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Carrie must secure nine months of mortgage payments within two days to prevent foreclosure, while facing charming developer John, whose motives for helping her are questionable.
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00:00:00It's a good day for saving the Christmas ranch
00:00:30Call Steve, make sure he fixes the railing on the front
00:00:59Steps before someone falls
00:01:01Oh, and take Nables out of the petting zoo, the irony isn't funny anymore
00:01:09That goat has issues
00:01:11That goat has issues
00:01:24Good morning team
00:01:25Good morning
00:01:27Ah, Maria, whatever you did with those pancakes yesterday, good news that heaven sent
00:01:33Talked to George about fixing Blitzen's gates the third time he got out this week
00:01:37Oh, Marco, I've got your mom's birthday present in my office, make sure you pick it up before you leave, okay?
00:01:41Sure
00:01:43Double confirm with Drew that he knows that the hay delivery is for noon and not 3, okay?
00:01:50Connor in the chimney in the room, bathroom sink in 12, 4 needs more woodchuck water heater in 8
00:01:55Good morning, George
00:01:56Oh, hi, Terry
00:01:57Did you get all the messages I sent you last night?
00:01:59Let's see
00:02:00Yeah, all 12 of them
00:02:01Oh, I'm so sorry
00:02:02I just feel like there's a million things to get done before Saturday
00:02:06Everyone here knows how much this festival means to you, Carrie
00:02:11It's gonna be wonderful
00:02:13Just like it is every year
00:02:15Thank you
00:02:16Oh, one last thing
00:02:19There seems to be a string of lights that are out on the main tree
00:02:23Do you think you could...
00:02:24I'll have Connor get on it first thing
00:02:28I don't know what I'd do without you
00:02:30Really?
00:02:31Oh, have Sandra send Carl the check for the turkeys
00:02:34You've got quite a lot on your plate today, huh?
00:02:37Two days before Christmas?
00:02:38Nah
00:02:39I got nothing to do
00:02:40Oh, I gotta take this
00:02:41Hi, Mr. Townsend, how can I help you?
00:02:44I was hoping you could stop by my office this morning, Miss Williams
00:02:47I've been trying to reach you for several weeks now
00:02:49I've left quite a few messages
00:02:51Oh, uh...
00:02:52Well, I've been really busy preparing for the festival
00:02:54I understand
00:02:55However, there's a matter of the utmost urgency I must discuss with you
00:02:58Oh, um, well, I'm super swamped today
00:03:01Do you think you can wait till after the holidays?
00:03:03Oh, I'm afraid it'll be very much too late by then
00:03:06I really must insist you come in today
00:03:08Uh, okay, I guess I can, uh, try to stop by later today
00:03:13I'd recommend the sooner the better
00:03:14Sure
00:03:15Okay
00:03:16Thank you
00:03:17Thank you
00:03:18Thank you
00:03:19Thank you
00:03:20Oh, and, uh, have Gray make an extra dozen cookies for the elves to pass around while people are walking
00:03:37Hey, what's wrong?
00:03:44I am so glad you're here
00:03:46Why, what's up?
00:03:47Cabin 8, flooded this morning
00:03:49Oh, water heater
00:03:50Fortunately, none of the Julian's belongings got damaged, but we're booked solid
00:03:54I don't know where to put them
00:03:55Uh, how many more reservations are coming in between now and Saturday?
00:04:00Just one
00:04:01A Mindy Brown arrives today
00:04:03Single?
00:04:04Looks like it
00:04:05Good, uh, just put her in Cabin 7
00:04:09But you hate having people across from you?
00:04:12It's Christmas, Hannah
00:04:13We always have room at this inn
00:04:17Ugh
00:04:20I really don't have time for you today, Mr. Dunn
00:04:23You know, I really wish you'd call me John
00:04:24Funny, I wish you wouldn't call, period
00:04:26You know, a lesser man would be discouraged, but lucky me, I'm thick-skinned
00:04:31I'm not selling the ranch, Mr. Dunn
00:04:33Not today, not tomorrow, not ever
00:04:36And as much as I adore these weekly exchanges
00:04:39I really don't have the time
00:04:40But I do have a brilliant idea
00:04:42Ooh, congratulations
00:04:44Which I'm sure for you must have been a first
00:04:48Ouch
00:04:49It's the holidays, Mr. Dunn
00:04:50Why don't you just give it a rest?
00:04:52Take a vacation
00:04:54Right, but I'm thinking
00:04:56I mean, I couldn't agree more
00:05:01I didn't need a vacation
00:05:14Come in
00:05:16Oh, hey, Grandma
00:05:17Hey
00:05:19Are you busy?
00:05:20I-I can come back later
00:05:22Oh, no, you look upset
00:05:23Come sit down
00:05:24What is it?
00:05:26I'm sure it's nothing
00:05:27But I can't find Sandra to ask
00:05:30Oh, uh, what is it?
00:05:32Charlie Kilgore called today
00:05:34The check for the chicken feed
00:05:36It bounced
00:05:38Well, that's impossible
00:05:39That's what I told him
00:05:40That I can't find Sandra
00:05:42So I don't know what to tell him
00:05:43Well, you think she's at lunch?
00:05:45I haven't seen her all day
00:05:46I'll take care of it, Grandma
00:05:47No worries
00:05:48Okay?
00:05:50Hi, welcome to the ranch
00:05:51Can I help you?
00:05:52Yes, actually I'm checking in
00:05:53Have a seat
00:05:54Name?
00:05:55Should be under John Dunn
00:05:56I'm so sorry, Mr. Dunn
00:05:57I don't have anything under that name
00:05:58Uh, you know what?
00:05:59Actually, my assistant, she sometimes makes these reservations for me
00:06:00Can you check under her?
00:06:01I don't know what I'm checking in
00:06:03But I'm sorry, I don't have anything under that name
00:06:04I don't know what you're checking in
00:06:05I don't know what the name is
00:06:06You know what?
00:06:07Actually, my assistant, she sometimes makes these reservations for me
00:06:09Can you check under her?
