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Christmas A La Mode _ Full Christmas Romance Movie(1080P_HD)
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00:00:00Thank you very much.
00:00:30Good morning, Gracie.
00:00:39You're not going to give me any trouble today, are you?
00:00:43Good girl.
00:01:00What are you still doing here?
00:01:15Didn't you have the 3 a.m. feeding?
00:01:17It's a farm, ma'am.
00:01:18It's not a nine-to-five operation.
00:01:21I don't know what we'd do without you.
00:01:22Well, you might find out sooner than later.
00:01:25I haven't been paid for the last two weeks.
00:01:28I know.
00:01:29I'm working on it.
00:01:30I'm sorry.
00:01:31We haven't gotten the fourth quarter subsidy yet.
00:01:33I understand, Em.
00:01:34And I hate to even bother you, because I know you always come through, but it's Christmas.
00:01:38And Gary and I wanted to surprise the kids with a trip to Florida.
00:01:44But if you can't, then we'll wait.
00:01:48Gloria, one way or another, I promise you, you will be spending spring break on a beach in Clearwater.
00:01:54Well, that's a bummer, because we were planning on going to Orlando.
00:01:58Even better.
00:01:59I promise I'll get you there.
00:02:02Thanks, Adam.
00:02:04Things will get better.
00:02:06They always do.
00:02:09I hope you're right.
00:02:10I hope you're right.
00:02:29Hey, Mom.
00:02:37What smells so good?
00:02:38Chicken soup.
00:02:39It's on the stove.
00:02:41Don't eat too much.
00:02:42I'm going to give some to the neighbors.
00:02:43Ah, well, we could always give them ice cream.
00:02:46You want to help me with the Santas?
00:02:49I wish I could.
00:02:51I've got to go decorate the barn for the barn party.
00:02:56Everything okay?
00:02:57I'm not feeling very Christmassy.
00:03:00We're late paying Gloria.
00:03:02I hate doing that to her.
00:03:03Sweetheart, she understands.
00:03:04The end of the year is always difficult.
00:03:08I'm sick of things being difficult.
00:03:12How did Dad do it?
00:03:15He was an eternal optimist.
00:03:17That's why I loved him so much.
00:03:21He believed that with hard work and perseverance that everything would work out.
00:03:26Yeah.
00:03:27I just want to go back to celebrating Christmas like we used to.
00:03:33We'll have a lovely Christmas, sweetheart.
00:03:38Look, I have almost half the Santas out.
00:03:40This is half the Santas?
00:03:42Yeah.
00:03:44Mom, I love you.
00:03:45There's nothing that warms my heart more than a house full of Santas.
00:03:48Well, your father was the one to add to the collection every year.
00:03:53I used to think we were getting too many.
00:03:58And now?
00:04:00Now I just wish you were still here to give me one more.
00:04:03I could use some of Dad's Christmas spirit right about now.
00:04:18Me too.
00:04:21Me too.
00:04:22Me too.
00:04:22Me too.
00:04:44Hey dad, I could really use a Christmas miracle right now.
00:05:14I don't know how much longer I can keep this going and if I can't pay Gloria I'm afraid
00:05:24she's gonna leave us and I know for certain that we can't do this without her.
00:05:31If you're out there will you please give me a sign, something, anything to let me know
00:05:41that this will all be okay.
00:05:48Oh are you kidding me dad? I didn't think you'd actually give me one.
00:06:03I guess I'll just trust you and I will hang in there.
00:06:16We'll wait for our Christmas miracle.
00:06:31Emily, so good to see you.
00:06:33Hey Trey.
00:06:35Come on in.
00:06:36How are things on the farm?
00:06:38Well that's what I wanted to talk to you about.
00:06:41I need to extend our line of credit just until the fourth quarter subsidy comes in.
00:06:45Emily, I hate to be a Scrooge here but extending your credit line any further, it's not really
00:06:50a wise thing to do.
00:06:52I just need to make it to the end of the year.
00:06:55Let's have a seat.
00:06:59Maybe you should think about selling the farm.
00:07:06A lot of real estate developers would drool over that property.
00:07:09Trey, you knew my dad.
00:07:12That's the last thing he'd want me to do.
00:07:14Wow.
00:07:15You sure have inherited your father's positive outlook on things.
00:07:19But it's not always the most practical way of approaching business and that's what this
00:07:24is.
00:07:25Just business.
00:07:26Not to me and my family.
00:07:28He entrusted that farm to me.
00:07:30Emily, he may have left you an impossible task.
00:07:35But he gave me a sign.
00:07:41You what?
00:07:44Nothing.
00:07:47Just extend our equity line for one month and get me to the end of the year.
00:07:52Come on, it's Christmas!
00:07:55Let me get the paperwork.
00:08:00Oh hey, how's your sister doing?
00:08:03Dorothy?
00:08:04Yeah.
00:08:05She's...
00:08:06I don't know.
00:08:07I haven't talked to her in a while.
00:08:08Why do you ask?
00:08:09No reason.
00:08:10I just thought it might be nice to catch up with her, you know, over the holidays.
00:08:14She's pretty settled in New York.
00:08:15I don't think she's going to come home for Christmas.
00:08:17But I'll tell her that you said hi next time I talk to her.
00:08:20Oh, yeah, sure.
00:08:21I mean, if you think she'd appreciate that, that would be...
00:08:25It's so nice.
00:08:26I'll be right back.
00:08:34Jingle bells, jingle bells, I got bills to pay.
00:08:45Oh, Gracie.
00:08:49How are you so smart that you always get out in front of the pen?
00:08:53Come here.
00:08:56I told you we've got the barn dance coming up,
00:08:58and I'm trying to clean things up.
00:08:59I cannot have you going around making messes, okay?
00:09:02Excuse me. I'm sorry.
00:09:04Hi. Oh.
00:09:06I didn't know anyone else was here.
00:09:08I didn't mean to interrupt.
00:09:11You were in the middle of a conversation.
00:09:14Oh, uh...
00:09:16It's just Gracie knows how to undo the latch,
00:09:19and so she's been wandering around, and...
00:09:21You know what? Never mind.
00:09:23No, please. Please go on.
00:09:27It's just that my dad used to talk to the cows,
00:09:30and he used to say,
00:09:31a happy cow is a productive cow.
00:09:35Dorothy!
00:09:36Hey, sis.
00:09:38What are you doing here?
00:09:39I've come to save Christmas.
00:09:41What?
00:09:42I see you've already met Charlie.
00:09:44He's working with me on a project.
00:09:47So, this is your sister.
00:09:49I mean, Dorothy's told me a lot about you.
00:09:52Oh, has she?
00:09:54Yes, of course I have, Em.
00:09:55You're my sister, and I'm here to help.
00:09:59Good.
00:09:59The cow stole Zane Bucketow.
00:10:01Ew.
00:10:02Now, can we go inside and talk?
00:10:06Sure.
00:10:08Let me put Gracie away.
00:10:09What is she doing here?
00:10:19You ignore her.
00:10:20All right?
00:10:25It's too bad Mom's not here.
00:10:27I know she would have loved to see you.
00:10:28Well, I've been asking her to come visit me in the city for years.
00:10:33Well, you know Mom.
00:10:35She's a country girl through and through.
00:10:36Just like her favorite daughter.
00:10:40Dorothy.
00:10:41She'll be home in a few hours.
00:10:43Can you stay for dinner?
00:10:44I was planning on it.
00:10:45That's great.
00:10:49So, how are things going here on the farm?
00:10:52Fine.
00:10:53Really?
00:10:56Then, perhaps you can explain this.
00:11:02Maybe you've forgotten Em, but Dad left the farm to both of us.
00:11:05Why didn't you tell me we were so far behind?
00:11:07I should have.
00:11:12I didn't want to admit it to myself, let alone anyone else.
00:11:17Does Mom know?
00:11:18No.
00:11:19You know how much she worries.
00:11:21She should be worried, Emily.
00:11:23This is serious.
00:11:26It's fine.
00:11:26I went to go see Trey at the bank today.
00:11:28Oh.
00:11:29How is Trey?
00:11:30He's good.
00:11:32Yeah.
00:11:32Who's Trey?
00:11:33No one.
00:11:33Don't worry about it.
00:11:34Dorothy's high school crush.
00:11:36Anyway.
00:11:38Trey has agreed to extend our line of credit.
00:11:41Which only means you're delaying the inevitable if you can't turn this around.
00:11:45But like I said, I'm here to save Christmas.
