All language subtitles for Christmas A La Mode 2019 Lifetime 720p Web X264 Solar

[wind blowing]

♪♪

[mooing]

Good morning, Gracie.

You're not gonna give me
any trouble today, are you?

Good girl.

[mooing]

What are you still doing here?

Didn't you have
the 3 a.m. feeding?

It's a farm, Em.
It's not a 9 to 5 operation.

I don't know what we'd do
without you.

Well, you might find out
sooner than later.

I haven't been paid for
the last two weeks.

I know.

I'm working on it.
I'm sorry.

We haven't gotten
the fourth quarter subsidy yet.

I understand, Em.

I hate to even bother you
because I know you always
come through,

but... it's Christmas.

Gary and I wanted to surprise
the kids with a trip to Florida.

But if you can't,
then we'll wait.

Gloria, one way or another,
I promise you,

you will be spending
spring break

on a beach in Clearwater.

Well,
that's a bummer because

we were planning on
going to Orlando.

Even better.

I promise I'll get you there.

Thanks, Em.

Things will get better.

They always do.

I hope you're right.

[sighs]

♪♪

[door opens, closes]

EMILY: Hey, Mom.

[inhales]

What smells so good?

Chicken soup.
It's on the stove.

Don't eat too much.

I want to give some
to the neighbors.

Ah, well, we could always
give 'em ice cream.

You want to help me
with the Santas?

Uh... I wish I could.

Gotta go decorate the barn
for the barn party.

Everything okay?

Not feeling very Christmas-y.

We're late paying Gloria,
I hate doing that to her.

Sweetheart,
she understands.

The end of the year
is always difficult.

I'm sick of things
being difficult.

How did Dad do it?

He was an eternal optimist.

That's why I loved him
so much.

He believe that with
hard work and perseverance,

that everything
would work out.

Yeah.

I just want to go back to
celebrating Christmas

like we used to.

We'll have a lovely Christmas,
sweetheart.

Look, I have almost
half the Santas out.

-This is half the Santas?
-[chuckles] Yeah.

Oh, Mom, I love you.

There's nothing that
warms my heart more than

a house full of Santas.

[chuckles] Well,
your father was the one

to add to the collection
every year.

I used to think we were
getting too many.

[inhales, exhales]

But now--

now I just wish
he was still here

to give me one more.

♪♪

I could use some of
Dad's Christmas spirit

right about now.

Me, too.

Me, too.

[sighs]

[wind blowing]

[sighs]

Hey, Dad.

I could really use
a Christmas miracle right now.

I don't know how much longer
I can keep this going,

and...

if I can't pay Gloria,
I'm afraid she's gonna leave us,

and...

I know for certain that
we can't do this without her.

If you're out there,
will you please give me a sign?

Something?

Anything to let me know that
this will all be okay?

♪♪

Oh, are you kiddin' me, Dad?

I didn't think you'd
actually give me one.

[sniffling]

[exhales]

Okay.

I guess I'll just trust you.

And I--

We'll hang in there.

We'll wait for our
Christmas miracle.

[sighs]

♪♪

[indistinct chatter]

Emily.
So good to see you.

-Hey, Trey.
-Come on in.

How are things on the farm?

Well, that's what I wanted to
talk to you about.

I need to extend
our line of credit,

just until the fourth quarter
subsidy comes in.

Emily, I hate to be
a Scrooge here,

but extending your credit line
any further,

it's not really
a wise thing to do.

I just need to make it
to the end of the year.

Let's have a seat.

Maybe you should think about
selling the farm.

A lot of real estate developers
would drool over that property.

Trey.

You knew my dad.

That's the last thing
he'd want me to do.

Wow.
You sure have inherited

your father's
positive outlook on things.

But it's not always
the most practical way
of approaching business

and that's what this is.

Just business.

Not to me and my family.

He entrusted that farm to me.

Emily, he may have left you
an impossible task.

But he gave me a sign.

He what?

Nothing.

Just extend our equity line
for one month,

and get me to
the end of the year.

[sighs]

Come on, it's Christmas!

Let me get the paperwork.

Thank you.

Oh, hey.
How's your sister doing?

-Dorothy?
-Yeah.

She's, uh--
I don't know.

I haven't talked to her
in a while.

-Why do you ask?
-Uh, no reason, I--

I just thought it might be nice
to catch up with her,

you know,
over the holidays.

She's pretty settled
in New York.

I don't think she's gonna
come home for Christmas,

but I'll tell her that
you said hi

next time I talk to her.

Oh, yeah, sure.
I mean, if--

if you think she'd
appreciate that,

that would be so nice.

I'll be right back.

♪♪

♪ Jingle bells,
jingle bells ♪

♪ I got bills to pay

Oh, Gracie.

EMILY:
How are you so smart

that you always
get out of your pen?

Come here.

I told you that we've got
the barn dance coming up

and I'm trying to
clean things up.

I cannot have you going around
making messes.

-Okay?
-Excuse me. I'm sorry.

-[Gracie mooing]
-Hi. Oh...

I didn't know
anyone else was here.

I didn't mean to interrupt.

You were in the middle of
a conversation.

Oh, uh...

it's just Gracie knows how to
undo the latch,

and so she's been
wandering around, and--

You know what?
Never mind.

No, please, please, go on.

It's just that my dad
used to talk to the cows,

and he used to say--

"A happy cow
is a productive cow."

-Dorothy.
-Hey, Sis.

What are you doing here?

I've come to save Christmas.

What?

I see you've already
met Charlie.

He's working with me
on a project.

So this is your sister.

Uh, Dorothy's told me
a lot about you.

Oh, has she?

Yes,
of course I have, Em.

You're my sister.

And I'm here to help.

Good. The cow stalls
need mucking out.

Eww. No.

Can we go inside and talk?

Sure.

Let me put Gracie away.

What is she doing here?

You ignore her.
All right?

EMILY: It's too bad
Mom's not here.

I know she would have
loved to see you.

Well, I've been asking her
to come visit me in the city
for years.

Well, you know Mom,

she's a country girl
through and through.

Just like her
favorite daughter.

Dorothy.

She'll be home
in a few hours.

Can you stay for dinner?

I was planning on it.

That's great.

Thank you.

So how are things going
here on the farm?

Fine.

Really?

Then perhaps
you can explain... this.

Maybe you've forgotten, Em,

but Dad left the farm
to both of us.

Why didn't you tell me
we were so far behind?

I should have.

I didn't want to
admit it to myself,

let alone anyone else.

Does Mom know?

No. You know how much
she worries.

She should be worried,
Emily, this is serious.

It's fine, I went to go see
Trey at the bank today.

Oh. How is Trey?

-He's good.
-CHARLIE: Who's Trey?

No one.
Don't worry about it.

Dorothy's
high school crush.

