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[projector whirring]

[gong resounds]

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

[jingle bells echoing]

♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la

♪ 'Tis the season to be jolly

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la

♪ Don we now our gay apparel

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la

♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la

♪ 'Tis the season to be jolly

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la

♪ Don we now our gay apparel

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la

♪ Troll the ancient Yuletide carol ♪

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la

♪ La la la la

[dinging]

- Mom, this isn't fair. - I'm not going.

- Girls, I'm not going through this with you again.

Plans change, I need to go do damage control in Germany.

I'll be gone two weeks

and then we can go to Hawaii just like we planned.

You know, you should count your blessings.

At least I got you out of school

a week early for winter break.

- Can't we just meet you in Hawaii?

- You're not flying to Hawaii alone.

- I won't be alone, I'll be with my friends.

- Oh, I know your friends.

That's worse than you flying to Hawaii alone.

- She's not listening to reason, will you talk to her?

- Look, Mom, even if we can't go to Hawaii

why do we have to go to Gramma and Pop-Pop's?

Can't we just stay here and wait for you to get back?

- You haven't seen your grandparents

in a little over four years, they miss you.

This is the perfect opportunity for you to see them.

Calista, if the exchange rate for the Euro is

1.08 US Dollars, how much is $450 in Euro?

- 416 and 67 Euros.

Mom, stop trying to distract me.

- We can see them another time.

- Your grandparents aren't going to be around forever.

And you've never seen their place.

They've always come to visit us in the city

for the holidays.

- Then make Calista go to Gramma and Pop-Pop's

and let me stay here because, unlike her,

I'm actually responsible enough to be left alone.

[laughing]

- Wow. - Sorry, man.

- Thanks.

- I am not leaving you alone

with Internet connection and a laptop.

- That was one time.

- There's not telling what you'll hack into.

- Heh!

- And I'm not leaving you in a position

to have another party.

- Okay, that was only three times.

- Heh!

- You know what, I'm texting Dad.

- Okay.

- It's too late, she already got to him.

- You guys can argue with me until you're blue in the face

but I've already bought the tickets

and Gramma and Pop-Pop are expecting you.

- He likes me, maybe I'll try.

- Wow. - Yeah, maybe I'll try.

Dead end.

- You know, there's gotta be some sort of law against this.

- Yes, it's called The Spoiled Rotten Act.

Look, I grew up there, it's not that bad.

- Washington State? - Yes, Washington the state.

It's beautiful.

It'll be good for you to get out of the city

and breathe some fresh air

and have some fun with your family.

It's two weeks, try to endure this mortal wound.

- Well, I better not miss my tech conference in Waikiki.

Seattle in the winter, what are we, Lewis and Clark?

- Oh, it's definitely not Seattle.

- You know, I'm 17-years old, I'm not a child.

- Understood, proceed.

- I've made up my mind, I'm not going.

- I see.

- Neither am I.

- You two have made up your minds on this?

- Yep, absolutely not going. - Not going, yeah.

[sighs]

- Alright ladies, here we are.

[groans]

Breathe in some of that fresh air.

Have yourselves a look around.

And welcome to the '60s.

Peace out. [chuckles]

- You mean like "welcome to Hogwarts."

- This isn't happening.

- We're already here.

Might as well make the best of it, you know.

- Best of what?

- I don't know, watch my back, all right?

- If you watch mine.

Two weeks.

- And then we're in Hawaii for the rest of winter break.

- We can do this, right?

- How bad can it be?

- Oh, can you believe how grown up they are?

Oh, it is so good to see you!

Oh, I wouldn't even recognize you two

except you look exactly like your mother.

- [Bailey] Oh Gramma.

- Two little angels, don't they look like two little angels?

- Little angels, spittin' image of their mama.

Why don't you girls go inside with Gramma.

I'll go get your other five bags.

- Hers. - Thanks.

- Come on, they're girls. [Pop-Pop chuckling]

Come on in, ladies. - Lord help me.

[meditative music]

- Well, this is delicious as always, beautiful.

- Yeah Gramma, thank you so much.

- I'm just so sorry that you can't eat any of the chicken

or potatoes or homemade bread or butter.

- It's okay, I'm just not eating meat or carbs right now.

- Why? - I'm on a diet.

- Well no meat, no carbs, what's left?

- No, yeah, honey, you're gonna find out.

The boys worth keeping actually like

a little bit of meat on a girl's bones.

- It proves you're real. [Gramma and Pop-Pop chuckle]

- Things might be a little different than they used to be.

[Gramma laughs]

- Oh honey, nothing changes that much, you'll see.

Listen, I did have to go through 17 to get to 60, trust me.

But you go right ahead, you eat all the vegetables you want.

- Straight from her garden.

- [Gramma] That's more chicken for Bailey.

- Oh, so good.

[Gramma laughs]

- [sighs] I'm getting in shape for Hawaii.

- Well, vegetables or not, you eat whatever you need

because you got hard work tomorrow.

We're gonna go to the stables first thing in the morning.

- I've never ridden a horse before.

- Well we're gonna ride one tomorrow.

Horses gonna love you two.

They prefer the ladies.

- We have a softer touch, the horses appreciate that.

- You guys have a riding school?

- Well, no, not exactly.

It's more of a horse orphanage.

It seems a lot of people abandon their horses

or can't take care of them.

For one reason or another

there are a lot of abandoned horses.

So rather than see them put down we started takin' them in.

And then that sort of evolved into what we're doing now

it's called Equine Assisted Therapy.

- [Bailey] What's that?

- Well, basically, it's healing through horses.

You know, we rescue the horses

and then the horses rescue us.

It turns out that working with horses

is very beneficial for a lot of people

with a lot of different kinds of problems.

Anxiety, depression, PTSD.

- Special needs kids.

- Wow, that's really cool.

- Yes, very cool, but it's not a walk in the park, ladies.

These are animals, they take a lot of hard work.

- But that hard work is gonna you in shape for Hawaii.

[laughs] You know you can not ride a horse

without a strong core.

Oh, and Calista, one of our young ladies

that works with us as a horse therapist

is not much older than you are, Calista

and I think you would get along with her really well.

And she is in great shape.

- She'll show you the reigns. - Oh boo. [laughing]

- Yeah, maybe put a few calluses

on those city hands of yours.

- Oh, don't mind him.

Listen, your mother grew up working on ranches and stables.

And you could not get much more feminine than she is.

- And she turned out to be quite a lady.

But make no mistake.

You put a pair of work gloves in that girl's hands

she can bale a hay or fix a tractor with the best of them.

- Wow, Mom did all that?

- [Pop-Pop] Well, at least she used to.

- Um, I'm not getting a cell signal.

- You won't get one out here.

Maybe in town you get a couple of bars a couple hours a day

but even that's rare.

- Uh, no problem, what's your Wi-Fi account name?

- [Pop-Pop] Don't have one.

- Is that like all one word, lowercase, numerical one?

- No, that's like we do not have Wi-Fi.

- [scoffs] So you're telling me

that I have to plug my computer into the ethernet cable?

God, what is this, the Stone Age?

- [Pop-Pop] No, you don't have to do that?

