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(upbeat music)
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(swords swishing and clanging)
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♪ Hold me
Hold me like you want me ♪
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- Ha!
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- Remember, you have to flip
the action and reaction.
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- Okay.
- Hup!
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- Beautiful. Ha!
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♪ Make my Christmas dreams
come true ♪
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- Keep it up!
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Ha! It's a dance!
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Communicate with your opponent
through eye contact.
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- Hey!
(grunting)
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- Ha.
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- Ha!
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(grunting)
- Hup!
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(chuckles)
Not bad for a podcast creator.
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- Not bad at all!
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(chuckles)
- There you go.
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- Okay.
- So, any last thoughts
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on sword choreography?
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Where it's led you?
How it's shaped your life?
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- Well, I suppose it's like
I said before.
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It's a dance,
even with an opponent.
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- Well, thank you, Jaclyn.
I'm gonna miss this.
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- Are you gonna put these
training sessions
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in the podcast?
- No, no, no,
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that was just for fun.
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I keep myself
out of the narrative.
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I believe that makes
for a messy storytelling.
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I like keeping my focus
on my subjects.
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(chuckles)
Merry Christmas,
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and thank you again.
- Merry Christmas.
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(festive music)
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- Hi.
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(phone ringing)
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- Hi! Ooh, are those
the special Christmas flavor?
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- Yep. Helena's Bakery
started making them yesterday.
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- Wow.
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- And I just finished up
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with Jaclyn Snyder.
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- Nice!
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Well, have you decided
what angle you wanna take?
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- I think I'm going with
sword choreography
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as a metaphor for conflict
and communication.
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- You're like a Michelangelo
with a slab of marble.
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- Yeah, exactly.
(laughing)
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- Oh, by the way, Max and I
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are going to a Christmas
pub crawl on Friday.
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You should come.
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Help wake up
the Christmas spirit?
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- You know I have plenty
of Christmas spirit.
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I'm just...
going cozier these days.
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Tonight, I'm taking another stab
at my mom's mulled cider recipe.
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- I know you miss your mom.
Especially this time of year,
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but I'm worried
you're missing out.
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We live in New York.
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You should let the city
help you celebrate.
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- Yeah.
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- Um, by the way,
Janice was looking for you.
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She wanted to set up a meeting.
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- Yeah, I heard she was
making rounds
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about how to...
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optimize listenership.
- Oh.
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- I'm worried
"Life and the Like"
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is on the chopping block.
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- She set up a meeting
with me yesterday.
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It was fine.
- Of course it was!
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"Live Life Winning"
is one of the most
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popular podcasts
out there right now.
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- Uh... Janice.
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Six o'clock.
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(curious music)
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- I think I'm gonna
work from home today.
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- Yeah, yeah.
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- Hey, how's it going?
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- Now, an ongoing misconception
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is that apps and our phones
create distance between people.
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But the Sous Vide app
is the perfect example
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of the exact opposite.
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It's like a book club,
but with recipes.
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Real-time cooking parties
over long distances.
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(curious music)
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Um, our market research
indicates
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that this new generation
of consumers is review driven.
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For a Christmas theme,
we thought it'd be a fun idea
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to incorporate cartoon
characters like elves,
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reindeer,
or even Santa Claus himself,
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if that's not too hackneyed.
(chuckles)
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- Hackneyed?
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Hmm. Maybe.
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Um, or maybe something classic?
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Like Ugg boots? So many studies.
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All this market research.
I guess I was just looking
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for something a little more...
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Alive.
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Raw.
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- Alive. Raw.
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Yeah, yeah.
- Yeah.
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- We can do that.
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- Either way,
really looking forward
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to your pitch presentation
on the 23rd.
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- Thank you for coming in.
- Mm-hmm.
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- Great. Yeah.
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- I'm sorry, guys.
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(soft music)
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Alive. Raw.
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- Yeah, you should probably
just give this account to Nadia.
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Don't you think? I mean,
we all know Christmas content,
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it's... it's not
your forte anyway.
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- Beth Barca should know that
the creative director is on it.
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We need to win this account
for the agency.
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It'll keep us tapped in
and relevant.
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And speaking
of Christmas content,
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I'm feeling rather inspired.
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I'm gearing up to go see
the Schultzes for the holidays.
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- Oh.
- Tanya and I are actually
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meeting in a few hours
to discuss travel plans.
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- Tanya Schultz,
your bestie from childhood!
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Maybe, on your drive to Vermont,
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you two can discuss why
you're not a couple already.
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- Maybe.
- You know, the latest
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"Live Life Winning" podcast
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made me think of you two.
It talked about how people
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ignore good things
that are right in front of them
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because they think
that everything worthwhile
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must be a challenge.
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- That's not a revolutionary
philosophy, Bryan,
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it's a cliché.
Tanya is my friend.
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Her family is like my family.
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End of story. Get outta here.
Go do some work.
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- Think about it.
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(gentle music)
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(cider burbles)
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- Okay!
- Yay!
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- Okay, there you go.
- Thank you.
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(both): Cheers.
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- Yum!
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- It's good, but it's still off.
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Better than last time.
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You know, I think the cardamom
was a good addition.
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- Mm, mm-hmm.
- You know, if this meeting
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does happen with Janice--
- If you're unable to hide
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from her until 2036?
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- Do you think I should come up
with pitches for new podcasts?
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- No! I think you should
stand by "Life and the Like".
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- She comes from
a true crime background.
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I mean, she wants things
that have a big hook, you know?
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To be sensational.
Maybe I could do a series
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on a spy. Or a tightrope walker.
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(scoffs)
- What makes your podcast
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so much fun is that
you find everyday people
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who do everyday things,
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but you end up wanting
to keep hanging out with them.
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You're authentic! So be it!
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- So, no spy?
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- Maybe not.
(chuckles)
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- Fine.
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(festive music)
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- They only had
one raspberry left.
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(gasps)
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But I thought
I'd let you have it.
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- Yes!
- To repay me,
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you can do the driving
to your parents' house.
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- About that.
Okay, you know that huge
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pine tree outside
my parents' kitchen window?
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- Yeah, the squirrel hotel.
- It fell over onto the roof
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and now they have to repair it,
so they've decided
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that they won't be hosting
Christmas this year.
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- Are they sure? You know,
maybe we can help them.
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- They are pretty decided.
In fact, they're coming here,
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to spend Christmas in New York.
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I'm a bit worried
it's gonna be tight at my place.
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But the silver lining
is now they get to meet Cliff.
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- Wait, um, Cliff?
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I thought you weren't
that into him?
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- I forgot to update you.
Okay, we had this great weekend.
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He took me upstate
to this festival
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and we went ice skating. And...
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(chuckles)
...something clicked into place.
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And it turns out,
he's really a Christmas guy,
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so I think Mom and Dad
are gonna love him.
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- I'm a Christmas guy.
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- Of course. It's not a contest.
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- No.
- 'Kay. Anyway,
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Cliff's outta town, but he'll be
back on Christmas Eve.
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You know, of course,
you're welcome to join us,
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but I also know you may have
your own traditions here, so...
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- Oh, do you not want me
to join you guys?
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- No, no, you-you can,
you know, I just...
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I know it's not Vermont, so...
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- No, that's okay. I wouldn't
wanna get in the way of Cliff.
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- No, you... you wouldn't be.
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Hmm.
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Mm!
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- Uh, oh, you just got a...
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(soft festive music)
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- Mm!
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(sniffles then clears throat)
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Mm!
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- I think I was wrong
when I used the term "cliché"
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to describe your assessment
of me and Tanya's relationship.
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You know how we always say
there's a fine line
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between cliché and classic?
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Classic being universal,
undeniable.
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Maybe this is classic.
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Maybe you're right
about me and Tanya.
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- Finally.
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- You know how we always
talk about that ah-ha moment?
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Last night there was some
raspberry jam on her chin
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and it was just this... ah-ha!
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It was a moment!
- Can I just point out that
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you are talking about all this
in advertising terms.
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- Of course, she has this
new boyfriend named Cliff,
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who's a real Christmas guy.
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What? I thought you wanted
the two of us to get together?
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- But now she's not available.
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You know, today,
"Live Life Winning,"
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they are doing call-ins
for a special Christmas episode.
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You could call them.
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Eh, you know,
get some neutral advice.
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Plus, you love
a good focus group.
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- I like that.
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(curious, playful music)
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- Ginnie, can I see you
for a minute?
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We're gonna need the numbers
on every show we have
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in broadcast right now.
Especially "Life and the Like".
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Now, where is Elise anyway?
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(footsteps clacking)
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Just like here.
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(knocking on glass)
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- Hey. Hi.
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- You're hiding from Janice,
aren't you?
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- Just a little.
What are you recording?
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- The big Christmas call-in.
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Though Charlotte Noel
just cancelled,
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so I have to go at it all alo--
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Actually...
- No, no, no.
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- This is perfect.
- No, no.
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- You can co-host with me.
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- No. No, no, no, no,
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that's not really my skill set.
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- Ah, there you go.
You look great!
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(Elise exhales heavily)
- Okay.
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- Are we recording now?
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- Hello and Happy Holidays,
everyone.
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- I guess we are.
- This is Bonnie Medley,
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host of "Live Life Winning".
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And today is our epic
Christmas special,
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where we answer
any of your holiday questions,
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whether it be hosting anxiety,
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or what cookies Santa
really loves.
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And joining me today
is our special guest,
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Miss Yuletide!
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A brilliant expert
on all things Christmas.
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So, let's get started
with our first caller here.
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We've got a "Kris Kringle".
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(chuckles)
I'm guessing that's an alias.
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Talk to us. What is your
Christmas conundrum?
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- Hello. Uh...
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my conundrum is that
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I think I may be in love
with my long-time friend,
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but I'm not sure.
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But also, time is of the essence
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because she has just gotten
a new boyfriend.
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- That's a classic one.
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- Classic. See?
That's what I thought.
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I've known her since
we were kids.
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Christmas was a big deal
for her family.
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My family was always busy
with work.
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And because we're Pakistani,
we didn't really celebrate it.
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So, they always adopted me
for the holiday.
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I was actually supposed to spend
Christmas in Vermont with them,
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but plans changed, and now,
they're coming
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to New York instead. And...
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(sighs)
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I don't know
if I'm even invited.
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She says this guy
is a real Christmas guy,
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and I thought maybe I could
be a better Christmas guy.
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What I need is a strategy
to win her heart,
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and her family's,
and secure my spot.
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- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
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I'm gonna let my co-host,
Miss Yuletide,
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take this one.
Why don't you go ahead?
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(silent mouthing)
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(inhales deeply)
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- So, you wanna
secure your spot.
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Sounds like a going out
of business crush.
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You have known her
for a long time,
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she now has a boyfriend,
and suddenly, you're interested.
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I recommend you leave her be.
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You'll get over it. Hmm.
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(silent mouthing)
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You talk about being
a better Christmas guy.
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Is Christmas spirit something
you can really compete at?
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- Why not?
Christmas is a commodity
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often used by companies
to sell you something.
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Why can't I use it to win over
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the potential love of my life?
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- Because the spirit
in Christmas spirit
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hearkens the ephemeral,
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the magical,
not the strategic.
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- That's cute and all,
but I have less than a week.
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I need an airtight playbook.
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- Oh yeah, I mean,
if you're looking for a book--
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- Cute? No need to condescend,
Kris Kringle.
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- Oh, there's plenty
of need, Miss Yuletide.
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- Didn't this start
with you not even knowing
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if you loved this woman?
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Yet you're more concerned
about winning
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than sorting out your feelings.
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- Isn't this podcast
called "Live Life Winning"?
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- Oh, well, yeah but--
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- And-and don't they say,
he who hesitates uh...
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- He who hesitates, what?
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- I don't remember the rest.
- Well, I know how the rest
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of this call goes. Bye!
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(call beeps off)
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Hmm.
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(laughs)
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- That was crazy!
- I know.
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(laughs)
I'm sorry.
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- No! I knew you
had it in you! Whoa!
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(curious music)
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- Life and the Like.
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Life and the Like.
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Life and the Li--
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I don't know.
It trips you up.
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There's too many Ls.
Why so many Ls?
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- I think there's only two.
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- Okay.
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I will admit that long form,
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thoughtful podcast storytelling
is not my specialty.
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I like to think of things
like what makes the listener
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have a heated debate
with their friends over dinner?
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What propels the listener
from one episode to the next?
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- Getting to know someone?
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Learning about their
life philosophy.
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Taking away
a little inspiration?
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- Yeah, I'm gonna need you
to pivot.
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I'm gonna let you hold on to
"Life and the Like"
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but I want you to think
of things like cliffhangers.
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Something juicy!
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Like an episode
of the Housewives.
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I like to look to reality TV
for inspiration.
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(gasps)
Oh! I want you to unearth
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that sassiness I heard
in that Kris Kringle call
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the other day. The sassiness
that got social media talking.
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- I-I don't even know
why everyone's all aflutter.
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You have this typical situation
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where an indecisive man
wants something
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because suddenly,
he can't have it.
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I mean, he talks about
using Christmas as a strategy
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to help him win.
Like it's some sort of game.
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Christmas is supposed to be
the season of love.
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Not the season of winning.
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- There it is.
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The season of winning!
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If he wants to get the girl,
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let him try.
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In fact, maybe you
even instruct him.
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- Wait, wait, I-I'm sorry.
I was just venting.
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This wasn't supposed
to be a pitch.
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- Ooh! It'll be a like,
a holiday special.
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On the surface,
you can teach him to be
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a better Christmas guy,
or whatever,
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but really, it's all a tool
to win this woman's love.
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The deadline,
boyfriend's arrival.
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That's it!
Ah, Christmas is love.
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Or... maybe it's heartbreak.
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Find out the next episode.
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You can fast-track,
edit as you go.
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We'll release the whole series
on Christmas Eve.
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Ah!
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I love a good
brainstorming session.
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- Wouldn't this be dishonest?
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- No! It will be a reveal.
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- Okay, and um,
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what will motivate this family
to go along with this?
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- On the surface, as far as
everyone else is concerned,
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he'll be their guide
for the ultimate
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Christmas in New York.
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Also, perks. We'll set 'em up
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in some swoon-worthy
luxury rental.
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(chuckles nervously)
- Okay.
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- That's it!
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Off you go.
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- Okay, yeah, sure. Okay.
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- Send in Patrick.
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No, Christine.
Did I fire Christine?
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Never mind.
Just send somebody in.
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- Okay, Christmas in the park.
Christmas in the mall.
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- Found it. He's a higher-up
at this ad agency,
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here in the city.
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00:16:05,923 --> 00:16:07,049
- Of course.
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Commodity, et cetera.
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- So, are you gonna
move forward with it?
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- I have to if I want Here-N-Now
to keep producing my work.
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Either way, first obstacle
is getting him to agree
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to this in the first place.
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- You know what you could do?
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I dare you to go into his office
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and yell, "Kris Kringle?!"
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00:16:25,234 --> 00:16:27,653
(laughs)
"Is there a Kris Kringle here?"
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00:16:27,653 --> 00:16:29,155
- I just might.
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- Oh. You seem serious.
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00:16:32,533 --> 00:16:35,077
(gentle music)
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00:16:35,077 --> 00:16:38,623
- Hey, Dad. It's me.
How's it goin' over there?
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00:16:38,623 --> 00:16:40,499
Have you guys
got the neighbor kid
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to put up
the Christmas tree yet?
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00:16:43,044 --> 00:16:46,422
Are you guys actually gonna do
anything to celebrate this year?
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Anyways, um...
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I'm here.
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Give my love to Mom.
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(call beeps off)
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00:17:01,729 --> 00:17:04,273
(soft music)
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00:17:05,441 --> 00:17:07,360
(gentle knock on door)
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- He is lost.
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00:17:09,779 --> 00:17:11,656
- Who? My father?
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00:17:11,656 --> 00:17:14,533
- No, he who hesitates is lost.
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00:17:14,533 --> 00:17:18,329
That's how the saying goes.
- Oh. It's you.
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00:17:18,329 --> 00:17:22,500
- It's me. Miss Yuletide.
My actual name is Elise.
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00:17:22,500 --> 00:17:24,085
- Daniyal Khan.
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00:17:24,085 --> 00:17:26,462
- Wow, that's your
name on the door.
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00:17:26,462 --> 00:17:29,465
- My father's.
- I wanted to apologize.
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I was abrupt. I'm sorry.
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00:17:31,634 --> 00:17:34,345
- So, you came here
to apologize?
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00:17:34,345 --> 00:17:37,223
- Also, I think I realized
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00:17:37,223 --> 00:17:39,725
there might be something
to your mission.
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00:17:39,725 --> 00:17:42,770
And what better combined with
a love story than Christmas?
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00:17:42,770 --> 00:17:45,314
- So, you came here
to encourage me?
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00:17:45,314 --> 00:17:47,608
- No, I uh...
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00:17:48,901 --> 00:17:49,860
May I?
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00:17:54,365 --> 00:17:55,741
To make it up to you,
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I want to help you by featuring
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your journey on my podcast,
"Life and the Like".
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00:18:01,163 --> 00:18:05,084
I surmise from
our curt conversation
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00:18:05,084 --> 00:18:07,753
that organizing
Christmas festivities
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00:18:07,753 --> 00:18:09,297
doesn't come naturally to you.
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00:18:09,297 --> 00:18:13,634
That being the better Christmas
guy would be a mission.
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00:18:13,634 --> 00:18:14,719
A feat.
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00:18:14,719 --> 00:18:16,012
- Possibly.
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00:18:16,012 --> 00:18:19,140
- Well, it comes naturally
to me.
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Especially Christmas
in this great city we live in.
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00:18:23,894 --> 00:18:25,146
You asked about a playbook.
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00:18:25,146 --> 00:18:26,647
Well, your playbook,
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00:18:26,647 --> 00:18:29,025
with my behind-the-scenes help
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00:18:29,025 --> 00:18:31,569
is to show your friend
and her family
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00:18:31,569 --> 00:18:33,779
the best possible
Christmas in New York,
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00:18:33,779 --> 00:18:36,407
becoming the better
Christmas guy.
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00:18:36,407 --> 00:18:40,494
But the real mission
is to make this um, woman--
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00:18:40,494 --> 00:18:42,538
- Tanya.
- Tanya,
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00:18:42,538 --> 00:18:44,290
realize what's already
in front of her.
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00:18:44,290 --> 00:18:46,584
Real, lasting love.
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00:18:46,584 --> 00:18:48,836
Before this boyfriend
even gets a chance.
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00:18:48,836 --> 00:18:51,172
- You just have to record
the whole thing?
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00:18:51,172 --> 00:18:52,340
- Yeah.
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00:18:52,340 --> 00:18:53,674
- Huh.
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00:18:53,674 --> 00:18:55,092
- But doesn't that make
your love story
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00:18:55,092 --> 00:18:57,094
even... better?
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00:18:57,094 --> 00:18:59,013
Something worth sharing
with the world?
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00:18:59,013 --> 00:19:00,514
(inhales and exhales deeply)
462
00:19:00,514 --> 00:19:02,933
Oh, also, my podcast
production company
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00:19:02,933 --> 00:19:05,936
can offer Tanya's family
a stunning holiday rental.
