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Have a merry, merry Christmas. Bye -bye,
Mr. Smith.

Yeah,

great. I'll arrange the inspection, and
I'll get those papers over to you within

the hour.

All right.

Great. Talk to you then.

Wow, a Christmas tree. It's beautiful.

Well, it's fake.

Oh. But I did buy a bottle of blue
spruce scented deodorizing spray. Don't

just think of everything?

It's perfect.

It's just a little too perfect, don't
you think?

You're the expert.

Maybe if I just cut a few of the
branches off.

What have we got here?

Where? Oh, that's a late 18th century
replica of the Burncastle Christmas

This must be worth a small fortune. Did
you see?

Look at all the little hand -painted
pictograms. What is something like this?

Oh, I can't. I don't think I could ever
sell this.

This is beautiful.

Remember asking me to tell you to stop
doing that? I know, I know, but this is

different. This is very special.

Alice.

I know, you're right.

Being right doesn't mean that I'm not
sorry.

Hey, did that developer ever call you?
No.

No?

Have I ever told you the story of the
Burncastle Christmas clock?

No, but I think you're going to.

Well, sometime in the late 18th century,
a young clockmaker and a peasant girl

fell madly in love with each other. She
was the most beautiful woman in the

village, but her parents had already
promised her to someone else.

So the clockmaker decided that if he
were to make the most magnificent clock

ever known to man, her parents would
reconsider and break the arranged

engagement. When the young woman's
suitor got wind of these plans, he

her off to a villa far, far away.

And then the day before Christmas, a
gift arrived for the young woman. And

she opened it, she found the most
beautiful clock she had ever seen.

So beautiful that she secretly carried
it with her wherever she went from that

day forward.

On her wedding day, she wept over the
clock, praying for a miracle.

And just as she walked down the aisle,
the clock stopped.

Everyone and everything in the church
stopped, frozen in time.

And she ran out of the church, bursting
through the doors into the town square

and runs into the clockmaker.

who's rushing towards her path to all
the townsfolk who are frozen in time.

And they ran off together, and they
lived happily ever after.

Never to be seen again.

Or so the story goes.

Oh, you know, I've been meaning to
organize that shelf for weeks.

Yeah, well, we make a great team.

We make the best.

The best. Thank you. You're welcome.

Hey, do you have the store's books
ready?

I haven't gotten around to it yet.

I know. I know it's important. I will do
it. I promise.

Hey, what's the square footage of this
place again?

I don't know. I think it's like 1 ,200
or something. Why?

Sorry. It's all right.

Oh, man. It's Mike Harper.

Meeting him for squash. I got to go. Oh.
Listen, I'll see you later.

Don't forget, 7 .30 tonight, Earthworks.
Got it.

Mike, Will Mitchum here. You ready to do
this?

Yeah, right. You've never beaten me.

Guess who just sold the Western condo
for 200K over asking?

That's amazing.

Congratulations. We have to celebrate.

Absolutely. You know, you have to try
the tofu plate.

You'll swear it's just like Kobe V.

Wow.

Do you ever call that developer?

Mm -hmm. I told him I'm not interested
in selling the shop.

Smart. He's not off you nearly enough.

Antiques may have relative value, but
commercial real estate in Brooklyn is

Oh, this is lovely.

Isn't it?

I just don't think I could ever sell my
father's store for any amount of money.

I mean, it's all I have left of him.

Thank you.

Well, just as long as you know you can
get money out of that store.

That's all I'm saying.

Oh.

Oh.

Thank you.

Nice. Thank you.

Alice? Yeah?

I have something to ask you.

Oh, what?

Uh, what's this? After dinner salad?

If you could just move your chair. Just
move into the light just a little bit.

That is perfect.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your
attention, please?

My name is Will Mitchum, and I am madly
in love with Alice Chapman. Will, what

are you doing?

It's true.

It's so true.

And I know this is going to sound corny,
but...

Love is corny, so I'm going to say it
anyways.

You told me that your favorite Jelly
Belly flavor was a toasted marshmallow.

Because you love the taste of the
charred skin on the outside, totally got

melt -in -your -mouth metal.

And that's because that's you, Alice.

Indomitable exterior, yet tender on the
inside.

Well, this is crazy. What are you doing?

Love is crazy, baby.

Alice?

You are my son, my reign, my life.

Will you marry me?

Wow, I don't know what to say. I mean...
Yeah?

Of course. Yes.

Yeah.

Two carrots, get it? I arranged that
with the restaurant. Yeah, yeah.

Wow.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Oh.

Oh, that's okay. We'll get advice
tomorrow.

Yeah, no, I don't think we have time.

Well, you see, I have another proposal.

I thought that...

Well, you know, my parents would love to
meet their future daughter -in -law, so

why don't we spend Christmas at their
house? Really? Your parents?

Oh, I would love to get to meet them
finally. Maybe we can all go chop down a

Christmas tree together.

Or, well, they probably already have one
of those. I hope we're not too late to

help decorate it at least. Or maybe we
could even make some decorations or

cookies. Yes, we've got to make cookies.
My dad and I used to make the most

amazing Christmas cookies. They were
Cheerios and marshmallows shaped in the

form of a Christmas tree with this green
sugar glaze on the outside. They were

to die for.

My mother's macrobiotic.

Oh.

Oh. What about Christmas stockings? Do
you have one? Because I could make you

one. If not, it's not that hard at all.
It's just some felt, some glue.

Oh, what about Christmas peanut butter
fudge? You think your parents would like

that? I have this new recipe I'm dying
to try. Oh, wait, it's not macrobiotic.

Macro. Oh.

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa. This is amazing. I
can't believe this. What?

I finally got an offer on the Harris
estate.

Oh, that's great.

I got to make a counteroffer ASAP. Give
me your phone.

My phone?

Yeah.

Thank you.

So this is my parents' address from
Beresford.

You go, and I'll be there as soon as I
can.

Well, you're not coming? But I don't
even know your parents. I can't. I mean,

how... Don't worry about it. It's not
like they bite.

Just take a cab from the airport, and
I'll be on the next flight right behind

you. But I can't just barge in and say,
hi, nice to meet you. I'm going to marry

your son. What if they don't like me?

