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hey, when did you do this?
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I got up early.
I was too excited.
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It's officially two weeks
until christmas day,
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which means now I am allowed
to put up decorations.
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A deal is a deal.
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Wait. Two weeks until christmas?
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Ooh, that means that janet's
gonna pick who gets to write
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the holiday feature today.
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It's always work with you.
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Ugh, what I would give
for a full-page spread
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in the times square journal.
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It will come.
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Don't you believe
in a christmas miracle?
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Mm...
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charity, tisha!
Good morning, ladies.
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Hey, tom, we miss anything
earth-shattering
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while we were recharging?
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Uh, most people call that
sleeping.
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-Most people aren't charity.
-You didn't miss much.
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Uh, the financial district
held their
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annual christmas tree lighting
last night.
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Oh, even wall street
loves christmas.
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- How's that for a twist?
- -oh.
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And, uh, the mayor is preparing
for the city's
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annual christmas eve gala.
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Oh, what a dream it would be
to get on to that guest list.
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Why, it's just a party.
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I'd rather be out
uncovering the next watergate
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like a real journalist.
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Hey, you are a real journalist.
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Your blog
gets more and more hits
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every time
you publish a new post.
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No one takes blogs seriously.
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That's not true. Hold on.
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I'mma grab a poppy-seed bagel
before they run out.
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totally.
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-Morning, tom! Hey.
-Erik, how are you?
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Would you mind if I slide
some flyers into today's paper?
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The kickoff event is tomorrow.
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-Anything for erik gallagher.
-You're the best.
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You know, you're supposed to go
through the proper
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application process to advertise
in the city's newspapers.
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Well, shoot. I've been caught.
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You're not gonna tell on me,
are you?
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Yeah, I guess
I can keep this to myself.
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Information is power, after all.
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Nice. I'm erik.
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-Charity.
-Charity?
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oh, wow, that's, that's funny.
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-Why is that funny?
-Uh, I run a charity.
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Your name is charity.
It's, it's kinda funny...
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Oh, yeah, a real wisecrack.
Okay.
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Um, here, why don't, why don't
I give you one of these...
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You can drop by.
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Oh, uh, I don't skate.
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It's really easy.
I could teach you.
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Thanks. Really not my thing.
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All right. Well, um...
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-Hey, ready? I'm all set.
-Yeah. Yeah, let's go.
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Um, good luck
with your charity event.
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Merry christmas.
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-ah, good morning, everyone.
-Good morning.
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Well, as you know, for the next
two weeks we are going to be
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in full holiday swing,
and that means
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that our christmas feature
article is going to be assigned.
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And this year
we are going to stand out
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and we are going to uncover
something so juicy
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that this entire city is going
to be lined up at the newsstand
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on christmas eve to buy a copy
of the times square journal.
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That being said,
this feature article
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is going to be focused
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on 33-year-old erik gallagher.
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He's the founder of
the non-profit, nsb foundation.
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Nsb stands
for never stop believing.
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Oh, my... That's him.
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The nsb raises money year-round
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to put on his
12 days of christmas event.
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Each of the 12 days
leading up to christmas,
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he does a different event to get
people in the holiday spirit.
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Isn't this the guy
that has personalized gifts
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for hundreds of people
on christmas day,
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everything from a train set
to a brand-new car?
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-And no one can figure out how?
-That's the one.
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It's crazy. How would he know
what they all want?
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Do you think he hacks our phones
or something?
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I don't know, what I do know is
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that everyone calls him
santa's number-one helper
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because he gives away thousands
of dollars' worth of gifts
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on christmas morning in the park
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to deserving people who believe.
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And some people even say
that these gifts could add up
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to be in the millions.
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Where does he get
all this money?
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It can't just be from donations
throughout the year.
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Is he a real-estate tycoon
or something?
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That's the story.
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We need to find out
who is funding him.
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-Ask if he's single.
-Stop.
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Because when asked, he says,
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"everything comes from santa."
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-you still want me to ask?
-Did she say santa?
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He may have good intentions,
but we need to uncover the truth
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and that is going to take
real skill.
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All right,
who's assigned the article?
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Well, it was going to be
christine,
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but she had a family emergency
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and she had to go to chicago.
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So this year
the article is going to...
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Charity jones.
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-me?
-It's a christmas miracle.
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I don't know what to say.
I'm speechless.
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thank you.
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Well, christine suggested you
for the job.
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She said you have a real eye
for seeing the truth in a story
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and your research skills
are impeccable.
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Oh, and she sent me your blog.
You have talent.
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Wow. Thank you.
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I will do anything
and everything
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to write the best piece
imaginable.
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Now, listen,
erik doesn't do interviews,
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let alone a big article like
this, so this is your chance
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to prove you're a real reporter.
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And erik only agreed to do this
if the journalist chosen
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participates in all 12
of his christmas events.
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That's a lot of christmas.
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-Is that a problem?
-No, of course not.
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I mean, if diane sawyer
can go to war-torn countries
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for a story, I can do this.
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I like that.
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okay, you start tomorrow.
I want updates every day.
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Thank you.
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can you believe it? Oh.
My first assignment.
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-Finally.
-Honey, I'm so proud of you.
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I always knew
that your curiosity
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and passion for justice
would do you well one day.
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Remember when your rachelthe reporter doll went missing?
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You interrogated mom and I for over an hour
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until you realized you left it at school.
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So it's gonna be hard
to take this guy seriously.
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Apparently,
he still believes in santa.
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Don't write him off so quickly.
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We all believe in things that
others might think are silly.
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Like that the knicks are
the best sports team in history?
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Exactly.
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Hey, it's not funny.
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so, uh, how's, how's the cookie?
Same recipe?
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Is that your mother's
favorite christmas carol I hear?
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wow.
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Remember how she would sing it
with the church choir
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every christmas eve?
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Yeah, I remember.
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Your mother, she had
the most beautiful voice...
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Yeah.
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Hey, listen,
so I should get back to work.
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I'll give you a call later,
okay?
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Break a leg, honey. Can't wait to read it.
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Okay. Love you.
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Love you, too,
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charity robin roberts jones.
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a new home? How?
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Time to find out.
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oh! No cutting, ma'am.
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Oh, I'm here to see
erik gallagher.
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I'm charity
from the times square journal.
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Do you have a media pass?
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Thank you. He should be on the
ice with my daughter caitlin.
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But you could get
a pair of skates from the lady
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behind the counter over there
and join them.
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Uh, I was hoping
that I could just wear my boots.
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When erik says he wants you
to participate, he means it.
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Okay.
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oh. Okay, watch out.
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Look who it is.
I thought you didn't skate.
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-oh.
-Uh...
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-You okay?
-Yeah, uh, yeah.
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Just never been great
at balancing.
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You mean, your personal
and professional life?
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Yeah, I have the same problem.
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Is it that obvious?
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oh. Okay. Hold on to me.
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so you're charity jones?
All right?
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Okay, 'cause I was wondering
if the reporter
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who was dropping by today,
it would be you.
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I mean, meeting two different
charitys in two days
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would be quite the coincidence.
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It's already quite
the coincidence that we just
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so happened to run in
to each other the day before
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I got assigned to follow you
around for the next 12 days.
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yeah, that sounded weird.
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Hey, as long as your inspiration
for the article
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isn't glenn close
from fatal attraction,
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then I think we'll be just fine.
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Well, don't worry,
I'm, uh, more inspired
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by julia roberts
in erin brockovich.
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Oh, great, I see.
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Fighting to uncover the truth.
I admire that.
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Though, what exactly is the, uh,
contaminated drinking water
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in this story?
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-Time will tell.
-Huh.
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All right, well, jokes aside,
uh, I'm really excited
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to have you tag along.
Although, whoa...
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I don't know how interesting
of an interview I'll be.
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Well, with the right journalist,
anyone can be interesting.
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And that's you?
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-Let's hope so.
-Okay.
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Okay, so
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how much do you know about me
already?
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-Be honest.
-Erik gallagher.
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Uh, born in new jersey,
went to douglas high school,
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and then columbia.
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Sometimes referred to as
erik christmas in the media.
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Um, grew up in foster care.
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And, uh, no job history
other than
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being the founder
of never stop believing.
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That's, that's pretty good.
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Although I did work
at a chocolate shop in my teens.
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Oh, oh, noted.
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So can you tell me a little bit
about today's events?
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'cause I seem to be one of the
only people who's never heard
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of your nsb charity.
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Or more importantly, this 12
days of christmas extravaganza.
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Okay, so we've rented out
the entire ice rink,
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free for everyone to use.
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Uh, the skates
are free to rent, too,
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and even the hot chocolate,
that's free.
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And what's your hope
for all of these events?
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You know, everything
is so expensive nowadays
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that it's unfair
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to those who just want to make
memories with their loved ones.
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Well, I hope you don't take this
the wrong way,
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but what's in it for you?
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I just want people to believe.
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Is it time yet?
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Uh, charity, this is caitlin.
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Caitlin is
one of my shining volunteers.
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And, caitlin, this is charity.
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She's gonna be reporting
on everything that we're doing
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over the next 12 days.
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I'm not just a volunteer.
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I'm one of santa's helpers
just like you.
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She's right.
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Well, nice to meet you, caitlin.
I like your mittens.
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Thanks! I got them from santa
last year.
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I forgot to tell him what color,
but he knew.
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-Uncle erik, is it time?
-Oh, yeah.
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Go, go tell your dad
to let everybody in.
247
00:13:11,712 --> 00:13:13,813
Here. Come with me.
248
00:13:15,950 --> 00:13:17,316
Daddy, it's time!
249
00:13:17,418 --> 00:13:19,718
this is the best part.
250
00:13:37,738 --> 00:13:40,239
let's see what you got.
Can you do a spin?
251
00:13:41,275 --> 00:13:44,476
Wow!
252
00:13:44,579 --> 00:13:46,545
It's a pretty great feeling,
right?
253
00:13:59,660 --> 00:14:01,627
-Excuse me, mister?
-Yeah?
254
00:14:01,729 --> 00:14:03,429
Are you really
santa's favorite helper?
255
00:14:03,531 --> 00:14:06,565
Uh, well, gosh, I don't know if,
if I'm, I'm his favorite,
256
00:14:06,667 --> 00:14:08,334
but yeah,
I'm, I'm definitely one of them.
257
00:14:08,436 --> 00:14:10,836
Really? You know santa?
Like, the real one?
258
00:14:10,938 --> 00:14:12,972
-Yeah, the real one.
-Okay, cool.
259
00:14:13,074 --> 00:14:15,241
Can you tell him that this year
I'd really like a scooter?
260
00:14:15,343 --> 00:14:17,376
Do you really believe,
'cause santa only grants wishes
261
00:14:17,478 --> 00:14:18,711
to those who really believe.
262
00:14:18,813 --> 00:14:20,846
-Yes! Definitely!
-Awesome.
263
00:14:20,948 --> 00:14:24,083
So I'm gonna give you
one of these
264
00:14:24,185 --> 00:14:26,352
and you can write down your wish
on there,
265
00:14:26,454 --> 00:14:28,821
find a fireplace,
throw it in there.
266
00:14:28,923 --> 00:14:31,490
And then the dust
is gonna go up the chimney
267
00:14:31,592 --> 00:14:33,859
to santa in the north pole.
268
00:14:33,961 --> 00:14:35,494
-Really?
-But don't lose it.
269
00:14:35,596 --> 00:14:37,296
'cause every person
only gets one. Okay?
270
00:14:37,398 --> 00:14:40,099
Thank you! Thank you!
Merry christmas.
271
00:14:43,938 --> 00:14:45,804
Are you sure
that's, uh, such a good idea
272
00:14:45,907 --> 00:14:47,773
to get the kid's hopes up
like that?
273
00:14:47,875 --> 00:14:51,744
Santa doesn't disappoint,
I can assure you of that.
274
00:14:52,947 --> 00:14:55,214
okay, tell you what.
275
00:14:55,316 --> 00:14:58,617
Um, why don't you take
one of these
276
00:14:58,719 --> 00:15:01,654
and think of what
you really want for christmas
277
00:15:01,756 --> 00:15:04,156
and then when you think
you truly believe,
278
00:15:04,258 --> 00:15:05,624
you can find a fireplace--
279
00:15:05,726 --> 00:15:07,393
okay, I'm just gonna stop you
right there.
280
00:15:07,495 --> 00:15:09,061
Um, I think we need to get
something out of the way.
281
00:15:09,163 --> 00:15:11,797
I'm never gonna believe any
of this christmas magic stuff.
282
00:15:11,899 --> 00:15:13,299
I believe in facts.
283
00:15:13,401 --> 00:15:16,402
And that's what
this story's gonna represent.
284
00:15:16,504 --> 00:15:18,871
I'm glad we got that
out of the way.
285
00:15:18,973 --> 00:15:22,474
Okay. Let's, uh,
let's go skating on some ice.
286
00:15:22,576 --> 00:15:25,244
You got it. Come on.
287
00:15:25,346 --> 00:15:28,681
You got it.
Just, just gotta get low.
288
00:15:28,783 --> 00:15:30,816
No, not, not, not that low.
289
00:15:34,021 --> 00:15:35,220
yeah, that's a good...
290
00:15:35,323 --> 00:15:37,356
-That's cute, that's adorable.
-Okay.
291
00:15:37,458 --> 00:15:38,590
you got it.
292
00:15:39,961 --> 00:15:42,461
You're a pro.
293
00:15:42,563 --> 00:15:44,530
But you should have seen him
talking to this kid.
294
00:15:44,632 --> 00:15:46,865
He practically promised him
that he's gonna get a scooter.
295
00:15:46,968 --> 00:15:49,802
-It's not right.
-So what's your angle?
296
00:15:49,904 --> 00:15:51,270
Do you think he's part
of the mob or something?
297
00:15:51,372 --> 00:15:53,539
What? No. No.
298
00:15:53,641 --> 00:15:55,808
He seems like
he's a good person,
299
00:15:55,910 --> 00:15:57,609
but almost too good.
300
00:15:57,712 --> 00:15:59,778
Was he as cute in person
as he was in his picture?
301
00:15:59,880 --> 00:16:01,680
Um, I don't know,
'cause I'm a professional
302
00:16:01,782 --> 00:16:03,649
and I wasn't even
paying attention to that.
303
00:16:03,751 --> 00:16:05,851
You are a really bad liar.
304
00:16:05,953 --> 00:16:08,620
-He was that cute, huh?
-Stop.
305
00:16:08,723 --> 00:16:10,356
Come on, you know,
I have gone out with more than
306
00:16:10,458 --> 00:16:12,524
a few eccentric guys.
I mean, we live in new york.
307
00:16:12,626 --> 00:16:15,627
But one who still believes
in santa?
308
00:16:15,730 --> 00:16:18,097
- Pass.
- fair enough.
309
00:16:18,199 --> 00:16:20,199
So what's on the schedule
for tomorrow?
310
00:16:20,301 --> 00:16:22,034
A christmas movie marathon.
311
00:16:22,136 --> 00:16:24,370
So he rented out a movie theater
and he's gonna screen
312
00:16:24,472 --> 00:16:26,739
christmas movies for 24 hours
straight, free of charge.
313
00:16:26,841 --> 00:16:28,707
-That's fun!
-Yeah.
314
00:16:28,809 --> 00:16:31,977
Hopefully, I can get some more
information out of him.
