All language subtitles for 1D9BC16737083AB3F9272648B4A9229A_eng (CHRISTMAS WISHES)

It's cute.

Hey, guys, is this too much?

Oh, no. Nothing's too
much for Christmas.

Mmm, I feel exactly
the same way, Hem.

Oh, Lord, I'm, hopeless.

Heh. No, you're not hopeless.

Ah, do you... Do you mind...

-...if I just help a little bit?
-Oh, please.

-Just a little bit. Okay.
-Please.

Alright. Ahem.

So, what you do is you,

you put it deep down
inside the tree like that...

-Uh-huh.
-...and then you loop it

-kinda like a bow.
-Oh.

It's gonna almost
look like a present

when you're done with it.

Oh, wow. That's beautiful.

Hmm. You're wasting
your talent working here.

You should be doing interior
decorating professionally.

Oh, I only do this in my
spare time, you know that.

Plus, I love Shady Grove.

As a board member, I'm thrilled

that my director of
programming is so concerned.

But as your friend,

I really hate to see
you waste your talent.

Look, if a large-scale,
full time interior design job

became available,
would you be interested?

What, you mean with you?

Well, the Sinclair
Family Foundation.

My son Nick was really
impressed with the job you did

on my colonial and
he wants to talk to you

about doing the family estate.

What do you say?
Come on, it's a...

Take a meeting.

Come on...

I'll sleep on it.

Okay.

Have your people call my people.

Ooh! God! Oh, God!

Are you...?

I'm so sorry. I didn't see
you there. Are you okay?

No, no harm, no foul,

no broken candy canes.

Well, that's good.

Oh, everything is
closed around here.

Do you know why?
It's a business day.

Not in Richmond.

This is a Christmas
tree ceremony.

The annual tradition of
shutting down the entire town

just to plug in a tree.

It's a little more than that.

You should stay. It's
actually pretty magical.

You know, I-I can't.

Uh, while Richmond
might shut down,

Hong Kong never sleeps.

Besides, I don't
believe in magic.

Nice running into you, yeah.

Bye.

Hey, dad.

Hey, honey.

Hey, bub!

Who was that?

Oh. Uh, just somebody

in need of a little
Christmas cheer.

Well, you never know, it
could've been the Grinch!

Is it time yet?

But look, look past.

Angels!

Well, there he goes.

Meet you at the tree, Max!

Heh, what?

I've been your dad
for over three decades,

and I know that "I got a
secret" twinkle in your eye

like the back of my hand.

What happened?

Well, Caroline asked me

to decorate the Sinclair estate.

That's over in
Windsor Hill. Yep.

Pretty fancy. Mm-hmm.

Job like that could
get you written up

in a design magazine and
you could restart your career.

I know. I know, dad,
you should see this place.

Bones to die for,

original architecture,
marble floors.

But I have a career.

You know, I mean, I have a
career that affords me time

to go home and eat
dinner with my son

and go to all the
school activities.

I mean, why would I
want to give that up?

Do you want me to talk
you into this or out of this?

I don't know.

But I do know that
I want to be there

for all the important
moments in Max's life.

Like you and Mom
were there for me.

You know, that
meant a lot to me.

And who says you can't do both?

But... No, but nothin'.

Take the meeting.

Look, Max has a
young, very cool grandpa

who loves spending
time with him.

And I'll make sure you don't
miss any of the important things,

even I have to drag you away

from those fancy
designs of yours.

Anybody ever tell you you're
the best dad in the world?

I think I got a coffee mug
or two that reminds me.

Can I see it now?

Almost.

Three, two, one!

Christmas is here!

All right, Ham, this little
guy is all I could find.

Hey, you guys are
playing' without me!

What's this I hear
about a job interview?

Hmm. Caroline told you guys?

Yeah. Well, you know what, guys,

I have not done a job that scale

in a long time, so I'm probably
not even going to get the offer.

I wouldn't worry about it.

Don't you go
there, Abbey Fuller.

Go home and do your homework.

Walk in there with confidence.

Show 'em your passion.

Hey, they'd be lucky to get you.

Lucky. Hmm.

Mike, what a coincidence!

You asked me to
meet you here at 2:30.

I did? Hmm.

You know I forget things.

Abbey, uh, this is
my grandson, Mike.

He still visits me every week,

even though he's a
big time doctor now.

And he loves kids.

Well, it's, it's a
job requirement.

-I work at the children's hospital...
-Oh.

...where, uh,
fortunately, Granddad,

we don't have to put up with

this type of scheming
and manipulation.

Ha. Well, I don't
know about that.

I have been manipulated
by my fair share

of scheming children.

You should let him
take you to coffee.

She's off at five.

Well, unfortunately, my evening

is spoken for by a five-year-old

that is just dying
for me to get home

and help him with a
gingerbread house.

But, um, it was very
nice to meet you.

You as well.

Here's your tree, Hem.

Smooth.

Do you think this is goon enough

to win the gingerbread
contest at Grandpa's cafe?

As long as you do
your best and have fun,

you're the winner where
it counts, right there.

I know, but the real winner
gets a chocolate reindeer.

Hey, bub, you know I have
that interview tomorrow, right?

Yeah? Well, if I get it,

you might have to
spend a little bit more time

at your grandpa's
house after school.

You okay with that?

Uh-huh. I like Grandpa's house.

I know you do. But listen to me,

If there's ever anything
that's really important to you,

I'll be there, okay?

What about the
Christmas pageant?

I wouldn't miss
it for the world.

Nick, don't forget

you have an interview
in a few minutes.

I know, Mom. That's
why Kate is here.

She has impeccable taste.

I know nothing of
couches and art.

But whoever we hire
is going to be working

for the family foundation,
not Sinclair Enterprises.

I know. And I promise you,

you and I will make the
final decisions, okay?

But I would like to
have Kate's opinion.

I'll get that.

Hi.

Hi.

What are you doing here?

I-I'm Abbey Fuller,

the designer.

Oh. Well, of course.

Nick Sinclair. Hi.

Nice to meet you.

Abbey! I'm so glad you're here.

Nick, why don't we meet you in
the ballroom in about five minutes?

I'm gonna take Abbey
on a little tour of the house.

Sure.

Come on in.

Oh, wow.

Carol, I could fit my
entire apartment in here.

Oh... Ah, thank you.

The Sinclair estate belonged
to Nick's paternal grandparents.

Nick use to love to come here

when he was a
kid... he called it,

"The Palace."

Oh, it's something. Heh.

So you can see why

we're desperate for your help.

And does Nick live here now?

Oh, he spent the last
decade working in New York,

but the business is
expanding to the Southeast,

so he came home.

And now...

the piece de résistance,

the ballroom.

Thank you.

You just be yourself.

He's gonna love you as
much as I do, thank you.

Abbey, this is
Senior Vice President

of Sinclair Industries South,

Kate Newhall.

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

I'm excited to discuss
how we can bring

this house up to
its full potential.

I can take it from here, mother.

Oh. Well, I'll just be
in the kitchen then.

Please sit. Thanks.

