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00:00:00This program is rated G and is suitable for general audiences.
00:00:30Hand in hand, Isabella and Roger run into the park, not two steps behind Dagmar.
00:01:00But when they get to the stone wall, two things happen at the same time.
00:01:04Doyle steps out of the shadows, looking for a fight.
00:01:08And Isabella feels her kismet fading.
00:01:16That's it!
00:01:19Your exclusive sneak preview of book two.
00:01:22You're the first to ever hear it.
00:01:25Yeah!
00:01:28I know, I know you're so eager for the next book, but all I can say is, it's coming soon.
00:01:34If I say any more, that man over there, my agent Fenny, will yell at me.
00:01:39She's right. I will.
00:01:42But, not all bad.
00:01:44Because, I have some very exciting news about the Isabella Christmas contest.
00:01:50So many of you guys wrote in, and I'm thrilled to announce that Sarah has chosen a winning letter.
00:01:57She'll be traveling to the winner's hometown to announce their name.
00:02:00So people of New Britain, get ready, because Sarah Grace is coming.
00:02:09Wow.
00:02:11New Britain, man.
00:02:13New Britain, man.
00:02:16Okay, if anybody wants their book signed, come on up here.
00:02:20Yay!
00:02:22Hi, what's your name?
00:02:25Thank you so much.
00:02:29Okay, I saw your face. What's with New Britain? How big of a problem?
00:02:33It's kind of a big problem. New Britain is my hometown. Sort of.
00:02:37You've never said anything about this before.
00:02:39Well, it ended badly.
00:02:41How badly?
00:02:43Are you sure you want to hear this?
00:02:45You need to hear every last juicy detail.
00:02:48It was Christmas.
00:02:51And like always, I went to my grandmother's in New Britain.
00:02:55Not what I signed up for.
00:02:58I was a late bloomer.
00:03:02But I had a deep, deep crush on the boy next door.
00:03:05Oh, I love where this is going.
00:03:09Miss Raylene! A kismet cookie? I thought you were married.
00:03:14Wait, wait, wait. Are you saying kismet cookies are real?
00:03:17Benny, I'm telling you this story once. You can listen or you can interrupt.
00:03:21Sorry, sorry. Keep going.
00:03:23I'll have you know this cookie is for my niece,
00:03:26who can't see a good man if he's standing right in front of her.
00:03:30What Raylene means is she's sticking her nose where it doesn't belong. Again.
00:03:34What about you, Miss Patsy? No cookie for you?
00:03:37Sarah Collins, you just arriving already with the sass?
00:03:40We missed you, Sarah. Now get inside.
00:03:43Grandma Mia's been baking all day, and she needs you.
00:03:46Okay.
00:03:48Hey!
00:03:50What?
00:03:52Sounds like you need some silicone spray on those hinges, Sarah Bear.
00:03:55You know what? You can stop calling me that at any time,
00:03:58because I knew it was a dog, not a bear.
00:04:00Oh, sure you did.
00:04:02That's why you broke the land speed record getting inside screaming,
00:04:05Bear! Bear! Bear!
00:04:08You done?
00:04:10How's your bestseller going?
00:04:12Oh, it's, you know, whatever.
00:04:16Well, if you need any help brainstorming ideas,
00:04:19just holler at me, okay?
00:04:21Okay.
00:04:23Wait, no way. You're selling Nightrunner?
00:04:26Yep.
00:04:28Time to grow up, get something a little more practical.
00:04:31You grow up.
00:04:33That'll be the day.
00:04:35Hey, Sarah Bear!
00:04:38I'm on to you, Travis Walker.
00:04:51Grandma Mia!
00:04:53Oh!
00:04:54Hello!
00:04:56Welcome home, darling.
00:05:02Merry Christmas.
00:05:04Oh, Merry Christmas.
00:05:06Okay, well, don't just stand there.
00:05:08Get yourself an apron and help me with all of this.
00:05:10Okay.
00:05:12Oh, you can start by taking those out and put the fresh ones in.
00:05:15Okay.
00:05:16Have you called the police? Because this place looks like a crime scene.
00:05:20You know that it's only on Christmas Eve that my kitchen looks like this.
00:05:25Okay.
00:05:27How long do I set the timer for?
00:05:29Read the recipe.
00:05:32The recipe says take them out when they see them done.
00:05:36That's right. You know how this works.
00:05:39The kismet doesn't happen unless you really believe in the magic.
00:05:44Oh, no, no, don't pee.
00:05:46Use your heart, not your eyes.
00:05:49Okay, sorry.
00:05:51I saw Travis on my way in.
00:05:53Oh, did he tell you his news?
00:05:55Yeah, and I can't believe he's selling it.
00:05:58That car's like his baby.
00:06:02I'll get it.
00:06:09Hi, I'm Helen.
00:06:11Hi, I'm Mia, and this is my granddaughter Sarah.
00:06:15Are you here for a kismet cookie?
00:06:17I guess so.
00:06:19My friend Angie says, I don't know, I'm not a big believer in this kind of stuff.
00:06:25Well, why don't I tell you the legend and then you can decide for yourself.
00:06:29Come on in.
00:06:31So, a hundred years ago, my great-grandparents moved here and they bought this house.
00:06:36And before long, there was a wealthy man in town who wanted to marry their daughter, my Nana Sue.
00:06:43Now, the man was very nice, but Nana Sue didn't love him.
00:06:47And Nana Sue promised her answer by Christmas.
00:06:50And on Christmas Eve, she bumped into this wall and discovered this hidden cabinet.
00:06:55And inside, she found the recipe for kismet cookies.
00:07:00It said if you follow the recipe exactly, you'll dream of your true love.
00:07:04So she made the cookies and she wrapped one and put it under her pillow, just like the recipe told her to.
00:07:10And that night, she dreamt about the grocer in town who always made her laugh.
00:07:15So the next morning, she marched into town and she knocked on his door and she wanted to know if he had anything to say to her.
00:07:21And it turns out, he did.
00:07:24He'd always loved her, but he didn't think he could compete with the wealthy man.
00:07:28So then two weeks later, they were married, my Nana Sue and my Grandpa Joe.
00:07:35And ever since then, the cookies have worked.
00:07:38Okay. I'm sold.
00:07:42It goes under my pillow?
00:07:44Uh-huh. Tonight. You'll see.
00:07:47Mm-hmm.
00:07:54Oh.
00:08:10What's Travis up to out there?
00:08:12Nothing. I don't know. Just, I guess, fixing my car.
00:08:16Well, um, this is the last kismet cookie of the year.
00:08:21Grandma, are you looking for love?
00:08:23Oh, no, honey. No.
00:08:26You know your Grandpa was my one and done.
00:08:29The cookie just helps me dream about him.
00:08:32I wish you'd let me try it.
00:08:34Oh, I know you do, sweetheart, but it's too soon.
00:08:41This is the time of your life when you should be writing about crushes and sweeping romantic stories in your journal.
00:08:49Besides, it doesn't matter. We've given away all the other cookies.
00:08:55Tomorrow's Christmas.
00:09:50Oh, Sarah, Merry Christmas! What would you like for breakfast? I can make anything.
00:10:03Don't be mad, but I saved a kismet cookie for myself.
00:10:06I put it under my pillow last night.
00:10:09And I know who my true love is.
00:10:13Sarah! Sarah, wait!
00:10:20Travis.
00:10:25Hey, Sarah, what are you doing here?
00:10:27I need to tell you something.
00:10:29Can it wait?
00:10:30You know the kismet cookies?
00:10:31Yeah.
00:10:32Yeah, well, last night I put one under my pillow. I know I wasn't supposed to, but I did. And I dreamt about you.
00:10:38And that means that you're my true love and we're supposed to be together. And I know how that sounds, but I...
00:10:44You're getting married?
00:10:47Yeah.
00:10:49Look, I'm sorry, I should have told you, but this is a good day for me, okay? Be happy for me. Sarah? Sarah?
00:11:03I'm sorry, honey.
00:11:06Sarah, I understand, I do. And I hate that it broke your heart, but...
00:11:12Be absolutely sure that you don't believe in the kismet anymore before you do that.
00:11:36So kismet cookies are real?
00:11:39No, clearly they're not. It's a fairy tale I believed in as a kid.
00:11:43And it gave me the idea for the book, but instead of predicting love in the book, the cookies turn you into a mini superhero.
00:11:49Because that's what I needed to be at the time. Strong and confident.
00:11:53So what happened the next time you saw the boy next door?
00:11:56Oh, I didn't. My dad got there soon after. I begged him to take me away, so we went to a ski lodge.
00:12:02Grandma Mia says they moved to Florida a few years ago.
00:12:05And you haven't been back to New Britain since?
00:12:08No.
