A Bramble House Christmas. Hallmark Movies 2024 _ Best Hallmark Christmas Movie 2024 Full Movie.
#Movies #Romantic #Romance #Hallmark #Hollywood #English #Entertainment #Comedy
#Movies #Romantic #Romance #Hallmark #Hollywood #English #Entertainment #Comedy
Category
🎥
Short filmTranscript
00:00:00No, I realize it's hard to place a new health care aid around the holidays, but anything
00:00:13you have, really anything at all, I would appreciate it.
00:00:19Yes.
00:00:20Thank you so much.
00:00:23Coming!
00:00:24Scout.
00:00:25Homework.
00:00:27Scout.
00:00:28Homework.
00:00:29After this chapter.
00:00:30Hi.
00:00:31Hi.
00:00:32Will a fair trial?
00:00:33Yes.
00:00:34Registered mail.
00:00:35Oh, thank you.
00:00:38Buddy, I'm serious.
00:00:40Efridee Sam's best friend's dog was kidnapped, and it's not the first one in the neighborhood.
00:00:47What in the world?
00:00:50What's a notice to bene...
00:00:54Beneficiaries and claimants.
00:00:57What does that mean?
00:00:59Mr. Conrad left me something in his will.
00:01:02After he died?
00:01:04What did he leave?
00:01:06A hundred thousand dollars.
00:01:09Who is this person?
00:01:10Her name is Willa Fairchild.
00:01:12She was dad's nurse during his last few months.
00:01:15And he left her a hundred grand and left us...
00:01:19Something much more valuable than money.
00:01:23Finn.
00:01:25Finn.
00:01:27Dear Willa, I can't thank you enough for everything you did for me.
00:01:32You and Scout are very lucky to have each other.
00:01:36You made the right decision to put your family first.
00:01:39You gave your son a second chance.
00:01:41Now it's your turn.
00:01:45This has to be a mistake.
00:01:48Finn!
00:01:49Leaving us when we were kids wasn't enough, huh?
00:01:52Remember Colin never reaching out?
00:01:53And now this?
00:01:54Look, I get it, okay?
00:01:56He didn't call when he was sick.
00:01:57He didn't reach out.
00:01:58He didn't want us to know.
00:02:00Or maybe she kept him from reaching out.
00:02:03The nurse.
00:02:04He drew up a brand new will days before he died
00:02:07and he left the entire estate to her?
00:02:09Come on, you hear about these caregivers taking advantage of their patients all the time.
00:02:14Finn, I...
00:02:15What other explanation could there be?
00:02:18That we were never in the will.
00:02:20And we were never going to be.
00:02:22Look, Finn, there's something else you need to know.
00:02:25It appears that our father arranged for this nurse to have an all-expense paid vacation
00:02:28to a bed and breakfast called Bramble House in Oregon.
00:02:31Two weeks over Christmas.
00:02:33No.
00:02:35I...
00:02:36No.
00:02:37No.
00:02:42Don't wait till it's too late like I did to figure out what you want in life.
00:02:46Be Scout's example.
00:02:48Promise me.
00:02:49What does that mean?
00:02:51It means that he's an incredibly thoughtful man.
00:02:55What if...
00:02:57What if I'm not all the way better yet?
00:02:59Okay, so the doctor said you can do anything you want now, right?
00:03:04So we will just take it at your speed.
00:03:07Look, maybe Mr. Conrad is right.
00:03:12We both got a second chance and we shouldn't waste it.
00:03:16Maybe this can be the Christmas we deserve after everything we've been through the last two years.
00:03:22What do you say?
00:03:25Yeah?
00:03:34Yeah, so I talked to the lawyer and she said that if we want to contest the will,
00:03:40that we need to prove that the nurse used undue influence or deception to get the money.
00:03:48And we need to do it before the end of the year, December 31st.
00:03:51How would we do that?
00:03:53Well, I'm having her draw up an injunction to stop the will from getting paid out.
00:03:58And I'm going to go confront this nurse and tell her to back off
00:04:02or we will take her to court and we will win.
00:04:05Do you really want to do that?
00:04:06He's still our father.
00:04:08And don't we have to find out if this woman was taking advantage of him?
00:04:12I can't rest unless I look her in the eye and find out the truth.
00:04:25Everyday Sam found out who kidnapped the neighborhood dogs.
00:04:28But now the kidnapper is him.
00:04:30How exciting.
00:04:32Hey buddy, I don't think that you have looked up since we left the airport.
00:04:37Why don't you check out your window?
00:04:39Look at the sky.
00:04:42Look how clear the air is.
00:04:48How much longer until Bramble?
00:04:50Half hour.
00:05:02It's pretty different than the city, huh?
00:05:08Scout, isn't this beautiful?
00:05:10I know.
00:05:11Look at all those lights.
00:05:12The lights.
00:05:14Hello.
00:05:15Oh, um, can we help you with that?
00:05:18I'm fine, thank you.
00:05:19Please, we have four hands.
00:05:21Oh, are you Willa and Scout?
00:05:24Oh, hi.
00:05:26I'm Mabel.
00:05:27Mabel Bramble, your host.
00:05:33Welcome.
00:05:34Please, come in.
00:05:38Oh, this is just the worst time of year to be on the injured list.
00:05:45How did you do it?
00:05:46Horseback riding.
00:05:48It's just not Christmas until the tree is trimmed.
00:05:50Really?
00:05:51I think it looks beautiful and, you know, we can help.
00:05:54You can just put us to work.
00:05:56My mom loves to decorate.
00:05:58Absolutely not.
00:06:00You're my guests.
00:06:03Alright.
00:06:04Let's find this register and then I'll give you the tour.
00:06:08My family's lived here for 130 years.
00:06:12It'll be you, our town, Santa, and then just one other guest.
00:06:18Those pictures?
00:06:21They're of my relatives who founded Bramble after Oregon was settled.
00:06:25Did they all live in this house?
00:06:27They sure did.
00:06:28Alright, let's continue.
00:06:31We have games for those extra snowy days.
00:06:35We have skates in lots of sizes for the rink that's just down the road.
00:06:39In the afternoons, I leave treats, hot chocolate, cookies.
00:06:44Welcome to Bramble House.
00:06:52This is magic.
00:06:53Definitely.
00:06:56I read that there's a hike that starts right out in back of Bramble House.
00:07:00What do you think?
00:07:03Hey, buddy.
00:07:05I love how much you read, but we came somewhere entirely new.
00:07:09So let's get outside and have some adventures, okay?
00:07:12What do you think if we go get some marshmallows and roast them in the outdoor fire pit?
00:07:16Marshmallows?
00:07:18Mm-hmm.
00:07:26It's so good.
00:07:30Hey, Mom.
00:07:31Mm-hmm?
00:07:32Will Santa know we're here?
00:07:34Yes, I wrote him a letter.
00:07:36You know, I'm fine with just his presents this year.
00:07:40You don't have to get me extra.
00:07:42Why do you say that?
00:07:44Well, you don't have a job right now, so...
00:07:48You don't need to worry about that, okay?
00:07:51Everything is going to be fine.
00:08:22It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
00:08:30Everywhere you go
00:08:34Take a look at the five and ten
00:08:37It's glistening once again
00:08:40With candy canes and silver lanes that glow
00:08:45It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
00:08:51Toys in every store
00:08:55But the prettiest sight to see
00:08:58Is the holly that will be on your old front door
00:09:05And the thing that'll make them ring
00:09:08Is the carol that you sing right within your heart
00:09:15Hello? Oh, hey.
00:09:17Sorry I'm so late.
00:09:19I couldn't find a gas station, and then I lost my...
00:09:22GPS signal out on those back roads.
00:09:29This is Bramble House, right?
00:09:32And you're...Mabel?
00:09:34No, I'm Willa.
00:09:36I'm just a guest. I'm Willa Fairchild.
00:09:39Mabel, I think, already went to bed.
00:09:42But I can figure out how to check you in.
00:09:45You're Willa Fairchild.
00:09:47She probably left you a key right here.
00:09:52Although she probably wouldn't want me just handing it to a stranger.
00:09:56Let me make sure that she has your name in the book.
00:10:01Uh, what is your name?
00:10:04Uh, it's Finn. Finn...
00:10:06Knightly. You're right here.
00:10:08Then you are who you say you are.
00:10:11I'll show you up.
