All language subtitles for Mistletoe.Ranch.2022.1080p.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264

- Alright, take that,
thank you, over there.

- Come on, straight throug.
Let's go. Are you good?

- Is he here yet?
No.

I'll give him a call
first thing. I'm so sorry.

It's alright. Thank you.

- Make-up? Keep it moving.
Come on. Let's go.

Thank you so much.

Can someone give me a muffin?
I am so hungry right now.

But none of the carrot stuff.
I don't like carrots.

Give me something else.

I thought Gustav was going to be
the photographer for the shoot.

The great Gustav is indisposed.

- Micha?

I don't think
he's going to show.

Uh-uh. No, not again.
I'm just his assistant.

You're Gustav's
talented assistant.

Please, Aimée?

Fine.

I'm gonna pick up a lens and
could we get those lights up?

And just tone it down
in her lips. Thank you.

People! We're a go.

Gorgeous. Yep.

There.

Nice.

OK. Picture you are on stage
at the Palais Garnier and you

are performing in front of the
crème de la crme of the city.

Simply just holding that moment

in between the curtain falling
and the applause.

Great. OK.

Yeah.

Gorgeous.

Nice.

Just hold that one there.

Alright.

Exquisite, Madeleine.

You're a ballerina whisperer.

Any other skills
you'd like to share with us?

Oui. I have been able to
ride a horse since I was five.

Ooh, cosmopolitan and practical.

Paris and New York
via Mistletoe Ranch.

Belle, hey.

How are you?

It's OK. Ready to work?

- Aimée? Great job today.

-You too. Merry Christmas.
-Merry Christmas.

- You know,
I heard a rumour...

Mmm?

...about extraordinary assistant

who stepped in during Gustav's
shoot in Moscow.

That was one time.

And it happened again
in Paris.

And Singapore. And Sydney.

You know Gustav will
take the credit for this too.

He always does.

I'm his personal assistant, OK?
I'm stuck here for life.

But you, Aimée,

you were supposed to do
a one year apprenticeship

but you're still here
doing his work for him.

Might be time
you escaped his shadow.

Well, the last few years have
certainly been an adventure.

I just wish Gustav shot on film

or at least tried medium format
like Irene Vore.

She's a recluse.

And the most in-demand
photographer of her generation.

Yeah.

I mean, if you can find her.

You heading home
for the holidays?

Gustav wants me to fly
to Iceland after Christmas

so it's just easier to
stay in the city.

Well, you'll be pretty lonely
if you're staying around here.

Mmm.

Everyone's going home
for the holidays.

You too?

As soon as we are done I'm
heading straight to the airport.

I've got one photo shoot in Rome

and then I'm having
an Italian Christmas.

--Ooh!
-Yeah, cheese, pasta, wine.

- Hey, Aimée?
- Hey.

-I have a delivery for you.
-Thank you.

I get them to hold my mail.

You can't find a mailbox
in the Himalayas.

Aimée, are you Santa?

- It's from my hometown,
Snowy Oak.

- Are they from everyone
in Snowy Oak?

Pretty much.

What? He's cancelling
the Christmas party.

Why would he cancel it?

-Who?
-James. James Hunt.

Juniper?

Junbug, is that you?

Huh. Thought I heard something.

That's because I did!

- Dad, I nearly dropped
my cookie.

- Oh good, more sugar.

-Grandma made them.
-Yep.

Anyway, it's Christmas.

Nope, not yet it's not.

You should go get changed.

You've worn those wings like,
every day.

But Dad, Mum said
I'm a Christmas fairy.

Can I still be a Christmas fairy

if you you've
cancelled Christmas?

Am I just
a regular fairy now?

Juniper, I have not
cancelled Christmas.

I have cancelled
the Christmas party. OK?

What about Christmas tree?

You'll have one with your mum.

Mum is on tour.

She isn't back until
Christmas Day, remember?

Of course I remember.

But your grandma's sure to have

a big old Christmas tree
at church.

Rude.

So, what about the big house?

Junbug, how many times
have I told you?

The big house isn't ours,
it's Aimée's.

But Aimée's not even here.

I've never even met her.

Well, that's because Aimée
is busy away working.

But when Aimée was a little girl
like you,

she lived in the big house
with her mum, Molly.

And when Molly passed away
she left it to Aimée.

Would Aimée like
a Christmas tree, do you think?

Aimée likes Christmas
even more than you do.

-No.
-Mm-hm.

-She does not.
-Yeah.

I love Christmas more.

I wish Aimée was here then.

I bet she'd get
a Christmas tree.

That she would.

And then she'd kill me.

I'm going to kill him.

This is very dramatic.

I mean, I'm all for
other people's family drama,

don't get me wrong.

But didn't you say you haven't
been home for like--

Three years.

But James tends
to avoid me anyway

so I think the last time
I saw him was...

Ahh. No, I know that look.

That's the look I had
when I realised

my ex was going to be at the
same New Year's Eve party as me.

You and this James character
have history.

Don't you?

Sort of
but that is not the point.

The point is that
he cancelled Christmas.

Snowy Oak was
a tired ranching town

before my family created
the Christmas party.

And it's not just a party,

it's the one time of year
the whole town comes together.

It's really important.

And now I have a whole bag
of letters to prove it.

Sorry, Micha, I have to go.

- Forgetting something?
- Huh?

Oh.

Aimée.

-Good luck.
-Merry Christmas, Micha.

Merry Christmas, Aimée.

Hello?

Hey, Mum.

- Excuse me.
Where can I find James?

Pardon me, miss,
but who are you?

-Oh, I'm--
-He's out at the stockyards.

Perfect. Thank you.

Hey! What do you think
you're doing?

You don't want to be
getting lost out there.

If that's who I think it is,
she'll be fine.

- James Hunt, why did you
cancel the Christmas party?

-Oh, hi, Aimée.

Been a long time.

How are you doing?

Oh, me? I'm doing fine.
Thanks for asking.

-Really?
-Yeah.

James, it's tradition.
Why did you cancel it?

I did not cancel Christmas.
I cancelled a Christmas party.

-My mother's Christmas party?
-Yep.

