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A woman returns to her grandparents' town to become the new Secret Santa, following her grandfather's tradition. While delivering anonymous gifts, she must evade a reporter's investigation and finds romance.
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00:00:00It's been one of those years where you can't tell up from down.
00:00:06And I'm ready for something to come and turn my world around.
00:00:12I see the lights on the trees.
00:00:15People smiling from ear to ear.
00:00:17And I'm starting to feel it coming.
00:00:20The Christmas spirit's here.
00:00:24Secret Santa, you listen to my heart.
00:00:28I want simple things like candy, please.
00:00:31It's no far from the stars.
00:00:34Secret Santa, I'm not asking for too much.
00:00:42True love would be enough.
00:00:48True love would be enough.
00:00:53Won't you listen to my heart?
00:00:56Oh, I've been waiting for you all day.
00:01:19Oh, I wasn't sure when you'd get in.
00:01:23Oh, I'm so happy to be home, Grandma.
00:01:25I have hot apple cider on the stove and plenty of rum.
00:01:28That sounds amazing.
00:01:31I'm so happy you're here.
00:01:33Me too.
00:01:34How on earth was Cecilia able to give you so much time off from the store at Christmas?
00:02:03I didn't want to worry you, so I didn't say anything.
00:02:09But she's decided to close the shop and move everything online.
00:02:14I'm so sorry.
00:02:16Do you have another job?
00:02:19No.
00:02:20But Cecilia's paying me through the end of January, so I've got a little time to figure it out.
00:02:25You can send out a bunch of resumes while you're here.
00:02:27You'll have a new job before Santa swoops down the chimney.
00:02:31I hope so.
00:02:33I know that I want to do something that helps people.
00:02:36I just...
00:02:37I don't know what that is... yet.
00:02:43What?
00:02:44Nothing.
00:02:45I'm just proud of you.
00:02:50Your mom and dad would have been proud of you, too.
00:02:53I wish they were here.
00:02:56You and Grandpa gave me everything I could have ever needed.
00:03:01Ooh.
00:03:03I love you.
00:03:05I love you, too, baby girl.
00:03:06I'll get it.
00:03:30I'll get it.
00:03:30I'll get it.
00:03:36Hi.
00:03:37Hello.
00:03:38I'm a reporter with National Weekly Magazine.
00:03:40And I'm a happy subscriber since 1982.
00:03:43Oh.
00:03:43Yeah, come in.
00:03:49Adrian Langley.
00:03:50Vanita Maxwell.
00:03:51Pleasure.
00:03:52Didn't you write that article about the contaminated water in the Trinity River?
00:03:56I did.
00:03:57I'm very proud of that one, actually.
00:03:59It won a United Journalists Award.
00:04:00You helped save a lot of animals and stopped that company from hurting anyone else.
00:04:05That's my granddaughter, Natasha.
00:04:10Hi, Natasha.
00:04:14Ah, but I came here to talk to you, Mrs. Maxwell.
00:04:18I'm writing an article about your town's mystery giver, and I was told that you are the person
00:04:23to speak to if I want to know anything about Round Top history.
00:04:27That's the candy cane Santa.
00:04:28Now, I did run the reference section at the library for 25 years, but I probably can't
00:04:33help much.
00:04:34Oh.
00:04:35Oh, what?
00:04:36Since when do you pass up a bibliophilic challenge?
00:04:43Please, take no offense, Mr. Langley, but no one in Round Top would give away our Santa,
00:04:49even if we knew who he or she was.
00:04:51And part of the magic is it could be any of us.
00:04:54All right.
00:04:56Well, um, what about you?
00:05:01Do you have any inside information?
00:05:05I don't live in Round Top.
00:05:07That's too bad.
00:05:08Well, if either of you see anything or hear anything or stumble across any clues that you'd
00:05:15be willing to share, please give me a call.
00:05:20Here is my business card.
00:05:22Good luck, Mr. Langley.
00:05:39Oh.
00:05:41I'll let myself out.
00:05:42We get one of these reporters every few years.
00:05:54Everyone wants to know who it is.
00:05:55I think they should just leave me well enough alone.
00:06:06Hey, Bill.
00:06:06Yeah, I'm on it, but I haven't had a lot of luck getting people to, uh, give me any information.
00:06:14Seems like the people of Round Top want to keep their mystery giver a secret.
00:06:19Yeah, I will.
00:06:21As long as you keep your end of the deal and make me associate editor if I break this story
00:06:24before Christmas.
00:06:24Oh, yes, no, no, no.
00:06:52This is hilarious.
00:06:54Natasha!
00:06:55I get first dibs on her.
00:06:57Hi.
00:06:58Oh, I missed you.
00:07:00So good to see you.
00:07:02Oh, my goodness.
00:07:03That picture that you posted of you, Rick, and the kids
00:07:05at the basketball game last week?
00:07:07Little James isn't so little anymore.
00:07:09Oh, I know.
00:07:10He eats literally everything that isn't nailed down in the house.
00:07:12Sounds like us.
00:07:13Yeah.
00:07:14Come sit.
00:07:16Right here.
00:07:17Our old table at old times.
00:07:19I know.
00:07:20So, how long are you in town for?
00:07:25Um, maybe a few weeks.
00:07:27I'm not sure.
00:07:28It's a little open-ended.
00:07:29Well, since you're here early, we get to celebrate in person.
00:07:33What are we celebrating?
00:07:35Well, I just found out that I'll be taking over for Principal Gibson
00:07:40when she retires next year.
00:07:41Oh, my gosh.
00:07:42That's incredible.
00:07:43I didn't even know you'd applied.
00:07:45And, uh, Kelly was just named highest-selling realtor in the entire county.
00:07:50Second year in a row.
00:07:52Second year in a row.
00:07:54That's incredible.
00:07:56I wish I had some exciting news to share,
00:07:58but you'll just have to be satisfied with my winning smile.
00:08:01You know we are.
00:08:02Um, oh, before I forget, Grandma invited you both over for pie.
00:08:06We have the Charity Guild meeting.
00:08:08Okay.
00:08:09Oh, you should come, actually.
00:08:10Oh, yeah, everyone would love to see you.
00:08:12Okay, yeah.
00:08:13We were discussing the Dawson's.
00:08:14Their stove went out, and poor Sabrina's been cooking on a hot plate for five kids.
00:08:17Five kids?
00:08:18Yeah.
00:08:19Oh, well, hopefully our candy cane Santa comes through.
00:08:23Oh.
00:08:24Yum.
00:08:25Cheers.
00:08:26Mmm.
00:08:27To us.
00:08:28And to the candy cane Santa, whoever they may be.
00:08:32Cheers!
00:08:33Cheers!
00:08:44Cheers!
00:08:58Nobody has lived in that house for thirty years.
00:08:59house for 30 years. Tasha, right? The librarian's granddaughter? That's me. Almost didn't recognize
00:09:11you outside of your reindeer pajamas. All right, well, if nobody lives here, then who keeps up the
00:09:19house? The grandkids are trying to figure out what to do with the money if they sell it, but
00:09:23they're not monsters, so they keep the place looking nice. I thought you said you aren't
00:09:28from Round Top. I said I don't live in Round Top, but I grew up here. I mean, it seems like you still
00:09:34have the lay of the land. Not much changes in Round Top. Are you going to knock on every door in town?
