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I'm a loss, Buster.

I'm

scared.

I should have never left home.

I'll be back before you know it.

You

think

I forget about my most favorite girl in the world?

Now you be a good girl and you listen to your Aunt Ellie, okay?

I love you, Papa.

I love you too, Angel.

You

don't

want to do this, Mr. Weaver.

You leave me no choice.

These railroad maps are not your property.

So you say.

Oh, I know so.

You're pretty sure of yourself, young lady.

Lower the pistol, Weaver, and drop it to the floor.

Why, Deputy, you don't think I was really going to shoot her, do you? It

would seem that way.

Come on over here, Miss Ellie.

So how long are you going to keep me in here?

Until the circuit judge comes through.

Well, it's not until February.

Merry Christmas.

I'll see that you get a turkey drumstick.

Yeah.

Thank you for getting me out of there. Don't thank me. It was Elliot who did

it. I swear I wasn't going to shoot her. And the fire was an accident. Quiet back

there.

I run a quiet jail at night.

Hang on to this horror. It's evidence.

Stay vigilant.

Rest easy.

I'm on duty.

You all have a good night.

Try to stay awake.

Miss Ellie?

Eric didn't do it, Father. It was Mr. Weaver. You're not being fair.

Well, as your father, I don't have to be fair.

William.

Well, I don't, not when it comes to my daughter.

Listen, if he doesn't respect me, how do I know he's going to respect her? He's

never shown you any disrespect.

If you would just take the time to get to know him, you'd see that he's a good

man. All I need to see is that my daughter is with someone who's worthy of

her.

Is that what this is about?

Eric isn't worthy of me?

A long time ago,

I fell in love with a man that my father didn't think was worthy of me.

And I married him anyway.

Good morning, Annabelle.

Good morning.

Is your brother getting up?

I thought he was out here with you.

What do you mean?

He's not in there.

When I woke up, I found his pillow next to me, under the blanket.

But he was there when you went to sleep.

Yes, you tucked us in.

This is silly.

I'm just being silly. I'm sure he's outside.

He may be in the barn.

Christopher!

Christopher!

Buster's gone.

What's going on?

Christopher, he's nowhere to be found, and his horse is gone.

You don't think that he went looking for his paw, do you?

He's pretty set on it. You go into town. You go find Michael.

And you tell him to come here as quickly as he can. Yes, ma'am.

Don't worry Aunt Ellie.

Papa told me that the angels watch over us.

Gloucester. I've gotta find Paul.

I don't know when he left. It must have been in the middle of the night. I think

he left to go find Aaron.

Well, he knew Aaron went to Ebbetsville. Does Christopher know the way?

Yes.

When Aaron rode off, he showed Christopher the way he was going.

Well, we'll find him down the road.

And I'm going with you.

Eric, I need you to watch Annabelle until I get back.

Of course.

You going with me might not be a good idea.

It was my responsibility to watch over Christopher, and I failed that.

I know you're worried about your brother.

But we'll find him.

Everybody leaves.

Mama left.

Papa left.

Christopher left.

You're leaving.

I want you to stay.

I'm coming back.

You promise?

I promise.

I love you, Aunt Ellie.

I won't be gone long.

We should go.

Yeah, I'm hungry too.

Boss sir!

Wait, come back!

Gotta keep moving.

Gotta find Pa.

That's Christopher's hat.

Said it tracks the head down this way, and the tracks seem a little out of

control.

If I were to guess, I guess this horse got spooked, ran off, he lost his hat.

Well, let's follow them.

Come on.

Ha ha ha.

Now that we got his horse, Ellie, he's gotta be nearby.

Christopher!

It's your Aunt Ellie!

I hear him!

Christopher!

Did you eat those berries?

Oh, no.

What is it?

Those berries are poisonous.

Then we need to get him home. No.

No, there's not much time.

I think I saw some earlier.

What? Lobelia, you stay here with him. I'll be right back.

Hang in there, old man.

I'm gonna help you.

Work. I will.

Just takes time.

It's a good thing.

Ellie?

Yes?

I don't feel good.

Come on. We have to take him home.

I guess that's about all we can do. No, come on.

Come on, buddy.

Come on.

Let's play hide and seek, Papa.

seven, eight, nine, 10.

Ready or not, here I come.

I can do all things through him, which he gives me strength.

We have fun your pageant rehearsal.

I don't want to do it. Why not?

Because I can't stop thinking of the people not coming back.

