Christmas Incorporated (2015)

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Transcript
00:00:00So, as you can see on my resume, I got an internship right out of school.
00:00:15Wait.
00:00:16You aren't currently employed?
00:00:18No.
00:00:19No, my entire division was downsized a few months ago.
00:00:22Well, we're only interested in hiring candidates who are currently employed.
00:00:28Why would I be looking for a job if I already had a job?
00:00:31Well, if you have a job and you're looking for a job, then you're looking for the right
00:00:35job, not just a job.
00:00:39We only hire first-string top performers.
00:00:42First-string top performers are never unemployed.
00:00:46So you're telling me, despite my qualifications and experience, you won't employ me because
00:00:52I'm unemployed.
00:00:53Exactly.
00:00:54Sorry.
00:00:55Mrs. Vance.
00:00:56Riley.
00:00:57It's a pleasure to meet you.
00:00:58Sure.
00:01:00Come this way.
00:01:01So, as you can see, I was awarded an internship right out of school, and I turned that opportunity
00:01:04into a full-time position as Executive Assistant to the VP of Visual Merchandising and Brand
00:01:09Development.
00:01:10Well, we have dozens of options.
00:01:13I mean, we could hire you.
00:01:15We could hire you.
00:01:16We could hire you.
00:01:17We could hire you.
00:01:18We could hire you.
00:01:19We could hire you.
00:01:20We could hire you.
00:01:21We could hire you.
00:01:22We could hire you.
00:01:23We have dozens of applicants with an Ivy League education.
00:01:25I'm sure you understand.
00:01:27I understand completely.
00:01:28But I have plenty of experience.
00:01:30Yes, but I need someone with the right experience.
00:01:45Winners never win.
00:01:46Winners never quit.
00:01:48Yeah, William Young, Young Incorporated.
00:01:50He burns through assistants.
00:01:52They're holding open interviews today.
00:01:54They need someone ASAP.
00:01:56Thanks for the hot tip.
00:01:59Did you get that big job?
00:02:01Not yet, but I just got a hot tip on a job working for William Young.
00:02:05Uh, who's William Young?
00:02:07Young Incorporated.
00:02:09You've never heard of him?
00:02:11Your father probably has.
00:02:13Alvin, pick up the phone.
00:02:15It's Riley.
00:02:17What's the news from the big city?
00:02:19Young Incorporated.
00:02:20Go.
00:02:21Great company.
00:02:22Build, buy, and sell American.
00:02:24In all the financial papers for the last few months,
00:02:26William Young is the son of the late Thomas Young
00:02:28and recently inherited control of his father's corporate empire.
00:02:32Well, I'm on my way to interview to be William Young's assistant right now.
00:02:36That's a fantastic opportunity.
00:02:39I mean, it's a company in transition.
00:02:42And where there's problems, there's profits.
00:02:44Your father and I are rooting for you.
00:02:46Get out there and show them what the Vance's are made of.
00:02:49Well, thanks for the pep talk, guys. I miss you both.
00:02:51I'll be home for Christmas before you know it.
00:02:57Okay.
00:03:07Hi.
00:03:10There.
00:03:11Hi.
00:03:19Hi. Hello.
00:03:21I'm Riley Vance. I'm here to interview for the assistant position.
00:03:24Well, I can't guarantee you'll be seen before we fill the position,
00:03:27but you're welcome to wait.
00:03:30I'll take my chances.
00:03:40I wish this Christmas will be extra special.
00:03:50What?
00:03:52Catherine H.
00:04:05Two minutes and 45 seconds?
00:04:08Spencer T.
00:04:20Georgina K.
00:04:24Almost five minutes.
00:04:28No.
00:04:33Riley B.
00:04:37Riley B.
00:04:40Riley B going once.
00:04:41Riley B going twice.
00:04:43I'm here. I'm here.
00:04:50I'm sorry about that. I was distracted by the speed interviews.
00:04:53People were coming in and out of here so fast you'd think your office had a revolving door.
00:04:57Have a seat.
00:04:59My name is Amanda Sage. I'm senior advisor to Mr. Young.
00:05:03It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Sage.
00:05:05You have an impressive resume.
00:05:07I do? I mean, I'm glad you think so.
00:05:10Tell me, why did you fix the star topper on our Christmas tree?
00:05:15You saw that? I didn't think anybody noticed.
00:05:18I noticed.
00:05:19Well, the star topper is the focal point of the tree, and if the focal point is off, then Christmas chaos is sure to ensue.
00:05:28I'm just kidding. But I do love Christmas, and I think it's a magical time when anything is possible.
00:05:34Decorating is a must because it's part of the magic.
00:05:37Attention to detail, striving for perfection, and making sure things are done right.
00:05:41Those are things that I aspire to every day.
00:05:45Tell me what you see.
00:05:49Uh, well, there is a discrepancy between the details page and the summary page in all of your holdings, but one are in the black.
00:05:59I would have thought that financial analysis was outside of your skill set.
00:06:02Well, I have a lot of what I like to call off-the-job experience.
00:06:06My father's been an entrepreneur my whole life. He's taught me most of what I know about the business world.
00:06:12No family business to take over?
00:06:15No. Um, no, I'm hoping to make my own mark on the world.
00:06:24You remind me of my younger self.
00:06:26A young girl, about the same age as you are, who was once seated across the desk from the founder of this company,
00:06:35hoping for an opportunity, just like you are.
00:06:39William needs somebody like that, not just by his side, but on his side.
00:06:47And my instincts are telling me, you're that person.
00:06:52If William agrees, the job is yours.
00:06:59Let's go get a few minutes with him right now.
00:07:02Riley Van Arden.
00:07:09Um, Miss Sage, there's something I need to tell you.
00:07:12Tell them this is going to have to wait until after the new year. Make sure this goes out overnight.
00:07:22While under the guidance of Thomas Young, the Young brand stood for unrivaled quality,
00:07:28excellence, and the indefatigable American can-do spirit.
00:07:32The junior Mr. Young, gross, has a pair of big shoes to fill taking over for his late father.
00:07:38Will he chart his own course, one that stretches beyond the shadow cast by his father's financial empire?
00:07:45Or will the company suffer from his inexperience?
00:07:49The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.
00:07:52I want to have the freedom to be my own man and escape the media's portrayal as junior Mr. Young.
00:07:59Ah, you surrendered that right at birth, my friend.
00:08:02Can we just talk about the factory? Can we delay the shutdown until the new year?
00:08:07No, closing the factory now is the right decision.
00:08:13It protects our bottom line and just gets it off our books during the fiscal quarter.
00:08:16Shut up.
00:08:18It protects our bottom line and just gets it off our books during the fiscal quarter.
00:08:21Shutting down the flagship of Young Incorporated registers not only as a failure, but a symbolic failure under my watch.
00:08:29And people, I need a win in my debut.
00:08:32It is a win. It's a win for the shareholders. It's a win for breaking away from tradition.
00:08:37It's a symbolic gesture under your new leadership.
00:08:41Uh, Mr. Young? Dover is a town known for its good, hardworking people.
00:08:47Have you been to the factory to evaluate it firsthand?
00:08:53Yes, I haven't been there since I was a young kid.
00:08:56Then, with all due respect, how do you know for certain that it can't be saved?
00:09:04Who are you? Who is she?
00:09:06This is Riley, your new assistant.
00:09:10Isn't that my decision?
00:09:11Exactly. That's why I wanted her to meet you.
00:09:15You're on.
00:09:17Okay, Riley. Say you're me. What's my first move?
00:09:23Uh, I would visit the factory.
00:09:28Talk to the workforce. Spend time on the factory floor.
00:09:32Let your critics know that you're willing to roll up your sleeves and do the hard work to compensate for whatever perceived inexperience you may have.
00:09:40Closing the factory demonstrates that you're capable of making the tough decisions to run this company.
00:09:46Tough decisions, absolutely, but it may not be the right decision.
00:09:55You're not going to take advice from somebody who's walked down the street, are you?
00:10:03No. No, of course not.
00:10:10That's why we should get her off the street before somebody else does.
00:10:17You're hired.
00:10:18Amanda, send Riley to Dover immediately and have her set up for my trip.
00:10:23Can you pack your bags and be on Huntley Airstrip in two hours?
00:10:27Yes, I will be there ready to travel.
00:10:32Welcome to the family business, Riley.
00:10:44You were very impressive in there.
00:10:46Thanks, Miss Sage.
00:10:48I consider us lucky to have you. I'll drop by HR and make things official.
00:10:54Oh, is there something you needed to tell me earlier?
00:10:56It can wait.
00:10:58Have a good trip.
00:11:03Hi, Mom.
00:11:04Merry Christmas.
00:11:06The good news is, I got the job.
00:11:09Oh, that's fantastic. Congratulations. I knew you could do it.
00:11:13She got the job.
00:11:14Couldn't be more proud of you. Good job, honey.
00:11:17But the bad news is, they think I'm somebody else.
