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00:00Previously on Finding Mr. Christmas...
00:05The Finding Mr. Christmas Marching Band.
00:07Six holiday hunks were still in the running
00:09for a leading role in a Hallmark movie.
00:11Merry Christmas!
00:13In the festive face-off, the guys became human ornaments
00:16rolling through the Christmas trees.
00:19Then, in the star quality challenge...
00:21We're having a snow show!
00:22Snow show!
00:23The guys teamed up to bring their own sparkle
00:25to a Christmas block party.
00:27What's up with the Blaze? Are you and your eggs running for office?
00:29Who brings eggs to a Christmas party?
00:32They're a classic. What did you bring?
00:34Brownies. Like a normal person.
00:36One team found the joy.
00:38We are nice.
00:40The other fell short.
00:42Those were awful.
00:43I think I'm gonna need another one of these.
00:45Craig rose to the occasion.
00:47Robbie, you're going home for the holidays.
00:50But Robbie's story came to a close.
00:52Now, just five leading men remain
00:55as we continue the search to find Mr. Christmas.
00:59All right, so we're down to the final five.
01:09Everybody's growing, working hard.
01:11Like-minded people who are all out to see the best in each other
01:14and accomplish something together, it's great, man.
01:16I'm so happy that there are other people out there like me
01:19who can be vulnerable, who can be supportive,
01:22who do get excited about life,
01:24and who still want to make cool art.
01:27How are you feeling, man?
01:28I mean, to make it this far hasn't been easy.
01:31I'm not gonna lie.
01:32Playing soccer all my life.
01:34I was always in the bench and worked so hard
01:38to make it to the starting lineup.
01:40And I feel like I've implemented that into my acting and career.
01:45Yeah.
01:46Like, I started with no English.
01:47I started with no acting abilities.
01:49No experience.
01:50And the work, the sweat, and the passion into it.
01:53And-
01:54Yeah.
01:55Seeing you guys shine every day,
01:56it just makes me work even harder and harder.
01:59We're the Fab Five.
02:00We made it here.
02:01It's an accomplishment.
02:02Yeah, yeah.
02:03Let's go.
02:04Top five on the planet.
02:05Como se dice final five en espanol?
02:08Los Cinco finalistas.
02:10Los Cinco finalistas.
02:12Oh, it's time to go.
02:16It's time to go.
02:17Bring the donuts.
02:18I'm gonna eat some of us later.
02:20Why do I have to be in charge of the donuts?
02:22Hey!
02:25How'd you get into our house?
02:27Oh, hey!
02:28We're down to five golden hunks.
02:31While you all deserve to be here,
02:33only one of you will be crowned Mr. Christmas
02:35and walk out of here with a starring role
02:37in a Hallmark holiday movie.
02:39It's time to show us your strong, silent hunk side.
02:43This is Silent Night.
02:46Picture this.
02:48It's Christmas Eve and Santa can't make it
02:51to the house to deliver the presents.
02:54He asks you to step in and get the job done.
02:57And you have to do it without waking up the kids.
03:00Sounds easy, right?
03:01What you don't know is that delivering presents
03:04can be a dangerous game.
03:07Kids are always trying to catch Santa in the act
03:09by setting booby traps just to catch a glimpse
03:12of the big guy.
03:13Basically, we've created an obstacle course
03:16with noisy booby traps.
03:18You must make a path through all the obstacles
03:20to get your bag of presents under the tree.
03:22Every time you make a sound, you get a point.
03:25In the end, the person with the least amount of points
03:28will win.
03:29Okay.
03:30Cool.
03:31I have a lot of questions,
03:32but I know that a lot of them probably won't get answered
03:34until I'm able to be in the room.
03:36Win, and you'll get an advantage in the star quality challenge,
03:39which you will want.
03:41Yes, I definitely want that.
03:42Oh, yeah, oh, yeah.
03:43Those are heating up.
03:44Okay.
03:45Angel, come find me up in the workshop.
03:47I'll see you guys in a bit.
03:48All right.
03:49Shh.
03:52It's time to be quiet.
03:53The challenge has started.
04:08Boom!
04:10All this noise.
04:13Really?
04:16Everywhere I look, there's a booby trap.
04:31I have to be careful, gentle, and quiet
04:37while carrying this sack of gifts.
04:43I'm looking at everything and being present.
04:48Taking pictures with my brain.
04:51Uh, unrelieved to finish.
05:14That was actually hard.
05:18Nice.
05:20Nice. Good job. You actually, that goes to Torses.
05:24That counts.
05:25I hope the guys don't do as well as I did.
05:28So much fun. It took me back to my childhood.
05:30My sister and I were, like, six and nine.
05:33My parents always would hide their Christmas gifts in the closet,
05:37and my sister and I would be like, let's sneak in.
05:39Oh, we had to go through, like, little obstacles and little whisper.
05:43My mom wouldn't put them out until, like, right before I woke up,
05:47so I couldn't sneak and see them.
05:49Yeah, otherwise, I would have snuck.
05:51I'm really looking forward to this one.
05:53I think I'm gonna do all right.
05:55My wife would describe me as a bull in a china shop,
05:57so this isn't exactly the perfect challenge for me.
