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Yeah, I think
it went really well.

We really seemed to click,

and they were impressed
by my portfolio.

So, fingers crossed.

They said I should find
out next week what,

Steven, is everything okay?

Oh, sorry, that's fantastic.

They'd be lucky to have you.

Are you excited
about your trip?

Yeah, hey, I've been meaning

to speak to you about something.

I just, oh, thank you.

That's good.

Shall I leave the bottle?

Yeah, why not?

Steven, what's wrong?

Well, I've been doing a
lot of thinking, about us.

I think you're amazing.

The time we've spent together

has been some of the
most extraordinary days

that I've spent
with someone else.

I think you're beautiful.

You're so kind,
generous, passionate.

However, as I said,

I've been doing a
lot of thinking,

and I just don't think I'm ready

for something this serious,

at least, not as ready
as I think you are.

Am I wrong?

Anyway, I think this
trip would be like,

a really good idea to
like, maybe have a break.

Break.

I'm really sorry.

Oh my god, did you
think I was gonna-

No, no, it's fine.

I mean, I was-

It's fine.

The food is coming.

I realize now I should not have
done this before we ordered.

Or maybe not take me
out to a fancy restaurant?

I'm sorry, I didn't,
I thought it'd be nice.

Nice?

Yeah, I didn't
know, I'm sorry.

Listen, I'll leave,

and I'll let you
enjoy the food, okay?

Ah, can I have that
in a to-go box?

Absolutely, sir.

So Cait, I
just want you to know,

it's not about you at all, okay?

Oh, just stop.

I think I'm just gonna
wait up front to get my food.

You know what, it's fine.

You have my food, okay?

Goodbye, Cait.

I can't believe you
stayed for the full meal.

What was I supposed to do,

let a perfectly good
bottle of wine go to waste?

Huh, fair enough.

I feel so stupid.

I literally thought he was
about to pop the question.

Listen, if he
had half a brain,

he would've popped the
question a long time ago.

I don't know.

He's off making deals
around the world,

and here I am, obsessing about
which side of my apartment

the Christmas tree should go on.

Stop, you are incredible.

And your apartment
looks great, by the way.

Thanks.

I hate seeing you like this.

It's Christmas
for heaven's sake.

Maybe you just need to
get out of the city.

Does your dad still have

that cute little bed
and breakfast upstate?

Yeah, I was actually
trying to convince Steven

to come up this year,

but he found out
he had to travel.

I wanted to surprise my dad.

You should go.

I think it could
be just the thing

to get some of that Cait
Miller Christmas spirit back.

Maybe.

Yeah, and who knows?

Maybe this time next year
you'll be so busy with a job,

you won't be able to go.

You might as well
take the chance.

You should come with me.

Oh, you've never seen
decorations like at the Inn,

and my dad's cooking,
and the snow.

Cait, come on.

I am a wedding planner
in New York City,

and it's cuffing season.

I am not going anywhere.

Oh, and there's one right now.

You would not believe the money

these newly engaged rich
city couples are spending.

I booked a spot for one last
week out in Connecticut.

The deposit alone
was almost 25K.

Wow, okay, well, good luck.

Oh, and they are calling.

You should go.

I think I might.

Okay, be safe, call me.

Hello, anyone home?

Dad?

Are you trying to take my job?

No, I.

You all right?

Yeah, thank you.

Sorry, I'm Drew.

I've been hoping your dad
out the past couple months.

This is Bob.

It's nice to meet you, Drew.

Thank you for catching me.

And it's nice to
meet you too, Bob.

We've actually met before.

Yeah, we graduated together.

Wait, Drew Patterson?

Wow, you've grown.

I'm so sorry,

I didn't recognize you.
- Oh, it's fine.

It's been a minute.

What are you doing
back in Malone,

other than changing light bulbs?

I'm here to surprise my dad.

Well, he just
went to the store.

He'll be back in a second.

Do you know what's
wrong with this light?

I changed the bulb, but
it's still not working.

The switch is on,
the left one is down.

The right one's up, but.

It's on the other side now.

I've been doing some rewiring.

The bones of this place
need a little TLC.

Got it.

Bob's gotta eat,
it's freezing out.

Do you like hot cocoa?

Yeah, sure.

Yeah, come on.

So, how you been?

I mean, how's the city?

You still painting?

Not so much anymore.

Oh, that's too bad.

I remember you did that big
mural for our class senior year.

You know that's still up there.

Wait, really?

Yeah, so what are
you doing for work now?

I'm currently in between jobs,

but I'm a retouch
artist for magazines.

It's like Photoshop?

Yeah, basically.

What about you?

Well, I took over my
uncle's contracting company

a couple years ago, and
after that went under,

I just started helping
out around town, you know,

fixing whatever needs fixing.

So is the Inn
closed for repairs?

I mean, you guys are
cutting it really close.

Christmas is in three days.

There are guests coming, right?

I mean, there aren't
even any decorations up.

Yeah, well, like I said,

I mean, the place
needs a lotta work.

Hey Drew, do you know
whose car that is outside?

It's a rental.

Surprise, Dad.

Cait, oh my gosh,

I didn't, I had no idea.

I thought you couldn't
come because of Steven and.

Hey sweetheart, it's okay.

Merry Christmas,
you're home.

Merry Christmas, speaking
of, what is going on here?

There's no lights.

There's not even a tree.

You know what?

Could you give me a hand
bringing some things in

from the outside?

Yeah.

Thank you, I've only
got the one hand.

Oh, Dad.

No.

Well, that's new.

Yeah, my stylist,
Dr. Richardson,

he says it makes me
look cool.

Hey, I'm getting old, Cait.

I wish you would've
told me what's going on.

I hate seeing the
place like this.

Is anyone coming today?

About that, the actual
reason Drew is here,

is because we're getting
the house ready to sell.

What?

Business has been down,

and the number of repairs is
just going through the roof.

You can't sell this place.

The Inn is everything.

What would Mom say if-

Look, it's not financially
responsible to keep it anymore.

The roof is on its last leg.

It's gonna cost a fortune.

You have to sell it
while it's worthwhile.