How could anyone not like you?

And just wait until you tell them how I
propose.

They are going to love it.

It's the embarrassment.

Okay.

I love you.

Love you, too.

Sir,

can I help you?

I'm at the Barrister Airport.

I just landed.

And you're not going to believe this,
but they've lost my luggage.

Sir, can I help you?

I've got nothing.

I hope so.

Maybe if you get this message, you could
let your parents know. I'm going to be

running a little bit late because I have
to file a claim now.

And there's a big line.

Okay, I'm going to check the carousel
one more time, but nothing's come down

chute in 20 minutes.

So I don't have a lot of hope. I'm
rambling. All right, I'll let you go.

If you get this message, call me. Okay,
have a good flight.

I paid an extra fee when I checked in.
They wrapped it up in all sorts of

fragile tape. How do you lose something
like that? Sir, it's not lost. It's

simply misplaced.

But that's the same thing.

I am trying to help you, sir.

And I'm trying to tell you that if it's
not here by Christmas, then it's a total

loss. It is our policy to compensate you
for the value of your package if it's

not recovered.

It's priceless.

Was it insured? No.

I made it, okay?

I spent six months making it, working on
every little detail until it was

perfect. Okay, sir, please fill out this
form. If it's not recovered, the

airline will assess the monetary value
of your package. It's not about the

money.

It's a special gift from my grandfather.

Would you like to borrow a pen?

Sure.

Thanks. Thank you for flying with us,
and happy holidays.

I feel like I'm writing my memoirs.

Pardon?

This forum is huge.

It's not enough that they lose your
valuables. Now you have to write an

order to maybe get them back.

Insult to injury.

Exactly.

I'm really sorry they lost your package.

Me too.

I mean, I'm sorry they lost your bag.

Oh, mine?

Just clothes, nothing important.

I'll see you around.

Merry Christmas.

Yeah, Merry Christmas.

Are you around?

Come on, Matt.

It's amateur hour.

Come on, you're so clever.

Something witty.

Thank you.

Hey, would you like to... I'm so sorry.

Please tell me this is just a little
tiny stain that's fairly noticeable. Can

you just be dabbed out with a tissue?

It would have to be a pretty big tissue.

I'm so sorry.

I'm about to meet my future family. This
is the only outfit I have.

This is totally my fault.

Yeah, it kind of is. What can I do to
fix things? Do you want a dry cleaner?

but I could take you to one.

No, wait, I know. I'll buy you a new
shirt.

I know the perfect store. Is it on the
way to Beresford?

You're going to Beresford?

Uh -huh. That's where I'm going. Okay.
You can ride with me.

Great. We'll make pets off at the mall,
buy you a new shirt, you can be at

your... Future in -laws.

You're engaged.

Okay, that makes sense.

So, only 15 or 20 minutes late. No, you
know what? It's fine. Just bad timing.

Yeah. Don't worry about it. Yeah.

So, where is he? Who?

Your fiancé.

Oh, he had a meeting.

He'll be on the next flight.

I'm sorry.

No, it was an important meeting. He had
to close a deal. Big deal.

Oh, no.

Oh, please tell me this is not
happening.

It's just a phone. I'll... No, no, no. I
have no idea where I'm going. My

address was in here. I don't know where
I'm supposed to go right now. Take my

phone. Call your fiancé. Get the
address.

Oh, I feel so stupid.

Don't. This kind of thing could happen
to anybody.

Hey,

Will, it's me again.

You're going right to voicemail.

Well, I'm kind of lost.

They didn't find my bag, and my phone is
out of commission, so I'm going to try

you again in a few minutes. If a strange
number pops up, please answer it,

because it might just be the future Mrs.
Mitchum.

Thanks. Did you say Mitchum? Uh -huh.
Are you kidding? No, why?

I'm a Mitchum.

What's your fiance's name?

Will. Will Mitchum.

You're engaged to Billy Mitchum? Billy's
my brother.

Will's your brother?

Will. We never called him Will.

You know, I bet he changed it to sound
more grown up. Oh, Will is.

Very grown up. This is freaky. He never
told me he had a brother. He never

mentioned he had a fiancé.

Well, we were going to wait to tell
everybody together.

I guess the cat's out of his bag.

I'm Matt.

Alice. You know what, Alice?

This here is fate.

So, how did you and Billy meet?

Oh, Will and I met on mates .com.

Really? I can't imagine Billy with
Willie.

Will, you going for internet
matchmaking?

Well, believe me, I didn't either. I
mean, you know, it was kind of a weird

for me. My dad died a few years ago, and
my mom decided to move to Florida and

spend more time with her sister.

Anyway,

all my friends are doing internet
dating, and I thought I'd give it a try,

bingo, there was Will, and we had a 75 %
compatibility rating.

75%. That's a going rate for a husband
online.

Pretty scientific.

Yeah, well, it seems to work, believe it
or not.

I mean, no, Will is great. He's
practical and level -headed, and as you

he's very smart with business.

Just like Julia described Romeo.

Not so much.

Will is very romantic.

I'll have you know he sends me a dozen
red roses every Friday.

Really? Yeah.

Well, you know, I guess Billy and I just
have different ideas about romances.

To me, romance is doing the dishes with
somebody or doing the

laundry together. We're like the
simplest thing.

Amazing.

I see that ring of yours.

Oh, yeah.

It's in my pocket here.

Here it is.

Wow. It's a little big. That's why I
don't have it on.

It's beautiful.

Frankie?

Oh, oh! Sorry.

I'll find it. No, no, I got it. It's
right here.

Oh,

God,

you're awake.

You're beginning to have me worried.

Who hit me in the head with a
sledgehammer?

Close enough.

We hit a tree.

Oh, gosh. Now I remember.

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

You're both lucky. It looks like both of
you have nothing but a few scrapes and

bruises.

I'm just going to keep you here a bit to
check for internal bleeding.

That doesn't sound good.

It's just a caution. Nothing to worry
about.

We'll notify your family.

You have...

Clean fingernails.

As opposed to... Your fingernails are
very clean.

Okay, thank you, I think.

My father always told me if I didn't
know what to say to a girl, just

her.

I should know not to listen to him. I
went to prom in a powder blue leisure

because he told me he looked
sophisticated.

