All language subtitles for If I Only Had Christmas [2020]

Mmm, good morning, Bobo.

Mmm, best alarm clock ever.

Do you know what today is?

That's right, it's the office Christmas
party.

Yeah, come on, come on.

Hey, I'm talking.

There was no angel.

Uh, ho, ho, ho!

Yes, you're a good girl.

Hey.

Have a Santa hat.

Darcy, this is too much.

And you bake Christmas cookies.

You realize there's a buffet?

No, let her have this.

Headquarters announced a creative
campaign of the year today. Oh, come on,

Darcy. You're a shoo -in. Of course.

But he was the first Kansas City
publicist to be nominated. I'm nervous,

not even the one who's nominated. I'm
not nervous. And Gary, you can never

too much Christmas. Watch and learn.

Evergreen bean casserole.

Stocking stuffers.

Lettuce. No balls.

What? We were all emailed the menu.

Okay, I'm nervous.

Distract me.

I'm just... Oh!

Darcy, do you have the press release?
Singular Technologies is in your inbox.

Genesis will be there by 4. Amazing.

Now, before we get this party started,
have they announced the award yet?

Right on time.

Darcy, I'm sorry.

That's okay.

It was a competitive year.

Yeah.

Oh, you took a tiny Kansas City medical
startup and put them in the national

spotlight. They reach millions more
because of you.

Now, you may not have won some fancy
awards, but you helped save countless

lives. Don't forget that. Thank you.

Really, all of you.

I'll be back in a minute.

The Austin Inc. piece looks really long.
It's blowing up.

It's a wrecker of an article. They
accused William Austin of virtually

disappearing as CEO.

But there's no vision, no leadership
ever since his father George passed

Man, I feel bad for whoever's in charge
of their communications department.

I told you to stop reading it.

One would think growing up the son of
one of the world's most famous tech

would make him a natural industry
leader, but all he seems to have learned

is play with his father's toys.

It's getting out of control. I've got
calls from CNN, NBC, Business Insider.

Tell them we have no comment.

Glenn Goodman's office?

We have no comment.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Also, The Economist, Bloomberg, they all
want to hear from the head of

communications. No comment.

It'll blow over.

And Winona.

Right. Good luck with that.

As CFO, I'm telling you, it is time to
hire an outside PR firm.

Absolutely not.

They want a CEO who will double as a
puffed -up celebrity frontman.

That's not an option.

Well, then we tell them it's not an
option, and we see what else they come

with. Never needed outside PR before?

The world doesn't know what we're doing.

They can't see the vision.

Customers don't need to see the vision.

They will see the genius in the product.

Investors need to see the vision.

They were already nervous.

This article shook their confidence.

Look, I agree with you. We don't need a
flashy CEO -led strategy. But what we do

need is an outside voice to shake things
up.

Hiding isn't working anymore.

I still don't like it.

You'll retain full veto power over
pitches.

Fine.

How are you doing?

Really?

I just wish I knew what I could have
done differently, you know?

Work in New York or Chicago?

Have a client whose name rhymes with
Carbucks?

It's late.

You've had a long day. Why don't you go
home and do something that recharges

you?

I will.

What is all this?

Doing some research.

After that disaster of an article,
Austin Inc. put out a call for pitches.

I saw.

I wouldn't give that request too much
stock. It is still William Austin's

company, and he's notoriously anti
-publicity.

Get some sleep, Darcy.

But if someone from this office were to
land AI's business, I'm sure

headquarters would need them to move to
New York and run the account.

Do we know anyone who might be
interested in something like that?

I don't know. Well, if you know anyone,
tell them to send me a pitch deck by

Monday.

Good night, Darcy.

Good night.

And five, four, three, two... Hi, Darcy.
Hello. How are you?

We've got salad and garlic bread.

Oh, great.

Do you mind if I just pop this in the
oven? Yeah, top market's fine. Thanks,

Clara. What's the deal with the lights
outside? You having trouble hanging

I know. Hi, Huff. Yeah, no, it's just...
No, don't worry about it. I got it.

Hey, sir.

Did you turn your lights around? Oh,
yeah. I was just telling Huff. Oh, no,

no. Big deal. We brought this with us.
Oh, thank you.

Honey, sorry we're late. Oh, no, you're
just... in time for Christmas cocoa.

This looks like heaven.

Yeah. Sugar -free for you, Dad.

And paradise lost.

Ah, you can get started. I'm going to
take these to the wonder joint. Okay.

You know, normally I don't allow strange
men on my roof unless they're

accompanied by nine tiny reindeer.

Brothers are not strangers, Darcy. I
said strange, not strangers.

Hey, uh, Emma told us about the award.
You doing okay?

Yeah, I'm fine. You know, it happens.
I'm fine.

Did she do the thing where she... Yeah,
she did the other thing. What? No, I'm

fine.

Who's the cutest dog in the world?

Bobo. Who broke my Walkman in 1983?

Huck. How do you feel about losing this
award?

I'm fine.

Oh, listen, sis.

Sometimes the first step is admitting
that you have a problem.

What?

I just feel so defeated and small.

It was crazy to think I could compete on
that level.

Maybe it's time to finally take a real
vacation.

You, my dear, have a gift. You're
stifled at work and that's hard.

But when one corner of the world tries
to dim our light, we don't hide it under

a bushel. We find something. someplace
else to let it shine it's christmas and

there are so many people in need who
could use your talent yeah

you're right i just need to get out of
my head maybe i'll find a great charity

do some pro bono work if you're looking
for options zeke and i love the emerald

educational trust oh yeah they donated a
bunch of computers to our school system

last year they mentor teachers connect
atwood schools with resources, run

outreach programs.

They're awesome.

Honestly, after last year's budget cuts,
I don't know what we would have done

without them. I'll definitely check them
out.

Okay, everybody.

Dinner is ready.

Why am I the only one decorating the
tree? No, dinner.

Emerald Education Trust.

Well, Bobo, would you look at who it is?

William Austin.

I got this for you. Oh, thank you. I'll
just have a sip. I've got so much

adrenaline, I could pull Santa's flaming
belt right now.

Give me the news.

Headquarters loved your pitch.

Digging up Willie Moss with charity work
and leaning into that really humanizes

him, but... I knew they'd get it.

But? Unfortunately, they loved it so
much they sent it to AI right away, and

received a response from their vice
president of communications this

I'm sorry, Darcy. No.

This is a misunderstanding.

If I could talk to him, I'm pretty sure
I could get him to come around.

Oh, you're welcome to try.

I will.

Okay.

I'll see you back at the office. Bye.

Hey, what's going on, Jade? I've got
Darcy Gale from Gump PR for you. With

Kansas City pitch we passed on? Just,
uh...

