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00:00:00The glow of the season is reeling me in, the spell that I'm under.
00:00:14Welcome, listeners.
00:00:16This is Love in the Air.
00:00:18Christmas is just around the corner, and we are celebrating love.
00:00:22But before we get started, I'd like to thank our sponsor for today's episode, Sparkly
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00:00:33Every scent will get you into the Christmas spirit.
00:00:37Now, today we have a very special guest, our favorite romance novelist, Dagger Phillips.
00:00:44Hello, hola, konnichiwa.
00:00:48Honored to be here.
00:00:50Dagger's known for his best-selling romance novels, a very talented writer, and now a
00:00:55word winner?
00:00:55Uh, yes, I was honored to be this year's recipient of the Golden Bookshelf Award at, uh, the
00:01:02page-turners of today's luncheon.
00:01:04That is incredible.
00:01:06You have written five best-selling books.
00:01:09How do you do it?
00:01:10Ah, you know, I wish I had some kind of secret formula to give you, but it's, I just work
00:01:16so hard.
00:01:20Come on.
00:01:23Okay.
00:01:23It looks like we have a visitor.
00:01:34Yes.
00:01:34I just have to say, that is a beautiful necklace.
00:01:47Oh, thank you.
00:01:49It's tribal.
00:01:51Which tribe?
00:01:53The tribe of humanity.
00:01:54Of mankind.
00:01:56I got it at a gift shop in LAX.
00:01:58For our listeners, Dagger is wearing a beautiful necklace that says, believe.
00:02:04Believe is symbolic for believing in something, such as oneself.
00:02:10Talent and depth.
00:02:12You know, some say the airports are the crossroads of the world.
00:02:15I couldn't agree more.
00:02:17Uh, this is my editor at large and in charge, Isabel Watson.
00:02:20Join us.
00:02:21Sit.
00:02:22Oh, uh, that's your new official title, by the way.
00:02:28Isabel, you clearly have a lot of work cut out for you.
00:02:32Editing for Mr. Dagger Phillips, who keeps turning out novel after novel.
00:02:36You're quite prolific.
00:02:39Oh, I prefer the term visionary.
00:02:41You see, I visualize the stories before they're written.
00:02:52Um, the book?
00:02:55Mm.
00:02:55Yes, the book.
00:02:57My book, Love on the Rocks, comes out next week.
00:03:01Um, just in time for the holidays.
00:03:02It's a perfect gift for the avid reader on your list.
00:03:06Audiences love Dagger's books.
00:03:08And Dagger loves his audience.
00:03:10Love being a major theme in Love on the Rocks.
00:03:17The book?
00:03:17Oh, yes.
00:03:20Now, tell me about the romance.
00:03:22Oh.
00:03:24A woman who runs a lighthouse falls for a dashing wildlife photographer.
00:03:28Slide in a little will-they-won't-they, sprinkle some of that dagger magic, and boom.
00:03:32You got your next year's bestseller.
00:03:35Here's an advanced copy from us.
00:03:38Ooh.
00:03:39Ooh.
00:03:41Now, I hear you're already finishing up the next book.
00:03:45Oh, you heard.
00:03:46Yes.
00:03:47My mind's already on to the next one.
00:03:49That's just how I operate.
00:03:50You can't quench genius, huh?
00:03:53Tell us about the inspiration for this one.
00:03:55Uh, it's, uh...
00:03:57Well...
00:03:57You're just gonna have to read it for yourself.
00:04:00Uh, once I finish it, of course.
00:04:02I send it off to the publishers on December 24th.
00:04:05It's almost done.
00:04:06Just needs an ending.
00:04:07Even though I'm loathed when a good thing comes to an end.
00:04:12Can't we expect more of the Dagger Phillips brand of romance that we all know and love?
00:04:18My vision is for my books to not only fill your bookshelves, but your hearts.
00:04:25That is beautiful.
00:04:28Mm-hmm.
00:04:29Thank you so much for your time, Dagger.
00:04:33His book, Love on the Rocks, comes out next week, just in time for the holidays.
00:04:40This is Catherine, signing off.
00:04:44I thought that went really well.
00:04:46I handled most of the questions this time.
00:04:50Thank you so much.
00:04:53I am a huge fan, and I cannot wait to read your book.
00:04:56Oh, of course.
00:04:56And take your time, okay?
00:04:58I hope you come again.
00:05:00Bye.
00:05:01Bye.
00:05:03Dagger, you didn't tell me that the deadline was Christmas Eve.
00:05:08That's in, like, nine days.
00:05:12I wanted to have everything sent off before I went to my spiritual retreat in the Himalayas.
00:05:16That is a ridiculous deadline.
00:05:18I still have to write the entire ending.
00:05:20It will come to you.
00:05:21It always does.
00:05:23I believe.
00:05:24Christmas Eve?
00:05:26I mean, who puts a deadline on Christmas Eve anyway?
00:05:29Okay, don't stress.
00:05:30It creates these lines.
00:05:32Besides, Isabel Watson is too blessed to be stressed.
00:05:37Hmm?
00:05:37Breathe.
00:05:41I am just having a hard time feeling inspired on this one.
00:05:46What the superior man seeks is in himself.
00:05:50What the small man seeks is in others.
00:05:52Do you know who said that?
00:05:54Who?
00:05:55It was Confucius.
00:05:57Ah.
00:05:58Now, start writing.
00:06:00As always, I trust you.
00:06:02Oh, honey.
00:06:17When you were a kid and you were this upset, this is what we did.
00:06:21Christmas time.
00:06:23Sugar cookies.
00:06:24The snowman.
00:06:25And chocolate chip buttons.
00:06:27Mom, chocolate chip buttons are not going to help me finish this book.
00:06:30Well, even in the summer, they would cheer you up, so get cracking.
00:06:44Maybe go a little easier on the eggs?
00:06:48Why is this book so much more stressful?
00:06:51I just have a major case of writer's block.
00:06:54That's unusual for you.
00:06:55I know.
00:06:57I guess I'm just not loving this story.
00:07:00But it's my job.
00:07:01And then Dagger goes and tells the publisher that he'll have his manuscript in by the 24th.
00:07:06But it's the holidays.
00:07:08I know.
00:07:11Illustrating for children's books was my dream.
00:07:14And you were my inspiration.
00:07:17And writing is your dream.
00:07:18And you're doing it.
00:07:20Mom, I am a ghostwriter.
00:07:22No one even knows I write those books.
00:07:23You have written five best-selling books.
00:07:27Five.
00:07:28Even if they have Dagger's name on them, you still wrote them.
00:07:32Yeah.
00:07:32Thanks, Mom.
00:07:34Bells.
00:07:35Why don't you say no to Dagger's deadline this time?
00:07:38Write what truly inspires you.
00:07:42Because I would lose my job.
00:07:45Also, I have no name in this industry.
00:07:47I have to put in the work, and then one day I will have a novel with my name on it.
00:07:51But I just need some inspiration.
00:07:56Wouldn't it be nice if there was someplace quiet you could write?
00:08:01Yes.
00:08:02Someplace snowy and peaceful.
00:08:07Maybe with a cozy fireplace and no one to call you with demands.
00:08:11Yes.
00:08:12Obviously.
00:08:12You could go to Spirit Station.
00:08:16It's beautiful at Christmas, and it's the perfect place for you to focus.
00:08:22I haven't thought of Spirit Station in years.
00:08:24You might be able to stay in the cabin.
00:08:28While Uncle Sterling is on his annual Christmas cruise, he always had a thing for open water.
00:08:32Yeah, and tropical fruit smoothies.
00:08:34Those were piña coladas.
00:08:41Yeah, that actually makes a lot of sense.
00:08:44I'll give him a jingle and see if you can go hibernate there.
00:08:48Okay, so I will go and finish up the book and then be back here to celebrate Christmas with you?
00:08:54Sounds like a plan.
00:08:55When you get there, you have to take the train.
00:09:00Mom, I was a kid.
00:09:01The cutest kid.
00:09:03And so creative.
00:09:05We haven't been back there since your grandpa passed.
00:09:11I don't know what it's going to be like without Grandpa Maury there.
00:09:14He was so special.
00:09:17Yeah, Mom.
00:09:18He really was.
