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♪ We wish you

a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you

a Merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you

a Merry Christmas ♪

♪ And a happy New Year ♪

♪ Glad tidings we bring ♪

♪ To you and your kin ♪

♪ Glad tidings at Christmas ♪

♪ And a happy New Year ♪

♪ Oh we wish you

a swingin' Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you

a crazy Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you

a naughty Christmas ♪

♪ And a frantic New Year ♪

Cheers!

- Mazel tov!

- Hello! - Welcome.

- Have you seen Miss Langford? - No?

- No.

- I'm looking for Miss Langford. - Have you seen her?

- No. No. Sorry.

- Hi! Uh, Miss Langford?

- No. - Sorry.

- Sorry.

- Mr. Pittman! - Excuse me. Mr. Pittman?

- Yeah, just give me one second? - Uh, uh...

I'm Mrs. Worthington.

- Chair of the Toys for Tots - committee?

- Yeah, just... just...

let me just finish this up here.

- Uh, uh...

Miss Langford is representing

the Home & Hearth Gifts company

at this event, is she not?

- She certainly is.

Almost done here.

- Well, she was supposed to do

her presentation 20 minutes ago!

I-I-I can't find her anywhere.

- Yes!

Now that's how we close it!

I'm sorry. Hi.

What was it you wanted?

- Mr. Pittman,

where is your fiancée?

Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!

Alright! Ten out of ten

from the Russian judge.

- Thank you. Thank you.

Years of gymnastics.

Not easily forgotten.

Oh, thank you.

- For my favourite charity.

- Toys For Tots thanks you - for your generosity.

- I'll double it

if you can vault that.

- Oh, forget it.

- Chicken?

I'll quadruple it.

That's a lotta toys

for a lotta tots.

Come on, Ellen!

She's gonna do it!

- Fine. But I want that check

immediately.

- I'll write it now.

Ooh!

- Uh!

- Miss Langford!

- Oh! Ah! Ah!!

- What...?

"Party Heiress..."

- ..."Where socialite - Ellen Langford,

Heiress to the Home & Hearth

Gifts retail fortune,

was up to the very same hijinks

that gained her

the "Party Heiress" nickname

to begin with...

- Alice, is my daughter in yet?

- No, she's in the boardroom.

Sir, shall I get her...

- No, I will get her.

- Hey.

Now, I have been thinking.

I think it's time

for a snappier tag line.

"The Home of Heartfelt Gifts"?

It's a little old-school.

- Right now,

this is the only tag line

I'm interested in.

- Oh. - Yeah.

Oh. I just spent an hour

on the phone

with Mrs. Worthington...

talking her off a ledge!

- It was for charity.

Someone dared me.

- Someone "dared" you?!

How old are you, 12?!

- Ellen, - when you are out in public,

- You are an ambassador - for this company.

And once you are CEO,

you will be the face

of this company.

- So... - you've made up your mind...

About retiring?

- I thought that I had.

Now I'm not certain that I dare!

I need to leave this place

in the hands

of someone I can trust.

- I'm sorry.

- You can do better than this.

Please. For all of our sakes.

I don't know, Alice.

Maybe it's my fault.

You know, after Nora died, I...

Let Ellie get away

with too much.

You know, to make up for it.

You think

I... spoiled her a bit?

- No. Doesn't every kid

get a Ferrari for Christmas?

- Funny.

- I almost forgot...

...the most important thing.

It's your turn

to write the Christmas letter.

- Oh.

- Have you given any thought

to what you're going to write

in your letter this year?

- Hey, Dad.

Sorry, Alice. I was wondering

if you wanted to grab lunch.

- Sweetie, I-I'm sorry,

but I've got a conference call

at one o'clock.

I'll move that to 3:00.

He's all yours.

- Really? Great!

Dad, I'm really sorry.

- No.

Look... Oh, thank you.

Ellie, it's not just you.

It-it's on me too.

- Look.

I want to do more

than just apologize.

I want to... do something...

to... to make this right.

- Honey, you don't have to.

- I do, though. For you,

for the company... for Mom.

And for me.

I want to prove to you

that I'm not...

just a party girl,

that I can take charge.

- Okay. Great.

- Cool.

- What did you have in mind?

Well, I'm...

I haven't really...

figured anything out yet,

but...

uh... Oh!

What if I did another fundraiser

for Toys for Tots?

Maybe, like, uh... uh...

I don't know.

Oh, Valentine's Day!

- We could do a big, flashy party - and...

And I could get the press

involved...

Ellie, sweetie... uh...

See, the thing is,

you're worrying

about our public image.

- Yep.

- Which is great.

You know, I mean I do too.

But... the thing that I think

you need to learn

a little something about is...

is the spirit of the company,

which is really all about

the people who buy our gifts.

- Right. - Ordinary people who lead

Very different lives

than you or I.

- Mm-hmm. I hear you.

- Most of our buyers,

they're small-town folks.

You know, they...

Oh, wait a second.

I think I just figured it out.

What you can do.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- What?

I need you to take a trip

for me.

A business trip.

- Okay.

- I need you to deliver

the Christmas letters

to Uncle Zeke.

You... you want me

To go to Snow Falls?

- Mm-hmm.

It's my turn to deliver

the letters this year,

but... I think

you should go instead.

You know,

see where it all began.

- Okay... When?

Tonight? Really?

You're kidding

- It's not a big deal, babe.

- Yeah, but what about Maui?

I mean, those tickets

are non-refundable.

- We don't leave

until Christmas Eve.

I'll be back in plenty of time.

- And you gotta do

this whole trip on 100 bucks

and a roundtrip ticket?

- I can do it. I've already got

somewhere to stay.

Uncle Zeke owns

this beautiful inn up there.

- It's really cool. - Yeah, but why just 100 bucks?

- Because that's all

Uncle Zeke and Dad had

when they started out.

- Ugh.

- Come on.

I think this is a cute idea.

- Okay, and if you do this,

uh... "challenge,"

you get to run the whole outfit?

- Okay, don't make this sound

like a gangster movie.

But yes.

- A hundred bucks - is not a lot of money.

- You better bring - your credit cards.

- I can't. - It's part of the rules.

That's insane.

- Besides, all my cards

have my name on them.

- Yeah. So what? - Oh...

That's another part of the deal.

See, people treat you

a little bit differently

when they know

that you're inheriting

a multimillion dollar company,

so I have to go incognito.

- Baby...

- why are you doing this - to yourself?

- Because...

I'm tired of people seeing me

as some dumb rich kid.

I want to prove

to my father -

and to myself - that...

that I can take care of things

on my own.