An annual event?

The highlight of the year
for Snowy Oak?

James, come on,
it's the most magical,

exciting, enchanting
Christmas celebration.

Which has been held
uninterrupted since 1929.

The one you haven't been to
in years.

That one.

Well, that's
completely irrelevant.

No, you're the one who came all
the way out here to yell at me.

I think it's entirely relevant.

Look, I don't have to attend
to know it's important, James.

Christmas is the one time of
year magic's allowed to happen.

Well, magic's expensive.

Then we can tone down
the glitter.

Look, James, I know the ranch
had its run of bad luck

but we could get a tree
or some carol singers.

There's no money, Aimée.

It's more than just
a run of bad luck.

OK.

What about another bank loan?

Bank won't lend us any money

until we've made up
the already late payments.

Why didn't you tell me
any of this?

I did. I emailed you.

You should have called me.

Look, I am sorry, Aimée.

I cancelled the Christmas party
because it

seemed like the right thing
to do.

This isn't over. OK?

I'm gonna take Holly
back to the stables and--

It's Belle.

Wait, what happened to Holly?

Holly was an old horse
when you left.

It's Belle. A lot's changed.

Come on.

- Sorry I called you
the wrong name, Belle.

You just look
so much like Holly.

Same pretty face huh?

I used to know everything
about this place.

- Best thing about horses,

they always forgive and forget
for a good heart.

And carrots.

- Charlie.

I was beginning to think
I had the wrong ranch.

Well, things might change
but this will always be home.

You look like you need
a campout brew.

I do.

Hey, so when did
James Hunt become head rancher?

- I've been
training James

to take over
since he was a boy.

You know that.

James stepped up a few years ago
and now I play caretaker.

- Charlie, are you OK?
Is it your back?

Oh, my back, my knees,
my teeth.

Don't you worry about it.

What happened?

I was out the yard
when suddenly bang, it happened.

What?

-I was a cowboy for 40 years.
-Oh!

Why aren't you all
living in the main house?

It's more comfortable.

And that was always Mum's way.

James was worried about
the cost of heating the place

and I'm more than happy
at my own place.

And James and little Juniper

are in the rancher's cottage
out back.

-Juniper, that his little girl?
-Mmm.

Little darling. An angel.

That still doesn't explain why
everything has been packed up.

Well, when you didn't come home

for the Christmas party
the first year,

and then the year after that,
James packed everything away.

Said we needed to focus
on keeping the ranch afloat.

Are things really as bad
as what he says?

Sorry, darling. We did our best.

Why didn't anyone tell me?

And risk you abandoning
your career to come here?

I don't think so. Your mother
would never forgive me.

What's the bee in your bonnet?

I thought that while I was away

things here were gonna
stay the same.

But if everything was the same,
there wouldn't be any surprises.

Like an unexpected visit
from a dear friend.

I suspect that's for you.

Aimée

Sienna! Thanks for the letters.

I came right over
after choir practice.

I knew if I rallied the troops

those letters would
get to you eventually.

-Yes.
-God bless the post office.

-Are you off, Charlie?

-Yeah, I'd better
get back to it.

I don't know
what you two are up to

but I suspect I'm
gonna need an alibi.

-Bye.
-Bye now.

Now, I assume that son of mine

is off riding horses
and whatnot.

Mm-hm.

So we can talk about

how on earth we are going
to save Christmas.

Yes.

- You are staying
for Christmas, aren't you?

Oh but just for Christmas.

I have to go to Iceland after
the holidays for a photo shoot.

Of course you do.

Such a rolling stone
gathering no moss,

gaining a certain polish.

So much has changed here,
Sienna.

I mean, we used to eat dinner
at this table every night

and now it looks like
it's part of a museum.

I know. Here.

Oh, thank you.

The ranch has lost
a little of her...

-Magic?
-Exactly.

Yeah.

I don't like to see
the ranch this way.

Me neither.

I mean, maybe James is right
about cancelling the party.

Do you know why the party
started in the first place?

There was a bad season

and my great-grandmother
wanted to do something

to lift everyone's spirits.

Bad season?

My darling,
it was the Great Depression.

And from what my grandmother
said, great it was.

People left Snowy Oak in droves.

There was no work,
hardly any food to go around.

People were barely surviving.

Your great-grandmother decided
that Snowy Oak needed

to be reminded of the one thing
they still did have, each other.

I'm not saying losing the ranch
wouldn't be hard

but some things are bigger
than our own challenges.

I always thought of this place
as an anchor

and I like to think of the
Christmas party as giving people

that same feeling too, you know,
something that they can rely on.

What would your mother do?

She would have sent
all the invites already.

This is your ranch now, Aimée.

You decide what happens next.

But if you do decide to go ahead
with it, you might need this.

Molly gave it to me
before she passed.

I used it to
pull off the Christmas party

these past few years.

Everything you need to know
is in there.

I haven't seen this in so long.

Thank you for keeping it safe.

Of course.

How was it seeing James again?

You know, I always did wonder

if you too might find
your way back to each other.

You're going to be disappointed.

You've already yelled at him,
haven't you?

Well, then, I'll just have
to settle for

a welcome visit from Mistletoe
Ranch's favourite daughter.

- Hey, Charlie.

Do you know where I could
pay my respects to Holly?

She's in the Pines where the
strawberries grow in summer.

Thanks.

- Hey, my girl.
Sorry I was gone for so long.

Time just flew by.

You were such a good girl.
So fast.

It was funny,

when things would get
a little stressful at work

I used to picture you
galloping down a New York street

or showing up at a photo shoot,
all saddled up.

And we'd gallop all the way back
to Mistletoe.

You scared me.

-Are you lost?
-Do I look lost?

No. No, you look like
you'd be friends with a bear.

Not in these woods,
not for years.

- What are you doing
out here so late?

What are you doing out here
so late?

I used to live here.

Sometimes I'd come up
for a walk. It's peaceful.

- Yeah, it is peaceful,
usually.

- You live out here?
- Yes, I do.

Right, then,
you'd know Mistletoe Ranch.

That's my place.

You Molly's girl?

Yes, you are.

