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A woman planning to sell her grandmother's letterpress shop finds unexpected purpose when she meets a passionate preservationist, leading them both toward a chance at redemption and romance.
#christmasmovie #drama #romance
#christmasmovie #drama #romance
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00:00:00Transcription by CastingWords
00:00:30CastingWords
00:01:00How's the new batch coming, Allie?
00:01:18Ready to spread some Christmas cheer once the ink dries.
00:01:21I think these are your best this year, Grandma Joy.
00:01:25Cookie break?
00:01:26Oh, do you even have to ask?
00:01:28You know, most people use gift bags nowadays. They save a lot of time.
00:01:33Where's the heart in that?
00:01:35No, no. A proper gift should feel more like a mystery. Something you open up slowly, bit by bit.
00:01:43Your Grandpa used to say I could make even the simplest of gifts feel like magic, just because of the way I wrap them.
00:01:49Let's be honest. The words you wrote on the tags meant more to him than any gift.
00:01:53Grandma, where's your wedding ring?
00:01:59It was just a ring, Allie. The shop needed it more than I did. Your Grandpa would understand.
00:02:07Oh! Not again.
00:02:09It's okay, Grandma. I've got it.
00:02:10I can't believe I keep knocking this thing over.
00:02:14One day, I'm going to replace this silly carousel.
00:02:21One day, Grandma.
00:02:23You always say the same thing, but how many days do I have left?
00:02:28Is that what you've been worrying about, dearest?
00:02:32I worry that you've been running this shop for 60 years and it's taken everything out of you.
00:02:38Oh, buddy.
00:02:40That's because you think of this little shop as just a place.
00:02:45Every tidying of joy I've ever drawn.
00:02:48Every Christmas season we've spent together.
00:02:51And every person who walks in that door looking for something unique to send to someone they love.
00:02:57It's all a part of me.
00:02:59And I'm a part of it.
00:03:01And it's all a part of God's greater plan.
00:03:09In our technological world, a great app isn't enough.
00:03:16If we want Connectree to succeed, we need to make it feel essential to our users.
00:03:21We need to manufacture that feeling.
00:03:24Limited early access, paid sign-ups.
00:03:27Users will subscribe simply because they don't want to miss out where their friends are.
00:03:31If we do all these steps right, we hit the ground running.
00:03:34And by the end of the year,
00:03:35Connectree will be the fastest growing communication app.
00:03:38Well, we are one month out from launch.
00:03:41And as you know, this is the time most companies bring in a launch strategy team to oversee the rollout.
00:03:46But we're not going to do that.
00:03:50Instead, I'll be leading the launch myself.
00:03:54No one knows this product better than you, Allie.
00:04:01Before we move on, can we just give Nina some appreciation?
00:04:04Because not only is she the best techie in the game, but she somehow manages to make an app look like it belongs on a runway.
00:04:14Okay, that's it, everyone.
00:04:16Thank you so much.
00:04:16Have a great long weekend.
00:04:18And if you see Santa, ask him for some coffee, because we're going to need it.
00:04:26Hey, Lucas.
00:04:27Can I see you in my office, please?
00:04:30Mm-hmm.
00:04:30Hey.
00:04:41Hey, come on in.
00:04:42Have a seat.
00:04:47You weren't exactly celebrating in there.
00:04:51Look, I know how much work has gone into this.
00:04:53I don't want to be the guy throwing a wrench into it.
00:04:57Well, you're on the team for a reason.
00:04:58And if you see something, say it.
00:05:02Allie, you should have hired a launch strategy team.
00:05:05Why?
00:05:06I mean, that's what companies usually do at this stage.
00:05:11I know the company better than anyone.
00:05:13And we've put in the work.
00:05:14The last thing we need is someone coming in now, reshaping it.
00:05:18A launch strategist isn't going to tell me anything I don't already know.
00:05:22I've been tracking market trends.
00:05:23Startups using this exact playbook are seeing big initial spikes, then crash.
00:05:31The market's oversaturated.
00:05:33The Tech Insider sub-stack dropped an article this morning.
00:05:36Companies following this launch model are flatlining.
00:05:40I just thought you should know.
00:05:41I appreciate your input.
00:05:45I'll take the weekend to think about it, and I'll figure out a way to fix the strategy myself.
00:05:52All right.
00:05:54I'll leave you to it.
00:05:55I thought I was the only one still here.
00:06:12Are you turning the boardroom into Santa's workshop again?
00:06:15Only place I can wrap presents felt my little spy sleeping around.
00:06:19What are you working on, hmm?
00:06:21Why 70% of tech launches fail?
00:06:28Well, that's one way to get to the Christmas spirit.
00:06:31Lucas says our launch strategy won't work.
00:06:34That we're going to be just another app in an overcrowded market.
00:06:37If I don't find a way to break through the noise,
00:06:40we could crash before this even gets off the ground.
00:06:44Maybe we should take a break over the long weekend.
00:06:46And you've been in overdrive for months.
00:06:50Exhaustion doesn't exactly fuel creativity.
00:06:52Well, trust me.
00:06:53If I could, I would.
00:06:54But I have to drive to Indiana this weekend.
00:06:57Indiana?
00:06:58Why?
00:06:59Do you remember how my grandmother, Joy, left me her shop?
00:07:02Vaguely, yes.
00:07:04Well, we finally have someone interested in buying it,
00:07:06so I want to get their ASAP to finalize the sale.
00:07:09Oh.
00:07:09How do you know you still have that?
00:07:10Yeah, it was on the market nearly two years with zero interest.
00:07:13But thankfully, someone is crazy enough to think
00:07:16that a bespoke Christmas shop is actually worth something.
00:07:21Speaking of, this is probably the Tidings shop manager.
00:07:24You know, he and my dad are the only two people
00:07:26who insist on calling over texting.
00:07:30Except the only difference is I always answer a call from my dad.
00:07:34Have a good weekend, Allie.
00:07:38Hi, Dad.
00:07:39Hi, honey.
00:07:41Are you still at work?
00:07:43Second thoughts?
00:07:45No, no, no.
00:07:45I'm actually headed home.
00:07:47I'm going to change and then get on the road.
00:07:49I love your shirt.
00:07:51How's Florida?
00:07:53Well, the shirt is courtesy of your uncle,
00:07:55and we're having a blast.
00:07:57I did look in the tickets a little earlier to try and be there.
00:08:00Oh, don't worry about it.
00:08:01Have fun.
00:08:02This offer came in so last minute.
00:08:04I've got everything handled.
00:08:06I just wish I could be there for you.
00:08:09Say goodbye to the shop for me, will you?
00:08:12A lot of memories.
00:08:12Yeah, some better than others.
00:08:15Oh, sweetheart.
00:08:17Howard, I know that things got really difficult between you and your grandmother,
00:08:22but she always loved you.
00:08:25Remember, after raising two boys, you were the daughter she never had.
00:08:29I know.
00:08:30I was lucky like that.
00:08:31I remember how excited she was when your mom and I told her that she could name you.
00:08:37She picked it out in seconds, like she'd been waiting for that moment her whole life.
00:08:41I've always loved that story.
00:08:43And I loved her.
00:08:44Even though we didn't see eye to eye.
00:08:46She just knew how I felt about the shop, so why'd she leave it to me?
00:08:53Maybe she hoped you'd take a second look, see it the way she did.
00:08:58Anyway, there's a storm coming towards Bloomington, so if you're going to beat it, you need to get on the road.
00:09:03I'll text you when I get there.
00:09:05Drive safe, honey.
00:09:07Okay, bye, Dad.
00:09:07I love you.
00:09:08I love you, too.
00:09:09Reports are coming in of a freak thunderstorm rolling into the area.
00:09:17Lightning and thunder in December.
00:09:19Now, that is a Christmas twist.
00:09:21You expect it in spring, not when there's snow on the ground.
00:09:24What do you see?
00:09:25It was...
00:09:26Oh, night divine.
00:09:36Oh, night.
00:09:38Oh, night divine.
00:09:56One day, I'm going to replace this silly carousel.
