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Mm. Want to
grab drinks tonight?
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There's a Singles Jingle Mingle
happening at O'Donnell's.
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Sorry, my sister just invited me
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to her Christmas Navy ball
this morning.
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I'm kind of her
last-minute date.
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Mark had to go out of town
for work.
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Maybe you'll meet
a handsome sailor
in uniform.
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Don't count on it, Sarah.
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- Morning, Maddie.
- Morning.
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So, It's A Wonderful Life
is playin' at the Rialto.
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I love that movie.
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Great! It's a date.
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"It's a date."
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You didn't even say yes.
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Wait. What exactly
are you two, anyway?
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We've been on a couple dates.
There's nothing serious yet.
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"Yet"? I don't know
what you see in him.
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I know what I'm getting
with Roger.
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It's easy conversation, and...
we have a lot in common.
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News flash.
The only thing you two
have in common is the news.
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-Hey, good morning, Maddie.
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Look, I just got a tip from
a friend in the DA's office.
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The president of
Norfolk Bank & Trust
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was indicted on fraud charges
this morning.
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- I'm on it, Mr. Bailey.
- This is where you shine.
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Bring me back
an exclusive, Maddie.
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Hey, what's wrong?
That's a really great scoop!
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Yeah, I know, it's just...
It's Christmastime, ya know?
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I mean, who wants
to write about corruption
and bankers behaving badly?
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I would give anything
to get off the fluff beat.
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My last piece was the Moore-Bacon
wedding announcement.
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Mmm. That sounds like
my kind of wedding.
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No, seriously, Sarah, I mean,
come on, you get to bring joy to people.
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I... I remind them about the
harsh realities of this world.
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Well, someone's gotta do it.
And you're so good at it.
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Oh, my. I feel like I should
be standing at attention.
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Relax. Even the most disciplined
sailors know how to have fun.
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You just wait until
this dance floor fills up.
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Okay.
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I'll go get our table number.
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- Okay. I'll get drinks.
- Right.
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- Hi.
- Hi.
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Two red wines, please.
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I told him we were together.
He's up this way.
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Thank you so much.
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- Oh, boy.
- I'm so sorry!
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We have literally
been here for three minutes.
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I- I-I-I-I'm...
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I'm gonna get your dress
dry-cleaned.
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Actually, you know what?
I'm gonna go get you
a new dress.
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I'm gonna actually
go to the mall right now.
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I finally find
a flattering white dress...
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Of course this happens.
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-I'm so sorry. I feel terrible.
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It's... fine.
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Accidents happen.
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If you'll excuse me,
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- Mm-hm.
- I am headed to the restroom.
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- I'm so sorry.
- Red wine,
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the enemy of flattering
white dresses everywhere.
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Yeah. It's a fashion emergency
if I've ever seen one.
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She'll survive.
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Although you might
want to have your date
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grab your drinks
for you next time.
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Oh, no, I'm not...
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Will do, sailor.
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It's "Lieutenant."
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Grinch!
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-Long time no see, buddy.
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Not a fan of Christmas?
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It's overrated.
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I better get back to my date.
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It was nice meeting you.
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Maddie! Over here.
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Merry Christmas!
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It's so good to see you again.
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It's good to see you too,
Captain Jenkins.
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No, no, no, You're a civilian.
Call me Chet.
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I cannot believe
how grown up you are.
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I haven't seen you
since Dad's funeral.
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- Yeah.
- You gave such a beautiful speech, sir.
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Thank you.
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John was one of the finest pilots,
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and a great wingman out at sea.
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Yeah, he was the best.
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He would have been proud
of you girls.
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Your stories in the paper, Maddie,
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and, of course,
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you following in his footsteps
on the Polaris, Amelia.
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It's my honor to serve, sir.
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It's a shame, however,
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that you didn't sign up
for the Christmas tiger cruise
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along with your mom this year.
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You could have seen
your sister in action.
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I just have so much work
right now.
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Big stories percolating.
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A chance to watch Amelia
launch a $65 million jet
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off the deck of a carrier,
why, that's a big story.
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Not to mention
we're gonna make a stop
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in New York City this year.
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Isn't it too late, sir?
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The cruise leaves Norfolk
day after tomorrow.
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We carry 6,000 people
on this ship.
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I think we can find
an extra bunk for Maddie.
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Maddie?
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Well, thank you,
really, for the offer,
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but it's just so last-minute
with Christmas being
ten days away.
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Well, the offer is there
if you change your mind.
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Sir!
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Ah, yes. If you'll excuse me?
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- It was great catching up.
- Mm-hm.
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You know Captain Jenkins
is my boss,
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- right?
- I know.
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- Like, my big boss?
- Yeah, I know.
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I'm not interested in going
on a tiger cruise, okay?
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I didn't want to go
when we were little,
I don't want to go now.
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I get it. Now, the more
important question is,
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where are those drinks?
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Oh, um...
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Isn't that your shawl?
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Who is that, anyway?
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I don't know.
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I had a little bit
of an accident at the bar.
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Some guy actually told me to have
my date get the drinks next time.
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From the looks of that woman's dress,
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maybe we should the merlot?
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Affirmative.
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Come on.
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Oh, it's Mark.
I'm gonna grab this.
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Okay.
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Hi, hon.
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I know the military
can be stiff...
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but are we really that boring?
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Sorry, it's just...
It's been a long day.
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- There's your shawl.
- Thank you.
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Solo again?
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What about you?
Is your date okay?
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- She's a little traumatized.
- Seriously?
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She likes things to be...
just right.
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Oh. Good match for you, then.
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Based on...?
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I just know most military officers
are meticulous.
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I can be pretty easygoing.
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Spontaneous, even.
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There you are.
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Your tie's a little crooked,
Billy.
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Mm-hm.
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Um, Dan's looking for us.
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All right.
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Is Mark okay?
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He's good.
He'll be back
tomorrow.
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- Look, I'm real glad
you came with me tonight.
- Me too.
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Ladies and gentlemen, excuse me.
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May I have your attention,
please?
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The captain would like
to say a few words.
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Thank you, Commander.
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For those of you
who don't know me,
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I'm Captain Chet Jenkins,
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skipper of the USS Polaris,
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and I want to wish you all
happy holidays
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and thank you for coming
to the Navy Christmas Ball.
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Now, as you know,
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while the Navy
is not about self, but country,
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I look around this room tonight
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and I see so many
fine men and women
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who make incredible sacrifices
for this nation every day.
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And I'm not just talking
about the sailors,
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but those who love them,
as well.
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My apologies...
I know we're not an easy bunch.
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And I can't wait to host
your families
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on the Christmas tiger cruise.
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It's always exciting to me
when they get to see
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what an incredible job
you do on the ship.
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So during this holiday season,
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be thankful for family
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and for this fine country.
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Raise your glasses in a toast.
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To the Navy!
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To the Navy!
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Merry Christmas.
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Well, it's cold out, baby
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Put a jacket on for the chill...
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Picasso Diner's
two best customers.
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- Merry Christmas, ladies.
- Merry Christmas, Sharon.
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Your favorite table
is available.
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Here you go.
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- Thank you.
- So, Maddie,
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I read that story this morning
about the bank president.
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He's been in here.
Seemed like a good guy.
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Well. Goes to show
you never really know
what's going on with people.
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That's for sure.
And Amelia, I saw
the photo that you posted
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of the Norfolk Christmas lights
from your jet.
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That was absolutely stunning.
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Oh, yeah, that was on
my night hop last week.
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As always, thank you for your service.
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So, the usual, ladies?
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- Bacon and eggs.
- Chocolate donut.
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Last one.
They went fast today.
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- Okay.
- You are so lucky.
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I know. I don't know
what I'd do without
my morning sugar fix.
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No, I mean,
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'cause you love what you do.
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What about you, though?
You've loved writing
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for as long as I can remember.
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Yeah. Yeah, I...
It's just... I don't know,
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it's not as much fun
as it used to be.
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Remember when I was in college
and I wrote that article
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about the firefighter
who adopted the baby,
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and it was dropped off
at his fire station
on Christmas Eve,
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and he named her Noel?
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Oh, yeah, that was such
a heartwarming story.
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Now she's ten years old,
she's a straight- "A" student,
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and she just played Mary
in her Christmas play.
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- That's amazing.
- I know.
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I mean, that firefighter
changed her entire life, and...
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just wish I could
write more stories like that.
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Especially around the holidays.
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Yeah.
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Maybe I'm just burned out.
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But you had fun
at the ball, right?
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Yeah, of course.
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Your fellow sailors
are very nice.
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Did, um, did anyone, you know,
catch your eye?
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Amelia!
You are relentless!
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No! Besides,
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I mean, come on,
you remember what it was like.
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Every time David deployed
I was was so worried.
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I don't know,
it's too much for me.
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Yeah, but you guys
didn't work out
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because your personalities
didn't match.
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I just don't want
to do the military thing.
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You remember
how hard it was on Mom.
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Yeah, I know.
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Hey, that guy over there.
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Which guy?
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There was a guy, he just...
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-He left. Never mind.
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There was a guy there,
I promise!
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Hey, it looks like you
could use a break.
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Why don't you come on
the Christmas tiger cruise?
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No. I told you,
I don't want to go, okay,
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and besides, I have work.
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The chill of the fresh sea air
will help clear your head.
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The chill of the air?
You mean the freezing air.
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And honestly,
I don't even actually know
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if I could be away
from my phone that long.
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Maybe that'd be a good thing.
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Sorry, it's my boss.
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Apparently the bank president's
brother has now been arrested.
250
00:11:57,383 --> 00:11:59,361
Look, think about it.
No breaking news,
251
00:11:59,385 --> 00:12:01,096
no annoying texts
from your boss.
252
00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:03,566
- We'll be in
the middle of nowhere.
- I don't know.
253
00:12:03,590 --> 00:12:05,768
And you'll be without Mom and me
right before Christmas,
254
00:12:05,792 --> 00:12:07,503
which is your favorite
time of year.
255
00:12:07,527 --> 00:12:10,139
Okay, now you're just
playing hardball.
256
00:12:10,163 --> 00:12:11,773
- Do it for us!
- I...
257
00:12:11,797 --> 00:12:12,641
Come on!
258
00:12:12,665 --> 00:12:14,699
-Ohh.
259
00:12:17,970 --> 00:12:20,316
Suppose I haven't taken
260
00:12:20,340 --> 00:12:24,019
even a fraction
of my vacation time.
261
00:12:24,043 --> 00:12:26,689
So, sure. Yeah.
262
00:12:26,713 --> 00:12:28,224
Yeah, okay. I will go on
the tiger cruise.
263
00:12:28,248 --> 00:12:30,158
I'll just tell Mr. Bailey
he has to deal.
264
00:12:30,182 --> 00:12:31,760
- It's fine.
- Yay! That's amazing!
265
00:12:31,784 --> 00:12:33,262
Ohh, it's gonna be freezing.
266
00:12:33,286 --> 00:12:34,763
Extra crispy,
just like you like it.
267
00:12:34,787 --> 00:12:37,355
- Thank you!
- Thank you, Sharon.
268
00:12:42,929 --> 00:12:45,041
Okay. "Mr. Bailey..."
269
00:12:45,065 --> 00:12:48,043
Hey, Maddie!
Where you goin'
in such a hurry?
270
00:12:48,067 --> 00:12:49,512
Roger, I will explain it
to you later, okay?
271
00:12:49,536 --> 00:12:52,648
I have to talk to Mr. Bailey.
Sorry.
272
00:12:52,672 --> 00:12:56,585
- Hi, Mr. Bailey.
- Maddie, this bank story
just keeps gettin' bigger.
273
00:12:56,609 --> 00:13:00,689
Well, I'm working my sources,
and I should have you something
great for tomorrow's edition.
274
00:13:00,713 --> 00:13:01,724
Great.
275
00:13:01,748 --> 00:13:03,248
And then...
276
00:13:05,818 --> 00:13:07,029
Yes?
277
00:13:07,053 --> 00:13:08,664
I want to go on a cruise.
278
00:13:08,688 --> 00:13:10,867
To, like, Bermuda?
279
00:13:10,891 --> 00:13:12,568
No, a Christmas tiger cruise.
280
00:13:12,592 --> 00:13:15,171
A ship of tigers? India?
281
00:13:15,195 --> 00:13:16,873
It's a Navy thing.
282
00:13:16,897 --> 00:13:19,675
Every year the USS Polaris
hosts the families
283
00:13:19,699 --> 00:13:21,143
of the sailors
serving on the ship,
284
00:13:21,167 --> 00:13:23,079
and they call 'em tigers
and they get to see
285
00:13:23,103 --> 00:13:25,213
what life is like
on the aircraft carrier
286
00:13:25,237 --> 00:13:27,215
and, you know, be together
for the holidays.
287
00:13:27,239 --> 00:13:29,085
And why are you
going on this cruise?
288
00:13:29,109 --> 00:13:31,354
My sister's a fighter pilot,
and so was my dad.
289
00:13:31,378 --> 00:13:33,723
- I'm a Navy brat.
- How did I not know that?
290
00:13:33,747 --> 00:13:36,759
I don't talk about
my military life much.
291
00:13:36,783 --> 00:13:39,828
Eh. Learn something new
every day. When are you leaving?
292
00:13:39,852 --> 00:13:41,530
Tomorrow?
293
00:13:41,554 --> 00:13:43,666
I haven't received
a vacation request.
294
00:13:43,690 --> 00:13:47,636
I know, but I kinda promised
my mom and my sister
that I would go,
295
00:13:47,660 --> 00:13:49,105
and I'll be back on the 22nd.
296
00:13:49,129 --> 00:13:51,307
- Maddie...
- If that's okay.
297
00:13:51,331 --> 00:13:53,109
It's gonna be very hard
to fill your shoes.
298
00:13:53,133 --> 00:13:55,844
This bank story's
not going anywhere
anytime soon.
299
00:13:55,868 --> 00:13:58,102
It's really
important to my family.
300
00:14:00,873 --> 00:14:01,984
All right. Go.
301
00:14:02,008 --> 00:14:03,485
Enjoy yourself.
You've earned it.
302
00:14:03,509 --> 00:14:06,789
I'll give the bank story
to... Roger.
303
00:14:06,813 --> 00:14:09,013
Thank you, Mr. Bailey.
304
00:14:15,922 --> 00:14:17,666
You look happy-ish.
305
00:14:17,690 --> 00:14:19,601
I'm going on a vacation.
306
00:14:19,625 --> 00:14:22,271
Does it include lessons
from a cute ski instructor?
307
00:14:22,295 --> 00:14:23,672
Hot toddies by the fire?
308
00:14:23,696 --> 00:14:26,208
A warship in the middle
of the Atlantic
309
00:14:26,232 --> 00:14:28,144
with rooms
the size of a mattress.
310
00:14:28,168 --> 00:14:30,546
You really need to fire
your travel agent.
311
00:14:30,570 --> 00:14:33,249
I'm going on
an aircraft carrier
with my mom and my sister.
312
00:14:33,273 --> 00:14:35,484
All I heard was "handsome
fighter pilots in uniform."
313
00:14:35,508 --> 00:14:37,353
Now, that's what
I call a vay-cay.
314
00:14:37,377 --> 00:14:38,921
I'll do some recon for you.
315
00:14:38,945 --> 00:14:41,512
I like tall, dark and single.
316
00:14:42,916 --> 00:14:44,215
Noted.
317
00:14:46,653 --> 00:14:50,466
Sensible shoes, check.
318
00:14:50,490 --> 00:14:53,201
Comfy PJs, check.
319
00:14:53,225 --> 00:14:54,726
Sleep mask.
320
00:15:05,205 --> 00:15:07,572
I miss you every day, Dad.
321
00:15:19,351 --> 00:15:21,753
Oh, wow, look!
322
00:15:22,622 --> 00:15:25,534
Oh!
Your dad used to tell me
323
00:15:25,558 --> 00:15:27,203
that they decorated the ship
for Christmas,
324
00:15:27,227 --> 00:15:30,272
but I had no idea
it was this gorgeous.