00:10:13I'll show you up.
00:10:15Actually, I need to...
00:10:17I need to ask you a question.
00:10:20Okay, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to answer it.
00:10:23No, I think you can. I think...
00:10:26Miss Fairchild, you...
00:10:29Mom?
00:10:31Oh.
00:10:33Sweetheart.
00:10:34I woke up and I couldn't find you.
00:10:36I'm so sorry. You were in a strange place all by yourself.
00:10:40I'm sorry. Can I take you back to bed?
00:10:43Okay.
00:10:44This is Finn.
00:10:46He's a new guest at Bramble House. Can you say hi?
00:10:50Okay, let's go.
00:10:52Grab your stuff. I'll show you your room.
00:11:11Scout?
00:11:15Scout?
00:11:24I didn't want to turn on the light and wake you up.
00:11:27But, Mom...
00:11:31Was that guy from last night...
00:11:33Was his full name Finn Knightly?
00:11:36Yeah.
00:11:37He's the illustrator of Everyday Sam.
00:11:39He's staying here. Can we ask him about his next book?
00:11:42Maybe he'll be at breakfast. Come on.
00:11:45Scout.
00:11:47Pajamas.
00:11:53Mom, look.
00:11:58Well, hi there.
00:12:00Mabel said the town Santa was staying here. Hi.
00:12:02Hi.
00:12:03I'm Willa and this is my son, Scout.
00:12:06Well, hiya, Scout. Nice to meet you.
00:12:08You know, my real name is Ken.
00:12:11Did you know that Santa had helpers all over the world collecting Christmas wishes from kids?
00:12:16Oh.
00:12:17Well, my favorite thing in the whole world to do is hear those wishes.
00:12:22You got yours yet?
00:12:23My Christmas wish already came true.
00:12:25Really?
00:12:26But...
00:12:28Maybe there's a few toys I could add in?
00:12:32Sure thing, and I'll get them to the big guy.
00:12:35But here's my question.
00:12:37Does anyone else smell bacon?
00:12:39Your favorite. Let's go get some.
00:12:43Mabel, let me help you with that.
00:12:44No, no, no, no. I'm fine.
00:12:46Thank you for asking.
00:12:49Well, this is amazing. Everything looks delicious.
00:12:52Can I get anybody coffee, tea, marshmallows?
00:12:59We roasted some last night and...
00:13:01Did you put the garland on the steps, too?
00:13:03I couldn't sleep. Fixing things up relaxes me.
00:13:07I do the decorations and the dessert.
00:13:10What you did was very thoughtful.
00:13:12Don't do it again.
00:13:14Yes, ma'am.
00:13:19She's tough.
00:13:23Not too tough.
00:13:25We grew up together.
00:13:27Oh.
00:13:28She's been living in Portland for the last 20 years,
00:13:30but I always come back to Bramble to be Santa.
00:13:33She's just mad that she hurt herself ice skating.
00:13:36Ice skating? She told me horseback riding.
00:13:39Oh, she's always been a slippery one.
00:13:42Hi. Good morning. I'm Kent.
00:13:44Hey, Finn. Morning.
00:13:46Good morning.
00:13:47My son has discovered that you are the illustrator of one of his favorite books.
00:13:52He's a huge Everyday Sam fan.
00:13:56Is that so?
00:13:57I've read the first ten books twice.
00:13:59And I'm on the eleventh.
00:14:01Are you here working on the next one?
00:14:03I am.
00:14:05Actually, the one that comes out next Christmas.
00:14:08Yeah.
00:14:11I'm doing some sketching later today in the park.
00:14:15If you'd like to check it out.
00:14:17Oh, thank you, but no.
00:14:19We're planning a mellow day and...
00:14:23You guys don't want to miss the Christmas stroll.
00:14:25The Christmas stroll?
00:14:27Mr. Conrad said it was awesome.
00:14:29Yes, and it starts today.
00:14:31And I can always use help with a stand-in for Sam.
00:14:36When I'm drawing, you'd actually be doing me a huge favor.
00:14:39I get to be Sam?
00:14:42Well, I guess we'll be joining you.
00:14:45Right.
00:14:47This place will be great for your book, right?
00:14:50Yeah, it's beautiful.
00:14:52What should I do?
00:14:54Um, why don't you go stand with those carolers over there?
00:14:57Pretend you're singing.
00:14:58Is that all right?
00:14:59As long as you stay where I can see you.
00:15:07Perfect.
00:15:09I'm sorry, I don't mean to disturb you.
00:15:11No, no, no, no, no, please. Have a seat.
00:15:13Just roughing it up.
00:15:14Really?
00:15:15Yeah, yeah, come chat.
00:15:22I'm sorry.
00:15:23I did it on purpose.
00:15:24I'm sorry.
00:15:25I'm so sorry.
00:15:26I'm sorry.
00:15:27I'm sorry.
00:15:29I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.
00:15:30I'm sorry.
00:15:31I'm sorry.
00:15:32I'm sorry.
00:15:33I'm sorry.
00:15:34I'm sorry.
00:15:35I'm sorry.
00:15:36I'm sorry.
00:15:37You have a great job, getting to go to beautiful places and always having a way to record them.
00:15:49Yeah, it is.
00:15:51What about you? What do you do?
00:15:54It's nothing as glamorous as that. I've been working as a health aide.
00:15:58A nurse?
00:16:00Not quite. I did all the coursework, but just...
00:16:05But you didn't want to finish?
00:16:09It's... it's complicated.
00:16:11Yeah. I'm sorry. I don't know your situation, so it must be...
00:16:16You must meet some pretty interesting characters along the way, huh?
00:16:21Mm-hmm.
00:16:23Any that stick out?
00:16:27I'm sorry, I can't really talk about my patients.
00:16:30Oh, yeah, no, of course. I was just thinking that, you know, they must really depend on you and open up.
00:16:39It's kind of like that.
00:16:41Mr. Knightley, I...
00:16:43Finn, please. And, yeah, I know I'm being nosy, but it's just kind of part of my job description to kind of hear people's stories so I can portray them in my work.
00:16:52And you do something I don't know anything about, so...
00:16:58It is sort of like that.
00:17:02Everyone has a story, and when people are laid up or they're hurting and you get them one-on-one, they do tend to open up.
00:17:15What kind of stuff do they say?
00:17:19I know. Okay, I heard it.
00:17:23Well, I just think that you seem like the kind of person that a lot of people would like to talk to.
00:17:35There's a chocolate shop over there, and Mr. Conrad says they have the best hot chocolate here.
00:17:41They do? Well, then let's go get some.
00:17:46It was really nice talking with you.
00:17:48And you.
00:17:49Mr. Knightley's not coming?
00:17:51Oh, no. Call me Finn, please.
00:17:55Well, I would love a hot chocolate if it's okay with...
00:17:59Yeah, please, come with us.
00:18:01Just let me...
00:18:03I'll be right there.
00:18:14So, who's Mr. Conrad?
00:18:16He's one of my mom's patients.
00:18:18Scout.
00:18:19What? He was really nice.
00:18:21There were a few days when my child care fell through, and he was very understanding.
00:18:26We played cards, and he taught me how to bet in poker.
00:18:29We also watched skating on TV.
00:18:31He loved speed skating.
00:18:33He loved skating. He did, huh?
00:18:37He wanted to teach me. He taught his son when he was my age.
00:18:42And he's the one that recommended this place.
00:18:46He spent his first five Christmases here, and he had very fond memories.
00:18:51He's the one who gave us this trip.
00:18:54It was a surprise for me, too.
00:18:56Scout has always wanted to learn how to skate.
00:18:59I could teach him.
00:19:01Oh, I'm sorry, that wasn't what I was saying. I just...
00:19:04No, no, both of you.
00:19:06Yeah, I mean, I think I saw a rink by Bramble House, and I'm pretty sure Mabel loans out skates, so...
00:19:13Could we?
00:19:15Well, if Mr... If Finn has the time, then...
00:19:20Yes, I'd be happy to.
00:19:26Hey, I'm Sage. I'm the owner.
00:19:28Nice to meet you. You do amazing work. This is delicious.
00:19:31Oh, thank you. Well, we just love it when families come into town.
00:19:35Oh, we're not... No, he belongs to me.
00:19:38Oh.
00:19:39Yeah, I'm just tagging along for the sugar rush.