I'm so happy that you're here.

Where are the decorations?

Well, they're in the garage.

If this is gonna be our
last Christmas at the Inn,

there will at least
be decorations.

I thought you'd say that.

Need a hand?

Oh, yes, please.

You know, for the record,

I never encouraged your
dad to sell this place.

Did I ever say that you did?

I actually have a
lotta memories here.

My mom used to bring me
here when we were kids.

We actually came to one of your
parents' Christmas parties.

Well, then maybe you could
talk some sense into my dad,

instead of helping him do it.

Except he's right.

And the fixes,
they're too expensive.

Could you hand
me some garland?

It's right there in
that bin, the garland.

You do know what
garland is, don't you?

I do not.

It's the long green stuff.

Yes, that.

I never was one
for decorations.

I never would've guessed.

I always found
'em too commercial.

Hmm, so you're one of those
people who hates Christmas.

I didn't say that,

but there's more to
Christmas than decorations.

What about family dinners,

the food, the Christmas cookies.

I know that, but
Christmas is special.

So what's wrong with
making it feel special,

making it look special?

There's nothing wrong with it.

It's just not my cup of tea.

Doesn't mean I hate Christmas.

Yeah, you mentioned
that, the food.

Yeah, the food.

Hey Vic.

You were supposed to call me.

I've been worried
sick about you.

Really?

No, you're tough.

But how are things
going up there?

Are you feeling any better?

No, not at all,
worse actually.

My dad is selling the Inn.

Oh, that's horrible.

Who's that?

Oh, that's this guy.

He's helping my dad get
the place ready to sell.

He's cute.

He's fine.

Well, the place
looks really nice.

It actually looks
just like this venue

I booked for a couple.

Can I see a little
bit more of it?

I have a realtor friend who
might be able to help you out.

Hello, Cait?

Vic, can I call you back?

Yeah, is everything okay?

Hey, Scrooge, do you really

not want my dad to
sell this place?

Of course I don't, but I
don't think he has a choice.

He has to sell.

The repairs, how much
would everything cost

to get the place up
and running again?

The roof, the
plumbing, the electric,

you're looking at 25, 30K.

But your dad spent everything

getting the heat
going last fall.

Cait.

So that was quick.

Ooh, look who's with you?

Hi, I'm Drew.

Hi Drew.

Vic, so remember that
couple you told me about

who booked their
venue in Connecticut?

Do you think that
one of these couples

would wanna have
have their wedding

at a place like this?

Yeah, those places are getting
like, eaten up every day.

And the deposit, you
said, would be what?

Well, these families
are dropping like 40K

for the flowers alone.

For a spot like yours,
I'd say 20, 30K.

How do we make this happen?

At your inn?

Let me think.

I actually had a couple touring
a place upstate just today

that fell through
for the spring.

Let me see what I can do.

Thanks, bye.

So, what do you think?

If we can get just one couple
to have their wedding here,

the deposit alone will be
enough to save the place.

Do you know anything
about hosting weddings?

Well, how hard could it be?

Besides, the wedding
won't be till spring.

Plenty of time.

If somebody came in
here right now, I mean,

half the showers and
bathrooms don't even work.

Can't you just do
like a patch job,

just make it look like it works?

Patch job?

This isn't exactly
retouching, Cait.

Hey Vic.

Hey, okay, good news.

I told that couple I
mentioned about the Inn,

and they are very interested.

Honestly, it sounds like
they're a little bit desperate.

So if you just put on

some of that Cait
Miller Christmas charm,

and Handsome back there
smiles a time or two,

I think you can pull it off.

Amazing, thank you so much.

Oh, one more thing.

The groom is extremely
allergic to dogs.

That's fine.

Okay, good luck.

Let me know how it goes.

Will do, bye.

What?

It's a good plan.

I mean, even if we could
pull off some sort of miracle,

do you think your
dad would go for it?

Absolutely, this place
means everything to him.

And what about the allergies?

I mean, Bob's hair
is everywhere.

That's nothing a
vacuum cleaner can't fix.

All right, fine,

but only because
I like your dad,

and well, this place
means something to me too.

Thanks.

So, what do you think?

What do I think?

Well, I think you inherited

a bit of your
mother's stubbornness.

What do we have to lose?

If they say no, we still
have one last Christmas

at the Inn with guests.

Do you realize how many
repairs have to be made?

How you gonna host people

in a house in this condition?

Yeah, it won't be perfect,

but I can make something work.

I think you've
forgotten I'm old.

I don't even know
if I have the energy

to run around and host
after people anymore.

Dad, we'll take
care of everything.

Please, it means so
much to so many people.

She's right, I remember coming

to the parties you
would throw here.

It would be a shame
if you sold it.

You know what else
you inherited from your mother?

My ability to tell her no.

Really?

Yes.

Oh, you won't
regret it, thank you.

You can take care of
everything, but the food.

I'm cooking.

You got it.

Well, I gotta figure out

what we're gonna
eat now, don't I?

Well, we've got
some work to do.

Wow, I cannot believe how
magical the place looks.

Right, it's really starting
to feel like Christmas.

Yeah, it is.

You know, we haven't
had much time to talk.

You've been so busy.

So, how are you, Cait?

I'm okay.

Steven and I.

Look, you don't
have to talk about it

if you don't want to.

How's work?

I just had an
interview for a magazine.

I'm still waiting to hear back.

That's great,
that's wonderful.

You know what they say.

If you love what you do,

you never have to work a
day in your life.

My whole life, there's
always been something

so simple about
Christmas, but this year,

everything just seems
to be falling apart.

I'm so sorry.

It's okay, it's
not your fault.

Oh, I will say, no matter
what happens tomorrow,

we are going to have a house
filled with people again,

just like we used to.

Wow, well, no one can
say y'all don't work fast.

So the shower's fixed for now.

Should be good
for a couple days.

But if they decide
to extend their stay,

well, we're gonna have problems.

Amazing, thank you so much.

Hey, see why I like him?

Well, I'm gonna get Bob home

and then get down
to the brewery.

I got some work to do.

You know what?

It's time for me
to go to bed too.