315
00:16:32,079 --> 00:16:33,779
Do you think you could do
some research and maybe see
316
00:16:33,881 --> 00:16:36,248
if he's got any siblings or
find his parents or something?
317
00:16:36,350 --> 00:16:38,417
-'cause that would be amazing.
-Definitely.
318
00:16:38,519 --> 00:16:39,985
I'll search the archives
tomorrow.
319
00:16:40,087 --> 00:16:42,087
Perfect. Thank you.
320
00:16:42,189 --> 00:16:44,890
Oh, by the way, how was
your date the other night?
321
00:16:44,992 --> 00:16:46,692
Don't ask.
322
00:16:46,794 --> 00:16:50,696
He would not stop talking about
this ufo he claims he saw.
323
00:16:50,798 --> 00:16:54,233
No! But his profile seems
so normal.
324
00:16:54,335 --> 00:16:56,035
I'm sorry.
325
00:16:56,137 --> 00:16:58,203
That's fine.
Better luck next time.
326
00:16:58,305 --> 00:16:59,638
Yeah.
327
00:17:01,709 --> 00:17:03,509
oh.
328
00:17:06,447 --> 00:17:08,514
Not bad, right?
329
00:17:08,616 --> 00:17:11,083
I've got to admit,
it looks pretty good.
330
00:17:11,185 --> 00:17:13,519
Thank you for picking lights
that don't flash.
331
00:17:13,621 --> 00:17:14,920
No problem.
332
00:17:20,194 --> 00:17:21,260
hm?
333
00:17:47,822 --> 00:17:50,089
tsk. Tisha.
334
00:17:56,497 --> 00:17:58,197
Oh, hey. Here you go.
335
00:18:02,870 --> 00:18:05,704
-Hey there.
-Oh, hey.
336
00:18:05,806 --> 00:18:07,739
-Uh, charity, right?
-Yeah, yeah.
337
00:18:07,842 --> 00:18:09,942
Uh, what was your name,
I didn't catch it yesterday?
338
00:18:10,044 --> 00:18:11,443
-Aaron.
-Aaron.
339
00:18:11,545 --> 00:18:13,912
Uh, nice to officially meet you.
340
00:18:14,014 --> 00:18:17,549
So, uh, you've known erik
a long time?
341
00:18:17,651 --> 00:18:20,819
Yeah. We met in foster care
when I was only nine years old.
342
00:18:20,921 --> 00:18:22,087
That's quite the friendship.
343
00:18:22,189 --> 00:18:23,755
Erik is more than just a friend.
344
00:18:23,858 --> 00:18:26,024
He's a brother to me
and a second dad to caitlin.
345
00:18:26,127 --> 00:18:27,993
Oh.
346
00:18:28,095 --> 00:18:29,962
I-I don't know
what your intentions are
347
00:18:30,064 --> 00:18:32,231
with this article,
but please remember
348
00:18:32,333 --> 00:18:34,333
that never stop believing
helps thousands of people
349
00:18:34,435 --> 00:18:36,001
in need every year.
350
00:18:36,103 --> 00:18:38,103
Twisting erik's words or motives
for the sake of getting
351
00:18:38,205 --> 00:18:40,072
attention to the piece
would be a real shame,
352
00:18:40,174 --> 00:18:42,174
and could hurt a lot of people.
353
00:18:42,276 --> 00:18:45,978
I'm not interested in click
bait, you can be assured.
354
00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:48,881
I just want to know
what nsb really is all about.
355
00:18:48,983 --> 00:18:50,282
Besides helping people?
356
00:18:50,384 --> 00:18:52,518
I get the impression
that you're not so happy
357
00:18:52,620 --> 00:18:54,019
that erik agreed
to this article.
358
00:18:54,121 --> 00:18:56,288
Ah, I'm just watching out
for my friend.
359
00:18:56,390 --> 00:18:58,090
Erik thinks
everyone's filled with goodness.
360
00:18:58,192 --> 00:19:00,526
Yeah, well, I, my best friend's
the same way, tish.
361
00:19:00,628 --> 00:19:03,629
She's just, she's an optimist
and a romantic.
362
00:19:03,731 --> 00:19:05,164
-You're not?
-No.
363
00:19:05,266 --> 00:19:07,399
I prefer to live in reality,
not fantasy.
364
00:19:07,501 --> 00:19:09,067
-Daddy!
-Hey.
365
00:19:09,170 --> 00:19:11,170
Oh, my gosh, guess what,
sarah just told me
366
00:19:11,272 --> 00:19:13,939
that santa might be here today,
but in magneto.
367
00:19:14,041 --> 00:19:16,708
Oh. I think you mean incognito.
368
00:19:16,810 --> 00:19:18,911
Maybe he'll sit right next to us
during the movie.
369
00:19:19,013 --> 00:19:22,447
-Wouldn't that be so cool?
-That would be somethin'.
370
00:19:22,550 --> 00:19:24,583
Speaking of which,
elf is about to start,
371
00:19:24,685 --> 00:19:27,252
and we should go get our seats,
caitlin.
372
00:19:27,354 --> 00:19:29,655
I believe erik's in the theater
if you want to come with us.
373
00:19:29,757 --> 00:19:31,557
Uh, yeah, sure. Thank you.
374
00:19:34,328 --> 00:19:36,528
Hey, erik. Look who we found.
375
00:19:36,630 --> 00:19:38,163
- hey, charity.
- Hey.
376
00:19:38,265 --> 00:19:40,098
You made it.
377
00:19:40,201 --> 00:19:41,934
um, I'm glad you're here.
378
00:19:42,036 --> 00:19:45,204
This is, uh,
this is one of my favorites.
379
00:19:45,306 --> 00:19:48,774
You can actually feel, like,
all the energy,
380
00:19:48,876 --> 00:19:51,143
you know, as they're waiting
for the movie.
381
00:19:51,245 --> 00:19:53,212
Oh, I know the feeling,
I love when the lights dim
382
00:19:53,314 --> 00:19:55,480
and everyone gets quiet.
It's the best.
383
00:19:55,583 --> 00:19:57,115
Hm. What's your favorite
christmas movie?
384
00:19:57,218 --> 00:19:59,251
Oh, honestly,
I haven't watched one in years.
385
00:19:59,353 --> 00:20:01,853
What about when you were a kid?
386
00:20:01,956 --> 00:20:04,856
I guess we watched, uh, miracle on 34th street every year
387
00:20:04,959 --> 00:20:07,426
with my mom and dad, but,
you know, it's been a while.
388
00:20:07,528 --> 00:20:09,861
Movie about a charming man
trying to convince
389
00:20:09,964 --> 00:20:12,831
a skeptical woman
that santa exists.
390
00:20:12,933 --> 00:20:14,333
That's, that's ironic.
391
00:20:14,435 --> 00:20:16,935
Oh, you think you're charming,
do you?
392
00:20:17,037 --> 00:20:18,737
Hm.
393
00:20:18,839 --> 00:20:20,339
all right,
what was your favorite?
394
00:20:20,441 --> 00:20:22,007
Probably home alone.
395
00:20:22,109 --> 00:20:24,910
I like how even though
his parents forgot about him,
396
00:20:25,012 --> 00:20:27,279
kevin knew how to survive
on his own
397
00:20:27,381 --> 00:20:30,048
and was able to find the spirit
of the christmas season.
398
00:20:30,584 --> 00:20:32,784
Hm.
399
00:20:32,886 --> 00:20:34,086
Well, it couldn't have been easy
growing up
400
00:20:34,188 --> 00:20:35,954
in the foster-care system.
401
00:20:37,157 --> 00:20:38,824
It wasn't.
402
00:20:38,926 --> 00:20:41,960
But some of my foster parents
403
00:20:42,062 --> 00:20:45,063
were really amazing.
404
00:20:45,165 --> 00:20:47,032
And I learned a lot,
405
00:20:47,134 --> 00:20:50,102
like,
kindness can change the world.
406
00:20:50,204 --> 00:20:51,937
Hm.
407
00:20:52,039 --> 00:20:54,539
So have you ever tried tracking
down your birth parents?
408
00:20:54,642 --> 00:20:58,310
Why look for those
that don't wanna be found?
409
00:20:58,412 --> 00:20:59,778
So you've never tried?
410
00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:01,713
I thought you wanted to learn
411
00:21:01,815 --> 00:21:05,017
about my work with the nsb,
and not my personal life.
412
00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:08,954
No, I want to learn about you,
not just your non-profit.
413
00:21:09,056 --> 00:21:13,191
I don't know anything
about them. Um...
414
00:21:13,294 --> 00:21:16,161
All the documents that I have,
their information is redacted.
415
00:21:16,263 --> 00:21:18,597
Could I take a look
at those documents sometime?
416
00:21:18,699 --> 00:21:20,265
They didn't want me.
417
00:21:23,270 --> 00:21:24,803
Want to know anything else?
418
00:21:24,905 --> 00:21:27,406
No. I'm sorry.
Uh, I will drop it.
419
00:21:27,508 --> 00:21:29,408
It's okay.
420
00:21:29,510 --> 00:21:34,446
Well, um, why don't you just
tell me about your parents?
421
00:21:34,548 --> 00:21:36,748
I'm supposed to be learning
about you.
422
00:21:36,850 --> 00:21:39,685
If you expect me to open up,
423
00:21:39,787 --> 00:21:43,455
then... You have to do the same.
424
00:21:43,557 --> 00:21:46,625
It's only fair.
425
00:21:46,727 --> 00:21:49,995
my dad was a teacher
and my mom was a nurse.
426
00:21:50,097 --> 00:21:52,631
They both chose professions
that require deep patience
427
00:21:52,733 --> 00:21:55,100
and compassion. I admire that.
428
00:21:55,202 --> 00:21:59,338
Oh, well, I never looked at it
like that.
429
00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:03,742
Look at that, I'm starting
to shift your perspectives.
430
00:22:03,844 --> 00:22:07,012
You just think
you're so clever, huh?
431
00:22:07,114 --> 00:22:10,515
Okay, my turn,
so tell me about growing up,
432
00:22:10,617 --> 00:22:12,718
what was your favorite subject
in school?
433
00:22:12,820 --> 00:22:15,020
Uh, gym class?
434
00:22:15,122 --> 00:22:19,291
oh. Sorry.
Okay, I should take this.
435
00:22:19,393 --> 00:22:20,859
-Excuse me.
-Yeah.
436
00:22:23,163 --> 00:22:24,229
Oh.
437
00:22:29,236 --> 00:22:31,737
"dearest erik, everything
is coming together nicely.
438
00:22:31,839 --> 00:22:33,038
My men will deliver on time
439
00:22:33,140 --> 00:22:36,041
and be completely invisible
as always.
440
00:22:36,143 --> 00:22:37,943
Thank you for your hard work
and for always believing.
441
00:22:38,045 --> 00:22:40,912
Please destroy this letter
at your earliest convenience.
442
00:22:41,014 --> 00:22:43,281
Be well, my boy. Kris."
443
00:22:44,451 --> 00:22:45,817
what?
444
00:22:59,767 --> 00:23:01,366
Hey. Sorry about that.
445
00:23:01,468 --> 00:23:04,336
-It was my old boss, frank.
-Oh, no worries.
446
00:23:04,438 --> 00:23:08,206
He owns frank's chocolate shop
in the west village.
447
00:23:08,308 --> 00:23:10,008
You've never been?
It's incredible!
448
00:23:10,110 --> 00:23:12,978
No, I haven't. But everything,
everything's okay?
449
00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:16,381
Yeah, everything's great. He's,
um, one of our oldest donors.
450
00:23:16,483 --> 00:23:18,150
He was just checking in to see
451
00:23:18,252 --> 00:23:19,651
if we're still good for lunch
next week.
452
00:23:19,753 --> 00:23:22,454
-So you guys must be close.
-Yeah.
453
00:23:22,556 --> 00:23:24,890
Frank, um, frank taught me
454
00:23:24,992 --> 00:23:27,692
all about how to run a business
455
00:23:27,795 --> 00:23:30,128
and most importantly,
456
00:23:30,230 --> 00:23:32,097
how to make a really good
chocolate truffle.
457
00:23:32,199 --> 00:23:34,699
so how to deal in business.
458
00:23:34,802 --> 00:23:38,103
So things like
how to deal with money?
459
00:23:38,205 --> 00:23:40,605
-Yeah, I guess.
-Oh.
460
00:23:40,707 --> 00:23:42,574
Sorry to bug you, erik,
but there are a bunch of kids
461
00:23:42,676 --> 00:23:45,010
that want to meet you and get
their golden christmas wish.
462
00:23:45,112 --> 00:23:47,446
all right.
Duty calls, I'll be right back.
463
00:23:47,548 --> 00:23:49,014
Mm-hmm.
464
00:23:52,319 --> 00:23:53,885
all right, thank you.
465
00:23:55,255 --> 00:23:57,622
I got something.
466
00:23:57,724 --> 00:23:59,558
Hm?
467
00:23:59,660 --> 00:24:02,561
Frank murray has owned frank's
chocolate shop for 30 years.
468
00:24:02,663 --> 00:24:04,629
Specializes
in christmas truffles.
469
00:24:04,731 --> 00:24:06,097
Perfect! Okay, great.
470
00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:07,599
Send me his number.
I wanna meet with him.
471
00:24:07,701 --> 00:24:08,767
What are you gonna
talk to him about?
472
00:24:08,869 --> 00:24:09,835
Well, I think he might be in
473
00:24:09,937 --> 00:24:11,736
on the whole operation.
474
00:24:11,839 --> 00:24:13,772
Have you interviewed
his best friend yet?
475
00:24:13,874 --> 00:24:15,407
Aaron?
No, he won't give me anything.
476
00:24:15,509 --> 00:24:17,209
He's too suspicious
of what I'm planning on writing,
477
00:24:17,311 --> 00:24:19,544
which makes me think that
he's probably in on it, too.
478
00:24:19,646 --> 00:24:21,346
Hm. Maybe.
479
00:24:25,519 --> 00:24:27,385
So what's the latest?
480
00:24:27,488 --> 00:24:30,655
Oh, um, well, I am going to meet
with one of erik's old employers
481
00:24:30,757 --> 00:24:31,957
and see what I can get
out of him.
482
00:24:32,059 --> 00:24:33,725
Good. Let me know what you get.
483
00:24:33,827 --> 00:24:36,528
And I also took a photo
of a very suspicious letter
484
00:24:36,630 --> 00:24:38,230
that was sent to erik
from alaska.
485
00:24:38,332 --> 00:24:39,998
-Show me.
-Okay.
486
00:24:41,568 --> 00:24:45,604
What? It's blank.
That doesn't make any sense.
487
00:24:45,706 --> 00:24:48,206
Let me know
when you have something real.
488
00:24:51,178 --> 00:24:52,244
What?
489
00:25:06,593 --> 00:25:08,760
-sorry I'm late, my dear.
-Hm.
490
00:25:08,862 --> 00:25:10,395
Things have been
so hectic lately,
491
00:25:10,497 --> 00:25:12,364
I hardly have time
to button my coat.
492
00:25:12,466 --> 00:25:14,833
Why, I would imagine this is
your busiest time of year.
493
00:25:14,935 --> 00:25:16,801
Oh, you have no idea.
494
00:25:16,904 --> 00:25:18,103
Well, thank you so much
for meeting with me.
495
00:25:18,205 --> 00:25:19,237
-I-I really appreciate it.
-Well...
496
00:25:19,339 --> 00:25:21,540
Anything for a friend of erik's.