00:11:21I don't understand. They think you're someone else?
00:11:23How could you be anybody other than who you are?
00:11:26Oh, when they called me in, they called Riley B.
00:11:28Of course, I am Riley B, but there must have been another Riley B there who stepped out or got tired of waiting because, well, they interviewed me off of her resume.
00:11:38Hired me on the spot, but I think they think I'm her.
00:11:42But you're not her. You're you.
00:11:44I know. I'm me.
00:11:46Well, did you explain that to them?
00:11:48Well, I was afraid they would fire me.
00:11:51You need to go in there right now and tell them the truth.
00:11:53Well, it's foolish for hiring the wrong person.
00:11:55Well, thank goodness. And they hired the right person.
00:11:58Well, that's what I'm planning to do.
00:12:00I'm already on the job. They're sending me to Dover, New Hampshire.
00:12:03The town needs the toy factory to stay open in order to survive, and, well, I think I can help.
00:12:08But I can't help if I'm not there.
00:12:10You, Riley.
00:12:11Mom, I need you to trust me on this. There's a lot more at stake than my job.
00:12:15I need to see this through, and I really need you to help me.
00:12:18You need to trust me on this. There's a lot more at stake than my job.
00:12:21I need to see this through, and I don't think I'm doing anything wrong.
00:12:26But if I am, at least I'm doing it for the right reasons.
00:12:39Hi.
00:12:41Hi there. I'm Riley Vance. I'm Mr. Young's assistant.
00:12:44Piper. It's a pleasure to meet you.
00:12:46Is Mr. Young with you?
00:12:48We're a few days too early. Mr. Young prefers to drive.
00:12:51Shoot, really? Mayor Keegan hired me to drive him into town.
00:12:55We heard he was arriving today and wanted to extend the proper welcome.
00:12:58Oh, well, you can drive me into town if you want. I'd love to get a feel for the place before I settle in.
00:13:03Why not? Let me get your bags.
00:13:09Everyone knows they're living in some way to Mr. Young and the toy factory.
00:13:13People here are trying to enjoy the Christmas season, but everyone's a little bit nervous.
00:13:18If the factory closes and people lose their jobs, will there won't be much cause for celebration?
00:13:22I know all too well what that feels like.
00:13:25My dad lost his job when I was young, but he bounced back. He started his own company.
00:13:32Wow, it's like stepping into a Norman Rockwell painting.
00:13:36Small town living at its finest. Everyone knows everyone else's name,
00:13:39and if you come across someone you don't know, the general rule is to just say hi and introduce yourself.
00:13:45Oh, they're just setting up for the winter carnival now.
00:13:48In my hometown we have a winter parade, Santa Claus has reindeers, carolers the works.
00:13:53Well, we have a Christmas carol van.
00:13:55What is a Christmas carol van?
00:13:57It's hard to describe to someone without it sounding cheesy, but I promise you can't help but feel the Christmas spirit once you see it with your own eyes.
00:14:04I can't wait.
00:14:19I have more than one job.
00:14:21Real go-getter.
00:14:23Do you think there's any chance your boss will keep the factory open?
00:14:26Honestly, I don't know. I've been his assistant for less than a day.
00:14:31But this is the season of miracles, and based on my first glance of the town,
00:14:36I don't see how he couldn't be overwhelmed with Christmas spirit once he spends some time here.
00:14:41I'm going to ride instead of fly.
00:14:43A nice long road trip will give me time to wrap my head around what needs to be done.
00:14:46I'll tell Riley.
00:14:48This trip will be good for you.
00:14:50Give you a chance to prove that you're not just Thomas, Young's son.
00:14:54You're Mr. Young now.
00:14:56I'm not terribly thrilled about visiting this close to Christmas,
00:15:00and risk being exposed to an insufferable amount of Christmas cheer.
00:15:04Hundreds of jobs are depending on your decision.
00:15:07Not to mention the livelihood of their families, the town.
00:15:12Do yourself a favor.
00:15:14And them.
00:15:16Don't come off like a Scrooge.
00:15:19Blah humbug.
00:15:23Drive safe.
00:15:37Good night.
00:16:01Hello? Excuse me?
00:16:03I'm sorry. I'm Martin Keene.
00:16:05The town mayor.
00:16:07Hi, Mr. Mayor. I'm Riley Vance.
00:16:09Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Vance.
00:16:12You told me you're Mr. Young's assistant, right?
00:16:15Here is my private cell number.
00:16:18If you call, I will personally answer it any time of day or night.
00:16:22If I can be of any assistance to you or Mr. Young in any way while you're in town,
00:16:27please don't hesitate to let me know.
00:16:29Where's Mr. Young staying?
00:16:31I've booked him into a suite at the hotel.
00:16:33We can do much better than that.
00:16:35Let me pull some strings.
00:16:37I know some people who'd be more than willing to rent out their place.
00:16:40Nice as hell.
00:16:42Fit for someone of Mr. Young's stature.
00:16:45I want to do everything I can to make Dover feel just like home for him.
00:16:49You know, while he's here.
00:16:53Pleasure.
00:16:55Okay.
00:16:57Watch your step here.
00:16:59Hi. Thanks.
00:17:01No, no, no. You're going to love the hotel.
00:17:02Huh?
00:17:04Staff are going to wait on you hand and foot.
00:17:06There we go.
00:17:08That's it. That's good.
00:17:10I thought you said they were willing to rent out their house?
00:17:15They're willing to take one for the team.
00:17:17Or in this case, the town.
00:17:19Everyone okay in there?
00:17:21Good.
00:17:32Can I lend you a hand with that?
00:17:34Oh, I think I've got it, but thanks for the offer.
00:17:37I'm Rebecca Neston with the Dover Citizen.
00:17:39I would love to speak to Mr. Young and get his personal opinion on closing the factory.
00:17:43But he's not closing...
00:17:45Okay, do you have a card?
00:17:48Well, I will talk to Mr. Young about getting you some face time with him.
00:17:55What did she want?
00:17:57An interview with my boss.
00:17:59I would steer clear of her. She's a barracuda.
00:18:00She's making news and reporting it.
00:18:02Thanks for the warning.
00:18:18A little Christmas cheer should do the trick.
00:18:31William Young?
00:18:33Mr. Young? It's Riley. I wanted to get your ETA.
00:18:39GPS says I'm two hours out.
00:18:41Great. I think you are going to love the house I rented for you.
00:18:45And I'll be here when you arrive to help you get settled in.
00:18:47Great. Thank you.
00:19:01Okay, he is due any minute.
00:19:05We're ready for him.
00:19:07You don't think that this is just a little bit much?
00:19:10There is nothing I wouldn't do to help this town.
00:19:13Okay, people.
00:19:15Now, when Mr. Young arrives,
00:19:18I want you to make him feel as much at home as possible.
00:19:22As if he lived here all his life.
00:19:24A welcoming he will never forget.
00:19:26Are you with me?
00:19:57Afternoon.
00:19:59Officer?
00:20:01I pulled you over to give you a warning.
00:20:03I noticed your New York tags.
00:20:05You're driving a little fast.
00:20:07See, we like everyone to be safe when they come through our town.
00:20:13Yes, I completely understand, sir.
00:20:16Good. Just need to see your license and registration for the record.
00:20:20Of course.
00:20:27You know,
00:20:29unfortunately, it appears I have misplaced my identification.
00:20:33Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
00:20:37Gonna have to take you in until you can prove your identity.
00:20:41Excuse me?
00:20:43Yeah, it's the law.
00:20:45Sure it is.
00:20:47Listen, officer...
00:20:49Sheriff.
00:20:51Sheriff, of course.
00:20:53I'm William Young.
00:20:54The Young Toy Factory.
00:20:57I'm sure you've seen my photo.
00:20:59Yeah, so you want to do this the easy way,
00:21:02or the hard way?
00:21:08Okay.
00:21:10Yeah, there we go.
00:21:12This is his way.
00:21:21He's not answering.
00:21:22He's not answering.
00:21:24It's like he vanished.
00:21:26We'll give him a few more minutes.
00:21:28Okay, people, come on, let's liven up here, huh?
00:21:33We only got one chance to make a good first impression on him, huh?
00:21:40Mary Keegan?
00:21:42What?
00:21:45Okay, right.
00:21:49I found Mr. Young.
00:21:50We need to take a ride.
00:21:52Piper, start the car.
00:21:54Everyone, you stay put and we'll be right back, okay?
00:21:58Where are we going?
00:22:00I'll tell you in the car.
00:22:02He's in jail.
00:22:04Jail?
00:22:07All right, Mr. Young, you are free to go.
00:22:10Enjoy your stay in the town.
00:22:12It's a beautiful place to be during the Christmas season.
00:22:16Well, thanks for the hospitality, fellas.
00:22:19We need to talk.
00:22:25Merry Christmas to you.
00:22:27Thank you very much.
00:22:31This is our ride.
00:22:35Mr. Young, I'm terribly sorry about what happened.