00:11:48What does that mean?
00:11:50I have an offer to buy the farm.
00:11:53What?
00:11:53Just hear me out.
00:11:54No, absolutely not.
00:11:56Dad wouldn't...
00:11:56Dad wouldn't want us to lose the farm to bankruptcy, which is where we're heading.
00:12:00Charlie here represents an investment group that's interested in buying the property.
00:12:04Out of the question.
00:12:05And he's going to tell you about the offer.
00:12:07No, that's completely unacceptable.
00:12:09And then we'll discuss...
00:12:10Not even a possibility, Dorothy.
00:12:12Our options.
00:12:13No.
00:12:15Go ahead, Charlie.
00:12:16Well, like your sister said, I represent an investment group that's interested in the property.
00:12:20One of our clients is a dairy conglomerate.
00:12:23Dairy world.
00:12:24And they're willing to pay a fair price.
00:12:26Well, more than fair, really.
00:12:29And they want to keep it operating as a dairy farm.
00:12:31Which means at least the property will remain farmland.
00:12:34It'll get us caught up.
00:12:36And it'll give us all, you, me, and mom, a little nest egg.
00:12:39Look, I don't care about a nest egg.
00:12:42I want to keep the farm.
00:12:44Look, Emily, I don't like this any more than you do.
00:12:46I don't know about that.
00:12:47You seem pretty proud of yourself.
00:12:49The reality is the farm's losing money.
00:12:51We're falling further behind.
00:12:53So unless you have some kind of Christmas miracle up your sleeve...
00:12:56Yes.
00:13:01What?
00:13:02A Christmas miracle.
00:13:05What is your share of the farm worth?
00:13:09$400,000?
00:13:11That's the buyout price we agreed to when dad passed.
00:13:16Fine.
00:13:17Then I'll buy you out.
00:13:18Excuse me?
00:13:19You heard me.
00:13:20I will buy you out.
00:13:21And don't you dare say a word about this to mom.
00:13:23You let me tell her.
00:13:24Look, Emily, you can't even afford to pay your bills.
00:13:27How are you going to buy me out?
00:13:31I'll figure it out.
00:13:33It'll take a miracle, but I will figure it out.
00:13:39This has been amazing.
00:13:41It's so rare that I get a home-cooked meal these days.
00:13:43Be careful what you say around my mother.
00:13:45You might go home with three weeks' worth of leftovers.
00:13:47Oh, hush, Emily.
00:13:49But you should definitely take some leftovers off.
00:13:51Dorothy, it's so good to see you.
00:13:55You need to come home more often.
00:13:57You can always come visit me in the city, Mom.
00:14:00Oh, I don't know, Dot.
00:14:02So far away.
00:14:05So, what brings you to town?
00:14:08Just business.
00:14:11My two daughters, successful businesswomen.
00:14:14I love your Santas.
00:14:19Can you tell me a little more about them?
00:14:22They were my husband's mother's.
00:14:24She collected them from all over the world.
00:14:28They're wonderful.
00:14:29You never told me about the Santas.
00:14:31I thought they were creepy.
00:14:33They gave me nightmares as a kid.
00:14:35Okay, nobody wants coal in their stocking.
00:14:39What are your plans for Christmas?
00:14:40Can you stay?
00:14:41Oh, no.
00:14:42I've got to be heading back to the city.
00:14:44And Charlie...
00:14:45Yeah, I'm going to stick around for the sale of the farm.
00:14:51Excuse me?
00:14:52Mom.
00:14:54What do you mean, the sale of the farm?
00:14:56It's nothing, Mom.
00:14:57Don't worry about it.
00:14:58Well, it's not nothing.
00:15:03We're having a little cash flow issue.
00:15:05A little?
00:15:06We're going to take care of it.
00:15:08Emily!
00:15:09Wait a minute.
00:15:11Someone please tell me what's going on here?
00:15:13Mom.
00:15:14The farm is going under, and we need to sell.
00:15:23So good to see you, Dorothy.
00:15:26It was really nice to meet you, Charlie.
00:15:30Don't forget the leftovers.
00:15:33Excuse me.
00:15:34I'm sorry.
00:15:39I'm sorry.
00:15:39I didn't...
00:15:41I just...
00:15:41Why would you upset her like that?
00:15:42Why would you lie to her?
00:15:44You think she won't notice when they foreclose and the auctioneer shows up to sell the house
00:15:48out from under her and all her Santas?
00:15:50Don't bring the Santas into this.
00:15:51Don't you dare.
00:15:52It's not about the Santas.
00:15:53I'm trying to save the farm.
00:15:55And I'm trying to save our future.
00:15:57Hey, look, maybe I'll just head back to the hotel and...
00:16:03The deadline is December 31st to commit to the sale.
00:16:06But everything pretty much closes down between Christmas and New Year's.
00:16:09So we have until Christmas Eve.
00:16:11After that, the sale is going forward.
00:16:18Look, I'm sorry.
00:16:20I'm really sorry.
00:16:21We're...
00:16:21We're just trying to help.
00:16:22Really?
00:16:50I should have told you.
00:16:52How did it get so bad, Em?
00:17:01It's not like I did it on purpose.
00:17:03I worked as hard as I possibly could.
00:17:09And...
00:17:10Month after month, we just got a little further and further behind.
00:17:14But I asked you.
00:17:18You said you had it all under control.
00:17:20There might have been a tiny bit of pride involved.
00:17:30I'm so sorry, Mom.
00:17:31I...
00:17:32I'm so embarrassed.
00:17:34Okay, then.
00:17:41We're done.
00:17:45With what?
00:17:49Silking and feeling sorry for ourselves.
00:17:51Time to move on and solve the problem.
00:18:01Just like that.
00:18:04Yes, just like that.
00:18:05It's not a problem.
00:18:15It's a challenge.
00:18:15I know you sound like your father.
00:18:23He gave me a sign, you know.
00:18:29You kiss them to me all the time.
00:18:30Okay, let's list our assets and liabilities.
00:18:48Liabilities first.
00:18:48That's easy.
00:18:50Money.
00:18:51We need lots of money.
00:18:53Time.
00:18:53We have less than three weeks until Christmas Eve.
00:18:56Hmm.
00:18:57What about the season?
00:18:58It's winter.
00:18:59The ice cream shop's closed.
00:19:01Yep.
00:19:01What about overhead?
00:19:03Overhead's a big one.
00:19:04Feed, payroll, maintenance, electricity.
00:19:07I'd call Dorothy a liability.
00:19:11She's the one that got us into this mess.
00:19:13No, Dorothy just sped up the inevitable.
00:19:15She's the one making us face the problem.
00:19:17Challenge.
00:19:19Challenge.
00:19:20What about Charlie?
00:19:22Unknown.
00:19:23He is trying to sell the farm.
00:19:25But he is very charming.
00:19:28He has kai dyes.
00:19:29And he did compliment my Santas.
00:19:31Okay, we're getting completely off track here.
00:19:34We know what our liabilities are.
00:19:36What are our assets other than Dorothy?
00:19:39She is not an asset.
00:19:40Whatever, you know what I mean.
00:19:46You know what we have?
00:19:48We have the best tasting ice cream in the entire world.
00:19:51That's what we have.
00:19:52Yeah.
00:19:54And you know what else we have?
00:19:56We have us.
00:19:57Yes.
00:19:59Three of the smartest, hardest working, most capable women I know.
00:20:04That's right.
00:20:05So, which one of these liabilities can we actually do something about?
00:20:09Overhead's pretty fixed.
00:20:11We're already operating pretty lean.
00:20:12And we can't move Christmas.
00:20:15Why can't we do something about this one?
00:20:18Uh, well, because we can't change the position of the rotational axis of the earth relative
00:20:23to the sun.
00:20:24Just saying.
00:20:27All right, well, it's cold outside right now, and we're all sitting here eating ice cream.
00:20:31New Englanders do eat more ice cream per capita than anywhere else in the country.
00:20:35And we eat it year-round.
00:20:36So why is the ice cream shop closed?
00:20:38That's what we've always done.
00:20:41But that's silly.
00:20:42People still want ice cream.
00:20:43So that's it.
00:20:45We open the shop.
00:20:47Ice cream for Christmas.
00:20:48Ice cream for Christmas.
00:21:18Welcome to White's Ice Cream.
00:21:28It's you.
00:21:31I guess I deserve that.
00:21:36No, uh, stray cows in here today.
00:21:39Oh, I wouldn't say that.
