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A Christmas Of Wonders 2024 [Full Movie] [Vertical Drama]Full EP - Full
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00:00:13I can divide my life into before and after, before the Christmas that my parents got the
00:00:19book, and after when my life would never be the same.
00:00:23The book was called The 100 Wonders of the World, and from the moment I cracked it open
00:00:28for the first time that Christmas morning, I was obsessed.
00:00:32Machu Picchu, Mostar Bridge, the Terracotta Warriors, everything was exotic, everything
00:00:40was fascinating.
00:00:42I made a promise to myself I would see them all, and I started counting the days when I'd
00:00:47break out of my teeny tiny little town, because seeing pictures in the book wasn't good enough.
00:00:56After high school, I had my chance.
00:00:59I left Maryville to see the world, and I haven't looked back.
00:01:06Stepping out to experience the wonders with my own eyes was more incredible than I had
00:01:11even imagined.
00:01:13Eventually, I landed my dream job, allowing me to share my adventures with aspiring travelers
00:01:18across the globe.
00:01:33Eliza, you're home.
00:01:34Hi.
00:01:35I thought you wouldn't be back until next week.
00:01:38There's only so much you can write about some places.
00:01:43I convinced my editor that two months in the Serengeti, why is it in the what?
00:01:51Serengeti?
00:01:54Tanzania?
00:01:55Wildlife?
00:01:56Perp.
00:01:57Oh, Africa.
00:02:02Did you share an Airbnb with the animals?
00:02:05No, but it smells like they moved in here with you.
00:02:08How big was the party?
00:02:09Uh, let's see.
00:02:11It was just Fran from work, a couple of her friends, and the newbies in 210.
00:02:16Just your standard-sized shindig.
00:02:19Charlie, please tell me tonight's a rare night off from your social life.
00:02:23Well, nothing's planned yet, but the night is young.
00:02:28How's your next assignment?
00:02:33In a couple of days, I'm doing a piece on European Christmas markets.
00:02:39But right now, I'm going to work on sleeping off this jet lag.
00:02:43Fine.
00:02:46See you in the morning.
00:02:47Good night.
00:02:50Wait, did you see zebras?
00:02:52Zebras?
00:03:02Oh, Mom called.
00:03:06Hi, honey.
00:03:07It's Mom.
00:03:08I thought this was the perfect time for, you guessed it, my annual holiday voicemail to officially invite you home
00:03:14for Christmas.
00:03:16Austin finished the cafe remodel.
00:03:18It would be great if you came home to see what he has done with the place.
00:03:21I love you.
00:03:22I'm so proud of you every day.
00:03:24Ugh, I miss her.
00:03:45Georgina, hi.
00:03:46Hey, Eliza.
00:03:48Outline and proposal for the Serengeti story.
00:03:50Look great.
00:03:51Consider them approved.
00:03:52One more thing.
00:03:53Just got word that we're pivoting on the European Christmas markers piece, so you're off the hook.
00:03:58Oh, I was really looking forward to that.
00:04:02Um, so what else do you have for me for the holidays?
00:04:04Nothing, actually.
00:04:05I don't think I've ever said this to you before, but enjoy the holidays.
00:04:09Not for too long, though.
00:04:10Greece is still a go right after the New Year.
00:04:12Talk soon.
00:04:14Okay, yeah, I'll talk to you later.
00:04:15Bye.
00:04:19Looks like I'm not going to Europe for Christmas after all.
00:04:23Oh, well, where are you going then?
00:04:25You're always somewhere exotic for Christmas.
00:04:29Hey, what about that little hometown of yours?
00:04:33Maybe you could go there for the holidays.
00:04:35Yeah, right.
00:04:36Wait.
00:04:38Yeah, right, I could.
00:04:40You really could.
00:04:41Imagine your mom's face.
00:04:43After all these years of turning down her holiday invitations, you could finally take her up on it.
00:04:48You know what?
00:04:48I think I'm going to do it.
00:05:06Colin Anderson, go.
00:05:08Wait, it's Eliza.
00:05:09Well, this is a nice surprise.
00:05:11Yeah, I'll make this quick.
00:05:13I know you're busy with the merger, and I just landed.
00:05:16Oh, you left already.
00:05:18I thought you still had a couple of days in the city.
00:05:20Yeah, the Christmas markets thing got canceled, so surprise again.
00:05:24I am in the last place I thought I'd be for the holidays.
00:05:28Should I guess where?
00:05:30Don't laugh.
00:05:32It's Maryville.
00:05:33Wow.
00:05:34Really?
00:05:36Please tell me it's for an assignment.
00:05:38Uh, nope.
00:05:39It's just the first time I don't have somewhere else to be.
00:05:41You mean that you get to be somewhere else.
00:05:44Yeah, that's a better way of putting it.
00:05:47Um, anyways, I figured I have no more excuses this time, so I just thought I'd go home for a
00:05:52few days, and that would buy me a few more years of spending the holidays anywhere but my hometown.
00:05:58Well, if only I weren't buried in this merger, I'd be able to save you.
00:06:02I think I can manage a few days.
00:06:05Let's just, um, get together in the new year when I'm back in town, okay?
00:06:09It's a plan.
00:06:10I'll have my assistant get us a reservation somewhere.
00:06:13Talk soon.
00:06:14Wish me luck.
00:06:15You're gonna need it.
00:06:17Bye-bye.
00:06:17Bye.
00:06:18Bye-bye.
00:06:22Yes!
00:06:24Ah!
00:06:26Hi, Mom!
00:06:29I'm so excited to have you finally home for the holidays!
00:06:33I knew one day my phone calls would work.
00:06:35It's good to see you.
00:06:36Hi, Dad.
00:06:38It's good to see you, too.
00:06:40Retirement looks good on you.
00:06:41Is that my retirement?
00:06:43Well, let's get your luggage and the car.
00:06:44Okay.
00:06:45Oh, wow.
00:06:46That's cute.
00:06:48I knew you would love it.
00:07:08Wow, this town's a lot smaller than I remember.
00:07:12Really?
00:07:14Well, with all of your globe-trotting and big-city living, you know what they say.
00:07:19You can take the girl out of the country, but you can always guilt-trip her into coming back.
00:07:25Mom, we aren't even country people anyway.
00:07:27Well, well, well.
00:07:29Look who decided to finally grace us with her presence!
00:07:33Ha, ha, ha!
00:07:34Hi, sis!
00:07:35Hey, she's all okay!
00:07:37It's so good to see you.
00:07:40Oh, my gosh.
00:07:40Come on, you guys.
00:07:41Oh, my goodness.
00:07:42You look wonderful.
00:07:43Oh.
00:07:46Oh, give me strength.
00:07:48Oh.
00:07:50Oh.
00:07:54I can't wait to just chill and relax.
00:07:57I can't remember the last time I didn't have a jam-packed itinerary.
00:08:01Does anyone want to binge some of those holiday rom-coms while I sit here and binge for a while?
00:08:07Eliza, we don't have time for that.
00:08:09You may not have an itinerary, but we do.
00:08:11We have people arriving here soon.
00:08:13Arriving for what?
00:08:14The annual Gardner Family Ugly Sweater Christmas Party, the AGFUSCP.
00:08:18It's a family tradition.
00:08:19You guys still do that?
00:08:21I thought that fizzled out years ago.
00:08:23Heavens no!
00:08:24It is bigger and better than ever before.
00:08:27You'll like it.
00:08:28You'll love it.
00:08:28I promise.
00:08:29I swear.
00:08:29I asked Kate to pick out an ugly sweater for you upstairs, unless, of course, you brought
00:08:33one of your own.
00:08:34You didn't.
00:08:35Okay.
00:08:36Okay.
00:08:37Kate!
00:08:38Ugly Sweater 911!
00:08:40Jim!
00:08:41Woo!
00:08:45Ah.
00:08:47Roomies again.
00:08:48Yeah?
00:08:49Just like the good old days.
00:08:51Here we have a small collection of uglies for you to choose from.
00:08:57Oh, boy.
00:08:58These really are ugly.
00:09:02So, first things first, tell me more about your man, Carter.
00:09:07Connor?
00:09:08It's Colin.
00:09:09Yeah.
00:09:10Um, where do I start?
00:09:13Well, first of all, he's not really my man.
00:09:17And we're just kind of talking.
00:09:20Oh, you're talking.
00:09:23Got news for you, E. He's definitely your man.
00:09:27It's basically all we can do.
00:09:29Text.
00:09:30Sometimes call.
00:09:32He's busy.
00:09:33I'm hardly ever even in the same zip code.
00:09:36We're taking things.
00:09:39Flo.
00:09:40Flo.
00:09:40Flo.
00:09:40Is...
00:09:41Is he?
00:09:42You're quite the catch.
00:09:45I don't think there's any other way we can take it.
00:09:47Between my work schedule and his, it's like we're in a long-distance relationship.
00:09:53Well, I think we should meet him sometime.
00:09:55We can decide for you.
00:09:57Now there's an idea.
00:10:00Hey, Mom needs to get downstairs right now.
00:10:02She needs you, okay?
00:10:04Okay!
00:10:05Dude, it's Christmas!
00:10:07Well, hurry up and get ready.
00:10:09It's time for your reintroduction to mobile society.
00:10:12Okay.
00:10:39It's the season, it's the time
00:10:42When lights are bright inside
00:10:55Eliza, last time I saw you, you were yay high!
00:11:00Oh, you have really grown up.
00:11:03Oh, my gosh, how long has it been?
00:11:06Years.
00:11:07Many years.
00:11:11I see you still have great taste in sweaters.
00:11:13I wear it once a year for this party.
00:11:16I look forward to it all year.
00:11:18Where have you been?
00:11:20Traveling all around the world, I understand.
00:11:22What is it you do again?
00:11:25I travel a lot, write a little, and take tons of pictures.
00:11:30And that's a job?
00:11:31Yep, they, uh, pay me and everything.
00:11:35Wow.
00:11:36I need a job like that.
00:11:38I need to sleep.
00:11:49Oh, high job sounds like a lovely city, town, village.
