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All right.

Beautiful. Did you say something?

Yeah, no, I just asked if you could bring the creamer. Oh, I just did.

No, I know it.

Never mind.

Honey, could you change the care that you have on? It's still a little loud.

Oh, I can just turn it down.

I was thinking something a little more traditional for our tea.

There you go.

Yeah, that's good.

I have no idea how you do that.

I've only shown you 64 times.

You know me and that stuff.

Okay, I think we're ready.

Mom! Could you play with... I have the tea.

Oh. Oh, it looks like we're ready. Why didn't you tell me?

Oh, I just... Never mind.

Oh, Savannah, this is so pretty.

I think our Christmas teas are the perfect way to kick off the holidays,

you? They sure do, Gran. And honestly, I think Grandpa and Dad enjoy going to

the sports bar just as much.

They said they were going Christmas shopping.

Yeah, they say that every year.

It looks like we're ready.

Mom, can you bring us? Here's the food.

Oh, I was just icing the cookies.

Why didn't you tell me you were waiting, Joan? Oh, I did, Mom. I was... And

never mind. Let me take this from you, Grandma. Thank you, Savannah.

Oh, I always look forward to this family tea.

It tells me that Christmas is finally here. No one loves Christmas as much as

you, Grandma.

Hey, I... I think I'm a close second.

I think you are indeed, yes.

What happened to the music?

I like that other Christmas song that was playing, the upbeat one.

Let's put that on again.

Sure thing, Grandma Gray.

Okay.

Okay, ladies.

Let's bless our time together.

I will.

Lord, we thank you for the blessings of the Christmas season and for family.

You are good and your love endures forever.

We know your faithfulness spans the generations, and we ask that you bless

four generations as we gather today and lift our hearts in gratitude to you.

Amen. Amen.

Okay, who wants a sandwich?

Yes, please try.

Oh, Grandma Great, how do you still have room? I'm stuffed. Oh, I just think

these little Christmas tree sandwiches are so cute. And they're light as a, oh,

light as a tether. I found the recipe online. I'm glad you like them.

Every year you add something original to our teas, honey.

You've always had that night, Chrissy.

You take after your mother.

You know, even as a little girl, she insisted on being in charge of the

Christmas decorations and whatnot.

It was the 60s, Mama.

Oh, I'd love to see photos of that. So would I. And I bet you used to sing as

you would decorate, too. Right, Mom?

She sang all right.

She and her dad would sit at the piano and play carols together all day long.

And then you would come and play for us.

Oh, I love that.

I sure do miss him.

Yeah, we all do.

But at least we get to hear you sing this year, Mom.

I haven't said yes to that yet. Oh, no, Grant, you have to. The four of us are

all going to be singing at the Christmas Eve concert. And you have such a

beautiful voice. And it's for charity.

Come on, Grant, you have to.

We'll see.

That's your way of changing the subject.

Speaking of changing the subject, I heard that someone has a new beau this

Christmas and I couldn't be more excited about it.

How do you know that?

Yeah, how did you know that? How do you know that, Savannah?

How wouldn't I know?

Joan, did you tell everyone?

I didn't tell anybody. Oh, now I'm confused. How does Mom know?

Okay, enough with being coy. Just say it.

I have a new boyfriend.

You do?

You do?

You do?

I do.

It's going pretty good.

I thought you had something to eat with Dad while you were out shopping. Oh,

yeah, we had a burger down at the sports bar. Yeah, we know Dad.

You do?

I didn't, but I do now. And as long as you two had fun, I'm happy. You mean as

long as we stayed away from Christmas tea?

How'd that go this year? It was really awesome. And Grandma Great has a new

boyfriend. She does.

Yes, and I think it's wonderful. She met him bowling.

Ah, of course she did.

He was a sub on her team league.

and he asked her for some advice on the spin of his ball.

As a thank you, he asked her out on a date. That's a me -cute if I ever heard

one. It was.

Although, Grant didn't seem too keen on the idea. I mean, she didn't say

anything but the look on her face.

Oh, I think she just misses Grandpa.

I think Marie misses him, too.

But companionship is important.

Not everyone wants someone to spend time with. I agree. I think it's wonderful

when you start spending time with someone new and exciting, isn't it,

You still haven't told me how you found out.

Oh, I have my sources.

Mindy. Yeah, she told me you came by the theater the other day when I was busy.

Oh, I would never reveal my sources in case I need him or her again in the

future.

Well?

His name is Rudy.

Rudy? Does he have a red nose?

Funny, Dad.

How long have you known him?

Um, we've been dating for six months.

Mindy didn't tell me that.

Well, you'll meet him soon, Mom.

And Dad, you will be nice to him. I hate playing all the reindeer games. And

he'll stop being so hysterically funny, too.

Can I help that? No, he really can't.

Here, Steve, have another scone. Oh, what if I do?

The sweetheart, if you've been dating him for six months, how come you haven't

told us about him or introduced him to us? I mean, aside from the obvious.

I don't know. I guess I just wanted to be sure that he was someone God wanted

to spend more time with.

You know, someone who's potential.

We've always loved meeting all the people in your life. Oh, I know, but

the first time I'm on my own, my first job, my first place.

You don't want us interfering.

No, no, it's not that.

Actually, yeah, it is that, but we are looking forward to meeting him and

getting to know him. And we promise not to bite him.

At least your mom does.

These are for the little tree in the corner.

I love seeing where you work.

It's my dream job.

It's even better this time of year.

Oh, hey, since we're having the Christmas set sale out front, I thought

get a little gift for Grandma Great.

Right. I am meeting your whole family all at once.

Well, technically, you're meeting my great -grandmother first this morning.

Well, hopefully I can win her over.

She'll love you.

She actually has a new boyfriend, too.

Two.

Well, I'm...

Am I your boyfriend?

I thought.

You sure?

Well, I'm not sure.

What was that?

The wedding march.

You'd be terrible and name that tune.

Wait, so I've gone from boyfriend to husband in less than a minute.

No, the point is you haven't.

Yet. Well, we don't know, do we? It's just the beginning. Although, my mom,

grandma... And great -grandma were all married and had a daughter by my age.

Oh, uh... Okay, you're still in boyfriend land.

I'm in no rush, don't worry.

Good, because that gives me enough time to help you with your singing.

Oh, my singing needs help. Well, I mean, if that was the wedding march just now,

I just... No offense, you need a little help.

Okay, okay. You know, you work in music.

I've heard you sing in the car, maybe you could teach me.

I actually have to sing at the Christmas Eve concert right here on stage.

Solo?