In 1999.

Wow.

Billy was always better with the ladies.

Are you kidding me? Our first date was a
disaster. He spent the whole time

interviewing me.

Yeah?

Do you want kids?

Do you like opera?

Would you be willing to drop everything
and be my partner if my business picks

up in another state?

Really? I don't know. It was kind of
endearing, I guess.

It's refreshing that he actually knew
what he wanted.

Smart. I should have taken that approach
with my fiancé.

Oh, you're engaged.

I was.

Oh, sorry.

Last summer, she was up and moved to
Paris.

You know, I would do nice things for
her, and she would tell me I was

her, so I stopped, and suddenly I was
cold and uncaring.

She sounds confused.

She confused the heck out of me.

You know what the worst was?

I had this important business
presentation.

I was dressed in a suit, had to get up
in front of a few hundred people at this

annual conference, and it was raining.

Don't get me wrong, I love the rain, but
we forgot the umbrella, and I was

driving, and so I asked if I could get
out the front door, and if she could get

street parking, you know, so I wouldn't
look like a drowned rat on stage.

And... She refused.

She said she didn't want to get all wet.

And I thought, she wouldn't even walk
through the rain for me.

I don't know about you, but where I come
from, love walks through the rain.

Yeah.

It should.

It has to.

I sure hope it does.

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

Breaking up was the best thing I could
have done.

Still hurts a little, huh?

Just a little around the holidays.

Oh,

Matt.

Matty, Matty, Matty. Hey, Mom.

He came as soon as the hospital called.
Mom, I can't breathe.

Hey, Mom.

Here's a beer. Sorry, sweetie.

It's okay. It only hurts when I laugh.

Like now.

Hi. Hi.

We're his parents.

So nice to meet you. I've heard so much
about you both.

Oh, Mom, Dad, this is Alice.

You didn't tell me you were bringing
your girlfriend home for Christmas.

You didn't even tell us you had a
girlfriend.

No, no, I'm not his... Alice is Billy's
fiancée.

Billy's engaged?

Yeah.

He didn't tell us anything about...
Well, we wanted to surprise you.

Surprise.

Oh, well.

She surprised. You certainly did that,
didn't you, Joe? Sorry. We could have

heard a word from him.

Yeah. So where's Billy now?

Well, he had a work thing come up, so he
wasn't able to fly in with me. He was

laid up, but he's coming. I asked the
nurse to call him.

Oh, wow.

This is the most wonderful Christmas
surprise.

Oh, nice to meet you. Thank you.

You both got pretty good knocks on the
head.

I want you both under constant
surveillance for the next 24 hours, just

sure. And no sleeping until the
observation period is over.

I think we can do that, can't we, Joe?
Absolutely.

Thanks, Doc. Yeah.

Thank you.

It is so perfect that you're here,
because with Billy being late, we needed

extra pair of hands to help trim the
tree.

Oh, I love trimming the tree.

Have you made your Christmas cookies
yet? Not yet.

Oh, because I have all these recipes I
brought that I'm dying to try, and

they're macrobiotic.

What's macrobiotic?

Wow.

This looks like it would have been an
amazing place to grow up. You like it?

I love it.

Mom and Dad always go all out for
Christmas.

Come on in.

I know it's not much, but we call it
home. It's beautiful.

Myson.

Oh, you know your antiques.

Matt took me to a roadshow for my
birthday, and that was my favorite.

I didn't know you liked antiques. I do.

This one's part of his bed. I have some
of the other pieces in my store.

What? You have a store?

Well, it was my father's store. I
practically grew up there.

Oh. I'd love to see it sometime.

Oh, only after I confiscate your credit
cards. Oh.

Hey. Hey. Oh, thanks, dude. Tell me what
you think, huh? Hey.

Mmm. Am I tasting all spice?

I like this gal already.

Cheers. All right, Matt.

I want you in the living room, please.
And, Alice, you come on upstairs with

I'm going to get you into something a
little more cozy.

Oh, thank you.

This will keep you warm.

There we go.

Right down here.

Why can't we lie down in the bedrooms?

Because, A, that's where the Christmas
presents are. That's a pleasure.

And, B, I have to keep an eye on you to
make sure you don't fall asleep.

I'm going to make you some tea. Oh, I
don't want to be any trouble.

No, no, no, no. I'm going to make you
some chamomile. It will help you relax.

You might as well give up and let her
mother you.

I don't want to be a bother.

Are you kidding? She loves this sort of
thing.

How are you feeling, by the way?

Oh, I feel fine.

Just a little antsy. I really want to
help with the Christmas preparations.

Tomorrow, there'll be plenty to do, I
promise.

Mom won't stop preparing for Christmas
until you physically pry the hot glue

out of her hands and force her to have a
glass of eggnog and actually relax and

enjoy the holiday.

This is so comfortable.

Mm -hmm.

You two aren't sleeping, are you?

No. No.

Good. Remember what the doctor said.

Oh, and Grandpa Charles just called.
Said he cut down the best tree in

just for us.

Don't miss the tree cutting.

You snooze, you lose. I love picking out
the tree.

So do I.

You know, Will actually just bought a
fake tree for the shop.

What? Mm -hmm.

Living in the city is really changing
him. I know. Well, no, I don't think so.

It's just the tree's fine. It's a little
too perfect, that's all.

Mm -hmm.

Missing... Character. Yeah, exactly.

Okay, here we are.

I thought something light might be
better because of your conditions.

Here you go. Be careful, it's hot.

Thank you. There you go, Matt. Thanks,
Mom.

Thanks, Mrs. Mitchum.

Oh, please call me Penny. We're almost
family.

Thank you, Penny.

Okay, well, I'm still baking cookies in
the kitchen, so that's where I'll be,

and I want you two to keep an eye on
each other.

And if one of you falls asleep, I want
the other one to give me a holler, and

I'll come right in.

Okay. Copy that. Are you sure I can't
help? No, you have to wait out your 24

hours.

But enjoy this downtime, because hoo
-hoo, when graphic gets here... Okay.

When Grandpa gets here, we'll have the
tree to put up and decorate, and there

are only two days left before Christmas.

How long does it take to decorate a
tree?

A very long time.