00:06:10name should be under john dunn
00:06:19i'm so sorry mr dunn i don't have anything under that name uh you know what actually my
00:06:23assistant she sometimes makes these reservations for me can you check under her name mindy brown
00:06:27oh yes here it is something the matter no no it's the room you booked this morning we had
00:06:39some unfortunate issues and i'm afraid the only thing i have left is a cabin at the main lodge
00:06:44it's okay as long as it's here i'm happy i just want to relax and enjoy the christmas spirit
00:06:49right well it's the first one over there as soon as you walk out thank you
00:06:55and uh i love what you've done with the place thank you
00:07:11i can't be right
00:07:19we're sorry the number you have dialed is no longer in service
00:07:25how can we be broke am i to assume you didn't issue this bank transfer to miss flowers no of
00:07:35course not that's um that's everything we have
00:07:41i was afraid of that i brought you in here today to talk about your loan payments uh what about them
00:07:47why you're behind of course uh that's that's also impossible because we are never late on our
00:07:55payments well i would concur that's why i was so troubled when it's brought to my attention after
00:08:00being three months overdue three months now when i talked to miss flowers she reassured me that she
00:08:05would take care of it however nothing has happened and with the foreclosure deadline being so i'm sorry
00:08:10did you just say foreclosure deadline i wasn't given any deadline oh dear uh this is very unfortunate
00:08:22the account has to be brought up to date by close of business on the 24th
00:08:27that's in two days this is why i was trying to reach you all month
00:08:32while ordinarily the bank would be closed for the holiday given the circumstances the least i can do
00:08:40is give you until five o'clock end of day as a deadline to recover three months of missed payments
00:08:46that's almost fifteen thousand dollars just shy given the late payments and fees but you expect me to
00:08:53come up with fifteen thousand dollars in 48 hours i know miss williams i expect you own the bank
00:09:01can't you just uh just give me give me another loan when the property is already being held as
00:09:06collateral i'm afraid i can't i'd be more than happy to speak to the authorities on your behalf
00:09:17if you decide to press charges against miss flowers you'll have to find her first
00:09:23don't worry mr townsend i'll get you your money by saturday thank you no but uh you don't understand
00:09:40okay look i know it's a lot of money and it's all my fault because i wanted to pay the loan off
00:09:46quickly and so the monthly payments were higher i i just can't believe sandra would do something like
00:09:51this when they find her i hope they lock her up forever now connor anger isn't gonna solve this
00:09:56problem no it isn't and while it's a major blow it's not something we can't recover from today's
00:10:04numbers were great we've got tomorrow and the festival and that'll bring us up to date i don't
00:10:11want to burden everyone with what's happened but i'll have to let the staff know why i can't give bonuses
00:10:16this year carrie don't worry about us we'll do whatever it takes you know that thank you i know
00:10:22i mean this place is not just a job for you like it is for everyone else you're not just employees
00:10:27you're your family really and we take care of family i hate that i have to do this to you all it
00:10:34wasn't you that put us here child and it won't be you alone that gets us out of this mess thanks george
00:10:44okay you know i guess i'll just have to break the bad news
00:10:48before the rumors and gossip get out of hand i've been in the bud wish me luck
00:10:52i also have work to do
00:11:04me too don't worry rose that granddaughter of yours has quite a head on her shoulders
00:11:12she'll figure this out and like i said she isn't alone i don't know what we do around here without you
00:11:19george well you'll never have to find out
00:11:31oh excuse me miss do you happen to work here yes i poured the last of the coffee would it be possible
00:11:38to make some more ah yes certainly sir i'll go fetch me a pot right now
00:11:42come here
00:11:53who is that that's mindy brown what uh john dunn the reservation was accidentally in his assistant's
00:12:02name oh accidentally my what that is the annoying developer guy how was i supposed to know he had a
00:12:08real name i don't know what what's he doing here i don't know i thought you would know why would i
00:12:14know i don't know i don't know well you know what i'm gonna go over there and find out yeah
00:12:23right now i
00:12:28i have seen some pretty underhanded things in my day mr dunn but this one certainly takes the cake
00:12:33carrie what is that you what are you doing here mr dunn just taking your suggestion i'm on vacation
00:12:44uh-huh we've been booked for two months
00:12:48fine i might have put it under my assistant's name because i didn't think you'd accept the
00:12:53reservation under mine and what makes you think i won't kick you out right now you would kick me out on
00:12:58christmas no no i wouldn't um i mean well you're already here so but you've heard my final offer and
00:13:09i'm sticking with it i'm not selling i know but you haven't heard my final offer i don't care what
00:13:13what you're offering mr dunn just enjoy your weekend
00:13:27finally get it
00:13:55get what mr dunn just how much this place really means to you and in the five minutes
00:14:04you've been here you figured that out no actually i realized this earlier this is your home i know that
00:14:09carrie that this place means the world to you and you don't want to leave so what if you didn't have
00:14:17to didn't have to leave exactly i'll just have a clause drawn up that says you and your beloved gran
00:14:24can still run the place you'd be our landlord well i would be the owner well see the funny thing
00:14:31about that is mr dunn i already do run this place and i do it as i see fit
00:14:38just think of the potential that's all i'm asking think of the potential
00:14:43the potential yes this property is 10 miles and one of the most premier ski mountains in the entire
00:14:50tri-state area no you don't say and if you just think about expanding even just building a bigger
00:14:55lodge carrie a bigger lodge could hold 10 times the occupancy of what it holds now
00:15:02why me mr dunn i mean how'd you even find this place we've never been up for sale first off i do
00:15:10insist please call me john i keep expecting to look over my shoulder and see my father secondly because
00:15:15that's my business i find diamonds in the rough and what's in it for you buying the ranch i'm a
00:15:22developer it's what i do i find great things and i turn them into fantastic money making opportunities
00:15:28now you may not see the opportunity for growth yet but it's there trust me
00:15:35this might surprise you but i don't totally disagree with everything you're saying
00:15:40i've been thinking about making a few changes on my own
00:15:44wait i'm i'm sorry could you repeat that i think i just blacked out for a second you actually
00:15:49agree with me on something yes i've been thinking of adding it
00:15:54you don't leave me hanging adding what change growing change adding what a day spa okay a spa
00:16:05just sounds so unlike you
00:16:08don't think i'm a spa girl
00:16:12no you don't like the idea of a stranger touching you any more than you want someone you know touching
00:16:17you pedicures i'm sure you think are a waste of money because your feet are always covered boots and
00:16:20manicures you never get them unless you're going to a friend's wedding how do you know all that
00:16:27well the massage part because i told you a while back on the phone that i get one once a week and
00:16:31that kind of creeped you out a little bit pedicure is just because i pay attention and manicures
00:16:36because that was the excuse you gave me right before you hung up on me two months ago
00:16:40now that i know that you're open to change you ever thought about led lighting how do you feel
00:16:52about it incredibly indifferent do you know how much money you could be saving just by switching
00:16:59over to computer graphics and displays other than actual lights the man doesn't want lights on the
00:17:05light displays interesting choice excuse me i've got to get some real work done see you around it's
00:17:11a good idea you should think about it leds see you later mr dunn
00:17:24good enough with jail breaks okay buddy you wander into farmer walker's field again and it's going to
00:17:29be you who ends up on the christmas menu in addition to led lighting i was also thinking that we
00:17:40what you can't think and talk at the same time mr dunn uh uh it's a reindeer
00:17:46splitson he keeps getting out a reindeer yeah they uh they do exist you know that right
00:17:54yeah yeah um yeah no of course i mean i guess i just never seen one in person before
00:18:05well according to you i'm wasting money feeding these things when i could just be using animatronics
00:18:10i said that mm-hmm you did change of heart the reindeer can stay great i'll let them know
00:18:16so what's it like pulling santa's sleigh huh
00:18:24i'm not gonna talk are you i just wanted to tell you that we can't have bonuses this year but you've
00:18:31been amazing and hopefully by february we can figure something out okay i appreciate you
00:18:36i see where your loyalties lie good job though
00:18:51boss around hi connor uh no carrie's still out on the ranch uh delivering the bad news to everyone
00:18:59oh well you let her know that i fixed a string of lights on the main tree all the cabins have wood
00:19:04and i ordered that part to fix cabin 12. i'll tell her it's terrible isn't it about sandra
00:19:12i just hope it doesn't ruin the festival i can't believe somebody would take advantage of carrying
00:19:16miss rose like that i don't know what i'm gonna do if we lose this place it won't happen okay carrie