Just with my family. I mean, at least the ladies in my family.

Well, most importantly, I was the lead singer of The Loudest Elves, my high

school Christmas band.

So I am definitely qualified to help you.

Oh, my loud elf hero.

The set sail is right this way in the lobby.

Mindy's been working on getting it ready.

Wow.

They did it. Great job. So cute.

I like these guys.

Hey, you two.

Hey, Mindy.

I'm just showing Rudy around. We're looking to get Grandma Great a little

treat. Well, there's some nice Christmas ornaments over here, and you have first

dibs before the set sale starts tomorrow.

That's it.

Oh, it's perfect. Cardinals are her favorite bird.

Then I am sure she will love it. You can just pay for that the next time I see

you. We're not releasing it yet, but I do have the... Thanks, man. No problem.

I've got to run. A million things to do. It was good to see you, Rudy.

You too.

Bye.

She's in a hurry.

Oh, it's that time of year.

Let's head to Grandma Great's to help her get ready.

Get ready for... For her part of the family Christmas call.

Christmas call.

Some people call a supper, safari, or progressive dinner.

So it starts in one house, and then progresses each night to the next, and

the next.

Uh -huh.

And each house has a different part of the meal.

It spans over a week. So the first night, Grandma's doing appetizers, and

the next night, Mom's doing entrees, and then the last night, Grandma asked if

she could do desserts.

So that means a whole week of meeting your parents?

My parents, my grandparents, and my great -grandmother.

And I am not nervous about that at all.

Oh, I can tell.

I can't help you with anything, Grandma Gray. Oh, no. I've got this.

I'm just testing recipes.

You know I am first up with appetizers for this year's crawl, which is why

here to help you get ready. Well, fine. You can help with this.

Okay.

Mm.

Mm -hmm. Yes.

It's a cranberry brie bite.

Mm -hmm. I think he likes it.

Yeah. Grandma Gray, why don't you come take a little break?

Okay,

okay, but just for a minute.

I've got so much to do.

I don't mean to be rude.

It's really lovely to meet you. Oh, it's really lovely to meet you, too, Grandma

Gray. I mean,

Grandma,

Mrs. Marie's fine.

Thank you.

Oh, and this ornament.

It's so gorgeous.

You really didn't have to bring me anything.

Rudy insisted.

Well, that's an awfully nice gesture.

I think you're going into too much trouble. I mean, it's just the family.

no. It's never just family.

This is one of my favorite parts of Christmas.

God wants everyone to gather.

Old family, new family, friends, neighbors.

It's all family.

It's never just family.

Nicely put, Marie.

Oh, thank you, Rudy.

I lament sometimes I think we're all moving too fast these days.

Oh, listen to the old. It's all here.

I'm serious.

I've always been curious what Christmas was like when you were my age.

When Gran was my age, when Mom was my age, it was still Christmas.

I can tell you that.

Oh, sure.

But, I mean, it would be interesting to know what it was really like back then.

And I'm with Savannah.

Sometimes I feel like we kind of lost that. Connection that people used to

I mean, especially now, during the holidays.

I don't know that it's been lost.

I'm sure that it is still there somewhere.

I'd like to find it.

It's my first Christmas with Rudy.

And we are getting married.

She sang the wedding march to me today.

We're not getting married.

Well, who knows when we'll get married?

Okay, we don't know if we're getting married, but we might.

You two still have lots of time to figure that out.

Well, you had it figured out at my age.

I'd really like to know what Christmas was like when you were a kid.

It was like it is now.

Magical.

Oh, you know what? My appetizers won't be magical if I don't get back to recipe

testing. You two,

stay where you are.

You can help me out now.

Okay, I volunteer to be the official taste tester.

Oh, well, you are so appointed.

What are you thinking about there? Future Navy ride?

I'm thinking.

I have an idea that'll make this the best Christmas ever.

I think we should have waited for your dad to get back from the hardware store

before we started this. Mom, we can do this, okay?

Oh, we can't do this.

I mean, maybe we could, but, um,

look,

there's Dad now, and he puts these things up every year, so why don't we

let him finish it?

That is a wise decision.

Which one of you killed Prancer?

Prancer's fine. Prancer just needs to have his head attached, and

You have to be a civil engineer to do it.

Well, fortunately, I just happen to be a retired one. Shall I take over?

Yes.

Please.

Okay.

What's in the bag, Pa?

Some new tools.

What tool could have possibly been invented that you don't already own?

Power chisel kit.

Hey, how do you know one of us didn't buy you that for Christmas?

Do you know what it is?

Sure. It helps you powerfully chisel.

Your mom tells me that Grandma M has a new fella in her life.

Have you met him?

No, not yet. None of us have.

But we will soon. I think it's great.

So do I.

I didn't say it wasn't great.

You didn't say it was.

Why shouldn't Grandma have someone to spend some time with?

Grandpa's been gone a while now, Mom.

She must be getting lonely.

Oh, I know.

How's Prancer's surgery coming?

Success. The patient will live. Yay!

Good!

Now you can set up to seven siblings.

That is an ornery woman.

She is anything but ornery.

Oh, I love her.

She is ornery.

I did lots of research last night.

I've been working on getting costumes and decorations.

I already have almost everything we need.

We'll have a whole day to plan, and I'm sure Mom and Gran will totally be on

board. Oh, that does sound fun.

And Rudy's going to come help, too.

I like him. I like him, too. A lot.

The last time I saw that look, I was facing the mirror, and I was just about

your age.

Grandpa Gray was, well, he was amazing.

Oh, yes, he was.

And I miss him.

And sometimes I wonder if I'm doing the right thing, but, oh, I don't know.

By being happy,

I can't imagine him wanting anything else for you.

And he'll be waiting in heaven with open arms.

That's always been a comfort to me,

Anne. Having Jim for companionship now is awfully nice.

Sometimes he can feel a bit empty in this big old house.

I can't wait to meet him.

Oh, maybe we can go on a double date.

Oh, that sounds like fun, too.

And he is looking forward to meeting all of you two tomorrow.

Yes, tomorrow, which means we need to get started. Okay.

This is going to be so much fun.

Oh,

look at you.

Welcome to Christmas in the 1940s.

You've outdone yourself.

This is wonderful.

Well, it was all Savannah's idea, and it would never have come together without

her and young Rudy's help.

So he's the new beau, huh?

Yes, he is.

And I hope Steve doesn't scare him away.

He does try to intimidate Savannah's dates, or at least he used to.

There he goes.

And speaking of new bows, where's this young man of yours, Marie?