00:09:46That does not seem very efficient. No, not every door. Just the people who may have received gifts
00:09:51from the mystery giver. They delivered a ping-pong table here, apparently, in 1990. Heard of it? So
00:09:56out of all the people who've tried to figure it out over the years, what makes you think
00:10:00that you're going to figure out who our Santa is? Because I don't quit until I get what I'm after.
00:10:10Well, good luck with that. Thank you. Just a warning. You see that green house down the street with the
00:10:16poinsettias on the porch? Uh-huh. That's old Bertie Silvertooths, and he has the meanest chihuahua
00:10:23that has ever lived. So, if you value your ankles, you will steer clear of this place.
00:10:31Duly noted.
00:10:35Thanks.
00:10:46I have something I want to show you.
00:10:53Oh, this isn't where you break out the photo album and you make me relive every
00:10:58questionable haircut I've ever had, is it? No. I would have shown this to you yesterday,
00:11:04but when you told me about your job, I wanted to give you a chance to relax and settle in.
00:11:08Is this going to make me cry? It's nothing bad. I'll let grandpa explain it himself.
00:11:22I remember seeing this when I was little. Grandpa used to keep it locked in the top
00:11:26drawer of his writing desk. I always wondered what made it so important.
00:11:35Is this what I think it is?
00:11:38Your grandpa was very organized. He wrote down every single gift he gave away in that book.
00:11:48So, grandpa was the candy cane Santa? How? He was very good at being sneaky.
00:11:57It took you years to figure out he was the tooth fairy.
00:12:00Oh, the Watsons. They got the refrigerator. I remember that.
00:12:09Oh, and Mrs. Fogarty, she got that ticket to visit her son at the army base.
00:12:16He also wrote you this.
00:12:20I know it's a lot to take in.
00:12:21Yeah. A whole lot.
00:12:31Let me give you some time to read grandpa's letter.
00:12:34You don't have to decide tonight.
00:12:37Decide?
00:12:37It's all in there.
00:12:52My dearest Natasha.
00:13:05If you're reading this, it means you now know my secret.
00:13:08I started the candy cane Santa tradition, the very first Christmas you came to live with us.
00:13:14I was feeling so sad without your mother. I suppose I needed a way to remind myself that there were still
00:13:19little miracles in the world. So, I decided to become Santa. A small way to bring some happiness
00:13:26to struggling families who needed it most. I've left you everything you need to keep the tradition going.
00:13:32Round Top still needs a little magic in its stockings. And now, that magic is you.
00:13:38Merry Christmas, Natasha. With all my love, Grandpa.
00:13:53Morning.
00:13:54Good morning.
00:13:57What time did you get in from your walk last night?
00:14:00Pretty late. Grandpa gave me a lot to think about.
00:14:05I want you to know that no matter what, this is your decision.
00:14:11Grandpa hoped you'd want to take over for him, but the thing he wanted most of all was for you to be happy.
00:14:18Now, there's another way to look at it. You said you've been trying to figure out what you
00:14:23could do with your life to help people. Maybe you can use this as inspiration.
00:14:30Yeah.
00:14:34How did Grandpa pay for all those gifts?
00:14:37He was always good at saving and investing. And he would put in a little something more whenever he could.
00:14:43The point is, the money is there.
00:14:46He believed in you completely. And so do I.
00:14:56I really want to make him proud of me.
00:14:59Oh, baby girl, you couldn't make him any prouder of you than he already was.
00:15:06Can I borrow your truck to drive to Buford?
00:15:13Sure. Why?
00:15:14Grandpa said in his notes that he usually bought the gifts from out of town, so he didn't get caught.
00:15:21Kelly did say in the Dawson's new stove.
00:15:26Yeah, I know the deadline for the holiday special edition is December 15th. I'm asking for a little leeway.
00:15:32Give me a chance to crack this.
00:15:33I really think I can figure out who the mystery giver is.
00:15:37I, um, I met someone who knows Round Top and may not be fully invested in keeping it secret, so.
00:15:47Okay. Thank you, Bill.
00:15:55Oh, I haven't seen this hour of the night in 20 years.
00:15:58I won't tell the ladies at the minute club, okay?
00:16:02Okay, yeah.
00:16:07Come on, come on, come on.
00:16:32Okay.
00:16:33How did Grandpa do this all by himself?
00:16:39I have no idea.
00:16:41He never even walked me when he slipped from the bed.
00:16:43He said he gave me plausible deniability.
00:16:47Okay.
00:16:53Okay.
00:16:58Ready?
00:17:00Yeah, there's nothing.
00:17:03Oh, it's perfect.
00:17:12No, no, no.
00:17:42No, no.
00:18:12I just came out to get the paper this morning, and here it was.
00:18:28No note or anything, just a candy cane hanging on the front door.
00:18:31The candy cane center is back!
00:18:34Hi, Mrs. Dawson.
00:18:38Hi, I'm Adrienne Langley, a reporter with National Weekly Magazine.
00:18:41Oh, are we going to be in the magazine?
00:18:44I'm writing an article about the identity of the mystery giver, the candy cane Santa.
00:18:49I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions if you don't mind.
00:18:52Well, I've seen it happen to other people, but I had no idea we'd ever be visited.
00:18:57Did you hear anything suspicious last night?
00:19:00No, nothing.
00:19:01Oh, well, we did hear the dog barking next door, but he'll bark at a bee on a honeysuckle,
00:19:05so we didn't think anything of it.
00:19:07That's a pretty big stove.
00:19:09Surely you heard somebody moving around out here, no?
00:19:13Honestly, my youngest is forever leaving food up for the neighborhood cats, so something scrambling
00:19:18on the porch isn't anything unusual.
00:19:20Did they leave any clues behind, like a, I don't know, a footprint or a personal item,
00:19:26anything?
00:19:27Amy!
00:19:28Don't you dare try and cut your little brother in here!
00:19:31Hey!
00:19:32Hey!
00:19:33Hey!
00:19:34Hey!
00:19:35Grandma, I'm headed to the Charity Guild meeting.
00:19:36Be back in the future.
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00:20:01We're gonna leave you in a few hours.
00:20:02Okay!
00:20:03Have fun!
00:20:09Ah, uh, ugh.
00:20:10You know you don't have to sneak around outside the house.
00:20:12What?
00:20:13My grandma does let me talk to boys.
00:20:14Oh, I could say the same thing to you.
00:20:17Spying on me?
00:20:18I saw you in the crowd.
00:20:19I was not spying.
00:20:21I was being a concerned citizen, thank you very much.
00:20:24What's your excuse?
00:20:25It's a reporter's job to keep an eye on said concerned citizens, thank you very much.
00:20:28Oh, is it?