325
00:15:30,296 --> 00:15:33,342
Hi, tigers! I'm Amelia,
I'll be your cruise director.
326
00:15:33,366 --> 00:15:35,411
-Oh, get over here!
327
00:15:35,435 --> 00:15:37,335
- Hey, honey.
- Hi.
328
00:15:38,571 --> 00:15:40,583
- I'm so glad you came.
- Aw, thanks.
329
00:15:40,607 --> 00:15:42,818
So, where's my little fruity
drink with the umbrella on it?
330
00:15:42,842 --> 00:15:45,421
Hmm. Would you be okay
to settle for eggnog
331
00:15:45,445 --> 00:15:47,355
and a Christmas feast
with all the trimmings?
332
00:15:49,382 --> 00:15:50,826
Contino family!
333
00:15:50,850 --> 00:15:53,429
Aw, Chet. Thank you so much
for hosting us.
334
00:15:53,453 --> 00:15:55,163
It's an honor, Elizabeth.
335
00:15:55,187 --> 00:15:57,099
I'm so glad you changed
your mind.
336
00:15:57,123 --> 00:15:59,835
Thanks for making it happen.
337
00:15:59,859 --> 00:16:02,971
Oh, here he is. Just the man
I wanted you to meet.
338
00:16:02,995 --> 00:16:04,774
Lieutenant Billy Jenkins.
339
00:16:04,798 --> 00:16:06,842
One of my finest F-18 pilots,
340
00:16:06,866 --> 00:16:10,379
and I don't say that just
because he happens to be my son.
341
00:16:10,403 --> 00:16:12,881
Billy, this is Elizabeth
and Maddie.
342
00:16:12,905 --> 00:16:14,850
You remember, I served
with John Contino.
343
00:16:14,874 --> 00:16:16,252
Yes, of course.
344
00:16:16,276 --> 00:16:17,719
I knew you
when you were this high.
345
00:16:17,743 --> 00:16:21,223
-Well, nice to see you again.
346
00:16:21,247 --> 00:16:23,459
And nice seeing you. Again.
347
00:16:23,483 --> 00:16:25,194
Didn't know our fathers
flew together
348
00:16:25,218 --> 00:16:27,463
and that you're Amelia's sister.
349
00:16:27,487 --> 00:16:29,798
- You two know each other?
- You two know each other?
350
00:16:29,822 --> 00:16:31,422
We met at the Christmas ball.
351
00:16:33,092 --> 00:16:34,937
The wine incident.
352
00:16:36,496 --> 00:16:38,674
Would you ladies like
to join us for dinner tonight?
353
00:16:38,698 --> 00:16:40,743
Yes, thanks!
We'd love to!
354
00:16:40,767 --> 00:16:43,745
Great. I'll see you
at 1800 hours.
355
00:16:43,769 --> 00:16:45,937
- Billy?
- Enjoy the cruise.
356
00:16:47,373 --> 00:16:50,018
Let's get you checked in,
get you to your stateroom.
357
00:16:50,042 --> 00:16:51,576
Okay.
358
00:16:56,182 --> 00:16:58,126
This is it.
359
00:16:58,150 --> 00:16:59,295
Watch your head.
360
00:16:59,319 --> 00:17:02,298
I don't even touch!
361
00:17:02,322 --> 00:17:05,634
- Aww.
- Call sign
"Daddy's Girl."
362
00:17:05,658 --> 00:17:06,635
Yeah.
363
00:17:06,659 --> 00:17:08,704
Oh, honey, that is so sweet!
364
00:17:08,728 --> 00:17:10,906
Call signs aren't supposed
to be sweet, Mom.
365
00:17:10,930 --> 00:17:12,841
The other pilots choose 'em.
366
00:17:12,865 --> 00:17:14,176
But I got pretty lucky.
367
00:17:14,200 --> 00:17:16,112
They can call me
Daddy's Girl any day.
368
00:17:16,136 --> 00:17:18,536
He's the whole reason
I became a pilot.
369
00:17:19,339 --> 00:17:21,049
Oh, and there's the Grinch.
370
00:17:21,073 --> 00:17:23,686
Ooh, he's a mean one, that Grinch.
371
00:17:23,710 --> 00:17:25,921
Attention, tigers.
372
00:17:25,945 --> 00:17:28,124
The USS Polaris
is now departing.
373
00:17:28,148 --> 00:17:29,691
Happy sailing, everyone!
374
00:17:29,715 --> 00:17:30,959
Too late to turn back now,
375
00:17:30,983 --> 00:17:33,261
unless you got one heck of a backstroke.
376
00:17:34,653 --> 00:17:35,953
See you at dinner.
377
00:17:36,990 --> 00:17:39,001
Come on, I'll show you the rest.
378
00:17:39,025 --> 00:17:41,292
I just want to touch it!
379
00:17:45,498 --> 00:17:47,209
Ladies, welcome.
380
00:17:47,233 --> 00:17:48,711
Please, have a seat.
381
00:17:48,735 --> 00:17:50,845
Oh, my gosh,
it looks so beautiful!
382
00:17:50,869 --> 00:17:54,749
Thank you. We take our Christmases
very seriously on the Polaris.
383
00:17:54,773 --> 00:17:56,185
Obviously.
384
00:17:56,209 --> 00:17:57,720
How do you decorate something
385
00:17:57,744 --> 00:17:59,654
that looks like
a rhino in a rainstorm?
386
00:17:59,678 --> 00:18:02,191
Not to mention its size.
I'm guessing, what...
387
00:18:02,215 --> 00:18:03,792
Oh, thank you...
388
00:18:03,816 --> 00:18:07,329
125 maybe eight-foot
Christmas trees
laid end to end?
389
00:18:07,353 --> 00:18:10,699
Well, I've never quite
heard it put that way before.
390
00:18:10,723 --> 00:18:13,468
Maddie has quite a way
with words sometimes,
don't you, darling?
391
00:18:13,492 --> 00:18:15,604
Well, the Senior Chief
who runs the post office
392
00:18:15,628 --> 00:18:17,606
is in charge of
all things Christmas,
393
00:18:17,630 --> 00:18:19,174
and he's been here forever.
394
00:18:19,198 --> 00:18:21,510
Waste of time if you ask me.
395
00:18:21,534 --> 00:18:24,213
Ships are for combat...
not Christmas.
396
00:18:24,237 --> 00:18:26,482
And that is why
they call him the Grinch.
397
00:18:26,506 --> 00:18:29,618
Great fighter pilot, but a bit
of a Christmas curmudgeon.
398
00:18:29,642 --> 00:18:32,187
Oh, forgive my manners.
Charlotte, welcome.
399
00:18:32,211 --> 00:18:34,356
Thank you for the invite,
Captain.
400
00:18:34,380 --> 00:18:36,025
Hmm. This is Elizabeth,
401
00:18:36,049 --> 00:18:37,859
Maddie, Amelia.
402
00:18:37,883 --> 00:18:39,494
I flew with the girls' father.
403
00:18:39,518 --> 00:18:41,897
Oh! Nice to meet you all.
404
00:18:42,989 --> 00:18:45,568
Charlotte is
a successful writer.
405
00:18:45,592 --> 00:18:47,703
Oh. What do you write about?
406
00:18:47,727 --> 00:18:49,971
Romance.
I'm a big traveler,
407
00:18:49,995 --> 00:18:52,841
so I find amazing love stories
from around the world
408
00:18:52,865 --> 00:18:54,243
and turn them into novels.
409
00:18:54,267 --> 00:18:56,278
Wow, how interesting.
410
00:18:56,302 --> 00:18:58,313
You know,
411
00:18:58,337 --> 00:19:00,549
I met Billy's mother on
a Christmas tiger cruise
412
00:19:00,573 --> 00:19:02,251
about 35 years ago.
413
00:19:02,275 --> 00:19:04,052
- Really?
- Mm-hm.
414
00:19:04,076 --> 00:19:05,754
I was a young lieutenant
at the time,
415
00:19:05,778 --> 00:19:07,456
and Barbara was
a college student
416
00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:08,791
visiting her brother.
417
00:19:08,815 --> 00:19:11,726
How's that for a unique
love story?
418
00:19:13,352 --> 00:19:16,187
Without the happy ending.
419
00:19:20,426 --> 00:19:26,875
So your father was
looking for Christmas presents
for you girls
420
00:19:26,899 --> 00:19:29,011
at a flea market in Japan.
421
00:19:29,035 --> 00:19:32,014
And he asked the vendor
for a doll...
422
00:19:32,038 --> 00:19:35,384
Using his best Japanese,
of course.
423
00:19:35,408 --> 00:19:38,621
Well, she thought he said...
424
00:19:38,645 --> 00:19:40,355
"cat."
425
00:19:40,379 --> 00:19:42,157
Well, your father,
he was so confused.
426
00:19:45,919 --> 00:19:48,096
I remember those little
Japanese dolls.
427
00:19:48,120 --> 00:19:51,166
Yeah. He bought you...
428
00:19:51,190 --> 00:19:53,235
a kimono, Elizabeth.
429
00:19:53,259 --> 00:19:56,093
Pink with flowers, if I recall.
430
00:19:57,029 --> 00:19:58,963
Yeah. He did.
431
00:20:00,266 --> 00:20:02,778
It was always
your father's mission
432
00:20:02,802 --> 00:20:06,849
to find you girls something
new and exciting for Christmas.
433
00:20:06,873 --> 00:20:08,617
I used to do the same for Billy.
434
00:20:08,641 --> 00:20:12,321
Most kids find their presents
under the tree.
435
00:20:12,345 --> 00:20:15,324
Found mine in the mailbox
every year.
436
00:20:17,483 --> 00:20:19,595
Dan, hey. You made it.
437
00:20:19,619 --> 00:20:20,996
Sorry I missed dinner.
438
00:20:21,020 --> 00:20:22,197
I was airborne.
439
00:20:22,221 --> 00:20:23,899
Dan's a pilot,
440
00:20:23,923 --> 00:20:25,167
and Charlotte's brother.
441
00:20:25,191 --> 00:20:27,803
Yeah, they're, uh,
old family friends.
442
00:20:27,827 --> 00:20:30,739
Mom said Dan and I needed
more quality time together,
443
00:20:30,763 --> 00:20:33,608
so here I am on a military ship.
444
00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:36,745
So you're not...
445
00:20:36,769 --> 00:20:39,036
Not what?
446
00:20:40,239 --> 00:20:41,616
Oh, together?
447
00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:45,788
No, no. I love Billy
like my own brother.
448
00:20:45,812 --> 00:20:46,922
Oh, Dan, that reminds me.
449
00:20:46,946 --> 00:20:48,791
We promised Mom
we'd call her after dinner.
450
00:20:48,815 --> 00:20:50,826
I hope you don't mind
if we sneak out.
451
00:20:50,850 --> 00:20:52,494
No, not at all, not at all.
452
00:20:52,518 --> 00:20:53,829
Looks like we're
finished up anyway.
453
00:20:53,853 --> 00:20:55,897
Yeah, I have to work
the night shift.
454
00:20:55,921 --> 00:20:58,400
Oh. Can I come watch you
for a bit? Please?
455
00:20:58,424 --> 00:21:00,902
- I want to see you in action.
- I'd love that, Mom.
456
00:21:00,926 --> 00:21:04,573
I'll get some coffees to go.
Maddie, you want to come?
457
00:21:04,597 --> 00:21:06,708
- No, I'm kind of tired.
- Okay.
458
00:21:06,732 --> 00:21:08,577
Thank you so much.
459
00:21:08,601 --> 00:21:10,479
It was just perfect.
460
00:21:10,503 --> 00:21:11,636
You're welcome.
461
00:21:14,907 --> 00:21:16,351
Uh, Billy,
462
00:21:16,375 --> 00:21:20,088
why don't you walk Maddie
to her stateroom.
463
00:21:20,112 --> 00:21:23,481
It's very easy
to get lost around here.
464
00:21:27,286 --> 00:21:29,664
Okay. Ah, well...
465
00:21:29,688 --> 00:21:32,356
looks like it's just
the two of us.
466
00:21:35,561 --> 00:21:39,574
Can't believe you thought
Charlotte was my girlfriend.
467
00:21:39,598 --> 00:21:43,211
Well, I mean, first
there was the ball,
then she showed up at dinner.
468
00:21:43,235 --> 00:21:44,947
I think it's a natural assumption.
469
00:21:44,971 --> 00:21:47,082
That makes sense.
It's just funny
470
00:21:47,106 --> 00:21:49,083
'cause my dad's always telling me
471
00:21:49,107 --> 00:21:51,019
that if I don't meet someone,
I'm gonna be alone forever.
472
00:21:51,043 --> 00:21:53,355
My sister tells me the same thing.
473
00:21:53,379 --> 00:21:56,491
He say he wants me
to find lasting love.
474
00:21:56,515 --> 00:21:58,961
Amelia wants me
to date an officer,
475
00:21:58,985 --> 00:22:01,229
which is not gonna happen.
476
00:22:01,253 --> 00:22:04,499
Sorry, it's just military life
is not for me.
477
00:22:04,523 --> 00:22:06,101
It's not for everyone.
478
00:22:06,125 --> 00:22:08,570
It's pretty amazing, though,
that your dad met your mom
479
00:22:08,594 --> 00:22:11,105
on a Christmas tiger cruise.
Does that happen often?
480
00:22:11,129 --> 00:22:13,642
Wouldn't know.
I'm not really focused
on that kind of thing.
481
00:22:13,666 --> 00:22:15,778
I'm just here to fly my jet
and serve this country.
482
00:22:15,802 --> 00:22:17,045
You said something at dinner
483
00:22:17,069 --> 00:22:18,913
about it having
an unhappy ending.
484
00:22:18,937 --> 00:22:20,182
What did you mean?
485
00:22:20,206 --> 00:22:22,985
Nothing.
It's not important.
486
00:22:23,009 --> 00:22:24,742
Here we are.
487
00:22:30,182 --> 00:22:32,194
You might want to...
488
00:22:32,218 --> 00:22:34,196
You're facing the wrong way.
489
00:22:34,220 --> 00:22:36,799
- Oh! Right.
- Yeah.
490
00:22:36,823 --> 00:22:38,167
Forgot.
491
00:22:38,191 --> 00:22:40,034
Man, these stairs are steep.
492
00:22:40,058 --> 00:22:42,071
They're actually called ladders.
493
00:22:42,095 --> 00:22:45,407
It can be a little tricky
navigating an aircraft carrier,
494
00:22:45,431 --> 00:22:47,275
but you wanna use both hands
on both railings
495
00:22:47,299 --> 00:22:49,077
with your back to the steps.
496
00:22:49,101 --> 00:22:50,768
Got it. Thanks.
497
00:23:00,980 --> 00:23:03,558
This place is like a giant maze.
498
00:23:03,582 --> 00:23:07,762
Twenty stories high and almost as
long as the Empire State Building is tall.
499
00:23:07,786 --> 00:23:10,165
Wow. Thanks for helping me get back.
500
00:23:10,189 --> 00:23:13,702
Just call me a Top Gun tour guide.
501
00:23:13,726 --> 00:23:15,904
- Staterooms are in here.
- Okay, thanks.
502
00:23:15,928 --> 00:23:18,162
- See you tomorrow.
- See you tomorrow.
503
00:23:57,904 --> 00:23:59,336
Captain?
504
00:24:01,307 --> 00:24:03,151
Huh. It's Chet.
505
00:24:03,175 --> 00:24:05,387
And come on in, please.
506
00:24:05,411 --> 00:24:07,289
- Good morning, Chet.
- Maddie, hi.
507
00:24:07,313 --> 00:24:09,424
Now what can I do for you today?
508
00:24:09,448 --> 00:24:12,995
Well, I was thinking
about something you said
at dinner last night,
509
00:24:13,019 --> 00:24:15,630
about meeting your wife
on a Christmas tiger cruise?
510
00:24:15,654 --> 00:24:17,632
Ah, Christmas 1984, yeah.