00:19:42Well, hey, while you're here, you've got to try a sample of our famous chocolate truffles.
00:19:47They are to die for.
00:19:49Can I?
00:19:50Yes.
00:19:51Come with me.
00:19:56You know, Scout has really loved your Everyday Sam books.
00:19:59A hero in everyday life.
00:20:02That's a great gift to some kids.
00:20:04Wow, thank you.
00:20:08It's nothing like the hard work you do.
00:20:11Patients must be very grateful.
00:20:13Do all of them give you gifts like this?
00:20:16Like this? No. No, never.
00:20:20Why do you think Mr. Conrad did?
00:20:22Well, because we connected.
00:20:25We shared things about our life.
00:20:29We were close.
00:20:31Um...
00:20:33I don't know. Maybe I should have turned it down.
00:20:37Why did you take it?
00:20:40Honestly, because it's been a very difficult couple of years.
00:20:45And because I promised him I would take every chance I was given.
00:20:49What did the family think?
00:20:51You know, they never reached out.
00:20:53I really wish they had. I could tell them quite a lot.
00:20:57But I'm not sure they cared.
00:21:01We don't really know them.
00:21:05Do you?
00:21:07No, you're right. I don't.
00:21:11I'm sorry. I really shouldn't have opened that door.
00:21:14And that's on me.
00:21:16No, no. I get it. I've been...
00:21:19Sorry.
00:21:23I should go finish up some work.
00:21:26I will see you back at Bramble House.
00:21:29Finn, did I say something to offend you?
00:21:32No, no, no. It's all good.
00:21:34I'm going to finish up these drawings, and I will see you later.
00:21:44So you didn't tell her about the injunction? You didn't confront her?
00:21:47Well, her son stumbled out of bed last night when I was about to.
00:21:51And he's been with her ever since.
00:21:53She's a mom.
00:21:54A single mom, by the looks of it.
00:21:56You know, her kids met Dad, too.
00:21:58I mean, they watched skating together.
00:22:00Played cards. It was so hard for me to hear.
00:22:02So when are you going to tell her about the injunction?
00:22:04We're less than two weeks out.
00:22:06If we confront her with the papers too soon, she's going to shut down,
00:22:10and then we won't get the answers we need.
00:22:12We need a confession.
00:22:14I will talk to the owner and see if I can get an extra day or two,
00:22:17and then start down this road.
00:22:20Malz, don't worry. I got this.
00:22:26Hi. Could I buy a small box of those chocolate truffles?
00:22:30Oh, of course.
00:22:31I want to get a gift as a thank you for the owner of Bramble House.
00:22:34Oh, you two are staying at Bramble House? That's my aunt's place.
00:22:38Mabel is your aunt?
00:22:40Well, I was thinking of getting her some ornaments.
00:22:44Oh, she won't like that at all.
00:22:46She's a little controlling.
00:22:48Well, I'll say she likes everything just the way she likes it.
00:22:52Is she still mad she hurt herself sledding?
00:22:54Sledding? Now, you know, I think I like your aunt more and more every day.
00:23:00You know, my daughter and I were headed out to do some errands.
00:23:02She's about your son's age. You want some company?
00:23:05That'd be nice.
00:23:09Oh, hey, Finn.
00:23:11Hey.
00:23:12Did I hear that you're a children's book illustrator?
00:23:16Yeah, that's right.
00:23:17Because every Christmas Eve, I do a reading for the kids in town
00:23:20the night before Christmas,
00:23:22and we try to get a special guest for them. Interested in that?
00:23:26Oh, thanks, but I'm not going to be here through Christmas Eve.
00:23:29I'm home for the holidays, family.
00:23:31Right, of course. Maybe another time.
00:23:33Sure.
00:23:35What about Bramble House? Has it always been a B&B?
00:23:39Actually, it was a family home for generations.
00:23:42Mabel was living there until the recession hit.
00:23:45They almost put it up for sale.
00:23:47She single-handedly saved it by turning it into a B&B.
00:23:50I honestly don't know how she does it all alone.
00:23:53Mom, look, it's Finn's book.
00:23:55Can I go in and show Savannah?
00:23:57Of course, sure.
00:24:04There they are.
00:24:08He likes that Finn.
00:24:10And you, you guys seem pretty friendly.
00:24:14Uh...
00:24:15Oh, sorry, just kick me. I blur things out.
00:24:19Look, that's my friend.
00:24:20Really?
00:24:21Yeah, and he's here writing a new book.
00:24:23You're the author of it. Private?
00:24:26I used to be.
00:24:28I'm trying not to anymore.
00:24:31I just don't want to miss the world.
00:24:37These are so beautiful.
00:24:46You know what? I think we're going to try a little homemade magic.
00:24:51Hey, Scout, come here.
00:24:53Let's go.
00:24:57Look at all those presents.
00:24:59Yeah, I bet Mabel is going to try to get all of them in herself, too.
00:25:03We should help.
00:25:05Good idea.
00:25:09What are you doing?
00:25:11Helping.
00:25:12We saw these sitting in your trunk and thought we would help out by bringing them in.
00:25:16I just dropped off a batch and then was going to head back out.
00:25:20Oh, okay, well, I'm so sorry.
00:25:23I'm so sorry. I should have asked first.
00:25:25That was my mistake.
00:25:27But since they're all inside now...
00:25:31Yep, right there under the tree.
00:25:43If you ever need anything else or want anything else, just feel free to ask us.
00:25:48Never mind.
00:25:50Willa, thank you.
00:25:52You're welcome.
00:25:57Can we make gingerbread houses now?
00:26:00As long as Mabel doesn't see.
00:26:04Hey, Finn, want to make gingerbread houses with us?
00:26:07No, that's okay. We don't want to disturb you.
00:26:10No, actually, I would love to.
00:26:13But I've got to warn you, I'm a gingerbread house champion.
00:26:17Are you really?
00:26:19Well, we will see about that, because I think you may have met your match.
00:26:24Is that so? Well, game on, good sir.
00:26:29Mom, isn't this one great?
00:26:32You guys are amazing.
00:26:34You see, this is what happens when you put two gingerbread experts together.
00:26:38Yeah, it is.
00:26:39Mine, on the other hand, is having some trouble.
00:26:43Can I give you a hand? I think I see the problem.
00:26:46Yes, please.
00:26:47Oh, it just keeps sliding.
00:26:56That's what I did.
00:26:57No, I know, but you want to hold it up at the top, and hold it until it dries.
00:27:00Oh, thank you.
00:27:04Yeah, um...
00:27:08Sorry I left so abruptly earlier. I'm the one who invited you into town, and it was...
00:27:13No, it's... it was nice. I'm glad we came.
00:27:16Good. And so you two are staying through Christmas?
00:27:20New Year's, and then it's back to reality.
00:27:23What's reality?
00:27:24Scout goes back to school, and hopefully I have a new job by then, because money has been tight.
00:27:32I thought you just finished a job.
00:27:34Well, we've had some extra expenses this year.
00:27:38What kind?
00:27:41I know, I'm sorry.
00:27:43I tell you what, why don't you ask me anything, and I will answer.
00:27:47What's the new plot of the everyday Sam book?
00:27:49Except that, I am sworn to secrecy.
00:27:53But, I'll tell you what, the town carriage ride starts in an hour,
00:27:56and I actually need to draw Sam near horses, because he rides a horse in the next book.
00:28:02So I was wondering if you would want another modeling gig?
00:28:05Are you... Mom, we're going on a carriage ride right now.
00:28:09If... if it's alright.
00:28:11I guess we're going on a carriage ride.
00:28:14Excellent.
00:28:17Finish this up.
00:28:18Okay.
00:28:31We're next.
00:28:33I can't wait, this is going to be so much fun.
00:28:36Can I go say hi?
00:28:37Yes, just stay with Savannah and stay right where I can see you, okay?
00:28:42Don't worry, Mom, I got this.
00:28:45He's a great kid.
00:28:46He's really over the moon that you've taken an interest.
00:28:50Well, I like him.
00:28:54Have you ever seen anything like this town?
00:28:57Next stop!
00:28:59You're up, bud.
00:29:08Hey, Scout, look around you and then close your eyes.
00:29:12Okay, put everything you just saw into your brain like a picture.
00:29:16That way you can keep it even after we've gone.
00:29:20Okay, now open them.
