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I'm so happy that Santa's on his way.

Been waiting all year long for Christmas Day.

I feel alive when I look up to the sky.

Knowing I might see him on his way. All right, let's see what's on tap for

today.

Oh, lucky girl. Turkey and cheese, cucumbers, pretzels, and grapes.

Mom, can I have a cream cheese and strawberry jelly sandwich instead?

Um, you mean Saturday's weekend celebration cream cheese and jelly

sandwich?

That's the one.

Sure, yeah, I can just switch the two. So you'll just have Saturday's lunch

today and today's lunch on Saturday, and I really don't need to relabel the bag

because that would just be crazy.

Thank you, Mommy. You're the best thing.

We gotta get a move on. I need to get to the school for the first meeting for

the Christmas play before I head to work.

Time to organize and prioritize.

Mom, I think you'll do great. You'll look like the most beautiful elf mommy

ever. A beautiful elf mommy?

Take it.

It's my day!

This year, our theme is the Elf Express.

the North Pole Gift Train, and we're focusing on the magic of community

this holiday season.

On behalf of Redbird Falls Elementary, we are so grateful to you parents for

volunteering. Excuse me.

Sorry.

So sorry I'm late.

It's okay.

We've divided you up into pairs according to skill sets in order to

best results possible on this short timeline.

Ooh, she means business.

I'm trying to.

All right. Sorry.

Bonnie and Eric, you're doing costume.

Bailey and Jeff, you're on ticket sales and refreshments.

And Caden, you're doing backdrops and set design with Henry Harrison.

Let's get to it.

All right, Caden. Yeah.

Well, nice to meet you, partner. Hey, Henry, right? Yeah. Great. So, Elk

Village. Already have some ideas brewing.

Great, me too.

Oh boy, your route is farther along than mine. Okay, so if you look at section A

on the diagram right here, the entrance to the elf train will be stage left.

Stage will be where all the elves are packaging the toys, so we'll need

approximately five feet of scaffolding to set up all of the props.

And over here, above where the train is, we will have the elf village, as you

can see here on section C.

Now, access will be pretty tight for the kids, but I think with rehearsal and

proper blocking, it should just work perfectly.

What do you think?

I, um... And this is my checklist right here. Did you want me to print a copy

for you?

Did I miss a meeting?

Nope. Did I miss, like, ten meetings?

When did you do this blueprint? I mean, it's even color -coded.

Well, I helped out with the play last year, and I got a little sneak peek at

theme from Miss Linda last week, so I just dove right in.

Well, I see that.

Good job.

Thank you.

Is there anything better than a good checklist?

You know, actually, what's better than a good checklist is checking things off.

Oh. I mean, right?

Hey, I got an idea.

How about we just, um, feel out the space?

Huh? Feel it out?

Yeah. Just kind of listen to the space.

See what it wants us to do with it.

Okay.

Space seems shy.

I don't know.

Okay. I'm just saying that maybe we should brainstorm some ideas together.

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, okay.

I mean, we could definitely, like, add that to the list.

Brainstorm. I mean, I am flexible.

Yeah, I see that.

Hey.

What's your kid's name?

Mary. She's seven.

Yours? Ruthie. She's six.

Very excited to be an elf.

Yeah, so is Mary.

Looks like we both have elves for kids.

Yeah. Yeah, so you know what?

This is the space that our elves are going to help out the big guy.

Yes, yes.

And an elf village is built on community, and so is an elf train, for

matter. A community that's filled with the Christmas...

Spirit and magic.

Yeah. Yeah.

Joy. Joy. The foundation is joy.

Oh? A railway built on the joy of Christmas.

Huh? You know?

Joy? Joy sounds great.

We just need to make sure that the joy isn't too expensive for our budget and

fits within our timeline.

Oh, you know, I have to take this. Sorry, just give me one sec.

Avery, hi.

Hi, Cadence. I just wanted to see if we could move up our meeting to 11 o 'clock

today instead of next week.

Um, yeah, absolutely. Yeah, that works.

Oh, and my mom's going to be joining us.

Millie? That's great.

I haven't seen her in a while. Is everything okay?

Oh, absolutely. We just wanted to talk about all the wedding plans and make

we were all on the same page.

It's getting really close.

Yes, it is.

The wedding countdown has officially started.

All right, I'm just going to wrap up here, and I will see you at 11.

Okay.

Okay. Sorry about that.

No worries.

Congratulations.

Huh?

Your wedding.

My... Oh.

No. Um, no, I plan weddings.

I love weddings.

I even had a wedding, but he was less into the idea forever than I was.

But I love creating the wedding experience for other people.

You get all the joy without any of the possible conflict or potential

Well, not all marriages have conflict.

Heartache's a different story.

Did you want me to leave my note for you to review? No, I'm good. I'm good. All

right.

You know what would go great for the play?

A sleigh.

A sleigh?

Yeah, what better to bring joy and magic at Christmas than a sleigh?

We can put it right over here.

Um, I wish we could, but we're not really budgeted for a magical sleigh.

Oh, come on, it'll be great.

Do you happen to have any extra sleighs lying around?

As a matter of fact, I do. I have a few at the warehouse.

I have no problem letting Redbird Falls Elementary Theater Department borrow

one. Sorry, warehouse?

What do you do, if you don't mind my asking?

I work in Christmas.

I'm sure you have plans this weekend, but if you want to stop by the warehouse

tomorrow morning, you can look at the sleighs, see if there's one you like.

