Exes of Christmas Past

Electric Razors—What’s Good About Them

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00:00:00It's that time we're here again

00:00:23Oh, oh, oh, oh

00:00:25Pleasant's by the dream

00:00:28My heart full of fleas

00:00:32I'll go to Santa for one thing

00:00:36Oh, oh, oh, oh

00:00:38Under the mistletoe

00:00:41That's where I long to go

00:00:44Oh, the snow is falling down around me

00:00:51Oh, there's magic in the air

00:00:57I can't wait to see my boy this Christmas

00:01:01I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait

00:01:04Like I did a year before

00:01:08Like I did a year before

00:01:10He's been on away since last December

00:01:14But it's just made to want him more

00:01:21Thank you so much for staying with us and happy holidays

00:01:26Thank you for calling Crabtree Hotel, this is Nadia speaking

00:01:29Hi, I'd like to make a reservation

00:01:31I can absolutely help you with that

00:01:33Thank you

00:01:34Hey, Nadia, I need to

00:01:36Actually, I might need to place you on a break

00:01:44I can take care of that for you

00:01:48Here you go

00:01:50All right, Merry Christmas

00:01:51Oh, you must be the Fulshes

00:01:53We are so happy to have you staying here with us

00:01:55And hello, you

00:01:57Charlie, would you mind showing our young guest the train sent under the Christmas tree?

00:02:02He knows the trick to make the steam come out of the smokestack

00:02:05It's really cool

00:02:06Have fun

00:02:07Let's get you checked in

00:02:09Marco, I will send Nadia as soon as she's available

00:02:13Okay, let's see where we have you staying

00:02:17A premium suite with an adjoining room

00:02:20Enjoy your stay

00:02:21The window displays on Michigan Ave are incredible, but you really don't want to miss the Chris Kindle Market

00:02:29Just as seasonal, but with a quirky specificity that is tailor-made for Instagram stories

00:02:34Oh, I think that's your taxi now

00:02:36Thanks

00:02:37Bye

00:02:42How are you feeling?

00:02:43Better now that you're here

00:02:44You were doing great

00:02:46Sometimes everything just stacks up at once

00:02:48I don't want you to worry about a thing while you're away

00:02:50I have your list and your instructions

00:02:51And you have my cell

00:02:52You call me, if anything

00:02:53I will, but I won't have to

00:02:56Are you ready to go home?

00:02:57I am

00:02:58Feels weird to be leaving in the middle of everything

00:03:00But I haven't been home for Christmas in years

00:03:03I miss it

00:03:04Promise me you won't call every five minutes

00:03:06Like you've made this place into a well-oiled machine

00:03:09Promise

00:03:11I promise

00:03:12I'll just text you every five minutes instead

00:03:15Text me all you want as your friend

00:03:17But no shop talking list is absolutely necessary, okay?

00:03:19Tough, but fair

00:03:21Bye

00:03:22The trees in the ground are washing up

00:03:25There's something in the air

00:03:27If everyone wants to make the most of this magic time of year

00:03:32The Christmas bells are ringing

00:03:40The Christmas bells are ringing

00:03:42The Christmas bells are ringing

00:03:46The Christmas bells are ringing once again

00:03:53No reindeer?

00:04:00No sleigh?

00:04:03I guess that's knee surgery really did take it out of me.

00:04:05Ah!

00:04:10Oh!

00:04:12Mrs. Bram?

00:04:13Josie!

00:04:14Oh, my word, I'm so sorry.

00:04:17Did you just throw a snowball at me?

00:04:19Oh, I never would have.

00:04:21I have this thing with the DoorDash guys.

00:04:25They've been here a lot since your father's surgery.

00:04:28The DoorDash guys made you a snowball sniper?

00:04:30Oh, it's just a fun little...

00:04:34Oh, look at you!

00:04:36Aren't you so lovely?

00:04:38It's good to see you, Mrs. Bram.

00:04:40May I request a truce while I get my suitcase?

00:04:45Tis the season of peace after all.

00:04:48It sure is.

00:04:50Good night.

00:05:10Oh, Santas.

00:05:24Oh, Graham, she's here.

00:05:37She's home.

00:05:38Hi.

00:05:39Oh, you're home.

00:05:40Oh, girl.

00:05:41Oh.

00:05:42Oh.

00:05:43Oh.

00:05:44That place looks great.

00:05:46Oh.

00:05:47Every year we find a new ornament for the collection.

00:05:50Maybe it's too much.

00:05:51No, I think it's wonderful.

00:05:54And how many years ago did you take Santa's hand in marriage?

00:05:58Isn't it perfect?

00:05:59Yeah.

00:06:00Dad and I like to dress up sometimes for milk and cookie hours during Christmas week.

00:06:04Aww.

00:06:05Joey!

00:06:06Oh, how's the knee?

00:06:11How horrible?

00:06:12Oh, okay.

00:06:13I'm finally part man and part machine.

00:06:16So that's a bonus.

00:06:17Oh, okay.

00:06:18Oh, I don't know if your mom mentioned it.

00:06:20Yeah, milk and cookie hour.

00:06:21I love that you two are still doing that.

00:06:23Yeah.

00:06:24Is it still in the family room?

00:06:25Well...

00:06:26You all right?

00:06:28Oh, no Christmas tree?

00:06:29Oh.

00:06:30Well, we're a little behind on decorating.

00:06:32There's a few things I haven't been able to manage since the knee replacement.

00:06:35It's a good thing I got here just in time, huh?

00:06:36You already work all the time.

00:06:37You're home now.

00:06:38You don't have to worry about any of that.

00:06:39Dad, this is what I do.

00:06:40Accommodations management.

00:06:41Attention to detail.

00:06:42Part-time milk for Santa's in need.

00:06:43I will get the milk and cookies ready.

00:06:44How about you start the fire?

00:06:45I'm just glad you're home now.

00:06:46Oh, me too.

00:06:47Dad, me too.

00:06:48I can't wait to see what you did with my room.

00:06:49Oh, speaking of the milk and cookies, how about you start the fire?

00:06:52I'm just glad you're home now.

00:06:53Me too, Dad.

00:06:54Me too.

00:06:55I can't wait to see what you did with my room.

00:06:56Oh, speaking of which, we got a last-minute reservation, so we're all booked up through

00:06:59Christmas.

00:07:00And it's funny.

00:07:01That's totally fine.

00:07:02I have no problem sleeping on the very comfy couch.

00:07:03Oh, I can take the couch.

00:07:04You can bunk with Mom.

00:07:05Oh, yeah.

00:07:06I'm sure your knee would love that.

00:07:07I am taking the couch.

00:07:08I'm not going to sleep.

00:07:09I'm not going to sleep.

00:07:10I'm not going to sleep.

00:07:11I'm not going to sleep.

00:07:12I'm not going to sleep.

00:07:13I'm not going to sleep.

00:07:14I'm going to sleep.

00:07:15I'm going to sleep.

00:07:16I'm going to sleep.

00:07:17I'm going to sleep.

00:07:18Oh, yeah.

00:07:19I'm sure your knee would love that.

00:07:20I am taking the couch.

00:07:22And besides, it wouldn't feel like coming home without surrendering my room to a guest.

00:07:25And about those guests.

00:07:27Oh!

00:07:28The tolling of the clock announces the arrival of a bedtime snack.

00:07:32And I can hear the ghosts of Christmas present, or shall I say, the guests of Christmas

00:07:37present drawing nigh.

00:07:39Hon!

00:07:40We should have warned her.

00:07:43I kept trying, but you heard her.

00:07:46Unstoppable talking machine of positivity and light.

00:07:49Just like her mom.

00:07:51Oh.

00:07:52Stop it.

00:08:01Okay.

00:08:02And this one.

00:08:05Oh.

00:08:06Hello.

00:08:07Who are you?

00:08:08I'm Josie.

00:08:10And who are you?

00:08:12I'm Trudy.

00:08:13Do you need any help?

00:08:15Nice to meet you, Trudy.

00:08:16You know what?

00:08:17I would actually love some help.

00:08:18Do you know anything about Christmas cookie presentation?

00:08:22So, the way I like to do it is I take the pretty cookies, and I put them up front, and

00:08:28then I hide any imperfections by stacking them like this.

00:08:33See?

00:08:34Hey, Trudy Fruity, did you remember to...

00:08:37Josie.

00:08:38Miles.

00:08:39Hi.

00:08:40Hi.

00:08:41Wow.

00:08:42Does this adorable little Christmas angel belong to you?

00:08:45Women are not property.

00:08:47Good looking out, kiddo.

00:08:49But she did come to live at my house shortly after my wife gave birth to her, so...

00:08:52And she's been there ever since?

00:08:54That's where she gets her mail.

00:08:55Mm-hmm.

00:08:56Yeah.

00:08:57I didn't know you were getting in tonight.

00:08:59Yeah.

00:09:00Look at you, all grown up.

00:09:02Yeah.

00:09:03Both of us.

00:09:04Of course, you have an age today, and I look like the Grinch who stole Christmas.

00:09:07You know, it's a pretty hard thing.

00:09:08Yes.

00:09:09Are you two getting in the way here?

00:09:11No, actually, quite the opposite.

00:09:13Trudy here is taking the reins on milk and cookie hour.

00:09:16This is Josie.

00:09:17Oh!

00:09:18Hi.

00:09:19So nice to meet you.

00:09:20You too.

00:09:21I understand I have you to thank for this man being single when I met him.

00:09:25I'm pretty sure you broke up with me.

00:09:27Who can remember?

00:09:32Cookies are served.

00:09:34Oh!

00:09:35Beautiful.

00:09:38Look what I found in the kitchen.

00:09:40Well, we tried to tell you, but you were just being too helpful.

00:09:43No, it's a wonderful surprise.

00:09:45It's just...

00:09:46You didn't want to stay with your parents?

00:09:48They moved to Arizona.

00:09:49Yeah, we've been doing Christmases with them, but they had other plans this year,

00:09:52so I thought I'd come back to the place that feels the most like Christmas to me.

00:09:55And crash with your high school girlfriend's parents?

00:09:58I wanted to stay at the best B&B in Mill Creek, right on the Christmas Crawl route.

00:10:02The best hospitality in the biz.

00:10:04Hear, hear!

00:10:05Oh, and there's one other thing that I wanted to mention.

00:10:10Alice is what I wanted to mention.

00:10:12Hi!

00:10:14It's so good to see you.

00:10:15Yeah, you, you too.

00:10:19Viles!

00:10:20Hi, man.

00:10:21You staying here too?

00:10:22I am.

00:10:23Nice.

00:10:24And I thought high school reunions just took place in hotel ballrooms.

00:10:28I thought milk and cookie hour was supposed to be a pajama affair.