00:21:40It looks like one just walked in.
00:21:42Look, I come in peace.
00:21:45You're actually who I needed to speak to.
00:21:47If you're here to talk me into selling again...
00:21:49No, no, you made yourself clear yesterday.
00:21:51I just have to take a look around.
00:21:53I have to show the buyers the facilities tomorrow.
00:21:57I thought I should see them first.
00:21:59Well, don't let me hold you up.
00:22:00I'm pretty busy.
00:22:00I can see that.
00:22:08Something else?
00:22:10Yeah, well, while I'm here, what's good?
00:22:16Everything.
00:22:18Okay.
00:22:19Okay, what?
00:22:20Give me a scoop of your six best.
00:22:24With sprinkles.
00:22:25Hmm?
00:22:26We call them jimmies.
00:22:28What?
00:22:29You do?
00:22:31Okay, then, with jimmies.
00:22:35Seriously?
00:22:38Okay.
00:22:39One gigantic Sunday coming right up.
00:22:41Wow.
00:23:08Can't say I didn't warn you.
00:23:09You need anything else?
00:23:12No.
00:23:12Um, thank you.
00:23:15Actually, maybe one thing.
00:23:19Second spoon.
00:23:20It's a lot of ice cream for one person.
00:23:24That is, unless you're really busy with other customers.
00:23:26And what about this one?
00:23:43Buttermilk chip.
00:23:44It's one of our best sellers.
00:23:47Hmm.
00:23:49Hmm.
00:23:51This one?
00:23:53Mocha pecan.
00:23:54That one's Dorothy's favorite.
00:23:55Oh, wow.
00:23:59You're right.
00:24:01It's good.
00:24:01Everything is really good.
00:24:03Happy cows.
00:24:06Happy cows.
00:24:08That has a ring to it.
00:24:11Dorothy said that the shop was closed during the winter.
00:24:14Well, we opened this Christmas.
00:24:16I figured we could use the extra revenue.
00:24:18That's an interesting plan.
00:24:20You're just missing one thing.
00:24:22Don't say customers.
00:24:23I didn't have to.
00:24:24You did.
00:24:26Have you thought about advertising?
00:24:30I don't know if you've heard, but we're struggling.
00:24:32I don't have the budget for billboards or radio ads.
00:24:36That's not your only problem.
00:24:37You need to come up with $400,000 before Christmas Eve.
00:24:41That means you have to sell what?
00:24:43$200,000 cones in the next two weeks.
00:24:47What you need is a way to generate buzz without spending money.
00:24:52You need to get people talking about you.
00:24:55You need to give them something that gets them excited and brings you revenue.
00:24:59You need something like a...
00:25:03Like a contest.
00:25:05Boom.
00:25:06There it is.
00:25:08We could have our customers come up with their favorite Christmas flavors.
00:25:13Winner gets a lifetime supply of free ice cream.
00:25:15You're trying to save money.
00:25:18Winner gets a year's supply of free ice cream.
00:25:20We'll engage our loyal customers.
00:25:23If we can sell them on the fun of ice cream at Christmastime,
00:25:26they'll be our advocates, our investors.
00:25:29They'll be our partners.
00:25:30You could set up a crowdfunding campaign.
00:25:33Let them contribute.
00:25:34And that will bring in extra customers.
00:25:36Charlie, if this works, this could completely change things around for us.
00:25:40If we can get customers to buy ice cream year-round,
00:25:42we could be profitable.
00:25:44Wait, why are you helping me?
00:25:50You're supposed to be selling the farm.
00:25:55I might feel a little bit guilty about what happened at dinner.
00:26:00Oh.
00:26:02You mean when you said exactly the thing that I asked you not to say?
00:26:08Yes.
00:26:08But I, um, also don't mind a fair fight.
00:26:18Good.
00:26:20You're about to get one.
00:26:25Hi, I'm Emily White, and this is our family dairy farm.
00:26:29We've been in operation for over 50 years
00:26:32since my father took over the business from my grandfather.
00:26:34But the reality of operating a dairy farm in today's day and age...
00:26:40Uh, it...
00:26:41Okay, cut.
00:26:41Um, that's kind of depressing.
00:26:45Uh, nobody wants to donate to a sinking ship.
00:26:48It's like throwing a bucket of water on the Titanic.
00:26:51We gotta spin it.
00:26:53Make it fun.
00:26:55Okay.
00:26:55Okay?
00:26:56Uh, let's...
00:26:57Let's try it again.
00:26:59Okay.
00:27:02Action.
00:27:02I'm Emily White, and this is our family dairy farm.
00:27:07We've been operating for over 50 years as a family business.
00:27:11Nobody wants to see us get bought out by a big corporation.
00:27:14We refuse to go the way of so many other family farms across America.
00:27:19Okay, cut.
00:27:20That's not really fun.
00:27:22Um, okay, we need to appeal to their hearts.
00:27:25Not just their hearts.
00:27:30Their taste buds, too.
00:27:31Will you go grab me a cup of ice cream?
00:27:33That is the most amazing ice cream.
00:27:42And I'm the luckiest girl because I've grown up eating it my entire life.
00:27:46Hi, my name's Emily White, and this is our family dairy farm.
00:27:50Those are our cows.
00:27:52Henrietta, Eleanor, and...
00:27:54Gracie's somewhere in the back.
00:27:56Here at White's Farm, we have the happiest cows on earth.
00:28:00And there is something about their milk that makes the richest, creamiest, most delicious ice cream.
00:28:06As part of our crowdfunding appeal, we're having a Christmas flavor competition.
00:28:10The winner gets a year's supply of free ice cream.
00:28:14So come down to White's Ice Cream Stand every day this month to try a new flavor and vote for which one's your favorite.
00:28:20Then we'll have a special release of the winning Christmas flavor.
00:28:24Thanks for watching.
00:28:26Oh, honey, you look adorable.
00:28:28It's good, Em.
00:28:29It's really good.
00:28:31You think so?
00:28:32No, I know so.
00:28:33This is really gonna work.
00:28:36I'll get the rest of the info on the site and we'll go live tomorrow.
00:28:39And then we pull out all the stops and forward the link to absolutely everyone we know.
00:28:44I'll call Mary down at the newspaper.
00:28:46Maybe she'll do a story.
00:28:47Bob, down to the radio station.
00:28:48He'll probably put you on the air, too.
00:28:50We're going viral, baby.
00:28:55Everybody ready?
00:28:56This is gonna save the farm.
00:28:58Yeah.
00:28:59For Dad.
00:29:00For Dad.
00:29:01For your dad.
00:29:09Welcome to White's Ice Cream.
00:29:15It's you.
00:29:16Huh.
00:29:18You might want to work in your customer service training.
00:29:20I'd probably need some customers for that, huh?
00:29:25Is Christmas Kiss what I think it is?
00:29:27Whole Hershey Kisses in a vanilla base.
00:29:29I unwrapped the kisses myself.
00:29:32Wow.
00:29:32Pretty high food cost.
00:29:37These look nice.
00:29:44What?
00:29:44Wait.
00:29:45What are you doing?
00:29:46I have a farm to run, Charlie.
00:29:48I cannot stand around all day waiting for customers to show up.
00:29:51Hey, be patient.
00:29:52Listen.
00:29:52These things take time.
00:29:54I don't have time.
00:29:55This was a really great idea.
00:29:58But I'm gonna have to find my miracle somewhere else.
00:30:04Hi.
00:30:06Welcome to White's Ice Cream.
00:30:08You were saying?
00:30:12Today's special is a Christmas Kiss.
00:30:15How many can I get for everyone?
00:30:20This is for you.
00:30:20Change.
00:30:27Can you believe this?
00:30:30The website is blowing up.
00:30:32We have had suggestions from all around the country.
00:30:34Even one from North Dakota.
00:30:35What was the suggestion?
00:30:37Uh, buffalo berry.
00:30:39Oh.
00:30:39It was interesting.
00:30:41Hello, Mrs. Carlson.
00:30:43What a wonderful idea, Emily.
00:30:45I'm so glad you think so.
00:30:46I forwarded your crowdfunding site to all my friends online.
00:30:50Great.
00:30:51Too bad for them, though.
00:30:52I just submitted the winning flavor.
00:30:53What is it?
00:30:54Candy Cane Swirl.
00:30:58Candy Cane's crunched up and swirled into strawberry ice cream.
00:31:01That does sound good.
00:31:02We'll make that the flavor of the day tomorrow.