There she is.

You knew my mother?

- I did.

Her Christmas parties were wild.

I guess that's your job now.

Oh, I could never
replace my mother.

You don't have to rebuild
the fire,

you've just gotta keep it lit.

Oh! It's so...

Hello?

"Molly's famous Christmas cake."

"Where to find the mistletoe."

Have you ever been inside
the big house before?

- Hello.

-What's the big house?
-This is the big house.

I used to think there were
ghosts inside here

but it's just empty.

Will you take my photo?

Sure.

Here you go.

Alright.

Are you ready? Big smile.

Perfect. Come and have a look.

-You're Aimée.
-I am.

-I knew you would come.
-Oh, did you?

Dad and I were talking
about Christmas

and how much I wanted
a Christmas tree,

and he said,

"If Aimée were here,
she'd get a Christmas tree."

Well, your dad
is absolutely right.

I didn't mean it to be a wish
but I did really wish it.

And it is Christmas.

And magic happens at Christmas.

And here you are.

And here I am.

You must be Juniper.
I like your wings.

Thanks. My mum made them.
She's a singer.

Are you gonna get
a Christmas tree for us?

Yeah, I think so.

How about now?

Maybe coffee first.

Cover at least part of this.
Not all of it but part of it.

- Oh, good morning.
- Good morning.

- I hope you don't mind
but with you being back and all,

I thought you might like
a little bit of company.

Oh, thank you, Charlie.

Trust you had a good sleep in.

I slept fine, thanks.

Aimée took my photograph.

I see you've met Junbug.

I have.

So, I've been thinking about Mum

and what she would have done
in our financial predicament.

- We're asset rich
but we're income poor.

- Young lady...
- What?

Do you remember that chat
that we had

about saying things
we don't really understand?

We have no funny money.

Precisely.

Look, I know things
have been tight

but the Christmas party
was never about fancy ornaments

or expensive gifts.

It's more about coming together.

And we're not the only ranch
in town facing hard times.

Christmas is a week away

so that gives us enough time
for the choir to rehearse,

and for us to light up
the house,

and get a tree.

-Yes!
-Aimée...

- James, look.

It's my mum's Christmas book.

She laid out everything
we need to do.

I mean, don't you want things
to be like

how they were
if only for a little bit?

What do we have to lose, huh?

I think the horses
need to be fed.

Well, I didn't hear a no.

Charlie, get down from there.
I can do that.

- Calm your britches,
James.

I'm not so old I can't replace
a light bulb.

That from the bank, I suppose.

Well, definitely not
a love letter.

I know it's tough
but that's what ranching is.

Tough times
followed by the tougher times.

And just when you think
things can't get any worse...

-They improve?
-Oh, no, things get terrible.

Yeah, it's not as encouraging
as it sounds.

Well, ranching isn't for just
anyone wahoo on a horse.

Did we do the wrong thing,
Charlie,

borrowing to the hilt
to keep the land?

Worse thing a rancher can do
is slowly sell off land.

Break it up bit by bit.

You wake up one day
and you've got no land to run.

You had faith that things
were gonna turn around

and it takes faith
to run a ranch.

That and a healthy dose
of ignorance.

Yeah, well, I've got that
in spades.

Ahh, Aimée, she's got you
in a flap.

There's no flies on you.

- She always did
have that effect on you.

You might consider going easy
on Aimée.

Easy?

She's barely been back here

and she swans in to
make Christmas angels.

She has no idea what it takes
to run a ranch.

Well, that may be
but you work close once

and that should count
for something.

It's Christmas, James.

She has no family
but the people in this house.

And she hasn't seen us in years.

Wouldn't you think she'd have
someplace to go

or some fancy party
or something rather?

Afternoon, Charlie.

- Uh-huh.

Yeah and--

We just need a little more time.

Could you maybe give us
until March?

Yeah. I know.

We've already had an extension.

What?
Can I call you back?

Hi. So, what do you think?

Juniper!

It looks like Christmas!

- Did you do this?
- Ah, yeah. With Aimée.

-With Aimée.
-It's all so pretty.

I just want to stay up
and look at everything.

- When your father was
young boy, Juniper...

-Yeah?
-He used to love Christmas.

He used to sneak into the church
and just stare up

at the big Christmas tree
and the pillar candles.

And do you know who was always
there bundled up next to him?

- Who?
- This one here.

They were inseparable
and always up to something.

I was just
an innocent bystander.

- That is not true.

Oh, goodness,

do you remember when you let
the cattle out into the valley?

OK.

That was an accident

and if I remember correctly,
James had one job,

close the gate behind me.

I was on a horse.

What kind of cowboy can't
close the gate on horseback?

- I was 12.

- All that matters
was that the cattle were fine

and no-one got hurt.

What were you doing
in that pasture anyway?

Well, Aimée found out that
her favourite cow, Delilah,

was about to be sold
so she made a plan to kidnap--

-To rescue.
-Rescue Delilah.

- I thought I could just
hide her in my bedroom.

- A foolproof plan.

Almost. We nearly got trampled
in the process.

Well, we could run
pretty fast back then.

I spent three long days
rounding up cattle

but I'm glad you kids have
a sweet, cute, summer memory.

Lucky Molly was
a decent rancher

else we would have lost
that herd to the mountains.

Dad said Molly had
the best Christmas in town.

Did he?

I did. No offence, Mum.

None taken.

Molly knew how to throw a party.

That's why I'm so glad you came.

I'm so glad you wrote.

Ma, you're always taking
her side.

Hey, I'm
taking Christmas's side.

Ah-ha.

-Now Juniper...
-Mm-hm?

The choir's very excited to
perform at the Christmas party

so will you lend your beautiful
singing voice to the cause?

-Yes!
-And sing a Christmas solo?

Yes.

Wonderful.

Aimée, this is gonna be
a great success.

And you know what else
is gonna be a great success?

The dishes.

You've raised
a beautiful daughter.

Yeah, she's pretty amazing.

What happened between you
and Juniper's mum?

Ahh, Sage and I get along fine.
We just couldn't make it work.

She's touring a lot

which means I get to spend
a lot of time with Junbug.

