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[soaring dynamic music]

[gentle country music]

- [Presenter] Welcome back to the Christmas Cowboy.

Our next contestant is from the Equestrian Therapy Center.

Represented today by Carla Gomez and stallion, Rain.

They will be out in just a moment.

Meanwhile, enjoy some of our favorite holiday tunes.

[gentle country music] ♪ Frost on the window

♪ Pine by the fire

♪ Mountains stand tall like a snow-draped choir ♪

♪ Children are laughing, joy in their eyes ♪

♪ It's a snowy Christmas in Vermont under the sky ♪

♪ Blankets of white [Maria giggling]

- Maria!

- [Maria] Too slow!

- Come on.

[Carlos in Spanish]

[gentle country music] ♪ Such a beautiful sound

[Carlos in Spanish]

- I don't speak Spanish.

- Oh come on, I know you understand.

[horse snorting]

If you don't give me back my hat...

[Maria falling] - Oh.

- [Miguel] Maria Gomez!

[gentle country music] ♪ Snowflakes are falling

- One day you'll learn this.

- I'm gonna be just like mom.

- Maria Gomez, I'm not gonna ask you again.

[gentle country music] ♪ Such a beautiful sound

♪ Warm cider brewing

- All right, cowgirl, come on, let's go.

- [Presenter] A movement that requires exceptional balance.

- [Miguel] Having fun?

- [Presenter] Between rider and horse.

- Well, then you'll never be champion.

There's another girl out there. She's focused.

Riding faster than you.

- [Presenter] What dressage is all about.

And here comes the highlight of their routine.

- And she's not goofing off. Champions work hard, Maria.

[gentle poignant music]

- [Presenter] Absolutely breathtaking.

Carla remains poised and centered.

This is completely unforeseen.

Carla and Rain just had a significant mishap.

Carla is not moving.

This is definitely not what anyone wants

to see in a competition of this caliber.

We appreciate your understanding and patience,

and we'll bring you more information

as soon as it becomes available.

[gentle country music]

♪ City lights so bright

♪ Holidays in the air

♪ City girl goes wild

♪ But her heart's not there

♪ Streets filled with cheer

♪ But a feel fall away

♪ City life is near

♪ Family miles away

♪ I don't wanna come home, but I miss my family ♪

♪ City girl all alone, Christmas ain't what it could be ♪

♪ I don't wanna come home, but I miss my family ♪

♪ Wishing on a star tonight

♪ That they'll be with me all right ♪

♪ Snowflakes on the ground

♪ But they don't mean a thing

♪ Christmas music sounds

♪ But my heart can't sing

♪ I see the faces in my mind

♪ Warm and snug by the fire

♪ Christmas joy I can't find

♪ Let be where I desire

♪ I don't wanna come home, but I miss my family ♪

♪ City girl all alone, Christmas ain't what it could be ♪

♪ I don't want come home, but I miss my family ♪

- Maria.

Maria.

[hooves thudding] [gentle country music]

Maria! It's four tall coffees, right?

- Yeah, sorry.

- Well, you could just stare at me instead.

- Okay. You need to work on your pickup lines, okay?

[Alex singing] ♪ Maria, I just want a date with Maria ♪

- It's Mary, Alex.

- Well, not according to your credit card.

[upbeat pop music]

♪ Dancing through the city lighting up the day ♪

♪ With the funky rhythm in a space ♪

♪ But enjoying every way

♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey

♪ She's still a groove queen

♪ We enjoy keeping it clean

♪ City lights are on the scene

♪ Life is a dream, you know what I mean ♪

♪ Hey, hey, hey

♪ She's a groove queen

♪ We enjoy keeping it clean

♪ City lights

- Hey, please tell me you brought me a coffee.

Thank you so much. You are such a lifesaver.

Jonathan is up my ass about finishing this project

before the Bedfords freaking steal it from us.

And speaking of which.

[phone ringing]

- "Michelle Bedford with Bedford Development

is New York City's top 30 under 30."

- Well, yeah, it must be nice to come from money.

[knuckles rapping]

- Okay, so Jonathan has a surprise for you.

Ah! It's not a good surprise, it's a bad surprise.

- Hello?

- So just like, smile.

- [Jonathan] Karen, the door's locked.

- Okay.

Welcome to work. So lovely to see you.

- Thank you. Mary?

[phone ringing]

And bring a of couple umbrellas, please.

[phone ringing] - [Karen] Good luck.

- [Maria] Why are we outside?

- Yeah, walls are too thin.

Is she okay?

- Yeah, yeah. She's, you know, just, she's Karen.

- Okay, well, I have a surprise for you.

- Surprise, surprise. Great.

I love surprises. - Are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

- [Jonathan] Okay. - Fine. What?

Yeah, what is it?

- [Jonathan] Mary? I'm giving you

the opportunity to make partner.

- Wait, really? Are you serious?

- Yes! - My God.

- And if you close this, it'll put our firm on the map,

and you will become a millionaire overnight.

- And you want, you want me to do it?

- Of course.

- I'm already a designer on this project. I'm confused.

- Well, you know, this guy is,

is kind of...totally out of his mind.

- Uh huh.

- You should hear the way he speaks.

Anyway, he refuses to work with anyone

who isn't a hometown born and bred,

his words not mine, Jericho local.

- Jericho local? You gotta be kidding me.

- Look, I know you said you never wanted to go back there,

and believe me,

I did everything. - Oh, so I have to go there?

- I did everything I could to not to put you on this deal.

- Oh, that's so nice. That's so nice [laughing].

Oh, that's so kind of you. That's really kind of you.

So you're just like, you know, giving me this job

because no one else could do it.

- Look, Mary, I know you're upset, okay?

But look, you're gonna fly in on the same day,

and fly back out.

You'll be back 10 days before Christmas,

and you won't have to talk to anybody else but him.

- Jonathan, you told me I was only

gonna be a designer on it.

That's why I took this job.

I don't negotiate. You know I don't negotiate.

I can't, I mean, me? Me negotiating? [laughing]

- Mary. - It's just, it's crazy.

- You're not negotiating anything, okay?

You're just gonna present him your ideas, and then sign.

It's a done deal.

Look, if we, God, this will put us

so far beyond Bedford by a landslide.

And who knows, maybe you'll be the one next

on the front cover of a magazine.

[traffic rumbling] [car horns beeping]

You can do this.

[traffic rumbling] [car horns beeping]

[upbeat jazz music]

♪ Have yourself a jazzy little Christmas ♪

♪ With a twist of swing

♪ Let your heart be light and jive with everything ♪

[radio chattering]

[upbeat rock music] ♪ Ragi ng Rudolph reindeer roar

♪ Slam those hooves on cabin floor ♪

[Maria gasping]

[car screeching] [upbeat rock music]

- Shit, shit, shit, shit.

[car rumbling]

[car beeping]

[car door banging]

That's okay. You're, oh!

You're. Oh shit!

[door creaking]

Hi, my um...my car just kind

of just bumped him in two, but he's fine.

He's fine. I just, sorry I'm late.

I'm just, you know, it was like icy on the road,

so I just had to drive very slow.

We're, we're good see? Yeah.

Trying to drive slow to get here alive just.

I'm Mary by the...

[assistant in Spanish] [bell ringing]

Oh perfect.

Um...

[assistant in Spanish]

[toy train chugging]

Wait.

[toy train chugging]

Um...

[toy train chugging]

- [Carlos] How was it?

- [Colton] Pretty good for an old timer.

Still pretty sharp.

[hooves clopping]

Whoa! Come on.

[hooves clopping] [sheep baaing]

Here, give him a little snack here.

[phone buzzing]

- There we go. Come on in, let's go.

[phone buzzing]

- Yeah?

Great.

[toy train chugging] [gentle music]

[assistant in Spanish]

- Oh, I'm sorry. I don't speak Spanish.

But, do you know when Mr. Byers will be coming?

Yes, yes [in Spanish] when he...

[assistant in Spanish]

Okay, I'll just wait.

[gentle suspenseful music]

[toy train thudding] Oh shit.

- You must be Maria.

Oh, I didn't mean to scare you.

- Oh no, no, you didn't.

- Good. You break it, you buy it.

[Maria laughing]

- Oh, no, no. I'm dead serious.

This thing cost me about 10 grand.

I'm just kidding.

[Maria and Colton laughing]

You should see your face. You were like this, ah!

[Maria and Colton laughing]

I am so glad you are here, Maria Gomez.

- Oh, I, I go by Mary.

- Hmm? I prefer Maria.

- Okay. That's a, that's a beautiful horse, by the way.

- Thank you. It was my daughter's favorite.

She's up at college now at NYU. You ride?

- Yeah, well, I used to, my mom, she was a...

She was very well known in this town for her riding.

And she gave, well, she had a horse

that looked just like that.

- There's a lot of horses that look like that.

It's good for breeding. Let's go down to business, huh?

