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00:00:00Hi.
00:00:02I come bearing gifts.
00:00:04Oh, thank you.
00:00:06Oh, no, no, no. Open it now.
00:00:08Now? Yeah. Okay.
00:00:14It's beautiful.
00:00:16You like it? I love it.
00:00:18Oh, thank you. You're welcome.
00:00:20It's gorgeous. I knew that you were
00:00:22decorating your tree.
00:00:24And, uh, I just wanted to get it to you in time,
00:00:26you know? This writer respects
00:00:28deadlines. So, speaking
00:00:30of deadlines...
00:00:32Oh, uh,
00:00:34right.
00:00:38An outline?
00:00:44Okay. Here we go. Now we are
00:00:46cooking. Okay.
00:00:48Wait a minute. We can't
00:00:50send this in. Well, I know that it's written
00:00:52out longhand. We'll just get someone to type it up. It's okay.
00:00:54No, no, no. It's...
00:00:56It's not that. It's just that, um...
00:00:58Oh.
00:01:00It's really bad.
00:01:02You're always too hard on yourself.
00:01:04No, I mean, I wrote this and I
00:01:06fell asleep reading it. Well,
00:01:08it's... I mean, it's the outline. It's not the book.
00:01:10I don't know. It's wrong.
00:01:12The Forgotten History
00:01:14of L.A. Urbanization?
00:01:16I mean, who am I kidding?
00:01:18Well, I mean, you made The Forgotten History
00:01:20of Boston Street's work.
00:01:22Well, yeah, because I... I live in Boston.
00:01:24Right? I'm connected to this place.
00:01:26But Los Angeles?
00:01:28It's just gonna be, uh...
00:01:30a bunch of research.
00:01:32You know? There's no...
00:01:34heart to that.
00:01:36It's not a good idea to reinvent the wheel.
00:01:38You know, but what if no one likes it?
00:01:40And I'm telling you, I am telling you,
00:01:42if this is my second book,
00:01:46I will not have a third.
00:01:50Well, so what do we do?
00:01:52I'll just find something I'm passionate about
00:01:54and write about it.
00:01:56Okay, well,
00:01:58we pitch them a new idea
00:02:00right after New Year's,
00:02:02then we stand a chance.
00:02:04Otherwise, we might lose the deal.
00:02:06Right after
00:02:08this New Year's.
00:02:10Yeah.
00:02:11All right, all right.
00:02:12Well, that's...
00:02:15fine.
00:02:16I can do that.
00:02:17Uh, I'll just...
00:02:18I'll work through Christmas
00:02:19and, um,
00:02:20get you something,
00:02:22let's say...
00:02:24January 2nd?
00:02:25Hey,
00:02:26if anyone can do it,
00:02:28you can.
00:02:29Ow.
00:02:30Well, I apologize for not making you dinner,
00:02:39but I didn't realize I was gonna be this busy.
00:02:41Oh, you have a deadline.
00:02:42I get it.
00:02:44Any new book ideas?
00:02:46No.
00:02:48Well, I have an idea for you.
00:02:52Might help to keep your mind off the book
00:02:53with a little adventure.
00:02:55Dad, what are you talking about?
00:02:59I can't go on an adventure.
00:03:00You're your old man.
00:03:01How about we?
00:03:03Take a little Christmas trip together
00:03:05on me.
00:03:08Oh.
00:03:10Dad, I wish I could.
00:03:12But it's just the wrong timing.
00:03:13You know, I'm so busy with this new book idea
00:03:16and I'm just...
00:03:18I gotta be honest with you.
00:03:19I am stuck.
00:03:21Maybe that's the thing.
00:03:23Maybe a change of scenery
00:03:24is just what you need
00:03:25to get you unstuck.
00:03:26And I have the perfect place.
00:03:28Where?
00:03:30Aurora.
00:03:32Your hometown?
00:03:34Yeah.
00:03:36Why so surprised?
00:03:38Well, just...
00:03:40we haven't been back there in forever.
00:03:42Well, the more reason to go.
00:03:44We had a great time up there
00:03:45when you were little.
00:03:46Mm.
00:03:48I remember...
00:03:50sort of.
00:03:51Yeah.
00:03:52I do remember Grandma and Grandpa's house.
00:03:54Are you still renting that place out?
00:03:56Yeah.
00:03:57And that's the thing.
00:03:59Last week, I get a call from my real estate guy.
00:04:01He says that he has got a very serious buyer interested
00:04:04and that now might be the time to let it go.
00:04:07Okay.
00:04:09Well, I'm telling you right now,
00:04:10that's not gonna be easy for me.
00:04:13There's too many memories.
00:04:15So that's why you want me to come?
00:04:18To be moral support?
00:04:22Yes.
00:04:24Christmas in Aurora is something very special.
00:04:27And it's the perfect place
00:04:30to see the Northern Lights.
00:04:32After all, they named the whole town
00:04:34after the Aurora Borealis.
00:04:36I mean, I have to admit,
00:04:37it would be pretty cool to see those lights
00:04:39as an adult.
00:04:40Oh, but, Dad, I am so busy.
00:04:45I have so much work to do.
00:04:46No, I'll give you plenty of time to do that.
00:04:48I promise you.
00:04:50Now, trust your old man, huh?
00:04:52If I tell you it's Christmas...
00:04:55You can hang your stocking.
00:05:00Okay.
00:05:02Aurora, here we come.
00:05:03That looks incredible.
00:05:04You know, look at all the colors.
00:05:05Okay, where is this town of Aurora exactly?
00:05:06It's in Northwest Territories.
00:05:08Oh, Canada.
00:05:09Oh, geez, sounds cold.
00:05:11Colder than here.
00:05:12Yeah.
00:05:13And like something out of an old Western.
00:05:14Like a one-street town
00:05:15with nothing but tumbleweeds and a saloon.
00:05:17Marlene, it's not that tiny. Look.
00:05:19I mean, got nice hotels, got this big fancy luxury tour buses.
00:05:37Look at this.
00:05:39Okay, I can actually look at the Northern Lights from my bed.
00:05:43Okay. Okay.
00:05:44You know, a trip to get the creative juices flowing is a good idea.
00:05:47I think so.
00:05:48I just thought you'd pick somewhere warmer.
00:05:52Well, I mean, I didn't pick this place, but it's going to make my dad happy, so I'm going to go.
00:05:56Okay.
00:05:57Plus, I am ready for the cold.
00:06:01Yeah, you think those boots will be warm enough up north?
00:06:04God, with what I pay for these boots, they better keep me warm in outer space.
00:06:10Okay, let's see some more.
00:06:11Oh, the northern lights are so cool.
00:06:25Cool.
00:06:29Okay.
00:06:30All right, Dad, let's get our rental and get some heat on.
00:06:35Actually, I couldn't find us a car.
00:06:38What?
00:06:39Peak season.
00:06:40And by the time I tried, they're all out.
00:06:43Dad.
00:06:43But not to worry, not to worry.
00:06:45Our tour guide offered to pick us up.
00:06:48Okay.
00:06:49Well, uh, which one are they?
00:06:52Uh, none of them.
00:06:53What?
00:06:55Trevor said he'd text us when he arrives.
00:06:57But I cannot see him to get a signal.
00:07:00Oh, Dad, please tell me that you looked online and that this tour company had some good reviews.
00:07:08Oh, I didn't bother with all that.
00:07:11Dad, you have to because these tours are expensive.
00:07:14Look, this one's run by a family I have known from way back.
00:07:18They're simply the best.
00:07:20So nothing to worry about, okay?
00:07:21Except this, this phone situation.
00:07:28Okay, look, hold on.
00:07:29Just, why don't, why don't you just go inside and try to get a better Wi-Fi signal and I will, I don't know, I'll try to figure out if anyone can help us.
00:07:40Okay.
00:07:41Good idea.
00:07:41Good idea.
00:07:43There.
00:07:47Where?
00:07:51Uh, ma'am, would you like me to put that on for you?
00:07:53Oh, no.
00:07:54No.
00:07:55Sorry, I'm just looking for my tour guide.
00:07:58Oh, uh, what's their name?
00:08:01Their name?
00:08:01Yeah.
00:08:02Their name is, uh, Gregor.
00:08:06Gregor.
00:08:07Gregor?
00:08:08Yeah.
00:08:09I know all the guides here.
00:08:10I don't think there's a Gregor.
00:08:11No.
00:08:12No.
00:08:12Uh, well, what tour company?
00:08:14I don't recall.
00:08:17No, that's okay.
00:08:17Did you get a confirmation email?
00:08:20My dad would have that.
00:08:21I'm actually with him.
00:08:23Oh, uh, he's here.
00:08:24Yeah.
00:08:25Where is he?
00:08:25Well, he's actually in the airport trying to get a Wi-Fi signal.
00:08:28On this father-daughter trip and I come here, there's no Wi-Fi, there's no car rental.
00:08:34He's taking me on some tour.
00:08:35Didn't even check the reviews, so I bet that's going to be it.
00:08:37Ooh, that's us.