00:19:21will figure it out she can do anything sweet boy but a bit dense isn't he i swear miss rose i can't
00:19:33compete with someone like carrie nonsense child he isn't in love with carrie he just wants to
00:19:38impress her he knows he's in line for george's job he wants her respect then why do i feel like i
00:19:44could be lit up like a christmas tree and that man still wouldn't notice me maybe you just need to be
00:19:49more creative
00:20:03aren't you tired of following me around mr dunn i miss you spreading on this christmas cheer i have to
00:20:08break some hard news to the staff if you must know what did somebody take care of santa have you no
00:20:14shake no no i don't hey what's going on carrie why does everyone around here look like a kid who
00:20:21got a lump of coal in their stocket well it's really none of your business mr dunn now if you don't mind i
00:20:27don't mind
00:20:45oh good afternoon mr dunn can i help you hi yeah i was just looking for carrie she we got separated
00:20:54uh well it's 3 30 she's usually checking on the food stands about now making sure they're fully
00:21:00stocked for the evening crowd oh that's good that's good
00:21:08you know it's a it's a shame isn't it sir you know just everything going on carrie is handling
00:21:14it like a champ i have to say you know well yes all things considered she thought it best
00:21:23i still can't believe it i never thought sandra could be capable of such a thing no of course not
00:21:28who would you know miss rose and carrie took her in when she couldn't get a job and to take every last
00:21:33time from that job she did what i mean the the absolute nerve i hope carrie can find the moment
00:21:41it might be the only way to save this place can you imagine mr townsend giving a deadline like that
00:21:47no uh no i really can't and especially on christmas eve of all days two days to make up three months of
00:21:55missed loan payments well bankers aren't really known for their hearts of gold and when it's that much
00:22:00money fifteen thousand dollars fifteen thousand fifteen thousand dollars in two days i hate to
00:22:05think this place could get foreclosed on yes yeah that would be awful
00:22:17mrs claus's famous sugar cookies my favorite hey george how's it looking out there well the big draw will
00:22:24be the festival saturday but there's still a lot of folks out there today with
00:22:30fifteen thousand dollars to spend get my hands on that woman you wouldn't have done a thing you know
00:22:37that you weren't supposed to call my bluff i know you mean well enough george but i've already got carry
00:22:43all riled up i really need you to keep a clear head of course you can always count on me rose
00:22:52hey you know uh i got a few minutes before santa makes his entrance can i give you a hand rolling dough
00:23:03you have to look so surprised i've made a batch or two of cookies in my days
00:23:09balmy
00:23:20hey connor uh can you help me hang this i guess
00:23:35you know it's interesting the whole tradition of kissing under the mistletoe
00:23:39it actually started in ancient greece during the festival of saturnalia and wedding ceremonies
00:23:45because it's associated with fertility it's a parasite invasive to the tree it's slowly killing
00:23:52and it's poisonous i told carrie she'll be risking a lawsuit if she keeps the stuff lying around
00:23:57it's worth a kiss
00:24:00what now i gotta call my sister you know if i had one
00:24:06a few dozen
00:24:16you must be the infamous john dunn mrs claus the pleasure is all mine
00:24:21you can call me rose rose carrie said you were quite a charmer she said that silver tongue snake
00:24:31might have been in front of it it sounds more like it tell me now mr dunn what's your interest in our
00:24:36property it's the prime location infinite possibilities it's my kind of place it was my ray's vision he
00:24:42wanted a place where the community could come and celebrate the holidays and i promise you that
00:24:46vision isn't going to change carrie's very much like her grandfather was was give my condolences
00:24:53you've been reaching out to my granddaughter quite a bit are you always so persistent no as a matter
00:25:00of fact i'm not i just can't bring myself to stop calling this is claus they're ready for you at the
00:25:06santa booth i'm on my way well welcome to snow village ranch enjoy your stay thank you
00:25:12silver it's hunged snake camera wow that's new
00:25:28what do you think awesome annoying developer guy wow well i'd really hate to be him
00:25:37stubborn christmas lady yeah i need to change that sorry i guess i'm more deserving of my name than
00:25:42you are yours you think at least i know when to quit okay so what is all this about it's our
00:25:50annual toy drive drew is going to drop off the presents tomorrow at the local children's hospital
00:25:55really i never thought i'd say that i was jealous of an elf but that actually sounds pretty wonderful
00:26:00it is pretty wonderful actually i want to see their faces light up despite all that's going on
00:26:05i think it's actually one of our very best christmas traditions definitely one i'll keep
00:26:12want to get that no it can wait
00:26:21okay just excuse me one second hello monsieur leron
00:26:27i thought you said you spoke japanese hi hello no height h-a-i it's yes in japanese i only speak a
00:26:46little bit of french that's it it didn't sound like just a little bit just what happens to be all the
00:26:50words i know spoken all at once just closed a deal in paris that's what that was i'm renovating an
00:26:57outdated shopping mall that's all do you ever buy anything that you don't change at all i'm a
00:27:02developer that's what i do okay mr businessman and what changes would you suggest here well to start
00:27:10have you thought about increasing your prices around here i'm not interested in gouging my customers mr
00:27:14done but i thought we were getting a hot cocoa start off that today honey maybe next time see not
00:27:22all families can afford to pay ten dollars for a cup of cocoa excuse me hey drew i've got an idea can
00:27:29you go inside get an extra cup of hot cocoa and a bag of cookies for that family over there and tell
00:27:33him that santa sent you and that he knows that she's been a very good girl this year good idea right
00:27:38on that boss thank you you have any other great business ideas for me have you thought about theme
00:27:46displays yeah um christmas is usually the theme we run with here it's kind of worked pretty good very
00:27:53funny i'm talking about tying in hot movies trending topics current fads that kind of thing ah so you're
00:28:00you're looking to make christmas more culturally relevant exactly well more relevant to the new
00:28:06generation with gadgets and technology these days you're vying for everyone's attention with provincial
00:28:11strategies provincial you mean old outdated have you seen what they're doing with drones it's amazing
00:28:18yeah because that sounds cheap versus the amount you're spending on electricity wow i'm sorry um i i
00:28:24i i've never heard anyone gush about the glory of christmas drones hold on let me think uh
00:28:31yeah no i haven't okay fine i'll let you live in the dark ages with technology
00:28:37what about admission kids under 12 free oh so now you don't want kids to see santa either
00:28:43no no no no that that's not what i'm saying what i'm suggesting is that they pay to see santa and maybe
00:28:50the babies can be free okay um and all due respect mr dunn i think you should maybe take this one
00:28:56back to the drawing board
00:29:02uh good evening you wouldn't happen to be john dunn uh as a matter of fact i am i'm sorry do do i know
00:29:20you i heard you're in town kurt townsend oh i'm so delighted you came mr townsend thank you again for
00:29:27telling me about this ranch it's exactly the kind of place i bike i knew it'd be perfect for you now i'm not
00:29:32gonna lie to you mr dunn there are plenty of people that would love to get their hands on this
00:29:36place they just don't have your vision for it now if miss williams can't satisfy her obligations i'm
00:29:41prepared to let it go for a very good price i like the sound of that keep me on top of the list i'm
00:29:45here because i care and i want it thank you mr townsend if you'll excuse me indeed
00:29:50quite a harvest here the kids will be so excited i know i love seeing their happy faces
00:30:04good evening ladies sorry to intrude nonsense you know my arthritis is really bothering me
00:30:14you wouldn't mind helping her finish would you yeah of course not wonderful
00:30:24good night night grandma good night
00:30:31that is awfully scroogey of you to work your gran to the bone she does not have arthritis
00:30:37she reminds me of my gran the airplane pilot yes camilla she was a trailblazer she owned her own
00:30:45car her own apartment she'd been she'd been married a man 10 years younger than her well she sounds
00:30:50inspiring yeah independent determined really stubborn i can see what she inspires you
00:30:56yeah well the only thing i can't do is wrap up a present apparently
00:31:05ah let's see
00:31:15seriously things just come naturally
00:31:20and where did you learn to do that okay i had a few odd jobs get me through college who didn't
00:31:24one of them might have been manning a gift wrapping station during the holidays i don't tell anybody
00:31:32yes you're just gonna have to teach me never got the hang of it happy to share everything i know
00:31:40i have no idea what to do with that
00:31:42in one horse open sleigh or the fields we go laughing all the way bells on bobtails ring making spirits bright what fun it is to ride and sing the sleighing song tonight oh jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way oh what fun it is to ride in one horse open sleigh
00:32:10ah
00:32:14mr dunn don't stop on my account
00:32:18what are you doing was hungry wanted a little snack was enjoying the evening serenade you have a great voice
00:32:26you don't usually keep people in that cabin sorry well i'm flattered you made the exception for me
