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Charlotte:I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE

THAT LIFE OFTEN PRESENTS US WITH CHALLENGES.

BUT SOMEHOW, AT CHRISTMASTIME,

AS LOVED ONES GATHER AROUND

AND LIGHTS TWINKLE BRIGHTER...HI.

...THE WORLD FEELS...HERE YOU GO.

...WELL, MORE MAGICAL.

PEOPLE SEEM KINDER,

MORE FORGIVING, JOYFUL.

IT'S A TIME WHEN WE'RE ENCOURAGED TO HOPE

AND ALLOWED TO HAVE FAITH,

FAITH IN WHAT WE BELIEVE AND IN THE THINGS WE CANNOT SEE.

THE TREE'S SO PRETTY,DADDY.

BUT WHAT IF, DESPITE ALL THE OBSTACLES,

WE CONTINUE TO BE OUR BEST SELVES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR?

GOOD MORNING, GWEN.GOOD MORNING.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY,ISN'T IT?

WOULDN'T THAT BE NICE?

PERHAPS THIS YEAR WE CAN TRY AND HOLD ON TO IT.

PERHAPS THIS YEAR

WE CAN TRY AND HOLD ON TO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

AND THAT...

IS...THAT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

YOU'RE A GOOD BOY.

Alan:THESE NUMBERS ARE AWFUL.

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DOTO SELL NEWSPAPERS ATTHIS TIME OF THE YEAR?

ARE YOU GONNA GET THAT,OR DO YOU WANT ME TO?

WHO IS THISAND WHAT'S THE STORY?

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, ALAN.Charlotte!

YOU PROMISED ME A COFFEEONE DAY.

WHERE ARE YOU?I NEED IT.

I'M STILL IN LAUREL SPRINGSWITH MY BROTHER'S FAMILY.

AND I'M EDITINGTHE LOCAL NEWSPAPER.

HOW IS HE, YOUR BROTHER?

He's wrapping uphis deployment.

LOOKS LIKE HE'S GONNA BE BACKFOR GOOD AT CHRISTMAS.

OH, FANTASTIC.

WHICH MEANS THAT I COULD COMEBACK TO WORK IN THE NEW YEAR.

CHARLOTTE --

IT'LL BE DIFFERENTTHIS TIME.

YOU DON'T KNOW DIFFERENT.

I WILL PULL BACK.I WILL JUST REPORT.

THAT'S NOT YOU.

LOOK, WE BOTH KNOW IF I SEND YOUOUT TO COVER A BURNING BUILDING,

YOU'RE GONNA TRYTO PUT THE FIRE OUT YOURSELF.

BUT --You get too closeto your stories.

YOU ALWAYS DO!LIKE THE LAST ONE.

MISSING DEADLINESWHILE YOU CHASED A GHOST.

ALAN --Charlotte...

I care about youlike a daughter.

BUT I HAVE A NEWSPAPERTO RUN.

JUST THINK ABOUT IT,OKAY?

SURE THING.

ANYWAY, YOU'RE NOT MISSINGANYTHING AROUND HERE.

IT'S QUIET --TOO QUIET.

I GOT TO RUN.MISS YOU.

Of course you do.

Christopher:I'VE GOT THE SHOWER FIRST.

Morgan: DON'T USEALL THE HOT WATER.

HMM. THEY'RE UP.WE GOT TO GO.

SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD.

I'M STARVING.

OH, THERE YOU ARE.

GOOD MORNING.GOOD MORNING.

WAFFLES!SCRAMBLED EGGSAND SAUSAGE?

AND DO YOU KNOW WHY I MADE YOUYOUR FAVORITE BREAKFAST?

UM...BECAUSE I PROMISED YOU I WOULDLAST NIGHT.

NOT SO FAST, MISTER.

AND DO YOU TWO REMEMBERWHAT YOU PROMISED ME?

TO SET THE TABLE.

AND FOLD THE LAUNDRY.Charlotte:THAT'S RIGHT.

AND WHEN WE SAY WE'RE GONNADO SOMETHING, WE DO IT, RIGHT?

I'M SORRY, AUNT CHARLOTTE.

YEAH, IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.I PROMISE.

COME ON. EAT.

NOW, WHERE ISYOUR MOTHER?

I'M HERE!GOOD MORNING!

HI.HI.

MWAH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

HI. MWAH.

OH, MY GOSH.WHAT DAY IS IT, YOU GUYS?

I'VE BEEN WORKING DOUBLE SHIFTSAT THE HOSPITAL.

I CAN'T KEEP TRACK ANYMORE.

IS IT CHRISTMAS?I THINK IT'S CHRISTMAS, RIGHT?

NO.NO?

I CAN'T WAIT FOR DADTO BE HOME.

I KNOW. ME, TOO.

THAT'S HIM.

OKAY, GUYS, LET'S GO. QUICK.

ALL RIGHT!FINALLY!

HI, DAD!HI!HI!

HEY, GUYS. HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING?

GOOD! WE'LL BE EVEN BETTERWHEN YOU'RE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.

YEAH, THAT'S, UH...

THAT'S WHY I'M CALLING.

I'M SORRY, BUT THE SITUATION HERE IS SHIFTING,

AND, WELL, I NEED TO STAY ON.

SO YOU'RE NOT COMING?

I'M SO SORRY TO MISS EVERYTHING.

JERRY, WHENEVER YOU COME HOME,THAT'LL BE CHRISTMAS.

HEY, SON, YOU BETTER STOP GROWING UNTIL I GET HOME. YOU HEAR ME?

ROGER THAT.

HONEY, I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU THINK I DO.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

OKAY. I'M GONNA TAKE THE KIDSTO SCHOOL. COME ON.

AND WE'RE GONNA GIVE YOU TWOSOME ALONE TIME, ALL RIGHT?

COME ON.

WHAT HAPPENED?

DO YOU HAVE EVERYTHING?YEP.

WAIT.

HI, GWEN!

IF YOU DON'T HAVEYOUR CHRISTMAS TREE YET,

I'D BE HAPPYTO GET IT FOR YOU.

Morgan: WHY DO YOU ALWAYS TRYTO DO STUFF FOR HER?

SHE'S SO ODD, AND SHE DOESN'TEVEN SAY HI BACK OR ANYTHING.

SHE WASN'T ALWAYSLIKE THIS.

Christopher: YEAH, AND SHE'SALWAYS TALKING TO HERSELF.

SHE WAS VERY GOOD TO MEWHEN I WAS LITTLE,

AND I LIKE TO DOWHATEVER I CAN FOR HER.

I WONDER WHAT HAPPENED.

MISS HER.

COME ON.RACE YOU!

OH, YOU THINKYOU'RE PRETTY FUNNY, DON'T YOU?NO, NO, NO.

SOMETIMES.

JUST A LITTLE.

HEY, AUNT CHARLOTTE, DO IHAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL TODAY?

UM, I HAVEA STOMACHACHE.

WELL, THAT DIDN'T SEEMTO BOTHER YOU

WHEN YOU ATEALLOF THATBREAKFAST THIS MORNING.

WELL, YEAH.I MEAN...

I DON'T KNOW.

I MEAN, CAN'T I JUST STAY HOMETODAY?

WHAT'S GOING ON?

IS THIS ABOUTYOUR FATHER?

NO, I MEAN...

WELL, WHAT IS IT?

THERE'S JUST THIS KIDAT SCHOOL,

AND HE KEEPS PICKING ON MEAND PUSHING ME AROUND, AND...

I JUST WANT TO PUNCH HIMOR SOMETHING.

WELL, FIGHTING ISN'T THE WAYTO HANDLE A PROBLEM.

I KNEW YOU'D SAY THAT.OKAY.

IF HE DOES IT AGAIN,

I WANT YOU TO LOOK HIM IN THEEYE AND TELL HIM TO BACK OFF.

A BULLY EXPECTS YOUTO BE AFRAID.

AND IF YOU'RE NOT,YOU TAKE AWAY HIS POWER.

OKAY.

I'LL TRY IT.GOOD.

BOYS ARE SO CONFUSING.OH, GOD.

CAN YOU GET HER TO STOP,AUNT CHARLOTTE?

SHE'S GONNA STARTTALKING ABOUT DYLAN AGAIN.

WHO?HER BOYFRIEND.

HER ALMOST-BOYFRIEND.JUST SHUT IT, OKAY?

HMM.DYLAN TURNER?

YEAH.

ISN'T HE TWO YEARSOLDER THAN YOU ARE?

YEAH. SO?

YOU KNOW, ONE DAY

SOMEBODY'S GONNA GET HURTAT THIS INTERSECTION.

THAT LIGHTHAS BEEN BROKEN FOREVER.

WHY DON'T THEY JUST FIX IT?Man: I'M SORRY, AL.

Al: DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT!UNFORTUNATELY, WE CAN'TAFFORD TO RIGHT NOW.

HEY, MORGAN.