Well, Juniper is a lucky girl.

This is a great place
to grow up.

I thought I might run into you
the last time I was here

but I think you were
out of town.

-Horse auction.
-Right.

-I did try to call.
-I know.

I didn't mean to
be away for so long, James.

We've been busy. It's fine.

-Wait, what are you doing?
-Washing up.

No, it's my turn to wash.
Come here.

Are you kidding me?

You washed last time.

Who remembers?

I do.

It was just before Mum passed.

-Eight years ago?
-Yeah.

I remember because we had just
finished dinner and then Mum

went to go get the fruitcake but
we had already eaten fruitcake.

So you washed, i dried.
It's my turn.

How do you even remember that?

I remember because
it was unfair.

You ate most of it.

-I'm gonna check the tally.
-Go for it.

I know what it's gonna say.

Fine.

So, is there, I dunno,
some guy wearing turtlenecks

and talks about philosophy
while eating tapas?

Tapas?

Yeah, the little dishes
you get from Spain.

I know what tapas are.

No, I'm not dating a philosopher

who enjoys
small plates of Spanish food.

Not much time for love when
you're constantly on the move.

It's really nice
to be home though.

Especially at Christmas.

Everyone loves Christmas.

Not everyone.

For some it's just another day.

Oh, please,
you love Christmas.

You used to love playing
that piano

and driving everyone crazy
with Christmas carols.

Yeah.

I can't believe
you let it get so out of tune.

You don't play anymore.

- James.
- Yeah?

Your mother's just leaving.

Thank you, Charlie.
I'll drive her home. Cheers.

When did James become so...

Serious?

Take it from me, running a ranch
is a stressful job.

Yeah, I know but he used to sing
and laugh all the time.

Even when he was working.

Who knows what runs through
a cowboy's mind.

But he certainly doesn't
sing anymore.

I see you found your old boots.

-You didn't need to do this.

I wanted to help.

And apologise.

What for?

Coming here unannounced.

Yelling at you
in front of the horses.

But mostly for not being here,

leaving you to deal
with all this on your own.

I've wanted to be a rancher
since I was a kid.

Now I am and I'm this close
to buying my own place.

You went for your dream,
I went for mine.

OK.

- What's on the docket
for today?

You gonna build Santa Claus's
sleigh in the back garden,

fly in some reindeers?

- I thought I'd save
that for tomorrow.

OK.

No, I thought I'd help you here
with things.

-Really?
-Mmm.

What?

I am an assistant
for a crazy person, OK?

I work 14 hour days.
I am not so soft.

OK.

-OK.
-Get to work.

Yep.

Hey, James,
what's all that weird equipment

out in the shed for?

Soil testing.

- Is there something
wrong with the soil?

Precision agriculture.

GPS receivers use soil samples
to map out the property,

help us figure out where the
land's thriving, where it's not.

-Kind of brilliant.
-Yeah, it's expensive.

Didn't really get started,
unfortunately.

That's a good day's work.
Not too exhausted, are you?

No more than hiking up
to the top of Mont Blanc

because the light was
just right.

I'm gonna show you something.

-Is that what I think it is?
-Maybe.

What, you don't still play music
for the horses, do you?

It's been a minute.

Are those the old records?

You're gonna love this.

-May I?
-Yeah. They're all still here.

This one.

-You got a little...something.
-Thanks.

♪ The clock strikes one... ♪

Something.

♪ In this sleepy town... ♪

Choir practice. I promised your
mum I would take Juniper.

- OK.

Um... I had fun today.

♪ And I wrote this song
to sing you off to sleep ♪

♪ But who could sleep
on Christmas... ♪

- We're here!

- Ooh,
my little Christmas fairy.

-Hi.
-Hi.

So, I thought we'd go
old school.

Ooh.

A series of Christmas songs
with our lovely Juniper here

getting a chance to show off
her beautiful voice.

I love it.

Here you go, honey.
Go have fun.

The choir's excited.

I have missed this place
more than I realised.

I would have loved to have
had you as a daughter-in-law.

But I'm just so happy
you're back.

OK. Let's rehearse.

We'll pick it up with bar 33.

You good? Over here. Perfect.

- You got this.
- Two, three.

- "'T'was the night
before Christmas

"when all through the house

"not a creature was stirring,
not even a mouse."

"The stockings were hung
by the chimney with care

"in hopes that Saint Nicholas
soon would be there."

Thank you.

- "The children were
nestled all snug in their beds,

"While visions of sugar plums
danced in their heads..."

The years have softened him.

I don't remember either one
of us getting a bedtime story.

No.

More likely to get told off for
leaving your hat on your bed.

Well, there's more bad luck

than leaving a cowboy hat
on your bed.

Oh, yeah, Sheriff Charlie?

Give you a whooping.

We've had some good times here.

And you're right
about Christmas.

I haven't seen Junbug
this happy in a long time.

Well, I was gonna do it
with or without you

but I'd rather do it with you.

Thank you.

- James!

That's my cue.

Alright, come, Junbug.

Come on.

Good night, sweetheart.
Sleep well.

- If we move
the current loan

to a bank with lower interest
we will still owe $50,000.

And when would we need
to pay that?

Before the year ends.

OK.

- You don't happen
to have $50,000

in a cuss jar, do you?

If I had of known,
I'd have kept up on cussing.

Ooh. What about if we sell off
some of the lands,

you know, the back block?

No. We did our best
to avoid that.

Once you start it's hard to sto,
next thing you know...

-It's death by a thousand cuts.
-Exactly.

Truth of the thing is
since Molly passed,

this place has been
a ship without a captain.

We've all done our best to make
up for it but that's the truth.

You inherited this place, Aimée,

but you don't have to inherit
its burdens.

You have a life outside
of the ranch

but it is your name
on the dotted line.

I can guide you but only
you can decide what to do.

- So, what do you want,
Aimée?

Do you see yourself
living here?

I mean, this will always
be home, of course,

and I don't want to see it go

but my life is
all over the place.

Well, ranching is all about
taking chances

but if that's not what you want,

a lot of people
have expressed interest

so I could make some calls.