And not I'm not just

the "Party Heiress."

- Uh... Oh, yeah, that's...

So... what's all this about,

anyway?

- The Christmas Letters?

- Yeah.

Have a look

at that greeting card.

On the back.

It's the original business plan

for Home & Hearth Gifts.

When my Uncle Zeke and Dad

came up with the idea,

they just grabbed

the nearest thing

and wrote it down.

- What about all these letters?

- Well, every Christmas,

they write each other,

like, a...

a sort of newsletter to say

what had happened that year,

good or bad.

- Wouldn't it be easier to just,

you know, send an email?

- Look at the dates.

Some of those letters

go way back before email.

Oh. Anyway, the whole point

is that they're forced

to get together every Christmas.

It's like a company tradition.

- Anyway...

- Yeah, we should get going.

The traffic to the airport's

probably crazy right now.

- Uh, did you take a look

at the ticket

your father gave you?

- No. Why?

- Well... let's just say

we won't have to worry

about airport traffic.

The Port Authority

Bus Terminal welcomes you

to New York City.

Please be aware of your...

Ho-ho-ho!

- Here you go. Okay?

And remember,

this only works if nobody knows

who you are.

- Got it.

- Right? Good. - Ahem.

- And say hi to Zeke for me. - I will.

And don't worry about me, okay?

I can take care of myself

I can.

- Yeah.

- Ahem. Alright.

- Oh, Ellie?

Your, uh, credit cards?

- Oh, right.

- Thank you. - Okay...

- The platinum?

Nice try.

- Bye. - Bon voyage.

Final boarding - for Kennebunkport,

Augusta, Waterville

and Snow Falls.

- Hi there.

Is this baggage check?

- Sure. - Great.

Uh, there are a couple

of delicate items in here.

If you could just make sure

they don't bounce around

too much.

- Got it.

- Thank you!

- I'm sorry. Ooh!

Oh, excuse me.

Whoop!

Whoa!

- Careful there, hon.

- Uh, I'm sorry. I'm just...

I'm trying to find my seat,

but I... I can't see

any seat numbers.

- Well, that... - that's because there aren't any.

- Well, how would you know

where to sit?

- I don't know...

You just... sit.

- Well... - Oh, here.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

- Okay.

- Are you looking for something?

- The call button.

- The what?

- The call button?

You know, for the attendant?

I could really use

a glass of wine.

- You don't ride the bus much,

do you?

- Just between you and me,

it's my first time.

- No. - Mm-hmm.

- Well, I'm an old hand at it.

Kathy Garver.

- I'm Ellen Lang...

Uh, never mind.

- Nice to meet you, Ellen.

(carollers singing

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ 'Tis the season to be jolly ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Don we now our gay apparel

Fa la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Troll the ancient

Yuletide carol ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la ♪

- Miss!

♪ See the blazing yule

before us ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la ♪

Miss!

- Oh!

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

Sorry. I'm still half-asleep.

Ahem. Uh... thank you very much.

You don't have change for 100.

- It's alright.

Have a Merry Christmas.

- I'm sorry.

Oh! Uh...

Merry Christmas to you too!

Hey, be careful!

No! Watch out! Ah!

Ugh!

Oh... God.

Ugh!

- What are you trying to do,

lady, cause an accident?

- You hit my suitcase!

- Yeah, what's your suitcase

doing in the road?

- Well, the...

I just took my eyes off it

for one second

and some guy just came and...

- Some guy?

- Yes! Ugh.

- Alright.

Let's get you...

You need a cab?

- Not from you, thank you.

I will wait.

- Well, you might be waiting

a real long time.

This is a one-taxi kinda town.

- Well, fine.

I'll just... I'll Uber.

- Yeah... No.

Lyft?

- You might as well be speaking

a foreign language here.

Besides, we're not so good

on cell reception either.

That's great.

Ugh.

- Look...

Why don't you hop in?

It's on the house.

It's the least I can do.

Hey. Trust me.

I am your best option right now.

- Ho-ho-ho!

- So you're from New York?

- Yeah. How'd you know?

- Ah, you just got that look.

- What look?

- Uh, just...

- You were on the second bus - of the day,

- And the second bus of the day - is New York.

- Oh.

Have you ever been?

- Yeah, I've been.

- And what did you think?

- Came back here, didn't I?

- Okay.

Oh, thanks for the ride.

- No problem.

So, you got a reservation?

- You work here too?

- Yes. I am the manager.

Jake Collins.

Nice to meet you.

I just drive the taxi

when Herman's gout acts up.

- Oh. Well, uh...

I am actually here

to see the owner.

- Zeke.

- Yes. Is he around?

- You just missed him. - He left town this morning.

- What?!

- Kelly, he say

when he's gonna be back?

- You've met Zeke, right?

- Yeah. Our boss

and his mysterious

- "communing with the elements" - trips.

Mere mortals are

not welcome to that information.

That's his words, not mine.

- Did he say

how long he was going for?

- Kelly?

- All he said was, and I quote -

"I'll be back when I'm back."

- Seems like he's gonna be back - when he's back.

- Can you please call him

and just tell him that I'm here?

It's Ellen Ian... London.

- Yeah... like I said,

reception here's a disaster.

And besides, Zeke's not really

a cellphone kind of guy.

- Yeah, but... but my father...

I just... I just thought

that he knew that I was coming.

- Well, he didn't say anything - to me. Sorry.

So, you still want that room

or not, Miss Lang-London?

- No, it's actually just London.

Ellie London.

- Ellie London. - There's a landline in the room,

- But I'm gonna have to charge you - for it.

- That's fine.

- Cookies are free though. - Mm.

- Great.

- Really? He's not there?

You know, - that's just like him.

Ever since Zeke retired,

he's lost all track of time.

- So what am I supposed - to do now?

- Well, you're already - at the inn,

So why don't you just relax,

make yourself at home

and hopefully he'll show up

tomorrow morning.

- But what if he doesn't?

- Can I just leave - the Christmas Letters

At the front desk and...

and come back to New York?

- No, honey. I'm sorry,

you must put it into his hand.

That's the tradition.

And that's our deal.

- But Dad... It's nearly

three days until Christmas Eve.

Ah, crap! Hello?

- Uh... I'm sorry, honey,

I can't hear you very well.

We've got a bad connection.

- I said it's only three days

until Christmas Eve

and I promised Gray...

- Hello? Hello?

- Hello?!

No!

Just a minute!

- Hey. - Hi.

- Here's your change. - Oh.

- Sorry that took so long.

I had to go down to the safe,

- we don't get a lot of hundreds - around here.

