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♪ All the magic in the air ♪

♪ I know that you will soon be here ♪

♪ There's couples dancing out on Uptown Square ♪

♪ Children running through the snow ♪

♪ Stealing bits of cookie dough ♪

♪ Another perfect day wrapped with a bow ♪

♪ It's been a year of stormy weather ♪

♪ But I know it's getting better ♪

♪ Now that we are back together ♪

♪ Once again ♪

♪ I feel the joy ♪

♪ Feel the joy, feel the joy, feel the joy ♪

♪ I feel the love ♪

♪ Feel the love, feel the love, feel the love ♪

♪ And I see it everywhere ♪

♪ See it everywhere ♪

♪ All the love we share ♪

♪ I feel the hope ♪

♪ Feel the hope, feel the hope, feel the hope ♪

♪ And everywhere I go ♪

♪ Everywhere I go ♪

♪ I'm gonna let it show ♪

That's beautiful. Good job.

Let's see what you have here.

Let's see.

Those are great!

Remember, we're going to be displaying these, everyone.

Looking good.

This looks good.

It's boring. It's grey and rocky.

We need to fix that. Here.

A little bit of color.

Oh, that really helps!

The different textures and colors really help make it pop.

Yeah, that's a great one. Perfect.

Oh, my dad texted. He's here.

Oh.

Okay, everybody!

Let's wrap it up.

And remember to e-mail me your photo

so I can make your holiday prints and...

Merry Christmas!

- Bye! - Okay, bye.

Hey. He's on the move. I'll pick you up.

Come on, come on, come on.

Hey, hey, hey.

Okay.

Straight. Right. Left on Elm.

Down by the harbor.

Seatbelt, seatbelt, seatbelt.

Ooh! Seatbelt.

He switched direction. What is that?

Uh... that's a right.

He's cutting through yards.

What? Where's he going?

U-turn. He's back there.

Right! Other right, other right.

Straight, straight, straight is good.

Okay.

He's just ahead. He's just ahead, pull over.

Stop.

Pull over.

Okay. Just... this way.

Mrs. Rogers' house?

What?

Uh... this way.

Ceci!

Oh... hi.

How lovely of you to visit me.

Merry Christmas, Mrs. Rogers. You know Penny from the Herald.

Of course I do.

I am a loyal newspaper subscriber.

Why don't the two of you come in?

I'll make us some lovely cocoa.

We would love to, but...

unfortunately we're here on some official business.

Would you mind if we looked around your... your yard?

My yard?

We have reason to believe stolen property

may be held there.

Oh.

I've seen him back there in my shed.

It's been a week now. I didn't know what to do.

You are so busted.

I can't believe you fell for the tracker in the boot.

Oldest trick in the book. Hmm?

Oh.

Ceci.

Max did what?

Morning.

Hank Jenkins called about the updates

to incorporate the parking garage.

I sent the plans over yesterday.

By email.

And the portal.

Yeah.

Hank, uh, he's not a technology guy.

I'll, uh, call him later. Hold his hand a little.

What's this?

Early Christmas gift from a proud father.

I've been wanting to do this for a while.

Too soon?

No, no, no. It's, it's, umm...

it's perfect.

Thank you.

No, thank you.

And thank you for coming to work with me,

for at least giving it a try.

I am here now, and I'm even dressed appropriately.

Dressed appropriately? Sure.

Dressed well, not a chance.

My shirt is tucked in today.

It should be tucked in a trash can

with the rest of your wardrobe.

Here.

Hand mail from an elephant, I guess. I don't know.

Good morning, Ella.

Morning.

Ah. Okay.

You know what?

I think this is Christmas fudge from Miller Electric.

- I'll take that for you. - Ah!

For safe keeping.

Absolutely not, Uncle Otto. They are my accounts.

Hmm. Well...

That's right. This girl.

Who's it from?

I, uh, have to go.

Sam?

I think your B&B thief was an inside job, Abigail.

He's a naughty boy.

Honestly, I have no idea how he's getting out of the yard.

I think Santa is going to have to bring him coal

instead of a squeak toy for his stocking this year.

I think it makes a good cover story.

Max, the Christmas shoplifter.

I don't suppose you can keep this out of the news.

I still do want to show my face in this town.

Not a chance.

I'll be the scandal of Harmony Bay.

Wouldn't be the first time.

Or the last time I hope.

Hey look, Mom, I found it.

Can you hold King Arthur a sec?

Oh, you trust me with the king? Can I take a picture?

Uh, now you can. Point and shoot.

Hi.

I'm Ceci.

Are you looking for something?

I accidentally left my stuffed Rudolph outside yesterday

and now he's gone.

That doggy.

Um...

This guy?

Thank you for finding him.

You are very welcome.

Oh.

Did you get your elephant for Christmas?

I didn't.

This was a present from my dad. He loved elephants.

I always wear it because elephants never forget.

Well, it could still be a Christmas elephant.

You know, it could.

Elephants are good for any season.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

- Bye. - Bye.

Oh, she's too cute.

I'm sorry she canceled To All A Good Night this year.

Me, too. But I get it.

Mm-hmm.

She wouldn't even look at me,

at first I thought she was snobby.

I was shy.

She was shy.

So if she wouldn't even look at you, how did you ask her out?

I just talked to her.

I talked and I talked until she talked back.

Well, I had to or he'd never be quiet.

Oh, beautiful.

Okay.

- You know, you kids? - Hmm.

You have it so easy.

You like a girl, you just send her those fancy hearts

and smile things on your phone.

In my day, if you wanted to ask a girl out

you had to talk to her face to face.

Hi! Who are you?

What's your name?

You want this?

Come here.

Winter has officially arrived.

Compliments of Mr. and Mrs. Benson.

Cookie?

Did you see the website yet?

I haven't.

Oh!

He's adorable.

I can't believe you got him to hold that snowman.

I know.

That doesn't bode well for the future.

Max's treasure trove?

Isn't he cute?

Two college degrees and you're taking pictures of dogs.

There is another term for that. It's...

running my own business.

Your father would have...

Laughed.

For 10 minutes straight at this photo.

Yes, he would have.

And he would have left shoes out to see if Max

was going to take them.

Mm-hmm.

Which brings me to the purpose of my visit.

I've been cleaning out the attic.

Why?

