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♪ Hold me
Hold me like you want me ♪
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Ha!
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Remember, you have to flip
the action and reaction.
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- Okay.
- Hup!
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Beautiful. Ha!
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♪ Make my Christmas dreams come true ♪
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Keep it up!
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Ha! It's a dance!
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Communicate with your opponent
through eye contact.
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Hey!
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Ha.
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Ha!
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Hup!
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Not bad for a podcast creator.
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Not bad at all!
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There you go.
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- Okay.
- So, any last thoughts
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on sword choreography?
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Where it's led you?
How it's shaped your life?
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Well, I suppose it's like
I said before.
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It's a dance, even with an opponent.
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Well, thank you, Jaclyn.
I'm gonna miss this.
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Are you gonna put these training sessions
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- in the podcast?
- No, no, no,
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that was just for fun.
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I keep myself out of the narrative.
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I believe that makes
for a messy storytelling.
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I like keeping my focus on my subjects.
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Merry Christmas,
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- and thank you again.
- Merry Christmas.
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Hi.
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Hi! Ooh, are those
the special Christmas flavor?
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Yep. Helena's Bakery
started making them yesterday.
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Wow.
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And I just finished up
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with Jaclyn Snyder.
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Nice!
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Well, have you decided
what angle you wanna take?
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I think I'm going with sword choreography
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as a metaphor for conflict
and communication.
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You're like a Michelangelo
with a slab of marble.
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Yeah, exactly.
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Oh, by the way, Max and I
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are going to a Christmas
pub crawl on Friday.
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You should come.
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Help wake up the Christmas spirit?
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You know I have plenty
of Christmas spirit.
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I'm just...
going cozier these days.
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Tonight, I'm taking another stab
at my mom's mulled cider recipe.
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I know you miss your mom.
Especially this time of year,
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but I'm worried you're missing out.
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We live in New York.
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You should let the city
help you celebrate.
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Yeah.
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Um, by the way,
Janice was looking for you.
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She wanted to set up a meeting.
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Yeah, I heard she was making rounds
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about how to...
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- optimize listenership.
- Oh.
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I'm worried "Life and the Like"
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is on the chopping block.
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She set up a meeting with me yesterday.
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- It was fine.
- Of course it was!
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"Live Life Winning" is one of the most
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popular podcasts out there right now.
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Uh... Janice.
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Six o'clock.
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I think I'm gonna work from home today.
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Yeah, yeah.
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Hey, how's it going?
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Now, an ongoing misconception
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is that apps and our phones
create distance between people.
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But the Sous Vide app
is the perfect example
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of the exact opposite.
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It's like a book club, but with recipes.
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Real-time cooking parties
over long distances.
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Um, our market research indicates
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that this new generation
of consumers is review driven.
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For a Christmas theme,
we thought it'd be a fun idea
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to incorporate cartoon
characters like elves,
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reindeer, or even Santa Claus himself,
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if that's not too hackneyed.
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Hackneyed?
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Hmm. Maybe.
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Um, or maybe something classic?
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Like Ugg boots? So many studies.
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All this market research.
I guess I was just looking
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for something a little more...
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Alive.
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Raw.
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Alive. Raw.
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- Yeah, yeah.
- Yeah.
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We can do that.
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Either way, really looking forward
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to your pitch presentation on the 23rd.
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- Thank you for coming in.
- Mm-hmm.
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Great. Yeah.
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I'm sorry, guys.
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Alive. Raw.
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Yeah, you should probably
just give this account to Nadia.
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Don't you think? I mean,
we all know Christmas content,
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it's... it's not your forte anyway.
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Beth Barca should know that
the creative director is on it.
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We need to win this account
for the agency.
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It'll keep us tapped in and relevant.
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And speaking of Christmas content,
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I'm feeling rather inspired.
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I'm gearing up to go see
the Schultzes for the holidays.
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- Oh.
- Tanya and I are actually
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meeting in a few hours
to discuss travel plans.
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Tanya Schultz, your bestie from childhood!
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Maybe, on your drive to Vermont,
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you two can discuss why
you're not a couple already.
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- Maybe.
- You know, the latest
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"Live Life Winning" podcast
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made me think of you two.
It talked about how people
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ignore good things
that are right in front of them
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because they think
that everything worthwhile
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must be a challenge.
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That's not a revolutionary
philosophy, Bryan,
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it's a cliché.
Tanya is my friend.
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Her family is like my family.
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End of story. Get outta here.
Go do some work.
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Think about it.
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- Okay!
- Yay!
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- Okay, there you go.
- Thank you.
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: Cheers.
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Yum!
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It's good, but it's still off.
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Better than last time.
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You know, I think the cardamom
was a good addition.
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- Mm, mm-hmm.
- You know, if this meeting
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- does happen with Janice--
- If you're unable to hide
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from her until 2036?
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Do you think I should come up
with pitches for new podcasts?
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No! I think you should
stand by "Life and the Like".
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She comes from a true crime background.
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I mean, she wants things
that have a big hook, you know?
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To be sensational.
Maybe I could do a series
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on a spy. Or a tightrope walker.
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What makes your podcast
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so much fun is that
you find everyday people
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who do everyday things,
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but you end up wanting
to keep hanging out with them.
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You're authentic! So be it!
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So, no spy?
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Maybe not.
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Fine.
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They only had one raspberry left.
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But I thought
I'd let you have it.
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- Yes!
- To repay me,
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you can do the driving
to your parents' house.
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About that.
Okay, you know that huge
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pine tree outside
my parents' kitchen window?
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- Yeah, the squirrel hotel.
- It fell over onto the roof
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and now they have to repair it,
so they've decided
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that they won't be hosting
Christmas this year.
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Are they sure? You know,
maybe we can help them.
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They are pretty decided.
In fact, they're coming here,
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to spend Christmas in New York.
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I'm a bit worried
it's gonna be tight at my place.
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But the silver lining
is now they get to meet Cliff.
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Wait, um, Cliff?
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I thought you weren't that into him?
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I forgot to update you.
Okay, we had this great weekend.
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He took me upstate to this festival
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and we went ice skating. And...
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...something clicked into place.
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And it turns out,
he's really a Christmas guy,
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so I think Mom and Dad are gonna love him.
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I'm a Christmas guy.
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Of course. It's not a contest.
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- No.
- 'Kay. Anyway,
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Cliff's outta town, but he'll be
back on Christmas Eve.
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You know, of course,
you're welcome to join us,
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but I also know you may have
your own traditions here, so...
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Oh, do you not want me to join you guys?
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No, no, you-you can, you know, I just...
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I know it's not Vermont, so...
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No, that's okay. I wouldn't
wanna get in the way of Cliff.
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No, you... you wouldn't be.
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Hmm.
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Mm!
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Uh, oh, you just got a...
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Mm!
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Mm!
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I think I was wrong
when I used the term "cliché"
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to describe your assessment
of me and Tanya's relationship.
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You know how we always say
there's a fine line
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between cliché and classic?
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Classic being universal, undeniable.
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Maybe this is classic.
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Maybe you're right about me and Tanya.
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Finally.
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You know how we always
talk about that ah-ha moment?
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Last night there was some
raspberry jam on her chin
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and it was just this... ah-ha!
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- It was a moment!
- Can I just point out that
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you are talking about all this
in advertising terms.
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Of course, she has this
new boyfriend named Cliff,
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who's a real Christmas guy.
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What? I thought you wanted
the two of us to get together?
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But now she's not available.
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You know, today, "Live Life Winning,"
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they are doing call-ins
for a special Christmas episode.
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You could call them.
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Eh, you know, get some neutral advice.
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Plus, you love a good focus group.
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I like that.
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Ginnie, can I see you for a minute?
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We're gonna need the numbers
on every show we have
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in broadcast right now.
Especially "Life and the Like".
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Now, where is Elise anyway?
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Just like here.
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Hey. Hi.
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You're hiding from Janice, aren't you?
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Just a little.
What are you recording?
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The big Christmas call-in.
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Though Charlotte Noel just cancelled,
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so I have to go at it all alo--
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- Actually...
- No, no, no.
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- This is perfect.
- No, no.
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You can co-host with me.
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No. No, no, no, no,
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that's not really my skill set.
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Ah, there you go.
You look great!
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Okay.
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Are we recording now?
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Hello and Happy Holidays, everyone.
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- I guess we are.
- This is Bonnie Medley,
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host of "Live Life Winning".
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And today is our epic
Christmas special,
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where we answer
any of your holiday questions,
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whether it be hosting anxiety,
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or what cookies Santa really loves.
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And joining me today is our special guest,
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Miss Yuletide!
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A brilliant expert
on all things Christmas.
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So, let's get started
with our first caller here.
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We've got a "Kris Kringle".
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I'm guessing that's an alias.
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Talk to us. What is your
Christmas conundrum?
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Hello. Uh...
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my conundrum is that
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I think I may be in love
with my long-time friend,
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but I'm not sure.
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But also, time is of the essence
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because she has just gotten
a new boyfriend.
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That's a classic one.
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Classic. See?
That's what I thought.
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I've known her since we were kids.
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Christmas was a big deal for her family.
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My family was always busy with work.
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And because we're Pakistani,
we didn't really celebrate it.
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So, they always adopted me
for the holiday.
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I was actually supposed to spend
Christmas in Vermont with them,
259
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but plans changed, and now, they're coming
260
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to New York instead. And...
261
00:11:20,795 --> 00:11:23,037
I don't know if I'm even invited.
262
00:11:23,798 --> 00:11:26,621
She says this guy is a real Christmas guy,
263
00:11:26,721 --> 00:11:30,304
and I thought maybe I could
be a better Christmas guy.
264
00:11:30,404 --> 00:11:34,749
What I need is a strategy
to win her heart,
265
00:11:34,849 --> 00:11:37,872
and her family's, and secure my spot.
266
00:11:37,972 --> 00:11:39,754
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
267
00:11:39,854 --> 00:11:42,196
I'm gonna let my co-host,
Miss Yuletide,
268
00:11:42,296 --> 00:11:44,318
take this one.
Why don't you go ahead?
269
00:11:47,902 --> 00:11:51,846
So, you wanna secure your spot.
270
00:11:51,946 --> 00:11:53,688
Sounds like a going out of business crush.
271
00:11:53,788 --> 00:11:55,569
You have known her for a long time,
272
00:11:55,669 --> 00:11:59,173
she now has a boyfriend,
and suddenly, you're interested.
273
00:11:59,273 --> 00:12:00,975
I recommend you leave her be.
274
00:12:01,075 --> 00:12:03,017
You'll get over it. Hmm.
275
00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:09,183
You talk about being
a better Christmas guy.
276
00:12:09,283 --> 00:12:12,026
Is Christmas spirit something
you can really compete at?
277
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Why not?
Christmas is a commodity
278
00:12:14,769 --> 00:12:17,231
often used by companies
to sell you something.
279
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Why can't I use it to win over
280
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the potential love of my life?
281
00:12:22,616 --> 00:12:25,359
Because the spirit in Christmas spirit
282
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hearkens the ephemeral,
283
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the magical, not the strategic.
284
00:12:30,544 --> 00:12:33,527
That's cute and all,
but I have less than a week.
285
00:12:33,627 --> 00:12:35,409
I need an airtight playbook.
286
00:12:35,509 --> 00:12:37,531
Oh yeah, I mean,
if you're looking for a book--
287
00:12:37,631 --> 00:12:40,615
Cute? No need to condescend,
Kris Kringle.
288
00:12:40,715 --> 00:12:42,857
Oh, there's plenty of need, Miss Yuletide.
289
00:12:42,957 --> 00:12:44,579
Didn't this start
with you not even knowing
290
00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:46,020
if you loved this woman?
291
00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:48,783
Yet you're more concerned about winning
292
00:12:48,883 --> 00:12:50,545
than sorting out your feelings.
293
00:12:50,645 --> 00:12:53,507
Isn't this podcast
called "Live Life Winning"?
294
00:12:53,607 --> 00:12:56,030
Oh, well, yeah but--
295
00:12:56,130 --> 00:13:00,474
And-and don't they say,
he who hesitates uh...
296
00:13:00,574 --> 00:13:02,276
He who hesitates, what?
297
00:13:02,376 --> 00:13:05,079
- I don't remember the rest.
- Well, I know how the rest
298
00:13:05,179 --> 00:13:07,401
of this call goes. Bye!
299
00:13:09,543 --> 00:13:10,965
Hmm.
300
00:13:14,548 --> 00:13:17,211
- That was crazy!
- I know.
301
00:13:17,311 --> 00:13:19,013
I'm sorry.
302
00:13:19,113 --> 00:13:22,977
No! I knew you had it in you! Whoa!
303
00:13:25,199 --> 00:13:27,942
Life and the Like.
304
00:13:28,042 --> 00:13:30,104
Life and the Like.
305
00:13:30,204 --> 00:13:31,866
Life and the Li--
306
00:13:31,966 --> 00:13:34,749
I don't know.
It trips you up.
307
00:13:34,849 --> 00:13:37,391
There's too many Ls.
Why so many Ls?
308
00:13:37,491 --> 00:13:39,714
I think there's only two.
309
00:13:39,814 --> 00:13:41,035
Okay.
310
00:13:41,135 --> 00:13:43,718
I will admit that long form,
311
00:13:43,818 --> 00:13:46,601
thoughtful podcast storytelling
is not my specialty.
312
00:13:46,701 --> 00:13:48,963
I like to think of things
like what makes the listener
313
00:13:49,063 --> 00:13:51,005
have a heated debate
with their friends over dinner?
314
00:13:51,105 --> 00:13:54,248
What propels the listener
from one episode to the next?
315
00:13:54,348 --> 00:13:55,770
Getting to know someone?
316
00:13:55,870 --> 00:13:58,693
Learning about their life philosophy.
317
00:13:58,793 --> 00:14:00,775
Taking away a little inspiration?
318
00:14:00,875 --> 00:14:03,337
Yeah, I'm gonna need you to pivot.
319
00:14:03,437 --> 00:14:05,139
I'm gonna let you hold on to
"Life and the Like"
320
00:14:05,239 --> 00:14:07,261
but I want you to think
of things like cliffhangers.
321
00:14:07,361 --> 00:14:08,983
Something juicy!
322
00:14:09,083 --> 00:14:10,545
Like an episode of the Housewives.
323
00:14:10,645 --> 00:14:12,787
I like to look to reality TV
for inspiration.
324
00:14:12,887 --> 00:14:15,389
Oh! I want you to unearth
325
00:14:15,489 --> 00:14:17,872
that sassiness I heard
in that Kris Kringle call
326
00:14:17,972 --> 00:14:20,675
the other day. The sassiness
that got social media talking.
327
00:14:20,775 --> 00:14:23,558
I-I don't even know
why everyone's all aflutter.
328
00:14:23,658 --> 00:14:25,960
You have this typical situation
329
00:14:26,060 --> 00:14:28,042
where an indecisive man wants something
330
00:14:28,142 --> 00:14:30,044
because suddenly, he can't have it.
331
00:14:30,144 --> 00:14:32,246
I mean, he talks about
using Christmas as a strategy
332
00:14:32,346 --> 00:14:35,450
to help him win.
Like it's some sort of game.
333
00:14:35,550 --> 00:14:38,453
Christmas is supposed to be
the season of love.
334
00:14:38,553 --> 00:14:40,555
Not the season of winning.
335
00:14:41,516 --> 00:14:43,297
There it is.
336
00:14:43,397 --> 00:14:46,020
The season of winning!
337
00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:47,542
If he wants to get the girl,
338
00:14:47,642 --> 00:14:49,624
let him try.
339
00:14:49,724 --> 00:14:52,186
In fact, maybe you even instruct him.
340
00:14:52,286 --> 00:14:54,549
Wait, wait, I-I'm sorry.
I was just venting.
341
00:14:54,649 --> 00:14:56,150
This wasn't supposed to be a pitch.
342
00:14:56,250 --> 00:14:58,473
Ooh! It'll be a like, a holiday special.
343
00:14:58,573 --> 00:15:00,635
On the surface, you can teach him to be
344
00:15:00,735 --> 00:15:02,356
a better Christmas guy, or whatever,
345
00:15:02,456 --> 00:15:05,239
but really, it's all a tool
to win this woman's love.
346
00:15:05,339 --> 00:15:07,522
The deadline, boyfriend's arrival.
347
00:15:07,622 --> 00:15:11,646
That's it!
Ah, Christmas is love.
348
00:15:11,746 --> 00:15:14,368
Or... maybe it's heartbreak.
349
00:15:14,468 --> 00:15:15,890
Find out the next episode.
350
00:15:15,990 --> 00:15:17,692
You can fast-track, edit as you go.
351
00:15:17,792 --> 00:15:19,534
We'll release the whole series
on Christmas Eve.
352
00:15:19,634 --> 00:15:20,855
Ah!
353
00:15:20,955 --> 00:15:22,937
I love a good brainstorming session.
354
00:15:23,037 --> 00:15:24,699
Wouldn't this be dishonest?
355
00:15:24,799 --> 00:15:28,503
No! It will be a reveal.
356
00:15:28,603 --> 00:15:29,984
Okay, and um,
357
00:15:30,084 --> 00:15:32,387
what will motivate this family
to go along with this?
358
00:15:32,487 --> 00:15:35,910
On the surface, as far as
everyone else is concerned,
359
00:15:36,010 --> 00:15:37,792
he'll be their guide for the ultimate
360
00:15:37,892 --> 00:15:39,434
Christmas in New York.
361
00:15:39,534 --> 00:15:41,396
Also, perks. We'll set 'em up
362
00:15:41,496 --> 00:15:43,478
in some swoon-worthy luxury rental.
363
00:15:43,578 --> 00:15:46,481
Okay.
364
00:15:46,581 --> 00:15:48,363
That's it!
365
00:15:48,463 --> 00:15:49,364
Off you go.
366
00:15:49,464 --> 00:15:51,646
Okay, yeah, sure. Okay.
367
00:15:51,746 --> 00:15:53,408
Send in Patrick.
368
00:15:53,508 --> 00:15:56,451
No, Christine.
Did I fire Christine?
369
00:15:56,551 --> 00:15:59,253
Never mind.
