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trust me you're gonna love Wilsonville

can I take ski lessons hey look at that

yeah there's sitting up for the

wonderland celebration on Christmas Eve

what do you think awesome here good

and the horses

here we are our new home ah you're gonna

need the key go scope it out and help me

unload okay

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Oh fresh ginger bread cookies Vivian

just like you ordered

Oh today's the day Betty won't be so

special having your family together

again understatement of the year

thanks for the treats Merry Christmas Oh

same to you babe

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sorry right

I brought cookie reinforcements you're a

lifesaver mom oh honey it's so good

having you home this is so hard to do

alone how am I even gonna Ford this

house honey you're not alone that's why

I'm on the five blocks away from me

remember so he'd be closed and you have

Ethan

speaking of oh he's inside Ethan come

say hi to your grandma oh that is how

you greet your grandma and how do you

reach your grandson mmm well with

cookies of course maybe you could help

us first I was hoping I was visualizing

where things go inside mom says since

I'm the man of the house now I can help

organize a new place not that you've

already organized where the TV should go

and the new Xbox you want for Christmas

anyway these boxes are really light

let's see how many you can carry into

the house at the same time well when I

tour sounds fun it's not really a chore

ethan estimating the new neighbors more

fun carrying boxes hi I'm Ethan what's

your name Melissa I just moved in next

door welcome to the neighborhood

why aren't you up when he lights up it's

only three weeks till Christmas lights

aren't really my thing I love Christmas

just like my dad he said he wished

Christmas was every day then people

would always be nice to each other

that's nice but I don't might be a

little unrealistic you go yeah

when is he dad's medals there's a ton

he's on his second tour of duty and

there was an explosion Ethan

sorry you look like you're in a hurry

come on bed

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was it something I said not not at all

kiddo

she probably just has stuff to do like

Gus oh how does time move so fast if you

figure out a way to make it slow down

please tell me sweetheart where are the

Christmas stockings I put all the

decorations in the hall closet

I looked there maybe you missed a box

how's he he'll know we agreed if I'm sad

he'll cheer me up and if he's sad I'll

cheer him up

we're a team oh oh that goes in the

kitchen what if I don't find a job have

faith I already talked to several people

in town who find work I wish I had your

optimism you do it's just been knocked

around a bit lately we're gonna change

that not a creature was stirring not

even a mouse then I used to change parts

of the story to make it better I'm sorry

buddy I'm tired let's just stick to

what's on the page okay yeah that's all

good I just missed how dad used to do it

not a creature was stirring then what

happens if a lost rabbit hates the

stockings we care no shakes and the

chimney breaks which tells us

good night mom mom mom are you okay I am

it's hard moving into a new house

without your dad I have an idea

close your eyes and now picture him can

you feel him with us he wants us to be

brave what if I don't like my new school

hmm

I've been playing the what if game

tonight too easy to be negative when

you're tired so let's buy some new

decorations tomorrow that'll be fun I

think about what you want to ask Santa

for we need to mail your letter soon I

might not write one why not I just don't

know if I want to you want to talk about

it okay

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and it took us only ten hours to get

here though pooping on the grill and

call me well-done just look at you it's

good to see you baby

you should seen your mum's eyes light up

and she told me you were moving back to

town like a Christmas tree welcome home

darling thank you yeah made a list of

people that you can talk to about

potential jobs good morning Betty

you know if you ever stop selling these

muffins I'm taking you to court Robert

I'd like you to meet

Gretchen Daniels she's moved back to

town and she's looking for work now

before you say you're completely staffed

on I'm completely staffed up just know

she'd make a stellar addition to any

office just in case you find an opening

you know Robert

it'd be shame if I had to stop making my

Betty's everything muffins I will keep

that in mind

nice to meet you Gretchen needs you

daddy

mm-hmm

that's Santa for a new glove my letters

are working in progress I know what I

want to ask him for I'm just not sure if

he can do it well have faith you don't

know until you ask

I'm gonna talk it through hey look it's

Melissa she works here

she looks busy let's not bother her

thank you

the store looks great Melissa this took

a big effort thank you

of course Santa smell bags getting

pretty full sorry I'm late mrs. McCreary

it's your first week Josh ten minutes

isn't a big deal be on time tomorrow now

help me with the window display a jacket

in a bank room please

well we ran into our new neighbor

Melissa in town she works at Wilson's

really I hope you introduced yourself

this time

not really I can't tell if she's shy or

just doesn't want to be bothered huh

busy time in here hi mom she practically

ignored us when we were standing on her

front porch

not everybody is easy to get to know

honey well it kind of was here he would

reach out and beam over-the-knee really

until we're all friends there's nothing

you can't do that I'm supposed Kyle just

made everything feel easier

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want to get Betty Ben Merry Christmas

