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00:00:00We always love to do it, but I'm so, so grateful that you all are here again for this year, so I just want to say happy Thanksgiving.

00:00:22Aw, happy Thanksgiving.

00:00:23Happy Thanksgiving.

00:00:24Thank you all for being here.

00:00:26You outdid yourself again this year.

00:00:28That turkey is better than last year, and I don't even know how that's possible.

00:00:31I tell you, the secret is in the brining.

00:00:32Oh, Jill's not looking for a recipe.

00:00:34She's just happy we get to come here every year so she doesn't have to cook.

00:00:37I love it.

00:00:38The more the merrier.

00:00:39Here, I'm already planning my Christmas menu.

00:00:41It's true.

00:00:42It's true.

00:00:43So it's planning the holidays during, what, Labor Day?

00:00:45Oh, come on.

00:00:46You think I get a little carry away, maybe just a tad?

00:00:50A tad?

00:00:51Are you kidding me?

00:00:52Come on.

00:00:53Come December, you are like Santa on steroids.

00:00:55I love it, though.

00:00:56I love all the cooking, and the baking, and the...

00:00:59The decorating, and the shopping.

00:01:01Caroling, the eggnogging.

00:01:02Not to mention single-handedly mounting the school's Christmas Spectacular every year.

00:01:06Mm-hmm.

00:01:07Every year.

00:01:09Mm-hmm. Thank you.

00:01:10Uh-oh. Her eyes are turning red and green.

00:01:12Make your fun, make your fun.

00:01:14We love you, honey.

00:01:15We love you for it.

00:01:16Nobody does Christmas like you do.

00:01:18Nobody?

00:01:19Mm-mm.

00:01:20And that's how you earn the nickname of Christmas Carol down at the school.

00:01:22Okay.

00:01:23Yeah.

00:01:24Okay.

00:01:25This is the last of them.

00:01:39Whew.

00:01:40You know what?

00:01:41I actually think we set a new speed record this go-around unpacking.

00:01:45Well, this isn't our first semester rodeo.

00:01:49What's this, the third time in two years?

00:01:51Yeah.

00:01:52And I know it's not always easy, kiddo.

00:01:56But at least with this hotel project that I'm supervising, we're gonna be here for at least a year.

00:02:01In that case, let's hang a few pictures on the wall.

00:02:04Good idea.

00:02:05Yeah.

00:02:06What do you got there?

00:02:07Oh, yeah.

00:02:08Oh.

00:02:09You know, Mom, she loved a flocked Christmas tree.

00:02:18You know what?

00:02:19That's what we need to do this year.

00:02:21Put up a tree.

00:02:23We need something to warm this temporary rented decor.

00:02:27You are absolutely right.

00:02:30We're gonna get a tree this year.

00:02:32And you know what else is gonna happen this year?

00:02:35We are gonna spend some quality time together.

00:02:39Just me and you this holiday season.

00:02:41That is a promise.

00:02:43I'll believe it when I see it.

00:02:46Well, you believe it, kiddo.

00:02:49Dinner's here, finally.

00:02:51Alright, I got it.

00:02:56Hi, I got a Thanksgiving special for Terry Evans.

00:02:59Yeah, that's me.

00:03:00Here you go.

00:03:01Awesome.

00:03:02Happy Thanksgiving.

00:03:03Take care.

00:03:04Yep.

00:03:05Okay, here we go.

00:03:08Here we go.

00:03:09Oh.

00:03:10What's Thanksgiving at the heavens home with a large veggie pizza with turkey sausage?

00:03:15Hey, count your blessings, kiddo.

00:03:17I had to call all over town to find a pizza place that was still open.

00:03:20Alright, who's ready to carve the first slice?

00:03:23Me.

00:03:24Alright.

00:03:25I'm going in.

00:03:26Okay.

00:03:27Mmm.

00:03:28Mmm.

00:03:29Yum.

00:03:30Who needs turkey, right?

00:03:31Mm-hmm.

00:03:32Alright, I even put the cranberry in a separate dish so it won't spill.

00:03:36Wow, good.

00:03:37Well, with any luck, we will be eating right through to the end of February.

00:03:41Isn't that a good thing?

00:03:43Honey, do you think that maybe you're still cooking for your ex-husband and your in-laws?

00:03:48What are you talking about?

00:03:49I've been divorced four years.

00:03:51I know.

00:03:52Look, here's an idea.

00:03:53How about just cutting the recipes in half and, I don't know, maybe think about getting

00:03:58back out there.

00:03:59We've already had this conversation.

00:04:01No thanks.

00:04:02Oh, come on.

00:04:03Why not?

00:04:04Look, you have so much to offer.

00:04:07There is more to life than being a real estate agent and supermom.

00:04:11Have you ever heard the phrase, once bitten, twice shy?

00:04:13Yeah, and how about love is lovelier the second time around?

00:04:16Oh.

00:04:23I like my life the way that it is.

00:04:24Okay.

00:04:25Okay.

00:04:26You know what?

00:04:27Your BFF will M-Y-O-B.

00:04:29For now.

00:04:30Thanks.

00:04:31Yeah.

00:04:34Well, Carol, you did it again.

00:04:37Well, well, well.

00:04:38That's my job.

00:04:39Thank you so much for a fantastic...

00:04:42I'll do it.

00:04:43...meal.

00:04:44Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

00:04:45You too, Brian.

00:04:46Thanks, Principal Higgins.

00:04:47Dude, you don't have to call him that outside of school.

00:04:49Right.

00:04:50Okay, so are we doing the open house at the Mackenzie Place on Elm?

00:04:53Wait, what are you talking about?

00:04:54It's gonna be Lucky Lose.

00:04:55I'm gonna have a chance to finish my Christmas cards.

00:04:57Finish?

00:04:58Good night.

00:04:59Okay.

00:05:00Love you.

00:05:01See ya.

00:05:02Come on.

00:05:03Thanks for dinner.

00:05:04Come on.

00:05:06Oh.

00:05:07Wait, you do realize it's still Thanksgiving, right?

00:05:10I'll make you a few more hours.

00:05:14Oh, boy.

00:05:44It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

00:05:58I blame it on the elves.

00:06:01Well, that's my story. I'm sticking to it.

00:06:07I've never seen it that busy. Wow.

00:06:11I'll get it. It's packed.

00:06:15Haha, amateurs.

00:06:17I avoided Black Friday shopping by doing mine online.

00:06:21Yes!

00:06:23She's good. Real good.

00:06:26Yeah. I mean, who'd want to be out there and that?

00:06:30This is ridiculous.

00:06:41Come on, let's go.

00:06:43Dad, it's not their fault. There's nowhere to go.

00:06:45Well, I mean, look at this.

00:06:47Should we just turn around and try this another day? What do you think?

00:06:52No, I need you to close your school on Monday.

00:06:54It's bad enough starting a new school mid-year.

00:06:57Well, by the time we get into this parking lot, it may actually be next year.

00:07:01Then, um, why don't you just drop me off here and pick me up in a few hours?

00:07:06What?

00:07:07Come on, I thought we were going to spend some time together.

00:07:10We did. Sitting in traffic.

00:07:12Well, that's great. That's great quality time there.

00:07:16Come on, Dad. I need new luck.

00:07:19You need a new luck, huh?

00:07:21Of course you do.

00:07:24You're going to kill me, you know that?

00:07:27All right, just go easy.

00:07:30I'm still paying off your last luck.

00:07:33We'll see you.

00:07:35Hey, we'll see you later.

00:07:37Thanks. Love you.

00:07:38Yeah, yeah. I love you, too.

00:07:42Bye.

00:07:43Bye.

00:07:44You know what the worst part about long weekends is?

00:07:50The Monday following.

00:07:57Have you seen my keys?

00:07:59We're going to be late, which means I'll be the new kid who walks into class with every head turning around and staring at her.

00:08:05At least it'll give everyone a chance to admire your new outfit.

00:08:08Relax, all right? I'm going to get you there before the bell rings because I have the keys.

00:08:12All right, hair and makeup on the way.

00:08:14Okay.

00:08:15Chop, chop.

00:08:16Let's go.

00:08:25Can you guess? Can you guess what we're doing here? Come on, let's go.

00:08:28What are we doing here? I'm going to be late for school.

00:08:31No, no, you're going to be fine.

00:08:33I left the house a couple of minutes early. Are you taking men?

00:08:36Take them in.

00:08:37Pick it out. We've got to go fast.

00:08:39No, I've got to be going to school right now.

00:08:40Honey.

00:08:41You're going to be so tickled when you see what just came in.

00:08:44Well then, you've got the Blue Nobles.

00:08:46Oh.

00:08:47Shipped in fresh this morning.

00:08:49I'm not going to put these puppies out until the older ones sell, but you can have the pick of the letter.

00:08:56See that?

00:08:57That's how you get the best Christmas tree.

00:09:04All right.

00:09:05Just swing your end over here.

00:09:07Hey.

00:09:08All right.

00:09:10And one, two, three.

00:09:27Please hurry. I hate being late.

00:09:29No, I know. I know. Me too. We're fine.

00:09:33Well, you know, honey, it is your last year of middle school, so I was hoping that you would grace the stage with a little saxophone.

00:09:39solo for the Christmas Spectacular.

00:09:42Well, let me go with my pet answer of years past. No, no, and I don't think so.

00:09:47Perfect. I'll take it as a yes.

00:09:49You know I don't like being the center of attention.

00:09:51No, but you're so good. You remember the band?

00:09:54Yeah, where I'm surrounded by other instruments. Strength in numbers.

00:09:59Well, I hope you'll reconsider.

00:10:02I just hope you lower your expectations.

00:10:04I never.

00:10:06Hold on. I'll make the line. Watch out!

00:10:08There we go. Made the light.

00:10:23See, Mom, that's how you destroy a Christmas tree.

00:10:25Oh!

00:10:30Don't forget your socks!

00:10:32Thank you. Have a good day.

00:10:34You too.

00:10:37Merry Christmas!

00:10:41Merry Christmas!

00:10:43Good morning!

00:10:44Welcome to Brookswood, Amelia. Home of the Bobcats!

00:10:49Now, I know mid-year transfers can be a little difficult, but we're going to do everything we can to make this transition as painless as possible.

00:10:57No tests to pop quizzes?

00:10:59Ha ha! Can't blame her for trying, right?

00:11:01I'm afraid that's out of my jurisdiction.

00:11:03Okay, homeroom is 215.

00:11:06And it starts in about three minutes, so you better get to move on.

00:11:09All right, I'll walk you over.

00:11:11And hold my hand. Dad, I'm 14. I think I'm good.

00:11:14Great. Okay, I'll see you after school then.

00:11:17Bye!

00:11:18Have a good one.

00:11:19What's, uh, the meeting about?

00:11:24Today is the start of the holiday kickoff here at Brookswood. There is a lot to do.

00:11:29But lucky for me, there is a super mom here on campus, and she takes care a lot of the heavy lifting.

00:11:35I see.

00:11:37Ha ha! Merry Christmas!

00:11:40You're new here!

00:11:41Uh, yes. Amelia Evans.

00:11:43Well, Merry Christmas!

00:11:44Thank you. Merry Christmas.

00:11:46You? You headed to the PTA meeting?