511
00:24:17,656 --> 00:24:20,835
But I should tell you,
Barbara and I got divorced
a long time ago.
512
00:24:20,859 --> 00:24:24,238
I'm sorry. Billy alluded
to something at dinner.
513
00:24:24,262 --> 00:24:27,776
The divorce was tough
on him as a kid.
514
00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:32,046
Well, military life is hard
on any family.
515
00:24:32,070 --> 00:24:33,715
I hear you.
516
00:24:33,739 --> 00:24:35,217
But, you know,
517
00:24:35,241 --> 00:24:36,718
some couples do figure it out.
518
00:24:36,742 --> 00:24:39,254
Barbara and I,
we weren't the first ones
519
00:24:39,278 --> 00:24:41,123
to fall in love
on a tiger cruise, you know.
520
00:24:41,147 --> 00:24:44,158
Do you happen to know anyone
that I could maybe
talk to about that?
521
00:24:44,182 --> 00:24:45,928
I'd have to ask around.
522
00:24:45,952 --> 00:24:49,364
Everybody's kind of
all over the place these days.
523
00:24:49,388 --> 00:24:50,832
Thanks. There must be
524
00:24:50,856 --> 00:24:52,767
such rich history on this ship.
525
00:24:52,791 --> 00:24:55,137
Well, if you're interested,
we do have an archives room.
526
00:24:55,161 --> 00:24:58,473
Photos, records. You might
find something in there.
527
00:24:58,497 --> 00:24:59,807
I'd love to take a look.
528
00:24:59,831 --> 00:25:01,143
What's this for, anyway?
529
00:25:01,167 --> 00:25:02,867
A story?
530
00:25:03,836 --> 00:25:06,014
Maybe, I...
I don't really know yet.
531
00:25:06,038 --> 00:25:09,084
Well, I'd find it interesting.
532
00:25:09,108 --> 00:25:11,419
Tell you what,
I'll have Billy take you
for a look around.
533
00:25:11,443 --> 00:25:13,021
He can help you
with anything you need.
534
00:25:13,045 --> 00:25:15,690
Sir, do you think
he's gonna be okay with that?
535
00:25:15,714 --> 00:25:18,360
Romance and Christmas?
536
00:25:18,384 --> 00:25:21,295
Honestly... no!
537
00:25:23,022 --> 00:25:25,700
But it might do him some good.
538
00:25:25,724 --> 00:25:27,769
No. I have flight ops,
539
00:25:27,793 --> 00:25:30,238
and we're trying to finish
all the maintenance logs
before the end of the year.
540
00:25:30,262 --> 00:25:31,239
I'm too busy, Pop.
541
00:25:31,263 --> 00:25:32,473
I'll clear your schedule.
542
00:25:32,497 --> 00:25:34,643
You get Maddie
whatever she needs.
543
00:25:34,667 --> 00:25:37,401
That's an order,
Lieutenant Jenkins!
544
00:25:50,116 --> 00:25:51,093
Wow.
545
00:25:51,117 --> 00:25:55,764
Look at all this old stuff.
546
00:25:55,788 --> 00:25:58,232
I have never been here.
547
00:25:58,256 --> 00:25:59,376
Oh, yeah?
548
00:26:04,196 --> 00:26:06,508
Wow, check this out.
549
00:26:06,532 --> 00:26:09,511
Wow, cool. B29.
550
00:26:09,535 --> 00:26:12,647
Hmm. Found
some Christmas photos.
551
00:26:16,074 --> 00:26:18,120
These look like
fun performances.
552
00:26:18,144 --> 00:26:21,189
Yeah, you know,
we've had all kinds of dancers,
553
00:26:21,213 --> 00:26:23,458
singers, celebrities...
554
00:26:23,482 --> 00:26:24,759
presidents, even.
555
00:26:24,783 --> 00:26:25,927
Yeah?
556
00:26:25,951 --> 00:26:27,996
You never went on
a tiger cruise as a kid?
557
00:26:28,020 --> 00:26:30,899
I didn't want to give up
even one day at home.
558
00:26:30,923 --> 00:26:34,002
All the baking,
decorating the tree...
559
00:26:34,026 --> 00:26:36,805
I remember driving
around looking at all
the neighborhood lights.
560
00:26:36,829 --> 00:26:39,273
Christmas is the best.
561
00:26:39,297 --> 00:26:41,342
I'm just surprised
we never met as kids.
562
00:26:41,366 --> 00:26:45,613
Oh. Well, I never went
to military functions
as a kid.
563
00:26:45,637 --> 00:26:47,281
I was always buried in a book
564
00:26:47,305 --> 00:26:49,818
or writing stories...
It's kind of my escape.
565
00:26:49,842 --> 00:26:52,620
You cover corrupt bankers
committing fraud, right?
566
00:26:52,644 --> 00:26:57,047
That and some other...
questionable people.
567
00:27:00,052 --> 00:27:03,065
Did someone look up
my latest story?
568
00:27:03,089 --> 00:27:05,133
Yeah. Yeah, I mean...
569
00:27:05,157 --> 00:27:06,868
I do read the paper.
570
00:27:06,892 --> 00:27:09,237
You should write about
the pilots on the Polaris.
571
00:27:09,261 --> 00:27:11,105
We're the best of the best.
572
00:27:11,129 --> 00:27:12,841
That's inspiring.
573
00:27:12,865 --> 00:27:15,399
Yeah, an ego as big
as a fighter pilot's.
574
00:27:19,205 --> 00:27:20,938
Look, an old journal.
575
00:27:23,275 --> 00:27:25,654
It was written by...
576
00:27:25,678 --> 00:27:28,946
a pilot named Sam in 1965.
577
00:27:31,784 --> 00:27:33,261
Wow, she's beautiful.
578
00:27:33,285 --> 00:27:35,597
Looks like a dancer.
579
00:27:35,621 --> 00:27:38,867
Wow. Great artist,
if he drew this.
580
00:27:38,891 --> 00:27:41,435
What's the journal say?
581
00:27:41,459 --> 00:27:43,037
"We returned home from Vietnam
582
00:27:43,061 --> 00:27:45,440
"just in time for
Operation Tiger Cruise.
583
00:27:45,464 --> 00:27:48,210
"December 18th, 1965.
584
00:27:48,234 --> 00:27:50,845
"It was the first timeour families are allowedto stay with us...
585
00:27:50,869 --> 00:27:54,082
"...to see what we do
every day for this country.
586
00:27:54,106 --> 00:27:55,884
"I've missed everyone so much.
587
00:27:55,908 --> 00:27:59,554
"Today the most beautiful
woman I've ever seen
588
00:27:59,578 --> 00:28:03,692
boarded the ship,
and I helped her with her bag."
589
00:28:03,716 --> 00:28:07,028
He only got her first name.
Dorothy.
590
00:28:07,052 --> 00:28:09,497
"I can't explain.
The moment I saw her
591
00:28:09,521 --> 00:28:11,699
"I felt like I was looking
into my future.
592
00:28:11,723 --> 00:28:14,036
There was just
something about her."
593
00:28:14,060 --> 00:28:15,637
It's so...
594
00:28:15,661 --> 00:28:17,161
Undisciplined.
595
00:28:18,530 --> 00:28:19,530
Romantic.
596
00:28:21,333 --> 00:28:23,244
You know, there actually
might be a story here,
597
00:28:23,268 --> 00:28:24,779
maybe a Christmas story.
598
00:28:24,803 --> 00:28:26,380
You mind if I borrow this?
599
00:28:26,404 --> 00:28:28,683
Yeah. You heard
what my dad said.
600
00:28:28,707 --> 00:28:29,951
Anything you need.
601
00:28:29,975 --> 00:28:33,210
Great. I want to see
how Sam's story ends.
602
00:28:40,018 --> 00:28:42,119
Is that a Santa suit?
603
00:28:44,657 --> 00:28:45,934
Let's see.
604
00:28:45,958 --> 00:28:47,335
Oh! Billy, you know,
605
00:28:47,359 --> 00:28:49,604
I think this looks like
it's just your size.
606
00:28:49,628 --> 00:28:51,673
Yeah, if I wore two
life preservers under it.
607
00:28:51,697 --> 00:28:53,741
I think that you should
dress up as Santa
608
00:28:53,765 --> 00:28:55,410
for the kids on the ship.
609
00:28:55,434 --> 00:28:58,012
- It's not gonna work.
- What?
610
00:28:58,036 --> 00:29:00,749
Look, I'm sure my dad wants me
to get in your love story
611
00:29:00,773 --> 00:29:02,884
and suddenly discover
the spirit of the holidays,
612
00:29:02,908 --> 00:29:04,919
but I'm just not
a Christmas guy.
613
00:29:04,943 --> 00:29:06,688
Fourth of July. Hmm!
614
00:29:06,712 --> 00:29:09,891
Ten thousand pounds
of crackling explosives
up in the air.
615
00:29:09,915 --> 00:29:13,695
Now, that is way better
than caroling and candy canes.
616
00:29:13,719 --> 00:29:15,897
Who doesn't like candy canes?
617
00:29:15,921 --> 00:29:18,766
You're not gonna change me.
The military is my life.
618
00:29:18,790 --> 00:29:21,769
Christmas on a ship
is a distraction.
619
00:29:21,793 --> 00:29:22,953
End of story.
620
00:29:31,637 --> 00:29:32,781
Fred Bailey.
621
00:29:32,805 --> 00:29:34,348
Mr. Bailey, it's Maddie.
622
00:29:34,372 --> 00:29:37,051
Maddie! Are you on the carrier?
623
00:29:37,075 --> 00:29:40,122
Yeah! It's really cool...
and cold.
624
00:29:40,146 --> 00:29:41,789
So why are you calling me?
625
00:29:41,813 --> 00:29:43,257
You're supposed to be
enjoying your vacation.
626
00:29:43,281 --> 00:29:46,260
I know, but I think
I have an idea for a story
627
00:29:46,284 --> 00:29:47,795
from here on the ship.
628
00:29:47,819 --> 00:29:49,997
What, like a war story?
629
00:29:50,021 --> 00:29:53,267
More like love in a war.
630
00:29:53,291 --> 00:29:56,871
What do you think about finding
love on a military ship at Christmas?
631
00:29:56,895 --> 00:29:59,474
I thought it was supposed to be
a tiger cruise,
632
00:29:59,498 --> 00:30:01,075
not a singles cruise.
633
00:30:01,099 --> 00:30:02,644
Yeah, well, some of the tigers
634
00:30:02,668 --> 00:30:04,846
have actually come onboard over
the years
635
00:30:04,870 --> 00:30:08,216
and they ended up getting married
to sailors they met while on the ship.
636
00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:10,218
I mean, think of it like...
637
00:30:10,242 --> 00:30:13,021
duty, honor... romance.
638
00:30:13,045 --> 00:30:14,221
Isn't that the Army?
639
00:30:14,245 --> 00:30:16,490
I wasn't being
literal, Mr. Bailey.
640
00:30:16,514 --> 00:30:17,959
The point is,
if I can find a couple
641
00:30:17,983 --> 00:30:19,627
with a love story for the ages,
642
00:30:19,651 --> 00:30:21,563
I think it would make
a really compelling article
643
00:30:21,587 --> 00:30:23,164
for the Christmas edition
of the paper.
644
00:30:23,188 --> 00:30:25,633
Love stories aren't
really your lane, Maddie.
645
00:30:25,657 --> 00:30:28,302
And besides, I got plenty
of Christmas stories...
646
00:30:29,528 --> 00:30:31,061
Maddie, you there?
647
00:30:32,330 --> 00:30:34,508
- Maddie?
- Sorry, Mr. Bailey,
648
00:30:34,532 --> 00:30:36,510
130 decibels flying overhead.
649
00:30:36,534 --> 00:30:38,046
It's really loud on this ship.
650
00:30:38,070 --> 00:30:41,082
Um, listen, could I just...
651
00:30:41,106 --> 00:30:42,450
maybe look into it a little?
652
00:30:42,474 --> 00:30:43,985
Maybe it'll lead to something.
653
00:30:44,009 --> 00:30:46,721
Well, it's your vacation.
654
00:30:46,745 --> 00:30:48,390
So is that a yes?
655
00:30:48,414 --> 00:30:51,192
Well, if you find something,
I'll look at it.
656
00:30:51,216 --> 00:30:53,194
But no guarantees, all right?
657
00:30:53,218 --> 00:30:56,530
And just remember,
the two main ingredients
for stories like this:
658
00:30:56,554 --> 00:30:58,666
heart and emotion.
659
00:30:58,690 --> 00:31:00,334
Of course.
660
00:31:00,358 --> 00:31:01,936
Thank you, Mr. Bailey.
661
00:31:14,006 --> 00:31:15,517
Oh, there they are!
662
00:31:15,541 --> 00:31:17,040
Look. Right there.
663
00:31:54,546 --> 00:31:56,724
"Last night I ran into Dorothy
664
00:31:56,748 --> 00:31:58,592
"in the mess eating dinner.
665
00:31:58,616 --> 00:32:01,263
"I finally had the courage
to talk to her.
666
00:32:01,287 --> 00:32:03,865
"She lives in New York City
667
00:32:03,889 --> 00:32:05,467
"and works as a dance teacher.
668
00:32:05,491 --> 00:32:08,069
"She's as sweet as can be.
669
00:32:08,093 --> 00:32:11,405
"But her brother told me
Dorothy has a fellow back home.
670
00:32:11,429 --> 00:32:14,542
"I hope it's not serious,
because...
671
00:32:14,566 --> 00:32:16,945
"...there is something
about her smile
672
00:32:16,969 --> 00:32:20,682
that gives me hope
for the first time in years."
673
00:32:20,706 --> 00:32:22,383
Hey!
674
00:32:22,407 --> 00:32:24,085
Your mom said I could
find you here.
675
00:32:24,109 --> 00:32:26,420
Yeah. Nice flying today,
it was pretty awesome.
676
00:32:26,444 --> 00:32:30,091
Thanks. So, any update
on our Christmas couple?
677
00:32:30,115 --> 00:32:31,693
Oh, curious, huh?
678
00:32:31,717 --> 00:32:36,097
Hmm. Look, I'm interested
in the historical aspect of it.
679
00:32:36,121 --> 00:32:38,400
Okay. Well,
680
00:32:38,424 --> 00:32:40,368
I ended up reading the journal
from the beginning,
681
00:32:40,392 --> 00:32:42,436
and it turns out
that Sam did talk to Dorothy.
682
00:32:42,460 --> 00:32:44,438
But he just found out
she has a man back home,
683
00:32:44,462 --> 00:32:47,241
so not really sure how it ends.
684
00:32:47,265 --> 00:32:49,177
Well, I went down
to the archives room
685
00:32:49,201 --> 00:32:51,045
to see if I could
find anything else,
686
00:32:51,069 --> 00:32:52,447
and take a look at this.
687
00:32:52,471 --> 00:32:56,250
"To Dorothy, 1965."
688
00:32:56,274 --> 00:32:58,052
Wonder if Sam made this for her?
689
00:32:58,076 --> 00:32:59,287
Makes sense.
690
00:32:59,311 --> 00:33:01,489
Your dad said
there's a Senior Chief
691
00:33:01,513 --> 00:33:03,657
who handles
all things Christmas,
maybe he could help us.
692
00:33:03,681 --> 00:33:06,894
Yeah. But the post office
closes at 1800.
693
00:33:06,918 --> 00:33:09,130
- That's ten minutes from now.
- Yeah.
694
00:33:09,154 --> 00:33:10,587
Okay.
695
00:33:15,794 --> 00:33:17,038
Senior Chief,
696
00:33:17,062 --> 00:33:18,706
I found this old ornament
697
00:33:18,730 --> 00:33:19,841
in the archives room.
698
00:33:19,865 --> 00:33:21,309
We know it's a longshot,
699
00:33:21,333 --> 00:33:22,977
but we were wondering
if you might know
700
00:33:23,001 --> 00:33:25,046
who Dorothy is...
Her name's on the back.
