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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:12,074 OpenSubtitles recommends using Nord VPN from 3.49 USD/month ----> osdb.link/vpn 2 00:00:32,945 --> 00:00:34,904 - Right. I'll be right back with your drinks. 3 00:00:36,340 --> 00:00:38,038 - Have a nice day. 4 00:00:42,825 --> 00:00:45,219 - One more day to go. 5 00:00:45,262 --> 00:00:47,090 - Thanks for switching shifts with Yvonne. 6 00:00:47,134 --> 00:00:48,613 - Christmas pageants are not to be missed. 7 00:00:48,657 --> 00:00:50,006 - Let me give you a high-five, girl. 8 00:00:52,008 --> 00:00:53,836 - I need three more reindeer waffles 9 00:00:53,879 --> 00:00:55,098 and a Christmas tree quesadilla. 10 00:00:55,142 --> 00:00:57,796 - I'm running out of antlers. I mean, bacon. 11 00:00:57,840 --> 00:00:59,668 Bacon antlers. You know what I mean. 12 00:01:03,454 --> 00:01:05,239 - Let me get this for you? 13 00:01:12,550 --> 00:01:14,509 Just a sec. 14 00:01:34,442 --> 00:01:37,880 It's okay, it's okay... 15 00:01:37,923 --> 00:01:38,924 It's okay, baby... 16 00:01:41,927 --> 00:01:44,060 Oh my goodness... 17 00:01:45,322 --> 00:01:47,063 Shh... shh... shh... 18 00:01:51,241 --> 00:01:54,288 "It's killing me to leave my baby behind, 19 00:01:54,331 --> 00:01:56,768 but I can't bear the thought of seeing her suffer 20 00:01:56,812 --> 00:01:59,162 as I have suffered these past few years. 21 00:01:59,206 --> 00:02:02,122 Please tell her that I love her 22 00:02:02,165 --> 00:02:05,125 and that I pray I'll hold her again someday. 23 00:02:06,517 --> 00:02:08,389 That will forever be my hope." 24 00:05:12,486 --> 00:05:13,704 - No. 25 00:05:13,748 --> 00:05:15,445 Yeah, right. 26 00:05:15,489 --> 00:05:18,100 Mm... 27 00:05:18,143 --> 00:05:19,754 Debatable. No. 28 00:05:21,756 --> 00:05:23,540 Hope?! 29 00:05:23,584 --> 00:05:24,846 Uh... 30 00:05:27,414 --> 00:05:29,851 What're you doing? You're not supposed to be here! 31 00:05:29,894 --> 00:05:32,419 - I'm okay. I wanna be here. 32 00:05:32,462 --> 00:05:34,508 - No, you don't. Trust me, nobody wants to be here. 33 00:05:34,551 --> 00:05:36,074 - No, really. 34 00:05:36,118 --> 00:05:37,685 One day home alone on the couch was enough. 35 00:05:39,251 --> 00:05:41,819 - Oh Hope, I'm so sorry, girl. 36 00:05:41,863 --> 00:05:43,255 Oh... 37 00:05:45,388 --> 00:05:46,781 - So... how's the dating? 38 00:05:46,824 --> 00:05:48,260 - Oh, pretty good. 39 00:05:48,304 --> 00:05:50,437 I just matched with a guy who works at IKEA. 40 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:51,960 - Is he cute? 41 00:05:52,003 --> 00:05:54,005 - Oh, no, but I do need help putting together 42 00:05:54,049 --> 00:05:55,833 my new bookshelf, so... 43 00:05:55,877 --> 00:05:58,227 - What happened to the masthead! 44 00:05:58,270 --> 00:06:00,142 - What does he want? - Hope?! Is Hope there?! 45 00:06:01,448 --> 00:06:02,623 - Tell him we had to adjust it 46 00:06:02,666 --> 00:06:04,189 to accommodate the new banner ads. 47 00:06:04,233 --> 00:06:05,408 - Hope! - Got it. 48 00:06:05,452 --> 00:06:06,975 - Hope-y! 49 00:06:08,846 --> 00:06:10,892 - Welcome back! 50 00:06:10,935 --> 00:06:13,938 - What kind of graphics designer would do this?! 51 00:06:13,982 --> 00:06:16,071 Hope! 52 00:06:16,114 --> 00:06:17,246 What's going on? 53 00:06:17,289 --> 00:06:18,900 - Um, they had to adjust the masthead 54 00:06:18,943 --> 00:06:20,292 to accommodate the new banner ads. 55 00:06:20,336 --> 00:06:22,294 - What? 56 00:06:22,338 --> 00:06:25,254 All right... How's it going 57 00:06:25,297 --> 00:06:27,212 fact-checking that cryptocurrency fraud story? 58 00:06:27,256 --> 00:06:29,040 - Um, I'll get right on it this morning. 59 00:06:29,084 --> 00:06:32,000 - Oh, 'cause you weren't here yesterday 'cause of... 60 00:06:32,043 --> 00:06:34,089 Sorry to hear about your mom. - Thank you. 61 00:06:34,132 --> 00:06:37,179 - Do you need more time off? - No. 62 00:06:37,222 --> 00:06:39,094 - Good, good, 'cause we got a lot of work to do. 63 00:06:39,137 --> 00:06:40,791 I just scheduled a pitch meeting for tomorrow 64 00:06:40,835 --> 00:06:43,228 to discuss story ideas for the Christmas season 65 00:06:43,272 --> 00:06:46,536 and I'd like you to be there... - I'd love to! 66 00:06:46,580 --> 00:06:48,364 - To serve peppermint hot chocolate 'cause I really think 67 00:06:48,408 --> 00:06:51,280 that'll up the ol' Christmas quotient around here. 68 00:06:51,323 --> 00:06:52,499 People'll think I'm... - Okay. 69 00:06:52,542 --> 00:06:54,849 - a swell guy. Hot chocolate. 70 00:06:54,892 --> 00:06:56,459 - Um... should I get some whipped cream as well? 71 00:06:56,503 --> 00:06:58,983 - Excellent idea. 72 00:06:59,027 --> 00:07:00,594 Oh, and book me a table at Farenelli's. 73 00:07:00,637 --> 00:07:02,900 I wanna take our precious writers 74 00:07:02,944 --> 00:07:04,989 out to lunch. 75 00:07:05,033 --> 00:07:06,556 - Okay. 76 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:08,210 - Goodbye. 77 00:07:12,083 --> 00:07:14,216 - I really wanted to make my mom proud. 78 00:07:14,259 --> 00:07:16,131 Instead, I'm serving hot chocolate 79 00:07:16,174 --> 00:07:17,349 and making dinner reservations. 80 00:07:17,393 --> 00:07:19,743 - For where? - Farinelli's. 81 00:07:19,787 --> 00:07:21,658 - Oh no, I got food poisoning there once. 82 00:07:21,702 --> 00:07:23,399 - And I'm tired of waiting for him to see me 83 00:07:23,443 --> 00:07:25,227 as more than just his assistant. 84 00:07:25,270 --> 00:07:27,490 I took this job because I wanna be a journalist. 85 00:07:27,534 --> 00:07:28,970 - Mm. - I wanna be at Farinelli's. 86 00:07:29,013 --> 00:07:31,276 - You want food poisoning? - Yes! 87 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:33,714 No! You know what I mean. 88 00:07:33,757 --> 00:07:35,019 - You march into his office right now 89 00:07:35,063 --> 00:07:36,934 and you tell him what you told me. 90 00:07:36,978 --> 00:07:38,806 - You're right. Here I go! - Mhmm. Yeah. 91 00:07:38,849 --> 00:07:41,852 - I'm going! - You tell him, girl! 92 00:07:44,768 --> 00:07:47,379 - What? - He's at Farinelli's 93 00:07:47,423 --> 00:07:49,773 I'll tell him tomorrow. 94 00:07:49,817 --> 00:07:51,514 - Hope... 95 00:07:51,558 --> 00:07:53,690 your mom was already super proud of you. 96 00:07:56,606 --> 00:07:58,913 Ooh! A match! 97 00:08:17,932 --> 00:08:19,499 - Hello? 98 00:08:49,267 --> 00:08:51,182 Cop: Yeah, they make me write this list up. 99 00:08:51,226 --> 00:08:52,619 I don't know why 100 00:08:52,662 --> 00:08:54,316 'cause you're never gonna see your stuff again. 101 00:08:54,359 --> 00:08:56,231 - I figured. - Yeah, and I mean... 102 00:08:56,274 --> 00:08:58,189 The door, you got a single bolt lock on that, 103 00:08:58,233 --> 00:08:59,713 no security system. 104 00:08:59,756 --> 00:09:01,932 You... you couldn't have made it any easier for these guys 105 00:09:01,976 --> 00:09:03,934 if you tried. - Excuse me? 106 00:09:03,978 --> 00:09:06,154 - There's always an increase in break-ins this time of year. 107 00:09:06,197 --> 00:09:08,069 I mean, it tends to bring out the worst in people. 108 00:09:08,112 --> 00:09:10,201 And you cannot stay here tonight. 109 00:09:11,376 --> 00:09:12,595 - Where am I supposed to go? 110 00:09:12,639 --> 00:09:14,771 - I don't know. Your parents? Family. 111 00:09:16,686 --> 00:09:17,992 - I'm all alone. 112 00:09:20,429 --> 00:09:22,039 - Oh... 113 00:09:22,083 --> 00:09:23,563 Okay, uh... 114 00:09:25,434 --> 00:09:27,175 - Look, I'm sorry, I just need a minute. 115 00:09:27,218 --> 00:09:29,133 - That's... yeah. 116 00:10:05,692 --> 00:10:07,955 - Someone left this at my door. 117 00:10:07,998 --> 00:10:10,174 Did you see it when you came in? 118 00:10:11,915 --> 00:10:14,048 "Christmas Jar." 119 00:10:14,091 --> 00:10:16,050 - I'm looking for stuff that was stolen, right? 120 00:10:16,093 --> 00:10:17,660 - You know, maybe one of the neighbors dropped it. 121 00:10:17,704 --> 00:10:21,490 - I doubt it. - Well, I'll ask around. 122 00:10:21,533 --> 00:10:24,406 - What? You don't just go knockin' on people's doors 123 00:10:24,449 --> 00:10:27,627 saying, "Hey, did you drop a jar full of cash?" 124 00:10:27,670 --> 00:10:30,064 - Why not? - Why not? 125 00:10:30,107 --> 00:10:31,935 Be...because the first person you ask 126 00:10:31,979 --> 00:10:33,458 is gonna take it from you 127 00:10:33,502 --> 00:10:36,113 before you even finish the sentence. 128 00:10:36,157 --> 00:10:37,724 - I think people are better than that. 129 00:10:37,767 --> 00:10:39,247 - I don't know what world you live in, 130 00:10:39,290 --> 00:10:41,510 but I can assure you, they're not. 131 00:10:53,696 --> 00:10:55,959 - "Thank you so much." 132 00:11:01,704 --> 00:11:03,271 - I know I don't pay you much, but... 133 00:11:03,314 --> 00:11:05,795 please tell me you're not secretly living here. 134 00:11:05,839 --> 00:11:08,363 - Um, I was just getting caught up on some stuff. 135 00:11:08,406 --> 00:11:10,539 - Oh... well, that's the thing about working in news, 136 00:11:10,582 --> 00:11:12,584 you can never caught up. It's always breaking. 137 00:11:12,628 --> 00:11:15,979 - That's what I love about it. - Yeah, can you get me a coffee please? 138 00:11:16,023 --> 00:11:17,764 - Sure. Uh, can I talk to you first? 139 00:11:19,069 --> 00:11:21,245 - Yeah, weren't we just... talking? 140 00:11:23,073 --> 00:11:24,988 - I've worked hard as your assistant 141 00:11:25,032 --> 00:11:27,208 and I've learned a lot. - Oh, you're not quitting 142 00:11:27,251 --> 00:11:29,079 on me, are ya? I don't have time to train someone new-- 143 00:11:29,123 --> 00:11:30,907 - No, no. No, I'm not quitting. 144 00:11:30,951 --> 00:11:32,692 - 'Kay. - No, I wanna be considered 145 00:11:32,735 --> 00:11:34,476 for a writing assignment. 146 00:11:34,519 --> 00:11:37,131 I've paid my dues and I'm ready for the next step. 147 00:11:37,174 --> 00:11:40,482 - Oh, you have paid your dues? Of course. 148 00:11:40,525 --> 00:11:44,704 Because you are 22 and you've only been here... 149 00:11:44,747 --> 00:11:46,444 a year? - Almost. 150 00:11:46,488 --> 00:11:48,055 Yeah. - Yeah... 151 00:11:48,098 --> 00:11:49,273 - Lyle, you were 21 when you had 152 00:11:49,317 --> 00:11:50,884 your first byline at the Boston Globe. 153 00:11:50,927 --> 00:11:53,364 - Uh-huh. I see what you did there. 154 00:11:53,408 --> 00:11:54,801 Yeah... - Yeah... 155 00:11:54,844 --> 00:11:57,368 - Let's revisit this conversation in six months. 156 00:11:57,412 --> 00:11:59,501 If you are still here then, 157 00:12:00,850 --> 00:12:03,548 I will give you a shot. - 'Kay, what if I'm not? 158 00:12:03,592 --> 00:12:05,768 What if I've moved on to a competitor's website by then? 159 00:12:05,812 --> 00:12:07,465 - Oh... 160 00:12:07,509 --> 00:12:11,121 Well, then I guess we'd just have to soldier on without you? 161 00:12:11,165 --> 00:12:13,254 Yeah... Yeah, that's what we'd do. Yup. 162 00:12:22,698 --> 00:12:25,962 It is November 30th, people, 163 00:12:26,006 --> 00:12:28,748 all right? And I am gonna be running 164 00:12:28,791 --> 00:12:31,751 two full weeks of Christmas-themed content 165 00:12:31,794 --> 00:12:34,666 starting on the tenth. 166 00:12:34,710 --> 00:12:37,408 I need to hear some solid pitches... 167 00:12:37,452 --> 00:12:39,193 starting now. 168 00:12:39,236 --> 00:12:41,804 And I'm gonna go to my go-to girl, Rory! 169 00:12:41,848 --> 00:12:45,155 - We've got the year's latest tech gifts and gadgets. 170 00:12:45,199 --> 00:12:46,417 - Next! 171 00:12:46,461 --> 00:12:48,289 - A Christmas tipping guide? 172 00:12:48,332 --> 00:12:50,813 Who in your life should you be tipping and how much? 173 00:12:50,857 --> 00:12:52,902 Hmm. Well, here's a tip: no! 174 00:12:52,946 --> 00:12:54,861 But I do like the elf ears. - Really? 175 00:12:54,904 --> 00:12:56,253 'Cause I got a whole bunch more at home. 176 00:12:56,297 --> 00:12:58,038 Mostly elven, but some vulcan. - Yeah? 177 00:12:58,081 --> 00:12:59,343 - I'll bring 'em to the Christmas party. 178 00:12:59,387 --> 00:13:00,780 - Okay, that'd be great. 179 00:13:00,823 --> 00:13:03,565 How 'bout an idea, though, in the meantime? 180 00:13:03,608 --> 00:13:04,914 What do we got? 181 00:13:04,958 --> 00:13:07,830 Chester! Quit the drinkin', get to thinkin'. 182 00:13:07,874 --> 00:13:09,527 Rory, my golden girl. 183 00:13:09,571 --> 00:13:13,227 - There's a new diet, the Eggnog Christmas Cleanse. 184 00:13:13,270 --> 00:13:14,924 - That's disgusting. 185 00:13:14,968 --> 00:13:17,927 - It's basically Keto and it's delicious. 186 00:13:17,971 --> 00:13:21,017 - It's basically boring. We ran fad diets last year. 187 00:13:21,061 --> 00:13:22,453 Stevie. - Top ten Christmas movies 188 00:13:22,497 --> 00:13:24,629 to watch with your family? - Uh... not bad. 189 00:13:24,673 --> 00:13:25,979 - It's not great a idea. 190 00:13:26,022 --> 00:13:28,808 - Morgana, I gave you those extra few seconds. 191 00:13:28,851 --> 00:13:30,853 Lay it on me. Nothin'? 192 00:13:30,897 --> 00:13:34,117 Well, then it's up to my girl... Ror-i. 193 00:13:34,161 --> 00:13:35,510 Give me somethin'. 194 00:13:35,553 --> 00:13:38,992 - Gift cards: Good idea? Or lazy and impersonal? 195 00:13:39,035 --> 00:13:41,211 - Lazy and impersonal. 196 00:13:41,255 --> 00:13:44,040 Guys! These are all derivative, boring, 197 00:13:44,084 --> 00:13:46,434 uninspiring clickbait - all of these. 198 00:13:46,477 --> 00:13:48,349 What I want - and what I need - 199 00:13:48,392 --> 00:13:50,742 are stories with, with heart, 200 00:13:50,786 --> 00:13:52,657 with tradition, with... 201 00:13:52,701 --> 00:13:54,659 Christmas spirit! 202 00:13:54,703 --> 00:13:57,619 You know what? Maybe it is time... 203 00:13:57,662 --> 00:13:59,403 to give Hope a crack at this. 204 00:14:00,752 --> 00:14:02,624 - Me? 205 00:14:02,667 --> 00:14:05,279 - Yeah. Do you have any stories, Hope? 206 00:14:05,322 --> 00:14:06,671 - Of course, I do. 207 00:14:06,715 --> 00:14:09,283 - Tomorrow, we're all gonna come back here 208 00:14:09,326 --> 00:14:11,894 with some fresh pitches... 209 00:14:11,938 --> 00:14:13,026 and I am very much looking forward 210 00:14:13,069 --> 00:14:14,766 to hearing what you have, Hope. 211 00:14:14,810 --> 00:14:16,246 Guys, gotta go. 212 00:14:16,290 --> 00:14:17,639 Work on it! Think, think, think! 213 00:14:21,338 --> 00:14:23,384 - So I saw this really cute guy this morning... 214 00:14:23,427 --> 00:14:24,864 speaking of cute guys! 215 00:14:26,343 --> 00:14:28,084 - Brandi! 