00:20:30yes i find it's the best way to get answers to my burning questions and what questions would those
00:20:35be mr langley oh the article ah yeah do you know anything about this
00:20:49yeah it's a candy cane they're delicious you should try one sometime i know it's a candy
00:20:55cane but have you ever seen this particular kind of candy cane before is there anything about it that
00:21:04you recognize that might set it apart i feel like this is a trick question it's just a normal candy
00:21:10cane i'm trying to see if i can find the company it might be a good lead it could literally be from
00:21:15anywhere it's my only physical clue i could guess with you all day but i'm on my way to a meeting
00:21:23all right i'll just take it to the store and do a side-by-side comparison actually you know what
00:21:29why don't you leave it with me i'll look at it later and maybe it'll jog my memory
00:21:37okay but be really careful with it i'll guard it with my life
00:21:46i really do have to go but i promise i'll look over the evidence
00:21:53and i promise i'll be back
00:22:04good job hey i'm sorry i'm so late i got way late at my front door by a salesman not quite
00:22:15gosh i used to hate it when my grandparents would drag me to these things and now i'm a
00:22:19willing volunteer yeah well everyone's all the twitter that the candy cane sand is back so we
00:22:24completely run off course you haven't missed a single thing yeah
00:22:30i took it for granted you know how nice it is to be a part of a community
00:22:34well you are happily welcomed back and save you a seat dear thank you
00:22:50welcome ladies and gents i know we're all very excited that our santa's back in action
00:22:55but let's get down to business shall we let's start with the holiday bazaar
00:23:00we want to make this one the best yet last year we raised four thousand five hundred dollars and i
00:23:07am certain we can beat that this year though we still have a few stragglers who haven't signed
00:23:14up for their booth assignments yet you know who you are gary yeah gary
00:23:20next on the agenda well we'd plan to vote on issuing funds to purchase a new stove for the dawson family
00:23:29but our santa has graciously beat us to it as such are there any other needs in the community that our
00:23:37members would like to bring forward allison
00:23:43i'm sure you're all aware of the wilson's their first baby came eight weeks early and i'm happy to
00:23:49report that she's finally coming home from the hospital that is such good news but with the
00:23:55surprise and the medical bills they haven't had a chance to set up a nursery yet maybe we could pitch
00:24:00in for a crib and changing table that's a great thought
00:24:07changing table yeah gary yeah uh my aunt's cousin-in-law toby waters he broke his foot working on a roof
00:24:15he's in construction and he hasn't been able to work in nearly a month and debbie says they're short
00:24:19on cash and they can't afford the bicycles to give to their kids this christmas that's a lovely idea
00:24:27anyone else
00:24:28what's that this is my version of the ledger
00:24:43oh how wonderful
00:24:57you can't spy through the phone right
00:25:03hello sure she's right here hang on
00:25:13hello hi it's adrian hello with dasha
00:25:26did i lose you nope i'm here
00:25:30what's up oh hey have you made any progress with the candy cane i haven't had a chance to look
00:25:38oh but i will um you know how everything's so busy around the holidays everything's just such a
00:25:44red and green blur yeah well um
00:25:51what are you what are you up to right now just hanging with my grandma all right well what do you
00:25:59say we meet up and look at the candy cane together that doesn't really sound like a two-person job
00:26:04yeah you're right then we barely know the candy cane we should at least take it to a nice dinner
00:26:09first what you know if we wine and dine the candy cane maybe we'll be more willing to give up its info
00:26:17that sounds like a date i i i don't think that's a very good idea oh no no no no i'm taking the
00:26:23candy cane to dinner you are just the chaperone
00:26:26um maybe we could do something a bit more casual all right uh what do you have in mind
00:26:38meet me at the town square at 7 pm and i'll show you a little piece of round top history
00:26:44okay i'll see you at 7. isn't that fraternizing with the enemy
00:27:05keep your friends close keep your enemies closer
00:27:14hi
00:27:26welcome thank you all right now that we're here we're supposed to exchange code names or something
00:27:33hmm yeah your code name is nosy reporter oh all right yours is shady informant
00:27:39i brought you here tonight to show you the gift zebo the what in 1932 during the great depression
00:27:50most people in town didn't have enough money for gifts but almost everyone had a talent or a skill to
00:27:55share so the citizens of round top built this gazebo with donated time and materials and on christmas eve
00:28:02they had a concert here and they sang and shared stories and it was a gift for everyone a gift zebo
00:28:10a gift zebo sounds like the people of round top of all has been generous at christmastime yeah they're
00:28:17generous all year it's a sweet story but what does it have to do with the mystery giver it just goes to
00:28:25show that it could be anyone maybe it's more than one person maybe it's all of us so don't be
00:28:31disappointed if you don't figure it out oh is that a challenge
00:28:40oh look
00:28:44what
00:28:46come on
00:28:52hey holden two mulled wines please
00:28:54thank you i got it thank you
00:29:11thank you you're welcome um let me show you around everyone does up their windows really nice
00:29:18oh
00:29:27i uh took a look at your candy cane oh it looks like it was made at a mom and pop shop a few
00:29:33towns south of here great what's the name of it it went out of business uh a few years ago so you
00:29:38must have found back stock or something you think we could talk to the people who used to buy the
00:29:41company oh that is greenwood jewelers as you can see they fancy the sparkly cute um hey if you give
00:29:48me the name i'll give them a call and this is barnaby's drugstore they have the best theme every
00:29:53single year and mr barnaby's wife keeps it a secret all year long great if you don't remember the name
00:29:57it's okay i can just look it up online oh this is my favorite park they're free
00:30:04thank you
00:30:08thank you thank you
00:30:15i mean round top definitely wins the award for friendliest town in the world right
00:30:21yeah it's a great place to live okay then why'd you leave i moved back here when i was five my
00:30:29grandparents raised me after my parents passed away car accident oh i'm so sorry thank you
00:30:38it was a long time ago anyway after high school i moved out of town went to college started working
00:30:43the rest is history not the most exciting of life stories but i'm working on that that makes two of
00:30:52us hey do you have a master plan hardly but i would like to leave my mark
00:31:02this will be nice for you i'm sure your hotel room could use some holiday cheer
00:31:07life on the road definitely does not include holiday decorations do you have to travel all the time
00:31:14right now i'm a freelance reporter so yeah but i'm working on getting an associate editor position
00:31:19at the magazine and that would allow me to slow things down quite a bit
00:31:25and learning the identity of our santa would open that door for you go a long way
00:31:34um here you can have both of them we already have some poinsettias so uh double dose of holiday cheer
00:31:44i i should get going i have a date with my grandma to watch a christmas movie so
00:31:53wait can i see you again like really soon it's a small town adrian we're bound to bump into each other
00:32:13i'm sorry i'm late
00:32:29did you give my dose of subterfuge i actually think he believed me about the candy cane come sit with me
00:32:35i want all the details i can't i just came to get ready for the delivery santa rides again
00:32:41do you need any help oh no i should be okay on this one i'll drive anyway if i had known how much
00:32:46fun this was i would have doing cramp eight years ago
00:32:49okay
00:32:55rushing on from work got my family waiting i love this traffic i hope i'm making
00:33:01then i'll remember i got presents in the back can't wait for them to be
00:33:04i'm glad
00:33:07jingle bells you know they're ringing
00:33:09carolers you hear them singing christmas spirits taking over the town
00:33:15oh
00:33:29oh
00:33:43Candy Cane Lane
00:33:45Candy Cane Lane
00:33:47Come on by my friend
00:33:51Candy Cane Lane
00:33:53Send my letter to Santa Sunday
00:33:55And it's got me
00:33:57Anticipating
00:33:59You and me around the tree
00:34:01Magic screen if you believe
00:34:03Jingle bells you know they're ringing
00:34:05Jeff Rollers you hear them singing
00:34:07Christmas time again
00:34:09Won't you come on by my friend
00:34:11Won't you come on by my friend
00:34:13The Candy Cane Lane
00:34:17Come on by my friend
00:34:19The Candy Cane Lane
00:34:25I can't thank you guys enough for helping me out
00:34:27I think I bit off a bit more than I can chew
00:34:29I can chew these just fine
00:34:31Quit that!
