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ALANA (VOICEOVER): For my entire
life, whenever someone asks me

to describe my
family, I tell them

we're what happens when you mix
Christmas, fate, and football.

On Christmas Day
1967, my mom's parents

and my dad's parents got their
families the best gift ever--

season tickets to the
Kansas City Chiefs.

As fate would have
it, they were sitting

right next to each other,
and that's all it took.

It became an
extraordinary friendship.

They even started spending
Christmases together.

They celebrated together
when the Chiefs won it all--

ANNOUNCER: The Chiefs
are world champions!

ALANA (VOICEOVER): --and
helped each other keep

the faith when they didn't.

[exciting music]

A few years later, they
moved to a new stadium.

Of course, our families
still sat in the same row.

They were inseparable.

There was always a
little extra magic

at those games
around Christmastime,

especially the year best
friends became family.

A couple of seasons--

I mean, Christmases--
later, I came along.

Now, if there was ever a child
born to be the Chiefs' number

one fan, it's me.

It's in my blood.

And I don't want to
brag, but my family

is the reason that we started
winning championships again.

But more on that later.

Right now, I have to get the
shop ready for the holidays.

My parents took over when
Grandpa Paul retired.

Now it's my turn,
and I've got plans.

[festive music]

Merry Christmas, Alana.

Merry Christmas.

[gasps] Oh, you are doing
such a great job, dear.

I wish my daughter wanted to
take over for me when I retire,

but she had to go and give
me three grandkids instead.

Oh, they're adorable.

Aren't they?

[kisses] Now, you
make sure to tell

your parents to stop
by tomorrow, because I

made an extra Christmas loaf--

Oh!

--just for them.

Will do.

Good.

[giggles]

ALANA (VOICEOVER): A lot of
people in the neighborhood know

about our family's
history with the team,

and how it connects
to Christmas.

But this Christmas--

It's time for
everyone to know.

Once.

We told Carole we liked it once,
just to be nice, 30 years ago.

I still don't
know what's in it.

Olives, avocado, cucumber?

I don't know.

I'm afraid to ask what those
fluorescent green chunks are.

Actually, those
are pretty good.

This isn't good.

Hang on.

Alana, did you know that
I'm an expert Christmas

tree light detangler?

Oh, is that so?

People pay me a lot of money
to untangle their lights.

I could make a fortune.

[chuckles]

Give it here.

Oh, boy.

OK, Grandpa, let me help you.

Oh.

Yoo-hoo.

Oh, hi, Mom and Dad.

Hey.

I wonder what that
delicious smell outside was.

Well, I believe it's the
barbecue place on the corner.

That must be Norma and Nic's.

I hear it's the
best in the city.

Nay, the country.

Oh, I should
totally eat there.

Here's a coupon.

Thank you.

[laughs]

[snickers]

Subtle.

Hey, our name's on the sign.
You gotta do what you gotta do.

Word of mouth is
the key to business.

Write that down.

Oh, OK, Grandpa.

I got it all up here.

I'm working on it.

Hey, why don't you go sit down
and relax, have some cocoa.

You guys can come over here.

I am going to finish setting up
for the Light the Block tonight.

And then we got to
get ready for Tuesday.

It's a big, big day.

Because we're marking
down last year's inventory?

OK, there's someone
coming into the shop

that I want you guys to meet.

A new fella!

What wonderful news.

We were getting
a little worried.

No, it's just someone
that we need to impress.

Is it the fella's mother?

No problem.

We can be quite charming.

No, it's not a dating
thing, it's just--

all right, it is
someone from the Chiefs

fan engagement department.

An engagement!

I am trying to tell you
guys that we are finalists

for the Fan of the Year Award.

- What?
- Yes.

OK.

Holy cow!

The winner gets an all-access
stadium tour and sideline passes

to the Christmas Day game.

Oh my god!

[indistinct].

I always wondered who those
people were on the sidelines.

Do you really
think we can win?

Absolutely!

I mean, who else has a
better story than our family?

Nobody.

That's right.

Which is why we just need
to tell it on Tuesday.

Yes.

Do you think you might be
telling it to a nice young--

Do not say fella again.

Oh, fine.

Thank you.

[triumphant music]

Beth, I need you to sign this.

Thanks, Katie.

Derrick.

Mm.

You know you've been doing an
amazing job the past few months,

right?

Thank you.

Love working here.

Good.

Then how about we
work on showing it?

Because your office looks
like the one that gets

used by the temp.

OK.

Well, that's accurate.

I've just been real busy.

I'm going to get
around to it, though.

Yeah?

I will.

Hold on.

[chuckles] OK.

You need something festive.

You had that ready to go, huh?

Maybe.

Merry Christmas.

It's bye week.

Time to have a little fun.

Ah, don't bother trying
to get him to be social.

I think he literally lives under
a rock when we're not working.

You should try and get
out a little, Derrick.

See more of KC than the office,
the stadium, and your rock.

I have been meaning to try
some Kansas City barbecue.

You haven't had it yet?

Come on, man.

Listen, how do you expect to
engage with Kansas City fans

when you have no
idea what fuels them?

I'll need for you to
go to Norma and Nic's

Barbecue in Independence.

It is the best of the best.

Norma and Nic's, Independence.

Got it.

You have no idea where
Independence is, do you?

I do not.

I'll text you.

But listen, fair warning--

they love to gossip there,
so remember the golden rule.

- Never tell them where I work.
- Exactly.

You'll never know if
people like you for you,

or if they just
want free tickets.

[laughter]

All right.

I'll see you guys later.

[cheerful music]

[chatter]

Hey, welcome to
Norma and Nic's.

What can I get you, hon?

I'm new to town.

What do you suggest?

And don't tell anybody,
but I've never tried

Kansas City barbecue before.

I'll take a Norma and Nic's
super platter for this newbie.

CHEF: You got it, Donna.

He's handsome.

Is he new in town?

If he is, he's
probably lonely.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm Norma Young.

That's me up on the wall.

Look at those cheekbones.

Anyway, how do
you like the food?

Be honest.

Honestly, it's incredible.

Ah!

I just wish I didn't
wait so long to try it.

Well, it's
practically criminal.

It's like living in Paris
and never having a baguette.

[chuckles] I
think I would have

been kicked out of
the country on day

one for a slight like that.

Wait, you lived in France?

My parents were in
the hotel industry,

so I kind of lived
all over Europe.

Ooh, how worldly.

And so how does your wife
or girlfriend like Kansas City

so far?

Well, actually, I haven't seen
that much of Kansas City yet.

And it's just me.

Oh.

Well, I can give you a
list of the must-sees while

you're here for Christmas.

The Crown Center Ice Terrace,
the Plaza city lights.

OK.

And of course, right
here this afternoon.

Oh.

What's happening this afternoon?

Stick around and find out.

I'll bring you a flyer.

I'll get you some more sauce.

[door opens]

Oh, Alana, come
here, come here.

Hmm?

[romantic music]

This is our new friend Derrick.

He just moved to
Kansas City this fall.

Derrick, this is my daughter--

And my granddaughter.

--Alana.

Hi.

It's nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Welcome to Kansas City.

LEAH: Alana is a really
good one to know.

She's in charge of the oldest
Christmas traditions in town.

And she's an accomplished
piano player and

a former competitive swimmer.

Do you like swimming, Derrick?

I do.

It's fun, isn't it?

Oh, here's a fun fact.

Derrick is, uh,
new to Kansas City,

and this is his very first
Kansas City barbecue.

Wow.

Well, a Norma and Nic newbie.

OK.

So that's, like,
an official thing.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

Very solid effort, by the way.

Thank you.

I'm goal-oriented.

[laughter]

Why do I feel like
they also have a goal?

Yeah, I am so embarrassed.

Don't be.

They are so cute.

Well, so are otters, until
they rip your face off.

[laughs]

Ask him if he wants
to Light the Block.

That's so simple.

What's that?

What's Light the Block?

Uh, well, today we are
decorating the entire block

for Christmas, starting here.

And then we go
store after store,

and there's a big street
lighting at my family's store

at the end of the block.

Our two families
started it 50 years ago.

Yeah, you should join us.

Here's some of my
famous banana pudding.

Give it a try.

OK.

Yes, ma'am.

Marry me, Norma.