497
00:25:21,642 --> 00:25:23,975
Now what can I do for you today?
498
00:25:24,077 --> 00:25:26,278
Well, um, I was wondering
if you could just tell me
499
00:25:26,380 --> 00:25:29,214
a little bit about your
friendship with erik gallagher.
500
00:25:29,316 --> 00:25:32,384
Well, erik's
the hardest worker I know
501
00:25:32,486 --> 00:25:36,588
and he's so full of kindness
and generosity.
502
00:25:36,690 --> 00:25:41,026
Ah, from the moment I met him,
I knew he was the real deal.
503
00:25:41,128 --> 00:25:43,261
Now he helps me bring joy
to families everywhere.
504
00:25:43,363 --> 00:25:46,231
how did you two first meet?
505
00:25:46,333 --> 00:25:48,700
Well, it was three days
before christmas
506
00:25:48,802 --> 00:25:53,071
and I saw him handing out candy
canes to everyone passing by.
507
00:25:53,173 --> 00:25:55,540
He must have been only 12.
508
00:25:55,642 --> 00:25:57,342
But there was something
about him.
509
00:25:57,444 --> 00:26:01,046
He has this kind of spirit
that gives people hope.
510
00:26:02,015 --> 00:26:03,582
It's rare to find these days.
511
00:26:03,684 --> 00:26:05,050
yeah.
512
00:26:05,152 --> 00:26:07,552
And how old was he
when he started working for you?
513
00:26:07,654 --> 00:26:09,788
Well, he became my apprentice
when he was 14
514
00:26:09,890 --> 00:26:12,057
and then my number-one employee
soon after.
515
00:26:12,159 --> 00:26:15,694
Wow. So you guys have known
each other for a long time.
516
00:26:15,796 --> 00:26:18,096
So do you know anything
about his past?
517
00:26:18,198 --> 00:26:19,898
Did he inherit any money
518
00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:22,834
or win the lottery
at some point?
519
00:26:22,936 --> 00:26:25,337
So I'm just trying to figure out
how he manages to give
520
00:26:25,439 --> 00:26:28,440
thousands of gifts to thousands
of people on christmas day.
521
00:26:28,542 --> 00:26:30,909
Erik knows what it feels like
to have nothing
522
00:26:31,011 --> 00:26:33,178
and come from nothing.
523
00:26:33,280 --> 00:26:37,282
It's his life's mission to bring
magic and hope to as many people
524
00:26:37,384 --> 00:26:41,052
as possible so that nobody
has to feel alone.
525
00:26:41,154 --> 00:26:42,554
Isn't that a good-enough story?
526
00:26:42,656 --> 00:26:45,957
I'm-I'm sorry if I'm coming off
insensitive. Uh...
527
00:26:46,059 --> 00:26:49,027
I think that what erik's doing
is beautiful.
528
00:26:49,129 --> 00:26:51,997
-But the nsb--
-never stop believing.
529
00:26:52,099 --> 00:26:54,432
They don't have
any big partnerships.
530
00:26:54,534 --> 00:26:57,936
And without big sponsors
from big companies,
531
00:26:58,038 --> 00:27:01,640
uh, I just don't understand
how a small non-profit like his
532
00:27:01,742 --> 00:27:03,308
could pull off
such a large-scale event
533
00:27:03,410 --> 00:27:07,178
on christmas day,
it's seemingly impossible.
534
00:27:07,280 --> 00:27:11,282
And yet it always happens.
It's a wonder!
535
00:27:11,385 --> 00:27:12,817
People deserve the truth.
536
00:27:12,919 --> 00:27:16,521
I think you'll find the answers
you're looking for
537
00:27:16,623 --> 00:27:20,625
just by letting the spirit
of the season guide you.
538
00:27:20,727 --> 00:27:23,395
I don't understand
what that means.
539
00:27:23,497 --> 00:27:26,698
But you will.
540
00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:28,800
it was the strangest meeting.
541
00:27:28,902 --> 00:27:30,769
I could not get
a straight answer from him.
542
00:27:30,871 --> 00:27:33,104
Have you actually
just straight up asked erik
543
00:27:33,206 --> 00:27:34,873
about where the money
comes from?
544
00:27:34,975 --> 00:27:36,474
Not yet, I'm trying
to gain his trust first
545
00:27:36,576 --> 00:27:38,777
so that he will be honest
with me, but it is so hard
546
00:27:38,879 --> 00:27:40,245
to get anything out of him.
547
00:27:40,347 --> 00:27:43,415
-Oh. Classic distraction tactic.
-Exactly.
548
00:27:43,517 --> 00:27:45,483
He would rather listen
than talk.
549
00:27:45,585 --> 00:27:47,152
And he would rather watch
from behind the scenes
550
00:27:47,254 --> 00:27:49,054
than get attention
from an entire community
551
00:27:49,156 --> 00:27:50,555
of people who adore him.
552
00:27:50,657 --> 00:27:52,023
He sounds kind of amazing.
553
00:27:52,125 --> 00:27:54,059
it's a little weird
if you ask me.
554
00:27:54,161 --> 00:27:56,327
Why did you make hot chocolate,
by the way?
555
00:27:56,430 --> 00:27:59,230
-You never drink it.
-I had a craving. Sue me.
556
00:27:59,332 --> 00:28:01,566
-A christmas craving?
-Tish, focus.
557
00:28:01,668 --> 00:28:03,334
-I don't know what to do!
-Okay.
558
00:28:03,437 --> 00:28:05,136
Maybe you ask him out
to dinner or something
559
00:28:05,238 --> 00:28:07,572
to get to know him
on a more personal level.
560
00:28:08,809 --> 00:28:10,241
Tsk. I don't know.
561
00:28:11,945 --> 00:28:14,579
I just think you'll have better
luck getting his full attention
562
00:28:14,681 --> 00:28:16,381
if there isn't
an entire city-wide event
563
00:28:16,483 --> 00:28:18,717
he is responsible for
distracting him.
564
00:28:18,819 --> 00:28:20,652
That is a good point.
565
00:28:20,754 --> 00:28:23,421
I'm not just a pretty face.
566
00:28:23,523 --> 00:28:25,290
speaking of which,
I made an appointment
567
00:28:25,392 --> 00:28:27,058
at the vital records office
at new york state
568
00:28:27,160 --> 00:28:29,327
to see what I can find out
about his birth parents.
569
00:28:29,429 --> 00:28:30,995
Will they let you look through
private records
570
00:28:31,098 --> 00:28:33,131
without going through
the new york state court?
571
00:28:33,233 --> 00:28:35,066
I have a good rapport with them
down there.
572
00:28:35,168 --> 00:28:36,568
If I play my cards right,
they'll let me scan
573
00:28:36,670 --> 00:28:38,303
a few documents.
574
00:28:38,405 --> 00:28:40,271
Well, that's why you're
the best researcher in new york.
575
00:28:40,373 --> 00:28:42,774
-Oh! Cheers to that.
-Hey.
576
00:28:45,445 --> 00:28:47,145
how did you two first meet?
577
00:28:53,286 --> 00:28:57,155
you've got to be kidding.
578
00:29:01,495 --> 00:29:03,762
Ing]
579
00:29:04,331 --> 00:29:07,966
erik. Hey, what are you up to?
580
00:29:08,068 --> 00:29:11,936
Uh, hey, I'm just going over the
schedule for the next nine days.
581
00:29:12,038 --> 00:29:14,939
There's still tons
to look forward to.
582
00:29:15,041 --> 00:29:17,475
Great. Uh, oh,
what's today's event again?
583
00:29:17,577 --> 00:29:19,611
Christmas ornament-making for
the big tree-lighting ceremony
584
00:29:19,713 --> 00:29:20,779
on the 22nd.
585
00:29:20,881 --> 00:29:23,548
Nice. That should be fun.
586
00:29:23,650 --> 00:29:26,151
Your enthusiasm
is almost too much to bear.
587
00:29:26,253 --> 00:29:27,952
I've been meaning to tell you
the same thing.
588
00:29:28,054 --> 00:29:31,189
yeah,
you wouldn't be the first one.
589
00:29:31,291 --> 00:29:34,893
Uh, so, listen. I actually,
I wanted to ask you a question.
590
00:29:34,995 --> 00:29:36,661
- I'm all ears.
- -Well...
591
00:29:36,763 --> 00:29:40,398
I was wondering if you would
like to meet me tonight
592
00:29:40,500 --> 00:29:42,033
for dinner
so that we're not surrounded
593
00:29:42,135 --> 00:29:44,369
by so much distraction
when I'm gathering my research.
594
00:29:44,471 --> 00:29:47,405
-Yeah, that sounds great.
-Really?
595
00:29:47,507 --> 00:29:48,907
Great. Okay.
596
00:29:49,009 --> 00:29:52,510
Um, uh,
any favorite restaurants?
597
00:29:52,612 --> 00:29:55,747
I know the perfect spot.
I'll bring a basket.
598
00:29:55,849 --> 00:29:58,716
- Basket?
- -Does 7 p.M. Sound good?
599
00:29:58,819 --> 00:30:01,319
Sure. Uh, and so
where should I meet you?
600
00:30:01,421 --> 00:30:04,455
I'll pin drop you the location.
601
00:30:04,558 --> 00:30:06,257
Don't forget to bundle up. Bye.
602
00:30:20,907 --> 00:30:24,042
-you found it.
-So we're having a picnic.
603
00:30:24,144 --> 00:30:25,710
-In the dead of winter.
-Yeah.
604
00:30:25,812 --> 00:30:28,513
You've never heard
of a winter picnic before?
605
00:30:28,615 --> 00:30:32,450
- never.
- You've been missing out.
606
00:30:32,552 --> 00:30:36,955
Being surrounded by snow,
the trees, great company,
607
00:30:37,057 --> 00:30:38,489
there's nothing better.
608
00:30:38,592 --> 00:30:40,925
Here. Let's grab a seat.
609
00:30:42,996 --> 00:30:45,663
Well, you are full of surprises.
610
00:30:45,765 --> 00:30:47,799
More fun than a restaurant,
right?
611
00:30:47,901 --> 00:30:49,601
Depends on the food.
612
00:30:50,837 --> 00:30:53,004
for our main course,
613
00:30:53,106 --> 00:30:56,474
we got macaroni and cheese
with bacon bits.
614
00:30:56,576 --> 00:30:59,477
Oh. I do love mac and cheese.
615
00:30:59,579 --> 00:31:02,680
For dessert, chocolate truffles
made by yours truly,
616
00:31:02,782 --> 00:31:07,252
and, of course, some hot cocoa
to keep us warm.
617
00:31:07,354 --> 00:31:09,587
Wow. I can't believe
you did all this.
618
00:31:09,689 --> 00:31:11,522
Hey, why not?
619
00:31:11,625 --> 00:31:15,360
Christmas is about
making special memories.
620
00:31:17,998 --> 00:31:20,031
Well, the ornament-making today
was fun.
621
00:31:20,133 --> 00:31:21,499
The kids seemed to love it.
622
00:31:21,601 --> 00:31:23,635
Did you just say
that you had fun today?
623
00:31:23,737 --> 00:31:27,705
Uh, did anybody else
hear that? No, it's just us.
624
00:31:27,807 --> 00:31:30,008
Just because I'm not
santa's number-one helper
625
00:31:30,110 --> 00:31:32,610
doesn't mean
I'm a total scrooge, you know?
626
00:31:32,712 --> 00:31:35,079
Yeah, you're right,
although I see you
627
00:31:35,181 --> 00:31:37,181
as more of a, uh,
grinch character
628
00:31:37,284 --> 00:31:38,850
than a scrooge, personally.
629
00:31:38,952 --> 00:31:40,618
That's rude.
630
00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:43,254
I'm just joking,
I'm just joking.
631
00:31:43,356 --> 00:31:46,491
Yeah, you were, you were great
with the kids today.
632
00:31:46,593 --> 00:31:48,626
I like having you around.
633
00:31:48,728 --> 00:31:52,063
-You do?
-Yeah, I wouldn't lie to you.
634
00:31:52,165 --> 00:31:54,832
Okay, well, um, firstly--
635
00:31:54,935 --> 00:31:56,968
oh, no, no, no, no, no.
636
00:31:57,070 --> 00:32:00,939
Not so fast. Let's eat first.
637
00:32:41,648 --> 00:32:44,115
you're right, georgec. Scott is the better scrooge,
638
00:32:44,217 --> 00:32:46,584
although michael caine
is a close second
639
00:32:46,686 --> 00:32:48,186
in the muppet christmas carol.
640
00:32:48,288 --> 00:32:50,154
Finally we agree on something.
641
00:32:50,256 --> 00:32:53,257
There's such truth and depth
to george's portrayal, you know?
642
00:32:53,360 --> 00:32:55,727
M-michael caine was acting
with muppets...
643
00:32:55,829 --> 00:32:58,029
-Okay.
-Right?
644
00:32:58,131 --> 00:33:00,765
okay, we really need
to get down to business now
645
00:33:00,867 --> 00:33:03,067
'cause if I hand in a report
on the top five scrooges
646
00:33:03,169 --> 00:33:05,203
of all time, I am totally fired.
647
00:33:05,305 --> 00:33:08,339
Okay, okay, fine. Have at it.
648
00:33:08,441 --> 00:33:10,608
What's on your mind?
649
00:33:10,710 --> 00:33:14,178
First of all, what is with
the dust-in-the-chimney thing?
650
00:33:14,280 --> 00:33:15,513
What happened
to just sending santa
651
00:33:15,615 --> 00:33:17,181
an old-fashioned letter
in the mail?
652
00:33:17,283 --> 00:33:20,418
That works, too, but throwing
your wish into a fire
653
00:33:20,520 --> 00:33:22,053
just gets your wish to santa
654
00:33:22,155 --> 00:33:24,022
that much quicker
than snail mail, so...
655
00:33:24,124 --> 00:33:28,559
-If you say so.
-It's true. What else?
656
00:33:28,661 --> 00:33:31,396
Um, well, I was hoping that
I could ask you a few questions
657
00:33:31,498 --> 00:33:34,065
regarding never stop believing.
658
00:33:34,167 --> 00:33:37,268
Let me guess. How do I get
the money to do it all?
659
00:33:37,370 --> 00:33:41,039
Right, so I fund-raise all year
to pull off
660
00:33:41,141 --> 00:33:42,807
the 12 days of christmas event.
661
00:33:42,909 --> 00:33:47,111
And I have private donors
that believe in me
662
00:33:47,213 --> 00:33:50,348
and in what I do, and that's how
it keeps on going.
663
00:33:50,450 --> 00:33:52,784
Well, then what about
christmas day?
664
00:33:52,886 --> 00:33:55,486
'cause I read
that last year you gave out
665
00:33:55,588 --> 00:33:58,056
more than two million dollars'
worth of gifts to people.
666
00:33:58,158 --> 00:34:00,024
That's all kris.
667
00:34:00,126 --> 00:34:01,993
What do you mean? Who's kris?
668
00:34:02,095 --> 00:34:05,396
Kris gets the gifts to new york
and then I distribute them.
669
00:34:05,498 --> 00:34:07,532
Okay, so then how does kris have
all this money?
670
00:34:07,634 --> 00:34:10,268
-Is he some kind of billionaire?
-No.
671
00:34:12,605 --> 00:34:16,741
When people believe in what
christmas is really about,
672
00:34:16,843 --> 00:34:18,476
magic happens.