00:22:45Get us out of here.
00:22:46Mr. Young, this is Piper. I hired her to drive us around while we're in town.
00:22:49It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Young.
00:22:51New York City, step on it.
00:22:52Seriously?
00:22:53Mr. Young's just being funny. At least, I think he is. Aren't you?
00:23:07What's with all this?
00:23:08I thought the house could use some Christmas spirit. Make it feel more like home.
00:23:12You don't like it?
00:23:14Like it? No, I hate it.
00:23:17What do you have against Christmas?
00:23:19Look, I've fired people for less than this. Do you want to get fired?
00:23:21Do you want to fire me? I mean, I could understand for doing something wrong, but not for doing something nice.
00:23:28Not to mention, I just bailed you out of jail.
00:23:30You didn't bail me out of jail. I didn't need to be bailed out. I just needed to prove my identity.
00:23:36Okay, wait. Am I seriously fired? Because if I am, I am leaving all of these decorations up for you to deal with.
00:23:41No, no. I'm not firing you. Look, I'm just exhausted and there's still a lot of work to do. Okay?
00:23:50I don't celebrate Christmas. Can you please take them down?
00:23:53Fine.
00:23:54Thank you. Bedroom?
00:24:12Well, this isn't going to be good for business. This isn't going to be good for anybody.
00:24:30Hi. Um.
00:24:37One second.
00:24:41Good morning, Amanda.
00:24:42You're in town for less than 24 hours and you make the front page of the local paper?
00:24:52Well, I thought all publicity was good publicity.
00:24:55Try telling that to the shareholders.
00:24:57Look, it's the local paper. It's no big deal.
00:25:00If it stayed local, it wouldn't be a big deal.
00:25:03The story was picked up by all the NYC tabloids.
00:25:07Honestly, William, the entire point of the trip was to promote a solid image of leadership.
00:25:13It was a minor incident.
00:25:15Look, I know you didn't do anything wrong, other than misplace your license.
00:25:19People are going to see that headline and assume you did.
00:25:22Goodbye.
00:25:34Cream?
00:25:35What's that?
00:25:36Cream. For your coffee.
00:25:38Oh. Yes. Thank you.
00:25:43Just doing my job.
00:25:44So, you saw the headline?
00:25:47I did.
00:25:49And how do you think I should respond?
00:25:53By doing the job you came here to do.
00:25:57Right. Okay. Well then, let's get to work.
00:26:06Hi.
00:26:26You look just like your father, William.
00:26:28I met him during the very first day that I worked here.
00:26:30He went out of his way to talk to me when he found out that I was the newest employee.
00:26:34And he gave me a piece of advice that I have never forgotten.
00:26:37He said, never present problems without solutions.
00:26:40Now that is great advice from a great man.
00:26:43Universally considered a great man, unless he was your father.
00:26:47Well, this is our factory. We're one big happy family.
00:26:49We want you to feel like you're a part of that family as long as you're with us.
00:26:52And I'm hoping that you and I are going to be able to work out a solution to keep this whole family together.
00:26:56So, I'd like to walk you through the production line from the start to the finish.
00:27:01That way you get a sense of how a toy is made and lets you meet some of our workers.
00:27:06Alright, why don't we start over here.
00:27:31Obviously our payment station.
00:27:40Our problem is simple.
00:27:42Our costs are up, our sales are down.
00:27:45We just lost a major contract with a brick and mortar chain six months ago.
00:27:49Has there been any progress with other sales channels?
00:27:51Well, we've been trying to break into the online space, but so far,
00:27:54none of the majors are willing to negotiate a rate of commission for us that makes any kind of sense with our price point.
00:28:00Okay.
00:28:01And they're saying that our toys are too traditional.
00:28:05What about effort towards new products?
00:28:07Well, so far we don't have anything beyond the concept phase.
00:28:12We don't have the resources to put into the research and development for a new product line.
00:28:16Well, what we need to do is take what may appear to be a weakness about our product and market it as a strength.
00:28:23Any suggestions you have, we are more than happy to take them.
00:28:27Oh, I had one of these when I was a kid.
00:28:31Sorry, I'm just, I'm feeling nostalgic.
00:28:33My dad got me one of these for Christmas one year, and I loved it so much until the batteries died.
00:28:38I love you.
00:28:41Unfortunately, every toy has its time.
00:28:44Excuse me, I'm going to have to take this.
00:28:46Did you ever get one of these?
00:28:48It was the gift on Christmas morning that year.
00:28:50What's your name?
00:28:51Cute.
00:28:52Oh.
00:28:56Oh wait.
00:28:57Don't move.
00:29:01Look at that eyelash.
00:29:02Make a wish.
00:29:06I'm hungry.
00:29:09I've got it.
00:29:15I present to you the Christmas wishing bear.
00:29:18That's Jeffrey the Bear.
00:29:20Not anymore.
00:29:21It is now a Christmas wishing bear.
00:29:23Everybody needs a miracle in their life, a little bit of Christmas magic.
00:29:26So we enable people to give each other a Christmas wish.
00:29:29We'll reprogram the voice chip so he's not complaining about being hungry or tired anymore.
00:29:33Instead, he'll offer hope, a wish, a Christmas wish.
00:29:36So, does he grant multiple wishes or just the one wish?
00:29:39Chat is open for discussion.
00:29:41I think the solution creates more problems than it solves.
00:29:44I mean, how do we get all this done and distributed in the time we have?
00:29:48How does a ten dollar item turn the entire factory around?
00:29:50And how do we get kids to be interested in this when it's so close to Christmas?
00:29:54But it isn't just for kids.
00:29:56I think adults would love it too, and that gives us a bigger market.
00:29:59Well, it's obsolete merchandise already written down, so anything that we make would be pure cash flow.
00:30:07If we were able to sell the entire inventory, let's just say that would do wonders for our bottom line.
00:30:13I could have a merchant website up by the end of the day.
00:30:16And we could reach out and get the entire town involved.
00:30:19You know, have them send out emails, tweets, get the word out.
00:30:22We wouldn't have to spend anything on advertising except for our time.
00:30:25Maybe we could look at rebranding some of our other products. What do you say?
00:30:28Mr. Young? Do we have your blessing?
00:30:33I still think it seems like an impossible task.
00:30:35But nothing is impossible at Christmas time.
00:30:43Alright, prove me wrong.
00:30:47Oh.
00:30:49Joe!
00:31:00I love it. I'm going to buy 50 of these and give them as gifts to all my constituents.
00:31:04Oh, well that is a great start, but I need you to get the entire town on it.
00:31:07Spread the word, email, tweet, shout it from the rooftop, send carrier pigeons, just do everything you can.
00:31:13Think of it as our own grassroots Kickstarter campaign.
00:31:16Consider it done.
00:31:17I'm going to reach out to my dad as well.
00:31:19He's got relationships with buyers and sellers all over the world through his online store.
00:31:22So who knows, maybe we'll be able to sell all of the old vintage inventory.
00:31:27With any luck, we'll pull off a Christmas miracle.
00:31:29I certainly hope so. Give me a few of these.
00:31:38Piper! I have another job for you.
00:31:40Thank you! I need you to get these to anyone willing to spread the word,
00:31:43and please tell them to forward the link to everybody they know.
00:31:46Don't worry, I'll get the word out.
00:31:48Like Santa around the globe on Christmas Eve.
00:31:51Well, thank you.
00:31:55Ah, hi.
00:31:58Unfortunately, nothing here has changed at all.
00:32:00All the books are still completely upside down.
00:32:04I wish I could do something, I really do, but honestly, you would need a miracle.
00:32:11Yeah, I guess it's just a matter of timing.
00:32:14I can go through the motions, keep up appearances here, protect the comedy image.
00:32:21Okay. Bye-bye.
00:32:28Is this seat taken?
00:32:31Oh my, you look like you've got the weight of the world on your shoulders.
00:32:36Not the world, just the town.
00:32:40I'm trying to come up with a way to save the toy factory.
00:32:43I find the most complex problems are often solved with the simplest solutions.
00:32:49That's a nice sentiment, Santa, but this is no easy task.
00:32:54I said simple, I didn't say easy.
00:32:57You've got your work cut out for you, but you're not alone.
00:33:01You've got a whole town behind you.
00:33:02They're all hoping and wishing for the same miracle.
00:33:05Believe me, that's a powerful thing.
00:33:07More powerful than you might realize.
00:33:10That's real Christmas magic.
00:33:14If you can help William find his Christmas spirit, he'll genuinely do the right thing.
00:33:21Remember, this is Christmastime.
00:33:24It's the season of miracles.
00:33:33Hi.
00:33:35Hi.
00:33:37So, the mayor was wondering if you'd be willing to make an announcement to the town about our plan to save the factory.
00:33:43Help get the word out.
00:33:45Uh, I'm not quite sure I'm the best candidate for the job.
00:33:49I mean, I'm an outsider to these people, right?
00:33:52You'll be great. You're better than Mr. Young himself.
