All language subtitles for A.Little.Christmas.Charm.2020.1080p.HDTV.x264-CRiMSON

(bright festive music)

- that is the perfect necklace

for that dress.

- Stop carrying things.

- Oh stop,

I'm fine.

I'm hoping there's
some Christmas stuff

in here, who would've
thought a vintage store

would run out of inventory.

- Oh, wow, nice.
- Right.

Oh, there's a little tear,

but that should be
easy to refurbish.

- Well easy for you.

You're so good at
taking secondhand stuff

and making it look brand new.

Where did you get
all this stuff?

- I have no idea.

There's four boxes in the back,

I didn't even realize we had.

(holly laughs)

okay, it's Thursday, don't
you have dinner with your dad?

- Yeah, I told him I was
gonna be a little bit late

because I wanted to do this.

(light music)

I was gonna give it
to you at the party,

but it couldn't wait, so
you have to open it now.

- It's a baby gift?

- More like a best friend gift,

I didn't really think an infant

would appreciate it, so.

(Megan gasps)

- these are gorgeous.

- Well, you always look so great

in drop earrings.

I use diamonds

because it's April's birthstone
and it's when you're due.

- Holly.

This is one of the most
incredibly thoughtful gifts

anyone's ever given me.

Thank you.

- Oh, you're gonna get so
many gifts for the baby

at the party and I
just wanted to give you

something for you.

- You're amazing.

Thank you so much.

- You're so welcome.

- Oh, I've got this, you go.

Say hi to your dad for me.

- I will.

- Aren't these beautiful?

She makes jewelry.

(bright festive music)

- so what's new?

- Oh, let's see.

I talked to mom.

She and roger are going to
st bart's for the holidays.

(holly laughs)

spur of the moment.

- So like your mom,
she loves the sunshine.

- No, it's the Caribbean,
I mean, who wouldn't?

- It's Christmas time.

Give me white snow
over the white sand.

(holly laughs)

- well, you might have
to go upstate for that.

- It's gonna snow,
don't you worry.

Hey, what you gonna
have to drink?

- Is that apple cider?

- Yes.

- Is it good?

- It's really good.

- I'll have that.

(bright festive music)

- yes, I understand,

but that's why I
pay extra every year

so that they come
already wrapped.

Okay.

Well then you should
tell your manager

that forcing your customers
to wrap their own gift cards

is a terrible business decision.

Yep.

Merry Christmas to you too.

Thanks.

- Working hard on the article?

- Who cancels their
gift wrapping business

right before Christmas?

- Well, maybe it's time
to try something new.

Go shopping, pick
out meaningful gifts,

hand write something
personal on the card.

- Okay.

- All right.

I got your email
saying you finally

have a story to pitch me?

- Oh, yes.

Okay.

Here it is.

A guy from Gramercy
park goes out to lunch,

leaves a $200 tip.

I'm gonna interview the lucky
server in a half an hour.

Boom.

- Hmm.

- What?

No, this is perfect for
my holiday hero story.

- I was hoping for something
a little more personal.

I want our readers to be moved
by the magic of Christmas.

Maybe you feel more inspired

if you did a little
more decorating?

- What do you mean?

Look at this, this ball.

- Not the office
decorations, your own things.

- Look sheyla, I know
that my last few features

have not been Pulitzer material,

but this piece is gonna knock
your socks off, I promise.

- We'll see.

2000 words.

Copy in my inbox by
noon on the 23rd.

- All right.

(bell rings)

- here.

- You didn't have
to get me anything.

See?

Now I'm embarrassed
because I didn't get you

(suspenseful music)

a bunch of folded
up pieces of paper?

- Draw a name for
the office party.

- See, I'm sorry, I
actually, I can't make it

because I'm renewing
my driver's license

and you know how difficult it is

to get an appointment
at the dmv.

- You used that one last year.

- It's an annual thing.

Okay. Sheyla, look, you
know I hate these things.

You got to get a
present for someone

that you don't even know,
gotta get all dressed up.

- All these things can be
fun if you just let it.

Good luck on the interview.

Let me know how it goes.

(Greg chuckles)

- of course.

(bright festive music)

- how did Megan
like her earrings?

- She loved them.

- Of course she did.

(holly giggles)

- oh, that reminds me.

You are planning to come to her

gender reveal party
on the 21st, right?

I spent a lot of time
planning it, so don't say no.

(dad laughs)

- that's adorable.

What is Megan gonna do
once the baby comes?

- Oh, at the store?

- Yeah.

- She's gonna work part time.

And she was gonna hire more
help but I told her not to,

I can pick up the slack.

- That doesn't really
leave you a lot of time

for your jewelry, does it?

- Well, I will make time.

Somehow.

Look, I know that
you want me to focus

on eventually trying
to sell my stuff, but-

- but what?

- Well then I have to worry
about people wanting to buy it.

- Avoiding.

- Oh look, a dessert menu.

(dad laughs)

I think I will have the
apple (foreign language).

(light music)

- I guess Virginia,

there's such thing as
too much Christmas.

Hi, I'm here to see tony.

- Over there.

- So when I went back to the
table to give the guys change,

that's when I saw $200
tucked under his water glass.

- How did you feel?

You must've been elated?

- Absolutely.

I mean, 200's a lot,
especially this time of year

when you're trying to buy your
girlfriend something nice.

(Greg laughs)

and that's why it
was such a bummer

when I had to give it back.

- What?

- Turns out the guy taking
it out of his wallet

when he paid the
bill, forgot it.

He didn't mean for
it to be a tip.

- Hold on.

He asked for the money back?

- Yeah.

About an hour later after
he realized it was missing.

- This isn't a feel
good story at all.

- I know, especially for me.

I felt terrible.

(slow music)

- I bet.

- Thank you.

Wow.

Thank you again for your dinner.

- Oh, you're very welcome.

Hey, you sure you don't
want to ride home?

- No, that's okay.

I will just take a cab.

- All right, it's
good to see you.

- You too.

Love you.

- Oh.

I am so sorry.

- My (foreign language).

- Your what?

- My (foreign language).

- Okay, hold on, actually, I
have an app that can translate.

- Translate what?

- Oh.

I'm really sorry about
your, whatever that is.

I can give you some money?

You can go get a new one

and I can find someone
to clean this up.

- Yeah, okay.

Thank you.

- Yeah, that's
actually not gonna work

because I just gave
tony all of my cash.

He's one of the servers.

I felt really bad for him.

It's a long story.

If we go in together, I could
pay with my credit card.

- You know what?

Nevermind, it's okay.

I'll just try the (foreign
language) next time.

- When will that be?

Maybe I could meet you?

- Really, don't worry about it.

- Some other time then?

(holly chuckles)

- are you asking me on a date?

(Greg laughs)

- I'm not a big fan of labels,

but yeah, you
could call it that.

- I appreciate the
offer but no thank you.

Have a nice night.

(bright festive music)

wow.

Look at this one.

- A 1950s swing dress.

- Beautiful.

- Love the peter pan collar.

- [holly] I know you do.

