55oh i did not say that yes
00:58:58didn't you get my message last night what no no santa turned off my phone why
00:59:09the board moved your presentation up a few hours you're supposed to be there right now
00:59:12what are you kidding call them call them tell them i'm on my way i'm on my way
00:59:16here she is
00:59:24my sincerest apologies there was a slight mix-up but i didn't realize the presentation had been moved up
00:59:31well you're here now so why don't we get started
00:59:34great
00:59:36i would like to begin by walking you through cj's toys exponential growth over the last decade
00:59:46ta-da well it's not bush stadium but it's a start i love it yeah okay check this out here's what i'm
00:59:57thinking you can go here and then we'll have the speakers projecting out into the world
01:00:03yeah i can't believe this is where i'm going to be performing my first original song oh yeah
01:00:08they're going to be doing drive-by tours of this very spot if people like it if people like it who
01:00:14cares all that matters is that you like it you enjoy yourself that's what matters right yeah that's
01:00:20thanks and joe i hope you and my aunt keeping friends
01:00:24yeah me too good no more going seven years without talking
01:00:31deal now let's get your tars out and let's get a sound check going yes rock on
01:00:38so as you can see my priorities at cj's toys were about optimization of profits and always looking
01:00:45for ways to expand i believe a merger with arlo toys would be a perfect fit here at arlo toys we
01:00:52take pride and dedication and investing in the work is that something you think you can handle oh
01:00:57absolutely i've spent the last seven years learning how to work harder and work faster and that does not
01:01:03happen without many late nights and cancelled plans okay well thank you everyone thank you thank you
01:01:11thank you i'm gonna have to take these well you can go quite as flawlessly as i'd hoped but
01:01:21i think it went okay again i'm so sorry about being late hopefully the numbers and your reports speak for
01:01:27themselves please let me know if there's anything else i can do well would you like to go through some
01:01:32of the future toy lines i have some time now i would love to but i'm sorry i can't i have to go
01:01:38set up for that toy drive right of course have uh have a good toy drive and uh i'll let you know
01:01:46if there are any decisions okay thank you hey get that signature i will thank you again
01:02:02okay so your parents made their flight and they're gonna make it here on time to see you perform
01:02:09i've had a lot of fun with you on kris we've never gotten to spend this much time together before
01:02:15yeah that's my fault but i will absolutely make sure we spend more time together in the future promise
01:02:21i promise i promise and joe and hopefully joe too you know i was thinking you should marry joe no then
01:02:31he'd be my uncle just throwing it out there okay somebody had a little bit too much peppermint bark he's
01:02:37cute and funny and he likes us as much as you do good night my sweetness
01:02:43good night
01:02:51it's cold out baby put a jacket on for the chill
01:02:58i got a bright red sleeve and jingle bells what i want
01:03:05i'm gonna take it downtown we got a christmas time to kill
01:03:11it's a downtown christmas baby take a ride with me
01:03:14hey you have you heard from them yeah heather and todd just texted they're gonna be here any
01:03:34morning good pretty good is she nervous how's she doing she's about to debut her big song well i
01:03:39think she's okay she's warming up over there look at her go i know
01:03:51you know this whole thing is really special why thank you i mean it
01:04:00you took your love of toys and found a way to give back
01:04:04and usually this time of year i'm only going to start with the bottom line
01:04:09well ever since i left the company and you i've had this giant void that i've been trying to fill with
01:04:15stuff things like this
01:04:19is it working i'd say with you here yeah it's working pretty good
01:04:24hey chris hey you want to let her know yeah i'll check on it okay
01:04:34how is she doing thank you she's warming up
01:04:39it's her first time i know right
01:04:42okay okay put your hands together one more time for the flying turtle doves
01:04:46um ladies and gentlemen boys and girls please join me in welcoming to the stage our very next
01:04:56performer performing an original christmas song put your hands together for emma stewart
01:05:12oh
01:05:22all they bought for christmas
01:05:26is a little heart and love
01:05:30they're not asking for an angel just hoping to send a nose
01:05:34pushing on a star through the window
01:05:38oh
01:05:47oh
01:05:49oh
01:05:59oh
01:06:01oh
01:06:03oh
01:06:12oh
01:06:14oh
01:06:16oh
01:06:18oh
01:06:20oh
01:06:24oh
01:06:26oh
01:06:36oh
01:06:50oh
01:06:52oh
01:06:54oh
01:07:09kathleen i i i didn't expect to see you here i know i'm sorry to just drop by like this but uh
01:07:16yeah by the way this is gorgeous i'm impressed oh thank you it was a team effort
01:07:24so uh is is everything okay it went great
01:07:28the board has approved the merger with you as the new ceo
01:07:35wow wow
01:07:39wow
01:07:41i i i can't believe it uh
01:07:44well it's official now well not quite we still have that signature right
01:07:48oh right well we um we made a deal so you're gonna have that soon all right well i was just