216 00:14:28,128 --> 00:14:29,651 I told you about my Christmas Jar, right? 217 00:14:29,694 --> 00:14:31,044 - Uh-huh. 218 00:14:31,087 --> 00:14:32,915 - Well, I was doing a little research 219 00:14:32,959 --> 00:14:34,786 and I discovered a message board of jar recipients. 220 00:14:34,830 --> 00:14:36,919 These people wanted to thank whoever gave them 221 00:14:36,963 --> 00:14:38,790 their Christmas Jar. - From all over the country? 222 00:14:38,834 --> 00:14:40,705 - No, everyone's local. 223 00:14:40,749 --> 00:14:43,099 Yeah, they give away the jars anonymously in December 224 00:14:43,143 --> 00:14:44,927 to someone going through a rough time. 225 00:14:44,971 --> 00:14:46,798 - Like you. - I know. 226 00:14:46,842 --> 00:14:48,757 Kind of amazing, right? Wait. 227 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:50,585 - What? - Brandi, that's it! 228 00:14:51,803 --> 00:14:54,894 That's my story! - There you go! 229 00:14:54,937 --> 00:14:56,243 Yeah it is! 230 00:15:00,029 --> 00:15:03,815 - So... one more time, from the top. 231 00:15:03,859 --> 00:15:06,862 Just the words: "Christmas Jar" written on the glass? 232 00:15:06,906 --> 00:15:09,952 No other note? Nothing on the bag? 233 00:15:09,996 --> 00:15:11,780 - Nope. - And you didn't see anyone 234 00:15:11,823 --> 00:15:13,825 or hear anything? - Nothing. 235 00:15:13,869 --> 00:15:15,349 - Maybe it's a friend of your mom's? 236 00:15:15,392 --> 00:15:17,612 - Maybe. - Or someone who saw the police 237 00:15:17,655 --> 00:15:19,483 at your door 238 00:15:19,527 --> 00:15:21,746 and knew something bad was happening. 239 00:15:21,790 --> 00:15:23,444 - Uh, yeah, maybe. 240 00:15:23,487 --> 00:15:25,925 - How many other jars do you think are out there? 241 00:15:25,968 --> 00:15:28,318 - Well, I've only been able to track 12 stories so far. 242 00:15:28,362 --> 00:15:30,364 Nine years ago was the earliest one I found, 243 00:15:30,407 --> 00:15:33,149 but I have a feeling I'm only scratching the surface. 244 00:15:33,193 --> 00:15:34,890 - And do you think it's the same person 245 00:15:34,934 --> 00:15:35,978 giving out all these jars? 246 00:15:36,022 --> 00:15:37,893 - How is she supposed to know that? 247 00:15:37,937 --> 00:15:39,503 - Well, I think it must've been the same person 248 00:15:39,547 --> 00:15:40,852 at the beginning, but... 249 00:15:40,896 --> 00:15:43,159 this whole thing has totally snowballed 250 00:15:43,203 --> 00:15:44,726 and some people who've found a jar 251 00:15:44,769 --> 00:15:47,076 have now been inspired to start jars of their own. 252 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:48,556 - That's what I would do. 253 00:15:48,599 --> 00:15:51,689 - Me too. Only I'd decorate mine with rhinestones 254 00:15:51,733 --> 00:15:54,040 over purple glitter-- - Oh, come on, Rory! 255 00:15:54,083 --> 00:15:55,955 It's supposed to be a Christmas Jar! 256 00:15:55,998 --> 00:15:57,869 - So what? - So what you're describing 257 00:15:57,913 --> 00:15:59,523 is not traditional. 258 00:15:59,567 --> 00:16:01,961 - Uh, says the guy with the hairy Hobbit-feet slippers. 259 00:16:05,268 --> 00:16:07,183 - Hope... - Yes? 260 00:16:07,227 --> 00:16:08,619 - Where do you think this idea came from? 261 00:16:08,663 --> 00:16:10,926 - I don't know. But that's what I wanna figure out 262 00:16:10,970 --> 00:16:12,493 and write about. 263 00:16:12,536 --> 00:16:15,061 - It's like there's a Christmas angel out there. 264 00:16:22,242 --> 00:16:23,895 Still got a lot of holes. 265 00:16:23,939 --> 00:16:26,159 - Yeah... 266 00:16:26,202 --> 00:16:29,553 - But it is an intriguing story. 267 00:16:31,903 --> 00:16:33,949 You got two weeks, kid. 268 00:16:33,993 --> 00:16:35,907 Do not mess it up! - Yeah. 269 00:16:35,951 --> 00:16:37,474 - And still get me my coffee! 270 00:16:37,518 --> 00:16:38,693 - Thank you, Lyle. 271 00:16:39,955 --> 00:16:41,130 Yeah! 272 00:16:44,090 --> 00:16:45,917 - Bravo! 273 00:16:45,961 --> 00:16:48,442 Bravo... 274 00:16:48,485 --> 00:16:51,271 - Hi, this Hope Jensen from City Buzz. 275 00:16:51,314 --> 00:16:52,924 Yeah, I saw your post about the Christmas Jar 276 00:16:52,968 --> 00:16:54,361 you found in your mailbox 277 00:16:54,404 --> 00:16:56,232 and I was wondering if I could interview you? 278 00:16:56,276 --> 00:16:58,278 Yeah, I was wondering if I could interview you 279 00:16:58,321 --> 00:17:01,585 about the Christmas jar you found in your mailbox? 280 00:17:01,629 --> 00:17:03,631 Hi, this Hope Jensen from City Buzz. 281 00:17:05,067 --> 00:17:06,068 Yes. 282 00:17:10,594 --> 00:17:12,379 Oh, I promise it'll take ten minutes. 283 00:17:12,422 --> 00:17:14,903 Oh, sorry, can you hang on a second? 284 00:17:14,946 --> 00:17:16,774 Hello? But wouldn't it be nice 285 00:17:16,818 --> 00:17:19,038 to hear an uplifting story for a change? 286 00:17:19,081 --> 00:17:20,343 I'll buy you lunch. 287 00:17:20,387 --> 00:17:22,563 - Someone say lunch? 288 00:17:22,606 --> 00:17:24,347 - Or a pony! 289 00:17:24,391 --> 00:17:25,740 Yeah! 290 00:17:25,783 --> 00:17:27,046 Hello? 291 00:17:30,136 --> 00:17:31,398 - A pony? 292 00:17:31,441 --> 00:17:32,921 - I could be bribed with a pony. 293 00:17:32,964 --> 00:17:34,662 - Yeah. 294 00:17:34,705 --> 00:17:36,490 - The same people who posted their story online 295 00:17:36,533 --> 00:17:38,361 won't talk to me. 296 00:17:38,405 --> 00:17:40,276 It seems like they'd rather keep the whole thing a mystery. 297 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:42,061 - Keep your chin up. 298 00:17:42,104 --> 00:17:44,802 You don't want one of those flappy turkey things. Yeah. 299 00:17:44,846 --> 00:17:46,369 - It's called a wattle. 300 00:17:48,067 --> 00:17:50,808 - Actually, the correct term is a caruncle. 301 00:17:50,852 --> 00:17:53,202 Also known as a dewlap or a snood. 302 00:17:54,377 --> 00:17:56,118 - Snood? 303 00:17:56,162 --> 00:17:58,033 - Hey, how was your date last night? 304 00:17:58,077 --> 00:17:59,730 - It was a no-show. - Oh, I'm so sorry. 305 00:17:59,774 --> 00:18:01,515 - Oh, no, I backed out. 306 00:18:01,558 --> 00:18:03,169 He texted me like five times yesterday. 307 00:18:03,212 --> 00:18:04,779 I cannot deal with that level of crazy. 308 00:18:07,347 --> 00:18:09,044 - Hi. 309 00:18:09,088 --> 00:18:11,742 Hey... - What? 310 00:18:11,786 --> 00:18:13,962 - N-nothing. Just hey. Hi. 311 00:18:14,005 --> 00:18:16,095 - Yeah, you said that. - I... 312 00:18:16,138 --> 00:18:19,185 I brought you a muffin. - I'm gluten-free. 313 00:18:19,228 --> 00:18:20,708 - Of course you are. 314 00:18:20,751 --> 00:18:22,318 Uh... yeah, gluten's bad. Uh... 315 00:18:23,580 --> 00:18:25,104 - 'Kay, thanks. Bye, Steve. 316 00:18:27,410 --> 00:18:29,456 - 'Kay. Bye. 317 00:18:37,986 --> 00:18:39,118 - What about Steve? 318 00:18:40,554 --> 00:18:42,904 - I swipe left. 319 00:18:42,947 --> 00:18:45,689 - Oh! "Dear Hope, I got your email 320 00:18:45,733 --> 00:18:47,474 and would be happy to do an interview 321 00:18:47,517 --> 00:18:48,910 about the Christmas Jar." 322 00:18:48,953 --> 00:18:50,433 - There you go! - I did it! 323 00:18:50,477 --> 00:18:52,609 - High-five! Hey! Yeah! 324 00:18:55,612 --> 00:18:59,181 - Okay. All right, your homework is due tomorrow. 325 00:18:59,225 --> 00:19:02,402 You better be able to name all 96 countries. 326 00:19:02,445 --> 00:19:03,664 Hi! - Hi. 327 00:19:03,707 --> 00:19:06,145 Come on in. Yeah, have a seat. 328 00:19:07,711 --> 00:19:10,061 - Here? - Yeah! 329 00:19:10,105 --> 00:19:11,150 - 'Kay. 330 00:19:13,804 --> 00:19:15,066 Okay... 331 00:19:17,243 --> 00:19:18,592 - Oh... 332 00:19:18,635 --> 00:19:21,551 no phones in my classroom. Mm-mm. 333 00:19:22,900 --> 00:19:24,250 Also, no chewing gum. 334 00:19:25,425 --> 00:19:27,340 - You want me to...? - I do. 335 00:19:30,865 --> 00:19:33,650 - Sorry. - That's okay... this time. 336 00:19:40,353 --> 00:19:43,530 I'd love to think 337 00:19:43,573 --> 00:19:45,662 that whoever gave me my jar 338 00:19:45,706 --> 00:19:47,229 will read your article 339 00:19:47,273 --> 00:19:49,100 and know how much it meant to me. 340 00:19:49,144 --> 00:19:50,450 - I'd like that too. 341 00:19:50,493 --> 00:19:53,148 - I was just a teacher's assistant back then 342 00:19:53,192 --> 00:19:56,847 and I had just said my good-byes for the last time. 343 00:19:56,891 --> 00:20:01,069 It's hard for children to understand budget cuts, 344 00:20:01,112 --> 00:20:03,985 but I did my best as I always do. 345 00:20:05,334 --> 00:20:08,424 I promised to put the tears on the inside 346 00:20:08,468 --> 00:20:10,948 as I packed up things into my bag... 347 00:20:10,992 --> 00:20:13,473 - Right. - But then my bag... 348 00:20:13,516 --> 00:20:17,041 was really heavy and that's when I found it. 349 00:20:17,085 --> 00:20:18,782 - Was there a-- - Whoa-oa. 350 00:20:18,826 --> 00:20:20,828 We put our hands up when we ask questions. 351 00:20:24,135 --> 00:20:25,615 I'm just kidding. - Oh! 352 00:20:25,659 --> 00:20:27,226 - No, I'm not. 353 00:20:30,185 --> 00:20:32,143 Yes, I am. Yeah, I'm confused. 354 00:20:32,187 --> 00:20:33,710 What's your question? 355 00:20:33,754 --> 00:20:34,929 - Was there a note with your jar? 356 00:20:34,972 --> 00:20:36,452 - Yeah, there was, yeah. 357 00:20:36,496 --> 00:20:39,063 The note said, "Merry Christmas. 358 00:20:39,107 --> 00:20:41,283 You will be missed." 359 00:20:41,327 --> 00:20:43,285 And then came the waterworks. 360 00:20:43,329 --> 00:20:45,200 They were tears of gratitude, you know? 361 00:20:45,244 --> 00:20:47,158 Does that makes sense? - Mhmm. Of course. Yeah. 362 00:20:47,202 --> 00:20:48,943 - And the funny thing is, 363 00:20:48,986 --> 00:20:51,511 is that I wasn't really into Christmas before all of this. 364 00:20:51,554 --> 00:20:53,034 - And now? 365 00:20:53,077 --> 00:20:54,818 - Now, I can't get enough of it! 366 00:20:56,342 --> 00:20:59,562 These jars are proof that the magic of Christmas 367 00:20:59,606 --> 00:21:01,347 is real. 368 00:21:01,390 --> 00:21:04,785 Oh, and I started my own Christmas jars. 369 00:21:04,828 --> 00:21:07,091 Ahh! 370 00:21:07,135 --> 00:21:09,311 But I already gave that Christmas Jar away last week, 371 00:21:09,355 --> 00:21:11,574 so this one is for next year. 372 00:21:11,618 --> 00:21:13,750 - Wow. Here. I'd love to... 373 00:21:16,057 --> 00:21:17,406 Oh... - For your jar. 374 00:21:18,668 --> 00:21:21,454 It's contagious, you know. 375 00:21:21,497 --> 00:21:23,847 - Sorry, what is? - Kindness. 376 00:21:27,111 --> 00:21:29,244 - I know I have this amazing story on my hands, 377 00:21:29,288 --> 00:21:30,941 but... I still don't know who's behind it. 378 00:21:30,985 --> 00:21:33,248 - What if they don't want their story told? 379 00:21:33,292 --> 00:21:35,685 - That's her job, Cynthia. - You said yourself 380 00:21:35,729 --> 00:21:37,513 this tradition has been going on for years. 381 00:21:37,557 --> 00:21:39,341 If they wanted to, don't you think 382 00:21:39,385 --> 00:21:41,038 they would've come forward by now? 383 00:21:41,082 --> 00:21:42,344 - Well, maybe nobody ever asked, 384 00:21:42,388 --> 00:21:44,085 and that's what she's doing. 385 00:21:44,128 --> 00:21:46,479 - Not everyone wants credit for their good deeds. 386 00:21:46,522 --> 00:21:48,611 - Hope, I'm dying to know who's behind this. 387 00:21:48,655 --> 00:21:50,570 - Yeah, so am I. 388 00:21:50,613 --> 00:21:53,007 And this is the opportunity I've been searching for. 389 00:21:53,050 --> 00:21:55,357 If I can't deliver, it's back to coffee-girl land. 390 00:21:55,401 --> 00:21:57,925 - Look, I know that this is your big break. 391 00:21:57,968 --> 00:22:00,014 I just don't agree with the approach. 392 00:22:00,057 --> 00:22:02,103 - She's an undercover reporter trying to crack a story 393 00:22:02,146 --> 00:22:04,018 with a positive spin. - Mhmm! 394 00:22:04,061 --> 00:22:05,628 This is a win! 395 00:22:05,672 --> 00:22:08,239 Hope, honey, you're gonna knock this right out the park. 396 00:22:10,981 --> 00:22:13,506 So um... where's the red string? 397 00:22:13,549 --> 00:22:15,334 - I was fresh out. 398 00:22:15,377 --> 00:22:17,248 - None of these people know each other. 399 00:22:17,292 --> 00:22:18,989 - Right. - What do the numbers 400 00:22:19,033 --> 00:22:20,774 next to their names mean? 401 00:22:20,817 --> 00:22:22,906 - Well, recipient one refers to the guy 402 00:22:22,950 --> 00:22:24,865 who found the first jar that I'm aware of, 403 00:22:24,908 --> 00:22:26,562 all the way down to me, number 51. 404 00:22:28,434 --> 00:22:30,131 - Who's this guy? 405 00:22:30,174 --> 00:22:31,698 I'd like to interview him if you know what I mean. 406 00:22:31,741 --> 00:22:33,395 Number Seven, come on down! 407 00:22:33,439 --> 00:22:35,963 - Brandi, focus. - Oh, yeah... 408 00:22:36,006 --> 00:22:37,747 - Okay. Numbers 23 through 51 409 00:22:37,791 --> 00:22:39,836 have all been in the last four years 410 00:22:39,880 --> 00:22:41,447 indicating there's likely more than one person responsible 411 00:22:41,490 --> 00:22:43,362 for the gifts. 412 00:22:43,405 --> 00:22:44,972 I thought if I laid it out like this, 413 00:22:45,015 --> 00:22:46,974 it would start to make more sense, 414 00:22:47,017 --> 00:22:48,976 I'd see clues or patterns, but... 415 00:22:49,019 --> 00:22:50,456 it's still not any clearer. 416 00:22:50,499 --> 00:22:52,545 - Hmm... 417 00:22:52,588 --> 00:22:54,373 - Look how you're all the way out on the outskirts. 418 00:22:54,416 --> 00:22:56,375 Here. 419 00:22:57,463 --> 00:23:00,422 - Where do you come from? 420 00:23:00,466 --> 00:23:02,990 - The last 30 jars are all in rural areas, 421 00:23:03,033 --> 00:23:05,471 but jars one through eighteen 422 00:23:05,514 --> 00:23:07,995 are all in the inner city. 423 00:23:08,038 --> 00:23:10,084 - So you're saying whoever gave out the early jars 424 00:23:10,127 --> 00:23:12,173 was likely the same person and... 425 00:23:12,216 --> 00:23:14,001 might've lived in that neighborhood. 426 00:23:14,044 --> 00:23:16,090 - Precisely. These other jars could be the work 427 00:23:16,133 --> 00:23:18,658 of copycat offenders. - Mm. 428 00:23:18,701 --> 00:23:20,311 I mean, uh... assailant? Uh... 429 00:23:22,618 --> 00:23:24,446 - Thanks, Steve. 430 00:23:24,490 --> 00:23:26,535 - Mr. Investigator. 431 00:23:28,276 --> 00:23:30,844 Well, I always knew there was a reason I went DC over Marvel. 