Just send somebody in.
370
00:15:59,353 --> 00:16:02,957
Okay, Christmas in the park.
Christmas in the mall.
371
00:16:03,638 --> 00:16:06,180
Found it. He's a higher-up
at this ad agency,
372
00:16:06,280 --> 00:16:07,221
here in the city.
373
00:16:07,321 --> 00:16:08,343
Of course.
374
00:16:08,443 --> 00:16:09,944
Commodity, et cetera.
375
00:16:10,044 --> 00:16:11,586
So, are you gonna move forward with it?
376
00:16:11,686 --> 00:16:14,829
I have to if I want Here-N-Now
to keep producing my work.
377
00:16:14,929 --> 00:16:18,513
Either way, first obstacle
is getting him to agree
378
00:16:18,613 --> 00:16:19,914
to this in the first place.
379
00:16:20,014 --> 00:16:21,436
You know what you could do?
380
00:16:21,536 --> 00:16:23,798
I dare you to go into his office
381
00:16:23,898 --> 00:16:26,521
and yell, "Kris Kringle?!"
382
00:16:26,621 --> 00:16:28,963
"Is there a Kris Kringle here?"
383
00:16:29,063 --> 00:16:30,445
I just might.
384
00:16:30,545 --> 00:16:32,907
Oh. You seem serious.
385
00:16:36,431 --> 00:16:39,894
Hey, Dad. It's me.
How's it goin' over there?
386
00:16:39,994 --> 00:16:41,776
Have you guys got the neighbor kid
387
00:16:41,876 --> 00:16:44,299
to put up the Christmas tree yet?
388
00:16:44,399 --> 00:16:47,802
Are you guys actually gonna do
anything to celebrate this year?
389
00:16:50,124 --> 00:16:52,467
Anyways, um...
390
00:16:52,567 --> 00:16:54,569
I'm here.
391
00:16:55,089 --> 00:16:57,091
Give my love to Mom.
392
00:17:09,624 --> 00:17:11,085
He is lost.
393
00:17:11,185 --> 00:17:12,927
Who? My father?
394
00:17:13,027 --> 00:17:15,810
No, he who hesitates is lost.
395
00:17:15,910 --> 00:17:19,614
- That's how the saying goes.
- Oh. It's you.
396
00:17:19,714 --> 00:17:23,778
It's me. Miss Yuletide.
My actual name is Elise.
397
00:17:23,878 --> 00:17:25,380
Daniyal Khan.
398
00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:27,742
Wow, that's your name on the door.
399
00:17:27,842 --> 00:17:30,745
- My father's.
- I wanted to apologize.
400
00:17:30,845 --> 00:17:32,907
I was abrupt. I'm sorry.
401
00:17:33,007 --> 00:17:35,630
So, you came here to apologize?
402
00:17:35,730 --> 00:17:38,513
Also, I think I realized
403
00:17:38,613 --> 00:17:40,995
there might be something to your mission.
404
00:17:41,095 --> 00:17:44,038
And what better combined with
a love story than Christmas?
405
00:17:44,138 --> 00:17:46,601
So, you came here to encourage me?
406
00:17:46,701 --> 00:17:48,983
No, I uh...
407
00:17:50,304 --> 00:17:52,306
May I?
408
00:17:55,750 --> 00:17:57,011
To make it up to you,
409
00:17:57,111 --> 00:17:59,414
I want to help you by featuring
410
00:17:59,514 --> 00:18:02,457
your journey on my podcast,
"Life and the Like".
411
00:18:02,557 --> 00:18:06,341
I surmise from our curt conversation
412
00:18:06,441 --> 00:18:09,023
that organizing
Christmas festivities
413
00:18:09,123 --> 00:18:10,545
doesn't come naturally to you.
414
00:18:10,645 --> 00:18:14,949
That being the better Christmas
guy would be a mission.
415
00:18:15,049 --> 00:18:16,030
A feat.
416
00:18:16,130 --> 00:18:17,272
Possibly.
417
00:18:17,372 --> 00:18:20,395
Well, it comes naturally to me.
418
00:18:20,495 --> 00:18:25,200
Especially Christmas
in this great city we live in.
419
00:18:25,300 --> 00:18:26,441
You asked about a playbook.
420
00:18:26,541 --> 00:18:27,922
Well, your playbook,
421
00:18:28,022 --> 00:18:30,285
with my behind-the-scenes help
422
00:18:30,385 --> 00:18:32,847
is to show your friend and her family
423
00:18:32,947 --> 00:18:35,049
the best possible
Christmas in New York,
424
00:18:35,149 --> 00:18:37,692
becoming the better
Christmas guy.
425
00:18:37,792 --> 00:18:41,776
But the real mission
is to make this um, woman--
426
00:18:41,876 --> 00:18:43,818
- Tanya.
- Tanya,
427
00:18:43,918 --> 00:18:45,580
realize what's already in front of her.
428
00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:47,862
Real, lasting love.
429
00:18:47,962 --> 00:18:50,104
Before this boyfriend even gets a chance.
430
00:18:50,204 --> 00:18:52,467
You just have to record the whole thing?
431
00:18:52,567 --> 00:18:53,628
Yeah.
432
00:18:53,728 --> 00:18:54,949
Huh.
433
00:18:55,049 --> 00:18:56,391
But doesn't that make your love story
434
00:18:56,491 --> 00:18:58,353
even... better?
435
00:18:58,453 --> 00:19:00,315
Something worth sharing with the world?
436
00:19:01,896 --> 00:19:04,199
Oh, also, my podcast production company
437
00:19:04,299 --> 00:19:07,202
can offer Tanya's family
a stunning holiday rental.
438
00:19:07,302 --> 00:19:09,444
I can send you the link.
It's within walking distance
439
00:19:09,544 --> 00:19:14,169
to some of New York's
best Christmassy things.
440
00:19:14,269 --> 00:19:17,131
As tempting as it all sounds,
441
00:19:17,231 --> 00:19:19,574
I feel like I'd be luring
people I care about
442
00:19:19,674 --> 00:19:22,177
into a ruse, and for that reason,
443
00:19:22,277 --> 00:19:24,259
I'm gonna have to say no.
444
00:19:24,359 --> 00:19:26,181
That's disappointing.
445
00:19:26,281 --> 00:19:28,443
But understandable.
446
00:19:29,604 --> 00:19:33,628
Well, thank you for your time.
447
00:19:33,728 --> 00:19:36,271
One more thing, you said you were worried
448
00:19:36,371 --> 00:19:39,474
about not being included
in the festivities.
449
00:19:39,574 --> 00:19:42,197
Well, this podcast would mean
450
00:19:42,297 --> 00:19:46,441
spending a lot of time
with Tanya and her family.
451
00:19:46,541 --> 00:19:48,163
Would necessitate it.
452
00:19:48,263 --> 00:19:51,506
I'm sorry again for the other day.
453
00:19:52,427 --> 00:19:55,930
Hey. Can you airdrop me
the link to that luxury rental?
454
00:19:56,030 --> 00:19:57,692
Just out of curiosity.
455
00:19:57,792 --> 00:19:59,794
Sure.
456
00:20:04,639 --> 00:20:06,101
Huh.
457
00:20:07,762 --> 00:20:09,384
Here, gimme those.
458
00:20:09,484 --> 00:20:11,426
Thank you for your chivalry.
459
00:20:11,526 --> 00:20:13,588
Hmm. What do we always say?
460
00:20:13,688 --> 00:20:16,711
Chivalry is dead.
Chivalry, schmivalry.
461
00:20:16,811 --> 00:20:18,793
Maybe it's not.
462
00:20:18,893 --> 00:20:20,595
Maybe it's not dead.
463
00:20:20,695 --> 00:20:22,317
Okay, why are you being weird?
464
00:20:22,417 --> 00:20:24,119
Now you got a pitch
presentation coming up?
465
00:20:24,219 --> 00:20:26,641
- Actually, yes.
- That explains it.
466
00:20:26,741 --> 00:20:28,363
I'm so worried that the guest bed
467
00:20:28,463 --> 00:20:30,125
is gonna hurt my dad's back.
468
00:20:30,225 --> 00:20:33,408
You know, I got the weirdest offer today.
469
00:20:33,508 --> 00:20:34,689
Talk to me.
470
00:20:34,789 --> 00:20:36,251
Have you heard of that podcast,
471
00:20:36,351 --> 00:20:37,932
- "Life and the Like?"
- Yeah, I've heard it,
472
00:20:38,032 --> 00:20:39,814
but you know, I don't really
listen to podcasts.
473
00:20:39,914 --> 00:20:42,697
Well, the host is a friend of a friend
474
00:20:42,797 --> 00:20:44,779
and she and I got into a heated debate
475
00:20:44,879 --> 00:20:46,701
about the Christmas spirit.
476
00:20:46,801 --> 00:20:48,943
She and I? Heated?
477
00:20:49,043 --> 00:20:51,346
- No, not... no.
- Okay.
478
00:20:51,446 --> 00:20:54,549
What I'm saying is she heard
about my holiday plans
479
00:20:54,649 --> 00:20:57,072
and approached me about doing a podcast
480
00:20:57,172 --> 00:20:58,673
where I'm assigned the challenge
481
00:20:58,773 --> 00:21:01,956
of showing you and your family
482
00:21:02,056 --> 00:21:04,639
the best New York
Christmas ever.
483
00:21:04,739 --> 00:21:07,322
- Oh!
- I said no, of course.
484
00:21:07,422 --> 00:21:09,564
Wait! What? Why?
485
00:21:09,664 --> 00:21:12,247
Well, all that recording,
this annoying woman
486
00:21:12,347 --> 00:21:15,050
just following us around,
wiring us up with mics,
487
00:21:15,150 --> 00:21:17,052
pulling us aside
for little interviews? Ugh!
488
00:21:17,152 --> 00:21:19,494
Yeah, I guess.
But I don't know, I mean,
489
00:21:19,594 --> 00:21:21,096
it sounds kinda neat, right?
490
00:21:21,196 --> 00:21:22,697
I know both Mom and Dad
wouldn't mind talking
491
00:21:22,797 --> 00:21:24,099
about their love of Christmas.
492
00:21:24,199 --> 00:21:25,780
Especially now, right, since they can't do
493
00:21:25,880 --> 00:21:27,422
their usual extravaganza.
494
00:21:27,522 --> 00:21:29,744
Well, she did offer us
495
00:21:29,844 --> 00:21:34,349
this really nice luxury rental.
496
00:21:34,449 --> 00:21:36,571
- It seems too good to be true.
- Let me see that.
497
00:21:40,815 --> 00:21:42,397
We're doing this!
498
00:21:42,497 --> 00:21:44,499
- Can I have my phone back?
- No!
499
00:21:45,980 --> 00:21:47,082
Mistakes.
500
00:21:48,623 --> 00:21:49,964
What I learned from Jaclyn
501
00:21:50,064 --> 00:21:53,368
is that the trick
to sword-fighting is trust.
502
00:21:53,468 --> 00:21:56,171
A balance of committing to moves
503
00:21:56,271 --> 00:21:58,513
while keeping the other person safe.
504
00:22:04,038 --> 00:22:06,701
- Hello?
- Hi, Elise. It's Daniyal.
505
00:22:06,801 --> 00:22:08,383
- Who?
- Kris Kringle?
506
00:22:08,483 --> 00:22:10,705
Oh, hi. How can I help you?
507
00:22:10,805 --> 00:22:13,188
I wanna do it.
I wanna do the podcast.
508
00:22:13,288 --> 00:22:16,911
Oh, really. Um, great!
509
00:22:17,011 --> 00:22:18,673
What made you change your mind?
510
00:22:18,773 --> 00:22:20,835
Maybe I do have a thing
or two to learn about Christmas.
511
00:22:20,935 --> 00:22:24,159
Also, the luxury rental
was a huge draw for Tanya.
512
00:22:24,259 --> 00:22:26,881
- Great! I'm excited.
- Me too.
513
00:22:26,981 --> 00:22:28,843
Okay. Bye.
514
00:22:28,943 --> 00:22:30,245
Bye.
515
00:22:33,468 --> 00:22:34,889
Well, all right then.
516
00:22:39,954 --> 00:22:42,817
Oh, Broadway show.
517
00:22:42,917 --> 00:22:44,980
That's a good one.
518
00:22:45,080 --> 00:22:46,181
Ah, yes.
519
00:22:46,281 --> 00:22:47,862
What else, what else, what else?
520
00:22:49,684 --> 00:22:52,267
Now, you have to be an expert
on New York Christmas.
521
00:22:52,367 --> 00:22:54,509
As much as you've been trying to avoid it.
522
00:22:54,609 --> 00:22:57,912
I'm just gonna read up on it
like I do everything else.
523
00:22:58,012 --> 00:22:59,074
Fake it 'til you make it.
524
00:22:59,174 --> 00:23:00,755
Oh, I'm not good at faking it.
525
00:23:00,855 --> 00:23:02,677
I'll take any advice you have.
526
00:23:02,777 --> 00:23:05,760
What makes Christmas
in New York so amazing?
527
00:23:05,860 --> 00:23:08,403
It's like I've been
telling you, just step outside.
528
00:23:08,503 --> 00:23:10,845
No, I need something more solid,
529
00:23:10,945 --> 00:23:13,808
more activity driven.
I need a strategy.
530
00:23:13,908 --> 00:23:15,010
Strategy?
531
00:23:15,110 --> 00:23:19,234
That's not your usual uh...
strategy.
532
00:23:19,834 --> 00:23:21,456
I need a place to start.
533
00:23:21,556 --> 00:23:23,618
Hey, you got this.
534
00:23:23,718 --> 00:23:24,980
Keep goin'.
535
00:23:25,080 --> 00:23:27,702
- As I build this--
- Okay.
536
00:23:27,802 --> 00:23:29,664
...apparatus.
537
00:23:31,926 --> 00:23:34,589
: Well, there you have it, dear listeners,
538
00:23:34,689 --> 00:23:36,831
despite being mostly a homebody,
539
00:23:36,931 --> 00:23:39,154
it was now up to me to become an expert
540
00:23:39,254 --> 00:23:41,756
on all things Christmas in New York.
541
00:23:41,856 --> 00:23:44,319
So, with the help
of some trusty guidebooks,
542
00:23:44,419 --> 00:23:46,521
I started drawing up a playbook.
543
00:23:46,621 --> 00:23:50,245
In the hopes of helping
Kris Kringle get the girl.
544
00:23:52,067 --> 00:23:54,609
So, the thing about
Christmas in New York
545
00:23:54,709 --> 00:23:57,052
is that it's almost impossible
546
00:23:57,152 --> 00:24:01,056
not to find a Christmas
that speaks to your heart.
547
00:24:01,156 --> 00:24:02,737
Feels like home.
548
00:24:02,837 --> 00:24:05,260
Speaking of home, what do you think?
549
00:24:05,360 --> 00:24:08,904
Wow! You really outdid
yourself on the decoration.
550
00:24:09,004 --> 00:24:10,866
But I'm not really hearing a strategy.
551
00:24:10,966 --> 00:24:12,707
Oh! No need.
552
00:24:12,807 --> 00:24:16,111
If we focus on the Christmas experience,
553
00:24:16,211 --> 00:24:18,874
the intended result
of winning Tanya's heart
554
00:24:18,974 --> 00:24:21,676
will come naturally.
So, just relax
555
00:24:21,776 --> 00:24:24,840
and let the Christmas
spirit wash over you.
556
00:24:24,940 --> 00:24:26,761
Still doesn't seem like a plan.
557
00:24:26,861 --> 00:24:28,763
Patience, Kris Kringle.
558
00:24:28,863 --> 00:24:31,526
Now, our first task is to prepare
559
00:24:31,626 --> 00:24:34,809
for the family's arrival in one hour,
560
00:24:34,909 --> 00:24:38,333
and I am gonna start recording now.
561
00:24:38,433 --> 00:24:40,415
Hello, world.
562
00:24:40,515 --> 00:24:43,859
Oh! I picked these up.
563
00:24:43,959 --> 00:24:45,540
I thought they may be of some guidance.
564
00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:47,622
No, no, no, we don't need those.
565
00:24:47,722 --> 00:24:50,145
You're gonna have to trust me,
Daniyal.
566
00:24:50,245 --> 00:24:52,587
We have to make our moves from the heart,
567
00:24:52,687 --> 00:24:55,810
from the gut.
Not-not from a guide!
568
00:24:56,611 --> 00:24:57,913
You know, I think the best
569
00:24:58,013 --> 00:25:01,036
thing to make them feel the most at home
570
00:25:01,136 --> 00:25:04,059
is making sure they have
personalized stockings.
571
00:25:05,500 --> 00:25:06,882
Why are we making five stockings?
572
00:25:06,982 --> 00:25:10,806
Oh, well, Tanya,
her parents, you, and Cliff.
573
00:25:10,906 --> 00:25:12,487
Why does Cliff get a stocking?!
574
00:25:12,587 --> 00:25:14,589
He's invited.
575
00:25:19,714 --> 00:25:20,816
Oops.
576
00:25:20,916 --> 00:25:22,998
You're a child.
577
00:25:26,721 --> 00:25:29,544
Hey, so, I thought it'd be really fun
578
00:25:29,644 --> 00:25:31,827
if the drink of the night
could be Manhattans,
579
00:25:31,927 --> 00:25:33,268
with a Christmas twist.
580
00:25:33,368 --> 00:25:35,070
- Hmm.
- So, the way we infuse
581
00:25:35,170 --> 00:25:38,633
these New York drinks
with Christmas spirit
582
00:25:38,733 --> 00:25:43,558
is by adding a little a bit
of nutmeg-flavored simple syrup.
583
00:25:43,658 --> 00:25:46,281
It was my mom's recipe.
584
00:25:46,381 --> 00:25:49,524
Which will be posted on
the "Life and the Like" blog.
585
00:25:49,624 --> 00:25:52,848
So, let me get this straight.
586
00:25:52,948 --> 00:25:56,091
The way we're constructing
this fabulous New York Christmas
587
00:25:56,191 --> 00:25:59,895
is by making a drink called a Manhattan?
588
00:25:59,995 --> 00:26:04,059
So far, this feels vague and aimless.