701
00:33:25,070 --> 00:33:28,916
Well, 1965,
that was the very first
Christmas tiger cruise.
702
00:33:28,940 --> 00:33:31,919
Looks like it could be
from the ornament
decorating station.
703
00:33:31,943 --> 00:33:34,122
It's a tradition on the cruise.
704
00:33:34,146 --> 00:33:37,325
Gosh, I have no idea
who Dorothy is, though.
705
00:33:37,349 --> 00:33:40,662
We think a pilot named Sam
made it for her.
706
00:33:40,686 --> 00:33:42,997
We're looking for him too.
707
00:33:43,021 --> 00:33:45,867
You know, my brother has access
to military records.
708
00:33:45,891 --> 00:33:47,869
He works for the VA.
709
00:33:47,893 --> 00:33:49,803
He just went on vacation today,
710
00:33:49,827 --> 00:33:53,341
but he does owe me a favor
for decorating his house
711
00:33:53,365 --> 00:33:55,276
- last year for Christmas.
- Great.
712
00:33:55,300 --> 00:33:57,044
What's Sam's last name?
713
00:33:57,068 --> 00:33:59,703
Unfortunately, we don't have it.
714
00:34:00,839 --> 00:34:03,351
Well, that's a tall order
of eggnog,
715
00:34:03,375 --> 00:34:04,752
but I'll see what I can do.
716
00:34:04,776 --> 00:34:06,820
Oh, and this is Sam's journal.
717
00:34:06,844 --> 00:34:11,025
There's a picture he drew
in here, we think...
718
00:34:11,049 --> 00:34:13,495
it might be Dorothy.
719
00:34:13,519 --> 00:34:15,363
- A dancer.
- Mm-hm.
720
00:34:15,387 --> 00:34:16,664
You know, some years
721
00:34:16,688 --> 00:34:19,133
the USO performers come
on the ship for Christmas.
722
00:34:19,157 --> 00:34:20,968
You think she might
have been one of them?
723
00:34:20,992 --> 00:34:23,705
Maybe. There's a bunch of
photographs and memorabilia...
724
00:34:23,729 --> 00:34:25,807
Down on the quarterdeck.
I saw them when
we boarded the ship.
725
00:34:25,831 --> 00:34:27,441
Yeah, exactly.
You could check there.
726
00:34:27,465 --> 00:34:28,910
Meanwhile, I'll give
my brother a buzz.
727
00:34:28,934 --> 00:34:32,213
- Thanks, Nick.
- Senior Chief.
728
00:34:35,173 --> 00:34:36,540
Merry Christmas.
729
00:34:38,076 --> 00:34:40,354
Wow, these photos are great.
730
00:34:40,378 --> 00:34:42,012
This ship has so much history.
731
00:34:43,148 --> 00:34:44,915
President Johnson.
732
00:34:52,023 --> 00:34:53,457
This could be Dorothy.
733
00:34:59,631 --> 00:35:01,675
Sure looks a lot like her.
734
00:35:01,699 --> 00:35:03,477
You know, there's a historical building
735
00:35:03,501 --> 00:35:04,878
for the Navy in New York City.
736
00:35:04,902 --> 00:35:06,247
Yeah? Any chance
you want to go with me?
737
00:35:06,271 --> 00:35:08,950
I mean, we're docking there
tomorrow anyway,
738
00:35:08,974 --> 00:35:10,051
so I could call ahead.
739
00:35:10,075 --> 00:35:12,554
Four years at the Naval Academy
740
00:35:12,578 --> 00:35:15,879
to serve on the Christmas
version of The Love Boat.
741
00:35:17,048 --> 00:35:18,759
Not funny?
742
00:35:18,783 --> 00:35:21,930
You know my dad'll
throw me in the brig
if I don't go with you.
743
00:35:21,954 --> 00:35:23,086
Great!
744
00:35:28,326 --> 00:35:31,305
The folks are shoppin',
the temperature's droppin'
745
00:35:31,329 --> 00:35:34,375
The big day's almost here
746
00:35:34,399 --> 00:35:36,511
The lights are on,
the trees are up...
747
00:35:36,535 --> 00:35:37,779
Oh!
748
00:35:37,803 --> 00:35:39,781
Look at this!
749
00:35:39,805 --> 00:35:41,915
Oh, I can't wait
to see the Rockettes
750
00:35:41,939 --> 00:35:44,586
and the the Rockefeller
Christmas tree,
751
00:35:44,610 --> 00:35:45,854
the decorations on Fifth Avenue,
752
00:35:45,878 --> 00:35:47,921
but first, we gotta
get New York pizza.
753
00:35:47,945 --> 00:35:49,323
Okay, she's gonna wear me out.
754
00:35:49,347 --> 00:35:50,791
Have fun, you guys!
755
00:35:50,815 --> 00:35:54,061
Now, the ship leaves
at 8 p.m. on the dot.
756
00:35:54,085 --> 00:35:55,329
Don't be late.
757
00:35:55,353 --> 00:35:57,665
2000 hours. Roger that.
758
00:35:57,689 --> 00:36:00,802
I think the historical building
is right up here.
759
00:36:00,826 --> 00:36:04,271
Do you keep records
of all the performances?
760
00:36:04,295 --> 00:36:05,940
We sure do.
761
00:36:05,964 --> 00:36:10,544
The older ones haven't been
transferred to the computer,
though.
762
00:36:10,568 --> 00:36:15,616
We've had all kinds
of personalities to perform
for the troops.
763
00:36:15,640 --> 00:36:18,886
- You said 1965?
- Yes.
764
00:36:18,910 --> 00:36:21,488
- The Polaris, right?
- Yes.
765
00:36:21,512 --> 00:36:23,847
Do you see a Dorothy in there?
766
00:36:24,916 --> 00:36:27,161
Oh! Here it is.
767
00:36:27,185 --> 00:36:29,897
It looks like Dorothy Milne.
768
00:36:29,921 --> 00:36:33,635
It lists her employment
as a dance instructor.
769
00:36:33,659 --> 00:36:35,236
Just like the journal says.
770
00:36:35,260 --> 00:36:38,572
She actually worked
at the Ovation Dance Studio
771
00:36:38,596 --> 00:36:40,508
right here in the city.
772
00:36:40,532 --> 00:36:42,999
I could hug you right now.
773
00:36:46,038 --> 00:36:47,549
I can't believe it!
774
00:36:47,573 --> 00:36:50,584
The Ovation Dance Studio
is actually still around!
775
00:36:50,608 --> 00:36:52,453
Wonder if Sam tracked her down there.
776
00:36:52,477 --> 00:36:57,458
I remember the last passage
in his journal said...
777
00:36:57,482 --> 00:37:00,862
"I saw Dorothy perform
last night with the USO."
778
00:37:00,886 --> 00:37:03,130
"She's breathtaking.
779
00:37:03,154 --> 00:37:05,266
"It was like
she was floating on air.
780
00:37:05,290 --> 00:37:07,535
"I got to talk to her again
after the show,
781
00:37:07,559 --> 00:37:10,538
"and she's truly
everything I imagined.
782
00:37:10,562 --> 00:37:13,041
"Sweet, smart...
783
00:37:13,065 --> 00:37:15,109
"But when I went to find her
this morning,
784
00:37:15,133 --> 00:37:17,578
"her brother said Dorothy left
on the cargo plane.
785
00:37:17,602 --> 00:37:20,882
"It's crazy, but I feel like
I've known her forever.
786
00:37:20,906 --> 00:37:24,818
I have to find her
after we dock in Norfolk."
787
00:37:24,842 --> 00:37:27,444
We might just solve this
Christmas mystery after all.
788
00:37:38,923 --> 00:37:41,368
- They are so sweet.
- Aren't they?
789
00:37:41,392 --> 00:37:44,305
Today's the dress rehearsal
for our big Christmas show.
790
00:37:44,329 --> 00:37:46,240
Can I help you with something?
791
00:37:46,264 --> 00:37:47,775
Yes. Hi, I'm Maddie Contino
792
00:37:47,799 --> 00:37:49,377
of the Norfolk Register
newspaper.
793
00:37:49,401 --> 00:37:51,246
- This is Lieutenant Jenkins.
- Nice to meet you both.
794
00:37:51,270 --> 00:37:52,713
- Nice to meet you.
- What's this about?
795
00:37:52,737 --> 00:37:54,114
We're looking for a woman
796
00:37:54,138 --> 00:37:55,716
who might be a military spouse.
797
00:37:55,740 --> 00:37:57,251
Her name is Dorothy Milne.
798
00:37:57,275 --> 00:37:59,587
Apparently she worked here
years ago.
799
00:37:59,611 --> 00:38:02,924
Yes. Dorothy was my teacher
as a girl.
800
00:38:02,948 --> 00:38:06,059
I eventually bought the studio
from the owner.
801
00:38:06,083 --> 00:38:07,929
Could you tell us more about her?
802
00:38:07,953 --> 00:38:10,063
She moved to New York to be a Rockette,
803
00:38:10,087 --> 00:38:13,935
but her dreams never quite panned
out, so she worked here instead,
804
00:38:13,959 --> 00:38:16,170
and would sometimes perform
for the troops with the USO.
805
00:38:16,194 --> 00:38:17,671
Any idea where she was from?
806
00:38:17,695 --> 00:38:19,741
Kansas City, I believe.
807
00:38:19,765 --> 00:38:23,945
Do you have any idea if she was
married to a pilot named Sam?
808
00:38:23,969 --> 00:38:27,949
I remember there was a pilot
she met on an aircraft carrier.
809
00:38:27,973 --> 00:38:30,884
He came to find her
after the ship docked.
810
00:38:30,908 --> 00:38:33,487
Surprised her with roses
right here in the studio
811
00:38:33,511 --> 00:38:35,088
in the middle of class!
812
00:38:35,112 --> 00:38:37,225
But she had a boyfriend
at the time
813
00:38:37,249 --> 00:38:39,160
who she said was planning
to propose,
814
00:38:39,184 --> 00:38:42,163
so I'm not sure
who she ended up with.
815
00:38:42,187 --> 00:38:46,233
Any idea what Sam's last name is?
816
00:38:46,257 --> 00:38:48,169
It was so long ago.
817
00:38:48,193 --> 00:38:49,703
After that Christmas,
818
00:38:49,727 --> 00:38:51,972
we were told Dorothy
moved to California.
819
00:38:51,996 --> 00:38:53,307
But that's all I know.
820
00:38:53,331 --> 00:38:55,612
I'm sorry I couldn't
be more help.
821
00:39:00,205 --> 00:39:02,416
I think we could
use a snack right now.
822
00:39:02,440 --> 00:39:04,786
Have you ever had
roasted chestnuts?
823
00:39:04,810 --> 00:39:06,309
No, actually.
824
00:39:07,478 --> 00:39:09,323
We'll take two.
825
00:39:09,347 --> 00:39:11,725
I got this.
826
00:39:11,749 --> 00:39:13,194
Thank you.
827
00:39:13,218 --> 00:39:16,386
All right. Let's see
what this is.
828
00:39:18,089 --> 00:39:21,468
Mmm! Lot sweeter
than I thought.
829
00:39:21,492 --> 00:39:24,605
Hmm. Kinda how
I feel about you.
830
00:39:24,629 --> 00:39:26,808
I'll take that as a compliment.
831
00:39:26,832 --> 00:39:28,409
So, have you ever been
to New York before?
832
00:39:28,433 --> 00:39:31,212
When I was six my parents
brought me here for Christmas.
833
00:39:31,236 --> 00:39:32,814
- Before the divorce?
- Yeah.
834
00:39:32,838 --> 00:39:35,116
It was our last Christmas
as a family together.
835
00:39:35,140 --> 00:39:36,584
That's bittersweet.
836
00:39:36,608 --> 00:39:40,154
Yeah, but it was
the best Christmas
I ever had.
837
00:39:40,178 --> 00:39:43,657
Well, I think it's nice
that you have those memories.
838
00:39:43,681 --> 00:39:45,960
Whenever my dad would be
home for Christmas,
839
00:39:45,984 --> 00:39:48,362
we'd always go
to the Picasso Diner
840
00:39:48,386 --> 00:39:50,431
and we would get
extra crispy bacon.
841
00:39:50,455 --> 00:39:51,765
It was kind of our thing.
842
00:39:51,789 --> 00:39:53,000
Extra crispy is
the only way to go.
843
00:39:53,024 --> 00:39:54,268
- I know, right?
- Yeah.
844
00:39:54,292 --> 00:39:56,326
- Here you go.
- Thanks.
845
00:39:57,829 --> 00:39:59,240
Hmm.
846
00:39:59,264 --> 00:40:02,109
That looks really familiar.
847
00:40:02,133 --> 00:40:04,044
New York Model Train Museum?
848
00:40:04,068 --> 00:40:05,713
Annual Christmas Show!
849
00:40:05,737 --> 00:40:08,282
I went there when
I was here with my dad.
850
00:40:08,306 --> 00:40:10,718
Yeah? Come on,
you wanna go? It'd be fun!
851
00:40:10,742 --> 00:40:13,721
Uhh... I don't know.
852
00:40:13,745 --> 00:40:17,514
Oh, come on!
You said it yourself,
best Christmas you ever had.
853
00:40:19,251 --> 00:40:20,694
All right, yeah.
Let's do it.
854
00:40:20,718 --> 00:40:22,552
Okay. Perfect.
855
00:40:39,104 --> 00:40:41,344
This really brings me back.
856
00:40:43,575 --> 00:40:44,841
You okay?
857
00:40:46,377 --> 00:40:48,089
Yeah, it's just, uh...
858
00:40:48,113 --> 00:40:50,758
I remember my dad
taught me how trains work
859
00:40:50,782 --> 00:40:52,159
when we were here.
860
00:40:52,183 --> 00:40:54,495
And after the divorce,
that's pretty much
861
00:40:54,519 --> 00:40:58,165
all we talked about...
Trains, planes...
862
00:40:58,189 --> 00:41:00,590
pretty much anything
with a motor.
863
00:41:03,728 --> 00:41:06,240
You know,
we never went too deep.
864
00:41:06,264 --> 00:41:08,375
Stiff upper lip, you know?
865
00:41:08,399 --> 00:41:10,711
My mom was
the complete opposite.
866
00:41:10,735 --> 00:41:13,581
I think after my dad died
she was just so heartbroken
867
00:41:13,605 --> 00:41:17,918
all she wanted to do
was talk about him, but...
I couldn't do it.
868
00:41:17,942 --> 00:41:21,188
- Why not?
- It was too painful.
869
00:41:21,212 --> 00:41:22,712
I'm sorry.
870
00:41:24,582 --> 00:41:27,283
He died in a training exercise, right?
871
00:41:30,388 --> 00:41:32,900
I was 17...
872
00:41:32,924 --> 00:41:34,390
the day everything changed.
873
00:41:35,327 --> 00:41:37,371
My dad says he was a great man.
874
00:41:37,395 --> 00:41:38,895
He was.
875
00:41:40,165 --> 00:41:42,565
And he loved us very, very much.
876
00:41:47,038 --> 00:41:49,216
So all the times he invited me
877
00:41:49,240 --> 00:41:52,175
to go on the Christmas
tiger cruise, I should have.
878
00:41:53,110 --> 00:41:55,222
Well, I'm sure he understood.
879
00:41:55,246 --> 00:41:57,625
It's not easy being a Navy brat.
880
00:41:57,649 --> 00:42:00,828
Yeah, well, it's something
I still regret to this day.
881
00:42:00,852 --> 00:42:04,031
Look, don't beat yourself up
over it.
882
00:42:04,055 --> 00:42:06,033
Believe me, I get it.
883
00:42:06,057 --> 00:42:08,635
All the moving around,
the uncertainty...
884
00:42:08,659 --> 00:42:11,839
Our dads were gone
for months at a time.
885
00:42:11,863 --> 00:42:14,775
Well, you're lucky
yours is still around.
886
00:42:14,799 --> 00:42:17,178
You should cherish that.
887
00:42:17,202 --> 00:42:19,068
I do.