00:12:10Okay. As your agent, I'm going to advise you never to tell this version of the kismet story to anyone.
00:12:16Can we please pick a new winner?
00:12:18No, it's too late. We've already told the mayor of the town he wants to announce it at some Christmas in the park thing.
00:12:24Dickens.
00:12:25Huh?
00:12:26Dickens in the park. A Christmas carol. Dickens. New Britain. Get it? Everyone dresses up.
00:12:31Love that.
00:12:32Wait. Do they know that Sarah Grace, the author, is really Sarah Collins?
00:12:37Well, I haven't told anyone, so unless Grandma Mia has...
00:12:40Grandma Mia doesn't tell anyone anything, clearly.
00:12:43Perfect! So there's no problem.
00:12:45You can go do the Dickens thing on Saturday. You can head over to Grandma Mia's place, lock yourself in.
00:12:52She can feed you and you can crank out book number two.
00:12:56I know, I know. First draft by January 3rd.
00:12:59Don't make it sound unreasonable, my friend. They have given you two very generous extensions.
00:13:03And I'm close. I swear. I'm 80% done. I just need to figure out the ending.
00:13:29Sarah, is that you?
00:13:46Oh my gosh. Welcome.
00:13:50Oh, sweet. Thank you. And thanks again for keeping this low-key.
00:13:55What?
00:13:56Is that our girl?
00:13:58Oh, look at you. So many years.
00:14:01Oh my gosh.
00:14:02You've got to come by the candy shop and see all the changes I made.
00:14:06And I haven't been able to tell any of my customers I know the great Sarah Grace.
00:14:11And you know how hard it is for me to keep a secret. I'm in such a state.
00:14:16You, I mean.
00:14:17Oh.
00:14:29It's officially a time capsule.
00:14:51Sarah, get dressed. We're leaving soon.
00:14:55Go.
00:14:56Oh my gosh.
00:14:58Oh, wow.
00:14:59Oh, it looks incredible.
00:15:01It's exactly the same.
00:15:04We're here.
00:15:05We couldn't get my hat to stay on.
00:15:07It kept flying off like a frisbee.
00:15:10So are you ready for this?
00:15:12Me? No, I'm never ready. No.
00:15:14But my alter ego, Sarah Grace, is just fine.
00:15:17Oh, which reminds me, you need to take a photo for Benny.
00:15:20Oh.
00:15:21Everybody get in.
00:15:22It's Patsy.
00:15:24Get in there.
00:15:27Perfect.
00:15:28Okay.
00:15:30Is that Mary Sheebly?
00:15:31Oh, yes.
00:15:33That's our mayor.
00:15:34Right, Patsy?
00:15:37Hello, hello, hello, ladies and gents.
00:15:41Okay.
00:15:43Cover me.
00:15:44Go now.
00:15:45Okay.
00:15:46Merry Christmas.
00:15:48And now the moment you've all been waiting for.
00:15:51Here she comes.
00:15:53Sarah Grace, author of Isabella's Kismet Cookies.
00:16:00So excited to have you here.
00:16:03And you came all dressed up.
00:16:05Of course.
00:16:06Thank you so much for the warm welcome.
00:16:07I'm so pleased to be here.
00:16:10Ooh, is that what I think it is?
00:16:13It is.
00:16:15As you know, children from all over the country wrote in
00:16:18telling me about projects they wanted to do that reflected Isabella's spirit.
00:16:23And the winner's name is in this envelope.
00:16:28Would you do the honors?
00:16:30I would love to.
00:16:33Are you ready?
00:16:36And the winner is...
00:16:39Jasmine!
00:16:41Come on over here.
00:16:46Hi, Jasmine.
00:16:47I loved your letter.
00:16:48And your book project sounds like it embodies everything I hoped Isabella would mean for kids your age.
00:16:54I love you so much!
00:16:57Jazzy's...
00:16:58Jazzy's had her fingers crossed ever since we found out the winner was from New Britain.
00:17:03Father Christmas is my dad.
00:17:07Sarah Grace, Jazzy, would you be willing to pose for a picture for our local paper?
00:17:12Of course, Jasmine.
00:17:13Wait, do you go by Jazzy?
00:17:15Yeah.
00:17:16Oh, you first, Jazzy.
00:17:17Oh, come on.
00:17:18Let's go.
00:17:32Okay.
00:17:34Let's settle in.
00:17:38All right, camera's over here.
00:17:39Father Christmas.
00:17:40Okay.
00:17:41All right.
00:17:42And everybody say, Merry Christmas!
00:17:45Merry Christmas!
00:17:47Yes!
00:17:48Thank you, Sarah Grace.
00:17:49Thank you, Jazzy.
00:17:51Good job, Jazzy.
00:17:52Oh, oh, thank you.
00:17:55Oh, thank you.
00:17:58I remember that smile.
00:18:02Hey, Sarah, bro.
00:18:10Sarah?
00:18:12Sarah?
00:18:13Oh, Sarah, please don't leave.
00:18:16You said you'd stay for Christmas.
00:18:18And you said they were in Florida.
00:18:20No, I said Mr. and Mrs. Walker were in Florida.
00:18:23Can you split that hair any finer?
00:18:26Sarah, Sarah, I realize you're still upset, but darling, it was a lifetime ago.
00:18:32If it makes you feel better, Mia didn't even tell me about the wedding, either.
00:18:37I get not telling Maylene, but me.
00:18:39Say what now?
00:18:40Sarah, wait.
00:18:42It was Travis' story to tell, and he should have told you.
00:18:45He had a lot on his mind and probably had no idea you were nursing a little crush on him.
00:18:50Okay.
00:18:51Plus, I didn't expect you to hide that cookie.
00:18:53And it's all in the past, darling.
00:18:55And this year, more than any other year, I want to have Christmas in this house.
00:18:59What do you mean, more than any other year?
00:19:02Come in.
00:19:04Sarah!
00:19:06We should go so fast.
00:19:08I can't believe we're neighbors.
00:19:10We are.
00:19:12Wow!
00:19:13That's news to me, too.
00:19:15Yeah, I bought the place from my parents when they retired.
00:19:18It's just the easiest thing for all of us.
00:19:20Right.
00:19:21Is that yours?
00:19:22Are you leaving already?
00:19:25Um...
00:19:31No.
00:19:32No, um, I haven't unpacked yet.
00:19:35Yeah, I have to carry this upstairs.
00:19:37I can help you.
00:19:38Oh, you, um...
00:19:40Jessie, Jessie, I got that.
00:19:41You take the little one.
00:19:42There you go.
00:19:43It's...
00:19:44It's really unnecessary.
00:19:55Roasted chestnuts still your favorite?
00:19:58They are.
00:20:01Go ahead.
00:20:02You can ask her.
00:20:04Ask me what?
00:20:06Would you help me with a book project?
00:20:07The one that I wrote to you about?
00:20:09Books for kids?
00:20:10That's one of my favorite things.
00:20:12I go to the library every week.
00:20:14Did you used to go there when you lived here?
00:20:16The library?
00:20:18All the time.
00:20:19But I didn't live here, Jazzy.
00:20:20I just visited for Christmas and in the summers.
00:20:23I stayed here with Grandma Mia.
00:20:24And because she was a teacher, we had the same time off.
00:20:27Where was your mom?
00:20:28She died when I was very young.
00:20:32Jazzy, remember that conversation we had about other people's business not really being yours?
00:20:39Sorry.
00:20:40That's okay.
00:20:41Hey, do you want to show me the way to your project?
00:20:43Yeah.
00:20:48When you were little, did you and my dad play together?
00:20:50Sometimes.
00:20:51But your dad is a lot older than I am.
00:20:53Hey, four years is not a lot older.
00:20:55It's a lot.
00:20:56He looks way older than you.
00:20:58He does, doesn't he?
00:20:59But to be fair, the beard isn't helping.
00:21:01Yeah.
00:21:05Too early for wine?
00:21:07That's a rhetorical question, right?
00:21:09Red or white or both?
00:21:12Yeah.
00:21:14Come on, everything's up here.
00:21:16Sarah?
00:21:21I saved with the suitcase.
00:21:24But I get it.
00:21:25I don't blame you for wanting to leave.
00:21:27I'm sure this was all a bit of a surprise to you.
00:21:30But thank you for staying.
00:21:32It means a lot.
00:21:35To Jazzy.
00:21:41Jazzy's mom?
00:21:43Oh, well...
00:21:44Mommy's here!
00:21:46Okay, just a second.
00:21:48Just gotta get out of these scratchy Father Christmas duds.
00:22:05Let me try it.
00:22:11What do you think, runway model, hmm?
00:22:14Gorgeous.
00:22:15Oh, it looks better on you, even.
00:22:18Daddy, when you were little, did you really let a skunk in the house?
00:22:22I sure did, right through the front door.