Oh, he'll be wrong.

He just had to stop to pick something up.

Well, we certainly are excited to meet him.

Aren't we, Jill?

Yes, we are.

I think I'm going to get something to eat.

Hi.

It's really nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell.

You guys look great.

I mean, and he's all the time close.

Oh, thank you. You look very handsome yourself, Rudy.

And it is... So nice to meet you. Yes, finally.

I mean, I'd say we've heard so much about you, but we haven't.

Dad, don't tease him. Or me.

His bark is worse than his bite, Rudy, but it is true.

We really don't know an awful lot about you.

How did you two meet?

Well, I was...

I was on my way home from work.

Rudy is a future music publishing titan.

Well, hopefully.

But anyway, I made my daily stop to the grocery store. He loves the grocery

store. Always have.

There is something cheerful about them.

I like them too, Rudy.

I was in the protest section looking for rutabagas. And I introduced myself and

helped to find them.

Oh, they're very gallant of you.

We got to talking. About rutabagas?

No, at first... And then we realized we'd been chatting for 30 minutes.

Yeah, and time just flew by.

And so we decided to have dinner together that evening.

And here we are now.

And I am so lucky that you didn't know where those rutabagas were, Sonny. I

actually don't know what they are. They're turnips, and that is an

sweet story.

Huh.

Live and learn.

Mom, there is a profederal tower in the dining room.

We will bring you back some.

Well, I can do that.

It's, uh... Is it hot? Is it hot in here? It's, um...

Feeling hot?

I'm perfectly comfortable.

Right.

Well, um...

You know, you have got to try these barbecue, Frank.

They are delicious.

And what I meant to say is that you

might wish to sample one of these barbecue frankfurter hors d

'oeuvres. They are rather delicious. And, you know, I believe they were quite

unfashionable in the affordance.

You need conviction.

With more conviction, you won't lose.

See?

No, sir.

Well, you will.

Might want to get that phone on Frank.

Yeah.

Why don't I get you some cider there, Rudy? You seem a bit thirsty.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Mitchell, thank you.

Okay, guys, he's here.

You must be Savannah.

You have your great -grandmother's eyes.

I'm Jim Bainham.

Oh, please come in, Jim. It's so nice to meet you.

Oh, you made it.

Yes. Sweets for the sweet.

You know where the serving utensils are, right?

I sure do.

Hi,

I'm Christy, the granddaughter.

May I take your hat? Oh, thank you.

I'm Jim.

It's lovely to meet you. Oh, it is lovely to meet you.

I feel like a teenager introducing my boyfriend to my parents.

I imagine you were a lovely teenager because you're certainly beautiful now.

I'm so corny.

Hey, I'm not corny.

That's one of my best lines.

Keep it coming.

Well, I must say, you folks certainly go all out for Christmas.

We do, although we don't usually do all of this.

I'm so glad we did, though.

I love the 40s theme.

And Savannah, these outfits are fabulous.

That's the advantage of working in promotions and theater and having a best

friend who's in wardrobe.

It brings back a lot of memories.

Oh, it does for me, too.

You know, we didn't have a lot back then.

Well, yes, but we seemed to get by.

So tell us more about what Christmas was like for you back then.

Well, we didn't have a television.

Not a lot of folks did.

And, of course, we didn't have a smartphone either.

I'm glad that we all agreed to leave them home tonight.

It seemed that it would help set the mood.

Wait, so what would you guys... do without all that stuff.

Well, that's just actually the point. It's a lot of stuff.

Not that it didn't serve a purpose.

It certainly brought up a lot of new positive things, but back then we...

back then...

We told stories, and we cherished the time we had with each other, cooking and

eating and laughing and reminiscing.

Oh, I can remember my cousins and I used to gather around the piano and try

our best to sing the Christmas carols and sound like the Andrews sisters.

I have always loved your piano playing, Mom.

You know, it wasn't easy to gather everyone.

Because travel was harder, and so I was so pleased to see them.

That was just after the war, and we relished having the chance to get

So what's the expression of simpler times?

It was, my mother would read a chapter a day of Luke.

Oh, and we'd start December 1st.

And then we would go straight to Christmas Eve.

My family did that too.

Mama loves that time we all spent together in the days before Christmas.

We all did.

Wow, what a cool tradition. I want to do that with my family someday when I'm

married with kids of my own.

Emphasis on someday, Dad.

We didn't take anything for granted, including one another.

It all felt precious.

And we're celebrating.

That's so beautiful.

It was a special time.

Ah, a lot to miss.

Where is your family located, Mr. Bainham?

Jim, please.

They've all scattered to the winds, but this year, two of my sons and their

families are going to come here for Christmas and spend the week with me.

I'm sure you'll enjoy that.

Yeah. Family traditions are so important.

Yes, they are.

Old ones and new ones.

Well, I sure like the new old ones.

I mean, they're old, but they're new to me.

I think I agree with that.

You know, Mom, I'd still love to know what Christmas was like for you, too.

you, Grandma.

Oh. Oh.

Well, Christmas in the 60s was fun.

Okay.

Well, I loved Christmas in the early 90s before all of this tech stuff came

along. 90s, wow.

Say that like it's a different century.

Well, technically it was.

And Savannah wasn't born until 2001.

2000 for me here.

Well, you're all baby straws.

Mom, why don't you make your part of the Christmas crawl early 90s?

And I could do a 60s -themed dessert party at our house. That would be so

fun. Oh, that would be amazing.

Far out.

We're in? We're in. We're in, too.

Okay, we're in, yeah.

And Jim and I will attend appropriately attired.

Oh, I'm so excited.

Oh, I've always loved that carol.

We always used to sit at the piano and sing it, cajoling my mother to come join

us.

Hey, Sam,

this would make a great song to sing at the Christmas concert.

You'd crush it if you sang it, Gran.

I do love it.

Rudy, come dance with me.

Yeah. Care to dance?

Yeah.

Sorry.

Mr. Bainham? I would if I could.

We'd love to watch you two.

You are really something special, Seth.

You're special and you're wonderful.

And I just want to keep spending time with you.

So who's helping you?

It was a huge success.

Everyone loved it. Oh, I'm so glad.

And the outfits were amazing. I mean, it was so nice of you to help, especially

because the offices are closed for the holidays.

You should be relaxing.

This is me relaxing.

And it helped that we did Finian's rainbow a few years back.

I love those clothes from the 1940s. Oh, me too.

You know,

it must have been hard for them.

After the war, they found such... Joy and simplicity.

I feel like we're so spoiled now.

I don't know.