So why don't you tell us
a little bit about yourself.

Um, ahem.

Well, I have a BFA
in interior design,

and, uh...

after school, I worked
for Tucker & Barber.

I grew up with Kit Tucker. Oh.

I assume she'll give
you a reference?

Yeah, she will.

Uh, uh...

heh, if she remembers me.

It's just been a while.

I actually took a small hiatus

from design when
I had my son, yeah.

In fact, your mom's
how... um, Caroline's house

was my first job back, really.

Well, I did do the Haskin's
house, uh, about a month ago.

It was a small redecorating job.

But other than that,
my references are...

...a bit dated,
but they're solid.

As I'm sure you've heard,

Sinclair is expanding.

And until our offices
are finished downtown,

we're taking our meetings here.

Which is why the first
floor is our top priority.

Right. And I have
taken the liberty,

and I've done some mock ups

of some potential
designs that I think

would work well with
the history of the home.

And I was actually
hoping that maybe

we could do some
seasonal decorating too,

if-if we had time.

Um, add a little
Christmas cheer, heh...

What is it with this
town and Christmas?

It's infectious. Trust me,

it's gonna get to you too.

You'll need to coordinate
with the event planner

for the children's
hospital fundraiser

that we're having
here in the ballroom.

All the work on the first floor

has to be done before the party.

Not a problem.

And when is the event?

It's on the 24th?

Christmas Eve?

-That's four weeks away.
-I'm aware. How big is your team?

Well, right now, it's just me, but I do
have an excellent assistant on stand by.

Well, the first floor
needs cosmetic work.

Do you have a go-to contractor?

-I like David Berry...
-In landscaping?

Oh, I think the yard
guys are pretty good.

I mean, they...

...just went out of business

last year, so we
won't be using them.

Um, I will

find you someone

that will live up to
your expectations.

No problem.

Thank you so much for coming in.

If we have any follow up
questions, we'll reach out.

Uh, okay.

Um...

Great.

I never really had
a shot at this, did I?

I didn't say that. Your
mom wanted to hire me,

you didn't, so you thought

you'd give me
this pity interview,

but you were never actually
really gonna hire me, were you?

I'm sorry...

I took a lot of time to
prepare for this meeting,

time away from my kid.

You really want to
know what gets me

about this whole thing,
is that your grandfather,

who started this company,

he was a mail clerk,

working paycheck to paycheck,
and now 60 years later,

Sinclair Enterprises is this multi-billion
dollar company all because of one thing:

because a banker took a chance
an some scrappy entrepreneur

who had a vision, but
no actual expertise.

And I would've done a
really good job for you guys.

But you just didn't
give me a shot.

So have a good day.

Ms. Fuller? Abbey, wait!

What?

You're hired.

Uh, I'm what?

You're hired.

Look, Kate has her doubts.

But that's why she's my SVP.

I trust her to be tough.

I'm sorry, can you
just go back to the part

where I yelled at
you and stormed out

and then you hired me?

Look, you have a vision

and I admire that.

And I like your spunk.

Thank you.

I believe you'll
get the job done...

even if it takes a
Christmas miracle.

Well, how'd it go?

Got the job.

Oh! Well this calls

for a victory cookie.

You want a snowman

or a Christmas tree?

Well, I will have the tree.

I always feel
guilty about biting

the head off a snowman.

What're you doing, bub?

We're making
ornaments for the pageant.

Yeah, they asked for help,

and Max volunteered his family.

We love making Christmas
decorations, right, Mommy?

Uh, this might be a job for
just you and me this year, kiddo.

No, don't be silly.

I will always find time.

This is exactly
the kind of thing

that I promised
myself I wouldn't miss.

What's the big deal? I mean,
how many of these do we gotta do?

Two hundred.

-What?
-Two hundred.

Give me a paintbrush.

Customers are coming' soon.

Rise and shine. Heh.

Ready for your
first day of school?

Mmm, yeah, I'm all packed up.

I've got my mock ups, paints
, swatches, and basically,

I'm Mary Poppins with
a measuring tape. Heh.

I am so proud of you, Abs.

How did I ever raise
such a great kid?

Solid parenting with
a healthy dose of luck.

Alright, I got to brush my hair,

cull my teeth,
change my clothes.

Oh! Oh! Um...

Yeah. I've got a
mansion to decorate.

And I get to get Max to school.

Oh. Oh.

Ha! Thanks, sorry. Thank you.

If that's your idea of
professional attire, we're in trouble.

Oh, well, you
know what they say,

"Dress for the job
you want." Heh.

Today the job I want
is moving' furniture.

The East Wing is our
most public space...

meeting spaces, offices
and an executive suite.

Oh, look at these built-ins.

Oh, I love these.

Yeah, we get some vintage books,

make it look like a...

Victorian gentleman's study.

Or...we could do
something modern.

You know, uh, both
could work, I think.

Just let me know
whatever you decide.

You're welcome to use any of
the furniture you find in the estate.

Oh, uh, do I get a
separate holiday budget?

Or do you want me to include the
decorations in with my estimate?

Decorations?
Well, I just assumed

since you were hosting
the gala on Christmas Eve,

that you would want to
make the rest of the place

look a little bit more festive
in case guests wander.

I don't see any harm
in going the extra mile.

I'll come up with the budget
and let the event planner know.

This is our office. Nick and I are
going to be working here temporarily.

-Try not to disturb us.
-Of course not.

Uh, do you know when
I'll be able to set a meeting

with Mr. Sinclair to go
over designs I have?

Nick's working around the
clock to launch Sinclair South.

If you have any questions,
just come ask me.

Okay. Well, I understand
he's really busy,

but, I mean, my job is
gonna be almost impossible

if I can't talk to him.

You said you could handle it.

Make it work.

Alright, Nick, I'll
be back in an hour.

Abbey, come in.

Ah, sorry to interrupt.

I was just wondering
if I could schedule

some time to sit down with you.

I've got three and a half
minutes until my next call.

Right, okay. I'm all yours.

Well, heh, it would
just really help me

to know some of
your likes and dislikes.

Well, I like clean lines.

Nothing too fussy.
No knick-knacks.

And here I would've pegged
you a knick-knack aficionado.

That was a joke.

Um... Okay, uh,
like anything else?

Like your favorite color?

I like my furniture sturdy.

And none of those
old fashion chairs

that make me feel like I'm going
to break them just by sitting down.

Right, so you have preferences.

Preferences, and 30 seconds.

Look, the more you
give me to work with,

the better off I'll be
able to make this house

reflect who you are.

Abbey, my mother believes in you

and she is a tough critic,

so...just do what you do best.

You'll be fine.

Right. Okay.

Thank you.

Boo...

Mommy! Hey! Muah.

I missed you this morning.

What are you doing'?

We're painting
the big set pieces.

Oh!

Abbey?

Hey.

What are you doing here?

Helping out with my niece.

-And who do we have here?
-Oh!

This is-this is my son, Max.

Max, say hello to Dr. Mike.

I just went to the doctor
and I got a candy cane.

You'd better have one.