00:29:22It belongs to you now.
00:29:24It belongs to you now.
00:29:35It's been so long since I've seen Scout having such a wonderful time,
00:29:38and now you're drawing a custom portrait of him with Santa?
00:29:42Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!
00:29:46Scout would lose his mind if some version of that ended up in everyday Santa.
00:29:50Can I tell you my wish?
00:29:52No, because then it won't come true.
00:29:54That's only birthdays. I wish for...
00:29:56No, no, no, no, no, no.
00:29:58Can I tell you then?
00:30:00Yeah, sure, why not?
00:30:01I want to stay around.
00:30:04Oh.
00:30:06Okay, well, now I want to know.
00:30:08Too late. Now tell me yours.
00:30:11Oh, well, I haven't made a Christmas wish for quite some time.
00:30:16Well, you are going to have to get started on that soon.
00:30:19That's what Christmas is for.
00:30:21To remind us that wishes can come true.
00:30:28So, skating tomorrow?
00:30:30And maybe make a snowman, and...
00:30:32What? You want to do all of that in one day?
00:30:34I want to do everything now.
00:30:36The doctor said go at my speed.
00:30:38Maybe my speed is changing.
00:30:40It's really cool that Finn Knightley wants to teach me how to skate.
00:30:44He's really, really nice, isn't he?
00:30:47He really, really is.
00:30:50Okay, get some sleep.
00:30:53Where am I supposed to sleep now?
00:30:55I'm going to be right across the hall in the library, okay?
00:30:59Hey, buddy, are you sure you don't want to tell me what your Christmas wish was?
00:31:04I want to stay here longer.
00:31:06For as long as we can.
00:31:08It is pretty great, right?
00:31:10It's the best place I ever came to.
00:31:12I love you, Scout.
00:31:14Good night.
00:31:15Good night.
00:31:35You look cozy.
00:31:37Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. I was just going to, uh...
00:31:41Do you mind?
00:31:42Of course.
00:31:49Job market.
00:31:51Slim pickings.
00:31:53Do you ever think about going back and finishing your degree?
00:31:57Yeah, I just don't think that would be right for me.
00:32:00Right, yeah.
00:32:01I guess managing school and work would be pretty hard, huh?
00:32:05And I guess Scout's dad isn't in the picture.
00:32:09Well, we divorced a few years ago, and now he's a birthday and Christmas card kind of dad.
00:32:17You said that you and your dad weren't close.
00:32:21Was he in your life?
00:32:25Uh, he was until I was ten, and then he disappeared two days after Christmas one year.
00:32:33The end.
00:32:35And you never saw him again?
00:32:37That's so sad.
00:32:40Is that kind of what happened with Scout's dad? He...
00:32:44Um, it was more gradual.
00:32:47I'm just still trying to figure out how to help Scout through it.
00:32:54If you don't mind, what helped you?
00:32:58Oh, um, my mom, my sister, yeah.
00:33:01A decent stepdad, and, uh...
00:33:05Oh, my art, yeah.
00:33:08You do what you love.
00:33:10You don't love your job?
00:33:12I love the people I've met.
00:33:15Really, it was Mr. Conrad who affected me the most,
00:33:17because he showed me that it's okay to want a rewarding life for myself.
00:33:24He said that?
00:33:25He said so many things.
00:33:27I think the thing that stuck with me the most is that I'm Scout's example of how to live,
00:33:35and he encouraged me to do a better job of it than he did with his own children.
00:33:44Oh, look at that.
00:33:47Oh, it's snowing.
00:33:51It's beautiful.
00:33:52Let's go grab our coats.
00:33:56Can I ask, why do you keep asking about Mr. Conrad and my work?
00:34:03Am I?
00:34:05I just feel like you want to hear something bad about it, or about me.
00:34:11Oh, no, no. I...
00:34:13I think I'm just all out of source with what's going on in my life.
00:34:18I think I'm just all out of source with what's going on in my own life.
00:34:24I really wanted to say some things to my dad, and I just really wish...
00:34:32Yeah, now it's too late.
00:34:36I could listen to what you wanted to say.
00:34:39That can be very healing, and I'm here.
00:34:44Wow, that's...
00:34:46No wonder people open up to you, tell you their secrets.
00:34:51I mean, being there for people, that's what you love.
00:34:55I don't know if it's that simple.
00:34:58What if it is?
00:35:00It's yours to choose. What's holding you back?
00:35:03Scout might wake up and wonder where I am.
00:35:08I'm...
00:35:09You need to work.
00:35:10I'm sorry if I said the wrong thing.
00:35:12Oh, you didn't. You didn't. You said incredibly nice things.
00:35:21Look, if you meant it about teaching Scout how to skate,
00:35:25and me, I'd like that.
00:35:29I would be happy to.
00:35:33Tomorrow morning? And you.
00:35:36Okay.
00:35:37Okay.
00:35:39Night, Finn.
00:35:41Night.
00:35:56Good night.
00:35:57Night.
00:35:58Sleep.
00:36:25Where the heck is that pan?
00:36:37Excuse me.
00:36:39I'm not here to help or anything, don't worry.
00:36:42You said there were ice skates.
00:36:44So, if you could just tell me where they are, then...
00:36:47Of course you can't just tell me.
00:36:49Okay.
00:36:52Okay, if you tell me your sizes, then I can find them for you.
00:36:56I can take it from here.
00:36:58There she is.
00:36:59Uh, so maybe we're still on for that ketchup over coffee?
00:37:03Oh, I'm so... I can't.
00:37:06I have the dishes, I have recycling, and I have a handyman coming at 11.
00:37:10Actually, Scout can handle the recycling, and we will be done skating by 11, so I can wait for the handyman.
00:37:16Look, I know you like to do everything yourself, but you have to admit that when I have helped, it's been useful.
00:37:23So, why not let me do it?
00:37:25I'm fine, really.
00:37:26Miss Bramble, I have had half a dozen patients who won't admit they need time to recover.
00:37:31They sound just like you.
00:37:33Now, I think that you should go and have coffee with the man who has been coming here for 22 years,
00:37:40and I'm paid through the end of the week, so you can't throw me out for saying all that.
00:37:44Fine.
00:37:46Fine? That's it?
00:37:47Yeah.
00:37:48Okay, then, well, go get ready.
00:37:50No more ordering around.
00:37:53Yeah.
00:37:54Quick, go before she changes her mind.
00:37:56Willa, thank you.
00:37:57What are Christmas wishes for?
00:38:04Hey!
00:38:05Found him.
00:38:14Pretty cool rink, huh?
00:38:15Like, nighttime during the day.
00:38:17Okay, here we go.
00:38:18Shoulders back, and then relax.
00:38:20Just sit in it.
00:38:21Yeah, bend those knees.
00:38:22Grilla, yeah, loosen it up.
00:38:25What are you laughing at?
00:38:26You're up next, Grilla.
00:38:27Let's just teach one beginner at a time.
00:38:30Uh-uh, we're all in this together.
00:38:32So, make the pizza for me, and we're going to go pizza, pizza, glide.
00:38:37French fries, all right?
00:38:40Step, step, glide.
00:38:43There you go, good.
00:38:45You got it.
00:38:46Scout, are you okay?
00:38:49That was amazing!
00:38:51Kids are natural.
00:38:52Lesson one of ice skating.
00:38:54Falling down, lesson number two, getting back up.
00:38:56There you go, buddy.
00:38:57All right, give me that pizza, pizza, french fries.
00:38:59Push, push, glide.
00:39:05Okay, okay, all right.
00:39:07You got this.
00:39:08Hold on tight.
00:39:09Okay.
00:39:10And then just push.
00:39:12Push.
00:39:15There you go.
00:39:18Come on, you got this.
00:39:20Nice.
00:39:21Oh, there we go.
00:39:22Yeah.
00:39:23Nice and gentle.
00:39:24This is fun.
00:39:25I know, look at you.
00:39:27Olympics, here you come.
00:39:29There's your new job.
00:39:31Oh, oh, oh.
00:39:36Olympics, there I go.
00:39:38Hey, are you okay?
00:39:39Yes.
00:39:40You got a little...
00:39:45Sorry, my hands are cold.
00:39:51Look at me, I'm flying!
00:39:55You're amazing!
00:39:56Go, go, go!
00:40:00Do you know what time it is?