00:33:55Spread the word.
00:33:57Good evening, Mr. Young.
00:33:59Hello.
00:34:00Good to see you again.
00:34:02Riley, I want to apologize again for what happened the other day.
00:34:07Our sheriff was a little bit too by the book.
00:34:10We had every intention of giving you a proper welcome.
00:34:14But, well, I never intended for it to turn into such a disaster.
00:34:20I'm sure your heart was in the right place, sir.
00:34:22It was.
00:34:24So, we'd like to make up for it by making you our guest of honor.
00:34:28By making you our guest of honor at the Winter Carnival.
00:34:32Now, if you'd be so kind as to follow me, Mr. Young.
00:34:35The entire town is so looking forward to meeting you.
00:34:38It would mean the world to us.
00:34:40Mr. Young, come on.
00:34:45Hello, everyone.
00:34:47I'd rather be facing a firing squad than this much Christmas.
00:34:51Welcome to the 114th Winter Carnival celebration.
00:34:59Are we feeling good tonight?
00:35:02All right.
00:35:04Now, I'd like to say a few words before we get started.
00:35:07Our town owes a great deal to the Young family.
00:35:13Their factory has kept this town thriving for over 50 years.
00:35:18Here representing them and our guest of honor tonight,
00:35:23William Young himself.
00:35:34Good evening, everyone.
00:35:36Are you going to keep the factory open?
00:35:40Good question.
00:35:42We have a plan in place, but we will need all of your help to make it happen.
00:35:51How is that going to keep the factory open?
00:35:54A Christmas wish.
00:35:56A Christmas wish to save a town.
00:35:59It's a fantastic plan.
00:36:01Now, if each and every one of you spread the word to five people
00:36:07that you know outside of town,
00:36:09and they in turn spread the word to another five people,
00:36:13well, the word will spread like wildfire, right?
00:36:16Yeah!
00:36:18Everybody do it?
00:36:20Everybody do it?
00:36:21Everybody do it?
00:36:23I'm sorry. I thought this would go over better.
00:36:26It's not your fault.
00:36:28I feel like it is.
00:36:30Is there anything I can do?
00:36:32No, just enjoy the carnival.
00:36:45Hello, William.
00:36:47Hello, Santa. Hi.
00:36:49Wait, how do you know my name?
00:36:51There isn't a person in town
00:36:53who doesn't recognize William Young when they see him.
00:36:56You can tell that to the sheriff.
00:36:58Oh, yeah. Well, maybe one.
00:37:00No offense, Santa,
00:37:02but this doesn't exactly seem like a good location to be collecting donations.
00:37:06There's no one around.
00:37:08You're not exactly no one.
00:37:10Out of everyone in the entire town,
00:37:12at the moment, you have the most to give.
00:37:15I'm embarrassed to say that I don't have any cash on me.
00:37:18Everything's plastic these days.
00:37:19That's terribly true.
00:37:21You can give when you're ready.
00:37:24Hmm.
00:37:26Okay.
00:37:28Night, Santa. Night.
00:37:37Morning.
00:37:39I lost track of you last night at the winter carnival.
00:37:41How'd you end up?
00:37:43Um,
00:37:45can an overindulgence in Christmas cheer give you a hangover?
00:37:47In my experience, it should be quite the opposite.
00:37:51Why do you treat Christmas like it's your own personal kryptonite?
00:37:56You know, I think this town is my own personal kryptonite.
00:38:02If you're committed to keeping the factory up and running like you say you are,
00:38:07you just need to prove that you're invested in the town.
00:38:12And what do you suggest?
00:38:13Since you asked, I have made a list of activities to get you out and about.
00:38:17Connect with the town, show that you can fit in, be one of the regular folks.
00:38:21It will go a long way in helping us tailor the public image of you and the company.
00:38:44Coming at you.
00:38:48This wasn't on my list.
00:38:50That's exactly why I picked it.
00:38:52We need to get you doing things with visibility.
00:38:54Renting an entire skating rink for a night is more like invisibility.
00:38:58Baby steps.
00:39:00Okay?
00:39:02Speaking of baby steps.
00:39:04Get out here. Let's go.
00:39:06Okay. Fine.
00:39:08Winter sports were a big part of my family growing up.
00:39:10Played hockey in both high school and college.
00:39:13I could have gone pro.
00:39:15Why didn't you?
00:39:17Because I was groomed to take over the family business from the day I was born.
00:39:22There really wasn't another option as far as my dad was concerned.
00:39:25Do you ever regret it? Not following your own path?
00:39:29I can't help but wonder what if every now and then, yeah.
00:39:33Well, in one way or another, we're all trying to keep the what ifs of our past from defining us.
00:39:37Hold on. Is this your first time on skates?
00:39:40First time since I was five.
00:39:42So I think it's probably best if I just keep a safe distance.
00:39:45Not risk losing any teeth.
00:39:47Nonsense. We came here to skate.
00:39:50And you will skate.
00:39:52Plus, you're covered under the company dental plan, so it's fine.
00:39:55Oh, thanks for the vote of no confidence.
00:39:57Come here. I'll have you skating on your own before you even realize it.
00:40:02Oh, ballet lessons.
00:40:04Ballet lessons. That was my mother's weapon of choice to keep me busy after school.
00:40:09I much preferred hanging out with my dad, helping get his startup off the ground.
00:40:13He's an entrepreneur.
00:40:15And he always said, you can do anything you want as long as you work hard enough at it.
00:40:19My dad goes, something always seems to go wrong right before he has a chance to grab the brass ring.
00:40:25Don't look now. You're skating by yourself.
00:40:29He has all those ballet lessons finally paid dividends, huh?
00:40:31Or you are just an incredible skating coach.
00:40:34Maybe.
00:40:36You ready for a triple axel?
00:40:38Oh, right.
00:40:40Don't go too far.
00:40:42Look at you fly, girl!
00:40:45How do I stop?
00:40:47You never do.
00:40:49You just go flying into the boards.
00:40:51I will have a triple vanilla espresso.
00:40:55Dry, extra hot.
00:40:57And for the lady, a peppermint mocha.
00:41:02With extra peppermint.
00:41:04Really?
00:41:06Am I wrong?
00:41:08No.
00:41:10He's smooth.
00:41:12Thanks, Piper.
00:41:14How'd you do that?
00:41:15It's just one of my talents, I guess.
00:41:17I don't know.
00:41:19I can read people.
00:41:21I may not have the business savvy that my dad had, but I can read just about anyone.
00:41:26Okay.
00:41:28How about Piper over there?
00:41:30Piper?
00:41:32She's hard-working.
00:41:34We all know that.
00:41:36Okay.
00:41:38She's making up for a lack of self-confidence.
00:41:41She's in her right mind.
00:41:42She's making up for a lack of self-confidence.
00:41:45She's in a rut, but she's digging herself out with everything she's got.
00:41:48Maybe because of a break-up with a guy.
00:41:50So every time a girl's in a rut, it's because of a guy.
00:41:53No. Not you.
00:41:55Me? What?
00:41:57You're not in a rut because of a guy. You're just too smart.
00:41:59Funny.
00:42:01I mean it. You know what I need to do before I ever do it.
00:42:03Amanda doesn't even know that, and she's known me since I was a baby.
00:42:06So I'm just too smart, and that's my problem.
00:42:08No. Your problem is that you're not a CFO or a CEO or a VP.
00:42:13You don't have the luxury of being born into one of those positions.
00:42:15People like you usually get fired before you ever make it to middle management.
00:42:19And I was just starting to like you.
00:42:21I know, but if you let me finish, I was going to say that people like you are the ones who succeed.
00:42:26You're the break-outs.
00:42:28You can't make it in corporate America, so you carve out your own niche,
00:42:30breaking away from the norm and creating something special.
00:42:33Good save.
00:42:35You better mean that.
00:42:36I do mean it. I promise.
00:42:38You are something special, Riley.
00:42:41Here are your drinks.
00:42:43And I threw in some of Dover's famous apple fritters.
00:42:47Now those look like donuts.
00:42:49With a whole slice of apple in the middle.
00:42:52I can't wait.
00:42:54You're welcome.
00:43:07Told you she was a barracuda.
00:43:09Yes. Yes, you did.
00:43:12So what's your story?
00:43:14I'm the big city girl who follows the small town boy to his small town,
00:43:17and when he dumps her, she stays around.
00:43:19Big city?
00:43:21Chi-town. Chicago. Home of the White Sox, deep dish pizza, Al Capone.
00:43:24Anyways, I fell in love with this place at first sight,
00:43:27and I just, everyone was so welcoming, I couldn't bear to leave.
00:43:30Especially after my first Christmas here.
00:43:33And the boyfriend?
00:43:34He moved back to Chicago.
00:43:36Typical, right?
00:44:01No, no, no, no, no.
00:44:02No, no, no, no, no, no.
00:44:04Alright, here we go, and three, two, one.
00:44:07No, no, no, no, no, stop, stop.