00:22:25Why?
00:22:26Beats me.
00:22:28Who knows why eight-year-old boys do anything?
00:22:30The skunk was on the front porch.
00:22:32I opened the door, he strolled right in.
00:22:35And that skunk was the worst thing I've ever smelled in my entire life.
00:22:39But that wasn't our only close encounter with nature, was it, Sarah Bear?
00:22:43Why do you call her that?
00:22:45Hey, let's work on your project first, and then we can tell more embarrassing stories.
00:22:49Okay.
00:22:50Okay!
00:22:51If I remember from your letter, your project makes it easy for families to donate books at Christmas.
00:22:57Yep, it's called Let's Read A Christmas.
00:22:59Good name.
00:23:00The kids of New Britain donate books to kids from our sister city who aren't as lucky.
00:23:05They don't have a huge library like we do.
00:23:07And what are these ornaments we're cutting out?
00:23:10Kids decorate them and put the name of their gift book on the back.
00:23:13And then they hang them on the Christmas tree in the community center.
00:23:16Families can pick one.
00:23:18Or two.
00:23:19Or three, and buy the book to donate.
00:23:21The books get wrapped and donated on Christmas Eve.
00:23:24And who's wrapping all these books?
00:23:26Well, Jazzy is very good at volunteering my time.
00:23:29I noticed that, Father Christmas.
00:23:31Exactly.
00:23:32And where are you getting all the books? Are you working with Miss Raylene?
00:23:34Mm-hmm. Miss Raylene's already picked up a bunch of the most popular titles,
00:23:38and she'll grab some more when she finds out what the kids asked for.
00:23:41She's selling them all at cost, which is great, so...
00:23:43Well, I can talk to my agent, Benny. I'm sure he can overnight a stack of books.
00:23:48Really? That would be great.
00:23:50Well, it's good to be Sarah Grace.
00:23:53Do the book people know your real name?
00:23:55They do.
00:23:56But why do you use Sarah Grace instead of Sarah Collins?
00:23:59Oh, um, when people ask me that, I tell them that Sarah Grace just sounds more elegant.
00:24:06But the truth is, I first had the idea for the book when I was only 17.
00:24:12And I was very awkward.
00:24:15No.
00:24:16Very lonely.
00:24:19And I just wanted to be someone else.
00:24:23Someone who went through life with a lot more grace than I did.
00:24:26So I created an alter ego so I could pretend to be someone who was confident and funny and graceful.
00:24:33And just not at all lonely.
00:24:36But why were you lonely?
00:24:39A lot of reasons.
00:24:42But here's the funny part.
00:24:44It all worked out.
00:24:46And without it, I never would have written Isabella.
00:24:53I am not making this up, Benny.
00:24:56So the boy next door is still next door.
00:24:59Is he still breathtakingly handsome?
00:25:02Even more so.
00:25:04Oh, and you'll never guess who his daughter is.
00:25:06Stop.
00:25:07The contest winner?
00:25:09Ding, ding, ding.
00:25:11Of course she is.
00:25:12Well, this just gets better and better.
00:25:15I'm going to need to see pictures.
00:25:17No, I cannot make that promise.
00:25:19All right, I gotta go.
00:25:20All right, well, I'm here if you need me.
00:25:22Bye.
00:25:24Would you like to stop at Patsy's shop with me?
00:25:27Is that even a question?
00:25:29Oh, it's good to have you home.
00:25:36Oh, it looks exactly the same.
00:25:38Mm-hmm.
00:25:39And everything tastes just as good as it always did.
00:25:42Well, I don't know if I trust you or not.
00:25:44Everything tastes just as good as it always did.
00:25:46Well, I don't know if I trust you or not.
00:25:48I think further testing might be required.
00:25:54Chocolate peppermint fudge.
00:25:56I tweaked my recipe last Christmas.
00:25:59Mm.
00:26:02This one may be my favorite yet.
00:26:04Oh, darling, you have said that about every one.
00:26:07And I've meant it.
00:26:08Miss Patsy, nothing compares to your candy.
00:26:12Come on, spill. What's your secret?
00:26:14Oh, that's easy.
00:26:15I use the best chocolate, real vanilla, and of course, my secret ingredient.
00:26:21What's your secret ingredient?
00:26:24Love.
00:26:25Love?
00:26:28That's your secret?
00:26:29Yes, love.
00:26:31When people cook or bake these days, they've gotta do it as fast as possible.
00:26:36So they can get to the 20 other things that need doing, right?
00:26:39No, but not Patsy.
00:26:40She has a close personal relationship with everything she makes.
00:26:43Especially the fudge.
00:26:45Well, there is love in this cookies and cream.
00:26:47I can tell you that.
00:26:49Believe me, if there's no love, there's no magic, honey.
00:26:53Mm.
00:26:54Just like the Kismet cookies.
00:26:56Well, that and the fact that there's, you know, something a little mysterious about you columnswomen.
00:27:02Or maybe magic just doesn't exist.
00:27:06Honey, just because you had a dud batch doesn't mean that other people haven't found true love.
00:27:11Maybe you were just too young, or maybe because you weren't exactly honest with your grandma, you neutralized the magic somehow.
00:27:20Well, whatever happened, it's gone now.
00:27:22So, uh, are you two ready to meet Raylene for a little tea time?
00:27:27Mm-hmm.
00:27:28God bless us everyone.
00:27:30Very dicky.
00:27:31Classic.
00:27:32All right, ladies.
00:27:34Let's hear it.
00:27:35What is the dumbest thing you ever did for love?
00:27:38Sarah, you can sit this one out, because we already know about you already.
00:27:42Everyone's favorite wedding crasher, that's me.
00:27:45Okay, I went up to a boy that I barely knew in front of his friends, and I told him that he's going to marry me because I put a cookie under my pillow, and then I had a dream about him.
00:27:57I remember that.
00:27:58That same move didn't exactly work for me.
00:28:00Well, these cookies don't come with a guarantee.
00:28:03I don't think I've ever done anything really stupid for love.
00:28:06What?
00:28:07Oh.
00:28:08Don't worry about that.
00:28:09There's still time.
00:28:10All right.
00:28:11Hello, ladies.
00:28:13Oh, hi.
00:28:15Speak of the devil.
00:28:17Sarah Grace, you're just who I've been looking for.
00:28:20I've come hand in hand to ask if you would mind being part of our holiday scavenger hunt tomorrow.
00:28:25Scavenger hunt?
00:28:26Oh, yes.
00:28:27You could be the answer to one of the clues.
00:28:29Yeah.
00:28:30People get a list of riddles to solve, and then they take a picture of the answer, and the first person to take all the correct photos wins.
00:28:37Fun.
00:28:38I'd love to help.
00:28:39Where should I hide?
00:28:40Well, my bookstore isn't on the list yet.
00:28:43Perfect.
00:28:44Can you be there at ten?
00:28:46Absolutely.
00:28:48Oh, Albert, before I forget, I've got your favorite cookies and cream.
00:28:56It's, uh...
00:28:58It's...
00:28:59I really need to figure out a way to pay you back for all the sweets you give me.
00:29:03Oh, maybe you could invite her to dinner?
00:29:11All righty, then.
00:29:13See you at the scavenger hunt tomorrow.
00:29:15See you.
00:29:19Guys, stop it.
00:29:21We have a definite maybe.
00:29:23To the dinner.
00:29:24Dinner.
00:29:25Dinner.
00:29:30In my defense, Jazzy, it was very dark.
00:29:33And Boomer was a large black dog, so he looked just like a bear.
00:29:37And he was running directly towards me.
00:29:39Jazzy, I have seen Olympic qualifying track meets where people did not run as fast as Sarah did, okay?
00:29:45Is that where you got the idea for the bear character in Isabella?
00:29:48It sure is.
00:29:50I can't wait for you to finish the next Isabella book.
00:29:54You and me both.
00:29:57Hey!
00:29:58Who's that?
00:29:59She's new in town. I'm gonna go say hi.
00:30:03Do you know who that is?
00:30:05You don't suppose she's telling her that I'm Sarah Grace and my grandmother lives across the street?
00:30:09Probably, seeing as how she's told everybody else in town.
00:30:13You know, maybe you should start wearing sunglasses.
00:30:17And then I could walk in front of you and be like,
00:30:20Excuse me, excuse me. Miss Sarah Grace has no comment at this time.
00:30:25That would be perfect. That would be really good.
00:30:27Okay.
00:30:33So, Jazzy has been writing Isabella stories.
00:30:38Dad!
00:30:39What?
00:30:40Look, I'm just glad that someone's giving Isabella some new adventures.
00:30:43Is that okay? To write stories? I mean, no one else reads them.
00:30:49Of course! It's called fan fiction.