Oh, man. You know...

um, what in the... heck?

-Let me...
-ABBEY

- What?
- What?!

Clean those ears!

-What do you say?
-Thank you.

You're welcome, bud.

That was good. That was good.

Um...

I know my granddad
can be kind of...

-Persistent?
-I was gonna say overbearing and obvious.

So, if you ever wanted to,
I don't know, grab dinner,

-I eat.
-I'll keep that in mind.

- Okay.
- All right.

- All right, we'll see you.
- Bye.

Well, hello there, Santa.

Well, this is a nice surprise.

Well, I had my lunch break,

so I figured I'd sneak out.

-In that case...

How did it go today?

Oh...

Well, I've barely
seen my client,

and it seems I keep
getting in the way

of his highly efficient
SVP, Kate Newhall.

What's Nick Sinclair like?

He's... imperious.

Uh, he's hard to get a hold of.

I mean, he acts like
I'm just a big nuisance

just because I'm
trying to do my job.

And, dad, I'm telling you, I'm trying to
like him because he's Caroline's son,

I really am.

You don't have to like
him to get the job done.

I know that. I know that there are
difficult clients that come with the job.

I get that, but, you know, here's the
thing, I was really excited about this job.

You know, I see so much
potential in that place,

but I don't know
what it is, it's just like,

ever since I met Nick...

I can't get a feel

of what that place should be.

I can't imagine trying to
turn that giant, cold mansion

into a place you'd want
to spend Christmas in.

Where on earth
did you find this?

Oh, I asked your mom for an
old box of family ornaments.

I was nine when I made this.

Yeah?

I was so proud of myself, too.

In my head, I thought
I was the next Picasso.

Mm, I can't believe you
knew who Picasso was.

The only artist I
knew was Lisa Frank.

I was determined to
hang my masterpiece

from the top of the
tree, but I was too little.

So my dad just lifted me
up like I weighed nothing,

and I just hung it
right beneath the star.

You know, you're different
when you talk about your family.

-You're softer.
-Softer?!

Babies and puppy
dogs are soft. I am...

You are incredibly
busy and very important.

Exactly.

Right. Right. Well,
listen, Mr. Important,

if you want my best, you're gonna
have to work with me a little bit.

You know what I want?

I want to not have to
think about any of this.

I know, but I just need you when it
comes to the bigger purchases, you know?

Like, I don't wanna buy a
blue couch if you don't like blue.

Well, I am
ambivalent about blue.

See? We can do this
as painless as possible.

I can email you some
links for your approval,

or, if you get tired of sitting in
front of your computer screen all day,

we could go shopping
on one of your days off.

I don't take days off.

-You don't?

Excuse me.

Oops. I gotta take this.

Sorry.

Okay, perfect timing.

Abbey still has a few questions.

Uh... what is this?

Oh, well, I actually think that's a
reindeer, but you'd have to ask Nick.

When clients arrive for the gala,
they need to see somebody formidable.

-Important.
-Right, okay.

So, you would like something
a little bit more sleeker.

Yeah, I could do
that. No problem.

Abbey, I want this relationship
to work just as badly as you do,

but there's a big
learning curve.

And you said it yourself, you've
been out of the game a long time.

So, there's no shame in admitting
you're in a little over your head.

If you wanna step down now, I'll make
sure Nick gives you a glowing referral.

Um...

No, that-that
won't be necessary.

-Hey, dad.
-Hey, kiddo. Just checking in.

You gonna make it
home in time for dinner?

Uh... No, dad.

I'll just... I'll grab something
on the way home. It's okay.

Mm-hmm. Late night, huh?
How's it going up there?

Uh, well...

Is there a word that
means "terrible" but worse?

'Cause that's how
this afternoon went.

Oh, now, it can't
be as bad as all that.

Yeah, well, you'd
be surprised, dad.

I mean, my boss literally
just said I was in over my head

and, uh... that I
should step down.

-Nick said that?
-No, not-not Nick. Kate.

But...it doesn't matter.

I'm just trying to do the best I can but I
don't know how to give him what he wants

if he won't give me the
time to tell me what he likes.

I'm at a complete
loss over here,

and Kate has made it
incredibly clear that I just...

I keep making all
the wrong choices.

I don't know. Maybe
bringing in Desiree will help?

-Love you.
-Love you too.

-See you soon.
-All right. Bye.

Thank you so much. Oh,
Des, so glad you're here.

Once the movers are done
will you check on the painters?

-Mm-hmm. Copy that.
-Okay. Oh, hey, Nick.

Um, I would like for
you to meet Desiree.

Desiree actually
worked for me, what,

you were my intern,
like, a million years ago.

Yes.

She'll be my right hand.

Oh, wonderful. Nice to
meet you. Glad to have you.

- Glad to be here.
- Excuse me.

-Wha...?
-Uh...

Uh... So, I spoke to
Caroline this morning,

and we've decided to put all the furniture
in storage, if you're okay with that.

I am not attached to any of it. If
my mother wants to get rid of it...

-get rid of it.
-Okay.

Or... we could
donate it to charity.

Make someone's
Christmas a little brighter.

- That's an excellent idea.
- Oh.

-I'll reach out to Purple Hearts.
-Okay, great.

Then, I'm gonna take off on
a shopping trip for furniture.

Keeping it simple,
nothing too fussy.

Great, I'll drive.
Where are we going?

What?

Chester Market. Right, Abbey?

Yeah. Chester Market.

I thought you
don't take days off?

Well, I'm making a very
rare exception today.

Because my 2:00 canceled, and,
apparently, my interior designer

can't make any decisions
without my input. So...

you've got three hours.

Three hours?

You act like that's a
challenge. I'm a mom.

You should be surprised what
I can get done in three hours.

Come on.

Thank you.

Whoo.

Oh, yeah.

Oh. Okay...

So... Oh, right
here. First stop.

Hi. Can we have two, please?

-Oh, I'm okay.
-No.

I am not moving any further

until you've had this hot cocoa.

-Well, I've had hot cocoa before.
-Mm-nmm.

You haven't had this hot cocoa.

-Thank you.
-Mm-hmm.

I promise you, it's terrific.

-Cheers.
-Cheers.

Mmm? I told you. I
knew you'd love it.

Oh, I just love when
your stand pops up

because it means that
Christmas is finally here.

Finally?

I bet you're one of those people that
start playing music before Halloween.

Yeah, of course.

Come on. Leave our
coats so it's easier to shop.

Oh!

Ohh...

Love this.

I used to have a
nutcracker just like this one.

My mom gave it to me.

She used to love Christmas.

Kinda made a big deal about it.

That explains so much.

Okay.

So, feel free to wander, okay,

because there are lots
of fantastic things in here.

Ooh, I'm not sure "fantastic"
is a word I would use.

Okay, look.

I'm gonna give
you a little hint.

When antiquing, you need to
just reach way down deep inside

and pull out what I like to
call your romantic spirit, okay?

Helps you look at
things a little... differently.

Like that.

It's, uh, missing pieces.

Well, if you look
at it like that it is.