Oh, no real reason.

And...

I found this.

And I thought you might want it.

Oh... wow.

Yeah. That's, uh, Bongo Santa.

Oh, I'm going to need you to keep that far, far away from me.

Someone gave it to Dad. I don't know why.

Probably as a curse.

Mm-hmm.

He used to hide it around the house as a joke.

Oh.

Thank you, Vivian.

That was really sweet.

Well... gotta go. Things to do.

Your stepmother is always a lot.

Mm-hmm.

I mean, to her credit, she is trying.

She could have just thrown him out.

True. Not that I could have blamed her.

I mean, look at it.

You know where he would look good?

Your mantle.

Don't you dare.

Yeah, I'm gonna ask Ryan.

- No! - Yeah.

He... he would love it.

Please don't.

Oh. I gotta go back up to Willow Glen,

one of my students thinks he left his phone there.

Can you look after Santa?

No.

Great.

No, no. Please turn him off.

Put him in the box, he's staring right at me!

Bongo Santa told me to eat two more of these cookies.

You need to get him out of here.

Did you find the phone?

He had it the whole time.

Oh. Was it in his non-dominant hand?

Whenever I can't find mine that's usually where it is.

Same.

Hey...

I'm doing the right thing. Aren't I?

Canceling Good Night?

I know my dad would've wanted me to host it, I just...

No one is blaming you for grieving.

And besides, your dad would've supported

whatever decision you made.

He supported you through your blue hair phase.

And that time that you, you got a snake.

You told him that it followed you home.

Hey, who do we know that has a motorcycle?

No one I know.

'Cause there's one headed to Willow Glen right now.

Huh.

What?

He's just disappeared through the trees.

Hold on. Call for help. He went off the road.

Yeah, of course.

Sky Ridge, on the turnout right before Willow Glen.

Okay.

Hi.

Oh! Don't move.

Help is on the way. Okay?

Oh, my shoulder's messed up.

Oh, well if you can feel it,

I think that's probably a good thing.

Not sure I agree.

Oh, no, no, no. Don't take off your helmet.

Don't take off your helmet. Paramedics are on the way.

They'll know how to deal with it. Okay?

The number one thing I learned in my first aid class, right?

Don't ever take off the motorcycle helmet.

What else did you learn?

Oh... It was pretty basic.

You know, just keep them talking.

Don't move them. Don't take their wallet.

Seems right.

Uh... here.

Here, the jacket.

What is that?

Oh, my necklace? Isn't it beautiful?

I never take it off.

In fact, I was talking to a little girl this morning,

and we both agreed there are not enough elephants

at Christmas time.

Elephants are underrepresented at Christmas season.

Yeah, that's what I said.

Yeah. They've got cows, camels...

Sheep.

Sheep. No, exactly. So many sheep.

No elephants.

It doesn't... seem fair.

What's your name?

Sam.

Sam. Hi, Sam.

Okay. You're gonna be fine. Okay?

Help is on the way.

At least if I die it's holding the hand of a beautiful woman.

No, no, no, no, no.

You're not going to die out here, okay?

You are going to wake up in your hospital bed

with all of your friends fussing over you.

My friends are gone.

Well... I'm your friend now. Okay?

And I'll come visit you.

Yeah, I'll even sneak you in a contraband cheeseburger.

We've got a place here, Sally's.

Ooh. They make a Christmas burger

that you're going to think about for the rest of your life.

A favor?

Favor?

Yeah.

Yeah, sure. Anything.

Marry me.

Sorry.

What?

Marry me?

Yeah. Okay.

Sure Sam, I will.

Promise, if I live...

When you live, Sam.

When you live I will marry you on Christmas Day.

Sam? Sam?

Sam?

You promised this mysterious motorcycle man a what?

A Sally burger.

What?

What's the big deal?

The big deal is that you don't even know him.

Besides, I'm pretty sure

that they feed people at the hospital.

The hospital thinks green Jell-O is a vegetable.

It's not?

No, it's not.

What do you know about this guy, actually?

Aside from the fact that he's crazy riding a bike

on winter roads.

Uh... that his name is Sam.

What does he look like?

I don't know. He was wearing his helmet.

- Seriously? - Seriously.

I was too busy trying to keep him alive

than to ask him icebreaker questions.

Okay, back to work.

The kids' Christmas display is done.

Can you put something about it in the paper?

Mm-hmm.

Fifth grade Photography Club.

Theme.

Memories of Christmas Past. Come on down.

Something like that.

I am going to go and deliver a burger.

And report back, right?

Especially regarding the aforementioned appearance.

I think it's the motorcycle vibe.

It's the, the black leather and the helmet.

Makes them look so cool.

Leaving now.

Fine.

Fine, I guess I'll get back to work.

I'll get back to work upstairs like a responsible person.

Max! Hey.

Go home.

Seek professional help.

Go!

Thanks.

- Ceci! - Hi.

Wait, did you get me Sally's?

Please say you did because I brought cottage cheese

and leftover kale for my lunch and I'm filled with regret.

I got you covered.

Also...

Why do you have my dancing boot?

Well...

Did Max... are those fang marks?

Yeah.

I love it.

Pull up a chair.

Actually, this one's not for me.

Hey, you had a guy come in here last night.

Motorcycle accident.

Sam Calloway.

Ooh. What's the story there?

His team... team...

has called multiple times to make sure

that he's receiving the best care possible.

Oh, so he's not a nice guy?

Patient's great, no problems there.

Is he alright? I mean, like, physically.

Are you family?

Because if you're not,

then legally, I can't tell you that he's going to be fine.

Oh, good.

And he was darn lucky that someone saw him out there

because if they hadn't found him until today,

this would be a whole different story

that I wouldn't be telling you.

No.

Anyway, room 28.

But he's down getting another scan.

28.

Harmony Bay Hospital.

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Burgers.

Drink. Balloons.

Land acquisition.

Oh, no.

Looks like you had a visitor.

You got a Sally's Christmas burger?

Your visitor was top-shelf.

I wonder why she didn't stay.

Hello?

Ceci!

Brace yourself.

Uh...

Okay, now you'll talk to me. Huh?

Did he tell you what he did earlier?

Max? No.

He doesn't usually share his day with me.

Oh, well...

I caught him red-handed,

or I guess I should say red-pawed, huh?