432 00:23:31,975 --> 00:23:34,630 Detective Comics. Hey? 433 00:23:36,153 --> 00:23:37,677 Ooh! - That was my bad. 434 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:39,766 Um... I uh... 435 00:23:39,809 --> 00:23:42,290 I thought the brakes were on the... 436 00:23:42,333 --> 00:23:43,596 - Let's go for lunch. - Yeah. 437 00:23:43,639 --> 00:23:45,293 - I... I can... I got this! 438 00:23:45,336 --> 00:23:47,251 Don't worry about a thing. - Sorry, Steve. 439 00:23:48,905 --> 00:23:51,865 - When I first came to the United States, 440 00:23:51,908 --> 00:23:53,606 I was excited but nervous. 441 00:23:53,649 --> 00:23:55,042 My English wasn't very good 442 00:23:55,085 --> 00:23:57,348 and it was hard for me to make friends. 443 00:23:57,392 --> 00:23:58,524 I felt like I didn't fit in 444 00:23:58,567 --> 00:24:02,179 and oh... Christmastime was the worst. 445 00:24:02,223 --> 00:24:03,746 - How so? 446 00:24:03,790 --> 00:24:05,661 - Well, what people don't realize 447 00:24:05,705 --> 00:24:08,664 is that holiday celebrations are only fun 448 00:24:08,708 --> 00:24:11,058 for the people that get invited to them. 449 00:24:11,101 --> 00:24:13,321 Every day, I would just go to work and come home. 450 00:24:13,364 --> 00:24:15,323 I felt like no one even saw me. 451 00:24:15,366 --> 00:24:16,716 Except for those kids. 452 00:24:16,759 --> 00:24:18,282 - Children have a way of seeing things. 453 00:24:18,326 --> 00:24:19,719 - Mm... 454 00:24:19,762 --> 00:24:21,372 especially when they stole my laptop. 455 00:24:21,416 --> 00:24:23,287 - Oh. - And my bicycle. 456 00:24:23,331 --> 00:24:25,159 And the wreathe on my door. 457 00:24:25,202 --> 00:24:27,596 And stuffed a rotten pumpkin into my mailbox. 458 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:29,685 At least I think it was a pumpkin. 459 00:24:29,729 --> 00:24:31,339 - Ew. - I can't even... 460 00:24:35,343 --> 00:24:37,954 But right when I was at my lowest point, 461 00:24:37,998 --> 00:24:39,608 when I was wondering if this country 462 00:24:39,652 --> 00:24:43,090 was ever going to feel like home, 463 00:24:43,133 --> 00:24:44,570 I found this jar at my door. 464 00:24:46,049 --> 00:24:47,790 It confused me at first, 465 00:24:47,834 --> 00:24:50,880 but there was a red ribbon tied on around it 466 00:24:50,924 --> 00:24:52,752 and the word "Christmas Jar" 467 00:24:52,795 --> 00:24:54,405 was on the glass, 468 00:24:54,449 --> 00:24:57,452 so I understood it was a gift. - Mm. 469 00:24:57,496 --> 00:25:01,195 - Someone actually wanted to do something nice for me. 470 00:25:01,238 --> 00:25:03,850 That changed everything. 471 00:25:03,893 --> 00:25:07,070 - I don't suppose you ever found out who gave you the jar? 472 00:25:07,114 --> 00:25:09,290 - I don't know who he is 473 00:25:09,333 --> 00:25:11,684 but my security system caught the man on video. 474 00:25:13,468 --> 00:25:16,645 Please tell me you still have that video! 475 00:25:16,689 --> 00:25:18,342 - I think I can find it. 476 00:25:24,914 --> 00:25:26,655 - Who are you? 477 00:25:31,094 --> 00:25:33,096 Ope-hey Doe-pey! How's our story coming along? 478 00:25:33,140 --> 00:25:34,750 - It's great! Everything's great. 479 00:25:34,794 --> 00:25:36,360 - Don't slow her down. - Got any advice? 480 00:25:36,404 --> 00:25:38,058 - Yeah. Don't mess it up. 481 00:25:38,101 --> 00:25:40,016 This is exactly the kind of story I want to run this year, 482 00:25:40,060 --> 00:25:42,845 so I'm really looking forward to reading it. 483 00:25:42,889 --> 00:25:44,281 - Thanks, Lyle. 484 00:25:48,590 --> 00:25:50,549 - Pssst! Yo! 485 00:25:53,943 --> 00:25:56,337 - I don't know how I'm gonna figure out who this guy is! 486 00:25:56,380 --> 00:25:59,340 - Come on, girl, you're an investigative reporter now! 487 00:25:59,383 --> 00:26:01,647 You gotta think like a cop... - Mm... 488 00:26:01,690 --> 00:26:04,519 - act like a cop, move like a cop. 489 00:26:04,563 --> 00:26:05,868 Cop like a cop. 490 00:26:07,653 --> 00:26:10,133 - You're brilliant. 491 00:26:10,177 --> 00:26:11,613 - I know. 492 00:26:11,657 --> 00:26:13,310 - It's a 1974 MG. 493 00:26:13,354 --> 00:26:15,138 You can't make out the license plate, 494 00:26:15,182 --> 00:26:17,619 but there can't be that many of them registered in the State. 495 00:26:19,882 --> 00:26:21,928 - You know, I offered to fix your lock, 496 00:26:21,971 --> 00:26:24,452 not help you stalk some poor guy. 497 00:26:24,495 --> 00:26:26,585 - Well, you know I'm not really stalking him. 498 00:26:26,628 --> 00:26:29,109 It's for my article. 499 00:26:29,152 --> 00:26:31,111 I know you think Christmas brings out the worst in people, 500 00:26:31,154 --> 00:26:32,765 but look at this guy! 501 00:26:32,808 --> 00:26:34,201 He gives away jars full of change 502 00:26:34,244 --> 00:26:36,203 to perfect strangers down on their luck, 503 00:26:36,246 --> 00:26:38,509 and I wanna write about him. 504 00:26:38,553 --> 00:26:41,643 Come on. It's a compelling story with a hopeful message 505 00:26:41,687 --> 00:26:43,863 and the world needs more of this right now. 506 00:26:48,084 --> 00:26:49,825 What exactly do you need from me? 507 00:26:51,218 --> 00:26:52,567 - There are only three people in Ohio 508 00:26:52,611 --> 00:26:53,873 with this make and model of car: 509 00:26:53,916 --> 00:26:55,875 a 78-year-old-woman who lives in Akron; 510 00:26:55,918 --> 00:26:57,311 a 53-year-old man who lives in Dayton, 511 00:26:57,354 --> 00:27:00,488 and a 24-year-old guy who lives here in Columbus, 512 00:27:00,531 --> 00:27:02,229 and he's our guy. 513 00:27:02,272 --> 00:27:03,970 Ian Maxwell. He's six foot one, 514 00:27:04,013 --> 00:27:05,449 with brown hair, brown eyes 515 00:27:05,493 --> 00:27:06,929 and no priors. - Scorpio? 516 00:27:06,973 --> 00:27:08,322 - Libra. - Shoot. 517 00:27:08,365 --> 00:27:09,889 - Officer Webber wouldn't tell me anything else, 518 00:27:09,932 --> 00:27:11,586 so I had to do my own digging. 519 00:27:11,630 --> 00:27:13,327 - Love me a good cyber-stalking sesh. 520 00:27:13,370 --> 00:27:16,025 - He graduated three years ago from Ohio State 521 00:27:16,069 --> 00:27:18,462 and now he works for his family's furniture 522 00:27:18,506 --> 00:27:20,682 restoration business, which they run out of their home. 523 00:27:20,726 --> 00:27:22,336 - So you have their address?! - Yeah! 524 00:27:22,379 --> 00:27:23,598 And guess where he lives? 525 00:27:29,343 --> 00:27:30,823 Right here in the middle of everyone. 526 00:27:30,866 --> 00:27:32,738 - No... way. - Yeah! 527 00:27:32,781 --> 00:27:34,565 Problem is, I can't just show up at his door 528 00:27:34,609 --> 00:27:36,089 and be like: "Hey, I know you're the guy 529 00:27:36,132 --> 00:27:37,699 behind the Christmas Jars, can I interview you?" 530 00:27:37,743 --> 00:27:40,180 - Why not? Sometimes when you meet a new guy, 531 00:27:40,223 --> 00:27:41,703 you gotta pretend like you're into 532 00:27:41,747 --> 00:27:43,487 the same stupid stuff that he's into. 533 00:27:43,531 --> 00:27:45,359 - Brandi, that's really, really bad advice. 534 00:27:45,402 --> 00:27:46,926 - Hear me out. 535 00:27:46,969 --> 00:27:48,492 Show up with an old piece of furniture, 536 00:27:48,536 --> 00:27:50,364 you talk about your mutual love of sandpaper and polish 537 00:27:50,407 --> 00:27:52,192 and whatever else that he does, 538 00:27:52,235 --> 00:27:54,107 and then boom! Done. You're in. 539 00:27:54,150 --> 00:27:55,195 - I don't know. 540 00:28:00,591 --> 00:28:02,289 What about this? 541 00:28:02,332 --> 00:28:04,378 - I've already got one of those. 542 00:28:04,421 --> 00:28:06,336 - No you don't! I'm getting it. 543 00:28:06,380 --> 00:28:07,816 - For what? 544 00:28:07,860 --> 00:28:10,036 - Duh! Masquerade Mondays. 545 00:28:10,079 --> 00:28:12,255 - That's so not a thing. 546 00:28:12,299 --> 00:28:14,388 - Not yet. 547 00:28:14,431 --> 00:28:16,042 Ooh... 548 00:28:22,483 --> 00:28:25,704 This is what I've been looking for. 549 00:28:25,747 --> 00:28:28,358 - I can't believe they still want $75 bucks for this thing. 550 00:28:29,620 --> 00:28:31,231 - I think it's perfect. 551 00:28:31,274 --> 00:28:33,320 - I think it's old. - Hmm. 552 00:28:36,627 --> 00:28:38,194 Would you take fifty bucks 553 00:28:38,238 --> 00:28:40,240 for this old... broken desk? 554 00:28:42,808 --> 00:28:44,853 Well, this is a gorgeous antique 555 00:28:44,897 --> 00:28:46,550 mahogany ladies writing desk 556 00:28:46,594 --> 00:28:50,206 with green leather inset from the Regency Era. 557 00:28:50,250 --> 00:28:51,817 - So... fifty bucks? 558 00:28:53,340 --> 00:28:55,777 - You got it. - Yes! 559 00:28:55,821 --> 00:28:57,518 Uh, is there anything else you can tell me about it? 560 00:28:57,561 --> 00:29:01,391 - There's a locked drawer. No key, unfortunately. 561 00:29:01,435 --> 00:29:04,003 - And what about all the damage? 562 00:29:04,046 --> 00:29:06,005 - Oh ladies... 563 00:29:06,048 --> 00:29:08,442 what do you think you're gonna look like in 200 years? 564 00:29:08,485 --> 00:29:09,791 - Fair point. 565 00:29:40,387 --> 00:29:41,649 Okay... 566 00:29:45,740 --> 00:29:47,960 Okay... 567 00:29:50,353 --> 00:29:52,225 - Hi there! - Oh! 568 00:29:52,268 --> 00:29:54,183 - You must be Hope. - I am. 569 00:29:54,227 --> 00:29:56,055 - I'm Adam and this is my daughter, Hannah. 570 00:29:56,098 --> 00:29:57,230 Hey, w-w-wait. 571 00:29:57,273 --> 00:29:58,840 Let me give you a hand there. - Okay. 572 00:29:58,884 --> 00:30:01,800 - I'll give you a hand. 573 00:30:01,843 --> 00:30:04,498 Oh, oh, ah! My hand! My hand! - Oh! Okay! 574 00:30:04,541 --> 00:30:06,848 - Uh, I'm just kidding. 575 00:30:06,892 --> 00:30:08,676 - Oh, here. - You got it? 576 00:30:08,719 --> 00:30:09,808 - Yes. - All right. 577 00:30:09,851 --> 00:30:11,418 - There we go. - Okay. 578 00:30:11,461 --> 00:30:13,028 - There you go, just... - Take your time. 579 00:30:13,072 --> 00:30:14,900 - Watch the legs there. - Take your time. 580 00:30:14,943 --> 00:30:17,032 - Oh! - Ahh... 581 00:30:17,076 --> 00:30:20,166 What did this poor desk do to deserve this? 582 00:30:20,209 --> 00:30:22,603 - It was, it was my grandmother's. 583 00:30:22,646 --> 00:30:25,388 I'm afraid it's been a little neglected. 584 00:30:25,432 --> 00:30:27,086 - Where'd your grandmother get it from? 585 00:30:27,129 --> 00:30:29,610 - Oh... um... 586 00:30:29,653 --> 00:30:31,351 I think it was, it was a wedding gift from... 587 00:30:31,394 --> 00:30:33,179 from her father. 588 00:30:33,222 --> 00:30:34,745 - Uh-huh. 589 00:30:34,789 --> 00:30:36,269 - He didn't want her to stop writing 590 00:30:36,312 --> 00:30:37,444 just because she got married. 591 00:30:37,487 --> 00:30:38,880 - Wow. What did she write? 592 00:30:38,924 --> 00:30:41,056 - What did she write...? 593 00:30:41,100 --> 00:30:42,449 Um... 594 00:30:42,492 --> 00:30:45,800 Um... 595 00:30:45,844 --> 00:30:49,064 Uh, you know, letters, poems, short stories. 596 00:30:49,108 --> 00:30:50,936 Yeah. That sort of thing. 597 00:30:54,940 --> 00:30:56,463 - How romantic. 598 00:30:56,506 --> 00:30:58,378 - Okay, let's get 'er in there - All right. 599 00:30:58,421 --> 00:30:59,945 - And uh... - Oh, I got it. 600 00:30:59,988 --> 00:31:01,468 - Oh, thank you. 601 00:31:01,511 --> 00:31:02,686 Okay. 602 00:31:04,950 --> 00:31:07,343 - Yeah. Spin center. - Okay, okay. 603 00:31:08,910 --> 00:31:10,085 Bring it closer... - Oh! 604 00:31:10,129 --> 00:31:12,435 - to the table. 605 00:31:12,479 --> 00:31:14,481 - Hope, make yourself at home, okay? 606 00:31:14,524 --> 00:31:16,439 - All right, careful where you step. 607 00:31:16,483 --> 00:31:18,789 Dad's always leaving sharp pieces of wood 608 00:31:18,833 --> 00:31:21,183 and hazardous materials kicking around. 609 00:31:21,227 --> 00:31:23,620 - Hey, it's part of the artistic process. 610 00:31:23,664 --> 00:31:25,884 - Oh, is that what we're calling it now? 611 00:31:25,927 --> 00:31:27,798 He's just messy. 612 00:31:27,842 --> 00:31:29,235 - Two hats hanging on a hat rack. 613 00:31:29,278 --> 00:31:31,672 One said, "You stay here, 614 00:31:31,715 --> 00:31:33,282 I'll go on a head." 615 00:31:33,326 --> 00:31:35,719 - Oh, don't encourage his bad jokes. 616 00:31:35,763 --> 00:31:37,373 - You love them. 617 00:31:37,417 --> 00:31:39,071 - Nope. 618 00:31:39,114 --> 00:31:41,029 - So how many of you are in the family business? 619 00:31:41,073 --> 00:31:43,640 - Well, technically, it's just me, my dad and my brother, 620 00:31:43,684 --> 00:31:45,860 but really everybody lends a hand. 621 00:31:45,904 --> 00:31:48,167 - It looks like you have a lot of other jobs on the go. 622 00:31:48,210 --> 00:31:49,951 - Yeah, but that's normal for us. 623 00:31:49,995 --> 00:31:52,562 - In fact, I have sort of have a strange favor to ask. 624 00:31:54,782 --> 00:31:57,002 I'm a journalism major at Ohio State 625 00:31:57,045 --> 00:31:58,829 and for my business writing class, 626 00:31:58,873 --> 00:32:01,571 I have to write a report about a local, family-owned business. 627 00:32:03,704 --> 00:32:04,835 I was wondering if you would let me 628 00:32:04,879 --> 00:32:06,402 write about Maxwell Restoration? 629 00:32:06,446 --> 00:32:08,883 - Oh, I don't know. We like to keep a low-profile. 630 00:32:08,927 --> 00:32:11,973 - Oh, come on. It might be good for publicity. 631 00:32:12,017 --> 00:32:13,714 - Everyone else in my class 632 00:32:13,757 --> 00:32:15,977 is either writing about a family-owned restaurant, 633 00:32:16,021 --> 00:32:19,111 a dry cleaners, or a funeral home, 634 00:32:19,154 --> 00:32:21,896 and this would just be way more interesting than all of those. 635 00:32:21,940 --> 00:32:24,464 - I don't know. A funeral home sounds pretty interesting 636 00:32:24,507 --> 00:32:27,336 and spooky! 637 00:32:27,380 --> 00:32:30,122 - I promise I would stay out of your way. 638 00:32:31,906 --> 00:32:33,429 - Okay, my little elves. 639 00:32:33,473 --> 00:32:35,083 Who's ready to put down their mallets 640 00:32:35,127 --> 00:32:36,867 and take a break from the workshop? 641 00:32:36,911 --> 00:32:38,957 - Hope, this is my wife Lauren. 642 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:40,480 Lauren, Hope. 643 00:32:40,523 --> 00:32:44,049 Hope dropped off this beautiful mahogany desk, and um... 644 00:32:44,092 --> 00:32:45,876 she's gonna write something about our business 645 00:32:45,920 --> 00:32:47,530 for a school assignment. What do you think? 646 00:32:47,574 --> 00:32:49,358 - Oh, that's exciting! 647 00:32:49,402 --> 00:32:52,057 Uh, Hope, would you like to join us for lunch? 648 00:32:52,100 --> 00:32:53,754 - Oh, no, no. I... I couldn't possibly. 