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00:00Previously on Finding Mr. Christmas...
00:05Why do I have to be in charge of the donuts?
00:07Five holiday hunks were still in the running
00:10for a leading role in a Hallmark movie.
00:13In the festive face-off,
00:15they had to sneak Santa's presents without making a peep.
00:19This is absolutely impossible.
00:24Then, in the star quality challenge...
00:26Interesting. Oh, no, what?
00:28The hunks had to create chemistry with a Hallmark superstar.
00:32I just want to hold your hands. Okay.
00:33Look into your eyes for, like, ten seconds. Okay.
00:36Some delivered the holiday magic.
00:38I'm not emotional, I'm just... Okay.
00:40Others fell flat. I could use some of that molasses.
00:44Davey, you're going home for the holidays.
00:47Now, just four leading men remain
00:49as the hunt for Mr. Christmas continues.
00:52Dude, you guys are going down.
01:00You're going down.
01:01Final last words.
01:02Final last words.
01:03Told you.
01:03Oh, my God.
01:05Oh, man.
01:06Oh.
01:07The very first one.
01:09Your last words.
01:11Oh, man.
01:12I feel like we're in a Hallmark movie.
01:14I know, right?
01:15What a coincidence.
01:16Are we already in the movie, or...?
01:18I mean, dude, we're in the top four.
01:20Yeah.
01:20It feels unbelievable.
01:23We all want that leading role in a Hallmark movie.
01:25We all deserve it.
01:27It's really splitting hairs at this point.
01:29I feel like I've learned something really special
01:31from each one of you.
01:32Like, Craig, just being able to improv in a scene,
01:35you know, and not be afraid
01:36to really go deep into a character.
01:38Angel, I feel like I've learned from you
01:40to just be the suave guy,
01:42the cool guy, you know?
01:43And then, Rustin, you're just...
01:44What do you mean?
01:45You're always so articulate,
01:46and I've learned to, like,
01:48show more of my personality because of you.
01:50Thanks, man.
01:51You know, I know my mom,
01:53when she finally sees me on the show,
01:55is just gonna probably break down in tears,
01:57just in happiness.
01:58Yeah, you're bringing her a lot of joy
01:59during the holiday season, man,
02:01and there's nothing better than that.
02:02This is kind of surreal.
02:03Just like a month, month and a half ago,
02:05my mom was diagnosed with cancer.
02:07It was a hard decision
02:08whether I should come here and do this competition,
02:11but she was very supportive of me,
02:13like, go do it.
02:15So I'm doing this for her.
02:17She's probably so stoked that you're here.
02:19She's probably so proud.
02:20So proud of you, bro.
02:22Yeah, pretty neat.
02:23Go, go, go, go, go in.
02:25Go in.
02:31This is it, man.
02:32This is the very last one.
02:33That's the bell.
02:34We gotta go.
02:34Let's go.
02:36Come on.
02:37Come on.
02:37It's festive time.
02:38Only three of us moved to the finale.
02:41So it's so important to be one step ahead.
02:44I need to win this festive face-off.
02:47This is mine.
02:48Vamos!
02:51Hi.
02:51Hi.
02:52Hello.
02:54Hello, hello, hello.
02:55Good morning, guys.
02:56Welcome back to the workshop.
02:57Good morning.
02:59I know the last elimination was tough for everyone.
03:01It's only going to get harder now
03:03that there are only four of you left in the competition
03:04because only one of you will be crowned Mr. Christmas
03:08and land a leading role in a Hallmark holiday movie.
03:11All right.
03:11Yeah.
03:12There's no better feeling during the holidays
03:14than to open your mailbox
03:15and find a Hallmark Christmas card from someone you love.
03:19So we want you to take some time
03:21and write a Christmas card to your biggest superfan,
03:24your mom.
03:25Oh.
03:26All right.
03:27In this festive face-off,
03:28you'll have 10 minutes to lay your heart out in a card,
03:31be authentic, honest, and really express yourself.
03:35You know, I am a boy mom.
03:37I have a son.
03:38And I think there's nothing like seeing something handwritten
03:40and to get something in the mailbox.
03:42We don't get a lot in the mailbox anymore.
03:44We get magazines and flyers and that kind of stuff and bills.
03:47So to have something handwritten from my son would mean anything.
03:51And Riley, I miss you.
03:52Call your mother.
03:54Oh.
03:55I'm excited about this challenge
03:56because my mom was the very first person
03:58to be like going to absolutely crush whatever you put your mind to.
04:02And so this is my opportunity to show her how much I love her.
04:06It's time to open up your heart
04:08and put some time into the person
04:09who has put so much time into you.
04:12Ready, set, right!
04:14All right.
04:16Um, whoo, which one are you going for?
04:19I'm thinking this one.
04:21This one.
04:21This one.
04:22My mom's a beacon of light for me to look up to.
04:25When I first told her I would love to be an actor,
04:28she was like, if it's something you want to do,
04:29follow your dreams.
04:30So I want to let her know how much
04:32I appreciate everything that she's done for me.
04:35I feel like my mom has sent me so many cards over the years
04:37to show me that she loves me.
04:39Anytime I've gone away for a show,
04:41she's found out what my address was.
04:42She's like, okay, cool, cool, cool.
04:44And she's like, break a leg.
04:45Yeah.
04:45Opening night.
04:46And she'll just send me stuff.
04:47So cute.
04:47I feel like I should send her more cards.
04:49I'm writing my mom a poem
04:51showing her how it feels to be loved by her.
04:56Just peeking.
04:58Just peeking.