589
00:26:04,159 --> 00:26:08,303
So far, as in, the first
hour and a half of our process?
590
00:26:08,403 --> 00:26:10,826
Doesn't look like patience
is one of your virtues.
591
00:26:10,926 --> 00:26:13,068
I just avoid procrastination.
592
00:26:13,168 --> 00:26:14,990
Okay. Look at it this way.
593
00:26:15,090 --> 00:26:17,152
Sure, we could go straight
to Rockefeller Center
594
00:26:17,252 --> 00:26:19,835
- for ice skating.
- See, now that sounds perfect.
595
00:26:19,935 --> 00:26:22,277
But, why do the first thing you think of?
596
00:26:22,377 --> 00:26:24,119
It's so impersonal.
597
00:26:24,219 --> 00:26:26,441
You know, regardless,
we're on the same team,
598
00:26:26,541 --> 00:26:29,965
so let's work together.
We have what, 15 minutes
599
00:26:30,065 --> 00:26:31,686
before the family arrives?
Do you wanna spend
600
00:26:31,786 --> 00:26:33,408
- all this time arguing?
- No.
601
00:26:33,508 --> 00:26:34,609
Right.
602
00:26:34,709 --> 00:26:36,711
So, shake.
603
00:26:41,716 --> 00:26:42,617
Keep going.
604
00:26:42,717 --> 00:26:44,579
- Still?
- Mm-hmm.
605
00:26:46,401 --> 00:26:48,303
Oh, my goodness, look at this.
606
00:26:48,403 --> 00:26:49,985
Let's go!
607
00:26:50,085 --> 00:26:52,307
Oh, my God!
608
00:26:52,407 --> 00:26:54,109
- Dad, look at this!
- Oh!
609
00:26:54,209 --> 00:26:56,671
- Wow!
- This place is amazing!
610
00:26:56,771 --> 00:26:59,314
Oh, it's so beautiful!
611
00:26:59,414 --> 00:27:01,076
: As Tanya's family arrives,
612
00:27:01,176 --> 00:27:04,920
I've instructed Daniyal
to ever-so-stealthily--
613
00:27:05,020 --> 00:27:06,161
- Honey.
- Love it?
614
00:27:06,261 --> 00:27:08,043
... try to tease out if there was one
615
00:27:08,143 --> 00:27:10,245
Christmassy thing
that always makes them think
616
00:27:10,345 --> 00:27:11,687
of New York City.
617
00:27:11,787 --> 00:27:13,648
Maybe something they've
always dreamt of doing.
618
00:27:13,748 --> 00:27:16,451
- Wow!
- That may seem like cheating,
619
00:27:16,551 --> 00:27:20,455
but it's just a way to make
the journey more personal.
620
00:27:20,555 --> 00:27:22,297
- Wow.
- Let me take your jacket.
621
00:27:22,397 --> 00:27:23,939
- Why?
- 'Cause we're inside.
622
00:27:24,039 --> 00:27:25,140
Okay.
623
00:27:25,240 --> 00:27:28,343
I watch as Daniyal takes Tanya's coat.
624
00:27:28,443 --> 00:27:30,145
Just let me...
I'll just take it for ya.
625
00:27:30,245 --> 00:27:32,908
- Okay.
- But she seems more confused
626
00:27:33,008 --> 00:27:34,229
- than appreciative.
- But my...
627
00:27:34,329 --> 00:27:36,551
- my arm's stuck. I just...
- I got, I got this.
628
00:27:36,651 --> 00:27:38,153
Her arm's stuck.
629
00:27:38,253 --> 00:27:40,155
It's not charming.
630
00:27:40,255 --> 00:27:42,197
It's more of an awkward struggle.
631
00:27:42,297 --> 00:27:44,359
- All right.
- High-five.
632
00:27:44,459 --> 00:27:46,461
What?
633
00:27:56,952 --> 00:27:59,134
- Hi, Patty.
- Hi. We just speak right in--
634
00:27:59,234 --> 00:28:00,736
Yeah, just speak as you normally would.
635
00:28:00,836 --> 00:28:03,338
- Oh!
- So, how are you feeling
636
00:28:03,438 --> 00:28:06,021
- about being here?
- Well, I'll certainly miss
637
00:28:06,121 --> 00:28:09,464
not spending Christmas
at my home in Vermont,
638
00:28:09,564 --> 00:28:11,586
but why not take the opportunity
639
00:28:11,686 --> 00:28:14,269
and make an adventure out of it, right?
640
00:28:14,369 --> 00:28:16,672
And this podcast, well,
641
00:28:16,772 --> 00:28:18,834
we're just thrilled to be doing it.
642
00:28:18,934 --> 00:28:22,477
Patty works so hard to make
everyone's Christmas special.
643
00:28:22,577 --> 00:28:25,520
I'm... happy that this
can be a break for her.
644
00:28:25,620 --> 00:28:27,322
She can just relax and enjoy the holiday
645
00:28:27,422 --> 00:28:29,885
without having to coordinate everything.
646
00:28:29,985 --> 00:28:31,887
And I'm looking forward
647
00:28:31,987 --> 00:28:34,730
to capturing the festivities
with my new hobby.
648
00:28:34,830 --> 00:28:37,933
Actually, Patty calls it a hobby.
649
00:28:38,033 --> 00:28:40,375
I call it my new artistic pursuit.
650
00:28:40,475 --> 00:28:43,298
That's it. Smile.
651
00:28:43,398 --> 00:28:44,419
Hold it!
652
00:28:46,041 --> 00:28:47,823
Having to live up to my parents' level
653
00:28:47,923 --> 00:28:49,745
of Christmas celebration,
here in New York,
654
00:28:49,845 --> 00:28:51,186
was intimidating.
655
00:28:51,286 --> 00:28:53,468
But now Daniyal is doing the podcast
656
00:28:53,568 --> 00:28:56,271
and being our Christmas guide, he...
657
00:28:56,371 --> 00:28:57,793
he's a great friend.
658
00:28:57,893 --> 00:29:01,196
And I understand there's
someone else in the picture?
659
00:29:01,296 --> 00:29:04,079
Cliff, yeah.
You know, usually it takes
660
00:29:04,179 --> 00:29:05,761
a long time for me
to wanna introduce someone
661
00:29:05,861 --> 00:29:09,044
to my parents, but when I saw
the stocking over there,
662
00:29:09,144 --> 00:29:10,806
with his name on it,
I can't explain it.
663
00:29:10,906 --> 00:29:14,229
Something, it just felt right. Fit.
664
00:29:17,753 --> 00:29:19,735
I think it's going great.
665
00:29:19,835 --> 00:29:22,578
They like your stockings
and I'll admit it,
666
00:29:22,678 --> 00:29:24,419
those weird, little nutmeg Manhattans.
667
00:29:25,881 --> 00:29:28,023
What? Do you disagree?
668
00:29:28,123 --> 00:29:30,706
No, um I just wonder
669
00:29:30,806 --> 00:29:32,588
if maybe there's a different angle.
670
00:29:32,688 --> 00:29:33,989
Like?
671
00:29:34,089 --> 00:29:36,231
I don't know.
Um, what if it's less
672
00:29:36,331 --> 00:29:40,435
get the girl and more,
she loves me, she loves me not?
673
00:29:40,535 --> 00:29:43,639
Less of a competition
and more of a rumination.
674
00:29:43,739 --> 00:29:46,041
You don't think
I stand a chance, do you?
675
00:29:46,141 --> 00:29:49,685
No, I just don't want
to record hours upon hours
676
00:29:49,785 --> 00:29:51,286
of your heart getting rejected.
677
00:29:51,386 --> 00:29:53,569
There's not much of an arc there.
678
00:29:53,669 --> 00:29:57,613
Not much of an arc.
You lack competitive spirit.
679
00:29:57,713 --> 00:29:59,535
Did I just hear someone say,
680
00:29:59,635 --> 00:30:01,977
"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire"?
681
00:30:02,077 --> 00:30:03,458
I've got a great idea!
682
00:30:03,558 --> 00:30:04,580
: Oh! Let's hear it!
683
00:30:07,362 --> 00:30:08,864
- Are you guys excited?
- Absolutely!
684
00:30:08,964 --> 00:30:10,666
- Yes!
- This chestnut guy
685
00:30:10,766 --> 00:30:13,108
is the best kept secret
in all of New York City.
686
00:30:13,208 --> 00:30:15,150
He's always moving around
from location to location.
687
00:30:15,250 --> 00:30:16,752
- Oh!
- Which is what makes him
688
00:30:16,852 --> 00:30:21,396
so special. Or should I say,
Christmas magical.
689
00:30:21,496 --> 00:30:23,158
Let's go get some. Come on!
690
00:30:25,180 --> 00:30:27,402
Oh, these smell so good.
691
00:30:27,502 --> 00:30:28,804
What do you think?
692
00:30:28,904 --> 00:30:32,047
Wow! I mean, this is really extraordinary.
693
00:30:32,147 --> 00:30:36,011
I... I had no idea
you had this in your repertoire.
694
00:30:36,111 --> 00:30:37,573
Thank you.
695
00:30:37,673 --> 00:30:39,214
You're welcome.
696
00:30:39,314 --> 00:30:41,216
: I was skeptical at first,
697
00:30:41,316 --> 00:30:43,378
but Tanya did give him a look.
698
00:30:43,478 --> 00:30:47,062
How can I describe it?
Like a romantic reassessment.
699
00:30:47,162 --> 00:30:51,146
No, a... a double take spanning decades.
700
00:30:51,246 --> 00:30:53,889
Could there be a twinge of hope
for Daniyal after all?
701
00:30:56,732 --> 00:30:59,154
Ugh, no, Elise. You
702
00:30:59,254 --> 00:31:01,156
have no idea what you're doing.
703
00:31:01,256 --> 00:31:02,998
And he can probably tell.
704
00:31:03,098 --> 00:31:05,100
What's next?
705
00:31:13,669 --> 00:31:15,330
What's next, you might ask?
706
00:31:15,430 --> 00:31:19,014
A New York Christmas classic, of course.
707
00:31:19,114 --> 00:31:21,216
One that's beautiful, and fun,
708
00:31:21,316 --> 00:31:25,060
at once extravagant and free of charge.
709
00:31:25,160 --> 00:31:26,862
Strolling down Fifth Avenue
710
00:31:26,962 --> 00:31:30,706
and taking in the stunning
window displays.
711
00:31:30,806 --> 00:31:32,908
In fact, you wouldn't have
a proper New York Christmas
712
00:31:33,008 --> 00:31:35,010
without this requisite tradition.
713
00:31:45,180 --> 00:31:47,182
Oh, sorry.
714
00:31:50,626 --> 00:31:52,688
Hi. Peppermint hot chocolate.
715
00:31:52,788 --> 00:31:55,290
There's a shop right over there
that makes the best.
716
00:31:55,390 --> 00:31:58,333
Is this your spectacular
New York activity?
717
00:31:58,433 --> 00:32:00,616
What do you call these,
New York hot chocolate?
718
00:32:00,716 --> 00:32:04,059
Your spectacular New York
activity seems to be sarcasm.
719
00:32:04,159 --> 00:32:08,624
No, this is a treat that goes
along with our next activity.
720
00:32:08,724 --> 00:32:11,226
Chestnuts on an open fire was amazing.
721
00:32:11,326 --> 00:32:12,628
You saw the way she looked at me.
722
00:32:12,728 --> 00:32:14,870
- Yes, I did.
- Ha.
723
00:32:14,970 --> 00:32:17,032
Which is why I'm trying
to roll with that momentum.
724
00:32:17,132 --> 00:32:19,354
- You're recording?
- I'm always recording.
725
00:32:19,454 --> 00:32:22,758
Some of the best material
comes from the in between,
726
00:32:22,858 --> 00:32:24,560
unexpected moments.
727
00:32:24,660 --> 00:32:26,802
Besides, remember, this is half guide
728
00:32:26,902 --> 00:32:29,204
to New York Christmas, half your journey.
729
00:32:29,304 --> 00:32:31,407
I don't think my journey's
that interesting.
730
00:32:31,507 --> 00:32:33,629
Everyone's journey is interesting.
731
00:32:34,990 --> 00:32:36,992
Okay, uh...
732
00:32:37,352 --> 00:32:39,915
follow me! I'm really
excited about this one.
733
00:32:40,716 --> 00:32:41,977
Okay.
734
00:32:42,077 --> 00:32:44,740
Okay, so this is one of the best things
735
00:32:44,840 --> 00:32:48,384
about Christmas in New York,
the stunning window displays.
736
00:32:48,484 --> 00:32:49,945
I thought we could do a dry run
737
00:32:50,045 --> 00:32:52,428
and then, come back with Tanya
and her family after dark,
738
00:32:52,528 --> 00:32:53,949
when there's more atmosphere.
739
00:32:54,049 --> 00:32:55,230
- Sounds great.
- Really?
740
00:32:55,330 --> 00:32:56,512
Yeah.
741
00:32:56,612 --> 00:32:58,073
I want to give credit where credit's due.
742
00:32:58,173 --> 00:32:59,395
Okay.
743
00:32:59,495 --> 00:33:01,917
This display is impressive
744
00:33:02,017 --> 00:33:04,640
but what do you think is going on here?
745
00:33:04,740 --> 00:33:07,242
He's going to a Christmas party?
746
00:33:07,342 --> 00:33:10,326
Yes, a deer version
of an ugly sweater party.
747
00:33:11,827 --> 00:33:14,450
Or... maybe the deer
748
00:33:14,550 --> 00:33:18,334
is masquerading as a reindeer
because he's a spy.
749
00:33:24,400 --> 00:33:27,583
Has worker health and safety
checked out these conditions?
750
00:33:27,683 --> 00:33:29,625
I am concerned they're not wearing gloves.
751
00:33:37,813 --> 00:33:39,154
Well, this one's simple.
752
00:33:39,254 --> 00:33:42,498
That's you and Tanya on Christmas Eve.
753
00:33:43,298 --> 00:33:45,681
Your longstanding love realized,
754
00:33:45,781 --> 00:33:49,264
and you're mid-dance. Mid spin.
755
00:33:57,913 --> 00:34:00,055
- Here you are.
- Thanks, Elise.
756
00:34:00,155 --> 00:34:01,417
Okay.
757
00:34:01,517 --> 00:34:03,419
This is a big part of New York Christmas,
758
00:34:03,519 --> 00:34:07,343
taking in the magnificent window
displays down Fifth Avenue.
759
00:34:07,443 --> 00:34:12,147
Our first stop, this whimsical
winter wonderland.
760
00:34:12,247 --> 00:34:15,110
- Oh, Daniyal, it's so magical!
- Oh, wow!
761
00:34:16,772 --> 00:34:19,755
- Agreed!
- Oh, it's just wonderful!
762
00:34:19,855 --> 00:34:21,857
Oh, thanks.
763
00:34:24,900 --> 00:34:27,343
So, whadda ya think?
764
00:34:28,103 --> 00:34:29,805
Such a classic
765
00:34:29,905 --> 00:34:31,247
New York activity.
766
00:34:31,347 --> 00:34:32,888
It's one of those things
I always mean to do,
767
00:34:32,988 --> 00:34:35,771
but never do. You know?
768
00:34:35,871 --> 00:34:37,653
I do.
769
00:34:37,753 --> 00:34:39,895
I realize there are more and more things
770
00:34:39,995 --> 00:34:41,297
like that in my life.
771
00:34:41,397 --> 00:34:42,578
Like CrossFit?
772
00:34:42,678 --> 00:34:44,580
Or reading through that pile
of "New Yorkers"?
773
00:34:44,680 --> 00:34:47,783
No, I...
774
00:34:47,883 --> 00:34:49,465
what do you think is going on in there?
775
00:34:49,565 --> 00:34:52,388
Um...
776
00:34:52,488 --> 00:34:55,030
they're trying to get us
to buy a $400 sweater?
777
00:34:55,130 --> 00:34:56,872
Oh, sorry.
778
00:34:56,972 --> 00:34:59,355
Cliff and I are in a debate
on whether he should fly
779
00:34:59,455 --> 00:35:01,156
into JFK or LaGuardia.
780
00:35:01,256 --> 00:35:02,318
Okay.
781
00:35:02,418 --> 00:35:03,679
What were you saying?
782
00:35:03,779 --> 00:35:05,441
What's happening in there?
783
00:35:05,541 --> 00:35:07,403
Why is that elf climbing that ladder?
784
00:35:07,503 --> 00:35:09,164
They're not even wearing gloves.
785
00:35:09,264 --> 00:35:10,446
Aren't they afraid of getting frostbite?
786
00:35:10,546 --> 00:35:12,608
What's up with that?
787
00:35:12,708 --> 00:35:14,850
Yeah, I... well, I'm not sure.
788
00:35:14,950 --> 00:35:16,532
I mean, is it supposed to make sense?
789
00:35:16,632 --> 00:35:18,634
You're the one in advertising.
790
00:35:28,324 --> 00:35:31,227
Dear listeners,
sometimes all you have to do
791
00:35:31,327 --> 00:35:35,451
is step outside and let
the city help you celebrate.
792
00:35:36,732 --> 00:35:41,717
But back to our number one topic,
793
00:35:41,817 --> 00:35:43,759
the romance.
794
00:35:43,859 --> 00:35:46,121
Daniyal seems to have had a little setback
795
00:35:46,221 --> 00:35:49,565
as far as interest from Tanya,
796
00:35:49,665 --> 00:35:52,728
but he is determined to keep trying.
797
00:35:52,828 --> 00:35:56,972
Which is good, right?
You don't just give up.
798
00:35:57,072 --> 00:36:01,357
Though I... I still can't help
but feel that maybe...
799
00:36:02,358 --> 00:36:04,680
maybe they're not right for one another.
800
00:36:10,606 --> 00:36:12,548
Note to self,
801
00:36:12,648 --> 00:36:18,113
if this is the case
and it all ends in defeat,
802
00:36:18,213 --> 00:36:20,556
is that our story?
803
00:36:20,656 --> 00:36:22,658
Seems kinda somber.
804
00:36:23,819 --> 00:36:25,721
Maybe...