00:10:26Thank you for your generous offer, Fred, but I've decided to decline.
00:10:40I hope you have a merry Christmas.
00:10:43Sincerely, Joy.
00:10:46You should have taken it, Grandma.
00:10:47Ah, the infamous granddaughter who returns every phone call with a text.
00:10:57Uh, hi.
00:10:58Wait, you're Bennett, the manager?
00:11:01I'm technically illustrator, printer, painter, turn manager, occasional janitor.
00:11:07It's good to meet you.
00:11:09Finally.
00:11:10Yeah.
00:11:11You're not at all what I was expecting.
00:11:14Really?
00:11:16Huh.
00:11:16How so?
00:11:19Um, I mean, I just...
00:11:20I expected someone up a lot older.
00:11:25Why?
00:11:25Because I work at a semi-outdated Christmas shop?
00:11:28Yeah?
00:11:29And honestly, you just seemed kind of old-fashioned.
00:11:32You are exactly the way that I pictured you would be.
00:11:36Oh, well, that's easy.
00:11:37My grandma had pictures of me in here.
00:11:40No, no.
00:11:40I just mean someone who had let a place go because it didn't make sense to them.
00:11:43Um, you don't even know me.
00:11:45Well, it's true, but I grew up in a household filled with people with your exact demeanor.
00:11:51My demeanor?
00:11:52I don't mean to offend you, but, you know, people who are only focused on the bottom line in life.
00:11:56Okay, I am offended, and I don't just focus on the bottom line.
00:12:02This is a business, not a charity, and it hasn't made money in years.
00:12:05And, well, what's one of these tidings going to say that a text or an email can't?
00:12:10Funny you should ask.
00:12:11May you find the courage to choose what is right, even when the path is steep and the way uncertain.
00:12:20And, if you don't do the right thing, may those left behind find a way to piece together the wreckage you caused.
00:12:28It does not say that last part.
00:12:30Yeah, well, it should.
00:12:31Look, I didn't even ask for this place.
00:12:34I grew up watching it take everything from my grandma, and now it finally has the chance to be worth something.
00:12:40I have a buyer, and I'm not about to let that slip away.
00:12:43You have a buyer.
00:12:47Well, what do you think Grandma Joy would think if she knew you were trying to sell it right now?
00:12:51I think she'd admit that she doesn't want me to make the same mistake that she did.
00:12:57And that she wishes she would have sold it to the only investor who ever offered to buy it back when she had the chance.
00:13:13What just happened?
00:13:18I don't know.
00:13:21I think the building got struck by lightning or something.
00:13:26How was the daytime?
00:13:31These are not my designs.
00:13:35As the world celebrates the Allies' victory, my greatest joy is having you home.
00:13:40Well, no wonder it's not selling.
00:13:44It sounds like it's from World War II.
00:13:47And you only charge five cents?
00:13:50No.
00:13:51Okay, something weird is going on.
00:13:53Oh, hi there.
00:13:55Welcome to Taddings of Joy.
00:13:56I'll be with you in a jiffy.
00:13:57Just need to put these parcels in the mail truck.
00:14:00Feel free to look around.
00:14:06Who was that?
00:14:08Yeah, I don't know.
00:14:09So, how did she get in here?
00:14:12Okay, this is weird.
00:14:16I'm sure I locked the back door.
00:14:19No.
00:14:21No, this...
00:14:22This can't be happening.
00:14:25Why is she acting like she works here?
00:14:31Because I think she does.
00:14:33No, no.
00:14:34I didn't hire her.
00:14:35In fact, I think she might own the place.
00:14:37Bennett, I...
00:14:39I think that was my grandmother.
00:14:42Your grandmother passed away three years ago when she was 98 years old?
00:14:45No.
00:14:46No.
00:14:46No, no, no.
00:14:47My grandmother from when she was young.
00:14:50Okay, look at this place.
00:14:52This...
00:14:52This is not the same store that I walked into 15 minutes ago.
00:14:56What are you saying?
00:15:00I mean, it is the same store.
00:15:01It's just...
00:15:02It's not the same one that it was 15 minutes ago.
00:15:06Oh.
00:15:19Bennett.
00:15:19What?
00:15:21December 14th, 1945?
00:15:23It's a revival.
00:15:461945.
00:15:48How is this even possible?
00:15:51It is not.
00:15:53Well, it sure seems like we just traveled back in time.
00:15:55No, there's probably some logical explanation for this.
00:15:58There's no such thing as time travel.
00:16:04Lightning, right?
00:16:06We both got struck by lightning, went unconscious,
00:16:08and now we're just hallucinating.
00:16:10Hallucinating the same thing?
00:16:12Yeah.
00:16:13What about my grandma?
00:16:15That woman? You saw her for like a split second.
00:16:18There's no way you can be sure that that's actually her.
00:16:20Sorry for the delay.
00:16:22I'm Joy.
00:16:24Oh, do you not speak English?
00:16:27Oh, no.
00:16:29Hi.
00:16:30Uh, I'm...
00:16:32I'm Ali.
00:16:34This has been it.
00:16:38Well, it's lovely to meet you both.
00:16:42Oh, I see you found one.
00:16:44Would you like me to put a tidying on it?
00:16:46I illustrate all the tidings myself and can style the message however you'd like.
00:16:52Speaking of style, I...
00:16:54Well, I've never seen clothes like yours before.
00:16:56Where are you visiting from?
00:16:58Well, it's quite an unbelievable story actually.
00:17:00It's...
00:17:01It's really funny.
00:17:02We're from the...
00:17:03Chicago.
00:17:04Chicago.
00:17:05Our outfits are part of the latest trend.
00:17:09I think we need more time to look before we decide.
00:17:13Sure.
00:17:14Take your time.
00:17:15Okay.
00:17:16Look.
00:17:17What?
00:17:18This isn't just any tidying.
00:17:20This is the tidying.
00:17:21Okay, I'm not following.
00:17:22The one my grandmother gave the investor in 1945 turning down the offer to buy her shop.
00:17:36That means...
00:17:38That means the offer hasn't happened yet.
00:17:41What exactly are you saying to me?
00:17:43I think I was sent back here to stop her from making the wrong choice.
00:17:48Do you remember what I said before the lightning?
00:17:52Yeah, you said that your grandmother regretted not selling to the investor when she had the opportunity.
00:17:59Right.
00:18:01What was his name?
00:18:02Fred.
00:18:04Yeah, good memory.
00:18:06Yeah, so I think I've been given the opportunity to help my grandmother make the right choice by accepting Fred's offer.
00:18:14What, you think you were sent back through time to rewrite history?
00:18:20No, not rewrite.
00:18:22Just fix.
00:18:25Why do you care so much what your grandmother did back then?
00:18:44I didn't get the job in Chicago.
00:18:47Oh, sweetheart.
00:18:48I'm so sorry.
00:18:50I know how much that meant to you.
00:18:53God's in control.
00:18:55He always provides.
00:18:57You always say that like...
00:18:59Like that's supposed to make it okay.
00:19:02It's just a reminder to trust his timing.
00:19:05He has a bigger plan.
00:19:07Was selling your wedding ring to pay the bills trusting that God will work things out?
00:19:12I don't think trusting in God means doing nothing.
00:19:16No, it means pretending.
00:19:18Like things aren't as bad as they are.
00:19:23I lost out on that job, Grandma, because I was here.
00:19:26I've missed out on so many opportunities.
00:19:29I thought you enjoyed working here.
00:19:31Honey, I never asked you to sacrifice yourself for this job.
00:19:36Well, then it never would have survived.
00:19:39I love you so much.
00:19:41And I appreciate all that you've done, but God has always sustained this shop.
00:19:46Not us.
00:19:48No.
00:19:49We're the ones that have been standing behind the counter every day,
00:19:53balancing the books, worrying about the bills.
00:19:55Not God.
00:19:56Us.
00:19:57I can't do this anymore, Grandma.
00:20:00You deserve more than just getting by.
00:20:03I do too.
00:20:05It's time to let it go.
00:20:07Well, maybe for you, but not for me.