Anyway, Trey has agreed to
extend our line of credit.

Which only means you're
delaying the inevitable

if you can't
turn this around.

But like I said,

I'm here to save Christmas.

What does that mean?

I have an offer
to buy the farm.

-What?
-Just hear me out.

No. Absolutely not.
Dad wouldn't--

Dad wouldn't want us to
lose the farm to bankruptcy,

which is where we're heading.

Charlie here represents
an investment group

that's interested in
buying the property.

Out of the question.

And he's going to
tell you about the offer.

No, that's completely
unacceptable.

And then we'll discuss--

Not even a possibility,
Dorothy.

-Our options.
-No!

[scoffs]
Go ahead, Charlie.

Well, like your sister said,
I represent an investment group

that's interested in
the property.

One of our clients is
a dairy conglomerate.

Dairy World, and they're
willing to pay a fair price.

Well, more than fair, really.

And they want to keep it
operating as a dairy farm,

which means
at least the property
will remain farmland.

It'll get us caught up,

and it'll give us all--
you, me and Mom--

a little nest egg.

I don't care about
a nest egg,

I want to keep the farm.

Look, Emily,
I don't like this
any more than you do.

I don't know about that.
You seem pretty proud of
yourself.

The reality is
the farm's losing money.

We're falling
further behind.

So, unless you have
some kind of

Christmas miracle
up your sleeve...

-Yes.
-What?

A Christmas miracle.

What is your share of
the farm worth?

$400,000?

That's the buy-out price
we agreed to when Dad passed.

Fine.
Then I'll buy you out.

Excuse me?

You heard me.
I will buy you out,

and don't you dare say a word
about this to Mom.

You let me tell her.

Emily, you can't even
afford to pay your bills.

How are you gonna buy me out?

I'll figure it out.

It'll take a miracle,
but I will figure it out.

This has been amazing.

It's so rare that I get
a home cooked meal these days.

Be careful what you say
around my mother.

You might go home with
three weeks worth of leftovers.

Oh, hush, Emily.
[chuckles]

But you should definitely
take some leftovers home.

[sighs] Dorothy,
it's so good to see you.

You need to come home
more often.

Well, you can always come
visit me in the city, Mom.

Oh, I don't know, Dot.

It's so far away.

So, what brings you to town?

[sighs] Just... business.

My two daughters,
successful businesswomen.

[chuckles]

Uh, I love your Santas.

Can you tell me
a little more about them?

They were
my husband's mother's.

She collected them
from all over the world.

CHARLIE: They're wonderful.

You never told me about
the Santas.

I said they were creepy.

They gave me nightmares
as a kid.

Oh, hey, nobody wants coal
in their stocking.

[laughs]

What are your plans for
Christmas? Can you stay?

Oh, no, I've gotta be
heading back to the city,

and Charlie is--

Yeah, I'm gonna stick around
for the sale of the farm.

[utensils clatter]

Excuse me?

-Mom--
-Wait, wait.

What do you mean
the sale of the farm?

It's nothing, Mom,
don't worry about it.

Well, it's not nothing.

What, uh--

We're having a little
cash flow issue.

A little?

We're gonna
take care of it.

-Emily.
-Wait a minute.

Will someone please tell me
what's going on here?

Mom, the farm
is going under,

and we need to sell.

So good to see you, Dorothy.

It was really nice
to meet you, Charlie.
I'm--

Don't forget the leftovers.

Excuse me.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I didn't--
It just--

Why would you upset her
like that?

Why would you lie to her?

You think she won't notice
when they foreclose

and the auctioneer shows up

to sell the house
out from under her
and all her Santas?

Don't bring the Santas
into this, don't you dare.

It's not about the Santas.

I'm trying to save the farm.

And I'm trying to
save our future.

Hey, maybe I'll just
head back to the hotel.

The deadline is December 31st
to commit to the sale.

But everything pretty much
closes down

between Christmas
and New Year,

so we have until
Christmas Eve.

After that, the sale
is going forward.

Look, I'm sorry,
I'm really sorry.

We're-- We're just
trying to help.

Really.

[inhales, exhales]

[wind blowing]

[sighs]

I should have told you.

How did it get
so bad, Em?

It's not like
I did it on purpose.

I worked as hard as
I possibly could.

And... month after month,

we just got a little further
and further behind.

But I asked you.

You said you had it
all under control.

There might have been
a tiny bit of pride involved.

I'm so sorry, Mom,
I--

I'm so embarrassed.

[sighs]

Okay, then.

We're done.

With what?

[sniffles]

Sulking and feeling sorry
for ourselves.

Time to move on and...

solve the problem.

Just like that?

Yes, just like that.

It's not a problem.
It's a challenge.

Now you sound like
your father.

He gave me a sign,
you know.

He gives them to me
all the time.

Okay, let's list our assets
and liabilities.

Liabilities first,
that's easy.

Money. We need
lots of money.

Time. We have
less than three weeks

until Christmas Eve.

Hmm. What about the season?

It's winter.
The ice cream shop's closed.

-Yep.
-What about overhead?

Overhead's a big one.

Feed, payroll,
maintenance, electricity.

I'd call Dorothy
a liability.

She's the one that
got us into this mess.

No, Dorothy just sped up
the inevitable.

She's the one making us
face the problem.

Challenge.

Challenge.

-What about Charlie?
-EMILY: Unknown.

He is trying to
sell the farm--

But... he is very charming.

He has kind eyes.

And he did compliment
my Santas.

Okay, we're getting
completely off track here.

We know what our
liabilities are.

What are our assets
other than Dorothy?

She's not an asset.

Whatever.
You know what I mean.

You know what we have?

We have
the best tasting ice cream
in the entire world.

That's what we have.

Yeah. And you know
what else we have?

-We have us.
-Yes.

Three of the smartest,
hardest working,

most capable women
I know.

That's right.

So which one of
these liabilities

can we actually
do something about?

Overhead's pretty fixed.

We're already operating
pretty lean.

And we can't move
Christmas.

Why can't we do something
about this one?

Uh, well, 'cause we
can't change the position

of the rotational axis of
the Earth relative to the Sun.

Just sayin'.

All right, well,
it's cold outside right now,

and we're all sitting here
eating ice cream.

New Englanders do eat
more ice cream per capita

than anywhere else
in the country.

And we eat it year 'round,

so why is
the ice cream shop closed?

That's what we've
always done.

But that's silly.
People still want ice cream.

So that's it.

We open the shop.

Ice cream for Christmas.

♪♪

[sighs]

[vehicle approaching]

[car door closes]

Welcome to White's Ice Cream--

[bell jingles]

It's you.

I guess I deserve that.

No, uh...
stray cows in here today.

Well,
I wouldn't say that,

it looks like
one just walked in.

Look, I come in peace.

You're actually
who I needed to speak to.

