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[bright music]

[Abigail] Okay. I know exactly how to fix this.

Tear it down. No, no.

Just the wall between the kitchen and the dining room.

Then add the marble tile and the backsplash

behind the counter.

Added like $15K to the asking price.

Oh, sorry. I got to wrap this up.

I'm pitching a new client shortly.

DevaCore. Thanks. Bye.

All set. Sparkling water and chocolate

truffles are on the boardroom table.

Great. He's the CEO of DevaCore.

This is a really big deal.

Okay, let's stay focused.

He'll be here any minute.

How did you land this pitch, anyway?

My old college friend works there.

[phone vibrates]

My sister's calling. I'm going to take this.

You go ahead and I'll be right behind you.

- Hey, Abby. - Hey Claire.

Sorry to bug you, but we've got a bit of a situation.

Whew! Endless energy, these kids.

Oh, dad's fine.

In fact, he wants to say hi.

I gotta find the pliers.

Dad, it'll take two seconds.

Guys, I only have, like, a minute before I have to go.

Hi, Abby.

I'm fine.

Your sister's got me living in the guest house.

It's the garage, Dad.

[Edward] I just try to stay out of the way

while I get ready for Christmas.

I'm sure you're not in the way, Dad.

Listen, I'm just prepping for a meeting,

so you know how that goes.

Right.

Hello?

Sorry.

He's having a hard time with Mom being gone.

Anyway, John and I are in a bit of a bind,

and we could really use your help.

Is there any chance that you could come over

for the holidays early, like tomorrow morning?

John's Grandpa Frank passed away.

He was 104, so we all saw it coming.

But Grandpa

Frank left John his home and we take possession tomorrow

and we want to fix it up and flip it.

which you are so good at.

And then with the extra money, we want to build

an extension here with an actual space for Dad.

Because right now, you know, I love him to death,

but sometimes I could actually love him to death.

Wow, that was a lot.

Let me see how today goes and then I'll circle back.

But no promises. Okay?

Love you. Bye.

[people chattering]

Antonio, this is the Abigail Jones I've been telling you

all about.

Antonio, very nice to meet you.

Thank you.

Blair has been singing your praises.

Thank goodness for social media,

because all you seem to do is work these days.

It's a labour of love.

This is quite a nice office.

Beautifully done.

It's my home away from home.

I see you've met my assistant, Jessica.

I think you're going to love

the presentation we've created for you.

I'm looking forward to it.

- Shall we? - Please.

After you.

Hey, good luck.

You nail it,

you make me look like a hero.

Please don't mess this up.

[quirky music]

Working with an established company

like DevaCore would be a perfect fit.

I owe a lot of my company's success to my upbringing.

My mom loved interior design, and my dad

always says, "You don't stop when you're tired.

You stop when you're done."

Something we've taken on as our motto here.

Which is why I've been able to provide families

with beautiful homes

while always staying focused on profit and ROI.

Impressive.

See? She is great.

I told you, I did tell you.

You know, we have a lot in common.

You flip houses only to recognize

something that lacks value,

and then you breathe new life into it,

which is exactly what we do.

Only on a larger scale.

Yes, this is our new development,

The Luxadoor 100 luxury units.

The plan is to break ground early next year

and be move-in ready by year end.

We start pre-sales next month.

What do you think?

It's beautiful.

I had a vision

to reimagine the neighborhood.

Of course, gentrification sometimes comes at a cost.

You have to break a few eggs to make an omelet, right?

We need someone we can count on.

Someone who can see value where others see nothing

at all.

A real professional who isn't undeterred

by little inconveniences like

holiday shutdowns.

Wait, I'm sorry.

We're working over the holidays?

I'm kind of a 24/7 person, so

regardless of the season, I'm always on the job.

Well, then we just found our person. Yes.

[Blair] Yes!

Congratulations.

Thanks, Antonio.

I won't let you down.

We'll be in touch

[Blair] After you, sir.

Nailed it.

This is huge for us.

An awesome Christmas present.

- I love this time of year. - I suppose.

Come on.

The sound of carolers singing, the days of hot

chocolate with candy canes, coming down Christmas

morning to a warm fire to open up gifts with your--

Oh, I'm sorry.

No, it's okay.

It's just a bit weird this year.

I know I'm not a kid anymore, but the first Christmas

without my mom is different.

Of course, I understand.

I'm sorry.

Do you want to talk about it?

No. Let's just focus on work.

Right? Okay.

Should I start setting up pre-sale meetings

- for after the break? - Sure.

Sounds good.

- [phone chimes] - [phone vibrates]

And it looks like

I'll need to work remotely for the next couple of days.

Oh.

Are you okay to hold down the fort?

- Yeah! - [bright music]

[people chattering]

Hey, Dad.

Did you want to help us decorate?

I'm not much of a decorator.

How come he didn't want to help us decorate?

Oh, well,

I just think that Grandpa needs some quiet time,

so we should give him some privacy.

Oh, but guess what?

- What? - Aunt Abby is coming!

Yes!

[bright music continues]

[car alarm blaring]

Excuse me.

Sorry to bother you.

Do you know when they'll be reopening?

Yeah.

Ten minutes.

No, I know. I meant when did they put the sign up?

Just before she left.

Right. But if she left, like,

eight minutes ago, she'll be back in two minutes.

And if she left two minutes ago, she'll be back in eight minutes.

So do you know what time she left?

I know that it was less than ten minutes ago.

Right. But does it feel like she just left a minute ago or

more like she's been gone for a while?

- Yes. - Which?

- What? - A short time or a long time?

Since she left or until she's back?

That's what I'm asking you.

You know what? Forget it.

Is there somewhere else I can grab coffee?

Somewhere else? Yeah, let me think. Oh.

There's a diner just on the other side of town.

Great. And how far is that?

Oh, it's about--

About ten minutes.

You're enjoying this,

aren't you?

A scale of

one to ten, maybe a nine.

Really?

Thanks for watching.

The place was out of milk.

No problem.

You were a big help.

Anytime.

[bright music]

[door creaks]

Hello?

Aunt Abby!

Hey, guys!

- Hey, Abby! - Hey.

How are you, little rascals?

Are you excited for Christmas?

[both] Yeah.

Claire's in the kitchen. Kiddos.

How about we get ready for dinner and let Aunty Abby

and your mom catch up?

I'm so sorry to hear about your grandfather.

Thanks.

He was a pretty great guy.

I was surprised at 104 years old,

but still a big loss for us.

- Of course. - Come on in

- Let me get that. - Thank you.

[door slams]

And he shook my hand and said,

"Congratulations, you're our new realtor."

Biggest account of my career.

Wow, that's amazing.

- Abby. - Hey, Dad.

Dad, Abby was just telling me about this massive account

she just landed.

She's a chip off the old block.

Congratulations, kiddo.

Thanks, here. Come sit down and chat.

I haven't seen you in weeks.

I can't right now.

I'm kind of busy.

Everything okay?

Yeah, it's all good.