- Yeah, uh, have you heard

from Zeke yet?

- Nothing, sorry.

So look, if you get hungry,

Debbie's Café,

just around the corner.

- Thanks, but I think

I'll just order room service.

What?

- Debbie's Café is room service.

Come on, I'll walk you over.

I gotta get coffee there anyway.

- Okay.

- It gets dark fast around here.

- You're in the Deep North now, - Miss.

- Ho ho ho! Well, thank you

very much, young Jake!

A very Merry Christmas to you.

And you too, beautiful lady!

Thanks.

- Forget your change upstairs?

- No.

No, I'm just on a bit

of a... budget.

- Hm.

- Besides, my fiancé says giving

money to the homeless

actually hurts them.

- That's ridiculous.

- Well, I'm not sure

I agree with him,

but think about it,

giving charity makes us feel

good, but it's really selfish.

I mean, are we helping

the homeless

by giving them money

- or should we be encouraging them - to earn their own?

- That's a nice theory.

I think in practice,

Baxter back there probably

appreciates every penny

that gets him closer

to a warm meal.

Come on.

- Wow, this place is

really packed.

I should have made

a reservation.

- Luckily, I know the owner.

- Hey, Jakey, you're just

in time for your favorite.

- Thanks, Aunt Debbie,

but I'm just here to pick up

the coffee for the morning.

- Don't be silly.

- The chef saved you - some clam chowder

And you know

you don't wanna upset the chef!

I'm the chef.

- Oh!

- How about you?

- Something to eat, - something to drink...

Some warmer clothes?

- She'll survive.

She's just here the night.

- Well, thank you for choosing

to bring your date

to our humble establishment.

- Oh! I'm not his date.

- No.

This is Ellie London,

she's a guest at the inn.

- Guest. Hi.

- Okay. Not-a-date.

And just one night?

Oh, that's too bad.

- You're gonna miss - Dinner With Santa.

It's a Christmas Eve tradition

here. We set up a Santa House

in the church hall for the kids

and we raise money for charity.

- Ms. London has a...

complicated relationship

with charity.

- I do not!

I... don't.

- We have dinner and dancing

and a silent auction.

It's fun! You should stay.

- I can't. I have to go back

to New York.

I'm just here to see Zeke.

- Zeke Daniels?

Well, you're in the right place.

He comes in here all the time.

You see that table right there?

That is where it all began.

Zeke Daniels and Jim Langford

came up with the idea

for Home & Hearth Gifts

right in that booth.

Who knows? If it wasn't

for my little diner,

their whole

multimillion-dollar company

might've never gotten off

the ground.

How do you know Zeke?

- Oh, uh, I...

am a friend of the family.

Do you know Jim Langford too?

- Know him?

I dated him all my senior year

of high school.

- You dated m... Mr. Langford?

- Yeah. Until he met Nora.

I so wanted to hate her,

but she was the sweetest thing.

And smart as a whip.

Lit up a room

every time she walked in.

Everybody loved her.

- And she and Jim made - a beautiful couple.

- Didn't they get married

at the inn?

- That's right.

Yeah...

I heard Nora passed

about 10 years ago.

Poor Jim...

Anyway, forgive my reminiscing.

You check out the menu

and I will be right back!

- You okay?

- Yeah. I'm fine.

Uh... so... she's your aunt?

- Yeah. I was born here,

so I've got a lot of family

in town.

- Oh! She was a singer.

- Yeah, nothing ever that big,

but... a lot of local bands.

She's got a great voice.

♪ Silent night ♪

- So, you grew up here,

moved to New York and...

You know, what brought you back

to Snow Falls?

- Oh, uh...

Pff... I just...

realized big-city life

wasn't for me after all.

Excuse me.

- Are you okay?

- Oh, I just...

I just can't stand this song.

♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪

♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪

- Come on!

♪ Silent night ♪

- She seems nice.

- Aunt Debbie.

- I'm just saying, she seems

like a nice girl, that's all.

- She's a guest at the inn.

That's all.

Besides, not interested.

- Because you don't want

to be interested.

- I just want a new song!

- Jacob, you can't keep - yourself closed off.

It's not healthy.

- I'm fine.

- Sure you're fine.

That's why you're beating up

my jukebox.

♪ With the dawn ♪

♪ Of redeeming grace ♪

♪ Jesus Lord at thy... ♪

...breathe in.

And breathe out...

And breathe in.

And breathe out.

Feel your cells expanding.

Feel them multiply

as you become...

♪ We wish you

a Merry Christmas ♪

♪ And a happy New Year ♪

♪ Glad tidings we bring

to you and your kin ♪

♪ Glad tidings for Christmas

and a happy New Year ♪

♪ Now bring us a figgy pudding ♪

♪ Now bring us

a figgy pudding ♪

♪ Now bring us a figgy pudding

And a cup of good cheer ♪

♪ We won't go

until we get some ♪

- ♪ We won't go until - we get some ♪

♪ We won't go

until we get some ♪

♪ So bring some right here ♪

♪ Good tidings we bring

to you and your kin ♪

♪ Good tidings for Christmas

and a happy New Year ♪

♪ We wish you

a Merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you

a Merry Christmas ♪

- ♪ We wish you a - Merry Christmas ♪

♪ And a happy New Year ♪

- What are you so happy about?

- Miss London?

Everything alright?

- There is something

in my bed.

An animal.

- Let's have a look.

- Is she alright?

Oh boy.

- What?

- Yeah, you are lucky.

You were almost bitten by a...

hot water bottle.

- A what?

- A bottle full of hot water.

- Everything alright in here?

- Yes, everything's fine, folks. - You can go back to your rooms.

The... culprit was apprehended

and will be dealt with to

the fullest extent of the law.

Thank you.

- What was it doing in there?

- It was trying

to keep you warm.

It is a perk that we offer

our guests in the wintertime.

Most people enjoy it.

Especially those whose sleepwear

is not exactly conducive

to the local climate.

- Thank you. Thanks.

- Extra blanket?

- Good night!

- Excuse me!

This is not clotted cream,

this is whipped cream!

- I'm afraid Aunt Debbie didn't

send any over with breakfast

this morning, Captain Williams.

- Did you think I wouldn't

know the difference?

Do you think me an idiot?

- Of course not, sir.

I would be happy to arrange

for a credit on your account

for the price of one pot...

of clotted cream.

- That's much better.

- Alright.

- I'm impressed. You handled

that like a professional.

- Who? Captain Williams?

Nah, he's just a sweet old guy.

You know...

ever since his wife died,

he comes back here every year

to celebrate Christmas with us.