00:40:02I promised Mabel I would be back at the house by 11 for the handyman.
00:40:06Honey, we gotta go, okay?
00:40:09Now?
00:40:10Please, Mom, can I stay?
00:40:11Look, I'll stay.
00:40:13No.
00:40:14No, I'd like to.
00:40:15Yeah, we'll skate around for a bit and then I'll take him through town.
00:40:17You take some time for yourself.
00:40:19A mom's vacation you don't get.
00:40:24Go.
00:40:25Okay.
00:40:26Yeah?
00:40:27Yeah.
00:40:28Great.
00:40:30There you go.
00:40:31Look at this.
00:40:32Look at your mom.
00:40:35Pretty good, huh?
00:40:59Hi.
00:41:00Hi.
00:41:01Nice to see you.
00:41:03Where's Aunt Mabel?
00:41:04She's in town.
00:41:05What are you doing here?
00:41:06She forgot about the cookie bake.
00:41:07Well, it's our annual tradition to make cookies for the book reading on Christmas Eve.
00:41:08So I thought I'd give it a try.
00:41:09Okay.
00:41:10Okay.
00:41:11Okay.
00:41:12Okay.
00:41:13Okay.
00:41:14Okay.
00:41:15Okay.
00:41:16Okay.
00:41:17Okay.
00:41:18Okay.
00:41:19Okay.
00:41:20Okay.
00:41:21Okay.
00:41:22Okay.
00:41:23Okay.
00:41:24Okay.
00:41:25Okay.
00:41:26Okay.
00:41:27Okay.
00:41:28This is really weird.
00:41:29She forgot after the reading on Christmas Eve.
00:41:30It's also our tradition to eat several dozen while we make them.
00:41:33But no Mabel.
00:41:34That's on me.
00:41:35I sent her off to have her annual coffee with Ken.
00:41:41Santa, Ken, huh?
00:41:43Okay.
00:41:44Wait.
00:41:45You see it too?
00:41:46He's had a crush on my aunt for 20 years.
00:41:47She has no idea?
00:41:48I don't think Ken's ever worked the nerve up to tell her.
00:41:51Or maybe your aunt's too scary?
00:41:53Savannah's coming over later.
00:41:56Where's Scalfe?
00:41:57Uh, with Finn. In fact, they are probably at your chocolate shop right now.
00:42:02With Finn, huh?
00:42:10How do you draw all those things in the books?
00:42:13How do I draw all those things in the books? Well, I learned a few secrets a long time ago from a very special teacher.
00:42:19Basically, all it is is modified shapes, okay? So if I'm doing a face, we start off with like a nice, just rough in an oval like that.
00:42:29Two little ovals for the eyes, and then an open triangle for the nose, and then a little line for the mouth, and then you kind of just go all crazy for the hair like that.
00:42:39And then, there it is. Give it a title.
00:42:43Every piece of art has a title or a caption, so what do you think it should be called?
00:42:49Hmm. Scout Loves Chocolate?
00:42:52Scout Loves Chocolate. Truth in Art. Sounds perfect. There you go. All done.
00:42:59Nah.
00:43:01Whup. Oh, bam! There you go.
00:43:04For me? You bet.
00:43:06Can you do another one? Sure. What would you like to see?
00:43:09How about me skating? Me skating. Sounds good.
00:43:13Why did you want to learn about skating? Was it because of talking to Mr. Conrad?
00:43:19Well, I've always wanted to learn, but he told me a lot about it. And he was really smart. And he told me funny stories.
00:43:27Yeah? What kind of stories?
00:43:30About places he went, people he met, and funny things his kids did when they were my age.
00:43:37Yeah? Like what? What kind of things?
00:43:38He showed me some ornaments they made, but I think Christmas made him sad.
00:43:45Yeah? Why do you think that is? Do you know?
00:43:48Because even though they were growing up, I think he wanted to have another Christmas with them.
00:43:53I think he wanted to have another Christmas with them.
00:44:04Okay, I think one very last piece. Okay, get in there.
00:44:09Yeah.
00:44:19I've just been so focused on Scout these last few years, I barely even remember what it's like to have a conversation with a man, let alone date one.
00:44:29Then it's time.
00:44:32Why are we even talking about this? Nothing's happened.
00:44:36Except you're thinking about it.
00:44:40I had a patient who gave me an extraordinary gift. He challenged me to live the life I dream of.
00:44:47So?
00:44:49The problem is I don't remember what my dreams are. And I don't want to just get by.
00:44:57But what do you do when you've been given a second chance at life and you don't know what to do with it?
00:45:03What if you just took one step? And then another? And then another? All you have to do is ask yourself, what's step one?
00:45:19Okay.
00:45:22Scout.
00:45:24Scout loves skating.
00:45:25Scout loves skating. Okay, the Scout Love Series, we'll call it. You, I'm her new copywriter. Done.
00:45:35Maybe I could put these together, like a present for my mom. Your drawings and my captions. I could also write a story around her.
00:45:46Or we don't have to. I could do something else.
00:45:49No, no. I'm sure she would love it. And maybe someday you'll even write your own book.
00:45:56Me? Write a book?
00:45:58Why not? You've read so many. I bet you'd make a great writer. Is that what you want to be when you grow up?
00:46:06I didn't...
00:46:10I was really sick the last few years. I thought I might die.
00:46:14Scout is...
00:46:16So everyone stopped asking what I wanted to be when I grew up. I had this operation on my heart last May.
00:46:24It was a new kind of operation that they didn't have before, so I was real lucky.
00:46:31Yeah, that's um...
00:46:35Wow, I had...
00:46:39That's amazing.
00:46:40My mom says we both got a second chance, so maybe I could be a writer.
00:46:47Alright, one sec. Maybe that's your... Yep.
00:46:51What is it?
00:46:53Your mom says that she and Sage are making a lot of cookies.
00:46:58Really? Let's go.
00:47:00Let's go. I agree.
00:47:04You know, we have a lot of cookies.
00:47:07You know, we have a lot in common. We both like skating and everyday sound.
00:47:13And our fathers weren't here for Christmas.
00:47:30Thanks, Ben!
00:47:31Yeah.
00:47:36Thanks.
00:47:43Cookies!
00:47:45Just in time. Want to help decorate?
00:47:48Here, let me get these off.
00:47:55Welcome back.
00:47:57Hey, um...
00:47:59Willa, can I talk to you for a second?
00:48:01Of course.
00:48:03Be right back.
00:48:06Let's decorate.
00:48:09Hey.
00:48:11Is everything okay? Scout wasn't a problem, was he?
00:48:14No, no, no. He's amazing.
00:48:16He's, uh...
00:48:18He's an incredible kid.
00:48:20Thanks.
00:48:22So, is there anything wrong?
00:48:25He almost died.
00:48:28What did he tell you?
00:48:30He told me he had a heart operation, and that...
00:48:33For two years...
00:48:34For two years, we weren't sure he was going to make it.
00:48:40But now he's just a regular kid.
00:48:45That's what you've been dealing with for the last two years?
00:48:48Mm-hmm.
00:48:49And his dad?
00:48:51Well, he doesn't really pitch in.
00:48:54So, as the medical bills mounted, Scout and I, um, had to live week to week.
00:49:01And so this holiday is...
00:49:02This holiday...
00:49:04This is a dream, given what we've been through.
00:49:08And you're...
00:49:10Mr. Conrad.
00:49:12He knew that.
00:49:15And it's more than that.
00:49:18He left us enough money to pay all of Scout's medical bills.
00:49:23A hundred thousand dollars.
00:49:28For the operation?
00:49:29For the operation.
00:49:31And I don't know how I can ever repay that,
00:49:34except to make sure that Scout has the best life he possibly can.
00:49:39And to take this chance to find what I'm meant to be doing, too.
00:49:43That's, uh...
00:49:47That's an incredible gift.
00:49:50I just wish I could tell these children what he's done.
00:49:54You know, how much he changed at the end of his life.
00:49:57When he was younger, he worked hard,
00:50:00but he felt it was a constant source of disappointment to his family,
00:50:03and for some reason thought they would be better off without him.
00:50:07That if he left, his wife could find someone else to love her
00:50:11and raise his kids the way he thought they deserved.
00:50:16But then in the end...
00:50:18Well, at the end of his life, he felt it was the biggest mistake he'd ever made.