00:32:31i made an exception for mindy brown but you showed up instead
00:32:37you want a cookie
00:32:40no thank you i'm not hungry you sure you weren't just on your way to the kitchen
00:32:44decided to step out and get some fresh air
00:32:47fine i was headed to the kitchen for a snack yes well thanks for asking i'd be happy to accompany you
00:32:53let's go i didn't ask you to join me i read between the lines you know what um i will take a cookie and i
00:33:00i will eat it in my room good night mr dunn
00:33:14thank the peter store to extend the credit to february a grant
00:33:41credit to february a grant someone's chipper this morning well the numbers yesterday looked better
00:33:48than i thought i think we'll have mr townsend's money by the end of today oh sweetie that's
00:33:53wonderful news no matter what happens my child we still have each other i know and we'll always
00:33:59have this place i never wanted our home to be a burden to you it's not and it never has been
00:34:06you know how much i love it here i do but i don't want this to be the only thing you love nonsense
00:34:12okay so we are on track to make fifteen thousand dollars today but just to make sure i think i'll
00:34:25have to call the suppliers that are expecting a check tomorrow and see if they'll wait until after
00:34:30the new year well i can deal with all our regular vendors and you can just call everyone that we
00:34:37only use for the holidays thank you george that would be a huge help i heard mr dunn talking about
00:34:43how we need to raise some prices that's not gonna happen but what i do want to do is drum up some
00:34:48new business so hannah if you can repush that social media campaign that'd be really helpful
00:34:52yeah i'll put all the festival information online perfect i did see some old shuttle buses
00:35:00out back do those still work mr dunn uh this is a private matter thank you so much though
00:35:04of course oh they work we just don't have much of an occasion to use them see i disagree i think we
00:35:12have a great opportunity to use them think about it we offer shuttle rides especially to the guests up
00:35:19at the ski lodge right hundreds of people with disposable income they keep taking shuttles to
00:35:25and from the airport because they don't want to drive on the mountain roads why don't we just offer
00:35:29them a lift it's not a bad idea hannah will you um call howard at the lodge and see if he's okay with
00:35:36that right away and i'll get the chains out of storage in case it snows mrs jordan from the
00:35:43elementary school should have a list of bus drivers that might want to volunteer good thinking gran as
00:35:48always well let's get started thanks for your time everyone
00:35:54ah which one blabbed it's not their fault don't blame them well great so i guess now you know
00:36:07we're facing foreclosure you happy no not really my entire business is built on the fact that the
00:36:13owner is happy with what's happening because they want to fulfill their potential not because they've
00:36:17no their choice it sounds like that's important they can wait no i i insist
00:36:26i think he likes you he hasn't tried to bite you
00:36:55no more buddies
00:36:58you know carrie likes you too well she has tried to bite me metaphorically
00:37:05well that's because she loves this place i know that i'm not trying to steal it away from her
00:37:13i even told her she and gran could stay here no one else is going to cut her that deal
00:37:17that's true and if she were interested in selling i'm sure she'd jump at it but
00:37:23she'd never sell unless she had to i'm not rooting for her to fail if that worries you
00:37:29you know it did cross my mind i wouldn't do that to carrie
00:37:34you know i don't think i'd ever decorated a cookie until coming here
00:37:47it's one of my favorite things to do mom and dad loved cookie decorating your father never had any
00:37:55finesse for it his red blobs for santas his green blobs for trees
00:38:00kind of like this one yeah exactly
00:38:04well like father like daughter i guess
00:38:08a new batch coming in hot oh good john we're just about finished with this batch
00:38:15oh there we go
00:38:17frosting cookies i haven't done this since i was a boy
00:38:21have a seat and give us a hand
00:38:23i might be a little rusty
00:38:25decorating cookies aren't very hard
00:38:28you say that now but i'm guessing you've never had cricket microphones
00:38:32that's horrible
00:38:34oh they're so crunchy and it's hard to get those crickets to stand still
00:38:37sounds like you've been all over the world
00:38:42carrie said you speak like a million languages
00:38:44just shy of a million eight give or take
00:38:47conversationally at best
00:38:49it was a military brat so 12 countries over 20 years
00:38:53that's so exciting
00:38:55yeah it was pretty cool
00:38:56it's a great experience it was just always hard to make new friends every time we moved
00:39:00but we had a big family a lot of brothers and sisters so that was fun
00:39:04where are your folks now
00:39:05mom and dad are in arizona
00:39:07try to get out there every chance i get it's about four or five times a year
00:39:11they live in the same development as cousin shirley
00:39:13del vista village it's beautiful
00:39:17yeah it's a great spot they're happy and that's all i care about
00:39:21so what's the most beautiful place you've ever been to
00:39:24top of mind swiss alps
00:39:26swiss alps are absolutely gorgeous
00:39:28although oh the sun rises in istanbul
00:39:31chef's kiss
00:39:33but the most amazing experiences are that's meeting the people experiencing the culture
00:39:38traditions
00:39:39the food i'm a big big foodie
00:39:43so those are some of the most beautiful things
00:39:46i've always wanted to go to tahiti
00:39:48or really anywhere
00:39:50see some things
00:39:51tahiti you need to go as soon as you can
00:39:54sadly most of my views these days are from a hotel window or an airplane window
00:39:58your view from your madison avenue penthouse doesn't sound so bad
00:40:02yeah it's not too bad
00:40:04it's nothing like this place
00:40:05i mean this place this is beautiful
00:40:07it's a gem
00:40:08wow
00:40:13a gem that needs a little polishing apparently
00:40:16well the shiniest diamonds come from the most polishing
00:40:19okay
00:40:28judges go easy on me
00:40:32what do you think
00:40:33well well mr dunn is there anything you can't do
00:40:36uh i can't bake
00:40:37i can't bake
00:40:40i tried once and they came out so burnt and hard
00:40:45i almost cracked a tooth
00:40:48so you you girls are safe
00:40:50the hardware store just dropped off that coupling that connor ordered
00:41:05can i get you to take it to him
00:41:07oh well he's he's right outside
00:41:09i i realize that but i need you to take it to him
00:41:12well if you're sure i need to
00:41:15it's an emergency
00:41:16then i better hurry
00:41:17honor
00:41:25i have that part you ordered
00:41:27oh cool let's have it
00:41:29can i help
00:41:30uh sure
00:41:31if you just want to hand me a couple more of those logs
00:41:33i'm so excited for the festival tomorrow
00:41:36yeah carrie makes it something special every year
00:41:39i'm planning my own something special for the auction this year
00:41:43oh yeah
00:41:44you think you can top those front row seats to the playoff game like carrie did last year
00:41:48not everyone likes football
00:41:50you're gonna be at the auction right
00:41:52of course i wouldn't let carrie down like that
00:41:55carrie
00:41:56carrie carrie carrie is she really the only woman you think about
00:42:00what
00:42:02hey drew
00:42:09you were supposed to be at the hospital an hour ago
00:42:14i was
00:42:14this is my fourth delivery
00:42:15fourth trip
00:42:17you didn't have that many gifts
00:42:19you missed this morning's delivery didn't you
00:42:20some truck showed up and dropped off all kinds of different things
00:42:23toys
00:42:23video game consoles
00:42:25laptops
00:42:25i've never seen such a thing
00:42:27i don't know who
00:42:29bought them though
00:42:30what well who on earth's gonna
00:42:33what well who on earth's gonna
00:42:37We did it.
00:42:59We did it.
00:43:01We did it.
00:43:07Hi, Mr. Townsend.
00:43:13It's Carrie Williams.
00:43:15I have something for you.
00:43:18Oh, you're here.
00:43:20Um, how about we meet in the lobby in about five minutes?
00:43:24Okay, I'll see you there.
00:43:25Thanks.
00:43:28Yes.
00:43:35Oh, good evening, Mr. Townsend.
00:43:36Thank you for waiting.
00:43:37Can I get you another coffee?
00:43:39No, I'm fine.
00:43:40Okay.
00:43:40Well, here you go.
00:43:47Well, it's a start.
00:43:52A start?
00:43:53Um, those...
00:43:55Those are the missing payments we owe.
00:43:57No, it covers three months.
00:43:59You ran out of my office so fast yesterday, you didn't let me explain.
00:44:03You told me that Sandra owed three months of payments.
00:44:08No, I said you were three months late when I talked to her.
00:44:12That was some time ago.
00:44:13Oh, so how late are we?
00:44:15Nine months.
00:44:19Nine months?
00:44:23Oh, um, well, that's, uh, about...
00:44:26Close to $50,000, Miss Williams.
00:44:30$50,000?
00:44:30I just...
00:44:33I feel terrible.
00:44:36I really wish there was something I could do.
00:44:38Uh, no, thank you.
00:44:41I'll see what I can do.
00:44:42Uh, um, good evening, Mr. Johnson.
00:45:03I may have gone a little overboard.
00:45:05Oh, well, you...
00:45:07You say that every year.
00:45:10I imagine...
00:45:12Christmas will look very different next year.
00:45:14Don't you give up, Rose.
00:45:17Carrie's sure she's gonna get that $15,000, and I am, too.
00:45:22I don't suppose you know about the incident between Hannah and Connor today, do you?
00:45:26I heard she snapped at him.
00:45:28Well, maybe that will make him wake up and realize how infatuated with him she is.
00:45:33Men can be so clueless.
00:45:35Well, you know, women can be just as blind as men in these circumstances.
00:45:41How many clues does he need?
00:45:43It's plain to see that she's pining for him, and I can't believe he can't see it.