649 00:32:53,797 --> 00:32:54,885 It's just... 650 00:32:57,410 --> 00:32:59,455 Wait. What is that delicious smell? 651 00:32:59,499 --> 00:33:01,936 - Come on, find out, huh? 652 00:33:04,460 --> 00:33:07,507 - So, Hope, you said you were in your senior year? 653 00:33:07,550 --> 00:33:10,292 What's your plans after you graduate? Do you have any? 654 00:33:10,336 --> 00:33:12,903 - Well, I've always wanted to be a journalist. 655 00:33:12,947 --> 00:33:15,341 - Mm. Alison is gonna love you. 656 00:33:15,384 --> 00:33:17,038 - Sorry, who's Alison? - My little sister. 657 00:33:17,082 --> 00:33:18,257 - She writes all these stories, 658 00:33:18,300 --> 00:33:20,172 but she never shares it with us. 659 00:33:20,215 --> 00:33:21,912 - I used to be like that. 660 00:33:21,956 --> 00:33:23,218 Sharing what you've written is like 661 00:33:23,262 --> 00:33:24,741 letting someone take a peek into your soul. 662 00:33:24,785 --> 00:33:26,047 That's never easy. 663 00:33:26,091 --> 00:33:27,396 - Well, you can tell you're a writer. 664 00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:29,659 Never put words together like that. 665 00:33:29,703 --> 00:33:31,835 - Or sentences. Or coherent thoughts. 666 00:33:31,879 --> 00:33:33,359 - Oh, look who it is! 667 00:33:33,402 --> 00:33:35,752 Just in time for a free lunch like always. 668 00:33:35,796 --> 00:33:37,406 - As a matter of fact, I already ate. 669 00:33:37,450 --> 00:33:39,365 But you go ahead and enjoy that green thing 670 00:33:39,408 --> 00:33:41,019 stuck in your teeth. 671 00:33:41,062 --> 00:33:42,542 Ian, this is Hope. 672 00:33:42,585 --> 00:33:44,152 She's gonna be writing a profile 673 00:33:44,196 --> 00:33:47,373 on Maxwell Restorations for her business writing class. 674 00:33:47,416 --> 00:33:49,549 - Really? You couldn't you find a more interesting company 675 00:33:49,592 --> 00:33:51,290 to write about? - Hey! 676 00:33:51,333 --> 00:33:53,161 - He's just jealous 'cause we get all the thank yous 677 00:33:53,205 --> 00:33:54,728 and he gets all the bills. 678 00:33:54,771 --> 00:33:56,425 - Somebody had to take care of that bookkeeping debacle. 679 00:33:56,469 --> 00:33:59,080 - I overpaid a supplier once! - By $2000.00. 680 00:33:59,124 --> 00:34:01,082 - I'm a giving guy! 681 00:34:01,126 --> 00:34:03,998 - Mom, I said I already ate. - It's a small bowl, so... 682 00:34:04,042 --> 00:34:06,348 - Hope, here's a tip. If my mom asks if you're hungry, 683 00:34:06,392 --> 00:34:08,089 you might as well say yes 684 00:34:08,133 --> 00:34:09,569 because she's gonna feed you anyway. 685 00:34:09,612 --> 00:34:12,441 - Always arrive with an appetite. 686 00:34:12,485 --> 00:34:15,140 - That actually sounds really nice. 687 00:34:15,183 --> 00:34:17,229 Okay, you ready? - For what? 688 00:34:17,272 --> 00:34:19,666 - Come on, you know. Come on! - Oh boy... 689 00:34:19,709 --> 00:34:21,233 - All right, here we go. One, two, three. 690 00:34:21,276 --> 00:34:23,061 Yup! 691 00:34:28,109 --> 00:34:29,371 - Ta-daaaaaaaaaaaa! 692 00:34:29,415 --> 00:34:31,243 - Hey, what're you doing?! 693 00:34:40,687 --> 00:34:42,384 - So... what's Ian like? 694 00:34:43,820 --> 00:34:45,518 - He seems nice. 695 00:34:45,561 --> 00:34:48,086 They all do. - Is he cute? 696 00:34:48,129 --> 00:34:49,957 - I'm trying to work. 697 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:51,698 - You do think he's cute! 698 00:34:51,741 --> 00:34:54,744 - No, I... look, so what if I do? 699 00:34:54,788 --> 00:34:56,920 That doesn't change the fact that I'm there on assignment. 700 00:34:58,096 --> 00:34:59,532 - Uh-huh. 701 00:34:59,575 --> 00:35:02,056 And I'm still here ordering punch and elf costumes 702 00:35:02,100 --> 00:35:04,885 for the office party all by myself. 703 00:35:05,973 --> 00:35:07,148 - Sorry. 704 00:35:11,196 --> 00:35:12,719 What's with the mistletoe? 705 00:35:12,762 --> 00:35:15,678 - Carry it with you at all times. Works like a charm. 706 00:35:17,202 --> 00:35:18,159 You're welcome. 707 00:35:31,825 --> 00:35:33,653 - It's an antique ladies writing desk 708 00:35:33,696 --> 00:35:35,698 from the Regency era. - Exactly. 709 00:35:35,742 --> 00:35:37,526 - It's the kind of desk you can imagine Jane Austen 710 00:35:37,570 --> 00:35:39,659 probably used to sit at to write her novels. 711 00:35:39,702 --> 00:35:41,400 - You read Jane Austen? 712 00:35:41,443 --> 00:35:43,271 - Well, no, no. I just know the time period 713 00:35:43,315 --> 00:35:45,143 she wrote her books. - Mm... 714 00:35:45,186 --> 00:35:47,623 - Don't lie. Ian loves sappy love stories. 715 00:35:47,667 --> 00:35:49,408 - I do not! 716 00:35:49,451 --> 00:35:51,540 - Everybody likes a good love story. 717 00:35:51,584 --> 00:35:53,107 My son's a romantic. 718 00:35:53,151 --> 00:35:56,066 It's amazing that he's still single. 719 00:35:56,110 --> 00:35:57,677 What about you, Hope? Hm? 720 00:35:57,720 --> 00:36:00,245 Are you single? - Dad! 721 00:36:00,288 --> 00:36:01,942 - What? 722 00:36:01,985 --> 00:36:05,075 - Um, yeah. - Really? Hm! 723 00:36:05,119 --> 00:36:07,208 I would've thought guys would be lining up around the block 724 00:36:07,252 --> 00:36:08,818 to go out with you. - Dad! 725 00:36:08,862 --> 00:36:10,298 - What? 726 00:36:11,691 --> 00:36:13,693 - You know, you should give Ian your phone number. 727 00:36:13,736 --> 00:36:16,348 - Whoa! 'Kay, that's enough. - What? 728 00:36:16,391 --> 00:36:18,828 What? You know, it's just in case, 729 00:36:18,872 --> 00:36:21,179 I mean, an interesting piece comes in and... 730 00:36:21,222 --> 00:36:23,137 you're not here. - Right. 731 00:36:23,181 --> 00:36:25,357 - Huh? - Okay. 732 00:36:25,400 --> 00:36:27,185 - Thanks, Dad. 733 00:36:35,454 --> 00:36:37,804 This piece is stunning. 734 00:36:37,847 --> 00:36:40,328 - You know, each piece has a story to tell. 735 00:36:40,372 --> 00:36:43,157 Our job is to see to it that their stories carry on. 736 00:36:44,463 --> 00:36:46,639 - Do you mind if I record a few questions? 737 00:36:46,682 --> 00:36:48,249 - Yeah, okay. 738 00:36:48,293 --> 00:36:49,946 - So how do you divvy up the workload? 739 00:36:49,990 --> 00:36:51,470 - Well, that's... 740 00:36:51,513 --> 00:36:53,211 That's kind of all over the place. 741 00:36:53,254 --> 00:36:54,647 No real order. 742 00:36:54,690 --> 00:36:57,345 Used to be that Hannah was my apprentice. 743 00:36:57,389 --> 00:36:58,738 I've been teaching her everything I know 744 00:36:58,781 --> 00:37:00,566 since she was 8-years-old. 745 00:37:00,609 --> 00:37:03,612 - Learned a lot that day. 746 00:37:03,656 --> 00:37:06,485 These days, I'm the one learning from her. 747 00:37:08,313 --> 00:37:10,619 - How did this all get started? 748 00:37:10,663 --> 00:37:14,275 - Well, it was, it was when I was in college. 749 00:37:14,319 --> 00:37:16,059 I needed to make a little extra money, 750 00:37:16,103 --> 00:37:17,539 so I started this business 751 00:37:17,583 --> 00:37:20,238 and now, 36 years later, I'm still at it. 752 00:37:21,717 --> 00:37:24,285 And frankly, it's the only thing I ever wanted to do. 753 00:37:25,765 --> 00:37:27,897 What would you say is your company's purpose, 754 00:37:27,941 --> 00:37:29,116 or mission statement? 755 00:37:29,159 --> 00:37:30,726 - Oh, that's easy. 756 00:37:30,770 --> 00:37:33,686 We make damaged furniture beautiful again. 757 00:37:36,166 --> 00:37:38,125 - Clear and simple. - Yeah, sure is. 758 00:37:38,168 --> 00:37:39,822 You can fix just about anything 759 00:37:39,866 --> 00:37:42,085 if you apply enough love and elbow grease. 760 00:37:42,129 --> 00:37:44,131 - Hmm. 761 00:37:44,174 --> 00:37:45,785 - Mom, I'm thirsty. 762 00:37:45,828 --> 00:37:47,961 - Hi, Thirsty! I'm Grandpa. 763 00:37:48,004 --> 00:37:49,179 - Ask grandma to get you a drink. 764 00:37:49,223 --> 00:37:50,833 - I can't find her. 765 00:37:50,877 --> 00:37:52,879 - Honey, my hands are all covered in stain. 766 00:37:52,922 --> 00:37:54,968 - Hey, I can get it for him. - Aw, thanks, Hope. 767 00:37:55,011 --> 00:37:56,535 There's a new bottle of apple juice in the fridge. 768 00:37:57,884 --> 00:38:01,235 - So how old are you, Jake? 769 00:38:01,279 --> 00:38:03,672 - Six. - Six! 770 00:38:03,716 --> 00:38:05,892 Are you driving yet? - Nope! 771 00:38:05,935 --> 00:38:07,676 - Do you have a girlfriend? - No! 772 00:38:07,720 --> 00:38:10,766 Do you have a boyfriend? - No. 773 00:38:10,810 --> 00:38:12,986 Where are the cups? 774 00:38:13,029 --> 00:38:14,640 - Just over there. 775 00:38:14,683 --> 00:38:15,902 - Thank you. 776 00:38:21,081 --> 00:38:23,213 So you must be excited about Christmas! 777 00:38:23,257 --> 00:38:24,650 - I am! - Yeah, me too. 778 00:38:25,912 --> 00:38:28,523 Hey, can you tell me what that jar is? 779 00:38:28,567 --> 00:38:30,699 - Oh, it's the Christmas Jar! 780 00:38:30,743 --> 00:38:33,136 - The Christmas Jar? What's that? 781 00:38:33,180 --> 00:38:35,487 - I'm not supposed to say. 782 00:38:35,530 --> 00:38:36,836 - How come? 783 00:38:40,492 --> 00:38:43,016 So what're you gonna ask Santa for Christmas? 784 00:38:43,059 --> 00:38:44,931 - For Sammy. 785 00:38:44,974 --> 00:38:46,889 - Who's Sammy? - He's lost. 786 00:38:48,978 --> 00:38:50,415 - Oh no... 787 00:38:50,458 --> 00:38:53,461 - Can we go and play now? - Sure. 788 00:38:55,681 --> 00:38:57,900 - You missed a spot there. - Oy. 789 00:38:57,944 --> 00:38:59,598 - Oh, thanks, Hope. - He's adorable. 790 00:39:00,686 --> 00:39:02,165 Who's Sammy? 791 00:39:03,689 --> 00:39:06,126 He said the only thing he wants for Christmas is Sammy. 792 00:39:06,169 --> 00:39:07,954 Who's that? 793 00:39:07,997 --> 00:39:10,435 - That was his Teddy Bear. They were inseparable, 794 00:39:10,478 --> 00:39:11,914 but then we lost him last summer 795 00:39:11,958 --> 00:39:13,786 coming back from visiting my in-laws. 796 00:39:13,829 --> 00:39:15,744 - We've been looking everywhere for a replacement, 797 00:39:15,788 --> 00:39:17,398 but Sammy was a gift to Jake when he was born 798 00:39:17,442 --> 00:39:19,400 and no one seems to be making them anymore. 799 00:39:19,444 --> 00:39:21,097 - Yeah, he's been heartbroken ever since. 800 00:39:21,141 --> 00:39:22,447 - Poor little guy. 801 00:39:22,490 --> 00:39:24,405 - Uh, Ian just found out about another job. 802 00:39:24,449 --> 00:39:26,015 - Ah. 803 00:39:26,059 --> 00:39:27,452 - Y-you should probably go with him to see 804 00:39:27,495 --> 00:39:29,497 how the other side of the business works. 805 00:39:29,541 --> 00:39:31,456 - I'm just loading a piece of old furniture 806 00:39:31,499 --> 00:39:33,153 into my truck, Dad. - Exactly. 807 00:39:33,196 --> 00:39:34,633 It's all part of the process. 808 00:39:34,676 --> 00:39:36,722 She should see everything. 809 00:39:38,376 --> 00:39:40,116 - I don't have to go if-- - No, no, it's...it's fine. 810 00:39:40,160 --> 00:39:41,988 I'd love for you to write about me. 811 00:39:42,031 --> 00:39:44,556 Not-not not about me, about the... the... 812 00:39:44,599 --> 00:39:46,427 Not like... Do you... 813 00:39:46,471 --> 00:39:48,429 I mean, like, the family. 814 00:39:48,473 --> 00:39:50,213 Yeah, let's go. - Okay! 815 00:39:50,257 --> 00:39:52,477 - Take your time, guys, huh? 816 00:39:52,520 --> 00:39:55,131 - Could you be any more obvious? 817 00:39:55,175 --> 00:39:56,829 - What? - I see what you are doing. 818 00:39:58,526 --> 00:40:00,876 - Get back to work. 819 00:40:14,673 --> 00:40:16,326 - You've asked us so many questions, 820 00:40:16,370 --> 00:40:18,241 but we hardly know anything about you. 821 00:40:18,285 --> 00:40:20,461 - That's because I'm not writing a report about me. 822 00:40:20,505 --> 00:40:21,984 - But what if you were? What would you say 823 00:40:22,028 --> 00:40:24,378 is the most interesting thing about you? 824 00:40:24,422 --> 00:40:26,293 - Whatever happened to where'd you grow up? 825 00:40:26,336 --> 00:40:29,165 Or what's your favorite color? 826 00:40:29,209 --> 00:40:31,864 - No one outside of you and my family 827 00:40:31,907 --> 00:40:34,040 knows about my love for classic English lit-- 828 00:40:34,083 --> 00:40:36,129 - Romance. 829 00:40:36,172 --> 00:40:37,957 - Literature. - Romance. 830 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:40,960 - Literature! - It's Romance. 831 00:40:42,744 --> 00:40:44,616 - Yeah, I'll have you know that I'm also a huge fan 832 00:40:44,659 --> 00:40:45,965 of Ellis Bell. 833 00:40:46,008 --> 00:40:47,445 - Well, you know Ellis Bell was the pseudonym 834 00:40:47,488 --> 00:40:49,316 used by Emily Bronte. 835 00:40:50,926 --> 00:40:53,929 - Are you serious? - Yeah. 836 00:40:53,973 --> 00:40:55,844 - I knew that. - Okay. 837 00:40:58,151 --> 00:41:00,936 - 'Kay, let me think. Um... 838 00:41:00,980 --> 00:41:02,938 I cry all the time watching movies. 839 00:41:02,982 --> 00:41:05,811 I have an irrational fear of clowns. 840 00:41:05,854 --> 00:41:08,335 - Who doesn't? 841 00:41:08,378 --> 00:41:11,164 - And on Christmas Eve, when I was about three days old, 842 00:41:11,207 --> 00:41:14,559 I was abandoned in a booth at a roadside diner. 843 00:41:14,602 --> 00:41:17,692 The woman who found me, she... 844 00:41:17,736 --> 00:41:20,434 She became my adoptive mother. 845 00:41:20,478 --> 00:41:22,784 Um... 846 00:41:22,828 --> 00:41:24,394 She was single with... 847 00:41:24,438 --> 00:41:26,919 hardly any money or... family support. 848 00:41:28,703 --> 00:41:32,838 You know, she still managed to do an amazing job raising me 849 00:41:32,881 --> 00:41:35,014 and we were extremely close. 850 00:41:37,582 --> 00:41:39,497 - Where is she now? - Um... 851 00:41:41,281 --> 00:41:43,936 She recently passed away. 852 00:41:43,979 --> 00:41:47,156 - Oh, Hope, I'm... I'm so sorry. 853 00:41:49,985 --> 00:41:51,509 - It's been a really tough time. 854 00:42:04,696 --> 00:42:06,393 - Hey, Hope? - Yeah? 855 00:42:09,527 --> 00:42:11,485 - What's your favorite color? 856 00:42:19,319 --> 00:42:21,930 - Who's had enough? - All right. Thank you. 857 00:42:21,974 --> 00:42:24,716 - Anybody else? 858 00:42:24,759 --> 00:42:28,284 - You sure? 859 00:42:29,721 --> 00:42:32,550 - Jake, what did one snowman say to the other snowman? 860 00:42:32,593 --> 00:42:35,814 Do you smell carrots? 861 00:42:35,857 --> 00:42:37,772 - Jake, is that not the worst joke ever? 862 00:42:37,816 --> 00:42:39,687 - Did you get that from him? - That's as bad as his. 863 00:42:39,731 --> 00:42:41,733 - No, no, no! Mine are good. - Oh... 864 00:42:41,776 --> 00:42:44,562 - Mine are good. - Really?! 865 00:42:44,605 --> 00:42:46,520 - So how do your customers find you? 866 00:42:46,564 --> 00:42:48,435 - Usually word of mouth. - Really? 