805
00:36:25,821 --> 00:36:29,965
maybe flip-flop love story with Christmas.
806
00:36:30,065 --> 00:36:32,067
B story to A story.
807
00:36:52,648 --> 00:36:54,650
Almost.
808
00:36:59,975 --> 00:37:02,598
: I am feeling inspired.
809
00:37:02,698 --> 00:37:04,920
What if we do an elaborate window display
810
00:37:05,020 --> 00:37:06,882
in our front window next year?
I can get some mannequins.
811
00:37:06,982 --> 00:37:08,924
: Mom, do you really
want the whole town standing
812
00:37:09,024 --> 00:37:10,526
- in front of our window?
- I do!
813
00:37:12,188 --> 00:37:14,250
: Okay, why did you even have to ask?
814
00:37:16,071 --> 00:37:18,454
The thing about Sous Vide
815
00:37:18,554 --> 00:37:21,897
is that you're not actually
alone when you're cooking.
816
00:37:21,997 --> 00:37:23,739
- It's interactive.
- Okay,
817
00:37:23,839 --> 00:37:27,063
but should we avoid
anything romance related,
818
00:37:27,163 --> 00:37:29,065
like we normally do
for these holiday campaigns?
819
00:37:29,165 --> 00:37:31,947
Since it narrows the field
of receptive viewers?
820
00:37:32,047 --> 00:37:34,670
I think a single viewer
might see the ad as hopeful,
821
00:37:34,770 --> 00:37:36,312
full of possibility.
822
00:37:36,412 --> 00:37:38,834
Maybe we should just do away
with the whole idea
823
00:37:38,934 --> 00:37:40,236
of reviewing altogether.
824
00:37:40,336 --> 00:37:42,678
Think of this, a split screen.
825
00:37:42,778 --> 00:37:45,321
Two people, two different kitchens,
826
00:37:45,421 --> 00:37:48,824
but they're looking
at each other... affectionately.
827
00:37:53,549 --> 00:37:55,771
What did you think of the excerpts I sent?
828
00:37:55,871 --> 00:37:57,012
Uh...
829
00:37:57,112 --> 00:37:59,335
The family, the Schultzes, is it?
830
00:37:59,435 --> 00:38:02,338
- Yeah.
- They're so... nice.
831
00:38:02,438 --> 00:38:04,380
Aren't they?
832
00:38:04,480 --> 00:38:06,622
Hanging out with them
is like dipping a cookie
833
00:38:06,722 --> 00:38:08,864
into a warm glass of milk.
834
00:38:08,964 --> 00:38:11,667
That's a great way to put it. Cookies.
835
00:38:11,767 --> 00:38:14,089
Yeah. Then there's just mush.
836
00:38:15,211 --> 00:38:17,073
- Oh.
- Where's the danger?
837
00:38:17,173 --> 00:38:18,954
You need the family to argue,
838
00:38:19,054 --> 00:38:20,316
get in each other's way.
839
00:38:20,416 --> 00:38:23,279
Maybe one of them disapproves of Daniyal.
840
00:38:23,379 --> 00:38:25,241
Tries to sabotage the whole thing!
841
00:38:25,341 --> 00:38:26,722
I'm sorry um...
842
00:38:26,822 --> 00:38:30,326
wasn't this supposed to be
a journey where I guide him?
843
00:38:30,426 --> 00:38:33,209
Help him win Christmas and the girl?
844
00:38:33,309 --> 00:38:34,850
I'm gonna roll that back.
845
00:38:34,950 --> 00:38:37,453
Things are way too easy
for Daniyal right now.
846
00:38:37,553 --> 00:38:39,975
We need more drama.
Things going wrong.
847
00:38:40,075 --> 00:38:42,418
We are really not doing justice
848
00:38:42,518 --> 00:38:44,340
to this whole love triangle thing.
849
00:38:44,440 --> 00:38:46,582
I mean, this Cliff guy,
he's not even around.
850
00:38:46,682 --> 00:38:48,064
Just like a line.
851
00:38:48,164 --> 00:38:50,806
Flat... line.
852
00:38:55,851 --> 00:38:57,853
Pew!
853
00:39:00,776 --> 00:39:02,158
Yep.
854
00:39:02,258 --> 00:39:04,260
Bored.
855
00:39:05,821 --> 00:39:07,823
I'm gonna go.
856
00:39:15,311 --> 00:39:17,653
Hey, Dad! I was just trying to catch you
857
00:39:17,753 --> 00:39:19,135
in between meetings.
858
00:39:19,235 --> 00:39:21,537
I wanted to give you an update
on the Sous Vide pitch.
859
00:39:21,637 --> 00:39:23,659
It's... going great.
860
00:39:23,759 --> 00:39:25,942
I've actually managed
to effectively convey
861
00:39:26,042 --> 00:39:29,825
the Christmas spirit.
862
00:39:29,925 --> 00:39:31,827
It's exciting, actually.
863
00:39:31,927 --> 00:39:33,149
Uh, anyways, uh...
864
00:39:33,249 --> 00:39:36,552
Fred and Patty Schultz say hi.
Okay, bye.
865
00:39:36,652 --> 00:39:38,314
- Hey!
- Hi!
866
00:39:38,414 --> 00:39:41,717
I wanted to pitch a bold,
new tactic to you.
867
00:39:41,817 --> 00:39:45,481
Sure! I mean, we're a team.
Your input is welcome.
868
00:39:45,581 --> 00:39:49,085
Okay, so I'm thinking
why not just be direct?
869
00:39:49,185 --> 00:39:51,968
Tell her how I feel?
You know, why all the spectacle?
870
00:39:52,068 --> 00:39:54,170
- Just fast track it.
- Well...
871
00:39:54,270 --> 00:39:56,292
because...
872
00:39:56,392 --> 00:39:58,214
what's romantic about fast tracking?
873
00:39:58,314 --> 00:40:01,417
Where would the great story be, hmm?
874
00:40:01,517 --> 00:40:04,220
As of now, it'd be
one and a half episodes' worth.
875
00:40:04,320 --> 00:40:06,462
One and a half episodes' worth.
876
00:40:06,562 --> 00:40:08,784
May I remind you that we are talking
877
00:40:08,884 --> 00:40:11,107
about my actual life here?
878
00:40:11,207 --> 00:40:13,149
Um, well, it's worth mentioning
879
00:40:13,249 --> 00:40:15,111
that for our upcoming strategy,
880
00:40:15,211 --> 00:40:18,554
I was actually uh...
inspired by your point of view.
881
00:40:18,654 --> 00:40:23,119
I know you're trying to appeal
to my ego, but go on.
882
00:40:23,219 --> 00:40:24,840
By showing Tanya and her family
883
00:40:24,940 --> 00:40:28,704
all New York has to offer,
what are we missing?
884
00:40:29,625 --> 00:40:31,007
Home.
885
00:40:31,107 --> 00:40:33,649
So, how do we bring home to New York?
886
00:40:33,749 --> 00:40:36,172
Do you have any favorite
activities you miss?
887
00:40:36,272 --> 00:40:38,134
Yes, snowshoeing.
888
00:40:38,234 --> 00:40:40,556
Snowshoeing? Great.
889
00:40:41,237 --> 00:40:42,859
- In New York?
- Doesn't New York
890
00:40:42,959 --> 00:40:44,901
have everything? Huh.
891
00:40:46,602 --> 00:40:48,264
You know, I didn't wanna say anything,
892
00:40:48,364 --> 00:40:50,146
but I was really gonna miss
snowshoeing this year.
893
00:40:50,246 --> 00:40:51,948
- Yeah.
- Who would've known,
894
00:40:52,048 --> 00:40:53,950
snowshoeing in New York?
895
00:40:54,050 --> 00:40:56,032
Well, they do say
896
00:40:56,132 --> 00:40:58,034
that New York has everything.
897
00:40:58,134 --> 00:40:59,515
- Oh!
- Hmm.
898
00:40:59,615 --> 00:41:02,478
- Including hot chocolate!
- Oh, Dad! Wait up!
899
00:41:02,578 --> 00:41:04,360
- Wait for me!
- Come on, Daniyal!
900
00:41:04,460 --> 00:41:06,522
Oh, I... just a second.
901
00:41:06,622 --> 00:41:09,045
- Oh, you're recording.
- Uh, yeah,
902
00:41:09,145 --> 00:41:10,526
I don't mean to be sneaky,
903
00:41:10,626 --> 00:41:13,009
it's just, you never know
what you're gonna miss.
904
00:41:13,109 --> 00:41:16,732
It's for those in between,
unexpected moments, right?
905
00:41:16,832 --> 00:41:18,734
I mean, you always have to be prepared.
906
00:41:18,834 --> 00:41:22,218
That's exactly my philosophy.
907
00:41:22,318 --> 00:41:23,820
I have to admit that I listened
908
00:41:23,920 --> 00:41:25,381
to a couple of your podcasts.
909
00:41:25,481 --> 00:41:28,064
- Oh.
- You are so wonderful, Elise.
910
00:41:28,164 --> 00:41:32,148
You're so reflective, and warm.
911
00:41:32,248 --> 00:41:33,709
You really pulled me in.
912
00:41:33,809 --> 00:41:36,112
Thank you. That means a lot.
913
00:41:36,212 --> 00:41:37,433
: Snowball fight?
914
00:41:37,533 --> 00:41:38,754
- It's on!
- Don't you do it!
915
00:41:38,854 --> 00:41:39,876
- Watch!
- Oh!
916
00:41:41,137 --> 00:41:42,278
That's their thing.
917
00:41:42,378 --> 00:41:43,960
They're so competitive.
918
00:41:44,060 --> 00:41:47,123
Yeah, I... definitely noticed
Daniyal's competitive.
919
00:41:47,223 --> 00:41:48,805
Hey, hey, hey.
920
00:41:48,905 --> 00:41:50,446
- Thank you.
- I wanted to ask you,
921
00:41:50,546 --> 00:41:52,809
how did you meet Daniyal?
922
00:41:52,909 --> 00:41:54,650
Oh, I um...
923
00:41:54,750 --> 00:41:58,174
I met him through this podcast thing.
924
00:41:58,274 --> 00:41:59,695
- Oh.
- A little bit ago.
925
00:41:59,795 --> 00:42:02,418
And then, I approached him
for this project.
926
00:42:02,518 --> 00:42:03,860
I would've thought you've known each other
927
00:42:03,960 --> 00:42:05,501
for a much longer time.
928
00:42:05,601 --> 00:42:09,665
No, no. But that feeling
is great for the podcast.
929
00:42:09,765 --> 00:42:10,867
Hmm.
930
00:42:10,967 --> 00:42:13,429
Hey, dear!
Have some chocolate for you.
931
00:42:13,529 --> 00:42:15,351
- Hi.
- Hey!
932
00:42:15,451 --> 00:42:16,993
Tell Mom...
tell Mom to come over.
933
00:42:17,093 --> 00:42:18,474
I'm gonna go check on your dad.
934
00:42:18,574 --> 00:42:20,576
- Okay.
- Thanks, see ya later.
935
00:42:23,619 --> 00:42:25,601
I just wanted to thank you for everything.
936
00:42:25,701 --> 00:42:28,124
I mean, my parents are having
such a wonderful time.
937
00:42:28,224 --> 00:42:31,207
And that luxury apartment
that you got us is unbelievable.
938
00:42:31,307 --> 00:42:32,929
It's been fun for me too, so...
939
00:42:33,029 --> 00:42:36,652
Oh, good! Good. Listen, um...
940
00:42:36,752 --> 00:42:38,014
There you go, darling.
941
00:42:38,114 --> 00:42:39,896
Can I pick your brain for a minute,
942
00:42:39,996 --> 00:42:41,898
- just woman to woman?
- Sure.
943
00:42:41,998 --> 00:42:44,180
As you know, my boyfriend,
Cliff, is coming back
944
00:42:44,280 --> 00:42:46,022
- on Christmas Eve and...
- Right.
945
00:42:46,122 --> 00:42:48,264
...really excited to see him, I just...
946
00:42:48,364 --> 00:42:50,266
I'm a little conflicted, too.
947
00:42:50,366 --> 00:42:52,108
These past few days,
I've been having a strange
948
00:42:52,208 --> 00:42:54,991
twinge of feelings for Daniyal.
949
00:42:55,091 --> 00:42:56,672
I mean, we've known each other 30 years.
950
00:42:56,772 --> 00:42:58,955
Why now, out of the blue?
951
00:42:59,055 --> 00:43:03,720
I mean, it's understandable.
Daniyal's a great guy.
952
00:43:03,820 --> 00:43:05,521
Despite always having to be right.
953
00:43:07,143 --> 00:43:08,925
No, but if I'm being honest,
954
00:43:09,025 --> 00:43:11,687
today, you two looked like
you were in a rom-com.
955
00:43:11,787 --> 00:43:14,931
Right? That's exactly what I'm saying. I...
956
00:43:15,031 --> 00:43:17,333
Is it possible that
I've overlooked true love
957
00:43:17,433 --> 00:43:19,015
for all this time?
958
00:43:19,115 --> 00:43:21,497
I mean, isn't this like,
a classic love story?
959
00:43:21,597 --> 00:43:23,880
You know, but then
I think of Cliff, and I...
960
00:43:24,640 --> 00:43:26,903
I get that rollercoaster
feeling in my stomach,
961
00:43:27,003 --> 00:43:29,345
you know, and he's only
been gone a few days
962
00:43:29,445 --> 00:43:30,867
and I... already miss him.
963
00:43:30,967 --> 00:43:34,270
Geez, that-that sounds
like a real love triangle.
964
00:43:34,370 --> 00:43:36,632
What do I do?
965
00:43:36,732 --> 00:43:38,354
Oh... well,
966
00:43:38,454 --> 00:43:40,036
it must be hard for you to judge,
967
00:43:40,136 --> 00:43:42,638
having one of these men here
and not the other,
968
00:43:42,738 --> 00:43:44,841
and you know, all this warm,
969
00:43:44,941 --> 00:43:48,124
holiday celebration
kind of makes it uneven.
970
00:43:48,224 --> 00:43:50,646
- Right.
- How about seeing if Cliff
971
00:43:50,746 --> 00:43:52,748
can come back early?
972
00:43:53,069 --> 00:43:55,972
I mean, it's a shame he should
miss all of this, right?
973
00:43:56,072 --> 00:43:58,735
Yeah! Yeah, it's worth a try.
974
00:43:58,835 --> 00:44:02,578
Gosh, okay. Oh, this is
off the record, right?
975
00:44:02,678 --> 00:44:05,541
Of course! I-I don't even have
my recording equipment set up.
976
00:44:05,641 --> 00:44:07,864
I... um...
977
00:44:07,964 --> 00:44:11,307
And even if I did, I...
978
00:44:11,407 --> 00:44:12,909
I wouldn't put anything on the podcast
979
00:44:13,009 --> 00:44:14,590
you asked me not to.
980
00:44:14,690 --> 00:44:17,193
Thank you, Elise.
Seriously, thank you.
981
00:44:17,293 --> 00:44:18,795
Of course.
982
00:44:18,895 --> 00:44:20,236
Girls, here's your hot chocolate!
983
00:44:20,336 --> 00:44:22,919
Wait up! I'm coming!
984
00:44:23,019 --> 00:44:24,520
Oh, uh... here I come.
985
00:44:24,620 --> 00:44:26,482
Let's get these snowshoes
off and go shopping!
986
00:44:26,582 --> 00:44:28,805
Okay, folks.
See ya later tonight!
987
00:44:32,949 --> 00:44:34,570
Thank you.
988
00:44:35,752 --> 00:44:37,413
I still think this is madness.
989
00:44:37,513 --> 00:44:39,816
You think ice cream
is exclusively a summer thing.
990
00:44:39,916 --> 00:44:41,137
I disagree.
991
00:44:41,237 --> 00:44:42,939
Can't we just go and eat it inside?
992
00:44:43,039 --> 00:44:45,501
- Where it's warm?
- That would defeat the purpose.
993
00:44:45,601 --> 00:44:48,384
At 22 degrees outside,
it's colder than the ice cream.
994
00:44:48,484 --> 00:44:51,427
We don't have to worry about it
melting all over our hands.
995
00:44:51,527 --> 00:44:54,911
We can take our time
and enjoy it. No panic.
996
00:44:55,011 --> 00:44:56,112
Okay.
997
00:44:57,693 --> 00:44:59,996
- Mm!
- Mm! This is good!
998
00:45:00,096 --> 00:45:02,098
That's beside the point.
999
00:45:03,539 --> 00:45:05,161
Today went well, don't you think?
1000
00:45:05,261 --> 00:45:08,244
Yeah! Although, I feel like
we're losing momentum.
1001
00:45:08,344 --> 00:45:10,086
We should really be doing
something right now
1002
00:45:10,186 --> 00:45:11,527
to get you and Tanya together.
1003
00:45:11,627 --> 00:45:15,131
I also feel like we should be
ratcheting up tension.
1004
00:45:15,231 --> 00:45:17,133
You know?
Like, if Cliff were here,
1005
00:45:17,233 --> 00:45:19,455
we'd do something like
an arm wrestling contest.
1006
00:45:19,555 --> 00:45:20,977
Arm wrestling contest?
1007
00:45:21,077 --> 00:45:22,619
That doesn't sound like your style.
1008
00:45:22,719 --> 00:45:24,260
I think we're thinking
about this too hard.
1009
00:45:24,360 --> 00:45:25,421
We should take a break.
1010
00:45:25,521 --> 00:45:26,983
But that doesn't sound like your style.
1011
00:45:27,083 --> 00:45:30,346
Sometimes it helps to not
focus on the end result so hard.
1012
00:45:30,446 --> 00:45:32,669
Distance equals perspective.
1013
00:45:32,769 --> 00:45:33,830
Let your mind drift.
1014
00:45:33,930 --> 00:45:35,551
What, is that from,
1015
00:45:35,651 --> 00:45:36,993
some kind of self-care blog?
1016
00:45:37,093 --> 00:45:38,354
No.
1017
00:45:38,454 --> 00:45:40,516
I actually came up
with it for a cruise campaign.
1018
00:45:40,616 --> 00:45:42,518
It still applies, though.