00:09:19Wait, the cookies.
00:09:28Turns out I didn't need the cookies this time.
00:09:31All I needed was you.
00:09:35Wait right here.
00:09:41Take this.
00:09:42You'll need it.
00:09:43Mom, I cannot take your favorite Christmas scarf.
00:09:46Let me know when you get settled.
00:09:49Love you.
00:09:54Love you.
00:10:07Why is this GPS not working?
00:10:15Come on.
00:10:19Definitely already awake.
00:10:31Okay.
00:10:39No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:10:44Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:10:46What's with that fence there?
00:10:47Wait.
00:10:48That was me.
00:10:50Don't worry about me.
00:10:51I'm totally fine.
00:10:52Just been driving all night and I'm totally exhausted and I thought this was the road to
00:10:55my grandfather's property but I have no service on the GPS so I'm totally lost and I'm just
00:10:59trying to turn around and...
00:11:01No, you're okay.
00:11:02You're okay.
00:11:02You're okay.
00:11:03You're okay.
00:11:03um the car though the car it's not okay what yeah i don't know i don't know how you're gonna make it
00:11:09all the way with that that scratch right there you know you look more like a ranch hand than
00:11:15a mechanic so you're right i'm a cop young lady that was from reckless driving you mind showing
00:11:22me your license registration huh oh you got me um i really probably should be going my
00:11:33uncle lives in a cabin somewhere near here do you happen to know the area um yes uh if you get back
00:11:41in your car okay be safe drive up that way you're gonna turn right at the wagon follow the tree line
00:11:48i'll see you cabin great um thank you you're welcome i'm sorry about your offense
00:12:18wow oh good she's here bells you found me uncle sterling hi i'll come down and help you with your
00:12:33luggage great wow it looks amazing in here well everybody knows that i love christmas and
00:12:45and i was gonna be gone and the house was gonna be empty so i really didn't decorate that much
00:12:54well you look like you're all ready for your christmas cruise
00:12:56oh anchor's away at dawn wow i really haven't been here in so long hey bear
00:13:07long time no see you know i used to rent this place out whenever i'd go on a cruise but uh
00:13:13tourism has really slowed down without the festival grandpa maury's festival man i really
00:13:19wish the town would have kept it going for him yep he was the reason for the season and i'm sorry i'm
00:13:25just not gonna be here to enjoy the cabin with you bells ah it's okay i have such great memories here
00:13:32hey
00:13:36thirsty i can make us some fruit smoothies fruit smoothies well it is five o'clock in the caribbean
00:13:46no thanks i'm good all right
00:13:48but i am going to leave you officially in charge of the chocolate christmas countdown while i'm away
00:13:56i love these things well i haven't opened today's yet if you'd care to do the honors
00:14:07well let me give you a quick lay of the land even though not much has changed over here we have the
00:14:12fireplace and it takes firewood oh and here we have the home library featuring a special selection
00:14:24of bestsellers that my brilliant niece wrote uh edited these really should have your name splashed
00:14:32across the cover so are you and this knifey guy kind of a thing dagger no he is just a very controlling
00:14:42boss who requires a lot of my attention attention attention that you uh could be putting towards
00:14:49your own book look no one is interested in reading a book by me everyone loves dagger even if i am
00:14:57technically dagger i just i just need to finish this book
00:15:03i hear you bells the good news is your only neighbor is at that cabin over yonder otherwise
00:15:17you're in total isolation just you and your laptop well that is exactly what i need and you remember the
00:15:24path that cuts through the ranch and takes you right into town yeah um i think i'll probably be sticking
00:15:29around here for the most part well there's no cell service or internet but you know if you wander
00:15:34around outside you'll probably get lucky and find a bar too hey being off grid is perfect for getting
00:15:40some writing done and last but not least if you need hot water throw the heat switch always keep the
00:15:46faucets dripping and chisel the icebox and batten down the hatches if it's windy and uh defrost the
00:15:52froster if it's frosty defrost the froster got it and if anything should break down or wig out just call
00:16:02the number on the fridge use the landline okay i think i should be able to figure it out well you've
00:16:10got this bells and if you do go into town you'll probably run into gloria there at the gift shop
00:16:15oh i remember gloria how is she oh she's doing great she knows everybody and everything
00:16:22and she will remember you because you are such a memorable kiddo thanks for letting me stay here
00:16:29uncle sterling oh you just make yourself at home little bells i can't think of anybody i would rather
00:16:35have take care of this place while i'm gone i'm gonna miss you kiddo i'll miss you too uncle sterling
00:16:52okay okay how do i end this
00:17:08write something anything
00:17:14got any ideas i will give you full credit nothing neither
00:17:23coffee i need
00:17:45good morning hi cute scarf thanks what can i get for you i'm going to need the largest strongest
00:17:52most caffeinated beverage that you can legally sell me i've got you quadruple espresso straight
00:17:57coming right up perfect and can i get one of these blueberry muffins too they look delicious
00:18:04espresso up oh that was so fast thanks sis oh sorry fence girl fence girl yeah catchy no no no
00:18:15no you take this one coco's happy to make me another one aren't you coco
00:18:17do i look like i need it no no no i just i know you were up early and i was also up early and uh i
00:18:27ordered it too like we both we both ordered it really
00:18:30oh yeah i was fixing a fence post when i got your call and didn't have time to change sorry okay so i
00:18:39went to go put the blueberry muffins into the case and then the hinge just like fell off i guess i don't
00:18:43know my own strength i mean pastry emergencies are top priority but i don't think blueberry is worth me
00:18:50racing back over there for blueberry is the best says who says me and all of my loyal customers who
00:18:56make decisions solely based on not having any other options blueberry is a top seller my brother
00:19:02has no taste buds that's a genetic thing hey can you can you help us decide this me yeah yeah you're
00:19:12a total stranger and therefore an impartial judge on what is the best flavor of muffins it's either
00:19:16cinnamon or blueberry easy it's blueberry i mean cinnamon is barely a muffin flavor it's more like a cake
00:19:24flavor or a babka if you're eastern urbane see i told you where'd you find this one she's so smart
00:19:30and she has great taste muffin preference tells me everything i need to know about a person
00:19:36so let me guess you are a journalist i'm a writer slash editor a ghostwriter i do romance mostly i love
00:19:49romance novels what have you written anything i would know i mean i'm really more of an editor slash
00:19:54writer um i love you more stop it love is tested by a volcanic eruption when two souls run for their
00:20:01lives will they survive the heat or be consumed by it take me away in the nick of time two lonely
00:20:09next-door neighbors nick and nicole are avid gardeners who weather a snowstorm and when seeds
00:20:13blow over their fence they learn that time grows better together melt me oh i can't wait for the next book
00:20:20i already pre-ordered it when i saw the press release wait that must mean you know dagger phillips
00:20:26he writes all those books does he yep i know him interesting he is cute oh no we are definitely not
00:20:36stop it's on the house from a true fan i'm coco by the way well thanks coco i'm isabel i love small towns
00:20:45oh yeah we're not like those big city folks no no that hurry up traffic
00:20:52that is a spot-on impression thank you this woman is famous
00:20:56huh um we don't get many celebrities around here i've uh never been called the c-word before
00:21:03or the f-word celebrity famous
00:21:06this is delicious thank you
00:21:18so you're famous huh
00:21:26sorry i didn't recognize you i don't really pay much attention to pop culture or social media are you
00:21:32like like an influencer or something no um definitely not an influencer i'm a writer or
00:21:41ghost writer writer that's cool
00:21:45sorry about my brother he knows how to read i promise he's literate he just doesn't love it like
00:22:00we do he's always in fix-it mode oh well i'm sure he has his hands full oh sorry i'm so snoozy i've
00:22:06been baking since sunrise i happen to love baking me too i guess that's obvious since i own a bakery
00:22:13wait you own this place that is so cool thank you well uh you are welcome to write here for as long
00:22:19as you like we have plenty of coffee and muffins
00:22:33hey uh isabel uh so i'm at this junket and they're um well they're asking me questions about the book help
00:22:43i'm gonna do it
00:22:45hi gloria you might not remember me pills
00:22:51sterling told me you would pop by look at you all grown up
00:22:56i adore your uncle he's one of the last ties to what spirit station used to be you are too
00:23:01what about the train i haven't heard that iconic choo choo the train hasn't running years what
00:23:06i mean i i get the festival fizzling out after grandpa mori passed but the train too who knows
00:23:12when the train will be up and running again if at all that is so sad i mean the christmas spirit
00:23:19train would run non-stop during the holidays i looked forward to that all year without the festival
00:23:24we had no one to look after and the old cole sleigh lost his spark can't anyone fix it many have tried
00:23:30all have failed
00:23:40finally it's about my lifeline i only just left what's up i've uh i'm at this press thing and um
00:23:47some hacks from lighthouse magazine are asking me impossible questions so i squeezed out the bathroom
00:23:53window and left i'm hiding in an alleyway where have you been out with the simpletons i've called
00:24:00multiple times i sent you a text look just go back in there say no comment sign some books and smile
00:24:10wait no no no no no where are you i need your help isabel dagger no comment no comment that's it that's it
00:24:38i'm
00:25:08Oh, gosh, it's midnight.