Kind of a tradition.

Excuse me.

Merry Christmas,

Snow Falls Guest House.

Yes, hold on a sec,

she's right here.

- Uncle Zeke?

- No, it's me. Have you been - getting any of my messages?

- Oh, sorry, babe,

there's no reception up here.

- Yeah, yeah. I've been trying

to call you all morning,

it's really annoying.

- Well, it's nice to hear

your voice.

- So what time

are you getting back?

- Yeah. I'm not sure.

- Whoa. What does that mean?

- Well, - Uncle Zeke isn't here yet.

- Ellen, tonight is the night

for my office Christmas thing.

- Oh! Yeah, right.

- You gotta get back here

for that. I want us to make

a bit of an entrance.

- Well, okay, but uh...

I just, I can't go yet.

- Can't you just drop

the letters off and come home?

- I'm really sorry, babe,

but it doesn't work that way.

The tradition is that I have to

give him the letters in person.

- Tradition? What is this,

Fiddler on the Roof?

- Okay, don't be like that!

- It's fine. Whatever.

- Look, I'm sorry,

but I'm just gonna be stuck

here a little bit longer.

- It's fine.

Karen will be there,

I'll have someone to talk to.

- Karen?

- You remember Karen

from accounting.

- Karen from accounting.

How could I forget?

- What was that?

- I... nothing.

- What did you say?

I can't hear you.

- Hello? Gray? Gray!

Can you do... it's not...

- Hello?

- Yeah, I guess the lines - are down.

Happens a lot

when it gets this cold.

So, Gray is your fiancé?

The charitable one?

- Yes, and he would like me home

before the Fourth of July.

Did you get a hold of Zeke?

- Sorry.

- Sorry?!

- Sorry you didn't get - a hold of him

- Or sorry - that you didn't even try?

- Look, I told you, he doesn't

have a phone up there.

Now the lines are down.

He will be here when he's here.

- I can't stay another night.

- Is it something I said?

- Look, I spent most of my cash

at dinner last night and...

I can't afford it.

- We take credit cards.

- I don't have one.

- Who travels - without a credit card?

- Great. I'm gonna have

to call my father!

- What?

- Nothing. You know what?

I'm gonna figure this out

by myself. Thank you anyway.

- Miss London.

Ellie!

Look, we've all been there.

- Where?

- Money's a little tight,

you didn't expect all this.

Now... I know you're not the

biggest fan of charity, but...

- No. I-I...

- Just let me finish.

- Mrs. Dawson, our housekeeper, - is on vacation.

Kelly called in sick

this morning, so...

- What are you asking me to do?

- Do you know

how to make a bed?

- Yes...

- Oh, mama!

So... we've got no vacancies,

and eight rooms to clean

by 2:00.

I figure if we split the job,

we'll just make it.

- Uh-huh.

Yeah, yeah.

That's good math.

- Good luck.

You can do this.

This might take a little longer

than I thought.

I'm really sorry.

I'm just... I'm not used

to this kind of thing.

- Yeah. Apparently.

So...

what do you do for a living?

- Me?

- Yeah.

- Uh... uh... I... I'm...

I'm a baker!

- Oh! A baker.

- Ellie the baker,

it's what they call me.

I just bake bake bake.

- It's too bad - you don't have a kitchen

- Because that is where - I really shine.

- But you don't, - you don't have a kitchen.

No kitchen, so, oh well.

- Actually...

- Okay, we have to deliver the

tea service to the inn by 4:00.

So why don't you do

the divinity,

while I whip up the shortbread?

- Okay!

- But first do me a favour

and separate the eggs.

- Separate the eggs.

Got it!

- Ah!

Is everything all right, Ellie?

- Yes. Yes.

I was just wondering...

you said that you wanted me

to separate the eggs,

but you didn't tell me whether

or not you wanted them

separated by size or by weight.

- You're not a baker, are you?

- No.

- Have you ever done - any cooking?

- I watch the Cooking Channel...

sometimes. At the gym.

- I should've realized - yesterday.

You look just like her.

- Excuse me?

- Your mom!

You are the spitting

image of Nora Langford.

- I didn't think of that.

- So why are you lying

about who you are?

- I'm not lying. Really.

I'm doing this for my dad.

See, he wanted me to come here

without telling anyone who I am.

- So that people wouldn't treat me - differently.

See, he wanted me

to learn something

from the people of Snow Falls.

- Learn something?

- Yeah.

Please don't tell anyone.

- Well, if Jim Langford

thinks it's a good idea,

I'm willing to help out.

- Thank you.

- Did you know that Jake - was married once?

- No.

- To a Wall Street broker,

believe it or not.

They met when he was in college

in New York.

Got married a year later

and a year after that,

she left him for one of her

clients. Some millionaire.

- That's terrible.

- It is. Broke my heart.

You see I...

I love my nephew

like he were my own son.

- And... I don't want to see him - get hurt.

- No. No, no, no.

I'm... I'm not here

to hurt anybody.

Really, I'm just here to learn.

- Well...

there's only one thing

we can do then.

- What?

- We have to teach you

how to bake.

The weather - forecast is calling

For a major snowstorm tonight.

The mayor's office is warning

everyone to take cover

as soon as possible.

High winds are forecast that

will send the windchill

plummeting.

So everyone is advised

to stay inside, stay warm

and sit out what will be

a very cold night.

- Looks like your Christmas - cookies are a big hit.

- Thanks to you.

- Oh, I just held your hand

a bit. You did the rest.

I'll have you making

Baked Alaska in no time.

- Where's the manager?

- I'm not sure,

Captain Williams.

Can I help you with anything?

- We're out of honey.

This morning, no clotted cream.

What is this place coming to?

- Well, I...

- Come on inside, folks!

Everybody come on over

to the fire and warm up.

- Aunt Debbie, - can you give me a hand?

- Yes, please, come on in!

Come on in!

- Let's just get you folks

nice and warm. Come on!

Close the door!

- Hey. What's going on?

- The storm's knocked out

the power

on the east side of town.

- The temperature's - getting dangerous,

- So we moved most everybody - to the shelters for the night.

But... we still needed a place

for these folks till the power

comes back on.

Hey, sheriff, we've got

A 10-66 down

by Old Lakeshore Road.

- Copy that. I've got to go.

- Sure.

Are you going back out there?

- Yeah. I need to get

more firewood.

- But there's no vacancies.

How are you gonna fit

all these people in here?

- Well, we'll figure it out.

We have to.

Can't leave anyone out

in the cold.

- Out in the cold.

- Ellie! Where are you going?

