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She was your mother.
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[Miranda]: Ah, she couldtalk to me about anything.
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The only thing that she didn'ttalk to me about was my father,
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but my whole life,I've wondered who he was,
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and now I feel likeI finally have a clue.
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I have to do something.
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[Katherine]: You comeall the way across the country
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the week before Christmas,
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to a placeyou've never been before,
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to find something...
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I have a feelingit must be very important.
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You work at the inn?
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-Yeah.-I just checked in.
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It's really nice.
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Miranda.
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Ian. [grunts]Nice to meet you.
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[Miranda]:I used to walkdown the street and wonder,
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"Is that him? Is that my father?Is that him?"
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I think maybethis was a mistake.
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What do you mean?
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Coming here.
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I don't think I'm gonna findthe answers I'm looking for.
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I'm not surewhat brought you here, Miranda,
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but I'm glad it did.
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You think it's possible
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every Christmascould be like this?
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Possible?
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I'm counting on it.
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[♪♪]
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[♪♪]
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Merry Christmas!
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[♪♪]
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[sighing]
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I got this.
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[bells ringing]
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I have everythingordered for Mr. Burnett.
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All of the furniturerequisitions are in,
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and should be ready
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by the time they get backafter the holidays.
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Oh! And we finally settledon the Southwest motif.
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It's going to look great.
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But give Kevinin the warehouse a heads-up--
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"watch out for the cactus."
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Okay. "Ouch, cactus."
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Got it!
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All right. I thinkthat is everything.
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Except this. Annie...
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This is for you.
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-Really?-Mm-hmm.
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Miranda! Thank you.
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But, please.
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Don't openuntil Christmas.
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Oh, listen to you.
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I can't even believethis is the same person.
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A year ago, you were this close
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to "Bah, Humbug!"
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Okay. Well, a year ago,I hadn't been to Carlton Heath,
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and I hadn't discoveredthe real meaning of Christmas.
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I thinkit's wonderful.
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And you're headingback again this year
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to spend Christmaswith Ian and his family?
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It's like you'll be homefor the holidays.
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Annie, you have no idea.
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Speaking of Ian...
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He hasn't...
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dropped any hints about whathe's getting you for Christmas?
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Nope.
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Not jewelry...
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a little something-somethingthat fits on your finger?
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Yeah, no. That's not...
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We're, um...
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we haven't even actually--
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Listen to you!
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You sound as excitedas a kid waiting for Santa!
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I do not.
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Now, we still have workto do before I go.
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You know, a proposalat Christmas...
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doesn't get much moreromantic than that.
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Yeah.
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[♪♪]
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Merry Christmas, Mom.
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[Katherine]: Welcometo the Carlton Heath Inn.
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As I said,my name's Katherine.
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My husband, Andrew and I,we own the inn,
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so if you need anything,just say the word.
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And your room's
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at the top of thestairs on the left.
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Okay.
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You're all set.
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I salted down the front steps
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and piled plenty ofextra wood in the stack.
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That should hold you tillI get back from the airport.
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You didn't have to do that.
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Ah, it's all right.
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Physical laborkind of helps me think.
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Yes, you must havea lot on your mind,
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with Miranda coming back.
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Have you madeany special plans
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for what you're gonna dowhen she's here?
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No, she just wantsto see everyone again,
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and do all the thingsshe remembers from last year.
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And you never know,if all goes well...
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she just might notwant to leave this time.
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[chuckles]
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Okay.
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That's enough.
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Uh-- I'm...I'm just looking forward
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to seeing again
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how happythe two of you are
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when you're togetherfor Christmas.
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That doesn'tcome along every day.
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Believe me, I know.
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Ah, I shouldget going.
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I've got someerrands to run,
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and I stillhave to change
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before I headto the airport.
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Do you mind if I take your carinstead of my truck?
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No. Go, go.Don't keep her waiting.
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[♪♪]
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Hi. I just got your texts.
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How long do you think you'll be?
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Oh, the freeway feels likea parking lot right now.
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Probably at leastanother 30 minutes or so.
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Well...it's only probably been, what?
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Seven weeks and three days
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since I last saw youin Seattle?
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What's another 30 minutes?
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Only the longest30 minutes of my life.
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[laughs]Sweet talker.
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I'll just graba coffee or something.
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And when I get there, I'll bethe one jumping up and down
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like a kidon Christmas morning.
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[laughing]
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Miranda Chester?
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Josh?
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I can't believe this.
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No kidding.
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May I?
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Yeah, sure.
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Uh, it's gotto have been, what?
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Two years?
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Just about.Mm-hmm.
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Yeah. Oh, yeah,that's right.
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It was justafter Christmas,
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year before last.
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We decidedwe should, uh...
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"Take a break"?
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It was all very civilized,as I recall.
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Uh, what are youdoing in Boston?
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I'm actuallymeeting some friends.
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We're going skiingin the Berkshires.
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Better question.What are you doing here?
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You're a long way from home.
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I am spendingChristmas in Vermont,
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a small towncalled Carlton Heath.
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Huh! As I recall,
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you weren't a big fanof celebrating Christmas.
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[laughs] Right.
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Well, a lot has changedin the past two years, Josh.
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Hey. Do you rememberwhen we were dating,
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I told you thatI never knew my father?
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Yeah, of course. You saidyour mother never told you.
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So, last Christmas,
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I found this photoin my mother's things,
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from a long time ago,
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and it was takenin Carlton Heath.
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There wassomething about it.
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So...
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I went looking for my father.
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What happened?
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The man in the photo was him.
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You found your father?
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Uh-huh.
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That is amazing, Miranda!
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How did it go?Did you get to meet him?
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Oh, no, he--he passed away a few years ago.
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Oh!
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I'm so sorry, Miranda.
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Thanks.It's okay.
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Um...
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Josh, I really wantto tell you something,
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but you have to promise meyou won't tell anyone.
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Yeah, yeah. You know me.You can...you can trust me.
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Okay.
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My father
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was James Whitcomb.
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Wait... James Whitcomb?
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-Like, the actor?-Mm-hmm.
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You mean the one withall the awards and everything,
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he's your father?James Whitcomb?
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Shh.
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I'm sorry.I'm sorry, but...
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Seriously?
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Mm-hmm.
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Yeah, so now you get it.
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Now you know whyyou can't say anything,
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because his fam--well, my family,
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they trust menot to tell the secret.
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I told you, Miranda.Your secret is safe with me.
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Thank you.
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[thump]
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Pardon me.I'm so sorry.
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So sorry.
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Pardon me.
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It's so crowded in here,it's hard to get around.
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Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas.
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Wow!
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I know.
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[alert rings]
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Ooh. Thereare my friends.
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I should get going.
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Oh. Right. Me too.
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Yeah. It wasgreat seeing you.
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-You too!-Yeah.
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Josh, what I said,if we could just
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definitely keep itbetween us...
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It's me, remember?
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You don't have to worry.
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Everything you saidstays between us, I promise.
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[Miranda]:Thank you.
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[Josh]: Okay.Merry Christmas.
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Oh! Merry Christmas.
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[sighing]
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So that's how it is, hmm?
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I'm a half hour late,
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and you start kissingstrangers in the airport?
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Ian!
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Now I knowit's really Christmas.
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[chuckling]
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[Ian]: Is there anything else
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I should knowabout this old boyfriend?
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[Miranda]:No. Josh is ancient history.
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[Ian]: Good.
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When you gave me this,you said it was
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my very own Christmas angel,to help guide me home.
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And here you are.
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Guess it worked.
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Speaking ofChristmassy stuff...
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there is one thing
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we should probablytalk about.
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What's that?
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I'm really gonnaneed your help again
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with my linesfor the play.
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[laughing]
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[dramatic male voice]: "Come inand know me better, man."
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Okay, I never did it like that.
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You did!
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No, I did not.
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[British accent]: "Come inand know me better, man."
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Okay, we're getting there.That's closer.
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-[laughing] I know!-That is closer. It is.
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[♪♪]
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[doorbell chimes]
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Miranda, you're here!
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Hi, Julia!
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Oh, it's so good to see you.
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-I missed you!-I missed you too.
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Hi there, handsome.
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Hi, Miranda.
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Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas.
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We're so happy you're stayingwith us this year.
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Oh, me too.
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Aw. Hey, Ian.
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Hi.
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Here, let meget your bags for you.
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Oh, boy, are you sure?
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Okay, let me help him.
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It's heavy.Sorry.
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Oh! Look how beautifulthat tree looks.
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I had to getthat in.
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I need to runto the theater.
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Why don'tyou stop by
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after you finishsettling in?
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Terrific.
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See you soon.
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[♪♪]
281
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[phone ringing]
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[♪♪]
283
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[door creaks]
284
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Hello, Miranda.
285
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Margaret! Hi.
286
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It's so good to see you.How are you?
287
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I'm very well,thank you.
288
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And you?How is life in Seattle?
289
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Great, yeah.
290
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So... here we are again.
291
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Christmas.
292
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Here we are.
293
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You're waiting for Ian?
294
00:11:52,403 --> 00:11:55,111
Mm-hmm. He's justbackstage or something.
295
00:11:55,153 --> 00:11:56,195
Yeah, he's talkingto Peter.
296
00:11:56,237 --> 00:11:57,778
They had somethingto sort out.
297
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I'm...I'm sureit won't take long.
298
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Miranda, I-I just, uh...
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I want to thank you
300
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for your discretionthis past year.
301
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When you found out thetruth last Christmas
302
00:12:14,362 --> 00:12:15,654
about Jamesand your mother...
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I-- Well, I franklydidn't know what to expect.
304
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What did you thinkI was gonna do?
305
00:12:21,112 --> 00:12:22,487
There are people in this world
306
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who would've used our secretto their advantage,
307
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and Jameswas a very private person,
308
00:12:28,362 --> 00:12:31,487
and I feelit's my responsibility
309
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to see that we aren'tfodder for the tabloids.
310
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That's notwhy I came here.
311
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I came to find outwho my father was.
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I'd never do anythingto hurt the family,
313
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or hurt his reputation.
314
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And I know that now.
315
00:12:44,946 --> 00:12:46,488
I am gratefulthat you never told anyone,
316
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that you kept itin the family.
317
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I'm very sorrythat I doubted you.
318
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Thank you.
319
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So let's go and seewhat's keeping those two.
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Mm-hmm!
321
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[♪♪]
322
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[text alert chimes]
323
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[chimes]
324
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[snow crunching under tires]
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[Miranda]: Look.
326
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[Ian]: And that's all it said?"The Ghost of Christmas Past"?
327
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Mm-hmm.
328
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I tried texting back,but nobody responded.
329
00:13:53,364 --> 00:13:54,405
Did you tryto find the number?
330
00:13:54,405 --> 00:13:56,072
Yeah, it's blocked.
331
00:13:56,072 --> 00:13:57,322
There's no wayto find out.
332
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Have youseen it before?
333
00:13:58,572 --> 00:14:01,280
No, but James Whitcombwas a famous actor.
334
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There's all kindsof pictures of him
335
00:14:02,697 --> 00:14:03,739
on the Internet.
336
00:14:03,739 --> 00:14:06,113
Yeah, but this wasclearly taken at Christmas,
337
00:14:06,155 --> 00:14:07,697
which means it musthave been taken here.
338
00:14:08,989 --> 00:14:11,073
Have you talkedto Peter and Ellie?
339
00:14:11,113 --> 00:14:12,405
No. Why?
340
00:14:12,405 --> 00:14:13,739
Because it doesn'tsound like something
341
00:14:13,781 --> 00:14:15,197
that Margaretwould do.
342
00:14:15,239 --> 00:14:16,614
What are youtalking about?
343
00:14:16,656 --> 00:14:18,031
Miranda, the onlypeople who know
344
00:14:18,073 --> 00:14:19,364
that James Whitcombis your father
345
00:14:19,405 --> 00:14:21,447
are my folksand the Whitcomb family.
346
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No one else has any reasonto send this picture to you.
347
00:14:24,073 --> 00:14:26,572
So you thinkit was one of them?
348
00:14:26,614 --> 00:14:27,405
Come on!
349
00:14:27,405 --> 00:14:29,489
"The Ghost ofChristmas Past"?
350
00:14:29,531 --> 00:14:30,822
It's rightout of the show.
351
00:14:30,864 --> 00:14:32,323
Yeah, but whyall the mystery?
352
00:14:32,365 --> 00:14:34,572
I don't know!It's kind of fun.
353
00:14:34,614 --> 00:14:36,156
Didn't you everdraw names
354
00:14:36,198 --> 00:14:37,822
for "Secret Santa"presents at work?
355
00:14:37,864 --> 00:14:38,822
Okay, so you think
356
00:14:38,864 --> 00:14:40,240
someone drew my nameout of a hat for this?
357
00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:41,739
You know,what I think is
358
00:14:41,781 --> 00:14:42,822
it's a great picture.
359
00:14:42,864 --> 00:14:43,989
And wherever it came from,
360
00:14:44,031 --> 00:14:45,822
you're gonna enjoy itfor a long time.
361
00:14:45,864 --> 00:14:46,989
Yeah.
362
00:14:47,031 --> 00:14:48,073
Yeah.
363
00:14:48,073 --> 00:14:49,448
Here they are,Andrew!
364
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Did I happen to mentionhow much my folks
365
00:14:51,365 --> 00:14:52,573
were looking forwardto seeing you again?
366
00:14:52,573 --> 00:14:55,531
Well, now, aren't youa sight for sore eyes?
367
00:14:55,573 --> 00:14:57,198
[Katherine]: MerryChristmas, sweetie!
368
00:14:57,240 --> 00:14:58,240
Merry Christmas.
369
00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:00,073
You have no ideahow this poor boy
370
00:15:00,073 --> 00:15:01,240
has been piningaway for you.
371
00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:02,907
Dad, seriously?
372
00:15:02,907 --> 00:15:04,031
But don't tell himI told you.
373
00:15:04,073 --> 00:15:05,406
I won't.
374
00:15:05,448 --> 00:15:07,156
Well, come on, let'sget you guys inside.
375
00:15:07,198 --> 00:15:08,615
I have fresh sconesin the oven.
376
00:15:09,907 --> 00:15:12,032
[Miranda]: Are you sure thereisn't anything I can to do help?
377
00:15:12,074 --> 00:15:14,157
No. You just relaxand drink your tea.
378
00:15:14,198 --> 00:15:18,157
Ohh! Those sconessmell amazing.
379
00:15:18,199 --> 00:15:19,573
Well, they'll be gonebefore too long,
380
00:15:19,573 --> 00:15:21,573
so grab a platewhile you still can.
381
00:15:21,615 --> 00:15:24,531
I've got fresh jamin the fridge.
382
00:15:24,573 --> 00:15:27,990
So... how arethings in Seattle?
383
00:15:28,032 --> 00:15:28,865
Thank you.
384
00:15:28,907 --> 00:15:30,990
Um... good. Yeah.
385
00:15:31,032 --> 00:15:33,907
I mean, I love my job,
386
00:15:33,949 --> 00:15:35,990
and we've been busy, so...
387
00:15:36,032 --> 00:15:38,407
that's good.
388
00:15:38,449 --> 00:15:39,823
You're happy there?
389
00:15:39,865 --> 00:15:44,907
As happy as I can be3,000 miles away from Ian.
390
00:15:44,907 --> 00:15:46,199
Mm.
391
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What I look forward to mostabout Christmas
392
00:15:49,366 --> 00:15:51,658
is how it brings togetherall the people we love,
393
00:15:51,699 --> 00:15:54,491
the ones we never getto spend enough time with.
394
00:15:54,532 --> 00:15:57,783
There's somethingso special about that.
395
00:15:57,824 --> 00:16:00,241
And you never know.
396
00:16:00,282 --> 00:16:02,824
Some wonderful thingscan happen.
397
00:16:03,699 --> 00:16:06,908
I have never looked forwardto Christmas this much
398
00:16:06,950 --> 00:16:08,199
in my life.
399
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[♪♪]
400
00:16:36,242 --> 00:16:37,450
They're decorating!
401
00:16:37,492 --> 00:16:39,242
Should we help them?It'll be fun.
402
00:16:39,242 --> 00:16:40,991
I want to show yousomething.
403
00:16:41,033 --> 00:16:42,116
What is it?
404
00:16:42,158 --> 00:16:43,991
I justneed your opinion.
405
00:16:44,033 --> 00:16:45,908
About what?
406
00:16:45,950 --> 00:16:47,575
You'll see.
407
00:16:47,575 --> 00:16:50,908
You're doing thison purpose.
408
00:16:50,908 --> 00:16:53,408
[♪♪]
409
00:16:53,408 --> 00:16:56,492
Oh, Ian...
410
00:16:56,533 --> 00:16:58,867
This is beautiful.
411
00:17:00,283 --> 00:17:03,659
It's probably myfavorite place in town.
412
00:17:04,575 --> 00:17:06,951
You want to takea look inside?
413
00:17:08,242 --> 00:17:11,117
Can we?
414
00:17:16,742 --> 00:17:19,243
Oh, Ian.
415
00:17:19,284 --> 00:17:22,700
This is beautiful.
416
00:17:22,742 --> 00:17:24,492
It's a workin progress.
417
00:17:24,534 --> 00:17:26,243
Look at these moldings.
418
00:17:26,284 --> 00:17:28,117
Mm-hmm.
419
00:17:28,159 --> 00:17:29,076
Incredible!
420
00:17:29,117 --> 00:17:31,159
[Ian]:It's called the Rose Cottage.
421
00:17:31,201 --> 00:17:33,825
[Miranda]:How did you find this?
422
00:17:36,201 --> 00:17:38,909
Oh, Ian.
423
00:17:42,534 --> 00:17:43,660
This isn't yours,is it?
424
00:17:43,701 --> 00:17:46,243
No! No. I'm just--I'm just working on it.
425
00:17:46,284 --> 00:17:48,618
The cottage belongs to Margaret.
426
00:17:49,785 --> 00:17:51,451
Really?
427
00:17:51,493 --> 00:17:52,534
I don't remember
428
00:17:52,576 --> 00:17:54,409
the family saying anythingabout this place.
429
00:17:54,409 --> 00:17:56,701
It's been emptyfor quite some time.
