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00:00:00Mm-hmm.
00:00:01Hi, Diane.
00:00:02Mm-hmm.
00:00:03Oh.
00:00:04This cocoa's delicious.
00:00:05I got you one.
00:00:06Oh.
00:00:07You never treat.
00:00:08I always treat, myself.
00:00:09But it's the season, so here you go.
00:00:11Uh-huh.
00:00:12Uh, what's going on, Diane?
00:00:13Oh, it's nothing.
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00:00:28It's nothing.
00:00:30As you know, our numbers keep dropping.
00:00:32Subscriptions to the paper are down.
00:00:33Even our online views are down.
00:00:35With everything going down, we need to downsize.
00:00:40I don't need to be a savvy investigative journalist to figure that since I'm one of your more
00:00:44recent hires, I'm one of the downsized?
00:00:48You're a damn good reporter, Sophia.
00:00:51You've made such impressive strides since you started working here.
00:00:54That piece you did on the social influencer whose dog was kidnapped, was fantastic.
00:00:58Uh, yeah, well, people just love stories about dogs.
00:01:04I don't want to lose you entirely.
00:01:05If you're willing to continue to work here,
00:01:08I can pay you per story.
00:01:10Oh, would that mean that I get to pick what I want to write
00:01:12instead of you assigning me stories?
00:01:15Exactly. No more running off to town halls
00:01:17to cover another city council meeting.
00:01:20You remind me of myself when I started out.
00:01:22Minus the glamour.
00:01:24But you've got gumption and hustle, Sophia.
00:01:27Go find me a good story.
00:01:30One for Christmas would be ideal.
00:01:33A good Christmas story.
00:01:35Got it. I will go snoop around Santa and his elves.
00:01:40Mm-hmm. You never know what you'll find.
00:01:58Oh, my God.
00:02:07This is wonderful.
00:02:28Oh!
00:02:30Excuse me. I am so sorry.
00:02:33No, uh, it's okay.
00:02:35Uh, my gingerbread man needed a bath.
00:02:38Can I buy you a new one?
00:02:40No, um, thank you, actually.
00:02:43Um...
00:02:45Oh, I coffee so much merrier now.
00:02:48Okay, uh, well, good.
00:02:50I'm so glad that I could be of service.
00:02:52Yeah, I'm glad I could be of service to you as well.
00:02:56Oh, really? How-how's that?
00:02:58Um, well, you could have bumped into him.
00:03:04Oh, and what? That would have been worse?
00:03:07Oh, yeah, he's big and has a wide girth
00:03:12and, um, probably has bad breath.
00:03:17Okay, well, you better be nice or you're gonna end up on his naughty list.
00:03:21Oh.
00:03:26Okay.
00:03:41Hi.
00:03:43Hey. What happened with your box?
00:03:46Looks like I'm gonna have another box to unpack my belongings
00:03:49from my desk at the paper.
00:03:51You've been fired?
00:03:53Eh, downsized.
00:03:55Can still work as a freelancer, though.
00:03:57Well, that to me is actually good news.
00:03:59You should be writing for bigger publications.
00:04:02Oh, well, thank you.
00:04:04Oh, on the bright side, I did actually get myself a Christmas tree, though.
00:04:08Oh, it's so adorable!
00:04:11Wait, do I spy the Brad ornament?
00:04:15Uh, I just found it in the Brad box.
00:04:20I want you to close that box and dump it in the storage room like Ernie suggested.
00:04:24That box should be taped and forgot.
00:04:27Brad box. Storage room. Now.
00:04:31Okay, okay. I'm going right now, okay? Bye.
00:04:51Okay.
00:04:59Find me a good Christmas story.
00:05:20To Abigail, love forever, your secret Santa.
00:05:51Here it is.
00:05:53Hi, my name's Sophia. I just moved into apartment 15.
00:05:57I threw this in the storage room. Are you Abigail?
00:06:00Oh, no, I'm Margie, and this is Abigail.
00:06:04Now, I do get my baby Christmas presents, but they're for me.
00:06:08Oh, you do?
00:06:10Yes, I do.
00:06:12Oh, you do?
00:06:14Yes, I do.
00:06:16Abigail?
00:06:18Now, I do get my baby Christmas presents, but they're for me, not from Santa.
00:06:23Okay, thank you.
00:06:25Oh, and have a very meowy Christmas.
00:06:30Oh, like we haven't heard that one before.
00:06:35Oh.
00:06:44Who is Abigail?
00:06:47Why didn't she receive the present?
00:06:50Who's her secret Santa? Someone she knows?
00:06:53Or a secret admirer?
00:06:55What is the present?
00:07:05Could this be my story?
00:07:13Hey, Ernie. Morning.
00:07:15Good morning, Sophia. How was your first day?
00:07:18It was rather interesting. I found this in the storage room.
00:07:23To Abigail, love forever, your secret Santa.
00:07:28To Abigail, love forever, your secret Santa.
00:07:33Do you have any idea who Abigail is?
00:07:36I'm afraid I can't help you.
00:07:38Oh.
00:07:40I'm thinking that Abigail's somebody from the past.
00:07:45This present was dusty, like it had been sitting in the storage room for a long time.
00:07:52Watch how fragile this tape is.
00:07:55And the wrapping paper just smacks of 1970s groovy.
00:08:001970s groovy, it does indeed.
00:08:04How long have you worked here?
00:08:06I came here in 81.
00:08:08Oh, okay. And were there any Abigails during that time?
00:08:11Not that I recall.
00:08:13Tenants sometimes leave stuff down in the storage room.
00:08:16This present is probably long forgotten.
00:08:20I'll put it back for you if you want.
00:08:22Oh, actually, I'd like to hold on to it.
00:08:24Why?
00:08:25Well, I'm a journalist, and I think this could make an interesting story.
00:08:30I would like to find out who Abigail is and deliver this present to her.
00:08:34Maybe try Astrid. She's been here the longest.
00:08:38Right. Thanks for anything.
00:08:41I don't remember any Abigail.
00:08:44But if there is an Abigail, she would be right here in my binder.
00:08:49See, every year I send out Christmas cards, Hanukkah cards, greeting cards to all the residents in the building.
00:08:57And I've been updating my list ever since I moved in.
00:09:02So if there's an Abigail, she'd be right here.
00:09:06Oh, wouldn't you like a cup of tea?
00:09:11Please, thank you.
00:09:13Of course, of course.
00:09:15Here, you take this.
00:09:17And we'll start looking.
00:09:27Well, no Abigail.
00:09:30Oh, sorry.
00:09:32Maybe I can narrow down the timeline by this gift card and this wrapping paper.
00:09:37Oh, let me take a look.
00:09:39It does look very old.
00:09:42It really does.
00:09:44It's such a sweet little note, isn't it?
00:09:48M.H.
00:09:51M.H., of course.
