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Hallmark Romantic Movies 2025 | A Dance in the Snow | Full Christmas Romance Movie 2025
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00:00:00Snowflakes are falling, streetlights are glowing
00:00:08Another year older, another year gone
00:00:15Still get a stacking, still hang mistletoe
00:00:21We're all getting older, oh where does time go?
00:00:30I still feel like a kid at Christmas
00:00:35Still got wishes on my wish list
00:00:43With friends old and new, if I believe then it's still true
00:00:49I still feel like a kid at Christmas with you
00:00:58Ready
00:01:03You look magnificent
00:01:08I know
00:01:09Christmas dance, here we come
00:01:12Wait
00:01:13Oh, weather check
00:01:14Of course
00:01:15Still safe, no snow
00:01:18Let's go
00:01:20Oh your headphones, I forgot them in the car
00:01:35I'm fine
00:01:36Yeah, it could get louder
00:01:38Come on
00:01:39Okay, now put on a happy face
00:01:46Don't worry about me, this is your night
00:01:49I'm great
00:01:51I'm great too
00:01:53Bye
00:01:54Bye
00:01:55Guess I'll just, uh, chaperone the snacks
00:02:03You, uh, need any help with that?
00:02:08Hi Melanie
00:02:08Hi Mr. Hartman
00:02:10Please, call me Daniel
00:02:12Jenny is a fantastic student
00:02:14Jenny talks about you all the time
00:02:16She's my favorite student, but don't tell anyone I said that
00:02:20I won't
00:02:21Well, around here anyway
00:02:23You really are her favorite teacher
00:02:26Thank you
00:02:27And you can tell everyone that
00:02:29I do
00:02:30It's important for her to have a teacher that really appreciates her
00:02:36But who wouldn't appreciate her?
00:02:38A lot of people
00:02:39They don't mean to, they mean well
00:02:41But when they find out that she's autistic
00:02:43They either expect nothing of her
00:02:45Or they think she's a savant
00:02:47Well, no judgment here
00:02:49I think she's great
00:02:51She is
00:02:57Is that snow?
00:03:18Jenny?
00:03:19Is everything okay?
00:03:20No
00:03:20Just the sound, the snow
00:03:23I should have insisted she wear her headphones
00:03:26Can I help you?
00:03:26No, I just
00:03:27She needs me right now
00:03:28I've got to find her
00:03:29Jenny?
00:03:37Jenny?
00:03:38Jenny?
00:03:39Jenny?
00:03:47Are you okay?
00:03:49The snow
00:03:50I should have seen that coming
00:03:52I'm sorry
00:03:54Come here
00:03:57Can we go home?
00:04:05Yep
00:04:05Let's go
00:04:07Bye
00:04:09Hey
00:04:26What you working on?
00:04:28College applications
00:04:30My little girl
00:04:31My little girl is a senior
00:04:35I have been for four months
00:04:37Yes
00:04:38That's very true
00:04:40So where are you thinking?
00:04:43I want to go to Hollinger
00:04:45Hollinger?
00:04:47Like California?
00:04:48They have the best literature program
00:04:50Yeah
00:04:52Yeah, they
00:04:53Of course
00:04:54But it's in California
00:04:57It's okay
00:05:02It's okay
00:05:02You know
00:05:02We'll think about it
00:05:04Okay?
00:05:08The holiday dance is coming up soon
00:05:10Do you want to go shopping
00:05:12And get a new dress?
00:05:15No thanks
00:05:15You want to go to the dance though, right?
00:05:19Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
00:05:29And sorry I could not travel both
00:05:31And be one traveler
00:05:33Long I stood
00:05:34And look down one
00:05:36As far as I could
00:05:37And then Frost finishes triumphantly
00:05:40With two roads diverged in a wood
00:05:42And I
00:05:43I took the one less traveled by
00:05:46And that made all the difference
00:05:48You see
00:05:51This is what great poetry can do
00:05:53Yes
00:05:53Yes
00:05:54It makes you think
00:05:54But more
00:05:55It inspires you to feel
00:05:58So
00:06:02What do you feel?
00:06:09Jenny
00:06:10I feel
00:06:12Excited
00:06:14I get to
00:06:16Choose my road
00:06:17I get to
00:06:18Choose my life
00:06:19Very good
00:06:20And very true
00:06:22This is something
00:06:23I wish we'd all remember
00:06:24More often
00:06:25So
00:06:27Let these great words
00:06:28Inspire us today
00:06:29And every day
00:06:30Oh
00:06:32And for tomorrow
00:06:32Please read the chapter
00:06:33On Edgar Allan Poe
00:06:34Or you shall receive good grades
00:06:36Nevermore
00:06:36Nice work today Jenny
00:06:41I love the poem
00:06:43Great words can inspire us
00:06:46They inspired me
00:06:47Me too
00:06:47Hey
00:06:50Is that a Hollinger crest?
00:06:52You know
00:06:52My sister studied there
00:06:53Not exactly sure
00:06:57It'll be possible
00:06:57It's far away
00:06:59But they have an amazing lit program there
00:07:01I know
00:07:03And you are an amazing lit student
00:07:05I know
00:07:06Good
00:07:07Well
00:07:09I'd be happy to write a recommendation
00:07:10I mean
00:07:11Have a good afternoon
00:07:14I just don't get it
00:07:18Could you pick a college
00:07:20Further from home?
00:07:21Maybe she just wants to spread her wings
00:07:23Uh
00:07:24Here you go
00:07:25Gavin
00:07:25The volume should work on those ones
00:07:26You know
00:07:27Try something new
00:07:28Isn't that why you started
00:07:31The Possible Center?
00:07:32To show neurodiverse teens
00:07:35The breadth of their possibilities
00:07:37Thanks Vicky
00:07:38I have read our mission statement
00:07:40I think I wrote it
00:07:42But couldn't she just spread her wings
00:07:45A little closer to home?
00:07:46Look she is not trying to leave you
00:07:49I know
00:07:50It is okay
00:07:51To be sad
00:07:52Even at Christmas time
00:07:54It's okay to be mad about the divorce
00:07:57To long for the past
00:08:00To worry about the future
00:08:01Thank you
00:08:02But this isn't about me
00:08:04This is about Jenny
00:08:06Maybe it's the weather
00:08:08There's no falling snow in Southern California
00:08:11She's still afraid of the falling snow?
00:08:15It was bad before
00:08:15But ever since the dance
00:08:17It's gotten worse
00:08:18I'm so sorry
00:08:31No, no, I'm sorry
00:08:32I must have been a little too focused on my handiwork
00:08:35Apparently
00:08:36It's good to see you, Melanie
00:08:38Nice to see you too, Mr. Hartman
00:08:40Daniel
00:08:41Right
00:08:42Um
00:08:44Anyway
00:08:45I know the dance didn't go really well
00:08:49For you and Jenny last year
00:08:50And I just wanted you to know
00:08:51If there's anything that I could do
00:08:52To help make it better
00:08:52Just let me know
00:08:54You could run for PTA president
00:08:56No
00:08:57That is Miss Foy
00:08:59And she'd wipe the floor with me
00:09:01But honestly
00:09:03I know they started planning
00:09:05So I think they meet every Friday afternoon
00:09:07And if you wanted to
00:09:08Maybe we could
00:09:08It's okay
00:09:09I've got it
00:09:11But thank you
00:09:13Of course
00:09:13Yeah
00:09:14Okay
00:09:14Pasta looks great
00:09:16Thank you
00:09:17Okay
00:09:17Bye, Mr. Hartman
00:09:18Bye, Jenny
00:09:19Bye
00:09:20Jenny
00:09:23You okay?
00:09:31Jenny
00:09:32Hey, I was spinning
00:09:37Hey, I was talking
00:09:39Why are we talking?
00:09:41Are you seriously considering
00:09:44Not going to the Christmas dance this year?
00:09:47I don't want to go
00:09:48It's your last winter formal
00:09:50So?
00:09:53So the Christmas dance
00:09:54Has always been a great way
00:09:56For us to lift my winter blues
00:09:59I know
00:09:59But they are your blues
00:10:01Not mine
00:10:02Good
00:10:02But we love Christmas
00:10:05And the dance
00:10:08And the dance
00:10:08Has always been a great way
00:10:08To celebrate that
00:10:10With everyone
00:10:10I know
00:10:11Is this why you want
00:10:14To go to California?