I have a lot of cooking to do.

Hey, why don't you two go out?

Oh, there's still
so much to do.

No, no, no, sweetheart.

You've done everything,
and it's beautiful.

Go out, and have some
fun before tomorrow.

Okay.

Good.

I'd invite you inside,
but my aunt's sleeping.

Sure, I'll be here.

All right, Paul,
you're all set.

Thanks Drew, what do I owe ya?

How about a beer
for me and the lady,

and we'll call it even.

Cool, if you say so.

Thanks.

Thank Paul, these
are on the house.

Right.

So, you live with your aunt?

Yeah, she moved in with
me after my uncle passed.

Tell me, other than
the Photoshopping,

what have you been up to?

Well, what do you mean?

I don't know, I mean, well,

you must still paint
here and there, right?

Not as much as I'd
like to, unfortunately.

No, why not?

Guess I just got busy.

What about you?

You're just everyone's
on-call handyman?

Yeah, I suppose.

Do you like it?

Yeah, no, I do.

I mean, it can be annoying,
but, you know, whatever.

What about you?

Do you like Photoshopping?

I'm a retouch
artist, actually.

And yeah, I think I like it.

You think?

Well, it pays the bills.

Or, at least I hope
it will pay the bills.

Does it ever feel weird?

What do you mean?

I mean, like, do you ever feel

like you're like,
lying to people,

like telling people
what they should want

or what they should look like?

People happen to
like those magazines,

and it's not my problem if
you're too much of a grump

to be one of them, Mr.
No Christmas Spirit.

Oh, I've got Christmas
spirit all right,

I just don't get it from
magazines and commercials.

What I do makes people happy.

Yeah, for like 10 seconds,

and then they realize

that the thing they
wanted is fake.

Have you ever bought
one of those magazines?

Absolutely not.

Yeah, I figured.

What about your painting?

I mean, in high school you
were basically obsessed,

and you were great.

You were really great.

Yeah, well, I grew up,

and had to live
in the real world.

The real world?

Yeah, where people
need money to live.

Oh, so it was money.

Well, yeah, of course
it was for money.

The real world
is helping people,

people you can see,

people around you, people
that need help, you know?

Not a couple of pictures
and string lights.

Were you in some kinda crazy

Christmas decoration
accident or something?

Yeah, in fact, I was.

And I don't like
to talk about it,

'cause it was very traumatic.

Let me guess,
wreath gone wild.

Candy cane, actually, close.

What?

That woman over there
is staring at you.

That's my ex.

Time to go?

Time to go.

Fresh wound?

Sort of, yeah, we broke
up like six months ago,

but I've been avoiding
her ever since.

You still have
feelings for her?

Oh, no, it's just,

well, we haven't talked
since we broke up.

So the more time that passes,

the more I'm dreading
that initial, you know,

like, "Oh, hey, how you been?"

Makes sense.

How 'bout you?

Yeah, it was pretty serious.

But he's no longer
in the picture.

How long?

Two days.

Yeah.

Very fresh wound.

Listen Cait, you
forget about him.

This guy is obviously an idiot.

I mean, look at it this way.

You wouldn't be here
saving your family's inn

if it wasn't for his stupidity.

So, you know, I guess sometimes,

things have a way of
working themselves out.

Yeah, maybe.

What the heck is this?

When did, what, did you
bring this from home?

It's from the bar.

Oh, you stole it.

Now I gotta take
it back to Paul.

Why, do you
think he'll notice?

Yeah, I think he'll notice.

You are crazy, you know that?

See you tomorrow.

Okay, so, everyone will
be here in 10 minutes.

Oh no.

What, what's wrong, Dad?

I forgot the
Worcestershire sauce,

and I need it to get the
roast ready for dinner.

Do we need it?

Yes, you need
Worcestershire sauce.

You need a lot of it.

I can go pick some up.

Oh, no, no, no.

You guys are the hosts.

I'm the cook.

You sure, Phil?

Yeah, I'll be right back.

And I guarantee you,
dinner will be amazing.

Not a great start.

What else needs to be done?

Actually, I think we're good.

Oh, I'll be back.

Hey, are they there yet?

They'll be here any
second, what's up?

So, last second info.

Their mom will be joining
them on their trip,

and she's a bit of a handful.

I'm sure whatever it
is, we can handle it, Vic.

Cait, I
think they're here.

They're here, I gotta go.

No, wait, wait, there's more.

Apparently she loves love.

What does that mean?

They've already passed
on two different places

because she loves couples.

She's got some kind of weird
distrust of single people.

Hi, welcome.

Come in.
- Hello.

Hi, thank you.

How you doin'?

We Ubered from
the train station,

and thought we might
have the wrong place.

Figured there'd be
more cars out front.

We're actually
closed right now,

but we made an
exception to stay open

for you guys for Christmas.

Oh, that's so nice.

Hey, I'm Eric.

I'm Mia.

I'm Maria, and you must be-

This is my husband, Drew.

Hi, I'm Cait.

Sorry, I was just freshening up.

Mm, well, nice
to meet you, Drew.

Oh, oops, looks like someone

forgot to wear their ring today.

Oh, here you go honey.

Yeah, I, I took it off.

I was hanging Christmas lights.

You know, the metal in the
ring, with the electricity?

It could be dangerous.

I've never heard
of that before.

It happens every year.

Gotta be careful.
- Oh, we've really

gotta get that thing
resized, honey.

Yeah, we do, honey.

Oh, baby.

It's okay.

You guys don't have
dogs in here, do you?

Oh, no, no.

Maybe in the Uber.

Oh yeah, maybe.

Eyes are starting to
get a little scratchy.

Oh, I've got some allergy
pills if you need them.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

It should pass,
hopefully.

All right, let me
show you to your rooms.

Come on in.

Take your time getting settled,

and whenever you're ready,

come meet us downstairs
for a little tour.

You want to tell me
what's going on here, wife?

I know, I'm sorry.

Where did you get the rings?

That is so weird.

Right before they showed up,

my friend Vic called,

and she said that the
mom only trusts couples.

That's crazy.

I know, I panicked.

I didn't know what else to do.