00:10:31Oh, it's not mandatory.

00:10:33But it's fun!

00:10:34Sure is.

00:10:35Didn't you guys used to date too?

00:10:36Yep.

00:10:39I get it, I'm single.

00:10:41This is not a setup.

00:10:42I'm not single.

00:10:43See?

00:10:45Great.

00:10:47Two of my high school exes are here.

00:10:49Well, if that's not hometown vibes, I don't know what is.

00:10:52Oh no, not here in town.

00:10:54Huh.

00:10:55No, no.

00:10:56Here.

00:10:57At the B&B.

00:10:58Very local.

00:10:59But how do they look?

00:11:02They look great!

00:11:04Where are you right now?

00:11:05Am I interrupting something?

00:11:06I was supposed to meet someone for dinner, but so far it's just me romancing this cheese.

00:11:12Wait, is this someone from the app?

00:11:14You started with a romantic dinner?

00:11:15Yeah.

00:11:16Well, now that I am solo fonduing, it does seem kinda sus.

00:11:19Nadia?

00:11:20Marco!

00:11:21Hey!

00:11:22Hey!

00:11:23What are you doing here?

00:11:24Wait, Marco?

00:11:25Are Marco?

00:11:26Chef Marco?

00:11:27Full disclosure, Josie is also here.

00:11:28Oh!

00:11:29Hey Josie!

00:11:30Aren't you supposed to be on vacation?

00:11:32I am!

00:11:33This is a personal call, not business, okay?

00:11:35Two of her exes are staying at the same B&B as her.

00:11:39Whoa.

00:11:40Yeah!

00:11:41What are you doing here?

00:11:42Uh, I know the chef here.

00:11:43He asked me to come and give an opinion on some stuff he's testing.

00:11:46Would you want to join me?

00:11:47Oh wait, are you on a date?

00:11:49Pretty sure I'm not on a date.

00:11:52Yeah, taste test sounds fun.

00:11:54Josie, it seems like the universe is serving you up some tasty exes like sashimi at a rotating sushi bar.

00:12:00You've been working too much to have a social life.

00:12:03So pick an ex.

00:12:04Any ex.

00:12:05Oh, no, no.

00:12:07None of them are single.

00:12:08It's just me.

00:12:09Just me.

00:12:10Just me.

00:12:29Are you sure you're alright waiting up for our late check-in?

00:12:32I don't know.

00:12:33I still got one high school ex you haven't booked to stay here yet.

00:12:37It's not him, is it?

00:12:38It's some corporate account.

00:12:40We really didn't mean to spring this on you.

00:12:43I'm just kidding.

00:12:45You go get some sleep.

00:12:47I'll be okay.

00:12:48I'm so glad you're home.

00:12:50Me too.

00:12:51Good night.

00:12:52Night.

00:12:53Sam.

00:12:54Hi.

00:12:55Of course.

00:12:56I didn't know you were going to be here.

00:12:57Same.

00:12:58The reservation said quantum cypher?

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00:13:48manage a hotel in the city.

00:13:50I just got in tonight.

00:13:51Oh.

00:13:52Hold on.

00:13:54I'm glad.

00:13:56Me too.

00:13:59Is it just you?

00:14:00Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, it's just me.

00:14:03Is it just you too?

00:14:05Oh.

00:14:09Sorry.

00:14:10No, it's okay.

00:14:12My parents are here,

00:14:14but if you're asking if I'm single...

00:14:17I never learned subtlety.

00:14:19They didn't offer that course

00:14:22in any of your fancy computer schools?

00:14:24Shocking, right?

00:14:25Clearly, some of us could have used it.

00:14:30Yeah, it is just me.

00:14:35I should get a check-in, right up here.

00:14:37Oh, thanks.

00:14:47Your room.

00:14:48You remembered.

00:14:51Of course.

00:14:54Taking down your Josh Hartnett poster

00:14:55and replacing it with a landscape photo

00:14:59doesn't fool me.

00:14:59Ah, the joys of shared history.

00:15:01Do I still need to keep the door open

00:15:03a ruler's length?

00:15:04the joys of shared history.

00:15:07Do I still need to keep the door open a ruler's life?

00:15:09Uh, that rule only applies if we're both in here.

00:15:13And our 17.

00:15:15I think since you're a paying customer,

00:15:17my parents will be okay if you close the door.

00:15:23I'll be downstairs if you need anything.

00:15:26Thanks.

00:15:27Okay.

00:15:34Yo, all three of my high school exes are here.

00:15:45Mm, Merry Ex-mas, baby.

00:15:48How's this one look?

00:15:50Incredible.

00:15:52Is he single?

00:15:54Seems like it.

00:15:55The best Christmas presents are the ones you least expect.

00:15:58Do you have a purple patch on your head?

00:16:00Cool.

00:16:02Good night, babes.

00:16:04Good night, babes.

00:16:14And Christmas tree pancakes for Trudy

00:16:17with a side of sprinkles.

00:16:19Anyone else care to partake?

00:16:21I am very much used to doing the serving myself.

00:16:23Well, I figured I'd make myself useful.

00:16:30Sam!

00:16:32Were you our late check-in?

00:16:33I promise I didn't know.

00:16:35It's okay, Mom.

00:16:36Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher.

00:16:38Hi.

00:16:39Hey.

00:16:42Wow.

00:16:43The whole gang is here.

00:16:47Hey, man.

00:16:47Sam.

00:16:48Hey.

00:16:49So you were our corporate reservation?

00:16:52Yeah, that was me.

00:16:53How lovely.

00:16:55I heard you sold your company.

00:16:59Word travels fast.

00:17:00Oh, when someone from town makes a sale that big, word's gonna get around.

00:17:04What's the company?

00:17:05Quantum Cipher.

00:17:06It's data encryption solutions.

00:17:08Uh-oh.

00:17:09Congrats, man.

00:17:10How long are you in town for?

00:17:11Uh, just Christmas.

00:17:12My sister's house was full of family, so I thought I'd grab her room.

00:17:16So did you date Josie, too?

00:17:18Yeah.

00:17:19Okay.

00:17:22Oh, that's weird, right?

00:17:24After me, before you?

00:17:26After me.

00:17:27Senior year.

00:17:28And some college.

00:17:29Long distance.

00:17:30Mm-hmm.

00:17:31This is a complete coincidence.

00:17:33I think it's great.

00:17:34So, what are everyone's plans?

00:17:37Well, we still have a lot to do to get ready for the Christmas crawl.

00:17:40Ooh!

00:17:41Action items.

00:17:42Great.

00:17:43I can take care of that.

00:17:44What's a Christmas crawl?

00:17:45Well, it's actually a big part of the reason why we're here, kiddo.

00:17:47Every Christmas Eve, a bunch of the businesses in town put up Christmas stations.

00:17:50And everybody goes from place to place getting treats and doing crafts.

00:17:54We're the Cocoa House.

00:17:55One of three.

00:17:56The best Cocoa House.

00:17:58So, what are everyone else's plans?

00:18:01I think I'm going to head over to my sister's and check in with everyone.

00:18:05Yeah, we're going to take Trudy around town.

00:18:06Mm.

00:18:07You're going to take over the community center and show her the Battle of the Bands photo?

00:18:10What are you doing?

00:18:11Have you seen your dad's mohawk arrow?

00:18:14Excuse me?

00:18:15Good memory.

00:18:16They won two years in a row.

00:18:18I wanted to book them for the homecoming dance, but administration thought they were too punk.

00:18:22Punk, you say?

00:18:24Okay, your dad was cool, all right?

00:18:26What about you?

00:18:27Swim team and pseudo-council, right?

00:18:28Did you end up in politics?

00:18:30Teacher.

00:18:31Nice.

00:18:35Can we talk about our relationship?

00:18:38Sure.

00:18:39What about it?

00:18:40It was good, right?

00:18:42It was great.

00:18:44So, why'd we break up?

00:18:46We were 16.

00:18:49Who needs reasons?

00:18:50I do.

00:18:51I'm not trying to relitigate the past, but it's become increasingly clear that there is

00:18:57a pattern to my relationships, and it was already in place when we dated in high school.

00:19:02Oh, okay.

00:19:05How can I help?

00:19:08Do you like true crime podcasts?

00:19:11I know ourselves.

00:19:13Think of this as a crime in progress that can only be avoided by solving a cold case.

00:19:19We are that cold case.

00:19:22Can you help?

00:19:23I will try.

00:19:25Can we maybe defrost this cold case over coffee later today?

00:19:28Yes.

00:19:29Of course.

00:19:30Great.

00:19:31Okay.

00:19:32Yard display, Christmas tree, cocoa, cocoa stand.

00:19:35Yeah.

00:19:36Okay.

00:19:37No problem.

00:19:38Oh, Dad, I actually wanted to talk to you about the cocoa.

00:19:40We always do cocoa.

00:19:42We're the cocoa house.

00:19:43I know, and I don't want to get rid of any of the traditional elements, but I do have

00:19:48an idea for how we could plus it up this year.

00:19:50Really?

00:19:51Yes.

00:19:52So, at the hotel, we had an artisanal bakery demonstration, and a big part of it was making

00:19:58these trays of handmade marshmallows.

00:20:00So, I was thinking we could do a marshmallow roasting station right here at our fireplace.

00:20:05Oh.

00:20:06That's fantastic.

00:20:07Right?

00:20:08It adds an activity element to our spot on the crawl.

00:20:12And everybody loves a complimentary offering, but they always remember an activity even more

00:20:17fondly.

00:20:18You've really been honing your customer service out there.

00:20:20Well, I learned from the best.

00:20:22Only three more days until Christmas Eve, so leave the list to me.

00:20:26All right.

00:20:28Let's set up your display.

00:20:31Reindeer.

00:20:32Okay, Josie.

00:20:33You got a minute?

00:20:34Yeah.

00:20:35Yeah.

00:20:36Great.

00:20:37So, I'm in a bit of a pickle.

00:20:38See, Christmas Eve is clear on my anniversary.

00:20:41A Christmas Eve wedding?

00:20:43Yeah.

00:20:44Fifteen years.

00:20:45Adorable.

00:20:46Congratulations.

00:20:48It's a big one, and I'm a notoriously bad gift giver.

00:20:50I just...

00:20:51I really don't want to disappoint her this year.

00:20:53Well, lucky for you, there is a system in place for anniversary gifts.

00:20:56We get plenty of desperate husbands at the hotel, so I have all the big ones memorized.

00:21:00It's wood, paper, tin, crystal.

00:21:02Fifteen years is crystal.

00:21:03Okay.

00:21:04Great.

00:21:05Crystal.

00:21:06So, like...

00:21:08Witchcraft?

