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Hi, welcome to The Chesterton.

Thanks, thanks.

Woo, halleloo!

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[phone rings]

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Hey.

Is Jasper there? Put him on.

Jasper!

It'’s Leslie.

Mm-hm.

[sighing]

Leslie, you know
we can'’t take the tree--

Jasper, sweetie.

Can you believe
it'’s already been a year?

Look, I'’m telling you, Leslie,
it'’s a union rule.

Even for me?

Come on, Jasper.

We go through this every year.

Back and forth, back and forth.

Yep--and let'’s be honest,
how does it always end?

But you--I--

With a tree in my damn lobby.

So can we keep the ugly on
our sweaters? It'’s Christmas.

Now give my love
to Jean and the kids.

Thanks, Jasper.

Buh-bye.

I hate you right now.

Here.

Okay, boys,
what are you waiting for?

Let'’s, uh,
let'’s move that tree out.

Hold it together, Belinda,
I'’m right outside.

Perfect.

But did you grab the Santa?

Girl, I got this,
don'’t I always?

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Oh dear Lord.

Oh wow.

Already?

Time to set our sights
on the family business.

Christmas is killing
The Chesterton.

Your grandfather is running
this hotel into the ground.

We need to re-brand from bottom
up like we did in Philly.

Turn the red into some black
on that balance sheet.

Now that won'’t be easy.

Edmund, the city'’s changing.

It'’s The Chesterton's turn.

Yes, Millicent, I understand.

But there'’s
a lot of history here.

You don'’t fully expect
to just delete all that, do you?

Not delete, just edit.

Don'’t worry.

You got me by your side.

We'’re a team.

We'’re gonna wrap this revamp up

in a nice,
pretty little package.

And they say it'’s
the most wonderful time of year.

♪

Welcome to The Chesterton.

Mr. James, Ms. Williams,

we'’ve been expecting y'all.

Thank you, um...

Thomas.

Thank you, Thomas.

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We have a call
with New York at 3.

- Got it, Millicent.
- Investment bankers at 4.

- Got it, Millicent.
- And then dinner

with your grandfather at 7.

- Got it, Millicent.
- Bring these bags up

to our room
as soon as we'’ve checked in.

Got it, Millicent.

♪

Okay, I'’m just
gonna go freshen up

and then check us into our room.

Rooms.

Yes, of course.

Rooms.

♪

Yes, let'’s turn it.

And stop, that'’s good.

- Thank you.
- You'’re welcome.

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Yeah.

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Miss Major, wow,

I love how
you bring in Christmas.

Thomas! And I love how you'’re
always right there to greet me.

Hey, well, you know it'’s
The Chesterton'’s way.

Plus I got to end up
on his nice list.

- Good idea.
- Do you need help with him?

No, no, no, Santa is my gig.

♪

Woo, light shipment
is finally here.

Five thousand lights?

No, we'’re gonna need
much more than that.

Yes, you are right.

Girl, you know 5000 more lights
are already coming ASAP.

You'’re my little Nutcracker,
always got my back.

That'’s what
a legit assistant does.

All you need to do
is be dazzled.

Oh!

That'’s hot.

Call
Conran'’s Lighting Supply now.

Needs much more gold.

Well, then you shall have it,
my dear.

Anything you need.

Oh, Mr. James.

My favorite client. How are you?

Ah, this is gonna be your
most beautiful Christmas yet.

Now you say that every year.

Well, it'’s true every year.

You have the gift.

Oh, thank you.

Beautiful as always.

Well, thank you.

And our favorite moment.

Well, of course you know

the star gets lit

on Christmas Eve

to show Jesus the way.

Yes.

Remember last year when we had

Thomas'’s sweet little sister

throw the switch?

I think that was the only
Christmas they got to have.

But it'’s time to spread
that holiday cheer.

We have the kids
from Holy Redeemer Church

coming to celebrate with us.

Leslie, I think
you'’ve topped even you.

No, this is about you
and what you'’ve built here

and how you served the church
and the community, like...

Yes. Listen, Leslie,
I would like to--

Ooh, that tree is on lock.

Sorry, Mr. J,
but it won'’t move at all.

What would I do
without you, Kevin?

Hey, you dream it, I scheme it.

Now you sure it'’s solid?

Yeah, all I gotta do
is tighten the base a little bit

and we'’re good to go.

Or stay...

put.

- You get it?
- Thank you, Kevin.

Thanks.

Listen, Leslie,
before I lose you again,

I'’d like to introduce you
to my grandson.

I know. There are 24 days
until Christmas.

- I know this. Okay?
- But, Belinda, we can'’t--

- There'’s no way.
- Listen.

Excuse me? Yo, this is

the mother flippin'’ Chesterton.

We need to have this
delivered now.

We'’ll try, we'll try.

Leslie, they'’re winding
the lights, not weaving them.

Oh hell no,
we'’ve always been weavers.

Hello.

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Oh hey, J.J.!

Regina.

My songbird.

Hi.

- Welcome.
- Thank you.

It looks like I'’m gonna
be spending the holidays

here at The Chesterton.

Yes, we'’ve been expecting you.

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This lobby.

Every year, it just...

just lifts my spirits.

- Ready, Kev?
- Ready.

Okay, good, here.

Take these
and take '’em all around.

And weave.

And weave, yes.

Do you remember your run here?

Sold out every night.

Glorious voice.

You know I left that
behind years ago.

Well, spot'’s still open for you.

And you'’d better grab it quick

while I'’m still running
things here.

What are you talking about,
you'’ve been The Chesterton

for what, 40 years?
You'’re not going anywhere.

Mm, no, no, no, not just yet,

but I'’m not getting any younger.

Well, it'’s not The Chesterton
without J.J. James.

Hmmm.

Always a charmer.
Now you make sure

we grab a drink
before I leave, all right?

Ooh!

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[screaming]

♪

Oh!

♪

And just like that,
it'’s Christmas.

Oh, I am so sorry.

[crowd murmuring]

Leslie.

Well, I see you'’ve met
my grandson.

Leslie Major, Major Design,

meet Edmund James,
Howard Business School.

♪

Nice to meet you.

Very nice to meet you.

Oh my God.

Edmund, what the hell
happened to you?

Oh, she, uh...

♪

Who'’s she?

Me.

Leslie Major

of Major Designs.

I handle Christmas around here.

Oh, fascinating.

Why are you shiny?

Oh, it'’s the "snow."

I put glitter in it
to make it glisten.

Oh, well, whatever it is,
it'’s all over you.

It'’s okay, I'm okay.

It'’s fine.

I'’m good.

Um...

Well,

it was a pleasure catching you.

Pleasure being caught.

♪

Well, I'’m gonna go check us in

while we get you de-glittered.

I can'’t wait to get Christmas
the hell out of this place.

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Lord.

♪

[sighing]

♪

[sighing]

Would you like
to go ahead of me?

Yes, actually,
I'’m on a really tight schedule.

♪

Okay.

♪

Doesn'’t this place
just give you life?

Tscht, more like
it needs to get a life.

[laughing]

Well, Christmas,
I love Christmas.

Thought I was over it this year.

Bad break-up.
But this place just always...

Let me just stop you
right there.

Listen, I don'’t do
small talk with strangers,

I don'’t do
close proximity chit chat,

and I definitely
don'’t do Christmas.

♪

Well, I don'’t do bitches.

- Thank God.
- Welcome to The Chesterton.

Yes, it'’ll be
Millicent Williams.

Double I, double L.

Edmund James.

Checking in together.

Will you be sharing a room?