Oh, he's incorrigible. Why do I love him so?

'Cause look at this face.

Hot chocolate?

Love some.

Come on.

Oh, look at those eyes. How can I stay mad at him?

Oh thank you, Ceci.

You're welcome.

It's the least I can do now that the entire town

knows you're harboring a thief.

Listen.

Seeing as you're not hosting Good Night this year,

why don't you spend Christmas Eve here?

We could sample some white wine,

watch some Christmas movies. Sample some red wine.

Ooh, fall asleep on the sofa.

This is a B&B.

By definition, I can find you a bed.

Speaking of which... is there a man staying here?

Yes. It's a B&B, we get them sometimes.

Strange creatures but who am I to judge?

Uh huh. More specifically, Sam Calloway.

Sam?

Yes, he checked in, but then he went right back out again.

I heard he had an accident.

Do you know why he's here?

He needed a place to stay? I have no idea.

We didn't really chat all that long. Why?

Oh, no reason. Just... nosy.

Do you wanna go up and toss his room, see what you can find?

Seriously?

Can I?

No! Of course not.

I just find it a little strange he was on his way to Willow Glen

when he got into the accident.

It's like he checked in here and went straight there,

like he knew what was there.

There's nothing else around.

Oh, that is odd. I admit.

I thought so, too.

You sure you don't remember who brought the burger

and the elephant?

It gets really busy.

Okay.

We need to leave here immediately.

You've been in Harmony Bay for, like, an hour,

and you're already causing drama?

That seems fast, even for you.

Oh, no, there's no drama.

But there will be if I can't find a decent meal.

This entire town has absolutely nothing good to eat.

By this town you mean

this particular floor of this hospital?

Because Harmony Bay is home to Nirvana and its name is Sally.

Where did you get that?

It just magically appeared along with the elephant pillows.

Is this a symptom of the concussion?

No.

Are you on morphine?

You know, I'm always above the influence.

Good.

You scared us for a second there.

I can't stay for very long,

I've got that meeting with Mersh and Weatherby,

but your dad was wondering if he should come.

He said he would if you wanted him to.

- No, I'm good. - Okay.

Yeah. As soon as I get out of here and get the bike fixed,

I'll be back behind the desk where I belong.

You want to unpack that last part?

No.

- Cousin to cousin. - Not right now.

- Are you sure? - Mm-hmm.

Okay, well...

why don't you just come back with me?

We can send for the bike later.

And leave the love of my life...

Sally?

Okay, well I'm gonna give you two some privacy.

I'm gonna try to find a vending machine in here

that sells something other than energy drinks.

It's criminal.

Hey. What are you up to?

Motorcycle mystery man... is Sam Calloway.

VP of Acquisitions of Calloway Development,

who... as the name implies... develops. Sorry.

Large pieces of land for luxury homes and shopping.

Okay.

Listen. The only child of Otto Calloway.

Sam's mother died when he was only 10.

Attended private schools.

His family's wealth ranges between enormous and vast.

Who writes that?

But anyways, I think this is a problem.

Why?

Because when I was in his hospital room yesterday,

he got a message on his phone about acquiring some land.

You read his phone, Ceci?

No, it just popped up. It was in enormous letters.

How could I not?

And let's not forget, as soon as he came to town,

he went straight to Willow Glen.

A little bit suspicious?

We should go down there.

We should go down there and we should ask him why he's here.

- Okay. - Really?

Because I was mostly just posturing.

I didn't actually think you were going to say yes.

No, we're a newspaper. Maybe there's a story here.

Grab King Arthur.

Okay. You didn't say anything yesterday about the thing

that I brought with the...

Yes.

Wait.

What?

I don't want him to know who I am until we know why he's here.

He'll recognize you.

No, he was wearing his helmet, he only saw my necklace.

They rolled him right past me yesterday,

he didn't even notice me.

Does Brenda know that you found him?

Only that I brought him a burger.

So, no one knows except for me.

Right.

But I know everything.

- Mostly. - Mostly.

Truth is, I was riding my bike when I shouldn't have been.

Hmm.

Rookie mistake, you know?

Hmm.

I hit some ice but thankfully a good samaritan was there

and I woke up safely in the hospital.

What brings you to Harmony Bay?

I was just taking a little time off before Christmas,

so there's no real story here.

Although I might be... oww...

I might be here a little longer than I anticipated.

Do you mind if I...?

Sure. That's a nice camera.

King Arthur.

Yeah, I've had him for forever.

You named your camera King Arthur?

Yep.

So, you're here for work...

are you some kind of property developer?

No, just here for fun. That gives me an idea, though.

Maybe you two could help me with a little mystery.

Oh. Hmm.

What mystery?

The mystery of who saved my life.

- Oh. - Oh.

I mean, she came in yesterday and dropped off

a Sally's Christmas burger.

And I gotta tell you, that burger has raised the bar

for everything from this day forward.

They'll do that.

They will.

But no one saw her.

No one.

It's like a ghost.

A ghost with an elephant necklace.

But she made me a promise and I'd like to discuss it with her.

So if you could print something in the paper,

maybe help me find her before Christmas,

I would really appreciate it.

I could do that.

She could do that. I mean, we could... we'll.

We can do that together.

We should do that now.

Sure. Well, off we go. We have things to do.

Busy.

So nice to meet you.

- Thanks, you too. - Feel better.

Bye.

I think he knows.

I don't think he does.

He smiled at me.

Maybe he just fancies you.

Okay.

Is he watching?

I don't know.

Just look.

By the way, what's this about a promise?

Oh, my shoe. I've gotta tie my shoe.

Yeah, he's watching.

No, don't look. Don't... oh!

Like, just right there.

I know. So obvious.

You asked me to look.

You could at least tie your shoe or something.

What are you looking at?

I love when you do that.

Oh. Thank you.

But who are they? Who's the one in the camel coat?

That's Penny McCall.

She's the editor of the local newspaper.

And what about the one with a camera?

Ceci Carmichael.

I think she's the woman who saved my life.

You think or you know?

Jury's still out a little bit.

She's not wearing this elephant necklace

that she said she never took off.

Oh, wait.

Does this have something to do with the letter you got?

That's, uh... that's complicated.

He said you made him a promise.

It was a little... it was nothing.