are you parents here can I help you I'm

looking for Melissa oh she lives nicer I

know she's not home I'm her mom's

landlord Ramona left melissa is her

emergency contact see Melissa okay

her mother died she has to clear

Ramona's things could you let her know

two three eight to Azure Avenue to be

here's the key I need to clear it out by

the end of the week wait

can you just come back and tell her I

barely know her

and I've got a plumber waiting for me

I've got several buildings you know

thanks for passing on the news

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hate me what it's Melissa she's home are

you going over there I could come with

you I don't know I don't know what to do

I don't even know her well somebody has

to tell her she's gonna need a friendly

face right now honey and you've got a

friendly face you're right

you should do it

hi I'm Gretchen from next door we didn't

really meet before Ethan's mom I'm

Melissa I'm sorry to have to tell you

this what is it your mom's landlord

stopped by earlier

and he wanted me to tell you what your

mom passed away how did he say did he

say when no he just left a key

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okay thanks for letting me know I'm so

sorry Melissa

I feel awful bringing this up I'm he

needs you to go to her place and clean

up her things here in Wilson Dale do you

have anyone that you could call to help

you

I'd offer but it might be something you

wanted no no no there's no

okay well I'm just next door if you need

anything Thanks

I feel excuse me

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wasn't Melissa sad when you told her of

course she was I mean I told you it's

it's not thing to find out no one

expects to get that news hey Melissa

hi I'm looking for your mom Lissa how

are you doing do you wanna come in no

I'm going to my mother's place and I

wanted to take you up on your offer I

could use your help

hmm okay good when do you want to go now

please I just need to get through it

I don't want to do this I don't think I

can do this

I know how hard it is to miss someone

you love I know how alone you can feel

let me go in there with you you don't

have to be alone what do you say

you can do this

you okay

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you are a cute kid

I can't believe she kept all these I

moved a lot more over so she was always

getting rid of things well you never get

rid of photos of your kids I have boxes

of Ethan's baby pictures no no mom

wasn't really like that which wasn't

sentimental how long had she been ill I

don't know we hadn't spoken in 10 years

I didn't even know she moved back in

town we were never in one spot for long

never long enough to put down roots or

make friends I know what that's like

I've had to move a lot recently it's

easier when you're an adult and your kid

feels like your whole world to send me

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lissa you should see this

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my dearest Melissa

I don't know why I waited so long to

tell you this please forgive me now that

I'm sick I need you to know why I made

the choices I did this isn't easy for me

to admit

before you were born I had a child who I

gave up for adoption

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come on Ethan we're going to be late

Gretchen hi I wanted to say thank you

for yesterday anyone would have done it

it's what neighbors do I'm not sure

that's true I can't stop thinking about

that note about all of it what it means

if you mean it here to bend Thanks

I just found out that burial is this

afternoon so I need to get through that

first I still had to clean out the

apartment I'm sorry about your mom

thank you

you were really sweet to her everyone

needs a friend

where you know first weeks are always

the hardest you'll make friends in no

time are you going to the cemetery

I don't think muscle wants me there I

think she's just doing things by herself

doesn't mean she wants to dad told me he

went to lots of funerals of soldiers he

didn't know I asked how come he said out

of respect

you must be Ethan's mom mom this is my

teacher I'm making a dress I'm Gretchen

Daniels this is a little surreal I went

here and loved it nice to meet you

I can already tell he sends a smart

fellow don't set the bar too hard I'm a

teacher too I haven't been able to find

work yet so if you ever need help with

class I'm happy to volunteer I am gonna

hold you to that see in class don't

forget to mail my letter even when you

cross my heart

Betty has been sending baked goods every

hour since she introduced us

I needed the sugar to stop Betty is

persuasive

well she said the same thing about you

so well I'm a teacher grade school which

means I know a little about a lot but I

learned fast when I got here the

receptionist was copying files

she didn't greet me for ten minutes and

three calls went unanswered truth is

you'd save money and be more efficient

with me and it won't be long term

because as soon as a teaching job opens

I'm taking it so the way I see it is

even though you aren't hiring you need

someone me

I can hire you as a research assistant

part-time only I'll take it okay welcome

to the team thank you

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I have a medium dark roast coffee please