00:34:33I haven't got it, we haven't got it yet
00:34:35Speaking of, I think I need about 150
00:34:37For the booth at the Holiday Bazaar
00:34:3960 more to go
00:34:41Yeah, no make it that 60 one
00:34:43You are a bad child
00:34:45It's called quality control
00:34:47Okay
00:34:49Um
00:34:51I want some coffee, does anybody else want some?
00:34:53I'll take a little
00:34:54Make that a double please
00:34:55We need to find a way to get Natasha to stay in Round Top permanently, Benita
00:35:07I'm trying
00:35:09You know I can hear you
00:35:11That's the point, we love you, we want you to stay
00:35:13Yeah, unlike those strays you used to date
00:35:17She has dated some spankers, hasn't she?
00:35:21Yeah
00:35:23Let's stop talking about my non-existent love life, please
00:35:25There you go
00:35:27Hey, it's Ashton
00:35:37Hey!
00:35:39Adrian!
00:35:41Fancy seeing you, right here, this exact second, right now
00:35:44I was just, um, following up on the lead
00:35:47Probably another dead end, right?
00:35:49It's gotta be so frustrating, I'm sure
00:35:51Um, actually this one's pretty good
00:35:53I mean, it's already the 17th, right?
00:35:55When is your deadline?
00:35:56Are you gonna have to cancel the article if you don't find the Candy King Santa in time?
00:36:00My editor gave me an extension
00:36:02Sounds like you have a really understanding boss
00:36:06Yeah, he really believes in the story
00:36:11I hate to cut our conversation short, but I'm headed out of town and I'm running late
00:36:15Uh, where are you headed to?
00:36:18To see my cousin
00:36:20In Avondale
00:36:22My lead's in Avondale
00:36:24Wow, I mean, yeah, somebody thought they recognized the baby crib from the store over there
00:36:29What? I haven't heard of any baby stores in Avondale
00:36:32Yeah, hey
00:36:34Can I get a ride with you?
00:36:36I'll buy you lunch
00:36:37I'm supposed to go to lunch with my cousin
00:36:40So she's only expecting me
00:36:43Probably be rude to bring a plus one
00:36:44Alright, well you could just drop me off while you have your visit
00:36:47I mean, it doesn't make sense for both of us to drive over there
00:36:49You save gas, and plus it's good for the environment
00:36:52What do you say?
00:36:56I guess I can't argue with that
00:36:58Okay
00:36:59Awesome
00:37:00Would you look at that? There is a baby store in Avondale
00:37:12Finally, I did not know you'd get lost that many times in such a small town
00:37:27Yeah, but you absolutely refused to give up, didn't you?
00:37:29I won't literally do anything for a story
00:37:31Ah
00:37:32Oh, what the stores close?
00:37:36Maybe forever
00:37:38I guess we'll never find out if your lead was right
00:37:40Well, at least you still have lunch with your cousin, right?
00:37:44I think someone is texting me
00:37:45Oh, oh no! My cousin said that she's come down with the flu
00:37:59I guess we came all the way out here for nothing
00:38:01Not for nothing
00:38:02I guess that means I get to take you out for lunch
00:38:05Smooth
00:38:08Let me guess, you are a reporter with a girl in every port, right?
00:38:13Actually, I usually find relationships to be a distraction
00:38:17Oh
00:38:18So if I'm going to get to know someone, it really has to be worth it
00:38:29We should go, if we're gonna beat the lunch rush
00:38:32Alright
00:38:38Hey, baby girl
00:38:47Hey
00:38:52Ugh
00:38:54What's got you in a tizzy?
00:38:58I ran into Adrian on the way to Avondale
00:39:00And he wanted to come with me
00:39:02Because someone recognized where the baby crib was from
00:39:04So now, Avondale is off our sneaky Santa shopping list
00:39:07Well, what did you do?
00:39:08I panicked
00:39:09And I told him that I was seeing my cousin
00:39:11Oh
00:39:12You don't have any cousins in Avondale
00:39:15Exactly
00:39:16Do you think he suspects anything?
00:39:18I think he suspects I'm a little bit crazy
00:39:21And I didn't even get the bicycles that I went there for
00:39:24Well, you've got until Christmas Eve for that
00:39:27Don't worry
00:39:30Do you think they have any bicycle stores in Brady?
00:39:32I'm sure they do
00:39:34But put your phone down
00:39:36And tell me more about your adventures with Mr. Tall Dog and Handsome
00:39:41Grandma
00:39:43Wow
00:39:44I'm old
00:39:45I'm not blind
00:39:46Take the horse with boughs of honey
00:39:51Harry Santa coming over here
00:39:57I think that I've been really good this year
00:40:00I even made a little Christmas list
00:40:05Don't care for diamonds or a platinum mine
00:40:10A blue convertible just beat my style
00:40:13A long vacation does sound nice
00:40:16But all I want to do is Christmas with you
00:40:20Take the horse with boughs of honey
00:40:23La la la la la la
00:40:26Tell me Santa are you free tonight
00:40:32We'll jingle hop until the morning light
00:40:35And play a little sleigh ride on repeat
00:40:39I know your schedule's tight
00:40:44But we'll have so much fun
00:40:47We'll play a game, drink a cabinet
00:40:50Maybe die
00:40:51So did you guys hear anything outside when the boots were dropped on?
00:40:55No?
00:40:57Did you see anybody drop them off?
00:41:00Nobody?
00:41:01Hmm
00:41:02Did you ask for the boots?
00:41:04No?
00:41:05Alright
00:41:07We'll bake some cookies
00:41:09And do all your favorite things
00:41:12Grab some gifts
00:41:14Make a wish
00:41:16Cross the sleigh ride on my Christmas list
00:41:20Take the horse with boughs of honey
00:41:23Oh yeah
00:41:24La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
00:41:54Is that supposed to be a reindeer or an ice skater?
00:42:17If you look at that red part right there,
00:42:19I think that's supposed to be the tip of the elf's hat, but...
00:42:21Oh.
00:42:22What does purple mean?
00:42:24I do not know.
00:42:27Art is complicated.
00:42:28Yeah.
00:42:31Are you having fun?
00:42:33I'm a little bit disoriented, to be honest.
00:42:36I could use some of the bizarre pointers if you've got any.
00:42:39Okay.
00:42:39The trick is to get in line early for the eggnog lattes,
00:42:42because sometimes they run out of nutmeg.
00:42:45Uh, well, what are we waiting for?
00:42:47Exactly.
00:42:48Yeah.