- Uh, Yeah.

So here are a few different mock-ups,

and I wanted to keep it homey yet family based.

So when people think of the resort,

they can think of it as a, as a home.

- Home. - [Both] Away from home.

- Yeah. - Hmm.

You must have put a lot of work into this.

Ha, I like it.

But I prefer the entrance of the resort to be right here.

It needs to be near the main road so that everyone sees it.

Because I want this to be the star of Jericho.

- Yeah, I just designed it that way,

because there's an equestrian therapy center that's right...

- Yeah, I'm getting rid of it.

- Oh, I think there's a, a man named Mr. Griffin.

He owns that.

- Nope, not anymore. He's gone. - Did he die?

- [Colton] No, not yet, but I made him a very wealthy man.

- Oh, okay. What if we just move it?

Because it's been there for generations,

and I know a lot of kids who really benefited

from it and, yeah.

I was just thinking maybe we can move it?

- Listen, I don't wanna be that guy,

but it's losing money like crazy,

and it's a bit of an eyesore. It's nothing personal.

It's just business. Is that gonna be a problem for you?

- No, no. Not at all. - Great, because I cannot wait

to see who wins this competition.

I am down to two development firms. You're both excellent.

- Oh, we were under the impression

that you wanted to do business with, with...

- I do.

But I wanna do business with someone

I'm sure I wanna do business with, you know?

- Yeah. I'm sorry.

I'm just so confused because I mean,

he told me that I was just gonna come here,

and I was gonna present you the, the plans,

and then we were gonna just sign.

- I don't know what he told you,

but I'm not signing anything till Christmas.

- Till, till, Christmas.

- It's a little superstition of mine.

Um...

- Right, right. I just, I'm, I'm, I'm leaving tonight.

6:00 PM I have this, I have a flight. So I am...

- Listen Maria, I am not gonna be rushed into a deal

because you wanna get back and deal with some other client.

You have 10 days to prove you deserve this job.

Those are my terms.

- I understand. Totally.

I understand. It's just, you know.

I, I don't have anywhere to stay.

- Doesn't your father live here?

Choice is yours.

Oh, and by the way, I have another meeting.

[doorbell chiming]

[upbeat dramatic music]

- Sorry.

[upbeat dramatic music]

- [Colton] Michelle! - Colton, how are you?

- [Colton] Fabulous, so good to see you.

- It is so good to see you.

- And how was Italy? - It was wonderful.

You absolutely have to go.

- [Jonathan] Hello?

- Jonathan, you completely lied to me. Ow!

- So I told a little white lie to save your career.

- You know what? A white lie is ghosting me at dinner

because you said your cat had diarrhea.

Not, not sending me through the gates

of hell telling me I'm gonna make it back alive.

- My cat did have diarrhea.

Look, you know how you need to look at this?

We've all done stuff that we didn't want to do

to get ahead, that we aren't proud of.

You're not special.

You know what I would do if I were you?

- Are you asking me that?

Because I actually do know what you would do if you were me.

You would lie to get this deal

just like Michelle's lying to get this deal.

[phone ringing]

- What do you mean she's lying?

- She's not from here.

- What are you talking about? Did you even read the article?

You're being a spoiled brat, Mary.

Stay there or leave, I don't care.

But there is a huge probability that you may,

or may not have this job when you return.

And you would've never gone if I told you the truth.

You know that. See, this is why Michelle always is ahead,

and ends up on top.

Figure it out.

Do not go hiking.

My brother's ex got mauled by a bear

when she was taking a shit in the woods.

[phone ringing]

Hello?

[phone ringing]

Oh yeah, that feels good.

[upbeat music] ♪ It's Christmas time

♪ Grab your coat, it's getting cold ♪

♪ Just look at the falling snow ♪

♪ There's seasons greetings, happy meetings ♪

♪ Oh and a little bit of mistletoe ♪

♪ They're decorating the Christmas tree ♪

- Perfect. Thank you so much. - [Receptionist] You're welcome.

- Hi. - Hi, how are you?

- How are you? - [Hotel Worker] Good.

- I saw that you had a, a room available online.

- Oh, we just booked out for Christmas. I'm so sorry.

- Is there, is there anything that you can do?

Because I'm, I, I have, I really have nowhere to...

I have nowhere else to go. - I can try to get you

on a waiting list if I can take your name?

- No, no, that's okay. That's okay. Thank you.

- [Hotel Worker] I'm sorry.

♪ Letters 'cause they've been better ♪

♪ So much better than the year before ♪

[car door rattling]

♪ Santa's working on every wish ♪

♪ Even moms and dads will make a list ♪

- Ow, ow, ow.

[upbeat music] ♪ Christmas time

[gentle poignant music] [people chattering]

- Second place, Maria, really?

Don't you think you could do better?

- What is going on?

What did you do?

- Nothing, I was just...

She got second and she's upset.

- [Carla] You need to be a father, not a coach.

Hey sweetie.

[gentle poignant music]

- [Maria] I just wanna be a champion like you.

- [Miguel] You're never gonna be a champion playing

with little dolls.

You should be training more.

That's what you should be doing.

- [Maria] I tried so hard!

[gentle poignant music]

- [Sat Nav] We are all set.

Starting route to Burlington International Airport.

[gentle poignant music]

[car rumbling]

[car door banging]

[car horn beeping]

[footsteps crunching]

So now, are you 30 years old now?

[in American Sign Language]

[footsteps thudding]

[Sarah laughing]

[in American Sign Language]

Is this?

[in American Sign Language]

- Ayla, come here.

[in American Sign Language]

[gentle poignant music]

Can you go to your room, yeah?

Finish your coloring there huh?

[gentle poignant music] [door creaking]

- Good to see you too.

- It's been like, what, 12 years?

What are you doing here?

[gentle poignant music]

[door creaking]

[door creaking]

You coming?

[gentle poignant music] [traffic rumbling]

[Cynthia in Spanish]

[Miguel in Spanish]

[Cynthia in Spanish]

[door creaking]

[gentle poignant music]

- Maria.

[gentle poignant music]

- Hi Dad.

[gentle poignant music] [traffic rumbling]

How does the other guy look?

[gentle poignant music]

- You okay?

- Yeah.

- Everything okay?

- Yeah. - Why didn't you call?

- I, I wanted to surprise you.

- Oh, I doubt that.

- Well, I want to know about it.

Come on, sit down.

- Can I go to the bathroom first?

[gentle poignant music]

- Think you remember where it is?

[gentle poignant music] [footsteps thudding]

[gentle poignant music] [door creaking]

[gentle poignant music]

[Maria sniffing] [gentle poignant music]

[gentle poignant music] [footsteps tapping]

- Dad.

- Why do you need that thing anyway?

- He doesn't.

[Cynthia in Spanish]

[Miguel in Spanish]

[Cynthia in Spanish]

[Miguel in Spanish]

[Cynthia tutting]

[clock ticking]

- You should see how much free shit I get with this.

Plus there's a sword in it, for the bears.

[clock ticking]

So, honey, um...

What's going on?

How's everything in the big city?

Land any big deals yet?

- Yeah, yeah, it's good.

The, the firm always is,

they're, they're always getting deals.

- Don't get upset, Maria.

But I'm a little bit confused.

I mean, we haven't talked-- - We've talked.

- Text messages and calls on my birthday.

That's not talking Maria

but I get it.

Maria needs to make it in the big city.

- I got a big job down here.

- There it is. Only when it's right for Mary.

- This was, this was really a mistake. I'm sorry.

I don't even. - No, no, no, no, no, no.

Please, Maria, Maria. Maria, please, sit.

Cynthia

[in Spanish]

[Miguel in Spanish]

Maria...sit.

What job?

- Um, a development job.

- The Colton buyers' thing?

- Yeah, yeah. How did you, how did you know about that?

- The whole town's talking about it.

How long are you gonna be in town for?

- Um, till Christmas.

Can you just, can you call Uncle Jamie,

and ask him if I could stay with him?

- No, no way. You're staying here.

- Dad! - No, I do think,

I do think it's better if I stay with Uncle Jamie actually.

- They moved to Atlanta.

Their daughter wants to be an actress [laughing].

You're staying in your old home.

- You know the property the buyers bought

has the equestrian center on it?

- Yeah, yeah, I, I, I really tried

to convince 'em to keep it.

- Oh, okay.

Well then you must also know that Carlos is running it now.

It'll be such a lovely Christmas gift when he realizes

you're the one slipping it out from under his feet.

[pensive music]

Ayla, come move your shoes please.

[pensive music]

[in American Sign Language]

[in American Sign Language]

[gentle poignant music]

- [Miguel] Second place Maria, really?

Don't you think you can do better?

- What is going on?

Hey sweetie, I have something for you.

- Just wanna be a champion like you.

- Maria, you are already a champion.

You don't need any piece of metal to prove that.