- Get out the egg nog.

- Mom, hi.

- Hi honey.

Holly.

- Welcome, welcome.

- I thought you were gonna
go straight to the apartment?

- No, I changed my mind.

I couldn't wait to see you and
my soon to be granddaughter.

Or is it grandson?

- Nice try.

Megan has sworn me to secrecy.

(Becky groans)

- yup.

I told the doctor,
all I care about

is that the baby is healthy

and that way we can
share the surprise

with the people
we love the most.

- Aww.

Honey, you are so much bigger
than I was at five months.

Look at you.

And this place is gorgeous.

You've done so much
since I was here last.

- We have, you haven't
even seen the back.

Let me show you.

- Absolutely.

- We have reorganized
everything.

I know you do.

(light piano music)

- honey, it's so organized now.

- I know.

What is that?

- It's a charm bracelet.

I found it in the
pocket of this coat.

- Oh, the charms are
all Christmas themed.

- Oh, it's really small.

Obviously it belongs to a woman.

- I bet it fell off when she
put her hand in her pocket.

- I have no idea where
I picked this stuff up.

I go to so many different
stores each week.

- But everything is donated
at those places, right?

- Huh-uh.

- So maybe the owner decided

she doesn't wanna keep it.

- True.
- Oh, I don't think so.

I mean, no one just gives
away a charm bracelet.

They're like little
history books

that tell the
story of your life.

- The owner could have died
and went to a few estate sales.

- Yeah, then she would've
given it to her kids.

- Well, maybe she
didn't have kids.

- Oh no, she did.

Look, two of the charms
say baby's first Christmas.

- Oh, that's so sweet.

- This was definitely a mistake.

Someone wants this back.

Wow, is that the logan's?

- [Megan] let me see.

- What's logan's?

- Oh, his high-end
jewelry store uptown,

everything they
sell is rose gold

and has these signature
marquee diamonds.

- How do we find the owner?

- Put an ad in the
lost and found.

- Mom.

- What?

- [Megan] do those
even still exist?

- We could post a photo of it
on our shop's Instagram page,

see if anyone responds?

- There you go.

I'll take a picture.

- You know what?

I'm gonna remove
one of the pieces,

that way if someone
tries to claim it,

they have to describe
the missing charm

and we know it's really theirs.

(light piano music)

- [Becky] oh, it is so lovely.

- [Megan] it is beautiful.

(bright music)

- beautiful as it glistens.

I'm somewhere in
between the two.

I don't know, what do you think?

Because they're all 24 caret.

Boy, the craftsmanship on these
charms is really impressive.

- I know.

I would really love
to get this back

to the owner by Christmas,

what a great surprise
that would be.

And I know if someone
showed up at my door

with the one I lost,
I'd be so grateful.

See now, there's a date
stamped on here, 1983.

- Really?

Where?

- Right there.

- You're right.

- I'll tell you something else.

The birthstones on these baby
charms with the real deal,

this was made by a jeweler.

- Hey, do you remember
the charm you got me?

The little heart with the ruby?

- Yeah, of course.

Do you remember
where you got it?

- Sure.

That was a jeweler over
in the upper east side,

what was his name?

Merle, I think.

- Last name?

- You know what?

I bet you, I still
have a couple of cards

of his in the back.

Let me just go look.

- Great.

Thank you, dad.

♪ ding dong merrily on high ♪

♪ in heaven the
bells are ringing ♪

♪ ding dong verily the sky ♪

♪ is riven with angel singing. ♪

- hey.

- Hey Paul, how's it going?

- Terrific, just
finishing my article

for the Christmas issue.

- Oh, good.

Good for you.

Listen, I'm having a
little bit of trouble.

The piece that I was
working on didn't pan out

and I'm trying to
think of something new.

And your music, I'm
finding it hard to focus.

- Sorry.

Left my earbuds at home.

- Thank you.

- Hey, I got a
no-brainer for you.

My cousin delivered
her neighbor's baby

when they were both snowed in

and couldn't get
to the hospital.

She's an obstetrician,
so that helps.

It's your story if you want it.

- Yeah, thanks, I'll
keep it in mind.

(bright piano music)

- I used to love that bracelet.

(bright festive music)

- hi, can I help you?

- Hi.

I was hoping that I
could show you a bracelet

if you don't mind.

Great.

- [store manager] what
a beautiful collection.

- It's actually not mine.

Someone lost this and I'm
trying to track down the owner.

- How incredibly kind.

That's a rare trait these days.

- Do you recognize
this tree charm?

They look like your
signature diamonds.

- Definitely looks
like one of ours.

Let me go get our catalog
and I'll be right back.

- Thank you.

- You know, if you want to find
the owner of that bracelet,

you should post it
on social media.

You reach more people,
especially if you
make it shareable.

- You know, most
people apologize

before they admit
to eavesdropping.

- Guess I'm not
like most people.

- I can see that.

(Greg laughs)

thank you for the tip, but
I've already done that.

- So where'd you
find that thing?

- At a store?

- What store?

- I'm sorry, but I'm not
telling a complete stranger

where I work.

- I'm hardly a
complete stranger,

it's less than 24 hours ago

that you asked me to buy you
a piece of (foreign language),

which after googling,

I learned it's just the
German word for cake.

- Asked you?

No, I was gonna
let you to make up

for the one that you ruined.

- Which I would
still like to do.

So should we get a
cab to take a train?

Come on, when do you take lunch?

- You ask a lot of questions.

- Maybe that's because I'm a
reporter for new york voice

and it's just in my nature.

And I'm guessing that you work

at that little perfume
shop around the corner.

- Am I right?

I'm good at this.

- Wow.

This is even more of
an awkward conversation

than when you thought
I only spoke German.

- I believe it's this one.

It was released in 1984
and discontinued in '88.

- Well, at least two of the
charms are from the '80s.

Is there anything else you
could tell me about the charm?

- Just that the charm is worth

anywhere between two to
$3,000 to a collector.

(Greg laughs)

- that's worth $3,000?

Sorry.

- Thank you for your time.

- So what are you gonna do now?

- I am not going
to lunch with you,

if that's what
you're getting at.

- What's your next
step to find the owner?

- Oh.

- Are all of those charms
worth a couple of grant?

'cause if so, the
owner's gonna be thrilled

to get that back.

- Yeah, but she'll be thrilled

because this bracelet
took a decade to complete.

You may think you can
just go buy new charms,

but you can't.

- We were just in
a jewelry store.

- Okay, you don't understand.

Maybe the charms were a gift

and maybe she bought
them for herself,

but they each represent
something special

that happened in her life.

So special that she wants
to keep them with her.

When you lose a charm bracelet,

it doesn't feel like you've
just lost a bracelet,

it feels like you've lost
a piece of your history.

That's why I need to find her.

So if you'll, excuse me, I
don't want to be late to work.

- Wait.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Whoa, whoa.

You still haven't
answered my question.

- Which one?

There are so many, I lost count.

- What's your next step?

- I will figure it out.

- What if it helped you out?