00:11:48What are you talking about? It's my last Christmas Spectacular. It's gonna be the best one ever.

00:11:53Why do you put so much pressure on yourself?

00:11:55But you're like a category five hurricane. Ooh, with candy canes.

00:11:59Yeah.

00:12:00These aren't just for students, right?

00:12:01No, I mean, why?

00:12:02Why didn't you have breakfast?

00:12:04I'll eat five.

00:12:06A big round of applause for Carol Montgomery for helping revive the Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

00:12:12Oh, it's been fun. Thank you guys for all of your help.

00:12:14Great.

00:12:16I don't know where you find such boundless energy and enthusiasm.

00:12:18Stop.

00:12:19But I'm glad you do.

00:12:20As are the rest of us.

00:12:21It's always flattering me.

00:12:22Please go.

00:12:23And now, to discuss the upcoming Christmas Spectacular, the very same Carol Montgomery.

00:12:28It just gets boring, doesn't it? You guys, I'm so grateful you're here again this year.

00:12:32It's gonna be the best one ever.

00:12:36Sorry, uh, Dora, I didn't, um, is, is this the PTA?

00:12:41It is, it is. Come on in.

00:12:42Okay, I'm sorry.

00:12:45Hello, I'm sorry.

00:12:46Welcome. Do you wanna grab a seat?

00:12:47Yes. Okay.

00:12:48You do have a child here.

00:12:49Uh, guilty as charged.

00:12:51Okay.

00:12:52Oh, thank you. Sorry I'm late.

00:12:54No problem, no problem.

00:12:55We were talking about the Christmas Spectacular. We do it here every year. This one is gonna be better than ever.

00:12:59Okay.

00:13:00I think we're just gonna go, uh, with the traditional that we always do, the holiday classic sung by our fantastic winter choir. Does anybody object?

00:13:08Mm-hmm.

00:13:13Yes. I'm sorry I missed your name.

00:13:15Oh, Evans.

00:13:16Evans.

00:13:17Yes. Uh, well, I was just listening to you there, and it sounds, to me, like maybe you're, you're kind of doing the same show year or year or year.

00:13:24Mm-hmm.

00:13:26And, and I just wondered, would it be fun to try something different?

00:13:29Well...

00:13:30Try something new?

00:13:31I mean, we've been getting better year after year, of course. I mean, and it's something that we all look forward to. It's been doing very well for us.

00:13:36Oh, okay.

00:13:37So, we don't really see any need to, you know, shake that treat.

00:13:41Yeah, I mean, don't get me wrong. I, I love the, the Christmas classics as much as the next person.

00:13:45I, I just wondered, since it is called the Christmas Spectacular, you know, to an outsider, it sounds that maybe it, it's becoming a little ho-ho-hum.

00:13:53Ho-ho-hum?

00:13:54Ho-ho-hum.

00:13:55You haven't even seen it.

00:13:57What'd you have in mind, Mr. Evans?

00:13:59Oh, I don't know.

00:14:01Let me think. Uh, I mean, just off the top of my head, how about, hey, how about a holiday talent show?

00:14:10That would be something new for our kids to throw themselves into, right?

00:14:13Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. And break the hearts of our beloved winter choir.

00:14:16No, no, no, no. Nobody would be excluded. No. Let's turn the spectacular into a Christmas-themed variety show. Everybody's welcome.

00:14:23You do know that Christmas is about honoring the tradition of years past?

00:14:26Says who?

00:14:27Says tradition.

00:14:28And what about new traditions?

00:14:33I, I, I'm sorry. I, I so don't mean to challenge you. I, I'm just spitballing here. I don't know. It's silly.

00:14:38No, no, no. We love a good spitball.

00:14:40Okay. Glad you said that. Because, uh, I think some of Mr. Evans' ideas have merit.

00:14:48Sure. Jugglers, what do we get next? Go-go dancers? Rappers? Mimes?

00:14:53Look, if it'll help, I, I would be happy to volunteer. I'd like to volunteer.

00:14:57Carol, where's your welcoming spirit?

00:14:59No, no, I like it. I mean, we love volunteers. I don't know if you know what's involved in it.

00:15:03I mean, there are a lot of rehearsals first, and then, you know, well, you have the auditions, of course, leading up to those, and, um...

00:15:11You know what? I promised my daughter I'd get more involved in school this year, so...

00:15:17What the hay? I'm in, if you'll have me.

00:15:19All right. Right. Settled.

00:15:21This year's Christmas Spectacular has found itself a new co-chair. Yeah?

00:15:26Oh, no. Excuse me, Mr. Evans?

00:15:28Oh, no, please. Call me Terry.

00:15:30Terry. Yeah.

00:15:31I'm Carol Montgomery. I have a son in the eighth grade. Brian.

00:15:34Hi, Carol. I've got a daughter, Amelia, same grade.

00:15:37Yes, yes, yes. I met that beautiful girl in the hallway.

00:15:40I hope you don't think I was too stiff back there.

00:15:43I, I, I just, I'm not used to fathers being so eager to get involved.

00:15:47Carol, I, I get it. Believe me, okay? I mean, I've been a backseat dad most of my life, and that's kind of why I'm getting involved and trying to help out here. Just...

00:15:56Well, then, I guess we have our work cut out for us to make something super special.

00:15:59Yeah. I guess we'll be seeing a lot of each other in that case.

00:16:02Apparently.

00:16:03Oh.

00:16:04Yeah.

00:16:05Huh.

00:16:06Something the matter?

00:16:07I just wish I knew the Joker who drove this car. They cut me off this morning on the way to school.

00:16:14What?

00:16:15Yeah.

00:16:16That, that is, that, that is terrible.

00:16:19Uh-huh.

00:16:20I, I, I mean, I'm sure whoever this Joker is, I, I mean, they, they, it was unintentional.

00:16:24Well, I'm sure that's easy for you to say. You weren't the one that had to slam on the brakes, watch your perfect Christmas tree, flying to the intersection, get trampled by a semi, killed by Noble.

00:16:33That's not right.

00:16:34No.

00:16:35Out of state plates.

00:16:38Yeah.

00:16:39Yeah.

00:16:40This wouldn't happen to be your car, would it?

00:16:46Carol.

00:16:47Carol, I was running late this morning, we had to go through the thing and I, I had no idea what happened.

00:16:52Just when we were starting to have things get a little bit less awkward between us, Terry.

00:17:02That's beautiful.

00:17:03That's, uh, what do you think he's married?

00:17:06Hmm.

00:17:07Well, he wasn't wearing a ring.

00:17:08Yeah, but I don't really think that means anything anymore. You don't have to wear a ring.

00:17:11Well, look, everyone who's married wears a ring, no?

00:17:12Yeah, well, you and I do, but I don't know that everybody.

00:17:14Let's get to work.

00:17:15We have, what, about a hundred programs to fix for the Christmas tree lighting ceremony, so that should go up quickly.

00:17:26What?

00:17:28Oh, no.

00:17:29I'm not gossiping, guys.

00:17:30If you have a task at hand, let's do it.

00:17:32We're surprised that you held it together for the PTA meeting this morning.

00:17:35Hmm.

00:17:36I don't own Christmas around here.

00:17:38Uh, well, not officially, okay, but we all kind of assumed that you had a lease with an option to buy.

00:17:42No.

00:17:43I'm sorry, are we gonna talk about how good-looking he is?

00:17:45Did you see those eyes?

00:17:46Right, and the jawline.

00:17:47High and the height.

00:17:48Perfect for...

00:17:49Yes, for her. That's what I was thinking.

00:17:50He's volunteering so that he can be with his daughter. He said so himself.

00:17:52I think it's a... I think it's a super ideal.

00:17:56Okay, honey, you know what? Let's just leave this thing alone for a little while.

00:17:59We still have a lot of programs to make, right?

00:18:01I'm not even upset that he's going to join the festivities.

00:18:03I'm more upset that he cut me off this morning with his car and my tree went into the intersection.

00:18:08Do you think he's got a nice car?

00:18:09Did you notice his style?

00:18:10Do you think he's got a good job?

00:18:11Wow, and the way he talked about his daughter.

00:18:13Oh, do you think he recycles?

00:18:14Do you think he's single?

00:18:16He wasn't wearing a ring!

00:18:18He wasn't wearing a ring!

00:18:20Even though we don't start demo of the Old City Library until the first of the year,

00:18:24I've got quotes on electrical and plumbing coming in before the holidays.

00:18:28That's good to hear.

00:18:29Yeah.

00:18:30Because I do want to give you the heads up.

00:18:31We may have to move up the timeline on construction.

00:18:34Why? What's going on?

00:18:35Uh, possible legal snag. I should have more news by tomorrow.

00:18:39But this could be a working holiday.

00:18:41Look.

00:18:44I know you've been gunning for that permanent position at head office.

00:18:47Yeah.

00:18:49Only for the last four years now.

00:18:52Any word from your end?

00:18:54Not yet.

00:18:55But I do know that all eyes are on the success of this hotel.

00:18:58Right.

00:19:01Well, I guess I'll just have to make sure we deliver at my end, won't I?

00:19:06Good to hear.

00:19:08Talk to you soon.

00:19:19Oh.

00:19:20Sorry.

00:19:21What's this?

00:19:22Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

00:19:23Yeah.

00:19:24Thanks.

00:19:25Just helping my mom.

00:19:26Oh, so you must be Christmas Carol's son.

00:19:28Yep.

00:19:29Brian Montgomery.

00:19:30You really don't have to call her that.

00:19:32Amelia Evans, aka the new kid at Brookswood.

00:19:33So how are you finding it?

00:19:34So far, it feels like I'm sinking into a quicksand of midterms.

00:19:37You know, my friend Nelson, he just started a study group if you want to come join us.

00:19:38A study group is exactly what I need right now.

00:19:39A new member to keep our noses out of the game box and in our books is exactly what we

00:19:40need right now.

00:19:41Okay.

00:19:42I'll see you later.

00:19:43All right.

00:19:44See ya.

00:19:45So, how was your first day?

00:19:46It fell so far.

00:19:47I'm going to have to call her that.

00:19:48Amelia Evans, aka the new kid at Brookswood.

00:19:49So how are you finding it?

00:19:50So far, it feels like I'm sinking into a quicksand of midterms.

00:19:53You know, my friend Nelson, he just started a study group if you want to come join us.

00:19:57A study group is exactly what I need right now.

00:19:59A new member to keep our noses out of the game box and in our books is exactly what we

00:20:03need right now.

00:20:04Okay.

00:20:05I'll see you later.

00:20:06All right.

00:20:07See ya.

00:20:08So, how was your first day?

00:20:12It fell somewhere between Buffalo and Pittsburgh.

00:20:15But Pittsburgh was definitely the worst.

00:20:17What was so wrong with Pittsburgh?

00:20:19Don't you remember?

00:20:21I had me and Mrs. Madison for homeroom and got stuck sitting between the Tesla and Taylor

00:20:26twins for the whole year.

00:20:27All right.

00:20:28I forgot about that.

00:20:30Well, in that case, today was definitely a very Pittsburgh-worthy day for me.

00:20:36What?

00:20:37What did you do?

00:20:38Tell me you didn't embarrass me.

00:20:40Why did you immediately go to the embarrass me place, huh?

00:20:44I could have had a flat tire or a parking ticket.