I don't know. Tell her I'm not
available. She's very persistent.

Please take the call.

Okay. Put her through.

Glenn Goodman. Mr. Goodman, Darcy Gale
from Gum PR.

I believe we had a small
misunderstanding.

No, there was no misunderstanding.

Mr. Austin felt the exploitation of his
charity was in poor taste. That's why we

passed on your proposal.

No, I would never exploit Emerald. I
think it's a wonderful foundation. I

thought it showed a crucial difference
between Mr.

Austin's vision and his father's. No, we
don't want the public focusing on the

differences. We want our customers to
trust that the legacy will continue.

But it's not.

Oh, well, if that's how you feel. But I
don't think it's a bad thing.

Mr. Austin has changed AI's focus
fundamentally to how it can make the

better place, and the media want stories
like that.

Well, it's a lovely spin, Miss Gale, but
investors aren't inspired by human

interest pieces.

They care about cold, hard bottom lines.

You're choosing to see the worst in
them. Investors are still people. Most

people are usually out for their own
self -interest.

That's business.

That's a pretty cold worldview at
Christmas.

Well, isn't that what you're doing?

I mean, this is a lovely story meant to
appeal to our CEO's ego. It's just

enough to get you the job of a lifetime,
no?

My personal connection to Emerald is
what inspired this pitch, not the other

around.

What do you mean personal?

My brother and sister -in -law are
teachers and work with Emerald. I was

to do some pro bono work.

Why?

Because it's Christmas and I have a gift
for this.

When you have a gift, you don't hide it
under a bushel. You shine it wherever it

can do the most good.

Okay, come. Make me a believer.

What? Come work for Emerald in
Connecticut for the next few weeks.

Let me see what you can do with our busy
season.

And then if by some Christmas miracle
you can convince me I was wrong about

PR, I could probably be persuaded to get
you a meeting with Mr. Austin.

Did the call drop?

Hello, are you still there?

Oh. Sorry, I was pausing to take it all
in. It's a relief to know you have a

pause button.

Listen, just let me know in the next 24
hours.

And Miss Gail, Merry Christmas.

I mean, what if I get this job and have
to move to New York?

Or what if I fail epically and no one
ever wants to hire me again?

What if I come back and I... These are
good people who work tirelessly at

helping students in need, and you're
going there to help share their story.

Focus on that, one step at a time, and
it will lead you exactly where you're

supposed to be. Oh, but I'm going to
miss the holidays with you guys, and

and Huck, and... And we'll all be here
when you get back. But if I get

you have to promise to send me global
updates.

You got it.

Well, then you better get going.

Looks like there's a storm coming. Well,
see you in three weeks.

Okay, wish me luck.

Well, you're not going to need it.

You're going to blow them all away.

Now let's get you to the airport.

Her flight was delayed by weather.

Yeah, no worries. I actually came down
to the hotel bar instead.

I'll just, uh, I'll get some work done.

Yeah, keep me updated.

Wow, this is something, huh?

People talk about Christmas in New
England.

You see it in those TV movies. I always
assumed it was Hollywood magic, but this

really lives up to the hype.

What brings you in?

Business.

And you?

Same. Good.

I wasn't trying to eavesdrop, but I was
worried you got stood up.

Not that you look like someone who gets
stood up often or ever, really.

By friends, I mean, I... Seems like you
could use a drink.

Pinot, please?

Sorry, I'm a little bit nervous. Big
meeting. Came here a little early to

drink and calm my nerves. The guy I'm
meeting is a tough nut to crack. He's

rough. Maybe even a little curmudgeonly.

Curmudgeonly? Should I scan the lobby
for guys wearing...

That's the number?

Maybe.

Honestly, I don't even know what the guy
looks like.

Thank you.

Really? Oh, yeah. It's a whole thing
with this company.

Uh, excuse me.

Hey,

how's it going?

She never got on the flight.

You don't say.

Well, I'm sure she'll turn up.

Where are you from?

Kansas City. Oh, wonderful town.

Tell me something. How does somebody
make a curmudgeonly first impression

uh, what's his name?

Glenn. Glenn.

Oof.

Did he, uh, snarl on the phone?

Did he threaten to shut down the
building and loan?

Does he end his text messages with a
period? That is very passive aggressive.

Although he is Kurt, that's for sure.

He's a no guy.

A no guy?

Yes. I understand playing it safe, but
this guy's instinct is just saying no

right out of the gate.

I could be a no guy.

Oh, you are no no guy.

No? No.

A no guy doesn't engage in a charming
conversation with a stranger at the bar.

Oh, let's not breathe past that.

You think I'm charming.

Honestly, I...

I wish my client were more like you.

Excuse me, I have to get this.

Hi.

Oh, I sent you the updated itinerary.

Sorry. Oh,

no, it didn't send. I'm so sorry. I got
to the airport early and took an earlier

flight. I'm already at the hotel.

Oh, that's so nice of you.

And Mr. Goodman, will he be meeting me
at the restaurant or...

You don't say.

Okay. Thank you.

Yeah.

Well, hang on. Where are you going?

I don't know.

To dye my hair, slip out the back
window, reintroduce myself as Carmen

-Tropez because apparently we're playing
a game where we pretend to be other

people. In my defense, I never lied. No,
you just let me do circuits -worthy

contortions of foot -and -mouth syndrome
before you said anything.

I love the circus.

Very entertaining.

We curmudgeons, we enjoy so little.

Also, I really sound that old on the
phone. Be honest.

Why didn't you just introduce yourself?

How often do you get to hear someone's
unfiltered first impression of you? You

do the same thing.

In my line of work, we earn an
unfiltered opinion through trust.

Fair enough.

Start again.

Do you want to grab some dinner?

No. Oh, now who's a no guy?

Come on, A .I. Street.

We should probably go over the schedule
for the next few weeks.

That's not the way.

Okay, I don't know where I'm going.

Do you know what you want?

Yes.

Reciprocity. Hmm, suit yourself, but the
chicken is excellent.

You said we should start fresh, so tell
me something about you.

Where'd you grow up?

I don't see how that's relevant.

The work I do is about building
relationships. You already know a lot

where I grew up, that I have siblings,
my habits. Celebration. All completely

unsolicited, by the way.

Crazy salad at Emerald.

So you're a Caprese fan.

I like this restaurant's Caprese. Have
you ever been to Italy?

There's this crazy little... Hi.

I'll start with the Caprese.

I'll start with the bruschetta. Thank
you. Thank you.