If you're here to
talk me into selling again--

No, no, you made yourself
clear yesterday.

I just have to take
a look around.

I have to show the buyers
the facilities tomorrow.

Thought I should
see them first.

Well, don't let me
hold you up.

I'm pretty busy.

I can see that.

Something else?

Yeah, well, while I'm here,
what's good?

Everything.

Okay.

Okay what?

Give me a scoop of
your six best.

With sprinkles. Hm?

We call them Jimmies.

[laughs] What?

You do?

Okay, then with Jimmies.

Seriously?

Okay. One gigantic Sunday
coming right up.

♪♪

Wow.

Can't say I didn't warn you.

You need anything else?

No, um... thank you.

Actually,
maybe one thing.

Second spoon?

That's a lot of ice cream
for one person.

That is unless
you're really busy
with other customers.

And what about this one?

Buttermilk Chip.
It's one of our best sellers.

Mm... Mm.

This one?

Mocha Pecan. That one's
Dorothy's favorite.

Oh, wow.
You're right.

It's good.
Everything is really good.

Happy cows.

Happy cows.

That has a ring to it.

Dorothy said that the shop
was closed during the winter.

Well, we open
this Christmas.

I figured we could use
the extra revenue.

It's an interesting plan.

You're just missing
one thing.

-Don't say customers.
-I didn't have to, you did.

Have you thought about
advertising?

I don't know if you've heard,
but we're struggling.

I don't have the budget for
billboards or radio ads.

That's not
your only problem.

You need to come up with
$400,000 before Christmas Eve.

That means you
have to sell, what,

200,000 cones in
the next two weeks.

What you need is
a way to generate buzz

without spending money.

You need to get people
talking about you.

You need to
give them something

that gets them excited
and brings you revenue.

You need something like a...

Like a contest.

Boom.

There it is.

We could have
our customers

come up with their favorite
Christmas flavors.

Winner gets a lifetime supply
of free ice cream.

Mm-mm, you're trying to
save money.

Winner gets a year's supply
of free ice cream.

We'll engage our
loyal customers.

Um, if we can sell them on

the fun of ice cream
at Christmas time,

they'll be our advocates,
our investors,

they'll-- they'll be
our partners.

Mm-hm. You could set up
a crowd funding campaign.

Let them contribute.

And that will bring in
extra customers.

Charlie, if this works,

this could completely
change things around for us.

If we can get customers
to buy ice cream year 'round,

we could be profitable.

Wait, why are you helping me?

You're supposed to be
selling the farm.

I might feel
a little bit guilty

about what happened
at dinner.

Oh.

You mean when you said
exactly the thing

that I asked you
not to say?

Yes. That.

But I, um...

also don't mind
a fair fight.

Good.

You're about to get one.

[electronic bleep]

EMILY: Hi, I'm Emily White,

and this is our
family dairy farm.

We've been in operation
for over 50 years

since my father
took over the business

from my grandfather.

But the reality of
operating a dairy farm

-in today's day and age--
-Uh, okay, cut. Um...

that's kind of depressing.

Uh, nobody wants to donate
to a sinking ship.

It's like throwing
a bucket of water
on the Titanic.

We gotta spin it.

Make it fun.

-Okay.
-Okay?

Uh, let's--
let's try it again.

-Okay...
-[mooing]

action.

I'm Emily White and this is
our family dairy farm.

We've been operating
for over 50 years

as a family business.

Nobody wants to see us
get bought out by

a big corporation.

We refuse to go the way of
so many family farms

-across America--
-Okay, cut.

That's not really fun.
Um--

Okay, we need to
appeal to their hearts.

Not just their hearts.
Their taste buds, too.

Will you go grab me
a cup of ice cream?

[cow mooing]

That is the most amazing
ice cream.

And I'm the luckiest girl

because I've grown up
eating it my entire life.

Hi. My name's Emily White,

and this is our
family dairy farm.

Those are our cows,
Henrietta, Eleanor, and...

Gracie's
somewhere in the back.

Here at White's Farm,

we have the happiest cows
on earth,

and there is something
about their milk

that makes the richest,
creamiest,

most delicious
ice cream.

As part of our
crowd funding appeal,

we're having
a Christmas flavor
competition.

The winner gets
a year's supply
of free ice cream.

So come down to
White's Ice Cream stand

every day this month
to try a new flavor,

and vote for which one's
your favorite.

Then, we'll have
a special release

of the winning
Christmas flavor.

Thanks for watching.

Oh, honey,
you look adorable.

[sighs]

It's good, Em.
It's really good.

You think so?

No, I know so.

This is really gonna work.

I'll get the rest of
the info on the site,

and we'll go live tomorrow.

And then we pull out
all the stops,

and forward the link to
absolutely everyone we know.

I'll-- I'll call Mary
down at the newspaper.

Maybe she'll do a story.

Bob down at
the radio station.

He'll probably put you
on the air, too.

-We're goin' viral, baby.
-[laughing]

Everybody ready?

This is gonna
save the farm.

-Yeah.
-For Dad.

For Dad.

For your dad.

♪♪

-[bell jingles]
-Welcome to White's Ice Cream--

It's you.

[chuckles]

You might want to work on
your customer service training.

I'd probably need some
customers for that, huh?

Is Christmas Kiss
what I think it is?

Whole Hershey kisses
in a vanilla base.

I unwrap the kisses
myself.

Wow, pretty high food cost.

Um, these look nice.

What? Wait,
what are you doing?

I have a farm to run,
Charlie.

I cannot
stand around all day

waiting for customers
to show up.

Hey, be patient. Listen,
these things take time.

I don't have time.

This was a really great idea.
Thank you.

But I'm gonna have to find
my miracle somewhere else.

[bell jingles]

Hi.

Welcome to
White's Ice Cream.

You were saying?

[indistinct chatter]

Today's special is, uh,
uh, Christmas Kiss.

How many can I get
for everyone?

♪♪

[indistinct chatter]

GLORIA:
Can you believe this?

The website is blowing up.

We have had suggestions
from all around the country,

even one from North Dakota.

EMILY:
What was the suggestion?

Uh, Buffalo Berry.

-Ugh!
-It was interesting.

Hello, Mrs. Carlson.

What a wonderful idea,
Emily.

I'm so glad you think so.

I forwarded your
crowd funding site

to all my friends
online.

-Great. Thank you.
-Too bad for them, though.

I just submitted
the winning flavor.

What is it?

Candy Cane Swirl.

Candy canes crunched up

and swirled into
strawberry ice cream.

That does sound good.

We'll make that the flavor
of the day tomorrow.

Well, then,
I shall be here tomorrow.

Good.

Two scoops.

[indistinct chatter]

Excuse me.

Hi. May I help you?

Yeah, I'm looking for
Emily White.