00:20:47You don't know.

00:20:48Because I've never once seen you get a flat or a parking ticket.

00:20:51Smarty pants.

00:20:53No, I just, uh, I had a little bit of a run in with the Queen Bee of the PTA.

00:21:00That's all.

00:21:01Wait a minute.

00:21:02That was us that cut Mrs. Montgomery off this morning?

00:21:04You heard about that today at school?

00:21:06Some of the kids are talking about it at lunch.

00:21:09Everyone calls their Christmas carol, so basically you made enemies with the nicest

00:21:13mom at Brookswood.

00:21:14So I guess this means you're going to be downgrading your day even further.

00:21:19Not yet.

00:21:20I just met her son and he let me join a study group for upcoming midterms.

00:21:24Oh, yeah?

00:21:25Yeah.

00:21:26Another fun part of it always happened to move on the fly.

00:21:29I'm sorry, kiddo. I know.

00:21:32No, it's okay. I'm sorry.

00:21:33Once I get this promotion, though, we're going to have that permanent home we've always wanted.

00:21:39Senior construction supervisor, huh?

00:21:42I can't feel it.

00:21:44Me too.

00:21:45And until then, maybe you can help me memorize all of the symbols of the periodic table.

00:21:51Don't have to?

00:21:52Don't have to?

00:21:53I don't want to.

00:21:54Of course. Of course.

00:21:55But you know what?

00:21:56Before we do that, I think you and I, we need a little stress reliever.

00:22:02Get in.

00:22:03Okay.

00:22:04Now?

00:22:05Time flies. Feels like we were just here.

00:22:10Very funny. Where is Clyde?

00:22:13Oh, hey, I forgot to tell you. I volunteered for the school Christmas Spectacular this morning.

00:22:19Seriously?

00:22:20Yeah.

00:22:21Your idea of school participation is usually dropping me off in the morning.

00:22:25Hey, I'll tell you, this dad just got an upgrade. In fact, it's a whole new operating system. What do you think of that?

00:22:31Okay.

00:22:32All right, let's see if this tree is ready for us.

00:22:35What happened to the nobles? This morning there was a whole truck full.

00:22:39What happened to the one I sold you?

00:22:41Well, I mean...

00:22:42It sort of flew off.

00:22:44Yeah, yeah.

00:22:45Now it's a roadkill.

00:22:47A bit of an incident.

00:22:48Why don't we just buy that one there? It looks the exact same.

00:22:50Are you kidding? That's a Scottish wine.

00:22:52What's the difference?

00:22:53What's the difference?

00:22:54What's the difference?

00:22:55A noble is far superior.

00:22:57It keeps its fragrance and color, and it lasts all through the Christmas...

00:23:00Okay, okay, okay.

00:23:01Forget I have. Forget I have.

00:23:02You don't have an Irwin.

00:23:03Oh, I'm sorry. I just sold the last one.

00:23:06Ugh.

00:23:07To him.

00:23:08Carol!

00:23:09Terry!

00:23:10You flocked, my noble?

00:23:13Uh, I don't know about that, but, uh, isn't this a beauty?

00:23:17Hey, Clyde, thanks so much. This is exactly what I wanted.

00:23:21This flocking looks amazing.

00:23:23Well, Merry Christmas, everyone.

00:23:26I hope you get what you're after, okay?

00:23:29Bye.

00:23:30Okay.

00:23:31A little to the left? Perfect.

00:23:38Yeah?

00:23:39Yeah.

00:23:40Okay.

00:23:41Oh, yeah.

00:23:43That was a great idea, kid. I mean, that really warms up the room.

00:23:47Just wait until we decorate it.

00:23:49You'll need to pick up some ornaments, since our things are in storage.

00:23:52Right.

00:23:53Will do.

00:23:54Okay.

00:23:55So, have you thought about dinner?

00:23:57I don't know.

00:23:58Have you thought about how you're gonna make up with a Christmas girl?

00:24:00Oh.

00:24:01How was I supposed to know that she had a special arrangement with Yona, huh?

00:24:06I mean, I was just trying to be nice.

00:24:08Don't get me wrong, Dad. I love you to bits, but sometimes you can be a bull in a china shop.

00:24:12Oh, really?

00:24:13Well, you shouldn't underestimate me, because this dad knows how to extend an olive branch.

00:24:18And in this case, one with lots and lots of pine needles.

00:24:23Oh.

00:24:24Oh.

00:24:29Clyde.

00:24:30What are you doing here?

00:24:31You know that guy that flocked your tree?

00:24:33He came back to the lot, and he got you this.

00:24:35He said he felt guilty about buying the last Blue Noble.

00:24:38He left this curtain.

00:24:40I tried telling him you're the kind of lady that likes to pick out her own tree, but he was mighty insistent.

00:24:46That's kind.

00:24:48You want me to haul it inside?

00:24:50No, no, no, no, no.

00:24:51Um, just leave it there.

00:24:54I think I have an idea for it.

00:24:56You want me to give you a call when the next batch of Blue Nobles come in?

00:24:59Oh, I'd love it.

00:25:00I'll give you some pumpkin nut bread in exchange.

00:25:03Bribes are always appreciated.

00:25:05Um, wait, wait, wait.

00:25:07You wouldn't happen to have his address, would you?

00:25:14Honey, can you get that?

00:25:15Yeah, for sure.

00:25:21Mrs. Montgomery, come in.

00:25:26Oh, I just wanted to welcome you and your father to Woodside with one of my famous pumpkin nut breads.

00:25:34Oh my gosh, that smells incredible. Thank you.

00:25:36Mm-hmm.

00:25:37Carol.

00:25:38Terry.

00:25:39Why don't you two talk?

00:25:40Oh.

00:25:45I just, I wanted to, um, thank you for your generous gesture of the Christmas tree.

00:25:51It was very, very, very sweet.

00:25:52No, no.

00:25:53That is the least that I can do, believe me.

00:25:55Have you had a chance to decorate it yet?

00:25:57No, I was actually going to donate it to the stage for the Christmas Spectacular.

00:26:01You repurposed my Christmas tree?

00:26:03Mm-hmm.

00:26:04The production stone needs it.

00:26:05And my son and I really like to get our own Christmas tree each Christmas.

00:26:08You really are all about your traditions, aren't you?

00:26:10Well, I really think it's important for families.

00:26:12I'm beginning to see how you got your nickname.

00:26:15Ah.

00:26:16Mm-hmm.

00:26:17Well, uh, thank you for the pumpkin bread.

00:26:20That's very kind.

00:26:21Thank you for the Christmas tree.

00:26:22Which you gave to the school.

00:26:24A gift that keeps on giving.

00:26:25Apparently.

00:26:26Have a super night.

00:26:28Good night, Christmas Carol.

00:26:35Yeah.

00:26:36Save the library!

00:26:38Thank you!

00:26:39You want it!

00:26:40Okay, the tree lighting ceremony.

00:26:42The Christmas Spectacular.

00:26:43And now, trying to save the Old Town Library.

00:26:45Yeah, you know what?

00:26:46You either need to run for mayor or get a new hobby.

00:26:49Mayor?

00:26:50Oh, come on.

00:26:51An active mind cannot live in an inactive body.

00:26:53More quotes, huh?

00:26:54Yeah.

00:26:55How about all work and no play makes Carol a dull girl?

00:26:57How can I be dull?

00:26:58I sell houses, save libraries, gossip with my friends.

00:27:02Hey, by the way, I got the, uh, 411 on the new guy in town.

00:27:05What, Terry?

00:27:06Yeah.

00:27:07Oh, sorry.

00:27:08So you two are already on a first name basis?

00:27:10Oh.

00:27:11So Terry is a widower.

00:27:12Wife passed away two years ago.

00:27:14Works as a construction supervisor for this huge development firm.

00:27:17Travels from town to town, starts a project, finishes it, and then moves on.

00:27:21Where do you get all your intel?

00:27:22Huh.

00:27:23Town gossip never reveals her sources.

00:27:25Uh-huh.

00:27:26But I am married to the school principal.

00:27:28Uh-huh.

00:27:29Ah.

00:27:30It's gotta be a lonely life, don't you think?

00:27:31Little nomadic traveling around with your daughter?

00:27:33Can't be easy.

00:27:34Well, maybe he's just never met the right person to settle down with.

00:27:37Yeah, maybe he hasn't.

00:27:38You know?

00:27:39Oh, shut up.

00:27:41Save the library!

00:27:42Save the library!

00:27:43Save the library!

00:27:44You're no fun, you know that!

00:27:46We have a bit of a fire we need you to put out, Terry.

00:27:49The Preservation Society is up in arms over our decimating a hundred-year-old library.

00:27:56A structure that we legally own and have permits to tear down?

00:28:01After the first of the year.

00:28:03Yeah.

00:28:04But if the Preservation Society manages to get the courts to hear their plea before then,

00:28:08we are looking at a costly delay in construction.

00:28:11Which is where you come in.

00:28:13The courts can't stop us from building if the structure no longer exists.

00:28:18So we need that library torn down by Christmas.

00:28:21Okay.

00:28:24Um, in order for me to make that happen,

00:28:27I'm gonna have to pull some extra permits.

00:28:30Plus, uh, I'm gonna have to find a crew willing to work through the holidays.

00:28:40Then I guess you need to start working your magic.

00:28:43Now.

00:28:45Uh, yeah.

00:28:46Uh, I'm-I'm gonna start making some calls right now, guys.

00:28:49I'm on it.

00:28:54Okay.

00:28:55First major civil war battle.

00:29:00You guys.

00:29:02Sorry.

00:29:03It's just hard to study when all I can think about is Christmas break.

00:29:06Did I hear Christmas break?

00:29:08Can't come soon enough, right guys?

00:29:10Definitely.

00:29:11Oh.

00:29:12Well, on that note, I bid you all adios.

00:29:14That's French for goodbye.

00:29:16My mom's texting.

00:29:17Dinner's ready.

00:29:18One step ahead of you.

00:29:19Oh, um, I'm afraid my dad's a little slow on the text return.

00:29:23Uh, that's okay.

00:29:25She can save for dinner, right, Mom?

00:29:26Oh, well, we're only having chicken piccata.

00:29:28Considering the fanciest thing at my house comes out of a frozen block,

00:29:31I would love to save for dinner, Mrs. Montgomery.

00:29:34I might allow it.

00:29:35If you agree to call me Carol.

00:29:37Okay, Carol.

00:29:43Napkins, guys.

00:29:44Where are your manners?

00:29:45Carol, this is delicious.

00:29:47Oh, but thank you.

00:29:48Step up from TV dinners, I bet.

00:29:50Yeah, my dad has no problem building a designer kitchen,

00:29:52but his cooking chops pretty much stopped there.

00:29:56So, do you get to spend time with your dad over the holidays?

00:29:59Uh, not so much.

00:30:01More in the summer.

00:30:02Yeah.

00:30:03Well, his dad travels.

00:30:04Internationally.

00:30:05Oh, yeah.

00:30:06I know the drill.

00:30:07When my, um...

00:30:08When my mom was alive, um, my dad would fly home for weekends

00:30:11when he was on location with building sites.

00:30:13Must have been hard.

00:30:14Yeah.

00:30:15It was.

00:30:16Um, I can't think of one dancer set at one softball game.