I suppose it's hard to compare because all we know is what we've grown up with.

Well, that's exactly why I like doing the Christmas crawl like this. I mean, I

get to see what it was like for three different generations of my family.

I'm really looking forward to the 60s dessert party at your grandmother's

Me too.

You're bringing Colin, right?

Are you kidding? He's a theater guy through and through and the chance to

some 60s clothes?

He's good.

Rudy will be excited to see you too. Same.

Oh, and hey, you told my mom about Rudy and me. I didn't... No, it was a secret.

Well, it's not.

Just, I hadn't told them yet.

Oh.

My parents are amazing, but you know, after moving home and starting my new

I just wanted to feel my independence and not like I had to share every minute

aspect of my life with them.

Rudy isn't exactly minute.

No, I know.

And you know, now that it feels more real, I'm actually really happy they

I don't know, I guess I was just being silly.

Actually, I get it.

We love our parents, but sometimes boundaries are important.

Yeah. And it's like I'll always want their advice and their guidance and

support. But I'll always respect them.

You just want them to respect you, too. Exactly.

And to be fair, I mean, at least so far, they haven't given me any reason to

think that they don't.

I just don't want to be treated like a kid.

Change is hard. For us and for them, I'd imagine.

Sure.

Well, are you ready to go look at some 60s and 90s outfits for the rest of the

crawl?

Oh, this, my friend, is going to be a Christmas for the ages.

Cider is delicious.

You're going to have to give me the recipe. I'll send it to you.

It's easy.

Oh, cooking has always been easy for you.

Well, I don't know if you could call making cider cooking, but I am looking

forward to preparing a nice dinner for the crawl, and I am glad that Grandma is

bringing Jim.

Aren't you?

Mm -hmm.

Nice to see her with that spark back.

She's always been pretty sparky. Oh, still. Nice to see her so happy.

She's always been pretty happy.

Oh, I really liked Savannah's boyfriend. How long has she been seeing you?

Six months now.

And just say it, Mom.

I did.

I like Rudy. You know you didn't have to drive all the way over here with this

wrapping paper.

So, what is it?

I'm just not sure Mom should be seeing this, Jim.

Grandma is a grown woman. Yes, but we don't know him, and sharing Christmas

somebody... Oh, I think it's a really wonderful thing to share. And we will

to know him.

Grandma knows him, and from what I've seen so far, he's a pretty darn good

Yeah, it's just... He's not Grandpa.

Oh, you're right about that.

But he is Jim.

And Grandma seems to like him, so shouldn't that be enough?

I miss my dad.

I know you do, Mom.

We all do.

And I am sure that Grandma thinks about him every day.

Does she?

Maybe this is the conversation you should be having with her, Mom.

Oh.

You know, as you get older, your relationship with your parents changes.

start being really protective of them.

When they have spent their whole lives protecting you?

Yeah.

Where did the time go, Mom?

It feels like it was just yesterday. We were bringing Savannah home from the

hospital with a little baby.

And then the proverbial empty nest. Well, Savannah may have left the nest,

have definitely not stopped worrying about her. And you won't have.

Excellent.

Does it at least get easier?

Well, I'd say your relationship just changes in how you approach it. How so?

Well, when they're young, you want them to be happy and loved and safe.

Well, you want the same thing for them when they're older.

But when they're younger, you have more control over protecting them.

Yeah.

Once they've left that nest, you just have to have faith that you've given

the tools they're going to need. And I suppose you just have to let them live

their own lives and, oh, frankly, make their own mistakes.

Like I did with you.

Oh, well, luckily for you, I was perfect and never made any mistakes.

Right.

You know, Mom, if you think about it, what you want for Grandma, they're the

same things I want for Savannah.

Love and happiness and safety.

So maybe you should trust her, too.

I hear you.

Doesn't mean I'm not going to worry about her.

But I hear you. Okay, Mom.

Come here.

Oh, I love you. I love you, sweet girl.

Thank you so much.

How long since you've been on a double date, Jim?

Well, I got married when I was 18.

We didn't date back then much, so... I can't remember if I've ever been on one.

Well, we're glad you're here.

Dating can be a little tricky these days, but you'll catch on pretty

I'd imagine.

So, Mr.

Dating Pro, do you have any advice for Jim and Grandma Gray?

I'm not much of a dating pro.

I mean, I think your dad already hates me.

I told you, he does not hate you. Why do you think he hates you, Rudy?

Well, he made me really nervous, and I kind of flopped.

When I met him.

Well, dads are always hard on their daughters' dates.

I'm as guilty as anyone when it comes to that.

Steve is probably just testing you. He's protective of his little girl. He's

going to love you like I do.

Love me? I mean, like a lot.

I already like you a lot. Me too.

So, how about that advice?

Yes, right.

Well... It certainly helps if you are with someone you really want to be with.

Otherwise, it could be a real drag. I've been on some endless dates, if you know

what I mean.

Oh, care to elaborate?

No, he wouldn't.

Because he's a very smart young man who's still going to win over your

On advice of counsel, I choose not to answer that question.

Besides, it's irrelevant.

There is nowhere I would rather be right now.

Oh. I am going to write that down.

No need.

I've already heard it.

Well, my little lotus flower, you might forget it. Or

I might forget it.

True. That's one of the advantages of our age.

Everything's new, even if it isn't.

It was so fun seeing you guys in your 1940s outfits. I mean, how did it feel

go back in time?

Oh, nice.

And warm.

The clothes were very heavy back then.

How did you feel, Savannah?

I think the best way that I can put it is that it felt real.

I mean, maybe because it really looked like Christmas.

I mean, does that even make sense?

Yeah, it does to me.

I mean, you guys really knew how to celebrate Christmas back then. Yeah, we

And that's one of the beauties of Christmas.

It's timeless.

Now you are timeless.

What are you doing?

I am writing that down.

That was a good one.

Okay. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Okay, I followed Christy's recipe to the note. I hope it's good.

Probably should have taste tested it on Paul first.

I can hear some tools buzzing in his workshop when I was looking over.

Oh, yes, he's got some new chisely thingy and he's doing, I don't know,

something chisely with it, I guess.

It's absolutely delicious.

Is it?

Oh, good. Maybe I'll have it at my dessert party.

I love how you guys always end your Christmas calls with a dessert party.

Well, my sweet mama always says that family is more than just relatives,

especially at Christmas.

How is she?

Oh, she's doing really good, actually.

How is your grandmother doing?

Well, it sounds as if she's been given a new ETH on life since she married Jack.

And how are you dealing with that? We're just glad to see her so happy.