00:30:52I used to write a lot of it when I was your age, especially about my favorite book.
00:30:55A Wrinkle in Time.
00:30:58Sorry, how do you remember that?
00:31:00I was your sounding board, remember?
00:31:02Well, yeah.
00:31:04When Sarah would get stuck, we'd go to the end of the pier and just talk the story out.
00:31:09Spent a lot of time brainstorming.
00:31:12Did you help write the stories?
00:31:14Me? No, no. I just listened.
00:31:17That's not true. You gave suggestions sometimes.
00:31:20Yeah, but you would never take them.
00:31:21Oh, I didn't say they were good suggestions.
00:31:24Wait, how do you know that I never took them?
00:31:27Because I read every single one of your stories.
00:31:30What?
00:31:31Yeah, don't you remember? You kept them in a notebook in that tree in the backyard.
00:31:36You mean the book marked, Private Keep Out Especially Travis?
00:31:41That's the one.
00:31:43I thought you meant some other Travis.
00:31:45Oh. Oh, I see. Uh-huh.
00:31:52Sarah, are you coming to the scavenger hunt tomorrow?
00:31:54Well, I'm in the scavenger hunt, so I'll see you there. If you can find me.
00:32:00All right, kiddo. It's getting pretty late.
00:32:02Why don't you head home, get into some PJs, and I'll be right there, okay?
00:32:06Can we have book time?
00:32:08One chapter.
00:32:12Look both ways when you're crossing the street.
00:32:14Not it, Dad. You see that every time.
00:32:18When she started reading on her own, we kind of missed our nightly book time, so now we read side by side.
00:32:26That is unbearably sweet.
00:32:29Yeah, but we blow through books at a crazy rate. Thank goodness for library cards, huh?
00:32:35Yeah, if only you'd used the library instead of reading my notebook when it was very clearly marked not for Travis.
00:32:41You want to know the crazy thing?
00:32:43Your fan fiction was so good that I ended up checking out the original books at the library.
00:32:48You are actually the reason I got my first library card.
00:32:52Oh, um.
00:32:54You know, Sarah, I just wanted to say that—
00:32:58Come on, Dad!
00:33:01These books aren't gonna read themselves!
00:33:05Who is this kid?
00:33:07Don't ask me. She's all you.
00:33:09Yeah, I know.
00:33:11Okay. I'll see you tomorrow?
00:33:15Yeah. Yeah.
00:33:17Because I'm staying here.
00:33:19Right.
00:33:20Okay.
00:33:21Okay.
00:33:31Hear ye, hear ye!
00:33:34Welcome to the Christmas scavenger hunt!
00:33:37Hurry up and grab a piece of paper if you don't already have one.
00:33:40Now you know the rules.
00:33:43Follow the clues. Take a picture of each answer.
00:33:47Where's Sarah?
00:33:49Well, she could be anywhere. That's part of the fun.
00:33:51Okay, look at the first clue.
00:33:53The teller of stories.
00:33:55That's her.
00:33:57In the place filled with stories.
00:34:05She's totally there.
00:34:07Totally.
00:34:08The first team back with a complete set of photographs
00:34:12wins a pound of assorted fudge from the candy corner.
00:34:18I want that fudge.
00:34:19That fudge is ours.
00:34:23On your marks.
00:34:25You got this.
00:34:26Get set.
00:34:29Go!
00:34:30Come on! Come on!
00:34:39Okay, okay.
00:34:40Don't come back, don't come back, don't come back.
00:34:49Hey.
00:34:52I knew I'd find you here.
00:34:54Where's Jazzy?
00:34:55She's looking for you, tearing the place up.
00:34:59Just as good as I remember.
00:35:01Ah, looking for a little inspiration?
00:35:03Always. But I do have a few ideas, which is exciting.
00:35:06That is exciting.
00:35:07I mean, it makes sense.
00:35:09When you were in New Britain last time, you got inspired for the book.
00:35:11So now that you're back in town, maybe it'll inspire you again?
00:35:14Sure.
00:35:15Gotcha!
00:35:17Take a picture, Dad. Please?
00:35:19Good job.
00:35:20We'll get the whole team.
00:35:22Right.
00:35:24Say cheese.
00:35:26Cheese.
00:35:33Did you let them follow us?
00:35:34Have I taught you nothing about competitive scavenger hunting?
00:35:37I'm sorry. I tried to throw them off our trail.
00:35:40All right, well, you're grounded.
00:35:42Okay, what's the next clue?
00:35:44A red wreath where you might find a spotted dog.
00:35:49Fire station!
00:35:50Shh, shh, shh. Fire station. Go, go, go, go, go.
00:35:53Good luck.
00:35:54Bye!
00:35:56Come on, Dad!
00:36:05Nice minivan.
00:36:07Hey, now. Moonboat is a great ride.
00:36:11Moonboat?
00:36:12Yeah.
00:36:13She's the color of the moon about as big as a cruise liner.
00:36:16So moon, boat. Get it?
00:36:18Mm. Mm-hmm.
00:36:20Hey, you coming to the community center later?
00:36:22Father Christmas is gonna be there.
00:36:24Then I'll definitely be there.
00:36:26Plus, I have to see how Jazzy's book tree's going.
00:36:28Oh, yeah.
00:36:29She is convinced that out of all the ornaments on that tree, you are going to pick hers.
00:36:34Well, I will do my best.
00:36:36Good. Here's a pro tip. Hers has a big glittery J on it.
00:36:40That should do it. Thanks.
00:36:42Hey, Sarah Bear!
00:36:46I'm still on to you, Travis Walker.
00:36:55One thing they don't tell you about owning a house is that you will be constantly cleaning a kitchen.
00:37:00I mean, even if no one's home, you'll be cleaning the kitchen.
00:37:03Well, I've heard that in some parts of the world, people can leave a dirty spoon in the sink for up to 30 minutes,
00:37:08and the earth just continues to spin on its axis.
00:37:11That is absolutely not true.
00:37:13I mean, civilization as we know it would end.
00:37:16Are these your cookbooks?
00:37:18Oh, yeah. Take whichever ones you want.
00:37:22Well, why are you decluttering?
00:37:25I just have too much stuff.
00:37:28So are you rekindling things with Travis?
00:37:30There's no rekindling. Something has to be kindled in the first place before it can be rekindled.
00:37:41Hey, Sarah, please thank your agent for me. Five monster boxes of books arrived today.
00:37:48Oh, good.
00:37:49I'm glad a lot of them are Isabella.
00:37:51Now that everyone knows that Sarah Grace is our hometown hero, they're even more popular.
00:37:56Do you want to come by later and sign some of them?
00:37:59I can do that.
00:38:00Oh, thanks.
00:38:01Miss Raylene, what's the story with the mayor and Miss Patsy?
00:38:05Oh, those two.
00:38:08They were high school sweethearts, and then Patsy left, went off to college, started her career.
00:38:14The mayor lost his wife a few years back, so he came home to New Britain.
00:38:20There's serious chemistry there.
00:38:22Well, that's the problem.
00:38:23They're such great friends. I think both of them are worried about torpedoing their friendship.
00:38:30I'll tell you what.
00:38:33I wish there was some way you Collins women could make those kismet cookies again this year.
00:38:40Then maybe we would find out once and for all.
00:38:44Excuse me.
00:38:46Jazzy, oh, your tree's a hit.
00:38:49I want to give someone a book for Christmas.
00:38:51Can I pick one?
00:38:52Yes.
00:38:53Yeah?
00:38:54I think I want, want this one.
00:39:02That's mine.
00:39:03Is it seriously?
00:39:05Let's see what book you ask for for Christmas.
00:39:08Isabella's new book.
00:39:11I know you can do it.
00:39:13You're the best writer in the world.
00:39:22And it was always said of him that he knew how to keep Christmas well.
00:39:27If any man alive possessed the knowledge, may that be truly said of us.
00:39:32And all of us.
00:39:34And so, as tiny Tim observed.
00:39:40Everyone.
00:39:42God bless us everyone.
00:39:48Merry Christmas.
00:39:52Excellent work.
00:39:54Thank you, thank you, thank you.
00:39:56Great work, Daddy.
00:39:57Thank you, Jazzy.
00:40:00And that concludes my duties as Dickens Day Father Christmas.
00:40:04I will be very happy to let somebody else wear this itchy thing next year.
00:40:09But you've become so civic minded.
00:40:11Parenthood, man.
00:40:13All right.
00:40:15I'm going to go get changed.
00:40:16I'll catch you later?
00:40:17Hope so.
00:40:18Okay.
00:40:22My name's Helen.
00:40:23You probably don't remember me.
00:40:25No, I remember you.
00:40:27You came by for a cookie.
00:40:28Yeah.
00:40:29You know, I was skeptical about the kismet.
