All language subtitles for Hopes.Hollywood.Christmas.2024

Hello?

Yeah.

We need you here right now.

Yes, I'm very sorry--

yes, I'm sorry to disturb--

Lawson, listen to me.

Please, it's an emergency.

Lawson, she's-- she's gone.

No.

No, no, no, no, no no.

I mean, she's-- she's
no longer with us.

No, no, I haven't called anyone.

Well, yeah, Richard's on his
way, and he insisted that--

hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Where is she?

She's in her bedroom in bed.

Have you called 911?

911, no, I you first.

And then--

OK, OK, let's
wait to call 911.

Wait.

No, shouldn't we get--

Well, she lived a good
life, had a full life,

died in her sleep.

Died in her sleep?

Yes.

Died in her sleep.

I mean, hey, isn't that
how we all want to go?

Go to bed, close our eyes.

And somewhere in the
middle of our dreams,

pass along to the other life.

Oh, perfect.

What are you searching for?

I can help.

A copy of her will
is here someplace,

and I need to find it.

I have it on file at
the office, but didn't

have time to pick it up.

We just updated it last week
so I know it's here somewhere.

Don't you think it's
premature to start--

Ken is my boy.

This is the moment
we've been waiting for.

I have spent the last two years
watching the value of her estate

dwindle with each passing day.

Oh, God.

Ooh.

You'd better answer that.

Oh, Kenny.

We knew this day would come.

I just can't bear to think
about life without her.

I know you must be devastated.

Where is she?

She's in her bed.

Bed?

What's she wearing?

Don't tell me she's
in that blush nightie.

I've called the press.

They're coming.

She has to look her best.

KiKi, and DeeDee
are on their way.

KiKi, DeeDee?

Why did you call them?

Hair, makeup.

She's going to be
on every network

in the world in about an hour.

Do you think she'd want to
be seen by her adoring fans,

faceless, wigless?

And that's why I'm the
agent, and you're the driver.

I found it!

KiKi, what's your ETA?

Oh, please don't cry.

You'll make me cry.

I hope you brought your kit.

Well, I don't know.

I haven't seen her yet,
but I'm guessing that--

how long has she been--

I found her about an hour ago.

I don't know when she--

I'm sure she looks ghastly.

Oh, you-- you're here?

They're here.

And here it is-- the
last will and testament.

And you, sir, will be pleased
to know she left you the car.

Oh, the car.

Are you sure about that?

Oh, Kenneth!

Kenneth, you must be devastated.

I'm devastated, I
know you must be.

When did she-- when did she--

did she have on her wig?

Please tell me she
had a wig on, oh.

Oh, oh, KiKi!

KiKi!
- Danny.

Oh.

Danny!

I just knew from the
moment I woke up this morning

something wasn't right.

Well, I knew something
right at the moment.

Lawson called and told me
something wasn't right.

It was like a premonition.

Do you ever have those?

Only after my second nightcap.

Why did you call them?

I called them.

I hardly think this is
the time for a makeover.

Did you bring the lashes?

Oh, no.

We have more to deal
with than lashes right now!

You have your job
and I have mine.

Appearance is everything.

She will not be
seen as deceased.

But she is deceased.

Wait, we've got to go
back and get those lashes.

Oh, God.

You forgot the lashes?

There's no lashes.

We have the lashes.

The lashes are the
architecture of the face.

She's laying back.

What is all this racket?

What is going on?

She looked--

I promise she wasn't breathing.

She-- she was-- she was--

Dead?

Sunny, it's going to take a lot
more than a good night's sleep

to get rid of old Billie Mac.

Now, will you all please
get out of my house.

Now!

Let's go!

I'm so sorry.

OK.

Davis?

Hope Davis, please?

Do you, the undersigned,
agree that you're

not currently employed by
the state of California?

Yes.

Check the box, please.

Excuse me?

Hope Miller.

Oh, it's not Miller
anymore, it's Davis.

Do I know you?

Oh, my gosh, I can't
believe it, Hope Miller.

Denise Jackson.

Denise Jackson.

Remember, I used
to live next door.

Little girl used to follow
you around everywhere.

Oh, Denise.
Oh my goodness.

Yes.

You have grown up.

Yeah.

So good to see you, girl.

Oh.

You gotta be up here.

Hi, I'm Lily.

Oh, it's so good
to see you, girl.

What brings you here?

Three guesses.

I-- I need a job.

Wait, you need a temp job?

Yeah, anything will do.

I just trying to get through
the holidays, you know,

get my feet back on the ground.

OK.

Let's go to what
we were doing OK.

Let's see here.

Previous employment?

She's a singer.

Lily.

We just moved back
from Nashville,

and I sang a little but I
mostly just waited tables.

I'm glad to be back
by the palm trees.

And the beach.

I love the ocean.

Absolutely.

I got you, girl.

OK, so this one right
here is a good job.

Good pay.

And look right there.

Look at what?

Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills?

Oh, old and rich.

Sounds like a handful.

It's just 30 days, and Beverly
Hills is absolutely beautiful

this time of year, OK?

30 days.

Kid, guess we're going
to Beverly Hills.

Let's go.

Thanks.

Go ahead.

Take.

Eat up, young man.

This soup will put some
meat on those bones.

While you eat lots of that,
you start to look just like me.

Your soup is the best, Joe.

Well, thank you.

You want to know my secret?

Coming just a hint.

No, don't you go blabbing
that around town, son.

This is my trade secret.

And I can't have all
those other soup kitchens

in the city beating me out.

There you go.

Duct tape?

Really?

It's bad enough I have
to take this to Beverly

Hills in the morning.

Can this thing get any worse?

Old torpedo.

How dare you speak
of her that way?

Found it.

Yeah, come on.

Dad, nobody uses
paper maps anymore.

I don't need that.

Do you still have the address?

Yes.

Thank you.

I think I can find the house.

I do have a cell phone.

Yeah, well, you fail to plan,
you might as well plan to fail.

Yeah.

Oh, I got this
map upside down.

There it is.

Palm Avenue.

Woo, Palm Avenue,
sounds fancy.

Fancy or not, I'm just
happy to have a job.

Maybe we can even afford a
nice dinner out sometime.

Well, let's see.