00:42:48I'm buying, since you got lunch.
00:42:50All right.
00:42:50So, does it feel strange being back here?
00:42:55Two, please.
00:42:57Ah, that's a good question.
00:42:59Honestly, I thought that I was going to be bored out of my mind coming home for Christmas.
00:43:08But I can't remember the last time I was this happy.
00:43:15I expected Round Top to be mind-numbingly dull, but I'm just being honest.
00:43:22But it's got a real Norman Rockwell thing going on around here.
00:43:26Consider me charmed.
00:43:29Hmm.
00:43:30Well, it's probably just a case of the Christmas spirit.
00:43:32Come January, it'll fade, and you will be itching for the big city life again.
00:43:36If, when, I solve this mystery, I'll have more freedom to work from wherever I want.
00:43:42What if you don't?
00:43:43Don't jinx it.
00:43:46Sorry.
00:43:48What about you?
00:43:49Do you see yourself ever moving back here?
00:43:51It is the perfect place to raise a family.
00:43:57Is that what you want?
00:43:59Hmm?
00:44:00To get married and raise a family?
00:44:04I mean, that's not all I want.
00:44:08But, yeah, one day.
00:44:10With the right guy.
00:44:17I promised Allison that I would visit her booth.
00:44:19Want to join?
00:44:22Yeah.
00:44:27Merry Christmas, and welcome to the best table at this year's Holiday Bazaar.
00:44:33Two popcorn balls, please.
00:44:34Coming right up.
00:44:39Hey, Allison, and I'm, uh, Adrian.
00:44:42Nice to meet you.
00:44:42The reporter.
00:44:44How did you like the article?
00:44:46Oh, uh, today is just about fun, Allison.
00:44:48No shop talk.
00:44:49Oh.
00:44:50I didn't realize you two were out on a date.
00:44:53Oh.
00:44:53No, no, we're not on a date.
00:44:55I mean, Natasha's just thanking me for taking her out for lunch.
00:44:58Which I didn't think that was a date either.
00:45:00Yeah, I mean, it totally could have potentially been a date.
00:45:03No, it couldn't have been a date because we both agreed that that would be a really bad idea.
00:45:06I didn't agree to anything, actually.
00:45:08I just...
00:45:09Is everyone having fun?
00:45:12Adrian, this is Kelly.
00:45:14It is her first year chairing the committee, and it's a huge deal.
00:45:18Oh, you organized this whole thing?
00:45:20That's amazing.
00:45:20Oh, thank you.
00:45:21Yeah.
00:45:22The money we raised helps us provide for the community all year round.
00:45:25Yeah, it would be wonderful if we had a benevolent Easter bunny or a Fourth of July fairy,
00:45:30but the charity guild tries to fill in the gaps when our Santa isn't here.
00:45:34Well, imagine if you knew who it was, you could thank them after all these years.
00:45:38Oh, I don't think so.
00:45:41Why not?
00:45:41I mean, we all know that the candy cane Santa isn't truly magical,
00:45:45but not knowing helps us pretend.
00:45:48Why would we ever want to take that away?
00:45:51Uh, we'll get out of your hair.
00:45:54See you guys later?
00:45:54Yeah.
00:45:55Enjoy.
00:45:56Have fun.
00:45:56They make a cute couple, don't they?
00:46:01Positively adorable.
00:46:14Ah!
00:46:17Caught you under the mistletoe.
00:46:19Oh, I forgot about this.
00:46:22Forgot about what?
00:46:23The mistletoe man.
00:46:24The who?
00:46:26When the mistletoe man catches you under the mistletoe,
00:46:31if you don't kiss, you get naughty listed,
00:46:33and you have to go sit in the timeout benches for 20 minutes.
00:46:38Oh.
00:46:40It's a big deal here, but I mean, we don't have to do it.
00:46:43We can just go sit.
00:46:44I mean, I'd hate to miss a whole 20 minutes of the bazaar.
00:46:47Nice save, huh?
00:47:01Yeah.
00:47:04Quick thinking.
00:47:07Guys.
00:47:09I can't believe you bought another afghan.
00:47:27Yeah, I did.
00:47:29That was really, really fun.
00:47:33The bazaar?
00:47:35We're spending time with Mr. Langley.
00:47:38Is it really that obvious?
00:47:41If it's any comfort, I can tell he feels the same way.
00:47:45Oh, but it's not.
00:47:47It's not.
00:47:47I cannot get caught up with a guy.
00:47:50Especially this guy.
00:47:52Why not?
00:47:55I've been lying to him since the day we met.
00:48:02Oh, baby girl.
00:48:04Wake up, sleepyhead.
00:48:29Wake up, sleepyhead.
00:48:34Did you lose a shoe?
00:48:39Try having three kids.
00:48:40I once found one of their flip-flops in an egg carton in the fridge.
00:48:44Gross.
00:48:45Yeah, I'm always losing things.
00:48:48I really shouldn't be so messy.
00:48:50Nice accessory.
00:48:53Did you forget?
00:48:54No.
00:48:55I didn't forget.
00:48:58Forget what?
00:48:59You promised you helped me deliver my mom's famous bourbon cakes today.
00:49:03Right.
00:49:04You wouldn't deny a delicious Christmas tradition to the people of Round Top, would you?
00:49:11Never.
00:49:12Just, um, give me enough time to brush my teeth and then we can go.
00:49:15Oh, and, uh, maybe throw on some outside clothes while you're at it?
00:49:18What?
00:49:19This isn't festive enough for you?
00:49:21Yeah, it's festive enough, all right, but it might not keep you warm.
00:49:25Um, is Kelly coming?
00:49:27No, she has an open house this morning, and, uh, little Kylie, who's supposed to sing Joy
00:49:31to the World at the Christmas pageant, started complaining about a sore throat.
00:49:35Kelly thinks it's probably nerves, but she's taking her to the doctor just in case.
00:49:38Moms are superheroes.
00:49:40Hmm.
00:49:40Well, um, this superhero hasn't had her morning coffee yet, and her cape is starting to sag.
00:49:46Do you think your grandma could spare us a cup?
00:49:47Oh, I hope so.
00:49:48Will you get me some, too, please?
00:49:50Yes.
00:49:51Just cream, no sugar.
00:49:52As you wish.
00:49:52Oh, thank you.
00:49:53Where's your coffee?
00:50:06Uh, your grandma said she would make us some and told me to wait here.
00:50:09Okay, uh, I'll go check on her.
00:50:14Come, come, come, come, come.
00:50:15Where?
00:50:16What problem?
00:50:17What?
00:50:17What is it?
00:50:18The special delivery you've been waiting for came early.
00:50:20They weren't supposed to deliver it to the house.
00:50:22They were supposed to call me when it was ready for pickup.
00:50:24Well, clearly someone didn't get that memo.
00:50:27Where, where is it?
00:50:28Did Allison see?
00:50:28No, I managed to keep her out of the kitchen.
00:50:30But this one is going to be hard to hide.
00:50:32Where is it?
00:50:44I know you wind waiting till Christmas Eve, but I think this one calls for a special delivery.
00:50:48But that would ruin the surprise.
00:50:49Well, there's already two that one of my house slippers have gotten into my emergency.