00:50:22But it was too late to change it.
00:50:23Leaving his children was the biggest regret of his life.
00:50:35Mr. Conrad...
00:50:38His family...
00:50:42They are so lucky that you were there for him.
00:50:47Anybody would be lucky to have you in their life.
00:50:50I mean, it's no wonder.
00:50:51It's no wonder he wanted you to thrive, to have a second chance.
00:50:55Willa...
00:51:01I need to tell you something,
00:51:03and I should have told you when we first met.
00:51:09What is happening in my house?
00:51:12What is happening?
00:51:14Can we sit down?
00:51:16Okay.
00:51:17Maybe we should...
00:51:18Okay.
00:51:22Okay.
00:51:23I know this looks bad.
00:51:24You're cooking in my kitchen?
00:51:27Sage, you're my own niece. How could you?
00:51:30What the heck with all that, Mabel?
00:51:33Did you have an accident? Did you hurt your foot?
00:51:35Yes.
00:51:36Right. So can you do all of this by yourself?
00:51:39No.
00:51:40Then either you have to let people help you, or nothing's gonna get done.
00:51:44Your choice.
00:51:47Are you really that stubborn that you'd rather not have a full Christmas around here?
00:51:51Yes.
00:51:54These people care for you.
00:51:56If you're incapable of seeing that, I...
00:51:59I'm sorry.
00:52:06Excuse me.
00:52:12Wait.
00:52:14I'm going for a drive.
00:52:15Oh, you're angry.
00:52:17No, I'm not.
00:52:19I just don't understand people who can't see what's right in front of them.
00:52:35So I was being a tyrant.
00:52:39And I'm sorry.
00:52:40And I'm sorry.
00:52:42It's just this place should be so much Christmasier by now,
00:52:45and I just didn't know how to accomplish that on my own, so...
00:52:48If you amazing people would like to help me with that,
00:52:52I would welcome that.
00:52:55What can we do?
00:52:57Oh, thank you.
00:53:08I didn't see this one.
00:53:29Should we show Maple now?
00:53:32I think she said she went shopping.
00:53:35Let's show it to her when it's perfect, huh?
00:53:42How about...
00:53:58Here we are as in olden days
00:54:04Happy golden days of yore
00:54:13Oh, it's beautiful.
00:54:15Um, I brought you something.
00:54:17You did?
00:54:20Oh my goodness, what is this?
00:54:23Early Christmas present.
00:54:28You remembered.
00:54:30Oh, it's incredible.
00:54:37Look at what you did.
00:54:39No, this is what we did.
00:54:41And hats off to your aunt for letting us.
00:54:44Hats off to you. She's been different since you came.
00:54:47And someone else has changed too.
00:54:51He's wonderful with Scout.
00:54:54You two seem pretty cozy.
00:54:56You still thinking about all that?
00:54:59My head knows it's crazy, but I'm trying to do what I promised.
00:55:04You know, follow my heart, embrace my life, take a chance.
00:55:10Here you go.
00:55:13I went a little crazy and bought all sorts of treats for all of you.
00:55:24Oh, just look at that.
00:55:28Now it looks like Christmas.
00:55:41So the $100,000 was to pay for medical bills? Seriously?
00:55:45She's a health care aide with a kid and a mountain of bills just struggling to get by.
00:55:49Dad gave her a way out.
00:55:50Or she's lying to you.
00:55:51It was the son that told me.
00:55:53Wait, sorry. So now you're bonding with her son?
00:55:57Mom, just listen.
00:55:59Look, I don't know what's going on there.
00:56:01But it sounds to me like she's got you turned around like she did Dad.
00:56:05It's not what you think.
00:56:07Dad opened up to her.
00:56:09He told her that he regretted so much what he had done to us.
00:56:12And in his own mind, he thought at the time that he was helping Mom so she could get married.
00:56:17So that there would be someone there for her, for us.
00:56:21Or she's on to you.
00:56:24And she knows exactly what to say to push your buttons.
00:56:28She's not like that, alright?
00:56:29And this was never about the money.
00:56:32Money which we don't need, by the way.
00:56:36Now, it's time to let all of this go.
00:56:42I'm not short of the injunction.
00:56:45I'm not going to pursue it and neither should you.
00:56:47So what, that's it?
00:56:48You're just going to come back to Seattle for Christmas and forget about it?
00:56:53I'm going to stay here for Christmas.
00:56:55I'll see you at New Year's in Seattle.
00:56:57We'll raise a glass for Dad and think of the good times we did have with him.
00:57:04Alright?
00:57:05You have a good Christmas.
00:57:07I'll call you.
00:57:08Finn, you...
00:57:19Okay, you can stop.
00:57:22You've done enough.
00:57:24Tomorrow's Christmas Eve.
00:57:25I want it all to be perfect for you.
00:57:28You know you act like you like doing this?
00:57:31I do.
00:57:32Is that completely crazy?
00:57:33Yes.
00:57:35Now, come on.
00:57:38Come have some of this.
00:57:40No, I really shouldn't.
00:57:43Three different kinds of chocolate?
00:57:45Okay, if you insist.
00:57:47Oh, Rilla.
00:57:49It's a sickness, I know.
00:57:50Yeah.
00:57:55I don't know how you do this.
00:57:57Oh, it's just an old family recipe.
00:57:59I mean, running this place single-handedly, even before you broke your ankle.
00:58:04How do you do it alone?
00:58:06Can I tell you a secret?
00:58:07Mm-hmm.
00:58:10I'm not going to tell you.
00:58:12I'm not going to tell you.
00:58:13Can I tell you a secret?
00:58:14Mm-hmm.
00:58:16I didn't break my ankle horseback riding.
00:58:19No.
00:58:20That's just what I've been saying.
00:58:22Mm.
00:58:24I did it walking down the stairs holding laundry while on the phone with a prospective guest.
00:58:30So you know it's too much.
00:58:32Yeah.
00:58:34I just didn't know what to do about it or how to ask for help.
00:58:40Kim was right.
00:58:43Okay.
00:58:44Can I be completely inappropriate?
00:58:46Mm-hmm.
00:58:47Ken likes you.
00:58:48Oh, I know.
00:58:50I've known him since high school.
00:58:52Well, do you like him back?
00:58:54I do.
00:58:55Then what's the problem?
00:58:57What if he uproots his life and then it doesn't work out?
00:59:01No.
00:59:02I'd rather just bury myself in so much work that I couldn't possibly be open to a relationship.
00:59:08That way it won't happen and no one gets hurt.
00:59:11Or bury yourself in caring for your child.
00:59:17Scout's been very sick the last two years.
00:59:20He's better now.
00:59:22I think I've used it as an excuse.
00:59:25To not join the world.
00:59:27And the truth is I'm starting to feel that there is a bigger picture for me.
00:59:31And I just don't know how to get at it.
00:59:35You know, maybe you're just looking at this the wrong way.
00:59:38You're not a nurse.
00:59:40You're a caretaker.
00:59:42I mean, just look what you've done around here.
00:59:45It's not a job to you.
00:59:47It's who you are.
00:59:49You.
00:59:51You're a caretaker.
00:59:53Okay.
00:59:54Okay.
00:59:55Do you want to have a cup of tea?
00:59:57Sure.
00:59:58Good.
00:59:59Good.
01:00:18Hey buddy.
01:00:19Let me talk to you for a minute.
01:00:21What do you think if maybe I didn't look for another healthcare job?
01:00:27What kind of job would you get?
01:00:29Maybe something completely different.
01:00:32Maybe something not in Minneapolis.
01:00:36Do you think you would miss the city if that happened?
01:00:38Could we move here?
01:00:40Is that what you want?
01:00:42If I could live at a place like this, I wouldn't miss Minneapolis at all.
01:00:46Okay.
01:00:54Oh, hey, Ken.
01:00:55Yeah.
01:00:56You know what you told me about the book reading on Christmas Eve?
01:00:59Well, it looks like I'll be available now, so if there's still an opening.
01:01:03Absolutely.
01:01:04We'd love to have you.
01:01:05Great.
01:01:06Yeah.
01:01:10Hi.
01:01:11I'll be downstairs in a bit.
01:01:14Well, actually, I'm here for Scout.
01:01:17What do you need Scout for?
01:01:19Would you mind if we didn't tell you?
01:01:22Where will you be?
