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Come on, only when you love someone,

you'll find that only real love makes everything seem

easy.

Joy you bring, I wouldn't need a thousand things

when we are together a long ways

apart.

Someone who'll find that only real love makes everything

seem easy.

I'm catching you, Amy.

I wouldn't need a thousand things when we are together

all long ways apart.

You're impossible to catch, you know that.

Nothing wrong with coming in second, James.

You need to talk to your horse.

Oh. And just try and keep up next time.

I'll keep that in mind.

Mrs. Bosgrove?

Why do I feel like I'm always chasing women from there?

Really? Yeah.

What do you say? Yeah.

Yeah.

Get over here.

James, you're beautiful.

Okay, take that. Thank you. Over there.

Come on, straight through.

Let's go.

Are you good? Do you need, like... Are you here yet? I'm sorry.

Please get over here. Thank you so much. Makeup?

Thank you for moving. Come on. Let's go.

Okay, thank you so much. Okay. Can someone get me a muffin? I'm so hungry

now, but none of the carrots... I saw Gustav was going to be the photographer

for the shoot.

The great Gustav is indisposed.

Micah?

I don't think he's going to show.

Uh -uh.

No, not again. I'm just his assistant.

You could stop.

Talented assistant.

Please, Amy.

Fine. I'm going to pick up the lens. I'll go get those lights up and just

it down in her lips.

Thank you.

People!

We're a go!

Gorgeous. Yeah.

There.

Nice.

Okay. Picture you were on stage at the Pelle Garnier and you were performing in

front of the creme de la creme of the city.

Simply just holding that moment in between the curtain falling and the

Yeah.

Gorgeous. Nice.

Hold that one there.

With it, Madeline.

You're a ballerina whisperer.

Any other skills you'd like to share with us?

Oui, I have been able to ride a horse since I was five.

Custom policy and practical.

Paris and New York beyond Mistletoe Ranch.

Well, hey.

How are you?

It's okay.

Ready to work?

Amy, great job today.

You too. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas.

You know, I heard a rumor about an extraordinary assistant who stepped in

Gustav's shoot in Moscow.

That was one time.

And does it happen again in Paris?

And Singapore?

And Sydney?

You know Gustave would take the credit for this, too.

He always does.

I'm his personal assistant, okay? I'm stuck here for life.

But you, Amy, you're supposed to do a one -year apprenticeship, but you're

here doing his work for him.

It might be time you escape your shadow.

Well, the last few years have certainly been an adventure.

I just wish Gustav shot on film or at least tried medium format, like Irene

Boer. She's a recluse.

And the most in -demand photographer of a generation.

Yeah, I mean, if you can find her.

You heading home for the holidays?

Gustav wants me to fly to Iceland after Christmas, so it's just easier to stay

in the city.

Well, you'll be pretty lonely if you're staying around here.

Everyone's going home for the holidays.

You too?

As soon as we are done, I'm heading straight to the airport.

Got one photo shoot in Rome, and then I'm having an Italian Christmas.

Yeah, cheese, pasta, wine. Hey, Amy.

Hey. I have a delivery for you.

Thank you.

I got them to hold my mail. You can't find a mailbox in the Himalayas.

Amy, are you Santa?

It's from my hometown, Snowy Oak. Are they from everyone in Snowy Oak?

Pretty much.

He's canceling the Christmas party.

Why would he cancel it?

Who? James.

James Hunt.

Jennifer?

Junebug, is that you?

Huh.

Thought I heard something.

That's because I did.

Dad,

I nearly dropped my cookies.

How good? More sugar.

Grandma made them.

Yeah. Anyway, it's Christmas.

Nope. Not yet, it's not.

You should go get changed.

Warm those wings like every day.

But, Dad, Mom said I'm a Christmas fairy.

Can I still be a Christmas fairy if you cancel Christmas?

Am I just a regular fairy now? Jennifer, I have not canceled Christmas. I have

canceled a Christmas party.

What about a Christmas tree?

You'll have one with your mom.

Mom is on tour. She isn't back until Christmas Day, remember?

Of course I remember.

But your grandma is sure to have a big old Christmas tree at the church.

Rude.

So, what about the big house?

Junebug, how many times have I told you?

The big house isn't ours.

It's Amy's.

But Amy's not even here.

I've never even met her.

Well, that's because Amy is busy away working.

But when Amy was a little girl like you, she lived in the big house with her

mom, Molly.

And when Molly passed away, she left it to Amy.

Would Amy like a Christmas tree, do you think?

Amy likes Christmas even more than you do.

No, she does not. Yeah. I love Christmas more.

I wish Amy was here then.

I bet she'd get a Christmas tree.

That she would.

And then she'd kill me. I'm going to kill him.

This is very dramatic. And I mean, I'm all for other people's family drama.

Don't get me wrong.

But didn't you say you hadn't been home for like... Three years.

But James tends to avoid me anyway. So I think the last time I saw him was...

No, no, no. I know that look.

That's the look I had when I realized my ex was going to be at the same New

Year's Eve party as me.

You and this James character have history.