00:40:33Sleep with a cookie under my pillow?
00:40:34That's just goofy.
00:40:36But I did it.
00:40:37And I dreamed of my husband that night.
00:40:41So when I met him the next year, I knew he was the one.
00:40:46Really?
00:40:48And you have a little one?
00:40:49Two children.
00:40:50Christopher's in the candy shop with my mom.
00:40:52And that's July.
00:40:55Congratulations.
00:40:58I cannot believe that crazy cookie worked.
00:41:01But it did.
00:41:03It was magic.
00:41:05I just wish your grandmother hadn't stopped making them.
00:41:08We need all the kismet we can get.
00:41:33Come on in.
00:41:34Oh, what are you doing?
00:41:36Oh, these are some, not even all, of the books that Jazzy brought home for her project.
00:41:42She was bravely trying to wrap them.
00:41:43She got about three in and then fell fast asleep on the table.
00:41:46I just put her down, actually.
00:41:47Oh, okay.
00:41:48Well, give me some paper.
00:41:49I can help.
00:41:50Okay, great, thank you.
00:41:51Yeah.
00:41:52We don't have the Isabella books yet, because Miss Raylene said you were going over tomorrow to sign them.
00:41:56Yes, I am, I am.
00:41:57But I need to talk to you.
00:42:00What am I supposed to do about this?
00:42:02Jazzy wants to gift the new Isabella book, and I don't know, wrapping up a little IOU feels like a major Scrooge move.
00:42:08Okay.
00:42:09Well, this may be a radical idea, but hear me out on this.
00:42:12Okay.
00:42:13Jazzy doesn't always have to get exactly what she wants.
00:42:17I know, I know.
00:42:19It's a crazy idea.
00:42:20I don't want to disappoint her.
00:42:21Honestly, she was probably just trying to encourage you, not put pressure on you.
00:42:24It just feels like pressure, because there's already so much on you.
00:42:27No.
00:42:28Here's the thing, Travis.
00:42:30I don't feel inspired much anymore, and if I'm not a writer, I don't know who I am.
00:42:39I can't believe I just confessed that to you.
00:42:43Well, I'm your oldest friend.
00:42:45If you can't tell me, who can you tell?
00:42:51Bet you probably never thought of it that way, huh?
00:42:54No, I didn't.
00:42:59Uh, so, listen.
00:43:04I've got this pound of fudge that we won from the scavenger hunt.
00:43:08Wait, you won?
00:43:09Yeah, of course we won.
00:43:10What, did you doubt us?
00:43:12No, of course not.
00:43:13You want to break into it?
00:43:14Oh, I'm good, actually.
00:43:15Oh, really?
00:43:16No, I'm good.
00:43:17Yeah, I'm good at breaking into it.
00:43:18Yeah.
00:43:29Sarah?
00:43:31I, um, I'm going to go to town to run some errands.
00:43:33Do you need anything?
00:43:34No, I'm good, thanks.
00:43:35Okay.
00:43:36Grandma Mia, do you remember Helen?
00:43:39She was the woman who came by for a cookie the last time we made them.
00:43:44Oh.
00:43:46Um, was she the one that was really skeptical?
00:43:50She was, yeah.
00:43:53I, I saw her at the Dickens Festival yesterday.
00:43:57Oh.
00:43:58With her husband.
00:44:00The man she dreamt of that night.
00:44:03Hmm.
00:44:05So, um,
00:44:06so what do you think that means?
00:44:10I mean, if her kismet worked, for sure.
00:44:13And maybe the cookies worked.
00:44:15And I wish that I had never.
00:44:21I feel like when I ripped up that recipe, I broke a connection to this town and our house and even to you.
00:44:31Sarah, are you kidding me?
00:44:33Oh, darling, you could never break a connection to me.
00:44:38I love you forever and ever.
00:44:42And ever.
00:44:48But still, don't mess up my kitchen while I'm gone.
00:44:52But still, don't mess up my kitchen while I'm gone.
00:45:08Benny?
00:45:10Nice picture.
00:45:12Jasmine is adorable.
00:45:15But listen, we gotta talk, Sean.
00:45:17I had a meeting with Hal today, and he said if you don't meet the deadline this time,
00:45:23I'm sorry, but he's gonna bring in a ghostwriter to finish the book.
00:45:48It's our brainstorming spot.
00:45:51Yeah, I know. I thought you'd find it here.
00:45:54Well, all these years in this view hasn't changed.
00:45:58Also, why are you wearing that uniform?
00:46:00Because I work for the forestry service for six years now.
00:46:04Huh.
00:46:05It's my day job.
00:46:06It's how I make a living in between all the volunteering gigs that Cassie signs me up for.
00:46:10Huh.
00:46:11Man, Grandma Mia really didn't tell you anything about me, did she?
00:46:13No. And I think Grandma Mia is keeping more secrets.
00:46:17Is that why you're here?
00:46:18No.
00:46:19I heard from Benny.
00:46:21It's not good.
00:46:23They might hire a ghostwriter.
00:46:25Really? Oh, that is not good.
00:46:28How close to being done are you?
00:46:30I'm pretty close. I'd say 80 percent, but the ending does not make sense.
00:46:35And I just can't find it.
00:46:37So, let me get this straight.
00:46:39You decided to tackle this issue by walking down here and not writing?
00:46:44Well, escape has always been my favorite form of self-preservation, as you well know.
00:46:49Oh, I remember.
00:46:55You know, way back then, if you had asked me to predict what your life would become,
00:47:02I could have nailed it.
00:47:03If you had asked me to predict what your life would become, I could have nailed it.
00:47:08Successful writer, traveling around, beloved.
00:47:12My life?
00:47:15This is not what I would have predicted.
00:47:19But I'm good.
00:47:21You know?
00:47:23Christmas always makes me sentimental. I'm sorry.
00:47:28How long did your marriage last?
00:47:30Not very long.
00:47:31Where is she now?
00:47:33Crystal is traveling around with her band, living the life she loves.
00:47:38So am I.
00:47:40But she checks in a lot. Jazzy knows her mom loves her.
00:47:44There's no bad guys here, Sarah. There's just a lot of people who care about one amazing little girl.
00:47:52You turned out to be a good dad, Travis Walker.
00:47:55Thanks.
00:47:57But sometimes, I think I try too hard.
00:47:59I think I try too hard. I mean, I don't have to be father of the year every year.
00:48:04Right, well, you have been known to be competitive.
00:48:09Only since birth.
00:48:12Okay, so here's the deal. Jazzy's been invited to a sleepover.
00:48:16It's her first one, and I don't think she should go, because she's too young.
00:48:19But she desperately wants to go.
00:48:21You didn't do sleepovers at that age?
00:48:24Yeah, of course I did. But this is completely different.
00:48:27Except for I know it's not.
00:48:30Haha.
00:48:33Alright, they don't pay me to sit around enjoying the view with a beautiful woman.
00:48:39I'm out of here.
00:48:41Hey, thanks for the lollipop.
00:48:44Oh yeah, you bet.
00:48:46Oh, and if you're around later, you could come with as I surrender my innocent child into the hands of complete strangers.
00:48:52I'll be a rock.
00:48:56Hahaha.
00:48:58Are you kidding me?
00:49:00Snowball?
00:49:02Man, some people never grow up, I guess.
00:49:17Okay Jazzy, this is a big moment in your life.
00:49:20Okay, bye!
00:49:21Okay, well have fun. But don't be afraid to call me if you feel scared.
00:49:26I love you!
00:49:28Okay.
00:49:30Hey, I am so excited. This is going to be the best sleepover ever.
00:49:36They're nice people, right? Right?
00:49:39Oh, I ran a background check on the family.
00:49:42You did?
00:49:44I did. I did, and then I ran their prints.
00:49:46Yeah?
00:49:48Entire family squeaky clean.
00:49:49No parking tickets?
00:49:51None. Then I called up old friends where they used to live, and I got personal recommendations for all of them.
00:49:59She's not going to last all night. She's going to call me around ten o'clock.
00:50:03Travis?
00:50:04Yes?
00:50:05Start Moonboat and get out of here. You can't stay parked here. It's very creepy.
00:50:09You're right. Okay, I've got to pick up that tree anyways.
00:50:12Wait. You didn't get a tree yet?
00:50:14No, my Father Christmas responsibilities were greater than expected, so I didn't have time.
00:50:17I'm going to go get it now, but first I'm going to drop you off at home so you can write.
00:50:21Okay, fair enough. Wait, hold on.
00:50:23What?
00:50:25I need you to drop me at the bookmark instead. I need to sign those books.
00:50:28That's fine.
00:50:30I don't know what I'm going to do.
00:50:32I'm here. I'm here.
00:50:34What's going on?
00:50:36Slight situation. The mayor invited Patsy to Christmas dinner.