00:25:31You didn't drive here, did you?
00:25:35How many fences did you take out on the way?
00:25:39Very funny.
00:25:40I, uh, didn't think anyone else would be around here.
00:25:43Neither did I.
00:25:44Well, I'm just looking around.
00:25:46I won't be in your way.
00:25:47Oh, no worries.
00:25:47I'm just trying to finish up on some repairs.
00:25:49There is always something with this thing.
00:25:53Absolutely stunning.
00:25:55Oh, um, thank you.
00:25:59Oh, uh, yeah, it's a gorgeous piece of machinery.
00:26:06Yeah, it is.
00:26:07I just get the feeling that she wants to be up and running again.
00:26:11Well, I do know what it feels like to be stuck, so.
00:26:14I'm Dane, by the way.
00:26:16Uh, Isabel.
00:26:18Isabel.
00:26:19Isabel.
00:26:19Was Mori your grandfather?
00:26:21Yes.
00:26:22How did you...
00:26:23Oh, no, Mori's a legend around here.
00:26:25Yeah, we haven't had the Spirit Station Festival ever since you passed.
00:26:28I know.
00:26:29And it was such a fun festival, too.
00:26:31I mean, I would look forward to that every year when I was little.
00:26:34Whoa, whoa.
00:26:36Belly bells?
00:26:36Belly bells?
00:26:38No.
00:26:39Yes, yes, the belly bells, right?
00:26:41It's...
00:26:41That wasn't...
00:26:42It's not...
00:26:42No, no, no.
00:26:42Yes, no, that is you.
00:26:43And then you would do the dance.
00:26:44You would do the dance.
00:26:45Yes, uh, uh...
00:26:47Christmas, choo-choo.
00:26:49You don't...
00:26:49Spirit Station.
00:26:51It choo-chooses you.
00:26:52Okay, let's stop.
00:26:53Let's stop.
00:26:54No.
00:26:54It's not me.
00:26:55I'm sorry.
00:26:56I'm sorry.
00:26:58Yeah, I didn't...
00:26:59I didn't recognize you right away.
00:27:01You're...
00:27:03So much...
00:27:05Taller.
00:27:07Than when I was 10?
00:27:09Yeah.
00:27:10Thank goodness.
00:27:12So it's Isabel now?
00:27:13Yeah.
00:27:14Belly bells is just for the family.
00:27:17Well, I thought it was cute.
00:27:20Oh, do you want some help?
00:27:22Yeah, yeah.
00:27:23This one?
00:27:23Careful.
00:27:25Okay.
00:27:26Oh, um, how's the writing going?
00:27:29About as fast as this train.
00:27:32Oh, uh...
00:27:33Yeah, that's a good one.
00:27:34Okay, so what is the Ghost Rider anyways?
00:27:36Oh, uh, well, it basically just means that I...
00:27:39I write the books and Dagger Phillips puts his name on them.
00:27:42Wait a second.
00:27:43I don't understand.
00:27:44So you write the book, you do all the work, but he gets the credit?
00:27:49Basically, yeah.
00:27:51Why?
00:27:52That's just the way the literary world works.
00:27:59Well, I don't understand the literary world, but I do know that if you do the work, you should get the credit.
00:28:10You like Coco?
00:28:11Yeah.
00:28:12She's great.
00:28:13Um, a really talented baker.
00:28:14Oh, no.
00:28:16Yeah, she's fine.
00:28:18I meant to drink.
00:28:19Oh, I mean, that's a ridiculous question.
00:28:22What kind of monster doesn't like hot chocolate?
00:28:24The same kind of monster who chooses blueberry over cinnamon?
00:28:29Huh.
00:28:31Let's go.
00:28:32Wow.
00:28:43Wow.
00:28:44This looks incredible, and it smells amazing.
00:28:47Yeah, it's been kind of slow today, so this is what happens when I have extra time on my hands.
00:28:50And flour.
00:28:52Two hot chocolates, please, sis.
00:28:54And guess who this little lady is related to?
00:28:57If you say the cake boss, I will faint right here and now.
00:28:59Oh, she's the spirit conductor's granddaughter.
00:29:02Aw, Dan used to love that when he was a kid.
00:29:05Aw.
00:29:05I'm actually staying in his cabin now.
00:29:08My Uncle Sterling lives there.
00:29:10Sterling is your uncle.
00:29:11Our parents just went on a cruise with him.
00:29:12Oh.
00:29:13Yes, they came back in head to toe, matching tropical outfits.
00:29:16And major sunburns.
00:29:18Yeah.
00:29:19Our ranch is right next to your cabin.
00:29:21Wait, that's your property?
00:29:23I mean, I live there now, but our parents were neighbors with Sterling for years.
00:29:31So, where are they now?
00:29:33Oh, those snowbirds got the first flight to Florida.
00:29:35Uh, gotta be near the ports.
00:29:36Cruise ship converts, courtesy of your Uncle Sterling.
00:29:44Hey, Gloria.
00:29:46Yes, I do have my tools in the truck.
00:29:48I'll be over in a jiffy.
00:29:51Loose floorboard at the gift shop.
00:29:54Jiffy?
00:29:55Haven't heard that in a while.
00:29:56Really?
00:29:57I love jiffy.
00:29:59Feel free to use that in your next love novel.
00:30:01Oh, thank you.
00:30:03I'll catch you ladies later.
00:30:04Oh, give this to Gloria for me.
00:30:06It's her favorite.
00:30:08Blueberry.
00:30:10And you should take one, too.
00:30:11I made a ton of extra, and I know you love them.
00:30:13So, here you go.
00:30:14Thanks.
00:30:18What's my email password?
00:30:23Isabel, haven't heard from you.
00:30:25Hope that's because you're in the flow of writing.
00:30:27Thanks.
00:30:49Hi.
00:30:50Hi.
00:30:50Hi.
00:30:50Sorry to interrupt your writing, but I figured you'd have time to cook, so...
00:30:53Wow, that's so sweet.
00:30:57I'm sorry.
00:30:57What time is it?
00:30:59Uh, it's about 3 p.m.
00:31:01How's everything going in the cabin?
00:31:02Um, it's fine.
00:31:04I just, I don't have any hot water.
00:31:06But maybe a cold shower will shock some inspiration into me.
00:31:09Do you ever get a day off?
00:31:15Oh, well, I might have all the days off soon.
00:31:17What do you mean?
00:31:19We don't have enough customers or a steady flow of tourists since the train stopped running,
00:31:23and we've tried everything.
00:31:25I'm so sorry.
00:31:26What can I do besides make delicious coffee and pastries?
00:31:29It just might not be enough.
00:31:31Sorry to be a downer.
00:31:32I know you have enough on your plate, so I'll let you get back to writing.
00:31:36I'll see you later.
00:31:36Bye.
00:32:05You know that, uh, normal people do knock on the door, right?
00:32:11You know, I figured this was a more effective wake-up call, and, well, you'd forgive me once you had hot water.
00:32:16Hmm.
00:32:18Okay.
00:32:20Doing the dance?
00:32:21Uh-huh.
00:32:22Christmas, choo-choo.
00:32:24Nope. Nope.
00:32:24No.
00:32:25No.
00:32:25No.
00:32:26Morning, Belle.