Don't you?

Sort of, but that is not the point.

The point is that he canceled Christmas.

Snowy Oak was a tired ranching town before my family created the Christmas

party. And it's not just a party. It's the one time a year the whole town comes

together.

It's really important.

And now I have a whole bag of letters to prove it.

Sorry, Micah.

I have to go.

Forgetting something?

Huh?

Amy. Good luck.

Merry Christmas, Micah.

Merry Christmas, Amy.

Hello?

Hey, Mom.

Excuse me.

Uh, where can I find James?

Pardon me, miss, but who are you?

Oh, I'm... Sit down at the stockyard. Perfect, thank you.

Hey, what do you think you're doing? You don't want to be getting lost out

there.

If that's who I think it is, she'll be fine.

James Hunt?

Why did you cancel the Christmas party?

Well, hi, Amy.

Been a long time.

How you doing?

Oh, me? I'm doing fine. Thanks for asking. Really?

Yeah. James, it's tradition. Why did you cancel it?

If not cancel Christmas, I canceled a Christmas party. My mother's Christmas

party? Yeah.

An annual event?

The highlight of the year for Snowy Oak?

James, come on. It's the most magical, exciting, enchanting Christmas

celebration.

Which has been held uninterrupted since 1929?

The one you haven't been to in years.

That one.

Well, that's completely irrelevant.

No, you're the one who came all the way out here to yell at me. I think it's

entirely relevant.

Look, I don't have to attend to know it's important, James.

Christmas is the one time your magic's allowed to happen.

Well, magic's expensive.

Then we can tone down the glitter.

Look, James, I know the ranch has had its run of bad luck, but we could get a

tree or some carol singers. There's no money, Amy.

It's more than just a run of bad luck.

Okay, um, what about another bank loan?

Bank won't lend us any money until we've made up the already late payment.

Why didn't you tell me any of this?

I did.

I emailed you.

You should have called me.

Look, I am sorry, Amy.

I canceled the Christmas party because it seemed like the right thing to do.

This isn't over, okay?

I'm going to take...

Holly back to the stables? It's Belle.

Wait, what happened to Holly?

Holly was an old horse when you left.

It's Belle.

Lots changed.

Sorry I called you the wrong name, Bill.

You just look so much like Holly.

Same pretty face.

Huh?

Used to know everything about this place.

Best thing about horses?

They always forgive and forget for a good heart.

And carrots.

Charlie.

I was beginning to think I had the wrong ranch.

Things might change, but this will always be home.

You look like you need a campfire brew.

I do.

Hey, when did James Hunt become head rancher?

I've been training James to take over since he was a boy. You know that.

James stepped up a few years ago, and now I play caretaker.

Julie, are you okay? Is it your back?

My back, my knees, my teeth.

Don't you worry about it. What happened?

I was out in the yard when suddenly, bang, it happened.

What?

I was a cowboy for 40 years.

Why aren't you all living in the main house? It's more comfortable.

Not with always, Mom's way. James was worried about the cost of heating the

place, and I'm more than happy at my own place, and James and little Juniper are

in the ranch's cottage out back.

Juniper, that's his little girl.

Mmm, little darling, an angel.

That still doesn't explain why everything is being packed up.

Well, when you didn't come home for the Christmas party the first year, and then

the year after that, James pecked everything away.

Said we needed to focus on keeping the ranch afloat.

Are things really as bad as what he says?

Sorry, darling. We did our best.

Why didn't anyone tell me?

And risk you abandoning your career to come here?

I don't think so. Your mother would never forgive me.

What's the bee in your bonnet?

I thought that while I was away, things here were going to stay the same. But if

everything was the same, there wouldn't be any surprises.

Like an unexpected visit from a dear friend.

I suspect that's for you.

I came right over after choir practice.

I knew if I rallied the troops, those letters would get to you eventually. God

bless the post office.

Are you off, Charlie?

Yeah, I better get back to it. I don't know what you two are up to, but I

suspect I'm going to need an alibi.

Bye. Bye now.

Now, I assume that son of mine is off riding horses and whatnot, so we can

about how on earth we are going to save Christmas. Yes.

You are saying for Christmas, aren't you? Oh, but just for Christmas. I have

go to Iceland after the holidays for a photo shoot. Of course you do. Such a

rolling stone, gathering no moths, gaining a certain polish.

So much has changed here, Diana. I mean, we used to eat dinner at this table

every night, and now it looks like it's part of a museum.

I know.

Here. Oh, thank you.

The ranch has lost a little of her magic.

Exactly. Yeah.

I don't like to see the ranch this way.

Me neither.

I mean, maybe James is right about canceling the party.

Do you know why the party started in the first place?

Um, there was a bad season, and my great -grandmother wanted to do something to

lift everyone's spirits.

Bad season.

My darling, it was the Great Depression.

And from what my grandmother said, great it was.

People left Snowy Oak in droves.

There was no work, hardly any food to go around.

People were barely surviving.

Your great -grandmother decided that Snowy Oak needed to be reminded of the

thing they still did have.

Each other.