00:50:52stash of beef jerky.
00:50:54Okay.
00:50:55But I can't do anything about it now.
00:50:57Allison is sitting right there in the living room, and I promised her I would help her deliver
00:51:00these cakes.
00:51:01Oh, God.
00:51:03Oh, fine.
00:51:04I'll wait for a few hours, but as soon as you get back from helping Allison, we have to
00:51:08figure something out.
00:51:09Okay.
00:51:10What about the coffees?
00:51:11I don't know.
00:51:12I'll wake something up.
00:51:13Nobody sells my big jerky.
00:51:26Five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtledoves, and a partridge
00:51:38in a pear tree.
00:51:40Excuse me, ladies.
00:51:42I'm here investigating a call about some noise pollution.
00:51:45Don't be jealous of our dulcet tones.
00:51:48They can hear your dulcet tones in the next county.
00:51:50You love it.
00:51:52Oh, speaking of which, how is Kylie?
00:51:54Is our Christmas pageant going to lose its star?
00:51:56Oh, no.
00:51:56Nothing a little hot tea and honey won't cure.
00:51:59Are you on your way to open house?
00:52:01Yeah, but I had to stop and tell you the gossip.
00:52:05What is it?
00:52:06So, your reporter friend Adrian was at the doctor's office because Lydia, who runs the
00:52:11front desk, said she and her family were taking Christmas pictures at the gift-cibo the other
00:52:14day, and she found a receipt for the boots that the Tatum kids got from Candy Cane Santa.
00:52:20And there was a note on the back that said, don't forget the puppy food.
00:52:25Lots of people buy boots.
00:52:26How do we even know that's our Santa's receipt?
00:52:28Well, it had the sizes listed right on it.
00:52:31I don't know.
00:52:32It all matches up.
00:52:33That is really exciting.
00:52:35We don't even know if that's a real clue, guys.
00:52:37Come on.
00:52:38I mean, anybody could have put that receipt there at the gift-cibo to throw anyone off
00:52:41the trail.
00:52:42Maybe.
00:52:42Or maybe our Candy Cane Santa's starting to slip a little.
00:52:47Mmm.
00:52:49Natasha, are you okay?
00:52:51Yeah.
00:52:52Yeah.
00:52:52I think I just sampled too much of the bourbon cake.
00:52:55Yeah, well, I can finish these on my own if you want to go home.
00:52:57I can drive you, too.
00:52:59Hop in.
00:53:00Okay.
00:53:00I'll see you later.
00:53:01All right.
00:53:02All right.
00:53:08See ya.
00:53:09Hi.
00:53:09Good luck with the bourbon cake.
00:53:10Same.
00:53:10I'm sorry I was gone so long.
00:53:26I can take over puppy duty now.
00:53:28He was in the pantry crying, and it was making too much noise.
00:53:32And this is the only way to keep him quiet.
00:53:35Sure.
00:53:37I understand.
00:53:38But I can't do this all the time.
00:53:40I know.
00:53:41I know.
00:53:41It's a lot.
00:53:42It's a lot.
00:53:42We can deliver him tonight.
00:53:44It's probably best we get him out of here as soon as possible because Adrian is hot on
00:53:50my trail.
00:53:51And ruin those kids' Christmas surprise.
00:53:53Uh-uh.
00:53:54It's only a few more days.
00:53:57He can stay.
00:53:58You sure?
00:54:01I guess we'll have to take him on our delivery tonight.
00:54:04He might get cold.
00:54:06Maybe he can fit into one of your old baby sweaters.
00:54:09I still have him packed away upstairs.
00:54:11Would you like to have a little sweater?
00:54:14An itty-bitty baby sweater to keep you all warm and cozy?
00:54:18Yes, yes, that's what I said, yes, yes, yes.
00:54:30You got anything new for me?
00:54:32Well, my brother-in-law owns a medical device store over in Thornton.
00:54:36Okay.
00:54:37He had this woman come in the other day looking for a portable oxygen tank.
00:54:40Mm-hmm.
00:54:41Said she needed it before Christmas.
00:54:43Oh.
00:54:44So then my brother-in-law said he'd have to special order it for her.
00:54:47And when he asked her for her name and number to call her back,
00:54:50she got all nervous, said she'd forgotten appointment, and left.
00:54:54Oh.
00:54:57I mean, I guess she could have actually had an appointment.
00:55:00Mm, well, see, here's the thing.
00:55:01Mrs. Jimerson's been having a really hard time with her breathing recently,
00:55:04so she can't call bingo up at First Baptist anymore.
00:55:07And she is the best bingo caller we have.
00:55:09So the pastor announced last Sunday that we're going to take up a collection
00:55:12to get her one of those portable tanks.
00:55:14But we haven't raised the money yet.
00:55:16Oh.
00:55:17Can I get your brother-in-law's phone order?
00:55:19Sure.
00:55:29That'll be $9.50.
00:55:30Oh, yeah.
00:55:31Hey.
00:55:49Hey.
00:55:49Hey.
00:55:52Uh, what's up?
00:55:53Oh, um, I got a lead in Thornton.
00:55:58Another one?
00:55:58Yeah.
00:55:59Wow, I heard about the receipt from Kelly.
00:56:01Yeah, but this is from somebody who actually talked to and saw a potential suspect or one
00:56:06of their helpers.
00:56:07Oh.
00:56:08So, you want to come with me to check it out?
00:56:12Say yes.
00:56:14Please.
00:56:16Wait, what was that?
00:56:17Uh, nothing.
00:56:21Let's go.
00:56:22I'll drive.
00:56:23All right.
00:56:24Looks like your Santa has an alpha and I'm about to track him down.
00:56:26Clarkson Medical Supply.
00:56:42I'm hungry.
00:56:43Are you hungry?
00:56:44Maybe we should stop for lunch.
00:56:45Uh, yeah.
00:56:46After I talked to this guy.
00:56:48Uh, the weather report said that it was supposed to snow.
00:56:51Maybe we should get back before it does.
00:56:52Well, it's fine with me.
00:56:55You're funny.
00:56:57Ow!
00:56:58Ow!
00:56:59Ow!
00:57:00Ow!
00:57:00You all right?
00:57:01I think I slipped on a patch of ice.
00:57:04Ow.
00:57:05Ow.
00:57:05Are you hurt?
00:57:06You think?
00:57:06Not sure.
00:57:07Ow.
00:57:08Ow.
00:57:08Yeah.
00:57:09I think it's my ankle.
00:57:10My ankle.
00:57:12Ow, yeah.
00:57:13It's really hurting.
00:57:15All right.
00:57:16Here.
00:57:17Okay.
00:57:18All right.
00:57:18Give me your keys.
00:57:19Why?
00:57:21You can't drive.
00:57:23Yeah.
00:57:25All right.
00:57:26Here we go.
00:57:27Take it easy.
00:57:28Uh, step down.
00:57:30Ow.
00:57:32Uh, what about your article?
00:57:33Don't you have to turn it in to me?
00:57:35Yeah.
00:57:35Day after tomorrow.
00:57:36But don't think about that.
00:57:40You know, I think it's not hurting as much as I thought.
00:57:44Natasha.
00:57:45You're hurt.