- Thank God.

- Because we don't have ethernet.

No network, no net, no, none...of the above.

- [Calista and Bailey] What?

[groans]

- Do you have any bars? - No, do you?

- No. - Great.

- Girls, come on.

- Why don't you have any internet?

- Well we don't really need it much.

Pretty much gave all that up after Y2K.

Everybody was, oh, the world's gonna end

the world's gonna end.

Then we unplugged altogether

one year, 22 days ago on my 60th birthday.

- How do you live?

- Well, look around.

Look at all this beauty, all this nature.

We don't really need those kinds of distractions.

- So no gaming?

- Well if you're talking about video games, no.

- I'm gonna vomit.

[Pop-Pop laughs] - How do you listen to music?

- I got a killer vinyl collection.

- What are those?

- LPs. - What?

- Records. - Records of what?

- Oh, I got some Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan

Simon and Garfunkel, Rolling Stones.

I even got a vintage Deep Purple.

[grunting "Smoke on the Water"]

- What is he doing, is he having a seizure?

- Look, this can't be good for us.

We're going through withdrawals.

Someone Google what to do.

Of course, can't Google anything.

Might as well be no penicillin.

I'm gonna faint.

- What do we do if we need to call someone?

- Use the phone.

- The thing attached to the wall that's plugged in.

What, is it charging?

- You're kidding? - I can't even.

- Okay.

- Does your Uber app work?

- Nope, Lyft? - No Lyft.

- What are those?

- Ride sharing, like a taxi.

- A taxi, can we call a taxi?

- There are no taxis way out here.

Will you take a breath?

Where is it you want to go so bad?

- Civilization.

- Well, stop, stop, just chill out a second.

Chill, chill.

If you feel that strongly about it

could ya at least wait 'til morning.

- I can't take it anymore.

Where is the closest town?

- It's the middle of the night.

- The sun is still out.

- It's going to be the middle of the night

by the time you hit town.

- You know, I'm so over this.

Where's the closest town?

- All right, you win, head west.

Keep walking 'til you hit the road.

- Shouldn't take me too long to make that walk

worst case scenario, you know.

- Good luck.

- Mom's not gonna like this, Calista.

- Well, I didn't agree to live here

under these inhumane living conditions.

- Alright.

- It's only 20 miles?

- Yeah, give or take.

But have you ever walked 20 miles in those clodhoppers?

- Oh please.

- Well, she's got your mother's strongheadedness

that's for sure.

- Yep.

- Let's go see the barn.

The animals. - Joy, fun.

- We got an organic farm, organic vegetables.

- That means nothing to me.

[upbeat music]

[luggage thuds]

[Calista stomping]

- What?

[all laughing]

- Oh, those high heels. - Yikes.

- Really hurts.

- Ouch.

[bright uptempo music]

[rooster crows]

[rooster crows]

- Bailey.

Bailey, wake up.

- [Bailey] Hmm, what?

- What's that noise?

- I don't know, is it someone's alarm?

[rooster crows]

[knocking]

- [Pop-Pop] Girls, ya up yet?

Rise and shine, cock-a-doodle-doo.

- [Bailey] Calista, I'm getting in the shower first.

I don't care if you have any hot water left.

- Oh!

[metal clinks]

[meditative music]

[inaudible]

- Well you look wonderful, honey.

What is the occasion?

- This is just how I dress.

- Well, you do look beautiful, darling

but you might not be too comfortable in that get-up.

You'll get your good clothes dirty.

- These aren't my good clothes, Pop-Pop.

- Oh, oh well, you're the boss.

At least maybe put on a pair of boots.

- Fine.

- 'Kay, who wants eggs? - Me.

- Those are eggs?

- Yes!

[peaceful music]

- [Pop-Pop] There she is, there's Gramma, yep.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- [Bailey] You guys own all this?

- Yeah, Rosecrest, we sure do.

Lifetime's of work and savings to build this up

and turn it into what you see here today.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, we were kinda hopin' to build it up

as a family business, pass it on to...

...yeah, shut up. [laughing]

Anyway, you just, Gramma, why don't you show 'em around.

I'm gonna part the tangerine dream.

- Okay, come on girls.

- Good morning, Miss Evans.

- Oh, Brad, good morning.

These are our granddaughters, Calista and Bailey.

- Gosh. [Bailey chuckles]

- Say hello, Brad.

- Gosh.

- Okay.

- I like your shirt.

- What do you mean, it's just a bunch of symbols

and then, it was delicious?

- Actually, the square root of negative one is I.

Two cubed is eight, capital sigma is the function sum.

That's the Greek letter meaning 3.14, pi.

So his shirt actually says

I ate some pie and it was delicious.

- Yeah, I know, it's just stupid.

You too are obviously made for each other.

- Brad, would you show the girls around?

You know, show them the ropes.

Thank you.

- [Calista] Let's hit it.

- Oh girls, come on girls.

- See you guys later.

- This lovely lady is Fiona, our head therapist.

Fiona, these are our granddaughters,

Calista and Bailey.

- It's so nice to meet you guys.

Your grandparents are wonderful.

Your glasses are so cute.

And I love your hair.

- Fiona, these girls have never ridden.

- What?

Riding will change your life.

Do you guys wanna learn? - Yeah.

- Yeah, I'd be down to try.

- Okay, great, I'm excited to teach you.

It's in your genes, your grandparents are legends.

[scoffs]

I gotta go get ready to teach a lesson

but I'll have both of you

on an American Quarter Horse by sundown.

- Make sure you get a hot-blooded one for Calista

to match her temperament. [laughs]

- Hey, I get that.

I'll see you guys.

- Yo, how cool is she.

- I guess.

- Come on, Calista.

She's like a cooler post-high-school version of you.

- Can you live west of Manhattan and be cool?

Is that like a thing?

- Admit it.

- Yeah, she's pretty cool.

-[sighs] -[phone dings]

I just got a text, I think we have service.

- I'm not getting a signal.

[horse whinnies]

I got a signal.

[groans]

- I'm getting video chat.

- Moshi, moshi, what's up Bails, where you been?

- Hey, long story, can't talk long.

I need you to put a pause

on my Middle of Earth Shadow of Mordor account.

- You left it running?

The ogres have probably slaughtered you

a thousand times by now.

You'll never kill the Black Hand at this rate.

- I know the stakes of an open world game, Jess.

I just need you to put a pause on it.

- You got it.

So, is it like the Wild West out there?

- Yeah, you could say that.

I gotta go.

What's wrong?

- Well, that was Mom.

And she's stuck in Germany, so Hawaii's off.

- What?

What are we supposed to do,

just sit around here all Winter Break?

- I guess.

- But my tech conference.

[sighing]

- I mean, what about my friends.

I can never face them again after this.

- Hey, what's up.

- Just our mom called and we're not going to Hawaii

for Winter Break anymore.

- Your grandma wanted me to show you

what needs to get done around here.

- Okay.

- So let's spend a few hours outside on the pasture.

And then after that, we'll bring them in

I think around five.

Does that make sense?

- Yeah, brush the horses, bring 'em back inside.