04:59I'm just kidding.
05:00Write like the wind.
05:02How does the wind write?
05:05What'd you have for breakfast?
05:07You have about three or so minutes left.
05:09Are you serious?
05:10Yeah.
05:10My mom, she's a warrior.
05:12She's a strong lady.
05:14And she has shaped me into the man I am today.
05:18Are we being judged on handwriting?
05:21My mom and I have a very special relationship.
05:26Her and I are silly, goofy.
05:29That's kind of how we bond together.
05:30I can't fit everything I need to say to her in a simple card,
05:34but I'm going to do the best I can.
05:36Two minutes.
05:37Oops, I'm sweating more doing this
05:39than I was doing any of the other challenges.
05:41Good.
05:42I like to hear that.
05:43So I have an idea,
05:45but I need to borrow a little something to make it happen.
05:48I'm telling you,
05:49I am that person at a post office.
05:51I send cards all the time.
05:55He's putting on lipstick.
05:56Wait, that's mine.
06:00That's so cute.
06:02All right, finish up.
06:04All right, time is up.
06:06Pens down.
06:07Now it's time to introduce our guest judge.
06:14Wow.
06:15Come on in.
06:22Hi, Mom.
06:27Mommy.
06:30Mom.
06:31What the heck?
06:34You have no idea how much I miss my mom,
06:37and this is so special.
06:40What the heck?
06:42Surprise!
06:45We're so glad you're here.
06:47We're glad we're here.
06:48Yeah.
06:49Oh, and by the way, guys,
06:51you'll be reading your cards
06:52to your own super fan, your mother's.
06:55Oh.
06:57Craig, you're up first.
06:58Okay.
07:00Says Mommy.
07:01Oh.
07:01Oh.
07:03Does that look familiar?
07:04Yes.
07:05So my mom sends me cards
07:06and kisses the back of them.
07:07So why do you always kiss the envelope for Craig?
07:09I mean, who wouldn't?
07:11Look at him.
07:11Oh.
07:12He's just my heart.
07:14He really is.
07:17Mommy, Merry Christmas from the North Pole.
07:21It's cold here, but don't worry.
07:22Your son has won back-to-back star quality challenges,
07:26so your son is hot, hot, hot.
07:29Mom, without you, I'd be lost.
07:32The only reason I'm this far along in the competition
07:35is because of you.
07:39I love you endlessly,
07:42and I can only hope.
07:46I make you half as proud as you make me.
07:48Love, love, love, Craigus.
07:53P.S.
07:55Jonathan is taken,
07:56so don't even think about it.
08:00Oh.
08:01Water.
08:02Oh, I love it.
08:03Seeing her eyes start to get watery
08:06and her emotions flowing
08:07when I was reading that to her,
08:09it's untouchable.
08:11Love you, Ma.
08:12I made the envelope.
08:13Yeah.
08:14I get it, Mom.
08:15I get it.
08:16Janet, you must know this.
08:18This is very, very, very Craig.
08:20It is sentimental,
08:21it is funny,
08:22and it is full of heart.
08:24He's got all those three qualities.
08:26Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.
08:28That's like our thing.
08:29We'll be doing silly, goofy stuff,
08:30walking around the house.
08:31Yeah.
08:32Like, you're rolling.
08:33Just doing nonsense.
08:36And then it's like,
08:37Craig a mommy talk.
08:38Yeah.
08:39That's the best.
08:40And I'm me because of her.
08:41No.
08:43Angel.
08:44Okay.
08:44You will always, always, always be their baby.
08:58Doesn't matter how big you get.
08:58I will always be her little baby, yes.
09:00There is so much I want to tell you
09:03and thank you for.
09:04I remember that moving to the United States
09:08wasn't easy
09:08and that you sacrificed so much.
09:11I am forever grateful.
09:14I want her to see me shine,
09:24fulfill all my dreams,
09:25so she can know that
09:27whatever she did
09:29is not for granted.
09:31Rustin,
09:32can you please read your card
09:33to your mother?
09:36So I went ahead
09:37and kept the lights on inside.
09:40It says...
09:42What's it say?
09:44It says shine.
09:46Mom.
09:49Shine on, she said.
09:51The light felt bright,
09:53a warmth in the night.
09:55I've seen the sky
09:56and the stars that shine,
09:58but one shines brightest,
10:00this star of mine.
10:02Every night I dream
10:03of the star she sees.
10:07Oh my gosh.
10:09That's beautiful.
10:11It's such a gift.
10:13It's like an invisible cloak
10:14of power that you wear
10:16knowing that you have
10:17a mother's belief on you.
10:18Beautiful.
10:21Marcus?
10:22Yes, of course.
10:23I'm the real super fan.
10:25She's the super mom.
10:27To my super mom,
10:29thank you for giving me
10:30an amazing life.
10:32I wouldn't be the man
10:32I am today
10:33if you didn't sacrifice
10:34working all night
10:35at the hospital
10:35and making sure
10:37I was provided
10:37with everything
10:38that I ever needed
10:39all by yourself.
10:41You supported me
10:42in every step of my life
10:44and continue to pick me up
10:45even when you're
10:46in your darkest moments.
10:48Marcus, I want to cherish
10:50every moment we have
10:52left together
10:52and I promise
10:54never to take another
10:56second of time
10:57with you for granted.
11:00You're a super fan.
11:01Marcus, I love you.
11:03I love you too.
11:05I'm just glad
11:06I was able to get it out.
11:07I'm glad she knows it now.
11:09I'm glad I was able
11:10to tell her then.