06:00Is that Spider-Man?
06:01Spider Davey.
06:02Don't make a sound.
06:04Oh.
06:14All right.
06:16Oh, man, this is not the start I wanted.
06:19Hmm.
06:20This is absolutely impossible.
06:25I don't know how I'm gonna make it through this.
06:26Oh.
06:27Oh.
06:40Oh.
06:41Oh.
06:42Oh.
06:43I don't know how I'm gonna make it through this.
07:00Maybe this one isn't for me.
07:05That bowl in the china shop thing,
07:06I think that feels very true in this moment.
07:13Looking back, I don't think any amount of cartwheels
07:16could have prepared me for this one.
07:18Yeah, be quick, but don't hurry, you know?
07:21I'm really excited about it.
07:23I remember as a kid, like, doing exactly this.
07:26Wanting to sneak downstairs and see if I could catch Santa.
07:30This is it.
07:31Time to make my inner child proud.
07:38Great.
07:43My strategy is to move as fast as I can.
07:48Let's go.
07:49It's gonna be better with me.
07:50Let's go.
07:51Hello, my name is the cat.
07:52My name is Sammy.
07:53Bye.
07:54Bye.
07:55Bye.
07:57Bye.
07:58Bye.
08:00Bye.
08:07Bye.
08:10Bye.
08:11Bye.
08:13Bye.
08:14Bye.
08:15It was a sneakily fun challenge.
08:30Have fun with the booby traps.
08:32I will.
08:33I'm up next.
08:34My biggest concern is that my pants are a little tight.
08:38But I'm actually pretty light on my feet.
08:40I'm like a cat.
08:45Silent night.
08:47You have to be as quiet as you possibly can.
08:50Oh, okay.
08:51I was going to whisper it.
09:02I'm going to do the best I can, but I mean,
09:04what in the world?
09:06Whoever set this up, like, good job.
09:15No way am I going under there.
09:34Tight pants.
09:35Tight pants.
09:36Tight pants.
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10:00Tight pants.
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10:02Tight pants.
10:03Tight pants.
10:04Tight pants.
10:05Tight pants.
10:06Tight pants.
10:07Tight pants.
10:08Craig's been up there for a while.
10:09I wonder how, like, much longer...
10:10Hey!
10:11Oh!
10:12Oh!
10:13What's up, dude?
10:14That was ridiculous.
10:17How do you feel like it went?
10:19Not great.
10:20Ugh.
10:21Okay.
10:22I'm fairly flexible,
10:23although I don't stretch nearly as much as I should.
10:38As long as none of the bells or whistles or anything are going off, I'm okay.
10:53This challenge is extremely hard because I have the bag, and I'm trying to maneuver it through
10:58all these things, so I'm just trying to take my time to make sure that I'm not hitting anything
11:07in my path.
11:17I can see the tree.
11:18It's right there.
11:19I just got to go a little bit further.
11:23Just a few more steps, and I can put these presents under the tree.
11:26But, I mean, I'm looking at all the obstacles that are between me and the tree, and I'm
11:31thinking I could try to go down there, or I can jump.
11:36Oh!
11:37Oh!
11:38Joke from the table does make a little bit of a boof.
11:45I don't know.
11:46I don't know what's going to happen.
11:47Hey, guys.
11:48You obviously all did a great job, but one of you had the most silentest of nightists.
11:54The winner of this festive face-off is...
12:04Marcus, congrats!
12:05Oh!
12:06What?
12:07I did not think I won that.
12:11What?
12:12I was really scared about that jump at the end, and I guess it paid off.
12:16Big risk, big reward.
12:17Yeah.
12:18Exactly.
12:19Congratulations, Marcus.
12:20Now, go get your footing for your next star quality challenge.
12:24All right.
12:25See you soon.
12:26Great.
12:27All right.
12:28Coming up...
12:29Oh, wow.
12:30It's going to be a blast.
12:31I'm a sugar cookie.
12:32Practically impossible not to love.
12:34Do you know anybody that sounds like that, but we still live together?
12:39Well, that's awkward.
12:44I think the nice-mouth favorite piece is you can just do the most things.
12:47Okay, okay.
12:48It's like being an actor.
12:49You've got to be versatile, right?
12:50Right, right, right.
12:51You can also jump over pieces.
12:52He's the only piece that can do that.
12:53You know how to play?
12:54Yeah.
12:55Oh, yeah.
12:56I love chess.
12:57My wife kicks my butt, but...
12:58Yeah.
12:59I do love chess.
13:00I definitely want to teach my son to play someday.
13:03We're going to learn right now.
13:04Keep beating him over the years until he gets good enough to handle Pops.
13:09This is like the longest I've been without him, you know?
13:12How old is he?
13:13Letting my wife handle the kid full-time.
13:15He's, gosh, he's eight weeks now, so he's just two months.
13:17Eight weeks?
13:18Okay.
13:19Yeah, still fresh, man.
13:20Is it getting easier?
13:21It definitely gets easier as you go.
13:25You kind of figure out what works, what doesn't work.