Oh, um, who may I say
is asking?

Edgar Samuels.

I... have
a proposition for her.

Okay. Um...

just a minute.

Em, there's this guy
at the counter

who wants to talk to you about
a business deal or something.

Okay.

-Hi.
-Hi.

[sighs]

I saw your
crowd funding site.

Do you have a flavor idea?

The suggestion box
is on the counter.

No, no, I don't want to
submit a flavor.

I want to submit an offer.

Sorry, what?

I want to buy your farm.

The farm's not for sale.

Uh, everything's for sale,
Miss White.

Not this farm.

Listen.

I appreciate the effort
with the crowd funding appeal--

I do, I really do--

but I know when a farm is
on the verge of bankruptcy,

and making one last
desperation play.

I'm not sure what you're
talking about.

I think you know exactly
what I'm talking about.

Look, your land...

is worth ten times
what you'd get by
selling to Dairy World.

Thank you for stopping by,
Mr. Samuels.

But I'm not interested in
selling to Dairy World

or to anyone else.

Perhaps you'll try our
Christmas Kiss flavor,

that way,
your trip won't have been
a complete waste of time.

[sighs]

Miss White.
You have my card.

Let me know if you
change your mind.

Have a good day.

Those are the farmers from
Dairy World Consolidated.

How long have they
been here?

Couple hours.

How you feelin'
about all this?

Are you kidding?

I feel terrible.
My stomach's in knots.

Are we gonna
pull this off?

We got a long way to go.

That's what
I was afraid of.

I gotta get back to work.

Good luck with
old kind eyes.

-Hey.
-Hi.

Well, that went well.

They were very impressed
with the operation.

That's very encouraging.

Look, I know you're not
excited by the whole idea,

but if push comes to shove,

it'll be nice to know that
the farm is in good hands.

Right. Right.

[engine starts]

♪♪

Can I give you a hand?

Nope, I got it.

Listen,
about earlier.

You don't need to explain.
You have a job to do.

Look, for what it's worth,

I'm rooting for you.

Thanks. Me, too.

Seriously, is there
anything at all around here

that I could help you with?

I'm getting a little
cooped up at my hotel.

How are you
with a bow saw?

So, you cut down a tree
every year?

One of the perks of
living on a farm.

I told Mom I'd
cut a tree down for her.

What do you mean for her?
Isn't it for the both of you?

Yeah. [chuckles]

I guess.
I don't know.

I'm having trouble getting in
the Christmas spirit this year.

Could have fooled me.

I saw you this morning
at the counter,

you seemed like you had
plenty of Christmas cheer

for all your customers.

It seems like you
really care about them.

Well, they're not
just customers.

I've known most of them
my entire life.

My dad believed in
giving back to the community,

which is why I can't just
get rid of this farm.

Yeah, it's tough
without him, huh?

I miss him a lot.

He seemed like he got into
the Christmas spirit.

How many Santas
did he have?

[laughs]

Over a hundred.

He loved the way
Christmas brought

the whole family together.

Everybody
except for Dorothy.

Things were different
when we were kids.

So you don't see much of her
these days,

even at Christmas time?

[sighs]
We grew apart.

It killed my dad when
she moved to the city.

My mom, too.

It's a shame.

And now she's back.

Just in time to
sell the farm.

Thanks again
for helping me.

You're welcome.

EMILY: I just can't believe
how busy the creamery has been.

It's exciting.

I think I scooped
more ice cream today

than I have in
the entire year.

Your idea's
really working.

It's not just my idea,
it's Charlie's, too.

It was so nice of him
to help with the tree.

You two seem to be
getting along well.

He's trying to sell the farm
from under us.

I love this one.

I think I made this
in like the third grade.

Yeah, you did.

That was your father's
favorite.

But this one--

This one is my favorite.

Your father gave this to me on
our 25th wedding anniversary.

Mmm...

-[chuckles]
-[knocking]

[gasps]

Hey.

I just wanted to say
thank you for a great day,

and I'm headed back to
the hotel.

What are you doing
for dinner?

Mom.

Honestly, I don't know,
um...

but I should get going so--

Oh, come on.
Please stay.

Emily has had far too much
of my company for one day.

MOTHER: Well, I haven't.

It's not very often
I meet a gentleman

who enjoys my Santas
as much as I do.

I insist.

Uh, don't look at me.

Once she starts insisting,
the only option is surrender.

[chuckles]
Okay.

I'm in.
I'm in.

As long as you let me
make dessert.

♪♪

You're gonna love this.

It's a special
family recipe.

To heck with that buttoned up
business persona.

I think you've found
your true calling.

Uh-oh.
You caught me.

[chuckles]

Yeah, actually,
this is great.

I, uh-- I don't get to
cook much at home.

Why not?

I'm busy.
I work a lot.

Too busy selling
other people's farms?

Emily.

You know, mostly I do
commercial real estate.

Not a lot of family farms
in the city.

[chuckles]

What are you making,
anyway?

You will see.

-Wow.
-That is beautiful.

CHARLIE: Grandma's
mile high apple pie.

MOTHER:
Absolutely beautiful.

We can't have apple pie

without the world's greatest
vanilla ice cream.

Apple pie a la mode.

Not bad.

♪♪

CHARLIE:
That brings me back.

The smell of the pie

combined with the wood fire
and the freshly cut tree.

That's-- That's Christmas.

Just like my grandma
used to do.

With a hundred Santas
watching.

[laughing]

This pie...

is absolutely delicious.

Thank you.

It is really good.

What's your secret?

Nope.
I'm not gonna tell.

Kudos to the chef.

Oh. May I say
for the record.

My pie and your ice cream

are a match made in heaven.

You might be
onto something.

-What?
-Apple pie ice cream.

Like apple pie
in the ice cream.

Yes. Exactly.
Come on.

That was so delicious.
Thank you.

You're more than welcome.

You don't want to put
the added ingredients in
too soon

or they get all minced up.

If you want to
keep it chunky,

add the last bit

when there's just
a couple of minutes left

in the freezing process.

So what happens next?

We wait.

Okay.

I really think
this could be a winner.

That'd be ironic, huh?

Your flavor is the one
that saves the farm

from my sister's plan.

What's been the best so far?

It's hard to say,
there's been a lot of
really creative entries.

Here, come here.

Oh, wow.

Look at all these
incredible flavors.

Yeah. People have been
pretty enthusiastic.

And interesting.
Fruitcake ice cream?

I don't think
that one's gonna sell.

[chuckles]

You know,
she's not a bad person.

Who?

Dorothy.

I know. I know.

I think she just
doesn't quite get

what the farm life means
to me and Mom.

Even when we were kids,
she couldn't wait to move
to the city.

She graduated and
left right away.

I could never imagine
living somewhere else.

You know, I grew up in
a family business as well.