- Yeah, we need to muck out the stalls

and then we'll lay fresh bedding for the horses.

Like I was saying, we start the day

by mucking out the stalls.

- Got you. - You can use my gloves.

I have an extra pair

and I'll get us some fresh hay.

You wanna change first?

- No. - Are you sure?

Horse apples ain't nothin' to play with.

- How bad could it be?

We were supposed to be in Hawaii

covered in sand not mud and hay.

- But we're here now so we might as well

make the best of it.

- You know, your positive attitude

is really getting on my nerves.

- We're almost done, relax.

- Oh, you brat!

- I am so sorry.

[gasping]

[groaning]

[gagging] [groaning]

- How's your fur coat now? [laughing]

This is disgusting! [laughing]

This is so gross!

- Looks like you guys were horsin' around.

- Or gettin' countrified.

- For sure. [Brad and Fiona laughing]

[both laughing]

- Throw better than I thought you could.

[phone ringing]

- Hello?

- Hi, honey.

- Mom, I can't miss this meeting with my friends.

Can't you just come and bring us to Hawaii?

- I'm sorry, sweetie, I would if I could

but I'm all tied up.

It's just been one emergency after another here.

It'd take me two days to get back from Germany anyway.

- This is the worst.

- It can't be that bad.

- I still have horse poop in my ears.

- Funny, I wouldn't think you'd hear that much

from that end of a horse. [laughing]

I'm sorry, sweetie, I'm sorry.

Look, your grandparents aren't going to be around forever

but Hawaii, on the other hand, will be around

for the foreseeable future.

- But my friends.

- Your friends will understand.

Look, your sister's making the most of the situation.

Can't you?

- I'm literally starving.

- Why, your grandmother is a wonderful cook.

I used to dream of coming home for her pot roast alone

all through college.

- Exactly, there are literally no vegan options here.

- Yeah, your grandparents never believed

in that sort of thing.

Why don't you give it a try.

You can get back to your diet after Winter Break.

- Mom, do you want me to get fat?

- You'd be surprised how many calories you burn

working with the horses, sweetie.

Look, I know it seems like it's the end of the world

but trust me, it's not.

Look, I've gotta go, but I love you, okay?

- Okay.

- Goodbye.

[Pop-Pop cackling]

- What?

- Nothing, nothing.

Rice? - Please!

[Pop-Pop laughing]

- This is really good, Gramma.

- So good.

[sighs]

- Hey, hey, hey.

- Who's that, Pop-Pop?

- Oh, don't worry, just some guy.

I'll take care of it.

Go on, help your Gramma with something.

- You can't just show up here like this Randy.

What is it you want?

- It's Randolph, Pop-Pop.

And I told ya, I need new pictures of the place.

- And I told you, don't call me Pop-Pop.

Did you consider my offer?

- Yep, I did. - And?

- Well, I considered it.

Gum? - No.

- Well I love a fresh piece of gum.

Look Pop-Pop.

Times, they are a changin'.

Mm, and as the inestimable 14th Dalai Lama teaches us

open your arms to change.

- One more time, you do not call me Pop-Pop.

Come on man, time was we was thick as thieves.

Our kids used to ride here together.

- Those were great times, Pop-Pop.

But you can't go home again though, can ya?

Give Karen and Gramma my love, would ya?

I've been working on my Zen and balancing my chi.

- Yeah, you know can "chi" yourself right out of here.

- For now, Pop-Pop, for now.

I have a meeting I have to get to anyway.

- I can't believe they don't have service out here.

Like, what is this, the Bermuda Triangle?

[sighing]

[peaceful music]

[horse snorts]

Hi. [horse snorts]

Hi bud.

Handsome, aren't you, yeah?

You wouldn't happen to know where I could find

any reliable cell service, would ya?

No?

Yeah, you're a little heartbreaker, aren't ya?

What's your name?

Oh, you're not gonna tell me?

That's fine.

Kind of look like an acorn to me.

Yeah, I'll call you Acorn.

Okay, see ya later, Acorn.

[cheerful music]

- You're doing a great job.

Go ahead, let go of the horn.

And feel the movement of your horse

with your hips and your core.

That's great.

So let your muscles be active without being tense.

It's actually more about balance than it is about grip.

And remember to breathe.

[horse snorts]

That's it, good boy.

- I don't think I'm very good at this.

- Yes, you are.

You're a natural.

Just don't be so concerned with looking cool.

- It's working.

- You're making it work.

I knew you had it in you.

You know what, I think you're ready.

- I'm ready for what?

- You're doing it.

- Oh my God!

This is so cool!

- Good boy, Acorn.

- Super intelligent machines

can't exist with human creation.

- Oh, so it's non-AI singularity that you're postulating?

- It's classic Moore's Law, Brad.

- Throw that in my face, why don't you?

- You know I'm right.

- You're delirious, did you get a contusion today?

You know, if we had network coverage out here

I would throttle you at Slaprats.

- Oh, please, I am an all-time champion at Slaprats.

Come on. [laughing]

- That's my dad, I gotta go.

[Bailey gasping]

Are you okay?

- Your dad is Michael Babbage?

- Yeah.

- The guy who revolutionized inference processing?

- Yeah, my dad's Mike Babbage.

- Well, who's your godfather, Elon Musk?

- Stop, it's not that big a deal.

- Why didn't you tell me?

- I just don't like to make a big deal about it.

Do you want to meet him?

- I can meet him? - Yeah.

Hey Dad.

Come here.

I'd like you to meet my friend Bailey.

- Bailey, nice to meet you, I'm Mike.

- Do you have any idea who you are?

- Uh, yeah, I have a pretty good idea, yeah.

- You wrote the code for Flappy Fowls.

- Yes, I did.

- That was like the first self-improving gaming app.

- Yes, it was.

- And your business philosophy about sustainable business

and community improvement, amazing.

- Well, you are quite the well-read young lady.

Why don't we head into town

and get some ice cream, my treat?

- Yeah. - Yeah?

[chuckles] Let's go, guys.

- [laughs] Look, Mom's kissing a horse.

- Ah, that was your mama's horse.

Oh, God, did she love that horse.

Her name was Sugar and your mama got her

when she was just a filly.

- Why'd she name her Sugar?

- Because that horse just loved Sugar.

- Just like somebody else I know.

[laughing]

- One time that horse got into a 10-pound bag of sugar.

Ate the whole thing.

[laughing]

- What happened to Sugar?

- Ah, she got sick, she got sick and we had to put her down.

Broke your mama's heart.

Boy, that horse could eat.

- Um, just like someone else I know.

- Ah ha. [chuckling]

- It's so weird. - What's weird, sweetheart?

- I don't recognize her smiling.

She is so happy.

- Well, she was happy.

- Well then why'd she leave?

- Oh, she, you know.

She went off to college and she went abroad

and studied in Europe, got her Master's.

Did the internship where she met your dad.

After that, the city

I suppose it just made more sense to her.

Kept calling her back.

- Yeah, your mama had big dreams, girls.

Some of those dreams were just too big

for this little place.

So, she really felt she needed to go chase those dreams.

- Yeah sometimes to chase those dreams you gotta leave home.

