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00:00:00Good morning, Corning. I hope you're all having a wonderful start to your day. Let's take a look
00:00:06at the weather. We have a cold front from Lake Huron heading southeast over Buffalo, bringing
00:00:11arctic temperatures and, more importantly, a chance for me to finally break out that parka I got on
00:00:16Black Friday. Until then, expect highs in the mid to low 40s. Well, thank you, Ted. So, any exciting
00:00:22plans for the holiday? I'm glad that you asked slash read that off the teleprompter, Ken. I'll
00:00:28be heading two hours north to my hometown of Lackawanna, where my older sister is planning
00:00:31the Gingerbread Invitational. What's the Gingerbread Invitational, Ted? Thanks for asking, Ken. It is
00:00:38an event that gathers the best gingerbread bakers in the state to help raise money to build a new
00:00:43children's wing in the local hospital. So, all week, I will be delivering heartfelt and shameless promos
00:00:48encouraging everyone in the area to come out and help support a great cause. Thank you, Ted. Now,
00:00:56let's get real for a minute. You have a legendary run of bad luck at Christmas over the years. Oh,
00:01:02I think legendary's overblown, and we don't need to get into it, Ken. Well, didn't you almost burn
00:01:08your house down last year? Indeed I did, Ken. Grease fires are no joke. No, they are not. And the year
00:01:12before that, I believe you got attacked by a possum who was living in your Christmas tree. Yes, yes,
00:01:18indeed I was. But in all fairness, I was the one who chopped down his house, put it on the roof of my car,
00:01:23and drove it down the highway. So, who really got the worst end of that deal? And didn't you the
00:01:28year before that get a disease so rare that they actually named it after you? Yes, yes, I did.
00:01:37Symptoms include undeniable charisma and effortless charm. All kidding aside, if you suspect you have
00:01:43Ted Cooper, I'd to seek immediate medical attention. Well, you know what, Ted? I'm not sure that I would
00:01:48share your enthusiasm for the holidays. Oh boy, you are such a Grinch, Ken. What's not to love?
00:01:54Christmas is a time of coming together and celebrating, and it just brings out the best in
00:01:59everyone. And sure, I have had a few tricky, maybe problematic, potentially horrendous Christmases
00:02:07in a row, but that luck has to change eventually. So why not this year? Well, I wouldn't bet the farm
00:02:13on it, Ted. And speaking of farms, coming up, an unlikely friendship between a horse and a
00:02:19cat that you have to see to believe. And we're clear. Love the new hair, Ken. If I didn't know
00:02:27any better, I think it was your own. It is my own. Hey, Ted? Ted? Hey, thanks again for letting me
00:02:54promote the invitational, Jerry. Whoa, I should be thanking you. Not a lot of people watching
00:02:57weather reports on TV when they get weather on their phone. Yeah, I like to think they care about
00:03:02hearing their weather from a trained professional. Oh, Teddy boy, they care about you. Yeah? Is that
00:03:07why you took a shot on me? You know what? It doesn't matter. The fact is, you did. Well, no one else
00:03:13would. And I appreciate you for it. Well, my intentions weren't as pure as they might seem. Oh? Viewers
00:03:18also like tuning in around Christmas to see what could go terribly wrong. Yeah, yeah. I still maintain
00:03:23that Santa does the weather would have been a great segment had that chimney been a little
00:03:27wider. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Hey, did WDTP give you a call yet? Yeah. Actually, they called this
00:03:32morning. So, did you give them an answer? No. No? Oh, there's a lot to think about. I mean,
00:03:38they're the state's biggest network outside the city. I'm happy here. You guys are like family.
00:03:43Hey, whoa, what's going on here? Flip that back over. What is this? Everyone's taking bets on what's
00:03:52going to happen to you this Christmas? What? Hmm. This is dark, guys. Come on. Impaled by a reindeer
00:04:02antler? What? Who took that bet? Janice? Ken gave me 500 to one. I couldn't pass up those sweet,
00:04:10sweet odds. Also, guys, seriously, why is me kissing a beautiful woman less likely than getting impaled
00:04:16by a reindeer? Fifty-one people are rooting for me to choke on a chunk of fruitcake. Jokes on you
00:04:21clowns. I don't like fruitcake. Also, not funny to root for me going to jail. I would do horribly
00:04:26in jail. You know what? None of this matters anyways, because this year, ha-ha, this is the year that
00:04:32old Ted Cooper's Christmas bad luck finally turns around. Losing a lot of money, folks.
00:04:38What? You smell great. I know.
00:05:00Huh?
00:05:01Hey, brother!
00:05:29Hey!
00:05:30Hi!
00:05:31Hi!
00:05:32I have been waiting for half an hour.
00:05:35Can we go?
00:05:36Absolutely.
00:05:37Where are we going?
00:05:38Going to sleep.
00:05:39Going home.
00:05:40Not in that order.
00:05:41What?
00:05:42Kate?
00:05:43No.
00:05:44That's boring.
00:05:45I just got in the town.
00:05:46Let's go have a drink.
00:05:47Ted.
00:05:48Kate.
00:05:49Fine.
00:05:50We can have one drink, a small one, maybe a festive shot.
00:05:52Shots.
00:05:53I love where your head's at.
00:05:54Shot.
00:05:55So many shots.
00:05:56Singular.
00:05:59Where is my tag?
00:06:06There are fresh towels and a brand new toothbrush upstairs because I know you always forget
00:06:11everything.
00:06:12You know me so well.
00:06:13Your suitcase is on my table.
00:06:15Just give me a second, something's not right.
00:06:21Yikes.
00:06:22I must have had the same kind of suitcase as that girl on the bus.
00:06:25Should I be worried about you covering the fundraiser with everything that happens to you every
00:06:30Christmas?
00:06:31What?
00:06:32No.
00:06:33This isn't a setback.
00:06:34This is an opportunity to try out some new looks.
00:06:38I mean, oof.
00:06:40Oh, come on.
00:06:41Sugar.
00:06:42What?
00:06:43These might actually fit.
00:06:44Wow.
00:06:45Good morning.
00:06:46Hey.
00:06:47Wow.
00:06:48That is a very pink sweater.
00:06:49That girl had good taste, right?
00:06:50Mm-hmm.
00:06:51What do you do it up?
00:06:52I am making us breakfast.
00:06:53Since when do you make us breakfast?
00:06:54You made me breakfast my entire childhood.
00:06:55The literal least I can do is make you the occasional omelet.
00:06:57Aw.
00:06:58Uh, you're gonna go shopping today, right?
00:06:59Because your first promo is tonight and, um, I'm not sure that, uh, that's the vibe.
00:07:04I am not going anywhere until you try that omelet.
00:07:06Oh, okay.
00:07:08Mm-hmm.
00:07:09Mm-hmm.
00:07:10Mm-hmm.
00:07:11Uh, you're gonna go shopping today, right?
00:07:13Because your first promo is tonight and, um, I'm not sure that, uh, that's the vibe.
00:07:18I am not going anywhere until you try that omelet.
00:07:21Oh, okay.
00:07:27Mm.
00:07:28Uh-huh.
00:07:29Fluffy and delicious.
00:07:30Yeah.
00:07:31The secret ingredient is love.
00:07:32Mm.
00:07:33Hey, I couldn't help but notice the alarming lack of Christmas lights on the house.
00:07:36Yeah.
00:07:37I've been really busy.
00:07:38Really?
00:07:39That's strange.
00:07:40You haven't mentioned that in the last three minutes.
00:07:45You're wearing a pink crop sweater.
00:07:47Yeah.
00:07:57Stay.
00:07:58Good box.
00:07:59Nope.
00:08:00Stay.
00:08:01Stay.
00:08:02There you go.
00:08:07Hi, Ted.
00:08:08This is Max at WDTV.
00:08:10Check it in on our job offer.
00:08:12Give us a call and no rush.
00:08:14Merry Christmas.
00:08:15Unstoppable.
00:08:16Oh, no.
00:08:17How are you holding up?
00:08:18I'm fine.
00:08:19You're unconscious.
00:08:20It's called a catnap, Kate.
00:08:21I asked you what 2 plus 2 was and you said 22.
00:08:22And I've never been great at math.
00:08:23You have your masters in atmospheric sciences, Ted.
00:08:27Put the ice pack on.
00:08:28Ted?
00:08:29Unstoppable.
00:08:31Oh, no.
00:08:37How are you holding up?
00:08:39I'm fine.
00:08:40You're unconscious.
00:08:41It's called a catnap, Kate.
00:08:43I asked you what 2 plus 2 was, and you said 22.
00:08:45And I've never been great at math.
00:08:47You have your masters in atmospheric sciences, Ted.
00:08:49Put the ice pack on.
00:08:55Ted?
00:08:57Ms. Mittens?
00:08:58What happened to you?
00:09:00A box of Christmas lights.
00:09:01You?
00:09:02Hot cookie chic.
00:09:03Oof.
00:09:04Are you still teaching science?
00:09:06Retired.
00:09:07Last year.
00:09:08Wow.
00:09:09Congratulations, Ms. Mittens.
00:09:10Oh, please.
00:09:11Call me Ruth.
00:09:12It's great to see you, Ruth.
00:09:13I'm back every Christmas.
00:09:14How have we never run into each other?
00:09:16Oh, I usually do the holidays in Florida, but not this year.
00:09:19Well, Florida's loss is my gain.
00:09:21I always knew you'd do well for yourself, Ted.
00:09:24And people send me your clips all the time.
00:09:26They do?
00:09:27Sure.
00:09:28Especially the one where you get stuck in the chimney at Christmas.
00:09:31Mm-hmm.
00:09:32Hilarious.
00:09:33Yeah.
00:09:34Well, I am glad I could entertain you.
00:09:35It's good to see you, Ted.
00:09:36You too.