We miss our grandpa, of course, but... He told Nana he would haunt her for the

rest of her days if she didn't move on with her life after he passed.

And I believe he would have, too.

Hey, I hope Savannah's going to be at the 60s party. I haven't seen her in a

while. Oh, she'll be there. She's the one that came up with this whole idea

about the different ages.

Well, it's going to be a groovy blast.

I brought over some 60s decorating ideas you can dig into. Well, I am so

fortunate to have such a talented interior designer as my neighbor. You're

kind.

And I'm happy to help.

Those photos you gave me of your past Christmases really helped.

Okay,

are you ready to dig into the 60s?

Out of sight.

Do it.

I'm pretty sure you can find something really nice for Grandma Gray at the fed

sale.

I really appreciate your asking me to come here or bring me here.

And I don't think there's anybody who knows me better than you do.

Well, we're really close, and I just treasure her.

Yes, well... So do I. I think that feeling is mutual. I can tell.

What did you call her the other night at the restaurant?

My little lotus flower.

She loved that. Yeah.

And, you know, I think she's going to love anything that you decide to get

I want to get something extraordinary.

Oh, well, she's not hard to please.

Oh, I don't want to just please her.

I want to see her face light up, you know?

I mean...

It makes me so happy.

And I didn't think I'd ever feel that way again.

When did your wife pass?

Oh,

five years ago now.

And I consider myself very lucky to have a partner like her for as long as we

were together.

So, if you guys were married when you were 18, you must have been high school

sweethearts? Oh, yes.

And junior high and grade school.

No way.

I'll love Emma forever.

She'll always be here in my heart.

And I know she'd want me to be happy.

You know, I told Grandma Great the same thing about Grandpa Great.

Oh, you did?

You know, I worry.

That she feels a little bit guilty about us?

I think the more time you spend with her, the more comfortable she's going to

feel.

I certainly hope so.

Mr. Venom?

Oh.

That's it.

That's extraordinary.

Nothing like a good cup of tea on a cold winter day.

With lemon and honey, just the way you always liked it for as long as I can

remember. The perfect combination.

You want some cookies with that? Mm -mm.

No, I'm saving room for Christy's dinner tonight. Oh, I can't blame you for

that. She is definitely the chef in the family. True.

No. Tell me why you're visiting me in the middle of a busy day when I'm sure

have things to be doing to get ready for your own party.

Can I just visit my mom?

Absolutely.

So why are you here?

Mom, you know I love you. Of course I do.

And... And?

You know I have a hard time expressing myself.

Oh, nonsense.

No, it's true.

I guess that's why I like to sing. It's the best way I know to speak from my

heart.

Well, it's just the two of us here.

Give it a go.

Okay.

I'm sorry, Mom.

Oh, my goodness, for what?

I just couldn't.

And it was also harder because it's Christmas.

And I just felt... But now I can.

Definitely can.

Well, I'm glad.

I still don't know what we're talking about, but I'm glad.

I've been awful about you and Jim.

And if he makes you happy, then he makes me happy, too.

No, honey.

He does make me happy.

And I know you miss your father so much. So do I.

And sometimes I wonder if I'm doing the right thing in my heart. Mom.

You are doing the right thing.

As long as he's always kind to you.

And me to him.

Jim's a good man.

And having someone to spend time with and keep each other company, it's just

nice. I think you'll really like him as you get to know him. I know I will. And

you've never been awful.

I've known you your whole life. You've never been awful.

Really?

The Sears candy counter when I was seven?

That was pretty awful.

Well, you just tell Mr. Jim Peenum that if he is ever not kind to you, I'm going

to go Sears candy counter on him, okay?

Yeah, that should keep him in line.

Oh,

I love you, honey.

I love you, Mom.

Well, I think we're ready.

Oh, my gosh. This smells so good.

Okay, everyone.

Time to come to the table.

Thank you.

Oh. Oh.

Wow. Oh, this looks wonderful, Christy.

Well, we eat with our eyes.

And I can tell you already, this tastes delicious.

You are so right, Jim. And we're so happy you're with us.

Yes, we are.

And Rudy, too.

Thank you.

Mom and Grandma M taught me every single one of these dishes back in the 90s

when I was first starting to cook. Oh, I'm not sure that taught is the right

word. You knew what you were doing right from the start. Oh, I think I taught

you about this much. I think you both taught me a lot, actually.

And I hope you all enjoy your meal.

You know we will.

Hey, I remember this.

Yeah, that was yours originally.

I always loved it.

Steve found it up in the attic.

That and about a hundred other things I wasn't looking for.

I was out there for hours. I couldn't relate.

Our attic is a treasure hunt.

I'm sorry. I just want to thank you all really quick for including me.

You're one of us now, kid.

Until she says you're not.

Dad? Kidding.

Kidding. Everyone,

enjoy your meal.

Yes.

And we have something really special planned for afterwards.

Tell us. Tell us. What is it? Eat, please.

Okay.

That was...

Spectacular. Oh, it was. And I am so full.

I don't think I could eat again until next Christmas.

Really? I was hoping there was some more.

What?

I'm kidding.

I don't know where you put those four portions that you ate.

Dad, don't make him feel subconscious.

I like a young man with a healthy appetite.

It actually wasn't four, sir. It was five.

Wow.

Okay, everyone.

It is time to really go back to the early 90s.

Oh,

does that thing still work?

Some very helpful tinkering from Dad, yes.

Thank you, Paul. You're very welcome.

Now, as some of you may know, Christy has a soft spot for children. It's our

very, very spoiled daughter.

Dad, Mom did not spoil me.

You did.

That's probably true. That's definitely true.

Isn't that one of the real joys of Christmas?

Sharing the magic and spoiling the children just a wee bit. I can vividly

remember the sparkle in Joan's eyes on Christmas morning. And I remember that

same sparkle in your eyes, Christy.

Well, apparently it's genetic because I can see that sparkle in Savannah's eyes

right now.

Did I see that all that?

You did, kid.

And I love this.

Mom, okay, please explain what those are. Oh, right, okay.

So, there is one for every couple.

We are going to open them and read a poem which will reveal a toy that a kid

the 90s would have loved to receive for Christmas.

And in that spirit, we bought a bunch of toys to donate to the toy drive at the

Christmas concert tomorrow. Oh, that's a wonderful idea.

I can't wait to see what our toy is. Well, then you and Grandma Gray can open

yours first.

Okay.

There we go.

All right.

They saved the world from all kinds of dangers.

And kids played at Christmas with their... Power Rangers.

Very good.

My grandkids love Power Rangers.