Gotta get out of your comfort zone.

- Can those dreams ever bring you back home?

- Well, even crotchety old parents

can have big dreams themselves, right.

[laughing]

- Who are you calling crotchety, woman?

- Oh you, honey, I'm calling you crotchety. [laughs]

- You, you, you, you, you.

[all laughing]

- Oh ho, the word was invented for you.

[all laughing]

- [Gramma] Ah, okay.

- Good morning, sleepyhead.

- Why are you up already?

- Oh, we are making your mama's favorite breakfast.

- You're making scones, grapefruit

and espresso with a dollop of non-fat milk foam?

- Well, no, we are making your mama's favorite breakfast

before she became a city slicker.

So what are we making, Bailey?

- Toad in the Hole with extra butter.

- What?

- [Gramma] Bread or egg?

- I don't understand.

- You gotta pick one. - Yep, bread or egg?

- Bread. - Alright.

Bailey, that makes you the egg.

So get ready and take the jar, put it on the bread

and twist it like a cookie cutter.

Alright, and that is the whole for the toad.

- What now?

- Well just plop it on the butter there.

Okay, Bailey, you're up. - Alright, egg time.

- Yep. - Whoa.

- That's the toad in the whole.

[laughing]

- I've never done this before.

- Oh, what, made Toad in a Hole?

- Cooked. - Oh.

[laughing]

[Fiona laughing]

- I'm so glad you're amused.

- I'm sorry, I'm not laughing at you.

- Really, it kind of seems like you are.

- I mean, I'm laughing at how uncomfortable you are here.

You're like a fish who doesn't realize she can swim.

- You mean a fish out of water?

- There's water all around you.

Calista, we've all been there.

Feeling uncomfortable in our surroundings.

Wishing we were somewhere else.

I'm not always great at this, but I try to remember that

wherever I am is exactly where I need to be.

- What do you mean?

- I mean, try to let this place be enough.

Let yourself be enough.

It starts with breathing.

- I am breathing. - No you're not.

I can tell you're holding your breath.

And horses can always tell when you're holding your breath.

And if Acorn senses that, senses that tension,

he's gonna think there's danger

and then both of you will be fish out of water.

[chuckles] But I don't think either of you are fish.

Speaking of, Acorn could use a grooming.

Hop to it.

- Okay.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

[thunder crashes]

- Hey Reggie. - Hey Calista, how are you?

- I'm good, what are you up to?

- Nothing much, just about to get ready to take Thunder out.

- Um, can I ask you a question?

- Go ahead.

- How do you feel about Rosecrest?

- It's hard to put into words, to explain.

This is more than just a place to me.

Or a place to go.

It's home.

[thunder crashes]

- Do you really feel that way?

- I do, this place changes people for the better.

I mean, working with these people here and the horses

I learn so much about myself.

You see, I've always been a shy person

and the things I've had to deal with in my life

have made me more shy.

But being here has taught me

that everybody has baggage and fears.

I've just learned you have to give

the most and the best of yourself all the time

and trust that others will do the same.

- You really learned all that here?

- This place is special.

I can't really explain what it is

but these animals, and this land,

and what we're trying to do here

brings out the best in everybody.

Does that make sense?

- Yeah, it does.

- [Reggie] I mean, we don't have all the stuff out here

that you have in the city, but.

- No, you guys have so much more.

- You're right, we have more.

But now you have more too.

- Yeah, I, I guess you're right.

- Okay, I gotta get going.

Did you need any help with anything?

- No, I'm good.

Thank you.

- Hey, Brad.

The past, the present and the future walk into a bar.

It was tense.

[Brad and Bailey laugh]

- What's another name for Santa's elves?

Subordinate clauses.

- [laughs] Why can't you trust atoms?

Because they make up everything.

[Brad and Bailey chuckle]

- What happens when you cross of joke

with a rhetorical question?

[laughing]

- You really brought him out of his shell.

- Yeah, I guess I did.

- Okay, let's get back to work.

- Uh, since when do you want to do anything work related?

- [scoffs] Whatever, just come on.

- Back to your work. - Thanks.

- This is all about trust, Samantha.

Rusty trusts you naturally.

He's giving you his trust.

You just have to give...him yours.

And if you can give him yours

then you guys can start to build a relationship.

Don't worry, we're not gonna ride today.

We're just gonna work on that trust.

So if Rusty's feeling anxious at all

that's just 'cause that's what he's getting from you.

Think of your mind, your brain, like a pond.

Right now there's ripples and waves.

But we can let it just be calm and still.

In Japanese there's a term, it goes.

[speaking in foreign language]

Mind like still water.

Horses naturally want to be in harmony with us.

To match how you feel, even how you move.

They're just like people but without all the words

that can get in the way sometimes.

The language of horses is emotion.

Can you feel him saying hello?

Let's say hello back.

This is how you introduce yourself to a horse like Rusty.

You make sure he's got an eye or an ear on us.

You approach slowly, then really gently and slowly

put your hands out and you can touch his shoulder.

Hi, Rusty!

This is Samantha.

Nice!

It's nice to meet you.

Excellent, and this is how we go away from a horse.

Exactly how you approached, when your hands are on

just gently take your hands off and step away.

Good job, that was really great for today.

I think we can take a break.

Wanna go say hi to Mimi?

Go ahead, good job Samantha.

You know you can help me if you want.

I have another lesson coming up in about an hour.

- Nah, I'm good.

- Okay, maybe another time then.

- But it's really cool.

Is that like a whole lesson?

- Yeah, for Samantha, that's all she can handle right now.

We were just working on introducing her to the horse

so that maybe someday she'll have a better time

interacting with people.

Easy, right?

- [laughs] Easy?

How do you have so much patience?

- Same way you get to Carnegie Hall.

Practice.

- [laughing] Oh really, dad jokes?

- That was my dad's favorite joke.

Patience for me is all about imagination.

If I can imagine what someone is going through

then I'm patient with them.

Like Samantha, for example, has autism.

Or what they used to call Asperger syndrome.

Socializing and communicating can be hard for her.

Everything is overwhelming.

Sights, sounds, new things.

She has a hard time picking up on social cues sometimes

or body language, sarcasm.

All the things we take for granted

make it really hard for her to communicate

and make friends with people

and I imagine that must be really frustrating

so I try to help her in any way I can.

- So you just imagine what someone else is going through?

Yeah, but it's a little bit more than that.

You have to imagine how they must feel.

- Like, when they feel frustrated.

- Yeah, or jealous or angry

or wanting to be liked so badly that they do things

that they don't actually want to do.

I have to be patient with myself, too.

- Patient with yourself?

- Yeah, I get frustrated with myself.

And then I just try to imagine

how else I could respond to whatever's happening.

- So you just choose how to respond?

And that works?

- Yeah, it works.

I mean, it's not always easy.

But, if you think about it, we can't choose what happens

but we can choose how we feel about it.

But that's just the way I think about it.

I gotta go groom Rusty.

You wanna help, you ready?

- I'm good thanks. - Okay, I'll see ya around.

- Yeah. - Come on, baby.

- I'm sorry, Randy, it's just not gonna be possible.