01:01:23We'll be in the craft room, but we'd really appreciate it if you didn't come in.
01:01:29So many Christmas secrets.
01:01:32Okay, go ahead.
01:01:35How long will you have me?
01:01:37Don't worry about it. I got this.
01:01:38You take some time for you.
01:01:41Do something that will make you happy.
01:01:54All right.
01:01:55So you wanted to put all these drawings together for your mom, right?
01:01:58So I did a few more, but you know what they need?
01:02:03Captions?
01:02:04You wouldn't happen to know any good writers, would you?
01:02:08Scout loves his mom.
01:02:11He sure does.
01:02:12Perfect.
01:02:13I was thinking about doing a back page that says Merry Christmas.
01:02:18What do you think?
01:02:20I think...
01:02:23That's a good idea.
01:02:25I think it's a good idea.
01:02:27I think it's a good idea.
01:02:29I think it's a good idea.
01:02:31I think it's a good idea.
01:02:33I think it's a good idea.
01:02:35I think it's a good idea.
01:02:38What?
01:02:49Whoa!
01:02:52I'm never going to get to the Olympics if I don't practice.
01:02:55Tighten your skates.
01:02:58We might as well learn how to skate if this is going to be our rink.
01:03:02Your rink?
01:03:03Mom's taking a job here at Bramble House.
01:03:05No, I never said that.
01:03:07Well, what about all those questions?
01:03:09Moving out of Minneapolis?
01:03:11Taking a new job?
01:03:13Come on, Mom.
01:03:15Is he right?
01:03:16Well, what if this is where I'm supposed to be?
01:03:20What if this is who I'm supposed to be?
01:03:23And what if anything is possible?
01:03:30Come on, hurry up!
01:03:31Hurry up!
01:03:34There we go.
01:03:35You're doing so great!
01:03:38Bend those knees, bend those knees.
01:03:44Nice!
01:03:48If I do stay, I think you're going to have to come back and give me more lessons.
01:03:52Because otherwise I'll never keep up with that kid.
01:03:55Well, then I guess I'll just have to stay.
01:03:58I'll keep up with him.
01:03:59Here we go.
01:04:00I'm going for you.
01:04:03Best week ever!
01:04:05I thought that was for me.
01:04:07Not yet.
01:04:08You didn't get to that point yet.
01:04:10I didn't get that yet.
01:04:12Feel those ankles yet?
01:04:14You did great.
01:04:16I'm proud of you.
01:04:22Molly.
01:04:27What are you doing here?
01:04:29Me?
01:04:30You're the one who's off on some sort of family adventure with the woman who stole from our father.
01:04:34She didn't steal from us, I told you.
01:04:37Well, I got here just in the nick of time, didn't I?
01:04:42What? Okay, would you stop? What are you going to do?
01:04:46I'm going to do what you couldn't do.
01:04:48Confront her.
01:04:49Okay, please, just stop. Listen.
01:04:52I have feelings for this person. No, okay? I know.
01:04:55But please, really, I think that I could...
01:05:00Okay, what if you're wrong? Huh?
01:05:02Well, then why don't we just tell her the truth?
01:05:05And see what she says.
01:05:06What? That I came here to find out if she stole from us?
01:05:09That I've been lying to her?
01:05:11She trusts me now.
01:05:13She's opened up to me. I've...
01:05:16I've opened up to her.
01:05:18And...
01:05:19Except for the fact, Finn, that you've been lying about who you are this whole time.
01:05:25Look.
01:05:27We have a week, and then we will never be able to contest this again.
01:05:32If you let this go, you will regret it.
01:05:39Okay, fine. But just let me do it in my own way, on my own terms.
01:05:44Okay, fine. But just let me do it in my own way, on my own time.
01:05:49Alright? And then we will both get our answers.
01:05:53What are we buying?
01:05:55Well, we made so many new friends this week, I didn't even think to pack gifts.
01:05:59So, something for Mabel, and Sage, and Savannah, and Finn.
01:06:04And Ken.
01:06:06What? We're gonna get something for Santa?
01:06:08I bet no one else thinks of that.
01:06:10I think you're right.
01:06:11So, which one should we work on first?
01:06:13Finn's!
01:06:14Okay, then let's do Mabel's.
01:06:16And then Ken's and Sage's.
01:06:18And then Ken's and Sage's.
01:06:19Hey, there. I didn't see you back at Bramble House.
01:06:22Well, I figured you would be busy with your sister.
01:06:24Well, yeah, she's just resting back in her room.
01:06:27I thought you were going to Seattle to see her for Christmas.
01:06:30Well, I was, and then there's just a little change in plans.
01:06:34Because you wanted to stay here with us longer?
01:06:39There is a display I wanted to go look at in the store.
01:06:42Can I see it?
01:06:43Uh, sure. Okay.
01:06:48Hey, is everything okay?
01:06:50Oh, yeah. I just, um...
01:06:52I just really enjoyed our time together, Willa.
01:06:56Yeah, me too.
01:06:58And I don't want it to end.
01:06:59I mean, if you felt the same way, too.
01:07:03I do.
01:07:05And I don't really know what that would look like, or how that would work.
01:07:11But you would want to, if we could.
01:07:14You know, I can work from anywhere.
01:07:16Not that I'm...
01:07:18Uh, later, can we meet up in the library?
01:07:22Sure.
01:07:23Yeah.
01:07:24There's a poster with Ken on it, in the store window.
01:07:26Really?
01:07:29Why don't you two...
01:07:30We should get back and get ready.
01:07:32Ready for what? I don't know.
01:07:34Oh. All right, I won't ask any questions.
01:07:37Move along.
01:07:42Come in.
01:07:47Well?
01:07:48I started the ball rolling.
01:07:51What does that mean?
01:07:53Wow, you didn't say anything.
01:07:56Finn!
01:07:57I'm gonna tell her, just after this thing tonight, okay?
01:08:01Just let me get through this before...
01:08:05Before she hates me and never wants to speak to me again.
01:08:08Why don't you come with me?
01:08:10Meet Willa, talk to her, talk to Scout.
01:08:12I think you'll see what I see.
01:08:20You threw the papers out?
01:08:26You better tell her.
01:08:28Tonight.
01:08:29Because if you don't, I will.
01:08:39Did you know that this book, The Night Before Christmas,
01:08:42was a gift from the writer to his daughter?
01:08:45After we read the poem, we'll celebrate the holiday
01:08:48with homemade Christmas cooking!
01:08:54And there's one more extra-special treat
01:08:57we have with us tonight,
01:08:59the illustrator from the Everyday Sam books,
01:09:02Mr. Finn Knightley.
01:09:05Shall we get started?
01:09:07"'Twas the night before Christmas
01:09:09When all through the house
01:09:11Not a creature was stirring,
01:09:13Not even a mouse."
01:09:17So I think what Everyday Sam shows us
01:09:20is that any kid can be a hero in their own life.
01:09:24And right here in Bramble, I met a hero of my own.
01:09:29And as a kid, I thought,
01:09:31I met a hero of my own.
01:09:34And his name is Scout Fairchild.
01:09:36Scout, can you stand up, please?
01:09:42Scout here has a very special gift
01:09:45that he would like to share with us tonight.
01:09:48And it is his very first book.
01:09:54I had a great time in Bramble this week
01:09:56because my mom brought me here.
01:09:58So Merry Christmas, Mom. You're the best.
01:10:06What is this?
01:10:09It's...
01:10:26Best Christmas ever.
01:10:39Um...
01:10:43Here you go.
01:10:45Get your milk.
01:10:49There you are.
01:10:52You make a good team.
01:10:54We do.
01:10:57Maybe I could, uh, help you clean up.
01:11:01Maybe I'd be okay with that.
01:11:04Really?
01:11:07Maybe I should have said that a long time ago.
01:11:11Well, better late than never.
01:11:14And afterwards, all these kids came up to me
01:11:16to see Finn's drawings.
01:11:18Can you believe it?
01:11:20I saw that. It was an incredible gift.
01:11:22And now it is time to go straight to bed.
01:11:24It's Christmas Eve. Can I open one present?
01:11:27No, because you had a big night
01:11:29and because Santa still has to come.
01:11:31Real Santa?
01:11:33Real Santa.
01:11:36Excuse me.
01:11:38Go ahead. Go get your teeth brushed.
01:11:40Okay.