430
00:17:56,743 --> 00:17:59,701
She hired me a few weeks agoto fix it up.
431
00:17:59,743 --> 00:18:00,952
Why?
432
00:18:00,993 --> 00:18:02,201
I don't know.
433
00:18:02,243 --> 00:18:03,952
She said she's not surewhat she's gonna do with it.
434
00:18:07,243 --> 00:18:09,952
Well, what doyou think about it?
435
00:18:09,993 --> 00:18:12,160
Are you kidding me?
436
00:18:12,202 --> 00:18:13,160
I think that
437
00:18:13,202 --> 00:18:15,285
when you're finishedwith the renovations,
438
00:18:15,327 --> 00:18:17,826
it's going to be perfect.
439
00:18:17,868 --> 00:18:22,743
Yeah. Yeah, that's, uh,kind of what I think too.
440
00:18:22,743 --> 00:18:24,576
Can I check out the kitchen?
441
00:18:24,618 --> 00:18:27,160
Mm-hmm. Uh, Miranda--
442
00:18:27,202 --> 00:18:28,327
Hmm?
443
00:18:28,369 --> 00:18:30,369
Um...
444
00:18:33,410 --> 00:18:34,785
Uh...?
445
00:18:34,826 --> 00:18:36,244
Hi.
446
00:18:36,244 --> 00:18:37,244
Hi!
447
00:18:39,661 --> 00:18:40,952
♪ Knock-knock! ♪
448
00:18:40,993 --> 00:18:41,868
[giggles]
449
00:18:41,910 --> 00:18:43,077
Hi!
450
00:18:43,077 --> 00:18:43,868
Hi!
451
00:18:43,910 --> 00:18:44,744
-What are you doing?-Nothing.
452
00:18:44,786 --> 00:18:46,244
How are you two this morning?
453
00:18:46,244 --> 00:18:47,744
How did you knowwe would be here?
454
00:18:47,744 --> 00:18:49,911
Oh, well, we stopped by the innto find you,
455
00:18:49,911 --> 00:18:52,077
and Katherine saidyou two might be over here.
456
00:18:52,077 --> 00:18:53,494
And here we are.
457
00:18:53,536 --> 00:18:55,118
-Hi, Ian!-Hi!
458
00:18:56,077 --> 00:18:57,911
So the kids and I are goingChristmas shopping today,
459
00:18:57,953 --> 00:18:59,452
and we would lovefor you to join us.
460
00:18:59,494 --> 00:19:01,702
Please, Miranda?Come with us.
461
00:19:01,744 --> 00:19:03,577
And then we'll havehot chocolate at the inn.
462
00:19:03,619 --> 00:19:05,827
With a candy caneto stir with!
463
00:19:05,869 --> 00:19:06,494
True.
464
00:19:06,535 --> 00:19:08,410
Well,that sounds fun.
465
00:19:08,452 --> 00:19:09,452
You should go.
466
00:19:09,494 --> 00:19:11,286
There's so many thingsI could do here.
467
00:19:11,328 --> 00:19:12,494
There's lots.
468
00:19:12,536 --> 00:19:13,410
Are you sure?
469
00:19:13,452 --> 00:19:14,994
-Yeah.-Such a sweetheart.
470
00:19:15,036 --> 00:19:17,286
Wasn't there somethingyou wanted my opinion about?
471
00:19:17,328 --> 00:19:18,577
[♪♪]
472
00:19:18,577 --> 00:19:19,577
Uh...
473
00:19:19,619 --> 00:19:23,702
Oh. Um, yeah.
474
00:19:23,744 --> 00:19:25,245
Yeah, it was, uh...
475
00:19:25,286 --> 00:19:26,328
I wanted to...
476
00:19:26,370 --> 00:19:28,702
get your opinionon the colors.
477
00:19:28,744 --> 00:19:30,537
Given your specialty
478
00:19:30,578 --> 00:19:32,411
with interior designand all.
479
00:19:32,411 --> 00:19:34,370
Okay, well, I'dbe happy to help.
480
00:19:34,411 --> 00:19:36,703
I'll, um... I'll seeyou at the inn later?
481
00:19:36,745 --> 00:19:38,245
Yeah. Yeah, at the inn.
482
00:19:38,245 --> 00:19:39,161
Okay.
483
00:19:39,203 --> 00:19:40,953
Oh! No, uh, wait.Not the inn.
484
00:19:40,994 --> 00:19:42,328
I...
485
00:19:42,370 --> 00:19:44,620
I'll be at the theater.Uh, rehearsing.
486
00:19:44,662 --> 00:19:46,036
For our show.
487
00:19:46,078 --> 00:19:47,411
You okay?
488
00:19:47,453 --> 00:19:50,161
I'm so okay.
489
00:19:50,203 --> 00:19:52,203
Great. I'll see you later.
490
00:19:53,703 --> 00:19:55,453
-Okay, let's go!-Bye!
491
00:19:55,495 --> 00:19:56,495
Bye, guys.
492
00:19:56,536 --> 00:19:57,411
Bye.
493
00:20:03,411 --> 00:20:04,453
[sighing]
494
00:20:08,453 --> 00:20:09,662
-Auntie Ruth?-Yes.
495
00:20:09,703 --> 00:20:12,411
And Auntie Felicia?
496
00:20:12,411 --> 00:20:14,329
Yes. And don't forget--
497
00:20:14,371 --> 00:20:15,329
And Dad!
498
00:20:15,371 --> 00:20:16,329
And Dad!
499
00:20:16,371 --> 00:20:18,537
Mom!
500
00:20:18,578 --> 00:20:20,079
What about that for Dad?
501
00:20:20,079 --> 00:20:21,079
[gasps]
502
00:20:21,079 --> 00:20:22,578
Let's have a look.
503
00:20:22,578 --> 00:20:24,662
Does helike ducks?
504
00:20:24,703 --> 00:20:26,579
-Thank you!-Merry Christmas.
505
00:20:26,579 --> 00:20:28,412
[laughter]
506
00:20:28,412 --> 00:20:30,663
Good work, guys!
507
00:20:30,704 --> 00:20:33,079
[Miranda sighs]
508
00:20:34,537 --> 00:20:36,120
-That's a lot of presents.-I'm coming!
509
00:20:37,287 --> 00:20:39,454
[bells jingling]
510
00:20:39,496 --> 00:20:42,663
Merry Christmas.
511
00:20:42,704 --> 00:20:44,412
[jingling]
512
00:20:44,454 --> 00:20:46,454
[Ellie]: There areso many pictures of James,
513
00:20:46,496 --> 00:20:47,996
it's hardto keep them all straight.
514
00:20:48,037 --> 00:20:48,871
I just thought
515
00:20:48,913 --> 00:20:49,913
since he was dressedfor Christmas,
516
00:20:49,955 --> 00:20:52,871
it might have beentaken at your house.
517
00:20:52,913 --> 00:20:54,454
You should askPeter or Margaret.
518
00:20:54,496 --> 00:20:55,663
They might be ableto recognize it.
519
00:20:55,704 --> 00:20:57,246
I'll do that.
520
00:20:57,287 --> 00:20:59,246
Where did you find it?
521
00:20:59,287 --> 00:21:03,247
Uh... it wason the Internet.
522
00:21:03,247 --> 00:21:05,121
Hey. It's okayto ask, Miranda.
523
00:21:05,163 --> 00:21:07,955
He wasyour father too.
524
00:21:10,454 --> 00:21:12,205
I don't knowabout you guys,
525
00:21:12,247 --> 00:21:13,247
but Icould really go
526
00:21:13,288 --> 00:21:14,621
for some hot chocolateright now.
527
00:21:14,663 --> 00:21:15,913
Yeah! Yeah!
528
00:21:15,913 --> 00:21:17,996
I thinkit's unanimous.
529
00:21:18,788 --> 00:21:19,913
[cell ringing]
530
00:21:19,913 --> 00:21:22,080
Sorry.Sorry, sorry.
531
00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:24,580
This is my office.
532
00:21:24,622 --> 00:21:25,871
I should see what's up.I'll be in in a minute.
533
00:21:25,913 --> 00:21:27,080
We'll save youa seat.
534
00:21:27,121 --> 00:21:27,913
Okay.
535
00:21:27,955 --> 00:21:29,205
Hey, Annie.What's going on?
536
00:21:29,247 --> 00:21:30,247
Hey, Miranda!
537
00:21:30,288 --> 00:21:31,455
I'm so sorry to bother you.
538
00:21:31,497 --> 00:21:33,538
I just wasn't sureif this might be important.
539
00:21:33,580 --> 00:21:35,497
-What is it?-I'm not sure, exactly.
540
00:21:35,539 --> 00:21:36,913
This guy keeps calling.
541
00:21:36,913 --> 00:21:38,038
Wants to talk to you.
542
00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:39,080
What guy?
543
00:21:39,121 --> 00:21:40,622
I don't know. He won'tleave his name or number.
544
00:21:40,664 --> 00:21:42,580
I finally told him that you wereout of town for the holidays,
545
00:21:42,622 --> 00:21:43,914
you know,so he would stop calling.
546
00:21:43,956 --> 00:21:46,247
Well, he sounds like he's justa salesman or something.
547
00:21:46,288 --> 00:21:47,413
See, that's what I thought,
548
00:21:47,455 --> 00:21:48,914
but when I told himyou were gone,
549
00:21:48,914 --> 00:21:51,288
he started askingthese questions.
550
00:21:51,330 --> 00:21:53,497
What kind of questions, Annie?
551
00:21:53,539 --> 00:21:56,206
About you...and your family.
552
00:21:58,081 --> 00:22:00,081
Um...
553
00:22:01,914 --> 00:22:03,747
So what did you say?
554
00:22:03,747 --> 00:22:04,705
Nothing.
555
00:22:04,747 --> 00:22:05,914
I mean, that'snobody's business.
556
00:22:05,914 --> 00:22:07,538
But the strange thing is,
557
00:22:07,580 --> 00:22:09,206
he kept askingabout your father.
558
00:22:09,248 --> 00:22:12,248
Didn't you tell meyou never met your Dad?
559
00:22:12,289 --> 00:22:13,747
Yeah. Um...
560
00:22:13,789 --> 00:22:15,830
so he's obviously someonewho doesn't know me.
561
00:22:15,872 --> 00:22:16,872
You can just ignore it.
562
00:22:16,914 --> 00:22:18,248
Okay. Just wanted to make sure.
563
00:22:18,248 --> 00:22:19,623
Thanks, Annie. Um...
564
00:22:19,664 --> 00:22:20,789
I'll talk to you soon?
565
00:22:20,830 --> 00:22:22,122
Okay. Merry Christmas.
566
00:22:22,164 --> 00:22:24,289
Merry Christmas.
567
00:22:26,081 --> 00:22:28,248
Here you go!
568
00:22:28,289 --> 00:22:29,539
-[gasping] Yay!-Wow!
569
00:22:29,581 --> 00:22:31,122
-Enjoy!-Thank you.
570
00:22:31,164 --> 00:22:33,748
Oh! One more hot chocolatecomin' up!
571
00:22:33,748 --> 00:22:35,414
Yes, please. Ooh.
572
00:22:35,456 --> 00:22:37,081
That looks so yummy!
573
00:22:37,081 --> 00:22:38,331
Delish.
574
00:22:38,373 --> 00:22:40,039
Miranda?
575
00:22:40,081 --> 00:22:42,164
Josh?
576
00:22:43,206 --> 00:22:44,581
Hey.
577
00:22:44,581 --> 00:22:46,539
Josh, what areyou doing here?
578
00:22:46,581 --> 00:22:47,998
I know,it's kinda crazy, right?
579
00:22:48,748 --> 00:22:50,706
Uh, do you want to sitfor a second?
580
00:22:50,748 --> 00:22:52,998
-Sure.-Okay.
581
00:22:55,790 --> 00:22:56,998
Thanks.
582
00:22:57,040 --> 00:23:00,249
Um, I thoughtyou were going skiing?
583
00:23:00,249 --> 00:23:01,373
Yeah, I was. I was.
584
00:23:01,414 --> 00:23:03,748
Uh, but then I ran into youat the airport.
585
00:23:03,748 --> 00:23:06,415
Well, you told meabout this little town,
586
00:23:06,415 --> 00:23:08,415
and how you flewacross the country
587
00:23:08,457 --> 00:23:09,581
for the holidays...
588
00:23:09,623 --> 00:23:11,623
and I kinda got curious.
589
00:23:11,665 --> 00:23:12,748
About what?
590
00:23:12,748 --> 00:23:14,915
Well, about--about you.
591
00:23:14,915 --> 00:23:16,957
About Carlton Heath,
592
00:23:16,998 --> 00:23:18,624
about, you know, whatit must have been like
593
00:23:18,665 --> 00:23:19,915
to find your father.
594
00:23:19,915 --> 00:23:21,457
-Josh...-Oh!
595
00:23:22,790 --> 00:23:24,082
I'm so sorry.
596
00:23:24,123 --> 00:23:26,624
I just realized this might bea little bit weird for you.
597
00:23:26,666 --> 00:23:28,040
It's a small town.
598
00:23:28,082 --> 00:23:28,915
Yeah!
599
00:23:28,957 --> 00:23:30,624
I stopped to get gason the way here,
600
00:23:30,666 --> 00:23:32,457
I asked the kidwhere the locals go to eat,
601
00:23:32,499 --> 00:23:34,415
and they told meabout this place.
602
00:23:34,415 --> 00:23:35,666
Lo and behold,here you are.
603
00:23:35,707 --> 00:23:37,415
[Josh laughs]
604
00:23:37,415 --> 00:23:38,374
Practically a local.
605
00:23:40,082 --> 00:23:41,749
I really like it here.
606
00:23:41,749 --> 00:23:43,207
The people have beenvery nice to me.
607
00:23:43,249 --> 00:23:43,999
That's great.
608
00:23:44,041 --> 00:23:46,624
I mean that, seriously.
609
00:23:46,666 --> 00:23:47,958
It's a great little town.
610
00:23:47,999 --> 00:23:49,166
Kind of has that feeling
611
00:23:49,207 --> 00:23:52,374
of what Christmasreally should feel like.
612
00:23:52,415 --> 00:23:53,290
Yeah.
613
00:23:55,624 --> 00:23:57,666
I got to be honest with you.
614
00:23:57,707 --> 00:24:01,666
This town,as lovely as it is...
615
00:24:02,707 --> 00:24:05,666
...is not the only reason thatI drove all the way up here.
616
00:24:05,707 --> 00:24:06,666
Oh?
617
00:24:06,707 --> 00:24:08,541
I wanted to see you.
618
00:24:08,582 --> 00:24:11,500
To ask you if...
619
00:24:11,542 --> 00:24:13,749
if you wereseeing anybody else.
620
00:24:13,749 --> 00:24:16,250
[sighing]
621
00:24:16,291 --> 00:24:19,250
Um...
622
00:24:19,250 --> 00:24:20,916
Yes, I am.
623
00:24:20,916 --> 00:24:22,333
It's serious?
624
00:24:22,375 --> 00:24:23,916
-Very.-[he laughs]
625
00:24:23,916 --> 00:24:26,916
Well, uh, you know what?I kind of figured.
626
00:24:26,916 --> 00:24:28,458
You look so amazing.
627
00:24:28,500 --> 00:24:31,124
Thank you. That's...
628
00:24:31,166 --> 00:24:32,708
A guy can always hope, right?
629
00:24:32,750 --> 00:24:34,416
It was really goodto see you again.
630
00:24:34,416 --> 00:24:36,542
Yeah! Yeah.
631
00:24:36,583 --> 00:24:39,083
Yeah.
632
00:24:40,583 --> 00:24:41,875
So Merry Christmas.
633
00:24:41,917 --> 00:24:42,917
Thanks.
634
00:24:42,959 --> 00:24:44,541
And take care.
635
00:24:44,583 --> 00:24:46,542
Um, hey, there is, um...
636
00:24:46,583 --> 00:24:48,583
there's one other thing.
637
00:24:50,625 --> 00:24:52,416
I'll walk you out.
638
00:24:52,416 --> 00:24:53,583
Okay. Sure.
639
00:24:53,583 --> 00:24:55,042
[Miranda]: Be right back.
640
00:24:55,084 --> 00:24:58,251
Hey, I just wantto let you know,
641
00:24:58,292 --> 00:25:00,084
I understandhow awkward this is,
642
00:25:00,084 --> 00:25:02,125
all those eyes in there,watching us.
643
00:25:02,167 --> 00:25:03,875
What did youwant to tell me?
644
00:25:03,917 --> 00:25:05,833
Right. Um...
645
00:25:05,875 --> 00:25:08,583
Okay, well, you remember Danny,my brother, the lawyer?
646
00:25:08,583 --> 00:25:10,251
Yeah, of courseyou do.
647
00:25:10,251 --> 00:25:13,584
Well, if you ever needany help with representation...
648
00:25:13,626 --> 00:25:15,084
What do you mean?
649
00:25:15,084 --> 00:25:16,709
Uh, well,I know that everything's
650
00:25:16,750 --> 00:25:20,084
all flowers and rosesright now,
651
00:25:20,084 --> 00:25:24,125
but I'm sure James left youa pretty decent estate,
652
00:25:24,167 --> 00:25:26,751
and when it comes togetting your inheritance...
653
00:25:26,751 --> 00:25:27,834
What?
654
00:25:27,876 --> 00:25:32,459
Uh, all I'm saying isthat if you want help--
655
00:25:32,501 --> 00:25:34,584
Okay. Um...
656
00:25:34,626 --> 00:25:36,584
Josh, I'm not here for money.
657
00:25:36,626 --> 00:25:37,751
No...
658
00:25:37,751 --> 00:25:39,085
I came to Carlton Heathto find my father,
659
00:25:39,085 --> 00:25:40,334
and I would never do anything
660
00:25:40,376 --> 00:25:42,167
to jeopardize my relationshipwith my new family.
661
00:25:42,209 --> 00:25:43,876
Looks likeyour shopping expedition
662
00:25:43,918 --> 00:25:44,960
was a success.
663
00:25:45,001 --> 00:25:46,251
Hello, Ian.
664
00:25:46,251 --> 00:25:47,584
Oh, no...
