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00:00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:00:03 No, no, no, no, no, no.
00:00:14 I don't have that many wishes.
00:00:17 I don't even need a tree.
00:00:20 Christmas time would be much better having you right next
00:00:25 to me.
00:00:27 The smell of gingerbread in the air can never replace
00:00:31 what I feel from your stare.
00:00:33 My only thing on this year's list is you, my Christmas wish.
00:00:40 10 seconds, Emma.
00:00:41 Yes.
00:00:42 There.
00:00:56 Cool.
00:00:57 Goldman's is delighted with your work, Emma.
00:01:12 It's only the start of December, and already the store
00:01:15 is enjoying a 30% increase in footfall.
00:01:18 They attribute that to your window displays.
00:01:21 So naturally, they want to hire you for next Christmas.
00:01:25 That's terrific.
00:01:27 And don't get me wrong.
00:01:28 I appreciate the offer, but I'm still focused on this year.
00:01:32 The New Year's Eve commission.
00:01:34 Lighting the downtown plaza would be a huge step up for me.
00:01:38 You have my designs.
00:01:39 You'll see they're fully budgeted, scheduled.
00:01:41 Emma, I've already given the job to someone else.
00:01:45 Your proposal was excellent.
00:01:47 But honestly, I think you were playing it a little safe.
00:01:51 For your work to truly stand out,
00:01:53 Emma, you've got to give me something new,
00:01:56 even if that takes a risk.
00:01:59 I really thought I had a shot at getting the plaza job.
00:02:10 I want my work to be seen and enjoyed
00:02:12 by as many people as possible, for it
00:02:14 to be part of their celebrations, their memories.
00:02:17 Look on the bright side.
00:02:19 You're not going to be working every hour
00:02:20 from now until New Year's, which means
00:02:22 we get to spend more of our first Christmas together.
00:02:24 If we survive this lunch, parents
00:02:30 don't usually like me on first impression.
00:02:32 Quick, is there anything I shouldn't mention
00:02:34 or should know?
00:02:35 About dad?
00:02:38 Well, he doesn't really care for the slick suit look.
00:02:41 Oh, and make sure to call him sir.
00:02:43 Good afternoon, sir.
00:02:48 I'm Brad.
00:02:49 Sir?
00:02:50 What are you, 10?
00:02:53 Mike is fine.
00:02:55 Good to meet you.
00:02:56 So there I was, trying to barbecue in July,
00:03:05 and Emma comes barreling out of the house
00:03:07 with a Christmas sweater she wants me to wear.
00:03:10 It must have been 90 degrees.
00:03:13 But you still put it on.
00:03:15 Well, I didn't want to disappoint my little girl.
00:03:18 My point is, Brad, she loves Christmas, always has.
00:03:23 And lucky for her, we're going to spend Christmas
00:03:25 this year in an executive suite at the Ritz-Carlton.
00:03:29 What?
00:03:30 When did we decide on that?
00:03:32 I wanted it to be a surprise.
00:03:34 I'm not sure I want to spend Christmas in a fancy hotel.
00:03:38 But it's five star.
00:03:40 We won't have to cook.
00:03:41 We won't have to go outside in the cold and the snow.
00:03:43 We won't have to pick out a tree and decorate it.
00:03:45 All the things I love.
00:03:47 OK.
00:03:48 We won't do the hotel.
00:03:50 It was a comp.
00:03:50 I won't lose anything.
00:03:52 Well, before you make a decision, either way,
00:03:55 why don't I tell you my plans?
00:03:57 I've been pursuing my other passion,
00:04:00 studying our ancestry.
00:04:03 We, the Mackenzies, emigrated from Scotland
00:04:06 nearly 300 years ago from a little village called
00:04:11 Glenrothy in the Highlands.
00:04:14 Or is it the Lowlands?
00:04:17 Well, I'll find out for sure when I get there.
00:04:20 Get there?
00:04:21 You're going to Scotland?
00:04:23 Yeah.
00:04:24 Got it all planned out.
00:04:25 Dad, that sounds wonderful.
00:04:28 Well, I'm glad you think so.
00:04:32 An early Christmas gift, which you don't have to accept,
00:04:36 of course.
00:04:37 Plane tickets for you both.
00:04:39 Traveling's always better with others, right?
00:04:42 It's a trip I wouldn't want to miss.
00:04:44 A trip I would have taken with your mother if things
00:04:46 have worked out different.
00:04:48 I'm sure she'll be accompanying us in spirit.
00:04:50 Wait, us?
00:04:52 Does that mean to say you're coming?
00:04:54 I don't have a big project for New Year's now,
00:04:56 and I've always wanted to visit Scotland.
00:04:59 So why not?
00:05:00 I can't just have everything go on vacation to Europe.
00:05:13 You wanted to spend Christmas in a hotel.
00:05:15 But three blocks away from the office
00:05:17 in case I needed to go in.
00:05:18 I still have to send reports, be across emails.
00:05:20 I'm sure they have internet in Scotland.
00:05:23 Come on.
00:05:24 It'll be an adventure.
00:05:25 Plus, a trip might be just what I need right now.
00:05:28 A chance to take stock, relax, recharge my creative energy.
00:05:34 I'm sorry, Emma.
00:05:35 I can't do it.
00:05:37 Then I'll stay, too.
00:05:38 No, I can't ask you to do that.
00:05:39 But it's our first Christmas.
00:05:42 I can't miss that, no matter how much I want to support my dad.
00:05:45 Unless the return flights land back here on the 22nd.
00:05:55 That still leaves me plenty of time
00:05:56 to prepare for Christmas Day.
00:05:58 But the presents, the food, the decorations,
00:06:00 you think you'd have enough time?
00:06:02 I do my best work under pressure.
00:06:03 The bill's settled, my treat.
00:06:08 So what's the decision?
00:06:10 Are you coming to Scotland?
00:06:12 Is it an aye or a nay?
00:06:17 It's aye, as long as you don't do that accent when
00:06:20 we get over there.
00:06:21 I make no promises.
00:06:23 [LAUGHS]
00:06:25 [MUSIC - THE BATS, "JINGLE BELLS"]
00:06:28 Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
00:06:36 Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.
00:06:40 Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
00:06:46 Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.
00:06:52 [SIGHS]
00:07:06 [MUSIC - THE BATS, "JINGLE BELLS"]
00:07:09 [FOOTSTEPS]
00:07:12 Glenrothy, it's so beautiful.
00:07:16 Yeah, it's good to be home.
00:07:19 [LAUGHS]
00:07:22 Oh, this is where we're staying.
00:07:25 I'll get our bags.
00:07:28 There's something not quite right.
00:07:30 No snow.
00:07:32 I know you.
00:07:33 It's not Christmas without snow.
00:07:35 It's not just that.
00:07:36 It's something else.
00:07:37 [MUSIC - THE BATS, "JINGLE BELLS"]
00:07:39 Decorations.
00:07:41 There aren't any.
00:07:43 No Christmas lights, no trees, not so much
00:07:47 as a wreath on a door.
00:07:48 Well, I see a tree.
00:07:49 That isn't a tree.
00:07:54 That's a tragedy.
00:08:00 Does Christmas in Scotland happen at a different time
00:08:03 to the rest of the world?
00:08:04 No.
00:08:06 We celebrate it December 25th, though, of course,
00:08:09 Christmas was once banned here.
00:08:11 But we're talking hundreds of years ago.
00:08:13 Then why are there no decorations?
00:08:15 Do you not see the tree?
00:08:18 Barely.
00:08:18 I mean, it should be much bigger.
00:08:21 Who chose it?
00:08:22 It was a gift from the laird of Glenrothy
00:08:25 to the people in the village.
00:08:27 He donates one every year.
00:08:29 Does this laird, whatever that is, not like the villagers?
00:08:35 No, he cares deeply about them.
00:08:37 He owns the land, the village, everything around here.
00:08:41 And by the way, it's pronounced laird.
00:08:44 That's what I said, laird.
00:08:47 No, you're saying laird.
00:08:49 It's laird.
00:08:52 Laird.
00:08:53 Now, that's just noise.
00:08:55 Anyway, the laird of Glenrothy simply
00:08:59 prefers to celebrate Christmas in a traditional,
00:09:02 understated manner.
00:09:03 He sounds like Scrooge.
00:09:05 Emma!
00:09:07 Mike McKenzie.
00:09:09 Pleased to meet you.
00:09:11 Alex.
00:09:12 Alex Glenrothy.
00:09:14 That's right, Scrooge's son.
00:09:17 I see you have bags.
00:09:19 Will you be stopping in Glenrothy long?
00:09:21 Pre-Christmas vacation.
00:09:24 I'm here to find the roots of our family tree.
00:09:29 Well, I wish you luck with that.
00:09:31 I better get these Christmas cars delivered.
00:09:33 Wouldn't want anyone to think I have no Christmas spirit whatsoever.
00:09:37 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:09:40 Hi.
00:10:00 Hi.
00:10:02 Ah, you must be the McKenzies.
00:10:05 And you must be Ruth.
00:10:08 It's nice to put a face to your emails.
00:10:10 Likewise, especially one so handsome.
00:10:13 [CHUCKLES]
00:10:16 Oh, this is my daughter, Emma.