Well, that's because they were so cool.

I mean, they still are to me.

Okay.

Okay, our turn? Yes.

All right.

At Christmas, you'd ask your children to show... What their favorite toy was.

Tickle me, Elmo.

We looked everywhere to get one for Christy.

Everywhere.

Thank you.

Okay, Rudy, it's our turn.

Yes. All right.

Here we go.

Kids made their wishes, and then it was whoosh. Christmas was here, and you got

a coosh.

What's a coosh?

Coosh balls.

Squishy balls made of rubber strands.

I think they're making them again, actually. Really?

What do you do with them?

Well, you have fun with them. Remember Rosie O'Donnell always had one on her

show? Well, that was before his time.

They're fun to squish.

Don't worry.

I'm going to get you one.

Well, then I am sure I will love pushing it.

Okay, babe.

Doctor. Okay.

For lots of children who had holiday goals... They'd hope, and they'd hope

dolls who were... Trolls!

Oh, I love trolls. I used to play with moms all the time when I was younger.

Yes, you did.

I was trying to think back to how the 90s felt at Christmas time, you know,

before technology really took over everything.

And yes, I know there's been some great things that have come from that. But

when I think back to those toys and the feelings of pure wonder and imagination

that came from playing with them. You kept yourself entertained for hours and

hours at a time. You played by yourself. You played with your friends.

You played with us?

Oh, well, when I played with them with my friends, we would connect and build

our whole worlds around them. I mean, I loved sharing that.

Connection and sharing sounds pretty Christmassy to me.

And I think it is just as apt now as it was then.

Oh, Christy and Steve, this has been wonderful.

Thank you for doing all this.

Yes, and for the wonderful dinner.

Well, it was all inspired by our Savannah.

Oh, well, it's been amazing, but we still have one more fun trip to take

time. Yes, we do.

Here's to Christmas in the 60s.

I'm really glad you're going to sing at the holiday concert, Gran.

Yeah, Mom.

What swayed you?

Well, I was daydreaming about the first show I ever saw at the St. Louis

Theater. Hello, Dolly. With Carol Channing. I have that poster near my

Goodness, you love that show. You came home absolutely glowing.

Well, it just reminded me of how much joy I feel when I'm singing. Spending

with you three troublemakers at Christmas just reminds me how lucky we

have each other. You're so right, Gran.

And mom, dinner last night was a blast.

Oh, thank you. Oh, that was so much fun.

It was.

And Steve is dropping all the toys off at the theater right now. Well, I hope

that this year's concert brings in more for the children than ever before. You

know, people really look forward to this every year.

I'm glad I finally get to be a part of it.

Oh, well, you were in it when you were nine.

Don't you remember? Mom, I was a donkey.

You're a very cute donkey.

I didn't even say anything. I just stood there.

But still, very cute.

Oh, I'm so glad we're all going to be singing in the concert this year. I

why we haven't done it before.

I think we always say that we're too busy during the holidays, but thanks to

persistent one over here for giving us the nudge we needed.

Well, now that I'm finally on my own, it feels good to contribute to family

Christmas as an adult. Well, you have always contributed.

But I will say that you have made this year extra special already with your

themed parties.

It really has been lovely, Fabi.

And I have a scathingly brilliant idea for the concert.

Scathingly brilliant. I love that movie.

Oh, how do you even know that movie?

What movie?

The Trouble with Angels. It's from the 60s. It stars Hayley Mills.

She's so good and so funny in it. She uses that expression a lot in the movie.

And Rosalind Russell was amazing in it. Rudy and I watched it the other night.

Oh, my gosh, the Christmas scene was so beautiful. I cried.

I think I saw a little glistening in Rudy's eyes, but he claimed it was just

allergies. Ah, the rare December allergy.

I remember that movie.

Nuns and a boarding school.

That's right, Mama.

You took me to the theater to see it. And we used to go every Saturday to the

matinee. What made you want to watch that movie, Sav?

I don't know. We just came across it. I wasn't so sure because it's so old. Oh,

so old.

No. You know what I mean.

Yes, unfortunately, I think I do.

Anyways, we really loved it.

It was, I don't know,

like Graham McGregor would say, timeless.

The best things are.

Exactly. And Christmas songs are, too.

So, ladies, I'm going to tell you my scathingly brilliant idea for the

and then we can rehearse.

Well, that's the last of them.

Thanks for the help, Rudy.

These toys are going to make an awful lot of kids really happy on Christmas

morning, Mr. Mitchell.

Trying to butter up your girlfriend's old man, huh?

No, sir. I was just saying... I'm teasing you, Rudy.

Don't tell anyone.

It's a sign of affection for me.

I thought that I love my daughter.

I just want her to be happy.

That's what I want, too, sir.

I care about her very much. I want to do what's right by her.

You better see how much conviction I have.

Yes, sir.

Affection, teasing, remember?

Your secret is safe with me, sir.

I think you could probably call me Steve now.

I might prefer Mr. Mitchell a little while longer, if you don't mind.

I'm kind of a scary guy.

You think?

Teasing, Steve.

This food is even better the second time.

Mom gave me lots of leftovers, and I figured, why not invite the human

over? You sweet -talking me.

Mom also gave me this.

I think I'm going to put it up every Christmas.

Ah, well, I mean, maybe I can fix these lights.

Didn't you say you almost electrocuted yourself rewiring a lamp? When I was 12,

I've gotten better. Oh, good to hear.

You know, your parents are actually really cool.

I think so, too.

I had a lot of fun with your dad this afternoon.

You hung out with my dad today?

Well, it was spur of the moment.

When he said he was bringing the toys to the theater, I figured I'd help him

out.

And then he took me to his favorite sports bar, and we hung out.

He's a good guy.

I told you he was going to like you.

Audrey, where did you find all this stuff? I'll have my sources.

And I called in a few papers.

The house is going to look great.

Thank you so much.

And thank you to you too, Mindy. Those 60s outfits are fantastic.

I'm in heaven when I get to do period dress. But I'm really looking forward to

tonight. Me too.

And good to meet your new guy, Savannah.

What's he like?

He's charming.

And handsome.

And polite.

And funny.

All that, yeah.

Should I get us some drinks before we dive in? Yes.

Let me help you, sweetie.

Okay, let's see.

Mom has some cider I could heat up, or we could have tea.

Sav? Oh,

whatever you think is great.

What? Not great.

Oh, no, anything you said is great. Savannah, honey, I know when something's

bothering you.

I wouldn't call it something.

Okay. What would you call it?

Maybe someone.