867 00:42:48,478 --> 00:42:50,480 - Mm-hmm. - 'Cause if you advertised 868 00:42:50,524 --> 00:42:52,744 on Columbus City Buzz, they average 40,000 869 00:42:52,787 --> 00:42:54,702 unique visitors a day. - Wow. 870 00:42:54,746 --> 00:42:57,139 - Yeah, it could equal approximately... 871 00:42:57,183 --> 00:42:59,228 six to ten thousand ad clicks a month, 872 00:42:59,272 --> 00:43:01,230 and it's not even that expensive. 873 00:43:07,672 --> 00:43:10,239 I did an internship there last summer. 874 00:43:11,632 --> 00:43:14,156 Ahh! - Oh! Ahh! 875 00:43:14,200 --> 00:43:16,289 We do go through some slow patches. 876 00:43:16,332 --> 00:43:17,943 - True. 877 00:43:17,986 --> 00:43:19,509 - Something to think about maybe. 878 00:43:19,553 --> 00:43:21,294 - Okay. - Is it true 879 00:43:21,337 --> 00:43:24,079 you were born in a diner? - Jake! 880 00:43:28,518 --> 00:43:30,999 - I'm sorry. - It's okay, no. 881 00:43:32,697 --> 00:43:34,524 - I wasn't born in a diner, Jake, 882 00:43:34,568 --> 00:43:36,483 but my mom dropped me off there 883 00:43:36,526 --> 00:43:38,398 when I was just a little baby. 884 00:43:38,441 --> 00:43:41,662 - Did you ever find out who your birth mother was? 885 00:43:41,706 --> 00:43:43,795 - No, but... you know, I've always wondered 886 00:43:43,838 --> 00:43:46,449 what could've been going on in her life that was so awful 887 00:43:46,493 --> 00:43:49,801 that abandoning me seemed like a better option. 888 00:43:49,844 --> 00:43:52,238 - Do you wanna find her? 889 00:43:52,281 --> 00:43:53,543 - I don't know. 890 00:43:53,587 --> 00:43:55,023 But every Christmas Eve, 891 00:43:55,067 --> 00:43:56,938 my mom and I would sit in our booth at Chuck's 892 00:43:56,982 --> 00:43:58,244 and have a big dinner 893 00:43:58,287 --> 00:43:59,680 and celebrate the day she found me. 894 00:43:59,724 --> 00:44:01,073 - Oh... 895 00:44:01,116 --> 00:44:02,465 - And I always secretly wondered 896 00:44:02,509 --> 00:44:05,381 if maybe my birth mom would show up too, 897 00:44:05,425 --> 00:44:08,384 hoping I'd be there. - Did she ever come back? 898 00:44:08,428 --> 00:44:10,125 - I don't think so. 899 00:44:10,169 --> 00:44:12,693 Every time the door would open with a jingle, 900 00:44:12,737 --> 00:44:14,652 I'd search all the faces 901 00:44:14,695 --> 00:44:16,610 and see if anyone was looking for me. 902 00:44:16,654 --> 00:44:18,220 But... after all these years, 903 00:44:18,264 --> 00:44:19,874 I've stopped searching. 904 00:44:22,050 --> 00:44:23,704 - I'm so sorry, honey. 905 00:44:23,748 --> 00:44:25,227 - Oh, don't be. 906 00:44:25,271 --> 00:44:28,274 I had the best mom I could've asked for. 907 00:44:28,317 --> 00:44:30,189 - What about your grandmother? Is she still alive? 908 00:44:30,232 --> 00:44:32,278 - Hm? 909 00:44:32,321 --> 00:44:34,236 - Your grandmother, the writer. 910 00:44:35,716 --> 00:44:37,109 - The one that gave you the desk! 911 00:44:37,152 --> 00:44:39,241 - Mm! 912 00:44:40,547 --> 00:44:42,244 Mm. 913 00:44:42,288 --> 00:44:44,725 Mm-mm. Mm. 914 00:44:44,769 --> 00:44:46,684 - Why don't we give poor Hope a break? 915 00:44:46,727 --> 00:44:49,077 - I think that's a good idea. - Who's ready for dessert? 916 00:44:49,121 --> 00:44:50,992 - Oh, I don't know. - Yeah. 917 00:44:51,036 --> 00:44:52,733 Yes. I love you. 918 00:44:54,779 --> 00:44:56,694 - You have some of your green beans, 'kay? 919 00:44:58,783 --> 00:45:01,089 Dad! 920 00:45:10,533 --> 00:45:13,058 - I got cake! Who wants cake?! 921 00:45:13,101 --> 00:45:14,929 This is a great photo. 922 00:45:14,973 --> 00:45:16,452 How did you two meet? 923 00:45:16,496 --> 00:45:19,412 - Well, I was 17, Lauren and her family 924 00:45:19,455 --> 00:45:21,762 moved down the street from us. 925 00:45:21,806 --> 00:45:23,459 Prettiest girl in the neighborhood. 926 00:45:23,503 --> 00:45:25,853 I used to see her waiting for the bus 927 00:45:25,897 --> 00:45:27,681 or walking her dog, 928 00:45:27,725 --> 00:45:29,204 but I could never muster the courage 929 00:45:29,248 --> 00:45:30,945 to go and say hi to her. 930 00:45:30,989 --> 00:45:33,469 - And then one day my dog got away from me 931 00:45:33,513 --> 00:45:35,471 when she took off after a squirrel 932 00:45:35,515 --> 00:45:37,299 and Adam helped me get her back. 933 00:45:37,343 --> 00:45:38,605 - Yup. 934 00:45:38,648 --> 00:45:40,825 - How did you know he was the one? 935 00:45:40,868 --> 00:45:42,827 - I just knew. 936 00:45:42,870 --> 00:45:45,438 Or at least my heart knew. 937 00:45:45,481 --> 00:45:47,832 - Gonna make me cry. - I know! 938 00:45:47,875 --> 00:45:50,008 - Baby... - I know. I know. 939 00:45:51,749 --> 00:45:53,489 - So I was getting Jake a drink 940 00:45:53,533 --> 00:45:55,274 and he called that jar on your shelf 941 00:45:55,317 --> 00:45:57,102 your Christmas Jar. 942 00:45:59,278 --> 00:46:00,975 What's that all about? 943 00:46:04,979 --> 00:46:06,764 - Uh... 944 00:46:06,807 --> 00:46:10,202 It's just a place where we throw our change, that's all. 945 00:46:11,551 --> 00:46:13,727 - Oh, come on, Dad, tell the story! 946 00:46:13,771 --> 00:46:15,120 - What story? 947 00:46:21,866 --> 00:46:25,870 Okay. Lauren and I were in our early twenties, 948 00:46:25,913 --> 00:46:27,741 newly married and completely broke, 949 00:46:27,785 --> 00:46:30,483 and, um, Christmas was just around the corner. 950 00:46:30,526 --> 00:46:33,051 And, you know, I wanted to buy something for my... 951 00:46:33,094 --> 00:46:34,356 new beloved bride. 952 00:46:34,400 --> 00:46:36,663 So that November, we had this idea 953 00:46:36,706 --> 00:46:39,492 to maybe throw whatever change we had into a jar 954 00:46:39,535 --> 00:46:40,972 and see what we could save up. 955 00:46:41,015 --> 00:46:44,410 - So I washed out an empty raspberry jam container 956 00:46:44,453 --> 00:46:47,195 and wrote the words: "Christmas Jar" 957 00:46:47,239 --> 00:46:48,980 across the glass. - Yeah, and we put the jar 958 00:46:49,023 --> 00:46:50,329 right in the middle of the table 959 00:46:50,372 --> 00:46:52,331 So we could see it all the time 960 00:46:52,374 --> 00:46:54,550 and - what? - by Christmas we'd saved $28. 961 00:46:54,594 --> 00:46:56,726 - Which didn't go far. - No, it didn't. 962 00:46:56,770 --> 00:46:59,512 - But it was something, right? - It's true. It was something. 963 00:46:59,555 --> 00:47:01,775 So the next year we started earlier, like, I think, 964 00:47:01,819 --> 00:47:03,951 Halloween or something. - It was Labor Day. 965 00:47:03,995 --> 00:47:05,823 - No, I think was Halloween. - It was Labor Day. 966 00:47:05,866 --> 00:47:07,607 It was... It was Labor Day. 967 00:47:07,650 --> 00:47:10,784 - Well, I got this bigger jar and we promised ourselves 968 00:47:10,828 --> 00:47:13,221 we would never dip into it for any reason whatsoever. 969 00:47:13,265 --> 00:47:16,355 And then, of course, the kids came along 970 00:47:16,398 --> 00:47:17,878 and we started even earlier - 971 00:47:17,922 --> 00:47:20,402 wanted to buy gifts for everyone. 972 00:47:20,446 --> 00:47:22,491 Until... 973 00:47:22,535 --> 00:47:24,537 Hannah had other ideas. 974 00:47:25,799 --> 00:47:29,063 It was 22 years ago, Christmas Eve, 975 00:47:29,107 --> 00:47:31,892 and we took the jar to the bank like we always did every year, 976 00:47:31,936 --> 00:47:35,243 before we did our shopping. 977 00:47:35,287 --> 00:47:37,202 Okay, who's ready to put all this change 978 00:47:37,245 --> 00:47:38,986 in the big coin machine? 979 00:47:39,030 --> 00:47:40,770 - Me! 980 00:47:40,814 --> 00:47:42,816 - Are we ready? Right over here, kiddo. 981 00:47:42,860 --> 00:47:44,687 - I already know how much it is! 982 00:47:44,731 --> 00:47:45,863 - How much is in there? 983 00:47:45,906 --> 00:47:48,039 - $874 dollars and 90 cents! 984 00:47:49,431 --> 00:47:51,129 - Are you sure? - Yeah! 985 00:47:51,172 --> 00:47:53,871 - Okay. I think you're probably right. 986 00:47:53,914 --> 00:47:55,698 Hold on. Let me get your baby brother. 987 00:47:57,178 --> 00:48:00,573 Uh, Ian, Ian, Ian. Here we go, here we go. We got you. 988 00:48:00,616 --> 00:48:03,793 Hey...I got you. 989 00:48:05,752 --> 00:48:08,276 - What's the matter? 990 00:48:08,320 --> 00:48:10,278 - It's nothing. 991 00:48:10,322 --> 00:48:11,932 - Why are you so sad? 992 00:48:13,673 --> 00:48:15,153 - Why are you wearing sunglasses 993 00:48:15,196 --> 00:48:17,503 in the wintertime? 994 00:48:26,033 --> 00:48:29,602 - Well, would you like our Christmas Jar? 995 00:48:29,645 --> 00:48:31,909 - No. No thank you, I couldn't. 996 00:48:31,952 --> 00:48:33,911 - Hannah? 997 00:48:33,954 --> 00:48:36,348 Don't wander off like that. You scared the heck out of us. 998 00:48:36,391 --> 00:48:38,176 You okay? - Yeah, I'm okay. 999 00:48:38,219 --> 00:48:40,830 - Yeah? - But this lady isn't. 1000 00:48:42,876 --> 00:48:44,356 - Yeah. 1001 00:48:44,399 --> 00:48:47,620 - I asked her if she wanted our Christmas Jar. 1002 00:48:47,663 --> 00:48:49,230 - She's very sweet. - Mhmm. 1003 00:48:50,449 --> 00:48:53,104 - I'll tell you what. 1004 00:48:53,147 --> 00:48:55,236 Why don't you go give it to her? 1005 00:48:55,280 --> 00:48:56,934 - Oh no, no, I couldn't. 1006 00:48:58,848 --> 00:49:00,763 - Yes, you can. 1007 00:49:00,807 --> 00:49:02,461 - Really? - Yeah. 1008 00:49:02,504 --> 00:49:04,767 - We really want you to have it. 1009 00:49:06,813 --> 00:49:08,597 - Give it to her. 1010 00:49:08,641 --> 00:49:10,164 That's it, honey. 1011 00:49:11,383 --> 00:49:13,820 - Thank you. - You're welcome. 1012 00:49:15,996 --> 00:49:17,998 - Merry Christmas. 1013 00:49:18,042 --> 00:49:20,827 - Merry Christmas. 1014 00:49:20,870 --> 00:49:22,698 - Come on. 1015 00:49:29,575 --> 00:49:32,143 - When we gave away the jar that day, 1016 00:49:32,186 --> 00:49:35,059 we gave away our Christmas. 1017 00:49:35,102 --> 00:49:38,671 There wasn't any money to buy gifts for anyone. 1018 00:49:41,456 --> 00:49:44,242 - And in the morning, with no presents to open, 1019 00:49:44,285 --> 00:49:46,679 we turned on the Christmas lights, 1020 00:49:46,722 --> 00:49:48,333 put on some carols - Yeah. 1021 00:49:48,376 --> 00:49:51,553 - and took turns sharing what we were all grateful for. 1022 00:49:53,164 --> 00:49:55,993 - Turned out to be the best Christmas we ever had, right? 1023 00:49:56,036 --> 00:49:58,517 - And we vowed to do it every year after that. 1024 00:49:58,560 --> 00:50:00,475 - So from that point on, 1025 00:50:00,519 --> 00:50:04,784 we threw all our change into a jar, year-round, 1026 00:50:04,827 --> 00:50:06,481 and then we would give it to someone 1027 00:50:06,525 --> 00:50:08,657 who we thought could really use it. 1028 00:50:11,008 --> 00:50:14,446 - And you're the first person we've ever told that to, 1029 00:50:14,489 --> 00:50:17,362 so I guess that makes you one of us now. 1030 00:50:17,405 --> 00:50:20,104 - Yup. Mum's the word. 1031 00:50:31,202 --> 00:50:32,986 - We still have to repair the cornice on this night table, 1032 00:50:33,030 --> 00:50:35,119 and we have to strip that desk of yours 1033 00:50:35,162 --> 00:50:36,729 with some, uh, lacquer thinner, 1034 00:50:36,772 --> 00:50:38,600 then give it a good sanding. 1035 00:50:38,644 --> 00:50:40,515 Do you have any questions about any of this? 1036 00:50:40,559 --> 00:50:42,952 - Yeah! Well, I'd like to know how you decide on the person 1037 00:50:42,996 --> 00:50:44,302 you give your jars to? 1038 00:50:44,345 --> 00:50:46,652 - So we're back to that, are we? 1039 00:50:46,695 --> 00:50:48,088 - Sorry, 1040 00:50:48,132 --> 00:50:49,437 I couldn't stop thinking about it last night. 1041 00:50:49,481 --> 00:50:50,960 - Okay. 1042 00:50:51,004 --> 00:50:52,832 - We share stories we've overheard about people 1043 00:50:52,875 --> 00:50:56,140 from work, school, church, wherever. 1044 00:50:56,183 --> 00:50:57,663 - Do you ever wonder about them? 1045 00:50:57,706 --> 00:51:00,579 I mean, where they are now? - Sure! 1046 00:51:00,622 --> 00:51:02,015 I think about them year-round, 1047 00:51:02,059 --> 00:51:04,844 every time I throw my spare change into the jar. 1048 00:51:04,887 --> 00:51:07,368 - And no one's ever guessed the jars came from you? 1049 00:51:07,412 --> 00:51:09,370 - Hey, Chatty Cathy, there's still work to be done, hm? 1050 00:51:09,414 --> 00:51:10,850 - Sorry. - Don't be sorry. 1051 00:51:10,893 --> 00:51:14,506 Just give me a hand with this clamp here, okay? 1052 00:51:20,512 --> 00:51:22,644 You haven't learned anything, have you? 1053 00:51:22,688 --> 00:51:24,559 - Not a thing. 1054 00:51:24,603 --> 00:51:26,518 - Ahh! Ha! 1055 00:51:26,561 --> 00:51:29,347 Hey, Hope, I finally got your drawer unlocked. 1056 00:51:29,390 --> 00:51:31,305 - Ooh! 1057 00:51:31,349 --> 00:51:34,047 - Maybe we'll find one of your grandmother's old stories? 1058 00:51:35,788 --> 00:51:38,747 - Actually, you know, that's been locked for so long, I... 1059 00:51:38,791 --> 00:51:40,488 probably even before my grandmother had it. 1060 00:51:40,532 --> 00:51:42,142 I don't know what's in there. 1061 00:51:45,145 --> 00:51:47,365 - Oh... 1062 00:51:54,241 --> 00:51:55,895 Just an old Chinese take-out menu. 1063 00:51:57,505 --> 00:51:59,290 - Bet that wasn't what you were expecting, huh? 1064 00:51:59,333 --> 00:52:01,161 - Honestly, I had no idea what would be in there. 1065 00:52:01,205 --> 00:52:02,858 - Hey, what's up, guys? 1066 00:52:02,902 --> 00:52:06,732 - We were wondering if Hope can come skating with us tomorrow. 1067 00:52:06,775 --> 00:52:08,168 - I promised I'd take them in the morning. 1068 00:52:08,212 --> 00:52:09,604 You're welcome to join if you'd like. 1069 00:52:09,648 --> 00:52:13,173 - Yeah! No, I'd love to. - Yay! She's coming! 1070 00:52:13,217 --> 00:52:14,957 - We usually go for pancakes afterwards. 1071 00:52:15,001 --> 00:52:17,221 - I know the perfect place. 1072 00:52:24,793 --> 00:52:26,578 - Hey, Hope! 1073 00:52:28,145 --> 00:52:31,757 So did you always know you were gonna be a reporter? 1074 00:52:31,800 --> 00:52:36,283 - Um, yeah, I can't imagine ever doing anything else. 1075 00:52:36,327 --> 00:52:38,198 - I don't know what kind of writer I wanna be yet. 1076 00:52:38,242 --> 00:52:40,244 - Well, you have a lot of time to figure that out. 1077 00:52:40,287 --> 00:52:42,376 - Right now, I just like making up my own stories. 1078 00:52:42,420 --> 00:52:44,813 - Maybe I can read one someday? 