They're gonna be back. I see you as a wise man, I promise.

Wise woman.

Sorry, my mistake.

Good morning, you two.

Morning, Mrs. Thompson.

Eric,

have you had occasion to see the mayor since your incarceration?

Oh, uh, no, ma'am.

I've been thinking about gathering some folks to help repair his barn. You know,

kind of a neighborly thing to do.

That would be a decent thing to do for a neighbor in the Christmas spirit and

all.

Actually, Miss Thompson, would you mind taking Annabelle to her rehearsal?

There's some things I've got to do.

Of course I will.

You're obliged.

Come along, Missy.

Pacey won't help.

I'm gonna go sit by his side.

He's lucky you knew what to do.

My mama taught us those things.

She wanted me and Aaron to be able to take care of one another.

Chris, it's me.

It's me, Aaron, and Ellie.

I was feeling sick.

I know.

Paul. I need to find Paul. No.

You need to rest.

We can't lose him.

You're not going to lose him.

Mama's gone.

Who's going to be here to take care of us?

I promise your pa will be here.

Now you rest.

There you go, lady.

Easy, easy, easy, attaboy.

That's it, that's it.

Easy, lad, easy.

Looks like you got a nasty wound there, Sheriff.

Must be a slug in there, sure.

No, no, no sense in you trying to talk, believe me.

But we got to get that slug out.

Are you up to getting in the back of my wagon if I help you?

Yes. Yeah?

Well, let's try it.

Up you come, up you come.

Up,

up.

What did I say?

You said you'd come back and you'd find Christopher.

Can I see him?

You're home!

It's good to be home, Annabelle.

Here you go, Pelham.

How's that?

Can you handle it?

Mr. Cunningham, what's this all about?

Mr. Mayor, we heard word you've got a barn that needs repairing.

You being busy with the railroad and all, I'm here to help.

Seems Christmas came a few days early, Mayor.

Mrs. Thompson, did you arrange for all this?

I can't take credit for it. Someone else came up with the idea.

Who else's idea was it?

Let's just say your own personal St. Nick.

All right.

Let's get to it.

Thank

you

for helping me find Christopher.

I'm just so worried about Aaron.

In the morning, I'm gathering some men, and we will find Aaron.

Thank you Good night

Thank you.

This fever's eating him alive.

Son, can you hear me?

Listen, I'm going to have to dig that slug out of your leg before gangrene

sets in.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Just dig it out.

All right.

I'll go get things started.

Here, lad.

Better get a move on Always

it's right

There

you go Yep,

well, mr. Mayor the worst of it was inside but she's good as new

Hauling out the last of the burnt lumber should do it.

Barn looks fine.

I have no words to express the gratitude for what you folks have done.

Lord help me, a politician that doesn't know what to say?

You two head that way. Mr. Pope and I will go this way. We'll meet up in

Evansville.

Hello,

Eric.

Does your pa know you're in here with me?

He doesn't know you are in here.

Look, I don't want to get either of us into trouble.

It might help the situation if he saw you here helping.

Let's walk out together.

All right.

What's he doing here?

William. I would stop right there.

Before you start making a fool of yourself in front of all these friends

and neighbors, there's something you should know.

Yeah, what's that?

It was that young man's idea to get all these people together and fix up your

barn.

In spite of the fact that you accused him of starting a fire in the first

place.

Son, can you hear me?

I'm going to have to put a hot cloth on your wound.

Do you understand?

Men's courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they

must lead, said Scrooge.

But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change.

Ellie!

It's all right.

It's just thunder.

Christopher, what do you think you're doing?

I want to see what's making that noise.

Well, I would prefer you to stay away from that window.

It's the barn. What about it?

Eric's getting it!

Eric's hurt!

You two, wait here!

We could get hit by lightning!

Open up, son.

Show me some teeth.

Attaboy. Now, I want you to bite down on the leather hard until I tell you to

stop.

All right?

Now remember, it's going to hurt at first, but then you won't feel anything.

All right?

You can stop biting now, son.

Ollie, I'm scared.

Children, come here.

We have to go to the barn.

No.

It's safer.

No barn.

Why?

Ellie, why don't you want to go to the barn?

We were in the barn when the tornado hit.

And all I could do was watch.

I don't know what he told her or what he said.

She must have been so scared.

I don't want to go to the barn.

You know you've got a bill holder tucked in that belt.

Pull it out.

Easy.

Throw it back here.

Don't even think about pulling that hammer back.