00:20:12Why?
00:20:13It has never been profitable.
00:20:15Oh, but it has.
00:20:16Profit isn't just about making money.
00:20:19It's about finding purpose.
00:20:22You were once given a life-changing offer by an investor,
00:20:26and you turned him down, right?
00:20:28Yes.
00:20:29And given the same opportunity.
00:20:31I wouldn't change a thing.
00:20:33Well, if I could go back in time, I'd sell the shop for you.
00:20:37And it's a good thing God didn't give you that decision to make.
00:20:41I couldn't continue to sit back and watch her put blind faith in God,
00:20:49when really it's just a crutch.
00:20:54If she sells now, she could have the future she deserves.
00:20:58What if I don't agree?
00:21:04Then we could end up stuck in 1945 forever.
00:21:07But if I am right, and I was sent back here to change her mind...
00:21:13Then the only way for us to get back home is if you accomplish that.
00:21:18Now it's everything. Thank you, Joy.
00:21:20Merry Christmas, Joy.
00:21:23Did you find one you like?
00:21:24Yes, this one.
00:21:27Christmas has felt different ever since I met you.
00:21:31Well, we can't argue with that one, can we?
00:21:33Well, I'm honored that you come to my little store to shop for your first Christmas.
00:21:38That'll be five cents.
00:21:39Okay. Right.
00:21:40Oh, no, I've got it.
00:21:41I got it here.
00:21:42Here.
00:21:43No, uh, here.
00:21:50You still carry change?
00:21:51Yeah, benefit of being old fashioned.
00:21:53Hmm.
00:21:54That's a funny looking nickel.
00:21:56Is it real?
00:21:57Does this thing still...
00:21:58Oh, I wouldn't do that.
00:22:00I am so sorry.
00:22:01Oh, don't be. It happens all the time.
00:22:03Oh.
00:22:04Let me.
00:22:05Okay.
00:22:06Okay.
00:22:08Don't worry, I've got it.
00:22:12One day I'm going to replace that silly carousel.
00:22:19You know, I couldn't help but notice you don't have anyone helping around here, do you?
00:22:24Fred, I can't afford much of a wage.
00:22:26And besides, no one in town knows how to run a litter press.
00:22:30I do.
00:22:31You do?
00:22:34Yeah, my, uh, my grandma actually taught me.
00:22:38Well, isn't that something?
00:22:41But, well, I couldn't possibly ask you to work for next to nothing.
00:22:45Well, maybe instead of a wage, I could stay in a spare room, if you have one.
00:22:49Well, as a matter of fact, I do.
00:22:51I have a small bedroom downstairs with a day bed.
00:22:55Are you sure that'll do?
00:22:59I'm positive.
00:23:02I think that's a great idea.
00:23:04Especially since I already have a place to stay in town.
00:23:07Oh, this is truly an answered prayer.
00:23:09Managing the shop alone has nearly run me off my feet.
00:23:12I haven't even had time to finish decorating for Christmas.
00:23:15Oh, well, then let me help you get started with that right now.
00:23:18That'll be dandy.
00:23:27Oh, look at that.
00:23:29Those are interesting garments.
00:23:31I don't mean to be too forward, but do you have anything a bit less eye-catching to wear while you work?
00:23:42Um, unfortunately, these are the only kinds of clothes we have.
00:23:47Don't have a lot of change left over.
00:23:49Oh, it's no problem at all.
00:23:50I'll take care of it.
00:23:51I volunteer at the Salvation Army store just down the street.
00:23:54The shop closes for lunch in ten minutes.
00:23:56Maybe the three of us could pop over and find you something more fitting.
00:24:01I would love that.
00:24:06I'm not much of a shopper, but I think the two of you should go for sure.
00:24:09Give me some time to bond.
00:24:17Nothing like the thrill of a good find.
00:24:20It's been a while since I've been shopping.
00:24:22It's kind of nice.
00:24:23You know what?
00:24:24Me neither.
00:24:25Shall we make the most of it, then?
00:24:29Too dull.
00:24:31No, no.
00:24:32Too stiff.
00:24:35Too boring.
00:24:36Now you're catching on.
00:24:39Oh, what do we have here?
00:24:43Now this is something.
00:24:45I usually go for something a little more practical.
00:24:48We were made to be the light of the world, right?
00:24:50No harm in dressing the part.
00:24:51I usually don't let anyone do my hair.
00:25:01I figured.
00:25:03You don't like letting people take care of you, do you?
00:25:06Well, I just think when you leave things up to other people, there's a bigger chance they'll mess it up.
00:25:11And heaven forbid someone gets it wrong.
00:25:15Sounds rather exhausting having to hold it together yourself all the time.
00:25:19Well, it's better than the alternative.
00:25:24You don't agree?
00:25:25Since the war, keeping the shop has been a struggle.
00:25:30Sometimes I'm not sure I'll figure it out.
00:25:34The truth is, I can't hold it together myself.
00:25:38Well, if it's such a struggle, why don't you sell it?
00:25:42You sell it.
00:25:45The thought has crossed my mind on harder days.
00:25:48But no.
00:25:50Because even when I can't hold it together, God can.
00:25:54You showing up and offering to work, that was his provision.
00:26:03Have you always been like this?
00:26:06You're still so young and you just trust that God will take care of everything?
00:26:11Well, I'm far from perfect and I definitely do have my days of doubt.
00:26:17Well, I guess it all started when the depression hit.
00:26:20It was a frightening time to be a child.
00:26:23The pantry was nearly empty and my father took any job he could.
00:26:26But it wasn't enough.
00:26:28And then just before Christmas, my parents gave what little we did have to a family who had even less.
00:26:34They did?
00:26:36And I remember thinking, well, why couldn't God just provide for both families?
00:26:39Why would he provide for one and not the other?
00:26:43And then Christmas morning came.
00:26:45And sitting on my doorstep was a full Christmas meal that our church had made.
00:26:50Oh, it was ham, butter, sugar, things I hadn't seen in years.
00:26:54But you know what the best part was?
00:26:58Sitting on top of all of that was a doll that I had wanted for two years.
00:27:03I never dreamed I'd have it.
00:27:05It was in that moment that I realized God always provides.
00:27:09Even when he takes away, he provides more in return.
00:27:13And so that night, I sat at the table and wrote my first hiding to thank God.
00:27:21Hmm. Not bad for someone else doing it, huh?
00:27:23Not bad at all.
00:27:26Well, would you look at that.
00:27:39Time has a funny way of slipping by when you're having fun.
00:27:41Oh, hi, Bennett.
00:27:43Hello.
00:27:45Lunch is over and I best get back to the shop.
00:27:48Don't feel like you have to hurry.
00:27:50Oh, I'll be right behind you.
00:27:51And thank you, Joy. This was really nice.
00:27:55Wow, you look great.
00:27:57I didn't want you to feel left out.
00:27:59Given your enthusiasm for all things old-fashioned, I figured you'd appreciate a little something from 1945.
00:28:05Wow, thank you. That was really thoughtful of you.
00:28:08I'm sure you would have done the same.
00:28:12Well, since it looks like you have everything all figured out here with Joy,
00:28:16I'm gonna change and then scout the town a bit.
00:28:20Scout for what?
00:28:21Maybe I'll ask around and see if I can find someone called Fred.
00:28:24Well, just be careful, okay?
00:28:28Don't worry, I won't wander too far.
00:28:30Unless, of course, someone mistakes me for Cary Grant and begs me to star in one of their movies.
00:28:35Well, good luck with your big Hollywood dream.
00:28:38Well, good luck derailing your grandmother's dream.
00:28:41Ha, ha.
00:28:50First things first, a tidying should meet a person where they are.
00:28:54The right words at the right time.
00:28:55Exactly what I was going to say.
00:28:58But, before the message, you have to find the right picture.
00:29:02An image speaks volumes. Before anything is ever read, you're already saying something.
00:29:06Love, care, celebration.
00:29:09Joy, you are so gifted.
00:29:11You could really expand your talents.
00:29:14How do you mean?