1079 00:52:44,857 --> 00:52:48,077 I know it can be scary, but... I promise I won't be mean. 1080 00:52:48,121 --> 00:52:52,212 - I... I know. I trust you. 1081 00:52:52,256 --> 00:52:53,866 - Tag! You're it! 1082 00:52:53,909 --> 00:52:55,607 - Oh, I'm gonna get you! 1083 00:52:55,650 --> 00:52:57,478 - You seem to know what you're doing out here. 1084 00:52:57,522 --> 00:52:59,872 - I should. I've been skating since I was five. 1085 00:52:59,915 --> 00:53:01,700 - Know any tricks? 1086 00:53:01,743 --> 00:53:03,223 - Yeah, I used to. 1087 00:53:03,267 --> 00:53:04,920 - Let's see what you got. 1088 00:53:04,964 --> 00:53:06,705 - 'Kay, it's been a while, so... 1089 00:53:06,748 --> 00:53:08,663 don't laugh if I fall. 1090 00:53:08,707 --> 00:53:10,274 - No promises. 1091 00:53:21,067 --> 00:53:22,503 Oh! Oh... 1092 00:53:26,333 --> 00:53:28,422 Whoa! - Oh! Ow! 1093 00:53:30,555 --> 00:53:33,035 - Whoa! Ungh! 1094 00:53:36,300 --> 00:53:38,084 - Ow... 1095 00:53:38,127 --> 00:53:39,607 Are you okay? 1096 00:53:39,651 --> 00:53:42,741 - Uh... no, I think I just broke my dignity. 1097 00:53:53,882 --> 00:53:55,797 - Are you sure you're okay? 1098 00:53:55,841 --> 00:53:59,279 - Yeah. I was just thinking about my mom. 1099 00:53:59,323 --> 00:54:01,760 This is the same place she taught me how to skate. 1100 00:54:01,803 --> 00:54:02,761 - Sorry, I didn't know. 1101 00:54:02,804 --> 00:54:06,895 - It's okay. I just... miss her. 1102 00:54:12,988 --> 00:54:15,121 - Whoa, whoa. - I'm okay. 1103 00:54:25,566 --> 00:54:28,482 - Here. You don't want a... tear-sicle. 1104 00:54:28,526 --> 00:54:31,180 Those can be sharp and deadly. 1105 00:54:45,325 --> 00:54:47,588 - Can I ask you another quest-- - So what are your plans for-- 1106 00:54:47,632 --> 00:54:49,590 - ...about Christmas Jars? 1107 00:54:49,634 --> 00:54:51,592 - You go first. 1108 00:54:51,636 --> 00:54:53,638 - I was just wondering why you always give the jars away 1109 00:54:53,681 --> 00:54:55,814 anonymously? 1110 00:54:57,511 --> 00:55:00,297 - That way no one feels like they owe us anything in return. 1111 00:55:00,340 --> 00:55:02,299 That's the real spirit of giving. 1112 00:55:02,342 --> 00:55:04,301 - Has anyone ever caught you in the act? 1113 00:55:05,998 --> 00:55:07,695 - Almost. 1114 00:55:07,739 --> 00:55:10,089 A couple years ago, the woman I was supposed to give our jar to 1115 00:55:10,132 --> 00:55:12,700 opened her door right as I was about to put it down, 1116 00:55:12,744 --> 00:55:15,442 and so I pretended like I was lost, 1117 00:55:16,704 --> 00:55:18,750 asking for directions. - Oh no. 1118 00:55:18,793 --> 00:55:20,404 - Yeah, yeah, 1119 00:55:20,447 --> 00:55:23,145 in the age of GPS I was asking for directions. 1120 00:55:24,538 --> 00:55:26,584 She must have thought I was casing her house 1121 00:55:26,627 --> 00:55:28,150 for a break-in. 1122 00:55:28,194 --> 00:55:29,804 So, after that, I started delivering them 1123 00:55:29,848 --> 00:55:32,198 in the middle of the night so no one would see me. 1124 00:55:34,418 --> 00:55:37,508 - So what were you gonna ask me? 1125 00:55:37,551 --> 00:55:39,510 - I was wondering if you have any plans for the holidays? 1126 00:55:41,294 --> 00:55:43,296 - No. 1127 00:55:43,340 --> 00:55:45,429 - Maybe we could go out to dinner... 1128 00:55:45,472 --> 00:55:47,561 or something? 1129 00:55:47,605 --> 00:55:50,259 - Dinner would be... good, yeah. 1130 00:55:50,303 --> 00:55:52,174 - 'Kay. - Okay. 1131 00:55:57,528 --> 00:55:58,790 - Do you want some syrup? 1132 00:55:58,833 --> 00:56:00,661 Oh... 1133 00:56:02,489 --> 00:56:03,969 - You seem happy. 1134 00:56:04,012 --> 00:56:05,753 - We've been having such a fun day. 1135 00:56:05,797 --> 00:56:07,233 - You still haven't told them yet? 1136 00:56:07,276 --> 00:56:08,930 - I promise I'm gonna tell them everything 1137 00:56:08,974 --> 00:56:10,454 when the time is right. 1138 00:56:10,497 --> 00:56:12,543 - The longer you wait, the harder it's gonna be. 1139 00:56:12,586 --> 00:56:14,849 - I know, but... but I can't yet. 1140 00:56:14,893 --> 00:56:16,590 - You'll be fine, Hope. 1141 00:56:16,634 --> 00:56:20,115 You write that story, you'll make us proud. 1142 00:56:20,159 --> 00:56:21,726 - Yes. 1143 00:56:21,769 --> 00:56:23,771 See, this article is a chance for the people 1144 00:56:23,815 --> 00:56:26,687 whose lives they've changed to say thank you. 1145 00:56:26,731 --> 00:56:28,515 - If you say so. 1146 00:56:28,559 --> 00:56:31,083 I just hate seeing you compromise your values. 1147 00:56:31,126 --> 00:56:33,215 And I don't wanna see you get hurt. 1148 00:56:33,259 --> 00:56:35,174 - Oh, come on, Cynthia. 1149 00:56:35,217 --> 00:56:37,089 It's not like she's pretending to be a doctor 1150 00:56:37,132 --> 00:56:39,700 performing surgery or something. 1151 00:56:39,744 --> 00:56:41,441 She's telling people she a college student. 1152 00:56:41,485 --> 00:56:43,400 What's the big deal? - Shhh! 1153 00:56:43,443 --> 00:56:45,706 Look, I should really get back, but... 1154 00:56:45,750 --> 00:56:47,012 come over and say hi, okay? 1155 00:56:47,055 --> 00:56:48,622 - Okay. 1156 00:56:51,843 --> 00:56:53,235 - Hey! - Hey! 1157 00:56:53,279 --> 00:56:55,890 So we're just discussing your incredible... 1158 00:56:55,934 --> 00:56:57,544 figure skating skills. 1159 00:56:57,588 --> 00:56:59,764 - Oh, yeah. Did you talk about when you fell on me? 1160 00:56:59,807 --> 00:57:02,070 - Uh... I don't remember that. 1161 00:57:02,114 --> 00:57:03,855 - I saw that, yeah. 1162 00:57:03,898 --> 00:57:05,465 - Thank you. 1163 00:57:05,509 --> 00:57:08,076 Hey, you see that seat over there, right on the end? 1164 00:57:08,120 --> 00:57:10,122 That's where I used to sit and finish my homework 1165 00:57:10,165 --> 00:57:11,906 every day after school 1166 00:57:11,950 --> 00:57:13,995 and I would wait for my mom to finish her shift. 1167 00:57:14,039 --> 00:57:16,737 - You had your very own stool? - Sure did. 1168 00:57:16,781 --> 00:57:19,000 Yeah, I practically grew up here. 1169 00:57:19,044 --> 00:57:22,308 - And is this booth where your mom found you? 1170 00:57:22,351 --> 00:57:25,093 - Yeah, right where you're sitting, actually. 1171 00:57:26,660 --> 00:57:30,229 I got so lucky. She wasn't even supposed to be in that day. 1172 00:57:30,272 --> 00:57:32,100 - In that case, we all got lucky. 1173 00:57:56,168 --> 00:57:57,517 - Messing around with your phone, I see. 1174 00:57:57,561 --> 00:57:59,476 You must be done your article. 1175 00:57:59,519 --> 00:58:01,042 - Not quite. 1176 00:58:01,086 --> 00:58:02,914 What seems to be the problem, Hope? 1177 00:58:02,957 --> 00:58:05,786 You've been saying "not quite" for days. 1178 00:58:05,830 --> 00:58:08,310 - Well, I haven't exactly been honest with the Maxwells 1179 00:58:08,354 --> 00:58:10,835 and I'm starting to feel really guilty about it. 1180 00:58:12,097 --> 00:58:14,882 - Seriously. - Yeah. 1181 00:58:14,926 --> 00:58:18,277 - Have you ever heard of Nellie Bly? 1182 00:58:18,320 --> 00:58:19,757 - No. - Okay, 1183 00:58:19,800 --> 00:58:23,021 Nelly pretended to be a crazy person 1184 00:58:23,064 --> 00:58:24,892 to get admitted to a mental hospital 1185 00:58:24,936 --> 00:58:27,547 where she reported on the horrible conditions inside. 1186 00:58:27,591 --> 00:58:31,377 And that report became the foundation for sweeping reforms 1187 00:58:31,420 --> 00:58:33,553 in the psychiatric profession. 1188 00:58:33,597 --> 00:58:37,383 Hope, there is a long history of journalists in this country 1189 00:58:37,426 --> 00:58:40,517 going undercover for the sake of a good story. 1190 00:58:40,560 --> 00:58:42,780 And this, what you have right here, 1191 00:58:42,823 --> 00:58:44,738 is a good story. 1192 00:58:44,782 --> 00:58:47,567 - I know that. - Okay, so don't fight it. 1193 00:58:47,611 --> 00:58:49,047 Embrace it. 1194 00:58:49,090 --> 00:58:51,136 Go with it, be one with it. 1195 00:58:51,179 --> 00:58:53,617 Be Nelly Bly. All right? - Okay. 1196 00:58:53,660 --> 00:58:55,140 - Okay. You gotta show me something, Hope. 1197 00:58:55,183 --> 00:58:57,403 'Cause I'm telling you, this whole wishy-washy thing, 1198 00:58:57,446 --> 00:58:58,970 it's not cuttin' it. 1199 00:58:59,013 --> 00:59:00,580 I put a lot of faith in you, Hope. 1200 00:59:00,624 --> 00:59:03,191 Don't make me regret it. 1201 00:59:03,235 --> 00:59:05,542 Oh, something's coming on here. Is that regret? 1202 00:59:05,585 --> 00:59:07,282 Oh, that's regret, yeah. 1203 00:59:07,326 --> 00:59:09,154 Hope, help me! Help me, Hope! 1204 00:59:10,329 --> 00:59:12,549 Help me. 1205 00:59:14,551 --> 00:59:15,856 - Hey! - Hi! 1206 00:59:15,900 --> 00:59:17,815 - Whoa, what's all this? 1207 00:59:17,858 --> 00:59:19,468 - So I did a bit of Christmas shopping. 1208 00:59:19,512 --> 00:59:20,600 - Ahh! 1209 00:59:20,644 --> 00:59:22,036 - I got this for Ian. 1210 00:59:22,080 --> 00:59:23,560 It's the Jane Austen collection. 1211 00:59:23,603 --> 00:59:26,475 - Oh, that's perfect! - I couldn't resist. 1212 00:59:26,519 --> 00:59:29,261 And... 1213 00:59:29,304 --> 00:59:31,655 - Sammy! 1214 00:59:31,698 --> 00:59:33,221 But how?! 1215 00:59:33,265 --> 00:59:34,919 Oh, thank you so much! 1216 00:59:36,790 --> 00:59:38,618 You have just made his Christmas. 1217 00:59:38,662 --> 00:59:41,403 Oh, okay. I am gonna go hide all this. 1218 00:59:41,447 --> 00:59:43,014 Everyone's in the kitchen. 1219 00:59:45,973 --> 00:59:47,627 - Ready to go. - Okay, great. 1220 00:59:47,671 --> 00:59:49,237 Finish that and... hey! 1221 00:59:51,022 --> 00:59:52,980 - Smells so good in here! 1222 00:59:53,024 --> 00:59:54,852 - These are incredible! 1223 00:59:54,895 --> 00:59:56,549 They're so cool. 1224 00:59:56,593 --> 00:59:58,551 - We were just talking about Christmas 1225 00:59:58,595 --> 01:00:01,380 and wondered if you'd like to join us on Christmas Eve? 1226 01:00:01,423 --> 01:00:03,556 - Really? - Unless you have other plans. 1227 01:00:03,600 --> 01:00:05,340 - Just dinner at Chuck's like we usually do. 1228 01:00:05,384 --> 01:00:06,994 - Come over after dinner, 1229 01:00:07,038 --> 01:00:09,649 and spend Christmas Day with us, too. 1230 01:00:09,693 --> 01:00:12,043 - Christmas Eve is my favorite. 1231 01:00:12,086 --> 01:00:14,045 All the Christmas lights and carols. 1232 01:00:14,088 --> 01:00:17,135 We wrap presents, and drink eggnog, 1233 01:00:17,178 --> 01:00:18,571 stay up late just talking 1234 01:00:18,615 --> 01:00:20,660 and eating way too many of these. 1235 01:00:20,704 --> 01:00:22,619 - That sounds just about perfect. 1236 01:00:22,662 --> 01:00:24,577 - But I should warn you. 1237 01:00:24,621 --> 01:00:27,145 Jake here gets up super early 1238 01:00:27,188 --> 01:00:29,408 and makes a point of waking everyone. 1239 01:00:29,451 --> 01:00:31,105 - How early? 1240 01:00:31,149 --> 01:00:33,804 - Uh, 5:00 am. 6:00, if we're lucky. 1241 01:00:33,847 --> 01:00:36,284 - Well, the Christmas Eve part sounds great. 1242 01:00:36,328 --> 01:00:38,243 - You just come over whenever you want, 1243 01:00:38,286 --> 01:00:40,245 but don't show up all fancy. 1244 01:00:40,288 --> 01:00:41,942 We spend half the day in our pajamas. 1245 01:00:43,509 --> 01:00:44,815 Do you mind grabbing those for me? 1246 01:00:44,858 --> 01:00:46,947 - Of course. 1247 01:00:46,991 --> 01:00:49,123 - I was thinking about your birth mother. 1248 01:00:49,167 --> 01:00:51,822 Do you have any clues about her at all? 1249 01:00:51,865 --> 01:00:54,172 - Uh, she left a note in my baby blanket, 1250 01:00:54,215 --> 01:00:55,695 but she never signed it. 1251 01:00:55,739 --> 01:00:57,479 - Did you keep it? 1252 01:00:57,523 --> 01:01:00,395 - Of course. Yeah, it's the only thing I have from her. 1253 01:01:00,439 --> 01:01:03,137 - What about trying one of those family tree, DNA kits? 1254 01:01:03,181 --> 01:01:04,922 It might lead you to a blood relative. 1255 01:01:04,965 --> 01:01:06,706 - I don't know. 1256 01:01:06,750 --> 01:01:09,753 I always worried that talking about that would upset my mom. 1257 01:01:09,796 --> 01:01:11,493 - Of course. 1258 01:01:11,537 --> 01:01:14,322 Well, I'd be happy to help if you ever wanna try. 1259 01:01:14,366 --> 01:01:15,584 - Thank you. 1260 01:01:15,628 --> 01:01:17,369 Nope. 1261 01:01:17,412 --> 01:01:20,024 Nope, nope. I'm not gonna take one. 1262 01:01:20,067 --> 01:01:21,329 - They're really good. 1263 01:01:21,373 --> 01:01:24,681 - Mm... 1264 01:01:24,724 --> 01:01:26,552 I don't even see them. 1265 01:01:26,595 --> 01:01:28,728 Nope, they're not even there. 1266 01:01:28,772 --> 01:01:32,993 Oh, but yes they are, honey, and this girl needs her sugar. 1267 01:01:33,037 --> 01:01:35,387 - One cannot survive on eggnog alone. 1268 01:01:35,430 --> 01:01:38,564 - One speaks truth. 1269 01:01:38,607 --> 01:01:40,522 - So where's my story? 1270 01:01:40,566 --> 01:01:43,264 - It's almost finished. - Oh, almost. Oh, that's great. 1271 01:01:43,308 --> 01:01:45,179 Yeah, 'cause there's this thing called Christmas coming up 1272 01:01:45,223 --> 01:01:46,746 and it's kind of a hard deadline. 1273 01:01:46,790 --> 01:01:49,009 - I know. But there's still a few pieces of the story 1274 01:01:49,053 --> 01:01:50,532 that I haven't quite cracked yet. 1275 01:01:50,576 --> 01:01:51,969 - Okay, then just give me whatever you've got 1276 01:01:52,012 --> 01:01:53,971 by end of day. - What?! Why? 1277 01:01:54,014 --> 01:01:55,494 - Because we're running out of time. 1278 01:01:55,537 --> 01:01:57,539 You're making me nervous, You know what? 1279 01:01:57,583 --> 01:02:00,107 Until you are done, cookies go bye-bye. 1280 01:02:00,151 --> 01:02:02,501 - But, Lyle, I'm not done yet. 1281 01:02:04,895 --> 01:02:08,420 - Mm-mm. Unh-unh. I said no to you last week. 1282 01:02:08,463 --> 01:02:10,248 Yeah, no. No. 1283 01:02:11,379 --> 01:02:13,425 Ugh. Lame. 1284 01:02:15,035 --> 01:02:16,384 You look as sad as that salad. 1285 01:02:16,428 --> 01:02:18,299 - I'm stressing out. 1286 01:02:18,343 --> 01:02:20,171 Lyle wants my story by the end of the day, 1287 01:02:20,214 --> 01:02:22,173 and I still haven't told the Maxwells the truth. 1288 01:02:22,216 --> 01:02:24,088 - Oh boy. 1289 01:02:24,131 --> 01:02:26,394 - I know. And I don't wanna let Lyle down either. 1290 01:02:26,438 --> 01:02:27,874 - So what're you gonna do? 1291 01:02:27,918 --> 01:02:29,833 - Uh, I don't know, Rory. 1292 01:02:32,096 --> 01:02:35,055 - I was gonna say you're torn because all you've ever wanted 1293 01:02:35,099 --> 01:02:36,578 was to be a reporter and... 1294 01:02:36,622 --> 01:02:39,233 now this is finally your chance. 1295 01:02:39,277 --> 01:02:40,931 But you don't wanna lose the Maxwells either. 