[laughter]

Well, actually, the only one
who's inheriting the recipe

is Alana, so.

Grandma!

[chuckles] OK.

How much do I owe
you for the pudding?

Oh, nonsense.

It's on the house.

Merry Christmas.

You guys have been too kind.

I don't know how to thank you.

Mm, I'm sure we
can find a way.

[chuckling]

OK.

For the record, you are under
no obligation to help decorate.

It's all right.

No, seriously.

My family can be, uh, a lot.

I don't mind.

I've always loved being
around big families.

It's always just been
my parents and me.

Are you an only child?

So am I.

This explains your family's
enthusiasm for matchmaking.

My parents do the same thing.

Luckily, they're in Europe,
so much less pressure.

Pressure?

Whatever do you mean?

Relentless.

[chuckles]

Uh, well, we should probably
start putting these on the tree.

Let's do it.

OK.

That is the second-largest
collection of beef-related

ornaments I've ever seen.

[laughs]

OK, it's the only
one I've ever seen.

Well, all of the
trees on the block,

they're all themed to
the different businesses.

Oh, that's great marketing.

Is that what you do?

Marketing?

Yeah.

So where did you get all these?

Well, most of these
were given to them

by customers over the years.

But then last year, I had this
one made to look like Norma's

famous barbecue sauce.

Isn't it cute?

It's too cute.

But hold on-- I thought her
banana pudding was famous.

Yeah, no, it is.

Well, everything here is.

Norma, too?

Oh, no.

No, Norma is infamous.

Oh my god, they
are so bad at this.

They're not great.

[chuckles]

I feel like I want
to eat this tree.

[laughs]

All right.

So we're on to Hank and Marty's.

Well, uh, let's just all
thank Derrick for his help,

but we're going to let you go.

OK.

You can consider your banana
pudding debt officially paid.

Thank you.

I appreciate that.

Well, it was very
nice meeting you.

It was nice meeting you.

[whimsical music]

It was nice meeting
you all, too.

Take care.

Alana, on we go!

Where's he going?

After all of that?

Probably as far
away as possible.

Oh, we were subtle.

What?

You were not subtle.

OK, Marty said he's hoping
for lights over the doors here.

On it.

OK.

[gasps] Look who's back!

Hey.

What, did you get lost?

No.

No, I was just,
uh, thinking maybe

you could use some more help.

Oh.

Uh, yeah, sure.

I swear they make these
door frames higher and higher

each year.

Here, sir.

I got you.

Do you mind if I borrow this?

Thank you, young man.

Yeah, of course.

That's for you.

Thank you, sir.

Alana, why don't you
get your new friend

to help you with Carole's?

Et tu, Grandpa?

What?

Don't you start.

Hey, thank you for staying
and helping with all this.

You really didn't
have to do that.

Yeah, of course.

Plus, I know that you must be
absolutely freezing right now.

Oh, no.

I'm actually never cold.

Ah.

So both of your families own
businesses on the same street?

Crazy, right?

Wild.

My grandparents, they actually
met in the '60s and they became

best friends, and then they
opened their businesses

around the same time.

Got it.

And then my parents, they
just kind of grew up together.

And they fell in love.

Yeah.

I mean, that's
pretty incredible.

It was meant to be.

Anyway, so when my
Grandpa Paul retired,

my parents took over the store.

And then now,
after the holidays,

it's going to be my turn.
- That's exciting.

- Yeah.
- Congratulations.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

I really want to
give them a Christmas

that they never forget.

Today was fun.

I don't really
have a lot of, uh,

Christmas traditions of my own.

No?

Nah.

I'm sure getting
to spend Christmas

in so many different countries
was pretty amazing, no?

Yeah.

Yeah, it was.

Yeah.

You know what?

I did have one tradition.

You want to hear it?
- Yeah.

All right.

So when I was a kid
we moved around a lot,

and every year I would
send a change of address

postcard to the North Pole.

Aw.

I guess I thought that Santa
wouldn't know where I was.

[gentle music]

Haven't thought about
that in a long time.

Well, I'm sure that
Santa will find you.

Yoo-hoo!

Uh, guess what?

You're about to see another
one of our yearly traditions,

and this one is
called Dodge the Loaf.

Nice and slow.
- OK.

- Nice and slow.
- Wait, don't go!

Don't look back.

Who's that?

I made this just for you!

Something [indistinct].

Yoo-hoo!

Where's everybody going?

Hank!

[groans]

Glad I caught you.

Jeez Louise,
another fruitcake?

[laughs] Well,
this is our store.

Welcome to KC Corner.

Chiefs fans, huh?

Oh, yeah, you have no idea.

You?

They're a big part
of my life, yeah.

Abandoned by my own family.

Is it really that bad?

Don't worry, dear.

We like you too much to
ever make you try it.

(SINGING) It's
officially Christmas

And I'm officially yours

All right,
everybody, here we go.

5--

(ALL) 4, 3, 2 1.

[cheering]

It's beautiful.

(SINGING) It's already December

The snow's falling too

Oh, never cold, huh?

I'm not cold.

If anything, I'm warm.

I'm the Christmas spirit.

Come on.

[blows] This is the one.

I can feel it.

Hey!

Hey!

Here you go.

Thank you.

My mom wants to give you
a winter hat to take home,

and she is not going to
take no for an answer.

So, uh, you see
one that you like?

Well, this vintage
one is pretty cool.

[laughter]

Not in a million years.

Yeah, no, that
one's not for sale.

It's priceless.

Somebody famous
wear it or something?

Uh, no, it's because we
only get to the Super Bowl

if someone in our family
wears the hat on Christmas.

OK, I see.

Do you not believe me?

[tense music]

Well, I mean,
I'm sure everybody

likes to think that they're the
reason their team wins, right?

OK, let me tell
you a little story.

It was a week before
Christmas 1969,

right around the
corner from here.

Santa was collecting
for charity,

but it was freezing
out and getting late,

and everyone was just
rushing to get home.

HANK: Dad was the
only one who stopped.

He gave Santa as
much as he could.

PAUL: And Santa gave me
something in return--

the hat.

He told me if I wear
it on Christmas Day,

my Christmas wish
would come true.

I thought it was all in
fun, but our next game

was a playoff game.

I figured, why
not see if I could

cash in on my Christmas wish?

So I wore it on Christmas Day.

We won, and we kept winning!

HANK: We went all the way
to the AFL Championship,

then made it to the Super
Bowl and won that, too.

But a new employee
accidentally sold the hat.

[gasping]

Nicely done.

So the hat was gone
for the next 50 years.

We never made it back
to the Super Bowl.

Because you didn't wear
the hat on Christmas.

Well, we didn't realize the
hat had anything to do with it

until the Christmas of 2019.

You talk.
I'm exhausted.

[laughs]

Now, at this point, Hank
and I were running the store.

A couple of days before
Christmas 2019, someone

brought in a vintage hat to sell
for some extra Christmas money.

HANK: I gave the man as
much as I could for it.

Then later, I realized--

It was your hat.

NIC: Yes, it was Paul's hat.

So of course, Paulie wore
it that Christmas Day.

That's when everything
turned around.

That's when they made it
back to the Super Bowl.

And then Hank wore it
in 2022, and they got

back to the Super Bowl again.

And then I wore
it in 2023, and

that's when we knew for sure.

Well, hold on.

They don't always
play on Christmas Day.

No, you don't have
to wear it to the game.

Just on Christmas.

Well, just playing
devil's advocate

here, what about in 2021?

Didn't they lose the AFC
Championship that year?

Uh, yeah, no one
in the family was

wearing the hat that Christmas.

And what about when they made
it to the Super Bowl, but then

still lost?

Well, that's when we
realized there are rules.

It just gets them
to the Super Bowl.

Yeah, I mean, we've
got to leave something

up to the players, right?

Oh, of course.

Or else that would be insane.

You don't believe us, do you?

I don't mean to, uh, offend.

I'm just-- I'm not
particularly superstitious.

LEAH: [clears throat]

Well, you know, it's kind of
getting close to closing time,

so.

Oh, OK.

Thank you again for your help.

Here.

This is for you.

Thank you.

I had a really
great time tonight.

All right.

[doorbell jingles]

I never liked him anyway.

All right, guys.