00:21:09Oh, wow.

00:21:10Would you please help me find something in town?

00:21:12Yes.

00:21:13Okay.

00:21:14You head into town and start getting some ideas.

00:21:16I'm gonna meet up with Ellis for coffee, and I will check in with you after that.

00:21:19You're a lifesaver.

00:21:21Of course.

00:21:24Witchcraft.

00:21:25Okay, for the tree.

00:21:45Don't you go anywhere.

00:21:46I'm coming back for you.

00:21:48Where is the...

00:21:51There you are.

00:21:53All right.

00:21:54Let's get you out to the yard.

00:22:05Winston.

00:22:12Leanne?

00:22:13Feel like ducking the halls?

00:22:23How was your sisters?

00:22:26Chaos.

00:22:27Between my sister's family and aunts and uncles and cousins and their kids, there's like

00:22:3318 people in that house.

00:22:34Whoa.

00:22:35Yeah.

00:22:36Everybody's everywhere, running into each other.

00:22:37It's a total systems nightmare.

00:22:38I'd be over there trying to get the whole thing in order.

00:22:42I don't even think Stevie sees it as overwhelming.

00:22:45She's like totally zen about the whole thing.

00:22:48It's just the liveliness of the holidays.

00:22:50Huh.

00:22:51She could tell that I was overstimulated though and told me to take off until dinner.

00:22:55Just my luck?

00:22:58Yeah.

00:23:00Mine too.

00:23:01So, uh, you live in Chicago?

00:23:08Yeah.

00:23:09And you're in...

00:23:10New York.

00:23:11Ah.

00:23:12Two pizzas, both alike and dignity.

00:23:15Oh, well, there is plenty, plenty, plenty of room for all pizzas.

00:23:19We'll see.

00:23:20So do you like living in New York?

00:23:22It's a beautiful place, but it's always kind of felt, uh, well, a little like Stevie's house today.

00:23:30Everybody is everywhere.

00:23:32I don't know.

00:23:33I've always felt more at home than a place like Mill Creek.

00:23:38Do you miss it?

00:23:39Mill Creek?

00:23:40Yeah.

00:23:41Uh, no.

00:23:42I mean, I miss my parents, obviously.

00:23:45Events like the Christmas Crawl.

00:23:49Adorable neighbors like Mrs. Bram.

00:23:51Hold, please.

00:23:52Oh.

00:23:53Hey.

00:23:54Whoa, what are you doing?

00:23:56That one's for DoorDash, Mrs. Bram.

00:23:59Oh, you don't know what you're getting into, Josie Fletcher.

00:24:04You started this.

00:24:05When you least expect it, my dear.

00:24:07What is going on?

00:24:08When you least expect it.

00:24:12She knows what she did.

00:24:14I don't.

00:24:15So why do you stay in New York if it doesn't feel like home?

00:24:18Uh, it's where I raised the startup capital for my company and it just kept growing and growing from there.

00:24:24But, um, you're right. I guess I don't have anything tying me there anymore.

00:24:29So what are you gonna do now?

00:24:31I have no idea.

00:24:34Well, from the glisten in my father's eyes when he was talking about the size of your sale, sounds like you don't really have to do anything.

00:24:42Uh, yeah, well, I can't do nothing.

00:24:45Hmm.

00:24:46Well, if you're looking for something to do, I'm sure you could help out anywhere.

00:24:51I mean, tis the season for part-time employment.

00:24:54There are help-wanted signs in half the shops in town.

00:24:57Hey, you know, I never did get one of those jobs that everybody gets in high school.

00:25:02I just started getting paid to help people with websites and computers before I got the chance.

00:25:07Could be fun.

00:25:12Hmm.

00:25:13Wow.

00:25:29Well, how will I know it's Christmas without the cozy, lingering jitters of a peppermint mocha?

00:25:34What's going on, Alice?

00:25:37Can you tell me your version of what happened with us?

00:25:41Oh, easy peasy.

00:25:43After junior prom, you stopped liking me.

00:25:45No.

00:25:46Nope.

00:25:47Hmm.

00:25:48It lines up pretty cleanly.

00:25:49You broke up with me?

00:25:51Yeah, after weeks of you not talking to me.

00:25:53I didn't stop liking you.

00:25:54We stopped hanging out.

00:25:56My Razor sidekick went conspicuously silent.

00:25:59You avoided all of our spots.

00:26:01I finally had to break up with you over my space because I couldn't find you.

00:26:04See, this is my issue, and it keeps happening.

00:26:11It has not changed, and I need it to change, Josie.

00:26:15I needed to.

00:26:16What happened at junior prom?

00:26:18It was a great night.

00:26:19You looked amazing.

00:26:20Everything was perfect.

00:26:21Until...

00:26:22Dinner.

00:26:23Dinner was amazing.

00:26:24It was all of our friends.

00:26:25Katie and Joe.

00:26:26Christy and Leo.

00:26:27It was five couples.

00:26:28Making plans, trips with each other's families, coordinating class schedules, applying to the

00:26:34same colleges, and all of a sudden I couldn't breathe.

00:26:37Oh.

00:26:38Are you alright?

00:26:41See, this is how I react when I remember other people's high school plans.

00:26:46You should see what happens when someone talks about moving in together.

00:26:50Oh?

00:26:51I've even gone so far as renting a room in a B&B in the same town I live in so she can't

00:26:55find me at my place.

00:26:57Oh.

00:26:58Yeah.

00:26:59Her name's Darcy.

00:27:01We've been together for a year and a half.

00:27:03She's the best.

00:27:04And you haven't spoken to Darcy in...

00:27:06Four days.

00:27:07Ellis!

00:27:08Right?

00:27:09No sauce.

00:27:10Is this some sort of a fright of commitment thing?

00:27:12I don't want to be with anyone else.

00:27:13I love her.

00:27:14I can't explain it.

00:27:15We basically live together anyway.

00:27:17Her place, my place, it doesn't matter.

00:27:19But whenever I think about that next step, I just shut down.

00:27:22I'm hoping you can get me back in the same room with her before I blow Christmas.

00:27:28Oh boy.

00:27:29I know.

00:27:30You were just always the best communicator.

00:27:32I'm hoping you can roadmap a conversation for me where I tell her this isn't about her.

00:27:38And I'm trying to work on it.

00:27:40Okay.

00:27:41Okay.

00:27:42That's a really clear action item.

00:27:44We can role play.

00:27:45I can be Darcy and you can be you.

00:27:47Oh.

00:27:48Okay.

00:27:49Where have you been?

00:27:50Oh!

00:27:51I immediately hate this.

00:27:53Too angry?

00:27:54I hope so.

00:27:55You think she's gonna be that angry?

00:27:56Well, I was trying to go for a, I've been so worried about you type of vibe.

00:27:59Mm-mm.

00:28:00I might need to think about this a little longer.

00:28:02And I also have to get a Christmas tree for the B&B.

00:28:04Can we reconvene after milk and cookie hour?

00:28:06Try again?

00:28:07Yeah.

00:28:08Yeah, of course.

00:28:09Thanks for trying to help.

00:28:10Hey.

00:28:11We're gonna figure this out.

00:28:13Oh, sorry.

00:28:14I...

00:28:15Sam?

00:28:16Hey.

00:28:17Are you tree shopping?

00:28:18Tree selling.

00:28:19I got a job.

00:28:20Wow.

00:28:21Doing trees.

00:28:22That was fast.

00:28:23But I guess your resume speaks for itself.

00:28:24You know, they didn't even ask me for it.

00:28:38My sister, she knows the lot owner and she told me they needed help.

00:28:43Well, welcome to seasonal employment.

00:28:45How's the tree lot life treating you?

00:28:47Great.

00:28:48Yeah.

00:28:49I sold one whole tree.

00:28:51Gave it a fresh cut, tied it to the car and everything.

00:28:54Yeah?

00:28:55You having fun?

00:28:56Yeah.

00:28:57Um, hey, did you know that there's more than one type of Christmas tree?

00:29:01I, uh, I thought a Christmas tree was a Christmas tree, but there's, there's pines and balsams

00:29:06and furs and, ah, people have their opinions and I can't tell the difference.

00:29:11Oh, actually, I think I have a mnemonic device for that.

00:29:14Uh, P is for pines and packets.

00:29:17The needles come in packets?

00:29:19Why on earth would you have a mnemonic device for different types of trees?

00:29:23Well, it's like you said, people have opinions.

00:29:26The more I know, the more I can help.

00:29:28Is there anything you don't know?

00:29:29Oh, there's plenty.

00:29:31But you'll never catch me copping to it.

00:29:33You'll just have to find that out for yourself.

00:29:35I look forward to it.

00:29:40Right.

00:29:41Well, um, I need to get a tree for the B&B.

00:29:45Do you want to use your new found expertise to help me find the perfect one?

00:29:49Hey, I'm your man.

00:29:50But first, um, want to get some shopping gelato?

00:29:56What, now?

00:29:57You can't take a break.

00:29:59Didn't you just start like a half hour ago?

00:30:00Come on.

00:30:01You're right back.

00:30:02What?

00:30:03I see.

00:30:06Did your family always have a real Christmas tree?

00:30:08Oh, absolutely.

00:30:09I love that smell.

00:30:11My family always had a fake one.

00:30:13Really?

00:30:14Yeah, but it was always an event.

00:30:15Every year we would pop on a Christmas movie and pull the tree out of storage and pop the branches back into place.

00:30:21Huh.

00:30:22And that always felt just as special?

00:30:24Oh, for sure.

00:30:25Yeah.

00:30:26Yeah.

00:30:28I always loved that trip to the tree lot every year, though.

00:30:31It's like someone's special sub-tradition.

00:30:33All the kids bundled up imagining their Christmas mornings.

00:30:37The occasional handsome Christmas tree salesman?

00:30:40Oh.

00:30:41Goes without saying.

00:30:42I think you're taking that one for granted.

00:30:44You gotta get lucky for that one.

00:30:47No, but the anticipation of walking through the trees.

00:30:50It's like you have this idea of what the perfect one is gonna look like.

00:30:54So you just hunt and hunt and hunt to find it.

00:30:57Yeah, the hunt can be fun, but I think there's something to be said knowing that you've already found the perfect one and it's waiting for you.

00:31:08Right at home.

00:31:12You sell artificial trees over there, Sam?

00:31:15Nope.

00:31:16Sure don't.

00:31:17Let's, uh, go hunt.

00:31:19Okay.

00:31:20Okay.

00:31:23So, were you a White Lights family or a Rainbow Lights family?

00:31:26Oh, Rainbow Lights all the way.

00:31:28Hmm.

00:31:29Big ol' 1950s-style bulbs or modern-day cuties?