I THINK WE JUST FOCUSON YOUR STUDIES RIGHT NOW,

AND EVERYTHING ELSEWILL HAPPEN THE WAYIT'S SUPPOSED TO, OKAY?

FINE. I GOT TO GO.I'LL BE LATE FOR SCHOOL.

WAIT FOR ME!BYE!

BYE, AUNT CHARLIE.LOVE YOU!

Daniel: COME ON.

DO YOU NEED SOME HELP?

NO, THANKS.I GOT IT.

ARE YOU SURE?

YEP! THANK YOU!ALL UNDER CONTROL.

OKAY. GET IN THE CAR.

EXCUSE ME?

GET IN THE CAR.

EXCUSE ME. HI.I GO...THIS WAY.

OKAY, TURN IT ON

AND STEP ON THE ACCELERATORSLOWLY.

OKAY.

THAT WAS PERFECT!WOW!

THAT WAS -- HEY.JOB WELL DONE.

THANK YOU.

DANIEL.CHARLOTTE.

YOU LIVE AROUND HERE?

I DO.YES, BUT I HAVE TO RUN.

UH, HAVE A NICE DAY.

I WILL NOW.

YEAH?

I-I'M SORRY. WHAT?CAN YOU START OVER?

HEY, CHARLOTTE!GOOD MORNING.

WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE,COME BY THE STORE.

I MADE SOME NEW SCARVES,

AND I'VE GOTALL YOUR FAVORITE COLORS.

I WILL.I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.

GOOD MORNING, JOE.MORNING!

OLIVIA.GOOD MORNING.

ANY IDEA WHATTHIS MEETING'S ABOUT?

UH, NO IDEA.

BUT A COUPLE OF SUITSFROM THE CITY

JUST BOOKED OUR HOTELUNTIL CHRISTMAS.

HMM.

GOOD MORNING, CHARLOTTE.GOOD MORNING, REVEREND.

IT SEEMS AS THOUGHWE'VE BOTH BEEN PREACHING TODAY.

YOUR COLUMN WASRIGHT ON THE MARK.

THANK YOU.THAT MEANS A LOT TO ME.

NOW, PLEASE TELL METHAT WE'RE GONNA BE BLESSED

WITH YOUR AMAZINGCHRISTMAS COOKIES THIS SUNDAY.

OF COURSE YOU ARE.

HELLO, EVERYONE.

THANKS FOR COMINGON SUCH SHORT NOTICE.

I KNOW IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT THESEPAST FEW YEARS FOR ALL OF US,

BUT SOME GENTLEMENFROM HUNTSLAR & ASSOCIATES,

A PROPERTY-DEVELOPMENT COMPANYRESPONSIBLE

FOR SOME OF THE LARGESTRETAIL COMPLEXES IN THE COUNTRY,

HAVE COME TO DISCUSSA PROPOSITION

WHICH MAY BEAR GOOD TIDINGSAND PERHAPS EVEN A LITTLE CHEER.

SO, WILL YOU PLEASEWELCOME --

He's not here,so I'll be taking the floor.OH, SURE.

UH, PLEASE WELCOMERICK BUCKNER.

HEY, THERE.

HI.

MY BOSS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERETODAY, BUT HE WAS --

Daniel: I'M HERE!I'M HERE! HI!HUH?

SORRY I'M LATE.

HI. HI.

MR. TIRE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.MR. HUNTSLAR.

HOW ARE YOU, MAYOR?GOOD TO SEE YOU.WELCOME.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

I'M DANIEL HUNTSLAR,C.E.O. OF HUNTSLAR & ASSOCIATES,

AND I HAVE ONE QUESTIONI'D LIKE TO ASK YOU.

HOW MUCH ISYOUR PLACE OF BUSINESS WORTH?

OOH.

I'LL ASK YOU AGAIN.

HOW MUCH IS YOUR BUSINESSREALLY WORTH?Carmen: NOT MUCH.

A LOT LESSTHAN I PAID FOR IT.

HOW COME YOU WANT TO KNOW?

WELL, WHAT IF I WERE TO TELL YOUTHAT MY FIRM IS PREPARED

TO OFFER YOU TWICE THE VALUEOF YOUR PROPERTY RIGHT NOW?

Carmen:WAIT. ALL OF US?

WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU WANT,MR. HUNTSLAR?

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

I WANT TO REBUILD THE ENTIREMAIN STREET OF LAUREL SPRINGS.

Man:INTRODUCING THE NEW LAUREL SPRINGS,

A PROUD COMMUNITY FOR OVER 150 YEARS.

WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE AND WORK HERE OR JUST VISIT...Woman: THAT'S NICE!

...LAUREL SPRINGS WILL HAVE IT ALL.

AND IT WILL START WITH A REVITALIZED MAIN STREET

THAT WILL BE THE ENVY OF EVERY SMALL TOWN IN AMERICA.THAT'S GREAT!

Man: THAT'S ACTUALLY HOW I'VEALWAYS PICTURED IT, YOU KNOW?

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

ALL RIGHT.TAKE CARE OF IT, RICK. THANKS.

HEY.IT'S CHARLOTTE, RIGHT?

WHY DO YOU WANT TO BUILDA NEW BUSINESS DISTRICT HERE?

WELL, BECAUSE I WANTTO TRANSFORM

YOUR SLEEPY, LITTLE TOWNINTO A DESTINATION.

YOU DO REALIZETHAT WE'RE AT LEAST 30 MILES

FROM THE NEAREST INTERSTATE?

OH, AND -- AND HERE IT SAYSTHAT WE HAVE ONLY FIVE DAYS

TO COME TO A DECISIONBEFORE YOU PUT IT TO A VOTE.

ARE YOU AWARETHAT IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS?

I HEARD THAT.

UH, WE BELIEVETHAT YOUR NEIGHBORS,

THEY COULD USE THIS GIFT,AND THEY COULD USE IT NOW.

WHAT WE COULD USEARE SOME CHOIR ROBES.

IS THAT SO?YES.

AND MAYBE WE COULD FIXA FEW THINGS HERE AND THERE.

NOW, THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

BUT, MOST IMPORTANTLY,

WE NEED TIME TO GETOUR BUSINESSES BACK TO NORMAL.

BY OURSELVES.

WE DON'T NEED YOUTO RESCUE US.

I'M SORRY.WHAT WAS YOUR LAST NAME?

HART.CHARLOTTE HART.

I'M THE EDITOR OF THE LAUREL SPRINGS POST.HUH.

YOU KNOW, I USED TO READSOME PRETTY IN-DEPTH ARTICLES

INTHE NEW YORK CHRONICLERWRITTEN BY A CHARLOTTE HART.

IS THAT --

WOW.

WOW.

HOW'D YOU END UP HERE?

EXCUSE ME.

WHO IS THISAND WHAT'S THE STORY?

CHARLOTTE:Alan, it's me.

CHARLOTTE,I ALREADY TOLD YOU

I can't give youyour old job back.

IT'S NOT ABOUT THAT.

DO ME A FAVOR.

I-I NEED YOU TO FIND OUTEVERYTHING YOU CAN

on Huntslar & Associates.

IS THIS A BIG ONE?

IT IS TO ME.

HEY.

HOW WAS SCHOOL TODAY?

NOT SO GOOD.

UH-OH.

I DIDN'T DOWHAT YOU TOLD ME.

AND, UM...NOW HE WANTS ME

TO DO HIS HOMEWORKBY LUNCH TOMORROW.

HMM.

NOW, NOBODY CAN MAKE YOU DOSOMETHING YOU DON'T WANT TO DO,

ESPECIALLY IF IT'S WRONG.

HMM?

YOU REMEMBER THAT.

HURRY UPAND FINISH YOUR HOMEWORK.

AND SWEET DREAMS.

OKAY.

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL"?

IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITES.

SO, WHERE ARE YOU UP TO?

WHICH GHOST IS VISITINGOLD SCROOGE?

IT'S THE GHOSTOF CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

OH.

EBENEZER'S ABOUT TO LEARN

THE ERROR OF HIS WAYS.

THANKS. THANKS.SORRY.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS?

I BELIEVETHAT THERE ARE SPIRITS

OR GUARDIAN ANGELSTHAT WATCH OVER US.

I LIKE THAT.

HMM.

HEY, AUNT CHARLOTTE.

I DON'T WANT LAUREL SPRINGSTO CHANGE.

NEITHER DO I.

SO, WHAT IF EVERYONE SELLSTHEIR BUSINESSES?

WHERE ARE THEY GONNA GO?

AND ARE WE EVER GONNASEE THEM AGAIN?

WHAT IF I DON'T LIKE THE WAYTHAT THINGS ARE

WHEN THEY CHANGE?

I MEAN, I-I LOVE LAUREL SPRINGSJUST THE WAY THAT IT IS.

I FEEL THE SAME WAY.

I'M GONNA DO EVERYTHING I CANTO STOP THAT FROM HAPPENING.