All three of our finalists
for the Fan of the Year,

they're expecting a
visit from us tomorrow.

So let's go talk with them,
take lots of amazing pictures,

and then just report
back to the team.

Courtney, you get the Robinsons.

COURTNEY: I can't believe I
get to meet Catrick Mahomes.

Mitch, you're going to
visit the Van Riper family.

Their Christmas
display is legendary.

Yes!

Derrick.

Yeah?

You're going to
visit a family that

has lived and breathed this team
from almost the very beginning.

[rousing music]

[doorbell jingles]

ALANA: [sighs]

[groaning]

Uh, sorry, now is
really not a good time.

We're waiting to meet with
someone from the Chiefs.

Oh, is that right?

Yeah.

We're actually finalists
for Fan of the Year,

so at least someone appreciates
what it means to be a true fan.

You can't be a real fan if you
don't believe in superstition.

The hat is not
just superstition.

It's-- [exhales] you know what?

I don't want to get upset before
the person comes, so never mind.

Good call.

Might be off-putting.

Can you just come
back later for whatever

it is that you need?

I can't.

I have an appointment
at 11 o'clock.

What?

Where?

Here.

With who?

I think you know.

No.

No!

Derrick Taylor,
Director of Fan

Engagement, Kansas City Chiefs.

[sighs]

Can I get these gift-wrapped?

[whimsical music]

And you didn't think to
tell us for the entire day?

I didn't think
it was relevant.

You didn't think
it was relevant?

[scoffs] I'm sorry, look around.

How is that not relevant?

What is wrong with you?

Why don't you
take this outside?

I'm trying to run a business.

Alana, I swear I had no idea
you were up for Fan of the Year

until yesterday.

OK, so you're telling
me that it was just

a coincidence that you showed up
to Norma and Nic's on Saturday?

Yeah.

You had no idea who we were?

Sometimes coincidences
just happen.

Are you really
even a Chiefs fan?

I'm becoming one.

Oh.

SANTA: Ho, ho, ho.

Merry Christmas!

Hi.

Oh.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you, dear.

Merry Christmas.

Hey, do you take $20s?

Oh, the youth center
thanks you, young man.

Sure, no problem.

SANTA: Merry Christmas.

Oh, wow.

Merry Christmas.

All right, that was
very generous of you.

But I still don't trust you.

Fair.

OK, come on.

Let's start fresh here.

You deserve to win
Fan of the Year

as much as anybody else does.

We're fans of all the years.

I know.

I can see that this is
really important to you.

My family literally
exists because of this team,

so yes, I would say it's
very important to me.

OK, great.

So show me.

My boss said something about
a fan cave in the store.

Let's go.

OK, this is impressive.

Let me show you our most
valuable piece of memorabilia.

Oh, yes, yes, yes.

This is an official
game-worn Len Dawson jersey

from Super Bowl IV in 1969.

Oh, wow.

You know who Len
Dawson is, right?

Of course I do.

OK, tell me three
facts about him.

That's not necessary.

All right, I'll
get you started.

Hall of Fame qu rterback, Super

for 25 years.

You know his nickname, right?

It's Lenny the Cool.

You didn't give me
enough time to answer.

Well, it should
be instantaneous.

Not helping.

You said that you
lived in Europe, right?

So does that make
you a soccer fan?

Oh, god!

What?

Yeah, I like soccer.

It's OK.

DERRICK: I also liked football.

I didn't become a big
football fan until I

started working for the team.
- What better way?

Yeah.

And you are somehow in charge
of picking Fan of the Year?

[groaning]

Not just me.

There's a whole department.

Oh, great!

Send one of them.

OK.

Well, I think I have everything
I need for the fan engagement

team to make a decision.

She has way better
manners than this, normally.

- We raised her better than--
- Yeah.

I don't know who this is.

We'll be in touch.

HANK: Len Dawson!

Yeah.

Bye, guys.

[groans]

Are you on our side?

What was that?

Honey.

I'm sorry.

[wind blowing]

PAUL: You know what I like
best about making eggnog?

HANK: What's that, Dad?
- Patty's handwriting.

Aw.

It's terrible.

[laughter]

A pinch of sklarb.

She's been gone 10 years.

I still can't figure
out what sklarb is.

[chuckles] Yeah.

Alana, come on.

You can't keep replaying this
afternoon over and over again.

I can't help it.

I blew it.

I shouldn't have let my
emotions get the best of me.

I just-- guh, I don't know.

OK, I think I do.

I think you're upset
that you let yourself

think, maybe even
just for a minute,

that you'd met somebody special.

And now you're
disappointed again.

Honey, it's scary.

This feeling is
why I stopped trying.

Honestly, I'd rather
just focus on the shop.

It doesn't have to be
all or nothing, you know?

OK, maybe not.

But the shop is the only thing
that I feel like I have even

a little bit of control over.

HANK: I wonder if maybe we're
being too tough on the guy

for not telling us
who he works for.

I mean, I'm sure the
second somebody finds out,

they want something from him.

Yeah, OK, maybe.

But honestly, I'm just more
annoyed at how he reacted

to our story about the hat.

Not everyone believes
in fate, sweetheart.

OK, well, I want to be
with someone who does.

Well, someday, anyway.

If I've learned anything
in the last few years,

it's never put off
anything until someday.

Because someday
is no guarantee.

Mm.

All right, you're right.

All right,
Christmas group hug.

[growls playfully]

OK, let me know.

How is it?

All right.

OK, here we go.

OK.

Do I taste sesame?

I think I'm going
to officially stop

guessing what sklarb means.

Good call.

Now, look, I know the
whole lucky-hat-from-Santa

thing is a bit out there, but
it does show their enthusiasm.

I love the
Christmas connection.

Telling their family
story is really

going to help bring
the fans together,

especially in the
lead-up to the Christmas

Day game against the Eagles.

So you probably want me
to go back and talk to them.

Oh, yes.

As soon as possible, please.

Yeah, let's go.

Ho, ho, Merry Christmas.

Ho, ho, ho.

Ho, ho, ho.

DERRICK: Hey there.

[doorbell jingles]

Hi.

I went looking
for you at the shop,

but your mom said you were
down here looking for a, uh,

decoration.

Of course she did.

Surprised she didn't drive
you down here herself.

She offered.

[laughs]

Uh, look, I am sorry
for being a little bit

salty in the fan cave.

You really didn't deserve that.

No, I kind of did.

I should have told
you where I worked.

I shouldn't have been so
skeptical about the hat.

No, it's fine, it's fine.

Just because I
believe in something

doesn't mean
everybody else has to.

Well, that's the thing.

Everyone at the office does.

What, you told them about it?

That's why I'm here.

The team wants to do a
feature on your family

in anticipation of
the Christmas game.

Is that, like, a part of
the Fan of the Year process?

Not exactly.

But your story is
all about family,

your dedication to the
team, and Christmas magic.

I'm sure everybody
in the department

is going to vote for you.

Wow.

Um, OK.

Yeah.
- Yeah?

Yeah, I'm in.

OK.

Oh my gosh, I can't
believe that they have this.

I've been looking for this.

What's so special about that?

In 1971, my
family would gather

to watch the Christmas
Day games together,

when the team was playing away.
- Mm-hmm.

And they started this little
tradition where they would bring

a new ornament every
year to put on the tree,

and this little guy
was my favorite.

He's a 1999 keepsake that my
grandma gave to my Grandpa Paul.

And somehow it got
misplaced, and we've been

looking for one ever since.

He's going to be so
happy I found it.

That sounds like fun.

Yeah, it is.

It's just like
all those memories

come flooding back
every Christmas

when we unbox the ornaments.

Mm.

Oh, hey, look.

She's ready for the game, huh?

[laughter]

Is there a game on
Christmas this year, Daddy?

There is, actually.

Yes!

Can we go?

Oh, it's sold out, sweetie.

No problem.

I'll just ask Santa.

Give me two seconds.

I'll be right back.

I'm Derrick.

I work for the Chiefs.

Oh, thank you!

Oh, of course.

My pleasure.

Sorry.

Thank you.

Bye, Will.

Enjoy.

Sorry about that.

Did you just give
them your tickets?

Yeah, I don't usually
sit during the games.

Wow.

Look at you, spreading
your own Christmas magic.