11:12All right,
11:12now we have to get down
11:13to business
11:13and choose a winner.
11:16Oh, gosh.
11:17The guy
11:18that put his heart
11:19on his sleeve
11:20is
11:21all of you.
11:25Congratulations,
11:26you're all winners.
11:27Wow.
11:28I was going to say.
11:30You can't measure that.
11:32So you all
11:33get an advantage
11:34for this festive face-off
11:35and that is
11:36spending time
11:38with your moms.
11:39Amen.
11:39They will be here
11:40until elimination.
11:42And guys,
11:43we will see you later
11:43at your next
11:44star quality challenge
11:46where it will be
11:47tremendous.
11:49Oh.
11:52Get out of here.
11:53Have fun.
11:53Go hang out
11:54with your moms.
11:54Let's go.
11:55Coming up,
11:56your co-star
11:57for this challenge,
11:58Sharon Lawrence.
12:00Oh, my God.
12:02Wow.
12:02I'm getting to run
12:03lines with my mom,
12:04which is epic.
12:06Mom.
12:07Mom.
12:07Mom.
12:08Mom!
12:13Nice to see you.
12:14I know.
12:15Nice to see you.
12:15I was blown away.
12:17That I'm here?
12:18Yeah.
12:19I was blown away
12:20that I'm here.
12:21Yeah, I can't believe it.
12:22I feel so supported
12:23by all the guys here,
12:25but my mom,
12:26obviously,
12:27being my biggest supporter,
12:29it means so much
12:30to have my mom here.
12:31Do you have
12:31a favorite moment?
12:33Oh.
12:33I remember
12:35this one moment
12:35where I was standing
12:36in the workshop
12:37and my mom came in.
12:41Well, first of all,
12:42I miss your mug.
12:43That's one of the reasons
12:44why I want to be here.
12:45I do.
12:45But then,
12:46this is where you
12:47are meant to be.
12:48It just feels like
12:49an unbelievable privilege
12:50with life.
12:51Amen, babe.
12:52Amen, man.
12:52Yeah, yeah.
12:55I have gifts.
12:56It's just a little something.
12:58Thanks, Ma.
12:58Wow, nice.
13:06But we just wanted
13:07to let you know
13:07that you always,
13:09always are at home
13:10with us.
13:10Chipping away
13:10at that dream, right?
13:11I mean,
13:11here we are
13:12on Hallmark,
13:12together.
13:13What the heck?
13:14Together.
13:14Heather.
13:15Crazy.
13:17Quiero mucho, hijo.
13:18Quiero mucho.
13:18Y que, bueno,
13:20llevas por alto
13:21el apellido de la familia.
13:23Emocionalmente,
13:25fÃsicamente,
13:26ha estado fuerte.
13:28Y mis otros compañeros
13:29son muy buenos.
13:32Y siempre le dan
13:33con todo.
13:35ConfÃo plenamente en ti.
13:37Y que vas a hacer
13:38un gran trabajo
13:39y vas a salir victorioso.
13:42Fascinating.
13:43How have you been feeling
13:45with everything
13:45that's been going on,
13:46like mentally
13:47and physically?
13:48I mean,
13:49it's been somewhat
13:50hard mentally
13:51because, you know,
13:52you have to prepare
13:53yourself for the worst.
13:54It can be a lot.
13:56Yeah.
13:56But, I mean,
13:56you're strong.
13:58You've already beat it once,
13:59so you can beat it again.
14:01And that's what I think, too.
14:02I just want you to know
14:03that it means a lot
14:04for being here.
14:06Just seeing you come in
14:07has already given me
14:08a lot of confidence
14:09and motivation
14:10to keep pushing
14:10through the rest
14:11of this challenge.
14:12I've always known
14:12that you could do
14:13anything you wanted
14:14to do.
14:15Yeah.
14:16Ever since you
14:16were a little boy.
14:17I couldn't ask
14:18for any more.
14:19Yeah.
14:21Mm-hmm.
14:24What?
14:25Hi, guys.
14:26Hello.
14:27How do you guys
14:27keep getting in our house?
14:29I know.
14:30Don't ever leave
14:31the key under that rock.
14:32Seriously.
14:33Every time.
14:34This is your last
14:35star quality challenge
14:36before the finale
14:37of Finding Mr. Christmas.
14:39Oh, man.
14:40Okay.
14:41This is it.
14:41So quick.
14:42This challenge determines
14:44which of you three
14:45goes into the finale
14:46to compete for the leading role
14:47in a Hallmark holiday movie.
14:49Okay.
14:50Sounds good to me.
14:51This is my last chance
14:53to prove myself,
14:54so I have to do
14:55the best I can
14:56to be in the finale.
14:59Up to this point
15:00in the competition,
15:01we've asked you
15:02to step into
15:03star quality challenges
15:04and embody classic
15:06Hallmark moments.
15:07But there is one
15:09we haven't touched on yet,
15:11and that is the true meaning
15:12behind Christmas,
15:14family,
15:15the glue that holds
15:16any Hallmark movie together.
15:18Yeah.
15:18Yeah, so true.
15:19In this challenge,
15:20you'll take on a scene
15:21about coming home
15:22for the holidays
15:23and having a very special
15:25moment with Mom
15:25while decorating
15:26a beautiful
15:27Balsam Hill Christmas tree,
15:30really harnessing
15:31the Christmas spirit
15:32between a mother
15:33and a son.
15:34Okay.
15:35Wow.
15:35Okay.
15:36I never feel more loved
15:38than I do
15:38when I'm at home
15:40for Christmas
15:41with my family.