- I'll be back soon.

- Oh, honey,

it's freezing out there.

- I'll be fine.

- Ellie's not with you?

- No, what do you mean?

- I thought she went outside

to help you.

- She's outside?

- Yeah, she was in a real rush.

- Come on.

It's much warmer in here.

We have a fire going.

It'll be great.

- Are you sure? - Yeah.

- Of course, yeah!

Come on in.

- You're more than welcome here. - Come on.

- Hi, Jake.

- Hey, Baxter. Come on.

Come on in.

- I... I don't want to make - no trouble.

- Come on in!

Come sit by the fire.

Yeah! Come on.

It's so cold out there.

- I'll get you some hot chocolate. - Thank you.

- Why did you go out there - by yourself?

- You should've come - to get me or told the sheriff.

- Everyone was busy.

- That weather out there

is no joke.

You are way underdressed.

- You were worried about me.

- No. No, I wasn't.

I was worried about your

clothes or lack thereof.

- You were worried - about my lack of clothes?

- Yes.

- Well, my clothes thank you.

- That makes no sense

whatsoever.

That was some fast thinking.

Thank you.

- Well, you set a good example, - so, thank you.

- Okay. Uh, I am going to...

...head over to the fire...

to go make the fire.

- Okay.

- Bigger. Make the fire bigger.

Okay.

So, you folks are gonna stay

in my room.

I'm gonna bunk down here

with Baxter.

- Thank you, sir.

- No problem.

Now, that just leaves you guys

and our mom

and her two snow princesses.

- My wife and I have - the honeymoon suite.

We could give up the sofa

in the sitting room.

- That is great. Thank you.

- Jacob, I'd like to volunteer

to give up my room,

take the honeymooner's sofa.

My hearing's not that good

anymore anyway.

- Thank you, Captain.

Very kind of you.

So, you folks will stay

in the Captain's room.

Now... Cara...

- Ah, it's okay, Jake,

- we'll just make ourselves - comfortable down here somewhere.

- Uh, excuse me.

I have a couch in my room.

I'd be happy to share it too.

- No, no. You don't have

to do that. It's okay.

- I want to.

It's Christmas.

- Say "thank you"

to the nice lady.

- Thank you, nice lady.

Aw...

- Here we go.

Come on in.

- I cannot tell you - how much we appreciate this.

- Of course.

- Mommy, what if Santa

can't find us?

- Oh, I wouldn't worry, honey. - Santa's pretty smart.

- Yeah. Besides, there's still

two days to Christmas.

- Okay.

This would be so much easier

if Dennis was here.

That's my husband.

He's stationed over in Germany

- and we were hoping he would be - home in time for Christmas,

But...

best laid plans and all that.

Would you mind?

- Oh, no...

- Yeah, she's...

- Oh, okay. - There you go.

- Oh.

- Thanks.

- Hey, why don't you guys - take the bed?

I can camp out on the sofa.

- Oh, we can't do that.

You've already been so generous.

- No, it's fine.

I mean, there's three of you

and one of me.

- Mommy, I can't find Douglas.

- Who's Douglas?

- My dog.

- Your dog?

- Her stuffed dog.

Honey, are you sure?

- He's not in here.

Mommy, you forgot him.

You know I can't sleep

without Douglas.

- You know what?

This guy looks kind of lonely.

Do you think Douglas would mind

if you kept him company tonight?

- Okay.

- Thank you. It's cute!

- Hey.

- Hey!

- Figured you'd need these.

- Thank you.

- Sure. Looks like

you made a new friend.

- Yeah. She likes me.

I'm not sure why.

- Well, let me know

if you need anything else.

Otherwise, good night.

- Good night.

He's such a nice guy.

- He is, isn't he?

- Hey! Uh...

So...

- You're an artist.

- Oh, no, just a doodler.

You're up late.

- Yeah, I was just cleaning up.

Do you need anything?

- Oh, no, I'm good, thanks.

- You should get some sleep - though.

- Uh, yeah, probably.

Are you opening a Dollar Store?

- Uh, no.

No, I volunteered to help

with the Santa Dinner.

Those are items

for the silent auction.

- Long-time tradition - around here.

We're trying to raise some money

for the local soup kitchen.

Kind of a rough year

for a lot of folks, so...

- Wow.

I mean, look, this alone

would raise...

a couple million easy.

- Yeah, you can have that.

There is...

more where that came from.

- What?!

- Yeah.

- Thank you.

I will treasure it forever.

- I just haven't had

a lot of time

- to bug local businesses - for donations.

Which is why I have...

beautiful items like this

for auction.

- And when is it?

- Day after tomorrow.

- Ooh...

- I know. Believe me. I know.

It's just been a little crazy

around here with the storm.

- Yeah.

Hey!

This could actually

fetch a price.

That's adorable.

Did you do this?

- Yeah. That's just...

just a sketch.

- You should do something

with these.

Okay, you're the artist,

but you should know

that you're very talented.

- Thank you.

- Well, I'm gonna go to bed, - so...

- Okay.

- Do you always do this much

to help people?

- Yeah. Whenever I can.

You help people too...

- Not like you.

- Well, I think Baxter out there - would beg to differ.

- I'm really gonna go this time. - Okay.

Hold on.

Uh... do you want to go

for a walk?

- Outside?

- Yes.

- Now?

- Yes.

- Why?

- I want to show you something?

- Uh... Okay.

Can I...

- Yes?

- ...borrow a warmer coat?

You're right, I do have a lack

of clothes problem.

I think you're really good

at what you do

and you're a talented artist.

I think if you just made a few

big, bold moves, you could...

do so much more.

- Yeah, well, sometimes,

big, bold moves...

don't work out so great.

- Right. New York.

- What do you mean, New York?

- I...

- Aunt Debbie.

- We had to talk about something

while the cookies were baking.

- I guess I'm an idiot.

I never suspected anything.

We were in different worlds;

she worked in finance,

I was a... struggling

art student.

But... true love, right?

I don't know. I really thought

she was the one.

So, we're having

this romantic dinner

and out of nowhere,

in the middle

of the seafood risotto,

she looks at me

and she just says:

"It's over."

Bam! Right then, they start

playing Silent Night.

- So now, every time the song

comes on, you...

- Yeah. - It's pretty stupid, right?

You'd think I'd be able

to get over it by now.

- I don't know.

I think some things

you never actually get over.

You wanted to show me something?

- Yeah. We're almost there.

It's right that way.

- Okay.

Wow!

You made these?

- I just designed them.

My buddy Martin teaches

sculpture at the college, so,

his students actually do

all the hard work.