00:10:18 Nice to meet you, dear.
00:10:20 Well, let's get you signed in.
00:10:23 You can write your details in the visitor's book.
00:10:27 It's nice to see someone celebrating Christmas
00:10:28 properly around here.
00:10:31 We met a guy outside, Alex Glenrothy.
00:10:35 Emma took issue with his father's Christmas decorations.
00:10:39 Or lack of them.
00:10:41 I design and install Christmas lights.
00:10:44 I know how much joy they bring.
00:10:45 Oh, that they do.
00:10:48 The whole thing's a bit of a sore point for the village.
00:10:52 So we rent from the Laird.
00:10:54 We're free to decorate the insides of our homes,
00:10:57 our businesses, as we like.
00:10:58 But outside, it's a different matter.
00:11:01 The Laird insists there's no spectacle or razzle dazzle.
00:11:06 That's so sad.
00:11:07 Aye.
00:11:08 Anyway, let me show you to your rooms.
00:11:10 This way.
00:11:11 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:11:26 [BIRDS CHIRPING]
00:11:29 Mm.
00:11:36 This is great.
00:11:38 Sure you don't want to try some black pudding?
00:11:41 Thanks, but I'll stick to my toast and jelly.
00:11:44 Oh, it isn't jelly here, honey.
00:11:47 It's jam.
00:11:50 Do you want to come to the library with me this morning?
00:11:54 Help with my research?
00:11:55 Mm, I think I'd like to explore the village a little first.
00:11:59 But we can leave together.
00:12:00 No, no, you go ahead.
00:12:03 This is going to take me a while.
00:12:04 Good luck with your research.
00:12:09 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:12:12 [BIRDS CHIRPING]
00:12:14 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:12:43 Saw you looking at the mince pies.
00:12:45 Thought you'd maybe like to try one, visiting us from New York
00:12:47 and all.
00:12:48 Thank you, but mince pies?
00:12:51 Fruit and spices.
00:12:53 They're traditional at Christmas.
00:12:54 Mm.
00:12:59 Wow.
00:13:01 That's amazing.
00:13:02 Thank you.
00:13:03 Bruce, I run this place, like my father did,
00:13:06 and my grandfather.
00:13:09 Kowari?
00:13:11 Kuri, it means snuggle or cuddle.
00:13:14 Nice.
00:13:15 And nice to meet you, Bruce.
00:13:17 I'm Emma from New York.
00:13:21 But you already knew that.
00:13:22 Word travels fast in Glenrothes.
00:13:24 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:13:26 Hey.
00:13:37 Oh, I run the wee shop here.
00:13:39 I thought you'd like these.
00:13:41 Essentials you might have forgotten to pack.
00:13:43 Pens, notebooks, a tape measure?
00:13:47 You'll likely need them while you're here.
00:13:50 Oh, fingers crossed.
00:13:51 Welcome to Glenrothes.
00:13:58 This is for you.
00:13:59 I hope you like it.
00:14:00 I made it myself.
00:14:01 It's beautiful, but I can't accept this.
00:14:10 Megan, and why not?
00:14:13 Because there are warm welcomes, but this is ridiculous.
00:14:18 What's going on?
00:14:20 OK.
00:14:22 Last night, you told Ruth you install fairy lights
00:14:24 and such, professionally.
00:14:26 But she told Hamish in the pub, who went home
00:14:28 and told Bra and his wife, who then told Bruce and the Kuri,
00:14:31 who told everyone who went in there for tea and brekkie
00:14:33 this morning, me included.
00:14:36 We're all thrilled you're here.
00:14:38 You are just the person we need.
00:14:41 To do what?
00:14:42 Well, what do you think?
00:14:44 Win best Christmas village.
00:14:48 Come on.
00:14:49 I'll buy you another mince pie and explain the whole thing.
00:14:52 And so every December, the region
00:14:59 holds a best Christmas village competition.
00:15:02 The place with the best lights and displays
00:15:04 not only gets a trophy, but a huge cash prize
00:15:07 to share and spend on gifts.
00:15:09 Or in my case, to help my business.
00:15:12 At least that's the idea.
00:15:14 Glenrothy's never won it?
00:15:16 Because of the Laird's insistence
00:15:18 that we all follow tradition.
00:15:20 But even if we didn't win, everyone
00:15:23 would love to have a decent tree,
00:15:25 some lights around the village.
00:15:27 Instead, we get nothing, while Burn Glenon
00:15:30 gets all the fun and glory.
00:15:32 Burn Glenon?
00:15:33 The next village over, our rivals.
00:15:37 They win best Christmas village every year,
00:15:40 then spend the next 12 months boasting about it.
00:15:43 But now, Glenrothy's got you.
00:15:47 I looked up your work, started following you online.
00:15:51 That shop window display you installed was amaz-a-ding-a-ling.
00:15:56 Thanks, but I'm here on vacation.
00:16:02 Any help, even just some advice, I'm
00:16:05 sure it would make the Laird see that he's wrong.
00:16:07 That Glenrothy can celebrate Christmas better.
00:16:12 Megan, to be honest, I'm currently
00:16:15 in the process of reevaluating my work.
00:16:18 So I'm sorry.
00:16:20 I don't think I'll be able to help.
00:16:24 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:16:28 The village wants you to design their Christmas lights.
00:16:38 Dad, I--
00:16:39 We said there's some competition or other,
00:16:42 and Glenrothy wants to enter it this year.
00:16:44 Dad, I--
00:16:46 The entire village is excited you're here.
00:16:50 I'll be in the pub at 1 o'clock.
00:16:52 What's happening at 1 o'clock?
00:16:54 Your first planning meeting.
00:16:57 Did I say the wrong thing?
00:16:59 I just assumed you'd want to help.
00:17:02 I can go back, cancel everything.
00:17:04 No, 1 o'clock's great.
00:17:10 [SCREAMS]
00:17:13 [LAUGHS]
00:17:15 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:17:18 Hi.
00:17:21 Hi.
00:17:22 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:17:25 If I could have everyone's attention for a moment.
00:17:31 Everybody.
00:17:34 Hey.
00:17:37 Thank you.
00:17:39 If you're serious about winning this contest,
00:17:42 then we have a lot to do.
00:17:44 Before I offer my initial thoughts, though,
00:17:46 I'd like to get your take.
00:17:48 Glenrothy is your village, your home.
00:17:52 What decorations would you like to see?
00:17:54 Fairy lights.
00:17:56 You mean Christmas lights, right?
00:17:59 I think that's a given.
00:18:00 I've got a brother in Aberdeen.
00:18:01 He can get you fairy lights.
00:18:03 As many as you like for a good price.
00:18:06 Thank you.
00:18:07 Hamish, my brother can get you anything.
00:18:10 Lights, tellies, fish, exercise bikes.
00:18:14 Do you want me to give him a call now?
00:18:16 Thank you, but we're still at the planning stage.
00:18:18 Could I put my Rudolph outside the pub?
00:18:21 If she is having a Rudolph, I want a big giant Santa
00:18:24 outside my library.
00:18:27 He can be holding and reading a book, you know,
00:18:30 to promote reading to wee children.
00:18:33 We need a snow machine.
00:18:34 My brother can get a snow machine.
00:18:35 Could he get us 10?
00:18:37 I think the giant Santa should go outside my cafe.
00:18:39 Holding a book.
00:18:41 Holding a cup of tea.
00:18:42 We can have more than one giant Santa, can't we?
00:18:46 I suppose so, but they'll all need slaves and reindeer.
00:18:49 My brother in Aberdeen can get slaves and reindeer.
00:18:52 That's brilliant, then.
00:18:54 Quiet!
00:18:54 These are all helpful ideas, but let's hear them one at a time
00:19:02 and in a logical fashion.
00:19:04 Let's consider what we absolutely need
00:19:06 and can agree on first, starting with, I think,
00:19:10 a new Christmas tree.
00:19:12 The current one is too small.
00:19:13 It needs replacing.
00:19:15 Is that so?
00:19:16 Then perhaps you can tell that to the Laird of Glenrothes
00:19:22 yourself.
00:19:23 My father's asked to meet you.
00:19:25 Oh, OK.
00:19:27 I'm sure we'd all love a chance to share ideas with him.
00:19:31 No, he's asked to speak to you, and only you.
00:19:35 My car's waiting outside.
00:19:36 Best go, dear.
00:19:41 The Laird doesn't like to be kept waiting.
00:19:42 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:19:46 My family owns and is responsible for all this land
00:19:57 and the farmers and families who work and live on it.
00:20:00 With the livestock, timber, and fishing businesses,
00:20:03 it's a year-round job for me.
00:20:04 Yeah, I know how work can become all-consuming
00:20:08 and get in the way of other stuff.
00:20:11 Something funny?
00:20:13 No, it's just you decorate Christmas trees.
00:20:17 And other events.
00:20:19 Aye, but it's essentially putting up lights.
00:20:21 How hard can it be?
00:20:23 Very.
00:20:24 Achieving what a client wants, creating something special
00:20:27 within a budget, needs artistic talent and business acumen.
00:20:31 A good Christmas display can take weeks, even months,
00:20:33 to plan.
00:20:34 Months, you say?