00:11:54I'll have to add that to my list.
00:11:58Um, yeah, how long has your granddaughter been there?
00:12:01Oh, two years, two years.
00:12:03Two.
00:12:09I see you escaped the ugly wool party.
00:12:13Barely.
00:12:14I've talked more about myself in the last hour than I have in the last decade.
00:12:18Hmm, that's because you're the most famous person in all of Maryville.
00:12:23And the most interesting?
00:12:25What do you think, Will?
00:12:26I mean, she has been somewhere else at a 20-mile radius of this town.
00:12:30Ooh, good point.
00:12:30Will.
00:12:33Oh, I see you're still wearing my sweater.
00:12:35Oh, my gosh, you're still in love with him.
00:12:39I mean, everyone knows if you wear a guy's sweater, you're in love with him.
00:12:42True.
00:12:44You borrowed it the last time you were in town for the Christmas sweater party.
00:12:47Oh, my gosh, was it that long ago?
00:12:49Well, this is embarrassing.
00:12:51Uh, I didn't realize it was yours when I put it on, and I just got here and didn't have
00:12:56one,
00:12:57so I'm just gonna go change and give it back to you.
00:12:59It's okay.
00:12:59Look, I'll let you hang on to it for a while longer.
00:13:02Plus, I'm still waiting for you to fix it, like you promised.
00:13:09You okay, Eliza?
00:13:10That's such an ugly sweater.
00:13:13Until next year.
00:13:15Okay, I'm gonna go.
00:13:18Already, Will?
00:13:19You just got here, and Eliza's here, too.
00:13:22You remember Eliza.
00:13:23Yes, I remember Eliza very well.
00:13:26In fact, she just promised to fix my sweater.
00:13:29Again.
00:13:31Okay, I gotta head out.
00:13:33My pops is waiting for me.
00:13:34I'll see you guys.
00:13:36See you later, Will.
00:13:38See you tomorrow, Will.
00:13:39Take care, man.
00:13:42What was that?
00:13:43What?
00:13:44That was horrifying.
00:13:46Will's right.
00:13:47You are still in love with him.
00:13:48I am not.
00:13:50I mean, I was.
00:13:54Used to be.
00:13:56Everyone was.
00:13:58Didn't you and your friends used to, like...
00:14:03He used to walk back and forth in front of the hardware store, pretending to be interested in drills and
00:14:09fasteners, just to maybe catch a glimpse of him through the window?
00:14:14Yeah, we did.
00:14:16So embarrassing.
00:14:18But effective.
00:14:19Effective.
00:14:20Effective.
00:14:22Effective.
00:14:23Effective.
00:14:24Effective.
00:14:24I still can't believe he pretended like I didn't exist back then.
00:14:29I walked back and forth so many times.
00:14:31Why didn't you just, like, talk to him?
00:14:34I mean, he was Austin's homeboy.
00:14:35You could have, like, I don't know, dialed it down and been friends.
00:14:39Yeah, that's definitely far too logical for the teenage mind to grasp.
00:14:45Besides, I don't think he ever could have been interested in me.
00:14:48I was always just his best friend's little sister.
00:14:51You know, off limits.
00:14:55Well, good thing you don't have to worry about that anymore.
00:14:58You've got, um...
00:15:00What's his name?
00:15:01Carter.
00:15:02Corbin.
00:15:03Wait, don't tell me.
00:15:05Colin.
00:15:09Yeah, I've got Colin.
00:15:11You're right.
00:15:12I don't need to worry about Will Matthews at all, ever again.
00:15:30Up and at them, girls.
00:15:32Rise and shine.
00:15:33We've got things to do and people to see.
00:15:35I'm a grown woman.
00:15:37And my mother still hollers on me to get up like I'm five.
00:15:42Why are we getting up already?
00:15:44Day after the ugly party, it's cookies and carols at the care center.
00:15:49We should be sleeping in.
00:15:52Come on.
00:15:54Mom's not going to give up.
00:15:56Literally, it's the same plan every year since Grandma lived there before she died.
00:16:03I forgot about that.
00:16:06Those were some of the best times of the holidays.
00:16:10Are Bev and Harold still there?
00:16:12Still there and still a hoot and a holler.
00:16:23Well, looks like we're about there.
00:16:25Okay.
00:16:27And here's your daily paycheck.
00:16:29Best hot chocolate in town.
00:16:31I'll take it.
00:16:33Okay.
00:16:34Looks like the last thing we have is the light switch covers.
00:16:37If you have them, I'll install them real quick.
00:16:40Uh, light switch covers.
00:16:41Light switch covers.
00:16:43Shoot.
00:16:43I forgot them at home.
00:16:45And I don't have time to go grab them before we open.
00:16:48Do you by any chance have a few extra minutes to go grab them for me?
00:16:51Yeah, for sure.
00:16:52For sure.
00:16:56Is Eliza going to be at the house?
00:16:58Yeah.
00:16:59Yeah.
00:16:59She should be.
00:17:00Why?
00:17:01No reason not.
00:17:05Look, she just, she seems different.
00:17:10Okay, yeah, different.
00:17:11And, uh, in what way?
00:17:15Like she's just not your little sister anymore.
00:17:17Technically, she'll always be my little sister.
00:17:19Oh, man, you know what I'm saying.
00:17:22Listen, I can put in a good word for you, you know?
00:17:25No.
00:17:26No, I can't.
00:17:26No, don't do that.
00:17:28I got this.
00:17:30Okay?
00:17:30Okay.
00:17:33Oh, boy's going to need all the help you can get.
00:17:38Good morning, my loves.
00:17:40Hello.
00:17:40Come over.
00:17:41I need your help.
00:17:42Mom, it smells so good.
00:17:44There's nothing in the world like your sugar cookies.
00:17:47You should open a cafe or something.
00:17:50Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:17:51I'm leaving the rest of this for you two to finish up.
00:17:55We have a very busy morning.
00:17:57Now, if you gals wouldn't mind doing your decorating magic,
00:18:01just like the good old days,
00:18:03we will be back later this afternoon,
00:18:05and we can go to the care center together.
00:18:08Okie dokie.
00:18:09Hey, honey, you ready to go?
00:18:10Ready.
00:18:11And I have another family craft idea.
00:18:14Wonderful.
00:18:16Now, don't make a mess.
00:18:18Bye, Mom.
00:18:24Feels like the perfect time for Malakalikimaka.
00:18:28What?
00:18:30Malakalikimaka.
00:18:31Merry Christmas.
00:18:33That's how they say it in Hawaii.
00:18:34I know what it means.
00:18:35I just did not understand you.
00:18:38Oh, another fun fact.
00:18:39In Ghana, they have four wise men in their nativity scene.
00:18:43Hmm, interesting.
00:18:46Here's my fun fact.
00:18:48In this house, we eat cookies and drink wassail.
00:18:52Oh, a really fun one is in Bali.
00:18:54They light sparklers and firecrackers.
00:18:58Now, that's what I'm talking about.
00:19:00Well, I guess we learned something out there.
00:19:03We should put firecrackers in the brownies.
00:19:09Hey, Eliza.
00:19:10Yeah?
00:19:12Malakalikimaka!
00:19:18Do you need help?
00:19:21Um.
00:19:23Wait.
00:19:24Probably.
00:19:25I'm sorry, you're...
00:19:27I can't see a thing.
00:19:28Um, it's probably a good thing, because you look ridiculous.
00:19:35Thanks.
00:19:36This is so embarrassing.
00:19:41Um, Austin's out here, by the way.
00:19:44Oh, yeah, I know.
00:19:45He, he's at the cafe.
00:19:46He sent me over here to pick up a package.
00:19:49Oh, yeah.
00:19:50I can't wait to see it.
00:19:52I know he's been working nearly 24-7 on it.
00:19:55Um, has he roped you into helping out?
00:19:58I mean, a little.
00:20:00Well, a lot, actually.
00:20:01But, um, you should come by and see it.
00:20:03You know, we could, uh, go together before you leave town.
00:20:08Yeah.
00:20:09That sounds fun.
00:20:12Well, it's, uh, it's a date.
00:20:18Okay.
00:20:18Well, I'd better go and get that package.
00:20:21Okay, yeah, see ya.
00:20:25Wait.
00:20:28Did he just say date?
00:20:35Clara!
00:20:36Oh, hey!
00:20:38You made it!
00:20:38Yeah!
00:20:39We almost had a riot on our hands.
00:20:41Oh, boy.
00:20:42Can I help you with these?
00:20:43Well, hold on.
00:20:43Clara, you've met everybody in the family except for Eliza.
00:20:46Eliza, this is Clara.
00:20:48Oh, Eliza, it is so nice to meet you.
00:20:51Hi.
00:20:52Hi.
00:20:53I've heard so much about you.
00:20:55Really?
00:20:55Mm-hmm.
00:20:56Yikes.
00:20:57Good things, I hope?
00:20:58Oh, only good things, I promise.
00:21:02Uh, you must be so happy to be home.
00:21:05Austin tells me it's been quite some time.
00:21:08Well, there is no place quite like Maryville.
00:21:12I've only been here a few months, but it's already starting to feel like home to me, too.
00:21:16Well, hopefully this guy is helping with that.
00:21:19Dad.
00:21:20He definitely is.
00:21:23He's quite charming, this guy.
00:21:25Thanks.
00:21:26Charming.
00:21:27Austin?
00:21:28This Austin?
00:21:30Yeah, that's me.
00:21:31I can be charming.
00:21:32Sometimes.
00:21:33Okay, okay, okay.
00:21:34Let's just get these cookies over to the table.
00:21:36Is that all right?
00:21:42So, what's the story with those two?
00:21:44I do. I haven't heard anything about her.
00:21:47Claire is an interior designer, and she moved here to live with her aunt.
00:21:52Austin needed help with the cafe's remodel, and she was the one.
00:21:56They hit it off immediately.
00:21:59We all love her.
00:22:00Aw, who would have thought?
00:22:02Our little Austin.
00:22:05I'm happy for him, but it is weird to see him like this.
00:22:09Oh, believe me, for us, too.