665
00:25:47,626 --> 00:25:48,834
you've lost Miranda.
666
00:25:48,876 --> 00:25:49,793
No, silly.
667
00:25:49,834 --> 00:25:51,417
She's outsidetalking to her friend.
668
00:25:51,417 --> 00:25:52,376
Oh, is that right?
669
00:25:52,417 --> 00:25:53,960
Her hot chocolate'sgetting cold.
670
00:25:54,001 --> 00:25:55,501
Maybe I should let her know.
671
00:25:59,460 --> 00:26:02,085
[♪♪]
672
00:26:02,126 --> 00:26:03,418
Miranda, Miranda--
673
00:26:03,460 --> 00:26:05,085
I'm just trying to help.
674
00:26:05,126 --> 00:26:06,918
Did you tell your brotherabout my father?
675
00:26:06,918 --> 00:26:07,751
What?
676
00:26:07,793 --> 00:26:09,210
No. No!
677
00:26:09,252 --> 00:26:11,377
No, you asked menot to tell anybody,
678
00:26:11,418 --> 00:26:12,793
and I didn't.
679
00:26:12,834 --> 00:26:16,252
Okay, because, um...
680
00:26:16,252 --> 00:26:18,168
you're the only one I told.
681
00:26:18,210 --> 00:26:19,543
Outside of the family,
682
00:26:19,585 --> 00:26:21,043
you're the only one who knowsJames Whitcomb is my father.
683
00:26:21,085 --> 00:26:24,126
I promised youthat I wouldn't tell anybody.
684
00:26:25,043 --> 00:26:27,460
And I meant it.
685
00:26:32,418 --> 00:26:33,794
Okay.
686
00:26:34,919 --> 00:26:36,377
Thanks.
687
00:26:36,418 --> 00:26:38,168
Here.
688
00:26:38,210 --> 00:26:40,335
It's got my celland my e-mail.
689
00:26:40,377 --> 00:26:41,585
If you everneed to talk...
690
00:26:41,585 --> 00:26:44,127
About anything.
691
00:26:47,460 --> 00:26:49,835
[♪♪]
692
00:26:55,169 --> 00:26:56,419
Merry Christmas.
693
00:26:56,419 --> 00:26:58,169
Merry Christmas.
694
00:27:01,585 --> 00:27:03,627
[♪♪]
695
00:27:09,586 --> 00:27:11,877
[♪♪]
696
00:27:15,253 --> 00:27:16,544
[Ian, theatrically]:"The hour struck,
697
00:27:16,586 --> 00:27:19,253
and Scrooge found himselfface to face
698
00:27:19,294 --> 00:27:21,795
with the Spiritthat was foretold."
699
00:27:23,586 --> 00:27:27,336
"...And Scrooge foundhimself face to face
700
00:27:27,378 --> 00:27:29,878
with the Spiritthat was foretold."
701
00:27:29,920 --> 00:27:31,503
Miranda!
702
00:27:31,545 --> 00:27:32,294
Hi!
703
00:27:32,336 --> 00:27:33,836
Ellie told meyou were back.
704
00:27:33,878 --> 00:27:36,920
I'm sorryI've been so busy.
705
00:27:36,962 --> 00:27:38,045
Welcome.
706
00:27:38,087 --> 00:27:40,045
Thanks. It's really goodto see you again, Peter.
707
00:27:40,087 --> 00:27:42,003
Miranda, this isNatalie Garrett.
708
00:27:42,045 --> 00:27:43,878
Natalie, this isMiranda Chester.
709
00:27:43,920 --> 00:27:45,045
Hi. Nice to meet you.
710
00:27:45,087 --> 00:27:46,087
You too.
711
00:27:46,128 --> 00:27:47,795
Natalie is up from the cityfor a few days,
712
00:27:47,836 --> 00:27:50,003
doing researchon a magazine article.
713
00:27:50,045 --> 00:27:51,128
Really? What kind of article?
714
00:27:51,170 --> 00:27:52,586
Actually, it's aboutPeter's father,
715
00:27:52,628 --> 00:27:53,628
James Whitcomb.
716
00:27:53,670 --> 00:27:54,795
Oh.
717
00:27:54,836 --> 00:27:57,379
With the 30th anniversaryof Dad saving the theater,
718
00:27:57,420 --> 00:27:59,254
and their first productionofA Christmas Carol,
719
00:27:59,295 --> 00:28:00,420
I thought the holidays
720
00:28:00,462 --> 00:28:02,254
would be a perfect timefor Natalie to visit.
721
00:28:02,254 --> 00:28:03,420
She can watch the play,
722
00:28:03,420 --> 00:28:05,587
and talk to Motherand the rest of the family
723
00:28:05,587 --> 00:28:06,753
about Dad.
724
00:28:06,795 --> 00:28:07,753
Did you know James?
725
00:28:07,795 --> 00:28:09,712
Never got to meet him.
726
00:28:09,753 --> 00:28:11,420
Miranda lives in Seattle.
727
00:28:11,420 --> 00:28:13,754
She's visitingfor the holidays.
728
00:28:13,754 --> 00:28:15,212
She's a friend of the family.
729
00:28:15,254 --> 00:28:18,212
Well, he was a fascinating man,more than just a great actor.
730
00:28:18,254 --> 00:28:19,754
He did so muchfor the community.
731
00:28:19,796 --> 00:28:21,629
I've heardreally wonderful things,
732
00:28:21,671 --> 00:28:23,754
and I look forwardto reading your article.
733
00:28:23,754 --> 00:28:24,754
Thank you.
734
00:28:24,796 --> 00:28:26,254
Oh, let me show youthe theater.
735
00:28:26,295 --> 00:28:28,170
Okay, yeah.Excuse me.
736
00:28:28,212 --> 00:28:29,087
It's great to see you.
737
00:28:29,087 --> 00:28:30,546
You too.
738
00:28:32,587 --> 00:28:34,587
Yeah.
739
00:28:37,254 --> 00:28:39,088
[Ian]:Well, what do you know?
740
00:28:39,088 --> 00:28:41,171
My Christmas wish came true.
741
00:28:41,213 --> 00:28:42,462
A beautiful young woman
742
00:28:42,504 --> 00:28:44,129
waiting for meat Christmas.
743
00:28:44,171 --> 00:28:46,671
Thank you, Santa!
744
00:28:49,837 --> 00:28:52,046
Ahh.
745
00:28:52,088 --> 00:28:55,213
Aren't you supposedto be annoyed with me?
746
00:28:55,255 --> 00:28:58,088
And why's that?
747
00:28:58,088 --> 00:29:01,837
Because the guy I saidwas ancient history
748
00:29:01,879 --> 00:29:03,921
suddenlyshowed up again.
749
00:29:03,963 --> 00:29:07,588
Oh... that.
750
00:29:07,588 --> 00:29:08,588
[sighs]
751
00:29:08,630 --> 00:29:11,255
I didn't knowhe was gonna do that.
752
00:29:11,255 --> 00:29:12,921
Honestly, Ian,
753
00:29:12,921 --> 00:29:14,088
before I ran intoJosh at the airport,
754
00:29:14,129 --> 00:29:16,463
I hadn't spoken to himin a couple of years.
755
00:29:16,505 --> 00:29:18,588
Oh, I had a feelinghe'd show up.
756
00:29:18,630 --> 00:29:20,755
You did?
757
00:29:21,755 --> 00:29:23,129
I saw himat the airport...
758
00:29:23,171 --> 00:29:24,838
that lookon his face?
759
00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:26,755
I mean, there you are,
760
00:29:26,755 --> 00:29:30,089
looking fantastic,as always.
761
00:29:30,089 --> 00:29:33,047
He can see whathe's missed out on.
762
00:29:33,089 --> 00:29:35,713
He'd be crazy ifhe didn't give it a shot.
763
00:29:36,964 --> 00:29:38,005
[deep sigh]
764
00:29:38,047 --> 00:29:39,421
So, oh, yeah.
765
00:29:39,463 --> 00:29:42,880
I definitelysaw it coming.
766
00:29:42,922 --> 00:29:45,297
Well, I heardyou were at the inn,
767
00:29:45,339 --> 00:29:48,755
and you didn't sayhello or goodbye,
768
00:29:48,755 --> 00:29:51,005
so, I, uh,I just thought
769
00:29:51,047 --> 00:29:53,797
you were probablyupset with me.
770
00:29:53,838 --> 00:29:54,922
I had rehearsal.
771
00:29:54,964 --> 00:29:58,506
Besides... I knewhe never had a chance.
772
00:29:59,713 --> 00:30:00,589
Of course,
773
00:30:00,631 --> 00:30:02,880
I was preparedto challenge him to a duel
774
00:30:02,922 --> 00:30:03,922
if he persisted.
775
00:30:03,964 --> 00:30:05,797
[laughing]
776
00:30:06,922 --> 00:30:08,172
But, fortunately, for him,
777
00:30:08,214 --> 00:30:09,256
it didn't come to that.
778
00:30:09,297 --> 00:30:11,756
Fortunately.[giggles]
779
00:30:11,798 --> 00:30:14,673
You betterget used to it.
780
00:30:14,714 --> 00:30:16,923
I love you...
781
00:30:16,923 --> 00:30:19,923
and nothing is evergonna change that.
782
00:30:20,923 --> 00:30:22,130
I love you too.
783
00:30:23,965 --> 00:30:26,673
[♪♪]
784
00:30:32,673 --> 00:30:34,090
You're freezing.
785
00:30:34,090 --> 00:30:35,422
I know!
786
00:30:35,422 --> 00:30:37,048
I guessI kind of forgot
787
00:30:37,090 --> 00:30:39,048
it can getpretty cold here.
788
00:30:39,090 --> 00:30:40,798
And that's somethingyou don't want to forget.
789
00:30:40,839 --> 00:30:42,965
Let's get you home.
790
00:30:44,090 --> 00:30:47,506
[♪♪]
791
00:30:53,090 --> 00:30:54,590
What are you doing?
792
00:30:54,631 --> 00:30:56,756
You'll see.
793
00:30:56,756 --> 00:30:58,881
Why are we here?
794
00:31:05,507 --> 00:31:08,090
You're just full of surprises.
795
00:31:09,173 --> 00:31:11,131
Wait for it.
796
00:31:11,173 --> 00:31:12,632
I'm waiting.
797
00:31:12,674 --> 00:31:13,674
[hoofbeats]
798
00:31:13,715 --> 00:31:14,799
You hear that?
799
00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:15,840
Hear what?
800
00:31:15,882 --> 00:31:17,757
Just wait for it.
801
00:31:18,799 --> 00:31:21,091
[♪♪]
802
00:31:27,049 --> 00:31:28,799
Ian...
803
00:31:29,590 --> 00:31:33,091
♪ City sidewalksBusy sidewalks ♪
804
00:31:33,091 --> 00:31:36,007
♪ Dressed in holiday style ♪
805
00:31:36,049 --> 00:31:37,423
♪ In the air ♪
806
00:31:37,465 --> 00:31:39,632
You remember Prancer?
807
00:31:39,674 --> 00:31:41,757
Hi, Prancer!
808
00:31:41,757 --> 00:31:45,424
♪ Children laughingPeople passing ♪
809
00:31:45,466 --> 00:31:47,590
♪ Meeting smile after smile ♪
810
00:31:47,632 --> 00:31:49,924
♪ And on every street corner ♪
811
00:31:49,924 --> 00:31:51,091
Have fun, you two.
812
00:31:51,132 --> 00:31:52,132
-Thanks, Dad.-Thank you.
813
00:31:52,174 --> 00:31:53,174
♪ You hear... ♪
814
00:31:53,216 --> 00:31:54,715
You ready?
815
00:31:54,757 --> 00:31:55,924
♪ Silver bells ♪
816
00:31:55,924 --> 00:31:57,840
Step up!
817
00:31:57,882 --> 00:31:58,882
Ready?
818
00:31:58,924 --> 00:32:00,091
Three... two...
819
00:32:00,132 --> 00:32:01,091
[both]: ...One.
820
00:32:01,132 --> 00:32:05,508
♪ It's ChristmastimeIn the city ♪
821
00:32:06,341 --> 00:32:08,091
♪ Ring-a-ling ♪
822
00:32:08,132 --> 00:32:09,424
♪ Ring-a-ling ♪
823
00:32:09,466 --> 00:32:10,883
♪ Hear them sing ♪
824
00:32:10,925 --> 00:32:13,091
Aww.
825
00:32:13,091 --> 00:32:16,341
♪ Soon it will beChristmas Day ♪
826
00:32:16,383 --> 00:32:18,841
Whoa! Whoa.
827
00:32:18,883 --> 00:32:21,424
♪ Strings of streetlightsEven stoplights ♪
828
00:32:21,466 --> 00:32:23,549
♪ Blink a bright redAnd green ♪
829
00:32:23,591 --> 00:32:28,800
♪ As the shoppers rush homeWith their treasures ♪
830
00:32:28,841 --> 00:32:33,175
♪ Hear the snow crunchSee the kids bunch ♪
831
00:32:33,217 --> 00:32:36,259
♪ This is Santa's big scene ♪
832
00:32:36,300 --> 00:32:39,967
♪ And above all the bustleYou hear... ♪
833
00:32:41,508 --> 00:32:45,092
All this for a kissunder the mistletoe?
834
00:32:47,592 --> 00:32:50,133
I've been trying tofind the right moment
835
00:32:50,175 --> 00:32:51,217
since you got here,
836
00:32:51,259 --> 00:32:53,925
but we-we keepgetting interrupted.
837
00:32:54,925 --> 00:32:56,551
Right moment for what?
838
00:32:58,259 --> 00:33:01,175
Um... I think you know.
839
00:33:02,801 --> 00:33:03,967
Miranda...
840
00:33:04,008 --> 00:33:05,425
Ian?
841
00:33:05,425 --> 00:33:07,467
Yeah. I will, yes.
842
00:33:07,509 --> 00:33:10,384
Would you mindif I asked first?
843
00:33:10,425 --> 00:33:11,759
Sorry.
844
00:33:11,759 --> 00:33:13,384
Sorry.
845
00:33:13,425 --> 00:33:15,884
[neighs]
846
00:33:18,134 --> 00:33:19,259
Miranda...
847
00:33:19,300 --> 00:33:23,384
I've been thinking about thisfor a long time...
848
00:33:23,425 --> 00:33:26,342
About finding the right wordsto tell you how I feel,
849
00:33:26,384 --> 00:33:27,509
about making sure
850
00:33:27,551 --> 00:33:30,717
you knowhow much you mean to me,
851
00:33:30,759 --> 00:33:32,759
and it always comes downto this one thing,
852
00:33:32,759 --> 00:33:34,759
and it's the only thingthat matters...
853
00:33:34,801 --> 00:33:37,717
I want to spendthe rest of my life with you.
854
00:33:39,260 --> 00:33:40,759
Miranda...
855
00:33:43,009 --> 00:33:44,884
[sighs]
856
00:33:45,926 --> 00:33:47,510
Will you marry me?
857
00:33:47,552 --> 00:33:50,260
Yes! Of course I will.
858
00:33:57,926 --> 00:33:59,843
It's so beautiful.
859
00:33:59,884 --> 00:34:02,260
[♪♪]
860
00:34:15,885 --> 00:34:17,468
[Andrew]: Ahem.
861
00:34:17,510 --> 00:34:18,760
Uh, everyone?
862
00:34:18,802 --> 00:34:21,260
If I could have your attentionfor a moment, please?
863
00:34:21,260 --> 00:34:23,426
I'd like to propose a toast.
864
00:34:23,468 --> 00:34:26,718
To Miranda and Ianon their engagement.
865
00:34:26,760 --> 00:34:28,552
I couldn't be happierfor you two.
866
00:34:28,593 --> 00:34:30,552
The only thingI really want to say is...
867
00:34:30,593 --> 00:34:32,177
What took you so long?
868
00:34:32,219 --> 00:34:33,593
[laughter]
869
00:34:33,593 --> 00:34:35,261
To Miranda and Ian.
870
00:34:35,302 --> 00:34:37,219
-Miranda and Ian.-Cheers!
871
00:34:37,261 --> 00:34:39,553
[glasses clinking]
872
00:34:39,593 --> 00:34:41,427
Congratulations.
873
00:34:41,469 --> 00:34:43,427
[both]: Thank you.
874
00:34:43,469 --> 00:34:46,427
I'm so happyfor you, Miranda.
875
00:34:46,427 --> 00:34:47,718
So, you seta date yet?
876
00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:51,261
Uh... no, we haven't reallygotten that far.
877
00:34:51,302 --> 00:34:52,969
Well, when you do,you let me know.
878
00:34:53,010 --> 00:34:55,010
I'd really like to helpin any way that I can.
879
00:34:55,052 --> 00:34:56,052
Thank you.
880
00:34:56,094 --> 00:34:58,386
Uh, Peter tells methat you met Ms. Garrett.
881
00:34:58,427 --> 00:34:59,511
So, what did you think?
882
00:34:59,553 --> 00:35:01,302
[♪♪]
883
00:35:01,344 --> 00:35:04,302
I just...I really just said hi.
884
00:35:04,344 --> 00:35:05,886
He sent oversome of her work
885
00:35:05,928 --> 00:35:07,886
for me to review,and she's really very good.
886
00:35:07,928 --> 00:35:10,886
Smart,and, uh, quite tenacious.
887
00:35:10,928 --> 00:35:12,719
Well, I'm sure there will bea lot of people
888
00:35:12,761 --> 00:35:16,427
who will be very interestedto learn more about...
889
00:35:16,469 --> 00:35:18,302
about James Whitcomb.
890
00:35:18,344 --> 00:35:20,344
It's hard for you, isn't it?
891
00:35:20,386 --> 00:35:22,427
Not being ableto call him your father?
892
00:35:23,427 --> 00:35:25,761
Look, Margaret, um...
893
00:35:25,761 --> 00:35:27,761
Peter made it very clearwhere I stand,
894
00:35:27,761 --> 00:35:30,345
as far asthe whole article goes,
895
00:35:30,387 --> 00:35:32,345
and I would never...
896
00:35:32,387 --> 00:35:34,470
You don't have to worry.
897
00:35:34,512 --> 00:35:35,594
[chuckles] I-I don't.