00:44:09Look, that won't be necessary.
00:44:11Um, look, it's really wonderful.
00:44:14A true delight.
00:44:16Um, but here, this is for your troubles.
00:44:20So, here you go.
00:44:25Uh, okay.
00:44:27Uh, excuse me.
00:44:29Keep it up. Great job.
00:44:32Where'd he go?
00:44:46We need to talk.
00:44:48Are you following me now?
00:44:50I have an offer for you. Full access to Mr. Young for one no-holds-barred interview.
00:44:54In exchange for what?
00:44:56In exchange for you backing off of him with the snarky headlines.
00:44:59I need to get him some positive press.
00:45:00If you want him to get some positive press, I suggest you get him to do something positive.
00:45:04You're attacking the one man who can save this town.
00:45:07No, I'm not. I've seen his type before.
00:45:10They talk the talk, but they don't walk the walk.
00:45:12You're wrong about William.
00:45:14He is a spoiled rich kid who has earned nothing.
00:45:17He was born into money.
00:45:19He's gonna put his money where his mouth is.
00:45:21Oh, really? Can I quote you on that?
00:45:23No. No quote.
00:45:25So even you don't believe that.
00:45:27William doesn't care about this factory or this town.
00:45:30Like me, he knows that this tired old hound lost his luster a long time ago.
00:45:33Then why are you still here?
00:45:35Well, I'm not gonna be for much longer.
00:45:37Your boss is the biggest thing that's ever happened here, and he's my ticket to the big time.
00:45:41My first article on him blew up.
00:45:43And because of it, I have several other job prospects that are gonna get me out of here for good.
00:45:47So, if you don't mind, have a nice day.
00:45:58Thank you, ladies.
00:46:00You're welcome.
00:46:08Hi there.
00:46:09Hi.
00:46:10What are you doing here?
00:46:12Oh, I just wanted to make myself a little special meal.
00:46:15You cook?
00:46:17I am not without skills, okay?
00:46:19Alright, let's see.
00:46:21Chicken, Ritz crackers, cream of mushroom soup.
00:46:24What exactly are you cooking?
00:46:26A little special family recipe.
00:46:28You're gonna mix all of that together?
00:46:30Edible?
00:46:33I'll have you know, I intend to make you eat those words.
00:46:37Why don't you join me for dinner?
00:46:39Come on, there's enough for two.
00:46:41At least let me defend my family's honor in the kitchen.
00:46:45Sure, why not?
00:46:48Great.
00:46:52Trust me, it is going to be simply scrumptious.
00:46:57We'll see about that.
00:46:59Little dish called chicken on the Ritz.
00:47:02Something my grandmother made for me as a boy.
00:47:05Oh, I get it now.
00:47:08Ritz crackers, chicken on the Ritz.
00:47:10It's Ritzy.
00:47:12An elegant dish, she used to say.
00:47:14She taught me how to cook before I left her boarding school.
00:47:16You must have been a hit with the ladies.
00:47:19A girl loves a guy who knows how to cook.
00:47:22I may have been if I didn't go to an all boys boarding school.
00:47:26But all my friends seemed to like it.
00:47:28They would come by every week for Sunday dinner,
00:47:30and sometimes some of the teachers too.
00:47:32No way, so popular.
00:47:35I know, it was party time.
00:47:37There's a bottle of white wine in the fridge, would you grab it for us?
00:47:40Yeah.
00:47:42Great.
00:47:48Okay.
00:47:49Okay.
00:47:51Alright, I had my doubts, but I have to admit, it tastes pretty good.
00:47:54I didn't prove them wrong.
00:47:56My hat is off to the chef.
00:47:58My grandmother's culinary honor remains intact.
00:48:01I get the sense you two were pretty close.
00:48:04Yeah.
00:48:06Yeah.
00:48:08She was the best person I've ever known.
00:48:11She was smart and caring.
00:48:14And she was always delighted to see you.
00:48:16You sort of remind me of her.
00:48:18Mm.
00:48:20Just what every girl is dying to hear,
00:48:23that she reminds a guy of his grandmother.
00:48:26Okay, well,
00:48:28to clarify, I meant,
00:48:31you remind me of her,
00:48:34more like her character,
00:48:37not that you present a grandmotherly demeanor
00:48:40in any way, shape, or form whatsoever.
00:48:43Yeah.
00:48:44Nice take.
00:48:46Yeah, thanks.
00:48:48So, do you have any other hidden talents besides cooking you should know about?
00:48:52Um,
00:48:54well, I guess you'll just have to wait and see.
00:48:58Are you the mystery woman?
00:49:00What? No.
00:49:02Of course not.
00:49:04I was just joking, but you lost your cool way too fast.
00:49:07You are the mystery woman.
00:49:09It wasn't a date.
00:49:11He was just making himself dinner
00:49:13and invited me to eat with him.
00:49:15Oh, I see.
00:49:17So, you're the mystery woman.
00:49:19Yes, I am.
00:49:21So, you're the mystery woman.
00:49:23Yes, I am.
00:49:24Wait, he was just making himself dinner
00:49:26and invited me to eat with him.
00:49:28He made dinner for you?
00:49:30No man makes dinner for a woman without an ulterior motive.
00:49:32It is not like that.
00:49:34Well, like it or not,
00:49:36you went out on a first date with your boss.
00:49:38Okay, can you stop saying that?
00:49:40Because it's not a date unless you call it a date,
00:49:42and it wasn't a date.
00:49:44Wow, you really like him.
00:49:46I've lost my mind.
00:49:48I mean, you'd have to be crazy
00:49:50to be attracted to a successful, good-looking man.
00:49:54I know.
00:50:25Hi, greetings out to everybody.
00:50:27Amanda Sage.
00:50:29Hey, Amanda.
00:50:31Listen, I'm going to have to extend my trip
00:50:33by a couple days.
00:50:35I need some more time with the factory decision.
00:50:37You've had a change of heart.
00:50:39Yeah, the heart is definitely involved.
00:50:41Let me push some things around on your schedule.
00:50:43I'll make it work.
00:50:45Bye.
00:50:47Run this down to Benjamin.
00:50:49I'd like to squeeze a hiring announcement
00:50:51into the company newsletter
00:50:52before distribution.
00:50:57Mr. Young.
00:51:00How would you like to participate
00:51:02in our secret Santa?
00:51:04I don't know what that is.
00:51:06Well, every employee that wants to participate
00:51:08puts their name in the hat.
00:51:10You pick a name out of the hat,
00:51:12you buy that person a gift, but it's a secret.
00:51:14So you become the secret Santa
00:51:16for whoever's name you pick.
00:51:18It's voluntary.
00:51:20Yeah, yeah, I'll do it.
00:51:22Great.
00:51:23Sure.
00:51:27Emily Lamb.
00:51:29Which one is she?
00:51:31Emily, come over here.
00:51:35This is Mr. Young.
00:51:37Oh.
00:51:38Pleasure to meet you, Emily.
00:51:40Nice to meet you too, sir.
00:51:42Emily is our youngest employee at 17.
00:51:44She comes here every day after school.
00:51:46I'm trying to save up for college.
00:51:48Fantastic.
00:51:50Hey.
00:51:52Hi, Pepper.
00:51:54I got your message telling me to meet you here.
00:51:56Is it about the headline?
00:51:58Because to clarify,
00:52:00despite what the papers claim,
00:52:02I know that it wasn't a date.
00:52:04No, it is not about the headline.
00:52:06Oh, never mind.
00:52:08But since you brought it up,
00:52:10no, it most certainly was not a date.
00:52:12It was just good food and good company.
00:52:14Yeah, good food and good company.
00:52:16Yeah, yeah.
00:52:17You said it needed clearing up.
00:52:19No, exactly.
00:52:21So then, why are we here?
00:52:24Right.
00:52:26I need your help.
00:52:30With some gift shopping.
00:52:33Christmas shopping?
00:52:35Gift shopping.
00:52:43Emily Lamb is the only name on this piece of paper.
00:52:47Because Emily Lamb is the only person I need to shop for.
00:52:50Who is Emily Lamb?
00:52:52She works at the factory.
00:52:54I pulled her name at the Secret Santa.
00:52:56I'm sorry, it's just kind of funny.
00:52:59The guy who doesn't celebrate Christmas
00:53:01is being forced to go Christmas shopping.
00:53:03For the last time, I said gift shopping.
00:53:06Okay, gift shopping.
00:53:09But about your whole non-believer status,
00:53:12I think you would feel unburdened
00:53:14if you just told me
00:53:15why you don't celebrate Christmas.
00:53:18I doubt it.
00:53:20I'm serious.
00:53:22It'll be like I am sharing half of that burden with you.
00:53:25And how is that exactly I don't follow?
00:53:28Right now, you have 100% of it
00:53:31bottled up, contained inside of you.
00:53:33But by telling me,
00:53:35you will let go of 50% of it
00:53:37and be left with half of the burden
00:53:39that you are currently carrying.