So what, we're just supposed

to pretend we're married
for the next two days?

Do you have a better idea?

And the rings?

They're from my old room.

Why?

Because I was a girl

who liked to play
pretend wedding, okay?

I don't like lying, all right?

I am bad at it, and
I just don't like it.

Please.

Fine, but that's it, though.

No more lying.

Just the the marriage thing.

How's everything going?

Oh, they're upstairs.

Ah, real quick,
if anyone asks,

we're pretend married.

I mean, you know, if they
ask, we're really married,

but it's just for pretend, okay?

Pretend married, copy that.

Jeez, hey, Cait,

do you have any more
of those allergy pills?

Oh, sure.

That driver
must've moonlighted

for animal control or something.

Here you go.

- Hey, thank you so much.
- Oh, yeah.

Hello, I'm Maria.

Maria, I'm Phil.

Oh, you must be the owner
of this lovely property.

Yeah, but I'm mostly
the cook.

And I hope you're all hungry.

Well, I certainly am.

Okay, would you guys
like to have a little tour?

That would be fantastic.

Yes, please.

I'll see you all for dinner?

Yes, you will.

And here's the porch that
overlooks the whole property.

This really is so beautiful.

I don't hate it.

Can you just imagine?

The sun streaming
behind the two of you,

and a beautiful arch
over your heads,

and ooh, the band to the left,

and the pond glistening,

and the guests all in
their white chairs,

and oh, maybe we can get
one of those pop-up gazebos,

and over there a
big reception tent.

Absolutely.

So, that's the property.

Like I said, there's
more than enough space

for you and all of
your wedding guests,

and if there's
anything else you need,

I'm sure we can figure it out.

It's lovely, rustic, cozy,

but it's nice.

So how many other
weddings have you guys hosted?

Actually, we haven't
had one in a long time.

We took a break to do
some repairs on the house.

Oh, perfect.

Hey, everyone, yeah.

Dinner's going to be
ready in about 20 minutes,

so if you wanna come
in, get cleaned up.

I also have wine on
the table for ya.

Oh, okay,
I can't shake it now.

I'm not sure what's going on.

Oh, honey, a second time?

Listen, we gotta get
you inside, okay?

Thank you guys so much.

Appreciate it.

You two are cute.

How long have you been married?

- Four-
- Five years.

It's four-and-a-half, I just,

I like to round up.

Well, I think
it's so refreshing

to have a young couple like you

running a family
business, and it's so nice

to have people who
really understand love

steering the ship.

I know exactly what you mean.

So, so much love.

Okay then, I'll
see you at dinner.

Well, two hours down,

70 to go.

Phil, that was splendid.

Will you cater the wedding?

I don't see why not.

Awesome, awesome, you
know, it's truly amazing

that Vic found you
all so last second.

After our last
place fell through,

I was starting to get worried.

Yeah, it really feels
like this was meant to be.

How did you two meet?

Oh, well, we started working

in the same office
in Philadelphia
right after college.

I knew I liked her instantly.

And I might have had just a
little bit of a crush on him.

And of course,
you know, naturally,

neither one of us said anything.

So, you know how that goes.

Then after six months,

Mia got a offer for her
dream job in the city,

but the thought of never
seen her again, it just,

I couldn't do it.

So that Christmas, I
told her how I felt,

and two weeks later,

I had my stuff packed,

and we were headed
to New York together.

So Christmas is always
just a little special for us.

What about you guys?

Well.

Yes, Drew, tell
us how you met.

Oh, Cait tells it
better than I do.

No, no, no, Drew, wanna
hear from you, my man.

How'd you guys meet?

I'll give it a shot.

We actually, we went to
high school together.

No way, high
school sweetheart?

No, no anything but, really.

No, I was the shy, quiet kid,

and Cait was way cooler than me.

She actually did this
mural our senior year,

and it is still up today.

It is gorgeous.

Wow, I would love to see

some of your paintings sometime.

Yeah, maybe.

Well, anyway, Drew, go on.

Well, I actually had
a massive crush on her,

but I was too shy
to say anything.

I don't even think she
would've known who I was.

Then after we
graduated, you know,

she moved away
and I stayed here.

One day, years later,

I'm walking my dog
Bob through the park

like I do every day,
and there she is.

She's standing on this bridge
that goes over the river.

And I didn't think she would
notice me, but she did.

And we got to talking, and she,

well, she didn't remember who
I was, but that didn't matter.

Then we went out that
night, and, that was it.

You know, not a lotta guys

get a second shot
at the perfect,

I'm sorry, Cait makes it
way more exciting than me.

No, no, that was perfect.

Oh, I just think
it's beautiful

that you found your
way back to each other.

Man, thank you for helping.

You really don't have to.

Ah, it's my pleasure.

Like I always say, if
you don't do the cooking,

you do the cleaning.

That's what I was taught.

Who does the
cooking at home for you?

Well, lately we've been going
out a lot, but this is nice.

You know, I feel at home again.

And where's home?

Right outside of Atlanta.

I grew up with almost nothing.

So this life with Mia is,

well, it's pretty new to me.

I'm still getting used to it.

I have no idea what
my mom would say

if she knew the numbers being
thrown out for this wedding.

Hm, seems like
it's pretty important

to your mother-in-law.

Oh yes, this definitely is.

This hot
cocoa is delicious.

It's my dad's special mix.

You know, I have to say,
this place looks amazing.

Cait, do you have any
recommendations for activities-

Honey, I just got an
email from the florist,

and she wants to know if we
can do a call in the morning.

Sure.

Cait, any recommendations

for activities that
we could do tomorrow?

Sure, we could go
into town if you like,

or there's hiking.

Or we could bake
some Christmas cookies.

Now we're talking.

Well, ladies, I'm
headed off to bed,

and I just wanted to check in

and see if you wanted
any cocoa before I did.

Oh, I think I'm good,

but this was
delicious, Mr. Miller.

Thank you, and please, Phil.

Well, everything has
been outstanding, Phil.

Well, if you do need
anything, non-food,

just ask my daughter.

She'll be more than
happy to help you.