00:30:20One parent-teacher conference that my dad didn't miss because of work.

00:30:24But I know he's trying to make up for it now.

00:30:26That's why he volunteered to help with the Spectacular.

00:30:29Of course.

00:30:30He wasn't spending time with you.

00:30:32Yeah.

00:30:33Oh, that's probably him now.

00:30:35Okay.

00:30:40So, is your mom twisting her arm to be a part of the Spectacular?

00:30:43Uh, no, actually.

00:30:44She's twisting both my arms.

00:30:46Wow.

00:30:47Look at this place.

00:30:48I feel like I'm entering Santa's Lounge.

00:30:51Oh, you think it's over the top?

00:30:52No, no.

00:30:53It's, it's beautiful.

00:30:55And yet, it feels like something is missing.

00:30:59What?

00:31:00What are you talking about?

00:31:01I don't know.

00:31:02Maybe something about a very special Christmas tree that only you like to pick out.

00:31:05Oh, a Christmas tree.

00:31:06Yes.

00:31:07My mom's got bigger fish to fry.

00:31:08She's doing the, uh, Christmas tree lighting in Town Square.

00:31:10You guys should come.

00:31:11Yeah.

00:31:12It only took two years, five bake sales, two rummage sales, and then a couple of car washes to pull it off.

00:31:16It's a shame you haven't learned how to get more involved.

00:31:19And we'll be there.

00:31:20Right, Dad?

00:31:21Oh, no.

00:31:22Absolutely.

00:31:23Absolutely we will.

00:31:24Great.

00:31:25And, by the way, thank you for letting her stay for dinner.

00:31:28I mean, whatever you guys had, it smells incredible.

00:31:30Well, she might have mentioned that, uh, you didn't get to cook tonight, so we made you a little takeout.

00:31:34Did you get it?

00:31:35Hmm.

00:31:36Carol, that's very kind of you.

00:31:37No.

00:31:38You didn't need to do that.

00:31:39I enjoy it.

00:31:40Yeah.

00:31:41Well, I'm sorry, also, that I'm a little late picking up this one.

00:31:45But, uh, I am being pulled into this quagmire at work.

00:31:51Yeah.

00:31:52You know, the hotel project that I'm supervising at the Town Square where the current library resides.

00:31:57That's your project?

00:31:58Yeah.

00:31:59Uh-huh.

00:32:00Yeah.

00:32:01Well, it turns out that the Preservation Society is trying to stand in the way of progress.

00:32:04And they've actually, get this, they have filed a petition to prevent us from tearing down that decrepit old building.

00:32:09I mean, it's people.

00:32:10Wow.

00:32:11They just don't understand what progress is, do they?

00:32:13What?

00:32:14Dad, I think that Carol may be on the Preservation Society.

00:32:16Oh.

00:32:17No.

00:32:18No, no, no.

00:32:19I'm actually not on the Preservation Society.

00:32:21I'm not at all.

00:32:22I'd be scared there from it.

00:32:23I'm just, um, personally responsible for the petition to keep the library.

00:32:28Of course you are.

00:32:29You do know that the library was the first building erected since Woodside was founded?

00:32:34I sure do now.

00:32:35Yes.

00:32:36Well, bon appetit?

00:32:38Yeah, it's a funny thing.

00:32:41I've suddenly lost my appetite.

00:32:43Yeah.

00:32:48But we've already got approval to start tear down on the library after the first of January,

00:32:54so what's the holdup?

00:32:56The City Commission has returned your request.

00:32:59They require further explanation on your amended date of demolition.

00:33:02Our completion date has been pushed up, so we need to break around immediately in order to make our deadline.

00:33:06Okay.

00:33:07State that here, and I will hand it back to the Planning Commission.

00:33:10Okay.

00:33:13Any way to put a rush on this?

00:33:15I can't make any promises this time of year, but I'll try my best.

00:33:19Okay.

00:33:23Okay, so what is going on with you?

00:33:25I think I'm excited for the Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

00:33:28Then why does your face look like you just swallowed a Christmas tree?

00:33:32Oh.

00:33:33How was I supposed to know that Terry was responsible for the hotel going up?

00:33:36You couldn't have, just like he couldn't have known that he was going to cut you off and send you a Christmas tree ceiling.

00:33:40You two cannot seem to get out of each other's way.

00:33:43Maybe it's kismet.

00:33:44Maybe it's karma.

00:33:45Maybe it's karma.

00:33:46So what did I do?

00:33:47I don't know why you're being so hard on yourself about this.

00:33:50I don't know.

00:33:51Maybe I was getting used to being frenemies with him.

00:33:54Really?

00:33:55Because I actually thought it was a nice gesture on your part to let Terry hold open auditions for the Christmas Spectacular without you.

00:34:01Wait, what?

00:34:02What?

00:34:03Open...

00:34:04Auditions?

00:34:06Oh, darn it!

00:34:07That's great, guys.

00:34:09We'll be in touch.

00:34:10All right?

00:34:11Okay, who's up?

00:34:12Really?

00:34:13Come on in.

00:34:14I'm up.

00:34:15What?

00:34:16You're going to hold open auditions without even telling me to?

00:34:17Carol, relax, okay?

00:34:18I'm not cutting you out of the process.

00:34:19I'm just getting a leg up.

00:34:20That's all I'm doing.

00:34:21Oh, a leg up?

00:34:22With what?

00:34:23A ten-foot, uh...

00:34:24What is that anyway?

00:34:25I thought that was a fresher take on the old traditional ceremony.

00:34:27Oh, no.

00:34:28I'm not going to get a leg up.

00:34:29I'm just getting a leg up.

00:34:30That's all I'm doing.

00:34:31Oh, a leg up.

00:34:32With what?

00:34:33A ten-foot, uh...

00:34:34What is that anyway?

00:34:35That's a fresher take on the old traditional ceremony.

00:34:37We've seen it a million times, right?

00:34:38It's just something new.

00:34:39I don't understand.

00:34:40Why do you just want to throw away tradition, Terry?

00:34:41What is your objection to anything that's modern and forward-thinking,

00:34:44like the old forgotten library, for instance?

00:34:46No, it's not forgotten.

00:34:47The old library.

00:34:48The old library has a very dear place in my heart.

00:34:51I don't understand why you want to put a big concrete, like,

00:34:53eyesore.

00:34:54Eyesore?

00:34:55No, let me tell you.

00:34:56That is actually a hotel that your town, this town, desperately needs.

00:34:58Well, just because it's new doesn't make it better.

00:35:00And just because it's old doesn't make it right.

00:35:01Wait, are we talking about the Christmas...

00:35:02That doesn't really make a difference.

00:35:03What is the difference?

00:35:04What is the difference?

00:35:05Guys!

00:35:06I've seen you for a sec in my office.

00:35:11You did this.

00:35:12Look at that.

00:35:13No, you're never going to go to the principal's office.

00:35:14Really? That's my fault?

00:35:15This is what you made happen.

00:35:16We can talk about that.

00:35:17Okay.

00:35:18Excuse me, guys.

00:35:19I left the lady through.

00:35:22You don't like me very much, do you?

00:35:28I don't.

00:35:29I don't know you well enough to like you.

00:35:30What else can I tell you to help push you over the edge?

00:35:34You having fun?

00:35:35Do you think this is funny?

00:35:36I love Christmas.

00:35:37It's important to me.

00:35:38I think you haven't noticed.

00:35:39Trust me.

00:35:40I know, okay?

00:35:41I got the memo.

00:35:42I got the minutes to the PTA meeting.

00:35:43I even got the newsletter.

00:35:44Believe me, I'm up to speed on this.

00:35:49Oh, by the way, I got your empty food containers in the garden.

00:35:52So someone got his appetite back?

00:35:54Well, I ate something, didn't I?

00:35:55So...

00:35:56No, it was actually really delicious.

00:35:59Of course it was.

00:36:00I know.

00:36:01It was very good.

00:36:02Okay, so which one of you has difficulty playing well with others?

00:36:11Obviously not me.

00:36:12I'm a walk in the park.

00:36:13More like a walk up a cliff.

00:36:15Well, if you didn't swoop in like Hurricane Terry...

00:36:17What?

00:36:18Okay, let's not go down this road again.

00:36:20I think the key to making this work with you two kids is compromise.

00:36:23I could not agree more.

00:36:24I could not agree more.

00:36:26See?

00:36:27That's what I'm talking about.

00:36:28It's not a competition.

00:36:30Now, obviously, Carol, you want a more traditional theme,

00:36:33and you want to do something a little more modern.

00:36:35And never the twain shall meet.

00:36:36Hopefully.

00:36:37Hang on.

00:36:38What if you combine the two?

00:36:39Hmm?

00:36:40What if you worked on the theme of Christmas past, present, and future?

00:36:46I like it.

00:36:47Really?

00:36:48Don't act so surprised.

00:36:49That is literally the first thing we've ever agreed on.

00:36:51What are the odds that's going to happen again?

00:36:53Probably never.

00:36:56Right.

00:36:57You can always pray for a Christmas miracle.

00:37:02Relax.

00:37:03I didn't embarrass you.

00:37:04I promise.

00:37:05Okay.

00:37:06If you just give her a chance, you'll actually see Carol's really nice once you get to know her.

00:37:11I'm trying, honey.

00:37:13Believe me, I'm trying.

00:37:14So you got called in for the principal's office?

00:37:15Yeah, what about it?

00:37:16You know, it wouldn't kill you to keep your mind open to new ideas.

00:37:17I'll do it if you do it.

00:37:18You having fun?

00:37:19Yeah.

00:37:20Hi.

00:37:21Hi.

00:37:22I'm Jill, Carol's best friend.

00:37:23I have heard a lot about you.

00:37:24I am sure you have.

00:37:25I hope you don't hold it against me.

00:37:26Yeah, I guess you got a little more than you bargained for when you and your daughter moved the

00:37:28woodside, huh?

00:37:29It would appear so, yeah.

00:37:30But you know what?

00:37:31I really think we're going to be able to iron out our wrinkles, you know?

00:37:33Glad to hear it.

00:37:34Truth is, you're good for our Christmas Carol and how have you been the best?

00:37:37You've been the best friend.

00:37:38How are you?

00:37:39How are you?

00:37:40How are you?

00:37:41How are you?

00:37:42How are you?

00:37:43How are you?

00:37:44You're good for our Christmas Carol.

00:37:45How are you?

00:37:46How are you?

00:37:47How are you?

00:37:48How are you?

00:37:49How are you?

00:37:50How are you?

00:37:51How are you?

00:37:52How are you?

00:37:53Truth is, you're good for our Christmas carol.

00:37:55And how do you figure that?

00:37:57Uh, you give her a run for her money.

00:38:00I think life's much more interesting when we meet a few challenges.

00:38:03I guess you're right.

00:38:05You know, I've never really thought of it that way.

00:38:08Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the mayor of Woodside.

00:38:12The first official Christmas tree lighting ceremony began in 1945

00:38:17to welcome our troops back to their families after the end of World War II.

00:38:22The ongoing six decades, it became a city tradition

00:38:25until budget cuts forced its closure.

00:38:28Well, luckily for us, one very determined resident made it her mission

00:38:33to bring this time-honored event back to Woodside.

00:38:37Ladies and gentlemen, Carol Montgomery.