Hey, bring Mary, your elf.

I bet she loves Christmas.

Pretty sure all little kids love Christmas.

It's the most special, hope -filled, magical time of year.

Um, yeah.

Okay. I can come by early. I'll bring Mary and some coffee for you and your

wife.

No wife. Just me and Ruthie.

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't... Don't worry about it.

Coffee sounds great.

Great. Great.

I will see you tomorrow.

Tomorrow.

After the vows are exchanged, overlooking the majestic and serene

your guests will be escorted to the Champagne Fountain. On their way to the

reception ballroom where you will be introduced for the first time as Mr. and

Mrs. Laurel.

The Lakeview Lodge is elegant. It is majestic. It's perfect.

Just like your wedding will be.

Amazing. I love it.

Cadence, how did you get so good at this? I mean, you were always great at

planning our college events, but this is a whole different level.

I just, I love it.

Seriously, when we got engaged, I didn't even tell them we were friends, and

every vendor I talked to said you were the best wedding planner in the state.

Really? Give me their names and addresses. I'm going to be sending them

and chocolates immediately.

She's right, Cadence. You have really found your calling.

And I love that the two of you are reconnecting through this wedding.

Yes, I know.

I always want to come through for my clients, but this one is special.

You two deserve it.

You have always been the real deal.

Chance, this is all unbelievable.

If you can pull this off... Oh, it isn't a problem.

But when might be, right, Avery?

I know this is already...

A really quick turnaround with us wanting our wedding date the Saturday

Christmas. Well, but it's a good thing that we already booked the Lakeview

for that weekend, because everything else is going to fall into place, don't

worry. Well, Sam and I talked more, and we both knew if we didn't

get married on Christmas Eve, we'd regret it for the rest of our lives

We know that that's highly improbable, but we just needed to see if it might be

possible.

If anyone could do it, it's you.

Cadence, my husband and I just want Avery and Sam's dream wedding to become

reality. You're up for it, right, Cadence?

Absolutely. Consider your Christmas Eve wedding taken care of.

Come on.

They're here.

Go, go.

How did you do this?

It's even more beautiful than we discussed.

Aw, thanks, Kim.

Wait till you see when we power it up.

Twinkle!

Hey.

So I need you guys.

Do you think you can help us?

Yeah. So we're going to count down.

Three, two, one, magic.

And you're going to plug it in, and your yard is going to come to life.

All right?

You guys think you can do that for us?

Yeah! All right, let's go. You take that.

You take that. Here we go.

Three, two, one.

It's amazing.

Hey, kids.

I want you to check out your treehouse.

Because a little elf may or may not have turned into a Christmas gift factory.

And there might be some hidden candy canes in there.

Could be.

Go! Run!

Yay! Let's go!

Oh, thank you.

Oh, they're in the tree house out back.

Thanks, lovely.

You've done a great job.

Kim.

Hey, Cadence. Hi.

This is amazing. How did you... Cadence.

Henry.

Wait, did you do all this?

Yeah. Oh, me and my family, yeah.

Wow.

I'm going to go check on the kids.

I'll be right back. Great.

Oh, this is my mother. Hi. Hello.

I'm Twinkle. Oh, that's... I love that name, Twinkle.

Well, my father, my dad, thought I had a twinkle in my eye from the day that I

was born.

And this is my brother, Lack. Hi. It's nice to meet you.

Hi.

Cadence and I, we're working on the school play together.

Oh, oh, that's wonderful.

So far, so good. I mean, it's nothing like this. What do I need? What do you

need to do to make this happen for the play?

To make this happen?

Well, you need somebody who is a genius with electricity, a consummate

professional who lives and breathes organization.

But I'm booked.

Henry's not bad with a paintbrush, though.

I'm organized. Don't worry. I'm organized. It's all about balance, Lex.

It is. It's been so nice to meet you, Cadence, but I have to finish backing

I'll go with you. I'll help you.

I'm excited to see the warehouse tomorrow.

Oh, Henry invited you to the warehouse?

Yeah, to check out the props for the Christmas play that... That we're doing.

That we're doing.

Oh.

We should go.

Okay. All right.

Bye.

They're amazing.

Yeah, they are.

A little nosy, but they're amazing.

Well, if you want to check out the North Pole, it's this way.

You know what? I would really love to, but I have to get Mary to bed, so I

should probably go.

Yeah, and I've got to pick up Ruthie from the sitter. But I'll see you at the

warehouse bright and early.

You know, it's pretty cool.

What is?

The whole time that I was working here, you were right next door.

It's like a sign.

Fine. We're going to make a great team.

Who's meant to be.

Okay.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Look forward to it.

I got the mouse, I got the fox, and I got the green guy who wants to steal

Christmas. Green guy, please.

Of course.

All right, scooch over.

Mom,

what's your favorite part of Christmas?

You are.

Mom, I'm serious.

So am I.

Mom, what gives you Christmas bumps?

Christmas bumps?

I think you mean goosebumps.

Goosebumps?

No?

No. Goosebumps are regular Christmas bumps, or goosebumps you get from

Christmassy and magical.

Ruthie told me about them.

Well, um, I can't wait to see you up on that stage as an elf.

I get Christmas bumps.

All right, let's read.

Little lady.

Green guy.

Doing Christmas.

Let's go.

What the hell?

Oh, Christmas bumps tonight.