BUT RIGHT NOW, IT'S LATE.

TIME FOR YOUTO GO TO BED.

OKAY.GOOD NIGHT.

MWAH.

Alan: "CHARLOTTE, NOTHING INTERESTING ON HUNTSLAR & ASSOCIATES.

"PRIVATE COMPANY. TIGHT AS A DRUM.

"NO BOMBSHELLS, SCANDALS, OR INFO.

SORRY. BEST, ALAN."

"DEAR, MR. BANKS,

"JUST A REPORTERIN LAUREL SPRINGS.

"CURIOUS ABOUT HOWYOU'RE ALL MANAGING

"AFTER HUNTSLAR & ASSOCIATESREVITALIZED YOUR TOWN.

"THE SAME THINGCOULD HAPPEN HERE.

"PLEASE RESPONDAT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.

SINCERELY, CHARLOTTE HART,THE LAUREL SPRINGS POST."

GOOD. YOU'RE HOME.

HI.

I CANNOT BELIEVE I MISSED SAYINGGOOD NIGHT TO THE KIDS AGAIN.

WOULD YOU STOP BEING SO HARDON YOURSELF?

YOU CAN'T BE EVERYWHERE.

UM, HAVE YOU SEENMY OTHER GLOVE?

NO.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

TO THE HOTEL.

GOT TO, UH,SPEAK TO THOSE BUSINESSMEN

ABOUT THIS TOWN PROPOSAL.

THERE'S MORE TO THISTHAN THEY'RE LETTING ON.

HEY, CHARLOTTE.

I'M SORRYJERRY'S NOT COMING HOME.

I KNOW.SO AM I.

NO.WHAT I MEAN IS,

I HATE THE THOUGHT OF US KEEPINGYOU FROM WHERE YOU WANT TO BE.

I-I NEVER THOUGHT OUR LIVESWOULD BE LIKE THIS.

AND IF YOU WANT TO GO BACKTO THE CITY AND THE PAPER AND --

PAM, I'M EXACTLY WHEREI WANT TO BE -- HERE WITH YOU.

YOU'RE NOT GETTING RID OF ME.

UNDERSTOOD?

I'VE GOT TO TALKTO THIS HUNTSLAR GUY.

CAN'T YOU JUST CALL HIMIN THE MORNING?

HE WON'T BE SURPRISEDTO SEE ME.

SURE HE WON'T.

Dr. Franklin:CHARLOTTE?

IT'S DR. FRANKLIN.CAN YOU HEAR ME?

MMM, YEAH.

I-I HEAR YOU.

YOU WERE IN A CAR ACCIDENT,CHARLOTTE.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

YES.YES, I-I UNDERSTAND.

AM I OKAY?

PAM.HEY.

ANY CHANGE IN HER STATUS?SAME AS WHEN YOU LEFT.

HOW ARE THE KIDS?

I-I JUST DROPPED THEM OFFAT SCHOOL.

THEY KNOW IT'S BAD, BUT, UM...WHERE'S DR. FRANKLIN?

HE'S IN WITH CHARLOTTE NOW.

WAS IT A BAD ACCIDENT?

I DON'T REMEMBER.

IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN THAT BAD,RIGHT?

I FEEL --I FEEL PRETTY GOOD.

WHAT ON EARTH?

DO YOU --

DOCTOR, PLEASE DON'T --DON'T...GO.

Pam:DR. FRANKLIN, HOW IS SHE?

Dr. Franklin: PAM, I'M SORRY.IT WAS A BAD ACCIDENT.

SHE'S IN A COMA RIGHT NOW,AND YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO,

WE HAVE NO WAY TO DETERMINEWHEN SHE MIGHT WAKE UP.

THERE'S BEEN NO CHANGE?NO.

WE'RE MONITORING HERVERY CLOSELY,

AND SHE'S NOT IN PAIN.

THERE WAS ANOTHER PATIENT

BROUGHT INFROM THE SAME ACCIDENT,

UH, ACROSS THE HALL,ALSO IN A COMA.

OTHER PATIENT?

NO.

HOW DID...THIS HAPPEN?

I WAS DRIVING OVERTO TALK TO YOU.

WELL, I'M RIGHT HERE.

AND I HAVE NO IDEAWHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

WELL, I-I THINK THAT YOU...

AND IWERE IN A CAR ACCIDENT.

I SHOULD HAVE STAYEDIN THE CITY,

HAVE RICK HANDLETHIS PROJECT.

YOU CAN SEE ME?YEAH. YEAH.

NO ONE ELSE CAN.THAT'S GREAT.

I GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE,UH, NOW.

I'LL HAVE MY ASSISTANT CALL MEA TOWN CAR.

YEAH.

UH, DANIEL, I-I THINK...

I THINK YOU'RE IN SHOCK.

WHY ISN'T THIS WORKING?

BECAUSEWE'RE NOT REALLY HERE.

I KNOW.I-I'M AS CONFUSED AS YOU ARE.

AND I'M REALLY SORRYABOUT THE ACCIDENT.

THE ACCIDENT.DID YOU...

DID YOU HIT ME?

I DON'T KNOW.MAYBE YOU HIT ME.

THERE ISA BROKEN TRAFFIC LIGHT.

OH.

YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME?

HEY, I NEVER SAID THAT.

WELL, THERE ISA BROKEN TRAFFIC LIGHT IN TOWN.

AND -- AND IF WE HADAN ACCIDENT,

IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEANTHAT IT'S MY FAULT.

I BELIEVE YOU.

WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

I DON'T KNOW.

I THOUGHT ABOUT THE ACCIDENT,AND HERE WE ARE.

YEAH, I'VE GOT A PLANE,AND THIS WAS SO MUCH COOLER.

WE'RE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE.

WHAT'S YOUR DEFINITIONOF "ALIVE"?

WELL, HOW BAD IS IT?PRETTY BAD.

THE LAMP'S DAMAGEDBEYOND REPAIR,

BUT THE REAL PROBLEM IS

THE TOWN'S ELECTRICAL GRIDNEEDS TO BE UPDATED.

WHAT DO WE NEED TO FIX IT?

MONEY. OR A MIRACLE.

WE'RE A LITTLE SHORT ON BOTHRIGHT NOW.

POOR CHARLOTTE.

MAYOR, WAS IT CHARLOTTE?TOLD YOU.

YOU REALIZE THERE WOULDN'T BEA BROKEN LIGHT

IF MY COMPANY DEVELOPEDTHIS SITE.

THIS "SITE"?

MY HOMETOWNIS NOT A "SITE."

HEY, LOOK, NORMALLYI COULDN'T GET OUT

OF A PLACE LIKE THISFAST ENOUGH.

CHARMING.

BUT SEEING HOW I'M --I'M STUCK HERE WITH YOU,

I MEAN, DON'T YOU THINKWE SHOULD STICK TOGETHER?

GWEN?

CAN YOU SEE ME?

NO, NO, NO.

NO.NOT THIS ONE, TOO.

NO.WHO'S THIS?

CAN YOU SEE ME?STOP. PLEASE, GWEN.

TALK TO ME.

I PROMISED MYSELF I'D NEVERGET INVOLVED WITH SPIRITS AGAIN.

FOLLOW ME.

SO...

LIKE I SAID, I STOPPEDHELPING SPIRITS A LONG TIME AGO.

HOW CAN YOU EVEN SEE US?

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO SEEWHAT OTHERS CANNOT.

SOME PEOPLE SAYIT'S A GIFT.

I'D SAY IT'S MORE LIKEA CURSE.

WHY?

BECAUSE WHEN SOMEONEIN THE SPIRIT WORLD

KNOWS YOU CAN SEE THEM,THEY NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE.

WHOA.

YEAH, I COULD SEEHOW THAT COULD BE --UN-UNBEARABLE.

I TRIED TO HELP FOR --FOR AS LONG AS I COULD.

NO ONE KNOWS BETTER THAN I

HOW HARD IT WILL BEFOR YOU TO RETURN

TO THE LIFETHAT YOU ONCE KNEW.

I'M SO SORRY.

I...

I, UH...

WHAT IS IT THAT YOU KNOWEXACTLY, UH, MISS...?

HALLINGER.

AND YOU'RE...?

DANIEL.UH, DANIEL HUNTSLAR.

OH, YOU'RE THAT MAN.

I'VE HEARD ABOUT YOU.

I DON'T THINKSHE LIKES ME.

DON'T LIKE YOUR AGENDA,MR. HUNTSLAR.

FIVE GENERATIONS OF HALLINGERSHAVE LIVED HERE

WITHOUT ANY OUTSIDE HELP.

ISN'T THAT RIGHT,CHARLOTTE?

IT CERTAINLY IS.

Gwen: I STILL REMEMBERWHEN YOU WERE JUST A CHILD.

ALWAYS SUSPECTED THERE WASSOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT YOU.

THE LIGHT IN YOUIS SO STRONG.