You're a long hand.

Aunt Ellie, it's all right.

Hark the herald angels

sing. Glory to the

newborn king.

Peace on earth, mercy on earth,

God is in your hands, Father.

Other than the broken window and the barn door, it looks like everything held

up pretty well.

I'm going to get you fixed in that barn door.

I'll give you a hand.

Susie.

There's no one here but us, son.

Just a dream.

Here, try this.

What?

A little broth that I made from some dried beef I had.

Huh? A little nourishment.

Huh? Is it good?

More? Yes.

Would you like to hold on to this?

There you are.

All right.

Oblige.

You're welcome.

No. No, at nobody's cabin. I just stop by here once a year.

I use it as a rest stop.

Nobody seems to mind.

Right as rain.

I want to thank you.

Thank me?

For last night. I got a little out of sorts and... Well, you took charge.

You're the only one that was there for me when I needed you.

I'm gonna get ready to go into town.

The storm really ripped through here.

It's terrible. All the decorations are torn down.

Whoa.

Will you stay with him?

Of course.

Why can't I go?

I'll be back in a moment.

Paul's gonna be back in no time.

Everyone keeps saying that.

Good day, deputy.

Miss Ellie?

Seems like the storm really took its toll on the town.

Yeah, it was awful.

I think everyone has some kind of damage. Few establishments suffered

greatly.

Has there been any word about the search party?

The storm drove most of the search party back home. You said most of the search

party, so... The other two still out there?

Which two?

Mr. Pope and Michael.

Don't go worrying.

They might have found Aaron, and that's what's holding them up.

Thank you.

Was there any word yet?

Not yet.

Come on, children.

I'm not a child.

You're not that much older than me.

Oh, I see you're with me again.

How are you feeling, Aaron?

You know my name?

Yes, I guess I do.

I have to get home.

And you shall be, just as soon as your fever breaks.

Oh, I've set my mind on getting home by Christmas.

You will be home for Christmas to see those children of yours.

Now rest.

Rest.

I understand that it's a lot of work,

but we got to get the place back in order, all right? So go get your people.

We need a sense of urgency here.

Will you stay here with the children while I go speak to the mayor?

That was quite a buster we had go through here last night. I guess it was.

Mr. Mayor? Just a moment, Ellie.

I was hoping to have a little more time to put this place back together before

we return.

Who? Mr. Hill, the railroad man.

Hold a good thought, ladies.

Well, at least he'll get his railroad answer today.

This could be this town's big moment in history.

The railroad man.

Folks, this railroad comes through this town, we're gonna be rich.

Earlier, you mentioned my children.

How did you know?

Well, my guess is two.

A boy and a girl.

Guess?

Um...

I found these saddlebags over where I found you.

Do you look in them?

Old man's curiosity.

But a toy train for the boy and a doll for the girl?

Easy.

They're good children.

And I know they want you home for Christmas.

You know, seeing their faces.

Smiling and laughing is the greatest part about being a parent.

Do you have any children?

Yeah.

This is almost done.

Is it food?

Hardly. It's something I've been mixing here to put on your wound to draw out

all the bad stuff and make it heal better.

What's it made of?

You're full of questions, aren't you?

Home. I just want to get home.

I'll get you home, Aaron Davis.

I'll get you home.

Gather round, everyone.

It looks as though the railroad will not be coming through town.

What about all the promises you made? We all planned on it happening.

I was wrong.

You said the town was going to explode with new business.

I expanded my business to fit the need.

I understand.

I'm sorry.

Sorry?

I guess that's Merry Christmas to all of us. But what about all the planning we

did and the town party tomorrow?

Oh, I don't want to bother.

There's nothing to celebrate.

Does that mean no Christmas play?

Seems that way.

But Annabelle practiced so hard.

Sorry about your Christmas pageant, Annabelle.

No one wants to celebrate.

This will be the worst Christmas ever.

Pa's already going to be here.

That's not true.

Pa will be here.

How about we go home and cut down that Christmas tree? And I promise you both

that this will be the best Christmas ever.

Hey, Michael's back. That's his horse.

Told you Paul was going to be here.

Christopher.

Aaron.

My friend's still out there.

I know that, Aaron.

He's in the Lord's hands.

Children and I, we're going to go fetch a Christmas tree.

I would like it if you would join us.

It would be my pleasure.

Thank you.

Let's load up and go home.

What are you doing?

Children, I should go.

Look, that's what's wrong with you young people.