00:09:54Marcy Harris.
00:09:56Oh, Marcy Harris used to run a gift store down by the Christmas corner.
00:10:02She used to design all her very own gift cards, greeting cards, wrapping paper.
00:10:08Oh, well, do you know if she's still around?
00:10:11Oh, no, she retired years ago.
00:10:13She moved to Arizona.
00:10:15Her store is now a, it's an antique shop.
00:10:19Timeless Treasures.
00:10:22Maybe they can help.
00:10:43Excuse me.
00:10:53Oh.
00:10:56Well, out of all the gingerbread joints in all the towns in all the world, she comes walking into mine, huh?
00:11:05Here's looking at you, Santa.
00:11:10Welcome to my shop.
00:11:12Your shop?
00:11:13Yeah, well, me and my sisters.
00:11:15Knick-knacks and collectibles from yesteryear.
00:11:18You, uh, come by looking for something in particular, or did you just want to bump into me, I guess?
00:11:22Uh-huh.
00:11:23Well, I'm actually looking for Marcy Harris wrapping paper and gift cards.
00:11:26Would you carry that here?
00:11:28Yeah.
00:11:29Sure do.
00:11:31Right this way.
00:11:41Oh.
00:11:42Oh.
00:11:44And that's definitely Marcy Harris wrapping paper, Abigail.
00:11:48Oh, no, I'm, I'm not Abigail.
00:11:50I'm trying to find Abigail.
00:11:52I'm trying to discover when this present was supposed to be given to her.
00:11:55Oh.
00:11:56Well, Marcy Harris would design a new paper every season, and she would always discreetly work the year into the design.
00:12:02It's, oh, right there.
00:12:04Oh.
00:12:05Wow.
00:12:061972.
00:12:07Great.
00:12:08Thank you so much.
00:12:09You're welcome.
00:12:11Is that all you needed, or?
00:12:13That's it.
00:12:15Oh.
00:12:16Okay.
00:12:17Well, I guess we'll always have Harris.
00:12:21You did it right.
00:12:22Right?
00:12:23Ooh.
00:12:24I figured out the year that Abigail was supposed to receive the present, 1972.
00:12:29Esther moved in in 1973, which means Abigail could have lived here in 1972 and just moved out before she ever received the present.
00:12:38I believe that this present is from somebody who was in love with Abigail.
00:12:41How do you figure that?
00:12:43Well, love forever is definitely more of a romantic greeting, and, I don't know, the handwriting seems masculine.
00:12:52Are you really going to write a story about this?
00:12:55I want to.
00:12:57I want to find out who Abigail is, or, or was, and I want to find her secret Santa.
00:13:05Maybe after all this time, it's meant to stay a secret.
00:13:09No.
00:13:10I don't think so.
00:13:11I think that there's a story here that needs to be told.
00:13:15I mean, knowing what the present is would help.
00:13:21I don't know.
00:13:23What the heck?
00:13:24Open it.
00:13:36Gotta be really gentle with this paper.
00:13:39I want to preserve it.
00:14:05It is so romantic.
00:14:17You really think so?
00:14:19Aren't you familiar with the story of the Nutcracker, the whole Christmas ballet by Tchaikovsky?
00:14:25The only thing I watch every Christmas is Die Hard.
00:14:28It's a great movie, but this story takes place on Christmas Eve, and a young girl gets a nutcracker from her beloved uncle,
00:14:38and that night, the nutcracker turns into a prince.
00:14:41And the prince takes the girl to a wondrous world where they spin around on their tippy-toes.
00:14:47That much I do know.
00:14:52This nutcracker is handcrafted.
00:14:55It's a work of art.
00:14:57It feels antique.
00:15:00It's got to have value.
00:15:02You mean money kind of value?
00:15:04Well, now it has sentimental and monetary value, so this story has just gotten so much more interesting.
00:15:14Wait, do you have any files on tenants prior to 1973?
00:15:17Yep.
00:15:18In the storage room.
00:15:20Keep digging if you feel so inclined.
00:15:23Good luck finding Abigail.
00:15:27Thank you, Ernie.
00:15:40Who are you, little guy? Huh?
00:15:44What's your story?
00:15:54That was fast. What you got for me?
00:15:57Okay, I have a Christmas mystery that is just going to blow your stockings off.
00:16:01Well, my silk stockings are very expensive, so this better be good.
00:16:05Let's hear the pitch.
00:16:07Okay, so the story's about an undelivered Christmas present to a woman named Abigail from a secret Santa who loved her, and get this.
00:16:15The present?
00:16:16Yeah, it's an antique nutcracker.
00:16:19They look pretty real to me.
00:16:21Oh, keep going.
00:16:23So, I believe that this present was supposed to be delivered in 1972.
00:16:29This guy has just been in the storage room collecting dust for 50 years until I discovered him.
00:16:35Wow, not bad. Do you have any idea who Abigail is?
00:16:39No.
00:16:40This guy has just been in the storage room collecting dust for 50 years until I discovered him.
00:16:45Wow, not bad. Do you have any idea who Abigail is?
00:16:49Um, not just yet, but, I mean, the mystery's half the fun, right?
00:16:54Well, I slotted articles over here.
00:16:58Oh, it's not?
00:17:00No, it's a series of articles. Get me part 1A fast.
00:17:04Okay, great. Yeah, I definitely will. Thank you.
00:17:10The search for the secret Santa.
00:17:36Coming!
00:17:41Hey, sweetie, how about Chinese for dinner?
00:17:44Yeah!
00:17:47I just gotta keep it quick, because I am on assignment.
00:17:50You've lined up an article since yesterday? Way to hustle.
00:17:53Well, taking your advice landed me a contract to write a series of articles for the paper.
00:17:58Oh, I share so much sage advice, you're gonna have to elaborate.
00:18:02Well, I dumped the Brad box in the storage room, just like you ordered.
00:18:05That wasn't really an order.
00:18:08Well, I found a Christmas present addressed to an Abigail from a secret Santa.
00:18:14He looks fancy. Like, antique fancy.
00:18:19Yeah, I know, and so now I have this whole other mystery to solve besides who Abigail is.
00:18:23Who is this guy? You know?
00:18:28Wait, what are you grinning at me like that for?
00:18:31I'm just glad to see you've got your spark back.
00:18:35Wait, I actually have a first draft of the first story. Do you want to read it?
00:18:46Bravo! This isn't just a mystery, this is a story about community, forever, love, and giving, and Christmas, the Nutcracker legacy.
00:18:57It's beautiful. Thank you.
00:19:01And this is only part one.
00:19:03Okay.
00:19:06You best get cracking.
00:19:19Okay, looks good.
00:19:23Save, and send.
00:19:34Hmm.
00:19:36Why didn't Brad ever give me a present as cool as you?
00:19:42Probably because I always pick the wrong guy.