coming right up I'm vetted by the by

your Melissa right yeah I'm sorry I have

no mana

we were just talking about you hi I'm

Vivian

ulam mixer to my daughter Gretchen honey

I am so sorry to hear my mom Thanks

no no some house thank you that's very

kind

we heard about your sibling you really

we're talking about me yes sorry it's a

small town and we just can't get over

what a miracle it is you having a

brother or sister you never even knew

about it doesn't even sound real yet the

fact that my mom came up a child for

adoption

it's a powerful kind of love right yeah

the most powerful kind of viv Ann and

her sister Maggie they were both adopted

their children off the heart that's

right

I don't have got one of my own I said

this is so exciting let us help you with

your search there are so many perks of

being a sibling

you've always got someone to talk to and

and laugh with well nothing like that

kind of bond

I hope these two aren't giving you too

hard a time not at all oh they're good

company how was your mom service it's

not a service it's just a memorial and

I'm actually on my way there now do you

want some company it's okay you don't

have to I know I don't have to but no

one should bury their mom alone

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I can't believe someone that flowers for

her I feel sad for her but that's it we

used to fight all the time

she used to say we were a team and we

had to stick together man it wasn't

really true

I never got to stick anywhere or we said

anyway whatever mom wanted us to do

that's what we did

moms don't always know the best way to

be moms but there's nothing like having

someone never let go when I was 18 she

got a new job told me we were moving

again I told her I didn't want to go we

had one last fight I said I never wanted

to see her again and that was it she

left I ended up in Wilsonville because

it was the only place if we live long

enough to feel like home no here it is

10 years later all I did was work I'm

just like her how's that for irony

and here she just lived ten minutes away

that whole time I can't believe she had

another kid I can't imagine her trusting

someone else to raise her child maybe it

wasn't about trust maybe she just

couldn't do it herself people have to

give up children for adoption for a lot

of reasons why didn't she ever try to

tell me it took her a while but she did

tell you she still gave you that gift

chance to find family again

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pick up ten years without

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when you sir your new job it's far

morning

I knew Robert would come through no

we've taken care of that but what about

Melissa ladies she seemed a little

nervous about all the unknowns I had the

opportunity once to meet relatives I

never knew Oh imagine that the through

no makes sense she's scared she's never

had this this kind of closeness a sense

of family and her mom leaves that note

with that bombshell I'd be scared too

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how's my favorite daughter thanks for

coming down

it's comparin sweetheart I miss him so

much mom never told me you were coming

grandpa yeah that makes two of us Oh

Vivian

good to see you two looking lovely as

always

Thanks being single for ten years has

done wonders for my complexion all right

well let's get you settled yeah thank

you to mention my ex-husband was coming

for Christmas well you're the one who

said I should surround myself with

family I did didn't I

mm-hmm but on the bright side what

you're in the same room for a minute

and you managed not to kill each other

the night is young it's nice

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don't tell my grandma these are supposed

to be for the wish big fundraising thing

but I thought if anyone PD should cookie

right now it's you

thanks that's more than one well then I

also thought we won't see cookies alone

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I heard about the note from your mom so

what was the bombshell your mom didn't

tell you I couldn't hear everything was

it bad it's not bad it's just surprising

apparently I have a brother or sister

somewhere out there really mm-hmm that

you've never met wow that's heavy stuff

it is actually very heavy there you go

anything you can't run off like that we

didn't know where you were

he brought me cookies well you better

not tell grandma she'll ban you from

licking the ball scoop good luck finding

your brother or sister Melissa maybe

they'll have some kids I can play with

what's that I've been thinking a lot

about what you said at the memorial I

said a lot at the memorial if I

overshare no no I'm glad you opened up

it just it got me thinking I know you're

upset it took her so long to tell you

but think about how hard it was to write

that note I think you should do

everything you can to find your new

sibling what if they don't wanna be

found what if they do what if they don't

know you exist either you could be

giving both of you the most amazing gift

family I was you I would do it so what

do you say

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what exactly are we looking for clues

some kind of we'd look for cards or

letters anything they might have a name

or an address on it you look at this is

that with your mom I don't know I've

never seen him before

why is the photo so blurry that's what's

weird why would she frame a blurry photo

of someone unless it was important to

her

Melissa look at this

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it's for my mom's cousin k/d Ramona is

so lovely to catch up with you

and there's a PS with a cell phone

number I remember Kay was around when I

was little it was so long ago well she

lives right outside of town I wonder if

she even remembers me maybe your mom

confided in her she might know where

that little way the picture is hi Kay

I'm not sure if you remember me I'm

Ramona's daughter Melissa

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Melissa oh I'm so glad you called