00:57:50I don't.
00:57:51I'm not.
00:57:52I mean, I.
00:57:53Hey.
00:57:54We're taking you home.
00:57:56Okay?
00:57:57Yes, sir.
00:57:58One second.
00:57:59Only four more days until Christmas.
00:58:12Only four more days until Christmas.
00:58:22And four deliveries left.
00:58:24Are you sure you're not getting too attached?
00:58:33I'm only holding him because if I put Blitzen in his bed, he just cries and it hurts my ears.
00:58:39You named him?
00:58:40I can't just call him dog.
00:58:42I can't just call him dog.
00:58:42I feel so bad about lying to Adrian.
00:58:54You only have to hold on a little bit longer and then Christmas will be over.
00:58:59And then Adrian will be gone.
00:59:02Oh, hey.
00:59:12Kelly.
00:59:13Hey.
00:59:14Hi.
00:59:15Can I help you with those?
00:59:16Oh, yes, please.
00:59:18Yeah.
00:59:19Where's Natasha?
00:59:20I thought you two were sleuthing partners.
00:59:23She's hanging out with her grandma this afternoon.
00:59:26I am so happy she's here.
00:59:29Selfishly, I like getting to see one of my best friends in the entire world, but Benita really
00:59:34needed her this Christmas.
00:59:35She's a rock, but I know how hard it's been on her since Ronnie passed.
00:59:39Hmm.
00:59:40Yeah, I'm really glad she's here, too.
00:59:41I don't know what I would have done without all her help.
00:59:44So is your interest purely professional or maybe something more?
00:59:52Uh, maybe I should talk to her about that.
00:59:56This is me.
00:59:57Thank you so much for your help.
00:59:58Yeah, of course.
00:59:59And if you think of anything about the Candy Cane Center, will you please let me know?
01:00:03I still have not finished my article, so.
01:00:06Adrian, I like you, so I feel like I should warn you that there's a very good chance you
01:00:11are not getting your story.
01:00:12Why do you say that?
01:00:14We all love to play the game of guessing, but in the end, Round Top likes the Santa
01:00:18Secret.
01:00:19It's something to look forward to every year.
01:00:21We were all really worried when he started so late this time.
01:00:24When does it usually start?
01:00:25The day after Thanksgiving.
01:00:27This year, it wasn't until the second week of December.
01:00:29I think it was, yeah, it was the 10th, because Natasha came to the charity guild meeting where
01:00:34we were going to talk about giving the Dawson's their new stove, but in the end, we didn't
01:00:38have to, because our Santa finally came through.
01:00:41Wait, what did you just say?
01:00:44Uh, I think it was around the 10th.
01:00:46No, about the Candy Cane Santa.
01:00:48He gave the Dawson's their new stove.
01:00:54Oh, stupid, stupid, stupid.
01:00:56Uh, excuse me?
01:00:57Oh, no, not you, me.
01:00:59Um, I gotta go.
01:01:02Oh, yeah, right.
01:01:03I'm sorry.
01:01:03It's okay.
01:01:04Okay, thank you.
01:01:05No, you're amazing.
01:01:07Merry Christmas.
01:01:08Merry Christmas.
01:01:08Merry Christmas.
01:01:13Oh.
01:01:20Hey.
01:01:21Hey.
01:01:21Hey.
01:01:22I'll have a latte with oat milk, please.
01:01:25I just saw Adrian.
01:01:27Oh, you did?
01:01:29He actually said you were at your grandma's.
01:01:31Yeah, she, uh, sent me to get some groceries.
01:01:33She's been feeding everything to...
01:01:35Me?
01:01:37Because I have had the most crazy appetite lately.
01:01:41It's the weather.
01:01:43Every time the temperature dips below 40, my kids eat me at a house and home.
01:01:49So, what was Adrian doing?
01:01:53You two are ridiculous.
01:01:56Why can't you admit you like each other?
01:01:58Well, I hardly know him.
01:02:00And he certainly doesn't know everything about me.
01:02:03Oh, my gosh.
01:02:04It isn't that complicated.
01:02:05Girl meets boy and goes on date.
01:02:08What if girl is afraid of getting her heart broken?
01:02:13No risk, no reward.
01:02:14Of course.
01:02:15You would give me such sage advice when I'm trying to feel sorry for myself.
01:02:19Well, that is what friends are for.
01:02:23You're really good at that.
01:02:24I know.
01:02:24Yeah.
01:02:38Bye.
01:02:55Bye.
01:02:56Bye.
01:03:03Bye.
01:03:03Bye.
01:03:33I can't believe it's only three days until Christmas.
01:03:55I know.
01:03:56It feels like we're all moving in fast forward.
01:03:58Yes.
01:03:58Can you hand me the tape?
01:03:59Uh, thank you so much for letting me wrap my kids' gifts here, Vanita.
01:04:05My eldest is getting smart enough to be nosy.
01:04:08That's just how Natasha was.
01:04:10Her grandpa and I used to make bets on how many days it would take her to find the gift
01:04:12stash.
01:04:14You did not.
01:04:15You don't know everything about me.
01:04:21What was that?
01:04:23We've just been having such a hard time with the heater lately.
01:04:26And, uh, you know how hard it is to have people come out at this time of year.
01:04:30Mm-hmm.
01:04:31Don't I know it.
01:04:32Every time we plug in the Christmas lights, the breaker goes out, and all I get from the
01:04:35electrician is an excuse.
01:04:37Mm-hmm.
01:04:37Oh, we should hide the gifts.
01:04:41Do you think Allison's kids learned how to drive and stole a car?
01:04:44Ha-ha.
01:04:48Look at it.
01:04:53Hey, Adrian.
01:04:55Uh, could I speak to you for a second?
01:04:59Alone?
01:05:01I'll be right back.
01:05:04Take your time.
01:05:05Is, uh, is everything okay?
01:05:16Yeah.
01:05:16I, uh, had a breakthrough.
01:05:18I got a big piece of information from my article last night.
01:05:22You did?
01:05:23Yeah.
01:05:24It, uh, really shocked me.
01:05:27So, I wanted you to be the first to know.
01:05:32What is it?
01:05:35I think you can guess.
01:05:40Do you know anything about this?
01:05:51A lot of things are starting to make sense now.
01:06:02I can totally explain that.
01:06:04Really?
01:06:05Yes.
01:06:05So, last night, I couldn't sleep, so I went for a walk.
01:06:08On your hurt ankle.
01:06:10It was feeling much better.
01:06:11So, I decided to walk, and I walked past the Huddlesbee's house.
01:06:15Don't they live, like, three miles from here?
01:06:16That's a really long walk.
01:06:17I guess I lost track of time.
01:06:18So, I was walking by, and I thought I saw something move on the front porch.
01:06:22Oh, in the dark?
01:06:23You must have x-ray vision.
01:06:25I have really good eyesight.
01:06:28So, I thought something moved, and I went to go check it out.
01:06:30I thought it was a cat, and I didn't want it to freeze, but it just ended up being this banjo.
01:06:34Oh, you thought the cat was a banjo?
01:06:35Yeah, right, because everyone keeps banjos on their front porches at night.
01:06:39Is that another round-top Christmas tradition?