00:19:49Don't worry, little buddy. I'll find your Abigail.
00:19:53Don't worry, little buddy. I'll find your Abigail.
00:20:23Welcome back, not Abigail.
00:20:33So, I opened the present.
00:20:38The Mystery of the Antique Nutcracker, written by Sophia Meyer.
00:20:45So now I just need to find out about the Nutcracker's history and his origin.
00:20:49Well, let's say you've come to the right place.
00:20:52You're talking to Professor Jackson Hawkins.
00:20:55I happen to teach German history and a class on Christmas folklore and legends at the university.
00:21:00Oh.
00:21:01Mind if I have a look?
00:21:02Certainly.
00:21:07Whoa, he's extraordinary.
00:21:10Yeah.
00:21:11You see how different he is from all the other ones?
00:21:14Oh.
00:21:16Wait, you made all of these?
00:21:18Yeah, you could say I'm nuts about nutcrackers.
00:21:21I've never seen one with two-carat diamond buttons before.
00:21:25Wait, real diamonds?
00:21:27Yeah, I don't kid about treasure.
00:21:29Treasure hunting used to be a bit of a hobby.
00:21:35Mind if we go get a cup of hot cocoa?
00:21:38Sure.
00:21:40He wasn't made for sale, that's for sure.
00:21:42His staff and his crown are made of 24-carat gold.
00:21:46The fur on his cape is from the eastern alpine bank.
00:21:49It's now extinct.
00:21:50Feel it.
00:21:52Poor guy.
00:21:53Killed for a nutcracker.
00:21:55Yeah.
00:21:56These rubies are from the Mongok stoke tract mine in Miramar.
00:22:00Look at their clarity.
00:22:01It's just absolutely extraordinary.
00:22:03Can you tell when he was made?
00:22:05World War I era, if I had to guess.
00:22:07Look at this crest at the bottom.
00:22:08It means it was made by royalty or for royalty.
00:22:11Well, if he's associated with royalty, does that add to his value?
00:22:15Yeah, you bet.
00:22:18Where'd you say you found him?
00:22:20In the storage room.
00:22:22From the secret Santa?
00:22:23Mm-hmm.
00:22:24Yeah, emphasis on the secret.
00:22:26Look, if you want me to make any inquiries into this wooden fella, I'd be happy to do that.
00:22:31You've really landed yourself an epic mystery here.
00:22:35I'd really appreciate that.
00:22:37Mind if I take some photos?
00:22:39Go ahead.
00:22:42One more thing.
00:22:44This nutcracker, it's worth somewhere between super valuable and priceless.
00:22:50Can you be a tad more specific?
00:22:52If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say there's seven figures in that number.
00:22:57Holy wow.
00:22:59Yeah.
00:23:00Be careful about the information you share with the public and keep him in a secure location.
00:23:05Secure location as in locked up?
00:23:09He's treasure.
00:23:11There's treasure hunters out there.
00:23:14You sound like you know that from experience.
00:23:16I do.
00:23:18I learned the hard way.
00:23:36Hey, boss, I got your checks. What do you need?
00:23:40Look at the Ashford Times.
00:23:42Page three.
00:23:47I want that nutcracker.
00:23:49Get it for me.
00:23:51Where is it?
00:23:52The journalist Sophia Meyer has it.
00:23:55Okay.
00:23:57This nutcracker is priceless.
00:23:59It doesn't matter how.
00:24:01It doesn't matter who gets in your way.
00:24:04Get him for me.
00:24:12How did the secret Santa come into possession of such a valuable nutcracker?
00:24:18Did the secret Santa know of the value when he wrapped the present for Abigail?
00:24:24The wrapping paper and gift card suggest that this was a gift from a man very much in love.
00:24:46And I like her like stuffed animals.
00:24:50They're sweet, cuddly at first.
00:24:57And then they're ultimately just spineless and full of stuffing.
00:25:23Hey, Ernie, this guy needs a little patching up, and Esther can't find her sewing kit.
00:25:28So is there any chance that you have one I could borrow?
00:25:30Sophia, I am the caretaker. I have everything.
00:25:33Oh, great.
00:25:36Oh, wow, I thought I heard music playing.
00:25:38Did you? I loved your article.
00:25:40Can't wait to see what happens next.
00:25:42Oh, thank you.
00:25:45Wow, someone's scoring big this Christmas.
00:25:47No, those are for loved ones.
00:25:49Aw, so you have family. Do you have any grandkids?
00:25:51I don't know. Tenants are my loved ones.
00:25:53There might be a present with your name on it, so no peeking.
00:25:57Well, lucky me.
00:26:02Whoa, it's just me.
00:26:04Oh, I'm sorry. You just got the stuffing out of me.
00:26:07Sorry, I was just trying to keep quiet.
00:26:09What are you doing here? How did you even find me?
00:26:12I found the golden arrow of Aramith, all right? Finding you is a piece of cake.
00:26:16Okay, well, I'm figuring that you have important information for me.
00:26:20No, I have crucial information about your nutcracker.
00:26:23Abigail's nutcracker.
00:26:26You left him out in the open like this? Didn't you hear a word I said?
00:26:29Words are my living.
00:26:31Why is he just sitting out here for anybody to grab?
00:26:33Okay, well, the poor guy's been boxed up for decades, so I just figured, yeah, give him a little freedom.
00:26:38And besides, I mean, he is really helping me craft my second article.
00:26:41Please, just be careful, right?
00:26:48Yeah, okay.
00:26:52Okay, so what's your crucial information?
00:26:57I did a little research.
00:26:59The royal crest that's painted on the base of the nutcracker?
00:27:02It's from the House of Leopold. It was a small kingdom in the Alps between Germany and Austria.
00:27:06Now, the kingdom dissolved in 1920, and the castle is privately held.
00:27:12Oh, that's a dead end.
00:27:14So fast, I did find a distant relative.
00:27:20She's a third cousin twice removed, but she happens to live on the edge of town.
00:27:24Okay, wow. You really are a treasure hunter.
00:27:28Do you think you could actually get me her contact information?
00:27:30I think I could probably do one better than that.
00:27:33What are you doing tonight?
00:27:36Oh, tonight, like tonight.
00:27:39She might be expecting us between six and eight.
00:27:42Oh, I'm sorry. Did you just say us?
00:27:44Yeah. Sophia, come on. I'm a treasure hunter. Like, this is my jam.
00:27:49Yeah. I don't know.
00:27:53Oh, come on. You got to admit, I've been a little helpful.
00:27:59Maybe.
00:28:01Uh-huh.
00:28:03Okay, first, a test. I need to go back to the scene of the crime, which is?
00:28:07The storage room. Let's go now.
00:28:11Okay.
00:28:26We need to look through the file boxes and see if there was an Abigail who lived here in 1972,
00:28:30and we need to look to see if there were any single men who were also living in the building at the same time.