673
00:34:18,578 --> 00:34:20,311
So you're telling me
674
00:34:20,413 --> 00:34:23,247
that two million dollars'
worth of gifts
675
00:34:23,349 --> 00:34:27,018
arrive via christmas magic?
676
00:34:27,120 --> 00:34:28,152
-That's so hard to believe?
-Yes.
677
00:34:28,254 --> 00:34:29,954
It is. It-it makes no sense.
678
00:34:30,056 --> 00:34:32,390
Well, sometimes
things don't make sense.
679
00:34:32,492 --> 00:34:34,559
That's what makes life
so interesting.
680
00:34:34,661 --> 00:34:36,327
And what's this
kris guy's last name?
681
00:34:36,429 --> 00:34:38,996
Because I can get my researcher
tisha to look into it.
682
00:34:39,099 --> 00:34:41,532
Kringle.
683
00:34:41,634 --> 00:34:43,034
Although I doubt
she'd find anything on him
684
00:34:43,136 --> 00:34:45,470
'cause he's not really
on social media.
685
00:34:45,572 --> 00:34:48,739
Kris kringle? Really?
686
00:34:48,842 --> 00:34:50,875
Charity, I know
that you probably think
687
00:34:50,977 --> 00:34:53,177
that what I believe in
is outrageous,
688
00:34:53,279 --> 00:34:57,081
but trust me,
it's not some cover for like a,
689
00:34:57,183 --> 00:35:00,251
an underground secret operation.
690
00:35:00,353 --> 00:35:02,487
When I was 14, kris asked me
691
00:35:02,589 --> 00:35:04,956
to be one of his helpers,
and I said yes.
692
00:35:05,058 --> 00:35:07,692
So you seriously
can look me in the eye
693
00:35:07,794 --> 00:35:11,629
and sincerely tell me
that santa claus is the one
694
00:35:11,731 --> 00:35:13,965
behind all of the gifts
on christmas day?
695
00:35:14,067 --> 00:35:17,235
How else would thousands of
people get what they wished for?
696
00:35:17,337 --> 00:35:19,670
That's what
I'm trying to figure out!
697
00:35:19,772 --> 00:35:23,107
You'll figure it out.
Speaking of which...
698
00:35:23,209 --> 00:35:24,742
Have you written down
your christmas wish yet?
699
00:35:24,844 --> 00:35:27,845
I thought it only came true
if you really believe.
700
00:35:27,947 --> 00:35:29,180
You think I'm crazy.
701
00:35:29,282 --> 00:35:31,249
I think that this whole thing
is crazy!
702
00:35:34,387 --> 00:35:38,322
but I am a little jealous that
you never lost that part of you
703
00:35:38,424 --> 00:35:41,826
that usually disappears
when we hit adulthood.
704
00:35:41,928 --> 00:35:43,561
You know, that part
that still believes
705
00:35:43,663 --> 00:35:46,330
that anything is possible.
706
00:35:46,432 --> 00:35:49,100
I miss that feeling, and you're
lucky you still have it.
707
00:35:49,202 --> 00:35:51,936
-Did you ever believe in santa?
-When I was a kid.
708
00:35:53,339 --> 00:35:55,506
You know,
I wrote him a letter one year
709
00:35:55,608 --> 00:35:57,942
asking for
a rachel the reporter doll.
710
00:35:59,746 --> 00:36:01,412
And my mom thought
it would be cute
711
00:36:01,514 --> 00:36:05,116
if we kissed the letter
for good luck.
712
00:36:05,218 --> 00:36:08,753
So she kissed the letter and
then she let me put lipstick on
713
00:36:08,855 --> 00:36:12,857
and I kissed the letter,
and it's silly, but...
714
00:36:15,228 --> 00:36:17,128
I really cherish that memory.
715
00:36:17,230 --> 00:36:19,197
I've never even met my parents
and it still hurts
716
00:36:19,299 --> 00:36:22,900
that... They left me.
717
00:36:24,537 --> 00:36:27,338
Well, they're missing out
on someone really special.
718
00:36:33,346 --> 00:36:36,948
If you could leave
that part of my story
719
00:36:37,050 --> 00:36:40,751
out of your article,
I'd really appreciate it.
720
00:36:42,021 --> 00:36:44,088
You can trust me.
721
00:37:29,168 --> 00:37:30,968
last night was so fun!
722
00:37:31,070 --> 00:37:33,738
Sounds like a scene
out of a nicholas sparks novel.
723
00:37:33,840 --> 00:37:35,239
How do you know
who nicholas sparks is?
724
00:37:35,341 --> 00:37:36,874
I'm hip, I've seen
725
00:37:36,976 --> 00:37:38,809
the notebook more than once.
726
00:37:38,911 --> 00:37:41,145
The fact that he believes
that christmas magic is real
727
00:37:41,247 --> 00:37:44,081
and santa's the one responsible
for all those gifts,
728
00:37:44,183 --> 00:37:46,117
it's, it's got me
really thrown off.
729
00:37:46,219 --> 00:37:48,352
you know, I'd like to meet this fellow.
730
00:37:48,454 --> 00:37:49,987
He seems like one of a kind.
731
00:37:50,089 --> 00:37:52,757
Oh, he is. He sure is.
732
00:37:52,859 --> 00:37:54,225
Hey.
733
00:37:54,327 --> 00:37:56,694
If it isn't
my favorite new reporter.
734
00:37:56,796 --> 00:37:58,963
Janet, hi.
735
00:37:59,065 --> 00:38:01,599
Uh, well,
this is my dad, martin.
736
00:38:01,701 --> 00:38:03,868
And, dad,
this is my boss, janet.
737
00:38:03,970 --> 00:38:05,670
It's nice to finally meet you,
janet.
738
00:38:05,772 --> 00:38:07,638
Well, your daughter is doing some excellent
739
00:38:07,740 --> 00:38:09,607
investigating these days.
740
00:38:09,709 --> 00:38:12,710
And I can't wait to see what she finds out.
741
00:38:12,812 --> 00:38:14,979
It's going to be the talk
of the town, I can just feel it.
742
00:38:15,081 --> 00:38:17,782
-That's wonderful.
-I better get in line.
743
00:38:17,884 --> 00:38:19,750
Uh, what is the event
you're doing today?
744
00:38:19,852 --> 00:38:22,853
Oh, um, erik bought
a bunch of christmas trees
745
00:38:22,955 --> 00:38:24,655
from vendors around the city
and he is setting up
746
00:38:24,757 --> 00:38:26,624
a christmas tree market
in the park.
747
00:38:26,726 --> 00:38:29,560
And every family
gets to pick out one for free.
748
00:38:29,662 --> 00:38:31,062
Fantastic.
749
00:38:31,164 --> 00:38:32,797
You just make sure
you get to the bottom
750
00:38:32,899 --> 00:38:35,099
of this ridiculousness.
751
00:38:35,201 --> 00:38:37,635
Bye! Nice meeting you.
752
00:38:47,680 --> 00:38:49,513
all right, enjoy.
753
00:38:49,615 --> 00:38:51,816
-Charity!
-Hi. Hi!
754
00:38:51,918 --> 00:38:53,784
-What do you think?
-This is so great!
755
00:38:53,886 --> 00:38:55,086
Yeah.
756
00:38:55,188 --> 00:38:58,189
right, we got,
we got popcorn, cider,
757
00:38:58,291 --> 00:39:00,491
pretzels, everything.
758
00:39:00,593 --> 00:39:02,460
Wow, do you need my help,
uh, helping anyone
759
00:39:02,562 --> 00:39:03,561
pick out a tree or anything?
760
00:39:03,663 --> 00:39:05,096
Oh, no, no,
I want you to see this.
761
00:39:05,198 --> 00:39:06,664
Hey, you guys found the treats,
all right.
762
00:39:06,766 --> 00:39:10,801
Uh, charity,
I want you to meet jonah
763
00:39:10,903 --> 00:39:13,871
and his dad,
sergeant robert sanderson.
764
00:39:13,973 --> 00:39:15,840
-Oh. Nice to meet you both. Hi.
-Hello.
765
00:39:15,942 --> 00:39:17,475
-Hi.
-Hi.
766
00:39:17,577 --> 00:39:20,111
So you guys
are probably wondering
767
00:39:20,213 --> 00:39:22,380
why I asked you
to come down here today.
768
00:39:22,482 --> 00:39:24,382
-Right?
-Yes, sir.
769
00:39:24,484 --> 00:39:27,952
Couple of days ago I got
a special message from santa
770
00:39:28,054 --> 00:39:31,222
and he told me
that because he got
771
00:39:31,324 --> 00:39:33,724
jonah's christmas wish early,
772
00:39:33,826 --> 00:39:37,962
he thought that it was only fair
to give him his present early.
773
00:39:38,064 --> 00:39:39,397
-Really?
-Wait, what...
774
00:39:39,499 --> 00:39:40,865
What christmas wish?
775
00:39:40,967 --> 00:39:43,033
I wished to be able to see mom!
776
00:39:43,136 --> 00:39:44,635
His mom's in the army.
777
00:39:44,737 --> 00:39:47,605
-She's a marine, actually.
-Right. Marine.
778
00:39:47,707 --> 00:39:50,841
Now, jonah, you know that your
mom can't communicate with us
779
00:39:50,943 --> 00:39:52,843
until she's done her training.
780
00:39:52,945 --> 00:39:57,815
Believe it or not,
santa really does deliver.
781
00:40:04,590 --> 00:40:05,890
- my boys!
- Mom!
782
00:40:05,992 --> 00:40:07,858
Oh, my gosh, vivian, hi.
783
00:40:07,960 --> 00:40:09,360
it is so good
to see you.
784
00:40:09,462 --> 00:40:10,661
I have missed you both
785
00:40:10,763 --> 00:40:12,463
so much, it hurts.
786
00:40:12,565 --> 00:40:14,698
H-h-how are you? Are you, are you...
787
00:40:14,801 --> 00:40:15,933
Are you both prepared for christmas?
788
00:40:16,035 --> 00:40:18,002
Mom, I sent santa
a christmas wish
789
00:40:18,104 --> 00:40:20,771
that I could see you,
and he made it come true!
790
00:40:20,873 --> 00:40:23,107
well, you know what's funny, jonah?
791
00:40:23,209 --> 00:40:25,209
Listen, I sent him one, too,
792
00:40:25,311 --> 00:40:27,845
except my wish was that I could spend christmas
793
00:40:27,947 --> 00:40:28,979
with both of you.
794
00:40:29,081 --> 00:40:30,281
You did?
795
00:40:30,383 --> 00:40:32,583
Maybe it will come true, too!
796
00:40:32,685 --> 00:40:34,852
Don't get your hopes up,
okay, jonah?
797
00:40:34,954 --> 00:40:37,521
santa can't make
every christmas miracle happen.
798
00:40:37,623 --> 00:40:39,089
Are you sure about that?
799
00:40:39,192 --> 00:40:41,892
Where'd she go? Mom?
800
00:40:45,264 --> 00:40:46,630
Surprise!
801
00:40:46,732 --> 00:40:49,934
oh! Oh...
802
00:40:50,036 --> 00:40:52,036
I can't believe
I'm actually holding you.
803
00:40:52,138 --> 00:40:54,505
-Oh, oh, honey!
-I can't believe you're here!
804
00:40:54,607 --> 00:40:56,674
I missed you.
805
00:40:56,776 --> 00:40:59,243
thank god. Oh.
806
00:40:59,345 --> 00:41:00,845
jonah, you've gotten so big!
807
00:41:00,947 --> 00:41:02,713
it is so great
to see you.
808
00:41:04,550 --> 00:41:07,084
-mom.
-Robert, I love you so much.
809
00:41:07,186 --> 00:41:08,819
I can't believe
you're here.
810
00:41:14,527 --> 00:41:16,594
thank you
for your service.
811
00:41:16,696 --> 00:41:20,965
well,
thank you for everything.
812
00:41:21,067 --> 00:41:24,068
I am truly, truly overwhelmed.
813
00:41:24,170 --> 00:41:27,671
I only set up the video chat,
the rest is thanks to...
814
00:41:27,773 --> 00:41:30,274
Well, you know.
815
00:41:30,376 --> 00:41:32,443
-merry christmas.
-Merry christmas.
816
00:41:32,545 --> 00:41:35,112
Sergeant, merry christmas.
817
00:41:35,214 --> 00:41:37,915
Thank you. Really.
818
00:41:39,919 --> 00:41:42,419
jonah, show me the tree
you picked out.
819
00:41:42,522 --> 00:41:44,688
All right, yeah. Oh, that's...
820
00:41:44,790 --> 00:41:46,690
So I was told
821
00:41:46,792 --> 00:41:49,927
to give you... This.
822
00:41:50,029 --> 00:41:52,062
-What? Me?
-Uh-huh.
823
00:41:52,164 --> 00:41:53,864
From who?
824
00:41:53,966 --> 00:41:55,533
From you know who.
825
00:41:59,205 --> 00:42:01,405
what's...
826
00:42:01,507 --> 00:42:03,574
"it's about time
you got this back."
827
00:42:06,746 --> 00:42:09,580
what?
828
00:42:09,682 --> 00:42:11,849
A rachel the reporter doll.
829
00:42:11,951 --> 00:42:14,251
I didn't think
they still made these!
830
00:42:15,421 --> 00:42:16,854
Merry christmas.
831
00:42:26,065 --> 00:42:28,566
How'd you pull that off?
832
00:42:28,668 --> 00:42:30,834
Christmas magic in full effect.
833
00:42:30,937 --> 00:42:34,805
oh, the look on their faces.
834
00:42:36,342 --> 00:42:38,208
I thought you'd like that.
835
00:42:40,580 --> 00:42:42,479
what you do for people,
I don't understand it,
836
00:42:42,582 --> 00:42:44,248
but it's incredible.
837
00:42:44,350 --> 00:42:47,184
Oh, hey,
I can't take all the credit.
838
00:42:47,286 --> 00:42:50,487
but you know that already.
839
00:42:50,590 --> 00:42:51,956
Okay, well,
then how did you pull this off?
840
00:42:52,058 --> 00:42:54,525
Because it looks exactly
like the one I had as a kid,
841
00:42:54,627 --> 00:42:56,360
right down
to the little camera accessory.
842
00:42:56,462 --> 00:42:59,129
that, that wasn't me.
843
00:42:59,231 --> 00:43:01,265
Hey, erik, come on,
you're the only one that I told.
844
00:43:01,367 --> 00:43:03,901
And I haven't been able
to find one of these anywhere.
845
00:43:04,003 --> 00:43:07,504
Kris does not reveal
his sources.
846
00:43:07,607 --> 00:43:09,473
Okay. I'm-I'm so confused.
847
00:43:09,575 --> 00:43:12,076
If I don't start getting
concrete, sensible answers soon,
848
00:43:12,178 --> 00:43:14,044
janet's never gonna assign me
on anything ever again.
849
00:43:14,146 --> 00:43:15,512
Charity...
850
00:43:16,749 --> 00:43:19,750
Is, is that all this is to you?
851
00:43:19,852 --> 00:43:23,187
Just you trying to get ahead
in your career?
852
00:43:23,289 --> 00:43:25,055
No, of course not,
what matters to me
853
00:43:25,157 --> 00:43:28,759
is reporting on things
that matter, in a honest way.
854
00:43:28,861 --> 00:43:31,996
And what you do, it matters.
I just don't understand it.
855
00:43:32,098 --> 00:43:34,999
Well, I think you do, deep down.