Well... what do you mean?

I might have told him I would marry him.

I'm sorry. What?

He was going into shock, I didn't know what to do!

I would have knocked over a bank to keep him calm.

I didn't think he was gonna remember.

Who even are you?

So, the Sam Calloway story is hopping.

People love a good mystery.

Oh yeah?

That is the fourth email I have gotten.

People are making suggestions.

Is anybody mentioning my name?

Not yet.

No? 'Kay.

But they will.

And I feel a little dishonest because I know that it was you.

Would you consider, and I know that this is radical,

just telling him the truth.

I could, but two things.

One, it's a little creepy that he remembers the proposal.

Yes, undeniably.

And second of all, I may be jumping to conclusions.

You?

Hmm. Remember when Vivian came by?

She said she was cleaning out the attic.

Ugh. When she found Psycho Santa.

Bongo Santa.

Potato, potato.

When have you known Vivian to clean out anything?

- Never. - Never.

So then why is she cleaning...?

You think she's getting ready to sell your dad's house?

And if she is selling the house,

why wouldn't she sell her half of Willow Glen as well?

I mean, it wouldn't be the first time

that somebody's trying to buy it.

And if Sam Calloway is trying to make an offer...

Okay. Wait, wait, wait.

So you think that you saved his life just for him to try to take

Willow Glen from you?

I mean, I realize it's some outrageous karma,

but that wouldn't be the first time that's happened in my life.

Okay, if he really is working with Vivian,

then you can pile the guilt on because you saved his life.

And I'm not above that.

Nor am I above dragging him back up the hill

and leaving him there.

Well, either way,

I think you're about to get some answers soon.

Why do you say that?

Because he's looking in your window display right now.

Oh. Right there.

He's creepy doing a thing.

How are you feeling?

Still a little bit sore but it's getting better. Thank you.

I actually was dropping by to find out

if anyone had identified my guardian angel.

Oh, that's another lead right there.

That makes five so far.

Any good ones?

Well, this one is convinced that your heroine is,

in fact, his neighbor's cat Colonel Mustard.

Apparently Colonel Mustard shape-shifts.

I've actually done a photo shoot with Colonel Mustard.

I still have the scar.

He is not the one that saved you.

Ryan! There you are.

Ryan, this is Sam. Sam, this is my husband, Ryan.

Nice to meet you.

Yeah.

Uh... he's happy to meet you.

Ah. Nice. And I am that city boy.

You know ASL?

I'm a city boy of many mysteries.

Okay. Well, we're going to go Christmas shopping,

and then maybe we'll grab some lunch?

Oh, well... uh, thank you for running the article.

Oh, yeah. Well, we'll see.

All you might get out of this is a free Sally burger.

That's a great idea.

Maybe I should go to Sally's and see if she knows who rescued me.

Yup. You could do that.

Okay. Okay.

See you later.

Ceci, do you want to join me for lunch?

Sure.

Oh, Ceci, I'm so glad we caught you.

Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Benson.

This is Sam Calloway.

Well, welcome to Harmony Bay, Sam.

Thank you.

We read about your accident.

I do hope you will find whoever saved you.

That elephant necklace was a pretty big clue.

It is.

Ceci... don't you have a...?

Somewhere you have to be?

So we thought we'd bring the tree fee to you.

Oh.

Oh, I'm sorry. You didn't hear...

You're not doing Christmas Eve this year.

We know.

Yes, but it doesn't mean

we can't still help out others at Christmas, does it?

You'll see that gets to the right hands, won't you?

I will. Thank you.

And if you change your mind,

just put us down for a regular tree, please.

Okay, I will.

- Nice to meet you, Sam. - Nice to meet you.

- Bye. - Merry Christmas.

- Bye-bye. - Merry Christmas.

So, I have questions.

Okay.

One, do people just randomly give you money all the time?

Yes. I have this entire town hypnotized.

It's working out even better than I had planned.

I like that for you.

Two, there's an event that you hold?

Yes, there is.

Do you want to elaborate?

Uh... okay.

Many years ago, my father and I decided

to not chop down a Christmas tree.

Instead, we decorated the one outside.

People joined in and it grew to become this Christmas Eve party.

And the money you exchange?

Yes, the tree fee is like a donation towards, you know,

what people would have paid

to cut down a tree they give to people in need.

People like the Bensons donate way more where those that can't

just hand me an empty envelope and no one needs to know.

So the whole town comes together, parties,

and the trees live to see another year.

Exactly.

Ah. Welcome to Sally's.

Hey, thanks.

Actually, is Sally here?

You're looking at him. Sally is short for Salvador.

My apologies.

It happens all the time. Ceci there could've told you.

Yup. But it never gets old.

Sally, this is Sam Calloway.

Oh, you're the motorcycle fella...

looking for the elephant.

Oh, well, good luck with that.

So, what can I do for you?

Actually, a couple of things.

I wanted to tell you that I had my first

Sally's Christmas burger a couple of days ago,

and if I'm being honest, I'm a better man for it.

That's what I like to hear.

And the other thing is,

I'm actually trying to figure out who dropped it off for me.

Would've been a to-go order, maybe around one probably.

You have any idea who that might have been?

Oh, I'm sorry. We get real busy at lunch.

- Super busy. - Mmhmm,

Yeah.

But how about a repeat?

Absolutely. Load me up.

What do you want, Ceci?

Oh, I already know what she wants.

Oh, and thanks for saving me the trip, Ceci.

Here.

I, umm...

I know you're canceling this year but people still need help.

So here.

This one's from me

and this one's from good for nothing Angelo.

Okay. Thank you.

Christmas special coming up.

Right on.

Why is Angelo good for nothing?

Ah.

Well, Angelo had the nerve of marrying Sally's baby sister.

And that's it.

Her brothers decided long ago

that nobody would be good enough to marry her.

But he's a good guy, and they love him.

But he'll forever be known as good for nothing Angelo.

That's actually, that's actually pretty awesome.

Like naming a camera awesome.

Come on, you're still not gonna tell me

why you named it after a British ruler?

Yeah... I mean...

Okay, okay.

Do you want to tell me about the event and why it's canceled?

Uh, listen... my turn to ask a question.

Are you in Harmony Bay to develop property?

I'll take that silence as a yes.

Um... your accident was on the way to Willow Glen.