You're always in a hurry.

Take your time, you'll last longer.

Besides, you'll be no good to your children unless you heal properly.

Now, we'll leave tomorrow morning.

What day is tomorrow?

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve.

Christmas is...

Real special to my children.

Christmas is... very special.

I'm gonna go out and unhook the team.

Thanks for your help, Eric.

Anytime.

Fine looking tree, Christopher.

Good choice.

Annabelle, help me pick it out.

Here it is.

Oh, wow. Would you look at that?

Would you like to do the honors?

Please, can't I?

Of course.

Let me help you.

Here we go

She's

so beautiful

What are you doing here?

I just had to see you.

I miss you so very much.

I miss you too.

Does your pa know you're here?

Of course not, silly.

I don't want to get you into trouble.

Maybe you're worth it.

I just had to do that.

How's the handkerchief coming for your paw?

You almost done?

You want it to be done for Christmas, right?

Why? Paul's not gonna be here.

Oh, Annabelle.

That's not like you.

You know, you gave me a wonderful gift.

I did?

I got something back that I thought I'd lost.

Really? Mm-hmm.

You know, the good book says that you must have the faith of a child to truly

believe.

So, I thank you, Annabelle.

I believe that Paul will be here.

Paul's never late.

Something's wrong.

Christopher, come on, sit on down.

Your determination to find your pa shows me that you are a man of character.

When we were looking for you, Mr. Michael, he reminded me the

importance of hope.

And that no matter what happens, we can't give up hope.

Hope helped you find Christopher?

Yes, I believe it did.

What about the people in town?

They've all given up on Christmas.

They have given up.

Well, then maybe it's up to us.

Tomorrow morning, this family is going to go into town and we're going to

remind everybody how great this town is.

And that no matter what, Christmas is important, right?

Right. Right.

Don't have to convince me.

I'll see you tomorrow.

I still owe you that cooking lesson though.

I'm looking forward to it.

Aaron?

Aaron?

Aaron, lad.

It's almost daylight, Aaron.

Time to leave.

You hear me, boy?

Come on, lad.

Here we go.

All right.

Ready?

Come on, lad.

Up you come.

All right.

We're gonna go to the mayor's.

Eric, you go find Michael and see if you guys can gather as many people as you

can to help.

We'll meet up with you later.

Come along, children.

Good morning.

Thought you might have been a lynch mob coming to get me. A lynch mob on

Christmas Eve.

Well, I would like to think they would wait until after the holidays.

The holidays?

Well, Miss Ellie, I'm sure you're here for something other than idle

conversation.

He sounds like Mr. Scrooge.

Yes.

Annabelle, she actually has something she would like to say to you.

I want to do the Christmas play.

That's sweet.

I'm not sure anyone else does.

Well, isn't that for the town to decide?

Well, I'll remind you that the entire town just found out that the train isn't

coming through.

So?

Their business is going to be affected. Everything they've planned for has gone

up in flames. What does that have to do with Christmas?

People aren't in the mood to celebrate.

Christmas has nothing to do with some dumb old railroad.

Please, Mr. Mayor, will you help us?

Look, it's my fault.

The town is right to blame me. I gave them false hope.

No one's going to listen to me.

And I didn't think you were the kind of man that would give up that easy.

Come on, children.

Ellie! Ellie, hold up!

Eric and I are making the rounds, talking to folks about putting this town

back together.

Any luck?

A few, but not as many as we need.

But there's still time.

Find you later.

Good morning, Mrs. Thompson.

Morning. We need to gather as many people as we can to fix the decorations.

Well, how can I help?

With tomorrow being Christmas, it's a shame that this town won't celebrate.

Well, it is a shame, especially with our young ones like Annabelle working so

hard practicing the play. I want to be a wise man.

I thought you were a wise woman.

I wear a beard. I have to be a wise man.

Just because there's no railroad, it doesn't mean that this town can't grow.

We need to remind people what Christmas is really about.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Sorry that this wasn't my idea.

There are plenty of folks that my late husband bailed out of hard times.

They'll do it for me.

Well, what are we waiting for?

She's absolutely right.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly. Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Tis the season to be jolly. Fa la la la la, la la la la. Father,

are you singing?

Yes, my daughter, indeed I am.

now come we have a town's christmas to save dawn we now are gay apparel come

on everyone now we don't have much time it's in the

christmas spirit we want to do our christmas play we have to get this all

done by tonight come on now let's get to it come on folks we're gonna get this

town ready for christmas Grab an axe, go cut a tree.