Now, as you know, Emerald has three
Christmas events to promote.

a partnership with the Traveling
Christmas Tree Farm, a children's

pageant, and our annual donor gathering.
I've been looking into the Christmas

Tree Farm partnership, and I think
there's a lot of room for expansion. No,

no. No, everything's set.

Your job is to simply generate media
attention.

My job is to find the story in the event
worth sharing.

If you really want to capture the magic
of Emerald, sorry, but your events need

an upgrade.

You need more spectacle, more heart, and
definitely more Christmas.

It's a Christmas tree farm. I would
think on the spectrum of Christmas,

pretty high up. Thank you.

A Christmas tree... I don't think it
really gets much more Christmassy than a

Christmas tree.

What are you doing?

You like to pray there, right?

I just didn't expect to be stonewalled
like this.

Well, you're just used to charming
everyone immediately, that's all.

No, that's not...

Oh, okay, there's some truth to that.

He's a big shot VP.

He's not going to be around every day,
right?

Oh, for sure not.

You're right.

Today, it's just about me and my new
colleagues. A whole horizon of yes.

That's our girl.

I miss you guys already.

How's Bobo?

You're not feeding her treats first
thing in the morning, are you, Dad?

No. Yes.

But just one.

Dad.

We love you, Dorothy. Now you go in
there and you show them what you're made

I love you, too.

Wow,

you're a bad laugh and a hairless cat
away from being an action movie villain.

What are you doing here?

Oh, I'm just here to make sure
everything runs as smoothly as possible.

Hmm. It's suspicious that I can spare
their VP of communications.

Although you guys don't do that much
communicating.

Well,

it is very important to Mr. Austin.

Feels more like you're babysitting.

Well, this pays better, but you don't
get to watch nearly as much TV.

Okay.

Hi, I'm Dorothy Gale and I'm so excited
to be here.

Hi, Darcy Gale, Gum PR. Good to meet
you.

The second one conveys power, but it's a
little cold and formal.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Wait,
what?

But then again, it's best to start
professional and trust the rapport will

Or you could try a bit of both.

Hi, I'm Darcy Gale from Gum PR.

That was great. Jackie Crow.

Oh, head of development.

Pleasure to meet you.

Is that how people greet each other in
Kansas City? No, I just brought them

gift. Oh.

Well, it should be.

Wouldn't that be great if everywhere you
went, people said hello with coffees?

I'd never stop trying to make new
friends.

Anywho.

Follow me. No, put them up.

There.

Perfect. Honestly, my back is a two
-step for this next year. You're hanging

them. You know I'm scared of heights.

Hello, everyone. I'm Darcy Gale from Gun
PR.

Pleased to meet you.

Hey. There you are.

I don't know who this is.

I'm Glenn Goodman, VP of Communications
at Autonet.

Oh, Jackie Crow Development.

Dr. Bridget Tinsley, Policy Director. We
are so glad to have someone from

corporate here.

O 'Brien Lyons, Arts Outreach Director.
Great to meet you. Wait, you've never

met them before?

You know, we are so very, very proud of
the work you guys have done, and we're

very excited because Darcy here has
stepped up and offered to help us get

word out.

Uh, all due respect, isn't it a little
late to bring someone new into the mix?

Oh, rest assured. I have done my
research and I'm ready to hit the ground

running. In fact, Good Morning Greenwich
wants to do a spot for the kids'

Christmas pageant. And Riley, as arts
director, I thought you would be the

perfect fit for the interview.

Me? On TV? No, no, no, no, no. I don't
think I could. Oh!

Don't worry. We'll work together and
I'll make sure you felt totally

comfortable. Media training is a big
part of what I do. I also have a

that would love to interview some of
Emerald's students to talk about how the

foundation has helped them. Dr. Tinsley,
with your connection... Apologies, Ms.

Gale. We are very protective over our
students and we have a hard policy

using them in media campaigns. Using
them? I... They would be sharing their

hardships, surrendering their story.

This is tricky territory.

Yeah, agreed.

Once you share your story publicly, it's
not yours anymore.

Blog the audience.

These are kids.

I don't mean to be a naysayer. We just
love these kids.

We're pretty protective of them.

Oh, I think that's very admirable.

Yeah, don't worry.

There are plenty more ideas where those
came from.

Jackie, perhaps we could start with the
partnership with the Troutman Christmas

Tree Farm? Sure. What did you have in
mind?

Actually, would you mind taking a walk
outside with me to brainstorm?

I find I get my best ideas with a little
fresh air. Great. I'll leave you to it.

Actually, while we have someone from
corporate, we would love to ask you some

questions.

Oh, you could give them the tree pipe
rod.

You are a lot more graceful than me. I
don't know how you did that. I was just

being professional. But inside,
immediately, there was a small voice in

saying, I told you, Darcy, you were
foolish to think you could do this.

I know that voice.

And that's all it is, a voice.

It's only as real as you let it be.

So let's talk about the Christmas tree
partnership.

What's there to say?

10 % of the sales at Troutman Christmas
Tree Farm are donated to the charity.

How's that?

You don't sound very enthused.

Well, I feel like we could do better.
But we always do the same thing every

year. And whenever I pitch new ideas,
they say no.

So, you figure out how to break through.

This event just needs more of a media
hook.

I know there's a maze of traditions to
navigate.

A maze?

What if we had a Christmas maze?

Yes. We could make it part of a whole
family -friendly experience.

We could do s'mores. We could get a
Santa.

I love it.

we just have to figure out how to make
this story special to emerald at

christmas darcy can i speak with you
jackie would you give us a minute

i want to apologize i should have you
back

in there even if i didn't agree with you
i appreciate that but why does it seem

like no one from ai has been at the
foundation mr austin has full confidence

charity is running

Oh, we could ask people to donate school
supplies for teachers.

Families could put them into cute little
Santa bags at the event. Yes, we could

call it Santa's Secret Classroom
Helpers.

We could use this as a model all over
the country.

First, we should talk to... I'll get
that set up.

Wait, what are you doing?

Pivoting. Did you grow up around horses,
Glenn?

Can't say that I did.

Well, we have a saying in Kansas City.

What do you do when you get thrown off a
horse?

People say that everywhere.

You coming or what?

There you go.

Enjoy, guys.

Mr. Troutman?

Please, call me Brian.

Brian, good to see you again. This is
Darcy Gale and Glenn Goodman. Hi. Your

farm is lovely.

Oh, thank you. We're very proud of it.
How can I help you?

We are so appreciative that you've
agreed to donate 10 % of sales to

December 10th. Of course. It's a great
tradition.

Can you feel it?

Come from the Midwest.

There is a bite coming. Uh -oh. Well,
Jackie and I had some ideas to expand

partnership into a bigger, family
-friendly event. Oh, jeepers. I don't

We're spread pretty thin here. Oh, well,
you wouldn't pay for a thing.