I'll see you later.

You know that he's proud of you.

- Yeah. - He's just...

He's just going through a lot right now.

I mean, imagine losing your company, your pension,

and your wife all back to back.

Also, it's the first Christmas

without mom, so.

But she would have been all over you.

"Oh! My little munchkin.

Businesswoman. Buttercup."

[both laughing]

What's he so busy doing out there?

No idea.

Every time I ask he just says he's sorting stuff out.

Always the organizer,

I suppose

He's not even joining us for dinner?

I offered.

But anyway, thank you

for coming home early.

So, tell me about this flip.

What do I need to know about the property?

Are you hungry?

We should eat.

Aren't these?

Yeah.

Mom loved this set.

I'm trying to carry

on her traditions.

[oven beeps]

Dinner!

[bright music]

Well, did you tell her?

- Not yet. - Claire!

She needs to know.

This is kind of a big wrinkle we need to have

- ironed out. - I know. I just.

I haven't found the right time to tell her.

I'll tell her over dinner.

Okay great.

So she's going to be selling

like a thousand condo units.

Well, 100, actually.

Still, that's a big deal.

I don't know how you handle that kind of workload.

You must be exhausted.

Well, it's like Dad always says,

"You don't stop when you're tired.

You stop when you're done."

Done what?

- Pardon? - You stop when you're done what?

Well, I guess

whatever it is that you're doing.

Great Grandpa Frank used to always tell us to stop and smell

- stuff. - Flowers.

Stop and smell the flowers.

Oh, right. So, was Great Grandpa Frank wrong?

No, no--

Great Grandpa Frank wasn't wrong and neither is your Aunt Abby.

Everybody sees things differently.

That's it.

I'm sorry again about Frank.

He was quite the character,

a real fixture in the community.

We'll show you the house in the morning,

and hopefully it'll be a quick flip

so we can get the profit to build an extension

on this house, which we desperately need.

Frank would loved knowing how much this is going to help

our family.

Well, I'm sure it'll be quick and simple.

I think this could use a little cheese.

Who wants Parmesan?

- [kids] Me! - [Claire laughs] Okay.

Wow. The porch is huge.

You still haven't told her.

I couldn't find the right time.

He's going to be here any minute.

Beautiful. Really well-kept.

Frank loved this place,

it was his pride and joy.

But he was 104, so the interior is a little

dated.

Okay, well, cosmetic touch ups are my thing.

We're only an hour from downtown,

so that means the property values here are set to take

off. He'll turn a sweet profit.

Hey, Bo.

[gate creaks]

- What's he doing here? - I'm so sorry, Abby.

I couldn't find the right time to tell you this.

Tell me what?

The house wasn't exactly left to just John.

He's a co-beneficiary.

The other half of the house was left

to Frank's contractor, Bo.

And he doesn't want to sell.

He wants to turn into a bed and breakfast.

What? He left it to his handyman?

So it's not as simple--

I wanted to tell you last night, but I chickened out.

We're hoping that once you do your flipping magic,

that Bo will see how much money

we can all get for the house.

And he'll be on board to sell and split the money.

- Claire! - This for all of us, Abby.

But mostly, it's for Dad.

Abigail. This is Bo.

Well, hello again.

- Again? - Wait?

You two know each other?

No, he just gave me the runaround at the coffee shop.

Okay, well, technically, it was

you couldn't just relax and wait a few minutes for a coffee.

I'm not here to relax.

I'm here to flip this house and help my family.

Is that why you asked me here?

Look, I'm sorry that you made the trip for nothing, okay?

Maybe come back after the holidays

and you can stay here when it's a bed and breakfast.

Oh, no, that's okay.

I prefer to stick around and sell this place.

Bo, we know Frank loved you.

And we love you, too.

But we're stretched to the max.

We need to sell this home

and give our family a house we can live in.

You know, my dad's living with us now.

I know. I know.

I totally get it. But I also know

that this place would serve the community best

as a B and B.

Is it an option to buy John and Claire out of their half?

I can't swing it.

All my money's tied up keeping my business afloat.

And we're living paycheck to paycheck.

- Oh, boy. - Look.

Frank lived here to 104 with my help, okay?

And I know that he would want this place for people

visiting Granbury, especially over the holidays.

I think he would have wanted his immediate family

- to be comfortable. - Okay.

We need to figure out what we're going

to do with this house and bickering

isn't going to get us anywhere.

All right.

So what do you suggest?

Maybe

we solve this the way we solve things with our kids.

- Excuse me? - Your kids?

Whenever our kids have a problem

that they can't figure out,

we put them in their room together

so that they can focus and work it out.

I do not follow.

Look, whether this place gets flipped or turned into a B and B

the house is still going to need some sprucing up. Agreed?

- Yes, but-- - Agreed.

So. with Abigail as our proxy,

the two of you can work in the house

getting it ready together while coming to an agreement

and working out your differences.

- Guys, I don't have time. - Please.

Frank had the biggest heart of anyone you ever met.

I know he'd want us to find a happy compromise.

Okay,

- Sure. - Yes!

[bright music]

Well, we should probably.

Just leave you two to it.

Don't go.

Follow me.

Okay, so normally this would be all decked out

for the holidays, but Frank got sick--

Hold on.

And I need condo floorplans

in the different unit sizes, period.

Thanks, period.

- Sorry. Work stuff. - Ah.

There's so much space here.

I'd love to extend this vestibule

and create a nice transition area

for when the new homeowner walks in.

And I think the guests at the B and B

would probably prefer it to be an open space

like it is now,

you know, easier for them to set their luggage down

and settle in,

maybe a little table with some treats or even

a little check-in podium.

Oh, this isn't so bad.

I can just tear the wallpaper off in here.

Oh, and in here.

And repaint the rooms

to revitalize the entire space.

New buyers love that.

You know who else loves that?

People checking into a newly renovated bed

and breakfast.

But I can repaint the trim here. That would look good.

Okay, and for the stairs,

we can just rip up these carpet

thingies and refinish the treads.

Totally change the entire entryway for the new buyer.

Fresh, shiny, new staircase.

Except for the fact that

the guests at the B and B would probably prefer

the feeling of soft,

warm carpet under their feet as they mosey on up to bed.

Instead of, you know, cold, hard wooden floors.

Are you kidding me?

You've got a problem with hardwood.

Are you kidding?

You have something against carpeting.

And this guy's definitely got to go.

That is art.

So what now?

Well, we both agree

it could use a new paint job, right?

- Sure. Agreed. - Great.

I think a soft beige colour might be nice.

I prefer red, it's more festive.

- [phone vibrates] - [phone chimes]

Okay.

You know, this has been delightful.

I need to get back to my shop, so why don't we just pick

this up in a few days?

A few days?

- No, I'm on a very tight-- - [door slams]

Timeline.

[bright music]

♪ Jolly old Saint Nicholas ♪

♪ Lean your ear this way ♪

That's great, Jessica. Thanks.