You're going to take the
101 over to Highland.

Well, you might as
well stay on Highland

that time of morning and then
jump on over to Santa Monica,

and then the Palm.

Yeah.

You know, it's funny.

When I was in Nashville,
I had this thing.

It was called an app,
and it was on this thing

called a cell phone.

And it's crazy, it took me
everywhere that I needed to go.

And I think-- I think it
works in Beverly Hills.

Oh, well, this torpedo
is up for the job.

She'll fit in great
in Beverly Hills.

But maybe we should have
used glitter duct tape.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

No, thanks.

No, no, no.

Hey, hey.

No, don't, don't,
don't ring that bell.

Don't, just-- don't
let her see you.

Oh, that's close.

Look, we can't let her see you.

Not yet.

Not until we've--

I'm getting Cinderella
vibes right now.

Cinderella?

Yeah, like when they put
it on her and see if it fits.

Oh, the shoes, yeah.

Yeah.

The shoe, yeah.

I guess that makes
me the Prince.

I mean, sorry, that's
not really what I meant.

I don't-- I don't mean to--

sorry, what I'm trying to--

I'm Ken-- Kenny.

Well, Kenneth Phillips,
Kenneth Phillips.

And you must be the--

the caregiver?

Yeah, I'm Hope Davis.

Is something wrong?

I'm here on time.

Oh, no.

No, not at all--

I just-- I wasn't
sure what to expect.

These temp agencies, you just--

you never know.

But, hey, you're-- you're here.

Yep.

So my-- my paperwork, it
says I'm the caregiver.

And so you must be the--

Oh, me, I'm the driver.

Her driver.

And, well, I do most
everything for her.

Jack of all trades, I guess.

I'm sure glad they
hired you, though.

To be honest here, I've never
really been a caregiver before,

so I don't really know
how this is going to go.

Oh, no, I
completely understand.

It's not always easy
working for her.

But listen, you have me.

I got your back on this,
and together we'll prevail.

Great.

Absolutely not.

Oh, heavens, no.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

She didn't-- you
didn't ring the--

no, no.

And that truck.

Lord, that truck.

We really shouldn't
be meeting here.

This wasn't my idea, you know.

It's never my idea.

Look at you.

You must be from the Valley.

I'm Lawson Claiborne.

Claiborne agency.

Sunset and vine.

Sorry.

No.

They never know me.

It's OK.

I still get my 10%.

Oh.

Lawson is our client's agent.

Agent, I am--

Sorry, I'm late.

It's not sorry.

We'll need you to
sign in three places.

I think it'd be a good
time for an introduction.

Hope, this is Richard Banks.

He's Billie Mac's lawyer.

Billie Mac?

OK, what am I signing?

I already signed the other--

What am I signing?

What am I signing, she asked.

You might want to
write this down.

Memorize it.

Her name-- the lady
you're taking care of,

her name is Billie Mac.

Not Billie, not Mac, not miss--

Billie Mac, every time.

Don't forget.

Next, she expects everything
to be kept in place.

And you never ring
the bell before 8:00 AM.

You never ring the
bell before 8:00 AM.

She didn't ring the bell.

Did she ring the bell?

Don't move any items.

Not even a magazine on a table.

You will fix her lunches.

Tuna fish, tuna fish and
avocado on wheat toast.

She stays home,
except Wednesdays.

And you'll need to accompany
her on her outings.

Kenneth drive, so you'll ride
in the front seat with him.

Do not speak to him
or her during transit.

She doesn't like it when
the help chit chats.

So keep your questions
to a minimum.

But the most important thing is,
and let me just be frank here.

You have to make sure she
doesn't get rid of her stuff.

Lawson, I'll handle this.

It all began about
two years ago.

The Christmas season is
especially hard for her.

And so she gets very sentimental
at this time of year.

And she starts trying
to clean house,

get rid of all of
her possessions--

the jewelry, the silverware,
the expensive paintings.

I hate when she
gets sentimental.

Listen, she doesn't
need a caregiver.

We hired you for us.

The old lady owes us
for years of service.

And we won't stand
by and allow her

to waste away her estate with
her little cleaning sprees.

I'm so confused.

I think I can clear this up.

See, Richard and
Lawson need you-- well,

they need us to
keep an eye on her.

Make sure she doesn't get rid
of her valuables in the estate.

Make sure she doesn't so
much as give a matchbook away.

It's really quite simple.

You come here each day.

You look after her.

And as long as everything stays
as is around here, you get paid.

No offense, but it's
not rocket science.

I have an appointment
on Melrose.

Sign here, three places.

Here Hey.

Oops, What about the truck?

The truck goes.

I never want to see that
truck in this driveway again.

Any questions?

Just one, I guess.

Who-- who is Billie Mac?

Oh, come on.

Who is Billie Mac?

Oh, God.

My God.

They're not as
bad as they seem.

They're just all business.

Seriously.

OK, what is this job?

Where am I?

Who are these people?

It's all very good questions.

But before I answer
those, we actually

have an issue to deal with.

An issue?

Follow me.

OK.

What in the world.

It's her weekly purge.

She does it every Tuesday.

It means she's
having a good day.

This is her good day?

Yeah.

How many shoes
does this woman own?

You have no idea.

All right.

Storm's over.

It's time to clean up.

OK, here.

So what do we do
with these shoes.

Oh, these go back
where they came from.

Where they came from?

She obviously doesn't
want them, up there?

Well, you just signed a
contract three places to stay.

She'll make sure nothing
of value leaves that house.

Value?

Come on.

These things?

I don't think these shoes
would sell at a garage sale

at this point.
They're so old.

Do you see this shoe?

You wouldn't believe the value.

I'm guessing maybe $1 at
a thrift store or $2, maybe

if it's Halloween.

OK, all right.

All right.

This shoe was worn to the
Academy Awards in 1976

and worn by none other than.

And she happened to win
the Oscar that night,

and these shoes became the most
photographed shoe in the world

that week.

They'd go to auction
for at least $3,000.

See?

Wait a minute.

That?

Yeah.

And that's her in these?

Yep.

Billie Mac?

The movie star, Billie Mac?

Yeah.

I don't know what to say.

I'm-- I'm speechless.

That's perfect.

Don't talk.