As a reporter, I am very
good at hunting down leads.

- You said you
worked for the voice,

aren't those all
just fluff pieces?

- I think you mean puff pieces,

and the technical term
is actually soft news,

regardless, I'm very good
at tracking people down.

- I can see that.

- All right, so what do you say?

- I appreciate the
offer, but I got this.

Merry Christmas.

- And that's what makes
you a holiday hero?

(bright festive music)

hey.

- Whoa, no running in the hall.

- Sorry, I need to
do some research.

- For your story?

- Yeah.

- Oh, I haven't seen you
this excited for a long time.

- You want a great
holiday hero story?

I've got it.

- Great, pitch me.

- Not yet, it's too early,

I need to make sure
that it pans out first.

- And I need to
make sure it fits

with all the other articles.

- Okay.

A woman found a charm bracelet

and she's determined
to track down the owner

and return it to
her by Christmas.

- I like that, it could
actually be our cover.

- Don't get too excited.

I'm living proof that
investigative pieces

don't always work out.

- Greg, you have to stop blaming
yourself for what happened.

- I know, I know.

Hey, listen, if you
were to lose a bracelet,

where's the first place
that you would look?

- I don't wear bracelets.

- Thank you.

That was very helpful.

Okay.

She works in the village.

Must love her bracelets.

She had vintage
written on her bag.

(bright music)

village vintage.

That's it, that was
what was on her bag.

(Greg laughs)

- how cute.

Should I get this for Megan?

Or this one?

- I think you should wait

because you're gonna
find out soon enough.

(doorbell rings)

- hi.

Can I help you?

- Hey, holly.

- You're stalking me?

- Well, if by stalking,

you mean employing my
superior investigative skills

to locate you and then
offer up my services?

- Mm-hmm.

- Yeah.

The bag that you
had the bracelet in

was a decent enough clue.

- I was pretty clear that
I don't need your help.

- Help?

- To find the owner
of the bracelet.

You see, I'm a
reporter for the voice.

- A reporter?

How exciting.

- Hi, I'm Becky.

- Greg Matthews.

How's the search going?

- It's great.

- Terrible.

- It's great.

I have not found her yet,
but I'm getting closer.

- She's gonna be very excited.

Just picture the look of delight

when she slips that
bracelet on to her wrist,

really is a good story.

- Where are you going with this?

- If I can find someone

who doesn't want to be
found like yourself,

that I'm certain, that I
can find someone who does?

Let's team up.

- For someone who doesn't
know a lot about jewelry,

you suddenly care an awful lot

about if this woman
gets her bracelet back.

Why?

- Those charms represent

monumental events in
that person's life.

(holly chuckles)

- okay.

- Okay, I want to feature
your journey for a piece

that I'm doing for the
magazine called holiday heroes.

- No, no, no, no way.

- Wait, why not?

Why not?

If this bracelet is as
important as you say it is,

she's gonna be
absolutely thrilled.

And the effort that you're
putting into it is inspiring.

- Holly's always inspiring.

- Thank you.

But I am not doing
this for recognition.

I'm doing it because
I would want someone

to do the same for me.

- That's exactly what
makes you a holiday hero.

- No.

- Okay, hol, maybe it's not
such a bad idea to get his help.

He does seem like he's kind
of good at finding stuff out

and we've hit a wall.

- Can we at least
discuss this over coffee?

One cup.

No refills.

(bright music)

- peppermint latte, please.

- And I will have
a hot chocolate

and slice of (foreign language).

We'll share.

- We'll make that two
slices of (foreign language)

and separate checks please.

- Be right back.

- Thanks, tony.

I wasn't really that
hungry, but okay.

- Okay.

So you can do your article.

- Really?

- Mm-hmm.

- Well, I thought
you'd at least hold out

until after the drinks,

- but there are three rules.

- Hit me.

- This is a strictly
professional relationship.

So no meeting up at
each other's houses,

no doing research
over romantic dinners,

and definitely no
dessert splitting.

- So basically
ain't no fun at all?

- I'm serious.

- Okay.

Can I at least interview you,

so I have something
to write about?

- Yes.

- Thank you.

- December 10th, the maximillian
german house restaurant,

a very formal interview
with holly hayes.

So holly, tell me a
little bit about yourself.

- Oh.

Well, I...

I work at the village vintage

with my best friend from
college, it's her store.

We went to design
school together

and megan got her
degree in fashion

and then she decided
she really wanted to-

- whoa, whoa, whoa, wait,

this is a lot about
megan, let's focus on you.

- Yeah, of course.

I got my degree
in jewelry design.

- Okay.

And how would you describe

the kind of jewelry
that you like.

- Classic
(light music)

or the sort of funky
flare, clean lines,

simple, balanced.

I liked to make delicate
pieces like this.

- It's very pretty.

- Thank you.

- Your eyes light up when
you talk about your jewelry.

(holly chuckles)

- well, it's always
been a passion.

My dad owns an engagement
ring store and he says

that jewelry should tell
people something about you

that they don't already know.

- That is a good quote.

(holly laughs)

I might just use that.

(phone rings)

- wow, speak of the
devil, excuse me.

Hey dad.

- Hello sweetheart.

Listen, I got some news.

I spoke to the new owner
of that jewelry store,

she said merle hall sold her
the place a little while ago,

but she still knows how
to get in touch him.

- Well, that's great.

We have a lead.

- At christmas time
she works afternoons

in the holiday market
down on santa's village.

He's there right now.

- Well, we are on our way.

- [sam] all right, good luck.

- Thank you.

Could we actually get
those cakes to go please?

- Sure.

- Thank you.

- So where we going?

- The north pole.

(greg chuckles)

(bright music)

- wow, they really go
all out for christmas.

- The kids are having a blast.

Didn't you come to santa
when you were a kid?

- Yes, but now it's put
up the decorations, check,

get presents, check,
christmas parties, check,

take down the
decorations, check.

I don't shop here
on a regular day,

let alone christmas time.

- Wait, have you never
been to this market?

- Nope.

- This is the place
for holiday shopping.

- The exact reason why I
stay as far away as possible.

- Okay, well where
do you shop then?

Boutique stores?

- Online.

- For all of it?

- Every last gift card.

- Yeah, that's fine for people
you don't know very well,

but what about your family?

What do you usually
get your parents?

- Gift cards?

They love them.

- From their son?

Please tell me they
are not pre-wrapped.

That is terrible.

- No, it's perfect because
they actually like shopping

and I don't, so it's win-win.

- Okay, but I feel like
you're missing out.

Picking out the perfect
gift for someone

and then finding the
right bow and paper,

it's all part of what
makes christmas exciting

for them and for you.

Hi, excuse me, we're
looking for merle hall.

- Well, he's a little
busy at the moment.

(holly laughs)

- we were hoping
that he could help us

regarding some
charms on a bracelet,

we heard that merle,

that santa has an expertise
in that sort of thing.

- Oh, well he takes
a break at six,

so you can come back then.

- Thank you.

We will do that.