856
00:43:36,369 --> 00:43:37,935
-Charity!
-Hey.
857
00:43:38,037 --> 00:43:39,770
-Ah!
-What are you doing here?
858
00:43:39,872 --> 00:43:43,641
Free christmas trees? Come on,
I'd be a fool not to show up.
859
00:43:43,743 --> 00:43:46,410
Uh, well, tisha, this is erik.
860
00:43:46,512 --> 00:43:48,846
Hey, best researcher
in the state.
861
00:43:48,948 --> 00:43:51,715
-Heard a lot about you.
-Vice versa.
862
00:43:51,817 --> 00:43:53,951
And I hope
that you haven't found anything
863
00:43:54,053 --> 00:43:56,253
too incriminating on me.
864
00:43:56,355 --> 00:43:59,523
No. Your criminal record
is clean as a whistle.
865
00:43:59,625 --> 00:44:01,492
Phew!
866
00:44:01,594 --> 00:44:03,560
Hey, the more the merrier!
867
00:44:03,663 --> 00:44:04,795
- Hey!
- -hey!
868
00:44:04,897 --> 00:44:06,363
You guys,
this is my friend, tish.
869
00:44:06,465 --> 00:44:08,999
Hi, I'm caitlin. This is my dad.
870
00:44:09,101 --> 00:44:11,502
Aaron. Nice to meet you.
871
00:44:11,604 --> 00:44:13,904
You, too.
872
00:44:14,006 --> 00:44:16,040
Uh, you must be excited
about christmas, huh?
873
00:44:16,142 --> 00:44:19,476
Yes. It's my favorite day!
Wanna help me pick out a tree?
874
00:44:19,578 --> 00:44:22,279
-Sure, I'd love to.
-Uh, y-you don't have to.
875
00:44:22,381 --> 00:44:25,549
Caitlin, honey, tish probably
wants to pick out her own tree.
876
00:44:25,651 --> 00:44:27,451
How about I help you
pick out yours?
877
00:44:27,553 --> 00:44:30,554
-You help me pick out mine?
-Deal! Daddy, coming?
878
00:44:30,656 --> 00:44:31,889
Yeah, I'll be there in a second.
879
00:44:35,061 --> 00:44:39,096
oh, that lady definitely needs
some help with her tree.
880
00:44:39,198 --> 00:44:40,931
-Mm-hmm. Yeah.
-I'll be right back.
881
00:44:41,033 --> 00:44:42,533
You're not going anywhere,
are you?
882
00:44:42,635 --> 00:44:44,802
I'll be right here.
883
00:44:44,904 --> 00:44:48,572
I gotta tell you,
charity...
884
00:44:48,674 --> 00:44:50,774
I think I may have
misjudged you.
885
00:44:50,876 --> 00:44:53,677
You have had a real impact
on erik.
886
00:44:53,779 --> 00:44:58,382
Well, honestly, he's changed
my outlook on so many things
887
00:44:58,484 --> 00:45:02,319
over the last eight days,
it's crazy.
888
00:45:02,421 --> 00:45:05,456
He's a special guy.
I feel lucky to know him.
889
00:45:05,558 --> 00:45:09,860
-He's single, too, you know?
-Oh, okay.
890
00:45:09,962 --> 00:45:11,829
Uh, well,
I am strictly a reporter to him
891
00:45:11,931 --> 00:45:12,763
until christmas day.
892
00:45:12,865 --> 00:45:13,997
Ah, okay.
893
00:45:14,100 --> 00:45:15,232
Playing hard to get, huh?
894
00:45:15,334 --> 00:45:17,101
You sound exactly like tish.
895
00:45:17,203 --> 00:45:20,170
Tish, yeah. She seems nice.
896
00:45:20,272 --> 00:45:22,773
She is the best catch out there
as far as I'm concerned.
897
00:45:22,875 --> 00:45:27,344
She is smart and funny
and beautiful and very single.
898
00:45:27,446 --> 00:45:29,113
Thank you.
I will keep that in mind.
899
00:45:29,215 --> 00:45:30,180
Yeah.
900
00:45:31,117 --> 00:45:32,816
Dad, we found the perfect ee
901
00:45:32,918 --> 00:45:34,585
I have to admit
it's pretty beautiful.
902
00:45:34,687 --> 00:45:36,053
Oh, that's great!
903
00:45:36,155 --> 00:45:37,554
Can we decorate it tonight
with tisha
904
00:45:37,656 --> 00:45:39,189
and charity and uncle erik?
905
00:45:39,291 --> 00:45:41,525
That sounds like
a really great idea.
906
00:45:41,627 --> 00:45:42,659
Yeah, I love it.
907
00:45:42,762 --> 00:45:44,762
Our place is a bit of a mess
908
00:45:44,864 --> 00:45:45,729
right now, caitlin.
909
00:45:45,831 --> 00:45:47,331
We're in mid-renovations.
910
00:45:47,433 --> 00:45:48,799
Well, why don't you guys
come to our place?
911
00:45:48,901 --> 00:45:51,135
You can help tish and I
decorate our tree.
912
00:45:51,237 --> 00:45:53,070
Are you sure?
913
00:45:53,172 --> 00:45:55,239
-We'd love to have you.
-Yes!
914
00:46:00,713 --> 00:46:03,247
oh. I like this one,
it's pretty.
915
00:46:03,349 --> 00:46:05,549
-I like the glitter.
-Thank you.
916
00:46:05,651 --> 00:46:07,718
I made that
when I was around your age.
917
00:46:09,054 --> 00:46:11,121
Caitlin, wanna hear
something cool?
918
00:46:11,223 --> 00:46:14,258
When snowflakes
fall from the clouds,
919
00:46:14,360 --> 00:46:17,127
they tumble through the air,
swirling and spiraling,
920
00:46:17,229 --> 00:46:19,930
and they each become
a different shape.
921
00:46:20,032 --> 00:46:22,533
That's what makes every
snowflake completely unique.
922
00:46:22,635 --> 00:46:24,368
Is that why
they taste so good, too?
923
00:46:24,470 --> 00:46:27,271
that is why
they taste so good.
924
00:46:27,373 --> 00:46:30,741
I think that people, you know,
we're the same as snowflakes
925
00:46:30,843 --> 00:46:33,010
'cause we each have
our different journeys
926
00:46:33,112 --> 00:46:35,279
to get
where we're supposed to be,
927
00:46:35,381 --> 00:46:39,383
and that's what makes us special
in our own way.
928
00:46:39,485 --> 00:46:42,186
-I like that.
-Yeah.
929
00:46:42,288 --> 00:46:46,390
Magic is always surrounding us.
930
00:46:46,492 --> 00:46:49,693
Sometimes we just need
to remember to look for it.
931
00:46:51,297 --> 00:46:52,963
Who wants more hot chocolate?
932
00:46:53,065 --> 00:46:55,299
-Me, me, me!
-Yeah, I'll have some, too.
933
00:46:55,401 --> 00:46:56,867
-Erik? Charity?
-Uh...
934
00:46:56,969 --> 00:46:59,036
I think I'm gonna head out
for some fresh air.
935
00:46:59,138 --> 00:47:01,839
-Yeah. I'll join you.
-Okay.
936
00:47:07,613 --> 00:47:11,582
So I liked what you said
up there about snowflakes.
937
00:47:11,684 --> 00:47:14,051
Yeah, right?
938
00:47:14,153 --> 00:47:17,855
the way you see the world,
it's the right way.
939
00:47:21,527 --> 00:47:23,560
How is your article
coming along?
940
00:47:23,662 --> 00:47:27,631
It's coming along.
I feel pretty inspired actually.
941
00:47:27,733 --> 00:47:29,933
-Today was amazing.
-It was.
942
00:47:30,035 --> 00:47:33,237
I can't believe
there's only four events left.
943
00:47:33,339 --> 00:47:35,339
Uh, five,
including christmas day.
944
00:47:35,441 --> 00:47:37,007
Yeah, right.
945
00:47:37,109 --> 00:47:41,545
So have you written down
your christmas wish yet?
946
00:47:41,647 --> 00:47:44,181
-Not yet...
-Not quite convinced, huh?
947
00:47:44,283 --> 00:47:46,650
baby steps, remember?
948
00:47:46,752 --> 00:47:49,987
-Mm-hmm.
-Can I ask you something?
949
00:47:50,823 --> 00:47:53,223
Anything.
950
00:47:53,325 --> 00:47:56,260
Why doesn't kris
just deliver the gifts himself
951
00:47:56,362 --> 00:47:59,429
on christmas day if he so badly
wants people to believe in him?
952
00:47:59,531 --> 00:48:02,332
Well, it's not just
about believing in him.
953
00:48:02,434 --> 00:48:06,470
It's about believing
in the magic of the season.
954
00:48:06,572 --> 00:48:07,738
Oh, is this the part
when you tell me
955
00:48:07,840 --> 00:48:09,206
the true meaning of christmas?
956
00:48:09,308 --> 00:48:11,108
that's easy.
957
00:48:11,744 --> 00:48:14,278
Love.
958
00:48:14,380 --> 00:48:18,482
Love is the greatest gift
that any one of us can receive
959
00:48:18,584 --> 00:48:20,817
and it can't be seen.
960
00:48:20,920 --> 00:48:24,421
But that doesn't make it
any less real.
961
00:48:25,157 --> 00:48:27,024
Yeah, I guess not.
962
00:48:27,126 --> 00:48:30,727
We don't need to see something
to believe it.
963
00:48:32,164 --> 00:48:34,331
Because feeling it is enough.
964
00:48:37,903 --> 00:48:39,369
I'm sorry.
965
00:48:40,205 --> 00:48:41,238
Uh, um...
966
00:48:41,340 --> 00:48:44,041
Um, it, I, it's unprofessional.
967
00:48:44,143 --> 00:48:46,510
No, no, no, no,
I'm, I'm, I'm sorry.
968
00:48:46,612 --> 00:48:49,613
I, I let the moment, uh,
get away from me.
969
00:48:49,715 --> 00:48:52,049
No, you know, it's just,
this is my first real job
970
00:48:52,151 --> 00:48:54,017
as a reporter, and I don't wanna
do anything to mess it up.
971
00:48:54,119 --> 00:48:56,320
-Yeah, I understand.
-Okay.
972
00:48:56,422 --> 00:48:57,821
Totally.
973
00:49:00,826 --> 00:49:03,994
So would it be
completely unprofessional
974
00:49:04,096 --> 00:49:06,330
if I ask you to be my plus one
975
00:49:06,432 --> 00:49:09,166
to the mayor's
christmas eve gala?
976
00:49:10,002 --> 00:49:11,902
-Really?
-Yeah.
977
00:49:12,004 --> 00:49:13,637
-You got tickets to that?
-Yeah.
978
00:49:13,739 --> 00:49:17,407
The mayor likes the work
that I do for the city.
979
00:49:17,509 --> 00:49:21,845
-So what do you say?
-Ooh!
980
00:49:21,947 --> 00:49:26,750
You know,
I'm not really a party person,
981
00:49:26,852 --> 00:49:30,487
but I think I can make
an exception just this once.
982
00:49:30,589 --> 00:49:34,691
a true act of compassion.
983
00:49:51,210 --> 00:49:52,776
I really think it could be
one of the best things
984
00:49:52,878 --> 00:49:54,044
I've ever written.
985
00:49:54,146 --> 00:49:55,512
-Really?
-Mm-hmm.
986
00:49:55,614 --> 00:49:57,781
Obviously, I still need
more information,
987
00:49:57,883 --> 00:49:59,783
but I really think
erik's gonna really like it.
988
00:49:59,885 --> 00:50:01,952
Erik, huh?
989
00:50:02,054 --> 00:50:04,888
Here I thought you were
writing this to impress janet.
990
00:50:04,990 --> 00:50:07,624
Well, her too, of course.
991
00:50:07,726 --> 00:50:10,560
I sent her
the rough draft last night.
992
00:50:10,662 --> 00:50:12,062
Hey, how come you haven't been
posting anything
993
00:50:12,164 --> 00:50:14,998
to your blog lately?
I miss reading it.
994
00:50:15,100 --> 00:50:17,267
It's just been too busy, now
that I've got a real assignment,
995
00:50:17,369 --> 00:50:18,235
it's hard to keep up with.
996
00:50:18,337 --> 00:50:20,704
But people adore your blog.
997
00:50:20,806 --> 00:50:23,006
well, I'll get back to it.
998
00:50:23,108 --> 00:50:24,608
Maybe I'll write a post
999
00:50:24,710 --> 00:50:27,277
ranking the top five
on-screen scrooges of all time,
1000
00:50:27,379 --> 00:50:28,945
'cause it's quite
the controversial topic.
1001
00:50:29,048 --> 00:50:33,483
I like this new festive charity.
1002
00:50:33,585 --> 00:50:36,253
What's next, are you gonna go
caroling door to door?
1003
00:50:36,355 --> 00:50:38,221
Okay, let's not get
carried away.
1004
00:50:38,323 --> 00:50:40,157
I can't believe
erik invited you
1005
00:50:40,259 --> 00:50:42,526
to the mayor's
super elite christmas eve gala.
1006
00:50:42,628 --> 00:50:45,262
Okay, come on.
It's just a party.
1007
00:50:45,364 --> 00:50:48,665
You better take so many pictures
that I am nauseated
1008
00:50:48,767 --> 00:50:50,634
by the time
I'm done looking at them.
1009
00:50:50,736 --> 00:50:53,603
Deal.
So what did you think of aaron?
1010
00:50:53,705 --> 00:50:57,674
What? Well, I hadn't given it
much thought.
1011
00:50:57,776 --> 00:50:59,976
-He seems like a nice guy.
-Mm-hmm.
1012
00:51:00,079 --> 00:51:01,812
Okay. I won't ask
any more questions.
1013
00:51:01,914 --> 00:51:04,047
I'm just trying to help the
christmas season work its magic.
1014
00:51:04,149 --> 00:51:05,849
Thanks, girl.
1015
00:51:05,951 --> 00:51:07,984
All right, so what is
on the agenda for today?
1016
00:51:08,087 --> 00:51:09,953
My appointment
is at the records office today.
1017
00:51:10,055 --> 00:51:12,222
I'm gonna see if I can find out
more about erik's past.
1018
00:51:12,324 --> 00:51:14,524
Oh, you know, my article
is taking a different direction,
1019
00:51:14,626 --> 00:51:16,159
so I don't know
if that's necessary anymore.
1020
00:51:16,261 --> 00:51:17,994
Well, I already told janet
I was going,
1021
00:51:18,097 --> 00:51:20,597
and she seemed really pleased,
so I should still go.
1022
00:51:20,699 --> 00:51:22,399
-All right. Fair enough.
-Oh, speaking of which...
1023
00:51:22,501 --> 00:51:24,201
Janet was looking for you
this morning.
1024
00:51:24,303 --> 00:51:26,002
Oh, really? Okay, yeah.
1025
00:51:26,105 --> 00:51:28,472
She probably wants to talk about
my rough draft.
1026
00:51:28,574 --> 00:51:32,342
- hm, good luck.
- Thank you.
1027
00:51:32,444 --> 00:51:33,877
I just finished
reading your draft,
1028
00:51:33,979 --> 00:51:36,947
and I have to say,
I'm speechless.
1029
00:51:37,049 --> 00:51:38,782
Really? Well...
1030
00:51:38,884 --> 00:51:41,184
It is a different approach,
but I thought you might like it.