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00:19:05,936 --> 00:19:08,189
I can send you the link.
It's within walking distance
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00:19:08,189 --> 00:19:12,902
to some of New York's
best Christmassy things.
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00:19:12,902 --> 00:19:15,863
- As tempting as it all sounds,
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00:19:15,863 --> 00:19:18,282
I feel like I'd be luring
people I care about
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00:19:18,282 --> 00:19:20,868
into a ruse,
and for that reason,
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00:19:20,868 --> 00:19:22,953
I'm gonna have to say no.
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00:19:22,953 --> 00:19:24,872
- That's disappointing.
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00:19:24,872 --> 00:19:27,083
But understandable.
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00:19:28,209 --> 00:19:32,338
Well, thank you for your time.
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00:19:32,338 --> 00:19:35,007
One more thing,
you said you were worried
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00:19:35,007 --> 00:19:38,177
about not being included
in the festivities.
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00:19:38,177 --> 00:19:40,930
Well, this podcast would mean
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00:19:40,930 --> 00:19:45,142
spending a lot of time
with Tanya and her family.
477
00:19:45,142 --> 00:19:46,894
Would necessitate it.
478
00:19:46,894 --> 00:19:50,147
I'm sorry again
for the other day.
479
00:19:51,065 --> 00:19:54,652
- Hey. Can you airdrop me
the link to that luxury rental?
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00:19:54,652 --> 00:19:56,404
Just out of curiosity.
481
00:19:56,404 --> 00:19:57,655
- Sure.
482
00:20:01,575 --> 00:20:03,244
(footsteps clack away)
483
00:20:03,244 --> 00:20:04,787
- Huh.
484
00:20:04,787 --> 00:20:06,372
(gentle music)
485
00:20:06,372 --> 00:20:08,082
Here, gimme those.
486
00:20:08,082 --> 00:20:10,126
- Thank you for your chivalry.
487
00:20:10,126 --> 00:20:12,294
Hmm. What do we always say?
488
00:20:12,294 --> 00:20:15,423
Chivalry is dead.
Chivalry, schmivalry.
489
00:20:15,423 --> 00:20:17,508
- Maybe it's not.
490
00:20:17,508 --> 00:20:19,301
Maybe it's not dead.
491
00:20:19,301 --> 00:20:21,053
- Okay, why are you being weird?
492
00:20:21,053 --> 00:20:22,847
Now you got a pitch
presentation coming up?
493
00:20:22,847 --> 00:20:25,349
- Actually, yes.
- That explains it.
494
00:20:25,349 --> 00:20:27,059
I'm so worried that
the guest bed
495
00:20:27,059 --> 00:20:28,853
is gonna hurt my dad's back.
496
00:20:28,853 --> 00:20:32,106
- You know, I got
the weirdest offer today.
497
00:20:32,106 --> 00:20:33,399
- Talk to me.
498
00:20:33,399 --> 00:20:34,984
- Have you heard
of that podcast,
499
00:20:34,984 --> 00:20:36,652
"Life and the Like?"
- Yeah, I've heard it,
500
00:20:36,652 --> 00:20:38,529
but you know, I don't really
listen to podcasts.
501
00:20:38,529 --> 00:20:41,407
- Well, the host
is a friend of a friend
502
00:20:41,407 --> 00:20:43,492
and she and I got into
a heated debate
503
00:20:43,492 --> 00:20:45,411
about the Christmas spirit.
504
00:20:45,411 --> 00:20:47,663
- She and I? Heated?
505
00:20:47,663 --> 00:20:50,082
- No, not... no.
- Okay.
506
00:20:50,082 --> 00:20:53,294
- What I'm saying is she heard
about my holiday plans
507
00:20:53,294 --> 00:20:55,796
and approached me
about doing a podcast
508
00:20:55,796 --> 00:20:57,381
where I'm assigned the challenge
509
00:20:57,381 --> 00:21:00,676
of showing you and your family
510
00:21:00,676 --> 00:21:03,345
the best New York
Christmas ever.
511
00:21:03,345 --> 00:21:06,015
- Oh!
- I said no, of course.
512
00:21:06,015 --> 00:21:08,309
- Wait! What? Why?
513
00:21:08,309 --> 00:21:10,978
- Well, all that recording,
this annoying woman
514
00:21:10,978 --> 00:21:13,772
just following us around,
wiring us up with mics,
515
00:21:13,772 --> 00:21:15,774
pulling us aside
for little interviews? Ugh!
516
00:21:15,774 --> 00:21:18,194
- Yeah, I guess.
But I don't know, I mean,
517
00:21:18,194 --> 00:21:19,820
it sounds kinda neat, right?
518
00:21:19,820 --> 00:21:21,405
I know both Mom and Dad
wouldn't mind talking
519
00:21:21,405 --> 00:21:22,823
about their love of Christmas.
520
00:21:22,823 --> 00:21:24,492
Especially now, right,
since they can't do
521
00:21:24,492 --> 00:21:26,118
their usual extravaganza.
522
00:21:26,118 --> 00:21:28,454
- Well, she did offer us
523
00:21:28,454 --> 00:21:33,083
this really nice luxury rental.
524
00:21:33,083 --> 00:21:35,211
It seems too good to be true.
- Let me see that.
525
00:21:39,423 --> 00:21:41,133
We're doing this!
526
00:21:41,133 --> 00:21:43,093
- Can I have my phone back?
- No!
527
00:21:44,595 --> 00:21:45,804
- Mistakes.
528
00:21:45,804 --> 00:21:47,264
(computer keys click)
529
00:21:47,264 --> 00:21:48,682
(Elise on recording):
What I learned from Jaclyn
530
00:21:48,682 --> 00:21:52,102
is that the trick
to sword-fighting is trust.
531
00:21:52,102 --> 00:21:54,897
A balance of committing to moves
532
00:21:54,897 --> 00:21:57,149
while keeping
the other person safe.
533
00:21:59,902 --> 00:22:01,529
(phone rings)
534
00:22:01,529 --> 00:22:02,655
(call beeps on)
535
00:22:02,655 --> 00:22:05,407
Hello?
- Hi, Elise. It's Daniyal.
536
00:22:05,407 --> 00:22:07,117
- Who?
- Kris Kringle?
537
00:22:07,117 --> 00:22:09,411
- Oh, hi. How can I help you?
538
00:22:09,411 --> 00:22:11,914
- I wanna do it.
I wanna do the podcast.
539
00:22:11,914 --> 00:22:15,626
- Oh, really. Um, great!
540
00:22:15,626 --> 00:22:17,419
What made you change your mind?
541
00:22:17,419 --> 00:22:19,588
- Maybe I do have a thing
or two to learn about Christmas.
542
00:22:19,588 --> 00:22:22,883
Also, the luxury rental
was a huge draw for Tanya.
543
00:22:22,883 --> 00:22:25,594
- Great! I'm excited.
- Me too.
544
00:22:25,594 --> 00:22:27,555
- Okay. Bye.
545
00:22:27,555 --> 00:22:28,931
- Bye.
546
00:22:28,931 --> 00:22:30,140
(call beeps off)
547
00:22:32,059 --> 00:22:33,602
- Well, all right then.
548
00:22:33,602 --> 00:22:36,689
(upbeat music)
549
00:22:38,566 --> 00:22:41,527
Oh, Broadway show.
550
00:22:41,527 --> 00:22:42,945
That's a good one.
551
00:22:43,696 --> 00:22:44,905
- Ah, yes.
552
00:22:44,905 --> 00:22:46,574
- What else, what else,
what else?
553
00:22:46,574 --> 00:22:48,325
(exhales deeply)
554
00:22:48,325 --> 00:22:50,995
- Now, you have to be an expert
on New York Christmas.
555
00:22:50,995 --> 00:22:53,247
As much as you've been
trying to avoid it.
556
00:22:53,247 --> 00:22:56,625
- I'm just gonna read up on it
like I do everything else.
557
00:22:56,625 --> 00:22:57,793
- Fake it 'til you make it.
558
00:22:57,793 --> 00:22:59,461
- Oh, I'm not good at faking it.
559
00:22:59,461 --> 00:23:01,422
I'll take any advice you have.
560
00:23:01,422 --> 00:23:04,508
What makes Christmas
in New York so amazing?
561
00:23:04,508 --> 00:23:07,136
- It's like I've been
telling you, just step outside.
562
00:23:07,136 --> 00:23:09,555
- No, I need something
more solid,
563
00:23:09,555 --> 00:23:12,516
more activity driven.
I need a strategy.
564
00:23:12,516 --> 00:23:13,726
- Strategy?
565
00:23:13,726 --> 00:23:17,855
That's not your usual uh...
strategy.
566
00:23:18,439 --> 00:23:20,149
- I need a place to start.
567
00:23:20,149 --> 00:23:22,318
- Hey, you got this.
568
00:23:22,318 --> 00:23:23,694
Keep goin'.
569
00:23:23,694 --> 00:23:26,405
As I build this--
- Okay.
570
00:23:26,405 --> 00:23:28,365
- ...apparatus.
571
00:23:28,365 --> 00:23:30,576
(happy, jingly music)
572
00:23:30,576 --> 00:23:33,287
(Elise): Well, there you have
it, dear listeners,
573
00:23:33,287 --> 00:23:35,581
despite being mostly a homebody,
574
00:23:35,581 --> 00:23:37,875
it was now up to me
to become an expert
575
00:23:37,875 --> 00:23:40,502
on all things Christmas
in New York.
576
00:23:40,502 --> 00:23:43,047
So, with the help
of some trusty guidebooks,
577
00:23:43,047 --> 00:23:45,257
I started drawing up a playbook.
578
00:23:45,257 --> 00:23:48,969
In the hopes of helping
Kris Kringle get the girl.
579
00:23:48,969 --> 00:23:50,679
(door clicks open)
580
00:23:50,679 --> 00:23:53,307
So, the thing about
Christmas in New York
581
00:23:53,307 --> 00:23:55,768
is that it's almost impossible
582
00:23:55,768 --> 00:23:59,772
not to find a Christmas
that speaks to your heart.
583
00:23:59,772 --> 00:24:01,440
Feels like home.
584
00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:03,984
Speaking of home,
what do you think?
585
00:24:03,984 --> 00:24:07,613
- Wow! You really outdid
yourself on the decoration.
586
00:24:07,613 --> 00:24:09,573
But I'm not really
hearing a strategy.
587
00:24:09,573 --> 00:24:11,450
- Oh! No need.
588
00:24:11,450 --> 00:24:14,828
If we focus on
the Christmas experience,
589
00:24:14,828 --> 00:24:17,581
the intended result
of winning Tanya's heart
590
00:24:17,581 --> 00:24:20,417
will come naturally.
So, just relax
591
00:24:20,417 --> 00:24:23,545
and let the Christmas
spirit wash over you.
592
00:24:23,545 --> 00:24:25,464
- Still doesn't seem
like a plan.
593
00:24:25,464 --> 00:24:27,466
- Patience, Kris Kringle.
594
00:24:27,466 --> 00:24:30,260
Now, our first task
is to prepare
595
00:24:30,260 --> 00:24:33,514
for the family's
arrival in one hour,
596
00:24:33,514 --> 00:24:37,017
and I am gonna start
recording now.
597
00:24:37,017 --> 00:24:39,144
- Hello, world.
598
00:24:39,144 --> 00:24:42,564
(chuckles)
Oh! I picked these up.
599
00:24:42,564 --> 00:24:44,274
I thought they may be
of some guidance.
600
00:24:44,274 --> 00:24:46,360
- No, no, no,
we don't need those.
601
00:24:46,360 --> 00:24:48,862
You're gonna have to trust me,
Daniyal.
602
00:24:48,862 --> 00:24:51,323
We have to make our moves
from the heart,
603
00:24:51,323 --> 00:24:54,451
from the gut.
Not-not from a guide!
604
00:24:55,244 --> 00:24:56,620
(chuckles)
You know, I think the best
605
00:24:56,620 --> 00:24:59,748
thing to make them feel
the most at home
606
00:24:59,748 --> 00:25:02,668
is making sure they have
personalized stockings.
607
00:25:04,128 --> 00:25:05,629
- Why are we making
five stockings?
608
00:25:05,629 --> 00:25:09,508
- Oh, well, Tanya,
her parents, you, and Cliff.
609
00:25:09,508 --> 00:25:11,176
- Why does Cliff
get a stocking?!
610
00:25:11,176 --> 00:25:12,761
- He's invited.
611
00:25:16,932 --> 00:25:18,308
(grunts)
612
00:25:18,308 --> 00:25:19,518
- Oops.
613
00:25:19,518 --> 00:25:21,603
(chuckles)
- You're a child.
614
00:25:25,357 --> 00:25:28,277
Hey, so, I thought
it'd be really fun
615
00:25:28,277 --> 00:25:30,529
if the drink of the night
could be Manhattans,
616
00:25:30,529 --> 00:25:31,989
with a Christmas twist.
617
00:25:31,989 --> 00:25:33,782
- Hmm.
- So, the way we infuse
618
00:25:33,782 --> 00:25:37,369
these New York drinks
with Christmas spirit
619
00:25:37,369 --> 00:25:42,291
is by adding a little a bit
of nutmeg-flavored simple syrup.
620
00:25:42,291 --> 00:25:45,002
It was my mom's recipe.
(gasps)
621
00:25:45,002 --> 00:25:48,255
Which will be posted on
the "Life and the Like" blog.
622
00:25:48,255 --> 00:25:51,592
- So, let me get this straight.
623
00:25:51,592 --> 00:25:54,803
The way we're constructing
this fabulous New York Christmas
624
00:25:54,803 --> 00:25:58,599
is by making a drink
called a Manhattan?
625
00:25:58,599 --> 00:26:02,811
So far, this feels
vague and aimless.
626
00:26:02,811 --> 00:26:07,024
- So far, as in, the first
hour and a half of our process?
627
00:26:07,024 --> 00:26:09,526
Doesn't look like patience
is one of your virtues.
628
00:26:09,526 --> 00:26:11,779
- I just avoid procrastination.
629
00:26:11,779 --> 00:26:13,739
- Okay. Look at it this way.
630
00:26:13,739 --> 00:26:15,866
Sure, we could go straight
to Rockefeller Center
631
00:26:15,866 --> 00:26:18,577
for ice skating.
- See, now that sounds perfect.
632
00:26:18,577 --> 00:26:20,996
- But, why do the first
thing you think of?
633
00:26:20,996 --> 00:26:22,831
It's so impersonal.
634
00:26:22,831 --> 00:26:25,167
You know, regardless,
we're on the same team,
635
00:26:25,167 --> 00:26:28,712
so let's work together.
We have what, 15 minutes
636
00:26:28,712 --> 00:26:30,422
before the family arrives?
Do you wanna spend
637
00:26:30,422 --> 00:26:32,132
all this time arguing?
- No.
638
00:26:32,132 --> 00:26:33,300
- Right.
(chuckles)
639
00:26:33,300 --> 00:26:34,468
- So, shake.
640
00:26:40,307 --> 00:26:41,308
Keep going.
641
00:26:41,308 --> 00:26:43,268
- Still?
- Mm-hmm.
642
00:26:43,268 --> 00:26:45,020
(gentle music)
643
00:26:45,020 --> 00:26:47,022
- Oh, my goodness, look at this.
644
00:26:47,022 --> 00:26:48,690
(giggles)
Let's go!
645
00:26:48,690 --> 00:26:51,026
(gasps)
Oh, my God!
646
00:26:51,026 --> 00:26:52,820
Dad, look at this!
- Oh!
647
00:26:52,820 --> 00:26:55,405
- Wow!
- This place is amazing!
648
00:26:55,405 --> 00:26:58,033
(sighs then giggles)
- Oh, it's so beautiful!
649
00:26:58,033 --> 00:26:59,827
(Elise): As Tanya's
family arrives,
650
00:26:59,827 --> 00:27:03,622
I've instructed Daniyal
to ever-so-stealthily--
651
00:27:03,622 --> 00:27:04,873
- Honey.
- Love it?
652
00:27:04,873 --> 00:27:06,792
- ... try to tease out
if there was one
653
00:27:06,792 --> 00:27:08,961
Christmassy thing
that always makes them think
654
00:27:08,961 --> 00:27:10,420
of New York City.
655
00:27:10,420 --> 00:27:12,381
Maybe something they've
always dreamt of doing.
656
00:27:12,381 --> 00:27:15,175
- Wow!
- That may seem like cheating,
657
00:27:15,175 --> 00:27:19,179
but it's just a way to make
the journey more personal.
658
00:27:19,179 --> 00:27:21,014
- Wow.
- Let me take your jacket.
659
00:27:21,014 --> 00:27:22,641
- Why?
- 'Cause we're inside.
660
00:27:22,641 --> 00:27:23,851
(laughs)
- Okay.
661
00:27:23,851 --> 00:27:27,062
- I watch as Daniyal
takes Tanya's coat.
662
00:27:27,062 --> 00:27:28,856
- Just let me...
I'll just take it for ya.
663
00:27:28,856 --> 00:27:31,608
- Okay.
- But she seems more confused
664
00:27:31,608 --> 00:27:32,943
than appreciative.
- But my...
665
00:27:32,943 --> 00:27:35,237
my arm's stuck. I just...
- I got, I got this.
666
00:27:35,237 --> 00:27:36,864
- Her arm's stuck.
667
00:27:36,864 --> 00:27:38,866
It's not charming.
668
00:27:38,866 --> 00:27:40,909
It's more of
an awkward struggle.
669
00:27:40,909 --> 00:27:43,036
- All right.
- High-five.
670
00:27:43,036 --> 00:27:44,371
- What?
671
00:27:46,164 --> 00:27:48,292
(curious music)
672
00:27:48,917 --> 00:27:51,420
(chuckles nervously)
673
00:27:53,797 --> 00:27:55,591
(upbeat, jingly music)
674
00:27:55,591 --> 00:27:57,843
- Hi, Patty.
- Hi. We just speak right in--
675
00:27:57,843 --> 00:27:59,469
- Yeah, just speak
as you normally would.
676
00:27:59,469 --> 00:28:02,055
- Oh!
- So, how are you feeling
677
00:28:02,055 --> 00:28:04,766
about being here?
- Well, I'll certainly miss
678
00:28:04,766 --> 00:28:08,186
not spending Christmas
at my home in Vermont,
679
00:28:08,186 --> 00:28:10,314
but why not take the opportunity
680
00:28:10,314 --> 00:28:12,983
and make an adventure
out of it, right?
681
00:28:12,983 --> 00:28:15,402
And this podcast, well,
682
00:28:15,402 --> 00:28:17,571
we're just thrilled
to be doing it.
683
00:28:17,571 --> 00:28:21,199
- Patty works so hard to make
everyone's Christmas special.
684
00:28:21,199 --> 00:28:24,244
I'm... happy that this
can be a break for her.
685
00:28:24,244 --> 00:28:26,038
She can just relax and enjoy
the holiday
686
00:28:26,038 --> 00:28:28,624
without having
to coordinate everything.
687
00:28:28,624 --> 00:28:30,626
(chuckles)
And I'm looking forward
688
00:28:30,626 --> 00:28:33,462
to capturing the festivities
with my new hobby.