- It's Randolf, Pop-Pop.

And I'm sorry, a contract is a contract.

The terms are very clear.

You can buy me out or I have to force a sale.

When my loan to you and Gramma reached maturity

I had a choice to make.

Keep a money-losing operation on my books or cash out.

- Oh Randy, you used to understand

what we're trying to do out here.

The community needs this place.

The vets, the kids, it's not about money.

Not for them, and certainly not for us.

- You're right Pop-Pop.

Maybe that's the problem.

It was never about money for you and Gramma.

But money matters.

It does.

You and Gramma will lose the horse rescue

but you'll get money in exchange for what you built

for your hard work and for your sacrifice.

- People depend on this place.

They need the help that it provides.

- Well what about help for me?

I'm, I. [scoffs]

Look, I'm not a monster.

After the sale I'll cut you and Gramma 10% of my profits.

- It's not about the money.

- [laughing] It's about the money.

It's about money and mo' money.

Look Pop-Pop, don't you see?

This is our chance.

I mean, we could be rich and successful.

- We are successful, Randy.

We are successful and we're proud of our roots.

I'm sorry that you're not.

- Look, you can buy me out

or we can move forward with foreclosure and the sale.

That is the best offer I can give ya.

Either way, I am gonna be on a yacht

in board shorts by next summer.

- Did you say a yacht?

- Yeah, you and Gramma can get one too.

- I don't want a yacht.

What makes you think I want a yacht?

[sighs]

- [woman on phone] Hello? - Priscilla.

- Hello? - Priscilla!

- [Priscilla] Oh, Randy.

- Do we have any more kombucha?

- Oh no, I'm sorry, we're all out.

- I knew it. - Hello, hello?

It's me, hello?

- Is that okay? - Yeah, okay.

- Hey Pop-Pop?

- Oh hey.

- Can I talk to you for a second?

- Sure, come on up.

What's on your mind?

- [Calista] Who's that guy that's been walking around

and taking pictures?

- What guy?

- Grandpa.

- Just like your mama.

The man you were seeing, he's a land developer.

Your grandma and I are thinking about selling this place.

- What?

- Well, it's a lot of land and it takes a lot of work

and a lot of money, and we're not getting any younger.

- But you guys love this place.

- Oh we do, yes we do, with all our hearts.

I means the world to us.

Come on, let's face it, you and your sister, your mom.

You live way off in the city.

We got nobody to hand it down to when the time comes

and sometimes you gotta, yeah.

Sometimes you just gotta know when it's time to move on.

- Is it that time?

- I don't know, maybe it is.

But, nothing is firm yet so don't put on that sad face.

We haven't made any final decision yet

so don't fret, you just keep smiling

and have some fun around here.

Maybe we'll just hold on to it after all.

I don't want you to worry about that.

I just want you to breathe in all this fresh air.

Take in the sunshine and find yourself a horse

and ride like nothing else matters

'cause in the end, nothing else matters.

- I love you, Pop-Pop.

- I love you, Sugar.

I love you more than you know.

Go on, just keep a smile on, have some fun.

- Okay, I will. - Ride!

[laughing]

- Hey, been looking all over for you.

- Hey.

- What's wrong?

- Which horse is your favorite?

- I don't know, why?

- You know that guy that's been creeping around here?

I think he's trying to take over the farm.

I think Gramma and Pop-Pop are having money problems.

- Red. - What?

- Favorite horse is Red.

Which one's your favorite?

- Acorn.

- I love this place.

I really do.

- Me too.

I can't believe we didn't want to come here.

Hey, speaking of Acorn.

There's something that I want to show you.

Hey, Acorn. - Acorn!

- I'm gonna miss this place.

I mean, we're so lucky to be here.

- Yeah, I'd trade a hundred trips to Hawaii just to be here.

- I don't wanna lose this place.

- Um, what did you want to show me?

- Oh, ah, wanted you to see that.

- Mom? - Yeah.

- She must have carved that here

when she was in high school.

- No way, that's wild.

- You thinkin' what I'm thinkin'?

- You still got Pop-Pop's knife?

- Yeah I do.

[melancholy music]

[knife scratching wood]

There's so much of everything here

and I'd hate to see it go.

- I mean, me too, but what are we supposed to do?

Wish on a star?

- I mean, it couldn't hurt, right?

- You know, Pop-Pop was telling me how lucky horseshoes are.

Maybe we use that?

- We could hang one up there.

- Yeah.

- There.

- So what do we just, like hold hands to make a wish, or...?

- I guess. - All right.

- Okay.

- I mean, I guess that's...it.

- I guess so.

I love you.

- I love you too.

- I wish that there was something that we could do

to help Gramma and Pop-Pop.

- You know, that gives me an idea.

Dude, crowdfunding.

Raise the money online.

- Yeah, but we don't have internet or a computer.

- I know someone that has both.

- Do ya? - Come on.

Oh, I got a few bars.

[phone chimes]

- Moshi moshi.

- Hey, Jess, it's Bailey.

- Bails, what are you doing?

Why aren't you Facetiming?

Is this some kind of new app?

- It's a telephone call, Jess.

- Retro!

- Listen, Jess, I need you to start a crowdfunding campaign

for me on Hitstop.

- No probs, just text me the deets.

- Okay, coverage isn't great, but I'll try, okay.

- Okay.

- Think so, good?

- Yeah, all right.

Cool.

Just tell us.

- Ah, you girls aren't dumb.

A little while back your Gramma and I

we got into a bit of financial trouble.

- We co-signed a loan with an old friend

so we could expand and improve this place.

Turns out he wasn't such a great friend after all.

You know, now the loan is due

and we just don't have the cash.

- Is that who that creepy, little guy is?

- Oh yes, that creepy, little guy.

That is Randy Pace.

You know, we all grew up together around here.

You know, he was one of the family

but now, he went off to the city

seems like he forgot where he came from

and what's really important.

- And we owe all this money

and ol' Randy's all too happy

to let the bank foreclose on us

so he can swoop in and buy our share at a deep discount

then he can have the whole place to himself.

Divide it up, make a huge profit.

- Yeah, it was probably his plan all along.

- Everything, everything, all around.

The whole land, all the people's land around it.

It's just a big mess.

- Well, girls, you know

we didn't want you to worry about this.

But we did feel like you deserved to know.

- Yeah. - Whoa.

- Alright, look, don't you worry.

We're gonna figure this thing out.

We'll figure it out somehow.

You just gotta believe and have a little faith.

- Did you tell mom? - No.

- She could help.

- No.

- What can we do?

- Oh, you can enjoy it while it's here.

Get out on a horse and ride like there is no tomorrow.

That's what you can do.

- Christmas is not a time to fret about things like this.

- Speaking of which, did you happen to notice?

I think a couple of elves

hung a horseshoe over Acorn's stall.

[Calista and Bailey laughing]

Either of you girls happen to know

who those little elves might be?

- Yeah, is that okay?

- Of course it's okay, it's wonderful.

Used to be Sugar's stall, that's the lucky stall.

My daddy used to hang a horseshoe over every doorway

all around the house.

