- 2 days ago
- #christmasmovie
- #romantic
- #comedy
Cassie, a highly successful career woman, decides to return home during the holidays with the goal of saving the Christmas festival, a local tradition her family has continued for years. There, she meets a charming stranger who offers to help organize the event, free of charge. Cassie doesn't suspect that the handsome stranger is actually a prince searching for the true spirit of Christmas.
#christmasmovie #romantic #comedy
#christmasmovie #romantic #comedy
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00:00:00You
00:00:27Hey
00:00:29I'm just in the limo on the way to the airport.
00:00:33Don't you think this is a little much, Ethan?
00:00:36Oh, come on. You're worth it.
00:00:38I showed the partners your proposal, and they love your design.
00:00:42They want you back permanently.
00:00:44Are you serious?
00:00:46They want you back at the Manhattan office right after the new year.
00:00:51Wow, that's so soon.
00:00:53Well, they're eager for you to get started.
00:00:56So why don't you take a couple of days, and then you can figure out what you need to do to get back here a bit quicker.
00:01:01Then we can make some plans. That sound good?
00:01:04That's great. That is totally great.
00:01:06I knew you'd be excited.
00:01:08This is such an excellent opportunity for us.
00:01:11I am so proud of you, sweetheart.
00:01:16And with the pay raise, we can afford that place on the Upper West Side that you've been loving so much.
00:01:22Honey, I know we've only been official for three months, but if this isn't the universe telling us we're on the right track, I don't know what is.
00:01:31Uh, Ethan, I'm just, I'm not sure that I could...
00:01:35Okay, I gotta run.
00:01:37You have a safe flight.
00:01:39I'll talk to you soon.
00:01:41Okay.
00:01:41Oh, it's Christmas.
00:01:44Oh, it's Christmas.
00:01:48Oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:01:53Hello?
00:01:55Hello?
00:01:56Hello?
00:01:58Cassie, you look great, sweetheart.
00:02:00Thank you, Dad.
00:02:01Oh, it's so good to see you.
00:02:03I missed you, kiddo.
00:02:05I missed you, too.
00:02:06For the last few weeks, that's all I could think about is coming home.
00:02:09Well, has work been that hard?
00:02:10No.
00:02:11No, it's a great job.
00:02:13It's just...
00:02:15Um...
00:02:17Say, you remember that old Abernathy place?
00:02:21It's for sale now.
00:02:22You know, that one that you had your eyes on all the time?
00:02:25Now that you're back, it's...
00:02:27It's perfect timing.
00:02:29Speaking of perfect timing, how are the plans for the Winter Festival coming?
00:02:35Um...
00:02:35Uh, Cassie, we're...
00:02:37We're not doing the Winter Festival.
00:02:40Dad?
00:02:41I'm sorry.
00:02:42I just didn't have the heart to call you.
00:02:45But it's tradition.
00:02:46Your Harness!
00:03:11Blast
00:03:14Richard, is that you making all that racket?
00:03:18Yes, I...
00:03:19At this hour, really, it's highly unorthodox
00:03:22This is a place for decorum, not disruption
00:03:25Yes, you don't understand
00:03:27The prince is...
00:03:28He's probably sleeping
00:03:29He does not appreciate you caring about shouting all through the halls
00:03:32That may be correct
00:03:33If you're here
00:03:34Pardon?
00:03:36That's what I've been trying to tell you
00:03:37The prince is missing
00:03:40Missing?
00:03:42You can't be missing
00:03:42What about the coronation?
00:03:44The coronation is not our only problem
00:03:46What do you mean?
00:03:48Someone's going to have to tell her
00:03:49Yeah, why don't you put the taller one in the back
00:03:56Yeah, there we go
00:03:57Perfect
00:03:58And then put the smaller one up here
00:04:00Nice
00:04:01And then this one, you could put it on the other side behind the glass ball
00:04:04I think that would really balance it out nice
00:04:06Perfect
00:04:08Yeah?
00:04:09Mm-hmm
00:04:09That's great
00:04:10It's so good to have you home
00:04:13Oh, thank you
00:04:15It's good to be home
00:04:17It does look pretty nice
00:04:19Yeah
00:04:19I only wish your mom could see it
00:04:21Me too
00:04:22Your displays always draw the biggest crowds
00:04:26And it's not bad for business either
00:04:27She's right, you know
00:04:29Hey
00:04:29Hey
00:04:30How are you, Madison?
00:04:32Welcome home
00:04:32We've missed you
00:04:33Yeah, she's welcome home
00:04:34Good to see you
00:04:35Thank you
00:04:35Is this
00:04:37Oh my goodness
00:04:38Look at you
00:04:39I cannot believe how big she is
00:04:40I know
00:04:41I can't believe where the time's gone
00:04:42Do you remember me?
00:04:44How could she forget her favorite ad from New York?
00:04:46Mama
00:04:46Yes, that is your mama
00:04:48You are correct
00:04:49Unfortunately, we can't stay
00:04:51We've got to go
00:04:51But you've got to come over real soon
00:04:53Yeah
00:04:53Tell us all about New York
00:04:54That would be great
00:04:55Bye, ladybug
00:04:57Bye
00:04:57Good to see you
00:04:59Bye
00:05:00Bye
00:05:00Oh my gosh, you're so cute
00:05:03I know
00:05:04Adorable
00:05:05Now, you help yourself to anything you want
00:05:08On the house
00:05:08Okay
00:05:09So, Dad
00:05:12What'll it be?
00:05:15You're gonna have to explain the holiday drinks again
00:05:18Definitely
00:05:18So, the holiday latte comes in a medium and a small
00:05:22And then there's a Christmas latte which only comes in a large
00:05:24What is the difference?
00:05:27Um, nutmeg, maybe?
00:05:28Yeah
00:05:29You know, I'm just gonna let you decide
00:05:30Who's Ethan?
00:05:39Hmm?
00:05:40On your phone just now
00:05:41A gentleman caller, maybe?
00:05:43Dad, please
00:05:44No, someone from work
00:05:45Oh, well, I thought you were done with New York
00:05:48You know what?
00:05:49Enough about me
00:05:49What are these errands you're supposed to be doing?
00:05:52I'm getting my morning mocha
00:05:54Mm-hmm
00:05:54Which is the most important meal of the day
00:05:56Oh, boy
00:05:57And then I'm gonna go and meet Melinda at the library
00:06:00You're volunteering again?
00:06:02I do it for the free books
00:06:03You do know that they're all free, right?
00:06:06Of course I know that
00:06:06It's a library
00:06:07Yes
00:06:07That's how this works
00:06:08This is your most important meal of the day
00:06:10That looks good, thank you very much
00:06:12Of course
00:06:12It's a surprise
00:06:13Thank you
00:06:14Dad, I want to talk to you about the winter festival
00:06:17Oh, Cassie?
00:06:18No, no, I know
00:06:19But it's almost Christmas
00:06:20And it just doesn't feel right without it
00:06:22I know, honey
00:06:23But it was a lot of work
00:06:24Even before your mother passed
00:06:26Times have changed
00:06:27Things are different
00:06:28Sometimes it's best to move on
00:06:30I know, but it wasn't just a festival
00:06:32It was Christmas
00:06:33I mean, seeing the whole town get together
00:06:34Knowing that Mom was a huge part of it
00:06:36Just, those are some of my best memories
00:06:38Well, mine too, honey
00:06:40But it just got harder and harder to pull together
00:06:42It took everything your mom had
00:06:44Just to give us that one last Christmas
00:06:46And without her on the festival committee
00:06:48I really don't understand
00:06:49No, no, no, but Dad, we can do it
00:06:50We need to do it
00:06:51Because if we don't do it
00:06:52This will be the first year that it hasn't happened
00:06:54How does that feel?
00:06:55Well, things don't always work out, kid
00:06:57You know, life's not a fairy tale
00:06:59But what if it was?
00:07:02What if it was?
00:07:16I will not accept that
00:07:31This is how it has always been
00:07:33And how it will always be
00:07:35I just thought, Your Highness
00:07:37That if you could postpone the Royal Christmas Ball
00:07:39Until after the Prince returned to the castle
00:07:41We can't postpone the Royal Christmas Ball, Reginald
00:07:44It must be on Christmas Day
00:07:46It's tradition
00:07:46The Barovian royal family has observed this practice for centuries
00:07:50And what's more, it is Nicholas's 35th year
00:07:53And you know the significance that has on the proceedings
00:07:55Yes, ma'am, of course
00:07:57And you, I don't understand
00:07:59How could he just go missing?
00:08:01You're his attendant
00:08:02How can you attend him when you don't even know where he is?
00:08:05We've been trying, Your Highness
00:08:07It appears his telephone has been switched off
00:08:10And a search of his quarters
00:08:12Gives no indication exactly of where he may be
00:08:16Try harder
00:08:17Yes
00:08:18It is absolutely crucial to crown in country
00:08:21That Nicholas is here for the coronation on Christmas Day
00:08:24Yes, ma'am
00:08:25Yes, ma'am
00:08:26Don't disappoint me
00:08:35Hey
00:08:41Oh, Cassie
00:08:44It's so good to see you
00:08:46I miss you
00:08:50And I miss this place
00:08:51Have a look around
00:08:53You must be so glad to have her back home
00:08:56Oh, you bet
00:08:57It's very nice
00:08:58You know, you can do that with computers these days, Melinda
00:09:06Dad, I prefer to do it the old-fashioned way
00:09:10Oh, well, look at that going around today
00:09:13Don't
00:09:14Never mind
00:09:15I ran to the mailman on the way in
00:09:18Here you go
00:09:18Oh, it's here?
00:09:26Yeah
00:09:27Can I talk to you for a minute?
00:09:30You bet
00:09:31Cassie
00:09:32Do you mind if Melinda and I have just a minute?
00:09:35Uh, sure
00:09:35Yeah
00:09:36Is there anything I could maybe help you with in the meantime?
00:09:41Actually, do you mind?
00:09:43Nope
00:09:43Right back at it
00:09:46Okay
00:09:46It's a Wikipedia of aquatic animals
00:09:51Is that reference or is that wild?