1031
00:51:41,286 --> 00:51:43,353
I'm speechless because
I thought you were someone
1032
00:51:43,455 --> 00:51:45,555
that could follow directions.
1033
00:51:46,191 --> 00:51:47,257
I'm sorry?
1034
00:51:47,359 --> 00:51:49,860
Did I not make myself clear?
1035
00:51:49,962 --> 00:51:51,795
This article is about
finding out
1036
00:51:51,897 --> 00:51:54,297
how the christmas day giveaway
is funded.
1037
00:51:54,399 --> 00:51:57,734
And you were instructed
to crack the nsb wide open.
1038
00:51:57,836 --> 00:52:01,004
I realize that,
but there is nothing to crack.
1039
00:52:01,106 --> 00:52:03,607
Everything they do is to help
as many people as possible
1040
00:52:03,709 --> 00:52:05,609
get back to the roots of what
christmas is all about.
1041
00:52:05,711 --> 00:52:07,844
Millions of dollars'
worth of gifts are given out
1042
00:52:07,946 --> 00:52:10,514
on christmas day,
and there's no paperwork
1043
00:52:10,616 --> 00:52:13,783
that says where the money's
coming from. That's the story.
1044
00:52:13,886 --> 00:52:16,052
I know,
and I know it sounds crazy,
1045
00:52:16,155 --> 00:52:18,488
but there is something bigger
going on here.
1046
00:52:18,590 --> 00:52:21,291
No one is behind the gifts.
1047
00:52:21,393 --> 00:52:23,727
They're delivered miraculously.
1048
00:52:23,829 --> 00:52:27,664
It doesn't sound crazy,
it is crazy!
1049
00:52:27,766 --> 00:52:30,433
Janet, I was,
I was just as skeptical as you
1050
00:52:30,536 --> 00:52:32,235
when I started this article,
1051
00:52:32,337 --> 00:52:36,039
but I've seen things
and felt things
1052
00:52:36,141 --> 00:52:37,507
that go way beyond
what money could buy.
1053
00:52:37,609 --> 00:52:40,143
Let me ask you something,
charity.
1054
00:52:40,245 --> 00:52:42,879
-Do you want to be a reporter?
-More than anything.
1055
00:52:42,981 --> 00:52:45,315
Then I suggest
you get some cold, hard facts
1056
00:52:45,417 --> 00:52:47,918
and find out
what's really going on.
1057
00:52:48,020 --> 00:52:52,155
You want me to rewrite
my entire article?
1058
00:52:52,257 --> 00:52:54,324
But there's only three days left
until christmas eve.
1059
00:52:54,426 --> 00:52:56,359
Then you better get working.
1060
00:53:04,102 --> 00:53:06,603
- hey, you.
- hey.
1061
00:53:06,705 --> 00:53:09,372
-Everything okay?
-Oh, yeah, it's just work stuff.
1062
00:53:09,474 --> 00:53:11,508
My boss is unhappy with me.
1063
00:53:11,610 --> 00:53:14,010
You wanna talk about it?
1064
00:53:14,112 --> 00:53:16,246
You know, I could use
some advice, actually.
1065
00:53:16,348 --> 00:53:18,048
Shoot.
1066
00:53:18,150 --> 00:53:20,984
How do you stay true
to your instinct and beliefs
1067
00:53:21,086 --> 00:53:24,454
even when people doubt you
and make you feel small?
1068
00:53:24,556 --> 00:53:27,691
Well, it's, it's not easy.
1069
00:53:27,793 --> 00:53:29,559
Hotdog with ketchup.
1070
00:53:29,661 --> 00:53:32,295
There's a lot of judgment
out there,
1071
00:53:32,397 --> 00:53:35,732
and people fear
what they don't understand.
1072
00:53:35,834 --> 00:53:39,502
So for me,
I like to get to know someone,
1073
00:53:39,605 --> 00:53:41,304
make them feel valued
and listened to
1074
00:53:41,406 --> 00:53:44,274
so that they can learn to do
the same for me.
1075
00:53:44,376 --> 00:53:46,676
-It's all about connection.
-And that works?
1076
00:53:46,778 --> 00:53:48,979
You tell me.
1077
00:53:49,081 --> 00:53:52,782
whatever you do, never sacrifice
who you are or what you believe
1078
00:53:52,884 --> 00:53:55,151
in order to make
someone else happy.
1079
00:53:55,254 --> 00:53:56,886
It will not be worth it.
1080
00:53:58,023 --> 00:54:00,090
You're right.
1081
00:54:00,192 --> 00:54:01,891
Yeah, I should just
stick to my guns,
1082
00:54:01,994 --> 00:54:03,693
even if it does make her angry.
1083
00:54:03,795 --> 00:54:05,795
Um, next time you sit down
with your boss,
1084
00:54:05,897 --> 00:54:07,430
why don't you give her
one of these?
1085
00:54:07,532 --> 00:54:10,900
Sounds like she could use
some christmas spirit.
1086
00:54:11,003 --> 00:54:15,138
Erik? Erik gallagher.
Before my very eyes.
1087
00:54:15,240 --> 00:54:19,042
-Mayor flynn. You made it.
-So good to see you.
1088
00:54:19,144 --> 00:54:22,679
Oh, my daughters are so excited
for the christmas scavenger hunt
1089
00:54:22,781 --> 00:54:24,147
through the park this afternoon.
1090
00:54:24,249 --> 00:54:26,249
Once again
you've outdone yourself.
1091
00:54:26,351 --> 00:54:29,519
Oh. I appreciate it, but you
know I can't take full credit.
1092
00:54:29,621 --> 00:54:31,988
Well, the city is buzzing
with how much fun
1093
00:54:32,090 --> 00:54:33,290
they're having at these events.
1094
00:54:33,392 --> 00:54:34,758
It's spreading through
social media,
1095
00:54:34,860 --> 00:54:37,027
and tourists are already
planning their trips here
1096
00:54:37,129 --> 00:54:38,061
for next year.
1097
00:54:38,163 --> 00:54:40,063
Oh, that's fantastic.
1098
00:54:40,165 --> 00:54:42,932
Uh, I'm just happy
to, well, make it happen.
1099
00:54:43,035 --> 00:54:45,468
And who do we have here?
1100
00:54:45,570 --> 00:54:48,071
Uh, I'm charity jones.
A reporter for the journal.
1101
00:54:48,173 --> 00:54:49,973
I see,
you guys have been digging
1102
00:54:50,075 --> 00:54:52,008
to scandalize me for years.
1103
00:54:52,110 --> 00:54:55,879
Charity's, um, she's writing
an article about the nsb.
1104
00:54:55,981 --> 00:54:57,547
yeah, it's a feature on erik
1105
00:54:57,649 --> 00:54:59,683
and all of the work
that he does.
1106
00:54:59,785 --> 00:55:02,485
It's about time he opens himself
up to the press.
1107
00:55:02,587 --> 00:55:05,522
Just be careful. Sometimes
they aren't always so nice.
1108
00:55:05,624 --> 00:55:08,758
Well, I'm gonna show you
I'm not one of those reporters.
1109
00:55:08,860 --> 00:55:11,061
Yeah, I'm really looking forward
to reading your article.
1110
00:55:11,163 --> 00:55:14,164
-Comes out christmas eve.
-Oh, that reminds me.
1111
00:55:14,266 --> 00:55:16,466
Have you found a plus one
to bring to the party yet?
1112
00:55:16,568 --> 00:55:19,602
-Oh. You're looking at her.
-Oh. Lovely.
1113
00:55:19,705 --> 00:55:21,604
I look forward
to seeing you both.
1114
00:55:21,707 --> 00:55:24,307
Us, too. Merry christmas.
1115
00:55:24,409 --> 00:55:26,743
-Nice meeting you, mayor flynn.
-Nice meeting you.
1116
00:55:28,680 --> 00:55:33,183
So the journal's
looking for dirt on the mayor?
1117
00:55:33,285 --> 00:55:35,452
She's an amazing person.
1118
00:55:35,554 --> 00:55:39,255
From everything I've researched,
she sure seems like she is.
1119
00:55:39,358 --> 00:55:41,157
But according to my boss,
everyone's got a secret
1120
00:55:41,259 --> 00:55:42,492
that's waiting to be exposed.
1121
00:55:42,594 --> 00:55:44,294
Do you think that's true?
1122
00:55:45,197 --> 00:55:46,663
I used to.
1123
00:55:48,133 --> 00:55:50,066
sorry.
1124
00:55:51,436 --> 00:55:53,303
Uh, it's tish,
I should probably get this.
1125
00:55:53,405 --> 00:55:54,971
Okay, tell her I say hi.
1126
00:55:55,073 --> 00:55:56,906
I should go help
set up the clues.
1127
00:55:57,008 --> 00:55:58,775
- Yeah. Okay.
- -see you later.
1128
00:56:00,412 --> 00:56:02,278
-Hello?
-Charity, it's me.
1129
00:56:02,381 --> 00:56:03,947
-I found something.
-Wait.
1130
00:56:04,049 --> 00:56:05,415
What are you talking about?
Found what?
1131
00:56:05,517 --> 00:56:07,050
About erik.
1132
00:56:07,152 --> 00:56:10,620
I found out
who his birth parents are.
1133
00:56:10,722 --> 00:56:13,790
girl, they are millionaires.
1134
00:56:20,232 --> 00:56:21,698
have a look.
1135
00:56:24,870 --> 00:56:27,670
I don't understand.
How did you do it?
1136
00:56:27,773 --> 00:56:29,806
I found the documents
that had been redacted,
1137
00:56:29,908 --> 00:56:33,109
but the high school
they went to wasn't.
1138
00:56:33,211 --> 00:56:35,912
Someone probably forgot
to black it out.
1139
00:56:36,014 --> 00:56:37,480
All I did
was go to the high school,
1140
00:56:37,582 --> 00:56:39,449
talked to a few people,
looked at a few yearbooks
1141
00:56:39,551 --> 00:56:41,551
and figured it out.
1142
00:56:41,653 --> 00:56:43,553
I can't believe it.
1143
00:56:43,655 --> 00:56:46,790
Turns out she got pregnant
when they were both 16
1144
00:56:46,892 --> 00:56:49,459
and gave erik up for adoption.
1145
00:56:49,561 --> 00:56:52,662
About ten years ago they came up
with this genius idea for an app
1146
00:56:52,764 --> 00:56:54,497
and struck gold.
1147
00:56:54,599 --> 00:56:57,834
I looked them up,
and they seem very eccentric.
1148
00:56:57,936 --> 00:56:59,903
Eccentric enough to give
two million dollars'
1149
00:57:00,005 --> 00:57:01,204
worth of gifts away each year?
1150
00:57:01,306 --> 00:57:02,806
Do you think
erik knows about them
1151
00:57:02,908 --> 00:57:04,974
and has been lying
this whole time?
1152
00:57:05,076 --> 00:57:06,676
No, there's no way
that he could have known.
1153
00:57:06,778 --> 00:57:08,278
In fact,
this will really hurt him
1154
00:57:08,380 --> 00:57:11,514
and completely crush
everything that he believes in.
1155
00:57:11,616 --> 00:57:14,918
Why would his parents do this?
It doesn't make any sense.
1156
00:57:15,020 --> 00:57:19,522
I don't know. Maybe to give him
the childhood he never had?
1157
00:57:19,624 --> 00:57:22,325
Or maybe to feel connected
to him in some way.
1158
00:57:22,427 --> 00:57:24,994
What are you gonna do?
1159
00:57:25,096 --> 00:57:27,430
I don't have the heart
to tell him.
1160
00:57:27,532 --> 00:57:30,033
What about the article? Janet
will want this to be included.
1161
00:57:30,135 --> 00:57:32,302
-It explains everything.
-I know. I know.
1162
00:57:32,404 --> 00:57:35,071
It's the missing piece
to the whole story.
1163
00:57:35,173 --> 00:57:36,673
But I told erik
that I wouldn't include anything
1164
00:57:36,775 --> 00:57:38,041
about his parents
in the article.
1165
00:57:38,143 --> 00:57:39,976
And a good reporter
doesn't break trust
1166
00:57:40,078 --> 00:57:41,845
with their subject.
1167
00:57:41,947 --> 00:57:43,947
And, plus,
this isn't some scandal
1168
00:57:44,049 --> 00:57:45,882
that needs to be exposed.
1169
00:57:45,984 --> 00:57:48,651
The christmas day giveaway
brings together so many people
1170
00:57:48,753 --> 00:57:50,753
and fills them with hope.
1171
00:57:50,856 --> 00:57:53,389
Why would I wanna ruin that?
1172
00:57:53,492 --> 00:57:55,692
do you think
I'm making a huge mistake?
1173
00:57:55,794 --> 00:57:58,161
-By not telling the whole story?
-Of course not.
1174
00:57:58,263 --> 00:58:00,763
You're choosing integrity
over a headline.
1175
00:58:03,768 --> 00:58:05,502
if janet ever found out
1176
00:58:05,604 --> 00:58:07,637
that I had
this huge piece of information
1177
00:58:07,739 --> 00:58:11,875
and chose to withhold it,
I could get in so much trouble.
1178
00:58:11,977 --> 00:58:14,511
You wouldn't be a real reporter
if you didn't take some risks
1179
00:58:14,613 --> 00:58:16,513
for the betterment of others.
1180
00:58:18,350 --> 00:58:22,252
-Are you okay?
-Yeah. It's silly, really.
1181
00:58:23,922 --> 00:58:26,756
I started to believe.
1182
00:58:26,858 --> 00:58:30,226
And it felt really good
to lean in to the unexplainable.
1183
00:58:30,328 --> 00:58:33,863
I know. I'm so sorry, charity.
1184
00:58:34,933 --> 00:58:36,199
Me, too.
1185
00:59:06,631 --> 00:59:08,798
so my flight lands around 8:00,
1186
00:59:08,900 --> 00:59:10,433
but, apparently, there might be a storm.
1187
00:59:10,535 --> 00:59:12,569
So, hopefully, I don't get delayed.
1188
00:59:14,773 --> 00:59:17,140
Hello? Earth to charity?
1189
00:59:17,242 --> 00:59:20,443
What? Yeah. Yeah, sure.
1190
00:59:20,545 --> 00:59:23,846
What's up with you today?
You don't seem yourself.
1191
00:59:23,949 --> 00:59:25,815
Uh, I'm just tired, I was up all night
1192
00:59:25,917 --> 00:59:27,951
trying to re-write my story.
1193
00:59:28,053 --> 00:59:29,919
And you're not happy with it?
1194
00:59:30,021 --> 00:59:32,355
well, I made some changes,
1195
00:59:32,457 --> 00:59:36,125
but I decided
to basically keep it the same.
1196
00:59:36,227 --> 00:59:37,493
So I'm staying true to myself.
1197
00:59:37,596 --> 00:59:39,729
I'm doing
what I believe is right.
1198
00:59:40,832 --> 00:59:44,867
And... I just sent it.
1199
00:59:46,237 --> 00:59:48,571
What will janet think?
1200
00:59:48,673 --> 00:59:51,341
Uh, well, she, she's going to be
disappointed that I didn't
1201
00:59:51,443 --> 00:59:54,477
uncover anything groundbreaking,
but she has to accept it,
1202
00:59:54,579 --> 00:59:57,213
otherwise the paper will have
an empty front page.
1203
00:59:57,315 --> 00:59:59,048
Well, I'm still very excited
to read it.