It's a tradition.

And it's beautiful.

Thank you, come on.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

[girls giggling]

- You really think this is gonna work?

- It's worth a shot.

[phone buzzing]

- [Receptionist on intercom] You have a call.

She's holding on line two.

- Put her through.

Hello?

- Leonard, hello, uh, it's...it's Karen Claspill.

- Karen, hello, how are you?

[inaudible dialogue]

- I'm great, thank you, and, uh -[inaudible dialogue]

I'm in Germany on business.

[speaking German]

And to you, my good man, and to you.

[chuckles]

- How can I help, Karen?

[inaudible]

- I would like to liquidate my daughter Calista's

trust and college funds, please, post haste.

- Goodness, whatever for?

Is something the matter?

- Yes, quite, indeed, of course.

[inaudible]

- How soon would you need the funds?

- Within the week, my good man.

- Gosh, Karen, the compound interest you'll be losing

by pulling the funds out so early.

- It's $35,000, I'm aware.

- That's remarkably close.

Yes, $35,820 to be precise.

- Yes, yes indeed.

- Let me take a look at the terms.

[inaudible]

The terms are that the funds won't be accessible

until Calista turns 18.

- Well, that's only 10 months from now.

- [on phone] I recognize that.

Okay, well then, we'll have you and Christian come in

to sign the papers to cancel the previous terms

and establish new ones.

Can either of you come in today or tomorrow?

- Traveling, in person is such a bother.

Can we do it online?

- I'm afraid not, Karen.

We need ink to paper on something like this.

We wouldn't want someone

to simply say that they're you

and come in an pull out all of that money.

- Yes, yes indeed, quite, quite.

Um, uh, uh...

Uh, Leonard, you're breaking up dear.

- I can hear you just fine.

Karen, Karen?

[Calista mumbles]

- That's enough.

- Karen?

- That was so bad. - Shut up.

[both laugh]

- I hope he never calls Mom

and asks about the one time she was British.

- Sorry, I don't.

- Well, I can just sell my Bitcoin.

- Yeah, and then we can have a bake sale.

You know, let's just keep with the crowdfunding campaign.

- It's the best we can do.

- Yeah, hi baby. Hi.

- It's so beautiful out here.

- I'm glad you finally noticed.

- So, how long have you been riding?

- I started riding in high school.

I started out just volunteering at your grandparents' farm

and I totally fell in love with all of it.

- Did you ever ride before that?

- Not really.

My family had horses in California.

I would try to get my mom to send me out there

but it was just the two of us.

We couldn't really afford that.

- You know you're so lucky that you get to devote

so much time doing what you love.

- I do love it.

I mean, the pay isn't the best.

But I get to spend every day with these amazing animals

and it's way better than serving coffee.

- [laughing] Yeah, you're so lucky.

- I went to a really small high school.

Like really small.

Everyone knew everyone's business.

And we were all close

but if you were on the outs with someone

you were on the outs with everyone.

Whenever I was having a really bad day

my mom would let me come here to ride.

It became my therapy.

And now, I get to help other people discover that therapy.

- Wow, that's so cool.

- Yeah, it was really cool.

You know what else is cool is

I almost always figured out the answers to my problems

when I was riding.

Calista, I can tell something's been bothering you.

When I have a problem that seems too big to solve alone

I try to ask for help.

Life seems to do that, throw us problems

that we can't solve alone.

Usually that's the difference between solving a problem

and not is getting the right help.

Most important is just not giving up.

- So, do you think this horse therapy stuff really works?

- Well, I don't know.

Did it work for you?

- You mean that--?

- Yeah, you've been doing it this whole time.

And you didn't even realize.

How do you feel?

- Thank you.

- You're welcome, thank Acorn.

- Thanks, bud.

- Good boy, good boy.

[melodic piano music]

[phone beeps, music stops]

- Hi baby. - Hi Dad.

Why do you sound so out of breath?

- Oh, I was just exercising.

You girls are always on me to get my heart rate up

so, you know, so.

- How's the book coming along?

- It's so good, Bailey.

It's going really well.

More importantly, how are you?

- I'm okay, I'm alright.

- What's bothering you, is something wrong?

- Oh no, everything's fine, it's just.

Dad, what do you do when you have a big problem?

You know, when something seems completely impossible?

- Well, I try to take a step back and just breathe.

- I think about the problem

and then I think about the ways I can actually solve it.

You'll drive yourself crazy trying to figure out

all the ways you can't solve something.

But once you get to the ways you can actually do it

well, then you just gotta take that first step.

How do you eat an elephant?

- One bite at a time?

- What, no, you silly goose.

You start with the ears.

You always start with the ears.

- That's such a dad joke.

- Hey, I resemble that.

Can your sister help too?

- Yeah, she wants too.

- Well then that ol' problem doesn't stand a chance.

You and your sister have remarkable minds

and very special talents.

All you have to do is figure out how to take what you've got

and turn it into what you want.

Remember, negotiations start with no.

- Right. - How can I help?

- Actually, Dad, your advice has already helped a lot.

So, thanks.

- Just relax and eat the elephant.

- [chuckles] Start at the ears.

Goodnight Dad, love you.

- Goodnight Bailey.

[emotional piano music]

["Silent Night"]

[phone trills]

- Hello? - Hi, honey.

Have you and your sister succeeded

in killing each other yet?

- Hi Mom.

We've actually been getting along.

- I'm sorry, what? [laughs]

- I don't know, maybe it's all the space out here?

But, we've actually been having a really good time together.

- Wow.

- Oh, and there's this really cool girl.

Her name is Fiona and she's been teaching us to ride.

So we've been doing of that together.

- Wait, you've been riding?

- [Calista] Why is that so hard to believe?

- Well, don't your high heels get caught up in the stirrups.

- Ha, ha, ha, very funny.

I wear boots.

- Oh, you brought the stilettos.

- Riding boots, Mom.

Or, you know, galoshes if I've been out mucking the stalls

or something.

- I don't think we've met.

I'm Karen Claspill, I'm looking for my daughter Calista.

- You're ridiculous, Mom.

- Well, I don't know what to say.

You're a little different.

In a good way.

It was an amazing place to grow up.

I'm glad you're getting that experience.

- Yeah, I'm just sad that we didn't get to come out here.

Because, you know, Gramma and Grandpa

might be losing this place.

- Wait, what?

- They didn't tell you?

- [Karen] No, your grandparents aren't one to ask for help.

- Mom, Pop-Pop told us.

And there's this weird like realtor guy

walking around and taking pictures.

Is there anyway that you could lend them some money.

- I'll give it a shot Callie but I know your grandparents.

They'll tell me that it's not my fight.

It's very sweet that you want to help your grandparents

but don't let it ruin the rest of your vacation.

- Will you try?

- I'll look into and see what I can do.

- Well, at least we have a few more weeks here.

- Oh that's right, I have good news.

I got someone to take over my last meeting

so we can make it to Hawaii for the last week of your break.

- Oh.

- You don't sound excited.

- No, yeah, that's amazing.

- So, Hawaii.

- I just remembered that there's so much work here to do.

- Work?