oh come sit down this is my friend

Gretchen oh hi I hope we're not

interrupting not at all

these kids are scary talented they're

gonna be fine oh I am so sorry to hear

about your mom she hadn't been sick very

long but when you have a weak heart why

these things happen so quickly it was so

sweet that she came back to Wilsonville

to stay close to you what do you mean oh

well that's what she told me she just

wanted to keep an eye on you she was so

proud of the woman have you become

she said you're such a hard worker too

manager at Wilson's now right the last

time I talked to your mom

she said how much she loved who you'd

become how smart and independent you are

she really did want to reconnect with

you very badly but she knew that you

needed your space did Ramona ever

mention anything about having another

child

when before Melissa was born this is the

first I've heard of it she left me a

note is there anything anything at all

you might remember that might help us

find Melissa's sibling I remember she

had a waitress job in town here in our

early 20s I can't remember where maybe

someone there knew something

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do you know who this boy is

no do you think he could be your brother

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well why you didn't even know how to

turn I mean when we're married now

you're cooking grandma's really gonna

toss dishes but beyond that I always

know how to turn on the oven when we

were together did why would I want to

cook when I had the best chef ever is my

wife

oh-ho flattery will get you nowhere

it taught me you yeah got past tense

well you know things change look at me I

just a couple of classes yeah

cooking classes you are full of

surprises surprises make life

interesting don't they hey let's get a

treat tomorrow yeah what you know what I

will say this it is really really nice

to have all of us together again isn't

it Gretchen definitely matter what

Appetit mm-hmm

another cake

no just feeling my size you are the

perfect size doesn't it scare you how

much our lives are about to change

no cuz I want this

and I'm excited about the change because

it's with you how do you stay so

positive because I have you and soon we

will have him or her well either way it

will be amazing I'm gonna pack up some

leftovers and bring them over to Melissa

oh nice

seems like you've made a friend she's

hard to get to know but I like her

you'll see I feel like she's hiding

something

really oh by the way I am I asked your

father if he would help with the baking

for the wish bank hmm seems like you've

made a friend oh stop it

Oh there has to be something here for us

to go on what if I find him I need to be

ready for the possibility he might want

nothing to do with me don't give I'm not

giving up I'm just preparing for all

possibilities good or bad

your mom sports fan not that I remember

why'd you have this baby belong to the

point that picture hey this might be

something when I was little we lived

across the street from her missus

Schwager Miss stay with her a lot when

my mom works late they were friends do

you remember her first day no not it

okay let's see here's an article about a

petition for a stop sign and Clark and

Verdugo they quote a woman named Essie

Schweiger that's her Essie Schweickart

not seeing a way to contact her but now

we have a full-name se Schweiger that's

a start she might be able to explain the

pennant or the pointed photo or she

might know which restaurant my mom

worked at we just need to find out where

mrs. Schwager is nice to see you heavy

my grandson's gonna love these

gingerbread his favorite um I should

change that's Christmas

I still want some cookies on me oh

thanks

I take three sugars in mine too

it was terrible I know that sounds like

a lot sugar

I was just search going we have some

clues now we just need some luck oh well

don't give up hope

here have some gingerbread cookies read

my mind

no no it's taken care of my last

customer paid it forward well that's

nice mmm well in that case we'll take

two copies coming right up

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it's open come on in

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hi let me help you Wow

what is all this emotional

reinforcements you're gonna have to be a

little more specific you know well

you're going through hard times losing

your mom and not knowing who your

brother or sister is decorations will

cheer you up

first cookies now decorations you think

of everything the best decorations have

stories behind them my grandma gave me

this I want you to have it that's

beautiful let's put it up on my mom's

tree

can I give you a piece of advice sure

one time I heard my grandma say our

outside to reflect our insides if you

make your house look copy then after a

while you'll be happy too you think my

house looks sad is it I guess

this house doesn't have much of a life

because this house is a workaholic you

were talking about the house as a

metaphor right I don't know what a

metaphor is but it sounds like you need

some more decorations we can do

Christmas lights I'll bring some over

next time but let's put these up all

right

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hey is this the picture I heard you and