00:10:17There's too many bad associations here
00:10:19Or are you still feeling stuck
00:10:22About the dance last year?
00:10:23No
00:10:23Jenny, you have to understand
00:10:26That if you can't
00:10:27Handle a dance
00:10:29I can't in good conscience
00:10:32Send you to a school
00:10:33That's halfway across the country
00:10:34Mom, can we not talk
00:10:35About this right now?
00:10:36No
00:10:36Mom, can we not talk
00:11:06And then she just
00:11:19Cut me out
00:11:21Can you believe it?
00:11:22Well, yeah
00:11:23She's a teenager
00:11:24I suppose
00:11:25For a couple more years anyway
00:11:27It's her last opportunity
00:11:30To go to the dance
00:11:31You know, this is
00:11:33A memory that she'll have
00:11:36For the rest of her life
00:11:37And she won't have it
00:11:39If she never has the experience
00:11:41I get it
00:11:42You just want her to be happy
00:11:44The dance makes my mom happy
00:11:46But I messed it up
00:11:48You didn't mess anything up
00:11:50I don't want my mom to be sad
00:11:53Then go to the dance
00:11:54I do not want to go
00:11:56You don't have to
00:11:58If you don't want to
00:11:59We can just all hang out together
00:12:01Instead
00:12:01Do her own thing
00:12:02You mean
00:12:05Have our own dance?
00:12:09Yeah
00:12:09I mean, we
00:12:10We can have our own dance
00:12:12A different dance
00:12:13With anyone who wants
00:12:15To do that with us
00:12:15Then I can go
00:12:17And my mom can go too
00:12:19What will it have?
00:12:21No loud music
00:12:22I love loud music
00:12:23But what else?
00:12:24No strobing lights
00:12:25Yeah
00:12:25And no falling snow
00:12:27No falling snow
00:12:29We can invite whoever we want
00:12:32Like cute boys
00:12:34Meet at lunch to Clint?
00:12:36Yes
00:12:36We're going to organize a dance
00:12:38Wait
00:12:40I want it to be a secret
00:12:42For my mom though
00:12:42So
00:12:43It'll just be our secret
00:12:45Our secret
00:12:46I just
00:12:51I want her to have
00:12:53A great senior year
00:12:55I know
00:12:56And the best Christmas ever
00:12:58Of course you do
00:12:59And I want her final holiday dance
00:13:01To be joyful
00:13:03Well then
00:13:04Give her a dance
00:13:06That brings her joy
00:13:07What?
00:13:08Well, it's quite simple
00:13:09Use the skills
00:13:10That you've acquired here
00:13:11To make accommodations
00:13:12At the dance
00:13:13You think I can do that?
00:13:14I'm quite sure
00:13:15That you can
00:13:16Okay, well
00:13:17Where would I start?
00:13:19Join the PTA
00:13:20Me on the PTA
00:13:21Mm-hmm
00:13:22If they are
00:13:25Meeting tomorrow
00:13:27Well then
00:13:28You can email the chair
00:13:30I'm sure that their email
00:13:31Is on the school's website
00:13:33Okay
00:13:33Yeah, I'll
00:13:34I'll do that tonight
00:13:35Good
00:13:36Tonight?
00:13:37Wait, you want me to do it right now?
00:13:39I'm waiting
00:13:40Okay
00:13:41Okay
00:13:42Can I do it?
00:13:44Okay, what's wrong?
00:13:45Nothing
00:13:46Nothing, I just
00:13:46I
00:13:46I want this to be a surprise for Jenny
00:13:49Mm-hmm
00:13:50Keep it between us
00:13:52Deal
00:13:53Got any plans for today?
00:14:03Mm-hmm
00:14:03Mm-hmm
00:14:04Want to tell me about it?
00:14:07No
00:14:07Do you have big plans?
00:14:11No
00:14:11No, nothing at all
00:14:12Nothing out of the ordinary
00:14:13That's good
00:14:15Yeah
00:14:16It is good
00:14:17Good
00:14:17Yeah
00:14:18Good
00:14:20Shall we go?
00:14:23Mm-hmm
00:14:23Wait, weather check
00:14:25Currently
00:14:2739 degrees
00:14:28And sunny skies
00:14:29No snow
00:14:30Perfect
00:14:31What's the problem?
00:14:43New kid
00:14:43Can't speak?
00:14:48No, come on
00:14:49Answer me
00:14:51If you can
00:14:52Why are you being mean?
00:14:54Love's go
00:15:02You okay?
00:15:05Okay
00:15:05Who's the new boy?
00:15:17He's cute
00:15:18Do you know him, Jenny?
00:15:20Earth to Jenny
00:15:22Oh
00:15:23Um
00:15:24No
00:15:25Never seen him before
00:15:26Anyways
00:15:28The dance
00:15:29Lots to discuss
00:15:30The mission of the Possible Center
00:15:34Has always been to empower individuals
00:15:36No matter their abilities
00:15:38To achieve their dreams
00:15:39And no matter how ambitious
00:15:40Um
00:15:41And also
00:15:42We have adults on the spectrum
00:15:44That work here
00:15:44Will is going to love this place
00:15:47There was nothing like this
00:15:49In our old town
00:15:50Oh, there was nothing like this here
00:15:51Uh, for kids
00:15:53There's tons of resources
00:15:54But once they become teenagers
00:15:56Few and far between
00:15:58Much too few
00:15:59And way too far
00:16:00Exactly
00:16:01I saw a need
00:16:02Uh, so I
00:16:03I quit my job
00:16:05And along with my friend
00:16:07Vicky
00:16:08Fifteen years later
00:16:09Here we are
00:16:09Um
00:16:10It's very impressive
00:16:11Yes, I understand
00:16:13These things happen
00:16:14Good news, right?
00:16:16Sure
00:16:17Good news is
00:16:18You have the weekend off
00:16:19They had to cancel
00:16:20We had a field trip planned
00:16:23And the kids were
00:16:24Really looking forward to it
00:16:26Oh, that's too bad
00:16:27It's okay
00:16:28You know what?
00:16:29We'll figure something out
00:16:30After all, this is the Possible Center
00:16:32Where anything is possible
00:16:33Except a field trip
00:16:34This weekend
00:16:35You know
00:16:38The reason we moved here
00:16:39Is because my husband and I
00:16:40Are taking over my dad's property
00:16:42It's a stunning location
00:16:43There is a Christmas tree farm
00:16:46And a Santa's village
00:16:47Of course we do events and weddings
00:16:49But it's a great place for a field trip
00:16:51As I said
00:16:53Anything is possible
00:16:54That is incredibly gracious of you
00:16:57Oh, there's a meeting room in the back
00:16:59We could go to
00:16:59It's pretty private
00:17:01Okay, okay
00:17:01That's my daughter Jenny
00:17:03Jenny, this is Mrs. Hawkins
00:17:05Her son Will is joining the Possible Center
00:17:08They're new in town
00:17:09What are you guys up to?
00:17:13Nothing, really
00:17:14Just a project
00:17:15It's funny
00:17:17I asked Will to meet me here
00:17:18After school, too
00:17:19Good to have everyone connect
00:17:21For the big field trip day
00:17:22Yes
00:17:23Sorry
00:17:35It takes him time
00:17:37To warm up to people
00:17:38To talk
00:17:40You don't have to say sorry
00:17:42We don't apologize here
00:17:44Here we understand
00:17:46Thank you
00:17:48This place is beyond words
00:17:51It must keep you very busy
00:17:53It does
00:17:54Especially lately
00:18:07We do want everyone
00:18:12To have a good time at the dance
00:18:13But we also want it to be
00:18:15Well, a good time
00:18:17Oh, absolutely
00:18:19I mean, that's all that I want
00:18:21I'm only asking that
00:18:23The Holiday Ball be made more
00:18:25Accessible
00:18:26For students on the spectrum
00:18:27Accessible?
00:18:29Well, yeah
00:18:30Just as we've made the school
00:18:31Accessible for people physically
00:18:32We would make the dance
00:18:34Accessible for everyone's
00:18:35Emotional well-being, too
00:18:36Well, how would we do that?