1204
00:59:59,150 --> 01:00:01,484
-I'm sure it's great.
-Thank you, dad.
1205
01:00:01,586 --> 01:00:04,454
I can't believe
it's already the 23rd.
1206
01:00:04,556 --> 01:00:05,888
Are you excited
to go to the mayor's
1207
01:00:05,991 --> 01:00:08,224
christmas eve gala tomorrow?
1208
01:00:08,326 --> 01:00:10,994
I heard that sarah jessica parker might be there.
1209
01:00:11,096 --> 01:00:13,329
I'm not even gonna ask you
how you know who she is.
1210
01:00:13,431 --> 01:00:16,399
I told you. I'm hip, man!
1211
01:00:16,501 --> 01:00:18,201
Oh, yeah, I guess I'm excited,
1212
01:00:18,303 --> 01:00:19,769
but I'm more so
just looking forward
1213
01:00:19,871 --> 01:00:21,270
to spending time with erik
1214
01:00:21,373 --> 01:00:23,039
even if he has got it all wrong.
1215
01:00:23,141 --> 01:00:27,043
-What do you mean?
-Oh, nothing.
1216
01:00:27,145 --> 01:00:29,946
Well, I guess I should head in
to work. I'll see you tomorrow.
1217
01:00:30,048 --> 01:00:32,882
You betcha, and I'll bring the champagne
1218
01:00:32,984 --> 01:00:36,686
to help celebrate your first official article.
1219
01:00:36,788 --> 01:00:39,656
Thank you, dad.
I can't wait to see you.
1220
01:00:39,758 --> 01:00:41,357
you, too, kiddo.
1221
01:00:53,505 --> 01:00:54,771
hey.
1222
01:00:55,874 --> 01:00:57,306
Tish, what's wrong?
1223
01:00:57,409 --> 01:01:00,610
I'm sorry. I don't know
how she found out.
1224
01:01:00,712 --> 01:01:02,845
What are you talking about?
1225
01:01:02,947 --> 01:01:06,315
Charity, my office, now.
1226
01:01:13,224 --> 01:01:14,891
close the door.
1227
01:01:17,295 --> 01:01:19,629
Where are the changes
I asked for?
1228
01:01:20,899 --> 01:01:22,031
I'm sorry, janet.
1229
01:01:22,133 --> 01:01:25,501
I, I just couldn't do it.
1230
01:01:25,603 --> 01:01:27,303
It wouldn't be right.
1231
01:01:27,405 --> 01:01:30,406
Do you think most journalists
out there get their big stories
1232
01:01:30,508 --> 01:01:32,508
by doing what's right?
Give me a break.
1233
01:01:32,610 --> 01:01:34,310
Well, what good'll it do
to print the real way
1234
01:01:34,412 --> 01:01:35,278
that the gifts are acquired?
1235
01:01:35,380 --> 01:01:37,580
It'll hurt a lot of wonderful,
1236
01:01:37,682 --> 01:01:39,382
kindhearted people,
not to mention,
1237
01:01:39,484 --> 01:01:41,484
make the whole thing
seem fraudulent.
1238
01:01:41,586 --> 01:01:43,953
Fraudulent. That's the point.
1239
01:01:44,055 --> 01:01:45,955
But we don't even know for sure
if his parents
1240
01:01:46,057 --> 01:01:48,224
are behind it all,
it's all speculation.
1241
01:01:48,326 --> 01:01:50,359
Sometimes speculation is enough.
1242
01:01:50,462 --> 01:01:52,862
Our readers love a scandal.
1243
01:01:52,964 --> 01:01:54,564
Well, maybe I shouldn't
be writing for them.
1244
01:01:54,666 --> 01:01:55,598
Excuse me?
1245
01:01:55,700 --> 01:01:57,033
I wanna write about things
1246
01:01:57,135 --> 01:01:59,502
that inform, excite
1247
01:01:59,604 --> 01:02:03,940
and inspire new yorkers,
not gossip.
1248
01:02:04,042 --> 01:02:06,375
And if writing with integrity
makes me a bad journalist,
1249
01:02:06,478 --> 01:02:09,312
then maybe working
at the times square journal
1250
01:02:09,414 --> 01:02:10,646
isn't the job for me.
1251
01:02:10,749 --> 01:02:13,750
What? Wait, are you quitting?
1252
01:02:13,852 --> 01:02:15,852
Because of one article
1253
01:02:15,954 --> 01:02:18,955
about some guy
who's clearly delusional?
1254
01:02:19,057 --> 01:02:21,057
Well, I'd rather spend my time
reporting truthfully
1255
01:02:21,159 --> 01:02:23,526
on somebody like him
who believes in goodness
1256
01:02:23,628 --> 01:02:25,828
and kindness, than spend
my time working for somebody
1257
01:02:25,930 --> 01:02:28,531
who only cares
about what will sell.
1258
01:02:29,100 --> 01:02:30,366
Fine.
1259
01:02:40,211 --> 01:02:42,979
When you were little...
1260
01:02:43,081 --> 01:02:45,848
Didn't you ever believe
in the magic of christmas?
1261
01:02:45,950 --> 01:02:47,650
Look, erik's birth parents
may be the ones
1262
01:02:47,752 --> 01:02:51,587
who buy all the gifts, but that
doesn't take away from the fact
1263
01:02:51,689 --> 01:02:54,957
that the last 11 days
have changed me for the better.
1264
01:02:56,394 --> 01:03:01,164
There was magic
at each of those events
1265
01:03:01,266 --> 01:03:03,399
whether you wanna believe me
or not.
1266
01:03:07,338 --> 01:03:09,572
Erik wanted you to have this.
1267
01:03:13,011 --> 01:03:14,777
Merry christmas, janet.
1268
01:03:37,902 --> 01:03:40,603
-hello?
-Hi. You on your way?
1269
01:03:40,705 --> 01:03:43,039
Yeah, sorry, you know,
I don't think I'm gonna be able
1270
01:03:43,141 --> 01:03:45,675
to make it in today 'cause
I'm not really feeling so great.
1271
01:03:45,777 --> 01:03:47,610
I'm-I'm sorry to hear that. Oh.
1272
01:03:47,712 --> 01:03:50,413
When does the times square journal come out tomorrow?
1273
01:03:50,515 --> 01:03:53,883
'cause I cannot wait to read
your words in print.
1274
01:03:53,985 --> 01:03:56,519
Uh, it should be early morning
around 9:00.
1275
01:03:56,621 --> 01:03:59,422
Charity,
this, this is a huge deal.
1276
01:03:59,524 --> 01:04:04,327
Your first article
as a reporter, wow.
1277
01:04:04,429 --> 01:04:07,096
-Uh, listen, I should get goin'.
-Oh, you'll be missed.
1278
01:04:07,198 --> 01:04:10,199
-And I'll see you tomorrow?
-See you tomorrow.
1279
01:04:17,308 --> 01:04:20,009
oh, tom, this weather is insane.
1280
01:04:20,111 --> 01:04:21,811
Charity,
you shouldn't be out in this.
1281
01:04:21,913 --> 01:04:25,248
-They're calling for a blizzard.
-A blizzard? Are you serious?
1282
01:04:25,350 --> 01:04:28,517
It's only supposed to get worse.
1283
01:04:28,620 --> 01:04:31,153
Hey, where's today's copy
of the times square journal?
1284
01:04:31,256 --> 01:04:32,455
They had a delivery delay.
1285
01:04:32,557 --> 01:04:34,423
Probably on account
of the weather.
1286
01:04:34,525 --> 01:04:36,559
I'd tell you to come back
and check in a few hours,
1287
01:04:36,661 --> 01:04:38,160
but I'm gonna close up
early today.
1288
01:04:38,263 --> 01:04:41,130
Yeah. Well,
it's probably online anyway.
1289
01:04:41,232 --> 01:04:44,433
-Well, merry christmas!
-You, too, charity.
1290
01:04:52,243 --> 01:04:54,844
what are you doing home?
It's not even noon.
1291
01:04:54,946 --> 01:04:57,980
-I quit, too.
-What?
1292
01:04:58,082 --> 01:05:01,217
No! No, you did not have
to do that for me.
1293
01:05:01,319 --> 01:05:05,488
Listen... It's not just
about you.
1294
01:05:06,891 --> 01:05:08,190
You were right.
1295
01:05:09,861 --> 01:05:12,328
Working for a company
that doesn't value compassion
1296
01:05:12,430 --> 01:05:14,330
isn't worth it.
1297
01:05:14,432 --> 01:05:16,899
I'll find a research job
somewhere else.
1298
01:05:17,001 --> 01:05:19,235
That's why
you're my best friend.
1299
01:05:19,337 --> 01:05:22,471
Plus, I couldn't miss helping
you get ready for tonight!
1300
01:05:22,573 --> 01:05:25,141
-Oh!
-How excited are you?
1301
01:05:25,243 --> 01:05:26,809
I'm excited.
1302
01:05:27,512 --> 01:05:28,744
But?
1303
01:05:29,981 --> 01:05:32,148
But I don't know. I just...
1304
01:05:32,250 --> 01:05:34,150
I feel weird not being
totally honest with erik
1305
01:05:34,252 --> 01:05:35,885
about what I know.
1306
01:05:35,987 --> 01:05:38,988
-You're protecting him.
-Yeah, I guess.
1307
01:05:39,090 --> 01:05:40,823
Have you picked up
a copy of your article?
1308
01:05:40,925 --> 01:05:41,958
I just tried
to look it up online,
1309
01:05:42,060 --> 01:05:43,759
but there's nothing there yet.
1310
01:05:43,861 --> 01:05:45,094
I tried to get one from tom,
1311
01:05:45,196 --> 01:05:47,029
and it's not
on the stands either.
1312
01:05:47,131 --> 01:05:49,999
-So you think janet pulled it?
-She wouldn't.
1313
01:05:50,101 --> 01:05:53,569
-Have you met janet?
-Good point.
1314
01:05:53,671 --> 01:05:56,205
Well, anyway,
maybe it's for the best.
1315
01:05:56,307 --> 01:05:58,007
I'm just excited
to spend time tonight with erik
1316
01:05:58,109 --> 01:06:00,443
without any agenda.
1317
01:06:00,545 --> 01:06:02,111
You really like him, huh?
1318
01:06:02,213 --> 01:06:06,148
yeah. Yeah, I guess I do.
1319
01:06:09,220 --> 01:06:12,555
-you're in love!
-Oh, you're insane!
1320
01:06:12,657 --> 01:06:15,157
I don't remember the last time
you felt this way.
1321
01:06:15,259 --> 01:06:18,627
Well, 'cause I don't know
that I've ever felt this way.
1322
01:06:18,730 --> 01:06:20,429
I'm so happy for you.
1323
01:06:20,531 --> 01:06:23,899
Okay, we don't even know
if he feels the same way.
1324
01:06:24,002 --> 01:06:27,236
Don't kid yourself.
I see the way he looks at you.
1325
01:06:27,338 --> 01:06:30,373
With those heart eyes...
1326
01:06:30,475 --> 01:06:32,742
well, I guess
we'll find out tonight.
1327
01:06:32,844 --> 01:06:35,644
Let's get you ready.
1328
01:07:06,144 --> 01:07:09,745
you look... Wow.
1329
01:07:09,847 --> 01:07:12,381
-Uh...
-You, too.
1330
01:07:12,483 --> 01:07:14,150
I was looking for your article
this morning.
1331
01:07:14,252 --> 01:07:15,618
-I, I couldn't find it.
-Yeah.
1332
01:07:15,720 --> 01:07:17,286
I don't know
if it's ever gonna come out.
1333
01:07:17,388 --> 01:07:18,621
I'm pretty sure it was pulled.
1334
01:07:18,723 --> 01:07:22,358
Really? Was I that boring?
1335
01:07:22,460 --> 01:07:25,294
No... Uh, is it cool if we don't
talk about the article tonight?
1336
01:07:25,396 --> 01:07:29,365
'cause I'd rather just be
present. Here.
1337
01:07:29,467 --> 01:07:31,834
with you.
1338
01:07:31,936 --> 01:07:34,437
Wanna dance with me?
1339
01:07:34,539 --> 01:07:36,505
yes, I would.
1340
01:07:52,690 --> 01:07:55,891
and, uh, I, um...
1341
01:07:55,993 --> 01:07:58,027
I was thinking about you
a lot today.
1342
01:07:58,963 --> 01:08:01,931
Yeah? What about?
1343
01:08:02,033 --> 01:08:05,868
Um, well, I was thinking
1344
01:08:05,970 --> 01:08:08,637
that since you're done
reporting on me,
1345
01:08:08,739 --> 01:08:12,041
you're no longer obligated
to spend time with me.
1346
01:08:12,910 --> 01:08:14,743
That is true.
1347
01:08:14,846 --> 01:08:16,645
I'm finally free.
1348
01:08:16,747 --> 01:08:18,347
and, um...
1349
01:08:19,917 --> 01:08:21,650
It made me sad.
1350
01:08:21,752 --> 01:08:26,655
Um, the idea
of not seeing you every day.
1351
01:08:28,693 --> 01:08:30,292
I know what you mean.
1352
01:08:30,394 --> 01:08:32,862
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
1353
01:08:34,132 --> 01:08:36,432
Good.
1354
01:08:36,534 --> 01:08:38,300
Good, 'cause at some point today
I'm gonna ask you out
1355
01:08:38,402 --> 01:08:41,704
on a real date,
and I thought you should know.
1356
01:08:41,806 --> 01:08:44,006
Okay. Well,
that is very generous of you.
1357
01:08:44,108 --> 01:08:46,976
Um, now I've got some time
to think of a gentle way
1358
01:08:47,078 --> 01:08:49,245
to let you know
I'm busy that day.
1359
01:08:49,347 --> 01:08:51,180
Well, you can't be busy
all the days.
1360
01:08:53,284 --> 01:08:57,453
why don't you just ask me out
now, and get it over with?
1361
01:08:57,555 --> 01:08:59,522
Charity jones,
1362
01:08:59,624 --> 01:09:02,458
will you do me the great honor
1363
01:09:02,560 --> 01:09:05,161
of going out on a date
with me...
1364
01:09:05,997 --> 01:09:08,130
Uh, this Friday?
1365
01:09:10,101 --> 01:09:11,500
I'm busy.
1366
01:09:11,602 --> 01:09:13,769
I would love...
1367
01:09:13,871 --> 01:09:15,838
I would love nothing more.
1368
01:09:18,109 --> 01:09:20,976
I'm really happy that I met you.
1369
01:09:21,078 --> 01:09:24,413
I, uh, I hope
this isn't too forward,
1370
01:09:24,515 --> 01:09:27,483
but I feel like
I'm really starting to--
1371
01:09:27,585 --> 01:09:30,219
-okay, um, uh, wait.
-Fall--
1372
01:09:31,722 --> 01:09:34,723
um, before you say
anything else,
1373
01:09:34,825 --> 01:09:37,526
I think there's something that
I should probably tell you.
1374
01:09:37,628 --> 01:09:41,597
Okay. What is it?
1375
01:09:41,699 --> 01:09:45,668
Well, it has something to do
with what I found out
1376
01:09:45,770 --> 01:09:47,770
while I was working out
on the article.
1377
01:09:47,872 --> 01:09:51,073
Uh, I thought you didn't wanna
talk about the article tonight.
1378
01:09:51,175 --> 01:09:53,509
Um...