I'm not saying losing the ranch wouldn't be hard, but... Some things are bigger

than our own challenges.

I mean, I always thought of this place as an anchor, and I like to think of the

Christmas party as giving people that same feeling, too.

You know, something that they can rely on.

What would your mother do?

She would have sent all the invites already.

This is your ranch now, Amy.

You decide what happens next.

But if you do decide to go ahead with it, you might need this.

Molly gave it to me before she passed.

I used it to pull off the Christmas party these past few years.

Everything you need to know is in there.

I haven't seen this in so long.

Thank you for keeping it safe.

How was it, seeing James again?

You know, I always did wonder if you two might find your way back to each other.

You're going to be disappointed.

You've already yelled at him, haven't you?

Well, then, I'll just have to settle for a welcome visit from Mistletoe Ranch's

favorite daughter.

Hey, Carly.

Do you know where I could pay my respects to Holly?

She's in the pines, where the strawberries grew in summer.

Hey, my girl.

Sorry I was gone for so long.

I'm just goodbye.

You're such a good girl.

So bad.

You know, it's funny.

When things would get a little stressful at work, I used to picture you

galloping down a New York street or showing up at a photo shoot, all saddled

and we'd gallop all the way back to Moscow.

It scared me.

Are you lost?

Do I look lost?

No. No, you look like you'd be friends with a bear. Not in these woods. Not for

years.

What are you doing out here so late? What are you doing out here so late?

I used to live here.

Sometimes I'd come up for a walk. It's peaceful.

Yeah, it is peaceful.

Usually. You live out here?

Yes, I do.

Right, then you'd know Mistletoe Ranch. That's my place.

You're Molly's girl.

Yes, you are.

There she is.

You knew my mother?

I did.

The Christmas parties were wild.

I guess that's your job now.

Oh, I could never replace my mother.

Oh, you don't have to rebuild the fire. You've just got to keep it lit.

Oh, no.

Hello?

Molly's famous Christmas...

Where to find the mistletoe?

I've never been inside the big house before.

Hello.

What's the big house?

This is the big house. I used to think there were ghosts inside here, but it's

just empty.

Will you take my photo?

Sure.

Here you go.

All right.

You ready?

Big smile.

Perfect. Come and have a look.

You're Amy.

I am.

I knew you'd come.

Oh, did you?

Dad and I were talking about Christmas and how much I wanted a Christmas tree.

And he said, if Amy were here, she'd get a Christmas tree.

Well, your dad is absolutely right.

I didn't mean it to be a wish, but I did really wish it. And it is Christmas.

And magic happens at Christmas. And here you are.

And here I am.

You must be Juniper.

I like your wings.

Thanks. My mommy.

She's a thinker.

Are you going to get a Christmas tree for us?

Yeah, I think so.

How about now?

Maybe coffee first.

Cover at least part of it, not all of it.

Oh, good morning.

Good morning. I hope you don't mind, but with you being back and all, I thought

you might like a little bit of company.

Aw, thank you, Charlie.

Trust you had a good sleep in?

I feel fine, thanks.

Amy, take my photograph.

I see you met Jimbo. I have.

So, I've been thinking about Mom and what she would have done in our

predicament. We're asset rich, but we're income poor.

Young lady.

What? Do you remember that chat that we had about saying things we don't really

understand? We have no funny money.

Precisely.

I know things have been tight, but a Christmas party was never about fancy

ornaments or expensive guests.

It's more about coming together.

And we're not the only ranch in town facing hard times.

Christmas is a week away, so that gives us enough time for the choir to rehearse

and for us to light up the house and get a tree.

Amy. James, look.

It's my mom's Christmas book.

She laid out everything we need to do.

I mean, don't you want things to be like how they were?

If only for a little bit.

What do we have to lose, huh?

I think the horses need to be fed.

Well,

I didn't hear a no.

Uh, Charlie, get down from there. I can do that.

Oh, calm your britches, James.

I'm not so old I can't replace a light bulb.

That's from the bank, I suppose.

Oh, definitely not a love letter.

Yeah.

I know it's tough, but that's what ranching is.

Tough times followed by the tougher times.

And... Just when you think things can't get any worse.

Same proof?

Oh, no, things get terrible.

Yeah, it's not as encouraging as it sounds.

Well, ranching isn't for just any wahoo on a horse.

Did we do the wrong thing, Charlie?

Borrowing of the hill to keep the land?

Worst thing a rancher can do is slowly sell off land.

Break it up.

Bit by bit.

You wake up one day and you got no land to run.

You had faith that things were going to turn around.

It takes faith to run a ranch.

That and a healthy dose of ignorance.

Yeah, well, I got that in spades.

Oh, Amy.

She's got you in the flap.

There's no flies on you.

She always did have that effect on you.

You might consider going easy on Amy.

Easy?

She's barely been back here, and she spawns in to make Christmas angels.

She has no idea what it takes to run a ranch. Well, that may be, but you were

close once, and that should count for something.

It's Christmas, James.

She has no family but the people in this house, and she hasn't seen us in years.