00:08:40That is you.
00:08:41Okay.
00:08:42Yep.
00:08:42Well.
00:08:43Gregor?
00:08:45No, Trevor.
00:08:46Trevor.
00:08:47Trevor Crane, at your service.
00:08:49Nice to meet you.
00:08:50Nice to meet you.
00:08:50Uh, my name's Erin.
00:08:53Erin.
00:08:53Nice to meet you, Erin.
00:08:54Welcome to Aurora.
00:08:55Yeah, thanks.
00:08:56Uh.
00:08:57Uh.
00:08:58Uh, are you warm enough?
00:09:00Well, uh, not gonna lie, it feels like it's 10 below out here.
00:09:04Actually, 20.
00:09:06That's fine, though.
00:09:06Who's counting, right?
00:09:07Yeah.
00:09:08First pro tip, ignore the thermometer.
00:09:10Yes.
00:09:11Listen, you're gonna have a great time, okay?
00:09:13You're guaranteed to have a Northwest Christmas experience, all right?
00:09:15Man, I got all kinds of things planned.
00:09:17We got local food, we got hikes, snowshoeing, whatever you need.
00:09:20Yeah.
00:09:21And the lights.
00:09:22Oh, absolutely, the lights.
00:09:24I mean, it is called Aurora.
00:09:25Right.
00:09:26There is more to the town of Aurora than the Aurora Bari house, okay?
00:09:29Just so you know.
00:09:30But we just want to keep those lights at the top about list, right?
00:09:33Yes, ma'am.
00:09:34Absolutely.
00:09:36Well, now, looks like you two found each other.
00:09:39Hi, Chad.
00:09:40Oh, there he is.
00:09:41Wow.
00:09:41Oh, Mr. Burns.
00:09:43Man, it's a pleasure to meet you.
00:09:44Thank you so much for your email, by the way.
00:09:46It's actually really exciting to get to kind of host a friend of my Uncle Cyrus.
00:09:50You know, he was a tour guide around here when this wasn't such a big business.
00:09:54Yeah, he was best in the Northwest Territory.
00:09:57Taught me everything I know and handed over the reins.
00:09:59Well, shall we go?
00:10:01Yeah.
00:10:01Yeah, let's go.
00:10:02Let me grab this.
00:10:05Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:10:06Isn't that...
00:10:07No, this is not my bus.
00:10:09That's not your bus?
00:10:11Ah, there's my bus right there.
00:10:14I call her Sugar Plum.
00:10:17Yeah, named after my mom's favorite ballet, Nutcracker.
00:10:19Anyway, all aboard.
00:10:24Yeah, at Christmas, I like to customize my horn for my customers, yeah?
00:10:41Just give them the full seasonal experience.
00:10:43So, uh, what hotel are you folks staying in?
00:10:46Actually, all the hotels are booked up.
00:10:48We're staying at bed and breakfast.
00:10:50We are?
00:10:51Yeah.
00:10:52The, uh, Dunkin' B&B?
00:10:54Yeah.
00:10:54Ah, they're fantastic over there.
00:10:56Listen, Nancy Dunkin', oh, she makes these waffles, gingerbread.
00:11:00Woo!
00:11:00It's worth the price of the room alone.
00:11:02Ha ha.
00:11:02Uh, well, better yet, they had rooms.
00:11:06Uh-huh.
00:11:10Okay, well, here we are.
00:11:12I'll be back at 8 p.m. for your first Northern Light tour, okay?
00:11:15Okay.
00:11:15All right.
00:11:16Thank you, Trevor, and we will see you tonight.
00:11:18See you soon.
00:11:19Warm up.
00:11:19All right.
00:11:27One more block to go, and then we get to Sugar Plum, and then off we go.
00:11:30Westward, ho.
00:11:32Oh, don't you mean eastward, ho?
00:11:34No, no, westward.
00:11:35There's a lookout point over there.
00:11:37It's gonna be a great spot for us to catch the lights.
00:11:41Uh, okay.
00:11:43Because my Aurora track wrap actually says...
00:11:45The what?
00:11:46The Aurora track wrap.
00:11:47What?
00:11:49Yeah.
00:11:49You don't use it?
00:11:52It's awesome.
00:11:53Yeah, it has, like, visibilities, probability, best place to see the lights.
00:11:57Yeah.
00:11:59Wow.
00:12:00Yeah, look at that.
00:12:01I gotta be honest with you, okay?
00:12:03The only app I've ever needed?
00:12:04It's right here.
00:12:06Yeah, my Uncle Cyrus, he taught me how to just read the night sky.
00:12:09You know, how to sense the air.
00:12:11How to use intuition.
00:12:13I don't know.
00:12:13The Northern Lights, they speak to you.
00:12:15You just gotta listen.
00:12:16Okay, but the app says that...
00:12:20Aaron, you know, people around here have been viewing the Northern Lights for hundreds of years, and Trevor is our guide.
00:12:28Let's, let's let him guide us, right?
00:12:33You're right, of course.
00:12:36I don't like him.
00:12:38I'd love to.
00:12:39All right.
00:12:39All right.
00:12:39Right this way.
00:12:49Wow.
00:12:50This is beautiful.
00:12:52It's cold.
00:12:54It's beautiful.
00:12:56Okay.
00:12:58All right.
00:12:59Here we are.
00:13:01All right.
00:13:02Where are we supposed to look for the lights?
00:13:03Yeah.
00:13:04Well, that's not why I pulled over.
00:13:06Huh?
00:13:07Yeah.
00:13:08What I need you both to do is actually just look right out there.
00:13:12Okay?
00:13:13Now, do you see how the moon is hitting that ice?
00:13:15Yeah.
00:13:15That's a frozen lake, okay?
00:13:17What I need you to do now is close your eyes.
00:13:21What?
00:13:22Yeah.
00:13:22You're gonna close your eyes and listen, okay?
00:13:27What are we, what are we listening for?
00:13:29Yeah, you just gotta be really quiet.
00:13:31You'll hear it.
00:13:35Yeah.
00:13:37I hear it.
00:13:40I hear it too.
00:13:42Yeah.
00:13:44What's that?
00:13:46That's the ice.
00:13:47It's cracking.
00:13:49You know, it kind of feels like it's alive, right?
00:13:52Like it's talking to you.
00:13:54Yes, I hear it.
00:13:56Yeah, my uncle always told me,
00:13:58it's better to make sure that your guests have a unique experience.
00:14:01It's, it's not about chasing the Northern Lights.
00:14:04It's about showing why they exist.
00:14:07Right?
00:14:08It's little miracles like this, right?
00:14:10Just another one of the wonders of God's creation.
00:14:13You know, and then that all circles back to the,
00:14:15it's the true light of the season.
00:14:20Right?
00:14:26Yeah.
00:14:27Okay, I gotta give it to you.
00:14:34This is pretty amazing.
00:14:35I mean, I still want to see the lights, but this is neat.
00:14:39Yeah.
00:14:39Look, Trevor.
00:14:45Is it at all possible that we could
00:14:47get a shot at seeing the lights tonight?
00:14:50What are the odds?
00:14:52Well, listen, you're my guest,
00:14:53and I want to make sure you're happy.
00:14:54I'm going to do my best.
00:14:56Okay?
00:14:57Speaking of happy,
00:14:59here is something to offer my guests.
00:15:03Let's see.
00:15:03Here we go.
00:15:08Cookie?
00:15:09Yes.
00:15:12No, no, thank you.
00:15:14I baked them.
00:15:14Yeah.
00:15:15Aaron, homemade.
00:15:17You really have to do this.
00:15:18Okay, okay.
00:15:19Weed heart, you're going to love this.
00:15:20Okay, all right.
00:15:23Huh?
00:15:27You bake those.
00:15:29Yes, ma'am.
00:15:29Yeah, just a hobby.
00:15:31Something I like to do on the side.
00:15:33Those are really good.
00:15:35Woo!
00:15:35We're good.
00:15:36Very good.
00:15:37Good.
00:15:46Oh.
00:15:48The northeasterly wind moving in.
00:15:50That means the lights are going to take the night off.
00:15:53You know, I don't have to give you guys a ride back tonight,
00:15:55but, hey, we'll try again tomorrow, okay?
00:15:57Wait, well, we just got out here.
00:16:00I know.
00:16:00I mean, I could keep driving you around,
00:16:02but trust me,
00:16:02I'm not going to see the lights tonight.
00:16:06Come on, sweetheart.
00:16:07Let's go back.
00:16:09We've had a very long day.
00:16:10We need the rest.
00:16:12Hmm?
00:16:14Yeah, I mean, you're right.
00:16:16You're right.
00:16:16We've got the real estate meeting tomorrow,
00:16:18and it is our first night,
00:16:20so, all right.
00:16:22Okay.
00:16:23Okay.
00:16:23Back to Sugar Plum.
00:16:24Warm up.
00:16:26Yeah?
00:16:26Yeah.
00:16:31Grandma and Grandpa's old house.
00:16:33I do remember it.