00:32:27Excuse me, can I?
00:32:35Oh, yeah, please, uh, come in.
00:32:37Okay.
00:32:37Yeah, Coco told me you didn't have any hot water.
00:32:39You should have called me.
00:32:41I told you to flip the...
00:32:41Yeah, I, um, I tried calling the number on the fridge that Uncle Sterling left, but it was late, so no one answered,
00:32:47and he told me a lot of things that I was supposed to do, and I kind of forgot.
00:32:51Wow.
00:32:52Did he tell you to drip the faucets?
00:32:54Probably.
00:32:55Chisel the icebox?
00:32:56I'm sure that he did.
00:32:57Bad in the hatches, if it's windy outside and defrost the froster, if it's frosty outside?
00:33:00Froster, yes.
00:33:01That one actually rings a bell.
00:33:03Um, I bet you're pretty excited to have a hot shower again, huh?
00:33:07Why?
00:33:08Do I, uh, do I look like I need a shower?
00:33:10Oh, no, no, no.
00:33:11You look, um, you look like a normal person who hasn't showered.
00:33:17Okay, you should be set.
00:33:22I'll have you try that for me.
00:33:23Okay.
00:33:23Um.
00:33:26Uh, it's, it's still cold.
00:33:32Um, it takes a second sometimes.
00:33:39Oh!
00:33:39Oh!
00:33:40Uh, it's hot.
00:33:42Okay.
00:33:42Yeah, it's, um, it's fixed.
00:33:44Okay, good, good.
00:33:45Um.
00:33:45Um, thank you.
00:33:47Um, oh, hey.
00:33:50Here.
00:33:51Uh, for fixing the hot water.
00:33:56Oh, and that's my number right there if you need thing.
00:33:58Do I smell?
00:33:59Oh, um, no, you, you smell like pine needles.
00:34:03I, um, I was chopping wood earlier.
00:34:05Well, that's it.
00:34:07Nature's cologne.
00:34:08Yeah.
00:34:10Um, well, the turners blew a fuse box, so that needs my attention.
00:34:15Fuse box?
00:34:15Are you, like, an electrician, too?
00:34:17Uh, wow.
00:34:19You're like a jack of all trades, or a dane of all dangers.
00:34:24Yeah, you're a wordsmith.
00:34:26Um, no, I'm just the only electrician within 50 miles, so I'm the best I got.
00:34:32Well, then, uh, you better get to it, Sparky.
00:34:35I'm gonna head out this way.
00:34:37Yeah.
00:34:37Sparky.
00:34:46Nature's cologne?
00:34:51Don't even.
00:35:04Okay.
00:35:07Mom's scarf?
00:35:29Oh, no, no.
00:35:33My mom will be so sad if I lose her Christmas scarf.
00:35:38Transition.
00:35:40Oh, I was signing so many books last night, I got writer's wrist.
00:35:43It's like, uh, tennis elbow, but of the wrist.
00:35:46Anyway, when can I see a draft of my final chapter?
00:35:49Ah!
00:35:55Hey, Mom.
00:35:56Hi.
00:35:57I just saw Dagger.
00:35:58Well, he's hard to miss.
00:36:00His face is everywhere.
00:36:01He came by the house.
00:36:03What?
00:36:04Why?
00:36:05He was worried.
00:36:06He said he went by your place and you weren't there.
00:36:09I told him you were on a writing retreat and that your getaway was for the benefit of you both.
00:36:14Well, uh, thanks for handling him for me.
00:36:18He sure is a handful.
00:36:21Yeah, that is a very kind way to put it.
00:36:24So, how's it going?
00:36:28Oh, uh, great.
00:36:29Just non-stop writing.
00:36:33I knew you would find inspiration.
00:36:36Okay.
00:36:37Well, better get back to it.
00:36:39Love you, Mom.
00:36:40Bye.
00:36:43Shouldn't you be inside writing?
00:36:44Well, shouldn't you be outside being electrocuted?
00:36:51Or are you following me?
00:36:53There are worse ways to spend my time.
00:36:57Um, what are you doing out here anyways?
00:36:59Ah, I, um, I think I left my scarf here the other day.
00:37:06Come with me.
00:37:07Wow.
00:37:19Is this it?
00:37:19Yes, this is it.
00:37:22Um, sorry, it's kind of sentimental, so.
00:37:24Yeah.
00:37:27Put it on you.
00:37:30Thanks.
00:37:32Wow, look at all this stuff.
00:37:33Yeah, I've been going through it slowly.
00:37:36It's just a mixture of Christmas decorations and old stuff from the festival.
00:37:42Hmm.
00:37:44Look at these lights.
00:37:45Oh, you like those?
00:37:46Oh, yeah.
00:37:47I like a lot of color in my Christmas decorations, so.
00:37:50Can I show you something?
00:37:52Okay.
00:37:59After you.
00:38:03Wow.
00:38:05You did all this?
00:38:09Yeah, I put them up every year, even though, well, even if no one comes in to see them.
00:38:15I kind of hold out hope that the festival will be revived one day.
00:38:20Yeah, um, but this train, this festival is what made me fall in love with Christmas in the first place.
00:38:36Yeah, my, uh, Grandpa Mori would take me on a train ride every year.
00:38:40It's a shame that this is stationary now.
00:38:43It really is magical.
00:38:46It is.
00:38:47Come on.
00:38:53So, what happened to the train?
00:38:56The blast pipe is rusted over.
00:38:58The brake shoes turn to dust.
00:38:59The boiler refuses to boil, and there's no valve.
00:39:03That sounds intense.
00:39:04I've tried every tool, every trick in the book, and I just can't seem to get her up and running.
00:39:10I've spent years trying to find the exact right parts.
00:39:12Hmm.
00:39:14Hmm.
00:39:15Oh, thank you, by the way, for telling Dane about my lack of hot water situation.
00:39:23Of course.
00:39:23I'm sure he was happy to help.
00:39:26So, are you guys coming inside for cookie decorating?
00:39:29I really should get back to writing.
00:39:33She does this every year.
00:39:34It is spirit station tradition.
00:39:47Final touches, and voila.
00:39:54What do you think?
00:39:55Wow.
00:39:56That is really something.
00:39:57Something.
00:39:58What is it?
00:40:00It's a reindeer, obviously.
00:40:02And these here are the eyes?
00:40:06That's the jingle bell necklace.
00:40:09Obviously.
00:40:15It doesn't taste as bad as it looks.
00:40:19I've never tried reindeer before.
00:40:23Hmm.
00:40:24All right, let's see yours.
00:40:33You are very good at other things.
00:40:41I'm really sorry, but I should get going.
00:40:45Coco, thank you so much for these cookies.
00:40:47Okay.
00:41:07Well, can't survive on muffins and cookies alone.
00:41:37Handyman helplot.
00:41:41Hey, Dane, it's, uh, it's Isabelle.
00:41:43I know, I have Sterling's number saved.
00:41:46Right, of course. Quick question for you. Can gas pipes freeze? Asking for a friend. The friend is my oven.
00:41:55I'll be right over to help your friend.
00:41:58Great. That was quick.
00:42:04Dagger? Hi?
00:42:09Where have you been? I've been calling, texting, DMing. It is freezing out here.
00:42:16How the 14th Dalai Lama lived in Tibet, I will never understand.
00:42:20Come on in.
00:42:25How did you find me?
00:42:26I walked into some gift shop and asked the lady where Grandpa Monty's place was.
00:42:30It's Mari.
00:42:32What is this?
00:42:33It's, it's an advent calendar. It counts down the days to Christmas.
00:42:37An odd box of chocolates.
00:42:41And you just say Christmas Day.
00:42:43How's my bookend? I'm here for an update.
00:42:48Well, uh, um, there's no Wi-Fi here. We're off grid.
00:42:53What?
00:42:54Oh.
00:43:02No thanks. We're good.
00:43:07Bells?
00:43:11Hey.
00:43:12I didn't mean to interrupt. I...
00:43:13Oh, um, no. You're not interrupting anything.
00:43:15Okay.
00:43:16Yeah.
00:43:17Oh, uh, Dane is the handyman. He's here to help fix the oven.
00:43:21Yeah. Uh, yeah. Just, um, just the handyman here to fix the oven, so...