You'll find out.

Should I be scared?

Be scared.

Three big deals in two days.

Didn't anybody tell you there's a
recession going on?

You're the man now.

And the man needs another round.

You have the luck.

Word on the street is that your fiancé
owns that shop on 23rd in the block

Lockley wants to buy. Yeah, but I
thought those were just rumors about

I mean, he always loses winners anyway,
so what's the matter? He's desperate.

He wants to buy that block, raise it,
and put up a condo tower.

Winners can't close the deal.

But I can.

I'll also do anything I tell her to do.

And speaking of Alice, she's probably at
my parents'.

Bye now.

I'm just going to give her a call.

Hey, it's Alice.

I'm either away from my phone or lost
reception, so leave a message.

Hey, darling.

I'm so sorry I didn't make it up
tonight, but I closed this huge deal.

Well, look, I'll tell you all about it
tomorrow.

I hope my parents are treating you well.

Have a great day. I love you.

Well,

if it's not Mr.

Mitchum. Mr.

Lockley. Well, how good to see you, sir.

And congratulations on the new condoms.

Yeah.

Yeah, I hear you're on your way up.

Yeah, well, I'm not doing too bad.

You know, I heard you were having a
little bit of trouble on that 23rd

deal.

Yeah, it's not going to work out. I'm
moving on.

Oh, that's a pity.

That could have been a lot of money.

Well, you know what? Sometimes deals
just don't work out.

And you will understand that when you
get a little more experience.

Right.

Well, what if I told you that I have a
line on the owner for the antique shop?

She won't sell.

She will to me.

Why is that?

Why is that?

What, have you got some mystical power
over women?

No.

She's my fiancée.

Well, like I said, I've moved on.

Like I said, what a pity.

I mean, now that something could happen.

I'm going to my parents over Christmas.

And I know it's a long shot, but on the
off chance that you revisit the 23rd

Street project, give me a call after the
holidays.

Merry Christmas.

There's absolutely nothing on.

Hey, dozy.

No sleeping?

I can't keep my eyes open.

This reminds me of when I was a kid.

Billy and I would have competitions to
see who could stay awake the longest.

I always lost.

Aw.

We used to build these elaborate forts
out of pillows and blankets and TV

Everything we could get our hands on
would go into it.

Then we go get our G .I. Joe flashlights
and go on a mission for cookies.

A mission?

You feel like some cookies?

Let's go on a mission.

Okay. Let's do it.

Thank you.

You'll probably be a lot quieter if you
just turn the light on.

Sorry. Sorry, Mom.

These look amazing.

Should we let them cool before we ice
them?

We're supposed to.

Want some milk with that?

Yes, please.

Wow. 5 .30 in the morning.

Only 14 ,000 more hours to stay awake.

I blame the airline completely for this.
Yeah, but...

You never would have had triple icing
Christmas cookies.

That's true.

Hey, you never told me what it was they
lost to yours.

I spent months recreating this Victorian
music box my grandmother used to have.

All inlaid wood with a lithograph of
Victorian cherubs on the inside.

And I figured out how to get it to play
the song that was playing at the school

dance when they first met.

Oh, that's so romantic.

Isn't it?

Grandpa would deny it up and down, but
he's a pretty romantic guy. Just mention

842 to him.

It's 8 .42.

What's up?

The moment he first saw my grandmother.

He saw her and he took out his watch to
see what time it was.

Because he knew his life would never be
the same after that.

Oh, I think I'm going to cry.

Remember he talks about it? He always
says, I took one look at her and I knew

would love her forever.

So beautiful.

Dropped one.

I can't wait to meet your grandfather.

You've got a little icing, right?

Right here? On the other side.

Where? I've got it all over my face,
right?

I got it.

Right there.

There you go.

So what else do you do besides building
Victorian music boxes?

I crochet.

For a living?

I don't believe you.

I make furniture.

Really? Is it a table?

Yeah. I built it.

You built this?

Actually, I had to after I accidentally
set the old one on fire.

But it turns out I love working with
wood, and I was good at it.

Good thing I got my master's degree in
finance, huh?

Master's? Yeah.

It wasn't my thing.

I hate wearing suits and that dreaded
thing of actually having to talk to

people.

Well, you're very charming. I'm sure you
did great.

Thanks. But I think the last thing this
world needs is more bankers and real

estate agents.

That's funny.

If only Will could hear you now.

I think you'd agree with me.

Well, I probably would.

Less competition.

My grandfather, he built things.

Houses for 40 years.

I think the only time he wore a tux was
when he was at his wedding. And that was

because of my grandmother.

I should see them together.

Like Bogart and Bacall.

Or Tracy and Hepburn.

I can't wait.

Look at this one.

Oh, they look so happy together. I know.
My grandma was such a fox.

She really was.

This is my favorite one right here.

Isn't she beautiful?

Gorgeous.

Wow.

Look different then, hey?

You have her smile.

Do I?

They were sleeping.

We're okay. We survived.

We weren't supposed to.

Looks like we just about made it through
the toddler years.

What are you doing?

We're just looking over some pictures.
Just considering breakfast.

No, you were sleeping, weren't you?

No. No.

I have half a mind to smack you upside
the head. Hey, brain injury mom.

Doctor said he can't slap me. Come here.
Let me see. Look at me.

All right. How are you, honey?

I think I'm okay. I'm just tired.

I know. I know. But no sleeping yet.

Matt, get up and clean up this mess
before Grandpa gets here. Okay.

Now, Matt.

Okay. Okay.

You're so funny.

Got it. There we go. Don't drop needles.
No, it's okay.

Anyone here want a Christmas tree?

Very expensive.

Let me help you.

Beautiful. There we go.

Good job. Don't worry about it. No, no,
no.

Sit. You're injured. We got this.

Here we are.

Let's get right in the class.

Beautiful. All right.

Oh, look at that.

That's a beauty, huh?

You must be Alice.

Hi. Joe told me all about your secret
engagement.

I have to say, guys, our Billy boy has
very good taste.

Oh, thank you. You know, they were
giving these out.

At the Christmas tree farm. Oh.

And for this special occasion, welcoming
our new addition to the family.

Alice,

the red nose sounds sad.

Because of your hair.