[laughs]

It's fan engagement.

It's not exactly magic.

Well, to them it's magic.

[chatter]

There it is!

Magic.

Let's pay for
your ornament, OK?

Come on.

ALANA: And here's the article.

Would you look at that?

We're famous!

We are definitely
winning Fan of the Year.

OK, let's not
get our hopes up.

[cheerful music]

Great job, Derrick.

This story, it really struck
a chord with the fans.

Well, people love the cat.
DERRICK: Oh, OK.

- Aw.
- That's a lot.

Look, don't forget about
the Chiefs Christmas house.

Cars are lined up
around the block.

OK, we have a tough
decision to make.

But aside from that,
the powers that be

would love to
feature the Higmans

and the Youngs even
more in the lead-up

to the Christmas Day game.
- OK.

Basically, the families
are going to be the Christmas

connection to the teams.

You know what?

I remember seeing something
on a flyer about a gingerbread

house night at Norma and Nic's.

What if we sponsor
a best Chiefs-themed

gingerbread house prize?

I love it.

Can you see if you
can make that happen?

Yeah, I'll reach
out right now.

BETH: Nice.

[festive music]

[chatter]

Hey, you made it.

How's it going?

Any early contenders?
- Not yet.

OK.
Anything I can do to help?

- No, we're all set out here.
- Oh.

I think they might need
a hand in the kitchen.

- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.

OK.

Thanks, Paul.

I'm just doing what your
mother would have done.

Oh.

Hey, I thought we
weren't allowed back there.

I-- oh.

[chuckles]

Good evening, ladies.

NORMA: Derrick!

Don't you look stunning?

I always look like
this when I bake.

[laughs]

NORMA: Ooh.

Oh, hi.

Hi.

All right.

You know how to do this?

Is this how?

Wow, my bad.

You are clearly a natural.
- Thanks.

Yeah.

What are these?

Uh, these just
go right on top.

OK, here's what we got to do.

Put some flour on Alana's
cheek, and then Derrick

will have to remove it gently.

It's in all the
Christmas movies.

It never fails.

I love it.

It's genius.

OK, I'll do the flour.

Don't force it, ladies.

Just let it happen.

Trust me on this one.

[chuckles]

[gentle music]

Rumor has it you
need a calendar.

No, I don't.

Wait, why?

Just a reminder-- the Fan of
the Year vote's in eight days.

You make this for
the whole department?

I like to win.

So do I.

Then I guess you two haven't
been by the Van Ripers' yet.

Hey Beth - Don't you think
Derrick should go see

the Van Ripers before the vote?

You haven't gone yet?

Not yet.

A few people are going by
there tonight, so you should go.

I don't think any of us should
vote on the final candidates

without seeing them firsthand.

Has anybody but
Courtney seen this cat?

[meows]

Oh my gosh!
He's so cute!

Well played.

[chatter]

Hey.

It's like-- hi.

I hear it's finally
going to snow tonight.

Isn't that exciting?

Hot cocoa by the fire,
with warm Christmas loaf.

Mm!

It's supposed to be warmed up?

Of course.

How else are the peppermints
supposed to melt?

[chuckles]

I just--

It's best not to picture it.

ALANA: Ugh, no.

LEAH: Ugh.

Oh, hey, what'd you
get at the bookstore?

Oh, oh, oh.

I got these for my
parents and Paul.

They have so many great
stories, you know?

I don't want them to get
lost for future generations.

In case I don't
carry on that legacy?

No, I didn't
mean it like that.

Mom, I'm taking
over KC Corner,

I'm going to try to make
it even more successful

than it already
is, and I'm getting

our family the recognition
that they deserve.

Isn't all of that enough?

OK, sweetie, we all know
how hard you are working.

Do you know what our
most important legacy is?

You.

Your happiness.

Look, everyone is just acting
like I'm one of those people

that says no, I'm just--

I'm too busy with my
career to find love.

I have tried to find love.

I have.

It just never works out, ever.

So maybe that's my fate.

Or maybe it didn't work
out because you weren't

ready for the right person.

Come on, we can all
see there's something

between you and Derrick.

Why do you keep fighting it?

I don't know.

Maybe I'm just tired
of getting my hopes up.

You can't let fear
rob you of hope.

Just look for the signs.

They're always there.

Well, so far, all the
signs are pointing to no.

(SINGING) Oh, how I wish it
could be Christmas every day

When the kids start singing

And the band begins to play

OK, wow.

Pretty incredible, right?

I mean--

I know you've become close
with Alana and her family,

but I need for you to know
it's going to be a close vote.

I care about them because
I'm the liaison to the team,

if that's what you mean.

That's not what I mean.

Are you coming back with us?

Um, you know what?

I'm going to go for a walk.

See you.

[gentle music]

- What do you think?
- It's a little more potent.

HANK: Like, the more I
have, the more I like it.

Can we-- it's
the strongest one.

Excuse me.

Oh.

Do you mind if I
warm up by your fire?

Is that Derrick?

HANK: That's Derrick.

Oh, welcome back.

Wait, is this your house?

It's ours.

Yeah, it's all paid
off as of last month.

Here's to no mortgage.

No mortgage!

No mortgage!

Derrick?

Hi.

What are you doing here?

Wait, did someone invite you?

Was not me, I swear.

I was at a work thing
a couple of streets over

and I just felt
like taking a walk.

I had no idea any of this was
here, or that you were here.

It's quite a coincidence.

Isn't it?

How's that for a sign?

PAUL: You going to
stick around, son?

We brought out the
special eggnog.

Very special.

[laughter]

That's because
it's sklarb-free.

No sklarb.

Inside joke.

Ah.

They've already been, uh--

This is our third batch.

[laughter]

Well, do you have to go back?

To?

Oh, your work thing.

Oh, no.

No, that's done.

Well, do you want to--

do you want to join us?

NORMA: Yes, join us.

PAUL: Come on.

NORMA: Pull up a chair.

- Yeah, I'd love that.
- More eggnog!

More eggnog.

More eggnog!

The call went out
for more eggnog.

- You want this blanket?
- No, no, no.

You take it.

You take it.

That's kind of crazy that
you just showed up here.

- Right?
- Yeah.

It's kind of incredible.

Now, see now, if things
like this can happen,

then maybe the whole
hat thing isn't

that far-fetched after all.

Yeah, I guess so.

You guess so?

OK.

Seriously, is that
as far as you'll go?

How about this?

I don't not believe.

What is it going to take
for you to fully believe?

I guess I just need to see
some of that Christmas magic

for myself.

OK, fair enough.

[gentle music]

OK, that's pretty good.

[laughs] I do what I can.

You didn't have
the hat, though.

Oh, no, but we were
talking about it.

Can't argue with that logic.

Finally!

Oh, stop.

[laughs]

Nice.

And that was the
moment Derrick realized

he should have brought a scarf.

[chuckles] Luckily, he
came to the right place.

Uh, give me a second.
- Oh, you don't have to--

No, no, no, it's fine.

OK.

Oh, that's very nice of you.

Are you sure?
- Yeah.

I mean, please, it's
the least we could do.

You've done so much
for us already.

It feels like the
other way around.

No.

Oh, that's cute.

Oh, stop.

It's my color.

Got the fourth
round right here.

- Oh!
- There it is.

- OK.
- Is one of those for me?

Of course.
DERRICK: Oh, thank you, sir.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

To the first snow.

To the first snow.

(SINGING) Up on the
house top reindeer pause

Out jumps good old Santa Claus

Down through the chimney
with lots of toys

All for the little
ones' Christmas joys

Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go

[gasps]

Hey.

OK, are you sure that
you and Dad don't need

my help today at the store?

Gosh, I don't know how we've
managed to run it by ourselves.

Who will ever show us how to
use the credit card reader?

OK, OK.

No, you just go
have fun on your date.

No, it is not a date.

Uh, $5 says it is.

No, Mom, it's just the
staff Christmas party, OK?

All three Fan of the Year
finalists will be there.

It is strictly business.

Mm.

[doorbell jingles]

- Wow.
- Hey.

You look incredible.

Thank you.

So do you.

Oh, thanks.

Mr. Taylor.

Oh, Mr. Taylor?

Why the formality?

You were calling me the
D-man the other night.