00:09:37Any chance you'd be interested in grabbing a coffee with your former favorite student sometime this week?
00:09:41Oh, why?
00:09:42Is she here?
00:09:43Still got it.
00:09:46Ms. Mittens?
00:09:47Okay.
00:09:48Amazing.
00:09:50Take care.
00:09:51Yeah.
00:09:52Ted, they're ready.
00:09:53Oh, great.
00:09:54Good luck.
00:09:55Here's your eyes back.
00:09:56Thanks.
00:09:57Okay, next time, let's just make sure that we check the expiration date on the eggnog.
00:10:07Merry Christmas.
00:10:10How many cups you had today?
00:10:14Mm, too many to count.
00:10:16Go home, Hope.
00:10:17You're understaffed.
00:10:18And you're pulling a 12-hour shift.
00:10:20I don't need a tired doctor.
00:10:22Oh, every doctor is tired.
00:10:23Come on.
00:10:24Look, I can pick up the slack.
00:10:26I once treated 90 patients here in a day.
00:10:28And you have never let us forget that.
00:10:30You know what I'm going to do when I get home?
00:10:32Hmm.
00:10:33A little bit of online Christmas shopping, glass of red wine, and the Chris Hemsworth movie.
00:10:37Hmm.
00:10:38Do you know what you're going to do when you get off work?
00:10:40Yeah, I'm going to pray that my best friend stops giving me lectures.
00:10:43No, you are definitely going to be trying to pick up more shifts here.
00:10:46Okay.
00:10:47Well, given the year that I've had, I want to stay busy.
00:10:51I get that, I get that, but you are no good to anybody if you burn out.
00:10:54So, come over for a movie tonight?
00:10:56Which Chris Hemsworth movie is it?
00:10:58Doesn't matter.
00:10:59No.
00:11:00No, it does not.
00:11:01Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait.
00:11:02Guess who's here?
00:11:04Who?
00:11:05Ted Cooper.
00:11:07Coop?
00:11:08From high school?
00:11:10I think so.
00:11:11He had his insurance on file.
00:11:12Oh, I didn't know he lived around here.
00:11:14I don't think he does.
00:11:15I think he's back for Christmas.
00:11:16He's a weatherman over in Corning.
00:11:18Hmm.
00:11:19Well, good for him.
00:11:20Yeah.
00:11:21He's always so sweet, you know, in like a nerdy kind of way.
00:11:24Well, that might be because he had a crush on you.
00:11:27Okay, please.
00:11:29You may not have noticed, but he fell hard for you back in the day.
00:11:33And apparently something fell hard on his head.
00:11:35So, have fun.
00:11:36Oh.
00:11:37You're welcome.
00:11:38Enjoy.
00:11:41Hey, Coop.
00:11:42Hope.
00:11:43Wow, hi.
00:11:44I didn't know you were back in town.
00:11:45Yeah.
00:11:46I moved back late last year.
00:11:47You look different.
00:11:48You look the same.
00:11:49Hmm.
00:11:50Well, what brings you in?
00:11:51A box of Christmas lights to the dome.
00:11:52Oh.
00:11:53Anything broken?
00:11:54Probably not.
00:11:55I have a hard head.
00:11:56I meant the box of lights.
00:11:57Right.
00:11:58So, I hear you're back in town for Christmas with your sister.
00:11:59Have you been asking around about me, Hope?
00:12:01Sydney told me.
00:12:02Ah, Sydney.
00:12:03Yeah.
00:12:04You know, she gave me stitches a few Christmases ago.
00:12:05She did.
00:12:06I had an unfortunate incident involving a porcelain nativity scene.
00:12:08Ooh.
00:12:09Let's just say now there are only two wise men in Bethlehem.
00:12:10Which one broke?
00:12:11Gold.
00:12:12Gold.
00:12:13Gold.
00:12:14Gold.
00:12:15Gold.
00:12:16Gold.
00:12:17Gold.
00:12:18Gold.
00:12:19Gold.
00:12:20Gold.
00:12:21Gold.
00:12:22Gold.
00:12:23Gold.
00:12:24Gold.
00:12:25Gold.
00:12:26Gold.
00:12:27Gold.
00:12:29Gold.
00:12:30Gold.
00:12:31Gold.
00:12:32Gold.
00:12:33Poor baby Jesus.
00:12:34You know, stuck with frankincense and myrrh.
00:12:37I don't even know what myrrh is.
00:12:39No one does.
00:12:40I'm just going to have a look here.
00:12:42Any headaches?
00:12:43Dizziness?
00:12:44Nope.
00:12:45No?
00:12:46Me?
00:12:47Look straight ahead.
00:12:48Hmm.
00:12:49I never knew you had blue eyes.
00:12:54Well, no lacerations.
00:12:57No concussion.
00:12:58I think you just had your bell rung.
00:13:00Feels appropriate to have my bell rung at Christmas.
00:13:03You know what else?
00:13:06You look good in pink.
00:13:08Hey, thanks.
00:13:09I got it from a college girl's suitcase.
00:13:11Hmm.
00:13:12Nope.
00:13:13That sounded bad.
00:13:14I brought a college girl's clothes home with me.
00:13:16That sounded worse.
00:13:17You know what?
00:13:18Let's just...
00:13:19Let's just chalk it up to the head injury.
00:13:22I had it on before the head injury.
00:13:24Oh, well let's keep that between us.
00:13:26Little doctor, patient, confidentiality.
00:13:29Probably a good idea.
00:13:30Well, I hope you enjoy your vacation while you're here, Coop.
00:13:34Thanks.
00:13:35But it's actually...
00:13:36It's not just a vacation.
00:13:37I'm here doing promos for the gingerbread invitational.
00:13:40It's the fundraiser for...
00:13:41Well, actually, this...
00:13:42I know.
00:13:43I work here.
00:13:45Right.
00:13:46Yeah, obviously.
00:13:47You know what that is.
00:13:52Oh.
00:13:54Do you give lollipops to all your patients?
00:13:56Mmm.
00:13:57Only the really brave ones.
00:13:59I was really brave, wasn't I?
00:14:02Mm-hmm.
00:14:05Okay.
00:14:06We'll see you around, Coop.
00:14:07Bye, Hope.
00:14:12I assume you heard all that?
00:14:14How dare you assume that I was eavesdropping on that unbelievably cute exchange!
00:14:21Come on.
00:14:22Kate!
00:14:23Kate!
00:14:24What'd the doctor say?
00:14:25Things are looking up, baby!
00:14:26Ask for Dr. Newberry.
00:14:27She's got lollipops.
00:14:28Yeah.
00:14:29And why didn't you tell me Hope Newberry worked here?
00:14:32Because I didn't want to spend our phone calls listening to you gush about your high school crush.
00:14:37I didn't have a crush on her.
00:14:38She said you didn't have a concussion?
00:14:39She said it was fine.
00:14:40Maybe we need a second opinion.
00:14:41Mmm.
00:14:42Ted!
00:14:43Is that Miss Mittens?
00:14:44Call her Ruth.
00:14:45No, I'm not going to call her Ruth.
00:14:46She was our teacher.
00:14:47Hi, Miss Mittens!
00:14:48Hi.
00:14:49Okay.
00:14:50Hi.
00:14:51Okay.
00:14:52Hi.
00:14:53Hi.
00:14:54Hi.
00:14:55Hi.
00:14:56Hi.
00:14:57Hi.
00:14:58Hi.
00:14:59Hi.
00:15:00Hi.
00:15:01Hi.
00:15:02Hi.
00:15:03Hi.
00:15:04Hi.
00:15:05Hi.
00:15:06Hi.
00:15:07We gotta go.
00:15:08I gotta go to work.
00:15:09What if she needs my help?
00:15:10She doesn't need your help, Ted.
00:15:11Ted?
00:15:12I need your help.
00:15:13Fine.
00:15:14But please do not show up in this for the promo tonight.
00:15:17Okay.
00:15:18Don't worry.
00:15:19I'll be there.
00:15:20I'm gonna look great.
00:15:21Okay.
00:15:22Bye, Miss Mittens.
00:15:23Hey, Ruth.
00:15:24How's the hand?
00:15:25Well, I won't be juggling anytime soon.
00:15:26Well, that's a real shame.
00:15:27What can I do for you?
00:15:28I was supposed to get a tree and bring it home, but now with this...
00:15:32Say no more.
00:15:33I would be honored.
00:15:34You are a prince.
00:15:36Would you like me to drive?
00:15:39I'm hurt, Ted.
00:15:40I'm not blind.
00:15:41Duly noted.
00:15:43So you're looking for a bigger tree, you say?
00:15:50Well, I've collected a lot of ornaments in the past 72 years.
00:15:55How are you collecting ornaments two decades before you were born?
00:15:58That is disgustingly shameless flattery, and I so appreciate it.
00:16:05So, Hope Newberry, huh?
00:16:08Hope Newberry.
00:16:09Blast from the past.
00:16:11As I recall, you had quite the crush on her back in the day.
00:16:15Why does everyone keep saying that?
00:16:17We have eyes.
00:16:18Ears.
00:16:19We barely even knew each other.
00:16:21Besides, she was way out of my league.
00:16:23Obviously.
00:16:24You didn't need to agree with me so quickly.
00:16:26We should ask her out while you're in town.
00:16:29Ms. Mittens, are you giving me dating advice?
00:16:31Oh, hello, big boy.
00:16:34Hmm.
00:16:35That's a good one.
00:16:36Yeah.
00:16:37Do you think you could find someone who works here who could help us?
00:16:40Yeah.
00:16:41Uh...
00:16:42What about him?
00:16:43Excuse me?
00:16:44Afternoon, ma'am.
00:16:45Uh, my mother is ma'am.
00:16:46You can call me Ruth.
00:16:47Actually, you can call me anytime you like.
00:16:48Easy, ma'am.
00:16:49Uh, my friend here would like this tree.