Mom talking about that's the one

I hope he's your brother he looks like

someone you'd get along with for me

you shouldn't therefore the house I was

at first and I realized I haven't got

Gretchen house when we get you oh that's

it

you're amazing thank you

I knew she loved flowers that much I

would have brought them every day hey

Finn I needs time for homework and we

have a call to make

I'll be right there bye Melissa see you

can do these remind you of anything the

flowers at the chapel they had the same

silver ribbon exactly

they're from ferns flowers friend Dunlop

is a friend of my mom's they played

Bunco together miss silver ribbon is her

signature

do you think my sibling like best

flowers on my mom's casket maybe Ramona

just moved back here so okay to leave

the flowers who did could even be se all

right I will check and see if I even a

record of it huh that's strange

is it as he Shriker No

normally I wouldn't divulge this

information but I know this woman she's

one of my regulars a real family person

and I think she would want to know if

she had a sister my name is Kelly

Robinson she lose 23 82 as your Avenue

apartment 2a thank you there you go

there's my mom centers

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are you ready for this you're afraid

that this could be the start of

something amazing okay I'm ready okay

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hi hi are you Kelly Robinson I am and

you're Melissa I recognize you from

photos you knew my mother

I did we'd have tea together every

evening kind of a end of the day ketchup

I always looked forward to it would you

like to come in

yeah welcome how long had you known

Ramona I met her the day she moved in

six months ago she reminded me of my mom

we had this instant bond this might

sound like a a random question but how

old are you I am turning 38 next week

why I thought you might be someone we're

looking for I was wrong

but you and Ramona you were close

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she said she always regretted letting

you two grow apart I didn't even know

she'd moved back to town she didn't

contact me she wanted to she has thought

it would upset you she told you that

yeah she said she put pressure on you

and she didn't know how to undo it she

wanted to apologize

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I didn't make that easy for her and I

think I was the one who needed to

apologize

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have you ever seen this photo it was on

her wall do you know who that boy is not

really no I think Ramona mentioned he

was an old friend

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boy sounds have a lot of reading to do

thanks for coming in early I really need

to get these letters to the post office

today

sure I actually like coming in before

the crowd as far as feasible

well I appreciate it I'll be back here

before it gets too busy okay

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whoa

can I bring you guys some hot chocolate

since you're working so hard out here in

the glades I don't know I'd love some

hot chocolate thank you no peeking I

promise tell me what this needs

hmm more red pepper okay I've had myself

in something smells really good oh well

thank you you better try it okay tell me

you think I made it too spicy or it's

got a kick I like it I think it could

even use a little more red pepper right

I mean as far as I'm concerned the

spicier the better

absolutely okay you can stay for dinner

you past the same oh so good to hear

your voice you heard my voice last night

yeah that doesn't make any of us good

yeah he sounds so much stronger every

time we talk he do how are you feeling

today I'm actually calling with good

news

I did it hold up around the 4th without

money my Walker feels like a new man set

mean you're coming home please say

you're coming home coming home the

general saw my release papers I'm gonna

catch the first flight I can't get out

of here is there anything I need to do

to get the house ready I'm gonna do some

physical therapy outpatient but forget I

just can't wait to see you and Ethan I

love you so much I love you too baby oh

he's coming over for Christmas

wonderful news I'm happy

I thought he when you were moving in

Ethan said there was an explosion I

thought I didn't know he was still alive

there was a landmine the truck in front

of Kyle's got hit Kyle's truck rolled

his legs got pinned but he was very

lucky he really sounds like he's making

progress so it's so great where is he

had a military hospital in Germany he

told me to come home with my family

while he was recovering I'm so sorry I I

thought he was

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Mellisa there you go he should be with

family and friends right now I am how my

friend when I had no idea kayo was alive

he's your husband and I never even asked

about him

I never asked how you were all I cared

about was what I was going through well

you've been going through a lot so you

can cut yourself some slack and to tell

you the truth after what we've been

through

you're part of my family whether you

like it or not

I shouldn't ask

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look we all make mistakes

I'm not going anywhere dinner's about

ready come back inside and you can ask

me anything you want I'm coming

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Ethan you rock

I may have to put you to work at the

windows and Wilson's cubby

wait up wait up

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if I ever find my brother I hope it's