888
00:42:20,605 --> 00:42:24,217
You know, he...
he bought me this
little red train...
889
00:42:24,241 --> 00:42:26,920
- Yeah?
- At the gift shop here.
890
00:42:26,944 --> 00:42:30,591
Ahh. I drove that thing around
on every surface of our house
891
00:42:30,615 --> 00:42:32,059
until the wheels fell off.
892
00:42:32,083 --> 00:42:33,660
That's really sweet.
893
00:42:33,684 --> 00:42:37,765
I'll never forget that moment
we picked it out together.
894
00:42:37,789 --> 00:42:40,401
Cost five dollars, but...
895
00:42:40,425 --> 00:42:42,936
nothin' meant more to me
than that train.
896
00:42:42,960 --> 00:42:44,472
Do you still have it?
897
00:42:44,496 --> 00:42:46,340
Got lost in one of the moves.
898
00:42:46,364 --> 00:42:48,409
I'm sorry.
899
00:42:48,433 --> 00:42:50,844
It's the memory
that matters, right?
900
00:42:50,868 --> 00:42:52,013
Yeah.
901
00:42:52,037 --> 00:42:55,348
Hey. Let's go check out
the North Pole train.
902
00:42:55,372 --> 00:42:57,484
You know what?
I'm gonna get us
some hot chocolate,
903
00:42:57,508 --> 00:42:59,086
but I'll meet you over there?
904
00:42:59,110 --> 00:43:01,878
- All right.
- Okay.
905
00:43:04,249 --> 00:43:06,960
This is Flight 747 to JFK Tower,
906
00:43:06,984 --> 00:43:08,763
comin' in for a landing.
907
00:43:08,787 --> 00:43:11,164
Copy, Flight 747.
908
00:43:11,188 --> 00:43:13,234
Proceed to runway one-zero-niner
909
00:43:13,258 --> 00:43:15,569
and wait for clearance. Psst!
910
00:43:15,593 --> 00:43:17,571
-Psst! Copy.
911
00:43:17,595 --> 00:43:19,240
I brought Teddy here
for the trains,
912
00:43:19,264 --> 00:43:20,574
but he's obsessed with flying.
913
00:43:20,598 --> 00:43:22,043
Smart kid.
914
00:43:22,067 --> 00:43:24,511
You know, Billy is actually
a fighter pilot
915
00:43:24,535 --> 00:43:25,713
in the Navy.
916
00:43:25,737 --> 00:43:28,438
- Whoa.
- At your service.
917
00:43:29,640 --> 00:43:31,852
Do you fly off
aircraft carriers?
918
00:43:31,876 --> 00:43:33,654
Sure do.
919
00:43:33,678 --> 00:43:35,856
But flying off the carrier
is the easy part.
920
00:43:35,880 --> 00:43:37,791
Landing, that's the hard part.
921
00:43:37,815 --> 00:43:39,727
That's so cool!
922
00:43:39,751 --> 00:43:41,628
I want to be a Navy pilot.
923
00:43:41,652 --> 00:43:44,865
Well, you can
if you put the work in.
924
00:43:44,889 --> 00:43:46,189
Here.
925
00:43:47,092 --> 00:43:51,638
This... whoosh!
Is for you, eh?
926
00:43:51,662 --> 00:43:54,007
Whoa! No take-backs?
927
00:43:54,031 --> 00:43:57,278
No take-backs, buddy.
Promise.
928
00:43:57,302 --> 00:43:59,180
You just made his Christmas.
929
00:43:59,204 --> 00:44:01,749
Thank you so much.
Have a great holiday.
930
00:44:01,773 --> 00:44:03,106
Merry Christmas.
931
00:44:04,241 --> 00:44:06,387
You know, you were
really good with him.
932
00:44:06,411 --> 00:44:09,556
And did I just hear you say,
"Merry Christmas"?
933
00:44:09,580 --> 00:44:12,259
Yeah, well,
don't tell my shipmates,
934
00:44:12,283 --> 00:44:14,027
they might change
my call sign to "Santa."
935
00:44:14,051 --> 00:44:16,219
Oh, no, they'd never believe me.
936
00:44:17,522 --> 00:44:19,432
Hey, we should probably
go get something to eat,
937
00:44:19,456 --> 00:44:21,034
and I know a place
that's gonna actually
938
00:44:21,058 --> 00:44:22,769
change the way you see
Christmas forever.
939
00:44:22,793 --> 00:44:24,205
Mind games, huh?
940
00:44:24,229 --> 00:44:26,440
It'll definitely
mess with your brain.
941
00:44:26,464 --> 00:44:28,375
Come on.
942
00:44:30,335 --> 00:44:34,548
Snow is fallin'
lightly on the ground...
943
00:44:34,572 --> 00:44:36,550
Brain freeze!
944
00:44:36,574 --> 00:44:39,453
They don't call it
the Colossal Christmas Cocoa
for nothing.
945
00:44:39,477 --> 00:44:41,388
You don't mess around here.
946
00:44:41,412 --> 00:44:43,590
We take Christmas
very seriously.
947
00:44:43,614 --> 00:44:46,994
- Two burgers coming up.
- Thank you.
948
00:44:47,018 --> 00:44:50,464
I feel like I don't have
a care in the world right now.
949
00:44:50,488 --> 00:44:53,267
Honestly, that's not
happened very often.
950
00:44:53,291 --> 00:44:55,936
That's how I feel
when I'm flying my jet
over the ocean,
951
00:44:55,960 --> 00:44:59,006
those moments when
I'm at total peace.
952
00:44:59,030 --> 00:45:01,708
Until I realize
I have to land on a ship
953
00:45:01,732 --> 00:45:05,446
that feels like
it's the size of
a postage stamp.
954
00:45:05,470 --> 00:45:07,581
Does that ever scare you?
955
00:45:07,605 --> 00:45:09,717
I love every second
of what I do.
956
00:45:09,741 --> 00:45:12,285
The adrenaline and the rush...
957
00:45:12,309 --> 00:45:15,356
I don't think
I'm scared of anything.
958
00:45:15,380 --> 00:45:16,957
Not even Christmas?
959
00:45:16,981 --> 00:45:18,893
Christmas?
960
00:45:18,917 --> 00:45:20,961
I'm just sayin', it...
961
00:45:20,985 --> 00:45:23,697
kind of seems like you've
been running away from it.
962
00:45:23,721 --> 00:45:25,099
What do you mean?
963
00:45:25,123 --> 00:45:26,567
Based on what
you told me earlier,
964
00:45:26,591 --> 00:45:29,370
it seemed like
maybe your parents got divorced
965
00:45:29,394 --> 00:45:31,238
shortly after your trip here.
966
00:45:31,262 --> 00:45:33,407
Yeah, well, after that,
967
00:45:33,431 --> 00:45:35,609
it was mostly Mom and me
at Christmas.
968
00:45:35,633 --> 00:45:38,579
Just wasn't the same
without my family together.
969
00:45:38,603 --> 00:45:42,783
Just couldn't really see the
magic in the holiday anymore.
970
00:45:42,807 --> 00:45:44,907
- I'm sorry.
- Yeah.
971
00:45:46,277 --> 00:45:50,391
And I'm also sorry
'cause I totally judged you.
972
00:45:50,415 --> 00:45:52,393
It's okay.
I know I can be
973
00:45:52,417 --> 00:45:54,528
a bit of a Christmas curmudgeon.
974
00:45:54,552 --> 00:45:56,197
A bit?
975
00:45:58,355 --> 00:45:59,533
Mm-hmm.
976
00:45:59,557 --> 00:46:00,901
Well, it's okay.
977
00:46:00,925 --> 00:46:05,272
If I wave my merry magic wand,
978
00:46:05,296 --> 00:46:08,409
maybe you'd think about
embracing some new
Christmas memories.
979
00:46:08,433 --> 00:46:10,343
- Hmm?
- Like what?
980
00:46:10,367 --> 00:46:13,080
Like, you know, today, we...
981
00:46:13,104 --> 00:46:14,948
You made the little boy smile
982
00:46:14,972 --> 00:46:16,617
at the train show, right?
983
00:46:16,641 --> 00:46:18,819
- Hmm.
- He met his hero.
984
00:46:18,843 --> 00:46:23,556
And we saw the world's
most adorable dance troupe,
985
00:46:23,580 --> 00:46:25,759
and I wasn't gonna say anything,
986
00:46:25,783 --> 00:46:29,162
but it appears that you
actually took a bite
of your candy cane.
987
00:46:29,186 --> 00:46:32,165
I don't know what
you're talking about.
988
00:46:32,189 --> 00:46:34,768
- Okay.
-
989
00:46:34,792 --> 00:46:37,838
Yeah, I haven't
had this much fun
in a long time.
990
00:46:37,862 --> 00:46:39,295
Good!
991
00:46:40,465 --> 00:46:42,376
You're amazing.
992
00:46:42,400 --> 00:46:43,844
Why?
993
00:46:43,868 --> 00:46:46,914
The way you made me
imagine our day like
a living scrapbook.
994
00:46:46,938 --> 00:46:49,550
You really have
a way with words.
995
00:46:49,574 --> 00:46:52,319
Well, I'm a writer. So...
996
00:46:52,343 --> 00:46:54,277
You're much more than that.
997
00:47:00,084 --> 00:47:02,018
It's my mom.
998
00:47:03,621 --> 00:47:06,066
Oh, my gosh, we have to go.
It's 7:30.
999
00:47:06,090 --> 00:47:08,201
Uh, sorry!
Forget the burgers!
1000
00:47:08,225 --> 00:47:10,737
Sorry. Here you go!
Merry Christmas.
1001
00:47:10,761 --> 00:47:13,196
Yeah, Merry Christmas! Sorry!
1002
00:47:16,301 --> 00:47:17,678
Taxi!
1003
00:47:17,702 --> 00:47:18,835
Taxi!
1004
00:47:21,906 --> 00:47:23,216
Pier 90.
1005
00:47:25,576 --> 00:47:27,788
- We're almost there.
- We're never gonna make it.
1006
00:47:27,812 --> 00:47:28,755
Maybe we should run.
1007
00:47:28,779 --> 00:47:30,657
- Run?!
- Yeah.
1008
00:47:30,681 --> 00:47:32,815
- What?!
- We can do it. Come on!
1009
00:47:35,119 --> 00:47:37,097
- Go, go, go, go!
1010
00:47:37,121 --> 00:47:40,033
You're crazy! Whoa!
1011
00:47:40,057 --> 00:47:41,757
Excuse us! Sorry!
1012
00:47:43,728 --> 00:47:45,438
It's this way!
1013
00:47:46,463 --> 00:47:47,774
Hi, Santa!
1014
00:47:47,798 --> 00:47:49,042
Oh, wait.
1015
00:47:49,066 --> 00:47:50,511
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
1016
00:47:50,535 --> 00:47:52,513
Merry Christmas!
1017
00:47:52,537 --> 00:47:53,769
Wait!
1018
00:48:09,387 --> 00:48:11,164
You barely made it, Lieutenant.
1019
00:48:14,759 --> 00:48:16,737
Ahh. Ahh.
1020
00:48:16,761 --> 00:48:19,206
I can't believe
we just ran 15 blocks.
1021
00:48:19,230 --> 00:48:20,741
I know.
1022
00:48:20,765 --> 00:48:23,344
Thank you for today.
1023
00:48:23,368 --> 00:48:25,612
You know, for all the memories.
1024
00:48:25,636 --> 00:48:26,880
The new ones.
1025
00:48:26,904 --> 00:48:28,638
You're welcome, Billy.
1026
00:48:32,943 --> 00:48:34,054
Sarah? It's Maddie.
1027
00:48:34,078 --> 00:48:36,523
Hey, girl. Are you surviving
the high seas?
1028
00:48:36,547 --> 00:48:38,192
Yes. I'll be back tomorrow.
1029
00:48:38,216 --> 00:48:39,926
How's Mr. Maverick?
1030
00:48:39,950 --> 00:48:42,462
How's the research going?
1031
00:48:42,486 --> 00:48:43,998
You're no fun.
1032
00:48:44,022 --> 00:48:46,867
Okay, so I have good news
and bad news.
1033
00:48:46,891 --> 00:48:47,868
The good?
1034
00:48:47,892 --> 00:48:49,436
I found Dorothy Milne.
1035
00:48:49,460 --> 00:48:50,671
Really? Where?
1036
00:48:50,695 --> 00:48:53,307
She moved to San Diego in 1966.
1037
00:48:53,331 --> 00:48:54,608
And the bad?
1038
00:48:54,632 --> 00:48:56,009
I can't find her after that.
1039
00:48:56,033 --> 00:48:57,311
She probably got married
1040
00:48:57,335 --> 00:48:58,979
and changed her name.
1041
00:48:59,003 --> 00:49:00,947
The question is, to whom?
1042
00:49:00,971 --> 00:49:02,482
Thanks for the info, Sarah.
1043
00:49:02,506 --> 00:49:03,850
Anytime. And you owe me
1044
00:49:03,874 --> 00:49:05,986
a mistletoe martini
when you get back.
1045
00:49:06,010 --> 00:49:07,854
Can't wait.
1046
00:49:10,348 --> 00:49:13,560
And you need to dish.
I want to hear
1047
00:49:13,584 --> 00:49:15,161
all about this mystery man.
1048
00:49:15,185 --> 00:49:17,431
The only thing
I will be dishing
is Christmas dinner.
1049
00:49:17,455 --> 00:49:19,699
Can you transfer me
to Mr. Bailey?
1050
00:49:19,723 --> 00:49:21,035
Uh, sure. Yeah.
1051
00:49:21,059 --> 00:49:23,036
Maddie again?
Can I talk to her?
1052
00:49:23,060 --> 00:49:25,639
I had to transfer her
to Mr. Bailey. Sorry.
1053
00:49:25,663 --> 00:49:28,308
Maddie,
1054
00:49:28,332 --> 00:49:29,443
did you get the story?
1055
00:49:29,467 --> 00:49:31,345
Well, there's a man and a woman
1056
00:49:31,369 --> 00:49:34,514
who met on the very first
Christmas tiger cruise in 1965.
1057
00:49:34,538 --> 00:49:36,250
It's all in his old journal
I found.
1058
00:49:36,274 --> 00:49:38,585
He was a pilot,
she was a dancer,
1059
00:49:38,609 --> 00:49:41,455
performed on the ship,and then he tracked herdown to New York.
1060
00:49:41,479 --> 00:49:44,657
Oh, it's such a great story
if it has a happy ending.
1061
00:49:44,681 --> 00:49:46,259
Wait. "If"?
1062
00:49:46,283 --> 00:49:48,262
I hit a bit of a snag.
1063
00:49:48,286 --> 00:49:49,396
I can't find the couple.
1064
00:49:49,420 --> 00:49:51,431
Well, that is a problem...
1065
00:49:51,455 --> 00:49:53,667
because I need that article
after all.
1066
00:49:53,691 --> 00:49:55,669
Excuse me?
1067
00:49:55,693 --> 00:49:58,605
Well, my feature Christmas story
fell through.
1068
00:49:58,629 --> 00:50:01,808
Okay. Uh, okay,
I'll try my best, Mr. Bailey.
1069
00:50:01,832 --> 00:50:03,543
All right.
Only five days left.
1070
00:50:03,567 --> 00:50:05,812
Find me that ending, Maddie.
1071
00:50:05,836 --> 00:50:07,003
Okay.
1072
00:50:15,179 --> 00:50:17,157
-Hey, Nick?
1073
00:50:17,181 --> 00:50:20,527
Maddie!
How's it goin' with
your Christmas quest?
1074
00:50:20,551 --> 00:50:22,762
Um, made a little progress.
1075
00:50:22,786 --> 00:50:24,230
I learned Dorothy's last name.
1076
00:50:24,254 --> 00:50:25,766
But unfortunately,
I haven't been able
1077
00:50:25,790 --> 00:50:28,101
to get anything on her
past 1966.