00:16:50You mind helping us cut it down?
00:16:51It'd be my pleasure.
00:16:52Maybe you could help us carry it, too.
00:16:53Any plans while you're in town?
00:16:54Oh, I'm doing promos for the Gingerbread Invitational.
00:16:55Oh, okay.
00:16:56I'm doing promos for the Gingerbread Invitational.
00:16:57Oh, okay.
00:16:58You should.
00:16:59You should.
00:17:00You should.
00:17:01I'm going to go.
00:17:02You should.
00:17:03You should.
00:17:04You should.
00:17:05You should.
00:17:06You should.
00:17:07You should.
00:17:08And my sister's having a Christmas costume party, which you should definitely come to.
00:17:13Ooh, costume party.
00:17:14Yeah, everyone's dressing up as their favorite Christmas characters.
00:17:15I'm in.
00:17:16Other than that, not much.
00:17:17Why?
00:17:18Well, I've got this walking group with a group of friends of mine.
00:17:21Oh, do you all wear matching tracksuits?
00:17:22Well, it wouldn't be a walking group without matching tracksuits.
00:17:25Do you want to join?
00:17:26Absolutely.
00:17:27Are we lost?
00:17:28Oh, my God.
00:17:29Oh, my God.
00:17:30Oh, my God.
00:17:31Oh, my God.
00:17:32Oh, my God.
00:17:33Oh, my God.
00:17:34Oh, my God.
00:17:35Oh, my God.
00:17:36Are we lost?
00:17:38What?
00:17:39I was following you.
00:17:40Oh.
00:17:41Where's that handsome lumberjack?
00:17:45Hello?
00:17:47Oh, you guys lost?
00:17:49Yeah, afraid so.
00:17:51Follow me.
00:17:52Follow me.
00:17:56You know, there are easier ways of trying to hang out with me than injuring yourself.
00:18:03Are there?
00:18:04Well, now I feel silly.
00:18:06What'd you do?
00:18:07Christmas tree poked me in the eye.
00:18:09Every Christmas, hope it's something.
00:18:11Or multiple somethings.
00:18:12A whole army of somethings.
00:18:15You must really hate Christmas.
00:18:17You kidding?
00:18:17I love Christmas.
00:18:19Oh.
00:18:20Maybe I was wrong about the concussion.
00:18:23Follow me.
00:18:29So how's it been being back home?
00:18:31Well, I never intended on coming back to Lackawanna, but I do love this hospital.
00:18:37And if we can raise enough money for the new children's wing, I'd love to be head of pediatrics one day.
00:18:43Oh.
00:18:44I'd be lucky to have you.
00:18:47Lightly scratched, but I'd like you to give it a rest.
00:18:50So let's wear an eye patch until tomorrow morning.
00:18:53That works.
00:18:54You can pick one up at the pharmacy.
00:18:55Oof.
00:18:56I gotta be on the air in less than an hour.
00:18:58Any chance you guys have one around here?
00:19:00So be sure to head on down to Lackawanna for the gingerbread invitational and help raise money for a great cause.
00:19:10Or shall I say, a great clause.
00:19:13We miss you here in Corning, Ted.
00:19:15You sure are a sight for sore eyes.
00:19:18Good one, Ken.
00:19:19Yeah, I just noticed your little fashion accessory there.
00:19:24Very observant.
00:19:26Yes, I had my eye poked in a Christmas tree-related accident.
00:19:30Who here had eye poked in Christmas-related accident?
00:19:35Well, shiver me timbers, that's unfortunate, Ted.
00:19:39Sounds like your Christmas luck hasn't changed.
00:19:41Lazy pirate humor, Ken.
00:19:43And it's still plenty of time for this to be the best Christmas ever.
00:19:46In fact, it very well could be if everyone joins me at the gingerbread invitational.
00:19:50Hope to see you all there.
00:19:52Well, as much as you can anyways.
00:19:54Right.
00:19:55So, when making your holiday plans, please don't turn a blind eye to the Lackawanna gingerbread invitational.
00:20:02And we're clear?
00:20:04All right.
00:20:04Thanks.
00:20:08So, I kind of feel like the eye patch really helped elevate the holiday vibes.
00:20:12I love you, I love you, you're my brother, I love you, I love you, I love you.
00:20:17You can only get better.
00:20:26Morning.
00:20:26Morning.
00:20:29Oh, I never pegged you for a cap, a girl.
00:20:31Real funny.
00:20:31Have you seen the latest headlines, matey?
00:20:34That's good wordplay.
00:20:37What?
00:20:38I didn't have a choice, Kate.
00:20:39The doctor said I had to wear the eye patch till this morning.
00:20:42Which doctor?
00:20:44Dr. Newberry.
00:20:45Oh, you saw Hope again, huh?
00:20:48That's very interesting.
00:20:49Can I borrow your car?
00:20:50Because I'd love to go get some clothes so I don't have to spend the entire holiday dressed for a sorority rush.
00:20:54Yes, you may.
00:20:58Thanks.
00:20:58Bye.
00:21:00Bye.
00:21:00Bye.
00:21:00Get a costume for my party.
00:21:04Ted.
00:21:05Ted.
00:21:05Ladies, this is Ted Cooper, a student of mine and a famous weatherman.
00:21:16What are you ladies up to?
00:21:18Is there a modeling convention in town?
00:21:20This is a walking group that I told you about.
00:21:23Care to join us?
00:21:24Oh, I would love to, but I got a rain check.
00:21:26I lost my suitcase, so I have to get some new clothes.
00:21:29All by yourself?
00:21:30Oh, not on our watch.
00:21:32Ladies, put your step counters to pause.
00:21:35We are going shopping.
00:21:37Oh.
00:21:38Okay.
00:21:38Oh, thanks.
00:21:43Ooh.
00:21:44It's nice.
00:21:45Ooh.
00:21:46And this.
00:21:47Fancy.
00:21:47Sure.
00:21:49Casual hands on it.
00:21:50Ooh.
00:21:51Nice.
00:21:52Okay.
00:21:53I like this.
00:21:54Casual dressed up.
00:21:56Oh.
00:21:57Okay.
00:21:58Yes.
00:21:58And one more.
00:22:00Why not?
00:22:01Yes.
00:22:03Okay.
00:22:04So I hear that an actor's coming by the station that day, but I don't know who.
00:22:09A little while later, I get a little tap on the shoulder, and this voice says to me,
00:22:13almost whispers in my ear, excuse me, are you Ted Cooper?
00:22:18Who could it be?
00:22:20And who do I see standing before me but the mountain of a man?
00:22:24That is Mark Harmon.
00:22:26Oh, my God.
00:22:28He smelled incredible.
00:22:30Hope.
00:22:31Hey.
00:22:32Hi.
00:22:32Hi, Hope, this is the Lackawanna walking crew.
00:22:35Crew, this is Hope Newberry, Dr. Extraordinaire.
00:22:38Oh, I don't know about that, but this is the one I was telling you about.
00:22:42Hi, nice to meet you.
00:22:43Are you just getting off work?
00:22:45I am.
00:22:46Yeah, just used my last brain cell, was going to get a coffee, and then bury my face in a
00:22:51plate of carbs, hopefully.
00:22:53I did hear there's a burger deal down the road at the Fox and Hounds pub.
00:22:59Two for one.
00:23:00With all you can eat fries.
00:23:02Oh, well, you had me at all you can eat.
00:23:07You going to eat both those burgers yourself?
00:23:11Uh, well, I could, but I shouldn't.
00:23:15I'm not saying you couldn't.
00:23:17I was just thinking that chivalry dictates that I should probably help you out with those.
00:23:21Right.
00:23:22Let's do it.
00:23:25Ladies, it's been a delight.
00:23:27I will see you soon.
00:23:31You got that?
00:23:31Yeah, I think I do.
00:23:32Could we pop by my car so I can drop all this off?
00:23:34Yeah, you might need that.
00:23:38Got all your stuff?
00:23:39Wow, Judgey McJudger stuff?
00:23:42No, judgment, no.
00:23:44But I was wondering if your fan club always dressed like retired break dancers.
00:23:49That's great.
00:23:50I got a text on that.
00:23:51Oh, you have their numbers.
00:23:53They added me to the group chat.
00:23:54After you.
00:24:03Hey, Ted Cooper!
00:24:05What's up, everybody?
00:24:07Do you want to grab us a table and get us some burgers?
00:24:10I can do that, yeah.
00:24:11Okay, great.
00:24:12What would you like to drink?
00:24:15Christmas ale?
00:24:16Christmas ale.
00:24:17I like it.
00:24:19Hey, can I get two Christmas ale, please?
00:24:24What I can't believe is that every single person here knew your name.
00:24:43You're like, you're like that guy.
00:24:45You did the Norm from Cheers.
00:24:47That's who you are.
00:24:48The Norm?
00:24:48Oh, my gosh.
00:24:49Wow.
00:24:51Well, I grew up here.
00:24:52Well, so did I.
00:24:53Yeah, but you moved away.
00:24:54So did you, and I live here now.
00:24:58You're right.
00:24:59Kind of sounds like a you issue.
00:25:01Does it?
00:25:02No, I'm kidding.
00:25:02I come here all the time whenever I'm back in town, so.
00:25:06Have you ever thought about moving back?
00:25:08Funnily enough, I just got a job offer in Buffalo.
00:25:12Hmm.
00:25:13Doing the weather?
00:25:13Mm-hmm.
00:25:14Well, that sounds like the universe aligning for you.
00:25:18Yeah.
00:25:19I don't know.
00:25:21Why?
00:25:21What?
00:25:22Why not?
00:25:22My producer in Corning, this guy Jerry, he gave me an opportunity right out of grad school
00:25:27when literally no one else would.
00:25:29Hmm.
00:25:29So I kind of feel like I owe my career to him.