Wouldn't you think she'd have some place to go?

Some fancy party or something?

Afternoon, Charlie.

Uh -huh.

Yeah, and... We just need a little more time.

Could you maybe give us until March?

Yeah, I know.

We've already had an extension.

But... Can I call you back?

Hi.

Hello.

What do you think?

Did you do it?

Yeah. With Amy.

With Amy. It's all so pretty.

I just want to stay up and look at everything.

When your father was a young boy, Juniper?

Yeah. He used to love Christmas.

He used to sneak into the church and just stare up at the big Christmas tree

the pillar candles.

And do you know who was always there bundled up next to him? Who?

This one here.

They were inseparable and always up to something.

No, I was just an innocent bystander. That is not true.

Oh, goodness. Do you remember when you let the cattle out into the valley?

Okay, that was an accident. And if I remember correctly, James had one job.

Close the gate behind me. I was on a horse.

What kind of cowboy can't close the gate on horseback?

I was 12.

All that matters was that the cattle were fine and no one got hurt.

doing in that pasture anyway well amy found out that her favorite

cow delilah was about to be sold so she made a plan to kidnap to rescue

rescue delilah i thought i could just hide her in my bedroom a foolproof plan

almost we nearly got trampled in the process well we could run pretty fast

then i spent three long days rounding up cattle But I'm glad you kids have a

sweet, cute summer memory.

Lucky Molly was a decent rancher.

Else we would have lost that herd to the mountains.

Dad said Molly had the best Christmas in town.

Did he?

I did.

No offense, Mom.

None taken.

Molly knew how to throw a party.

That's why I'm so glad you came.

I'm so glad he wrote.

Huh.

You're always picking her side.

Hey, I'm taking Christmas inside.

Uh -huh.

Now, Juniper.

Uh -huh. The choir's very excited to perform at the Christmas party.

So, will you lend your beautiful singing voice to the cause?

Yes! And sing the Christmas solo?

Yes!

Wonderful. Amy, this is going to be a great success.

And you know what else is going to be a great success?

The dishes.

Great beautiful daughter.

Yes, it's pretty amazing.

What happened between you and Jennifer's mom?

Paige and I got along fine.

Couldn't make it work.

She's touring a lot, which means I get to spend a lot of time with Jennifer.

Well, Jennifer is a lucky girl.

This is a great place to grow up.

I thought I might run into you the last time I was here, but I think you were

out of town.

Horse auction.

Right.

I had to try to call.

I know.

I didn't mean to be away for so long, James.

We've been busy. It's fine.

Wait. What are you doing?

Washing up.

I know, but it's my turn to wash.

Come here.

Are you kidding me?

You washed last time.

Who remembers?

I do.

It was just before Mom passed.

Eight years ago.

Yeah, I remember because we had just finished dinner, and then Mom went to go

get the fruitcake, but we had already eaten the fruitcake.

So you washed, I dried. It's my turn.

How do you even remember that?

I remember it because it was unfair. You ate most of it.

I'm going to check the tally.

Go for it.

I know what it's going to say.

Fine.

So is there, uh, I don't know, some guy wearing turtlenecks?

and talked about philosophy while eating tapas?

Tapas? Yeah, the little dishes you get from Spain. I know what tapas are.

No, I'm not dating a philosopher who enjoys small plates of Spanish food.

Hmm. Not much time for love when you're constantly on the move.

Really nice to be home, though.

Especially at Christmas.

Everyone loves Christmas.

Not everyone.

For some, it's just another day.

Please, you love Christmas.

You used to love playing that piano driving everyone crazy with Christmas

carols.

Yeah. I can't believe you let it get so out of tune.

You don't play anymore.

James. Yeah. Your mother's just leaving.

Thank you, Charlie.

I'll drive her home.

Cheers.

When did James become stove?

Serious?

Take it from me, running a ranch is a stressful job.

Yeah, I know, but he used to sing and laugh all the time, even when he was

working. Who knows what runs through a cowboy's mind?

But he certainly doesn't sing anymore.

So you found your old boots.

You didn't need to do this.

I wanted to help.

And apologize.

For what?

Coming here unannounced.

Yelling at you in front of the horses.

But mostly for not being here.

Leaving you to deal with all this on your own.

I wanted to be a rancher since I was a kid.

Now I am, and I'm this close to buying my own place.

You went for your dream, I went for mine.

What's on the docket for today? You gonna build Santa Claus's sleigh in the

garden, flying some reindeers? I thought I'd save that for tomorrow.

No, I thought I'd help you here with things.

Really?

What?

I'm an assistant for a crazy person, okay? I work 14 -hour days. I'm not so

soft.

Okay.

Get to work. Yep.

Hey, James.

What's all that weird equipment out in the shed for?

Uh, soil testing.

Is there something wrong with the soil?

This is an agriculture.

GPS receivers.

Use soil sampling to map out the property, help us figure out where the

thriving. If it's not... Kind of brilliant.

Yeah, it's expensive.

Didn't really get started, unfortunately.

It's a good day's work.

Not too exhausted, are you?