1296 01:02:42,584 --> 01:02:44,673 But if you could only have one, 1297 01:02:44,717 --> 01:02:46,763 which one would hurt the most to lose? 1298 01:02:46,806 --> 01:02:49,591 - That's just it. I can't choose. 1299 01:02:49,635 --> 01:02:52,072 - You may not have a choice. 1300 01:02:52,116 --> 01:02:55,206 - And if you don't act soon, you may lose both of 'em. 1301 01:03:15,574 --> 01:03:17,445 - I can't believe she walks all this way. 1302 01:03:17,489 --> 01:03:19,839 - Five days a week, seven miles each way. 1303 01:03:19,883 --> 01:03:21,623 She has to leave the house at 5:30 1304 01:03:21,667 --> 01:03:23,321 to get to work on time. 1305 01:03:23,364 --> 01:03:25,410 - At least this should be enough to fix her car. 1306 01:03:25,453 --> 01:03:28,065 - With hopefully some leftover for Christmas. 1307 01:03:28,108 --> 01:03:30,981 Okay, now her mom looks after the kids during the day 1308 01:03:31,024 --> 01:03:32,678 and they'll probably be home, 1309 01:03:32,721 --> 01:03:34,332 so we'll have to be really quick. 1310 01:03:36,203 --> 01:03:38,597 - Grandma! Someone's at the door! 1311 01:03:38,640 --> 01:03:39,859 - What do we do?! 1312 01:03:39,903 --> 01:03:40,860 - Uh... here! 1313 01:03:44,124 --> 01:03:45,604 Run! 1314 01:03:51,784 --> 01:03:54,482 - Get the door. 1315 01:03:54,526 --> 01:03:56,920 - That felt incredible. 1316 01:03:56,963 --> 01:03:58,791 Hannah? 1317 01:03:58,835 --> 01:04:00,227 Hannah! 1318 01:04:01,402 --> 01:04:02,839 Hannah! 1319 01:04:04,318 --> 01:04:06,886 - Shh... shh, shh. 1320 01:04:06,930 --> 01:04:09,280 Come on, let's get outta here. 1321 01:04:09,323 --> 01:04:10,716 - Thanks for sharing this with me. 1322 01:04:10,759 --> 01:04:12,718 - Come on. 1323 01:04:12,761 --> 01:04:14,285 - Whoa! 1324 01:04:14,328 --> 01:04:16,591 - Come on. 1325 01:04:16,635 --> 01:04:18,898 Let's go. 1326 01:05:04,770 --> 01:05:05,989 - I'm back! 1327 01:05:07,251 --> 01:05:10,515 - That's four strikes in a row. What?! 1328 01:05:10,558 --> 01:05:12,821 - Ah, that's my girl! - Can you believe it? 1329 01:05:12,865 --> 01:05:14,519 - That's my girl! 1330 01:05:14,562 --> 01:05:18,262 How about you, Hope? What's your secret talent? 1331 01:05:18,305 --> 01:05:20,525 - Oh, well, I'm a really fast typist. 1332 01:05:20,568 --> 01:05:22,179 - Bore-ing. 1333 01:05:22,222 --> 01:05:24,007 - Okay, um, 1334 01:05:24,050 --> 01:05:27,836 I can pick up a pen with my toes and sign my name. 1335 01:05:27,880 --> 01:05:29,621 - Why would you ever learn to do that? 1336 01:05:29,664 --> 01:05:31,318 - You've never been an only child. 1337 01:05:31,362 --> 01:05:33,277 - Yeah. 1338 01:05:33,320 --> 01:05:35,714 - How about you, Ian? - Me? Uh... 1339 01:05:37,194 --> 01:05:38,935 - I think you should do that trick. 1340 01:05:38,978 --> 01:05:41,241 - Yes! Come on! Do it! - No! I'm not doing the trick! 1341 01:05:41,285 --> 01:05:43,026 I'm not doing the trick, it's silly. I'm not. 1342 01:05:43,069 --> 01:05:45,332 - What trick? - All right, I'll do the trick. 1343 01:05:45,376 --> 01:05:46,986 I'll do the trick, okay? 1344 01:05:51,556 --> 01:05:53,340 - Are you gonna make that disappear? 1345 01:05:53,384 --> 01:05:55,212 - Watch very closely. 1346 01:06:03,698 --> 01:06:05,962 - Oh! 1347 01:06:07,528 --> 01:06:09,443 - No bad, huh? Thank you very much. 1348 01:06:09,487 --> 01:06:11,576 Thank you very much. - I think I'm up. 1349 01:06:11,619 --> 01:06:14,492 - And is this the part where you reach behind my ear 1350 01:06:14,535 --> 01:06:16,233 and pull out the coin? 1351 01:06:16,276 --> 01:06:18,626 - Kind of. 1352 01:06:18,670 --> 01:06:20,019 - Kind of? 1353 01:06:32,553 --> 01:06:33,859 What's that? - It's a key. 1354 01:06:33,902 --> 01:06:36,340 For your desk drawer. 1355 01:06:36,383 --> 01:06:37,906 I made it. 1356 01:06:39,082 --> 01:06:40,344 - You made it? 1357 01:06:43,477 --> 01:06:45,305 Thanks. 1358 01:06:45,349 --> 01:06:47,568 - You're welcome. 1359 01:06:47,612 --> 01:06:49,483 - Did you practice that? - The trick? 1360 01:06:49,527 --> 01:06:51,398 - Yeah. - Uh... no. 1361 01:06:51,442 --> 01:06:53,096 Made it up on the spot. 1362 01:06:53,139 --> 01:06:55,054 - No way that was the first time. You made that up. 1363 01:06:55,098 --> 01:06:56,838 - Hey, we better get going 1364 01:06:56,882 --> 01:06:58,623 if we're gonna make that 7:30 show. 1365 01:06:58,666 --> 01:07:00,755 - Uh... no, we'll just get tickets online. 1366 01:07:00,799 --> 01:07:02,670 Four adults, 7:30... 1367 01:07:02,714 --> 01:07:07,110 - Oh, I think Hope gets a student discount, right? 1368 01:07:07,153 --> 01:07:09,155 - You would need to show your student ID at the booth 1369 01:07:09,199 --> 01:07:10,896 and I left mine at home. 1370 01:07:10,939 --> 01:07:13,638 I'll just get my own ticket. - It's fine, I got it. 1371 01:07:13,681 --> 01:07:15,988 - 'Kay. 1372 01:07:16,032 --> 01:07:17,511 - What's wrong? 1373 01:07:17,555 --> 01:07:19,513 - Nothing. - You sure? 1374 01:07:19,557 --> 01:07:22,342 You look so serious all of a sudden. 1375 01:07:23,909 --> 01:07:26,738 - I should probably tell you something. 1376 01:07:26,781 --> 01:07:30,046 I'm just sort of worried about what's gonna happen and... 1377 01:07:35,138 --> 01:07:37,009 you know, when I turn my school paper in. 1378 01:07:37,053 --> 01:07:39,751 - Okay, don't be ridiculous. 1379 01:07:39,794 --> 01:07:42,406 You don't need an excuse to hang out with us. 1380 01:07:42,449 --> 01:07:44,495 Come on, let's go. - Come on. 1381 01:07:57,725 --> 01:08:00,859 - Wow! Mind blown! 1382 01:08:00,902 --> 01:08:02,774 You totally hit it outta the park! 1383 01:08:02,817 --> 01:08:04,254 And I'm gonna run this 1384 01:08:04,297 --> 01:08:07,561 as the top story on our homepage. 1385 01:08:07,605 --> 01:08:10,303 - I mean, they give away the jars anonymously 1386 01:08:10,347 --> 01:08:13,524 They don't want any form of recognition. 1387 01:08:13,567 --> 01:08:15,134 - So they're reluctant heroes. That's fantastic! 1388 01:08:15,178 --> 01:08:17,093 We could add that in. 1389 01:08:17,136 --> 01:08:19,965 - The Maxwells have been so good to me. 1390 01:08:20,008 --> 01:08:21,880 - Hope, come on. 1391 01:08:21,923 --> 01:08:24,100 I mean, you have written... 1392 01:08:24,143 --> 01:08:25,536 a powerful story here 1393 01:08:25,579 --> 01:08:28,365 that has the potential to touch thou-- 1394 01:08:28,408 --> 01:08:30,367 no, millions of readers' lives. 1395 01:08:30,410 --> 01:08:32,195 Inspire them even. 1396 01:08:32,238 --> 01:08:35,154 'Kay, that, that should be your focus. 1397 01:08:35,198 --> 01:08:37,156 Am I right as a journalist? 1398 01:08:41,552 --> 01:08:42,814 Receptionist: Yeah, hi, Brandi, 1399 01:08:42,857 --> 01:08:44,207 Yeah, I have some people at reception 1400 01:08:44,250 --> 01:08:46,426 inquiring about advertising with us. 1401 01:08:48,602 --> 01:08:51,170 Great, thanks. 1402 01:08:51,214 --> 01:08:54,130 Our Classified Sales Agent will be right with you. 1403 01:08:54,173 --> 01:08:55,609 - Thank you. 1404 01:08:57,220 --> 01:08:59,222 - Come on, Hope, 1405 01:08:59,265 --> 01:09:01,180 you should be proud of yourself. 1406 01:09:01,224 --> 01:09:03,226 I'm proud of you even though you're drivin' me crazy 1407 01:09:03,269 --> 01:09:04,662 right now. 1408 01:09:06,185 --> 01:09:09,449 - Lyle, I'm grateful for this opportunity, but... 1409 01:09:09,493 --> 01:09:11,408 yeah, I don't think hurting this family 1410 01:09:11,451 --> 01:09:13,497 for the sake of my career is worth it. 1411 01:09:14,889 --> 01:09:16,935 - Okay, and I'm... I'm confused. 1412 01:09:16,978 --> 01:09:19,329 'Cause you pitched me this story, right? 1413 01:09:19,372 --> 01:09:20,765 I've been waiting for this story, 1414 01:09:20,808 --> 01:09:22,897 for what, the last 3 weeks! 1415 01:09:22,941 --> 01:09:24,464 Not quite, not quite! 1416 01:09:24,508 --> 01:09:27,206 Finally, it's ready, and now you wanna pull the plug. 1417 01:09:27,250 --> 01:09:29,077 Well, why don't you just grow up! 1418 01:09:29,121 --> 01:09:31,079 Hope, you're so overthinking this! 1419 01:09:31,123 --> 01:09:32,603 The Maxwells will probably get a kick 1420 01:09:32,646 --> 01:09:35,388 out of all the publicity. - No, they won't! 1421 01:09:35,432 --> 01:09:38,043 - Yes, they will! Hope, come on, smarten up! 1422 01:09:38,086 --> 01:09:39,914 And come on back with me. 1423 01:09:44,180 --> 01:09:45,485 - Is that Hope? 1424 01:09:47,400 --> 01:09:49,620 - Hope, we're running the Christmas Jars story 1425 01:09:49,663 --> 01:09:51,752 and that's final. I just sent it to the copy editor. 1426 01:09:54,886 --> 01:09:56,104 - Hope? 1427 01:10:04,983 --> 01:10:06,593 Wow. 1428 01:10:06,637 --> 01:10:08,116 - Ian... 1429 01:10:56,034 --> 01:10:58,819 "It's killing me to leave my baby behind. 1430 01:10:58,863 --> 01:11:01,169 But I can't bear the thought of seeing her suffer 1431 01:11:01,213 --> 01:11:03,302 as I have suffered these past few years. 1432 01:11:03,346 --> 01:11:05,086 Please tell her that I love her 1433 01:11:05,130 --> 01:11:07,350 and that I pray I'll hold her again someday. 1434 01:11:07,393 --> 01:11:09,352 That will forever be my hope." 1435 01:11:38,685 --> 01:11:40,513 I really miss you, Mom. 1436 01:11:42,080 --> 01:11:43,690 I messed up and... 1437 01:11:43,734 --> 01:11:45,910 I don't know how to fix it. 1438 01:12:01,404 --> 01:12:03,841 Ian, I'm so happy to see you. 1439 01:12:03,884 --> 01:12:06,104 - I just came to return your desk. 1440 01:12:06,147 --> 01:12:07,366 - Well, why don't you come in? 1441 01:12:10,326 --> 01:12:11,892 - I have other deliveries to make. 1442 01:12:13,633 --> 01:12:15,983 - Wait, Ian, wait! 1443 01:12:18,246 --> 01:12:20,336 - Look, I wanted to tell you the truth so many times, 1444 01:12:22,381 --> 01:12:24,557 but I was scared. 1445 01:12:24,601 --> 01:12:26,864 - Scared of what? 1446 01:12:26,907 --> 01:12:28,909 - I was... scared of this moment. 1447 01:12:30,476 --> 01:12:33,261 Look, I was scared of what you'd think of me... 1448 01:12:33,305 --> 01:12:35,525 and that you might not ever forgive me. 1449 01:12:38,266 --> 01:12:41,879 I didn't think I was gonna fall in love with you... 1450 01:12:41,922 --> 01:12:45,099 and your family like... like I did 1451 01:12:45,143 --> 01:12:49,234 and I didn't know how to come clean about anything. 1452 01:12:49,277 --> 01:12:51,105 - I just... 1453 01:12:51,149 --> 01:12:53,238 I don't know what to believe anymore. 1454 01:12:55,022 --> 01:12:57,590 Was that desk even your grandmother's? 1455 01:13:02,726 --> 01:13:04,292 Ian, let me explain! 1456 01:13:05,511 --> 01:13:07,948 - Good luck with your career. 1457 01:13:07,992 --> 01:13:09,907 I hope it was worth it. 1458 01:13:12,083 --> 01:13:13,301 - Ian! 1459 01:13:27,968 --> 01:13:29,796 - The party has a bird this year. 1460 01:13:29,840 --> 01:13:31,363 - Ooh, sorry! - All right? 1461 01:13:31,407 --> 01:13:34,105 - It has a bird! 1462 01:13:34,148 --> 01:13:37,587 - Woo! 1463 01:13:37,630 --> 01:13:39,719 - What's wrong? 1464 01:13:39,763 --> 01:13:41,808 - They're never gonna forgive me. 1465 01:13:41,852 --> 01:13:43,680 - They'll come around. Just give 'em some time. 1466 01:13:47,423 --> 01:13:49,207 Nice ears. 1467 01:13:49,250 --> 01:13:50,426 - What? 1468 01:13:50,469 --> 01:13:52,471 - I said nice ears. 1469 01:13:52,515 --> 01:13:54,952 - Hey! I like yours, too. 1470 01:13:54,995 --> 01:13:57,041 - Thank you. 1471 01:13:57,084 --> 01:13:59,217 Hey, what do you think about Masquerade Mondays 1472 01:13:59,260 --> 01:14:01,175 as a way to beat back the Monday Blues? 1473 01:14:01,219 --> 01:14:02,742 - Masquerade Mondays? - Mhmm. 1474 01:14:02,786 --> 01:14:05,484 You mean I'd have an excuse to dress up every week? 1475 01:14:05,528 --> 01:14:07,486 I love it. 1476 01:14:07,530 --> 01:14:09,227 Eggnog? 1477 01:14:10,446 --> 01:14:12,752 Let's go. 1478 01:14:12,796 --> 01:14:13,884 Hope! 1479 01:14:13,927 --> 01:14:16,539 Hope! Hope! 1480 01:14:16,582 --> 01:14:19,063 It's not everyday someone gets their first story 1481 01:14:19,106 --> 01:14:20,499 on the homepage. 1482 01:14:20,543 --> 01:14:22,022 Nice job! 1483 01:14:22,066 --> 01:14:24,329 - Thanks. - Oh... 1484 01:14:24,372 --> 01:14:26,810 - Wait, what's that? 1485 01:14:26,853 --> 01:14:29,508 - That's um... some house fire. 1486 01:14:30,770 --> 01:14:32,642 "A fire broke out in the family's home studio 1487 01:14:32,685 --> 01:14:35,253 trapping a man in his 50's inside. 1488 01:14:35,296 --> 01:14:37,516 He's now in critical condition in the hospital." 1489 01:14:37,560 --> 01:14:39,170 I have to go. - Told you! 1490 01:14:39,213 --> 01:14:41,302 Your story has totally gone viral, 1491 01:14:41,346 --> 01:14:44,784 and the Christmas Jars hashtag is trending. 1492 01:14:44,828 --> 01:14:46,917 Lay it on me! 1493 01:14:46,960 --> 01:14:50,007 I'm gonna be hiring you as full-time writer 1494 01:14:50,050 --> 01:14:52,313 in the New Year. 1495 01:14:52,357 --> 01:14:54,533 - I've gotta go. 1496 01:14:54,577 --> 01:14:56,056 - Hope? Where...? 1497 01:15:12,769 --> 01:15:14,988 What would you say is your company's purpose 1498 01:15:15,032 --> 01:15:17,687 or mission statement? - Oh, that's easy. 1499 01:15:17,730 --> 01:15:20,603 We make damaged furniture beautiful again. 1500 01:15:20,646 --> 01:15:22,474 Clear and simple. - Yeah, sure is. 1501 01:15:22,518 --> 01:15:24,302 You can fix just about anything 1502 01:15:24,345 --> 01:15:26,522 if you apply enough love and elbow grease. 1503 01:15:29,525 --> 01:15:31,222 You can fix just about anything 1504 01:15:31,265 --> 01:15:33,790 if you apply enough love and elbow grease. 1505 01:15:52,722 --> 01:15:55,812 - I wrote a follow-up piece. - Oh! I never asked for that. 1506 01:15:55,855 --> 01:15:57,727 - You said the article went viral. 1507 01:15:57,770 --> 01:15:58,945 And did you see how many comments 1508 01:15:58,989 --> 01:16:00,294 and questions there were? 1509 01:16:00,338 --> 01:16:02,122 - So you wrote a new article 1510 01:16:02,166 --> 01:16:05,343 answering questions from the old article? 1511 01:16:05,386 --> 01:16:06,779 We don't do that. 1512 01:16:07,954 --> 01:16:09,695 - Please, Lyle. 1513 01:16:09,739 --> 01:16:11,349 I need to make this right. 1514 01:16:13,917 --> 01:16:16,006 - All right. 1515 01:16:16,049 --> 01:16:17,921 No promises. 1516 01:16:17,964 --> 01:16:19,444 I'll give it a read. 1517 01:16:28,018 --> 01:16:29,454 "Many of you read my first article 1518 01:16:29,497 --> 01:16:31,064 on the Christmas Jar tradition, 1519 01:16:31,108 --> 01:16:32,762 and I was surprised and touched 1520 01:16:32,805 --> 01:16:35,460 by the extraordinary responses it generated. 