Is that the property?

Ceci look, I really can't discuss what my company

may or may not be dealing in.

Okay.

I see.

Sam, you can't have Willow Glen.

Not Vivian's half, not my half, not one tree.

And I will fight you on that.

I will. And you're gonna lose, 'cause...

You know, I heard my guest was rescued

by someone wearing an elephant necklace.

Oh?

I'm actually really impressed that no one in town

has sold you out yet.

If he even offered a $5 reward,

this little subterfuge of yours would be over in 15 seconds.

I don't know what you're talking about.

If your nose grew any longer,

you could rest King Arthur on it.

Smile.

No, I don't like to smile. My smile is lopsided.

What are you talking about? You have a beautiful smile.

Except when there's spinach in it.

What?

No!

No, I'm kidding.

This is my business, I'm supposed to look professional.

Oh, Max!

Hi.

Come here, Max.

Hi.

Let's be professional.

Oh, now this is a Christmas card.

Got it.

Come here.

I will get these to you right away.

Okay, great.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

There's coffee in the living room.

I'm good, thank you.

I'm actually going downtown to check on my bike

at the, uh, motorcycle hospital.

Oh, pro tip.

You might wanna just put on some shoes.

Yeah, I left my boots outside last night

'cause they were dirty, So I'm just gonna...

I thought you said that he was gone.

Whatever gave you that idea?

Wishful thinking.

Um...

Does anyone know where the other one might be?

Only on Friday nights.

Oh, if that came in my size I'd rock it every day.

Mm-hmm.

We have a winner. Thank you.

Hello in there.

Hi, Mrs. Rogers.

Hey.

You know...

Sam Calloway. I read about your accident,

and I just wanted you to have some cookies.

Oh, wow.

Um... thank you.

I hope you find your guardian angel.

And Ceci, I know you're still taking donations,

so count me in.

Thank you.

Sam, it's just an idea,

but have you thought about sweetening the pot?

Somebody out there knows something.

Maybe you just haven't offered them enough incentive

for them to want to step forward.

Hmm.

Hmm.

Something to think about.

Cookie?

No, thank you.

I have a hunch that Mrs. Rogers knows

a thing or two about Christmas cookies.

How about if this cookie came bundled with an apology?

I'll level with you.

I'm not trying to buy Willow Glen.

Does that help?

Okay.

The truth is I'm looking into a project closer to the highway,

but I have to keep it kind of hush-hush because it's,

it's not exactly sanctioned.

Sanctioned. Sounds very clandestine.

It's just not a normal project that my company would make.

Certainly not one that my father would approve of.

But I promise you, I promise you,

I am not trying to get my hands on Willow Glen.

Nice.

You were right... about the cookies.

I knew it.

So does this cute little fella say anything or make noise

or warn you when he's about to steal your soul?

Please don't ask that question.

You bet.

Oh... my.

He drums happy little drums.

No, no, he's charming.

Yeah, in a dirty heirloom kind of way.

Exactly.

Oh.

Here, you can grab a...

Okay.

Uh...

- So... - So...

Uh... I am still getting emails about your story.

Unfortunately, it's mostly just because

people are enjoying the mystery.

Oh, well I actually just got a text saying

that my bike's not going to be ready for another day or two,

so that's good. We'll have more time.

Hi Vivian.

Don't even bother inviting me, I cannot stay.

Would you like a Christmas cookie, Vivian?

Of course not. I don't eat cookies.

Ceci, I found some family photos buried in the attic.

I kept a few of your father for myself,

but I thought you might want these.

Yes?

Uh... thank you.

Yeah.

Who are you?

Uh...

Doesn't matter.

Things to do. Gotta go.

Okay. Who was that?

Yeah, it's...

She certainly inhales all the air in the room, right?

She's my stepmother. Vivian.

Like the other half of Willow Glen.

Mm-hmm.

The one I'm in cahoots with.

That one.

I like that you just use the word cahoots in conversation.

It's a good word.

Just because she's not selling Willow Glen to you

doesn't mean she's not selling it to somebody else.

Why is she cleaning out the attic?

Please.

And... okay.

Awesome.

Okay, you ready? There we go.

Big smiles.

You look so great by the Christmas tree.

Nice.

Hey.

Hi.

I was just stopping by. I could come back.

Um...

Unless... do you want an assistant?

Well, that depends. Are you free?

And by that I mean both time and money.

Put me in, Coach.

♪ Christmas time ♪

♪ Pour me a hot mulled wine ♪

♪ Everyone's dressing up to paint the town tonight ♪

♪ Oh, the winter scene ♪

♪ Everyone looks pristine ♪

♪ There's gonna be fun and laughter ♪

♪ In the streets tonight ♪

♪ And all of your friends are wrapping ♪

♪ All the ladies disco jivin' ♪

♪ Isn't the girl you love under the mistletoe? ♪

♪ Everyone's feeling right at this special time of year ♪

♪ Christmas time ♪

♪ Everyone's feeling fine ♪

♪ The party's jumping round the clock tonight ♪

Bye. Merry Christmas.

Man, that moment she looked up into her mother's eyes,

my heart grew three sizes.

I hope you got the shot.

I did.

That's why I take a million of them.

Sometimes I get lucky.

Oh, no, no.

That has nothing to do with luck.

You've got some real skill.

Thank you.

I was wondering if maybe

you wanted to get some dinner tonight.

Maybe a Sally's burger.

We do have other restaurants in Harmony Bay

than Sally's Burgers, right?

No!

Yeah.

I can't, I have plans.

Oh yeah, that's... that's fine.

Um... next time.

You know, you could come with me if you wanted to.

Where?

It's this thing at the school tonight.

It's, uh, writing letters to Santa with the kids.

We could always use an extra pair of hands.

That sounds like fun.

It's also, um... a Christmas PJ's event,

so... it's jolly.

I'll be there.

Okay.

Oh, that's perfect.

Now you can go put it in Santa's mailbox.

Okay. Good job.

Refreshments?

Ah, thank you.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

- Oh! - Oh!

How much sugar do they put in this?

I would guess a lot.

Okay.

Wow.

Clearly, I misunderstood the assignment.

No, you're good.

You know, not every man can pull off an outfit like that,

but you... you... you can.

You're just saying that 'cause you saw me in a hospital gown.