00:18:38Well, it's different
00:18:39For each individual
00:18:40Generally, lower volume
00:18:42Of music
00:18:43Scheduled breaks
00:18:45We could do away
00:18:46With strobe lights
00:18:47But the kids love strobe lights
00:18:50I'm really not trying
00:18:52To take away
00:18:53From everyone's enjoyment
00:18:54I'm only asking
00:18:55That we ensure
00:18:57That these special experiences
00:18:59Be available to every student
00:19:01Isn't that what we all want
00:19:04For our children?
00:19:05Well, we certainly do
00:19:06It's just
00:19:07Sounds like a whole lot
00:19:09That would need to be done
00:19:10And the dance is only
00:19:11Nine days away
00:19:11And we'd need someone
00:19:13To chair that
00:19:14And the whole committee
00:19:14Has their hands full
00:19:15What if I put together
00:19:17A proposal for you to approve?
00:19:18You'd need a faculty liaison
00:19:20And with finals underway
00:19:21They're all overloaded as it is
00:19:24If only you had come to us
00:19:26With this sooner
00:19:27If only
00:19:28I'll do it
00:19:30Apologies for my tardiness
00:19:33But I did overhear
00:19:35What Miss Austin was suggesting
00:19:36And I'd be happy
00:19:37To be her faculty liaison
00:19:38You would?
00:19:40Yeah
00:19:40Great
00:19:41You two are officially
00:19:44The accessibility team
00:19:45All in favor?
00:19:53I guess we should figure out
00:19:54How we're going to do this
00:19:55You didn't say that
00:19:56You were on the PTA
00:19:57Oh, I said I wasn't running
00:19:58For president of the PTA
00:20:00I'm not
00:20:01Okay
00:20:02So, what's next?
00:20:04I will work up a plan
00:20:05And show it to you
00:20:06For the official stamp of approval
00:20:08I don't want to just be
00:20:09A token stamp of approval though
00:20:11I don't even own a stamp
00:20:12No, I want to help
00:20:15I want to actually help
00:20:16Make this happen
00:20:17I appreciate that
00:20:19But this isn't something
00:20:20That can just be dreamed up
00:20:21I've spent Jenny's life
00:20:24Learning how to do this
00:20:26You know, a song that's too loud
00:20:29A light that's too bright
00:20:31Unexpected snow
00:20:32One wrong move
00:20:34And this can all be for nothing
00:20:36I get that
00:20:37I do
00:20:38And I've spent my whole career
00:20:40As a teacher
00:20:41Making sure that
00:20:42My students can be
00:20:43Their best selves
00:20:44Right?
00:20:45Isn't that what
00:20:46Your dance is about?
00:20:50So, this weekend?
00:20:51Oh, I can't
00:20:52This weekend
00:20:53The center is going on
00:20:54A field trip
00:20:55To a Christmas tree farm
00:20:56Oh, yeah
00:20:57Now, that sounds like
00:20:58A terrible place
00:20:59To plan a Christmas dance
00:21:01I'll join
00:21:02Oh, did I invite you?
00:21:05I don't know
00:21:06Did you?
00:21:08Okay
00:21:09Okay
00:21:11Uh, um
00:21:12But can we please
00:21:14Keep the planning of this
00:21:15A secret
00:21:15I really want it
00:21:16To be a surprise for Jenny
00:21:18Okay
00:21:19Thank you
00:21:24You know, and then he just
00:21:29Invited himself
00:21:30Can you believe that?
00:21:32Oh, that he wants to help
00:21:33Yeah
00:21:34Scoundrel
00:21:35I don't need his help
00:21:36I have a Vicky
00:21:37Yeah, well, I need help
00:21:39So that's why you have a Daniel
00:21:41Plus
00:21:41Jenny, she loves him
00:21:43So he can't be all that bad
00:21:45Wait, no
00:21:45I never said that he was all that bad
00:21:47Mm-hmm
00:21:47He inspires Jenny to write
00:21:51And he is a very good teacher
00:21:53Well, he's not just a teacher
00:21:54He's a published poet
00:21:56I've read his work
00:21:57It's beautiful stuff
00:21:58That's so cool
00:22:01Hmm?
00:22:02Friends, kids
00:22:02Oh, hey, everyone
00:22:03Okay, you are all free to explore
00:22:08Oh, and the Hawkins have generously offered
00:22:12For each of you to pick your very own tree
00:22:14And bring it home for the holidays
00:22:16So please, let's all remember
00:22:17To thank them on our way out
00:22:18Okay
00:22:19Yeah, explore
00:22:20Have fun
00:22:21Sounds good
00:22:21Yeah
00:22:22Okay, where should we start?
00:22:23Oh, hey, Daniel
00:22:24Hey
00:22:24Do you lose points for tardiness?
00:22:29Oh, in school, I'm prompt
00:22:30But when that bell rings
00:22:31Rebel
00:22:32I'm, um, gonna go help him find a tree
00:22:38Okay
00:22:38I'll see you
00:22:39Okay, see ya
00:22:40See you later
00:22:40Thank you for coming
00:22:43I'm sorry if I was
00:22:46Hi, Mr. Hartman
00:22:47Why are you here?
00:22:50Well, I heard so much about what your mom was doing with the Possible Center
00:22:54So I wanted to come in and see what this is all about
00:22:56She created the whole thing
00:22:58I'm sure she did
00:23:00Okay, well, I'm glad you're here
00:23:04And I liked reading Edgar Allan Poe
00:23:07Nevermore
00:23:08Nevermore
00:23:09Journey, come on
00:23:10All right, let's go
00:23:11Well, at least someone's glad I'm here
00:23:13It just sure is
00:23:15You know, I actually do need a Christmas tree myself
00:23:21Do you think they sell one around here?
00:23:24Follow me
00:23:24Solid technique you got there
00:23:29Well, I've cut my fair share of Christmas trees
00:23:33Apparently so
00:23:35Ah, it's just so beautiful around here
00:23:39Don't you love this time of year?
00:23:42Yeah
00:23:43Oh, I'm sorry
00:23:45Sore subject
00:23:47It's just
00:23:48Ever since the divorce
00:23:50This time of year can be tough
00:23:53I have a name for it
00:23:56I call it the winter blues
00:23:58Is Jenny's father still in the picture?
00:24:02Yeah, yeah
00:24:02He's still in her life
00:24:03Um, he lives about an hour away
00:24:05She'll spend New Year's with him
00:24:07And you'll miss her every single day she's gone, I'm sure
00:24:10Yes
00:24:12Yes, I will
00:24:14Have at her
00:24:16Watch this
00:24:18Okay
00:24:22You ready?
00:24:25No
00:24:25A poet and a lumberjack
00:24:33Luckily I loosened it for you
00:24:35Yeah
00:24:36I wouldn't exactly call myself a poet, though
00:24:39I heard that you were published
00:24:42Yeah
00:24:42That was a long time ago
00:24:44What changed?
00:24:46What, my bank account, for one
00:24:47It's kind of hard to pay the bills as a poet, you know
00:24:51I'm sorry
00:24:52No, don't be
00:24:53I mean, there was definitely a time where I dreamed about going to Paris
00:24:56You know
00:24:57The cafes where Fitzgerald and Hemingway and Zelda used to frequent
00:25:02That would have been amazing
00:25:04But then
00:25:05I became a teacher
00:25:07And I realized that that was
00:25:10That was my true calling
00:25:12So
00:25:14I mean, poetry, it's
00:25:16I understand
00:25:17You know, when you have something that you really love
00:25:22It's hard to find time to do anything else
00:25:26Yeah
00:25:29So I'm excited about this
00:25:37What are we thinking?
00:25:38Oh, uh, alternatives, um, for students with diverse needs
00:25:42You know, I would love to find a substitute for the blurring speakers
00:25:44Yes, exactly
00:25:46Right
00:25:46And a low-stim area that has games
00:25:50We could do specialized foods
00:25:52Yes, and drinks
00:25:53This is great
00:25:54Yeah, okay, um
00:25:57Why do I feel like there's a butt coming on?
00:25:59Oh, no, no
00:25:59No, no, no butts
00:26:00However
00:26:02Oh
00:26:03This is going to cost more money than the PTA has on hand
00:26:07Hmm
00:26:08We'll raise the funds
00:26:11The Possible Center is holding its holiday fundraiser
00:26:15And the money is supposed to go to an event
00:26:16So what better event than an all-inclusive dance?