00:09:54Oh, my gosh
00:09:55My book
00:09:56I think you should be apologizing for like
00:10:02Hey, I'm sorry, you're not hurt, are you?
00:10:04You're clearly not hurt
00:10:05Well, you don't know that
00:10:07You're complaining about formalities rather than paying
00:10:09You're not hurt
00:10:10Okay, excuse me
00:10:11But at least you could apologize for all of this
00:10:13You should have watched where you were going
00:10:15You bumped into me
00:10:17Certainly not
00:10:18It's you who bumped into me
00:10:19Oh, my gosh, no, you couldn't even see that I had a stack of books
00:10:22Because you were reading and not paying attention
00:10:24And?
00:10:25Well
00:10:25Don't you work here?
00:10:26It's your job to pay attention
00:10:28I'm the patron and the patron's always right
00:10:30Okay, I'm sorry
00:10:31First of all
00:10:32Who says
00:10:32Please don't touch that
00:10:33Thank you
00:10:34What?
00:10:34You know what?
00:10:35Let this be a lesson in committing to a task
00:10:37And the importance of taking responsibility for one's work
00:10:38Good day and good luck
00:10:39Any luck?
00:10:51No
00:10:52I've tried everything
00:10:54Calling, emailing, texting
00:10:56Make no mistake
00:10:58The prince's absence also reflects poorly on you
00:11:02Even if the prince returns in time
00:11:04The job that may still be in jeopardy
00:11:06Is yours
00:11:08But, but, but, wait, wait, wait, wait
00:11:10My family has served the heir apparent for generations
00:11:14It's my duty to one day be the right hand of the king
00:11:17Correction
00:11:17The right hand of the would-be king
00:11:19Who's currently missing
00:11:21Missing on your watch
00:11:23Reggie, please
00:11:23It's not negotiable
00:11:25Both your future and the crown's depend on it
00:11:36Merry Christmas
00:11:39Thank you
00:11:40Oh, trouble reshelving?
00:11:48No
00:11:48Um, who was that guy that you were just helping?
00:11:51I don't know
00:11:52A tourist?
00:11:53A tourist in Winterville?
00:11:55For what?
00:11:56Why?
00:11:57You interested?
00:11:58Hardly
00:11:59Why is everybody so interested in my love life?
00:12:01It is honestly the last thing on my mind
00:12:03I just wanted to know if you knew what he wanted
00:12:06Well, he took out a book on town history
00:12:09Didn't have the proper ID
00:12:11So I had to write down his room and phone number
00:12:15At the B&B
00:12:16So he could bring the book back
00:12:18Not that it matters
00:12:20You sure you're not interested?
00:12:21Yeah, I'm positive
00:12:22We just had a run in the stacks
00:12:23It was less than pleasant
00:12:24I was just curious if maybe you knew what he wanted
00:12:28Wait, what do you mean not that it matters?
00:12:34I think we should tell her, Melinda
00:12:35Tell me what?
00:12:38The letter we received earlier
00:12:40The allotment of funding for the library has been cut in half
00:12:45What does that mean?
00:12:46Well, it means that if the library doesn't find an alternate form of funding
00:12:50They're going to have to close
00:12:51What are you going to do?
00:13:03There's nothing we can do
00:13:05The town's resources are pushed to the limit
00:13:08And any grants we could apply for wouldn't arrive until well after we need them
00:13:14Okay, you can't just close the library
00:13:16Well, we don't have a choice
00:13:18Unless you're in the business of miracles
00:13:20This Christmas is probably going to be our last one
00:13:24Hello
00:13:28You answered?
00:13:46Of course I answered, why wouldn't I?
00:13:49Where are you?
00:13:50Everyone in the palace is worried
00:13:51And your mother is insisting to return at once
00:13:54And where I am is of no concern
00:13:56I'm an adult, I'm allowed to go out on my own
00:13:58And you're also a prince
00:13:59Which comes with certain expectation and protocol
00:14:02You could at least tell someone where you're going
00:14:04Now, you must return to the palace at once
00:14:07The royal Christmas ball
00:14:09Is just another ceremony in a long line of many
00:14:12There will be more occasions to show off the palace
00:14:14But, sir
00:14:15I had to do this
00:14:16For me
00:14:18As a reminder of what Christmas is actually about
00:14:22Prince Nicholas
00:14:23The ball
00:14:24Can wait
00:14:25Goodbye, Arthur
00:14:26Well
00:14:28I'm not saying we should panic
00:14:34But
00:14:35We should panic
00:14:56Whatever
00:14:57Did it
00:15:17We should have
00:15:17We should panic
00:15:20That's
00:15:20We should panic
00:15:21It's
00:15:24We should panic
00:15:25We should panic
00:15:27Hi, Sarah.
00:15:28The usual?
00:15:29No, just going by with some news.
00:15:31The library's in danger of closing,
00:15:32and they're trying to call it.
00:15:33I mean, they're trying to save it.
00:15:35Closing?
00:15:35It's close to Christmas?
00:15:36I know, right?
00:15:37That's terrible.
00:15:38If they need anything, just let me know.
00:15:40Try to come if you can.
00:15:41We'll probably need some coffee.
00:15:56All right, everyone.
00:16:02Take your seats, please.
00:16:04Thank you so much for coming and supporting the library.
00:16:09Hi, folks.
00:16:10I just really don't know what we're going to do.
00:16:14The town's resources are finite.
00:16:16Maybe an outside benefactor?
00:16:19This close to Christmas,
00:16:21I think even the most charitable folks
00:16:23are pretty tapped out by now.
00:16:25Well, maybe we can make an appeal to the government.
00:16:29Well, I think, like, the first option,
00:16:31the holidays are going to complicate that,
00:16:33as everyone is probably already on break.
00:16:36What if the holidays are the answer?
00:16:39What do you mean, dear?
00:16:40Well, you said earlier today
00:16:42that you needed a Christmas miracle,
00:16:44and the holidays keep coming up,
00:16:46so what if the miracle is actually Christmas itself?
00:16:49I'm not following.
00:16:50This could be a great time
00:16:52to bring back the Winter Festival.
00:16:54Cassie.
00:16:55No, no, no, hear me out, Dad.
00:16:56I mean, everybody, hear me out.
00:16:58Cassie, by the way.
00:16:59Um, the Winter Festival
00:17:01always brought the entire community together.
00:17:04Games, wares, treats.
00:17:07Everybody put forth their best
00:17:08to make it more loving, more fun,
00:17:10and the economy definitely did not suffer.
00:17:14I mean, the idea of togetherness,
00:17:16it really reminded us
00:17:17of what the holidays are all about.
00:17:19Oh, yes, lovely times.
00:17:22What does that have to do with the library?
00:17:24Well, think of this.
00:17:26What if the Winter Festival
00:17:28became the winter fundraiser?
00:17:31Oh, yeah, go on.
00:17:32Okay, great.
00:17:34We could take the money
00:17:34from the different activities
00:17:35and put it right back into the library.
00:17:37And when you think about it,
00:17:38it makes sense
00:17:39because we're using our own traditions
00:17:40to preserve our town's history.
00:17:43Well, it's not a bad idea,
00:17:47but it took your mom months of planning.
00:17:49It's, I mean,
00:17:50we're a week and some change out from Christmas.
00:17:52It's gonna be an uphill battle, Cassie.
00:17:54Dad, I know, I know, I know.
00:17:56Time is not on our side.
00:17:57But I mean, come on, Dad.
00:17:58It's Christmas.
00:17:59It's Christmas.
00:18:00That's what this entire holiday is about.
00:18:02It's taking what's impossible
00:18:04and making it possible.
00:18:06This is exactly the right answer.
00:18:08I can feel it.
00:18:09I hate to say it,
00:18:12but this close to the holidays,
00:18:14I can't take time away from my store.
00:18:16Of course.
00:18:17I've spread the word all over town.
00:18:20I can contribute a little,
00:18:21just the timeline.
00:18:23I could set up a donation box,
00:18:25but I can't take on a project of this size.
00:18:27Your mom worked months to pull this off.
00:18:30We're leaving in the morning.
00:18:32We'll do what we can when we get back,
00:18:33but...
00:18:36Anyone?
00:18:38Come on.
00:18:39There's gotta be someone.
00:18:41It was a lovely idea, Cassie.
00:18:43I'll do it.
00:18:44Excuse me?
00:18:46Uh, I volunteer for the, uh, the winter festival.
00:18:51Uh, who are you?
00:18:53I'm Nicholas.
00:18:55I'm visiting.
00:18:56Oh, hey.
00:18:56No, no, no.
00:18:58This is a meeting for residents of the town only.
00:19:01I'd love to get involved.
00:19:03What does that even mean?
00:19:06You can't do this yourself.
00:19:07And, uh, you know,
00:19:08based on the organizational skills I saw earlier today,
00:19:10you're gonna need all the help you can get, right?
00:19:13Are you being serious right now?
00:19:15More than you'll ever know.
00:19:16Okay, my mother built this from the ground up.
00:19:18This festival is about kindness and community,
00:19:21and I would rather do it on my own than work with you.
00:19:26You don't even know me?
00:19:27I'm pretty sure you've made yourself known.
00:19:30I don't need your help.
00:19:32Okay.
00:19:34Suit yourself.
00:19:36Great.
00:19:40Cassie,
00:19:41what was that about?
00:19:43Well, it's nothing.
00:19:44It's a long story.
00:19:46Well, so much for that idea.
00:19:48What are we gonna do?
00:19:50Melinda.
00:19:53I am going to make this happen.
00:19:55I'm gonna make it for you,
00:19:57for the library,
00:19:58and for my mom.
00:20:01You want a Christmas miracle?
00:20:02I will figure this out.
00:20:06Well, I think this is the last of them.
00:20:09Whew, good.
00:20:10I do not think my back
00:20:11could handle another trip to that attic.
00:20:14Your back?
00:20:15Mm-hmm.
00:20:16Well, she sure kept meticulous records.
00:20:19Mm-hmm.
00:20:21You know, the Winter Fest,
00:20:22that was her baby.
00:20:23The present company excluded, of course,
00:20:25but this is something she just loved to do.
00:20:28Well, the Winter Festival was special to you, too.