00:31:04Well, then I shall be here tomorrow.
00:31:06Good.
00:31:22Hi.
00:31:22May I help you?
00:31:23Yeah, I'm looking for Emily White.
00:31:25Oh.
00:31:26Um, who may I say is asking?
00:31:28Edgar Samuels.
00:31:29I have a proposition for her.
00:31:33Okay.
00:31:34Um, just a minute.
00:31:39Um, there's this guy at the counter who wants to talk to you about a business deal or something.
00:31:45Okay.
00:31:46Gotcha.
00:31:48Hi.
00:31:49Hi.
00:31:49Hi.
00:31:49I saw your crowdfunding site.
00:31:57Do you have a flavor idea?
00:31:59The suggestion box is on the counter.
00:32:01No, no.
00:32:01I don't want to submit a flavor.
00:32:03I want to submit an offer.
00:32:06Sorry, what?
00:32:07I want to buy your farm.
00:32:11The farm's not for sale.
00:32:12Uh, everything's for sale, Ms. White.
00:32:15Not this farm.
00:32:20Listen.
00:32:20I appreciate the effort with the crowdfunding appeal.
00:32:24I do.
00:32:25I really do.
00:32:26But I know when a farm is on the verge of bankruptcy and making one last desperation play.
00:32:34I'm not sure what you're talking about.
00:32:37I think you know exactly what I'm talking about.
00:32:41Look, your land is worth ten times what you get by selling to Dairy World.
00:32:48Thank you for stopping by Mr. Samuels.
00:32:52But I'm not interested in selling to Dairy World or to anyone else.
00:32:55Perhaps you'll try our Christmas kiss flavor.
00:32:57That way your trip won't have been a complete waste of time.
00:32:59Miss White.
00:33:06You have my card.
00:33:07Let me know if you change your mind.
00:33:12Have a good day.
00:33:17Those are the farmers from Dairy World Consolidated.
00:33:20How long have they been here?
00:33:22A couple hours.
00:33:24How are you feeling about all this?
00:33:27Are you kidding?
00:33:27I feel terrible.
00:33:29My stomach's in knots.
00:33:32Are we going to pull this off?
00:33:35We've got a long way to go.
00:33:37That's what I was afraid of.
00:33:39I've got to get back to work.
00:33:41Good luck with old kind eyes.
00:33:47Hey.
00:33:48Hi.
00:33:50Well, that went well.
00:33:52They're very impressed with the operation.
00:33:54It's very encouraging.
00:33:54Look, I know you're not excited by the whole idea,
00:33:58but if push comes to shove,
00:33:59it'll be nice to know that the farmer's in good hands.
00:34:02Right.
00:34:03Right.
00:34:04Right.
00:34:05Bye.
00:34:06Bye.
00:34:10Bye.
00:34:13Bye.
00:34:27Bye.
00:34:28Bye.
00:34:28Bye.
00:34:32Bye.
00:34:32Bye.
00:34:33Can I give you a hand?
00:34:37Nope, I got it.
00:34:41Listen, about earlier.
00:34:45You don't need to explain. You have a job to do.
00:34:49Look, for what it's worth, I'm rooting for you.
00:34:53Thanks. Me too.
00:34:57Seriously, is there anything at all around here that I could help you with?
00:35:01I'm getting a little cooped up in my hotel.
00:35:05How are you with the Bosa?
00:35:09So you cut down a tree every year?
00:35:13One of the perks of living on a farm.
00:35:15I told Mom I'd cut a tree down for her.
00:35:17What do you mean for her? Isn't it for the both of you?
00:35:21Yeah, I guess.
00:35:23I don't know, I'm having trouble getting in the Christmas spirit this year.
00:35:27You could have fooled me.
00:35:29I saw you this morning at the counter.
00:35:31You seemed like you had plenty of Christmas cheer for all your customers.
00:35:35It seems like you really care about them.
00:35:37Well, they're not just customers.
00:35:39I've known most of them my entire life.
00:35:41My dad believed in giving back to the community,
00:35:43which is why I can't just get rid of this farm.
00:35:47Yeah, it's tough without him, huh?
00:35:49I miss him a lot.
00:35:51He seemed like he got into the Christmas spirit.
00:35:55How many Santas did he get?
00:35:57Over a hundred.
00:36:01He loved the way Christmas brought the whole family together.
00:36:05Everybody except for Dorothy.
00:36:07Things were different when we were kids.
00:36:09So you don't see much of her these days, even at Christmas time?
00:36:15We grew apart.
00:36:17I killed my dad when she moved to the city.
00:36:21My mom, too.
00:36:23It's a shame.
00:36:25And now she's back.
00:36:27Just in time to sell the farm.
00:36:29Thanks again.
00:36:31You're welcome.
00:36:33I just can't believe how busy the crew has been.
00:36:53It's exciting.
00:36:55I think I scooped more ice cream today than I have in the entire year.
00:36:58Your idea's really working.
00:37:00It's not just my idea, it's Charlie's, too.
00:37:02It was so nice of him to help with the tree.
00:37:06You two seem to be getting along well.
00:37:08He's trying to sell the farm from under us.
00:37:12I love this one.
00:37:14I think I made this in, like, third grade.
00:37:16Yeah, you did.
00:37:18That was your father's favorite.
00:37:22But this one...
00:37:24This one...
00:37:26is my favorite.
00:37:28Your father gave this to me on our 25th wedding anniversary.
00:37:34Mwah.
00:37:42Hey.
00:37:43I just wanted to say thank you for a great day and I'm headed back to the hotel.
00:37:48What are you doing for dinner, Mom?
00:37:50Honestly, I don't know.
00:37:52But I should get going, so...
00:37:54Oh.
00:37:55Come on.
00:37:56Please stay.
00:37:57Emily has had far too much of my company for one day.
00:38:00Well, I haven't.
00:38:02It's not very often I meet a gentleman who enjoys my Santas as much as I do.
00:38:08I insist.
00:38:11But don't look at me.
00:38:12When she starts insisting, the only option is surrender.
00:38:18Okay.
00:38:19I'm in.
00:38:20I'm in.
00:38:22As long as you let me make dessert.
00:38:23You're gonna love this.
00:38:34It's a special family recipe.
00:38:37To heck with that buttoned up business persona.
00:38:39I think you found your true calling.
00:38:41Uh-oh.
00:38:43You caught me.
00:38:45Actually, this is great.
00:38:46I, um...
00:38:47I don't get to cook much at home.
00:38:48Why not?
00:38:50I'm busy.
00:38:51I work a lot.
00:38:52Too busy selling other people's farms?
00:38:54Emily.
00:38:56You know, mostly I do commercial real estate.
00:38:59Not a lot of family farms in the city.
00:39:03What are you making anyway?
00:39:05You will see.
00:39:19Wow.
00:39:20That is beautiful.
00:39:21Grandma's mile high apple pie.
00:39:24Absolutely beautiful.
00:39:28We can't have apple pie without the world's greatest vanilla ice cream.
00:39:32Apple pie a la mode.
00:39:34Nothing bad.
00:39:35That brings me back.
00:39:36The smell of the pie combined with the wood fire and the freshly cut tree.
00:39:50That's Christmas.
00:39:52Just like my grandma used to do it.
00:39:54With a hundred Santas watching.
00:39:56No.
00:39:58This pie is absolutely delicious.
00:40:04It is really good.
00:40:05What's your secret?
00:40:07Nope.
00:40:08I'm not going to tell.
00:40:09Kudos to the chef.
00:40:13May I say for the record?
00:40:15My pie and your ice cream are a match made in heaven.
00:40:19Well, you might be onto something.
00:40:24What?
00:40:25Apple pie ice cream.
00:40:27Like apple pie in the ice cream.
00:40:29Yes.
00:40:30Exactly.
00:40:31Come on.
00:40:33That was so delicious.
00:40:36More than milk.
00:40:38You don't want to put the added ingredients in too soon or they get all minced up.
00:40:44If you want to keep it chunky, add the last bit and there's just a couple of minutes left in the freezing process.
00:40:55So what happens next?
00:40:57Wait, wait.
00:40:58Okay.
00:40:59I really think this could be a winner.
00:41:02That'd be ironic, huh?
00:41:03Your flavor is the one that saves the farm from my sister's plan.
00:41:08What's been the best so far?
00:41:10It's hard to say.
00:41:11There's been a lot of really creative entries.
00:41:13Here, come here.
00:41:19Oh, wow.
00:41:21Look at all these incredible flavors.