My dad used to always say
business is business,

but family is family.

Take care of
the ones you love.

[gasps]
It's ready.

♪♪

All right,
here's hoping yours is
the winning flavor.

Oh!

Oh, wow!

-Wow, that-- that--
-Oh. [laughs]

That is like
a Christmas flavor explosion.

-Oh.
-Mm.

Quit hogging it.
Hey!

Excuse me.

You are gonna have to
wait in line

with all the other
customers.

That's my pie.
I have dibs.

Okay, fair.

Oh...

you can taste
the flaky pie crust,

brown sugar, cinnamon,
apples, but there's--

there's something else
in there. What is that?

No.

Nutmeg. It's nutmeg,
isn't it?

No, I told you
I'm not gonna tell.

[chuckles]

Oh, what do we call this,
Apple Pie?

No, it's too simple.
It's gotta be about the feeling.

Grandma's Apple Pie.

Mm, yeah.

I mean, but it's gotta be
about the combination,

like Grandma's
Apple Pie a la Mode.

That's too long and
it has to be about Christmas.

BOTH: Christmas a la Mode.

-That's great.
-That's--

Wow.

Mm.

Thank you, Charlie.

You're welcome.

I think I'm gonna need you
to make a bunch more pies.

I feel like this is gonna be
a big seller.

Yeah. I, um--

I actually have to
head back to the city
in the morning, so...

Oh.

But I guess I could be
a little bit late.

If I get up first thing
in the morning,

I can go shopping.

You know, for a guy who's
trying to sell our farm,

you're not half bad.

You're not half bad
yourself.

♪ I decorated
the tree tonight ♪

♪ Won't stop until
we're side by side ♪

♪ Fire's glowing
warm and bright ♪

♪ I'm waiting
for you, baby ♪

♪ The clock chimes,
you're not home ♪

♪ Every minute
I'm more alone ♪

♪ The radio is
playing our song ♪

♪ And they're singing,
baby, baby, oh ♪

♪ It's Christmas time

♪ Christmas

♪ Merry Christmas, baby

♪ Christmas

♪ And I'm alone, baby

♪ Christmas
isn't Christmas ♪

♪ Without you

Christmas...

a la Mode.

I can't thank you enough
for all your help.

You're welcome.

Let me know how it goes.

I will.

Get back safe.

-Bye.
-Bye.

♪ Then I hear your car
beep, beep, beeping ♪

♪ Your arms are full of
gifts for me ♪

♪ And you say
I missed you, baby ♪

♪ Now at last,
it's Christmas day ♪

It's 100 FM, The Pike,

Chuck Parks here
with Emily White.

from, uh,
White's Ice Cream,

and the Christmas Flavor
Ice Cream contest.

Christmas is in
the air, Emily.

Yeah, thank you so much
for having me on.

We've had a lot of really great
submissions so far.

Ebenezer's
Curmudgeon Crunch,

Reindeer Run,
Hot Toddy, Fruitcake,

which sounds terrible but
I promise it's really good.

-Mom. Mom, Mom, Mom.
-What?

Mom, look at this.
Look at this.

MOTHER: What?

Oh, my goodness.
So cute.

We're trying to raise money
to save our dairy farm.

and we thought that
it would be fun

to encourage our customers
to submit

different
ice cream flavor ideas

that reminded them of
the holiday season.

♪ Without you

Here you go.
Merry Christmas.

How are we doing on
the swirl?

-We're low.
-Oh, no.

That's it for
the Christmas a la Mode.

Where's the rest of
Charlie's pies?

We went through
all ten of them already.

Seriously?
We need more pies.

Well, make them.

I don't have
Charlie's recipe.

Just use
a regular recipe.

No, no, the customers
will be able to tell
the difference.

Can't fake that one.

Okay.
Uh, call Charlie.

-I don't have his number.
-What?

I guess I could call Dorothy,
but that's awkward.

-Call her.
-Oh, man.

I'm so sorry, everybody,

but we are out of the
Christmas a la Mode.

[all exclaiming]

But we have lots of other
delicious flavors.

EMILY: Hey, Dorothy,
it's me, Emily.

Oh, hello, sister.
You ready to sell?

Charlie tells me
negotiations with
Dairy World

are going well.

No, and that's not
why I'm calling.

Is Charlie available?

Why?

Uh, he left something
up here--

rather, he took something
back down there with him,

and I just want to
talk to him about it.

Which is it?

It doesn't matter.

I just need to ask him
about it,

and maybe have him
send it up to me.

Well, tell me what it is
and I'll ask him.

No, I'd rather not.

Can you just
give me his number?

I'm not sure
I want to do that.

Please, Dorothy,
it's important.

It must be
if you're calling me.

Look, if you won't
give me his number,

will you just please
have him call me?

Please, out of the goodness
of your heart?

Who says there is any
goodness in my heart?

I'm just the evil sister
who wants to sell the farm.

-Remember?
-Dorothy--

Thanks for calling, Em.

Make sure you call again
next time you need something.

Dorothy, what is the deal
with this new offer?

-Are you--
-That was weird.

-What?
-Emily.

She just called,
wanted to talk to you.

Really? Why?

She wouldn't say
except that you

brought something
back here to New York
or something like that.

It really wasn't clear.

What happened up there
after I left?

I showed the buyers around.

And had dinner with
Emily and my mother.

Yeah, well,
that was nothing.

Evidently,
not nothing.

Yeah, but that's
not important.

What is the deal
with this new offer?

Why are you talking to
real estate developers?

I didn't go looking for
another offer,

they approached me.

And if we have to
sell anyway,

it turns out the farm is worth
ten times more as housing lots.

Why would we turn that down?

I thought
the whole point was

to leave the farm
operating as a farm.

What's the difference?
Farm, houses?

We don't own it anymore.

I think your sister would have
something to say about that.

[cell phone buzzing]

-Hello.
-Emily, it's Charlie.

Charlie, thank goodness.
We are desperate here.

Did Dorothy tell you I called?

Uh, yeah, she did.
What's up?

-I need more pies.
-What?

I-- I made ten of them.

I know.
Christmas a la Mode's
very popular.

I can't keep it in stock.

Really, well, that's--
that's great.

Yeah,
so I need your recipe.

Oh, uh, shoot, Emily,
I'm sorry,

-I can't give that to you.
-Why not?

Like I told you,
it's a family recipe.

So what?

Well, it's kind of patented.

What? Seriously?

Look, you may want to
Google search me and my family.

I don't really care who
your family is, Charlie,

I have a ton of ice cream
to make,

and I need your recipe.

Okay, look,
I'll tell you what,

I'll come up on Saturday,

and, um, make some more.

Really? You're not too busy
courting buyers?

Nope. Wide open.

Wow. Um--
Okay, that's great.

Thank you.

I'll see you Saturday.