So you all have a good night,

and you too, sweetheart.

Goodnight, Dad.

- Night.
- Goodnight.

Oh, well I think we're
about to call it too.

All right, goodnight, guys.

Again, if you need
anything, just let me know.

Thank you.

Will do.

Goodnight.

Wine?

Yes, please, thank you.

So, how do you
think it's going?

Honestly, I don't think it
could be going any better.

Right?

We're pretty good at this.

We might actually
pull this off.

And I haven't seen your dad
this happy in a long time.

I know, it's great.

Also, did you see the way
Maria was looking at him?

Yeah, I saw, and we do
not need to talk about that.

All right, fine.

You know, for someone
who hates lying,

that was a pretty
stellar performance
you put on at dinner.

Yeah, it was kind of a
fight or flight situation.

Mm, you made all
that up on the spot?

I don't remember
us reconnecting on
a bridge, do you?

And what about that
stuff in high school?

Still don't think
you knew who I was.

I knew.

Well, we definitely
weren't on the same level.

And the other stuff?

Did you really have a
big ole crush on me?

And wouldn't you like to know?

I knew you weren't
that good at lying.

Right, it was a long time ago.

Really, 'cause right now,

it doesn't really seem that way.

That might be that job.

Take it.

Okay.

I should get back to Bob.

I'll see you tomorrow?

Sure thing.

Thank you, great job today.

You too.

Hello, Cait?

Cait, can you hear me?

Steven?

Cait, listen, I've been
trying to get ahold of you,

and for some reason my phone

isn't working with this country.

I had to buy a new one.

Can you hear me, Cait?

Man, the service is rough.

Cait, where are you?

I'm at my dad's inn.

Why are you calling me?

Listen, I've had a lot of time

to think about our decision.

Our decision?

I've had lots
of time to think,

and I want to talk, okay?

I've got lots of
things I'd like to say,

and I think it'd be best if
I just did that in person.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

Don't come here.

Things are a little bit hectic.

I think maybe we just-

Cait, Cait listen, I
can't hear you at all.

Listen, I'm gonna be
flying out tomorrow.

I'm gonna fly up
north to see you.

I'll be there in
the morning, okay?

So listen, I'm just
really sorry that.

Steven, Steven,
Steven, Steven?

Steven.

Hey, I saw your 46
texts to get here early.

What's going on?

Is everything okay?

There's been a
slight complication.

Remember that ex that
I told you about?

Fresh wound guy.

Yeah, well, he
called last night,

and he's gonna be
here any second.

Well, that does
complicate things.

Does he know about?

I tried to tell him,

but his service was terrible,

and he couldn't hear me.

What do you want to do?

Oh, he's here.

You keep them company,

and I'm gonna go
talk to Steven, yeah?

Okay.

Hey, man, it is
so good to see you.

Okay, real quick.

Yeah?

You're an old friend.

Drew in there is
my husband, okay?

I have to lie?

- No, no-
- Yeah.

You know, I'm terrible lying.

My hands get really sweaty.

I get really loud
and really Scottish.

Calm down, just calm down.

Go with it, okay?
- Okay.

Cait, darling, hello.

Hello there.

Maria, this is Steven.

He's an old friend.

And Steven, this is Maria.

She's a guest here this weekend.

Nice to meet you, Steven.

It's a pleasure.

I see you have a suitcase.

Are you planning on
staying for Christmas?

Yes, if you have
room for one more.

Lovely, so,
Cait, about dinner.

I've been thinking
since last night

of this dish that I think
would go wonderfully.

Do you think your father
would mind if I helped?

I think he would love that.

He's at the store right now.

Do you want me to ask him

to pick up any
extra ingredients?

Oh, fabulous,
I'll go make a list.

Great.

What was that?

I'm really sorry,
okay, really sorry.

I am Scottish.

But you don't sound like that.

Well, I do, little.

- Hold it down.
- Okay, okay.

Yeah, okay?

Okay, okay, okay.

Okay.

I'm good, I'm good, I think.

Good morning.

Morning.

Morning, great, coffee?

Oh yes, please.

How are your allergies?

Better, a lot better.

The shower helped, yeah,

although at one point the
water was like scalding hot.

It went from scalding
hot to freezing cold.

Oh, I'm sorry,
I'll check on that.

No, no, no, no.

It's funny, I kinda liked it.

Made me feel alive,
you know what I mean?

Yeah, really woke me up.

Matter of fact, I don't even
think I need any coffee.

Hi everyone, this is Steven.

He's an old friend who
will be joining us.

Hi everyone, thank you

for letting me crash
your little soiree.

You must be Drew.

I've heard so much about you.

Oh, no, no, I'm Eric.

Hey, I've also
heard about you.

You want some coffee?

Ah, yes.

Oh, you weren't
at their wedding?

Oh no, Steven is
an old, old, old,

old, old, old, old, old, friend.

And he's been living in
Antarctica, studying,

for the last 10 years.

So he just, he couldn't make it.

That's so cool.

Antarctica, man,
what's it like there?

Sorry, Cait misspoke.

You see, no one actually
lives in Antarctica,

not like the rest of
the world, anyway.

There's no towns or cities,

no permanent residents, cheers.

And when we stayed there,

we lived in
settlements, you see,

strictly for scientific
purposes, of course.

And the rest of the year,

we spent between Chile
and Argentina, so.

That's amazing, hey, you
ever seen a polar bear?

Actually, I have.

Yeah, just before I left.

And the appearance of a
polar bear in those cultures

represents a fresh start,
second chance.

That is so beautiful.

Oh, I know.

Man, that is
really, really cool.

So, what's on the
docket for today?

Well, I think Cait and I

were gonna decorate
some Christmas cookies.

Yes.

Yeah, yeah, and Mia said
you mentioned something

about hiking around here?

Man, listen, after all this
talk about bears and everything,

I think I want to go
outside and do some hiking,

see one for myself.

Are there bears around here?

Yes, grizzlies,
big brown creature-

There's no brown
bears or grizzly bears.

There's black bears, but
they're pretty skittish.

And oh, they're probably
in their dens by now.

But either way,
hiking sounds good.