00:28:40Bless you.
00:28:46So you're really into nutcrackers, huh?
00:28:50Yeah.
00:28:53According to German folklore, nutcrackers were given as keepsakes to bring luck and to protect the home from evil spirits.
00:29:02Uh-huh. So when did they originate?
00:29:05Well, the ones that look like soldiers and royals first appeared in Germany around 1800.
00:29:09They were crafted in the Erzgebirge region. That's the mountain region of the country.
00:29:13Oh, your Leopold Kingdom.
00:29:15Yeah.
00:29:17Then isn't it the Nutcracker Ballet by Tchaikovsky that linked the Nutcracker to Christmas?
00:29:22Yeah. Right again.
00:29:26The ballet first premiered in 1892, but the original story, written by E.T.A. Hoffman,
00:29:31the Nutcracker and the Mouse King, was published in 1860.
00:29:35Ah. E.T.A. is an estimated time of arrival.
00:29:41I'm so sorry. Never. Just. Please. Continue.
00:29:46The original story was darker and spookier than the ballet version.
00:29:52In it, the Mouse Queen casts an evil spell on a prince and turns him into a hideous beast, a nutcracker.
00:30:01Oh. Tale as old as time. Men always try to act like they're prince charming when in reality they're rats.
00:30:08Okay. Not all men. Some men are just...cursed.
00:30:18Anyway, there's an epic battle between the Cursed Prince and the Mouse King.
00:30:26The Cursed Prince fights valiantly, but the Mouse King gets the upper hand.
00:30:33He's going to kill the Cursed Prince, but just then...
00:30:38It's the young girl.
00:30:40Yes, Clara.
00:30:41She grabs her slipper and tosses it at the Mouse King.
00:30:49Killing him.
00:30:55And lifting the curse.
00:30:59It was Clara's love that turned the cursed beast back into a prince.
00:31:04Her love or her slipper?
00:31:05Well, her slipper killed the Mouse King, and her love lifted the curse.
00:31:11I'm sorry. That, that's rat poop.
00:31:14You don't believe that the love of a good woman can turn a rat into a prince?
00:31:17No, I believe that it's a man's personal responsibility whether he's a prince or a rat.
00:31:22What about the magic of love?
00:31:24I mean, love inspires.
00:31:27Provides comfort and support.
00:31:31It catalyzes change and inspires growth.
00:31:34I mean, love spreads joy and compassion.
00:31:41I think that love can cure curses.
00:31:46Especially ones that we put on ourselves.
00:31:54Wow!
00:31:55Oh, wow.
00:31:56Tony!
00:32:00Love and magic.
00:32:02Magic?
00:32:03Yeah, I mean, it's pretty magical. We're just spouses, don't you think?
00:32:06Yeah.
00:32:07Yeah.
00:32:09It's a tale as old as time.
00:32:18Maybe we should get out of here.
00:32:20Yeah.
00:32:21Yeah.
00:32:22Yeah.
00:32:32So, to recap, her name is Leonie Leopold.
00:32:35Oh, that's a great name.
00:32:36I know, right?
00:32:56All right.
00:33:10Wait, what is the third cousin of royalty?
00:33:13Twice removed.
00:33:14So, wait, is she a duchess or a dame?
00:33:24Hi, I'm Leonie Leopold.
00:33:25Hi, I'm the professor and the journalist.
00:33:37We were hoping you could tell us about him.
00:33:43That thing is close.
00:33:52We're going to go put him in the car.
00:33:57Ms. Leopold, we apologize.
00:34:01The Nutcracker is part of a much larger mystery that we would like to understand and we need your help solving that mystery.
00:34:09You're safe now.
00:34:15You're lucky that you're charming.
00:34:17It's the only reason I'm letting you in.
00:35:14Why is the Nutcracker no longer with your family?
00:35:17It brought us nothing but pain and sorrow.
00:35:20It cursed our family.
00:35:22How is the Nutcracker responsible for the pain and the sorrow?
00:35:27Well, well, well.
00:35:28He killed the Leopold family hard.
00:35:30Half of the family was killed fighting the Germans, including two princes.
00:35:41There were only three royals left.
00:35:44King Leon, Queen Nora, and their youngest son, Prince Peter.
00:35:50The king and queen were long past their ability to have children, so the king hoped for the continuation of it.
00:35:57The royal dynasty was with his 21-year-old son.
00:36:03But Peter was not the marrying type.
00:36:32Peter loved Finn.
00:36:45A commoner, a male commoner.
00:36:48Gator showered Finn with extravagant gifts and Finn took some of the gems and made a Nutcracker for Peter.
00:36:58Nutcrackers were considered empowerment and protection for those who owned them.
00:37:06It's 100 years later and we're still struggling to accept people for who they are and who they love.
00:37:12Well, King Leon got nothing about love.
00:37:16The only thing he cared about was the continuing of the royal line.
00:37:21When the king discovered his son's love affair with Finn,
00:37:26he banished Finn from the kingdom and forbid his son to ever see Finn again.
00:37:33Peter was so distraught, he died of heart attack.
00:37:38A broken heart?
00:37:40And the king was so guilt-ridden that he saw the Nutcracker as a sign, a reminder of his own tragic blindness.
00:37:50But the queen couldn't get rid of the Nutcracker, could she?
00:37:54I would assume that she saw it as a representation of Finn and Peter's love, not only for each other, but her love for her son.
00:38:04Yes, she did.
00:38:07But the king, he thought that the Nutcracker was cursed.
00:38:13And as long as it existed, the curse would prevail.
00:38:24The queen gives the Nutcracker to her maid for safekeeping.
00:38:40And that Nutcracker passed from the queen's sister, to a cousin, to another cousin.
00:38:50And it's a tragedy hit, whomever has it.
00:38:59And finally, sometime in the 1960s, it was donated to a ballet company from Minsk that would perform the Nutcracker.
00:39:11Do you happen to know the name of the ballet company?
00:39:14I do not, and I don't care.
00:39:17I want nothing to do with that Nutcracker or its journey.
00:39:28It's so nice to meet you.
00:39:31Thank you very much, Miss Leopold.
00:39:34Leone, please.
00:39:38Miss Leopold, I was actually wondering if you would allow me to tell Peter's story and honor his love for Finn.
00:39:51It's never been told before.
00:39:54Well, I believe that it's time.
00:39:58I think you're right.
00:40:08You know, it's just a shame Peter and Finn's love couldn't have been...
00:40:19Been what? Like the love that Leone had for you?
00:40:24I was going to say honored, but yeah, sure, that too.
00:40:31The Nutcracker is a piece of Austrian history. It should be in a museum somewhere.
00:40:35Yeah, I agree with you.
00:40:39As a treasure hunter, did you hunt treasure for personal profit or for museums?