00:25:33And Corning itself has been great to me, so.
00:25:36But is Corning home?
00:25:39No, it is not.
00:25:39I bet you, if you asked every single person in this bar, they'd tell you to take the job
00:25:45in Buffalo.
00:25:46As would I.
00:25:47You would?
00:25:48Yeah.
00:25:49You might find this hard to understand, given you know every single person on a first-name
00:25:54basis within a five-mile radius.
00:25:56Oh, thank you very much.
00:25:57I bet I haven't had a lot of time to do much socializing, so be nice to see a friendly face.
00:26:03Wow, Ruth was right.
00:26:08These burgers do look amazing.
00:26:10Ooh.
00:26:10What?
00:26:12What's wrong?
00:26:13Oh, nothing.
00:26:14It's not a big deal.
00:26:15I had just asked for no mayo and there's mayo.
00:26:17Hmm.
00:26:17Well, I'm sure they can fix it for you.
00:26:19No, no, no.
00:26:19It's fine.
00:26:20The server is the owner's kid.
00:26:22I don't want to get her in trouble.
00:26:23It's all good.
00:26:24Coop, you've been raving about these burgers.
00:26:26Everybody here loves you.
00:26:27I'm sure they'd love to fix it for you.
00:26:29It'd be no problem.
00:26:29Oh, it's fine.
00:26:30Really.
00:26:31I am having far too good a time to let a little mayo bring me down.
00:26:34Well, let's see it.
00:26:44Very mayo forward.
00:26:52Hey, whatever happened to Matt Croner?
00:26:55Oh, we're going to bring up old high school exes, are we?
00:27:00Throwing you off your game is about the only chance I have.
00:27:02I don't think you can do that.
00:27:05We broke up in college.
00:27:07Oh, no.
00:27:08I was really rooting for you guys.
00:27:10Why'd you break up?
00:27:11Oh, I don't know.
00:27:13He would never open up.
00:27:16I don't know.
00:27:16I keep ending up in these relationships with guys that, you know, don't fight for it.
00:27:22I mean, I get it.
00:27:23I work long hours and that's hard, but I still, I...
00:27:27You don't have to tell me.
00:27:28It's the reason I'm single, too.
00:27:30Women cannot handle the hustle and grind of dating a meteorologist.
00:27:35Mm-hmm.
00:27:37You know, you haven't changed a bit from high school.
00:27:41That bad, huh?
00:27:41Not at all.
00:27:42I just, I mean, you have the same, you know, carefree disposition as you did in class.
00:27:49Okay.
00:27:49Yeah.
00:27:50Great recovery.
00:27:50I can go with that.
00:27:51Yeah.
00:27:51Well, what about you?
00:27:52You look the same, albeit with fewer emo punk t-shirts.
00:27:56True.
00:27:58Uh, but I feel different.
00:28:00How so?
00:28:01Give me the crash course in hope.
00:28:04Five things that are different about you now from when you were in high school.
00:28:07Oh, five things.
00:28:08Feel free to let it, like, throw you off your game.
00:28:10Right, yeah.
00:28:10Okay.
00:28:10Five things that are different about hope.
00:28:13Well, for one, I speak three different languages now.
00:28:17Wow.
00:28:18Okay.
00:28:18Oh, I make my own ramen, and I really enjoy audiobooks of romance novels.
00:28:24What kind of, uh, spice level we talking here?
00:28:27Well, normally I stick to a PG-13, but recently I have...
00:28:30I, I meant ramen.
00:28:33Okay, I am a sucker for an escape room, and...
00:28:38I played a lot of darts in med school.
00:28:42Did you see that?
00:28:43Yeah, I really feel like hope from high school would have let me win one.
00:28:47I'm kind of missing her right now.
00:28:50Wow.
00:28:52Guess time flies when you're having fun.
00:28:54It does.
00:28:56Hey, I was thinking, since, you know, you're covering the fundraiser, um, would you like
00:29:02to come by the hospital tomorrow, and I can walk you through what you're raising money
00:29:07for?
00:29:07Yeah.
00:29:08Yeah, that'd be great.
00:29:09Okay.
00:29:09It's a, uh, it's a, uh, an appointment.
00:29:15It's an appointment.
00:29:17Yeah.
00:29:18Sounds good.
00:29:20Good night, Ted.
00:29:21Night, Hope.
00:29:22Oh, no.
00:29:36No.
00:29:37Oh, come on.
00:29:43What do I do?
00:29:44What do I do?
00:29:45What do I do?
00:29:48Yes.
00:29:49Okay.
00:29:49There we go.
00:29:58What are you?
00:30:02Oh, I found you.
00:30:04There you are.
00:30:07Hey, fellas.
00:30:09No, I don't want to press charges.
00:30:12He's my brother.
00:30:12Sorry, ma'am.
00:30:13We couldn't confirm he was family.
00:30:15A lot of Coopers out there?
00:30:17Okay.
00:30:19I wonder how the big house has changed him.
00:30:21We'll bring him right out.
00:30:23None other than national treasure himself, Mark Harmon.
00:30:27Can you believe that?
00:30:29Dude even smelled handsome.
00:30:30I don't know how that's possible.
00:30:32Ooh.
00:30:33Nice PJs.
00:30:35Brave.
00:30:36That's not funny.
00:30:39Merry Christmas, everybody.
00:30:41Merry Christmas, Ted.
00:30:42Merry Christmas, Ted.
00:30:44It's hard enough being the favorite, but now I have the pleasure of telling dad his baby
00:30:47boy got arrested.
00:30:49Has the family newsletter gone out yet?
00:30:50You're the worst.
00:30:51And also the best.
00:30:53Thanks for bailing me out.
00:30:55All I'm saying is when it comes to inheritance, they take things like a criminal record into account.
00:31:00Well, by that standard, you should probably fire me from promoting Invitational.
00:31:04You have a good point.
00:31:05I mean, I did give the promos to all of my events to the unluckiest guy in the world.
00:31:10What if I didn't pick up my phone?
00:31:11Yeah, but you did.
00:31:12And outside of some light incarceration, I had a great day.
00:31:14Hung out with Ruth and her walking crew.
00:31:16I got a bunch of clothes.
00:31:17I had dinner with Hope.
00:31:19You went out with Hope?
00:31:20Well, I didn't.
00:31:21No, no.
00:31:22I didn't go out with Hope.
00:31:24Like, I was with Hope and we were out.
00:31:27Cool your jets.
00:31:29All right, it was a friendly hang.
00:31:30But I am seeing her tomorrow.
00:31:31She's going to tell me all about the new children's wing.
00:31:33Figured it'd be good for the promos.
00:31:35Huh.
00:31:36You know who else could have told you about the children's wing?
00:31:38Hmm?
00:31:38Your sister.
00:31:39The fundraising coordinator.
00:31:40Yeah, but she's just so darn busy.
00:31:43Good night.
00:31:44Oh, by the way, the new studio called while you were in jail.
00:31:47They want to talk logistics about the new promo.
00:31:50What did you tell them?
00:31:51Uh, who had Ted goes to jail?
00:32:06So, Coop.
00:32:08Mm-hmm.
00:32:08He's not really your type.
00:32:10Oh, yeah?
00:32:11Yeah.
00:32:11What's my type?
00:32:13Nice car, well-groom beard.
00:32:15Emotionally unavailable?
00:32:17Yeah.
00:32:18Complete opposite of my type.
00:32:19Which is?
00:32:21Ooh, tall, muscular.
00:32:23Really into Taylor Swift.
00:32:24Uh-huh.
00:32:25Worships me?
00:32:26Mm.
00:32:27I have not met him yet, sure, but he's out there.
00:32:31Yeah.
00:32:32I believe it.
00:32:34Hey!
00:32:34Oh, look at that.
00:32:35It's our hospital's most valuable customer.
00:32:37What can I say?
00:32:37I love to support local business.
00:32:39Mm-hmm.
00:32:39All right, well, I'm going to go do my job, so see you, Coop.
00:32:42Bye, Syd.
00:32:43Good to see you again.
00:32:44Ready for the tour?
00:32:46Oh, yeah.
00:32:47There's going to be 20 more rooms, all private.
00:32:49Um, two more operating rooms, and a garden on the roof.
00:32:54On the roof?
00:32:54Yeah.
00:32:55Wow.
00:32:56Oh.
00:32:56Hospitals can be a scary place for kids.
00:33:00Well, everyone, really.
00:33:02Let me try to make it as comfortable as possible.
00:33:06Hi.
00:33:07Really wanted to come and say thank you.
00:33:09Oh, you're welcome.
00:33:11ASL?
00:33:12My father was deaf.
00:33:14Oh.
00:33:14Amelia Maid's gingerbread cookies.
00:33:17Wow.
00:33:23Mmm, Amelia.
00:33:25Delicious.
00:33:30Just wondering if you'd like to try one.
00:33:32Absolutely.
00:33:33I would love to.
00:33:34Mmm.
00:33:35Mmm.
00:33:36Is that peanut butter?
00:33:48Yes.
00:33:49It's our secret ingredient.
00:33:51Is it?
00:33:52Mmm.
00:33:52Mmm.
00:33:58Wow.
00:33:58That is, that is very, very good.
00:34:02Thanks for everything, Hope.
00:34:10I know I didn't get a chance earlier to say it, but, uh, I'm really sorry to hear about
00:34:13the passing of your dad.
00:34:15If you ever need anything, please let Ron and I know, okay?
00:34:17I will.
00:34:18Merry Christmas.
00:34:18Merry Christmas.
00:34:21Hope, I'm so sorry.
00:34:23I didn't know about your dad.
00:34:24Oh, well, I didn't talk about it.
00:34:27I don't talk about it.
00:34:29It's why I came back to Lackawanna.
00:34:32Yeah.
00:34:33I knew he wasn't doing so well.
00:34:35So he, um, he died three months ago.