Lucy, are we in a ponytail mood or a pigtail mood?

Side pony, please.

Okay, for you, anything.

This batch is a little less burned.

But who doesn't like a little char in their flapjacks, huh?

Me.

I don't. Hey, just put a little extra syrup on it. You won't know the

difference.

Hey, Ruthie.

Jeffy's coming by the warehouse today.

Your friend Mary from school and her mommy.

Wow, Mary's such a good elf.

I should prep here.

Dad, can you make two PB &Js? One for me and one for Mary. And put on grape

jelly, please.

And spread it to the edges, you know, like Mom used to do.

You bet, Ruthie Ruthie Snaggletoothie.

Hi, Uncle Ed. Well, good morning, family.

Who let the Christmas elf in here?

Hello, relief pitcher.

Good morning.

You hungry?

No. Hey.

Well, we've got a big week ahead of us, boys.

Okay, pancakes and business, and a sandwich to stress over now.

The Donaldson family loves our North Pole.

And what's up next, the Bryan family wants the Candyland theme.

Awesome. We're on it. Yeah.

And? Yeah. And?

No. I'm sorry, guys. Nothing yet on the Sutton house.

But she's having a garden club later today, and she's having it at her house.

So? I'm going to send in some feelers. I'm going to try to find out if she

to go ahead with this.

We just really need this Sutton gig.

I mean, that would make Twinkle All The Way the go -to decorating company for

the whole tri -state area.

I just want to get my hands on that yard.

Can you imagine what we could do with that space?

It's got to be the most amazing Christmas spectacle ever.

Daddy, are you excited for doing the play with me?

I am so excited to make you the most authentic elf village ever.

thing to do. Oh, Mary.

Well, thank you. No, it is a nice thing to do.

Mary, hi. We made you a PB &J snack.

Yay.

I love PB &J.

Peppermint mocha?

Yay.

Mary, why don't you let your parents check up the slides and we can go to

Cane Forest through Tinsel Tunnel.

Up the stairs and have some more PP &Js. What do you think?

Yeah! Okay, let's go.

Careful.

All right.

Let's go find a sleigh.

Okay.

Which one do you like best?

Let's see.

Oh.

Got the tape measure, huh? Yeah.

Uh -huh.

That one's probably the same.

Yeah, I think they're all going to fit in that

alcove. The question is which is the right one.

This one is very elegant, conveying an understated yet classic theme to our

Christmas. Rockwell, if you will.

I will. This one is more sleek and vibrant and a bit more modern.

If you will. I will.

This one is like a child's dream.

Colorful and playful.

More fun.

Okay. This is the one.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no. I haven't made a decision yet.

Tell you what.

How about you see if it feels right?

Feels right.

Where did you get this sleigh?

Where did you get all this stuff, actually?

My brother and I, we've been collecting Christmas items since we were little.

And it's all because of our mom.

Lex, Twinkle, and I, we've been decorating houses for Christmas since I

remember.

She made it into an official business a few years ago. Wait, so you do Christmas

all year round?

No. No, I wish.

I'm a painter.

I... I actually paint houses by day, but I've been creating art my whole life.

Helps out with the props.

Yeah, I bet.

How do Lex and Twinkle fit into the whole thing?

Lex is an electrician. Twinkle, she does the accounting.

When our forces combine.

You sound like a great team.

I'm pretty lucky to have the family I do.

You know, when my wife passed away,

Lex and Twinkle, they just put everything aside and made sure that

got back on our feet.

I'm so sorry.

And my wife, she was the one who had the whole parenting thing down.

I had no idea how hard it was until she was gone.

I just want to make sure that Ruthie doesn't feel like she's missing

Is that the doorbell?

No, that's the business phone.

Of course it is.

Hey, sorry about all that. No, are you kidding?

I know all about being a single parent.

It's no joke.

Well...

I think this is the sleigh.

You sure you don't mind?

We'll drop it off in a couple days.

Great. The alcove is accounted for.

So,

um, that was Sue setting on the phone.

Yeah, I heard the tolling of the bells.

I guess I'm not going to have to follow up with her at the garden club.

Oh, no.

Wow. Congratulations.

Who is Sue Sutton? Oh, she is an icon.

A huge socialite. Her family owns Redbird Falls Chronicle. This is the

debt of our company.

Okay, so he wants you and Lex to go up there today after the garden club so

you can, you know, discuss everything. So I'm going to go call Lex.

No, you guys can prepare.

Okay. Hey, Miss and Ma 'am, I think it's time for us to go finish our errands

for the day.

We'll walk you out.

Great.

Okay.

Ready?

One second.

All right.

Hi,

you must be Twinkle's boys I've heard so much about. Come in and warm up. Thank

you. No, he's just wrapping up.

I got the coat.

Birthday. But an angel inspired her to gather some weeds from the roadside and

bring them and put them in front of the church's altar.

And that is the story of how poinsettias became associated with Christmas.

Thank you so much for having us.

Your home is stunning.

Oh, thank you. Please have a seat.

Such a pleasure to meet you. And you.

Listen, your mother talks about you two all the time. I really feel like I

already know you.

All good things, I hope.

Great thing.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have handed over my party to you.

You know, I've overseen and planned every last detail of every Christmas Eve

party we've ever had for the last 30 years.

What? Last year, our theme was 12 Days of Christmas. And although it was

fabulous, there was just something missing.