00:40:46Listen, Sophia, there's something I should tell you.
00:40:48Wait!
00:40:49What?
00:40:50I think I see a light in my apartment.
00:40:59Maybe you left the light on.
00:41:00No, it looks like it was a flashlight. It was moving.
00:41:05What?
00:41:36I think somebody's been here.
00:41:39Or is still here.
00:41:59You know, you really got to get this Nutcracker to a museum sooner rather than later.
00:42:03No way! We are so close to cracking this thing wide open.
00:42:07Is this story really more important to you than your safety?
00:42:10Oh, I'm an investigative journalist. Risk is on my resume.
00:42:13All right, well, at least let me camp out on your couch tonight. Just to be safe.
00:42:18What, are you afraid to be alone?
00:42:24I don't know. What do you think?
00:42:26Should we let him?
00:42:33I don't know.
00:43:03Love. What are we willing to do for it? To sacrifice for it? To give for it?
00:43:25Is the distortion of love a curse?
00:43:29If love breaks us, can love fix us?
00:43:49Hello?
00:43:50Oh, hey, Phib.
00:43:52I'm still on duty. That's Detective Phib to you.
00:43:56I know. I'm sorry to call so late.
00:43:58What do you need?
00:44:00Does it have anything to do with the stories you're writing for the Ashford Times?
00:44:03Oh, you read my stories?
00:44:05I'm not scamming them.
00:44:08I'm kidding. They're great, kiddo.
00:44:11Thanks, Phib.
00:44:12Well, I just need help finding out about what happened to the Nutcracker.
00:44:16The Nutcracker from your story?
00:44:18Yep, the one that is allegedly cursed and undoubtedly priceless.
00:44:23Okay, well, I'll see what I can do.
00:44:26Thanks, Phib. You're great.
00:44:28Okay, bye.
00:44:42Good morning.
00:44:45Oh, coffee.
00:44:53Oh, good coffee.
00:44:55A journalist's panacea.
00:45:01Did you pull an all-nighter?
00:45:03No, no, no. I got two hours of sleep.
00:45:04But I have information for you. Crucial information.
00:45:07Okay. What's here?
00:45:09The Nutcracker was stolen.
00:45:11What?
00:45:13Yeah, it was stolen from the Pembroke Playhouse on December 14, 1972.
00:45:17Well, how'd you find that out?
00:45:19I have a friend in law enforcement.
00:45:21Okay. Impressive.
00:45:23Isn't the Pembroke Playhouse just the next town over?
00:45:26Yeah, yeah. I'm actually going there today.
00:45:28Oh.
00:45:29Mind if I go with you?
00:45:31Yeah, I was kind of hoping.
00:45:33Hey, what's that?
00:45:35Oh.
00:45:43I have answers to your questions.
00:45:45Meet me at the corner of Elm and Rosedale Roads.
00:45:48Bring the Nutcracker. Noon sharp.
00:45:57We should call the police.
00:45:58Oh, no. I need to get the entire story, and I don't have it yet, so I'm going.
00:46:02All right. Let's just...
00:46:04At least let me come with you.
00:46:06Well, okay.
00:46:08Just as long as you keep your distance,
00:46:10because I don't want to scare this guy off.
00:46:12All right. Aye-aye, Captain.
00:46:14Aye-aye, Captain.
00:46:38Late again, Rizzo.
00:46:40You just got yourself fired.
00:46:42Looks like I've got to do everything myself.
00:46:58Are you okay?
00:46:59Yeah, I think so.
00:47:02Which way to go?
00:47:05The Ashford Lounge.
00:47:06Let's split up. I'll meet you there.
00:47:07Okay.
00:47:12Come on.
00:47:43Swampy.
00:47:46You little snake.
00:47:59Oh, happy holidays.
00:48:07Excuse me.
00:48:13Sophia.
00:48:14It was him.
00:48:17But he's gone.
00:48:24That was a close one.
00:48:25I was really hoping we were going to catch him.
00:48:33I'll be right back.
00:48:34Oh, yeah, sure.
00:48:35Hold on one second.
00:48:36You must be Sophia.
00:48:38Hi.
00:48:39Hi.
00:48:40My brother has been having a blast
00:48:42helping you with the stories.
00:48:43He's really into that nutcracker.
00:48:45Or maybe it's not just the nutcracker.
00:48:47Oh, well, your brother's been a really big help.
00:48:49Oh, I'm glad.
00:48:51He really needed something to pull him out of his funk.
00:48:53His funk?
00:48:54I shouldn't share any more,
00:48:55but just as much as he's been helping you,
00:48:57you've been helping him more.
00:48:59You two make quite a team.
00:49:01Oh, well, I just...
00:49:04I can't believe that he made all of those nutcrackers.
00:49:08It's, uh...
00:49:09They're wonderful.
00:49:10Excuse me, miss.
00:49:11Oh, I'm sorry.
00:49:12Excuse me.
00:49:14That was wild.
00:49:15You okay?
00:49:16Oh, yeah, I'm good.
00:49:17You're a woman of surprises.
00:49:19Tracking device?
00:49:20Well...
00:49:21Well, look, I gotta go to my class,
00:49:23but, um, see you later?
00:49:25Yeah.
00:49:26Okay.
00:49:39You have got to be more careful, Soph.
00:49:42I am being careful.
00:49:44I'm not just talking about the strange men trying to rob you.
00:49:47What about this Jackson guy?
00:49:49What about him?
00:49:50You let him sleep over.
00:49:52The professed treasure hunter you just met?
00:49:57Come on.
00:49:58Okay, look, I'm not being stupid, okay?
00:50:01I put the nutcracker in a secure location,
00:50:03and besides, Jackson,
00:50:04it's actually been really, really helpful.
00:50:06Treasure hunters hunt treasure.
00:50:10What if he's using you to get to the nutcracker?
00:50:12Nancy, I...
00:50:13He said the thing's like seven figures in value, right?
00:50:16I doubt there's a treasure hunter on this planet
00:50:18who wouldn't do anything for that,
00:50:20including acting like a prince of Othello.
00:50:23Fair point.
00:50:28I don't want to sound harsh, Soph,
00:50:31but you don't exactly...
00:50:33What, have the best track record when it comes to choosing men?
00:50:36Yeah.
00:50:37I know.
00:50:39It's your nature to snoop.
00:50:41Have you snooped him yet?
00:50:43Not yet.
00:50:45Snoop him, Soph.
00:51:00Thanks, Dan.
00:51:04What is going on?
00:51:06I'm trying to figure that out.
00:51:08Oh, my gosh.
00:51:09Ernie, are you okay?
00:51:11You should see the other guy.
00:51:12Yeah, yeah, I'd like to see the other guy.
00:51:14What did he look like?
00:51:15He's wearing a face mask.
00:51:17Solid build.