00:20:36 Then it sounds to me like you won't have time
00:20:38 before Christmas to do Glenrothes lights.
00:20:40 I do my best work under pressure.
00:20:42 And if you think what you say, what your father says,
00:20:45 is going to change my mind, then you are very much mis--
00:20:48 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:20:51 There's been a castle on this site for over 800 years.
00:21:06 Some got destroyed, fires and battles.
00:21:09 But this one stood here for 200 years.
00:21:13 211, to be exact.
00:21:16 Welcome to Glenrothes Castle.
00:21:19 I'm Duncan, 15th and current Laird of Glenrothes,
00:21:23 or Scrooge, as I believe you labeled me.
00:21:27 About that, Duncan, I didn't mean to--
00:21:30 It's fine.
00:21:31 I've been called much worse down the years.
00:21:33 No, but not Duncan.
00:21:37 I prefer Laird Duncan.
00:21:39 Noted.
00:21:40 Come in.
00:21:41 I'll show you around.
00:21:42 I hope you don't mind taking tea in here.
00:21:56 You're kidding.
00:21:58 This is the nicest room I've ever been in.
00:22:00 We have larger, grander rooms, of course,
00:22:02 but seldom use them.
00:22:05 The castle isn't practically large.
00:22:08 But my father looked after the place, as did my grandfather,
00:22:13 and every Laird that preceded them.
00:22:15 And you feel it's your duty to do the same?
00:22:18 Precisely.
00:22:20 Precisely.
00:22:21 So you understand why I don't allow
00:22:23 decorations in the village?
00:22:25 No.
00:22:26 What harm would they do?
00:22:28 What my father's trying to say is that there's never
00:22:30 been lights in the village.
00:22:32 But the villagers, your tenants, want them this year.
00:22:37 Ah.
00:22:38 Is that to celebrate Christmas and all it represents,
00:22:43 or win some contest?
00:22:44 You must be her.
00:22:49 The lady from New York who's come to do our Christmas
00:22:52 decorations.
00:22:53 Uncle Alex told me about you.
00:22:55 I'm so glad you're here.
00:22:58 This is Rona, my granddaughter, who never lets a closed door
00:23:01 get in her way.
00:23:03 How big is the village Christmas tree going to be?
00:23:05 I want lights of every colour on it.
00:23:07 Hold on, Rona.
00:23:08 I invited Miss Mackenzie here to explain why she won't
00:23:11 be decorating the village.
00:23:13 But I've seen her New York lights online.
00:23:15 If Emma can do the same here, we can beat Burn Glen in.
00:23:19 I play hockey against the kids from that village.
00:23:21 They think they're so good, but they're really not.
00:23:25 Rona, that's enough.
00:23:27 I've made my decision, and it's final.
00:23:30 Why can't they do both?
00:23:32 I'm sorry?
00:23:33 You asked if the village lights were to celebrate Christmas
00:23:37 or to win the contest.
00:23:39 They can do both.
00:23:41 Recognize the spirit of Christmas, the traditions
00:23:45 and history of Glenrothy, and at the same time,
00:23:48 give the village a great shot at winning the contest.
00:23:51 You honestly think you can do that?
00:23:53 Uncle Alex, of course she can.
00:23:55 She's from New York.
00:23:57 No.
00:23:59 I admire your confidence, but there isn't enough time.
00:24:02 Entry to the contest is probably closed.
00:24:04 It hasn't.
00:24:06 Fenno judging takes place on Christmas Eve.
00:24:08 That's enough.
00:24:10 My mind's made up.
00:24:11 This Christmas is hard on Rona.
00:24:19 Her mum, my daughter, is doing charity work abroad,
00:24:22 and her dad's on an Arctic research expedition.
00:24:26 Isn't that all the more reason to make
00:24:28 this year special for her?
00:24:31 Excuse me.
00:24:33 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:24:36 I remember your mum playing with that doll's house
00:24:55 when she was about your age.
00:24:57 It had seen better days even then.
00:24:59 [SIGHS]
00:25:03 What is it you're doing there?
00:25:05 Adding lights so at least one house in Glenrothy
00:25:07 looks Christmassy.
00:25:08 There.
00:25:12 Much better.
00:25:13 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:25:16 [KNOCKING]
00:25:18 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:25:21 You're welcome to explore the grounds.
00:25:26 I'd show you around myself, but I'm busy.
00:25:28 Thanks.
00:25:29 I-- I-- I get it.
00:25:31 No, I really am.
00:25:33 A tree's fallen on a north road and is blocking access.
00:25:36 And I've at least a dozen fences need fixing.
00:25:39 You don't have help for all that?
00:25:41 Help costs money.
00:25:43 Besides, my father doesn't trust anyone
00:25:45 but me to do it properly.
00:25:46 Miss McKenzie.
00:25:47 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:25:51 Miss McKenzie, did you mean what you said before?
00:25:54 Festive decorations that would be traditional?
00:25:57 Be dignified?
00:25:59 Yes.
00:26:00 It'd be hard work.
00:26:01 I wouldn't have much time, but--
00:26:03 Then I give you permission to decorate
00:26:05 Glenrothy this Christmas.
00:26:07 What's changed your mind?
00:26:09 Being a grandfather.
00:26:11 Miss McKenzie's right.
00:26:13 Rona deserves a happy Christmas.
00:26:15 But I still have reservations of mine.
00:26:18 We'll only allow this to go forward
00:26:20 if it meets my approval.
00:26:23 That's why I want you to supervise Miss McKenzie's work.
00:26:25 What?
00:26:27 You know my tastes, my wishes.
00:26:29 So you will assist with and assess
00:26:32 everything Miss McKenzie does.
00:26:33 Now, hold on a minute.
00:26:35 I've already got enough work to do.
00:26:36 That is not going to work.
00:26:38 It's my final offer.
00:26:40 Take it or leave it.
00:26:41 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:26:44 Thank you, Ruth.
00:26:53 You've helped me so much with my research.
00:26:55 Two pairs of eyes are better than one.
00:26:59 I think I found something.
00:27:03 There's a mention in this record of a Donald McKenzie
00:27:06 not paying his rent on account of leaving Glenrothy.
00:27:10 Hold on.
00:27:11 A Donald McKenzie.
00:27:12 Donald Mc-- Donald McKenzie.
00:27:16 Shh.
00:27:21 He was my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather.
00:27:28 Then there you have it.
00:27:31 He was the last of your family to live here in Glenrothy.
00:27:34 Now we can find your family tartan.
00:27:36 Family tartan?
00:27:38 Each family or region has its own historical specific tartan
00:27:43 that they have the right to wear.
00:27:46 Shh.
00:27:47 Shh.
00:27:48 You're as lukewarm to my father's plan as I am.
00:27:55 So just choose some decent lights, allocate them,
00:27:58 job finished.
00:27:59 That is not how I work.
00:28:02 I have a process.
00:28:03 I talk to my clients, ask what they need, what they'd like.
00:28:07 You know, what I was doing in the pub before you interrupted.
00:28:11 Hurry up, slow coaches.
00:28:13 Where are we going?
00:28:15 Every year, Rona tries to find mistletoe growing wild.
00:28:18 It's rare in these parts, but folklore says--
00:28:21 It brings luck and happiness?
00:28:24 Yeah, we have mistletoe in America.
00:28:26 We also have snow.
00:28:28 I thought Scotland would be a winter wonderland.
00:28:31 The snow will arrive in its own good time.
00:28:34 Or you intend on changing the weather here too.
00:28:37 How much further is this mistletoe?
00:28:39 Not sure.
00:28:40 Rona's never found any.
00:28:42 Still, I always enjoy helping her search for it.
00:28:46 Careful.
00:28:47 That sounds dangerously close to being a Glenrothy Christmas
00:28:50 tradition.
00:28:51 And one you enjoy.
00:28:53 Oh, I enjoy Christmas.
00:28:55 Just not all the fuss and fanfare that
00:28:57 comes with it that distracts from more important things.
00:29:00 More important things?
00:29:01 Work, day-to-day responsibilities,
00:29:03 the things people actually need.
00:29:05 People need Christmas so they can relax, have fun.
00:29:10 It's about being with the people you love most.
00:29:13 So everything else needs to make room for it,
00:29:16 even for just one day.
00:29:18 But it's not just for one day, is it?
00:29:20 Anywhere else outside Glenrothy, and it's
00:29:22 an entire month of rushing around, fixing lights,
00:29:26 racking your brains for gift ideas.
00:29:28 Ooh, it's chilly standing next to someone
00:29:31 with such a cold heart.
00:29:35 Hurry up!
00:29:37 Come on.
00:29:38 I'll find some mistletoe, and hopefully it'll
00:29:41 bring enough luck to win the contest
00:29:43 and change your mind about Christmas.
00:29:45 Thank you, Ruth.
00:29:58 What?
00:30:03 Just being polite.
00:30:05 And she's helped me so much with my research.
00:30:08 No, it's nice.
00:30:11 And I wish I was working with someone as helpful.
00:30:15 Alex?
00:30:16 He's not a bad guy, just stuck in his father's shadow.
00:30:20 I want to get these lights right so he can get back
00:30:22 to his usual workload.
00:30:24 And you want to get these lights right for you, too, huh?
00:30:30 An entire village to decorate?