Tell them if they can't get the marble backsplash,

just go with the ceramic tiles.

Less expensive and it has the same effect.

Yeah, great!

Oh, and one more thing, Jessica.

I'm going to be selling a house here soon, so

I need you to do a marketplace analysis

on the residential properties in Brenbury.

Yep, okay. Eight bedroom Victorian.

Consider it done.

Hey, it sounds very festive there.

Where are you?

I don't know.

But if I see an elf I'm coming home early.

Got to go.

[Festive music plays on radio]

I was just on the phone with my assistant.

Sorry.

Getting my ducks in a row for the flip.

Sorry. What was that?

I wasn't listening.

Oh, okay.

I've got something I want to show you.

Oh, no, not. Not, not, not, not there.

Not there.

Here.

Anyway,

I put this together so

you can see the transformation and see its potential.

Okay.

I think it's going to change your mind.

Now, watch this.

See how removing a wallpaper and the carpet

on the stairs brighten up the space.

And then when you add curtains to the windows,

[curious music]

pretty cool, huh?

Renovations are about hammers and nails and blisters.

Not video cartoons.

Now, let me show you what I've been working on

so you can get an idea of my vision.

So this is where the sign is going to go in the front lawn.

And then just the inside.

It looks the same.

It sure does.

Except now it's a bed and breakfast.

Are you familiar with the idea

of leaving well enough alone?

Listen, Bo. Imagine

a new young family is looking for their forever home.

They walk into a beautiful vestibule.

And as the kids race upstairs

to see what the bedrooms look like,

the happy couple hug each other

knowing they have finally found their forever home.

Okay. Nice.

Imagine this.

It's Christmas time.

A family decides to take a break

from their hectic lives and bring their children to

a quaint bed and breakfast.

The snow

crunches under their feet as they walk up the front steps.

They can feel the stress melting away as they walk

into the open space in the front lobby.

There's a fireplace in the corner,

a beautiful Christmas tree next to it,

and our friendly staff bring them

warm cups of eggnog as they settle in

and join the rest of our guests in festive activities.

You are impossible.

Where are you going?

I've got errands to run, deliveries to make.

Not all of us can sit around all day and watch cartoons.

We haven't even talked about paint colours.

I'll meet you at the hardware store first thing tomorrow.

Don't be late.

[bright music]

[Abigail] It's just not a very welcoming shade.

Red makes me think of a stop sign or do not enter.

Red makes me think of high blood pressure.

Okay, you know what else red is the color of?

- Please don't say Santa-- - Santa Clause! Okay?

Beige? Beige is so dull and boring, beige

is the color of a rock or dry sand or oatmeal.

Oh, beige is the color of oatmeal.

Hey, oatmeal is very healthy.

[phone vibrates]

Here, give it here.

Oh, Abigail Jones?

You know,

believe it or not, I'm not actually at my desk right now.

If you send...

Sorry. Yeah, I'm just at a construction site.

[jazz music]

[people chattering]

Bo!

Hey, Ella! How's it going?

Good.

Can I put in a request?

Sure. What do you got?

Absolutely.

[Bo chuckles]

What was that all about?

Oh, that was just a work thing.

Hey, guys. Bo.

You just missed Clarence.

He was in here boasting

about all the work you did to fix his shed.

No more raccoons?

Not a creature stirring.

- Not even a mouse, huh? - Nope.

What can I get for you guys?

Uh, coffee?

Yes, please.

You want oat milk in it, city girl?

Very funny.

Two festive cinnamon coffees, please.

- Chloe. - Oh, no. Sorry.

Just a regular black coffee for me.

Okay, no problem.

And you can put your money away.

It's the least that I can do for you.

Fixing the coffee shop sign for me.

Come on. The sign was on the house or

above the house or something like that.

I'm paying and there's an argument.

Okay?

I'll be over here.

He's something, isn't he?

He certainly is.

Thanks for the coffee.

You're welcome.

You were like Mr. Popularity in there, huh?

Oh, what can I say?

It's a community full of people

with really great taste.

Right.

So you're like a

jack of all trades kind of guy?

Master of none.

Yeah, I saw your pencil drawings.

Ouch.

Well played.

What's that all about?

- What's what all about? - That.

That's got to be like 75 acres of open land.

90, actually.

It was left to the community a few years ago

by one of the residents.

Now it's up for sale,

which is too bad,

hoping someone will just leave it as is.

Or we built a church or a community centre for the kids.

[phone vibrates]

- Work. - Of course.

Hey, Jessica, how's it going?

Good. I have those numbers for you.

Okay, so based on comparable eight bedroom

Victorian listings in the area,

it's even more than we thought.

Wow. That's fantastic.

[Abigail] Nice work.

Yeah, It's a really quaint neighborhood.

I think this flip will do well.

There's even a massive piece of land for sale

that they might build a community centre

on, which would also help the market value.

Wow. That's almost big enough for--

[car horn honks]

Sorry, Jessica,

I got to go, but I'll call you later.

[gentle music]

Hello?

Is this DevaCore?

Yeah, I'd like to speak to Antonio, please.

This is Abigail Jones's office calling.

[bright music]

Okay.

This shouldn't be too hard.

Yeah.

[dramatic festive music]

[wallpaper tearing]

FYI,

I do this for a living,

so you might want to watch and learn.

There's a specific technique to using a roller.

You can't just be all willy nilly with your strokes.

- There's a method to it. - I see.

May I?

- Sure. - Great.

Thank you.

So you mean something like.

I don't know.

This?

What?

I can't believe you just did that.

It looks good. Wow.

Okay, well, better on me, than

on the wall.

What are you doing?

What? Nothing.

Don't even think about it.

- What? - We're even now.

- It's over. - Even? We're not even.

We have a lot of work to do.

Okay, that's it.

You're toast.

- I am toast, you know why? - Why?

Because beige is the color of dry toast.

[dramatic festive music continues]

[Bo] Okay, okay. Truce, truce.

[Abigail] Oh, truce, sure.

[Bo] Come on, we had a truce!

[Abigail] Get back here!

You should fix that.

Excuse me, sir.

I was hoping I could talk to you about

taking a couple of days off over Christmas.

Blair, what do you think about DevaCore

expanding outside of the downtown core?

Oh, well, that is pretty risky, sir.

We've established such a great track record here.

We'd be better off sticking with what

we know rather than taking any chances.

Now about Christmas?

What about Brenbury?

[curious music]

Who-bury?

We should probably rethink this.

Yeah.

It's less festive, more circus.

Maybe we should, uh.

I don't know, get lunch and try again later.

You mean together or do you mean you go

get lunch and I go get lunch and then we meet back later?

Well, I mean, we both have to eat, right?

So I just thought maybe we'd get lunch together, but

I did, whatever you think.

Doesn't matter to me.

No. Yeah, that.

That would be good.

I'm just going to,

I just need to run home and change into something

a little less splattered.

Right. Yeah.

You know, it's a shame.

if you want to meet outside, Java Dreams in an hour,

I know a place near there where we could go?