00:43:25Can you come back tomorrow? We're kind of busy here.
00:43:40I asked him to be here to help fix the oven. Uh, Dane, this is Dagger.
00:43:50So you're like an oven mechanic?
00:43:52Something like that.
00:43:53Mm-hmm.
00:43:54No, Dane is the handyman for the entire town. He is very busy.
00:43:58Ugh. I can relate to busy. How do you live here? There's no Wi-Fi. These windows are east-facing. The flow is so off. No wonder you haven't finished my book.
00:44:13All right. I should do it.
00:44:14Ah, great work, Dan. It's Dane.
00:44:18Thank you. What do I owe you?
00:44:21Don't worry about it.
00:44:24What did I tell you about the infinity cycle of time leeches?
00:44:27Not now, Dagger. He was here to help.
00:44:30You don't have time to be socializing with oven mechanics. Need I remind you, you're not only under a deadline, but also under contract.
00:44:38Ring ring. Hello? Time? What's that? You're running out? Okay. Thanks for calling.
00:44:46I'm trying. I will update you when there is something to update you on.
00:44:53Fine. But no more liaisoning with the locals.
00:44:58Farewell. I'm off on a quest.
00:45:02Hi. Thanks for fixing the oven last night. Do you care to do the honors?
00:45:23Hands are dirty.
00:45:26Look, I know Dagger can be a bit much.
00:45:29I think he's about right for who he seems to be.
00:45:32What do you mean?
00:45:34A lot of respect for the guy. Has a confidence to put himself out there.
00:45:39You think he's a bozo?
00:45:42You said it, not me.
00:45:44He's not a bad guy.
00:45:46Never said he was.
00:45:48Dagger is a good person. He doesn't have a cruel bone in his body.
00:45:52Even if he did, he wouldn't know what to do with it.
00:45:54Because there's a lot of things that Dagger just doesn't know how to do, which is why he depends on me for a lot.
00:46:00He's just using you to prop himself up and sell his books when they're actually your books.
00:46:08They're your writing.
00:46:10Does he even know how to write?
00:46:11I have a lot of work to do. I'm gonna go write.
00:46:24Look, we just arrived. Hot off the press. Will you sign it for me?
00:46:29First, what is going on with all these boxes?
00:46:33Oh, um, yeah, I got the letter that I was hoping not to get.
00:46:37I have to close before Christmas unless some miracle happens.
00:46:41Wait, like close-close?
00:46:43Permanently.
00:46:44Unfortunately, yeah, not enough people in town.
00:46:50But, um, good thing I have this reading material to get me through the winter.
00:47:00Dagger Phillips is in my cafe.
00:47:05It is an honor to meet you.
00:47:06Hello, miss. I'll have a wheatgrass shot.
00:47:09Dagger, this is my friend Coco.
00:47:13I am the owner and proprietor of this establishment.
00:47:17Unfortunately, I don't have wheatgrass, but I would do anything for you.
00:47:21I would get you anything else that you want off the menu.
00:47:24Girl boss, I will take a Blue Blast smoothie.
00:47:29Great choice.
00:47:37Yeah, that guy again.
00:47:39Who's the letter?
00:47:40You have met the one and only Dagger Phillips?
00:47:42Yes, I've had an absolute pleasure to call her the letter.
00:47:44It's in the back.
00:47:45Here.
00:47:47You would not believe the character study I have been on since I last saw you.
00:47:52It would appear that in a small rural town, everyone walks everywhere.
00:47:56And not only wave to each other, but interact in a way that suggests a familiarity.
00:48:03Almost like they have a shared history.
00:48:05Yeah.
00:48:06Dagger, that would be fairly common in a small town.
00:48:11Fascinating.
00:48:15Ring ring.
00:48:16Oh, it's time and it's for you.
00:48:18It's ticking.
00:48:19Look, I'm trying.
00:48:21I am.
00:48:22I'm trying to strike a work-life balance.
00:48:25My work is my life.
00:48:28Okay, this town is not good for you.
00:48:31Come back to Los Angeles with me and do the book signing.
00:48:33You're so good at the Q&As.
00:48:35Because I know the story, inside and out.
00:48:38Yeah, and you make me feel good in my world of words.
00:48:43Here you go.
00:48:45Beautiful, thank you.
00:48:47I am your biggest fan.
00:48:54Would you sign my book?
00:48:56Of course.
00:48:58Of course.
00:49:00To my biggest fan.
00:49:05How do you spell that name again?
00:49:07C-O-C-O.
00:49:10Like the beverage.
00:49:12I'll be fitting.
00:49:15Can I ask you a personal question?
00:49:17Of course.
00:49:18Consider this your personal Q&A with moi.
00:49:21Are you named after the knife?
00:49:24Oh.
00:49:25Oh, that's a new one.
00:49:27You are a unique soul, you know that?
00:49:31No one's ever asked me that question before.
00:49:34Well, my father's name is Dirk.
00:49:37Which is a type of dagger.
00:49:39And he wanted to name me after himself.
00:49:41So, my real name is Dirk Jr.
00:49:44What?
00:49:46I'm sorry.
00:49:47You go by a fake name?
00:49:49It's not fake.
00:49:50It's a stage name.
00:49:52Because nobody would read a book by someone named Dirk Jr. and take it seriously.
00:49:57Here you are.
00:49:58Coconut.
00:50:00Isabel?
00:50:02Am I gonna have to take a hit and go back to LA all on my own?
00:50:05Dirk, I...
00:50:08Fine.
00:50:10I do not understand your process.
00:50:13But I respect it.
00:50:17Coconut.
00:50:19Be well.
00:50:20Isabel.
00:50:23May I shake your hand?
00:50:29Strong shake.
00:50:32Isabel?
00:50:34Yeah.
00:50:35Well, that was... fascinating to observe.
00:50:50I have five days to finish this book.
00:50:53Maybe that's not your story.
00:50:54Not your story.
00:51:24Wait.
00:51:25I have no idea.
00:51:26Not your guess.
00:51:27I have no idea!
00:51:29I can't do this!
00:51:33It's a sign.
00:51:36I can't do this.
00:51:38Let me get it.
00:51:40Merry Christmas.
00:51:41Can't do it.
00:51:43I have no idea.
00:51:45I have no idea.
00:51:47I have no idea.
00:51:48What do I do?
00:51:49I have no idea.
00:51:50To be a snub.
00:51:51The dream from my state windows was the battle.
00:51:54It wakes the boxcar like a flash.
00:51:58I'm still unrappin' goodbyes.
00:52:01The track was all covered with news.
00:52:04So, give me your hand.
00:52:21Hi.
00:52:24Um, I can go.
00:52:27I found this old manual in the engine room, but it's so old I can't really read it.
00:52:32But if I can just find a way to replace the blast pipe, fix the brake shoe, get the boiler to cooperate,
00:52:36then I can fix the dang train, can revive the festival, and bring people back to this town.
00:52:42I mean, that sounds totally doable.
00:52:45This train is the only thing that's feeling remotely inspiring right now.
00:52:54You know, my Grandpa Moore used to be writing all the time.
00:52:58He would write scripts and poems and stories, journals, everything.
00:53:03Come from a family of storytellers.
00:53:06Maybe we can revive the festival.
00:53:08I can see it now. The spirit conductor is back!
00:53:12Okay, this is the most excited I've seen you all week.
00:53:18All right, let's see.
00:53:21Finish that book right?
00:53:24Okay, I should break up the rust.
00:53:26Okay, what's next?
00:53:27Don't you have a book to finish?
00:53:29Yes.
00:53:32I don't know why this one has been so difficult to finish.
00:53:35Okay, well, what's different about this one?
00:53:38I don't know. It just doesn't feel like me.
00:53:41Well, maybe you've changed.
00:53:44It just seems like you carry a lot of weight on your shoulders.
00:53:47And more than you should.
00:53:49You are always doing things for other people.
00:53:51That's why I know what I'm talking about.
00:53:53What do you do for you?
00:53:57It's your time. Choose how to spend it.
00:53:59You remember the spirit conductor.
00:54:00You remember the spirit conductor.
00:54:05You remember the spirit conductor.
00:54:23I was out of my hand.
00:54:24Let's go.
00:54:27Come on.
