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  • 10 months ago
Abandoned by her husband a few days before Christmas, Martha Evans (Kristy Swanson) travels cross-country with the kids in search of work.

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00:00:00Original Movie
00:00:01Yes, I know, baby bear.
00:00:17Then we're gonna get in the car and get in our princess seat.
00:00:25But he might be coming back.
00:00:27He's not coming back, Miles. You read the note.
00:00:30And even if he did, we're not gonna be here.
00:00:33Where are we going?
00:00:35As far as Jack will take us.
00:00:37Why do you call the car Jack?
00:00:41Because it rhymes with Cadillac.
00:00:44Come on, get in the car. Put on your seatbelts.
00:00:46Go.
00:00:48You ready to go on a trip, Lily?
00:00:50Huh?
00:01:00Which way are we going?
00:01:18North.
00:01:19How far north?
00:01:21The North Pole?
00:01:23No, not that far north.
00:01:24No, not that far north.
00:01:25No, not that far north.
00:01:28How far north is not?
00:01:29What's that 8 o'clock?
00:01:35Do you think?
00:01:37Yeah that far.
00:01:46Bye.
00:01:47Looks like no drop here either.
00:02:17And then Santa came and the family had the best Christmas ever.
00:02:26Tell us another one.
00:02:27Oh, tomorrow, honey. I don't want to use them all up today.
00:02:30I miss home.
00:02:32Well, we'll find a better one.
00:02:34We never should have left.
00:02:36No, we shouldn't have stayed as long as we did.
00:02:47Mama, I gotta go.
00:02:54It'll be okay, Mama.
00:03:18How do you know?
00:03:20I said a prayer.
00:03:21A lot of good that'll do.
00:03:23Hey, Miles, it couldn't hurt.
00:03:26Mama, you're strong.
00:03:28Thank you, sweetheart.
00:03:30Remember what Pastor Wollower used to say?
00:03:33What?
00:03:34Women are like tea bags.
00:03:36You never know how strong they are until you put them in hot water.
00:03:40Or how dumb.
00:03:42What is this?
00:03:43What is this?
00:03:44What does that laugh?
00:03:45Why do you not think you need a baby dog?
00:03:47I don't know.
00:03:49What is this?
00:03:51What do you think?
00:03:52It's good.
00:03:53Oh, gosh.
00:03:54What are you bringing?
00:03:55What are you bringing?
00:03:56What are you bringing in?
00:03:57The fact that's what I mean?
00:03:58What is the first thing?
00:03:59You bring in love.
00:04:00You bring in love.
00:04:01What are you bringing in love?
00:04:32No pets, neither.
00:04:46We don't have any pets.
00:04:48I can give you a better rate if you stayed the whole week, but with Christmas and all, we don't get much traffic.
00:04:53Do you need any help around here?
00:04:55No, my wife doesn't.
00:04:56Mama, I gotta go.
00:04:58I'm coming.
00:04:59Trudy may be looking for a waitress to handle the graveyard. That's what I hear.
00:05:03Who?
00:05:04Trudy Willis. She owns the Model A Cafe, south end of town.
00:05:09Okay. Thank you.
00:05:11I can't afford to hire anyone right now.
00:05:22Please, I've tried every town between here and the state line. I've got to find something.
00:05:26I'll work for half the wages.
00:05:28You don't understand. I can't afford to hire anyone.
00:05:35She's really gonna go.
00:05:37Okay. Do you have a restroom, Chi? Can you see?
00:05:39Sure. Come here.
00:05:41What are you drawing, Lily?
00:05:43Oh, what color is it?
00:05:48How about I work for whatever you can afford and tips? How about that?
00:05:51I can only afford minimum wage, and we'll see how it goes till Christmas.
00:05:58Thank you. Thank you all.
00:06:01You won't regret it.
00:06:03I already do.
00:06:04Oh, thank you.
00:06:06Hi, Lily.
00:06:08Well, this probably won't last long anyway.
00:06:11What's that?
00:06:12Oh, I said I can't wait that long. I need you to start tonight.
00:06:17Tonight? Tonight?
00:06:17Oh, um, all right. Let me get the kids squared away, then.
00:06:22Mac and cheese left over for lunch.
00:06:25For the children.
00:06:26Really? Thank you.
00:06:29You'll need to wear this. It's not chic, but it's clean.
00:06:32Great. Thank you.
00:06:34You're a good person, Mrs. Willis.
00:06:36Well, don't let that get around, okay?
00:06:38I'll see you soon.
00:06:41I thought you weren't hiring.
00:06:42I'm not.
00:06:44Now.
00:06:44Who's going to stay with us?
00:06:55Well, I think Miles is responsible enough for that now.
00:06:59Do I get paid, too?
00:07:01One thing at a time.
00:07:03Miles, I'm really counting on you.
00:07:05You are in the fifth grade, and you're old enough.
00:07:08Should be in six.
00:07:09We've been through all that.
00:07:11I held you back so you could take better care of yourself.
00:07:13And not get beat up by bullies.
00:07:15Mel, less talk, more eat, please.
00:07:18Okay, I'm going to give you the number of the cafe.
00:07:20If you need me, you go to the office and use the pay phone, okay?
00:07:23Okay.
00:07:24Here you go.
00:07:25I love you.
00:07:26You got change?
00:07:27Yeah.
00:07:27All right.
00:07:28No story tonight?
00:07:29I'll tell you two tomorrow.
00:07:31Come here, sweetie.
00:07:33Say bye-bye.
00:07:34Bye-bye.
00:07:34I love you.
00:07:37She might need to go to bed early.
00:07:39Okay, bye.
00:07:41Love you.
00:07:42Call me if you need anything.
00:07:47Mama trusts you.
00:07:48She's not my mom.
00:07:50She is now.
00:07:51No, she just married my dad.
00:07:53That's all.
00:07:55She's my mommy, too.
00:07:56Hey, take a picture.
00:08:09It'll last longer.
00:08:13Martha, right?
00:08:14Uh, yeah.
00:08:15Lola.
00:08:15Hi.
00:08:16Welcome.
00:08:17Oh, and don't mind them.
00:08:19The only thing they like looking at better than a new woman in town is a new tractor.
00:08:24Oh.
00:08:25Trudy likes all of us to wear those.
00:08:27Oh, yeah.
00:08:27All of us.
00:08:28Yeah, you, me, and me and you.
00:08:30Yeah, right.
00:08:32You catch on quick.
00:08:34That's a first around here.
00:08:35An actual IQ.
00:08:38Uh, where can I put my stuff?
00:08:40Oh, just in the back.
00:08:41All right.
00:08:44You know what we need?
00:08:45No, and I don't want to.
00:08:47A treat.
00:08:48It's almost Christmas.
00:08:49Why?
00:08:50There won't be any good Christmas for us.
00:08:53Yes, there will.
00:08:54How about by the door?
00:08:56How would we open it?
00:08:58Oh, yeah.
00:08:59By the bed?
00:09:01Forget the stupid tree and go to sleep.
00:09:04It's not stupid, and you go to sleep.
00:09:06You're not the boss of me.
00:09:08I am tonight.
00:09:09Then you have to tell a story.
00:09:10I don't know any.
00:09:12You must know one.
00:09:13You finally broke down to hide a regular, huh?
00:09:27Jim, you don't talk like that.
00:09:29I mean nothing by it.
00:09:30Well, that's me.
00:09:31Just broken down regular.
00:09:32Don't listen to him.
00:09:34He's loco.
00:09:35Yeah, I've never seen anybody order into a lot of smothered and gravy.
00:09:38You ain't live, darling.
00:09:42I don't know any stories, Mel.
00:09:44Go to sleep.
00:09:46Not even a Christmas story?
00:09:48No.
00:09:49All right.
00:09:51Then I'll tell you one.
00:09:54It was Christmas Eve, a really long time ago.
00:09:58So long ago that it wasn't even called Christmas yet.
00:10:03It's always been called Christmas.
00:10:07Not the first one.
00:10:09His name was Joe.
00:10:11That's what people called him.
00:10:13It was short for Joseph.
00:10:15Why?
00:10:16And she was Mary.
00:10:19And she was going to have a baby.
00:10:22And all the animals they passed knew who she was.
00:10:26Give me a break.
00:10:27And when Mary and Joe passed by them, the sheep would go, ba-ah, and the donkey went, hee-haw, and the dog, woof.
00:10:36I know how animals sound.
00:10:39That was because the animals knew her baby was going to be very special.
00:10:44He was going to be the most special baby ever born.
00:10:48He was going to be a king.
00:10:49But nobody knew it yet.
00:10:51And he was going to save people.
00:10:53Good people, bad people, kids, grown-ups, everybody.