Great, I'll see you then.

Well...

Gretchen, hey.
Uh, yeah, it's Charlie.

I, um, need you to
clear my Saturday.

Actually, why don't you
clear the whole weekend.

I know, I know, it's--

it's just this is
really important.

EMILY: Blanchard Pies.

They're in every grocery store
across America.

I believe they're in
Canada as well.

What the heck is he doing
working with my sister?

What the heck is he doing
working at all?

That's a good point.

So we could just
buy the pies at the store?

Yeah, but he's
coming up this weekend.

Oh, he is?

Yeah.

Huh.

Hi.

Hey.

I did some research
on you.

So you see my dilemma.

Yes, and I have
a lot of questions.

We'll have
plenty of time for that.

We got a lot of
baking to do.

That's a lot of stuff.

A lot of pies.

You can't tell anybody
about these pies

and where they came from.

EMILY: Right.

It's a recipe you found
on the internet.

Maybe you got the recipe
from your great grandma,

she brought it across
from the old country--

Charlie. I get it.

Okay.

Hey, you need to cut those
a little thinner, please.

Hey, slow down a minute.

Your family owns the largest
independent pie company

in North America?

Yeah, owned.

Sold it about
five years ago.

But your dad still runs it?

Yeah.

And why in
the whole wide world

are you working with
my sister?

You know, I was never really
that enamored

by the food business, I--

I love real estate, I--

There's something
intoxicating about,

you know,
bringing people together

in a-- in a win-win
and closing a deal.

A win-win like us
and Dairy World?

You know,
they're not all...

win-wins.

Do you even still
need to work?

[chuckles]
Yeah, of course I do.

I mean, sure,
I'm a beneficiary

of the--
the family business,

but I don't see
a penny of that now.

That's my dad and
my brother's thing.

Okay, next question.

Shoot.

Why'd you come up?

Here?

To help you make pies and
put it in your ice cream.

Exactly.

You know, uh,
you needed my help.

And it was
the generous thing to do

in the spirit of Christmas.

Isn't you helping me
a conflict of interest?

I-- I guess so.

Um, but like I said,

I like things to be
win-wins,

and I'm rooting for you.

You know,
you have a little--

What?

You get it?

Yeah.

It was nice of Charlie
to do all that baking for us.

No, it wasn't Charlie,
it was my great grandmother
from the old country,

-remember?
-Oh, right.

Well, is great grandma
coming to the barn dance?

How are we doing with
the crowd funding?

Well, it depends on
your perspective.

Compared to other campaigns
our size?

We're doing great.

Compared to our goal?

We've got some work to do.

We've raised
$90,000.

Plus, with our
increased revenue recently,

we're doing really well.

It's just that we're
running out of time.

Exactly.

♪♪

[indistinct chatter]

Merry Christmas,
everybody.

We are so excited to be here
with you folks tonight.

♪ Deck the halls with
boughs of holly ♪

♪ Fa, la, la, la, la
la, la, la, la ♪

♪ 'Tis the season
to be jolly ♪

♪ Fa, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la ♪

♪ Don we now
our gay apparel ♪

-Hi!
-This is amazing.

-I know.
-Look at the turn out.

-Gosh.
-Yeah.

-Everybody came.
-Mm-hm.

Oh, the kiddos.

Uh, my kids can't wait
to show you

the dance they made up
to "Jingle Bells."

I wouldn't miss it
for the world.

♪♪

Emily.
Congratulations.

What a lovely party.

I'm so glad you think so.
Thanks for being here.

I'm glad I could be.

Especially because I have
something to tell you.

Yes?

Forget Candy Cane Swirl.

I'm gonna vote for
Christmas a la Mode

in the flavor contest.
[chuckles]

Whoever came up with that?

Uh, well, he's actually
supposed to be here tonight.

I will make sure
to introduce you.

Mm. [chuckles]
Oh!

Trey!

Can I continue
to have this dance?

Of course.

♪♪

I'm hearing all sorts of
good things

about your
ice cream contest.

We've been very busy.

That's great because,
not to be a Scrooge,

but the payments are due
on your extension soon.

I know, Ebenezer.
Thank you.

[chuckles]
Okay, okay,

so enough business.

I love the video on your
crowd funding site.

Oh! Thank you.

I made a donation,

and I thought of
a fun flavor.

Crème Brûlée Mocha.

Ooh, that sounds delicious.

A candied, crunchy top,
and a soft, creamy filling.

Yes, in a coffee base.

Could be a winner.

♪♪

Charlie.

Hi.

-How are you?
-Good.

Everything okay?

Yeah. Yeah,
everything looks amazing.

Who's Emily dancing with?

Oh. Trey?

He's been around forever.

He was Dorothy's
old boyfriend.

They broke up
after high school.

EMILY: Uh, what are you
doing here, Trey?

You never make it to
the barn dance.

Um, no reason,

I just thought I'd
get out for the evening.

So, is your sister coming?

Dorothy doesn't like to
milk cows in a barn,

let alone dance in one.

Well, I thought I heard
she was in town.

She had to go
back to the city.

-Oh.
-But I can give her
your phone number.

Oh, no, no,
that's okay.

I just thought it'd be
nice to see her.

I think she'd like to
see you, too.

Charlie, thank you...

for giving her hope
this Christmas.

She needed that.

She deserves it.

♪♪ [vocalizing]

[applause]

You made it.

Hey.

-Do you want to dance?
-I would love to.

♪♪ [slow jazz]

[indistinct chatter]

♪ It came upon

♪ A midnight clear

♪ That glorious...

This is the most
Christmas spirit

I've felt in a long time.

Well, the barn
looks beautiful.

So do you.

Maybe my luck's
starting to turn around.

I feel like you've got
plenty of luck.

I'm barely holding onto
the dream that my father
left me.

It's not your dream?

No, it--

Of course it is,
I just--

I really want to
save the farm.

It'll make my father proud.

He sounds like
an amazing guy.

I wish I'd had
the chance to meet him.

He really was.

♪♪

CHARLIE:
You want to know why
I really came back?

It wasn't to help me bake
a bunch of pies?

No, no, no, that was--
that was it, but...

I was really excited that
I got to see you again.

-Really?
-Yeah.

You, the farm...
your ice cream,

the passion you have
for running this place.

I couldn't stop
thinking about you.

I'm really glad you came.

Me, too.

So, what do we do about it?

Listen, I, uh--

I should tell you something.

What?

It's about the farm
and your sister. Uh--

-♪♪ [intro to
"Jingle Bells"]
-[cheering, applause]

This song.

I promised Gloria that
I would watch her kids

-do a dance.
-Yeah, yeah, go, go.

I gotta get back to the city.
It's a four hour drive.

I gotta work
in the morning, so...

-Back to reality.
-Yeah.

When do I see you again?