00:41:23Yeah.
00:41:24People have been pretty enthusiastic.
00:41:27And interesting.
00:41:28Fruitcake ice cream?
00:41:29I don't think that one's gonna sell.
00:41:37You know, she's not a bad person.
00:41:40Who?
00:41:42Dorothy.
00:41:43I know.
00:41:44I know.
00:41:45I know.
00:41:46I think she just doesn't quite get what the farm life means to me and mom.
00:41:51Even when we were kids, she couldn't wait to move to the city.
00:41:54She graduated and left right away.
00:41:57I could never imagine living somewhere else.
00:42:00You know, I grew up in family business as well.
00:42:03My dad used to always say business is business, but family is family.
00:42:09Take care of the ones you love.
00:42:15It's ready.
00:42:16You ready?
00:42:29All right.
00:42:30Here's hoping yours is the winning flavor.
00:42:39Oh.
00:42:41Oh, wow.
00:42:42Wow.
00:42:44That is like a Christmas flavor explosion.
00:42:51Quit hugging it.
00:42:52Hey, excuse me.
00:42:53You are gonna have to wait in line with all the other customers.
00:42:56That's my pie.
00:42:58I have dips.
00:42:59Okay, fair.
00:43:00Oh.
00:43:03You can taste the flaky pie crust, brown sugar, cinnamon, apples.
00:43:09But there's...
00:43:10There's something else in there.
00:43:11What is that?
00:43:13Nut.
00:43:15Nutmeg.
00:43:16It's nutmeg, isn't it?
00:43:17No, I told you.
00:43:18I'm not gonna tell.
00:43:20What do we call this?
00:43:21Apple pie?
00:43:23No, it's too simple.
00:43:24It's gotta be about the feeling.
00:43:27Grandma's apple pie.
00:43:30Yeah.
00:43:31I mean, but it's gotta be about the combination.
00:43:33Like, grandma's apple pie, a la mode.
00:43:38That's too long.
00:43:39And it has to be about Christmas.
00:43:42Christmas a la mode.
00:43:43Christmas a la mode.
00:43:44That's great.
00:43:45That's...
00:43:46Wow.
00:43:53Thank you, Charlie.
00:43:56You're welcome.
00:44:00I think I'm gonna need you to make a bunch more pots.
00:44:03I feel like this is gonna be a big seller.
00:44:05Yeah.
00:44:07I, um...
00:44:08I actually have to head back to the city in the morning, so...
00:44:11Oh.
00:44:15But I guess I could be a little bit late.
00:44:18I get up first thing in the morning and go shopping.
00:44:21You know, for a guy who's trying to sell our farm, you're not half bad.
00:44:28You're not half bad yourself.
00:44:30You're talking.
00:44:34I'm going in control.
00:44:35Over and across.
00:44:36Over and across.
00:44:37I'm ready.
00:44:38I've decorated trees tonight.
00:44:41I'm stopping to side by side.
00:44:44Fire's blowing warm and dry.
00:44:48Now when it's always in favor.
00:44:51It's an issue.
00:44:52You're not home
00:44:54Every minute I'm falling low
00:44:57On the radio
00:44:58Santa's song
00:45:00And they're singing
00:45:02Baby, baby
00:45:04Oh, it's Christmas time
00:45:08Christmas
00:45:11Christmas, baby
00:45:14Christmas
00:45:14When I'm alone, baby
00:45:17Christmas isn't Christmas
00:45:20Without you
00:45:24Christmas
00:45:26A la mode
00:45:28I can't thank you enough
00:45:32For all your help
00:45:32You're welcome
00:45:34Let me know how it goes
00:45:36I will
00:45:36What?
00:45:41Get back safe
00:45:42Bye
00:45:45Bye
00:45:50It's 100FM The Pike
00:46:03Chuck Burks here with Emily White
00:46:05From White's Ice Cream
00:46:07And the Christmas Ice Cream Flavor Contest
00:46:09Christmas is in the air, Emily
00:46:11Yeah, thank you so much for having me on
00:46:13We've had a lot of really great submissions so far
00:46:15Ebeneezers, curmudgeon crunch
00:46:17Reindeer run, hot potty
00:46:19Fruitcake, which sounds terrible
00:46:21But I promise it's really good
00:46:23Mom, mom, mom, mom, mom
00:46:25Look at this
00:46:26Look at this
00:46:27Oh my god, he's so cute
00:46:32Look at the adorable picture of you
00:46:35We were trying to raise money to save
00:46:37Harder
00:46:37And we thought it would be fun
00:46:40To encourage our customers
00:46:41To submit different ice cream flavor ideas
00:46:44That reminded them of the holiday season
00:46:46Here you go, Merry Christmas
00:46:53What are we doing on this swirl?
00:46:55We're low
00:46:55Oh, no
00:46:56That's it for the Christmas hallow mode
00:46:59Where's the rest of Charlie's pies?
00:47:00We went through a ton of them already
00:47:01Seriously?
00:47:03We need more pies
00:47:03We'll make them
00:47:05I don't have Charlie's recipe
00:47:06This seems a regular recipe
00:47:08No, no
00:47:09The customers will be able to tell the difference
00:47:10Can't fake that one
00:47:11Okay, call Charlie
00:47:13I don't have his number
00:47:14What?
00:47:16I guess I could call Dorothy
00:47:17But that's awkward
00:47:18Call her
00:47:19I'm so sorry, everybody
00:47:24But we are out of the Christmas hallow mode
00:47:27But we have lots of other delicious flavors
00:47:30Hey, Dorothy
00:47:34It's me, Emily
00:47:35Oh, hello, sister
00:47:37You ready to sell?
00:47:39Charlie tells me negotiations with Dairy World are going well
00:47:42No, and that's not why I'm calling
00:47:45Is Charlie available?
00:47:47Why?
00:47:48He left something up here
00:47:51Or rather, he took something back down there with him
00:47:54And I just want to talk to him about it
00:47:56Which is it?
00:47:57It doesn't matter
00:47:58I just need to ask him about it
00:48:00And maybe have him send it up to me
00:48:02Well, tell me what it is and I'll ask him
00:48:05No, I'd rather not
00:48:07Can you just give me his number?
00:48:09I'm not sure I want to do that
00:48:10Please, Dorothy, it's important
00:48:13It must be
00:48:14If you're calling me
00:48:15Look, if you won't give me his number
00:48:19Will you just please have him call me?
00:48:22Please, out of the goodness of your heart
00:48:23Who says there is any goodness in my heart?
00:48:27I'm just the evil sister who wants to sell the farm, remember?
00:48:31Dorothy
00:48:31Thanks for calling him
00:48:32Make sure you call again next time you need something
00:48:35Dorothy
00:48:44What is the deal with this new offer?
00:48:47Are you...
00:48:47That was weird
00:48:48What?
00:48:50Emily
00:48:50She just called
00:48:52Wanted to talk to you
00:48:53Really? Why?
00:48:55She wouldn't say except that you brought something back here to New York
00:48:58Or something like that
00:48:59It really wasn't clear
00:49:00What happened up there after I left?
00:49:02I showed the buyers around
00:49:04And had dinner with Emily and my mother
00:49:06Yeah, well, that was nothing
00:49:09Evidently not nothing
00:49:11Yeah, but that's not important
00:49:13What is the deal with this new offer?
00:49:14Why are you talking to real estate developers?
00:49:16I didn't go looking for another offer
00:49:18They approached me
00:49:19And if we have to sell anyway
00:49:21It turns out the farm is worth ten times more as housing lots
00:49:24Why would we turn that down?
00:49:26I thought the whole point was to leave the farm operating as a farm
00:49:30What's the difference?
00:49:31Farm, houses
00:49:32We don't own it anymore
00:49:34I think your sister would have something to say about that
00:49:39Hello?
00:49:52Emily, it's Charlie
00:49:54Charlie, thank goodness
00:49:56We are desperate here
00:49:57Did Dorothy tell you I called?
00:49:58Yeah, she did
00:49:59What's up?
00:49:59I need more pies
00:50:01What?
00:50:03I made ten of them
00:50:04I know
00:50:05Christmas Alamo is very popular
00:50:07I can't keep it in stock
00:50:08Really?
00:50:09Well, that's great
00:50:10Yeah
00:50:11So I need your recipe
00:50:12Oh, shoot, Emily
00:50:15I'm sorry I can't give that to you
00:50:17Why not?
00:50:19Like I told you, it's a family recipe
00:50:21So what?