689
00:28:33,462 --> 00:28:36,632
Actually, Patty
calls it a hobby.
690
00:28:36,632 --> 00:28:39,092
I call it my new
artistic pursuit.
691
00:28:39,092 --> 00:28:42,012
(chuckles)
That's it. Smile.
692
00:28:42,012 --> 00:28:43,138
Hold it!
693
00:28:43,138 --> 00:28:44,681
(camera shutter snaps)
694
00:28:44,681 --> 00:28:46,558
- Having to live up to my
parents' level
695
00:28:46,558 --> 00:28:48,435
of Christmas celebration,
here in New York,
696
00:28:48,435 --> 00:28:49,895
was intimidating.
697
00:28:49,895 --> 00:28:52,189
But now Daniyal
is doing the podcast
698
00:28:52,189 --> 00:28:54,983
and being our Christmas guide,
he...
699
00:28:54,983 --> 00:28:56,526
he's a great friend.
700
00:28:56,526 --> 00:28:59,905
- And I understand there's
someone else in the picture?
701
00:28:59,905 --> 00:29:02,824
- Cliff, yeah.
You know, usually it takes
702
00:29:02,824 --> 00:29:04,493
a long time for me
to wanna introduce someone
703
00:29:04,493 --> 00:29:07,788
to my parents, but when I saw
the stocking over there,
704
00:29:07,788 --> 00:29:09,539
with his name on it,
I can't explain it.
705
00:29:09,539 --> 00:29:12,834
Something, it just
felt right. Fit.
706
00:29:16,380 --> 00:29:18,465
- I think it's going great.
707
00:29:18,465 --> 00:29:21,301
They like your stockings
and I'll admit it,
708
00:29:21,301 --> 00:29:23,136
those weird,
little nutmeg Manhattans.
709
00:29:23,136 --> 00:29:24,471
(chuckles nervously)
710
00:29:24,471 --> 00:29:26,723
What? Do you disagree?
711
00:29:26,723 --> 00:29:29,434
- No, um I just wonder
712
00:29:29,434 --> 00:29:31,269
if maybe there's
a different angle.
713
00:29:31,269 --> 00:29:32,729
- Like?
714
00:29:32,729 --> 00:29:34,982
- I don't know.
Um, what if it's less
715
00:29:34,982 --> 00:29:39,152
get the girl and more,
she loves me, she loves me not?
716
00:29:39,152 --> 00:29:42,364
Less of a competition
and more of a rumination.
717
00:29:42,364 --> 00:29:44,783
- You don't think
I stand a chance, do you?
718
00:29:44,783 --> 00:29:48,412
- No, I just don't want
to record hours upon hours
719
00:29:48,412 --> 00:29:49,997
of your heart getting rejected.
720
00:29:49,997 --> 00:29:52,290
There's not much
of an arc there.
721
00:29:52,290 --> 00:29:56,336
- Not much of an arc.
You lack competitive spirit.
722
00:29:56,336 --> 00:29:58,255
Did I just hear someone say,
723
00:29:58,255 --> 00:30:00,674
"Chestnuts roasting
on an open fire"?
724
00:30:00,674 --> 00:30:02,175
I've got a great idea!
725
00:30:02,175 --> 00:30:03,260
(Tanya): Oh! Let's hear it!
726
00:30:03,260 --> 00:30:04,594
(chuckles)
727
00:30:04,594 --> 00:30:05,971
(gentle music)
728
00:30:05,971 --> 00:30:07,597
- Are you guys excited?
- Absolutely!
729
00:30:07,597 --> 00:30:09,391
- Yes!
- This chestnut guy
730
00:30:09,391 --> 00:30:11,852
is the best kept secret
in all of New York City.
731
00:30:11,852 --> 00:30:13,854
He's always moving around
from location to location.
732
00:30:13,854 --> 00:30:15,480
- Oh!
- Which is what makes him
733
00:30:15,480 --> 00:30:20,110
so special. Or should I say,
Christmas magical.
734
00:30:20,110 --> 00:30:21,862
- Let's go get some. Come on!
735
00:30:21,862 --> 00:30:23,780
(giggles)
736
00:30:23,780 --> 00:30:26,116
- Oh, these smell so good.
737
00:30:26,116 --> 00:30:27,534
- What do you think?
738
00:30:27,534 --> 00:30:30,787
- Wow! I mean,
this is really extraordinary.
739
00:30:30,787 --> 00:30:34,708
I... I had no idea
you had this in your repertoire.
740
00:30:34,708 --> 00:30:36,293
Thank you.
741
00:30:36,293 --> 00:30:37,919
- You're welcome.
742
00:30:37,919 --> 00:30:39,921
(Elise): I was
skeptical at first,
743
00:30:39,921 --> 00:30:42,132
but Tanya did give him a look.
744
00:30:42,132 --> 00:30:45,802
How can I describe it?
Like a romantic reassessment.
745
00:30:45,802 --> 00:30:49,890
No, a... a double take
spanning decades.
746
00:30:49,890 --> 00:30:52,517
Could there be a twinge of hope
for Daniyal after all?
747
00:30:55,353 --> 00:30:57,856
Ugh, no, Elise. You
748
00:30:57,856 --> 00:30:59,858
have no idea what you're doing.
749
00:30:59,858 --> 00:31:01,693
And he can probably tell.
750
00:31:01,693 --> 00:31:03,570
What's next?
751
00:31:11,203 --> 00:31:12,287
(recording beeps on)
752
00:31:12,287 --> 00:31:14,039
What's next, you might ask?
753
00:31:14,039 --> 00:31:17,709
A New York Christmas classic,
of course.
754
00:31:17,709 --> 00:31:19,961
One that's beautiful, and fun,
755
00:31:19,961 --> 00:31:23,757
at once extravagant
and free of charge.
756
00:31:23,757 --> 00:31:25,592
Strolling down Fifth Avenue
757
00:31:25,592 --> 00:31:29,429
and taking in the stunning
window displays.
758
00:31:29,429 --> 00:31:31,640
In fact, you wouldn't have
a proper New York Christmas
759
00:31:31,640 --> 00:31:33,600
without this requisite
tradition.
760
00:31:36,645 --> 00:31:37,938
(book flops on couch)
761
00:31:37,938 --> 00:31:39,523
(recording beeps off)
762
00:31:39,523 --> 00:31:42,359
(happy, upbeat music)
763
00:31:43,777 --> 00:31:45,278
Oh, sorry.
764
00:31:49,241 --> 00:31:51,409
Hi. Peppermint hot chocolate.
765
00:31:51,409 --> 00:31:54,037
There's a shop right over there
that makes the best.
766
00:31:54,037 --> 00:31:57,082
- Is this your spectacular
New York activity?
767
00:31:57,082 --> 00:31:59,376
What do you call these,
New York hot chocolate?
768
00:31:59,376 --> 00:32:02,796
- Your spectacular New York
activity seems to be sarcasm.
769
00:32:02,796 --> 00:32:07,342
No, this is a treat that goes
along with our next activity.
770
00:32:07,342 --> 00:32:09,928
- Chestnuts on an open fire
was amazing.
771
00:32:09,928 --> 00:32:11,346
You saw the way
she looked at me.
772
00:32:11,346 --> 00:32:13,598
- Yes, I did.
- Ha.
773
00:32:13,598 --> 00:32:15,767
- Which is why I'm trying
to roll with that momentum.
774
00:32:15,767 --> 00:32:18,103
- You're recording?
- I'm always recording.
775
00:32:18,103 --> 00:32:21,481
Some of the best material
comes from the in between,
776
00:32:21,481 --> 00:32:23,275
unexpected moments.
777
00:32:23,275 --> 00:32:25,527
Besides, remember,
this is half guide
778
00:32:25,527 --> 00:32:27,946
to New York Christmas,
half your journey.
779
00:32:27,946 --> 00:32:30,115
- I don't think my journey's
that interesting.
780
00:32:30,115 --> 00:32:32,242
- Everyone's journey
is interesting.
781
00:32:33,577 --> 00:32:35,287
- Okay, uh...
782
00:32:35,996 --> 00:32:38,540
follow me! I'm really
excited about this one.
783
00:32:39,291 --> 00:32:40,709
Okay.
784
00:32:40,709 --> 00:32:43,461
Okay, so this is one
of the best things
785
00:32:43,461 --> 00:32:47,090
about Christmas in New York,
the stunning window displays.
786
00:32:47,090 --> 00:32:48,675
I thought we could do a dry run
787
00:32:48,675 --> 00:32:51,136
and then, come back with Tanya
and her family after dark,
788
00:32:51,136 --> 00:32:52,679
when there's more atmosphere.
789
00:32:52,679 --> 00:32:53,930
- Sounds great.
- Really?
790
00:32:53,930 --> 00:32:55,223
- Yeah.
791
00:32:55,223 --> 00:32:56,766
I want to give credit
where credit's due.
792
00:32:56,766 --> 00:32:58,101
- Okay.
793
00:32:58,101 --> 00:33:00,645
- This display is impressive
794
00:33:00,645 --> 00:33:03,356
but what do you think
is going on here?
795
00:33:03,356 --> 00:33:05,984
- He's going to
a Christmas party?
796
00:33:05,984 --> 00:33:09,029
- Yes, a deer version
of an ugly sweater party.
797
00:33:09,029 --> 00:33:10,447
(chuckles)
798
00:33:10,447 --> 00:33:13,200
- Or... maybe the deer
799
00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:17,037
is masquerading as a reindeer
because he's a spy.
800
00:33:17,037 --> 00:33:19,372
(playful music)
801
00:33:23,043 --> 00:33:26,296
- Has worker health and safety
checked out these conditions?
802
00:33:26,296 --> 00:33:28,340
- I am concerned
they're not wearing gloves.
803
00:33:28,340 --> 00:33:29,674
(blows raspberry)
804
00:33:29,674 --> 00:33:31,051
(laughs)
805
00:33:36,431 --> 00:33:37,891
Well, this one's simple.
806
00:33:37,891 --> 00:33:41,102
That's you and Tanya
on Christmas Eve.
807
00:33:41,895 --> 00:33:44,397
Your longstanding love realized,
808
00:33:44,397 --> 00:33:47,901
and you're mid-dance. Mid spin.
809
00:33:48,652 --> 00:33:50,612
(gentle music)
810
00:33:54,491 --> 00:33:56,534
(upbeat, happy music)
811
00:33:56,534 --> 00:33:58,745
- Here you are.
- Thanks, Elise.
812
00:33:58,745 --> 00:34:00,163
- Okay.
813
00:34:00,163 --> 00:34:02,165
- This is a big part
of New York Christmas,
814
00:34:02,165 --> 00:34:06,086
taking in the magnificent window
displays down Fifth Avenue.
815
00:34:06,086 --> 00:34:10,882
Our first stop, this whimsical
winter wonderland.
816
00:34:10,882 --> 00:34:13,802
- Oh, Daniyal, it's so magical!
- Oh, wow!
817
00:34:13,802 --> 00:34:15,387
(laughs)
818
00:34:15,387 --> 00:34:18,473
- Agreed!
- Oh, it's just wonderful!
819
00:34:18,473 --> 00:34:19,849
- Oh, thanks.
820
00:34:21,476 --> 00:34:23,520
(phone keys clacking)
821
00:34:23,520 --> 00:34:25,981
- So, whadda ya think?
822
00:34:26,731 --> 00:34:28,525
(sighs)
- Such a classic
823
00:34:28,525 --> 00:34:29,985
New York activity.
824
00:34:29,985 --> 00:34:31,611
It's one of those things
I always mean to do,
825
00:34:31,611 --> 00:34:34,447
but never do. You know?
826
00:34:34,447 --> 00:34:35,782
- I do.
827
00:34:36,366 --> 00:34:38,618
- I realize there
are more and more things
828
00:34:38,618 --> 00:34:39,995
like that in my life.
829
00:34:39,995 --> 00:34:41,288
- Like CrossFit?
830
00:34:41,288 --> 00:34:43,290
Or reading through that pile
of "New Yorkers"?
831
00:34:43,290 --> 00:34:46,501
- No, I...
832
00:34:46,501 --> 00:34:48,169
what do you think
is going on in there?
833
00:34:48,169 --> 00:34:51,131
(clicks tongue)
- Um...
834
00:34:51,131 --> 00:34:53,717
they're trying to get us
to buy a $400 sweater?
835
00:34:53,717 --> 00:34:55,593
Oh, sorry.
836
00:34:55,593 --> 00:34:58,054
Cliff and I are in a debate
on whether he should fly
837
00:34:58,054 --> 00:34:59,848
into JFK or LaGuardia.
838
00:34:59,848 --> 00:35:01,057
Okay.
839
00:35:01,057 --> 00:35:02,392
(exhales sharply)
What were you saying?
840
00:35:02,392 --> 00:35:04,144
- What's happening in there?
841
00:35:04,144 --> 00:35:06,104
Why is that elf climbing
that ladder?
842
00:35:06,104 --> 00:35:07,897
They're not even wearing gloves.
843
00:35:07,897 --> 00:35:09,149
Aren't they afraid
of getting frostbite?
844
00:35:09,149 --> 00:35:11,318
What's up with that?
845
00:35:11,318 --> 00:35:13,570
- Yeah, I... well, I'm not sure.
846
00:35:13,570 --> 00:35:15,238
I mean, is it supposed
to make sense?
847
00:35:15,238 --> 00:35:17,198
You're the one in advertising.
848
00:35:18,742 --> 00:35:20,577
(soft music)
849
00:35:20,577 --> 00:35:22,704
(exhales)
850
00:35:26,958 --> 00:35:29,961
- Dear listeners,
sometimes all you have to do
851
00:35:29,961 --> 00:35:34,090
is step outside and let
the city help you celebrate.
852
00:35:35,342 --> 00:35:40,430
But back to our
number one topic,
853
00:35:40,430 --> 00:35:42,474
the romance.
854
00:35:42,474 --> 00:35:44,851
Daniyal seems to have
had a little setback
855
00:35:44,851 --> 00:35:48,271
as far as interest from Tanya,
856
00:35:48,271 --> 00:35:51,441
but he is determined
to keep trying.
857
00:35:51,441 --> 00:35:55,695
Which is good, right?
You don't just give up.
858
00:35:55,695 --> 00:35:59,991
Though I... I still can't help
but feel that maybe...
859
00:36:00,992 --> 00:36:03,286
maybe they're not
right for one another.
860
00:36:09,209 --> 00:36:11,294
Note to self,
861
00:36:11,294 --> 00:36:16,800
if this is the case
and it all ends in defeat,
862
00:36:16,800 --> 00:36:19,260
is that our story?
863
00:36:19,260 --> 00:36:21,054
Seems kinda somber.
864
00:36:22,430 --> 00:36:24,432
Maybe...
865
00:36:24,432 --> 00:36:28,687
maybe flip-flop love story
with Christmas.
866
00:36:28,687 --> 00:36:30,146
B story to A story.
867
00:36:34,984 --> 00:36:36,444
(exhales)
868
00:36:47,330 --> 00:36:49,541
(music brightens)
869
00:36:51,251 --> 00:36:52,710
Almost.
870
00:36:58,591 --> 00:37:01,344
(woman): I am feeling inspired.
871
00:37:01,344 --> 00:37:03,680
What if we do an elaborate
window display
872
00:37:03,680 --> 00:37:05,640
in our front window next year?
I can get some mannequins.
873
00:37:05,640 --> 00:37:07,642
(Elise): Mom, do you really
want the whole town standing
874
00:37:07,642 --> 00:37:09,227
in front of our window?
- I do!
875
00:37:09,227 --> 00:37:10,812
(chuckles)
876
00:37:10,812 --> 00:37:12,939
(man): Okay, why did you
even have to ask?
877
00:37:12,939 --> 00:37:14,691
(laughing)
878
00:37:14,691 --> 00:37:17,193
- The thing about Sous Vide
879
00:37:17,193 --> 00:37:20,613
is that you're not actually
alone when you're cooking.
880
00:37:20,613 --> 00:37:22,449
It's interactive.
- Okay,
881
00:37:22,449 --> 00:37:25,785
but should we avoid
anything romance related,
882
00:37:25,785 --> 00:37:27,787
like we normally do
for these holiday campaigns?
883
00:37:27,787 --> 00:37:30,665
Since it narrows the field
of receptive viewers?
884
00:37:30,665 --> 00:37:33,376
- I think a single viewer
might see the ad as hopeful,
885
00:37:33,376 --> 00:37:35,044
full of possibility.
886
00:37:35,044 --> 00:37:37,547
Maybe we should just do away
with the whole idea
887
00:37:37,547 --> 00:37:38,965
of reviewing altogether.
888
00:37:38,965 --> 00:37:41,384
Think of this, a split screen.
889
00:37:41,384 --> 00:37:44,053
Two people,
two different kitchens,
890
00:37:44,053 --> 00:37:47,432
but they're looking
at each other... affectionately.
891
00:37:49,100 --> 00:37:51,436
(hopeful music)
892
00:37:52,187 --> 00:37:54,481
- What did you think
of the excerpts I sent?
893
00:37:54,481 --> 00:37:55,732
- Uh...
(blows out breath)
894
00:37:55,732 --> 00:37:58,067
The family,
the Schultzes, is it?
895
00:37:58,067 --> 00:38:01,029
- Yeah.
- They're so... nice.
896
00:38:01,029 --> 00:38:02,071
- Aren't they?
897
00:38:03,114 --> 00:38:05,325
- Hanging out with them
is like dipping a cookie
898
00:38:05,325 --> 00:38:07,577
into a warm glass of milk.
899
00:38:07,577 --> 00:38:10,371
- That's a great way
to put it. Cookies.
900
00:38:10,371 --> 00:38:12,707
- Yeah. Then there's just mush.
901
00:38:13,833 --> 00:38:15,794
- Oh.
- Where's the danger?
902
00:38:15,794 --> 00:38:17,670
You need the family to argue,
903
00:38:17,670 --> 00:38:19,047
get in each other's way.
904
00:38:19,047 --> 00:38:22,008
Maybe one of them
disapproves of Daniyal.
905
00:38:22,008 --> 00:38:23,927
Tries to sabotage
the whole thing!
906
00:38:23,927 --> 00:38:25,470
- I'm sorry um...
907
00:38:25,470 --> 00:38:29,057
wasn't this supposed to be
a journey where I guide him?
908
00:38:29,057 --> 00:38:31,935
Help him win Christmas
and the girl?
909
00:38:31,935 --> 00:38:33,561
- I'm gonna roll that back.
910
00:38:33,561 --> 00:38:36,189
Things are way too easy
for Daniyal right now.
911
00:38:36,189 --> 00:38:38,691
We need more drama.
Things going wrong.
912
00:38:38,691 --> 00:38:41,152
We are really not doing justice
913
00:38:41,152 --> 00:38:43,071
to this whole
love triangle thing.
914
00:38:43,071 --> 00:38:45,281
I mean, this Cliff guy,
he's not even around.
915
00:38:45,281 --> 00:38:46,783
Just like a line.
916
00:38:46,783 --> 00:38:49,410
Flat... line.
917
00:38:50,203 --> 00:38:54,457
(beeping slowly)
918
00:38:54,457 --> 00:38:55,667
Pew!
919
00:38:59,379 --> 00:39:00,839
- Yep.