00:16:37Yeah, isn't this place over 100 years old?
00:16:40Mm-hmm.
00:16:42It's a lot of Barnes family history right here.
00:16:49Mr. Barnes.
00:16:50Help.
00:16:52Hey.
00:16:52You must be Mike.
00:16:53Great to finally meet you in person, Doug.
00:16:55Welcome back.
00:16:56This is my daughter, Erin.
00:16:58Hi.
00:16:58Nice to meet you.
00:16:59Pleasure.
00:17:00When do we get out of this cold, huh?
00:17:02The buyer's agent should be here any minute.
00:17:04Good.
00:17:05Thanks.
00:17:12Oh.
00:17:14Look at this place.
00:17:15Wow.
00:17:18Huh?
00:17:18Yeah, it was Mike's idea to frame all the old family photos,
00:17:23you know, to help with the, um,
00:17:25what do you call it?
00:17:26Stager.
00:17:26Yeah.
00:17:27Yeah.
00:17:27I like that.
00:17:29And I love that you decorate it for Christmas.
00:17:31Oh, thanks.
00:17:32I thought it would make it feel more welcome.
00:17:34Yeah.
00:17:34Your great-grandfather and his brothers built this place in 1912.
00:17:38It felt a lot bigger when I was a lot smaller.
00:17:42That window?
00:17:45Some nights I actually saw the northern lights from it.
00:17:50Yeah.
00:17:50A very special way to grow up.
00:17:55Hello.
00:17:56Ah, there she is.
00:17:57Doug, I'd like you to meet the buyer's agent.
00:18:00She's the best in the business.
00:18:03Laura Michaels?
00:18:05Is that really you?
00:18:06Doug Barnes.
00:18:07Oh, my goodness.
00:18:08You know each other.
00:18:09Oh.
00:18:10Well, um...
00:18:11When we were kids, we were neighbors, on this very block.
00:18:14We used to go to Sunday school together.
00:18:17I mean, you haven't changed a bit.
00:18:19Oh, well, I definitely have, but you're very kind to say.
00:18:24Doug.
00:18:25Hi.
00:18:26Oh, my daughter, Erin.
00:18:29Oh, nice to meet you.
00:18:31Nice to meet you.
00:18:32Oh, I was hoping I'd see you over the years, but no such luck.
00:18:35Oh.
00:18:35So, about the sale.
00:18:39Oh, sorry.
00:18:41I have an all-cash offer, and my client is very motivated.
00:18:45So they really love the house?
00:18:48Yes, but more so the land.
00:18:50I think they want to build something bigger, maybe more modern.
00:18:53It's not really my taste, but they're the client.
00:18:59Oh, well.
00:19:01It's the way of the world nowadays, huh?
00:19:03More modern.
00:19:04I've got all the paperwork back at my office.
00:19:08So how long are you in town for?
00:19:11Well, we're supposed to leave the day after Christmas.
00:19:14That's enough time to wrap it up.
00:19:16Oh, I don't know why not.
00:19:18But, hey, you'll be here for the Borealis Ball.
00:19:21Did they still do that?
00:19:2375 years and counting.
00:19:24Boom.
00:19:25And you're talking to the chair of the planning committee.
00:19:27Oh.
00:19:29It's not really a formal ball, but the night before Christmas Eve,
00:19:32the whole town comes together to raise money for charity.
00:19:35It's loads of fun.
00:19:36Yeah, I bet it is.
00:19:37Yeah.
00:19:38You know, I'd love to catch up properly if you had some free time.
00:19:43I'd like that.
00:19:48Well, I mean, you know, you guys could do that right now,
00:19:51because I was planning on taking a little walk anyway.
00:19:55Are you sure, hon?
00:19:57Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:19:58It's fine.
00:19:59I need the exercise, and plus I have to get some warmer gear, so...
00:20:02Oh, you should try Nordic Outfitters on Pine Ridge.
00:20:05They have everything.
00:20:06Pine Ridge?
00:20:07Mm-hmm.
00:20:08All right.
00:20:09Uh, okay.
00:20:11Well, you guys have fun.
00:20:13Yeah.
00:20:14It's nice to meet you.
00:20:15I'm going to meet you, too.
00:20:16See ya.
00:20:2248 Pine Ridge.
00:20:2548 Pine Ridge.
00:20:28This is not it.
00:20:31Okay.
00:20:32Hey.
00:20:33Morning.
00:20:33Oh!
00:20:34Oh, sorry.
00:20:35Hey.
00:20:35Oh, hey.
00:20:36Hey.
00:20:37Hi.
00:20:38Using an app to get around, huh?
00:20:40Yeah, yeah.
00:20:41Oh, those apps will get you hurt?
00:20:43Very funny.
00:20:45No, I was looking for 48 Pine Ridge, and this is it, but it's not Nordic Outfitters.
00:20:50Ah.
00:20:51No, this is 48 Pine Ridge Street.
00:20:53You're looking for 48 Pine Ridge Place, which is three blocks that way.
00:20:57Oh, okay.
00:20:58Three very cold blocks.
00:21:01It gets warm as you go that way.
00:21:04I can give you a ride if you want.
00:21:06No, no, that's fine.
00:21:07I can brave the cold.
00:21:09I actually know a place that's better.
00:21:11It's about half a block down.
00:21:12I can take you if you want to see it.
00:21:14Oh, uh, no, I'm sure you've got more important things to do.
00:21:19You're my guest in town.
00:21:20What's more important than you?
00:21:23Well, uh, that's very kind of you.
00:21:26Uh, sure.
00:21:27He's company.
00:21:29Okay, right this way.
00:21:32What about Cyrus?
00:21:34Is he still stubborn as ever?
00:21:36Oh, he hasn't changed a bit, but that's why we love him.
00:21:40So when are you two going to get together?
00:21:42Uh, I'm not quite sure.
00:21:44He told me he was going to try to get back early from his trip.
00:21:47Oh, I hope he does.
00:21:48I mean, you're only here till right after Christmas.
00:21:50That gives you four days for the perfect homecoming?
00:21:53Yeah.
00:21:54So, is it just you and Aaron on this trip?
00:21:58Yeah.
00:21:59Father and daughter trip.
00:22:02My wife, Elise, passed away almost five years ago.
00:22:08Oh, I'm sorry.
00:22:12What about you?
00:22:14Married?
00:22:15Have kids?
00:22:16Oh, no.
00:22:17But I have lots of nieces and nephews and some grandnephews, so they keep me busy.
00:22:22I bet they do.
00:22:23Yeah.
00:22:24But me, I just never met the right person, I guess.
00:22:29Maybe I'm too picky.
00:22:30Yeah.
00:22:31Yeah.
00:22:38Okay, let me get that.
00:22:39Okay.
00:22:40Sorry.
00:22:40Wow, I think you bought out the whole store.
00:22:44Yeah.
00:22:45You can't do that to me.
00:22:47You can't take me in there with all that cute stuff.
00:22:49No way.
00:22:51And by the way, is it winter?
00:22:53Because I can't tell.
00:22:55Well, that's good.
00:22:56I'm glad you feel better.
00:22:57All these clothes are made out of material that we've been using to survive in sub-zero temperatures
00:23:01for a very long time.
00:23:02Nice.
00:23:03Yeah.
00:23:04Oh, and thank you for the Trevor discount.
00:23:07Hey, anytime.
00:23:08You know, you're shopping local.
00:23:09They like that.
00:23:10So do I.
00:23:14You really love it here, don't you?
00:23:16Yep.
00:23:19Yeah, my roots go pretty deep here with my family, so it probably sounds kind of corny.
00:23:24It's an occupational hazard.
00:23:26No, no.
00:23:27I actually think it sounds refreshing.
00:23:29I can't imagine being from a place like this, really.
00:23:33I mean, I guess Boston is my home.
00:23:37I mean, it's where I spent most of my adult life.
00:23:40My mom was in the military, so we moved around a lot.
00:23:44And I know my dad's from here, right?
00:23:46But I don't know.
00:23:48I don't really get a sense of my roots, much less my history.
00:23:53Well, I mean, everybody has a history, right?
00:23:55You just haven't found yours yet.
00:23:57Yeah, maybe.
00:24:01And besides, I mean, you got all these new fancy clothes.
00:24:03You're ready for the weather.
00:24:05And it is lunchtime, so you hungry?
00:24:08Yeah.
00:24:09Yeah, but I was just going to go back to my bed and breakfast and get some room service.
00:24:15Wait a minute.
00:24:16Does a bed and breakfast have room service?
00:24:18No.
00:24:18Well, if only you had your very own personal guide who knew every great spot in this town.
00:24:23Hmm.
00:24:24You know anybody I can call?
00:24:25Yeah.
00:24:26Yeah, I have an idea.
00:24:32Speaking of which, what do you do for it?
00:24:35I'm a writer.
00:24:36Really?
00:24:37Mm-hmm.
00:24:37That's cool.
00:24:38What do you write?
00:24:39No, wait.
00:24:40Oh, I'm going to guess.
00:24:42Okay.