It's soft.

Right?

Come on, I'll put you to work.

Okay.

You know, there was a time in college

where I considered becoming a teacher.

What happened?

Kids are just so terrifying and clever,

I thought it'd be easier to join the army.

Remember me? You saved my Rudolph.

I do remember you. Hi.

Where's your Christmas elephant?

You said you never take it off.

I did say that. I took it off.

Well, there's this whole...

anyway, it was in my pocket, and... um...

Is that better?

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

- Bye. - Bye.

You knew?

Not for sure.

You did!

Why didn't you say anything?

'Cause you said you never took the necklace off

and you weren't wearing it.

And hey, you never said anything either.

You had me put that whole thing in the newspaper.

I did.

So I started thinking, okay, maybe I was wrong.

Or maybe there was some reason why

you didn't want anyone to know. Like...

Ah.

Like, I don't know. You called in sick to work.

Well, I would have to fire myself

because I'm self-employed.

You have a crazy boyfriend?

Yes. No!

Okay. Or hear me out.

You're an undercover spy working a top-secret mission

to recover stolen reactor plans from foreign operators.

Yeah, that's the likely one.

Right? And that's the whole reason.

But all this time, you were just thinking I was trying

to get my hands on Willow Glen.

Yeah. For your top-secret land project.

Do you wanna hear about it?

I would love to.

Okay.

Envision an entire neighborhood full of small groups of homes,

like cul-de-sacs in a community.

Like the literal definition of a cul-de-sac.

Yes. Except these are groups of people that want to live

next to each other, like families or friends,

but still be part of a larger community.

And I don't want them to be cookie-cutter homes.

I want large homes, small homes, accessible...

whatever each family needs.

It's a great idea.

I got the idea from a guy I used to serve with.

Him and his parents and his grandparents and the siblings,

they all lived together on this one large piece of land,

but in their own homes.

And then the dad would send a text like, "Got Dunks",

and then bam, bam, bam, every single door flies open

and they all run across the street to grab a donut.

Yeah.

It's just... yeah.

It's a great idea. Why the secrecy?

Well, because my father only does luxury.

So he wants me behind the desk selling skyscrapers

and luxury penthouses with doormen.

That kind of stuff.

He's not really a run out for Dunks kinda guy.

- No. - No.

But is life really worth living if you're not?

- No. - No.

I think it's brilliant.

If I had family, I... I would...

love that.

I guess Harmony Bay is my family,

which is why I want to develop Willow Glen my way

for their use.

Oh, wow.

Wow.

The first snowfall of the year. Wow.

It's beautiful.

I would... I would love to see Willow Glen.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I'll pick you up in the morning.

Uh... Sally burgers for breakfast?

Sally pancakes.

Sally cakes.

Yeah.

Sally cakes. They're big, right?

Huge.

What? I knew it.

I want whipped cream, maple syrup, fruit...

Enjoy.

Hey. Okay.

- Is this it? - Of course it is.

Morning.

Hi.

What's going on?

Nothing.

You ready to go for a hike?

Absolutely.

- Let's do that. - Okay.

Oh, that's the doorway.

My grandfather bought Willow Glen

back when Harmony Bay was much smaller.

My father spent his childhood up here, as did I,

I mean, when we weren't deployed.

Sort of became my constant which makes it home.

But as Harmony Bay grew, my father retired.

We started to look for ways to open up Willow Glen

to the community.

We've been doing Good Night since I was a kid.

Sort of felt like... a natural extension.

Got it.

So how did you decide on the name Good Night?

That's short for To All A Good Night.

From the poem.

Mm-hmm.

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night."

Exactly.

But last year my dad decided he wanted to go

on a cruise around the world.

He met Vivian, the ship's captain married them

and when he got back home he wasn't feeling well.

He was gone within the month.

I'm so sorry.

And then he left half of Willow Glen to Vivian.

Right. Which doesn't make any sense

because he knows how much I love it.

I don't even think she's even been up here.

Hey, I just want to say, normally hiking would be

no problem for me, but...

if you recall, I was in a small mishap.

Right. Right.

Thank you.

- Oh, wow. - Mmm.

Okay, this is breathtaking.

Right?

You want to hear my master plan?

You've got a master plan?

Of course I have a master plan.

Good. Let's hear it.

Harmony Bay doesn't have anything like this.

I want to put in a campsite over there

with a common area for a bonfire.

And over there, there's a small waterfall.

I want to build an amphitheater into the rocks.

Just a small one.

But can you imagine the acoustics?

Shakespeare at Willow Glen or concerts or...

anyway, it wouldn't take that much, but...

it would be a real gift to the town.

What? You're staring at me.

You think I'm crazy? I'm crazy.

No. You're passionate.

Now, what about right here though?

I feel like this is, this is Ceci's spot.

Oh, yeah. This is Ceci's spot.

Yeah.

I wanna build a small house here.

Can you imagine?

Waking up to this view every morning?

Perfection.

I mean, I would have to do it right.

Go through a building committee in the town.

Insurance, permits...

all the things I don't know how to do.

And ever since my dad passed, I've just,

uh... I've been underwater. You know?

Yeah. I do know.

Uh, let me show you up through here.

Yeah.

Wait up.

Normally, all of the trees over there would have tags on them

so people would know which ones were theirs.

There would be food trucks, hot cocoa.

The whole town comes out.

It's so beautiful up here.

Yeah.

Did you cancel Good Night because your father passed?

Uh...

Yeah. And I mean, no, it's just...

it's a lot of work.

Seems like you've got a town full of people

that are willing to help.

It's just... he was Christmas to me, and, um...

I don't know how to do it without him.

Come here. Come here.

I am so sorry.

- Sorry. - No.

I do know a thing or two about losing loved ones

during the holidays.

Yeah.

I get it. I lost my three best friends.

Scott, Alex and Mitchell.

I'm so sorry.

And, you know, the one thing I learned...

the tough thing is going to be the firsts.

Your first Christmas after. First birthday after.

The first full day that you go without thinking of them.

The hardest part for me, though was,

trying to deal with those firsts all on my own.

And that is how I hit rock bottom.

Oh, I know what to do.

Harmony Bay is full of people that loved your father.

Maybe... maybe you should be with them.

Are you... suggesting that I plan

an entire event two days before Christmas Eve?