15:42We are looking
15:43for your emotional side,
15:45how you connect
15:46with your co-star,
15:47and overall
15:48leading man energy.
15:50We want you to give us
15:51all you got.
15:52And to help you
15:52along the way,
15:53we are giving you
15:54the greatest gift.
15:57Your co-star
15:58for this challenge
15:59is a TV legend
16:01and iconic actress.
16:04I've worked with her
16:05in The Christmas House
16:07and The Christmas House 2
16:08Deck the Halls.
16:10She played my mother.
16:13Award-winning actress,
16:15Sharon Lawrence.
16:16Oh, my God.
16:17Oh, my God.
16:19Wow.
16:20Hey!
16:22Wow.
16:22Since I was a kid,
16:23I've seen her in movies
16:24and TV shows.
16:25She's an amazing actress,
16:27so it's crazy
16:28that we get the opportunity
16:29to work with her.
16:30I'm so honored
16:32and excited to be here.
16:34I'm so proud of my boy.
16:38And to be part
16:40of your next step,
16:41is a gift to me.
16:43Wow.
16:44Nobody will ever replace
16:45my favorite TV song.
16:47Yeah, don't even try.
16:48We'll see.
16:49That's right.
16:50So, as actors,
16:51the relationships you make
16:53with your co-stars
16:53when you're playing family
16:54is so beautiful and strong,
16:58and there's just
16:59nothing like it.
17:00And the perfect example
17:01is when it came time
17:02for my wedding,
17:03because my mom
17:04happens to be in heaven.
17:05Sharon stepped in
17:07to be my mom
17:08during that moment in time
17:10and was the flower girl
17:11for me and James.
17:12And this is
17:13the best TV mom
17:14in the world.
17:15And so,
17:16I am so excited
17:17to get to share her
17:17with you guys.
17:18Thank you for sharing
17:19and thank you for being here.
17:20Now, Sharon,
17:20what do you want to tell them
17:21before they dive
17:22into this emotional scene?
17:23Try to find that
17:24emotional intimacy.
17:27I'm trying to find a way
17:27that we become
17:28a mind and a heart meld,
17:31and it'll be different
17:32with each of us.
17:34Guys, we are looking
17:35forward to see you
17:36warm our hearts
17:37in this scene.
17:39Here are your scripts.
17:40You'll get to rehearse
17:41with your moms.
17:42I'm going to run lines
17:43with my mom.
17:44I feel so supported
17:46and loved by her.
17:49Get to work.
17:50Hey, all right.
17:51Good luck, gents.
17:52Let's do it, guys.
17:53Thank you so much.
17:54Work, work, work.
17:55Break a leg.
17:56They grow up so fast.
17:57They're so charming.
17:58They're so cute.
18:01Oh, my goodness.
18:02I can't believe it.
18:04You're here.
18:05I hated the thought
18:06of you being alone this year,
18:07so I had to come.
18:09Merry Christmas, Mom.
18:11So the scene is about
18:13Sharon Lawrence
18:14is going to play my mom.
18:15I'm going to play her son,
18:17and we are going to have
18:19the first Christmas
18:20without my father,
18:21her husband of 40 years.
18:23She's trying to pretend
18:25she's okay,
18:26but I know she's hurting.
18:27This is an emotional scene,
18:29but I'm up for a challenge.
18:31So interior living room
18:32evening, mom's 70s.
18:34You're not 70s.
18:35You're 60s.
18:36Stands in front
18:37of a balsam hill Christmas tree.
18:39I've actually run lines
18:40with my mom before.
18:42She's not an actor,
18:43of course,
18:43but I'm convinced
18:44she's a genius,
18:45actually,
18:45like Albert Einstein-type genius.
18:47I hated the thought
18:48of you being home alone
18:49this year.
18:49I had to come.
18:50Don't be silly.
18:51I'm not alone.
18:53In fact,
18:53my calendar is packed.
18:54She once read
18:55an entire physics book,
18:56cover to cover,
18:57and then taught me it
18:58in one day
18:59to where I got an A
19:00on the test.
19:01I thought I was doing so well.
19:03What are you doing?
19:04You're doing awesome.
19:05This looks beautiful.
19:07The cookies are done.
19:09The pressure's on.
19:10This is a huge scene,
19:12but I actually feel
19:12really at ease
19:13because my mom's here.
19:16Merry Christmas, Dad.
19:17You said you wouldn't
19:23be back in time.
19:24The first of anything
19:25after 40 years
19:26without your husband,
19:27it's going to be hard.
19:29Don't be silly.
19:30I'm not home alone.
19:32I've got
19:33things on my calendar.
19:35Just look here.
19:36Just look here.
19:37You can just read the lines.
19:38You don't have to look at them.
19:39That way you can...
19:40Doing an emotional scene,
19:42you have to go very deep
19:43and bring so much more
19:44to the character
19:45than just, you know,
19:46what's on the page.
19:47I love you.
19:48I love you.
19:48Yeah.
19:49Look at our moms.
19:53Ah, it's all my teeth.
19:54All right, Colin.
19:58Ready?
19:59All right, let's do it.
20:01Hey, have fun, man.
20:02Yeah.
20:03Break a leg.
20:03Do yourself.
20:05Coming up...
20:06He's acting with Sharon Moore.
20:07Here he goes.
20:08Knock, knock.
20:09Mom, it's okay not to be okay.
20:13I get it.
20:14I know exactly
20:15what you're feeling.
20:16These chairs,
20:22they really aren't
20:23the most comfortable.