00:31:34Modern-day cuties.

00:31:37Those had a lot of handmade ornaments.

00:31:39Stevie always had a real knack for them.

00:31:41I love that.

00:31:42My hotel's all White Lights, which is very elegant, but we've always been a Rainbow Lights family.

00:31:48There's just something so cozy about them.

00:31:51And even though we've always been a B&B, my parents always wanted to make sure it still felt like a home.

00:31:58Was it weird growing up in a place where there was always random people popping in and out?

00:32:03I didn't know any different.

00:32:05We get really good at figuring out what people want from you right away.

00:32:09Some people want to tell you their problems.

00:32:11Some people want to chat.

00:32:13And some people don't want to engage at all.

00:32:16But with all of them, you can always tell immediately.

00:32:19Right when you look in their eyes.

00:32:22Well, maybe you can, but I, uh, definitely cannot.

00:32:27I need people to tell me what they want.

00:32:32I bet you're better at it than you think.

00:32:34No.

00:32:35I'm not.

00:32:37Hm.

00:32:38Okay.

00:32:39Look at me.

00:32:40What do I want?

00:32:44You.

00:32:46Want.

00:32:51The Christmas tree.

00:32:52Ah, look at you!

00:32:54All right.

00:32:55Context clues kind of gave that one away.

00:33:00What do I want?

00:33:02Hm.

00:33:03Okay.

00:33:04You want...

00:33:09to find what you've been missing.

00:33:14Sharp spruce!

00:33:16If the needles are sharp and stiff, it's a spruce.

00:33:18Fluffy and friendly, it's a fur.

00:33:21Yes, great.

00:33:22And, uh, which mnemonic are we in the mood for today?

00:33:26Well, as a professional, what is your recommendation?

00:33:34You sure you don't want me to take that back with me?

00:33:36I'll bring it back when I'm done.

00:33:38It's okay.

00:33:39Well, thanks for your help.

00:33:42Well, thank you for being my second ever sale.

00:33:46Mm-hmm.

00:33:47All right.

00:33:48I'll see you later.

00:33:49Bye.

00:33:50Bye.

00:33:52Well, I see your problem, Miles.

00:34:06You're in a hardware store.

00:34:09They have some other stuff.

00:34:12Miles!

00:34:14I told you I needed help.

00:34:15Crystal, buddy.

00:34:16Crystal.

00:34:17They have a sign that says Crystal.

00:34:20Copper, bronze, crystal.

00:34:22Those are fixtures, Miles.

00:34:24The woman wants to feel loved.

00:34:26She's not redoing her bathroom sink.

00:34:28Of course. I mean, it's obvious they mean fixtures when someone with a functional brain points it out.

00:34:33I don't know. It's this whole gift-giving thing. It's like I short-circuit.

00:34:35Well, maybe you should be in a jewelry store.

00:34:39Seriously? You want to send a blind soldier onto the biggest minefield of all time.

00:34:44Okay.

00:34:45It's easy. Claire likes jewelry that is simple and elegant.

00:34:48Like this morning, at breakfast, she was wearing these adorable silver danglies and a delicate herringbone chain.

00:34:55She was?

00:34:57Yes.

00:34:58It's like I don't see that stuff.

00:35:00When I look at Claire, I see the woman I love.

00:35:03I see the possibility of us in her eyes on the day we met.

00:35:07Her smiling at me as she walked down the aisle on our wedding day.

00:35:10Her squeezing my hand the day Trudy was born.

00:35:14I see an entire lifetime I can't imagine without her.

00:35:17That's beautiful.

00:35:19All this other stuff, it's just window dressing.

00:35:22I see the hot dog, not the condiments.

00:35:24Okay, that's less beautiful.

00:35:26If you're gonna send me into a jewelry store, I need you standing, like, right next to me or else I'll end up, I don't know, redoing her sink.

00:35:32Okay. Well, we can't go now. I have to get everything ready to decorate the tree.

00:35:36Yeah. I promise Claire and Trudy I'll meet them for dinner.

00:35:40Okay.

00:35:41Hey, Josie?

00:35:42Yeah?

00:35:43Should I get the hot stuff up in it just in case?

00:35:45No, absolutely not.

00:35:46You sure?

00:35:47I am sure.

00:35:48So cool.

00:35:49Put it down, Miles.

00:35:50All right.

00:36:06You know, I haven't put a tree up in years.

00:36:16Sam.

00:36:18That's so sad.

00:36:19I was living alone and just always felt kind of lonely.

00:36:23Hmm.

00:36:24Well, I live alone.

00:36:26And I put up a tree every year.

00:36:30This is my fun now.

00:36:32Are you single, Sam?

00:36:36Um, I'm, uh, married to the job.

00:36:40People say that.

00:36:42But I think it represents a pretty dim view of marriage.

00:36:45Uh, no, no, I mean that...

00:36:47Well, I know it communicates that you're a busy person, but jobs demand that you meet them on their terms.

00:36:54They boil you down to a very specific version of yourself.

00:36:59Well, I kind of like that, though.

00:37:01There's something nice about knowing what's expected.

00:37:03Well, it could be a very fulfilling part of life.

00:37:06Especially if you're good at it, which you clearly both are.

00:37:09But that's all it is.

00:37:12A part of life.

00:37:14Marriage is a life.

00:37:16It doesn't ask for one little part of you.

00:37:18It wants the whole thing.

00:37:19Mm-hmm.

00:37:20It's two people bringing all of themselves to one life every day.

00:37:27Nothing feels better than that.

00:37:29If you find the right person.

00:37:31And I did.

00:37:32But you two got to combine the two.

00:37:35This B&B, it's such a reflection of your lives together.

00:37:40It is.

00:37:41Well, have you ever thought about streamlining any of your processes?

00:37:44Uh, I see that all the guests still sign themselves into a logbook?

00:37:48Oh, well, it's all on the computer.

00:37:50We just don't have it on public display.

00:37:52Oh?

00:37:53Yeah.

00:37:54B&B clientele want to step into an older stay experience.

00:37:58You know, they want to check in on an old leather book and be handed physical keys.

00:38:02I keep trying to convince them to get old doors so we can give our guests the old skeleton keys.

00:38:08That's a great idea.

00:38:10Doesn't it seem kind of theatrical?

00:38:14I would feel silly.

00:38:15Well, you know what else is silly?

00:38:17The phrase cha-ching.

00:38:19Mm-hmm.

00:38:25Feels like a long time but it's yours.

00:38:31I won't wanna outta the street.

00:38:34Alright.

00:38:35So I should have a hand when we're together.

00:38:40Although since Christmas time there's nothing better.

00:38:42Sure.

00:38:44Oh, it just WORRY.

00:38:46Get up, where everything just feels so right

00:38:50It's magic now, we'll leave our mind together at Christmas time

00:38:58Together, together at Christmas time

00:39:05Get and decorate Christmas tree, check

00:39:12It's perfect

00:39:13I miss putting up the tree with you

00:39:15Thank you too much

00:39:17But this is exactly the kind of thing that Milk and Cookie Hour could use

00:39:21Just something new each night to give everyone a reason to attend

00:39:24And it doesn't have to be as big as putting up a tree

00:39:27But, you know, a new snack or activity or a game

00:39:31I'll thank God

00:39:32You know you have a lot of great ideas for this place

00:39:41Well, hospitality is my game

00:39:44I mean, I definitely learned a lot from running the hotel

00:39:47But growing up here really laid the groundwork

00:39:50I just love creating the perfect atmosphere

00:39:54Turning people's experiences into something magical

00:39:58Sounds like it doesn't give you a lot of time to focus on yourself

00:40:05It's worth it

00:40:08You ever feel like you're missing out on something?

00:40:15I love my dad's perspective

00:40:17But I don't think hospitality boils me down into a tiny version of myself

00:40:24I mean, it's problem solving and attention to detail

00:40:29It's compassion and a thousand points of human interaction

00:40:33It engages all of me

00:40:36Running Quantum Cipher gave me the same thing

00:40:40As we grew, I had to split my time between the system that we were building

00:40:45And the people who were helping me get there

00:40:49I engaged with so many lives

00:40:52And provided so many livelihoods

00:40:54Is that it just became...

00:40:58Became crystal clear what I was missing out on

00:41:02What's that?

00:41:06Why'd you stop calling me?

00:41:08Our freshman year

00:41:10Did you find somebody else?

00:41:12No

00:41:14And why?

00:41:16I wanted to see how long it would take you to call me

00:41:20But you were the one that always called

00:41:22Yeah

00:41:23It started to feel a little one-sided

00:41:26I would text you all the time

00:41:28That started to feel like passing notes

00:41:31Bite-sized check-ins between things

00:41:34As opposed to spending real time on the phone at the end of the night

00:41:37No, I loved those phone calls

00:41:40Those phone calls, they were the best hour of my day

00:41:43Three weeks

00:41:46Took you three weeks to call me

00:41:49I remember what I did, you were distant

00:41:57Distracted

00:41:59I had had three weeks of feeling like you didn't care

00:42:02I guess I just wanted you to have a taste of your own medicine

00:42:07Yeah, you stopped responding to my text messages so often

00:42:11Can I stop responding at all?

00:42:15The textbook breakdown in communication

00:42:19I was very much 18 years old

00:42:23I missed you

00:42:27So much

00:42:29Missed you too

00:42:33I should've kissed him

00:42:41Ugh, definitely

00:42:42How's everything at the crabtree?

00:42:44Falling apart at the seams?

00:42:45Nope

00:42:46It's two well-sown French seams even

00:42:48Couldn't pray if I'd want to

00:42:49And how's prep going for the Christmas Eve high tea?

00:42:52Oh, it's going so good

00:42:54Marco was just running me through the final menu

00:42:56He made these gluten-free cupcakes that are just nom nom nom nom nom nom

00:42:59Ooh, delicious

00:43:01Oh, and did someone double-check that we got everything we ordered from the rental place?

00:43:05They're usually pretty good, but every now and then they miss a piece

00:43:08Beep beep

00:43:09You have exceeded your work question limit

00:43:11Beep, cannot compute

00:43:12No, no, I'm sorry

00:43:13I just can't turn my brain off

00:43:15Mm-hmm

00:43:16This robot will talk to you again later

00:43:17Beep

00:43:18Over and out

00:43:19Over and out

00:43:21Sorry mom, I got a little bit of a late start today

00:43:37Late night?

00:43:42Just catching up on old times

00:43:45That's funny, I had a late night as well waiting for someone to workshop something with me

00:43:50Got a bit of a Christmas deadline looming

00:43:53Oh shoot, Ellis, I am so sorry

00:43:55It completely slipped my mind

00:43:57Um, can we workshop after breakfast?