00:11:10I thought my marriage was made in heaven.
00:11:13Well, marriages are made in heaven, but so is thunder and lightning.
00:11:17It's true.
00:11:18Martha, I haven't heard an old-fashioned name like that in a while.
00:11:24It wasn't my grandmother's name.
00:11:26It's a derivation of Mary, you know.
00:11:30Mother Mary at Christmastime.
00:11:33Maybe the mother part.
00:11:36So is Trudy having a hard time keeping this place open?
00:11:39Well, when the economy tanks, people don't eat out as much.
00:11:42Yeah, it's a small town, huh?
00:11:44Phone book has one page.
00:11:46Wow, what about the regulars?
00:11:48They keep the place going.
00:11:51I meant the Carnes.
00:11:52They seem like really nice people.
00:11:54Oh, all our regulars are, if you don't count Les.
00:11:58Les?
00:12:00McCallum, local cattleman.
00:12:02Cranky?
00:12:04Babies are cranky.
00:12:05Les is miserable, like an old hamburger patty fizzing and sputtering in his own grease.
00:12:11Ew.
00:12:12Who else should I look out for?
00:12:14Joe Hopkins.
00:12:15Oh, yeah?
00:12:17He's miserable, too?
00:12:19No, just the opposite.
00:12:24Okay.
00:12:27Okay.
00:12:31Okay.
00:12:32Um, oh, you probably want coffee.
00:12:38Hot chocolate, actually.
00:12:40Okay.
00:12:52Here you go.
00:12:53Oh, um, can I get you anything else?
00:13:01A piece of lemon meringue pie.
00:13:03And a piece of lemon meringue pie.
00:13:06Coming right up.
00:13:06How is it?
00:13:15I have no idea.
00:13:17Can I get a fork?
00:13:18Oh, yeah.
00:13:21Fork?
00:13:22Mrs. Evans?
00:13:30Carol Ann Bullington from over at the motel.
00:13:32Owen's wife.
00:13:33Yeah, what can I do for you?
00:13:35Um, there's been a little problem, kind of an accident in your room.
00:13:39Are the kids okay?
00:13:40Kids are fine.
00:13:40Best you come see for yourself.
00:13:43Um, Lola, I gotta go.
00:13:45Something's come up.
00:13:45Who's gonna pay for this?
00:13:55What is it?
00:13:56What happened?
00:13:57What happened?
00:13:58I'll tell you what happened.
00:14:00The toilet overflowed, and you ruined my carpet.
00:14:03Oh.
00:14:04It's worth probably, uh, a hundred.
00:14:07No, it ain't.
00:14:08You told me you was gonna rip it out next week.
00:14:11Not now, Carol Ann.
00:14:13Are you trying to take advantage of this nice lady?
00:14:15Ain't happening, Owen.
00:14:18That boy is not old enough to take care of him.
00:14:22Now you find someone who can, or I will throw out the lot of you.
00:14:28The only thing you're gonna throw out is your belly.
00:14:32It's like being married to a cement mixer.
00:14:35Good night, Owen.
00:14:42Good night, Carol Ann.
00:14:45Uh, his bark is worse than his bite.
00:14:50Where am I gonna find a sitter that'll work late and for cheap?
00:14:55I got a stepdaughter of Jeannie.
00:14:56She's about 16.
00:14:58I'll, I'll see if she can do it.
00:15:00Really?
00:15:01Don't worry.
00:15:02It'll be all right.
00:15:04Good night, honey.
00:15:06Sleep time.
00:15:07How, how does a three-year-old get all that in there?
00:15:26She's stronger than she looks?
00:15:30Didn't you put her to sleep?
00:15:32Yeah, she just didn't stay there.
00:15:35In my office now.
00:15:37You out.
00:15:40Miles.
00:15:40She was your responsibility.
00:15:45She's like a ninja baby.
00:15:49She was asleep when I...
00:15:51Fell asleep?
00:15:52Yeah.
00:15:53Look, I know you were tired.
00:15:54But babies, they get up in the middle of the night.
00:15:58And it's my fault for not having a crib, but...
00:16:01You really need to be more cautious with your little sister.
00:16:06She's not my sister.
00:16:07Half-sister, then.
00:16:09If we would have stayed home and waited for Dad, this would not have happened.
00:16:14No, if we had stayed home, we would still be waiting.
00:16:17He's not coming back, Miles.
00:16:19I'm sorry, ever.
00:16:20I hate this.
00:16:21I hate you for doing this.
00:16:25You were listening?
00:16:26Hearing.
00:16:27There's a difference.
00:16:29None of your business.
00:16:31You're not even my sister.
00:16:32Fine.
00:16:33Be that way.
00:16:34It'll be okay, Mama.
00:16:56Oh.
00:16:58Well, you should be in bed, sweetie.
00:17:01God won't forget us at Christmas.
00:17:02No.
00:17:06No.
00:17:08Not you.
00:17:09But I think he wrote me off a long time ago.
00:17:11No, he doesn't work like that.
00:17:14God kind of makes you worry a lot until you get some faith.
00:17:18And then, later, you believe in him.
00:17:23See?
00:17:24Oh, you gotta pray, though.
00:17:26I don't think I'm very good at that, either.
00:17:34That's the easy part.
00:17:35You don't have to be.
00:17:37You just have to do it.
00:17:38How did you get so smart?
00:17:44Always have been.
00:17:46You'll see.
00:17:47This will be the best Christmas ever.
00:17:50I love you.
00:17:51I love you.
00:17:51I love you, too, baby girl.
00:17:55Can we wait till after Christmas?
00:18:09No, because I want you to get to know your teachers before the term starts.
00:18:13And the kids.
00:18:14Yeah.
00:18:14That's what worries me.
00:18:17Look, Miles.
00:18:20This is a chance for you to start over.
00:18:22It doesn't have to be like it was before, okay?
00:18:25They'll make fun of me.
00:18:27The way I look.
00:18:28The way I talk.
00:18:32Look.
00:18:33You need to stand up for yourself.
00:18:37You need to be proud of who you are.
00:18:40When you show them that, they'll respect you.
00:18:45They'd respect me more if I was a karate master.
00:18:48But you're not.
00:18:50You are you.
00:18:52And you are someone worth knowing.
00:18:55Just show them that.
00:18:59Whatever.
00:18:59It won't do any good.
00:19:06Again, it might.
00:19:29Oh, my gosh, Lily.
00:19:54Oh, my gosh.
00:19:57You are a ninja baby.
00:19:59Oh, what a mess.
00:20:03I heard you had some trouble last night.
00:20:06Oh, hi.
00:20:07I did, but everything's okay.
00:20:12Glad to hear it.
00:20:14Are you always on duty?
00:20:17Not always.
00:20:18I'm sure your wife wouldn't like that anyway.
00:20:20Yeah, no, she wouldn't if I had one.
00:20:23Oh.
00:20:25It's life.
00:20:25It's life.
00:20:29I guess it's not always like the brochure, right?
00:20:31No.
00:20:36Um, are you going to stay here?
00:20:40At the motel?
00:20:41I hope not.
00:20:43Um, sort of hoping to find a house that I could afford.
00:20:46But it doesn't look like that's going to happen.
00:20:50There's not a lot out there.
00:20:52Just talk to Don Meyer.
00:20:53Who?
00:20:54Oh, uh, he's the local property manager.
00:20:56I'm sure he can find something in your price range.
00:20:57You mean no price range?
00:21:01I'm sure he can find something.
00:21:03He's got, uh, special help, you know?
00:21:08No.
00:21:10Right.
00:21:10Uh, he's, he's the local pastor as well.
00:21:13Oh, well.
00:21:15Doubt he'd like to help a heathen like me.
00:21:17I haven't been to church since I was ten.
00:21:20Gotta help heathens once in a while.
00:21:22I wouldn't have a congregation.
00:21:23Yeah.
00:21:25I can, uh, ask him to drop by the cafe if you want.
00:21:30I would appreciate that, yeah.
00:21:35You're welcome.
00:21:37Um, it's a bit...
00:21:38Martha.
00:21:40Evans.
00:21:42Now we're formally introduced.
00:21:44Yes, we are.
00:21:47Uh, well, I guess today's my lucky day.
00:21:50Thanks to you, everything's coming my way.
00:21:53You know, uh, in my line of work, if it's...
00:21:56going in your direction, you're in the wrong line.
00:21:59That's true.
00:22:00Yeah, that's a really bad cop joke.
00:22:02Um, I'm gonna, I'm gonna go.
00:22:05Thanks.
00:22:06Same here.
00:22:15I wouldn't mind getting a ticket from him.
00:22:17Hey!
00:22:21Hey, see you tomorrow!