20:26Welcome to Set Life, Janet.
20:27Welcome to Set Life.
20:29What's up, Craig?
20:30How's it going?
20:31Good.
20:31How are you doing?
20:32I feel good.
20:33Sharon, Craig.
20:35Meet your son.
20:36What's up, Ma?
20:38I'm so glad to have you home.
20:40I'm glad to be home.
20:41It's really, really tough
20:42to be able to hit
20:43specific emotions
20:44at specific times.
20:46You really have to
20:47jump out of your own body
20:49and put yourself
20:50into the skin of the character.
20:51All right, this is it, Craig.
20:52You got it.
20:53Picture's up.
20:54Wait, it's going to start.
20:55All right.
20:56Okay.
20:56Put it by your ear
20:57and you'll get to watch.
20:58Yeah.
20:59All right.
20:59Get to watch your son.
21:01He's acting with Sharon Moore.
21:03Here he goes.
21:03Action.
21:09Knock, knock.
21:11Trying to surprise her.
21:12That's amazing.
21:13He always enters
21:14in scenes so beautifully.
21:15Anybody home?
21:17Oh, my goodness.
21:19I don't believe it.
21:20You're here?
21:21I'm here, Mom.
21:22I'm here.
21:22Oh.
21:24Merry Christmas.
21:25But you said
21:26that you weren't
21:26going to be able to make it.
21:27I rearranged some things.
21:28I hated the idea
21:29of you being alone.
21:30Don't be silly.
21:30I'm not alone.
21:31I'm not.
21:32As a matter of fact,
21:33I have a very packed calendar.
21:36You know, your Aunt Carol,
21:37she's coming by tomorrow.
21:38Mom.
21:38And I've got Tuesday,
21:40the girl's annual holiday brunch.
21:42Mom.
21:42What?
21:43It's okay
21:44if you're not okay.
21:50I'm not okay.
21:52Is it that obvious?
21:54You could pretend
21:55everything's normal,
21:57but doing the first
21:58of anything
21:59without your husband
22:00in a 40 years,
22:03it's hard.
22:06The truth is,
22:08I don't really know
22:09who I am
22:11without your dad.
22:13I don't know
22:13who I am
22:14without dad either, Mom.
22:16But I do know
22:16that Dad loved presents.
22:18Yes.
22:19Right?
22:19He'd hate to see us
22:22crying on Christmas Eve.
22:23Right?
22:24Right.
22:26Go for it.
22:27Oh.
22:31You always called him
22:32your North Star,
22:33so it seems fitting.
22:36It is perfect.
22:40Love you, Mom.
22:40Merry Christmas, Dad.
22:44Wherever you are.
22:47And cut.
22:48And cut.
22:49That's it.
22:50You can clap.
22:51That's your son.
22:54Yeah.
22:57Oh, you're taller
22:58than I thought.
22:59Yeah, I'm about the size
23:00of your average
23:01Christmas tree.
23:02Right there.
23:03Hi, Angel and Beatrice.
23:05We are ready for you.
23:17I've never played
23:18a son before.
23:20I have to stand out,
23:21impress the judges,
23:23impress my mom,
23:24and get through
23:26to the finale.
23:27Here's your boy.
23:28Here it is.
23:29Action.
23:31Knock, knock.
23:32Anybody home?
23:33Oh, I don't believe it.
23:36You're here?
23:38Oh, you're here.
23:38Mom.
23:40Weird.
23:41Merry Christmas, Mom.
23:42I thought you said
23:42you would make it in time.
23:44I had to rearrange
23:45some things.
23:46I hated the thought
23:47of you being alone
23:48this year,
23:49so I had to come home.
23:51Oh, honey,
23:53don't be silly.
23:54I'm not alone.
23:56In fact,
23:56my calendar's packed.
23:57Your Aunt Carol,
23:59she's coming by tomorrow,
24:01and on Tuesday and Friday,
24:03I have something
24:03that's even...
24:04Mom!
24:04What?
24:05It's okay not to be okay.
24:09Is it that obvious?
24:12I thought I was doing so well.
24:17The first of anything
24:18without having your husband
24:20of 40 years,
24:21that can be hard.
24:23The first Christmas
24:24is enough to break your heart.
24:27The truth is,
24:28I don't really know
24:29who I am
24:30without your dad.
24:32I don't know
24:33who I really am
24:34without him either.
24:39But what I do know,
24:42he loved presents.
24:44And he would hate
24:45to see us cry
24:46on Christmas Eve.
24:49So,
24:49I got you something.
24:50Oh.
24:55Oh.
24:56You always call him
24:58your North Star.
25:00It seems fitting.
25:02Oh, sweet.
25:03It's perfect.
25:05You're welcome.
25:06I'm glad you love it.
25:11Merry Christmas, Dad.
25:14We miss you.
25:17Cut.
25:18What's it feel like
25:20to see him?
25:23Yeah.
25:26Mm-hmm.
25:29I get it.
25:30I know exactly,
25:31I know exactly
25:32what you're feeling.
25:33Mm-hmm.
25:34And good luck
25:35and be sympathetic.
25:37All right,
25:38Marcus and Ellen,
25:39we are ready for you.
25:40I'm going to act
25:41like I'm talking
25:42to you this entire time.
25:43You'll help me out.
25:45Oh, man.
25:45The fact that my mom
25:47gets to watch me
25:48acting in this scene
25:48is really surreal.
25:50So take a seat
25:51right here.
25:53Hi, Marcus.
25:53Hello.