But...

if you use your romantic spirit,

you will see that
this is not just a cup.

This cup has been at someone's family
Christmas dinner for years and years.

Think about all the meals
that that family shared.

And all of the memories that
this one little cup can hold.

Uh, I don't think Kate
will like to serve dinner

on a set of mis-matched
china for the gala.

-Have you always
been so Grinch-y,

or are you just trying
to antagonize me?

You and all the
Who’s in Whoville.

What? What's wrong?

Did... did you just tell a joke?

Yeah, I think that
was an actual joke.

Oh, Serious Nick Sinclair,
he just made a joke!

It's a Christmas miracle.

Ho-ho-ho!

Okay, come on.
Furniture's over here.

I found it. I love it.

No.

-I like this one.
-I like it, too.

-You like it?
-I do.

And you know what?

-Hmm?
-It's on sale.

This is good. We're
making progress.

So, we know that you like
Scandinavian, you do not like Tuscan,

and you feel pretty neutral
about the arts and crafts period.

I think the key is
to use it sparingly.

Because there's a fine line
between charmingly vintage

and 60's vacay in
Palm Springs, which is...

Which, of course, we could do if you
wanted to go full mid-century modern.

I... trust your instincts.

Thank you.

Oh. Ooh.

-What? What'd you spot?
-Nothing, nothing.

It's just, uh, something
for another project.

-Uh-uh. I know that look.
-What look?

That's the look I get right
before I close a major deal.

What-what did you see?

Oh. Well, I...

This table. It would
make the perfect base

for the gingerbread
house display for the gala.

There's a gingerbread
house display?

In my fantasy version
of the gala there is.

Uh... You don't like it?

No, no, I love it.
I think it's great.

You could host Christmas dinners
at this table for years to come.

I mean, for me, picking out the
pieces that fit into your life, it's...

It's a real privilege for me

and I want you to
know I-I take it seriously.

-Let's get it.
-What? Really?

Yeah. I mean, I can't promise

that I'll host Christmas
dinners for years to come, but I...

I could see myself having
dinner there and that's...

good enough for me.

Hey, you're under the mistletoe.

Let's go.

Listen, I would love for you to help
us plan our Children's Hospital gala.

What? Really?

Yeah. Well, you
clearly love the work.

You already have ideas for
a gingerbread house display.

And, uh, your unbridled
passion for Christmas is a perk.

As tempting as that may be, I
mean, it's gonna be a struggle

with what I already
have on my plate.

I'll double your budget to work with the
event planner we've already hired, Walter.

He's British, total snob,
and you will love him.

Well...

I mean, the week of the gala, I would have
to have at least one more pair of hands.

I'll give you two.

You're used to people
saying "yes" to you, aren't you?

Only when I really,
really want them to.

Okay, uh...

Well, then...

Yes, I will do it.

-I love carolers.
-Me too.

My dad rented a cottage in
Nantucket one year when I was a kid,

and he announced to the whole
family that we would be celebrating

all 12 days of Christmas.

-Yeah?
-Yeah, and he went all out.

He got a real pear
tree and everything.

Well, I mean, the
partridge was fake.

-That sounds amazing.
-It was.

And for 11 pipers piping,

he took us to see
the Victorian carolers.

Even got me a top
hat, just like that guy.

-It was...

a long time ago.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

I just wanted to say...

-You first.

I just was gonna say thank you.

Not just for dropping me off,

but for giving me three hours
of your undivided attention.

Well, I had fun.

Mom, I'm hungry and
Grandpa won't let me eat.

- What?
- Uh, no.

I said you couldn't
have a sugar drop cookie

till you finished your dinner.

Oh, there's the truth.

- Bub, you know the deal.
- Hi.

I'm Abbey's dad. You
must be Nick Sinclair.

Nice to meet you, sir.

Oh, Phil, please.

I'm Max.

Max. Nice to meet you.

Max, this is Mr. Sinclair.

- You're really tall.
- This is true.

Here. Is that better?

Oh. Well...

Sorry, he gets shy around,
um... tall people, I guess.

I get it. I'm usually shy
around tall, new people, too.

Oh-ho!

-We got two jokes in one day.

Well, I guess I should be going.

-Philip, nice to meet you.
-Nice meeting you.

- Max, nice to meet you, too.
- Bye.

Wonderful.

-Good night.
-Good night.

Where have you been?

You missed three
calls from Kirk Shipley.

My 2:00 canceled.

So I went furniture
shopping with Abbey.

Nick, we're launching in three weeks.
You can't just go running off like that.

It was only a couple
of hours, Kate.

Besides, I recruited Abbey
to help us with the gala,

so it was productive.

We should've hired a
real firm, not some woman

who's obsessed with Christmas
that your mother took a liking to.

I have Reimann and
Champion on standby.

I'm gonna see if they
can take over from here.

Kate?

I happen to like
the Christmas trees.

It's a nice touch.

Ow! Max...

-Hi. -Ms. Abbey Fuller?

Yeah.

Sign, please.

Miss Caroline, you gotta
come look at my house!

Okay.

Hey!

-Hi! -Thanks for the invite.

See that? Oh, it smells
like my childhood in here.

Hold on... Did you make
that out of gingerbread?

- Uh-huh.
- Well, that's my Abbey.

She never could resist
decorating a house.

Yeah, it's a bit
of a compulsion.

Oh, look. They made it.

Um... Uh, excuse
me, just one minute.

-Hi. What are you doing here?
-Abbey.

Hi. Uh... This is Walter Fabian.

He is our event
coordinator for the gala.

Nice to meet you.

I know it's the weekend,
but since we're all here now,

and my weekdays
are full enough as it is,

Walter and I were hoping to
steal you away for a moment

-to discuss the gala plans.
-Oh, uh...

Um... sure.

Yeah, yes. Absolutely.

Just right this way.

Is that fuggy pudding?

Of course, it's Christmas Eve.

Our mains are: brained turkey,
roast goose, and a glazed ham.

Because Kate insists that
Americans consider "pork" holiday fare.

- Well, Kate would be right.
- Hmm.

That's perfect.

Well, I do rather have
good taste, don't I?

You do. Okay, this
is what I'm thinking:

we keep the table simple.

It's all about the food.

Gold platters, sprig of
holly or two, no linens.

We could do those sugar-glazed
cranberries in little crystal bowls.

Give us that winter sparkle.

We are going to be
great friends, you and I.

-Yes. Yes, we are.

- Um...
- Um, Abbey, my dear,

thank you for your
time and talent.

I'll get started on
these ideas right away,

and we can pick up it on Monday.

- Thanks again, Walter.
- Mm-hmm.

Thank you.

Come on.

Oh, wow!

-Ohh... that's amazing!
-Thanks, Mom.

- I think we know where he gets it.
- Oh, Abbey.

I got a patient here in
dire need of your attention.

No!

Okay. Ooh...

Hey, how you doing? Mike Acosta.

Abbey's friend and sometimes
gingerbread cookie maimer.

Pleasure to meet you.

All right, all right.
So... here you go.