- Oh, by the way,

there's a vendor over there
that serves all kinds of chile,

santa likes he's without
onions and extra crackers.

(greg laughs)

- good to know.

- Thanks.

- Okay, so that's, all right.

(bright music)

oh wow.

Look at those.

- You've never seen
the stars before?

- I told you, I don't shop here.

They really light up the sky.

- And they put them
up for christmas

and then keep them
throughout the new year.

I think it's one of my
favorite parts of this market.

If you watch, they
turn a slightly

different color
very five seconds.

- It's amazing.

- Well, since we are here,

I should look for
a gift for my dad.

- Ah, so I get to see
the master shopper

in her natural environment.

So what's your dad like?

I know that he designs
rings, but is he sporty?

Because then maybe we can find

a chip bowl shaped
like a football.

- Now I know why you
stick to gift cards.

Yeah.

(holly laughs)

no, he's artistic, but
he also loves history

and geography and
gourmet cooking.

So I guess I call
him cardigan wearing,

liberal arts, college
professor foodie type.

- That's exactly like my dad.

- Really?

- No, not even close.

- My dad's a carpenter,
he loves building things.

He'll retire one day,
but not anytime soon.

- And how about your mom?

- My mom is retired.

She used to work at a bakery

and she makes the
best cookies on earth.

- Sounds like you
had a good childhood.

- Yeah, I really did.

What about your mom?

You didn't mention
her, what's she like?

- She is mrs adventure,

she loves to travel,
loves to be spontaneous,

and my stepdad's a
lot like that too.

Oh wow, actually,
she would love this,

green is her favorite color.

Hi.

Can I get this?

- That's $5.

- There you go.

Thank you.

Perfect.

- So who do you spend
the holidays with then?

Mom, dad, boyfriend?

- That was subtle.

- It's for the article.

(holly laughs)

- I switch off every year,

so this christmas I'm
spending with my dad.

No, I don't have a boyfriend,

at least not currently.

You don't need to record
that for the article?

- I think I can remember that.

(holly laughs)

- come on, let's go eat.

(bright festive music)

- one large chile,
extra crackers.

In all these years, I thought
santa only ate cookies.

- You have to try this.

- Yeah?

- It is so good.

Hm?

- You literally could not go
wrong with apples and cinnamon.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

(greg laughs)

- so what do we know
about our jane doe so far?

- Jane doe?

- Yeah, it's a term
that you use for someone

you don't know who they are.

(holly chuckles)

- sounds like she's
dead or something.

No, we should call her mrs x.

- Fine, mrs x.

What do we know about her?

- Well, she is the
mother of two kids.

One was born in may,
the other September.

- You got that from
the birthstones?

- Yep.

And their space with
two charms in between.

So if my theory is right and
she added one charm per year,

then the kids are
three years apart.

- And then there's these
two identical elves,

but they have
different colored hats.

- Yeah, those stumped me.

We'll skip those.

- Skip them?

Well, if there's two of them,

they're probably
the most important.

- Well, not necessarily.

We should focus on the
ones that are most unique.

- They're all unique
except for the two elves.

- Okay.

What do you think
the elves mean?

- You know what?

Let's circle back
to the elves after,

let's just eat some cake.

- Circle back.

(holly laughs)

(bright festive music)

- the craftsmanship's
impressive.

The detail on this angel's face,

but no, I don't recall any of
these coming from my store.

This nutcracker charm's
interesting though.

There was no makers mark,

but it does have a crescent

and a crown stamped
at the bottom.

- It does?

- What does that mean?

- That it was made in germany.

To show it's authentic,
they use the moon

and the crown
hallmark for silver

and the sun and
the crown for gold.

My father looked at
these with the loop,

how could he have missed that?

- Well, sometimes it's
actually easier to see

with a pair of good
old fashioned bifocals.

(merle laughs)

- maybe if we search
for german jewelers,

we can find the person
who sold this charm?

- I guess we were
smart to ask santa.

- Well, I can't take the credit.

Christmas just
seems to have a way

of bringing people together.

(bright festive music)

- thanks anyways.

- Great, we will see then.

- You have a lead?

- Megan's cousin rsvping
for her party next week.

- All right, then
that's the last one.

Talking to german
jewelers all day.

It's a dead end.

- Oh, well then we can
just expand our search.

You take jersey,
I'll take maryland.

- We don't have
that kind of time,

this story needs to
be done by the 23rd.

- Getting frustrated,
isn't gonna help.

- You're right.

Sorry, I forgot how frustrating

these investigative
pieces can be.

- You used to be an
investigative journalist?

- Yeah, a couple of years
before working for the voice,

I was a stringer
for city insider.

(light music)

- oh, I know that magazine.

Why did you change formats?

- I wasn't very good at it.

- I can't imagine that's true.

- It is.

I messed up big time.

I was doing this
story on a doctor

who I thought was
defrauding his patients.

And I worked on this
thing for eight months,

checking my sources
and double checking.

- And then what?

- It turns out that he wasn't.

It was all made up by two
of his medical assistants

who thought that they
were being underpaid.

But my article almost
destroyed his career.

- Yeah.

But that's on the
people who lied to you.

- It's not, it's on me

because I'm the one
who wrote the article,

I am the one who
didn't dig deep enough.

That's when I decided
that I was done with it.

(phone rings)

hi, mom.

- We have a problem.

- Your father's working
late and can't help set up.

- Oh, did you call uncle gary?

- Yeah, I called everybody
and they're all busy.

- Okay.

Don't worry about it, I will
find someone to help out.

Just load everything into the
van and I will meet you there.

- Okay, thanks.

See you soon.

- Okay.

- Everything okay?

- Oh yeah, yeah.

Every year my mom makes
this huge gingerbread city

for the christmas
party at her church

and my dad and I
help her set it up.

But he is stuck at work and
she is short a pair of hands.

- Well, I could help.

Yeah, I mean, I've made
gingerbread houses before.

Never a whole city, but I
make displays for the store.

- That would be great.

We would love your help.

Are sure that you want to
spend the next couple of hours

covered in powdered sugar
and icing with me and my mom?

- Well, do I get to try
the gingerbread cookies?

- Oh, there will be a dozen

with your name on
it if you come help.

- Deal.

(bright music)

okay, so the house is done,

so is the church, the sides
and the roof for the school

are on that table

and the trees for the
park are in that box.

So what's next?

- Well, I think greg could
use some help with the barn.

- Ah, yes.

Okay.

- Sure.

Here.

So you wanna squeeze
from the top.

- Okay.

- From the top, yeah.

And you want to act fast
because it sets really quickly.

- There you go, she's got it.

- Okay, now you
wanna put it on top.

- Okay, I'm gonna help you out.

(greg chuckles)

- okay.

- Just like that.

- You know that when
greg was little,

he used to love making things
gingerbread cookies with me.

- I don't think holly
needs any stories

from when I was a kid, mom.

- Oh, sure I do.

- We used to make
gingerbread people

and he would give them
names and occupations.

And then one year
when he was seven,

he drew this family tree to
show how they were all related.