00:22:22Bye!
00:22:24Oh, hey!
00:22:25That was your first day.
00:22:27Hey, good.
00:22:27I did the best in spelling today.
00:22:29Teacher said I was a good addition to the class.
00:22:32Oh, addition.
00:22:33You're a good addition to the class.
00:22:34That's great.
00:22:36All right, how about you, Miles?
00:22:37How are you today?
00:22:38It's school.
00:22:39Right, of course.
00:22:40What was I thinking?
00:22:42Listen, I owe you a big apology.
00:22:43For what?
00:22:45For coming down so hard on you when you were watching Lily.
00:22:48See, today she managed to spread peanut butter and jelly all over the room while I was sleeping.
00:22:53Forgiven?
00:22:54How about even?
00:22:56That works for me.
00:22:59Oh, why'd you let me sleep so long?
00:23:15You were tired.
00:23:16Oh, that's no excuse.
00:23:17I've used it before.
00:23:19I gotta get some dinner going.
00:23:20Pizza?
00:23:21No, I can't afford that right now, honey.
00:23:25Ta-da, ramen.
00:23:26Again?
00:23:28Well, as soon as I get paid, I promise I'll get us some real groceries.
00:23:33Why?
00:23:34Oh, we don't even have a fridge.
00:23:36Well, I'm working on that.
00:23:37Um, have a hand about a tree.
00:23:39Mama, we do need a tree.
00:23:41Yeah, well, I'm sure wherever we're going, there'll be lots of trees in the yard.
00:23:45No, a Christmas tree.
00:23:48Here?
00:23:49Yeah.
00:23:51No, I...
00:23:52I can't afford a Christmas tree, and we don't even have anything to put on it anyway.
00:23:58And I'm sure Bullington would have a cow if we brought a tree in here.
00:24:02A cow would take more room than a tree.
00:24:04You kidding me, cow?
00:24:07Um, no, on the tree.
00:24:08How about the star?
00:24:10Hi.
00:24:12Hi.
00:24:12Hi, I'm Jeannie.
00:24:14Yes, Jeannie, come on in.
00:24:16Mel, come here, Jeannie's here.
00:24:18I want you to meet her.
00:24:20Hi, I'm Mary Ellen, but you can call me Mel.
00:24:23Okay.
00:24:23Uh, Mrs. Evans.
00:24:26Mm-hmm.
00:24:27Oh, it's Martha, actually.
00:24:28Oh, um, well, Martha.
00:24:30Uh-huh.
00:24:30My dad wanted me to ask you about the money.
00:24:33Right.
00:24:34Um, of course, the money.
00:24:36Um, right, straight to business.
00:24:39That's smart.
00:24:39Um, see, I've only just started at the cafe, so...
00:24:44Heard you were working at the root beer?
00:24:46Uh, the Trudy's Model A, right?
00:24:49Same thing.
00:24:50Used to be called the root beer drive-in.
00:24:52Had the best homemade root beer anywhere.
00:24:54Oh.
00:24:55Well, um, I can only pay you $2 an hour, and I know that's under minimum wage.
00:25:03Um, and they don't pay me for another week, so...
00:25:07I can give you half of it in advance, and then the other half when they pay me.
00:25:12Is that okay?
00:25:12Just one week?
00:25:14Well, then I gotta pay your dad the rent, and...
00:25:17Then I gotta get the groceries.
00:25:20Um, I didn't have too much money when we got here.
00:25:22Two hundred and seven dollars, because Daddy took the rest.
00:25:25Zip it, Mel.
00:25:29Eight dollars is just fine, Mrs. Ed.
00:25:31Martha.
00:25:32Martha.
00:25:32Really?
00:25:33Oh, thank you.
00:25:34Thank you so much.
00:25:35I really appreciate that.
00:25:38Now, here's someone you haven't met.
00:25:40This is Lily.
00:25:41Come on, sweetheart.
00:25:42This is our Lily.
00:25:46She's three, and she's full of it.
00:25:48Full of what?
00:25:49It's just an expression, sweetheart.
00:25:51I know what she's full of.
00:25:54So why don't I get my do's and don'ts for this crew together, and, uh, you could come
00:25:59back maybe around 10.30?
00:26:01Mom says it'll be a good time for me to do my homework.
00:26:03Oh, yeah, well, good luck with that.
00:26:06It can get a little crazy around here.
00:26:09Well, there we go, but, yeah.
00:26:11See you later.
00:26:11All right, thank you so much.
00:26:17Ooh, okay.
00:26:18She's nice, huh?
00:26:19She's a lifesaver.
00:26:25Excited, gravy's coming up.
00:26:26Need more butter.
00:26:28You want some heart medicine to go with that cholesterol?
00:26:30Got plenty on the truck.
00:26:31Look, you ought to take better care of yourself, Frank.
00:26:35Figured maybe I could find somebody to do it for me.
00:26:38Got somebody in mind?
00:26:40Might be.
00:26:41Someone that's pretty easy.
00:26:43There's always one more imbecile than you counted on.
00:26:47Sorry.
00:26:50You're late.
00:26:51I know.
00:26:52I'm sorry.
00:26:52I had to get my sitter squared away.
00:26:56So, here we go.
00:26:59Here's the deal.
00:27:00So, this guy behind me, this Les McCallum, he's a regular and he's having what he always has.
00:27:06A third of a pound of ground round, french fries, onions, and gravy.
00:27:11Fries and gravy?
00:27:12Heart attack special.
00:27:13Listen, we just give him what they want.
00:27:15Okay.
00:27:16The guy over there in the corner, that's Don Myers.
00:27:19And you'll be meeting him a lot around here.
00:27:22Slow night, huh?
00:27:23Dead night.
00:27:24I got this?
00:27:25Well, it looks like you've done this before.
00:27:28A time or two.
00:27:29How are the kids?
00:27:30They're managing.
00:27:31Good.
00:27:32And Christmas?
00:27:34I'm working on that.
00:27:35Well, I put a tip jar out here on the counter.
00:27:38Everyone will see it.
00:27:39Don't know if they'll do anything about it, but they'll see it.
00:27:41Okay.
00:27:43Let's see.
00:27:44All right.
00:27:45Most of the zoo will be in tonight.
00:27:51Oh, well, that should be interesting.
00:27:54So, tell me about yourself.
00:27:56None of my business, but if you wanted to share, we've got all night.
00:28:00Oh, well, I've been married twice.
00:28:04First one lasted long enough for me to have a daughter, and then for my 30th birthday, I
00:28:08got a new husband, and a year later, a baby.
00:28:12You don't waste any time, do you?
00:28:13I wish I had.
00:28:16He's the original bad boy with a truckload of friends to match.
00:28:19Handsome?
00:28:20As sin.
00:28:23Cowboy Cal Evans.
00:28:27I didn't know much about the sin part then, though.
00:28:31He could take over a room just by walking into it, you know?
00:28:34And then last week, he took almost everything that wasn't nailed down and emptied the bank
00:28:39accounts and ran off with the local beauty school graduate.
00:28:41So, when did things go bad?
00:28:46You're funny.
00:28:48You have homework?
00:28:52Did it.
00:28:53You did not.
00:28:54Mind your own business.
00:28:56Bed in 20 minutes.
00:28:57You, go brush your teeth.
00:28:59I knew this would happen.
00:29:00What?
00:29:00You figured no rules?
00:29:02Wrong.
00:29:03Why are you doing this?
00:29:06You ain't making squat.
00:29:08I like your mom.
00:29:09She's not my mom.
00:29:10Well, Caroline's not my biological mom either, but she loves me.
00:29:13Lucky you.
00:29:14What have you got to complain about?
00:29:16She's taking care of you, isn't she?
00:29:18Because she has to.
00:29:19No, she doesn't.
00:29:21She could have dumped you off of the state.
00:29:23Where's your dad?
00:29:24He left last week.
00:29:27Two weeks before Christmas?
00:29:29So?
00:29:30Seems pretty cold to leave your family at Christmas time.
00:29:33He'll find me.
00:29:34Martha didn't leave you, though, did she?
00:29:37Might want to think about that.
00:29:40Will you tell us a Christmas story?
00:29:43Yeah.
00:29:44Uh, so can I get you anything else?
00:29:46Coffee, tea, pie?
00:29:48The cherries are fresh.
00:29:49Cherry pie?
00:29:50Oh, I'm trying to cut back.
00:29:52Oh.
00:29:54It's Martha, right?
00:29:55Uh, yeah.
00:29:57Jill Hawkins told you?
00:29:57Yeah, this afternoon.
00:29:59He says you're looking for a rental.
00:30:02Yes.
00:30:03Um, do you have anything that you think someone like me can afford?