920
00:39:00,839 --> 00:39:02,590
- Bored.
921
00:39:04,425 --> 00:39:05,802
- I'm gonna go.
922
00:39:07,011 --> 00:39:09,305
(gentle music)
923
00:39:12,058 --> 00:39:13,935
(phone ringing tone)
924
00:39:13,935 --> 00:39:16,354
- Hey, Dad! I was just
trying to catch you
925
00:39:16,354 --> 00:39:17,855
in between meetings.
926
00:39:17,855 --> 00:39:20,233
I wanted to give you an update
on the Sous Vide pitch.
927
00:39:20,233 --> 00:39:22,402
It's... going great.
928
00:39:22,402 --> 00:39:24,654
I've actually managed
to effectively convey
929
00:39:24,654 --> 00:39:28,533
the Christmas spirit.
(chuckles)
930
00:39:28,533 --> 00:39:30,535
It's exciting, actually.
931
00:39:30,535 --> 00:39:31,870
Uh, anyways, uh...
932
00:39:31,870 --> 00:39:35,248
Fred and Patty Schultz say hi.
Okay, bye.
933
00:39:35,248 --> 00:39:37,041
- Hey!
- Hi!
934
00:39:37,041 --> 00:39:40,461
I wanted to pitch a bold,
new tactic to you.
935
00:39:40,461 --> 00:39:44,215
- Sure! I mean, we're a team.
Your input is welcome.
936
00:39:44,215 --> 00:39:47,802
- Okay, so I'm thinking
why not just be direct?
937
00:39:47,802 --> 00:39:50,680
Tell her how I feel?
You know, why all the spectacle?
938
00:39:50,680 --> 00:39:52,849
Just fast track it.
- Well...
939
00:39:52,849 --> 00:39:55,018
because...
940
00:39:55,018 --> 00:39:56,936
what's romantic
about fast tracking?
941
00:39:56,936 --> 00:40:00,148
Where would the great
story be, hmm?
942
00:40:00,148 --> 00:40:02,942
As of now, it'd be
one and a half episodes' worth.
943
00:40:02,942 --> 00:40:05,194
- One and a half
episodes' worth.
944
00:40:05,194 --> 00:40:07,488
May I remind you
that we are talking
945
00:40:07,488 --> 00:40:09,824
about my actual life here?
946
00:40:09,824 --> 00:40:11,868
- Um, well,
it's worth mentioning
947
00:40:11,868 --> 00:40:13,828
that for our upcoming strategy,
948
00:40:13,828 --> 00:40:17,290
I was actually uh...
inspired by your point of view.
949
00:40:17,290 --> 00:40:21,836
- I know you're trying to appeal
to my ego, but go on.
950
00:40:21,836 --> 00:40:23,588
- By showing Tanya
and her family
951
00:40:23,588 --> 00:40:27,342
all New York has to offer,
what are we missing?
952
00:40:28,217 --> 00:40:29,719
Home.
953
00:40:29,719 --> 00:40:32,388
So, how do we bring home
to New York?
954
00:40:32,388 --> 00:40:34,891
Do you have any favorite
activities you miss?
955
00:40:34,891 --> 00:40:36,851
- Yes, snowshoeing.
956
00:40:36,851 --> 00:40:39,187
- Snowshoeing? Great.
957
00:40:39,854 --> 00:40:41,564
- In New York?
- Doesn't New York
958
00:40:41,564 --> 00:40:43,608
have everything? Huh.
959
00:40:43,608 --> 00:40:45,234
(laughing)
960
00:40:45,234 --> 00:40:46,986
- You know, I didn't wanna
say anything,
961
00:40:46,986 --> 00:40:48,863
but I was really gonna miss
snowshoeing this year.
962
00:40:48,863 --> 00:40:50,657
- Yeah.
- Who would've known,
963
00:40:50,657 --> 00:40:52,659
snowshoeing in New York?
964
00:40:52,659 --> 00:40:54,744
(laughs)
- Well, they do say
965
00:40:54,744 --> 00:40:56,746
that New York has everything.
966
00:40:56,746 --> 00:40:58,247
- Oh!
- Hmm.
967
00:40:58,247 --> 00:41:01,209
- Including hot chocolate!
- Oh, Dad! Wait up!
968
00:41:01,209 --> 00:41:03,086
- Wait for me!
- Come on, Daniyal!
969
00:41:03,086 --> 00:41:05,254
- Oh, I... just a second.
970
00:41:05,254 --> 00:41:07,757
- Oh, you're recording.
- Uh, yeah,
971
00:41:07,757 --> 00:41:09,258
I don't mean to be sneaky,
972
00:41:09,258 --> 00:41:11,761
it's just, you never know
what you're gonna miss.
973
00:41:11,761 --> 00:41:15,473
- It's for those in between,
unexpected moments, right?
974
00:41:15,473 --> 00:41:17,475
I mean, you always
have to be prepared.
975
00:41:17,475 --> 00:41:20,937
- That's exactly my philosophy.
(chuckles)
976
00:41:20,937 --> 00:41:22,522
- I have to admit
that I listened
977
00:41:22,522 --> 00:41:24,107
to a couple of your podcasts.
978
00:41:24,107 --> 00:41:26,776
- Oh.
- You are so wonderful, Elise.
979
00:41:26,776 --> 00:41:30,863
You're so reflective, and warm.
980
00:41:30,863 --> 00:41:32,407
You really pulled me in.
981
00:41:32,407 --> 00:41:34,826
- Thank you. That means a lot.
982
00:41:34,826 --> 00:41:36,160
(laughing)
(Tanya): Snowball fight?
983
00:41:36,160 --> 00:41:37,453
It's on!
- Don't you do it!
984
00:41:37,453 --> 00:41:38,579
- Watch!
- Oh!
985
00:41:38,579 --> 00:41:39,747
(laughs)
986
00:41:39,747 --> 00:41:40,998
- That's their thing.
987
00:41:40,998 --> 00:41:42,709
They're so competitive.
988
00:41:42,709 --> 00:41:45,837
- Yeah, I... definitely noticed
Daniyal's competitive.
989
00:41:45,837 --> 00:41:47,505
- Hey, hey, hey.
(chuckles)
990
00:41:47,505 --> 00:41:49,173
- Thank you.
- I wanted to ask you,
991
00:41:49,173 --> 00:41:51,509
how did you meet Daniyal?
992
00:41:51,509 --> 00:41:53,386
- Oh, I um...
993
00:41:53,386 --> 00:41:56,889
I met him through
this podcast thing.
994
00:41:56,889 --> 00:41:58,433
- Oh.
- A little bit ago.
995
00:41:58,433 --> 00:42:01,144
And then, I approached him
for this project.
996
00:42:01,144 --> 00:42:02,562
- I would've thought
you've known each other
997
00:42:02,562 --> 00:42:04,230
for a much longer time.
998
00:42:04,230 --> 00:42:08,359
- No, no. But that feeling
is great for the podcast.
999
00:42:08,359 --> 00:42:09,610
- Hmm.
1000
00:42:09,610 --> 00:42:12,113
- Hey, dear!
Have some chocolate for you.
1001
00:42:12,113 --> 00:42:13,406
- Hi.
- Hey!
1002
00:42:14,073 --> 00:42:15,700
- Tell Mom...
tell Mom to come over.
1003
00:42:15,700 --> 00:42:17,201
- I'm gonna go check
on your dad.
1004
00:42:17,201 --> 00:42:18,911
- Okay.
- Thanks, see ya later.
1005
00:42:20,955 --> 00:42:22,248
(chuckles)
1006
00:42:22,248 --> 00:42:24,333
- I just wanted
to thank you for everything.
1007
00:42:24,333 --> 00:42:26,878
I mean, my parents are having
such a wonderful time.
1008
00:42:26,878 --> 00:42:29,922
And that luxury apartment
that you got us is unbelievable.
1009
00:42:29,922 --> 00:42:31,632
- It's been fun
for me too, so...
1010
00:42:31,632 --> 00:42:35,344
- Oh, good! Good. Listen, um...
1011
00:42:35,344 --> 00:42:36,721
- There you go, darling.
1012
00:42:36,721 --> 00:42:38,598
- Can I pick your brain
for a minute,
1013
00:42:38,598 --> 00:42:40,641
just woman to woman?
- Sure.
1014
00:42:40,641 --> 00:42:42,894
- As you know, my boyfriend,
Cliff, is coming back
1015
00:42:42,894 --> 00:42:44,729
on Christmas Eve and...
- Right.
1016
00:42:44,729 --> 00:42:46,981
- ...really excited
to see him, I just...
1017
00:42:46,981 --> 00:42:48,983
I'm a little conflicted, too.
1018
00:42:48,983 --> 00:42:50,818
These past few days,
I've been having a strange
1019
00:42:50,818 --> 00:42:53,696
twinge of feelings for Daniyal.
1020
00:42:53,696 --> 00:42:55,364
I mean, we've known
each other 30 years.
1021
00:42:55,364 --> 00:42:57,700
Why now, out of the blue?
1022
00:42:57,700 --> 00:43:02,455
- I mean, it's understandable.
Daniyal's a great guy.
1023
00:43:02,455 --> 00:43:04,207
Despite always having
to be right.
1024
00:43:04,207 --> 00:43:05,750
(chuckles)
1025
00:43:05,750 --> 00:43:07,668
No, but if I'm being honest,
1026
00:43:07,668 --> 00:43:10,421
today, you two looked like
you were in a rom-com.
1027
00:43:10,421 --> 00:43:13,674
- Right? That's exactly
what I'm saying. I...
1028
00:43:13,674 --> 00:43:16,052
Is it possible that
I've overlooked true love
1029
00:43:16,052 --> 00:43:17,762
for all this time?
1030
00:43:17,762 --> 00:43:20,223
I mean, isn't this like,
a classic love story?
1031
00:43:20,223 --> 00:43:22,517
You know, but then
I think of Cliff, and I...
1032
00:43:23,267 --> 00:43:25,645
I get that rollercoaster
feeling in my stomach,
1033
00:43:25,645 --> 00:43:28,064
you know, and he's only
been gone a few days
1034
00:43:28,064 --> 00:43:29,607
and I... already miss him.
1035
00:43:29,607 --> 00:43:32,985
- Geez, that-that sounds
like a real love triangle.
1036
00:43:32,985 --> 00:43:35,321
(sighs)
- What do I do?
1037
00:43:35,321 --> 00:43:37,073
- Oh... well,
1038
00:43:37,073 --> 00:43:38,783
it must be hard
for you to judge,
1039
00:43:38,783 --> 00:43:41,369
having one of these men here
and not the other,
1040
00:43:41,369 --> 00:43:43,579
and you know, all this warm,
1041
00:43:43,579 --> 00:43:46,833
holiday celebration
kind of makes it uneven.
1042
00:43:46,833 --> 00:43:49,335
- Right.
- How about seeing if Cliff
1043
00:43:49,335 --> 00:43:50,753
can come back early?
1044
00:43:51,712 --> 00:43:54,674
I mean, it's a shame he should
miss all of this, right?
1045
00:43:54,674 --> 00:43:57,468
- Yeah! Yeah, it's worth a try.
1046
00:43:57,468 --> 00:44:01,305
Gosh, okay. Oh, this is
off the record, right?
1047
00:44:01,305 --> 00:44:04,225
- Of course! I-I don't even have
my recording equipment set up.
1048
00:44:04,225 --> 00:44:06,561
I... um...
1049
00:44:06,561 --> 00:44:10,022
And even if I did, I...
1050
00:44:10,022 --> 00:44:11,607
I wouldn't put anything
on the podcast
1051
00:44:11,607 --> 00:44:13,317
you asked me not to.
1052
00:44:13,317 --> 00:44:15,903
- Thank you, Elise.
Seriously, thank you.
1053
00:44:15,903 --> 00:44:17,530
- Of course.
1054
00:44:17,530 --> 00:44:18,948
- Girls, here's your
hot chocolate!
1055
00:44:18,948 --> 00:44:21,617
(giggles)
- Wait up! I'm coming!
1056
00:44:21,617 --> 00:44:23,244
- Oh, uh... here I come.
1057
00:44:23,244 --> 00:44:25,204
- Let's get these snowshoes
off and go shopping!
1058
00:44:25,204 --> 00:44:27,498
- Okay, folks.
See ya later tonight!
1059
00:44:27,498 --> 00:44:29,417
(gentle festive music)
1060
00:44:30,626 --> 00:44:31,544
(bell on door jingles)
1061
00:44:31,544 --> 00:44:33,254
- Thank you.
1062
00:44:33,254 --> 00:44:34,380
(chuckles)
1063
00:44:34,380 --> 00:44:36,132
- I still think this is madness.
1064
00:44:36,132 --> 00:44:38,509
- You think ice cream
is exclusively a summer thing.
1065
00:44:38,509 --> 00:44:39,844
I disagree.
1066
00:44:39,844 --> 00:44:41,679
- Can't we just go
and eat it inside?
1067
00:44:41,679 --> 00:44:44,223
Where it's warm?
- That would defeat the purpose.
1068
00:44:44,223 --> 00:44:47,143
At 22 degrees outside,
it's colder than the ice cream.
1069
00:44:47,143 --> 00:44:50,146
We don't have to worry about it
melting all over our hands.
1070
00:44:50,146 --> 00:44:53,608
We can take our time
and enjoy it. No panic.
1071
00:44:53,608 --> 00:44:54,817
- Okay.
1072
00:44:54,817 --> 00:44:56,319
(lighthearted music)
1073
00:44:56,319 --> 00:44:58,696
- Mm!
- Mm! This is good!
1074
00:44:58,696 --> 00:45:00,448
That's beside the point.
1075
00:45:02,158 --> 00:45:03,910
- Today went well,
don't you think?
1076
00:45:03,910 --> 00:45:06,954
- Yeah! Although, I feel like
we're losing momentum.
1077
00:45:06,954 --> 00:45:08,789
We should really be doing
something right now
1078
00:45:08,789 --> 00:45:10,249
to get you and Tanya together.
1079
00:45:10,249 --> 00:45:13,836
I also feel like we should be
ratcheting up tension.
1080
00:45:13,836 --> 00:45:15,880
You know?
Like, if Cliff were here,
1081
00:45:15,880 --> 00:45:18,174
we'd do something like
an arm wrestling contest.
1082
00:45:18,174 --> 00:45:19,675
- Arm wrestling contest?
1083
00:45:19,675 --> 00:45:21,344
That doesn't sound
like your style.
1084
00:45:21,344 --> 00:45:22,970
I think we're thinking
about this too hard.
1085
00:45:22,970 --> 00:45:24,138
We should take a break.
1086
00:45:24,138 --> 00:45:25,723
- But that doesn't sound
like your style.
1087
00:45:25,723 --> 00:45:29,060
- Sometimes it helps to not
focus on the end result so hard.
1088
00:45:29,060 --> 00:45:31,354
Distance equals perspective.
1089
00:45:31,354 --> 00:45:32,563
Let your mind drift.
1090
00:45:32,563 --> 00:45:34,273
(chuckles)
- What, is that from,
1091
00:45:34,273 --> 00:45:35,691
some kind of self-care blog?
1092
00:45:35,691 --> 00:45:37,068
- No.
1093
00:45:37,068 --> 00:45:39,236
I actually came up
with it for a cruise campaign.
1094
00:45:39,236 --> 00:45:41,238
It still applies, though.
1095
00:45:41,238 --> 00:45:43,491
- You don't seem very eager.
1096
00:45:43,491 --> 00:45:45,117
Are you having second thoughts?
1097
00:45:45,117 --> 00:45:47,036
- No. It's just sometimes
1098
00:45:47,036 --> 00:45:50,915
clearing your mind leaves room
for a solution.
1099
00:45:51,874 --> 00:45:53,709
Ibuprofen ad.
(chuckles)
1100
00:45:55,586 --> 00:45:57,421
Oh, you got some...
1101
00:45:57,421 --> 00:46:00,758
- Oh, no. See?
1102
00:46:00,758 --> 00:46:03,219
- That's user error.
Don't blame the temperature.
1103
00:46:08,057 --> 00:46:10,142
(birds chirping)
1104
00:46:10,142 --> 00:46:12,520
- So, how'd you get
into advertising?
1105
00:46:12,520 --> 00:46:14,605
- My parents
are in advertising.
1106
00:46:14,605 --> 00:46:16,816
They're the Khan in Khan
and Clark.
1107
00:46:17,733 --> 00:46:20,111
- Right.
- Do you wanna know a secret?
1108
00:46:20,111 --> 00:46:21,195
- Sure.
1109
00:46:21,195 --> 00:46:22,822
- There's no Clark.
(chuckles)
1110
00:46:22,822 --> 00:46:24,323
- What?
(laughs)
1111
00:46:24,323 --> 00:46:26,867
- It's just a name they added
to sound more formidable.
1112
00:46:26,867 --> 00:46:28,452
- Oh, okay.
1113
00:46:29,328 --> 00:46:31,497
- I actually got the firm
a Sous Vide pitch.
1114
00:46:31,497 --> 00:46:33,374
It's in three days.
- Wait, is that the cooking app?
1115
00:46:33,374 --> 00:46:35,543
- Mm-hmm!
- Wow, impressive!
1116
00:46:35,543 --> 00:46:37,503
- Thank you.
- Good luck!
1117
00:46:39,338 --> 00:46:41,674
- My parents are running
the London office
1118
00:46:41,674 --> 00:46:45,720
and I'm in New York trying
to keep the company revived
1119
00:46:45,720 --> 00:46:47,763
and relevant.
1120
00:46:49,015 --> 00:46:50,766
They're a little
stuck in their ways.
1121
00:46:50,766 --> 00:46:53,644
- Is that why you never
spend Christmas together?
1122
00:46:53,644 --> 00:46:55,104
- I mean, with all
the year-end work,
1123
00:46:55,104 --> 00:46:57,481
it's practical. It's a given.
1124
00:46:58,315 --> 00:47:00,985
I guess in my family,
1125
00:47:00,985 --> 00:47:04,989
our tradition is not
spending Christmas together.
1126
00:47:04,989 --> 00:47:06,490
(laughs)
1127
00:47:06,490 --> 00:47:07,658
- And you're okay with that?
1128
00:47:07,658 --> 00:47:10,119
I mean, since you
have the Schultzes.
1129
00:47:13,122 --> 00:47:14,665
- Not really.
1130
00:47:16,709 --> 00:47:19,545
But I don't know how
I would turn that around.
1131
00:47:21,213 --> 00:47:23,174
- Aren't you the one who works
in the field
1132
00:47:23,174 --> 00:47:25,760
about making people want things
1133
00:47:25,760 --> 00:47:27,928
they didn't even know
they wanted?
1134
00:47:27,928 --> 00:47:29,805
(chuckles)
1135
00:47:29,805 --> 00:47:31,849
Oh, I have a pitch for you.
1136
00:47:31,849 --> 00:47:36,062
How about you just invite them?
1137
00:47:36,896 --> 00:47:39,065
Hmm? After all,
you're developing
1138
00:47:39,065 --> 00:47:41,233
all these New York
Christmas skills.
1139
00:47:41,233 --> 00:47:42,651
- Well, what about you?