Except for overtime for employees if
required, and some permits might... You

would pay for very few things.

Jackie was thinking a maze, s'more
station, Santa.

Look, that all sounds fun, but that's
not the kind of enterprise my

established. The other guys down the
road, they have all kinds of flashy

gimmicks. We respect your commitment to
your family's vision.

Darcy, a word?

Maze? S'more station?

We can't empty the coffers for one
event. We've still got the Christmas

and the donor gala to promote.

And Jackie knows that. Her whole job is
to create partnerships without eating

into the budget. She's got this.

Jackie,

you've got this.

Brian, did you know that your
competitors are outselling you by 11 %?

11 %? If you want to boost your sales,
you need more marketing.

This would be free promotion, and Darcy
has a whole media plan. We could set up

potential partnerships or... Or those
might be bad ideas. Sorry.

Whatever you want, we'll do. Brian, we
know it's a lot to trust us with your

family's farm, but you can give these
teachers and students something no one

else can give them. A real touch of
Christmas magic.

Like Santa collecting donations here.

A hot cocoa stand and a s'more station?

Families making memories and making a
difference.

And this would become the model for
Emerald nationwide.

And your family would have started it.

We trust you.

Do you trust us?

I do.

You won't regret it.

Now, let's look at that budget.

Okay.

You feel an apology coming from the
Northeast.

There's a lot to promise.

I just hope you can deliver.

Oh, I can deliver. I am like Santa of...
Oh, come on. I had a whole comeback.

Excuse me.

Winona.

I'm going to have to reschedule.

I know. I just... I got to see how this
plays out.

I'll have Jade move some things around.

Yeah.

Bridget, may I call you Bridget? I would
prefer Dr.

Dixon. Absolutely.

Learn that.

These Santa bags would be directly
meeting teacher needs.

Notebooks, glue sticks, pencils that
usually come out of their pockets, but

a Christmas angle and a family -friendly
event.

That's cute.

Great.

What's the matter with cute?

Cute initiatives capitalize on Christmas
to check to spread the goodwill and

fear box.

Now, I am concerned that givers would
feel good temporarily, but there is so

much more work to be done.

Sure, but we should encourage giving no
matter how small, don't you think?

I think that supplies are needed, but
that's not going to stop teacher burnout

in rural and inner -city schools, and
it's not going to hold together after

-school tutoring programs that keep
getting cut.

That's how you really feel.

Okay, I think that your boss is so out
of touch with his own charity that he

keeps throwing a bunch of computers at
low -income students who don't even have

access to stable internet.

Look, I'm sorry.

That was a little too humbug.

We are fighting for big changes.

And in my experience, most people stop
at cute.

This work we do, it...

It's massive.

It is relentless and exhausting.

If you believe in this and in her, I
believe in you. But I'm going to keep a

very close eye on the budget.

Thank you.

Jack Frost levels of cold in here.

I feel horrible.

What are you talking about? That was a
huge win.

But she didn't like the idea.

Jackie, she said yes. She said a lot of
other things, but the important thing is

she did say yes.

You are a miracle worker. I'm officially
a believer.

You say you work with on -camera stage
fright?

Riley, a couple of training sessions
with me and you'll be ready to host your

own talk show.

Deal.

Let's keep the ideas flowing. What else
can we do?

Oh, something Bridget said did spark
another idea.

No, no.

Do you remember that part outside where
I said goodbye because I was already

running late for this business lunch as
it is? Yes, but you haven't said yes

yet. And if you say yes now, I can have
the press release done for you by the

end of your lunch. No.

No? The foundation is your client, not
AI. But a story about AI boosting

Internet access across the nation will
give you and your foundation much

positive press. Which, given our current
situation... Feels a little desperate.

You do know that if you don't take
control of the narrative, someone else

Glenn, I was starting to worry. Fiaro PR
is waiting.

Fiaro PR?

That's Gum's biggest competitor.

Darcy, this is our CFO, Winona West.
Winona, this is... The famous Darcy Gale

from Kansas City.

I'm so sorry we had to pass on Gum PR's
pitch, but thank you for your gracious

offer to help the foundation.

Now, if you'll excuse us, please.

Of course.

Lovely meeting you.

She's very pretty.

And charismatic, wouldn't you agree?

I don't know what you mean.

Shall we?

Pop -up Christmas events nationwide like
this are the goal. Assuming all goes

well.

This all looks great.

Yeah, it is great, but frankly, it's not
enough.

As Dr. Tinsley was saying, we are really
grateful for the donations, but it's

just a drop in the ocean compared to
what's needed.

Yes, our most recent analysis shows that
material shortages are the least of our

problems. You know what would be a great
Christmas angle? Dr.

Tinsley is delivering Christmas bags to
some of the local schools this week.

You should go together.

Interview some of the teachers. She'll
give you the insights.

That's the second story you've cracked
for me today, Darcy.

You're the best.

Dr. Tinsley, I'll be in touch.

Thanks.

Alumni Network Database.

We Kansas folk have to stick together.

I cannot believe that you did that for
me.

Thank you.

Well, the other day you had me thinking
about the end of A Christmas Carol when

Scrooge learns to really engage.

Christmas changed his heart year -round.

And you certainly made me see the big
picture.

So I know if anyone can get people to
care, it's you.

Thank you.

Look, I know that I came across as cold
and hard, and I... You've had a lot of

uphill battles. Do not apologize for
fighting for the things you love.

Thank you.

I'll see you later.

Our art outreach program instills much
-needed confidence.

It helps some people to picture the
audience in their underwear.

Okay, not everyone.

Sometimes I like to practice while doing
something relaxing, like cooking or

dancing. Dancing.

Dancing relaxes me. Great. Then try that
again with a little movement.

Okay.

Our art outreach program instills much
-needed confidence.

like James Johnson, who spent hours
mastering his dance moves, proving to

himself that he can focus.

Great. Keep practicing just like that.

Thank you, Darcy.

Hey, where have you been, stranger?

I was putting out some fires at the
office.

Wanted to make sure you hadn't given
away the farm in my absence.

Oh, and here I thought you were starting
to trust me.

Surely you could delegate this.

Well, maybe Fiero PR doesn't like to get
their hands dirty, but that is not my

style.

By decorating, that's the reward.

You see, someone wasn't on garland duty
as a kid, huh?

More of a carry -the -tree guy?

More of a came -home -from -school -in
-the -house -is -magically -transformed

guy. Aw, decorating's the best.

part of Christmas growing up. Taking out
the ornaments, hearing my parents share

the same stories, Zeke and Huck arm
wrestling over who would place the

Sounds like fun.