00:38:42You're welcome, Miss.

00:38:43Thank you. Thank you.

00:38:45And I love you.

00:38:47My friends, my family, our family, Woodside family,

00:38:51I think people make fun of me because I often talk about how much I love tradition.

00:38:57And this ceremony is a part of my affection for this particular holiday.

00:39:03It's because we get to take a moment, stop, reflect, be with our families,

00:39:09sit by the fire, make cookies, and remember how much we love each other

00:39:15and how much we care for each other.

00:39:18This tree is for our families and this beautiful community.

00:39:23Merry Christmas, Woodside family, for you.

00:39:29All right.

00:39:30Merry Christmas.

00:39:31Merry Christmas.

00:39:32Merry Christmas.

00:39:33Merry Christmas.

00:39:34Merry Christmas.

00:39:35Merry Christmas.

00:39:38Okay.

00:39:39Okay.

00:39:40Little glitch.

00:39:41Little, um, okay, uh, why don't we bring up my favorite caroler.

00:39:57Where are you?

00:39:58Come on, beauty.

00:40:00Okay.

00:40:01Oh, Christmas tree, oh, Christmas tree.

00:40:06Dad, you need to do something.

00:40:08Uh, I'm not so sure, kiddo.

00:40:10I think, uh, maybe I should stay out of this one.

00:40:13But you know how to fix it.

00:40:18Come on, go.

00:40:19Go.

00:40:21All right.

00:40:22Carol, do you want some help?

00:40:28Uh, let's see.

00:40:29Do what we're doing.

00:40:30Uh, maybe.

00:40:31Oh, isn't this fun?

00:40:35Oh, I, uh, yeah, you got a loose wire here.

00:40:44Yeah.

00:40:47I, I, I, I don't, I don't know if this is it.

00:40:52I'm sorry.

00:41:06Sorry.

00:41:13You're welcome.

00:41:14It's time for you.

00:41:17It's time for people.

00:41:20Hey, Carol.

00:41:27Hi, Nina.

00:41:28How are you?

00:41:29Um, terrific.

00:41:30How are you?

00:41:31Not too bad.

00:41:33Hey, Terry.

00:41:34Epic save.

00:41:39Bye, Carol.

00:41:39Appreciate it.

00:41:40Great.

00:41:42Well, well, well.

00:41:45Hi, Carol.

00:41:46If it isn't the town hero.

00:41:50Ah.

00:41:55Yeah.

00:41:56Mm-hmm.

00:42:04Everything okay?

00:42:05Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

00:42:06Sure, why?

00:42:07Are you sure?

00:42:08Yes, I'm sure, I'm sure.

00:42:10I'm just, I'm just being, I have some silly thoughts in my head.

00:42:13You know what?

00:42:15I love that you came in and just totally saved the day last night.

00:42:18It's fantastic.

00:42:19I'm very appreciative.

00:42:21I worked so hard on that project.

00:42:25And then with one fell swoop, you just came in and became a hometown hero.

00:42:32No, no, Carol.

00:42:33Carol, I am so sorry.

00:42:35I didn't mean to steal your thunder.

00:42:36You didn't, no, no, no.

00:42:38Never mind.

00:42:38You didn't steal my thunder.

00:42:40That's not, that's...

00:42:40You sure?

00:42:41I said I was being silly, okay?

00:42:44No, no, no, no, no.

00:42:44This is not being silly.

00:42:46I mean, quite the contrary, actually.

00:42:47Okay.

00:42:48Listen, Carol.

00:42:50Look, you are not busy trying to always be perfect.

00:42:52You're actually really endearing.

00:42:54Okay?

00:42:54Wow.

00:42:55Is that a compliment?

00:42:56Yes.

00:42:56Thank you, I think.

00:42:57You think I've always tried to be perfect, huh?

00:42:59No, no, no, no, no, not trying.

00:43:01Oh.

00:43:01You are.

00:43:02I mean, seriously, Carol, I have no idea how you get half the things done in a day that you

00:43:05do.

00:43:05I mean, you're like some kind of whirling dervish with Christmas ornaments.

00:43:08Yeah.

00:43:09I think.

00:43:11I have no time management skills.

00:43:12I'm in awe of you.

00:43:14I mean, I'm always borrowing from Monday what I didn't get done on Friday.

00:43:17It's ridiculous.

00:43:18I mean, okay, some point.

00:43:21This is work.

00:43:23Uh, yeah.

00:43:26Carol, I am so sorry.

00:43:28I'm going to have to cut this short.

00:43:29I have to run.

00:43:30Okay.

00:43:31We didn't really, you know, even talk about the show.

00:43:34No, I know, I know.

00:43:34Hey, hey, here's an idea.

00:43:35Why don't you bring Amelia over to my place after study group?

00:43:39We'll do all of this at my place over dinner.

00:43:41What do you say?

00:43:42Oh, it's a date.

00:43:44I mean, a work dinner.

00:43:46Yeah, it's a working dinner date.

00:43:50You'll cook?

00:43:51I'll even cook.

00:43:53There you go.

00:43:54Uh, I have to go.

00:43:56Okay.

00:43:56I think this Christmas past, present, and future really has potential.

00:44:02Yeah, yeah, I like it.

00:44:03Okay, I'll see you tonight.

00:44:05Okay.

00:44:06It's a date.

00:44:07Dinner.

00:44:11Yeah, of course it's a date.

00:44:13He asked you to dinner.

00:44:14Did you stop it?

00:44:15No, I love it.

00:44:16I love the suggestions.

00:44:18I keep them coming.

00:44:21Neighbors.

00:44:21First dates.

00:44:23What?

00:44:23Knock it off.

00:44:24What'd you?

00:44:24I told you it's a work thing.

00:44:25We're working on the pageant.

00:44:26Yeah, but he's making you dinner.

00:44:28Come on.

00:44:28That amps it up a notch.

00:44:30Oh, I don't know.

00:44:31You know what?

00:44:31I think he likes you.

00:44:32I think you're out of your mind.

00:44:33He doesn't like anything about me.

00:44:35Whatever.

00:44:35Okay, so what are you going to wear?

00:44:37What do you mean?

00:44:37I'm going to wear what I'm wearing.

00:44:38Seriously?

00:44:40Isn't it a little PTA meets real estate agent?

00:44:42Well, I thought that was a good thing.

00:44:44Well, yeah, maybe by day, but at night, I don't know.

00:44:46You could let your hair down a little.

00:44:49I don't have any hair.

00:44:50Oh, come on, especially since the PTA doesn't reconvene until the new year, along with our now dormant real estate market.

00:44:58I don't know what you're suggesting.

00:45:01Okay.

00:45:02Maybe it's not a date.

00:45:04But it would do you some good to let that guard of yours down once in a while.

00:45:07Forget it.

00:45:08Really?

00:45:09Mm-hmm.

00:45:09Oh, honey.

00:45:11Okay.

00:45:11I love you.

00:45:12See you later.

00:45:12Yeah, you put the pan on there, you put the oil on the pan, turn up to high, and then you brown meat.

00:45:19Where am I supposed to find brown meat?

00:45:20If you're asking that question, you're already in trouble.

00:45:23Well, I'm kind of a work in progress here, folks.

00:45:28That's a bit of an understatement.

00:45:30And besides making a mess, what are you making?

00:45:32It's kind of a sloppy joe meets beef stroganoff thingy.

00:45:37Good combo.

00:45:38Well, I hope they meet quick because I'm starving.

00:45:40Yeah.

00:45:40I think you might be burning.

00:45:43Oh, shoot.

00:45:44I'm sorry, guys.

00:45:45I am kind of cooking impaired here, if you haven't noticed.

00:45:48We've noticed.

00:45:48Why do you think Carol's here?

00:45:50Maybe you could teach me how to cook something, anything?

00:45:52No, no, no, no.

00:45:53My mom can make a gourmet meal with, like, two ingredients.

00:45:56There you go.

00:45:57That's flushing it.

00:45:58Two?

00:45:59Yeah.

00:46:00I mean, I could probably even swing three if we're pushing it.

00:46:04You know.

00:46:04I don't want to miss out on that sloppy stroganoff.

00:46:11Actually, you do.

00:46:12You definitely do.

00:46:14This is for you.

00:46:16Oh, Carol, you didn't have to bring dessert.

00:46:18Oh, we didn't.

00:46:19We didn't.

00:46:20Um.

00:46:22Ornaments.

00:46:22We just had a few extra.

00:46:25Thought you might want to get a gem start on your empty tree.

00:46:28You really do think of everything, don't you?

00:46:31Duh.

00:46:33Well, I know how to put these to good use.

00:46:35Care to help?

00:46:37Uh, yeah, sure.

00:46:37Just work up my appetite.

00:46:40Okay.

00:46:41Should we, um, take another look in here?

00:46:44Uh, okay.

00:46:46Let's see what we can do.

00:46:47All right.

00:46:48It ain't pretty.

00:46:51No, it ain't.

00:46:53The key to a good chef is always keeping one, um, key ingredient on hand that can turn any dish from yucky into yummy.

00:47:06Garlic?

00:47:08Feeling good here.

00:47:10Carol, this smells so good already.

00:47:11What do you call it?

00:47:12Cooking.

00:47:14Very funny.

00:47:16All right, I think I've got these all chopped up.

00:47:18What do you want?

00:47:18Nice job.

00:47:19Now you're going to bring them over here.

00:47:20Going to gradually add them in with the garlic.

00:47:23Okay, I can do that.

00:47:26Ooh, sizzles.

00:47:27Great.

00:47:27Nicely done.

00:47:28Okay, and, um, a little bit of salt.

00:47:31Salt.

00:47:32A little more?

00:47:32More is better with salt, usually.

00:47:34Okay.

00:47:34Yeah.

00:47:35Dash of pepper.

00:47:36Okay, say when.

00:47:37When.

00:47:38Okay, now you're going to let them, um, are you ready for this word?

00:47:43Well, now I'm actually a little scared.

00:47:45You should be.

00:47:46What?

00:47:47Simmer.

00:47:49You know, I've actually heard of that word.

00:47:52Yeah, I have.

00:47:53It's just a, it's a good word.

00:47:56You know, simmer.

00:48:06Well, that's quite a turn out today at the auditions.

00:48:08I'm telling you, Carol, if we get all of these kids together, we can really nail down that

00:48:12theme we're talking about, Christmas past, present, and future.

00:48:15I'm telling you, this is going to be one great show.

00:48:17All of the kids, you mean all of the kids that auditioned are going to be in the recital.

00:48:21Well, it's a little thing called Christmas spirit, Christmas Carol.

00:48:25You know, I think you are a little familiar with that concept.

00:48:27You know, you're good.

00:48:27You know.

00:48:28Okay, okay, okay.

00:48:29Jacko, Jacko.

00:48:29Okay, okay, okay, okay.

00:48:30This is so good.

00:48:32Can I try this?

00:48:32What?

00:48:33Voila, you have just made your first meal.

00:48:36Let's see.

00:48:37Mmm.

00:48:38That is so good.

00:48:41Oh.

00:48:41So what do I make here?

00:48:43Let's go.

00:48:44And you said I couldn't cook.

00:48:48What if for the present section, we combine the modern day take on the dance with the sugar

00:48:56plum fairies with your very beloved Santa on stilts.