- They're stunning.

- Thanks.

They're a big hit

with the tourists

that come around Christmas.

- Well, they're a big hit

with this tourist.

So is the artist.

- Well... the tourist isn't

so bad herself.

- When I was a teenager,

my mom died.

That's a thing I can't get over.

- I am so sorry.

- Thanks.

She came from

a beautiful little town,

just like this one.

And I could never bring myself

to go back.

Just... scared.

Once she was gone, I just...

I started living life

as if nothing else mattered

because... at the time,

the way I felt, nothing did.

But these past few days,

you...

You've taught me that

some things really do matter.

- Is this the part

where we're supposed to kiss?

- I think so.

I can't!

I... I'm sorry.

- Oh!

Yeah, no, no. I am so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Oh, you were talking about

your mom and I didn't...

I don't...

- You're such a nice guy.

- Not that nice...

- I dragged you up here to look - at a bunch of nothing.

- No! No. Not nothing.

Not nothing.

It's lovely

- and so is your company... - and...

I should go.

Good night, Jake.

- Going the wrong way.

- Yep, yep. Got it.

What are you doing?

- Good morning, Ellie.

- Are you ready - for today's lesson?

- Actually, I need a favour.

- Oh...

Whoa! That's good!

- Okay.

- Don't forget about Mr. Martin

at the art gallery

and tell him I sent you.

- I will.

Thank you.

- Keys.

- Oh, yes!

- Good luck!

- A silent auction?

- Uh-huh. For the Santa Dinner.

- I already donate online.

- But it's for local charity.

Every dollar from the auction

goes to help your friends

- and neighbours, - right here, in Snow Falls.

- I already pay my taxes.

And plenty of 'em.

- Come on! It's Christmas.

- Sorry, Miss, that just doesn't - cut it with me.

- Please? You get cookies!

- You're gonna have - to do better than that.

- It's the right thing to do.

Okay then!

- Well, they'll have the power

back up for those folks

by tomorrow morning.

- Thanks for all your help, Jake. - My pleasure.

- Hi!

- Hi. What is all this?

- This is your Dinner with Santa

silent auction.

Every item was donated

by local merchants

right here, in Snow Falls.

- Oh! You're kidding!

You did all this?

- Uh-huh.

- How?

- Well, you don't spend

this long in the gift...

baking business without

picking up a trick or two.

- Gift-baking business?

- Jake, you ever heard - the expression:

- "Don't look a gift-horse - in the mouth"?

I don't know what to say!

- Seems like "thank you"

wouldn't be out of place.

- Thank you.

- Man, this really is

a friendly little town.

- Gray?

G-Gray! What are you doing here?

- Well, uh... - I heard about the storm,

So I figured I'd come up here

and rescue you.

Although it looks like you're

doing just fine without me.

- I thought the roads

were closed.

- I guess they're open now.

- Yeah, they're open now.

- Gray, this is Jake Collins.

He manages the inn

and Jake,

this is Gray Pittman,

my fiancé.

- Good to meet you.

- Yeah. Same to you.

- Paul Greenleaf. I'm the

sheriff here in Snow Falls.

You need anything,

don't hesitate to call.

- Well, thank you, Paul,

- but I'm pretty good at taking - care of things on my own.

- Uh... come on, honey,

do you want to see the inn?

It's beautiful.

- Yeah, I'd love to.

- Okay.

- Nice to meet y'all.

- Seems like a nice fella.

- You didn't have

to be so rude out there.

- Oh, well, excuse me,

I'll try to be more polite

next time some guy

is all over my fiancée.

- He was thanking me.

I bailed him out, helped with

a charity auction, that's all.

- Look, I thought you

came here to deliver these

Christmas letters

- and now, you're what, - Mother Teresa of Snow Falls?

Come on, let's get you packed

and get you out of here.

- I can't leave yet.

Uncle Zeke still

hasn't shown up.

- Uncle Zeke. Is this that

tradition thing again?

- What about us? - What about our new traditions?

We've got a flight in 24 hours.

- Okay, look,

if Zeke doesn't show up by

tomorrow morning,

we'll go, alright?

I'll leave the letters

at the front desk and...

- figure out a way to explain it - to my father later.

- Okay, great.

What do I do until then?

- Well, you've been on the road

all day, you must be exhausted.

So, why don't you go in there,

take a nap,

and I'll be back after I help

Debbie with the Christmas tea.

- Okay.

- Oh! And remember,

I'm not Ellen Langford here.

I'm just plain old Ellie London.

- Ellie London?

- Ellie London.

- Okay.

- Great. Bye.

- You got it.

Wait, Christmas tea?

- Can I help you?

- Hey.

- Hey!

- Uh, Debbie asked me to...

pick up the car so I can...

- Christmas tea. Yes.

- Thank you.

- Sure.

- I'm sorry about Gray.

He doesn't mean to be rude,

it's just kind of the way

that he is.

- Yeah, hey, - don't worry about it.

I probably would've acted

the same way, so...

- I don't think you would've.

- Look, uh...

About last night,

um, I wanted to apologize.

I knew you were engaged

- and I never should've - let that happen.

- Well, there were two of us

out there.

- Yeah, but you've been up front - with me from the start

And I should've respected that.

The... the thing is...

- Jake.

- Just hear me out on this.

The thing is it's been

a long time since I've felt

like I could trust anyone.

And... I don't know,

you're different. You're honest.

And it was just nice to feel

that way again,

but I let my feelings get

the best of me and I'm sorry.

So... friends?

Let's high-five.

Okay, let's be friends.

- Hey, I... I've got

to tell you something.

- Jake!

- Oh, I will be right back.

What's going on?

I've got it.

- Okay. Alright.

I thought elves were union.

Trying to get worker's comp

out of this or what?

Trying to make a little

money off the church?

I take my eyes off you

for two seconds!

I'm kidding, I'm kidding!

Alright, you okay?

You alright? Okay.

Whoa.

- Ah!

- I come from a family - of pastry chefs

And can I just say,

these are truly the most

delicious Christmas cookies

I've ever tasted.

- Really?! Thank you.

- Bon appétit. - Thank you.

- Hi!

- Are we in the Stone Age?

- I can't get a signal - to save my life.

- Well, do you want a cookie - to cheer you up?

- You know I don't do sugar.

- I made them myself.

- You made these? Seriously?

- Is that so hard to believe?

- Well... it's a long way

from the Party Heiress

to Suzy Homemaker.

- Can you please cut it out

with the party heiress stuff?

Nobody knows who I am here.

- What's with the waitress bit?