- Yeah, we're building a new fence.

- Building a fence?

- Yeah, and then we have some painting to do.

- Painting?

- Um, I'll talk to Bailey about it.

- Sure, that's fine.

- Uh, can we get back to you by tomorrow?

- Yeah, of course, that's fine.

- Uh, cool.

Yeah, I just need to know how long it's gonna take

you know, to do all that stuff.

- Great, okay.

Look, I've gotta take care of this

and get ready for tomorrow.

Tell your sister I said goodnight, okay?

- Okay, goodnight Mom, I love you.

- I love you, goodnight.

[foreboding music]

[sighs]

- What's that?

- Foreclosure notice.

- Go on girls, come on, get inside.

Well, Gramma, there goes the farm.

- Alright, give me some good news, guys.

- Sorry Bails, it's an error 401.

We're nowhere's near your goal.

And, Hitstop won't fund your campaign

unless you reach that goal.

It's like we're up a creek.

- [Barrett] Why don't we just hack into a bank?

- No, my mom would flip.

- [Barrett] What if you don't tell her?

- She might wonder where a teenage girl

got several hundred thousand dollars.

- [Barrett] It was worth a shot anyway.

- Thanks anyway, fam.

- Sorry Bails.

- Merry Christmas, everybody!

- [Crowd In Unison] Merry Christmas!

- Welcome to Pop-Pop's Annual Christmas Hoedown.

So grab a partner, come on out to the dance floor.

We're about to kick it off with a little White on Rice.

[audience applauding]

♪ I'll be on you like white on rice ♪

♪ You ain't gotta ask me twice

♪ Oh just one look in those blue eyes ♪

♪ I'll be on you like white on rice ♪

♪ I'll be on you like white on rice ♪

♪ You ain't gotta ask me twice

- Merry Christmas.

- What are these for?

- My Christmas gift to you two.

- We didn't get you anything.

- Oh, please, you don't have to give me anything.

I just wanted to let you know

that it's been really nice getting to know you two.

You're really special.

And you've brought a lot of life to this place.

Now, how about you guys join the party

instead of just watching it.

Your grandparents put on this party every year.

And they've never had you guys here to enjoy it.

I'm sure they want you to have a good time.

Have fun.

♪ You ain't gotta ask me twice

[uptempo Christmas music]

♪ Well, I can't wait for Christmas,

can't wait for Christmas ♪

- Fiona's right, you know.

Gramma and Pop-Pop would be miserable

if they knew that we were sulking in the corner all night.

- So what do you suggest, we pretend like everything's okay?

- Remember my surprise birthday party last year?

- Yeah, what about it.

- Well, remember how I told you that I knew about it

and you said that Mom had been planning it

for a really long time

and it would just kill her if she knew

that it wasn't a surprise.

So I faked it, remember?

And Mom was so happy and we all had a really good time.

- Yeah, that was really fun.

So, what, we just pretend

like everything's okay for tonight?

- Yeah, but, not just tonight.

Like for the rest of Winter Break.

- Why?

- Because even in Gramma and Pop-Pop lose this place

they'll always have the memories of us having

a really good time about their last Christmas here.

- Maybe you're right.

[chuckles] What are you doing?

- Uh, looking for my phone so I can record you saying

that I'm right for once.

- Well, I don't have mine either, so you're out of luck.

- Well, I am serious, though.

It's the best Christmas gift we can give them.

- Yeah, you're right, let's do this.

- Deal.

[both laughing]

♪ Oh my

♪ Every eye is upon us

♪ And I always want us

♪ To dance this way all through our life ♪

♪ Every eye is upon us

♪ And I always want us

♪ To dance this way all through our life ♪

[all applauding and cheering]

- Alright, alright, everybody gather around, gather around.

I wanna say a few words if you'll indulge me here.

I just wanna say thank you

to all of you for being here tonight.

For being here every day to make this place a little better.

Give a little something of yourselves,

work a little harder.

Together we built a very, very special place here.

I see it out there when someone learns to ride a horse

or they see their horse has been given a good home

and they thank us, they thank us for making their lives

a little more, well, normal.

I see it in the eyes of everyone who experiences this place.

They see what we've built here together.

My daddy used to, you remember this?

Used to say, tomorrow is a hope, it ain't a promise.

That's true.

None of us knows what the future will bring.

I just...

I want you all to know that you have helped

you have helped to make this a very, very special place.

And, well.

No matter what happens, I just want you all to know that

I'm thankful for all your help

makin' this the special place it's become.

God bless you all, Merry Christmas.

[all applauding]

[country music]

♪ I'm a Tennessee Mississippi country boy half-breed ♪

♪ Grew up close to state line with family both sides ♪

[horse snorts]

- Come on. - Where?

[sweeping orchestral music]

[cheerful music] [train tracks rumble]

[birds twitter]

[meditative music]

[bird calls]

[birds twitter] [water gurgles]

[lively music]

- Bailey, wake up!

- Nah, trying to sleep.

- Just get up, I think I have an idea.

- This better be worth it.

- Tell me about your tech conferences.

You know, like the one in Hawaii.

- Uh, now you're interested in my tech conferences.

- Just tell me about the conferences.

And isn't Brad's dad like a big tech guy or something?

- I think I'm picking up what you're putting down.

- Are you?

- Yeah, keep calmly eating the elephant.

- What?

- Start with the ears.

- [scoffs] You're such a weirdo.

- You'll see.

[gravel bristles]

- Bailey, good to see you again.

- Hi, Mr. Babbage, this is my sister, Calista.

- Calista, pleasure.

- You ready to go, son?

- Actually, Dad, Bailey and Calista have an idea

that they want to talk to you about.

- Okay, ladies.

- This place is amazing, isn't it?

- [Michael] I agree, it is.

- It makes people realize things about themselves.

I've seen it in myself, I've seen it in my sister

and I know that you've seen it in your son.

Rosecrest really has an effect on people.

- This place really is something special, isn't it?

But what are you ladies getting at?

- Look, if I'm correct, your company will be holding

the international tech conference

that was in Hawaii this year, next year, right?

- [Michael] That's correct.

- You should have it here.

- Excuse me?

- You should host your conference here.

- Listen, ladies, that's not how it.

- Look, Mr. Babbage, with all due respect.

Your corporate philosophy

and the mission of Rosecrest go hand in hand.

Improving trust and communication.

Reconnecting with what really makes us human.

This is a place where people can actually do that.

Connect.

Connect to each other, to themselves, to technology.

To the world.

- I'll be damned.

You know, this could work.

But just, the only issue is the cost of--

- Well the cost of upgrades are tax deductible.

And our grandparents can make this

into a 501c3 organization.

And that would maximize tax exemptions

and inter-organizational cash flow.

Therefore, optimizing profit sharing.

- Wow.

You girls came up with this all on your own?

I'm not making any promises.

But this just might work.

Gonna have to talk to Gramma and Pop-Pop.

- Rightfully so. - Okay?

- Let's go home.

- Alright, see ya. - Bye.

[both squealing]

- [Bailey] Who knew you could be so articulate?

- [Calista] I know. - [both laughing]

- [Bailey] Oh yeah, he's excited.