Say 15?

Fantastic.

Steven?

Great, Cait, can I
have a wee word with you,

just a second?

Yeah.

Perfect.

How you like that, baby?

I'm gonna be a bear man.

I love it honey, that's
a good look for you.

Thank you, thank you.

Always saw myself
as a outdoorsman.

Really, yeah, seriously.

Now's the time.

Cait, what the
heck is going on?

Look, after you dumped me,

I came home for Christmas

and found out that my
dad was selling the Inn.

But if I can get that couple
to have their wedding here,

the money will be enough
to save the place.

Okay, that makes sense,
but what's the deal

with you and this guy
Drew being married?

Who is he?

We're not actually married.

There's a big ring on your
finger that says otherwise.

The ring's fake.

Well, it's a thing girls do.

Just don't worry about it.

Look, Drew works for my dad,

and he agreed to help,

'cause the mom only
really likes couples.

Okay, that's crazy.

Whatever, what
are you doing here?

And what was all that
Antarctica polar bear stuff?

I know, right?

Can you believe I
actually watched

an entire documentary
on the way here.

It's like it was meant to be.

What was meant to be?

You and me.

Steven, you just.

I'm sorry, just
let me explain, okay?

I can't even think
about this right now.

We'll talk later, okay?

Okay.

Hiking time.

I hope you don't mind
me helping with dinner.

It's just been so
long since I've had

this homey, Christmasy feeling.

Of course not, here.

Oh, I love it, thank you.

So where do we start?

You can start dicing.

Eric, how you holding up?

Eh, man, this cold air,

it really takes it
outta you, don't it?

Steven, you good?

Never been better.

Are your feet cold?

Probably shoulda taken Phil up

on that offer to
borrow his boots.

You probably got a tolerance

from your Antarctica
days anyway.

Yeah, you're right.

This is nothing.

Guys, look at this.

This is, this is gorgeous.

I mean, all the
trees and open air,

and the, listen, the silence.

I love it, man.

I love it.

Boys, I've made a decision.

No more Christmases in the city.

Oh, come on, the
city's not that bad.

I'm actually moving there.

Really?

Yeah.

Where?

Upper East Side.

Nice, us too.

Really?

Yeah, hey, hey,
when we get back,

we should get together.

Absolutely, oh, and
Drew, you and Cait,

you should join us.

I know how much she
loves the big city.

Oh, does she?

Oh yeah.

Always talking about her
dreams of the big city.

Like dreams of
painting in the big city?

Painting, what, like houses?

No.

What was that?

I heard it too.

All right guys, it was
probably just a critter.

You said there were
bears out here, right?

Aye, the infamous black bear.

What is that?

Are they like, sneaky bears?

Can be.

Guys, it's winter.

They're in their
dens hibernating.

Woo, yeah, of course.

But in the spring we should
be careful, you know?

See, that's Antarctica
speaking right there.

That's knowledge,
that's experience.

You can learn something
from this guy, Drew.

How did your call
with the florist go?

The florist was fine,

just spending way too much.

I'm sure it
will look beautiful.

I know, it's just, I.

What?

Well, I probably shouldn't
be telling you this.

It's fine, off the
record, I promise.

The whole big wedding thing.

That's my mom's thing.

Eric and I, honestly, Eric
and I would be fine anywhere.

Our original plan was just
to take off and elope,

but my mom would
never have that.

The things we do
for family, right?

Right.

Hey.

What are you doing out here?

Just getting some air.

This place looks
splendid, by the way.

I heard it's all thanks to you.

Steven, what are
you doing here?

Four days ago you
dumped me outta nowhere,

and now you show up
like nothing happened.

I know, and I'm so, so sorry.

When I got on my
flight the next day,

I just felt sick to my
stomach about what I did.

I think I just felt,

just for a moment,
I just felt trapped.

Like, my career was
going perfectly,

and everything was
starting to take off.

And I think I just worried
that I couldn't grow with you.

But that was stupid.

My meeting went terribly,

and the whole trip
had to be called off.

The thought of coming home,

and spending
Christmas without you,

it just just killed me.

The whole time, all I
could think about was you.

I thought I was
following my heart,

but sometimes your heart
lies to you, you know?

If you could forgive me,

if we could go back home
and have a fresh start,

you would make me the
happiest man in the world.

Caitlin, I love you.

How much do you
need for this place?

Don't worry about that.

Come on, tell me.

Like 25,000.

I could do that,
as an investment.

Hey, Merry Christmas Eve.

Just letting you know,
dinner's almost ready.

I'm so hungry, I could
eat a bear.

I've actually got a
super important call

in like two minutes.

I'll see you later, my lovely?

You all right?

Yeah, fine.

Honey.

Baby, I don't know
what's going on.

I cannot shake this.

I hope you're hungry.

Oh yeah, I'm starving.

Well, Maria showed me a
brand new casserole recipe.

Well, dig in.

I'm down.

So, Eric and I were talking,

and we were thinking
that after dinner,

maybe we could all
play a little game.

I think that's a great idea.

This food is fantastic.

This is incredible.

Well, the credit
is all Maria's.

So have you guys ever
played "The Forehead Game?"

I love "The Forehead Game."

No, "I love "The
Forehead Game."

Let's make it happen.

What's "The Forehead Game?"

Okay, everybody write down
something Christmas-related.

It could be a thing, a person,

a character, anything.

So once you write it down,

I do not want you to
show it to anyone else.

Fold it up, and we are
going to put it in here.

So let's pass this baby around.

Now, we're gonna divide
up into teams of two.

It's gonna be me and
Eric, Cait and Drew,

and then Mom and Phil,
if that's all right?

- Yeah.
- Sure.

Okay, so once you're
done writing them up,

pass it around,

and I want you guys
to pick one out.

Do not show it to
the other person.

When you take it out,

you're gonna stick
it on your forehead,

and the game is gonna start.

Eric, do you have the timer?

Yes, ma'am, I do.

All right, Cait and Drew,

you guys are gonna start.

So when the timer starts,

you can ask any
yes or no question.

And Drew, I want you
to nod your head yes,

or shake your head no.