Except he's not really bothering me. It just all feels like it's moving really

fast, and maybe I'm not ready for it. I mean, I know you were, and Gran, and

Grandma great, and maybe I should be. Whoa, slow down.

I think you're missing a few really important steps.

Is Rudy wanting more of a commitment than you're willing to make? No.

He's just becoming very present.

Well, that's what happens when you spend time with someone, especially someone

you care about, and that is a good thing.

Yeah. Yeah, I guess so. And I mean, everything that Grant and Mindy said

him is true.

He loves God, and he treats me so well, and he makes me so happy, but... But...

I just feel all this pressure.

From Rudy?

No, not from him.

Savannah, you have your whole life ahead of you.

You've only known Rudy for six months. You don't have to put any expectations

yourself or on your relationship with him. But you knew at my age. I mean, you

knew.

So what do I do?

All right.

As your mom, I want to do everything I can to make sure you don't get hurt.

But as much as you'll always be my little girl, I have to recognize that

a grown woman now.

Well, I hope that doesn't mean you can't help me. No, of course it doesn't.

Believe me, it is really hard not telling you what to do.

But I'm not you.

And part of why you waited to introduce Rudy to us is because you didn't want us

to interfere.

Okay, Mom, now I'm asking you to interfere.

Okay, honey.

I'm going to give you some advice that was passed on to me from Gran and from

her mom to her.

Love, it doesn't have an age limit.

And it comes in so many different ways.

Some fast, some slow.

You can't force it.

When you know, you just know.

And the wonderful news is, you can spend time with someone and not have to know.

It's perfectly legal.

That's good.

Your dad and I will always be there for you to pick you up when you fall.

So will your grandma and grandpa, grandma great too,

make a family just like love.

Timeless.

Love you, Mom.

I love you too, sweetheart.

This looks like a Christmas dream. It must have

been so much fun back then. It was pretty special.

Upbeat and just happy.

It really was. I feel like a kid again. Speaking of which, excuse me.

are you going?

I spotted Audrey's twins at the candy table in the hall. I thought I might go

point out some of my favorites to them. He's going to hang out in the den with

Audrey's husband.

Tim's a good friend.

We introverts, we've got to stick together.

Can you dig it?

I can dig it. Out of sight.

Ladies, friends and neighbors are here on our final night of our family

tradition. Shall we mingle?

We shall mingle.

Mingle. Mingle.

You look amazing, Marie.

That she does.

Well, it's all thanks to you, Mindy. And you look pretty snazzy yourself.

Doesn't she, Colin?

Both of you look fantastic.

But Jim and I aren't exactly slouches now, are we? Oh, groovy, man.

Oh, totally groovy.

Hey, where's Savannah and Rudy?

Oh, Savannah's in there.

And Rudy's over there.

We'll catch up with them in a bit.

Yeah. This music is great, though.

We all got to do some dancing.

It's a little fast for me.

Come on, Jim. I know you've got moves.

Well, I got them, but they're a lot slower than they used to be.

I can dance slower with you. But first, more jello mold.

You have to try it.

I do? Mm -hmm.

Well, if you expect to see me dancing later, you do.

Okay, um,

maybe a little of the green one, then. It's delicious.

Tastes just like spinach.

What?

I don't, I don't... You're gonna try this.

It's so green.

So, when do I get to meet Rudy?

I haven't seen you two together tonight.

Well, we've just kind of been... You have to come dance with us.

Audrey, have you met Colin? Not yet. Hi, Colin.

And this is Rudy.

I've heard a lot about you.

You've been getting some excellent press.

Well, that's nice to hear.

Do you want to come dance with us, Audrey? Oh, thanks, but I should

find the twins before they devour all the peppermint bark fudge and end up

bouncing up the walls all night.

Dance with me?

There's a whole room just for dancing.

And we got to get Jim in there. I ate that green stuff. I have no idea what

means. Jello salad.

But with pineapple and cottage cheese. Ew.

Okay.

Rudy really is a nice young man.

Yes, he is, Mama.

And he makes Savannah happy.

And we're not going to worry about her anymore, are we?

Not in the slightest.

What are you two kidding?

Turned out amazing, didn't it?

Sure did.

Now look at all the smiles on these faces.

The 60s rock.

And I am definitely going to be adding some 60s music to my playlist.

You know, my dad actually listens to a 60s satellite in his car. He says it

him in a good mood.

Are you in a good mood?

I'm good.

It's crazy to think what the 60s must have been like back then.

I mean, what Christmas was like, Gran said it was a time of free thinking and

change and expression.

Well, it was clearly pretty cool.

But honestly, I think it's still good old Christmas.

I mean, Jesus born in a manger,

family togetherness, gifts.

I mean, that's the constant, isn't it?

Your great -grandmother was right.

Times may change, but every year, we can always count on Christmas to bring us

together.

You know, you're kind of scathingly brilliant.

I did not cry during that movie. No, I know it was just your allergies.

This night is magical.

But why do I have the feeling that there's something you want to tell me?

I do want to talk.

Not now.

Maybe later.

I just want to be in this moment with you.

This moment that may never happen again.

And I don't wanna miss it.

And I don't wanna miss you.

I'm right here.

It's time to get cozy and watch your favorite holiday movies on Great

Family.

Longer. See? This one looks brand new, like it just came off the rack.

I can't get over the smell.

Saves me money?

I'm starting to like Downey. Downey saves loads.

I think we're going to be ahead at the Christmas concert.

Can we just take a break for a second? Not all of us are cut out for the stage,

you know?

There'll only be friends in the audience.

There's no pressure.

Oh, I just don't want to let you all down.

Oh, honey, that's not even possible.

It's not possible. And we'll be there to support you all the way.

Mom, I do get that nervousness feeling, though. I mean, when I was younger, I

looked up to you three so much, and I never wanted to let you down. Oh, honey,

all I ever wanted, all we ever wanted, was for you to be yourself, to walk your

own path. That's the beauty of it, really.

We're all ages, all individuals, but we come together and love one another just

as God loves us.

That's family.

And we lift each other up when we're down, and we celebrate each other when

we're up.

We put our hope in God.

We gain inspiration from those who've come before and those who are coming

behind us. Because we are all moving forward together.

That's one.

I think that's really what I love the most about Christmas.

And you have taken us on such a great journey this Christmas map, and I think

we're all the better for it.

And I am feeling less nervous now, thanks to you three.

You know, I think we all worry too much.

My own mama used to always remind me, the good Lord tells us not to worry

tomorrow because tomorrow will worry about itself.

And who can gain a single hour of life by worrying?