00:48:59Okay, now that's just crazy.

00:49:00Oh.

00:49:01No, I like it.

00:49:02I think it's entertaining.

00:49:03It's visually surprising.

00:49:04And yeah, it's very traditional.

00:49:06All right.

00:49:07Right?

00:49:08Mm-hmm.

00:49:09Okay, you two.

00:49:10You haven't offered anything for the festivities.

00:49:12What are you going to contribute?

00:49:14Right?

00:49:15I mean, it's very Christmas of you, I'd say.

00:49:16Yes, it really is.

00:49:17Almost Scrooge-like.

00:49:18Mm-hmm.

00:49:19I was thinking about maybe doing our recital of Twas the Night Before Christmas.

00:49:23Oh, that's good.

00:49:24Oh, I like that.

00:49:25Yeah?

00:49:26Yeah.

00:49:27Yeah.

00:49:28Oh, we could put that in part of the Christmas past.

00:49:29I'm in.

00:49:30All right.

00:49:31Great.

00:49:32And what's your hidden talent?

00:49:34My superpower?

00:49:35Well, it's hidden.

00:49:36Even to me.

00:49:38He plays a mean saxophone.

00:49:41Get out.

00:49:42Really?

00:49:43That's why I volunteered to help decorate.

00:49:44I like to decorate things and then just stand as far away as I possibly can.

00:49:51Okay.

00:49:52I see.

00:49:54Tonight was really good, you guys.

00:49:56Yeah.

00:49:57I mean, this was very productive.

00:49:58Well, I think so.

00:49:59And we decorated.

00:50:00We decorated.

00:50:01We have covered a lot of territory here.

00:50:03This was good.

00:50:04Work dinners, they might be a good idea.

00:50:05Kind of a good idea.

00:50:06In fact, I bet we could even do this again if, you know, we wanted to do that.

00:50:15Hey, I have an idea.

00:50:17If you two are willing to do a little cleanup, I was going to invite your mom out for a little

00:50:22Christmas surprise.

00:50:23Sure, yeah, we can do that.

00:50:24Yes.

00:50:25What?

00:50:26Wait, hold on.

00:50:27No, I don't know.

00:50:28What kind of surprise?

00:50:29Well, if I were to tell you.

00:50:30Then it wouldn't be a surprise.

00:50:32So you said that you like fresh, right?

00:50:35Well, you're not going to get any fresher than these.

00:50:37And by the way, may I add, these are all Blue Noble.

00:50:39Your favorite.

00:50:40You know, I noticed that.

00:50:41Did you?

00:50:42Uh-huh.

00:50:43So you actually, you actually take the tree out of the pot and you plant it in the ground?

00:50:47All right.

00:50:48Living trees are an environmentally friendly alternative to cutting down trees.

00:50:51Okay.

00:50:52They're meant to be replanted.

00:50:53And who knows?

00:50:54You might even find a new tradition out of this.

00:50:56Well, let's not push it.

00:50:58Right.

00:51:01Anything here to catch your attention?

00:51:05Um...

00:51:09Uh...

00:51:13That's a winner.

00:51:19Mmm.

00:51:20Yeah.

00:51:21Mm-hmm.

00:51:22Let me get you that tree.

00:51:23I need to get you that tree.

00:51:25I need to get you that tree.

00:51:43I don't believe it.

00:51:45What?

00:51:46Christmas tree isn't decorated.

00:51:48It isn't?

00:51:50You sure you're feeling all right?

00:51:52I just thought you would be surprised if you came downstairs and saw that I didn't decorate the Christmas tree last night.

00:51:57Yeah, well, I am.

00:51:58Seems like you're putting a dial on your Christmas enthusiasm.

00:52:01Never.

00:52:02I just thought we would have a little party.

00:52:03Maybe invite a couple of people over.

00:52:05See if they wanted to help us decorate the tree tonight.

00:52:07Yeah, sounds like a plan.

00:52:08I want to sing a song for you.

00:52:11A song of Christmas cheer to a neighbor good and true.

00:52:15Love and joy come to you.

00:52:17And a merry Christmas too.

00:52:19And God bless you and send you a happy new year.

00:52:24And God send you a happy new year.

00:52:29That is so good.

00:52:30That's great.

00:52:31Great job.

00:52:32That's terrific.

00:52:33Go off stage right, please.

00:52:34And we're going to have Amelia come on.

00:52:36Amelia, come on out.

00:52:39Hey, honey.

00:52:41Um...

00:52:44Should I start?

00:52:45Yeah, start, honey.

00:52:46Okay.

00:52:48It was the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

00:52:53The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.

00:52:55Do you know what we could do to make this more lively?

00:52:57What?

00:52:58If we bring out the characters and have them around stage with her, would that be a good idea?

00:53:01I would love to see Nelson as a mouse.

00:53:03Or maybe we could...

00:53:04What?

00:53:05It's a bad idea?

00:53:06No, no, no.

00:53:07I was just about to say the exact same thing.

00:53:08Oh, you won't.

00:53:09No, I was, I promise.

00:53:10Get out of here.

00:53:11This is getting annoying.

00:53:12It's agreeing all the time.

00:53:13Oh, the agreeing.

00:53:14Yeah, I'm beginning to think that you put something in the pasta primavera last night.

00:53:16Maybe you did.

00:53:17What did you do?

00:53:18I was kind of hoping that, um, we could return the favor and have you offer for dinner.

00:53:25Maybe a little treat for me and party tonight.

00:53:28That would be really, yeah.

00:53:29Yeah?

00:53:30Is that a yes?

00:53:31Yes.

00:53:32That's definitely a yes.

00:53:33Good.

00:53:34Oh, I'm sorry.

00:53:35I've got to take this.

00:53:36Uh, Carol, do you mind?

00:53:37No, no, no.

00:53:38Do you get this?

00:53:39Okay.

00:53:40Well, Penelope, I'm on it as we speak.

00:53:42Yeah, I got it.

00:53:43But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight, Merry Christmas to all, and to all

00:53:50a good night.

00:53:53That was great.

00:53:54So terrific.

00:53:55You're going to go off stage right again, honey?

00:53:57And now, you know what I want to see?

00:53:59I want to see the carolers come out for Hark the Herald Angels Sing.

00:54:03And let's try it with the unicycling juggler and the hula-hooping elf.

00:54:07Come on, guys.

00:54:08Can I all come out on stage at once?

00:54:15Yeah.

00:54:16The Planning Commission approved the permits.

00:54:17We can begin demolition immediately.

00:54:19That is Christmas music to my ears.

00:54:22I'm sure the folks over at the Preservation Society won't be pleased, but that's no longer

00:54:27a problem, thanks to you.

00:54:28Now, all you need to do is find a crew to tear down that library by Christmas before a

00:54:34judge can hear their petition.

00:54:35You can't save what doesn't exist.

00:54:37Terry, are you still there?

00:54:41Uh, yeah.

00:54:42Yeah, I'm right here.

00:54:43Good job.

00:54:44Talk to you soon.

00:54:45Well, that was another great rehearsal, I see.

00:54:50Was it?

00:54:51Yeah.

00:54:52I think the show's going better than I even thought it would.

00:54:53See, now, maybe joining forces with Terry was a good idea after all.

00:54:56Yeah, I guess you're right.

00:54:58By the way, I kind of took your advice last night.

00:55:02Opened up at dinner, a little bit.

00:55:04You did?

00:55:05I did.

00:55:06Was it fun?

00:55:07I did.

00:55:08Well, I mean, it's not like a huge deal.

00:55:09It wasn't a date, but maybe I wish it were.

00:55:11Carol Marie Montgomery!

00:55:12Yeah.

00:55:13Oh, you are not getting off the hook that easy.

00:55:15No, no, no.

00:55:16I want the details.

00:55:17Don't take it too far.

00:55:18I just, I don't know.

00:55:19I had a nice time.

00:55:20I helped him cook dinner, and then he took me to get a Christmas tree.

00:55:24It was nice.

00:55:25Will you help me decorate it tonight?

00:55:27I wouldn't miss this for the whole world.

00:55:29Excellent.

00:55:30Hi, guys.

00:55:31See you guys.

00:55:32Midterm's next week.

00:55:33That's what we're doing all weekend.

00:55:34Oh, you're studying.

00:55:35You know what?

00:55:36It's not the end of the world.

00:55:37Well, you can do whatever you want after that.

00:55:38Two weeks, free.

00:55:39Sleep.

00:55:40That's what you're going to do, huh?

00:55:41Boring.

00:55:42Fascinating.

00:55:43Amelia, you were so wonderful today.

00:55:46Thanks.

00:55:52Yeah, she's a little upset.

00:55:54Her dad left rehearsal early today, so.

00:55:56Aww.

00:56:05A living Christmas tree.

00:56:06How very progressive of you.

00:56:08I thought it was time for a change.

00:56:10Somebody convinced her to switch from the old tradition of buying a pre-cut trees from the corner lot.

00:56:15Oh, somebody.

00:56:16Mmm.

00:56:17As long as you don't change the recipe for your famous pumpkin bread, I'm thrilled.

00:56:21Oh.

00:56:22Never.

00:56:23Never!

00:56:24Boy.

00:56:25You made fast work of this, guys.

00:56:26It looked great.

00:56:27Yeah.

00:56:28Well, I guess eight hands do it faster than one, huh?

00:56:29Mm-hmm.

00:56:30I bet.

00:56:31This is the last of the decorations.

00:56:32Figured you should do the honors.

00:56:34Okay.

00:56:35What do you think?

00:56:36Here?

00:56:37Here?

00:56:38Yeah.

00:56:39That looks good.

00:56:40Great.

00:56:41Looks great, you guys.

00:56:42Gorgeous tree.

00:56:43Gorgeous.

00:56:44Good job.

00:56:45Honey.

00:56:46Hey.

00:56:47Your dad's gonna come okay?

00:56:48He just probably got...

00:56:49How about work?

00:56:50I know.

00:56:51Okay, people.

00:56:52Uh, I just want to dedicate this little ceremony to everyone who helped make it possible.

00:57:07Merry Christmas!

00:57:08Merry Christmas!

00:57:09Yeah!

00:57:10I'm so sorry I'm late.

00:57:11No.

00:57:12Come in.

00:57:13Come in.

00:57:14You're not late.

00:57:15No?

00:57:16Well, maybe a little.

00:57:17A little?

00:57:18She's on the steps.

00:57:19All right.

00:57:21Hey.

00:57:22Hey, kiddo.

00:57:23I'm sorry I'm late.

00:57:24That took a lot longer than I expected.

00:57:27And I see you're still mad at me.

00:57:28Yep.

00:57:29And...

00:57:30By the way, you missed a really fun tree trimming party.

00:57:32Oh.

00:57:33Honey, I...

00:57:34I am...

00:57:35Amelia!

00:57:36I could really use your help in the kitchen if you don't mind, honey.

00:57:40Right there.

00:57:41Oh.

00:57:42Hey, guys.

00:57:43It's none of my business, but your dad really is trying.

00:57:45You don't know.

00:57:46He does this all the time.

00:57:47Some of you guys might be a good idea.

00:57:48Hey, guys.

00:57:49Hey, you're the best.

00:57:50I'm sorry.

00:57:51Oh, I see you're still mad at me.