01:08:00really excited to come by and tell you the news you know i see so much of myself in you
01:08:08and i cannot wait to see the enormous success you are gonna make of this new company
01:08:13thank you thank you so much i mean this is all i have ever wanted
01:08:19congratulations
01:08:22congratulations see you soon okay okay
01:08:26there you are oh hey hey i was just getting a head start on cleaning up oh wow
01:08:48can i talk to you yeah oh about the tree i'm so sorry about that bald spot where more tinsel needed
01:08:53to go i what no no but look at you it's this tree designer i'm sorry no it's not that at all it's
01:09:00got nothing to do with trees i um
01:09:09i am in love with you it seems like i may have always been in love with you
01:09:18but i just didn't want to jeopardize our friendship or our uh our business relationship
01:09:26our partnership so i just never acted on it never did anything about it but these last few weeks
01:09:33just seeing you with emma and spending time with you it feels like i've been with the real chris again
01:09:40and all these feelings just came rushing back in like a tsunami and i don't even know what to
01:09:46sometimes do with myself when i'm around you but listen i i know we're best friends
01:09:50but there's something here there's something here and i i i think there's always been something here
01:09:59you feel do you feel it
01:10:03i do
01:10:06of course i feel it too but
01:10:11the real chris
01:10:12i mean i'm still me i'm still this chris i'm worried that you're in love with a version of me that
01:10:24doesn't exist no no no no she exists she's right here i'm looking at her and she you did this you helped
01:10:33create all this i should have never left so abruptly and and and and i i should have never given up
01:10:44on us all those years ago joe it would never work
01:10:52why not why not because cj's toys is merging with arlo toys
01:10:57and i am going to be ceo kathleen just told me the only thing we're waiting on is your signature
01:11:06is that really what you want really still i've worked my entire life for this how do you not
01:11:11understand that how do you say you're in love with me and then think i don't want this anymore
01:11:16this is who i am i if if this is what you want go for it
01:11:32ever since we were 10 all i've wanted is your happiness
01:11:38i didn't stand in your way then and i'm not going to stand in your way now
01:11:46so
01:12:00so
01:12:08Hi, how's the toy drive?
01:12:28When did the show drop this off?
01:12:31Did he...
01:12:32leave a note or say anything?
01:12:35Must have been before I got here.
01:12:38Hey Nick, I got the toys.
01:12:53So glad to see that you got my message.
01:12:55Sure.
01:12:56I hope it wasn't an inconvenience.
01:12:58No, I was headed downtown anyway, so it worked out well.
01:13:01To Arlo toys?
01:13:05Yep.
01:13:06The only thing left to do is sign.
01:13:11Ah, there's nothing better than seeing a kid immersed with a toy.
01:13:19I remember wrapping that truck over there.
01:13:22Look at that, that's the little girl that I had the tea party with.
01:13:26She loves that doll so much.
01:13:28Do you see how much joy we brought these kids?
01:13:32Creating joy is what Christmas is all about.
01:13:35I don't think Christmas is only one day a year.
01:13:39I think Christmas is any time.
01:13:42Any day.
01:13:43People always striving to create joy in others.
01:13:47In themselves.
01:13:49It's a good model to live by.
01:13:50I guess what I'm trying to ask is, does this bring you that kind of joy?
01:14:01Santa!
01:14:02He's here!
01:14:03We've got more toys!
01:14:05Duty calls.
01:14:07And you have a big decision to make.
01:14:09Oh, here we go.
01:14:15Okay, let me see.
01:14:16Who would like the red car?
01:14:18There you go.
01:14:19Gift from my second husband.
01:14:32It's pretty.
01:14:34Yeah, it's about the only thing from that marriage that survived.
01:14:38Ah, um.
01:14:40Oh, it's okay.
01:14:41We all have tough decisions in life to make,
01:14:44and I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.
01:14:47Mm-hmm.
01:14:47Yeah, you know, we decide to go for more profits,
01:14:51more product,
01:14:53newer designs,
01:14:55flashier toys,
01:14:56all of that.
01:14:58Just doesn't leave a whole lot of time for
01:15:00personal stuff.
01:15:02Yeah.
01:15:03Yeah, I missed the last two Christmases with my family
01:15:05because I was making sure those consumer reports were being filed.
01:15:09Well, that's the price we pay.
01:15:12Do you ever regret it at all?
01:15:16Sometimes.
01:15:18Sometimes I wished I'd found a better balance.
01:15:23Maybe this retirement will be my second chance.
01:15:26Maybe.
01:15:27Well, anyway, we have work to do here.
01:15:31These contracts aren't going to sign themselves.
01:15:33Shall we?
01:15:34I've been at that non-stop.
01:15:52Yeah, but it's a lot easier to focus on this.
01:15:56Than Chris?
01:15:59I don't want to talk about it.
01:16:01Okay, I'll talk about it.
01:16:05It's embarrassing to Adelaide it all on the line,
01:16:08and I don't think there's anything else for me to do or...
01:16:12or say, that's for sure.
01:16:15Sometimes things don't work out exactly when we want it or exactly how we want it.
01:16:24But that doesn't mean they don't find a way to work out.
01:16:27I hate the way that we left things.
01:16:31If there's one thing I've learned over this few weeks is how much I've missed our friendship.