No, no, but I did call ahead

and request adjoining rooms.

Ah, yes, I see it.

Two rooms.

[stifled laugh]

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Adjoining.

♪

Edmund here is to help us
transition the hotel.

- Transition?
- Easy now.

This'’ll always be
The Chesterton,

but we need some change
around here.

I'’m not sure I like
the sound of any of that.

Leslie, you worry too much.

Edmund is very innovative.

His business partner Millicent,

she'’s a go-getter.

[scoffs]

She goin'’ and gettin' all right.

All right,
let'’s clean up this mess.

Uh, Kevin,
why is my tree still leaning?

♪

Belinda, what'’s the update
on the lights?

Uh, I don'’t know but I'll get
one for you shortly.

We got a lot more to do, team!

♪

I wish it could stay
Christmas forever.

Me too.

♪

Think I'’ll make sure it does.

♪

The tree always looks
a little empty until this part.

Until that star lights the top
of the tree on Christmas Eve,

it'’s just a bunch of lights.

- A bunch is right.
- Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

'’Cause you can never have
too much sparkle, okay?

See, other hotels have

New Year'’s Eve
and Valentine'’s Day,

but we own Christmas.

- Mm-hm!
- Kevin,

let me see the star!

Prepare to be blown away.

- Right.
- Hey.

What the hell?

You oversold it.

Kevin, don'’t you ruin
my Christmas.

- Never.
- You will have

a working star here in...

two days?

Guaranteed.

Whew. You know what?

Y'’all go get some rest.

I'’m gonna stay behind
and do some paperwork.

We gotta really turn
it out this year.

We'’re almost there.

How about next year we have
a ice skating rink?

Kevin, see, I'’m gonna hurt you.

I'’m gonna hurt you.

♪

Hello.

Hello. Oh, um...

Edmund.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, hey.

You'’re the decorator lady
I saved.

[laughing]

Designer, Leslie.

Designer Leslie.

Just Leslie'’s fine.

Okay, Just Leslie.

♪

So, you okay?

Oh, pretty sure I'’m fine.

Oh, the fall, the fall, yes.

No, I'’m fine,
mm-mm, yeah, I mean,

you'’re a hell of a catch--
catcher.

Catcher! I mean you are
a hell of a catcher.

Oh, you probably saved my ass

or something else
more important.

You...

- I'’m fine.
- Okay.

Just leave it there, yeah.

Yeah.

Fine is good.

♪

- Okay.
- I just needed to, uh,

find a nice, quiet spot to relax

and just process the entire day,

'’cause, Lord...

Oh, Smitty, scotch him.

- Okay.
- Oh, no, no, no.

I'’ll just take a Diet Coke...

Oh, it'’s not gonna happen here.

And, you know what? This mess...

there.

What, you don'’t like my tie?

Okay, all right, hold on.

♪

- Is that better?
- Better.

Better.

[laughing]

All the way, as I say.

All right.

All the way.

♪

Mm.

Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm.

Mm-hm, mm-hm, mm-hm.

Mm-mm.

[laughing]

There you go, little bit more.

Ah, ah!

That'’s how you do that.

Not as good as you.

- That'’s nice.
- Thank you.

I really needed that.

You know, Millicent has, uh,
taken over my entire room

and turned it into
a makeshift command center.

M--Millicent?

Yeah, my coworker,

project coordinator person.

Well, I guess she sounds like
she'’s on her games.

Oh yeah, she...

she'’s definitely that.

A bit more sometimes.

Um, yeah,

so this place seems to really be

pretty crazy around
this time of year.

Yeah, I mean,
don'’t you just love it?

[squeals]

It'’s like a drug.

The start of The Chesterton
Christmas holiday season.

There'’s nothing like it.

I mean, I just feel
like I'’m, uhh...

The Queen of Christmas.

What? I mean,
I'’m not that much into labels,

but if you mean I, um,
order people around my domain

and make things happen,
then yes.

- Yes.
- That'’s me.

It is you, I know!

That'’s cool though, I like that.

I mean, everybody else
seems to really dig it.

You know,
the whole Christmas vibe.

Uh, don'’t you?

Oh, no, I'’m not much
of a holidays person.

Never have been.

To me it just seems like
an excuse for people

to spend money
they don'’t have and overeat.

I mean, and then the banks,
think about it.

The banks aren'’t even open.

Or the escrow companies.

How can I make money
if they'’re not open?

- Wow.
- I'’m serious.

- Okay.
- Seriously.

Okay, that is quite
the anti Christmas list.

I mean, not to mention
the added pressure

of having to be happy.

What? You'’re...

Pressure?

Uh, why can'’t you just be?

Happy, I mean, just...

be happy.

You make it sound so easy.

It'’s not that complicated.

I mean,
people been doing it for years.

What'’s it like waking up
at your house Christmas morning?

Excuse me? You'’re just gonna...

No, no, no, I--

Time out.
I don'’t mean it like that.

I'’m asking because
your line of work.

So I'’m sure you got
the Christmas lights

and the big tree
and all the decorations and...

Let'’s just say
I make Christmas happen.

No, no, that'’s cool, I'm--

I'’m just not wired like that.

You know, I try to relax

but my mind automatically goes

to more important things
to focus on.

You know, practical things.

Mmm.

That'’s why I'm here.

Yeah, I know why you'’re here.

♪

You care to enlighten me?

♪

I think you'’re here to...

try to fix something
that ain'’t broke.

You know, sometimes it'’s...

sometimes it'’s good to get
a new perspective on things.

You talking about
the hotel or you?

The hotel...

and...

maybe both.

Which--oh!

Okay then, I see you.

All right.
Well, you know what then?

It'’s kinda hard
not to be happy

when you got this bling
around your neck.

- Let'’s see.
- Okay.

- Uh huh, there you go.
- Yeah.

Okay.

You might be on
to something there.

Hilarious.

♪

To...

Just Leslie.

To open minds and open hearts.

♪

Oh Edmund, thank God.
There you are, finally.

Um, okay, we need to go over
a whole bunch of--

[laughing]

Oh my God.

Please take that
tacky thing off.

Okay,
the PowerPoint'’s not ready.

We need the online brochure
mock-ups for the revamp.

The graphic designer
wants approval by tomorrow,

and I--I don'’t even think that--

Millicent.

Settle.

Let'’s have a look at it.

Okay. I need your sign off.

The investors are gonna be
here in two weeks,

and we need to make sure
that we impress

so that those with the dough
don'’t say no.

[snickering]

Conference Center.

Wow.

It'’s not exactly sexy.

It'’s not.

It'’s business.

Look, look,
we have the opportunity

to save this tired--
"classic" hotel

and slam it
into the 21st century.

This neighborhood
is changing fast.

The Chesterton
needs to change with it

or die.

We talked about this.

I know,
but we didn'’t discuss the--

This will be
the destination hotel

for urban professionals.

State of the art
office facilities,

video conferencing.

Did it ever occur to you
that people

might just want to get away
at a hotel?

I mean, isn'’t that the point?

No, that'’s not our point.

Business related urban hotel
occupancy is up 65%.

Uh! Clear head, Edmund.

Everything'’s faster now.

Business happens
in the blink of an eye.

There'’s no time to slow down.

You and I have a vision

that will put The Chesterton
on top year-round.

So if we have to sacrifice
some jacked up Christmas crap

to do it, so be it.

The Chesterton can be more than
just a seasonal novelty hotel.

The Chesterton stays booked out
during Christmastime.

And it'’s hemorrhaging money
the rest of the year.

Plus your grandfather
spends way too much money

on frivolous nonsense.