00:20:30I mean, you could have kept it going.
00:20:33I would have just missed her too much.
00:20:36Why didn't you say that before?
00:20:39I don't know.
00:20:40Um, I guess because parents don't always have it all figured out,
00:20:45despite what their kids might think.
00:20:49Okay.
00:20:50I actually figured that out the first time that you made a gingerbread house with me,
00:20:57and you couldn't get the smoke alarm to go off for the first hour.
00:21:01I still maintain that that was because of a faulty battery.
00:21:06Mm-hmm.
00:21:06I'm sorry I resisted you on this.
00:21:10I avoided the Winter Festival because I missed your mom,
00:21:13but I know that that's why you were drawn to it,
00:21:17for the same reason.
00:21:18I miss her, too.
00:21:20I mean, she always had a plan,
00:21:21and right now I don't have anything figured out.
00:21:24Well, your mom didn't always have a plan,
00:21:28but she could make things work.
00:21:31She did a lot of traveling as a student.
00:21:34Actually, it was when she was abroad,
00:21:36that's where she first came up with the Winter Festival idea.
00:21:39Really?
00:21:39Oh, yeah.
00:21:40She used to see all these different people
00:21:42that would adhere to these traditions,
00:21:44but they somehow just didn't seem to have the enthusiasm about it
00:21:48that she thought they should,
00:21:50and so she wanted to create something
00:21:52that people would just want to do
00:21:55and get involved with year after year.
00:21:58I know. I did.
00:22:00Me, too.
00:22:01Your mom would be honored to know that you're doing this.
00:22:07But hold that fanfare,
00:22:08because I don't even know if I could pull this off.
00:22:11We'll figure it out together.
00:22:14Cheers.
00:22:22The prince has been contacted, my lady.
00:22:26But he won't be returning immediately.
00:22:29You talk to him?
00:22:31Yes.
00:22:31But he's not coming home?
00:22:33Yes.
00:22:34Well, did you tell him that I want him home?
00:22:37That was communicated to the prince, my lady.
00:22:41I see.
00:22:41Does he remember that I am the queen?
00:22:45I'm certain he's aware.
00:22:48But with due respect, my lady,
00:22:50he is also a prince,
00:22:52and it is the tendency of the crown
00:22:54to do as it pleases.
00:22:56True, true.
00:22:58Perhaps I've raised him just a little bit too well.
00:23:01Be that as it may,
00:23:03you've talked to him,
00:23:04which means you can find him,
00:23:05and you can bring him home.
00:23:08Might you have any specific suggestions
00:23:10on how we do that?
00:23:12Yes.
00:23:13You do it quickly.
00:23:18You know what you have to do.
00:23:21Must I?
00:23:21Hey, yeah, I need 15 full-size Christmas trees.
00:23:31And is there any chance
00:23:32that you'd be willing to donate?
00:23:38Hi, yeah, I was wondering
00:23:40how much fruitcake exactly
00:23:41is in a fruitcake unit?
00:23:45Oh, wow.
00:23:46That is, um...
00:23:48That's a lot of fruitcake.
00:23:49People actually buy that?
00:23:54No, the mistletoe is not for eating.
00:23:57Hello?
00:24:00Oh, come on.
00:24:01Oh.
00:24:03Hey, I'm so sorry.
00:24:04I think we got cut off.
00:24:05But, yeah,
00:24:06boughs of holly
00:24:07will be no problem whatsoever
00:24:08if you don't have mistletoe in a pinch.
00:24:10What are you talking about?
00:24:13Ethan?
00:24:13What's with all the Christmas talk?
00:24:15Boughs of holly?
00:24:16Are you serious?
00:24:18Oh, I...
00:24:19Yeah, I'm just, um,
00:24:20getting in the Christmas spirit.
00:24:22Why?
00:24:22We don't even like Christmas.
00:24:23You don't like Christmas.
00:24:24I love everything about it.
00:24:26Oh, my God.
00:24:27You are so cute.
00:24:28Hey, listen.
00:24:29They want to move the presentation
00:24:30up to the 24th.
00:24:33But...
00:24:33That's, um...
00:24:35That's Christmas Eve.
00:24:37I know.
00:24:38But we are one step closer
00:24:40to that big promotion.
00:24:41And even better,
00:24:43we get to spend New Year's together.
00:24:45Yeah, you know what?
00:24:46Yes, um...
00:24:47I gotta get going, though.
00:24:49I...
00:24:49I just got a lot to do.
00:24:51Yeah, right.
00:24:53Okay, I'll call you later.
00:24:54Okay, great.
00:24:55Hi.
00:24:59Hi.
00:24:59I was just wondering
00:25:12how much for 12 dozen.
00:25:14No, 12...
00:25:16Yeah, I know what a dozen is,
00:25:18but I need 12 of those.
00:25:25Uh, yeah.
00:25:26I just was, um...
00:25:28Uh, if I could just get 12 dozen.
00:25:31And could you, uh,
00:25:32drop this off this week?
00:25:39Problem?
00:25:40Oh, she laughed and hung up.
00:25:43Oh, it's you.
00:25:52I don't think I asked you to sit down.
00:25:55No, you didn't, did you?
00:25:56Do you just kind of do whatever you want?
00:25:59I have been accused of that a time or two, yeah.
00:26:02You want to talk about it?
00:26:03Talk about what?
00:26:03Whatever that was.
00:26:04That was a, um,
00:26:07boutique bakery
00:26:08that normally does large pastry orders
00:26:10for the festival,
00:26:11but because they normally get months in advance
00:26:13and I've asked them too close to Christmas...
00:26:14They laughed in your face.
00:26:15Thank you for reminding me
00:26:16about what just happened.
00:26:18So, uh, what are we gonna do?
00:26:20I don't know.
00:26:21The clock is running out,
00:26:23and the closer it gets to Christmas,
00:26:24the harder it's gonna get,
00:26:25and I just think that maybe
00:26:26Dad and Melinda were right.
00:26:28Okay, so the cookies can't be bought in time,
00:26:31but what if they could be made?
00:26:33Are you crazy?
00:26:34I cannot possibly make extra cookies
00:26:37and do everything I need to do.
00:26:43Maybe you can't, but we can.
00:26:46Absolutely not.
00:26:46I told you last night.
00:26:47What is your issue with me helping you?
00:26:50Because you're rude,
00:26:51and you're arrogant to start with.
00:26:53And I'm the only chance that you've got.
00:26:56You can't do this alone.
00:26:58I have my dad.
00:27:00I've got my dad.
00:27:01Okay, you said it yourself.
00:27:02You're up against the clock, right?
00:27:04And if you want to make this festival happen,
00:27:06you need all the help you can get.
00:27:08We can do this together.
00:27:14Can I just ask you why?
00:27:16Why what?
00:27:18Why do you even care?
00:27:19You're not from here.
00:27:20I mean, what is the winter festival to you?
00:27:22Okay, I come from a place where tradition is strictly observed,
00:27:30but often simply because that's the way it's always been.
00:27:35This, this feels like it is purpose.
00:27:38Nicholas, I like that.
00:27:43That was a very insightful answer.
00:27:47Nicholas.
00:27:49Nicholas?
00:27:50Yeah, I guess we haven't been formally introduced.
00:27:54Not in the traditional sense, no,
00:27:55but you have made quite the impression.
00:27:59Cassandra.
00:28:01Cassie.
00:28:01People call me Cassie.
00:28:02Yeah, Cassie.
00:28:05What do you say?
00:28:07I would say let's get to work.
00:28:11Great.
00:28:15So, what made you change your mind?
00:28:19I don't know.
00:28:20Still not convinced it wasn't a total lapse of judgment on my part.
00:28:23Well, I, for one, think it's nice that he's helping out.
00:28:27Dad, you're supposed to be on my side.
00:28:29I am on your side,
00:28:30but I think it's great that he's volunteering to help you.
00:28:33That's what makes me like him.
00:28:35Yeah, but don't get too attached.
00:28:36What is happening?
00:28:55This tinsel's not working.
00:28:57What do you mean it's not working?
00:28:59Well, I showed up early to help Millie to decorate,
00:29:01and she put me in charge of this tree.
00:29:02I, uh...
00:29:04Yeah, I see.
00:29:05And what's the problem?
00:29:08Well, I'm trying to get it on here,
00:29:11but it won't seem to stay properly.
00:29:13It's like it's got a mind of its own.
00:29:15Have you never decorated a tree before?
00:29:18Or used tinsel?
00:29:21No, I've used tinsel, thank you.
00:29:25I've seen it done.
00:29:27Okay, you know what?
00:29:28Why don't you just step aside and let me fix this?
00:29:30You don't need to, I can...
00:29:31It's only one tree, so it'll be minimal damage.
00:29:35What happened to this tree?
00:29:39Oh, is there a problem?
00:29:40I only gave you one job,
00:29:42and you have hot chocolate in the library.
00:29:46It clearly states on the sign...
00:29:48Uh, Nicholas, why don't you just step over here with me?
00:29:50Sorry.
00:29:51Okay, break it to me gently.
00:29:56It wasn't that bad, was it?
00:29:59Well.
00:30:02So, Melinda tells me that you, uh, checked out a book here on Wintervale's history.
00:30:07Oh, no secrets around here, huh?
00:30:10No, no, no, it's a small town.
00:30:13Yeah, yeah, I did.
00:30:15Well, of all the books here, how come that one?
00:30:17I mean, not that I'm not flattered on behalf of the town.
00:30:20Honestly, I was just looking for more information on the festival.
00:30:24Oh?
00:30:25Yeah, it's kind of the reason I came here.
00:30:28You traveled here for the Winter Festival.
00:30:30I-I-I didn't know that anybody knew about it outside the area.
00:30:35Oh, yeah, no, don't be so modest.
00:30:37I mean, it got a nice bit of attention.
00:30:39I think there was even, uh, a magazine article
00:30:41that called it one of the Eastern Seaboard's finest Christmas celebrations.
00:30:46That's right, I recall.
00:30:48Yeah.
00:30:49But-but that was years ago.
00:30:50You must have just been a child.
00:30:52And I-I don't know of any children that read travel periodicals.
00:30:57No, I guess not.