00:30:07Yeah, I think I might have one possibility.
00:30:09I, uh, I won't know until I talk to the owner.
00:30:11So why don't you give me a call, and we'll see.
00:30:15Thanks, Pastor.
00:30:16Now, listen, you and the children are more than welcome to join us at church.
00:30:19Oh, I don't know.
00:30:21I don't know if your church would still be standing if I stepped in.
00:30:24A real sinner, huh?
00:30:26Uh, it's the slow learner.
00:30:29Well, listen, we're all a little slow around here, so you'll fit right in.
00:30:35But it was a very special Christmas tree.
00:30:38A magical tree, some said.
00:30:40The only one of its kind.
00:30:42A special tree that bloomed for the first time when Mary's child was born.
00:30:46That's the kind of tree we need.
00:30:48But it wasn't like any other tree.
00:30:51This tree only bloomed on Christmas Day.
00:30:54And the second Christmas Day was over, it disappeared for a whole other year.
00:30:59It doesn't sound like any Christmas tree I've ever seen.
00:31:03That's because it's in Bethlehem.
00:31:05They have different trees there.
00:31:06A Christmas tree is a Christmas tree.
00:31:09I like your story, Jeannie.
00:31:11Thank you, Mel.
00:31:12Now you little ones go to sleep.
00:31:13Another day at school.
00:31:22Yep.
00:31:25Not again.
00:31:31Get the going.
00:31:35All right.
00:31:48Oh, hi.
00:31:49Hi.
00:31:49Got a minute?
00:31:50Uh, actually, I was going to call you.
00:31:52Oh, it's no problem.
00:31:52It was on my way.
00:31:53Listen, I talked to Clarice Miller.
00:31:55She said that she'd consider renting it out for six months.
00:31:58Really?
00:31:58Yeah.
00:31:59How much?
00:32:01Five hundred.
00:32:03I can't afford that.
00:32:05I figured that.
00:32:06So, if you're interested, she'll let you clean her house once a week and take off 150 a month.
00:32:13Three fifty?
00:32:15I know it's difficult for you living by yourself and having three kids.
00:32:19No, what's difficult is living on my own with three kids in a motel room.
00:32:23Uh, tell her I can't pay her till after Christmas.
00:32:27I told her, she'll hold up for you through the first week of January.
00:32:30Oh, you thought of everything.
00:32:32I'll let her know.
00:32:33You're welcome.
00:32:34Well, my burger's medium well.
00:33:02I hate soggy burgers.
00:33:04Okay, how do you want your eggs?
00:33:06From a chicken.
00:33:09Right.
00:33:10No fish eggs.
00:33:12How do you want them?
00:33:14On a plate.
00:33:15Raw?
00:33:16Over.
00:33:18Easy.
00:33:19Okay.
00:33:21Uh, toast?
00:33:23White.
00:33:24How about drink?
00:33:26Oh, you know?
00:33:27Coffee.
00:33:28Black.
00:33:28I'll do my own sugar.
00:33:31If I had a spoon.
00:33:38And some ketchup.
00:33:47Hmm.
00:33:47duck, duck, duck, duck.
00:33:48Still, still, still
00:34:06Tis the evil says
00:34:10Hi, come in
00:34:18So, how are you holding up?
00:34:25Oh, on no-dos and scotch tape
00:34:29You do really need to get some rest, though
00:34:32Yeah, I will
00:34:34As soon as I get the kids fed and then to school
00:34:36And the baby's up, so
00:34:40Lola told me all about it
00:34:42He left you nothing?
00:34:46Just the kids
00:34:47But the girls, you know, they're doing great
00:34:50They're okay
00:34:51It's, uh...
00:34:54Miles is struggling a bit
00:34:55His only biological parent left him
00:34:59Oh, he's not yours
00:35:00He is now
00:35:02Well, there's only one thing you can do
00:35:04What's that?
00:35:06Love him
00:35:07Even when he doesn't want you to
00:35:09Even when he doesn't want you to
00:35:09Which is most of the time
00:35:11Yeah, he has no problem reminding me that I am not his mother
00:35:16He was really hurt when his dad left him
00:35:19He's better off
00:35:23Amen
00:35:24Amen
00:35:27Now I sound like Mel
00:35:30She's our little believer
00:35:32She's absolutely convinced that
00:35:36Jesus is gonna make everything okay because Christmas is here
00:35:40Huh, the faith of a child
00:35:42I don't really have much Christmas spirit myself
00:35:47Why's that?
00:35:51My husband died at Christmas
00:35:52Huh, I'm sorry
00:35:56He was the love of my life
00:36:00We were married 43 years
00:36:03And we hardly spent a day apart
00:36:05He was always underfoot, you know, like a kid
00:36:08And then one day he just up and dies on me on Christmas Eve
00:36:13I'm sure he didn't want to
00:36:16Well, I mean to ask him about that
00:36:19When I see him
00:36:21Up there
00:36:22Do you believe in up there?
00:36:29I suppose
00:36:29I'm still pretty upset with God for taking him from me
00:36:35Maybe you can tell him that when you see him
00:36:39I should have sold this place a long time ago
00:36:46But it's the only thing I have left of Sam
00:36:49We did really well for a while
00:36:53Sam made the best root beer
00:36:56Come here, I want to show you something
00:36:58It's been ten years
00:37:07Since you've been in here?
00:37:10No, since Sam's last batch of root beer
00:37:13I really don't know why I've kept it all so long
00:37:15Maybe you're keeping it to possibly make another batch?
00:37:21No, Sam made the root beer
00:37:22Well, Sam, come on
00:37:24There just doesn't seem much of a point
00:37:26No matter what Reverend Myers says
00:37:28Oh, you know what?
00:37:30He said he might have a place for us to rent
00:37:33Where?
00:37:35The Miller House
00:37:36Clarice Miller
00:37:39The Brazilian Buzzsaw
00:37:40I haven't met her
00:37:43She is like one of those fish that live in the Amazon River
00:37:48You know, the one with teeth and they...
00:37:49Oh, a piranha?
00:37:51That's her
00:37:52All teeth and all mouth
00:37:54And the only thing she cares about is herself and money
00:37:57Oh
00:37:57How much?
00:37:59$3.50, but I have to clean for it
00:38:02Get it in writing
00:38:03What are those there?
00:38:09Oh, well, that's some junk I was going to get rid of
00:38:12Can I have it?
00:38:14It's junk
00:38:15How about these?
00:38:19Go ahead
00:38:20Thank you
00:38:22Hey, how'd it go?
00:38:30Well, we're getting used to each other
00:38:31Okay, good
00:38:32Here, I made a few extra tips than usual last night
00:38:35And...
00:38:36What's this?
00:38:38My IOU, signed and dated
00:38:39You didn't need to do that
00:38:42I trust you
00:38:43Well, it's not a matter of trust
00:38:44It's a matter of integrity
00:38:45I'm just so grateful that you're helping me out on your nights off
00:38:48Well, it's helping me too
00:38:50You know, I'm getting homework done
00:38:51I'm not spending as much money as I used to
00:38:53Great
00:38:53Okay, good
00:38:54Um, I just wanted to let you know
00:38:56I didn't know about it until it was too late
00:38:58What?
00:39:01Well, I fell asleep around midnight
00:39:03And when I woke up this morning to feed the baby
00:39:04It was already there
00:39:06But I gotta go
00:39:07Bye
00:39:08It was there
00:39:11It kind of grows on you, huh?
00:39:21I still need some more colors
00:39:23Why, Mel?
00:39:26Isn't Christmas without a tree?
00:39:28But we don't own this room
00:39:30We're gonna be here for Christmas
00:39:32Isn't it wonderful?
00:39:33You have to erase it
00:39:37A permanent marker
00:39:39Where did you get colored markers?
00:39:43School
00:39:43I just borrowed them
00:39:45You said we can't afford a real one
00:39:47Besides, I think this is better
00:39:49Don't you?
00:39:50Permanent markers
00:39:52Are you gonna take us to school?
00:39:54We're gonna have to talk about this later, Mel
00:39:59You can help if you want
00:40:00Get in the car
00:40:04We're not going anywhere
00:40:06Did you see his lip?
00:40:09He uses your makeup to cover it
00:40:11Shut up, Mel
00:40:12Oh, Miles, we're going to the principal
00:40:15I'm not ratting
00:40:17It's not ratting when somebody beats you up
00:40:20One punch isn't getting beat up
00:40:22Why didn't you tell me?
00:40:23They called me a starter in the four-eyes
00:40:25And that isn't gonna change
00:40:27We'll talk about this on the way
00:40:28What?
00:40:29No
00:40:29Miles, get in the car now
00:40:33We're not going anywhere
00:40:35Why's that?