00:29:15Well, marketing is my specialty.
00:29:17I could help you find ways to share your art and your way with words to make a real living off of it, far beyond the shop.
00:29:24You could even travel with it to see the world.
00:29:25Well, I appreciate your offer, truly, but I love my little post. It's more than enough for me.
00:29:35Do you see Matthew over there? He goes to my church.
00:29:38When I asked if he needed help, he seemed a little jumpy.
00:29:40My guess? He's about to propose to a sweetheart.
00:29:44He oftentimes has trouble finding the right words, so we need to find a message that will say it perfectly.
00:29:50That explains why he's been here so long.
00:29:53He doesn't know this, but when he was fighting in the war, I helped his girl make personal tidings for him.
00:29:59So, in a way, I feel I played a small part in their love story.
00:30:04Watch this.
00:30:10My dearest, I've never been a man of many words, but if I could put a paper, all that you mean to me, I need a thousand Christmases to fit it all.
00:30:25I love you.
00:30:27It is incredible how you do that.
00:30:31The truth is, I don't feel the need to see the world.
00:30:34Because there's nothing I would trade for the moment I see a person's face light up, even for just a second, knowing that I made a difference.
00:30:44Are you ready to check out, Matthew?
00:30:47Indeed.
00:31:04Yes, sir.
00:31:05Yes.
00:31:06Yes.
00:31:07Yes.
00:31:08It's alright, mama.
00:31:14Yes, sir.
00:31:16There's your man.
00:31:19Yes, sir.
00:31:20There's your man.
00:31:39Well, here's one.
00:31:41Oh.
00:31:43Look at this.
00:31:43Merry Christmas.
00:31:45Bob, these came for you.
00:31:47You know, growing up, I watched my grandmother sacrifice over and over, and, well, it just hurt my heart knowing how much she gave and could still barely get by.
00:32:03Well, I know the feeling.
00:32:05I watched as my brother was first in town to enlist when we went to war and gave up everything for the cause.
00:32:13Your brother?
00:32:14I don't talk about him much.
00:32:17It didn't seem fair.
00:32:19Especially because he had his, his whole life ahead of him.
00:32:26Watching that kind of sacrifice, it, it changes you.
00:32:31It does.
00:32:32It makes you see things differently.
00:32:35Especially money.
00:32:36You know, I, I know you don't think money's the point, but, um, in business it is.
00:32:46Oh, it's not that I'm against making money.
00:32:49But when my brother shipped out, he left me everything he'd saved.
00:32:53He said money doesn't follow us when we go, so if he didn't make it back, I should use it to create something that would stand the test of time.
00:33:02Oh, so you opened this shop.
00:33:07So I started writing tidings of comfort and joy.
00:33:11And I'd like to think I infuse everyone with a bit of his love and legacy.
00:33:15What are you doing?
00:33:40Oh, I'm making a coloring book.
00:33:41Must be miserable not being able to play with the other children.
00:33:49Hopefully a Christmas gift will cheer him up.
00:33:53That's a week's worth of work.
00:33:55You're just giving away.
00:33:58I can always make more.
00:33:59You're welcome.
00:34:19Well, give me an hour, fellas.
00:34:44Because by the time I'm back, the shop will be settled.
00:34:48Joy, what is this ledger for?
00:35:10Oh, it's a list of the free tidings of comfort and joy that I send.
00:35:16Free?
00:35:18Well, to the soldiers, their wives, and of course any widows.
00:35:22After what they've been through, it's the least I could do.
00:35:26Well, you know you're never going to get ahead if you keep giving things away all the time.
00:35:29That's how the world wants us to think.
00:35:34That's not how God works.
00:35:36He sees me.
00:35:38He knows what I need even when I don't.
00:35:41He's given me everything necessary to open the shop and what's needed to keep it going.
00:35:47I want all these men and women to know that God sees them too.
00:35:49Oh, we have a customer.
00:36:05Oh, good afternoon, ladies.
00:36:07I hope I'm not interrupting.
00:36:09Oh, not at all.
00:36:10How can I help you?
00:36:11Fred Whitmore, ma'am.
00:36:12Pleasure to meet you.
00:36:13Fred Whitmore, as in Whitmore Savings and Trust?
00:36:22Guilty as charged.
00:36:24I've recently moved back here from Chicago to oversee the family business here.
00:36:28Well, welcome back to town, Mr. Whitmore.
00:36:30Well, thank you.
00:36:31And please, call me Fred.
00:36:33I wanted to stop by in person because, well, you haven't responded to any of our letters.
00:36:38Well, that's because I have no interest in a Whitmore-sized business swallowing up what I've built here.
00:36:44Hmm.
00:36:45Well, I think you misunderstand, Joy.
00:36:48My family specializes in helping local shop owners like yourself make a smooth transition and thrive.
00:36:57I think you're misunderstanding me, Mr. Whitmore.
00:37:00What I've built here is thriving.
00:37:02Perhaps not by your standards, but it is by mine.
00:37:06It's no small feat.
00:37:07We survive in the last four years.
00:37:10Shops like yours will face challenges like never before.
00:37:13Many won't make it through the changes ahead.
00:37:16Let us take the burden from your hands and make sure what you've built lasts for years to come.
00:37:25You make a compelling argument, Mr. Whitmore.
00:37:32But respectfully, my answer is no.
00:37:34No.
00:37:34Well, should you reconsider, my office address is on the card.
00:37:50Have a good day, Mr. Whitmore.
00:37:51You too.
00:37:51Joy, don't you think it's worth at least hearing him out?
00:38:05Well, I have no need.
00:38:06I've seen what the Whitmore family has done to shops around town.
00:38:09They don't care about the customer.
00:38:11They only care about profit.
00:38:12But Fred's offer could change everything for you.
00:38:16Well, how do you know what Fred's offering?
00:38:17Do you know him?
00:38:21No, no, not personally.
00:38:22I've just heard his name before.
00:38:25Well, from Chicago?
00:38:27He has a reputation for giving fair deals.
00:38:30Life-changing ones.
00:38:31I don't want his money, Allie.
00:38:34But Fred said that tidings of joy is in danger.
00:38:37And if he can guarantee that it keeps making an impact, well, you could take the money and pay off your bills.
00:38:44I think this is a sign.
00:38:46You know, Fred coming in here today, right after you said, God knows what you need, even when you don't.
00:38:53Fine, I'll hear him out.
00:38:58But not at some fancy office.
00:39:00If he wants to meet, it'll be tomorrow at 8 a.m. at the diner, where I have breakfast every morning.
00:39:06Mr. Whitmore?
00:39:14I can't tell you two how much I appreciate the help.
00:39:17Hmm, glad to be of service.
00:39:19Now, if you eat all the popcorn, there won't be any left for the tree.
00:39:23Perhaps there's because there's no string left.
00:39:25I'll go grab some more.
00:39:28I still can't believe she's meeting with him tomorrow.
00:39:32Yeah, she obviously trusts you, so the bond that you two share must transcend time.
00:39:38I just hope that she trusts Fred.
00:39:41Yeah, I wouldn't.
00:39:42What if she doesn't?
00:39:44My grandmother is a stubborn woman, and it's not just her future that's at stake.
00:39:48This is our ticket home.
00:39:49Maybe I should...
00:39:50I can't believe you just threw popcorn at me.
00:39:57How about now?
00:40:01What's your problem?
00:40:03You need to get out of your head.
00:40:05That tomorrow worry about itself.
00:40:07You've done everything you can for today.
00:40:08You get this chance to decorate with your grandma for Christmas again.
00:40:14You could enjoy it.
00:40:15You're right.
00:40:19I am right.
00:40:23Well, I hope that tree wears the popcorn as well as you do, Ellie.
00:40:25Perfect.
00:40:37It's amazing what a little Christmas cheer can do.
00:40:40It's funny, isn't it?
00:40:41We're always rushing around, and then suddenly you add some decoration and everything feels right.
00:40:45I'll go wash up.
00:40:48Wow.
00:40:49Cookie?
00:40:50Yes, please.