Exactly.

Come on, Joe.

I can't hold this up all day.

Stop wobbling the thing and maybe I'll
be able to get the screws in.

All right.

You can let go.

Oh. All right, decorator. Start your
engines.

Beautiful tree.

Huh? Yeah.

I think it's a perfect one. Yeah. That
tree is okay.

Oh, look out. We're in trouble.

Our daddy only likes those pathetic
Charlie Brown trees.

Hey, hey, hey. Don't knock it. Alice
happens to like them, too.

Is that so?

Yeah.

I've always been a sucker for the loser
on the Christmas tree lot. I mean, I

feel like...

If you have a tree as beautiful as that
one, you're already halfway there. But

if you can take a tree that's dropping
its needles and missing half its

and growing sideways, all of that, by
the time you decorate it and it looks

beautiful, it's sort of a Christmas
miracle.

You know, I think Matt said the same
thing last year.

Did you?

Yeah.

Every ornament has a story, and
Grandpa's going to tell them all. Right,

Grandpa? Oh!

That little guy.

This is Bo, my first dog.

I got this when I was a boy.

Bo always gets a prime spot on the tree.
Right, Grandpa?

That's a good spot right there.

Excellent. Dad, this way.

Oh.

My Deborah gave me this at a Christmas
formal.

That's where they met.

That's right.

Dinner before the dance.

And there she was.

I took one look at her and I knew I
would love her forever.

You knew all that from just one look?

It worked for me, kiddo.

She had come with another fella.

And he got food poisoning.

And he had to leave, so I got to dance
with her all night.

Smoothie. If it hadn't been for a little
bad egg salad, I may never have met

her. It was great.

Tell that story every year, Grandpa,
when you put up that ornament.

You do.

Well,

it's true.

It was fate.

And it filled me at age 42.

Hey! You too?

Matt told me the story last night. I
thought it was so beautiful.

Read what's written on the star.

Eternity is where true love exists.

She had a way with words, didn't she?

You know what I think we need? I think
we need some of Alice and Matt's

Christmas cookies.

Hey, good idea.

Hot chocolate, huh? I'm sorry they're
not macrobiotic.

Wait, is that a bad thing?

Will told me you were macrobiotic.

I don't even know what that is. Neither
do I. Billy doesn't know what that

means. Well, why would Billy say that?

I don't know. Probably did.

Matthew, I hear.

Is that funny?

I don't know.

We'll ask him when he gets here.

She's not macrobiotic.

Alice, I know you're probably furious
with me, but listen, I will be there

thing in the morning with some very,
very good news that I think will make

totally forgive me for being so late.

Just tell Mother to buy some champagne
and put it on ice because we are going

want to celebrate.

All right, I'll talk to you soon.

Driver, change of plans. Take me to the
airport.

Yes, he's on an airplane.

He's coming.

Did you actually talk to him? No, he
sent me 12 emails, though.

12? Oh, my God. He's worried sick. I
don't understand why he doesn't just

me here.

Because that's the logical thing to do.
And when a man is in love, he thinks

only with his heart.

This is so cute.

Look at the two of them. I know, I know.

Okay, let me guess. This?

This one is Will, right? Wrong. No, no,
no. No? That is Billy. That is Matt.

I would never have guessed.

I know. Look, they were so close when
they were young.

Their little faces. I know.

Did they have a falling out or
something? What? The weird thing is that

never even mentioned he had a brother.
No, no, no, no. They just grew up.

all. They both went down very different
paths, but they're still really close in

their own way.

Aren't you? You too are.

Your parents have so many beautiful
antiques. I'd love for you guys to come

my store.

I'm definitely coming by the next time
I'm in the city.

I think you'll really love it.

It was my father's store.

I worked there as a teenager.

I loved it.

Then after he passed away, my mom tried
running it for a while, but it wasn't

really her thing, so she gave it to me.

It's quite a gift.

I know.

It really is, but it's a lot harder than
I thought it would be.

I mean, I'm barely holding on. I thought
it was an established business.

Well, it is, but it's a lot more than
just running the store.

It's buying merchandise and going to
auctions and checking out state sales.

When my father was around, I stayed at
the store while he did all that, but now

it's just me.

Well, can't you hire somebody to help?

No, I can't afford it.

I worked for pocket change.

Regular employees don't do that.

I just keep praying something will
happen to change things.

Something will happen.

Oh, no!

Don't move.

There's shards everywhere.

Wait, I'll go get a brew. No, I'll get
it. Let's just get you to higher ground.

What? I'll take care of it.

What happened?

What are you doing?

Alice broke your favorite dish.

That was your favorite dish? It was
totally her favorite, and you broke it.

just messing with you.

That's not nice.

Matt, help me clean this up.

Almost time to play at Christmas, net
bitches.

You're going to play, right?

I'll just stay here. You guys play. I'm
going to stay and clean up. No, no, no,

no. You have to.

It's Christmas.

A time when families love and give and
share with each other.

And you are part of that.

I've never heard of this game.

That's because Mom made it up. I did not
make it up, Smerrypants.

My grandfather did.

And then he passed it down to me, and I
passed it down to you, and then to you.

Dad, would you take that for me?

Now, how this goes is everybody writes
out something nice about everybody

in the room.

And then that person has to try and
figure out who said what about whom.

That sounds like fun. Yeah, it is. Here
we go.

Here we go. Okay.

We ready?

Dad, you go first.

All right.

This one? That one, yeah.

Is a troublemaker.

And I'm proud of it. You nailed that
one. Such a troublemaker.

Taught me everything I know.

Darn right I did, and she turned out
beautifully.

Sweetheart.

Knows the best stories.

You got a few.

That's right.

And last but not...

Is young at heart.

Okay, okay, okay. Who's next?

Alice. You go. Okay, Alice.

We're all family. All right.

Loves Christmas traditions.

And has a Deborah spirit.

It's true, and she is. All right, I like
that. Thank you. Oh, that's really

sweet.

Lovely.

Appreciates the value of old treasures.

Well, it's true.

Yeah.

Thank you.

He's kind of amazing.

Who are you?

Who are you?

You're not Will.

Who's Will?

Alice. My fiance.

What's going on? Where is he?

What's going on? This is not funny.