No shortage of poinsettias, I'm sure.

Just all the poinsettias. Go on.

I decided that it would be smart to outsource the decorations and spectacle.

I want my guests to experience something completely unexpected.

Well, we are definitely the company to help you with that. Yeah.

I feel like you are also.

And we are going to find out sooner than later.

Well... You know, my husband and I invite nearly all of Redbird Falls, and

usually have quite the guest list. So if you two play your cards right, this

could be a great opportunity for a company such as yours.

Well, we will not let you down. No.

We'll do 20 rounds of pens, crystal stemware, overflowing floral

delicate little tea lights on every table.

Have you chosen the color for your linens yet?

Oh, I think Caden said they were cream. Right, Caden? Well, the lodge offers

white or cream, so it's up to you.

Thank you. I just want to make sure all the details are perfect for Avery.

Mom, it will be beautiful.

We both know Cadence has it all figured out. Plus, I keep telling you, Sam and I

don't care about all that little stuff.

This room will be breathtaking, and most importantly, it'll be filled with love.

Let me show you what I have planned for the cake cutting.

Come on.

So, after we pass the champagne fountain and the stage...

This will be the centerpiece of the room.

Now just imagine your gorgeous four -tiered wedding cake framed by the

view while the snow falls gently behind you on the lake.

Now that is something your guests won't forget.

I love the idea of me and Sam cutting our wedding cake with this background.

Really sounds like you put it all together perfectly, Caden.

How do you do it?

I just organize and prioritize.

You miss me already?

This wedding is going to be amazing.

We're only six miles out of town and it feels like we're on another continent.

I love this lodge and I love you. I love you too.

Okay, look, we gotta decorate this bridge.

It is the only way in and out of the lodge, so let's make it sparkle.

I am picturing a horse -mounted greeter. What do you think?

Ah! You think of everything.

Morning, Cadence.

Hey, where do you want this thing?

Yeah.

Yes, we just need to make sure that the caterers are there by three, no later.

Hey, Cadence, this thing weighs a ton. Great.

Yeah, great because it's sturdy, but really, it's super heavy.

Here, you know what? Put it down up here.

I've done it right. All right, here, here, here, here, here.

We'll go climb down. Okay.

Ow, don't do that. Yes, that's exactly what we talked about. I just wanted to

make sure that... Uh -huh. It should be fine. Hey, Cadence.

Whoa, what the... Whoa!

Sorry.

I'm... Yeah, it's just paint. No, no, that sorry was for somebody else,

actually. Thank you. Yes, thank you so much. I'm looking forward to seeing your

revised proposal. Thank you. Thank you.

Hi.

I'm sorry, guys, I didn't see you or hear you come in.

No, no worries. It was worth it to watch you paint Henry.

Listen, I will leave you now with our creative genius for a couple of hours,

Henry, we really need to get to work on those crystal reindeer for the Sutton

house.

Do they have to be crystal?

Hand ring.

Got it. Crystal it is.

I'll see you soon.

Have fun.

Should we get started?

Painting? You bet.

Well, I took the liberty of picking out some paint colors I thought would work

really well for the elf village. I also sharpened a bunch of pencils so you

could sketch it out before you start painting.

Before we start painting.

No. No, no, no.

I'm good with priming. I'm good with designing. I am not an artist.

I don't believe you.

Okay, what did you have in mind for the corner right over there?

I had that designated as a forest area, so I was thinking trees and some snow.

That's perfect.

All right.

Go ahead. Get started.

No, I told you I can't. I told you you can.

It's just paint. If you screw up, we'll do it over.

No, I really can't. We don't have time or the budget to just do it over.

Okay, hold this.

Okay.

What are you... You are going to practice on this.

You want me to paint on your shirt again?

It's just an old flannel. Plus, you put a perfect swipe of snow on there. Just

build off of that.

I don't even... Well, here. I'm out. Okay.

Well, just like that.

Hello there, perfect little evergreen.

Very natural.

Try on your own.

Well, watch out, Henry Harrison. There's a new artist in town.

Yeah, there is.

I should start painting before every wedding I plan.

Pretty stressed out?

I don't know what possessed me to agree to a wedding on Christmas Eve.

What? Wedding on Christmas Eve?

Yeah. Of all nights.

Love and Christmas on the same night. Does it get more magical than that?

That's one way to look at it.

Okay, Picasso.

Come here.

Time for the real deal. Come here.

Okay.

Do like some little branches.

Okay.

I love Danny's cooking.

Delicious.

I am stuffed, Danny. What's your secret?

He's married to me.

I'm cooking next time with Daddy and jelly beans.

Are you kidding me? That is my absolute favorite.

I will bring the jelly beans.

All right, I'm going to help Lucy with her book.

Come on, let's go.

Wait, give me a kiss.

Love you, Daddy.

I love you too, honey. Go get ready for bed. I'll be up to read in a minute.

Okay. All right.

So, Henry, how's the school play going?

It's great, but they paired me with this mom who has these charts and blueprints

and crafts.

Lex tells me her name is Kayden, and apparently she is quite stunning.

You have to agree, Henry.

Yeah, she's great, but she's just so, um... Polar opposite of you.

Yes, she is polar opposite of me, Danny, but we've been having fun with it.

Listen, Henry,

you're such a great dad.

I know for a fact that Melissa would just be so, so proud of you.

Thank you, Lex.

Listen, losing her was a blow to all of us.

But, uh...