[gentle poignant music]

[phone buzzing]

[phone buzzing]

[text messages swooshing]

- All right? So take 'em equal distance all the way across.

[text messages swooshing]

Little too much?

Nah [laughing].

[text messages swooshing]

No, no! All equal distant all the way across.

[upbeat music]

- [Emily] Mr. Carlos.

- Look at you.

You know what we're gonna do today?

- Ride Rain?

- Not quite.

- Can I lead him with the carrots?

- Yeah, I think you can help me.

Give him that if you want.

[upbeat music] ♪ With your wish up there

♪ We'll light up the air

♪ Make the snowflakes dance

♪ In the sky and chance

♪ Higher

♪ Higher and higher

- Oh.

♪ Drumbeats in the night

♪ Rudolph's out of sight

♪ Reindeer feet, frosty nights, then snow ♪

♪ Rudolph likes to show

You know, it's much easier if you use a

a leaf blower.

[Carlos in Spanish]

- It's me, Mary.

[Carlos in Spanish]

Maria Gomez.

[Carlos in Spanish]

[Maria laughing]

[Carlos in Spanish]

It's not funny anymore.

- How you doing, Mary? Good to see you.

- Good to see you too.

- [Carlos] You're all grown up.

- [Maria] Oh, I don't look the same as I did when I was 10?

- [Carlos] About the same height.

- [laughing] Okay.

- So that was you the other day,

driving around like a crazy city girl.

- I heard you, you run this place now.

- Doing what we can, yeah.

What brings you to town? [horse whinnying]

- I-- - [Emily] Mr. Carlos.

- [Carlos] How are you doing? - [Emily] Doing good.

- [Carlos] Emily, why don't you meet my old friend, Mary?

- [Maria] Hi.

- Hey.

- [Carlos] Rain used to be hers.

- Really?

- Yeah. Do you like Rain?

- Yes, I do.

- Which one's your favorite?

- Rain.

- Cool.

- [Carlos] Will you give Rain a snack for me?

- [Emily] Yes. - [Carlos] I'll see you

in there. - [Emily] Sí.

- Um, you have Rain here?

- Yeah. - What happened to Shell Pond?

- Just wasn't working out there.

Wasn't really making friends with the other horses,

but she's doing great here.

She's quite the popular horse.

Would you like to see her? - No, no. No, it's okay.

- [Carlos] You sure? - I can maybe, maybe later.

- [Emily] Mr. Carlos!

There's a massive explosion in the barn.

- I'll be right there.

- [Emily] It's a pretty shitty situation.

- Well as you can see, duty calls.

How long are you in town?

- [Maria] Till Christmas.

[horse snorting]

- [Carlos] Maybe we can see each other.

- Meet you downtown for coffee?

- [Carlos] Sure.

[phone buzzing]

[phone buzzing]

- Oh hello?

- [Colton] Maria, Colton.

- Oh, hi, um.

Did you, did you put yourself in my, in my phone?

- Oh, no, no, no. I paid the phone company

to have my caller ID show as "Boss Man."

- Oh, okay. That, that's nice.

- Listen, first competition's tomorrow, 12:00 PM.

Bring your whole family, and a date.

- I mean, but my family, you know, they work

and stuff, but- - No, no, no, no, no.

This is a family competition.

You can't compete without them.

- That's fine, that's fine. They'll come.

Michelle, she's bringing her family too?

- Maria, why are you being difficult?

- Yeah, I'm, I'm, I'm not trying to, to, to be, you know.

What do you mean by tournament?

- Ah, that would be cheating.

You'll find out tomorrow.

Is there a problem?

- No, no, no, not at all. It's fine.

- Excellent. And a date.

- [Maria] A date? - Great.

[upbeat music] ♪ Christmas time

[Colton laughing]

[phone beeping] [upbeat music]

♪ Christmas, here to say fellas, Christmas time ♪

- [Maria] Hey.

[traffic rumbling] [boots banging]

♪ Merry Christmas!

- [Carlos] So he's really making you compete for it.

- Mm hm.

[gentle Christmas music]

- [Carlos] It's good.

[gentle Christmas music]

- Mm, wow.

- [Carlos] Told you it's the best.

[gentle Christmas music]

- So how do you like working for Colton?

- Oh, Mr. Colton's a little-

- Crazy. - Yes.

- [Maria] Yeah. - But he's a good boss.

And the resort's a good idea.

- Oh, really? - Yeah.

It's gonna bring more tourists, more people.

Gonna fix up the center, and maybe one day

when I have enough cash I can buy it from him.

[gentle Christmas music]

- Sell, sell you the equestrian center?

- [Carlos] Yeah. - And you guys,

you guys talked about that?

- Yeah, when Mr. Griffin sold it to Colton,

he made him promise

that he'd sell it to me one day.

- Okay, and that is, that's in your contract, right?

- No, but Mr. Colton's a handshake kind of guy.

I trust him.

[gentle Christmas music]

- Okay, so, so this is, this is um...

This is gonna be really strange,

but um, I have to bring a date.

But it wouldn't be a date, date. It would just be like...

- Save you from the Abominable Snowman?

[Maria giggling]

And you're asking me? - Essentially, yes.

- If you can ask me in Spanish, I'll go with you.

[gentle music]

- [giggling] What?

What, are you serious?

- Yeah.

- Oh, okay.

[gentle Christmas music]

[Maria in Spanish]

- Just stop, stop, stop. [Maria giggling]

I'll go with you if you promise never

to do any of that again.

- Oh I'm not. I wouldn't do, I'm not doing that again.

- [Carlos] Never. - Never.

- But first can I go show you something?

[gentle jazz music]

Just trust me. It's gonna be good for you.

- I really hate you, you know that?

- All I'm asking for you is to say "Hi."

If it gets too much, we'll go.

- Okay.

[gentle poignant music] [horse whinnying]

[gentle poignant music]

- Come on.

[gentle poignant music]

It's okay.

[horse whinnying] [gentle poignant music]

[horse snorting] [gentle poignant music]

- I don't think I want to.

[gentle poignant music]

I'm just gonna go home.

[horse whinnying] [gentle poignant music]

- [Jonathan] Where the hell have you been?

You haven't returned any of my calls

or my texts.

The only reason I know you're not digesting

in a grizzly bear is because

you have your read receipts on!

- I'm walking my family into

the Christmas version of "Squid Game."

You're caught up.

- [Jonathan] You know what I would do if...

[Maria stamping]

[birds chirping]

[gentle jazz music] [birds chirping]

♪ Joy it fills the air

♪ Christmas everywhere

♪ Bells are ringing - [Miguel] So how'd it go?

- It was good, yeah. I saw, I saw Carlos today.

[gentle jazz music] ♪ Children's eyes aglow

♪ Magic in the snow

It smells great in here.

- [Miguel] Gomez's world-famous stuffing.

Oh, I got this. - [Maria] No, I wanna,

I wanna help. Thanks.

[gentle jazz music]

♪ Bring your heart my dear

- Oh, chica.

I got this, I got this, I got this, I got it.

[phone buzzing]

I can do it. [phone buzzing]

[Miguel whistling] [gentle jazz music]

♪ Every heart beat

- [Jonathan] You know what I would do if I was you?

Instead of complaining, I would be wiping his ass

with a smile on my face.

I would sell my soul to the devil.

I would drink his pee from a god-damn chalice.

I would flush his toilet with my teeth,

and I would comb his hair with my toes.

If that's what he wished.

Because, you know what?

$1.2 billion dollars!

[upbeat jaunty music]

- Absolutely not.

[in American Sign Language]

- Ponies!

[in American Sign Language]

- [Miguel] I think it's a good idea.

- Ayla can't make it anyway.

- Why?

- None of your business. - Cynthia.

- Dad, Ayla will be with Adam until Christmas.

I'm not rescheduling all of that again.

- Okay. So then you, me, and Sarah will go.

- Dad, listen, okay.

If we go, it's gonna look like we're supporting him.

- Who said anything about supporting?

I just want to eat all of his tamales.

- [exhaling] We're not doing this. No.

- Look, it's a good thing for the family

to go out together for once.

- [exhaling]

[in American Sign Language]

Fine. You take Sarah.

I'm not coming.

[footsteps thudding]

- Ay, ay, ay. I'll talk to her.

- No, no. Dad, let me, let me.

Let me talk to her.

[birds chirping]

[door banging]

[birds chirping]

I get why you're mad.

[birds chirping]

What was I supposed to do?

Like, I don't know. Stay here forever?

I'm sorry, like, I just...

I couldn't do that.

[birds chirping]

And I get, like, I could have, I could have handled it

a little better. - You think?

- I mean, you didn't reach out either.

You know, I, I reached out many times,

and you, you,

you pretty much blocked me on everything.

And the only reason that I knew about Ayla was

because Adam posted about it.

- Stop it. You could have come home.

[birds chirping]

Clearly you didn't want any reminders of family

so I made it easy for you.