00:57:52Yep.

00:57:53And...

00:57:54By the way, you missed a really fun tree trimming party.

00:57:55Oh, honey, I...

00:57:57I am.

00:57:58I'm sorry.

00:57:59I could really use your help in the kitchen if you don't mind, honey.

00:58:01Right there.

00:58:02Oh, hey, guys.

00:58:04It's none of my business.

00:58:05But your dad really is trying.

00:58:07You don't know.

00:58:08He does this all the time some parents don't have flexibility when it comes to their work commitments

00:58:12I understand but with my dad that seems to always happen always that's a big word

00:58:17You told me he was volunteering so we could spend more time with you. Yeah, and now see what he's doing

00:58:23Well

00:58:24Don't judge us on a pass or fail scale. None of us will leave unscathed. Yeah present company excluded. Don't polish my halo

00:58:31Rather I serve frozen burritos than this. They are pretty tasty. Have you ever tried one? Um, yeah once or twice

00:58:40Thank you, Miss Evans

00:58:49Am I allowed?

00:58:53Yeah, yes, yes, okay. Thank you

00:59:01That is great guys. Thank you

00:59:19Everyone that's going to be a wrap for today. Okay, uh check the website for your schedule tomorrow and let's do it all again then

00:59:26All right, good job guys

00:59:28Hey Terry, have you seen carol?

00:59:30Uh, carol let's see she is out shopping for period costumes for our carolers

00:59:35She wants it to look very authentic as you can expect no less from carol

00:59:38Uh true, you know, I don't think that carol's really the phone-it-in type when it comes to pretty much anything

00:59:45Yeah, yeah, listen on that note

00:59:48Tell me has carol always been

00:59:50This gung-ho about the christmas holiday

00:59:52Uh, she would probably say yes, but the truth is she's been kind of dulling and up a notch since her husband locked

00:59:59Oh?

01:00:01Four years ago

01:00:03She didn't see it coming

01:00:05Broke the news to her right after halloween

01:00:08That was the year that she barely got out of bed the whole month of november

01:00:11She was really blindsided, huh?

01:00:17Yeah, pretty much

01:00:19But carol's not really the feel-sorry-for-me type so she took a month or so to bounce back

01:00:24Right in time for the holidays

01:00:26Just a month or so are you serious?

01:00:30Oh, you don't know our carol

01:00:32Well, maybe not totally, but I mean, I think I'm starting to

01:00:38Hmm

01:00:41See you

01:00:56Hey you

01:00:57Hey

01:00:59What's that smell?

01:01:00It's called cooking

01:01:04Look who's turning into a born-again chef

01:01:06Yeah, carol has told me all about the magic of the crock pot

01:01:10You just pour everything in there in the morning and then six hours later

01:01:18Work again?

01:01:26Listen

01:01:29I know I haven't managed to strike the right balance between work and personal life just yet

01:01:35But um

01:01:37I want you to know I am really trying here kiddo

01:01:41No

01:01:43I've seen a hard even struggling

01:01:46It's just um

01:01:49I don't know lately I always seem to find myself caught just

01:01:52Trying to do what I think is right and

01:01:56You know

01:02:00Maybe instead of trying to do what's right all the time

01:02:04You should try doing what's best

01:02:11Why did you get so smart?

01:02:18I love you

01:02:19I love you too

01:02:26Did you call me down here because you're having a crisis of conscience or

01:02:48Do you want to fight?

01:02:52Well maybe a little bit of both after you hear what I have to say

01:02:56Um

01:02:59My boss has forced me to find a loophole

01:03:02Around the preservation society's petition all together

01:03:05What do you want me to tell you something to make you feel better?

01:03:11No, I don't

01:03:12No

01:03:12I want you to tell me why saving this old library is so important to you and the society

01:03:19It's not the building

01:03:22It's the

01:03:23It's the past it's

01:03:28It's what it represents it's the history it's it's what it means to woodside

01:03:33It's tradition

01:03:34It's tradition

01:03:35What about what about the future and where we're headed? What about that?

01:03:38Both can exist at the same time can't they? They're both important

01:03:43Right?

01:03:43It's Amelia wondering when I'm coming home

01:03:52How are things going with you two?

01:03:54It's uh

01:03:56Actually getting better thanks to you

01:03:57No

01:03:58She just um

01:04:00Needed an ear

01:04:02You've been a good influence and I'm not just talking about Amelia

01:04:08You know when my wife passed I got into this weird place where I was always just worrying about tomorrow

01:04:12And I'm telling you being around you the last couple of weeks has given me this whole new perspective

01:04:20So

01:04:24Showing me that the little things in life really matter

01:04:28You know like cooking dinner for my daughter for one

01:04:31I think we're all doing the best we can

01:04:34Yeah, I think you're right. I think we do

01:04:38I got so stuck thinking that I didn't need anyone

01:04:42I

01:04:44Started to believe it was true

01:04:47Until you

01:04:48Sounds like a really lonely existence

01:04:50It was

01:04:52Yeah

01:04:57Can we change it?

01:04:59I don't know

01:05:00I'm trying to figure that out myself to tell you the truth

01:05:02But

01:05:04But

01:05:05I think

01:05:08That um

01:05:11Sometimes it just takes a leap of faith

01:05:22Okay, okay, you watch

01:05:23You interrupt the kiss, buddy

01:05:32I thought I was only doing the hustle bacon cooking

01:05:51Well since it's midterms day I figured you could use a good breakfast

01:05:56Looks like I wasn't the only one pulling an all-nighter

01:06:02What were you trying to build? Rome in a day?

01:06:04Something like that, yeah

01:06:07The preservation society, I thought they were the enemy

01:06:10Maybe not

01:06:14I got to thinking what you said

01:06:17Maybe I should

01:06:19Stop doing what I think is right and start doing what I think is best

01:06:22What?

01:06:26Nothing

01:06:28Dads

01:06:29They grow up so quickly

01:06:32We bring to you gifts of frankincense and myrrh

01:06:34But they're beautiful

01:06:35Yeah

01:06:35I know, but seriously

01:06:37What is the deal with her?

01:06:40Yeah, you know what?

01:06:41You've been painting the same brick for the last 20 minutes

01:06:43Have I?

01:06:43Mm-hmm

01:06:45Oh, golly

01:06:46I'm a little distracted, I guess

01:06:48I saw Terry again last night, guys

01:06:49Oh, okay, and?

01:06:51We almost kissed

01:06:53Almost?

01:06:54Oh, yeah

01:06:56I don't know, I think we're both a little gun-shy

01:06:58But I can't stop thinking about him

01:06:59I-I don't know

01:07:00Well, it sounds to me like you are falling for him

01:07:03Right

01:07:04Look, if you were worried about getting hurt again

01:07:06I hate to break the news to you

01:07:07But that's always going to be a possibility

01:07:09That was not a part of your first sales pitch

01:07:12Look, all that stuff

01:07:13It's just buried in the fine print, all right?

01:07:15Mm-hmm

01:07:16No risk comes with no reward

01:07:18Yes, Sarah is right

01:07:19You know what?

01:07:20Stop overthinking your feelings

01:07:21And maybe start learning to trust them instead

01:07:24Maybe just one kiss

01:07:25Oh, hallelujah

01:07:28You have the proper permits

01:07:30You had a crew willing to work over the holidays

01:07:33So explain to me exactly why this library is still standing

01:07:36Because it would have been an underhanded move on our part, that's why

01:07:40And all it would have done was create ill will and negative press within the community

01:07:44Maybe, but that wasn't your decision to make

01:07:47Now we're looking at a costly legal battle

01:07:49Or not

01:07:51I actually drew some inspiration from

01:07:54A similar battle that I was having with a mother at my daughter's school

01:07:57Around the theme of this year's Christmas Spectacular

01:08:00She was a, uh, a hardcore traditionalist and I wanted something more progressive

01:08:06So what

01:08:07Terry

01:08:07I don't see how any of this

01:08:09So we came up with a compromise

01:08:12And it's the same compromise that I proposed to the preservation society

01:08:16I beg your pardon?

01:08:16Penelope, just do me a favor, okay?

01:08:19And look at the drawings that I've just sent over to you, all right?

01:08:22Now look, by not demolishing the library, I figured out a way to maintain the building's integrity

01:08:29By incorporating its main architectural features into a brand new hotel design

01:08:34That combines elements of the past, present, and future

01:08:39This new plan will give the city of Woodside a true landmark

01:08:45That everybody will be proud of

01:08:48And they signed off on this?

01:08:49Pending our approval

01:08:52And the good news is

01:08:54That by not demolishing the original structure, we'll be able to finish construction two months ahead of schedule

01:09:02This is a pretty bold move, you know that?

01:09:05You do realize this could have all exploded in your face

01:09:09Well, no risk, no gain, right?

01:09:15So

01:09:17What do you say?

01:09:19I think I'm suffering from post-midterm test stress disorder

01:09:23Oh, I have the cure for that

01:09:26Who doesn't like Christmas cookies?

01:09:27Oh, yum

01:09:28How's the saying go again?

01:09:29Beat a cold, starve of failure

01:09:31Hmm

01:09:32You didn't fail any of your midterms

01:09:34I know

01:09:34I just like to set the bar low so I'm never disappointed

01:09:38I'm just gonna go over

01:09:39Right, two weeks to relax

01:09:40So what are your Christmas plans?

01:09:41Anybody?

01:09:42Actually, I was hoping that you could take me shopping this weekend to find a Christmas gift for my dad

01:09:45Ooh

01:09:46He's impossible to shop for though

01:09:48Well, it's my specialty

01:09:50Good, because I need all the help I can get

01:09:52Plus

01:09:53Maybe my dad could take Brian shopping for you

01:09:56That's a deal

01:09:56Um

01:10:00Oh

01:10:01Amelia, is your dad?

01:10:02No, I already texted him that we're here

01:10:04That's probably for you

01:10:06Oh

01:10:07Yeah

01:10:08Well, it says here he's celebrating something

01:10:11What do you think it could be?

01:10:12Well, you better go find out

01:10:18Champagne

01:10:19Well, this must be very exciting news

01:10:22Yes, well, that little dilemma at work has been solved thanks to you

01:10:27To me?

01:10:27Yes

01:10:28Okay

01:10:28What did I do?

01:10:29Well, you inspired me to come up with a compromise

01:10:31So rather than level the library, we are now going to restore the old structure

01:10:36And incorporate it into a major feature of the hotel

01:10:38You're kidding me

01:10:39You're kidding me

01:10:40No

01:10:40Congratulations

01:10:45Wow

01:10:45Wow, thank you

01:10:46Yeah, yeah, no, thank you

01:10:48I mean that

01:10:49All right

01:10:50I

01:10:50Here

01:10:52Uh, to many, many tomorrows

01:10:56I wouldn't mind a few more todays

01:11:04I've thought about what you said last night

01:11:07Yeah

01:11:09I want to take a leap of faith

01:11:12I really do

01:11:15But you have to be careful with me because I'm going into uncharted territory

01:11:18Yeah

01:11:20You and me both

01:11:27Mm

01:11:32We have so much

01:11:35Oh, we have so much to celebrate

01:11:37Yeah, we do

01:11:38I mean the kids

01:11:40The kids and the spectacular is going so well

01:11:43On the show, the library

01:11:45I know, I know

01:11:46And I've got, uh, officially a start date in January

01:11:49Which means I can spend so much more time with Amelia over the holidays

01:11:52Nothing is going to make her happier, you know that?