Since then, you've just been running around, taking care of everybody else,

except yourself.

So, if you are starting to feel that spark again for somebody new... Which

is totally normal.

We just want you to know that it's okay.

Come on, Henry, you more than anybody deserve to feel that kind of love again.

Listen, I won the lottery with Melissa.

How many people get to win the lottery once, let alone twice in their life?

Besides, I just, I got my hands full.

Anyway, I got the Sutton gig, got the Christmas show.

As your business partner, I am telling you, it's okay to play the lottery

Isn't it worth taking a risk? Yeah, you can't win if you don't play.

And Cadence is just so organized.

And sweet. She's sweet.

So I get them saying...

As your brother, go for it. Be brave, Henry.

And as your business partner.

The Thudden House better be the talk of the town.

Okay, big smiles, everyone. I want all my...

to bring Mr.

and Mrs. Claus over to the sleigh.

And whoever has a present, you're still here.

And then for the choir finale, I want us to go upstage.

Perfect.

Everyone except for Mary and Ruthie will be downstage.

And this is when the music will begin. And the cue for the music is Mary's line

to Ruthie.

Tomorrow's the big night, and it's all coming together.

Ruthie?

All the elves know now.

The true meaning of?

Christmas!

Uh... Thank to?

Oh, right! You!

Okay, now Mary's line.

Don't thank me. We're all part of the same elf team.

You did such a great job in rehearsal, honey. Daddy? Yeah?

What if I forget all my elf lines tomorrow at the real play?

I might freeze when all those people are in their seats. You won't. It could be

a Christmas disaster.

You know what, Ruthie? As someone whose entire job it is to prevent little

disasters, I am telling you, you're going to be great.

I will?

Yeah. Have you been practicing your line? Every single day.

And have you been practicing your move?

Yeah, in front of my mirror.

We'll see. You're going to be great.

And honey, if you ever forget your lines, you can always look for Miss

find me in the audience.

And we'll help you find your way.

Yeah. I get to always ask for help.

That's right.

Hey, Ruthie, you want to have a hot chocolate lady tonight? Do you want it?

Chocolate play date, please.

Well, I'm okay with it, but we'll have to ask Mary's mom.

Mom, please, I really need to have a hot chocolate play date with Ruthie,

please. Maybe we can think about another night.

Tonight.

I guess we're doing it tonight.

Tonight.

Welcome to Clark Cottage. Mom, can I go show Ruthie my room? Yeah, go ahead.

Come on, Ruthie. Bye, Daddy.

We'll let you know when the hot chocolate's ready.

Come on in.

All right.

Wow, I love the place.

Thank you.

What is that?

Oh, um, it's nothing, really. It's just, uh...

Well, it's not nothing.

You know, why don't you just open it?

That's for me?

Yeah, it's for you.

I know

you said he didn't really paint, so I thought your first landscape should be

acknowledged and preserved.

Henry, this is so thoughtful. I love it.

Really?

Yeah.

Good.

I also ran by the store.

I grabbed some hot chocolate just in case you didn't have any. Great.

Is this your favorite kind?

Well, it's okay for store -bought, but it's not homemade or anything.

The last time my parents came to visit, my mom brought me her old recipe book,

which has this incredible recipe for homemade hot chocolate. I haven't made

since I was a kid, but I do remember it being this, like, creamy,

dreamy, Christmas delicacy.

Let's do the creamy, dreamy one.

Okay.

Here it is.

Did I just hear that box jingle?

Yeah, my mom gave me this whole box of Christmas stuff from when I was little.

My mom and I used to go to these antique shops and collect these little bells.

Cadence, you have been holding out on me. These are awesome.

I forgot about them until right now. We can use them to play if you want. I

don't know how, but... Well, leave it to me. I'll figure it out.

Okay.

Yeah, hot chocolate.

Whoa, sorry.

Got a little chocolate on your lip. I know how you love those things. I really

do. I can't help it.

When my ex left, I just felt so overwhelmed with everything. I

scheduling every detail of my life to stay on top of it.

My mantra has become organize and prioritize.

Organize and prioritize.

You know, being a single mom, running my own company, juggling all these balls,

it's exhausting.

I find that these schedules and lists just help me be the best I can be for

Mary.

I totally get it.

And one of the most important things that I've learned is that sometimes

for help isn't a weakness.

Sometimes it's the strongest thing you can do.

Maybe I'll have to work on that.

You have given me a lot to think about Henry Harrison.

I think the hot chocolate is ready.

We should call the elves down. We should go get them.

Hey, girls, hot chocolate's ready.

Mom, it's seven minutes.

Why? We're making a surprise for you and Daddy.

Okay.

Seven minutes it is.

Seven minutes.

Do you think we can make it to the North Pole and back in ten minutes?

What? You know the treehouse toy factory thing that I didn't get to see the

other day? Kim basically invited the whole neighborhood over whenever, so is

that enough time?

Clock's ticking.

This really is incredible.

Look at all your detail.

The look on your face is why I do this.

To bring people back to when they were a kid at Christmas when anything is

possible. You know, I'm kind of like that with my weddings, too. I want all

my clients to truly feel like anything is possible.

And I do love it when they see it all come together, knowing that I've helped

make their dream a reality.

Right? Yeah.

This is incredible.

You designed this?

Yeah, well, me and a couple elves.

Okay, this is how it works. Okay.