It was touch-and-go
there for a little while,

but I think he's gonna live.

You are a miracle worker.

-ABBEY -MIKE: Amazing.

Well, uh... I'm gonna head out.

-I'll see you Monday.
-O-okay.

Bye.

Remarkable.

It's amazing.

I'm gonna actually
put it on my mantle.

How was your weekend, Kate?

It was good. Did you have
a productive weekend?

Yeah...

-Yeah.

I met with Abbey... and Walter.

to discuss the gala details.

-Hmm.

Have you ever made a
gingerbread house, Kate?

No. Why?

No reason.

Hi. Jesus, what in
the... are you okay?

What are you doing up here?

-No. I'm... I...
-Oh, goodness.

Thank you. I'm fine, I'm fine.

Oh, your mom told me

there was more Christmas
decorations up here

so I made the horrible
mistake of standing on that chair

to try to reach a very
promisingly labeled box

called "December
essentials" which apparently

was code for office supplies.

Guessing my grandparents
moved most of that stuff

to the boathouse.

-I'll check that later.
-Okay.

- You're sure you're okay?
- Yeah. I'm fine.

Oh,

thank you for the nutcracker.

-Oh. -It's really nice.

-It was nothing.
-No, it wasn't nothing.

It was kind and considerate.

Hey, I've got a few minutes. I could
take you to the boathouse if you like.

-Yeah?
-Yeah.

Okay.

All right.

Oh, the sky,

big storm's coming in.

Yeah, it's freezing.
I hope it snows.

Yeah. You're
gonna get your wish.

Oh. Come on.

Right here.

Snow days are only
fun if you're a kid,

and they call any school off.

If you're an adult, that
means canceled flights

and driveways that
need to be shoveled.

No. No. No. I disagree.

I think snow is fun no
matter how inconvenient it is.

Of course you would say that.

Well, it's the truth.

You know, the Christmas
before my mom passed,

there was this massive
snowstorm, it was so amazing,

me and my whole family
we went outside in the yard

and we were building snowmen

and we had a snowball fight,

it was so much fun.

And well that happened
to be the last Christmas

that we had with her but,

you know what made
that Christmas so special?

It was the snow.

Yeah, it was like magic.

And, you know, it has not
snowed on Christmas Eve since,

and I ask it to every
year and it doesn't.

-Well, for your sake, I hope it snows.
-Hmm.

For the gala's sake,
I hope it doesn't.

Here we go.

-All right.
-Oh, that's cute.

This is...

What? What is this,
is this your dad's?

No. Unfortunately my father
never did Christmas again

after Nantucket. He
just got too busy working.

This would be my mother.

I could totally see her in that.

Great Santa's helper.

Oh, yeah, you have no idea.

Every Christmas
Eve she went all out.

I mean, she left carrots for
the reindeer, cookies for Santa.

In the morning they'd be gone

and there'd be
these soot footprints

leading from the
fireplace to the tree.

Oh, you know.

Yeah, it's Kate.

I need to take this.

Yeah. Yeah. Sure,

I've got a few
boxes to go through.

Yeah. Okay.

I should be going. I'm sorry.

No, that's fine, thank you.

You... are you gonna
be okay down here?

Yeah, totally. Totally.

All right.

You know, you're gonna get cold.

-Take my jacket.
-No. No. No.

I'm fine, I'm not even cold.

No. No. I don't believe
you Here, please take it.

Yeah. Thank you.

I'm pretty good
with the scissors.

I did say so myself.

Show off.

So how's work going?

Good.

Your worry wrinkles
is giving you away.

Oh, there might
have been a moment.

What kind of moment?

It's like a lingering
eye-contact-y kind of moment.

Nick and I are looking
for Christmas ornaments

and the next we're hiding
away from the snowstorm

in his boathouse enjoying
each other's company.

Well, that sounds nice.

No. It's confusing.

I mean, on Monday,
he's a distant workaholic

and then on Tuesday, he's
nice, and thoughtful, and warm,

I mean, I don't know
which version of Nick

I'm decorating for.

Well, I'd wager
there are two sides

of the same person.

Of course.

He's just being a people person.

On the other hand,
it's what was it?

Lingering eye-contact-y
kind of moment,

but they're always
worth exploring

and I would never
advise you to get involved

with someone you work for but...

Well, I mean, technically
I don't work for Nick,

you know, I work
for the foundation.

But that's not the point.

The point is he's
not even my type.

Well, your mom would say

it's important to find someone
who makes you laugh,

and who can take care of you,

and who will let you
take care of them.

Yeah. Well, mom had it easy
because she found you early on.

Abs, you have so much
left in your heart to share.

Maybe it's time you
get back out there.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I think you're right, dad.

I'll be right back.

Dr. Mike? Sorry.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Hi. Listen, do you still eat?

I do, yes.

Thursday night?

Yeah.

It's a date, yes.

-Okay.
-Yeah.

-All right. Good.
-Okay.

-I'll see you then.
-I will...

-I will see you then, yes.
-Okay.

Looking forward to it.

Okay, let's see, well, these
windows aren't standard

so they'll need custom panels.

I'll go give them a head's up,

let them know we need a
rush order. Okay. Thanks.

Oh, can you bring me
those vintage books?

I wanna start dressing
the shelves in here.

Sure, just tell me
where they are.

Sorry, I thought you were Des.

Yeah, it looks good in here.

You made a lot of progress.

It still needs a lot of work,

but I feel like I'm
breathing life back into it.

Are you sure?

Okay. Okay. I'll let
them know, thanks.

-What?
-Bad news.

The painters are
coming from Norfolk

where the snow's already
started coming down

and they're not
gonna make it today.

Are you serious? Okay, well,
we've got to get the garland hung up

in the ballroom.
That's not gonna work.

If that's not done by tomorrow
afternoon, Walter will be behind.

ell then I guess we're
hanging garlands tonight.

I'm so sorry, thank you.

I know crisis management
when I see it. Good luck.

- Bye.
- Thank you.

Okay. Listen, Max's Christmas
pageant dress rehearsal

is tonight and I promised
him I would be there.

-I have to be there.
-Oh, we'll get this done in time.

-I'll go get the ladder.
-Okay. Thanks, Des.

This place is gonna look
like a winter wonderland

if it sticks around long
enough for Christmas.

You know what,
though, I think that maybe

you should get on the road.

I don't want you
to get stuck here.

What?

I can't just abandon you here.

There's still so much to do.

Oh, yeah, you're fine, you know,

you go home safely, all right?

Of course. Thanks, boss.

Hey. All right in here?

Hey. Yeah, well, you
know, I hate to admit it

but I think you were
right about the snow

bringing more headaches
now that we're adults.

What's wrong?

Max has this Christmas
pageant rehearsal tonight

and, what, in about an
hour and a half and, well,

-clearly I'm not gonna make it.
-Why don't you go home?

I have a schedule and a
job to do so I'm gonna do it.

Yeah.

What are you doing?

I'm helping.

What?

I've never seen you
out of a suit jacket.

And the final
touch, the mistletoe.

Got it.