Um... I need time to think.
I'll just be upstairs.

Have you told her
the other option?

She'd never go for it.

She might.

I don't want to hurt her,
Charlie.

This place has always
been Molly's and Aimée's

and I don't wanna change that.

Better you than some stranger.

- Come on, James,
keep up.

- I'm catching you, Aimée

Good girl, Holly.

No-one can beat us
up the mountain, huh?

Whoa.

Good boy.

You are impossible to catch,
you know that.

Nothing wrong with
coming in second, James.

-You need to talk to your horse.
-Oh?

Yeah. Just try and keep up
next time.

I'll keep that in mind.

Mistletoe's growing.

Oh, yeah.

Why do I feel like I'm always
chasing you, Aimée Tremblay?

Really?

- Yeah.

-What do you say?
-Yes.

Yeah?
-Yes.

Get over here.

- James, it's beautiful.

I was wondering when you'd
find your way back in here.

It's like walking back in time.

I've been to most
of these places now.

Rome, three times.

- Is this Snowy Oak?
- Yeah, it is.

This renowned photographer,
Irene Vore

came here in the '90s and did
this whole series on Snowy Oak.

She even came to Mistletoe Ranch
and met my mum.

She is the reason
I'm a photographer.

Irene has this really unique
ability to capture a person.

She hones in
on some small detail

like an expression
or a tiny gesture

that just really captures
a secret side of someone.

Something they might not even
know they're showing.

Look at this one here.

The lady is looking away so the
eye is drawn to her hands.

They're cracked and worn.

Hands that have known a life,
you know?

The one she wanted,
the one she didn't.

It just makes you
really consider her

and the life she's lived.

I wish I could be more invested
in my photography

but with all this running
around, and clients can be...

..difficult.

What?

I would have gone with you,
you know.

You would have hated every
second away from this place.

I know. But I would have gone.

That's why I didn't ask.

-What's this?
-Your mum's old reels.

I moved them up here
after I was--

You condemned the place?

Something like that.

- Come on.

Is that Grampa?

- Ooh.

- Hey, Junbug,
look at that.

- Oh, horsies.

- Remember that one?

Oh, we still have that one.

- Oh, little Aimée
and James.

Oh.

- Mum!

- Wow.
- Dad!

- Mmm?
- It's you!

- Oh, yeah.
That is me.

♪ I never knew ♪

♪ What I was missing ♪

I didn't know you could play
the piano.

Yeah.

♪ Ooh ♪
- Sounds good.

- Maybe come in
with a harmony there?

"Warm."

-"Warm beside me."
-"Me"?

"Keeps me..."

That song you both wrote,
it was beautiful.

Mmm, yeah, that it was.

Nice.

♪ Christmas was all
but a feeling ♪

Nice.

♪ All of the light
shining so bright ♪

♪ Now it's singing ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

- Swap. Come here.

Why?

- Alright Mum,
let's wrap the treats.

- So, we put
this up yesterday.

Voila!

- That is gorgeous.

That was our last Christmas
with Mum.

- That's good.
Show me the ring.

- I love it.

- Here, let me see.

- Middle C's always been
a bit sticky.

- I'll see what I can do.

- I haven't played
in years

but I want to get back into it.

- Yeah, you should.

Hey, James?

I wanted to test out
this camera.

Can I borrow you?

- Why can't we
do this closer to the ranch?

- Because the natural
light is way better out here.

Besides, I promised Juniper

I would scour the countryside
for some fresh mistletoe.

She drew me a map.

-How do you do that?
-Do what?

You make everything
an enchanted experience.

It's just playing.

You know, Juniper's going to go
mistletoe hunting

every Christmas
for the rest of her life?

What makes you say that?

I dunno,
that's how you do things.

You take something,
like mistletoe,

which is a parasitic plant
by the way,

and you make it magical.

And you made your life magical.

Yeah, I don't know about that.

I'm starting to feel
a little stuck.

Yeah, I know the feeling.

So, how did you know what to do?

I think about what I really want
and take the risk.

-James.
-What?

-It's her. Shh.
- Her who?

The woman from the woods
the other evening.

You know, the one I was
telling you about.

- Yeah.
I've seen her around.

She lives up in the hills.

There's something so intriguing
about her.

She's wild but gentle.

She's so enigmatic

but kind of mean in like,
this cowboy way.

-Well, I found the mistletoe.
-Mmm?

I almost forgot.

- Nice to see some people
still appreciate film.

Would you like a knife to cut
down that mistletoe?

- OK, no peeking,
alright?

Promise.

OK. Open your eyes.

-You found the mistletoe!
-We did.

Well, we had some help
from this woman in the woods.

-Was she a Christmas angel?
-Maybe.

Yeah, angel with a hatchet.

Alright, Junbug,
close your eyes.

Your dad has
one more surprise for you.

- OK.

-Keep them closed.
-I will.

- Keep them closed.

They are.

OK, Junbug.

Surprise.

Wow! It's perfect!

-Yeah?

- It's amazing.
- Pretty hard to cut down too.

- Oh, the sound
of that camera clicking

is driving me
right down memory lane.

- You are just so
wonderful to photograph.

- I remember
your preference

for shooting my right side.

Sienna, you are graceful
from every angle.

Thank you.

What else do we have?

- Hey, it's a horse.

So, Junbug,
every year my mum and I

would add an ornament
to the tree,

something to remind
us of the year we had.

What a lovely tradition.

What about this one?

Ooh, that one was
my first cattle run.

And run you did.

Hey, what's this one?

Let's see.

- Oh, no, that's--
- Aimée and it's Dad.

-Let me see that.
-Maybe...

- Dad, this is you.

- Yeah. That's me.

So, what's it for?

- Well...
- It was when um...

I asked Aimée to be
my best friend.

- OK, so,
where should it go?

I don't think there's room on
the tree for that one, Junbug.

Of course there's room.

This one can go right... here.

- It looks good.

Perfect.

- I want these too.

The reindeer galloping off.

♪ Nowhere else I'd rather be ♪

♪ Than underneath
the Christmas tree ♪

♪ I can hear the sleigh bells
ring when I'm with you ♪

See round, Charlie.