No more than hiking up to the top of Mount Blanc because the light was just

right?

I'm going to show you something.

Is that what I think it is?

Maybe.

Wait, you don't still play music for the horses, do you?

It's been a minute.

Are those the olden records?

You're going to love this.

May I?

Yeah. They're all still here.

Fifth one.

Got a little... Something.

Choir practice.

I promised your mom I would take you to her.

Okay.

I had fun today.

Oh, Christmas.

Oh, my little Christmas fairy.

Hi. Hi.

So, I thought we'd go old school. A series of Christmas songs with our

Juniper here getting a chance to show off her beautiful voice.

I love it.

There you go, honey. Go have fun.

The choir's excited.

I have missed this place more than I realized.

I would have loved to have had you as a daughter -in -law.

But I'm just so happy you're back.

Okay.

Let's rehearse.

We'll pick it up with bar 33.

All right. Good.

Over here.

Perfect. You got this.

It was night before Christmas when all through the house

not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas

soon would be there.

Thank you. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of

sugar plums danced in their heads. The years of softened time.

I don't remember either one of us getting a bedtime story.

No.

More likely to get told off for leaving your hat on your bed.

Mom.

More bad luck than leaving a cowboy hat in your bed.

Oh, yeah. Sheriff Charlie, give you a whoopin'.

We've had some good times here.

And you're right.

About Christmas.

I haven't seen Junebug this happy in a long time.

Well, I was going to do it with or without you.

And I'd rather do it with you.

Thank you.

James.

That's my kid.

All right. Come on, you fuck.

Come on. Come on.

Good night, sweetheart.

If we move the current loan to a bank of Florida interest, we will still owe

$50 ,000.

And when will we need to pay that?

Before the year ends.

Okay. You don't happen to have $50 ,000 in a cut jar, do you?

If I'd have known, I'd have kept up on cutting.

Oh, what about if we sell some of the land? You know, the back block?

No. We did our best to avoid that. Once you start, it's hard to stop.

Makes me, you know... Death by a thousand cuts.

Exactly. The truth of the thing is, since Molly passed, this place has been

ship without a captain.

We've all done our best to make up for it, but that's the truth.

You inherited this place, Amy, but you don't have to inherit its burdens.

You have a life outside of the ranch, but it is your name on the dotted line.

I can guide you, but only you can decide what to do.

So what do you want, Amy?

Do you see yourself living here?

I mean, this will always be home, of course, and I don't want it to be a go,

my life is all over the place.

Well, ranching is all about taking chances.

But if that's not what you want, a lot of people have expressed interest, so I

could make some calls.

Um, I need time to think.

Oh, don't be up to it.

Have you told her the other option?

She'd never go for it.

She might.

Look, I don't want to hurt her, Charlie.

This place has always been Molly's and Amy's, and I don't want to change that.

Better you than some stranger.

Was wondering when you'd find your way back in here.

It's like walking back in time.

You know most of these places now.

Rome, three times.

Is this Snowy Oak?

Yeah, it is.

This renowned photographer, Irene Bohr, came here in the 90s and did this whole

series on Snowy Oak.

She even came to Mistletoe Ranch and met my mom.

She is the reason I'm a photographer.

Irene has this really unique ability to capture a person.

She comes in on some small detail, a micro -expression or tiny gesture that

really captures the secret side of someone.

Something they might not even know they're showing.

The lady is looking away, though the eye is drawn to her hand.

They're cracked and worn.

Hands that are known to life, you know?

Once you want it, once you didn't.

It just makes you really consider her and the life she lived.

I wish I could be more invested in my photography, but with all this running

around and clients can be difficult.

What?

I would have gone with you.

You would have hated every second away from this place.

I know.

But I would have gone.

That's why I didn't ask.

What's that?

Oh, your mom's old reels. I moved them up here after I was... You condemned the

place?

Something like that.

Grandpa.

Hey,

Junebug, look at that.

Oh, Percy.

Oh, remember that one?

Oh, we still have that one.

Oh, little Amy and James.

Wow.

Dad.

It's you.

Oh, yeah.

That is me.

Oh, you could play the piano?

Yeah.

Sounds good.

Maybe come in with a harmony there?

Warm, warm, warm side.

That song you both wrote, it was beautiful.

Yeah, that it was.

Nice.

That was our last Christmas with Mom.

Middle C's always been a bit sticky.

I'll see what I can do.

I haven't played in years, but I want to get back into it. Yeah, you should.

Hey, James.

I wanted to test out this camera. Can I borrow you?

Why can't we do this closer to the ranch?

Because the natural light is way better out here.

Besides, I promised Juniper I would scour the countryside for some freshness

so.

She threw me a map.

How do you do that? How do you do that? Do what?

You make everything an enchanted experience.

It's just playing.

You know, Juniper's going to go mistletoe hunting every Christmas for

of her life.

What makes you say that?

I don't know. That's how you do things. You take something like mistletoe, which

is a parasitic plant, by the way, and you make it magical.

You've made your life magic.

I don't know about that.

I'm starting to feel a little sick.