What are you doing
1140
00:47:42,651 --> 00:47:44,195
after the podcast is done?
1141
00:47:44,195 --> 00:47:45,780
Are you heading home
for the holidays? Let
1142
00:47:45,780 --> 00:47:48,324
me guess, California.
1143
00:47:48,324 --> 00:47:51,202
No... Arizona?
1144
00:47:51,202 --> 00:47:52,912
(chuckles)
- Can we just put a pin in that,
1145
00:47:52,912 --> 00:47:54,872
just for now?
1146
00:47:54,872 --> 00:47:55,998
- Okay.
1147
00:47:55,998 --> 00:47:59,126
(inhales and exhales deeply)
1148
00:47:59,126 --> 00:48:00,878
How 'bout this?
1149
00:48:00,878 --> 00:48:05,341
You show me your favorite
New York Christmas tradition.
1150
00:48:05,341 --> 00:48:07,259
It doesn't have to be
in a guide book
1151
00:48:07,259 --> 00:48:09,261
or even part of the podcast.
1152
00:48:09,261 --> 00:48:12,181
Just... yours.
1153
00:48:13,808 --> 00:48:15,976
- All right. Let's go.
1154
00:48:15,976 --> 00:48:17,478
- Okay!
- Okay.
1155
00:48:17,478 --> 00:48:18,896
(chuckles)
1156
00:48:18,896 --> 00:48:20,481
I hope she's still there.
1157
00:48:20,481 --> 00:48:23,651
Lola! Am I too late?
1158
00:48:23,651 --> 00:48:25,361
- Oh, we sold out. But
1159
00:48:25,361 --> 00:48:28,364
I set a box aside for you.
(chuckles)
1160
00:48:28,364 --> 00:48:30,741
And was actually going
to drop it by.
1161
00:48:30,741 --> 00:48:32,326
- Thank you so much, Lola.
1162
00:48:32,326 --> 00:48:34,370
I-I've been busy
with a work project.
1163
00:48:34,370 --> 00:48:36,914
Actually, Lola, this is Daniyal.
1164
00:48:36,914 --> 00:48:39,166
- Hi.
- My current podcast subject.
1165
00:48:39,166 --> 00:48:41,961
We're doing a podcast
on love and Christmas.
1166
00:48:41,961 --> 00:48:43,796
- That seems worthwhile.
1167
00:48:43,796 --> 00:48:47,258
Well, nice to meet you, Daniyal.
- It's nice to meet you, too.
1168
00:48:47,258 --> 00:48:50,052
- I've been coming here
for these Christmas cookies
1169
00:48:50,052 --> 00:48:52,888
for uh... for a long time.
1170
00:48:52,888 --> 00:48:55,224
- Let me guess,
she did a podcast about you?
1171
00:48:55,224 --> 00:48:59,645
- Oh, no. My sister.
A champion barrel racer.
1172
00:48:59,645 --> 00:49:01,647
- Wow!
- One of my favorites.
1173
00:49:01,647 --> 00:49:03,357
- Well, you probably
say that to everyone.
1174
00:49:03,357 --> 00:49:04,775
(laughs)
1175
00:49:04,775 --> 00:49:06,569
- I'm hoping to be
a favorite, too.
1176
00:49:06,569 --> 00:49:09,530
- We'll see.
Okay, thank you, Lola.
1177
00:49:09,530 --> 00:49:10,823
- You're welcome.
- Merry Christmas.
1178
00:49:10,823 --> 00:49:12,324
- Merry Christmas.
1179
00:49:12,324 --> 00:49:13,784
- Bye.
- Bye.
1180
00:49:14,994 --> 00:49:16,954
- Where are we going now?
1181
00:49:16,954 --> 00:49:18,622
- It's a surprise!
1182
00:49:18,622 --> 00:49:20,457
- Surprise, surprise.
1183
00:49:23,002 --> 00:49:26,505
- My mom and I used to live
up north and every year,
1184
00:49:26,505 --> 00:49:27,965
sometime around Christmas,
1185
00:49:27,965 --> 00:49:32,136
we'd drive down
and go to Helena's Bakery
1186
00:49:32,136 --> 00:49:35,222
to get these special
Christmas cookies.
1187
00:49:36,056 --> 00:49:38,309
- And let me guess,
you both would come
1188
00:49:38,309 --> 00:49:40,769
to this bench
and eat these cookies.
1189
00:49:40,769 --> 00:49:44,356
- Um... no, actually.
1190
00:49:45,608 --> 00:49:48,903
We walked down this main street
so many times,
1191
00:49:48,903 --> 00:49:52,114
and somehow never saw this park.
1192
00:49:54,241 --> 00:49:56,285
Then, two years ago,
1193
00:49:56,285 --> 00:49:59,371
I was already living
in the city and um...
1194
00:50:01,081 --> 00:50:04,293
it was-was the year
my mom passed away.
1195
00:50:04,293 --> 00:50:06,045
(melancholic music)
1196
00:50:06,045 --> 00:50:07,838
I came down to get
the cookies
1197
00:50:07,838 --> 00:50:10,507
around our usual time and uh...
1198
00:50:12,593 --> 00:50:14,345
I came across this park.
1199
00:50:16,138 --> 00:50:17,598
Clear as day.
1200
00:50:18,933 --> 00:50:20,017
(sighs)
1201
00:50:20,017 --> 00:50:22,770
It's been here since
the 1800s but...
1202
00:50:22,770 --> 00:50:25,147
sometimes I feel like
she left it for me.
1203
00:50:26,523 --> 00:50:29,193
If... if that make sense.
1204
00:50:29,193 --> 00:50:31,070
- It does.
1205
00:50:32,154 --> 00:50:34,281
(box crinkles)
1206
00:50:39,995 --> 00:50:42,915
These are delicious!
- I know, right?
1207
00:50:42,915 --> 00:50:46,460
To me, they taste like
being a child at Christmas.
1208
00:50:50,005 --> 00:50:52,132
So, now every year,
1209
00:50:52,132 --> 00:50:56,637
I sit here and eat
our favorite cookies,
1210
00:50:56,637 --> 00:51:00,683
listen to my mom's
favorite music, and...
1211
00:51:01,976 --> 00:51:03,477
stare at the stars.
1212
00:51:04,270 --> 00:51:06,313
- That's so poetic.
1213
00:51:06,313 --> 00:51:08,399
You should put it in a podcast.
1214
00:51:08,399 --> 00:51:12,611
- Oh, no, I... try to keep
myself out of the podcast.
1215
00:51:12,611 --> 00:51:14,571
Anyway, that's...
1216
00:51:14,571 --> 00:51:16,740
that's not really interesting.
1217
00:51:16,740 --> 00:51:18,659
I...
1218
00:51:18,659 --> 00:51:20,577
- Didn't you recently tell me
1219
00:51:20,577 --> 00:51:23,747
that everyone's journey
is interesting?
1220
00:51:26,458 --> 00:51:27,876
- We're getting off track.
1221
00:51:27,876 --> 00:51:29,586
- Off track, off what?
1222
00:51:29,586 --> 00:51:32,881
- The mission.
The-the podcast. You and Tanya.
1223
00:51:32,881 --> 00:51:34,508
- Right, okay.
1224
00:51:34,508 --> 00:51:37,136
- But by running through
the park in snowshoes,
1225
00:51:37,136 --> 00:51:39,888
it doesn't give you and Tanya
a chance to...
1226
00:51:40,931 --> 00:51:43,559
take a step closer.
1227
00:51:43,559 --> 00:51:45,561
Look into each other's eyes.
1228
00:51:48,522 --> 00:51:50,441
What are some...
1229
00:51:50,441 --> 00:51:53,360
quieter, indoor activities
you could do?
1230
00:51:53,360 --> 00:51:56,447
- Uh, they like game nights.
1231
00:51:56,447 --> 00:51:59,908
- Great! All cozy on the couch.
1232
00:51:59,908 --> 00:52:02,328
You know, we should do that
tomorrow night.
1233
00:52:02,328 --> 00:52:04,747
We're running outta time.
- Well, wait.
1234
00:52:05,456 --> 00:52:07,708
Thank you for
sharing this with me.
1235
00:52:09,668 --> 00:52:12,880
- It's nothing.
- No, that's not true.
1236
00:52:12,880 --> 00:52:14,381
Thank you.
1237
00:52:16,633 --> 00:52:18,344
- Okay.
1238
00:52:22,306 --> 00:52:24,725
(blows out breath)
1239
00:52:26,810 --> 00:52:28,187
(upbeat music)
1240
00:52:28,187 --> 00:52:30,481
- You can't see!
- Mine are done, mine are done.
1241
00:52:30,481 --> 00:52:32,691
(overlapping chatter)
1242
00:52:32,691 --> 00:52:35,110
- Thank you. Oh.
1243
00:52:35,110 --> 00:52:36,653
- Oh, Daniyal, pose.
1244
00:52:36,653 --> 00:52:38,572
- Sure.
- Oh, uh, yeah.
1245
00:52:39,448 --> 00:52:40,657
(camera shutter snaps)
1246
00:52:40,657 --> 00:52:42,076
- Oh, look at...
1247
00:52:42,076 --> 00:52:44,119
(clicks tongue)
- Oh! Look at that. So cute.
1248
00:52:44,119 --> 00:52:45,829
- It is.
- Hey, Fred,
1249
00:52:45,829 --> 00:52:47,581
when you upload those pictures,
would you mind
1250
00:52:47,581 --> 00:52:48,791
sending me your favorites?
1251
00:52:48,791 --> 00:52:50,584
They'll be great
for the podcast blog.
1252
00:52:50,584 --> 00:52:51,919
- Could you send
them to me, too?
1253
00:52:51,919 --> 00:52:54,713
- Oh, of course.
See that, Patty? High demand.
1254
00:52:54,713 --> 00:52:56,965
- Yes, I heard that Fred.
1255
00:52:56,965 --> 00:53:00,886
(giggles)
Oh, I love celebrity Guess Who?
1256
00:53:00,886 --> 00:53:02,930
- Oh wait, don't we need
an even number for that?
1257
00:53:02,930 --> 00:53:04,473
What happens
when Tanya gets here?
1258
00:53:04,473 --> 00:53:07,476
- Yeah, I can sit this one out.
I probably should anyway.
1259
00:53:07,476 --> 00:53:09,061
- Oh, absolutely not!
1260
00:53:09,061 --> 00:53:11,605
We'll have three on one team,
and then, Daniyal and Elise,
1261
00:53:11,605 --> 00:53:13,774
you'll be on a team together.
That's fair.
1262
00:53:13,774 --> 00:53:15,317
- Hmm.
- So, Elise,
1263
00:53:15,317 --> 00:53:17,528
what are you doing
on the actual holiday?
1264
00:53:17,528 --> 00:53:20,656
- Well, after I post
the podcast,
1265
00:53:20,656 --> 00:53:22,950
I'm gonna make
my mom's cornbread stuffing.
1266
00:53:22,950 --> 00:53:25,536
- Oh!
- If... I can figure it out.
1267
00:53:25,536 --> 00:53:27,871
And then, curl up on my couch
and watch
1268
00:53:27,871 --> 00:53:30,541
A Christmas Carol,
and Rudolph, and--
1269
00:53:30,541 --> 00:53:32,251
- Well, you can join us.
1270
00:53:32,251 --> 00:53:35,504
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day,
the whole shebang.
1271
00:53:35,504 --> 00:53:36,964
- Sure.
1272
00:53:36,964 --> 00:53:38,632
- Thank you so much
for the invite
1273
00:53:38,632 --> 00:53:41,051
but I wouldn't want to be
in the way of anything.
1274
00:53:41,051 --> 00:53:42,719
(scoffs)
- What on earth
1275
00:53:42,719 --> 00:53:44,680
would you be in the way of?
1276
00:53:44,680 --> 00:53:46,265
(door clicks open)
1277
00:53:46,265 --> 00:53:49,852
- Hi, everyone.
I have a surprise...
1278
00:53:49,852 --> 00:53:52,104
Everyone, meet Cliff!
1279
00:53:52,104 --> 00:53:53,689
- Oh!
- He came early!
1280
00:53:53,689 --> 00:53:56,733
- What a great surprise.
Hi, darling.
1281
00:53:56,733 --> 00:53:58,235
- Oh.
- Hi, Mom.
1282
00:53:58,235 --> 00:54:00,195
- Hi.
- This is my mom, Patty.
1283
00:54:00,195 --> 00:54:01,655
- I'm Fred.
- Good to meet you.
1284
00:54:01,655 --> 00:54:04,533
- Ah!
- Cliff, this is my dad, Fred.
1285
00:54:04,533 --> 00:54:06,243
- Cliff, great to meet you.
- Hi, Cliff.
1286
00:54:06,243 --> 00:54:07,870
So nice to meet you.
(squeals)
1287
00:54:07,870 --> 00:54:09,621
- This is Daniyal.
1288
00:54:09,621 --> 00:54:11,790
- So nice to meet you, Cliff.
- Yeah, you as well.
1289
00:54:11,790 --> 00:54:13,208
I've heard a lot
of good things about you.
1290
00:54:13,208 --> 00:54:14,585
- Likewise.
1291
00:54:15,419 --> 00:54:17,004
- Still not as much
conflict as I'd like.
1292
00:54:17,004 --> 00:54:19,047
But my main question is,
1293
00:54:19,047 --> 00:54:22,301
how do we bring the big
love triangle to the surface?
1294
00:54:22,301 --> 00:54:25,053
- Actually, that's very much
in the works.
1295
00:54:25,053 --> 00:54:27,222
Last night, Cliff arrived early.
1296
00:54:27,222 --> 00:54:29,808
Everyone was surprised.
Big twist.
1297
00:54:29,808 --> 00:54:31,518
He seems like a worthy opponent.
1298
00:54:31,518 --> 00:54:34,104
Tensions will surely rise.
1299
00:54:34,104 --> 00:54:35,939
I know it definitely
threw Daniyal back
1300
00:54:35,939 --> 00:54:37,316
into competition mode.
1301
00:54:37,316 --> 00:54:38,775
- What are you talking about?
1302
00:54:38,775 --> 00:54:39,985
- What are you talking about?
1303
00:54:39,985 --> 00:54:42,696
- I'm talking about
the love triangle
1304
00:54:42,696 --> 00:54:46,575
between Daniyal, Tanya, and you.
1305
00:54:46,575 --> 00:54:48,577
It is delightfully clear
1306
00:54:48,577 --> 00:54:50,037
in all of the footage
I listened to.
1307
00:54:50,037 --> 00:54:52,372
All your little protestations
about how they're not
1308
00:54:52,372 --> 00:54:55,542
right for each other.
Those are some good breadcrumbs.
1309
00:54:55,542 --> 00:54:57,002
- I don't really...
1310
00:54:57,002 --> 00:54:58,879
I don't... I don't know
what you're talking about.
1311
00:54:58,879 --> 00:55:01,757
- Denial. Oh, it's brilliant.
1312
00:55:01,757 --> 00:55:03,550
Use it. Uh, by the way,
1313
00:55:03,550 --> 00:55:05,928
given the rushed nature
of all of this,
1314
00:55:05,928 --> 00:55:07,596
I am not gonna have time
to go over this
1315
00:55:07,596 --> 00:55:09,056
before you have to send
it into Kevin.
1316
00:55:09,056 --> 00:55:10,933
So, I am trusting you.
1317
00:55:10,933 --> 00:55:13,268
Do not let me down.
1318
00:55:13,268 --> 00:55:14,937
- Yes, ma'am.
1319
00:55:16,438 --> 00:55:19,733
- These white lies
are piling up.
1320
00:55:19,733 --> 00:55:21,151
This family is wonderful
1321
00:55:21,151 --> 00:55:23,987
and this podcast
is a whole trick on them.
1322
00:55:23,987 --> 00:55:25,572
(sighs)
And top of that,
1323
00:55:25,572 --> 00:55:29,701
I'm the one who encouraged
Tanya to invite Cliff out early.
1324
00:55:29,701 --> 00:55:31,703
Which was a complete
betrayal to Daniyal.
1325
00:55:32,913 --> 00:55:34,498
The last thing I want.
1326
00:55:34,498 --> 00:55:36,166
- Yeah, that's a lot
to keep track of.
1327
00:55:36,166 --> 00:55:37,543
Ball, please.
1328
00:55:37,543 --> 00:55:38,794
- You know, before that,
1329
00:55:38,794 --> 00:55:41,713
at least we were in it together.
1330
00:55:41,713 --> 00:55:43,298
We were on the same team.
1331
00:55:43,298 --> 00:55:47,010
- Well, does this other
love triangle exist?
1332
00:55:47,010 --> 00:55:50,889
I have noticed a different
energy about you lately.
1333
00:55:50,889 --> 00:55:53,892
- I mean, there might...
1334
00:55:53,892 --> 00:55:56,603
have been a moment
where it could've existed,
1335
00:55:56,603 --> 00:55:59,189
but things went another way.
1336
00:55:59,189 --> 00:56:01,650
- Okay. So, what
are you gonna do?
1337
00:56:01,650 --> 00:56:03,860
- The best thing to do
is take a step back
1338
00:56:03,860 --> 00:56:06,405
and go back to Janice's plan A.
1339
00:56:06,405 --> 00:56:09,783
I'm gonna help Daniyal
get the girl and...
1340
00:56:09,783 --> 00:56:11,410
that'll be better for everyone.
1341
00:56:11,410 --> 00:56:12,536
Except maybe Cliff.
1342
00:56:12,536 --> 00:56:14,371
Who seems like
a great guy, honestly.
1343
00:56:14,371 --> 00:56:16,039
- And what about you?
1344
00:56:16,039 --> 00:56:18,208
- I get to keep my podcast.
1345
00:56:18,208 --> 00:56:20,544
You know how much
that means to me.
1346
00:56:20,544 --> 00:56:22,254
I actually have
our next activity planned.
1347
00:56:22,254 --> 00:56:24,214
Like a grand finale.
1348
00:56:24,214 --> 00:56:26,258
- Well, tell me!
- Carriage rides
1349
00:56:26,258 --> 00:56:28,176
through Central Park.
1350
00:56:29,052 --> 00:56:32,723
♪ Stars and snowflakes
everywhere ♪
1351
00:56:32,723 --> 00:56:34,600
- Hey, guys. Guys!
- Yeah!
1352
00:56:34,600 --> 00:56:36,602
- How about a picture of you?
You and the horse.
1353
00:56:36,602 --> 00:56:38,812
- Cheese!
(chuckles)
1354
00:56:38,812 --> 00:56:40,522
- Why didn't I think of this?
1355
00:56:40,522 --> 00:56:42,024
Quintessential New York.
1356
00:56:42,024 --> 00:56:43,275
Patty and Fred
are gonna love this.
1357
00:56:43,275 --> 00:56:45,277
- Okay, I am gonna do
everything I can
1358
00:56:45,277 --> 00:56:48,071
to get you and Tanya
in one of those carriages alone.
1359
00:56:48,071 --> 00:56:50,991
And then, I think it's finally
time to speak from the heart.
1360
00:56:50,991 --> 00:56:53,076
Let her know how you feel, huh?
1361
00:56:53,076 --> 00:56:54,828
Let's secure your spot.