1078
00:50:28,125 --> 00:50:30,003
Did your brother
call you back yet?
1079
00:50:30,027 --> 00:50:32,272
Yes. He told me unless
you're next of kin
1080
00:50:32,296 --> 00:50:35,475
you have to file
a Freedom of Information request
for military records.
1081
00:50:35,499 --> 00:50:37,811
That could take weeks.
I don't have that kind of time.
1082
00:50:37,835 --> 00:50:38,912
I'm sorry.
1083
00:50:38,936 --> 00:50:40,780
No, hey, don't apologize.
1084
00:50:40,804 --> 00:50:42,248
You've been wonderful.
1085
00:50:42,272 --> 00:50:44,206
- Thanks, Nick.
- See ya, Maddie.
1086
00:50:47,945 --> 00:50:50,056
Maddie, how
is the article coming along?
1087
00:50:50,080 --> 00:50:52,993
Um, unfortunately,
it's not coming along
1088
00:50:53,017 --> 00:50:54,460
as easily as I had hoped,
1089
00:50:54,484 --> 00:50:57,797
but it's been
a fun adventure and...
1090
00:50:57,821 --> 00:51:00,200
Billy's been amazing.
1091
00:51:00,224 --> 00:51:01,490
Billy?
1092
00:51:02,627 --> 00:51:04,505
Wonderful.
1093
00:51:04,529 --> 00:51:07,997
It's been, uh...
enlightening.
1094
00:51:09,867 --> 00:51:11,812
Well, I'm glad to hear it.
1095
00:51:11,836 --> 00:51:15,171
And I hope everybody
enjoyed the cruise.
1096
00:51:17,308 --> 00:51:20,354
And this time with my girls...
1097
00:51:20,378 --> 00:51:23,757
was just the best
Christmas gift.
1098
00:51:23,781 --> 00:51:25,948
That makes me happy.
1099
00:51:27,051 --> 00:51:29,084
Family is everything.
1100
00:51:34,525 --> 00:51:36,169
Apologies.
1101
00:51:36,193 --> 00:51:37,804
I need to excuse myself.
1102
00:51:37,828 --> 00:51:38,994
Work?
1103
00:51:40,231 --> 00:51:42,832
Just a few lists
I need to double-check.
1104
00:51:44,001 --> 00:51:45,301
Excuse me.
1105
00:51:47,872 --> 00:51:49,649
A toast.
1106
00:51:49,673 --> 00:51:51,518
To friends...
1107
00:51:51,542 --> 00:51:53,853
family...
1108
00:51:53,877 --> 00:51:55,622
and Christmas!
1109
00:51:55,646 --> 00:51:58,958
- Cheers.
1110
00:52:19,036 --> 00:52:20,480
Merry Christmas.
1111
00:52:20,504 --> 00:52:22,282
Merry Christmas.
1112
00:52:23,974 --> 00:52:25,307
Merry Christmas.
1113
00:52:26,577 --> 00:52:28,822
Ho ho ho!
1114
00:52:28,846 --> 00:52:30,224
Merry Christmas!
1115
00:52:30,248 --> 00:52:32,025
Ho ho ho ho ho ho!
1116
00:52:32,049 --> 00:52:35,828
- Yay, Santa's here!
- Oh ho ho! Merry Christmas!
1117
00:52:35,852 --> 00:52:38,831
Come on, kids, line up
in a single-file line,
1118
00:52:38,855 --> 00:52:40,166
everyone can see Santa.
1119
00:52:40,190 --> 00:52:43,503
- You are a miracle worker.
- Me?
1120
00:52:43,527 --> 00:52:45,505
What happened on that trip
to New York?
1121
00:52:45,529 --> 00:52:49,976
Oh. Um, we just talked a lot
about the past and the future,
1122
00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:53,913
and... I reminded Billy
what makes Christmas so special.
1123
00:52:53,937 --> 00:52:55,115
Well...
1124
00:52:55,139 --> 00:52:57,784
he seems very happy.
1125
00:52:57,808 --> 00:52:59,853
Thank you.
1126
00:53:02,680 --> 00:53:04,246
You too, kiddo.
1127
00:53:08,018 --> 00:53:10,430
Ho ho ho ho!
Ho ho ho!
1128
00:53:10,454 --> 00:53:13,267
Merry Christmas, young man!
1129
00:53:18,896 --> 00:53:22,208
I told you that first night
I met you I can be spontaneous.
1130
00:53:22,232 --> 00:53:25,078
Yeah, you did.
And I was wrong about you.
1131
00:53:25,102 --> 00:53:27,947
Where'd you get
that belly, anyway?
1132
00:53:27,971 --> 00:53:29,683
Two life preservers, remember?
1133
00:53:29,707 --> 00:53:32,619
-Oh...
1134
00:53:32,643 --> 00:53:35,555
Good use of a flotation device
1135
00:53:35,579 --> 00:53:38,225
and... sparkles.
1136
00:53:38,249 --> 00:53:40,026
Yeah, sparkles.
1137
00:53:40,050 --> 00:53:44,064
Tons and... tons
of sparkles.
1138
00:53:45,489 --> 00:53:47,056
Voilà.
1139
00:53:49,359 --> 00:53:51,060
Not too shabby, huh?
1140
00:54:04,808 --> 00:54:06,853
Is... Is it...?
1141
00:54:06,877 --> 00:54:08,744
Snow.
1142
00:54:12,015 --> 00:54:14,728
It's the perfect night.
1143
00:54:14,752 --> 00:54:16,462
Absolutely...
1144
00:54:16,486 --> 00:54:17,953
perfect.
1145
00:54:29,266 --> 00:54:32,167
Billy, this isn't a good idea.
1146
00:54:35,706 --> 00:54:37,951
Why not?
1147
00:54:37,975 --> 00:54:39,819
I think you're so great,
1148
00:54:39,843 --> 00:54:43,022
but whatever this is
here on the ship, it's...
1149
00:54:43,046 --> 00:54:46,460
It's not gonna work
back home. I...
1150
00:54:46,484 --> 00:54:49,496
I'm so sorry.
I should go.
1151
00:54:49,520 --> 00:54:50,953
Maddie, don't...
1152
00:54:55,659 --> 00:54:57,771
Tigers, thank you for joining us
1153
00:54:57,795 --> 00:54:59,973
on our 4-day cruise
of the Eastern seaboard.
1154
00:54:59,997 --> 00:55:01,975
It's been a pleasure
having you onboard,
1155
00:55:01,999 --> 00:55:04,778
and we wish you the merriest
of Christmases.
1156
00:55:04,802 --> 00:55:07,748
Sayonara, ladies.
Have a wonderful Christmas.
1157
00:55:07,772 --> 00:55:09,750
I'm off to Aspen to meet
the rest of my family.
1158
00:55:09,774 --> 00:55:13,642
- It's been real, Charlotte.
- Real fun.
1159
00:55:16,013 --> 00:55:19,459
Oh! We just had
the best time, Chet.
Thank you.
1160
00:55:19,483 --> 00:55:23,363
You're welcome.
And I hope I wake up
to your article Christmas Day.
1161
00:55:23,387 --> 00:55:24,753
I hope so too.
1162
00:55:25,890 --> 00:55:27,401
I thought Billy
1163
00:55:27,425 --> 00:55:30,403
would have shown up
to say goodbye, but...
1164
00:55:30,427 --> 00:55:32,939
Well, Merry Christmas, ladies.
1165
00:55:32,963 --> 00:55:34,540
You too, Chet.
1166
00:55:34,564 --> 00:55:35,564
Merry Christmas.
1167
00:55:36,900 --> 00:55:39,479
Maddie! I'm
so glad I caught you
before you left.
1168
00:55:39,503 --> 00:55:41,013
We'll get the bags to the car.
1169
00:55:41,037 --> 00:55:42,082
Do you have the keys?
1170
00:55:42,106 --> 00:55:44,150
My brother found
a Samuel William
1171
00:55:44,174 --> 00:55:46,019
who was a pilot
on the Polaris in 1965.
1172
00:55:46,043 --> 00:55:47,720
That's amazing!
What about the records?
1173
00:55:47,744 --> 00:55:50,090
I thought we needed a Freedom
of Information request.
1174
00:55:50,114 --> 00:55:53,559
Turns out he was awarded
the Navy Cross for
extraordinary heroism.
1175
00:55:53,583 --> 00:55:55,529
He shot down three enemy
aircraft in Vietnam,
1176
00:55:55,553 --> 00:55:58,432
and that makes him a person
of exceptional prominence,
1177
00:55:58,456 --> 00:56:00,434
which is an exception
to the rule
1178
00:56:00,458 --> 00:56:02,636
of releasing records
to the public without
a formal request.
1179
00:56:02,660 --> 00:56:04,670
That's so amazing.
So where is he now?
1180
00:56:04,694 --> 00:56:07,541
He went back to Vietnam in 1967
1181
00:56:07,565 --> 00:56:09,175
and, sadly,
went missing in action.
1182
00:56:09,199 --> 00:56:11,344
- Oh.
- Did they ever find him?
1183
00:56:11,368 --> 00:56:14,214
It's complicated.
While Sam was MIA,
1184
00:56:14,238 --> 00:56:16,650
there was a fire at
the VA storage facility
1185
00:56:16,674 --> 00:56:18,384
in Missouri which
houses the records.
1186
00:56:18,408 --> 00:56:19,752
The strange part is,
1187
00:56:19,776 --> 00:56:21,755
after the fire,
the trail goes cold.
1188
00:56:21,779 --> 00:56:24,257
My brother couldn't find
any more from military records.
1189
00:56:24,281 --> 00:56:27,416
So we don't even know
if he's alive?
1190
00:56:29,386 --> 00:56:31,798
Okay. Well, I have his name,
I can do my own search.
1191
00:56:31,822 --> 00:56:34,367
Yeah. Well,
I hope it works out.
1192
00:56:34,391 --> 00:56:35,902
Good luck.
1193
00:56:35,926 --> 00:56:37,159
Thanks.
1194
00:56:39,830 --> 00:56:41,474
Hey.
1195
00:56:41,498 --> 00:56:43,409
Thanks for everything.
1196
00:56:43,433 --> 00:56:44,500
Same to you.
1197
00:56:55,479 --> 00:56:57,357
Merry Christmas, Billy.
1198
00:56:57,381 --> 00:56:58,981
Merry Christmas, Maddie.
1199
00:57:01,452 --> 00:57:03,629
You stay safe, okay?
1200
00:57:03,653 --> 00:57:05,154
Yeah.
1201
00:57:31,715 --> 00:57:34,160
Merry Christmas.
1202
00:57:34,184 --> 00:57:35,617
Merry Christmas.
1203
00:57:37,187 --> 00:57:39,299
So... Maddie told me
1204
00:57:39,323 --> 00:57:42,269
that you had a great day
in New York.
1205
00:57:42,293 --> 00:57:44,337
Yeah, it was nice.
1206
00:57:44,361 --> 00:57:46,773
We ended up at the train show.
1207
00:57:46,797 --> 00:57:49,442
The same one
I took you to as a kid?
1208
00:57:49,466 --> 00:57:51,210
- Mm-hm.
- Oh!
1209
00:57:51,234 --> 00:57:55,982
Yeah. Brought back
a lot of memories
of Christmas.
1210
00:57:56,006 --> 00:57:58,574
And memories of the divorce.
1211
00:58:01,045 --> 00:58:03,723
You know, we never
really talked about
you leaving, Pop.
1212
00:58:03,747 --> 00:58:06,759
One day you just moved away
and it was...
1213
00:58:06,783 --> 00:58:08,917
the code of silence after that.
1214
00:58:10,221 --> 00:58:12,387
I regret that.
1215
00:58:13,824 --> 00:58:15,868
Somehow it just seemed easier
1216
00:58:15,892 --> 00:58:18,471
to act like nothing happened.
1217
00:58:18,495 --> 00:58:23,143
I-I just... I didn't understand,
especially at Christmas.
1218
00:58:23,167 --> 00:58:25,812
I just wanted my dad.
1219
00:58:25,836 --> 00:58:27,480
I failed you.
1220
00:58:27,504 --> 00:58:29,171
I failed your mom.
1221
00:58:30,508 --> 00:58:33,686
But I want you to know
how much I missed you.
1222
00:58:35,946 --> 00:58:37,657
When you got older,
why do you think
1223
00:58:37,681 --> 00:58:39,882
I wanted you
to be a pilot so bad?
1224
00:58:41,852 --> 00:58:44,764
To follow in your footsteps?
1225
00:58:44,788 --> 00:58:46,632
To...
1226
00:58:46,656 --> 00:58:48,590
to be close to you.
1227
00:58:49,993 --> 00:58:53,306
You are the most important thing
to me in my entire life,
1228
00:58:53,330 --> 00:58:55,898
more important than any career.
1229
00:58:56,900 --> 00:58:58,812
Your career is
everything to you.
1230
00:58:58,836 --> 00:59:01,270
And I'm proud
of what I've accomplished.
1231
00:59:02,606 --> 00:59:05,117
But nothing...
1232
00:59:05,141 --> 00:59:08,977
nothing holds a candle
to my only son.
1233
00:59:13,417 --> 00:59:14,917
Thanks, Pop.
1234
00:59:21,558 --> 00:59:24,004
Maddie, how's my
Christmas story coming?
1235
00:59:24,028 --> 00:59:25,572
I'm still working on it,
1236
00:59:25,596 --> 00:59:28,174
but I'm honestly not sure
if it's gonna be done in time.
1237
00:59:28,198 --> 00:59:30,810
Well, I'm counting on this.
You have till end of day,
1238
00:59:30,834 --> 00:59:33,001
then I'm gonna have to go
with something else.
1239
00:59:34,338 --> 00:59:37,417
I can't believe this.
1240
00:59:37,441 --> 00:59:39,819
I finally have
a heartwarming story
worth telling,
1241
00:59:39,843 --> 00:59:42,288
and I don't even know
how to tell it. I...
1242
00:59:42,312 --> 00:59:43,890
I don't know what else to do.
1243
00:59:43,914 --> 00:59:46,192
Go get hot chocolate with me?
1244
00:59:46,216 --> 00:59:49,429
With marshmallows?
Lots of marshmallows?
1245
00:59:49,453 --> 00:59:50,963
As many as you want.
1246
00:59:50,987 --> 00:59:54,367
- Okay.
- Lets go.
1247
00:59:54,391 --> 00:59:57,570
So you can't find any record
1248
00:59:57,594 --> 00:59:58,905
on Sam William?
1249
00:59:58,929 --> 01:00:00,907
Oh, no, I found plenty,
but none that match
1250
01:00:00,931 --> 01:00:02,642
the age and profile
of our pilot.
1251
01:00:02,666 --> 01:00:05,712
So frustrating.
It's like he's a ghost or something.
1252
01:00:05,736 --> 01:00:08,048
I can't believe
it's this hard
to find someone.
1253
01:00:08,072 --> 01:00:10,382
I know.
It's a mystery.
1254
01:00:10,406 --> 01:00:14,086
Sounds like you've had
quite the adventure
on that ship.
1255
01:00:14,110 --> 01:00:19,191
By the way,
whatever happened
to Mr. Maverick?
1256
01:00:19,215 --> 01:00:21,261
We, um...
1257
01:00:21,285 --> 01:00:22,862
we kissed.
1258
01:00:22,886 --> 01:00:24,396
What?!
1259
01:00:24,420 --> 01:00:25,598
But it's not going anywhere.
1260
01:00:25,622 --> 01:00:29,735
Wait. A romance grounded
before taking flight?
1261
01:00:29,759 --> 01:00:31,203
- Do you like him?
- Yes.
1262
01:00:31,227 --> 01:00:33,473
But it's not that simple, Sarah.
1263
01:00:33,497 --> 01:00:35,141
Just imagine the wedding!
1264
01:00:35,165 --> 01:00:39,079
All those handsome
groomsmen in uniform?
With their swords?
1265
01:00:39,103 --> 01:00:42,415
Your bridesmaids in peach?
That is my color palette,
by the way.