- Well, I ran out of money,

so I've been helping out

around here to earn my keep.

- Why didn't you just call me

or call your father?

- Because I said that I was

gonna do this on my own

and I meant it.

No one knows who I am,

they treat me like a regular

person. And I like that.

- You're starting to scare me.

Thank you!

- What do you think?

- I think...

You can play all lovey-dovey

with the locals all you want,

but trust me,

you're never gonna be

one of them.

I gotta find a signal.

"December, 1981.

Well, Zeke, we did it.

For a couple of guys

who weren't much good

at showing their feelings,

we've started a company

that lets other people

express their own.

Here's to a great first year

and the friendship

that made it happen. Jim."

"December, 1982.

Jim, you were right about

starting our first retail store

in Middlebury,

but you got to admit,

I was the one who picked

Bill Parcells

to be head coach.

Go Giants!"

December, 1993.

The company's growing

and so is our little Ellie.

She's so serious about

gymnastics, so focused.

- I can already see the strong - young woman

She's going to become."

"December, 1996.

- Another record year for us, - Jim.

You know, maybe it's time

we started looking into

this Internet sales thing.

It might really take off.

Sorry to hear about

Nora's illness,

but she's a strong lady

and with you and Ellie

by her side,

I'm sure she's gonna be able

to pull through."

"Nora's been gone

a while now,

- but I still find myself calling - her name when I come home.

Don't know how

I'd get through this

if it wasn't for Ellie,

and for you, my good friend.

Merry Christmas."

- Come in!

- My mommy said to tell you

we're all out of hot chocolate.

- Okay, I'll be down

in a minute.

- Are you crying?

- A little bit.

- He helped me.

- Thank you.

Thank you.

- Jack, on the rocks.

You know what?

Forget the rocks.

- It's the innkeeper.

- It's the fiancé.

- Uh-huh.

- Enjoying our little town?

- Oh yes.

- I'm especially looking forward - to spending the night

On a cot in the hallway.

So how come you're not

back there enjoying

the Christmas hoo-ha?

- Sometimes you just need

a break, even from Christmas.

- Tell me about it.

My family wasn't much

for tradition.

More of the... buy the next

shiny new thing crowd.

- Right.

- I gotta hand it to you.

- Never in a million years did - I think I'd see Ellen Langford

Making Christmas cookies.

- I thought she was a baker.

- A baker!

Yeah... you're kidding, right?

- Wait, Ellen Langford?

As in Jim Langford.

- As in Jim Langford - of Home & Hearth Gifts?

- Do me a favour,

forget I said anything, alright?

- Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, sure.

- Merry Christmas.

Ellen Langford.

Fooled again.

- Well, I guess this is goodbye.

- I'm sad you're leaving.

- I don't even know

how to start to thank you

for everything you've done.

- You already did.

You guys kept me company

through a scary storm.

Now, there is someone

who wants to come home with you.

- What do you say, Livvy?

- Thank you. Now,

I'm sorry, but we have to go.

Santa comes tonight

and we cannot be late.

- Oh, of course!

Merry Christmas.

- Thank you.

- Bye.

- Get the door, Livvy.

Thanks!

- I'm gonna go take this out - to the car

- If my back - doesn't give out first.

Hopefully, there'll be better

bellboys in Maui, huh, babe?

- On your way?

- I guess so.

Did you hear from Zeke?

Phone call? Anything?

- Sorry, nothing.

- Okay. Uh, well...

If you could just give him this

when you see him.

- Yeah, I can't, sorry.

- What? Why?

- It's like the sign says:

"Management will not be

responsible for valuables."

And to the people in this town,

these Christmas letters

are pretty damn valuable.

Here's your bill.

Now, is your fiancé gonna pay

for this

or should I just send

an invoice directly to

Home & Hearth Gifts?

- You know.

- Yeah.

We may not have cell service

here, but we do have

the Internet.

Looked like that tree

put up quite a fight.

- Jake...

- Hey, you know, let's just - forget this whole thing, huh?

We ought to be honoured that

New York City's Party Heiress

- decided to stay - at our little inn.

- Jake, I never wanted

to lie to you.

I just couldn't tell anyone.

Please, you have to understand.

- Oh, yeah, no, I understand. - Totally.

You know, this is why I left

New York.

Because of people like you.

Merry Christmas,

Ms. Langford.

- Ellie! Leaving already?

But it's Christmas Eve!

- I know, but we have

to get back to the city.

- That's too bad.

I was hoping you'd come

to the Santa Dinner.

I know that...

Jake was really looking forward

to having you there too.

- Yeah, well... thank you

for everything.

- Oh! I got you something.

- You didn't have to do that.

- Your very own oven mitts.

- Debbie...

Thank you. I... I love them.

- Merry Christmas, sweetheart.

Don't be a stranger.

- Merry Christmas.

- Oh and, um... tell your dad

I said "hello" too.

- I will. Thank you

for keeping my secret.

- I told you I would.

Just remember...

some secrets are too big

a burden to keep.

- Okay. Gotta go.

Bye.

- Hello? Jake?

Want to talk about it?

- We're cutting it - kind of close,

- But we should have just enough - time to throw some things

In a bag

and race to the airport.

- It's not here.

- What?

- The letter. I have all the

letters dating back to 1981,

but...

but I don't have the one

from this year!

- Maybe he didn't write one. - He must have.

That was the whole point of me

going to Snow Falls, so that...

so that I would

hand deliver the letter. I...

And now, I was planning

to courier it to him

from the airport. I...

I must've left it at the inn.

We have to go back.

- Are you kidding?

We'll miss the flight!

- Gray, I have to get

that letter.

- You know what,

I've been pretty patient this

whole time, but enough's enough.

They're just a bunch

of stupid letters. Who cares?

- You don't mean that.

- Yeah! As a matter of fact,

I do.

I'm sick and tired of your

father's neurotic cutesy

family business traditions.

Now, can we please just drop it

and enjoy our vacation, please!

Great, we need gas.

Voice command.

Speak a command.

- Find gas station.

Finding gas station.

Look, if your boyfriend

back there

finds your letter at the hotel,

he'll just send it

to your office, right?

He knows how important it is

to you, to your father,

the company.

That whole village

is built around the

Home & Hearth Gifts legacy.

- What makes you think

he'd know who my father is?

How did he know who I am?

- Maybe I let it slip out

last night.

- Why would you do that?

- It was a mistake.

- He was gonna find out sooner - or later. What's the big deal?

- Who cares - what those people think?

- I care!

Me!

- That's the whole reason - I went to Snow Falls,

It was to learn from them!