00:53:41Do you follow?
00:53:43Are you sure your math is correct?
00:53:45I don't believe in 50%
00:53:47because I've been told I'm very empathetic.
00:53:49Oh, I don't think you're pathetic at all.
00:53:51Are you trying to be punny?
00:53:54Okay,
00:53:56but what if you think my non-celebratory logic is stupid?
00:54:00I will be sure to tell you.
00:54:02Okay.
00:54:04Um,
00:54:06my mother died
00:54:08before I was old enough to know her.
00:54:10My grandmother became more of a parent in my life
00:54:13and she made Christmas very special.
00:54:17Everything she did,
00:54:19it was the closest thing to magic that I've ever experienced.
00:54:23And when she died, that magic faded.
00:54:26What about your dad?
00:54:28Well, he was too busy running his empire.
00:54:31He never really let me be a kid.
00:54:33You know,
00:54:35I spent countless amounts of holidays
00:54:37after my grandmother's death completely alone.
00:54:40I'm sorry.
00:54:41But as I get older,
00:54:43Christmas just ends up reminding me
00:54:45of how much I miss my grandmother.
00:54:47And it ends up becoming
00:54:50something I try to survive rather than celebrate.
00:54:54But don't you think she'd want you to be happy at Christmas time?
00:54:59Yeah, I know she would be.
00:55:02But, uh,
00:55:05I haven't managed to find a way to do that yet, so...
00:55:07Well, you can consider me
00:55:10your own personal Christmas cheerleader.
00:55:13I know I will turn you around on Christmas.
00:55:16Is that a threat?
00:55:18It's a fact.
00:55:20Eventually, I will wear you down.
00:55:22Okay.
00:55:24Dover reminds me of my hometown.
00:55:26Yeah, where's that?
00:55:28Not far from here. A town called Exeter.
00:55:30Did you
00:55:32leave anybody special behind when you moved to the big city?
00:55:34You mean besides my mom and dad?
00:55:37Uh, no.
00:55:39No, none of the guys I dated were keepers.
00:55:41Maybe I wasn't the keeper.
00:55:43Oh, come on.
00:55:45Riley, you're definitely a keeper.
00:55:47Yet none of my relationships lasted past Thanksgiving.
00:55:50Never had that special someone to share Christmas with.
00:56:05That's just got interesting.
00:56:14Mr. Young!
00:56:16Mr. Young!
00:56:18Oh!
00:56:20Oh!
00:56:22Mr. Young!
00:56:24Mr. Young!
00:56:26Mr. Young!
00:56:28Mr. Young!
00:56:30Mr. Young!
00:56:32Oh!
00:56:42Oh, good morning, Mr. Young.
00:56:44Oh, I'm sorry.
00:56:46Good morning, Mr. Mayor.
00:56:48Beautiful morning, isn't it?
00:56:50Indeed it is.
00:56:52Uh, I...
00:56:54Can I have a word with you?
00:56:56Sure.
00:56:58Uh...
00:56:59You know what I love most about this town?
00:57:01What's that?
00:57:03It's magic.
00:57:05Magic?
00:57:07Let me prove it to you.
00:57:09Uh, if I lived in any other town in the world,
00:57:12I'm unemployable.
00:57:14But in this town,
00:57:16I'm the mayor.
00:57:18Uh, forgive me, no offense,
00:57:20but that doesn't exactly strike me as a selling point.
00:57:22Uh, what I'm saying is,
00:57:24is this is a special town.
00:57:26It's so special that everyone who lives here
00:57:27is special, too.
00:57:29That's its magic.
00:57:31And I'd like to, uh,
00:57:33share a little bit of that magic with you
00:57:35by inviting you to ride with us on the Christmas caravan.
00:57:38Christmas caravan?
00:57:40Mm-hmm. It's an old, unique tradition.
00:57:42You never heard about this?
00:57:44Can't say that I have, sir.
00:57:46Well, that's funny,
00:57:48because your grandmother helped start it.
00:57:50Really?
00:57:52Yeah. You see, at the end of a factory day,
00:57:54a dozen workers decided to
00:57:55get in the back of a flatbed truck
00:57:57and go Christmas caroling.
00:57:59And every year since then,
00:58:01the carolers in the truck have made their appearance.
00:58:03And it's been getting bigger and better every year.
00:58:05Your grandmother was one of the original
00:58:07Christmas Dozens, we've come to call them.
00:58:09Christmas Dozen?
00:58:11Oh, I have it on solid authority
00:58:13from a local historian.
00:58:15She put it all together
00:58:17in order to cheer up her grandson
00:58:19who was feeling a little down at Christmastime.
00:58:22Wow, that's, uh,
00:58:24that's funny, I don't remember that.
00:58:27I'd be very honored
00:58:29if you'd ride with us tonight.
00:58:31Can I bring a friend?
00:58:33Riley?
00:58:35Yes.
00:58:37You two have been spending
00:58:39a lot of time together, huh?
00:58:41We're not dating or anything.
00:58:43I mean, that would be unprofessional.
00:58:45Mr. Young,
00:58:47you don't strike me as someone
00:58:49who plays by anyone else's rules
00:58:51and that's what I like about you.
00:58:54Thank you, sir.
00:58:56This evening, I'll see you?
00:58:58I'll be there with bells on.
00:59:00Great, thank you.
00:59:04Yes!
00:59:05Yes!
00:59:23Not such a Scrooge after all.
00:59:36Hi, Mom.
00:59:38In order to have
00:59:40a peaceful holiday season,
00:59:42I'm willing to overlook
00:59:44the argument we had the other day.
00:59:46Mom, please, I told you
00:59:48I had to do this.
00:59:50I know, but you're my daughter
00:59:52and I'll always worry about you.
00:59:54It's my job.
00:59:56But I know that you're an adult
00:59:58and as an adult,
01:00:00you're responsible for your own decisions.
01:00:02Oh, thanks, Mom.
01:00:03That is very, well,
01:00:05it's very adult of you.
01:00:07You always had your father's sense of humor.
01:00:09Anyway, I'm glad you called.
01:00:11I sent you and Dad a link
01:00:13to the factory website
01:00:15and I need you to forward it
01:00:17to everyone you know.
01:00:19Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, we already did.
01:00:21I bought ten to give away as gifts,
01:00:23one to keep for myself,
01:00:25and your father even put it up
01:00:27on the store sign.
01:00:29Oh, that's great.
01:00:31All right, Mom,
01:00:33I'll see you later.
01:00:41Hi.
01:00:43Hi.
01:00:45How do you feel about kids?
01:00:47Uh, you mean,
01:00:49do I want to have children of my own someday?
01:00:51Well, I guess that depends
01:00:53on the woman I end up marrying.
01:00:55Okay, well, thank you
01:00:57for your forthcoming answer,
01:00:59but I specifically meant reading to them.
01:01:01I'd like to set up a meeting
01:01:03that my mother actually taught me
01:01:05how to read with the night before Christmas.
01:01:07Imagine that.
01:01:09So, wait, was that a yes?
01:01:11Because it sounded like a yes to me.
01:01:13That is a yes.
01:01:15I will do it.
01:01:17Great, because we are heading over there right now.
01:01:19How did you know I was going to say yes?
01:01:21Oh, and don't forget your copy of the book.
01:01:28He sprang to his sleigh
01:01:30and to his team gave a whistle,
01:01:31and away they all flew
01:01:33like the down of a thistle.
01:01:35But I heard him exclaim
01:01:37ere he drove out of sight,
01:01:39Happy Christmas to all,
01:01:41and to all a good night.
01:01:43Hello, boys and girls,
01:01:45ladies and gentlemen.
01:01:47I heard someone
01:01:49reading my favorite story.
01:01:52Well, hello, Santa.
01:01:54Hello, William.
01:01:56It looks like you've got a room
01:01:58full of very good little girls and boys.
01:01:59I'm certain that we do.
01:02:02And I'm looking forward
01:02:04to visiting each and every one
01:02:06of your homes on Christmas Eve.
01:02:08Now, I have a secret
01:02:10I want you all to know.
01:02:12When the elves
01:02:14at the North Pole
01:02:16are running behind
01:02:18on their Christmas list,
01:02:20we catch up on toys
01:02:22from the Young Toy Factory.
01:02:24The elves refer to Dover
01:02:26as Toy Town.
01:02:29The Young Toy Factory
01:02:31is just as important to Santa
01:02:33as it is to the town.
01:02:36Thank you, Santa.
01:02:38I will keep that in mind.
01:02:40I've got some candy canes
01:02:42here from my friends.
01:02:44Here you go, dears.
01:02:46Do you arrange for Santa
01:02:48to make an appearance?
01:02:50Oh, I thought maybe you did.
01:02:56Merry Christmas!
01:02:57Oh, hi.
01:02:59Merry Christmas.
01:03:01Is this Vance Industries?
01:03:03Uh, just one moment.
01:03:05I'll get my husband.
01:03:08Alvin, phone!