13:27Every day is super bittersweet in the house because I'm getting one day closer to becoming Mr. Christmas,
13:32but it's also another day that I haven't been home with my wife and with my son.
13:36That's a huge responsibility.
13:37How do you feel like you're gonna parent your son?
13:41Knowing what I struggled with growing up, I don't want to impress that upon him in any way.
13:46Giving him the freedom to make his own decisions and also encouraging him that mistakes are okay.
13:52In fact, make them because you're gonna do so much better.
13:57You're gonna get so much further when you allow yourself to do that, you know?
14:00That's great, man.
14:01I'm sure you're gonna do awesome.
14:04Oh yeah, you definitely are.
14:06I can already tell.
14:07You can never go wrong just doing your best.
14:13I have had an incredible time with all of the star quality challenges so far.
14:17I feel pretty confident that I'm gonna be able to do the work, connect with the character, connect with my co-star.
14:23So I'm sure that this is going to be epic.
14:28Hey guys, nice to see you here at the Kringle Creek.
14:32Nice.
14:33Ooh, Kringle Creek.
14:34Lovely.
14:35One of the most romantic spots for a picnic date.
14:38Ooh.
14:39Picnic.
14:40In this star quality challenge, we want to see you in a classic Hallmark scene.
14:45A leading man having a romantic date with his leading lady.
14:49But there's a twist.
14:50This scene picks up in the middle of the date and in the middle of the relationship.
14:56We're at about page 65 in the script where they know each other.
15:01They're already together.
15:02So before you start the scene, you have to make sure you create some chemistry with your co-star.
15:07There's a history with this person.
15:09You've already had time together.
15:11So for this one, you don't have to stick to the script.
15:14Use it as a guide.
15:15Some of you may end up improvising and saying different lines.
15:19It is about that connection.
15:20Receive what she's given you and give it right back to her.
15:23You're the mirror of what she's given you.
15:25Okay.
15:26Okay.
15:27And we have the perfect co-star for you guys.
15:29We do.
15:30This Hallmark star is an actress, director, and writer who's been seen in movies like
15:35Jingle Bell Run, she hosts the unscripted series Small Town Setup, and runs Make Her Mark,
15:41the Hallmark women's directing program.
15:43Wow.
15:44It's the outstanding Ashley Williams.
15:46So great to be here.
15:47Thank you so much for having me.
15:48I want to see you.
15:49Welcome, Ashley.
15:50These are the boys.
15:51Boys, Ashley.
15:52Hi, everybody.
15:53We're going to be acting with the Ashley Williams in this one, a Hallmark superstar.
15:59This is going to be a great opportunity that I'm not going to take for granted.
16:03I think you guys are, at this point, pretty seasoned on the beginning parts of the relationship
16:08that develop over the course of the Hallmark movies, but this is sort of like a get-to-know-you time.
16:13So I would focus more than anything else on that, just being authentic to sort of having the relationship evolve right in front of your eyes.
16:21And we'll find it together.
16:23I'm right here with you.
16:24I've got you.
16:25So it's going to be a blast.
16:26Marcus, since you won the festive face-off, you are going to be picking the order in which everyone performs.
16:32Yes.
16:33Okay.
16:34That's good.
16:35That's good.
16:36I like it.
16:37Okay.
16:38So Angel is up first.
16:39Okay.
16:40I'm going to go second.
16:41I'm going to wait to go.
16:42You can get really nervous and get in your head.
16:44Craig is third.
16:46Davey is fourth.
16:47And Rustin, you are fifth.
16:50All right, boys.
16:51Here are your scripts.
16:52You'll be judged on the chemistry and the connection you create with Ashley.
16:56And that will start the moment you meet her.
17:02Date scene with Ashley Williams.
17:05It's two people just kind of getting to know each other.
17:08They're starting to realize, okay, I think I like this person.
17:12And I've been there before.
17:13I can relate.
17:14Which is better?
17:15Giving Christmas gifts or receiving them?
17:18Definitely giving gifts.
17:20Last cookies are perfect.
17:21Just with everything.
17:23Sprinkles.
17:24They're eating frosting.
17:25I don't have any experience doing romantic scenes like this, but I know working with a pro like Ashley will make my life a lot easier.
17:31I almost feel like I wish I wouldn't went first because I do feel like good and fresh right now.
17:36You can't go back.
17:37Second, second, I know.
17:38I'll trade you.
17:39But second is just as good because I hate waiting.
17:41Go take your backsies.
17:46Hello, Angel.
17:47Hi.
17:48I'm excited to watch you shine.
17:49This scene is about connecting with your co-stars.
17:52So prior to starting the scene, I want to connect with her.
17:56Hey, Ashley.
17:57Oh, my God.
17:58It's such a pleasure to work with you.
18:00You too.
18:01Come and take a seat.
18:02Apparently, this food is all stuff that we can actually eat.
18:05Should we want to.
18:06Cool.
18:07Yeah.
18:08Can I ask you for a favor?
18:11We can do anything you want.
18:12Yeah.
18:13Tell me, what's the name of your mom?
18:15My mom?
18:16Yeah.
18:17Her name was Linda.
18:18She passed away, but yeah.
18:19I'm so sorry.
18:20It's okay.