00:30:33 A blank canvas, everyone behind you?
00:30:36 Isn't this the perfect chance to try something new?
00:30:40 Take a risk.
00:30:41 Show how good you really are.
00:30:43 Traditional Christmas, but updated with modern technology.
00:30:50 LED candles and twinkling lights on rooftops and lampposts.
00:30:55 A larger tree, but surrounded by motion sensors
00:30:58 that, when activated, not only make the tree sparkle,
00:31:01 but play traditional carols.
00:31:03 Silent night, oh, come all ye faithful, it'll be beautiful.
00:31:07 Oh, and over there, a stall serving hot chestnuts.
00:31:11 I've already contacted a guy in Glasgow
00:31:12 who's available for hire.
00:31:14 Oh, and Hamish's brother can get us all the snow machines
00:31:16 we need.
00:31:18 So what do you think?
00:31:21 No.
00:31:22 We need snow.
00:31:24 Christmas is not the same without snow.
00:31:26 Well, not just the snow machines.
00:31:28 Not to all of it.
00:31:30 Well, I can adjust some parts.
00:31:32 And what is it you don't like specifically?
00:31:35 The lights, the carols?
00:31:37 It's all just too much for Glenrothy.
00:31:39 Look, I'm sorry I can't be more enthusiastic,
00:31:41 but I know my father won't approve of this.
00:31:44 So I'm just trying to save you from doing
00:31:46 any more worthless work.
00:31:48 Wow.
00:31:50 Thanks.
00:31:51 Sorry.
00:31:53 That came out wrong.
00:31:54 These ideas are great, just not for here.
00:31:58 Fine.
00:32:00 I'll start from scratch.
00:32:02 Well, hold on.
00:32:03 Before you do, why don't I show you
00:32:06 what we absolutely don't want?
00:32:08 Would that be helpful?
00:32:09 The Christmas spectacle in Burn Glenon.
00:32:23 Or Christmas debacle, depending on your point of view.
00:32:26 Aren't they the winners of Best Christmas Village?
00:32:29 The last five years straight.
00:32:31 I can see why.
00:32:33 It's huge.
00:32:35 Is that a carousel?
00:32:36 They have to close off roads, build a temporary car park
00:32:39 to serve all the tourists that flock there.
00:32:42 I imagine their shops and cafes enjoy the boost.
00:32:45 But at the cost of turning Christmas into Bedlam,
00:32:47 I fail to see the attraction.
00:32:49 Granted, some parts are a little outlandish.
00:32:53 A little?
00:32:54 Look, they have an inflatable alien Santa.
00:32:58 OK, very outlandish.
00:33:01 But it's still making people happy,
00:33:04 bringing them together.
00:33:05 That's what Christmas is about.
00:33:08 Less is more.
00:33:09 And sometimes, less is less.
00:33:13 We just need to find the right balance.
00:33:15 Something less than this, but more than that feeble tree
00:33:20 outside the pub.
00:33:22 And when we reach an impasse, can't
00:33:24 agree on a happy balance.
00:33:26 Then we'll settle things by fair contest.
00:33:29 Bruce, I'm going to need two hot chocolates, big ones,
00:33:34 lots of whipped cream.
00:33:35 Thank you, Bruce.
00:33:40 The rules are simple.
00:33:45 We take it in turns to drink these delicious hot chocolates.
00:33:48 The person who laughs first because of the whipped cream
00:33:51 on their opponent's nose loses.
00:33:54 Usually, they just have to pay for the hot chocolates.
00:33:56 But we should make it more interesting.
00:33:58 Go on.
00:33:59 You laugh first.
00:34:01 We can have a hot chocolate stall in Glenrothy.
00:34:04 And if you laugh first?
00:34:05 I'll withdraw my offer to help with the village lights.
00:34:10 It's OK, Bruce.
00:34:11 I got this.
00:34:12 I've never been beaten.
00:34:14 There's a first time for everything.
00:34:16 Ladies first.
00:34:18 No, you go.
00:34:19 That way you might stand a chance.
00:34:21 You're smiling.
00:34:43 But not laughing.
00:34:43 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:34:47 [LAUGHTER]
00:34:56 I think that's my sugar allowance for the entire month.
00:35:05 But we can serve hot chocolates.
00:35:07 I'm a man of my word.
00:35:10 Glenrothy's very special to me.
00:35:13 It's filled with memories.
00:35:16 Over there is where I first learned how to ride a bike.
00:35:19 And that's the box where I always used to post
00:35:21 my letter to Father Christmas.
00:35:24 You mean Santa?
00:35:26 It's Father Christmas here.
00:35:28 I used to write and tell him I'd been good all year,
00:35:30 so would he send me some new toys?
00:35:33 So you used to enjoy Christmas.
00:35:36 What happened?
00:35:38 Just got older, I suppose.
00:35:40 Gained more responsibilities.
00:35:42 So much that you don't even have time to pen a quick letter?
00:35:46 Wait.
00:35:48 Do you still write a letter to Father Christmas?
00:35:51 Santa does still receive my correspondence, yes.
00:35:54 [LAUGHTER]
00:35:58 Wait.
00:36:00 You're the odd one.
00:36:01 Megan is so talented.
00:36:09 Maybe I can get a gift for Brad here.
00:36:12 My boyfriend back home.
00:36:14 Right.
00:36:16 How about you?
00:36:17 Buying for anyone special this year?
00:36:19 No.
00:36:20 Far too busy for that sort of thing.
00:36:22 Besides, this place isn't exactly
00:36:24 full of potential partners.
00:36:27 A problem you don't have in New York, I'd imagine.
00:36:28 It's the opposite end of the spectrum.
00:36:35 Too many potential dates.
00:36:42 Well, now you've found someone.
00:36:46 With this Brad bloke.
00:36:48 Oh, yeah.
00:36:50 I see.
00:36:52 Who did you think I meant?
00:36:54 No one.
00:36:55 Yeah, Brad's a nice guy.
00:36:58 Did he not want to come on holiday with you?
00:37:00 He did, but he had too much work to do back in New York.
00:37:03 So the rumors are true.
00:37:05 Glenrothy has brought in an expert
00:37:07 to change its festive fortunes, all the way from the Big Apple.
00:37:11 Emma, this is James Bowden, a vocal resident
00:37:16 and council member of Burn Glen and--
00:37:18 Bowden, this is Emma McKenzie.
00:37:21 McKenzie, ah, a Scottish surname.
00:37:23 I'm here on vacation with my dad.
00:37:25 He's researching our ancestry.
00:37:27 So you weren't hired directly to help Glenrothy
00:37:29 win Best Christmas Village.
00:37:31 Glad to hear it.
00:37:32 I'd hate for you to have had a completely wasted journey.
00:37:35 Don't get too confident, Bowden.
00:37:37 The ideas, the designs Miss McKenzie has--
00:37:40 I mean, the trophy's coming here this year.
00:37:42 I'll believe that when I see it.
00:37:44 Sorry, but that man just knows how to push my buttons.
00:38:01 I've had run-ins with him in the past over land planning
00:38:03 permission.
00:38:05 Just wanted to wipe that grin off his face.
00:38:08 Understandable.
00:38:10 I'll call him, tell him I made a mistake.
00:38:13 And why would you do that?
00:38:15 I've oasted, practically guaranteed your lights
00:38:18 would beat Burn Glen's.
00:38:20 And they will.
00:38:22 If you give me full creative control,
00:38:24 don't veto my ideas.
00:38:26 I'm certain I can deliver something fantastic that's
00:38:30 also truly traditional and unique to Glenrothy
00:38:33 and its residents.
00:38:35 Let's take a risk together.
00:38:38 Well, my father might not approve,
00:38:41 but then he did put me in charge.
00:38:42 Let's go for it.
00:38:47 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:38:51 [THEME MUSIC]
00:38:54 [THEME MUSIC]
00:38:58 [THEME MUSIC]
00:39:01 [THEME MUSIC]
00:39:05 [THEME MUSIC]
00:39:08 [THEME MUSIC]
00:39:11 [THEME MUSIC]
00:39:15 [THEME MUSIC]
00:39:18 [THEME MUSIC]
00:39:22 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:39:25, [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:39:55 Looks great.
00:39:57 Give us another twirl.
00:40:00 [LAUGHTER]
00:40:04 Emma, didn't see you there.
00:40:07 Evidently. Nice kilt.
00:40:10 Thanks.
00:40:11 And look, Mackenzie tartan.
00:40:14 I don't follow.
00:40:15 Every Scottish surname has a tartan associated with it,
00:40:19 and this is ours.
00:40:21 Oui, so would every person and family in Glenrothy
00:40:26 know their tartan?
00:40:27 Of course.
00:40:28 It's something we're very proud of here.
00:40:30 Why?
00:40:31 Because it's given me a great idea.
00:40:34 Glad to be of help, Lashy.
00:40:36 Shush!
00:40:38 May I remind you that this is a library, not some catwalk.
00:40:42 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:40:46 Good afternoon, gentlemen.
00:40:54 Find a seat.
00:40:55 I found the same pattern in a history book.
00:40:58 That's right.
00:40:59 It's a traditional Celtic knot.
00:41:01 For many, it's a symbol of everlasting unity, friendship.