1266
01:00:42,439 --> 01:00:45,618
- A wedding announcement.
- I'm convincing, but...
1267
01:00:45,642 --> 01:00:48,888
No, maybe there's
a wedding announcement
for Sam and Dorothy.
1268
01:00:48,912 --> 01:00:50,156
I like it.
1269
01:00:50,180 --> 01:00:52,158
I don't know why I haven't
thought about this before.
1270
01:00:52,182 --> 01:00:54,649
- You're on to something.
- Come on.
1271
01:00:59,389 --> 01:01:01,056
Billy.
1272
01:01:02,859 --> 01:01:04,593
Can we talk?
1273
01:01:06,362 --> 01:01:09,141
I hope it's okay
I came to see you.
1274
01:01:09,165 --> 01:01:10,743
Yeah, of course.
1275
01:01:10,767 --> 01:01:12,244
Is everything okay?
1276
01:01:12,268 --> 01:01:14,046
Yeah, everything's good.
1277
01:01:14,070 --> 01:01:17,449
Oh, I... I brought this for you.
1278
01:01:17,473 --> 01:01:19,419
You know, just in case
you find him.
1279
01:01:19,443 --> 01:01:23,589
I... I can't believe
you came all this way
1280
01:01:23,613 --> 01:01:25,658
just to give me this.
1281
01:01:25,682 --> 01:01:30,062
You know, I...
really didn't want to say
goodbye to you yesterday.
1282
01:01:30,086 --> 01:01:33,799
When you left, it felt...
it felt wrong.
1283
01:01:33,823 --> 01:01:38,093
You know? Like I was
losing something.
1284
01:01:41,832 --> 01:01:43,810
I've fallen for you, Maddie.
1285
01:01:43,834 --> 01:01:45,611
And before you say anything,
1286
01:01:45,635 --> 01:01:48,214
I know how you feel
about what I do.
1287
01:01:48,238 --> 01:01:50,772
The military life. But...
1288
01:01:52,308 --> 01:01:55,822
I was just hopin' maybe
I could take you out on a date.
1289
01:01:55,846 --> 01:01:57,913
We can see where things go.
1290
01:01:59,382 --> 01:02:00,715
Billy.
1291
01:02:02,051 --> 01:02:04,030
What if one date turns into two,
1292
01:02:04,054 --> 01:02:08,901
and then two dates
turns into three, and...
1293
01:02:08,925 --> 01:02:10,703
Look, if...
1294
01:02:10,727 --> 01:02:13,839
if this goes somewhere,
it's not gonna end well.
1295
01:02:13,863 --> 01:02:18,100
So is it even worth
taking that risk?
1296
01:02:21,271 --> 01:02:24,184
Remember when you asked me
if I was ever scared
when I'm flying,
1297
01:02:24,208 --> 01:02:27,187
and I told you that
I'm not scared of anything?
1298
01:02:27,211 --> 01:02:29,522
Mm-hm.
1299
01:02:29,546 --> 01:02:31,913
Well, the truth is...
1300
01:02:32,983 --> 01:02:34,950
I'm scared of falling in love.
1301
01:02:38,088 --> 01:02:40,922
But I'm willing
to take that chance.
1302
01:02:46,296 --> 01:02:48,663
Billy... I-I'm so sorry.
I can't...
1303
01:02:49,933 --> 01:02:51,611
So is that it?
1304
01:02:51,635 --> 01:02:55,748
Maddie, what if our whole lives
have led up to this point?
1305
01:02:55,772 --> 01:02:59,441
What if you and I found each
other just like Sam and Dorothy?
1306
01:03:01,845 --> 01:03:04,323
I have to go back to work.
1307
01:03:04,347 --> 01:03:05,480
Maddie...
1308
01:03:08,718 --> 01:03:11,764
I'm not gonna hurt you.
1309
01:03:11,788 --> 01:03:14,122
You don't know that.
1310
01:03:29,806 --> 01:03:31,584
He seems sweet.
1311
01:03:31,608 --> 01:03:35,677
Yeah, he is,
but romance grounded,
remember?
1312
01:03:38,348 --> 01:03:39,792
Look. That's them.
1313
01:03:39,816 --> 01:03:44,152
They were married
on Christmas Day in 1974.
1314
01:03:45,289 --> 01:03:47,267
But their last name
isn't William,
1315
01:03:47,291 --> 01:03:48,935
it's Williams.
1316
01:03:48,959 --> 01:03:51,271
They must have gotten it wrong
on his military file
1317
01:03:51,295 --> 01:03:53,005
before the fire.
1318
01:03:53,029 --> 01:03:55,741
Fire? Whatever.
You're a genius. Keep going.
1319
01:03:55,765 --> 01:03:59,011
Last known address...
1320
01:03:59,035 --> 01:04:01,770
Veterans Home in Norfolk.
1321
01:04:07,443 --> 01:04:10,957
Yes, hi, this is Maddie Contino
of the Norfolk Register.
1322
01:04:10,981 --> 01:04:14,026
I was calling about a couple
who lives at your home.
1323
01:04:14,050 --> 01:04:16,551
Samuel and Dorothy Williams?
1324
01:04:18,322 --> 01:04:20,500
No, I'm not.
1325
01:04:20,524 --> 01:04:23,369
I understand. Thank you.
1326
01:04:23,393 --> 01:04:24,837
What did they say?
1327
01:04:24,861 --> 01:04:26,706
They moved out
a couple of years ago
1328
01:04:26,730 --> 01:04:29,775
and they can't give me
any information unless
I'm family.
1329
01:04:29,799 --> 01:04:30,710
So close!
1330
01:04:30,734 --> 01:04:33,313
Wait. Look at that.
1331
01:04:33,337 --> 01:04:35,781
The call sign
painted on his plane.
1332
01:04:35,805 --> 01:04:37,784
What does it say?
1333
01:04:37,808 --> 01:04:42,588
"Picas... so"?
1334
01:04:42,612 --> 01:04:44,112
Picasso.
1335
01:04:45,681 --> 01:04:47,126
- That's funny.
- What?
1336
01:04:47,150 --> 01:04:48,928
There's a diner
I've been going to
1337
01:04:48,952 --> 01:04:51,331
since I was a little girl,
the Picasso's Diner.
1338
01:04:51,355 --> 01:04:52,998
Do you think there
could be a connection?
1339
01:04:53,022 --> 01:04:56,102
It would be
a Christmas miracle
if there is.
1340
01:04:56,126 --> 01:04:58,660
Go get 'em, Maddie.
1341
01:05:02,899 --> 01:05:05,144
Hi. Um... Sharon.
1342
01:05:05,168 --> 01:05:07,213
Maddie!
Your sister joining?
1343
01:05:07,237 --> 01:05:09,282
No, no, I'm not here to eat.
1344
01:05:09,306 --> 01:05:11,884
No, I actually have
a question about a story
that I'm working on.
1345
01:05:11,908 --> 01:05:13,686
- Is it about
that bank president?
- No, not him.
1346
01:05:13,710 --> 01:05:17,023
It's a man named Sam Williams,
he was a pilot for the Navy,
1347
01:05:17,047 --> 01:05:18,358
he married a woman
named Dorothy?
1348
01:05:18,382 --> 01:05:20,226
Yes, Sam, he owned the diner.
1349
01:05:20,250 --> 01:05:22,294
He sold it about 25 years ago.
1350
01:05:22,318 --> 01:05:23,829
I worked for him as a teenager.
1351
01:05:23,853 --> 01:05:25,398
Any idea where he is now?
1352
01:05:25,422 --> 01:05:28,067
No, but I do believe
that he has a daughter
in Virginia Beach.
1353
01:05:28,091 --> 01:05:29,268
Lily is her name.
1354
01:05:29,292 --> 01:05:30,903
Sharon, you are amazing.
1355
01:05:30,927 --> 01:05:32,504
Okay, I'll see you
on Christmas Day!
1356
01:05:32,528 --> 01:05:34,162
- Okay!
- Thanks!
1357
01:05:40,070 --> 01:05:43,049
Look! You've had
that bear forever!
1358
01:05:43,073 --> 01:05:47,387
Okay, that sounds great.
I'll see you tomorrow.
1359
01:05:47,411 --> 01:05:49,688
You guys, I did it.
1360
01:05:49,712 --> 01:05:50,690
I found Sam and Dorothy.
1361
01:05:50,714 --> 01:05:52,358
They live with
their daughter now.
1362
01:05:52,382 --> 01:05:54,060
My gosh, that's amazing!
1363
01:05:54,084 --> 01:05:56,296
I'm gonna call Mr. Bailey,
okay? Okay.
1364
01:06:27,116 --> 01:06:29,395
- Maddie?
- Yeah! Hi! Merry Christmas.
1365
01:06:29,419 --> 01:06:31,463
Merry Christmas.
They're on the back porch.
1366
01:06:31,487 --> 01:06:33,955
- Come on in.
- Okay, thank you.
1367
01:06:38,095 --> 01:06:40,139
Come on in. Mom, Dad,
1368
01:06:40,163 --> 01:06:42,275
this is Maddie from
the Norfolk Register.
1369
01:06:42,299 --> 01:06:44,477
- I'll get you some tea, Maddie.
- Thank you. Hi!
1370
01:06:44,501 --> 01:06:47,880
Lily told us about
this story you're working on.
1371
01:06:47,904 --> 01:06:51,784
Yeah. Yes, it's just, oh,
your life, it's so exciting.
1372
01:06:51,808 --> 01:06:53,286
Do you mind if I record this?
1373
01:06:53,310 --> 01:06:54,753
By all means.
1374
01:06:54,777 --> 01:06:56,689
But I don't know what
all the fuss is about.
1375
01:06:56,713 --> 01:06:59,759
Well, from what I could tell,
Mr. and Mrs. Williams,
1376
01:06:59,783 --> 01:07:02,984
you just have such
an incredible story.
1377
01:07:04,654 --> 01:07:07,232
Now, tell me...
1378
01:07:07,256 --> 01:07:09,969
what happened
after the tiger cruise,
how did you win over Dorothy?
1379
01:07:09,993 --> 01:07:12,838
Well, her brother told me
where the dance studio was,
1380
01:07:12,862 --> 01:07:15,641
so after we docked,
I drove seven hours
1381
01:07:15,665 --> 01:07:17,309
to find her in New York City.
1382
01:07:17,333 --> 01:07:19,378
Sam made it in the nick of time.
1383
01:07:19,402 --> 01:07:22,915
Practically had to duel
the doctor I was seeing.
1384
01:07:22,939 --> 01:07:25,184
I wasn't sure about that guy.
1385
01:07:25,208 --> 01:07:28,521
But there was something
about Sam.
1386
01:07:28,545 --> 01:07:30,456
So I ended my relationship,
1387
01:07:30,480 --> 01:07:33,826
and after a few dates, I knew.
1388
01:07:33,850 --> 01:07:35,494
He was the one.
1389
01:07:35,518 --> 01:07:37,496
We got engaged shortly after,
1390
01:07:37,520 --> 01:07:39,132
and we were gonna wait
to get married
1391
01:07:39,156 --> 01:07:40,866
until after I got out
of the service.
1392
01:07:40,890 --> 01:07:43,836
But then I got called back
to Vietnam.
1393
01:07:43,860 --> 01:07:47,072
I told him
I would wait as long
as it took.
1394
01:07:47,096 --> 01:07:50,342
I just didn't realize
how long it would be.
1395
01:07:50,366 --> 01:07:54,147
My plane got shot down
in Vietnam and,
1396
01:07:54,171 --> 01:07:57,883
well, the next seven years
I was a POW.
1397
01:07:57,907 --> 01:08:00,986
I had kept hope alive.
1398
01:08:01,010 --> 01:08:03,623
But then when the war ended,
1399
01:08:03,647 --> 01:08:06,091
two officers
walked up the driveway,
1400
01:08:06,115 --> 01:08:10,963
and I thought for sure
Sam had died.
1401
01:08:10,987 --> 01:08:14,433
Instead they said he was alive!
1402
01:08:14,457 --> 01:08:17,325
I fell on the ground crying.
1403
01:08:18,394 --> 01:08:21,506
It was the greatest moment
of my life.
1404
01:08:21,530 --> 01:08:24,610
What gave you the strength
to not give up on him?
1405
01:08:24,634 --> 01:08:28,381
I prayed every night
that he'd come home.
1406
01:08:28,405 --> 01:08:30,849
He had to.
1407
01:08:30,873 --> 01:08:34,442
He's my one true love, after all.
1408
01:08:35,311 --> 01:08:37,222
Okay, and, let's see.
1409
01:08:37,246 --> 01:08:38,724
How did you end up at the diner?
1410
01:08:38,748 --> 01:08:40,225
Well, I was an artist.
1411
01:08:40,249 --> 01:08:42,995
That's why the guys gave me
the call sign "Picasso."
1412
01:08:43,019 --> 01:08:45,130
They were always teasing me
1413
01:08:45,154 --> 01:08:47,933
because whenever
I wasn't flying,
I was sketching.
1414
01:08:47,957 --> 01:08:52,872
But I couldn't make any money
in art, so I opened the diner.
1415
01:08:52,896 --> 01:08:58,010
But it's amazing that
you figured this all out.
1416
01:08:58,034 --> 01:08:59,545
Oh. Well, uh...
1417
01:08:59,569 --> 01:09:02,815
it was tricky
with your last name
having two spellings.
1418
01:09:02,839 --> 01:09:05,751
Oh, yeah.
The Navy messed that up.
1419
01:09:05,775 --> 01:09:09,222
They left off the "S,"
and I just left it as "William."
1420
01:09:09,246 --> 01:09:13,292
I finally got it corrected
to Williams when I came home
from Vietnam.
1421
01:09:13,316 --> 01:09:15,561
And do you two
have any more children?
1422
01:09:15,585 --> 01:09:18,163
We have two older sons
in the Marines Corps,
1423
01:09:18,187 --> 01:09:19,898
five grandchildren.
1424
01:09:19,922 --> 01:09:22,156
And they're coming to visit today!
1425
01:09:23,326 --> 01:09:25,104
How were you okay
1426
01:09:25,128 --> 01:09:27,240
with just uprooting
your life like that
1427
01:09:27,264 --> 01:09:29,842
for Sam, for the Navy?
1428
01:09:29,866 --> 01:09:32,645
Easiest decision of my life.
1429
01:09:32,669 --> 01:09:35,981
Sure, but it's...
an uncertain one.
1430
01:09:36,005 --> 01:09:37,817
It didn't matter.
1431
01:09:37,841 --> 01:09:39,018
Sam was my home.
1432
01:09:39,042 --> 01:09:42,421
Wherever we went,
all I needed was him.
1433
01:09:42,445 --> 01:09:45,190
And I had the kids
and my dance career,
1434
01:09:45,214 --> 01:09:48,127
which always kept me very busy.
1435
01:09:48,151 --> 01:09:51,196
You know, the USS Polaris
is named after the North Star.
1436
01:09:51,220 --> 01:09:55,668
It's the way sailors
have been finding their way
home for centuries.
1437
01:09:55,692 --> 01:09:59,427
And in this case,
it led me to Dorothy.
1438
01:10:00,563 --> 01:10:02,830
Actually, I have
something for you.
1439
01:10:04,967 --> 01:10:07,435
Let's see...
1440
01:10:11,440 --> 01:10:13,441
I think this belongs to you.
1441
01:10:14,844 --> 01:10:18,423
Oh! I don't believe it!
1442
01:10:18,447 --> 01:10:22,027
Sam, it's the star
you made for me.
1443
01:10:22,051 --> 01:10:24,096
Where did you find this?
1444
01:10:24,120 --> 01:10:28,433
A pilot I know, he found it
in an old box on the ship.
1445
01:10:28,457 --> 01:10:32,104
It's a symbol of
our everlasting love.
1446
01:10:32,128 --> 01:10:33,906
Thank you.
1447
01:10:33,930 --> 01:10:36,709
Did this pilot help you
track us down?
1448
01:10:36,733 --> 01:10:38,177
He did.