00:26:20That sounds like a perfect plan
00:26:22Ha, thank you
00:26:23Now pick up your end, lumberjack
00:26:26Sorry, sorry
00:26:27Okay, this way
00:26:27Okay, so we are going to need a venue
00:26:32Activities
00:26:34Food
00:26:34And not to mention a whack ton of money to pull this off
00:26:37How much money do we think we need?
00:26:40More than we have
00:26:41It's okay
00:26:41We are going to figure it out
00:26:42I got it
00:26:43Volume
00:26:43I got it
00:26:45We can sell our own items
00:26:47Candles
00:26:48Cards we make
00:26:49Oh, maybe one of the poems you wrote in Mr. Hartman's class
00:26:51One of my poems?
00:26:52Sure
00:26:52I love your poems
00:26:53Okay, where can we sell them?
00:26:55We don't exactly own a posh store somewhere
00:26:57Well, how about here?
00:27:01I can ask Mrs. Hawkins
00:27:02Yeah, people are spending lots of money already
00:27:05Yeah, that is a great idea, Jenny
00:27:07And then all the money we raise can go towards the dance
00:27:09We can do it
00:27:11And then it would still be part of the dance, right?
00:27:14So that just, it makes sense
00:27:15If we could do it
00:27:16Hey, girls
00:27:17Oh, it's great, you're here
00:27:20We're here, too
00:27:22Yeah, we can see you
00:27:23Of course you can
00:27:24Yeah
00:27:25What are you guys doing?
00:27:27You don't have a tree
00:27:28Mom, we already have a tree
00:27:29We do
00:27:30Is everything okay, Ms. Austin?
00:27:32Oh, we're just
00:27:33We're
00:27:33She's
00:27:34She's tired
00:27:35It's a lot of work
00:27:36Cutting down my tree
00:27:37I mean, I did most of the work, but
00:27:38No, you didn't
00:27:39Okay, I didn't
00:27:40Um
00:27:41It's nice, though, right?
00:27:43Majestic?
00:27:44Yes
00:27:45But ours is even better
00:27:46Oh, I'm sure
00:27:47Okay
00:27:48Bye
00:27:49Bye
00:27:50Toodles
00:27:50Have fun
00:27:52Surprise maintained
00:27:53Well done, you
00:27:54Sauer, did you have fun?
00:27:58Yes, and so did you
00:28:01I did
00:28:02Thank you
00:28:03You're welcome
00:28:04Oh, I forgot my clipboard
00:28:06Oh, be right back
00:28:08Um, excuse me, that's my
00:28:13Hi
00:28:17Why don't you like to talk?
00:28:22You don't have to right now
00:28:29If you don't want to
00:28:30But I would be happy to listen
00:28:32If you do
00:28:33I like your train
00:28:38Oh
00:28:44You don't have to
00:29:08I win.
00:29:26I was so close.
00:29:27Nope.
00:29:31Today was a good day.
00:29:34I know, right?
00:29:36You and Mr. Hartman had fun.
00:29:38Yeah, well, um, sure.
00:29:43You know, we get along.
00:29:46He talked to you?
00:29:48We talked to each other.
00:29:51Why?
00:29:53What if someone doesn't want to talk to me?
00:29:58Well, maybe they just don't want to talk.
00:30:04Why?
00:30:05I don't know.
00:30:07But I know that it has nothing to do with you.
00:30:10Okay?
00:30:13Okay.
00:30:14Rematch.
00:30:15No.
00:30:16Yes.
00:30:16No, come on.
00:30:17I've got a winner.
00:30:18Oh, get at it.
00:30:19I deserve to have a rematch.
00:30:21I won.
00:30:21Hi.
00:30:32Hi.
00:30:38Hi.
00:30:39I like seeing you today.
00:30:40And your train.
00:30:41I'd like seeing you, too.
00:30:46Sorry I texted you.
00:30:50I'm glad you did.
00:30:54You're planning an event?
00:30:59A dance.
00:31:00You want to help?
00:31:25Yes.
00:31:25I hope you're getting some rest.
00:31:52I am.
00:31:53Thank you for today.
00:31:55See you tomorrow.
00:31:57Lots more to do.
00:32:00Can't wait.
00:32:02Sleep tight, Miss Austin.
00:32:06Sweet dreams.
00:32:08Mr. Hartman.
00:32:09I'm.
00:32:11No.
00:32:19It's slave bells ringing in the snow.
00:32:22Leading me back home.
00:32:24It's evergreen's a mistletoe.
00:32:27And I'm the one below.
00:32:30I feel so good this holiday.
00:32:33My spirit's high.
00:32:34I wanna make you feel the same
00:32:37I wanna give a little joy, spread your chin
00:32:42I wanna give a little joy, it's time to hear
00:32:45I wanna give a little love and laughter till you
00:32:48I love that one cozy feeling
00:32:50I wanna give a little joy, find a little dream
00:32:53I wanna give a little joy, it's all we need
00:32:56I wanna give a little love and laughter, just love
00:32:59Magic, grant all your wishes
00:33:02I wanna give a little joy, joy, joy to your world
00:33:06This Christmas
00:33:07Hi. Hey, Jenny. Hey, gang.
00:33:12You doing some Christmas shopping?
00:33:13Christmas selling. Oh, like what?
00:33:20When fear sets in, I get to choose
00:33:23To smile away the winter blues
00:33:25Christmas love so pure and bright
00:33:27The season fills my heart with light
00:33:30Did you write this, Jenny?
00:33:33Yes, after you read the poem in class
00:33:36It's beautiful
00:33:37It's for sale
00:33:38Five dollars
00:33:40Ten dollars
00:33:40I mean, hey, even at that price, it's still a bargain
00:33:43There you go
00:33:45Thanks
00:33:45Have a good day
00:33:46Ten dollars
00:33:48Four days till the dance
00:33:50Daniel Hartman, reporting for Didi
00:33:57Thank you for coming
00:33:59Uh, there is lots to sell and lots to buy
00:34:02Come on
00:34:03Great
00:34:03Um, like, like what?
00:34:06Oh, just, you know, something that'll help the PTA pass the proposal
00:34:10Are you talking about bribing PTA President Foy?
00:34:15Miss Austin, that is scandalous
00:34:17No, no, not yet, anyway
00:34:19You know, just, just things that'll help sell the idea
00:34:23Um
00:34:24Merry Christmas
00:34:26Thank you, Liam
00:34:27I love it
00:34:28Oh
00:34:30Um, you know, like decorations that don't flash
00:34:35Or no falling snow
00:34:37Jenny does not like falling snow
00:34:39Can I ask?
00:34:41You know what?
00:34:42Forget it
00:34:42I am here to help
00:34:43Not pry
00:34:44When Jenny was a little girl, we were driving
00:34:48And it started to snow
00:34:50And I hit a patch of ice
00:34:51My car got stuck
00:34:53I called a tow truck
00:34:54When I was talking to the tow truck driver
00:34:56Jenny got out of the car and wandered off
00:35:00And I didn't see
00:35:00Yeah, you must have been terrified
00:35:02But when I finally found her, I mean
00:35:05She was shaken, but she seemed fine
00:35:09But then the next time that it snowed
00:35:12And then the time of the dance
00:35:17It just triggered her
00:35:19And it made it so much worse
00:35:21And she still doesn't want to talk about it
00:35:25I'm sorry
00:35:27Communicating can be really tough at times
00:35:31Jenny and I are definitely not communicating lately
00:35:36Uh, hence the secret dance planning
00:35:39I'm not trying to micromanage her
00:35:42I'm just trying to help her create a clear path for success
00:35:46Why are you giving me those judgmental teacher eyes?
00:35:51No, it's not judgmental
00:35:53It's admiration
00:35:55You do so much for Jenny
00:35:59So much out of so much love for her
00:36:01That's all
00:36:03Thank you
00:36:05Thanks so much
00:36:08And happy holidays
00:36:09We're almost sold out of Christmas cards
00:36:13With this much money, we could buy a place to have the dance
00:36:16A few more million cards, maybe
00:36:19We're doing it
00:36:20Will, we're really doing it
00:36:22Will?