00:40:51Please.
00:40:51Please.
00:40:51You know, I just realized we've been through a pretty significant life event together.
00:41:03Hmm.
00:41:04Time travel?
00:41:05Yeah.
00:41:05Time travel.
00:41:07And I still don't know a single thing about you.
00:41:11Oh, well, I could say the same thing.
00:41:13I don't know anything about you either.
00:41:16It's true.
00:41:17All right.
00:41:17I'll go first.
00:41:18What would you like to know?
00:41:20Why does it bother you so much that I want to sell the shop?
00:41:24I just have this thing about people taking something pure and turning it into something it was never meant to be.
00:41:31Sounds personal.
00:41:32Well, yeah, growing up in my family, Christmas was all about appearances, fancy parties, tuxedos that I hated, piles of gifts that nobody needed.
00:41:46And, of course, I'd go to school.
00:41:48There'd be this kid that got one gift, and he was happier.
00:41:53His family had traditions and real moments of connecting.
00:41:57Christmas for them wasn't just about showing off how profitable your year had just been.
00:42:03I'm sorry.
00:42:04Those are your memories.
00:42:05Don't be.
00:42:06Taught me to be different.
00:42:08Instead of doing finance and what my parents wanted, I do what I love.
00:42:13Illustrating.
00:42:15Your whole old-fashioned persona makes a whole lot more sense now.
00:42:18I bet you think I'm one of those guys who drinks tea out of a tin cup and calls dinner supper.
00:42:23Aren't you?
00:42:25Oh, yeah.
00:42:26Yeah, I guess I am.
00:42:27I just think that when people can go back and decorate and do things together, like string popcorn, that it connects us to our past and it helps us to enjoy the present moment even more.
00:42:47Yeah?
00:42:49Bennett, that is really beautiful.
00:42:51Well, I say you've done plenty for your first day, Allie, and thank you kindly for your help, Bennett.
00:42:59Why don't the two of you enjoy the evening?
00:43:01It's lovely out.
00:43:04Well, if you're a CEO, why do you need to figure out every detail of the launch strategy by yourself?
00:43:13Well, because if I don't and something goes wrong, it's on me.
00:43:17Interesting.
00:43:18I just find it fascinating that somebody who spent their entire career helping people connect finds it so difficult to receive help or sell.
00:43:29Well, I built the company from the ground.
00:43:33I convinced investors.
00:43:35I hired a team.
00:43:36They left stable jobs to take a chance on this.
00:43:40So, if the startup fails, it's not just me who loses, it's them.
00:43:45Their livelihoods, their families.
00:43:48I just don't trust anyone else enough to care about the launch as much as I do.
00:43:54Right, I get it.
00:43:54That can be scary.
00:43:57Yeah, I just want to take the right risks.
00:43:59Right.
00:43:59Unlike your grandmother.
00:44:01Yeah.
00:44:01Allie, you know, you don't need to carry the weight of everybody else's struggles just because you couldn't take hers away.
00:44:08Those people who work at your company, that's not something happening to them.
00:44:14They chose it, just like you did.
00:44:19I don't know about you, but time traveling is exhausting.
00:44:22Gonna go get some sleep.
00:44:24Oh, you never told me where you were staying.
00:44:26Yeah, I found this, uh, empty apartment.
00:44:29Don't worry, us old-fashioned guys know how to defend ourselves.
00:44:33See ya.
00:44:34Bye, Bennett.
00:44:35Good night.
00:44:56Today's the day.
00:44:59Good night.
00:45:29The Lord provides.
00:45:38I should have sat on that side.
00:45:41Then why didn't you?
00:45:43I don't know.
00:45:43I think I'm just nervous.
00:45:46You can still switch if you want.
00:45:47No, no, no.
00:45:48I don't want Joy distracted.
00:45:49I need this meeting to go well.
00:45:51Well, didn't she invite you along for moral support?
00:45:53Oh, you invited yourself, didn't you?
00:46:00I couldn't help it.
00:46:01But she was very happy I offered.
00:46:04Oh.
00:46:05So what's happening?
00:46:08Uh, he's schmoozing and she's smiling.
00:46:11She's smiling?
00:46:12Mm-hmm.
00:46:13That's good.
00:46:14What about now?
00:46:15Oh, we should probably order.
00:46:21Oh, don't worry.
00:46:22I know you don't have a lot of change left.
00:46:26Welcome to the Swizzle and Fizz.
00:46:28What'll you have?
00:46:29Uh, I'll have whatever the Christmas special is.
00:46:33Today's is the Merry Maple Muffin.
00:46:35Oh, yeah.
00:46:35We'll do two of those.
00:46:37And that'll be all.
00:46:38Okay.
00:46:44She's laughing now.
00:46:47Oh, okay.
00:46:48If she starts playing with her necklace, it's a telltale sign.
00:46:51She's retreating, so look out for that.
00:46:53Because then we might have to intervene.
00:46:59Yeah.
00:47:02Uh-oh.
00:47:04What?
00:47:04She's playing with her necklace.
00:47:06What?
00:47:14You.
00:47:15You're not really a big fan of trusting the process, are you?
00:47:18No.
00:47:19That is my grandmother's specialty, not mine.
00:47:22You know, you're actually more alike than you think.
00:47:25What makes you say that?
00:47:27I mean, for starters, you're in tech, right?
00:47:29She's in retail.
00:47:30But both of you help people stay more connected.
00:47:33No.
00:47:34I guess I never thought about it like that.
00:47:37I see now how much you care about your grandmother having a better life.
00:47:42And the way that you talk about people who work for you, it is obvious how much you care about them.
00:47:47Like, you want to make a real difference and help people.
00:47:52That's exactly what your grandmother did.
00:47:57For what?
00:48:00Well, for seeing the heart behind my methods.
00:48:02Oh, you already thanked me again.
00:48:08What?
00:48:09Why?
00:48:10Come with me.
00:48:12Grab the muffins.
00:48:13Oh.
00:48:13Well, I must have read this morning because they know it's not expected.
00:48:23Ah, yeah.
00:48:24I'm so hungry.
00:48:25I knew it didn't show, but I'm glad I did.
00:48:27You're going to notice.
00:48:30They're not noticing.
00:48:32You've completely brightened an otherwise dull morning.
00:48:34So, Joy, do I dare hope for the answer I've been waiting for?
00:48:43Well, I suppose a girl would be silly to say no.
00:48:47So, is that a yes?
00:48:49Yes.
00:48:51I would be delighted to be your date for Christmas Snow Dance.
00:49:01And I promise we won't talk a lick about business.
00:49:05Consider the offer tabled until you decide.
00:49:09Either way, no hard feelings.
00:49:17Wait a minute.
00:49:21Uh-oh.
00:49:27Who is he?
00:49:31That's my grandfather.
00:49:34Uh-oh.
00:49:39And I'll have my driver pick you up.
00:49:42Oh, this must be that Christmas.
00:49:57I'm going to need a little more information.
00:50:01This is the Christmas that my grandfather came home from fighting in the war.
00:50:06Oh, I wish I had paid closer attention to the details of my grandparents' love story.
00:50:10Um, okay.
00:50:12I remember that my grandmother had said he shared a kiss that changed everything at Christmas time.
00:50:19And that it was a magical moment.
00:50:21Like, they were in a snow globe and there was something about dancing.
00:50:25And I remember that my grandmother had said he shared something to the Danielle Grandma and her home.
00:50:29And what made her say?
00:50:30Let me know how you were going to leave.
00:50:31Let me know how you were going to the land that she was.
00:50:33Let me know how you were going to go to the mountain.
00:50:34And I didn't know how you were going to go to the Welcome to the Friends of the Prince.
00:50:35If my grandmother goes to the dance with Fred, she's not going to kiss my grandfather.
00:50:45Which means they won't fall in love, which means I...
00:50:53Won't exist.
00:50:59Oh, please tell me you saw which way he went.
00:51:03Miss Coney.
00:51:09Up that way.
00:51:11Okay, quick question.
00:51:12What exactly is the plan here?