00:54:30Hello?
00:54:33Hey Isabelle, would you like to join Dane and me for dinner at Frank's restaurant tonight?
00:54:37We're about to leave.
00:54:38Yes! That sounds great. I'll be right there.
00:54:39at Frank's restaurant tonight.
00:54:41We're about to leave.
00:54:42Yes, that sounds great.
00:54:44I'll be right there.
00:54:45Great. See you soon. Bye.
00:54:53So I was looking through Uncle Sterling's bookshelf
00:54:55and I found this old photo album.
00:54:57It has all these pictures from the festival
00:54:58when I was a kid.
00:54:59That is so special.
00:55:01And I was trying to remember how that poem went.
00:55:04Yeah, I remember how it started.
00:55:06Twas the trip before Christmas
00:55:08went all through the caboose.
00:55:09Not a creature was stirring, not even a moose.
00:55:11Oh, and the stockings were all hung
00:55:13by the furnace with care.
00:55:15All in hopes that the spirit conductor
00:55:17would be there.
00:55:18And the children were settled all snug in their seats
00:55:20as pieces of coal rolled by their feet.
00:55:23And the coal man with his kerchief and I and my hat
00:55:26were all settled in and we took off just like that.
00:55:28Wait, and that was my cue to get up with the bells?
00:55:30Oh, I remember bells.
00:55:33Don't you dare.
00:55:36That did not sound good.
00:55:39Mr. Woods, how fortunate to see you this evening.
00:55:44It's good to see you.
00:55:45Coco Bean, how are you?
00:55:46Have you met Isabel?
00:55:47Hello.
00:55:48Wait, Frank as in the Frank?
00:55:51You may have heard a crash.
00:55:52We definitely did.
00:55:55The shelf that supports my pots and pans went kablooey.
00:55:58Got a minute?
00:55:59Um, I don't have my tools with me.
00:56:01Well, I have the usual suspects.
00:56:02Pliers, wrench, Phillips head screwdriver.
00:56:05What do you say?
00:56:06All right, you had me at wrench.
00:56:08Excuse me, ladies.
00:56:09Oh, my goodness.
00:56:13It was so exciting having Dagger in town.
00:56:15It's so sweet that he came all the way out here to see you.
00:56:18It was definitely a surprise.
00:56:20Yeah, some men will do that.
00:56:22Not my brother.
00:56:22He's Mr. Predictable.
00:56:25He's always been like that?
00:56:26Yeah, pretty much.
00:56:28He never takes credit, even when he deserves it.
00:56:30Oh, handy and humble.
00:56:31Yeah, I can always depend on him.
00:56:33But the ladies in town love that.
00:56:35Ladies?
00:56:36What, ladies?
00:56:38Oh, come on.
00:56:39I'm sure there are plenty of ladies in town who have leaky faucets.
00:56:44No.
00:56:44Oh, come on.
00:56:45He's never met anyone.
00:56:46No.
00:56:47I wish he would, though.
00:56:48He's a good guy.
00:56:49So, how did you and Dagger meet?
00:56:51Oh, um, I was at the bookstore, and he was there actually doing some modeling.
00:56:55He used to model for the cover of other people's romance novels.
00:56:59Okay.
00:57:00Um, why are you asking me that question?
00:57:02Oh, I love how couples get together.
00:57:04It's my favorite.
00:57:04But sometimes the stories are better than the books.
00:57:07Yeah, no, we are, um, definitely not.
00:57:08Dagger is not my boyfriend.
00:57:10He's not.
00:57:11Oh, I thought that that makes sense, because he's not.
00:57:14No.
00:57:15He's not.
00:57:16He's strictly professional.
00:57:18So, is there anybody you do like?
00:57:21Yeah, I like someone who's really, um, sweet.
00:57:25Uh, something sweet.
00:57:27Something sweet would be really great.
00:57:28We should probably get dessert.
00:57:30Oh, they don't have dessert here.
00:57:31What?
00:57:32Why?
00:57:33I don't know.
00:57:34I guess small business.
00:57:35I don't know if space or staff, I guess.
00:57:37Hmm.
00:57:38All good.
00:57:38Um, actually, um, I came out here tonight because I wanted to talk to you both about something.
00:57:44Something you said the other day really got me thinking.
00:57:48What'd I say?
00:57:49Uh, maybe I'm here to do something more than just write the next Dagger Phillips bestseller.
00:57:54Maybe I'm here to do something bigger.
00:57:57But I'm gonna need your help.
00:57:59Oh, I am in.
00:58:00Whatever it is, I am in.
00:58:01I'm resent.
00:58:03I was thinking that if we got the Spirit of Christmas train up and running again, we could revive the festival.
00:58:08Save your bakery.
00:58:10Yeah, the, uh, train will be hard.
00:58:14Um, but we can definitely get the show back running.
00:58:16Uh, we would just...
00:58:17We need a script.
00:58:19You could play the bell ringer again.
00:58:21Come on.
00:58:22But we definitely would need a new spirit conductor.
00:58:25Yes, we would.
00:58:27And, uh, he'd need to be tall.
00:58:29Yes, and good with his hands.
00:58:31To handle the props.
00:58:32He would ideally have seen the show before.
00:58:35Hmm.
00:58:36Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:58:39Absolutely not.
00:58:42Oh.
00:58:43Uh.
00:58:45Um.
00:58:47It's wild.
00:58:51You guys!
00:58:52If we could start in the festival right now, we could really have a chance.
00:58:54Do you want to maybe brainstorm props?
00:58:57Like, right now?
00:58:58Uh-huh.
00:59:00Sure.
00:59:00I'm game if you're down.
00:59:02Yeah, let's do it.
00:59:03Yes!
00:59:04Oh!
00:59:05I forgot.
00:59:06I have to go bake those pinwheels with the, um, peppermint bark on them.
00:59:11Because I forgot to leave the...
00:59:13Did I leave the oven on?
00:59:14Bye!
00:59:16The bakery...
00:59:17Bakery's that way.
00:59:18Yeah.
00:59:18I almost forgot.
00:59:28Oh!
00:59:30I love you, Dad.
00:59:45Signed, Carol.
00:59:46My mom drew this.
00:59:49That is adorable.
00:59:49Grandpa's spirit conductor hat.
00:59:57Okay, this brings back memories.
00:59:59You gotta put it on.
01:00:01Yeah.
01:00:03See?
01:00:05Looks better on you.
01:00:07Aw.
01:00:10Oh, gosh.
01:00:11And we have to use this for the show.
01:00:13Yeah.
01:00:14You need a Christmas tree.
01:00:22Oh.
01:00:23Well, I was planning to go back to L.A.
01:00:25You know, spend Christmas with my mom.
01:00:27Of course.
01:00:38I'm just stumped after this line.
01:00:40Yeah, um, I don't really remember what comes after that.
01:00:46You know what?
01:00:46There might be a copy of the script up at the train station.
01:00:49Yeah, probably.
01:00:51Oh, you're so tired.
01:00:53We can do this tomorrow.
01:00:54Uh, no, no, no.
01:00:55I can rally.
01:00:56You don't have to.
01:00:57Honestly, I have so much writing to do.
01:01:00Are you sure?
01:01:01Yeah.
01:01:03I promise.
01:01:04Yeah.
01:01:06Good night.
01:01:08Night.
01:01:10I can't.
01:01:14I'm leaving.
01:01:15Okay.
01:01:40Dane?
01:02:00Hi.
01:02:00I'm sorry if I woke you.
01:02:01I just...
01:02:02Can you meet me at the train station?
01:02:04I found something.
01:02:05Hi.
01:02:14I found this key.
01:02:25My bell!
01:02:27Wait, do you think that's the recording of the show?
01:02:30Um, okay, there's the station has a sound system.
01:02:32Wait here, wait here, wait here.
01:02:37When out on the platform there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my stateroom to see
01:02:43what left the map.
01:02:45Away to the boxcar I flew like a flash.
01:02:49Tore open the window and climbed up the hatch.
01:02:51The track was all covered with new forms.
01:02:57No, no, no.
01:02:58Oh, this is our one chance at reviving the festival.
01:03:01Without the right words, we have nothing.
01:03:03No, no, no.
01:03:03We still have you.