898
00:35:35,594 --> 00:35:37,262
It's just that...
899
00:35:37,262 --> 00:35:39,554
when I look at you,
900
00:35:39,595 --> 00:35:41,387
it just reminds meso much of him
901
00:35:41,428 --> 00:35:43,387
that I wonderwhat he would say,
902
00:35:43,428 --> 00:35:45,387
what he would do.
903
00:35:45,428 --> 00:35:47,844
Margaret...
904
00:35:47,886 --> 00:35:48,928
Miranda!
905
00:35:48,928 --> 00:35:51,595
Mommy saysI'm supposed to ask you.
906
00:35:51,595 --> 00:35:52,804
[laughs]
907
00:35:52,844 --> 00:35:54,053
Ask me what, sweetie?
908
00:35:54,095 --> 00:35:56,553
Is it okay, can I bea flower girl at your wedding?
909
00:35:56,595 --> 00:35:57,512
Please!
910
00:35:57,554 --> 00:35:58,470
Are you kidding me?
911
00:35:58,512 --> 00:35:59,387
[laughter]
912
00:35:59,428 --> 00:36:00,428
Of course you can!
913
00:36:00,470 --> 00:36:01,637
[giggles]
914
00:36:01,679 --> 00:36:03,012
Thank you!
915
00:36:03,053 --> 00:36:03,971
[adults laughing]
916
00:36:04,012 --> 00:36:05,595
What'd I miss?
917
00:36:05,637 --> 00:36:07,595
I'm going to be a flower girl!
918
00:36:07,637 --> 00:36:09,845
Oh, well, it's official, then.
919
00:36:09,887 --> 00:36:11,137
We are definitelygetting married.
920
00:36:11,178 --> 00:36:12,387
Yay!
921
00:36:12,428 --> 00:36:15,054
[laughter and applause]
922
00:36:16,595 --> 00:36:18,971
[♪♪]
923
00:36:19,012 --> 00:36:23,179
"Awakening later,as the clock struck one,
924
00:36:23,221 --> 00:36:28,470
Scrooge saw a ghostly lightfrom the adjoining room.
925
00:36:28,512 --> 00:36:31,971
As soon as Scroogecame peeping around the door,
926
00:36:32,012 --> 00:36:34,887
he was greeted bya booming voice..."
927
00:36:34,929 --> 00:36:38,554
[grandly]: "I am the Ghostof Christmas Present!
928
00:36:38,596 --> 00:36:42,137
Come inand know me better, man."
929
00:36:43,263 --> 00:36:44,263
It was funny.
930
00:36:44,304 --> 00:36:46,263
That's very funny.
931
00:36:47,054 --> 00:36:50,388
"Scrooge saw theresat upon his couch
932
00:36:50,429 --> 00:36:53,555
a jolly giantin a green robe,
933
00:36:53,596 --> 00:36:55,513
who bore a glowing torch."
934
00:36:55,555 --> 00:36:58,554
[wistful sigh]
935
00:36:58,596 --> 00:37:00,596
It's your line, ghost.
936
00:37:00,596 --> 00:37:02,179
This would bethe perfect spot
937
00:37:02,221 --> 00:37:04,221
for a Christmas tree.
938
00:37:04,263 --> 00:37:06,471
Yes, it would.
939
00:37:06,513 --> 00:37:07,680
[sighing]
940
00:37:07,721 --> 00:37:08,846
Just think...
941
00:37:08,888 --> 00:37:11,263
next year, we'll haveour own Christmas tree
942
00:37:11,304 --> 00:37:13,513
in our own house.
943
00:37:13,555 --> 00:37:15,429
Yes, we will.
944
00:37:15,471 --> 00:37:17,429
And every yearafter that.
945
00:37:17,471 --> 00:37:19,471
And every yearafter that.
946
00:37:19,513 --> 00:37:20,721
[sighing]
947
00:37:20,763 --> 00:37:23,180
Until we wear outour rocking chairs.
948
00:37:23,222 --> 00:37:25,389
[chuckles]
949
00:37:25,430 --> 00:37:27,430
And speaking ofChristmas trees--
950
00:37:27,472 --> 00:37:28,472
Mm-hmm?
951
00:37:28,514 --> 00:37:29,430
The Christmas treelighting is very soon.
952
00:37:29,472 --> 00:37:30,347
I know.
953
00:37:30,389 --> 00:37:32,763
And a certain jolly elf
954
00:37:32,763 --> 00:37:35,097
will be makinghis annual appearance.
955
00:37:35,097 --> 00:37:36,138
Of course.
956
00:37:36,180 --> 00:37:37,389
But this year,
957
00:37:37,430 --> 00:37:41,305
underneath that white beardand red suit will be a...
958
00:37:41,347 --> 00:37:44,055
how doI put this?
959
00:37:45,222 --> 00:37:46,597
...A new man.
960
00:37:46,597 --> 00:37:48,013
Really?
961
00:37:48,055 --> 00:37:49,930
But what would Santa bewithout his Mrs. Claus
962
00:37:49,972 --> 00:37:51,972
to hand out candy canesto all the children?
963
00:37:52,013 --> 00:37:53,389
Does she get to ridein the sleigh with him?
964
00:37:53,430 --> 00:37:55,264
It's the only way to fly.
965
00:37:55,264 --> 00:37:56,931
[laughing]
966
00:37:56,973 --> 00:37:59,347
♪ Joy to the world ♪
967
00:37:59,389 --> 00:38:01,555
♪ The Lord is come ♪
968
00:38:01,597 --> 00:38:06,347
♪ Let EarthReceive her King ♪
969
00:38:06,389 --> 00:38:08,931
♪ Let ev'ry heart ♪
970
00:38:08,973 --> 00:38:11,056
♪ Prepare him room ♪
971
00:38:11,098 --> 00:38:13,889
♪ And Heaven and nature sing ♪
972
00:38:13,931 --> 00:38:16,430
♪ And HeavenAnd nature sing ♪
973
00:38:16,430 --> 00:38:19,514
♪ And Heaven, and Heaven ♪
974
00:38:19,555 --> 00:38:22,722
♪ And nature sing ♪
975
00:38:22,764 --> 00:38:25,431
[Santa]: Ho ho ho!
976
00:38:25,473 --> 00:38:27,265
[all gasping and oohing]
977
00:38:27,265 --> 00:38:29,515
Merry Christmas!
978
00:38:30,598 --> 00:38:32,556
Ho ho ho!
979
00:38:32,598 --> 00:38:34,223
[adults chuckling]
980
00:38:34,265 --> 00:38:34,889
Merry Christmas.
981
00:38:34,931 --> 00:38:37,265
Merry Christmas,Santa.
982
00:38:37,265 --> 00:38:38,598
Well?
983
00:38:38,598 --> 00:38:39,598
Shall we begin?
984
00:38:39,598 --> 00:38:40,598
[children]: Yeah!
985
00:38:40,640 --> 00:38:42,265
[laughter]
986
00:38:42,306 --> 00:38:43,515
Ten...
987
00:38:43,556 --> 00:38:44,682
[townsfolk joining in]:Nine!
988
00:38:44,723 --> 00:38:46,139
Eight!
989
00:38:46,181 --> 00:38:48,181
Seven! Six!
990
00:38:48,223 --> 00:38:49,348
Five!
991
00:38:49,390 --> 00:38:51,557
Four! Three!
992
00:38:51,598 --> 00:38:54,098
Two! One!
993
00:38:54,098 --> 00:38:54,848
[click]
994
00:38:54,890 --> 00:38:56,223
[everyone]: Oh!
995
00:38:57,431 --> 00:38:58,515
Merry Christmas!
996
00:38:58,557 --> 00:38:59,640
[man]:Merry Christmas!
997
00:38:59,682 --> 00:39:01,974
[townsfolk]:♪ Joy to the world ♪
998
00:39:02,015 --> 00:39:04,099
♪ The Lord is come ♪
999
00:39:04,140 --> 00:39:08,348
♪ Let EarthReceive her King ♪
1000
00:39:08,390 --> 00:39:09,431
[♪♪]
1001
00:39:09,473 --> 00:39:10,974
Oh-kay!
1002
00:39:11,015 --> 00:39:13,349
Ohh. Who would liketo go first here?
1003
00:39:13,390 --> 00:39:14,266
Julia!
1004
00:39:16,431 --> 00:39:17,807
[Santa]: Oh, ho, ho.
1005
00:39:17,848 --> 00:39:19,682
How are you?
1006
00:39:19,723 --> 00:39:20,682
Ohh!
1007
00:39:20,723 --> 00:39:22,974
What would you likefor Christmas, dear?
1008
00:39:23,015 --> 00:39:27,349
I would like...a robot.
1009
00:39:27,391 --> 00:39:28,848
A robot!
1010
00:39:28,890 --> 00:39:31,599
I'll talk to Mrs. Clausabout that.
1011
00:39:31,599 --> 00:39:32,723
Merry Christmas, Julia.
1012
00:39:32,765 --> 00:39:33,599
Thank you.
1013
00:39:33,599 --> 00:39:34,724
[Santa]: Merry Christmas.
1014
00:39:34,765 --> 00:39:36,349
Isabel!
1015
00:39:36,391 --> 00:39:38,391
Oh! Get up here.
1016
00:39:38,432 --> 00:39:39,599
[popping]
1017
00:39:39,641 --> 00:39:41,266
Great job,Mrs. Claus.
1018
00:39:41,266 --> 00:39:43,182
Oh, hey, thanks.
1019
00:39:45,599 --> 00:39:48,224
You do rememberwhat happens next?
1020
00:39:48,266 --> 00:39:51,599
And you do rememberthat I can't sing?
1021
00:39:51,641 --> 00:39:53,724
Well, neither can I,but it's tradition.
1022
00:39:53,766 --> 00:39:55,891
I'll go grab usa couple hot ciders.
1023
00:39:55,933 --> 00:39:58,140
Sounds perfect.
1024
00:39:59,266 --> 00:40:02,141
[♪♪]
1025
00:40:03,266 --> 00:40:05,516
Mm! So pretty.
1026
00:40:05,558 --> 00:40:06,516
-Hi.-Thanks.
1027
00:40:06,557 --> 00:40:08,058
You're welcome.
1028
00:40:08,933 --> 00:40:11,267
[♪♪]
1029
00:40:12,100 --> 00:40:14,350
I'll be right back.
1030
00:40:20,517 --> 00:40:21,933
Mm!
1031
00:40:21,933 --> 00:40:23,975
I see why you'resitting over here.
1032
00:40:24,016 --> 00:40:25,600
It's nice and warm.
1033
00:40:25,600 --> 00:40:27,559
We don't get this kindof cold back in Seattle.
1034
00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:28,766
Yeah.
1035
00:40:28,808 --> 00:40:30,392
You having fun?
1036
00:40:30,433 --> 00:40:32,308
Mm-hmm.
1037
00:40:33,141 --> 00:40:34,642
I'm not a little kid,you know.
1038
00:40:34,684 --> 00:40:35,849
Not like Julia.
1039
00:40:35,891 --> 00:40:37,308
Of course not.
1040
00:40:37,350 --> 00:40:39,433
I heard Grandmothertalking to my parents,
1041
00:40:39,433 --> 00:40:42,016
about you,about the family.
1042
00:40:42,058 --> 00:40:44,600
They don't thinkI understand about you.
1043
00:40:44,600 --> 00:40:45,809
But I do.
1044
00:40:45,850 --> 00:40:47,308
I think maybeyou should talk
1045
00:40:47,350 --> 00:40:49,183
to your parentsabout what you heard.
1046
00:40:50,058 --> 00:40:52,392
They think I'm a little kid.
1047
00:40:52,433 --> 00:40:55,392
It's just...
1048
00:40:55,433 --> 00:40:56,934
I wanted to tell you--
1049
00:40:56,934 --> 00:40:59,725
I like it,having you here in the family.
1050
00:41:01,976 --> 00:41:04,226
Thank you.
1051
00:41:05,475 --> 00:41:08,268
That means a lot to me.
1052
00:41:09,767 --> 00:41:11,017
Andrew...
1053
00:41:11,850 --> 00:41:16,476
♪ ...In fields where they ♪
1054
00:41:16,517 --> 00:41:20,351
♪ Lay keeping their sheep... ♪
1055
00:41:21,434 --> 00:41:24,518
[Ian]: Yeah, the cottage,it's coming along quite nicely.
1056
00:41:24,559 --> 00:41:25,934
I've even put Miranda to work.
1057
00:41:25,976 --> 00:41:27,101
We're almost through
1058
00:41:27,101 --> 00:41:28,601
stripping the wallpaperin the living room.
1059
00:41:28,643 --> 00:41:29,850
And what do youthink of the cottage?
1060
00:41:29,892 --> 00:41:30,934
Oh, it's beautiful.
1061
00:41:30,934 --> 00:41:32,142
Pardon me. Miranda,
1062
00:41:32,184 --> 00:41:33,768
there is another tray of cookiesin the kitchen.
1063
00:41:33,768 --> 00:41:35,685
Would you be a dearand bring them out for me?
1064
00:41:35,726 --> 00:41:37,476
-Sure.-Thank you.
1065
00:41:37,518 --> 00:41:39,601
[blows note]
1066
00:41:39,643 --> 00:41:42,142
♪ On the first dayOf Christmas ♪
1067
00:41:42,184 --> 00:41:43,685
♪ My true love gave to me ♪
1068
00:41:43,726 --> 00:41:44,685
[text alert chimes]
1069
00:41:44,726 --> 00:41:46,810
♪ A partridge in a pear tree ♪
1070
00:41:46,851 --> 00:41:48,810
♪ On the second dayof Christmas ♪
1071
00:41:48,851 --> 00:41:51,018
♪ My true love gave to me ♪
1072
00:41:51,060 --> 00:41:52,184
♪ Two turtle doves ♪
1073
00:41:52,226 --> 00:41:55,102
♪ And a partridgein a pear tree ♪
1074
00:41:55,935 --> 00:41:57,935
♪ On the third dayof Christmas ♪
1075
00:41:57,935 --> 00:41:59,685
♪ My true love gave to me ♪
1076
00:41:59,726 --> 00:42:02,559
♪ Three French hensTwo turtle doves ♪
1077
00:42:02,601 --> 00:42:05,185
♪ And a partridgeIn a pear tree ♪
1078
00:42:05,227 --> 00:42:07,935
♪ On the fourth dayof Christmas ♪
1079
00:42:07,935 --> 00:42:09,601
♪ My true love gave to me ♪
1080
00:42:09,601 --> 00:42:10,893
♪ Four calling birds ♪
1081
00:42:10,935 --> 00:42:12,185
♪ Three French hens ♪
1082
00:42:12,227 --> 00:42:13,269
♪ Two turtle doves ♪
1083
00:42:13,310 --> 00:42:16,394
♪ And a partridgein a pear tree ♪
1084
00:42:16,435 --> 00:42:18,310
♪ On the fifth dayof Christmas... ♪
1085
00:42:21,768 --> 00:42:23,893
[Annie]:You're engaged?That's so cool!
1086
00:42:23,935 --> 00:42:25,060
Congratulations!
1087
00:42:25,102 --> 00:42:26,227
Thanks, Annie.
1088
00:42:26,269 --> 00:42:27,352
Give me the details.Where were you?
1089
00:42:27,394 --> 00:42:30,102
No. What'd he say?How did he ask you?
1090
00:42:30,143 --> 00:42:31,602
It was absolutely perfect,
1091
00:42:31,644 --> 00:42:36,018
and I will tell you all about itwhen I have more time, but, um,
1092
00:42:36,060 --> 00:42:38,185
I was hoping to ask yousomething else.
1093
00:42:38,227 --> 00:42:39,644
Sure! Yeah. What's up?
1094
00:42:39,686 --> 00:42:40,644
I was wondering
1095
00:42:40,686 --> 00:42:42,269
if you've gottenany more calls?
1096
00:42:42,310 --> 00:42:46,102
You know, from that guywho was asking about my family?
1097
00:42:46,143 --> 00:42:47,727
No. Guess he finally took "no"for an answer.
1098
00:42:47,769 --> 00:42:49,852
So he didn't leavehis name or number?
1099
00:42:49,894 --> 00:42:51,936
I asked,but no.
1100
00:42:51,978 --> 00:42:54,061
Did he happen to saywhere he was calling from?
1101
00:42:54,103 --> 00:42:56,727
No, but I thought you saidhe was just some salesman?
1102
00:42:56,769 --> 00:42:57,978
Yeah, I've just--
1103
00:42:58,019 --> 00:43:00,352
I've been getting a lotof "unknown calls" on my cell,
1104
00:43:00,394 --> 00:43:02,394
so I wonderedif it was the same guy.
1105
00:43:02,435 --> 00:43:03,270
Miranda?
1106
00:43:03,311 --> 00:43:04,686
Is everything okay?
1107
00:43:04,727 --> 00:43:06,061
Yeah, good.
1108
00:43:06,103 --> 00:43:08,519
It's good.I just, um...
1109
00:43:08,561 --> 00:43:09,560
I have to run,
1110
00:43:09,602 --> 00:43:11,103
so I'll give you a calla little later.
1111
00:43:11,103 --> 00:43:14,103
Okay,and I want all the details!
1112
00:43:14,144 --> 00:43:16,520
Mm-hmm. I promise.
1113
00:43:18,103 --> 00:43:20,894
[♪♪]
1114
00:43:22,270 --> 00:43:24,852
"By the lake shorein the moon glow,
1115
00:43:24,894 --> 00:43:27,270
first time, only time,
1116
00:43:27,270 --> 00:43:29,728
as it wasat the beginning of time...
1117
00:43:29,770 --> 00:43:31,603
beguiling eve
1118
00:43:31,603 --> 00:43:32,770
once,
1119
00:43:32,812 --> 00:43:34,687
now everin this failed heart."
1120
00:43:34,728 --> 00:43:36,061
Good morning,Miranda.
1121
00:43:36,103 --> 00:43:37,520
Hi.
1122
00:43:37,562 --> 00:43:38,311
I hope you don't mind.
1123
00:43:38,353 --> 00:43:40,395
I just really like it here.
1124
00:43:40,436 --> 00:43:42,645
Yeah, thisis my favorite room too.