25:54Being able to act
25:56in front of her
25:56on an actual set
25:57is just an amazing gift
25:59that I can give to her.
26:01Well, Marcus,
26:01we can't wait
26:02to see you shine.
26:02Oh, yes.
26:03But on the other hand,
26:04it brings a little bit
26:05of anxiety
26:06because I don't want
26:07to mess up
26:07while she's watching.
26:08If I can make my mom proud,
26:10then that's all I need
26:11in life.
26:12I think it's time
26:13to shoot, shall we?
26:14Let's do it.
26:15Places, everybody.
26:17Stand by for cue, Marcus.
26:18Okay.
26:19We're so glad
26:20that you're here.
26:21I know these chairs.
26:23I'm telling you,
26:24why can't we get
26:24a recliner on set?
26:25I mean,
26:26they give us these
26:27director's chairs.
26:28I want a recliner.
26:29I just want to fall over
26:29in the chair.
26:30You are not going
26:30to fall over.
26:31Anyway,
26:32I'm so glad to meet you.
26:34Yeah, you too.
26:35Picture's up.
26:36Here we go.
26:36Three, two, one,
26:37and action.
26:40Knock, knock.
26:41Anyone home?
26:42Oh, my goodness.
26:45I'm here.
26:47I don't believe it.
26:49You're here.
26:50Merry Christmas, Mom.
26:53Oh.
26:55But you said
26:56that you weren't
26:57going to be able
26:57to make any time.
26:59Yeah, well,
27:00I had to rearrange
27:01a few things.
27:02I just hated the fact
27:04of you being home
27:05alone this year.
27:06I had to come home.
27:07Don't be silly.
27:08I'm not alone.
27:10As a matter of fact,
27:11my calendar is packed.
27:13I've got your Aunt Carol
27:15coming by tomorrow.
27:17Mom.
27:17And then the girls brunch
27:18is on Tuesday.
27:19And then on Friday,
27:20I have a what?
27:21Mom.
27:24You know it's okay
27:25if you're not okay.
27:30Is it that obvious?
27:34I thought I was doing
27:35so well.
27:35You can bake
27:37and decorate the house
27:38and act like
27:40everything is normal.
27:42But you, you...
27:46I feel like
27:47I'm losing it
27:48a little bit.
27:49I'm really having
27:50to try to almost
27:51push myself
27:51to stay in the scene
27:52instead of just
27:53being in the scene.
27:55Coming up.
27:56Merry Christmas, Mom.
27:58Yes.
27:59Yes.
28:00One of you
28:00will be going home
28:01tonight.
28:01You can bake
28:08and decorate the house
28:10and act like
28:11everything is normal.
28:13But you, you,
28:15you being
28:18without your husband
28:19for 40 years
28:22is going to be hard.
28:24and, and it's,
28:27it's Christmas.
28:31Well, that, that just,
28:33that just makes it
28:35want to break your heart.
28:38Wow.
28:39Truth is,
28:40I don't really know
28:41who I am
28:42without your father.
28:44I know, Mom.
28:47I honestly don't know
28:48who I am
28:49without him either.
28:50But I do know.
28:51He said he loved presents.
28:53And he wouldn't want
28:56to see us cry
28:57on Christmas Eve.
29:00Here.
29:01I got you something.
29:02I know it's a little big.
29:04Uh-oh.
29:05He's not supposed
29:06to pick up the box.
29:08I'll keep it right here.
29:09Just for safety.
29:10Yes.
29:16Oh.
29:17You always called him
29:18your North Star.
29:19It seemed fitting.
29:23It's perfect, sweetie.
29:26Hmm.
29:28Merry Christmas, Dad.
29:31Wherever you are.
29:33Cut.
29:34Good job.
29:35You're, you're, you're amazing.
29:36You're so good.
29:37You're amazing.
29:38Wow.
29:39Excellent.
29:41I'm feeling a little scared.
29:43I felt like there were
29:44points in time
29:44when I had to say
29:45certain lines
29:46or react in certain ways.
29:48It just,
29:48it wasn't coming out
29:50the way I wanted it to.
29:51Have fun.
29:52Yeah.
29:52Be genuine.
29:53Connect.
29:55Look at,
29:55look at her eyes
29:56like you look at my eyes.
29:59She'll melt.
30:01It'll be fabulous.
30:01Thanks, man.
30:02Thanks.
30:03I appreciate you.
30:04All right,
30:04wrestling, Lisa.
30:05We are ready for you.
30:07Hmm.
30:08What a privilege
30:09it is
30:10to have this opportunity
30:11to go and do this scene
30:13with Sharon Lawrence.
30:15Obviously now
30:15being really
30:16touched that my mom
30:18was here
30:18and being able
30:19to have that interaction
30:20with her,
30:20I think that's going to
30:21really play into this scene.
30:22What a beautiful,
30:23I mean,
30:23isn't it beautiful?
30:24I mean,
30:24I'm ready.
30:27I'm ready.
30:28He's a popcorn.
30:28He's a drink.
30:29We're right.
30:29We like our cucumber water.
30:32Here we go.
30:34Action.
30:36Knock, knock.
30:37Anybody home?
30:39Oh, my goodness.
30:41I don't believe it.
30:43You're here.
30:44I'm here.
30:47Merry Christmas, Mom.
30:52But you said
30:53that you weren't
30:53going to make it in time.
30:55I rearranged some stuff.
30:57I hated the idea
30:58of you being alone this year.
30:59I had to come home.
31:00I am not alone.
31:03As a matter of fact,
31:03my social calendar's packed.
31:06Mom.