00:22:11But we're getting used to it.
00:22:14Thank you so much for bringing the cookies.
00:22:17Of course.
00:22:17Oh, what time is it?
00:22:20Okay, it's showtime.
00:22:22Should we get ready?
00:22:23Yep.
00:22:28Hello, everyone.
00:22:30If we could please take a seat and turn this way.
00:22:33It is my privilege to introduce, for the 15th year in a row, one of our Maryville Care Center favorite
00:22:41Christmas traditions,
00:22:42the Gardner Family Singers.
00:22:44We didn't even practice.
00:22:46We never do.
00:22:47And they never care.
00:22:59Dashing through the snow.
00:23:01In a one-horse open sleigh, o'er the fields we go, laughing all the way.
00:23:06Ha, ha, ha.
00:23:07Bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright.
00:23:11But, but it is to ride and sing the sleighing song tonight.
00:23:15Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
00:23:19Oh, what fun it is to ride.
00:23:21In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
00:23:30Up on the house stop, bring beer paws, that jumps good old Santa Claus.
00:23:36Up on the house stop, bring beer paws, down through the chimney with a sacred sleep in heavenly peace.
00:23:53Sleep in heavenly peace.
00:24:11Your performance was lovely.
00:24:14Oh, thank you.
00:24:15Oh, Christmas carols always remind me of my late wife, Margaret.
00:24:21Oh, she could sing like an angel.
00:24:25Sounds like you loved her very much.
00:24:27Hey, Pops, I got you, uh, Eliza.
00:24:32Um, I see you've met my Pops.
00:24:35Uh, Pops, this is Eliza.
00:24:38It's Austin's little sister.
00:24:40Pleasure to make your acquaintance.
00:24:42Is she the one you were telling me about?
00:24:44Um, yeah, I was telling you about all of the gardeners.
00:24:47All of them.
00:24:49Now, as I recall, you said, how did you put that?
00:24:54She has a very nice frame.
00:24:58Um, yeah, I said that.
00:25:01Thanks for that reminder, Pops.
00:25:04Anything for you, Will?
00:25:06Pops, it's been a pleasure.
00:25:10Later, Will.
00:25:20Up and out, girls, rise and shine.
00:25:22We have got things to do and people to see.
00:25:28Does this all happen every morning?
00:25:31Yep.
00:25:32Every morning.
00:25:34She's especially chipper during the holidays.
00:25:39We can't have Christmas without a tree.
00:25:42That's why we waited until you came home so we could pick it out together.
00:25:46Come on.
00:25:46Time's a-wasting.
00:25:50Hey, see you downstairs in a few.
00:25:52Best leaves in ten.
00:25:58Hey.
00:26:00Oh, hey, you missed breakfast.
00:26:02Well, there's fruit in the bowl.
00:26:04Where's Will and Clara?
00:26:05Wait.
00:26:06Will's coming?
00:26:07Oh, so Clara had a last-minute client consultation,
00:26:10but she'll be back over to help with some decorations.
00:26:12And Will's going to be meeting us over at the tree lot.
00:26:15Yeah, he'll be, uh, looking for one for Pops.
00:26:18Are you okay there, E?
00:26:21I need a minute.
00:26:22Where's my lip gloss?
00:26:23I didn't touch it.
00:26:26Lip gloss?
00:26:27It's a city thing, Mom.
00:26:34I still can't believe they waited so long to get the tree.
00:26:39What?
00:26:40I mean, this is tradition.
00:26:42The gardener family always pick out a tree together.
00:26:46I mean, I understand doing them all when you were kids.
00:26:49It was, you know, to make Christmas magical.
00:26:51And it always was.
00:26:52But now that we're adults, why still do them all?
00:26:57Some of them seem kind of silly.
00:27:00Silly?
00:27:03I mean, maybe silly to you, but...
00:27:06I mean, for your mom?
00:27:08It probably reminds her of all the past Christmases, you know?
00:27:10All the magic, the love.
00:27:14I don't know.
00:27:14I just always felt lucky to be included.
00:27:18So, have you decided which one's perfect for Pops?
00:27:22This one's a strong contender.
00:27:25I don't know.
00:27:26I just...
00:27:27It's his first year in the care center.
00:27:30I really want to make it special.
00:27:33It won't matter which one you choose.
00:27:35If I know you, you'll make it look amazing.
00:27:41He's...
00:27:41He's lucky to have you.
00:27:44Thanks.
00:27:46But, I mean, you should really lower your expectations.
00:27:49No one can match your mom's decorating skills.
00:27:52You're 100% right.
00:27:54No one can.
00:27:56Eliza!
00:27:57Over here!
00:27:57We need your vote!
00:27:59Duty calls.
00:28:09Perfecto!
00:28:10All right, Mom.
00:28:11I think my decorating duties are complete.
00:28:13Wow.
00:28:14Great job on the wreath, Austin.
00:28:17Now it smells like Christmas.
00:28:19Thanks, Mom.
00:28:20Will, you can fill this box up with anything you like to decorate Pops' tree.
00:28:25Are you sure?
00:28:26Of course.
00:28:27We have plenty.
00:28:28Wow.
00:28:32Okay.
00:28:32I'm going to resume my position on the couch.
00:28:37Kate, I'm going to supervise from here.
00:28:39Keep up the good work, you two.
00:28:41Nice try, buddy.
00:28:42But you have to put the star on top of the tree.
00:28:46No.
00:28:46Yes, you are the tallest one here, so you need to do it.
00:28:49Hey.
00:28:50Plus, it's not going to pass Mom's tree test until all the ornaments are evenly distributed.
00:28:54Or mine.
00:28:55You can do this.
00:28:58I was about nine when I made these.
00:29:03I've forgotten all about them.
00:29:06You know, there might be some of my masterpieces in here.
00:29:09I think you're right.
00:29:11Mom never passed up a chance to have someone make an ornament for her tree.
00:29:16Oh, yeah.
00:29:17Yeah, I remember this one.
00:29:18This one's one of mine.
00:29:21Well, that's the thing about them.
00:29:22They all had meaning.
00:29:24They were all special and beautiful in their own way.
00:29:30Even this one?
00:29:34Especially that one.
00:29:38All these little things are flooding back to me.
00:29:41It was out of sight, out of mind for so long, I didn't even really miss it.
00:29:46But the more I'm here, the more I realize...
00:29:51I don't know, I do kind of miss it.
00:29:53It's weird.
00:29:54Yeah, I get that.
00:29:57I remember it was kind of the same for me when I moved back for Pops.
00:30:00I mean, the big things are important, but...
00:30:03Really, I think the small things are what anchor us to our past.
00:30:08Remind us of who we are.
00:30:11You know, no matter where we've been.
00:30:16I'm so glad to have Eliza home for Christmas.
00:30:19Me too.
00:30:21This house hasn't felt this full in years.
00:30:28Who's up for some wassail?
00:30:30Wait, but first, for the big moment.
00:30:34All right.
00:30:36Ready.
00:30:40I think that's my best one yet.
00:30:42It's definitely the best one.
00:30:58Morning, Dad.
00:30:59Well, you're up early.
00:31:01Any big plans today?
00:31:03Um, no, nothing planned.
00:31:06I just thought I'd go into town, see what's new.
00:31:09You know, like I do when I travel.
00:31:11After all, this is an exotic and distant location for me.
00:31:16Hey, listen, before you head out on this grand local adventure,
00:31:20I wanted to talk to you about this Colin fellow.
00:31:23Would I like him?
00:31:25Dad, you never like anyone.
00:31:27That's true.
00:31:29I just want to make sure whoever it is deserves my little girl.
00:31:33And let's be honest.
00:31:34There are very few who measure up to you.
00:31:38Well, there might be someone who comes close.
00:31:41I'm still getting to know Colin, but so far he might be a good candidate.
00:31:46He's successful, hardworking.
00:31:49As long as you're happy, that's what matters.
00:31:53And whoever makes you happy, makes me happy.
00:31:57Oh, Dad.
00:31:58Listen, kiddo, you better head out before your mom
00:32:00as you're making angels out of toilet paper rolls.
00:32:03Thanks for the heads up.
00:32:04You better watch out, too.
00:32:06No one's safe.
00:32:07Have fun out there.
00:32:09I will.
00:32:10Love you, Dad.
00:32:11Love you.
00:32:13Great news.
00:32:14I found more toilet paper rolls.
00:32:29If you don't put a twinkle in both of your eyes
00:32:33Light you up and make you shine
00:32:36Oh, baby
00:32:38It ain't Christmas
00:32:42If you don't make your jingle bells ring-a-ling
00:32:45Give your heart a reason to sing
00:32:49Oh, baby
00:32:51Oh, I'm so sorry I didn't see you.
00:32:55Eliza!
00:32:57Hi.
00:32:58Hi.
00:32:59I'm sorry, I didn't see you.
00:33:01It's okay.
00:33:02I didn't see you there either.
00:33:04Um, sorry that my frame got in your way.
00:33:11Yeah, uh...
00:33:12I'm sorry, I was just...
00:33:13I was talking to Pops
00:33:15and he's kind of old-fashioned
00:33:17and it just kind of came out.
00:33:19It's really okay.
00:33:21What is that?
00:33:22That smells really good.
00:33:24Well, it was hot chocolate
00:33:27but, um...
00:33:28It's the best in town
00:33:29but, of course, you know that already.
00:33:32Why would I know that?
00:33:34It's from your family's cafe.
00:33:38Have you still not been?
00:33:39I...
00:33:40I...
00:33:42Um...
00:33:42Well, is now an okay time
00:33:44to take you up on that offer
00:33:46to show me around?
00:33:47If you have a minute
00:33:48we could go over together.
00:33:51Yeah.
00:33:52I have a few minutes.
00:33:53Let's...
00:33:54Okay.
00:33:54Let's go. Here.
00:33:58Here.
00:33:58Yeah.
00:33:58Yeah, okay.
00:34:01Here you are.
00:34:02Can I get you anything else?
00:34:03I don't know.
00:34:03All right.
00:34:04Let me know if you need anything.
00:34:05Thanks for coming in.