Hey.

We'’re talking about
my family legacy here.

Slow down.

Yeah, and we need to think
about that future.

You know, when this hotel
started, it was in a ghetto.

This neighborhood
has gentrified.

Now you and I have
the opportunity

to take advantage of that.

We can make this place great.

Together.

Same page, Edmund.

♪

Hm, I like my bells.

♪

Girl, you did it.

Ah--oh, whoa-hoa-hoa.

I likey, I likey. Come on,

let'’s light this mother up.

All right.

♪

- It--
- Kevin.

Being dramatic.

♪

- Oh, love it.
- I like it, okay--

- Uh...
- Aw.

Oh.

Oh.

Ke--You know what?

This might be your last day.

- Okay, uh...
- What is this?

I'’m calling, I'm calling.

♪

Rodney, turn on your FaceTime.

I need you to see my rage.

What is this?

Get this, get this hot mess

up out of here.

♪

Okay...

I want everything to be
perfect this Christmas.

Oh, have some faith.

Don'’t I always deliver
a perfect Christmas?

Yeah, yeah, but this Christmas,

this--this might be
our last big Christmas.

Last big Christmas?

Yeah, so make it big.

I can'’t do this much longer.
I want to retire.

You know, maybe take one
of those sexy senior cruises.

Oh, well, if you'’re there,
it'’ll be sexy.

- Yeah.
- But Mister,

you are the soul of this hotel.

This old place needs
some new blood.

Hmm...

Hmm, Edmund, huh?

Oh, he got some big ideas.

Shift the focus to something

that caters to--
to business conferences

and stuff like that.

He'’s gonna bring in
some money people in two weeks

and have
an investor'’s reception.

Ah, but we'’ll still have room
for some Christmas.

Hmm. Well, great.

At least the investors
can see this place at its best.

- Amen.
- What'’s The Chesterton

- without Christmas?
- Amen to that.

Ha.

Mmm.

♪

Ooh!

Okay,
Rodney will have the lights

fixed and delivered by tomorrow.

He knows I know where he lives.

That bastard.

Ah, okay. Calm down.

It'’s all right,
he always comes through.

That man is trying
to Grinch my Christmas.

Technically Christmas
belongs to everybody.

No, it doesn'’t.

That grandson of J.J.'’s

is trying to shift things up
at The Chesterton.

I mean, Christmas
at The Chesterton--

the tree,
the church choir singing,

the children'’s faces--

that'’s what makes
this place magical.

Without it,
we'’re just another hotel

with a fax machine.

Oh, girl, nobody faxes anymore.

Don'’t hush my rant.

You know exactly what I mean.

Okay. Yeah, I do.

Yes, she does.

I can do this.

I saw the way
you looked at that man,

and, real talk,

think it'’s a little more
than business...

Oh no, mm-mm,
it'’s all business,

'’cause I'm gonna set up
a business meeting

with that little Mister James

and give him the business...

- Ooh--
- Uh, or show him

that Christmas means business.

How are you gonna do this?

I got facts
and figures and stuff...

And a bang-bada-bang body.

Kevin, really,
I'’m trying to be serious here.

Okay, we'’re gonna help you.

Okay, I can totally do this.

Yes, you totally can.

You got this, boo.

But we are here for you

in case you fall
flat on your ass.

- Okay?
- Good thing I got cushion.

Oh, yeah, okay.

Go do some work, go.

All right, bye.

- Get to work.
- Too much.

♪

Christmas.

♪

Yes. No, that'’s fine.

I'’ll totally help.
Yes, I understand.

I already signed off
on it so it'’s fine.

Just go with it.

♪

Ow!

♪

I think I'’m gonna call you back.

I, uh, think I just
got assaulted by Santa.

All right.

♪

- Ooh, I'’m sorry.
- Yeah.

You and that ladder
are both a hazard.

I hope you don'’t
really think that.

No, I don'’t.

But there is a lot of stuff
around here.

Well, that'’s kind
of the purpose.

Trying to put
my Christmas together.

- Hmmm.
- Leslie.

Mrs. Lawrence, how are you?

Now, Leslie,
I told you to call me Bev.

You did, Miss Bev.
This is J.J.'’s grandson, Edmund.

Edmund, meet Mrs. Lawrence.

She got married here
on Christmas.

Oh!

Edmund.

You know, this would have been

Samuel and my 50th anniversary.

- Oh really?
- I come here

every year to celebrate,

even though Samuel passed.

Oh, I'’m so sorry to hear that.

Oh, don'’t be.

I feel closest to him
when I'’m here.

It'’s like he's right here
beside me.

And this is where we had
our first date too.

And Miss Sara Vaughan performed.

Did she now?

And I knew that very night

that I was gonna marry that man.

And, Edmund,
I want to thank you so much

for carrying on
the holiday tradition.

My kids are too busy
for traditions.

I think that'’s a shame.

Oh, such a shame.

Well, anyway, I guess
it is what it is, child.

[laughing]

Isn'’t she lovely?

She is.

I'’m sorry,
let me grab this call.

Oh, okay.

Hey, Frank, yeah.

Hey, do me a favor on this one.

Just, uh, take things slowly.

Yeah, I don'’t want to rush it,
you know,

it being Christmas season
and all.

No, no, no,
we'’re definitely moving forward,

I just...

I just want to be respectful
of the climate, you know?

Yeah.

Okay, talk soon.

Bye.

Oh hey, Darren.

How are you?

Hey, hey, hey.

Oh, so wait, are you and Gloria

gonna lead the choir
on Christmas Eve?

We always do every year.

Yes, y'’all do. I love it.

Y'’all can sing, baby.

Oh, you know it, you know.

The flowers look beautiful.

Thank you.

You know, my family has done

holiday florals here

for 20 years.

Family'’s been
in the business for 70.

So you guys are
a local company.

Oh, yes, sir.

Rollins Floral and Designs.

One of the first black-owned
businesses in this area.

Our contract here
helps support us all year round.

Huh, mine too.

[laughing]

Woo, they can sing,
I'’m telling you.

I know what you'’re doing.

What?

The nice old lady,
the poinsettias,

the Christmas cheer?

You'’re laying it on
a bit thick, aren'’t you?

Let me guess, next you'’ll have
a parade of orphans

coming through the door.

Uh, shhh!

Don'’t you ruin my big finish.

That'’s on Christmas Eve.

Um, Edmund,

do you think we could,
uh, maybe have a talk?

I just want to plead my case.

Yeah,
that shouldn'’t be a problem.

Okay, how about tonight?

Ooh, not tonight.
I have a dinner thing,

and then I'’m leaving
first thing tomorrow,

but I'’ll be back next week
for the reception.

Oh...

I'’m sure it can wait.

Or...

Maybe we could, uh,
meet at the bar later.

Cool. Uh, ten-ish?

Yeah, ten should work.

All right, awesome.

♪

All right.

♪

Well, if you need me before then

you can always just...

hit me up.

♪

Not on my watch, biotch.

♪

- Edmund.
- I will...

Ugh, emergency conference call.

Was this "service person"
bothering you?

♪

[squealing]

♪

You don'’t like that woman,
do you?

Oh--well,

it'’s not for me
to judge in that way.

She'’s a hotel guest

and I will always be
respectful and courteous.

That'’s very professional.

But you don'’t like her.

She'’s just...

Mr. James,
I really love this hotel

and I love the family
we have here,

and I don'’t see her...

fitting in very well,
or wanting to.

Leslie, I appreciate
your honesty and your concern.

Thank you, sir.

We'’re in good hands here.