00:36:28We are
00:36:28But, uh, we're gonna need to sell a lot more to pay
00:36:31For everything that we want at the dance
00:36:33Well, what if we make more cards?
00:36:35I don't think it's gonna cut it
00:36:36Then what are we gonna do?
00:36:40What can we do?
00:36:46Trees
00:36:46Um
00:36:49I could ask my parents
00:36:51To sell trees
00:36:53For the dance
00:36:55You would do that for me?
00:37:01Will
00:37:01Why don't you show Jenny around?
00:37:04Seems like there's a lot of fun stuff to see here
00:37:06If you want
00:37:08I would like to go explore with you
00:37:11We don't have to
00:37:13But I would like it
00:37:15I built a train layout
00:37:16Do you want to see?
00:37:20I would love to see it
00:37:22Okay
00:37:24These are good
00:37:29Yeah
00:37:29No, no, don't
00:37:30No, no, no
00:37:31You have to model them for all your new customers
00:37:33How do I look?
00:37:35Dashing
00:37:35Was that a reindeer joke?
00:37:38Maybe
00:37:38I think you should stick to teaching
00:37:41Hey, no, no, no
00:37:41Keep them on
00:37:42It'll block out the rest of my bad jokes
00:37:44Have you ever heard of silent disco?
00:37:50Yeah
00:37:52It's where people wear headphones and dance
00:37:55Yeah
00:37:57We could buy glowing headphones
00:38:00And we could decorate them for Christmas
00:38:02With antler ears and
00:38:03Elf ears
00:38:04Yes
00:38:05Oh, this is practical and festive
00:38:08I love it
00:38:10We could just, you know, get our own headphones
00:38:11And make one for each PTA member
00:38:13And decorate it
00:38:14And give them proof of concept
00:38:16Hey, we could use my classroom
00:38:17Do like a Santa's workshop
00:38:18That sounds fun
00:38:20Yeah
00:38:20Yeah, I could bring our supplies
00:38:21I'll bring the pizza
00:38:22This is the Hudson J-Class 484 steam locomotive
00:38:38The 484 means that it has four lead wheels
00:38:40Eight driving wheels
00:38:41And four trailing wheels
00:38:42It has an extra-large boiler
00:38:44And a huge firebox
00:38:45It weighs almost half a million pounds
00:38:47And it can pull up to 18 cars
00:38:49Right now we have four
00:38:50But it can pull almost the entire
00:38:51I'm talking too much
00:38:57Maybe
00:38:58Sorry
00:39:00I talk a lot when I'm excited about something
00:39:05I'm really excited about trains
00:39:07I noticed
00:39:09You said you were happy to listen?
00:39:14I am
00:39:14Maybe we can take a five-minute break?
00:39:19Yes, please
00:39:20Okay
00:39:21Okay
00:39:21You built that yourself?
00:39:30Yes
00:39:30With my dad
00:39:32Will you build one for the dance?
00:39:36Yes
00:39:37Why don't you like to talk sometimes?
00:39:50Is it because you get scared?
00:39:53Sometimes
00:39:54Sometimes I just don't want to talk
00:39:59That's okay
00:40:01And it's okay to get scared
00:40:03I get scared sometimes, too
00:40:05What makes you scared?
00:40:14Do you want to talk about it?
00:40:19Now look who's not talking
00:40:31Oh, there is your lunch kit
00:40:45I forgot to make your lunch last night
00:40:46I got up early and packed it already
00:40:48You did?
00:40:50Good for you
00:40:51Mom?
00:40:56Yeah
00:40:56Do you ever worry you're making the wrong choices
00:40:59Because you're scared
00:41:01What other people might say?
00:41:04Yeah
00:41:04I mean, I think we all do
00:41:07Then what do you do?
00:41:10I try to remember that
00:41:12It doesn't matter what other people say
00:41:14And that I
00:41:15Try to do what I think is right
00:41:18To follow my own instincts
00:41:20Like you should follow your own instincts
00:41:23You trust my instincts?
00:41:29100%
00:41:32As freezing persons recollect the snow
00:41:40First chill
00:41:42Then stupor
00:41:43And then the letting go
00:41:45Ladies and gentlemen
00:41:46Emily Dickinson
00:41:48Oh, and just a reminder
00:41:51Your term papers are due by the end of the week
00:41:53No extensions
00:41:54Get them in on time
00:41:55Where you get lumps of coal
00:41:57And an F
00:41:58Watch it there
00:42:00I like that poem a lot
00:42:06Right?
00:42:07Great words can have all the power in the world
00:42:08And said at the right time
00:42:09Remember when you said
00:42:12You would help with my college applications?
00:42:15Yeah, absolutely
00:42:15Would you write my recommendation letter?
00:42:19Of course
00:42:20Did you decide on a school already?
00:42:23Hollinger
00:42:23Wow, nice
00:42:25What does your mom think about you going there?
00:42:28She told me to trust my instincts
00:42:30Well then, alright
00:42:32I'll get you that recommendation by today
00:42:34Thanks
00:42:35Yeah
00:42:36Bye, Jenny
00:42:37Okay
00:42:39The good news first
00:42:40Or the bad?
00:42:42Good
00:42:42I managed to score us
00:42:44A foosball table
00:42:45From that party rental place
00:42:46Thanks to Will's parents
00:42:47Helping us raise more money
00:42:48I also picked up a bunch of decorations
00:42:50And some supplies
00:42:51Amazing
00:42:52What's the bad news?
00:42:54We don't have a venue
00:42:55What about the community center?
00:42:58It's booked up
00:42:58What about the possible center?
00:43:00No, that would ruin the surprise for my mom
00:43:03Oh no
00:43:05Now what?
00:43:09Um
00:43:10I have an idea
00:43:12I can show you if you want
00:43:14Yes
00:43:16Okay
00:43:21Here we go
00:43:22Here it is
00:43:33We can use this?
00:43:36My parents said yes
00:43:37As long as we decorated ourselves
00:43:39And clean up
00:43:40I'm a great organizer
00:43:42So
00:43:43That shouldn't be too hard
00:43:44Oh
00:43:47Okay, maybe it's a little hard
00:43:49Yeah
00:43:51We'll need Bella and Caitlin to help
00:43:54Tomorrow?
00:43:57Tomorrow
00:43:59Tomorrow
00:44:00You know you can talk to me, right?
00:44:06I know
00:44:07I do
00:44:07I mean when you get scared too
00:44:10You can talk to me
00:44:12Thank you
00:44:14You don't deserve to be scared
00:44:20What if I still am?
00:44:27That's when you talk to me
00:44:29Ooh, look at you
00:44:34You're a natural
00:44:35Thank you
00:44:36My grandfather was an elf
00:44:38There's still some pizza left if you're hungry
00:44:40Yeah
00:44:41All right
00:44:42So
00:44:45This is where the magic happens
00:44:48Where you inspire the young readers and writers of the future
00:44:54I love it
00:44:55Love it
00:44:57Honestly, seeing their eyes come alive when they hear great writing
00:45:00I mean, if I can inspire one student
00:45:02Just one
00:45:03It's a great day
00:45:04You inspire Jenny every day
00:45:08She loves literature
00:45:10I mean, I'm so happy your daughter's pursuing it
00:45:13She's very talented
00:45:14She is
00:45:15What about you?
00:45:22Uh, what about me?
00:45:23Well, you've got all these books on so many poets
00:45:26But
00:45:26What about your own book?
00:45:31The unflappable Daniel Hartman's been flapped
00:45:34Maybe a little bit
00:45:36Do you share your poems?
00:45:43I used to love slam poetry
00:45:45You know, public performance of my work
00:45:47And I share famous poems with my students in class
00:45:52And I love it
00:45:53I love it
00:45:53But I always wondered if one day somebody would be reading my work to their students in class
00:45:58And then, you know, life goes in other directions
00:46:04Has other plans, right?
00:46:09Well, we are on the home stretch
00:46:11We've got like, I don't know, two more glue gun burns
00:46:13Before we have to, uh, out again, three
00:46:17Um, we have to present to the PTA in like, an hour
00:46:20In this way, not only is it a festive addition to the dance
00:46:25Each student can listen to the music and volume of their choosing
00:46:29All the same fun, but with, uh, an inclusive, positive twist
00:46:34Guys, come on
00:46:38This is a fresh take, I swear
00:46:40The kids are gonna love it, okay?