Biggest one you can find, huh? Go see how Ellie and the children are doing.

Now, we're going to need all the decorations that we can get. Mr.

Cunningham is a lot.

Gentlemen, please.

You have the gall to ask us for help?

What about all that hogwash you were spouting about the railroad coming

through here?

Well, Mr.

Cunningham, there was more politics involved than just our town.

You let us all down, Mr. Mayor.

Good luck getting re-elected.

I remember what this town was like before he was mayor.

Criminals and cutthroats.

See, I remember because that's how it was when I got dropped off here. My Paul

was one of them.

This mayor's made this town into a place that anybody could be proud of.

Mayor said the railroad was a sure thing.

No, he didn't say it was a sure thing. He said he hoped that it was a sure

thing. You're mad at him because he's got too much hope.

I'd rather have a mayor with too much hope than with none at all.

Pop says we have to forgive folks if we want to be forgiven.

Mr. Cunningham, we need decorations for the giant tree.

Gentlemen, if I may.

Now, the future of this town is not about the railroad.

It's about the children.

And those two children over there, they have no idea if their pa's gonna be home

tomorrow.

The children of this town, they deserve a special Christmas.

What can we do?

You can count me in.

Thank you, Mr. Cunningham.

Now, we're gonna need all the ornaments that we can get. Well, we got plenty of

those left over.

I have boxes of candles.

We could light up the town.

Well, all right, don't just stand there.

Get to it. Yes, ma'am.

Eric Johnson?

Yes, sir?

I do believe that my daughter would like for you to court her.

If you're still a mind to.

Yes, sir

Thank

you Thank

you

Go on, George.

Pass down all this. In the window.

That was, uh... A couple more inches.

The green one, honey. That looks great.

Well, I can't believe you got everybody behind you for this.

You've really outdone yourself, Ellie.

Everybody pitched in.

Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but I think this has the makings of

an annual tradition.

Yes, it is.

Should we make ourselves ready?

Yeah. Susanna, are you coming?

Um, I think I'll stay and help a little.

Well, I guess we should get home and change into our outfits.

Change? Yes.

We have to get our best outfits on.

Aw, do I have to?

Yes, you do, and so do I.

What about Anna, Mel?

Well, she's gonna get her costume on and then there's you.

I wish Paul was here to sing in the play.

Whoa! Why are we stopping?

I'm gonna get you off this wagon so you can get some rest.

Annabelle, Christopher, come on. We're gonna be late.

We're coming.

Coming, Aunt Ellie.

Well, well, well. Look at the two of you.

Don't you just look perfect?

Your father would be very proud of you. I want to make you proud, Aunt Ellie.

You look very nice.

And you look dashing.

Come on inside.

Hello, Mr. Michael.

Annabelle.

I didn't even recognize you.

See she made you get all dressed up to You look

all grown up

Thank

you everyone for coming to Haddington's first annual Christmas celebration,

what's wrong

To begin, my daughter Susanna will lead us in singing Silent Night.

What's the matter?

Something wrong?

Was I dreaming?

I heard wolves.

No dream.

No wolves out there. They're paying us no mind.

Easy does it.

How am I ever going to repay your kindness?

Well, there's no need to.

You should always repay people's kindness.

It's the lesson my family always insisted we learn.

Well, then pass it along.

Paid with kindness. Just someone who deserves it.

That's all you want?

Some total.

What about you?

What do you want for Christmas?

Just to be with my family.

Well, besides that, huh?

After all, it is Christmas.

Anything? Your wildest dreams.

What is it?

Snow Snow Well, I grew up We always had snow when I was a kid for

Christmas

Must be a sign.

We should fall it.

Follow it.

Follow it.

We should follow it.

Look,

an angel.

That's my sister. I know, she's wonderful.

Glory to you three, who are wise and...

Who are wise and... Have come to greet the Lord.

Have come to greet the Lord.

Yeah, yeah.

Thanks, Annabelle. Have come to greet the Lord.

There's real good moonlight on the trail.

Should we go?

Now, Aaron, I promised you that you'd get to see your children on Christmas

morning. And you will.

We'll leave before sunup.

All right?

You know my name.

I don't even know yours.

My name?

Nicholas.

Some people call me Nick, but I prefer Nicholas.

It has a nice ring to it, don't you think?

Nicholas.

Evening, Harv.

Michael?

I'm just minding the jail.