- Great. - Great.

[bright music]

[Claire humming]

The Nightmare Before Christmas.

What happened to you?

You should see the other guy.

Things got a little out of hand at the house.

I'll say.

You look like you got into a painful fight with Santa's elves

and lost. [chuckles]

What's happening out here?

Well, he's trying to figure out

which bulb is causing the whole thing not to work.

I think he's just lost without Mom

and his career.

[soft music]

Yeah.

I get that.

Okay,

I'm going to shower quick and then go grab a bite with Bo.

Well, you'll have to wait because John's in the shower.

Oh, okay.

Because we only have one bathroom.

Right.

[Claire] Because our house is too small.

Got it.

So small that Dad has to live in the garage.

And I'm sleeping on the couch.

I got it. I promise I'll flip this property ASAP.

Can I help you with all this?

Yes, please.

- What? - Nothing.

Just this kind of mess would drive me crazy.

Oh. I know.

You were the kid who had to have everything neat and tidy.

Just a certain way.

Just like Dad.

I always admired his efficiency and organization.

I remember Christmas mornings.

Mom would sit in her

chair, smiling ear to ear, watching you

because you insisted on being the one to

hand out the gifts from under the tree.

And nobody was allowed to start opening

until we all had our own little piles.

And then everybody went one at a time, one by one.

The whole thing took forever.

I like things to be organized.

And I like to see what other people get.

Why, how do you guys do it?

- Six minutes. Start to finish. - What? No.

Our record is actually four minutes.

It was like a wrapping paper tsunami.

You, Mom and Dad used to come over post

frenzy and miss the chaos.

I think you and Dad are in for a shocker this year.

You were just as bad as me when we were kids.

Okay, maybe not as bad, but you were a control freak, too.

Well, I think we came by it, honestly.

Mom and Dad were all about keeping order in their house.

Wait. So then how did you break that habit?

You seem totally fine with all this chaos.

Well, early in our relationship,

John picked me up for a date wearing a t-shirt

that said, "Relax.

Nothing is under control."

I thought it was funny at first, but

it started this whole talk about

letting go and just working with what life throws at you.

That's John's philosophy, and it's

one of the reasons why I fell in love with him.

And once I wrapped my mind around it,

the stress just melted away.

Everything felt easier and happier.

And that's how I

quit the whole control freak thing.

That's amazing.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

I'm sorry.

The shark goes with the sea creatures in the blue bin.

So it goes birds in the purple,

mammals in the pink, reptiles, obviously in the green.

And then the sea creatures in the blue.

I'm a work in progress.

[both laughing]

[bright music]

- Thank you. - Thank you.

You really meant it when you said grab lunch, huh?

You're not a fan of the ho ho hotdog?

- No. - Oh.

Never had

cranberry sauce on a hot dog before.

'Tis the season, remember?

I also had something

a little more seated and heated in mind.

Right.

Well, the owner of the food truck.

Had some medical issues.

So he could really use the business.

[Abigail] Oh.

Speaking of business, can you hold this for a second?

Yeah.

Text Jessica.

Hey, Jess how are the DevaCore pre-sale meetings going?

Question mark.

Let's make sure they're afternoon meetings

delete, delete, delete, morning meetings.

Period. Thanks. Period.

I think you might have gotten an exclamation

mark in there somewhere, period.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

I can't believe that land

is just sat empty.

There's so many things that could have filled that space.

Yeah, but why?

I mean, what's wrong with the way it is now?

It's peaceful, serene, stress free.

You know, not everything in life is about bigger,

better, faster, wealthier.

But it is about progress.

That's how you get to the top.

My dad always says, "You don't stop when you're tired.

You stop when you're done."

Kind of a tradition that stuck with me.

Hey, speaking of tradition,

there's something I could use an

extra pair of hands with if you're up for it.

It won't take long.

- Now? - Please?

All right.

What's the harm?

- Yeah. - [gentle music]

Christmas tree park.

Close. Christmas tree farm.

Frank and I would come here every holiday season.

We'd get two trees, one for his place

and the other to donate to a local Christmas charity drive.

Christmas is all about traditions.

Where do you get your tree from?

From the box in my storage room.

What? No, seriously?

- A fake tree? - Yeah.

It's esthetically perfect, and I can control the design--

But you don't get the smell of an evergreen

on Christmas morning.

Oh, yes, I do.

- There's a spray for that. - A spray?

What? It lets me control the ambiance.

The ambiance? Yeah, right.

This is beautiful.

Yeah,

It's a remembrance tree.

And the idea is that people will donate

to the Brenbury Christmas Charity Fund.

They'll take an ornament, they'll

write the name of a loved one that they've lost and

hang it up to honour their memory.

I love that.

It was planted almost twenty years ago.

By Frank.

[soft music]

You made all these?

Yeah.

Well, I mean, the community makes the memories.

I just make the ornaments.

All right, let's go

cut down a Christmas tree, huh?

- What? - Now remember,

Don't stop when you're tired.

Stop when you're done.

Very funny.

But you're going to do

the actual cutting, right?

Okay, so the key to a good Christmas

tree is the height to density ratio.

Oh. Are you a tinsel person?

Tinsel?

No, tinsel is way too messy for me.

Oh, you smell that?

I love that smell.

You know, this farm has been here

for almost 200 years.

Oh, hey.

You see that wooded area over there?

That is part of the vacant lot for sale.

It's a habitat for deer, foxes, rabbits.

Very cool.

- It's so close to the city. - Yeah.

Schools will hold outdoor classes there.

They'll try to teach kids to appreciate nature.

You know, maybe ween them off their obsession

with cell phones.

- [phone chimes] - [phone vibrates]

I'll just

get that later.

Yeah.

Oh, hey, that one's perfect.

Oh, yeah, Yeah.

This one is perfect.

I mean, I don't know about perfect.

It looks a little crooked, and there's a big hole

where the branches are supposed to be.

Oh, come on. It's only uneven

because some of the branches are covered in snow.

Speaking of which.

- [upbeat music] - Don't you even think about it?

- Don't you dare! - [Bo] This is also

part of the tradition.

[both laughing]

Game on!

[upbeat music continues]

You're going to have to do better than that.

You missed!

[upbeat music continues]

[Bo] Hey, you're not getting away that easy!

[Abigail] Think I might!

You're quite the outdoorsman.

My mother was a lumberjack.

- Really? - No. She was a lumber-jill.

[both laughing]

My mom would have loved it here.

Oh, you should bring her next year.

That might be tricky.

She passed away.

I'm so sorry.

First Christmas without her,

She just got really sick.

And then...

It's been really hard without her.

[soft music]

Hey, you know, the cool thing about cutting down a tree?

Is that you get to take away the part that's above ground

that you've been looking at for years.

But the roots still remain.

All the memories and the DNA of the tree

become a part of the earth so it never really goes away.

I think this might be our tree.

Right. Our tree.

Okay, I've never actually cut down a tree before, so

I wouldn't know where to start.