18:21My dad passed away too.
18:22Oh, did he?
18:23What was his name?
18:24Emilio.
18:25Emilio.
18:26See, this isn't even part of the scene.
18:28I just love that he loves to connect with everybody.
18:30He's been doing that with everyone on set.
18:32What a great choice.
18:33He's locked in on her eyes.
18:35All right.
18:36That was two in a row.
18:37Okay.
18:38So, it is my turn.
18:40Okay.
18:42Okay, now we starting on the script.
18:44I'm an open book, so shoot.
18:46Okay.
18:47What is your favorite Christmas cookie?
18:50Now, wrong answers.
18:51Wait a second.
18:52You could have asked me anything in the entire world,
18:54and you went with cookies?
18:56I thought we were supposed to be getting deep here.
18:58Don't be fooled.
19:00Your favorite cookie says more than you think.
19:03All right.
19:04It's molasses.
19:06Interesting.
19:07Oh, no.
19:08What?
19:09Molasses is a little bit spicy.
19:12And while its edges may be crispy, at its center, it's a total soft.
19:23That's my entire personality summed up in a holiday baked good.
19:28Um.
19:29Now that is some chemistry right there.
19:31Angel, forget about it.
19:33If you're so smart, what cookie are you?
19:35Ah.
19:36That's easy.
19:37I'm a sugar cookie.
19:39Practically impossible not to love.
19:42Wow.
19:45Okay.
19:46It's my turn for a question.
19:48I get the last one.
19:49Shoot.
19:50Is it better to give Christmas gifts or to receive them?
19:54To give them.
19:55Yeah?
19:56There's nothing better than giving someone a gift,
19:58because you know that they're gonna love it.
20:00Agreed.
20:01Duh.
20:02Agreed.
20:03All right.
20:04Well, I know that you're about to go home for Christmas.
20:06Oh, my gosh.
20:07I'm gonna miss you.
20:08I'm gonna miss you, too.
20:09Tell us that you're gonna think of me.
20:11I will.
20:12I will, too.
20:13Cut!
20:14Angel!
20:15Angel has so much raw emotion vibrating just underneath the surface.
20:19That's just able to be tapped into at a moment's notice.
20:22Yes.
20:23And he did it right then.
20:24He's very in touch with it.
20:25Angel!
20:26That was impressive.
20:27Oh, my gosh.
20:28You got straight up emotional.
20:29Oh, I thought...
20:30You were doing the chin quiver.
20:31What?
20:32That was so impressive.
20:33Thank you, Ashley.
20:34I am so honored.
20:35That was incredible.
20:36I'm super impressed with you.
20:38I think he was very intentional of how he physicalized it.
20:41Like, first the hand, then he went there.
20:43I mean, give me an almond.
20:44I mean, I need a...
20:45I feel like we need to open this up.
20:46We need to open that up.
20:47That was so hot and steamy.
20:48I need some punch.
20:49Coming up...
20:50Les, this is a little bit spicy.
20:53A little bit sweet.
20:54They're sweet.
20:55They're...
20:56Oh, my gosh.
20:57Where is it?
20:58One of you will be going home tonight.
20:59All right.
21:00Hi, Marcus.
21:01Hello, hello.
21:02Get over here.
21:03Ashley.
21:04We're good.
21:05Yes, yes.
21:06Welcome, welcome, welcome.
21:07All right, we got this.
21:08Whoo!
21:09Shake it out, shake it out.
21:10I'm right here.
21:11Everybody's gonna flirt a little bit differently.
21:12When I reach for your hand, feel free just to give me one hand.
21:14Please.
21:15Just one.
21:16Just one, yeah.
21:17Who needs two?
21:18Yeah.
21:19Marcus.
21:20Oh, that child.
21:21Cute, cute, cute.
21:22I need a little drink.
21:23What is this?
21:24Some lemonade?
21:25Yeah, it's apparently lemonade with some crayon.
21:28For you.
21:30Whether it's, you know, the eye contact, whether it's a little bit of touching, whether it's
21:33just making the other person laugh.
21:35You just winked at me and I liked it.
21:38Everybody's gonna connect in a different way.
21:40So I wanted to bring some of the ways I like to connect with people to the scene.
21:44So we start like midway, halfway through a...
21:46So yeah, finish me off with something, anything, anything you're feeling.
21:50Like I just answered a question for you.
21:52Yeah, yeah, yeah.
21:53Yeah.
21:54And that is how we found my cab.
21:57Well, you've asked me two questions in a row now.
22:00Okay.
22:01So now it's my turn.
22:02I'm an open book.
22:03Okay.
22:04Shoot.
22:05So what is your favorite Christmas cookie?
22:06No wrong answers.
22:07Take your time, think about it.
22:09Wait a second.
22:10You could have asked me anything in the entire world and you went with cookies.
22:14I thought we were supposed to be getting deep.
22:16Don't be fooled.
22:17Okay.
22:18Your favorite Christmas cookie paints a much bigger picture about who you are and you may
22:23think.
22:24Wow.
22:25All right.
22:26Well, it's molasses.
22:28So what's your analysis?
22:30Molasses is a no frills kind of cookie.