just like you when you find him ask him

where he got that awesome Wilson's

warriors how he's wearing in that photo

I didn't know there was a Wilson's

Warriors hat would it make sense they've

updated their mascot logo by now that

explains a pennant we found in Ramona's

things it was a warrior's pennant what

if your brother played on the team maybe

Ramona went to watch him play

we should talk to Jason Wilson he rents

the store all right I found it that's me

in the back row could you walk us

through the rest of the team and do you

know if any of them were adopted we

think one of them might be Melissa's

brother

well we were a pretty tight knit team

I knew all their families the only one I

didn't know was him I remember his name

do you think he looks like me

actually does got the same cheekbones is

this the same boy maybe I don't know I'm

sure look why don't you just hang on to

this you might need it thank you

do you think so worried

so Tommy why cookie glass yeah you know

after we split up it was good for a

while but then I just needed some things

to fill the void here try the fruits of

my labor careful they're hot cookie all

right you know what getting a compliment

I to you is like wrestling a bear but I

will take it thank you welcome I'm gonna

pick up Ethan ladies we'll finish this

later

damn

he's just trying to get my attention you

like him I'm trying nice I love it oh

it's romantic

why shouldn't you to reconnect ah let's

see yeah we were terrible together that

was years ago

take a chance oh hey how's the search

going well we might have two pictures of

him now it's inconclusive it's

definitely the same boy in both photos

and I think he looks a lot like Melissa

Ramona could be his mom too wait your

mother's name was Ramona yeah their Mona

McCreary you're kidding

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Benny's Hall of Fame yes there that's

your mother right she worked here who

wasn't for long I'd have to check my

records and this is her friend Rory

Ackerman did you know her

no don't they were roommates inseparable

you put the two of them together and

they talk your ear off she could be the

person we've been looking for to put the

puzzle pieces together do you know if

she's still in town

I bet your bonbons I do I even know

where she works

your mother was like a sister to me we

did everything together she made me

laugh so hard so when you met at Petty's

bakery that's right I was still living

at home and she asked if I wanted to get

a place and being Ramona's roommate felt

like summer camp every night so you were

living together when she was pregnant

that's right

almost the whole time what do you mean

almost oh the last month of her

pregnancy she left do you know where she

went no she was so young and she knew

she wasn't ready when she came back she

came back without the baby that baby did

change Ramona she was determined if she

had another kid he would be different

she get a steady job and save her money

so she could offer her kid a real future

did she ever see anything about the

adoptive parents no she didn't know how

about the father I didn't know him but I

know he didn't tell him she wanted to

give that kid a shot at a decent life

that's all she wanted for you too

everything was for you

did you make these just for me mm-hmm

I'm honored thank you let's put the Mojo

yeah I bet you miss your dad huh yeah do

you miss your mom

yeah I do

my mom made a lot of sacrifices for me

and I never realized it I never really

knew my mom really promise me something

what is it

promise me I'll always stay close to

your mouth even if you ever get really

mad at her I've been mad at her before I

mean really mad even if that happens

don't ever push her away okay I promise

your mom was pretty

Wow these popcorn strands are a nice

touch I make them it's the homemade

stuff that makes decorations go from

just fun to something special I'll keep

that in mind speaking of special is

there anything you really want for

Christmas just one thing I asked Santa

for it but I still don't want to say it

out loud because if we say I wish out

loud you can jinx it well I should go

home before mom wonders where the

popcorn is

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hello hey it's Jason Josh had a

snowboarding accident Oh No

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oh are you meant for visitors

McCreary no way I mean yes way

this is totally welcome you sound like

you're in good spirits are you in pain

oh it's just a few broken bones but I'll

survive my snowboard on the other hand

it's a lost cause do you have work stuff

that you need to tell me I just wanted

to see how you're doing so don't worry

about work right now and if you need

anything call me

thanks mr. McCreary Josh you can call me

Melissa Melissa thank you policy is that

you mr. swagger you know my grandma mr.

Schweikert I've been looking everywhere

for you

sometimes best way to find something

it's just to stop looking I've been

looking for you because I need your help

can you talk you were always so special

to me how do you even I mean I there was

so young when you knew me age doesn't

mean a thing I would look after you when

your mom worked late and we talked

mostly about how mad you were at her I

remember and you'd be asleep when your

mom got home wanting a play-by-play and

so I would tell her all the things on

your mind did she ever mention having

another child no

well she did

and I think he might be in this photo do

you know any of these kids

I'm sorry my eyes aren't quite what they

used to be

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and about him Jill look at that you know