00:45:47Oh.
00:45:49Are you leaking air over there, or do you have something to say?
00:45:52Well, you're a fine one to talk.
00:45:55If you'd only let go of the past, maybe you could share a future with someone else.
00:46:01Come again?
00:46:02Ray's been gone 12 years, Rose.
00:46:06He would want you to move on.
00:46:09Yet, you keep wearing his ring like you're a married woman.
00:46:13I can't get it off.
00:46:20Say what?
00:46:21I can't get it off.
00:46:23I may have gained a few pounds since it was first put on there.
00:46:27And shame on you for making me say that.
00:46:33I didn't have the heart to have it cut off.
00:46:39Somehow it felt disrespectful to Ray's memory.
00:46:41Rose, do you think there's room for one more?
00:46:51There's only one way to know.
00:46:53So a little elf told me there might be some hot cocoa in here.
00:47:11Let me guess.
00:47:13Her name starts with G under the ram?
00:47:16Here.
00:47:17Is this homemade?
00:47:21Only the best at the ranch.
00:47:29I'm still getting used to you being nice to me.
00:47:31Well, don't get too comfortable.
00:47:37Are you okay?
00:47:38You know, I've spent every Christmas here since I was a little girl.
00:47:44This place has always felt like home to me.
00:47:48So why the long face?
00:47:49I've seen the crowds.
00:47:51You should have your 15 grand.
00:47:53Well, it's kind of more like 50.
00:47:5850?
00:47:59I'm sorry, $50,000?
00:48:01How?
00:48:01I didn't get all the facts.
00:48:02I jumped first and I thought on the way down.
00:48:07That's the story of my life.
00:48:12Grant and the others, they don't know.
00:48:13I didn't have the heart to tell them yet.
00:48:15It's Christmas.
00:48:16I want everybody to have a good time tomorrow, enjoy themselves.
00:48:21And then, I don't know.
00:48:24Look, I know I don't have the right to ask you to wait.
00:48:29But, I mean, the bank will probably put this place up for sale anyway.
00:48:33But, if we don't have the funds we need, by five tomorrow, I'm willing to sell to you.
00:48:46As long as you still agree to uphold Grant's vision for the place.
00:48:50It's kind of been her home, too.
00:48:55Yeah, of course.
00:48:55Of course.
00:48:57Not anything.
00:48:58Whatever your terms.
00:49:00And you know...
00:49:01You know that I am going to take really good care of her.
00:49:08Something tells me you will.
00:49:29Hey, there you are.
00:49:31Morning, Graham.
00:49:33I'm going to get breakfast started.
00:49:35Okay, I'll be in in a minute to help.
00:49:36What's the matter, child?
00:49:42I must stop, Grant.
00:49:45What do you mean?
00:49:46Well, apparently, I didn't listen to everything Mr. Townsend had to say.
00:49:51It's not three months we owe.
00:49:53It's more like nine months.
00:49:56It's almost $50,000, I know.
00:49:59Well, that is a lot, isn't it?
00:50:01Yeah, and I was arrogant to think that I could pull it off, making those payments so high.
00:50:06You did what you thought was best.
00:50:07You always have.
00:50:09Well, you should know I did speak to Mr. Dunn.
00:50:13And if we don't have the money by the end of the day, I'm going to sell to him.
00:50:17But only because he put a clause in the contract that he'd let you stay here as long as you'd like.
00:50:22And what about you?
00:50:23Well, I don't think I could stay here while somebody else ran the place.
00:50:30It'd be too hard.
00:50:32Sometimes I think it may be for the best.
00:50:34How can you even say that?
00:50:36This place was a home for me and your grandfather.
00:50:39And it was a wonderful place to raise our family.
00:50:42But sometimes I feel like it's become an unfair obligation to you.
00:50:47That is not true.
00:50:48I love this place.
00:50:49It's a place to call home for me.
00:50:53When was the last time you walked the property and really saw it for what it is?
00:50:57And when was the last time you had a conversation with one of the staff?
00:51:00I talk to people all the time.
00:51:02I'm talking about what needs fixing.
00:51:04The rest of the time you're talking into that box of yours.
00:51:09And, you know, neither me nor your grandfather ever wanted that.
00:51:13But, Grant, I love it here.
00:51:15I'd hate to see it go.
00:51:17As I would hate to see you go.
00:51:34Grant, these cinnamon rolls get me every year.
00:51:39I may not be able to fit into Mrs. Klaus's dress today.
00:51:44You'd still be a rose, even in a flower sack.
00:51:53Mr. Dunn.
00:51:54John, I'm so glad you can make it.
00:51:55Please, have a seat.
00:51:56Oh, thank you for the invitation.
00:51:58I hope I'm not intruding.
00:51:58And help yourself.
00:52:04We've got all grand specialties this morning.
00:52:08Really, though, this looks delicious.
00:52:11It's been years since my entire family got together for a meal for the holidays.
00:52:15That's too bad.
00:52:16No, not really.
00:52:18You don't know my family and how big they are.
00:52:19I have so many nieces and nephews that when they all get into a room, it is loud.
00:52:24Well, you must try one of Graham's cinnamon rolls.
00:52:30Really?
00:52:31Is this like a secret family recipe?
00:52:35I'm going to get the recipe out of you.
00:52:38I have a question for you.
00:52:39Why don't cinnamon rolls ever feel stressed?
00:52:43Why?
00:52:44Because they know how to roll with it.
00:52:50But that smells amazing.
00:52:52Merry Christmas Eve, everyone.
00:52:56Merry Christmas Eve.
00:53:03Please allow me.
00:53:05See you later.
00:53:06I imagine you have a million things to do today.
00:53:09Uh, no.
00:53:11Not today, actually.
00:53:12Just one.
00:53:13Enjoy the festival.
00:53:17You wouldn't want to join me, would you?
00:53:20Yeah, I thought you'd never ask.
00:53:23Okay.
00:53:32There's just so much you can do with this property.
00:53:35It's pretty incredible.
00:53:36Hey, Maria.
00:53:38The girls?
00:53:43Just when I think I had you figured out.
00:53:45Predictable is boring.
00:53:47You are neither.
00:53:48Did you just accidentally compliment me?
00:53:56Merry Christmas.
00:54:04Got this for you.
00:54:07I need it.
00:54:08So what was that about?
00:54:11There's no nutmeg.
00:54:12Well, no, you don't like nutmeg.
00:54:14How do you know I don't like nutmeg?
00:54:16Because you told me.
00:54:18And you remembered.
00:54:20You have a knack for remembering things.
00:54:21Now spill the beans.
00:54:23What was that about?
00:54:24Fine.
00:54:25Aaron and I went to high school together.
00:54:28Her husband, Kyle, passed away last March.
00:54:30So they've been really struggling financially.
00:54:33It's their first Christmas without their dad.
00:54:35And I thought I'd do something a little special for them.
00:54:37I told the kids that if they stopped by Santa, he'd have an extra big bag of presents for them.
00:54:43It's the least I could do.
00:54:44It's really kind of you.
00:54:49If you'll excuse me.
00:55:03And what was that?
00:55:16Nothing.
00:55:17Try again.
00:55:20I just told them that Santa had another little something that was too big to fit under the Christmas tree.
00:55:26That's all.
00:55:26That didn't look like a little something.
00:55:29You know, I think I saw a churro stand earlier.
00:55:31I love churros.
00:55:33Confess, and I'll buy you two.
00:55:35Okay, it's nothing.
00:55:36It's just a little cruise.
00:55:38A little cruise?
00:55:39Yeah, just one of those all-inclusive, you know, Caribbean cruises with a little spending money.
00:55:43Just for good measure.
00:55:45A what?
00:55:46Carrie.
00:55:47Thought it'd be a good idea for the family to go on vacation.
00:55:50Create some new memories.
00:55:53That's a really big gesture.
00:55:55It's a gift.
00:55:55And just let them have it.
00:55:57You may have your opinions of me, but my family, we had so many kids, my parents couldn't afford the $2 chocolate.
00:56:05This trip, it's gonna, it's gonna change their lives.
00:56:08You should answer that.
00:56:10With all the money you're spending here, you're gonna need to close all the deals you can.
00:56:13This month's importance.