00:34:06Hey!
00:34:07Welcome, welcome, welcome.
00:34:09Austin.
00:34:11I'm impressed.
00:34:13The pictures don't do it justice.
00:34:16This is amazing.
00:34:17Yes.
00:34:18Well, that's, uh...
00:34:19That's really high praise
00:34:20coming from somebody
00:34:21who's been all over the world
00:34:22and seen every charming little cafe.
00:34:25Yeah, I, uh...
00:34:26I did it myself.
00:34:28Well, I may have had a little bit of help.
00:34:31Clara may have pitched in an idea or two, but...
00:34:33For a hundred...
00:34:35Okay, she did everything.
00:34:36I'm gonna be honest.
00:34:37But I was really good at supervising
00:34:38and writing checks,
00:34:39and that's about it.
00:34:42Will here, on the other hand,
00:34:43got in on the action.
00:34:44Hey, I mean,
00:34:45when your best friend
00:34:46is remodeling the family business,
00:34:48an architecture degree comes in handy.
00:34:50Clara here.
00:34:52Hardest project manager
00:34:53I've ever worked for.
00:34:54Well, I think they did okay.
00:34:57So, uh...
00:34:58You two walked in together, huh?
00:35:01Uh...
00:35:03Uh...
00:35:03No, we...
00:35:04Yeah, we did.
00:35:06We didn't, like,
00:35:07plan to come together.
00:35:08We just sort of ran into each other.
00:35:10No, literally, we...
00:35:11Outside the bookshop
00:35:13and decided to, uh...
00:35:15come check out the new place
00:35:17and try some of the
00:35:19famous fancy hot chocolate
00:35:20I've been hearing about
00:35:21all over town.
00:35:22Wait.
00:35:23Really?
00:35:23Like, all over town?
00:35:25Yeah.
00:35:26Will just told me about it
00:35:27on the way over.
00:35:27That's basically all over town.
00:35:29Okay.
00:35:30Good enough for me.
00:35:31Two cafe on Maine's
00:35:32famous hot chocolates
00:35:33coming right up.
00:35:37An architect, huh?
00:35:38That seems so...
00:35:41professional and mature.
00:35:43Why do you sound so surprised?
00:35:45I just remember a guy
00:35:46hanging out with my brother
00:35:47and getting into trouble.
00:35:49I don't know
00:35:50what you're talking about.
00:35:53Okay, we were pretty good at that.
00:35:55And look at you, though.
00:35:56Big shot travel writer.
00:35:58I mean, that's everyone's dream job.
00:36:01And you have it.
00:36:02I still can't believe
00:36:03it actually happened.
00:36:05I dreamed about it
00:36:07and worked really hard,
00:36:08and here I am.
00:36:11I know I'm lucky.
00:36:12But it's not as glamorous
00:36:14as it sounds.
00:36:15It...
00:36:16It is work.
00:36:18I mean...
00:36:19It sounds and looks
00:36:21pretty amazing.
00:36:22Looks?
00:36:23I may...
00:36:24follow you.
00:36:27Really?
00:36:28Look, you're quite popular.
00:36:30Okay?
00:36:31People love your work.
00:36:34Well, so I...
00:36:35What about you?
00:36:36Why are you still here?
00:36:38Well, I left
00:36:39right after high school.
00:36:41I moved out to Chicago
00:36:42and got my degree
00:36:43and actually got
00:36:45my dream firm.
00:36:48But later that year,
00:36:50Grams wasn't doing so well.
00:36:52She got sick and...
00:36:54So I moved back.
00:36:56Then she passed.
00:36:57So...
00:36:59I didn't realize
00:37:00all that was going on.
00:37:02I'm really sorry
00:37:03about Grams.
00:37:04I know she meant
00:37:05a lot to you.
00:37:07Yeah.
00:37:08Today.
00:37:10Pops does, too.
00:37:11He tried living
00:37:12on his own for a bit,
00:37:14but...
00:37:15Yeah, you know...
00:37:17Even with my help,
00:37:18it's not enough.
00:37:19So we decided
00:37:20on the care center.
00:37:23But...
00:37:24You know,
00:37:24my firm's been great.
00:37:26They are allowing me
00:37:27to work remotely
00:37:27and they say
00:37:29they're ready for me
00:37:29to come back
00:37:30whenever I am.
00:37:32So you are
00:37:33the adventurous type
00:37:34after all.
00:37:36Okay.
00:37:36A little bit.
00:37:38Not as much as you.
00:37:39Et voilà.
00:37:41This is on the house.
00:37:43So generous.
00:37:46You're welcome.
00:37:47All right.
00:37:53Okay.
00:37:53Well, this has been
00:37:54a great conversation.
00:37:56Really thrilling.
00:37:57But I've got to get
00:37:59to the more important
00:38:00matter of
00:38:01wooing a lady.
00:38:03Doesn't seem like
00:38:04much wooing is needed.
00:38:06Austin,
00:38:07she's into you.
00:38:09All you have to do now
00:38:10is not screw it up.
00:38:11Oh, but for some reason
00:38:13that's the hard part,
00:38:14isn't it?
00:38:15She's cool though, right?
00:38:16She's very cool.
00:38:18Yeah.
00:38:18Not that my opinion
00:38:19matters or anything,
00:38:20but so far,
00:38:21I approve.
00:38:23Now listen,
00:38:24your opinion matters
00:38:25more to me
00:38:25than you think.
00:38:26Aw,
00:38:27are we having a moment,
00:38:28Austin?
00:38:28We sure are.
00:38:29Yours matters to me too.
00:38:31Okay,
00:38:32well if that's the case,
00:38:33then I approve of this.
00:38:37It's nothing.
00:38:38It's nothing.
00:38:41Right.
00:38:42Okay,
00:38:43well,
00:38:43hope you enjoy
00:38:44the hot chocolate
00:38:45and please leave
00:38:46a five-star review
00:38:47on the website.
00:38:48Website?
00:38:49Yeah,
00:38:50the website.
00:38:50You're not the only one
00:38:51in the family
00:38:51with an online presence.
00:38:53I'm modern.
00:38:57Hey.
00:38:58Hey.
00:39:00Now that you've had
00:39:01the famous cafe
00:39:02on main hot chocolate,
00:39:03what do you think?
00:39:04Do you think you're up
00:39:05for another family tradition?
00:39:07Ah,
00:39:08I might be.
00:39:10What is it?
00:39:12Gingerbread houses
00:39:12with pops.
00:39:14Oh,
00:39:14one of yours.
00:39:16I've been so caught up
00:39:17in my family stuff,
00:39:18I haven't even stopped
00:39:19to think about
00:39:19what anyone else does.
00:39:21Has the Matthews family
00:39:22always done gingerbread houses
00:39:23for Christmas?
00:39:25Yep.
00:39:26Grahams and pops
00:39:26have always made sure
00:39:27that we've done it.
00:39:28I love that.
00:39:30Maybe that explains
00:39:31why you're such
00:39:31a successful architect.
00:39:33Hmm.
00:39:34You know what,
00:39:34I never thought about it,
00:39:35but you might be right.
00:39:39Anyways,
00:39:40I should get going,
00:39:41but, uh,
00:39:43pick you up
00:39:43in a couple of hours?
00:39:45Can't wait.
00:40:07Are you okay?
00:40:08I'm fine.
00:40:09I'm fine.
00:40:10Fine.
00:40:12Fine.
00:40:12Because you're acting weird.
00:40:14I'm not acting weird.
00:40:15I'm just in a hurry.
00:40:17Hurry?
00:40:18For what?
00:40:19This is the one night
00:40:20mom has nothing
00:40:21on the calendar.
00:40:22Well,
00:40:23my calendar
00:40:23has the care center on it.
00:40:25I'm going to decorate
00:40:27gingerbread houses
00:40:28with pops.
00:40:29Oh,
00:40:30and, uh,
00:40:31anyone else?
00:40:33And Will.
00:40:35What is going on
00:40:36with you and Will?
00:40:37Uh,
00:40:37we're just friends,
00:40:38and I'm having a good time
00:40:40getting to know him again.
00:40:42Apparently,
00:40:43he is too.
00:40:45And, uh,
00:40:46Colin,
00:40:47remember him?
00:40:47Yeah,
00:40:48I remember him.
00:40:50And as far as I know,
00:40:53we're friends too.
00:40:58Okay,
00:40:59gotta go.
00:41:00Um,
00:41:01don't wait up.
00:41:02You're telling me
00:41:03everything the second
00:41:03you get home.
00:41:04Bye!
00:41:11I have to say,
00:41:12I did not quite expect this.
00:41:16You've got blueprints.
00:41:18I've only ever made
00:41:19gingerbread houses
00:41:20with graham crackers.
00:41:22Oh,
00:41:22this is serious business.
00:41:24Pops and I
00:41:25are the Christmas festival
00:41:26reigning champs.
00:41:27Yeah.
00:41:28We're hoping for a repeat
00:41:29this year.
00:41:30Well,
00:41:31you've got a professional
00:41:32architect on your team.
00:41:34Of course you'll win.
00:41:35You'd be surprised.
00:41:36The competition
00:41:37is fierce.
00:41:39But I like our chances.
00:41:41I think Eliza's
00:41:42our lucky charm.
00:41:44I'm just following
00:41:45your lead.
00:41:46I think the, um...
00:41:48The millwork?
00:41:48Yep,
00:41:49the millwork,
00:41:50yes,
00:41:50I think is what's
00:41:51going to give us the edge.
00:41:52I think you might be right.
00:41:54Pops,
00:41:55months of planning
00:41:55might pay off.
00:41:58So,
00:41:59how close is
00:42:00gingerbread design
00:42:01and construction
00:42:02to your real job?
00:42:03Oh,
00:42:04it's pretty much
00:42:05the exact same.
00:42:06Lots of frosting,
00:42:07long hours,
00:42:09you know.
00:42:10Okay,
00:42:11better question.
00:42:12Um,
00:42:13what do you love
00:42:14about your job?