[birds chirping]

Look, I don't want any more bullshit, okay?

Just tell me what you want.

[birds chirping]

- I saw all the bills.

- We're doing fine. Thanks.

[birds chirping]

- I can help. - I don't want your help.

[birds chirping]

- Cynthia, you are months behind in property taxes.

There is, there is crap everywhere.

And Sarah doesn't even have a phone.

- [Cynthia] Sarah doesn't need a phone.

- She's 17.

[birds chirping]

Okay, fine. I don't wanna bullshit you.

What if I...

What if I give you a percentage to help me?

- Ha. Wow.

I expected you to go low, but

not this low.

[birds chirping]

- I'll give you 10% of my commission.

And that would mean you would get $1.2 million.

[birds chirping]

- 1.8.

- Come on.

- 15%, and I'll consider it.

[car rumbling]

- Fine.

[car rumbling]

- It's not even Christmas yet.

- [Carlos] It's never too early for presents.

[car rumbling]

- [Cynthia] Guessing you haven't told him yet?

- No, but I will so please don't tell him.

- Oh, I won't. This will all blow up in your face anyway.

[pensive music] [birds chirping]

- [Carlos] It's presents for you.

[pensive music] [birds chirping]

It's a lot of snow. Where did all the snow come from?

[pensive music] [birds chirping]

[gentle poignant music]

- What's going on?

[Maria sniffing]

- Nothing, I'm just um, I'm done,

I'm done [sniffing].

- [Miguel] What about tomorrow?

- I'm not, I'm pretending to have a happy family

when that's obviously a lie.

So, you know, I'm not playing that stupid game just to win.

- You can't leave [in Spanish] Maria.

- [Maria] I don't speak Spanish, Dad.

So you and Cynthia downstairs get to talk in Spanish.

You leave me out.

What did you say?

- This family doesn't lose.

- God, Dad. We did, okay.

We lost, the second we lost mom. We did.

And maybe you don't wanna admit that to yourself,

and okay, that's fine but we did, so.

[gentle poignant music]

- I took care of you girls.

- Yeah, you did, as a coach.

You didn't take care of us as a dad.

[gentle poignant music]

I mean, you wanted us to get over mom as fast as you did.

But you knew, Dad.

You knew that was hard for us, right?

You knew it was hard and you still threw everything away.

[gentle poignant music]

I mean, you did keep the trophies, so...

yeah I guess that was something.

[gentle poignant music]

- [Miguel] Your mom wouldn't quit.

[gentle poignant music]

[rooster crowing]

[alarm blaring]

[upbeat music]

[text messages swooshing]

[phone tapping] [text messages swooshing]

[phone tapping] [text messages swooshing]

[upbeat music]

♪ Jolly jelly Christmas time

♪ Jingle bells, a joyful chime

♪ Snowflakes fall as we sing

♪ Heartfelt warmth this season brings ♪

[gentle sanguine music]

- Welcome! So glad you could all make it.

Get warmed up and then we'll start.

[gentle sanguine music]

- Oh, what the heck is this?

[in American Sign Language]

- Um, you didn't tell Carlos about the center?

- No, not yet. Didn't tell him I changed my mind.

But now that you're here, you can do it.

- Um, I just think that--

- 15 minutes till we start, and then when we're done,

we're gonna celebrate with music and food.

Yeah!

- This is ridiculous, right?

- Not as ridiculous as somebody heading to New York

on horseback when they were 10.

Had to kick that kid off the horse and then go after you.

- Oh my God. I didn't remember that.

- I did.

- [laughing] I remember, that was such a long time-

- Hey guys. You must be Mary, right?

- Hi, yeah. I'm sorry, what's your name?

- Michelle. - Michelle, cool.

- You work for Ace Development, right?

- Yeah. - I just love your little firm.

It is so great. - Thank you.

- Isn't this nice getting our families together?

- Yeah. - Your niece

is adorable by the way. And your dad, so cute.

- [Maria] Thank you. Yeah, your sister

looks like she could be on the cover of a magazine.

- Oh, thanks. That's my mom.

Stepdad on the right with my younger brother Alex.

And my date, Tyler, who I just met.

Your mom couldn't come?

- Oh, no, no. She's dead.

- Oh my God, I'm so sorry. I didn't know.

- Oh, no, no, it's fine. I'm messing with you.

I mean, I'm not, not my mom being dead part.

She's really dead. She's very, very dead.

But you know, just the part with the messing with you.

So sorry, I'm, nerves the cold, you know.

Sorry.

- No worries. I'm honestly really nervous too.

I haven't played any sports in like two months [laughing].

[Maria laughing]

So may the best team win?

- Yeah.

- It was good to see you, Carlos.

- So you, you know, you know her.

- It's a long story.

- Okay.

- [whistling] Let the games begin!

[upbeat country music]

♪ Rudolph's nose Head!

♪ Was glowing bright Knees!

♪ Santa sleigh's Head!

♪ Off in the night Shoe.

♪ Never shouting, feeling tight ♪

♪ Christmas chaos Come on, who wants it?

♪ Flying fast, the blizzard's fierce ♪

♪ Reindeer rocking Christmas cheers ♪

♪ Jazz it up

♪ With holli dears Head!

♪ Holiday bells Knees!

♪ And devil's ears Head! Shoe!

Come on! ♪ Raging Rudolph reindeer roar

♪ Slam those hooves on cabin floor ♪

♪ Jazz the night [Colton laughing]

♪ Till dawn encore

♪ Santa's sleigh screams "more, more, more" whoa! ♪

♪ Santa's eyes Head!

♪ Are full of fire Knees!

♪ Rudolph's heart Head!

♪ Beats fierce desire Shoe!

♪ Jazz and tunes take flight encore ♪

♪ Christmas madness full attire ♪

♪ Old folks swaying in the snow ♪

♪ Elves and reindeer [Maria cheering]

♪ Steal the show

♪ Rocking speed makes spirits glow ♪

♪ Rudolph leaves no lives bestowed ♪

♪ Raging Rudolph reindeer roar

♪ Slam those hooves on cabin floor ♪

♪ Jazz the night till dawn encore ♪

♪ Santa's sleigh

All right, all right. ♪ Screams "more, more, more"

Down to the finalists here.

Or as they say, for the whole enchilada. Let's go.

Here's where we separate the winners and the losers.

[upbeat music]

All right. And head, head!

[upbeat music] Knees! Head!

Shoe! ♪ Raging Rudolph reindeer roar

♪ Slam those hooves on cabin floor ♪

♪ Jazz the night till dawn encore ♪

♪ Santa's sleigh screams "more, more, more" ♪

♪ Santa's eyes are full of fire ♪

♪ Rudolph's heart beats fierce desire ♪

♪ Jazz and tunes take flight encore ♪

♪ Christmas madness full attire ♪

♪ Old folks swaying in the snow ♪

♪ Bells a-ringing steal the show ♪

♪ Rocking speed makes spirits glow ♪

♪ Rudolph leaves no lives bestowed ♪

[group applauding]

- [Colton] Well done ladies, well done.

- Now remember, it's about winning him over.

Not some stupid games.

- Mm hm.

- Right here [in Spanish].

- What does that mean? - It's for good luck.

- Maria. - Okay.

So I was thinking, how am I gonna choose from your families?

I mean, they're both so wonderful.

- [Maria and Michelle] Thank you.

- So much. - So I was thinking

whoever wins the three events

wins the whole thing completely.

- Oh, I thought this was just to get to know,

to know our families, right?

This wasn't a real... - It was, it was.

But then I started thinking, Colton,

wouldn't this be more exciting

if it was an actual real competition?

- I love that.

- I'm glad you agree.

So the next competition

is going to be at my Christmas ball.

All right ladies, don't forget to bring a date, huh?

- Hey Carlos, do you wanna be my date?

- It'd be kind of weird 'cause I'm here with Mary.

- Oh, Mary doesn't mind.

I mean, it's all in good fun, right?

Oh my God, are you two like actually dating?

Oh, I am so sorry. I had no idea. Never mind.

- No, no, no, we're not, we're not. It's fine.

- Oh. Well. - It's fine.

- Well, what do you say, Carlos?

- Okay.

- Great.

[gentle pensive music]

- [Miguel] This family doesn't lose.

[gentle pensive music]

[car doors banging] [gentle pensive music]

[in American Sign Language]

[gentle pensive music]

[in American Sign Language]

[in American Sign Language]

[Maria laughing] [gentle pensive music]

[birds chirping]

[phone buzzing]

- [Maria] Forget it.

[phone buzzing]

[Maria groaning]

[phone buzzing] [Maria groaning]

[text messages swooshing]

Oh.

[gentle upbeat music]

♪ Grab your coat, it's getting cold ♪

♪ Just look at the falling snow ♪

♪ There's seasons greetings - Ow, ow, ow.

♪ Happy meetings

♪ Oh and a little bit of mistletoe ♪

♪ They're decorating the Christmas tree ♪

♪ With a star Hi.