Just help me gather the shoes.

Get them off the lawn
and back into her closet.

- Yeah.
- Yeah?

OK.

OK.

I'm picking up Billie
Mac's shoes off of her yard.

Only in Hollywood.

Those belong in the dumpster.

Now, you know we can't
just dump these shoes.

I'd expect that from Richard,
but not from you, Dear Kenneth.

Now, who is this?

Are you going to introduce me?

Billie Mac, this is Hope.

She's the one we told
you about, the one who

Richard and Lawson sent to--

Sent to what?

I know what they're up to.

And I know what you're up to.

And I don't like it.

Where does one find a
home care specialist?

I work for a temp agency.

A temp agency?

This is temporary?

Are they planning
to bump me off?

No, it's just I took this
job and it's a tier 3 job.

And, you know, temporary
doesn't always mean temporary.

Oh, spare me the details.

But I do believe that I have
a right to know who you are.

After all, to have some
stranger lurking in my house,

snooping through my things.

So speak up.

Who are you?

Well, my name is Hope Davis.

I'm a single mom.

My daughter Lily, She's 11.

We just moved back
from Nashville.

Nashville.

Tennessee.

I sing, I play guitar.

A singer, you say.

Well, how about an audition
right here, right now?

I don't think
that's a good idea.

Oh, it's a great idea.

Unless you were lying to me.

Are you really not a singer?

I'm not lying.

Then prove it.

Audition time.

I don't think
that she has to--

Now, you stay out of this.

This is between me
and my new employee.

And I demand that she sing
if she wants this job.

O holy night, the
stars are brightly shining

It is the night of our
dear Savior's birth

Long lay the world in
sin and error pining

'Til he appeared and
the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope the
weary world rejoices

For yonder breaks a
new and glorious morn

Fall on your knees, O
hear the Angel voices

O night divine, O night
when Christ was born

O night divine, O
night, O night divine O

O night O holy

Well, I certainly don't
need a singer around here.

Oh, what's the use?

I have no control over
my affairs any longer.

Kenneth and Richard,
all the rest of you

have me locked in this prison.

Oh, what a dreadful
day it's been.

First, my shoes and now this.

I need my rest.

That will be all.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Don't worry.

She fires everyone
the first few days.

You just have to come
back in the morning

and she'll have
forgotten about it.

Yeah, but she said--

Yeah, and she'll say it
again tomorrow, most likely.

But well, you work
for Richard anyway.

So I'll see you tomorrow?

I was kind of hoping I'd just
got fired, but I guess not.

So I'll see you tomorrow.

Ooh.

She fired you?

Just like that.

But Billie Mac gets
what Billie Mac wants.

I can't believe my daughter
works for the great Billie Mac.

The one and only.

Who's Billie Mac, anyway?

Who's Billie Mac,
are you kidding me?

Everyone around here knows
about the famous Billie Mac.

Why?

She is one of the greats,
one of the biggest

stars to ever grace
the silver screen.

Was.

Was one of Hollywood's
biggest stars.

You know, there
was always something

special about that lady.

I could just never quite
put my finger on it.

But she was one of my favorites.

Well, I think it's
safe to say that I

am not one of her favorites.

Don't worry, mom,
you're still my favorite.

Thanks, Lils.

I just hope tomorrow is better.

To top it all off, I
left in such a hurry.

I left my cell phone there.

Oh, sounds like I
couldn't get much worse.

Thank you for that
vote of confidence, dad.

Oh, honey.

Now, remember what
I always taught you.

When all is going down, you just
got to smile and give a little--

Thumbs up.

Yeah, that's my girl.

Billie Mac, I just
can't believe it.

Well, believe it.

But Billie Mac or not,
I don't know that I

can go back there tomorrow.

I can't face being
fired every single day.

Well, enough about my day.

What's this?

That's my countdown
to Christmas calendar.

Oh, Dad, do you remember
when I used to make these?

Oh, yes.

Wow, look at that is beautiful.

I don't think I made as
much of a mess, though.

I just wish Christmas
would get here.

I hate waiting.

Waiting is hard, but
there's still a lot

of time for all the fun things.

We have to eat all
these Christmas cookies,

watch all the Christmas movies
and finish decorating the place.

And don't forget, I
still have to dress up

as Santa for the shelter kids.

That is truly the
ultimate holiday tradition.

And?

And?

Presents.

Duh, we have to buy presents.

It's going to
be hard this year.

And wrap them.

I love to wrap.

But you don't have to wrap mine.

In fact, I think gift cards
would be a good gift for me.

Gift cards?

I don't think Santa
delivers gift cards.

Silly.

What about you, Grandps,
What do you want this year?

No, it's not
about what I want.

It's about what I need.

And as for me, I have
everyone and everything

I need right here.

Boring.

I think I'm going
to get you a hat.

Really?

You look good in a hat.

Oh, I would.

Lily, why don't you
take your calendar

and put it up on the fridge.
And brush your teeth.

It's time for bed, OK?

I'll be up in a few
minutes to tuck you in.

Good night, sweetheart.

Sweet dreams.

And now, I'll get some cookies.

Why does it feel
like I'm being watched?

I was just thinking
about that countdown

calendar you made that year.

That's one I'll never forget.

That was a hard year
for me and your mom.

I lost my job right
before Thanksgiving.

Oh, we had no idea how we were
going to put food on the table,

much less Christmas presents.

But the good Lord came through.

Do you remember?

Was that the year you
worked at the butcher shop?

Oh, I hated that job.

I would have hated it, too.

That smell, woof, I'll
never forget that smell.

It wasn't the work
that bothered me.

It was the customers.

Everyone's so stressed
out about their Christmas

dinner and parties and such.

And so many people complaining
about this and that,

and all wanting the
perfect cut of meat,

kind of sucked the Christmas
spirit right out of a man

having to deal with those
angry people all day.

I wanted to quit
that job so bad.

I never knew that you even
had such a hard time there.

Didn't want you to know.

That's what we do, parents.

We protect.

I'll never tell you what to do.

But Hope, you got
to keep that job.

Go back tomorrow.

And someday, Lily
will thank you for it.

She'll always
remember the Christmas

that you worked for Billie Mac.

There you go.

You know, Lily was right.