00:24:45Mysteries?
00:24:45No.
00:24:47No?
00:24:48No.
00:24:48Okay, romance?
00:24:50No.
00:24:51No, it's nothing that exciting.
00:24:53I'm an urban historian.
00:24:55Oh.
00:24:56So you write about cities.
00:24:57Okay, what cities have you written about?
00:25:00Well, so far I've only written one book about the history of the streets of Boston.
00:25:04Okay.
00:25:05But my publisher is currently pushing me for a second book idea, and I am completely stuck.
00:25:12Yeah, I have no idea what to write about.
00:25:15How'd you come up with the idea for your first book?
00:25:18I was sitting in Boston traffic, if you can believe it.
00:25:21Yeah.
00:25:22At a standstill, and I was looking around, and I thought to myself, you know, this cannot be what the founders of this city had envisioned for its future.
00:25:31You know, because the decisions that they make way back then, they affect me, you, millions of people, right?
00:25:37Yeah.
00:25:39So, I don't know, I was just interested in it.
00:25:41So I started digging, and, well, you know what?
00:25:44I had a book.
00:25:46Didn't even feel like work.
00:25:48Wow.
00:25:48Sounds like it just kind of came out of your own curiosity.
00:25:52Yeah.
00:25:53Well, maybe you just need another question to ask.
00:25:55Huh?
00:25:55Or, actually, you just need to find out what's nagging you.
00:25:59Like traffic.
00:26:00Hmm.
00:26:01Well, the only thing that's nagging me right now is, I don't know what to write about.
00:26:06I don't know what to write about, but I don't know what to write about.
00:26:36Oh.
00:26:45All right, Pop.
00:26:46I'm ready to go.
00:26:48Well, look at you.
00:26:50Aren't you the height of outdoor fashion?
00:26:53Well, Trevor helped me pick out all this stuff.
00:26:57Trevor.
00:26:59Stop.
00:27:00Okay, I just got a little lost downtown, and I ran into him, and so he took me to a place where all the locals shop, and then we went to lunch.
00:27:10Lunch?
00:27:11Oh, good evening, you two.
00:27:13Hi.
00:27:14Hey.
00:27:15You know, I, uh, I wish we'd have gotten me something here.
00:27:18I feel very underdressed.
00:27:20You look great, okay?
00:27:23Well, it's not so great.
00:27:24I don't think we'll be able to see the lights this evening.
00:27:27Too overcast.
00:27:28Oh.
00:27:30No.
00:27:31Oh, that's a shame.
00:27:33Yeah.
00:27:34Well, better luck tomorrow, huh?
00:27:36Yeah.
00:27:37I like that attitude.
00:27:39And, hey, you know what?
00:27:40There's an alternative.
00:27:41We have a Christmas market.
00:27:43Could go there.
00:27:44I think you'll love it.
00:27:44Yeah.
00:27:47Yeah, what do you think?
00:27:51Yeah.
00:27:52Yeah, actually, that does sound fun.
00:27:55So, yeah.
00:27:56Yeah, maybe I could, uh, I could invite Laura.
00:28:03Would that be okay with you?
00:28:07Yeah.
00:28:08Yeah, Dad.
00:28:09Yeah.
00:28:10It's a good idea.
00:28:13Okay.
00:28:13Well, hey, the more the merrier, right?
00:28:16Can I grab that for you?
00:28:17Sure.
00:28:18Thanks.
00:28:18Oh, thank you.
00:28:19All right.
00:28:26Smile.
00:28:27You're with Santa.
00:28:29See you at the ball.
00:28:30Save me a dance.
00:28:32By the way, Laura, speaking of dancing,
00:28:35I would like to know if my dad was a good dancer back in the day
00:28:38or is he just a big old nerd that just stood up against the wall?
00:28:42Ah, he was smart, but way too cute to fit in the nerd category.
00:28:49Oh, well, at least I'd have known that then.
00:28:53You know, Laura here, she was exactly what you expect.
00:28:57You had a feisty girl next door that most all the boys had a crush on.
00:29:01Most all the boys?
00:29:04I plead the fifth.
00:29:07Okay, everybody, let's give Santa a little break
00:29:09and start our annual caroling open mic.
00:29:12Remember, it's for the church charity, just $5 per song.
00:29:16So come on up, help your neighbors, and spread that Christmas cheer.
00:29:20Okay, all right, all right.
00:29:23So I'm going to make the donation, and you're going to pick this off.
00:29:27Huh?
00:29:28But you want me to sing?
00:29:29Yeah.
00:29:31No, I don't sing.
00:29:32Oh, come on.
00:29:33It's for charity.
00:29:34Well, I don't mind donating.
00:29:36I'll even cheer for you.
00:29:37Woo!
00:29:38But, uh, no, you don't want to hear me sing.
00:29:40None of you do.
00:29:40Trust me.
00:29:41I'm going to ruin all these folks' Christmas.
00:29:42You're not going to ruin Christmas.
00:29:45But you can be a bah humbug.
00:29:46Fine.
00:29:48Dad.
00:29:49No.
00:29:49You sure?
00:29:51No.
00:29:53Laura?
00:29:54Oh, I can't.
00:29:55I've been banned.
00:29:56I tend to get carried away.
00:30:00Okay, fine.
00:30:02I will be right back.
00:30:03Okay.
00:30:04All right.
00:30:05We have our first performer.
00:30:08Welcome.
00:30:09Hi.
00:30:10There you go.
00:30:11Okay.
00:30:12Okay.
00:30:14Hi, everybody.
00:30:16Merry Christmas.
00:30:17I am just going to sing the first verse of a lovely Christmas carol that just happens to be my mom's favorite.
00:30:26So.
00:30:26Aw.
00:30:27Wow.
00:30:29So.
00:30:30Okay.
00:30:35Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright, brown and virgin, mother and child.
00:31:04Holy infant so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
00:31:29Oh, lovely.
00:31:31Oh, lovely.
00:31:31Oh, lovely.
00:31:32Oh, lovely.
00:31:33Oh, wonderful.
00:31:34Oh, lovely.
00:31:34Oh, lovely.
00:31:34Oh, lovely.
00:31:49Hey, Dad.
00:31:51So.
00:31:52I found us this really great hike.
00:31:54It's got four stars.
00:31:55Hon, a bit of a curveball.
00:31:57Huh.
00:31:57Mike, the real estate agent, called and he needs me to come down to the office and look over the offer.
00:32:03Oh.
00:32:04Okay.
00:32:04Well, we'll just stop by there on the way.
00:32:06Well, you don't have to come.
00:32:08Well, Dad, I want to come.
00:32:11This isn't an easy thing, you selling your house.
00:32:13Look, it's going to be okay.
00:32:14It's good.
00:32:15It means more to me that you have a very fun day.
00:32:19Hmm?
00:32:19Oh.
00:32:21Are you sure?
00:32:22Yes, I'm sure.
00:32:24Well, okay.
00:32:26All right.
00:32:26I'll just catch a cab to the trailhead then.
00:32:29Uh, look, I, um, I didn't like the idea of you traipsing off to the wilderness by yourself.
00:32:35So, if you don't mind, I made some arrangements.
00:32:38Hmm?
00:32:38You called Trevor?
00:32:43Yeah.
00:32:44He promised me that he would give you a unique wilderness experience today.
00:32:48Dad, you didn't ask me.
00:32:50Well, if I had, I'm pretty sure you would have said no.
00:32:53Exactly.
00:32:54Hmm.
00:32:56Try and have fun.
00:32:59Goodbye, Matt.
00:33:00Goodbye.
00:33:01Goodbye.
00:33:08Hey.
00:33:10Hi.
00:33:11Christmas cookie of the day.
00:33:15That was really cute.
00:33:16Uh, but I'm not really a morning cookie type person.
00:33:20Okay, that's all right.
00:33:22Listen, your, uh, dad tells me that you're up for an adventure today.
00:33:24I am.
00:33:25Okay.
00:33:25Yes, and I'm doing a little research.
00:33:28Yeah?
00:33:28And there's this trail that I found online.
00:33:31Prospector Trail.
00:33:32Yeah.
00:33:32Yeah.
00:33:33It's pretty popular amongst the tourists.
00:33:36Nah, I think we can do better.
00:33:37Uh, well, are you sure?
00:33:40Because it's probably popular for a reason.
00:33:43No, I'm positive.
00:33:46Okay.
00:33:47All right.
00:33:47Uh, well, what'd you have in mind?
00:33:50It's a surprise.
00:33:52Don't really like surprises.
00:33:54Okay, well, listen, if you don't like it, we'll go hike Prospector Trail.
00:33:59Twice.
00:34:00Deal?
00:34:02Deal.
00:34:03Okay.
00:34:04Okay.
00:34:22All right, right this way.
00:34:28Wow.
00:34:28Silver Lake.
00:34:34One of my favorite spots.
00:34:37It's so quiet out here.
00:34:40I won't get that in the city.
00:34:43No, you do not.
00:34:46That's a gift, really.
00:34:48Just hold a piece of quiet.