00:51:19Looked like he was in his early 30s.
00:51:23I'm so sorry.
00:51:24It's okay.
00:51:26We're okay.
00:51:27This is about your stories, isn't it?
00:51:30Yeah, I believe so.
00:51:32There's treasure hunters that want the nutcracker,
00:51:35or they've had a rough enough life already.
00:51:39Keep telling your story.
00:51:42Call me if you think of anything else.
00:51:50So this is about your story?
00:51:51Yeah, I think so.
00:51:53I need you to find out about a guy named Jackson Hawkins.
00:51:56Hawkins.
00:51:58Yeah, I arrested him three years ago.
00:52:01He's a treasure hunter.
00:52:02Avoided jail time by turning in his fences
00:52:04and returning some stolen artifacts.
00:52:06I think he may still be doing community service.
00:52:09Can you get me that arrest report?
00:52:12Sure.
00:52:13It's part of the public records.
00:52:15So you think he's involved?
00:52:31Okay.
00:52:49December 1972,
00:52:51Karen and Mark LaValle abruptly vacated apartment 5
00:52:54on Christmas Eve with their daughter,
00:52:56Abigail, age 17.
00:52:59On Christmas Eve?
00:53:02Wait, apartment 5 is Margie's apartment.
00:53:04That means that Margie moved in right after Abigail moved out?
00:53:08Okay, Abigail, nickname Twirly.
00:53:12Twirly, that sounds like a nickname for a ballerina.
00:53:16Maybe Abigail was a dancer
00:53:19and Tony wanted her to have her own nutcracker.
00:53:30So...
00:53:32if they left on Christmas Eve,
00:53:35that could explain why Abigail never actually received the present.
00:53:40But then how did Tony come into possession of something so valuable?
00:53:46And why would he give it to Abigail?
00:53:51Did she know that it was stolen
00:53:53and therefore refuse the present
00:53:55and therefore refuse the present
00:53:57and knowing that her great love was a thief
00:54:00and a rat caused her to flee with her parents?
00:54:25Oh, no.
00:54:47Oh, no, Ivana.
00:54:56Oh, no.
00:55:07Bingo.
00:55:15Directions to the Pembroke Playhouse.
00:55:25Oh, no.
00:55:41Oh, happy holidays.
00:55:47Mother of rat.
00:55:50Oh, no.
00:55:53Been a long time, Jackson.
00:55:55Yeah, not long enough.
00:55:57Your sister's lovely.
00:55:59Shame anything shouldn't happen to her.
00:56:01Leave her alone, all right?
00:56:03Only if you help me.
00:56:05I'm still on probation.
00:56:07And I still have dirt on you that could lock you up.
00:56:19Oh, no.
00:56:27I don't like that one.
00:56:29Put it backstage for me, okay?
00:56:31Hi, excuse me, I'm looking for Ivana Sorokin.
00:56:34She's right over there.
00:56:37I'm Ivana Sorokin.
00:56:39Hi, I'm Sophia Meyer from the Ashford Times.
00:56:45Is this you?
00:56:47Such a long time ago.
00:56:49Yes, that is me.
00:56:52What do you think happened to the nutcracker?
00:56:54Soquinchik.
00:56:55I don't care what happened to it.
00:56:57I'm glad it's been gone all these years.
00:56:59Why do you believe that it's a purse?
00:57:00Without a doubt.
00:57:01How so?
00:57:02That nutcracker was given to our ballet company back in the 1960s.
00:57:07The next day, our lead ballerina broke her ankle.
00:57:11It ended her dancing career.
00:57:13Oh, yikes.
00:57:14He didn't stop there.
00:57:17Sets, bell, and crew members' performances were cancelled.
00:57:22After Tony, the custodian, stole it,
00:57:25all the bad things stopped.
00:57:27We realized it must be Kers.
00:57:29Tony?
00:57:31Yes, Tony.
00:57:33Oh, he was such a nice young man.
00:57:36Everyone loved him.
00:57:39But...
00:57:41One December night,
00:57:44Tony and the nutcracker disappeared.
00:57:47A gunshot was heard on the stage that night.
00:57:49The police were called.
00:57:51Was anybody hurt or killed?
00:57:52Not that we know of.
00:57:54There was no body here when police arrived.
00:57:57What do you think happened to Tony?
00:57:59Some in our troupe believe he had been murdered,
00:58:02and whoever killed him hid the body.
00:58:05But you don't believe that, do you?
00:58:09I had a little crush on Tony, but...
00:58:13It didn't last long.
00:58:15Tony was in love with a girl in a local ballet class.
00:58:20After that night, I never saw that girl again.
00:58:24I always had hope.
00:58:27Tony and she had run off together.
00:58:30What if I told you that I could return the nutcracker to you?
00:58:33I'd tell you to flush it, trash it, keep it.
00:58:36Keep it away from my dancers.
00:58:38It's worth quite a bit of money.
00:58:40Then please, donate it somewhere where it can do some good.
00:58:43We don't want it.
00:58:56Oh, thank you.
00:59:03Hey, Diane.
00:59:04Oh, hey there.
00:59:06What's the latest with your story?
00:59:08Oh, I found out where the nutcracker was stolen from.
00:59:11Oh, good job.
00:59:13Did you get help from that Jackson guy?
00:59:16Uh, no, not this time.
00:59:19At the risk of prying, is there anything going on there?
00:59:24You've been spending lots of time with the guy.
00:59:26Uh, well, I am working solo now.
00:59:30Really?
00:59:31Yeah.
00:59:32Yeah, it turns out he's a scoundrel,
00:59:35just like every other man I bump into.
00:59:37Um, but this time I thought, I don't know, I thought...
00:59:42Sounds like you've been thinking too much.
00:59:44Well, I mean, it would be kind of reckless for me to not assess his past and his motives.
00:59:49Look, I don't know what you think his motives are,
00:59:51but in these matters, I've always found it's best to listen to your heart.
00:59:55What does your heart say?
00:59:57I don't know.
01:00:00Sometimes it's hard to be brave enough to listen,
01:00:04but as a reporter, you've always been intrepid, Sophia.
01:00:08Thanks, Diane.
01:00:11Follow your heart.
01:00:14And get me that next-door installment.
01:00:17Okay, I will.
01:00:20Bye.
01:00:30Where'd you put all my nutcrackers?
01:00:32We sold them all, every single one.
01:00:37Man, I, uh, really don't deserve a sister like you.
01:00:43Are you in trouble again?
01:00:47Yeah.
01:00:50I don't know how to get out of it this time.
01:00:53Is this about Sophia?
01:00:56Sort of, but, um...
01:00:59It's not really like that.
01:01:08Mary Mary.
01:01:10Come on in.
01:01:12How you feeling?
01:01:14Pretty darn good for my age and my stage.
01:01:17Good.