00:46:42Oh, it's a great idea
00:46:43It's just different
00:46:44Not bad, just
00:46:46I know, I know that it is
00:46:48It is different
00:46:48But that's what makes it wonderful
00:46:51You know, let's try something different
00:46:54Traditions evolve
00:46:57This school prides itself on inclusion
00:47:00We always have
00:47:02It's why Jenny loves it here
00:47:05You're right
00:47:11I'm on board
00:47:13But you would need to lead the charge
00:47:16Be my second in command
00:47:17Absolutely
00:47:18All in favor of making Melanie chairwoman of the dance
00:47:22Thank you all so much
00:47:35Good night, Dad
00:47:39Did you want anything before bed?
00:47:42No
00:47:43Okay
00:47:44What's that?
00:47:48Oh, uh, it's just a little bedtime reading
00:47:52Mom
00:47:55Yeah
00:47:56You seem happy
00:47:58I feel happy
00:48:02And then I feel happy, too
00:48:05Good
00:48:06Good night, sweetheart
00:48:09Good night
00:48:10I'm excited for tomorrow
00:48:20Me, too
00:48:22So I'm thinking that the hot chocolate cart can go right over there
00:48:47Oh, and the party favor table will be at the main entrance
00:48:49With the fidget spinners and the headphones
00:48:51And the main directory will have a map to the sensory room
00:48:56Oh, and the games, we're going to put in the corner
00:48:58Just to keep it a little bit more secluded
00:49:00Okay
00:49:01Check and check
00:49:03Oh, but sadly, the rental company is out of the foosball table
00:49:06What?
00:49:07Yep, already rented
00:49:08Check it out
00:49:10I snagged the last corner side of the rental place
00:49:12Perfect
00:49:13And I got this
00:49:16Let the jingle bells swing
00:49:18Oh
00:49:18You okay?
00:49:24How are the e-bites coming?
00:49:26I'm almost finished making the list
00:49:27Everyone we want to invite is here
00:49:29Great, and I'll send them out later tonight
00:49:31All right
00:49:31We're going to need more activities
00:49:33And we're going to need more games
00:49:35And in order for this to work
00:49:36We're probably going to need more food
00:49:37And decorations
00:49:39The dance is two days away
00:49:41I don't know that we're going to pull this off
00:49:42We'll get there, okay?
00:49:45And you're doing a great job
00:49:46But right now, we should take a break
00:49:49We should
00:49:52Definitely
00:49:52Let's get some fresh air
00:49:53Come on
00:49:55It'll all still be here, I promise
00:49:56Thanks for dinner
00:50:00You're welcome
00:50:01This is all so beautiful here
00:50:04She walks in beauty like the night
00:50:09Cloudless climbs and starry skies
00:50:11And all that's best of dark and bright
00:50:13Meet in her aspect and her eyes
00:50:16That was lovely
00:50:19That was Lord Byron
00:50:21He was a charmer
00:50:22I read your poems, you should know
00:50:28What?
00:50:31How?
00:50:32About your book
00:50:33You are really talented
00:50:36Come on
00:50:38No, I'm serious
00:50:39They were heartfelt
00:50:41And honest
00:50:43Raw
00:50:45You should share them with the world
00:50:49Or at least, you know
00:50:51Have someone do a reading of them
00:50:53That'd be amazing
00:50:56Maybe one day
00:51:01If I can find the right reader
00:51:03What about your dream of Paris?
00:51:08Is that still somewhere in your head?
00:51:11Sure
00:51:11Taking a sabbatical
00:51:13Moving to Paris to write
00:51:15It's a wonderful dream
00:51:17It's just a dream
00:51:20I love Paris and it is a good dream
00:51:26I mean, I would love to go there
00:51:30Yeah, that would be
00:51:32That'd be fantastic
00:51:35I imagine
00:51:37I imagine
00:51:38You should go
00:51:41You should apply for a sabbatical
00:51:43And just see what happens
00:51:45You have been inspiring your students
00:51:48You have been inspiring Jenny
00:51:49Since she first sat in your class
00:51:51You inspired me to plan a dance for her
00:51:54It's time that you were inspired to
00:51:59Live out your dream
00:52:01Where did the others go?
00:52:18They went home to send the Evites
00:52:20Or to leave us alone
00:52:23Will
00:52:26There's something
00:52:29I've been scared about lately
00:52:30Can I talk to you about it?
00:52:34Yes
00:52:34Please
00:52:35Um
00:52:40It's about the dance
00:52:44Last year it was bad
00:52:46It started snowing
00:52:48And I don't like falling snow
00:52:51When I was younger
00:52:54We got into a car accident
00:52:56And I wandered off
00:52:59And got lost in the snow
00:53:00And that made me scared
00:53:04I do not like to be scared
00:53:09That's when I don't talk
00:53:12Then what do you do?
00:53:21Nothing
00:53:22When I feel like talking again
00:53:27I talk
00:53:27I get to decide
00:53:29And that makes the scary things
00:53:32Not so scary
00:53:34Currently 31 degrees
00:53:43And snow falling in 20 minutes
00:53:46I have to go home
00:53:47If you're scared
00:53:49We can keep talking
00:53:50I can't
00:53:50I can't talk
00:53:51I have to go home
00:53:51No
00:53:55Stop
00:53:56Jenny
00:53:58I can help
00:54:00I don't want your help
00:54:02I have to go home
00:54:03How do you feel?
00:54:07I know you've taken on a lot
00:54:09Leading the charge with this all lately
00:54:10I've come to realize that this isn't so much about a dance
00:54:14This is more about my little girl
00:54:17It's just growing up
00:54:19And I want these memories for her to be joyful
00:54:22You know, not fearful
00:54:24And that I can't help but have this gnawing apprehension
00:54:29That I'm not doing enough
00:54:30Are you kidding me?
00:54:32I don't think I've ever seen a mother do more
00:54:35All while juggling the possible center and your own social life
00:54:39It's my social life
00:54:41You mean my failing social life
00:54:43But that's a whole other story
00:54:45I don't think it's failing
00:54:47I quite like your social life at the moment
00:54:51I do too
00:54:56I guess this time of the year isn't so
00:55:00What?
00:55:05Sorry
00:55:06Ow
00:55:10Is everything okay?
00:55:15Uh
00:55:16I'm sorry
00:55:22I've got to go
00:55:23Jenny?
00:55:27Jenny?
00:55:35Hey sweetheart
00:55:36You okay?
00:55:40I came as soon as it started falling
00:55:44Where were you?
00:55:50I'm sorry that I wasn't here
00:55:52I came back as soon as it started
00:56:01Where were you?
00:56:07With friends
00:56:08Okay
00:56:12Well, I'm here now
00:56:15Do you want to, I don't know, beat me in a board game?
00:56:22I want to go to bed
00:56:23Okay
00:56:26Good night, sweetheart
00:56:38It was that bad, huh?
00:56:41Not what we expected to happen
00:56:43When we, uh, ever so subtly ditched you
00:56:46I ran off and left him
00:56:48And now he is avoiding me
00:56:50No, no
00:56:51I'm sure he's not that mad
00:56:53I guess there go your chances
00:56:56Of him being your date for the dance
00:56:57Caitlin
00:56:58I probably ruined it with Daniel
00:57:02And I just ran out
00:57:04With barely even saying goodbye
00:57:06Hmm
00:57:06Probably
00:57:07Assumptions again
00:57:09Seems like you're having trouble communicating with multiple people
00:57:12I guess
00:57:14So talk to Jenny
00:57:16Talk to Daniel
00:57:18Uh, we need to talk
00:57:21Hey Vicky
00:57:22This guy's like Beetlejuice
00:57:24Say his name three times and he appears
00:57:25Hi, Daniel
00:57:28About last night
00:57:33I am so sorry
00:57:35What?
00:57:35No
00:57:36No, that?
00:57:37No, that's, that's no problem
00:57:38At all
00:57:39Honestly, I understand
00:57:40It's about the dance
00:57:42I'm just not, not here
00:57:43Is there somewhere we can go to talk?
00:57:46Uh, yeah
00:57:47Hey, Jenny
00:57:50Um
00:57:51Hey, is everything all right?