- I think I hear some carolers
let's all just be quiet

so we can listen.

- We used to eat cookies
and wrap presents

and decorate the tree,
it was so much fun.

(mary laughs)

I think we need some more
gum drops, I'll go get them.

- Wrapping presents
and making cookies,

I thought you didn't
like that stuff.

- It's all fun
when you're a kid.

But when you're an adult, they
make you clean up afterwards.

(holly laughs)

I'm serious.

What is the point
of putting up a tree

if you're just gonna take
it down a month later?

- Because it's fun.

If by fun, you mean a hassle?

Then yeah.

I agree with you.

- You spend a lot of time
worrying about wasting time.

Maybe you should
just try and enjoy

whatever it is you're
doing in the moment.

Have to take a picture
of this for megan,

she is going to love it.

- Hi.

How's it going?

Welcome.

- Here you go.

(greg laughs)

- thank you.

- Here, milk.

- More of a coffee guy.

- It's for your cookie.

You can't have
gingerbread without milk.

- Really?

Is that a rule or something?

- Yeah, actually, they posted
a sign about it inside.

- Listen, thanks
again for tonight.

You were great.

- Yeah, I had no idea
what I was doing.

- Even so, you took charge

and it all came
together because of you.

(phone rings)

- my car is here.

- Good night, holly.

- Good night.

(light piano music)

(doorbells ringing)

- excuse me.

- Oh, hi.

How can I help you?

- I'm actually not
here to buy anything.

I believe you found my bracelet.

- Oh.

- I saw your post online and
I'm just so glad you found it.

You have no idea what
that bracelet means to me.

- You know what?

Actually I do.

- Spent so much money
on those charms.

Christmas tree alone
was nearly $3,000.

- Yeah.

To make sure that the person
claiming it was legit,

I removed one of the charms.

Would you mind
describing it for me?

- Was it a wreath?

- No.

- Okay.

- At least you didn't
give it to some scammer,

they're everywhere
this time of year.

What is this?

- A build it yourself
chocolate bar,

where you have
marshmallows, candy canes,

caramel, cinnamon sticks
and mint chocolate chip.

- You don't have to go to
all this trouble for me.

- I always do this.

I figure if I'm gonna
drink hot cocoa,

I may as well make it fun.

- Okay.

(greg laughs)

it definitely does look fun.

Starting with some of the these,

'cause extra chocolate and
you just can't go wrong.

- Makes it better.

- Marshmallows, obviously.

- [holly] of course.

- You barely put any in there.

(holly laughs)

- that woman really had me going

until she mentioned how much
she paid for the tree charm,

I knew she couldn't have
had it since the '80s.

- Wait a minute, it
wasn't her bracelet,

but she knew how much
the tree charm was worth,

she would only know that if-

- she's a charm collector.

- We've been going
about this all wrong.

- Instead of talking to
people who sell terms,

we need to be talking
to people who buy them.

- Exactly.

- Good catch.

(gentle music)

- greg.

How's the story going?

- Slow, but plugging away.

You don't happen to know anyone

that collects charms, do you?

- Actually I do.

My friend does
and has for years,

she would be a good
resource for you.

- That's fantastic,
can I get her number?

- That's the problem, she's
out of town at the moment,

but I invited her
to our office party,

so you can chat with her then.

- Did it on purpose, didn't you?

- You're welcome.

- You can't force me to come
to your christmas party.

- I think I just did.

- She did.

(bright music)

- what do you make of
the steam engine charm?

- Toy trains are
popular at christmas.

- Did you have train set
when you were little?

(light music)

- yeah, actually I did.

When I was about five, I
came down christmas morning

to find one circling the tree.

I loved it.

- Hey, do you still have it?

- Yeah, but it's
just packed away

in my storage closet with
all the other decoration.

- Oh, can I see it?

I mean, it may help us figure
out what this time means.

- Of course it was all
the way in the back.

(holly laughs)

- when is the last
time he saw that train?

- It has been a long time.

Wow, it's a lot heavier
than I remember it being.

- That is heavy.

Oh, I love it.

Wow, it's so detailed.

(holly laughs)

I was hoping it would
give us some kind of clue

about the steam
engine, but nothing.

It's beautiful though.

(bright festive music)

since all these decorations
are already out,

- you wanna put them up?

- We could use a
little inspiration.

Come on.

- Does this go on a tree?

- Yes.

(holly laughs)

- do we just do the front
or do we do all the sides?

- All of it.

(indistinct)

- that's is crinkly.

(laughs loudly)

- [greg] looking good?

- I think it completes
the tree definitely.

- Turn it on.

(train engine roaring)

- yay.

- [toy santa] all aboard.

(holly laughs)

- so what do you think?

- Think we make a
pretty good team.

- Me too.

- My editor sheyla,
has a charm collector

to our company christmas
party tomorrow night.

- Oh great.

- Yeah, so I was thinking

maybe we could show
her the bracelet,

see what she thinks.

- We?

Do you want me to go to?

- Yeah, everyone brings a date.

Well, not a date.

Everyone just brings
someone that they know.

And since this is to learn
about the charm bracelet,

it makes sense that
you would come with me,

as date, not date.

(playful trumpet music)

- sure.

Okay.

Yeah.

- Okay, so I'll
pick you up at 7:00?

- 7:00 it is.

(bright music)

- [greg] hi.

- Hey, come on in.

So, I just have to
throw my heels on,

they're hiding
somewhere in my closet.

- You look great by the way.

- You too.

(gentle music)

- this looks exactly like the
gingerbread house my mom made.

- That was the
inspiration actually.

Yeah, I thought
appendant would be cute

for a necklace or something.

- If you ever end up making it,

I'd love to give it to
my mom for christmas,

it would be a perfect present.

- Yeah, of course.

I will give it to
you when I'm done.

- Yeah?

- [holly] yeah.

- Oh, gift.

I forgot to get
sheyla a present.

- Your editor?

- Yeah, yeah, we do
this secret santa thing

and I'm the one who pulled
her name and I forgot.

I mean, we could
get her a gift card,

but I don't even
know where she shops.

- I have an idea.

What kind of jewelry
does she like?

- I know she doesn't like
bracelets, she told me that.

Necklaces maybe?

- All right.

Do you know what
length she likes?

Matinee, opera.

- Long, longish I guess.

- Okay.

What about the style?

Does she like cable link?

Rope?

- Is twine a thing?

- No.

- Oh, you know what?

Here.

Let me show you a picture
of her from the company bio.

- Ah, so she likes lariats.

Oh, okay.

How about this?

Similar in style but
it has a snowflake.

- Did you make that?

- Yeah.

(bright music)

- it's stunning.

- Thank you.

- Well, if you think
she'll like it,

I can go wrap it up
for you real quick.

- Yeah.

- Okay.

(upbeat festive music)

(holly laughs)

- it's true.

- [holly] oh wow,
this is beautiful.

- Yeah, it looks great.

I've never come to
one of these before.

- I can't believe you
didn't want to come tonight.

- We should probably
put this under the tree.

This one here.