01:06:42Maybe someone just left it out overnight.
01:06:48Come on.
01:06:51What?
01:06:55I know.
01:06:56I know you're the Candy King Santa.
01:07:02Why would I lie about that?
01:07:03I do not know.
01:07:06Maybe because you're trying to cover up the fact that your grandpa, Ronnie Maxwell, was the Candy King Santa?
01:07:11And you took over after you passed away?
01:07:19Adrian, please don't tell.
01:07:21It's literally my job to tell.
01:07:26And you know how important this article is to my whole career.
01:07:31But you understand why I had to lie, right?
01:07:33No.
01:07:35Not really.
01:07:37I mean, don't you want your grandpa to get recognition for everything he's done over all these years?
01:07:43It's supposed to be a secret.
01:07:45Why would I ruin that?
01:07:47I've been chasing this story for weeks, with your help.
01:07:51I begged for an extension.
01:07:53What am I supposed to do, go to my editor and just tell him that I failed?
01:07:56You could.
01:08:01What does that make me look like?
01:08:04Like somebody who cares about someone more than themselves.
01:08:07It totally is.
01:08:13Hey, are you all right?
01:08:30You look like you saw a ghost.
01:08:31Yeah, I'm fine.
01:08:33Adrian just wanted to say goodbye.
01:08:34Is he leaving town?
01:08:35No.
01:08:37I am first thing in the morning.
01:08:38Wait, what about Christmas?
01:08:41Something came up.
01:08:42I have to go home.
01:08:43Natasha, what is going on?
01:08:44You guys just stay down here and finish.
01:08:46I have to pack.
01:08:47Okay.
01:08:48Natasha.
01:08:48No, honestly, I'm fine.
01:08:51I'm fine.
01:08:51I just need a few minutes to myself.
01:09:07I sent Allison and Kelly home.
01:09:10They're very worried.
01:09:11They said you're leaving.
01:09:17I'm sorry, Grandma.
01:09:19Why?
01:09:21Adrian got a video of me delivering Mr. Huddlesbee's banjo.
01:09:25He's going to write the story.
01:09:26Oh, baby girl.
01:09:28Grandpa kept this a secret for 30 years.
01:09:31I couldn't even do it for one Christmas.
01:09:38I really love doing it, too.
01:09:40Then don't lose sight of that.
01:09:42You can take all the joy candy cane Santa brought you
01:09:45and use it to figure out something
01:09:46that makes you feel just as important and worthy.
01:09:50But that's also your own.
01:09:54I believe in you, Natasha.
01:10:01I believe in you, Natasha.
01:10:31Time to go outside, baby.
01:10:45Just a second.
01:10:49It's just for a minute.
01:10:51Grandma will be right back.
01:10:54Hold your horses.
01:10:57You stay quiet.
01:11:01All heck is breaking loose.
01:11:07Where's Natasha?
01:11:08Did you leave yet?
01:11:09Slow down.
01:11:12She was in her room asleep last I checked.
01:11:14She's going to freak out.
01:11:16Tell me what's going on.
01:11:18Adrian, the reporter, published this article online last night.
01:11:20And Natasha's in it.
01:11:22Can you believe it?
01:11:23Oh, dear.
01:11:33This is going to take longer than I thought.
01:11:41Watch the puppy.
01:11:42And don't ask any questions.
01:11:44Where'd you come from?
01:11:47Hi, little guy.
01:11:49Hello.
01:11:51Hey.
01:11:52Hi.
01:11:59You just can't run away.
01:12:02Yeah.
01:12:02Yeah, I can.
01:12:03Maybe not through the front door, but definitely out the back.
01:12:07What's the worst thing that can happen to you?
01:12:09Well, everyone in town is either sad or mad at me for ruining their favorite Christmas tradition.
01:12:15You need to finish out this year's deliveries, at the very least.
01:12:22Maybe the charity guild can take over for me.
01:12:24Good morning.
01:12:41What are you doing here?
01:12:43I, uh...
01:12:45We'll give you two a moment.
01:12:54My, uh, editor almost didn't publish the article, and then he did.
01:13:02And then a bunch of people started sharing it, and now it's gone viral, and everything is just moving so fast.
01:13:08Natasha, it's...
01:13:09It's amazing.
01:13:11Congratulations, Adrian.
01:13:13I'm glad you got your article published.
01:13:15I'm glad you got your promotion.
01:13:17Hope you're happy.
01:13:18Wait, you didn't read the article, did you?
01:13:24No.
01:13:25I didn't need to.
01:13:26I overheard the girl saying that I was in it.
01:13:28Yeah, but not as the Candy Cane Santa.
01:13:33What do you mean?
01:13:35I quoted you about Round Top, and thanked you for all your help,
01:13:40even though I never figured out who the Candy Cane Santa really is.
01:13:45So, Grandpa's secret is safe?
01:13:51Yeah.
01:13:53Well, with everyone, except for these two, apparently.
01:13:56I promise I won't tell.
01:13:58My lips are sealed.
01:14:01Really?
01:14:03Really.
01:14:03So, Ms. Maxwell, what inspired you to start this foundation?
01:14:29When I came home last year, and I saw what the Candy Cane Santa did for everyone in Round Top,
01:14:34I realized that every town needs a Santa.
01:14:37With the help of your viral article, a few donations, and a lot of hard work,
01:14:42I was able to open this foundation.
01:14:44So, now my plan is to spend the next few years opening up CCS centers all around the world,
01:14:49so everyone can get the help they need during Christmas and, actually, all year round.
01:14:53What do you think the real Candy Cane Santa thinks about all this?
01:14:58I guess we'll never know for sure, but, uh, I have a feeling they would approve.
01:15:03Where do you go from here?
01:15:05We'll have this awesome opening party, and tomorrow I have a wedding to attend.
01:15:10Oh.
01:15:10Do you think you could skip it?
01:15:12I don't know.
01:15:14It might be a little weird if the bride doesn't show up.
01:15:16Speaking of which, here comes the bridesmaids.
01:15:31Hi.
01:15:31Congratulations.
01:15:32Oh, thank you.
01:15:33Oh, we are so lucky that there was another puppy in that litter.
01:15:36We would have had some very disappointed kids last Christmas.
01:15:39All right, you guys, it's open.
01:15:40Come on inside.
01:15:41Come on, if you don't hurry, we'll miss the good cookies.
01:15:43Not if I have anything to do with it.
01:15:44Your grandpa would have been so proud.
01:15:50I love you.
01:15:51I love you too.
01:15:55I am so proud of you.
01:16:02A brilliant time of year
01:16:05Spread all that love and cheer
01:16:10We are one, we have each other
01:16:16This Christmas and no one gets left behind
01:16:21We come together through the silent night
01:16:28Sharing our wishes through the candlelight
01:16:39We are one, we have each other
01:16:42This Christmas and no one gets left behind
01:16:46polarity
01:16:54Each person in the white
01:16:55This Christmas and no one gets left behind
01:17:06Like the lowest ton $50
01:17:07While you can help your child
01:17:08I'm so proud of you.
01:17:09I am so proud of you.
01:17:10There's this Christmas song
01:17:11There's always wanting to do
01:17:12And keep in touch
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