31:07Aunt Mary,
31:07she's coming by tomorrow.
31:09Mom.
31:10And Friday,
31:11I have something even more.
31:13Mom.
31:13What?
31:13What?
31:14You know,
31:15it's okay
31:19if you're not okay.
31:24Is it that obvious?
31:28You can decorate
31:29or bake
31:30like everything's normal,
31:31but the first of anything
31:33without your husband
31:34of 40 years,
31:36it's going to be hard.
31:40The first Christmas?
31:43Well, that's enough
31:43to break heart.
31:46I don't really know
31:47who I am
31:50without your dad.
31:51I know, Mom.
31:57I don't know
31:58if I know
31:59who I am
31:59without him either.
32:01But I do know this.
32:03He loved presents.
32:06Yes.
32:06And he'd hate
32:07to see us cry
32:07on Christmas Eve.
32:08All right.
32:09Here.
32:11Okay.
32:12You always called him
32:14your North Star,
32:15so it seemed fitting.
32:18Oh,
32:19sweetie.
32:20It's perfect.
32:24Merry Christmas, Dad.
32:27Wherever you are.
32:30And cut.
32:33So good.
32:34Yes.
32:35Yes.
32:35Yes.
32:36Yes.
32:37Yes.
32:37Yes.
32:38Yes.
32:39Yes.
32:40Yes.
32:40It was nice
32:41having my mom here
32:41and being recharged.
32:43Here they are.
32:45She sees the full scope
32:47of me
32:48from the beginning
32:48to the end,
32:49and I hope
32:50I made her proud.
32:52How did Rustin do?
32:53He was beyond
32:54all my expectations,
32:56and I have
32:57high expectations.
32:58He does.
32:59He really does.
33:00I just feel like
33:01there's been
33:03a lot of work.
33:03There's been
33:04a lot of growth.
33:05Thanks, Mom.
33:05Yes.
33:06Yes, and I feel
33:07privileged
33:07to have been able
33:08to watch it.
33:09Like, when it
33:10was birthed
33:11right there
33:12on television.
33:17Yeah, for sure.
33:18I'm just really...
33:20Oh, thanks, Mom.
33:22Leave it to Mom.
33:23Yeah, I know, right?
33:23It's great.
33:24Like, another
33:25on-set SSN slash,
33:26you know?
33:27That would be me.
33:27This has been
33:28my favorite memory
33:29of this entire experience,
33:31hands down.
33:32Right, well,
33:33Mom, Mom,
33:34Madre, Mom.
33:37I think it's
33:38time for us
33:39to get ready
33:39for this elimination.
33:41So, time to say goodbye.
33:43You know,
33:44it's always hard
33:44to say goodbye
33:45to my mom,
33:46but wherever I go,
33:48I'll always have
33:49my family at home.
33:51You know?
33:52And there's
33:54nothing better than that.
33:56Bring it in.
33:56Group hug, guys.
33:58And I just want
33:59to say,
34:00ladies,
34:00thank you so much
34:01for raising
34:01such angels.
34:02Yeah, okay,
34:05I see what you're doing.
34:05Very nice.
34:07Wow, Sharon,
34:09getting to watch you
34:10play the mother
34:12to my four boys
34:14was absolutely beautiful,
34:16but also made me jealous
34:17because I wanted
34:17to be in their shoes
34:18doing a scene
34:19with my mom
34:20because it's so wonderful.
34:22How did it feel for you?
34:23It was such
34:24a unique experience.
34:26Every single actor,
34:28I felt their heart.
34:31I felt the tenderness,
34:33the honesty
34:34that you were getting
34:35from each of them
34:36was very real
34:39and potent.
34:40I saw the emotion
34:41come out
34:41in so many different places
34:43that it wasn't expecting
34:44in each of our
34:45contestants' takes.
34:46Let's start with Marcus.
34:47Yeah, Marcus.
34:47First thoughts.
34:48So lovely
34:50and warm
34:52and there's
34:53a fragility to him.
34:54But when he picked up
34:56the box to hand to me,
34:58what he didn't really know
34:59or keep in mind
35:00was that that had to be
35:02where it was
35:03for the reveal
35:04and for the cameras.
35:05I felt him
35:07trying to find a way
35:09back to that
35:10tenderness that we had.
35:12I maybe wanted him
35:13to go a little more
35:15emotional at times.
35:17I agree
35:17because that was
35:18what kind of
35:19this whole test was today.
35:21Okay, let's talk about Craig.
35:22I think he's got
35:23that comedic ability
35:24and that instinct
35:25and a timing
35:25that you cannot teach.
35:26He went a little tougher
35:28on the mom.
35:29The girl's annual
35:30holiday brunch.
35:31Mom!
35:32To play opposite that
35:33was an interesting
35:34thing for me
35:35to feel and observe
35:37and realize
35:37that his energy
35:39could get the best of him.
35:41We saw real tears.
35:42He was,
35:43of all four of them,
35:44I think the most raw
35:45when it came to his emotion.
35:47Then let's talk
35:47about Rustin.
35:48Very skilled
35:49and emotionally,
35:52I think we dropped
35:53in in a real way.
35:55I'm not surprised.
35:56I want to be surprised.
35:58Yeah, I want to be surprised
35:59more with Rustin
36:00and I do think
36:00with Rustin,
36:01there were little bits
36:02that kind of felt
36:04disconnected,
36:04but overall,
36:05he did a great job.
36:07Let's talk about
36:08our sweet angel.