00:30:58I mean, I guess I was just captivated with the story of this place.
00:31:04I mean, it's so different than where I grew up,
00:31:06and I kind of wanted to see it just once.
00:31:09Huh.
00:31:10So you came all that way for this?
00:31:13My family's in business,
00:31:15and so much of our lives are centered around the, uh, details
00:31:20and the protocol that comes along with that.
00:31:22Moments that were purely sentimental were few and far between.
00:31:26I mean, based on the articles,
00:31:28the importance of sentiment and-and taking those moments
00:31:31seemed to be what the festival was all about, and...
00:31:34So, yeah, I guess I came here to find that,
00:31:36and just see a real Christmas.
00:31:41Where did you say you were from again?
00:31:43Well, there's a little patch of land nestled
00:31:45between the Swiss Alps and the North Sea.
00:31:47Okay, let's pull up.
00:31:51Hi.
00:31:52Yeah.
00:31:53Yes, it's me again.
00:31:54I was just wondering if you have any Christmas trees that...
00:31:58No, you're still sold out.
00:32:00Okay.
00:32:02Yes.
00:32:03Hi, Kate.
00:32:05How come we have a winter festival without Christmas trees?
00:32:07Is there anything I can do to help?
00:32:09Unless you can grow trees in the next 12 days,
00:32:11I don't think we're gonna have any Christmas trees for the winter festival.
00:32:14This is a disaster.
00:32:16We can't even find Christmas trees at Christmas,
00:32:18and the one tree that we do have, we can barely decorate.
00:32:21Well, frankly, I'm just glad I'm not the only one having tree-related problems.
00:32:24Whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:32:25The reason that that tree fell over
00:32:27is because you went and clumped tinsel into these branches,
00:32:31and, frankly, I don't even know how that happened.
00:32:34It seemed like a practical approach.
00:32:37Well, I'm sorry.
00:32:38Okay, whoa.
00:32:39Christmas is not about practicality.
00:32:40What?
00:32:40It's about feeling.
00:32:42Well, it's not not practicality.
00:32:44Rules and structure are the hallmarks of success.
00:32:46And how did that go for you with a tree?
00:32:49Sometimes there's trial and error,
00:32:50but I don't think charging ahead without a plan
00:32:52is necessarily a recipe for success either.
00:32:55I know neither of you want any advice from me,
00:32:58but how come it has to be one way or another?
00:33:03What are you saying?
00:33:04Good planning is always a mixture of practicality and feeling.
00:33:11Of course.
00:33:13We've been going about this all wrong.
00:33:15Rather than charging ahead and tackling everything at once,
00:33:18we should be dividing and conquering,
00:33:20using our strengths,
00:33:23like Nicholas has already proven that he overthinks most tasks.
00:33:27And Cassie's good at leading with her heart, not her mind.
00:33:31And normally I would be offended by that, I think.
00:33:33I think, but you're right,
00:33:35which means our differences are what's actually going to make this happen.
00:33:37How so?
00:33:38I am formulating a plan.
00:33:40Just need to think and maybe take the tinsel out of my hair.
00:33:43Why don't we meet at Dad later on today?
00:33:45And I will stay and talk to Melinda to make sure that she is over that tree incident.
00:33:51And I will duck out for that exact same reason.
00:33:54I will apologize for you.
00:33:56Thanks.
00:33:57Yeah.
00:33:57Okay.
00:33:58That's good, sweetie.
00:33:59It is.
00:33:59It's great.
00:34:00It's great.
00:34:00I'm going to grab this.
00:34:01I'm going to grab this.
00:34:02I think you're on the right path.
00:34:16Oh, jeez.
00:34:17I'm so sorry.
00:34:20Arthur?
00:34:21Your Highness.
00:34:22I found you.
00:34:23What are you doing here?
00:34:25Well, I thought there would be overuse, Your Highness.
00:34:28I'm here to bring you home.
00:34:31How?
00:34:32What?
00:34:33Why?
00:34:34Yes.
00:34:34Which of those questions would you like me to answer first?
00:34:37Okay.
00:34:39First things first.
00:34:40How did you find me?
00:34:41Do you remember when we spoke on the telephone?
00:34:44Yes.
00:34:45Yes.
00:34:45Well, since you answered, we used the GPS on your phone to find you.
00:34:49Your mother insisted.
00:34:50She what?
00:34:51She can't do that.
00:34:52With all due respect, she's the queen.
00:34:55Which means she very much can do that.
00:34:58I can't believe my own mother hoodwinked me and then sent someone to collect me, like the parcel post.
00:35:03Yes.
00:35:03Now, Prince Nicholas.
00:35:04Shh.
00:35:05Don't call me that.
00:35:07I don't understand.
00:35:07It's protocol to refer to you by your title.
00:35:12Do they not know that you're the royal prince of...
00:35:14Shh.
00:35:16Shh.
00:35:17This is highly unorthodox.
00:35:20Would you tell me the people of this town, of this hamlet, have been interacting with you as if you're a common citizen?
00:35:25Would you keep it down, Arthur?
00:35:27It's a little more nuanced than that.
00:35:29Nuanced?
00:35:30I don't see how.
00:35:31You come from a prestigious lineage back from the pages of history.
00:35:35Your family name has import, so you're not proud...
00:35:37Nicholas!
00:35:38Cass, hey.
00:35:39Hey.
00:35:40Hi.
00:35:42Great to see you again.
00:35:43Good to see you, too.
00:35:45Is everything okay?
00:35:46No.
00:35:47Yeah.
00:35:48Yeah.
00:35:49Yeah, just peachy.
00:35:50I was just, uh, just catching up with my cousin, Arthur.
00:35:54Cousin?
00:35:55You have family in town?
00:35:56Yeah.
00:35:57Yeah.
00:35:57No, he just decided to meet me here for the holidays.
00:36:00Right?
00:36:01It's good to be with family for Christmas.
00:36:02Yes.
00:36:03I love a Christmas reunion.
00:36:06That's right.
00:36:07It's very nice to meet you.
00:36:08Yes.
00:36:08Hello.
00:36:09Uh, okay.
00:36:10Well, I will expect you later at the meeting.
00:36:12Are you going to be joining?
00:36:13I shan't.
00:36:14We're leaving.
00:36:14Oh, he'll be there.
00:36:15Oh.
00:36:16Okay, great.
00:36:16Well, it's nice to meet you.
00:36:20What's this meeting?
00:36:22Why are you speaking that way?
00:36:24My mother sent you here on a mission to bring me back, right?
00:36:26Yes.
00:36:28Well, in order to complete that mission, you must do one for me first.
00:36:32No.
00:36:34Don't tell me now.
00:36:35Let's go.
00:36:39Hey.
00:36:48Cassie, the execs are starting to get really antsy about getting you here on time.
00:36:52Yeah, I know.
00:36:53I'm just, um, I'm dealing with some family stuff.
00:36:56If they could just give me a couple more days.
00:36:58Look, I get it.
00:36:59It's the holidays.
00:37:00We all have family stuff to deal with.
00:37:01I mean, I could put them off a little bit longer, but we're going to really need to figure things out pronto.
00:37:07They won't wait forever.
00:37:08Yeah, I know.
00:37:09I know.
00:37:10How are those new designs coming?
00:37:13Uh, they're perfect.
00:37:16You're the best.
00:37:17I can't wait to see them.
00:37:19What is this?
00:37:20So, if you can give me an approximate idea of when I'm going to see them, I mean...
00:37:28Yeah, I'm going to have to call you back.
00:37:35Eleanor.
00:37:36Dear Eleanor, it's marvelous to see you took your dream and made it reality.
00:37:47Your winter festival looks to be everything you had hoped and more.
00:37:50Knowing you, I'm sure the photos don't do it justice.
00:37:53Perhaps one day I'll get to see for myself.
00:37:55I hope your husband and your daughter are well, and that you all know how truly lucky you are.
00:38:00My regards at Christmas and always, Em.
00:38:04Wow.
00:38:05Mom got fan mail for the winter festival.
00:38:08I knew it was a big deal.
00:38:09But who does Em?
00:38:10Hey, Mom.
00:38:18I remember that photo.
00:38:20I was right in the middle of planning the second winter festival.
00:38:25How he could not have been busier.
00:38:27Came downstairs and said we were going to stay in and have hot cocoa and finally decorate our own tree.
00:38:33Even though Dad said we did not have time.
00:38:35But you were not having it.
00:38:36You just said that if we can't celebrate Christmas at home, how can we help everyone else celebrate?
00:38:43After all, Christmas starts with us.
00:38:48Hey.
00:38:49I really just want to get this right.
00:38:52I want to make her proud.
00:38:53Oh, honey.
00:38:55It doesn't matter what happens.
00:38:56She already is.
00:39:01You know what?
00:39:02I remember that day.
00:39:04Yeah.
00:39:04Yeah.
00:39:04She could not be more irate.
00:39:08My mother is always upset about something.
00:39:11No.
00:39:11No.
00:39:12Not like this.
00:39:13She wants, no, needs you home for the royal Christmas ball.
00:39:16And I told you I'm not going until I help these people have the festival.
00:39:20How are you listening to yourself?
00:39:21I don't think you understand the urgency here.
00:39:24Urgency is a matter of perspective, Arthur.
00:39:27With all due respect, your highness.
00:39:28But I believe it is you who is lacking perspective.
00:39:31Some small town gathering pales in comparison to the royal Christmas ball.
00:39:36I disagree.
00:39:37How could you possibly...
00:39:39How could you possibly disagree?
00:39:41Because it's significant to me.
00:39:44Yes.
00:39:45Right.
00:39:46Well.
00:39:47Yes.
00:39:49I did not want to have to do this.
00:39:51But there's something you need to know.
00:39:54And what's that?
00:39:55On the Christmas of the 35th year of the heir apparent, which for you is this year, the
00:40:00royal Christmas ball becomes a lawful rite of passage in the form of a Christmas coronation,
00:40:05a legal event, and official act which secures your place in the throne.
00:40:10Now, if you are not present on Christmas day to participate in the ceremony, then ancient
00:40:14law dictates that you abdicate the throne and the royal line will end, dissolving the
00:40:19monarchy forever.