So seek God and all good things will come to you.

Amen, Grandma.

You know, it's kind of funny, Grandma Gray. You and I both at Christmas have

spent time with two amazing guys and we found ourselves worrying about it. Oh,

well, that's called being human.

You know, I wondered if I was doing the right thing seeing Jim. But then in my

heart, I realized it was just fine.

And you know, when I look at Jim, I feel happy.

And that feels awfully good at my age. Oh, it's an awfully nice feeling at my

age, too.

And Rudy is really special. So you know what?

I'm not going to worry about it. I'm just going to give it to God.

I'm going to get something hot and Christmassy for us. Good idea.

Excellent idea. Oh, and Mom?

Oh, yeah.

Well, once a mom, always a mom.

It's a name I've always felt privileged to answer to.

Actually, this applies to all three of you.

I was just going to say, I really love you guys.

Sweets for the sweet.

You're sure, Cory?

Hey, that's some of my best stuff.

Oh,

this looks good.

It is good.

I'm glad you like it.

I never thought that I have someone...

To spend time with again in my life.

Me either.

Well, there's no pressure here.

No, no pressure for me either.

Just happy spending time together.

The feeling's mutual.

I'm beginning to feel like I did back then.

Oh, simpler times.

Simpler pleasures.

I got you something.

I hope you won't think it's presumptive. I know it's not Christmas yet, but I

just wanted to go ahead and give it to you.

Well, I got you something, too.

But it's under the tree, and you can't open it until Christmas.

Oh, okay.

I can wait.

Maybe you should have to wait, then, too.

No, no.

I'm curious.

Okay, here we go.

Oh, there you go.

Oh,

Jim, it's beautiful.

In some cultures, the lotus flower represents new beginnings.

Oh. It's inappropriate.

I love it, Jim.

Thank you.

To new beginnings.

Oh.

Okay, so our table's going to be ready in like five minutes.

I really like that you wanted to come back here.

Hmm, creature of habit.

Good, because I actually really like it here, too, and clearly also creature of

habit. Hobbits can be comforting.

And warm.

And beautiful.

So, um, last night you said you wanted to talk sometime.

Is now that sometime?

And... Should I be nervous?

You mean, like, nervous?

That still needs work.

You never gave me my singing lessons. And I am so sorry about that.

Actually, I do have a proposal.

A proposal?

That look of horror on your face isn't exactly flattering.

No. My proposal for you is this.

I'm really loving spending time with you and getting to know you. Oh, you're

loving.

Maybe. Uh -huh.

Wow. Well, I am loving spending time with you and getting to know you, too.

And that's all that matters, right?

This minute, this Christmas.

So let's just keep doing what we're doing and see where it takes us.

You know, my mom always used to call me Tigger.

She says that I bounce around each day looking for the possibilities that it

brings. You sure you want to hang out with a nameless guy?

Your mom isn't calling you aimless.

She's saying that you're open and present. It's actually very beautiful.

I think it's one of the things that I love the most about you.

Well, I like your proposal.

I might even love it. I might even love it, too.

So, Tigger, I have a scathingly brilliant proposal for tomorrow that I

help with, please. And I am all yours.

But first...

Merry Christmas, Savannah.

Merry Christmas, Rudy.

Your mom just texted.

She's at the theater with Gran.

I think she's starting to get nervous.

Dad, why do we still put up that tree every year? Oh, well, that... That's the

first one we got.

It's symbolic.

It's adjuring.

Dad, it's an inflatable Christmas tree.

Have you learned nothing on this Christmas journey you've taken us on

Actually, I have.

The tree stays.

Just need some more duct tape.

Well, can you promise me that you won't cover me in duct tape if I start to lean

over? No.

I cannot promise that. Understood.

What I can promise, though, is that I'm proud of you.

I respect you.

And even though you are grown and on your own, you'll always be my little

and I will always be there for you.

Oh, Dad.

You're all so beautiful.

That's sweet, honey, but one of us might keel over when she tries to stand up.

That's just pre -show jitters.

They'll disappear the minute you walk out on that stage. Because we'll be

there with you.

Plus, all the guys are going to be in the front row cheering us on.

Oh, that's nice, Grandma.

Okay, we're on in five minutes.

Okay.

Oh, I can hear Audrey's twins singing.

They're lovely.

We're following cute twin boys?

Mom, we're not competing with them. We're sharing an experience.

Try telling that to the butterflies in my stomach.

Okay, ladies, shall we? Come on, you're going to be fine. You're going to be

fine. You're going to be fine.

And now, friends and neighbors. Next up, we have Marie, Joan, Savannah, and

Christy, who are bringing us a selection of Christmas carols through the ages.

Ladies, the stage is yours.

Thank you so much for that warm welcome for us.

That warmth of community and friendship feels like family.

And my immediate family and I have been on quite the Christmas excursion this

year. A look at Christmas through the ages.

We wanted to share this experience with you by singing some holiday songs from

the era, represented by the four of us here on stage tonight.

And what we learned on this journey was best expressed by my great -grandmother,

that Christmas is timeless.

Its constancy spans the generations and bridges the eras with its grace, always

bringing us home as family.

To start us off, my grandmother, Joan Alexander.

The holly and the ivy, when they are both full grown,

of all the trees that are in the wood, the holly bared the crown.

Oh, the writhing of the flower.

And the running of the deer The playing of the merry orchid Sweet

singing in the choir The holly bears a blossom As white as

lily flower And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ To be our dear

Savior And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ To be our dear

Savior

Merry Christmas.

Happy holidays.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Happy holidays.

We've been waiting.

When the snow is listening on the trees outside All the stockings hung by the

fireside Waiting for Santa to arrive

And all the...

With the blessings from above,

God sends you his love, and everything's okay.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!

Why don't you take us home?

Well, I'd love to, but I think we're going to need a little help.

Guys?

Guys?

Savannah Mitchell can really sing.

I come by it pretty honestly, I have to say.

You might need a little bit more help with the da -da -da -da, but... Give me

reason to, Rudy Jensen, and I will sing it to you in the most scathingly

brilliant way you can imagine.

A special Monday premiere event. As an early Christmas present, we're adding a

new premiere in addition to the original 20.

Emily Alitalo and Marcus Rosner, a small -town dairy farmer looking to expand.

Are you telling me that we don't own a land?

If we can't solve this mystery, we're going to lose everything. You want to

help? Yeah, I'm all in.

Uncovers an unexpected gift. I have really enjoyed our time together.

Me too.

Christmas in Maple Hills premieres Monday night at 8.