The trunk.

Seems right.

Okay. So just...

[gentle music]

Here, here.

Easy. You're not fighting the tree, okay?

You just keep it flat

and straight,

back and forth.

Slowly but surely,

the tree will start to tip over.

It gets easier and easier, okay?

Yeah, and then, uh.

Maybe we'll just take turns.

Sure.

- You go first. - Okay.

[Abigail laughing] Don't hit the sides.

- You got it? - I got it.

- Don't worry. - I'm going to return the saw,

and then I'll meet you back at the truck?

Okay.

[gentle music continues]

[gentle music continues]

[people laughing]

[Abigail] Technically, I got it down.

[Bo] Okay technically, it was already leaning.

And you just got, like, the last little--

That's all that matters. Secondly,

I'm the one who got it down.

Where have you two been?

We went to a Christmas tree park.

- Farm. - Farm, Christmas tree farm.

and a snowball fight broke out.

- Which she started. - I did not!

You made the first snowball and also made that look.

- What look? - This look.

- That look? - Mm-hmm.

I do not make that look. And you threw the first one.

Self-defence! Totally self-defence.

- I almost lost an eye. - He's kidding.

I took off and then he chased me.

- And then I caught her. - I slowed down for you.

Anyway, we found this huge Christmas tree.

It's only about eight feet tall, it's not that huge.

And I cut it down.

- Well, we... - Okay, we.

- We cut it down. - Thank you.

And then we lugged it three miles all the way

- to Bo's truck. - It wasn't three miles.

It was three miles. It was a long time.

- And I carried it. - Did you?

- All by myself. - Really?

- No help. - That's how you remember it?

Yeah. [laughs]

Wow. That was quite the adventure.

Yeah.

So where's, uh.

Where's John?

He's watching the game in the living room.

Maybe I'll pop in and say a quick hello before I take off.

Oh, really?

I mean, I mean, yeah, we should.

Yeah.

I'll see you in the morning.

In the morning?

- In the morning. Yeah. - First thing.

We still have a lot of work to do.

We sure do.

So I will see you in the morning.

See you tomorrow.

[gentle music]

Is there something

brewing between you and Bo?

What? Brewing?

No, no. I don't have time for

that kind of distraction.

Things with work are going too,

going too well to,

you know.

- Yeah, totally not distracted. - [phone vibrates]

Oh, shoot.

I forgot this was on vibrate.

Okay, I need to take this somewhere private.

[door slams]

Hey, Antonio.

Sorry, I'm just working on some closet designs.

I've been trying to get a hold of you for a few hours now.

So tell me about this parcel land for sale.

Excuse me? What parcel?

What parcel?

I got a call from your assistant today telling me that

there's a huge piece of land for sale in Brenbury.

Oh, that.

That was just something I mentioned in passing.

You know, I think expanding outside

the city core is the way to go.

Really? No.

I think Brenbury is too

small potatoes for a company like DevaCore.

You should really just focus on--

[Antonio] I just closed a deal with a coffee chain.

I think putting one of those coffee shops in a new condo

development outside the downtown core

would show growth potential.

Well, unfortunately, Brenbury

already has a coffee shop and this little community

is really not big enough for two coffee shops.

Exactly.

It's an upgrade.

This is a huge opportunity.

We can start there and expand our way

through the rest of Brenbury.

Just think about your sales opportunities

if we gentrify an entire municipality.

Gentrify? Antonio,

that is that is a lot of uprooting.

[Antonio] Like you said

got a break a few eggs to make an omelet.

Wait. Hello? Hello?

[soft music]

[Claire humming]

[John] Yeah, we were hoping for a better season.

You know,

that's the way it goes.

Yeah, yeah, I know what you mean.

[Jessica] I am so sorry.

I had no idea that this wasn't something that you wanted

and that it would cause problems.

Hang on a second, Jess.

- Thanks, Chloe. - No problem. Hey.

If you're free tonight,

I'm having a girls night at my place.

Sugar cookies, eggnog, Christmas movies.

It'll be fun! Want to come?

That sounds so fun, but unfortunately,

things are a little hectic at work right now, so I can't.

- But thank you. - No worries.

Next time.

Yes. I know your intentions were good,

but you got to check with me first on these things.

Okay?

I'm sure Antonio is just spitballing this whole thing.

Let's not panic.

[Blair] Hello!

I'm gonna have to call you back.

Wait! But I-- [sighs]

Hey, Blair, what a surprise.

You know, I got a bit of a bone to pick with you.

- Oh? - I knew from everyone

raving about you that you'd be good.

But apparently you're too good.

You lost me.

Antonio is so keen on this gold mine

you found that

my Puerto Vallarta plans might be going Adios.

Oh, I don't know if I would call Brenbury a gold mine.

But I suppose

bring you in does make me look like a superstar.

Anyway, I'm doing a valuation of the area

so Antonio can make an official offer.

Wow, that was quick.

Isn't it something to mull over first?

Antonio is not a muller.

He's a pouncer.

That's why he loves the holiday season.

I don't follow.

He knows that everybody is distracted

by all this sensitive, gushy Christmas stuff

and their guard is down.

That's when he swoops in and grabs deals.

That's strategic.

Yeah. Yeah.

This place any good?

- Yeah, it's actually really-- - Great. Hey!

I'm going to get a decaf peppermint mocha.

Half sweet, no whip, no foam, extra hot. Pick me up.

And congrats. We're going to be rich.

[soft music]

- Hey. - Hey.

You okay? You seem a little distracted.

No, I'm fine. I'm just tired.

Thanks.

Sorry, I almost forgot.

Yeah, about that. I should, I should explain.

It kind of has

sentimental value.

So I was actually married when I was younger.

Too young, really.

Oh, so this was her chair?

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Not that.

I was.

I was really crushed when she left.

And I guess it kind of triggered

this whole abandonment thing because my dad left

when I was a little kid and I didn't

have anyone to turn to.

And I kind of fell into this dark stage

in my life.

[soft music]

- So no Christmas music? - No.

No Christmas music.

It was actually Frank who pulled me out of it.

Frank?

Yeah.

He kind of became the father I never had.

Took me under his wing and

helped me understand why sometimes bad things

happen to good people.

And as I got older, he encouraged me

to follow my passion for woodworking,

even cosigned the loan that helped me open this place

so I could help people in the community.

After my marriage fell apart he

was right there to pick up the pieces.

I made these two chairs

for us, and every morning we would sit in his porch

we'd sip our coffees and we talk about life

and just

wave at passers by.

[soft music continues]

It' s where he helped me figure my life out.

Silly, right? They're just chairs.

No, I think it's beautiful.

Frank, used to have this quote,

it would help me see things more positively.

He'd say,

"Don't cry because it's over.

Smile because it happened."

That's really nice.

Who wrote that?

Walt Whitman?

It's Dr. Seuss, actually.

Dr. Seuss? Really? Huh.

Anyway, we should get back to work.

Yeah.

Let me show you this.