It actually feels good

having contributed
to my own home.

Right?

Yeah.

Thank you so
much for helping me.

It was not a problem.

I'm gonna make it.

-Ah. I'm gonna make it.
-Yeah.

Before you do,

you've got a pine
needle in your hair.

-What?
-Yeah. Here.

There you go.

Oh, thank you.

-I should...
-Yeah. Get going, yeah,

make sure my help
wasn't all for naught.

Yeah. Thank you again.

Yeah.

Oh, no. Do you have a snow
scraper, shovel, maybe a magic sleigh?

I have a car, four-wheel
drive in the garage.

Come on, I'll give you a lift.

Coming to my rescue
yet again. Thank you.

Places in five minutes.

Mom, you made it.

Hey, bub, you look
perfect. Hey, Max.

You remember Mr. Sinclair?

He got me here just in
time for your rehearsal.

Is that for me?

Thank you.

I... I'm gonna takeoff.

What? No. You don't
wanna stay for the rehearsal?

No, I really should
get going, you know,

-before Kate puts out an APB on me.
-Okay.

-Enjoy the show.
-All right, bye.

Just get to be into...

Okay. Christmas
lights, I wanna light

the entire pathway, if possible.

What color preference?

Definitely white.

-Keep it classy.
-Okay, wonderful.

Just like your hair
today. Uh-hmm.

-Abbey has a date tonight.
-Oh.

And you're wearing that?

What's wrong with
what I'm wearing?

Absolutely nothing.

I'm sure it's very comfortable.

Well, thank goodness, I
was prepared for tonight

-and brought backups.
-Backups?

I know it's been awhile
since your last date.

Oh.

Gorgeous.

You don't think it's too
much for a first date?

Uh, where are you going?

-Aurora Borealis.
-You're perfect.

Have you seen Abbey?

I wanted to compliment
her on her deck chairs.

You just missed her.

She was running
late for her date.

-Date?
-It's when two people

who are mutually interested

sit down over a plate of food.

Yes, I know what a date is.

That doctor of
hers is taking her

to Aurora Borealis.

Never heard of it.

Oh, it's a seasonal
pop-up eatery

that raises money for the
food bank in Christmas.

Yes.

Well, I'll have to

-check that out sometime.
-Uh-hmm.

-It's beautiful in here.
-Yeah, it is.

-Hmm.
-I used to volunteer with decorating.

Yeah. Before I had Max.

Nice.

Thank you.

Oh, I love the violins.

Yeah.

Hmm.

We look forward
to getting that email.

Thank you, Aaron.

Bye.

McManus wants to move
forward with the merger.

Ah! I knew they would.

Great job, Kate.

Hey, you know what we should do?

We should go
celebrate over dinner.

There's a new restaurant
that I just heard all about.

-Uh...
-Okay.

Get your coat.

-Let's go.
-Okay, okay.

Come on, we've earned
a break. Thank you.

I've always wanted
to try this place,

but December is just
such a busy month.

Oh, I'm not surprised.
You never take a night off.

Yeah.

Table for two.

Oh, is that Abbey?

Is it?

Oh, let's go say hi.

-Oh, thank you.

Abbey. Hi.

-Hi.

Hello.

I thought you guys were working.

We are. It's a working dinner.

-Oh.

Oh, uh, sorry.

Mike, you remember
Nick Sinclair.

I do.

Mike is a doctor at
the Children's Hospital,

and this is Kate
Newhall, his SVP.

-How do you do?
-Hi.

They're actually hosting
the Children's Hospital Gala

- at the Sinclair Estate this year.
-That's right, yes.

Well, we appreciate
your support,

it makes a big difference.

Are you... are you
guys waiting for a table?

You're more than
welcome to join us.

-Oh, no.
-No, I'll...

-I don't think it's necessary.

You know what, I
think it... We'd love to.

Great. Yeah, grab a chair.
-Two chairs, please.

Thank you.

Dr. Mike.

I would love to hear all about

where the gala money is going.

Yes, of course.

Always happy to chat up

our big donors.

That is why I'll never
hire another nurse

-named "Patience."

Occupational hazards.

Because it's a good
thing Desiree's name

-isn't "Holly."

-Or "Winter?"
-Or "Carol ."

Speaking of Christmas,
you should come to the gala.

After all, you are heading up
one of the trials we're funding.

Yeah, I'd love that.

I've been dying to see
Abbey's latest project.

You should see
how she transformed

the community
room at Shady Grove.

Oh, I'm sure it's remarkable.

Yeah, Abbey is an artist.

Well, I'm sure it takes talent.

You know, Abbey isn't
just picking curtains.

She's reading people,

learning who they are
so she can transform

their house into a home.

It's a real gift.

Thank you.

Well, that's nice.

I, uh, I happen to think
Abbey's pretty special too.

How come you have
to work on a Saturday?

I know working on a
Saturday is no fun, is it?

And look how big this house is.

I've only got 10
days to decorate it.

All right, so,
this table is here

and now we can finally
start decorating this room.

I got a small tree
for the corner,

lights for the windows.

I'll find them, I think

they're in the guest suite.

-Okay, awesome.
-Thanks.

I promise you and I

You wanna see what I drew?

I absolutely would
love to see it.

Oh, my God! What is this?

- Is this my house?
- Yup!

And it's got a lot of
Christmas trees for Santa.

-Max?
-And I added a hockey rink

so we could skate.

That's a great idea.

Oh. Okay.

Show and tell is over.

-I am so sorry.
-No, that's okay.

We don't mind, do we, Kate?

-Hi. -Ms. Caroline!

Ooh, there's my favorite friend

that I knew would be here today.

Abbey, I'm absconding
with your son.

Oh, no, I... you
don't have to do that.

Come on, it's my pleasure.

I'm sorry to interrupt,
Nick, but can we go?

The first band is here.

A band?

Walter insisted that
we have live music.

I suggested a DJ but
then he looked at me

like I just personally fired
the little drummer boy.

Uh, Kate, I know my timing is
bad, but the hospital just called

and they need some
time-sensitive information

about the gala and
I'm just not very good

with those kind of details.

Oh, I'm happy
to take care of it.

Nick, as long as you're
okay evaluating the music?

Oh, well, Nick can't possibly
hire the band all by himself.

Why don't you jump
in there, Abbey?

Oh, well, I mean, Max...

Don't you worry about Max.

Max and I have a very special,

very secret Christmas
mission plan, don't we?

-All right.

Here we go.

Thank you. We'll be in touch.

Well, that was, uh...

-Excruciating?

That was great.

If we hire them, I'll get sued

for ruining the Christmas gala.

Uh, do you guys
have any requests?

What's your favorite
Christmas song?

Uh, oh, well, that's easy. Um, can
you play, "I'll be home for Christmas?"

Good one.

Hmm.

Oh, I love this one.

This is actually my
mom's favorite song.

Every time it would come on, my
dad would just grab her up in his arms,

dance with her, it
was a bit like this.

But it was romantic.

Oh, you wanna dance?

Okay.

So, what's your
favorite Christmas song?