Well, um...
one way or the other,

I have to be back up here
on Christmas Eve.

I know.
I know.

Remember,
business is business,

family is family.

Right.

And don't give up on
your dad's dream.

It's too important.

Bye, Charlie.

♪♪

EMILY: How did I
let myself fall for him?

You're only human.

And he's a charming man.

What did I think, though,
he's some...

knight in shining armor

who's gonna come in
and save the day?

He's here to
sell the farm.

It's simple as that.

But I think he has
real feelings for you.

He's just concerned about
closing the deal.

He wants a win-win.

Well, think about this
for a minute.

What is this
win-win scenario?

From our perspective,

Dorothy gets her money
and we get to keep the farm,

but I don't think
they care about us
keeping the farm.

I think there's
a third win here.

I think Dorothy
gets her money,

we get the farm,

and you two get each other.

If he's working to
make that deal,

what's his next play?

He's not.

He's made that clear.

I wouldn't be so sure
about that.

[bell jingles]

I'm sorry,
we're closed.

Miss White,
Edgar Samuels.

We, uh-- we talked
a week or so ago.

You have a minute?

Yeah. Sure.

Just so you know,
I haven't changed my mind.

Really?

You haven't changed your mind
about selling the farm?

No.

Well, I saw you dancing
cheek-to-cheek

with Mr. Blanchard
last night.

I, uh-- I just assumed that
you're in on the deal.

What deal?

The deal with my competitor,
Richardson Development.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Your sister's company is
about ready to close a deal

with Richardson.

I wanted to see if you might
entertain a counter offer.

They're not planning on
selling to Dairy World?

Who?

The Consolidated
Dairy Farmers?

Oh, yeah, I--

I think the number they're
discussing with Richardson

is gonna be quite
a bit higher than

what they're gonna get from
a group of dairy farmers.

What is Richardson
planning on building?

A housing development.

They're talking about
50 lots.

-Are you kidding me?
-No.

This could be
a very merry Christmas

for you and your family,
Miss White.

Thank you.

This has been a very
enlightening conversation.

I'll let you know if
anything changes.

Please do.

-[door opens]
-[bell jingles]

-[inhales]
-[door closes]

♪♪

What am I gonna do?

We're not even close.

♪♪

[sighs]

Hi. I'm Emily White.

A few weeks ago,
I told you about

our crowd funding campaign
to raise money

so that we could expand

and bring our
delicious ice cream

to a larger audience
all across New England.

And, yes...

I would love to expand.

But... first, I need to
save our family farm.

I was told...

that we were going to sell
to a dairy consortium

so that our land would
at least still operate
as a farm.

That was a lie.

We're gonna lose our farm
to a real estate developer

that wants to turn our land
into 50 house lots

if I can't come up with
the rest of our goal

by the end of day
Christmas Eve.

That's 36 hours from now,
less if your watching tomorrow.

My father graced us
with this land,

and trusted us to farm it

the way that it was
meant to be farmed.

This document...

says that I have the right
to buy out my sister

for her half of
the assessed value
of this land.

We can do this,

but we need your help.

Please...

please help me save
our family farm.

Did you tell her?

No. But I should have.

I have no idea how she
found out about the deal
with Richardson.

I gotta tell you,
I'm feeling really guilty

about leaving her out of
the loop right now.

I don't like seeing her
get hurt like this.

What happened to
family is family,

but business is business?

It's the other way around,
Dorothy.

It doesn't matter.

There's no way she'll raise
the money in one day.

Nothing we did
or didn't say to her

can change that.

EMILY:
We can do this.

But we need your help.

Please...

please help me save
our family farm.

I couldn't watch.

What do you think?

I think whatever happens,

your father would be
so proud of you.

GLORIA:
You've done everything
you possibly could.

And now you've put your heart
out on your sleeve

for the whole world to see.

Yeah.

[clink]

-Look.
-[clinking continues]

It's working.

[chuckling]

♪♪

[mooing]

WOMAN: I'm her today
at White's Farm

where Emily White is about to
announce the winner

of their Christmas
ice cream flavor contest.

So, Emily,
who's the big winner?

Well, there were a lot of
really wonderful flavors,

but the overwhelming winner
was Christmas a la Mode,

submitted by Charlie Blanchard
of New York, New York.

Congratulations,
Charlie Blanchard.

That must have been
a big surprise.

Not really.

That flavor was
incredibly popular,

so much so, it was hard to
keep up with the demand.

Emily has gotten a lot of
attention recently

with her crowd funding site,

and needs to raise
$226,000

by close of business
tomorrow,

or this pastoral farm

will become
a housing development.

If they make their goal,

that would be one heck of
a Christmas present.

Yeah, it would.

Please...

please help us save
our family farm.

For Charter TV 3 News,

I'm Crystal Brown.

-MAN: We're clear.
-Thanks.

Can I get a gallon of
Christmas a la Mode to go?

-Sure.
-Thanks.

[indistinct chatter]

Thank you so much.

Hi. What can I get for you?

Uh, I'd love to try some of
that Christmas a la Mode.

I hear wonderful things.

It's pretty special.

Uh, just a kiddie size cone,
please.

Sure thing.

Saw the story on the news.

Gotta say, I admire
what you're doing.

I owned a small
family business once myself,

so... I know
how hard it can be.

Thank you so much.
That means a lot.

Well, good luck to you.

And Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you.

Mm. Nice.

-My mom will ring you up.
-Okay.

Hi.

-Hey, Emily.
-What do you want?

Could we talk, please?

No, the time for talking
is over.

I'm busy.
I have customers to serve.

Look,
it's not as it appears.

-Okay?
-Really?

Because it appears as if
you lied to me.

It appears as if
you and my sister

never had any intention
of saving this farmland,

-and it appears--
-Listen, I know.

I know, okay?
Just let me explain.

Fine.

♪♪

All right. Explain.

Although I don't know
how you possibly can.

There may not be
an explanation

that satisfies you.

And I feel terrible
about that.

I didn't know about the offer
from the housing developers

until a couple of days ago.

I tried to tell you.

I should have told you.

But I need you to know
that being here...

on the farm
has changed me.

I see the simple beauty

of a life outside
the rat race of the city.

I see the elegance of
making a good product

that customers enjoy.

And I see you--

a woman who works harder
than anyone I've ever met--

who believes in a cause
and a purpose and a legacy.

Emily, I--

I've fallen for you.

And if my company's actions
are unforgivable,

then I will have to
live with that

for the rest of my life.

Is that it?

Yeah.

It's all I got.

Okay.

Charlie.

This farm means
everything to me.

I'm sorry that it
took you so long to see why.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

How's old kind eyes?

Don't ask.

Who's next?

♪♪

[knocking]

-Hello.
-Hey, Gloria!

Merry Christmas.
Come in for a sec.