01:03:04This is a piece of my family history and I broke it.
01:03:08Okay, well, we'll rewrite it again.
01:03:09You can't just keep writing everything for everyone.
01:03:13I'm not even writing what I'm supposed to be writing here.
01:03:15Wait, what are you talking about?
01:03:16This was just a big distraction.
01:03:20I thought coming to Spirit Station would be inspiring, but it's just a huge waste of time.
01:03:24But it's not, though.
01:03:25We are so close.
01:03:27We are not close.
01:03:28You can't even fix the train.
01:03:35I should go.
01:03:37No.
01:03:38You stay here.
01:03:40I'll go.
01:03:40I don't belong here anymore.
01:03:43I turned my back on me, too.
01:04:08Oh, God.
01:04:13My time as the Spirit Conductor was special, and it all started with people coming together
01:04:25and telling their stories, seeing all the smiling faces, all the joy.
01:04:31It's not just about Christmas, though I do love this time of year.
01:04:35It's about knowing who you are and doing what you need to do to fulfill your destiny,
01:04:41following your heart's true desire to create your own story.
01:04:49My own story?
01:05:00Gloria.
01:05:01Hey.
01:05:01Isabel, how's the writing going?
01:05:03Well, uh, it's going.
01:05:06Uh, but I'm actually not here about that.
01:05:08I just got off the phone with Mom, and I was wondering if you might be able to help me
01:05:12with something.
01:05:13Hmm.
01:05:19Hey, Coco.
01:05:21Morning.
01:05:22Um, how did it go with Dane last night?
01:05:25I didn't get to ask him.
01:05:26He didn't come in for his usual cup of coffee, so.
01:05:28Well, um, actually, I, we, oh, uh, your book.
01:05:34I'm, I'm two chapters in, and I am loving it.
01:05:37I can't wait to find out who the handsome wildlife photographer's secret is.
01:05:41It is a good one.
01:05:42I, you might not need to close up shop, after all.
01:05:47I have a favor to ask.
01:05:48What?
01:05:49Uh, okay.
01:05:50We can still get this festival up and running, and when we do, maybe you could do a bake
01:05:55sale.
01:05:56You can make anything you want.
01:05:58Are you kidding?
01:05:59Of course.
01:06:00Oh, I could make those little trains with chocolate buttons on them, and I could even
01:06:03put up flyers in the window to spread the word.
01:06:04I trust you.
01:06:06I'm going to go find Dane.
01:06:09Actually, can I get that coffee?
01:06:12And, uh, maybe a cinnamon muffin?
01:06:14Okay.
01:06:14Okay.
01:06:20Ooh, I, uh, promise that I did not break this one.
01:06:33Some sustenance?
01:06:35It's your favorite.
01:06:35Cinnamon.
01:06:37Look, I'm, I'm really sorry about what I said yesterday.
01:06:43It wasn't you, or even the tape getting destroyed.
01:06:46I know that you've been working so hard on getting that train fixed.
01:06:49I'm so sorry.
01:06:53Okay.
01:06:54I know how much fresher you've been, Andra, since you've been here.
01:06:57And you have every right to be upset.
01:07:00No, you have been nothing but kind and supportive of me at every turn.
01:07:03And you've inspired me to do more writing than I even came here to do.
01:07:10I'm going to finish the script.
01:07:12Just like you said.
01:07:13If anyone can do it, it's you.
01:07:15Well, I'm going to need some help.
01:07:16And I really want you to play the lead.
01:07:20There's no one else for the job.
01:07:23Oh, those are some big boots to fill.
01:07:25Although reviving the festival, that would do, I don't know, that would do a lot for the town.
01:07:30And for my sister.
01:07:31And then the tape just gave out right at the crescendo.
01:07:39Yes.
01:07:40Um, but with a look, I spotted him dancing on the shingles.
01:07:46In a moment, I knew that that must be Conductor Kringle.
01:07:49Yes.
01:07:49Perfect.
01:07:50More rapid than sleigh bells, with ringing they came, he whistled and shouted and called them by name.
01:07:57Um, oh, I got it.
01:08:00And then, in a twinkling, the air crisp and cool, the prancing and dancing of a man with his tools.
01:08:07He whistled and found.
01:08:14Hey, what's wrong?
01:08:18I just don't know if the script alone is enough to bring people back to the town.
01:08:22If I can't fix the train.
01:08:24I didn't want to say anything, because I didn't want to get your hopes up, but I called my mom.
01:08:35And she is working on getting us the parts we need for the train.
01:08:39Wait, what?
01:08:40Yeah.
01:08:43That's amazing, pal.
01:08:45I need to fix the train.
01:08:47I'll come with you.
01:08:52Okay.
01:08:54I got the rust off, so now I can finally fix the brace shoe.
01:08:57That's great.
01:08:58Okay, listen to this.
01:09:00Um, okay.
01:09:03He was dressed in fur, from his hat to his boots, and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
01:09:10The stump of a pipe was held tight in his teeth, and the smoke encircled his head like a wreath.
01:09:17I love it.
01:09:20You're on a roll.
01:09:21Hey, guys, I need you to be my taste testers.
01:09:23Oh, cocoa.
01:09:28That is so good.
01:09:30Okay, that's your best yet.
01:09:33I come bearing gifts of decor.
01:09:34This is everything I had left at the shop.
01:09:37I've been telling everyone around town about the festival.
01:09:39Thank you for doing all of this.
01:09:40Oh, it's not just me.
01:09:43Maury would be so proud.
01:09:47Decorate the walls and shelves.
01:09:50Spread the lawn to Santa's elves.
01:09:52Come on, come on, Christmas.
01:09:55Okay, so I finally fixed the gauge, but we still have so many other parts that are broken.
01:10:09Well, maybe the stuff my mom's bringing will help.
01:10:11You guys, this place is starting to look amazing.
01:10:14Yeah, Bell's really pulled together last minute.
01:10:17We all did.
01:10:21Look where they're standing.
01:10:23What?
01:10:24The mistletoe.
01:10:25You guys.
01:10:26What?
01:10:27What?
01:10:27I know what I have to do.
01:10:37Can you guys stay here and continue?
01:10:39I need to get back to the cabin.
01:10:41Sure thing.
01:10:43This is the story.
01:10:49I don't think she's coming back.
01:10:51That woman's on a mission.
01:10:57It's game time.
01:11:01I'm so glad you're here with me.
01:11:03I hear those bells start ringing and my smile comes out
01:11:11Cause it lets me know who slay is coming back to town
01:11:15Anticipation has me feeling like a kid
01:11:20December's got my number once again
01:11:24I feel like I've been counting down for oh so long
01:11:30I'm now trying to
01:11:31I'm going to see how they're getting ready.
01:11:33What do you think she's coming back to town
01:11:34I'm sure she's coming back.
01:11:34She is coming back and she's coming.
01:11:36I'm going to try to move.
01:11:37She is coming back to the studio.
01:11:38I'm going to try to work.
01:11:40I'm going to try to make her and dance live.
01:11:41I'm going to show up now.
01:11:52Tell her what she's coming back.
01:11:55Go up and go up.
01:11:56God help me.
01:11:57I'm going to try to show up.
01:11:58I'm going to show up my life.
01:12:00So, you always make this one.
01:12:30Is there so much noise when you visit people?
01:12:32Only when I'm trying to get their attention.
01:12:34I figured, since you're staying for Christmas Eve now, that you need a real tree.
01:12:45Yes, Mom!
01:12:52Hi!
01:12:55Hi.
01:12:56Uh, Dane, this is my mom, Carol.
01:12:58Um, pleasure to meet you, ma'am.
01:13:01Hello!
01:13:02Dane is trying to fix the train.
01:13:05What a noble pursuit.
01:13:06Trying to fix it.
01:13:08Yeah, I'm actually at the ranch next door.
01:13:11You're Jim and Nancy's boy.
01:13:12Yes, ma'am.
01:13:13Wow!
01:13:14You really grew up.
01:13:17Let's go in and get you settled, Mom.
01:13:19I'll get the tree.
01:13:25Just right there is perfect, thanks.
01:13:29December 23rd.
01:13:32All right, I'll leave you ladies to it.
01:13:38You have been busy.
01:13:41Mom!
01:13:44Here's the train parts you needed.