I've been told in no uncertain
terms that this is business.

Wink.

Nudge.

OK, we're saying
the words out loud.

Yes.
Yes, I guess they are.

Wow.

You want to head
over to Arrowhead?

Yeah.

Wait, it's at the stadium?

That's right.

We got the whole
place to ourselves.

OK, cool.

Take plenty of
pictures, kiddo.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime
experience.

[emotional music]

Um, one second.

Yeah.

Grandpa, you should
go instead of me.

What?

Why?

Because what if we don't win?

I can't be the only
person in our family

who gets to experience
all of this.

You're not.

We're with you.

Aren't those Grandma
Patty's earrings?

Yeah, I wanted to take a
little piece of her with me.

OK, then you get out of here.

OK.

I love you.

I love you.

Oh, oh, wait, wait.

One quick picture.

Yeah.

Mom, it's not prom.

Indulge us.

OK, now say Chiefs.

Get it?
Instead of “cheese”

Yeah, it's still
very cheesy, Grandpa.

How about those--

BOTH: Chiefs!

Thanks, Beth.

All right, are you ready?
- Yeah.

OK, let's go.

Over here.

[laughs] Here we go.

Oh!

What do you think?

Wow!

PARTYGOER: Hey, you're
famous around here.

Hi, guys.
PARTYGOER: We love your story.

Oh.

Oh, here we go.

Your family's amazing.

Um, is this a good sign?

For the vote, I mean.

I mean, I hope so, because we
are up against some serious cute

feline energy.

Oh my gosh, I am
dying to meet Catrick.

- You too?
- Mm-hmm.

[meows]

I'm just going to--
- Yeah.

Uh, OK.

Have fun.

Oh!

[laughs] Hi.

[gasps] Hi.

Little man's adorable, right?

Oh, wow.

No wonder he got
his own calendar.

- Can we take a picture?
- Yeah.

OK.

Thank you.

Merry Christmas.

[camera clicks]

See, even your finalist
wants to meet the cat.

It's Mecole Hardman
and a cat that looks

way too much like Mahomes.

Doesn't matter.

No one in the office
can stop talking

about the Van Riper house.

Which is amazing,
don't get me wrong.

But this Christmas
hat is basically

a local legend at this point.

OK, OK.

You guys understand that
nobody actually gets

anything if your finalist wins?

We get bragging rights.

There's one thing I don't
get about the whole hat thing.

Why wasn't anyone
wearing it the Christmas

we lost the AFC Championship?

Yeah.

I mean, if the hat's real, it
kind of puts the loss on them,

right?

I didn't ask, because
it's none of our business.

OK, OK.

Just curious.

Hey, look what I got.

Lint rollers?

You're unstoppable.

Bragging rights.

Let's go check out the
party at the penthouse, yeah?

OK.

OK.

Bye, guys.

[chatter]

It's the best view in the house.

Oh, wow.

OK, this is amazing.

TREY: What's up, DT?

What's up, Trey?

Congrats on the
Service Award, man.

Well deserved.

TREY: Appreciate it.

Oh, uh, Trey Smith,
this is Alana Higman.

- Hi.
- Her family was the one who--

Oh, yeah, I know you are.

You-- you do?

Yeah, the lucky Christmas hat.

I was telling Coach about it.

Hope you have it on standby.

We're going to need it.

Yeah, no, you bet we will.

Don't lose that hat.

I still have a few more
fingers I want to fill up.

[chuckles]

You keep letting
that Christmas hat do

magical Christmas hat things.

I will.

I will, I promise.

Hey, Trey, come sign
the Christmas card.

All right, bro.

Alana, pleasure to meet you.

DT, my guy.

- Yeah, man.
- Take it easy, bro.

- Thank you so much, Trey.
- Yup.

See you later.

[exhales, laughs]
I cannot believe

that I just met Trey Smith!

Mm.

Please tell me that you know
why I am so excited to meet him.

Trey?

Mm-hmm.

Oh, I don't know.

Is it because he
was a first-team

SEC player in 2019-2020?

Pro Football Writers
All-Rookie Team, 2021?

Or maybe it's because
of that pancake block

he made to set up Jerick
McKinnon's front-flipping TD.

I mean, if it's not
any of those reasons,

then honestly, I don't know.

I don't know much about the man.

Wow.

Wow, that's very impressive.

Thank you.

Did you do all
of that research

because of what happened when
you first saw the fan cave?

Oh, I will never admit that.

[chuckles]

You made me realize how much
the team's history informs who

they are today, just
like how your family has

made you who you are.

Speaking of which--

Mm?

Follow me.

(QUIETLY) Trey Smith!

DERRICK: [laughs]

Just a little further.

You better not be peeking.

OK.

Now.

[soaring music]

Where are your seats?

Uh, right down there.

Let's go.

Wow.

You know, some of the
happiest moments of my life

happened right here.

Even the years
they were losing?

Oh, yeah.

I mean, that's the thing.

It's really easy to show up
when everything's going great,

but the real fans are
the ones who stick

around even when it's not.

Oh!

These are our seats.

[breathes deeply]

Wow.

It is crazy how quiet it is.

Right?

[laughs, sighs] You know,
I don't think I'll ever

get to see it like this again.

[laughs] This is so cool.

[giggles]

Oh, I don't know
how to thank you.

Oh, your reaction
is thanks enough.

OK.

So the reason that
no one was wearing

the hat that Christmas is
because we were at the hospital.

Grandpa Paul had
had a heart attack,

and we didn't know if
he was going to make it.

I'm sure football was the
last thing on your mind.

Well, it was actually the
first thing on his mind,

even throughout
his whole recovery.

I think it's because it's
not just football to us.

It's literally what
made us a family.

I just wanted people to
know about my grandparents,

and my parents, and our hat.

Because you never really
know how much time you got.

And maybe someday
is actually right now.

[romantic music]

ALANA: I don't think I'm
ready for this night to end.

Does it have to?

What did you have in mind?

Maybe, uh, we go
on an official date.

Do you have $5?

Sure.

Why?

[laughs] Gotta pay my mom.

I'll explain later.

All right.

- Yeah, let's go.
- Yeah?

Yeah.

OK.

There's a problem.

Hmm?

I have no idea
where to take you.

Come on, follow me.

[festive music]

DERRICK: This is fantastic.

What should we do first?

My family and I always ice
skate here every Christmas,

but we've just been
so busy at the shop

that we haven't had a
chance to do that yet.

Perfect.
Let's do it.

Ho, ho, ho, ho.

Oh.

Merry Christmas, Santa.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

I'm good.

We'll see about that.

[clears throat]

- I'm not on that list.
- Huh?

I meant I'm good
for the candy canes.

Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho.

Yeah.

Funny.

Merry Christmas.

- Wow.
- Wow.

Wow.

Did you just tell
Santa Claus that you

were, in fact, not good?

Oh, no, what have I done?

I don't know.

OK, but don't worry.

You still have a week and
a half until Christmas.

Good.

I think that's plenty
of time to secure

your position on the nice list.

[THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA,
"JINGLE BELLS"]

Your hands are so warm.

Yeah, and yours are like
taking a little detour

to the Arctic Circle.

You know what they say--

cold hands, warm heart.

Oh, don't worry.

I think that one of these
shops sells some gloves.

I like this better.

Come on.

(SINGING) Jingle bells, jingle
bells, jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to
ride in a '57 Chevrolet

Good evening, folks.

Here is our holiday specials.

Off-menu, we have my
personal creation,

the [inaudible]
Chapeau, made with

our house-made
peppermint vodka, served

in a 36-ounce souvenir mug.

Espress-snow Martini.

BARTENDER: Mm.

Mistletoe Mule,
Santa Claus-mopolitan.

Mm.

OK, but I can't decide
between the Pa-Rum-Pum

Punch or the Santa's
Sippin' Stocking.

That is a tough choice.

What if I surprise you guys?
- Ooh.

I love this.

That's a great idea.
- One second.

- You know what else I love?
- Huh?

That it's someone's
job out there to think

of seasonal cocktail names.

Oh, yeah.

I think your job is
a little bit better.

Getting better by the day.

You know what?

I got a mug for
the office kitchen.

What?

Yeah.

Big move.

- Too big.
- OK, wait.

Let me guess.

Mm?