Is that what this is?

All I'm saying is maybe consider it.

Oh, sneaky.

And I will be there to help you,

but there's something that I want to tell you...

- Oh! - About your father.

Good, here you are.

Vivian.

What are you doing here?

Well, I'm looking for you. Obviously.

Why? What happened? What's so important?

I'm cross that you decided

to cancel the Christmas Eve event this year.

Vivian, I canceled it a couple weeks ago.

But you didn't discuss it with me.

And we are equal partners.

And I respectfully request that you reconsider.

Why?

Because your father loved it, and we loved him.

And I've been collecting tree fees.

I've got some from the people in the hair salon

and the dental office and my bridge club.

And they all need trees.

And I'm going to need a tree too.

Sorry, I... I don't understand.

It's our family tradition, correct?

It is.

Well, then I need a tree.

And that's why I've been sorting out the attic.

I've been looking for decorations.

Oh, well... that makes sense.

Vivian, um... welcome to the party.

And who are you again?

Sam Calloway, ma'am.

Army.

Yes, ma'am.

He'll do.

Oh... oh, good.

Now, let's take a look at those trees.

Vivian...

I thought you were selling Willow Glen.

Well, I was going to wait to tell you this.

I am planning on selling it right after the holidays.

- You are. - Mm-hmm.

To you... for a dollar.

Vivian, I... I...

Merry Christmas.

I don't know what to say. Thank you.

Okay. Yes or no, Ceci? Are we hosting this event?

Uh... yes.

Okay, good.

Let's take a look at these trees

and then we can divide up the remaining tasks.

Yeah?

Okay.

Uh... between you and me, I kinda like her style.

Yeah.

I guess we're hosting Good Night.

I guess we are.

I guess we are.

Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Prep is started.

Supplier has my order. We will be there.

Okay.

And I can get with a couple of other restaurants

if you want help lining them up.

I would take all the help I can get, thank you.

Nice necklace.

You know, today sure looks like a great day to tell me

why you named that camera King Arthur.

Oh, I am a woman of many mysteries.

Okay, you need to stop doing that.

This is my cousin Ella,

and she's going to start wearing tap shoes from now on.

Hi.

It's nice to meet you.

What are you doing back here in Harmony Bay?

I have some paperwork for you to sign.

Excuse me. Excuse me!

Four?

Four slices coming up.

So... Sam, how is the search going

for the woman who saved your life?

She knows.

I know.

Do you want a tree for Good Night?

I don't know, do I want a tree for Good Night?

It means you gotta stay here at Christmas Eve, so yes, you do.

Yes, I do.

Great.

And you have to decorate it.

Mm-hmm.

Well, hang on. This sounds like a commitment.

Do you want to pick it or do you trust me?

Just give me the most unloved

Charlie Brown looking tree you have.

My cousin here has a thing for underdogs.

And as for me, is the one next to yours available?

It's yours.

So how are we decorating these?

Is there, like, a theme here or...?

No, no. Some people do the same thing every year.

Other people stick to their traditions.

I'm in.

Uh, Sam... one other thing.

Somebody called the office about that other project

and your dad picked up.

So, he knows, and needless to say,

he's not exactly in the Christmas spirit over it.

Expect a visit.

- Great. - Yeah.

I'm gonna see if your B&B has an extra room.

Just take this. Bye.

You wanna know the real irony?

Hmm.

Ella is so much, much better at the business

than my father and I combined. Her instincts are phenomenal.

She can also teleport without making a sound.

Yeah, that she can.

It's just that my father is so focused

on me taking over the business

that he doesn't even notice her brilliance.

Oh. Well, maybe instead of telling him

why you're the wrong choice...

tell him why she's the right one.

That you're better at advocating for her than you are yourself.

Last room.

We've had a few last-minute bookings.

Thank you.

Hey, I wanted to say to you, I called a bunch of times

but it just went straight to voicemail.

Maybe you need to check your phone line?

Oh, that's weird.

Yeah.

Maybe I left it on do not disturb.

Hmm.

Max!

Max has been visiting me a lot.

I think it's all the Christmas decorations.

He can't help himself.

He's a mess.

I'm getting a taller fence put in just after Christmas.

Oh! Here it is.

I'm already convinced I'm losing my mind most days,

I don't need my dog gaslighting me too.

Hey. I thought I was meeting you at the Glen.

What's wrong?

I found this in Mrs. Roger's shed.

Okay.

Yeow!

Oh, my... What are you doing?

You don't wanna hold him?

- No, no. Turn it off. - Okay.

I'll get the rock salt.

What?

Nothing. It's just...

I've seen you laugh more today than you have

in, like, the last year. It's good to have you back.

Thank you.

Hey, I appreciate you bringing me

into your family traditions here, but I must...

must respectfully decline.

Abigail?

Max, actually. That's my father's stamp.

Did you read it?

I tried to tell you.

Try harder.

I knew it was you because I recognized the necklace.

I was with your father when he bought it.

That's impossible.

My three best friends were killed in combat

and I was severely injured.

I spent several long months in the hospital,

learning to walk again.

I wish I could say that I handled it well, but...

I didn't.

After I recovered physically,

my father wanted me to go back and work for him.

But I just... wanted to stay numb.

So there I was, hiding out in southern Italy, being miserable,

and a cruise ship docks.

And in walks this big American man and he sits down at my table

and starts talking to me because Army.

He's army, right?

It turns out we lived pretty close to each other.

So we talked and we walked and we talked some more.

Eventually I told him everything.

He told me that I would carry the loss all my life,

but I would find a way through it.

He told me about Willow Glen and how it had healed his soul,

and he told me about his love for you.

So when we saw that necklace, he had to buy it.

Because you both loved elephants and elephants never forget.

He promised me that he would write me every year at Christmas

to remind me that I mattered.

For some reason I just,

I wanted to impress this stranger.

So I got cleaned up. I went to therapy.

I went and visited my friends' families and felt that pain

that I did not want to feel. You know?

I put on my good clothes and I went to work for my father.

And then last week I got that letter.

Would you like me to read it to you?

Yeah.

Well, soldier.

I told you I'd write you every Christmas,

but it seems like we're running out of Christmases,

so I have to get through this early.

Remember to show up for your life because you are not done.