1019
00:45:42,618 --> 00:45:44,761
You don't seem very eager.
1020
00:45:44,861 --> 00:45:46,402
Are you having second thoughts?
1021
00:45:46,502 --> 00:45:48,324
No. It's just sometimes
1022
00:45:48,424 --> 00:45:52,308
clearing your mind leaves room
for a solution.
1023
00:45:53,269 --> 00:45:55,271
Ibuprofen ad.
1024
00:45:56,993 --> 00:45:58,735
Oh, you got some...
1025
00:45:58,835 --> 00:46:02,018
Oh, no. See?
1026
00:46:02,118 --> 00:46:04,600
That's user error.
Don't blame the temperature.
1027
00:46:11,527 --> 00:46:13,790
So, how'd you get into advertising?
1028
00:46:13,890 --> 00:46:15,872
My parents are in advertising.
1029
00:46:15,972 --> 00:46:18,174
They're the Khan in Khan and Clark.
1030
00:46:19,095 --> 00:46:21,397
- Right.
- Do you wanna know a secret?
1031
00:46:21,497 --> 00:46:22,478
Sure.
1032
00:46:22,578 --> 00:46:24,120
There's no Clark.
1033
00:46:24,220 --> 00:46:25,602
What?
1034
00:46:25,702 --> 00:46:28,164
It's just a name they added
to sound more formidable.
1035
00:46:28,264 --> 00:46:30,266
Oh, okay.
1036
00:46:30,707 --> 00:46:32,769
I actually got the firm a Sous Vide pitch.
1037
00:46:32,869 --> 00:46:34,651
- It's in three days.
- Wait, is that the cooking app?
1038
00:46:34,751 --> 00:46:36,813
- Mm-hmm!
- Wow, impressive!
1039
00:46:36,913 --> 00:46:38,915
- Thank you.
- Good luck!
1040
00:46:40,717 --> 00:46:42,939
My parents are running the London office
1041
00:46:43,039 --> 00:46:47,023
and I'm in New York trying
to keep the company revived
1042
00:46:47,123 --> 00:46:49,125
and relevant.
1043
00:46:50,406 --> 00:46:52,028
They're a little stuck in their ways.
1044
00:46:52,128 --> 00:46:54,911
Is that why you never
spend Christmas together?
1045
00:46:55,011 --> 00:46:56,392
I mean, with all the year-end work,
1046
00:46:56,492 --> 00:46:58,855
it's practical. It's a given.
1047
00:46:59,696 --> 00:47:02,238
I guess in my family,
1048
00:47:02,338 --> 00:47:06,282
our tradition is not
spending Christmas together.
1049
00:47:07,864 --> 00:47:08,925
And you're okay with that?
1050
00:47:09,025 --> 00:47:11,507
I mean, since you have the Schultzes.
1051
00:47:14,510 --> 00:47:16,512
Not really.
1052
00:47:18,074 --> 00:47:20,917
But I don't know how
I would turn that around.
1053
00:47:22,599 --> 00:47:24,461
Aren't you the one who works in the field
1054
00:47:24,561 --> 00:47:27,023
about making people want things
1055
00:47:27,123 --> 00:47:29,225
they didn't even know they wanted?
1056
00:47:31,207 --> 00:47:33,149
Oh, I have a pitch for you.
1057
00:47:33,249 --> 00:47:37,453
How about you just invite them?
1058
00:47:38,294 --> 00:47:40,356
Hmm? After all, you're developing
1059
00:47:40,456 --> 00:47:42,519
all these New York
Christmas skills.
1060
00:47:42,619 --> 00:47:43,960
Well, what about you?
What are you doing
1061
00:47:44,060 --> 00:47:45,482
after the podcast is done?
1062
00:47:45,582 --> 00:47:47,083
Are you heading home for the holidays? Let
1063
00:47:47,183 --> 00:47:49,606
me guess, California.
1064
00:47:49,706 --> 00:47:52,489
No... Arizona?
1065
00:47:52,589 --> 00:47:54,210
Can we just put a pin in that,
1066
00:47:54,310 --> 00:47:56,172
just for now?
1067
00:47:56,272 --> 00:47:57,293
Okay.
1068
00:48:00,516 --> 00:48:02,138
How 'bout this?
1069
00:48:02,238 --> 00:48:06,623
You show me your favorite
New York Christmas tradition.
1070
00:48:06,723 --> 00:48:08,545
It doesn't have to be in a guide book
1071
00:48:08,645 --> 00:48:10,547
or even part of the podcast.
1072
00:48:10,647 --> 00:48:13,570
Just... yours.
1073
00:48:15,211 --> 00:48:17,273
All right. Let's go.
1074
00:48:17,373 --> 00:48:18,795
- Okay!
- Okay.
1075
00:48:20,296 --> 00:48:21,758
I hope she's still there.
1076
00:48:21,858 --> 00:48:24,961
Lola! Am I too late?
1077
00:48:25,061 --> 00:48:26,643
Oh, we sold out. But
1078
00:48:26,743 --> 00:48:29,646
I set a box aside for you.
1079
00:48:29,746 --> 00:48:32,048
And was actually going to drop it by.
1080
00:48:32,148 --> 00:48:33,610
Thank you so much, Lola.
1081
00:48:33,710 --> 00:48:35,652
I-I've been busy with a work project.
1082
00:48:35,752 --> 00:48:38,174
Actually, Lola, this is Daniyal.
1083
00:48:38,274 --> 00:48:40,457
- Hi.
- My current podcast subject.
1084
00:48:40,557 --> 00:48:43,259
We're doing a podcast
on love and Christmas.
1085
00:48:43,359 --> 00:48:45,061
That seems worthwhile.
1086
00:48:45,161 --> 00:48:48,505
- Well, nice to meet you, Daniyal.
- It's nice to meet you, too.
1087
00:48:48,605 --> 00:48:51,347
I've been coming here
for these Christmas cookies
1088
00:48:51,447 --> 00:48:54,150
for uh... for a long time.
1089
00:48:54,250 --> 00:48:56,513
Let me guess, she did a podcast about you?
1090
00:48:56,613 --> 00:49:00,917
Oh, no. My sister.
A champion barrel racer.
1091
00:49:01,017 --> 00:49:02,919
- Wow!
- One of my favorites.
1092
00:49:03,019 --> 00:49:04,681
Well, you probably say that to everyone.
1093
00:49:06,142 --> 00:49:07,844
I'm hoping to be a favorite, too.
1094
00:49:07,944 --> 00:49:10,807
We'll see.
Okay, thank you, Lola.
1095
00:49:10,907 --> 00:49:12,128
- You're welcome.
- Merry Christmas.
1096
00:49:12,228 --> 00:49:13,610
Merry Christmas.
1097
00:49:13,710 --> 00:49:15,712
- Bye.
- Bye.
1098
00:49:16,392 --> 00:49:18,254
Where are we going now?
1099
00:49:18,354 --> 00:49:19,936
It's a surprise!
1100
00:49:20,036 --> 00:49:22,038
Surprise, surprise.
1101
00:49:24,360 --> 00:49:27,784
My mom and I used to live
up north and every year,
1102
00:49:27,884 --> 00:49:29,225
sometime around Christmas,
1103
00:49:29,325 --> 00:49:33,430
we'd drive down and go to Helena's Bakery
1104
00:49:33,530 --> 00:49:36,573
to get these special
Christmas cookies.
1105
00:49:37,413 --> 00:49:39,596
And let me guess, you both would come
1106
00:49:39,696 --> 00:49:42,078
to this bench and eat these cookies.
1107
00:49:42,178 --> 00:49:45,742
Um... no, actually.
1108
00:49:46,983 --> 00:49:50,206
We walked down this main street
so many times,
1109
00:49:50,306 --> 00:49:53,510
and somehow never saw this park.
1110
00:49:55,632 --> 00:49:57,574
Then, two years ago,
1111
00:49:57,674 --> 00:50:00,757
I was already living in the city and um...
1112
00:50:02,439 --> 00:50:05,582
it was-was the year my mom passed away.
1113
00:50:07,444 --> 00:50:09,105
I came down to get the cookies
1114
00:50:09,205 --> 00:50:11,888
around our usual time and uh...
1115
00:50:13,970 --> 00:50:15,972
I came across this park.
1116
00:50:17,534 --> 00:50:19,536
Clear as day.
1117
00:50:21,418 --> 00:50:24,040
It's been here since the 1800s but...
1118
00:50:24,140 --> 00:50:26,543
sometimes I feel like she left it for me.
1119
00:50:27,904 --> 00:50:30,487
If... if that make sense.
1120
00:50:30,587 --> 00:50:32,589
It does.
1121
00:50:41,357 --> 00:50:44,180
- These are delicious!
- I know, right?
1122
00:50:44,280 --> 00:50:47,844
To me, they taste like
being a child at Christmas.
1123
00:50:51,408 --> 00:50:53,390
So, now every year,
1124
00:50:53,490 --> 00:50:57,914
I sit here and eat our favorite cookies,
1125
00:50:58,014 --> 00:51:02,058
listen to my mom's favorite music, and...
1126
00:51:03,380 --> 00:51:05,562
stare at the stars.
1127
00:51:05,662 --> 00:51:07,604
That's so poetic.
1128
00:51:07,704 --> 00:51:09,646
You should put it in a podcast.
1129
00:51:09,746 --> 00:51:13,930
Oh, no, I... try to keep
myself out of the podcast.
1130
00:51:14,030 --> 00:51:15,852
Anyway, that's...
1131
00:51:15,952 --> 00:51:18,054
that's not really interesting.
1132
00:51:18,154 --> 00:51:19,936
I...
1133
00:51:20,036 --> 00:51:21,858
Didn't you recently tell me
1134
00:51:21,958 --> 00:51:25,121
that everyone's journey is interesting?
1135
00:51:27,844 --> 00:51:29,185
We're getting off track.
1136
00:51:29,285 --> 00:51:30,867
Off track, off what?
1137
00:51:30,967 --> 00:51:34,190
The mission.
The-the podcast. You and Tanya.
1138
00:51:34,290 --> 00:51:35,792
Right, okay.
1139
00:51:35,892 --> 00:51:38,395
But by running through
the park in snowshoes,
1140
00:51:38,495 --> 00:51:41,257
it doesn't give you and Tanya a chance to...
1141
00:51:42,339 --> 00:51:44,841
take a step closer.
1142
00:51:44,941 --> 00:51:46,943
Look into each other's eyes.
1143
00:51:49,906 --> 00:51:51,728
What are some...
1144
00:51:51,828 --> 00:51:54,651
quieter, indoor activities you could do?
1145
00:51:54,751 --> 00:51:57,734
Uh, they like game nights.
1146
00:51:57,834 --> 00:52:01,177
Great! All cozy on the couch.
1147
00:52:01,277 --> 00:52:03,620
You know, we should do that
tomorrow night.
1148
00:52:03,720 --> 00:52:06,122
- We're running outta time.
- Well, wait.
1149
00:52:06,843 --> 00:52:09,085
Thank you for sharing this with me.
1150
00:52:11,047 --> 00:52:14,191
- It's nothing.
- No, that's not true.
1151
00:52:14,291 --> 00:52:16,293
Thank you.
1152
00:52:18,054 --> 00:52:20,056
Okay.
1153
00:52:29,546 --> 00:52:31,768
- You can't see!
- Mine are done, mine are done.
1154
00:52:34,110 --> 00:52:36,413
Thank you. Oh.
1155
00:52:36,513 --> 00:52:37,934
Oh, Daniyal, pose.
1156
00:52:38,034 --> 00:52:40,036
- Sure.
- Oh, uh, yeah.
1157
00:52:42,078 --> 00:52:43,340
Oh, look at...
1158
00:52:43,440 --> 00:52:45,422
Oh! Look at that. So cute.
1159
00:52:45,522 --> 00:52:47,103
- It is.
- Hey, Fred,
1160
00:52:47,203 --> 00:52:48,865
when you upload those pictures,
would you mind
1161
00:52:48,965 --> 00:52:50,066
sending me your favorites?
1162
00:52:50,166 --> 00:52:51,868
They'll be great for the podcast blog.
1163
00:52:51,968 --> 00:52:53,190
Could you send them to me, too?
1164
00:52:53,290 --> 00:52:55,992
Oh, of course.
See that, Patty? High demand.
1165
00:52:56,092 --> 00:52:58,235
Yes, I heard that Fred.
1166
00:52:58,335 --> 00:53:02,159
Oh, I love celebrity Guess Who?
1167
00:53:02,259 --> 00:53:04,201
Oh wait, don't we need
an even number for that?
1168
00:53:04,301 --> 00:53:05,722
What happens when Tanya gets here?
1169
00:53:05,822 --> 00:53:08,765
Yeah, I can sit this one out.
I probably should anyway.
1170
00:53:08,865 --> 00:53:10,327
Oh, absolutely not!
1171
00:53:10,427 --> 00:53:12,889
We'll have three on one team,
and then, Daniyal and Elise,
1172
00:53:12,989 --> 00:53:15,051
you'll be on a team together.
That's fair.
1173
00:53:15,151 --> 00:53:16,613
- Hmm.
- So, Elise,
1174
00:53:16,713 --> 00:53:18,815
what are you doing on the actual holiday?
1175
00:53:18,915 --> 00:53:21,938
Well, after I post the podcast,
1176
00:53:22,038 --> 00:53:24,221
I'm gonna make
my mom's cornbread stuffing.
1177
00:53:24,321 --> 00:53:26,823
- Oh!
- If... I can figure it out.
1178
00:53:26,923 --> 00:53:29,146
And then, curl up on my couch and watch
1179
00:53:29,246 --> 00:53:31,828
A Christmas Carol, and Rudolph, and--
1180
00:53:31,928 --> 00:53:33,510
Well, you can join us.
1181
00:53:33,610 --> 00:53:36,793
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day,
the whole shebang.
1182
00:53:36,893 --> 00:53:38,235
Sure.
1183
00:53:38,335 --> 00:53:39,916
Thank you so much for the invite
1184
00:53:40,016 --> 00:53:42,359
but I wouldn't want to be
in the way of anything.
1185
00:53:42,459 --> 00:53:44,000
What on earth
1186
00:53:44,100 --> 00:53:45,962
would you be in the way of?
1187
00:53:47,664 --> 00:53:51,128
Hi, everyone.
I have a surprise...
1188
00:53:51,228 --> 00:53:53,410
Everyone, meet Cliff!
1189
00:53:53,510 --> 00:53:54,971
- Oh!
- He came early!
1190
00:53:55,071 --> 00:53:58,014
What a great surprise.
Hi, darling.
1191
00:53:58,114 --> 00:53:59,536
- Oh.
- Hi, Mom.
1192
00:53:59,636 --> 00:54:01,498
- Hi.
- This is my mom, Patty.
1193
00:54:01,598 --> 00:54:02,939
- I'm Fred.
- Good to meet you.
1194
00:54:03,039 --> 00:54:05,822
- Ah!
- Cliff, this is my dad, Fred.
1195
00:54:05,922 --> 00:54:07,544
- Cliff, great to meet you.
- Hi, Cliff.
1196
00:54:07,644 --> 00:54:09,186
So nice to meet you.
1197
00:54:09,286 --> 00:54:10,907
This is Daniyal.
1198
00:54:11,007 --> 00:54:13,070
- So nice to meet you, Cliff.
- Yeah, you as well.
1199
00:54:13,170 --> 00:54:14,511
I've heard a lot of good things about you.
1200
00:54:14,611 --> 00:54:16,713
Likewise.
1201
00:54:16,813 --> 00:54:18,315
Still not as much conflict as I'd like.
1202
00:54:18,415 --> 00:54:20,317
But my main question is,
1203
00:54:20,417 --> 00:54:23,560
how do we bring the big
love triangle to the surface?
1204
00:54:23,660 --> 00:54:26,323
Actually, that's very much in the works.
1205
00:54:26,423 --> 00:54:28,485
Last night, Cliff arrived early.
1206
00:54:28,585 --> 00:54:31,088
Everyone was surprised.
Big twist.
1207
00:54:31,188 --> 00:54:32,809
He seems like a worthy opponent.
1208
00:54:32,909 --> 00:54:35,372
Tensions will surely rise.
1209
00:54:35,472 --> 00:54:37,254
I know it definitely threw Daniyal back
1210
00:54:37,354 --> 00:54:38,615
into competition mode.
1211
00:54:38,715 --> 00:54:40,057
What are you talking about?
1212
00:54:40,157 --> 00:54:41,258
What are you talking about?
1213
00:54:41,358 --> 00:54:43,980
I'm talking about the love triangle
1214
00:54:44,080 --> 00:54:47,864
between Daniyal, Tanya, and you.
1215
00:54:47,964 --> 00:54:49,866
It is delightfully clear
1216
00:54:49,966 --> 00:54:51,308
in all of the footage
I listened to.
1217
00:54:51,408 --> 00:54:53,630
All your little protestations
about how they're not
1218
00:54:53,730 --> 00:54:56,833
right for each other.
Those are some good breadcrumbs.
1219
00:54:56,933 --> 00:54:58,275
I don't really...
1220
00:54:58,375 --> 00:55:00,157
I don't... I don't know
what you're talking about.
1221
00:55:00,257 --> 00:55:03,040
Denial. Oh, it's brilliant.
1222
00:55:03,140 --> 00:55:04,841
Use it. Uh, by the way,
1223
00:55:04,941 --> 00:55:07,204
given the rushed nature of all of this,
1224
00:55:07,304 --> 00:55:08,885
I am not gonna have time to go over this
1225
00:55:08,985 --> 00:55:10,367
before you have to send it into Kevin.
1226
00:55:10,467 --> 00:55:12,249
So, I am trusting you.
1227
00:55:12,349 --> 00:55:14,571
Do not let me down.
1228
00:55:14,671 --> 00:55:16,673
Yes, ma'am.
1229
00:55:17,834 --> 00:55:21,018
These white lies are piling up.
1230
00:55:21,118 --> 00:55:22,419
This family is wonderful
1231
00:55:22,519 --> 00:55:25,262
and this podcast is a whole trick on them.
1232
00:55:25,362 --> 00:55:26,823
And top of that,
1233
00:55:26,923 --> 00:55:30,988
I'm the one who encouraged
Tanya to invite Cliff out early.