What are scrawling away
over there?

Sending out the world's latest
party invitations.

Mal from the post office said
he'd do a last-minute delivery.

Hey, Charlie, do you know
who this woman is?

Oh, I sure do.

-That's Ivy.
-Ivy.

She owns the old cabin
up in the mountain.

Stern but friendly enough.

She likes to keep to herself
but your mother

was able to coax her down for
a hot cider or two

back in the day.

I think I'm gonna invite her
to the party.

Well, she doesn't often come
into town but it's worth a try.

Stranger things have happened.

What's with the photo?

I thought I'd add one of my
photographs for every invite.

You know, a little bit
of emotional manipulation

never hurt anyone.

Wiley as a fox you are, my girl.

You know what I heard
the other morning?

What was that?

-James singing.
-No.

You know, in the time that he's
been running this ranch,

I'd say he's been offered
oh, four or five positions

running other ranches.

Really?

Some of them much bigger
than Mistletoe.

He always declines.

Truth be told, little darling,

I suspect we would have lost
this place years ago

if it weren't for James.

Of course. I mean, you'd have
to be a fool not to see

how talented he is.

I'm not surprised.

That's good.
OK, we'll sell the ranch.

He'll land on his feet
and I'll go to Iceland.

Aimée, before
your mother passed

I promised I would look after
this ranch and look after you.

You have looked after the ranch
and you look after everyone.

Part of looking after someone,
a part of loving them,

is telling them things
they don't want to hear.

OK.

Up on the mountain there grows
this kind of weed

that makes the herd real unwell.

Problem is, they can't get
enough of it.

Now, no sooner had I cleared it
out from one side of the field,

the silly cows are into it
on the other side.

Mm-hm.

All of the expensive
good hay going to waste.

Sometimes we keep doing things
that are not good for us.

Charlie, am I the cow
in this metaphor?

Aimée, why you so interested in
weeds that are no good for you?

When you have a whole barn
full of hay?

I... have to get these out
but thank you, Charlie.

Molly, I'm doing my best.

- I brought
some mistletoe

to decorate the church.

Oh, thank you, hon.

-I do love this time of year.
-I know.

-Hi.
-Mwah.

-You wanted to see me?
-Yeah.

There's quite a bit going on,
from what I hear.

-And what do you hear?
-Oh, please, I hear everything.

What are you gonna do?

Sell. I think she'll sell.

Someone's coming over tomorrow
to check out the place.

But I think it's time that

I start looking for a ranch
of my own.

I'll be fine.

I was talking about Aimée.

Yeah, I know.

Mum, this is the longest Aimée
has been being in one place.

In a few days she won't even
have a home here,

she'll have no reason to stay.

I wouldn't be so sure
about that.

She made her mind up
a long time ago.

She left because I put too much
pressure on her.

I'm not doing that again.

She was a young girl
who had just lost her mother.

You never know.

Leaving might have been the best
thing she could have done,

for the both of you.

What do you mean?

Maybe she needed to get away
from here,

from everything that reminded
her of what she'd lost

so she could heal and rebuild.

Some things we need to do
on our own.

She still loves you, James.

- Do you remember this?
- Course I do.

♪ I never knew ♪

♪ What I was missing ♪

♪ I never knew until I found you
and then I could hear it ♪

♪ Christmas was all
but a feeling ♪

♪ All of the light ♪

♪ Shining so bright ♪

♪ Choirs are singing ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Keeps me warm
with you beside me ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Making new memories ♪

♪ Nowhere else I'd rather be ♪

♪ Than underneath
the Christmas tree ♪

♪ I can hear
the sleigh bells ring ♪

♪ When I'm with you ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Nowhere else I'd rather be ♪

♪ Than underneath
the Christmas tree ♪

♪ I can hear
the sleigh bells ring ♪

♪ When I'm with you ♪

♪ Falling into your arms ♪

♪ Finally I feel safe ♪
♪ Ooh ♪

♪ When you're holding me close ♪

♪ So won't you kiss me
under the mistletoe? ♪

Sorry. It's me.

- Hi!
- Micha, hey.

Aimée, hi. Merry Christmas.

-How's Italy?
-Oh, it's fine.

I'm still at this nightmare
of a shoot.

But hey, Gustav wanted me to
pass on a message.

- OK.

He needs you to fly to Iceland.

Yeah, after Christmas to
photograph the Northern Lights.

Before.

He needs you to fly out
Christmas Eve.

A reindeer herder
is moving through

and he wants to capture it.

No, Micha, I just got here.
There's not enough time.

I know but at least you can

parachute your way out of this
weird romantic situation,

you know the one
you won't tell me about.

I have to go because I don't
want to talk anymore.

But I booked you a ticket
and I'll text you, OK? Bye.

-Mwah!
-No. Micha!

- We'll send you the
contracts to look over tomorrow.

- OK.
- Nice meeting you.

- Nice meeting you too.
- Thanks for time.

- We'll talk soon.

- Wow. That was awful.

- No, I thought it went
quite well.

Yeah, too well.
That's why it was awful.

No.

Hey, I wonder if the new owners
will let us

take the horses out
once in a while.

I'm sure they would.

Here. I've got something
to cheer you up.

- What?

Really?

Yeah.

Oh, we're doing this.

-Mm-hm.
-Mm-hm.

James!

♪ Oh, tale full of pale skies ♪

♪ I live beneath the law ♪

♪ Empty now only to find ♪

♪ I cannot fill the hole ♪

♪ Deep within the winter winds ♪

♪ My soul begins to freeze ♪

♪ I used to feel
so scared inside ♪

♪ Now I'm dead
is where I'll be ♪

♪ Mmm ♪

♪ Now I'm dead
is where I'll be... ♪

- You know...

you don't
have to leave Snowy Oak.

-Oh, really?
-Mm-hm.

You said you wanted to work
from a studio.

Focus on your own projects.

You can do that from here.

Yeah, well, there might not be
a here for much longer.

Snowy Oak's not going anywhere.

-Yeah?
-Mmm.

But once the ranch is gone,

I won't have connection
to the town, will I?