01:11:54Yeah

01:11:54Well, I want, I mean, how long is construction?

01:11:58Uh, let's see

01:11:59Well, it's going to take a little over a year

01:12:00Barring any unexpected surprises that come along

01:12:04And then what?

01:12:05Uh, well, that's the thing

01:12:06I never know what happens after that

01:12:08I'm always on the road

01:12:10And that's why I've been pushing for this promotion to move to headquarters

01:12:12Right, of course

01:12:13So that Amelia and I can finally put down some roots

01:12:16But hey, you know

01:12:16Where's headquarters?

01:12:20You know what?

01:12:21It so doesn't matter

01:12:23Because I am far too valuable on the road for the company

01:12:25They're never going to give me that promotion

01:12:26It doesn't really matter

01:12:27Not the question I asked

01:12:32San Francisco

01:12:33Yeah

01:12:44We both

01:12:45I guess decided to go to the next step

01:12:48Uh, yeah

01:12:50You kissed

01:12:51I'd say that pretty much qualifies as a big step

01:12:53Yeah, but it's already gotten complicated

01:12:56What?

01:12:57You might

01:12:59You might take this promotion

01:13:00It's all the way in California

01:13:05And what?

01:13:06Well, you don't know what's going to happen in the future

01:13:09I know, but it's looming

01:13:11I don't like looming things

01:13:13Honey, will you stop?

01:13:14You just had your first kiss

01:13:16My god, just relax and enjoy the moment

01:13:19Enjoy it

01:13:22Hey, just trust this, okay?

01:13:24And just follow that thing that's finally started beating inside your chest

01:13:28Okay

01:13:30So we've already ruled out perfume

01:13:38Yeah, she's too particular

01:13:41Picture frame?

01:13:42Boring

01:13:43Scarf?

01:13:44Land

01:13:46Gift certificate?

01:13:48Nothing more than that says we didn't put enough thought into this

01:13:52I told you it wasn't going to be easy

01:13:54All right, well, let's just think here a minute

01:13:56What present from your past made the most impact with your mom?

01:14:04Truthfully, I think I have to go back to kindergarten

01:14:07When Mrs. Leffert, she got us to make these paper plate snowflakes with spray painted and glued on macaroni

01:14:14Really? That was a big hit with her, huh?

01:14:18Oh yeah, so if we're going for that type of reaction, we got our work cut out for us

01:14:22I see

01:14:23Well, in that case, we may be going about this all the wrong way

01:14:30Oh, careful, I always burn my mouth on that shopping

01:14:34Yeah, I got a baby mouth, I need to wait ten minutes

01:14:36Ten minutes?

01:14:36Yeah

01:14:37Oh, where's the box?

01:14:39How is it you have a way of making Christmas shopping not only fun but easy?

01:14:42Oh, honey, it's my dream to be a personal shopper

01:14:45I look into the minds of the people I love to buy gifts for and I think

01:14:50Yes, I know what they want

01:14:52For me, it's usually the other way around

01:14:54What do I want?

01:14:56Really? And you think that's unique? You're a typical teenager

01:14:59Yeah

01:15:00In that case, I should probably search for a giant thank you card to get you for Christmas

01:15:06For what?

01:15:06Well, for the turnaround with my dad

01:15:09We seem to finally be getting it

01:15:11Honey, sometimes people just need a little nudge in the right direction

01:15:17I just hope it sticks

01:15:18I think it will

01:15:20Don't get me wrong, I believe that old habits die hard sometimes but I suppose people can change, right?

01:15:25I know they can

01:15:26At least I believe they can

01:15:27People can do anything with the proper motivation

01:15:32Well, in that case, I have a feeling that this is going to be the best Christmas ever

01:15:36Okay, right

01:15:40It's hot

01:15:41It's hot

01:15:42Oh no

01:15:46All right, all right, all right

01:15:48It's very good

01:15:48All right, I'm very rusty

01:15:50Out here

01:15:51You know

01:15:51It looks good

01:15:52It looks good

01:15:53You got it

01:15:55Right

01:15:55You guys excited?

01:15:57Oh, I mean, of course

01:15:58I'm very excited to see what the both of you are going to bring for us tonight

01:16:02There are going to be a couple of surprises

01:16:04Yeah, yeah, I'm just kind of happy we pulled it all together in time

01:16:08We'll see

01:16:08Principal Higgins, will you please tell your son that he needs to glue the Santa beard on for the show

01:16:13Well, it itches

01:16:14Nelson, you got two options, buddy

01:16:15I can ground you as your dad or give you detention as your principal

01:16:18Well, isn't that double jeopardy?

01:16:21Okay, fine, I'll put on the beard

01:16:23Oh, thank you, darling

01:16:24Yay

01:16:25I got to take this call, guys

01:16:26I'll be right back

01:16:27It's you

01:16:28It's me

01:16:29Yes, Penelope

01:16:30Come here, you

01:16:31Let me take a look at this

01:16:46Henry Ballista, the head of the board of directors, is making a stop in Woodside on his way to New York

01:16:51Why? What's up?

01:16:52He heard about that magic act you pulled with the hotel project and he wants to meet you

01:16:56The firm is making an announcement about that executive position you've been gunning for the start of January

01:17:02January? What?

01:17:04And that's when we're breaking ground on the hotel

01:17:06Well, I guess they felt that your talents would be better utilized elsewhere

01:17:09He's having dinner tonight with the investors at Petite Minaj

01:17:13He wants you to come

01:17:14Well, I can't come tonight

01:17:16I mean, my daughter's Christmas pageant starts in 45 minutes, I can't do that

01:17:20Just go in, shake hands, and be on your way

01:17:22Then you and your daughter can spend the rest of your Christmas holiday planning your

01:17:25Big move to California come the new year

01:17:28Penelope, I can

01:17:32All right, tell them, uh, I can give them five minutes, all right?

01:17:36I'm on my way right now

01:17:37Good

01:17:37What are you doing?

01:17:38Uh, I, uh, I, uh, I have to shake hands with my senior boss

01:17:42You're going to work

01:17:43No, I can do both, okay? I can be in and out and I'll be back in time

01:17:46You're gonna miss Amelia's performance

01:17:47No, I'm not gonna miss it

01:17:48I'm gonna make it back in time

01:17:49She's first done

01:17:50Carol, I don't have a choice

01:17:51You always have a choice

01:17:53I don't have a choice

01:17:54I have to do this

01:17:54You always have a choice

01:17:55Are you really going to do this?

01:17:56I will be back

01:17:57You're gonna walk out?

01:17:58I will be back in time

01:18:14Where's he running off to?

01:18:17Huh?

01:18:18Come here

01:18:21You okay?

01:18:21No

01:18:25Are you gonna be okay? Is he coming back?

01:18:27No, I don't know if he's coming back

01:18:30I hope he gets what he wants

01:18:33Honey, you can't make that decision for him

01:18:34He's got to do what he's got to do if it's right for him

01:18:38You're gonna be okay either way

01:18:40You believe that?

01:18:41Yeah, I do

01:18:42You do

01:18:42Then we got a show

01:18:44We got a show

01:18:46I love you

01:18:46Hi, I'm Terry Evans

01:18:58I'm here to meet with Henry Ballista

01:19:01You're the first to arrive

01:19:02Would you like me to seat you?

01:19:06No, no, I'm just gonna wait

01:19:07Thank you

01:19:37Nelson, it's sweetheart. Scratching will only make it worse.

01:19:53Plus, you're the first to go on.

01:19:55Santa, I need you on stage.

01:19:57Okay.

01:20:00Terry's not back yet, eh?

01:20:02I don't think we can wait any longer.

01:20:04Well, you know what they say. The show must go on.

01:20:06I guess it must.

01:20:07You guys wait backstage. I'm going to go video.

01:20:10Yeah, of course. We got you covered.

01:20:11Okay.

01:20:16Okay. Not part of the show.

01:20:19Merry Christmas to all the parents here tonight, students, and family.

01:20:24Welcome to this year's Brookswood Christmas Spectacular.

01:20:28Let's hear it!

01:20:29This year's theme is Christmas Past, Present, and Future.

01:20:39So, without further ado, on with the show.

01:20:43It was the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

01:21:00The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

01:21:21How was the meeting?

01:21:22I'll tell you later.

01:21:23I'll tell you later.

01:21:24I'll tell you later.

01:21:25I'll tell you later.

01:21:26My mom and her chief and I and my cat had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap.

01:21:31When out on the lawn, there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.

01:21:36Away to the window, I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

01:21:42The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow gave a luster of midday to objects below.

01:21:48The tiny old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.

01:21:53As I pulled him ahead and was turning around, down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

01:22:02But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

01:22:23Now he rose to the newfound king.

01:22:35Yes!

01:22:39All right.

01:22:44palabra

01:22:45palabra

01:22:49palabra

01:22:51Oh, you are so amazing, kiddo. I am so proud of you.

01:23:10Really?

01:23:10Are you kidding me?

01:23:13I almost thought you weren't going to call me.

01:23:16Well, I wasn't sure of myself for a second, but you know what?

01:23:19I decided I am never going to let that happen again.

01:23:23You know what?

01:23:24I'm really believing you.

01:23:27You better.

01:23:30I love you, kiddo.

01:23:32Okay.

01:23:32Keep going.

01:23:33We'll see you later.

01:23:40Great job, guys. Great job. Great job.

01:23:43You saw her.

01:23:44I did.

01:23:45I'm so proud.

01:23:46Yes.

01:23:47Now tell me about your meeting.

01:23:49Uh, we'll get to that, all right?

01:23:50Uh, I...

01:23:51You're avoiding me.

01:23:52No, there's something more important first.

01:23:53Why aren't you telling me?

01:23:54Follow me.

01:23:55I don't want you to miss your Christmas present.

01:24:03Mm-mm.

01:24:04Hmm?

01:24:05You convinced him to do that?

01:24:07Maybe a little.

01:24:08I don't want you to .

01:24:45Time's up.

01:24:48Did you get the promotion?

01:24:50I don't know. I blew it off.

01:24:52Why would you do that?

01:24:53Hmm.

01:24:58I have been so busy chasing my tomorrows that I forgot to live before today.

01:25:06I thought this was the permanence you wanted for you and Amelia.

01:25:10I'm hoping we already had.

01:25:15There you go.

01:25:18Don't look around here, e.c.

01:25:27Does this look good?

01:25:31Yeah.

01:25:32Got that plugged in?

01:25:33You got that plugged in?

01:25:38Oh, there it is.

01:25:39There it is.

01:25:41The missing piece.

01:25:48Oh.

01:25:49There we go.

01:25:51What do you think?

01:25:52Huh?

01:25:53No, Dad, don't.

01:25:54Oh, my God, you guys.

01:25:58Oh, my God.

01:25:59Oh, Dad!

01:26:03Oh, my God.

01:26:04Ah, ha.

01:26:33Oh, my God.

01:26:36Oh, my God.

01:26:43Oh, my God.

01:26:46Oh, my God.

01:26:48Just like what people do in love,

01:26:53we love you.

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