01:03:10Right here.
01:03:12Who is it?
01:03:14Hello, Vance Industries.
01:03:16Hi, Vance Industries.
01:03:18The one and only.
01:03:20Oh, great.
01:03:22Is Riley there?
01:03:24I'm sorry, she's not at home.
01:03:26You've stood here before.
01:03:28My grandmother must have brought me
01:03:30along on one of my father's trips
01:03:32to the factory.
01:03:34It must have been me and my mother,
01:03:36but...
01:03:56You know, I gotta admit,
01:03:58I feel more at home here
01:04:00than I ever have in New York City.
01:04:02It reminds me of my hometown.
01:04:04Yeah? Where is that?
01:04:06Not far from here.
01:04:08A town called Exeter.
01:04:11Did you, um...
01:04:13Do you leave anybody
01:04:15special behind
01:04:17when you moved to the big city?
01:04:19You mean besides my mom and dad?
01:04:21Yeah.
01:04:22You mean besides my mom and dad?
01:04:24Uh, no.
01:04:26None of the guys I dated were keepers.
01:04:28Maybe I wasn't the keeper.
01:04:30Oh, come on, you're totally a keeper.
01:04:32Yes, none of my relationships
01:04:34lasted past Thanksgiving.
01:04:36Never had that special someone
01:04:38to share Christmas with.
01:04:41Hmm.
01:04:43Well, Riley, I must say
01:04:45that there is one last thing
01:04:47that would help me feel more
01:04:49at home at this place.
01:04:50Okay, what's that?
01:04:52Christmas decorations.
01:04:55I can't believe it.
01:04:57I'm not falling for that.
01:04:59It is a trick,
01:05:01like Lucy with the football.
01:05:03I'm serious, and I know
01:05:05you kept them, didn't you?
01:05:07I did.
01:05:09I hid them in the garage.
01:05:11Well, Riley,
01:05:13will you please help me
01:05:15decorate my house
01:05:17because I have zero decorative flair,
01:05:18broke into my house,
01:05:20and threw a raging Christmas party.
01:05:22I believe you.
01:05:24Um, is this on
01:05:26or off the clock decorating?
01:05:28I will pay you double overtime
01:05:30for your services.
01:05:32No, I'm doing this because I want to,
01:05:34because I'm your employee,
01:05:36and I think the tree lot
01:05:38might still be open.
01:05:40Oh, you want to start now?
01:05:42Absolutely, before you have a chance
01:05:44to change your mind,
01:05:46though I don't think
01:05:48you're going to like this.
01:05:50On your motorcycle.
01:05:52You're going to love it.
01:05:54Where are we going to put the tree?
01:05:56We'll figure something out.
01:06:13Okay.
01:06:19I know what you're doing.
01:06:21What do you mean?
01:06:23What are you talking about?
01:06:25Way to keep your cool.
01:06:27You made me drop an ornament.
01:06:29I just think that you've had enough.
01:06:31You're cut off.
01:06:33Give me your keys.
01:06:35You can't cut me off
01:06:37from Christmas ornaments.
01:06:39I know, you're addicted.
01:06:41It looks great.
01:06:43Yeah.
01:06:45When was the last time
01:06:46you had Christmas plans?
01:06:48Going home to see the folks.
01:06:50We have a whole schedule
01:06:52every year.
01:06:54Christmas Eve dinner,
01:06:56the opening of a single present,
01:06:58midnight mass,
01:07:00all the flourishes.
01:07:02How about you?
01:07:04Um,
01:07:06to be determined.
01:07:08I, uh,
01:07:10I usually go someplace warm.
01:07:12Pick a random spot on a map
01:07:13and make a last minute effort
01:07:15to surprise myself.
01:07:17You go by yourself?
01:07:19Yes, and it is rather peaceful.
01:07:21It sounds pretty lonely.
01:07:24Well, I may be alone,
01:07:26but I'm never lonely.
01:07:28Not this year.
01:07:30You can't be alone on Christmas.
01:07:32I will not allow it.
01:07:34You can come home with me.
01:07:36There's an extra room
01:07:38over the garage that's like
01:07:40its own apartment,
01:07:41and you can sleep there.
01:07:51Sorry.
01:07:53Uh, hello?
01:07:56Yeah.
01:07:58Yeah, we can be right there.
01:08:00Okay.
01:08:02What's wrong?
01:08:04The sails have hit a brick wall.
01:08:08We were doing great.
01:08:09Then suddenly everything flatlined.
01:08:11How close are we?
01:08:13Just a little over halfway,
01:08:15and I've been calling everybody,
01:08:17doing everything I possibly can
01:08:19to get the word out there
01:08:21to try to meet our sales goal.
01:08:23Oh, sorry for the late notice.
01:08:25This is Rebecca Neston.
01:08:27She works at the local paper.
01:08:29She wants to publish a story
01:08:31to help us get the word out.
01:08:33This is, uh, Mr. Young.
01:08:35She knows a lot of people
01:08:37outside the town.
01:08:39Not now.
01:08:41You thought that you hired Riley Van Arden,
01:08:43but really you hired Riley Vance.
01:08:45And you'll notice that there's
01:08:47a significant difference
01:08:49in the two resumes.
01:08:51One is more Ivy League,
01:08:53and the other's more Bush League.
01:08:58What is this about?
01:09:01It was a mistake.
01:09:03You made a mistake?
01:09:05What is this?
01:09:07A simple mix-up.
01:09:09I know I should have told you,
01:09:11and I wanted to tell you, but...
01:09:13Riley, I trusted you
01:09:15with details of my personal life
01:09:17I've never trusted anyone else with before.
01:09:19Do you know how difficult that is for me?
01:09:21Yeah, I know. I know you did.
01:09:23But you can still trust me.
01:09:25I can't trust you?
01:09:27I invested in this factory,
01:09:29in this town,
01:09:31and more importantly, in you.
01:09:33I never lied about who I was.
01:09:36I'm sorry.
01:09:44Could we have Miss Neston
01:09:46escorted off the property, please?
01:09:48I have every right
01:09:50to report on this story.
01:09:52I don't allow grinches in my factory.
01:09:54Not ever.
01:10:00Mr. Young, I apologize.
01:10:02I was just anxious
01:10:03to get the word out.
01:10:07Regardless of what is true
01:10:09about Miss Riley's experience
01:10:12or her name,
01:10:14she has a good heart.
01:10:16Without her,
01:10:18we would have been sunk.
01:10:20But now,
01:10:22at least we got a chance
01:10:24of keeping this factory open,
01:10:26so I hope you're gonna
01:10:28not let that slip away.
01:10:33Okay.
01:11:04Dance Industries.
01:11:07Yeah.
01:11:34Mr. Young.
01:11:36Hi.
01:11:38Heard what happened.
01:11:42Mind if I sit down?
01:11:44Of course not.
01:11:56I never get tired of this view.
01:11:58It's hardly the Grand Canyon.
01:12:00Ah, to me it is.
01:12:04Because it was from this very bench
01:12:08that I first saw my wife.
01:12:11Never forget it.
01:12:13I was 16,
01:12:15and she was this vision
01:12:18disappearing into the grocery
01:12:20mart with her mother.
01:12:22Yeah, it was right over there.
01:12:24And I remember
01:12:25having lunch with her mother.
01:12:27Yeah, it was right over there.
01:12:29Grocery store's gone,
01:12:31but she isn't.
01:12:34Oh.
01:12:36I'm very glad that your life
01:12:38worked out all
01:12:40Norman Rockwell.
01:12:42But that's not my life.
01:12:44It could be.
01:12:46I've seen the way you look at her.
01:12:49I know that look.
01:12:51I had it right here.
01:12:56I nearly got frostbite
01:12:58waiting for her to come out.
01:13:00But I had to.
01:13:03Why is that?
01:13:05She was like the sun.
01:13:07Her beautiful smile
01:13:09just warmed me right up.
01:13:12And when she finally came out,
01:13:15I went straight up to her
01:13:17and started talking.
01:13:19I didn't know what I was saying.
01:13:22But I just kept talking.
01:13:23And we've been talking ever since.
01:13:28It's a nice story.
01:13:32I'm having trouble seeing
01:13:34how that relates to me.
01:13:36And Riley,
01:13:38she pretended to be somebody
01:13:40that she wasn't.
01:13:42And who would that be?
01:13:44A kind, caring person
01:13:46who wanted to save this town
01:13:48and just maybe Christmas for you?
01:13:50Maybe she's not the one who's pretending?
01:13:56Who do you want to be, Mr. Young?
01:13:58The man you are here
01:14:01or the man you are when you're with her?
01:14:06Take it from me.
01:14:08The bench is cold.
01:14:11Talk to her.
01:14:13Hmm?
01:14:17I'm sorry.
01:14:19Huh.
01:14:33So it's true.
01:14:35I hired the wrong girl.
01:14:38You hired the girl
01:14:40that impressed you in that room.
01:14:42No matter what her name
01:14:44or background or resume would suggest.