1234
00:55:31,088 --> 00:55:33,090
Which was a complete betrayal to Daniyal.
1235
00:55:34,291 --> 00:55:35,792
The last thing I want.
1236
00:55:35,892 --> 00:55:37,474
Yeah, that's a lot to keep track of.
1237
00:55:37,574 --> 00:55:38,835
Ball, please.
1238
00:55:38,935 --> 00:55:40,077
You know, before that,
1239
00:55:40,177 --> 00:55:43,000
at least we were in it together.
1240
00:55:43,100 --> 00:55:44,561
We were on the same team.
1241
00:55:44,661 --> 00:55:48,285
Well, does this other love triangle exist?
1242
00:55:48,385 --> 00:55:52,169
I have noticed a different
energy about you lately.
1243
00:55:52,269 --> 00:55:55,172
I mean, there might...
1244
00:55:55,272 --> 00:55:57,894
have been a moment
where it could've existed,
1245
00:55:57,994 --> 00:56:00,457
but things went another way.
1246
00:56:00,557 --> 00:56:02,940
Okay. So, what are you gonna do?
1247
00:56:03,040 --> 00:56:05,142
The best thing to do is take a step back
1248
00:56:05,242 --> 00:56:07,664
and go back to Janice's plan A.
1249
00:56:07,764 --> 00:56:11,068
I'm gonna help Daniyal get the girl and...
1250
00:56:11,168 --> 00:56:12,709
that'll be better for everyone.
1251
00:56:12,809 --> 00:56:13,830
Except maybe Cliff.
1252
00:56:13,930 --> 00:56:15,672
Who seems like a great guy, honestly.
1253
00:56:15,772 --> 00:56:17,314
And what about you?
1254
00:56:17,414 --> 00:56:19,476
I get to keep my podcast.
1255
00:56:19,576 --> 00:56:21,838
You know how much that means to me.
1256
00:56:21,938 --> 00:56:23,560
I actually have our next activity planned.
1257
00:56:23,660 --> 00:56:25,482
Like a grand finale.
1258
00:56:25,582 --> 00:56:27,564
- Well, tell me!
- Carriage rides
1259
00:56:27,664 --> 00:56:29,666
through Central Park.
1260
00:56:30,427 --> 00:56:34,011
♪ Stars and snowflakes everywhere ♪
1261
00:56:34,111 --> 00:56:35,852
- Hey, guys. Guys!
- Yeah!
1262
00:56:35,952 --> 00:56:37,894
How about a picture of you?
You and the horse.
1263
00:56:37,994 --> 00:56:40,097
Cheese!
1264
00:56:40,197 --> 00:56:41,818
Why didn't I think of this?
1265
00:56:41,918 --> 00:56:43,300
Quintessential New York.
1266
00:56:43,400 --> 00:56:44,541
Patty and Fred are gonna love this.
1267
00:56:44,641 --> 00:56:46,543
Okay, I am gonna do everything I can
1268
00:56:46,643 --> 00:56:49,346
to get you and Tanya
in one of those carriages alone.
1269
00:56:49,446 --> 00:56:52,269
And then, I think it's finally
time to speak from the heart.
1270
00:56:52,369 --> 00:56:54,351
Let her know how you feel, huh?
1271
00:56:54,451 --> 00:56:56,113
Let's secure your spot.
1272
00:56:56,213 --> 00:56:57,714
Why are you acting so weird?
1273
00:56:57,814 --> 00:56:59,476
Huh? No, um,
1274
00:56:59,576 --> 00:57:01,798
I-I am just focused.
1275
00:57:01,898 --> 00:57:04,761
Our deadline is fast approaching.
1276
00:57:04,861 --> 00:57:06,283
Don't you wanna get the girl?
1277
00:57:06,383 --> 00:57:09,686
I guess. Yes, of course.
1278
00:57:09,786 --> 00:57:12,009
All right, everyone.
1279
00:57:12,109 --> 00:57:15,532
Today I am taking the reins.
Pun intended.
1280
00:57:16,913 --> 00:57:18,976
To make everything more streamlined,
1281
00:57:19,076 --> 00:57:21,658
I have created carriage assignments.
1282
00:57:21,758 --> 00:57:23,941
So, carriage number one,
1283
00:57:24,041 --> 00:57:26,063
Patty, Fred, and Cliff.
1284
00:57:26,163 --> 00:57:28,305
Great chance to get to know each other.
1285
00:57:28,405 --> 00:57:31,708
So, carriage number two
is Tanya and Daniyal. Great!
1286
00:57:31,808 --> 00:57:33,830
Um, what about you, Elise?
1287
00:57:33,930 --> 00:57:36,273
Oh, uh, no,
I-I'm gonna stay here.
1288
00:57:36,373 --> 00:57:38,515
More room overall. It's better.
1289
00:57:38,615 --> 00:57:40,037
But the carriages seat up to four.
1290
00:57:40,137 --> 00:57:41,598
- Yes. But...
- Yeah.
1291
00:57:41,698 --> 00:57:45,562
...everyone should be able
to stretch out. Enjoy.
1292
00:57:45,662 --> 00:57:47,164
Well, either way, wouldn't Cliff and Tanya
1293
00:57:47,264 --> 00:57:49,366
like to sit together?
Since he just got in yesterday.
1294
00:57:49,466 --> 00:57:51,688
I mean, I certainly don't mind riding
1295
00:57:51,788 --> 00:57:54,011
- with you lovely folks.
- Nor do I!
1296
00:57:54,111 --> 00:57:56,113
I can do it.
1297
00:57:56,793 --> 00:57:59,496
Oh, why don't we do rock, paper, scissors?
1298
00:57:59,596 --> 00:58:00,817
Great.
1299
00:58:00,917 --> 00:58:03,160
- I'm in.
- Oh, great.
1300
00:58:04,841 --> 00:58:06,343
- Yeah, see.
- Ah-ha-ha.
1301
00:58:06,443 --> 00:58:07,584
- Oh.
- Guess I got it.
1302
00:58:07,684 --> 00:58:08,866
- Hey!
- Hey!
1303
00:58:08,966 --> 00:58:10,747
Come on.
1304
00:58:13,410 --> 00:58:15,352
- Elise, you can come with us.
- Okay.
1305
00:58:15,452 --> 00:58:16,753
- Okay.
- Okay.
1306
00:58:16,853 --> 00:58:18,855
- Okay.
- Bye.
1307
00:58:20,257 --> 00:58:22,319
Ha!
1308
00:58:23,901 --> 00:58:25,522
- Bye!
- Mwah! Mwah!
1309
00:58:25,622 --> 00:58:27,324
Your carriage is right behind.
1310
00:58:27,424 --> 00:58:29,126
Take pictures!
1311
00:58:33,870 --> 00:58:35,212
So um, you two
1312
00:58:35,312 --> 00:58:37,214
have known each other since first grade?
1313
00:58:37,314 --> 00:58:40,017
Yeah. We grew up around
the corner from each other.
1314
00:58:40,117 --> 00:58:42,539
Christmas has always been
a big deal with the family.
1315
00:58:42,639 --> 00:58:44,661
And me too.
1316
00:58:44,761 --> 00:58:46,263
Oh, I meant to say,
1317
00:58:46,363 --> 00:58:48,225
it was so nice of your family
to make me a stocking.
1318
00:58:48,325 --> 00:58:49,506
No, that was us.
1319
00:58:49,606 --> 00:58:51,308
Me and Elise.
1320
00:58:51,408 --> 00:58:53,190
We did it for the podcast.
1321
00:58:53,290 --> 00:58:55,552
Um, not that they
wouldn't make one for you.
1322
00:58:55,652 --> 00:58:57,594
Yeah, I'm sure if we were at home,
1323
00:58:57,694 --> 00:58:58,956
my mom would've made you one.
1324
00:58:59,056 --> 00:59:01,879
Oh yeah, I'm sure, too.
I mean, I have one.
1325
00:59:03,780 --> 00:59:06,283
So um, you and Elise are together, right?
1326
00:59:06,383 --> 00:59:07,724
- Together?
- I uh... saw her
1327
00:59:07,824 --> 00:59:09,286
fix your lapel.
1328
00:59:09,386 --> 00:59:11,648
Uh, looked a little intimate.
Just assumed.
1329
00:59:11,748 --> 00:59:14,171
Elise is just here recording the podcast.
1330
00:59:14,271 --> 00:59:15,612
- Oh.
- Yeah, they're...
1331
00:59:15,712 --> 00:59:16,814
they're not an item.
1332
00:59:16,914 --> 00:59:17,935
- No.
- Right.
1333
00:59:18,035 --> 00:59:19,416
Well, either way,
1334
00:59:19,516 --> 00:59:20,818
I look forward to listening
to the podcast.
1335
00:59:22,239 --> 00:59:23,540
Well, I did tell everyone
1336
00:59:23,640 --> 00:59:25,102
you were a Christmas guy. Hmm?
1337
00:59:25,202 --> 00:59:27,464
Yeah. It's true.
1338
00:59:27,564 --> 00:59:29,867
Such a gentleman.
1339
00:59:29,967 --> 00:59:32,669
- Good sir.
- Uh, you go first.
1340
00:59:32,769 --> 00:59:34,912
No, I insist.
1341
00:59:35,012 --> 00:59:37,014
: Come on.
1342
00:59:40,537 --> 00:59:42,539
Oh.
1343
00:59:49,146 --> 00:59:51,128
I know, I feel like
we're finally doing this.
1344
00:59:51,228 --> 00:59:52,770
After all these years. Yeah.
1345
00:59:55,913 --> 00:59:57,855
- Oh!
- Oh, my God. It's red!
1346
00:59:57,955 --> 00:59:58,936
I know!
1347
00:59:59,036 --> 01:00:00,337
Was that a cardinal?
1348
01:00:00,437 --> 01:00:01,658
It's so beautiful.
1349
01:00:01,758 --> 01:00:03,660
Oh yeah, there's beauty all around us
1350
01:00:03,760 --> 01:00:05,062
if you're looking close enough.
1351
01:00:05,162 --> 01:00:07,164
This is amazing.
1352
01:00:08,045 --> 01:00:09,907
- My pleasure, man.
- Really?
1353
01:00:21,578 --> 01:00:25,402
So, here we are in beautiful Central Park,
1354
01:00:25,502 --> 01:00:28,085
having just done the classic
Christmas carriage ride.
1355
01:00:29,506 --> 01:00:31,889
I get a feeling
Patty and Fred enjoyed it.
1356
01:00:31,989 --> 01:00:33,090
Oh!
1357
01:00:33,190 --> 01:00:35,432
They are nodding emphatically.
1358
01:00:36,633 --> 01:00:40,217
Now, since I have
Patty and Fred to myself
1359
01:00:40,317 --> 01:00:43,220
for a minute,
what are your thoughts on Cliff?
1360
01:00:43,320 --> 01:00:45,622
Well, I think we like him.
1361
01:00:45,722 --> 01:00:47,064
Oh, I think so, too.
1362
01:00:47,164 --> 01:00:49,947
He seems considerate, and-and genuine.
1363
01:00:50,047 --> 01:00:52,109
Oh, and they seem to adore each other.
1364
01:00:52,209 --> 01:00:53,550
What do you think, Elise?
1365
01:00:53,650 --> 01:00:55,632
I suppose I'm curious to see
1366
01:00:55,732 --> 01:00:58,555
how Daniyal fits into all of this?
1367
01:00:58,655 --> 01:01:00,317
I can't help but notice
1368
01:01:00,417 --> 01:01:02,760
how Tanya and Daniyal seem so close.
1369
01:01:02,860 --> 01:01:05,202
We've gone through our phases
of hope for those two.
1370
01:01:05,302 --> 01:01:07,284
Daniyal is one of our
1371
01:01:07,384 --> 01:01:09,406
favorite people.
But at some point,
1372
01:01:09,506 --> 01:01:12,569
we realized how awful
it would be if they dated
1373
01:01:12,669 --> 01:01:14,051
and it didn't work out,
1374
01:01:14,151 --> 01:01:16,053
and then, he wasn't in our life at all.
1375
01:01:16,153 --> 01:01:18,175
Yeah, we've realized at some point
1376
01:01:18,275 --> 01:01:19,857
that if they were gonna end up together,
1377
01:01:19,957 --> 01:01:22,219
they would have to figure it out.
1378
01:01:22,319 --> 01:01:25,703
But isn't that
the most classic of stories?
1379
01:01:25,803 --> 01:01:29,146
An epic love story spanning decades?
1380
01:01:29,246 --> 01:01:33,711
Well, I think Tanya and Cliff
seem to be a great match.
1381
01:01:33,811 --> 01:01:36,834
I think there is a perfect match
1382
01:01:36,934 --> 01:01:39,476
out there for Daniyal.
1383
01:01:39,576 --> 01:01:41,198
Somewhere.
1384
01:01:51,428 --> 01:01:54,191
Tomorrow's Christmas Eve eve.
1385
01:01:55,192 --> 01:01:57,414
Obviously you couldn't make
your move in the carriage
1386
01:01:57,514 --> 01:02:00,778
with Cliff there, so tomorrow
will have to be your day.
1387
01:02:00,878 --> 01:02:02,299
Okay.
1388
01:02:02,399 --> 01:02:04,541
You know, maybe we can even
find a better grand gesture.
1389
01:02:04,641 --> 01:02:07,544
Something to do with
the Empire State Building.
1390
01:02:07,644 --> 01:02:09,987
Right now, all I need
is an easygoing interview
1391
01:02:10,087 --> 01:02:13,070
before we wrap up. We can...
1392
01:02:13,170 --> 01:02:15,593
talk about the anticipation.
1393
01:02:15,693 --> 01:02:18,275
Speculate about how things might go down.
1394
01:02:20,177 --> 01:02:22,339
Ooh, um...
1395
01:02:23,741 --> 01:02:27,705
I... I... I need to check something.
1396
01:02:47,885 --> 01:02:49,887
Hey.
1397
01:02:50,527 --> 01:02:51,508
All good?
1398
01:02:51,608 --> 01:02:54,151
Yeah. Sorry,
I have this project.
1399
01:02:54,251 --> 01:02:58,075
There's a few of my mom's
recipes she didn't write down,
1400
01:02:58,175 --> 01:03:01,719
so I'm trying to figure them out
before I forget.
1401
01:03:01,819 --> 01:03:04,882
The cider's one of them.
And tonight is spice cake.
1402
01:03:04,982 --> 01:03:07,965
Smells amazing. It'll be nice
while we're recording.
1403
01:03:08,065 --> 01:03:10,087
Right. Um... okay, you can just pull
1404
01:03:10,187 --> 01:03:15,032
this chair up and...
we'll get started.
1405
01:03:21,238 --> 01:03:23,020
Oh, I already saw.
1406
01:03:23,120 --> 01:03:25,543
Are you not an expert
1407
01:03:25,643 --> 01:03:27,745
on all things Christmas in New York?
1408
01:03:27,845 --> 01:03:30,508
No. I uh...
1409
01:03:30,608 --> 01:03:35,873
I mostly stay in and...
and do things like this.
1410
01:03:35,973 --> 01:03:39,356
Though, the cookies and park
in Little Italy, that's...
1411
01:03:39,456 --> 01:03:40,838
that's real.
1412
01:03:40,938 --> 01:03:43,160
That was my favorite part.
1413
01:03:43,260 --> 01:03:46,123
You know, a wise woman once asked me,
1414
01:03:46,223 --> 01:03:48,165
is the Christmas spirit really something
1415
01:03:48,265 --> 01:03:49,647
someone can be good at?
1416
01:03:49,747 --> 01:03:52,630
I think she called it ephemeral?
1417
01:03:53,470 --> 01:03:55,472
Sounds wise.
1418
01:03:56,553 --> 01:03:58,295
- So, you're not upset?
- No.
1419
01:03:58,395 --> 01:03:59,737
I mean, I'm not surprised.
1420
01:03:59,837 --> 01:04:01,739
We did come up with most of it together.
1421
01:04:01,839 --> 01:04:03,461
Yeah.
1422
01:04:03,561 --> 01:04:06,223
And I think we succeeded
with Christmas in New York.
1423
01:04:06,323 --> 01:04:08,646
The Schultzes have had a magical time.
1424
01:04:10,287 --> 01:04:14,431
You know, whatever happens
with the podcast,
1425
01:04:14,531 --> 01:04:16,994
whatever happens between you and Tanya,
1426
01:04:17,094 --> 01:04:19,797
it's clear this family really loves you.
1427
01:04:19,897 --> 01:04:23,160
That you'll always have
a place in their lives.
1428
01:04:23,260 --> 01:04:25,783
I don't think you'll ever lose your spot.
1429
01:04:27,865 --> 01:04:29,206
Just in case that's the spot
1430
01:04:29,306 --> 01:04:31,508
you were really afraid of losing.
1431
01:04:33,991 --> 01:04:35,853
Let's figure out
1432
01:04:35,953 --> 01:04:37,294
your big move for tomorrow.
1433
01:04:37,394 --> 01:04:38,696
My big move.
1434
01:04:38,796 --> 01:04:41,999
The culmination of yours
and Tanya's love story.
1435
01:04:42,720 --> 01:04:45,423
Right. Uh, well...
1436
01:04:45,523 --> 01:04:48,185
we have all this audio recording.
1437
01:04:48,285 --> 01:04:51,108
The family, Tanya, me.
1438
01:04:51,208 --> 01:04:53,210
You.
1439
01:04:53,891 --> 01:04:57,114
Maybe it's like you said that first night.
1440
01:04:57,214 --> 01:04:58,956
Maybe...
1441
01:04:59,056 --> 01:05:01,639
there's a different angle.
1442
01:05:01,739 --> 01:05:04,321
A different story in all of this.
1443
01:05:04,421 --> 01:05:09,607
I've been building it up
on you getting the girl. I...
1444
01:05:09,707 --> 01:05:11,168
Things can shift during editing,
1445
01:05:11,268 --> 01:05:14,231
but there's only...
there's only so much I can do.
1446
01:05:15,633 --> 01:05:19,517
Maybe the B love story
becomes the A story.