1362
00:56:54,828 --> 00:56:56,413
- Why are you acting so weird?
1363
00:56:56,413 --> 00:56:58,165
- Huh? No, um,
1364
00:56:58,165 --> 00:57:00,500
I-I am just focused.
1365
00:57:00,500 --> 00:57:03,462
Our deadline is fast
approaching.
1366
00:57:03,462 --> 00:57:05,005
Don't you wanna get the girl?
1367
00:57:05,005 --> 00:57:08,383
- I guess. Yes, of course.
1368
00:57:08,383 --> 00:57:10,719
- All right, everyone.
1369
00:57:10,719 --> 00:57:14,222
Today I am taking the reins.
Pun intended.
1370
00:57:14,222 --> 00:57:15,515
(chuckles)
1371
00:57:15,515 --> 00:57:17,684
To make everything
more streamlined,
1372
00:57:17,684 --> 00:57:20,395
I have created
carriage assignments.
1373
00:57:20,395 --> 00:57:22,648
(clears throat)
So, carriage number one,
1374
00:57:22,648 --> 00:57:24,775
Patty, Fred, and Cliff.
1375
00:57:24,775 --> 00:57:27,027
Great chance to get
to know each other.
1376
00:57:27,027 --> 00:57:30,405
So, carriage number two
is Tanya and Daniyal. Great!
1377
00:57:30,405 --> 00:57:32,532
- Um, what about you, Elise?
1378
00:57:32,532 --> 00:57:34,993
- Oh, uh, no,
I-I'm gonna stay here.
1379
00:57:34,993 --> 00:57:37,245
More room overall. It's better.
1380
00:57:37,245 --> 00:57:38,747
- But the carriages
seat up to four.
1381
00:57:38,747 --> 00:57:40,332
- Yes. But...
- Yeah.
1382
00:57:40,332 --> 00:57:44,294
- ...everyone should be able
to stretch out. Enjoy.
1383
00:57:44,294 --> 00:57:45,879
- Well, either way,
wouldn't Cliff and Tanya
1384
00:57:45,879 --> 00:57:48,090
like to sit together?
Since he just got in yesterday.
1385
00:57:48,090 --> 00:57:50,425
- I mean, I certainly
don't mind riding
1386
00:57:50,425 --> 00:57:52,719
with you lovely folks.
- Nor do I!
1387
00:57:52,719 --> 00:57:53,804
I can do it.
1388
00:57:55,430 --> 00:57:58,183
- Oh, why don't we do
rock, paper, scissors?
1389
00:57:58,183 --> 00:57:59,518
- Great.
1390
00:57:59,518 --> 00:58:01,770
- I'm in.
- Oh, great.
1391
00:58:03,438 --> 00:58:05,065
- Yeah, see.
- Ah-ha-ha.
1392
00:58:05,065 --> 00:58:06,274
- Oh.
- Guess I got it.
1393
00:58:06,274 --> 00:58:07,567
- Hey!
- Hey!
1394
00:58:07,567 --> 00:58:09,444
(laughs)
- Come on.
1395
00:58:09,444 --> 00:58:12,030
(all chatting indistinctly)
1396
00:58:12,030 --> 00:58:14,074
- Elise, you can come with us.
- Okay.
1397
00:58:14,074 --> 00:58:15,450
- Okay.
- Okay.
1398
00:58:15,450 --> 00:58:17,369
- Okay.
- Bye.
1399
00:58:18,829 --> 00:58:20,247
- Ha!
1400
00:58:20,997 --> 00:58:22,499
(laughing)
1401
00:58:22,499 --> 00:58:24,251
- Bye!
- Mwah! Mwah!
1402
00:58:24,251 --> 00:58:26,002
- Your carriage is right behind.
1403
00:58:26,002 --> 00:58:27,838
- Take pictures!
1404
00:58:27,838 --> 00:58:29,965
(hooves clop away)
1405
00:58:29,965 --> 00:58:31,341
(curious music)
1406
00:58:31,341 --> 00:58:32,467
(clears throat)
1407
00:58:32,467 --> 00:58:33,927
- So um, you two
1408
00:58:33,927 --> 00:58:35,929
have known each other
since first grade?
1409
00:58:35,929 --> 00:58:38,765
- Yeah. We grew up around
the corner from each other.
1410
00:58:38,765 --> 00:58:41,226
Christmas has always been
a big deal with the family.
1411
00:58:41,226 --> 00:58:42,269
And me too.
1412
00:58:43,353 --> 00:58:44,980
- Oh, I meant to say,
1413
00:58:44,980 --> 00:58:46,940
it was so nice of your family
to make me a stocking.
1414
00:58:46,940 --> 00:58:48,191
- No, that was us.
1415
00:58:48,191 --> 00:58:50,026
Me and Elise.
1416
00:58:50,026 --> 00:58:51,903
We did it for the podcast.
1417
00:58:51,903 --> 00:58:54,281
Um, not that they
wouldn't make one for you.
1418
00:58:54,281 --> 00:58:56,324
- Yeah, I'm sure
if we were at home,
1419
00:58:56,324 --> 00:58:57,701
my mom would've made you one.
1420
00:58:57,701 --> 00:59:00,579
- Oh yeah, I'm sure, too.
I mean, I have one.
1421
00:59:00,579 --> 00:59:02,414
(chuckles nervously)
1422
00:59:02,414 --> 00:59:05,000
- So um, you and Elise
are together, right?
1423
00:59:05,000 --> 00:59:06,418
- Together?
- I uh... saw her
1424
00:59:06,418 --> 00:59:08,003
fix your lapel.
1425
00:59:08,003 --> 00:59:10,380
Uh, looked a little intimate.
Just assumed.
1426
00:59:10,380 --> 00:59:12,883
- Elise is just here
recording the podcast.
1427
00:59:12,883 --> 00:59:14,301
- Oh.
- Yeah, they're...
1428
00:59:14,301 --> 00:59:15,510
they're not an item.
1429
00:59:15,510 --> 00:59:16,636
- No.
- Right.
1430
00:59:16,636 --> 00:59:18,138
- Well, either way,
1431
00:59:18,138 --> 00:59:19,514
I look forward to listening
to the podcast.
1432
00:59:19,514 --> 00:59:20,849
(hooves clop, approaching)
1433
00:59:20,849 --> 00:59:22,267
- Well, I did tell everyone
1434
00:59:22,267 --> 00:59:23,810
you were a Christmas guy. Hmm?
1435
00:59:23,810 --> 00:59:26,188
- Yeah. It's true.
1436
00:59:26,188 --> 00:59:28,565
- Such a gentleman.
(lips smack hand)
1437
00:59:28,565 --> 00:59:31,359
- Good sir.
- Uh, you go first.
1438
00:59:31,359 --> 00:59:32,819
- No, I insist.
1439
00:59:33,612 --> 00:59:34,988
(Tanya): Come on.
1440
00:59:36,990 --> 00:59:39,159
(Tanya giggles)
1441
00:59:39,159 --> 00:59:40,911
(sucks air)
- Oh.
1442
00:59:46,124 --> 00:59:47,793
(bright music)
1443
00:59:47,793 --> 00:59:49,836
- I know, I feel like
we're finally doing this.
1444
00:59:49,836 --> 00:59:51,463
After all these years. Yeah.
1445
00:59:51,463 --> 00:59:54,508
(laughs)
1446
00:59:54,508 --> 00:59:56,551
- Oh!
- Oh, my God. It's red!
1447
00:59:56,551 --> 00:59:57,636
- I know!
1448
00:59:57,636 --> 00:59:59,054
- Was that a cardinal?
1449
00:59:59,054 --> 01:00:00,388
It's so beautiful.
1450
01:00:00,388 --> 01:00:02,390
- Oh yeah, there's beauty
all around us
1451
01:00:02,390 --> 01:00:03,767
if you're looking close enough.
1452
01:00:03,767 --> 01:00:05,644
- This is amazing.
1453
01:00:06,645 --> 01:00:08,605
- My pleasure, man.
- Really?
1454
01:00:08,605 --> 01:00:10,065
(laughs)
1455
01:00:10,065 --> 01:00:13,193
(hooves clopping,
bells jingling)
1456
01:00:20,200 --> 01:00:24,120
- So, here we are
in beautiful Central Park,
1457
01:00:24,120 --> 01:00:26,790
having just done the classic
Christmas carriage ride.
1458
01:00:26,790 --> 01:00:28,124
(chuckles)
1459
01:00:28,124 --> 01:00:30,585
I get a feeling
Patty and Fred enjoyed it.
1460
01:00:30,585 --> 01:00:31,795
- Oh!
1461
01:00:31,795 --> 01:00:34,047
They are nodding emphatically.
1462
01:00:35,257 --> 01:00:38,927
Now, since I have
Patty and Fred to myself
1463
01:00:38,927 --> 01:00:41,930
for a minute,
what are your thoughts on Cliff?
1464
01:00:41,930 --> 01:00:44,307
- Well, I think we like him.
1465
01:00:44,307 --> 01:00:45,767
- Oh, I think so, too.
1466
01:00:45,767 --> 01:00:48,687
He seems considerate,
and-and genuine.
1467
01:00:48,687 --> 01:00:50,814
- Oh, and they seem
to adore each other.
1468
01:00:50,814 --> 01:00:52,274
What do you think, Elise?
1469
01:00:52,274 --> 01:00:54,359
- I suppose I'm curious to see
1470
01:00:54,359 --> 01:00:57,279
how Daniyal fits into all
of this?
1471
01:00:57,279 --> 01:00:59,030
I can't help but notice
1472
01:00:59,030 --> 01:01:01,491
how Tanya and Daniyal
seem so close.
1473
01:01:01,491 --> 01:01:03,910
- We've gone through our phases
of hope for those two.
1474
01:01:03,910 --> 01:01:05,996
(chuckles)
Daniyal is one of our
1475
01:01:05,996 --> 01:01:08,123
favorite people.
But at some point,
1476
01:01:08,123 --> 01:01:11,293
we realized how awful
it would be if they dated
1477
01:01:11,293 --> 01:01:12,752
and it didn't work out,
1478
01:01:12,752 --> 01:01:14,754
and then,
he wasn't in our life at all.
1479
01:01:14,754 --> 01:01:16,882
- Yeah, we've realized
at some point
1480
01:01:16,882 --> 01:01:18,592
that if they were
gonna end up together,
1481
01:01:18,592 --> 01:01:20,927
they would have
to figure it out.
1482
01:01:20,927 --> 01:01:24,431
- But isn't that
the most classic of stories?
1483
01:01:24,431 --> 01:01:27,893
An epic love story
spanning decades?
1484
01:01:27,893 --> 01:01:32,439
- Well, I think Tanya and Cliff
seem to be a great match.
1485
01:01:32,439 --> 01:01:35,525
I think there is a perfect match
1486
01:01:35,525 --> 01:01:38,153
out there for Daniyal.
1487
01:01:38,153 --> 01:01:39,905
Somewhere.
1488
01:01:39,905 --> 01:01:41,781
(chuckles)
1489
01:01:48,413 --> 01:01:50,040
(gentle music)
1490
01:01:50,040 --> 01:01:52,834
- Tomorrow's Christmas Eve eve.
1491
01:01:53,835 --> 01:01:56,129
Obviously you couldn't make
your move in the carriage
1492
01:01:56,129 --> 01:01:59,466
with Cliff there, so tomorrow
will have to be your day.
1493
01:01:59,466 --> 01:02:01,051
- Okay.
1494
01:02:01,051 --> 01:02:03,261
- You know, maybe we can even
find a better grand gesture.
1495
01:02:03,261 --> 01:02:06,264
Something to do with
the Empire State Building.
1496
01:02:06,264 --> 01:02:08,683
Right now, all I need
is an easygoing interview
1497
01:02:08,683 --> 01:02:11,770
before we wrap up. We can...
1498
01:02:11,770 --> 01:02:14,314
talk about the anticipation.
1499
01:02:14,314 --> 01:02:16,983
Speculate about how
things might go down.
1500
01:02:16,983 --> 01:02:18,777
(timer dings)
1501
01:02:18,777 --> 01:02:20,946
Ooh, um...
1502
01:02:22,364 --> 01:02:26,326
I... I... I need
to check something.
1503
01:02:28,453 --> 01:02:30,163
(exhales)
1504
01:02:41,091 --> 01:02:43,927
(tense music)
1505
01:02:43,927 --> 01:02:45,345
(chuckles)
1506
01:02:46,471 --> 01:02:47,472
Hey.
1507
01:02:49,140 --> 01:02:50,225
(Elise sighs)
- All good?
1508
01:02:50,225 --> 01:02:52,894
- Yeah. Sorry,
I have this project.
1509
01:02:52,894 --> 01:02:56,815
There's a few of my mom's
recipes she didn't write down,
1510
01:02:56,815 --> 01:03:00,443
so I'm trying to figure them out
before I forget.
1511
01:03:00,443 --> 01:03:03,613
The cider's one of them.
And tonight is spice cake.
1512
01:03:03,613 --> 01:03:06,700
- Smells amazing. It'll be nice
while we're recording.
1513
01:03:06,700 --> 01:03:08,827
- Right. Um... okay,
you can just pull
1514
01:03:08,827 --> 01:03:13,665
this chair up and...
we'll get started.
1515
01:03:19,838 --> 01:03:21,756
- Oh, I already saw.
1516
01:03:21,756 --> 01:03:24,259
(blows out breath)
Are you not an expert
1517
01:03:24,259 --> 01:03:26,428
on all things Christmas
in New York?
1518
01:03:26,428 --> 01:03:29,222
- No. I uh...
1519
01:03:29,222 --> 01:03:34,602
I mostly stay in and...
and do things like this.
1520
01:03:34,602 --> 01:03:38,064
Though, the cookies and park
in Little Italy, that's...
1521
01:03:38,064 --> 01:03:39,566
that's real.
1522
01:03:39,566 --> 01:03:41,860
- That was my favorite part.
1523
01:03:41,860 --> 01:03:44,863
You know, a wise woman
once asked me,
1524
01:03:44,863 --> 01:03:46,865
is the Christmas spirit
really something
1525
01:03:46,865 --> 01:03:48,366
someone can be good at?
1526
01:03:48,366 --> 01:03:51,244
I think she called it ephemeral?
1527
01:03:52,078 --> 01:03:53,371
- Sounds wise.
1528
01:03:55,165 --> 01:03:57,000
So, you're not upset?
- No.
1529
01:03:57,000 --> 01:03:58,460
I mean, I'm not surprised.
1530
01:03:58,460 --> 01:04:00,462
We did come up
with most of it together.
1531
01:04:00,462 --> 01:04:02,213
(chuckles)
- Yeah.
1532
01:04:02,213 --> 01:04:04,924
- And I think we succeeded
with Christmas in New York.
1533
01:04:04,924 --> 01:04:07,260
The Schultzes have had
a magical time.
1534
01:04:08,928 --> 01:04:13,141
- You know, whatever happens
with the podcast,
1535
01:04:13,141 --> 01:04:15,727
whatever happens
between you and Tanya,
1536
01:04:15,727 --> 01:04:18,521
it's clear this family
really loves you.
1537
01:04:18,521 --> 01:04:21,900
That you'll always have
a place in their lives.
1538
01:04:21,900 --> 01:04:24,402
I don't think you'll ever
lose your spot.
1539
01:04:26,488 --> 01:04:27,906
Just in case that's the spot
1540
01:04:27,906 --> 01:04:30,116
you were really
afraid of losing.
1541
01:04:32,619 --> 01:04:34,579
(clears throat)
Let's figure out
1542
01:04:34,579 --> 01:04:35,997
your big move for tomorrow.
1543
01:04:35,997 --> 01:04:37,415
- My big move.
1544
01:04:37,415 --> 01:04:40,627
- The culmination of yours
and Tanya's love story.
1545
01:04:41,336 --> 01:04:44,130
- Right. Uh, well...
1546
01:04:44,130 --> 01:04:46,883
we have all this
audio recording.
1547
01:04:46,883 --> 01:04:49,803
The family, Tanya, me.
1548
01:04:49,803 --> 01:04:51,054
You.
1549
01:04:52,514 --> 01:04:55,809
Maybe it's like you said
that first night.
1550
01:04:55,809 --> 01:04:57,644
Maybe...
1551
01:04:57,644 --> 01:05:00,355
there's a different angle.
1552
01:05:00,355 --> 01:05:03,066
A different story
in all of this.
1553
01:05:03,066 --> 01:05:08,321
- I've been building it up
on you getting the girl. I...
1554
01:05:08,321 --> 01:05:09,906
Things can shift during editing,
1555
01:05:09,906 --> 01:05:12,867
but there's only...
there's only so much I can do.
1556
01:05:14,244 --> 01:05:18,123
- Maybe the B love story
becomes the A story.
1557
01:05:18,790 --> 01:05:21,417
(romantic music)
1558
01:05:25,755 --> 01:05:27,090
- Uh...
(timer dings)
1559
01:05:27,090 --> 01:05:30,135
Hang on. I...
1560
01:05:36,766 --> 01:05:38,434
(exhales heavily)
1561
01:05:43,273 --> 01:05:45,900
(Patty): You know,
I didn't wanna say anything,
1562
01:05:45,900 --> 01:05:48,403
but I was really gonna
miss snowshoeing this year.
1563
01:05:48,403 --> 01:05:49,696
- Yeah.
1564
01:05:49,696 --> 01:05:51,114
(Elise): Daniyal's a great guy,
1565
01:05:51,114 --> 01:05:52,657
despite always having
to be right.
1566
01:05:52,657 --> 01:05:54,617
(laughs)
1567
01:05:54,617 --> 01:05:56,703
You know, all this warm,
holiday celebration
1568
01:05:56,703 --> 01:05:58,830
kind of makes it uneven.
1569
01:05:58,830 --> 01:06:01,291
How 'bout seeing if Cliff
can come back early?
1570
01:06:01,291 --> 01:06:05,003
I mean it's a shame he should
miss all of this, right?
1571
01:06:05,003 --> 01:06:07,463
(Tanya): Yeah. It's worth a try.
(giggles)
1572
01:06:07,463 --> 01:06:09,465
Oh, um, this is off
the record, right?
1573
01:06:09,465 --> 01:06:11,217
- Of course. I-I don't even
1574
01:06:11,217 --> 01:06:13,636
have my recording
equipment set up.
1575
01:06:18,808 --> 01:06:20,852
- You...
1576
01:06:20,852 --> 01:06:23,813
don't even have your
recording equipment set up?
1577
01:06:23,813 --> 01:06:27,942
- I... I... I didn't.
1578
01:06:27,942 --> 01:06:29,944
And then, I realized my phone
was recording.
1579
01:06:29,944 --> 01:06:32,030
And I just downloaded
everything.
1580
01:06:32,030 --> 01:06:34,574
I meant what I said. I wasn't
gonna use that recording.
1581
01:06:37,785 --> 01:06:39,370
- We're...
1582
01:06:39,370 --> 01:06:42,290
on the same team? Huh?
1583
01:06:42,290 --> 01:06:44,751
- We are! Look, I can explain.
1584
01:06:44,751 --> 01:06:49,589
- You encouraged her
to invite Cliff back early
1585
01:06:49,589 --> 01:06:51,132
just to make things
harder for me.