- Are you okay? [horse whinnying]

- Oh yeah. I look that bad?

- Yeah.

[Maria laughing] [horse whinnying]

- Uh, thanks for coming yesterday.

- No problem. I had a good time.

[horse snorting]

You know, Michelle and I,

I might have given her a few lessons.

- Oh yeah, it's fine.

Yeah, I mean, she's lucky she got the best coach.

- I don't know about that.

Your mom was the best coach.

I'm a close second though.

- [Colton] Ah, Maria, nice to see you.

- [Maria] Hi.

- Still need her?

- No, Emily just left.

- Okay, great. Well I'm gonna take her out so she can graze.

We'll bring her back. Give her a bath.

So you set it up and I'll be right back.

See you tomorrow.

- Yeah. About tomorrow.

What's, what is, what's happening tomorrow?

- Relax, Maria. Genius comes as a does.

You can't rush it.

- She's Colton's horse?

- Yeah. Haven't had enough money to buy her myself so.

[horse snorting]

But when I buy this place,

she's coming with me no matter what she costs.

[horse snorting] [poignant music]

She wants to say hi to you.

Do you wanna say hi to her?

[poignant music]

It's okay.

[poignant music]

[horse whinnying]

[poignant music] [horse snorting]

[gentle soaring music]

[car rumbling] [gentle music]

- Okay, open.

[Maria giggling] - What?

- Quick close. Open, close.

[Maria giggling]

- I look like mom.

I also look like dad.

- I dunno. I can't.

I can't really remember what she looked like.

- You were really young when it happened.

[footsteps tapping]

- Can I change in here?

There's not much space in the other room.

[guests chattering]

- Yeah, come in.

[door banging]

Oh, I can't believe I had to do my own hair,

and makeup for this.

But there is just no reliable glam around here.

[gentle music]

I mean, I'm sure there's good people,

but it's just not like the same as

in New York City you know?

Can you zip me?

[gentle music]

I can't even remember the last time I was

at one of these things.

[gentle music] [dress zipping]

You know what? Yes I do.

I was just at one for my 30 under 30 party,

but that one was much bigger.

[both laughing]

- [Cynthia] We're gonna leave you to get dressed, okay?

- Okay. - [Maria] Yeah.

[gentle music] [door banging]

[gentle music]

[gentle tense music]

[audience applauding]

- What are these?

- Yeah, well is wasn't my idea that you put 100 rollers

in my hair last minute.

- [Cynthia] Well, it looks really...

Are you okay? - Yeah, I just slipped.

I think I'm overdressed.

- Well, I'm underdressed. So here we are.

[Maria exhaling]

[gentle poignant music]

- Wow.

[gentle poignant music]

If your mother could see you now.

- Happy tears only.

[gentle poignant music]

- Having the both of you here right now

means everything to me.

[audience applauding]

Ready?

See you on the other side.

[gentle music]

♪ Snow is falling bright and white ♪

♪ All the lights will shine tonight ♪

♪ Everybody's feeling cheer

♪ This holiday love is crystal clear ♪

♪ Cocoa by the fire warm

♪ Could keep me safe from the storm ♪

♪ Gifts left around the tree [in American Sign Language]

♪ Nothing better, you and me

♪ It's a holiday love

- Do you have a date yet?

♪ Can't get enough [in American Sign Language]

- Do you have a? ♪ Everyone is singing

♪ Every bell is ringing

♪ It's a holiday love

♪ And now it's only us

♪ Magic all around [in American Sign Language]

♪ It's what Christmas is about

♪ Candy canes and mistletoe, mistletoe ♪

♪ The festive feeling starts to grow, starts to grow ♪

♪ Red and green around the house ♪

♪ And the celebration through the town ♪

♪ Santa's waving high, with Rudolph in the sky ♪

- What? He's ridiculous, he's ridiculous.

♪ How much better could it get? ♪

- Hello.

♪ It's a holiday love [audience applauding]

Thank you everyone for coming.

Now the developers and their families

are gonna put on their best performance

when they're presented this evening.

And they're gonna be judged on three criteria.

Poise, presentation, and creativity.

[audience applauding]

Now, I know you've all heard a lot

of rumors about this development deal.

I want you all to know it is happening.

[audience applauding]

As the judges get ready, let's get ready to dance.

[upbeat country music]

All right, let's get started.

Presenting Katherine Bedford accompanied by Noah Bedford.

[upbeat country music] [audience applauding]

Presenting Sarah Gomez accompanied by Alex Bedford.

[upbeat country music] [audience applauding]

- That's my baby!

[upbeat country music] [audience applauding]

- [Judge] Ooh.

[upbeat country music]

- Michelle Bedford accompanied by Carlos Rodriguez.

[upbeat country music]

[audience cheering] [upbeat country music]

[upbeat country music] [audience applauding]

- Are you shitting me?

[upbeat country music] [audience applauding]

- When I was her age, I could touch my nose to the floor.

[upbeat country music]

[audience applauding] - Break a leg

- Presenting Cynthia and Maria Gomez accompanied

by their father, Miguel Gomez.

[upbeat country music] [audience applauding]

[upbeat country music]

[record scratching] [audience gasping]

- [Maria] You're on my dress, you're on my dress.

- Lift up your foot.

- [Maria] Dad, move your foot.

[upbeat country music]

[audience applauding] [upbeat country music]

[audience applauding] [audience cheering]

- What kind of curtsy is that?

That must be something from TikTok.

[audience cheering]

[audience applauding]

[gentle music] ♪ Love is in the air

♪ Warmth of the fire light

♪ And my heart's still there

♪ Laughter fills our room but I feel far away ♪

♪ Holiday joy in bloom but love seems miles away ♪

[in American Sign Language]

♪ I don't wanna be alone

♪ But I miss that feeling

- All right.

♪ Sitting by the fire's glow.

Let's go.

- No, Dad, I, I don't wanna.

- Come on. Do it for your old man.

I could be dying soon.

- That is not funny.

[Miguel laughing] No, it's not funny.

- Yes it is.

- It's really not funny.

- Listen, I want you to know that no matter what happens

with this stupid deal I'm proud of you.

- Dad.

- Let me speak. You're so stubborn.

You get that from me you know.

[gentle music]

But your will, you get that from your mom.

She was a champion.

[gentle music] ♪ Children's voices calling

- You know, I don't win like, like mom did.

- Your mom wasn't a champion because she won.

It was because she never gave up when she lost.

That's you, Maria.

You're just like your mom.

[gentle music] ♪ In this cherished place

♪ Home for Christmas time

Look I know I was tough on you,

but it was only because I believe in you.

And if you ever for one second felt that I didn't,

I'm so sorry.

[gentle music] ♪ Sunlight shining bright

- [Colton] May I cut in?

♪ Hearts are feeling light - Sorry.

- Don't.

I wish I had that with my daughter.

- Oh, you don't. You don't.

- Well, when you break someone's trust,

it's hard to earn it back.

[gentle music] ♪ Laughter fills the air

So I just wanted to tell you

that I thought you look lovely tonight.

- Thank you.

[gentle music] ♪ It feels like yesteryear

I hope that wasn't old man creepy.

- No, it wasn't. - Oh good.

- It's good [laughing], it's okay.

Ah, I see you're very popular tonight.

Finish our discussion later.

[gentle music] ♪ Joy in every rhyme

♪ Home for Christmas time - Here to save you.

- From what?

- The Abominable Snowman.

[Maria laughing] [gentle music]

What do you think they're talking about?

- Probably if they're serving tamales tonight for dinner.

[Maria laughing] [gentle music]

Can I ask you a question?

- [Carlos] Sí.

- Okay.

[gentle music] ♪ Laughter fills the air

Um, why did you stay?

[gentle music] ♪ Cherished memories here

♪ Feels like yesteryear

- I've always been here.

- Yeah, but I mean

you never like, I don't know

wanted a break to go somewhere else?

- Just never really felt trapped here.

[gentle music] ♪ Joy in every rhyme

♪ Home for Christmas time

[gentle poignant music]

♪ Home for Christmas time [audience applauding]

Thank you for the dance.

[audience applauding]

You want a tamale?

[audience applauding] - Do you want a tamale?

- A little. - A little? Okay.

[gentle music]

♪ Snow is falling down

♪ Laughter all around

- You were the best I ever had.

[gentle music] ♪ Joy it fills the air

Why don't we try again?

I miss you.

- [Carlos] No, you don't.

[gentle music] ♪ Bells are ringing bright

- Carlos.

[gentle music] ♪ Stars are twinkling light

- You don't miss me. You want what you can't have.

And then when you get it

you're miserable.

No thank you.

[gentle music] ♪ Swinging Christmas cheer

♪ Holidays are here

- [Michelle] You can come out now.

[gentle music] ♪ Bring your heart my dear

♪ Swinging Christmas here

- [Maria] What's your problem?