[bright music]

Oh, boy.

Another cartoon, maybe we should go make some popcorn.

Oh, very funny.

Just look.

[soft music]

Hey, Dad,

you got a second?

Sure.

I got a lot of them.

Make yourself useful.

I'm trying to figure out this work-life situation,

and I'm kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place.

That's no fun.

Everything feels

complicated and conflicting.

Like I know what the smart business move is, but

now there's this other voice

in my head that's starting to nag at me.

I don't know what the right move is.

Did you ever have that struggle

when you were working?

Well, sure.

When I was a younger man,

I just would put my head down and push through

whatever or whoever was causing the problem,

get my business goals in place.

I know.

"Don't stop when you're tired.

- Stop when you're done." - Yeah.

Yeah, about that.

You know, your mother used to put all these decorations up.

I know.

It wasn't exactly your thing.

No, I was always rushing to meetings,

closing deals,

trying to reach some sort of brass ring.

She would just smile,

and hum a Christmas carol,

and happily go about making our home look so...

After she put these up,

people would walk by the house and admire it.

Comment on the, on the Christmas colours,

how they were perfectly hung

and made our house look so warm and friendly.

But nobody saw

the complicated mess before they went up.

Nobody ever saw the homeowners scratching their heads

and trying to figure out the puzzle

and the hopelessness of it all.

Okay.

It's all about perspective.

The holding in your mind's

eye what really matters in the end,

sometimes things happen

that are beyond your control

and that can knock

the wind out of you.

I lost someone

that meant the world to me.

But if I just think of her smile

and hear her

humming "Silent Night",

then suddenly a tangled mess

becomes more manageable.

Don't bulldoze

your way through life like I did.

Find that part of your problem

that means the most to you

and focus on that.

[gentle music]

I miss her too, Dad.

Okay,

let's go to the house.

I made some Christmas cookies.

You did?

Claire just made a batch.

I love your sister,

but I'm not really a gingerbread

kind of guy.

[tape tearing]

See, this alone will add value.

[Bo] To people checking into the B and B.

I know.

You know that wall is mostly beige,

and the red on the bottom is just an accent colour.

So technically, I won.

Whatever you gotta tell yourself.

[Abigial] Okay, so be honest.

Why the B and B obsession?

You can't tell me that changing bed sheets

and baking muffins is your true calling.

Frank spent 104 years loving life here,

and people will tell you

that he was the cornerstone of the community.

But it wasn't just him.

It was this house.

He hosted Boy Scout meetings

here, annual Christmas cookie exchanges,

dinners for people who had nowhere else to go.

This place was somewhere

where you could slow down

and really connect with what actually matters in life.

And opening a B and B for visitors to do

the same is exactly what Frank would have wanted

and what this place still needs.

I know he would have wanted it

to continue to be something special and

so do I.

- [paint brush thuds] - [Abigail] Oh.

[Bo] Hey, um.

I know it's pretty late, but,

you want to grab something to eat?

I'm familiar with your dining preferences and I have a strict

no ho ho hotdogs

before bed policy.

Besides, I've got some work I've got to catch up on.

Right, yeah. Work.

Some other time, then.

Yeah,

another time.

I swear I never intended for any of this to happen

when I mentioned it to Jessica.

And now Antonio wants to buy the lot and gentrify the area.

It's just so funny.

All these years I've come to visit you.

I never spent any time in your community.

I see why you love it, but I don't know what to do.

Do I tell Bo now?

Do I not tell Bo?

Oh, I feel sick about what I've done.

Abby.

I think you have feelings for Bo.

No.

No. Okay, maybe. Yes.

Maybe I have feelings for him.

And maybe I just destroyed his entire life

and ruined everyone's Christmas.

My string of lights are so tangled.

Well, you lost me with that one.

Well I tried to ask Dad for business

advice, but, you know, instead, he just.

He tries to be all stoic.

I think he really regrets what

he sacrificed for his career.

Things he'll never get back.

I can't make the same mistake as him, Claire.

I have to figure out a way to fix this.

It's okay.

We can figure it out together.

I mean, one of the perks of living in a small community

is that you know everyone.

And I

just so happen to know the mayor.

Well, technically, I take yoga with his wife,

but close enough.

Thank you.

And you're okay with how

this might affect your big work deal?

Well no, I mean, I haven't even really thought that far.

You should get some sleep.

Everything is clear in the morning.

[gentle music]

Hey, did you know that Bo

used to be a bit of a rebel when he was younger,

and he went through a dark period?

I did.

Amazing how some people can change, huh?

Did you want me to turn out the lights?

No, it's okay.

I still have some work I got to do.

- Okay. Good night. - Good night.

[keyboard clicking]

- [Claire] He's here. - [Abigail] Great.

So we explain the situation

to the mayor and ask him to put a.

stop to the sale of the land.

Right.

What's wrong? You seem nervous.

I thought presenting was your thing?

It is.

You know, it's just not usually

to Santa.

You'll be fine. Let's go.

Morning Mayor Kumar!

Ah, Claire.

Cathy says you weren't at yoga this morning.

Well, my downward dog needed a cat nap.

- This is my sister, Abby. - Hey! How are ya?

Mr. Mayor. Your Honour.

Is it your Honour?

Sir Santa? Nope. That doesn't sound right.

- Mayor Kumar is fine. - Great.

Mayor Kumar, I understand that DevaCore has put in an offer

to buy that vacant lot here in Brenbury.

Yes. How did you find that out?

Well, that

doesn't really matter.

If they buy that land,

they're going to put in a big high rise

condo with coffee chains and box stores.

That's called investing money into our community.

That's a good thing.

They will come in and bulldoze through everything.

They will heartlessly rip the roots of this town

up the ground and completely change the way of life here.

DevaCore will gentrify the entire area.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Who said anything about gentrification?

The CEO of DevaCore.

Look at this.

This is Brenbury now full of shops,

parks, food truck, the Christmas tree farm.

- Fred's barber shop. - Fred.

I've been going to Fred for 35 years.

This community is so warm and welcoming.

Everyone's in the Christmas spirit.

So stress free.

But DevaCore

will change it to this fast food franchises.

Tree farms turn to parking lots, overpriced coffee

chains, box stores, super clubs hair cutters.

Bye bye, Fred.

I understand.

But it's about balancing

budgets and allocating funds.

Running a municipality

is about fixing roads,

collecting garbage, shoveling sidewalks

and keeping the Christmas lights on.

This deal will provide an influx of funds and

relieve the pressure.

However,

this is not what I had in mind.

Okay.

I'll take it under advisement.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a toy

drive to tend to.

One of the perks of the job.

Of course. Thank you for your time.

Thank you, Mayor Kumar.

Gee, you did it!

We'll see.

The mayor is a smart guy.

He'll do the right thing.

Now, I am kid free for the morning.

So let's go do something fun and kidless.

Okay.

You want to see how the house is coming along?

Yes, yes.

Yes, I do.

- Wow. This is incredible. - [gentle music]

It, it is.