Now, let me tell you
about my grandson.

He has a solid heart,
but sometimes

he lets his head get in the way.

His parents were divorced
when he was about 16,

right before Christmas,

and he took it hard.

His spirit used to just light up

when this tree was put up
in the lobby.

But after the split,

well, the boy just walked around
with his nose in some book.

He eventually stopped coming
for Christmas.

He lost his faith.

Well, I don'’t mean
to toot my own horn,

but who can walk in here
and resist Christmas?

Yeah, I know, I know,

but eventually his heart
will shine through.

It'’s been hurt

but it'’s a strong heart.

And I believe in him.

Hm!

♪

Ah, Mr. James.

Miss.

♪

Welcome to The Soul Kitchen.

As you know,
my health benefits and Christmas

are no longer on the menu.

But save room
for Chef Bessie'’s peach cobbler.

♪

Here you go.

Thank you.

♪

Wow.

News travels fast.

I'’m concerned that
some of the staff thinks

that we'’re gonna be gutting
the hotel.

Good. Keep '’em on their toes.

Tscht, this place is
the first thing to go.

I'’m thinking something
more sophisticated.

Millicent, my grandfather
built a family here.

We'’ve got to tell them
something.

Absolutely. You'’re right.

And the key to good business
is open communication.

We'’ll set up some staff meetings
and explain

that not everyone will survive
in this environment,

things have to change
at the hotel,

but we will always have
a strong foundation,

which is what I think
you and I have.

♪

Yeah, I guess we'’re a good team.

We'’re a great team.

Let'’s take it to the next level.

Are you buttering me up
for a raise?

No, darling.

♪

Darling, huh? All right.

Okay.

What'’s this?

A proposal.

For us.

♪

All right.

Well, it certainly looks
well thought out.

It'’s a very solid
long range plan.

And with you and I
being together...

I mean,
the possibilities are endless.

Millicent, we'’re...

we'’re not "together."

Okay, in business,
we make a great team,

one that can'’t fail.

Why not make us
both business and pleasure?

♪

Are you asking me to marry you?

The time to strike is now.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, easy, I--

Isn'’t the man
supposed to get down on one knee

and ask the woman, with a ring?

Oh, I didn'’t have time
to get a ring,

but I do know what I want.
Turn to page eight.

All right.

Sure...

I'’ll take care of everything.

Yeah, I see.

This...

this is crazy.

♪

- Whoa.
- What?

This infographic
showing the lead-up

to the consummating
of our relationship.

It'’s on the table,

but we can always negotiate
an earlier rollout

or sequence of events,
if that works for you.

I gotta be honest,
this is all a bit much.

But you do know this is
where we'’re headed, right?

Bottom line, we make sense.

Yeah, I know we make sense.

On paper.

But what about off the page?

Well, if we approach
this thing the right way,

get the right momentum going,

we will become
an unstoppable brand.

Have you made up your mind?

Yes, he'’ll have the salmon,

but cook it through,
sauce on the side,

salad instead of potatoes.

I'’ll have the steak,
black and blue.

And we'’ll split
the peach cobbler.

We just ran out
of the peach cobbler.

Ugh!

And it was so delicious.

♪

It'’s not a date.

It'’s just two professionals
presenting strategies,

looking for common ground.

That is a date.

It'’s not a date.

You better run
and tell that dress.

It'’s too hookery?

I'’ll leave you a 50
on the night stand.

- Oh!
- You know, don'’t steal

nothing on your way out.

[laughing]

Oh, okay, girl.

I know you'’ve been off your game

and it'’s been
a long, long, long--

Oh, oh, okay,
one long is enough.

Don'’t need to be reminded
that it'’s been a while.

My point is,

maybe you wouldn'’t know
a date if it hits you.

♪

Ooh, Lord, no. Mm-mm.

You ain'’t getting
no nice nice in that outfit.

Look, I'’m just trying to present
a strong, sensible image.

Wrong one.

♪

Ooh,
that'’s a definite possibility.

Oh! Ooh, you need
some pearls though...

What, you just gonna have
pearls...

I'’m telling you,
this is just business.

Mm.

Boom.

♪

Boom.

Bam.

[laughing]

Have a nice date.

This is not a date!

Girl, you mean to tell me
that that boy

wasn'’t wrapped
under the Christmas tree

that you wouldn'’t mind?

Okay, that may be.

But first things first.

I gotta save Christmas.

♪

Good evening, Mr. James.

Well, damn.

Thank you.

Yeah.

You...

you look...

so clean.

Clean?

No, not--not like that,
I'’m saying...

I'’ve only seen you
in your work clothes

covered in glitter and ornaments
and whatnot, so...

so it'’s good to see you
out of those clothes.

And in some other nice clothes.

You look beautiful.

So do you.

I mean, you know,

you always look on point.

You try and do
a little something something.

Thank you. Appreciate it.

♪

You know, all these years,

I never even noticed
these pictures here.

It'’s hard to believe
my grandfather

had all these stars
at the hotel.

Eartha, Teddy, Smokey...

I know, I know.

There is so much history here,
Edmund.

You know,
this is the one place

where all these musicians
came after their gigs.

You know what I'’m saying?
Like, they would play

the large venues and all,

but--but when it
was time to jam,

haha, baby,
they was at The Chesterton.

Yes, they were.

You know, I really appreciate
you hearing me out.

I really do.

[clattering]

Let me help you with that.

♪

Edmund, will you...

uh, get your cell phone
flashlight?

Oh, yeah.

♪

- Thank you.
- Got one right there.

Ooh.

Oh, ooh!

Smitty, hit me.

What about you?

Yeah, hit me double.

- Hit us.
- Hit us.

[laughing]

Oh, gosh, I just can'’t tell you

how much I appreciate this.

The Chesterton is just,
you know,

it'’s such a important part
of our community

and of our city

that I wanted to let you know
about some ideas I have

to preserve that.

- Okay.
- I can show them to you.

- Yeah.
- Oh, great.

I'’ve been working on this.

Got me all nervous.

So I was thinking--

Hey, wait a minute, no--

We'’re done
with the business talk,

the proposals and the ideas.

I don'’t want to hear it.

Oh.

Okay, well, um....

- Right now.
- Yeah?

It'’s just you and me.

- Is that all right?
- Yes, I like it.

Uh, so, rough day
"transitioning?"

Yeah, you know,

the basic mergers
and acquisitions.

Oh, were you expanding
your holdings?

Millicent proposed to me.

Come again?

Yeah.

It came out of nowhere too.

I mean, I guess it was more like
a presented proposal

for the next phase of our
development, according to her.

Well, I didn'’t know
you two were, uh...

Oh, no, no, no, we never have
been intimate in any facet,

but she just came out
of nowhere with it.

Well, sounds romantic,
I guess...

You have no idea.

When I tell you she had
pie charts and bar graphs.

Wait, pie charts and bar graphs?

She just went straight for sexy.

Yeah.

Mm.

I guess we'’re good on paper.

What about off the page?

That'’s exactly what I said.

Smitty.

Get over--two more.

Give us the bottle.

[laughing]

Thank you.

Oh my goodness.

You...

♪

Wait a minute, you play?

Damn straight I play.

Oh my G--I sing.

I sing. Come on.

- All right.
- Let'’s get over here.

What songs you know?

All of '’em.

♪

Come on.

After you, maestro.

You ain'’t said nothing
but a thing.

I cannot believe you can play.

- Oh my goodness.
- All those years

of piano lessons,
I better know how to play.

Oh, this is one
of my favorite Christmas songs.