00:50:23Well, it's kind of patented
00:50:24What?
00:50:26Seriously?
00:50:27Look, you may want to Google search me and my family
00:50:30I don't really care who your family is, Charlie
00:50:33I have a ton of ice cream to make
00:50:35And I need your recipe
00:50:37Okay, look, I'll tell you what
00:50:40I'll come up on Saturday
00:50:41And, um, make some more
00:50:44Really? You're not too busy courting buyers?
00:50:48Nope
00:50:49Wide open
00:50:50Wow
00:50:53Um, okay, that's great
00:50:56Thank you
00:50:56I'll see you Saturday
00:50:58Great, I'll see you then
00:51:00Wow
00:51:07Gretchen, hey
00:51:14Uh, yeah, it's Charlie
00:51:15I, um, need you to clear my Saturday
00:51:17Actually, why don't you clear the whole weekend up?
00:51:20I know, I know
00:51:22It's
00:51:22It's just, this is really important
00:51:25Blanchard Pies
00:51:30They're in every grocery store across America
00:51:32I believe they're in Canada as well
00:51:34What the heck is he doing working with my sister?
00:51:37What the heck is he doing working at all?
00:51:39That's a good point
00:51:40So
00:51:42We can just buy the pies at the store?
00:51:45Yeah, but he's coming up this weekend
00:51:47Oh, he is
00:51:49Yeah
00:51:52Huh
00:51:53Hi
00:52:04Hey
00:52:05I did some research on you
00:52:08So you see my dilemma?
00:52:11Yes
00:52:11And I have a lot of questions
00:52:14We'll have plenty of time for that
00:52:18We've got a lot of baking to do
00:52:20That's a lot of stuff
00:52:24A lot of pies
00:52:27You can't tell anybody about these pies
00:52:32And where they came from
00:52:33Right
00:52:33It's a recipe you found on the internet
00:52:38Maybe you got the recipe from your great-grandma
00:52:40She brought it across from the old country
00:52:42Charlie
00:52:43I get it
00:52:45Okay
00:52:47Hey, you need to cut those a little thinner, please
00:52:50Okay
00:52:51Slow down a minute
00:52:52Your family owns the largest independent pie company in North America?
00:52:58Yeah, owned
00:52:59Sold it about five years ago
00:53:02But your dad still runs it?
00:53:03Yep
00:53:04And why in the whole wide world are you working with my sister?
00:53:10You know, I was never really that enamored by the food business
00:53:14I love real estate
00:53:17Something intoxicating about, you know, bringing people together in a win-win and closing a deal
00:53:24A win-win like us in Dairy World?
00:53:27You know, they're not all win-wins
00:53:33Do you even still need to work?
00:53:38Yeah, of course I do
00:53:40I mean, sure, I'm a beneficiary of the family business
00:53:44But I don't see a penny of that now
00:53:46That's my dad and my brother's thing
00:53:48Okay, next question
00:53:51Shoot
00:53:53Why'd you come up?
00:53:57Here?
00:53:59To help you make pies and put it in your ice cream?
00:54:03Exactly
00:54:06You know, you needed my help
00:54:10And it was the generous thing to do in the spirit of Christmas
00:54:14Isn't you helping me a conflict of interest?
00:54:19I guess so
00:54:21But like I said, I like things to be win-wins
00:54:25And I'm rooting for you
00:54:26You know, you have a little
00:54:30You get it?
00:54:50It was nice of Charlie to do all that baking for us
00:54:53No, it wasn't Charlie
00:54:54It was my great-grandmother from the old country, remember?
00:54:57Oh, right
00:54:58Well, is great-grandma coming to the barn dance?
00:55:04How are we doing with the crowdfunding?
00:55:06Well, it depends on your perspective
00:55:07Compared to other campaigns our size?
00:55:10We're doing great
00:55:10Compared to our goal?
00:55:13We've got some work to do
00:55:14We've raised $90,000
00:55:16Plus, with our increased revenue recently
00:55:18We're doing really well
00:55:20It's just that we're running out of time
00:55:22Exactly
00:55:23Merry Christmas, everybody
00:55:39We are so excited to be here with you folks tonight
00:55:42Deck the halls, the boughs of holly
00:55:46Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
00:55:48Tears the season to be jolly
00:55:52Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
00:55:55Oh, my gosh
00:55:56Hi
00:55:57Hey
00:55:58This is amazing
00:55:59Look at the turnout
00:56:00Oh, my gosh
00:56:01Yeah
00:56:02Everybody came
00:56:04Oh, thank you
00:56:04Oh, my kids can't wait to show you the dance I made up to Jingle Bells
00:56:08I wouldn't miss it for the wall.
00:56:19Emily.
00:56:21Congratulations.
00:56:23What a lovely party.
00:56:24I'm so glad you think so.
00:56:26Thanks for being here.
00:56:26I'm glad I could be, especially because I have something to tell you.
00:56:30Yes?
00:56:31Forget candy cane swirl.
00:56:34I'm going to vote for Christmas a la mode and flavor contest.
00:56:36Whoever came up with that?
00:56:39Well, he's actually supposed to be here tonight.
00:56:42I will make sure to introduce you.
00:56:46Trey.
00:56:47Can I continue to have this dance?
00:56:49Of course.
00:56:54I'm hearing all sorts of good things about your ice cream contest.
00:56:57We've been very busy.
00:56:59That's great, because not to be a Scrooge, but the payments are due on your extension suit.
00:57:04I know, Ebenezer.
00:57:05Okay, okay, so enough business.
00:57:09I love the video on your crowdfunding site.
00:57:11Oh, thank you.
00:57:12I made a donation, and I thought of a fun flavor.
00:57:16Frem brulee mocha.
00:57:19Oh, that sounds delicious.
00:57:21A candied crunchy top and a soft, creamy filling?
00:57:24Yes, in a coffee base.
00:57:26Could be a winner.
00:57:26Charles.
00:57:27How are you?
00:57:28Good.
00:57:29Everything okay?
00:57:30Yeah.
00:57:31Everything looks amazing.
00:57:31Who's Emily dancing with?
00:57:46Oh.
00:57:46Trey?
00:57:47He's been around forever.
00:57:49He was Dorothy's old boyfriend.
00:57:52They broke up after high school.
00:57:53They broke up after high school.
00:57:54Uh, what are you doing here, Trey?
00:57:57You never make it to the barn dance.
00:57:58Oh, no reason.
00:57:59I just thought I'd get out for the evening.
00:58:01So, is your sister coming?
00:58:04Dorothy doesn't like to milk cows in a barn, let alone dance in one.
00:58:08I thought I heard she was in town.
00:58:10She had to go back to the city.
00:58:12Oh.
00:58:12But I can give her your phone number.
00:58:14Oh, no, no.
00:58:15That's okay.
00:58:16I just thought it'd be nice to see her.
00:58:17And she'd like to see you, too.
00:58:21Charlie, thank you for giving her hope this Christmas.
00:58:27She needed that.
00:58:30She deserves it.
00:58:42You made it.
00:58:46Hi.
00:58:47Do you want to dance?
00:58:48I would love to.
00:58:49This is the most Christmas spirit I've felt in a long time.
00:59:19I mean, the barn looks beautiful.
00:59:24So do you.
00:59:31Maybe my luck's starting to turn around.
00:59:35I feel like you've got plenty of luck.
00:59:39I'm barely holding on to the dream that my father left me.
00:59:44It's not your dream?
00:59:46No, it...
00:59:48Of course it is.
00:59:50I just...
00:59:50I really want to save the farm.
00:59:55I'll make my father proud.
00:59:59He sounds like an amazing guy.
01:00:03I wish I'd had the chance to meet him.
01:00:06He really was.
01:00:07I wish I'd had my parents.
01:00:08I wish I'd had aren Camp.
01:00:09It's his, too.
01:00:10I wish I'd had some love for you.
01:00:12I wish I'd had him happy.
01:00:12He wants to trust me when I'm back.
01:00:14I wish you'd had a friend.
01:00:15And that, I wish I'd had hope for you.
01:00:16Maybe it was a gift for you.
01:00:17It's not your love.
01:00:24Maybe it's not my chance to meet me.
01:00:29I wish I'd had one solution to.
01:00:30This is none of the best things about my family.