1521 01:16:35,503 --> 01:16:38,202 The truth is, I didn't tell the whole story. 1522 01:16:38,245 --> 01:16:40,900 A few weeks ago, my apartment was broken into..." 1523 01:16:40,944 --> 01:16:42,206 "That same night, 1524 01:16:42,249 --> 01:16:44,774 I myself received one of these Christmas Jars." 1525 01:16:44,817 --> 01:16:46,602 - Hope got one too?! 1526 01:16:46,645 --> 01:16:48,908 - Shh... just listen. 1527 01:16:48,952 --> 01:16:52,042 - "There was no note and no explanation. 1528 01:16:52,085 --> 01:16:54,827 I needed to find out where it came from. 1529 01:16:54,871 --> 01:16:56,916 I discovered there were others as well. 1530 01:16:56,960 --> 01:17:00,572 My investigation led me to the family behind it all. 1531 01:17:00,616 --> 01:17:02,008 The Maxwells never sought the spotlight." 1532 01:17:04,402 --> 01:17:06,404 "They taught me that people are mostly good. 1533 01:17:06,447 --> 01:17:09,581 You just need to be reminded of that sometimes. 1534 01:17:09,625 --> 01:17:12,671 And to look around and really see each other, 1535 01:17:12,715 --> 01:17:15,108 especially those who need a helping hand. 1536 01:17:15,152 --> 01:17:16,849 I had just lost my mother to cancer, 1537 01:17:16,893 --> 01:17:18,416 and I was feeling lost, 1538 01:17:18,459 --> 01:17:20,548 but the Maxwells opened their home to me. 1539 01:17:20,592 --> 01:17:23,203 I felt like I belonged somewhere again. 1540 01:17:23,247 --> 01:17:24,770 My deception was repaid 1541 01:17:24,814 --> 01:17:27,425 with nothing but kindness and compassion. 1542 01:17:27,468 --> 01:17:30,384 I revealed a secret that was not mine to share." 1543 01:17:30,428 --> 01:17:31,908 "And now I'm saddened to report 1544 01:17:31,951 --> 01:17:35,346 the Maxwells are going through a tragedy of their own. 1545 01:17:37,217 --> 01:17:38,958 Adam Maxwell is in the hospital, 1546 01:17:39,002 --> 01:17:40,438 fighting for his life, 1547 01:17:40,481 --> 01:17:44,007 so please keep him and his family in your prayers." 1548 01:17:44,050 --> 01:17:45,704 "And may the spirit of the Christmas Jars 1549 01:17:45,748 --> 01:17:48,098 live on within all of you." 1550 01:18:19,129 --> 01:18:22,001 - Hey. - Hi. 1551 01:18:22,045 --> 01:18:24,047 Come on in. Please. 1552 01:18:37,321 --> 01:18:38,844 - How's your dad doing? 1553 01:18:38,888 --> 01:18:41,281 - Well, we just got back from the hospital. 1554 01:18:41,325 --> 01:18:43,414 He's still intubated in the ICU. 1555 01:18:43,457 --> 01:18:45,503 They're worried about respiratory failure 1556 01:18:45,546 --> 01:18:48,985 from all the smoke and chemicals he's inhaled. 1557 01:18:49,028 --> 01:18:51,465 - Hannah, I'm so sorry about everything. 1558 01:18:51,509 --> 01:18:53,990 - I know you are. 1559 01:18:54,033 --> 01:18:56,035 Come on in. 1560 01:19:07,220 --> 01:19:08,831 - I'm so sorry about Adam. 1561 01:19:10,267 --> 01:19:11,442 - Thank you. 1562 01:19:16,621 --> 01:19:18,710 - And I'm sorry for what I did to you. 1563 01:19:20,190 --> 01:19:22,018 For lying to you, 1564 01:19:22,061 --> 01:19:23,889 and for exposing your secret. 1565 01:19:23,933 --> 01:19:26,152 - I trusted you. 1566 01:19:26,196 --> 01:19:27,458 - I know you did, 1567 01:19:28,720 --> 01:19:30,243 and I'm so sorry. 1568 01:19:31,767 --> 01:19:34,204 I... I wanted to tell you the truth, 1569 01:19:35,335 --> 01:19:36,641 no, I did, but... 1570 01:19:36,684 --> 01:19:39,165 I got so far in with all my lies, 1571 01:19:39,209 --> 01:19:42,081 and I couldn't find a way out. 1572 01:19:42,125 --> 01:19:44,301 That's all I really wanted to say. 1573 01:19:46,433 --> 01:19:50,307 And, of course, that I'm keeping Adam 1574 01:19:50,350 --> 01:19:52,788 and all of you in my prayers. 1575 01:19:55,399 --> 01:19:57,793 - Do you wanna stay for dinner? 1576 01:20:02,058 --> 01:20:03,886 - I would really love to, 1577 01:20:05,365 --> 01:20:07,803 I really would, but... 1578 01:20:07,846 --> 01:20:12,111 my mom and I always spend Christmas Eve at the diner. 1579 01:20:12,155 --> 01:20:13,765 Even though she's not here, 1580 01:20:13,809 --> 01:20:17,290 I felt that if I were there, then she would be with me. 1581 01:20:18,378 --> 01:20:20,859 - Of course. 1582 01:20:20,903 --> 01:20:23,514 - I can come and live with you if you want. 1583 01:20:23,557 --> 01:20:25,777 - Aw... Thanks, Jake. 1584 01:20:25,821 --> 01:20:27,779 but I'll be okay. 1585 01:20:27,823 --> 01:20:29,781 You should stay here with your family. 1586 01:20:31,391 --> 01:20:33,480 Ian, would you walk me out? 1587 01:20:46,189 --> 01:20:48,452 I know I screwed up, 1588 01:20:48,495 --> 01:20:51,716 and I know you might not ever forgive me. 1589 01:20:54,240 --> 01:20:56,852 So if I never see you again, 1590 01:20:56,895 --> 01:20:59,506 I want you to know that I really do care about you. 1591 01:21:02,509 --> 01:21:04,642 That part was never a lie. 1592 01:21:09,865 --> 01:21:11,649 I gotta go. 1593 01:21:29,232 --> 01:21:30,929 - You okay? 1594 01:21:30,973 --> 01:21:34,324 - Yeah, I'm fine. 1595 01:21:34,367 --> 01:21:35,978 - Why don't we play a game or something 1596 01:21:36,021 --> 01:21:38,067 instead of sitting around, staring at each other? 1597 01:21:38,110 --> 01:21:39,242 - Good idea. 1598 01:21:40,808 --> 01:21:42,288 - She must have forgotten something. 1599 01:21:44,508 --> 01:21:46,205 - How about a game of cards? 1600 01:21:46,249 --> 01:21:47,685 - I got them! 1601 01:21:47,728 --> 01:21:49,252 - All right, you go get 'em. 1602 01:21:54,213 --> 01:21:55,780 - It wasn't Hope. 1603 01:21:55,823 --> 01:21:57,608 - Who was it? - It was this woman 1604 01:21:57,651 --> 01:21:59,305 and her little boy. They gave this to me. 1605 01:22:01,612 --> 01:22:05,311 All she said was thank you and God bless you. 1606 01:22:07,705 --> 01:22:09,925 - Here, I'll go. - Let me see that jar. 1607 01:22:17,019 --> 01:22:19,412 - Um... I got three more. 1608 01:22:19,456 --> 01:22:21,458 - Who brought them? 1609 01:22:21,501 --> 01:22:24,156 - People who want us to know they're thinking of us. 1610 01:22:24,200 --> 01:22:26,071 - I wanna get that one! 1611 01:22:26,115 --> 01:22:28,987 - This is amazing, but I don't understand. 1612 01:22:29,031 --> 01:22:30,771 - They're saying thank you. 1613 01:22:30,815 --> 01:22:32,295 That's all. 1614 01:22:32,338 --> 01:22:34,645 - You'd better come see this! 1615 01:22:41,695 --> 01:22:43,523 Wow! Look at them all. 1616 01:22:50,704 --> 01:22:52,228 - Merry Christmas. 1617 01:22:52,271 --> 01:22:53,881 - Thanks. 1618 01:22:55,100 --> 01:22:58,060 Wow. Thank you. 1619 01:22:58,103 --> 01:22:59,800 - Merry Christmas. 1620 01:22:59,844 --> 01:23:03,065 - Oh my goodness, thank you. - Thank you. 1621 01:23:03,108 --> 01:23:05,502 - Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas! 1622 01:23:05,545 --> 01:23:07,286 - Merry Christmas. - Jake! 1623 01:23:10,986 --> 01:23:13,945 - Is that for me? - Thank you. 1624 01:23:13,989 --> 01:23:15,773 - Thank you. 1625 01:23:15,816 --> 01:23:17,905 - Thank you so much. - Merry Christmas. 1626 01:23:20,821 --> 01:23:24,086 - Merry Christmas, guys. - Thank you. 1627 01:23:24,129 --> 01:23:25,826 - Merry Christmas. - Thank you. 1628 01:23:25,870 --> 01:23:29,178 - Merry Christmas. - Oh, thank you so much! 1629 01:23:29,221 --> 01:23:30,788 Merry Christmas! 1630 01:23:32,050 --> 01:23:33,704 - Hi. 1631 01:23:37,316 --> 01:23:40,058 - Merry Christmas. 1632 01:23:40,102 --> 01:23:41,407 - Thanks so much. - Merry Christmas. 1633 01:23:48,197 --> 01:23:49,546 - Merry Christmas. 1634 01:24:05,040 --> 01:24:06,476 - Mrs. Maxwell? - Yes? 1635 01:24:07,651 --> 01:24:08,956 - I'm so sorry to bother you. 1636 01:24:09,000 --> 01:24:11,220 I know it must be a very tough time. 1637 01:24:12,525 --> 01:24:15,702 I just... felt like I had to come. 1638 01:24:15,746 --> 01:24:17,878 - Would you like to come in? 1639 01:24:17,922 --> 01:24:20,316 - Thank you. 1640 01:24:20,359 --> 01:24:22,579 I used to live near here when I was a newlywed. 1641 01:24:22,622 --> 01:24:24,233 - That's a happy time. 1642 01:24:24,276 --> 01:24:27,279 - Some of it was happy, but... 1643 01:24:27,323 --> 01:24:29,499 not most of it. 1644 01:24:29,542 --> 01:24:32,241 My husband had a very bad temper. 1645 01:24:32,284 --> 01:24:33,459 - Everything okay, Mom? 1646 01:24:33,503 --> 01:24:36,506 - Um, come, join us. 1647 01:24:36,549 --> 01:24:39,944 These are my two oldest, uh, Hannah and Ian, 1648 01:24:39,987 --> 01:24:42,120 and my son-in-law, Dustin. 1649 01:24:42,164 --> 01:24:44,601 I'm so sorry, I just realized I didn't ask you your name. 1650 01:24:44,644 --> 01:24:46,124 - It's Marianne. 1651 01:24:46,168 --> 01:24:48,779 - Nice to meet you, Marianne. 1652 01:24:48,822 --> 01:24:51,086 - It's so nice to meet you all. 1653 01:24:51,129 --> 01:24:53,914 - Please, um, go on with your story. 1654 01:24:53,958 --> 01:24:56,961 - Uh... 1655 01:24:57,004 --> 01:24:59,442 my ex-husband was a very violent man. 1656 01:25:01,183 --> 01:25:02,401 When I was 9 months pregnant, 1657 01:25:02,445 --> 01:25:05,187 he beat me so badly that... 1658 01:25:05,230 --> 01:25:08,103 I thought I was going to die... 1659 01:25:08,146 --> 01:25:09,843 but I-I didn't. 1660 01:25:11,889 --> 01:25:15,022 I survived and so did my baby. 1661 01:25:15,066 --> 01:25:17,677 I gave birth to her at home. - By yourself?! 1662 01:25:17,721 --> 01:25:20,463 - Yeah. I never had any friends back then. 1663 01:25:21,681 --> 01:25:23,379 He made sure of it and... 1664 01:25:24,684 --> 01:25:27,470 I didn't have money for a doctor. 1665 01:25:27,513 --> 01:25:30,299 He cleaned out our savings account and took everything. 1666 01:25:30,342 --> 01:25:32,562 The rent was overdue, 1667 01:25:32,605 --> 01:25:35,042 the utilities shut off. I mean, there I was... 1668 01:25:35,086 --> 01:25:37,306 freezing, with a newborn, 1669 01:25:37,349 --> 01:25:40,570 in an apartment wallpapered with eviction notices. 1670 01:25:42,224 --> 01:25:44,661 'Cause I had nowhere to go, 1671 01:25:44,704 --> 01:25:46,053 no one to turn to. 1672 01:25:49,492 --> 01:25:50,884 I was inconsolable. 1673 01:25:50,928 --> 01:25:53,278 I mean, I-I-I could barely breathe after... 1674 01:25:55,019 --> 01:25:56,238 - After what? 1675 01:25:59,371 --> 01:26:00,720 - I gave her away. 1676 01:26:03,723 --> 01:26:05,464 I gave my baby away. 1677 01:26:08,032 --> 01:26:09,686 I didn't know where to go... 1678 01:26:11,514 --> 01:26:14,081 I had no one to turn to... 1679 01:26:18,390 --> 01:26:21,176 then out of nowhere, 1680 01:26:21,219 --> 01:26:23,961 this little girl appeared, 1681 01:26:24,004 --> 01:26:26,877 just this... little angel, 1682 01:26:30,010 --> 01:26:31,838 and she gave me this jar full of change. 1683 01:26:33,275 --> 01:26:36,103 - Oh... 1684 01:26:36,147 --> 01:26:38,758 - I just sat there... 1685 01:26:38,802 --> 01:26:40,195 I couldn't believe it. 1686 01:26:42,022 --> 01:26:44,460 - That's amazing. 1687 01:26:44,503 --> 01:26:47,071 - That money did more than help me to survive. 1688 01:26:47,114 --> 01:26:49,508 It... it renewed my faith 1689 01:26:50,988 --> 01:26:53,425 so I could pick myself up and carry on. 1690 01:26:53,469 --> 01:26:56,167 - What happened to the baby? 1691 01:26:56,211 --> 01:27:00,127 - I left her in a little diner. 1692 01:27:00,171 --> 01:27:01,651 I know it sounds terrible. 1693 01:27:01,694 --> 01:27:05,220 It, it was terrible, It is... terrible, 1694 01:27:05,263 --> 01:27:08,092 but there was something 1695 01:27:08,135 --> 01:27:10,094 in the kindness of my waitress' eyes 1696 01:27:10,137 --> 01:27:12,444 and... the friendly owners, the... 1697 01:27:13,967 --> 01:27:16,883 It made it seem safe for her. 1698 01:27:18,668 --> 01:27:21,105 I just knew that someone else could... 1699 01:27:21,148 --> 01:27:23,107 give her a better shot at life than I could. 1700 01:27:26,371 --> 01:27:28,286 But I think about her every day. 1701 01:27:30,245 --> 01:27:32,464 - Marianne, have you had dinner yet? 1702 01:27:54,617 --> 01:27:57,315 Want us to come in with you? 1703 01:27:57,359 --> 01:27:59,752 - Thanks, but... 1704 01:27:59,796 --> 01:28:01,798 I need to do this on my own. 1705 01:28:35,266 --> 01:28:36,746 - Hope? 1706 01:29:03,207 --> 01:29:06,253 I think this is... the same booth. 1707 01:29:06,297 --> 01:29:07,777 - It is. 1708 01:29:17,134 --> 01:29:19,092 - I'm sorry this is so awkward. 1709 01:29:19,136 --> 01:29:20,790 - I've thought about this day for so long 1710 01:29:20,833 --> 01:29:22,879 and now that it's here I don't know what to say. 1711 01:29:36,936 --> 01:29:38,242 Oh... 1712 01:29:52,038 --> 01:29:53,300 That was the worst day of my life, 1713 01:29:53,344 --> 01:29:55,694 when I wrote that note. 1714 01:29:55,738 --> 01:29:56,956 - It's okay. 1715 01:29:58,741 --> 01:30:00,482 - I'm sorry. 1716 01:30:01,657 --> 01:30:03,180 - I'm okay. 1717 01:30:06,749 --> 01:30:09,186 And I'm really happy that you're here. 1718 01:30:09,229 --> 01:30:11,188 - Me too. 1719 01:30:17,847 --> 01:30:19,109 - Your mom named you "Hope". 1720 01:30:19,152 --> 01:30:21,372 - Yeah, she did. 1721 01:30:23,809 --> 01:30:26,377 - Oh, I'm Marianne. 1722 01:30:27,987 --> 01:30:30,076 It's nice to meet you, Marianne. 1723 01:30:30,120 --> 01:30:31,774 - It's nice to meet you. 1724 01:30:33,297 --> 01:30:35,038 - We have the same nose. 1725 01:30:35,081 --> 01:30:37,823 - Yeah, we do. 1726 01:31:01,238 --> 01:31:02,369 - Could you pass the rolls, please? 1727 01:31:02,413 --> 01:31:03,109 - Perfect. - Okay. 1728 01:31:03,153 --> 01:31:05,242 Oh. 1729 01:31:05,285 --> 01:31:08,332 - Oh, there's that huge ring blinding me! 1730 01:31:10,465 --> 01:31:12,205 - Oh It's so beautiful. - Ooh... wow. 1731 01:31:12,249 --> 01:31:13,816 - Thanks for making me look bad, Ian. 1732 01:31:13,859 --> 01:31:15,121 - Oh stop. - Well? 1733 01:31:15,165 --> 01:31:16,906 - Who wants turkey! 1734 01:31:16,949 --> 01:31:19,735 I do! I do! 1735 01:31:21,084 --> 01:31:22,564 - Raise above, that it! 1736 01:31:25,567 --> 01:31:27,482 - This family gets any bigger, 1737 01:31:27,525 --> 01:31:29,832 we're gonna need two turkeys next year. 1738 01:31:29,875 --> 01:31:31,355 - And two Christmas Jars. 1739 01:31:33,009 --> 01:31:34,619 - Two! 1740 01:31:34,663 --> 01:31:36,578 You! 1741 01:31:36,621 --> 01:31:38,623 Okay. That's it. 1741 01:31:39,305 --> 01:32:39,733 OpenSubtitles recommends using Nord VPN from 3.49 USD/month ----> osdb.link/vpn 125950

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