00:34:50It allows you to just really listen.
00:34:51All right.
00:34:59Follow me.
00:35:00Whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:35:00Hold on.
00:35:01Out there?
00:35:01Yeah.
00:35:02We're just gonna walk across.
00:35:04Isn't that a lake?
00:35:06Yeah.
00:35:08Okay, but that's just a bunch of snow covering the ice.
00:35:11Yes.
00:35:12No, it's safe, okay?
00:35:13It's really thick, actually.
00:35:14I usually drive across it this time of year.
00:35:16You want to drive instead?
00:35:17No, no, no, no, no.
00:35:18I don't want to drive.
00:35:19I don't want to walk.
00:35:19I'm not going out there.
00:35:21Here.
00:35:23Okay.
00:35:24No, that's fine.
00:35:24I feel more comfortable here.
00:35:25I mean, that's fine.
00:35:27I mean, we can probably still see them from here.
00:35:28See who?
00:35:31Who are we looking for?
00:35:34Huh?
00:35:35It's a surprise.
00:35:39Okay.
00:35:40I don't see anything.
00:35:42There they are.
00:35:43Okay.
00:35:43I've seen two of those.
00:35:47To the left.
00:35:48Huh?
00:35:49Okay.
00:35:49There's a clearing in the trees.
00:35:50I don't see anything.
00:35:51There's a bit of a clearing once you see them.
00:35:53I don't know.
00:35:54You see them?
00:35:54Yeah.
00:35:56What are they?
00:35:58Garibu.
00:36:01Like reindeer?
00:36:03Yeah.
00:36:06They come through here quite often, so I was really hoping you'd get a chance to see them.
00:36:09You know, in person.
00:36:11Maybe not in some guidebook or...
00:36:13You definitely won't see them on another tour.
00:36:15My dad used to bring me out here all the time.
00:36:19He used to tell me that those were Santa's reindeer.
00:36:21You know, and they were out in landings, like, for Christmas Eve.
00:36:24That's good.
00:36:25Oh, no.
00:36:28Oh.
00:36:32Gorgeous.
00:36:35Never seen anything like it.
00:36:37I mean, real life, anyway.
00:36:41You did good.
00:36:42This was cool.
00:36:44Yeah.
00:36:44All right.
00:36:53All right.
00:36:54Well, on to what's next.
00:36:55What's that?
00:36:56It's a saw.
00:36:57I know it's a saw, but what's it for?
00:36:59It's for the ice.
00:37:00You brought your bathing suit, right?
00:37:01We can come back tomorrow.
00:37:02We'll prep the space today, and then hit a cold plunge tomorrow.
00:37:07You're kidding, right?
00:37:08No.
00:37:09I'm not going to go do some polar bear plunge with you.
00:37:14No?
00:37:14No, I am not your girl for that.
00:37:16Like, that's a hard no?
00:37:17Yes.
00:37:17Yes.
00:37:19No.
00:37:19No, that's a hard no.
00:37:20No.
00:37:22You sure it's really cold?
00:37:24I mean, it's invigorating.
00:37:25It's good for your mood, great for your circulation and endorphins.
00:37:27Okay, my mood and my circulation are so good.
00:37:31I'm really happy with those things.
00:37:35Okay.
00:37:39Well, go to plan B.
00:37:44Follow me.
00:37:49Get back!
00:37:53You weren't actually going to go swimming, were you?
00:37:58Hey, if you would have went in, I would have went with you.
00:38:04Okay, so now I need a tree.
00:38:05Doesn't have to be anything fancy.
00:38:06My place is pretty small.
00:38:07Wait a minute.
00:38:08Then what was that?
00:38:09Oh, that one's from my uncle.
00:38:11Uh, what do you think of this?
00:38:14Uh, ooh.
00:38:17Ooh.
00:38:18No?
00:38:19I mean, well, I mean, it's just ordinary and...
00:38:21Oh.
00:38:22It's not ordinary.
00:38:25Okay.
00:38:27I'll take that as a compliment.
00:38:28Can I ask you a personal question?
00:38:34Yes.
00:38:37I mean, aside from your mountain man-esque kind of fashion and your total unwillingness to accept modern technology,
00:38:48you seem like a nice normal guy, you seem like a nice normal guy, you know, and I'm sure you meet women from all around the world with your job, so why are you single?
00:38:57Oh, hold on, hold on.
00:39:00Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:39:00Hold on, hold on.
00:39:01Let me guess.
00:39:01Let me guess.
00:39:02You're the picky type.
00:39:04Hmm?
00:39:06I might be, just a little.
00:39:07I knew it.
00:39:10Well, and I have a rule.
00:39:11Hmm.
00:39:12Well, I keep my relations with my guests purely professional.
00:39:18Even if I may be tempted to act otherwise.
00:39:25That's a solid rule.
00:39:27Yeah.
00:39:29Hey.
00:39:31You like this one?
00:39:31Yeah.
00:39:33Look, I mean, it's like, it's screaming you.
00:39:36It's like if you were a Christmas tree, that's what you'd look like.
00:39:42What do you think?
00:39:45And the magic of a Christmas tree.
00:39:48A star on top for all to see.
00:39:51We all bring gifts on bended knee.
00:39:54To remember the coming of the newborn king.
00:39:59That's nice, isn't that Robert Frost?
00:40:02Miss Sadler's eighth grade English class, Trevor Crane.
00:40:06Really? You wrote that?
00:40:07Yeah.
00:40:08Oh, that's great. Good shoe. Poet.
00:40:11How I remember that, I have no idea.
00:40:14But, uh, you know what? I'm gonna keep my day job. I'll leave the writing up to you, okay?
00:40:18Hey, speaking of which, you have a book to come up with, right?
00:40:21So, listen, I can take you back, leave you alone for a while.
00:40:23No, no, no, no, no.
00:40:25Um, I, I can do that later before you pick me up tonight.
00:40:30But, uh, but right now, I think that, uh, this is your guy.
00:40:37Really?
00:40:38Yeah.
00:40:38Oh, how do you know that's a guy?
00:40:40It's clearly a guy.
00:40:41It's tall, handsome, and I feel like he's gonna be kind of stubborn.
00:40:45Okay, there it is.
00:40:48Well, we'll see.
00:40:50Hmm?
00:40:54Let's get you in the bus, let's get you warmed up.
00:40:57We've got some complimentary hot chocolate, some really fun surprises.
00:41:00I promise you the night of a late time.
00:41:02There he is.
00:41:02Hey, buddy!
00:41:03All right, so when I say I know a guy, Noah, this is a client of mine and friend Aaron Barnes.
00:41:11Hi, nice to meet you.
00:41:12Nice to meet you.
00:41:12Are you enjoying your vacation?
00:41:14I am.
00:41:14Yeah, I am.
00:41:15Great.
00:41:16Uh, I'll be right back.
00:41:17Yeah.
00:41:19Hey.
00:41:19Hey.
00:41:20Hey.
00:41:22This could be you, buddy.
00:41:23Job's yours if you want to.
00:41:24Maybe go get on your bus.
00:41:25Oh, come on.
00:41:25All right, well, you have fun, okay?
00:41:26Yeah.
00:41:27Good, I'll tell you about it on my drive.
00:41:28Okay.
00:41:29Ah.
00:41:31Ah.
00:41:33Okay, ready to go.
00:41:45I'm, uh, I'm real sorry.
00:41:49I'm not going to see the lights tonight.
00:41:52Well, I don't understand where all those people are going.
00:41:57Uh, I don't know.
00:42:00There's not a cloud in the sky.
00:42:02Yeah.
00:42:03Yeah, I know.
00:42:06Well, let me guess.
00:42:08You know something they don't?
00:42:12Can't explain it.
00:42:13Uh, okay, cool.
00:42:17Can you try?
00:42:20Yeah.
00:42:20Yeah, I can try.
00:42:22Um, so, if the northern lights are imminent, right, and there's an atmospheric shift that's
00:42:28changing pressure, then I guess I can't explain it, I guess I can't explain it, okay?
00:42:37All I can say is I've been doing this a really long time, and it's just something you feel
00:42:41in the air, okay?
00:42:42It's not, it's not physical, it's not physical, it's like a gut feeling you get.
00:42:48Okay.
00:42:48Okay, uh, well, Trevor, um, my dad and I have been here, what, three nights, right?
00:42:57We haven't seen the lights yet.
00:42:58So, how about just for, just for one night, we just ignore your little gut feeling, and
00:43:04we follow my Aurora Tracker app, which says, by the way, there's a 28% chance that we'll
00:43:09see him tonight, so...
00:43:11Aaron, I get it, okay?
00:43:14It's a natural phenomenon, you want to see it, right?
00:43:17Look, you want to catch it, and you'll do whatever it takes.
00:43:19Trust me, that app, it has an algorithm, it takes its best guess, but that's all it
00:43:23is, it's a guess, okay?
00:43:26It doesn't have human intuition, it doesn't...
00:43:29Look, honestly, I don't want to waste your time, okay?