00:42:15Because if it's anything
00:42:16like this gingerbread house,
00:42:18I can only imagine
00:42:19how much heart and soul
00:42:20you put into
00:42:20your actual work.
00:42:21I mean,
00:42:22I'd like to think so.
00:42:25Um,
00:42:26I don't know,
00:42:27I kind of like everything.
00:42:28You know,
00:42:29the creativity,
00:42:30the challenge,
00:42:32I mean,
00:42:32even the budget.
00:42:33If I had to pick
00:42:34my favorite,
00:42:36um,
00:42:37maybe the end result.
00:42:39Just because I love
00:42:40creating something,
00:42:41you know,
00:42:42a space that people love.
00:42:44That's kind of beautiful.
00:42:46And,
00:42:47I mean,
00:42:47you have quite
00:42:48the portfolio already
00:42:49between the gingerbread house
00:42:51and the
00:42:52cafe remodel.
00:42:53I think I've seen enough.
00:42:55Next time I build
00:42:56a real house
00:42:57or gingerbread house,
00:42:58you're my architect.
00:43:00Well,
00:43:00I would be honored.
00:43:04I think we're
00:43:05going to have a winner.
00:43:07Yeah,
00:43:08me too.
00:43:11It's,
00:43:12you need more frosting.
00:43:14I've never done this before.
00:43:20I just love what
00:43:22Austin's done with the place.
00:43:23It's so modern and homey.
00:43:26Ooh,
00:43:27and the hot chocolate
00:43:28is amazing.
00:43:31A little hungry today?
00:43:34Let her be.
00:43:35Come on.
00:43:36It's just so good.
00:43:37I can't remember
00:43:38the last time
00:43:39I had homemade waffles.
00:43:41Oh,
00:43:42don't forget,
00:43:42tonight is the
00:43:43Maryville Christmas Festival.
00:43:45It's the biggest show in town.
00:43:46We're all going together.
00:43:47Kate's Tree is going
00:43:48to be performing.
00:43:50It's...
00:43:50We know.
00:43:51Tradition!
00:43:53How did they know
00:43:54I was going to say that?
00:43:55It's a mystery.
00:44:06It's not really your style,
00:44:07is it?
00:44:08Oh,
00:44:09no,
00:44:09not for me.
00:44:10My mom has a shelf full of these.
00:44:12I just thought it'd be nice
00:44:14to add to the collection.
00:44:15Well,
00:44:16I mean,
00:44:17the shape and
00:44:17the size,
00:44:19the finish,
00:44:20it's really just immaculate.
00:44:25It's also really pricey
00:44:27for such a little thing.
00:44:29Yeah,
00:44:30it's kind of a makeup gift
00:44:31for all the years I've missed.
00:44:33Well,
00:44:33in that case,
00:44:34maybe you should get
00:44:34three or four.
00:44:36Okay,
00:44:37I'm kidding.
00:44:38It's two.
00:44:42Well,
00:44:42let's see what we got.
00:44:44We got my fair lady.
00:44:46We got
00:44:47wing
00:44:48golden
00:44:49baby.
00:44:51That's a frontrunner for sure.
00:44:54Treehead gnome.
00:44:56Bella.
00:44:58There's a mini.
00:45:00That's adorable.
00:45:04But what about
00:45:06this one?
00:45:08Yeah,
00:45:09because you know her so well.
00:45:15Well,
00:45:16it's not a bad idea.
00:45:21Yeah,
00:45:22I'll take it.
00:45:26And I fell in love
00:45:27with the world
00:45:28and found a perfect job
00:45:29to see it.
00:45:30Well,
00:45:31most of it anyway.
00:45:33You know,
00:45:34most people only dream
00:45:35of traveling the world.
00:45:37You've done it.
00:45:39So how does a small town girl
00:45:41dream of all these big ideas?
00:45:42Well,
00:45:43it started with a book
00:45:44I got one year
00:45:45for Christmas
00:45:46when I was nine.
00:45:47The 100 wonders
00:45:48of the world.
00:45:49That's right.
00:45:49That's the one
00:45:50you always carried around
00:45:51with you.
00:45:52Yeah,
00:45:52I,
00:45:52wait.
00:45:55You remember me
00:45:55doing that?
00:45:57Yeah,
00:45:58of course.
00:45:59I mean,
00:46:00you barely came up
00:46:01for air from that thing.
00:46:04Come on.
00:46:09So,
00:46:10when you're not
00:46:11out in the world,
00:46:12where are you?
00:46:15Oh,
00:46:15I'm a big city girl
00:46:16and that's where
00:46:17the magazine is.
00:46:18And I live with my roommate
00:46:20who is a classic
00:46:22social butterfly,
00:46:23knows everyone
00:46:24and is always down
00:46:25for a party.
00:46:27Partier?
00:46:28Huh.
00:46:29I mean,
00:46:30I kind of thought that
00:46:30after all that travel,
00:46:32you might want
00:46:32some peace and quiet.
00:46:34I don't mind it,
00:46:35really.
00:46:35I'm hardly ever there
00:46:36and I meet a lot
00:46:38of interesting people
00:46:38because of Charlie.
00:46:41Charlie?
00:46:42My roommate.
00:46:44Oh.
00:46:47Oh,
00:46:48no,
00:46:48no,
00:46:48no.
00:46:51Charlie is
00:46:52short for Charlotte
00:46:54who's my best friend
00:46:55and a girl.
00:46:58She's just trying
00:46:59to find herself
00:46:59in this world.
00:47:01Well,
00:47:02she sounds like
00:47:03a lot of fun.
00:47:05Oh.
00:47:05Oh,
00:47:06we got that.
00:47:07Hey,
00:47:08it's Christmas festival time.
00:47:09Let's get down there.
00:47:10Already?
00:47:11Yeah,
00:47:11yeah,
00:47:11yeah,
00:47:11yeah.
00:47:12Claire's just helping me close
00:47:13so we'll meet you up front.
00:47:15Okay?
00:47:15Let's do this.
00:47:18All right,
00:47:18you ready?
00:47:19Oh,
00:47:19hey.
00:47:20What?
00:47:20Gotta hang this on the tree.
00:47:22Oh.
00:47:25This has been great.
00:47:26You know,
00:47:27I don't usually get
00:47:27the opportunity
00:47:28to shop for figurines
00:47:29so thanks.
00:47:31Yeah,
00:47:31it was fun.
00:47:32I,
00:47:33didn't think
00:47:34that was how
00:47:34my day was gonna go
00:47:36but I'm glad it did
00:47:39and I'm glad
00:47:40it's not over yet.
00:47:46Oh,
00:47:46hey,
00:47:46you guys are still here.
00:47:47You waiting for us?
00:47:49Yeah.
00:47:50Uh,
00:47:50I'm ready for you guys.
00:47:51Well,
00:47:52let's get going.
00:47:53Ms?
00:48:00There's a jingle
00:48:01in the air,
00:48:03I feel it everywhere.
00:48:04Hey,
00:48:05do you guys want to go see
00:48:06Santa really quick?
00:48:06We have a few minutes
00:48:07before Kate's trio performs.
00:48:09See who's been naughty or nice.
00:48:10Yeah?
00:48:11Yeah.
00:48:12I think I've been pretty nice.
00:48:14I think so.
00:48:15Eliza,
00:48:15come on.
00:48:16What?
00:48:17This way.
00:48:18Where are we going?
00:48:19We're going to the North Pole.
00:48:20Ready?
00:48:21Over here.
00:48:22One,
00:48:22two,
00:48:23three.
00:48:26Merry Christmas.
00:48:27Merry Christmas.
00:48:27Come on.
00:48:31Merry Christmas,
00:48:32kiddos.
00:48:32Merry Christmas.
00:48:33Merry Christmas.
00:48:34That's a problem.
00:48:35Santa.
00:48:36Santa.
00:48:39Oh,
00:48:40my goodness,
00:48:40they look so cute,
00:48:41don't they?
00:48:42No,
00:48:43but a little bit
00:48:43tight,
00:48:44you guys.
00:48:46Hey,
00:48:47I want to show you.
00:48:49We dance
00:48:49while our favorite carols play.
00:48:52Getting cozy
00:48:53by the fireplace.
00:48:55Stay in a place.
00:48:57Don't let it snow,
00:49:00snow,
00:49:00snow,
00:49:00so we can stay home,
00:49:03home,
00:49:03home.
00:49:05I've got the tree,
00:49:07you string the lights.
00:49:09You bring a naughty,
00:49:10I've got the nice.
00:49:12I'll hang the mess,
00:49:13though you bring a kiss,
00:49:15it's baby,
00:49:16you'll look every is
00:49:17every Christmas.
00:49:18I've got all this stuff,
00:49:21thank you.
00:49:23You're the happiest
00:49:24in my heart today.
00:49:25Thank you so much.
00:49:30So let it snow,
00:49:32snow,
00:49:33snow,
00:49:41snow.
00:49:43There it is.
00:49:45And look,
00:49:45you won first place.
00:49:47We won.
00:49:48Pops is going to be so proud.
00:49:50I think a speech is in order.
00:49:52Right.
00:49:56Maryville,
00:49:56this is the highest of honors,
00:49:59none of which would be possible
00:50:00without one person.
00:50:02Liza Gardner,
00:50:03your understanding of
00:50:05millwork and weight-bearing structures
00:50:07is unparalleled.
00:50:09Well done.
00:50:10I'm so flattered.
00:50:16All right,
00:50:16let's go.
00:50:17What's the verdict?
00:50:19Well,
00:50:20I give my first
00:50:21Maryville Christmas Festival
00:50:22five stars.
00:50:24Wow,
00:50:24wow,
00:50:24wow.
00:50:25Well,
00:50:25it's not over yet.
00:50:26The grand finale's
00:50:27just about to start.
00:50:28You ready?
00:50:29Yeah,
00:50:29let's go see.
00:50:33Be right there.
00:50:34Hello,
00:50:35Charlie.
00:50:36Still alive?
00:50:37I haven't heard from you
00:50:38in a few days.
00:50:39I thought maybe you fell into
00:50:40a deep Christmas movie marathon
00:50:42or something.