01:01:19Brought you a gift. Would you like some?
01:01:21Only if you'll join me.
01:01:30What's on your mind, Sophia?
01:01:33Thank you, and I have a lot to talk about...
01:01:37Tony.
01:01:44I figured we'd have this talk sooner than later.
01:01:47How'd you figure it out?
01:01:49Ernst Fedor Amadeus, E.T.A.
01:01:52I'm sorry.
01:01:54I figured we'd have this talk sooner than later.
01:01:56How'd you figure it out?
01:01:58Ernst Fedor Amadeus, E.T.A., as in E.T.A. Hoffman,
01:02:01the author of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.
01:02:04I couldn't be Tony anymore.
01:02:07I was a wanted man.
01:02:09But I wanted a name.
01:02:11If Abigail came back, she'd know.
01:02:14She'd know it was me.
01:02:17I bet this plays something for the Nutcracker, doesn't it?
01:02:20Mm-hmm.
01:02:23And all these presents are for Abigail, too, aren't they?
01:02:27One for each year we've been apart.
01:02:30So you left the Nutcracker wrapped in the storage room because it was stolen?
01:02:35I didn't want anybody to find it and make the connection.
01:02:38But it would still be there, even if she...
01:02:40If she came back.
01:02:42See, the storage room was where we would meet,
01:02:45where we could be alone, away from her parents.
01:02:50So what happened the night at the Pembroke Playhouse?
01:02:56The night I stole the Nutcracker, I killed a man.
01:03:01I was young, scared.
01:03:05I ran.
01:03:06No, no, Tony, you didn't kill anybody.
01:03:08There was no body.
01:03:11I was confronted by someone.
01:03:15I panicked. I hid it.
01:03:18I saw him fall into the orchestra pit.
01:03:21Even if I didn't murder someone, I stole the Nutcracker.
01:03:25But why? Why did you steal it?
01:03:29I met Abigail in 1971 at the theater.
01:03:34It was love at first sight for both of us.
01:03:40I was a high school dropout and a janitor.
01:03:43My parents forbid her to see me.
01:03:46I wasn't good enough for her.
01:03:50I figured those were real diamonds on the Nutcracker.
01:03:55I thought we could use it to run away together.
01:03:58The night I stole it, I wrapped the present
01:04:00and left it where we used to meet, hoping she'd find it.
01:04:04Figuring I murdered somebody,
01:04:06I couldn't bring that shame on Abigail, so I ran.
01:04:11I tried to send her a message, but her parents had found out
01:04:14we were planning on running away together, so they moved.
01:04:18So then you came back here hoping that she might return one day.
01:04:22I searched for her for years with no luck.
01:04:31I still love her.
01:04:33Every moment of every day.
01:04:38Don't give up, Tony.
01:04:42Come home.
01:04:4750 years ago, a real-life love story never got a happy ever after.
01:04:53True love doesn't die.
01:04:56True love endures whether it's 50 minutes or 50 years.
01:05:01This Christmas Eve, Tony will be waiting.
01:05:05His love for Abigail, as strong today as it was 50 years ago.
01:05:13A love more valuable than any bejeweled, priceless Nutcracker.
01:05:20Abigail, if you are reading this, your prince awaits your arrival.
01:05:28Oh.
01:05:33Bye, Brad.
01:05:38You don't want to hold any power over me.
01:05:45Jackson, what are you doing here?
01:05:47Shouldn't you be finishing up your community service?
01:05:52Look, I never lied to you, okay?
01:05:54You withheld pertinent information.
01:05:57And I don't know what's more offensive,
01:05:59the fact that you just didn't tell me about your past
01:06:01or the fact that you think so little of my investigative skills
01:06:03that you didn't think I would figure it out.
01:06:05Look, I'm embarrassed about what I did, okay?
01:06:07Really, I am.
01:06:09You're right. I was a rat.
01:06:12But I'm not one anymore, okay?
01:06:14I don't believe you.
01:06:16I tried to tell you I did.
01:06:18In the car on our way home from Leonie's, I tried to tell you.
01:06:21Oh, there was plenty of time that night
01:06:23for you to call me when we were cheering a bowl of popcorn.
01:06:27Wait.
01:06:31Hey, Jackson, what is going on?
01:06:34Everything's gone wrong. I don't know what to do.
01:06:40Where's the nutcracker?
01:06:42It's in a safe place, like you suggested.
01:06:44I'm sorry, Sophia, but I need it.
01:06:46Well, you know I can't do that.
01:06:48Please, Sophia, I'm begging you.
01:06:51No, I'm sorry, but I'm not going to feed your criminal habit.
01:06:54Sophia, I can't leave here without it.
01:06:57Well, then I'm going to have to call my detective.
01:06:59Please don't.
01:07:01Wait. I can explain everything.
01:07:05Did you buy all my nutcrackers?
01:07:08Yeah.
01:07:10Yeah, that was before I discovered that you're a rat.
01:07:13You're right, Sophia.
01:07:15I am a rat.
01:07:17But right now, I'm a cornered rat.
01:07:19What do you mean?
01:07:21I have to give that nutcracker to Simon, or he's going to hurt my sister.
01:07:24Wait. Is Simon the guy with the eye patch?
01:07:28Yeah. Yeah.
01:07:30That's him.
01:07:32Yeah.
01:07:34Yeah, I saw you with him yesterday.
01:07:36How long have you been playing me?
01:07:38I'm not playing you, Sophia.
01:07:40Look, I was a treasure hunter, and Simon was my boss.
01:07:43I got arrested, and I was afraid of Simon.
01:07:46So instead of giving his name to the police,
01:07:48I gave him the names of everybody else that I worked with.
01:07:50And now, he's threatening my sister.
01:07:52And if we don't give him that nutcracker, then...
01:07:57I don't know what's going to happen.
01:08:04It's him. It's Simon.
01:08:08You have him?
01:08:10Not yet.
01:08:12Tick-tock, tick-tock.
01:08:14Don't hurt my sister.
01:08:16Bring me the nutcracker, and she'll be fine.
01:08:18Say okay.
01:08:20Okay.
01:08:22In one hour.
01:08:24Okay.
01:08:26At the Pembroke Playhouse.
01:08:28Déjà vu.
01:08:30I'll meet you there in one hour.
01:08:32What about my sister?
01:08:34Well, you bring me the nutcracker, and I'll tell you where to find her.
01:08:38Okay.
01:08:40What are we going to do?
01:08:44I don't know.
01:08:54Very clever.
01:08:56It's a good hiding spot.
01:08:58We're going to give the nutcracker to Simon.
01:09:02We can't trust Simon. He's a...
01:09:04Oh, he's what, a beast, a rat, a mouse king?
01:09:08Gucci-wearing pirate.
01:09:10I have a plan.
01:09:14Who are you calling?
01:09:16We're going to need backup.