But that would require siblings.

Oh, only child.

Yeah, makes sense.

Why does that make sense?

You don't seem like you had to negotiate
hostage french fry situations in the

back of a minivan.

Now, is that something you would list
under special skills on a resume?

So, what were your traditions?

I'm very traditional.

Oh, come on. There had to be something
you loved or want to pass on.

Books on Christmas Eve.

I got to open one present. It had to be
a book.

My mom would make ginger snaps and
cocoa, and we'd just stay up reading in

living room.

Sounds amazing.

Yeah. I mean, ginger snaps are a must,
but...

Had to be mom. Oh, my mom made the best
snickerdoodles. They were so good. She

would decorate them with our initials so
my brothers and I wouldn't fight over

the extras.

She passed away when I was in college.

Um, I'm sorry, I didn't... No, oh, no.

It's, I mean, it's really hard,
especially being the only girl, but then

met Emma, and she's done such a
wonderful job keeping my mom's

And helping us make new ones.

We've rebuilt a tight -knit family
because we don't take one second

granted.

We have a problem.

No Santa.

What do you mean, no Santa?

He canceled. We have to have Santa.

Feeling okay?

You look different.

Bad different?

You're all flushed.

I'm fine.

I might need you to move some things
around.

Again? I already consolidated everything
to tomorrow.

You just read things out the tiniest
little bit.

Why don't we go over some messages, hmm?

Winona, Vince, Winona, John, Winona,
Winona, Winona.

Please call her back, or she'll stick
her flying monkeys on me. Her assistants

are relentless.

I'll handle Winona.

In the meantime, I need a favor.

I need you to get a hold of Santa.

Sure. I've also got the president on
line one.

I believe in you.

Thank you all so much from the bottom of
our hearts for being here tonight and

agreeing to be interviewed.

Now please enjoy the evening. Teachers
and students, do not forget your ticket

vouchers. All right, everybody.

Who's ready to kick off the first
Troutman Tree Farm Christmas Day?

You know, I have been so entrenched in
policy work, I've forgotten how good it

feels to make a teacher's day.

Merry Christmas, Dr. Dimpley.

Call me Bridget.

Merry Christmas, Dorothy.

Coming, curmudgeon?

Might help you find a little Christmas
spirit in there.

No.

Anything's possible.

You're lost.

No, I'm a certified Kansas corn maze
master.

You could even say a maze maze master.

Get it? Corn maze.

You always ramble like this when you're
nervous?

I'm not rambling.

I'm... Lost.

No.

It's this way. Nope.

Here you go with the nose again.

You literally just came from that well.
Do you think you're going to send

someone for us eventually?

Eventually? I mean, there are wild
animals out here.

Lions and tigers?

No.

Definitely bears.

Oh, my.

See, I was right. Because you asked that
kid for directions.

You have got to see this. Come with me.

Come on. Come on.

How'd Santa get here? You know, Dasher
and Dancer and... Where are you going?

Santa?

I don't get it. Jackie said she couldn't
get Santa.

You did this.

Nah, I called in a favor.

Rudolph's a huge fan of our cloud
services.

Thank you.

Thanks, Anna.

finished decorating the christmas tree
hi darcy what do you think oh it's

amazing as usual i love it how's it
going there it's going really well henry

darcy says it's going really well what's
up superstar how's your big

event i'm happy with how it's going no
she did the i thing no it's just

A chain of jealousy that I'm not there
decorating the tree and eating sneaker

doodles with you guys.

I just miss you is all.

We miss you too. Now go and see if
Claire and Maggie need some help. You

all to yourself, do you?

Oh, Emma. Oh, who is that behind you?

Oh,

that's Glenn.

Hey, Darcy.

Oh, you didn't say he was so handsome.

Emma, I have to go. I love you guys.

So I booked a morning show interview for
the Christmas pageant.

Still need an angle for the donor's
gala, but I was thinking... Whoa, whoa,

Work talk in front of Santa?

Today's been great.

You don't have anything to prove right
now.

Why?

You said it's been great.

Well, yeah, because it's Santa.

Oh, of course.

I do have one question.

Have you been good this year?

Oh, I have been very, very good. Very
good.

Well, let's go see Santa then.

All right, if you get some spare time,
go over your words. And don't forget,

choreo next rehearsal, all right?

We'll see you later.

Bye.

Perfect timing.

Rehearsal just ended, and the last of
our munchkins were just picked up. Oh,

excellent. So, Riley, good morning.
Greenwich is T -minus three days away.

are you feeling? Do you want to run
through your anecdotes again? Yes,

Okay.

Our program instills much -needed
confidence.

Like last year's runner -up for most
attentions, James Johnson, who spent

mastering his dance move.

proving to himself that he can, in fact,
focus. Or Caitlin Latif, silent as a

mouse for fear of her stutter, stepping
up and singing, Oh, Christmas tree, oh,

Christmas tree, how lovely are thy
branches.

Wow, you are good.

So the reporter is going to ask you, Why
a Christmas pageant? Why not a spring

musical or a summer show? Because what
other genre lets you bond with grandma

over music you both love?

Like our opening number. A chorus of
kids in perfect harmony.

Jolly old St. Nicholas, lean your ear
this way.

Ah, that's the Christmas spirit, Darcy.

Don't you tell a single soul what I'm
about to say. Okay, okay. Come here,

follow me.

Oh. Okay. Oh, here we go.

I got you.

It's a chassé to the left, okay? Mm
-hmm.

Oh,

that was so great. You should do that at
the pageant. Me?

No, no, I couldn't. Oh, no, it's a great
idea.

The kids would be really inspired.

I'd be so nervous. I can't let the kids
see me like that. You have the chance to

show these kids they never have to stop
dancing. To lead by example.

Lead by example.

What a great idea.

Oh, no.

Now, a publicist who just doesn't push
people into the spotlight but puts her

own skin in the game for a client?

I mean, that's somebody we could pretty
much trust with anything.

No, no, no, no. I'm not a performer.
Would you please? I would feel so

as the only adult up there by myself,
but with you...

All

right, I will do it.

Bravituti.

A word, Glenn?

Explain your logic, please. I am
struggling to understand.

What we're doing here, it feels real and
connected.

Important.

We have hired an entire staff to handle
important work.

Honestly, if you need to take a
sabbatical or you want to go and

am doing my job.

Now, I think Dorothy's on to something.

We're so focused on the work, we've
disconnected from why we do it. We can't

afraid to get personal.

Right.

George wasn't afraid to get personal.

And that's how he ended up with so many
tabloid headlines.

I made a promise with George. George
doesn't run the business anymore.

Hiding isn't working. You told me that.