00:50:43Alive and well,
00:50:44I think.
00:50:45Oh,
00:50:45I'm going to send you something.
00:50:52All right,
00:50:53girl,
00:50:54details,
00:50:54spill.
00:50:55Hat guy is hot guy.
00:50:58It's too many.
00:50:59I'll tell you when I get back.
00:51:01Oh,
00:51:01I can't wait.
00:51:03I sure miss your face.
00:51:04Get back soon.
00:51:06Oh,
00:51:06I miss your face too.
00:51:08And your more than a month's rent
00:51:09miracle face serum.
00:51:11I knew you were using it.
00:51:14I gotta go.
00:51:15Wait,
00:51:15we need to talk about this.
00:51:17You're breaking up.
00:51:18It must be a bad connect.
00:51:20There's only one of us
00:51:21who can actually afford this stuff
00:51:23and it's not me.
00:51:31As your mayor,
00:51:32I want to officially welcome you
00:51:34to the annual
00:51:35Maryville Christmas Festival.
00:51:39As we all know,
00:51:40Maryville is a magical place
00:51:42where we never lose
00:51:44our small town charm.
00:51:45where neighbors help neighbors
00:51:47and where everyone you meet
00:51:48is a friend.
00:51:50Let's get this show started.
00:51:51We have a wonderful night
00:51:53and our first number is
00:51:54Joy to the World.
00:51:56Go, Kate!
00:51:58Yes!
00:51:59Sorry,
00:52:00that's my sister.
00:52:05Joy to the World is come.
00:52:11Let earth receive her King.
00:52:16Let every heart prepare Him
00:52:21and rule.
00:52:22And saints and angels sing.
00:52:25And saints and angels sing.
00:52:28And saints and saints and angels sing.
00:52:35Woo!
00:52:38That's amazing.
00:52:41Well,
00:52:41on behalf of Kate
00:52:42and her estate,
00:52:42I'd like to say
00:52:43thank you very much.
00:52:44Hey, babe.
00:52:49What are you doing here?
00:52:52Hi, Jeff.
00:52:55Surprise.
00:52:56This is a big surprise.
00:53:01Everyone,
00:53:02this is
00:53:03Colin.
00:53:04Um,
00:53:05Colin,
00:53:05this is my dad,
00:53:06Jim.
00:53:07Good to meet you, Colin.
00:53:08Nice to meet you.
00:53:09This is my mom, Nora.
00:53:12Hello.
00:53:12This is my big brother,
00:53:13Austin.
00:53:14Uh.
00:53:16My, uh,
00:53:17his,
00:53:17his girlfriend,
00:53:18Clara.
00:53:19And this,
00:53:21this is...
00:53:22Uh,
00:53:24I'm Will.
00:53:25I'm sorry.
00:53:26I'm,
00:53:26I'm an old family friend.
00:53:27Who are you?
00:53:29Colin.
00:53:32Right.
00:53:35I,
00:53:35you know what?
00:53:36I better get going.
00:53:37Um,
00:53:39I should go check on Pops.
00:53:42We'll see you tomorrow
00:53:43at the house,
00:53:43right?
00:53:44Uh,
00:53:44you're coming over,
00:53:45Will,
00:53:45for Christmas Eve?
00:53:47Yeah.
00:53:48Yeah.
00:53:48Maybe.
00:53:50See you, Will.
00:53:51Bye, Will.
00:53:55Well,
00:53:56I bet
00:53:57you two
00:53:57have a lot
00:53:58to catch up on.
00:54:01It was such a pleasure
00:54:02to meet you, Colin.
00:54:04You as well.
00:54:07See ya.
00:54:08See ya.
00:54:12So,
00:54:12what are you doing here?
00:54:15Just drove into town
00:54:17and followed the sounds
00:54:18of the hoots
00:54:19and hollers.
00:54:20What the...
00:54:22This
00:54:23is a small town.
00:54:25Like,
00:54:26an incredibly small town.
00:54:28What happened to the
00:54:30big deal
00:54:31you were working on?
00:54:32I thought I was gonna take you
00:54:33the rest of the holiday.
00:54:34Out of nowhere,
00:54:35the bigwigs decided to take
00:54:37a couple of days off.
00:54:38So,
00:54:39inspired by the lovely Eliza,
00:54:41that's you,
00:54:43I thought I'd drop in
00:54:44on my family
00:54:45for a spontaneous
00:54:46hometown holiday celebration.
00:54:49It had
00:54:50been a while
00:54:51for me, too,
00:54:51and
00:54:52since I was going
00:54:53to be traveling
00:54:54anyway,
00:54:56I worked in a little
00:54:57layover here with you.
00:54:59A layover
00:55:00in Maryville,
00:55:01huh?
00:55:02It was right on my way.
00:55:06Do you wanna go
00:55:07see if somewhere's open?
00:55:09You could
00:55:10get a
00:55:11late dinner?
00:55:12I'd better not.
00:55:14I
00:55:14got plans,
00:55:16and, um,
00:55:18but tomorrow,
00:55:19you should come tomorrow
00:55:20and spend the day
00:55:21with the family.
00:55:22And what exactly
00:55:23does one do
00:55:24at the Gardiner
00:55:24family estate
00:55:25on Christmas Eve?
00:55:27Ha,
00:55:27you'll just have
00:55:28to wait and see.
00:55:31Uh, yeah,
00:55:33so I'll
00:55:33see you tomorrow?
00:55:34Okay?
00:55:43Up and out of girls,
00:55:44rise and shine.
00:55:45We have got
00:55:46things to do
00:55:47and people to see.
00:55:51And I need
00:55:52your help
00:55:52with brunch.
00:55:57Her secret weapon,
00:55:59cinnamon rolls.
00:56:01Ah,
00:56:02that woman
00:56:02is evil.
00:56:04I'd literally
00:56:05do anything
00:56:05for her
00:56:06cinnamon rolls.
00:56:08Give up
00:56:09state secrets.
00:56:10Yep.
00:56:12Give up
00:56:12ten years
00:56:13of your life.
00:56:14A thousand percent.
00:56:17Give Austin
00:56:18a foot massage.
00:56:19I have
00:56:20my limits.
00:56:27What?
00:56:28So,
00:56:29I guess
00:56:30I'll address
00:56:31the elephant
00:56:31in the room.
00:56:32Colin?
00:56:33Here?
00:56:34Out of nowhere?
00:56:36Oh,
00:56:37elephants.
00:56:38I love
00:56:38elephants.
00:56:40Have I told you
00:56:40about the herd
00:56:41I saw in
00:56:41Tanzania?
00:56:43I'm sure
00:56:44they were
00:56:44amazing
00:56:45and I'd love
00:56:46to hear about
00:56:46them later
00:56:47but the elephant
00:56:47I want to talk
00:56:48about now
00:56:48is Colin.
00:56:50I think
00:56:51you'd be pretty
00:56:51offended
00:56:52if you just
00:56:52called him
00:56:53an elephant.
00:56:54Ha ha,
00:56:55come on.
00:56:56Spill the tea.
00:56:57Why didn't you
00:56:57tell us he was
00:56:58coming?
00:56:59Because I didn't
00:57:00know he was
00:57:00coming.
00:57:01He just
00:57:01showed up.
00:57:04that seems
00:57:05pretty romantic.
00:57:06That's
00:57:07big gesture
00:57:08I'm in this
00:57:08for real
00:57:09kind of stuff.
00:57:11Yeah,
00:57:11he's a
00:57:12go big
00:57:12kind of guy.
00:57:14Especially
00:57:15when it's
00:57:16something that
00:57:16he wants.
00:57:17Which brings
00:57:18me to
00:57:19elephant number
00:57:20two.
00:57:21Will.
00:57:21What about
00:57:22Will?
00:57:24What about
00:57:25Will?
00:57:26Will?
00:57:27He's cool,
00:57:28amazing,
00:57:30we're
00:57:30friends.
00:57:32I'm his
00:57:33best friend's
00:57:34little sister.
00:57:35Eliza,
00:57:36I think we
00:57:37can all tell
00:57:37it's a lot
00:57:38more than
00:57:38that.
00:57:40Really?
00:57:43Looks like
00:57:44I have two
00:57:44really big
00:57:45elephants.
00:57:47Yep,
00:57:47two very
00:57:48handsome,
00:57:49very eligible
00:57:50elephants.
00:57:51Sounds like
00:57:52a problem
00:57:52only a cinnamon
00:57:53roll could
00:57:53fix.
00:57:54Or a dozen.
00:57:57All right,
00:57:58everyone,
00:57:59we are
00:57:59here,
00:58:00let's get
00:58:00this party
00:58:00started,
00:58:01shall we?
00:58:02Not so
00:58:03fast,
00:58:03we still
00:58:04have people
00:58:04coming,
00:58:05and you're
00:58:05ruining the
00:58:06arrangement.
00:58:07How can I
00:58:08help?
00:58:08Can you
00:58:08finish up
00:58:09with the
00:58:09cinnamon rolls
00:58:10and keep
00:58:10this guy,
00:58:11Austin,
00:58:12out of
00:58:12trouble?
00:58:13Thanks,
00:58:14Mom.
00:58:25I'll get
00:58:25it.
00:58:33Merry Christmas
00:58:34to see you
00:58:35you two.
00:58:37Thanks,
00:58:37babe.
00:58:38Lovely to
00:58:38see you
00:58:38today.
00:58:42Yeah,
00:58:44thanks,
00:58:44babe.
00:58:52Hello,
00:58:53hello!
00:58:54Hello!
00:58:54Hello!
00:58:56Hello!
00:58:56Hello!
00:59:01Hi!
00:59:03Everything
00:59:04looks and
00:59:05smells
00:59:06amazing.
00:59:07So glad
00:59:07you came.
00:59:08Thanks.
00:59:12please take
00:59:13a seat,
00:59:13Carter.
00:59:14It's
00:59:15Colin.
00:59:16Colin!
00:59:21Before we
00:59:22dig into
00:59:22this amazing
00:59:23meal,
00:59:24I kind
00:59:25of just
00:59:25say how
00:59:25great it
00:59:26is to
00:59:26have you
00:59:27all here
00:59:27in our
00:59:27beautiful,
00:59:29festive
00:59:29home.