Who are you? I'm Billy Mitchum.

Did she not engage to Billy?

This is... I've made a really big
mistake.

I'm at the wrong house.

I don't know this person.

You're Will? You're Billy?

I'm Billy. I've never been called Will.

But my fiancé is Will Mitchum. I don't
know... Well, they are the same name.

Will, Billy. You can see how they get
confused.

Oh, what have I done?

I've made a really big mistake.

It's okay.

Uh, I have to go.

Oh, no.

Alice, what are you doing?

I, well, I can't stay here. I don't, I
don't.

Oh, wait, wait. Alice, don't be silly.
We love having you here.

Grandpa's right. You fit right in.

It's a pleasure.

Uh.

Does anyone have a phone that I could
use?

Sure, honey. Alice,

what are you going to do?

I don't know.

I'm really sorry.

Alice.

This is weird.

Yeah.

I'll see you soon.

Hey. Hi.

Hot chocolate always makes everything a
little better.

Thank you.

Will?

He'll be here in a few minutes.

You're Will?

I am so embarrassed.

Don't be.

How could I have made such a colossal
mistake?

It's one for the books, that's for sure.

My whole family's sorry you're not going
to spend Christmas with us.

Especially me.

I'm sorry, too.

I don't think some of you could, I don't
know, come visit us on Christmas, or

maybe I can go to your place?

Well, I don't know. It's probably not a
very good idea.

No, I guess you're right.

I meant what I wrote you.

Oh, the note came.

It's not a letter.

Oh, there's Will.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

My parents had no idea where you were.
We were worried sick. I left you, like,

15 messages. Why didn't you call me
back?

I left you a message. I told you my
phone got ruined. I didn't get any of

messages. Matt spilled coffee on it.
Who's Matt?

Oh, he's this great guy who offered me a
ride into Beresford. He overheard me

saying that I was the future Mrs.
Mitchum. His last name is Mitchum, and

a brother named Billy.

You went to the wrong house.

Well, Mitchum's a really common name,
and so is William or Will or Billy. I

thought that I was at your family's
house.

Could you imagine me growing up in a
place like this?

Wait, Alice.

Oh. Oh, no one leaves without a parting
kiss. You're so sweet. Thank you.

Penny, Joe, Grandpa, this is my Will.

Nice to meet you, Will.

Hi. Yeah, you're a lucky man.

Oh, well, thank you.

Yeah. It's nice to meet you folks, too.

I apologize if there's been any
inconvenience Alice has caused you.

Inconvenience? Are you kidding? She's
been an absolute joy to have around.

Look, I, uh... Well, I think... Well, I
think this should cover any expenses

you might have incurred. Oh, no, no. We
loved having Alice here.

Huh. Okay. Now, Alice, there are
shortbreads and pecans in there. It's

the rest of the holidays, you know? Now,
don't eat them all. Linda Carr on the

way home. Okay, we won't.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, darling. And letting me
decorate the Christmas tree and

in the notes game.

Thank you.

Alice, come on. We really got to get
going.

Okay.

Hang on.

I'll be right back. I forgot something.

Lovely home.

Hey.

What did you forget?

Merry Christmas.

Okay.

Oh.

This is where it all began.

Oh.

She's around here somewhere.

Mother?

Oh, Mother?

Mother?

Please don't touch that. Oh.

Sorry.

Mother. Will, my love.

I've missed you terribly.

Alice,

this is my mother, Judith. Mother, this
is Alice, my fiancée.

I'm sorry. I meant to tell you that
there's a cleaning of chakras.

Oh, I'm so sorry. Did I track something
in? Oh, no, Alice.

Chakras are the spiritual portals on our
body which allow us to tap into the

wellspring of prana, the universal life
force.

And they need cleaning once in a while?

Mm -hmm.

Too much contact with other people's
auras can cause them to, um... Clog up?

Close down.

Mother's studying under a guru.

Oh, wow.

I've never even met a guru.

Oh, Alice.

Open your mind to the universal
consciousness.

And a teacher will be provided.

Okay, that's handy.

Yes.

Let's leave metaphysics aside for the
moment.

We're just very happy that you are here
and that you're safe.

We were awfully worried about you. Come,
let's have a drink to celebrate.

Ooh, a drink. Yes, that's good.

I was absolutely amazed when Will told
me what happened. I mean, how does one

end up with the wrong hand?

But then I remembered.

There are no accidents.

Everything happens for a reason.

Well, it's a funny story, actually. I
had my phone ruined at the airport

somebody accidentally spilled coffee on
it, and then I went to check what the

address was of the house I was supposed
to go to.

Is this one of those energy movies?

Oh, no, it removes all the clogged,
undigestive matter and the bacteria that

gets into your intestines and clogs them
up.

Just like your chakras, huh?

No, not really.

Happy holidays to the newest member of
our family. Welcome, Alice.

Thank you so much. Cheers. Cheers.

It's my own recipe.

It's a blend of yeast extract, root
vegetables, and fermented bran.

That's very macro -delicious.

Oh, thank you so much. I'm so glad you
like it. There's plenty more.

Who left a suitcase right in front of
the front door?

We're in here, Roy! Yes, yes, yes.

Hey, where's my boy?

Dad? Good to see you. Good to see you,
too.

Dad, this is Alice.

Hello, Mr. Mitchum. It is so nice to
meet you.

Well, please call me Roy.

Roy.

Here you go.

One more.

Oh,

is that mine?

Mine. That's you.

Oh,

yeah. There we go.

Roy Mitchum.

It's me.

Yeah, yeah. No, no, no. That was a good
time.

Yeah, no, your time is great.

Yeah, no, I'm just putting the balls
together now.

Uh -huh. Like father, like son.

It's incredible.

Yeah. All right.

Drink up.

I haven't put the end of the night.

You ready?

Ah, my old room.

Had a lot of good memories here.

Oh, wow. I never took you for the
sporting type.

That.

It was my very first sales award.

I sold 200 pounds of fertilizer, and I
wasn't even a wee below yet.

A wee below?

Yeah.

Good size you can go as a Cub Scout
before you get to Boy Scouts.

I was a Bear Cup, which is one before a
wee below.

That's so sweet.

