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Hey, Robert E., think it's going to snow tonight?

It might, if it clouds up.

Hey, Mr. Bray, think it's going to snow tonight?

Oh, I don't know. It could, I suppose, if it gets colder.

Sure hope so.

It didn't come.

What? It wasn't on the stage.

Almost done.

How are you feeling, Mr. Morley?

The morphine's working.

Good.

Do you think that mole will grow back?

Could, but it's not likely to.

Go tell his family that everything went well and he can go home in a few hours.

Mr. Marley? Mr. Marley?

Mr. Marley?

You go on in. I'll be right there.

Well, where is it?

Didn't come on the stage.

Didn't come?

That's right, Colleen. So what are we going to do now for Ma's present?

It's Christmas Eve. It's too late to make something.

I can't believe we listened to you.

Let's get something from Boston, from a real store.

It's not my fault to pick it up in the mail. But it was your idea.

You thought it was a good idea, too. Well, I don't now.

Unless your bright store's open, we could find something. With what?

I spent all my money on this mail -order present.

Me, too.

Your husband had a heart attack.

That's what killed him.

Believe me, I'm sorry, Mrs. Morley.

But you must understand this is most unusual.

I understand.

He was a fool for letting a woman doctor cut on him.

There was nothing that any doctor could have done for your husband.

Fine Christmas this is going to be, thanks to you.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Morley, but there was no way to know he had a weak heart. We're

going to get our wagon.

Take him home.

Colleen told me what happened.

Sorry.

There's nothing I can do.

You about ready?

I'm working.

The kids are all waiting in the wagon.

Why don't you stop now? I'll take you all home.

The surgical room's not a kitchen. You can't just leave the dishes in the sink.

Everything has to be cleaned and sterilized and put back into its proper

Colleen said you were done.

Well, I'm not.

Didn't need some time alone now Go on I'll join

you later

I give up.

Let me.

This bowl looks stupid.

No, it doesn't. And I hate this dress.

How?

Is anyone meeting us at the church?

Actually, she's going to spend tonight with her family, but she'll be over

tomorrow.

I need more popcorn.

If you stop eating it, you have enough.

I can eat as much as I want.

I'm the one doing all the work here.

I stuck my finger three times.

Right.

Hey!

Brian, do the cranberries. I don't like cranberries.

Well, if you're bleeding, it won't show.

Give me that.

Give me that!

Brian!

Boys, boys, boys, stop it! Stop it! I'm going to change my dress.

Colleen! Wait.

Do you want to open presents before or after we go to the church?

After.

Oh, I thought you might want to open one now.

What for?

Well, when I was growing up, we always got to pick out one from under the

Christmas tree to open on Christmas Eve.

I want to open Grandma's present.

It says right here.

Open Christmas Eve.

Well, we can open this, Brian, but I'd really like for you to open my gifts, if

you don't mind.

And what I have to you...

Something you can wear to the Christmas party.

Brian?

Brian?

We haven't exactly brought you yet.

It's sort of big, but you'll like it.

I'm sure I will.

Go on, open it.

You made these? Mm -hmm.

It's beautiful.

Thank you, Mom.

Thanks, Mom.

You know,

it really doesn't matter if you haven't wrapped my present.

What matters is that.

When did Grandma send that back?

Mr. Dickens.

An American naval officer brought this book from England as a gift from my

father.

Dear Michaela, Matthew, Colleen, and Brian, I believe it's time for your

to carry on the tradition.

Love, Grandma.

What are we carrying on?

When I was a little girl, it was a tradition in our house to read this book

aloud every year on Christmas Eve.

It was the one thing that always put me in the Christmas mood.

A Christmas Carol.

Is it about singing?

No, no, it's about... Marley was dead.

Wasn't he the man that died today?

Brian.

Sorry.

That's all right.

Just because it's Christmas doesn't mean people don't get sick or die.

Like Mr. Marley.