00:40:20I know.
00:40:21Right.
00:40:22Which is why it's precisely...
00:40:23Wait.
00:40:24What?
00:40:24What?
00:40:24What do you mean?
00:40:25What do you mean you know?
00:40:26I mean, I know, Arthur.
00:40:28I'm the crown prince of the entire country.
00:40:31What makes you think I wouldn't know that?
00:40:33It's literally been part of my family's history for centuries.
00:40:36What?
00:40:37On the telephone?
00:40:38You said it was...
00:40:39It was another celebration for show.
00:40:43Isn't it?
00:40:44This is not a game, Nicholas.
00:40:45I know.
00:40:47It's my life.
00:40:49God do respect, your highness.
00:40:52What is really going on here?
00:40:55Is this about that woman that you mentioned?
00:40:57The one you're working with?
00:40:58What?
00:40:58No.
00:40:59Because, if it is, your mother has already selected several candidates from the royal lines
00:41:05of neighboring nations that would make a most amenable match for a king to be.
00:41:10You don't want to date just anyone, your highness.
00:41:13Yes.
00:41:13Yes.
00:41:15Yes, I do, Arthur.
00:41:18I mean, no, I...
00:41:19I don't.
00:41:21What I'm trying to say is that that is not what this is about.
00:41:25And yet, it is exactly what this is about.
00:41:29I'm afraid I'm not following, sir.
00:41:31Sir, everything in my life is decided for me, to the extent that you're standing here telling
00:41:37me that my mother is thinking about who I should marry without even consulting me.
00:41:44My world is dictated by centuries-old rules and traditions.
00:41:50Every decision, every step has been part of some grand plan decided by someone ages ago.
00:41:55I live in a me-centric world that I actually have no say in.
00:41:59Sir.
00:41:59Just let me finish, Arthur.
00:42:05When I first heard about this place, and their small-town gathering, as you called it,
00:42:11I saw a group of people coming together to do something good.
00:42:16And I wanted to know, if only once, what it was like to be part of something like that,
00:42:26rather than have everything just be about me.
00:42:32Well, it's a beautiful sentiment, sir.
00:42:34The fact remains that time is of the essence.
00:42:38Ah.
00:42:39Now, that's true.
00:42:40And not just for me, but for these people, too.
00:42:43When I got here, and discovered that the festival was no longer, I was crushed, until
00:42:50I found this one woman.
00:42:52This one insufferable woman, who was trying to bring it back for an even more noble cause
00:43:00than before.
00:43:02So I agreed to help her.
00:43:04And the clock is ticking for her, too.
00:43:05Your Highness, I...
00:43:06Now, I'll make you a deal, Arthur.
00:43:07If, and only if, you help me help these people get their festival into a workable place before
00:43:14Christmas, then, and only then, I will return with you for the coronation.
00:43:21Your Highness, I...
00:43:22I could not be you, that's all right.
00:43:23I understand.
00:43:25You'll just have to go home and explain to my mother why it is you passed up a chance to
00:43:30save the crown.
00:43:32Do tell me how this winter festival works.
00:43:35Good.
00:43:36Okay.
00:43:44Uh, attention, if I could just get everybody's attention.
00:43:50As you know, I have gathered you all here today to talk about the revival of the winter festival,
00:43:54which will then use the proceeds to help keep the library from closing.
00:43:58Now, in past years, it has taken months to plan this festival dealing with food vendors and other booth vendors and more from all over the state.
00:44:07But as we've discovered, it's just not possible this time of year, this close to Christmas.
00:44:12I knew it.
00:44:14No, but Nicholas came up with the idea that maybe we could tackle some of these tasks ourselves.
00:44:19It's true, I did.
00:44:20Shh.
00:44:20And we were defeated by a tree.
00:44:22You did that as well.
00:44:23Shh.
00:44:23But then I realized something.
00:44:25I have been so worried about what this festival used to be.
00:44:29I am completely missing what it could be.
00:44:32What do you mean?
00:44:33Think about it, Dad.
00:44:34The festival is not about fancy booths or five-star vendors.
00:44:38It's about community.
00:44:39Which is kind of cool, because that means everything and everyone that we could possibly need to put this on is right here.
00:44:47Because ultimately, Christmas starts...
00:44:49Starts with us.
00:44:52Yes.
00:44:52Great.
00:44:54I like the sounds of that, but what does it mean?
00:44:57Well, it's like what you told me at the coffee shop.
00:44:59We all bring different things to the table.
00:45:01And if we work really hard, we can do this together.
00:45:04This seems like a terrible idea.
00:45:06You need to make this very scary.
00:45:07No, God.
00:45:08Stop.
00:45:09Dad, think about it.
00:45:11How many times have you done this festival?
00:45:13And Melinda, you work at the library.
00:45:15You have access to pretty much everybody in the town.
00:45:18And Nicholas is great at planning and structure.
00:45:21And I am really good at creating.
00:45:23And Arthur, I don't have a clue, because we just met.
00:45:26But I really could use an extra set of hands on this.
00:45:29Yes.
00:45:30Peachy.
00:45:31Oh, fantastic.
00:45:32So, in order to do all of this, I need all of you.
00:45:34And I cannot guarantee that it's going to be easy, nor is it going to be successful.
00:45:38But, what do you say?
00:45:41Well, you know Arthur and I are already on board.
00:45:43For the library, of course.
00:45:45For you, absolutely.
00:45:47What he said.
00:45:48Okay.
00:45:48Okay.
00:45:49Well, where do we start?
00:45:51Uh, we probably get to work, because we've only got 12 days until Christmas.
00:45:55Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
00:46:25It's Christmas
00:46:34Oh, it's Christmas
00:46:38Miracles happen at Christmas
00:46:42Oh, you'll be fine
00:46:45Oh, it's Christmas
00:46:49Oh, it's Christmas
00:46:53Miracles happen at Christmas
00:46:57Oh, you'll be fine
00:47:00Oh, oh, oh
00:47:03Oh, oh, oh
00:47:04Oh, oh, oh
00:47:23Oh, oh, oh
00:47:29Oh, oh, oh
00:47:31Oh, oh, oh
00:47:33Oh, oh, oh
00:47:37It's Christmas
00:47:41Oh, it's Christmas
00:47:45And miracles happen at Christmas
00:47:48Oh, you'll be mine
00:47:52Ta-da!
00:47:54Oh, my God!
00:47:56Oh, my God, Nicholas, you just see of Christmas.
00:48:02Yeah, anything that's possible at Christmas
00:48:04or when you go three towns over.
00:48:07I'll get the rest.
00:48:09There's others?
00:48:09Oh, there's others.
00:48:10Here, buddy.
00:48:15Christmas, oh, it's Christmas, oh, it's Christmas, oh, it's Christmas, oh.
00:48:25Doris the Florist was willing to donate two dozen poinsettias to Santa's booth.
00:48:29Oh, good.
00:48:30Which means I just need a firm commitment from the mayor,
00:48:33who I swear has been dodging my calls.
00:48:35I also got a verbal contract from Mrs. McNulty
00:48:38for a dozen of those ginger stamps,
00:48:41which really are worth their weight in gold.
00:48:44I told you.
00:48:45Wow.
00:48:46Ginger snap.
00:48:47I didn't know any better.
00:48:48I'd almost think you were enjoying this.
00:48:50Certainly not.
00:48:52I'm merely doing my due diligence in service to...
00:48:55to...
00:48:57to my favorite cousin.
00:48:59Aw.
00:49:00Mm-hmm.
00:49:04Aren't you gonna get that?
00:49:05I shan't.
00:49:06It's Dr. Humphreys returning my call about Candy Cane Park.
00:49:12Well, that sounds pressing.
00:49:13No, it's not.
00:49:14It can wait.
00:49:16It can't wait.
00:49:19Dr. Humphreys, hello.
00:49:20Uh, in that case, will you help me take a look at these booth layouts?
00:49:23I'm thinking it might be a bit of a mistake to put a mistletoe display...
00:49:27Well?
00:49:38No answer, Your Majesty.
00:49:40That will not do, Reginald.
00:49:42That will not do at all.
00:49:44Christmas is less than five days away, Your Majesty.
00:49:46What do you suggest?
00:49:47I don't know.
00:49:49You'll figure it out.
00:49:50Soon.
00:49:50I just think if we put the...
00:50:01the candy canes
00:50:03next to the snow cones,
00:50:05then that kind of gives us a chance to have, like, a...
00:50:07No.
00:50:07Treats.
00:50:07No, no.
00:50:08It's not...
00:50:08No?
00:50:10I talked about this.
00:50:13Maybe you're right.
00:50:15You look exhausted.
00:50:16I think you need a break.
00:50:18No, no, no, no.
00:50:18We just finished the decoration layout,
00:50:21and then we have to do the scheduling for the...
00:50:23No, you need a little fresh air,
00:50:24and I know the perfect spot.
00:50:27Okay.
00:50:30What about that guy?
00:50:32No.
00:50:34Let him sleep.
00:50:35He, uh, he tuckered himself out,
00:50:37and I think he definitely needs it.
00:50:39Grab the coats.
00:50:40Okay.
00:50:41I will add to the pile.
00:50:44Aw, Wintervale.
00:50:48Uh...
00:50:50What is this?
00:50:53You know how I told you
00:50:54that I had heard about the festival,
00:50:55and that's what brought me here?
00:50:57Yeah?
00:50:58Well, this is how.
00:51:00I, uh, I found these letters
00:51:01in one of my mother's old books at our house,
00:51:03and they had these press clippings
00:51:05and these photos,
00:51:06and I just...
00:51:06I fell in love with the idea.
00:51:07I had to see it for myself.
00:51:09These are in your house?
00:51:11Yeah.
00:51:11Yeah, long forgotten relics
00:51:13of my mother's school days.
00:51:15It's unusual, I know,
00:51:16but not...
00:51:17not unlikely.
00:51:19Things get lost in old books
00:51:20at our house all the time.
00:51:22No, this is very unlikely.
00:51:24How so?
00:51:25Well, this writing.
00:51:27It's my mother's handwriting.
00:51:33I mean, it's crazy.
00:51:36Yeah, I know, but...