Yeah, I know the feeling.

So how did you know what to do?

I think about what I really want.

And take the risk.

Hey. What?

Her who?

The one from the what?

The other evening? You know the one I was telling you about?

Yeah, she ain't around. She lives up in the hills.

There's something...

so intriguing about her.

She's wild, but gentle.

She's so enigmatic, but kind of mean, in like this cowboy way.

Well, I found a nickel, though.

I almost forgot.

Nice to see some people still appreciate film.

Would you like a knife to cut down that mistletoe?

Okay, no peeking, all right?

Promise.

Okay, open your eyes.

You found the mistletoe!

We did!

Well, we had some help from this woman in the woods.

Was she a Christmas angel?

Maybe. Yeah, an angel with a hatchet.

All right, Junebug, close your eyes.

Your dad has one more surprise for you.

Okay. Keep them closed.

I will.

Keep them closed.

They are.

Okay, Junebug.

Surprise.

Wow. It's perfect.

Yeah? It's amazing.

They're hard to cut down, too.

Oh, the sound of that camera clicking is driving me right down memory lane.

You are just so wonderful to photograph.

I remember your preference for shooting my right side.

Deanna, you are a great soul from every angle.

Thank you. What else do we have?

Hey, it's a horse.

So Junebug, every year my mom and I would add an ornament to the tree,

to remind us of the year we had.

What a lovely tradition.

That's one.

Oh, that one was my first cattle run. And Ron, you did.

Hey.

Let's see.

Oh, no, that's Amy.

And that's Dad.

Let me see that. Maybe... Dad, it's you.

Yeah, that's me.

So what's it for?

Well... That was when, um... I asked Amy to be my best friend.

So where should it go?

I don't think there's room on the tree for that one, Junebug. Of course there

room.

One can go right here.

That looks good.

Perfect.

Nowhere I should rather be than underneath the Christmas tree.

I can hear the sleigh bells ring when I'm with you.

See you around Charlie.

What are you swirling away with?

Sending out the world's latest party invitations.

Mal from the post office said he'd do a last -minute delivery.

Hey, Charlie, do you know who this woman is?

Oh, I sure do.

It's Ivy.

Ivy. She owns the old cabin up in the mountain.

Stern, but friendly enough.

She likes to keep to herself, but your mother was able to coax her down for a

hot cider or two back in the day.

I think I'm going to invite her to the party.

She doesn't often come into town.

But it's worth a try.

Stranger things have happened.

What's with the photo?

I thought I'd add one of my photographs for every invite.

You know, a little bit of emotional manipulation never hurt no one.

Wally is a fox, you are, my girl.

You know what I heard the other morning?

What was that?

James thingy. No.

You know, in the time that he's been running this ranch, I'd say he's been

at, oh, four or five positions running other ranches.

Really?

Some of them much bigger than Mistletoe.

He always declines.

Truth be told, little darling, I suspect we'd have lost this place years ago if

it weren't for James.

Of course.

I mean, you'd have to be full on to see how talented he is.

I'm not surprised.

That's good. Okay, we'll sell the ranch.

You'll lend me these feet, and I'll go to Iceland.

Amy, before your mother passed, I promised I would look after this ranch

look after you. You have looked after the ranch, and you look after everyone.

Part of looking after someone, a part of loving them, is telling them things

they don't want to hear.

Okay.

Up on the mountain.

have grown this kind of weed that makes the herd real and well.

Problem is, they can't get enough of it.

Now, no sooner had I cleared it out from one side of the field, the silly cows

are into it on the other side. Mm -hmm. All of the expensive good hay going to

waste.

Sometimes we keep doing things that are no good for us.

Charlie, am I the cow in this metaphor?

Amy.

Why are you so interested in weeds that are no good for you when you have a

whole barn full of hay?

I, um, have to get these out, but thank you, Charlie.

Molly, I'm doing my best.

I brought some mistletoe to decorate the church.

Oh, thank you, hon.

I do love this time of year.

I know.

You wanted to see me?

Yeah.

There's quite a bit going on from what I hear.

And what do you hear?

Oh, please. I hear everything.

What are you going to do?

Sell.

I think she'll sell.

Someone's coming over tomorrow to check out the place.

But I think it's time that I start looking for a ranch of my own.

I'll be fine.

I was talking about Amy.

Yeah, I know.

Mom, this is the longest Amy has been in one place.

In a few days, she won't even have a home here. She'll have no reason to

I wouldn't be so sure about that. She made her mind up a long time ago.

She left because I put too much pressure on her. I'm not doing that again.

She was a young girl who had just lost her mother.

You never know.

Leaving might have been the best thing she could have done.

For the both of you.

What do you mean?

Maybe she needed to get away from here.

From everything that reminded her of what she'd lost.

So she could heal and rebuild.

Some things we need to do on our own.

She still loves you, James.

Do you remember this?

Of course I do.

Shining so bright, choirs are singing.

And underneath the Christmas tree, I can hear the sleigh bells ring when I'm

with you.

No one else would rather be than underneath the Christmas tree.