Oh, I-- I can't stay.

I gotta get back to the kids.

They're all wired about
Santa coming tomorrow night.

[chuckles] All right.
Well, come say hi.

EMILY:
Mom, look who's here.

-Oh, Merry Christmas, Gloria.
-Merry Christmas, Susan.

Thank you for stopping by.

Oh, can you-- can you
just sit for a minute?

Would you like
a glass of wine?

Oh, no, thank you.
No wine for me.

I left the kids
with my husband,

and they're
bouncing off the walls.

[chuckles]
Oh, wonderful.

Nothing brings out
the joy of Christmas
like children.

She brought us
a little something.

Go ahead.
Open it.

Ooh.
[chuckles]

[laughing]

EMILY: Awe, cute.
Thank you.

Oh, I figured you could never
have enough Santas.

MOTHER: You are so right.
Thank you.

This is for you.

What?
You shouldn't have.

You've given me so much.

[laughs]

Super Scooper.
[laughs]

How fun.

Thank you.

There's a card, too.

No. Emily. Susan.

I promised you'd
get to Orlando.

This is way too generous.

With the deadline
approaching,

you need every penny.

I can't accept it.

You can.
And you will.

The deadline is what
the deadline is,

but a promise
is a promise.

Besides, we couldn't have done
any of this without you.

I love you guys.

Thank you.

Right back at ya.

-Thank you.
-Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

♪♪

Hey, Dad.

Merry Christmas.

Tomorrow is a big day,

and I just want you to know
that...

no matter what happens,

I tried as hard as I could.

We're still a ways away
from that Christmas miracle.

And it might just...

be too far for us to reach.

But...

it's not too late, right?

I'm not crazy for still
holding out hope, am I?

[chuckles]

Oh, Dad.

Oh, I love you so much.

[chuckles]

Thank you for
your faith in me.

I will make you proud,
I promise.

I still don't know how,
but...

I'm gonna save this farm.

GLORIA: Oh!
We just got another hundred.

That brings us to
$312,450.

[sighs]
Who are we kidding?

We have 25 minutes
to raise $90,000.

There's no way.

We're done.

Whoops!
There's another thousand.

Gloria.

You shouldn't have done that.
That's for your kids.

Gary and I talked to
the kids last night,

and we all agreed we would
much rather have the farm

than a week in Orlando.

I consider it
the best investment
I've ever made.

[bell jingles]

Oh, look.

It's the Grim Reaper
and her henchmen.

Thanks for coming,
Trey.

My pleasure.

-Where's Charlie?
-Who knows. Who cares.

You do, sweetheart.

No, Mom, I really don't.

Not right now.

Hello, Emily.
Mom.

And you must be Gloria.

I've heard so much
about you.

This is Mr. Collins,
my lawyer,

and I've asked Trey
to be here

as a representative
of the bank.

Emily, Susan, I'm so sorry
about all this.

It's just the bank--

It's fine, Trey,
it's not your fault.

Where's Charlie?

I thought he'd be
here with you.

I hear he's been spending
quite a lot of time here
on the farm.

You can sign...
right here.

[clink]

-[gasps]
-What?

What?

We just got
a 100,000 dollar donation?

What?
Let me see.

Look.
$100,000.

-That's impossible.
-It's not impossible.

It's a miracle.

Gloria,
who's it from?

It-- It--
It's anonymous.

That puts us over
our goal.

-What?
-You can buy her out.

-What?
-[chuckling]

Oh, my gosh.
[laughing]

[bell jingles]

I have a delivery of
500 Mile High apple pies

for a Miss Emily White.

I'm Emily White.

I know.

Sign there, please.

The rest are
out in the truck.

Mr. Blanchard?

-[door opens]
-[bell jingles]

I don't know what to say.

I see you got
the donation.

Yes.

And it was
the Christmas miracle
we were hoping for.

And you met my dad.

Yes, it's nice to
officially meet you in person.

Oh, the pleasure
is all mine.

Like I said,
I once had

a small family business
myself.

Not so small anymore.

[chuckles]
No.

Let me put these
in the back.

My dad and I thought that
Blanchard Pies and White Farm

could make
a great partnership.

Full win-win...

if you'll have us.

If you'll have me.

Oh, we'll have you.

Won't we, Mom?

[chuckles]

Dorothy.

I'm sorry that you never
appreciated the beauty in
this farm.

It was Dad's dream
and his legacy,

and I promised to
take care of it

so we could pass it on to
the next generation.

And now we can do that.

I'll have a cashier's check
for you the day after Christmas.

Would that be okay, Trey?

We'll be open.

That's fine.

I didn't think
my farm girl sis

could pull it off.

I never wanted to
sell the farm, Em.

I just-- I didn't
want us to lose it.

You found a way to save it,
and, uh--

I'm proud of you.

Really. I am.

But the house lots,
you could have made millions.

Business is business,
but...

family is family.

Charlie taught me that.

Can you stay
for Christmas?

I should really be getting
back to the city.

How about you, Trey?

Will you join us for
Christmas dinner?

I'd be delighted.

Well, maybe I could
hang around for a couple days.

MOTHER: Wonderful.

It'd be nice to
have you home.

♪♪

EMILY: I've never held
a check this large before.

Think of it as
a gift to your father.

That's exactly what it is.

It's not a bad Christmas gift
to me, either.

[chuckling]

What are you gonna
spend it on?

I've had my eye on
a little vacation home
on the Cape.

I love the Cape.

Well, you'll have to
come visit.

You all will.

I, uh-- I got you
a... gift.

Oh, "Happy Cows Ice Cream."

It has a nice ring to it.

Yeah, it does.

Do you like it?

I mean, I had my designer
do it up.

If you don't like it,
then we can just change it.

It's fine.

It's perfect.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

[chuckling]

[laughing]

♪ It's Christmas morning

♪ And faces
young and bright ♪

♪ Are full of wonder

♪ 'Cause Santa
came last night ♪

♪ You feel the magic

♪ And laughter
fills the air ♪

♪ And best of all

♪ Love is everywhere

♪ But why does
Christmas mean ♪

♪ So much more than
make believe ♪

♪ Christmas time means
sleigh bells ♪

♪ And reindeer and toys

♪ A story of
a king and a star ♪

♪ The truth of Christmas
that makes us rejoice ♪

♪ Is love

♪ A gift from the heart

♪ Fa, la, la

♪ Fa, la, la,
la, la, la, la ♪

♪ Fa, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la ♪

♪ Fa, la, la,
la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la

♪ Fa, la, la, la

♪ Christmas time means
sleigh bells ♪

♪ And reindeer and toys

♪ A story of
a king and a star ♪

♪ But the truth of Christmas
that makes us rejoice ♪

♪ Is love

♪ A gift from the heart

♪ A gift from the heart ♪