Now, if we're going to shift the
perception of AI, we've got to get to

people who work for us again.

And I'm starting here. That is my
strategy.

Then I will send Langley PR your
apology.

Is everything okay?

Fine, yeah.

You still want to go over the gala media
strategy tonight?

If that still works for you. Yeah, of
course. No, it's great.

Come on. See that number from the top
again.

Are you in trouble?

Me? Why?

With your boss.

Oh, Winona.

She's not happy, that's for sure.

She thinks I've been too distracted with
the charity.

Oh, I could never stand up to my boss
that way. The people, please, are in me

shake just thinking about it.

Yeah, being an old guy has its perks.

Especially when you feel like
something's worth fighting for.

Okay, I know you don't like talking
about yourself, but the charity must

something personal for you to be this
involved.

I was an at -risk student in a low
-income school system before I got very

and was adopted when I was 10.

Things could have turned out very
differently for me.

Now, I...

I just wanted to share the luck.

That's a very generous mindset.

Well, it comes with a heaping side of
guilt and workaholic tendencies.

Here's to workaholic tendencies.

Glenn Goodman, generous champion of the
underprivileged, adoptee, friend of

Santa.

It's a shame you're not CEO.

Making you the face of AI would be a
slam dunk.

What about you?

You talk so much about Kansas City and
your family, but here you are chasing a

job that would have you relocate to New
York City.

I made a choice a long time ago to root
myself while everyone else was spreading

their wings.

Wow, that's a lot of metaphors.

Anyway, I don't think the rest of the
world sees my rootedness as a strength.

You see it as small, fearful.

Lately, I'm starting to believe they're
right.

So, I guess you could say I've got
something to prove.

What?

Hard to imagine anyone describing you as
fearful.

You haven't had the local Christmas
experience until you've had the salted

caramel hot cocoa.

Tourist approved.

How long have you been a local?

Since I was adopted, and I'm not about
to divulge how many years ago that was.

Fair enough.

Question retracted.

Although, I was thinking about opening a
second headquarters for AI, which might

mean a move for me.

I'm actually looking at some mid -sized
cities.

Oh, you should consider... Kansas City.

I guess I should pull back the hometown
pride two clicks. Oh, I'm not sure if

that's possible.

So, Christmas in New England still
living up to the hype?

Yeah, it's really beautiful.

But it's not home.

Silly, I know.

A little lipstick.

I was going to wait until we got back to
your hotel, but I think you could use

this now.

A little taste of home.

Go on, it's not going to bite.

I know it's not your mom's recipe or
baked by Emma, but hopefully.

It's a little taste of home.

Mmm.

Good? Mm -hmm.

I just don't know what we can do.

Hey, what's going on?

The venue for the kids' Christmas
pageant was double booked. They dropped

Well, find another venue.

Everywhere else that I've called is way
outside of our budget. All that

rehearsing, how are we going to break it
to them? Maybe we could reschedule for

January, or we could divert some of the
funds from the gala budget, but that

won't work because... The gala?

Okay, one thing at a time. No, no, no,
that's just it. We can do two things at

time. Have the kids perform at the gala.
Let the donors see exactly how

important their donations are. We could
let the donors bring their kids and make

it fun for the whole family. Now that is
the Christmas spirit.

We could have cookie decorating stations
and a Santa photo booth.

Oh, we could make snowflakes out of
paper. Jackie, this is a donor gala with

heart in the right place. And I love it.

I love it.

Well, in that case, I have another crazy
idea.

I think William Austin should speak.

I know it's a big ask, but Darcy has
shown me that if you ask, the worst

that can happen is they can say no. But
we have to try.

It's the 10th anniversary.

We need a message from our founder
showing that our leadership has their

in the right place.

Have any of us even met him?

Jackie, you've been here for 10 years.

Well, he should know you.

If William... If William Austin really
got to know you the way I have, there

would be no way he could say no.

So you know what?

We're going to take that invitation
straight to him.

You know, where's the crowd?

I could just wait in the car.

Excuse me. We'd like to meet with
William Austin.

I'd love to play poker with Rudolph.

I'll bet his nose it would tell.

Sorry. I thought we were saying things
that were never going to happen.

William Austin doesn't take unsolicited
meetings.

What are you guys doing here?

Glenn, we have a pitch to run by you and
William Austin.

Can't wait.

I'd love to hear it.

I think it's a brilliant idea.

Really? What a lovely opportunity to
embrace true holiday spirit.

Exactly. And you think William Austin
would be willing to speak?

If you don't mind, I would love to have
a moment with Darcy to talk through Mr.

Austin's availability.

But please don't hesitate to reach out
with anything else the gala might need.

Thank you.

I'm staying.

I'm sorry, Glenn. Remind me what your
role is again?

Vice President of Communications.

Fascinating. And is that higher than
Chief Financial Officer?

Please, have a seat.

You seem like a smart woman, by all
accounts.

You had to know that there was no way
Mr. Austin would do this.

It is the 10th anniversary, and it is
Christmas.

Can't blame us for trying. Frankly, I
think it shows a disappointing lack of

respect.

I'm sorry? You leveraged the charity to
go above my head to reconsider your firm

for Austin's PR work. I was only
thinking of the charity. You may have

Glenn Goodman, but I see right through
you.

You never saw this charity as anything
else but a means to an end.

Now, hold on just a second. It was my
idea to approach Mr. Austin about

speaking. Not Darcy's. Darcy's
demonstrated how much he cares over and

was scared to come today, and I did it
for Darcy. But why should I be scared to

see my boss's boss?

What kind of culture is that?

I have fallen in love with Emerald these
past few weeks.

And when you love something, you show up
for it. You don't abandon it like Mr.

Austin has.

Whether or not you hire me or my firm to
do your PR, please convince Mr. Austin

to show up for the teachers and students
he claims to care about.

That was what we in the stage business
call a mic drop.

Boom.

Darcy, wait.

Will you give us a minute?

What were you thinking?

I don't know, but it felt great.

I feel like my whole body is on fire
right now. I was assertive and firm and

honestly, thank you.

Me?

No, no, no. I do not endorse this. Yes,
you.

I know I called you a no guy, but you're
a take no nonsense guy. That's what you

do. You stand up for what's right, even
if it gets you in trouble with your

boss.

You should have run it by me before you
came here. I wanted to take a big swing.

I struck out, but I feel great.

Darcy.

If you could meet William Austin, what
would you tell him?

No nonsense, curmudgeonly energy.

I'd tell him there are ways to uphold
his father's legacy without being in the

spotlight. But the CEO is the leader of
the company. Great leadership requires

empathy, vision, and transparency.

Winona doesn't want your agency
representing AI.