Oh.

You would look good in a hat.

Good night, Dad.

Good night, sweetie.

Love you.

Love you.

Oh, missing something?

Yeah, I was a little
flustered this morning.

Wow, it smells good in there.

You've been baking?

Yeah.

Well, hey, how about
an even exchange--

your phone for whatever
you've been baking?

That's a hard bargain.

But I can't afford a new
phone, so OK, come on in.

So how did you find
my house anyway?

Well, your address
was in your paperwork.

Oh, creepy.

Do you always stalk
your employees?

Yes actually, I find
it helps establish

a strong working relationship.

OK.

Come on, let's get your cookie.

OK.

Here you go.

One cookie for my phone.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Very cozy home you have here.

Thanks.

It took a lot of TLC after
getting back from Nashville.

My dad is kind of the
ultimate bachelor.

Yeah, sometimes we guys
don't have that special touch

to make a home homey.

I expect it from my dad,
he's pretty old school.

But you're kind of like
this big city type.

Surprised you don't have to
pay someone to fix it up.

No, I'm a pretty simple guy.

Besides, Billie Mac
is all consuming.

So it seems.

Yeah.

Do you want some hot
chocolate maybe or coffee?

Yeah, hot-- hot
chocolate would be great.

Yeah.

Wow.

I feel like I'm inside
a holiday commercial.

I'll take that
as a compliment.

Yeah.

Here you go.

Thank you.

And then he left.

So it's been Lily and
I alone ever since.

You're very strong.

I can tell you're
a very good mom.

Thank you.

It doesn't always feel like
it, but I'm grateful to be

getting back on my feet.

Can I be honest?

As opposed to dishonest?

No, I just don't want
you to think that--

I mean-- well, there's-- there's
just something about you.

Oh, no.

She's awake.

I'll see you soon.

Yeah.

Hey, Joe, since you're still
here, do you got a minute?

Yeah, sure.

So things are
about to get really,

really tight around here.

Yeah.

There's no money for
anything extra, like candy

canes or Christmas gifts.

We're canceling
the choir concert.

We're thinking that if we
can stick to just the basics,

then maybe we'll be able
to at least feed everyone.

Oh, well, I am so
sorry to hear that.

You mean they won't
get anything at all?

No gifts for the kids?

I think I can make it work.

It's just I'm going
to need your help.

Well, sure, boss.

You name it.

If we can find a way to
cut back on the cost of food,

then I can shift
some of those funds

towards getting
gifts for the kids.

Cut back how much?

You're cook, you tell me.

What can we do without?

I can resort back to my mess
hall days and save quite a bit

on spices and sugar.

Basically cut out
all the good stuff.

It won't taste great,
but everyone will

leave here with a full belly.

We're out of options.

Well, we got to try, and
I'll start with butter.

Mark that one off the list.

Thank you, Joe.

You bet.

Let's do our best
to cut back on costs,

and then maybe we'll be able
to get a few gifts for the kids

this year.

Super.

Well, I guess you get to stay
against my better judgment.

But then I no longer have
a say in this household.

No, Billie Mac, Hope
is just here to help.

And you mustn't
make our job harder.

We are all just concerned
about your well-being.

Hogwash.

You only care
about my checkbook.

And mark my word, you will not
get a penny if this keeps up.

But you win.

You all win.

Billie Mac, you get some rest.

Hope will be here the rest
of the day, if you need her.

I'm off to the office.

And no more firing--

creates a mountain of
paperwork every time

I have to reinstate
a new employee.

Call Kenneth.

We're going out.

Going out?

Where are we going?

I'm sure Richard didn't
pay you to ask me questions.

He said that you were here
to help me this afternoon.

So are you here to help me?

Yeah, but--

Then call Kenneth.

I'll get my bag.

OK.

Is this a good idea?

Do we have a choice?

It'll be OK.

Just remember, you sit
in the passenger seat,

and try not to talk.

Got it.

One for lunch, please.

Do you have a reservation?

Young man, don't
you know who I am?

Well no ma'am.

Can I have your name, please?

I'll check the list.

I am Billie Mac.

And you, sir, are unhelpful.

Let me speak with
the owner, Lamar.

I'm sorry, but he's
on vacation this month.

Billie Mac, maybe we can
just give them your name

and they could put
it on the list?

Your manager on duty
then, please, sir?

Billie Mac, I
really think if we

just called ahead,
then it wouldn't-- it

wouldn't be a problem.

I have been coming to
this restaurant for years,

and I have never called ahead.

And I will not call ahead.

Not today, not
tomorrow, or any time.

Where is that manager?

Hello, ma'am.

May we help you today?

No, you may not.

I will help myself.

But Ma'am, you really do
need a reservation though.

Now, you know we are
all only trying to help.

I want her fired, never to
set foot in this house again.

Oh, Richard.

Is this the way it's to be?

My final years spent cooped
up in this house, this prison?

To be subject to the
humiliation of my staff.

I never want to see her again.

We can discuss this when
you're feeling better.

Right now, you need to rest.

I'll be back in the morning.

I'm in your truck.

I see that.

You have to realize
that this is the routine.

Billie Mac fires you, and I--

well, I'm begging you to stay.

This is beyond ridiculous.

I'm not a quitter.

I will think about
staying for you.

See you tomorrow?

I'm not a quitter.

See you tomorrow.

Where's Grandps?

He's still in bed.

Still in bed?

It's almost time to go.

Yep, it's almost time.

07:30 on the dot.

Let's file out, troops.

Dad, you're sick.

Oh, it's just a little cough.

I'm fine.

Dad, you have a fever.

Back to bed.

No, today, I have
to get to the shelter.

It's Santa day.

Not today.

Santa going to have
to come next week.

No, kids will be
so disappointed.

Dad, you cannot
get everybody sick.

I guess not.

Also, I had to give
my candy cane anyway.

There's no money for
baskets this year.

Well, maybe another week
will buy Ronald some time

to find money for presents.

But as for you, back to bed, OK?

I'll call you at lunch.

No.

Go.

Bye.

As for you, young
lady, time for school.

There's a problem.

And what's that?

Our last day of
school was yesterday,

you know, Christmas break.

Yeah, I had totally
forgotten about that.

Can this day get
more complicated.