00:59:30Thank you,
00:59:31Nora.
00:59:32I'm so
00:59:33happy to
00:59:33have my
00:59:33sweet Eliza
00:59:34home.
00:59:35It's not
00:59:36often that
00:59:36we get to
00:59:37be together
00:59:37as a
00:59:38family.
00:59:39And when
00:59:39we do,
00:59:40it just
00:59:40feels good.
00:59:44Dear
00:59:45Lord,
00:59:45as we
00:59:45gather
00:59:46together
00:59:47to celebrate
00:59:48the birth
00:59:48of thy
00:59:49son,
00:59:49may we
00:59:50have
00:59:50gratitude
00:59:51in our
00:59:51hearts
00:59:51for the
00:59:52wonderful
00:59:53blessings
00:59:53we enjoy.
00:59:55We thank
00:59:55thee for
00:59:56this
00:59:56bounteous
00:59:57meal and
00:59:59ask that
00:59:59those that
00:59:59have traveled
01:00:00to be
01:00:00with us
01:00:01today may
01:00:02be safe
01:00:02in their
01:00:03journeys.
01:00:04Amen.
01:00:04Amen.
01:00:06Amen.
01:00:07Amen.
01:00:07There's
01:00:08more
01:00:08for
01:00:08everybody
01:00:08else.
01:00:11You're
01:00:11so funny.
01:00:12Yeah,
01:00:13absolutely.
01:00:14So,
01:00:14Carlos,
01:00:15big city
01:00:16guy.
01:00:16It's
01:00:16actually
01:00:16Colin.
01:00:17Oh,
01:00:17so
01:00:18sorry.
01:00:19What
01:00:19do you
01:00:19do
01:00:19out
01:00:20there?
01:00:21Banking.
01:00:22Banking?
01:00:23Uh,
01:00:23no,
01:00:24banking.
01:00:24Banking?
01:00:25Like,
01:00:25investment
01:00:26bank.
01:00:27Oh.
01:00:27Oh.
01:00:29Oh.
01:00:32Oh.
01:00:33Oh.
01:00:33Oh.
01:00:33Oh.
01:00:37I'm crazy
01:00:38about Christmas
01:00:39It's the
01:00:41best time
01:00:41of the year
01:00:43I love
01:00:43toasting marshmallows
01:00:45in the fire
01:00:46and jolly
01:00:47cups of cheer
01:00:48I'm crazy
01:00:50about Christmas
01:00:51Let those
01:00:52bells ring
01:00:53loud and clear
01:00:54Oh,
01:00:55I can't wait
01:00:56for Christmas
01:00:57When I'm
01:00:59in my
01:00:59windows
01:01:00I can't wait
01:01:02for Christmas
01:01:03this year
01:01:06I love
01:01:07the gifts
01:01:07to wrap
01:01:08Make a
01:01:08ginger
01:01:09snuff
01:01:09Make a
01:01:10angels
01:01:10in the
01:01:11snow
01:01:12Writing
01:01:13letters
01:01:14to
01:01:14Santa
01:01:15Claus
01:01:15Everybody
01:01:16knows
01:01:17I'm
01:01:18crazy
01:01:19about
01:01:20Christmas
01:01:20Oh,
01:01:21Christmas
01:01:21bells ring
01:01:22loud and clear
01:01:23Oh,
01:01:24I can't wait
01:01:25for Christmas
01:01:26Standing
01:01:28in my
01:01:28windows
01:01:29I can't
01:01:31wait
01:01:31for Christmas
01:01:32Christmas
01:01:33you
01:01:34Pootloops
01:01:34Sing it in the ring
01:01:35Sing it in the ring
01:01:36I think you should
01:01:37ready
01:01:37While you were
01:01:40sleeping
01:01:41Alice in Wonderland
01:01:42Brother Bear
01:01:44Doctor Who
01:01:45Silence
01:01:46Quantum Leap
01:01:47It's a Wonderful Life
01:01:48Oh
01:01:49Oh
01:01:50Oh man
01:01:51Black and white
01:01:52That was close
01:01:53Good job, Kate
01:01:54Okay
01:01:55Colin,
01:01:56it's your turn
01:01:57Woo
01:01:57Colin
01:01:59Colin
01:02:00Colin
01:02:04I really must
01:02:06get going
01:02:06Early flight
01:02:08in the morning
01:02:08Oh
01:02:09But
01:02:10thank you so much
01:02:11for your kindness
01:02:12and hospitality
01:02:13It was delightful
01:02:15to have you here
01:02:16Thank you
01:02:16Nice to meet you
01:02:18Nice to meet you
01:02:19Merry Christmas
01:02:20Have a good time
01:02:21in New York
01:02:22Thank you
01:02:29I didn't tell you
01:02:30before
01:02:30but
01:02:32this is a
01:02:32rescue mission
01:02:34A what?
01:02:35A rescue mission
01:02:37I'm busting you
01:02:39out of this nightmare
01:02:40You said you'd rather
01:02:42be anywhere else
01:02:42but here for Christmas
01:02:43So here I am
01:02:44like a
01:02:45wee little elf
01:02:46granting your Christmas wish
01:02:49You can't be serious
01:02:52Are you?
01:02:53Very
01:02:54We'll be at my
01:02:55parents' house
01:02:56in Boston
01:02:56by noon
01:02:57Having a proper
01:02:58Christmas
01:02:59Together
01:03:01But
01:03:02I am glad
01:03:03I took this little
01:03:04detour
01:03:04to get a look
01:03:05here for myself
01:03:06instead of
01:03:06taking your word
01:03:07for it
01:03:08It
01:03:09really is
01:03:10as awful
01:03:11as you said
01:03:12I
01:03:12never said awful
01:03:15Maybe you never
01:03:16said awful
01:03:16but over the past
01:03:17year I believe
01:03:18I've heard you
01:03:18describe it as
01:03:21backwater
01:03:23podunk
01:03:24uninspiring
01:03:25unrefined
01:03:26and
01:03:27pedestrian
01:03:29And
01:03:30I think you also
01:03:31said
01:03:32just stringing up
01:03:33a few strands
01:03:34of twinkle lights
01:03:35in the middle
01:03:35of nowhere USA
01:03:36doesn't make it
01:03:38charming
01:03:38It's still nowhere
01:03:41You're absolutely
01:03:42right
01:03:43Go get your stuff
01:03:44packed
01:03:45I'll be back here
01:03:46bright and early
01:03:47to get you
01:03:48Flight leaves
01:03:49at seven
01:04:07Okay
01:04:08now what
01:04:09time for another
01:04:11game
01:04:13the door
01:04:17was open
01:04:19I'm gonna leave
01:04:21Sounds good
01:04:23See you well
01:04:33You heard
01:04:37Everything
01:04:39I don't care
01:04:40Sorry to embarrass you
01:04:43Good night
01:04:44guys
01:04:51Lucky kiddo
01:04:54Mom
01:05:03You could have told us
01:05:04the truth about why
01:05:05you never came home
01:05:08It would have hurt
01:05:10But it would have
01:05:11hurt a lot less
01:05:11than you
01:05:15You lied to us
01:05:16all these years
01:05:19We've been
01:05:20nothing but supportive
01:05:21of you and your dreams
01:05:24Our lives and dreams
01:05:25are here
01:05:27The least you could have
01:05:28done was return
01:05:29the favor
01:05:31People
01:05:32that
01:05:32When you hear
01:05:32go
01:05:32No
01:05:45No
01:05:46No
01:05:46No
01:05:46No
01:05:46I don't know.
01:06:16Hey, babe. Where's your bag?
01:06:22I'm not going.
01:06:25What's that?
01:06:27I'm staying. I'm choosing to spend Christmas here in this wonderful, magical, heartwarming, teensy, tiny, middle-of-nowhere town.
01:06:41You sure?
01:06:45Positive.
01:06:47Alrighty. Suit yourself.
01:06:50Give me a call when you get home, when you've gotten all this out of your system.
01:06:55I am home, and I don't think I'm going to be calling you or getting anything out of my system
01:07:00for that matter.
01:07:02What are you saying?
01:07:05I'm saying, I think you're a great guy. I just, I don't think this is going to work.
01:07:13The girl you've been talking to, it was me. It just wasn't the complete me.
01:07:21This here in Maryville. This is the real me, and I don't think it's what you're looking for.
01:07:30If you really mean that, Eliza, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree.
01:07:40I think we're best as friends.
01:07:43The friend zone.
01:07:46Ouch.
01:07:48Not where I thought I'd end up, but I appreciate the honesty.
01:07:54If you do ever decide to leave here, give me a call.
01:07:59I still owe you the insider info and the best French pastries in the city, like I promised.
01:08:05Deal.
01:08:09Goodbye, Eliza Gardner.
01:08:15Good luck.
01:08:33Hey, Kate.
01:08:46Hey, Kate.
01:09:10Hey, wait until you open that one up.
01:09:12I want to see you do it.
01:09:22Kate, when are you going to learn?
01:09:24Sorry, it's mine.
01:09:28My stars, you scared me.
01:09:31I'm sorry.
01:09:32What are you doing here?
01:09:33We all thought you left up an atom, girl, rise and shine.
01:09:37Please don't say it, Mom.
01:09:39I've literally got nothing to do, and I know people do not want to see me right now
01:09:45after everything that happened last night.
01:09:48Oh, sweetie.
01:09:52Mom, I really messed up everything.
01:09:57You certainly made some mistakes, but it's pretty hard to mess up everything.
01:10:04I broke things off with Colin, whatever that was.
01:10:11I hurt and betrayed the most important people in my life by saying some really stupid things.
01:10:19And Will.
01:10:22I think what I did was the worst will.
01:10:29Mom, I'm at a loss, honestly.
01:10:34I've traveled everywhere.
01:10:37I've lived on my own, thinking it's made me mature.
01:10:42But now I realize I know so little.
01:10:48When did you learn to do all this?
01:10:51How to be good at life?