I just wanted to get a cookie.

Even the candles light up the town.

Man should keep the children's minds off of what's happening with Aaron.

Tonight when they get home, they're going to be wondering where Aaron is and

I won't have an answer.

Lisa can be here.

As strange as this may sound, after everything that's gone on,

I'm happy that I left my home.

I realized I... I needed to come here.

Why's that?

For Aaron, and the children, and the people of this town.

And you... All

of you have helped me say goodbye.

I never thought in my heart... That I would...

That I would love anybody ever again.

But then I found you.

I know this hasn't been easy on you.

And I know there'll be times where you still miss both of them so much that it

hurts.

But if you let me, I'd like to be there.

I'd be the happiest man on earth if you let me.

I love you day and night.

And suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly hosts, saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill towards men.

That's the angel in the play.

Yes, it is.

She didn't know her lines.

No, no, she didn't. Aunt Ellie?

Yes, dear?

Do you think Pa knows it's Christmas Eve?

I guarantee it.

Your pa, he was the first one up.

Every year on Christmas morning.

Really? Mm-hmm.

He'd go wake up your grandpa and your grandma.

I wish he was here.

I want him to get his present.

I know your pa, he is doing everything he can to be here.

But now you need to rest.

The sooner you fall asleep, Soon it'll be Christmas morning.

Goodnight, Annabelle.

Goodnight.

Goodnight, Christopher.

Goodnight.

I should be going.

Why so soon?

So soon?

It's almost the middle of the night.

I'll be back first thing in the morning.

Who knows? Maybe if I get here early enough, I can make everyone breakfast.

Well, I would love that. Oh.

You say that now, but you might be feeling differently after you tried.

I would just be happy that you were here.

I'll remind you, you said that tomorrow morning.

Merry Christmas to all of you.

Hey, Merry Christmas.

Yeah,

yeah, Merry Christmas.

There it is.

Mr. Weaver, I suppose you've come to wish me Merry Christmas.

I promised you a drumstick for Christmas.

Isn't that nice?

Merry Christmas, Mr. Weaver.

Merry Christmas, Harvey. Merry Christmas, Michael.

Those children are just like their father.

I'll put the crack of dawn on Christmas morning.

Karen.

What happened?

We heard a noise.

Children, you got your Christmas wish.

Papa!

Be careful.

He's injured. Are you all right? What happened?

In due time.

It all seems like a bad dream.

Except for Nicholas, who saved my life and brought me home.

Who's Nicholas? And how can we thank him?

He must be outside collecting the things.

Oh Lord, I missed you both.

No one's out there.

It was just your things.

Papa, we were so worried.

I was too.

You were?

Yep. I was afraid I wasn't gonna get back for you on Christmas morning.

I made this special for you, Papa.

It's just like the one Mama gave you.

Yes, it is.

This is for you, Pa.

Wait in that dandy.

Well, how be?

I made it by myself.

Mr. Cunningham showed me how to sand it.

Merry Christmas, Pa. Merry Christmas, Papa.

Well,

we have some more presents.

Hell, can you hand me my saddlebag?

Now you'll have to forgive me for not having them wrapped.

This is for you, Annabelle.

Oh, Papa.

I love it.

I think I forgot about my favorite little man.

Thanks, Pa.

I hope you two like it.

I do.

What?

Well, Pa, we already got what we wanted for Christmas.

What? You did?

We wrote letters to St. Nick.

You wrote letters to St. Nick?

Yes, I did.

We asked for you to come home.

Well, that must be Nicholas.

Come in.

Is it too early?

Said I'd be here.

Michael? Well, I'll be.

Look who it is.

How'd you know I was home?

I didn't. I came by to see Ellie.

Ellie?

Yes.

Aaron, a lot has happened since you've been gone.

You can say that again.

Oh, I see.

You look like you've been rode hard and put up wet.

Children are so very happy to have you back.

Not as happy as I am to be home.

Just wish Nicholas would have stayed around to meet y'all.

Me too.

Do you mind if I borrow your sister?

Borrow? You can have her.

How about

a moonlit stroll?

Can you believe this?

You have to come see this!

Alright.

I'm coming.

Snow?

What brings you to our little town?

Just visiting.

She never told me who my father was.

I feel like I finally have a clue.

You came all this way to find the truth.

Then why don't I know what to do?

I've wanted this for my whole life.

Finding Father Christmas.

Premieres Sunday, November 13th at 9 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.