- I mean, look at you.

Do you actually think we're competing?

Think that I care about you?

I just wanna win.

That's all I care about.

See, that's your problem.

That's why you don't win.

You collapse under the pressure.

[tense music]

But the big difference I see between you,

and me is that I came to this trashy town.

I wasn't raised in it.

[tense music]

- No one talks to my family like that you rich bitch.

[Michelle gasping] [tree thudding]

- [Maria] Are you serious? - [Michelle] Are you kidding?

- You pushed me. - [Michelle] You pushed me!

- Oh, I, didn't. - It was your stupid sister.

[Maria yelling] - What is this going on?

Stop it, stop it.

Stop it right now.

I'm very disappointed in both of you.

I'm sorry Maria but you lose a point.

- What? - Now what are you smirking at?

You lose a point too.

And if I ever see anything like this again,

especially in front of my guests,

you both will go home with absolutely nothing.

- [Michelle] That wasn't the deal!

- Yeah, I think I made the deal.

[Maria and Michelle shuffling]

[horse whinnying]

- [Carlos] Seems like you two are getting along.

- Oh [laughing] yeah. I think, I think she's hungry.

Do you have any, have any treats?

- [Carlos] These always work.

- Oh wow. Peppermint.

I'm actually surprised you didn't make me ask you this

in Spanish.

- Next time.

- Are you gonna tell me what a hot mess I was last night?

- [Carlos] Do you find out what the last event is?

- No.

[bag rustling]

I'm sure Michelle will,

because she keeps trying to sabotage me, I swear.

Do you know what I wish?

That I could be this cold, heartless bitch.

- No, you don't.

- No, I, I do. I do because then I just,

I wouldn't care about any of this you know?

And then I could just break into his office,

and, I don't know.

I wouldn't care.

- He did plan a birthday party for his daughter tonight.

Might be a good time to break in.

[gentle upbeat music]

[Maria giggling]

- Are you serious? - Maybe.

[gentle upbeat music]

[Colton singing] ♪ Do-do-do-do-do

- Ah.

[gentle upbeat music]

Ah, here it is.

[gentle upbeat music]

[assistant in Spanish]

Oh, put it by the pool table.

[Colton singing] ♪ Do-do-do-do-do

[text message dinging]

[Colton singing] ♪ Do-do-do-do-do

[doorbell ringing]

She's here.

[door creaking]

[suspenseful music]

[assistant in Spanish]

[jaunty music]

[assistant in Spanish]

[jaunty music]

[assistant in Spanish]

[apprehensive music] [assistant in Spanish]

[jaunty music]

- [Maria] Can't see anything for shit.

[jaunty music]

- Where is it? Come on.

Look on his desk. This man saves everything.

He's got receipts, videos, any paperwork you want.

This guy has everything.

[jaunty music]

I'm getting fired for this.

[jaunty music] - [Maria] Okay, okay.

[apprehensive music]

- [Carlos] Okay. Head down the hallway,

all the way to the left.

[apprehensive music]

Okay, okay. You found it?

[phone chiming] - [Maria] Shit!

[apprehensive music]

[phone chiming] Can't see.

[apprehensive music] [phone chiming]

- He's walking down the hallway right now.

Get out of there right now.

[apprehensive music] [phone chiming]

Go. Hurry up.

Hurry up.

[apprehensive music] [phone chiming]

- [Maria] Oh shit.

[apprehensive music] [phone chiming]

Carlos, it's the Christmas Cowboy.

- [Carlos] Get outta there right now.

[dramatic music]

[air hissing]

- [Maria] It's a horse competition.

- [Colton] Coming, coming, coming.

[air hissing] [dramatic music]

- [Maria] What's that sound?

- [Colton] Hi. - [Marnie] Hey Dad.

- [Colton] Where are you? - [Marnie] Yeah, so.

- Is everything okay?

- [Marnie] There's been an issue,

and I don't think I'm gonna be able...

- Ah. - [Marnie] Yeah, I don't think

I'm gonna be able to come. - No, no, no, it's fine.

- [Marnie] I know it's very last minute.

I'm really, really sorry. - Yeah. Love you too.

[gentle jaunty music] [air hissing]

Damn it.

[doorbell ringing]

[gentle jaunty music]

[gentle apprehensive music]

[gentle jaunty music]

What?

- It's not the right snowman.

- That one?

[dramatic music]

- [Carlos] Go Mary.

[dramatic music]

- [Maria] He's making me ride a horse.

Why did these things always happen to me?

[upbeat dramatic music]

[door banging]

[gentle music]

[Maria giggling]

- [Maria] A horse?

- [Carlos] Of course.

- When?

- It was the third time.

- When? - It was like 100 years old.

- You were, oh wait. Yeah, you're right.

I had it since I was like...

- Ten.

[gentle music]

- Was that when we bought it? You were the, ah.

- I don't remember the year.

- All right. Well you're gonna have to buy my dad a new one.

So good luck.

- [Carlos] I'll manage.

- Yeah?

[Carlos tutting] [gentle poignant music]

[gentle poignant music]

- Mary.

- [giggling] Too slow.

[gentle poignant music]

- Why are you doing all this?

- 'Cause I want you to win.

- Why?

- You deserve it.

- I don't.

- You do.

- I don't. I'm a quitter.

- You were eleven years old.

That's not quitting.

Right, Rain?

[gentle poignant music]

Did I ever tell you the story

of how I met your mother?

- [laughing] No, I don't think so.

- So I was 13 years old.

My dad had just died.

I was feeling rebellious

so I decided to steal a horse.

- [laughing] Really?

- Yep. I didn't even wanna steal it.

I just wanted to ride it but

and your mother caught me.

You know what she did?

She gave me a job.

And she even convinced that old guy

to give me that horse.

[gentle poignant music]

So I owe your mother everything.

[gentle poignant music]

Now you asked me

why didn't I ever leave?

I traveled the world

competing, but I get something here

that I just couldn't get anywhere else.

- What's that?

[Carlos in Spanish]

[gentle poignant music]

Goodnight Rain. Goodnight Mary.

[gentle poignant music]

- I didn't earn this yet.

[gentle poignant music]

Goodnight.

[gentle poignant music]

Hey, do you want a treat?

Do you want a treat?

[gentle poignant music]

[fire crackling] [gentle poignant music]

[in American Sign Language]

[saddle rattling]

Got your message.

[horse snorting]

- You're ready.

[horse whinnying]

[gentle poignant music] [hooves clopping]

Come on. It's okay.

[gentle poignant music]

- Oh God.

[gentle poignant music] Ugh.

[gentle poignant music]

I'm all right. I'm fine, I'm fine.

I'm just gonna need a second.

- Would you be more comfortable with another horse, Mary?

- Stop, okay? Please just give me a second.

I'm just asking for a second.

[gentle poignant music]

I'm just not gonna be ready when you tell me

that I'm ready, okay?

[gentle poignant music]

- Did I ever tell you the story about Comet?

- This isn't about Rain.

- My dad had a horse named Comet

that he rode, almost killed him.

And I asked him, "Are you ever gonna ride it again?"

He said, "When I'm ready."

Then I rode that horse, and broke my leg,

and he told me the same thing

"When you're ready."

Except a lot of time passed, and he died,

and I never rode that horse again.

[gentle poignant music]

Maybe that's why I stole that horse.

[gentle poignant music]

[in American Sign Language]

[gentle pensive music]

[horse whinnying]

[gentle pensive music]

[horse munching] [gentle pensive music]

[gentle pensive music]

[assistant in Spanish]

- Just handle it.

[gentle music] [Maria laughing]

- Once upon a time.

Okay, now Rain.

Can't read if you keep...

Do you want a peppermint?

[giggling] Okay, okay, okay.

I'll give you peppermint.

[gentle music]

Sorry. I'm sorry I don't have one.

[gentle poignant music]

I'll tell him just after we win

I promise.

Oh yes, I know.

[audience applauding] [upbeat music]

- Morning. Welcome to this year's Christmas Cowboy.

Who's ready to get started?

[audience applauding]

There they are. Bring them on out.

[upbeat music] [hooves clopping]

[upbeat music] [audience applauding]

[audience cheering]

[audience applauding]

We're gonna let the riders get settled

and then we'll begin.

[audience chattering]

- Where's Rain? - [Carlos] I dunno.

- Okay, because that's not Rain. - I'm just as confused as you.

He was with Mr. Colton earlier.

- Did you go ask Mr. Colton where he is?

- He must have stayed with him. - Can you go find her?

Just go look in the barn.

- You don't need Rain to win.

- I do need Rain to win.

I can't-- - You can do this.

Have patience.

Do everything you've been practicing and you will be fine.

- [Maria] So I'm riding the pinto?

- You got this.

- I got this, I got this, I got this. Thank you.

[exhaling] I don't got this.