You know, I was learning responsibility
and accounting from a very early age.

Maybe if you'd been a wee below, your
store would be in the black.

Sometimes in life, you just gotta sell.

I'm going to go take a shower.

Alice.

Alice.

Alice, come on.

I think you might have taken all that
the wrong way.

In what way would that be?

Alice, I'm a salesman.

I sell. That's what I do.

And I'm good at it.

Well, great at it, actually.

You are a collector.

A buyer, if you will.

And you hold on to things just a little
too tightly.

Sometimes you just gotta let go.

And you'll get there.

Hey, with my help, you could be one of
the best.

Now, why don't you let me make it up to
you?

You want to go for a walk with me?

A walk?

Tonight? Yeah, there's this beautiful
tree all lit up in that park over there.

Oh, never been.

Isn't this the house you grew up in?

Yeah.

Look, it's way too cold tonight.

Maybe we'll go tomorrow.

Yeah.

Yeah. Alright, goodnight.

Yeah.

doing here?

My sleep schedule is totally messed up.

Yeah, stay up for 24 hours. We'll do
that to you.

I know. I feel like I'm on Tokyo time or
something.

How did you find me? I followed you.

You did?

Yeah.

No.

There's only three Mitchums in this
town. The other two Mitchums are on

vacation.

Well, at least that's what the police
officer told me when he thought I was

breaking into their house.

Oh, no.

Maybe it was the flashlight in the
window that did it. I think so.

You want to go for a walk or something?

Yeah.

First time I came here at night, I was
ten.

I snuck out.

My parents would have killed me if they
ever found out.

So it's a tradition?

Not really.

Just had some things in my mind and
wanted to get out of the house.

Yeah, me too.

What are these?

Blocks of snow.

Covered? Tomorrow the Bears for a
Christmas festival.

By then, these will be beautiful snow
sculptures.

Wow. Yeah.

Sweet.

That tree is beautiful.

Is it?

Yeah.

Wow. And peaceful.

As a kid, I could just look at it for
hours. Get lost in my own world.

That's lovely.

I thought, we'll make this better,
but... A bench?

Place to watch it from.

Woods from an old ship, bolts from a
church that burned down in a fire. Wait,

you built this?

It's a bench.

Here we will sit and let the sounds of
music creep in our ears.

A lot of stillness in the night become
the touches of sweet harmony.

Merchant of Venice.

The lady knows her Shakespeare.

Oh, this isn't just a bench.

Sit, please.

You know, I would love to have these in
my store.

I'm sure I could sell these.

Yeah? Yeah.

Absolutely. Good eye.

This bench?

I think I got it right. I think you got
a lot right.

I mean, you're doing what you love.
You're good at it. It's working for you.

You're kind of living the dream.

Does that really make you laugh?

Yeah, absolutely.

I once ran for student council just so I
could put up signs, they will wear

hairnets for the cafeteria staff,
because, like, who wants a hair in their

tots? It's gross.

Well, personal hygiene is very
important.

It really is.

So I'm amazing, huh?

Yes.

Especially after I spilled coffee on
you, wrecked your blouse, not to mention

your phone, almost killed you in a car
accident.

Amazing doesn't even begin to sum it up.

Hey, you know what came into my store
the other day?

Replica of the Burncastle Christmas
clock.

Are you serious?

You're familiar with it?

Of course.

The clockmaker who fell in love with a
woman who was already promised to

another. And everyone was frozen in
time.

Yeah, that's the one.

Yeah.

Listen, I'm probably going to regret
saying this, but I'm just going to say

I think you're about to make a huge
mistake.

Listen, I think you are an amazing guy.

Don't throw that word around loosely.
I'm not. I promise.

I... I wish the world were the same as
the clockmakers.

Well, why?

Why can't it be?

All I know is that Will and I have a
life together. We make a great team. You

don't believe that.

You don't know what I believe.

So much for fate.

Maybe fate's just something people make
up to explain the way things worked out.

I have to go.

Couldn't sleep either, huh?

Eternity is where true love exists.

Manny, I want you to do your grandfather
a favor and read this over and over

and put it back where it belongs.

I love you, son.

Penny?

Oh, Alice, honey. Is that you?

Yeah. I just wanted to call and wish you
guys a Merry Christmas.

Oh, thank you.

Same to you.

Oh, I just wish there was some way you
could spend it with us. I know.

Well, I'll be thinking of you guys
anyway. Hey, is Matt there?

Matt?

Um, you know what, hon? I just had him
out to do a little last -minute grocery

shopping for me. You know, Christmas
Eve, I always forget something.

But I can get him to call you when he
gets in.

No, no, that's okay.

Just tell him to have a Merry Christmas.

Okay, hon, I will.

And if by any chance you find yourself
with a little free time and you can come

by, the door is always open.

Okay, thanks.

Bye. Bye -bye.

Oh, hey.

Hey.

Yeah, I owe you an apology for
yesterday.

Oh, no, that's fine. You were right.
Just forget it. Are you sure?

Yeah.

You still my girl?

Of course.

Hey, did you get my email?

Christmas Eve, everyone.

Is that coffee? I can use some more
coffee.

This will give you more energy than
coffee, honey.

Okay, if you say so.

Well, please tell your father that he
should give his body the nourishment

it needs.

Let's play a Christmas game.

Oh, Alice, I don't think anybody's into
Christmas. It's Christmas Eve, a time

for families to love, to share, and to
give.

We're playing.

There can be a new Mitchum Christmas Eve
tradition.

Judith, where do you keep your pens and
paper?

Please get some.

Thank you. Okay.

Now, the other Mitchens taught me this.
It's very simple.

All you need to do is write down
something that you like about everybody

the table. Really? Well, I'm just going
to finish this mobile.

And pop it in their glass. And then you
have to guess who's what.

Go. Okay.

Oh, lovely. Thank you.

Do you hear it? Yeah.

It's really fun.

It'll put everyone in the Christmas
spirit.

Thank you.

Right.

Okay.

Now, you want to go first, Troy?

All right.

Yep. Now, remember, the object is you
have to guess who said what.

It's very charming. Oh, that must be
you, Alice.

Okay, I think I like this game better
already.

Go again.

No, it's on the loop poles and the tax
code.