00:50:40Oh, sweet.
00:50:42I mean, not good. Very bad.
00:50:44Well, Albert and I have been best of friends for years now.
00:50:49Okay, well, maybe he's inviting you to join him as a friend because you're alone and he has a whole turkey.
00:50:55Do you know Ethel Kay owns a jewelry shop?
00:50:58No.
00:51:00Well, she's good people, and she told Mary Alice, who told Carol, who told me, that our mayor was shopping for an expensive necklace.
00:51:08Oh, God.
00:51:10And that's a bad thing?
00:51:11Well, a necklace is gateway jewelry.
00:51:15I'm sorry. What?
00:51:18It's gateway jewelry. He gives her the necklace. If she likes it, he tries a bracelet, or maybe ups the ante and goes straight for the diamond ring.
00:51:29You could be engaged by New Year's.
00:51:30I just, I need to know if Albert is the one, or if I'm just some crazy old lady with delusions of finding true love again.
00:51:42Patsy and I were hoping Mia could bake Kismet cookies again, just one batch, so she could be sure before she heads over there for Christmas dinner.
00:51:52Unfortunately, I just can't do it from memory. I mean, that was a very complicated recipe.
00:51:56I'm sorry I ripped up the recipe when I was a teenager.
00:51:59Oh, no, that's okay.
00:52:01That's okay, sugar. We know your feelings were bruised. But Kismet cookies are a part of Mia, a part of your house, a part of this town. And like it or not, a part of you.
00:52:14I know. But they're also not real, and we all know that, right?
00:52:21Mia, what are you thinking?
00:52:24Mia, what do you think?
00:52:28I think our house gave Nana Sue that recipe a hundred years ago for a reason.
00:52:35And I think if we're supposed to have that recipe again this year, then we will.
00:52:41But right now you have a big box of books to sign, so come on, you get started and the rest of us will wrap as you go.
00:52:49Okay.
00:52:51Where?
00:52:53Right here.
00:52:55What should we do, Isabella? Everyone asked. Isabella said...
00:53:03I don't know.
00:53:10Hey.
00:53:11Hi.
00:53:13Christmas crisis.
00:53:14Uh, what's wrong?
00:53:15Jazzy wants a sweater for Christmas.
00:53:18Okay.
00:53:19I'm pretty sure the window of time in which I, as her father, can successfully select her clothing or anything else is rapidly closing.
00:53:25Soon I will know nothing about sweaters or anything else.
00:53:29Yeah, that's probably not true.
00:53:31So.
00:53:32Okay.
00:53:33Option one.
00:53:38No? Okay. Okay. Okay. That's fair.
00:53:42Number two.
00:53:44Hmm. Nice sweater.
00:53:46Yeah?
00:53:47Atrocious color. You could put a golden retriever puppy in this sweater and it wouldn't look cute.
00:53:52Okay.
00:53:54Well, we're down to...
00:53:57Number three.
00:54:00And the third one was just right.
00:54:03Yeah?
00:54:04Yeah.
00:54:05Great. Okay. Thank you.
00:54:07Sure.
00:54:08Alright. I'm going to return these other two before the store closes. Thank you.
00:54:12Okay.
00:54:14Uh, you know what?
00:54:15I, I'm not getting any work done here, so I could come with you.
00:54:22Okay.
00:54:23Okay.
00:54:24I mean, returns are like, they can be really challenging.
00:54:28Okay.
00:54:34Thanks again for this.
00:54:35Of course.
00:54:36Are you sure about the scarf?
00:54:37Absolutely. A hundred percent. She'll love it.
00:54:39But keep the receipt just in case.
00:54:41Oh, did she text you?
00:54:42Not yet.
00:54:43Well, she's not going to. She's having fun.
00:54:47Oh, Christmas trivia!
00:54:49Oh, that gift certificate would make an excellent stocking stuffer for a certain bookworm I know.
00:54:55Okay, well, should we go in it for her?
00:55:02Next category is Christmas movies.
00:55:07Number one.
00:55:08Christmas isn't Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza.
00:55:14Name the movie.
00:55:15Time.
00:55:18So did you get your tree yet?
00:55:20Mm-mm. I got caught in sweater limbo.
00:55:24It's so weird that you don't have a tree.
00:55:26Are you judging Father Christmas?
00:55:28No, I'm judging a guy who works in the forestry service.
00:55:31I don't know, I feel like maybe you saw a nice tree or two in the past few weeks.
00:55:36I feel like you're taking a tone here.
00:55:39I'm not taking a tone.
00:55:40I think you're taking a tone.
00:55:41Question two.
00:55:43A young boy tries to obtain an article of clothing for his sick mother.
00:55:48Name the movie.
00:55:50Oh, um...
00:55:51Christmas Shoes.
00:55:53Wait, wait, wait. Are you sure? Isn't that one where there's like...
00:55:56Are you questioning my Christmas movie expertise here?
00:55:59You're right. You're right. I'm sorry.
00:56:01Never.
00:56:03Ah, there she is. Text from Jazzy.
00:56:05You ready to go pick her up?
00:56:10Can I go skating with them tomorrow?
00:56:15Are you laughing at me?
00:56:16I'm just saying, you know, at the risk of stating the obvious...
00:56:22You've raised a happy, well-adjusted kid who's starting her second decade of life in which her main purpose is separating from you.
00:56:30Was that intended to make me feel better? Because...
00:56:33Look, I'm just saying, with all the expertise that comes from, you know, never actually having my own kid,
00:56:39maybe you could just relax a little.
00:56:43I don't know, you're a good dad, and the criteria for that changes over time, and maybe this is one of those times.
00:56:51Okay, here we go.
00:56:54In this modern day Dickens tale, Bill Murray plays the star character.
00:56:59Scritch.
00:57:03It's definitely scritched.
00:57:11And that is when Isabella said something...
00:57:19Something cool.
00:57:33What's up?
00:57:34I'm good. You're awake and dressed.
00:57:36It's nine in the morning.
00:57:38Yeah, but I know how you creative types are. Up all night, living on coffee and chocolate.
00:57:42Oh, well, I know how small towns are. You better be dressed by nine with the front room picked up.
00:57:47Okay, you're gonna need your coat and your boots.
00:57:50Wait, what?
00:57:51Let's go.
00:57:52Where are we going?
00:57:53It's Christmas Eve tomorrow.
00:57:54Yeah?
00:57:55Well, remember that whole Travis doesn't have a Christmas tree yet fiasco? Let's go cut one down.
00:57:59Now?
00:58:01Sort of.
00:58:02Uh-huh, that's what I thought.
00:58:03Yeah.
00:58:04Come on. You can help me pick one out. Or put your boots on on the porch.
00:58:07This is very abrupt.
00:58:10We left town at least half an hour ago.
00:58:13We're passing lots of trees. Lots of trees, I'm just saying.
00:58:17Look, there's a science to this.
00:58:24So, how does this choppy down tree thingy work? Do we just pick one?
00:58:29Choppy down tree thingy?
00:58:31Writers have a way with words.
00:58:34Well, first, you're gonna need gloves.
00:58:38Look at that. You actually keep gloves in your glove compartment.
00:58:42Yeah. You don't?
00:58:43I live in New York. I don't even have a car.
00:58:46Right.
00:58:50Wow. Travis, this is gorgeous.
00:58:54Yeah, it's nice, huh?
00:58:57Yeah, and everything is so quiet.
00:58:59Well, if it makes you feel more at home, I could honk the horn, yell at you to get out of the way.
00:59:04Hey! I'm walking here!
00:59:07Does that do anything for you?
00:59:08I'm good, thanks.
00:59:09Okay.
00:59:10Are you sure whoever owns this cabin is cool with us cutting down one of their trees?
00:59:13Because I've seen scary movies that start this way.
00:59:15Oh, yeah. We go way back. He doesn't mind.
00:59:20Come on. Let's go cut down a tree.
00:59:24Okay.
00:59:26And, uh, what's the bear population like here? Let's ask him for a friend.
00:59:31This is cute.
00:59:33Do you always cut down your own tree?
00:59:35No, but I started so late this year, I figure I'd better finish strong.
00:59:39Oh, that one. Over there.
00:59:47You okay?
00:59:49Yeah, I'm fine.
00:59:51I'm fine.
00:59:54Okay.
00:59:55So, uh, which tree did you risk your life on?
00:59:59That one.
01:00:01You sure?
01:00:02A hundred percent.
01:00:04All right. I've had her.
01:00:07Oh. You wanted... I just... I don't know if I mentioned, but in New York I kind of, like, do writing-based activities more than...
01:00:17All right, all right, all right.
01:00:18...circulation.
01:00:19I see.
01:00:22You sure?
01:00:24It's perfect.