- Are you sure
about that?

- Not like this one.

Do you know how hard it was
to forget about you?

Mm-hm.

You are literally in the DNA
of this place.

Every snowfall, autumn leaf,
spring day.

You were everywhere.

What was I supposed to do?

If I had stayed I would have
ended up resenting you

and if I had dragged you along
with me,

you would have ended up
resenting me and...

Mm-hm?

..I just couldn't
let that happen.

And how about now?

Ready now?

It doesn't work like that.

Then how does it work?

with you running away again
for a couple of years?

Aimée, you're just gonna
disappear again after Christmas.

-Um...
-What?

Christmas Eve. It was
the call I had last night.

I have to leave Christmas Eve.

James, it's my job.
It's the only option I have.

Oh, it's not the only option.

It's the safe one.

I guess you don't
want to take the risk with us.

Wait, why you doing this, James?

I have a life in New York.

I have a job,
I have to make money.

Why did you come back, Aimée?
Why now?

'Cause I thought there was
still something between us.

- Dad!

It's the last rehearsal for
the Christmas performance.

- Not now, Junbug.
Aimée and Dad are talking.

Come on!

No, it's OK.
I'll take you, sweetheart.

I'm sorry, James.

Alright, come here.

♪ The holly and the ivy ♪

♪ When they are both
full grown ♪

♪ Of all the trees
that are in the wood ♪

♪ The holly bears the crown ♪

♪ The rising of the sun
and the running of the deer ♪

♪ The playing
of the merry organ ♪

♪ Sweet singing in the choir ♪

♪ The rising of the sun
and the running of the deer ♪

♪ The playing of the merry organ
sweet singing in the choir ♪

Ahh.

-Sorry we're late.
-Better late than never. Come.

Go on up. Right there.

OK, everybody. One more time.

- Do you mind
an audience?

Mum!

- Junbug!

I missed you.
You look so big. You got bigger.

- Yeah.

- I wanna hear you sing.
- Really?

-Yeah. Go on.
-Mum's here.

- OK, squeeze in.
Here we go. From the top.

- The tour bus broke down
just outside of Boston.

I cancelled the last few shows,

I got on the last train
out of town, and here I am.

A Christmas surprise.

So, Aimée, are we ready for
the Christmas party tomorrow?

Juniper is so excited.

She's been telling me
all about it.

Well, the invitations have
all come back.

The choir is sounding perfect.

And Charlie has been cooking up
a storm.

This cherry pie is delicious.

- I've been indulging
in Molly's old cookbooks.

Who would have thought I'd
turn my hand to baking?

Well, an old cowboy needs
a new hobby

or he'll get up to mischief.

- Is this true?

- It's looking like
being a magical Christmas Eve.

- To Molly.
- To Molly.

- To Molly.
- To Molly.

- Right, well, we've got
a big day tomorrow.

I think we should all
get some sleep.

Sage, can I give you
a lift back to your place?

- That would be perfect,
thank you.

- Come on, hon.
- Do we have to go?

- Good night. Thank you.
Stay right there.

-'Night, Charlie.
-Good night now.

Aimée I hope you don't mind
me staying

but your ranch has been a real
constant for my little girl.

-So, thank you.
-Of course.

That was always my
mother's way

and I've been happy to continue
it for as long as I could.

-Good night.
-Good night, Sage.

Good night, Charlie.

Nothing is final until you've
signed on the dotted line.

I don't know what to do, Holly.

With you gone and Mum gone.

Then there's this whole thing
with the ranch and James.

I used to be so happy here.

- Don't come in,
I'm processing.

Hey, I thought you'd
like to know

I spoke to a potential buyer.

We have to make a decision
on their offer.

Yeah. Yeah, OK.

I mean, it's inevitable,
isn't it?

Yep, seems that way.

Hey, James?

Yeah.

I know I hurt you when I left.

You had a lot going on.

And I learnt to accept that.

And I can't imagine how
difficult it would be

to lose a mother.

I'm sorry that I couldn't do
more.

- Hey.

Looks like you've got enough to
keep the whole village warm.

Well, that's good because
tonight we

are keeping
the whole village warm.

This thing's a big deal
around here.

Charlie says Aimée has melted
your cold, cold heart.

OK. You can...

There's the door.

It's nice to see the place
like this.

It has a soul again.

She is good for you.

Don't tell me haven't
told how you feel.

-It's complicated.

"It's complicated."

You don't have to tell me that.

It's been a long time
and she's here now.

- I know.

We tried our best
but we are better as friends.

And as your friend,
I want what's best for you.

Don't let the one get away.

♪ We'll be together
once again this Christmas ♪

♪ Our family home
so full of love and laughter ♪

♪ Time with the loved ones
hanging gifts on the tree ♪

♪ Or falling out with Grampa
about what's on TV ♪

♪ Christmas Eve cookies ♪

♪ And carrot as a treat
for Rudolph... ♪

It's Christmas Eve.

It's Christmas Eve!

It sure is. Come here. Ready?
Whoo!

-Are you excited?
-Yeah.

And...

look, Dad got you a present.

Ooh!

He never gets anyone presents.

Except for me, of course.

Of course.

Are you really leaving tonight?

I am.

I have to go to the North Pole
to take

pictures of Santa Claus
and his reindeer.

My dad is going to miss you.

I'm going to miss him too.

I'm going to miss everyone.

Oh!

- Juniper!
Where are you, baby?

You'd better go.

- Coming, Mum.

- There you are.
Come on over here.

- Are you ready to go?
- Yep.

- Hey.

Green's looking nice.
Ooh, look at that.

Mwah!

Alright, I'm heading inside, OK?
- OK.

- How you feeling
about tonight?

- Are you ready to sing?
- Yeah.

- Yeah?

Aimée, you look...

Beautiful.

You look beautiful.

Thank you.

I suppose I should
probably greet everyone.

Well, you are
the lady of the house.

Go get 'em.

Good evening, everyone. Hi.

I am delighted to welcome you
here to Mistletoe Ranch

on this fine occasion.

My mother, Molly,
who many of you knew,

she loved Christmas.

And now I love it too.