00:51:37Are you sure that's your mother's handwriting?
00:51:39It's my mother.
00:51:40I grew up with her handwriting.
00:51:41I would know it anywhere.
00:51:42The question is,
00:51:43how did those letters get in your house?
00:51:45They're addressed to my mother,
00:51:47but she's not exactly the keep-in-touch type.
00:51:49Oh, so making friends, friends, and your family.
00:51:52Wow.
00:51:55No, honestly,
00:51:56she could have just put that
00:51:57in some old book years ago
00:51:58and forgotten about it.
00:51:59She reads a lot.
00:52:01Does your mom want to buy a library?
00:52:03Unfortunately, she already has one.
00:52:04I just...
00:52:10I think it's amazing
00:52:11to see what she wrote
00:52:12about my dad and I
00:52:13in those letters.
00:52:14I mean, what are the chances
00:52:15that she could write something
00:52:17that would actually bring somebody here,
00:52:19let alone somebody
00:52:20who's helping with the festival?
00:52:22Maybe it was meant to be.
00:52:24Maybe my mom did pull up
00:52:26on Final Christmas Miracle.
00:52:28Oh!
00:52:28Oh, my God!
00:52:30Kate?
00:52:31Thank you, Wintervale.
00:52:32Should we?
00:52:37Let's.
00:52:38Okay.
00:52:43This used to be
00:52:44my mom's favorite Christmas place.
00:52:46She was a beautiful skater.
00:52:48You know, I really wish
00:52:49you could have met her.
00:52:49She sounds like a wonderful woman.
00:52:50She was.
00:52:52You used to skate here for hours
00:52:53until you pretty much
00:52:54couldn't feel your toes anymore,
00:52:55and then we would just
00:52:55go to the library to warm up
00:52:57and have some of her special hot chocolate.
00:53:00Hot chocolate?
00:53:01In the library?
00:53:01I know.
00:53:02Don't tell Melinda
00:53:03her nostalgia only goes so far
00:53:04without breaking the rules.
00:53:06My mom and I used to just read
00:53:08for hours,
00:53:09and I'm pretty sure
00:53:11we looked at every book
00:53:12on every shelf.
00:53:15Man, I miss her.
00:53:18I just, I miss having someone
00:53:19who cares about
00:53:20all the stuff that I do.
00:53:21You know?
00:53:22Yeah, I know what you mean.
00:53:24Back home, Christmas
00:53:25just seems like this big formality.
00:53:27It was never
00:53:27what I dreamt it could be.
00:53:29Tell her to raise your mom's letters.
00:53:32Tell her to come here.
00:53:36Tell her to miss you.
00:53:40Uh, Nicholas?
00:53:45When I went to New York,
00:53:47it was supposed to be temporary,
00:53:48and, you know,
00:53:49as much to follow a dream,
00:53:51it also just kind of
00:53:51a chance to get away,
00:53:52but they offered me
00:53:53a full-time position.
00:53:58You're going back?
00:53:59Yeah, on, uh, Christmas Eve.
00:54:03But you're gonna miss the festival.
00:54:06I know.
00:54:07I, I, I wanna stay here.
00:54:09It's just,
00:54:10I'm just wondering
00:54:11if this is...
00:54:13Once in a lifetime.
00:54:16Yeah.
00:54:18Let me ask you something.
00:54:19Okay.
00:54:22Is New York what you want?
00:54:26Yeah, I...
00:54:27Maybe.
00:54:28I mean, it's, it's what
00:54:29I thought I wanted,
00:54:30but then now I'm just
00:54:31keep thinking,
00:54:32what if there's something...
00:54:32Something more.
00:54:34Yeah.
00:54:35Yeah.
00:54:35Okay, so we just got to do
00:54:56the booth layout,
00:54:57then the decoration layout,
00:54:58then...
00:54:59Schedule a performance.
00:55:02It's...
00:55:32Cassie, there's something I must tell you.
00:55:45You see, the thing is that I am.
00:55:55Cassie, you know how when we first met,
00:55:59you thought I was a royal pain in the...
00:56:04Cassie?
00:56:10I must confess to you
00:56:12that I have been withholding confidential information.
00:56:18I, Nicholas, am the regent and crown prince of Verovia.
00:56:27Well, yes, we all talked to ourselves in Verovia.
00:56:31Thank you for noticing.
00:56:32You don't get that kind of community support in NYC, hey?
00:56:39No, certainly don't.
00:56:41You don't get that kind of community support in NYC, hey?
00:56:54No, certainly don't.
00:56:56Oh, I love creating this winter festival with you,
00:57:01just like your mother used to do with me.
00:57:04Did you know we wanted to build it up
00:57:07to help out our community?
00:57:09Oh, goodness, the dreams we had.
00:57:12I don't really know that I'm that person necessarily.
00:57:15What do you mean?
00:57:17Can I confess something to you?
00:57:20I love New York, and I've been dating somebody,
00:57:26and now he wants me to move in with him,
00:57:28and it just is, it's all happening so fast,
00:57:30and I just kind of think that the world
00:57:32that I'm living in out there is his dream world.
00:57:39But not what you imagined.
00:57:42Exactly.
00:57:43I know all of a sudden there's Nicholas,
00:57:45who I barely even know,
00:57:46but there is definitely a spark,
00:57:49or fireworks, or something.
00:57:51Good things can take time,
00:57:54or feel like fireworks.
00:57:57I remember what my husband used to say to me.
00:58:00You can't rush something,
00:58:03unless it feels right.
00:58:08He's a smart man.
00:58:09Thank you, Melinda.
00:58:21How's it looking?
00:58:24I honestly don't even know.
00:58:26I've reached out to everyone on the library donor list.
00:58:30Many people have offered to make something,
00:58:32or help out, but is it enough?
00:58:35Well, we'll just have to hope that it is.
00:58:37You're right, you're right.
00:58:39Okay, but the blankets,
00:58:40do the blankets need to be in that...
00:58:42No, but what I'm saying about the blankets is,
00:58:43if we give them a blanket at the snow cone station,
00:58:45then they can warm up and enjoy hot cider
00:58:47before they move on to the rest of the booth.
00:58:49That is a wonderful suggestion.
00:58:53Oh, see?
00:58:54You're right.
00:58:55Now, we keep them warm, we keep them longer.
00:58:57Did you just say I was right?
00:58:59You're right.
00:59:00Oh, that is the most business-y thing
00:59:02I have heard you say yet.
00:59:03Well, I'm slowly learning.
00:59:04Okay.
00:59:05I'm learning slowly but surely.
00:59:08It's so nice, isn't it?
00:59:10What do you mean?
00:59:12Those two don't know how good they are for each other.
00:59:15Oh, sometimes Christmas changes people.
00:59:18You would know.
00:59:19I don't know if the snow cones were such a great idea.
00:59:25Like, the cider makes sense, but it's freezing out.
00:59:27Yeah, I know, they're delicious.
00:59:28What?
00:59:29Are you okay?
00:59:31You're not even listening.
00:59:32There's something I, uh, want to talk to you about.
00:59:35Okay.
00:59:36What?
00:59:37Well, you see, the thing is that...
00:59:43Oh, my God.
00:59:44Hold on.
00:59:45Sorry.
00:59:46It's work.
00:59:47I gotta take it.
00:59:48Give me a second, okay?
00:59:50Yeah.
00:59:51Um...
00:59:57Hey.
00:59:58Cassie, the executives need an answer.
01:00:01Well, I guess I do, too.
01:00:03Ethan, I don't know how to say this to you.
01:00:07It's not working.
01:00:08It hasn't been for a long time, and I think we both know it.
01:00:11I don't think New York is a place that I want to call home.
01:00:15Well, what about everything we've been working on?
01:00:17What about our dream?
01:00:18Well, I kind of think that it's your dream, Ethan.
01:00:21And I don't want to hold you back anymore.
01:00:24You are a great guy, and you deserve to be happy.
01:00:27What about you?
01:00:29Are you happy?
01:00:31I am.
01:00:32Here.
01:00:34Well, I'd be lying if I said I didn't see this coming.
01:00:36I know.
01:00:38I'm so sorry, but I will send you the sketches and the notes,
01:00:41and you'll do fantastic.
01:00:45Thank you, Cassie.
01:00:47And...
01:00:48Merry Christmas.
01:00:50Merry Christmas.
01:00:58Walt, I've got it split up like this to recognize any of these names.
01:01:02Have either of you heard from the florist?
01:01:04It's as if she doesn't understand that an event needs Britannicals.
01:01:08I can't say that we have.
01:01:10Maybe that's Doris now?
01:01:13Please tell me you have my florals.
01:01:14Please tell me you have my son.
01:01:16Your Majesty.
01:01:17Well, who else would be calling you, Arthur?
01:01:20I was beginning to think you had forgotten about me.
01:01:23Your Majesty.
01:01:24You're using the telephone yourself.
01:01:27Yes.
01:01:28And it's a fact I'm not very happy about.
01:01:31However, desperate times call for desperate measures.
01:01:33Of course, Your Majesty.
01:01:35Where is my son?
01:01:37It's complicated, Your Majesty.
01:01:39Prince Nicholas committed himself to a winter festival here.
01:01:42What?
01:01:43Winter festival?
01:01:44Yes.
01:01:45Yes.
01:01:46And I've been aiding him in an effort to bring him home to you expeditiously.
01:01:50Arthur, I sent you there to bring back my son.
01:01:54It was a request that was meant to be fulfilled quickly and with urgency.
01:01:59What I did not do was send you halfway across the world to be taking part in some small town festival.
01:02:06I can explain.
01:02:07I've heard enough.
01:02:08I want Nicholas home within the next 24 hours or his will not be the only job on the line.
01:02:15Oh, hey, Nicholas.
01:02:16Can I talk to you for a second?
01:02:17Yeah, I've got to talk to you, too.
01:02:18No, I really...
01:02:19I've been meaning to tell you and now I...
01:02:20Hello.
01:02:21May I talk to you, please?
01:02:22No, can we just have one...
01:02:23Just one second.
01:02:24No.
01:02:25No, please.
01:02:26Can...
01:02:27Please.
01:02:28Yeah.
01:02:29Um, just give us a minute.