00:41:06 It's wonderful.
00:41:09 Do you think you could replicate it on a bigger scale
00:41:11 as a feature decoration?
00:41:13 Of course.
00:41:15 I'd love to help.
00:41:17 OK, ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention, please?
00:41:21 Thank you for attending this meeting today
00:41:24 and for inviting me this time.
00:41:27 Emma's invited us here to listen to her ideas
00:41:30 and what she requires.
00:41:31 Emma?
00:41:32 I won't lie.
00:41:37 We have a lot of work to do to stand
00:41:40 any chance of creating a Christmas display that
00:41:42 will rival Bryn Glennon's.
00:41:44 So I'd ask you, firstly, to start collecting jars,
00:41:48 any shape or size.
00:41:50 My brother in Aberdeen can get you jars.
00:41:53 Great.
00:41:53 Then call him.
00:41:55 And I'm going to need branches and lots of pine cones
00:41:58 and as much winter-growing heather as you can find.
00:42:01 I can help with that.
00:42:03 Thank you, Rona.
00:42:04 The sooner we collect everything I need, the better.
00:42:07 But first, I'd like you all to tell me your surname,
00:42:11 a little bit about yourselves, and what
00:42:14 Christmas means to you.
00:42:16 Megan, why don't you start us off?
00:42:20 OK.
00:42:22 Let's see.
00:42:25 I'm Megan Murray, as most of you know.
00:42:29 I run my wee jewellery shop, which is my passion.
00:42:33 And what Christmas means to me, I'm not sure.
00:42:39 I suppose I love that special feeling of togetherness,
00:42:48 of kindness, of knowing that other people have as much love
00:42:54 in their hearts as you do for them.
00:42:58 We're all so busy nowadays, running around.
00:43:02 We sometimes forget to tell people
00:43:03 how much we care about them.
00:43:06 Christmas gives us the chance to say that.
00:43:08 Was that OK?
00:43:13 Emma?
00:43:19 Yeah.
00:43:20 Thank you, Megan.
00:43:21 We need to keep searching for some lucky mistletoe, too.
00:43:31 We find some, then we're bound to win Best Christmas Village.
00:43:36 Then I promise to keep an eye out for some.
00:43:39 But still no sign of snow.
00:43:41 Don't worry.
00:43:42 It's going to arrive any day now.
00:43:45 I asked for some in my letter to Father Christmas.
00:43:48 You know, sort of an early present.
00:43:52 A shame your Uncle Alex couldn't help this morning.
00:43:55 He's always doing jobs, helping others on the estate,
00:43:59 mending drainpipes, finding lost sheep.
00:44:04 So I hear.
00:44:06 He's very kind.
00:44:07 Yeah, but sometimes I wish he wasn't.
00:44:11 Then he'd have more time to play with me,
00:44:13 or he could find someone to marry.
00:44:15 And I could be a bridesmaid.
00:44:18 I see.
00:44:20 Well, in that case, I'll keep both eyes
00:44:22 open for that mistletoe.
00:44:24 So bring some luck for your uncle, too.
00:44:26 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:44:29 I know I'm doing something wrong, but I don't know what.
00:44:42 Whatever you put on one side, place on the other.
00:44:47 For symmetry.
00:44:50 Looks better already.
00:44:51 Thank you.
00:44:52 No, thank you.
00:44:54 It's great you had free time to help with these.
00:44:57 Actually, I should be at a parish meeting
00:44:59 to discuss a leaking church roof.
00:45:01 But this sounded a little more appealing.
00:45:04 I think it's nice that you do so much for your estate.
00:45:07 The people on it.
00:45:09 Now, if we can just improve your level of Christmas spirit.
00:45:13 I'm badly making wreaths, aren't I?
00:45:15 [LAUGHTER]
00:45:18 And I used to adore Christmas when I was little.
00:45:20 But now I'm a grown up.
00:45:22 Well, I'm a grown up, and I still love Christmas.
00:45:25 Did something specific happen?
00:45:27 Was there a moment when you stopped enjoying the holidays?
00:45:31 Well, I suppose--
00:45:36 Ow!
00:45:37 Let me take a look.
00:45:38 Just a thorn.
00:45:42 Small, but it'll need removing.
00:45:45 Dressing trees for a living, you'd
00:45:46 think I'd have been more careful.
00:45:49 It's our Scottish thistles.
00:45:50 They're notoriously prickly.
00:45:54 Got it.
00:45:56 Does that feel better?
00:45:58 Much.
00:45:59 Thanks.
00:46:00 Brad.
00:46:10 Great to hear from you.
00:46:13 Oh, an amazing time.
00:46:16 It's beautiful here.
00:46:18 The village, the countryside, the castle I sent you photos of.
00:46:24 Uh-huh.
00:46:25 I'm here right now.
00:46:27 I wish you were here to see it, too.
00:46:29 Mm-hmm.
00:46:34 I hope she hasn't scratched my antique coffee table.
00:46:45 She's been very careful.
00:46:47 And her decorations will do the estate proud.
00:46:50 Uh-huh.
00:46:53 We'll see.
00:46:54 Sure, let's, um-- yeah, we'll talk later.
00:47:02 OK.
00:47:03 Bye.
00:47:17 Oh, Camish, be sure it's spaced equally, right to the top.
00:47:22 That's great.
00:47:23 A little more.
00:47:37 Perfect.
00:47:38 Yeah.
00:47:38 Is this one the right size for you?
00:47:46 It's fantastic.
00:47:48 Large, but not overbearing.
00:47:51 Where did you get it so fast?
00:47:53 Oh, it's one of ours.
00:47:55 We have a Christmas tree farm on the estate.
00:47:58 Grow 5,000 a year, give or take.
00:48:00 Wait, so you and your dad don't have a Christmas tree
00:48:03 at the castle, but you grow trees for other homes?
00:48:07 It generates estate income.
00:48:09 That is not the point.
00:48:10 I know.
00:48:11 And when you put it like that, we
00:48:12 do seem like the Scrooge family.
00:48:15 But maybe that's changing this year.
00:48:17 On behalf of all Glenrothy, may I present to you our entry
00:48:32 for best Christmas village.
00:48:34 [applause]
00:48:37 It's perfect.
00:48:51 He still needs snow.
00:48:53 But we might get lucky.
00:48:54 Rona asked Santa for some.
00:49:02 Each tartan represents a family or a person in the village.
00:49:06 And if you come a little closer, take out your phones.
00:49:10 Each ribbon has a code tied to it.
00:49:12 Scan it, and you get the family's history
00:49:15 and what they're looking forward to most this Christmas.
00:49:19 Amazing.
00:49:21 How long did this take you?
00:49:23 Put it this way, I haven't had too much sleep
00:49:26 the last few nights.
00:49:28 But I couldn't have done all this myself.
00:49:31 Look at Megan's beautiful Celtic knot.
00:49:34 My brother in Aberdeen couldn't get those.
00:49:38 It's lovely, Megan.
00:49:41 And the final part of the display,
00:49:43 to show the judges on the night.
00:49:45 In years past, villages in Scotland
00:49:56 would light a candle on Christmas Eve
00:49:58 to guide travelers and show they were welcome to shelter.
00:50:04 I love it.
00:50:05 You've done our village proud, Emma.
00:50:08 I hope your father feels the same way.
00:50:09 Welcome to the village's Christmas lights, Laird Duncan.
00:50:17 Not as garish and tacky as Burne Glenans,
00:50:21 but unbecoming of Glenrothy nevertheless.
00:50:24 I made sure to focus on the traditional, the historical.
00:50:28 Except the parts which didn't fit in your vision.
00:50:31 The quiet, the serene.
00:50:34 What many people seek at Christmas, myself included.
00:50:38 What's this?
00:50:39 I asked Bruce to make some commemorative mince pies.
00:50:42 They each have your coat of arms on top.
00:50:46 My family history is not to be used,
00:50:49 wasted on food and frivolity.
00:50:52 And I expected you to have better guidance in such matters.
00:50:56 It's past your bedtime, Rona.
00:50:58 Well, I still love the decorations.
00:51:09 Best Christmas village.
00:51:12 We're standing in it now.
00:51:14 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
00:51:16 # Bring 'em, bring some out here
00:51:25 # Good tidings we bring to you and your king
00:51:30 # We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year... #
00:51:35 # Good tidings we bring to you and your king... #
00:51:39 You all right?
00:51:40 Oh, thank you.
00:51:41 You should go and talk to her.
00:51:47 No, you should.
00:51:50 And not just about the lights, either.
00:51:53 I know you have feelings for her.
00:51:55 Like she has for you.
00:51:58 When I was talking in the pub the other day,
00:52:00 I saw how you both looked at each other.
00:52:02 No, it doesn't matter.
00:52:04 She's got a man back in America.
00:52:06 Mm.
00:52:07 But he's not here.
00:52:10 And you are.
00:52:12 (GENTLE MUSIC)
00:52:14 Thought you could use one of these.
00:52:30 Busy?
00:52:35 Just updating my online showcase.
00:52:38 For better or for worse.
00:52:41 I really thought I'd pushed myself.
00:52:43 Taken a risk.
00:52:45 Created something new. Memorable.
00:52:48 And you have.