01:11:41Hello.
01:11:43We didn't get to officially meet earlier,
01:11:45and your brother has been so kind to me and my son.
01:11:47I'm Willa Fairchild.
01:11:49I know who you are.
01:11:51My full name is Molly Conrad,
01:11:53and Finn's full name
01:11:55is Gregory Finnegan Conrad, Jr.
01:11:59Knightley's just his professional name.
01:12:02We're both great Conrad's children.
01:12:07So you're Molly,
01:12:09and Finn is Greg, Jr.?
01:12:12Well, why wouldn't you tell me that?
01:12:15Because he wanted to find out the truth
01:12:17about what you did to our father.
01:12:19What I did to him?
01:12:21Conning him into leaving you $100,000.
01:12:24You think I conned him?
01:12:29Well, Finn thinks I conned him?
01:12:31He had a lawyer draw up an injunction
01:12:33to file against you.
01:12:37No, Finn wouldn't...
01:12:39Molly, stop.
01:12:41Willa.
01:12:43Did you do this?
01:12:45No, Molly...
01:12:47You thought I stole from you,
01:12:49so you came here to...
01:12:51To what? To get close to me and then...
01:12:53No, I told Molly that you didn't do anything wrong.
01:12:56I understand that now.
01:12:58Now?
01:13:00So it's true.
01:13:02You came here to expose me as a...
01:13:04As a fraud, as a fake.
01:13:06No.
01:13:08Okay, it started like that, but after...
01:13:11It started like that?
01:13:15What about Scout?
01:13:17You would do this to a nine-year-old?
01:13:19Of course not.
01:13:21Look, let me explain...
01:13:23You know what?
01:13:25I am sorry to disappoint you both.
01:13:28But I am not interested in your money.
01:13:31Okay? You can keep it.
01:13:33If you want to know what I did,
01:13:35I listened to him.
01:13:37Everything that he did,
01:13:40from staying away after he left your mother
01:13:43to keeping the ornaments that you made for him,
01:13:46he did because he loved you.
01:13:48And maybe he made a mistake,
01:13:50but he loved you both so much.
01:13:53And that's the truth.
01:13:56And that's the truth.
01:13:58Excuse me.
01:14:00Wait.
01:14:01Goodbye, Finn.
01:14:06So congratulations.
01:14:08You got what you wanted.
01:14:11Finn, I...
01:14:26There she is.
01:14:29Willa.
01:14:30Mabel.
01:14:31No, me first.
01:14:33I just want to be clear.
01:14:35I really do want you to come and work with me here.
01:14:39I admit that I...
01:14:41I just can't do this by myself,
01:14:43and you're exactly the...
01:14:45Oh, no.
01:14:46I take it all back if it's going to make you cry.
01:14:49No, that's not what's making me cry.
01:14:51Well, then what is?
01:14:54It's how badly I want to say yes to your offer
01:14:59and how sad I am to tell you that Scout and I are leaving.
01:15:03Right now.
01:15:04Tonight.
01:15:06I'm so sorry.
01:15:09What happened?
01:15:24And this is how
01:15:28business love falls
01:15:32on our old toes
01:15:36And I love how
01:15:39this is how
01:15:41Oh, hi there. What can I do for you?
01:15:46My father lived here for a short while.
01:15:49Your father...
01:15:50Greg Conrad.
01:15:52They used to play together.
01:15:54He spent Christmas this year.
01:15:56In fact, don't...
01:15:58Don't go away. One minute.
01:16:05There he is.
01:16:09Greg Conrad. That is just unbelievable.
01:16:12Whatever happened to him?
01:16:14Any chance he's going to be coming here to meet with you and Finn?
01:16:18Uh...
01:16:20No.
01:16:22He passed away
01:16:24a few weeks ago.
01:16:26Oh, I am so sorry.
01:16:32I...
01:16:33You just never picture your parent being a kid at Christmas.
01:16:38Is that why you came here?
01:16:40I came, um...
01:16:42I think Finn and I came...
01:16:47I'm sorry.
01:16:49Can I borrow this, please?
01:16:50Yes. Thank you.
01:16:53Is there anything else I can do?
01:16:57I need to find Willa.
01:17:02Yeah?
01:17:07I can't believe that's Dad. He looks so happy.
01:17:10Yeah. That's why he wanted Willa to come here.
01:17:13He wanted to give her and her son a Christmas memory like he had.
01:17:20That's why he saved those ornaments.
01:17:22Because that was his last Christmas with us, too.
01:17:27I was just so mad at everything I thought I had lost.
01:17:31Willa and Scout, they...
01:17:35They brought Dad back to me.
01:17:37After you left, I just... I got so angry.
01:17:41But it is not their fault.
01:17:43No, it's no one's fault.
01:17:46Finn, Willa and Scout left for the airport.
01:17:49I don't understand. Why did we have to leave?
01:17:53I told you already, Scout. It just...
01:17:56It didn't work out at Bramble House.
01:17:59But it's Christmas. We didn't even get to say goodbye.
01:18:03I'm sorry, baby. I'm really sorry.
01:18:08Mom, please stop.
01:18:10I want to see the tree one last time.
01:18:13Okay. Just for a few minutes.
01:18:23So what's your plan?
01:18:25I'm going to stop her plane. That's my plan.
01:18:28Wait, wait. Hold on. Pull over.
01:18:30Pull over, please. Just stop. Just stop.
01:18:32That's them. By the tree.
01:18:36We always have beautiful memories of this place.
01:18:39We always have beautiful memories of this place.
01:18:42And that's what Mr. Conrad wanted for us.
01:18:48Hey!
01:18:49Mom, Finn!
01:18:54Please, just hear me out.
01:18:56I'm begging you.
01:19:00Look, Willa, I made a terrible mistake.
01:19:03So please, don't blame him for what I did.
01:19:07You hear him out?
01:19:13Hi. My name is Molly. I'm Finn's older sister.
01:19:16Will you show me the Christmas tree?
01:19:21Go ahead.
01:19:28I did everything wrong.
01:19:31I should have told you the truth from the beginning.
01:19:34But you have to believe me.
01:19:35The only lie I really told you was why I came to Bramble.
01:19:38Everything else, this was real.
01:19:42I trusted you.
01:19:44I know.
01:19:45I hadn't done that with anyone.
01:19:48I was just so blinded by what had happened.
01:19:51And I couldn't see through it. But you opened my eyes.
01:19:54And if nothing comes from this, I will always be grateful to you for that.
01:20:01Hey, but Willa, let me make it up to you.
01:20:07Let me make this the best Christmas for you ever.
01:20:10For you and Scout.
01:20:12And the best New Year's.
01:20:15And the best Valentine's Day.
01:20:18And the best Arbor Day.
01:20:20National Ice Cream Day, if that's a thing.
01:20:24Because just any day that you will let me make special for you.
01:20:36Stay in Bramble.
01:20:40It's where you belong.
01:20:43You told me that my dad gave you a second chance.
01:20:51All I'm asking is that you give me one too.
01:20:58Okay.
01:21:01Okay?
01:21:07Yes, I will stay.
01:21:10Oh, I can't.
01:21:27Ew!
01:21:29Nice!
01:21:31Hi there.
01:21:35Hey, buddy.
01:21:37What do you think about staying at Bramble?
01:21:41The three of us.
01:21:43Really?
01:21:45Oh, Scout.
01:21:48Thanks, Molls, for making my Christmas wish come true.
01:21:53Why? It's true.
01:21:55Well, that's what Christmas is all about.
01:21:57To remind you that wishes can come true.
01:21:59That's right.
01:22:00Let's go see the tree.
01:22:01Okay.
01:22:14Christmas magic is a tradition here at Bramble House.
01:22:17But this year happens to be even more special.
01:22:20I bet you say that every year.
01:22:22Yes, I do.
01:22:23But this time I mean it because I...
01:22:26I found love.
01:22:28And a new business partner.
01:22:30And new friends.
01:22:31Absolutely.
01:22:32So here's to an unforgettable Christmas.
01:22:35And a joyous new year.
01:22:37Merry Christmas, everybody.
01:22:39Here, here. Cheers.
01:22:40Merry Christmas.
01:22:42Can we open presents now?
01:22:44Yes, yes, yes.
01:22:46It's Christmas time.
01:22:48Oh, here they go.
01:22:50Merry Christmas.