Losing a patient just seems harder this time of the year.

Harder in the families.

Harder in the families of physicians.

There's so much we want to share.

And we're reminded of the ones we loved who weren't here to share it with us.

I miss my mom.

I didn't think about her.

She loved Christmas.

Charlotte loved people.

I remember she used to read the Christmas story to us every year as we

the tree.

My father, when he could, would always read to us.

But it was mostly your grandma who would have to do it.

Where was your pa?

Well, he would often stay late in the hospital and let the staff spend at

part of Christmas Eve with their families.

Do you want to know what the story was about?

Sit down and listen.

I have endeavored in this ghostly little book to raise the ghost of an idea

which shall not put my readers out of humor with themselves, with each other,

with the season, or with me.

May it haunt their house pleasantly.

Charles Dickens.

Will you read it to us?

Marley was dead to begin with.

There was no doubt whatever about that.

What are you looking at?

I think it's going to snow.

Why do you keep asking that?

Because I wrote Santa and told him I wanted a sled.

A red one.

Well, even if it doesn't snow, it's still Christmas.

But it won't be the same.

Oh, Brian, I hope you won't be disappointed if you don't get exactly

want from here.

Oh, I'll take a blue one if he's out of ranch.

That's not what I meant.

Oh, well, I like my scarf, too.

On the other hand, this is the season when hope is reborn.

So you think it might snow?

Well, my father always said that everything's possible on Christmas Eve.

Dr. Mike.

Dr. Mike, excuse me, but some folks need your help.

Where?

That man and his wife over there on the wagon. She's about to have a baby.

Take them to my clinic. I'll be right there.

I can't put them in the clinic.

Why not?

Some folks are looking for them.

It's the first place they look for a pregnant lady.

I can put them up in my stable, make them a nice warm bed and a straw.

What do they do?

Got married against their family's wishes.

Been on the run for months. Better look for them to have them stepped and dazed.

Dolly, take them inside.

I'll join you later.

Go on. I'll be there.

I'll be there.

All right.

This is the doc I was telling you about.

You're Shirley Cooper?

What? My granny said there's a midwife here named Charlotte Cooper, said she'd

help me.

Charlotte Cooper died more than a year ago. I'm looking after her patients now.

I'm Dr. Quinn.

You're a real doctor?

Yes, I am.

Charlotte Cooper thought I was a good one.

Wait, let's get us at the table.

Merry Christmas, Dr. Mike.

What are you doing here?

I heard you speak my name.

I'm dreaming, aren't I?

I mean, I'm really asleep on that bench.

You can't be here.

You... Trust me.

You trusted me before. Trust me now.

I'm here to help you.

How is she doing? Water broke?

Not yet.

Having a very long labor. It's going to be longer.

I guess you won't be going to that party.

I missed quite a few parties myself over the years.

There's quite a lot of things that I've missed over the years.

Truth is that there was plenty of times I was wishing I was not a midwife.

There have been times when I wished I wasn't a doctor.

Of course you have.

Who'd want to do this work?

All this suffering?

And sorrow?

And missing friends and family?

My father was rarely home for Christmas Eve.

There was always some emergency. Someone who needed him.

And I promised myself that when I had a family, we'd always be together on

Christmas Eve.

No matter where we were in the world, we'd find each other.

Now I find myself here.

Only my second Christmas with the family and... I can't keep my promise.

Well, chances are, that's one promise you're going to be breaking quite a lot.

Why can't I have a normal holiday like everyone else?

You wish in your life it turned out different?

I don't know.

The only one I ever had...

I should have done something completely different with my life.

Why don't we find out?

How?

Why, honey, that's why I'm here.

This is a one -time chance to change your life.

You can do that?

Anything is possible on Christmas Eve.

Come on.

But, Margaret, I can't leave her.

Don't worry about her.

She's being taken care of by a mighty fine doctor.

Come on.

Time to go.

I'm back.