1449
01:10:38,201 --> 01:10:41,013
Well, please... thank him.
1450
01:10:41,037 --> 01:10:42,715
For us.
1451
01:10:42,739 --> 01:10:46,374
Oh, I will. He's...
he's a wonderful man.
1452
01:11:41,864 --> 01:11:45,378
Looks so good.
I'm starving.
1453
01:11:45,402 --> 01:11:46,968
Would you wait, please?
1454
01:11:49,638 --> 01:11:52,251
- Oh, Maddie, you made it!
- Yeah! No article's gonna
1455
01:11:52,275 --> 01:11:54,653
keep me away from my family
on Christmas Eve.
1456
01:11:54,677 --> 01:11:57,256
- How'd it turn out?
- Oh, beautifully,
1457
01:11:57,280 --> 01:11:58,590
thanks to the Williams.
1458
01:11:58,614 --> 01:12:00,125
I am proud of you.
1459
01:12:00,149 --> 01:12:01,460
Thanks, Mom.
1460
01:12:01,484 --> 01:12:03,462
Okay. Let's dig in
before it gets cold!
1461
01:12:03,486 --> 01:12:04,863
Okay
1462
01:12:04,887 --> 01:12:09,001
Did you tell Billy
about the article?
1463
01:12:09,025 --> 01:12:10,068
No.
1464
01:12:10,092 --> 01:12:13,438
But he came by my work
the other day.
1465
01:12:13,462 --> 01:12:14,873
Really?
1466
01:12:14,897 --> 01:12:16,441
What'd he want?
1467
01:12:16,465 --> 01:12:18,877
To see me again.
1468
01:12:18,901 --> 01:12:21,402
I think you should.
1469
01:12:22,739 --> 01:12:24,817
Mom, can I ask you something?
1470
01:12:24,841 --> 01:12:26,352
Did you ever think about
1471
01:12:26,376 --> 01:12:28,020
what your future
would be like with Dad?
1472
01:12:28,044 --> 01:12:29,488
In the beginning?
1473
01:12:29,512 --> 01:12:31,156
No.
1474
01:12:31,180 --> 01:12:34,293
I just knew that
I really liked him.
1475
01:12:34,317 --> 01:12:38,352
Pretty soon...
I loved him.
1476
01:12:41,123 --> 01:12:43,768
You know, I never
told you this before,
1477
01:12:43,792 --> 01:12:47,105
but I broke off my engagement
with your father.
1478
01:12:47,129 --> 01:12:49,330
- What?
- Mm-hm.
1479
01:12:50,366 --> 01:12:54,113
The military thing.
It scared me too.
1480
01:12:54,137 --> 01:12:56,382
- Really?
- Mm.
1481
01:12:56,406 --> 01:13:00,508
But as hard as
I tried to fight it,
I knew he was the one.
1482
01:13:01,944 --> 01:13:05,124
So... I flew to Japan
1483
01:13:05,148 --> 01:13:07,326
to surprise him.
1484
01:13:07,350 --> 01:13:08,827
Are you serious?
1485
01:13:08,851 --> 01:13:12,386
Mm-hm. And he proposed again.
1486
01:13:13,490 --> 01:13:15,801
In front of
this beautiful temple.
1487
01:13:15,825 --> 01:13:18,671
And it was perfect...
1488
01:13:18,695 --> 01:13:20,828
romantic...
1489
01:13:22,165 --> 01:13:25,077
mostly, I think,
because that time...
1490
01:13:25,101 --> 01:13:27,135
I knew it was forever.
1491
01:13:29,072 --> 01:13:30,983
I had no idea.
1492
01:13:31,007 --> 01:13:33,218
It was hard being apart.
1493
01:13:33,242 --> 01:13:36,288
But we had this... connection,
1494
01:13:36,312 --> 01:13:38,957
whether he was
a thousand miles away
1495
01:13:38,981 --> 01:13:41,426
or next to me
at the dinner table.
1496
01:13:41,450 --> 01:13:44,162
Yeah, but all his deployments,
1497
01:13:44,186 --> 01:13:47,632
I mean, it was hard on us,
I can only imagine what
it was like for you,
1498
01:13:47,656 --> 01:13:49,768
raising two girls
practically alone.
1499
01:13:49,792 --> 01:13:52,260
Yeah. It was hard.
1500
01:13:53,730 --> 01:13:55,908
But honey, don't you get it?
1501
01:13:55,932 --> 01:13:58,778
He gave me you girls,
1502
01:13:58,802 --> 01:14:01,847
and you were the best thing
that ever happened to us.
1503
01:14:01,871 --> 01:14:04,917
And you, Maddie...
1504
01:14:04,941 --> 01:14:08,342
oh, you were
the light of his life.
1505
01:14:10,947 --> 01:14:14,749
He lost his life too soon
because of his job, though.
1506
01:14:16,119 --> 01:14:19,131
A job that he loved.
1507
01:14:19,155 --> 01:14:21,666
He cared so much about
protecting this country.
1508
01:14:21,690 --> 01:14:25,003
A life of service, Maddie.
1509
01:14:25,027 --> 01:14:28,362
That's something to be proud of.
1510
01:14:36,172 --> 01:14:39,418
-Mm.
1511
01:14:39,442 --> 01:14:40,819
Hello?
1512
01:14:40,843 --> 01:14:43,488
Hi, Captain Jenkins.
It's Maddie.
1513
01:14:43,512 --> 01:14:46,591
Maddie!
Hey, merry Christmas.
1514
01:14:46,615 --> 01:14:47,826
Everything okay?
1515
01:14:47,850 --> 01:14:49,295
Yeah,
1516
01:14:49,319 --> 01:14:50,763
um, sorry to bother you,
1517
01:14:50,787 --> 01:14:53,898
but I was calling to see
if Billy was there?
1518
01:14:53,922 --> 01:14:57,235
Oh, Billy, yeah, he's, um...
1519
01:14:57,259 --> 01:15:01,329
he's... well, actually,
he's... he's not available
at the moment.
1520
01:15:03,933 --> 01:15:06,845
Oh. Um...
1521
01:15:06,869 --> 01:15:09,314
well, can you tell him
to read the paper tomorrow
1522
01:15:09,338 --> 01:15:12,251
and that I'll be at
Picasso's Diner at 10:00
1523
01:15:12,275 --> 01:15:14,052
if he wants to talk?
1524
01:15:14,076 --> 01:15:16,555
I'll pass that along, hon.
1525
01:15:16,579 --> 01:15:19,280
You enjoy your Christmas,
Maddie.
1526
01:15:20,283 --> 01:15:21,449
You too.
1527
01:15:24,821 --> 01:15:26,799
He's... not available?
1528
01:15:26,823 --> 01:15:28,689
Mom, what does that even mean?
1529
01:15:29,558 --> 01:15:33,005
Well, maybe he's just busy.
1530
01:15:33,029 --> 01:15:34,606
It is Christmas Eve.
1531
01:15:34,630 --> 01:15:36,130
Yeah, maybe.
1532
01:15:37,834 --> 01:15:40,501
Mom, you want to tell me
some more stories about Dad?
1533
01:15:42,238 --> 01:15:43,838
I'd love to.
1534
01:15:50,279 --> 01:15:51,345
Bye!
1535
01:15:53,749 --> 01:15:55,082
Thanks!
1536
01:15:56,152 --> 01:15:58,085
And merry Christmas!
1537
01:16:10,900 --> 01:16:12,144
Mom?
1538
01:16:12,168 --> 01:16:14,735
Mm!
I'm in here!
1539
01:16:19,509 --> 01:16:21,587
Hey, merry Christmas!
1540
01:16:21,611 --> 01:16:23,689
Merry Christmas, sweetheart.
1541
01:16:23,713 --> 01:16:26,292
Look. Here it is.
1542
01:16:26,316 --> 01:16:30,362
That's it? Oh, Maddie!
I can't wait to read it.
1543
01:16:30,386 --> 01:16:32,730
- Okay.
- Where's my glasses?
1544
01:16:32,754 --> 01:16:34,800
- They're right here.
- Thank you.
1545
01:16:34,824 --> 01:16:36,969
I'll get the coffee started.
1546
01:16:36,993 --> 01:16:40,928
Oh, Maddie.
"By Maddie Contino."
1547
01:16:50,340 --> 01:16:52,184
Hm.
1548
01:16:54,610 --> 01:16:57,523
- Hi.
- Merry Christmas, son.
1549
01:16:57,547 --> 01:16:59,791
Merry Christmas, Pop.
1550
01:16:59,815 --> 01:17:02,416
I think you need to read
her article.
1551
01:17:04,353 --> 01:17:07,521
She may have had a...
change of heart.
1552
01:17:13,495 --> 01:17:15,607
- Thanks, Pop.
- Sure.
1553
01:17:23,239 --> 01:17:26,151
"I grew up as a Navy brat,
and I loved my father,
1554
01:17:26,175 --> 01:17:28,954
"but I always resented that
his job took him away from us.
1555
01:17:28,978 --> 01:17:32,758
"Last week I tookan unexpected cruiseof a lifetime.
1556
01:17:32,782 --> 01:17:34,159
"There were no midnight buffets
1557
01:17:34,183 --> 01:17:36,228
"or pool parties
on the lido deck.
1558
01:17:36,252 --> 01:17:39,565
"It was a chillyChristmas tiger cruiseaboard the USS Polaris.
1559
01:17:39,589 --> 01:17:42,234
"While I was there,
I discovered a special couple
1560
01:17:42,258 --> 01:17:44,970
"who changed
the way I see love and family
1561
01:17:44,994 --> 01:17:46,638
and the military."
1562
01:17:46,662 --> 01:17:48,396
Oh...
1563
01:17:50,600 --> 01:17:52,366
wow.
1564
01:17:54,069 --> 01:17:57,249
Maddie, you have really
outdone yourself.
1565
01:17:57,273 --> 01:17:59,607
-Thanks, Mom.
1566
01:18:03,078 --> 01:18:05,123
- Hello?
- Maddie.
1567
01:18:05,147 --> 01:18:06,324
It's Mr. Bailey.
1568
01:18:06,348 --> 01:18:08,927
Mr. Bailey, hi!
1569
01:18:08,951 --> 01:18:11,263
- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.
1570
01:18:11,287 --> 01:18:13,965
Look, I just wanted to
personally thank you
for this story.
1571
01:18:13,989 --> 01:18:17,535
It was powerful, emotional,
1572
01:18:17,559 --> 01:18:19,537
and, well, personal.
1573
01:18:19,561 --> 01:18:21,206
You should be proud.
1574
01:18:21,230 --> 01:18:23,075
Thank you, Mr. Bailey.
1575
01:18:23,099 --> 01:18:27,879
Um, listen, I've been thinking
a lot about my career lately,
1576
01:18:27,903 --> 01:18:33,085
and I was wondering, um...
1577
01:18:33,109 --> 01:18:35,954
do you think I could cover
the military beat?
1578
01:18:35,978 --> 01:18:39,357
I just think there are so many
important stories to tell,
1579
01:18:39,381 --> 01:18:40,959
powerful stories,
1580
01:18:40,983 --> 01:18:44,162
and our sailors are what make
this community so special.
1581
01:18:44,186 --> 01:18:47,298
I think we might be able
to arrange that.
1582
01:18:47,322 --> 01:18:49,968
Let's talk after the holiday.
You need a real break.
1583
01:18:49,992 --> 01:18:52,770
Okay, I... I look forward to it.
1584
01:18:52,794 --> 01:18:54,572
Thank you so much.
1585
01:18:54,596 --> 01:18:56,574
Have a wonderful Christmas.
1586
01:18:56,598 --> 01:18:58,332
You too.
1587
01:18:59,168 --> 01:19:00,879
So, what'd he say?
1588
01:19:00,903 --> 01:19:03,147
I think he's gonna go for it.
1589
01:19:03,171 --> 01:19:05,272
Maddie!
1590
01:19:27,963 --> 01:19:30,141
Good article, right?
1591
01:19:30,165 --> 01:19:32,210
Amazing article.
1592
01:19:32,234 --> 01:19:34,012
I gotta hand it to Maddie,
1593
01:19:34,036 --> 01:19:37,004
she found an incredible
love story.
1594
01:19:38,574 --> 01:19:41,108
And what about your own story?
1595
01:19:46,582 --> 01:19:49,427
- Pop, you mind if I...?
- Go.
1596
01:19:57,025 --> 01:20:01,439
Christmas cappuccinos
on the patio. Perfect.
1597
01:20:01,463 --> 01:20:04,442
This is the perfect Christmas.
We're all together,
1598
01:20:04,466 --> 01:20:07,312
and your future
award-winning story
has just been published.
1599
01:20:07,336 --> 01:20:10,337
- Yay!
- Thanks, Amelia.
1600
01:20:12,742 --> 01:20:15,187
Honey, if it's meant to be.
1601
01:20:15,211 --> 01:20:18,590
All right, shall we
get this show on the road?
1602
01:20:18,614 --> 01:20:20,014
Yeah, let's go.
1603
01:20:26,856 --> 01:20:28,589
Billy.
1604
01:20:32,294 --> 01:20:33,827
Merry Christmas, Billy.
1605
01:20:34,730 --> 01:20:35,996
Merry Christmas.
1606
01:20:42,904 --> 01:20:46,084
So I, uh, read your article.
1607
01:20:46,108 --> 01:20:48,554
You learned a lot from
your time in the Navy.
1608
01:20:48,578 --> 01:20:50,956
Four whole days.
1609
01:20:50,980 --> 01:20:52,490
But, you know,
with the tight quarters,
1610
01:20:52,514 --> 01:20:55,193
it was more like
four weeks, military time.
1611
01:20:55,217 --> 01:20:57,663
You know, I knew there was
something special about you
1612
01:20:57,687 --> 01:21:00,599
from the time
I laid my eyes on you
at the ball.
1613
01:21:00,623 --> 01:21:02,066
Spilling wine?
1614
01:21:05,127 --> 01:21:06,738
Billy, I...
1615
01:21:06,762 --> 01:21:09,707
I've never met anyone like you.
1616
01:21:09,731 --> 01:21:12,444
You're... meticulous,
1617
01:21:12,468 --> 01:21:15,046
spontaneous...
1618
01:21:15,070 --> 01:21:18,984
serious, but fun, and...
1619
01:21:19,008 --> 01:21:21,442
and so handsome in a uniform.
1620
01:21:23,445 --> 01:21:24,690
Handsome, huh?
1621
01:21:24,714 --> 01:21:26,213
Uh-huh.
1622
01:21:27,016 --> 01:21:29,617
And I got something for you.
1623
01:21:35,391 --> 01:21:36,624
I, um...
1624
01:21:37,893 --> 01:21:40,772
I got it at
the Christmas train show.
1625
01:21:40,796 --> 01:21:43,797
Oh... thank you.
1626
01:21:46,768 --> 01:21:50,771
Feel like I'm six years old
again back at that train show.
1627
01:21:52,708 --> 01:21:56,143
You know, you've made me happier
than I've been in years.
1628
01:21:59,048 --> 01:22:01,315
I have something for you too.
1629
01:22:07,022 --> 01:22:08,122
Here.
1630
01:22:10,392 --> 01:22:12,326
It's perfect.
1631
01:22:31,947 --> 01:22:35,049
- Wanna dance?
- I'd love to.
1632
01:22:36,085 --> 01:22:39,865
The wind is blowin'
1633
01:22:39,889 --> 01:22:45,726
But I can weather the storm
1634
01:22:46,762 --> 01:22:49,207
What do I care
1635
01:22:49,231 --> 01:22:52,566
How much it may storm?
1636
01:22:53,969 --> 01:22:56,329
Merry Christmas, Lieutenant.
1637
01:22:57,172 --> 01:22:58,872
Merry Christmas, Maddie.
1638
01:23:02,912 --> 01:23:06,491
I've got my love
1639
01:23:06,515 --> 01:23:08,426
To keep me
1640
01:23:08,450 --> 01:23:10,851
Warm
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