00:52:50 Forget what my father said.
00:52:51 He's so resistant to change that it blinds him.
00:52:54 Oh?
00:52:56 Innovation for the estate, new roads, better working methods,
00:53:00 a decent IT system, for goodness' sake.
00:53:03 Been trying to persuade him for years.
00:53:05 And he cited tradition?
00:53:08 That and cost.
00:53:10 Being traditional and not changing isn't that expensive.
00:53:13 But...you're rich.
00:53:17 You have priceless paintings.
00:53:19 Live in a castle.
00:53:21 A castle that costs a fortune to maintain.
00:53:24 And my father would sooner starve than sell the family silver.
00:53:27 (SCOFFS)
00:53:29 I'd hoped that your Christmas lights would show him that
00:53:32 change can be good,
00:53:33 that it can improve rather than damage.
00:53:36 I'm sorry I let you down.
00:53:39 You have nothing to be sorry for.
00:53:42 And at least you've shown me how Christmas should be celebrated.
00:53:47 Good.
00:53:52 I'm glad.
00:53:54 And to prove the gradual thawing of a Christmas-hating heart,
00:53:59 how about another round of hot chocolate?
00:54:02 OK.
00:54:06 But what are the stakes?
00:54:08 Well, if you win,
00:54:11 I have to spend the last day of your vacation
00:54:14 driving you around, showing you countryside, buying you dinner.
00:54:18 And if you win?
00:54:21 The exact same thing.
00:54:24 (SNIFFLES)
00:54:26 (LAUGHS)
00:54:33 (LAUGHS)
00:54:36 I lost.
00:54:38 It's the first time I've ever lost.
00:54:40 (SOBS)
00:54:44 (♪♪♪)
00:55:12 I wish I could stay here forever.
00:55:15 What's stopping you?
00:55:17 Uh, my life in New York.
00:55:20 The Atlantic Ocean between there and here.
00:55:23 The Atlantic that your ancestors managed to cross years ago.
00:55:26 And they didn't even have aeroplanes back then.
00:55:29 True.
00:55:31 But there's also my job.
00:55:34 I've worked so hard to build my career and reputation.
00:55:37 Moving here or anywhere
00:55:40 would be like starting from scratch.
00:55:43 No shame.
00:55:47 I'd love you to stay.
00:55:49 Because of everything you've done for the village, I mean,
00:55:54 and people like you, Rona especially.
00:55:57 Sure, that's what I thought you meant.
00:56:00 (PHONE VIBRATES)
00:56:04 Megan, hi.
00:56:09 Whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down.
00:56:11 What's the matter?
00:56:13 Ugh.
00:56:16 Burn Glen Inn Village.
00:56:18 Megan says they've stolen our ideas.
00:56:21 Burn Glen Inn's latest blog.
00:56:24 Read it yourself.
00:56:26 This year's decorations will include
00:56:30 candlelit window displays,
00:56:32 wreaths made from locally sourced thistles,
00:56:35 and a tree festooned with the family tartans of the village.
00:56:39 See?
00:56:41 All our decorations.
00:56:43 I'm sure their entry won't look as good as ours.
00:56:45 But the contest judges won't know who had the ideas first.
00:56:49 It'll be our word against Burn Glen Inn's.
00:56:52 But they wouldn't lie, would they?
00:56:55 They'd admit they copied us, right?
00:56:57 Let's find out.
00:57:03 Bowden, I'm surprised you had the guts to come here.
00:57:06 If there is an accusation of cheating, however unfounded,
00:57:09 I want to address it.
00:57:11 You've taken all of our ideas, added them to your own entry.
00:57:15 No, no, those ideas were planned for weeks, months.
00:57:19 Them being similar to your wee entry
00:57:22 is just an unhappy coincidence.
00:57:25 You expect us to believe that?
00:57:27 Believe what you want.
00:57:29 But Glenrothy doesn't have a monopoly on tartan
00:57:31 and tradition around these parts.
00:57:33 Now, if that's everything,
00:57:36 I'll be on my way.
00:57:38 Oh, and just to show there is no ill will,
00:57:41 you'll all still be welcome to enjoy the Christmas lights
00:57:45 and fun of Burn Glen Inn.
00:57:47 Well, that's that.
00:57:53 We might still win.
00:57:55 Not with our entry so close to theirs.
00:57:57 Megan's right.
00:57:59 She will distract from ours,
00:58:01 at least in the eyes of the judges.
00:58:04 So we'll just have to create a new display.
00:58:07 But we don't have time.
00:58:09 We do if we work hard, pull together again.
00:58:12 Honey, you know I'm with you,
00:58:15 but we have to fly back home tomorrow.
00:58:18 Ah, that actually is a valid point.
00:58:23 [indistinct chatter]
00:58:26 I'm not saying I won't be back for Christmas, Brad.
00:58:32 I'll stay another couple of days
00:58:34 and we can still have a great holiday together.
00:58:38 You've seen the photos I've sent you.
00:58:40 This is a special place.
00:58:43 And they need me here.
00:58:46 Everyone from the villagers to the laird in his castle.
00:58:49 They'd all benefit from the financial boost
00:58:51 winning the contest would bring.
00:58:54 Really?
00:58:57 Well, that's great.
00:58:59 Thanks for understanding.
00:59:02 Brad understands if I stay.
00:59:11 Great news.
00:59:13 Is that okay, Dad,
00:59:14 if you want to head on home without me?
00:59:16 Oh, I'd stay here till next Christmas, huh?
00:59:20 Then it's settled.
00:59:22 You really think you can create a new display
00:59:25 as good, if not better, than the last one?
00:59:28 I'm positive.
00:59:31 A Christmas maze through decorated trees.
00:59:39 Glen, she's already got one of those.
00:59:41 You reach the middle
00:59:42 and Father Christmas hands you a present.
00:59:45 Thought these might provide sustenance.
00:59:48 Thanks, Bruce.
00:59:51 Oh, how about something with a dolphin theme?
00:59:54 Everybody loves dolphins.
00:59:57 But they're not very Christmassy.
01:00:00 And how many dolphins do you see
01:00:02 flapping around the village?
01:00:04 I'm only trying to help.
01:00:06 And you are.
01:00:07 This is all part of the process.
01:00:09 We've just got to think of something new,
01:00:11 but also unique.
01:00:13 Something Berne Glenan doesn't have and can't copy.
01:00:18 Yum!
01:00:21 I love these mince pies!
01:00:24 That's it?
01:00:27 That's it?
01:00:29 You're right, Laird Duncan.
01:00:39 Glenrothy Castle hasn't celebrated Christmas since 1640,
01:00:43 when political and social upheaval
01:00:45 effectively banned the holiday.
01:00:48 But prior to that, it was alive
01:00:50 with music, laughter and feasting.
01:00:54 Just imagine it.
01:00:55 A party.
01:00:56 The whole community together here in the castle.
01:00:59 Every room full of laughter, colour.
01:01:02 And we transformed the grounds too,
01:01:04 with lights and traditional music.
01:01:06 So you doing the same wouldn't be ignoring tradition.
01:01:09 It'd be restoring it.
01:01:12 My answer's still no.
01:01:14 The only proof you have is that one book.
01:01:18 The Laird in 1640 would have been Robert.
01:01:21 Why didn't he re-establish the season?
01:01:24 Resume this supposed Christmas Eve party?
01:01:28 It doesn't say why.
01:01:29 There's just this drawing of him here.
01:01:33 Look, Grandad.
01:01:34 He's got the same grumpy morning face as you.
01:01:38 He has not.
01:01:39 That best Christmas village award
01:01:41 would look mighty fine in your trophy cabinet.
01:01:44 Aye, it might.
01:01:46 And I could invite other Lairds and ladies.
01:01:49 Show them Glenrothy Castle still remembers
01:01:51 how to host a party.
01:01:54 No.
01:01:56 Anyway, this is a castle.
01:01:58 It's not a village.
01:01:59 But it lies within the village boundary.
01:02:01 So it's within the rules.
01:02:03 Laird Glenrothy,
01:02:05 you told me your coat of arms represents friendship.
01:02:09 What greater gesture of friendship is there
01:02:12 than opening your doors to others at Christmas?
01:02:20 Well, what are you waiting around for?
01:02:23 You've work to do.
01:02:32 We'll decorate the castle,
01:02:33 have stalls and food in the ballroom.
01:02:36 And it would be great if guests arrived at the castle
01:02:39 to the sound of bagpipes.
01:02:41 Hamish, can your brother in Aberdeen
01:02:43 find us some pipers at short notice?
01:02:45 I'm afraid he can't.
01:02:47 But my sister in Dundee can.
01:02:50 Great.
01:02:51 Call her.
01:02:52 And there will be poetry readings, games and a dance.
01:02:57 We need a traditional Scottish dance.
01:03:00 Sounds great.
01:03:01 Excellent.
01:03:02 We'll have a ceilidh.
01:03:04 So everyone, be sure to find a partner.
01:03:08 Mike, I'll teach you the steps.
01:03:10 And Alex, you can partner with Emma.
01:03:13 Oh, I'm sure Alex won't be as...
01:03:15 Emma will be far too busy, so...
01:03:17 Nonsense.
01:03:19 This is your party, Emma.