I'd have to go with "The
12 Days of Christmas."

Aww.

Because of the
carolers of Nantucket?

Good memory.

Well, how could I forget?

I mean, it's the first time
I mentioned Christmas

and you didn't get
all Grinchie on me.

Oh, I wasn't that bad.

You were so intimidating

when I went in
for that interview.

If I remember
correctly, it was you...

that yelled at me.

Oh, yeah, sorry.

-Yeah.
-Hmm, sorry about that.

-But you still hired me.

Are you sure you
made the right call?

No.

You might be
right, this might be

a terrible mistake,
call the whole thing off.

Not a chance.

You're stuck with me.

Oh.

Great.

Oh, I have to go finish the den.

Thanks, guys.

Bye.

You're hired.

Oh, my keys.

Mr. Sinclair, wanna
come see Santa with us?

Whoa, you're going all
the way to the North Pole?

All the way to Market Square.

I can't believe you
guys are gonna go

see Santa without me.

You're kidding, right?

We have a call with Bob McManus

-at 6:00.
-Yeah, hey, bub,

Mr. Sinclair is busy.
He's got to work, all right?

I haven't seen Santa in years and he
and I have a lot of catching up to do.

I'll tell you what,
I'm gonna join you.

Alright. I'll meet
you out at the car.

Alright. Okay.

What am I supposed
to tell the McManus'?

The call is just a formality.

The deal is as good as done.

You know that, Kate.
You can handle it solo.

This is your
opportunity to shine.

And I'll just follow up later

and iron out all the minutiae.

It'll be fine.

And what does Abbey
Fuller want for Christmas?

Well, I would, uh..

...like for Max to
be happy and safe.

I would love for this..

...gala to go off
without a hitch.

I would like a crystal
ball to tell me whether

this whole decorating thing

is something I
should be doing or..

...I'm just wasting my time.

And while I'm wishing for
really impossible things,

I would like for it to
snow on Christmas Eve.

Like the, uh,

last Christmas you
spent with you mom.

Yeah.

How about you?

What does a man
that has everything,

what does he want for Christmas?

Just my two front teeth.

And a hippopotamus.

No, I'm serious.

Really! What do you..

What do you want for Christmas?

-So sorry.
-No, it's fine.

Hi, Kate.

What?

You're kidding me.

Okay, yeah. I-I
can be there in..

...18 minutes. Just buy
me some time. Yeah.

Okay. Bye.

What's wrong?

The McManus'.

They're calling an
emergency meeting.

So I have to go.

No, that-that's okay.

You okay?
-Yeah. Yeah.

- Bye.
- Yeah.

The McManus' have been
chasing me for months

and now they're just
gonna walk away.

I might be the SVP, but..

...I'm not a Sinclair.

They didn't like
being passed off.

I wasn't passing them off!

I was just..

You're right.

I should've been on that call.

Hey.

We still have a
horse in this race.

We'll turn it around together.

It won't happen again.

I promise.

Hi. I just..

I left some of my fabric
swatches here, so..

Thought I'd just come
in and see how you are.

I'm fine.

Thanks.

-Ah, Nick...
-Not now.

Okay?

Okay.

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

Abbey..

...I'm sorry.

I'm not upset with you.

I'm upset with me.

A deal I'd been working on for..

...seven months is..

...crumbling in my hands

because I've allowed
myself to get distracted.

If this merger falls apart,

I'll be forced to do lay-offs

a week before Christmas.

I can't allow
myself to be selfish.

Not if people's
livelihoods on the line.

So, I'm..

I'm sorry.

I just can't allow..

...anymore distractions.

Okay, I get it.

Um,

I'm almost done with
all the decorating,

so I'll just..

...make sure I stay
out of your way.

Okay.

You're an angel, Jess. Thanks.

Okay. You know how Bob McManus

is a huge Caps fan?

Well, I pulled some
strings and got him

box seats to the next home game

in exchange that he will

come to the gala so that

you can show him that you're..

...more than just
your father's name.

And that you actually
care about this merger.

And I know, I
know it's midnight..

There is cause for celebration.

Why don't you look happy?

Do you have joy
in your life, Kate?

Sure.

Every time I close on a
high-stakes corporate merger.

You sound like my dad.

I'll take that as a compliment.

The gazebo's still waiting
on Christmas lights, right?

Yes. Groundskeepers promise
they'd be up by the end of the day.

-Okay. Good.
-And I finished staging the bathrooms..

When you smell the
chestnut soaps I ordered,

you're gonna give me
a fat Christmas bonus.

You know, I wonder
when those two will realise

they're perfect for each other.

They're both
complete workaholics

with no sense of humor.

Nicks...has a sense of humor.

Um, but you're right,
they're perfect together.

Uh, okay, so we should
get started on the study.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

You have to listen to
what I have to say! Okay.

This is bigger than we could
have ever even dreamed.

With Carter stepping down,

we can acquire PHP
as early as next spring.

Maybe even February.

Hmm.

You really do love
this stuff, don't you?

Of course. Don't you?

Yeah, of course.

My great great Grandpa??

came to America in 1896.

He was English and
they invented mistletoe,

which you use during
Christmas time for kissing.

Which is gross.

Good job. Good job.

Hem!

Hey.

I missed you.

My grandson tells
me that you're doing

a really great job
at the Sinclair place.

And we're all real proud..

...of our Abbey girl.

Aww. Thanks, Hem.

Alright, come on, gramps.

Let's, uh, let Abbey and Philip

have a little family time.

And we'll see you
tomorrow for the gala.

- Yeah.
- Alright.

- Abbey.
- Bye, Hem.

Worry wrinkle.

What's up?

Nothing. It's just..

I mean..

...Mike's perfect.

You know? He-he he's
got the perfect career.

He's got the perfect family.

- He likes kids.
- Yeah.

We get along.

But..

But..

But..

...where's the spark?

Hmm.

Maybe you left that spark..

...up at the Sinclair Estate.

No.

Nick made it very clear

that he doesn't
have time for sparks.

That our relationship is
strictly professional, so..

Anyway, after the
gala tomorrow..

...we won't have a
relationship at all.

The Christmas gala's tomorrow.

I'm aware. Thanks.

And it's Abbey's last day.

Something bothering you, mother?

I just don't get it, Nick.

You and she were
getting along so well,

and then all of a sudden..

Pfft. Nothing.

Our friendship
was taking up time

I didn't have to give.

I need to keep my
priorities straight.

Well, maybe your
priorities are all wrong.

You know, you always
pretend as though

your father wanted you
to follow in his footsteps.

And what do you want?

I want for you to be happy.

I want for you

to think about
yourself for a change.

Think about what
makes you happy.

I need to get going.

I have to do the
final walk-through.

I can't believe it's
the same room.

It all looks so great.

Thank you.

I wanted to restore
it to it's original glory.

You know, when..

...when you were a kid..

...when you used
to call it the palace.

Yeah, bring it back
to being a home.

Not just a house.

Kind of like..

...I believe your grandfather
would have wanted it.

Oh, wow.