00:56:19Buongiorno, senora.
00:56:21Si, como estai?
00:56:43Ho, ho, ho.
00:56:44Welcome to the Ranch's Annual Reindeer Game.
00:56:50Now, you know, these events can get pretty heated.
00:56:55All right, contestants.
00:56:56Get ready for our first event of the day, the Three-Legged Garland Wrap.
00:57:01This event is a three-legged race where the couple will wrap the garland around the tree, and the fastest time wins.
00:57:12Good luck, everybody.
00:57:14Hey, here's to Christmas time.
00:57:18Love the way it makes me shine.
00:57:20Crinkles up this heart of mine.
00:57:23Gets me in the groove.
00:57:25Ho, ho, put me down.
00:57:28I'm about to come unwound.
00:57:30The infamous Reindeer Gang.
00:57:33I don't see any reindeer.
00:57:34No, it's a series of challenges that three couples have competed.
00:57:37One from the ranch, one from in town, and some visitors.
00:57:40Woo!
00:57:40Woo!
00:57:41Woo!
00:57:41Woo!
00:57:42Woo!
00:57:42Woo!
00:57:43Woo!
00:57:43Woo!
00:57:44Woo!
00:57:44Woo!
00:57:45Woo!
00:57:45Woo!
00:57:46Woo!
00:57:46Woo!
00:57:46Woo!
00:57:47Woo!
00:57:47Woo!
00:57:48Woo!
00:57:48Woo!
00:57:48Woo!
00:57:49Woo!
00:57:49At the end of the festival, the top couples are nominated for king and queen.
00:57:57What about Carrie?
00:57:58She doesn't compete?
00:57:59Oh, yeah.
00:58:00She and Gran are partners every year since Carrie's granddad passed.
00:58:03Carrie was king last year.
00:58:06Why doesn't that surprise me?
00:58:09You almost ready Gran?
00:58:10I think we're up next.
00:58:11Honey, I don't think I can do it this year.
00:58:12My ankles are ready.
00:58:14Okay.
00:58:15That's all right.
00:58:16Fine.
00:58:16I'll just have, um...
00:58:17Get John.
00:58:18John will do it.
00:58:18Get John.
00:58:19I don't think so.
00:58:21Huh.
00:58:22I don't think so.
00:58:24I don't think so.
00:58:25Woo.
00:58:26Oh, yeah!
00:58:27Whoa, whoa, whoa!
00:58:28Oh, yeah, whoa!
00:58:29Whoa, whoa, whoa!
00:58:31Oh, yeah.
00:58:32Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:58:33Come on!
00:58:34Go, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:58:39Oh, yeah.
00:58:40Yeah!
00:58:40Nooo!
00:58:41Yeah!
00:58:42Yeah!
00:58:44Nooo!
00:58:45Ahhhh!
00:58:45Ah!
00:58:46Ooh!
00:58:47Listen up, everybody.
00:59:00This next event is something we like to call the human Christmas tree.
00:59:05We'll bring a couple out here.
00:59:07One will decide to be the tree.
00:59:08The other will be the decorator.
00:59:10And when I say go, the decorator will go to work and decorate the tree.
00:59:14Come on, number one. You two, step up here.
00:59:18See, you're tall, we'll make you the tree, my man.
00:59:22You be the decorator.
00:59:24Okay, so don't we need a tree?
00:59:26Uh, you are the tree.
00:59:27No, no, I'm a little busy being a reindeer.
00:59:30Now you're a tree.
00:59:34Ready, set, go!
00:59:37He's got this.
00:59:39There you go.
00:59:41Oh, I got you. Don't worry.
00:59:44This is not going to work.
00:59:45Yeah, you're right, it's not going to work.
00:59:47You beat this one.
00:59:47You beat the tree.
00:59:49No, you can beat the tree.
00:59:51What?
00:59:51Come on.
00:59:53All right.
00:59:54Go.
01:00:05That's much better.
01:00:07Get on. What plan?
01:00:08Make sure you keep your arms up, okay?
01:00:10Everything stays on. That's how we win.
01:00:12Okay, now you're just trying to humiliate me.
01:00:14Is it working?
01:00:16I'd give anything to be a reindeer again.
01:00:19Now you're a reindeer tree.
01:00:22All right, for our next couple, please step forward.
01:00:24Yes.
01:00:27Okay.
01:00:28Here, sorry.
01:00:29Jump up.
01:00:30Now wait for me to say go.
01:00:32Okay.
01:00:33Ready?
01:00:34Ready, set, go!
01:00:37Okay, start with the gold one.
01:00:39I think I know how to do this.
01:00:41Look, I'm just saying.
01:00:42I am the developer.
01:00:43I think I know what I'm doing.
01:00:44I think I'm a little bit more serious in the tree.
01:00:47I think I'll suck at you.
01:00:48Wait, let's go.
01:00:51You've got to pick it up.
01:00:52It's like a crane.
01:00:53You can't let the crane fall.
01:00:56I'm sorry, Anna, I'm just here.
01:01:01You want to flip?
01:01:02Have maybe a ball in the right side?
01:01:03Let's go.
01:01:04The tree needs a ball.
01:01:06I'm the tree.
01:01:07Ha!
01:01:09I'm not getting a ghost.
01:01:12I'll let you take it, but I get to the battle.
01:01:14Woo!
01:01:14Okay, time's up.
01:01:23Okay, Mr. Tree, let's turn around so the crowd can see you.
01:01:27Oh, let's hear it.
01:01:28Let's hear it.
01:01:29Let's hear it.
01:01:29Yay!
01:01:30Okay!
01:01:31Oh, it's so pretty.
01:01:36Hello, everybody.
01:01:40For the final event of this year's reindeer games,
01:01:43we're going to play Gaga Ball,
01:01:46but not your ordinary Gaga Ball.
01:01:48This is going to be Christmas Ornament Gaga Ball.
01:01:52Remember, the object is to be the last person standing.
01:01:56Are you ready to go?
01:01:58Let's go!
01:01:59Ah!
01:02:00Woo!
01:02:02Mr. Beck, by the way.
01:02:04My back?
01:02:05Yeah.
01:02:05Any problems I should know about?
01:02:07None that I'm aware of.
01:02:08Okay, so you're ready to play some Gaga?
01:02:10Like the music?
01:02:11Gaga Ornament Ball.
01:02:12No, it's not for the faint of back.
01:02:17What?
01:02:18You scared?
01:02:19No, no, no.
01:02:21Bells on the fountain rain.
01:02:24Make each spirit cry.
01:02:27What a fun it is to ride and sing.
01:02:31A slaying song tonight.
01:02:34Yes, give it to her.
01:02:35Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
01:02:39Oh, what a fun it is to ride and a one-horse open sleigh.
01:02:43Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
01:02:46Oh, what a fun it is to ride and a one-horse open sleigh.
01:02:50There's another hand in the air.
01:02:55All right, everyone, we're down to our last two contestants.
01:03:01The winner takes all.
01:03:02All right, everyone, we're down to our last two contestants.
01:03:05Oh, what a fun it is to ride and one-horse open sleigh.
01:03:10Oh, what a fun it is to ride and a one-horse open sleigh.
01:03:13Michael, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo.
01:03:17Oh, chungle bells, jingle bells.
01:03:18Too bad you won't hold us, I won't hold you
01:03:22You won't hold, you won't hold, you won't hold all the way
01:03:26Gosh, it's been a while since I've done this.
01:03:33Hot cocoa?
01:03:34Oh, just sit and be in the moment.
01:03:38Really appreciate all this place has meant to me.
01:03:40Thank you for today, by the way.
01:03:42You're a good sport.
01:03:44Nothing.
01:03:45Harry!
01:03:46Harry!
01:03:46Drew, what is it?
01:03:47Jessica Harris can't find little Marty.
01:03:48Who's little Marty?
01:03:49It's her five-year-old.
01:03:51What was the last place she saw him?
01:03:52They were in the reindeer room.
01:03:53She turned around and he was missing.
01:03:54That backs up into the woods.
01:03:56He could have wandered off into the forest and that would be really tricky to find him.
01:03:59Okay, call the sheriff, have every available person head down to the barn.
01:04:02We'll go over there now and start the servicer.
01:04:04Roger that.