01:14:46I didn't even have a resume
01:14:48when your father hired me.
01:14:50I just,
01:14:52I wish that she would have come clean.
01:14:54That she would have trusted me enough
01:14:56to tell the truth.
01:14:58It's very difficult for me
01:15:00to let people close.
01:15:02And yet,
01:15:04somehow,
01:15:06this one got close.
01:15:08Yeah.
01:15:12Amanda, I've,
01:15:14I've never had a woman
01:15:16like this before.
01:15:18You know?
01:15:20I mean, you know what it's like
01:15:22when people find out my net worth.
01:15:24They can't see past it.
01:15:27Riley's never seen things that way.
01:15:32She's always seen me for who I am.
01:15:44What's this?
01:15:46Riley Vance's home address.
01:16:16Okay.
01:16:36This one's for you, Grandma.
01:17:03I'm sorry to ruin Christmas.
01:17:06Oh, honey.
01:17:08You can never ruin Christmas.
01:17:10Christmas is bigger than all of us.
01:17:12No one thing going wrong
01:17:14could ever possibly ruin it.
01:17:16You had a good ride.
01:17:18You took the hit
01:17:20so the town could thrive.
01:17:22Nothing but good
01:17:24can come from that.
01:17:26You were right, Mom.
01:17:28I should have come clean from the start.
01:17:30I take no joy in being right.
01:17:32I wish I'd been wrong.
01:17:34I would have rather that I was wrong.
01:17:44Hi.
01:17:46Riley.
01:17:56Mom, Dad.
01:17:58This is William.
01:18:01It's a pleasure to meet you.
01:18:03Oh, it's a pleasure to meet you.
01:18:05Sir, how you doing?
01:18:07Good, you?
01:18:09Good.
01:18:13Riley,
01:18:14can we talk?
01:18:16Sure.
01:18:29I wanted to tell Amanda about the mix-up,
01:18:32but before I could,
01:18:34I was in the conference room
01:18:36and then you hired me
01:18:38and I really felt like I could save the toy factory
01:18:40so I was afraid if I told you at that point ...
01:18:42Look, it doesn't matter.
01:18:44I understand.
01:18:46I know we're close to Christmas,
01:18:48but could you please come back to Dover tomorrow?
01:18:51Let's finish what we started.
01:18:58Hey, Santa.
01:19:00Listen, I'm ready to give.
01:19:02There's something special I want to do
01:19:04and I need your help.
01:19:06Oh, you've got it.
01:19:08Whatever it takes.
01:19:10Wonderful, thank you.
01:19:12Last box and we're out of here.
01:19:14Here's the rest of the inventory.
01:19:16That's fantastic.
01:19:18This all happened last night?
01:19:20Yep, and William offered to make the last delivery himself.
01:19:22See you later.
01:19:24You made it.
01:19:27You did this.
01:19:29I decided to do a little last minute Christmas shopping.
01:19:32That's a good thing that you did.
01:19:34This town is important to my family.
01:19:36It's important to me.
01:19:38But this was all your idea.
01:19:40I just provided the funds and that part is easy.
01:19:42It's just buying time for everyone to have a nice Christmas.
01:19:46We can formulate a long-term solution in the new year,
01:19:49but for now, we need to keep this factory open.
01:19:52It's iconic.
01:19:55It's the flagship operation of Young Incorporators.
01:19:58We can meet with all the online majors in January
01:20:01and open up those new sales channels,
01:20:03but in the meantime,
01:20:05what's most important is delivering all these toys.
01:20:09So what do you say?
01:20:10Wanna come along for the ride?
01:20:12I wouldn't miss it for the world.
01:20:14Perfect. Let's get you to work.
01:20:16Can you help me with this box?
01:20:19You know, it's a good thing, too, because...
01:20:26Because Comet has a cold
01:20:28and we can use all the extra hooves on deck, if you know what I mean.
01:20:36You know,
01:20:37my father felt that blood was stronger than performance,
01:20:41choosing to leave me the company over far more qualified individuals.
01:20:45You shouldn't underestimate yourself.
01:20:47Well, what I'm saying is,
01:20:49at the end of the day,
01:20:51I wanna do everything that I can to earn what my father left me,
01:20:54but I don't wanna do it and I can't do it without you.
01:21:01You're overqualified to be my assistant.
01:21:04What I wanna do is set you up with your own consultant firm.
01:21:08We'll provide you the startup funds,
01:21:10but it'll be entirely owned and operated by you.
01:21:12It'll be your baby.
01:21:14My hope is that you will want to continue the work that you've done
01:21:19for the toy factory
01:21:21and for several other young enterprises that need restructuring.
01:21:24I'm floored.
01:21:29Um, so is the car.
01:21:35Okay, thanks.
01:21:40It's gonna be hours until the wreckers can get here.
01:21:43No need. I got this.
01:21:45Try a sardine.
01:21:48Okay.
01:21:50Wow.
01:22:00Um, do you have any other hidden talents besides auto repair that I should be aware of?
01:22:05You'll have to wait and see.
01:22:13Oh, there you go, dear.
01:22:16Thank you, Santa!
01:22:17Thank you, Santa!
01:22:21Madison hasn't looked this happy since before she broke her leg.
01:22:25Well, I'm glad I could help.
01:22:28Even if it's just a little bit.
01:22:30Oh my goodness, I love giving out presents at Christmas time.
01:22:33Do you like getting presents?
01:22:36Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho!
01:22:38Wonderful!
01:22:40Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho!
01:22:48Wow.
01:22:50Thanks, guys.
01:22:53What's going on?
01:22:55Your dad has been trying to reach you.
01:22:57Apparently he has some very big news about the factory.
01:22:59Did he say what it was?
01:23:01No, he said he'd only tell you.
01:23:05What's it say?
01:23:07From my dad. I have reached out to a group of toy collectors in Europe.
01:23:10Your obsolete inventory is worth its weight in gold.
01:23:13Interested parties are ready to transfer funds immediately to secure merchandise.
01:23:17You guys know how to handle transactions.
01:23:19Merry Christmas, love, Dad.
01:23:21You can get that much money for them?
01:23:24Do you think that's a chance?
01:23:26That could keep us operational for a year, maybe two.
01:23:28That'll give us time to develop some new products.
01:23:38You know, for a minute there, I thought that you were the actual Santa.
01:23:42Just one of the many helpers.
01:23:45Hi, I'm Robert.
01:23:47Nice to meet you, Robert. Thank you for all your help.
01:23:49You're welcome.
01:23:51One sec.
01:23:59Merry Christmas.
01:24:01Make a wish!
01:24:03Oh my goodness, this might be the best Christmas present I've ever gotten.
01:24:06I know. Well, aren't you going to make a wish?
01:24:09Well, that depends.
01:24:11On what?
01:24:13If you've decided what you're going to do for Christmas this year.
01:24:18It's Christmas Eve.
01:24:20It's exciting, isn't it?
01:24:22Can you feel it in the air?
01:24:24Like someone, somewhere, turned all of the Christmas lights all over the world on at the exact same time.
01:24:32Yeah, it feels like Christmas Eve should.
01:24:35Like magic.
01:24:37We did it, didn't we?
01:24:39You did it.
01:24:41You saved Christmas for an entire town.
01:24:44It was a team effort.
01:24:45It was a team effort. I was just the Christmas cheerleader.
01:24:48Maybe we can just chalk it up to a happy accident.
01:24:52Oh, there was no accident to speak of.
01:24:55I'm sorry that I betrayed you.
01:25:01Please, you've apologized like a hundred times already.
01:25:04I just don't know how all of this happened.
01:25:07I kept digging myself deeper and deeper.
01:25:10Hey, it was for a good cause.
01:25:12I'm not talking about the factory.
01:25:15I'm talking about you.
01:25:18I just wanted to be around you all the time.
01:25:23It felt right.
01:25:25And I thought maybe I might be lucky enough to spend Christmas with you this year.
01:25:34And I wanted to tell you, but things got messed up.
01:25:40Thank you, though, for everything you've done for me.
01:25:45For letting me finish what I started.
01:25:49Well, actually, you're not finished.
01:25:53You're coming back to work for me, and I will not take no for an answer.
01:25:57Well, in that case, Mr. Young, I accept the offer.
01:26:01Excellent. So we'll just have to approve your resume, and then we'll be in business.
01:26:07Listen, I wanted to thank you for giving Christmas back to me as well.
01:26:12Well, it's tough to shop for the guy who has everything.
01:26:16Well, I don't quite have everything.
01:26:21I don't have you.
01:26:24Riley, nobody's ever talked to me the way that you do.
01:26:30Nobody's ever made me feel the way that you do.
01:26:35You know, when I'm with you, I don't feel like William Young.
01:26:39I don't feel like William Young. I feel like me.
01:26:45I want to be the man that I am when you're around.
01:26:50I want you, Riley.
01:27:09I want you.
01:27:39I want you.
01:28:09I want you.