22:34It doesn't need special icing or sprinkles to stand out.
22:38It's perfect just the way it is.
22:41And molasses is a little bit spicy, a little bit sweet.
22:46It may be a little crispy around the edges, but at its center, it's a total softy.
22:54Oh, do you know anybody that sounds like that?
22:58I don't know if I do.
22:59Anybody around here that makes sound like that?
23:01Yeah, that is my entire personality summarized in a holiday baked good.
23:07Just a little bit.
23:08Oh, yeah.
23:09No, pretty much tail in the head.
23:11All right.
23:12If you're so smart, if you were to be a cookie, what cookie would you be?
23:14Oh, that's an easy one.
23:16Really?
23:17I'm a sugar cookie.
23:18Practically impossible not to love.
23:22Is it better to give gifts or to receive them?
23:27Mmm.
23:28That's a good one.
23:29Is it?
23:30No.
23:31I don't think there's anything better than giving someone a gift that you know they're
23:36going to love.
23:37I agree.
23:38Mm-hmm.
23:39So, I know we're going to spend Christmas apart because you and your family have very special
23:44traditions.
23:45Yeah.
23:46But I may have called them and they are okay to come out and spend Christmas in my hometown.
23:54If you are okay with that.
23:56My family's going to come for Christmas?
23:58Yeah.
23:59You guys are going to all come and spend it with me and my family.
24:01We haven't gotten to spend Christmas together since my dad passed away.
24:04I know.
24:06And...
24:07Cut!
24:08I like that!
24:11Wow!
24:12Marcus!
24:13You just like clicked in and started going.
24:16You made it so easy.
24:17The eye contact, the going back and forth.
24:19Oh, yeah.
24:20So amazing.
24:21You got this, girl.
24:22It's time?
24:23Oh, you're up, dude.
24:24Bring it.
24:25You got it, man.
24:26All right, fellas.
24:27Ashley Williams, Hallmark icon, is ready to have the best scene you've ever had in your
24:31life.
24:32Hello, Hallmark icon.
24:33I know that this is a good opportunity for me to express more emotions, and I'm going
24:38to do that with Ashley.
24:39What I had in mind at the very tippy top, you're wanting to get deep.
24:43It says in the script.
24:44Got it.
24:45Yep.
24:46So I can come from a real place.
24:47Yeah, yeah, yeah.
24:48Maybe just what happened with your ex.
24:49Ooh, okay.
24:50Good.
24:51That's okay to talk about on a date.
24:52Heck yeah.
24:53You know?
24:54So you want to know.
24:55You want to get to know me.
24:56Okay, great.
24:57So you ask me that.
24:58I'll give you my answer.
24:59We roll.
25:00Ooh.
25:01We've asked him to go there.
25:02I got you.
25:03I got you.
25:04Oh, thank you.
25:05Thank you so much.
25:06So what happened there?
25:07Do you mind telling me about?
25:08Yeah, yeah.
25:09It's no problem.
25:10I mean, I'm fine now, but we broke up.
25:13Yeah.
25:14But we still live together.
25:16Oh, that's awkward.
25:17It was tough.
25:18So we just kind of tried to pretend that everything was the same, and obviously it wasn't.
25:24Right.
25:25And you know, we just kind of had to pull the plug at some point.
25:29But I mean, silver linings, you know, I wouldn't be here with you.
25:33That's the silver lining.
25:34I'm happy to be here.
25:35Yeah, of course.
25:36Yeah.
25:37Wow.
25:38Thank you for telling me that.
25:39I know that's not easy to talk about.
25:41It's okay.
25:42All right.
25:43You asked me two in a row.
25:44It's my turn.
25:45Okay.
25:46You ready?
25:47I'm an open book.
25:48All right.
25:49So shoot.
25:50Let's see.
25:51What is your favorite Christmas cookie?
25:56No wrong answers.
25:57You could have literally asked me anything in the world and you went with cookies.
26:01I thought we were supposed to be getting deep here.
26:03I was throwing you some hard balls.
26:05Hey, I mean, don't be fooled.
26:06You could learn a lot about someone by their favorite Christmas cookie.
26:09Okay.
26:10All right.
26:11Well, it's molasses.
26:13Molasses?
26:14Yeah.
26:15Yeah.
26:16What's your-
26:17Interesting.
26:18What's your analysis?
26:19Um, hmm.
26:20I mean, it's a little sweet.
26:21Yeah.
26:22It's a little spicy.
26:23No.
26:24You know, it's a little crispy.
26:25Yeah.
26:26But the inside?
26:27Total softy.
26:28Kind of sounds familiar, right?
26:30Yeah.
26:31That's true.
26:32Bingo.
26:33All right.
26:35So, if you're so smart, what would your holiday cookie be if you were one?
26:41Me?
26:42Yeah.
26:43That's easy.
26:44I'm a sugar cookie all day.
26:45You wanna know why?
26:46Yeah.
26:47I'm impossible not to love.
26:52Uh-huh.
26:53Yeah.
26:54No, it's...
26:55That's...
26:56True.
26:57Okay.
26:58I get the last question.
26:59Okay.
27:00Is it better to give gifts or receive them?