You're going to pull the candy cane leather, and then a box is going to just

drop right into that Santa bag.

It's going to go down through my toy factory, and out's going to pop a

wrapped present.

You want me to try right now?

Okay, the kids must love this. I love this. See?

And no matter what age you are, it makes you feel that magic deep inside. It

gives you that feeling.

Oh, how do I explain it?

Like Christmas bumps?

Yeah.

Christmas bumps.

You know they're contagious.

We should probably get back in there.

We've got a surprise waiting for us.

Yeah. Go.

It's very quiet.

I'm a little nervous.

Girl?

We're outside the door. We got the goods. We're ready to come in.

Okay, Cadence, I want you to say three, two, one, magic.

Then you can open the door.

Got it? Got it.

Ready? Yes.

Three, two, one, magic!

Whoa, my gosh. I can't believe it.

Amazing! I love it! Oh, wow!

When do I get to move into this magical Christmas fort?

Right now! Quick! Get inside the Christmas igloo! The snowstorm is about

start! Quick!

Oh, no! Mom, bring the hot chocolate!

Okay! Let's go!

Everybody, take a sip of your magical hot cocoa to protect you from the cold!

This is the best hot chocolate I have ever, ever, ever, ever, ever tasted.

Just how I remember it.

It's like a creamy, dreamy Christmas delicacy.

It is, I told you.

I made that blue sperm.

I hope you did.

I didn't know how to do it because I can't use scissors.

You can't use scissors, no.

I put that rule a long time ago.

You taught her?

Man,

that yard is a lot bigger than I remember.

Really? I thought it was smaller.

Okay.

So, wait a second. Henry, I think you put the light tunnel where the ice

team is supposed to go.

No, I didn't.

Did I?

We already ordered the materials for the light tunnel.

If we measured the wrong area, we might not have enough to complete it.

Wait.

We're going to have to order more. The light tunnel is supposed to go from here

to the fountain. Yeah, but what about the snowflake forest? That's supposed to

go right next to the fountain, too.

Okay.

Totally might screw up.

Okay, we're just going to have to figure out what to move. Oh, hi, Mrs. Sutton.

Hey, boys. I figured I would come by and share two of the new RSVPs we just

received. Oh, good.

Okay. Who's that?

The mayor and his wife and our Redbird Falls Chronicle has just said that they

are considering this party for the cover of their annual Christmas Day social

edition. Oh, man.

Right? What if we make the cover?

What if?

Wow, I can't wait to tell Twinkle.

She's going to be so thrilled that so many people are going to see Twinkle of

the Way's work.

Absolutely, and keep up the great work. I can't wait to see how this will look.

We can't either.

We have to figure this out.

Grab the blueprints. I'll get the tape measure, and we will make this right.

OK. OK.

Morning, Twinkle.

Good morning, Cadence.

To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?

Well, Henry left his scarf at my house last night. I figured I'd just drop it

off for him or... Oh, that's so sweet.

Um, come sit down.

Um, well, I... Oh, come on, come on, come on. Just for a minute.

Okay, okay.

Um, I'm hearing a jingling following you.

Just tell me you're hearing that, too. Yes, I am. I also brought these bells

that Henry thought he could use for the show.

Oh.

So, how was last night?

It was amazing, actually.

I found my mom's old recipe for homemade hot chocolate, which was... And how was

the play date?

That was amazing, too. The girls got along so well.

And it was just nice to have some adult conversation that didn't revolve around

wedding planning.

I'm glad to hear that.

Henry rarely connects with other parents.

Really? Yeah. Some people find his exuberance overwhelming.

That's my favorite part about him.

I mean, I don't...

I don't know him that well, but I find his joy to be pretty contagious.

So do I.

I didn't offer you anything.

How about a glass of water? How about a cup of coffee?

From one single mother to another, I know the value of a good cup of coffee.

Sure. I'd love a cup.

Okay. Okay, great.

You okay?

Yes, I'm okay.

Oh! Okay, all right. Wait.

I don't know.

Let me get you some help here, okay?

All right.

Here,

Twinkle, this will make you feel better.

No. No, no, no, no, no, no.

No. I'll do it. I'll do it.

Really? Henry, please.

There are 20 -somethings that get dehydrated, too.

It's not a thing.

I can go back to work. No, not so fast. You have to rest. Mom, no more warehouse

for a while. No more stressing out about anything, okay?

You must really mean business if you're calling me Mom.

Well, I sure as... I'm telling you, I love you both, but I'm fine.

Really.

Okay, I'm just glad you were there.

Are you kidding me? So am I.

It'd take a lot more than this to slow her down.

Hello, Twinkle.

Hey, Doc.

Hi.

I'm happy to say I'm sending you home. Oh!

So she's okay?

She'll be just fine.

Plenty of fluid and plenty of rest for the next couple of days.

Doc, I think I know the answer, but any chance that she could go to a play

tonight?

I wouldn't push it for tonight, but...

She's fine to rest at home by herself for a few hours.

Oh, guys.

I'm sorry.

This is terrible timing.

No nonsense. Hey, they can make a recording and you can watch it later.

I'm not just talking about Ruthie's show.

Well, the Sutton house.

Lex and I, we have that under control.

We were over there today measuring and prepping. It's going to be great. It's

perfect. Yeah, totally. You can rest easy, Twinkle.

Well, I'm going to get going.

I'll walk you out. Just let me talk to the doc.

Come here, my hero in heels.