1125
00:43:42,687 --> 00:43:44,062
Hi, Natalie.
1126
00:43:44,103 --> 00:43:45,603
Morning.
1127
00:43:45,645 --> 00:43:46,770
Well, this is great.
1128
00:43:46,770 --> 00:43:49,145
I haven't seen most ofthese pictures before.
1129
00:43:49,186 --> 00:43:50,436
Yeah, these arefamily photos
1130
00:43:50,478 --> 00:43:54,562
from whenever James wasn't offdoing a movie or a play.
1131
00:43:54,603 --> 00:43:55,728
"James Whitcomb"?
1132
00:43:55,770 --> 00:43:56,937
Did he write this?
1133
00:43:56,979 --> 00:43:59,770
Uh, my husbandwas also a poet, yeah.
1134
00:43:59,812 --> 00:44:02,271
That's one thatI'm particularly fond of.
1135
00:44:02,312 --> 00:44:05,478
Well, I had no ideahe wrote poetry.
1136
00:44:05,520 --> 00:44:08,104
Maybe I can includeit in the article.
1137
00:44:08,145 --> 00:44:10,437
Uh, Ms. Garrettis here this morning
1138
00:44:10,437 --> 00:44:13,062
to interview mefor her story.
1139
00:44:13,104 --> 00:44:15,770
Oh, I should let youget to it, then.
1140
00:44:15,812 --> 00:44:16,853
Uh, Miranda!
1141
00:44:16,895 --> 00:44:17,937
I didn't get a chance
1142
00:44:17,937 --> 00:44:19,812
to congratulate youon your engagement.
1143
00:44:19,853 --> 00:44:20,937
I think it's great.
1144
00:44:20,979 --> 00:44:22,062
Thank you.
1145
00:44:22,104 --> 00:44:23,437
How did youand Ian meet?
1146
00:44:23,437 --> 00:44:25,187
This is a long wayfrom Seattle.
1147
00:44:25,229 --> 00:44:27,020
Mm-hmm. Um...
1148
00:44:27,062 --> 00:44:29,604
I was visitinglast Christmas,
1149
00:44:29,604 --> 00:44:32,646
and I stayedat his parents' inn, and...
1150
00:44:32,688 --> 00:44:35,437
we hit it off,I guess.
1151
00:44:35,437 --> 00:44:38,437
Peter said that you werea friend of the family,
1152
00:44:38,437 --> 00:44:40,104
so was that why you were here,
1153
00:44:40,145 --> 00:44:41,604
to spend Christmaswith the Whitcombs?
1154
00:44:41,604 --> 00:44:44,229
Well, Miranda spentlast Christmas with us,
1155
00:44:44,271 --> 00:44:45,771
and we hada lovely time.
1156
00:44:45,813 --> 00:44:47,396
But I thinkthat you'll find
1157
00:44:47,437 --> 00:44:50,646
that Carlton Heathis a very small town,
1158
00:44:50,688 --> 00:44:51,813
Ms. Garrett.
1159
00:44:51,854 --> 00:44:52,938
Everyone here really
1160
00:44:52,980 --> 00:44:55,105
is more likeextended family,
1161
00:44:55,146 --> 00:44:57,230
which is why Jamesalways made a point
1162
00:44:57,272 --> 00:44:59,188
of being herefor the holidays,
1163
00:44:59,230 --> 00:45:01,521
because this was home.
1164
00:45:01,563 --> 00:45:03,646
[♪♪]
1165
00:45:04,438 --> 00:45:05,688
I stopped bythe hardware store
1166
00:45:05,729 --> 00:45:06,604
on my way over,
1167
00:45:06,604 --> 00:45:08,188
ordered that paintyou suggested.
1168
00:45:08,230 --> 00:45:09,563
Jerry had to look it upthree times.
1169
00:45:09,604 --> 00:45:12,522
"Never heard of that before.Huh! 'Sunnyside Yellow'."
1170
00:45:12,563 --> 00:45:14,563
It's gonna look greatin here, though.
1171
00:45:14,605 --> 00:45:15,438
Especially with that
1172
00:45:15,438 --> 00:45:16,771
afternoon suncoming through.
1173
00:45:16,771 --> 00:45:17,938
Yeah.
1174
00:45:17,980 --> 00:45:20,355
You know, if you've gotother stuff to take care of,
1175
00:45:20,397 --> 00:45:22,105
like, shopping formy Christmas present,
1176
00:45:22,105 --> 00:45:23,772
I can handle this.
1177
00:45:23,772 --> 00:45:26,021
I like doing thiswith you.
1178
00:45:26,063 --> 00:45:29,105
Yeah, I'm just not used to youbeing so... quiet.
1179
00:45:29,105 --> 00:45:30,772
Sorry.
1180
00:45:30,772 --> 00:45:32,772
I just havea lot on my mind,
1181
00:45:32,772 --> 00:45:34,021
a lot ofdecisions to make.
1182
00:45:34,063 --> 00:45:35,689
We have to pick a date,
1183
00:45:35,730 --> 00:45:38,105
we have to pick a placefor the ceremony. Oh--
1184
00:45:38,146 --> 00:45:41,313
Well... how about right here?
1185
00:45:41,355 --> 00:45:42,438
-Ian.-Right now?
1186
00:45:42,480 --> 00:45:43,730
I'm being serious with you.
1187
00:45:43,772 --> 00:45:45,272
I am too.
1188
00:45:45,313 --> 00:45:47,397
We've already madethe most important decision.
1189
00:45:47,438 --> 00:45:50,480
Everything elseis a piece of cake.
1190
00:45:50,522 --> 00:45:52,022
Mm.
1191
00:45:57,314 --> 00:46:00,147
I have to tellyou something.
1192
00:46:00,189 --> 00:46:02,356
I thinkI made a mistake,
1193
00:46:02,398 --> 00:46:04,730
and I don't knowhow to fix it.
1194
00:46:04,772 --> 00:46:06,314
What do you mean?
1195
00:46:07,814 --> 00:46:09,981
I got anothertext message,
1196
00:46:10,022 --> 00:46:11,855
with another picture,
1197
00:46:11,897 --> 00:46:13,772
signedthe same way...
1198
00:46:13,814 --> 00:46:16,564
but this one'sdifferent.
1199
00:46:17,690 --> 00:46:19,106
Well, that's you.
1200
00:46:19,147 --> 00:46:20,106
At the airport,
1201
00:46:20,147 --> 00:46:21,564
when I waswaiting for you.
1202
00:46:21,606 --> 00:46:24,897
Wait, someone else knows thatJames Whitcomb is your father?
1203
00:46:24,939 --> 00:46:26,106
That's the onlyexplanation.
1204
00:46:26,147 --> 00:46:28,189
But how? And whywould they send you
1205
00:46:28,231 --> 00:46:30,481
a picture of yourselffrom the airport?
1206
00:46:30,523 --> 00:46:34,898
Because I think that'swhere I made the mistake.
1207
00:46:36,189 --> 00:46:38,023
I don'tunderstand.
1208
00:46:38,065 --> 00:46:40,398
I kept my promiseto the Whitcombs.
1209
00:46:40,439 --> 00:46:43,690
I didn't tell anyonethat James was my father.
1210
00:46:43,731 --> 00:46:46,107
I knew the kind of troubleit could cause them
1211
00:46:46,107 --> 00:46:48,606
if anyone found out.
1212
00:46:48,606 --> 00:46:52,357
But then I ran into Joshat the airport, and...
1213
00:46:53,357 --> 00:46:54,439
I told himwhen we were together
1214
00:46:54,439 --> 00:46:56,148
that I didn't knowwho my father was,
1215
00:46:56,190 --> 00:47:00,606
and he was very understanding,very supportive.
1216
00:47:01,399 --> 00:47:02,440
I trusted him.
1217
00:47:02,482 --> 00:47:05,565
And you told him about James?
1218
00:47:06,940 --> 00:47:10,065
I wasn'tplanning on it,
1219
00:47:10,107 --> 00:47:11,357
but he's a psychologist.
1220
00:47:11,399 --> 00:47:14,107
I mean, keeping things private,that's what he does.
1221
00:47:14,148 --> 00:47:15,399
Well, obviouslynot in this situation.
1222
00:47:15,440 --> 00:47:16,815
That'swhat I thought...
1223
00:47:16,856 --> 00:47:20,023
when he showed up at the inn,and I got that message, but...
1224
00:47:20,065 --> 00:47:21,940
it doesn't make sense.
1225
00:47:21,982 --> 00:47:23,774
Miranda...
1226
00:47:23,816 --> 00:47:25,482
he came all this way.
1227
00:47:25,524 --> 00:47:27,023
Maybe he's not ready to give up.
1228
00:47:27,065 --> 00:47:28,857
That's not what I mean. Look.
1229
00:47:30,941 --> 00:47:32,816
That's Josh,right there, with me.
1230
00:47:32,857 --> 00:47:34,108
Well, if he's in that photo,
1231
00:47:34,108 --> 00:47:35,524
there's no way he could'vetaken that picture.
1232
00:47:35,566 --> 00:47:37,524
Which means someone else did.
1233
00:47:37,565 --> 00:47:39,024
Someone elsesent that to me.
1234
00:47:39,066 --> 00:47:40,691
But who?
1235
00:47:40,732 --> 00:47:42,399
I don't know.
1236
00:47:42,440 --> 00:47:43,524
The airport was really crowded.
1237
00:47:43,565 --> 00:47:45,108
There werea lot of people there.
1238
00:47:45,108 --> 00:47:46,399
It could'vebeen anyone.
1239
00:47:46,440 --> 00:47:50,316
But now... whateverhappens with the Whitcombs,
1240
00:47:50,358 --> 00:47:51,691
it's my fault.
1241
00:47:51,732 --> 00:47:54,108
Hey! Hey.
1242
00:47:54,108 --> 00:47:56,275
It's okay.
1243
00:47:56,275 --> 00:47:58,483
They trusted me, Ian.
1244
00:47:58,525 --> 00:48:00,607
They'll understand.
1245
00:48:00,649 --> 00:48:02,941
And we'll figurethis out together.
1246
00:48:02,941 --> 00:48:05,149
How?
1247
00:48:05,191 --> 00:48:07,857
[sighs]
1248
00:48:09,608 --> 00:48:11,774
Do you haveJosh's number?
1249
00:48:11,816 --> 00:48:13,400
He gave mehis card.
1250
00:48:13,441 --> 00:48:14,983
Okay. Call him.
1251
00:48:15,024 --> 00:48:16,108
Ask him.
1252
00:48:16,108 --> 00:48:18,358
Maybe he saw something,or he saw somebody.
1253
00:48:18,400 --> 00:48:21,191
[phone ringing]
1254
00:48:21,233 --> 00:48:23,441
"Unknown Caller."
1255
00:48:23,483 --> 00:48:26,066
[ringing continues]
1256
00:48:26,108 --> 00:48:27,108
[beep]
1257
00:48:27,149 --> 00:48:29,858
Hello. It's Miranda.
1258
00:48:29,900 --> 00:48:31,233
Hi, Miranda.
1259
00:48:31,275 --> 00:48:32,608
It's Natalie Garrett.
1260
00:48:32,608 --> 00:48:34,483
Listen, I was wondering
1261
00:48:34,525 --> 00:48:37,192
if you might have some timeto talk while I'm in town.
1262
00:48:40,650 --> 00:48:42,441
Thank you formeeting me, Miranda.
1263
00:48:42,441 --> 00:48:44,441
I promise I won'tkeep you away
1264
00:48:44,441 --> 00:48:46,109
from the festivitiesfor too long.
1265
00:48:46,150 --> 00:48:47,441
Oh, it's fine.I'm just...
1266
00:48:47,441 --> 00:48:50,067
I'm not really clear whyyou wanted to meet with me.
1267
00:48:50,109 --> 00:48:51,401
Here's the thing--
1268
00:48:51,442 --> 00:48:53,484
when I pitched this storyto my editor,
1269
00:48:53,525 --> 00:48:55,692
it was all about the legacyof James Whitcomb
1270
00:48:55,733 --> 00:48:57,984
and the 30th anniversaryof the theatre.
1271
00:48:58,025 --> 00:48:59,067
And getting to see
1272
00:48:59,109 --> 00:49:00,150
his productionofA Christmas Carol
1273
00:49:00,192 --> 00:49:01,442
that he startedso many years ago.
1274
00:49:01,442 --> 00:49:03,025
Of course, yes.
1275
00:49:03,067 --> 00:49:05,317
But now that I'm here...[sighs]
1276
00:49:05,359 --> 00:49:07,442
I'm not surethat's the real story.
1277
00:49:07,442 --> 00:49:09,025
What do you mean?
1278
00:49:09,067 --> 00:49:10,025
Don't get me wrong.
1279
00:49:10,067 --> 00:49:11,734
The family has beenvery forthcoming
1280
00:49:11,776 --> 00:49:14,359
about James and lifewith the world-famous actor.
1281
00:49:14,401 --> 00:49:15,942
It's just that...
1282
00:49:15,984 --> 00:49:19,276
I get the feeling thatthey're leaving something out.
1283
00:49:19,317 --> 00:49:21,109
Like what?
1284
00:49:21,150 --> 00:49:23,317
I don't know.It's just a feeling.
1285
00:49:23,359 --> 00:49:25,234
But I've been doing thislong enough,
1286
00:49:25,276 --> 00:49:26,693
I've learnedto trust my feelings.
1287
00:49:26,734 --> 00:49:29,943
I'm just not surewhat you're asking me.
1288
00:49:29,943 --> 00:49:31,442
I was thinking...
1289
00:49:31,484 --> 00:49:32,943
maybe,as a friend of the Whitcombs,
1290
00:49:32,985 --> 00:49:34,568
you could tell me about them.
1291
00:49:34,609 --> 00:49:36,401
What they'rereally like.
1292
00:49:36,442 --> 00:49:38,651
Oh. Uh...
1293
00:49:38,693 --> 00:49:42,609
Well, they're wonderful people,and...
1294
00:49:42,609 --> 00:49:45,235
I care about thema great deal.
1295
00:49:45,277 --> 00:49:47,442
But... what am I missing?
1296
00:49:47,484 --> 00:49:50,859
[church bells tolling]
1297
00:49:50,901 --> 00:49:52,527
Do you hear that?
1298
00:49:52,568 --> 00:49:54,734
The church bells?
1299
00:49:55,985 --> 00:49:57,235
That's what you're missing.
1300
00:49:57,277 --> 00:49:59,485
I'm not sure I follow.
1301
00:49:59,527 --> 00:50:03,443
James Whitcomb loved Christmas.
1302
00:50:03,443 --> 00:50:05,985
That's why he always made surehe was home for the holidays.
1303
00:50:06,026 --> 00:50:09,151
He loved to be homefor the snow and the lights,
1304
00:50:09,193 --> 00:50:10,777
and the church bells...
1305
00:50:10,819 --> 00:50:12,402
He lovedthe way it made him feel
1306
00:50:12,443 --> 00:50:15,235
to be home with his familyon Christmas morning.
1307
00:50:16,610 --> 00:50:19,277
He was a great actor, yeah.
1308
00:50:19,318 --> 00:50:21,402
But that love of Christmas...
1309
00:50:21,443 --> 00:50:23,527
that was his real legacy.
1310
00:50:23,569 --> 00:50:26,111
That's whathe left his family.
1311
00:50:29,277 --> 00:50:31,443
They're so beautiful.
1312
00:50:31,443 --> 00:50:35,027
You seem to know an awful lotabout a man you never met.
1313
00:50:36,069 --> 00:50:37,527
Let me ask you a question.
1314
00:50:37,568 --> 00:50:39,278
Your callcame up on my phone
1315
00:50:39,278 --> 00:50:40,485
as "unknown caller."
1316
00:50:40,527 --> 00:50:41,986
Yeah, I do thatfor work.
1317
00:50:42,027 --> 00:50:44,443
How many times did you call meto ask about meeting
1318
00:50:44,485 --> 00:50:45,610
before I answered?
1319
00:50:45,610 --> 00:50:48,403
Just once.When we spoke.
1320
00:50:48,444 --> 00:50:49,735
You never called mebefore then?
1321
00:50:49,777 --> 00:50:51,860
I would've left a voicemail.
1322
00:50:51,902 --> 00:50:52,902
Why?
1323
00:50:52,944 --> 00:50:55,027
I've just been gettingsome unknown calls,
1324
00:50:55,069 --> 00:50:56,361
so I was curious.
1325
00:50:58,735 --> 00:51:00,236
Okay, well, if you havea little more time,
1326
00:51:00,278 --> 00:51:01,986
I do havea couple more questions.
1327
00:51:04,944 --> 00:51:07,403
[♪♪]
1328
00:51:18,736 --> 00:51:19,945
[theatrically, British accent]:"The hour struck,
1329
00:51:19,945 --> 00:51:22,778
and Scrooge found himselfface to face
1330
00:51:22,778 --> 00:51:25,778
with the Spiritthat was foretold."
1331
00:51:28,112 --> 00:51:31,444
[louder]: "...And Scroogefound himself face to face
1332
00:51:31,486 --> 00:51:35,320
with the Spiritthat was foretold."
1333
00:51:35,361 --> 00:51:37,778
[whispers]: Julia?
1334
00:51:37,820 --> 00:51:38,820
Julia!
1335
00:51:38,861 --> 00:51:39,987
I'm stuck!
1336
00:51:40,028 --> 00:51:41,736
[laughter]
1337
00:51:41,778 --> 00:51:43,611
It's okay.Here we go.
1338
00:51:43,611 --> 00:51:45,445
Good? Okay, everybody.
1339
00:51:45,487 --> 00:51:47,070
Um, let's takea quick break.
1340
00:51:47,112 --> 00:51:49,445
We'll get back to this.
1341
00:51:49,445 --> 00:51:52,153
Good work, everyone.Good work.
1342
00:51:54,529 --> 00:51:57,237
[♪♪]
1343
00:52:19,112 --> 00:52:22,113
[♪♪]
1344
00:52:37,487 --> 00:52:39,154
[log splits]
1345
00:52:50,613 --> 00:52:51,946
[sighs]
1346
00:52:51,946 --> 00:52:53,280
[grunts]
1347
00:52:53,280 --> 00:52:54,571
Hey.