27:03There's no better feeling than just giving someone a gift that you know they're gonna love, you know?
27:09I totally agree.
27:10Yeah.
27:11Yeah.
27:12Well, since we're not gonna spend Christmas together, um...
27:17We have a little thing.
27:18There's me.
27:19There?
27:20Oh my gosh, where is it?
27:21Are you okay?
27:22It's gone now.
27:23Are you okay?
27:24Yeah, of course I'm okay.
27:25You know what?
27:26It's not good.
27:27Was it on your head?
27:28No, it just like came up and said hi and...
27:29The old...
27:30I feel like we're watching someone's date and it feels a little wrong.
27:32Yeah.
27:33And it whispered.
27:34Classic.
27:35It whispers something in my ear.
27:36You know what it whispered?
27:37What'd it say?
27:38Just like go on the date.
27:39All right.
27:40Although we do like watching other people's dates.
27:42Oh, look at that.
27:43I feel like you're getting emotional.
27:44I'm not emotional.
27:45I'm just...
27:46Okay.
27:47Me neither.
27:48And scene!
27:49Cut!
27:50So fun.
27:51Great job.
27:52Thanks for protecting me from the bee.
27:53I mean, that was like such a gift we got.
27:55Honestly, the bee.
27:56I'm glad it didn't sting you because that wouldn't have been a gift, but had it...
27:58No, I think it was just a...
27:59You know, it gave us life.
28:00Yeah, it did.
28:01It gave us life.
28:02Yeah.
28:03So, that was fun.
28:04But right now I'm on cloud nine.
28:05All right, feel good.
28:06I guess I gotta hit it then, huh?
28:07You're done.
28:08Now you gotta go.
28:09Bye.
28:10Later, Ashley.
28:11I'll see you later on.
28:12Definitely.
28:13How you feeling, man?
28:14You'll be able to go through it in here.
28:17Uh-huh.
28:18That's another thing when you're out there.
28:19Yeah.
28:20Thus far, it's been evident that Jonathan and Melissa have liked a lot of bold choices
28:25in taking risks in scenes.
28:27My plan is to do a 30-second or so monologue at the end of our scene.
28:31Welcome, Davey.
28:32How are you?
28:33Good.
28:34Nervous, but I'm good.
28:35I'm kind of nervous, you know?
28:36That's called excitement, my friend.
28:37Yeah.
28:38How can I help you right now?
28:39At the end, I was gonna do like a 30-second monologue-ish.
28:43Okay.
28:44Give or take.
28:45Okay.
28:46Yeah.
28:47Um, great.
28:48Great.
28:49That's a choice.
28:50I mean, the camera loves him.
28:51Coming up.
28:52I think you are the most amazing person that I've ever met.
28:54Well, you guys gotta be good.
28:56One of you will be going home tonight.
28:57The scene sort of starts halfway through, you know, so is there anything I can do to
29:06help you because we're sort of mid-scene?
29:07As a lead-in?
29:08Yeah.
29:09Um, I don't think so.
29:10I could pick it up.
29:11Okay.
29:12I'm okay just to start it.
29:13Great.
29:14All right.
29:15I'm right here.
29:16Okay.
29:17All right.
29:18Awesome.
29:19We have a couple questions in a row now.
29:20Mm-hmm.
29:21I think it's my turn.
29:22Okay.
29:23Shoot.
29:24What is your favorite Christmas cookie?
29:28A Christmas cookie?
29:29Mm-hmm.
29:30Wait a second.
29:31You could've asked me anything in the whole world you're asking me about movies and cookies.
29:34I thought we were gonna get deep.
29:36That's the best way to get to know somebody.
29:39You can tell a lot about somebody based on their favorite Christmas cookie.
29:44What's he doing with his mouth?
29:46Getting grapes out of it.
29:47Yeah.
29:48Okay.
29:49Need more grapes.
29:50Please don't eat any more grapes.
29:51It's molasses.
29:52Molasses.
29:53Interesting.
29:54Yeah.
29:55What's your analysis?
29:56Actually, you know what?
29:57Hmm.
29:58I can see that.
29:59That doesn't surprise me at all.
30:00Really?
30:01Yeah.
30:02Now that you mention it.
30:03The thing is about molasses cookies, they're perfect just the way they are.
30:09You don't need any sprinkles.
30:11You don't need any frosting.
30:13They're a little bit sweet, also a little bit spicy.
30:17That's my entire personality summed up in a holiday baked good.
30:22Was I?
30:23Does that sound kind of familiar?
30:24Maybe.
30:25Okay.
30:26If you're so smart, um...
30:27Don't eat any more grapes.
30:28Don't eat any more grapes.
30:29Don't eat any more grapes.
30:30What Christmas cookie would you be?
30:32Hmm.
30:33I would say probably a sugar cookie.
30:37Oh, yeah.
30:38They're simple, but everybody likes them.
30:41Right?
30:42Yeah.
30:43Going home is going to be super bittersweet for me, I think.
30:48Oh, this is Davy's monologue.
30:50LA, honestly, is moving so fast.
30:53When I come back here and I'm with you, things just slow down and it, I think, just kind of reaffirms ultimately what I want in life.