[audience applauding]

[Inaudible Dialogue]

- This year we're gonna do things a bit differently because

this is the most important event of the competition.

Maria Gomez and Michelle Bedford

are gonna compete against one another

in a variety of events they feel comfortable with.

Whoever claims this year's title of Christmas Cowboy

is also gonna win the development deal

and a special bonus.

[audience applauding]

Who's ready to get started?

[audience applauding]

[gentle suspenseful music]

- What if we split the deal,

our firms can work together on the project,

and then we don't have to do this.

- You're just saying that 'cause you know you're not gonna win.

- Okay, fine. Then just promise me that if you win,

you're gonna do whatever you gotta do

to save the equestrian center for Carlos.

Because that's all I care about at this point.

[gentle suspenseful music]

- [Presenter 2] First up, Michelle Bedford

riding Midnight.

[audience applauding] [audience whooping]

[hooves clopping] [gentle suspenseful music]

[audience applauding] [audience whooping]

Here comes Maria Gomez riding the pinto, Calvin.

[gentle suspenseful music] [audience applauding]

- Maria, we believe in you.

[gentle suspenseful music]

[audience applauding] [gentle suspenseful music]

[audience cheering] [gentle suspenseful music]

[gentle suspenseful music] [hooves clopping]

Oh my God, look! The horse is skipping.

- [Presenter 2] The judges can rate them

on three things, presence

precision, and agility.

[gentle suspenseful music] [horse whinnying]

[audience applauding] [gentle suspenseful music]

[gentle suspenseful music]

[audience whooping]

[gentle suspenseful music]

[gentle suspenseful music] [horse whinnying]

[audience applauding]

- Okay, the winner of this year's Christmas Cowboy is...

[audience applauding]

[gentle suspenseful music]

Michelle Bedford.

[audience applauding] [audience cheering]

[gentle sad music]

[screen swooshing]

For being our champion and winning the tournament,

you're gifted with a special local bred,

and raised Jericho champion.

[horse whinnying]

- No, no, no. You can't take that horse.

Colton, you can't take that horse.

- You cheated.

There's consequences of deceiving people.

[gentle sad music] [hooves clopping]

- Michelle, please don't take that horse.

My mom, she gave me that horse like-

- Aw.

- I'll do anything. It's so cute that you miss your mommy.

- Michelle, that's enough.

[gentle sad music]

See y'all at the Christmas Eve party.

[gentle sad music]

I'll make the official announcement.

[gentle sad music]

- You've taken this way too far.

- I had no idea.

[gentle sad music]

- She can't take Rain.

She can't take Rain, please.

- I'm so sorry. It's not up to me.

It's Mr. Colton's horse.

- It's Mr. Colton's horse. I don't care if it's Mr.

It's my horse. It's my mom's horse.

- Isn't this cute?

[horse whinnying]

- [Carlos] What do you want?

- Cowboy, I was here to offer Mary something.

You can have Rain.

In exchange for the development deal.

[laughing]

Shit, sorry, I forgot I won that too [laughing].

Oh, at least I'll be seeing a lot more of you Carlos.

Oh, never mind

since we're tearing down the equestrian center.

- Michelle, stop!

[Michelle gasping]

- [singing] She didn't tell you.

- What's she saying?

- Sorry, I tried to tell you.

I wanted to tell you so many times.

And then, and then I just thought

that if I could win that,

I don't know I could have just convinced Colton

after this whole thing was over and

after we signed that I could...

I could win it back.

- You really didn't know.

Oops.

- Carlos, please, please just let me.

You are such a cruel bitch.

- I underestimated you.

I would do a lot of things to win

but lie to the man

that would risk everything for me?

Your mommy must be really proud.

- [Cynthia] Hey Michelle.

- Oh! Oh my nose!

[gentle poignant music]

- So you're leaving?

- Yeah.

[gentle poignant music]

- Okay.

[gentle poignant music]

I was just waiting for you to ask.

[gentle poignant music]

- [Maria] I thought you threw this away.

- If you spent more time training

and less time playing around with little, little dolls.

- I try so hard!

[gentle poignant music]

[Maria crying]

[gentle poignant music]

[car rumbling] [horse whinnying]

[gentle poignant music]

Where is she?

She's gone?

- They just took her.

- Oh God, you didn't even let me say goodbye.

- She's not my horse, Mary.

- We cannot let her take her.

[gentle poignant music]

I mean, are you even listening to me?

We have to go do something. - Maybe if you would've been

more honest with me from the very beginning

I could've helped you, but you weren't.

[gentle poignant music]

- Can you just let me explain?

- There's nothing to explain.

You haven't been honest with me since the very beginning.

You've been lying to me this whole time.

- I think that it's way more complicated than that.

- You really think I wanted you to lose?

[gentle poignant music]

After everything we've been through.

[exhaling] I still don't get it.

[gentle poignant music]

What a coach I was.

- So that's it. You're just gonna quit?

I mean you can't quit.

[gentle poignant music]

What about everything that you said? Those were?

All that was a lie too?

[gentle poignant music]

- Can't quit something you were never a part of, Mary.

[gentle poignant music]

[horse whinnying]

[horse snorting]

[gentle poignant music]

[horse snorting]

[gentle poignant music]

[Maria crying] [gentle poignant music]

- [Presenter] And Rain just had a significant mishap.

Carla is not moving.

[gentle poignant music]

- Maria, you don't need any piece of metal to be a champion.

[gentle poignant music] [birds chirping]

[gentle poignant music] [Maria sniffing]

[horse whinnying]

[horse snorting] [gentle poignant music]

[hand thumping]

- [Maria] Hello?

[hand thumping]

[knuckles rapping]

[door rumbling]

- Thought I might see you.

- Yeah?

- [Colton] Mm hm.

- [exhaling] What do you think I might say?

- Oh, what do I think you might say?

- Yeah.

- Something like, "How dare you?"

- Yeah.

- "Who the hell do you think you are?"

- Who in the hell do you think you are?

- Yeah.

Mm mm.

- I can't understand you, man.

[exhaling] What's your problem?

You're so bitter and cruel.

Are you acting like this because

you have some major crisis?

Are you dying? Do you have cancer?

Like I can't figure you out.

Is it your daughter?

- I got angry 'cause you cheated.

And when I get angry,

I don't always make the best decisions.

Her birthday, now Christmas.

I just can't seem to get her to come home.

She's my tough one.

- Can I give you a piece of advice?

Maybe you're a hard ass.

- A what?

- A hard ass. Yeah, I don't know.

Maybe you are. Have you considered it?

Have you ever asked yourself why she doesn't wanna come home?

I mean maybe the reason why she doesn't wanna come home

is because you don't

you don't let her come home.

I mean, because when she does come home,

she has to play your stupid games.

And whether she wins or not all she is left with

at the end of the day is just how,

just how inadequate she is to you.

And you know, maybe

maybe one day you do

you become this better man.

You become this, this better dad.

And it doesn't matter

because no matter how many calls,

or texts you send, she's just always gonna be

left with the dad who didn't believe in her.

And I don't know, maybe one day,

maybe one day you get

you get really, really lucky

and she does come home

and she sees you

but you're not

you're not riding a horse

but you're walking with a cane.

And just somehow

oh God, somehow she realizes

that everything you did well it wasn't

because you didn't believe in her

it was because you did.

- I dunno if we're gonna get that lucky.

- Yeah. Yeah, I don't think so either.

[door rumbling]

- [exhaling] I'm sorry, Maria.

- [Jonathan] Do you want me to see

if I can get you home early?

- No, there's actually one more thing that I need to do.

But can you, can you do me a favor?

- [Jonathan] What do you need?

[text message swooshing]

[text message swooshing]

[gentle upbeat music]

♪ We had it all

♪ Then watched it fall

♪ Can't turn around

♪ We're past it now

- I'm gonna go talk to him.

- Okay. - Okay.

[gentle upbeat music] ♪ You held my hand

♪ In shifting sand

♪ Right now it's clear You're nowhere near

So you got my message? Decided to show up?

- Not because you invited me, right?

He is my boss and all.

- Right, can we talk?

[glass clinking]

- Everyone, thank you so much for coming.

[guests applauding]

I want to make a special announcement,

and make the resort development deal official

by congratulating Maria Gomez.

[group applauding]

We sign the deal after midnight,

so I won't kick you out until then.

- Wait, you can't do this. I won.

You already said I won.

- Michelle, I changed my mind.

- Did you sleep with him?

- Excuse me?

- Sorry, I'm just trying to figure out

how you stole this from me.

- Michelle. I didn't.

- You know what, it doesn't matter

because I'm gonna go back to New York,

where I'm still number one

and you are still nothing.

I'll forget about this

and I'll forget about you.

But you will always think of me

on top of your mommy's horse.

[footsteps tapping]

You're gonna hit me too?

[gentle sad music]

- I feel sorry for you Michelle.

And you were right

when you said that we were similar.