And I would suggest
starting with like,

"Am I a person, am I fictional,"

that kinda thing,
you understand?

Got it.

All right, each
partner is gonna have

five minutes to guess.

You guys got it?

Yes, okay.

What?

Nothing.

Okay, okay, am I a person?

Am I a thing?

Am I real?

Am I in this room?

Ready?

Here we go.

Am I a person?

Am I decoration?

Am I an inside thing?

Am I an inside and
an outside thing?

Am I a tree?

Yes.

- Okay, great.
- All right, your turn.

Get your thing.

Oh no, all right, go.

Am I a Christmas ornament?

Nnh-nnh.

Nnh-nnh, am I a tree?

No, I don't
think we're gonna win.

Am I outside?

Am I a car, wait, no, Christmas.

Am I,

am I snow?

Yes, finally.

Okay, all right, smarty pants.

It's your turn.

All, right, am I
a person or a thing?

I don't think you can do that.

Am I a thing?

Go, go, go, go, go.

Am I a cookie?

No, am I a wreath?

Am I an elf?

Whew, am I a jingle bell?

No, okay.

Am I a person?

Oh, right, all right.

Am I a woman?

Am I Santa?

Am I a shiny jingle bell?

Okay.

Am I a bear?

Eric?

Yes, okay, it's
not going well.

Am I a star?

Mistletoe, am I mistletoe?

Am I a cup of cocoa?

Am I a good person?

Am I Scrooge?

You definitely are.

We did it.

Ah, damn, sorry.

Baby, you were a stocking.

Why did you just immediately
start guessing things?

Baby, I started
panicking, I'm sorry.

You know I'm bad
at guessing games.

Are you kidding me?

Yeah, I don't think that
was ever gonna happen.

Oh, I think so, look.

Oh, well.

Drew and Cait win.

Yes.

Oh, go ahead and
smooch, you two.

Yeah.

I should get that.

Oh, another
beautiful moment

ruined by technology.

Hello?

Hi, Cait?

Yeah.

This is
Amanda at PYX Publishing.

Is this a good time?

Sorry, I know it's
Christmas Eve,

but we're trying to
finalize some things

before everyone's
gone for the week.

Yes, yeah, of course.

Hey.

Hey.

Sorry for taking off.

What did I miss?

We were playing
"The Forehead Game."

You ever played it?

No.

It's pretty cool, man.

Having a good time.

Have you seen Cait?

Oh, she just stepped
outside for a phone call.

Oh, cool, cool.

Yeah, yep, back to the game.

Enjoy it.

And in short,
we loved your portfolio.

You seem like a great fit.

So we'd like to officially
offer you a position here.

Hello?

Yes, that's
amazing, thank you.

So, are you
accepting the offer?

Yes, yes, of course.

Thank you so much
for this opportunity.

Hey, everything okay?

Yeah, I just got that job

I interviewed for in the city.

Wait, what?

Yeah.

That's amazing.

It is amazing, yeah.

Congratulations,
I'm so proud of you.

Oh, you've worked
so hard for this.

And now we can go back,
and can start fresh.

I think this is meant to be.

I think this is fate.

Oh, I.

What's wrong?

I-

Whoa.

Mia.

What are you guys doing?

Oh, it's not
what it looks like.

Really, because
I'm pretty sure

that it looks like
the both of you

were just about-

Hey, baby,
you know what we should do?

You know what game
we should play?

We should play that game
that we played when,

what's wrong?

Oh, nothing is wrong.

Steven was just giving me a hug,

because I just got offered
a new job in the city.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Really, because it looks like
the both of you just kissed.

No, no, no, never.

Cait, it's time.

Time for what?

The truth.

I'm sorry, I can't
do this anymore.

Everyone, Cait and I are lovers,

and we have been
for quite some time.

And recently I made the
biggest mistake of my life,

and I immediately regretted it.

But luckily,
Christmas and destiny

has brought us back together.

Will you make me
the happiest man?

Oh my God.

If you'll forgive me.

I love you, Cait.

Will you marry me?

Cait?

What is going on in here?

Drew, wait.

Congratulations on the job.

I wish I could stay.

I gotta get home to Bob.

I am-

Hey, I know to leave
when I'm no longer needed.

That's not what this is.

What is it then?

This is what you want, right?

Look, like you got a
path in front of you,

and it's a good one at that.

And you'll be happy.

Drew.

Tell your dad to call
if anything breaks.

Okay, so wait, wait.

Hold on a second now.

This whole thing was a lie?

This is so ridiculous.

How dare you.

Oh, no, that's it.

Mm-mm, hey, there's a
dog in here, isn't there?

There was.

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, yeah.

And you, hey man.

Tell me the truth.

You be a man about it too.

Look me in the eyes.

Have you ever seen
a polar bear before?

No.

No, no, you haven't, have you?

Yeah, see?

Is Steven even your real name?

Look, I'm sorry.

We really wanted to give you
the best possible experience,

but we went too far.

I'm sorry we wasted your time.

Oh, we'll be leaving
in the morning.

Here, babe.

Can you give me
any kind of answer?

Steven, I can't even
think about this right now.

I'm sorry.

Come in.

I just wondered if
you may want some cocoa.

Thanks, Dad.

I'm sorry.

Why, I've been having
a blast this week.

This whole idea was so stupid.

You know what, I don't know,

but it does remind me
a lot of your mother.

She had a little bit
of schemer in her,

but she was smart.

She was clever.

I bet you didn't know,
that it was her idea

that we turn this house
into a bed and breakfast.

Really?

Yeah, we came here,
we fell in love with it,

but we couldn't afford it.

But your mother, she
came up with a plan.

We didn't know anything.

We didn't know
what we were doing.

But it didn't matter.

She'd find a way.

And that's why I never
doubt a Miller woman.

I miss her.

I miss her too, sweetheart.

I always remember how you two

would go out on the porch
on the weekends and paint.

Do you have
any of those paintings?

Yeah, I do.

Can I tell you something?

Sure, baby.

Since she died, I
haven't painted once.

I just can't.

I can understand that.

But guess what?