00:51:14Oh, simple.
00:51:15We tell him to kick Fred to the curb, dance with joy at the Christmas snow dance, have a magical night, kiss her in what feels like a snow globe moment,
00:51:24so they can fall in love, have my father, eventually I'll be born, and then I can travel back in time to convince her to sell the shop.
00:51:31Okay, so no plan then.
00:51:33Right.
00:51:33I saw the look in my grandmother's eyes.
00:51:35She could end up marrying Fred.
00:51:38My entire existence depends upon the next five minutes.
00:51:42Well, I'll be George Parker back in the flesh. You're finally home.
00:52:00Just rotated backstage side today.
00:52:02Oh, it's good to see you, son.
00:52:04They say you boys with a backbone out there.
00:52:07I'd say they were right.
00:52:09Thank you, sir.
00:52:10How's the family?
00:52:12Oh, they keep me on my toes.
00:52:14My youngest is fixing to get married, so it's been a whirlwind planning the wedding.
00:52:19Well, congratulations.
00:52:21Hang tight a minute.
00:52:22Let me grab your mail.
00:52:24I'll be right with you two.
00:52:26Take your time.
00:52:26We're just browsing.
00:52:35Here you are.
00:52:44Joy's having these?
00:52:45Sure it did.
00:52:47When everyone came back undelivered, she told me to hang on to home.
00:52:51She's got a heart as big as they come, that girl.
00:52:57I saw her today with some fella.
00:53:00Looked pretty sharp and fancy suit.
00:53:02Oh, you talk about Fred Whitmore.
00:53:05He's been sniffing around her shop lately.
00:53:08Came in just this morning to buy two tickets to the Christmas snow dance.
00:53:15So what's next for you now that you're home?
00:53:20Something about re-enlisting.
00:53:23Wait, he didn't re-enlist.
00:53:25This didn't happen.
00:53:26Looks like that might be changing.
00:53:29But you just got back, son.
00:53:31Still plenty of work to be done overseas.
00:53:33Re-building, helping put things back together.
00:53:37Making sure it doesn't all fall apart again.
00:53:39Are you sure this isn't about something or someone else?
00:53:45I just don't think there's anything left here for me anymore.
00:53:49I gotta let my commanding officer know by tomorrow.
00:53:52If I do re-enlist, I'll just say goodbye before I go.
00:53:59We missed you around here while you were gone, George.
00:54:01And I reckon we'll miss you again if you leave.
00:54:07I think the world kept turning just fine without me.
00:54:09You cannot let your grandfather re-enlist.
00:54:19If he does, who knows how long he's going to be gone for.
00:54:21I know, I know.
00:54:22But we have to get him to that dance.
00:54:25We also need tickets for us.
00:54:28We have to make sure this kiss actually happens.
00:54:29Yeah, but they're $5.
00:54:31We don't have any cash.
00:54:32Yeah, actually, we do.
00:54:33Hi.
00:54:35Three tickets to the dance, please?
00:54:37Oh, hi.
00:54:39Hey.
00:54:40There you are.
00:54:42Thank you so much for your change.
00:54:45Well, have fun, Kate.
00:54:47You're welcome.
00:54:49Where did you get the money?
00:54:50When my great-grandparents first moved to town, the first thing they did, they bought this
00:54:57upscale apartment building.
00:54:59The family lived on the top floor, and they rented out the rest of the building.
00:55:02Now, on the ground floor, there was this apartment that we kept for guests, and it was furnished.
00:55:07There's this trick window around the back that just never really closes properly.
00:55:12Okay.
00:55:12And so, as a kid, I used to sneak in there all the time.
00:55:15It was my favorite place to draw, to paint.
00:55:19So, that's where I slept last night.
00:55:22And this morning, when I was put in the apartment back, I found two tens under some linen in the
00:55:27cabinet.
00:55:28Yeah.
00:55:29That's amazing.
00:55:30Yeah.
00:55:31Wait, your family lives here?
00:55:34Why didn't you tell me that earlier?
00:55:35Because, um, my grandfather is Fred Whitmore.
00:55:45What?
00:55:47So, you're not the only one who's not going to exist if we don't fix this.
00:55:51And you didn't think this was important enough to tell me before?
00:55:55I wanted to.
00:55:57I hate being associated with them.
00:56:00The minute somebody finds out I'm a Whitmore, it's all they see.
00:56:05I understand that.
00:56:08Now it all makes sense.
00:56:11The tuxes, the piles of Christmas presents, the family and finance obsessed with profits.
00:56:18I'm so sorry.
00:56:21I justified not telling you because I didn't think it was something that you needed to know.
00:56:27My grandfather died when I was a kid and I only knew of him.
00:56:31I'm really sorry.
00:56:33From now on, no more secrets.
00:56:38Deal?
00:56:40Deal.
00:56:44Bennett, we have to fix this.
00:56:46Okay.
00:56:48I'll take care of George.
00:56:49You head back and see if you can't convince Joy that she's back in the wrong horse.
00:56:52Excuse me, staff sergeant.
00:57:04Can I give you a hand with that?
00:57:05Oh, sure.
00:57:07Appreciate it.
00:57:08Yeah, it's kind of you to do this.
00:57:11Well, if somebody's got to, I just will be me.
00:57:15Great.
00:57:17Name's George, by the way.
00:57:19I'm Bennett.
00:57:20It's good to meet you.
00:57:22Listen, the real reason I came over here is I saw what happened at the diner with Joy.
00:57:28Oh.
00:57:29Was I that obvious?
00:57:31Oh, let's just say everyone's rooting for the two of you to get together.
00:57:35They are?
00:57:36Yeah.
00:57:37You kidding me?
00:57:37You guys are destined for the altar.
00:57:40I guess it's no surprise.
00:57:41I've been sweet on her since high school.
00:57:44It's been to the point I could barely stream together a sentence when I was around her.
00:57:48But she doesn't see me like that.
00:57:51Not yet.
00:57:52But trust me, George, she will.
00:57:54See, my girl works with Joy, and between you and me, that guy Fred, not the guy for her.
00:58:00Well, Fred's got everything going for him.
00:58:02Yeah.
00:58:02Fancy suits, success, the whole nine yards.
00:58:07And she said yes to dance with him, so.
00:58:11You just got home from fighting in a world war, risked your life every single day for something greater than yourself.
00:58:18And you're going to stand there and tell me that all it takes is some guy running around in a fancy suit to back you down?
00:58:27Well, you put it like that.
00:58:29You go to that dance.
00:58:33Get her back.
00:58:44Ready to go?
00:58:45I think so.
00:58:46Could you believe this is my first time to the Christmas snow dance?
00:58:49Well, it should be an unforgettable evening.
00:58:52That is, if you're with the right person.
00:58:55You know, I wasn't expecting to connect with Fred so much this morning.
00:58:59You're right about him.
00:59:00He's quite charming, isn't he?
00:59:02Sure.
00:59:05But is charm early enough?
00:59:07Oh, I suppose not.
00:59:08But I'm excited to get to know him better at the dance.
00:59:11Maybe if it goes well, he'll court me.
00:59:14Oh, I don't think that's a good idea.
00:59:16Why not?
00:59:17That sure is a change of tune from yesterday.
00:59:19You were singing his praises.
00:59:21Well, I said that he's a great guy.
00:59:23I didn't mean that he's the guy for you.
00:59:25Well, why wouldn't he be?
00:59:27I get the sense that you want the kind of love that you write about in your tidings.
00:59:34You know, the kind that doesn't burn bright then fade, but one that lasts.
00:59:39And sometimes that kind of love is found with someone you least expect.
00:59:44Well, that's exactly it.
00:59:46My conversation with Fred was so unexpected.
00:59:49I misjudged him at the shop, and I shouldn't have done that.
00:59:53Who knows?
00:59:54Maybe we could have that kind of love.
00:59:56Only time will tell.
00:59:59But, Joy, don't you think that mixing business and romance is risky?
01:00:04You know, if things don't work out, it could complicate everything.
01:00:07And, well, I think you should take his offer and just walk away before it gets messy.