OK, you'll just
have to come with me

to work today, all right?

Is that allowed?

Probably not.

But I will take my chances.

All right, Lily,
just wait right here

and I'll come get
you in a moment, OK?

Great.

Snooping around my house.

Can I get any privacy?

No, I just thought that you--

I was dead.

I know.

Everyone around here is
hovering over me, just

waiting for me to keel over.

When do you any good, though,
wouldn't you be out of a job?

Well, Billie Mac, there's
something I need to tell you.

You quit?

No, I'm not quitting.

But my dad was
sick this morning,

and I had to bring my
daughter with me today.

Your daughter?

Yeah, but I didn't
really have a choice.

But she's very well-behaved, and
she can just sit in the kitchen

and work on her homework.

She won't bother you.

She's very quiet.

Oh, no.

I'm not running a daycare here.

You're going to have
to take her back home.

If you think for one second I'm
going to allow some juvenile

delinquent to hide out
and play hooky in my home,

you are mistaken.

So it must be the daughter.

Hi, I'm Lily Davis.

I know who you are.

Oh, do you?

Yeah, I looked you
up on the internet.

The internet?

Don't be ridiculous.

Yeah, I saw all
your movies listed.

You were in a lot.

Grandps says you lit
up the silver screen,

but I'm not sure what that is.

Oh, is that so?

Can I get your autograph?

My autograph?

She can stay.

But don't you touch anything.

So you get stuck with the same
old stinky tuna fish, too?

Eew, no.

I have peanut butter and jelly.

Did you have to eat tuna fish?

Yes.

Apparently, someone around
here thinks I like it.

So every day, it's
the same old tuna

fish, day after day after day.

I can ask my mom
to make you peanut

butter and jelly, if you want.

I haven't had peanut
butter in years.

Would you do that for me?

Sure.

Mom, Billie Mac
would like a peanut

butter and jelly sandwich!

Well, Lily,
you're going to have

to be quiet when you're here.

Oh, don't worry,
I'm not too upset.

She was only trying to help,
which is more than anyone

else around here does.

Mom, Billie Mac would
like a peanut butter

and jelly sandwich, please.

And I would prefer
crunchy peanut butter.

OK, one crunchy
peanut butter and jelly

sandwich coming right up.

I bet you used to eat all
kinds of interesting foods

when you were in the movies.

Oh, you bet I did.

Once I was at one of
these big fancy parties.

It was a studio Christmas party.

The producers were there, and
the directors and all the stars.

It was such an elegant evening.

And along came the stewards,
carrying trays full

of exotic foods and caviar.

Caviar?

What's that?

You don't know what caviar is?

Oh, well, it's a staple
in this household.

Peanut butter is pretty
much all we have here.

Grab the caviar!

It's in the refrigerator
next to the pickles.

And bring crackers.

Boy, I should probably
get an intercom.

Let from crunchy
peanut butter to caviar.

Can this job get
any more bizarre?

Hi, here's the caviar.

Here we go.

Now, the trick with
caviar is you need

to have just enough to taste--

not too much, not too little.

Now, this is a
very elegant order.

You want to hold it the way
you would a fine teacup,

Pinky extended.

Now, let's all stand up.

And with pinky extended,
you take a small bite.

Ooh, What is this stuff?

Salted fish eggs.

Oh, I think I'm
going to be sick.

I think you need a new
staple around here.

Ever heard of Christmas cookies?

Well, it's no wonder you
don't have Christmas cookies.

You don't even have
a Christmas tree.

Very opinionated, isn't she?

She's right about
one thing, though.

It's looking rather
drab around here.

Maybe I should get
Kenneth to drag

that tree in from the garage.

Decorating Christmas trees
happens to be my specialty,

and I don't have any
plans this afternoon.

Well, you're hired.

In fact, I may even lend a hand.

I haven't decorated a
Christmas tree in years.

Oh, here, Lily, let
me help you with that.

We don't want to break the
decorations before they're

even out of the box.

What's this?

Oh, that is very special.

That was a gift from a famous
director I worked with once.

It's a very rare bowl
that came from Japan.

What's the gold part?

Oh, that's the most
special part of the bowl.

You see, the Japanese have
an art form called Kintsugi.

Kintsugi?

Weird word.

Yeah, a weird word,
but a very special word.

You see, when this bowl was
broken, instead of throwing it

away, they took this very
special gold leaf liquid,

and they poured it
into the cracks.

See how it hardened?

Yeah, it's like the gold
is holding it all together.

Is the gold like a band-aid?

Yeah, it sort of is.

See, the Japanese, instead
of focusing on the floor,

they enhance it.

So now that the bowl
has been broken,

it's even more beautiful
than it was before.

That's really cool.

It'd be a shame to throw
away something so cool.

Sometimes we're kind
of like this bowl.

The broken places
inside of us can heal.

And there's something even
more beautiful, if we allow it.

We've all got a little sparkle
inside of us just waiting

to show through the cracks.

Sometimes we're just a little
too stubborn to recognize it.

You're very
beautiful, Billie Mac.

Oh, well, thank you, Lily.

So can I have the bowl?

No, you may not have the bowl.

What do you say we put
some Christmas candy in it?

Ooh, good idea.

Yeah.

I don't know what's
so hard to understand.

There are lots of
people in this world

who would try to do anything
to get at Billie Mac's fortune.

I just-- I don't understand.

I don't know where you
found this information.

But Hope.

No, I know her.

She's not after her money.

It's all there
in black and white.

See for yourself.

She was, after all,
a lounge singer

at some Nashville
dive all those years.

What would you expect from
someone at a place like that?

I'm sure there's
an explanation.

I mean, Hope at a lounge?

Probably the seediest joint in
Nashville, with all those honky

tonk types.

Disgusting.

All we're saying, Kenneth,
is we can't be too cautious.

Billie Mac's fortune is
there for the taking.

I don't understand.

And don't think we're not
keeping our eye on you as well.

It had to be
you, it had to be you

I wandered around and
finally found somebody who

Hello.

Is your mother--

Couldn't
make me be true

Could make me be blue

And even be glad just to
be sad, thinking of you

You really have
an amazing voice.

Lily, will you
go to your room,

please, while I
speak to this person.