00:40:43Oh, no
00:40:44Mama, what is it?
00:40:48Oil pan, looks like
00:40:50Is that expensive?
00:40:52Could be a couple of hundred
00:40:53Dollars?
00:40:55I don't have a couple hundred dollars
00:40:57I could have it towed
00:40:58Where?
00:41:00I can't afford that either
00:41:01Well, you can't leave it here
00:41:03There's something else that we should talk about
00:41:06What?
00:41:07I got a call from the state today
00:41:08There's a construction crew coming in
00:41:10I'm gonna need all my rooms
00:41:11All of them?
00:41:14Yeah, the state pays full rate
00:41:15A month in advance
00:41:17Listen, I can't pass that up
00:41:18Sorry
00:41:19You're kicking us out the day after Christmas?
00:41:23Eh, relocating
00:41:25Get the car moved
00:41:28Okay
00:41:36I can't afford it
00:41:36I can't afford it
00:41:37Okay
00:41:37Okay
00:41:37Watch, stop.
00:42:03I'm sorry, I had car trouble.
00:42:06Here we go.
00:42:08Thanks.
00:42:13I know, I'm sorry, but I gotta pay taxes.
00:42:15What can you do?
00:42:16Thank you, I'm grateful.
00:42:18I do want you to stay after your shift today and help Lola.
00:42:20We're gonna do a deep clean of the kitchen, countertops, everything.
00:42:24Sure.
00:42:25But it's overtime.
00:42:26Oh, great.
00:42:27Okay.
00:42:27Order's up, less is hamburger.
00:42:34There you go.
00:42:35Is it cooked okay?
00:42:41Well, that's not medium well.
00:42:44Well, I can take it back.
00:42:45So how are you liking it around here?
00:42:51Um, fine.
00:42:53Oh, is that all?
00:42:56Uh, well, I haven't had time to explore.
00:42:58Kids liking it?
00:42:59Well, my daughter does, uh, but my, my boy, he's having some trouble.
00:43:04Pushing him around, Lou?
00:43:05Yeah, something like that.
00:43:10How come?
00:43:12Well, he's, uh, a little small for his age and he wears glasses and...
00:43:17stutters, huh?
00:43:19Yeah, how did you know?
00:43:21Yeah, probably that park kid.
00:43:24My grandson had the same problem.
00:43:26But I straightened him out.
00:43:29Bring your boy around here sometime.
00:43:32I'll help him.
00:43:32Well, uh, I don't want him fighting.
00:43:37Oh, he won't be.
00:43:40I think I saw your car parked up the interstate, turn off there.
00:43:45Um, are you sure it was mine?
00:43:47Well, there are not too many old blue caddies around here.
00:43:51I had some car trouble.
00:43:52You ought to move it.
00:43:55I, I can't right now.
00:43:58I, I can't afford to.
00:44:00Uh-huh.
00:44:01Well, that's your choice.
00:44:03Get back to my...
00:44:05burger.
00:44:20Hey, guys, it's looking pretty good.
00:44:22It's from your story.
00:44:27No, this one's better than my tree.
00:44:30How do you know?
00:44:32Because it was my story.
00:44:34What happened to your eye?
00:44:36I ran into something.
00:44:37Yeah, Danny Park's fist.
00:44:40Is he bothering you?
00:44:42No, but I seem to be bothering him.
00:44:44You should tell your mom.
00:44:46At least someone cares.
00:44:49What are you drawing?
00:44:51Yeah, just...
00:44:52Oh, hi.
00:45:07What can I get you?
00:45:08Um, does Lola have any of that chili?
00:45:11Um, I'll see.
00:45:12Have enough in a chippy.
00:45:15She is better than my dashboard radar.
00:45:17And louder.
00:45:20You know, when I was a kid, uh, the root beer was the place to hang out.
00:45:24Yeah, fratty Saturday night, you couldn't even find a parking spot.
00:45:26Really?
00:45:26Yeah, really great car hops there.
00:45:28Oh, I always wanted to do that.
00:45:30Car hops?
00:45:31Yeah.
00:45:33Too old now, though.
00:45:34Not from where I'm sitting?
00:45:35It was, uh, it was a magical place.
00:45:42Yeah, how so?
00:45:43Well, if, um, if you needed help in something or you wanted to meet that special somebody,
00:45:49you just, uh, came to the root beer and made a wish.
00:45:52And it would come true.
00:45:54Oh.
00:45:55Mel would love that story.
00:45:57Mel?
00:45:58My daughter.
00:46:00Mary Ellen.
00:46:01Short for Mary Ellen.
00:46:02But, uh, she loves stories with magical stuff in it.
00:46:08Um, so, did you ever make a wish?
00:46:10Yeah, yeah, one.
00:46:12Well, and?
00:46:14She didn't work out.
00:46:20Well, being single's not so bad.
00:46:22I'm not single.
00:46:24I'm romantically challenged.
00:46:25That's funny.
00:46:27You have a great laugh.
00:46:31Just my laugh?
00:46:34This isn't bad, either.
00:46:36Oh, I'm sorry.
00:46:37I didn't mean...
00:46:38No, no, no.
00:46:38I mean, we both have baggage, right?
00:46:41Yeah, I guess so.
00:46:42Here you go.
00:46:43It's all dark and available.
00:46:48Hello, love.
00:46:54Oh, are you okay?
00:46:56It's hot.
00:46:56Oh, I'm sorry.
00:46:58Have some of that.
00:46:58I'm so sorry.
00:46:59Oh.
00:47:00It's good.
00:47:01It's good.
00:47:05Hey, do you want to go see a movie sometime or get some dinner?
00:47:10With you?
00:47:12Yeah, yeah.
00:47:13It's the general idea that I don't...
00:47:17No, it was dumb.
00:47:18I don't know why it was...
00:47:19Yeah, no, thank you.
00:47:21Uh...
00:47:21Have a good night.
00:47:27Oh, Martha.
00:47:28Oh, you are so stupid.
00:47:31With you?
00:47:33Oh, you're so stupid.
00:47:35Uh-huh.
00:47:36I don't need your help.
00:47:38He's a stud.
00:47:39I couldn't.
00:47:40I thought you said he ran off with a beautician.
00:47:43He did, but I'm not divorced.
00:47:45Uh, no, you're divorced.
00:47:47You just haven't gone to court yet.
00:47:49Which means I'm still married.
00:47:52Do you know why most women would rather have beauty than brains?
00:47:55Why?
00:47:56Because most men can see better than they can think.
00:47:59But Joe Hopkins is the whole package.
00:48:02Wall-to-wall, handsome, soft-spoken, very important, honest to a fault, and single.
00:48:08And you said no.
00:48:10Because I made a vow, Lola.
00:48:11So did he.
00:48:13Well, I'm keeping mine.
00:48:16Besides, I know what people think.
00:48:17Oh, don't worry about what people think.
00:48:19They don't do it very often.
00:48:23Hey, how come he never got married?
00:48:25Oh, almost did.
00:48:27She left him the day before the wedding.
00:48:29That's awful.
00:48:31I don't think he's ever really gotten over it.
00:48:33I can imagine.
00:48:35He's never forgiven women or himself since.
00:48:37In fact, you are the first person I've seen him even take an interest in.
00:48:42The destitute mother of three?
00:48:45Yeah, go figure.
00:48:45Hmm.
00:48:47Mom, we're ready.
00:49:00Okay, good.
00:49:01I've got your lunch right here.
00:49:02That one's for you.
00:49:03That's for you.
00:49:04Wait.
00:49:05What is this?
00:49:07I didn't say anything.
00:49:08You don't make a big deal.
00:49:09Oh, my gosh.
00:49:11How can I not make a big deal?
00:49:12I'll handle this.
00:49:15Please.
00:49:20I have a possible 1087.
00:49:37I'm going to need a tow on the corner of State Street and Mapleton Boulevard.
00:49:59Hey, Miles.
00:50:06What are you doing home so early?
00:50:09I didn't think it would matter this close to Christmas.
00:50:15Whoa.
00:50:16Hey, that's pretty good.
00:50:17It's not as bad as I thought it'd be.
00:50:19Yeah, I know.
00:50:22You want to help her?
00:50:23Did you finish the tree?
00:50:25It'll be our surprise.
00:50:29I need something for the flowers.
00:50:33You know what?
00:50:34I think I have the right thing.
00:50:38How about that?
00:50:42Cool.
00:50:42Very cool.
00:50:49Yeah.
00:50:50It does make you feel like Christmas, doesn't it?
00:50:52Yeah, it does.
00:50:54It's beautiful.
00:50:57You helped?
00:50:58I did the crib and the baby stuff.
00:51:01Really?