31:00I want to settle down and I could use some of that molasses.
31:05Me?
31:06Yeah.
31:07Aww.
31:08That's sweet.
31:09I would prefer to cancel my flight and spend the holidays with you if you'd like to have me.
31:16And cut.
31:17Perfect.
31:18I'm hopeful that what I did in the scene and my monologue was enough to keep me alive, but I'm feeling as uncertain as ever.
31:26Yeah, I've never seen anyone eat so many grapes in a scene.
31:29Great job.
31:30That is the boldest choice I've ever seen.
31:32That was the boldest choice.
31:33He's stunningly handsome.
31:36Like, distractingly so.
31:38Mm-hmm.
31:39We saw you going...
31:40I was like...
31:42Totally.
31:46Everyone brought it.
31:51I think I'm sure Rothstein and Davey are bringing it, too.
31:53Oh, yeah.
31:54I have no doubt.
31:55It's so true.
31:56Well, you guys got to be good.
31:59All right.
32:00I made a picnic.
32:01Oh, I love it.
32:02Welcome.
32:03I wanted to have two seconds with you if you wanted to do something with me.
32:06Oh, God, yes.
32:07Please.
32:08Is that okay?
32:09Yeah.
32:10I just want to hold your hands.
32:11Okay.
32:12And look into your eyes for, like, ten seconds.
32:13Okay.
32:14This is such a good actor trick.
32:15I've done it with my co-stars all the time.
32:17And it works.
32:18Can't wait.
32:19You went to theater school like me!
32:20Ah!
32:21That's theater 101.
32:22connecting with your co-star.
32:23He did exactly what I would have done.
32:27Can't wait.
32:42You went to theater school like me!
32:46That's theater 101, connecting with your co-star.
32:49He did exactly what I would have done.
32:51This scene starts like halfway through.
32:53Do you want me to lead you in?
32:55Do you want to just get going?
32:56I feel like I have a prompt at the top that I thought would really lead us in.
33:00I'm so here for it.
33:01Are you cool with that?
33:02Yes!
33:03Okay, great.
33:04Yeah, and this food, you can eat any of it.
33:05Oh, great.
33:06I've been...
33:07Don't...
33:08Well...
33:09Don't play it, you know.
33:10I don't know.
33:11Wait, that's a really good question.
33:13What?
33:14Favorite Christmas tradition.
33:16Yeah.
33:17My mom always gives us one Christmas present to open on Christmas Eve.
33:21The night before.
33:22Yes, me too.
33:23And we used to always pretend we didn't know what it was.
33:26It means matching pajamas.
33:29I love that.
33:31And is there anything better than brand new pajamas when they're super soft?
33:35Right?
33:36And you just feel so festive, you know?
33:37All right, you got to ask me two questions in a row.
33:39Okay.
33:40Now it's my turn.
33:41All right, I'm an open book.
33:42Shoot.
33:43What's your favorite Christmas cookie?
33:45No wrong answers.
33:46Wait.
33:47You literally...
33:48You could have asked me anything.
33:49What?
33:50Anything in the world and you went with cookies.
33:52Don't be fooled.
33:53Well, I thought we were going deep here.
33:54No, no, no.
33:55Don't be fooled.
33:56Your favorite cookie says a lot more about you than you'd think.
33:57Really?
33:58Yeah.
33:59Yeah.
34:00Okay.
34:01Suddenly it feels personal.
34:02All right, my favorite cookie is molasses.
34:04Molasses?
34:05Yeah.
34:06What's your analysis?
34:07I don't know.
34:08What?
34:09Of course.
34:10What?
34:11It makes perfect sense.
34:12Oh, no, what?
34:13Now, molasses is a no-frills cookie, you know?
34:15It doesn't need sprinkles or frosting to stand out.
34:19It's perfect just as it is.
34:22Molasses is less spicy, less sweet.
34:29And even though its edges are a little crisp, you know?
34:32At its core, it's totally softy.
34:36Wow.
34:37You sound like someone you know?
34:38Wow.
34:39Huh?
34:40That's my entire personality summed up in a holiday baked cookie.
34:43All right, well, if you're so smart, what Christmas cookie are you?
34:47Oh, that's easy.
34:48Really?
34:49Sugar cookie.
34:50Huh.
34:51How can we be impossible not to love?
34:52All right, I get the last question.
34:57Shoot.
34:58Is it better to give Christmas gifts or to receive them?
35:03There's nothing better than giving someone a gift you know they're going to love.
35:11I agree.
35:13I think you are the most amazing person that I've ever met.
35:18And cut!
35:19Cut!
35:20So much fun.
35:22I feel really good about how the scene went and I just, I hope I did enough.
35:26Too fun.
35:27Get to hang out with us more hopefully.
35:28I hope so.
35:29We'll get to play a little more theater.
35:31It'll be awesome.
35:33And also, come on, nice spread.
35:34Right?
35:35I actually didn't do this.
35:36Thank you, thank you, thank you.
35:38Wow you guys, we saw things from each of our guys that we have not seen in this competition.
35:44There was a lot of creativity and handsomeness to boot.