him

of course I do used to live across the

street so he was always a good boy

mostl is in fact so you're still in

touch

well not as much as I'd like but I can

tell you where to find him he used to

volunteer at the wish Bank in high

school how cool would it be if my

brother works sort of no Harry cool hi

the woman at the front desk I said we

could come back here are you / Sadler

yes how can I help you well this might

sound crazy but I think you might be my

brother

and then we found this photo is that you

that's me that's an incredible story

I wish I could see you journey ends here

but I'm not your brother

I was born in Canada we moved to Wilson

Hill when I was 8 so why are you in that

picture with my mom

I met her when I was 10 it's after our

last game that season everyone I was

riding my bike home from our pizza party

when I hit a pothole and ate it twist my

ankle your mom pulled over made sure I

was okay and drove me to the hospital

waited till my dad got there

she got me distracted by asking me about

the team I didn't know how to thank her

so I gave her my pennant we took this

picture when she came to one of my games

she kept your pennant really that's

amazing

you got a really good mom she was there

for me when I mattered Thanks I wish I

was the brother you're looking for I do

too you seem like you'd be a pretty good

one stop by sometime let me know how the

story ends

thank you oh wait there's someone with

us here at the wish Bank who can help

these resourceful he loves doing this

kind of thing Oh we'd appreciate any

kind of help his name's Robert Leighton

I'll get you his number it's okay we

already have it so we met Bruce Hassler

yes he filled me in and I must say

Melissa your story really moved me

which is why I want to help that's very

generous I've seen countless lives

changed by the simplest acts of kindness

so please let me do this feel besides

Bruce asked me to help and I can't say

no to Bruce okay

okay thank you so much you're very

welcome

okay well the first thing I'll need is

Ramona's Social Security and driver's

license numbers I think I know right the

court even get those to me the quicker

to start looking for the adoption

records is everything okay

Kyle's just emailed me they change his

physical therapy schedule which is why I

couldn't call before he's gonna call in

the morning

I know you've been worried well spending

a day with you helped me forget how

worried I've been

I need to apologize

not being entirely honest with you

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I haven't been truthful with myself for

a long time it was always easier to say

that my mom was to blame for why we

stopped talking but it wasn't her fault

it was mine she didn't leave after I

told her I didn't want to move again I

left it was me

I put the distance between us I told her

I didn't want his calls

we're only 18 Melissa I was old enough

to know it hurt her that I left

I don't wish I can take you back

I wish it so much she knew he loved her

she knew him every day you told me that

note was a gift from my mom to me I

never understood that before they do now

she let me forgive myself

I miss her Gretchen

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well i know christmas is a time mm-hmm

my release it's been doing so after the

first

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just reminds me that this Christmas

we're

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Kyle isn't coming home what do you mean

they delayed his release until after New

Year's I thought the general signed his

release doesn't matter that doctor has

to sign off on it too how do I tell

Ethan that his dad won't be home for

Christmas it'll crush him excuse

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it's Hari I just did it when I cry in

front of everyone you can cry in front

of me I try to be so strong for even but

I just want my husband home safe isn't

too much to wish for he's on my mind all

the time he's all I think about I know

I'm so worried I'll come back and be

different what I mean I'm afraid that

this whole experience getting hurt out

there I'm afraid that it scarred him

that he won't be the same he's gonna be

the same Kyle the only way to know for

sure is to see him so look in his eyes

and talk to him and hug him knowing I

was gonna get to do that soon has been

keeping me together I just don't know if

I can wait any longer you don't have to

wait it out alone

I'll wait it out together okay

thank you of course I have to tell even

before bedtime story is there something

we need to talk about I got a call from

your dad today is he okay yes yes he's

doing great but unfortunately he won't

be able to come home in time for

Christmas you just said he was doing

great that means he should come home

it's not the way it works honey

that's all I asked for in my letter to

Santa he has to come home he has to

honey he'll be home soon okay

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elissa favors did you find him I'm not

really any closer than the last time we

spoke

but Robert Layton's been very helpful

happy I can help

someone told me that you were part of

the military correct what's going on

read this

there's only five days left until

Christmas I haven't got much time

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well Melissa hi it's Robert Lee

Ramona's Social Security and driver's

license didn't yield anything concrete

is there anything else we can do

wow this may be a situation when too

much time has passed so it's hard to get

the info we need the records are old

they're hard to locate look I'm working

on it but it doesn't look good look I'll

just don't I'll let you know if I come

up with anything new all right please do

thanks for your help you got it

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if this is the end of our search I want

to thank you for encouraging me oh and

it's been fun even though you thought

it's in the first I'm stubborn really

but it would have been a mistake not to

look because along the way I've met so

many people of who I never would have

met otherwise

you included well I feel the same now I

suddenly have an urge to write keep in

touch in your yearbook hey honey how was

school today I was kind of too

distracted but my feelings of malaise to

pay much attention to mrs. Andrews we're

honor to be learning the word malaise we

used it three times in the car on the

way home I looked it up on my phone it

means he's sad thanks dad I'll talk to

him

sometimes it feels like you'll never get

the thing you want but I don't want you

to give up because tomorrow is filled

with possibilities okay it's like your

way of telling me I'm not getting an

Xbox one you know what I'm talking about

we all miss dad we're missing him to

feel a tiny bit less difficult when we

do it together you know

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hello Melissa hi it's Robert listen I