- Greg.

- Hey sheyla.

- This is anastasia.

Anastasia, greg.

And you must be holly.

- Yes, hi.

- Nice to meet you.

- Likewise.

And thank you so much
for taking the time.

- The caterer had
a question for me,

so I'm gonna let you guys talk.

- So you have a
bracelet to show me?

- Yes.

There you go.

- Oh, wow.

Look at this one.

- Oh, the angel?

I know it's so detailed.

- That's not an angel.

It's (foreign language).

- It's what?

(laughs loudly)

- the snow maiden, in russia,
father christmas or santa,

comes on January 7th
instead of December 25th.

(foreign language)
is his granddaughter.

And she plans spectacular
new year's parties

for all the children,
with music and food

and festive decorations.

- So that's not a halo?

- It's a (foreign language) a
traditional russian headdress.

See how it's slightly
pointed at the top?

- Oh yeah.

So our owner is either
german or russian

or maybe just a world traveler.

- What makes you
think she's german?

- The nutcracker
made in germany.

- That might be true, but this
is painted to look russian.

This uniform matches the
costume of the nutcracker

in the russian ballet.

- She's right,
they're identical.

- I'm thinking,
since all the charms

represent big life events,

maybe mrs x has something to
do with the russian ballet,

maybe she's a ballerina.

- And if so then she most
likely has a russian name.

- Okay, now we actually
have something to go on.

Thank you so much.

(bright festive music)

- don't forget the charms
are in chronological order.

So let's say she got
one charm per year,

that makes the two baby
terms from 1984 and '87.

Wait, we know something else.

- What?

- What do most couples do
before they have a baby?

They get married.

Look at the charm she added
a year before the first baby.

Initially I thought that
they were christmas bells,

but they're wedding bells.

- So that means that
she was married in '83,

so if I pull the
marriage records

and then I cross reference them

with the ballet
roster from 1980.

- That's great.

Okay, I still have these
almost identical elves,

'85 and '88.

- [greg] and then we also
have the steam engine.

- Yeah.

Hey look, there's something
scratched on the bottom.

- Does it say joy?

Maybe that's a name?

- Yeah.

- All right everyone,

it's time for our secret
santa gift exchange.

- I will be right back.

- Greg.

- Hey.

- Hey, just so you know.

My cousin got into the
hamptons last night

in case you're still
looking for a hero story.

- Oh, I actually
found one already,

but thanks, I appreciate it.

- Here's denise's number in
case you change your mind.

Merry christmas.

- Okay, I'll start.

(bright music)

it's gorgeous.

So striking and chic,

it must've come from someone
who knows me really well.

Greg, you pick this out.

The credit goes to holly

and she designed
that too by the way.

- It might be my favorite
present this year.

Just don't tell my husband.

- [husband] heard that honey.

(crowd laughing)

- everyone seems to like the
necklace you made sheyla.

- I know.

One lady asked me how
much should I charged,

and I did not know
what to tell her.

- You never sold
your own jewelry?

- No.

- Why not?

- Because starting
a business is scary.

What if I put all my time
and money into something

and then it never takes off.

- You never know unless you try.

- Is that 47?

Come here, I wanna
show you something.

Ta-da.

(holly laughs)

isn't that awesome?

The train even looks like yours.

- Yeah.

- Oh, I love this store window.

It's just inspiring me,

the amount of attention
they put into the details

and it's stunning.

(bright music)

- stunning for sure.

- It's getting late, so
we should probably go.

- Yeah, we should go.

(greg laughs)

(bright music)

hi.

This is greg matthews
from the voice,

I just have a question for you.

Was the long island
christmas train

running during the 1980s.

- So if the person guesses
she's having a girl,

they write their
name on this one.

And if they guess
it's a boy, this one.

- Adorable.

Well, you've done such a great
job planning for this, holly.

I really appreciate it.

- Of course.

(doorbell rings)

hey.

- Hey, I am really sorry
to interrupt you at work,

but I found another lead
and it's a good one.

- That's great.

Where are we going?

(bright upbeat music)

- back in time.

- How am I supposed
to know what to wear

if I have no idea
where we're going?

- Anything from the
'30s will be just fine,

besides I thought
you'd surprises.

- Here you go, size 11.

- And we're gonna be
inside or outside?

Will I need a coat?

- Coat is probably good idea.

- This should fit.

(holly laughs)

- so we're looking
for a guy named buddy

who works for the long
island railway for 40 years.

- Yes.

See, I was thinking
about how you said

each one of the charms
means something.

So if the owner has a charm

that looks like this
old steam engine,

maybe it means something special

and buddy might know
something about it.

- Yeah, but how do
you know the buddy's

gonna be here tonight?

- You'll find out.

(bright festive music)

(horn blaring)
(train bell ringing)

- this is amazing.

- The long island railroad
puts this vintage train

back into service
every December.

And then at the end
of the kickoff party,

everyone can get on the train
and takes around the city

drops you right back off here.

- I can't believe I
spent my whole life here

and I never even
knew about this.

- And the guy that I
spoke to assured me

that buddy would be here.

- Let's take a picture.

- All right.

(indistinct)

(holly laughs)

there we go.

(camera operates)

that's pretty good.

- I'm a good photographer.

- The trilby is a nice touch.

- Pardon?

- Oh your hat.

- Oh.

Thanks.

You don't happen
to be buddy do you?

- No, john.

But if you're looking
for buddy harrison,

you're in the right place.

- You know him?

- Well, certainly, he
was a conductor here,

my wife and I have
ridden this train

at christmas time for
years and he's always here.

- A conductor you said?

- Yeah.

Sorry, I don't see him now,

but the train doesn't
depart for another hour,

so there's plenty of time.

- Thank you.

- You bet.

- This is great.

- I know.

(festive jazz music)

- may I have this dance?

- Ah, look at them.

Right now, they're the only
two people in the world.

- Would you like
to dance with me?

- Right now?

- I know that one of the rules

was to have absolutely
no fun at all,

but I think the
ship's already sailed.

- Far, far out to sea.

Wow.

Someone took lessons.

- 12, one hour
lessons to be exact,

for a story I was doing.

- What kind of story?

- About a guy who runs a
dance school for children.

- Really?

- Uh-huh.

- He taught children
how to do this?

- Yes.

Believe it or not.

There are children out
there that can do this

(holly laughs)

better than I can.

- Now you're just showing off.

- Look there he is.

There's buddy.

- Where?

- [john] buddy.

- Hi.

- I'm sorry to bother you,

but we heard you used
to work on this train.

- That's right.

- I know that this
is a long shot,

but we were hoping you
might remember a woman

who rode the train and
she wore this bracelet.

- She had a charm
that looked exactly

like this old steam engine.

- Oh, well it sure does.

(buddy laughs)

I'm not good with faces
and let alone jewelry.

- What about this
scratching on the bottom?

Does that ring any bells?

- Well, it looks
like j infinity y.

No, I'm sorry.

(holly gasps)

- infinity sign?

- Greg, he's right.