But I will fight for you to get a
meeting with William Austin if you still

it.

I came here because I believed he
genuinely wanted to make the world a

place. You think that's true?

Deep down, yes.

At least, it's who he wants to be.

I don't know how I feel about William
Austin anymore, but you believe in him.

I trust you.

Wait, we have to do our bows?

I like confidence, Jack. She got a glint
in her eye. She commanded

the stage.

And now, she exudes confidence wherever
she goes.

That change, that's why we do what we do
here.

I can't believe you put me up to this.

You can drop out.

Really?

Just admit that putting yourself out
there isn't as easy as it seems.

Done. It's not as easy as it seems.

Okay, now, one for the camera.

No. Not the time.

Riley, you were incredible.

Really? Thank you. I'm so pumped. I feel
like I can do anything.

You ready to run this number?

Yes. Oh, wow.

What size shoe do you wear? You're not
hurt, are you? No, no, no. I'm fine. The

strap just broke. I'm size seven.

I knew this was a bad idea. No, no, no.
Riley, you know the old show business

saying a bad rehearsal makes for a great
performance.

That's true.

That's true. Yeah. That's true.

know about dance shoes either a dance
shoe store or just tell me her size

said thanks that obvious you were

whistling all that's missing is a course
of cartoon ranger and mystic toys i

don't know what you mean just be careful
i'm always careful You can't just cut

it off this time if things get too close
for comfort. This is a horse of a

different color.

So we keep it professional.

Yeah, good luck with that.

Thank you for taking care of the
bookstore prizes for the gallows.

Who would have thought in the same hotel
bar, curmudgeonly Scrooge Glenn Goodman

would be delivering toys for children.

I mean, the night I almost had to have
my foot surgically removed from my

Yeah. I'd say we've both changed a bit
since then. Oh, yeah. I've moved from

proud no -guy to begrudging maybe guy.

And you are soon to be star of the gala
stage.

Ten blissful minutes of not freaking
out, and you just popped them like a

balloon. You really that nervous?

Yeah, every time I imagine bolting for
the Canadian border, I remember Riley.

It's way easier to be brave for the
right person.

Yeah, I get that.

My work family is very close.

There's nothing I wouldn't do for them.

And your family family?

Well, my wife and kids don't talk to me
so much.

Oh, shall we?

Um, did you say wife and kids?

Oh, right. Um, yeah, we don't really
talk so much.

On account of them being non -existent,
it makes it hard.

No wife, no kids, just me.

And that is what you're asking, right?

I just hadn't heard you say anything. I
was curious.

Curious? Well, obviously you care about
kids. I feel like it might have come up.

And what about you?

Curious, are we?

I have a habit of calling it before
yellow cards turn into red cards.

So you're a bit judgy.

No, I just think small things are an
indication of character.

People like you make me nervous to date.

What happens when someone finds out I
don't always make my bed?

Oh, I once turned around in traffic
because I forgot to make my bed.

Now who's judgy?

I, like you said.

It's easier to be brave for the right
person.

Right.

I know I've given you a hard time about
dancing, but I left you a good luck

token at the front desk.

What is it?

Good night, Darcy.

Wait, it's bad luck to wish someone good
luck before a performance.

Okay, it's not for luck.

It's for triumph.

Excuse me, a package for room 415.

Thank you.

Why are there so many people?

Yeah, it's a shame to be so good at your
job.

I heard that and tucked it away in my
brain and will review it when my heart

doesn't feel like there's a tiny man
trying to punch his way out of my chest.

May I have your attention, please?

Friends of the Emerald Educational
Trust, thank you for coming tonight.

Every year, you spread Christmas joy to
hardworking teachers and students across

the nation.

Recently, a friend taught me that we all
have a responsibility to lead by

example. And I am going to do my best
tonight.

Ready, kids?

Thank you, Darcy. I never would have
been braver than to do this without you.

You are incredible.

Oh, well, I had a little help in
triumphing.

Not the only dancer I see.

Credit where credit is due.

I could not have done what you did
tonight.

You put me up to it. That doesn't mean I
could have done it.

Somebody should speak.

Maybe it's a little late for one more
high -profile guest.

Oh, I'm sure we could find someone with
charm, vision, charisma, closer than we

think.

No, no, no.

No, not happening.

Come on, when you told me your story,
you are the perfect person to speak for

tonight. You really believe in me that
much?

Absolutely.

Okay.

Yeah? Yeah, yeah, I'll do it.

Let me just go find Riley.

Amazing. You are amazing.

For trying.

It is my great pleasure to introduce, on
behalf of Austin, Inc., our Vice

President of Communications, Glenn
Goodman.

You know, for the past three weeks, I
have had the pleasure of watching this

foundation at work.

And what I have seen has absolutely
blown me away.

See,

I was an at -risk student in a low
-income neighborhood before I was

10 years old.

I was personally saved by the dedication
and the generosity of teachers, making

twice the impact.

with half the budget of other schools.

Everything that I have now is because of
what they so selflessly gave.

And I'm so proud to be here tonight
celebrating teachers and their students.

You know, I'd like to pull the curtain
back and show you some of the

people from Emerald Educational Trust.

Jackie Crow, would you please come up
here?

The brilliance of Jackie cannot be
overstated or contained.

For the fun you had tonight, you can
thank our Director of Policy, Bridget

Tinsley. Dr. Tinsley, could you please
come up?

He's the beating heart of this
foundation.

Mr. Riley Lyons.

No doubting Riley's talent after
tonight.

What has impressed me most has been his
courage.

He fights for these kids with every
fiber of his being.

Finally, a big thank you to Miss Darcy
Gale.

Darcy, could you come up?

graciously offered three weeks of pro
bono work during our most important

season, Christmas.

Now, when she got here from Kansas City,
we weren't really sure what to expect.

But she helped each one of us reconnect
with our sense of wonder, heart, and

courage.

And I am so proud to announce that Gum
PR and Darcy Gale will be handling all

AI's publicity moving forward.

And they're going to fire you.

No, they won't.

I'm sorry.

You know, Darcy once told me that great
leadership requires empathy, vision, and

transparency.

And in the spirit of transparency, I
must confess that I am not Glenn

I am William Austin, CEO of Austin Inc.
and founder of the Emerald Educational

Trust. And I could not be prouder of
this charity and the students and the

teachers that it supports.

Thank you all so much. Merry Christmas.

Say something.

I am upset.

I deserve that. At myself for not
catching on. I thought I was smarter

that. No, it was a very carefully
guarded secret. I'm upset that I allowed

heart to get tangled up in someone
else's game.

Insecurities. For once, I had the
courage to throw myself out of my

zone, and it was... It was for nothing.