World's greatest fan
engagement director?

No, I couldn't do that.

You can't get it for yourself.

That'd be like you
getting the number one

Chiefs fan mug for yourself.

Oh, yeah, no need.

I'm already going to win
a banner and a trophy

that says all of that.

Oh, I like that confidence.

Here we have one Rum-Pum-Pum
Punch, and one for you,

sir, Santa's Sippin' Stocking.

That's a lot of S's, I know.

What is in this
stocking drink?

That's a trade secret, sir.

But I can tell you it's
better than Mahomes for 6.

You said I could surprise you.
ALANA: Mm.

I mean--

You did say that.

Enjoy your drinks.

Thank you, sir.

There's no cool
way to drink this.

Oh, yeah, no, I know.

[laughs] So do you want, like,
a little bendy straw, or--

Oh, stop, I'm
just going to do it.

[slurps]

Oh, wow.

[laughs] My Grandma
Norma and my mom

would be losing their
minds right now at that.

You going to do it?

Well, I guess I
kind of have to, huh?

OK, nose.

Oh my goodness,
they were right.

This really does work.

[laughs]

[festive music]

Oh, hey, Mayor Lucas.

Oh, hey.
Hi, folks.

How are you doing?

How are you doing?

That's the mayor?

Yeah.

So this is here every year?

Mm-hmm.

You like it?

I like everywhere
I've been with you.

Was that smooth?

Very.

OK, good.

Honestly, though,
this is a great town.

You sound a little surprised.

Did you not think
you'd like it here?

No, it's not that.

I just-- I never really
cared where I was.

I'd just go wherever
the work was.

I was just there.

Now I'm here, and
it feels different.

It feels different
for me, too.

And I've lived
here my whole life.

You two want to fling
a few for a good cause?

You and a good cause?

I mean, I can't say no to that.

You want to give it a go?

Yeah, I mean, I can't
say no to Trent Green, so.

Are you sure you want
to challenge me, though?

Come on, now.

Thank you.

Yes, sir.

I drank Santa's
Sipping Stocking, OK?

I fear nothing.

You ready for this?

[laughter]

I forgot I was left-handed.

Mm, mm-hmm.

OK, hotshot, you
want to give it a go?

Give her the rock.

Let's see this.

You got this.

[exhales] OK.

DERRICK: Let's see.

Yes!

DERRICK: Oh.

That's terribly
embarrassing for me.

Beginner's luck?

Where we come from,
that's called skill.

Yes!

You guys are friends now?

I'm sorry, but my
dad never told me

that girls can't play football.

[laughs]

See you, sir.

I'll see you later.

And nobody here to see it.

[camera clicking]

You really have made this your
own little village, you know.

Yeah.

Yeah, I have.

I mean, I like being
close to the shop

and to my friends and my family.

Yeah.

Yeah.

But yeah, kind of
always been home.

Did you always know
you were going to take

over the family business?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, pretty much.

Although I also thought that
by now I would have what

my grandparents and
my parents have.

Somehow they found a way to have
it all-- success, love, family.

What's their secret?

I think it's that they knew
that they were meant to be.

You know, there is no
second-guessing, or--

Mm.

--no doubts.

You know, they're why
I believe in fate.

I see it in them
every single day.

Do you see it anywhere else?

I see it here, too.

[romantic music]

Hey, we're going
down to watch Thursday

Night Football at the
pub, if you want to come.

I actually got plans tonight.

Oh.

He has plans!

You don't--

[cheering]

Thank you, Beth.

Have fun.

You too.

Oh, hold on.

Here we go.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

Oh, yeah!

There we go, there we go.

Whoa, that sack.

Hey, you guys taste that?

ALL: Sweet nectar
of the end zone!

[cheering]

Yeah!

[chatter]

[groaning]

- Hank.
- Yeah?

- Flip the pillow.
- Yeah.

What does that do?

Well, it's a rally thing
we do when we're behind.

I had a hot wing in my
hand last time we scored.

Should I just do that?
ALL: Yes!

OK!

I'm was joking, but let's do it.

Now he's getting it.

We got this.

ANNOUNCER: Several Chiefs are
there, but it's incomplete.

[groaning]

How did we just lose?

We were the
14-point favorites!

I can't believe this.

I guess my hot wing
wasn't as lucky as the hat.

No, it's not the same thing.

Don't blame yourself.
- It's OK.

We're still in the playoffs.

Not necessarily.

It's only Thursday.

If the Dolphins, Browns, and
Texans all win this Sunday,

it would make the
Eagles game on Christmas

basically a playoff game.

Win and we're
the wild card, lose

and the season's basically over.

No, no, no.

It's not going to come to that.

Yeah, all three of
those Sunday games

would have to end
in huge upsets.

And OK, if that does
happen, then the team would

only have four days to rest.

So all we would
have to do is make

sure that we wear our
not-so-secret weapon

on Christmas Day game.

You're right.

Guys, that would be the boost
they need, I'm telling you.

Speaking of winning, isn't the
Fan of the Year vote coming up?

Oh, soon.

HANK: Yeah.

Don't you worry.

As soon as I know, you guys
are going to hear about it.

HANK: Right.

Ugh, I feel like we
should have heard by now.

[phone dings]

[snorts, sighs]

Grandma Norma, comma, every
time you text me and ask me

if Derrick texted
me, I think it's

finally him texting me, period.

I promise you will be the
first person to know if he--

[phone dings]

Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait.
It's Derrick.

The vote is in.

And?

I don't know.

Ooh, why hasn't
he texted me back?

I figured I'd
tell you in person.

Did we win?

You won.

[gasping, cheering]

Oh my god!

I'm just relieved we
didn't lose to the cat.

I made sure that the VIP
tour, the sideline passes,

and everything else is
going to the entire family.

Everybody watching is going to
know exactly how much you guys

have all done for this team.

And how much the team
has done for us, right?

Thank you for
making this happen.

[doorbell jingles]

Both of you.

Yes, sir.

[gasps]

DERRICK: Oh, wow.

What would you have
done if we'd lost?

[laughter]

There it is.

I love it.

Uh, should we go
hang the banner?

- Oh, yeah, yeah. yeah.
- OK.

Chiefs.

ALL: Chiefs!

Derrick, get in here.

Oh, it's OK.

It's a family photo.
- Oh, come on.

What?
Come on.

You sure?

Yes!

Get over here.
- OK, sorry.

Here we go.

ALL: Chiefs!

[cheerful music]

Thanks so much for helping
us wrap the gifts you

guys collected.

It's going to be a great
Christmas for a lot of kids.

We'd help too,
but my gift-wrapping

is worse than my baking.

That's OK, Mr. Young.

I got you.

[paper rustling]

Whoa.

What?

How?

I'm a natural.

No, my mom taught me.

I can also fold a fitted sheet.

If he says he can make a
restaurant-grade ranch dressing,

lock him in.

You know you're making the
rest of us guys look bad, right?

OK, I think you pretend
to wrap poorly on purpose,

just so no one
asks you to do it.

Baby.

That's Nic with neck massages.

What?

This is the first time
I've heard about this.

[snorts]

Alana, did you invite Derrick
over to the house tonight

for Christmas Eve-Eve-Eve?

I was just about to.

That's a thing?

Thing-thing-thing?

[laughs] Uh, Grandpa
Paul and Grandma Patty

invented it when I was little.

And since everyone in
our family is working

through Christmas Eve, we
just do the whole thing

four days early.

I'd love to come.

Thank you.

No gifts.

But you have to
bring a dessert.

That's no problem.

I got a delicious Christmas
loaf in my freezer.

[groaning]

No, I take it back.

You're uninvited.

(SINGING) Let there
be joy to your world

Every boy and girl

Peace on earth, goodwill to men

DERRICK: Thank you
so much, gentlemen.

What have we got in here?

Is it a football?

Thank you, guys.

Merry Christmas.

Thanks for bringing the hat.

Everybody was dying to see it.

Yeah, of course.

Yeah.

Hey, congratulations on
winning Fan of the Year.

You really deserved it.

Thank you.

I know that was
hard for you, Mitch.

We appreciate you.

Hey, is that the
famous Christmas hat?

Mm-hmm.

Can I take a
picture with it on?

Oh, um, you know what?

I am so sorry.