Please stop.

No, really.

Hayden, thank you. Thank you.

It's really funny how a cup of coffee can turn into this.

It's unexpected, that's for sure. Yeah.

Sometimes it's bad.

Sometimes it's good.

See, unexpected.

It makes life great.

Yes.

Well, I will see you soon. Okay. And rain check on that coffee date, please.

Yes, absolutely.

Rest well. I will.

But, Henry, we just need to focus right now, especially with Twinkle Healing.

You and I, we have to step up.

We haven't given the Sudden House the attention that it needs, and there is

so much riding on this. We have to get our act together.

Today was my fault.

We can't afford a mistake like that again.

Look, I went into the office to get Twinkle's things, and the accounting

was open.

We just need to make sure that this party is perfect so we can get the word

I know.

I know, we will.

I just need to, uh... I just need to organize and prioritize.

I promise no more hot chocolate playdates.

That is not what I mean.

Henry, come on. Sorry to interrupt.

Henry, this is yours.

Oh, thanks.

I gotta go.

Maybe I'll see you tonight.

Maybe.

Hold on. Wait up.

Everything okay?

Yeah. I'm not getting the everything's okay vibe.

Henry, I've been having a great time getting to know you and Ruthie. Same.

I've just got so much going on right now.

Well, so do I, but I want to make room for this.

I know.

I wish we could.

I wish we had time.

We'll make time.

Look, I know you think there's something magical about love and Christmas

together, but I don't know if I'm even the kind of person who gets Christmas

bumps.

For me, love has just always been more work, more things for me to check off my

list.

Your list?

My plate. I'm just used to doing things on my own.

Okay?

Well, you don't have to do things on your own. I can help you with your list.

Sorry, I have to take this. I'll see you tonight.

Hey, Avery, hi.

It's the true meaning of Christmas.

Thanks to you.

Don't thank me. We're all part of the same elf team.

Cadence, that's set.

You and Henry should be designing for Broadway.

This is Danny.

Hi. Nice to finally meet you. To meet you.

You did great.

Yeah, so did you.

Okay, we're going to go.

What? We're going.

So, Linda said we don't need to take down any of the sets or move anything

after the holiday.

School's going to be locked, so one less thing to worry about.

Great.

Yeah, well, I guess I'll see you after Christmas.

I tried, but I can't get you out of my head.

You're all that I want and you're all I can have.

Just like a gold star.

Every day I walk away and come back over and

over again. These aren't the red bows.

Over and over again. Did we order these?

most important wedding of my career.

Thank you for calling Lakeview Lodge. I'm sorry, no one's available.

This is Beth.

Avery! Hi!

Cadence, I'm freaking out.

Don't worry. Don't worry. It's going to be fine.

Remember that time in college when we thought the English building was locked

and we weren't going to be able to turn in our final exams on time?

Yes. Why?

Well, we did, and it was fine.

And we were just, you know, worrying over nothing. It's just probably the

thing.

four feet of snow on the ground, and they're saying it's going to snow

all day and all night. Avery, Avery, you are getting married today. I promise

you.

I'm still at home. My wedding dress and makeup are in the car.

Sam is waiting on my word. I mean, we're literally ready to go.

What if they close the bridge to Lakeview Lodge?

I am going to make sure that they don't do that. I'm heading there right now,

okay? Just stay put.

I'm on it.

We head over to Kim to see if she can start washing you a little earlier than

thought.

I get to go to the North Pool?

Count me in.

Let's go!

Excuse me?

Excuse me, sir. This bridge, it can't close.

I'm sorry, miss.

The bridge isn't safe and the weather isn't getting better. But I'm hosting a

wedding at the lodge tonight.

Please, so much is riding on this wedding. I made a promise.

Please don't make me break that promise.

The city is closing the lodge as well.

What?

I'm sorry, but the storm is just too much and it's not safe.

Merry Christmas.

Hi. Well?

It's closed.

Both the bridge and the lodge, and for the literal icing on the cake, I am

on the side of the road.

What are we going to do?

Okay, give me just a couple of minutes for me to get unstuck, and I will call

you back, okay?

Okay, we are on schedule and great for tonight.

Neither sleet nor snow nor blizzard will keep us from making this the most

memorable Christmas Eve ever. Choose guests who will not leave their eyes.

Well, if she has any guests, I mean, this weather is nasty and it's heading

right for the center of our town.

Hi, Cadence.

Hey.

Um, I was just wondering how the Sutton house is going.

It's good. We're about to head over now.

Great. Yeah, we got some weather, but we're dealing with it.

I bet you're knee -deep in your wedding checklist about now.

Or feet -deep, actually.

Listen, I know today is a huge day for you and Twinkle all the way.

It is. I actually have to go because we have to head out.

Wait.

Life is full of so many big moments, and it

might be nice to share them with someone again.

And I am stuck on the side of the road by the lake you left, so I thought

that I would share that with you.

Someone told me I should ask for help more often, so here I am.

Lakeview Lodge.

I'll be right there.

Hey, I need the truck.

Are you kidding me? We've got to go set up. It's Cadence. She's in trouble.

Okay, I'll meet you at the Sutton house.

Okay. All right. You be careful. Yeah.

Hey, Ruthie.

I'll see you soon, okay?

Get her, Dad.

I can get you a set of tire change for your car when this clears up.

My car is the least of my worries right now.