00:43:59Wait, where are we going to go to?

00:44:01Didn't you need my help in town?

00:44:03You know, for the Christmas crawl?

00:44:05Yes, I do

00:44:06What about slutty?

00:44:08You and mom head straight for the hill

00:44:10And I'll join you with some hot chocolate after helping Josie in town

00:44:13And I will be back by one to help you work towards your goal

00:44:17Well, if you need a hand in town I'm more than happy to pitch in

00:44:19Oh perfect

00:44:21It's got to be Miles

00:44:22Oh

00:44:23Yes, because Miles used to work at the market in town

00:44:27And so he's going to help me get a deal on all the things we need for the Christmas crawl

00:44:32I didn't know you ever worked at a market

00:44:34Oh yeah, high school job

00:44:36Restocking shelves, running the register, you know

00:44:39Vegetables

00:44:40A mohawk and a market man

00:44:43Learning so much about you

00:44:45Josie, if there's too much to do on that list to get it done by tomorrow

00:44:48Your dad and I can take care of it

00:44:50Oh, no, it's not a problem

00:44:52I can do all the things, it's what I do

00:44:54And I can get them all at a better price point thanks to Miles

00:44:57But I'll be quick

00:44:59And I'll be back by one

00:45:00All right, what are your instincts?

00:45:13Well, my first instinct is to head towards the exit

00:45:17Okay, don't do that

00:45:18Um, look, I know it's overwhelming and there's a lot to choose from

00:45:22So let's just narrow it down, okay?

00:45:25We can peruse

00:45:27Try again, trust your instinct

00:45:29That looks fancy

00:45:31It does, because it is, it's too fancy

00:45:34See, Claire feels like the kind of woman who wants to wear her jewelry

00:45:38You keep that thing in a safe

00:45:40It just looks like the kind of thing women like

00:45:42Okay, no, forget about womankind

00:45:45We are only shopping for Claire

00:45:47That's the key to gift giving, specificity

00:45:49It should communicate that you put time into thinking about what she would enjoy

00:45:54Trust me, I've gotten plenty of generic gifts that have communicated to me

00:45:57My boyfriend knew how to google top ten lady gifts of the year

00:46:01Hey, we're not just shopping for any old pack of hot dogs

00:46:05We're shopping for your special hot dog

00:46:07Right

00:46:08I've also gotten plenty of gifts that have been way more about the giver

00:46:12Ostensibly so we could spend more time together, but really geared more towards their interest than mine

00:46:17Skis that came with lessons because I've never gone skiing before

00:46:21It's the gift that says, hey, all this time we've been spending together has really shown me how much I miss skiing

00:46:26Oh, I've done one of those

00:46:27Of course you have

00:46:28Yeah, I got her a wine of the month membership to hopefully find out the one that she loves

00:46:33Let me guess, you love wine, she doesn't

00:46:35She thinks it's okay, I just thought, you have a fun project to do together

00:46:40Well, and a project is a great idea for a gift

00:46:43As long as it's something you both enjoy doing together

00:46:46Or, if it's something she enjoys more, that's even better

00:46:50That's the gift that says, hey, I know you like this more than me, but I'm willing to devote my time into experiencing it with you

00:46:57Because you're special to me

00:47:00Right

00:47:02Well, that's a lot to process, so you need to get to the sledding hill and I have to get to the market

00:47:07But, I think we're making progress

00:47:09Yeah, me too

00:47:12Okay

00:47:13Josie

00:47:14Ouch!

00:47:15Alice!

00:47:16Hi!

00:47:17You want a hand with those groceries?

00:47:18Oh, I was just coming to see you

00:47:19Thought I'd meet you, get some there

00:47:20Tell me about that

00:47:21Oh, thank you

00:47:22You're crazy

00:47:23Well, you know, someone's gotta do it

00:47:24Yeah, I guess so

00:47:25So how'd you and Darcy meet?

00:47:26App

00:47:27Ah, the apps, yeah, I haven't had a lot of luck with those

00:47:29I hadn't either

00:47:30Until I did

00:47:31It only takes one

00:47:32Oh

00:47:33You recognize this?

00:47:34Of course

00:47:35I don't know

00:47:36I don't know

00:47:37You know, I guess so

00:47:38Oh

00:47:39Oh

00:47:40Oh

00:47:41Oh

00:47:42Oh

00:47:43Oh

00:47:44Oh

00:47:45Oh

00:47:46Oh

00:47:47Oh

00:47:48Oh

00:47:49Oh

00:47:50Oh

00:47:51Oh

00:47:52Oh

00:47:53Oh

00:47:54Oh

00:47:56Of course they do.

00:47:57It's your old house.

00:48:00You spend your entire childhood in the house,

00:48:02and you think it's going to feel like home forever,

00:48:04but it doesn't.

00:48:07My folks sold it ten years ago.

00:48:10Thought it'd be weird to pass by it all the time,

00:48:13see another family living in there,

00:48:15but it's not.

00:48:17That intimate feeling of connection is gone.

00:48:21It's like seeing an ex.

00:48:25Well, it seems like they're taking good care of it.

00:48:29It looks great.

00:48:31But no, it's just a memory.

00:48:35The one place I was sure would feel permanent.

00:48:39You move out and you live in apartments for a while,

00:48:41you know that's not permanent.

00:48:44You finally buy a place,

00:48:45and you think that home feeling is going to come back,

00:48:48but it doesn't.

00:48:51It's home, but it's not home.

00:48:55I think you only ever get one place that feels like that,

00:48:59and it's the place where you grew up.

00:49:02That's what they mean when they say you can't go home again.

00:49:06You might not have that problem, though.

00:49:08If whoever your parents sell to keep the B&B,

00:49:11you'll always be able to go back home

00:49:13as long as there's a vacancy.

00:49:15Did they say something about selling it?

00:49:18No, but...

00:49:19you know, eventually.

00:49:21You want to see if they'll let you take a look around?

00:49:29Nah.

00:49:31I'm just going to remember it the way it was.

00:49:34Looks great, though.

00:49:36Love the decorations.

00:49:43Coming.

00:49:43All right.

00:49:51I'm going to need to be working on these marshmallows

00:49:53while we chat, if that's all right.

00:49:55Maybe the reason you ditched me

00:49:58is because you're juggling too many things.

00:50:02Okay, you're right, and I'm sorry.

00:50:03But the only way out is through.

00:50:05You could ask for help.

00:50:07It's all right, I got it.

00:50:08Would you like me to help?

00:50:09Yes, please.

00:50:10So, where were we?

00:50:13You were terrifying me

00:50:15with a hopefully inaccurate depiction

00:50:16of Darcy's anger.

00:50:18Right.

00:50:19Alice, what's the goal?

00:50:21You don't want to break up with Darcy, right?

00:50:23No.

00:50:24No, absolutely not.

00:50:25I love Darcy.

00:50:26Okay.

00:50:27I'm going to say something a little hard.

00:50:29All right?

00:50:30The actions that you are taking right now

00:50:32is you passively breaking up with Darcy.

00:50:36You're ghosting, dude.

00:50:37I know.

00:50:38I hate it.

00:50:39Okay.

00:50:40So you don't want to break up,

00:50:41but your actions are leading down that path.

00:50:44The question is,

00:50:45are you willing to try the other path?

00:50:47The one where you're and Darcy's relationship

00:50:49goes somewhere new?

00:50:51I want to be able to.

00:50:53Okay.

00:50:54Well, there is someone far more qualified than me

00:50:57to discuss your relationship.

00:50:58I will find a therapist after the new year.

00:51:01I mean, Darcy,

00:51:03I think you need to be willing to try

00:51:04and ask her for help.

00:51:06That's, like, really direct.

00:51:09It's okay.

00:51:10I will help you get all of your talking points in order.

00:51:13But we know that you want one outcome more than the other.

00:51:16So, screw your courage to the sticking place

00:51:19and we'll not fail.

00:51:20Okay.

00:51:21Period 3 English with Mrs. Stranowicz.

00:51:28You got it!

00:51:32Have you come to oversee assembly?

00:51:35We've put that up together

00:51:36ever since you were seven years old.

00:51:38I mean, not be much help,

00:51:39but I couldn't pass up the opportunity.

00:51:42Well, how about a little role reversal?

00:51:45You can hold the corners and I'll screw them in.

00:51:47Here we go.

00:51:58Okay.

00:51:59Let you do it.

00:52:00Okay.

00:52:00I can't believe you let me hand-paint

00:52:03all this stuff on the front.

00:52:05What do you mean?

00:52:06It's the best part.

00:52:07Well, I could have used some stencils,

00:52:09gotten these lines a little cleaner.

00:52:10Oh, Joey, you were ten when you painted these.

00:52:13Every time I put up the arch,

00:52:14I can see your determined little face

00:52:17trying to get every detail perfect.

00:52:19Trying to.

00:52:20Oh, Joey, you were ten.

00:52:22I don't know if you remember it now,

00:52:24but after you painted these,

00:52:25all the families that came into this lobby

00:52:27went ooh and ah over how pretty you made the arch.

00:52:32And you beamed.

00:52:34It always made the events so much more special.

00:52:37You started to act embarrassed about it

00:52:38by the time you were 14.

00:52:40But I could still see that ten-year-old pride peeking out.

00:52:44I still can.

00:52:47I mean, everybody appreciated what you and Sam did

00:52:49with the Christmas tree the other night.

00:52:50I saw my ten-year-old Joey again.

00:52:56You've always had a knack for making things feel special.

00:53:00Well, you and Mom always made me feel I could.

00:53:02Yeah, we just got out of your way.

00:53:04You paved the way.

00:53:06I grew up watching how much care you and Mom

00:53:09put into this place.

00:53:10The way you always wanted to make sure

00:53:12every guest felt completely at home.

00:53:14Well, looks like you made Sam feel pretty much at home.

00:53:18Dad.

00:53:18Well, speaking of.

00:53:20Promise me you will not say anything like funny, Sue.

00:53:25No promises.

00:53:26Dad, I know you think it's funny,

00:53:28but it's really not funny.

00:53:29Okay?

00:53:30I haven't seen you act like this

00:53:31as you were a teenager.

00:53:32Just no smoochy smoochy talk.

00:53:34I will die.

00:53:34I will actually physically die.

00:53:36Hello.

00:53:36Hey.

00:53:37Hey, Sam.

00:53:37We were just talking about you.

00:53:39Oh, really?

00:53:39Yeah, yeah.

00:53:40I'm not as much help as I usually am with the arch,

00:53:43so I thought you'd make a good second set of hands.

00:53:46My pleasure.

00:53:48Well, it's actually pretty much assembled,

00:53:49but, um, you can stick around and help spruce it up.

00:53:52Spruce it up?