found something can you and Gretchen

meet me at 4:00 what's going on if you

talk to him yet I was waiting for you

are you nervous a little bit mostly

excited ladies please have a seat please

tell us you have good news I tracked

down an unpaid medical bill at a

collection agency which led me to the

hospital that Ramona gave birth at the

Bruce have a connection there so he made

a call we talked to a dr. Gibbs and

turns out that both of our daughters go

to brown so he offered to do me a favor

you realize you're killing us with

anticipation Hey

I do yes dr. Gibbs didn't think that he

would find anything I mean after 32

years he felt that it would be difficult

to locate a birth certificate but

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well who is it will be closed that's

quite something isn't it

I know it's your sibling and you have

every right to keep it to yourself but

I'm your friend and we went on this

journey but you're not just friends

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it's more than that adoptive records

birth mother Ramona McCreary adopt a

mother and father Phil and Vivian boy

I'm confused those are my parents this

is a typo

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Ramona McCreary gave birth to you at

3:15 in the afternoon on April 4th at

st. John's Hospital she then handed you

over to the adoption agency who had a

private pre-arranged adoption with your

parents

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yeah

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are you okay well I take it this is good

news we need to smell your family please

you don't have to thank me now goes your

family we have news what is it what

happened

you tell them okay you know how he

always talked about one day trying to

find a woman who was my birth mother

right yeah of course you know he

encouraged it yeah well we don't have to

look now her daughter found me wait you

mean oh no you really are part of the

family does that mean you're right aunt

yes how about a hike Wow

Gretchen honey what's it what's the

matter

I just realized something

if Kyle hadn't been injured I wouldn't

have come home Melissa and I wouldn't

have found each other and it's all

happened because Ramona wrote you a note

a note about me so this is Christmas

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Oh

cupcakes yeah your cupcakes

I'll take two please oh thank you mrs.

even loves your class I want to talk to

you about that is everything all right

more than all right actually my husband

and I are expecting

we've got word this afternoon that we're

having a baby girl it's fantastic

congratulations I'm taking that leave in

the spring I spoke to the principal and

if you're interested I'll take it it's

just to finish the year but once your

foots in the door I'm sure you'll be

able to get a permanent position with

the school district so much you have no

idea how happy

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you know it's a grievous mistake not to

he's selling my cookies we didn't want

any lawsuits oh you are so jealous just

because I made better cookies they've

even said so okay you know what stop

with the cookies your cookies were awful

okay and I think you purposely made them

that way to get my attention - oh you

are so right they were disgusting come

on I can't fake you're the one who does

all the magic in the kitchen

do you really think that yes I do he's

you know one I like you and I miss you

you like me and miss me - yes I do

well then maybe we should start spending

more time liking each other unless I'm

missing each other

mmm I'd like it's alright

Thank You sugar and for the special

donation Gretchen's gonna be so

surprised didn't have any help

how do you know everyone thought it's a

reward for a life well-lived

oops me - hey Melissa

what's a swagger thank you I'm glad you

guys got here early

grab yourselves a cider from something

to eat the festivities start as soon as

it's dark

boom

so evening everyone and welcome to the

Wilsonville Wonderland celebration this

year marks our fiftieth anniversary can

you believe that fifty years people give

yourselves a hand

it's time to light our Christmas tree so

who would like to come and do the honors

young man back there come on up

Ethan right yeah come on up Ethan

gretchen why don't you come up as well

there's a switch buddy oh yeah now Ethan

we are going to count you down and you

flip the switch

okay you ready everyone

[Applause]

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dad Christmas

even her usually my amis would never

heard a Kyle wasn't set to come home for

Christmas this year but sometimes the

smallest voice can make the biggest

sound and I have a friend who made some

noise and helped bring Kyle home so

please join me in welcoming this brave

man to Wilson

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[Applause]

all right everyone if you all could

please light your Christmas candles

dad you know me okay you got it son

welcome home soldier thank you sir I

want you to meet my sister did you say

sister I'll fill you in

all you need to know is mister it's so

nice to meet you you too

your sister deserves out how is it even

possible you're here right now her guess

is as good as mine someone called the

convincing doctor that should recuperate

at home Emily's my best medicine he was

Santa he got my letter I had faith in he

delivered

thank you for Kyle I don't know it's me

magical things happen at Christmas

and I have one more present for you

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thank you

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Merry Christmas Merry Christmas sister

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from the hallmark all the fake elections

good to be home doesn't it yeah she's

going away why can it have been it's

never too early say would it be possible

for me to choose a Christmas tree if I

can put a smile in that family's face

I'm gonna do it just celebrate Christmas

let's just say you'll be better by the

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