["Deck the Halls"]

[Gramma laughing] [Calista laughing]

- Oh these presents are just beautiful, girls.

Thank you so much.

Oh, what is wrong?

- Oh, nothing, we just had hoped to give you another gift.

But you don't have technology yet.

- Eh, who needs technology when you got camo?

[all laughing]

- Well, the truth is, we had come up with a plan.

- Plan?

- [Bailey] A plan to save Rosecrest.

- Wait now, is that what your mother's been calling about?

To offer money?

Because we're not taking any money from her

to keep this place afloat.

- Well, we asked her to offer

but we came up with a different plan.

A business plan.

You know Brad's father, we were gonna have him

become a silent partner to help save the farm.

- I'm sorry, who is Brad's father?

- Michael Babbage, he's kind of a big deal

in the computer info tech world.

- Kind of a big deal?

Calista, he's only the most innovative

creative, high-powerered-- - Bailey, please.

- Sorry.

- Anyway.

He was gonna rent the facilities for all of his conferences

and business retreats for the next 10 years.

And then the rest of the time

you guys can just run Rosecrest like you are now.

- He also said he'd pay for any renovations

you guys would need to house all the big groups.

And he bought out Randy Pace

so you guys own Rosecrest free and clear now.

But he was supposed to call today

to say that the deal went through.

- Well, that was very sweet of you girls.

And it's enough of a gift that you tried

to make all that happen.

But I imagine that Mr. Babbage isn't calling

because it's too late.

- What do you mean?

- Well, you would have had to close a deal

by midnight last night.

Those are the terms of the deal

that we had with Randy Pace and Randy knows that.

I think old Randy put us under pressure

because he knew that we were at the end of the line.

- But Brad's dad. - No, Bailey.

No, we're done with this now.

Fightin' to the end, never givin' up.

Looking out for family, I'm just bursting with pride.

It isn't always about getting what you want

or what you think you might deserve.

Sometimes it's about making peace with what you have

and remembering what's important.

Family, like, come on,

that's what Christmas is all about, right,

and here we are, together.

We're blessed to be together.

- Girls, the best gift you could ever give us

is just becoming the wonderful young women that you are.

- Yeah.

Alright, how about we head over to Rosecrest.

Folks are expecting us to feed the horses.

It's a Christmas tradition around here.

Alright folks, we're here to honor a tradition

of giving a Christmas apple to our favorite horses

for all their hard work during the year.

And to you kind souls for helping turn Rosecrest

into what it's always been.

A place for healing, recovery and growth.

That's been our dream.

Now unfortunately I also got some bad news I gotta deliver.

I just wish it weren't on Christmas morning.

We held out hope 'til the last minute

but that minute has come and gone.

Rosecrest is in foreclosure.

And we're being forced into a sale.

Whoa, whoa, now, just hold on a minute.

'Cause we're also reminded by our little angels here

from New York City that Christmas isn't, like life,

always what you want it to be.

It's about family and friends.

Those are the real gifts.

So why don't we all just enjoy this moment

while we have it.

This extraordinary place that you all have made so special.

Pop-Pop, who's forcing the sale of Rosecrest?

- That would be me, young man.

Hello, I'm Randolph Pace, Esquire de facto and semper fi.

And you all seem very upset by what's happening here today

but when you reach Nirvana

you won't even remember your avatars much less Rosecrest.

Anyway, I digress, I'll spare you the details.

But I invested into Rosecrest with a loan, okay.

To fix the place up.

And the stipulations of the loan to Gramma and Pop-Pop

was that the loan had to be paid back

by Christmas Eve.

Now since it is December the 25th

I can and will force a sale of this property

and Rosecrest itself.

Translation. [laughing]

I just made a killing.

I mean, we are living in a material world, are we not?

Now how is that for a Christmas apple, Pop-Pop?

- Sorry I'm, what's going on?

- Oh, Mr. Babbage I presume.

- Yes, and you are?

I'm Randolph Pace, I am the new owner of Rosecrest.

I'm the one whom you'll be dealing with.

- Who. - Me.

- Who, not whom.

- I'm who.

- You're who.

- I'm Randy Pace--

I'm Randolph Pace, you're dealing with me now.

- So you're the Randolph Pace, yeah?

You're the guy that thought he could get one over

on Gramma and Pop-Pop?

And this place that all of these people

have come to rely on, right?

- As I told these fine folks here

we are living in a material world.

- Right, and you look like a material girl, I get it.

[bystanders laughing]

- Oh, you think you're pretty funny, huh?

Well, you know what?

I have Astroguard Industries as my back-up

and they've offered me $100,000

more than what you offered me.

You have to wake up pretty early in the morning

to pull one over on old Randolph Pace.

How's that for funny, Mr. Babbage?

- Can you repeat the name of that company again?

- [Randy] Astroguard Industries, they're Swedish, I think.

- Finnish.

- No, I'll finish when I'm good and ready.

- No, the company's from Finland, they're Finnish.

- How would you know that?

- Well, Mr. Pace.

I purchased that company two days ago

based on some very reliable information.

So congratulations, Mr. Pace.

You've just refused to sell to me personally

so that you can sell to me, Astroguard Industries

for $100,000 mark-up.

But now, me, Astroguard Industries is refusing to buy

and will counter-offer with my original offer.

- But what about my extra $100,000?

- No dice.

- So no mark-up?

- Uh, no mark-up.

- No extra 100,000?

- No 100,000.

[laughing]

- Why am I standing here?

- That's a very good question, Pop-Pop?

- Hey Randy, Merry Christmas.

[all laughing] [crowd applauding]

- I'm so exciting. - Good job.

[crowd murmuring]

- Ready to do this? - We'll see...

- You gotta, a little harder. - Yeah, apparently.

- There it is. - Pop it out.

- Still I'm not. - I know.

- Mom, what are you doing here? [laughing]

- You two feel like Toad in a Hole?

- We still have a few more days.

We're not really ready to leave.

- Leave, who said anything about leaving?

Seems to me is was about time to come home.

- Uh, one more question. - Shoot.

- What are you wearing?

- Oh, hush! [all laughing]

- Okay. - I want to be the egg.

- Go ahead. - Okay.

No, I wanna be the egg. - Oh, I'll be the bread.

I'm definitely the bread.

[laughing]

[peaceful music]

[vocalizing]

♪ Oh baby it's Christmas time

♪ Let's play some carols and let's unwind ♪

♪ Place the presents by the Christmas tree ♪

♪ But you're the only gift I need ♪

♪ Oh baby, baby it's Christmas time ♪

♪ Let's bake some turkeys and light the fire ♪

♪ Santa's comin' down the chimney ♪

♪ But you're the only gift I need ♪

♪ Oh honey it's Christmas time

♪ Close the door baby, it's cold outside ♪

♪ I don't need no fancy jewelry ♪

♪ 'Cause you're the only gift I need ♪

♪ Oh baby, baby it's Christmas time ♪

♪ The only thing that's on my mind ♪

♪ Is kissing you under the mistletoe ♪

♪ 'Cause you're the sweetest thing I know ♪

[peaceful music]