1379
01:09:53,611 --> 01:09:56,445
oh. Hold on a s-s-second.
1380
01:09:56,547 --> 01:09:59,114
-It's, uh, it's aaron.
-Oh.
1381
01:09:59,217 --> 01:10:02,685
He says he needs to talk to me
about something that's urgent.
1382
01:10:02,787 --> 01:10:05,487
Oh. Uh, is everything all right?
1383
01:10:05,590 --> 01:10:07,623
I don't know,
but I, I should call him.
1384
01:10:07,725 --> 01:10:09,725
Um, give me a sec.
1385
01:10:13,598 --> 01:10:15,331
erik?
1386
01:10:15,433 --> 01:10:18,033
-So glad to see you!
-Hi.
1387
01:10:18,135 --> 01:10:21,704
Oh. Mm. Don't you look handsome?
1388
01:10:21,806 --> 01:10:23,772
Thank you, mayor flynn.
1389
01:10:23,874 --> 01:10:27,209
-Um, you remember charity?
-Uh, hi again.
1390
01:10:27,311 --> 01:10:29,511
I'm quite surprised
to see you here.
1391
01:10:29,614 --> 01:10:30,813
Oh, I...
1392
01:10:30,915 --> 01:10:32,948
I mentioned to you
the other day, uh,
1393
01:10:33,050 --> 01:10:34,583
she's my plus one.
1394
01:10:34,685 --> 01:10:36,719
You haven't read the article?
1395
01:10:36,821 --> 01:10:38,654
I'm sorry?
1396
01:10:38,756 --> 01:10:41,323
Trying to turn something
that is so special for our city
1397
01:10:41,425 --> 01:10:43,759
into a potential
fraud investigation?
1398
01:10:43,861 --> 01:10:46,028
What?
1399
01:10:47,164 --> 01:10:48,797
-what?
-Wait...
1400
01:10:48,899 --> 01:10:51,267
Erik, I have no idea
what she's talking about.
1401
01:10:51,369 --> 01:10:55,037
"erik gallagher, founder of nsb,
1402
01:10:55,139 --> 01:10:58,674
full of the christmas spirit
or just full of it?
1403
01:10:58,776 --> 01:10:59,808
By charity jones."
1404
01:10:59,910 --> 01:11:03,078
wait. I didn't write that.
1405
01:11:03,180 --> 01:11:06,982
You think my birth parents
1406
01:11:07,084 --> 01:11:10,219
are funding all of the gifts
to get a tax break?
1407
01:11:10,321 --> 01:11:12,888
wait, hold on.
1408
01:11:12,990 --> 01:11:15,958
My boss must have rewritten
my article out of spite.
1409
01:11:16,060 --> 01:11:18,093
You didn't answer my question.
1410
01:11:21,098 --> 01:11:22,531
I'm sorry.
1411
01:11:24,568 --> 01:11:27,002
-I wanted to tell you.
-I can't believe this.
1412
01:11:28,673 --> 01:11:32,975
You promised that
you wouldn't make my parents
1413
01:11:33,077 --> 01:11:34,476
a part of the article.
1414
01:11:34,578 --> 01:11:37,112
I didn't! In fact,
I quit because of it all!
1415
01:11:37,214 --> 01:11:40,416
So when did you know
who they were?
1416
01:11:41,252 --> 01:11:42,651
Just a few days ago.
1417
01:11:42,753 --> 01:11:44,586
And like I said,
I wanted to tell you, but--
1418
01:11:44,689 --> 01:11:49,191
and so after you promised
that you wouldn't include them,
1419
01:11:49,293 --> 01:11:50,859
you were still trying
to find them?
1420
01:11:50,961 --> 01:11:52,995
Wait, no. That was tish--
1421
01:11:53,097 --> 01:11:57,533
I don't, I don't know
who my parents are,
1422
01:11:57,635 --> 01:12:00,402
but they have nothing to do
with the christmas day giveaway.
1423
01:12:03,140 --> 01:12:05,040
Charity, I, I trusted you.
1424
01:12:05,142 --> 01:12:08,477
-How could you do this?
-I know. I'm sorry.
1425
01:12:08,579 --> 01:12:11,413
Me and you, all of this was,
1426
01:12:11,515 --> 01:12:14,850
was just so you could get ahead
in your career?
1427
01:12:14,952 --> 01:12:17,486
No! No, you've got it all wrong.
1428
01:12:17,588 --> 01:12:20,089
Erik, you know me, you know
that I would never do anything
1429
01:12:20,191 --> 01:12:22,091
to hurt you.
1430
01:12:22,193 --> 01:12:24,026
I think you should leave.
1431
01:12:25,930 --> 01:12:27,963
Erik, you have to believe me.
1432
01:12:28,065 --> 01:12:30,099
Like you believed me?
1433
01:12:34,438 --> 01:12:36,939
You know what,
I, I think I'm gonna leave.
1434
01:12:37,041 --> 01:12:41,210
I, uh, I need to prepare
for tomorrow's giveaway
1435
01:12:41,312 --> 01:12:44,046
if anybody even shows up, so...
1436
01:12:46,250 --> 01:12:48,250
Merry christmas, charity.
1437
01:12:51,889 --> 01:12:53,689
Erik, please!
1438
01:12:55,526 --> 01:12:56,892
Please...
1439
01:13:08,439 --> 01:13:10,038
hi, this is martin.
1440
01:13:10,141 --> 01:13:11,807
Please leave a message.
1441
01:15:13,964 --> 01:15:16,632
- dad.
- There's my girl.
1442
01:15:16,734 --> 01:15:19,568
You have no idea
how happy I am to see you.
1443
01:15:20,137 --> 01:15:22,838
Hey. Hey.
1444
01:15:22,940 --> 01:15:26,775
There, there.
Everything's gonna be all right.
1445
01:15:28,479 --> 01:15:30,679
I'm so sorry, honey.
1446
01:15:30,781 --> 01:15:33,615
Janet should have
never have done that to you.
1447
01:15:33,717 --> 01:15:35,284
I knew
as soon as I read the article
1448
01:15:35,386 --> 01:15:37,886
that you would never write
that kind of fluff.
1449
01:15:37,988 --> 01:15:40,622
Well, he thinks
I'm a horrible person.
1450
01:15:40,724 --> 01:15:43,292
You should have seen the look
on his face.
1451
01:15:43,394 --> 01:15:45,561
He was heartbroken.
1452
01:15:45,663 --> 01:15:47,229
A person can only experience
heartbreak
1453
01:15:47,331 --> 01:15:49,298
if they're truly in love.
1454
01:15:49,400 --> 01:15:52,801
And if he cares about you
the way I think he does,
1455
01:15:52,903 --> 01:15:55,037
he'll come to his senses.
1456
01:15:55,139 --> 01:15:59,274
I don't know. He wants to be
with someone who believes.
1457
01:15:59,376 --> 01:16:02,244
And you don't?
1458
01:16:02,346 --> 01:16:05,080
Not everything
has to be about facts
1459
01:16:05,182 --> 01:16:07,783
and what adds up.
1460
01:16:11,021 --> 01:16:13,689
You know what,
let's go for a walk.
1461
01:16:13,791 --> 01:16:16,024
The fresh air will do us good.
1462
01:16:20,164 --> 01:16:22,331
Don't sweat the small stuff.
1463
01:16:23,934 --> 01:16:25,934
everything's gonna be all right.
1464
01:16:26,036 --> 01:16:29,404
It's christmas eve,
magic in the air.
1465
01:16:29,506 --> 01:16:32,941
Yes, I'm... Aware.
1466
01:16:33,043 --> 01:16:36,244
-Oh. I'm so sorry.
-I-it's quite all right.
1467
01:16:36,347 --> 01:16:38,413
Frank murray? Is that you?
1468
01:16:38,515 --> 01:16:42,284
Marty! Wow! It's been too long!
1469
01:16:42,386 --> 01:16:46,121
-Uh, this is my wife, diane.
-Hi, diane.
1470
01:16:46,223 --> 01:16:49,691
How have you been, frank?
Oh, and how's the shop?
1471
01:16:49,793 --> 01:16:53,128
-I need to get over there soon.
-It's fantastic.
1472
01:16:53,230 --> 01:16:54,763
The christmas truffles
sold out early today,
1473
01:16:54,865 --> 01:16:57,199
so I certainly can't complain.
1474
01:16:57,301 --> 01:16:59,001
Did you say christmas truffles?
1475
01:16:59,103 --> 01:17:01,937
Charity, this is frank,
owner of frank's chocolate shop
1476
01:17:02,039 --> 01:17:04,640
in the west village.
We went to nyu together.
1477
01:17:04,742 --> 01:17:08,343
-Charity jones? The reporter?
-Hey, you're frank?
1478
01:17:08,445 --> 01:17:10,979
I waited for an hour
at the diner.
1479
01:17:11,081 --> 01:17:13,548
-On 34th.
-Broadway.
1480
01:17:13,651 --> 01:17:16,151
Uh, I'm so sorry for the mix-up.
1481
01:17:16,253 --> 01:17:17,653
Yeah, me, too.
1482
01:17:17,755 --> 01:17:19,755
But if I didn't talk
to you, then...
1483
01:17:21,825 --> 01:17:24,926
-Oh, my...
-Charity, are you okay?
1484
01:17:27,731 --> 01:17:29,431
It was, it was so nice
to meet you both.
1485
01:17:29,533 --> 01:17:30,899
Uh, dad, something just came up.
1486
01:17:31,001 --> 01:17:32,801
I'll meet you
back at the apartment, okay?
1487
01:17:59,463 --> 01:18:02,798
it all started on an early December morning
1488
01:18:02,900 --> 01:18:05,067
at a newsstand.
1489
01:18:05,169 --> 01:18:07,202
Little did I know that erik gallagher
1490
01:18:07,304 --> 01:18:10,972
or as he's more well known, erik christmas,
1491
01:18:11,075 --> 01:18:13,308
was about to change my life forever.
1492
01:18:15,813 --> 01:18:20,015
Because of him, I learned that kindness and love
1493
01:18:20,117 --> 01:18:23,085
have the power to give people hope,
1494
01:18:23,187 --> 01:18:27,723
and make the seemingly impossible possible.
1495
01:18:30,227 --> 01:18:33,495
Now I know in my heart that santa is real.
1496
01:18:34,665 --> 01:18:36,798
All you have to do is believe.
1497
01:18:36,900 --> 01:18:40,669
I mean, really believe.
1498
01:18:40,771 --> 01:18:44,606
And the spirit of christmas will do the rest.
1499
01:19:03,927 --> 01:19:05,527
ten o'clock?
1500
01:19:48,272 --> 01:19:50,739
good morning, sunshine.
1501
01:19:50,841 --> 01:19:52,874
-Merry christmas.
-Oh.
1502
01:19:52,976 --> 01:19:55,377
What were you doing up so late
last night, huh?
1503
01:19:55,479 --> 01:19:59,247
Dad, will you come with me
to the park?
1504
01:19:59,349 --> 01:20:02,217
I think I've got to make things
right before it's too late.
1505
01:20:02,319 --> 01:20:04,386
I thought you would never ask.
1506
01:20:17,367 --> 01:20:20,101
whoa! A real scooter!
1507
01:20:31,748 --> 01:20:33,215
okay.
1508
01:20:34,218 --> 01:20:35,450
I think I should go find erik.
1509
01:20:35,552 --> 01:20:37,719
Yes. Go to him, honey.
1510
01:20:37,821 --> 01:20:39,921
I love you.
1511
01:20:40,023 --> 01:20:41,823
I love you, too, kiddo.
1512
01:20:41,925 --> 01:20:43,825
Now go!
1513
01:21:03,680 --> 01:21:05,380
hey.
1514
01:21:05,482 --> 01:21:07,182
Hey.
1515
01:21:07,284 --> 01:21:10,452
-I read your blog.
-Really?
1516
01:21:10,554 --> 01:21:12,554
You're a great writer, charity.
1517
01:21:15,292 --> 01:21:17,792
Erik, I'm sorry
that I doubted you
1518
01:21:17,895 --> 01:21:22,030
and it took me so long
to understand, but I get it now.
1519
01:21:23,467 --> 01:21:25,967
-I believe.
-It's okay.
1520
01:21:28,538 --> 01:21:31,773
Charity, what, what you wrote...
1521
01:21:33,310 --> 01:21:36,444
Did you mean it
that you were falling in love?
1522
01:21:36,546 --> 01:21:38,446
No, I...
1523
01:21:38,548 --> 01:21:40,615
I am falling in love with you.
1524
01:21:41,318 --> 01:21:42,584
Good...
1525
01:21:44,054 --> 01:21:46,488
Because I'm falling in love
with you, too.
1526
01:21:49,459 --> 01:21:51,059
christmas delivery!
1527
01:21:51,161 --> 01:21:53,361
Oh? From who?
1528
01:21:53,463 --> 01:21:55,330
Santa, of course.
1529
01:22:07,077 --> 01:22:09,210
it's the letter.
1530
01:22:09,313 --> 01:22:10,645
Merry christmas, charity.
1531
01:22:12,849 --> 01:22:14,115
go ahead.
1532
01:22:16,119 --> 01:22:17,552
Uh, hello?
1533
01:22:17,654 --> 01:22:18,820
hi, I'd like to speak
1534
01:22:18,922 --> 01:22:20,455
to charity jones, please.
1535
01:22:20,557 --> 01:22:21,957
This is her.
1536
01:22:22,059 --> 01:22:24,726
Hi, this is mike hollis
calling from the times.
1537
01:22:24,828 --> 01:22:26,795
I'm sorry to bother you
on christmas day.
1538
01:22:26,897 --> 01:22:29,931
Oh, no, uh, that's all right.
How can I help you?
1539
01:22:30,033 --> 01:22:31,266
I've been seeing
your blog post is getting
1540
01:22:31,368 --> 01:22:34,536
a lot of attention today.
I read it.
1541
01:22:34,638 --> 01:22:36,638
I think it's a wonderful piece.
1542
01:22:36,740 --> 01:22:38,640
- Thank you.
- - so listen.
1543
01:22:38,742 --> 01:22:40,141
I won't take up
too much of your time,
1544
01:22:40,243 --> 01:22:42,877
but I wanted to get to you
before anyone else did.
1545
01:22:42,980 --> 01:22:45,013
There's an opening
here at the times,
1546
01:22:45,115 --> 01:22:46,648
in the new york region section.
1547
01:22:46,750 --> 01:22:48,450
We're looking for a new reporter
1548
01:22:48,552 --> 01:22:50,685
and I think you might be the one to fill that space.
1549
01:22:50,787 --> 01:22:52,520
Me? The times?
1550
01:22:52,622 --> 01:22:54,823
Would it be all right if I gave
you a call in the new year
1551
01:22:54,925 --> 01:22:56,624
to schedule a meeting?
1552
01:22:56,727 --> 01:22:58,893
Yes! Yes!
1553
01:22:58,996 --> 01:23:01,529
A million times yes!
1554
01:23:01,631 --> 01:23:03,498
Good. Merry christmas.
1555
01:23:03,600 --> 01:23:05,333
Merry christmas.
1556
01:23:15,879 --> 01:23:20,148
what could possibly make
this christmas any better?
1557
01:23:20,250 --> 01:23:21,916
I can think of something.
1558
01:23:34,297 --> 01:23:37,165
ho, ho, ho!
1559
01:23:40,070 --> 01:23:43,872
merry christmas!
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