Did you get any sleep?

Mm -hmm.

Why aren't you downstairs with the others?

I had a test to prepare for in physiology.

But... Final exams must have been weeks away.

It was my first year in medical school.

I wanted to be perfect for my father.

Come in.

I brought you some hot chocolate, ma 'am. Thank you.

Your mother wants to know if you're coming down.

Is my father home?

No, he's still at the hospital.

I'll wait for him.

Your mother wants to open presents before you go to services.

Please. Tell her that I'm getting dressed. I'll be down in a few minutes.

I'll be going home soon, miss, and I wanted to wish you a merry Christmas.

And you too, Martha.

My father didn't come home until the morning.

He spent every Christmas Eve in the children's ward.

That is your final diagnosis, Dr. Hancock?

Yes, sir, Dr. Quinn.

Dr. Quinn, do you agree?

Well, one could see how Dr.

Hancock would suspect rubella from the symptoms.

But the patient had already been exposed.

So, I would respectfully suggest that what is presented here is

an infection of the blood?

You're quite right.

And since it is now quite late, at the end of rounds, I'll see you all after

holiday. And Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas.

I'll see you at home, and don't you dare be late, or your mother will be cooking

a second goose.

Mine. I won't bother.

That gentleman likes you.

That's what I thought.

Well, you certainly showed me up, Dr. Quinn.

I'm sorry if I... No, you were right.

Thank you.

Michaela, I was wondering if you would... I know this is very sudden.

I know I'm supposed to be on call tonight, but could you take over for me?

My fiancé has unexpectedly come to town.

I didn't know you were engaged.

It's all very sudden, as I said.

Would you please, just for a few hours?

Oh, well, I'm supposed... Oh, well, if it's just for a little

while.

Thank you.

How can I ever thank you?

He could have thanked me by coming back that night. Well, he never showed up.

Oh, I would have been furious.

Well, I wasn't.

I have to remember, it wasn't a total loss.

Do any of you feel like singing carols?

I could read it to you if you'd like.

I could read myself in a while.

And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar to

Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

That's all right. You can stop and listen if you like.

And all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city.

I thought you said it wasn't a total lie.

Well, it wasn't.

But after I finished reading, a lot more people who had to work on Christmas Eve

showed up.

Later we started singing Christmas carols.

It ended up being quite a party.

But don't you know that?

Isn't that why you brought me here?

You're the one deciding where we'll go. I'm just along for the ride.

it looked like someone died.

My father.

He was the only man who ever really understood me.

What about Colleen?

I think you're well in time.

Merry Christmas.

Hey, Colleen.

Colleen.

It's yours, Merry Christmas.

Thank you, Mr. Silver.

If I changed my life, none of this would have happened, would it?

Nope.

Dr. Mike,

isn't Ma would mind if I called you Ma, too?

I don't think she'd mind a bit.

Did I say the right thing?

You.

I have to get some things from my clinic.

I'll be right back.

Where am I going?

Excuse

me,

ma 'am.

Working for a young woman named Margaret Bishop.

I'm her father. She ran away.

Where's the doctor?

Someone help?

My daughter's pregnant, ma 'am.

I figure she'll be needing a doctor right about now. Where might we find

He's probably at the church.

What's his name?

Just ask for Sully.

Dr. Sully, that's what everyone calls him.

Excuse me.

Your name's Sully?

Oh, do I look like an Indian to you? No, sir.

You look like you might be a doctor.

I do? Yes, sir. Well, I'm not.

Oh, do you know there's a doctor in that church?

I haven't seen Dr. Mike all evening. We were told that Sully was in the church.

He is.

Excuse me.

Much obliged.

It appears I'm prepared to use forceps.

Come on.

Let's get out of here.

Let's go to the party.

I can't leave now.

There is nothing you can do that you're not already doing.

I've been an attorney since I've been damned.

Besides...

He always did love candy.