1447
01:05:27,164 --> 01:05:28,386
Uh...
1448
01:05:28,486 --> 01:05:31,529
Hang on. I...
1449
01:05:44,662 --> 01:05:47,164
: You know,
I didn't wanna say anything,
1450
01:05:47,264 --> 01:05:49,727
but I was really gonna
miss snowshoeing this year.
1451
01:05:49,827 --> 01:05:50,968
Yeah.
1452
01:05:51,068 --> 01:05:52,410
: Daniyal's a great guy,
1453
01:05:52,510 --> 01:05:53,971
despite always having to be right.
1454
01:05:55,993 --> 01:05:58,015
You know, all this warm,
holiday celebration
1455
01:05:58,115 --> 01:06:00,097
kind of makes it uneven.
1456
01:06:00,197 --> 01:06:02,540
How 'bout seeing if Cliff
can come back early?
1457
01:06:02,640 --> 01:06:06,263
I mean it's a shame he should
miss all of this, right?
1458
01:06:06,363 --> 01:06:08,746
: Yeah. It's worth a try.
1459
01:06:08,846 --> 01:06:10,748
Oh, um, this is off the record, right?
1460
01:06:10,848 --> 01:06:12,510
Of course. I-I don't even
1461
01:06:12,610 --> 01:06:15,012
have my recording equipment set up.
1462
01:06:20,217 --> 01:06:22,119
You...
1463
01:06:22,219 --> 01:06:25,122
don't even have your
recording equipment set up?
1464
01:06:25,222 --> 01:06:29,206
I... I... I didn't.
1465
01:06:29,306 --> 01:06:31,208
And then, I realized my phone
was recording.
1466
01:06:31,308 --> 01:06:33,290
And I just downloaded everything.
1467
01:06:33,390 --> 01:06:35,953
I meant what I said. I wasn't
gonna use that recording.
1468
01:06:39,196 --> 01:06:40,658
We're...
1469
01:06:40,758 --> 01:06:43,581
on the same team? Huh?
1470
01:06:43,681 --> 01:06:46,023
We are! Look, I can explain.
1471
01:06:46,123 --> 01:06:50,868
You encouraged her
to invite Cliff back early
1472
01:06:50,968 --> 01:06:52,390
just to make things harder for me.
1473
01:06:52,490 --> 01:06:55,633
Look, it was a temporary
lapse in judgment. Okay?
1474
01:06:55,733 --> 01:06:57,635
My producer kept talking
about a love triangle,
1475
01:06:57,735 --> 01:07:00,858
and creating drama, and I was confused.
1476
01:07:01,258 --> 01:07:02,520
No, wait a sec!
1477
01:07:02,620 --> 01:07:04,402
I forgot I had even told her that.
1478
01:07:04,502 --> 01:07:06,444
And then, he showed up and...
1479
01:07:06,544 --> 01:07:09,166
Either way, I knew
I had made a mistake
1480
01:07:09,266 --> 01:07:11,929
and I immediately went back
to our original plan.
1481
01:07:12,029 --> 01:07:14,031
The one we agreed on.
1482
01:07:14,992 --> 01:07:17,194
Where we were on the same team.
1483
01:07:18,836 --> 01:07:20,838
I didn't wanna lie to you.
1484
01:07:21,399 --> 01:07:25,663
Besides, didn't we just
agree the story changed?
1485
01:07:25,763 --> 01:07:30,508
If I did make it harder
for you to get the girl,
1486
01:07:30,608 --> 01:07:32,610
that girl...
1487
01:07:33,731 --> 01:07:35,993
does that even matter now?
1488
01:07:36,093 --> 01:07:38,095
Yes.
1489
01:07:38,976 --> 01:07:40,978
Because...
1490
01:07:41,419 --> 01:07:43,421
I don't trust you.
1491
01:07:45,663 --> 01:07:49,166
I'm not recording any more
of this podcast. I'm done.
1492
01:07:49,266 --> 01:07:51,829
And by extension, so are the Schultzes.
1493
01:07:52,550 --> 01:07:55,253
I know we signed releases.
1494
01:07:55,353 --> 01:07:57,955
I can't do anything about that.
1495
01:07:59,477 --> 01:08:05,703
But if you do put this out
in the world, please...
1496
01:08:05,803 --> 01:08:09,106
don't make fools out of this family.
1497
01:08:09,206 --> 01:08:11,208
I would never do that.
1498
01:08:28,986 --> 01:08:32,330
I don't know, he's right.
How could he trust me?
1499
01:08:32,430 --> 01:08:34,051
Well, did you tell him how you feel?
1500
01:08:34,151 --> 01:08:35,893
Yeah.
1501
01:08:35,993 --> 01:08:38,015
No, I'm... almost.
1502
01:08:38,115 --> 01:08:41,859
We were talking about the B love story,
1503
01:08:41,959 --> 01:08:43,901
before it all got obliterated.
1504
01:08:44,001 --> 01:08:45,583
And now the podcast is ruined.
1505
01:08:45,683 --> 01:08:48,186
Well, I suppose Janice
finally got some of that drama
1506
01:08:48,286 --> 01:08:49,307
she always wanted.
1507
01:08:49,407 --> 01:08:50,388
I can't decide
1508
01:08:50,488 --> 01:08:53,110
whether to drop it and cut my losses,
1509
01:08:53,210 --> 01:08:55,573
or try to salvage something.
1510
01:08:56,694 --> 01:08:58,316
I don't know what's worse
for the Schultzes?
1511
01:08:58,416 --> 01:09:01,078
I mean, having that all
have been for nothing,
1512
01:09:01,178 --> 01:09:05,142
or airing a podcast
where they're being fooled?
1513
01:09:05,943 --> 01:09:08,526
Either way, I-I don't even
know how I'd structure it.
1514
01:09:08,626 --> 01:09:11,969
There's no conclusion and all
the characters dropped out.
1515
01:09:12,069 --> 01:09:14,252
Ah-ah-ah, not all.
1516
01:09:14,352 --> 01:09:15,973
Oh, not you, too.
1517
01:09:16,073 --> 01:09:19,737
Listen, like it or not,
you're in the story, my friend.
1518
01:09:19,837 --> 01:09:22,460
And it's worth looking into.
Isn't it?
1519
01:09:22,560 --> 01:09:25,503
Might this be the way
into telling the kind of story
1520
01:09:25,603 --> 01:09:27,605
you wanted to tell anyway?
1521
01:09:33,130 --> 01:09:34,672
If this is about
1522
01:09:34,772 --> 01:09:36,594
the Christmas spirit flowing
1523
01:09:36,694 --> 01:09:38,396
from your heart and your gut,
1524
01:09:38,496 --> 01:09:40,117
then I guess my question is,
1525
01:09:40,217 --> 01:09:42,079
why do I need your help?
1526
01:09:43,781 --> 01:09:48,526
: I'm like your coach,
or tour guide. Concierge?
1527
01:09:48,626 --> 01:09:50,868
You know, regardless,
we're on the same team.
1528
01:10:02,960 --> 01:10:04,962
Okay.
1529
01:10:08,246 --> 01:10:09,987
Hmm.
1530
01:10:10,087 --> 01:10:12,089
Thanks for meeting me.
1531
01:10:12,570 --> 01:10:14,712
Oh. Oh, you look serious.
1532
01:10:14,812 --> 01:10:17,795
Okay. Is it the pitch presentation?
1533
01:10:17,895 --> 01:10:19,717
No. I wanted to let you know
1534
01:10:19,817 --> 01:10:20,918
that the podcast has been cancelled.
1535
01:10:21,018 --> 01:10:22,600
Or it might still be produced
1536
01:10:22,700 --> 01:10:24,442
but we're no longer
doing anymore recording.
1537
01:10:24,542 --> 01:10:28,166
Oh, that's too bad. I...
I really liked Elise.
1538
01:10:28,266 --> 01:10:31,849
Also, I have a confession to make.
1539
01:10:31,949 --> 01:10:34,572
There was a secret angle to the podcast.
1540
01:10:34,672 --> 01:10:37,215
On the surface, it was about
me showing you and your family
1541
01:10:37,315 --> 01:10:39,257
an amazing New York Christmas.
1542
01:10:40,998 --> 01:10:44,682
But it was really about me...
winning your heart.
1543
01:10:46,804 --> 01:10:49,867
I agreed to it because
when Christmas plans changed
1544
01:10:49,967 --> 01:10:51,349
and Cliff came in the picture,
1545
01:10:51,449 --> 01:10:53,751
and then, you got raspberry
on your chin, I-I panicked
1546
01:10:53,851 --> 01:10:56,033
that I had overlooked this unrealized
1547
01:10:56,133 --> 01:10:57,595
romantic love between us.
1548
01:10:57,695 --> 01:10:59,277
And then, I became
thoughtlessly competitive
1549
01:10:59,377 --> 01:11:02,200
and I was terrified of being replaced.
1550
01:11:02,300 --> 01:11:03,241
And?
1551
01:11:03,341 --> 01:11:06,124
Then... it wasn't the case.
1552
01:11:07,385 --> 01:11:10,228
There are no unrealized feelings.
1553
01:11:11,309 --> 01:11:13,691
We're friends.
1554
01:11:13,791 --> 01:11:15,793
We always have been.
1555
01:11:18,996 --> 01:11:23,261
It's okay.
Because the same questions
1556
01:11:23,361 --> 01:11:25,783
came up for me for a moment.
1557
01:11:25,883 --> 01:11:28,306
It would've been
a classic love story, I guess.
1558
01:11:28,406 --> 01:11:30,788
Yeah. But not ours.
1559
01:11:30,888 --> 01:11:32,950
No.
1560
01:11:33,050 --> 01:11:34,712
Is that why there's no more podcast?
1561
01:11:34,812 --> 01:11:36,814
No, Elise and I had a disagreement.
1562
01:11:37,695 --> 01:11:40,718
Oh. That's too bad.
1563
01:11:40,818 --> 01:11:43,981
I feel really badly
for deceiving your parents.
1564
01:11:44,982 --> 01:11:46,324
I understand if they're angry at--
1565
01:11:46,424 --> 01:11:48,446
I mean, is it that terrible of a lie?
1566
01:11:48,546 --> 01:11:51,169
They both had a wonderful time, right?
1567
01:11:51,269 --> 01:11:54,152
- I know I did. Hmm. Cheers.
- Cheers, buddy.
1568
01:12:00,718 --> 01:12:01,980
: This chestnut guy
1569
01:12:02,080 --> 01:12:04,222
is the best kept secret in New York City.
1570
01:12:04,322 --> 01:12:05,703
He's always moving from location to--
1571
01:12:05,803 --> 01:12:07,345
Hey, hey!
1572
01:12:07,445 --> 01:12:09,467
Hey.
1573
01:12:09,567 --> 01:12:10,548
How's it goin'?
1574
01:12:10,648 --> 01:12:12,230
I am not sure
1575
01:12:12,330 --> 01:12:15,233
if I'm tearing down the rom-com
or celebrating it.
1576
01:12:15,333 --> 01:12:17,195
- Hmm.
- Not sure if this is the best
1577
01:12:17,295 --> 01:12:18,876
or worst idea I've ever had.
1578
01:12:18,976 --> 01:12:21,319
Well, I bought some Thai.
Enough for lunch and dinner.
1579
01:12:21,419 --> 01:12:22,560
Thank you.
1580
01:12:22,660 --> 01:12:24,522
So, I'm heading out this afternoon.
1581
01:12:24,622 --> 01:12:25,883
What do you have planned
1582
01:12:25,983 --> 01:12:28,246
for after you turn it in tomorrow?
1583
01:12:28,346 --> 01:12:31,089
Probably cook.
Watch some movies.
1584
01:12:31,189 --> 01:12:33,411
Definitely staying off
the internet and social media
1585
01:12:33,511 --> 01:12:35,013
'cause I won't wanna know.
1586
01:12:35,113 --> 01:12:37,375
Do you hope he will listen?
1587
01:12:37,475 --> 01:12:38,856
I don't know yet.
1588
01:12:38,956 --> 01:12:40,418
Okay, well good luck,
1589
01:12:40,518 --> 01:12:42,100
Merry Christmas, and I love you.
1590
01:12:42,200 --> 01:12:44,262
I love you.
1591
01:12:44,362 --> 01:12:46,384
Oh, okay. You're the best.
1592
01:12:46,484 --> 01:12:49,147
Take care of yourself, okay?
I'll see ya in a bit.
1593
01:12:49,247 --> 01:12:50,388
Bye!
1594
01:12:59,497 --> 01:13:02,560
Now that I see this executed,
1595
01:13:02,660 --> 01:13:06,004
I don't like it.
This-this line down the middle.
1596
01:13:06,104 --> 01:13:07,365
Feels like a barrier.
1597
01:13:07,465 --> 01:13:09,567
I'm just finishing up
some meetings at the café,
1598
01:13:09,667 --> 01:13:11,209
but when I get back to the office,
1599
01:13:11,309 --> 01:13:14,812
let's go with the other version,
the elf and reindeer reviews.
1600
01:13:14,912 --> 01:13:17,195
Plan A. Quirky connections.
1601
01:13:19,597 --> 01:13:23,221
Thank you so much for joining us
on this Christmas Eve eve.
1602
01:13:23,321 --> 01:13:26,344
Do we have a fun idea for you.
1603
01:13:26,444 --> 01:13:29,227
Let's imagine that this elf
is sneaking away
1604
01:13:29,327 --> 01:13:32,630
from the workshop to go
to a gingerbread cook-off
1605
01:13:32,730 --> 01:13:34,152
with his best friend, Blitzen.
1606
01:13:34,252 --> 01:13:36,034
And of course, these characters
1607
01:13:36,134 --> 01:13:38,076
are interchangeable and flexible.
1608
01:13:38,176 --> 01:13:40,118
And as far as commercials go,
1609
01:13:40,218 --> 01:13:42,640
we were thinking there's always
a bit of fun to be had
1610
01:13:42,740 --> 01:13:44,602
when we license a Christmas classic
1611
01:13:44,702 --> 01:13:47,525
and add our own lyrics to it.
1612
01:13:47,625 --> 01:13:50,328
: Sous Vide night.
1613
01:13:50,428 --> 01:13:51,809
That's gonna be stuck in everyone's head.
1614
01:13:51,909 --> 01:13:53,972
- Uh, pleasantly stuck.
- Bryan is a fan.
1615
01:13:54,072 --> 01:13:56,214
- He's a huge fan.
- I'm sorry,
1616
01:13:56,314 --> 01:13:59,137
weren't we talking about
connection last time?
1617
01:13:59,237 --> 01:14:01,019
Oh-oh, yeah.
These two are connecting
1618
01:14:01,119 --> 01:14:04,382
through their phones,
which is the promise of the app.
1619
01:14:04,482 --> 01:14:07,225
Yeah, I-I suppose what I'm saying is...
1620
01:14:07,325 --> 01:14:09,847
I don't feel connected to them.
1621
01:14:10,648 --> 01:14:13,111
Yeah. I can see that.
1622
01:14:13,211 --> 01:14:17,575
And no offense, but you don't
really feel connected to it.
1623
01:14:20,498 --> 01:14:26,044
I suppose that when you think
of connection and Christmas,
1624
01:14:26,144 --> 01:14:28,386
the first thing that comes
to mind is family.
1625
01:14:29,427 --> 01:14:32,971
Which seems obvious enough.
1626
01:14:33,071 --> 01:14:36,855
But the definition of family is so broad,
1627
01:14:36,955 --> 01:14:41,820
that when I try to think
of visuals for family, I...
1628
01:14:41,920 --> 01:14:43,922
I'm stumped.
1629
01:14:44,762 --> 01:14:48,907
Um... like, hold on a sec.
1630
01:14:49,007 --> 01:14:50,708
Like, do we compose a picture
1631
01:14:50,808 --> 01:14:53,091
of a standard nuclear family over dinner?
1632
01:14:54,732 --> 01:14:58,236
My Christmas family
growing up was my neighbors.
1633
01:14:58,336 --> 01:15:01,519
Some people's families are their friends,
1634
01:15:01,619 --> 01:15:02,600
their co-workers.
1635
01:15:02,700 --> 01:15:04,702
Some people's families live far away.
1636
01:15:07,145 --> 01:15:09,407
I recently met someone
who was using cooking
1637
01:15:09,507 --> 01:15:13,691
as a means to celebrate
and connect with her mother,
1638
01:15:13,791 --> 01:15:15,693
who's no longer with us.
1639
01:15:15,793 --> 01:15:17,655
Who she misses so much.
1640
01:15:17,755 --> 01:15:23,701
How could we even begin
to capture that connection?
1641
01:15:23,801 --> 01:15:25,944
It really is the ephemeral,
1642
01:15:26,044 --> 01:15:28,546
the unexpected moments in between,
1643
01:15:28,646 --> 01:15:30,628
that hold all the magic.
1644
01:15:30,728 --> 01:15:35,053
And it's hard for someone
in advertising to admit that...
1645
01:15:36,534 --> 01:15:39,497
it's difficult to construct those.
1646
01:15:43,261 --> 01:15:45,363
I wish I had put something
better together for you.
1647
01:15:45,463 --> 01:15:47,125
Better luck next time.
1648
01:15:47,225 --> 01:15:48,887
See this...
1649
01:15:48,987 --> 01:15:53,091
is what I'm talking about
when I saw alive and raw.
1650
01:15:53,191 --> 01:15:55,814
Let's touch base after the new year?
1651
01:15:55,914 --> 01:15:57,535
Let's get going, boys!
1652
01:16:01,239 --> 01:16:02,821
Thank you!
1653
01:16:02,921 --> 01:16:05,063
Merry Christmas.
1654
01:16:05,163 --> 01:16:06,745
What was that?
1655
01:16:06,845 --> 01:16:08,586
Let's get started!
1656
01:16:08,686 --> 01:16:10,548
: And that's how this narrator,
1657
01:16:10,648 --> 01:16:12,670
despite her best efforts,
1658
01:16:12,770 --> 01:16:16,314
fell into the narrative,
and also into love.
1659
01:16:21,099 --> 01:16:23,101
Okay.
1660
01:16:37,035 --> 01:16:38,136
Hey, Dad!