1586
01:06:51,132 --> 01:06:54,344
- Look, it was a temporary
lapse in judgment. Okay?
1587
01:06:54,344 --> 01:06:56,346
My producer kept talking
about a love triangle,
1588
01:06:56,346 --> 01:06:59,474
and creating drama,
and I was confused.
1589
01:06:59,849 --> 01:07:01,226
No, wait a sec!
1590
01:07:01,226 --> 01:07:03,102
I forgot I had even
told her that.
1591
01:07:03,102 --> 01:07:05,146
And then, he showed up and...
1592
01:07:05,146 --> 01:07:07,899
Either way, I knew
I had made a mistake
1593
01:07:07,899 --> 01:07:10,652
and I immediately went back
to our original plan.
1594
01:07:10,652 --> 01:07:12,237
The one we agreed on.
1595
01:07:13,613 --> 01:07:15,823
Where we were on the same team.
1596
01:07:17,450 --> 01:07:19,202
I didn't wanna lie to you.
1597
01:07:20,036 --> 01:07:24,374
Besides, didn't we just
agree the story changed?
1598
01:07:24,374 --> 01:07:29,212
If I did make it harder
for you to get the girl,
1599
01:07:29,212 --> 01:07:30,880
that girl...
1600
01:07:32,340 --> 01:07:34,676
does that even matter now?
1601
01:07:34,676 --> 01:07:35,593
- Yes.
1602
01:07:37,553 --> 01:07:38,763
Because...
1603
01:07:40,014 --> 01:07:41,933
I don't trust you.
1604
01:07:44,310 --> 01:07:47,897
I'm not recording any more
of this podcast. I'm done.
1605
01:07:47,897 --> 01:07:50,441
And by extension,
so are the Schultzes.
1606
01:07:51,150 --> 01:07:53,945
I know we signed releases.
1607
01:07:53,945 --> 01:07:56,572
I can't do anything about that.
1608
01:07:58,116 --> 01:08:04,414
But if you do put this out
in the world, please...
1609
01:08:04,414 --> 01:08:07,792
don't make fools
out of this family.
1610
01:08:07,792 --> 01:08:09,252
- I would never do that.
1611
01:08:16,634 --> 01:08:18,970
(door clicks open, slams closed)
1612
01:08:18,970 --> 01:08:22,557
(melancholic music)
1613
01:08:27,603 --> 01:08:31,065
I don't know, he's right.
How could he trust me?
1614
01:08:31,065 --> 01:08:32,734
- Well, did you tell
him how you feel?
1615
01:08:32,734 --> 01:08:34,610
- Yeah.
1616
01:08:34,610 --> 01:08:36,738
No, I'm... almost.
1617
01:08:36,738 --> 01:08:40,575
We were talking about
the B love story,
1618
01:08:40,575 --> 01:08:42,618
before it all got obliterated.
1619
01:08:42,618 --> 01:08:44,329
And now the podcast is ruined.
1620
01:08:44,329 --> 01:08:46,873
- Well, I suppose Janice
finally got some of that drama
1621
01:08:46,873 --> 01:08:47,999
she always wanted.
1622
01:08:47,999 --> 01:08:49,125
- I can't decide
1623
01:08:49,125 --> 01:08:51,836
whether to drop it
and cut my losses,
1624
01:08:51,836 --> 01:08:54,172
or try to salvage something.
1625
01:08:55,298 --> 01:08:57,050
I don't know what's worse
for the Schultzes?
1626
01:08:57,050 --> 01:08:59,802
I mean, having that all
have been for nothing,
1627
01:08:59,802 --> 01:09:03,765
or airing a podcast
where they're being fooled?
1628
01:09:04,557 --> 01:09:07,268
Either way, I-I don't even
know how I'd structure it.
1629
01:09:07,268 --> 01:09:10,688
There's no conclusion and all
the characters dropped out.
1630
01:09:10,688 --> 01:09:12,940
- Ah-ah-ah, not all.
1631
01:09:12,940 --> 01:09:14,692
- Oh, not you, too.
1632
01:09:14,692 --> 01:09:18,446
- Listen, like it or not,
you're in the story, my friend.
1633
01:09:18,446 --> 01:09:21,199
And it's worth looking into.
Isn't it?
1634
01:09:21,199 --> 01:09:24,202
Might this be the way
into telling the kind of story
1635
01:09:24,202 --> 01:09:25,620
you wanted to tell anyway?
1636
01:09:27,622 --> 01:09:30,375
(upbeat, curious music)
1637
01:09:30,375 --> 01:09:31,751
(sighs heavily)
1638
01:09:31,751 --> 01:09:33,378
(Daniyal on recording):
If this is about
1639
01:09:33,378 --> 01:09:35,296
the Christmas spirit flowing
1640
01:09:35,296 --> 01:09:37,090
from your heart and your gut,
1641
01:09:37,090 --> 01:09:38,841
then I guess my question is,
1642
01:09:38,841 --> 01:09:40,802
why do I need your help?
1643
01:09:40,802 --> 01:09:42,428
(computer key clacks)
1644
01:09:42,428 --> 01:09:47,266
(Elise): I'm like your coach,
or tour guide. Concierge?
1645
01:09:47,266 --> 01:09:49,477
You know, regardless,
we're on the same team.
1646
01:10:01,572 --> 01:10:03,408
(exhales)
Okay.
1647
01:10:06,828 --> 01:10:08,704
- Hmm.
1648
01:10:08,704 --> 01:10:10,206
- Thanks for meeting me.
1649
01:10:11,165 --> 01:10:13,418
- Oh. Oh, you look serious.
1650
01:10:13,418 --> 01:10:16,504
Okay. Is it the pitch
presentation?
1651
01:10:16,504 --> 01:10:18,423
- No. I wanted to let you know
1652
01:10:18,423 --> 01:10:19,632
that the podcast
has been cancelled.
1653
01:10:19,632 --> 01:10:21,342
Or it might still be produced
1654
01:10:21,342 --> 01:10:23,177
but we're no longer
doing anymore recording.
1655
01:10:23,177 --> 01:10:26,889
- Oh, that's too bad. I...
I really liked Elise.
1656
01:10:26,889 --> 01:10:30,560
- Also, I have a confession
to make.
1657
01:10:30,560 --> 01:10:33,312
There was a secret
angle to the podcast.
1658
01:10:33,312 --> 01:10:35,940
On the surface, it was about
me showing you and your family
1659
01:10:35,940 --> 01:10:37,942
an amazing New York Christmas.
(chuckles)
1660
01:10:37,942 --> 01:10:39,610
(Daniyal inhales deeply)
1661
01:10:39,610 --> 01:10:43,281
But it was really about me...
winning your heart.
1662
01:10:45,450 --> 01:10:48,578
I agreed to it because
when Christmas plans changed
1663
01:10:48,578 --> 01:10:50,079
and Cliff came in the picture,
1664
01:10:50,079 --> 01:10:52,457
and then, you got raspberry
on your chin, I-I panicked
1665
01:10:52,457 --> 01:10:54,750
that I had overlooked
this unrealized
1666
01:10:54,750 --> 01:10:56,335
romantic love between us.
1667
01:10:56,335 --> 01:10:58,004
And then, I became
thoughtlessly competitive
1668
01:10:58,004 --> 01:11:00,882
and I was terrified
of being replaced.
1669
01:11:00,882 --> 01:11:01,966
- And?
1670
01:11:01,966 --> 01:11:04,802
- Then... it wasn't the case.
1671
01:11:04,802 --> 01:11:06,012
(exhales heavily)
1672
01:11:06,012 --> 01:11:08,848
There are no unrealized
feelings.
1673
01:11:09,891 --> 01:11:12,393
We're friends.
1674
01:11:12,393 --> 01:11:14,312
We always have been.
1675
01:11:17,607 --> 01:11:21,986
- It's okay.
Because the same questions
1676
01:11:21,986 --> 01:11:24,489
came up for me for a moment.
1677
01:11:24,489 --> 01:11:26,991
It would've been
a classic love story, I guess.
1678
01:11:26,991 --> 01:11:29,494
- Yeah. But not ours.
1679
01:11:29,494 --> 01:11:31,662
(chuckling)
- No.
1680
01:11:31,662 --> 01:11:33,414
Is that why there's
no more podcast?
1681
01:11:33,414 --> 01:11:35,374
- No, Elise and I had
a disagreement.
1682
01:11:36,292 --> 01:11:39,462
- Oh. That's too bad.
1683
01:11:39,462 --> 01:11:42,590
- I feel really badly
for deceiving your parents.
1684
01:11:43,591 --> 01:11:45,051
I understand
if they're angry at--
1685
01:11:45,051 --> 01:11:47,178
- I mean, is it that terrible
of a lie?
1686
01:11:47,178 --> 01:11:49,889
They both had a
wonderful time, right?
1687
01:11:49,889 --> 01:11:52,767
I know I did. Hmm. Cheers.
- Cheers, buddy.
1688
01:11:59,315 --> 01:12:00,691
(Daniyal): This chestnut guy
1689
01:12:00,691 --> 01:12:02,944
is the best kept secret
in New York City.
1690
01:12:02,944 --> 01:12:04,403
He's always moving
from location to--
1691
01:12:04,403 --> 01:12:06,030
- Hey, hey!
1692
01:12:06,030 --> 01:12:08,157
- Hey.
1693
01:12:08,157 --> 01:12:09,242
- How's it goin'?
1694
01:12:09,242 --> 01:12:10,952
- I am not sure
1695
01:12:10,952 --> 01:12:13,955
if I'm tearing down the rom-com
or celebrating it.
1696
01:12:13,955 --> 01:12:15,915
- Hmm.
- Not sure if this is the best
1697
01:12:15,915 --> 01:12:17,625
or worst idea I've ever had.
1698
01:12:17,625 --> 01:12:20,044
- Well, I bought some Thai.
Enough for lunch and dinner.
1699
01:12:20,044 --> 01:12:21,295
- Thank you.
(chuckles)
1700
01:12:21,295 --> 01:12:23,214
- So, I'm heading out
this afternoon.
1701
01:12:23,214 --> 01:12:24,590
What do you have planned
1702
01:12:24,590 --> 01:12:26,968
for after you turn
it in tomorrow?
1703
01:12:26,968 --> 01:12:29,804
- Probably cook.
Watch some movies.
1704
01:12:29,804 --> 01:12:32,098
Definitely staying off
the internet and social media
1705
01:12:32,098 --> 01:12:33,724
'cause I won't wanna know.
1706
01:12:33,724 --> 01:12:36,060
- Do you hope he will listen?
1707
01:12:36,060 --> 01:12:37,562
- I don't know yet.
1708
01:12:37,562 --> 01:12:39,146
- Okay, well good luck,
1709
01:12:39,146 --> 01:12:40,815
Merry Christmas, and I love you.
1710
01:12:40,815 --> 01:12:42,984
- I love you.
(chuckles)
1711
01:12:42,984 --> 01:12:45,111
- Oh, okay. You're the best.
1712
01:12:45,111 --> 01:12:47,822
Take care of yourself, okay?
I'll see ya in a bit.
1713
01:12:47,822 --> 01:12:49,115
Bye!
1714
01:12:49,115 --> 01:12:52,827
(door creaks open and shuts)
1715
01:12:52,827 --> 01:12:54,120
(exhales heavily)
1716
01:12:58,124 --> 01:13:01,294
- Now that I see this executed,
1717
01:13:01,294 --> 01:13:04,714
I don't like it.
This-this line down the middle.
1718
01:13:04,714 --> 01:13:06,090
Feels like a barrier.
1719
01:13:06,090 --> 01:13:08,301
I'm just finishing up
some meetings at the café,
1720
01:13:08,301 --> 01:13:09,927
but when I get back
to the office,
1721
01:13:09,927 --> 01:13:13,514
let's go with the other version,
the elf and reindeer reviews.
1722
01:13:13,514 --> 01:13:15,808
Plan A. Quirky connections.
1723
01:13:18,227 --> 01:13:21,939
Thank you so much for joining us
on this Christmas Eve eve.
1724
01:13:21,939 --> 01:13:25,067
Do we have a fun idea for you.
1725
01:13:25,067 --> 01:13:27,945
Let's imagine that this elf
is sneaking away
1726
01:13:27,945 --> 01:13:31,324
from the workshop to go
to a gingerbread cook-off
1727
01:13:31,324 --> 01:13:32,867
with his best friend, Blitzen.
1728
01:13:32,867 --> 01:13:34,744
And of course, these characters
1729
01:13:34,744 --> 01:13:36,787
are interchangeable
and flexible.
1730
01:13:36,787 --> 01:13:38,831
And as far as commercials go,
1731
01:13:38,831 --> 01:13:41,375
we were thinking there's always
a bit of fun to be had
1732
01:13:41,375 --> 01:13:43,294
when we license
a Christmas classic
1733
01:13:43,294 --> 01:13:46,213
and add our own lyrics to it.
1734
01:13:46,213 --> 01:13:49,050
(singing): Sous Vide night.
1735
01:13:49,050 --> 01:13:50,509
- That's gonna be stuck
in everyone's head.
1736
01:13:50,509 --> 01:13:52,678
Uh, pleasantly stuck.
- Bryan is a fan.
1737
01:13:52,678 --> 01:13:54,930
He's a huge fan.
- I'm sorry,
1738
01:13:54,930 --> 01:13:57,850
weren't we talking about
connection last time?
1739
01:13:57,850 --> 01:13:59,769
- Oh-oh, yeah.
These two are connecting
1740
01:13:59,769 --> 01:14:03,105
through their phones,
which is the promise of the app.
1741
01:14:03,105 --> 01:14:05,941
- Yeah, I-I suppose
what I'm saying is...
1742
01:14:05,941 --> 01:14:08,444
I don't feel connected to them.
1743
01:14:09,236 --> 01:14:11,864
- Yeah. I can see that.
1744
01:14:11,864 --> 01:14:16,202
- And no offense, but you don't
really feel connected to it.
1745
01:14:19,121 --> 01:14:24,752
- I suppose that when you think
of connection and Christmas,
1746
01:14:24,752 --> 01:14:27,004
the first thing that comes
to mind is family.
1747
01:14:28,047 --> 01:14:31,676
Which seems obvious enough.
1748
01:14:31,676 --> 01:14:35,596
But the definition
of family is so broad,
1749
01:14:35,596 --> 01:14:40,518
that when I try to think
of visuals for family, I...
1750
01:14:40,518 --> 01:14:41,811
I'm stumped.
1751
01:14:43,354 --> 01:14:47,608
Um... like, hold on a sec.
1752
01:14:47,608 --> 01:14:49,443
Like, do we compose a picture
1753
01:14:49,443 --> 01:14:51,696
of a standard nuclear
family over dinner?
1754
01:14:53,364 --> 01:14:56,951
My Christmas family
growing up was my neighbors.
1755
01:14:56,951 --> 01:15:00,204
Some people's families
are their friends,
1756
01:15:00,204 --> 01:15:01,330
their co-workers.
1757
01:15:01,330 --> 01:15:03,332
Some people's families
live far away.
1758
01:15:05,751 --> 01:15:08,129
I recently met someone
who was using cooking
1759
01:15:08,129 --> 01:15:12,383
as a means to celebrate
and connect with her mother,
1760
01:15:12,383 --> 01:15:14,385
who's no longer with us.
1761
01:15:14,385 --> 01:15:16,387
Who she misses so much.
1762
01:15:16,387 --> 01:15:22,393
How could we even begin
to capture that connection?
1763
01:15:22,393 --> 01:15:24,645
It really is the ephemeral,
1764
01:15:24,645 --> 01:15:27,231
the unexpected moments
in between,
1765
01:15:27,231 --> 01:15:29,358
that hold all the magic.
1766
01:15:29,358 --> 01:15:33,654
And it's hard for someone
in advertising to admit that...
1767
01:15:35,156 --> 01:15:38,117
it's difficult
to construct those.
1768
01:15:41,871 --> 01:15:44,081
I wish I had put something
better together for you.
1769
01:15:44,081 --> 01:15:45,833
Better luck next time.
1770
01:15:45,833 --> 01:15:47,626
- See this...
1771
01:15:47,626 --> 01:15:51,797
is what I'm talking about
when I saw alive and raw.
1772
01:15:51,797 --> 01:15:54,508
Let's touch base
after the new year?
1773
01:15:54,508 --> 01:15:56,218
Let's get going, boys!
1774
01:15:56,218 --> 01:15:59,096
(hopeful music)
1775
01:15:59,847 --> 01:16:01,515
- Thank you!
1776
01:16:01,515 --> 01:16:03,768
Merry Christmas.
1777
01:16:03,768 --> 01:16:05,436
- What was that?
1778
01:16:05,436 --> 01:16:07,313
- Let's get started!
1779
01:16:07,313 --> 01:16:09,273
(Elise): And that's how
this narrator,
1780
01:16:09,273 --> 01:16:11,400
despite her best efforts,
1781
01:16:11,400 --> 01:16:15,029
fell into the narrative,
and also into love.
1782
01:16:15,029 --> 01:16:16,822
(computer key clicks)
1783
01:16:16,822 --> 01:16:19,700
(easy jazz version
of "The First Noel" plays)
1784
01:16:19,700 --> 01:16:21,494
Okay.
(exhales)
1785
01:16:24,538 --> 01:16:25,915
(computer key clicks)
1786
01:16:26,874 --> 01:16:28,334
(exhales)
1787
01:16:30,503 --> 01:16:33,255
(bus rumbles past)
1788
01:16:35,633 --> 01:16:36,842
- Hey, Dad!
1789
01:16:36,842 --> 01:16:38,511
Took a little quick
thinking on my part,
1790
01:16:38,511 --> 01:16:41,597
but I think I really nailed
that Christmas inspiration.
1791
01:16:42,681 --> 01:16:46,143
Speaking of which,
I have a proposal.
1792
01:16:46,143 --> 01:16:48,938
We never spend
Christmas together,
1793
01:16:48,938 --> 01:16:51,148
and I think we should.
1794
01:16:51,148 --> 01:16:54,401
You guys should fly out
next year.
1795
01:16:54,401 --> 01:16:56,028
You know, I recently became
an expert
1796
01:16:56,028 --> 01:16:58,322
on the New York
Christmas experience.
1797
01:16:58,322 --> 01:17:00,449
And I could be your guide.
1798
01:17:01,826 --> 01:17:03,869
It would mean a lot to me.
1799
01:17:03,869 --> 01:17:07,540
So... let me know.
1800
01:17:07,540 --> 01:17:09,542
And Merry Christmas Eve.
1801
01:17:10,751 --> 01:17:12,253
(call beeps off)
1802
01:17:12,253 --> 01:17:15,256
(soft instrumental music)
1803
01:17:15,256 --> 01:17:16,841
(message alert chimes)
1804
01:17:18,384 --> 01:17:20,052
(chuckles)
1805
01:17:21,178 --> 01:17:25,391
(instrumental
"Deck the Halls" plays)
1806
01:17:25,391 --> 01:17:27,017
(message alert chimes)
1807
01:17:29,061 --> 01:17:31,564
- Oh.
1808
01:17:31,564 --> 01:17:32,773
Um...
1809
01:17:34,441 --> 01:17:36,151
Here we go.