This wedding was a huge deal for my company. And plus, I made promises to

A beautiful four -tiered wedding cake in front of an even more beautiful A

-frame window at the lodge with snow gently falling behind her onto the lake.

Gently, gently falling. Not just this crazy blizzard.

Well, what are you going to tell her?

I have never broken a promise like this before.

And the first time I do it, I will be crushing my friend's dream of a perfect

wedding.

Attention. All residents of Redbird Falls, due to the hazardous weather

conditions and citywide power outage, please report to your designated storm

shelter at the Redbird Falls Elementary School immediately.

Hey, Lex, yeah, I just heard. Yeah, the school. I heard.

Well, what are we going to do about the event?

Hang on.

Kim? Yes, I will meet you and Mary there. Thank you so much. Well, we can't

cancel and we can't reschedule. What does Twinkle think? Avery?

Okay, well, hey, Lex, Ruthie, and Twinkle, they're going to meet at

Hang on a sec.

Sue Sutton and half her guest list are going to be there, too.

What? I don't know.

You know what? Just bring everything and I'll meet you at the school. I'll meet

you at the school.

Guess we're going to school.

I guess we're going to school.

Avery, I'm so sorry.

I don't know what to say. We planned for everything.

Not a snow blizzard?

Yeah, not a snow blizzard.

It's okay, Cadence.

I know you're so disappointed, honey. So am I.

You really did plan a beautiful Christmas Eve wedding, Cadence.

When this clears up, I'm going to marry you.

We've waited this long. It's a few more days, right?

The last time we were in this gym, I was wearing a tux.

Sixth grade dance?

You were the only boy in a tuxedo.

How could I not fall for you? Wait, wait, hang on.

I knew you guys met in elementary school, but I didn't know it was this

elementary school.

Yeah, we were both in the band.

He asked me out by the lockers in Red Hall.

Down that hallway to the left, third row of lockers.

In those days, locker notes were considered romantic.

Excuse me, can I talk to you for a minute?

Jack.

So, you may have opened the floodgates with the whole help card, because I'm

about to ask you for a whole lot more.

Okay, you really need to get snow tires.

Okay. So, this might sound crazy, but...

I really want to fulfill my promise to Avery and Sam, and if you help me, I

think we can still give them an incredible Christmas Eve wedding right

Here? Yeah, well, in the auditorium, to be exact.

The Christmas sets are still up.

I think you've got to let this one go. No, no, no, no, no, no. I can organize

and prioritize this wedding into existence. I know I can.

But I cannot do it without you.

I need your help to make it special.

Okay, okay, I'm in.

Thank you!

Avery, do you have your dress and your makeup? In the car. Why?

Hey guys, I think we can make a little Christmas magic happen here tonight.

What do you mean?

Well, Cadence wants to have the wedding here.

How?

With our help.

Sue, I know this is a special night for you and your family.

But I think we can give you a little taste of the event that we had planned,

at the same time, given this bride, all the people here, especially your guests,

a Christmas event they will never forget.

Wow.

I've certainly never had a wedding at one of my Christmas events.

Henry, look at you, really elevating a Sutton party.

Okay. Abrison. So are we.

Awesome. Okay, so the first thing we need is an officiant. Oh, not a problem.

I'm ordained.

I am.

Twinkle, what don't you do?

I would like to help.

My trunk is full of poinsettias.

What was mine?

Amazing. The garden club is the real deal. Yes, it is.

Let's bring it in. Let's bring it all in. See what Twinkle all the way can do.

What's better than love and Christmas, right?

Okay, so where is this happening? The auditorium.

What about the power outage?

Well, the school is running on generator power, but I think I can try to reroute

the power to there. Where did you park the truck?

Love you, Mom.

I love you, too.

Henry asked good hand and vowed. He made sure everybody knew to follow your cue.

My cue?

Yeah.

You're the mother of the bride.

You'll know one at a time.

This is your moment, are you ready?

She did.

It's perfect.

What a day.

Am I right?

Tonight, we have all been brought together for a very special reason.

To witness the love of these two beautiful souls.

Avery Rachel Abbott and Samuel William Laurel.

Life is never what you expect it to be.

Can we all attest to that?

Whether it's a day of sunshine.

Where's Henry?

Last I saw him was backstage.

Or you're waking up to a snowstorm.

But you too can weather everything.

Life brings your way.

If you do it together.

There's something so beautiful.

About the unexpected.

It's my view.

It's her view.

That was a nice touch.

That wasn't me.

Henry really outdid himself with this one.

Now let's get you two married.

All right, this is for you.

Thank you. This is for you.

Pam, do you take Avery as your lawfully wedded wife?

In sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, in sunshine

or snowstorms?

As long as you both shall live.

I do.

And do you, Avery? I do.

Always.

Well, with the power vested in me, I now pronounce you

husband and wife.

You may kiss the bride.

Three, two...

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing Mr.

and Mrs.

Laurel.

It's Henry.

How did you... The keftier was stuffed with ice cream sandwiches.

Of you, Henry.

Well, it's not like you lied, but I did the best.

I think I finally got him.

Got what?

Christmas stump.

I told you they're contagious.

The best, most magical Christmas ever.

Oh, why is that?

Because it just feels right.

Yeah, exactly.

Let's go check out the presents, okay?

Mwah!

Christmas the holiday that lifts the

star upon our trees shining so bright

I know I keep

on reminiscing oh but I can't help

from missing that Christmas.