1348
00:52:54,613 --> 00:52:55,655
"Hey" yourself.
1349
00:52:55,697 --> 00:52:57,154
[planting ax in log]
1350
00:52:57,196 --> 00:52:58,196
Brought you some cider.
1351
00:52:58,238 --> 00:53:00,697
Ohh. Thank you.
1352
00:53:00,738 --> 00:53:03,697
You're welcome.
1353
00:53:03,738 --> 00:53:05,280
I was gonna say"to warm you up,"
1354
00:53:05,280 --> 00:53:06,697
but you're alreadyon top of that.
1355
00:53:06,738 --> 00:53:08,321
[he chuckles]
1356
00:53:08,363 --> 00:53:12,321
Yeah. Really getseverything circulating.
1357
00:53:19,280 --> 00:53:21,530
Natalie Garrett didn't send youthose pictures, did she?
1358
00:53:21,572 --> 00:53:23,238
No.
1359
00:53:23,280 --> 00:53:24,280
Well, whoever did,
1360
00:53:24,280 --> 00:53:25,446
you'll behearing from them again.
1361
00:53:25,488 --> 00:53:27,114
What do I do, Ian?
1362
00:53:27,114 --> 00:53:29,780
I don't wantto spoil anyone's Christmas.
1363
00:53:30,655 --> 00:53:32,947
We're not gonna let it.
1364
00:53:34,197 --> 00:53:36,488
[♪♪]
1365
00:53:38,571 --> 00:53:39,530
Got it?
1366
00:53:39,572 --> 00:53:41,197
Yes.
1367
00:53:42,780 --> 00:53:45,447
Best tree ever!
1368
00:53:47,239 --> 00:53:48,573
Let's go!
1369
00:53:48,614 --> 00:53:50,780
Okay.
1370
00:53:53,489 --> 00:53:55,114
Ooh!
1371
00:53:55,155 --> 00:53:57,114
[engine starts]
1372
00:53:57,114 --> 00:53:58,114
Ho ho ho!
1373
00:53:58,114 --> 00:53:59,239
Ho ho ho.
1374
00:53:59,281 --> 00:54:01,281
[they laugh]
1375
00:54:11,531 --> 00:54:14,155
[brake engages, engine stops]
1376
00:54:14,197 --> 00:54:16,990
[♪♪]
1377
00:54:33,531 --> 00:54:35,073
[sighing]
1378
00:54:36,781 --> 00:54:39,323
[click]
1379
00:54:42,240 --> 00:54:44,073
[Miranda]: I love it.
1380
00:54:48,699 --> 00:54:51,365
[♪♪]
1381
00:54:55,115 --> 00:54:57,115
What's that?
1382
00:54:59,031 --> 00:55:00,115
I don't know.It looks like
1383
00:55:00,115 --> 00:55:02,448
there's somethingunder the wallpaper.
1384
00:55:04,031 --> 00:55:05,240
Hmm.
1385
00:55:09,824 --> 00:55:12,615
[♪♪]
1386
00:55:15,240 --> 00:55:18,032
[spritzing]
1387
00:55:25,573 --> 00:55:28,157
[spritzing]
1388
00:55:43,740 --> 00:55:45,449
[paper tears]
1389
00:55:45,449 --> 00:55:48,074
Ian...
1390
00:55:51,783 --> 00:55:54,449
[♪♪]
1391
00:56:04,783 --> 00:56:07,283
[background music playingindistinctly]
1392
00:56:09,783 --> 00:56:11,533
Good morning,Mr. Decker.
1393
00:56:11,575 --> 00:56:12,616
I hopeyou slept well.
1394
00:56:12,616 --> 00:56:14,117
Mm. Very well,thank you.
1395
00:56:14,117 --> 00:56:17,449
You know, you havea beautiful inn.
1396
00:56:17,491 --> 00:56:18,783
All these Christmasdecorations!
1397
00:56:18,825 --> 00:56:19,866
It's like something
1398
00:56:19,908 --> 00:56:21,284
Charles Dickenswould write about.
1399
00:56:21,284 --> 00:56:22,741
Oh, thank you.
1400
00:56:22,783 --> 00:56:24,284
And where did youget these scones?
1401
00:56:24,284 --> 00:56:25,242
They are amazing.
1402
00:56:25,284 --> 00:56:26,616
Oh, I make themfresh, right here.
1403
00:56:26,658 --> 00:56:27,992
Well, you take itfrom me--
1404
00:56:28,033 --> 00:56:29,783
they'rea Christmas miracle.
1405
00:56:29,783 --> 00:56:32,866
[laughs] Well,thank you again.
1406
00:56:32,908 --> 00:56:35,450
So, what brings youto our small town?
1407
00:56:35,450 --> 00:56:36,783
Well, actually, I'm on my way
1408
00:56:36,783 --> 00:56:38,866
to spending the holidayswith some friends,
1409
00:56:38,908 --> 00:56:40,492
and, uh, I thought I'd justtake the scenic route
1410
00:56:40,534 --> 00:56:43,534
and enjoy some of our beautifulNew England countryside
1411
00:56:43,575 --> 00:56:44,492
at Christmas.
1412
00:56:44,534 --> 00:56:45,450
Mm.
1413
00:56:45,492 --> 00:56:46,908
There is nothingquite like it.
1414
00:56:46,950 --> 00:56:48,450
Hadn't reallyplanned on stopping,
1415
00:56:48,492 --> 00:56:50,617
but when I drove into town...
1416
00:56:50,659 --> 00:56:53,242
I don't know.The name was so familiar.
1417
00:56:53,284 --> 00:56:54,409
Oh?
1418
00:56:54,450 --> 00:56:57,242
Say, isn't Carlton Heathwhere James Whitcomb lived?
1419
00:56:57,284 --> 00:56:57,992
That's right.
1420
00:56:58,033 --> 00:56:59,909
I knew it sounded familiar.
1421
00:56:59,951 --> 00:57:01,659
Does he still have familythat live here?
1422
00:57:01,701 --> 00:57:03,284
Oh, they're good friendsof ours.
1423
00:57:03,325 --> 00:57:05,701
As a matter of fact,
1424
00:57:05,742 --> 00:57:07,325
you picked just the right timeto visit.
1425
00:57:07,367 --> 00:57:08,534
Why's that?
1426
00:57:08,575 --> 00:57:09,826
Every year,
1427
00:57:09,867 --> 00:57:11,951
the town puts on a performanceof AChristmas Carol.
1428
00:57:11,993 --> 00:57:13,951
It's kind of a tribute to James.
1429
00:57:13,951 --> 00:57:15,659
Tonight, the show goes up.
1430
00:57:15,701 --> 00:57:16,784
The familywill be there.
1431
00:57:16,826 --> 00:57:18,325
You should stay and see it.
1432
00:57:20,034 --> 00:57:22,534
Hmm. Maybe I'll do that.
1433
00:57:24,368 --> 00:57:26,575
[♪♪]
1434
00:57:36,826 --> 00:57:37,909
All right.
1435
00:57:37,951 --> 00:57:39,784
I've got the second coat onin the kitchen.
1436
00:57:39,826 --> 00:57:41,493
I can get startedin here next.
1437
00:57:41,535 --> 00:57:43,867
Shouldn't you be gettingready for the theater soon?
1438
00:57:43,909 --> 00:57:45,577
Good point.
1439
00:57:45,618 --> 00:57:48,451
Can't keep youradoring fans waiting.
1440
00:57:48,451 --> 00:57:49,702
[chuckles]
1441
00:57:49,743 --> 00:57:51,993
[Ian]: Maybe it's froma poem or something.
1442
00:57:52,034 --> 00:57:53,576
I don't recognize it.
1443
00:57:53,618 --> 00:57:54,743
Neither do I.
1444
00:57:54,785 --> 00:57:58,243
"Truth and grace."I like that.
1445
00:57:58,285 --> 00:57:59,618
Me too.
1446
00:57:59,618 --> 00:58:01,868
Why would anyoneever cover it up?
1447
00:58:01,910 --> 00:58:04,077
Well, you shouldask Margaret.
1448
00:58:04,119 --> 00:58:06,618
This was her first homewith your father.
1449
00:58:06,660 --> 00:58:07,785
Really?
1450
00:58:07,785 --> 00:58:08,952
Mm-hmm.
1451
00:58:08,994 --> 00:58:10,326
She told methat they spent
1452
00:58:10,368 --> 00:58:12,743
their early Christmaseshere together.
1453
00:58:15,160 --> 00:58:16,077
Hmm. It's justthe right kind of place
1454
00:58:16,119 --> 00:58:19,077
to starta life together.
1455
00:58:20,202 --> 00:58:22,077
I'm going to goget cleaned up.
1456
00:58:22,119 --> 00:58:23,286
We'll get going.
1457
00:58:23,327 --> 00:58:24,369
Ian...
1458
00:58:24,411 --> 00:58:26,868
someone put this herefor a reason.
1459
00:58:26,910 --> 00:58:29,785
I don't think we shouldcover it up again.
1460
00:58:31,702 --> 00:58:34,160
You're right.
1461
00:58:35,785 --> 00:58:37,743
[♪♪]
1462
00:58:41,785 --> 00:58:44,452
[excited chatter]
1463
00:58:55,577 --> 00:58:57,452
Peter, I'm sorry I was late.
1464
00:58:57,494 --> 00:58:58,786
Right here, Mother.
1465
00:58:58,828 --> 00:59:00,327
It's so nice to see you.
1466
00:59:00,369 --> 00:59:02,577
Hi.
1467
00:59:02,619 --> 00:59:03,953
[chuckling]:You're all set.
1468
00:59:03,995 --> 00:59:05,953
Yes, I am.
1469
00:59:05,953 --> 00:59:07,286
Hmm.
1470
00:59:07,286 --> 00:59:08,703
Mm-mm.
1471
00:59:08,744 --> 00:59:10,327
[laughing]
1472
00:59:10,369 --> 00:59:12,327
Break a leg.
1473
00:59:12,369 --> 00:59:13,953
Thank you.
1474
00:59:13,953 --> 00:59:15,703
-[door creaking]-Thank you.
1475
00:59:18,744 --> 00:59:19,995
Hi!
1476
00:59:20,036 --> 00:59:22,412
Hi! Hello.
1477
00:59:22,453 --> 00:59:23,328
Hello.
1478
00:59:23,370 --> 00:59:24,536
Here we go!
1479
00:59:26,036 --> 00:59:28,579
[crowd hushes]
1480
00:59:29,869 --> 00:59:32,911
[♪♪]
1481
00:59:37,828 --> 00:59:40,578
[applause]
1482
00:59:46,245 --> 00:59:47,953
[gruff, British accent]:What else can I be
1483
00:59:47,995 --> 00:59:51,287
when I live insuch a world of fools as this?
1484
00:59:52,745 --> 00:59:53,954
"Merry Christmas."
1485
00:59:53,996 --> 00:59:56,829
Hah! Out with "Merry Christmas."
1486
00:59:56,870 --> 00:59:58,161
Bah, humbug.
1487
00:59:58,203 --> 01:00:00,037
[audience laughing]
1488
01:00:00,079 --> 01:00:01,370
[♪♪]
1489
01:00:01,412 --> 01:00:02,954
Why, spirit,
1490
01:00:02,954 --> 01:00:04,704
I know that boy.
1491
01:00:04,745 --> 01:00:07,037
That is me, an--
1492
01:00:07,079 --> 01:00:09,870
and this ismy old schoolhouse.
1493
01:00:09,912 --> 01:00:11,954
I would knowthis place anywhere.
1494
01:00:11,996 --> 01:00:14,537
[bitterly]:Who needs Christmas?
1495
01:00:15,620 --> 01:00:17,954
[♪♪]
1496
01:00:19,162 --> 01:00:20,996
The hour struck,
1497
01:00:21,037 --> 01:00:22,620
and Scrooge found himself
1498
01:00:22,620 --> 01:00:25,538
face to face with the Spiritthat was foretold.
1499
01:00:25,580 --> 01:00:29,121
[eerily]: The secondof the three spirits!
1500
01:00:29,162 --> 01:00:32,413
Three spirits sent to haunt me,and one...
1501
01:00:32,454 --> 01:00:33,579
Yes.
1502
01:00:33,621 --> 01:00:34,912
...To upstage me.
1503
01:00:34,954 --> 01:00:38,204
[hearty laughter]
1504
01:00:39,663 --> 01:00:41,788
[♪♪]
1505
01:00:43,246 --> 01:00:45,037
Not yet! Don't leave me!
1506
01:00:45,079 --> 01:00:46,621
Tell me what I must do!
1507
01:00:46,663 --> 01:00:48,621
What of the other spirits?
1508
01:00:50,705 --> 01:00:53,454
[applauding and cheering]
1509
01:00:57,955 --> 01:00:59,705
[applause continues]
1510
01:01:02,830 --> 01:01:04,538
Woo-hoo!
1511
01:01:04,580 --> 01:01:06,163
[mouthing wordsas applause continues]
1512
01:01:06,205 --> 01:01:08,038
[mouths words]
1513
01:01:08,080 --> 01:01:09,621
Bravo!
1514
01:01:09,663 --> 01:01:11,372
Woo-hoo!
1515
01:01:21,788 --> 01:01:24,122
You'rePeter Whitcomb.
1516
01:01:24,163 --> 01:01:26,455
I am. Hi.
1517
01:01:26,455 --> 01:01:28,080
I was a big fanof your father's.
1518
01:01:28,122 --> 01:01:29,622
Really admiredhis work.
1519
01:01:29,664 --> 01:01:30,706
Thank you.
1520
01:01:30,746 --> 01:01:32,122
Great show, too.
1521
01:01:32,122 --> 01:01:33,871
Beautiful wayto remember him,
1522
01:01:33,913 --> 01:01:36,122
having the whole towncome together.
1523
01:01:36,163 --> 01:01:38,955
It means a lotto everyone.
1524
01:01:38,955 --> 01:01:41,205
It must really bespecial for you this year,
1525
01:01:41,247 --> 01:01:44,706
I mean, having the familytogether for the first time.
1526
01:01:44,747 --> 01:01:46,247
Excuse me?
1527
01:01:46,289 --> 01:01:47,872
I-I'm curious.What was it like,
1528
01:01:47,914 --> 01:01:48,872
after all those years,
1529
01:01:48,914 --> 01:01:50,914
to find out thatyou have a sister?
1530
01:01:50,956 --> 01:01:52,330
Couldn't have been easy.
1531
01:01:53,123 --> 01:01:54,831
Who are you?
1532
01:01:54,872 --> 01:01:57,247
Oh, yeah. Sorry.
1533
01:01:57,289 --> 01:01:59,497
Steve Decker.I'm a writer.
1534
01:01:59,539 --> 01:02:02,206
I'm working on a storyabout your father.
1535
01:02:02,248 --> 01:02:03,290
I'm staying at the inn.
1536
01:02:03,290 --> 01:02:04,414
I was really hoping
1537
01:02:04,455 --> 01:02:05,831
you might havea few minutes to talk.
1538
01:02:06,956 --> 01:02:08,789
I have nothing to say to you.
1539
01:02:08,831 --> 01:02:10,956
Excuse me.
1540
01:02:10,998 --> 01:02:13,622
[♪♪]
1541
01:02:19,164 --> 01:02:20,415
Excuse me.
1542
01:02:20,456 --> 01:02:23,456
Miranda, could I talkto you in the study?
1543
01:02:23,498 --> 01:02:24,248
Mm-hmm.
1544
01:02:24,290 --> 01:02:25,623
You must be starving.
1545
01:02:25,623 --> 01:02:26,540
I am.
1546
01:02:26,582 --> 01:02:28,623
Yep. I'm goingto get you some food.
1547
01:02:28,623 --> 01:02:29,498
Okay.
1548
01:02:29,540 --> 01:02:30,831
Having fun?
1549
01:02:30,872 --> 01:02:32,872
It makes me so happy.
1550
01:02:34,415 --> 01:02:36,456
I don't knowany Steve Decker.
1551
01:02:36,456 --> 01:02:38,123
He seems to knowwho you are,
1552
01:02:38,164 --> 01:02:40,415
that you'reJames Whitcomb's daughter.
1553
01:02:40,456 --> 01:02:42,248
Well, how didhe find that out?
1554
01:02:42,290 --> 01:02:43,665
I was hoping you'd tell us.
1555
01:02:43,707 --> 01:02:46,999
How can I, Peter?I've never even met the man.
1556
01:02:47,040 --> 01:02:49,957
You're telling usthat you never told anyone
1557
01:02:49,999 --> 01:02:51,498
about Jamesand your mother?
1558
01:02:53,999 --> 01:02:56,790
No, but...
1559
01:02:56,832 --> 01:02:59,207
[frustrated sigh]
1560
01:02:59,249 --> 01:03:00,873
I trust Josh.
1561
01:03:00,915 --> 01:03:03,124
Excuse me? Who's Josh?
1562
01:03:03,165 --> 01:03:05,832
Josh is my ex-boyfriend.
1563
01:03:05,873 --> 01:03:07,291
I hadn't talked to him in years,
1564
01:03:07,291 --> 01:03:09,832
and then I ran into himat the airport.
1565
01:03:09,873 --> 01:03:10,832
He's the one
1566
01:03:10,873 --> 01:03:12,374
who encouraged meto look for my father.
1567
01:03:12,416 --> 01:03:13,457
So you told him?
1568
01:03:13,499 --> 01:03:16,165
Yes, but he knowshow important this is to me,
1569
01:03:16,207 --> 01:03:17,999
how much I care for all of you.
1570
01:03:18,040 --> 01:03:19,332
He would nevertell anyone.
1571
01:03:19,374 --> 01:03:21,291
It seemsyou misplaced your trust.
1572
01:03:21,291 --> 01:03:22,332
No, I haven't.
1573
01:03:22,374 --> 01:03:25,124
I haven't!It was someone else.
1574
01:03:25,165 --> 01:03:26,790
-You told someone else?-No, Peter!
1575
01:03:26,790 --> 01:03:31,124
Look, I got this text messagewith a picture.