It's not an o, it's
j infinity sign y.

Initials.

(greg chuckles)

- anymore y names?

- Oh yeah, lots.

Yesenia, yelena, yose
beta, yava, yunetta,

and the list goes on and on.

But we are making good progress.

- Yeah, but it doesn't matter
unless we actually find her.

And by the 23rd or I
don't have a story.

- Don't worry, we will find her.

- What makes you so sure?

- Because magical things
happen at christmas time.

(gentle music)

- let me see jane doe's, I
mean, mrs x's bracelet again.

That is interesting.

- What?

- The empire state building,

the hudson river
is on the right,

so it would be
facing south, see?

- Oh, you're right.

- If it were a photo,

it would've been taken
somewhere in midtown,

but what building
would have that view?

- Well, it have to be in
between fifth and sixth avenue .

- Yeah and north of bryant park.

- And the angle is really high,

so it'd have to be
from a skyscraper.

- [both] the whitmore.

(bright festive music)

- wow, it's beautiful.

- It's amazing.

(holly laughs)

this is it, this is the view.

- Let's see if it matches.

(holly laughs)

it does.

- It's perfect.

- It is so quiet up here.

- Things are constantly changing

but this view's stay the same.

- I feel closer to her.

This was a charm right
before her wedding bells.

- I know.

(bright festive music)

so you're looking at the photo?

Okay, great.

So is that charm something
that your gift shop

may have ever carried?

You've never sold
charms of skylines?

Yeah, I agree.

It's probably custom.

Okay, thank you so
much for your time.

(greg exhales heavily)

- things not going well?

- Every time we get
close, we hit a wall.

- I have faith you and
holly will figure it out.

I'm here if you need me.

(light music)

(phone rings)

- hey, I'm just about to
run into my dad's store

but I can come over right after.

- Actually something came up

and I need to head to
the hamptons for the day.

But maybe we can meet
for dinner tonight?

My place?

- Yeah, sure.

- Okay, great.

I'll see you then.

- Okay.

Bye.

(gentle piano music)

- thanks.

- Oh, hey there stranger.

How's it going?

- Hey dad.

Could you fire this for me?

- Hey, this is nice work.

Is this for your mom?

- Greg's mom, actually.

He's the reporter
that's helping me

track down the owner
of that bracelet.

- Oh, right, how's that going?

- Well, I would love to
find her by christmas,

but we are running out of
time and greg's busy today.

- And?

Come on, you can do it yourself.

- Yeah.

At first I thought that I could,

but it turns out it's a lot
more fun with greg as a partner,

he's way better at
this stuff than I am.

(holly sighs)

(bright festive music)

(knocking on the door)

- hey, come on in.

- Hey.

- Hey.

I hope that you're not starving

because of the ham still
has about another half hour.

- Smells delicious.

- I know, but this is
a flagrant disregard

for the third rule.

Wait, was it the second?

What was the one that said

we weren't allowed to
have romantic dinners?

- Most people who are
trying to be romantic

don't tell the other person
that's what they're doing.

- I'm not like most people.

- I'm very aware.

(greg laughs)

- well, to breaking the rules.

- And to finding mrs x.

- It smells like
something's burning.

- Oh, it's my gravy.

It's gonna be fine.

(phone beeping)

- [automated voice operator]
one new text from paul.

Hey greg, just
talked to my cousin.

She said you were up
in the hamptons today,

and reviewing her for
your holiday hero piece,

just wanted to check
in and see how it went-

- did you interview someone
for the article today?

- Yeah.

I was gonna talk to
you about it later.

- Was she a charm collector?

(slow music)

- it's for a different story.

- But your text message said

that it was for the
holiday hero piece.

- Holly, there's
nothing that I wanna do

more than the article on you,

but I have a hard
deadline on the 23rd and-

- you don't think
we'll find her?

- Not on time.

- So you're bailing on me?

- No.

- You said that we
were a good team.

- I'm not abandoning you.

I'm still gonna
help you find her.

I need to finish this article.

- You're gonna help me find
her, just not by christmas?

- The problem with
these kinds of articles

is that you don't know
how long it's gonna take.

And when you have a deadline,
at some point you need to-

- bail.

And not take the risk.

- No, that's not it,
that's not the same.

- Yeah, well, I
think I should go.

(melancholy music)ic)

- there you are.

What is this?

The christmas stork
lives next door?

Is it a joke?

- If you don't like
title, I can change it?

- Where is the charm
bracelet article?

- Is it stork that
you're bumping on?

- I want my cover story.

- I told you we're not
gonna find the owner

of the bracelet by the
23rd, it's two days away.

- Well, if it's the
deadline that's the problem,

I'll extend it.

January 25th, problem solved.

It'll be my cover
story for February.

It's not the deadline
though, greg, is it?

What's the real reason you
bailed on the charm story?

- Why does everyone
keep using that word?

- Because you did.

Look, I know you spent
six months at city insider

working on a story
that didn't pan out.

- Eight.

It was eight months.

- But you're never
gonna get anywhere

making the safest
choice possible.

Not even at the voice.

Watching you guys try to
put that puzzle together,

it's the happiest you've
been in a long time.

Don't let one setback keep
you from doing what you love.

Look, I'm not gonna force
you to do the bracelet story

because well, legally I can't.

(greg laughs)

as your editor and your friend,

I'm asking you to go back
to doing what you're good at

and love to do.

This is not it.

- You ready?

- I'm ready.

- Okay, everyone.

It is time for the
couple of honor

to find out what they're having.

(megan shouts)

but first megan would like
to say a couple of words.

- Okay.

Oh.

Hi.

(megan laughs)

I just wanna thank all of you

for celebrating this
journey with us.

Holly, you've just been
such a great friend,

helping me every
day at the store

and planning this
incredible party.

I mean, I couldn't do half
of what I do without you.

So thank you.

The love and the help
and the generosity

you've all shown over the
years means so much to us.

And I'm just excited for this
child to meet all of you.

(laughs loudly)

- red if it's a boy and green
if it's a girl, everyone.

- Okay.

(laughs loudly)

wait, twins?

- Twins?

Twins.

(megan shouts)

- I'm in shock.

Okay, now I know why
you gave me earrings.

- Well, they do come as a pair.

- [voice recorder] you
know your eyes light up

when you talk
about your jewelry.

- [holly] that's
always been a passion.

My dad owns an
engagement ring store

and he says that jewelry
should tell people

something about you that
they don't already know.

That jewelry should tell
people something about you

that they don't already know.

- I thought you would
have invited greg

to the party last night?

- No, that's over.

- Oh sweetie, I'm sorry.

- You wanted to see the video
of megan opening the box.

- Yes, I do.

- The love and the
help and generosity

you've all shown
us over the years,

(becky chuckles)

thanks so much.

- That's it.

It really has been
right in front of me.

(gentle piano music)

oh my gosh, I did it.

(holly laughs)

I figured it out.

- What, what did you figure out?

- Megan sources all
the clothes she buys

from charity organizations
that accept used clothing.

- Right?