Where did all this stuff come from?

This is all the furniture I wanted.

The walls are beige and red.

Why are you surprised?

I thought the two of you worked on this together.

We did, but not, not all this.

This is so...

Festive.

Our tree.

Santas, not so little helper.

Hey, hey, hi, hey.

How did you?

What time is it?

- 10:30. - A.M.?

Did you do all this?

Oh, yeah. I, uh.

I guess I got a little carried away.

I mean, it took her

two colours and made them work so well together last night.

I just figured I'd keep going.

And maybe add little holiday spirit.

Too much?

No, no, it all looks amazing.

I'm just surprised

because the accents, the furniture, pieces,

these were all my choices.

Really? Wow. Yeah. Look at that.

I guess you got pretty good taste then.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

I mean, your work ethic is a little

questionable, but your taste is--

Excuse me?

I'm just saying I was here working all night.

You were out gallivanting.

Gallivanting? Where have I been gallivanting in Brenbury?

Brenbury is very gallivant-able.

- Trust me. Yeah. - Is it?

[Claire] Anyway,

it looks like you two have the place almost ready

for what exactly?

- A sale. - B and B.

Super. Okay, well,

I still have a few hours of me time before I have

to go back to the circus.

So I'm going to go do some last-minute shopping.

Countdown to Christmas morning chaos.

I will leave you two to it.

Look this all looks amazing and you did great.

But I still think flipping this place--

Just maybe it'd be best if we

talked it out over dinner.

Like a date?

No, not a date.

A date date?

More like a, like a business

date thing.

Will we be sitting when we eat?

Don't push your luck.

[Bo] It's pretty amazing, huh?

[Abigail] It's breathtaking.

So peaceful.

And it never gets old.

Is that downtown over the tree line?

Yeah.

I love the core.

The bright lights,

where all the action is.

If you ask me,

that's where all the action is.

Something the urbanites can't see.

What do you mean?

Well,

despite being too preoccupied and distracted

to actually look up and gain some perspective,

all the lights ruin the opportunity.

They miss out on the beauty of life.

The brighter the skyline, the dimmer the stars.

That's beautiful.

Dr. Seuss?

No, it's an original

wrote it myself, actually.

Should put that on a T-shirt, sell it online.

Wow, always looking to make a profit,

huh Jones?

Don't shortchange downtown life.

There's a certain energy

and pace to it that can be invigorating.

Although,

I'm starting to see the appeal here.

Thank you for all your hard work and

showing me what life in Brenbury is like.

Yeah, my pleasure.

[gentle music]

I'm really glad you came.

- [phone chimes] - [phone vibrates]

I'm so sorry.

I thought I turned that off.

Just, oh boy.

Would you kill me if I got this?

It'll be super quick, I promise.

I think I know what he's going to say.

I just want to hear it in real time.

- Really? - Two seconds.

Don't go anywhere.

Hey, Antonio.

Look, I know it's late, but I just want to let

you know that our offer to buy the Brenbury property

was declined.

Oh, no,

that's too bad.

I'm sorry.

So, I had to add another

ten percent to the offer, and he jumped at it.

We got it, Abigail.

I'll be there day after tomorrow to sign the deal.

That is so great.

I can't believe it either.

Congratulations to you, too.

Yeah.

[Bo] Hey. Everything okay?

Yeah. Yeah.

No. Totally great.

Huh? Oh, wow.

I'm actually feeling pretty tired,

and I think I should call it a night.

So if you want to just

scoot me home real quick, that that would be great.

Hang on. Hang on.

What's going on?

Before I left the city,

I landed this really big client.

They build condos and housing developments.

It was a really big opportunity that I was very excited about.

Was?

When you told me about that land for sale

and how there might be

a new community centre or a new church or something.

I mentioned the vacant

lot to my assistant, a very matter of fact,

passing comment. Totally harmless.

Go on.

She told the guy who runs DevaCore,

and the next thing I knew, he pounced on it and

made an offer to buy the land and build condos on it.

And now I guess the mayor accepted the offer.

Wait,

so your client is going

to build condos in Brenbury?

- For starters? Yes. - For starters?

They're all about urbanization.

Eventually, they'll buy up more land and build

high-rise buildings and parking lots, and--

Please stop, stop, stop.

I'm so sorry, Bo.

You used me.

You just want some big business deal.

So you used me to get to know Brenbury.

You don't care what this place means to me.

You just, you just wanted your hooks in the land.

No, no, no, no.

- It's not like that. - Unbelievable.

I finally start to open up

and have feelings for someone.

You know, you're obviously

very good at what you do, and I respect that. But,

at what price?

- Good luck with your big deal. - [soft music]

I'll drive you home, but after we finish flipping the house

then we should go our separate ways.

[soft music]

- What's wrong? - Well,

I just explained to Bo, and I'm worse

than a home wrecker.

I'm an entire community wrecker.

And at Christmas.

His Majesty mayor rejected the original offer,

but then accepted a counteroffer.

They close the deal in the morning.

Oh, shoot.

Bo hates me now, so that's over.

And who can blame him?

I'm part of the problem.

and I've completely destroyed

his life in the process.

[soft music continues]

You know, you and I were cut from the same cloth,

but we always saw things a little differently.

You held Dad in such high regard

and always wanted his approval for your life choices.

But he's a different person from a different time.

And maybe it's not our job

to achieve someone else's happiness.

Come here. Come here. Come on, come on, come on.

[bright music]

So a couple of years ago,

John was playing Karate Kid with the boys.

The kids won, and this door lost.

Dylan put his foot, like right through it.

So we hired Bo to build us a new door.

It's nice, huh?

It's a solid oak door that's been painted.

It's fine.

Is there a point?

Fine? Come on.

Look at this.

He is quite the craftsman.

He put so much thought into all of his work.

And I think the point is that you should pay

more attention when you're working in our guest office.

Because he carved this

beautiful saying on the back.

I think you found your new door.

- But how am I supposed to-- - [Claire] Ow!

If these boys have been told

once they've been told a million times, these animals

are kept in a specific place.

Boys, come and put your toys away!

A fox can't just live anywhere, you know?

[bright music]

- [Jessica] Hey! - Jess? I need your help.

[bright festive music]

♪ When I think about the time when I was young ♪

♪ All I see is snow ♪

♪ Bells and mistletoes ♪

♪ All December I stay home and pick my brain ♪

♪ Just to find a way ♪

♪ To make a Christmas day ♪

[curious music]

[car door slams]

- [car door slams] - [car alarm beeps]

So what do you think?

I'd like to see the property before we sign.

Great. It's just down the street.

A walk or a drive?

Oh, it's just a block.

Understood.

Oh, sir.

Right. Yeah. Driving.

[soft music]

I hope she likes it.

Excuse me? Hi. What's happening here?

Oh, he does this every year on the 24th.

The kids think he's Santa's associate,

so they all place their orders directly with him.

I'm not convinced they're wrong.

He made Ella this beautiful sled.