01:16:39So don't let it slip away again this time.
01:16:43Hey, you have to take that toy back to her again, right?
01:16:47Yeah.
01:16:48So tell her that you don't want to go another seven years without speaking again.
01:16:53Right, but if she goes through with this merger, then...
01:16:57I'm going to lose her all over again.
01:17:00So don't let that happen, okay?
01:17:03I'm going to lose her all over again.
01:17:33Oh, sorry.
01:17:34You know where she went?
01:17:36Yeah, she actually just called from Kathleen Keller's office.
01:17:41So she's, um, going through with it then?
01:17:45She asked me to get a champagne bottle ready, so I assume so.
01:17:52Do you want me to tell her you stopped by or I could give her a call or...
01:17:56No, no, um...
01:17:58Works.
01:18:00If you could, um, give this to her.
01:18:04Uh, that'd be great.
01:18:06Yeah.
01:18:07Will do.
01:18:08Thanks, Alice.
01:18:09So, my teachers heard about how everyone liked my song at the Jamboree, and they promised
01:18:31that I could perform an original song at next year's concert.
01:18:34Hey, that's great.
01:18:36So, are you going to remember me when you were a big famous singer-songwriter?
01:18:39Oh, I'm sorry.
01:18:40What was your name again?
01:18:42I'm kidding.
01:18:44Mom, can I have a few more quarters for the reindeer racing game?
01:18:46Sure, honey.
01:18:49I guess I should thank you for introducing Emma to this place.
01:18:52She only has to come here every five minutes.
01:18:54I'm sorry.
01:18:56Okay.
01:18:57I'll have some pie, then I'm off to see Joe.
01:18:59I can't believe you're really doing this.
01:19:01I know, me neither.
01:19:03It just, it feels right.
01:19:04I'm proud of you.
01:19:06I really am.
01:19:07This is big.
01:19:10It took me a while to get here, but...
01:19:12No, no, I woke up this morning, and I just...
01:19:14I felt like anything was possible.
01:19:16Good luck.
01:19:19Hopefully he doesn't turn me away.
01:19:20Just be open, be honest, and go with your gut.
01:19:28Okay.
01:19:30But I need pie.
01:19:32I need pie.
01:19:38Oh, sorry, we're closed.
01:19:44It's gonna be a white Christmas tonight.
01:19:48Chris.
01:19:48Chris.
01:19:48What are you doing here?
01:19:52I wanted to talk to you.
01:19:55I don't really think there's a whole lot to be said.
01:19:59Oh, I think there's a lot to say.
01:20:02I heard about the merger, that you went forward with it, so just congratulations there.
01:20:08I'm super happy for you.
01:20:10You look super happy.
01:20:14Joe.
01:20:15Chris.
01:20:18I didn't move forward with the merger.
01:20:22I don't know, because Alice told me about the champagne.
01:20:25The champagne to celebrate, but not the merger.
01:20:29What?
01:20:31Yeah.
01:20:33So, no merger.
01:20:36Technically, no TJ's toys either.
01:20:40What about you?
01:20:42Like, you were supposed to run the whole shebang.
01:20:45That's kind of why I want to talk to you.
01:20:50Okay.
01:20:52Okay.
01:20:56See, now, I'm kind of a free agent.
01:21:01And I was hoping that you and I could start over together.
01:21:12I've got the blank slate.
01:21:17And you and I could build the kind of company that we always wanted to.
01:21:23And we could run it and operate it like we always intended to.
01:21:32And we could build meaningful toys that bring people so much joy.
01:21:41And we could be at a company where we would be free to be ourselves.
01:21:44Hold on.
01:21:49Hold on.
01:21:50Let me just get this straight.
01:21:51You want to make toys again with me.
01:21:55Yes, I do.
01:22:02I mean, with my business sense and your imagination, we make a pretty good match.
01:22:07That we do.
01:22:11Are you sure about this?
01:22:14More than anything.
01:22:25There's just, uh, one little tiny complication.
01:22:34What's that?
01:22:42I'm in love with you.
01:22:55I'm in love with you.
01:23:25Toys vs. Christmas parties off to a good start.
01:23:28Yeah.
01:23:29Well, I miss Nick, huh?
01:23:31I haven't seen him since this year's toy drive.
01:23:33Well, duh, tonight's his biggest night of the year.
01:23:36Impossible.
01:23:37Are you sure?
01:23:38Yeah, are you sure?
01:23:39Come on!
01:23:40He's always right there where you need him.
01:23:42He's always making sure kids have toys.
01:23:44And he's always busy on Christmas Eve.
01:23:47Final numbers are in!
01:23:49Build your own dollhouse is officially the number three toy this Christmas!
01:23:55That's awesome!
01:23:57Good job, everybody!
01:23:59Congratulations.
01:24:01Congratulations to you.
01:24:02Are you sure you're all right with not being number one?
01:24:05You know, I mean, long-term data does say that kids are five times more likely to play
01:24:10with our dollhouse than that number one little laser light toy thing.
01:24:14Yeah, I couldn't agree more.
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