35:47Yes, there was a lot of handsomeness right there.
35:49Yeah.
35:50Let's talk about the guys who really stood out.
35:52Let's talk about Angel.
35:53I think he did a great job.
35:54I mean, he really had this moment before with you.
35:57How did that feel?
35:58There were tears in his eyes.
35:59His chin was quivering and I was like, whoa, like where is this going?
36:04And I just got to hold on for the ride, which was really fun.
36:07He understood the assignment and he delivered.
36:09Let's talk about Craig.
36:11Honestly, like he showed up, he came to play, he thought about it, he put his brain into it.
36:17He put his hand on his face and he looked in your eyes and I watched you get lost in them for a second.
36:22And then two seconds later, he made me laugh.
36:24Totally.
36:25Craig did the perfect mix of heart and humor.
36:29Now let's talk about the guys who didn't fully stand out.
36:32Marcus.
36:33He started off a little, I wouldn't say in his stride.
36:36It did feel a little bit like stiff, like a little bit planned.
36:39The problem is when you're doing a scene and you're shooting a movie, we have to be correct and on our mark from the beginning of the scene.
36:45So that is a problem.
36:47And there's Davey.
36:48He had this pre-planned monologue he wanted to give.
36:50Instead of just saying, I'm just going to go with this.
36:53He stopped what was happening to go with something he was thinking about that he wanted to do.
36:56Yeah.
36:57He wanted to get honest and vulnerable and intimate, which that speech did.
37:02Let's talk about Rustin.
37:03It felt like he was creating these little moments, these little, um, like hallmark moments, whether they be comedic or emotional.
37:12Yeah.
37:13I felt that the lines felt a little more like I'm hitting on you other than I'm falling in love with you. Just for a second.
37:19I mean, there's no question that Rustin is a fantastic actor. Like, he knows what he's doing.
37:23The question is, is he the next Mr. Christmas?
37:27We have a big decision to make because, unfortunately, one of our guys has to go home tonight.
37:32I mean, I truly don't know what we're going to do.
37:34I don't either.
37:35I'm going to bring the charcuterie board. I'm going to need to eat our way through this.
37:38Yes, we have to emotionally eat.
37:39Yeah.
37:40Yeah.
37:48Going into this elimination, I am by far the most uncomfortable I've been since I've been here.
37:53I'm feeling the pressure amounting more and more and more. I feel like I'm almost about to burst.
37:59Hello, gentlemen. Welcome to another elimination in this frosty wonderland.
38:04In today's Star Quality Challenge, you performed in a classic Hallmark scene.
38:09It was such an absolute pleasure getting to just sort of explore the scene with you, have some charcuterie, and there's a lot of trust there, and I really appreciate it.
38:20You guys, it felt like you were leveling each other up in a lot of those moments, and it was really delightful to watch.
38:25Only one of you will be tonight's Shining Star, and that person gave us the perfect balance of romance, charm, comedy, and authenticity.
38:36The recipe for a Hallmark leading man.
38:39The winner of this Star Quality Challenge and tonight's Shining Star is...
38:52Craig.
38:53Hey!
38:56Good job.
38:57Good job.
38:58Good job.
39:00You look so nervous.
39:01That was a pretty thing to pass out.
39:02Hey, dude.
39:03Two in a row.
39:04Oh, my gosh, man.
39:05Yeah.
39:06Yeah, dude.
39:07Craig, you did something I think a Hallmark leading man is, and that is finding the time to be flirty and finding the time to be funny.
39:15Today, I saw a leading man, and I was so proud of you. It was wonderful to see.
39:20It's really kind. Thank you.
39:23But with a win comes a loss.
39:26Marcus, Davey, will you please step down?
39:32One of you will be going home tonight.
39:38This is my first time being in the bottom, and it does not feel good.
39:43Davey, you started your scene a little nervous, and you got distracted by the props. It's important to keep your focus on your leading lady.
39:51When you don't, the connection between you and your co-star suffers.
39:56Marcus, you seemed shaky and a little inauthentic at times in the scene.
40:02This made it hard for Ashley to connect with you in the beginning. Unfortunately...
40:17Davey, it's time to take your stocking down. You're going home for the holidays.
40:21I'm sorry, man. It's all right, man. You did great.
40:26I came here with one friend, and I'm leaving with nine.
40:32It's all right, man. It's all right. We're so proud of you, bro.
40:34We really are.
40:35Davey, your heart is bigger than your biceps.
40:39And those are pretty big.
40:43Congratulations, Davey, on making this far, and we can't wait to see what you do next.
40:49Davey!
40:50Thanks.
40:55For me, this opportunity boiled down to making myself proud and doing something that scares me for the sake of doing it.
41:03Even if it means taking a loss, you do learn a lot more about your losses than you do your wins.
41:08And this is one that I know that I'm definitely going to learn from.
41:13This is the time to focus and shine.
41:17We'll see you next time as the hunt for Mr. Christmas continues.
41:38Yeah.
41:39I know that you get back from the cave.
41:40We'll see you next time as the hunt for me.
41:43We'll see you next time as the hunt for a whole next time.
41:49We'll see you next time as the hunt for new trailers.
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