01:00:13Oh, is that what you worried about?
01:00:15Oh, Allie, I won't muddle the two.
01:00:17No matter what happens between me and Fred personally, the shop will be a private matter.
01:00:23Oh, someone's at the door.
01:00:26Hello.
01:00:27The shop's closed, but can I help you?
01:00:29Are you Joy?
01:00:32I am.
01:00:33Is everything all right?
01:00:34Yes.
01:00:34I don't want to keep you.
01:00:37I just want to thank you.
01:00:39We've never met, but my name is Opal, and this is the tidying you sent me after my husband passed in the war.
01:00:48Your words were a lifeline in my darkest hour.
01:00:52I thought I couldn't go on.
01:00:54And I know I'm not the only one.
01:00:56And there are plenty of military wives around here who would say the same.
01:01:01When the way forward isn't clear, God has a way of sending us just what we need.
01:01:26Where is he?
01:01:40He's in his hucks.
01:01:42Just another reminder that he can give it the kind of life I'm still struggling to build.
01:01:46Yeah, but you can give her something that he can't.
01:01:51Your heart.
01:01:53Look at her.
01:01:54She's having the time of her life.
01:01:56She's having the time of her life because she's dancing.
01:01:59Not because she's with Fred.
01:02:02Now you go.
01:02:04Get out there.
01:02:04It's now a bad time to tell you I have two left feet.
01:02:08What?
01:02:09I'm not a good dancer.
01:02:10If I go out there, I'll make a fool out of myself compared to someone like Fred.
01:02:14You're in uniform.
01:02:15How can you embarrass yourself?
01:02:17Hang tight.
01:02:19I'll be right back.
01:02:20I'll be right back.
01:02:20Well, in the words of Cary Grant himself, gee, you are the most beautiful girl in the room.
01:02:32Well, you polish up pretty nicely yourself.
01:02:35Sorry we're late.
01:02:37George almost got cold feet.
01:02:39Oh, well, that's okay.
01:02:40At least he's here.
01:02:42Why is he just standing there?
01:02:45I think you need some courage.
01:02:46Come with me.
01:02:50Is he looking?
01:03:02Yeah, I think it's working.
01:03:10Where'd they go?
01:03:12Oh, right there.
01:03:14Oh.
01:03:15Go get her, George.
01:03:20That's the love I've always seen.
01:03:37Now I just need them to kiss.
01:03:56Looks like it's happening.
01:04:00No.
01:04:01No, no, no, no, no, no.
01:04:03I'll go after him.
01:04:16Yeah.
01:04:24Bennett!
01:04:25I think he's gone.
01:04:28Oh, this is all my fault.
01:04:36All I ever wanted was for my grandmother to have a better life.
01:04:39You know, one that I thought she deserved.
01:04:41And instead, I've...
01:04:42I've gone and completely ruined everything because I thought I knew better.
01:04:46You want to know why I care so deeply about tidings of joy?
01:04:50I took the job there because growing up, your grandmother was the only person in town that told my grandfather no.
01:04:57Every single business in town came, but your grandmother, she stood strong.
01:05:05And that takes guts, courage, and a trust in God.
01:05:11Everything that I wanted to believe that people were capable of.
01:05:15Everything that I wanted to believe I was capable of.
01:05:18I need a minute.
01:05:23I'll be back.
01:05:33You keep the change.
01:05:34My grandfather always said a man could command an entire room just by wearing a tux.
01:05:48Your grandfather was a smart man.
01:05:53Have we met before?
01:05:54You look a little familiar.
01:05:56Not yet.
01:05:57Come on, please.
01:06:04You're, uh, your girl leave early?
01:06:07Yeah.
01:06:08Not all of us can pull off a fairytale romance like you and your dance partner.
01:06:13Well, don't get me wrong.
01:06:14She's a fine girl, but this is more of a business opportunity.
01:06:19She's got a stubborn streak.
01:06:21I'll give her that.
01:06:21But everyone comes around sooner or later.
01:06:26It won't work.
01:06:28I beg your pardon?
01:06:29Joy's smart.
01:06:30You twirling her round on the dance floor is not going to make her change her mind on keeping the shop.
01:06:36If you want her business or her respect, then you need to lead with honesty.
01:06:44And trust me, I learned that one the hard way.
01:06:49Well, with all due respect, I know what I'm doing.
01:06:54I know what I'm doing.
01:06:54I know what's up.
01:07:02But then I have to feel the same.
01:07:02So far, since I had to say Instagram
01:07:04You know, I have to be.
01:07:05Keep going.
01:07:06Talk about it.
01:07:07Don't feel the same.
01:07:08I'm going.
01:07:08I'm going.
01:07:09I will be.
01:07:10If you don't have to understand hashtag.
01:07:12I'll be.
01:07:13Well, that's good.
01:07:14One more time to study that in some days.
01:07:15Well, I know that these things are all from the end.
01:07:17I'm going to die doing high starving.
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01:07:21I'm sorry, Grandma.
01:07:33I know I'm too late, but I'm so sorry.
01:07:35I was wrong.
01:07:40I was so wrong.
01:07:51I was so wrong.
01:08:21I was so sorry, but I was so sorry, but I was so sorry.
01:08:51I was so sorry, but I was so sorry.
01:09:21I was so sorry.
01:09:22I went back to the shop.
01:09:23I just needed a minute alone.
01:09:25I get it.
01:09:26Well, you were gone.
01:09:28I tried to talk to Fred, but it just fell on deaf ears.
01:09:32Now the dance is over.
01:09:33Well, lucky for us, my grandparents didn't fall in love or kiss at the dance.
01:09:39And how's that lucky for us?
01:09:41Follow me.
01:09:42Follow me.
01:09:43All right, so tell me, what does this have to do with your grandparents?
01:09:54Here.
01:09:55I want you to stand in here.
01:09:56Okay.
01:09:57Do you remember I told you how my grandparents fell in love?
01:10:00Yeah.
01:10:01Huh?
01:10:02That they had a kiss at Christmastime after dancing.
01:10:05Yeah.
01:10:06In a moment that felt like a snow globe.
01:10:08Wow.
01:10:09How did you figure that out?
01:10:10Remember my grandma always had that newspaper framed on the wall?
01:10:15Yeah.
01:10:16The one by the desk.
01:10:17It featured a photograph of the Christmas snow dance.
01:10:19When I first got to the shop, I took a picture and I zoomed in on it.
01:10:26And I realized Joy and George aren't photographed because they were never at the dance.
01:10:34Wait, if they were never at the dance, why do they have a framed picture of the article?
01:10:39There was a column in the corner that honored the shop for its impact on the community.
01:10:45Oh.
01:10:46Plus, my grandfather, he just came back from the war.
01:10:50There's no way he would have been able to afford tickets on his own.
01:10:53That's true.
01:10:54We bought him that ticket.
01:10:55Yeah, exactly.
01:10:56He was so thoughtful.
01:10:57You know, if he couldn't buy those tickets, he would have made the evening special in his own way.
01:11:03And this is where he always planned to take her.
01:11:09Okay.
01:11:10So now all we gotta do is find a way to get them here.
01:11:16Let's go.
01:11:17Let's go.
01:11:18Let's go.
01:11:19Let's go.
01:11:20Let's go.
01:11:21Let's go.
01:11:23Let's go.
01:11:25Let's go.
01:12:27Underneath the mistletoe.
01:12:35Locked inside your arms.
01:12:41What a sweet world this is.
01:12:46Underneath the mistletoe.
01:12:52While everyone is asleep, we're wide awake together.
01:13:02Let's stay this way forever.
01:13:06And never ever part.
01:13:15It all began.
01:13:20Sharing Christmas kisses.
01:13:25Underneath the mistletoe.
01:13:30Good morning.
01:13:43Joy, I have to tell you something.
01:13:45Oh?
01:13:46The advice I gave you about selling.
01:13:49I was wrong.
01:13:50You have to keep this shop.
01:13:52It's not just a business.
01:13:53It's you.
01:13:54It's the way you make people feel.