00:51:02Yeah.
00:51:02Lilia was my model.
00:51:04This will be the best Christmas ever.
00:51:07Hey, my mom sent me.
00:51:11Lilia's sick and can't make it in, and Trudy's visiting her sister in Blanding.
00:51:15Okay.
00:51:16Um, well, could you watch Mel and Lily?
00:51:19Uh, Miles can help.
00:51:20I can?
00:51:21Well, can't you?
00:51:22Sure.
00:51:23Yeah, okay.
00:51:24Come on.
00:51:25Look what he did.
00:51:29Okay.
00:51:31All right, come with me.
00:51:39Who started the coffee?
00:51:41Oh, I needed something to drink.
00:51:43Oh, thanks, Les.
00:51:45Uh, listen, we need a cook.
00:51:46Do you know anyone?
00:51:48I might.
00:51:49As long as it's hamburgers.
00:51:51So I like hamburgers, huh?
00:51:53You got a problem with that?
00:51:54No.
00:51:56Is this the one?
00:51:57The one what?
00:51:58Uh, never mind.
00:51:59Um, Les, the grill, please.
00:52:04Okay, give me your coat.
00:52:07All right.
00:52:08I want you to meet him and greet him, smile, and say thanks for coming.
00:52:12Okay.
00:52:13Where?
00:52:13Just wherever it's empty.
00:52:14Okay.
00:52:15Thanks, buddy.
00:52:16How are you guys doing tonight?
00:52:17No way.
00:52:38I ain't eating that.
00:52:39Who don't like your food?
00:52:51What's good?
00:52:52Hamburger?
00:52:54Then I will have the pie.
00:52:55Well, I really recommend the ground round.
00:52:58Oh, well, pie's fun.
00:53:00I call it shepherd's pie.
00:53:04Nice apron.
00:53:06Brings out the color of my eyes, don't you think?
00:53:08You don't want to know what I think.
00:53:10Keep it that way.
00:53:12Okay.
00:53:15It gives.
00:53:17Well, Lola's sick, so I had to improvise.
00:53:20Sue brought in Stalin as the chef.
00:53:22Nice.
00:53:23Well, we're selling a lot of hamburger.
00:53:25Yeah, yeah, I'm sure you are.
00:53:27Um, listen, I'm, I want to, uh, uh, apologize for the other night.
00:53:33No, you don't, you don't need to.
00:53:35Well, I feel like there's something I need to explain.
00:53:36You don't have to, won't you, anything?
00:53:40Technically, I'm still married, so.
00:53:44Oh.
00:53:46I thought, uh, I thought when you said that, I guess it doesn't, it doesn't really matter
00:53:52what I thought, does it?
00:53:55Uh, no, it does, it just, um, it's something you don't understand.
00:53:59You don't need to explain anything.
00:54:00I promise.
00:54:01Any more orders?
00:54:13Oh, that's Martha.
00:54:15Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:54:16You call your mom Martha?
00:54:18She's not my mom.
00:54:19She looks after you, don't she?
00:54:21Yeah.
00:54:21Well, then she's your mom.
00:54:22Treat her accordingly.
00:54:23Well, why do you care?
00:54:24I don't.
00:54:25At least about a spoiled kid like you.
00:54:28I'm not spoiled.
00:54:29Oh, yes, you are.
00:54:30That's why those puns pick on you.
00:54:32You don't know nothing about me.
00:54:34Well, I know that you have a hard time talking and you wear glasses, so you think you have
00:54:38a tough time.
00:54:39Well, you don't.
00:54:40How do you know?
00:54:41Because I was your age once.
00:54:43Yeah.
00:54:43Oh, and there were dinosaurs.
00:54:45You want to know a simple way to stop them?
00:54:51I'll take that as a yes.
00:54:54Come here.
00:54:57Now, I once knew a man, a little fellow, who worked in a bank.
00:55:01And he got into some kind of trouble, and they sent him to jail.
00:55:05Well, the minute he got there, it was just awful.
00:55:07Because the worst bully in the joint harassed this guy.
00:55:12And he stole his food.
00:55:13He opened his mail.
00:55:15He never gave that little guy a break.
00:55:17What did he do?
00:55:19He went crazy.
00:55:21What do you mean?
00:55:22Well, that little fellow got one of the guards to warn the bully and his buddies all about
00:55:28him.
00:55:28He said that little banker was a psycho.
00:55:32He said he did terrible things to people.
00:55:35That's why he was in jail.
00:55:37He said that little banker's the most dangerous man he ever saw.
00:55:39Well, he said if anybody pushes him over the edge, he's going to pay for it big time.
00:55:44It was just a story?
00:55:49Yep.
00:55:50Because most of the time, what people seem like is a lot more important than what they
00:55:55are like.
00:55:57You understand?
00:55:58Maybe.
00:55:59That little man put a piece of Alka-Seltzer under his tongue, foamed up like he was foaming
00:56:04like a dog.
00:56:06And if a bully thinks that he's got a real fight on his hands, well, he's not going to
00:56:11want it to continue.
00:56:14No, the biggest troublemaker you're ever going to have to deal with in life is watching you
00:56:19from that mirror every morning.
00:56:23Do you understand?
00:56:25Yeah.
00:56:26Good boy.
00:56:41Hey, Miles.
00:56:43You need to get some sleep.
00:56:44We're not going to have any more customers tonight.
00:56:46Okay.
00:56:49Oh, what's all of this for?
00:56:58It's for making root beer.
00:57:03What's this for?
00:57:06Uh, looks like a recipe.
00:57:08And maybe we could try it sometime.
00:57:12Listen, you need to get to bed.
00:57:13You can sleep on the couch, okay?
00:57:15Okay.
00:57:15And I want to say thank you.
00:57:17You were great today.
00:57:18Sure.
00:57:19Oh.
00:57:20All right.
00:57:30Any more?
00:57:32Oh, I think we're done.
00:57:34Hmm.
00:57:35What's that boy of yours want for Christmas?
00:57:37Well, he hasn't said much.
00:57:39I didn't ask that.
00:57:40I don't know.
00:57:43You probably want some homemade root beer.
00:57:45He's a man after my own heart.
00:57:50Oh, Les, I couldn't.
00:57:51No.
00:57:52Is your arm broke?
00:57:53Those kids deserve Christmas.
00:57:57Les, I can't.
00:57:58No.
00:57:58No.
00:57:59I reckon there's a woman I could ever have met in my life.
00:58:01There's a glass, really.
00:58:11Now, go home.
00:58:12Go home.
00:58:13I'll clean up.
00:58:14Oh, uh, Trudy has a little get-together Christmas Eve just down early.
00:58:21Bring the kids.
00:58:24Thanks, I will.
00:58:25Oh, thanks.
00:58:36We did good.
00:58:37Hey.
00:58:57Hey, you might want a ride.
00:58:58You were waiting for us?
00:59:05I didn't pound your car.
00:59:07Oh.
00:59:08Why didn't you tell me?
00:59:11Would it have made a difference?
00:59:13Might have been able to save you a $200 in-pound fee.
00:59:17Thanks for telling me.
00:59:19You want a ride?
00:59:22No, walking's good for the soul.
00:59:25Riding's good, too.
00:59:27Hopping.
00:59:37I just need to fill in behind it.
00:59:50With what?
00:59:51You know, Christmas stuff.
00:59:53We're going to be late.
00:59:54Oh, hey, it's a half day.
00:59:55I told you you could miss if you want to.
00:59:56I changed my mind.
00:59:58Oh.
00:59:58We can finish it tonight.
01:00:00Okay.
01:00:01Well, bye.
01:00:02Bye.
01:00:03Love you.
01:00:04Bye.
01:00:04Bye.
01:00:05Bye.
01:00:05Bye.
01:00:09Oh.
01:00:10Miss Lily, what are we going to do today?
01:00:12Hey, did you get what I told you?
01:00:26Sure did.
01:00:27Okay.
01:00:28Let's do this.
01:00:29Okay.
01:00:29I hope I wasn't expecting you.
01:00:40Need to talk to you.
01:00:42She wants more money for the house.
01:00:44No.
01:00:45But she has decided she doesn't want to rent it now.
01:00:47But I'll keep looking.
01:00:50It's probably just a waste of your time.
01:00:52No.
01:00:53Helping folks is never a waste of time.
01:00:59Danny, you'd better not bother him today.
01:01:03Is Wimp Boy afraid?
01:01:05No.
01:01:05Psycho.
01:01:06Huh?
01:01:07I tried to talk to him, but he wouldn't listen.
01:01:09I'll make him listen.
01:01:11No, you don't understand.
01:01:13He's dangerous.
01:01:14Real dangerous.