You've done such a good job, Raven.

Where's Dr.

Mike? She's helping a lady with her baby.

What lady?

The one in the barn.

What's a lady doing having a baby in a barn?

Because the men are looking for him.

I wish that they would bring joy to the world.

My favorite carol. Where's Dr. Mike?

He'll be here shortly.

We've got to hurry. She's going to miss the tree lighting.

Oh, well, I saved a candle for her.

Thank you, Horace.

Sally, tell Michaela if she needs her witch and let me know.

I'd be happy to, Hank.

Truth is, you're not man enough to hold a candle to her.

I still can't believe that they're courting me.

She's going to be sorry.

Why are you saying that?

She thinks she ought to be wearing the pants.

I've never seen a woman have so many opinions in my life.

She likes to go stick her nose in other people's business.

I do not.

Say what you like, but I think Dr. Mac has done a lot of good for this team.

Thank you, Myra.

I know she gets to be kind of pussy sometimes.

She can get on your nerves.

Pussy? I'm not pussy.

Let's just call it history.

But she's done a lot of good for this town.

She ain't done nothing to stir up trouble since the day she arrived.

Is that true?

Of course not.

It's just that sometimes I have difficulty remaining silent. I swear I

heard a woman talk so much.

Well, that's because she's got a lot to say.

Not that I understand it all.

You know, she hadn't come here. It seems to be a lot different now.

Amen.

You're right, Hank.

Things would be different if Ira wouldn't be here.

She would have died.

Mr. Martin wouldn't be here.

Or Dorothy.

Or Robin.

You'd think that half the town would be gone from the grid.

Maybe we ought to give Michaela a medal.

Maybe you should say thank you.

She's patched you up more than once, Hank.

She's tried hard to fit in.

I hate to see her ever want to leave. We need her.

I think we'd better go check on your patient.

Good evening, gentlemen.

I'm Reverend Johnson.

You're welcome to join us.

Thank you, Reverend. We ain't here for the party.

We're looking for a man named Sully.

Would he be here?

What do you want with him?

I want to ask him if he knows anything about my daughter.

Baby.

I'm Sully.

Dr. Sully, if you know where By Mary Margaret is, you better tell me.

Dr. Sully.

He ain't no doctor.

The lady at the clinic said I'd find a doc here.

Name is Sully. Lady in the clinic is the doctor.

Sully's just Sully.

What is going on here?

The only thing going on here is a Christmas party.

Now, if that's what you're looking for, you're welcome to stay.

You're welcome to join us in song, if you like.

George,

how about Jimmy Bell?

That's right.

You can move the couple to my room in the store.

Little bird, Tom.

Thank you, Doctor.

I'll tell Dr. Mike.

You stay here till I get back.

Come on. The baby's not coming.

I have to help the baby.

It's all right.

I can hear you all the way down the street.

Are they looking for us?

Yeah, they start the other side of town. They're working their way over. We've

got to move it.

You almost lost that baby.

Yes.

But you never let her know that.

We'd better get going.

We've got one stop left.

What? Christmas to come.

The future.

No, Charlotte, please. I don't want to see the future.

Why not?

What if my life doesn't turn out as I hoped?

Then you've only got yourself to blame.

I'm sorry. I don't want to see any more.

You've got no choice.

Come with the deal.

It must be your house. Looks like you've done all right for yourself.

I'm supposed to find out after the first of the year.

It's only an assistant to the assistant chief surgeon.

But I get a chance to get in on Dr. Blackie.

He's very well known in the field.

We are calling him, but he's not as well known as Dr. Lewis.

Now, what happened to that job in New York?

Went to Elliot Sheffield III.

Is he better qualified?

Because he's a man.

Some things never change.

What children are there?

I don't know.

Is Samuel still in the bathroom?

Nothing to get him.

What time is it?

Past seven.

How much longer do you want to wait?

Just a little longer.

Ma, he's coming a long way.