00:34:39He, you okay?
00:34:40No, uh, I'm so sorry about all that.
00:34:41Do you have an EpiPen?
00:34:43Are you allergic to peanut butter?
00:34:44Yes, massively.
00:34:45The cookie.
00:34:48Mmm.
00:34:50Doesn't hurt.
00:34:51Your face is swelling.
00:34:53Why?
00:34:54Would you eat the cookie?
00:34:57Okay, first of all, Hope, who puts peanut butter in a gingerbread cookie?
00:35:01No one.
00:35:02That's who.
00:35:02Also, what am I gonna do?
00:35:03Spit it out?
00:35:04Really?
00:35:04Did you see her?
00:35:05Big doe eyes?
00:35:06Arm and a little cast?
00:35:07Not a chance.
00:35:10Ted.
00:35:13I was gonna go home and finally decorate, but now we're gonna have to keep you under close
00:35:19observation.
00:35:21Oh, do you?
00:35:22No, we actually do.
00:35:24It's, it's protocol.
00:35:26Oh, it's protocol.
00:35:27Yep.
00:35:27Understood.
00:35:28Uh, well, I could help you.
00:35:31Hmm.
00:35:33Okay.
00:35:35Start this guy.
00:35:37Let's go decorate a tree.
00:35:48Let's go decorate a tree.
00:35:48Nothing I wouldn't do.
00:35:51Please make my wish come true.
00:35:53Got 99 presents, but I only want you.
00:35:5799 presents, but I only want you.
00:36:01What do I smell?
00:36:13Is that frosting and anxiety?
00:36:15The costume party is tonight, and I have 7,000 things I need to do.
00:36:18How can I help?
00:36:19I'm so glad you asked.
00:36:21You can call Hope and invite her to the party.
00:36:23She wants you to ask her out.
00:36:25How do you know?
00:36:26Because she likes you.
00:36:27You think so?
00:36:29I am pretty likable.
00:36:31Call her.
00:36:32Ouch.
00:36:33That was a long conversation.
00:36:56Hmm?
00:36:57Yeah.
00:36:58Woo.
00:36:58She is, uh, quite the chatterbox.
00:37:00She said she's, um, gonna see what time she gets off work,
00:37:03and try to cum.
00:37:04What's wrong?
00:37:06Nothing's wrong.
00:37:07You're sweating.
00:37:10Warm.
00:37:11It's 30 degrees out.
00:37:12I'm an athlete, Kate.
00:37:13I run hot.
00:37:19I'm an athlete, Kate, so I run hot.
00:37:22Shady, shady, brother.
00:37:24Not voicemail, not voicemail, not voicemail.
00:37:25Oh.
00:37:28Hey, what's up?
00:37:29Hope, it's Ted Cooper from high school.
00:37:33And earlier this week.
00:37:35And your dreams.
00:37:36Nope.
00:37:38Hey, what's up?
00:37:39Ted, it's Hope.
00:37:40Nope.
00:37:41Come on, be a human.
00:37:42No, no, no, no, no, no.
00:37:44What's up, girl?
00:37:44It's your boy, TC.
00:37:47Who?
00:37:47No, no.
00:37:48You got this.
00:37:49You got this.
00:37:49Easy breezy.
00:37:50Easy breezy.
00:37:50Easy breezy.
00:37:54Hey, what's up?
00:37:55Oh, no.
00:37:58Come on.
00:38:00Ugh.
00:38:09Hi, Hope.
00:38:10This is Kate Cooper.
00:38:11Snow White.
00:38:13Never had so much fun.
00:38:15All right.
00:38:17Rocking on Christmas Day.
00:38:19You never seen it done this way.
00:38:22Right?
00:38:23Hey.
00:38:27Hey.
00:38:27Hey, wow.
00:38:29Awesome Scrooge costume.
00:38:32Costume, you say?
00:38:34I worked on that the whole way here.
00:38:37I love that you arrived in character.
00:38:39But why are you here right now?
00:38:42Kate called me.
00:38:43She said there was a costume party.
00:38:45I had to come.
00:38:46Oh, did she?
00:38:48Yeah.
00:38:48Okay.
00:38:49Well, that's great.
00:38:50No, it's just that the party doesn't start for another hour.
00:38:53Oh.
00:38:54Uh, I thought you said six.
00:38:56Huh?
00:38:57I did?
00:38:58Oh, I thought I said seven.
00:39:00I don't think so.
00:39:02Oh, I'm so sorry.
00:39:03I, uh, I meant seven.
00:39:05Oops.
00:39:07Oops.
00:39:07Carry on.
00:39:08Uh-huh.
00:39:09Yeah.
00:39:10Her.
00:39:10Come on in, m'lady.
00:39:12Hi.
00:39:16I regret the accent.
00:39:18No.
00:39:18I know, I respected the commitment.
00:39:22Will you give me a minute?
00:39:23I have to talk to Kate real quick.
00:39:26Go, go, go, go, go, go.
00:39:28Ow!
00:39:29What?
00:39:30What are you doing?
00:39:31You didn't invite her to party.
00:39:32How do you know that?
00:39:33Because I saw the ring footage of you leaving her thousand messages.
00:39:36That is an invasion of privacy.
00:39:38You picked the one place on the entire property?
00:39:40That's right in front of the camera.
00:39:42And what I saw dead, it was boat chilling.
00:39:45It was like watching a car accident in slow motion.
00:39:47I froze up.
00:39:49I didn't know what to say.
00:39:50It's because you like her.
00:39:51Oh, of course I like her.
00:39:52Have you seen her, Kate?
00:39:53She's smart and funny and beautiful.
00:39:55And she's great with kids.
00:39:57Why are you trying so hard to set us up?
00:40:00Because I am your sister.
00:40:01And I love you.
00:40:02And I want you to be happy.
00:40:03Fine.
00:40:03I love you too.
00:40:05Get out there.
00:40:06Hey.
00:40:11Hey.
00:40:11Hi.
00:40:12It's so nice that your sister still lives in your family home.
00:40:15Yeah.
00:40:16She bought it for my dad when he retired to Arizona.
00:40:18Hmm.
00:40:19Well, tell him hi.
00:40:21Not that he'll remember me.
00:40:24Who could forget you?
00:40:25Look what I found.
00:40:26Mind if I take a look?
00:40:27Go for it.
00:40:27Our yearbook.
00:40:29It's been a minute.
00:40:31Uh, uh, what?
00:40:33What?
00:40:34What is your quote?
00:40:36I'll spread my wings.
00:40:37I'll learn how to fly.
00:40:38I'll do what it takes to touch the sky.
00:40:41Kelly Clarkson.
00:40:42Really regretting that one now.
00:40:44Okay.
00:40:45Let's see yours.
00:40:47Certainty of death.
00:40:48Small chance of success.
00:40:50What are we waiting for?
00:40:52Gimli.
00:40:53Who's Gimli?
00:40:54What?
00:40:55Are you kidding?
00:40:55Me from Lord of the Rings?
00:40:57Brave, warrior, dwarf, loyal, stubborn.
00:40:59What?
00:41:00Hmm.
00:41:00I could see that.
00:41:02Okay.
00:41:03Nice burn.
00:41:05All right.
00:41:06Hope Newbery.
00:41:07Most popular, smartest, most talented, most likely to succeed.
00:41:13Were you on the yearbook staff?
00:41:14That feels excessive.
00:41:16Okay.
00:41:17Ted Cooper.
00:41:19Most likely to report the weather at a mid-sized TV station.
00:41:23That is bizarrely accurate.
00:41:26Wow.
00:41:31Aww.
00:41:32Look at these cuties.
00:41:34Ew.
00:41:35Still how we are to this day.
00:41:36Us against the world.
00:41:37You two seem close.
00:41:39Yeah, we are.
00:41:41Kate kind of pulled double duty as big sister and parent.
00:41:44Oh.
00:41:44Our mom left when we were young, so she really stepped up and helped raise me.
00:41:50To this day, she still blames me for her premature frown lines.
00:41:53Okay.
00:41:59You were cute in high school.
00:42:03I was?
00:42:07I mean, I think we might have gotten along, given you drew a big red heart around my face.
00:42:16Is that what that is?
00:42:18Yeah, that's what it is.
00:42:20Ooh.
00:42:23Why didn't you ask me out?
00:42:24Did you not see the superlatives page?
00:42:28I loved A.V. Club and science fair.
00:42:30It literally never occurred to me that a girl like you would be into a guy like me.
00:42:36Hmm.
00:42:40Well, I...
00:42:41I would have...
00:42:43Really wishing we'd had this conversation when we were 18.
00:42:49Are you still?
00:42:57Still what?
00:42:59Into guys who love A.V. Club and science fair?
00:43:07Ted, can you get that?
00:43:10Yeah.
00:43:11Let me grab my hat.
00:43:19Oh, Jacob Marley.
00:43:23Hi, everybody.
00:43:25Come on in.
00:43:25Drinks and snacks in the back.
00:43:27Dance floor is in the barn.
00:43:29Howdy.
00:43:29Ooh, ladies.
00:43:31Sure thing.
00:43:31Hi.
00:43:32Okay.
00:43:33Did you all drive in the same car?
00:43:35I'm...
00:43:35Wow.
00:43:36Party bus.
00:43:37Here you go.
00:43:37One car.
00:43:38Here you go.
00:43:38Here you go.
00:43:38Here you go.
00:43:38Now this is a party.
00:43:58See what I mean, girl?
00:44:01Rook!
00:44:02Oh!
00:44:03Hey, wow.
00:44:04You look great.
00:44:05You look pretty cool yourself.
00:44:07Thanks.
00:44:08Yeah.
00:44:08Hi, everyone.
00:44:09Ooh.
00:44:12What is it like being the big sister to New York's most likable man?
00:44:18Exhausting.