01:09:24I'm going to record this whole thing,
01:09:26just in case we get a confession.
01:09:28Good idea.
01:09:30Yeah.
01:09:40Okay.
01:09:58Tony?
01:10:00Wait, Tony's your caretaker?
01:10:02You've been with him to the boarding house this whole time?
01:10:04Surprise.
01:10:06Thank you for coming.
01:10:08You know what you're supposed to do, right?
01:10:10I know this theater like the back of my hand.
01:10:14Thanks.
01:10:16Okay, little guy.
01:10:18You are going to be in very good hands.
01:10:24Oh.
01:10:26You've got about 20 minutes.
01:10:28You know, I really wish you'd let me face Simon alone.
01:10:30This isn't safe.
01:10:32He's dangerous, all right? This isn't just a story.
01:10:34Yeah, no, I know. It's a group effort.
01:10:38Oh.
01:10:46Give it to me.
01:10:50You're a little early, Simon.
01:10:52What did you do to Jackson's sister?
01:10:56She's a little tied up right now.
01:10:58Give me the nutcracker
01:11:00if you ever want to see her again.
01:11:02Wait, wait, wait.
01:11:04You tried to steal this nutcracker 50 years ago.
01:11:06Now you're attempting to steal it again?
01:11:08I'm not stealing it.
01:11:10I was swacked in the face
01:11:12with a flashlight from the guy
01:11:14who stole it years ago.
01:11:16See?
01:11:18I think I'm old.
01:11:20Give it to me.
01:11:22Not until you tell me where Andrew is.
01:11:24You're in no position to make demands.
01:11:26Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
01:11:28All of this? All of this really for a stupid doll?
01:11:30It's not just a doll.
01:11:32This doll is worth
01:11:34$25 million.
01:11:36$25 million?
01:11:38And you're just, what,
01:11:40handing it over to this jerk?
01:11:42It's from my sister, all right?
01:11:44Oh, how sweet. A lover's quarrel.
01:11:46Oh, hardly.
01:11:48You know, that whole prince story
01:11:50that you fed me about the love of a good woman
01:11:52turning a rat into a prince?
01:11:54What a bunch of rat crap.
01:11:56You men are all the same.
01:12:04Hmm.
01:12:12He's out.
01:12:14Oh, shoot!
01:12:16Hey!
01:12:34Ah!
01:13:04Ah!
01:13:28Get out of my way.
01:13:30Not on your life.
01:13:34Oh!
01:13:36Sophia, run!
01:13:38Come on!
01:13:40Come here!
01:13:56Jackson!
01:13:58Jackson!
01:14:00Come on!
01:14:04No!
01:14:06I see you started without me.
01:14:08Back up. Back away. Back away.
01:14:10Everybody okay?
01:14:12Yeah.
01:14:14Good job, Sophia.
01:14:16We'll take it from here.
01:14:20Did he hurt you?
01:14:22No. I'm okay.
01:14:24Quite a plan.
01:14:26Sherlock Holmes.
01:14:28Yeah, well, you make a pretty good Watson.
01:14:34Andrea!
01:14:38I'm so sorry.
01:14:40You okay?
01:14:42Good job, Sophia.
01:14:44You, too, Tony.
01:14:46Your friend's a really good guy.
01:14:50Yeah.
01:14:56Yeah, he is.
01:15:04Thank you so much for joining us today,
01:15:06especially because it is Christmas Eve.
01:15:08When I discovered
01:15:10this Christmas present
01:15:12in the storage room,
01:15:14I knew that there was
01:15:16an interesting mystery to solve,
01:15:18but I had no idea how big
01:15:20the story would become.
01:15:22And what are you going to do with the nutcracker?
01:15:24So, my dear best friends
01:15:26Nancy and Laura are actually
01:15:28going to take this historic nutcracker
01:15:30to Austria next month on their honeymoon,
01:15:32and there it's going to be
01:15:34exhibited to honor the love of
01:15:36Prince Peter and Finn, a commoner.
01:15:38So, what's next for you?
01:15:40For me?
01:15:42Well, some studios have actually
01:15:44approached me about optioning
01:15:46the story, and
01:15:48I've been approached about a book deal,
01:15:50and starting next week
01:15:52I'm going to be a weekly
01:15:54columnist at the Ashford Times.
01:15:56Sophia!
01:15:58What about Tony and Abigail?
01:16:00There's no sign of her just yet,
01:16:02but with true love, hope never
01:16:04dies, and
01:16:06Tony's going to be here waiting.
01:16:08And for the record,
01:16:10no charges will be brought against him now that the nutcracker
01:16:12has been returned.
01:16:14Hey!
01:16:16Folks, thanks for coming out, and
01:16:18have a merry Christmas.
01:16:20Thank you so much.
01:16:28Excuse me.
01:16:30Are you the woman who wrote those
01:16:32articles?
01:16:40Abigail.
01:16:46Oh, but you are not here to see me.
01:16:48Tony!
01:16:50Come here.
01:16:52Tony!
01:16:54Twirly!
01:16:58We're back.
01:17:00We're finally back.
01:17:02We were always together.
01:17:06And so love conquered all.
01:17:10A happy ending.
01:17:12I don't know.
01:17:14I think there's one more chapter.
01:17:20Really, Diane?
01:17:22I mean, how many treasures
01:17:24can this basement hold?
01:17:26You're the writer.
01:17:28I'm the editor.
01:17:30I know, and you never let me forget it.
01:17:32Your next story is down there.
01:17:34Okay, bye.
01:17:50Jackson?
01:17:54Are you defacing
01:17:56the beam?
01:17:58Well,
01:18:00yeah, I was in the process
01:18:02of defacing the beam.
01:18:04I just needed your
01:18:06final approval.
01:18:08My final approval for what?
01:18:10Well,
01:18:12this is a place of forever love,
01:18:14and I wanted to write
01:18:16Sophia and Jackson
01:18:18inside the heart.
01:18:22Can I?
01:18:24Uh...
01:18:26Wait.
01:18:28Here.
01:18:30I made this for you.
01:18:34It is beautiful.
01:18:38Yeah.
01:18:40I know you're not a ballerina,
01:18:42but you've been dancing circles
01:18:44around my heart since the moment
01:18:46you, uh, bumped into me.
01:18:50You lifted my curse.
01:18:54Jackson, the real curse was me thinking
01:18:56that true love had to be
01:18:58like a fairy tale, when
01:19:00the fact is
01:19:02real life
01:19:04and the real you
01:19:06are far better.
01:19:12Wait, uh, I almost forgot.
01:19:14Uh, key element.
01:19:20Care to dance?
01:19:24You know I'm not a ballerina.
01:19:26Well, that's all right.
01:19:28I mean, like you said,
01:19:30I'm not much of a prince.
01:19:34Then we're the perfect match.
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