01:10:55Never.
01:10:57You never really figure it out.
01:10:59You never feel like you know what you're doing.
01:11:02That's reassuring.
01:11:04Welcome to adulting.
01:11:05It's the secret no one ever tells you.
01:11:08I've been so confused ever since I've been back.
01:11:14It's like there's two versions of me, the world traveler, big city me, and the me that grew up here
01:11:22and left here behind.
01:11:24Maybe I've been running away for so long that I just don't even know who I am anymore.
01:11:34Maybe I shouldn't have come back.
01:11:37That's exactly what I've been afraid of.
01:11:40That you would never come back home again.
01:11:44When you left here, you made it quite clear that this house, this town, this place was too small for
01:11:52you.
01:11:52And I agree.
01:11:53It was.
01:11:55Guys, I'm so proud of you for leaving the nest, flying, soaring.
01:12:04You're amazing.
01:12:08But it's really hard not to see you.
01:12:12I miss you terribly.
01:12:16It's been so great for all of us to be together.
01:12:19It's been magical.
01:12:21And maybe I've been trying to bottle all this magic up and cookies and carols and Christmas trees.
01:12:29And toilet paper rolls.
01:12:31We never got to that.
01:12:33You're right.
01:12:34And every other celebration tradition I can think of.
01:12:38Because I'm so afraid it won't happen again.
01:12:44I want you to chase your dreams and live your life.
01:12:49And I also want you to come home.
01:12:53Sometimes.
01:12:54I will, Mom.
01:12:55Of course I will.
01:12:59I better get back down there.
01:13:02I want to give this gift to your dad.
01:13:05They're going to think that I got lost up here.
01:13:08It's a ratchet set.
01:13:10It's been on your dad's wish list for months.
01:13:13Oh, how romantic.
01:13:15It's another secret about adulting.
01:13:17The older you get, the increasingly more practical the gifts become.
01:13:23Now, come on.
01:13:24Get up.
01:13:24Come on down.
01:13:26Mom.
01:13:27I don't think I can go down there.
01:13:31I wouldn't know what to say.
01:13:32And I think my being there would just ruin Christmas for everyone.
01:13:38No one knows I'm here, right?
01:13:40Yeah.
01:13:41They all think that you left with Colin this morning.
01:13:46You've missed so many Christmas mornings already.
01:13:49It would be a shame to miss another one.
01:13:52Mom!
01:13:54Today?
01:13:55Dad's losing his mind.
01:13:57Did you forget where you put it?
01:13:59I just found it.
01:14:00I'll be right down.
01:14:04All right.
01:14:05Well, we'll see you down there.
01:14:06Okay?
01:14:17Merry Christmas.
01:14:20Merry Christmas.
01:14:48Merry Christmas, roomie.
01:14:50Merry Christmas.
01:14:52Opened my gift yet?
01:14:53Just did.
01:14:55Costs more than a month's rent face serum.
01:14:57You shouldn't have.
01:14:59Oh wait, you totally should have.
01:15:00You used half of mine.
01:15:02How's Smallville anyway?
01:15:03Uh, Maryville has been unexpectedly action-packed.
01:15:08And the plot's still unfolding.
01:15:11Hmm, I'm intrigued.
01:15:12Hope it involves hat guy.
01:15:15I bet you do.
01:15:16I just wanted to call and let you know that I'll be staying here a little bit longer.
01:15:21I have to see how this all plays out.
01:15:24Okay, but don't be too long.
01:15:25It's not the same without you occasionally here.
01:15:28Okay, talk to you later.
01:15:30Wish me luck.
01:15:31I think I need a Christmas miracle.
01:15:33Good luck.
01:15:55Hey, you guys.
01:15:58Eliza's new article just got posted.
01:16:01Listen to this.
01:16:04Wonder.
01:16:05It's a good theme for a Christmas Day post, especially since it's what I write about.
01:16:11Usually, when you read these articles, you're seeing overwater bungalows in the Maldives
01:16:16or the Northern Lights in Iceland.
01:16:19This one looks a little different, but I promise it's still me.
01:16:22It's the new improved me.
01:16:24For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to see the world.
01:16:27To break free, to go everywhere, to do everything.
01:16:32As long as it was anywhere but my small hometown.
01:16:36Luckily for me, I've been able to live out my wildest dreams with all of you along for
01:16:40the ride as my faithful travel companions.
01:16:42But while I was expanding my vision of the exotic and far-flung, I lost sight of the wonders
01:16:48in my own world.
01:16:50My family.
01:16:53My old friends.
01:16:56My new friends.
01:17:00My roots.
01:17:02The past few days have shown me how much I've missed and how much I need those wonders to
01:17:07be part of my life, my dreams, and my checklists, too.
01:17:11I will always be a wanderer.
01:17:13I will keep exploring and discovering the wonders of this big, beautiful world.
01:17:18But now I know that you don't always have to travel far and wide to find them.
01:17:23They're all around you, and most of the time, have been right in front of you all along.
01:17:28Maybe even where you least expect.
01:17:30I'll keep chasing the big ones until I get to all 100 and far beyond.
01:17:35But from now on, I'm not going to miss the little wonders along the way.
01:17:43What are you doing here?
01:17:48We thought you left.
01:17:50I couldn't miss Christmas with the family again.
01:17:53I've done that enough already.
01:17:55Have you guys done the Christmas mornings at the top of the stairs pic?
01:17:58Did I miss it?
01:17:59We haven't done that in years.
01:18:02Well, come on, Mom.
01:18:04Time to start it up again.
01:18:05Up and at them.
01:18:06It's tradition.
01:18:07Okay.
01:18:12Yeah.
01:18:13Mm-hmm.
01:18:14All right.
01:18:20Wow.
01:18:22Whoa.
01:18:24Clara.
01:18:25Oh, thank you.
01:18:26Hi.
01:18:28Thanks, sis.
01:18:29I love you, mine.
01:18:32Dad.
01:18:35This is so cool.
01:18:41Hi.
01:18:42Oh, hi.
01:18:45I love it.
01:18:48Hi, sis.
01:18:50Oh, it's so cute.
01:18:53Oh, hi.
01:18:56How did you?
01:18:57Now we're going to get this.
01:19:01I'm going to do this one first.
01:19:05Oh, it's so pretty.
01:19:08Oh, thank you.
01:19:21What are you working on, E?
01:19:23Oh, just a project that's been years in the making.
01:19:27It's something I should have done a long time ago.
01:19:30Hmm, I'm intrigued.
01:19:33I can't wait to see how it turns out.
01:19:36Yeah, I can't either.
01:19:59Pops.
01:20:00Oh, Eliza, it's a pleasure seeing you again.
01:20:03Merry Christmas.
01:20:04Merry Christmas.
01:20:05Sorry to barge in on you.
01:20:06No apology necessary.
01:20:08What brings you here today?
01:20:10Are you singing again?
01:20:11No, not today.
01:20:13I was hoping to run into Will.
01:20:15I checked by his place and I thought I'd come here, too.
01:20:19Just trying to track him down.
01:20:21Well, he was here.
01:20:22We opened some presents together, but he left.
01:20:25He said he had somewhere he needed to go.
01:20:28I can tell him you stopped by.
01:20:29Would you please?
01:20:31You bet.
01:20:33Do you want to play some Christmas bingo?
01:20:35It starts in five minutes.
01:20:36I wish I could, but there's something I really have to do.
01:20:40Well, Merry Christmas.
01:20:41Merry Christmas.
01:20:49Oh!
01:20:49I'm just so sorry I didn't see where I was going and I just...
01:20:56Uh, you...
01:20:57It's for you, actually.
01:20:59Uh, really?
01:21:03Well, it's a good thing we bumped into each other...
01:21:07again.
01:21:10You seem to be getting good at that.
01:21:16I was actually looking for you.
01:21:18You were?
01:21:20Yeah.
01:21:22I was.
01:21:24Well, you found me.
01:21:28Are you gonna open it?
01:21:31Yeah.
01:21:42Huh.
01:21:43I love it.
01:21:45You never cease to surprise me.
01:21:48And you fixed it.
01:21:52I-I read your article, by the way.
01:21:55Oh, yeah?
01:21:56What'd you think?
01:21:59It's your best one yet.
01:22:03And I meant every word.
01:22:05I'm really sorry about everything that happened the last couple of days.
01:22:08I just got so caught up with everything in my family, and then it was also unexpectedly magical, and then
01:22:13I fell in love.
01:22:15With this town...
01:22:16I...
01:22:21I realized...
01:22:22you were right about what you said at the party.
01:22:26I am still in love...
01:22:29with you.
01:22:33Uh...
01:22:35That's...
01:22:35really good to hear.
01:22:38Because...
01:22:41I've always been in love with you.
01:22:43Thank God.
01:22:45Wait, wait, wait, wait.
01:22:47Am I still competing with...
01:22:50Chris?
01:22:51Clyde? Clark?
01:22:53It's Colin.
01:22:55Oh, Colin.
01:22:57We...
01:22:57We realized that we...
01:22:59weren't quite right for each other.
01:23:02Because I think there's someone else who might be...
01:23:05Do I know him, or...?
01:23:08Do I know him?
01:23:11Ha, he's very much.
01:23:17Yeah.
01:23:28He's bıack!
01:23:31We're not...
01:23:32We're not...
01:23:34We can there.
01:23:36We'd comment to...
01:24:38It ain't Christmas.
01:24:42If you don't make your jingle bells ring a ring,
01:24:46I'll give your heart a reason to sing.
01:24:49Oh, baby.
01:24:51It ain't Christmas.
01:24:54If it doesn't fill your mind with golden memories,
01:25:01if you don't wake up to find the world in harmony,
01:25:08if the love's underflowing and the smiles are showing,
01:25:12and nobody's getting no kisses,
01:25:14you know.
01:25:22It ain't Christmas.
01:25:26Oh, yeah.
01:25:30Oh, yeah.
01:25:34Oh, yeah.
01:25:36Oh, yeah.
01:25:37Oh, yeah.
01:25:37Oh, yeah.
01:25:41You
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