01:00:31you want to know why i really came back it wasn't to help me bake a bunch of pies no no no that was
01:00:43that was it but i was really excited that i got to see you again really yeah you the farm
01:00:55your ice cream the passion you have for running this place
01:00:58i couldn't stop thinking about you
01:01:05i'm really glad you came me too
01:01:11so what do we do with that listen i am
01:01:20i should tell you something
01:01:24what it's about the farm and your your sister
01:01:28oh this song i promised gloria that i would watch her kids do a dance yeah yeah go go i gotta get
01:01:38back to the city it's four hour drive i gotta work in the morning so back to reality yeah when do i see
01:01:46you again well um one way or the other i have to be back up here on christmas eve
01:01:54i know i know remember business is business family is family
01:02:02right and don't give up on your dad's dream it's too important
01:02:08you're only human and he's a charming man
01:02:37what did i think though he's some knight in shining armor who's gonna come in and
01:02:43save the day he's here to sell the farm it's simple as that but i think he has real feelings for you
01:02:51he's just concerned about closing the deal he wants a win-win well think about this for a minute
01:02:59what is this win-win scenario from our perspective dorothy gets her money and we get to keep the farm
01:03:08but i don't think they care about us keeping the farm i think there's a third win here
01:03:14i think dorothy gets her money we get the farm and you two get each other if he's working to make that
01:03:23deal what's his next play he's not he's made that clear i wouldn't be so sure about that
01:03:33i'm sorry we're closed miss white edgar samuels we uh we talked a week or so ago you have a minute
01:03:47just so you know i haven't changed my mind really you haven't changed your mind about selling the farm
01:04:04no well i saw you dancing cheek to cheek with mr blanchard last night
01:04:09i uh i just assumed that you're in on the deal what deal the deal with my competitor richardson
01:04:17development i don't know what you're talking about your sister's company is about ready to close
01:04:25a deal with richardson i wanted to see if you might entertain a counter offer they're not planning on
01:04:32selling to dairy world who the consolidated dairy farmers oh yeah
01:04:39i think the number they're discussing with richardson is going to be quite a bit higher
01:04:42than what they're going to get from a group of dairy farmers
01:04:48what is richardson planning on building a housing development we're talking about 50 lots
01:04:58are you kidding me no this could be a very merry christmas for you and your family miss white
01:05:09thank you this has been a very enlightening conversation i'll let you know if anything changes
01:05:15please please do
01:05:28what am i going to do
01:05:38what am i going to do
01:05:51what am i going to do
01:06:01we're not even close
01:06:11what am i going to do
01:06:12what am i going to do
01:06:26Hi, I'm Emily White.
01:06:52A few weeks ago, I told you about our crowdfunding campaign
01:06:56to raise money so that we could expand
01:06:59and bring our delicious ice cream to a larger audience
01:07:02all across New England.
01:07:05And yes, I would love to expand.
01:07:10But first, I need to save our family farm.
01:07:16I was told that we were going to sell to a dairy consortium
01:07:21so that our land would at least still operate as a farm.
01:07:27That was a lie.
01:07:29We're going to lose our farm to a real estate developer
01:07:32that wants to turn our land into 50 house lots
01:07:36if I can't come up with the rest of our goal
01:07:38by the end of day, Christmas Eve.
01:07:41That's 36 hours from now.
01:07:43Less if you're watching tomorrow.
01:07:44My father graced us with this land
01:07:49and trusted us to farm it the way that it was meant to be farmed.
01:07:55This document says that I have the right to buy out my sister
01:07:59for her half of the assessed value of this land.
01:08:02We can do this, but we need your help.
01:08:12Please.
01:08:14Please help me save our family farm.
01:08:18Did you tell her?
01:08:19No, but I should have.
01:08:22I have no idea how she found out about the deal with Richardson.
01:08:27I got to tell you, I'm feeling really guilty
01:08:29about leaving her out of the loop right now.
01:08:32I don't like seeing her get hurt like this.
01:08:33What happened to family is family, but business is business.
01:08:38It's the other way around, Dorothy.
01:08:40It doesn't matter.
01:08:42There's no way she'll raise the money in one day.
01:08:44Nothing we did or didn't say to her can change that.
01:08:52We can do this, but we need your help.
01:08:59Please.
01:09:01Please help me save our family farm.
01:09:09I couldn't watch.
01:09:11What do you think?
01:09:14I think whatever happens,
01:09:16your father would be so proud of you.
01:09:21You've done everything you possibly could.
01:09:24And now you've put your heart out on your sleeve
01:09:27for the whole world to see.
01:09:29Yeah.
01:09:33Look.
01:09:41It's working.
01:09:44I'm here today at White's Farm,
01:09:53where Emily White is about to announce the winner
01:09:55of their Christmas ice cream flavor contest.
01:09:58So, Emily, who's the big winner?
01:10:00Well, there were a lot of really wonderful flavors,
01:10:03but the overwhelming winner was Christmas All-A-Mode,
01:10:06submitted by Charlie Blanchard of New York, New York.
01:10:09Congratulations, Charlie Blanchard.
01:10:11That must have been a big surprise.
01:10:13Not really.
01:10:15That flavor was incredibly popular.
01:10:16So much so, it's hard to keep up with the demand.
01:10:19Emily has gotten a lot of attention recently with her crowdfunding site
01:10:23and needs to raise $226,000 by close of business tomorrow,
01:10:29where this pastoral farm will become a housing development.
01:10:31If they make their goal, that would be one heck of a Christmas present.
01:10:36Yeah, it would.
01:10:38Please.
01:10:40Please help us save our family farm.
01:10:42For Charter TV3 News, I'm Crystal Brown.
01:10:48We're clear.
01:10:49Thanks.
01:10:49Can I get a gallon of Christmas All-A-Mode to go?
01:10:53Sure.
01:10:54Thanks.
01:11:00Thank you so much.
01:11:01Hi.
01:11:07What can I get for you?
01:11:08Uh, I'd love to try some of that Christmas All-A-Mode.
01:11:10I hear wonderful things.
01:11:12It's pretty special.
01:11:15Uh, just a kiddie-sized cone, please.
01:11:18Sure thing.
01:11:19I saw the story on the news.
01:11:21I gotta say I admire what you're doing.
01:11:24I owned a small family business once myself,
01:11:26so I know how hard it can be.
01:11:32Thank you so much.
01:11:33That means a lot.
01:11:34Well, good luck to you.
01:11:36And Merry Christmas.
01:11:38Merry Christmas to you.
01:11:39Mm.
01:11:40Thanks.
01:11:41My mom will ring you up.
01:11:43Okay.
01:11:55Hey, Emily.
01:11:56What do you want?
01:11:58Could we talk, please?
01:12:00No, the time for talking's over.
01:12:02I'm busy.
01:12:03I have customers to serve.
01:12:04Look, it's not as it appears.
01:12:07Okay?
01:12:07Really, because it appears as if you lied to me.
01:12:10It appears as if you and my sister
01:12:12never had any intention of saving this farmland.
01:12:14And it appears.
01:12:15Listen, I know.
01:12:16I know.
01:12:17Okay, just let me explain.
01:12:23Fine.
01:12:24All right, explain.
01:12:35Although I don't know how you possibly can.
01:12:39There may not be an explanation that satisfies you.
01:12:42And I feel terrible about that.
01:12:45I didn't know about the offer from the housing developers until a couple of days ago.
01:12:48I tried to tell you.
01:12:50I should have told you.
01:12:51But I need you to know that being here on the farm has changed me.
01:12:58I see the simple beauty of a life outside the rat race of the city.
01:13:06I see the elegance of making a good product that customers enjoy.
01:13:11And I see you.
01:13:15A woman who works harder than anyone I've ever met.
01:13:18Who believes in a cause and a purpose and a legacy.
01:13:24Emily, I...
01:13:25I've fallen for you.
01:13:31And if my company's actions are unforgivable,
01:13:33then I will have to live with that for the rest of my life.
01:13:35Is that it?
01:13:42Yeah.
01:13:44That's all I got.
01:13:48Okay.
01:13:54Charlie.
01:13:57This farm means everything to me.
01:14:00I'm sorry that it took you so long to see why.
01:14:08Merry Christmas.
01:14:15Merry Christmas.
01:14:20How's all kind eyes?
01:14:23Don't ask.
01:14:28Who's next?
01:14:30Hello?
01:14:44Hey, Gloria.
01:14:45Merry Christmas.
01:14:46Come in for a sec.
01:14:47Oh.
01:14:47I...
01:14:48I can't stay.
01:14:49I gotta get back to the kids.
01:14:50They're all wired about Santa coming tomorrow night.
01:14:53Alright, well...