01:00:28It really is a great tree. When my writing career dries up, I could be a lumberjack. Or is it lumberjill?
01:00:35Can I show you something?
01:00:37Sure.
01:00:40The reason I know the owner doesn't mind us chopping down a tree is because my great-uncle Steve used to own this place.
01:00:46Oh.
01:00:47Huh.
01:00:51So, my uncle Steve passed two years ago.
01:00:55Two years? He must have had a great housekeeper.
01:00:58Uh, well... Here, can I take your jacket?
01:01:01Okay. Yeah.
01:01:06Here. Thank you.
01:01:12Travis?
01:01:13Yeah?
01:01:14What's going on?
01:01:15Well, um, I inherited the place.
01:01:20This is yours?
01:01:21It is.
01:01:23But I don't remember you having a family cabin as a kid.
01:01:26Well, my uncle Steve wasn't the friendliest guy, but he worked in forestry, so when I joined up we became closer and he left the place to me.
01:01:36Jazzy must love it here.
01:01:37Yeah. She does.
01:01:40Oh, that reminds me. Can I see your phone?
01:01:48May I have that back?
01:01:49No, you may not.
01:01:51Travis, what are we doing here? I need to get back and write.
01:01:54Okay, look, look, look, look. Last night I was thinking about your writer's block, and I was driving myself crazy trying to think of a way to help you, and this is what I came up with.
01:02:06I don't understand.
01:02:07Look, obviously I can't finish your book for you, but I can clear the road. I can feed you, and I can be here to bounce ideas off of.
01:02:20Just like we used to. I just figured this was a lot warmer than our brainstorming bench.
01:02:29But...
01:02:30What?
01:02:31But what about Jazzy?
01:02:32Jazzy? She's ten. She can fend for herself.
01:02:36Grandma Mia's gonna pick her up after a sleepover, they're gonna do some last minute shopping, and they're gonna help out at the candy corner. This whole thing is a group effort, Sarah.
01:02:45But I don't have my laptop.
01:02:47Well, you didn't have a laptop when you rode before. I bet you didn't even have it when you rode Isabella.
01:02:53Well, you're right. I didn't.
01:02:55We're going old school here, Sarah. And I picked this up, so we're stocked.
01:03:03What are you doing?
01:03:05Oh, um, I'm making a garland for the tree. It's kind of a family tradition.
01:03:13You're making a garland?
01:03:14Yes, Sarah. I have a daughter now, and I do crafts. This is me. But quit stalling.
01:03:21Tell me what you got so far.
01:03:24Come on.
01:03:25Okay, okay.
01:03:27Well, I left off when Roger was having some issues.
01:03:36Roger helping Isabella find her kismet was genius.
01:03:41What?
01:03:45What?
01:03:47No.
01:03:49Are you kidding?
01:03:53All right! Yes! Yes!
01:03:58Ah!
01:03:59Yes!
01:04:00Yes!
01:04:01Yes!
01:04:02Yes!
01:04:03Yes!
01:04:04Yes!
01:04:05Yes!
01:04:06Yes!
01:04:07Yes!
01:04:08Ah!
01:04:10Yes!
01:04:11You did it! Congratulations!
01:04:13No, we did it. Thank you.
01:04:17I'm going to type this up when I get home and send it to Penny in the morning.
01:04:20Okay. Oh, um.
01:04:25It's my daughter texting from Grandma Mia's phone, asking me politely where her Christmas tree is.
01:04:30We should go.
01:04:31Yeah, okay. I'll get the fire.
01:04:32I'll clean this up.
01:04:33Okay.
01:04:36Okay.
01:04:52It's Christmas Eve, you know. I have a life.
01:04:54No, you don't. Besides, I have a Christmas present for you.
01:04:57You can open it early.
01:04:58What is it?
01:05:02Check your email.
01:05:07Oh, if you were here right now, I would hug you.
01:05:11Can you read it right away? Because I think it's good, but I'm a writer, so I'm also needy and thin-skinned.
01:05:16Yes, you are. And yes, I can.
01:05:19Okay. Bye.
01:05:20Wait, wait, wait.
01:05:23Wait. Did Travis help with this?
01:05:27He took me to a charming cabin in the woods, confiscated my phone, and fed me fudge and coffee till I was done.
01:05:33That man is a walking, talking chef's kiss.
01:05:36So maybe that cookie was right after all.
01:05:39Read the book, Benny.
01:05:41Reading right now.
01:06:04Okay.
01:06:23We should see our Sarah.
01:06:27You'd be so proud of her.
01:06:30She's here for Christmas.
01:06:36I missed you every day.
01:06:51Good morning, darling.
01:06:52Morning, Gran.
01:07:00I get a little sentimental on Christmas Eve.
01:07:04Um, listen, I have some errands to run.
01:07:06But I won't be gone long.
01:07:08Okay.
01:07:11Raylene called. Patsy's in a tizzy. She doesn't know what to bring to the mayor's house.
01:07:15So, uh, duty calls.
01:07:17Okay, see you later.
01:07:18See you.
01:07:30Okay, you amazing, amazing house.
01:07:34I'm in a pickle here.
01:07:36It's Christmas Eve, and I want to give my grandma the one thing that she really wants.
01:07:40Just to dream of Grandpa again.
01:07:43And Patsy needs help, too.
01:07:45And this might be our last chance, because I think my grandmother is leaving us both.
01:07:51And if I'm being honest, I want to see if I dream of Travis again.
01:08:21Okay.
01:08:26Okay.
01:08:36Can I see if Sarah wants to help us put the angel on top of the tree?
01:08:39Yeah, seems only fair since she picked out the tree.
01:08:48Sarah?
01:08:49In the kitchen.
01:08:50Sarah, do you want to help us put the angel on this?
01:08:57You made kismet cookies?
01:08:59I did.
01:09:01Are those the true love kinds?
01:09:04Yes, they are.
01:09:06I'm going to deliver one to a friend. I'll catch up with you later, okay?
01:09:21Okay.
01:09:25Half a pound of peppermint crunch.
01:09:27Thank you. Merry Christmas.
01:09:29Sarah!
01:09:30You look like someone who could use some more fudge.
01:09:36Merry Christmas.
01:09:38Oh, my.
01:09:40It looks exactly the way I remember it.
01:09:43Oh, honey.
01:09:45But how did you...
01:09:47Well, Grandma Mia was right.
01:09:49We were meant to have that recipe.
01:09:56Sweet William Smith's patsy.
01:09:58Oh, thank you, honey.
01:10:03I might have a service issue in the square or something.
01:10:06If you squeeze that phone any tighter, it's going to turn to dust.
01:10:09Well, I just don't know what's taking Benny so long.
01:10:12I feel like you really must hate it.
01:10:14Oh, yeah, that's the only possible explanation.
01:10:16Unless, of course, he's already here.
01:10:19And you just happen to randomly bump into him.
01:10:22Benny? What are you doing here?
01:10:25I have to meet family tomorrow, so I added a stop.
01:10:28Because we need to talk.
01:10:31I read the manuscript.
01:10:33Okay.
01:10:34And it's...
01:10:38spectacular.
01:10:41I'm sorry, that was so mean.
01:10:42Stop! Benny!
01:10:43It is every bit as good as the first, dare I say, better.
01:10:49Oh, oh. So sorry.
01:10:51Travis, Benny, Benny, Travis.
01:10:54Hi. It's nice to finally meet you.
01:10:56You too.
01:10:58Benny, I cannot believe that you're here.
01:11:01Do you need to stay with us?
01:11:02No, I booked at the B&B. I have an early flight.
01:11:04I just wanted to see your face in real life when I told you.
01:11:08And I wanted to see this town.
01:11:12And maybe finally meet Grandma Mia?
01:11:14Oh, okay. Well, um, I think that could be arranged.
01:11:18Come, come, come. Come on.
01:11:27So wait, did you actually bake Kiss Me cookies?
01:11:30Yeah, I did.
01:11:31But I thought the recipe was...
01:11:32Don't even. I can't explain it.
01:11:34Well, did you save me one?
01:11:37Seriously? You want to try?
01:11:39Jaded literary agents need love too, you know.
01:11:51Um, you know, I'm going to go back to the B&B and make some calls.
01:11:55I'll text you later.
01:11:56Okay.
01:12:01Grandma Mia?
01:12:04Hey, darling.
01:12:05Hey.
01:12:06Hiya.
01:12:10I found the recipe.
01:12:14I know.
01:12:20Wait, where are the cookies?
01:12:23Oh, they're gone.
01:12:25I mean, you told Patsy, so Patsy told Raylene, and Raylene told everyone.
01:12:30Yes, it was like old times again for a few minutes.
01:12:33I mean, there was a line out the door.
01:12:36There was a line out the door.
01:12:39I forgot how much I missed it.