00:53:53Yeah.

00:53:54You've got to get in on that cottagecore game, Dad.

00:53:57Cottagecore?

00:53:58You have to create a visual moment

00:54:00that is so picturesque

00:54:01that guests can't help but want to post pictures

00:54:03of themselves in there.

00:54:04That's some of that social media stuff, huh?

00:54:07Well, it's all about the socials, my man.

00:54:09Advertising you don't have to pay for.

00:54:10I don't know how to break this to you, Joey,

00:54:12but I'm old.

00:54:14You're already doing it, Dad.

00:54:16People are definitely going to want to take pictures

00:54:18of their kids toasting their homemade marshmallows

00:54:20in our fireplace.

00:54:21Oh, you know what we should do?

00:54:23Add some more twinkle lights

00:54:24and whatever else we can find

00:54:25so that people have no choice

00:54:27but to want a selfie here.

00:54:28Whatever you say.

00:54:32Okay.

00:54:33We've done the house.

00:54:34We've done the tree.

00:54:35The front display is set,

00:54:37so anything we have left is fair game.

00:54:40Got it.

00:54:47Did you check in with the tree lot today?

00:54:49Oh, Mr. Harrison said he had it covered.

00:54:52Told him to call me

00:54:52if anybody needed a break from the cold.

00:54:55You know, I've never had

00:54:56one of those kind of jobs before either.

00:54:58I've always just worked here.

00:55:00Yeah, it's my first time working

00:55:01directly with the public.

00:55:02Ah, it's the best.

00:55:05Really?

00:55:05Even when they get mad at you

00:55:07for tying a tree to their car

00:55:09a different way than they would?

00:55:11Like, yeah, it's tough,

00:55:13but even when they're upset,

00:55:16if you just hold their eyes long enough,

00:55:18they're forced to look at you as a person,

00:55:20not just a functionary.

00:55:22At the end of the day,

00:55:24people just want to feel taken care of.

00:55:30And, um,

00:55:32who takes care of you?

00:55:33I take care of myself.

00:55:41Does that ever

00:55:42get pummeled?

00:55:49Twinkle lights.

00:55:50See?

00:55:59It's already looking so much more festive.

00:56:02Just a few more snowy pine bundles,

00:56:04and our selfie snare will be complete.

00:56:09What?

00:56:10You've only been here a few days,

00:56:11and I've already seen you introduce

00:56:13so many innovations to the B&B.

00:56:15Just imagine what you could do

00:56:18if you rolled your sleeves up.

00:56:20Well, everything we've been doing

00:56:21is pretty simple.

00:56:23Anyone can do it.

00:56:25Yeah, but they didn't.

00:56:27You did.

00:56:30You should stay.

00:56:33See how far you can take it.

00:56:34I have to get back to the hotel

00:56:37after Christmas.

00:56:39You have to.

00:56:42It's where my life is, Sam.

00:56:45Just like yours is in New York.

00:56:46Just one version of life.

00:56:49Imagine pouring all of your passion

00:56:51and talents into something

00:56:53with no chain of command

00:56:54and no corporate guidelines

00:56:56into a company

00:56:57that you would actually own.

00:56:59I don't own this place.

00:57:01My parents do.

00:57:03For now,

00:57:04I can't imagine

00:57:05anyone

00:57:07who could

00:57:08modernize the B&B experience

00:57:10while still preserving

00:57:11the traditional charm.

00:57:14You could make this place

00:57:16better than ever.

00:57:19All that stuff takes money.

00:57:22I have money.

00:57:24Sam, what are you doing?

00:57:26What?

00:57:28I'm just really

00:57:30enjoying spending time with you.

00:57:34I think

00:57:35you're a little confused right now.

00:57:38Selling that company

00:57:39was a big, big change for you

00:57:41and it's all just

00:57:42a huge adjustment.

00:57:43No, I am not confused about you.

00:57:46You haven't known me in years.

00:57:48You're still the same Jussie

00:57:49that I've always known.

00:57:50You've got the same

00:57:52drive and charm

00:57:54and ambition.

00:57:55Sam.

00:57:56The only difference is

00:57:56you're more beautiful now than ever.

00:57:58Sam.

00:57:59What?

00:57:59Are we talking about

00:58:00the B&B or us right now?

00:58:03I'm talking about all of it.

00:58:04Well, all of it is a lot.

00:58:08Okay.

00:58:09Yeah.

00:58:09No, you're right.

00:58:10All of it,

00:58:10that's a lot.

00:58:11All of it's a lot.

00:58:12And we should break it up into parts.

00:58:16So, part one.

00:58:18Business.

00:58:19When I see the opportunity

00:58:20to get into a new marketplace

00:58:21with someone who is

00:58:22uniquely talented,

00:58:25I get excited.

00:58:26Okay, that makes business

00:58:27sense to me.

00:58:29Number two.

00:58:30Us.

00:58:36I haven't felt connected

00:58:37to anyone

00:58:38the way that we felt

00:58:39in high school.

00:58:41And I've been spending

00:58:42the last 20 years

00:58:43chalking it up to some

00:58:44insane emotional

00:58:45teenage high.

00:58:46But the second that I

00:58:47walked through that door

00:58:48and I saw you,

00:58:49something lit up

00:58:49inside of me.

00:58:50And that's not about

00:58:52youth.

00:58:54It's about

00:58:55realizing

00:58:57where you belong.

00:59:02And I feel like...

00:59:05I feel like I'm coming home.

00:59:14You're not feeling

00:59:15what I'm feeling.

00:59:16I have a whole life

00:59:17in this city.

00:59:19It is a life that I am

00:59:20proud of

00:59:21that I've worked

00:59:22really hard on.

00:59:23And everything

00:59:24that you just said,

00:59:25as beautiful as it is,

00:59:26asked me to turn my back

00:59:27on things I've been

00:59:28working on for decades.

00:59:30No, no, no, no.

00:59:30And the stall is not

00:59:31finished and I have

00:59:32to get back to the

00:59:33fireplace and the

00:59:34marshmallows and

00:59:35processing a beautiful

00:59:36confession of love

00:59:36is not on my

00:59:37to-do list, Sam,

00:59:38so I'm just gonna

00:59:38need a minute.

00:59:39Okay.

00:59:40Can we add it to the list?

00:59:42As soon as I find a pen!

00:59:44Okay.

00:59:44Hey, Josie,

00:59:51I think I got

00:59:52the perfect-

00:59:53Not now, Miles!

00:59:54Understood.

00:59:55Sam, I'm-

01:00:19Oh!

01:00:19God!

01:00:20Mom, sorry.

01:00:21Crackin' ice.

01:00:22Josie, what are you

01:00:23doing in here?

01:00:24Um, I just needed

01:00:26some space from

01:00:28things.

01:00:29Um, what are you

01:00:30doing here?

01:00:30I just came to get

01:00:31the marshmallow

01:00:32roasting rods,

01:00:33get them washed up

01:00:33for tomorrow.

01:00:34Oh, I can-

01:00:35I can get that for you.

01:00:37No.

01:00:38One less thing

01:00:39for you to have

01:00:39to worry about.

01:00:41You're already

01:00:42juggling so much,

01:00:43and that's not how

01:00:44we wanted you to

01:00:45spend your time

01:00:46at home.

01:00:49Oh, Mom.

01:00:50Hi.

01:00:54Oh, honey.

01:00:56What?

01:00:58Oh, shh, shh, shh.

01:01:00I just left him

01:01:00standing there

01:01:01holding the Christmas

01:01:02lights.

01:01:04I mean, what do you

01:01:04say to somebody

01:01:05who tells you all that?

01:01:08Yeah, it's-

01:01:09It's a lot to think

01:01:09about.

01:01:11But I will also

01:01:13say that it sounds

01:01:15like a nice thing

01:01:16to hear.

01:01:19I mean, it's not

01:01:19like I haven't

01:01:20thought about

01:01:21relationships.

01:01:21I've had plenty

01:01:22of relationships.

01:01:26But maybe Sam's

01:01:27right.

01:01:28I haven't felt this

01:01:29way about anyone

01:01:30since him.

01:01:32Since I hadn't

01:01:33felt anything close,

01:01:34I guess I just

01:01:36started to think

01:01:36it wasn't in the

01:01:37plan for me.

01:01:38Oh, sweetie.

01:01:40You can plan

01:01:41and plan all you

01:01:41want.

01:01:42There's always

01:01:42going to be

01:01:42something that

01:01:43pops up

01:01:44unexpectedly.

01:01:46Sometimes it's

01:01:47rough, like a

01:01:48bum knee that

01:01:49shows you it

01:01:49might be time

01:01:50to shift gears.

01:01:51Or it might be

01:01:52something really

01:01:53beautiful, like

01:01:54someone carrying

01:01:55you in their

01:01:56heart for their

01:01:57whole life.

01:02:00The question

01:02:01isn't whether

01:02:03or not they're

01:02:03going to be

01:02:03surprises.

01:02:04It's whether

01:02:05or not you

01:02:06want to make

01:02:07room in your

01:02:08plan for them.

01:02:10Can you believe

01:02:11this whole thing

01:02:11about us taking

01:02:12over the B&B

01:02:13as if you and

01:02:14dad would ever

01:02:15give this place

01:02:16up?

01:02:17Well, Mom,

01:02:19we have started

01:02:21talking about the

01:02:22possibility of

01:02:23selling.

01:02:24What?

01:02:25Yeah.

01:02:26To who?

01:02:27No one in

01:02:27particular.

01:02:28Oh, good.

01:02:29There are a few

01:02:29options.

01:02:30Mom!

01:02:31Well, your

01:02:32father's surgery

01:02:32popped up

01:02:33unexpectedly to

01:02:34show us a few

01:02:35things, and we're

01:02:37trying to rework our

01:02:38plan around that

01:02:39new information.

01:02:41But a B&B is

01:02:42like a retirement

01:02:43business model.

01:02:44It's like the

01:02:45textbook definition

01:02:46of a business for

01:02:46retired people.

01:02:47It's a lot of

01:02:48upkeep, and we've

01:02:49been doing it a

01:02:49long time.

01:02:51We love this place

01:02:52with all our hearts,

01:02:53but we always knew

01:02:54that eventually it

01:02:54would go to

01:02:55somebody else.

01:02:57But you weren't

01:02:58counting on me to

01:02:59be the one to come

01:02:59and run it?

01:03:01Oh, Josie, no.

01:03:02No, we knew you

01:03:05were staying in

01:03:05the city.

01:03:06Every time we

01:03:06visit you, it's

01:03:07clear what a

01:03:08wonderful home

01:03:09you've made

01:03:09there.

01:03:11But this is

01:03:12home.