We gotta do this one.
Can you do--can you read?

- You can read music, right?
- You got jokes.

[laughing]

Oh my goodness, ah!

- Oh, okay.
- You'’ll love this.

All right. Can--yeah.

♪ I don'’t do Christmas songs ♪

- Oh, come on, please?
- No, nah.

I mean, this is clearly not
your favorite time of the year.

Look, contrary to what
you believe about me,

there was a time when,
yes, I loved Christmas

just like everybody else.

Then one year I came downstairs

and caught Mommy kissing Santa.

Oh, that'’s cute.

And that'’s when
I knew the truth.

That it was your daddy?

That it was Mr. Davidson,
the neighbor.

Ouch.

Right. So, no.

♪ So no Christmas songs
up in this place ♪

Come on, please, for me.

♪ It'’s not happening ♪

♪ So don'’t state your case ♪

Okay, a verse and a chorus,

and then we'’re done. That's it.

Please, pretty please,
pretty, pretty, pretty please?

♪ I can'’t resist
your beautiful face ♪

Ah! Okay, okay, come on.

- Just a little bit.
- Just one.

Ah.

Yeah, I remember, I remember.

- Ready?
- Mm-hm.

Let'’s see if I got this...

♪ Hop on Santa'’s
sleigh tonight ♪

♪ Shoot up
to that pole and back ♪

♪ Down that chimney
with all them toys ♪

♪ My Santa baby
is right on track ♪

♪ Got a gift for me
when I'’m on his lap ♪

♪ Nice or naughty,
get in that sack ♪

♪ Can'’t fight the merry ♪

♪ Can'’t fight the bright ♪

♪ Jolly'’s gonna get you
on Santa'’s big night ♪

♪ No, you can'’t
fight Christmas ♪

♪ You know your baby'’s right ♪

♪ You can'’t fight Christmas
come Santa'’s big night ♪

[laughing]

[applause]

Oh, thank you!

Thank you.

♪

Oh my God, thank you.

Yo, that was so good.

Aw, that was good.

That was...

good.

Let'’s--let's do another one.

Please, go.

♪

Mm!

♪

[grunting]

♪

[whimpers]

♪

Girl, no.

♪

Oh, hell no.

♪

Kevin, when you look up,
what do you see?

♪

Leslie, it'’s gorgeous.

Do you see a star
on top of my tree?

I don'’t see a star
on top of my tree.

Where the hell is the star
on top of my tree?

This is so not about a star
on top of that tree, is it?

♪

Kevin, worry about your business
and I'’ll worry about mine.

♪

Get my star!

♪

Do you need a girl hug?

Belinda, what we need
is to confirm the number of kids

coming from Holy Redeemer.

And swap out that busted ass
wreath in the atrium.

And will you please fluff
the wilty poinsettias?

And get that wise man outta here

that'’s looking like
Katt Williams.

And then meet me over in the...

[sighs]

In--in the where?

Velvety soft lips.

What?

Hot cocoa brown skin.

♪

Oh.

[laughs]

♪

- Oh!
- What? What?

You frosted his cookies.

- No--well, no...
- Ooh!

And you--but see,
you didn'’t tell your girl.

- I know, I know, shh.
- That'’s--

Well, I'’m here now
and he'’s here so just...

And he doesn'’t know that I know
what he'’s trying to do,

but I know what he'’s trying
to do, so what should I do?

So now you want to ask me
what you should do?

Yes, come on.

Come on!

You do know that'’s the one man
that can end your business.

Well, obviously, I didn'’t think
this all the way through.

Okay. It'’s all right.

Belinda'’s got you.

- Okay.
- Mm-hm.

♪

You need to be ice cold.

- Cold?
- Ice cold.

You know what? And then you kick
his trifling ass to the curb.

Okay?

Ice queen.

- Ice queen.
- Ice queen.

♪

Ice queen.

♪

Hey.

Edmund.

You left before I woke up.

I did.

Had a dream about you.

Hmmm.

Visions of sugar plum
and hostile take-overs

dancing in your head.

No.

- I thought we had a--
- I thought we did too.

I saw your plans.

- You went through my stuff?
- I was looking for my shoes.

On my desk?

This isn'’t working for me.

So...

You know,
that'’s really unfortunate,

because last night was--

Edmund...last night...was fun.

Well, I--
it meant something to me.

But we'’ll never be
on the same page.

I think we need
to talk about this.

Talk about what?

Um...

Leslie and I were just saying

that, uh, the--
the Christmas Eve crowd

is projected to be the biggest

that we'’ve had
in quite some time.

So what.

Oh, yes.

The decorator girl.

Leslie.

We just can'’t shake you,
can we, Leslie?

Could you give me
and Edmund a minute?

Thank you.

Need to discuss
some personal details

before we leave to the airport.

[Leslie exhales]

Woooo.

Jesus, let me keep this job.

Whew.

My God.

♪

Hey, you got a minute?

Well, I didn'’t think
you would have one.

You'’re a busy lady around here.

Well, they don'’t call me
Miss Christmas for nothing.

♪

But I need to talk to you.

And I think I know
what this is all about.

Oh.

You like Edmund.

No. No. What?

No, it'’s been business.

- Please, Mr. James--
- It'’s okay.

Your secret'’s safe with me.

Mr. James, I'’m--

I see the way he looks at you.

- He looks.
- Yes.

Okay.

Believe there'’s
still something else

on your mind though.

Uh, yes, uh...

Right.

Um.

You...here...this place.

Leslie, what is it?

Mr. James, you don'’t know

what'’s going on here
at The Chesterton?

This minute, this second,
it'’s, it's what?

It'’s Christmas.

No, I mean the plan that
Edmund and Millicent have.

They'’re gonna rip
the soul out of this hotel.

Edmund has assured me
that whatever changes happen,

they will be slow and with care.

I trust my grandson.

I don'’t mean to imply
that you shouldn'’t.

Leslie.

When my father
bought this place,

it was a transient hotel.

We built The Chesterton
from the ground up.

We made it grand.

We had the biggest entertainers,

Luther and Billie, Tina.

- And Stevie last year.
- You remember.

Yes.

Now this place is an icon
in our community.

My grandson will look
after this hotel

and all of its people.

Not according to this.

♪

They plan to turn this place

into a slick corporate
convention center tomorrow.

I mean, catapult us
headlong into the future,

bulldozer first.

No grease.

Damn. Edmund.

I thought he'’d look after
the family'’s interest.

I mean, I knew we were running
out of money, but...

Whoa, whoa--what?
Running out of money?

Well, Christmas
keeps getting bigger.

But the rest of the year is...

[Leslie stammers]

Mr. James, you give me

a 5 percent increase every year.

You never said anything.

We can'’t survive
on Christmas alone.

[J.J. sighs]

♪

I guess we just
can'’t fight change.

You know what you can'’t fight?

What?

Christmas.

Christmas!

This is The Chesterton.

We can do both.

We can still be
the same historical,

traditional hotel
we'’ve always been

and, you know,
move forward with the times.

They don'’t have to gut
this place altogether.

And I have a plan
that can prove just that.

If you let me.

♪

That would be something.

♪

Good luck.

♪

Mm-mm.

Luck, I won'’t need.

Cause I got a vision!

["Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
plays]

♪

Leslie.

What are you doing?

You can'’t mix your Santa
and your black baby Jesus.

♪

Oh, Edmund'’s coming back today.

I'’m over him. She can have him.

She'’s already got him.

Help me test this thing.

♪

[Leslie sighs]

Just telling it like it is.

♪

Ugh, she is so
not right for him.