01:14:54Say hi.
01:14:58Mom, look who's here.
01:14:59Oh, Merry Christmas, Gloria.
01:15:02Merry Christmas, Susan.
01:15:03Thank you for stopping by.
01:15:05Oh, can you just sit for a minute?
01:15:07Would you like a glass of wine?
01:15:09Oh, no thank you.
01:15:10No wine for me.
01:15:11I left the kids with my husband in there,
01:15:13bouncing off the walls.
01:15:14Oh, wonderful.
01:15:15Nothing brings out the joy of Christmas like children.
01:15:18She brought us a little something.
01:15:20Go ahead.
01:15:21Open it.
01:15:21Ooh.
01:15:22Oh, cute.
01:15:29Well, I figured you could never have enough Santas.
01:15:32You are so right.
01:15:37This is for you.
01:15:39What?
01:15:40You shouldn't have.
01:15:41You've given me so much.
01:15:42Super scooper.
01:15:53How fun.
01:15:57There's a card, too.
01:15:58No, Emily.
01:16:12Susan.
01:16:13I promised you'd get to Orlando.
01:16:17This is way too generous.
01:16:19With the deadline approaching, you need every penny.
01:16:22I can't accept it.
01:16:24You can, and you will.
01:16:25The deadline is what the deadline is,
01:16:27but a promise is a promise.
01:16:29Besides, we couldn't have done any of this without you.
01:16:32I love you guys.
01:16:38Right back at you.
01:16:40Merry Christmas.
01:16:41Merry Christmas.
01:16:42Merry Christmas.
01:16:54Hey, Dad.
01:17:02Merry Christmas.
01:17:07Tomorrow is a big day,
01:17:08and I just want you to know that
01:17:11no matter what happens,
01:17:15I tried as hard as I could.
01:17:18I tried as hard as I could.
01:17:24We're still a ways away from that Christmas miracle.
01:17:30And it might just
01:17:32be too far for us to reach.
01:17:36But
01:17:36it's not too late, right?
01:17:44I'm not crazy for still holding out hope, am I?
01:17:54Oh, Dad.
01:18:03Oh, I love you so much.
01:18:07Hey.
01:18:14Thank you for your faith in me.
01:18:21I will make you proud, I promise.
01:18:24I still don't know how,
01:18:30but
01:18:30I want to save this farm.
01:18:42Oh, we just got another hundred.
01:18:44That brings us to
01:18:46three hundred and twelve thousand
01:18:47four hundred and fifty.
01:18:53Who are we kidding?
01:18:54We have twenty-five minutes to raise
01:18:57ninety-thousand dollars.
01:18:59There's no way.
01:19:00We're done.
01:19:09Whoops!
01:19:10There's another thousand.
01:19:11Gloria.
01:19:14You shouldn't have done that.
01:19:15That's for your kids.
01:19:16Listen, Gary and I talked to the kids last night,
01:19:19and we all agreed
01:19:19we would much rather have the farm
01:19:21than a week in Orlando.
01:19:24I consider it the best investment
01:19:26I've ever made.
01:19:26Oh, look.
01:19:35It's the grim reaper
01:19:37and her henchmen.
01:19:41Thanks for coming, Trey.
01:19:42My pleasure.
01:19:44Where's Charlie?
01:19:45Who knows?
01:19:46Who cares?
01:19:46You do, sweetheart.
01:19:48No, Mom.
01:19:49I really don't.
01:19:50Not right now.
01:19:53Hello, Emily.
01:19:54Mom.
01:19:56And you must be Gloria.
01:19:57I've heard so much about you.
01:19:59This is Mr. Collins,
01:20:01my lawyer,
01:20:02and I've asked Trey to be here
01:20:04as a representative of the bank.
01:20:06Emily, Susan,
01:20:07I'm so sorry about all this.
01:20:09It's just the bank.
01:20:10It's fine, Trey.
01:20:11It's not your fault.
01:20:12Where's Charlie?
01:20:14I thought he'd be here with you.
01:20:16I hear he's been spending
01:20:17quite a lot of time here on the farm.
01:20:20You can sign right here.
01:20:30What?
01:20:33What?
01:20:33We just got a $100,000 donation.
01:20:38What?
01:20:39Let me see.
01:20:40Look.
01:20:40$100,000.
01:20:42That's impossible.
01:20:43It's not impossible.
01:20:46It's a miracle.
01:20:48Gloria, who's it from?
01:20:51It's anonymous.
01:20:53That puts us over our goal.
01:20:55What?
01:20:56You can buy her out.
01:21:00Oh, my gosh.
01:21:03I have a delivery
01:21:11of 500-mile-high apple pies
01:21:13for a Miss Emily White.
01:21:20I'm Emily White.
01:21:21I know.
01:21:24Sign there, please.
01:21:26The restaurant in the truck.
01:21:32Mr. Planchard?
01:21:33I don't know what to say.
01:21:47So you got the donation?
01:21:50Yes.
01:21:50And it was the Christmas miracle
01:21:53we were hoping for.
01:21:55And you met my dad?
01:21:57Yes.
01:21:58It's nice to officially meet you in person.
01:21:59Oh, the pleasure is all mine.
01:22:03Like I said,
01:22:04I once had a small family business myself.
01:22:07Not so small anymore.
01:22:10No.
01:22:12Let me put these in the back.
01:22:12My dad and I thought
01:22:21that Blanchard Pies
01:22:22and White Farm
01:22:23could make a great partnership.
01:22:28For Win-Win.
01:22:29If you'll have us.
01:22:33If you'll have me.
01:22:34We'll have you.
01:22:38Won't we, Mom?
01:22:50Dorothy.
01:22:51I'm sorry that you never appreciated
01:22:53the beauty in this farm.
01:22:55It was Dad's dream and his legacy
01:22:58and I promised to take care of it
01:23:01so we could pass it on
01:23:02to the next generation.
01:23:02And now we can do that.
01:23:07I'll have a cashier's check
01:23:09for you the day after Christmas.
01:23:10Would that be okay, Troy?
01:23:11We'll be open.
01:23:13That's fine.
01:23:16I didn't think my farm girl sis
01:23:18could pull it off.
01:23:20I never wanted to sell the farm, Em.
01:23:23I just...
01:23:24I didn't want us to lose it.
01:23:26You found a way to save it
01:23:28and I'm proud of you.
01:23:30Really, I am.
01:23:34But the house lots,
01:23:35you could have made millions.
01:23:37Business is business,
01:23:38but family is family.
01:23:42Charlie taught me that.
01:23:44Can you stay for Christmas?
01:23:47I should really be getting back to the city.
01:23:49How about you, Troy?
01:23:50Will you join us for Christmas dinner?
01:23:53I'd be delighted.
01:23:55Well, maybe I could hang around
01:23:57for a couple days.
01:23:58It would be nice to have you home.
01:24:03I'd be thấy my possessions,
01:24:12because I don't know.
01:24:17I'd be happy to have like
01:24:18let you watch me.
01:24:27I've never held a check this large before.
01:24:41Think of it as a gift to your father.
01:24:44That's exactly what it is.
01:24:46It's not a bad Christmas gift to me, either.
01:24:51What are you going to spend it on?
01:24:53I've had my eye on a little vacation home on the Cape.
01:24:56I love the Cape.
01:24:58Well, you'll have to come visit.
01:25:00You all will.
01:25:03I, uh, I got you a gift.
01:25:14Happy Cow's Ice Cream.
01:25:16It has a nice ring to it.
01:25:18Yeah, it does.
01:25:20Do you like it?
01:25:21I mean, I had my designer do it up.
01:25:23If you don't like it, then we can just change it.
01:25:25It's fine.
01:25:25It's perfect.
01:25:34Merry Christmas.
01:25:36Merry Christmas.
01:25:36Merry Christmas.
01:25:37It's Christmas morning, and face is young and bright.
01:25:51Merry Christmas.
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01:26:15Merry Christmas.
01:26:16Merry Christmas.
01:26:17Merry Christmas.
01:26:18Merry Christmas.
01:26:19But what does Christmas mean? So much more than maybe mean.
01:26:31Christmas time means sleigh bells and reindeer and toys. A story of a king and a star.
01:26:39The truth of Christmas that makes us rejoice is love, a gift from the heart.
01:27:09Christmas time means sleigh bells and reindeer and toys. A story of a king and a star.
01:27:22But the truth of Christmas that makes us rejoice is love, a gift from the heart.
01:27:33A gift from the heart.
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