00:43:31I don't want to drive you all the way out there and bring you all the way back.
00:43:35Just for nothing.
00:43:38There's no chance.
00:43:42No.
00:43:43Listen, how about I make it up to you tomorrow morning, okay?
00:43:46Take you out on a special one-of-a-kind outing, okay?
00:43:51Yeah.
00:43:55Okay, you win.
00:43:57I'm just trying to be a good guy, okay?
00:44:01I thank you for trusting me.
00:44:03Really.
00:44:04Listen, why don't you two go inside and warm up, okay?
00:44:08It's good.
00:44:09Good night.
00:44:11Good night.
00:44:12Good night.
00:44:12He actually thought I was going to jump in that lake.
00:44:28I can't imagine you doing a polar bear swim.
00:44:31Never.
00:44:31But I'm glad you had a fun day.
00:44:35I did.
00:44:36I had a lot of fun, in fact.
00:44:39Yeah.
00:44:39Once again, I am so sorry, ladies and gentlemen.
00:44:52Sometimes the weather just doesn't want to behave itself.
00:44:56But we will prevail.
00:44:57Tomorrow.
00:44:58And hey, let's look at the bright side.
00:45:04The hour each way on the bus just gave me the opportunity to acquaint you all with my full range of spoken word Christmas carol repertoire.
00:45:13Thanks again, and have a good night.
00:45:18Dad, that could have been us.
00:45:21You owe somebody an apology.
00:45:30Hey, stranger.
00:45:36Cyrus, you made it.
00:45:38I told you I would.
00:45:42What's that, Aaron?
00:45:44You weren't so tall the last time I saw you.
00:45:48Cyrus, I need you back.
00:45:51I thought I'd borrow one of your clients for a bit.
00:45:53Sorry to interrupt your tour.
00:45:54No, no, no worries.
00:45:59Why don't I catch up with you two later?
00:46:01What do you think?
00:46:04Okay, sure, sure, Dad.
00:46:06Yes, go, have fun.
00:46:12I guess it's just the two of us.
00:46:15I guess so.
00:46:17Hey, by the way, I just want to apologize because you had a natural instinct about the lights last night,
00:46:24and I wanted to listen to some app, and I was wrong, so I'm sorry.
00:46:31Appreciate that.
00:46:45Wow.
00:46:47Well, here we are.
00:46:49Yeah, this land belongs to my family.
00:46:51In the spring, we make maple syrup over here.
00:46:55And, as you can see, these are all the bells that you would hear.
00:47:00Yeah, what are they for?
00:47:03Well, actually, generations ago, we started this family tradition where everybody comes out at Christmas and hangs up a bell.
00:47:12It started with my great-grandma, and, I don't know, apparently her favorite carol was,
00:47:17I heard the bells on Christmas Day.
00:47:19Hmm.
00:47:20I mean, if you've never heard the song before, it's all about how peace prevails on Earth, and so,
00:47:24I guess that was just really inspirational for her, and she came out here and started hanging out bells,
00:47:29just so that everyone could hear the same message.
00:47:32I love that.
00:47:34Yeah, it wasn't long after that.
00:47:35But the whole family got on board.
00:47:37Everyone was coming out and joining the holidays to hang up a bell to represent themselves.
00:47:43It's beautiful.
00:47:46I mean, you have the most unique family tradition.
00:47:49It's special.
00:47:52Yeah, it is.
00:48:02Hey, you hungry?
00:48:05Yeah, I could eat.
00:48:06Well, I packed the lunch.
00:48:08You have food?
00:48:08Yeah.
00:48:10Oh, I'm a guy.
00:48:11Of course I have food.
00:48:13Let's see.
00:48:13What do we have here?
00:48:14Okay.
00:48:15Bannock.
00:48:15Now, this is a traditional bread.
00:48:17What goes nicely with that, you ask?
00:48:19Well, some wild berry jam that I made myself.
00:48:21You made that.
00:48:23Yes, ma'am.
00:48:23Now, I also have some caribou jerky, and, last but not least, some northwest salmon.
00:48:30That's really good.
00:48:32Do you do this for all your clients?
00:48:35Do what?
00:48:38This.
00:48:39Everything.
00:48:40The reindeer, the gourmet food, the bells.
00:48:44Not the bells.
00:48:46Bells are just for you.
00:48:51That is...
00:49:02That is the most beautiful sound.
00:49:08It's like they're in sync.
00:49:09I guess that's the mystery of it all, huh?
00:49:16I lost my parents when I was 15, but...
00:49:19And every time I come out here, since both of them hung a bell up at Christmas...
00:49:23It's kind of like I get to spend a little time with them.
00:49:31Yeah.
00:49:33I guess you could say that stuff.
00:49:36A gift from God.
00:49:39Yeah.
00:49:51We're close. We're almost there.
00:49:53Oh, oh, hold on, hold on.
00:49:56Are you going to shop for Christmas ornaments?
00:49:57I am.
00:49:58Really? Oh.
00:49:59For you.
00:50:00What?
00:50:01Yeah.
00:50:02You said you want to decorate your tree tonight, so it's on me.
00:50:06Okay, you don't have to do that.
00:50:07I know I don't have to, but I want to.
00:50:12Because, you know what, you have gone above and beyond, and I haven't exactly been gracious, so...
00:50:21You're welcome.
00:50:23Oh, hold on.
00:50:25Oh, here.
00:50:26Can you hold this?
00:50:26Yeah.
00:50:27Sorry.
00:50:27Oh, that's my dad.
00:50:31Hey.
00:51:01You're welcome.
00:51:02I'll be right back.
00:51:02I'll be right back.
00:51:03Oh, and Cyrus says he thinks the Northern Lights will be out in full force tonight, so take some pictures for me, okay?
00:51:10Yeah, yeah, for sure.
00:51:11I will.
00:51:12Okay.
00:51:14Bye.
00:51:14Oh, so your dad's out?
00:51:17He's out.
00:51:19The power of romance overshadows the power of nature, huh?
00:51:22I guess so.
00:51:24It's okay, though, because this whole trip is for him anyway, so it just makes it extra special.
00:51:31Well, I'll have to make sure that your evening is extra special as well.
00:51:33Well, I mean, you've been doing an adequate job.
00:51:38Oh, okay.
00:51:39Guess I'll have to step up my A game then.
00:51:41Guess you will.
00:51:43No Northern Lights for you tonight?
00:51:46I am beginning to think this is the real reason I'm here.
00:51:53Thank you for getting everyone together.
00:51:55Who, me?
00:51:56I just told a few folks that I ran into you the Aurora Gossip Mill took care of the rest.
00:52:01Oh.
00:52:02Thank you anyway.
00:52:03It's like holding a piece of ice.
00:52:13I bet.
00:52:14You almost done?
00:52:15Yeah, yeah, I think I got it.
00:52:22Oh, thanks.
00:52:23Here, you ready?
00:52:24Here.
00:52:27All right, go.
00:52:29Put it in.
00:52:33You're welcome.
00:52:41Okay, so, uh, what do we do now?
00:52:43Uh, now we wait.
00:52:54Hey, I was wondering, um, are there any tickets left for the Borealis Ball?
00:53:01Oh, well, they are going fast.
00:53:04But I think for a couple of special visiting guests, I could grab a pair.
00:53:08Well, I can't speak for my daughter, but I would really like to come.
00:53:14Wonderful.
00:53:15You can be my date.
00:53:17It would be my pleasure.
00:53:18Are you sure this is the right spot?
00:53:29I mean, we've been sitting here for over an hour.
00:53:33Well, when you're trying to look at a natural phenomenon, I have found that you're always testing your patients.
00:53:41Uh, well, I don't know about that, because all these people on the tour have seen it.
00:53:48Yeah, it's not bad.
00:53:51Not bad.
00:53:52Yeah.
00:53:52It's amazing.
00:53:54Hey, you can't trust those guides, okay?
00:53:57Some of them are pretty tricky.
00:53:59Those pictures are probably not even taken today.
00:54:01In fact, I know they're not taken today.
00:54:02Okay, but these are selfies.
00:54:05Not from today.
00:54:08I just don't think you'd like to admit you're wrong.
00:54:11It's because I'm not wrong.
00:54:15Hey, I know I've lost some business to these big tour companies, okay?
00:54:19But I'm not going to stoop to that level.
00:54:22Well, I didn't say stoop to that level.
00:54:25I just, I just meant that maybe you could pick up a few tricks, you know, play the game a little more.
00:54:32Play the game?
00:54:37Yeah.
00:54:37This isn't a game for me.
00:54:39This is, I don't know, doing what I love.
00:54:43Okay, and I understand that I have bills to pay.
00:54:45All right, so on one hand, I got money, and on the other hand, I got my heart.
00:54:50And you know what?
00:54:51My heart's telling me that God doesn't want to just show you a picture on social media, okay?
00:54:55He wants to bring you out here, because he's going to show you something that he wants to paint for you in real life, in real time, right before your eyes.
00:55:02There's no way I have to track that.
00:55:10Look, I know that, okay?