When the time is
right, you'll know,

and it'll be easier
than it ever was before.

And I have this great big
blank space over the mantle.

It really needs
something.

What do I do, Dad?

You are a smart,
amazing, dependable woman.

You'll figure it all out.

What about Maria?

I saw you two being friendly.

She's nice company, okay?

Okay.

And with that, I think I
should go get ready for bed.

Goodnight, Dad.

Goodnight.

Another thing, for the record,

lying to those people,

I don't like it,
but they'll move on.

As to you,

I only ask that you
don't lie to yourself.

Okay?

Okay.

I love you, Bug.

Love you, Dad.

Hey, can't sleep?

Can I sit?

How's Eric?

He took another allergy pill.

Can I at least try to
explain what happened?

I don't expect you to
forgive me or trust me,

so I understand if not.

My parents have run
this inn for 25 years.

Six years ago, my
mom passed away,

and I came home for
Christmas two days ago

to find out that my
dad was selling the Inn

because he couldn't
afford the repairs.

So, I came up with
this insane plan

to convince you to
have your wedding here,

to try to save the Inn.

And then when I found out that
your mom only trusts couples,

I got Drew to pretend
that we were married.

Just know that every
step of the way,

this was my crazy
idea, not theirs.

So if there is any chance

that you would still wanna
have your wedding here,

I know that my dad and Drew
would do whatever it took

to give you the most amazing,
elegant, beautiful wedding.

Thank you.

Honestly, I don't even
know what we're doing here,

why we came.

I mean, neither of us
want the most pretty

or elegant wedding.

We want our wedding,
doesn't really matter where.

Eight years ago,
my dad passed away.

And ever since then,

I feel like my mom has been
trying to live through me.

And after a string of
really, really bad breakups,

she got kinda down,

and that's when she started
not trusting single people.

But after I met Eric,

and he passed all
of her crazy tests,

and especially when
we got engaged,

her spirits were lifted.

And I don't wanna do
anything to bring her down.

I can't.

But thank you for telling me.

I understand.

I hope you two get the
wedding that you want.

Just, don't settle.

Thank you.

Can you just imagine,

the sun streaming
behind the two of you?

Beautiful arch over your heads,

band to the left,

the pond glistening,

the guests all in
their white chairs.

And oh, maybe we can get
one of those pop-up gazebos,

and over there, a
big reception tent.

One second.

Hey.

Hey, can we talk?

Absolutely, come on.

So there's no easy way
to say or do this, I-

It's okay.

I know.

I'm sorry.

No, I'm sorry.

I let you go.

Second I came back yesterday,

I could see the
change in your eyes,

the way you looked at me.

It was gone.

I'm also sorry that I
ruined everything, so,

I'm gonna pay for the
repairs to the Inn.

No, that's sweet,

but we'll figure it out.

And if it's not meant to be,
then it's not meant to be.

All right.

I have to take this.

Hey Vic, I-

Oh my god, I don't know

what you did or said, but wow.

What are you talking about?

I just got off the
phone with Maria, the mom.

It's gonna be a
little bit of planning

'cause it's
unconventional, but we-

I'll call you back.

What's going on?

This is beautiful.

It's exactly the
way I imagined it.

I love it.

So, Mia explained
to me what happened,

what you guys talked
about last night.

And, after some talking,

and after some compromising,

we've decided that
if you'll have us,

we'd love to spend
Christmas here,

and elope, here, today.

Really?

I know that it's a
little last minute,

but it's what we want.

And after seeing this,

I think it needs to be here.

Okay, we can't do
what's in the painting.

Oh, oh yeah, we know.

That's fine.

We figured we'd
do it right here,

right by the fireplace.

Really?

And we were also wondering,

I don't mean to sound
like a penny pincher,

but since we're not doing
the full wedding thing,

is the initial deposit enough?

Dad, did you hear that?

I did sweetheart, I did.

Never underestimate the
power of a Miller woman.

Oh my, there's so much to do.

We don't even have an officiant.

Oh, well I'm certain we can
figure out something, right?

Excuse me everyone.

I could actually do it.

I recently officiated for a
really good friend of mine,

at their wedding
a few years ago.

And my flight is super delayed,

and I've ruined
everyone's Christmas Eve.

So it would be my
absolute honor,

if I could marry the two of you,

if you'd have me, that is.

You kiddin', hey, why not?

Thanks, man.

Of course.

Cait.

This is beautiful.

First, I wanna buy it from you.

So, just tell me what
you usually charge.

And, I sent it to some
people in the city,

and I have a lot of friends

who would like to commission
you for more paintings.

If you're interested.

Yes, absolutely.

Fantastic, and by the way,

I can't believe you and
Drew were faking it.

I mean, you should be
professional actors.

Yeah?

Yeah, the way
he looked at you,

and you looked at him?

I just don't know how you
fake something like that.

Wait, you weren't
faking, were you?

I don't think so.

So, where is he?

Well, I think you
need to go find him.

Oh no, there's so
much to do around here.

Yes, you go get him.

We'll take care of all this.

Thanks.

We have this.

Walking my dog Bob to the
park like I do every day.

She was standing on this bridge

that goes over the river,

and I didn't think she would
notice me, but she did.

Wow, if it isn't
my fake ex-wife.

Hey.

Hi, how'd it go
with Mia and Eric?

They are getting
married today, at the Inn.

- Wow.
- Yeah.

Congratulations, it's like
everything worked out for ya.

Yeah, almost
everything, I guess.

Look, Drew, I wanted
to come and find you,

because I needed
to tell you that,

that I'm not marrying Steven.

I'm not anything
with Steven anymore,

because I don't love him.

And I'm not taking
that job in the city,

because I don't
love that either.

A week ago, I thought I
knew exactly what I wanted,

and then last night,

it was all right
there in front of me,

and suddenly I didn't
want that anymore,

because I met you.

And I don't know if
you feel the same way,

and I know we were
just pretending,

but I had to come and find you,

and tell you that I'm
not pretending anymore.

And I don't know-

Hey, I feel the same.

I know we were just
pretend married, but,

do you wanna be my
date to a real wedding?

I would love to.