1576
01:03:31,124 --> 01:03:32,249
That's meat the airport,
1577
01:03:32,291 --> 01:03:33,291
and that's Josh,
1578
01:03:33,332 --> 01:03:35,999
so it must have beensent by someone else.
1579
01:03:36,040 --> 01:03:37,958
"Are you reallyhis daughter?"
1580
01:03:37,958 --> 01:03:39,791
He must haveheard me talking.
1581
01:03:39,833 --> 01:03:41,165
The airport was very noisy,
1582
01:03:41,207 --> 01:03:42,624
so it never occurred to methat someone--
1583
01:03:42,624 --> 01:03:43,457
So you think
1584
01:03:43,499 --> 01:03:45,457
this Steve Deckertook this picture?
1585
01:03:45,457 --> 01:03:47,374
I don't know, Peter.
1586
01:03:47,416 --> 01:03:50,582
If I saw him again,maybe I would recognize him.
1587
01:03:51,416 --> 01:03:53,166
He's stayingat the inn.
1588
01:03:55,958 --> 01:03:58,083
I can go byfirst thing tomorrow
1589
01:03:58,125 --> 01:04:00,749
and...
1590
01:04:00,791 --> 01:04:02,041
try to explain.
1591
01:04:04,666 --> 01:04:06,916
It's a little latefor that.
1592
01:04:07,958 --> 01:04:09,125
I'm sorry, Margaret.
1593
01:04:10,166 --> 01:04:11,125
So am I.
1594
01:04:11,125 --> 01:04:13,125
It's still early.
1595
01:04:13,125 --> 01:04:14,375
I can call our lawyer
1596
01:04:14,417 --> 01:04:16,292
and see ifshe can do anything
1597
01:04:16,292 --> 01:04:19,000
to stop this Mr. Deckerwith his story.
1598
01:04:19,041 --> 01:04:20,542
Everything okay?
1599
01:04:20,584 --> 01:04:23,000
I should getback to our guests.
1600
01:04:26,333 --> 01:04:27,500
There must be...
1601
01:04:27,542 --> 01:04:32,000
something I cando to help.
1602
01:04:32,041 --> 01:04:33,166
I would appreciate it
1603
01:04:33,208 --> 01:04:35,292
if we could keep thisamong ourselves
1604
01:04:35,333 --> 01:04:37,292
for the time being.
1605
01:04:37,292 --> 01:04:39,125
Peter?
1606
01:04:40,458 --> 01:04:43,084
[♪♪]
1607
01:04:46,750 --> 01:04:48,042
Hey...
1608
01:04:48,084 --> 01:04:50,126
you all right?
1609
01:04:53,625 --> 01:04:55,709
No.
1610
01:04:58,792 --> 01:05:01,001
Not even close.
1611
01:05:02,792 --> 01:05:05,625
[♪♪]
1612
01:05:05,625 --> 01:05:08,750
[Josh]:Wait... James Whitcomb?
1613
01:05:08,792 --> 01:05:09,501
Like, the actor?
1614
01:05:09,543 --> 01:05:11,293
That James Whitcomb?
1615
01:05:11,293 --> 01:05:13,293
You mean the one withall the awards and everything,
1616
01:05:13,293 --> 01:05:15,084
he's your father?James Whitcomb?
1617
01:05:15,126 --> 01:05:17,418
[thump]
1618
01:05:17,459 --> 01:05:18,418
Pardon me.I'm so sorry.
1619
01:05:18,459 --> 01:05:19,293
So sorry.
1620
01:05:19,334 --> 01:05:20,792
Pardon me.
1621
01:05:21,459 --> 01:05:22,293
-Merry Christmas.-Merry Christmas.
1622
01:05:22,334 --> 01:05:24,209
[shutter snapping]
1623
01:05:25,793 --> 01:05:28,501
[♪♪]
1624
01:05:34,793 --> 01:05:36,251
Mr. Decker.
1625
01:05:37,251 --> 01:05:39,084
Miranda!
1626
01:05:40,167 --> 01:05:42,543
I wasn't sureif you'd recognize me.
1627
01:05:42,585 --> 01:05:44,334
You know, I've neveractually been
1628
01:05:44,376 --> 01:05:46,085
to Carlton Heath before.
1629
01:05:46,127 --> 01:05:48,085
I mean, I've readabout James Whitcomb
1630
01:05:48,127 --> 01:05:49,501
and how this town
1631
01:05:49,543 --> 01:05:51,543
was like hisFortress of Solitude,
1632
01:05:51,585 --> 01:05:52,710
but this place,
1633
01:05:52,751 --> 01:05:55,626
it's like one bigChristmas card.
1634
01:05:55,668 --> 01:05:58,501
That's whyhe loved it so much.
1635
01:05:58,543 --> 01:06:01,460
Well, he soundslike a good man.
1636
01:06:01,501 --> 01:06:05,210
Tell me. How come he nevertold anybody about you?
1637
01:06:09,751 --> 01:06:12,960
Mr. Decker,you can't write this article.
1638
01:06:13,002 --> 01:06:14,127
Excuse me?
1639
01:06:14,168 --> 01:06:16,960
I care about this familyvery much.
1640
01:06:16,960 --> 01:06:18,294
If this gets out,
1641
01:06:18,294 --> 01:06:20,168
it will hurt themmore than you know.
1642
01:06:20,210 --> 01:06:21,335
Miranda, listen to me.
1643
01:06:21,377 --> 01:06:22,669
I am not outto hurt anybody.
1644
01:06:22,711 --> 01:06:24,711
Then you needto forget all about me.
1645
01:06:24,752 --> 01:06:27,627
But I'm a writer.This is what I do.
1646
01:06:27,627 --> 01:06:29,085
Put yourselfin my shoes.
1647
01:06:29,127 --> 01:06:30,294
How many times in my life
1648
01:06:30,294 --> 01:06:32,627
is a story like thisgoing to fall into my lap?
1649
01:06:32,669 --> 01:06:35,085
You were never supposedto hear it in the first place.
1650
01:06:35,127 --> 01:06:36,669
Then you nevershould have said it,
1651
01:06:36,711 --> 01:06:38,836
not if you wantedto keep it a secret.
1652
01:06:38,877 --> 01:06:42,419
That's the first ruleof journalism.
1653
01:06:42,460 --> 01:06:44,961
Look. You were rightabout James Whitcomb.
1654
01:06:45,003 --> 01:06:47,419
He was more than an actor.
1655
01:06:47,460 --> 01:06:49,502
He was a good man
1656
01:06:49,544 --> 01:06:52,627
who did a lot of goodfor other people.
1657
01:06:52,669 --> 01:06:56,211
This will changethe way the world sees him.
1658
01:06:58,044 --> 01:07:02,877
Well, then I would sayyou have a choice to make.
1659
01:07:02,919 --> 01:07:04,044
What?
1660
01:07:04,086 --> 01:07:06,169
I mean, the world'sgoing to hear about this story
1661
01:07:06,211 --> 01:07:08,295
one way or the other.
1662
01:07:09,669 --> 01:07:11,586
At least,if you speak with me,
1663
01:07:11,628 --> 01:07:13,961
tell me your side of things,
1664
01:07:14,003 --> 01:07:15,003
you can make sure
1665
01:07:15,044 --> 01:07:17,044
that people still rememberJames Whitcomb,
1666
01:07:17,086 --> 01:07:20,044
your father,as a good man.
1667
01:07:20,086 --> 01:07:20,961
I...
1668
01:07:21,003 --> 01:07:22,628
Look. It's Christmas Evetomorrow night.
1669
01:07:22,628 --> 01:07:23,587
Now, I'm gonna beheading home
1670
01:07:23,628 --> 01:07:25,920
to startwriting my story.
1671
01:07:25,961 --> 01:07:29,837
I sure hope I hear from youbefore I leave town.
1672
01:07:32,628 --> 01:07:34,920
[♪♪]
1673
01:07:39,129 --> 01:07:42,045
[♪♪]
1674
01:07:50,628 --> 01:07:52,920
Hey, love.It's me. Again.
1675
01:07:52,962 --> 01:07:55,296
I don't know where you are,but--
1676
01:07:56,670 --> 01:07:58,254
Uh, now I do.
1677
01:07:58,296 --> 01:07:59,254
Hey.
1678
01:07:59,296 --> 01:08:00,296
Hey.
1679
01:08:00,337 --> 01:08:01,753
What are you doing out here?
1680
01:08:01,795 --> 01:08:04,628
I just wantedto sit for a minute.
1681
01:08:04,670 --> 01:08:07,462
Well, come on.It's freezing. Let's go inside.
1682
01:08:07,462 --> 01:08:09,713
Can we maybe talk out here?
1683
01:08:09,753 --> 01:08:12,212
Just fora little while?
1684
01:08:18,045 --> 01:08:19,296
I checked with Mom.
1685
01:08:19,337 --> 01:08:20,796
She said Decker'sout right now.
1686
01:08:20,838 --> 01:08:24,212
Yeah, I know,I talked to him.
1687
01:08:26,170 --> 01:08:28,754
I just couldn'tchange his mind.
1688
01:08:28,796 --> 01:08:31,796
He's writing the story,and everyone will know.
1689
01:08:31,796 --> 01:08:34,879
Look. Peter saidhe'll talk to their lawyer.
1690
01:08:34,921 --> 01:08:37,254
There may still besome legal options here.
1691
01:08:39,796 --> 01:08:43,005
Do you remember when I told youthat this is all I ever wanted?
1692
01:08:43,046 --> 01:08:44,546
Mm-hmm.
1693
01:08:44,587 --> 01:08:47,379
Be a part of a family?
1694
01:08:47,421 --> 01:08:50,713
To love you the way I do?
1695
01:08:56,879 --> 01:09:00,046
I just knewit wouldn't last.
1696
01:09:02,088 --> 01:09:04,713
Love, what is it?
1697
01:09:08,879 --> 01:09:10,879
I thinkI need to go back to Seattle.
1698
01:09:10,921 --> 01:09:12,463
Oh, we're doing this again? No.
1699
01:09:12,505 --> 01:09:13,505
Ian, listen.
1700
01:09:13,547 --> 01:09:15,046
It's the only waythat when this comes out,
1701
01:09:15,088 --> 01:09:17,171
it won't be an embarrassmentto the entire family.
1702
01:09:19,505 --> 01:09:21,005
What about us?
1703
01:09:21,046 --> 01:09:22,547
I love you, Ian.
1704
01:09:22,589 --> 01:09:24,213
That's good.[sad chuckle]
1705
01:09:24,255 --> 01:09:25,714
But I don't knowhow we can start
1706
01:09:25,755 --> 01:09:28,463
a life together hereafter all this.
1707
01:09:28,463 --> 01:09:31,131
Every day's justgoing to be a reminder
1708
01:09:31,131 --> 01:09:33,380
of what I've done,
1709
01:09:33,422 --> 01:09:35,797
the hurt thatI've caused, and...
1710
01:09:35,839 --> 01:09:38,338
How can Ido that to you?
1711
01:09:39,880 --> 01:09:41,797
I can't take you awayfrom Carlton Heath.
1712
01:09:41,797 --> 01:09:44,630
This is your home,this is where you belong.
1713
01:09:44,630 --> 01:09:46,006
I just...
1714
01:09:47,172 --> 01:09:49,423
I have to go.
1715
01:09:50,547 --> 01:09:53,839
Can I show yousomething first?
1716
01:09:54,714 --> 01:09:58,339
And if you still wantto leave after that, well...
1717
01:10:05,381 --> 01:10:06,339
Thank you.
1718
01:10:06,381 --> 01:10:09,131
Mm-hmm.
1719
01:10:13,381 --> 01:10:15,506
I don't understand.
1720
01:10:15,548 --> 01:10:17,256
You said thisis the right kind of place
1721
01:10:17,298 --> 01:10:19,256
to start a life together.
1722
01:10:19,298 --> 01:10:20,881
I couldn't agree more.
1723
01:10:20,923 --> 01:10:22,339
I think Margaret'sready to sell,
1724
01:10:22,381 --> 01:10:23,548
and I know I'm ready to buy.
1725
01:10:23,589 --> 01:10:25,256
If this is reallywhat you want, Miranda,
1726
01:10:25,298 --> 01:10:26,298
we can.
1727
01:10:26,339 --> 01:10:27,381
And you're right,
1728
01:10:27,423 --> 01:10:29,464
Carlton Heath is my home.
1729
01:10:29,464 --> 01:10:31,506
But it's your home now too.
1730
01:10:31,548 --> 01:10:33,298
It's our home.
1731
01:10:33,339 --> 01:10:36,007
And it's right here,waiting for us.
1732
01:10:36,965 --> 01:10:38,923
You just don't get it.
1733
01:10:38,965 --> 01:10:41,007
How can they evertrust me again?
1734
01:10:42,299 --> 01:10:44,132
I don't get it?
1735
01:10:45,631 --> 01:10:47,215
[chuckles incredulously]
1736
01:10:47,257 --> 01:10:48,506
I don't get it?
1737
01:10:48,548 --> 01:10:49,548
That's notwhat I meant.
1738
01:10:49,589 --> 01:10:51,465
So, what? You...
1739
01:10:51,465 --> 01:10:53,465
You somehow thinkthat running away
1740
01:10:53,507 --> 01:10:54,631
is gonna make upfor that?
1741
01:10:54,673 --> 01:10:56,132
Ian, I'm notrunning away.
1742
01:10:56,173 --> 01:10:57,632
Yes, you are!You're ready to leave right now.
1743
01:10:57,632 --> 01:10:58,465
It's not the same.
1744
01:10:58,507 --> 01:11:00,465
-Yes, it is.-No, it's not.
1745
01:11:00,507 --> 01:11:02,632
You justdon't understand.
1746
01:11:02,632 --> 01:11:05,257
I understand we waiteda long time to find each other,
1747
01:11:05,299 --> 01:11:06,799
to start our lives together.
1748
01:11:06,799 --> 01:11:08,173
Well, this is where it begins.
1749
01:11:08,215 --> 01:11:09,424
This moment, right here,
1750
01:11:09,465 --> 01:11:11,007
when we decidethat our love is stronger
1751
01:11:11,048 --> 01:11:13,507
than anything that could evertry to come between us.
1752
01:11:13,549 --> 01:11:15,632
Stay...
1753
01:11:15,632 --> 01:11:19,340
and I promise you,that will never change.
1754
01:11:22,591 --> 01:11:24,590
I can't stay.
1755
01:11:25,966 --> 01:11:29,882
It will only make thingsharder than they already are.
1756
01:11:32,465 --> 01:11:34,465
I love you.
1757
01:11:36,465 --> 01:11:38,841
[footsteps receding]
1758
01:11:38,882 --> 01:11:41,383
[hammer tapping]
1759
01:11:43,465 --> 01:11:45,757
[door opens] Ian?
1760
01:11:45,799 --> 01:11:47,508
Margaret.
1761
01:11:47,549 --> 01:11:48,590
Hey, I wasout walking,
1762
01:11:48,632 --> 01:11:50,550
and I sawthe lights.
1763
01:11:50,591 --> 01:11:52,091
You're working late.
1764
01:11:52,133 --> 01:11:53,425
Yeah.
1765
01:11:53,466 --> 01:11:56,049
Just wanted to... you know.
1766
01:11:56,091 --> 01:11:59,049
Get this finishedbefore, uh...
1767
01:12:00,341 --> 01:12:01,591
...beforethe holidays.
1768
01:12:01,633 --> 01:12:03,383
Where is Miranda?
1769
01:12:06,924 --> 01:12:09,091
She's leaving?
1770
01:12:10,842 --> 01:12:12,466
[Ian sighs]
1771
01:12:15,800 --> 01:12:17,508
Ian...
1772
01:12:19,800 --> 01:12:20,633
[sighing]
1773
01:12:20,675 --> 01:12:23,925
[♪♪]
1774
01:12:37,466 --> 01:12:38,384
[sighing]
1775
01:12:57,301 --> 01:12:59,092
[sighing]
1776
01:13:04,718 --> 01:13:07,718
[phone buzzing]
1777
01:13:16,301 --> 01:13:19,010
[♪♪]
1778
01:13:31,302 --> 01:13:34,801
This is where we alwaysput our Christmas tree, too.
1779
01:13:34,843 --> 01:13:36,467
And at night...
1780
01:13:36,509 --> 01:13:37,634
with all the windows,
1781
01:13:37,634 --> 01:13:39,968
you could see it fromclear across that field.
1782
01:13:39,968 --> 01:13:41,968
It's the perfect place.
1783
01:13:42,010 --> 01:13:43,135
Yeah, James and I
1784
01:13:43,135 --> 01:13:44,510
used to take walksout there at night
1785
01:13:44,552 --> 01:13:46,135
just so we could look at it.
1786
01:13:46,176 --> 01:13:48,302
"Our Christmas beacon,"he called it.
1787
01:13:48,302 --> 01:13:49,968
Drawing us home.
1788
01:13:50,010 --> 01:13:51,010
[chuckling]
1789
01:13:51,051 --> 01:13:53,385
I can't believewe used to talk that way.
1790
01:13:53,427 --> 01:13:56,593
Margaret, your text was...
1791
01:13:57,677 --> 01:13:59,468
You saidyou wanted to talk, so...
1792
01:13:59,510 --> 01:14:01,010
Ian told methat you're leaving.
1793
01:14:01,051 --> 01:14:02,926
I think,given the circumstances,
1794
01:14:02,968 --> 01:14:04,343
it would be for the best.
1795
01:14:04,385 --> 01:14:05,468
Best for whom?
1796
01:14:05,468 --> 01:14:06,802
For the family.
1797
01:14:06,844 --> 01:14:09,176
Family isthe most important thing.
1798
01:14:09,218 --> 01:14:11,677
Which is why sometimes,
1799
01:14:11,719 --> 01:14:13,385
being strongis staying for the family,
1800
01:14:13,427 --> 01:14:14,468
not leaving.
1801
01:14:15,468 --> 01:14:16,635
Did you everhear the story
1802
01:14:16,677 --> 01:14:19,052
of how we boughtthis cottage?
1803
01:14:20,927 --> 01:14:23,802
James had just been castin his first Broadway show.