No, no, it wasn't for nothing. It was
all...

I have spent the past decade hiding,
trying to keep my head down while I try

keep my father's legacy alive.

I think I've probably spent my whole
life hiding, trying to shield myself

world that didn't seem fair or good or
trustworthy.

But this is the first time I've been
just William.

But you weren't William.

No, it wasn't my name, but it was me.

I hope the world gets to know the person
I met these past few weeks.

He's a person worth knowing.

And I'm very grateful you think I'm
worthy of the job, but I'm referring the

account to the New York office.

Darcy, please, please don't do this.

Do you want to know how I feel?

I feel hurt.

If you have a secret crime -fighting
identity, tell me now.

Not a chance. Dogs are always genuine.

And in five, four, three, two...

Conquering Hero returns.

Hi. Hi.

Dorothy, so glad you're back. Oh,
thanks, Clara.

Hey, you're back.

Did you bring us anything cool from
Connecticut?

No.

You just sit back and relax.

You're so sweet.

Welcome home, honey.

Well, how was the trip?

Well, let's just say there's no place
like home.

Here, have a glass, everyone.

You're welcome.

You're awfully quiet.

Just tired from traveling.

If anything, there's no filter when
you're tired.

We saw the speech on the news.

He seemed like a nice young man.

Oh, he seemed like a lot of things.

This can't be the first time a client
has withheld information.

Oh, not something this large.

I just don't get it.

I mean, you were so excited about this
job, and you put so much on the line for

it, and you got it. It's about client
trust.

Yeah, I knew that William Austin was
media resistant, but I didn't think he

was... I mean, if I had known the whole
time, do you think I would have... I

just can't believe I fell for that.

Fell for that?

Or him?

How are you doing? Feel good about your
decision?

Yes, I feel good.

Hey, Jackie.

Hi. Can we talk through a foundation PR
issue?

Of course.

Oh, hi.

It's so good to see all your faces.

We missed you. How are you doing?

I'm okay.

What's the PR issue?

Oh, we have a problem with you not
taking your dream PR job. And we know

the reveal must have really hurt you.
And I know it must be scary to take the

leap to a big city. But we refuse to let
William Austin or anything else stand

in your way.

Thanks, you guys.

I've been thinking about why I was
reaching for that job.

I felt like I've been playing it small
and I needed something big to validate

me. I wish we'd been friends before.

I would have told you to speak more
kindly to yourself.

The real work, the work that changes the
world for the better.

Doesn't usually win fancy awards, and
most of the world will never see it. But

people like me and Jackie and Riley...
And you, we do it anyway.

That's who you are, Darcy.

You're right.

And I believe in AI's mission.

But the thought of leaving home for
good? I don't know, it just makes my

ache. Maybe you're scared to march to
the beat of your own drum.

But... That doesn't sound like the Darcy
I know.

Maybe you could ask to work from home,
or split your time between there and

here, or partner up with someone from
the New York office, or... I should have

known you'd give me a million
possibilities to consider.

But there's solutions to the wrong
problem.

Am I right?

All in all, I would say that we are in
an excellent position closing out Q4.

William. Yeah, sounds good.

Great work.

You know, I don't think I've ever been
as nervous as I was when you took to the

stage at the gala.

You were incredible.

And your father would have been so very
proud.

Thank you.

And I am happy to admit that I was
wrong.

about Darcy, and I'm glad that we're
moving forward with her. Well, Gum will

handling our PR, but Darcy's turned down
the position.

Well, that's unacceptable.

You have to convince her otherwise.

I had no idea she made such an
impression.

Well, you know how much I respected and
admired your father.

Darcy helped me realize I worked harder
to uphold George's vision than to help

you find your own.

What vision?

The article was right.

On George Austin.

No.

And thank goodness for that.

George saw the future very clearly. But
he didn't see how people fit into it.

But you do.

George was a visionary.

But you are a leader.

And it's time to be true to yourself.

To lead how you want.

wherever you want, and with whomever you
want.

Thank you. That means a lot.

Do I have to spell it out for you?

Go. Go find her. Win her back.

Go find her. Fly.

Fly.

I'm so sorry.

I shouldn't have lied to you.

I can't tell you how lonely it has been
being surrounded by people who see my

father's legacy but don't see me.

It was safer to protect myself.

I found a million reasons to keep myself
smaller than I am.

I think you get that.

I was. I was a no guy.

I didn't realize what I was missing
until you dropped into my life.

Treat everyone like family.

Your ability to see through it all.

And you did see through it.

You see a version of me that I can't
even see.

And that's the man that I want to be.

That was really sweet.

And I want to talk, but it's Christmas
Eve.

I thought it'd be kind of romantic. No,
no. I mean, there's a cavalry of

relatives that are going to be here any
minute. And you just, you have to get

out of here. No, I love the Eve family.
No, no, no. I want to talk, and we will

talk, but you have to get out of here. I
want to talk. We will talk. You must be

Glenn.

Or William, is it?

Oh, my gosh.

How exciting.

Thank you for having me here for
Christmas.

Hello. Hi. It's very nice to meet you.

Do

you

need anything, William?

No, I'm great.

Do you mind if I join you?

Please.

You know, I thought you were this
mysterious, larger -than -life figure,

great and powerful Austin.

I was afraid if I ever met you, I would
feel so small.

But you didn't turn out to be any of the
things I thought.

No. Just a man behind the curtain.

A very flawed man.

Yes.

But also a caring man.

You're very generous.

And stubborn.

And brilliant.

And compassionate. And funny. And all
kinds of other juxtapositions that made

fall for you.

Well, that's not just breeze past that.
But you're remaking AI to be truer to

your values.

And I have to stay true to mine.

And it took going all the way across the
country to realize that I wasn't stuck

before. It was planted.

I love my roots. I love what I've grown
here.

And yes, the occasional adventure is
fun, but my home is here.

I'm sorry if that's a deal breaker.

You know, we had all sorts of great
options for our second headquarters.

I just couldn't get this voice out of my
head. It kept saying, Kansas City,

Kansas City.

You have a great tech startup scene.

Oh, we do. And bringing jobs to a mid
-sized city would be... Brilliant PR

That's what our gum rep said.

Right?

AI does have a communications issue I
was hoping you could weigh in on.

We need a new VP of communications.

Last guy was a total flake.

Someone that has a relationship with gum
would be good.

Doesn't mind traveling now and again to
our global clientele.

Also, if it's too soon or you just don't
want to work with me or... It would

be based here, right?

Absolutely.

And you would be here?

Of course.

And I've heard there's no place like
Kansas City.

There's no place like home.

Merry Christmas, Darcy.

Merry Christmas, William.

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