00:55:13And I appreciate the way you think I do.
00:55:16But I've actually been thinking about your situation a little bit.
00:55:22Trevor, you see the world.
00:55:26It's your beautiful and unique way.
00:55:28You really do.
00:55:31That's a gift.
00:55:32I mean, if you combine the way you see everything with the knowledge and the insight that you have,
00:55:39you could create an app for your business that would let people see this town through your eyes.
00:55:49Trevor, I'm just trying to help you.
00:55:51You're running a business.
00:55:53You need to think like a businessman.
00:55:55Like a businessman?
00:55:58Yeah.
00:55:59Well, I don't think that works for me.
00:56:02And if you're being honest, I don't think it works for you either.
00:56:05What are you talking about?
00:56:06Well, just think about it, right?
00:56:07I mean, maybe that's why you haven't gotten the idea for your next book yet,
00:56:11because you're too busy spending time trying to think of what's going to sell instead of what really matters to you.
00:56:16I mean, my roots are important to me.
00:56:18It's who I am.
00:56:19Can you say the same?
00:56:21My roots are important to me, yes.
00:56:23Okay, well, then maybe you should just take a little more time to consider that.
00:56:26Look into it.
00:56:29Figure out what moves you inside.
00:56:32Instead of spending so much time trying to, I don't know,
00:56:35get a picture of the Northern Lights to put online to show your friends or whatever.
00:56:38Come on, that's not why I'm here.
00:56:39I don't think you know why you're here.
00:56:43You know, I just all of a sudden got really cold.
00:56:57You know, I think I'm going to call it a night if you don't want.
00:57:13You know, I think I'm going to call it a night if you don't want.
00:57:43I just feel bad about what happened.
00:57:56Well, I'm sure he feels worse.
00:58:00Hey, we've only got two more days left.
00:58:04Do you want to try and get on another tour?
00:58:06Hmm.
00:58:07I don't know.
00:58:09You don't.
00:58:12Well, there's just something that Trevor said that's just, I don't know, it's sticking with me.
00:58:19You know, ever since I got here, all I've been focusing on is seeing the lights.
00:58:24And I've completely ignored my own connection to this place.
00:58:27I mean, Dad, you're from here.
00:58:29Yeah.
00:58:29I should have been focusing on my own family history instead of worrying about checking off some bucket list box.
00:58:37Oh, come on.
00:58:38Stop being hard on yourself.
00:58:40Yes, you did come to see the lights.
00:58:41But you're learning there's a lot more to this place now.
00:58:44It's all good.
00:58:46Believe me.
00:58:47Yeah.
00:58:53So, uh, do you sell the house?
00:58:58I haven't signed anything yet.
00:59:02I don't really know that I can.
00:59:04You know, when I was 18, I used to sit up and look out my bedroom window at the stars for hours.
00:59:15Wondering if they'd be as beautiful for my college dorm or if I should just stay here.
00:59:21Well, I decided to take a chance.
00:59:23If I ever really wanted to live a truly full life, I left my friends and my family.
00:59:31Just went away.
00:59:34Then you met Mom.
00:59:38Best thing that ever happened to me.
00:59:40I know.
00:59:44But ever since we've come here, this place has been calling me back.
00:59:49Does that make any sense?
00:59:53Yeah.
00:59:56Yeah, Dad, it does.
00:59:58I mean, these are your roots.
01:00:01Your people.
01:00:02Your people, too.
01:00:17Sweetheart, there's something I want to tell you.
01:00:19Yeah.
01:00:20I have been thinking about staying here for a while.
01:00:27Really?
01:00:28Yeah.
01:00:28What do you think?
01:00:33Well, I think that whatever decision you choose to make is going to be the right one.
01:00:39I just want you happy.
01:00:43Me, too.
01:00:43Come on.
01:00:48What do you want to do with this day, huh?
01:00:50Uh, well, I was thinking, Dad, maybe I could go over to Grandma and Grandpa's house.
01:00:57That is a good idea.
01:00:58I'm going to go along, then.
01:00:59Well, if you don't mind, I'd like to go alone.
01:01:03Oh.
01:01:03Just to, I don't know, maybe sit there and maybe I'll find a little inspiration for my book.
01:01:12It's a good idea.
01:01:14I say go for it.
01:01:17Okay.
01:01:17Well, Uh!
01:01:33Well, uh, yeah.
01:01:33Come on.
01:01:34Well, uh, no.
01:01:36What are you doing?
01:01:36Oh, my God.
01:01:36My God.
01:01:37Woah.
01:01:38Yeah, bro.
01:01:40Oh, my baby.
01:01:40Oh, my God.
01:01:41Oh.
01:01:42Oh, my God.
01:01:42Okay.
01:01:43Okay.
01:01:44Oh, my God.
01:01:46Looks like Dad.
01:02:16Here we go.
01:02:46I got a good feeling about tonight.
01:02:53It's going to happen for us, all right?
01:02:56Yeah, go on in. Make yourself comfortable.
01:02:59Hey, Erin, right?
01:03:01Yeah.
01:03:02Hey.
01:03:03Hi.
01:03:04Okay, I got to ask.
01:03:06You seen the lights yet?
01:03:08Uh, no.
01:03:11See, Trevor mentioned that.
01:03:13So, we've had some spots open up.
01:03:16You want to see them tonight?
01:03:20Uh...
01:03:20Well, you got to lose.
01:03:24We are leaving right now.
01:03:28Yeah.
01:03:28Yeah.
01:03:29Good, come on.
01:03:30All right.
01:03:33Good evening, everybody.
01:03:35Welcome to Northern Horizon Tours.
01:03:37Yeah.
01:03:39Yeah, we've got a great evening for you guys tonight
01:03:42because according to our Aurora tracking technology,
01:03:44it's going to be a great night
01:03:46to see the Aurora Borealis,
01:03:48colloquially known as the Northern Lights.
01:03:50But if you want to upload any photos to your social media,
01:03:52you can do so using our complimentary Wi-Fi.
01:03:55Just don't forget to tag Northern Horizon Tours
01:03:58on all your social media accounts
01:04:00for your chance to win a free Northern Horizons T-shirt.
01:04:03Yeah.
01:04:03I know.
01:04:06Now, before we go,
01:04:07I've got a special treat for you.
01:04:08I've arranged a little stop
01:04:10so you can get some Aurora souvenirs
01:04:12before we hit the road.
01:04:13All right.
01:04:14I'll just say you take us to that gift shop there, old buddy.
01:04:16Hey, come on in.
01:04:43We're giving a 10% discount to all our clients.
01:04:46All right.
01:04:48Aaron.
01:04:50Hey.
01:04:50Coming in?
01:04:54Are you okay?
01:04:59Yeah, yeah.
01:05:00I'm okay.
01:05:02Hey, Noah, can I ask you a question?
01:05:04Sure.
01:05:05You like your job?
01:05:07Yeah.
01:05:08Yes.
01:05:08I love my job.
01:05:10What do you like about it?
01:05:14Honestly?
01:05:15Yeah.
01:05:16It's the tips.
01:05:19I mean, I make enough every season
01:05:22to pay for six months surfing in Costa Rica
01:05:24every year.
01:05:26It doesn't get better than that.
01:05:27You know what?
01:05:35I think I'm going to pass on the tour tonight.
01:05:38Really?
01:05:39Yeah.
01:05:40You know, this is supposed to be the best sighting of the week.
01:05:43Yeah, I know.
01:05:44I know.
01:05:44But maybe I'll catch you next year.
01:05:47But thank you so much for the offer.
01:05:49Yeah.
01:05:50You know where to find us?
01:05:51Yeah.
01:05:51Merry Christmas.
01:05:54Merry Christmas.
01:05:54Merry Christmas.
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01:06:12Can't take your call right now, but please leave me a message.
01:06:24Hey.
01:06:34Anne.
01:06:35Hi.
01:06:37Hi.
01:06:39What are you doing?
01:06:41Um, I just wanted to come by and see how you are.
01:06:50Okay.
01:06:51Did you walk this whole way?
01:06:55I mean, that's pretty far from your bed and breakfast.
01:06:57Yeah.
01:06:58It's a bit of a hike, I'm not gonna lie.
01:07:01But, uh, you know, you helped me get these great boots, so I wanted to put them to the test.
01:07:10It's good to see you.
01:07:11I do have a cab on the way, though, so I'm not sure how much time I have.
01:07:14What's wrong with your van?
01:07:16Uh, nothing.
01:07:17I just, you know, didn't think it'd be good for him if I showed up to my new job.
01:07:23What do you mean?
01:07:25Noah's been asking me to go over to Northern Horizon, you know, for a couple months now.
01:07:30And I figured, well, if you can't beat him, you...
01:07:35Well, uh, sorry, it's just a surprise.
01:07:44Gotta face the facts, right?
01:07:46Been, what, a year?
01:07:48And I have been competing with these large companies.
01:07:50Just taking all the money I'm making, I'm putting it back into my own company.
01:07:53None of it worked.