01:01:15I'm afraid he'll hurt someone.
01:01:17Again.
01:01:19Again?
01:01:19Last time this happened, we had to move.
01:01:22Do you think we like it here?
01:01:23We have to be here.
01:01:25What do you mean?
01:01:29Too late.
01:01:42I tried to warn you.
01:01:43No.
01:01:44No.
01:01:44No.
01:01:45No.
01:01:46No.
01:01:47No.
01:01:48No.
01:01:49No.
01:01:50No.
01:01:51No.
01:01:52No.
01:01:53No.
01:01:54No.
01:01:55No.
01:01:56No.
01:01:57No.
01:01:58I can't believe that worked.
01:02:19God helped you do that, you know.
01:02:21Where has he been before?
01:02:22Probably waiting for you to make the first move.
01:02:23No.
01:02:24No.
01:02:24Come on.
01:02:26Oh.
01:02:30Mr. Bullington.
01:02:31May I come in?
01:02:33Um, I'll come out.
01:02:34The baby's sleeping.
01:02:37Something's come up.
01:02:39State workers, uh, they're coming in tomorrow and, uh, I need your room.
01:02:43Uh, it's Christmas Eve.
01:02:44I already took an advance.
01:02:45Where are we gonna go?
01:02:46Uh, you might try over to Sleepy Inn, uh, over to Bayfield.
01:02:47I don't have a car.
01:02:48I got no choice.
01:02:49I'm sorry.
01:02:50Uh, you might try over to Sleepy Inn, uh, over to Bayfield.
01:02:51I don't have a car.
01:02:52I got no choice.
01:02:53I'm sorry.
01:02:54I don't have a car.
01:02:55I got no choice.
01:02:57I'm sorry.
01:02:58Is that what you want, Joe?
01:03:01What you really want?
01:03:03I think it's what you just want, too.
01:03:04Let's go to my place.
01:03:05I still have a few things we need to consider.
01:03:06Okay?
01:03:07Yeah.
01:03:08Yeah.
01:03:09Yeah, okay.
01:03:10Yeah.
01:03:11Yeah.
01:03:12Yeah.
01:03:13Yeah.
01:03:14Yeah.
01:03:15Yeah.
01:03:16Yeah.
01:03:17Yeah.
01:03:18Yeah.
01:03:19Yeah, okay.
01:03:20Yeah.
01:03:21Yeah.
01:03:22Yeah.
01:03:23Yeah.
01:03:24Yeah.
01:03:25Yeah.
01:03:26Yeah.
01:03:27Yeah.
01:03:28Yeah.
01:03:29Yeah.
01:03:30Yeah.
01:03:31Yeah.
01:03:32Yeah.
01:03:33Yeah.
01:03:50It is beautiful.
01:03:54This is gonna be the best Christmas ever.
01:03:57Actually, this is our last night here.
01:04:00What?
01:04:01Where are we going to go?
01:04:03I haven't figured that out yet.
01:04:04I was hoping that we could get that house that Mr. Meyer told us about.
01:04:09But we can't.
01:04:13It's okay.
01:04:14I don't even have Christmas presents for you guys.
01:04:15What about these?
01:04:16That's not much.
01:04:17They weren't expecting anything.
01:04:19Oh honey, that's so sweet.
01:04:20Oh honey, that's so sweet.
01:04:21Oh honey, that's so sweet.
01:04:22I'm looking to have to paint over the tree.
01:04:23Why?
01:04:24Because it wouldn't be right to leave it here like this.
01:04:25But he's the one making us get out.
01:04:26Whether Mr. Bullington is right or wrong, it doesn't matter.
01:04:27It's what we do, that's what's important.
01:04:29Mel.
01:04:30Mel.
01:04:31It's your tree.
01:04:32I'm looking to have to paint over the tree.
01:04:36Why?
01:04:37Because it wouldn't be right to leave it here like this.
01:04:42But he's the one making us get out.
01:04:46Whether Mr. Bullington is right or wrong, it doesn't matter.
01:04:49It's what we do, that's what's important.
01:04:54Mel.
01:04:55It's your tree.
01:04:59We'll paint over it when you get home.
01:05:06The cafe closes early tonight.
01:05:08Do you guys want to come with me?
01:05:09Yeah!
01:05:19There you go.
01:05:20Okay, guys, go sit over here.
01:05:21I'm coming.
01:05:22I'm coming.
01:05:23I'm coming.
01:05:24I'm coming.
01:05:25I'm coming.
01:05:26I'm coming.
01:05:27I'm coming.
01:05:28I'm coming.
01:05:29I'm coming.
01:05:30Yeah.
01:05:31Here, Lily.
01:05:32I got you some coloring.
01:05:34Here you go.
01:05:35Here you go.
01:05:36Here.
01:05:37Are you okay?
01:05:40I'm fine.
01:05:42You don't look fine.
01:05:44I'm just trying to iron out some of the bugs.
01:05:47Got it.
01:05:48Mmm.
01:05:49I love this place.
01:05:52Yeah, it does kind of grow on you, doesn't it?
01:05:54I'm saving up to buy it.
01:05:55Seriously?
01:05:56I'm still a couple of grand short.
01:05:58Oh, well, you'll find it.
01:05:59I doubt that.
01:06:00I can't find my head with both hands.
01:06:03You have family here?
01:06:04Not here.
01:06:05Oh.
01:06:06So you're spending Christmas alone?
01:06:08No.
01:06:09Not alone.
01:06:10What does that mean?
01:06:11Well, that just means that her and Frank are an item.
01:06:15Rasmussen?
01:06:16Rasmussen, and yes, he has hidden qualities.
01:06:19Oh, he has very hidden qualities.
01:06:23How are you?
01:06:25Um, I'm fine.
01:06:26There's something she's not telling us.
01:06:28What?
01:06:29Nothing.
01:06:30Nothing.
01:06:31It's just a Miller lady.
01:06:32She's not going to rent us the house.
01:06:34Why am I not surprised?
01:06:36You're not?
01:06:37She was here.
01:06:38She was?
01:06:39Yeah.
01:06:40She was with somebody.
01:06:41Who?
01:06:42Joe.
01:06:43Ah!
01:06:44That poor boy can't think for himself when she's around.
01:06:47Joe knows her?
01:06:48Oh, she's a horse's patoot.
01:06:50They were engaged and she broke it off.
01:06:52She's the one that left him at the altar?
01:06:54Mm-hmm.
01:06:55Every silicone square inch.
01:06:57And now they're...
01:06:58Looks like it.
01:06:59Oh.
01:07:01Well, maybe they'll work it out.
01:07:03I doubt that.
01:07:04He's normal and she's a South American Looney Tune.
01:07:07Well, what do you have to say?
01:07:11This has been more like old times around here than in a very long time.
01:07:16I think you have a lot to do with that, Martha.
01:07:19Me?
01:07:20Oh, I don't think so.
01:07:21No.
01:07:22She's right.
01:07:23You have made a difference.
01:07:24I've been here, what, ten days?
01:07:25Well, sometimes that's all it takes.
01:07:28Well, ladies, these are bonus checks.
01:07:32It's not much, but it's all I could afford.
01:07:35I don't know how to tell you this, but I can't make a go of this place.
01:07:45I'm gonna close it down.
01:08:05Uh, Mama?
01:08:08Yeah, baby.
01:08:11Hi.
01:08:12What's going on?
01:08:14Well, it isn't much, but everybody pitched in.
01:08:18Merry Christmas.
01:08:22Merry Christmas!
01:08:26I...
01:08:27I don't know what to say.
01:08:28Well, don't say nothing.
01:08:29You brought the boy or something.
01:08:30Thought you might like these.
01:08:32Just like Sam used to make them.
01:08:36You made it for me?
01:08:38Mmm.
01:08:39Say thank you.
01:08:40He... he... the boy can talk.
01:08:42Thanks.
01:08:43I can teach you how to make it.
01:08:44Yeah.
01:08:45Thank you, Leslie.
01:08:47Thank you, Leslie.
01:08:48Thank you, Leslie.
01:08:50That's sloppy.
01:08:51Merry Christmas, Martha.
01:08:52We love you.
01:08:53Sounds like old times, doesn't it, Sam?
01:08:56Merry Christmas, darling.
01:08:57Merry Christmas.
01:08:58And remember, everybody is welcome at the church annual Christmas breakfast in the morning.
01:09:14We are so glad that you came to this town.
01:09:16We are so glad that you came to this town.
01:09:21This is incredible.
01:09:23Well...
01:09:25Well, now, isn't this nice?
01:09:32What do you think, Pop?
01:09:34Yeah, real nice.
01:09:36Yeah.
01:09:38Stand back.
01:09:42What are you doing here?