01:02:30Yeah.
01:02:31Okay.
01:02:32Okay.
01:02:33Hey.
01:02:34Hey.
01:02:35Hey.
01:02:36Hey.
01:02:37Hey.
01:02:38Hey.
01:02:39Hey.
01:02:40Hey.
01:02:41Hey.
01:02:42Hey.
01:02:43Hey.
01:02:44Hey.
01:02:45Hey.
01:02:47Hey.
01:02:49Hey.
01:02:51Hey.
01:02:52So...
01:02:53You two set aside your differences?
01:02:54Aw, dad, don't be foolish.
01:02:55He is still stubborn and completely frustrating, but, uh, he's charming and a little handsome.
01:03:08Well, I'm just glad to see you smiling again.
01:03:11you smiling again? You know, I found out something incredible yesterday, and I cannot believe
01:03:16I haven't told you yet. Oh? Yeah, we were working at Nicholas's bed and breakfast, and he's got
01:03:21these letters. Letters? Well, I told you this would happen. You need to calm down. I just need a few
01:03:32more days. Yes, but we don't have a few more days. My job is on the line. My family's honor is on
01:03:39the line. We have served the crown of Varovia for centuries. I cannot have it end because
01:03:43of someone who doesn't even care about the throne. I care about the throne. It is my family's
01:03:50throne. You're letting my mother get to you. Yes, yes, of course, of course I'm letting her
01:03:56get to me. She could literally send an army to retrieve us. An army. Is that worth it to
01:04:01you for a Christmas party, an international militaristic event? I will not be bullied
01:04:06by you. Know my mother. You don't give your mother the credit she deserves, Nicholas.
01:04:14From what I understand, she's not one to cross. Oh, I know who you are, your highness.
01:04:22What? How? I had my suspicions from the first time you arrived here. When Cassie told me about
01:04:30the letters, that confirmed it. You know about the letters? Of course I know about the letters.
01:04:35My wife sent them to her friend from school, your mother. Eleanor spent a lot of her student
01:04:41days abroad. Why have I never heard about this? They were quite close for a while. But your mother's
01:04:50commitment to state and country soon became all-encompassing. Eventually, the letters home
01:04:58stopped. I'm sorry? I just mentioned to Cassie the other day that life has a way of marching forward.
01:05:09Why didn't you tell us who you were?
01:05:11Everything in my life is dictated by the title in front of my name. I wanted to do something once
01:05:22that was not about me, not Nicholas, crown prince and royal regent of Verovia. But that's who you are, Nicholas.
01:05:32Hey, where's everyone? Oh, I just went outside. Oh.
01:05:37When Mary disappeared from Eleanor's life, she was hurt. The bond I see building between you and
01:05:48Cassie is more than friendship. And I don't want you to hurt her when you eventually do the things
01:05:57that you have to do. Do you think we're that shallow? Not at all. But I also know that there's
01:06:04things put upon you by other people that are beyond yourself.
01:06:10Yes, there are. And perhaps it is the demands of those people that should be taken into consideration.
01:06:17It sounds like my mother sacrificed the solace of perhaps the only real friendship that she ever
01:06:22had so that she could ensure the solace of many. Now, I am sorry that Cassie's mother was hurt.
01:06:28But the responsibilities of the crown are more than mere feelings. The details of my life
01:06:35and my position are very complicated. I'm sorry that I wasn't forthcoming with you or your daughter,
01:06:45but everything I do must be given careful consideration. I am a prince.
01:06:52Cassie. You hid this from us?
01:06:56I didn't know how to tell you who I really was.
01:06:59So you lied.
01:07:01Cassie.
01:07:01Cassie. You knew what the Winter Festival meant to me.
01:07:04You knew what the letters meant to me. You knew about my job in New York.
01:07:08You just watched me struggle. No, you used me. You used all of us.
01:07:15For what? Some weird experiment on what it's like to be some kind of commoner?
01:07:19You were...you were not the person I thought you were.
01:07:22Cassie, wait.
01:07:25Just Cassie, wait. Cassie. Cassie, wait. Cassie, wait.
01:07:29Cassie, wait!
01:07:31Okay, look. Your Highness, I am not one of your subjects that you can just boss around.
01:07:37Tradition has always been so important to me.
01:07:40Look at you.
01:07:42You've got a family.
01:07:43The word tradition is something that most people could only dream of.
01:07:46You're just throwing it away.
01:07:48That's not fair.
01:07:51All I've been trying to do is preserve the history of my family and of this entire town,
01:07:57both of which you are no longer a part of.
01:08:05That's how you really feel.
01:08:08I do.
01:08:09You should go.
01:08:14I do.
01:08:16I do.
01:08:17I do.
01:08:19I do.
01:08:19I do.
01:08:20I do.
01:08:20Cassie, dear, we have so much left to do,
01:08:49and I don't even know if we're going to get it all done.
01:08:52Why didn't you tell me about that job in New York?
01:08:55It's something you should celebrate, not keep secret.
01:08:57It doesn't matter, Dad, because I'm not going back.
01:09:00Why not?
01:09:02I don't know.
01:09:03I just thought that if I did,
01:09:05then that means that that entire chapter of my life and Mom is gone.
01:09:11You know how sometimes you just need to leave
01:09:13to realize that everything you could have possibly wanted
01:09:17is right there in front of you.
01:09:19Just because something ends,
01:09:22it doesn't mean it has to leave your heart.
01:09:25In fact, what you've done here, what you and Nicholas did,
01:09:28you've proved that you can take a memory
01:09:30and turn it into something new and beautiful.
01:09:34Yeah, right.
01:09:36Have you tried talking to him?
01:09:37He didn't do it for the right reasons, Dad.
01:09:39Maybe Nicholas wasn't forthcoming.
01:09:46But think of all the reasons why he was here.
01:09:48He spent time here.
01:09:51He was excited to help you get all this going
01:09:53when no one else would step up.
01:09:55That was real.
01:09:58Yeah, well,
01:09:59gone now?
01:10:00You're so funny.
01:10:19Your Majesty,
01:10:20presenting His Royal Highness,
01:10:22Prince Nicholas.
01:10:23Oh, you're finally home.
01:10:36Good morning.
01:10:37Hey.
01:10:39I just talked to Melinda,
01:10:41and the last of the booths are getting set up in the library area.
01:10:45Would you like some coffee?
01:10:47Yes, thank you.
01:10:48I'm so tired.
01:10:50Well, I bet you are, honey.
01:10:52You've been up for two days straight.
01:10:54But look what you have done.
01:10:58Oh.
01:10:59The shoes to fill.
01:11:03Mm.
01:11:06Every new tradition
01:11:07starts with a good breakfast.
01:11:10Pretty sure you just made that up.
01:11:11I did.
01:11:12Okay.
01:11:13You grab a seat.
01:11:14I'm going to dish you up
01:11:16some of Walt's special here.
01:11:19Yes.
01:11:20Famous scrambled eggs.
01:11:22Okay.
01:11:26Nicholas,
01:11:26I've picked a couple of options
01:11:28for the ceremony tomorrow.
01:11:29I just,
01:11:30I can't decide
01:11:31because they're so different.
01:11:34How would Debbie think his best, mother?
01:11:36That'll be your Richard.
01:11:41Tell me,
01:11:41are you still thinking about that town
01:11:43and those people?
01:11:44How could I not?
01:11:48I know you think
01:11:49I don't understand
01:11:49why you went on your escapade,
01:11:51but I do.
01:11:52Maybe even too well.
01:11:54Sit.
01:11:58You see,
01:11:58when I was young,
01:12:01my friends would come back
01:12:02from Christmas break
01:12:03and they would tell me
01:12:04all these marvelous stories
01:12:06of family
01:12:07and food,
01:12:07and food,
01:12:08fun,
01:12:10and don't get me wrong,
01:12:11it's not that your grandfather
01:12:12didn't provide all those things,
01:12:14but it was understood,
01:12:16as with everything we did,
01:12:17that ceremony came first.
01:12:20Family trait, I see.
01:12:22There was a part of me
01:12:24that wanted to have
01:12:25one of those Christmases
01:12:26where I got to wear
01:12:28cozy pajamas
01:12:29and eat too much,
01:12:30not have to worry
01:12:32about galas
01:12:33and presentation.
01:12:35I think that's why
01:12:36Eleanor sent me
01:12:37all those letters.
01:12:38It's like she knew deep down
01:12:40that I needed those stories.
01:12:42So why didn't you
01:12:44make that happen
01:12:44for yourself?
01:12:47Traditions are very hard
01:12:48to break, Nicholas,
01:12:49and they also make us
01:12:51who we are.
01:12:53But do you ever regret
01:12:54not keeping in touch
01:12:55with Cassie's mother?
01:12:56Oh.
01:12:57Of course I do.
01:13:00She was a very good friend.
01:13:03Outside of your father,
01:13:05she was the only one
01:13:06who saw me for me
01:13:08instead of a princess
01:13:10or a queen.
01:13:12Very dear friend indeed.
01:13:15But that was
01:13:16a very long time ago.
01:13:17We came from
01:13:18different worlds
01:13:18and I understood
01:13:21and respected
01:13:23what Eleanor did
01:13:23for her family
01:13:24and her friends
01:13:25in her town
01:13:26and she understood
01:13:27what I needed
01:13:27to do for mine.
01:13:33It's sad, though,
01:13:34don't you think?
01:13:35Letting protocol
01:13:37and rules dictate
01:13:38how things have to be.
01:13:39No, no, darling.
01:13:41You mustn't think
01:13:41of it that way.
01:13:42We still have
01:13:43our celebrations.
01:13:45I mean,
01:13:45this is a very
01:13:46joyous time.
01:13:47It's just that
01:13:48they have their Christmas
01:13:49and we have ours.
01:13:53Well, that's why
01:13:54you're wrong, Mother.
01:13:55How so?
01:13:57Because if I've learned
01:13:57anything from that town
01:13:59and those people,
01:13:59it's that Christmas
01:14:01starts with us.
01:14:01and I think it's time
01:14:04we both put that
01:14:05into effect.
01:14:05and I think it's time
01:14:21and I think it's time
01:14:21to go to the future.