01:04:09Marty's wearing a dark coat, which is going to make this a little bit trickier now.
01:04:13He's five and he loves rabbits.
01:04:15Jessica, his mother said that he must have saw one and just wandered in after it.
01:04:20So if he's at the festival, I'm sure someone will find him soon.
01:04:22But if he went off into the woods like we think, it's about to get dark soon and it's going to be a little tough.
01:04:27So anybody we can get, let's get him and head on in.
01:04:31Don't worry, we're going to find him.
01:04:38Marty!
01:04:39Marty!
01:04:42What's this, Grandma?
01:04:43Let's check that old cabin.
01:04:45Okay.
01:04:46Yeah, I guess this would be somewhere a little kid would want to hide.
01:04:49Oh, yeah.
01:04:50Get out of this cold.
01:04:51Who would have gotten in there?
01:04:52Hey, Marty!
01:04:58Marty, buddy.
01:05:00Everyone's looking for you.
01:05:03Marty!
01:05:08Let's check towards the river, okay?
01:05:14Marty!
01:05:18Marty!
01:05:20Marty!
01:05:20John, your mom sent me to come look for you.
01:05:27Can you hear me?
01:05:31Hoot like an owl if you can.
01:05:33Woo!
01:05:34Woo!
01:05:36Marty!
01:05:37Marty!
01:05:39Marty!
01:05:40Hey, Marty.
01:05:46Buddy, can you hear me?
01:05:47Oh, we're going to the French Riviera, John.
01:05:51Do you want to join us?
01:05:53Oh, thanks for the invite, Marty, but I'm going to the Christmas Ranch.
01:05:58Sounds like fun.
01:06:03Hey, buddy.
01:06:06All right, stop me if you've heard this one.
01:06:08How much does it cost for Santa to park his sleigh?
01:06:12Nothing.
01:06:12It's on the house.
01:06:15Marty?
01:06:17Hey, buddy?
01:06:19Buddy, keep making noise.
01:06:21Keep making noise.
01:06:22Keep making noise.
01:06:23Come.
01:06:27Marty.
01:06:27Hey, how you doing, pal?
01:06:36You okay?
01:06:37You scared?
01:06:38Yeah, no, of course not.
01:06:39Me neither.
01:06:40Let's get you out of there, okay?
01:06:41Okay.
01:06:45I'm okay.
01:06:46Oh, here.
01:06:53Let me carry you, pal.
01:06:54Come on.
01:06:55Oh, you all right?
01:06:57Yeah?
01:06:58Let's get you back.
01:07:02Oh.
01:07:05Hello?
01:07:06It's John.
01:07:07Hey, Carrie.
01:07:08Yeah, we're headed back towards the barn.
01:07:09I got him.
01:07:09I got him.
01:07:11He found him.
01:07:12That's great.
01:07:13We're coming right up.
01:07:14Oh, gosh.
01:07:15Thank goodness.
01:07:34Oh, my gosh.
01:07:34They found you.
01:07:36Hi.
01:07:37Oh.
01:07:38Go say hi to your mom.
01:07:40Hi.
01:07:41Oh, Marty.
01:07:42How could I ever repay you?
01:07:46Oh, it's okay.
01:07:46It's okay.
01:07:48But, hey, pal, why don't you promise to tell your mom where you're going next time?
01:07:52Okay.
01:07:53Good man.
01:07:59I know why superheroes wear costumes.
01:08:02It's got to be cheaper than dry cleaning custom Italian slacks.
01:08:05I'm a mess.
01:08:06Thank you, John.
01:08:08Yeah, of course.
01:08:10Yeah.
01:08:13I'm sure your mom is so happy you're back.
01:08:23All righty, everybody.
01:08:25Listen up.
01:08:25Gather around.
01:08:26It is time to announce this year's King and Queen.
01:08:29How's your ankle treating you, Gran?
01:08:35The people have spoken.
01:08:38You know, first the googly eyes at breakfast.
01:08:39Now this.
01:08:40What's going on with you two?
01:08:41Santa wants to make an honest woman, Mrs. Claus.
01:08:44Oh, it's about time.
01:08:46Do you think your grandfather would approve?
01:08:48Of course I do.
01:08:49He would just want you to be happy, Gran.
01:08:51All right.
01:08:56Drum roll, please.
01:08:58As no surprise, this year's King and Queen goes to our very own Carrie Williams and John
01:09:08Dunn.
01:09:09Congratulations, Mr. Dunn.
01:09:24That was remarkable.
01:09:28Thanks.
01:09:29I certainly hope this festival is one of the traditions you plan to keep once you own the place.
01:09:33Didn't I tell you this ranch is something?
01:09:36What?
01:09:36What?
01:09:39You told him about this place?
01:09:42Just good business, Miss Williams.
01:09:44When foreclosure seemed a possibility, I reached out to a few potential buyers.
01:09:48I asked you how you heard about this place.
01:09:53Seems you two have some unsettled business.
01:09:57Excuse me.
01:09:58You lied to me.
01:10:01I did.
01:10:01And you have no idea how sorry I am for that.
01:10:05You knew we were in trouble before I did.
01:10:07No, I didn't know to what extent.
01:10:09So you just came here to put the screws to me, you're right?
01:10:12I didn't know about the foreclosure.
01:10:13I didn't know about the woman stealing everything from you.
01:10:16I just thought that you fell behind on a few payments.
01:10:18That's it.
01:10:19That's why I was so persistent with you.
01:10:21Carrie, I...
01:10:22I didn't...
01:10:23I didn't know.
01:10:24I just thought you were too stubborn to admit that the ranch was in trouble.
01:10:26I didn't know the ranch was in trouble.
01:10:29You have to believe me.
01:10:30I didn't know.
01:10:34I don't have to believe anything you say anymore, Mr. Dunn.
01:10:37Just, Carrie, can you please wait?
01:10:52Good evening, all.
01:10:53Well, my grandfather always ran this auction, and it's a privilege and an honor to have
01:11:04the chance to continue the tradition in his place.
01:11:07This very well may be the last auction here at the ranch, and so I ask you to all maybe
01:11:13find it in your hearts to give generously tonight.
01:11:16Finally, an auction.
01:11:20It's a good, sound business decision.
01:11:22I guess.
01:11:23I guess.
01:11:24No, no, no.
01:11:24Auctions are one of the best ways to make money.
01:11:28Okay.
01:11:29Okay.
01:11:31So, the first item up for bid tonight is a weekend trip to Orlando for two, given by the
01:11:38Johnson family.
01:11:40It includes airfare, hotel, and a rental car.
01:11:43Very generous.
01:11:44Okay.
01:11:44We're going to start the bid at 10.
01:11:47But she does know how an auction works, right?
01:11:51Orlando, who's got 10?
01:11:54Do I see 10 in the house?
01:11:5610 right here.
01:11:57Thank you so much.
01:11:58Do I have 15?
01:12:0015.
01:12:01Okay.
01:12:0220.
01:12:0425.
01:12:0635.
01:12:0735 in the back.
01:12:09Do I have 40?
01:12:1040.
01:12:13Okay.
01:12:13Going once.
01:12:15Going twice?
01:12:17Okay.
01:12:18Sold to the man in the back.
01:12:1935 hours of repair work at the St. Matthews Church.
01:12:24Wait.
01:12:25What just happened?
01:12:26Don't worry.
01:12:27Chris is a carpenter.
01:12:28He knows what he's doing.
01:12:29No, no, no.
01:12:30An auction is about making money.
01:12:31Why isn't she raising funds for the ranch?
01:12:33She will.
01:12:34On the last item.
01:12:35The last item.
01:12:37As in, there's only one item that you can bid money on?
01:12:40Sure.
01:12:42It's tradition.
01:12:43The ranch only keeps a proceed for one item in the auction.
01:12:46It's the same item.
01:12:47So what's this one item that's going to save the ranch?
01:12:50A velvet cake.
01:12:54You're joking, right?
01:12:55Seriously, what is it?
01:12:57A red velvet cake.
01:12:57A red velvet...
01:12:58One cake is going to save the ranch.
01:13:00It's Mrs. Claus' famous red velvet cake.
01:13:04Rose makes one every year.