Even with everything, you and I we're just,

sad little girls trying too hard to be loved.

[gentle sad music]

[footsteps tapping] [gentle sad music]

- [Cynthia] Hey.

- Hey.

How's your hand?

- Well I've got another punch left in me.

- I thought you said, I thought you were

gonna say, "I have another hand."

[laughing] - I do also.

[gentle sad music]

- Am I a bad person?

I'm a bad person.

- No, what I was gonna say

was that I always wanted

to clear out your room

and dad would never let me

because he always knew you'd come home.

And yeah...

you've made some bad choices.

And those choices have hurt people.

But just because we make bad choices

doesn't make us bad people.

- So are you gonna tell me that I?

Are you gonna tell me that it blew up in my face?

- No, I'm not here to taunt you.

I wanna support you.

I mean, sometimes we all hurt people

even when we don't mean to.

- But you meant to.

- Oh yeah.

- [laughing] Yeah.

- I mean you're the queen of getting yourself

into very interesting situations,

and somehow you always figure it out.

I mean, how did you even manage to get the deal?

- I really have no idea.

[door creaking]

- Maria.

- Okay.

- Speaking of which.

- Mm hm.

- I think I deserve a raise.

[Maria laughing]

- What the hell is going on?

I'm so, I am so

so tired of whatever sick, twisted game

that you are playing.

- Nope. No more games.

I promise, it's yours.

[gentle poignant music]

You ready?

- I don't want it.

- What?

What do you mean you don't want it?

It has to be you.

- Why?

Why?

Okay, so then if it has to be me,

you let me buy the center from

you and you build around it.

Or you can just give it to Michelle

because I don't want it if you don't.

[gentle poignant music]

- Hmm.

Your mother would be damn proud.

[gentle poignant music]

- I'm confused.

[gentle poignant music]

- The baby in this picture is not my daughter.

It's Cynthia.

[Maria laughing]

And when your mom had her, everyone was so happy.

But I was the most excited 'cause I'd been such

not a great brother

that I thought I could be

a good uncle.

[gentle poignant music]

- This is messed up.

- Maria, I'm your uncle.

- You're not my uncle.

- [Colton] I am.

- You're not. You're not my uncle.

- I am.

- You're not. You're not.

I don't have an uncle.

I would've known that I had an uncle,

and Cynthia would've definitely known

that she had an uncle.

Cynthia was four when I left.

[gentle poignant music]

I'm telling you the truth.

- My mother's name was Johnson.

- Yeah, that's our family name.

I took my wife's last name.

- Well that's really convenient to you.

Where's your wife?

- Her last name mattered to her,

and mine didn't so much at the time.

[gentle poignant music]

- So that means my dad, he...

- He knew. Yeah, he knows.

- He knew this entire time that you were my uncle,

and he didn't, he didn't say anything.

- If we had told you

would you have come back?

- So this was just some

elaborate scheme to...

Are you insane?

- Runs in the family, my dear.

- I'm gonna, I'm gonna kill him,

and then I'm gonna kill you,

and then I'm gonna kill him.

- I understand it is a lot to process.

- So that means you were just gonna gimme

this deal this entire time.

- No, no, no, no, no. You had to earn that.

I didn't know what kind of woman you'd become.

I had to make sure you were the right person

for the job and you are.

[gentle poignant music]

- I literally lost every single competition.

- You won the only one that mattered, character.

[gentle poignant music]

- So what did you do to mom that she just...?

- Disowned her only brother?

[gentle poignant music]

Ah, that is a long sad story about my lack of character.

[gentle poignant music]

When your mom passed, I tried to reconnect

but your dad was angry and it was too late at that point.

Plus it would've been confusing for you girls.

Then one day your dad called and we made up,

and I bought this house,

and I fell in love with the place again.

And I knew that I wanted to make it my home.

But I knew the only way I could make up for all

that lost time with your father,

and the family was to bring you back.

[gentle poignant music]

So here we are.

I apologize for all the secrecy.

For everything really.

Especially being a jerk.

I took it too far with Rain.

Hey, I had no idea how much he meant to you.

[gentle poignant music]

- Yeah, yeah.

That was, [sniffing]

that was pretty messed up.

- Hmm. Come on, I have one more surprise.

[gentle music]

♪ Broken hearts mend slow

♪ Families heal and grow

- Rain? [horse whinnying]

♪ We all stumble and fall

- Merry Christmas, Mary.

[gentle music] ♪ Love will hear the call

- Maria.

[gentle music] ♪ Words that hurt now gone

♪ Forgiveness carries on

♪ We can build again

♪ Make us home, my friend

♪ Resolve with the family

♪ Heal the wounds, make us free ♪

♪ Together stronger we stay

I won.

[gentle music] ♪ Hand in hand

♪ Misunderstandings fade

♪ Time for love we've made

♪ Eyes that once held pain

♪ Now find peace again

♪ Tears that once did fall I just really miss mom.

- Me too.

[gentle music] ♪ Together we belong

- I love you dad.

[gentle music] ♪ Family keeps us strong

- I love you too kiddo.

- What am I, chopped liver?

[gentle music] ♪ Together stronger we stand

♪ Hand in hand

- My girls.

[gentle upbeat music] [group chattering]

- Ho, ho, ho.

[gentle upbeat music]

- I can't believe you knew this entire time,

and you didn't say anything.

- Well, it worked.

[gentle music] ♪ Time for love we've made.

- [Marnie] Dad?

[gentle poignant music]

- Marnie?

[gentle poignant music]

Marnie.

[gentle poignant music]

It's so nice to see you.

[gentle poignant music]

Here, let me introduce you to everyone.

This is my daughter.

[gentle music] ♪ Families heal and grow

♪ We all stumble, fall

♪ Love will hear the call

♪ Words that hurt now gone

♪ Forgiveness carries on

♪ We can build again

♪ Make us home, my friend

♪ Resolve with the family

- What you doing here?

[gentle music] ♪ Make us free

♪ Together stronger we stand

♪ Hand in hand

[gentle music]

♪ Misunderstandings fade

♪ Time for love we've made

What is it?

- It's the deed to the equestrian center.

So all this.

Yeah, it's yours now.

And so is she, so you better take good care

of her for me, okay?

[gentle poignant music]

[Maria in Spanish]

[soaring upbeat music]

[gentle upbeat music]

[radio crackling]

[gentle upbeat music] ♪ On this special day

♪ Children's voices calling

♪ As we laugh and play

♪ Warmth in every smile

♪ Joy in every face

♪ Hearts are filled with love

♪ In this cherished place

♪ Home for Christmas time

♪ Bells begin to chime

- [Cynthia] Ayla.

♪ Joy in every rhyme

♪ Home for Christmas time

[gentle poignant music]

♪ Home for Christmas time

[horse whinnying]

[gentle upbeat music] ♪ Holiday lights all bright

♪ Love is in the air

♪ Warmth of the firelight

♪ But my heart's still bare

♪ Laughter fills the room

♪ But I feel far away

♪ Holiday joy in bloom

♪ But love seems miles away

♪ I don't wanna be alone, but I miss that feeling ♪

♪ Sitting by the fire's glow

♪ Christmas is my healing

♪ I don't want to be alone but I miss that feeling ♪

♪ Wishing on a star tonight

♪ That love will find me and make it right ♪

♪ Candles softly burn

♪ But they don't warm my soul

♪ Christmas dreams return but my heart's not home ♪

♪ Voices sing with cheer

♪ While I sit in the crowd

♪ It's a festive time of year

♪ And I wish for love out loud

♪ I don't wanna be alone but I miss that feeling ♪

♪ Sitting by the fire's glow

♪ Christmas is my healing

♪ I don't wanna be alone but I miss that feeling ♪

♪ Wishing on a star tonight

♪ That love will find me and make it right ♪

[gentle music]

♪ The days are burning by

♪ The weeks they learn to fly

♪ But we'll take our time like everything's fine ♪

♪ And tomorrow again we'll try

♪ I'll even take the sky

♪ Take a walk outside, everything's fine ♪

♪ Hey, don't ask me why

Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

♪ Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

♪ When the past starts picking locks ♪

♪ And comes to pry

♪ And the walls not much to say beyond goodbye ♪

♪ Well if memories were water

♪ And our bodies brick and mortar ♪

♪ Then we can build a bridge to get us by ♪

♪ Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

♪ Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

♪ Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

♪ Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

♪ Now we dwell up on the future in our frame ♪

♪ How to get on through some foolish game ♪

♪ So we're givers, never takers ♪

♪ Yeah we're movers and we're shakers ♪

♪ We sit alone, no one to share the blame ♪

♪ So we step out of the pan into the flame ♪

♪ The days are burning by

♪ The weeks they learn to fly

♪ But we'll take our time like everything's fine ♪

♪ And tomorrow again, we'll try ♪

♪ I'll even take the sky

♪ Take a walk outside, everything's fine ♪

♪ Hey, don't ask me why