00:44:22Is he always like this?
00:44:24Pretty much.
00:44:27He just always likes to see the good in the world, you know?
00:44:30Yeah.
00:44:31Well, it's admirable.
00:44:32I think I could use a little more of that in my life.
00:44:35Okay.
00:44:38Okay.
00:44:40Hi.
00:44:41Check out Tiny Tim tearing up the dance floor.
00:44:43I know.
00:44:43We were just singing.
00:44:47Who even is he doing?
00:44:48Where is he from?
00:44:49Where is he from?
00:44:50Where is he from?
00:44:50He's from my office.
00:44:54Losing his dick.
00:44:55Oh, my gosh.
00:44:56Oh, Tim.
00:44:57I don't think he needs that much
00:45:06Oh, no get out on the dance floor and shows yeah, I can't I cannot gotta show Tim how it's done you show Tim how it's done
00:45:24I took a low with it too
00:45:27We come back up yeah
00:45:29Whoo turn it to a slow song turn it to a slow song
00:45:41Shall we?
00:45:48Is this your first time dancing with a snowman?
00:45:51It is yes
00:45:53How is it going so far?
00:45:55Is this your first time dancing with the Scrooge?
00:45:59Weirdly enough, no
00:46:01It's so long
00:46:05It's so long
00:46:09I love walking the street
00:46:11Yeah
00:46:23Thank you I had a really nice time tonight
00:46:25Really nice time tonight
00:46:27Yeah, me too
00:46:29Hey
00:46:31I was thinking
00:46:33Um
00:46:35If
00:46:37Um
00:46:39Never mind
00:46:41I
00:46:43Bet you probably gotta get going
00:46:45No one
00:46:47Well I don't
00:46:48I don't have to go this
00:46:49Like this very second
00:46:51Oh
00:46:52I mean
00:46:53If there's
00:46:54Oh you go
00:46:55No
00:46:56No
00:46:57Okay
00:46:58It uh
00:46:59It's nothing I can't wait
00:47:00You sure?
00:47:01Yeah
00:47:03Okay
00:47:05Okay
00:47:06Okay
00:47:19Night dead
00:47:20Night hope
00:47:21Yeah
00:47:22I hope
00:47:23I hope
00:47:25I hope
00:47:27I hope
00:47:28I hope
00:47:31Oh
00:47:51Hi, hi, I meant to ask you something at the party, but I
00:47:58chickened out
00:48:01That was the extent of my ASLs
00:48:15Is that a yes?
00:48:18Yes, that was a
00:48:20That was a yes
00:48:23Okay, so far we have a
00:48:28Intimate trip to the scrapbooking store and Salisbury steak and bingo night. Do we have any other date suggestions?
00:48:33Don't limit yourself to Lackawanna. Maybe get out of town for the day
00:48:38Get out
00:48:40Ruth Mittens you magnificent angel. You just gave me an idea
00:48:43Hi, hi, wow you clean up nicely. Oh
00:48:57Yeah, I just dumb went with Christmas theme. You look nice too. Thanks. You ready? Yeah
00:49:05What are we doing? I thought we'd have a little fancy dinner at Chez Henry
00:49:09Chez Henry? Mm-hmm. Oh, I should change. No, I'm just kidding with you. You're actually perfectly dressed for what we're gonna do
00:49:17Okay, you're gonna love it. Oh
00:49:20Ready? Yep. Okay
00:49:23You're comfortable around horses, right?
00:49:26You're you're joking, right?
00:49:28Oh
00:49:48Greetings fellow elves and welcome to escape from Santa's workshop
00:49:52My name is Brendan and I like you. I'm an elf
00:49:58Oh
00:50:01Sorry, I just got back to town
00:50:04I was partying with my elf buddies all night. Didn't realize I was pulling a solo shift today. You're doing great Brendan
00:50:10Thanks, man
00:50:11I've been working hard to get the toys built for Christmas, but
00:50:16Santa left without a toy toy for one of the nicest kids in the world
00:50:21Your goal is to make it out of the workshop and use Christmas magic to get the toy into this child's living room before
00:50:28Morning you have an hour you need help. Just say Brendan
00:50:32I need help and I can give you a hint from the North Pole
00:50:36Finally Santa has a no phones in the workshop policy. So we ask that you leave them here
00:50:42Santa's policy
00:50:44Santa's policy
00:50:47Smart watch and the smart watch
00:50:49Yeah, Santa is a stickinger stickler
00:50:54Exit out the back door take a left. All right. Thanks Brendan. You got it
00:50:58Let's do this
00:51:04Oh
00:51:12Okay
00:51:13Santa's workshop certainly got an upgrade. Yeah, definitely not warm cozy holiday vibes
00:51:19Can I sing it?
00:51:23Oh
00:51:25Welcome Mary participants
00:51:27You have 59 minutes to earn your freedom you get
00:51:31Good yeah, did you scream? I was a machine. I heard you scream. No, I don't know
00:51:38Okay, I got boxes, okay
00:51:43We got some switches
00:51:45Oh
00:51:48Elves lots of elves
00:51:54Hey, we got a black light over here
00:51:58Okay
00:51:59Now they have some kind of security ID on here. Okay makes sense. Santa has a lot of top secret tech the elves need clearance
00:52:07Yeah, makes total sense
00:52:09Okay, there's arrows on the boxes
00:52:12Okay, let's think six elves six boxes one toy sack
00:52:17I don't know. Maybe the arrows are a misdirect
00:52:21Oh, that's good
00:52:24Hey, wait, do yours have a barcode on the back?
00:52:26We do
00:52:27Maybe they need to be scanned
00:52:29Black light
00:52:31Oh
00:52:3656
00:52:36Ooh
00:52:3822
00:52:4184
00:52:4256, 22, 84
00:52:43It's gotta be a combination, right?
00:52:44There's gotta be a lock
00:52:45Lock
00:52:45Okay, let's look for a lock
00:52:48If I were a lock
00:52:50Where would I be?
00:52:52Lock
00:52:53Lock
00:52:55Nice
00:52:55Okay
00:52:5656, 22, 84
00:53:04Okay
00:53:05You want to reach them?
00:53:07No, I don't want to reach them
00:53:08Yeah, fair enough
00:53:11Oh
00:53:12A teddy bear
00:53:14Not just any teddy bear
00:53:16A christmas present
00:53:20Toy sack
00:53:20Ho, ho, ho
00:53:36You have escaped from santa's workshop
00:53:39With a gift in record time
00:53:41Proceed to the santa sleigh lunch man
00:53:44What's up now, babe?
00:53:44Record time
00:53:45What's up?
00:53:46We're incredible
00:53:50Oh, okay
00:53:52Keep your eyes peeled for clues
00:53:58Brendan!
00:54:00No!
00:54:03Oh my gosh
00:54:04Whoa
00:54:06So this is how he delivers billions of presents in one night
00:54:10Santa 5.0
00:54:12Oh
00:54:12Enter launch code
00:54:15What was our code?
00:54:1556 22 84?
00:54:17Yep
00:54:18Not it
00:54:19All right
00:54:19We are looking for a new launch code
00:54:22Okay
00:54:22We got this
00:54:24Hey
00:54:25The sleigh has a license plate
00:54:26It says baggage
00:54:28Huh
00:54:29Okay
00:54:30I need baggage
00:54:31Well, there's a giant toy sack
00:54:33That's
00:54:33That's a bag, right?
00:54:34Good point
00:54:37Okay
00:54:38Anything?
00:54:39No
00:54:40There's nothing else in here
00:54:42Wait a sec
00:54:47Baggage
00:54:50Okay, hear me out
00:54:51What if they're not letters?
00:54:53What if they're musical notes?
00:54:55Mm-hmm
00:54:57You're good
00:54:58Yeah
00:54:58Ooh
00:55:00One problem
00:55:01I can't read music
00:55:03Can you?
00:55:04No
00:55:04That's gonna be a bit of a stumbling block
00:55:07Let me hop down
00:55:08Do you think
00:55:09I mean as much as it hurts my ego
00:55:11We ask for a little help?