Because you are?

Girl, are you even
still on his radar?

[camera countdown beeping]

- I don'’t know.
- All right.

You'’ve only talked to him that
one time since "room service."

- Yes, but--
- Smize.

[camera countdown beeping]

♪

We had a connection.

Okay, look.

You gotta have
bigger jingle balls

if you plan on going up against

little miss "good on paper."

Okay, so show him that he has

the best option
right in front of him.

I just don'’t want him
to end up with her.

Blech.

♪

Exactly, that'’s what
I'’m talking about.

All right. All right.

So I got two things to do here.

Um, convince that man
to save Christmas

and get him all up on me.

Ooh, that sounds
nice and naughty.

♪

Yes, go do that, girl.

Let'’s get it.

Look at this.

I just can'’t take a bad picture.

You look, uh...nice.

Focus. Focus.

You know they have
that reception planned.

Attracting all
that new business.

I think I'’m gonna get
in that room and work my magic.

Show him
that the Christmas spirit

can bring him that paper.

Woo, and then tie it all up with
a big, ole, shiny, perfect bow.

I'’m thinking silver, gold,

glitz and glam, baby.

- You see it?
- Oh yeah!

Okay, I see it.

So how can I help you?

Keep Millicent away.

Of course, all of your plans

lead to me doing the dirty work.

And Kevin.

I delegate to you
and you delegate to him.

It'’s the circle of life.

Okay, fine,
I'’ll keep Millicent away.

Oh, damn, where did I put
my Black to Bougie dictionary?

♪

Hey, uh,
I need to take this call.

Catch up with you in a sec.

Okay.

♪

Hey, Frank.

Oh, thank you.

No, we don'’t have a ring yet.

Just a formality.

Anyway, listen.

I need your help with something.

It'’s this Chesterton
revamp thing.

There'’s one annoying fly
in the ointment.

The decorator girl'’s
causing some problems

so I want to convince her
that we'’re on her side,

blah, blah, blah.

That'’s right,
I want to make it look

like we'’re backing her
to expand her little business

while we expand the hotel.

Get her under me
so I can get rid of her.

Leslie Major.

The name of her little company
is Major Designs.

So what if it'’s a clever name?

I just want her out. ASAP.

Thank you.

Now could you put me through
to Marshall'’s office?

Yes, without Edmund.

It'’s fine.

♪

Hey, Leslie.

♪

Hey, Edmund.

You'’re back.

Yeah.

I'’ve been texting you all week.

Well, you know
it'’s my busy time.

Plus you'’ve seemed...
otherwise engaged.

Hey, Granddad.

What you know good?

Edmund, let'’s walk.

Leslie seems to think this hotel

is going to be gone tomorrow,

some kind of corporate razing.

That'’s not my plan at all.

Not according to this.

This is just for the investors.

I trusted you.

Granddad, this is
just to sell them.

I never meant to--

Break my heart.

Granddad, no.

That was never my intention.

This has been forty years
of my life.

- I know.
- I'’ve put everything

into building a community

inside and outside
of this hotel.

You'’re going to lose this hotel.

Now, I know
you don'’t want to hear that,

but the way things are going,

the numbers just
aren'’t adding up.

Son.

Business is not
just about numbers.

It'’s about people.

I know that,
but you gotta have the revenue--

No.

You know it here.

You don'’t know it here.

♪

Leslie, Leslie, Leslie.

Do you have a minute?

Yeah, sure. How can I help you?

I'’m, uh, headed to a meeting.

Got to keep those elves
in line, right?

[stifled laugh]

I know you think what I do here
at the hotel isn'’t important,

but it is to me
and to this place.

That'’s exactly what Edmund
and I have been thinking about.

We'’ve been looking
at the problem all wrong.

And I definitely don'’t see
my business as a problem.

No, no, no, course not.

We'’re actually missing
a great opportunity here.

What are you talking about?

Well, with the wedding
coming up--

oh, did I mention
Edmund and I are engaged?

♪

That'’s wonderful.

Congratulations.

I just--you know,
it'’s all so new,

I forget who I'’ve told.

Ah.

Do you have a special guy?

Um...no.

Oh...

You really oughta
get yourself out there.

I mean, you got some good stuff

and, well, tick tock, right?

Got your eggs frozen?

♪

Anyway, as I was saying,
with the wedding coming up,

Edmund and I are looking
for "all hands on deck"

here at The Chesterton.

And how does that involve me?

How would you like
to come on full time

as the official event
and design company

here at The Chesterton?

♪

Uh...

Well, I mean,

that'’s very generous
of you, but--

Just think about it.

Can'’t be Major Designs

if you stay in the minors.

♪

Motivation.

♪

Girl, did I over-hear
that conversation correct?

I do not trust that woman.

I may have lost the man,

but I will not lose this hotel.

♪

Um, are you unpacking
or stealing?

'’Cause I do have a taser.

Thomas?

Miss Major?

Oh.

Little help, please?

Come on.

You have to be careful

or Christmas is gonna get you.

Oh, that'’s all right.

You know, everything'’s got to be
bigger and better this year.

You done with your shift?

Yes, I was just punching out.

Well, if you have time, do you
mind helping me out tonight?

Well, I always got time
for extra loot.

All right. All right.

Take this.

Get that box over to the venue.

All right, perfect, got it.

♪

That better light up this lobby.

I tested it like
a hundred times already.

Oh snap,
what if I tested it too much

and blew out one of the bulbs?

Stop it.

Watch out.

Oh, girl, this girl--
oh, here she comes.

[Belinda groans]

♪

Miss Williams?

Millicent.

Oh, Millicent.

Can I call you Millie?

No.

Do you need something?

Because my reception
is at seven and I have to go.

No, that'’s exactly
why we'’re here.

- Water main break.
- In Ballroom Two.

No, that'’s where
my reception is--

No, don'’t you worry.

We booked you in Ballroom Three.

Mm-hm.

And it'’s been pushed to 7:30.

Okay, I need to contact Edmund,
the investors.

Done and done.

- What?
- It'’s okay.

Mr. James, and us,

handled everything.

Follow us.

- Everything?
- Everything.

We got you.

♪

I'’m stunned.

It looks perfect.

So subtle
and sophisticated and...

clinical.

Mm, that'’s courtesy
of Major Designs.

Just a little taste
of what we can do for you

in the future.

This will do.

This will do very well.

And that'’s not all.

Mr. James has booked you

for a full day of spa treatment.

Hair, nails, makeup, honey.

Everything, head to toe.

We sent your dress
to the spa already.

All you gotta do
is stay fabulous.

Uh, no, I have to check
my guest list,

I need to organize--

No, no, no, no, no.

Honey.

Mr. James, and Major Designs,

we worked it all out for you.

He'’ll meet you
down here at 7:30.

He really cares about you.

He cares about me?

Yeah, he--he really does.

Well, this is all so unexpected.

But so Edmund.

Oh, that Edmund.

Um, you know what, girl?

All you have to do
is just show up...

and bedazzle, darling!

Mmm.

Thomas, would you please
show Miss Williams--

Millicent to the spa.

Yeah, of course,
Mr., uh, Christmas dude?

Have a lovely time, honey.

You deserve this.

Oh, bye now.

Okay, Kevin,

put up the signage

for the Killundine
Accounting Firm

non-denominational,
non-fiscal, non-fun,

just whack
end of the year party.

- Okay?
- Got it.

Okay--boy, please.

Uh-uh, no.

Wait, why I gotta do
all the dirty work?

Kevin.

Please.

It'’s the circle of life.