MAKES ME WONDERWHERE YOU'RE REALLY FROM.

WHAT IN THE --

HAVE YOU PASSED THROUGH YET?

PASSED THROUGH?

UM...I-I DON'T KNOW.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

IT'S WHEN PEOPLE IN THE SPIRITWORLD WANT TO RETURN SO BADLY,

THEY'RE ABLE TO MANIPULATEEVENTS IN THE REAL WORLD.

AND THE MORE YOU DO IT,THE EASIER IT GETS.

DOES -- DOES THAT MEAN I CANCALL MY BROKER AND TRADE STOCK?

YOU WANT TO COME BACK,RIGHT?YEAH.

THEN THE ANSWER IS NO,MR. HUNTSLAR.

WHAT YOU DO IN THE SPIRIT WORLDWILL DETERMINE

WHETHER YOU EVER COME BACK.

LOOK...

COMPLETINGUNFINISHED BUSINESS,

WHAT WAS GOING ON IN HEREAT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT...

...DOING GOOD --

THAT'S THE BEST WAYTO MANIFEST YOUR RETURN

AND WAKE UP AGAIN.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S WHAT WE'LL DO.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME, MY DEAR.

Gwen:USE THIS TIME WISELY.

WELL,THAT WAS INTERESTING.

SO...ARE YOU, LIKE,A FAIRY OR SOMETHING?

WHAT?

"I ALWAYS SUSPECTED

THERE WAS SOMETHING VERY SPECIALABOUT YOU, MY DEAR."

GWEN IS LIKE A GRANDMOTHERTO ME,

AND SHE'S REALLY PUTTINGHERSELF OUT FOR US.

AND DID YOU NOT HEARANYTHING THAT SHE SAID?

YEAH.

YEAH, UNFINISHED BUSINESS,THINGS YOU WERE THINKING ABOUT.

ANY IDEA WHAT WAS ON YOUR MINDBEFORE THE ACCIDENT?

OF COURSE.

I WAS WORRIED ABOUT MY HOME,MY FAMILY, DEALING WITH YOU.

WHAT WERE YOUTHINKING ABOUT?

I'M PRETTY SUREI WAS THINKING ABOUT

HOW QUICKI CAN GET OUT OF THIS PLACE.

OH, AND, UH...

UH, NOTHING.

COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.

WELL, I WAS THINKING...

ABOUT WHAT IT MIGHT BE LIKETO KISS YOU.

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

HEY, YOU ASKED.

SO...WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DOFIRST?

NOT THAT.

CHURCH BELLS. WOW.

IT'S 12:00.COME WITH ME.

I WAS THINKING PARIS.YOU WERE THINKING MIDDLE SCHOOL.

GREAT.I'M LOOKING FOR SOMEONE.

SO, YOU GOT A KID HERE?

NO.MY NEPHEW, CHRISTOPHER.

THAT'S BETTER.

I, UH, NEED TO SEE SOMETHINGFOR MYSELF.

THERE HE IS.

WHERE'S MY MATH HOMEWORK,TWERP?

I DON'T HAVE IT.

I KNOW YOU DIDN'TJUST SAY THAT.

Boy: WHAT?!

WHY DON'T YOUDO IT YOURSELF?

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

CLOCK HIM, CHRISTOPHER!

DON'T YOU DARE!

THIS GUY'S A JERK!COME ON, CHRISTOPHER.

JUST DO WHAT I TOLD YOU.

I KNOW YOU CAN.

I'M GONNA GIVE YOUONE MORE CHANCE.

ARE YOU GONNA DO MY HOMEWORKOR WHAT?!

NO.

BACK OFF,AND DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK!

I SAID BACK OFF!

GOOD JOB.

Daniel:AND HERE WE GO.

OH!WHOA.

Boy: WHAT WAS THAT?!

OH!

YES!

OH!I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING!

NEITHER DID I.

THAT WAS AWESOME.THANKS, MAN.

LET'S GO TO CLASS,YOU GUYS.

THAT IS WHAT I THINK GWEN MEANTBY PASSING THROUGH.

YEAH.

HEY.

HEY,LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

YEAH.

WHERE ARE THEY GOING?

WHO?

LET'S GO.

YOU SURE?YEAH.

COME ON.OKAY.

LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE'SGOT A BOYFRIEND.

ALMOST-BOYFRIEND.OH, COME ON.

THEY'RE JUST KIDS HAVINGSOME FUN. DIDN'T YOU EVER --

LEAVE SCHOOL?

ME?

NO.

NO, I WAS STUDYING,WORKING.

THAT'S WHAT I DID.

THAT'S WHAT I DO.

WERE YOU ALWAYS THIS,UH, DETERMINED?

YES.

Woman: YOU'RE GONNA JOIN USON SATURDAY.

Boy: WHAT'S WRONG WITHTHESE ORNAMENTS?

Man: THEY'LL BE READYCHRISTMAS EVE, I PROMISE.

WELL, SEE THAT?

THEY'RE JUST GETTINGSOMETHING TO EAT.

Charlotte:I STILL DON'T LIKE IT.

THEY SHOULDN'T BE HERE.

Carmen: I CAN'T BELIEVECHARLOTTE'S IN A COMA.

I KNOW.I'M JUST...DEVASTATED.

AND THAT MAN.TRAGIC.

YEAH, WELL, HIS ASSOCIATEDOESN'T SEEM TO MIND.

NO, THIS IS A WIN/WIN FOREVERYBODY IN THE WHOLE TOWN.

CAN YOU BELIEVETHEY'RE STILL GOING AHEAD

WITH THAT VOTE NEXT WEEK?

AH. THAT'S GREAT NEWS!

NOT FOR THIS TOWN,IT ISN'T.

MAYBE IT'S FOR THE BEST,YOU KNOW?

WE COULD REALLY USETHE MONEY.

I KNOW.ME, TOO.

I CAN'T BELIEVETHEY'RE THINKING OF SELLING.

Daniel:OF COURSE THEY ARE.

THIS IS A GREAT DEAL FOR THEM.NO.

WHAT'S GREAT IS THAT CARMEN

COULD HAVE WORKEDFOR ANY OF THE BIG DESIGNERS.

BUT INSTEAD, SHE CAME HERE,AND SHE OPENED UP HER OWN STORE.

AND OLIVIA'S HUSBAND, JOE,WAS A JAZZ MUSICIAN.

WHEN HE RETIRED,HIS DREAM WAS TO HAVE A HOTEL,

AND THERE IT IS.UH-HUH.

AND NEXT YOU'RE GONNA TELL METHAT THIS CAFé...

WAS OWNEDBY TOMMY'S GRANDFATHER.

TOMMY GROWSALL OF HIS OWN PRODUCE

RIGHT HERE IN LAUREL SPRINGS.

HE MUST NOT BE ABLE TO FEED MORETHAN, WHAT, 60 PEOPLE A DAY?

EXACTLY.

THIS TOWN IS TOO SPECIALFOR WHAT YOU WANT.

YOU -- YOU WANT THIS TOWNTO HAVE A FUTURE, RIGHT?

OH, NO.NOW WHAT?

GUESS WE'RE LEAVING.

I FEEL KIND OF WEIRDNOT BEING IN SCHOOL.

LOOK, I UNDERSTAND YOU WANTTO KEEP TABS ON EVERYBODY

WHILE WE'RE LIKE THIS,

BUT NOW THAT I KNOWTHE VOTE'S GOING THROUGH,

I GOT TO STAY FOCUSED...LET'S GO INSIDE, HANG OUT.

...AND FOCUS ONGETTING HOME.

YEAH, I DON'T REALLY THINKTHAT THIS A GOOD IDEA.

GET BACK TO MY LIFE. I MEAN,IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR?

COULD YOU JUST, FOR A MOMENT,STOP TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF?

IT'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.NOTHING'S GONNA HAPPEN.

NO. STOP! DYLAN!HEY! HEY!

PLEASE, DYLAN!

I-I GOT TO GO, OKAY?WHAT'S GOING ON?

MORGAN, WAIT!HEY!

WEIRD.

THAT WAS...NICE.

YEAH, WELL, A FIRST KISSSHOULD BE EARNED.

IT SHOULD.

AND LOOK WHOJUST PASSED THROUGH.

HA-HA.

WOW!

WOW!

THANKS!

YOU'RE WELCOME.

EAT UP.OKAY.

HELP YOURSELVES.

SO, UM,I WANT TO THANK YOU

FOR COMING TO THE HOSPITALTHIS AFTERNOON TO SEE CHARLOTTE.

I KNOW IT WASN'T EASY.

DO YOU THINKSHE'S GONNA BE OKAY?

I CAN'T IMAGINE ITANY OTHER WAY.

MOM, DON'T YOU THINKTHAT WE SHOULD TELL DAD?

I MEAN, DON'T YOU THINKTHAT HE DESERVES TO KNOW?

YEAH, I MEAN,IT'S HIS SISTER.

NO.