01:13:57It's the way you remind them that they matter.
01:14:00And without you here, this town, it wouldn't be the same.
01:14:04Don't ever let anyone else's idea of what's best pull you away from what God has already placed in your hands.
01:14:12You know, I spoke to Fred last night after the dance.
01:14:18He was up front about why he asked me to be his date and why he's so keen on buying tidings of joy.
01:14:24Fred made some sound business arguments.
01:14:26And I appreciated his honesty, but though I value Fred's good business sense, I trust God more than the market forecasts.
01:14:33I know in my heart I'm meant to keep this shop.
01:14:37Oh, I am so glad to hear you say that.
01:14:41Oh, I have an idea.
01:14:47So I don't know what you said to him, but he took your advice.
01:14:51I just reminded him that a straight path in business is better than a crooked shortcut every time.
01:14:56So you told him to be honest with her.
01:14:59Yeah.
01:14:59Oh, hello, Bennett.
01:15:00Hello.
01:15:01How does this sound?
01:15:05Thank you for your generous offer, Fred, but I've decided to decline.
01:15:09I hope you have a merry Christmas.
01:15:11Sincerely, Joy.
01:15:13Yeah.
01:15:13It's perfect.
01:15:14Great.
01:15:15Oh, just one last thing.
01:15:19Wait.
01:15:20How did my grandmother keep the tidying in the glass case all these years if she gave it to Fred back then?
01:15:31Hello.
01:15:35Good morning, everyone.
01:15:38Fred, what brings you in?
01:15:41Oh, just wrapping up a little business.
01:15:45About that.
01:15:46I just made this for you.
01:15:47I know full well the financial struggles of this shop, but I'm determined to keep it.
01:15:54Come with me.
01:15:57And you can't be swayed?
01:16:00My mind's made up.
01:16:03Good.
01:16:03I was hoping you'd say that.
01:16:06Really?
01:16:06What?
01:16:08I just got word about a substantial grant my bank awards to one shop at the end of each year.
01:16:13Aren't you usually buying up local shops, not donating to them?
01:16:17Well, every year my family finds a way to give something back to the community.
01:16:21The recipient is chosen based on nominations from the town, and this year, Tidings of Joy was unanimously selected.
01:16:32Thanks to the women and servicemen that were so touched by all the tidings of comfort and joy that you gave away during the war.
01:16:43The grant is enough to keep your shop going.
01:16:47Joy.
01:16:48I can hardly believe it.
01:16:51That is very kind of you.
01:16:56Keep this as a reminder to never lose sight of why this shop matters and the difference you make.
01:17:07Thank you, Fred.
01:17:09Truly.
01:17:11I hope you all have a Merry Christmas.
01:17:15Take care, Fred.
01:17:21I'm so excited to tell George the news.
01:17:25I'll be back soon.
01:17:29That's peculiar.
01:17:31Thunderstorm in December?
01:17:32I think that might be our cue to start heading back home.
01:17:37Oh, so soon?
01:17:40Oh, well, I wish we didn't have to leave, but now we need to get back to Chicago.
01:17:46And now that you have the grant, you can hire someone to help you around here.
01:17:50I'm going to miss you.
01:17:51Oh, I'm going to miss you, too.
01:17:54I'm so happy we got the chance to meet.
01:18:03Well, I best get back to George before the storm arrives.
01:18:05Safe travels to you.
01:18:07Merry Christmas, Joy.
01:18:09Bye, Joy.
01:18:10Goodbye, Allie.
01:18:11Allie.
01:18:17I like that name.
01:18:20And don't forget to latch the door on your way out.
01:18:22And be sure to drop by the next time you're in Indiana, all right?
01:18:38I sure hope this works.
01:18:39Only one way to find out.
01:18:44Wait.
01:18:46Close your eyes first.
01:18:47Hmm?
01:18:49Trust me.
01:18:54God, I know you're in control.
01:18:55So please bring us back safely.
01:18:59Amen.
01:19:03Okay.
01:19:04Now we're ready.
01:19:09Did it work?
01:19:30It looks like it.
01:19:32Welcome back to present day.
01:19:34Christmas snow dance.
01:19:39Look at this.
01:19:41That's us.
01:19:44Oh!
01:19:44Well, I did something this weekend I should have done weeks ago.
01:20:02So I brought on a launch strategy team.
01:20:05Welcome.
01:20:06That's great.
01:20:07And the team has come up with an entirely new approach.
01:20:10Because I realized that when you do what's predictable, you'll never do anything remarkable.
01:20:16The strategy I built was too safe.
01:20:19And if we launched that way, we would have been just another app shouting in an overcrowded market.
01:20:24I can see on your faces, you're all wondering, what happened to Allie over the weekend?
01:20:29My grandmother left me an old Christmas shop that I nearly sold, because I've always thought it was irrelevant.
01:20:39But something happened over the weekend that made me realize why people continue to go back all year round, year after year.
01:20:48My grandmother gave without expecting anything in return.
01:20:53And because of that, she left a lasting impact.
01:20:56So what if instead of fighting for attention, we give it?
01:21:14What if instead of trying to pull people in, we meet them where they are?
01:21:19So here's the overview.
01:21:21All first-time customers will get an initial membership for free.
01:21:25No strings attached, no hidden fees.
01:21:28We invest in them before they ever invest in us.
01:21:32And we'll partner with Tidings of Joy, the company that inspired this strategy.
01:21:38I know, it's risky.
01:21:41But sometimes stepping out in faith, choosing to trust even when you can't see the outcome,
01:21:48could be the very thing that leads to something greater.
01:21:50We don't want to be just another app.
01:21:55We want to redefine what connection really means.
01:21:59The launch team will tell you about the specifics.
01:22:01Okay, I love this new side of you.
01:22:10The strategy, the launch.
01:22:11I knew you had it in you.
01:22:13Well, I'm getting used to it myself.
01:22:15Well, it suits you.
01:22:16You even look different.
01:22:17Lighter.
01:22:17Like someone who finally lets someone wrap her Christmas presents.
01:22:22Okay.
01:22:23Who's making you smile like that?
01:22:25Oh, it's nothing.
01:22:26It's just the Tidings shop manager.
01:22:28Wait.
01:22:29The guy who doesn't know how to text guy?
01:22:31Yeah, that's the one.
01:22:32Okay, now I really love this new side of you.
01:22:35Okay, no, it's not like that.
01:22:36He's just, he's a friend.
01:22:38Uh-huh, and yet you're smiling at your phone like it just hung mistletoe over your head.
01:22:42So, when are you leaving?
01:22:47Leaving?
01:22:48To Indiana?
01:22:49Come on, don't act like you're not already planning the drive.
01:22:54Okay, actually, I am going, but only because he and I need to get a head start on designing the new Tidings for the launch.
01:23:04Mm-hmm.
01:23:05I expect a full business report when you get back.
01:23:13Ah, there she is.
01:23:15Hi.
01:23:15I thought maybe you forgot how to text or something.
01:23:17Oh, I just figured I'd answer when I got here.
01:23:20You know, the old-fashioned way.
01:23:22Ah, how did it go?
01:23:24It went exactly how it was supposed to.
01:23:27Really?
01:23:28Mm-hmm.
01:23:29No last-minute overthinking or anything?
01:23:31Didn't need to.
01:23:33Look at you.
01:23:39We should probably get to work.
01:23:41Right.
01:23:42Yeah, I'll go, uh, I'll go get supplies.
01:23:44Okay.
01:23:45Or we could start with supper.
01:23:51Supper, huh?
01:23:52Yeah.
01:23:53Well, I drove all the way here.
01:23:55Least you could do is have dinner with me.
01:23:57Yeah.
01:23:58I'd like that.
01:24:01I'm gonna go, uh, lock up.
01:24:03I hope you have a blessed Christmas.
01:24:09May your every wish come true.
01:24:15Let the joy you feel inside be home for all.
01:24:24I hope you have a blessed Christmas like the good old days of yore.
01:24:37May your heart be filled with all the season's joy.
01:24:45Let the joy you feel within me.