01:03:21 And it's at your home, Alex.
01:03:23 You'll be leading the ceilidh.
01:03:26 Cute.
01:03:37 Are they yours?
01:03:39 Rona's.
01:03:41 To help show you where the other partners will be.
01:03:44 Now, stand facing me, but slightly apart.
01:03:50 And a bit further back.
01:03:53 Good.
01:03:54 OK.
01:03:55 Teddy and Dolly will start the dance,
01:03:57 then Penguin and Dinosaur.
01:03:59 Then it'll be our turn.
01:04:00 Understand?
01:04:01 No.
01:04:02 Just follow me.
01:04:04 First, we acknowledge.
01:04:06 Now, you're a lady, so you curtsy.
01:04:12 You said follow you.
01:04:14 Aye, I know, but you curtsy, so curtsy.
01:04:18 Mm-hm.
01:04:20 Then we come together.
01:04:22 Then we do the steps.
01:04:27 Go!
01:04:29 Keep going.
01:04:32 Once in shape, once in shape.
01:04:34 Uh-huh.
01:04:35 Change.
01:04:36 OK.
01:04:37 That's it.
01:04:38 Yeah.
01:04:39 Now we hold hands and spin.
01:04:41 Spin?
01:04:42 Like this.
01:04:43 Go!
01:04:44 [laughing]
01:04:46 Teddy, Teddy.
01:04:51 Emma.
01:04:56 Surprise!
01:04:59 Some, uh, old guy let me in.
01:05:03 Alex, this is Brad, my boyfriend.
01:05:07 Brad.
01:05:08 Brad, this is Alex.
01:05:10 Pleasure to meet you, Alex.
01:05:12 It's a heck of a place you got here.
01:05:14 After we spoke on the phone and you said how wonderful this place was,
01:05:22 I moved some meetings and booked the next flight over.
01:05:25 That's really sweet, but why didn't you call ahead?
01:05:30 Tell me you were coming.
01:05:31 I wanted it to be a surprise.
01:05:33 Brad, this isn't a vacation for me now.
01:05:37 I'm planning, organizing a huge event.
01:05:41 One that, if I get it right, might really boost my career in standing.
01:05:46 That's great.
01:05:47 And don't worry about me.
01:05:48 I promise to stay out of your way while you do everything you need to do.
01:05:52 That wouldn't be fair on you.
01:05:54 After flying all this way.
01:05:56 It's OK.
01:05:57 I am sure that I'll find something to do while I'm here.
01:06:00 Well...
01:06:03 [SIGHS]
01:06:04 Grab a screwdriver and help if you like.
01:06:18 No, I'm good. Thanks.
01:06:20 I've just been admiring your home.
01:06:24 It's magnificent.
01:06:26 I'd be like to think so.
01:06:28 It's a shame it's not used to its full potential, though.
01:06:32 Emma's organizing this Christmas Eve party, which is great.
01:06:35 But what comes after?
01:06:37 I work in hotels and leisure.
01:06:39 I'd be more than happy to share my expertise with your family.
01:06:42 I see.
01:06:44 Emma mentioned that it's a year-round challenge to maintain this estate.
01:06:48 With my help and connections, I could turn this into a very profitable golf club and spa.
01:06:53 Golf club and spa?
01:06:56 My father despises golf.
01:06:58 Even though Scotland invented the game.
01:07:00 And he despises spas even more.
01:07:02 I'm sure I could persuade him.
01:07:05 Once I show him the numbers.
01:07:06 You, uh...
01:07:07 You think you could set up a meeting with him for me?
01:07:10 If that's what you truly want.
01:07:12 Terrific.
01:07:13 I think we're all going to prosper from this.
01:07:16 I'll catch you later.
01:07:18 Oh, but...
01:07:20 No point mentioning any of this to Emma.
01:07:23 At least not until we're further down the track, right?
01:07:26 [Footsteps]
01:07:28 We still need to find some wicky mistletoe, too.
01:07:35 Then the party will be brilliant.
01:07:38 We'll win Best Christmas Village, and you can visit Glenrothy again.
01:07:42 Oh, Rona.
01:07:43 We don't need luck for that last thing to happen.
01:07:46 I would love to come back here.
01:07:48 If the rest of your family want me to, of course.
01:07:51 Well, I'll have to ask Nan Dad.
01:07:54 But I'm sure Uncle Alex would love you to come back next Christmas.
01:07:58 Then you can make him happy again.
01:08:00 But...
01:08:01 Isn't he normally happy?
01:08:03 He used to be.
01:08:04 But then my grandma got very ill on Christmas.
01:08:08 And she never got better.
01:08:10 I'm so sorry.
01:08:12 That's okay.
01:08:13 I was a bit too young to understand.
01:08:15 But I remember my mum and Uncle Alex being very sad.
01:08:19 After that, Christmas was never quite the same.
01:08:24 Then why don't we try and make this Christmas the best Glenrothy has ever seen?
01:08:30 [Giggling]
01:08:38 Uh, Rona.
01:08:45 Why don't you go put these pinecones in the shed with the others?
01:08:48 Okay.
01:08:50 Go!
01:08:51 Get out!
01:08:54 Go!
01:08:55 Out of my home!
01:08:58 Oh, and there's the other one.
01:09:01 Is something wrong?
01:09:02 Don't act like you don't know, coming to Glenrothy.
01:09:06 Your party, your lights.
01:09:08 It's all been one great charade, hasn't it?
01:09:11 To butter me and my family up.
01:09:13 I don't understand. Brad?
01:09:15 I only asked if you'd consider selling the castle to the hotel chain I work for.
01:09:20 But he wouldn't even look at my presentation.
01:09:22 Presentation?
01:09:23 Maps, concept drawings, the lot.
01:09:26 As if you didn't know.
01:09:28 She didn't.
01:09:29 I'm sure of it.
01:09:32 And unless you have proof otherwise, don't accuse her again.
01:09:37 She's still guilty by association.
01:09:39 So, the party, the lights.
01:09:42 It's all cancelled.
01:09:44 My final word.
01:09:45 When I see a place that has potential, I go for it.
01:10:00 This place could be fantastic.
01:10:02 It's already fantastic.
01:10:04 For the one family that lives here.
01:10:06 But why shouldn't more people get to enjoy it?
01:10:09 It's not like the lay-air isn't going to benefit financially.
01:10:12 It's pronounced layered.
01:10:15 And not everything's about money, Brad.
01:10:18 This place has history.
01:10:21 Traditions.
01:10:22 Wait, you're on their side?
01:10:25 You're my girlfriend.
01:10:26 Right now, it doesn't feel like I am.
01:10:30 You didn't want to come here with me, but as soon as you sniffed a business opportunity, you travelled.
01:10:36 What does that say about us?
01:10:41 I'm sure back in New York, there's someone who loves your drive and ambition.
01:10:45 And I hope you find her.
01:10:48 I want you to be happy.
01:10:51 I want you to be happy too.
01:10:53 I'm sorry.
01:11:09 I'm sorry.
01:11:10 No, it's okay.
01:11:14 Deep down, I knew we weren't right together.
01:11:17 I only wish I'd made the decision sooner.
01:11:20 That way we might still have a party to plan.
01:11:23 We still do.
01:11:26 I pointed out to my father that he's already invited all his friends and VIP guests.
01:11:32 And that cancellation at this late stage might be embarrassing.
01:11:37 Thank you.
01:11:38 And if there's anything I can do in return?
01:11:43 There is.
01:11:45 I'd very much like it if you'd stay for Christmas.
01:11:50 And then at least until Hogmanay.
01:11:52 New Year's Eve?
01:11:54 And your father too, of course.
01:11:56 Unless either of you have to go back home, return to America.
01:12:00 No, no, I mean, I did, but...
01:12:04 I did, but...
01:12:06 Not now.
01:12:08 Then it's settled then.
01:12:11 I am sorry about you and Brad.
01:12:21 That's okay.
01:12:23 I realized that my heart didn't skip when I thought about him.
01:12:27 And now?
01:12:29 Does it skip for somebody else?
01:12:32 [indistinct chatter]
01:12:35 Looking splendid.
01:12:44 Miss McKenzie.
01:12:49 Emma.
01:12:52 I owe you an apology.
01:12:54 I blamed you for that Brad's schemes and antics when I had not one shred of evidence.
01:13:00 I can see how it looked.
01:13:02 And you were only protecting your home.
01:13:05 Which you have improved.
01:13:07 I haven't seen Rona so excited for years.
01:13:10 Or Alex.
01:13:13 I know you're very busy, lots to do.
01:13:18 But if you've got a wee second...
01:13:20 I don't imagine you packed a formal dress for this trip.
01:13:25 So I thought you might appreciate this.
01:13:29 [footsteps]
01:13:31 Oh.
01:13:33 It's beautiful.
01:13:35 It was my darling wife's when she was about your age.
01:13:38 Oh, then I couldn't possibly...
01:13:40 No, no, no, I insist.
01:13:41 She would have wanted it worn by someone with your heart and spirit.
01:13:47 She loved Christmas too.
01:13:49 I regret not letting her celebrate it as fully as she always wanted.
01:13:53 Thank you.
01:13:56 I would be honoured to wear it.
01:13:58 [music]
01:14:26 What do you think?