I-I THINK THAT, UM,

WE SHOULD JUST LET HIM FOCUSWITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY.

AND TIMES ARE HARD ENOUGHRIGHT NOW.

AND I'M SURE CHARLOTTEWOULDN'T WANT TO UPSET HIM.

YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU KNOW, UM...

THIS THING HAPPENEDAT SCHOOL TODAY.

UM...THERE'S THIS KIDTHAT'S BEEN BOTHERING ME,

ORWASBOTHERING ME.YEAH?

I DON'T KNOWHOW TO EXPLAIN IT.

I MEAN, I JUST FEEL LIKEAUNT CHARLOTTE...

WHAT IS IT?

I MEAN, SHE WAS RIGHT.

SHE TOLD ME WHAT TO DO,AND SHE WAS RIGHT.

AND...I FEEL LIKESHE WAS THERE

WHEN -- WHEN I GOT HIM TO STOP.

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

I MEAN, I FEEL --I FEEL IT, TOO.

ISN'T THAT WEIRD?

NO.

NO, I THINK IT'S REALLY SWEETOF YOU TWO.

GO ON.EAT YOUR FOOD. COME ON.

IT'S OKAY.

EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE.

YOU KNOW, I THINK WE GOT OFFTO THE WRONG START, CHARLOTTE.

Todd:"DEAR, MS. HART, I'M SO GLAD SOMEONE FINALLY ASKED.

"THE THING OF IT IS, THINGS HERE ARE WORSE NOW --

"AT LEAST FOR MY FAMILY.

"AFTER HUNTSLAR TOOK WHAT THEY NEEDED AND REBUILT,

RENTS WERE RAISED..."

YOU KNOW,I'M NOT THE ENEMY HERE.

YOU KNOW, MY PROPOSAL COULDREALLY HELP YOUR COMMUNITY.

YOU WANT TO HELPYOUR FRIENDS, RIGHT?

OF COURSE I DO.

DOES EVERYONE AROUND HERE

REALLY CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYSLIKE THIS?

PRETTY MUCH.

WHERE DO YOU HIDETHE REINDEER?

WHERE'SYOUR CHRISTMAS SPIRIT?

WHAT IS THAT?

BEING KINDAND THOUGHTFUL,

SPENDING TIMEWITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

THAT'S NOT REALLYMY THING.

NOT YOUR THING?

WE JUST DIDN'T...EVER DO THAT.

MY DAD WASUSUALLY WORKING.

JUST LIKE YOU.

HE WAS JUST...BUSY.

YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL,RIGHT?

YOU KNOW, IT'S FUNNY.

THE OLDER HE GETS,

THE MORE HE JUST WANTSTO SPEND TIME TOGETHER.

I THINKSOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY,

HE REALIZED HE MISSED THE BOATON BEING A DAD.

AND NOW THAT'S ALLHE WANTS TO DO.

BUT, YOU KNOW...

IT'S TOO LATE.

IS IT EVERREALLY TOO LATE?

YEAH.

I THINK IT IS.

IT'S OKAY.I TURNED OUT PRETTY WELL.

THAT'S ENOUGH FOR YOU?

IT MADE ME WHO I AM.

HAVE YOU EVERCELEBRATED CHRISTMAS?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN,CELEBRATE IT?

SONGS, FAMILY DINNERS.

NO.

CHURCH, CIDER?

NO, NEVER.

A TREE?

TREE? NO.

NO.NOT A TREE.

HMM.

THERE'S SOMETHINGTHAT WE SHOULD DO.

PICK ONE.

WHAT?

PICK ONE.

IT'S TIME YOU DECORATEDYOUR FIRST TREE.

THERE IT IS.

OKAY.NOW IT'S TIME TO LIGHT THE TREE.

HOW'D YOU DO THAT?

I DON'T KNOW!

BUT I LIKE IT.SO DO I.

CROWN THE TREE!

ALL RIGHT.

Morgan: "AND THE GHOSTOF CHRISTMAS PRESENT

AND EBENEZER SCROOGE GAZED INWONDER AT THE CHRISTMAS TREE."

IT'S AUNT CHARLOTTE.

Man: WHAT THE...

$200?

HMM.

I CAN'T BELIEVEALL THIS MONEY

WAS STILL IN MY PANTS POCKETBACK AT THE HOSPITAL.

THAT'S LAUREL SPRINGSFOR YOU.

I'M JUST SURPRISEDYOU WANT TO GIVE IT AWAY.

HEY, I CAN BE GENEROUSWHEN I WANT TO BE.

JUST CALL ME SECRET SANTA.

YOU KNOW,YOU BETTER PUT THAT AWAY

BEFORE SOMEBODY SEES A STACKOF BILLS FLOATING AROUND

AND EITHER HAS A HEART ATTACKOR CHASES YOU DOWN THE STREET.

HO, HO, HO!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

HO, HO, HO!

HO, HO,HO!

MOM, CAN WE GET IT, HUH?

NO, HONEY.

LOOK!

OKAY, LET'S GO INSIDE.LET'S GO.

NOT AGAIN.

UGH.

HAVE YOU BEEN LEAVINGYOUR BUSINESS CARDS

EVERYWHERE WE'VE BEEN?

LOOK, PART OFMY UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IS GET YOUR FRIENDS TO TRUST

THAT I KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR THEMIN THIS DEAL.

THAT SHOULD MAKE ME A LITTLEMORE POPULAR AROUND HERE,

DON'T YOU THINK?

HEY, EVERYONE, LISTEN UP.

I-I CAN'T BELIEVEI'M SAYING THIS, BUT, UM...

I THINK CHARLOTTE SENT USAN E-MAIL.

WAIT. CHARLOTTE?HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?

AND PART OFMYUNFINISHED BUSINESS

IS TO CONVINCEALL OF MY FRIENDS

THAT YOU DON'T KNOWWHAT'S BEST FOR THEM.

Todd:"AFTER HUNTSLAR TOOK WHAT THEY NEEDED AND REBUILT,

"RENTS WERE RAISED, OUR FRIENDS WERE FORCED TO LEAVE,

"SELL THEIR LAND, THEIR HOMES.

A LOT OF PEOPLE JUST CAN'T AFFORD TO LIVE HERE ANYMORE."

I DON'T THINK I LIKE THIS DEALANYMORE.

IT SOUNDS FISHY TO ME.

THIS TIME,YOU'RE COMING WITH ME.

THE CHURCH?WAIT FOR IT.

AND, YEAH.WHAT HAVE WE HERE?

Ronnie: HEY, REVEREND.

THANKS, RONNIE.SURE.

OH, MY GOODNESS.

YOU?THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL.

THEY'RE NICE, RIGHT?

WELL, IF ANYBODY ELSE HAD SENTTHEM, I WOULD SAY THANK YOU.

WHEN YOU TOLD METHE CHOIR NEEDED THEM,

I HAD MY ASSISTANT PLACETHE ORDER.

REVEREND!I THINK WE HAVE A MIRACLE!

THAT BROKEN TRAFFIC LIGHT --IT'S WORKING AGAIN!

GOOD AS NEW!YOU GOT TO COME SEE!

DID YOU...

DON'T SEEMELEAVING ANY CARDS.

Man: LOOK, IT'S FIXED!

THERE'S NO WAY.

THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.

Kevin:"DO YOU REALLY THINK IT'S POSSIBLE THAT CHARLOTTE SENT THAT E-MAIL?"

Sarah:"NO, SHE'S IN A COMA... BUT HER SPIRIT COULD HAVE."

"WHAT'S A SPIRIT? YOU MEAN LIKE A GHOST?"

Jenn: "I DON'T KNOW, BUT I SLIPPED ON SOME ICE THIS MORNING,

"AND SOMEONE -- OR SOMETHING -- CAUGHT ME JUST IN TIME.

BUT WHEN I TURNED AROUND, NO ONE WAS THERE."

HEY, MOM! MOM, YOU SHOULDREALLY COME CHECK THIS OUT!

GWEN.

HI.HOW -- HOW ARE YOU?

FINE.UH, FINE.

I JUST THOUGHT THATWITH EVERYTHING GOING ON

THAT, WELL, YOU MIGHT NOT HAVETIME TO COOK, SO...

OH, THANK YOU.

THAT'S -- THAT'S SO THOUGHTFULOF YOU.

UM, COME IN.

OH, NO, NO.YES.

COME IN, PLEASE.

KIDS?KIDS, COME OUT HERE.

YOU REMEMBER GWEN,RIGHT?

UH, MAKE HER FEEL AT HOME.

I'M GONNA GO GET SOME CIDERFOR EVERYBODY.

UM...YOU WANT TO HAVEA SEAT?

OH, THANKS.

SO...

HI.

I'M SO SORRYABOUT YOUR AUNT CHARLOTTE.

I KNOW THIS SOUNDSREALLY CRAZY, BUT...