00:57:54I
00:57:54I really hate to do this to you two days in a row
00:58:03But I, I have to go talk to my daughter
00:58:06Yes
00:58:06You two have a lot to sort out
00:58:09Everything okay in here?
00:58:18You want to talk about it?
00:58:19What if there was something
00:58:23That you really cared about
00:58:27But then you ruined it
00:58:31Oh honey, I highly doubt that you've ruined anything
00:58:34You know, sometimes things happen and we make assumptions about them
00:58:40And then we realized later that our assumptions were way off
00:58:44Do you think it's possible that maybe what you think you've ruined
00:58:50You haven't?
00:58:52I guess maybe not
00:58:54The only way to know for sure is to ask the tough questions
00:58:59Not be afraid of the answers
00:59:01And know that you are a very good person, Jenny
00:59:05With the best of intentions
00:59:07And the rest will just fall into place
00:59:12I should probably take my own advice
00:59:16So everything will be okay?
00:59:21I can't promise you that everything will be okay
00:59:24But I can promise you that if things aren't
00:59:26I will always be here
00:59:29And I love you so much
00:59:33Thanks, Mom
00:59:35You feel better?
00:59:38Not all the way better
00:59:39But better
00:59:41Come here
00:59:43I love you
00:59:55I love you
00:59:56Looking for Daniel?
01:00:06Yeah
01:00:06Maybe
01:00:09He just left
01:00:10You can still catch him
01:00:11Oh, uh, wait
01:00:20I just wanted to, uh, to say thank you for helping me with everything
01:00:27It was my pleasure
01:00:28Would you like to have dinner?
01:00:31Are you asking me out on a date?
01:00:33Uh, you don't have to if you don't want to
01:00:37I'd love to
01:00:38Okay, uh, great
01:00:40Um, six tonight
01:00:42Uh, I'll, I'll send you the details
01:00:44We're gonna have to get everything ready
01:00:46Everything?
01:00:52Will?
01:00:53Are you here?
01:00:54Are you here?
01:01:03Surprise
01:01:03Wow
01:01:07This is so cool
01:01:10Thanks
01:01:11I've been working on it all day
01:01:13I thought you were mad at me
01:01:17Mad?
01:01:18Why?
01:01:19Because I got upset yesterday
01:01:21No
01:01:22You were scared
01:01:24I'm sorry I couldn't help you be not scared
01:01:27I'm sorry I couldn't help you be not scared
01:01:27But I wouldn't be mad at you for that
01:01:29Well
01:01:32Do you like me?
01:01:35Yes
01:01:35I like you
01:01:36Do you like me enough to be my date to the dance?
01:01:46Is that a no?
01:01:47Or are you just not talking again?
01:02:10Yes
01:02:11Entree
01:02:17Wow
01:02:21Wow, this is
01:02:24A surprise
01:02:25A wonderful surprise
01:02:27My friend Maren, uh, owns it
01:02:29Her daughter used to come to the possible center
01:02:31And I asked her if I could turn it into Paris for the night
01:02:34Well
01:02:35It's perfect
01:02:37To complete the lock
01:02:38Of course
01:02:39Mm-hmm
01:02:40Well, c'est magnifique
01:02:45How's it look?
01:02:47Perfect
01:02:47Yeah?
01:02:48Yes
01:02:49I love the beret, by the way
01:02:50Thank you
01:02:51Um, to Paris
01:02:54To you
01:02:57Hmm
01:02:59Hmm
01:03:01I got you something
01:03:03Okay
01:03:08I bought it to inspire you
01:03:11Because you've inspired so many people
01:03:13Wow
01:03:17Melanie, this is
01:03:23Thank you
01:03:25I mean, we have our own Parisian cafe
01:03:29You know, actually, I've been thinking a lot about what you said
01:03:34About taking a sabbatical
01:03:36You're gonna go?
01:03:38I mean, it wouldn't be until the next school year
01:03:41And it's not for sure
01:03:42But
01:03:43There's a writers in residency program
01:03:46At the Shakespeare and Company in Paris
01:03:48You should do it
01:03:50I haven't decided yet
01:03:53Why wouldn't you go?
01:03:56Wow
01:03:56Because for the first time in a long time
01:04:00It feels like
01:04:01Here is where I should really be
01:04:04Well, Miss Austin
01:04:12Mr. Hartman
01:04:14I had an excellent time
01:04:19So did I
01:04:21And Paris was better than I could ever have imagined
01:04:26Well, I'm no literary giant
01:04:29No, you're something better
01:04:30Look, I know we're both grown adults
01:04:35But I was wondering if maybe you would do me the honor of being my date to the dads
01:04:40Yes
01:04:42Mom?
01:04:49Hi
01:04:49You and Mr. Hartman
01:04:51You and Will?
01:04:53Why didn't you tell me?
01:04:55Why didn't you tell me?
01:04:56I
01:04:56I
01:04:57There wasn't anything to tell you until a second ago
01:05:01I'm
01:05:01Are you mad?
01:05:03No
01:05:03Not if you are happy
01:05:05I am
01:05:07And you too
01:05:08Mr. Hartman
01:05:09I should hear back from Hollinger any day now
01:05:11That's amazing
01:05:13I'm proud of you
01:05:14Wait, what?
01:05:14You applied to Hollinger
01:05:16And you knew
01:05:18And you didn't
01:05:20He wrote my recommendation letter
01:05:23There's some miscommunication here
01:05:25I'm sorry
01:05:26I mean, you guys figured out how to plan two separate Christmas dances
01:05:29So we could probably figure this
01:05:31Daniel
01:05:31Wait, I'm sorry
01:05:33Two Christmas dances?
01:05:40Jenny, wait
01:05:41It was supposed to be a surprise
01:05:46You didn't listen to me
01:05:47I don't want to go to the dance
01:05:49I know
01:05:50But that's why I wanted to do this
01:05:52I
01:05:52I wanted it to be a dance that you would want to go to
01:05:56You never asked me what I wanted
01:05:58Jenny, I
01:06:01Um, Will
01:06:09Why don't you go wait outside?
01:06:10I'll be out there in a second
01:06:11Okay, I'll give you a ride home
01:06:12Yeah
01:06:14Dance
01:06:23College
01:06:24Party boyfriend
01:06:26Apparently I don't know
01:06:28Anything about my daughter
01:06:31Hey
01:06:31Mom, that's not true
01:06:32No, it is true
01:06:33And you know what?
01:06:34I
01:06:34I should be spending time with her
01:06:37Not doing
01:06:37I think you should go
01:06:47I need to spend some time with my daughter alone
01:06:52We'll talk soon
01:06:55Aren't you going to eat breakfast?
01:07:16Jenny
01:07:17Now we're not talking at all
01:07:28And she won't even answer my texts
01:07:29How did we get to this?
01:07:33Oh, no
01:07:34I just want her to be happy
01:07:39Hey
01:07:40I see you and Jenny together all the time
01:07:43And she's happy
01:07:46Especially when you're happy
01:07:48And since you've been seeing Daniel
01:07:50This is the happiest that I've seen you in
01:07:53A long time
01:07:54Especially at Christmas
01:07:56I just feel
01:08:01Like I've ruined everything
01:08:04And I don't have the answers
01:08:11Then ask the questions
01:08:17What do you want?
01:08:20What does Jenny want?
01:08:22Not what you want for Jenny
01:08:24But what does Jenny want for herself?
01:08:29How do I talk to her when I don't know where she is?
01:08:31Where has she been going lately
01:08:33When she needed a break?
01:08:42Jenny?
01:08:48Wow
01:08:49Jenny?
01:08:58This is beautiful
01:09:00Hey
01:09:03How are you?
01:09:08I needed some time to think
01:09:09You did all of this?
01:09:13So this is the dance that you were planning
01:09:16There's snowman cookies
01:09:18I made them in honor of you
01:09:21Do you like it?
01:09:24I love it
01:09:26I am so sorry that I wasn't open with you
01:09:30I just
01:09:31I wanted it to be a surprise
01:09:33I wanted to show you that I was doing enough
01:09:38Doing enough?
01:09:40After the dance last year
01:09:42I felt that I needed to do more
01:09:47But you'd do everything for me
01:09:49I wanted to do the dance for you
01:09:54So you could be happy
01:09:55And so that you could see I can do this
01:09:59Why would I need to see that?