01:13:47Dane probably should have taken those with him when he left.
01:13:49I really need to get this manuscript polished and sent in.
01:13:52Don't worry, dear.
01:13:53I can take it to him while you focus.
01:13:56I am so proud of you.
01:13:59What if they don't like it?
01:14:00They will.
01:14:02So you did find some inspiration then?
01:14:05Yeah.
01:14:06I mean, this place has been pretty...
01:14:08magical.
01:14:10Oh, and I found some of Grandpa Maury's.
01:14:13Old keepsakes.
01:14:16I also found a recording of the entire show.
01:14:19And it worked for a bit and then it fried.
01:14:22I guess I kind of broke it.
01:14:24So then I, well, Dane and I decided to rewrite the ending together.
01:14:29So now if we can just get the train up and running.
01:14:31Even if the train doesn't run.
01:14:33You should be proud of what you've created.
01:14:38That Dane fella seems to care.
01:14:41Yeah.
01:14:43He really loves Spirit Station.
01:14:45I meant care about you.
01:14:48No.
01:14:50No.
01:14:55I have something you may need.
01:14:58Oh, hey, Carol.
01:14:59Hey.
01:15:01I'm sorry.
01:15:04Is this a boiler valve?
01:15:06I did a little Christmas shopping.
01:15:13I am so thrilled that you and Isabel have put all this together.
01:15:19Oh, yeah.
01:15:21I've been working on this thing for years to get it running.
01:15:24No look and then she shows up and just everything starts happening.
01:15:27She's been here.
01:15:29Her spirit has really brightened.
01:15:31Yeah.
01:15:32Yeah.
01:15:33She's pretty special.
01:15:35I think she likes you.
01:15:37Oh, huh.
01:15:39Dagger's a lucky guy.
01:15:40Oh, no.
01:15:41They're just riding partners.
01:15:42They're not.
01:15:44Bells would never hitch her sleigh to such a chaotic reindeer.
01:15:47Um, um, I'm gonna get back to work.
01:15:52Yeah.
01:15:54Sorry.
01:15:55No.
01:15:58No.
01:15:59No?
01:16:00No.
01:16:01No.
01:16:03No.
01:16:05No, no, no, no, no, no.
01:16:06Written by Isabelle Watson.
01:16:13We did it!
01:16:17Now I just need to send it to the publisher.
01:16:20Wish me luck!
01:16:24I really need to stop talking to the bear.
01:16:37Oh!
01:16:39Yes.
01:16:41Okay.
01:16:49Yes!
01:17:02Ugh, the alarm already?
01:17:06Hey, Mom, did you hear that?
01:17:13Mom?
01:17:22Mom!
01:17:24It works!
01:17:25It works.
01:17:27We should be leaving any second to pick everyone up.
01:17:32Mom, if you hadn't brought those parts...
01:17:34You know you're not dressed, right?
01:17:36Oh!
01:17:38Yes, um...
01:17:39I knew that.
01:17:40We're almost finished.
01:17:42Carol, thank you so much.
01:17:44It was my pleasure.
01:17:47Let's go.
01:17:48Christmas time is here.
01:17:51Christmas time is here.
01:17:55All the joy that it brings me.
01:17:59No one can deny...
01:18:02That love is here.
01:18:03That love is here.
01:18:18That love is here.
01:18:19That love is here.
01:18:21Christmas time is here.
01:18:23Look at all of this. It is amazing.
01:18:33It has been so fun. Thank you for including me.
01:18:35People are flooding into town.
01:18:38You certainly have been busy.
01:18:41Little miss, I'm gonna hibernate in the cabin.
01:18:43You're back!
01:18:50Carol told me you had the festival going on
01:18:52and I had to be here.
01:18:54And I got the best gift that I've ever gotten at Christmas.
01:18:57I won a trip on a worldwide cruise for a whole year.
01:19:02What? That is amazing.
01:19:04Yeah?
01:19:04And that leads me to think, you know,
01:19:06I'm gonna need a new caretaker for the cabin.
01:19:08So if you know of anybody
01:19:10who might be interested in sticking around...
01:19:16Hold that pot.
01:19:22Dagger Phillips.
01:19:25What did you send to the publisher?
01:19:27A manuscript.
01:19:28I got an email stating...
01:19:30Written by Isabel Watson.
01:19:32What?
01:19:33Who do you think you are?
01:19:35It's really good.
01:19:36You should read it when it comes out.
01:19:37Well, how am I supposed to...
01:19:39Read?
01:19:39I think you'll be able to figure it out.
01:19:48He wasn't good with words,
01:19:51but showed love through his work.
01:19:53He was full from Coco's pastries,
01:19:56and he turned with a smirk.
01:19:57Laying his finger on the side of his nose,
01:20:01giving a nod,
01:20:03up the smoke chute he rose.
01:20:05He sprang to the caboose
01:20:07as the train let out a whistle.
01:20:10Moving along the tracks,
01:20:12at the speed of a missile,
01:20:13the spirit conductor exclaimed,
01:20:15ere he drove out of sight,
01:20:16May the spirit Christmas train be back tonight!
01:20:19This is outstanding!
01:20:34Thanks, Frank!
01:20:35Oh, you know, I was thinking,
01:20:36I don't have a dessert menu for my restaurant.
01:20:39Are you willing to help me out with this?
01:20:41I don't have a lot of space,
01:20:43but we gotta keep your bakery open.
01:20:45I can come every day before you close,
01:20:47and we can serve them.
01:20:48What do you think?
01:20:49Yeah, deal!
01:20:51Oh, good!
01:20:52Thank you!
01:20:55That's all right!
01:20:57Hi!
01:21:01Hello?
01:21:04I'm sorry, I can't hear you.
01:21:09Sorry, hello, can you hear me?
01:21:11Hi, yes, I can hear you.
01:21:13I received a manuscript titled
01:21:14The Spirit of Christmas Station.
01:21:16It says here, written by Isabel Watson.
01:21:18Yes, that is correct.
01:21:21Well, we don't usually call,
01:21:23but the three of us here are halfway through it,
01:21:25and we're loving it so far.
01:21:26It's one of the best we've ever read.
01:21:28We're interested.
01:21:29We will send you an offer right after Christmas.
01:21:32That is incredible.
01:21:34Thank you so much.
01:21:35Merry Christmas, Isabel.
01:21:37Merry Christmas.
01:21:38Hey, I've been looking for you.
01:21:41Is everything okay?
01:21:42That was the publisher.
01:21:43They love my book.
01:21:46Wait a second, your book?
01:21:49Yes, I want to thank you.
01:21:52I finally wrote my own story.
01:21:56I can't wait to read it one day.
01:21:57Well, I'll have to print you a special copy.
01:22:04It's snowing.
01:22:10Uncle Sterling is, um,
01:22:12off on another cruise.
01:22:14A whole year this time.
01:22:14And he gave me the keys, so...
01:22:21Uh, does that mean you're staying?
01:22:24You know, that cabin requires a lot of upkeep.
01:22:27There's a lot of little things that need fixing.
01:22:31Do you happen to know a handyman
01:22:33who might be interested in the job?
01:22:37And in you?
01:22:38Yeah, I know, guy.
01:22:56This sweet December moment
01:22:59The Utah love is flowing
01:23:01Smiles on everybody's face
01:23:06The endless love and laughter
01:23:10That's what my heart was after
01:23:13Can't help but jingle all the way
01:23:17Together for Christmas
01:23:20Feels so right
01:23:23Everyone I love is by my side
01:23:29Together for Christmas
01:23:31Let the girls play
01:23:34Here's to being home
01:23:38For the holidays
01:23:40Whole houses decorated
01:23:56Got ginger cookies baking
01:23:59Lights are blinking on the tree
01:24:03We're tangled in traditions
01:24:08We're tangled in traditions
01:24:08Cinnamon, cocoa sippin'
01:24:11It's so good to be
01:24:15Together for Christmas
01:24:17Feels so right
01:24:21Everyone I love is by my side
01:24:26So right
01:24:27Can't help me
01:24:30Find book
01:24:32To be...
01:24:32For the holidays
01:24:32'll be
01:24:33Go forzzle
01:24:39To be
01:24:42Escape
01:24:45To be
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