SOME PEOPLE THINKTHAT IT'S HER SPIRIT

THAT'S DOING ALL THE THINGSAROUND TOWN.

I HEARD THAT.

YEAH, UM...

DO YOU --DO YOU BELIEVE IT?

I BELIEVE THAT SHE ISA VERY STRONG WOMAN...

...THAT SHE'S DOING EVERYTHINGSHE CAN TO GET BACK TO YOU.

Pam:WHO WANTS CIDER?

OH, GOOD.

I'M SO GLAD YOU CAME OVER.THANK YOU.

Reverend: GOOD MORNING.

Charlotte:THESE SHOULD BE DONE.

I STILL DON'T UNDERSTANDTHE POINT OF MAKING COOKIES

IF WE CAN'T EAT THEM.

BECAUSE PEOPLE AREEXPECTING THEM.

AND THIS IS WHATTHEY'RE SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE.

TA-DA!

WOW.

WELL,DON'T JUST STAND THERE.

ONE OF THE REASONSMANY OF YOU CAME HERE TODAY

WAS TO HEAR MY SERMON,

TO HEAR SOMETHING NEW,PERHAPS SOMETHING PROFOUND.

NOTHING THAT I COULD SAY TODAY,HOWEVER,

COULD BE MORE IMPORTANTTHAN WHAT OUR NEIGHBOR,

OUR FRIEND, OUR LOVED ONE,

CHARLOTTE HART,HAS ALREADY TOLD US.

IN THIS,HER MOST RECENT ARTICLE,

CHARLOTTE REMINDED US

OF THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVINGTHE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT --

AND NOTJUST UNTIL DECEMBER 25th,

BUT EACH AND EVERY DAY.

CERTAINLY ACTS OF KINDNESS,

FORGIVENESS, AND JOYKNOW NO CALENDAR.

SO I BELIEVE THAT THE VERY BESTWAY TO HONOR CHARLOTTE,

WHO IS FIGHTING FOR HER LIFERIGHT NOW...

IS TO DEDICATE OURSELVESTO CARRYING OUT HER WISHES.

LET US BOW OUR HEADS AND PRAY

FOR HER SWIFTAND SPEEDY RECOVERY,

AS WELL FOR MR. DANIEL HUNTSLAR.

I CAN'T BELIEVEHE MENTIONED ME.

THAT'S THE KIND OF PLACETHIS IS.

ALL RIGHT. COOKIES.

HEY, MOM, AREN'T --ARE THESE AUNT CHARLOTTE--

CHARLOTTE'SCHRISTMAS COOKIES.

DON'T QUESTION IT.THESE COULD ONLY COME FROM HER.

RICK:No, it's not looking good.

We're in trouble.

This woman,she put it into their heads

that they'll be run out of townor something.

And then peoplekeep coming up to me,

asking why Daniel's businesscard is everywhere. It's crazy.

I don't know.

The vote's tomorrow,and I can't figure outhow we'll get a majority.

I don't know what the bosswould want me to do.

What in the world?

"3X."

I think I was just toldwhat to do.

OOH!WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

N-NOTHING.WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

HEY, UH, YOU KNOW,

I DON'T UNDERSTANDWHAT WE'RE STILL DOING HERE.

I MEAN,WHY AREN'T WE WAKING UP YET?

HAVE WE DONE EVERYTHINGTHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO?

I'M CONFUSED.

ARE YOU A LITTLE --ARE YOU CONFUSED?

GWEN, I THINKWE NEED TO TALK.

THEY ALWAYS DO.

Gwen: YOU DON'T UNDERSTANDWHY YOU'RE HERE,

AND YOU WANT SOME ANSWERS,RIGHT?

PRETTY MUCH.

WELL, THE TRUTH IS,

I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHY,

BUT I DO KNOW THAT YOUR FATESARE INTERTWINED,

AND IF YOU DON'T START HELPINGEACH OTHER,

YOU'LL NEVER COME BACK.

YOU SEE? WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHERWHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT.

OKAY, SO WE'RE ONTHE SAME TEAM.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT ELSEWE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.

WELL,IT'S REALLY QUITE SIMPLE.

FINALLY.

YOU MUST LOOK WITHIN.

EXCUSE ME?

WHY YOU COLLIDEDTHE OTHER NIGHT, THE REASON.

SEE, WHAT WAS GOING ONIN HERE --

THAT'SYOUR UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

FIND WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXEDIN YOURSELVES AND EACH OTHER,

AND THEN MAYBE --

MAYBE YOU'LL COME BACKEVEN BETTER THAN BEFORE.

YOU KNOW WHAT SHE MEANTBY LOOKING WITHIN, RIGHT?

I MEAN, THERE'S --

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT USTHAT WE NEED TO FIX.

IS THAT SO?

YEAH.

AND I THINK THAT WE SHOULDHELP ONE ANOTHER

TRY TO FIGURE OUTWHAT THAT IS.

YEAH, I-I GOT THAT.

HERE'S THE THING.UH...

I DON'T HAVEANY, UH, FLAWS, SO...

YOU THINKYOU'RE FLAWLESS?

ARE YOU SERIOUS?100%.

OH.

YOU KNOW,I-I GOT SOMETHING.

I AM A TERRIBLE LIAR.

YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT YOU COULDIMPROVE YOUR ABILITY TO LIE?

WOW.

IT MUST BE HARD BEING YOU.

IMPOSSIBLE.

LOOK, WE -- WE ALL CAN'T BEAS RIGHTEOUS AS YOU, CHARLOTTE.

WHAT IS THATSUPPOSED TO MEAN?

OH, PLEASE.

ANYONE THAT CAN LEAVE THE JOBTHAT YOU HAD

TO GO TAKE CARE OFHER BROTHER'S FAMILY, THAT'S...

THAT'S PRETTY RIGHTEOUS.

WELL, THAT'S, UH,NOT THE WHOLE STORY.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, I DIDN'T LEAVE MY JOB.I...WAS ASKED TO LEAVE.

I WAS DOING THIS STORYON A MISSING CHILD,

AND I'D BEEN COVERING ITFOR YEARS.

AND THEN NOBODY ELSESEEMED TO CARE ANYMORE.

THEY WERE ONTO THE NEXT THING.

CASE WENT COLD.

AND MY EDITOR INSISTEDTHAT I DROP IT,

SAID THAT I WAS TOO CLOSETO THE STORY.

BUT I JUST KNEW THATTHIS LITTLE GIRL WAS OUT THERE

AND SHE WAS STILL ALIVE.

I THINK I-I LOST SIGHTOF MY PURPOSE.

THERE WAS NO ARTICLETHAT I COULD EVER WRITE THAT --

THAT COULD HAVE ENOUGHOF AN IMPACT TO TRULY HELP.

OR SO I THOUGHT.

AND MY EDITOR SAID THATI SHOULD TAKE SOME TIME OFF.

HE -- HE MADE ME...TAKE SOME TIME OFF.

AND THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE?

YEAH.

MY, UH -- MY BROTHER'S REGIMENTWAS RE-DEPLOYED OVERSEAS,

AND I THOUGHTIF I COME HOME,

AT LEAST I COULD HELP HIM OUTAND HIS FAMILY, AND...

SOMETIMES I DON'T KNOWWHO'S HELPING WHOM.

BUT EVERYTHING HAPPENSFOR A REASON.

DOES THAT INCLUDEYOU AND ME?

LOOKS THAT WAY.

I HAVE BEEN THINKING.OH, NO.

OKAY. SORRY.

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

I WAS THINKING THAT YOU COULDFORGIVE YOUR FATHER

AND STILL KNOW THAT WHAT HE DIDWAS WRONG.

WHY WOULD I DO THAT?

BECAUSETHAT'S WHAT HE WANTS.

AND I THINK THAT IT WOULDMAKE YOU FEEL BETTER.

YOU THINK THIS ISWHAT I NEED TO FIX?

FORGIVINGLETS YOU BOTH WIN.

NO, I CAN'T DO THAT.

ANYTHING ELSE?

AS A MATTER OF FACT,THERE IS.

HERE WE GO.

YOU KNOW WHAT I WOULD CHANGEABOUT YOU, MR. HUNTSLAR?

WHAT'S THAT, MISS HART?

YOUR SUIT.

WH-WHAT'S WRONGWITH MY SUIT?

DO YOU KNOW MUCH I PAIDFOR THIS?

I DON'T CAREHOW MUCH YOU PAID FOR IT.

I HAVE BEEN STARING AT ITFOR DAYS.

FINE.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKETO SEE ME IN?

THESE ARE PRETTY.

Daniel:I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS.

OH, COME ON.IT CAN'T BE THAT BAD.

ALL RIGHT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

IT'S THAT BAD?

YOU LOOK GOOD.

YEAH?MMM.

REALLY GOOD.

WELL, JUST SO YOU KNOW,WHENEVER I MAKE A TRANSACTION,

I LIKE TO SWEETEN THE DEAL.

YOU'RE NEXT.ME?