00:55:15Brendan, we need a clue
00:55:17Brendan, a little help buddy
00:55:18It's taking a sweet time
00:55:25It's taking a sweet time
00:55:27Five
00:55:28Five
00:55:29Four
00:55:30Three
00:55:32Two
00:55:33One
00:55:34Santa sleigh launch aborted
00:55:38Christmas is canceled
00:55:40Have a holly jolly failure
00:55:43Wow
00:55:44Oh
00:55:44That was a little dramatic
00:55:45Yeah
00:55:51Brendan
00:55:56Brendan
00:55:57you know i could think of the worst places to be trapped
00:56:06really yeah i could think of better somewhere with food oh
00:56:15food you say
00:56:18you think this is funny yeah we can't escape from an escape room it's a little bit funny
00:56:26we don't have any water or cell phones don't you have a promo first thing in the morning
00:56:32yeah i've got to work i think we're within our rights to be you know a little upset yeah but
00:56:38being upset isn't going to help us get out of the room so i'd rather count my blessings
00:56:41or inside we have a very cozy place to sit down thank you slay and my promo is not for
00:56:4712 hours we have plenty of time besides i'm sure brandon's gonna let us out any minute
00:56:56let's see what do we got yep and it's morning
00:57:05well at least the um slay is comfortable you were right about that yeah company's not bad
00:57:17either i wish i got to know you in high school yeah at least we're getting to know each other
00:57:26now yeah then lay it on me give me a peek behind the curtain who is ted cooper oh wow well for
00:57:38starters i am a codependent people pleaser go on my therapist would tell you it is due to my
00:57:45mom leaving when we were young my dad never quite recovering from that and then my sister picking
00:57:52up his slack and then me learning to make myself as small as possible so as to not create more work
00:57:56for the two of them upside is i'm fun at parties how about you laid on me listen i don't know i don't
00:58:06want highlight reel i want the baggage okay um this last year was a nightmare moved back here i lost
00:58:14my dad and i go between saving lives and being two cats away from becoming a spinster
00:58:22i'm also three inches taller than i'm comfortable with ah just three inches yeah
00:58:29no but seriously i i could never do what you do but it must feel nice knowing that
00:58:42your job literally makes the world a better place
00:58:47i think you're amazing hope this is how you pictured the date ending weirdly enough
00:58:57this is exactly how i pictured the date ending
00:59:02uh hey guys uh so sorry about that um as an apology for the whole accidental captivity thing
00:59:19how about a 50 discount next time you come back it's nice brendan good morning
00:59:25wow
00:59:32where have you been got stuck in an escape room all night i hope yeah this is not a time
00:59:43for jokes we're less than a minute not a joke how's my hair yes it's good it's perfect you
00:59:46look great yeah break a leg yeah
00:59:49ted hello you with us buddy indeed i am ken i am here live at the lackawanna community center
01:00:07where there has never been a more beautiful morning
01:00:13thank you ted and these local bakers are trying to set a state record for the largest gingerbread man
01:00:25in new york history and why not a world record well because the world record is over 32 feet tall
01:00:31ken and we don't have the budget for that so come on down and help raise money for the local children's
01:00:35hospital i for one can't think of a more delicious way to raise money for a good cause can you
01:00:40reporting live from lackawanna i'm ted cooper and we're clear thank you that was great i love you
01:00:49i am going to kill you where were you i mean i am very happy but you did not come home last night
01:00:53and i want to hug you and i want to strangle you okay i have conflicting feelings yeah see that uh
01:00:59listen i uh i got stuck in an escape room like i said i can't talk now i love you and we'll talk
01:01:03later so what are you doing with the rest of your day um well i have a shift i've got to work till
01:01:12six ouch well how about i call you after you get off and maybe we can grab a drink or get stuck in
01:01:22another local establishment uh we should be so lucky
01:01:27good morning hope
01:01:32good morning ted
01:01:36hey hey look who's home keys lover boy i got places to be
01:01:53i am going to take a long winter's nap wait quick reminder you have one more promo this afternoon
01:02:00before the big event tomorrow yes i will take a red chair okay just don't get thrown in jail
01:02:04between now and then no promises
01:02:07that's that's ted isn't it i mean yeah
01:02:17wait you like him i can't remember the last time i had this much fun
01:02:25how many guys would take you to an escape room on our first date
01:02:28all right ted cooper you smooth operator wait when are you seeing him again
01:02:35tonight
01:02:37well okay well guest dinner with me and the others is out of the question
01:02:42have fun with your plans
01:02:44okay
01:02:44you ed
01:03:09last day checked i wasn't expecting a limo well surprise surprise
01:03:14what's that i'm taking the vibe in here man
01:03:16five star vibes of what i'm about
01:03:18bring those tunes back up ed
01:03:19right on man
01:03:20so tomorrow if you have plans cancel them if you have work call in sick and if you have a hot date tell them it's not them it's you because you'll be in lackawanna at the gingerbread invitational back to you ken uh thanks ted anything new because i'm not seeing any casts on body parts or
01:03:27missing teeth or any apparent symptoms of illness
01:03:34i'm worried is everything okay
01:03:35i'm not seeing any casts on body parts or missing teeth or any apparent symptoms of illness
01:03:43i'm worried is everything okay
01:03:48i'm worried
01:03:49i'm worried
01:03:50okay
01:03:52i'm worried
01:03:53illness. I'm worried. Is everything okay? It's like I told you, Ken, it was only a matter of time
01:04:01before my Christmas bad luck turned around. That's not frosting.
01:04:23Hello? Hi. Um, sorry, I was, uh, looking for Ted. Ted, he's with me. We're going to a Christmas
01:04:44rave. Uh, uh, it doesn't matter. You dropped your phone, Ted. My name's not Ted. It's Ted.
01:04:57Then whose phone is this? Wait, another woman answered? You're telling me Ted Cooper's a
01:05:05player? Well, I, I mean, it doesn't seem like the kind of guy, but is he? Do you want me to track
01:05:14him down? Liam Neeson style. I have a very particular set of skills. Oh, that won't be necessary. Is it
01:05:23too late to join you for dinner? I don't want to wait around here. Oh, of course. Thank you.
01:05:28Have you seen my phone? No. Do you want me to call it? Yes, please.
01:05:41Do you hear it? No. It's ringing.
01:05:45Voicemail. Uh, hello? Yes. Okay, that's fine. Why don't you take me through the problem
01:06:02first? All right. Kate. Kate. What? Can I borrow the car real quick? Why? Because I told Hope
01:06:08did I call her? I don't want her to think I'm a fool. Okay. Okay, so is that, is that,
01:06:11hi. Is that a word call? Yes, yes. Love you. I am so sorry about that. Yes, my phone has
01:06:18just been on the fridge lately.
01:06:38you, I don't mind.
01:06:39I don't mind paying attention, but I don't know. It's a good point. I am so sorry.
01:06:47I'm not so sorry about that. I don't mind, but I should have anything. I don't know.
01:06:53But, I don't mind, I don't know. I can change my phone. But, I don't know.
01:07:00Mind if I borrow your phone?
01:07:16Are you really calling her this early?
01:07:18Yeah.
01:07:22Come on, Hope.
01:07:24Okay, so I have ordered the ultrasound, the x-ray, the blood work.
01:07:30She's not picking up.
01:07:36Well, Hope's a doctor. She's probably busy.
01:07:40Speaking of busy, I have to go.
01:07:43Goodbye.
01:07:44Wait, wait, wait. Am I ever thinking this whole thing?
01:07:46Because it did seem like we were really clicking.
01:07:47Ted, I'm sure whatever is going on, if anyone can work it out, it's you.
01:07:51But if you make me any later than I already am, I will hurt you in ways you can't imagine.
01:07:56Understood.
01:07:56Okay.
01:07:56See ya.
01:07:57Wait, wait, wait. How am I going to call a car without my phone?
01:08:01Walk.
01:08:02Oh.
01:08:03Whoa.
01:08:06Hug?
01:08:09No hug.
01:08:10Yeah, no hug. Okay.
01:08:11Bye, Ted.
01:08:12Bye.
01:08:14Have a great day.
01:08:17She can't say it back.
01:08:22Ted!
01:08:22We were trying to call you.
01:08:25Oh, I lost my phone. What's up?
01:08:27Well, the girls and I pitched in and, well, here.
01:08:33For me?
01:08:34Mm-hmm.
01:08:34Aw, thank you.
01:08:36Aw, thank you.
01:08:38No way!
01:08:42Aw, this is awesome!
01:08:45Thank you!
01:08:46Aw, I gotta pop this on right now.
01:08:49I'm part of the crew!
01:08:50I'm part of the crew!
01:08:51Yeah, it's no fallin' like the penalty, y'all step out, let me get ready, we're outside.
01:08:59Yeah.
01:09:02Yeah, it's a holiday flex.
01:09:05No stress, no stress, no, no.
01:09:07It's a holiday flex.
01:09:09Yeah.
01:09:10No stress, no stress.
01:09:11Is everything okay, Ted?
01:09:13Seem a little less enthusiastic than normal, especially given that outfit.
01:09:18Keep going, girls. We'll catch up.
01:09:21I assure you, it's not the outfit.
01:09:24The outfit is incredible.
01:09:26It's hope.
01:09:27We were supposed to talk last night, but I lost my phone, so I went to her house and I left a note, but she never called.
01:09:33I'm just kind of spinning out, wondering if she's having second thoughts.
01:09:35Mm-mm. In life and in love, there will be so many situations where you get your wires crossed.
01:09:42Don't assume the worst.
01:09:45It's just like in the movies.
01:09:46Young couples are always breaking up because of some silly misunderstanding.
01:09:50Rock Hudson and Doris Day, Robert Bradford and Jane Fonda, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
01:09:56Yeah, they didn't break up. He died.
01:09:58Because they misunderstood how big that door really was.
01:10:03Don't fall into the same trap as everyone else.
01:10:06As Cher would say, snap out of it.
01:10:09You will talk to her again soon.
01:10:12I know it.
01:10:14Thanks, Ruth.
01:10:14Thanks, Ruth.
01:10:33Hello?
01:10:34Uh, hey, is, uh, is this Hope?
01:10:37Ted?
01:10:38No, Ed. I found this phone on my ride this morning. I'm just calling all the recent callers trying to figure out who it belongs to.
01:10:45So wait, you, you've had Ted's phone since last night?
01:10:49Ted Cooper? I remember him. Sweet dude.
01:10:53I gave him a ride yesterday.
01:10:55Tell you what, if you can give me his address...
01:10:57Oh, I've done it again.
01:11:00What? What did you do?
01:11:03That thing. The thing that I do.
01:11:06Oh, I gotta go find Ted.
01:11:08Thank you. Thank you.
01:11:10So what should I do with Ted's phone?
01:11:12Yeah, yeah, I'll call you back.
01:11:14Hello? Hello?
01:11:15Hello?
01:11:15Hey!
01:11:25There you are.
01:11:27Where have you been?
01:11:29What are you wearing?
01:11:30Never mind, that doesn't matter right now.
01:11:31Well, actually, that's a whole thing.
01:11:34That's a lot.
01:11:35Is everything all right?
01:11:36No.
01:11:37I mean, it wasn't.
01:11:39I called you last night, and this girl, she picked up the phone and she said she was with you,
01:11:47and I, you know, I didn't know how to take that.
01:11:50I just, I realized that, you know, it's not like we're exclusive or anything.
01:11:54I mean, we've just been on one day.
01:11:56I was just like, that's not cool.
01:11:59Yeah.
01:11:59That doesn't seem like something Ted would do, but then you didn't call me, so I...