Merry Christmas.

So they'll just fly in here

and make it a little home.

There you are. Merry Christmas.

You're amazing.

Sorry, I'm closing up.

I'm done,

by the way.

What, what's that supposed to mean?

Like, "Don't stop when you're tired.

Stop when you're done."

I'm done.

I realized there's,

there is no finish line.

It's just an endless, exhausting race

with no substance.

That's great.

I'm happy for you, okay?

Now, if you don't mind.

It's because I found this beautiful place

where everyone is so relaxed and authentic and happy.

And I found.

- I found you. - [soft music]

I found you, Bo.

I never meant for any of this to happen.

Not the slip up with my assistant,

not the land being bought,

and not these feelings for you, but they did.

And now...

Now what?

Listen, I don't expect you to

forgive me or understand any of this.

I just want you to know how deeply sorry I am.

I'm gonna, I'm going to go now and

try to fix this.

Or if I can't just

go back home.

Just please remember that I'm so sorry.

Me too.

[soft music continues]

[Kumar] Welcome to Brenbury and season's greetings.

Sorry, I lost track of time.

Just trying to make sure the less fortunate kids

in the area get lots of love from Santa, too.

Antonio is a very busy man,

so if you could just move this along.

Yes, of course.

Your counter offer for this

one piece of property was too good to resist.

Good then.

You have the cheque?

Yes, I sure do.

This will fix a lot of potholes.

- Wait. - [Kumar] Um, excuse me?

We're in the middle of something here.

Abigail?

Antonio.

Blair.

Sorry, Mr. Mayor, but

looks like DevaCore can't make this purchase after all.

- What? - Excuse me?

This deal has been eating away at me.

And then yesterday, I remembered what Bo told me

about all the animals that call that land home.

So I researched local Brenbury bylaws and

I had my assistant talk to the Department

of Environmental Protection, and it turns out I was right.

This property qualifies as environmentally protected land.

See now that it's owned by Brenbury

and not owned privately, it has to adhere

to these bylaws and regulations.

Mayor Kumar. We had a deal.

[Abigail] It says right here.

"Pursuant to paragraph 26,

any development or construction

on protected property must be presented, voted on

and passed by the board as per the bylaw regulations."

What? This is ridiculous.

[Abigail] However,

if we keep the protected land, we can build this

great not-for-profit community centre.

Huge benefits for the residents.

There's a playground for the kids.

Outdoor festival grounds.

Charity fundraisers, Christmas fairs in the winter.

There's a castle and a chair where you can play Santa.

Tourists coming in from all over to help

support local small businesses.

And while they're here,

they can stay at a quaint bed and breakfast.

Well, this would be nice for the community.

And yes,

there will be less money in the bank at first,

but you'll be saving the protected land

and you'll keep Brenbury, Brenbury.

[Antonio] Mayor Kumar.

We had a deal.

[papers tearing]

Bottles will have to wait.

[bright festive music]

She was your idea.

To be fair, college was a very long time ago.

Hey, Antonio.

Remember in our first meeting when you said I had a keen

eye and can see value where others see nothing at all?

Well, you were right.

I've decided to re-imagine my client base

and resign your account.

Merry Christmas.

You know what? You will regret this.

Well, thank you, Miss Jones.

I guess your work here is done.

Not quite.

Hey. Oh.

Oh. Oh.

[Bo] You scared me.

Sorry.

No, no, it's okay. I was actually just

- going to come look for you. - What?

Look, I realize that none of this

is actually your fault, okay?

It was obviously an accident

that just snowballed out of control.

And the truth is, that meeting you

has changed everything for me.

It doesn't matter anymore.

- [Bo rambles] - Bo, it's over.

All right? Um.

It was nice getting to know you.

No, no, no. The problem is over.

I killed the sale. No more DevaCore.

- What? You're kidding. - No.

No. I stopped the sale and dropped them as a client.

Wait, so Brenbury stays exactly as it is?

Well.

It's just missing one more thing.

- What's that? - A bed and breakfast.

- [phone chimes] - [phone vibrates]

Claire wants to know how it went.

- Ah. - Great.

Exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark.

Fill you in shortly.

Do you want to come with me to tell my sister?

You betcha.

[festive jazz music]

"I've reimagined my client list."

- You actually. Said that? - Sure did.

So you gave up that huge account for Brenbury?

After consulting with a very wise man

who lives in your guest house.

Garage.

Well, besides, I think it was the lesser

of the two things I could have lost.

Hey, I hate to throw a wrench into the celebration,

but we still have issue of the inheritance house.

Huh? Well, I think we have a solution for that.

If we can get the bed and breakfast ready

within the next four to six weeks,

it could start to a profit within two months.

You guys will be silent partners,

which would give you an ongoing bump in monthly

income to help with living expenses.

And in the meantime, Bo has offered to donate

some of his time and labour to doing renovations here

for the extension and living space for Dad.

That's amazing. Thank you.

Thank you. Wow.

[Edward] Ho ho ho. Ho ho. Merry Christmas!

[both] Santa!

[uplifting festive music]

Santa! Santa!

Hello, little ones!

Have you been good boys this year?

- Yes. - Yes.

It's debatable.

- Are you sure? - [both] Yes.

Here's one for you

and one for you.

Hurry inside before you catch a chill.

Merry Christmas, Dad.

'Twas the night before Christmas

with Edward in the garage

and all the festive joy that he tried so hard

to dodge.

His dear wife passed,

leaving him alone with his girls.

He realized he was missing out on their world,

but with a little untangling and opening his heart,

Edward gets to share

in a brand new start.

[bright festive music]

Your mother would be so proud of you.

Both of you.

And I am, too.

I am going to get Santa the most delicious

gingerbread. [laughing]

Oh, yuck.

Good morning. You're up early.

All the Christmas gifts get opened already?

- Just under three minutes. - Really?

A new record and the craziest thing I've ever seen.

Can I get you a hot chocolate?

[Abigail] No, I'm okay.

Just wanted to come by and thank you.

Thank me?

But you didn't get to flip this place.

True.

I did lose that,

but I found something bigger.

The real meaning of Christmas.

And I wanted to give you this.

You didn't have to.

It's nothing big. It's just something I thought you'd like.

Okay, well, should I open this now

or do you want to open this first?

Oh, my gosh.

Really?

You first.

[soft music]

It's my mom's patterns.

- How did you-- - Claire sent me a picture.

[Abigail] What is it?

It's a, it's a case.

For your cell phone.

- It's engraved. - "Call Bo."

Oh, exclamation mark. I love it.

Thank you.

- Now it's your turn. - Okay.

[Bo] Frank.

[Abigail] It's for the tree.

Our tree.

So I don't really know how to tell you this, but.

What kind of a B and B are you running here?

I guess rules are rules.

[bright music]

Santa sure knows how to pick his associates.

Merry Christmas, Abby.

Merry Christmas, Bo.

[bright music continues]

[bright festive music]

[bright festive music continues]