I can hear the sleigh bells ring when I'm with you.

Falling into your...

Amy, hi. Merry Christmas.

How's Italy?

Oh, it's fine. I'm still just a nightmare of a shoot.

But hey, Gustav wanted me to pass on a message.

Okay.

He needs you to fly to Iceland.

Yeah, after Christmas to photograph a northern light.

Before.

He needs you to fly out Christmas Eve.

A reindeer herder is moving through and he wants to capture it.

Oh my God, I just got here. That's not enough time. I know, but at least you

can...

parachute your way out of this weird romantic situation you know the one you

won't tell me about i have to go because i don't want to talk anymore but i

booked you a ticket i'll text it to you okay bye

We'll send you the contract to look over tomorrow.

Okay. Nice meeting you. Thanks for your time.

We'll talk soon.

Well, that was awful.

No, I thought it went quite well.

Yeah, too well.

That's why it was awful.

Hey,

I wonder if the new owners would let us take the horses out once in a while.

I'm sure they would.

Here, I got something to cheer you up. What?

Really?

Yeah. Oh, we're doing this. Uh -huh. Mm -hmm.

James.

You know, you don't have to leave Snowy Oak.

Oh, really?

Yeah, you said you wanted to work from a studio, focus on your own projects,

and you can do that from here.

Yeah, well, there might not be a here for much longer.

Snowy Oak's not going anywhere.

Yeah. Once the ranch is gone, I won't have connection to the town, will I?

Are you sure about that?

Not like this one.

Do you know how hard it was to forget about you?

Mm -hmm. You were literally in the DNA of this place.

Every snowfall, autumn leaf, spring day, you're everywhere.

What was I supposed to do?

If I had stayed, I would have ended up presenting you. And then if I had

you along with me, you would have ended up presenting me.

Mm -hmm.

And how about now?

You ready now?

You're like that.

Then how does it work with you running away again for a couple of years?

Amy, you're just going to disappear again after Christmas.

What?

Good grief.

With the call I had.

Last night, I have to leave Christmas Eve. Oh, yeah, last night.

James, it's my job. It's the only option I have. Oh, it's not the only option.

It's a safe one.

Guess you don't want to take the risk with us.

Wait, why are you doing this, James? I have a life in New York. I have a job. I

have to make money. Why'd you come back, Amy?

Why now?

Because I thought there was still something between us.

I'm not June Buck.

Amy and Dad are talking. Come on.

No, it's okay.

Um, I'll pick you, sweetheart.

I'm sorry, June.

One more time.

Do you mind an audience?

Mom!

Junebug.

Mom!

I missed you. You look so big. You got bigger.

Yeah. I want to hear you sing.

Really? Yeah. Okay.

Go on.

Mom's here.

Okay. She's in.

Here we go.

From the top.

The tour bus broke down just outside of Boston.

I canceled the last few shows. I got on the last train out of town, and here I

am. A Christmas surprise.

So, Amy, are we ready for the Christmas party tomorrow?

Juniper is so excited. She's been telling me all about it. Well, the

have all come back. The choir is sounding perfect.

And Charlie has been cooking up the storm.

This cherry pie is delicious.

I've been indulging in Molly's old cookbooks.

Who'd have thought I'd turn my hand to bacon?

Well, an old cowboy needs a new hobby before he'll get up to mischief. Is this

true? It's looking like the magical Christmas Eve.

Tamale. Tamale.

Tamale. Tamale.

Right, well, we got a big day tomorrow.

I think we should all get some sleep.

Sage, can I give you a lift out to your place? That would be perfect. Thank you.

Come on out. Do we have to go? Thank you. We'll be right there. Bye.

Charlie, good night now.

Amy, I hope you don't mind me saying, but your ranch has been a real constant

for my little girl.

So, thank you. Of course.

I mean, that was always my mother's way, and I've been happy to continue it for

as long as I could.

Good night.

Good night, Paige.

Good night, Charlie.

Nothing is final until you've signed on a dotted line.

I don't know what to do, Holly.

With you gone and mom gone.

Then there's this whole thing with the ranch and James.

He used to be so happy here.

Don't come in. I'm processing.

Hey, I thought you'd like to know I spoke to a potential buyer.

We have to make a decision on their offer.

Yeah. Yeah, okay.

I mean, it's inevitable, isn't it?

Yeah, seems that way.

Hey, James.

Yeah.

I know I hurt you when I left.

You had a lot going on.

And I learned to accept that.

And I can't imagine how difficult it would be to lose a mother.

I'm sorry that I couldn't do more.

Hey. Looks like you got enough to keep the whole village warm.

Well, that's good, because tonight we are keeping the whole village warm.

This thing's a big deal around here.

Charlie says Amy has melted your cold, cold heart.

Okay, you can... There's a door.

It's nice to see the place like this.

It has a soul again.

She is good for you.

Don't tell me you haven't told her how you feel.

It's complicated.

It's complicated.

You don't have to tell me that.

It's been a long time and she's here now.

I know.

We tried our best.

But we are better as friends. And as your friend, I want what's best for you.