We just don't let anyone outside
of our family wear the hat.

It's just our tradition.

No, I get it.

Don't want to mess with
the Christmas magic, right?

Exactly.

DERRICK: See you guys in a bit.

Ho, ho, ho.

Oh, may I try it on?

I mean, that's the big man.

Just kidding.

Ho, ho, ho.

That's your Christmas
magic, not mine.

[phones chiming]

I can't believe
all those teams won.

What?

What's going on?

The Christmas Day game
is officially a must-win.

Good thing we have that
magic hat of yours, huh?

You know what?
Yes.

Yes, you're right.

Hasn't failed us yet, so I
am not worried about a thing.

[dramatic music]

[gasps]

Hey, are you OK?

Um--

OK.

All right.

Obviously, something's wrong.

What's going on?

The hat is missing.

What?

It's gone.

The last person you
were talking to was Santa.

Yes, yes, and I still
had it when he left.

But then when everyone's
phones were going crazy I

put it down for maybe one
second, and then I looked, and--

I don't know, it's like it
disappeared into thin air.

It's OK.
Don't panic.

I'm going to help you find it.
It's going to turn up.

It's somewhere here.

But what are we going
to do if we can't find it?

What are we going to tell people
if the Chiefs lose on Christmas?

They're not going to lose.

Well, they will
if we can't find it.

OK.

Well, you can't put this
kind of pressure on yourself.

Uh, well, it's too late.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Oh, sorry.

Ah!

Sorry.

What if someone stole
it so that we'd lose?

Or, I don't know, what if you
actually work for another team?

[chuckles nervously]
- What?

I don't know.
I'm sorry.

I'm just freaking out right now.

OK, take a deep breath.

[exhales]

There you go.

It's going to turn up, OK?

I know it.

How do you know?

Because if your family
has taught me anything,

it's that things have
a habit of working out.

I knew you people ate
something other than barbecue.

Tell no one.

And this eggnog.

I can't get enough
of this stuff.

It's fantastic, right?

Even without Patty's
mystery ingredient.

Oh, what's that?

That inside joke I
was telling you about.

Mm.

We just cannot figure
out what this says.

Oh, interesting.

I didn't think they use saffron
in eggnog outside of Greece.

It's an interesting flavor.

But honestly, I don't
think it needs it.

I think it's perfect
just the way it--

it is.

What?

You're saying that word
right there is saffron?

Yes, sir.

I love you.

Oh.

I love you too, Paul.

OK, you realize that you
just solved our biggest

family mystery right now?

That's the big mystery?

You guys have a magic hat--

py.

I'm happy to help.

What are we waiting for?

Let's get some
saffron on that thing.

It's $5,000 a pound.

We can live without it.

All right.
OK.

One second.

[plays bum note]
Nope.

All right.

One minute.

All right, don't worry.

I got him guitar
lessons for Christmas.

That's how long we're going
to have to wait for Hank

to start the song.

[laughter]

Thanks, Dad.

Wow.

Hey, where'd Derrick go?

DERRICK: Derrick is
right here, struggling.

Hey, we said no
Christmas gifts tonight.

It's not a Christmas
gift, it's a Christmas

Eve-Eve-Eve-Eve gift.

I will allow it.

Thank you, sir.

He'll allow it.

I just wanted to show you how
grateful I am for welcoming me

into your home, and also
allowing me to be a part of so

many of your family traditions.

I feel like the luckiest
guy in the world right now.

OK.

Let's see if I blew it.
You want to help me, Hank?

- Oh, yeah, sure.
- Here we go.

You ready?

Here we go.

Pop this off.

[gasps]

You know what this looks like?

It looks like a couple
of the old seats

from Municipal Stadium.

NORMA: You're right.

Look at the numbers.

Those are from our row.

Derrick, this is incredible.

I mean, our entire
family's history together

started with these seats.

Now we get to keep them forever.

I don't know how to thank you.

Oh, that's OK.

Whose seats are these, Dad?

Well, this was mine.

And this here, this
was your mom's.

A lot of great memories
in these seats.

Thank you.

Thank you, Derrick.

This means everything
to me, to all of us.

Merry Christmas, sir.

[emotional music]

Say Chiefs.

BOTH: Chiefs!

[camera clicks]

They're too much.

OK, so I may have also
broken the no gift rule.

You can't break the rules.

Only the guest can
break the rules.

It's more of a
necessity than a gift.

I'll allow it.

[laughs]

Well, all right.

[laughs] It's to warm up those
icicles that you call hands.

We don't have that
problem anymore.

No, we don't.

But it's for when
I'm not around.

Since we are on the subject
of Derrick always being cold--

I'm not always cold, though.

Come on.

Seriously, am I the only one
following the no presents rule?

[laughter]

[gasps]

No way.

What?

How did you find this?

What?

Did someone return it to you?

How did you do this?

What?

No, it's homemade.

I knit it for Derrick because
he liked the other hat so much.

So when you said
how did you find this,

is the original hat lost?

[tense music]

OK, so I brought
it to the toy drive

and I set it down
for just a second.

And then we all found out that
the Christmas Day game was

basically a playoff game and
everyone was freaking out,

and then I turned around and the
hat just-- it-- it disappeared.

And I am so, so sorry.

I will never forgive
myself if I don't find it.

It is entirely my
fault. I asked her

to bring it to the toy drive.

I shouldn't have.

No, it was not your fault, OK?

It was mine.

This was supposed to be
the best Christmas ever,

and now it's the worst.

Oh, honey, it's OK.

Really.

Don't let it ruin your night.

You guys, how
can you be so calm?

I mean, you know what
this means, right?

If the Chiefs lose, everyone
is going to blame us.

The business won't survive.

We're probably going to get
Fan of the Year taken away.

That is not something
that we would do.

We're not concerned
in the least.

The hat is meant to turn up.

It'll turn up.

Just like it did before.

See, it's going to be OK.

Well, how am I the first
to finish every time?

Every single time.

Every time, I'm the first.

It's a surprise every time.

I just feel--

[chatter]

Hey, is it OK if I sit
in Grandma Patty's seat?

Of course.

I was just sitting
here thinking of all

the wonderful memories
we've had over the years,

and it all started right here.

Your grandma would
be so proud of you.

I miss her so much.

I miss her too, Grandpa.

She'd love all this.

Yeah.

She would have loved him, too.

Oh, yeah?

You think so?

I saved you some
yule log, sir.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to interrupt.

You're not.

You're here right on time.

Thanks for all those wonderful
memories you brought back to me.

Now you two make a
couple of your own.

[gentle music]

Big game this weekend.

Can I see the hat?

It's all my kids talk about.

Um, actually, we are keeping
it safe until game day.

You can never be too careful.

Glad to hear it.

After all, the mental health of
an entire city is in your hands.

[chuckles nervously]

So no luck at the thrift store?

I'm on hold with the
vintage shop near the stadium.

Yes, hi, I'm still here.

Thanks anyway.

We're not worried
at all, sweetie.

OK, so we're going
to bring the whole

family down to the 50-yard
line right before kickoff.

Uh-huh.

The fans are going to
love seeing that hat.

[laughs] What?

Does it seem like we're
saying that the team

only wins if Alana
and her family

wear the hat at Christmas?

No, we're saying the hat
represents the magic that all

the fans bring to the games.

I mean, that's what makes
all this so special.

Is something wrong?

There's a slight
problem with the hat.

Don't worry.

I think I just figured
out what to do.

Hi.

Hi.

Wait, did we make plans
together and I forgot?

I thought we'd go
for a little walk.

I know you're still upset.

Yeah, I just really
thought that I'd

find the real hat by now.

I know.

I know.
- Wait, wait.

You're not-- you're not going
to try to pass this one off

at the game, are you?

No.

But--

No, no, there's no buts.

There's no buts.

Derrick, it is not the same.

You can't do that.

OK, you know, if we haven't
found the real one by now,

I think we should just
call the whole thing off.

Call what off?

Being introduced at the game.

I don't want the entire Chiefs
Kingdom blaming us if we

don't get to the playoffs.

Alana, I have not been here
long, but I know for a fact

that people of Kansas
City would never

turn on your family like that.

I don't--

I don't know.

At this point, I
just wish I'd never

even told you about the hat.