Well, actually, I wish I did. There's a
couple that I missed over the years.

You're the best, Dad. Thank you, son.
Thank you. That's so sweet.

Makes good money.

Yeah, well, you know, a love letter of
that gushing could only come from my

wife.

Well, you're only supposed to write one
thing. There are other things that I

could have said.

Yeah, but you chose to write that, so...
Okay, your turn. Go ahead.

She's very low maintenance. What is that
supposed to mean? How did you know it

was me?

Maintenance is misspelled.

Well, you know, I just feel that, you
know, you fill in your time on your own.

You don't seem to need anybody around,
so... Maybe I haven't had a choice.

Uh -huh. Well, I go into work every day
so I can make the good money.

Okay, my turn.

Let's see what we have here.

All right.

It's very easy on the eyes.

Uh -uh.

Thank you, Roy.

Very welcome.

Next.

Loves my son.

Yep, that's true.

Last but not least.

Is a multimillionaire?

Surprise.

I don't understand.

Dad? Sure.

Mom? Dad, Alice.

You know, I was going to wait until
Christmas, but I guess I can give you

present a little bit early.

You may have noticed that I've been
doing a lot of texting and phone

Well, I haven't exactly been wasting my
time here.

I closed a huge deal with Grant Lockley.

Fantastic. As you know, he's been trying
to develop the entire block that your

store is on.

He's got all the other property owners
on board.

You are the only holdout.

And? And I used that as leverage to get
him to pay top dollar.

Your little store?

How does 3 .5 million sound?

Holy!

Honey, well done!

Ship off the old block, son.

Thanks, Dad.

Wow,

I don't know what to say. I'm
speechless.

Well, you can say yes.

I... You know, I think I need some alone
time to...

To process this, it's a really big
decision. You know, the store's been in

family for a long time. Hey, I totally
understand.

I appreciate and respect the fact that
you want to respond and not react.

That is the responsible thing to do.

Hey, just remember, you and I are going
to have our own new family memories.

And when the old store's gone, you'll
still have your old memories.

I'm going to just take a walk.

What's with the walking?

She's a city girl.

Hey, I know you'll make the right
decision.

Alice? Grandpa.

I mean, what do I call you now?

Grandpa works just fine.

What are you doing here?

I brought you something.

Something Matt wanted you to have.

Really? I didn't think he would ever
want to speak to me again.

In time, people, in time.

You know what, Grandpa? I really feel
like I have screwed everything up big

time.

Why? What have you done?

I just feel like I'm not the most
wonderful person in the world, and the

timing's all wrong.

I mean, I'm engaged.

Okay, so what are you going to do about
it?

Alice!

Is everything okay?

I'll be in in a minute.

Alice, I don't know how the universe
works.

I don't know if we make our own fates or
if it's written down somewhere years

before we're born.

Maybe a little above.

I do know one thing for sure.

Life is about timing.

And timing is everything in love and
loss.

Thank you.

Thank you for coming.

Full house.

Yeah?

Give me a hug.

Yeah.

Merry Christmas.

Who's that?

Grandpa Mitchum. The other Mitchum. He
was in the neighborhood.

Oh.

Well, uh, listen.

I know you've had a big day, but before
you give me your answer, if you'll just

come with me, I have another gift for
you.

I really don't know how many more
surprises I can take in one day.

I think you're going to like this one.

It's okay. Sit down.

Perfect.

Now, I know we don't normally do the
present thing in my family, but... I

thought, because this is a very special
holiday, that I would make an exception.

But before you open it, I want to
apologize.

That was just so stupid of me to present
the offer without any

warning. I mean,

especially in front of my parents.

They put a lot of pressure on you.

And it's perfectly understandable.

You'd get upset.

It's because... Well, you know I always
want to take care of you.

You know that, right?

Go ahead, open it.

What is this?

It's a lease.

For a store that's just three blocks
away.

It's bigger and has way more street
traffic flow.

With the money that you get from the old
store, you can buy lots of additional

stock. You can hire a few people to
help.

Alice, it would be a real store.

A real store?

One that would turn over a steady
profit.

You could have your own cafe with your
own theme. No, 50s style.

Jane knockoff? But it wouldn't be my
father's store.

But it would be a darn good compromise,
wouldn't it?

It would definitely be a compromise.

Come on.

Be logical.

You can't tempt fate.

I think I'm going to be sick.

Come on.

Life is about timing.

And timing is everything.

In love and loss.

What's going on with you, Alice?

I can't.

I can't do this.

Well, we don't have to do the new store.
I mean, it's just an idea.

I mean, us.

You did?

Yeah.

Ever since you left.

It's like everything's been off.

You know, our rhythm.

I'll send you a call.

I have to go.

It was raining.

I know.

I've been here ever since I gave the
clock to Grandpa to give to you.

You were here? I was here.

Well, we might have just missed each
other.

Someone once told me timing is
everything.

I've heard that story before.

Not, I've spent so much time lately
pretending to be something I'm not

thought it was what I was supposed to
be. I almost forgot who I am.

I mean, I did forget who I am.

I'm the girl who loves family.

I'm the girl who loves romance and
antiques and history.

And most importantly, I'm the girl who
loves you, Matthew Mitchum.

I love you, Alice Chapman.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

You have to

tell me how you got the clock to stop
working.

Wait, it stopped working?

Yeah. Are you serious? Let me see it.

Yeah.

You know what time this is, don't you?

Yeah, it's a couple of minutes before
midnight.

1158. Do you remember what happened at
1158?

Oh, my goodness.

The moment we met just a couple of days
ago.

You are my destiny.

We have to get going. Your parents are
going to be here any minute, and I have

to go pick up my mom at the airport. You
think they're going to like each other?

Of course they will. What am I talking
about?

Just relax. We have a couple more
minutes.

We really don't. We're going to be late.
Come here.

Seriously, we have to go.

Let me just inventory this crate.

Where did you get it from?

Just another state sale. It was a blind
bid that I won.

This is cute.

Yeah.

Yeah.

What is that?

Is that what I think it is?

I think so.

Civil War era wedding ring.

Do you have any idea how much this is
worth?

I do.

I just don't know if I could sell it.

I love you.

I love you.

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