Don't let the one get away.

We'll be together once again this Christmas.

A family home so full of love and laughter.

Time with the loved ones hanging gifts on a tree.

Or falling out with Grandpa about what's on TV.

Christmas Eve cookies and a carrot as a treat for Christmas.

Are you excited?

Yeah.

And look, Dad got you a present.

Ooh. He never gets anyone presents.

Except for me. Of course. Of course.

Are you really leaving tonight?

I am.

I have to go to the North Pole to take pictures of Santa Claus and his

My dad is going to miss you.

I'm gonna miss him too.

I'm gonna miss everyone.

ready to go okay

You look... Beautiful.

You look beautiful.

Thanks.

I suppose I should probably greet everyone.

Well, you are the lady of the house.

Go get them.

Good evening, everyone.

Hi.

I am delighted to welcome you here to Mistletoe Ranch on this fine occasion.

My mother, Molly, who many of you knew, she loved Christmas.

And now I love it, too.

Christmas reminds us that magic isn't something that you just stumble upon or

something that disappears as we get older.

Magic is... Something you make.

I don't know what the future holds for the ranch.

But what I do know is that there is a special place in my heart for everyone I

have loved in this house.

And tonight, I welcome you all to share in that.

So, Merry Christmas, everyone.

Merry Christmas.

Oh, holy night.

The stars are brightly shining.

It is the night of the dear Savior's birth.

Take this photo.

I did?

Got any more?

Hmm. Interesting.

Did I offend you?

That wasn't my intention.

Are you self -taught?

I studied in Paris.

Hmm.

I should probably get back to the party.

I've said enough.

I don't know whether to be offended or not.

I'd like to work with you.

I have a new contract coming up, a series of portraits of the best and

of the New York art scene.

But they want to shoot on location, here, in Snow Yolk.

Well, clearly you're the best person for the job.

What do you think?

I'm sorry, I don't understand. Do I know your work?

I think it's 160...

Dean? No, no, no. 1 -2 -2 is my favorite.

Ivy.

Ivy.

You're Irene Vore! You were my hero the reason I became a photographer.

What are you doing in snowy hills?

What are you doing holding Christmas parties?

I'm already working as an assistant photographer.

I don't want an assistant.

I want a partner.

And I'll be fully credited for my work. Well, you can say Santa Claus to them if

you want.

I don't mean to be rude and talk figures off the bat, but... You have pressing

expenses.

It's more than enough to pay off this pledge, if that's what you're wondering.

How did you know? Oh, it's a small town, Amy. This is an old ranch, and it's a

very handsome commission.

Come to my place tomorrow.

Okay. I'll get something drawn up, and you can look at my studio. You can work

from there.

Oh, wait.

I'm supposed to be hopping on a plane tonight on Iceland.

Suit yourself.

But, I mean... What do you want?

Do what you want.

Oh, that buttercup.

Hey, did you see that?

Ivy was here.

The last time she was traced up to the ranch was when she took your mother's

photo. I think it's a bit of a hobby.

Yeah, that's Irene Moore.

I think she prefers Ivy.

I have to find James.

I have to see a family in the house again.

You know, I always thought he'd buy this place.

I told him to talk to you about it, but he said he never wanted to cause you any

fuss.

He cares for you so much.

He said that this would always be your family home.

It is a family home, but it's just not mine.

I'm going to step out for a moment.

Um, can you speak a night to James for me?

Are you sure?

Yeah. It's time to move on.

Have you seen Amy?

No, I haven't seen her.

Dad? Yeah?

Amy got you a present. She said you could open it.

Okay.

She's giving me the wrench.

She knew you wanted to buy it, but held off to spare her feelings.

She needs a reason to stay.

Honey, you need to talk to her before she leaves her Iceland.

I need my coat.

Go. Quickly,

before you lose her to a reindeer herder.

She's never going to accept the money from me. She doesn't need the money.

I'm sorry?

Some famous photographer has just offered her a fortune.

It's not the money she needs.

Dad, don't forget to give her your gift.

Thank you. Of course.

The stables.

Stables.

Here, mate.

Honey,

I think you have all this time and then one day it's too late.

It's not too late.

James, what are you doing here?

You should be with your family celebrating Christmas Eve.

So you're leaving.

Right thing to do.

Well, if that's how you feel, then... you gotta open your present.

Go on, open it.

Okay. I was hoping this would...

Convince you to stay.

I know you can afford the ranch.

You and your family belong here. Amy, you are my family.

This place... ain't home without you in it.

Really? Yeah, yeah.

Yeah.

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you.

My heart never belonged to anyone but you.

Why?

Because I feel like I'm always chasing you.

Amy Chomley.

You're not chasing me now.

Looking for a sign Just a light to guide my way through the

dark Try to read between the

lines But I'm a million miles away just seeing sparks

Don't know what happens after

None of it seems to matter

Only one place to go tonight.

In the shadows, I've been run from it all.

Crashing waves are all around.

Can't remember who I was before.

Don't know what happens after.

None of it seems to matter.

Only one place to go tonight.