YEAH.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.OH, YEAH.YOU ARE NEXT.

I AM NOT PUTTINGANYTHING ON.OH, YEAH.I'LL PICK IT OUT.

ANOTHER PIECE OF BERRY PIE,MAYOR?

OH, I SHOULDN'T, BUT, UH IT IS CHRISTMAS.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.

OH.HAVE A MINUTE?

SURE, SON.SIT DOWN.

UH, ANY NEWSOF MR. HUNTSLAR'S CONDITION?

I'M AFRAID NOT.

BUT I KNOW HE'D BE THRILLED

TO KNOWTHAT WE'RE MOVING FORWARD

WITH OUR PROPOSALAND THE VOTE TOMORROW.

AH, YES.THE VOTE.

I HAVE TO SAY,

I DON'T THINK THIS TOWN'SGONNA GO FOR IT, SON.

CALL IT BAD KARMA, TIMING.I REALLY CAN'T SAY.

BUT...FOLKS DON'T KNOW YOUVERY WELL.

AND THEY DO KNOWCHARLOTTE.

AND STRANGE AS IT MAY SOUND,

PEOPLE ARE GETTING THE FEELINGSHE THINKS IT'S A BAD IDEA.

THAT'S PRECISELY WHAT I WANTEDTO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.

YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD,BIG GUY.

Charlotte: OH, I CAN'T REMEMBERTHE LAST TIME I WAS IN A DRESS.

I'M SUREIT'LL COME BACK TO YOU.

HERE IT IS.

OH, YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL,CHARLOTTE.

THANK YOU.

I JUST FOUND A FLAW.

NO, IN MYSELF.

I...

I SHOULDN'T BE AFRAIDTO LET PEOPLE IN.

WHAT'S THE WORST THINGTHAT COULD HAPPEN?

YOU MAKE ME THINK ABOUT THINGSI DON'T THINK ABOUT.

AND YOU MAKE ME FEEL THINGSTHAT I DON'T USUALLY FEEL.

YOU KNOW, I WOULDN'T EVEN BETALKING TO YOU

IF WE WEREN'T STUCKIN THIS TOGETHER.

IT'S A PRETTY LOUSY SITUATION,HUH?

AWFUL.

BUT I THINKTHAT WE BETTER GET GOING

IF WE WANT TO FIND OUR WAY BACKINTO OUR BODIES.

YEAH.I'M ALL YOURS.

♪ CHRIST THE SAVIOR IS BORN ♪

♪ CHRIST THE SAVIOR IS BORN ♪

CAROLERS.WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED?

♪ SILENT NIGHT ♪

♪ HOLY NIGHT ♪

♪ ALL IS CALM ♪

♪ ALL IS BRIGHT ♪

♪ 'ROUND YON VIRGIN MOTHERAND CHILD ♪

♪ HOLY INFANT,SO TENDER AND MILD ♪

COMING THROUGH!I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE!

Carmen:IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

I'LL LET YOU BETHE JUDGE OF THAT, CARMEN.

AS YOU KNOW, THERE'SAN IMPORTANT VOTE TOMORROW

CONCERNING THE FATEOF LAUREL SPRINGS.

AND I KNOW IT WON'T BEAN EASY ONE.

Woman:THAT'S FOR SURE.

Woman #2: IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHTWITHOUT CHARLOTTE HERE.

WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

WHATEVERYOUR DECISION MAY BE,

IT SEEMS THE CHRISTMAS SPIRITMUST BE SPREADING,

BECAUSE THAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANYIS NOW PREPARED

TO OFFER THREE TIMES THE WORTHOF EVERYONE'S BUSINESS.

OH, MY GOD!REALLY?THAT'S AMAZING!

YOU KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY THAT IS?THAT'S FANTASTIC!

Daniel: CHARLOTTE.

CHARLOTTE,HANG ON A MINUTE.

YOU KNOW, I KNEW IT.

I KNEW YOU WERE UP TO SOMETHINGAT THAT RECEPTION.

I DON'T KNOWWHY YOU'RE SO MAD.

SELLING IS ONLY GONNA HELPLAUREL SPRINGS.

IF WE SELL!

GWEN SAID OUR FATESARE INTERTWINED,

AND IF WE DON'T STARTWORKING TOGETHER,

WE'RE NEVER GONNA GET BACK.

HELP ME STOP THISFROM HAPPENING.

WELL, MAYBEYOUSHOULD HELPME.

WHAT IF EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENTBY THE TIME YOU GET BACK HOME?

YEAH, I MEAN,WE LOVE LAUREL SPRINGS,

AND I DON'T WANT TO MOVE.

IT'S GONNA BE OKAY.

LAUREL SPRINGS HAS ENDURED AND SURVIVED FOR YEARS.

I MEAN, JUST ASK AUNT CHARLOTTE.

WHERE IS SHE?

WHAT IS IT? WHAT'S WRONG?

WE HAVE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING,JERRY.

CHARLOTTE...

CHARLOTTE'SBEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

Daniel: AND I BOUGHT THATFOR MYSELF.

HEY.

YOU OKAY?

I'M JUST...FEELING FAR AWAY.

YOU?YEAH.

I NOW OFFICIALLY KNOWWHAT IT FEELS LIKE

TO BE LONELY FOR CHRISTMAS.

WHICH IS IRONIC BECAUSEI'M ALWAYS ALONE AT CHRISTMAS.

I JUST DIDN'T SEEM TO MINDSO MUCH UNTIL...

UNTIL I MET YOU.

HELP ME UNDERSTAND.

WHY DO YOU THINKTHAT LAUREL SPRINGS

WILL BE BETTER OFFYOUR WAY?

Nurse: SHOOT!

LET'S JUST HOPESHE DOESN'T ACCIDENTALLY

KNOCK OVERTHE LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM.

NO WONDER YOU WANT US

TO SELL OUR BUSINESSES TO YOUBEFORE CHRISTMAS.

THEY'VE REOPENED TALKS

TO BUILD A NEW INTERSTATEHIGHWAY, HAVEN'T THEY?

AND YOU KNOW SOMEBODYON THE INSIDE.

NO, THOSE ARE JUST SPECULATIVE,CHARLOTTE.

NOBODY'SSUPPOSED TO SEE THESE.

WHY? BECAUSE ONCETHIS INFORMATION IS ANNOUNCED,

THEN -- THEN EVERYONE'SGONNA KNOW WHAT THEIRPROPERTY IS WORTH?

YOU ARE TRYING TO DECEIVEEVERYONE!

NO, I'M --I'M TRYING TO DO BUSINESS.

REALLY? IS THAT THE WORDTHAT YOU USE TO HIDE BEHIND?

UH-HUH.SO THAT YOU DON'T RISK

FEELING BADLY ABOUT WHAT IT ISTHAT YOU DO.NO.

IT'S THE WORDTHAT I HIDE BEHIND

SO I DON'T HAVE TO FEELANYTHING.

AND IF THAT'S MY PROBLEM,THEN FINE.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

YOU KNOW WHATYOUR PROBLEM IS,

IS THAT YOU GOT ME INTOTHIS MESS IN THE FIRST PLACE.

YOU SAID YOUR BOSS

THINKS YOU GET TOO CLOSETO THE STORIES THAT YOU COVER?

WELL, GUESS WHAT.

YOU COULDN'T BE ANY CLOSERTO THIS STORY IF YOU TRIED.

IN FACT, EVER SINCE YOU RANINTO ME, YOU BECAME THE STORY.

AND BECAUSE OF THAT, WE MAYNEVER GET BACK TO OUR OWN LIVES.

YOU MIGHT BE RIGHT.

BUT I WILL NEVERSTOP TRYING.

AND DON'T WORRY.

YOU'RE A TERRIFIC LIAR.

"WE SHOULDN'T SELL."

OH, I HOPE THIS WORKS.

Mayor: GOOD MORNING.

IN A MINUTE, AS YOU WILL SEE,

ALL BUSINESS OWNERS WILL GETA VOTE FORM TO FILL OUT,

AND AFTER A SHORT DELIBERATION,

WE WILL VOTE AT 12:00 NOONWHEN THE CHURCH BELLS RING.

NOW, I KNOWI DON'T HAVE TO REMIND YOU

THIS IS A VOTE FOR OUR FUTURE,WHATEVER YOUR DECISION WILL BE.

SO, WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADDSOMETHING BEFORE WE CONTINUE?

WISH ME LUCK.

OKAY. IF NOBODY HASANYTHING ELSE TO ADD...

YES, I DO!

WHAT?WHAT IS THIS?

HEY.

PASS ME ONE.WHAT DOES IT SAY?

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

WHERE DID ALL THISCOME FROM?WHAT IS THIS?

Morgan: AUNT CHARLOTTE.

EVERYBODY, READ THIS!

THEY'RE STARTING UP TALKS AGAINABOUT A NEW INTERSTATE?