Yep, that's our cue.

You must be the driver.

I'm the father.

Nice to meet you.

What are you doing here?

Sorry to just drop in again.

Wait, are you--
are you mad at me?

Let's just say I'm suspicious.

Why are you here?

Well, it's just that
something's been bothering me.

I found out where
you used to work.

Oh, you did, did you?

Have you been stalking me again?

Why does that
bother you, Kenneth?

Come on.

You the press is always
looking for any excuse

to humiliate Billie Mac.

So she has to be
careful who she hires.

Singing in some dive restaurant
is not exactly where most

mothers would want to work.

There's no telling
what goes on there.

It's just not what I expected.

Not what you expected?

What did you expect
from a starving artist?

I'm sorry that my singing career
doesn't meet your criteria.

Oh, how about maybe next
time I'm at Carnegie Hall?

I'll be sure to send you some
tickets in a backstage pass.

So it's true, then?

Yeah, it's true, I sang there.

I have a family to support.

OK, look, I didn't
come here to argue.

Why did you come here then?

Why?

Did you come here
to make me feel bad,

or was it because
your con artist

friends put you up to this?

What is that supposed to mean?

Don't think I haven't heard
what you and your buddies

have been talking about?

I might be poor,
but I'm not naive.

My buddies?

Richard and Lawson, or are
there others in on this plan?

Richard and Lawson
are not my buddies.

What plan?

You can keep
your eyes on me all

you want, but if you think
I'm going to quit my job

with Billie Mac, you're wrong.

I'm going to stick around,
and for no other reason

than to keep my eyes on you.

I guess Richard
was right about you.

Go, go!

What's all this?

Junk.

Junk?

It hardly looks like junk.

Sure, looks like junk to me.

Listen to the kid.

She knows what
she's talking about.

This stuff has been around
as long as I can remember.

Gathering dust, making me cough.

It all needs to go.

Look at this stuff.

This is priceless.

You can't just get rid
of this, Billie Mac.

Well, who are
you to tell me what

I can keep and what I can't?

Look, you see this stuff
as junk, but it's not.

It's highly valuable.

You can't just throw this
stuff out, like you--

Hey, what's gotten into you?

Why do you suddenly care so
much about all this stuff?

And they say I'm dramatic.

The thing is, if you
get rid of all this stuff,

then I will probably
lose my job,

and I really can't afford to.

Do you think maybe you can
just hold on to it until I--

I get a little settled?

Well, it's going to
take more than Richard

to keep me from doing
what I want to do.

He's been taking advantage of
me ever since his daddy died.

Richard is not working alone.

OK, Kenneth-- Kenneth
is in on this, too, OK?

I have proof that
Kenneth, Richard,

and Lawson are working
together to try to swindle

you out of your money.

Are you OK?

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to upset you.

I'm not upset.

That's one of the funniest
things I've heard in decades.

Oh, dear.

Let me show you something.

Now, see this here?

This is Kenneth.

The one you say is trying
to take all my money.

I don't understand.

That baby is Kenneth.

And that's me holding
him, of course.

He's my nephew.

Your nephew?

Yes.

You're right about one thing.

Richard and Lawson are
out to steal my estate.

But that's where
Kenneth comes in.

He flies under the radar.

He tells me everything they say.

It's just that I--

I was so sure he was
after your money.

I kind of yelled
at him last night.

I kind of kicked
him out of my house.

More than kinda, actually.

It was the dramatic door slam
that really got me, though.

Kenneth, I'm so
sorry, I didn't--

I know.

You're just trying to
protect Billie Mac.

Hey, come outside.

It's much less of an
audience out here.

Hey, I really didn't mean.

It's OK, really.

I mean, I probably would
have done the same thing.

Did you ever wish you could
just kind of rewind your life

and start over again?

Wow, that got dark quickly.

If you can't tell,
I've had my fair share

of trust issues in the years.

Yeah.

Especially with
the men in my life.

Except for my dad.

I feel like he's the
only one I can trust.

Well, I hope you
can learn to trust me.

I mean, we're after the
same thing, I think.

Are we, Kenneth?

No, honestly, you're
a little hard to read.

Besides Billie Mac, what
do we have in common?

Well, we-- we're
around the same age-ish.

We both love your singing voice.

You're much more daring, though,
and heading out to Nashville

to make a go of it, that's--

I admire that about you.

Lotta good that did me.

I'm not sure I'd
view it that way.

Look, I'm way more cautious.

Billie Mac calls
me the calculator

and, well, look at me.

I've been here all my life.

Well, I think a little
calculation is needed sometimes.

And a little spontaneity
is needed sometimes.

I think we're a good balance.

Look, I hate to be rude,
but I'm going to need

your help with all this stuff.

This junk isn't going to
move itself, you know.

Thanks.

If they sold all this,
they'd make a fortune.

But if I have my way, all this
stuff will be gone before I am.

And I will die happy
knowing that they failed.

But throwing it away
seems so wasteful.

Why don't we give it to
someone who needs it, you

know, reduce, reuse, recycle?

That'd be better
than the trash can.

Lily, I think you're
on to something here.

Under something?

Yeah.

OK, take these old film
reels, for example.

We could maybe make
some phone calls,

and maybe you could turn them
over to some Hollywood movie

museum, and we could
call the press and say,

Billie Mac donates prized
film reel possessions

to Hollywood museum.

And then before you
know it, you're a meme.

A what?

A meme.

Never mind.

It just means that you
would be noticed again.

Yeah, I bet those
people at that restaurant

would give you any
seat in the place.

Billie Mac returns.

Well, wait a minute.

There's one thing I've
learned in this life.

It's fame gets you nowhere.

I want to be remembered
as a good person.

And if Richard happens to
learn a lesson in the meantime,

so be it.

Who would want this?

Well, let's see.

What would an old thing
like this be worth?

Images of the great
Billie Mac in her heyday?

Oh, that famous kissing scene
with none other than Cary Grant.

Only two of these reels
left in the world.

Aah, probably no one would
want this old thing, uh?

Except--

Except?

That one collector of
old film memorabilia.

You know, there's an entire
network of collectors

all over the world who
would love to have this.

Oh, a bunch of Richards,
clamoring to get to my stuff.