1804
01:14:23,844 --> 01:14:26,052
I don't even rememberthe name of it,
1805
01:14:26,094 --> 01:14:27,136
but he had a day off,
1806
01:14:27,177 --> 01:14:28,844
and we wanted to getout of the city,
1807
01:14:28,885 --> 01:14:31,136
so we took a drive.
1808
01:14:31,177 --> 01:14:34,094
How we ended up here,in Carlton Heath,
1809
01:14:34,136 --> 01:14:36,386
I will never know, but...
1810
01:14:36,428 --> 01:14:38,885
we fell in love with it,
1811
01:14:38,927 --> 01:14:41,303
and with this cottage.
1812
01:14:41,344 --> 01:14:42,593
So you bought it?
1813
01:14:42,635 --> 01:14:43,469
Oh, heavens, no.
1814
01:14:43,469 --> 01:14:45,636
We couldn't afford it then.
1815
01:14:45,677 --> 01:14:47,636
But the show hada good long run,
1816
01:14:47,636 --> 01:14:50,969
and there were other shows,
1817
01:14:50,969 --> 01:14:52,761
and eventually,
1818
01:14:52,802 --> 01:14:55,720
we scraped togetherenough a down payment.
1819
01:14:55,761 --> 01:14:59,594
No, this was our very firstreal home.
1820
01:14:59,636 --> 01:15:01,011
Must have been wonderful.
1821
01:15:01,052 --> 01:15:03,219
Well, we spent moreand more time here.
1822
01:15:03,261 --> 01:15:06,303
It was wonderfulin every season, but...
1823
01:15:06,344 --> 01:15:07,803
somethingabout Christmas...
1824
01:15:07,803 --> 01:15:10,761
Christmas wasthe most special.
1825
01:15:16,678 --> 01:15:19,511
And the two of youwrote that up there?
1826
01:15:23,928 --> 01:15:28,387
That was, uh,the poet in him, I suppose.
1827
01:15:28,428 --> 01:15:31,304
James always believedthat truth and grace
1828
01:15:31,304 --> 01:15:35,345
were the two most importantqualities in any life.
1829
01:15:35,387 --> 01:15:39,345
Truth in particularwas very important to him.
1830
01:15:40,304 --> 01:15:43,220
So why did you cover it up?
1831
01:15:45,470 --> 01:15:48,761
I loved my husbandvery deeply, Miranda.
1832
01:15:49,970 --> 01:15:52,262
When he told meabout your mother,
1833
01:15:52,304 --> 01:15:53,804
about his feelings for her,
1834
01:15:53,845 --> 01:15:56,595
I couldn'tforgive him.
1835
01:15:56,637 --> 01:15:58,846
I just couldn't bearto look at those words anymore,
1836
01:15:58,887 --> 01:16:00,095
and so I covered them up.
1837
01:16:00,137 --> 01:16:01,470
But you did forgive him.
1838
01:16:01,512 --> 01:16:03,762
With time,and grace...
1839
01:16:03,804 --> 01:16:06,637
we stayed together,we worked things out,
1840
01:16:06,679 --> 01:16:09,178
and, yes, I forgave him.
1841
01:16:10,762 --> 01:16:12,721
And then, last Christmas,I met you.
1842
01:16:12,762 --> 01:16:14,971
Margaret, I-I'm so sorry.
1843
01:16:15,013 --> 01:16:16,679
I never meantto embarrass y--
1844
01:16:16,721 --> 01:16:18,096
No, no, no.You don't understand.
1845
01:16:18,138 --> 01:16:20,221
You and I met,
1846
01:16:20,263 --> 01:16:22,221
and I had a year to recognize
1847
01:16:22,263 --> 01:16:24,221
that I was tryingto cover up the truth,
1848
01:16:24,263 --> 01:16:26,637
just the wayI covered up those words.
1849
01:16:26,637 --> 01:16:28,096
I had some idea
1850
01:16:28,138 --> 01:16:30,138
that if I justkept this secret,
1851
01:16:30,179 --> 01:16:31,804
it would behonoring James' memory,
1852
01:16:31,804 --> 01:16:33,679
but I couldn'thave been more wrong.
1853
01:16:33,721 --> 01:16:34,679
What do you mean?
1854
01:16:34,721 --> 01:16:36,138
I told you,Miranda.
1855
01:16:36,179 --> 01:16:38,596
You are strong,like he was.
1856
01:16:38,637 --> 01:16:39,679
You were ready to leave,
1857
01:16:39,721 --> 01:16:41,305
to walk awayfrom the one you love,
1858
01:16:41,346 --> 01:16:42,804
for the sakeof your family.
1859
01:16:42,804 --> 01:16:46,305
James would have beenso proud of you.
1860
01:16:46,346 --> 01:16:48,638
And he would havetold the truth
1861
01:16:48,638 --> 01:16:50,596
about youand your mother.
1862
01:16:50,638 --> 01:16:53,887
That's what he would want,and that's what we shall do.
1863
01:16:54,971 --> 01:16:56,847
Margaret...
1864
01:16:56,888 --> 01:16:59,054
I let Steve Decker find out.
1865
01:16:59,096 --> 01:17:00,471
He's writing the story.
1866
01:17:00,513 --> 01:17:02,888
And that is what finallymade me realize
1867
01:17:02,930 --> 01:17:04,014
what needs to be done.
1868
01:17:04,055 --> 01:17:06,763
Now, this is notSteve Decker's story to tell.
1869
01:17:06,805 --> 01:17:08,305
It is our story--
1870
01:17:08,346 --> 01:17:09,471
the story of a family
1871
01:17:09,513 --> 01:17:11,305
that finds each otherat Christmas,
1872
01:17:11,305 --> 01:17:14,847
and comes together,with grace and truth.
1873
01:17:14,888 --> 01:17:16,305
Thank you.
1874
01:17:17,180 --> 01:17:19,222
Thank you.
1875
01:17:23,139 --> 01:17:25,306
Now what?
1876
01:17:27,097 --> 01:17:29,139
Uh, yes, Ms. Garrett?
1877
01:17:29,180 --> 01:17:30,930
This is Margaret Whitcomb.
1878
01:17:30,972 --> 01:17:33,014
I wonder if you might havea few more minutes
1879
01:17:33,055 --> 01:17:35,014
to talk before you go?
1880
01:17:42,847 --> 01:17:44,930
[♪♪]
1881
01:17:49,431 --> 01:17:51,055
Hi.
1882
01:17:51,097 --> 01:17:53,014
Hi.
1883
01:17:55,014 --> 01:17:57,264
You probably want to...
1884
01:17:57,306 --> 01:17:59,472
put that down.
1885
01:18:00,598 --> 01:18:02,597
Put these down?
1886
01:18:02,639 --> 01:18:04,472
O-Okay.
1887
01:18:06,140 --> 01:18:08,931
[♪♪]
1888
01:18:11,889 --> 01:18:14,306
[chuckling]
1889
01:18:15,639 --> 01:18:18,848
[Natalie]: "By the lake shorein the moon glow,
1890
01:18:18,889 --> 01:18:21,431
first time, only time,
1891
01:18:21,472 --> 01:18:24,806
as it wasat the beginning of time,
1892
01:18:24,806 --> 01:18:27,432
beguiling eve once,
1893
01:18:27,473 --> 01:18:30,557
now everin this failed heart."
1894
01:18:32,015 --> 01:18:33,848
And Eve is...
1895
01:18:36,140 --> 01:18:38,056
He's writingabout your mother?
1896
01:18:38,098 --> 01:18:39,307
Yes.
1897
01:18:39,307 --> 01:18:41,973
So you never knew thatJames Whitcomb was your father?
1898
01:18:41,973 --> 01:18:43,806
No, I f-- um...
1899
01:18:43,848 --> 01:18:45,140
we...
1900
01:18:45,181 --> 01:18:47,390
found outlast Christmas.
1901
01:18:48,599 --> 01:18:49,807
Because of this?
1902
01:18:49,849 --> 01:18:53,473
A photograph of a little boyon Father Christmas's lap?
1903
01:18:53,515 --> 01:18:55,473
Well, there is a stampon the back
1904
01:18:55,515 --> 01:18:56,974
that says the name of the town,
1905
01:18:56,974 --> 01:18:59,098
so that was...that helped.
1906
01:19:00,348 --> 01:19:02,265
But you're telling methat you traveled
1907
01:19:02,307 --> 01:19:05,348
3,000 miles,all the way across the country,
1908
01:19:05,390 --> 01:19:06,557
because "Carlton Heath"
1909
01:19:06,599 --> 01:19:08,849
was stamped on the backof a photograph?
1910
01:19:08,890 --> 01:19:11,599
Mm-hmm.
1911
01:19:16,473 --> 01:19:20,433
I lost my motherwhen I was very young,
1912
01:19:20,473 --> 01:19:25,141
so she never had the chanceto tell me who my father was.
1913
01:19:25,182 --> 01:19:27,807
Every ChristmasI'm reminded
1914
01:19:27,807 --> 01:19:29,558
that when I lost my mother,
1915
01:19:29,600 --> 01:19:32,266
I lost any hopeof knowing my family.
1916
01:19:32,308 --> 01:19:35,016
when I found that picture...
1917
01:19:37,974 --> 01:19:39,932
I found my family.
1918
01:19:42,099 --> 01:19:44,641
And then I found Christmas.
1919
01:19:49,974 --> 01:19:52,558
That is so...
1920
01:19:53,975 --> 01:19:55,474
Nice.
1921
01:19:55,516 --> 01:19:58,474
So... how soon canyou write the story?
1922
01:19:58,516 --> 01:20:00,141
Uh, well,I can get a draft
1923
01:20:00,182 --> 01:20:02,017
to my editorafter the holidays--
1924
01:20:02,058 --> 01:20:03,599
You haveuntil noon tomorrow.
1925
01:20:03,641 --> 01:20:04,975
W-What?
1926
01:20:04,975 --> 01:20:06,308
Mrs. Whitcomb, that's--
1927
01:20:06,349 --> 01:20:07,641
that's nothow this works.
1928
01:20:07,641 --> 01:20:09,808
Ms. Garrett,this story is no longer
1929
01:20:09,850 --> 01:20:11,142
just about James.
1930
01:20:11,142 --> 01:20:13,558
It's a story about Christmasand family,
1931
01:20:13,600 --> 01:20:15,975
and what those thingsmean to all of us.
1932
01:20:16,017 --> 01:20:17,309
Now, tomorrowis Christmas Eve.
1933
01:20:17,350 --> 01:20:19,683
What better time to tella Christmas story?
1934
01:20:19,725 --> 01:20:20,975
Yes, but--
1935
01:20:20,975 --> 01:20:22,100
And if you don't
1936
01:20:22,142 --> 01:20:23,309
have this onlineby tomorrow,
1937
01:20:23,350 --> 01:20:25,225
I promise yousomeone else will,
1938
01:20:25,267 --> 01:20:27,392
and then we willlose our chance
1939
01:20:27,434 --> 01:20:28,975
to tellthis story right,
1940
01:20:28,975 --> 01:20:31,517
the way it deservesto be told.
1941
01:20:35,100 --> 01:20:37,142
I will call my editor.
1942
01:20:37,142 --> 01:20:39,933
Good!
1943
01:20:41,684 --> 01:20:43,600
I like her.
1944
01:20:43,642 --> 01:20:45,642
Me too.
1945
01:20:47,726 --> 01:20:50,309
[both chuckling]
1946
01:20:50,350 --> 01:20:52,726
[♪♪]
1947
01:20:53,976 --> 01:20:55,142
[door opens]
1948
01:20:56,183 --> 01:20:57,142
Ian?
1949
01:20:57,142 --> 01:20:59,059
Oh, hey! I was...
1950
01:20:59,101 --> 01:21:00,976
I thought you mightneed a ride home.
1951
01:21:01,018 --> 01:21:02,601
I'm staying here, remember?
1952
01:21:02,642 --> 01:21:05,642
Right.Yeah. I knew that.
1953
01:21:06,600 --> 01:21:09,143
Have you been waiting out herethis whole time?
1954
01:21:09,184 --> 01:21:12,101
I figured this thingcould go either way,
1955
01:21:12,143 --> 01:21:14,393
so I decidedto stay around.
1956
01:21:14,435 --> 01:21:17,184
You know, just in case.
1957
01:21:17,226 --> 01:21:18,809
Thank you.
1958
01:21:19,851 --> 01:21:21,143
So...?
1959
01:21:21,143 --> 01:21:22,976
Is she writing the story?
1960
01:21:23,018 --> 01:21:25,310
Let's go someplace.
1961
01:21:25,310 --> 01:21:26,892
I'll tell you all about it.
1962
01:21:26,934 --> 01:21:28,809
Right.
1963
01:21:30,310 --> 01:21:32,809
♪ Ding-dong ♪
1964
01:21:32,851 --> 01:21:36,101
♪ Christmas song ♪
1965
01:21:41,018 --> 01:21:42,768
Oh, my.
1966
01:21:42,810 --> 01:21:44,184
What?
1967
01:21:44,226 --> 01:21:46,310
[gasps]
1968
01:21:46,310 --> 01:21:47,810
Wow!
1969
01:21:49,393 --> 01:21:51,810
Well done, Miranda.
1970
01:21:53,310 --> 01:21:55,060
Well done.
1971
01:22:01,060 --> 01:22:03,227
That's a good story.
1972
01:22:09,476 --> 01:22:11,144
Well written.
1973
01:22:11,185 --> 01:22:14,019
Yes, it is.
1974
01:22:14,060 --> 01:22:15,727
And it's about time.
1975
01:22:15,768 --> 01:22:17,685
Yes, it is.
1976
01:22:17,727 --> 01:22:21,810
♪ Christmas, ChristmasChristmas song ♪
1977
01:22:21,852 --> 01:22:24,102
♪ Ding-dong ♪
1978
01:22:24,144 --> 01:22:25,185
♪ Sing along ♪
1979
01:22:25,227 --> 01:22:27,227
[heavy sigh]
1980
01:22:34,561 --> 01:22:36,144
You were right,Mr. Decker.
1981
01:22:36,185 --> 01:22:40,603
One way or another, the worldwas gonna hear this story...
1982
01:22:40,644 --> 01:22:42,978
but it's my story to tell,
1983
01:22:42,978 --> 01:22:44,644
not yours.
1984
01:22:47,185 --> 01:22:48,978
Merry Christmas.
1985
01:22:51,144 --> 01:22:52,185
Skates!
1986
01:22:52,227 --> 01:22:54,519
-Oh-ho-ho!-[adults chuckling]
1987
01:22:54,561 --> 01:22:57,103
-Do you like them?-Yes!
1988
01:22:58,145 --> 01:23:00,811
Miranda...
1989
01:23:00,811 --> 01:23:02,186
this is for you.
1990
01:23:02,228 --> 01:23:03,352
Thank you.
1991
01:23:03,394 --> 01:23:05,728
From the family.
1992
01:23:06,811 --> 01:23:07,978
Um...
1993
01:23:08,020 --> 01:23:09,811
Open it!
1994
01:23:09,853 --> 01:23:11,602
Okay!
1995
01:23:14,936 --> 01:23:16,644
[Margaret]:Peter's having our attorney
1996
01:23:16,644 --> 01:23:17,811
draw up the papers,
1997
01:23:17,811 --> 01:23:20,312
and we can meet with herafter the holidays
1998
01:23:20,353 --> 01:23:22,604
to go over all the details...
1999
01:23:22,645 --> 01:23:24,478
make it official.
2000
01:23:24,478 --> 01:23:27,145
I'm sorry. What?What-- um...
2001
01:23:27,186 --> 01:23:29,353
What papers?
2002
01:23:29,395 --> 01:23:31,395
I knowthat James would have wanted you
2003
01:23:31,437 --> 01:23:32,645
to have the cottage...
2004
01:23:32,645 --> 01:23:35,437
so you can start outyour marriage there,
2005
01:23:35,478 --> 01:23:36,437
just the waythat we did.
2006
01:23:36,478 --> 01:23:37,478
[Mark]: And Grandma insists
2007
01:23:37,478 --> 01:23:38,937
that we can call you"Aunt Miranda,"
2008
01:23:38,978 --> 01:23:40,729
if that's okay with you?
2009
01:23:42,020 --> 01:23:44,145
I would like that very much.
2010
01:23:44,186 --> 01:23:45,687
[laughing]
2011
01:23:46,478 --> 01:23:48,145
This is your family now,
2012
01:23:48,186 --> 01:23:50,228
and now you have a home here,
2013
01:23:50,270 --> 01:23:51,312
with us.
2014
01:23:52,478 --> 01:23:54,979
I don't know what to say!Thank you.
2015
01:23:59,229 --> 01:24:01,354
Welcome home.
2016
01:24:03,229 --> 01:24:05,021
[Ian]: Hoo!
2017
01:24:05,062 --> 01:24:07,603
Now, I don't knowwhat it's like in Seattle,
2018
01:24:07,645 --> 01:24:09,229
but people around herelike to spend
2019
01:24:09,271 --> 01:24:11,313
Christmas Nightcozied up by a big fire.
2020
01:24:11,313 --> 01:24:12,146
There it is.
2021
01:24:12,187 --> 01:24:13,313
What are we looking at?
2022
01:24:13,313 --> 01:24:14,770
He was right.
2023
01:24:14,812 --> 01:24:16,687
It's just there,across the field.
2024
01:24:19,396 --> 01:24:20,354
Who was right?
2025
01:24:20,396 --> 01:24:22,812
My father.
2026
01:24:22,854 --> 01:24:25,979
"Like a Christmasbeacon," he said.
2027
01:24:26,021 --> 01:24:27,229
"Drawing us home."
2028
01:24:27,271 --> 01:24:29,895
I like that.
2029
01:24:29,937 --> 01:24:31,979
Me too.
2030
01:24:34,438 --> 01:24:36,479
I just hada great idea.
2031
01:24:36,479 --> 01:24:37,938
Mm-hmm?
2032
01:24:37,980 --> 01:24:39,396
Wouldn't that be
2033
01:24:39,438 --> 01:24:44,022
a perfect place to get marriednext Christmas?
2034
01:24:45,688 --> 01:24:48,229
Yes, it would.
2035
01:24:48,271 --> 01:24:50,730
[♪♪]
2036
01:24:55,521 --> 01:24:58,105
[♪♪]
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