Christmas reminds us that

magic isn't something that you
just stumble upon

or something that disappears
as we get older.

Magic is something you make.

I don't know what the future
holds for the ranch

but what I do know is that

there is a special place
in my heart

for everyone
I have loved in this house.

And tonight I welcome you all
to share in that.

So, Merry Christmas, everyone.

- Merry Christmas.

♪ Oh holy night ♪

♪ The stars
are brightly shining ♪

♪ It is the night
of the dear Saviour's birth ♪

♪ Long lay the world
in sin and error pining ♪

♪ Till he appeared
and the soul felt its worth ♪

♪ A thrill of hope
the weary world rejoices ♪

♪ For yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn ♪

♪ Fall on your knees ♪

♪ O hear the angels' voices ♪

♪ Oh night divine ♪

♪ O night when Christ was born ♪

♪ O night ♪

♪ O holy night ♪

♪ O night divine ♪

Whoo!

-Did you take this photo?
-I did.

Got any more?

- Mmm, interesting.

Did I offend you?
That wasn't my intention.

- Are you self-taught?

- I studied in Paris.

- Mmm.

I should probably
get back to the party.

I've seen enough.

I don't know whether
to be offended or not.

I'd like to work with you.

I have a new contract coming up,
a series of portraits

of the best and brightest
of the New York art scene

but they want to shoot
on location.

Here, in Snowy Oak.

Well, clearly you're
the best person for the job.

What do you think?

I'm sorry, I don't understand.

Do I know your work?

I think it's 116,
no, 122 is my favourite.

Ivy...

Ivy/IV

You're Irene Vore!

You're my hero, the reason
I became a photographer!

What are you doing in Snowy Oak?

What are you doing holding
Christmas parties?

I'm already working as
an assistant photographer.

I don't want an assistant.
I want a partner.

And I'll be fully credited
for my work?

We can say Santa Claus
took them, if you want.

I don't mean to be rude and talk
figures off the bat but...

You have pressing expenses.

It's more than enough
to pay off this place,

if that's what you're wondering.

-How did you know?
-Oh, it's a small town, Aimée.

And this is an old ranch.

And it's
a very handsome commission.

Come to my place tomorrow.

-OK.
-I'll get something drawn up.

And you can look at my studio.
You can work from there.

Wait. I'm supposed to be hopping
on a plane tonight.

I'm going to Iceland.

-Suit yourself.
-But maybe...

What do you want, mmm?

Do what you want.

Ooh, there, Buttercup.

Hey, did you see that?

Ivy was here.

The last time she traipsed
up to the ranch

was when she
took your mother's photo.

I think it's a bit of a hobby.

Yeah. That's Irene Vore.

I think she prefers Ivy.

I have to find James.

It's nice to see a family
in the house again.

- You know, I always
thought he'd buy this place.

I told him to
talk to you about it

but he said he never wanted
to cause you any fuss.

He cares for you so much.

He said that this would
always be your family home.

It is a family home
but it's just not mine.

I'm gonna step out for a moment.

Can you say goodnight
to James for me?

Are you sure?

Yeah. It's time to move on.

Excuse me.

- Beautiful night.

- It was a huge success.

- Hey.
Have you seen Aimée?

-No, I haven't seen her.
-OK.

- Dad?
- Yeah..

Aimée got you a present.
She says you could open it.

OK.

Mmm.

She's giving me the ranch.

She knew you wanted to buy it

but held off
to spare our feelings.

- She needs
a reason to stay.

- Honey, you need to
talk to her

before she leaves for Iceland.

-I need my coat.
-I'll get it.

- Go! Quickly before you
lose her to a reindeer herder.

She's never gonna accept
the money from me.

- She doesn't need
the money.

- I'm sorry?

Some famous photographer's
just offered her a fortune.

It's not the money she needs.

- Dad!

Don't forget
to give her your gift.

Thank you. Of course.
You're amazing.

- Go!
- Yeah.

The stables.

- Stables.
- Mmm.

You're amazing.
- Go!

- It's funny,

you think you think
you have all this time

and then one day
it's just too late.

- It's not too late.

James, what are you doing here?

You should be with your family
celebrating Christmas Eve.

So, you're leaving?

It's the right thing to do.

Well, if that's how you feel
then...

you've got to open your present.

Go on, open it.

James.

I was hoping this would
convince you to stay.

I know you can afford the ranch.

You and your family belong here.

- Aimée,
you are my family.

This place...

it ain't home
without you in it.

-Really?
-Yeah.

Yeah.

I'm sorry it took me so long
to get back to you.

My heart has never
belonged to anyone but you.

Then why...

does it feel like
I'm always chasing you...

Aimée Tremblay?

You're not chasing me now.

♪ I've been looking for a sign ♪

♪ Just a light to cut
my way through the dark ♪

♪ Try to read
between the lines ♪

♪ But I'm a million miles away
just seeing sparks ♪

♪ Don't know
what happens after ♪

♪ None of it seems to matter ♪

♪ Only one place to go tonight ♪

♪ I'm gonna find my
find my way home ♪

♪ Taking the madness
and letting it go ♪

♪ I'm burning
it all to flames ♪

♪ A place where
I know my name ♪

♪ Find my way home ♪

♪ Finding my way home ♪

♪ Carrying me I hear the sound ♪

♪ In the shadows I've been
running from it all ♪

♪ Crashing waves
are all around ♪

♪ Can't remember who I was
before ♪

♪ Don't know
what happens after ♪

♪ None of it seems to matter ♪

♪ Only one place to go tonight ♪

♪ I'm gonna find my
find my way home ♪

♪ Taking the madness
letting it go ♪

♪ And burning it all to flames ♪

♪ A place where I know my name ♪

♪ Find my way home ♪

♪ Finding my way home ♪

♪ Don't know what
happens after ♪

♪ None of it seems to matter ♪

♪ Only one place to go tonight ♪

♪ Finding my way ♪

♪ I'm burning at all to flames ♪

♪ A place where I know my name ♪

♪ Find my way home ♪

♪ I've been looking for a sign ♪

♪ Just a light to
cut my way through the dark ♪