01:12:41Well, we can do it next year, right? We can bake all day.
01:12:47You're selling the house, aren't you? That's why you're sorting everything.
01:12:51Yeah, I am.
01:12:53Are you okay? Please be okay. I really need you to be okay.
01:12:57Oh my gosh, I am so okay. I'm fine, darling. I'm fit as ever. I just...
01:13:04I just miss teaching. I miss... I miss helping children.
01:13:10So I've signed up for a program for seniors teaching English abroad.
01:13:17I just didn't know how to tell you.
01:13:20Okay.
01:13:23What about the house?
01:13:25Oh, it's just too much for me now.
01:13:29But the Kismet needs a Collins woman here.
01:13:31I think... I suppose you're right, but maybe this really is the end.
01:13:39I guess Patsy will have our last Kismet cookie.
01:13:45Except...
01:13:52I saved one for you, in case you wanted it.
01:13:58No, you keep it.
01:14:01I made it for you, because I want you to dream of grandpop again.
01:14:09Are you sure?
01:14:11I'm sure.
01:14:13Thank you, darling. I love you.
01:14:20Did you know that she was planning to sell the house?
01:14:23Well, I suspected, but I didn't know she was going to go teach. It's kind of excellent.
01:14:28Well, I know, but...
01:14:31What? What?
01:14:34What about the Kismet?
01:14:39When I was little, I knew. I just knew that it was all real.
01:14:43Like, the cookies, and that we were special.
01:14:47But when I...
01:14:51You had the dream about me.
01:14:54Yeah, it all... pretty much crashed down.
01:14:59And I started thinking that it was just some fluff that my family told, and the whole town went along with it.
01:15:08But, now...
01:15:11Now I don't know what to think. I mean, this town, and the cookies, and I don't know, all the people, like...
01:15:24It feels like home again.
01:15:28Travis, I don't even want to tell you how long I spent struggling to write the second book. Like, struggling.
01:15:35But I come here, and wow, suddenly there are ideas in here that I've written down for the next three Isabella books. Three.
01:15:44I don't want my grandmother to sell her house. I don't want some stranger living there.
01:15:50I don't want some stranger living there either. I want you living there.
01:15:53Me?
01:15:54Yeah.
01:15:56I bet Grandma Mia would give you a great deal on the place.
01:15:59Oh, well, I'm leaving soon. So, my life's in New York.
01:16:03But, Sarah...
01:16:07What if that cookie was right, all those years ago?
01:16:14If I promised not to marry anyone tomorrow morning, would you stick around, and maybe we could find out?
01:16:26I, I, I can't not do this right now. I don't, um...
01:16:31Good night, Travis.
01:16:32Sarah, Sarah!
01:16:33No, good night!
01:16:34Hey!
01:16:36Sarah, wait!
01:16:38Sarah!
01:16:45So, we're back to believing that Kismet's real.
01:16:49Probably. I don't know. Maybe.
01:16:52But all the cookies are gone, so you can't prove your theory.
01:16:55Right.
01:16:56Is it too late to bake another batch?
01:16:59Well...
01:17:011.15 a.m.?
01:17:03Merry Christmas?
01:17:05Well, it seems like you have two choices.
01:17:09One, you come back to New York, you make your agent very happy.
01:17:13You stay single, maybe you get writer's block again, and some stranger moves into Grandma Mia's house.
01:17:18Or two, you move here, to this cute town that inspires you.
01:17:25In a house that you seem to share DNA with.
01:17:29And the handsome guy you've loved since you were a kid, who clearly feels something too.
01:17:37It's a cripplingly difficult decision, I know.
01:17:41But Benny...
01:17:42But Sarah...
01:17:43What if none of it's real?
01:17:45Oh, but what if it all is?
01:18:14Oh!
01:18:16Merry Christmas, darling Sarah!
01:18:18Merry Christmas.
01:18:20Grandma Mia, I have two questions for you.
01:18:23Okay.
01:18:24Did you dream of Grandpa?
01:18:26All night.
01:18:29Then the recipe worked.
01:18:31Yeah.
01:18:33Okay, second question then.
01:18:36How many cookies did you give away last night?
01:18:39All of them.
01:18:40But how many?
01:18:41Um, seven or eight.
01:18:44Why?
01:18:46Well, I made twelve.
01:18:48So, one for you, one for Patsy.
01:18:51But that means that there were ten of them on the count of.
01:18:54There were definitely not that many.
01:18:57Why?
01:19:00Well, I just found one under my pillow.
01:19:05Oh!
01:19:07And if there were two of them missing, then that means...
01:19:13Jazzy!
01:19:35Did you dream about Travis?
01:19:39Sarah!
01:19:41It worked!
01:19:43That's fantastic!
01:19:45Mia, have you come clean with your granddaughter yet?
01:19:48Oh, she has.
01:19:50Well, you have, right?
01:19:51There's not more, is there?
01:19:52Because I can never tell with you.
01:19:53No, that's everything.
01:19:55I just wanted to come by and thank you.
01:19:56I'm so relieved and happy and excited!
01:20:01Oh, I want to thank you too.
01:20:02I'm so excited!
01:20:04Oh, I want to see that necklace.
01:20:05I'll come by later.
01:20:06I promise.
01:20:07Merry Christmas!
01:20:10Okay.
01:20:12So, before we open presents, let's go next door and give Grandma Mia her gifts, alright?
01:20:17And then when we're over there, I'd like you to apologize to Sarah for putting that cookie under her pillow.
01:20:24Hey, Jazzy.
01:20:26You don't have to give me a sad face.
01:20:28I just want you to take responsibility, okay?
01:20:31Okay.
01:20:38Merry Christmas!
01:20:39Anybody home?
01:20:40Yes, in the kitchen!
01:20:43Merry Christmas, Grandma Mia!
01:20:44Oh!
01:20:45Where's Sarah?
01:20:46Jazzy!
01:20:47Oh, she's not here.
01:20:50What's that?
01:20:51Oh, that's the second Isabella book.
01:20:54First draft, hot off the presses.
01:20:56She used her real name.
01:20:57Yes, she did.
01:20:58And she left that for you.
01:21:00She left it?
01:21:01Yeah, before she went to the airport.
01:21:04The airport?
01:21:06Daddy, did she leave it because of something I did?
01:21:09Oh, no, no, no, sweetie, no.
01:21:13I think she left because of something I didn't do.
01:21:15Come on.
01:21:16Daddy, we have to catch her!
01:21:17I know!
01:21:18Let's go!
01:21:19Wait!
01:21:20Wait!
01:21:21You don't understand!
01:21:23Sarah, I'm so sorry about the cookie.
01:21:25Please don't leave.
01:21:27I'm not mad at you, Jazzy.
01:21:28It's okay.
01:21:29Grandma Mia said you were going to the airport, so I thought...
01:21:32Oh, I gave Benny a lift.
01:21:34He had an early flight.
01:21:36So you're not leaving?
01:21:38No.
01:21:40No, I thought I'd stick around.
01:21:43Do some more writing, maybe.
01:21:44Bye, Grandma Mia.
01:21:45Bye.
01:21:46Bye.
01:21:47Bye.
01:21:48Bye.
01:21:49Bye.
01:21:50Bye.
01:21:51You should go home, maybe.
01:21:52Bye, Grandma Mia's house.
01:21:54Unless you got married while I was at the airport.
01:21:57No, ma'am.
01:21:58I did not.
01:22:00Jazzy!
01:22:01Come on, why don't you and I go make some breakfast?
01:22:03But I already ate.
01:22:08Oh!
01:22:14Did she put a cookie under your pillow, too?
01:22:16Oh, yeah.
01:22:18And did you dream about me?
01:22:22It doesn't matter.
01:22:23Look, I don't need a cookie to tell me that I'm in love with you.
01:22:27It doesn't matter what I dream.
01:22:31You totally dreamt about me, didn't you?
01:22:34All night long.
01:22:36Did you?
01:22:39You want to know what I remember about that infamous not-really-a-bear attack?
01:22:44Um...
01:22:46Screaming.
01:22:48Running.
01:22:49Running.
01:22:50Blocking the dead woman.
01:22:51Before that!
01:22:53There was a split second where you didn't know it was a dog, either.
01:22:57And you stepped in front of me.
01:23:00You remember that?
01:23:01Yeah.
01:23:03You stepped between me and the bear.
01:23:08That was the day I fell in love with you, Travis Walker.
01:23:12And it's been every day since.
01:23:16Of course I dreamt about you again.
01:23:18It's Christmas.
01:23:20Merry Christmas, Sarah Black.
01:23:48Merry Christmas, Sarah Black.
01:24:18I love you.
01:24:48Merry Christmas, Sarah Black.
01:25:18Merry Christmas, Sarah Black.