WHICH WILL RUNRIGHT BY LAUREL SPRINGS?

THIS IS A BIG DEALIF IT'S TRUE.

THAT OR THE FACTTHAT CHARLOTTE WROTE THIS?

SHE'S DOING IT AGAIN!

YOU TRIED TO CHEAT US.

CHARLOTTE CARES ABOUT US!YOU DON'T!

OH, I'M SORRY.

DO YOU REALLY EXPECT MEOR ANYONE ELSE TO BELIEVE THIS?

THIS WOMAN WHO'S IN A COMA

HAS SOMEHOW MANAGED TO WRITE ASLANDEROUS ARTICLE ABOUT MY FIRM

WITH NO BASIS IN FACT,

I MIGHT ADD,OR ANY EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER?

I'D THINK ABOUT THAT BEFORE ICAST SUCH AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

WELL, IT'S TIME.

YOU'RE ALL MAKINGA MISTAKE.

PERHAPS.BUT I'M NOT.

DANIEL.

YOU REMEMBER LAST NIGHTWHEN I SAID

I'M A BUSINESSMANAND THAT'S WHO I AM?

WELL, WHAT I MEANT IS...

THAT'S WHO I WAS.

I'VE CHANGED BECAUSE OF YOU.

I DIDN'T KNOW ITAT FIRST, BUT...

IT'S TRUE.

EVERYTHING YOU NEEDIS ON THIS.

LOOK!

Carmen: THERE'S THE HIGHWAYRIGHT THERE!

Man: AND THAT'SAN OFFICIAL HUNTSLAR DOCUMENT.

MORGAN, LOOK.

SHE'S HERE.

SON, I THINK YOU HAVESOME EXPLAINING TO DO.

COME ON, EVERYBODY.LET'S GO.

HE'S RIGHT. LET'S GO.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

BUT NOW I'M GONNA NEEDYOUR HELP.

♪ O HOLY NIGHT ♪

♪ THE STARSARE BRIGHTLY SHINING ♪

♪ IT IS THE NIGHT ♪

♪ OF OUR DEAR SAVIOR'S BIRTH ♪

♪ LONG LAY...♪

DO YOU THINK THAT AUNT CHARLIE'SHERE RIGHT NOW?

I DO.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

JUST LETTING THE WHOLE WORLDKNOW WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON HERE.

♪ TILL HE APPEAREDAND THE SOUL FELT ITS WORTH ♪

♪ A THRILL OF HOPE ♪

I CAN'T SEEM TO DO MUCHWITH THIS.

THERE'S NO BATTERY.

CAN YOU DO YOUR THING?

IT'S TIME.

YOU KNOW, I WISH THAT DADWAS COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.

YEAH.ME, TOO, BUT...

WE JUST HAVE TO REMEMBERWHAT AUNT CHARLOTTE SAID.

I MEAN, WHEN DAD GETS HOME,IT WILL BE CHRISTMAS.

AND, I MEAN,THAT'S NOT SO BAD.

THAT WAY WE'LL BE ABLE TOCELEBRATE CHRISTMAS TWICE,

RIGHT?YEAH.

SHE ALSO SAIDTHAT WE CAN'T EVER GIVE UP HOPE,

SO THAT'SWHAT WE'RE GONNA DO.

Reverend:LET US BOW OUR HEADS IN PRAYER.

MAN: Hello?

Daniel?Is that you?

I can see that it's you calling.Hello?

DAD?

I can't hear you, son.

Are you there?

YEAH.

I don't knowif you can hear me,

but I just want you to knowthat I love you.

DAD, I...

DAD, I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN EVERSEE YOU AGAIN, BUT...

Daniel?

Daniel?

...I WANT YOU TO KNOWI LOVE YOU, TOO.

I'M REALLY PROUD OF YOU,DANIEL.

I COULDN'T HAVE DONE ITWITHOUT YOU.

LOOK, THAT THING I SAIDLAST NIGHT AT THE HOSPITAL,

I-I DIDN'T MEAN --YES, YOU DID.

THAT'S OKAY.

I'M A BETTER PERSON FOR HAVINGGONE ON THIS JOURNEY WITH YOU.

YOU KNOW,THERE'S STILL ONE THING

I WAS THINKING OFTHAT NIGHT.

I REMEMBER.

MERRY CHRISTMAS,HART FAMILY.

THANK YOU.MERRY CHRISTMAS.

THANKS FOR KEEPING AN EYEON CHARLOTTE.

OH, THANK YOU.

OH, NO, NO, NO.

OLIVER, OLIVER.

OLIVER!

YOU'RE NOTSUPPOSED TO BE IN HERE.

IT'S OKAY, BOY.WE MISS HER, TOO.

MOM. LOOK.

AUNT CHARLOTTE!

AM I ALIVE?

YES.

YES,AND IT'S CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS,AUNT CHARLOTTE!

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

OH! I LOVE YOU ALLSO MUCH.

WE LOVE YOU, TOO.

YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

IS HE OKAY?

WHO?

CHARLOTTE.

DANIEL!

WHAT'S GOING ON?I HAVE NO IDEA.

THIS IS FANTASTIC.

A PRETTY LOUSY SITUATION,HUH?

AWFUL.

I STILL CAN'T GET DADON THE VIDEO CHAT.

OH.

WELL, I LOOK FORWARD TOTELLING HIM EVERYTHING'S OKAY.

Pam:NOTHING WILL MAKE HIM HAPPIER.

UH, I'M GONNA CHECK THE TURKEY.I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

SO, WE HAVE A QUESTIONFOR YOU.

WHEN YOU GUYS WEREIN THE HOSPITAL,

A LOT OF WEIRD THINGSWERE HAPPENING.NO, NO.

WHAT HE MEANS IS WONDERFULTHINGS WERE HAPPENING, AND...

WERE YOU GUYS RESPONSIBLEFOR ANY OF IT?

YEAH.A LOT OF US THINK IT WAS YOU.

IS THAT SO?

IT IS CHRISTMAS, AND YOU CANBELIEVE WHATEVER YOU WANT.

WELL,I'M GONNA GO GET DAD AGAIN.

ME, TOO.

WE'LL NEVER TELL.NEVER.

OH, CHARLOTTE, I FORGOT TO TURNTHE LIGHTS ON ON THE TREE.

COULD YOU DO IT?

YES.

CAN SOMEBODY GET THAT?

Morgan:YEAH, I WILL, MOM.

DAD? DAD!

DAD!Christopher: DAD!

DAD!

Pam: OH, MY GOSH. JERRY!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!

Jerry:I DON'T KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED,

BUT THEY SURPRISED USAND TOLD US WE COULD COME HOME.

FOR GOOD.

AND I DIDN'T ARGUE.

DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DOWITH THIS?

I'M GONNA CALL MY DAD.

WELCOME HOME.

OH!Daniel:HEY, DAD. IT'S ME -- DANIEL.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

CHARLOTTE: Alan.CHARLOTTE, IS THAT YOU?

YOU HAD ME REALLY WORRIED,AS USUAL.

HOW DID YOU HEAR?

YOUR SISTER-IN-LAW TOLD USTHE WHOLE STORY YESTERDAY

AND CALLED A MINUTE AGOTO SAY YOU WERE OKAY.

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR FRONT PAGE?IT'S FLYING OFF THE STANDS!

OUR WEBSITEJUST CRASHED, TOO.

PEOPLE CAN'T GET ENOUGHOF THIS STORY!

THEY'RE CALLING IT"THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT."

AND, UH,THEY THINK IT'S YOU.

Off the record,is it true?

NO COMMENT.

UH, WELL, WE'LL WORK ON THAT.LOOK, UM...

I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT IT,CHARLOTTE,

AND I WANT YOU BACK.

The paper needs you.

ALAN, I ADORE YOU.

BUT YOU'RE RIGHT.

I PUT OUT FIRES.IT'S JUST WHAT I DO.

Charlotte!

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

I'M NOT GONNA STOPCALLING YOU!

HMM.

MAY I HAVE A WORD, DEAR?OF COURSE.

THERE'S SOMETHINGYOU NEED TO KNOW.

REMEMBER WHEN I SAIDTHE LIGHT IN YOU WAS SO STRONG?

IT'S TRUE.

AND NOW YOU NEED TO OWN IT,BECAUSE YOU'RE NEEDED.

YOU'VE TAKEN POWER FROMTHE SPIRIT WORLD, CHARLOTTE.

I HAVE?

LOOK AT THE TREEAND THE LIGHTS.

YOU NEVER ACTUALLYPLUGGED THEM IN.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

OKAY.OOH, THIS ONE'S PRETTY.

THIS ONE'S FOR ME!

WHAT ABOUT ME?

AND THIS ONE SAYS"CHRISTOPHER."

WHOO. FINALLY.THIS ONE'S FROM SANTA.

HEY, I GOT SOMETHINGOF YOURS.

OH.

THIS ISMY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS.

MINE, TOO.

HMM.