36:09On camera,
36:10that face is just,
36:12it comes right
36:13through the screen,
36:14that smile
36:15and he's very physical
36:16so the end of the scene
36:18was so good.
36:19He hugged you
36:20like four times.
36:21It all was warranted.
36:22Right,
36:22he's not afraid
36:23to be vulnerable
36:23and I think for him,
36:25having his mom here
36:26really helped him get there.
36:29Well, ladies,
36:30we have a decision to make.
36:31We do.
36:32It is splitting hairs,
36:33splitting frames,
36:34but unfortunately,
36:35one of our guys
36:36has to go home.
36:42Three of us
36:44will go to the finale.
36:45I want to be here.
36:47This is what I want.
36:47This is what I came
36:48to do here.
36:49I want to win.
36:52Hello, gentlemen.
36:54Four of you remain,
36:55but in the end,
36:56only one of you
36:57will walk out of here
36:58with a leading role
36:59in a Hallmark holiday movie
37:01and be crowned
37:02Mr. Christmas.
37:04In today's
37:05Star Quality Challenge,
37:06you had to act
37:07in an emotional scene
37:08between a son
37:09and his mom.
37:10We are truly
37:11at a point right now
37:12where it's splitting
37:13hairs,
37:14frames.
37:14It's all of these things.
37:15Sharon,
37:16what was it like
37:17working with our guys?
37:18What you all did
37:19was really difficult,
37:22and I respect
37:23what you've had to do.
37:25It speaks a lot
37:26to the trust
37:27that you developed
37:28in your instrument.
37:31We have a promising future
37:32in your hands.
37:34As you know,
37:35only one of you
37:36will be tonight's
37:36shining star,
37:37and that person
37:38tapped into his emotion
37:40at all the right places.
37:43He blew us away
37:44with his authenticity
37:45and nailed the scene
37:46from top to bottom.
37:49The winner
37:50of the Star Quality Challenge
37:52and tonight's
37:53shining star
37:54is...
37:55angel.
38:01Oh, buddy.
38:04Oh, good job.
38:05Good job.
38:08My first Star Quality Challenge win.
38:12Oh, what a relief.
38:15It was such a pleasure
38:16meeting you
38:17and talking to you,
38:18and then I felt your energy.
38:20That was the connection
38:21and I need it.
38:22Well done.
38:24Not only are you
38:24today's shining star,
38:26you are the first guy
38:27going to the finale.
38:28Congratulations.
38:30Now, the hard part.
38:32There are three of you
38:33that remain,
38:33but there are only
38:34two spots available
38:35in the finale.
38:38Rustin.
38:39You clearly know
38:40who Rustin is,
38:41and that's why
38:42you act with consistency.
38:44The groundedness
38:44with your co-star
38:46was clear
38:46and beautifully acted.
38:48And because of that,
38:50Rustin,
38:51you are the second person
38:52headed into the finale
38:53of Finding Mr. Christmas.
38:55Good job, man.
38:56Congrats, man.
38:57Congrats.
38:58Oh, yes!
39:00I've worked so, so, so, so,
39:01so hard for this.
39:03I'm so excited.
39:04Here we go.
39:05Marcus and Craig.
39:07Would you please step forward?
39:09Hey, good luck, man.
39:10Good luck, dude.
39:13Craig,
39:14tonight,
39:14the scene called for emotions,
39:16and you came in
39:17a little hot at the top.
39:19If you're going to take a risk,
39:20make sure it can land.
39:22Marcus,
39:23when you're in the pocket,
39:24you're a movie star
39:26times a billion,
39:27but you struggle
39:28with consistency.
39:31I'm just hoping
39:31there's a slither of hope
39:33that I brought enough
39:34to get me
39:35into the finale.
39:37I'm shaking.
39:38I'm nervous.
39:39I'm breathing heavy.
39:39My heart's going.
39:41Unfortunately,
39:41Marcus,
39:45it's time to take
39:48your stocking down.
39:49You're going home
39:50for the holidays.
39:56Good job.
39:57Good job.
39:57Oh, man,
39:58we're going to miss it.
39:59Keep going.
39:59Don't give up.
40:01Marcus,
40:02when you started
40:02in this competition,
40:03you seemed quiet
40:05and cautious,
40:06but then something clicked.
40:08you started letting us
40:10know who you were
40:11and it was amazing.
40:13Suddenly,
40:13that beautiful smile
40:15you always flash
40:16got even brighter.
40:19And meeting your mom today,
40:21we now know
40:22where you get it from.
40:23I'm thanking both of you
40:24for being great mentors
40:26and teachers
40:26and guiding us
40:28in the right direction.
40:29Marcus,
40:29thank you so much
40:31and we can't wait
40:32to see what you do next.
40:36Marcus,
40:36we love you, man.
40:37Thank you, guys.
40:37We love you, brother.
40:38Marcus.
40:41It's a heartbreak,
40:42you know?
40:42We put so much work
40:43into every challenge,
40:45but it's definitely
40:46not at a loss.
40:48I'm extremely proud
40:49of what I've been able
40:50to do here.
40:51I've learned so much
40:52about myself.
40:53I've learned to just
40:54trust in myself more
40:57and trust in my instincts
40:59and the more I can trust
41:01in those,
41:02the more I can do anything.
41:04Guys,
41:05this is it.
41:06Everything you've worked for
41:08and you've learned
41:09up to this point
41:10has prepared you
41:11for this finale.
41:13We'll see you next time
41:15where we crown
41:16the next Mr. Christmas.
41:19This is out of this world.
41:21There's no room for mistakes.
41:29We'll see you next time.
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