You got to find somebody
to delegate to.

Way too much fun.

Circle of my f--

♪

Woo! And that'’s
how it gets done.

Jazzy black Santa too much?

Nah, I love a jazzy black Santa.

You get to stay!

♪

[Thomas sighs]

Thank you, Leslie.

For what?
I should be thanking you.

Nah, I really need this.

The money?

It'’s more than the money.

Christmas is skipping me
this year.

Why?

I mean, last year we had
your sweet little sister, um--

- Brie.
- Yeah.

She lit the star for us
at Christmas Eve on midnight

and that'’s what gave me
the idea to invite

the church foster kids
this year.

Really?

And I better see
that precious little face, too.

I don'’t really know.

Ever since my mom died,

my dad'’s been...

[Thomas sighs]

There'’s so much drama
going on in my house

that you don'’t understand.

I'’m sorry.

But all of this,

this really lifts up my spirit.

Helps me forget about
what'’s going on for a minute.

Well, I hope you know
that under all of this,

it'’s the spirit that
gets built from the inside.

It'’s inside of all of us.

And it'’s up to us to let it out.

And that'’s the joy
of Christmas, Thomas.

♪ Well can I get a amen?

♪ You can get a amen

♪ Hmmm

And that'’s all you need.

That'’s absolutely all you need.

What?

Is that all I'’m getting,
is just a amen?

You know what? If you don'’t--

Yes, you gonna get paid.

Go do something
with them lights.

♪

Crazy boy.

♪

- Wait.
- Damn.

Them cucumbers ain'’t gonna fix

your personality, girl.

Mm-mm.

- Damn.
- Wait.

- Go, shh.
- Damn.

♪

[Belinda sighs]

Just make sure they keep
her hands ocupado.

They took her phones.

- But--
- Both her phones.

Somebody called her bra.

♪

Hello?

I need that.

[Belinda exhales]

♪

Well. Oh!

Look who'’s here!

Oh my goodness.

You look--Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

You look fantastic.

Like--likewise.

Likewise.

You have to try this.

Ooh, what am I holding here?

Yes, yes.

A little something
I put together.

A little 1, 2, 3.

Okay, okay.

That'’s what they say.

What would they do
without me here?

There'’s only one of me,
two assistants, and voilà.

Why not?

♪

[panting]

♪

What can I do with...

What can a girl do
in sixty minutes?

Hey, Arnold!

- Right.
- Yeah.

So glad you could make it.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you as well.

Miss Major,
can I see you for a moment?

Oh well, I'’m right here.

Peek-a-boo.

Hello.

Yes, you are. You'’re right here.

With my favorite banker at that.

Uh, interesting choice from
the "we mean business" hotel.

At least this
charming young lady

was able to hook me up
with a--

A Mistletoe Mule.

Get it? Drink up.

Mistletoe Mule!

Isn'’t she so witty?

Leslie. Confab. You and me.

- Come on.
- You need a drink.

I think we should get you

a Santa Claus
is Rumming to Town.

Keep going. I just keep going.

- I just keep--
- Yes, you do.

She just keeps '’em coming.

I'’ll pass today, unfortunately.

But you drink up, Arnold.

We'’ll be back in one moment.

Yes, Arnold, we'’ll finish up

our conversation
in just a little.

You and me.

[Leslie laughs]

My God...

What the hell?

Now I know that this is not
exactly what you planned--

Not what I planned?

To have Santa throwing up
all over my investors?

Leslie, you know
how important this is to me.

To the hotel.

You mean important
to the hotel, right?

Yes.

And not operating at a profit

because of this
is also important.

Oh, Edmund, come on.

We can make a few changes
and with a little faith,

Christmas can be good business.

You have no idea
about good business.

You decorate trees
for a living.

- Stay in your lane.
- Oh, whoa.

Hold on, home boy.

I'’ve been making magic
at this hotel

long before you decided
to pop back in.

♪

Edmund, this is a disaster.

Yes, I know, and we need
to fix it immediately.

- And where were you?
- What?

Her and her minions lied to me.

They told me
the reception was moved,

different place, time,

and that you were taking care
of everything.

Is this true?

Yes, but I was just trying to--

Deceive us all.

Oh, like you
and your "fiancé" here

gonna invest in my business.

- Excuse me?
- Yeah.

And she said that,
"You can'’t be in the majors

if you keep playing
in the minors."

When will the lies stop?

Edmund.

I'’m just trying to show you

how important
Christmas is to this hotel.

- To J.J. and to me.
- Leslie,

you cannot just sprinkle tinsel

on the problem and fix it.

This is serious.

For the future of my hotel.

But, I'’m just trying
to tell you...

We know what
you were trying to do.

Edmund.

What are you gonna do?

♪

Leslie...

♪

- I think it'’s best if we--
- I get it.

Oh, I'’m out of here. It's okay.

Edmund, you are
so disappointing.

I just had so much more...

Nothing but a suit.

♪

It'’s okay.

I'’m here now.

Let'’s get this whole thing
back on course.

♪

Come on, Scottie.

You know you want some
of my Christmas cheer.

Damn that man.

Oh. Hold those lips.

I got a sister down.

Hey, what'’s going on?

I was just about to head in.

Well, don'’t bother.

Ooooh, that man...

He is trying to kill Christmas.

Okay. Calm down. Calm down.

Look, maybe you need one
of your little Ho Ho-tinis.

Girl, nothing quicker
than liquor.

- We'’ll look--
- Not now.

I'’m going home.

♪

Honestly.

Who likes this cheap,
tacky Christmas trash?

♪

Well, I gotta tell you, Edmund,

you know how to launch
a new concept.

All this festiveness
has got me seeing dollar signs.

What you talking about,
Mr. Willis?

♪

It'’s Arnold.

We'’ll talk.

Merry Christmas.

♪

Great job.

♪

Millicent. Millicent.

No, keep it.

We'’re good.

We'’re fine.

♪

Yay, Christmas, right?

Woo!

Okay, where were we?

[Edmund clears his throat]

This is not happening.

Where'’s Leslie?

She went home.

She swiped left on yo'’ ass.

Well, I need her address.

You expect me to give you
her home address?

Look, I was wrong.

I need to apologize.

Immediately.

No, not happening.

I'’m your boss.

Those are the magic words.

Give me your phone.

♪

What?

Now I got to fire Belinda?

No.

She cares about you.

Plus I threatened her.

♪

I cannot believe
the Queen of Christmas

doesn'’t have one single
Christmas decoration up.

You really don'’t get it.

I only care
about spreading cheer.

I only need to give spirit.

I don'’t need to get it.

I guess I was just too busy
ruining your hotel.

Oh no, you didn'’t ruin anything.

It all worked.

I guess you and Millicent
were right.

I mean, you guys
know what'’s what.

So, whatever.

Leslie,
you'’re not listening to me.

You did a great job.

The investors loved your ideas.

Everything.

They loved my ideas?

Yes, that'’s what I'm saying!

Well, look at that.

Are you serious?

I guess you can'’t fight
Christmas.

♪

I really just came to apologize.

Really?

When I met you,

you were just this--

this ball of energy
just right in front of me.

And you--you--you woke
something up inside of me--

That'’s your spirit.

Whatever it is, it'’s great.

But it'’s not solid.

And I need solid.

I need to know every morning
that I wake up

exactly how my day'’s gonna go.

Every detail, every aspect,
every variable.

That'’s how I function.

♪

You and I, we...

we'’re a lotta fun, but we...

We don'’t make sense.

I need to make sense.

♪

I'’m leaving tomorrow night.