01:07:55At least it doesn't appear to be.
01:07:56My bookings are dropping, and my bank account's dropping, so...
01:08:03My uncle gave me a business, and I failed it.
01:08:13I'm not failing.
01:08:15She feels that way.
01:08:17Yeah.
01:08:17I also wanted to refund you your trip, because you didn't get to see the lights.
01:08:24No, no, no, I don't want any money back, okay?
01:08:27I just, I want you to keep your business open.
01:08:31Look, I went on Noah's tour, and...
01:08:32And you saw the lights?
01:08:34Well, no, actually, I didn't, uh, because I left.
01:08:39Why?
01:08:39I went on his bus, and, yes, it's fancy, and it has all the technology that you think
01:08:49that I would love, but I...
01:08:51I didn't.
01:08:54I didn't like it at all.
01:08:56Because all I could think about was how great your tour was, and how much you put into it,
01:09:00and all the heart.
01:09:01You care so much, and it's really...
01:09:05Aaron, I...
01:09:05I'm thankful that you, you see that.
01:09:11Okay, but the big machine doesn't.
01:09:16To be honest, I'm just tired of swimming upstream.
01:09:24That's my ride.
01:09:27I don't want to be late on my first big day.
01:09:34This could see.
01:09:35Hey, Trevor.
01:09:42Oh.
01:09:46Sure you want to do this?
01:09:52Choice to have.
01:09:55Merry Christmas.
01:09:57Merry Christmas.
01:09:58Merry Christmas.
01:10:05I'm not interrupting, am I?
01:10:29No.
01:10:30No, I'm just trying to get a little work done.
01:10:32What's up?
01:10:34Oh, I just came to check on you.
01:10:37I'm fine.
01:10:38So you're sure you don't want to come to the ball tonight?
01:10:44Oh, Dad, it does sound fun, but...
01:10:47I think I'm gonna pass.
01:10:51Maybe Trevor will be there.
01:10:52Mmm, I doubt it.
01:10:55Look, it's our last night in Aurora.
01:10:59And I am so sorry the trip didn't turn out the way you'd hoped.
01:11:02But don't spend the end of it alone in here.
01:11:06It's Christmas.
01:11:10I really want you to come.
01:11:11Please.
01:11:18I can never say no to you.
01:11:22Okay, okay, I'll go.
01:11:23Ah, that's my girl.
01:11:27Well, I'm glad I bought those two tickets anyway.
01:11:30Dad.
01:11:31What?
01:11:35Well, wait a minute.
01:11:36I don't even have anything to wear.
01:11:39Cyrus is lending me a suit.
01:11:42Does he happen to have a dress I could wear?
01:11:45No.
01:11:47But I think I know someone who can help you.
01:11:50Santa never forgets.
01:12:11Well, hello.
01:12:13Oh, wow, my niece was right.
01:12:15You look fabulous in her dress.
01:12:18Oh, by the way, this place looks amazing.
01:12:20You did a really good job.
01:12:21Oh, thank you.
01:12:23But I had some help.
01:12:25Oh, it's just a pair of extra hands.
01:12:28She's the one who did all the work.
01:12:29Oh, thank you.
01:12:31But I have to say, it's the first time I've ever thrown a combination Christmas charity and farewell party.
01:12:36It's a little sad, actually.
01:12:38Yeah, we finally get together after all these years, only to watch you disappear again, huh?
01:12:44Uh, about that, Cyrus.
01:12:47Uh, I've decided not to sell.
01:12:51Oh.
01:12:52I can't do it.
01:12:53I'm sorry.
01:12:54Oh, I couldn't bear the thought of someone tearing down that beautiful house.
01:12:58Your beautiful house.
01:12:59And also, I was, I was kind of thinking, um, that I'm going to hang around here a little while longer.
01:13:07Are you all right with that?
01:13:08Well, let me think about it.
01:13:11Yes.
01:13:12It took you too long enough.
01:13:14Um, uh, what about you?
01:13:18I mean, are you going to be okay going home alone, sweetheart?
01:13:23Well, there's been a little bit of change on my end, Dad.
01:13:26Uh, you know when I went over to Grandma and Grandpa's house the other day?
01:13:30Mm-hmm.
01:13:30I actually came up with my new book idea.
01:13:35No.
01:13:35Yeah.
01:13:37Yeah, I want to do a history of Aurora specifically focused on my great-great-grandfather.
01:13:43Gerald Barnes.
01:13:45That's a great idea.
01:13:46Well, my agent thinks so, too.
01:13:48I am going to need to do a lot of hands-on research, so I think I'm going to stick around a little while.
01:13:57Is that the only reason?
01:14:00Yes.
01:14:01Excuse me, ma'am.
01:14:02I was wondering if you'd be interested in a tour of Aurora.
01:14:08And this is when I steal your dad.
01:14:11And I'm going to snag some more Christmas punch.
01:14:15Hi.
01:14:16Hi.
01:14:18I thought you were working.
01:14:20Yeah, I was, yeah.
01:14:21And then, uh, I quit.
01:14:24Just, yeah, walked off, came to my senses.
01:14:28About what?
01:14:29Well, I'm standing on that big tour bus looking around at everyone, and I thought to myself,
01:14:34I'm never going to know the first name of any of these people.
01:14:36It's one of the main things I love about my job right now is I get to know people.
01:14:40I get to take them out and show them a very unique experience and not this big, like,
01:14:44here you go, stand there, take a picture, we're done.
01:14:46Um, so are we excursions back in business?
01:14:51I think so, yeah.
01:14:52Well, I decided to take some advice from a friend of mine.
01:14:54She's a writer, right?
01:14:56And all the critics say she's not too bad.
01:14:58Not too bad.
01:14:59Yeah, I think I know her.
01:15:00Yeah.
01:15:00Yeah, you might.
01:15:03So, I'm going to take your advice and incorporate a little more technology into my company.
01:15:10Now, I'm hoping to bring in a steadier stream of clientele.
01:15:14I still want to do what I do.
01:15:15Take them out and just give them a more unique experience of a personal touch.
01:15:20I think that's going to work for you.
01:15:23I really do.
01:15:24Well, I hope so.
01:15:28I'm glad you came.
01:15:30Me too.
01:15:33Nowhere else I'd rather be.
01:15:37You look stunning, by the way.
01:15:39No.
01:15:40So, borrowed dress?
01:15:41It fits perfectly.
01:15:43Thanks.
01:15:43And you look extremely good in a suit.
01:15:50Poor.
01:15:51A mountain man, anyway.
01:15:55What's wrong?
01:15:57Nothing.
01:15:58Nothing's wrong.
01:15:59It's right.
01:16:01We gotta go.
01:16:02Go where?
01:16:03Right now.
01:16:04Let's go.
01:16:05What?
01:16:05Yeah, now.
01:16:08Come on.
01:16:09Why are you bringing me back here?
01:16:14Ah, you'll see.
01:16:14Ah.
01:16:16Oh, it's so pretty at night.
01:16:19Look at this place.
01:16:21You know what?
01:16:23I almost bought your bill last night.
01:16:26Really?
01:16:27Mm-hmm.
01:16:30Okay, well, when I got off the bus tonight, I was walking through town, and, uh...
01:16:35That's the same bill I was gonna get you.
01:16:48No.
01:16:49Yeah.
01:16:51Well, I mean, you just...
01:16:53I don't know.
01:16:53You said how much you liked it here.
01:16:56I got you that.
01:16:57Just, I could take it back to Boston with you, and...
01:17:01That'll remind you of here.
01:17:02Yeah.
01:17:06And me.
01:17:09I don't need a bell to remember you.
01:17:13This is me.
01:17:17And since I'm sticking around for a little longer, I...
01:17:21Wait, what?
01:17:21Yeah.
01:17:23Really?
01:17:23Yeah.
01:17:25Yes.
01:17:26It was actually from something that you said.
01:17:28It just...
01:17:29It made me think about a question that I wanted to answer in my own life, and...
01:17:33That actually led me to my new book idea.
01:17:39Which is?
01:17:40Which is?
01:17:41Uh...
01:17:42Well, I found out that my great-great-grandfather actually was one of the first settlers of this
01:17:46town, and he has a fascinating story, and...
01:17:50I'd like to explore it in my new book.
01:17:52Okay.
01:17:54Well, I mean, that sounds like a bestseller to me.
01:17:57I hope so.
01:17:58And I'm glad you're staying here.
01:18:02Me too.
01:18:08You want to hang that up?
01:18:11Here?
01:18:13Yeah.
01:18:20Where's your pill?
01:18:22Come on.
01:18:23I'll show you.
01:18:24I hung my bell when I was nine years old.
01:18:31You?
01:18:32No.
01:18:33Which one is it?
01:18:36Right there.
01:18:45Okay.
01:18:46Here's to finding my roots, my history, and my home.
01:19:02I really want to kiss you right now, but...
01:19:05But what?
01:19:07You really need to see this.
01:19:09I can't do it.
01:19:33Hey, thank Christmas.
01:20:03Hey, baby.
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