And if you have room

and you could do me a solid,

please go to Willow Glen and look after my Ceci.

Because this Christmas is going to be hard for her

and I trust you to see her through it.

Mm-hmm.

He asked me to come check on you.

And yes, if it comes up, tell her that I said go ahead

and marry you because she healed my heart

and she might heal yours too.

He was always telling me to marry people.

Ever since I was little, it was our little joke.

At least your proposal makes sense now.

He's right. You did heal my heart.

- Ceci... - No.

I just... I wish you told me.

Go.

Please.

And that's why his name sounded so familiar.

So, yes, I sent the letter a couple of weeks ago.

But Dad died in April. Why did you just send it now?

Because he didn't want to make a fuss.

And if I sent them earlier,

well, that's probably what people would have done.

Them?

Them, yes Ceci.

Your father has been writing Christmas letters for years.

Dozens of them.

Men and women who served who needed a reminder

that they weren't alone.

And Sam was just his most recent.

I had no idea.

Well... I was one of them.

As a rear admiral, the Navy was everything to me.

So when I retired, I was adrift. And then I met your father.

And we started writing letters and talking.

And then we were talking every day.

So after about a year,

we decided to book a cruise to see if there was anything there.

Yes. There was something there.

Near the end we both suspected that he was sick.

I married him anyway

because I wanted to be a part of every hour he had left.

This was his final gift to me.

A home.

And a family. I never had either one before.

And I think that's why he gave me half of Willow Glen.

So that you and I would have to work together.

I have no desire to be someone else's obligation.

Which is why I'm giving it back to you.

Thank you.

Yeah.

You made the end of his life really happy.

Yeah.

And I'm sorry I never said that to you before.

I was just... overwhelmed in my own grief,

and I... I'm sorry. But I'm glad.

That you are my family now.

Yes, well, of course.

Now we have a lot of decisions to make about Good Night.

Hey.

Did you decorate your tree yet?

Just about to get to it.

And that other thing that we are not discussing?

Still not discussing it.

For the record...

I think that you may have hid more from him

than he did from you.

I mean, he let me put it in the paper. That's next level.

That would be making sense of it.

I just, uh...

need a little space from it right now.

Done.

It looks good, though.

Thanks,

I'm not getting the theme.

These are all the unclaimed items

Max has liberated from people.

Nice.

Hey, thank you for handing out all the tree fees.

Of course. I love playing Santa.

Is that your scarf, by the way?

Your dog belongs in a federal prison.

You're a little... heavy on one side. Don't you think?

Really?

You're judging my tree and all you've got up is berries?

I've been distracted.

You want some help?

All that I can get.

Okay.

I'm sorry.

I'm scared.

Do you believe in signs?

'Cause I have been saved by two different members

of the Carmichael family.

Ceci, for so long I have been looking backwards.

And ever since I met you, I have been looking forward.

Forward to my life. And that is because of you.

So, thank you.

Hey, Sam?

Yeah.

If you were thinking about kissing me,

now would be a really good time.

Did you see the clause on the cost of servicing?

Yeah.

I mean, these prices are good, but something doesn't add up.

No.

So this proposal is not really a standalone development.

I see it more as a prototype.

I can really see this community taking off.

But I need you on our work.

Well, actually...

The thing is, you actually don't because Ella is way better

at all of this than I am.

She's got the relationship with the suppliers,

the other developers.

She kills it in the presentation rooms.

I think you need to maybe promote her

to head of development.

It'd be better for the company

and maybe you wouldn't take her for granted so much.

I don't take her for granted.

You do, because I think she should be

the head of the company.

Excuse me. If I could just...

Okay. Hey! Stop talking.

Both of you.

Listen, I agree.

Sam's project could be extremely lucrative for the company

while giving him the hands-on outlet he obviously needs.

This is my plan for how I would restructure

and grow the company.

I would take over the traditional markets

and we would run it together.

Uncle Otto...

look at him. Look how happy he is.

I mean, when was the last time you saw him smile this much?

It's been a while.

You're right. Okay, let's explore it.

I'm not so old I can't change.

And when you get back to the office,

we'll have a long discussion about this.

Actually, I think I'm gonna be spending more time here...

in Harmony Bay.

That's the smiling part, Uncle Otto,

I see.

Well, I guess there's nothing left for me to do.

Merry Christmas.

- Dad. - Yeah?

There's a big celebration tonight up at Willow Glen.

Would you like to come?

You know what? Let me rephrase that.

I would love it if you came.

I'd like that too.

This looks so good.

Hi girls.

Hi.

Excuse me. Are you Ceci?

I am.

I'm Roberto.

We all got letters from your father.

I'm sorry for your loss.

He helped us and we wanted to come pay our respects.

It's nice to meet you, Roberto, This is Sam Calloway.

He also got letters from my father.

- Nice to meet you. - Likewise.

Can I interest you in literally the best burger

you'll ever have in your life?

Hey.

One hundred percent.

Alright, follow me.

I left Bongo Santa in your car.

So if your car is missing, you know who took it for a joy ride.

Got it.

Thank you.

Hey, Ceci.

When are we turning the rest of the lights on?

You think we should?

Yes!

Let's do it.

Okay, everyone.

Oh, okay.

Thank you so much for coming. This means the world.

And now the moment you've all been waiting for.

Help me count down.

Five... four... three... two... one...

Merry Christmas!

And to all a good night.

So, my dad was a big fan of show tunes and dad jokes.

So, when we were stationed in Guam, we got a cat.

He decided to name it Eliza

because she would do little all day...

Lie in the sun.

What? I see.

- Mm-hmm. - Wow.

So when he gave me my camera as a gift, I like to call him Cam.

And he would joke, you carry Cam a lot.

King Arthur came out of that,

which is why I didn't tell you because, ugh...

That is terrible.

He was the king of dad jokes.

I love it.

Ella and I were talking late the other night

and restructuring the company.

I see myself working remotely from Harmony Bay

as much as I can.

Must be the Sally burgers.

Definitely the Sally burgers.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Among other things.

Oh!

I forgot something.

What?

Wait.

What?

First things first.

Christmas photo.

You know, now that you mention it,

it is Christmas Day and I do believe that promises were made.

- Really? - Really.

You're going to bring that up now?

Mm-hmm.

I didn't say which Christmas.