I mean, you really
thought of everything.

Mmm.

Well, I tried.

There is still one more room.

This way.

And, finally...

we have your office.

Oh, wow!

Impressive! Hm.

Is that what I think it is?

Uh...

You remembered.

Incredible. What...

Where did you
find all of this stuff?

Well, I actually asked your mom

if she remembered
the name of the carolers

from your Christmas
on Nantucket.

And... she had
all of that stuff.

So...

Do you like it?

I love it.

Thank you.

We should go, Nick.

We have drinks
with the Phelps in 20.

-This looks great, Abbey.

-Thank you.
-Good work.

It's wonderful.

I'm happy.

It's magical.

Nick was right.

-You are an artist.

Thank you.

-Abbey, you won't believe it.
-What?

I've already ran out
of your business cards

and I ordered six boxes.

Everyone's dying to know
who the Sinclair's decorator is.

-You're a hit.
- Are you serious?

Yes!

- I'll go get us some champagne.
- Okay!

Really? Really, really?

-Really.

You did it, Abbey.

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

We did it. And you know
what I've been thinking?

I think it's time
I turned this...

decorating job back
into a career, and I'm...

I need some help.

Would you come and
work for me, full time?

I've been waiting
for you to ask!

I really hate to
toot my own horn,

but I was absolutely right...

-you're a genius.

Oh, Caroline, how will I ever
thank you for letting me do this?

There's nothing to
thank me for, you did it all.

Hm, you know what, I guess, I...

I just need to trust my gut.

It's been so long since I've
seen my son look that happy.

And I don't think it's the Christmas
spirit that's giving him that glow.

I think you're
reading this all wrong.

- Am I?
- Yes.

Yes. I am hopefully

getting ready to be
swamped with work,

and he's... he's got
his own business.

I mean, it's just...it's
not... It's illogical.

-Well, love rarely is, you know.
- I am not..

Whoa, I know that look, mother.
What are you gloating about?

I was just complimenting
Abbey on her beautiful work, and..

...I was hoping
this event might...

clear up some
things once and for all.

Like, you need to listen to me.

Well, you were right,
mother. As always.

I'll leave you two alone to say fabulous
things about me behind my back.

Oh, well...

She was right. You
did a beautiful job.

And..

-You look beautiful too.
-You look beautiful too.

I mean, what.. No, you
look handsome. You..

Thank you. Thank you.

-Would you like to...

Sinclair! There you are.

I've been thinking about
our branding strategy.

Do you have a moment?

See you later.

Hm... Sure, sure.

This is great.

What if we were..

Bob, thanks for
giving us the chance.

I have a feeling
this is the beginning

of a great partnership.

I'm looking forward
to the merger.

But right now, I'm
looking forward to

trying some of
that fuggy pudding.

- Yeah.
- Excuse me.

Ooh, we did it!

Great work, boss.

Hey, you okay? You seem like
you've been on another planet all night.

Sorry, I'm just distracted.

It's okay. I understand.

Tonight was a big
night for both of us.

We've both had
a lot on our minds.

Oh... Oh, hey,
there, little man.

Your house is cool. But it
still needs a hockey rink.

That's true.

But I like it so much better now
that your mom made it so nice.

My mom is nice.

She is, isn't she?

They're at the
Christmas village!

Well...don't look,
but he's watching.

What?

I think it's time to admit..

...I never really had a chance.

Um..

Mike, I'm...I'm sorry. I..

No, no. It's...it's..

It's okay.

Honestly, I get it.

But, I do believe it's
time to make him jealous.

I do have my pride, you know.

- Follow me.

Band is keeping the
dance floor quite busy,

and the atmosphere, thanks
to Abbey's decor, is festive.

I can't wait to do the
final tallies and see

how much money we've
raised for the children's hospital.

Uh. Kate, you are so
marvelously competent.

Mm. I hope Nick
feels the same way.

I have a proposal
for him tonight

that might just change his life.

Proposal?

I've never been a woman to wait
around for something I wanted.

-Oh, Abbey?
-Hi.

I'm so glad to run into you. I..

I'm first to admit I was wrong.

You have done a
wonderful job with this place.

Oh. Well, thank you, Kate.

Do you happen to
know where Nick is?

Uh...Yeah. He.. I think
he went to his office.

Perfect. Excuse me.

If she doesn't hire me to
plan the wedding, I'll be furious.

-I'm sorry?
-Kate's proposing to Nick tonight.

-Are you sure?
-She's not a woman who waits around

for the things she
wants. Her words.

-We have some things to toast to.
-Yes, we do.

A lot of that has to do
with your hard work, Kate.

I wanted to talk to you
about our partnership.

Okay.

I love the work.

Do you?

Yeah. Of course I do.

It's my father's legacy.

You're working to
live up to something

but do you love the journey?

Do you enjoy chasing
new deals and new clients?

Or is there something else?

Someone else that
you'd rather be chasing?

What are you getting at?

I have a proposal for
you. Make me CFO.

Cut back on your
hours at the office,

and let me do some
of the heavy lifting.

We can do so much more than
just live up to your father's legacy,

I want to build
upon it. And...you..

You want a different life.

-A life with Abbey.

Is it that obvious?

Well, at first I was
a little frustrated by it

because she kept
pulling you from our work

but then I felt empowered to make
decisions on my own. Once more..

I have worked really
hard for this company,

I deserve a promotion.

Done.

Really?

That was a lot easier
than I anticipated.

Yeah, well, it was easy
because you're right.

My father taught me
that real leadership

meant hiring smart
people that we trust.

And I couldn't ask for
a better partner in this.

Just wait, Nick. I'm gonna take
us international by next Christmas.

I...I have so many ideas.

Thanks, Kate.

Yeah.

- Mike.
- Hey, Kate.

Couldn't help overhearing.

Sounds like you
have a lot to celebrate.

- Would you like to dance?
- As a matter of fact, I would.

Mr. Fuller?

Have you seen Abbey?

- She's gone.
- What?

Where can I find her?

She took Max home.

- Okay.
- Uh..

A little fatherly advice..

You're gonna need
a grand gesture.

Is Santa here yet?

Hm. Almost, bub.

Did you hear that?

Hear what?

Mr. Sinclair!

What?

Where's Kate?

Probably, celebrating
her promotion, I imagine.

What is this?

This is...a grand gesture.

I tried to hire a snow
machine, but you'd be surprised

how difficult it is to get one to
come out on a Christmas Eve.

Why are you here?

I'm here, Abbey, because...

I can't imagine spending
Christmas without you.

I don't know what to say.

Nick, uh...

you've helped me to
understand what I want out of life

and I am really
grateful for that.

I wanna be a great mom.

and I, I wanna be
a great designer..

...but I also want to
be a great partner...

...to somebody who

is gonna be there
for me and Max.

I am that someone.

And I realize that, uh...

I had this all wrong.

and that there is
so much more to life

than just being lost in work.

You asked me what I
wanted for Christmas.

It's you.

I wanna be with you, Abbey.

Look.

I got everything I asked
for for Christmas this year.