- So if the owner was
willing to donate a coat,

of course she's giving
to other charities too.

And I'm sure this organization
has kept donors records

look it's the charm
for this year.

- Each christmas donors were
invited to a holiday gala

where they receive
a silver charm.

The donor appreciation
dinner is always held

at chateau on the
park, on December 22nd.

That's tonight.

- I'm sure that somebody
there has to know who she is.

Maybe she'll even be there.

(holly laughs)

oh my gosh.

She's gonna get her charm
bracelet by christmas.

Oh my gosh, I can't
wait to tell megan.

(bright music)

- a person's jewelry
should tell you something

you don't know about them.

What do you know about her?

She's russian, she loves
ballet, obviously her children,

presumably new york
city and riding trains.

The elves, that's the
only thing we don't know.

(jiggle bells ringing)

(light festive music)

- hi.

- Good evening ma'am.

Are you here for
a charity event?

- Yes, I am.

- [doorman] last name?

- Oh, I'm not
actually on the list.

See, I'm just here to
return to something

to one of the donors.

- Who you looking for?

I can see if they checked in.

- I don't know her name exactly.

- What does she look like?

- I don't know that either.

Can I just take a
quick peek inside?

- I'm sorry.

- You don't understand.

It's really important
that I find her.

I promise that I won't touch
anything or eat anything.

What if I made a
donation right now,

then I would be a donor
and I could come in, right?

- Ma'am, it's $500 a
plate and invite only.

- I understand.

- Hi, sorry I'm late, sheyla.

You forgot this at the office.

- Hey, greg matthews,
sheyla green with the voice.

Thank you.

- Okay.

What just happened?

- Every year they ask the
voice to cover this event.

So I called your store
and megan's mom told me

that you're already here.

So be my photographer tonight?

- You're just back
on the story now?

- I am really sorry for
leaving you hanging.

And I promise you, I will
never do that to you again.

- What about your other story?

- This is the only
story that matters.

If we don't find mrs x tonight,

then I guess we should just
have a good time of the party?

- Don't do it again.

(holly laughs)

- yes, this
organization definitely

does a lot of wonderful
things for children.

By any chance, did
either of you ladies

happen to use a charm bracelet?

Okay, well, thank you.

- Would you excuse
me for just a moment.

- Anything?

- No.

- Pardon me, I just heard
you asking our donors

if they had lost a bracelet?

Are you actually from the voice

or is this some kind of scam?

- Oh, I'm looking for the
owner of a bracelet I found.

Whoever lost it is a donor

and they've been to
this event twice.

- Oh, well, I'm the director
of this organization,

I have been for almost 30 years.

May I take a look?

- Of course.

- Here, pass me that.

- There you go.

- Oh, isn't that lovely.

Unfortunately, I
don't remember anyone

who would have had this,

but there are photos
from every gala

in that hallway back
there where you came in.

- That's great.

Do you mind if we go
have a quick look?

- Oh, my pleasure.

Happy hunting.

- Okay, so this must be the
hall that she's talking about.

- Oh yeah.

- Why does everyone
always have their arms

around each other in
pictures, who started that?

(holly laughs)

- greg, that's the coat.

The bracelet was in the
pocket of that coat.

That's her.

- Wait a minute.

Isn't that the guy from
the train station, john.

- John and yelena davis, 1988.

- J infinity sign y.

- We found her.

(both laughs)

(bell rings)

- [yelena] greg and
holly, please come in.

- Mrs davis, it is so
nice to meet you again.

(greg laughs)

- please, call me yelena.

John will be so
happy to see you.

I'd asked my daughter to
donate some old clothing

and I didn't realize,
obviously neither did she,

that I'd left it in the pocket.

Bringing this back is the best
gift you could have given me.

Thank you.

- You're so welcome.

I figured it was
important to you.

Would you mind telling
us what the charms mean?

We spent so much time
speculating about it.

- All of the charms,
except the elves of course

were gifts from john, so
I'll let him talk story.

(john laughs)

(gentle music)

- I met yelena when
she was over here

with the russian ballet company
dancing in the nutcracker,

I went to their hotel for dinner

and heard some people
speaking russian

and I turned to
look and locked eyes

with the most beautiful
woman I had ever seen.

So I invited her to
have dessert with me.

- And you obviously said yes?

- I did.

And that's how the
tradition started.

The day before I was to leave,

the hotel staff came to
my door and brought this.

(john laughs)

- I looked all over
for a nutcracker charm

on very short notice.

(greg laughs)

and finally found a german
woman who sold me hers.

Yelena and I wrote
back and forth

and phoned for an entire year.

And then that upcoming December,

I applied for a tourist visa

and went over to join her
for christmas in moscow.

- That's when he gave
you the snow maiden?

- Yes it is.

And the following year, I came
here and john proposed to me

on the terrace of a hotel.

- The whitmore?

- How did you know?

- We went there.

(laughs loudly)

- that's why we were
searching for buddy that day

on the train when we met you.

We were hoping if we showed
him the steam engine charm,

then he remembered who you were.

(john laughs)

- well, it sounds
like you've been

to all our favorite places.

- You know what's fantastic?

This bracelet took you on the
same journey that we took.

- Oh, you're right, honey.

Well, that sounds like
kismet, wouldn't you say?

(john laughs)

- well, whatever it is,
it definitely is magical.

- It's the most inspiring
article you've ever turned in.

Probably the most
inspiring we've published.

(greg laughs)

good job.

- Thank you.

There's one more thing.

I've really enjoyed working here

and I've enjoyed working with
you, but I think it's time-

- greg, I have to let you go.

This particular article aside,

you not a good feature writer

and that's why I've reached
out to a friend of mine

at new york magazine,

who's looking to bring on
another investigative reporter.

You have a meeting with him
on the third at 10 o'clock.

- Thank you.

Thank you so much.

- [greg] for you, mom.

- Oh, it's too small
to be a gift card.

- No more gift cards.

(mary laughs)

- oh greg, it's so beautiful.

- Holly made it.

- You did?

- I keep telling her

she should be selling
the pieces she makes.

- Well, since you mentioned
it, I do have some good news.

I decided to open
a jewelry store.

- Oh, you're kidding me.

- Right next to megan.

- Congrats.

Oh, come here, gimme a hug.

My girl, oh, I'm
so proud of you.

Well done.

- [holly] thank you.

- We have a lot to celebrate.

- We do.

- I suggest we start with the
cookies on the side table,

I don't know how
they know my name,

but they are just
yelling at all night.

(laughs loudly)

- do you know what?

I've made three types
of cookies and two pies,

what do you take in
your coffee, sam?

- Just sugar please.

- Well I have plenty of that.

We're all so glad that
you and holly joined us.

Let's have dessert
in the dining room.

- Let's go.

- Excellent.

- Ah, hold on, wait, wait.

I have a present for you.

(gentle music)

- is this (foreign language)?

- In english, we
actually call it cake.

I know it's been a while since
you've worn one of these,

but I thought maybe it was
time to start a new one.

- The start a new journey.

(upbeat festive music)