01:12:05Did you get my note?
01:12:06No, I...
01:12:08Yeah, I left a note for you on your front door.
01:12:10Well, a driver called and said that he had your phone.
01:12:14Ed has my phone?
01:12:16Of course you know the driver.
01:12:18Listen, Ted, I was so mad at myself for sitting around waiting for you to call that I just,
01:12:24I, um, I gave up.
01:12:28And I do that sometimes.
01:12:30I do, and I shouldn't, and I'm sorry.
01:12:36What's so funny?
01:12:40Ruth, she called this.
01:12:41It's, it's a classic misunderstanding.
01:12:44When you thought I got the note, and then I didn't call you, were, were you worried?
01:12:49Yeah, yeah, I was worried that you were having second thoughts, but now I'm just, I'm glad that we cleared it up.
01:12:53Well, no, I'm glad that we cleared it up.
01:12:55I, I, I think I'm just trying to talk about, you know, what we were feeling.
01:12:59Okay, yeah, I, I get that.
01:13:03Do you?
01:13:05Get that?
01:13:07Are, are you upset that I'm not upset?
01:13:13Well, no, I, I, well, now maybe I think I'm upset that you never get upset.
01:13:19I, I, I get upset.
01:13:21Do you?
01:13:22Because I, I feel like you're happy all the time.
01:13:24No, but even if I was, I mean, is there anything wrong with that?
01:13:27No, it's just, I, I think it makes it hard for me to understand you some times.
01:13:33Okay.
01:13:34Um, what, uh, what, what don't you understand?
01:13:38For one, why wouldn't you take the job in Buffalo?
01:13:41Well, that, see, that's complicated, right?
01:13:44Because Jerry gave you this great opportunity where no one else would.
01:13:46I know, I know.
01:13:47It's the job.
01:13:48It's the, the cookie.
01:13:49It's the mayo on the burger.
01:13:51It's, it's, it's everything.
01:13:52I don't, I don't know why you would give up what you want just to make everybody else happy.
01:13:57I don't like being an imposition.
01:13:58Advocating for yourself isn't an imposition.
01:14:03Ted, I like so much about you.
01:14:05I do.
01:14:05I really do.
01:14:06I just, I think, you know, when life gets hard and does all the time in my line of work,
01:14:12I, I'm, I'm just not sure that I can be with someone that keeps it so surface all the time.
01:14:20If you, uh, I, if you think I just bury my head in the sand, I don't think you really know me at all.
01:14:29Then help me know you.
01:14:31I think there's so much more to Ted than you let any of us see.
01:14:36Merry Christmas, Ted.
01:14:42Oh, wait.
01:14:43You seem uncharacteristically positive.
01:15:03You seem uncharacteristically positive.
01:15:13Hey man, we already hit our fundraising goal.
01:15:16We did it.
01:15:17What?
01:15:17You did it.
01:15:19Congratulations.
01:15:22Are you okay?
01:15:23Are you okay?
01:15:25Yeah.
01:15:26Hope and I had a fight.
01:15:33Wow.
01:15:34You got into a fight.
01:15:36I didn't know you had it in you.
01:15:38Oh.
01:15:39Hope fought.
01:15:40I kind of just stood there and took it.
01:15:43Oh.
01:15:45Walk with me.
01:15:46Okay.
01:15:46I'm going to say something nice to you, but don't get used to it because it is only going
01:15:54to happen once.
01:15:55Okay.
01:15:56You deserve everything good in life, but you hold yourself back.
01:16:02You need to go after what you want.
01:16:04It might be too late.
01:16:05That's something people say when they're scared.
01:16:09You're going to be okay.
01:16:11You're going to tell her how you feel and you'll be back annoying me in no time.
01:16:15Us against the world?
01:16:16Us against the world.
01:16:18Hey, what you've done here is incredible.
01:16:23Have you taken a moment to appreciate that?
01:16:26Yeah.
01:16:27No, dude.
01:16:27I'm serious.
01:16:29Look around you.
01:16:30This took a Herculean effort and you crushed it.
01:16:34Soak it in.
01:16:35It's moments like these that make you almost worth the frown lines.
01:16:40Almost.
01:16:41Almost.
01:17:03So, um...
01:17:04That's what you're wearing to the gingerbread invitational fair?
01:17:07Oh, I'm not going.
01:17:09Got it.
01:17:09Okay.
01:17:10You told me on the phone you don't want to run into Ted.
01:17:13That's right.
01:17:14Then why are you here?
01:17:16Because I think you're being ridiculous.
01:17:18Hope, let me get this straight.
01:17:19You're mad at him for not being mad at you, right?
01:17:22Yeah.
01:17:22He's happy.
01:17:23He's happy all the time.
01:17:26Oh, no.
01:17:26A handsome, gainfully employed man in a good mood.
01:17:29I think he's just trying to impress you.
01:17:31He's trying to impress everyone.
01:17:32So he cares about everyone.
01:17:34How terrible.
01:17:37Look, I have watched you go through some really hard times.
01:17:41And I wanted to help, but I don't know how.
01:17:44And then here comes Ted Cooper.
01:17:47And he has put a smile on your face ever since he came back into town.
01:17:52Hope, that's a beautiful thing.
01:17:54What are you scared of?
01:17:57I've just lost a lot.
01:18:03Starting to feel like everybody leaves.
01:18:07And maybe, maybe it's me.
01:18:13Hope, I only think it's you if you leave him on the other side of the city.
01:18:20Fight for him.
01:18:24I'm here in Lackawanna, where the Gingerbread Invitational is officially underway.
01:18:36The giant gingerbread man behind me will soon be measured to determine whether or not it
01:18:40has set a state record for the largest gingerbread man in New York history.
01:18:45Until then, I'll be here hanging out with members of my hometown, discussing the art of
01:18:49baking, Lackawanna, and of course, Christmas.
01:18:52Go get him.
01:18:53Okay.
01:18:54You got it.
01:18:54I know, I know, I know.
01:18:55Let's talk to some folks, shall we?
01:18:57You too.
01:18:57Oh, come on.
01:18:58Dressed to the nines.
01:18:59What is it that you love about Christmas?
01:19:02Not going up there?
01:19:04No, I hate crowds.
01:19:05Yeah, me too.
01:19:06Last time I braved a crowd like this was the Heiress tour.
01:19:09You went to the Heiress tour?
01:19:11Oh, I wouldn't have missed it.
01:19:13Oh.
01:19:13Well, hi.
01:19:15I'm Sydney.
01:19:16I'm Sydney.
01:19:16I'm Sydney.
01:19:16Brandon.
01:19:17Hi.
01:19:17Hi.
01:19:17Hi.
01:19:18Let's see who I...
01:19:20Yes, you.
01:19:21What is it that you love about Christmas?
01:19:23Oh, I like Christmas because of the presents.
01:19:25And my grandma and grandma come to town.
01:19:28And because I like presents.
01:19:30I think you said presents twice.
01:19:32I like presents.
01:19:33I see you do.
01:19:34Well, I hope you get everything you hope for this year.
01:19:37Who else?
01:19:38Ma'am, how about you?
01:19:45Yes, you.
01:19:47Oh, no.
01:19:48Oh, come on.
01:19:49Don't be shy.
01:19:51Come on.
01:19:56Hi.
01:19:57Hi.
01:19:58What is it that you are hoping for this Christmas?
01:20:04Um, world peace.
01:20:07It seems like a good one.
01:20:11Sure.
01:20:13A, you know, goodwill to everyone.
01:20:17Yeah.
01:20:18Goes without saying.
01:20:18Yeah.
01:20:19And, um, maybe a conversation that's not on air.
01:20:28Well, it sounds like the perfect time to throw it back to you in the studio, Ken.
01:20:34And we're clear.
01:20:35Hi.
01:20:37Hi.
01:20:38Hi.
01:20:39Oh, it's good to see you.
01:20:41Can I go first?
01:20:44I'm aware that I am chronically optimistic and that I brightside every situation.
01:20:50But I do get sad, and I do get angry, and I can do better at showing that.
01:20:58And you were right.
01:21:00I don't advocate for myself or fight for what I want nearly as much as I could or should.
01:21:05But I can do better.
01:21:07And I will do better, starting with you.
01:21:16I took the job in Buffalo.
01:21:19You did?
01:21:21Yeah.
01:21:22It's a great opportunity, and happens to be much closer to the girl I like.
01:21:27That's good news.
01:21:29Yeah?
01:21:30Yeah.
01:21:31What did your producers and Corning say?
01:21:35I don't know.
01:21:37I didn't ask.
01:21:38Coming back in three, two, one.
01:21:51We're live.
01:21:53Ted, Ted, we're live.
01:21:59Hey, it's Ted.
01:22:00Come on.
01:22:01Oh my god.
01:22:04I can't believe that.
01:22:13Ted gave me odds at $10,001.
01:22:16I'm rich.
01:22:21I'm going to have to sell my boat.
01:22:24Ted, Ted, we're live.
01:22:26Best Christmas ever.
01:22:41If you haven't already done so, please consider donating to the Lackawanna Children's Hospital.
01:22:46I can't think of a more worthy cause this holiday season.
01:22:50From Lackawanna, I'm Ted Hooper.
01:22:53No, I'm not.
01:22:55Just got me flustered.
01:22:57From Lackawanna, I'm Ted Cooper.
01:22:59Merry Christmas.
01:23:01And we're clear.
01:23:03Oh, thank you.
01:23:04Honestly, thank goodness.
01:23:08That was a professional first for me.
01:23:15Oh.
01:23:17I guess my Christmas bad luck is finally behind me.
01:23:20I guess here's your chances.
01:23:26I guess I'll could weep.
01:23:26Oh, my God.
01:23:27Oh, my God.
01:23:28Oh, my God.
01:23:33Oh, my God.
01:23:38Oh, my God.
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