Even if he got a train out, there's no telling if he made it through the storm.

He'll make it.

I found him in the kitchen.

Grandpa wants to know when we're going to eat.

So do I. I'm starving. It's not the only thing you ever think of. Yeah?

We'll eat as soon as your Uncle Brian gets here.

Grandpa says he's never missed a Christmas.

That's true.

We all made a promise a long time ago that we'd all be together at least this

one day as a family.

Well, who else needs to go?

Come on.

Come here.

Here we go.

We're ready, Ma.

Where were we?

That's the part where... Scrooge wants to keep Christmas in his own way.

Yes, and then his nephew replies, but I am sure I've always thought of Christmas

time when it has come around.

apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything

belonging to it can be apart from that, as a good time of year when men and

women seem by one consent to open their shut -up hearts freely and to think of

people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave and not

another race of creatures bound on other journeys.

And therefore, uncle, although it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in

pocket,

I believe that it has done me good and will do me good.

And as I say... God bless it.

God bless it.

Permission to come on board and hug the captain?

Permission granted, Brian.

What time you got here, little brother?

Not you.

Don't they have clocks on those boats?

They're called bells.

Oh.

Bad storm hit us outside San Francisco.

But I prayed to St. Nicholas and he got us through.

I got the last train out of Denver.

Samuel, go tell Grandpa that Brian's come.

Don't tell him the story until I get back.

Any more stories.

I guess that's it.

Wait. We can't leave now?

Why? You've seen everything you need to see.

No. No, not quite.

Sorry.

But you can't know everything.

Nobody does.

You have to take your chances with the rest of us and hope for the best.

Only you can decide what makes you happy.

I know.

You have to make a choice.

If you want a different life, you'll have to tell me now.

The purpose is not to say anything if the turkey's a little overdone. I won't.

Dr. Mike.

Wait. What?

No, wait, please.

Everybody's got to make up their own mind.

You've got to decide for yourself.

You startled me.

Can we move him?

Not yet.

What are you doing here?

We thought you might be getting hungry.

I hope nobody followed you here.

You couldn't come to the party, so we brought the party to you.

Thank you. Thank you, ma 'am.

So beautiful.

Peter. Peter.

Mom.

We don't have a present for you yet.

We ordered something from Boston, but it didn't get here on time.

It was Colleen's idea. Would you stop saying that?

Brian, no one's to blame.

The thought that counts. Christmas isn't about presents.

But we wanted to get you something real special.

I'm sorry things turned out this way.

I'm not.

I wouldn't have them turn out any other way.

You see, I'm so glad you're all here.

What more could I want?

I have your love.

You were.

Are.

And we'll continue to be the best Christmas present I'll ever receive.

Let's promise each other we'll always be together on Christmas Eve.

Papa! I told you we'd find him. Caleb, stay there!

You came looking for us together?

They got a warrant out for this boy's arrest. He kidnapped my daughter. He did

not! We ran away because you wouldn't let us get married. Don't matter. Hops

dishes ain't never been married and never will.

I think we're past that point, gentlemen.

There's a child here, a child we've all spent a great deal of time and effort to

bring into this world.

You split him up, Sheriff.

Who gets the baby?

Which one of these men has a grandson?

Grandson?

Maybe it ought to go to you.

I mean, he has your nose.

He does?

And he's got your hair and your ears.

Well, it does, doesn't it?

Sheriff, can we wait until tomorrow?

You don't want to arrest anyone tonight, do you? Wouldn't you rather be home

with your family?

Who knows?

Maybe they can work things out.

Anything's possible on Christmas Eve.

Sheriff, it's all right.

Merry Christmas.

Hey, Ma!

The light in the tree.

I saved you a candle.

You did more than that, Sully.

You and the children both helped save me a Christmas.

Consign. Join.

O Holy Night, or Jingle Bells Again.

How about Joy to the World?

That was Mott's favorite.

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