1661
01:16:38,236 --> 01:16:39,778
Took a little quick thinking on my part,
1662
01:16:39,878 --> 01:16:43,001
but I think I really nailed
that Christmas inspiration.
1663
01:16:44,082 --> 01:16:47,425
Speaking of which,
I have a proposal.
1664
01:16:47,525 --> 01:16:50,228
We never spend
Christmas together,
1665
01:16:50,328 --> 01:16:52,430
and I think we should.
1666
01:16:52,530 --> 01:16:55,673
You guys should fly out next year.
1667
01:16:55,773 --> 01:16:57,315
You know, I recently became an expert
1668
01:16:57,415 --> 01:16:59,597
on the New York
Christmas experience.
1669
01:16:59,697 --> 01:17:01,820
And I could be your guide.
1670
01:17:03,221 --> 01:17:05,163
It would mean a lot to me.
1671
01:17:05,263 --> 01:17:08,847
So... let me know.
1672
01:17:08,947 --> 01:17:10,949
And Merry Christmas Eve.
1673
01:17:30,488 --> 01:17:32,871
Oh.
1674
01:17:32,971 --> 01:17:34,973
Um...
1675
01:17:35,854 --> 01:17:37,435
Here we go.
1676
01:17:40,138 --> 01:17:43,842
Hmm. Elise.
1677
01:17:43,942 --> 01:17:47,245
Hi! Janice.
You texted in all caps.
1678
01:17:47,345 --> 01:17:50,048
Yes, I did.
I was very excited.
1679
01:17:50,148 --> 01:17:51,810
- Oh.
- Podcast is already
1680
01:17:51,910 --> 01:17:53,171
trending on social media.
1681
01:17:53,271 --> 01:17:55,093
Seems to be getting a lot of listeners.
1682
01:17:55,193 --> 01:17:56,855
It was so clever of you to bring in that,
1683
01:17:56,955 --> 01:17:58,256
"Live Life Winning" call.
1684
01:17:58,356 --> 01:17:59,858
I just finished listening to it.
1685
01:17:59,958 --> 01:18:01,419
Oh, all of it? Already?
1686
01:18:01,519 --> 01:18:03,581
Yeah, I listen to most things
at 2.5 speed.
1687
01:18:03,681 --> 01:18:04,983
It is very invigorating.
1688
01:18:05,083 --> 01:18:06,504
And-and what did you think?
1689
01:18:06,604 --> 01:18:07,906
It's kinda like when restaurants put bacon
1690
01:18:08,006 --> 01:18:10,588
in ice cream,
or rosemary in whiskey drinks.
1691
01:18:10,688 --> 01:18:12,430
At first, you're like, "Ooh, what?"
1692
01:18:12,530 --> 01:18:13,912
And then, you're like, "Oh, okay.
1693
01:18:14,012 --> 01:18:15,674
I guess some people like
this kinda thing."
1694
01:18:15,774 --> 01:18:18,797
Okay, look, it's clear
that this kind of storytelling
1695
01:18:18,897 --> 01:18:20,518
is not my thing,
1696
01:18:20,618 --> 01:18:23,081
but I still felt
compelled to listen to it.
1697
01:18:23,181 --> 01:18:24,763
Especially since I made a cameo.
1698
01:18:24,863 --> 01:18:27,165
I see you took my love triangle note.
1699
01:18:27,265 --> 01:18:29,648
Good work.
I don't know if it's me
1700
01:18:29,748 --> 01:18:31,690
or if it's all this Christmas spirit,
1701
01:18:31,790 --> 01:18:34,853
but I think you should keep
"Life and the Like" going.
1702
01:18:34,953 --> 01:18:36,334
And in the new year,
1703
01:18:36,434 --> 01:18:38,296
we should look at you heading
your own department.
1704
01:18:38,396 --> 01:18:41,459
Seeing as you're so good
at this sort of thing.
1705
01:18:41,559 --> 01:18:43,822
We should maintain some variety,
I suppose.
1706
01:18:43,922 --> 01:18:45,824
It's Christmas, after all.
1707
01:18:45,924 --> 01:18:47,025
That would be great!
1708
01:18:47,125 --> 01:18:49,628
Excellent! Merry Christmas!
1709
01:18:50,689 --> 01:18:53,892
Oh... Merry Christmas.
1710
01:19:01,820 --> 01:19:03,001
Rosemary.
1711
01:19:04,663 --> 01:19:06,044
Oh my gosh.
1712
01:19:07,666 --> 01:19:09,768
- And what do you contribute?
- I did the shopping.
1713
01:19:09,868 --> 01:19:12,050
- Oh, there it is.
- Ho, ho, ho!
1714
01:19:12,150 --> 01:19:13,451
- Oh, hi!
- Hey!
1715
01:19:13,551 --> 01:19:15,453
- Good morning.
- Hey, Daniyal!
1716
01:19:15,553 --> 01:19:17,555
You're here!
1717
01:19:18,717 --> 01:19:20,779
Oh, let me take your coat.
1718
01:19:20,879 --> 01:19:22,100
Thank you.
1719
01:19:22,200 --> 01:19:25,503
And I've got your place right here.
1720
01:19:25,603 --> 01:19:27,605
Hmm.
1721
01:19:32,250 --> 01:19:33,391
Good morning, Cliff.
1722
01:19:33,491 --> 01:19:34,512
Merry Christmas Eve, Daniyal.
1723
01:19:34,612 --> 01:19:36,614
Merry Christmas Eve.
1724
01:19:40,739 --> 01:19:43,622
Sorry about...
1725
01:19:47,545 --> 01:19:50,088
It's okay. I mean,
can't exactly blame you.
1726
01:19:52,350 --> 01:19:54,412
So, how'd the pitch go yesterday?
1727
01:19:54,512 --> 01:19:55,894
- We got the account!
- Yes!
1728
01:19:55,994 --> 01:19:57,696
- Oh, that's great.
- And-and actually, Fred,
1729
01:19:57,796 --> 01:19:59,137
I ended up using your photos,
1730
01:19:59,237 --> 01:20:01,379
which were essential
for the success of the pitch.
1731
01:20:01,479 --> 01:20:03,942
Did you hear that, guys?
Essential.
1732
01:20:04,042 --> 01:20:05,664
Yes, we heard, Fred.
1733
01:20:05,764 --> 01:20:07,385
Hmm.
1734
01:20:07,485 --> 01:20:09,387
I have to say, it just feels strange
1735
01:20:09,487 --> 01:20:11,510
not having Elise here
recording everything.
1736
01:20:11,610 --> 01:20:13,071
Mm-hmm.
1737
01:20:13,171 --> 01:20:16,114
Have you guys listened to the podcast yet?
1738
01:20:16,214 --> 01:20:18,216
I-I saw that it was posted online.
1739
01:20:20,218 --> 01:20:22,681
We decided we'd listen
to it on our drive home.
1740
01:20:22,781 --> 01:20:26,004
Post-Christmas.
In case it's upsetting.
1741
01:20:26,104 --> 01:20:27,526
It's Elise.
1742
01:20:27,626 --> 01:20:30,328
Would you guys really think
it's gonna be upsetting?
1743
01:20:30,428 --> 01:20:32,911
Yeah, I probably
won't listen to it at all.
1744
01:20:36,434 --> 01:20:37,976
- Let's eat!
- Yeah, okay.
1745
01:20:38,076 --> 01:20:40,178
- Here, Fred.
- Oh, looks wonderful.
1746
01:20:40,278 --> 01:20:42,420
- Have some berries, Daniyal.
- Ooh, my favorite!
1747
01:20:42,520 --> 01:20:43,982
- Oh, yeah!
- Thanks, Mom.
1748
01:20:44,082 --> 01:20:45,904
This looks unbelievable.
1749
01:20:46,004 --> 01:20:47,986
Hi, it's Bonnie.
Leave a message.
1750
01:20:49,207 --> 01:20:51,029
: Hi, Bonnie.
1751
01:20:51,129 --> 01:20:54,352
You're-you're probably out
of range, or with your family,
1752
01:20:54,452 --> 01:20:56,314
but uh...
1753
01:20:56,414 --> 01:20:59,357
I just wanted to tell you,
I figured out the cider.
1754
01:20:59,457 --> 01:21:02,621
Rosemary. Just tiny spring.
1755
01:21:04,182 --> 01:21:06,004
Anyway, I just...
1756
01:21:06,104 --> 01:21:08,727
I just wanted to share that with someone.
1757
01:21:08,827 --> 01:21:10,829
So, there you go.
1758
01:21:12,150 --> 01:21:13,732
Cheers.
1759
01:21:26,805 --> 01:21:28,807
Cheers, Mom.
1760
01:21:33,772 --> 01:21:36,394
I suppose I'll let
the city help me celebrate.
1761
01:21:38,537 --> 01:21:41,520
♪ I hear those sleigh bells ringing ♪
1762
01:21:41,620 --> 01:21:44,162
♪ And the carolers singin' ♪
1763
01:21:44,262 --> 01:21:46,204
♪ But all I can think of is you ♪
1764
01:21:46,304 --> 01:21:48,967
♪ Your love is all I require ♪
1765
01:21:49,067 --> 01:21:50,529
♪ So let's build up a fire ♪
1766
01:21:50,629 --> 01:21:52,931
♪ And we'll chase away
those holiday blues ♪
1767
01:21:54,833 --> 01:21:58,236
♪ Baby, don't you see
that you were meant for me ♪
1768
01:21:59,357 --> 01:22:01,299
♪ So just hold me tight ♪
1769
01:22:01,399 --> 01:22:04,623
♪ And we'll have
a Merry Christmas tonight ♪
1770
01:22:04,723 --> 01:22:06,064
You look really happy.
1771
01:22:06,164 --> 01:22:09,107
I am! And surprised.
1772
01:22:09,207 --> 01:22:11,590
My mom and dad are coming in
for Christmas next year.
1773
01:22:11,690 --> 01:22:13,151
Well, they'll have
1774
01:22:13,251 --> 01:22:14,713
a wonderful guide.
1775
01:22:14,813 --> 01:22:16,815
Thank you.
1776
01:22:17,455 --> 01:22:19,157
I have a confession.
1777
01:22:19,257 --> 01:22:23,161
I know Fred said that we hadn't
listened to the podcast.
1778
01:22:23,261 --> 01:22:26,044
Well, I may have listened
to bits and pieces
1779
01:22:26,144 --> 01:22:28,086
when I could sneak away.
1780
01:22:28,186 --> 01:22:30,128
It's really good.
1781
01:22:30,228 --> 01:22:31,730
I skipped to the last episode
1782
01:22:31,830 --> 01:22:33,932
because I had to know how it ends.
1783
01:22:34,032 --> 01:22:35,414
You might wanna listen to it.
1784
01:22:35,514 --> 01:22:37,175
I don't think I'm up to it.
1785
01:22:37,275 --> 01:22:39,418
Also, where would
I find the time?
1786
01:22:39,518 --> 01:22:42,781
Daniyal, it's six 40-minute episodes.
1787
01:22:42,881 --> 01:22:44,543
You skip the ads, sorry,
1788
01:22:44,643 --> 01:22:47,265
it's under three and a half hours.
1789
01:22:47,365 --> 01:22:49,888
It's trending on social media.
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01:22:51,089 --> 01:22:53,091
Kris Kringle.
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01:23:16,635 --> 01:23:18,296
: It all started with a man
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01:23:18,396 --> 01:23:21,259
who called himself Kris Kringle.
1793
01:23:21,359 --> 01:23:22,901
I'm going to stick with that moniker
1794
01:23:23,001 --> 01:23:24,623
to protect all involved.
1795
01:23:24,723 --> 01:23:27,566
Actually... wait.
I-I need to go further back.
1796
01:23:28,366 --> 01:23:30,068
As many of you know,
1797
01:23:30,168 --> 01:23:33,071
for years I've been doing
this podcast in my own,
1798
01:23:33,171 --> 01:23:37,396
I'll admit it, safe, storytelling style.
1799
01:23:37,496 --> 01:23:40,278
Frankly, he drove me nuts.
He asked for my help
1800
01:23:40,378 --> 01:23:43,882
and then rejected it,
being constantly competitive.
1801
01:23:43,982 --> 01:23:45,844
He insulted my Christmas Manhattans,
1802
01:23:45,944 --> 01:23:49,968
argued with every little thing
like arguing was a reflex.
1803
01:23:50,068 --> 01:23:53,091
But I should remind you, it was only fair
1804
01:23:53,191 --> 01:23:55,854
since I actually had
no idea what I was doing.
1805
01:23:58,597 --> 01:24:00,258
But when they were snowshoeing,
1806
01:24:00,358 --> 01:24:03,302
I saw such closeness between them.
1807
01:24:03,402 --> 01:24:05,904
Perhaps it wasn't even
a storytelling strategy for me
1808
01:24:06,004 --> 01:24:09,708
to have Tanya invite
Cliff back early.
1809
01:24:09,808 --> 01:24:12,511
Maybe I was the person
1810
01:24:12,611 --> 01:24:15,193
who subconsciously
didn't want him to succeed
1811
01:24:15,293 --> 01:24:17,295
at getting the girl.
1812
01:24:19,137 --> 01:24:22,721
I'm not sure I can identify
when I first caught feelings.
1813
01:24:22,821 --> 01:24:26,164
But when we arrived at that
window with the couple dancing,
1814
01:24:26,264 --> 01:24:28,847
the thought that popped in my head was,
1815
01:24:28,947 --> 01:24:30,949
"That should be us."
1816
01:24:36,034 --> 01:24:38,817
Editing this podcast
is like going back in time
1817
01:24:38,917 --> 01:24:41,900
and shaping events.
1818
01:24:42,000 --> 01:24:46,305
It made me wish I could alter
so many actual things.
1819
01:24:46,405 --> 01:24:49,187
Lying to Kris Kringle.
1820
01:24:49,287 --> 01:24:50,949
I wish I had leaned my head in
1821
01:24:51,049 --> 01:24:53,852
and kissed him in that park
in Little Italy.
1822
01:24:54,893 --> 01:24:58,637
If there's a lesson here, at least for me,
1823
01:24:58,737 --> 01:25:01,360
it's let yourself into the narrative
1824
01:25:01,460 --> 01:25:04,603
because that's how this narrator,
1825
01:25:04,703 --> 01:25:06,605
despite her best efforts...
1826
01:25:13,472 --> 01:25:15,173
Hi.
1827
01:25:15,273 --> 01:25:17,275
Merry Christmas Eve.
1828
01:25:18,317 --> 01:25:19,898
Um...
1829
01:25:19,998 --> 01:25:22,221
how'd you know to find me here?
1830
01:25:22,321 --> 01:25:23,982
Well, it was either here
or Rockefeller Center.
1831
01:25:26,004 --> 01:25:28,467
My parents are coming in
for Christmas next year.
1832
01:25:28,567 --> 01:25:30,469
They already bought their tickets.
1833
01:25:30,569 --> 01:25:32,030
Daniyal, that's great news.
1834
01:25:32,130 --> 01:25:34,433
I took your advice.
1835
01:25:34,533 --> 01:25:36,535
Thank you.
1836
01:25:38,096 --> 01:25:40,098
So, how'd it go with the Schultzes?
1837
01:25:42,501 --> 01:25:45,624
Well, everybody knows everything...
1838
01:25:47,065 --> 01:25:49,067
but it's okay.
1839
01:25:49,428 --> 01:25:51,009
And Tanya?
1840
01:25:51,109 --> 01:25:53,372
We're still friends,
1841
01:25:53,472 --> 01:25:55,474
as we've always been.
1842
01:25:57,476 --> 01:25:59,838
What were you listening to?
1843
01:26:00,919 --> 01:26:04,823
This...
really compelling podcast.
1844
01:26:04,923 --> 01:26:07,085
Everyone's been raving about it.
1845
01:26:07,686 --> 01:26:09,668
So, it's not a boring podcast?
1846
01:26:09,768 --> 01:26:11,710
No.
1847
01:26:11,810 --> 01:26:16,034
It's hard to be bored
when you're in the story.
1848
01:26:16,134 --> 01:26:18,737
And there's a certain way
you want it to end.
1849
01:26:19,978 --> 01:26:22,261
The end is still uncertain.
1850
01:26:23,181 --> 01:26:24,843
Ambiguous, I mean.
1851
01:26:29,308 --> 01:26:32,451
No... it's not.
1852
01:26:36,114 --> 01:26:38,917
Uh... are you gonna get that?
1853
01:26:41,159 --> 01:26:42,901
It's Patty.
1854
01:26:43,001 --> 01:26:44,743
She says, "If you two lovebirds are free,
1855
01:26:44,843 --> 01:26:46,845
they still haven't had dessert yet."
1856
01:26:48,046 --> 01:26:50,048
We should go.
1857
01:28:16,455 --> 01:28:22,281
♪ It's cold outside
but it's nice and warm in here ♪
1858
01:28:22,381 --> 01:28:26,485
♪ And it's even warmer when you're near ♪
1859
01:28:26,585 --> 01:28:31,890
♪ On this snowy
Christmas Eve ♪
1860
01:28:31,990 --> 01:28:38,257
♪ So stay with me
as we wait for Santa's sleigh ♪
1861
01:28:38,357 --> 01:28:42,501
♪ We'll share this holiday ♪
1862
01:28:42,601 --> 01:28:46,325
♪ Together, you and me ♪
1863
01:28:48,687 --> 01:28:51,590
♪ I'll keep you warm ♪
1864
01:28:51,690 --> 01:28:55,654
♪ As that north wind starts to blow ♪
1865
01:28:56,855 --> 01:28:59,999
♪ I cannot fight this urge ♪
1866
01:29:00,099 --> 01:29:04,583
♪ To get you under that mistletoe ♪
1867
01:29:12,071 --> 01:29:17,736
♪ So hold me close
and stay with me tonight ♪
1868
01:29:17,836 --> 01:29:21,981
♪ We'll finally get this right ♪
1869
01:29:22,081 --> 01:29:27,046
♪ I'm sure that you'll agree ♪
1870
01:29:28,567 --> 01:29:33,872
♪ Let's raise a glass
and get cozy by the fire ♪
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