♪

With Millicent.

You really gonna marry her?

I don'’t know.

But it'’s practical.

♪

And maybe practical'’ll
just have to do for me.

Well, it'’ll never do for me.

♪

So how long are you with us?

We'’re here until the 26th.

Mm, good, good, good, good.

Again, Granddad,

I'’m--I'm really sorry.

But I promise I had
your best interest at heart.

I knew you'’d come around.

The Chesterton is in your blood.

Yeah.

I guess it just takes
seeing things in a new light.

She'’s something, isn't she?

[cell phone rings]

Take this.

Edmund speaking.

[crash]

[Leslie struggling]

Damn Santa.

♪

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Miss Major, you all right?

Yeah.

Get this old geez off of me.

Help me up.

♪

- Merry Christmas.
- Ho freaking ho.

♪

Well, that doesn'’t sound
very much like Christmas to me.

I'’m sorry,
I'’m just not into it right now.

♪

So you'’re going to let him
just check out

of the hotel
and out of your life?

Mr. James,
I'’m not what he wants.

I know my grandson.

He has no idea what he wants.

But I know what he needs.

♪

[Millicent sighs]

♪

You guys aren'’t staying
for the big reveal?

Can'’t, have to stay on schedule.

♪

Right, Edmund?

Yeah, uh, schedule.

♪

Besides,

we'’ve seen lights
on a tree before.

♪

So, we land in Boston at nine.

I was thinking
we could call Copley Capital,

see if we can get
on their schedule for tomorrow.

Edmund?

Tomorrow is Christmas.

Oh, that'’s right.

Well, we'’ll call on the 26th.

I can'’t do it.

Well then,
we'’ll call on the 27th.

No.

I can'’t marry you.

What?

I'’m not in love with you.

What are you talking about?

We have respect and trust.

And love will come later.

No.

I'’m sorry,
can you pull over please?

Oh, what is this about?

Is this about
that decorator girl?

Her name is Leslie.

Edmund.

Think about this.

Think about us.

I mean, do you have any idea
what you'’re doing?

No.

For the first time in my life,

I don'’t know what I'm doing.

And I like it.

♪

Kevin, I am Christmas'’d out.

[phone rings, Belinda groans]

Hey, Belinda.

It'’s Edmund James.

I need your help.

No, I don'’t think I can help.

Edmund?

Girl, hang up.

He broke our girl.

No, wait, wait, shh.

What?

Nah-uh.

Seriously?

Okay.

All right.

Kevin.

We have a Christmas 911.

Let'’s go.

- Oh no.
- Come on.

I said come on!

♪

'’Scuse me.

Vodka seven and vodka.

♪

Now that'’s a holiday drink.

What are we celebrating
or not celebrating?

Love sucks.

- Here, here.
- Thank you.

♪

If it wasn'’t for the top shelf
Christmas at The Chesterton,

I would have zero
Christmas spirit in my life.

♪

That'’s good to hear.

And if my love life
was as wondrous as my decor.

Honey, you couldn'’t
possibly have me beat.

Try me.

I just got engaged
to a millionaire...

♪

...to make the man
I really love jealous.

♪

Okay.

I fell for a guy
that'’s totally wrong for me,

that'’s totally engaged,

and who can totally
get me fired.

♪

Call it a tie.

♪

Yeah.

♪

[Regina sighs]

I gotta fix this
before it gets worse.

♪

I have faith in you.

You don'’t know me.

♪

I know you have great taste
in Christmas decor.

I do.

♪

Well, with that being said,

I need to head out to the lobby

to make sure the star gets lit
at the top of the tree.

'’Cause remember,

it'’s The Chesterton
Christmas tradition.

♪

I have faith in you.

That'’s my line.

It'’s a good line.

♪

- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.

♪

Oh, Thomas,
I didn'’t even recognize you.

That'’s all you gotta say with me

looking all
sharp dressed man and all.

Sorry.

Look, have you seen my staff?

Maybe they next
to your Christmas cheer?

I got to do everything
my damn self.

♪

Yeah...

♪

Leslie Major.

You are everything.

Well, if this is
my last Christmas,

you'’re sending me out
with a bang.

Hush with that.

But as long as you'’re happy.

- I'’m happy.
- Yes.

Oh!

Well, it'’s show time.

♪

[applause]

♪

[cheering]

♪

Oh my goodness!

Oh my goodness.

It'’s so awesome to see
all of you out tonight

with your shining faces.

Thank you guys so much
for being here.

We started a tradition last year
here at The Chesterton

where we had one special child

throw the switch
to light our star.

And I see her here tonight

with her dashing brother.

Let'’s give her a hand.

Brie, will you come and join me?

- Can I go?
- '’Course you can, baby girl.

[applause]

So, are you ready
to throw the switch?

- Hey, Miss Leslie?
- Yes?

I was thinking,

I already got to do this...

and Christmas and all...

maybe the other kids
can light the switch.

Oh, isn'’t she a doll?

Come on guys,
the more the merrier.

- All right.
- Let'’s do this.

Yes, let'’s do this.

You ready?

Let'’s count down, everybody.

Ten, nine, eight,

seven, six, five,

four, three, two,

one!

♪

♪ Go tell it on the mountain

♪ Over the hills
and everywhere ♪

♪ Go tell it on the mountain

♪ That Jesus Christ is born

[applause]

Thank you, Thomas.

♪

Look, it'’s really snowing!

And, by the way, you looked
very handsome tonight.

Thank you, I had a chance to go
to the Christmas party here.

Hmmm, did you meet somebody?

Now you know your boy
don'’t kiss and tell.

But, yeah.

What about you,
you doing anything special

for the holidays,
a special someone?

This was my Christmas.

Just gonna go home and chill.

♪

Merry Christmas.

Aww.

♪

Now don'’t do too much chilling.

You go out there and have you
some fun tonight, all right?

Yes, sir.

- Goodnight.
- Merry Christmas.

♪

Always.

Let'’s hope.

♪

What?

♪

Surprise!

Really, guys?

Okay, y'’all went in for this?

We took most of it
from the hotel.

Boy! Shh.

No.

We actually had some help.

Help?

Yes.

Uh...Edmund?

Aren'’t you supposed
to be on a plane?

Plans change.

You did this...for me?

Uh...hello!

Ugh.

- This guy right here--
- No, he'’s lying.

He did it all for you.
We did it for you.

- We did it for you.
- Merry Christmas.

Bye, girl.

Wow.

You'’re speechless.

I guess you approve.

It'’s beautiful.

Um...what?

You trying to show me
how to do my job?

Oh no.

A job in which
you will be keeping, by the way.

What?

Wh--okay...all right.

Yeah, the tradition
at The Chesterton is, um,

it'’s going to be Now and Always.

Catchy slogan.

I'’m glad you came around.

But I'’m going to need
your help, though.

If we'’re going to keep
Christmas,

then we got to step our game up

the rest of the year too.

Oh, are you sure?

Because I thought
we didn'’t make sense.

I thought you needed
a Miss Practical.

The hell with practical,
all right?

I thought the woman that I loved

would jump at the chance.

Love?

Yeah.

♪

I think I might love you.

♪

Okay.

Uh...

well, I think I might
just love you back.

Now that'’s good for business.

And I love good business.

I know you do.

♪

Now this is the Christmas
that I want,

spending it just making
the woman that I love happy.

Love and Christmas.

♪

What more could
a girl ask for?

♪

Y'’all did all right.

♪

I'’m still not hiring you though.

Whatever.

Come on.

Oh, God, yeah.

♪