01:14:27 Hmm, it should be much, much bigger.
01:14:30 Isn't that what I once said to you?
01:14:32 And I listened.
01:14:34 Eventually.
01:14:35 Grab your coat, we'll go and find a bigger one.
01:14:38 I can't, I still have a dozen jobs to finish.
01:14:41 Don't worry, I'll call you if I need any help.
01:14:46 Ugh.
01:14:50 [music]
01:14:55 We've passed a dozen trees that were great.
01:14:58 What are you looking for?
01:15:00 You'll soon see.
01:15:02 And I thought you'd be happy.
01:15:03 Me trying to create the perfect Christmas.
01:15:06 I am happy.
01:15:07 To see the castle opening up, decorated for the holidays, it's...
01:15:11 Right there.
01:15:13 [laughs]
01:15:16 A piffletoe.
01:15:18 Mm-hmm.
01:15:19 Aww.
01:15:20 Rona will be so happy.
01:15:22 And it might just give us the luck we need to win the contest.
01:15:26 And for anything else we might need luck with.
01:15:28 Well, directly underneath, I suppose it would be remiss of us not to follow tradition.
01:15:35 It really would.
01:15:37 This'll be Megan, needing help.
01:15:48 Oh, uh, Gwen?
01:15:50 Emma? I need you back in New York.
01:15:54 Jackson was supposed to be lighting the plaza for New Year's Eve, but he's let me down.
01:15:58 So, the job is yours.
01:16:00 As long as you can get back from vacation in time.
01:16:04 Gwen, thank you, but to have any chance of doing that, I'd have to fly back immediately.
01:16:09 Would that be a problem?
01:16:11 I'm doing another installation here.
01:16:13 An important one.
01:16:15 And...
01:16:17 I promised someone I'd be spending Christmas in Scotland.
01:16:20 So you're saying no to me?
01:16:22 I'm saying, can I think about it? At least for an hour or two?
01:16:27 Fine. I'll be waiting for your call.
01:16:30 That was my boss. She's...
01:16:38 I got the gist.
01:16:39 You're really thinking of leaving?
01:16:42 It's a wonderful opportunity. I might never get one as good again.
01:16:47 I don't know what to do.
01:16:49 Then let me decide for you.
01:16:52 Go back home.
01:16:54 But... what about the contest and party?
01:16:57 Spending Christmas here with you, with Rona...
01:17:00 If we mattered, then you wouldn't even be considering another job.
01:17:03 If you didn't matter, I'd have taken it on the spot.
01:17:07 Alex.
01:17:10 It's okay.
01:17:12 I know why you're reacting like this.
01:17:15 What do you know?
01:17:16 This was the first Christmas you were truly looking forward to since...
01:17:20 Since your mother passed.
01:17:24 I resent you bringing that up.
01:17:27 You don't know me. My family.
01:17:30 You're just an outsider when all's said and done.
01:17:33 And you always will be.
01:17:35 Then perhaps I should go home.
01:17:41 I'm certainly not stopping you.
01:17:44 I'm certainly not stopping you.
01:17:46 Bruce.
01:17:58 Make sure all the guests are welcomed with food and drinks.
01:18:01 Megan.
01:18:02 You only have to hang the last lights.
01:18:05 I know you'll do a fantastic job.
01:18:08 But you can't leave us.
01:18:10 I'm sorry, but a job's come up in New York.
01:18:13 I have to fly home.
01:18:14 Then I'll go with you.
01:18:17 It's a long drive back to the airport.
01:18:20 No, Dad. Stay here.
01:18:22 You and Ruth deserve to spend Christmas together.
01:18:25 I know how you feel about her.
01:18:28 And I think you do too.
01:18:30 Call me the minute you land.
01:18:34 Rona.
01:18:39 Hi.
01:18:42 Shouldn't you be getting into your party dress?
01:18:44 Is it true that you're leaving?
01:18:47 I'm sorry, but I have to.
01:18:50 Will you come back?
01:18:52 I'm not sure.
01:18:54 But perhaps one day you can come to visit me in New York and I can show you all of the Christmas lights there.
01:19:02 I'd like that.
01:19:04 [♪♪♪]
01:19:07 [SIGHS]
01:19:08 [♪♪♪]
01:19:23 [SIGHS]
01:19:24 [♪♪♪]
01:19:51 [♪♪♪]
01:19:53 [GASPS]
01:20:12 [GASPS]
01:20:16 [♪♪♪]
01:20:18 [♪♪♪]
01:20:28 [♪♪♪]
01:20:30 [♪♪♪]
01:20:40 [INDISTINCT CHATTER]
01:20:46 [♪♪♪]
01:20:48 Uncle Alex!
01:21:08 Look, it's snowing!
01:21:10 Well, it was snow before it melted.
01:21:13 And look at my dress!
01:21:16 You're the loveliest lady here, Rona.
01:21:18 And look up there.
01:21:19 I managed to find you some lucky mistletoe.
01:21:22 Aren't you pleased?
01:21:24 Yeah, I just wish Emma was here to see it.
01:21:27 And the snow.
01:21:28 Grab a mince pie and cheer yourself up.
01:21:33 She's upset about Emma leaving.
01:21:41 [SIGHS]
01:21:42 Aye.
01:21:44 Strange, her suddenly deciding to leave like that.
01:21:47 She was offered a job, but...
01:21:50 It was me.
01:21:52 The heat of the moment, overreacting.
01:21:55 I spoke out of turn.
01:21:57 The fear of losing her, even for Christmas,
01:22:02 now means I've lost her forever.
01:22:05 You have her phone number, so call her, say sorry,
01:22:09 and you were a fool.
01:22:11 Oh, what I said.
01:22:12 Take a face-to-face apology to fix.
01:22:15 Then go and do that.
01:22:16 I imagine New York and Hogmanay is splendid,
01:22:20 especially if Emma is lighting the place.
01:22:22 I can't just drop everything and fly across.
01:22:25 Yes, you can.
01:22:26 All this has made me reassess what's right for the estate.
01:22:31 And for you.
01:22:33 Investment, adopting new working methods,
01:22:36 would give you more time to live your life.
01:22:38 The life you want.
01:22:40 Tradition be damned.
01:22:42 Oh, hold on, hold on.
01:22:45 I'm still not okay with public displays of affection.
01:22:48 As soon as the judging's finished and the party's over,
01:22:51 I'll drive to the airport and grab the next flight.
01:22:53 My goodness.
01:22:57 You won't have to.
01:22:59 You won't have to.
01:23:00 You came back.
01:23:21 I hope you don't mind.
01:23:23 Of course not.
01:23:24 About what happened, what I said.
01:23:28 Ladies and gentlemen, take your partners for the killing!
01:23:32 You're back.
01:23:35 Great.
01:23:36 Just in time.
01:23:37 I'm sorry for how I spoke to you.
01:23:57 I said I'm sorry for how I spoke to you.
01:23:59 Me too, I...
01:24:00 Too late.
01:24:01 Go, Tom.
01:24:02 I didn't mean to upset you.
01:24:08 Recall painful memories.
01:24:10 No, I'm glad you did.
01:24:11 Remembering the past, it's made me think about my future.
01:24:14 We should keep dancing.
01:24:15 Sure.
01:24:16 [Music]
01:24:36 I'm sorry I called you an outsider.
01:24:38 Sorry, I didn't catch that.
01:24:40 Hold on.
01:24:45 I'm sorry I called you an outsider.
01:24:47 You're much more to me than that.
01:24:50 Since we met, my life's changed.
01:24:52 All for the better.
01:24:54 Mine too.
01:24:56 Standing in the village, seeing the snowfall.
01:25:00 It was perfect.
01:25:02 And then my boss called and asked for my decision and...
01:25:06 I remembered my own advice.
01:25:09 That Christmas is a time to be with those you love.
01:25:14 So I came back.
01:25:16 And I'm so glad you did.
01:25:20 You all know my son, Alex, of course.
01:25:33 But we should show our appreciation for Emma,
01:25:36 who organised this fine evening.
01:25:39 An evening which I've just been told has turned into a winning one.
01:25:44 We did it.
01:25:46 Lenrothie is Best Christmas Village.
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01:26:25 I think this is rightly yours.
01:26:27 I'd be happy if you kept it.
01:26:30 You already have a trophy cabinet.
01:26:32 I was hoping you'd say that.
01:26:34 But you can look at it whenever you come to visit.
01:26:37 That is, if you choose to leave, of course.
01:26:40 This room is full of lairds and earls, landowners.
01:26:45 They've all praised your work.
01:26:47 And they are lining up to request that you decorate their homes for...
01:26:51 ...gala weddings, state visits...
01:26:54 ...and Christmas, of course.
01:26:57 If you stayed here in Scotland, you could pick and choose the work you want.
01:27:03 How about that?
01:27:05 How about it?
01:27:11 Well, I'm sure my dad would be happy to settle here.
01:27:15 If he hasn't decided to already.
01:27:17 But to move countries, start a new life here, create a home...
01:27:24 ...it's quite a risk.
01:27:30 And one I'm happy to take.
01:27:32 I look forward to the future.
01:27:37 But let's not forget the old traditions.
01:27:58 I told you it'd bring luck.
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