01:14:22And I think it's time
01:14:23to go to the future.
01:14:24Hey. Hey, Blaze.
01:14:44Dad, they're busy.
01:14:47I know.
01:14:48This looks amazing.
01:14:50You guys did a great job.
01:14:51No, we all did a great job.
01:14:53Everybody, I'll get him out of here.
01:14:55Merry Christmas, you guys.
01:14:56Merry Christmas.
01:14:57Oh, those lanterns look fantastic.
01:14:59I know.
01:15:00They're great.
01:15:01Oh, folks have really knocked themselves out.
01:15:04Oh, popcorn.
01:15:05I'll save you your favorite.
01:15:06Thank you very much, sweetie.
01:15:08Merry Christmas, you guys.
01:15:09Merry Christmas.
01:15:12I cannot believe that this is happening.
01:15:14Well, it's happening because of you.
01:15:16Oh, no.
01:15:17It's happening because of everyone.
01:15:19I mean, I had the initial idea, but it's because everybody's chipping in, right?
01:15:23Can I ask you a question?
01:15:25Sure.
01:15:26What do you think Mom would have thought of all this?
01:15:29Oh, sweetie, Mom would have been proud.
01:15:32You bet she'd have been proud.
01:15:35Oh, I know.
01:15:36Look at this, please.
01:15:37I know.
01:15:37Isn't it great?
01:15:38It sure is.
01:15:39This is so happy that they did it.
01:15:41Hi.
01:15:41Hi, Melinda.
01:15:42Hi, Walt.
01:15:43Hi.
01:15:43Cassie.
01:15:44Holiday Latte.
01:15:45It's been our bestseller.
01:15:46Oh.
01:15:48Oh, it's Christmas.
01:15:50Let's live a little.
01:15:51I think it's far enough away from the books.
01:15:54Sure.
01:15:55How's it going?
01:15:57Oh, too soon to tell.
01:15:59But even if it's not enough to save the library, it is worth it.
01:16:04It has to.
01:16:05You tried and did this for us.
01:16:11That in itself is a Christmas miracle, and the whole town will never forget it.
01:16:21Mm-hmm.
01:16:23Hey.
01:16:24Okay.
01:16:25Sweet, Melinda.
01:16:26Oh, thanks.
01:16:26We'll talk to you later, okay?
01:16:28Thanks, Walt.
01:16:28Okay.
01:16:28Okay.
01:16:29Bye-bye.
01:16:31Bye.
01:16:32Bye.
01:16:32Bye.
01:16:32Bye.
01:16:32Bye.
01:16:35I hate to interrupt, but I do believe that letter belongs to me.
01:16:54Who are you?
01:16:55This is Queen Mary, sovereign ruler and royal regent of Verovia, my mother.
01:17:05There you are.
01:17:06I'm sorry.
01:17:08I'm sorry.
01:17:09All right.
01:17:10I'm sorry.
01:17:11Um, do I curtsy?
01:17:14I don't know.
01:17:15I don't know.
01:17:16I've never cleaned before.
01:17:19Okay, when are you going to tell me what is going on?
01:17:22Walk with me.
01:17:24Uh, can you hear that?
01:17:26Oh, yes.
01:17:27The way we left things, I simply couldn't bear it if that's how things ended between us.
01:17:38No, Nicholas, the way I spoke to you was completely out of line.
01:17:41And I was out of line for not being completely honest with you.
01:17:44Well, no, you were a stranger, and you worked day and night to give us a truly magical Christmas.
01:17:49Once I met you, I realized what was truly important.
01:17:54But that's what Christmas is.
01:17:55It's not about doing what's always been done.
01:17:58It's about people coming together.
01:18:00Yes.
01:18:01Yes, and being here with you, with all of you, I've seen the Christmas I've always dreamed of.
01:18:06Thank you for coming back.
01:18:09I had to.
01:18:10I had to be here with you for Christmas.
01:18:12Even if it was just this once before I became king, and before you go back to your life in New York.
01:18:20I'm not going back to New York.
01:18:22You're not.
01:18:23No.
01:18:24I'm going to stay here, and I'm going to build my mom's legacy, and I'm going to work on traditions in the community that I love, and...
01:18:31Cassie, it's...
01:18:32No, it's great, because think about it.
01:18:33The festival's not going to run itself.
01:18:37What about your coronation and your crown?
01:18:40That's where I come from.
01:18:42You see, upon his return to Vorovia, my son reminded me that sometimes we get so set in our ways that we forget what is truly important.
01:18:51And then it made me think of a very dear friend of mine who once told me that Christmas wasn't so much about a place, but a feeling, and those you share that feeling with.
01:19:02So, as ruler of Vorovia, I am exercising my powers, and I'm going to have the coronation right here in this town with all of you.
01:19:11You can do that?
01:19:13Yes, I can.
01:19:15Now, thanks, Nicholas.
01:19:18Kneel before me.
01:19:21Wait, Mother.
01:19:22Um...
01:19:23I came here to find a special Christmas, but what I found was a special place, and a special woman.
01:19:33I grew up with a kingdom, but it took coming here to know what it was like to build one.
01:19:44This town, and this woman.
01:19:48They have my heart.
01:19:49I know I have much to do at home, but I have so much to do here as well.
01:19:55Nicholas, what are you saying?
01:19:58Well, I would like...
01:19:59I would like to stay, if you'll love me.
01:20:08Of course.
01:20:10Yeah.
01:20:12As your mother, I understand, I really do.
01:20:16But as your queen, I must remind you of your duties and commitment, not just to the crown, but to your people.
01:20:24How can I fulfill a commitment to an entire nation if I can't even fulfill a commitment to myself?
01:20:30I see.
01:20:30The royal law dictates that a coronation must take place in order to maintain the monarchy.
01:20:40But there is nothing that says you must begin your reign immediately.
01:20:46I don't understand.
01:20:50Plenty of monarchs have left their kingdoms in the capable hands of others while tending to matters abroad.
01:20:56I believe the perfect candidate is standing right before you, sir.
01:21:03Mother, you would do that for me.
01:21:06Oh, my son.
01:21:08Kneel before me.
01:21:18On this day, when celebration rings out across all the lands,
01:21:22and the end of the year makes way for the dawn of another,
01:21:28I declare by the powers invested in me by crown and state
01:21:32that you rise into a new era.
01:21:38King of Verovia.
01:21:41And my first order of business?
01:21:51Reinstating you to the throne in my stead.
01:21:55Already making such wise decisions, King Nicholas.
01:21:59Oh, but you are going to need a head of affairs here
01:22:01to advise and keep you abreast of all important matters, so I...
01:22:05If I may, my head of affairs must be someone who
01:22:09has given their very heart to Verovia and its crown,
01:22:13someone who traveled across the world in order to save it,
01:22:17someone who has done his due diligence for her majesty,
01:22:22someone who has become a great friend.
01:22:26Arthur?
01:22:27Me.
01:22:29A bold and noble choice.
01:22:32What'd you say, Arthur?
01:22:35Stay abroad with me?
01:22:37Plan another festival or two?
01:22:39I...
01:22:40I can't believe it.
01:22:42I can't believe it.
01:22:44Oh, I simply can't believe it.
01:22:47Oh, your majesty...
01:22:49Melinda.
01:22:51There are so many people here.
01:22:53They're coming in droves.
01:22:55Now, we have to finish the final tally,
01:23:00but if the sales keep going the way they are,
01:23:03we should have more than enough to save the library.
01:23:07Oh!
01:23:08Well, that's absolutely wonderful.
01:23:10I'm happy for all of you, truly.
01:23:14Oh!
01:23:15Oh!
01:23:17Oh!
01:23:18I don't even know what is happening.
01:23:20You know, I would love to tell you all about your mother
01:23:22when she and I were young and, ooh, full of adventure,
01:23:25just like you.
01:23:26I would love that.
01:23:28I just wish she was here to see it.
01:23:30Cassie, dear, you bring out the best
01:23:32in everybody and everything,
01:23:34just like your mother.
01:23:35Well, you must be Walt.
01:23:38Elsie told me so much about you.
01:23:40It always felt like a fairy tale.
01:23:43Well, clearly she found her own fairy tale here
01:23:47with you and this charming town.
01:23:50Let me show you some of Ellie
01:23:52that you don't know about,
01:23:53some of her life that she created here
01:23:56and the world that we built.
01:23:59If you would do me the honor...
01:24:02Oh, yes, I will.
01:24:07Do you like popcorn?
01:24:09I've not tried it.
01:24:10Oh, well, you're in for a treat.
01:24:17I can't believe that you're here.
01:24:25Well, it just, it feels like a fairy tale
01:24:27that I used to read about in my books
01:24:29and I just never thought that it would come true.
01:24:33It just...
01:24:34You can't stay away from Barovia forever.
01:24:39Well, we can stay away as long as we like.
01:24:44You heard my mother.
01:24:45She's had some practice at this.
01:24:47Barovia is in very good hands.
01:24:50Besides, you and I have future festivals to plan.
01:24:54Really?
01:24:55For someone who overthinks things,
01:24:56that's a lot of planning.
01:24:58Well, I will need someone who leads with their heart
01:25:00and not their mind to be my future queen.
01:25:03Queen?
01:25:03Queen?
01:25:13Queen?
01:25:14Queen?
01:25:15Queen?
01:25:16Queen?
01:25:17Queen?
01:25:18Queen?
01:25:19Queen?
01:25:20Queen?
01:25:21Queen?
01:25:22Queen?
01:25:23Queen?
01:25:24Queen?
01:25:25Queen?
01:25:26Queen?
01:25:27Queen?
01:25:28Queen?
01:25:29Queen?
01:25:30Queen?
01:25:31Queen?
01:25:32Queen?
01:25:33Queen?
01:25:34Queen?
01:25:35Queen?
01:25:36Queen?
01:25:37Queen?
01:25:38Queen?
01:25:39Queen?
01:25:40Queen?
01:25:41Ooh, ooh, ooh
01:25:56Ooh, ooh, ooh
01:26:10It's Christmas. Oh, it's Christmas. Miracles happen at Christmas. Oh, you'll be mine. Oh, it's Christmas.