01:03:13This has always

01:03:14been home.

01:03:18Do you think

01:03:18Sam would still

01:03:19be interested in

01:03:20buying the place,

01:03:21even if you weren't

01:03:21the one to run

01:03:22it?

01:03:23Mom!

01:03:27You okay?

01:03:28I am getting

01:03:29unbelievable

01:03:30information overload

01:03:31tonight.

01:03:32It turns out

01:03:32that things that

01:03:33I thought were

01:03:33just in the past

01:03:34are very much

01:03:35a part of the

01:03:36present, and

01:03:36things that I

01:03:37thought of as

01:03:37permanent are not

01:03:38only temporary,

01:03:39but already in a

01:03:40state of transition.

01:03:42I need time to

01:03:43process.

01:03:53Where are those

01:03:54roasting rods?

01:03:58You're late.

01:04:00I've almost made it

01:04:01to the last batch.

01:04:02You kept going.

01:04:04Yeah.

01:04:05It's not like I was

01:04:05trying to busy work

01:04:06my way through an

01:04:07emotional crisis.

01:04:10I could use a little

01:04:11bit of that myself

01:04:11right now.

01:04:13Grab an apron.

01:04:14I light a candle, put the

01:04:21presents round the tree.

01:04:25The sound of carols

01:04:28fills the air.

01:04:33Outside the snow is falling.

01:04:36I hear the children

01:04:38calling the way it always

01:04:42used to be.

01:04:43I still remember how we loved

01:04:51this time of year.

01:04:54We kissed beneath the mistletoe.

01:04:58And as I hung the ivy, I felt two arms around me, wishing you a hit for Christmas.

01:05:14Perfection.

01:05:20I think it could use one more ingredient.

01:05:27Oh, yes, please.

01:05:29Not for the Christmas crawl, but just for a couple of grown-ups who have had a very long day.

01:05:38Okay.

01:05:40Much better.

01:05:42I'll try again.

01:05:43A toast.

01:05:45There are good ships and wood ships and ships that sail the sea, but the best ships be friendships.

01:05:51May they always be.

01:05:53Hear, hear.

01:05:54Oh, yeah, I felt that.

01:06:01You got a little.

01:06:02You are, really?

01:06:03Okay.

01:06:05And?

01:06:07Yeah, whatever.

01:06:09All right.

01:06:10Half a way.

01:06:14Eggnog?

01:06:15Josie's idea?

01:06:16Something different every night?

01:06:18Do you think she's going to join us tonight?

01:06:19Mm.

01:06:20She needs to finish making the marshmallows for tomorrow.

01:06:23Oh, why don't I go help her?

01:06:25Maybe not tonight.

01:06:29She told you.

01:06:31You gave her a lot to think about, Sam.

01:06:33Josie processes things out loud.

01:06:36Think she's going to tell everyone?

01:06:38I'm sure she just needs time for introspection now.

01:06:42Yeah.

01:06:44Do you want to be with Sam?

01:06:47I'd love to try.

01:06:49But how?

01:06:50Drop everything and move here?

01:06:52Dive headlong into a relationship and a business partnership at the same time?

01:06:56That sounds like a simple solution to modern living.

01:06:58See?

01:06:59It's hard when out of the blue someone wants to redefine aspects of who you are.

01:07:04Yep.

01:07:05And I've had a lot of time to think about Darcy while making huge igloo block-sized bricks

01:07:10of artisanal marshmallows.

01:07:12Give it to me.

01:07:13It's not that I don't want to live together.

01:07:15But right now we have something truly wonderful that totally works.

01:07:20Every subsequent change that we make is an opportunity for her to find out something she doesn't like about me.

01:07:27Oh.

01:07:28I want things to be this good forever.

01:07:30So you're not afraid of commitment.

01:07:32You're afraid of her finding out she's afraid of commitment once you've already committed.

01:07:36Bingo, bingo.

01:07:37Breakthrough.

01:07:38You've done the work.

01:07:39Now you've got to say all that to her.

01:07:41Can I text it?

01:07:42No, you may not.

01:07:42I'll call her tomorrow morning and invite her to the Christmas crop.

01:07:45Now this is what we call Coco Courage.

01:07:51What?

01:07:52I know.

01:07:53Too much.

01:07:54Too fast.

01:07:55I don't care how cute he is.

01:07:58Is someone there with you?

01:08:00Don't worry about it.

01:08:02Am I interrupting something?

01:08:03So, Marco and I just got off work and now we're hanging out.

01:08:08And I've just been babbling.

01:08:11I am so sorry.

01:08:12Hi, Marco.

01:08:14But, is this a date?

01:08:16Yes.

01:08:16No.

01:08:20Yes?

01:08:23Maybe.

01:08:24Mmm.

01:08:26Hey, Josie, I think this guy sounds really nice.

01:08:28Of course he sounds nice.

01:08:29That's not what we're talking about right now, Marco.

01:08:31Okay, well, why'd you break up in the first place?

01:08:34I guess, technically, we didn't ever break up.

01:08:38We just stopped talking.

01:08:41So maybe this isn't coming out of nowhere.

01:08:44Maybe we've just been in this completely silent, non-monogamous relationship for the past 20 years.

01:08:50Like two computers set to sleep mode and he finally decided to hit the space bar tonight.

01:08:57Is that him?

01:08:58Show me.

01:09:01Okay, he is kind of cute.

01:09:07Okay, he is kind of cute.

01:09:07Here we go.

01:09:15I don't know.

01:09:16I'm going to have to stop for a minute.

01:09:21Hey, thanks.

01:09:27This one's amazing.

01:09:29I can't help you.

01:09:30Do you think they're a real man?

01:09:32Of course we do.

01:09:33Is that good?

01:09:34Yes, we do.

01:09:35Yeah.

01:09:36Uh-huh.

01:09:38Mmm.

01:09:39Go.

01:09:46So does everyone know?

01:09:54Know what?

01:10:01So it's Christmas Eve.

01:10:02I know we have the Christmas crawl later,

01:10:04but what's everyone's plans until then?

01:10:06Well, there's still a lot of setup to do before the crawl,

01:10:09so I will be busy doing that.

01:10:11Ah, so I guess that means Trudy and I will see you tonight.

01:10:15What?

01:10:16Well, I just assumed that today will be like every other day.

01:10:18Claire.

01:10:19This whole trip was supposed to be about family time,

01:10:21but you're choosing to spend it,

01:10:22helping Josie with whatever she needs.

01:10:24I...

01:10:25Right.

01:10:26Okay, look.

01:10:27I know I said that.

01:10:28No, you're right.

01:10:29I have been taking up way too much of Miles' time.

01:10:30I'm sorry.

01:10:31No, you don't have to do that.

01:10:32Josie, this is not about you.

01:10:33You're so sweet.

01:10:34This is about Miles and how he set the expectations

01:10:35for this trip versus how he's choosing

01:10:36to actually spend his time.

01:10:37Hey, look.

01:10:38It's not really her fault.

01:10:39It was her simply doing me a favor.

01:10:40While she was doing you this favor,

01:10:42were you also elbows deep in marshmallow mix?

01:10:44The only way I could get her to listen to me

01:10:46was through hours of manual labor.

01:10:48I didn't tell you to keep making the marshmallows.

01:10:50I said I needed to make them while we talk

01:10:52and then you just kept going.

01:10:53Hey, Ellis.

01:10:54After she was listening to you,

01:10:55did she go around and tell everyone exactly what you said?

01:10:57What's all this?

01:10:59The eggs are really good this morning, Dad.

01:11:01Yeah, yeah, they're okay.

01:11:02There seems to be something going on here

01:11:04that I don't have access to.

01:11:06Oh, there is someone that you didn't tell.

01:11:09Tell me what?

01:11:10Nothing, it's not important.

01:11:11Not important?

01:11:12Oh, well, it was important to me.

01:11:14No, I was just trying to move the conversation along

01:11:16before I ended up telling somebody else,

01:11:18which I'm already gathering is something

01:11:19you're not a fan of,

01:11:20but it sounds like you want to tell him, so tell him.

01:11:22Let's tell him.

01:11:24I'll tell him.

01:11:25Well, it seems that Sam here

01:11:28has taken a particular interest

01:11:30in our B&B.

01:11:33Oh!

01:11:34He figured we were starting to think about retiring

01:11:38and expressed an interest in taking the property

01:11:41to the next phase.

01:11:43Why is everyone getting so upset?

01:11:45I don't think that should be some sort of big secret.

01:11:48Yeah, I think that's great, Sam.

01:11:50Wait, that's what you told him?

01:11:51I thought we were talking about the whole confession

01:11:53of love thing.

01:11:54See?

01:11:54No, okay, all right.

01:11:55You know what?

01:11:56The Christmas crawl is in just a few hours,

01:11:57so I need everybody to keep it together

01:11:59so we can provide these families

01:12:00with a magical Christmas experience.

01:12:02Think of the children.

01:12:04Seriously?

01:12:05Are you ready for Christmas?

01:12:16Are you ready for Christmas?

01:12:19We'll be having a ball.

01:12:22Are you ready for Christmas?

01:12:25Are you having some fun?

01:12:28Are you ready for Christmas?

01:12:31It's only just begun.

01:12:33Oh, oh, it's only just begun.

01:12:39Oh!

01:12:40What?

01:12:41What?

01:12:43Good shot, Ms. Spram.

01:12:46Extra cups.

01:12:48Oh, this turned out great.

01:12:50Hmm.

01:12:51Those aren't for you.

01:12:53Nothing for Santa.

01:12:54Okay, Trudy.

01:12:55You're going to be what a con artist would call a shill,

01:12:57but what we in the hospitality industry

01:12:59would prefer to call a carrot.

01:13:01Any kid who sees you toasting a marshmallow

01:13:03is going to have to do it, too.

01:13:04So just look like you're having fun.

01:13:06I am having fun.

01:13:08The perfect carrot.

01:13:10Thanks for helping out.

01:13:11Of course.

01:13:13Uh, Miles is once again unaccounted for.

01:13:17His heart's in the right place.

01:13:19You'll see.

01:13:21I am sorry I dried you into it at breakfast.

01:13:23Oh, no.

01:13:24It's okay.

01:13:25Me, too.

01:13:26I don't really think you tricked me

01:13:28into making marshmallows.

01:13:29I'm just nervous about seeing Darcy.

01:13:31I know you're juggling more than you expected.

01:13:34Thanks.

01:13:36Has anyone seen Sam?

01:13:38Not since breakfast.

01:13:41Ho, ho, ho!

01:13:43Merry Christmas, Laura!

01:13:44Here they come.

01:13:45Look alive.

01:13:46Mommy!

01:13:47Mommy!

01:13:48Look at my marshmallow!