01:09:44Well, now, I didn't want to miss a little gathering.
01:09:47My boy?
01:09:48Right there?
01:09:49Miles?
01:09:50I told everybody he would come back.
01:09:54You...
01:09:55You are a hard one.
01:09:56Try it down, baby.
01:09:58Still look good, though.
01:10:01You're not.
01:10:02Why don't you slip into something more comfortable, like unconsciousness?
01:10:05Hey, now.
01:10:06Baby.
01:10:07A reason to get angry.
01:10:10I was expecting you to still be at our place.
01:10:13How come you left?
01:10:15Huh?
01:10:16I'm not the one who left.
01:10:18Well, don't matter or not.
01:10:19Because I just came here to get you some stuff.
01:10:21Mom?
01:10:23Here you go.
01:10:24Is that all?
01:10:25Then you'll go?
01:10:27Yeah.
01:10:28Yeah, all of us.
01:10:29Here you go.
01:10:30How did you...?
01:10:31Stopped by the hotel, buddy.
01:10:32Picked up your stuff.
01:10:33You broke in?
01:10:34Well, the door was open.
01:10:35Sort of.
01:10:36Hotel managers are obliging them.
01:10:37Ten bucks didn't hurt me either.
01:10:38Let's go, buddy.
01:10:39Come on.
01:10:40Don't go, Miles.
01:10:41I'm sorry.
01:10:42But we're a family.
01:10:43Cal, don't do this.
01:10:44He needs a stable home.
01:10:45I'm sorry.
01:10:46But we're a family.
01:10:47Cal, don't do this.
01:10:48He needs a stable home.
01:10:49We're saying I ain't a good daddy.
01:10:50I'm still your daddy, right, buddy?
01:10:51I...
01:11:04I...
01:11:06I...
01:11:08I...
01:11:10Cal, don't do this.
01:11:11He needs a stable home.
01:11:13What are you saying?
01:11:14I ain't a good daddy.
01:11:16Still your daddy, right, buddy?
01:11:18I told everybody that you would come back.
01:11:21Let me do the talking, buddy.
01:11:23Let's go.
01:11:27Sent the address on paper.
01:11:29Let's go, Bob.
01:11:31Merry Christmas.
01:11:36I'm so sorry.
01:11:38Is there anything I can do?
01:11:40Don't worry, honey.
01:11:41I'll take the girls.
01:11:43Come here, sweetie.
01:11:45Come here.
01:11:45The girl's going to take you for a walk.
01:11:50What about you, Mama?
01:11:54Just go with them, okay?
01:12:00They need to be alone.
01:12:02Bye, Mama.
01:12:04Come on, honey.
01:12:17You really need to be more cautious with your little sister.
01:12:21She's not my sister.
01:12:23Half-sister, then.
01:12:24If we would have stayed home and waited for Dad, this would not have happened.
01:12:29Why didn't you tell me?
01:12:34Hey, don't make a big deal.
01:12:36Oh, my gosh.
01:12:37How can I not make a big deal?
01:12:39I'll handle this.
01:12:42Please.
01:12:42She's not my mom.
01:12:47She is now.
01:12:49No, she just married my dad.
01:12:51That's all.
01:12:55You want to help her?
01:12:57Finish the tree?
01:12:58It'll be our surprise.
01:13:00You did good.
01:13:01No, he doesn't work like that.
01:13:09God kind of makes you worry a lot until you get some pain.
01:13:13And then, later, you believe in him.
01:13:17Oh, you got to pray, though.
01:13:18I don't think I'm very good at that, either.
01:13:21That's the easy part.
01:13:23You don't have to be.
01:13:24You just have to do it.
01:13:40God.
01:13:46I know I haven't prayed before.
01:13:54There isn't anything else I can do.
01:13:57I've done everything I can.
01:13:59I can't lose miles.
01:14:01And I'm out of options.
01:14:17I've never asked for any handouts.
01:14:19And I never broke down.
01:14:28I did everything that I thought was right.
01:14:36I don't care about me.
01:14:40I care about Miles.
01:14:42I love him so much.
01:14:46And he doesn't deserve any of this.
01:14:48None of this is his fault.
01:14:49I...
01:14:50I...
01:14:50If you're going to punish somebody, punish me.
01:15:10Just...
01:15:10Please don't let him go with Cal.
01:15:17I'm begging you.
01:15:18God, if you're up there, please.
01:15:25Please, help me.
01:15:27Help me.
01:15:27Mary's child, to us he has been sent.
01:15:52Mary's child, to us he has been sent.
01:15:54Mary's child, his heart and soul are spent.
01:16:00Child of glory, round him angels sing.
01:16:09Mary's child, God's greatest gift.
01:16:11Mary's child, God's greatest gift he brings.
01:16:18Mary's child, God's greatest gift he brings.
01:16:32Mary's child, the door is locked.
01:16:48The door was locked.
01:16:56Did you forget something?
01:16:58Yeah.
01:16:59Okay, um, what is it?
01:17:02I'll get it for you.
01:17:03You.
01:17:09What?
01:17:13We were heading back.
01:17:15And he told me not to do that.
01:17:22To what?
01:17:23This.
01:17:29He called me a starting four eyes.
01:17:33Miles.
01:17:35Said I'd always be one if I didn't quit.
01:17:40Miles, I am so sorry.
01:17:45And then I figured it out.
01:17:50He was the one that made me feel like nothing.
01:17:54He called me that.
01:17:55Always has.
01:17:56And then I heard something you said.
01:18:04To stand up for myself and be proud of who I am.
01:18:10And others would be.
01:18:14I told him to take me back to a cafe.
01:18:18But you weren't there.
01:18:22How did you get here?
01:18:25He brought me.
01:18:26Cal?
01:18:27No.
01:18:28Him.
01:18:42I wanted to show you something.
01:18:44I came by the cafe.
01:18:46I found Miles instead.
01:18:48He filled me in.
01:18:50Sort of.
01:18:53What is it?
01:18:56I want you to come see.
01:18:57We should hurry though.
01:18:59It's supposed to snow.
01:19:00Come.
01:20:01Pitched in?
01:20:02Yeah, this is Clarice Miller's house. Joe talked her into renting it to you.
01:20:07The pastor and the congregation did most of it.
01:20:11That ain't all, Frank.
01:20:14It wasn't as bad as it first looked.
01:20:17What wasn't?
01:20:21Jack?
01:20:22It's all fixed.
01:20:24And, uh, Leroy over to the garage, he found out another thing.
01:20:27What, that Jack's a worthless piece of junk?
01:20:29Jack is...
01:20:31No.
01:20:32It's a special model.
01:20:34Only 600 of them ever made.
01:20:36Car's worth maybe...
01:20:385,000.
01:20:395,000 dollars?
01:20:42Jack's worth 5,000 dollars?
01:20:46Oh, my gosh.
01:20:47There's one other thing.
01:20:49Oh.
01:20:49It looks like the root beer drive-in is gonna open again.
01:20:54Who's doing that?
01:20:56Me and Frank are buying it, but we're really gonna need some help.
01:20:59Are you interested?
01:21:00Are you kidding me?
01:21:01And something else.
01:21:04Go on, tell her.
01:21:06Uh, sorry about, uh, earlier, you know, kicking you out in that, uh, mix-up with that, uh, fellow that said he was your husband.
01:21:14And the rest of it?
01:21:16Well, I was, uh, talking to the, uh, foreman from the state, and, uh, I told him what you were up against.
01:21:24And all of them donated.
01:21:25Your first month's rent, all taken care of.
01:21:28Yeah.
01:21:30And?
01:21:30Oh, yeah.
01:21:31You're very sorry, aren't you, Owen?
01:21:35You don't know how sorry I am.
01:21:41I thought God abandoned me.
01:21:43No, he sends his angels.
01:21:46But they don't always come from the sky.
01:21:48Some are already here.
01:21:49Yes, like the one who came up with this whole idea in the first place.
01:21:53You did all this?
01:21:55Not just me.
01:21:58No, it was all of us.
01:21:59And all of us, we're very happy you're here with us in Mapleton.
01:22:05We love you, Mama.
01:22:06Oh, I love you, too.
01:22:09I love you, too, Mom.
01:22:13Oh, I love you, too.
01:22:16That's what I call Merry Christmas.
01:22:19No, a real Merry Christmas.
01:22:26Where's the church?
01:22:28Right down the road.
01:22:29Does the church have a bathroom?
01:22:34Not again.
01:22:35Dad up, man.
01:22:47I love you, too, too.
01:22:49I love you.
01:22:49I love you, too, too.
01:22:52I love you, too.
01:22:53A Hallmark Channel original movie.
01:23:19The joke's not very well.