01:13:06Last year, I think it made about $2,000.
01:13:08Of course, that did go to the dentist in town,
01:13:11who said he wanted to save everyone from themselves.
01:13:16Okay, boys.
01:13:17Time to pay attention.
01:13:18And wallets at your ready.
01:13:20The proceeds to this next winning bid
01:13:23will go to our friends over at Hope House Food Pantry.
01:13:26And what is the item in question, you may ask?
01:13:30Why, of course, it is an evening with our lovely Hannah Gage.
01:13:37You will come to the Christmas Eve dinner,
01:13:39dine with the family,
01:13:40and then escort our lovely Hannah to our Twilight Bonfire.
01:13:46So, let's start at $100.
01:13:49Let's have $100.
01:13:50Who's first, boys?
01:13:51Okay, thank you, $100.
01:13:53Do I have two?
01:13:54$200 for the lovely Hannah Gage.
01:13:57Two, thank you, three.
01:13:58$300.
01:14:00Thank you, three.
01:14:01Do I have four?
01:14:02$400.
01:14:04$1,000.
01:14:08Sold to our very own Connor.
01:14:11$1,000.
01:14:13For an enchanted evening for two.
01:14:16You're the only woman that interests me, Hannah Gage.
01:14:24And I'm a fool for not having made that perfectly clear before now.
01:14:29I guess I'll forgive you.
01:14:32Hot chocolate?
01:14:33Thought you'd never ask.
01:14:34Holy cow.
01:14:55I can't believe she'd have the nerve to show her face.
01:14:59But who is that?
01:15:01That's Sandra Flowers.
01:15:03The woman who stole everything from Carrie?
01:15:05Yup.
01:15:07I can't believe she'd come back here after doing what she did to Carrie.
01:15:10What?
01:15:15Sandra?
01:15:17Do you want me to call the police, Carrie?
01:15:19Please don't.
01:15:19Not yet.
01:15:20Just let me explain first.
01:15:22I don't see how anything you can say can make things right.
01:15:27Um, no, it's okay, George.
01:15:30Let's hear her out.
01:15:31It started almost a year ago.
01:15:34My brother needed surgery.
01:15:36He'd already run up so many medical bills.
01:15:37He wasn't going to go through with it.
01:15:39Without it, I thought he was going to die.
01:15:42I went to the bank.
01:15:43I applied for a loan.
01:15:45I didn't have collateral, so I was denied.
01:15:48But Mr. Townsend told me he'd give me the money if I did something for him in return.
01:15:54He told me to stop sending in the ranch's payments on that loan for repairs you took out last year.
01:15:59And then to clean out the account when it was time.
01:16:06Lies.
01:16:07How dare you insinuate such a thing?
01:16:09I didn't want to do it.
01:16:11I hated every second of it.
01:16:14But he's my baby brother.
01:16:18I could just watch him die.
01:16:19This is ridiculous.
01:16:21I don't have to stand for these accusations.
01:16:23He's all the family I have.
01:16:24I didn't know what else to do.
01:16:28It's not all of it.
01:16:29I know.
01:16:33I've made the worst mistake of my life.
01:16:36I mean, after all that your family has done for me.
01:16:41No, um...
01:16:42I do forgive you, Sandra.
01:16:46I do.
01:16:47It's just under $10,000.
01:16:49I know it's not as much as you need.
01:16:50Well, every little bit counts, doesn't it?
01:16:55Well, I guess we still have Gran's cake.
01:16:58It's about time to put it up for bid.
01:17:02Okay, so...
01:17:10Before we close tonight's festivities,
01:17:14I just wanted to thank you all from the bottom of my heart
01:17:18and tell you how much
01:17:20your support of the ranch has meant to me
01:17:23and to my family.
01:17:25Um, not everybody has a community like ours.
01:17:29All of you make it
01:17:30extremely special
01:17:32and unique
01:17:33with what you bring.
01:17:36Um...
01:17:37We pull together
01:17:38on the good days
01:17:40and on the bad days.
01:17:41Not just on the holidays.
01:17:43365 days a year.
01:17:46Um...
01:17:47As many of you know,
01:17:49my grandparents started
01:17:50this ranch 40 years ago
01:17:53with the vision to not just
01:17:56exhibit the Christmas spirit,
01:17:57but to also embody it
01:17:59and to share it.
01:18:01So we just
01:18:02wanted to thank you again for
01:18:04letting my family share
01:18:06our love of Christmas with yours.
01:18:11And now for the main event.
01:18:14Our last item for auction
01:18:16is a traditional one
01:18:18because it was my grandfather's favorite.
01:18:21Mrs. Claus's
01:18:22famous Christmas red velvet cake.
01:18:25For any of you youngsters out there
01:18:27Googling red velvet,
01:18:28it is just like chocolate,
01:18:29but even better.
01:18:31And my grandma's is the best.
01:18:33Although,
01:18:34that might be a bit biased.
01:18:36Okay, so in honor of you, granddad,
01:18:38we're going to start the bidding off
01:18:40at $100.
01:18:42Do I have $100 out in this crowd
01:18:43for this wonderful red velvet cake?
01:18:48$100?
01:18:48Do I have $100?
01:18:49Oh, thank you.
01:18:51$100?
01:18:51Do I have $200?
01:18:52$200 anywhere?
01:18:53$200.
01:18:54Oh, $200.
01:18:56And now do I have $300?
01:18:58$300 for this red velvet cake?
01:19:00Come on, Mrs. Smith.
01:19:01I know.
01:19:02No.
01:19:03Okay.
01:19:04$300.
01:19:05Going once.
01:19:07$300.
01:19:08You're going twice.
01:19:10$50,000.
01:19:12What?
01:19:16Excuse me?
01:19:18I said $50,000.
01:19:20$50,000.
01:19:25Going once.
01:19:27Going twice.
01:19:29Sold!
01:19:31One ridiculously expensive
01:19:33red velvet cake
01:19:34to Mr. John Donne.
01:19:48You don't even like red velvet.
01:19:50Now, how did you know that?
01:19:52I don't know.
01:19:53I guess I just have a knack
01:19:54for remembering things.
01:19:55Carrie, I really am sorry.
01:19:59I'm sorry that I lied to you.
01:20:02I had no intention of buying
01:20:03this place out for my dear.
01:20:05Why'd you do that?
01:20:08Because I've traveled
01:20:09all around the world
01:20:10and there's one thing
01:20:11that I haven't been able
01:20:12to find until now.
01:20:15Yeah.
01:20:15What's that?
01:20:17A place that I'd like
01:20:18to call home.
01:20:19You know,
01:20:31this cake doesn't change
01:20:32anything around here.
01:20:34I hope it changes
01:20:35at least one thing.
01:20:36Yeah, what's that?
01:20:37I hope it means
01:20:38that I get to stay.
01:20:41I think that could be arranged.
01:20:42Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
01:20:53Bells are jingling
01:20:54and carols are playing
01:20:56So much joy
01:20:57left for the taking
01:20:59It's a good day
01:21:01for saving the Christmas ranch
01:21:03We all know
01:21:07how much it means
01:21:09to preserve
01:21:09a little sentimental history
01:21:12It's a good day
01:21:14for saving the Christmas ranch
01:21:16There's no better place
01:21:20I know
01:21:21To give your heart
01:21:23a little tight glow
01:21:24So come home to it
01:21:26when we can't lose it
01:21:28Hey, hey, here we go
01:21:31Let's come together
01:21:32Whatever the weather
01:21:34Well, there's still a chance
01:21:37It's a good day
01:21:39It's a good day
01:21:40For saving the Christmas ranch
01:21:42Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
01:21:47Tie the season to jolly up
01:21:51So come on, help us
01:21:53Spread the love
01:21:55It's a good day
01:21:56For saving the Christmas ranch
01:21:59There's no better place
01:22:03I know
01:22:04To give your heart
01:22:05a little
01:22:06your tight glow
01:22:07So come hop to it
01:22:09Or we can't lose it
01:22:11Hey, hey, here we go
01:22:14This, by the way, here we go
01:22:18Let's do my best
01:22:19Keep your heart
01:22:20in this morning
01:22:20Like where else
01:22:22Or we can't lose it
01:22:22Like where else
01:22:24And then
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