What's gotten
into you, Kenneth,

aren't you afraid
of what Richard

would do to us if we do this?

Richard?

Who's Richard?

Besides, you heard Billie Mac,
she wants to help the needy.

Who are we to stand in her way?

Well, I know there are a
lot of needy people out there,

but I can't just go
driving down the street,

throwing money out the window.

What?

I think I know just the
person who can help us.

Well, with the
budget cuts this year,

the shelter's
having to cut back.

And it's looking like there
won't be any Christmas presents.

Not even for the kids.

But, Dad, don't you see?

This is perfect.

Billie Mac, she can provide the
money for the gifts this year.

Oh.

In fact, I'm really
starting to think

that it's not an accident.

I took this job with her.

Listen, will you do me a favor?

Yeah.

Will you please come with
me tomorrow to meet her?

Meet Billie Mac?

Yeah.

I'd actually get to meet her?

Yeah.

I mean, of course.

She's going to want to know who
this talented and generous Army

cook is, right?

Yeah, well, when you
put it that way, yeah.

Yeah.

Look, really?

Really.

Hi, Joe.

Thanks for coming.

Nice to see you
again, Kenneth.

Come on.

Well, she was just
here a moment ago.

I wonder where she
could have gone.

Don't call out the
search dogs just yet.

I'm still here.

You must be Billie Mac.

I'm Joe.

Joe Miller.

Oh, Hope, you didn't
tell me your father

was such a gentleman.

I guess we're all
full of surprises today.

Welcome to our home, Kind sir.

I was just trying
on some old clothes.

Really takes me back.

You look amazing, Billie Mac.

Come here, dear.

On and these.

Now you look amazing.

So, what do we owe the
honor of your visit today?

Yes.

Well, you see, I serve food down
at the North Street shelter.

And this year they
are in desperate need

of funds for Christmas
gifts for the kids.

We thought that dad could
introduce you to the shelter

manager and work something out.

A local shelter?

Well, I feel pretty silly
in this glorious heap.

Can you help us, Mr. Miller?

Yes, ma'am, I believe I can.

And please, call me Joe.

Richard and
Lawson, they're here.

They're pulling up right now.

Oh, dear.

Dad, Lily, you
guys have to hide.

Quick behind the curtains.

Kenneth, where are
those drop cloths that you

use to paint the hallway?

The garage, next to the paint.

Right, stall them.

Hope, let's go grab
those drop cloths.

OK.

I still got it.

Oh, hello.

So fine to see you.

Oh, she-- no, she's
asleep at the moment.

Asleep?

Yeah.

That's out of her
routine, is it not?

Yeah.

Well, you know, she loves a
good catnap around this time.

I wouldn't mind having
one of those myself.

Well, I will wake her.

Wait.

We have some important
business to discuss.

But, sir, don't you think
it would be best if you

come back after she's awake?

Right, Kenneth, the
last time we were here,

you claimed she was dead.

So I'm not sure you're the best
judge of her sleeping habits,

OK?

No, no, no, no.

Now, move aside.

No.

OK.

What is going on in here?

Billie Mac, what has
happened to your living room?

What business is it of yours?

What has happened
to my living room?

Have you never seen
a renovation before?

Renovation?

What are you renovating?

What does it look like?

I am renovating.

What are you doing here?

Why are you standing
in my living room?

My living room.

We-- we just came over to
discuss some business with you.

We had no idea you
would be renovating.

Hope, Kenneth, I would like
to speak to both of you,

right away!

What is going on here?

Billie Mac had this all
done when we arrived today.

We weren't aware she'd done it.

Yeah, she was sleeping, right?

Aah, you knew she
was not asleep.

What is going on here?

We were planning on calling
you, and then you showed up.

So now we're telling you
that she decided to renovate.

Renovate, I see.

I want all of those
things gone by tomorrow.

Clean it all up.

And inform her
she is not allowed

to paint, fix, or change a
light bulb without my approval.

So you want it all gone?

All of it.

But, sir the--

All of it.

Well, you heard him.

We have to get rid of all of it.

And I have to say, I agree.

It is about time someone
around here agrees with me.

Yeah.

Getting rid of all
of it is a must.

I'll let her know.

Good luck with
that conversation.

I've tried--

See to it.

And get back in there before
she breaks something valuable!

Well it's official.

We have full permission
to get rid of all

the things in the living room.

Wait, what?

Yeah.

I mean, you heard
him, didn't you?

He said several times to
get rid of all the things.

Oh, yeah, I suppose he did.

Well, I guess we
better get to work.

We got a lot of stuff to
sell in the next few days.

This is Gretchen Marx
reporting live this afternoon

from the North Street Shelter,
which today will become

an auction site for the estate
of famed Hollywood starlet

Billie Mac, who plans to
donate funds to the shelter

just in time for Christmas.

We have with us the manager
of the shelter, Ronald Knight.

Ronald, what can you tell us
about this amazing auction

today?

Honestly, we are just
blown away by the generosity

of Billie Mac.

So tell us, what
will the money that is raised

go toward?

Well, first of all,

we plan on buying
Christmas gifts.

What's the meaning of this?

Why did you call me over here?

No one's home.

What do you mean,
no one's home?

It's Saturday.

She never leaves the
house on Saturday.

Oh, it gets worse.

What are you talking about?

We plan on buying Christmas
gifts for all of the children.

And since this auction stands
to bring in so much money,

we also plan on putting
together a fund that

will be used to support job
training for the families

staying here at the shelter.

The plan is to call it
the Billie Mac Fund.

Well, it is amazing to see all
of these items brought directly.

I told you this was important.

From this just movie
legend, Billie Mac.

We're blown away.

I'll put an end to this.

I'll put an end to them!

What are you
waiting for, Lawson?

An invitation?

Come On!

Oh, I love the lighting.

It just makes the shape shine.

Oh, my goodness.

Smack.

Purse.

Oh, perfect.

Oh, perfect you.

Girls.

Well, you must be Billie Mac.

In the flesh.

I love what you've
done with this place.

We cannot thank you
enough for your generosity.

Billie Mac, what
inspired you to make such

a bold donation to the shelter?

Are the rumors true?

Are you dying?

If I had $1 for everyone
who thought I was dying,

I could wipe out
homelessness altogether.