- Oh, please...

what are you gonna learn

from a bunch of hicks?

Look, baby...

You don't belong there

and you know it.

- Maybe I don't.

But I know

I don't belong with you.

- Don't be ridiculous. - Where are you going?

- Back to Snow Falls.

- And how do you plan

on getting there?

- I think I'll take the bus.

- What about Maui?

- You should go by yourself,

I'm sure you'll enjoy

the company.

♪ Jingle bells jingle bells

jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh what fun it is to ride

in a one horse open sleigh ♪

♪ Dashing through the snow

in a one horse open sleigh ♪

♪ Over the fields we go ♪

♪ Laughing all the way ♪

♪ Bells on bobtails ring ♪

♪ Making spirits bright ♪

♪ What fun it is to ride and

sing a sleighing song tonight ♪

♪ Oh jingle bells jingle bells

jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh what fun it is to ride

in a one horse open sleigh ♪

- Merry Christmas, everybody!

Okay, so, we're actually going

to take a little bit of a break

to let you all enjoy some food

and fun.

And a visit with Santa.

- But then, right after that, - we will be back

- With a very special guest, okay? - Thank you.

Oh, wait! Hey, look,

it's the big man himself!

- Ho! Ho! Ho!

Merry Christmas everyone!

- Jake...

Look, I know that you have

no reason to help me,

but I lost one of the Christmas

letters at the inn.

Have you seen it?

- Sorry, no.

- Are you sure?

- Yep.

Where's your fiancé?

Out in the car?

Not wanting to mingle

with the common folk?

- He's probably

back in the city by now.

I don't know

and I don't really care.

- Okay.

- I really don't.

- That's a pretty bold move.

- Well, sometimes,

bold moves are worth making.

Worth the risk.

- I don't...

I don't know

what you want me to say.

- You framed them.

Good idea.

Look, I didn't want

to come here at first.

Like, I really didn't.

I wanted to...

shut down the part of me

that missed my mom.

But then, I met everyone here.

And I met you.

And it made me think that...

even though there are some

things that you can't get over,

maybe it's easier...

if you're not alone.

If you're with someone

that you...

...that you trust.

- You know, you can't...

- Lady, we're trying to run - an auction here,

So, if you're not interested

in bidding on something,

maybe you should...

Hit the road.

- Wow.

What's this worth?

- A gift expert once told me

at least a million dollars.

- Sold.

Gift expert, huh?

- Please gather round,

everyone.

Santa has a very special message

to share with all of us.

- Thank you, Debbie.

Thank you everyone

for being here tonight

and thanks to all of you who've

donated to the charity auction

for making this Christmas

in Snow Falls

so special for so many people.

Hear, hear!

Now, before we continue

with our festivities,

I received

a very special letter.

It's... uh...

from an old friend of our town.

He wanted me to make sure

that I read it here tonight.

It's dated December of this year

and it goes like this:

"Dear Zeke..."

Uncle Zeke!

- "Well, the time has come,

old friend,

for me to step down

as Chief Executive

of Home & Hearth Gifts.

And with your blessing,

I want to present someone

who I think would be the perfect

candidate to take my place.

My daughter, Ellen."

That's Ellen Langford!

- "I'm sending her up

to visit Snow Falls incognito

so she doesn't get

any special treatment,

but instead, gets

some first-hand experience

with our hometown

and the wonderful people in it.

I'd love for her to learn

about the important things

that started us off

on the right track:

Tradition. Friendship.

And love.

Because those are

the most important things

that we could ever

give each other.

Merry Christmas."

Ah!

- Congratulations, Ellie.

It couldn't happen

to a finer young lady.

- So, that's why

you stayed away?

To let me get to know everyone?

- And to let them get

to know you.

The real you,

- without big ol' me and your pops - getting in the way.

- But I left.

How did you know I'd come back?

- We didn't know.

We had faith you would.

And I'm sure glad you did.

- Let me tell you,

nobody's gladder than me!

Look who it is!

- Otherwise, I'd have made

the trip for nothing.

- Dad!

- Come here!

- I'm sorry I didn't deliver

the Christmas letter myself.

- Oh, honey, you have nothing - to apologize for.

First of all, you couldn't

have delivered it

even if you'd tried.

I pulled a bit of a fast one

and... sent it on ahead

to Zeke myself.

- Just so he'd know - what was going on, you know.

- Why don't you guys

just call each other?

- Because we've recorded

every single important step

in our lives

in those Christmas letters

and this is one

very important step.

- Besides, delivering the letter

wasn't the real test.

The real test, for you, was...

winning over

all these wonderful folks.

And win them over you did.

- Anyone who can get me

to donate a free product...

is a pro.

- Hey, Dad, I want to show you - the auction.

- Yeah, yeah.

- They're all from local shops.

They're one of a kind gifts.

Really beautiful stuff.

- Wow. You did this?

- I did.

I was thinking next year,

maybe we could do some sort of

special collection of

one-of-a-kind gifts

from the town

where it all began.

Maybe call it:

With Love, From Snow Falls.

- An excellent idea,

Ms. Chief Executive Officer.

But let's talk about work

tomorrow morning, huh?

It's Christmas Eve.

- I think someone wants

to see you.

- Excuse me.

- Hey, folks!

So I promised you all

a very special guest

and here she is to sing

a very special song,

our very own Debbie Collins.

- Thank you all so much.

You're all so sweet.

I haven't done this in a few

years, but it is Christmas,

so here we go.

♪ Silent night ♪

♪ Holy night ♪

♪ All is calm ♪

♪ All is bright ♪

♪ Round yon Virgin

mother and child ♪

- Excuse me.

Now, I know you're the famous

or should I say infamous

Party Heiress,

but would you perhaps

do a local boy

the honour

of a Christmas dance?

- The honour's all mine.

♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪

♪ Silent night ♪

♪ Holy night ♪

♪ Shepherds pray ♪

♪ At the sight ♪

♪ Glories stream

from heaven afar ♪

♪ Heavenly hosts ♪

♪ Sing Alleluia ♪

- Is this where we're supposed

to kiss?

- I think so.

♪ Deck the halls

with boughs of holly ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Tis the season to be jolly ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Don we now our gay apparel ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Troll the ancient

Yuletide carol ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ See the blazing Yule

before us ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Strike the harp

and join the chorus ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Follow me in merry measure ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ While I tell

of Yuletide treasure ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Fast away the old year

passes ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Come on and hail the new

ye lads and lasses ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Sing we joyous all together ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Heedless of the wind

and weather ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Fa la la la la

la la la la ♪

CNST, Montreal