1810
01:17:36,151 --> 01:17:38,070
(phone ringing tone)
1811
01:17:38,737 --> 01:17:42,575
(phone rings)
- Hmm. Elise.
1812
01:17:42,575 --> 01:17:45,953
- Hi! Janice.
You texted in all caps.
1813
01:17:45,953 --> 01:17:48,747
- Yes, I did.
I was very excited.
1814
01:17:48,747 --> 01:17:50,499
- Oh.
- Podcast is already
1815
01:17:50,499 --> 01:17:51,876
trending on social media.
1816
01:17:51,876 --> 01:17:53,836
Seems to be getting
a lot of listeners.
1817
01:17:53,836 --> 01:17:55,546
It was so clever of you
to bring in that,
1818
01:17:55,546 --> 01:17:56,964
"Live Life Winning" call.
1819
01:17:56,964 --> 01:17:58,549
I just finished listening to it.
1820
01:17:58,549 --> 01:18:00,134
- Oh, all of it? Already?
1821
01:18:00,134 --> 01:18:02,303
- Yeah, I listen to most things
at 2.5 speed.
1822
01:18:02,303 --> 01:18:03,679
It is very invigorating.
1823
01:18:03,679 --> 01:18:05,222
- And-and what did you think?
1824
01:18:05,222 --> 01:18:06,640
- It's kinda like when
restaurants put bacon
1825
01:18:06,640 --> 01:18:09,310
in ice cream,
or rosemary in whiskey drinks.
1826
01:18:09,310 --> 01:18:11,145
At first, you're like,
"Ooh, what?"
1827
01:18:11,145 --> 01:18:12,646
And then, you're like,
"Oh, okay.
1828
01:18:12,646 --> 01:18:14,398
I guess some people like
this kinda thing."
1829
01:18:14,398 --> 01:18:17,484
Okay, look, it's clear
that this kind of storytelling
1830
01:18:17,484 --> 01:18:19,236
is not my thing,
1831
01:18:19,236 --> 01:18:21,780
but I still felt
compelled to listen to it.
1832
01:18:21,780 --> 01:18:23,490
Especially since I made a cameo.
1833
01:18:23,490 --> 01:18:25,868
I see you took my love
triangle note.
1834
01:18:25,868 --> 01:18:28,370
Good work.
I don't know if it's me
1835
01:18:28,370 --> 01:18:30,414
or if it's all
this Christmas spirit,
1836
01:18:30,414 --> 01:18:33,542
but I think you should keep
"Life and the Like" going.
1837
01:18:33,542 --> 01:18:35,085
And in the new year,
1838
01:18:35,085 --> 01:18:37,004
we should look at you heading
your own department.
1839
01:18:37,004 --> 01:18:40,174
Seeing as you're so good
at this sort of thing.
1840
01:18:40,174 --> 01:18:42,509
We should maintain some variety,
I suppose.
1841
01:18:42,509 --> 01:18:44,511
It's Christmas, after all.
1842
01:18:44,511 --> 01:18:45,721
- That would be great!
1843
01:18:45,721 --> 01:18:48,307
- Excellent! Merry Christmas!
1844
01:18:48,307 --> 01:18:49,308
(call pings off)
1845
01:18:49,308 --> 01:18:52,519
- Oh... Merry Christmas.
1846
01:18:54,730 --> 01:18:56,482
(phone clicks off)
1847
01:18:56,482 --> 01:18:58,108
(chuckles)
1848
01:19:00,402 --> 01:19:01,695
Rosemary.
1849
01:19:01,695 --> 01:19:03,238
(gasps)
1850
01:19:03,238 --> 01:19:04,740
Oh my gosh.
1851
01:19:04,740 --> 01:19:06,283
(upbeat jazz music)
1852
01:19:06,283 --> 01:19:08,494
- And what do you contribute?
- I did the shopping.
1853
01:19:08,494 --> 01:19:10,746
- Oh, there it is.
- Ho, ho, ho!
1854
01:19:10,746 --> 01:19:12,164
- Oh, hi!
- Hey!
1855
01:19:12,164 --> 01:19:14,166
- Good morning.
- Hey, Daniyal!
1856
01:19:14,166 --> 01:19:16,001
You're here!
1857
01:19:17,336 --> 01:19:19,463
Oh, let me take your coat.
1858
01:19:19,463 --> 01:19:20,798
- Thank you.
1859
01:19:20,798 --> 01:19:24,176
- And I've got
your place right here.
1860
01:19:24,176 --> 01:19:26,095
- Hmm.
1861
01:19:30,849 --> 01:19:32,101
- Good morning, Cliff.
1862
01:19:32,101 --> 01:19:33,227
- Merry Christmas Eve, Daniyal.
1863
01:19:33,227 --> 01:19:34,937
- Merry Christmas Eve.
1864
01:19:39,316 --> 01:19:42,236
- Sorry about...
1865
01:19:43,362 --> 01:19:46,156
(laughing)
1866
01:19:46,156 --> 01:19:48,784
- It's okay. I mean,
can't exactly blame you.
1867
01:19:48,784 --> 01:19:50,953
(chuckles)
1868
01:19:50,953 --> 01:19:53,122
- So, how'd the pitch
go yesterday?
1869
01:19:53,122 --> 01:19:54,623
- We got the account!
- Yes!
1870
01:19:54,623 --> 01:19:56,417
- Oh, that's great.
- And-and actually, Fred,
1871
01:19:56,417 --> 01:19:57,876
I ended up using your photos,
1872
01:19:57,876 --> 01:20:00,087
which were essential
for the success of the pitch.
1873
01:20:00,087 --> 01:20:02,673
- Did you hear that, guys?
Essential.
1874
01:20:02,673 --> 01:20:04,341
(chuckles)
- Yes, we heard, Fred.
1875
01:20:04,341 --> 01:20:06,093
- Hmm.
1876
01:20:06,093 --> 01:20:08,095
- I have to say,
it just feels strange
1877
01:20:08,095 --> 01:20:10,180
not having Elise here
recording everything.
1878
01:20:10,180 --> 01:20:11,807
- Mm-hmm.
1879
01:20:11,807 --> 01:20:14,810
- Have you guys listened
to the podcast yet?
1880
01:20:14,810 --> 01:20:16,311
I-I saw that
it was posted online.
1881
01:20:18,856 --> 01:20:21,400
- We decided we'd listen
to it on our drive home.
1882
01:20:21,400 --> 01:20:24,695
Post-Christmas.
In case it's upsetting.
1883
01:20:24,695 --> 01:20:26,238
- It's Elise.
1884
01:20:26,238 --> 01:20:29,033
Would you guys really think
it's gonna be upsetting?
1885
01:20:29,033 --> 01:20:31,535
- Yeah, I probably
won't listen to it at all.
1886
01:20:35,039 --> 01:20:36,707
- Let's eat!
- Yeah, okay.
1887
01:20:36,707 --> 01:20:38,917
- Here, Fred.
- Oh, looks wonderful.
1888
01:20:38,917 --> 01:20:41,128
- Have some berries, Daniyal.
- Ooh, my favorite!
1889
01:20:41,128 --> 01:20:42,671
- Oh, yeah!
- Thanks, Mom.
1890
01:20:42,671 --> 01:20:43,756
This looks unbelievable.
1891
01:20:44,631 --> 01:20:46,675
- Hi, it's Bonnie.
Leave a message.
1892
01:20:46,675 --> 01:20:47,801
(voicemail beeps)
1893
01:20:47,801 --> 01:20:49,762
(Elise): Hi, Bonnie.
1894
01:20:49,762 --> 01:20:53,057
You're-you're probably out
of range, or with your family,
1895
01:20:53,057 --> 01:20:55,059
but uh...
1896
01:20:55,059 --> 01:20:58,062
I just wanted to tell you,
I figured out the cider.
1897
01:20:58,062 --> 01:21:01,231
Rosemary. Just tiny spring.
1898
01:21:02,775 --> 01:21:04,735
Anyway, I just...
1899
01:21:04,735 --> 01:21:07,404
I just wanted
to share that with someone.
1900
01:21:07,404 --> 01:21:09,364
So, there you go.
1901
01:21:10,741 --> 01:21:12,409
Cheers.
1902
01:21:12,409 --> 01:21:14,870
(soft music)
1903
01:21:14,870 --> 01:21:16,538
(call beeps off)
1904
01:21:19,792 --> 01:21:21,585
(exhales shakily)
1905
01:21:25,380 --> 01:21:27,174
Cheers, Mom.
1906
01:21:32,387 --> 01:21:35,099
I suppose I'll let
the city help me celebrate.
1907
01:21:35,099 --> 01:21:37,142
(upbeat music)
1908
01:21:37,142 --> 01:21:40,229
♪ I hear those
sleigh bells ringing ♪
1909
01:21:40,229 --> 01:21:42,856
♪ And the carolers singin' ♪
1910
01:21:42,856 --> 01:21:44,900
♪ But all I can
think of is you ♪
1911
01:21:44,900 --> 01:21:47,694
♪ Your love is all I require ♪
1912
01:21:47,694 --> 01:21:49,238
♪ So let's build up a fire ♪
1913
01:21:49,238 --> 01:21:51,615
♪ And we'll chase away
those holiday blues ♪
1914
01:21:51,615 --> 01:21:53,450
(phone pings)
1915
01:21:53,450 --> 01:21:56,870
♪ Baby, don't you see
that you were meant for me ♪
1916
01:21:57,955 --> 01:22:00,040
♪ So just hold me tight ♪
1917
01:22:00,040 --> 01:22:03,335
♪ And we'll have
a Merry Christmas tonight ♪
1918
01:22:03,335 --> 01:22:04,753
- You look really happy.
1919
01:22:04,753 --> 01:22:07,840
- I am! And surprised.
1920
01:22:07,840 --> 01:22:10,300
My mom and dad are coming in
for Christmas next year.
1921
01:22:10,300 --> 01:22:11,844
(chuckles)
- Well, they'll have
1922
01:22:11,844 --> 01:22:13,387
a wonderful guide.
1923
01:22:13,387 --> 01:22:14,471
- Thank you.
1924
01:22:16,056 --> 01:22:17,891
- I have a confession.
1925
01:22:17,891 --> 01:22:21,895
I know Fred said that we hadn't
listened to the podcast.
1926
01:22:21,895 --> 01:22:24,731
Well, I may have listened
to bits and pieces
1927
01:22:24,731 --> 01:22:26,775
when I could sneak away.
1928
01:22:26,775 --> 01:22:28,819
It's really good.
1929
01:22:28,819 --> 01:22:30,445
I skipped to the last episode
1930
01:22:30,445 --> 01:22:32,656
because I had to know
how it ends.
1931
01:22:32,656 --> 01:22:34,116
You might wanna listen to it.
1932
01:22:34,116 --> 01:22:35,868
- I don't think I'm up to it.
1933
01:22:35,868 --> 01:22:38,120
Also, where would
I find the time?
1934
01:22:38,120 --> 01:22:41,498
- Daniyal, it's six
40-minute episodes.
1935
01:22:41,498 --> 01:22:43,250
You skip the ads, sorry,
1936
01:22:43,250 --> 01:22:45,961
it's under
three and a half hours.
1937
01:22:45,961 --> 01:22:48,505
It's trending on social media.
1938
01:22:49,673 --> 01:22:51,008
Kris Kringle.
1939
01:22:54,970 --> 01:22:56,680
(slurps cider)
1940
01:22:56,680 --> 01:22:59,057
(indistinct chatter)
1941
01:22:59,057 --> 01:23:01,560
(upbeat music)
1942
01:23:09,860 --> 01:23:11,612
(blows out breath)
1943
01:23:15,240 --> 01:23:16,992
(Elise): It all started
with a man
1944
01:23:16,992 --> 01:23:19,995
who called himself Kris Kringle.
1945
01:23:19,995 --> 01:23:21,622
I'm going to stick
with that moniker
1946
01:23:21,622 --> 01:23:23,332
to protect all involved.
1947
01:23:23,332 --> 01:23:26,168
Actually... wait.
I-I need to go further back.
1948
01:23:26,960 --> 01:23:28,795
As many of you know,
1949
01:23:28,795 --> 01:23:31,798
for years I've been doing
this podcast in my own,
1950
01:23:31,798 --> 01:23:36,136
I'll admit it,
safe, storytelling style.
1951
01:23:36,136 --> 01:23:39,014
Frankly, he drove me nuts.
He asked for my help
1952
01:23:39,014 --> 01:23:42,601
and then rejected it,
being constantly competitive.
1953
01:23:42,601 --> 01:23:44,561
He insulted
my Christmas Manhattans,
1954
01:23:44,561 --> 01:23:48,690
argued with every little thing
like arguing was a reflex.
1955
01:23:48,690 --> 01:23:51,818
But I should remind you,
it was only fair
1956
01:23:51,818 --> 01:23:54,529
since I actually had
no idea what I was doing.
1957
01:23:54,529 --> 01:23:56,531
(chuckles)
1958
01:23:57,199 --> 01:23:58,992
But when they were snowshoeing,
1959
01:23:58,992 --> 01:24:02,037
I saw such closeness
between them.
1960
01:24:02,037 --> 01:24:04,623
Perhaps it wasn't even
a storytelling strategy for me
1961
01:24:04,623 --> 01:24:08,418
to have Tanya invite
Cliff back early.
1962
01:24:08,418 --> 01:24:11,255
Maybe I was the person
1963
01:24:11,255 --> 01:24:13,882
who subconsciously
didn't want him to succeed
1964
01:24:13,882 --> 01:24:15,550
at getting the girl.
1965
01:24:17,761 --> 01:24:21,473
I'm not sure I can identify
when I first caught feelings.
1966
01:24:21,473 --> 01:24:24,893
But when we arrived at that
window with the couple dancing,
1967
01:24:24,893 --> 01:24:27,562
the thought that popped
in my head was,
1968
01:24:27,562 --> 01:24:29,523
"That should be us."
1969
01:24:34,653 --> 01:24:37,531
Editing this podcast
is like going back in time
1970
01:24:37,531 --> 01:24:40,617
and shaping events.
1971
01:24:40,617 --> 01:24:44,997
It made me wish I could alter
so many actual things.
1972
01:24:44,997 --> 01:24:47,916
Lying to Kris Kringle.
1973
01:24:47,916 --> 01:24:49,668
I wish I had leaned my head in
1974
01:24:49,668 --> 01:24:52,462
and kissed him in that park
in Little Italy.
1975
01:24:53,505 --> 01:24:57,342
If there's a lesson here,
at least for me,
1976
01:24:57,342 --> 01:25:00,095
it's let yourself
into the narrative
1977
01:25:00,095 --> 01:25:03,307
because that's how
this narrator,
1978
01:25:03,307 --> 01:25:05,309
despite her best efforts...
1979
01:25:05,309 --> 01:25:06,977
(gentle music)
1980
01:25:12,065 --> 01:25:13,233
Hi.
1981
01:25:13,859 --> 01:25:15,527
- Merry Christmas Eve.
1982
01:25:16,903 --> 01:25:18,613
- Um...
1983
01:25:18,613 --> 01:25:20,949
how'd you know
to find me here?
1984
01:25:20,949 --> 01:25:22,659
- Well, it was either here
or Rockefeller Center.
1985
01:25:22,659 --> 01:25:24,619
(chuckles)
1986
01:25:24,619 --> 01:25:27,164
My parents are coming in
for Christmas next year.
1987
01:25:27,164 --> 01:25:29,166
They already bought
their tickets.
1988
01:25:29,166 --> 01:25:30,751
- Daniyal, that's great news.
1989
01:25:30,751 --> 01:25:33,128
- I took your advice.
1990
01:25:33,128 --> 01:25:34,212
Thank you.
1991
01:25:36,715 --> 01:25:38,592
- So, how'd it go
with the Schultzes?
1992
01:25:41,136 --> 01:25:44,222
- Well, everybody
knows everything...
1993
01:25:45,640 --> 01:25:46,892
but it's okay.
1994
01:25:48,018 --> 01:25:49,728
- And Tanya?
1995
01:25:49,728 --> 01:25:52,064
- We're still friends,
1996
01:25:52,064 --> 01:25:53,648
as we've always been.
1997
01:25:56,068 --> 01:25:58,445
- What were you listening to?
1998
01:25:59,529 --> 01:26:03,533
- This...
really compelling podcast.
1999
01:26:03,533 --> 01:26:05,702
Everyone's been raving about it.
2000
01:26:06,286 --> 01:26:08,372
- So, it's not a boring podcast?
2001
01:26:08,372 --> 01:26:09,623
- No.
2002
01:26:10,415 --> 01:26:14,753
It's hard to be bored
when you're in the story.
2003
01:26:14,753 --> 01:26:17,339
And there's a certain way
you want it to end.
2004
01:26:18,590 --> 01:26:20,884
- The end is still uncertain.
2005
01:26:21,760 --> 01:26:23,553
Ambiguous, I mean.
2006
01:26:23,553 --> 01:26:25,430
(music swells)
2007
01:26:27,891 --> 01:26:31,144
- No... it's not.
2008
01:26:31,144 --> 01:26:32,396
(chuckles)
2009
01:26:32,396 --> 01:26:33,939
(Daniyal's phone pings)
2010
01:26:34,731 --> 01:26:37,526
- Uh... are you gonna get that?
2011
01:26:39,736 --> 01:26:41,613
- It's Patty.
2012
01:26:41,613 --> 01:26:43,448
She says, "If you two
lovebirds are free,
2013
01:26:43,448 --> 01:26:45,325
they still haven't
had dessert yet."
2014
01:26:46,660 --> 01:26:47,953
- We should go.
2015
01:26:51,039 --> 01:26:53,500
(upbeat, happy music)
2016
01:27:18,733 --> 01:27:21,736
(soft music)
2017
01:28:15,081 --> 01:28:21,004
♪ It's cold outside
but it's nice and warm in here ♪
2018
01:28:21,004 --> 01:28:25,217
♪ And it's even warmer
when you're near ♪
2019
01:28:25,217 --> 01:28:30,597
♪ On this snowy
Christmas Eve ♪
2020
01:28:30,597 --> 01:28:36,978
♪ So stay with me
as we wait for Santa's sleigh ♪
2021
01:28:36,978 --> 01:28:41,191
♪ We'll share this holiday ♪
2022
01:28:41,191 --> 01:28:44,945
♪ Together, you and me ♪
2023
01:28:47,280 --> 01:28:50,325
♪ I'll keep you warm ♪
2024
01:28:50,325 --> 01:28:54,287
♪ As that north wind
starts to blow ♪
2025
01:28:55,455 --> 01:28:58,708
♪ I cannot fight this urge ♪
2026
01:28:58,708 --> 01:29:03,213
♪ To get you under
that mistletoe ♪
2027
01:29:10,679 --> 01:29:16,434
♪ So hold me close
and stay with me tonight ♪
2028
01:29:16,434 --> 01:29:20,689
♪ We'll finally get this right ♪
2029
01:29:20,689 --> 01:29:25,652
♪ I'm sure that you'll agree ♪
2030
01:29:27,195 --> 01:29:32,576
♪ Let's raise a glass
and get cozy by the fire ♪
2031
01:29:32,576 --> 01:29:35,245
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