No, I'm not dying.

But I wanted to put to good
use things that are simply

not useful to me anymore.

Well, how did you
come to find out

about the North Street Shelter?

I suppose you could say
friends, and I don't know,

perhaps fate had a hand in it.

But enough about me.

I want to introduce
everyone to Hope

Davis, who'll be performing
some special music for us today.

What?

She made me.

This is your chance.

Your live TV performance.

Your big break.

Come on.

Let's bring a little
Nashville to Hollywood.

Go, tell
it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born.

While shepherds
kept their watching

O'er silent flocks by night

Behold, throughout the heavens

There shown a holy light

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born.

The shepherds feared and tremble

When low above the Earth

Rang out the angel chorus

That hailed our Savior's birth

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born.

Down in a lowly manger

Our humble Christ was born

And brought us all salvation

That blessed Christmas morn

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

And a happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring
to you and your kin

We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year

Go, tell it on the mountain,

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born

That Jesus Christ is born.

Well, it looks like
America has a new star

right here in Hollywood.

It also looks like many of the
wealthiest actors in Hollywood

have shown up, and
they're eager to bid

on some amazing memorabilia.

So without further ado, let's go
ahead and get into the auction.

Stop the auction!

What you're doing is illegal.

Illegal.

Excuse me.

This is a charity event.

Just who do you think you are?

I know who I am.

I am Billie Mac's lawyer,
and she has no legal right

to auction off these items.

No legal right?

Whose stuff is this, anyway?

This is the power of
attorney you signed over to me

in the event you became
incapacitated or unable to make

sound judgments.

And I believe that
this circus proves you

are out of your rightful mind.

Let me see that document.

Well, you are right.

It says right here in the
case of her becoming unsound

judgment, oh, you assume power.

Yeah, but she's not crazy.

She's just extra.

I believe the
word is eccentric.

And yes, Lily, you are
most certainly correct.

She is most certainly extra.

Oh, that's just semantics.

Losing her mind,
eccentric, same thing.

Oh, and you.

You are the cause
of this, aren't you?

Oh, I knew I couldn't trust you.

Never trust the driver.

Rule number one, never
trust the driver.

And you.

You had a job to
do, and you failed.

You did exactly the opposite
of what you were hired to do--

bringing all of Billie Mac's
prized possessions to this dump.

Actually, I did exactly
as you asked me to.

You did no such thing.

Last time I saw you, you
insisted-- no, demanded--

that I get rid of all of the
things in the living room,

remember that?

I did no such thing.

Yes, you did,
during the renovation.

The what?

Billie Mac's renovation.

You said, get rid of everything.

I wasn't talking
about the stuff.

I was talking about the
renovation supplies,

the tarps and the paint cans.

Oh, that's just semantics.

Oh, I will not
allow you people

to steal all of my things.

Your things?

Yes.

You're not long for
this world anyway.

And I won't allow you
to sell off everything

I plan to inherit once you die.

You might want to reword that.

Reword what?

Why would I reword
anything I've said?

I have meant every word.

And this auction
is hereby closed.

Sir, is it true
that you're trying

to take Billie Mac's fortune?

Would you like to comment?

No, no comment.

Excuse me.

excuse me.

I'll call an ambulance.

Yeah.

Well, I don't know
what came over me.

Just a little too much
excitement for this old recluse,

I suppose.

The doctor said
you'll be fine.

You just need lots of rest.

Hello, Billie Mac.

Oh, Lily, I'm
so glad you came.

Well, we had to
come right over.

We have something for you
from the kids at the shelter.

Oh, oh, I don't
have my glasses.

Would you read
this for me, dear?

Yeah.

"This year, because
of your donations,

we were able to
give Christmas gifts

to over 100 families, along
with a generous supply

of personal items for them.

And we were also able
to start the Billie Mac

Fund to provide job training
to fight homelessness for years

to come.

May the Lord bless
you this Christmas."

Signed, Ronald.

Oh, dear.

How wonderful.

Oh, but there's more.

According to my social
media analytics,

your star meter has
shot through the roof.

In fact, your-- your face is on
every news website in the world

right now.

Billie Mac is back.

Kenneth, that's your cue.

Yes.

Now, you thought I
got rid of everything.

But I have a little
something for each of you.

What is it, Mom?

I don't understand,
it's a date.

That's right.

That's not just any date dear.

That's the date you'll be
performing your own concert

at the Hollywood Bowl.

What?

Oh, please.

As if you didn't think
with all that talent

that you wouldn't
get discovered.

I was going to
pull some strings,

but I hardly needed
to do a thing.

Not after your live
TV performance.

Kenneth has been answering
that phone around the clock,

with agents and promoters
just clamoring to get to you.

It's true.

You've-- you've gone viral.

Looks like you owe me those
tickets and backstage pass.

I don't know what to say.

I suggest you
don't say anything.

You need to save
your singing voice.

All this joy is making
me a bit queasy.

Go on, get out of here.

Kenneth, I'm going to
hang on for a second.

What's that look?

When are you going to do it?

I've known you since
the day you were born.

And there's a reason I
call you the calculator.

Now, you know I
don't like to meddle.

Well, I do it out of
necessity, but I don't like it.

What are you getting at?

Here, open this.

Whoa.

Where did you-- when did
you manage to get this?

You do realize there are
ethical considerations

for an employer getting involved
with their subordinates?

Well, in that
case, you're fired.

Come on.

Get out of here.

I pack my bags, I'm on my way

I've been driving all
night just to hear you say

Merry Christmas, I love you

It's cold outside,
the roads, like ice

And holding you near is
going to feel so nice

Merry Christmas, I love you

I know you bought a gift for me

But all I really need to see
is Christmas on your face

Shining all over the place

I pack my bags, I'm on my way

Been driving all night
just to hear you say

Merry Christmas,
baby, I love you.

I know you bought a gift for me

But all I really need to see

Is Christmas on your face
shining all over the place

I can't wait till
you're next to me

Layin' under your Christmas tree

Safe from all the snow,
never going to let you go

I pack my bags I'm on my way

Been driving all night
just to hear you say

Merry Christmas, baby,
I love you, I love you

Merry Christmas,
baby, I love you.