01:10:02So you won't have to worry when I go to college
01:10:05You don't have to worry mom
01:10:10I'll be okay
01:10:13And when things aren't okay
01:10:19You'll always be here
01:10:21Loving me
01:10:23Always
01:10:28Always
01:10:31I'm so proud of you
01:10:45I want you to go
01:10:46You've earned it
01:10:50I'm so proud of you
01:10:57Thanks
01:10:58You got the foosball table?
01:11:07Well, we would have had a ping pong table
01:11:09But someone else rented it
01:11:11That was you
01:11:13What are we going to do about the dance?
01:11:18What do you mean?
01:11:20This is amazing
01:11:21No, your dance
01:11:23I didn't even think about that
01:11:25We could combine the dances
01:11:27Right here
01:11:28Are you sure you want to do that?
01:11:30Yes, of course
01:11:31Okay
01:11:32I will contact the BTA
01:11:34And see if I can get them on board
01:11:36Alright, start making phone calls
01:11:38Okay
01:11:39Mr. Hartman needs that in the barn
01:11:44Christmas decorations coming through
01:11:48Bring that over to the DJ booth
01:11:49Hey
01:11:53Hey
01:11:55Congratulations
01:11:56This is really bringing everyone together
01:11:58Oh, well, this is all Jenny, really
01:12:02I knew you two would figure it out eventually
01:12:03Yeah, I, uh
01:12:05I don't really know
01:12:07How to thank you for all of your help
01:12:10I just hung a few lights
01:12:12It's
01:12:12You've been a real support
01:12:15To me
01:12:16Thank you
01:12:18No, I mean
01:12:19The feeling goes both ways
01:12:20If it wasn't for you
01:12:21I would have never taken the sabbatical
01:12:23You're doing it
01:12:25Yeah, yeah
01:12:26I put in for it
01:12:28You know
01:12:29I mean
01:12:30Like you said
01:12:31It is something I need to do
01:12:33So you'll be leaving at
01:12:34At the end of the school year
01:12:36Yeah
01:12:36I'm happy for you
01:12:40Thank you
01:12:42Yeah, it'll be good
01:12:44It'll give me some time to think
01:12:46Figure things out
01:12:48You know, I guess
01:12:50That's what everybody needs sometimes, right?
01:12:53Space?
01:12:55I guess
01:12:55We're still gonna go to the dance together
01:13:02Yeah
01:13:03Yeah, yeah, of course
01:13:04Of course
01:13:05Okay
01:13:05Well, I should let you get back to this
01:13:08Because you're busy
01:13:09And these are still tangled
01:13:11Okay
01:13:13Yeah
01:13:14Okay, see you later
01:13:15We almost have everything done
01:13:20It's going to work
01:13:21Great
01:13:22Are you okay, Mom?
01:13:24Yeah
01:13:25Yes, of course
01:13:26Um, we gotta go home
01:13:28We have a dance to get ready for
01:13:29Okay
01:13:30All the time
01:13:32Oh
01:13:33Stop
01:13:33If you do
01:13:34Ah
01:13:35Happy, happy holiday
01:13:37Yeah
01:13:38Are you?
01:13:38Did you get ready?
01:13:40Oh
01:13:40Oh
01:13:41You look magnificent
01:13:47You look magnificent, in the words of a young Jenny Austin.
01:13:54I know.
01:13:56Jenny!
01:13:58Come on in.
01:14:01Don't you look dapper, young man.
01:14:07Jenny!
01:14:17What do you think?
01:14:19I think...
01:14:22you're beautiful.
01:14:24I know.
01:14:30All right, shall we go?
01:14:39Jenny, you okay?
01:14:41The snow.
01:14:47The snow.
01:15:01Jenny.
01:15:02Breathe.
01:15:09Jenny.
01:15:11We can talk through this.
01:15:14We can't talk away the snow.
01:15:17You are scared of the snow.
01:15:24No, Will, don't go!
01:15:36Will!
01:15:37When there's moisture in the air and the atmospheric temperature drops below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, snow starts to fall.
01:15:48I do not like falling snow.
01:15:50Snow forms when water crystallizes in the air.
01:15:54But when it's colder outside, the water doesn't stick together as much.
01:15:57But when it's not as cold out, then the moisture in the water...
01:15:59Will, you are talking a lot again.
01:16:01I know.
01:16:02I talk a lot when I'm excited about something.
01:16:06You are excited about snow?
01:16:10No.
01:16:15I'm excited about you.
01:16:17You're okay?
01:16:42I'm okay.
01:16:43I'm okay.
01:16:43I'm okay.
01:16:43I'm okay.
01:16:43I'm okay.
01:16:47I'm okay.
01:16:48I'm okay.
01:17:14I'm okay.
01:17:15Hi, welcome to the holiday ball for all.
01:17:23Welcome, welcome.
01:17:26Hey.
01:17:29Mrs. Hawkins, thanks for helping make this dance happen.
01:17:32Oh, no, Jenny, thank you.
01:17:37You two have fun.
01:17:45Hey, you okay?
01:17:51Winter blues striking again?
01:17:52No.
01:17:53No, I'm fine.
01:17:55Okay, no, I'm not.
01:17:57What's the problem?
01:18:01Oh, I get it.
01:18:04He's taking a sabbatical in Paris next year.
01:18:08And he wants space.
01:18:10Well, why don't you be a part of that space?
01:18:15I mean, with Jenny going out of town,
01:18:17you are going to have a lot of free time on your hands.
01:18:19What are you saying?
01:18:21Go to Paris, too?
01:18:22Why not?
01:18:24Because I don't know that Daniel wants me to go with him.
01:18:28If he did, he would have said something.
01:18:30Mom, you are assuming again.
01:18:32Hmm.
01:18:33You do so much to make me happy,
01:18:35to make everyone at the Possible Center happy.
01:18:38But Mr. Hartman makes you happy.
01:18:41And you deserve that.
01:18:43You like him?
01:18:44I do.
01:18:47Tell him.
01:18:49I'm not sure how.
01:18:59Show him.
01:19:01That's good.
01:19:02He's been a few more.
01:19:03I don't want to say anything.
01:19:04I don't want to say anything.
01:19:17Hi, everyone.
01:19:19I hope you're all having a great time.
01:19:22Today has had a lot of surprises,
01:19:24and now we have one more please welcome to the stage the person who helped me make this dance
01:19:32my mom melanie austin
01:19:34hello everyone what a beautiful night i would really like to acknowledge how beautiful
01:19:51we all are in our own unique ways more often than not we make assumptions
01:19:57that people will judge us if they get a glimpse of that uniqueness and those assumptions can be
01:20:06right people can be judgmental and so then we dim that beauty before we give it a chance to shine
01:20:14but oftentimes those assumptions are wrong and i would like to read a poem on that matter
01:20:25by a very talented poet assuming he's all right with it
01:20:32this poem was written by our very own daniel hartman
01:20:39a voice inside so quick to chide casting doubts both far and wide you're not enough it often cries
01:20:58planting fears and spreading lies assumptions form we start to fear that other eyes will sneer
01:21:06and jeer but listen close and you will see a strength within a bold decree
01:21:13question the thoughts that cloud your mind leave those fears and doubts behind
01:21:22for in your heart a truth so bright silence the doubt and step into the light
01:21:32i hope that you you didn't mind huh not at all i was honored it's a good poem
01:21:57you're incredible in every way
01:22:02what you've done for your daughter for the students for me
01:22:07to inspire me to go for what i want what is that mr hartman
01:22:14what do you want
01:22:17i want you to come with me to paris
01:22:20explore with me laugh with me just be with me
01:22:27yes
01:22:29yeah yes great because i don't want this to end
01:22:36this is just the beginning
01:22:38so
01:22:46yeah
01:22:50yeah
01:22:52yeah
01:22:56yeah
01:22:58yeah
01:23:00yeah
01:23:04yeah
01:23:06Oh, my God.
01:23:36Hurry home and come round here.
01:23:38I really love the time of year.
01:23:42Making plans to get together.
01:23:45Memories that will last forever.
01:23:48It's love.
01:23:49Oh, it's just love.
01:23:53And I want to share this Christmas with you.
01:23:58Share this Christmas with you.
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