01:13:49I'm doing it!

01:13:50Such a pro.

01:13:56Here you go.

01:13:57Enjoy.

01:13:58This is perfect, Josie.

01:14:01You took our favorite thing and made it even better.

01:14:03It's my favorite thing, too.

01:14:05Here you go.

01:14:06Happy resting.

01:14:07Good to see you.

01:14:08Merry Christmas.

01:14:10What about last night?

01:14:11I didn't mean that you don't belong here.

01:14:14I mean, look at this.

01:14:15You're better at running this place than we are.

01:14:17No, that's not true.

01:14:18I could never.

01:14:19You went and did your own thing.

01:14:21And we couldn't be prouder of the life you've made for yourself.

01:14:24And we didn't want you to end up back here out of some sense of obligation.

01:14:29It just never occurred to me that there would ever come a day that you and Dad would stop running the B&B.

01:14:33I think I took for granted that I could always come running home and cozy up in your warm little Christmas world you've created.

01:14:40I just thought it would last forever.

01:14:45It doesn't have to be forever to be special.

01:14:49I love you more.

01:14:51Oh, Jesus.

01:14:52I love you always.

01:14:53Family hug.

01:14:54Oh.

01:14:55I love you.

01:14:57I love you, Dad.

01:14:58I love you, Joey.

01:15:00Beep.

01:15:01Aw.

01:15:02Merry Christmas.

01:15:03Don't forget to stay.

01:15:05Hi.

01:15:06Merry Christmas.

01:15:07Come on in.

01:15:11He's here.

01:15:12Enjoy.

01:15:13Yeah.

01:15:14Take those.

01:15:15You're going to need them.

01:15:16Hey, guys.

01:15:17Oh.

01:15:18Hello there.

01:15:19Taste this.

01:15:24That's perfect.

01:15:25Did you make that?

01:15:26Yep.

01:15:26It's amazing.

01:15:28Hey, can I borrow Mom for a minute?

01:15:37I'm so sorry I kept disappearing.

01:15:39I have spent the entire week obsessing over what would make you feel special, and it's had the complete opposite result.

01:15:45We just want to spend time with you.

01:15:47See, I love that.

01:15:48I do.

01:15:49I just wanted to get you something that shows you how special you are to me.

01:15:54Happy anniversary.

01:15:55Oh.

01:16:06Oh.

01:16:07That was the day that you changed my life.

01:16:11The day we started building our own traditions year by year, and we could see it in every Christmas tree we put up together.

01:16:17The ornaments from our childhoods hanging next to the ones we found together, and all the ones that Trudy made when she was little.

01:16:24It gets more beautiful and meaningful every year we spent together.

01:16:34Dad, come toast a marshmallow.

01:16:35I'd love to.

01:16:37Ellis.

01:16:49Hey.

01:16:50What are you doing here?

01:16:51Well, aren't you in witness protection or something?

01:16:53Well, this can't possibly be safe.

01:16:55He'll blow your cover.

01:16:57I'm really sorry.

01:17:00I've been avoiding you.

01:17:01Hold on.

01:17:02If you are, in fact, not in witness protection, you must be breaking up with me.

01:17:06No, I'm not.

01:17:09You said we should move in together, and I couldn't.

01:17:14It's okay, Ellis.

01:17:15We don't have to.

01:17:16No, I want.

01:17:20I haven't been able to talk about this, and I need to, because I love you.

01:17:27Okay.

01:17:28The times I'm happiest are when I'm with you, but what if we move in together, and suddenly you realize that you can't stand the sound of me eating?

01:17:35What if you immediately want to break up with me, and we just had Elise?

01:17:38I already know what you sound like when you're eating, Ellis.

01:17:41I know that you're a heavy night breather.

01:17:45I know what you look like when you have a cold, and you have that tissue permalodged in your nose.

01:17:52And I asked you to move in together already knowing all of that, but I get it.

01:17:57It's big, and from my perspective, it's worth the risk, and I like our odds.

01:18:03The question is whether you trust me enough to take the risk with me, because I trust you.

01:18:11I'm coming home.

01:18:12You freaked me out.

01:18:21You want to toss some marshmallows?

01:18:23Sure.

01:18:24I made them.

01:18:25What?

01:18:25Yeah, I've been staying here with my high school ex-girlfriend's parents, and I learned to make gourmet homemade marshmallows.

01:18:30Huh.

01:18:31I think maybe you need to start from the beginning.

01:18:33Okay, so...

01:18:34What's that?

01:18:36That's so cute.

01:18:39Oh.

01:18:40Hi.

01:18:41Hi.

01:18:42You remember my sister.

01:18:43Oh, of course.

01:18:44Hi, Stevie.

01:18:45Hi, Josie.

01:18:46Welcome home.

01:18:47I hope it hasn't been too stressful.

01:18:48No.

01:18:49Oh, you got a whole group here, huh?

01:18:52Do you guys want to take some marshmallows?

01:18:54They're homemade.

01:18:55Do you have a second to talk?

01:18:58Yes, she does.

01:18:59Mom, I can speak for myself.

01:19:01I just meant that we could handle this.

01:19:04Yes.

01:19:05Yes, I do.

01:19:11So, I spoke to my sister, and I get it now.

01:19:16Yeah?

01:19:17It's good to speak to someone outside of our situation to get some perspective.

01:19:24I didn't mean to embarrass you.

01:19:26I am so sorry.

01:19:27I know.

01:19:28The perspective I got is that I'm bad at this.

01:19:31No, I am.

01:19:32I'm very bad at this.

01:19:35I think about things like I'm an entrepreneur, and when you get a gut feeling about something,

01:19:40you're supposed to pursue it right away, and the truth is, with the B&B and you running it,

01:19:45it seems like a really great investment, and I bundled all that up with my feelings towards

01:19:50you into some all-or-nothing package, because I'm bad at this.

01:19:57So, forget the B&B.

01:20:01I'm interested in you, and I don't need to live in New York.

01:20:06I don't need to live in Mill Creek.

01:20:08I would just...

01:20:10I would like to be close to you.

01:20:15Well, I am also bad at this, and the reason that I walked away last night is because I

01:20:26do feel the same things as you, but that meant I had a lot to think about.

01:20:33I should have just talked to you instead of running away.

01:20:37Well, if you have any interest in seeing if we still work as a couple, I could get a place in Chicago.

01:20:44Well, I actually know of a pretty nice hotel with extended stay options.

01:20:50Yeah?

01:20:52And you're sure management would be okay with me staying there?

01:20:56In a highly unusual move, I think management would like to kiss you.

01:21:05Woo!

01:21:06Oh, yeah!

01:21:07There you go!

01:21:08Woo!

01:21:09Woo!

01:21:10Woo!

01:21:11Woo!

01:21:12Woo!

01:21:13Woo!

01:21:14Woo!

01:21:15Woo!

01:21:16Woo!

01:21:17Woo!

01:21:18Woo!

01:21:19Woo!

01:21:20Woo!

01:21:21Woo!

01:21:22Merry Christmas.

01:21:23Merry Christmas!

01:21:24Hey, where are you?

01:21:27Oh, same old, same old.

01:21:29It's just me and the crabtree, baby.

01:21:30Speaking of that, how would you feel about training a takeover for me?

01:21:35No, Josie, whatever you have, we'll find a cure, I promise.

01:21:41I appreciate the sentiment, but I think it's time.

01:21:45And I think you're ready.

01:21:47How did it go with Marco?

01:21:49It was great.

01:21:50We have like a date date on Monday.

01:21:52Nadia, that is so great.

01:21:54I'm so happy for you.

01:21:56I never saw it coming.

01:21:58Well, you're not the only one, babes.

01:22:05Oh, Merry Christmas.

01:22:09I have one more present, actually.

01:22:11It's for both of you.

01:22:14Ooh.

01:22:19What is this?

01:22:20It's my letter of resignation from the hotel.

01:22:24What?

01:22:25In a year.

01:22:26If you can wait one year to retire, I'd love to come home and take over.

01:22:32I found a wonderful business partner who I understand can make you a very attractive

01:22:39offer.

01:22:40And I think I have all of the things that I'm...

01:22:43Josie, your whole life's in the city.

01:22:46This place can't not be here.

01:22:48And I don't want someone to come and change everything you've built beyond recognition.

01:22:54This is what I do.

01:22:57And I want to preserve what you've created and make sure we always have a place here.

01:23:05This is my home.

01:23:07And if I want it to stay that way, I have to take responsibility for it.

01:23:13And what better place for me to do what I do best than with the people who first taught me how to do it.

01:23:19Let's go.

01:23:21I think I've got to go.

01:23:23I should've done a few things what you've created and made it here.

01:23:27I've got to go.

01:23:28I've got to take responsibility for it.

01:23:29I've got to do this.

01:23:30I've got to go.

01:23:32I don't know.

01:23:34You've got to go.

01:23:35I've got to go.

01:23:36In a little bit.

01:23:37I've got to go.

01:23:38You should've got to go.

01:23:39You should have to go.

01:23:40I can't take responsibility for it.

01:23:41It's the best!

01:23:42It's the best!

01:23:43You should've got to go.

01:23:44Nothing says the holiday's quite like this

01:24:03Bringing the yuletide season in

01:24:06With an excess of Christmas past

01:24:11Decking all the halls and doing our thing

01:24:17Taking a stroll down memory lane

01:24:20With an excess of Christmas past

01:24:25This is gonna be one December

01:24:31No doubt I'll always remember

01:24:34As the chaos and the romance come to pass

01:24:40So crank the jolly on up to ten

01:24:45Looks like it's gonna be time well spent

01:24:48With excess of Christmas past

01:24:53Christmas crawl is coming up soon

01:24:58Gotta pull it off and make it through

01:25:02With excess of Christmas past

01:25:07I've heard it said that three's a crowd

01:25:12I finally understand what that means now

01:25:16This is gonna be one December

01:25:19No doubt I'll always remember

01:25:23As the chaos and the romance come to pass

01:25:29So crank the jolly on up to ten

01:25:33Looks like it's gonna be time well spent

01:25:36With excess of Christmas past

01:25:41Yeah, here's to excess of Christmas past

01:25:48Here's to excess of Christmas past

01:25:59Of course, it's gonna be one October

01:26:02At the same time, I'll always remember

01:26:04In the same time, I'll always remember

01:26:04Well, it's gonna be one of two

01:26:05Umm, I'll always remember

01:26:06The new year, after Christmas past

01:26:09This year, I'll always remember

01:26:09On the same time, I'll always remember

01:26:11The new year, as I said,

01:26:11The new year, I've seen it

01:26:13That's gonna be one year

01:26:13I've seen it

01:26:13With excess of Christmas past

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