Then none of this would
be happening right now.

If you didn't tell
me about the hat,

Beth would have still sent
me back to talk to you.

That's just it, Derrick.

If the thing that brought
us together is gone,

then maybe it's a sign that, I
don't know, that none of this

was meant to be.

Alana, do you hear yourself?

What we have is real.

This isn't some
imaginary silly hat.

Sorry.

A silly?

- No, I didn't mean to say that.
- Just a silly hat?

I didn't mean it.

You never really believed
in the story, did you?

I believe in our story.

But Derrick, don't
you understand?

Look, if everything with
that hat was a coincidence,

then that means that
everything else in life

is just a coincidence, and
that nothing is meant to be.

Including us?

You have more faith in
a hat than you do in me.

I thought I was finally
where I was meant to be.

I guess I was wrong.

It's OK.

Good night.

[melancholy music]

[sighs]

[bell ringing]

Ho, ho, ho, ho.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you.

Merry Christmas.

Ho, ho, ho, ho.

[doorbell jingles]

I got it.

Kiddo, I think you're more upset
about this hat than any of us.

For the record, I have faith
in our team, hat or no hat.

Don't you think they can
win without our help?

Yeah, of course I do.

Then let them.

What if they lose?

Then they lose.

Life goes on.

Grandpa, how can you say that?

You are the biggest
Chiefs fan in the world.

I am.

But also, I learned
something the night

I had that heart attack.

Yeah, I know.

That was the night
that the Chiefs lost

and we knew for sure that
the hat was the real deal.

Not quite.

That's the night I learned
that even if the Chiefs lose,

I still win, because
I have everything--

family, friends, love.

That's all we ever
wanted for you, too, babe.

Hat or no hat.

I believed that
the hat was real.

It is, to us.

That's all that matters.

OK, but everybody
just keeps saying

how Derrick and I got
together because of the hat,

and that it was fate.

I don't know.

Don't you think that
losing it is like a sign

that we're not meant
to be together?

Oh, sweetie, no.

The magic is not
in the hat, it's

in what the hat represents--

the belief that we're part of
something bigger than ourselves.

Knowing that we have each
other's back, no matter what.

[emotional music]

I told Derrick that I don't
believe in fate anymore.

That's OK.

[exciting music]

Uh, hey, you guys all
have your sideline passes?

You should get in there while
they're still warming up.

What do you mean, you
should get in there?

I just--
I can't do it, I'm sorry.

It's too hard.

Oh, honey, what's too hard?

Facing the fans without
the hat or facing Derrick?

Look, I'm just too
embarrassed about what I said,

and you guys can get
introduced without me.

It's going to be
better that way.

I promise.
- No way.

You're the reason we're here.

No.

No, I'm not.

It's because of you, OK?

So just go have fun,
sit in the sidelines,

have the time of your lives, OK?

I'm going to meet you in
there once the game starts.

We're not going to do
it without you, kiddo.

This family's stuck
together since 1969.

We're not stopping now.

Especially at Christmas.

I can't.

All right, guys, let's go.

Listen, the
announcement is going

to be in an hour and a half.

I sure hope you can be with us.

I'll think about it, OK?

Don't think too long.

At some point,
it'll be too late.

OK.

LEAH: You think she'll
change her mind?

I hope so, but as
Hank reminded me,

we have to have faith.

[chatter]

Hey, Alana.

Got your lucky hat?

I lost it.

Ah.

Well, no worries.

I've got my lucky socks.

I haven't taken them off since
the last time we won at home.

Please tell me that
you at least washed

them in between games, though.

Of course I didn't.

[chuckles] Plus, honestly,
I'd have no idea how.

Let's go, Chiefs!

[cheering]

Patty, come on.

It's time.

Patty?

[phone buzzing]

[exciting music]

Hey!

Uh, hi!

Um, hi.

Hi, sorry.

Um, I'm Alana Higman.

I'm Fan of the Year.

I-- yes, yes, that's me.

Um, can you give me a ride?

Thank you.

Thank you.

[cheering]

Really thought she'd
change your mind.

I'm sorry.

I thought so too.

I never should have
let it go this long.

I'm going to go get her.

Go.

- OK.
- OK.

You guys text me if you
need anything, all right?

Yeah.

OK.

Thank you so much.

Merry Christmas.
I hope we're not too late.

Thank you.

Oh, hi.

Hi.

Wait, aren't you supposed
to be on the field right now?

So are you.

Come on.

Excuse me, guys.

Sorry.

I just think that we
should talk about--

No, we can't.

We really got to hurry.

Hey, guys.
It's all right.

She's Fan of the Year.

Thank you so much.

I just think that we should
talk about the hat thing.

Not a good time.

No, hey, hey, wait.

No.

What is this, just
back to business now?

Just trust me, OK?

Come on.

[cheering]

Come on.

Almost there.

Hey, guys.
Sorry.

Oh, I'm so glad you're here.

Oh, honey, it would not have
been the same without you.

It's only right that all three
generations are here together.

What changed your mind?

Uh, I got a couple of signs.

Look, you guys, I am so sorry.

I-- I should not
have stayed behind.

This is not about me,
this is about all of us.

I'm sorry.

Ladies and gentlemen,
please turn your attention to

midfield as we
announce the Kansas

City Chiefs Fans of the Year,
the Higman and Young families.

[applause]

Thank you.

[cheering]

And there it is, the
lucky Christmas hat.

Uh, could I--

thank you.

[exhales] OK.

Hi.

[applause]

Uh, well, first, we just want
to thank the Chiefs for honoring

us with this amazing award.

And I know that most of
you know about the hat,

and what happens when we
wear it on Christmas Day.

Uh, we win.

[cheering]

But the thing is, I don't
actually have the hat anymore.

[crowd muttering]

It's OK.

Um, but we don't need it.

It's OK.

Look, the hat, just
like Christmas,

it is all about faith and love
and coming together as a family.

And lucky for us, there are
75,000 people here today

and millions of people
all over the world

who believe in this team.

[cheering]

We really are all family.

So yeah, the-- the
Christmas magic doesn't

exist just in this one hat.

It's--

[emotional music]

It's in all of us.

Oh, I've-- OK, you take it.

That was perfect.

Couldn't agree more.

Chiefs Kingdom, please
look under your seats

for a surprise Christmas gift.

[soaring music]

[cheering, applause]

What?

I wanted to show you that
the story of the Christmas hat

isn't over.

It's got a different ending.

We just don't know what
that ending is yet.

I know that it's a
happy one, no matter

what happens in the game.

[cheering]

But we do need to win.

Chiefs are my home team now.

[laughs]

[cheering, applause]

Guys!

We kind of need the field now.

Let's roll!

Let's get out of here
before I get fired.

You guys OK?

[laughter]

How about those--

ALL: Chiefs!

OK.
Got it.

Thanks, guys.
Have a good game.

Bring it today.
- Yeah.

I know, right?

Did you know
about all of this?

He may have run
the idea by us.

OK, but how did you know
that I'd change my mind

and be here when all
of this happened?

The same way you
knew to come here.

It was meant to be.

So the Hunt family
would like to know

if you all would like
to watch the game

from the founder's suite.

Whoa.

Wow.

That's a very kind
offer, but tell them we

will sit where we always sit.

Is that because
of the superstition?

No.

No, it's because it's,
uh-- it's where we belong.

And hey, there's an
extra seat in our row

if you want to sit with us.

I'd love nothing more.
HANK: Yes!

PAUL: Let's go.

HANK: Let's do it.

Your row has an empty seat?

Yeah.

Yeah, it was my Grandma Patty's.

I don't know why no
one ever bought it.

Because we never sold it.

What?

I just couldn't.

We knew that one
day the right person

would come along to fill it.

I believe you dropped this.

Oh, no, I already have mine.

Thank you.

Are you sure?

[magical music]

Merry Christmas.

I think I'm going to go get
me some of that hot cocoa.

You see, Santa found
you after all, Derrick.

What?

[emotional music]

[chimes]

Go, Chiefs!

ALL: Chiefs!

Go, Chiefs!

[laughs] I can't believe
it made its way back to us.

I can.

So are you going to put
it on for good luck?

No, I think we've got all
the Christmas magic we need.

[soaring music]

[cheering]

[gentle music]