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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:02,419 --> 00:00:04,922 (soft music) 2 00:00:04,922 --> 00:00:09,134 ♪ 3 00:00:09,134 --> 00:00:11,136 (female vocalist) ♪ Tell me where you want to go ♪ 4 00:00:11,136 --> 00:00:13,222 ♪ Are we ever coming back ♪ 5 00:00:13,222 --> 00:00:14,932 ♪ Take it fast or take it slow ♪ 6 00:00:14,932 --> 00:00:16,892 ♪ You tell me, I won't get mad ♪ 7 00:00:16,892 --> 00:00:19,770 ♪ 'Cause don't care much about the fancy cars 8 00:00:19,770 --> 00:00:21,355 and high heel shoes ♪ 9 00:00:21,355 --> 00:00:22,523 ♪ Don't care for money ♪ 10 00:00:22,523 --> 00:00:26,068 ♪ I'm just lucky to be loved by you ♪ 11 00:00:26,068 --> 00:00:28,570 (vocalizing) 12 00:00:28,570 --> 00:00:30,697 ♪ 13 00:00:30,697 --> 00:00:34,159 ♪ I'm just lucky to be loved by you ♪ 14 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:36,662 (vocalizing) 15 00:00:36,662 --> 00:00:38,830 ♪ 16 00:00:38,830 --> 00:00:42,793 ♪ I'm just lucky to be loved by you ♪ 17 00:00:42,793 --> 00:00:58,058 ♪ 18 00:00:58,058 --> 00:00:59,935 ♪ Is this where you want to go ♪ 19 00:00:59,935 --> 00:01:02,020 ♪ Right here to New Orleans ♪ 20 00:01:02,020 --> 00:01:04,064 ♪ Far away from Tinseltown ♪ 21 00:01:04,064 --> 00:01:05,566 ♪ All right, it's fine by me ♪ 22 00:01:05,566 --> 00:01:08,527 ♪ 'Cause don't care much about the fancy cars 23 00:01:08,527 --> 00:01:10,195 and high heel shoes ♪ 24 00:01:10,195 --> 00:01:11,446 ♪ Don't care for money ♪ 25 00:01:11,446 --> 00:01:12,114 ♪ I'm just lucky to be loved by you ♪♪ 26 00:01:12,114 --> 00:01:13,949 Amalie! 27 00:01:13,949 --> 00:01:15,117 (knocking) 28 00:01:15,117 --> 00:01:17,160 (vocalizing) 29 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:18,787 Amalie, I still don't have your column 30 00:01:18,787 --> 00:01:21,790 and our Christmas edition is only one week away! 31 00:01:21,790 --> 00:01:24,251 (Amalie) Uh, you're gonna have it tomorrow. 32 00:01:24,251 --> 00:01:25,836 (Karen) Why not now? 33 00:01:25,836 --> 00:01:28,088 Because it hasn't happened yet. 34 00:01:28,088 --> 00:01:29,881 Here, I'll show you what I've started. 35 00:01:36,179 --> 00:01:38,307 (Karen) Bruce asked you to marry him. 36 00:01:38,307 --> 00:01:39,474 No, not yet. 37 00:01:39,474 --> 00:01:41,101 But I know it's gonna happen tonight. 38 00:01:41,101 --> 00:01:42,352 I've been hinting for weeks 39 00:01:42,352 --> 00:01:44,688 that Christmas is the most romantic time to propose. 40 00:01:44,688 --> 00:01:46,648 And he's cooking something special tonight, 41 00:01:46,648 --> 00:01:49,651 and he said there's something he wants to talk to me about. 42 00:01:49,651 --> 00:01:52,654 ‐And this picture? ‐Oh, that's my "engaged" face. 43 00:01:52,654 --> 00:01:54,239 ‐Hmm. ‐I've been practicing 44 00:01:54,239 --> 00:01:56,033 and trying different looks. 45 00:01:56,033 --> 00:02:00,162 I started with "Very Excited!" 46 00:02:00,162 --> 00:02:01,538 (Karen) That's a bit much. 47 00:02:01,538 --> 00:02:05,334 (Amalie) So then, I tried "Swooning with Passion." 48 00:02:05,334 --> 00:02:06,918 (Karen) That's...frightening. 49 00:02:06,918 --> 00:02:09,212 Which led me to... 50 00:02:09,212 --> 00:02:11,715 "Just Glow." 51 00:02:11,715 --> 00:02:13,967 (Karen) Much better. 52 00:02:13,967 --> 00:02:16,845 Do you have a back up column? Just...in case? 53 00:02:16,845 --> 00:02:18,388 (Amalie) Oh, I don't need a back up column. 54 00:02:18,388 --> 00:02:20,974 I've never been more sure of anything in my life. 55 00:02:20,974 --> 00:02:23,018 Okay. 56 00:02:23,018 --> 00:02:34,237 ♪ 57 00:02:34,237 --> 00:02:38,158 (soft romantic music) 58 00:02:38,158 --> 00:02:40,494 (Bruce) Okay... 59 00:02:40,494 --> 00:02:41,578 (Bruce clears throat) 60 00:02:41,578 --> 00:02:43,205 All right, here I come! 61 00:02:43,205 --> 00:02:44,665 No peeking. 62 00:02:44,665 --> 00:02:47,959 ♪ 63 00:02:47,959 --> 00:02:50,379 ‐Can I open them yet? ‐No, no. Not yet. 64 00:02:50,379 --> 00:02:55,175 ♪ 65 00:02:55,175 --> 00:02:58,011 ‐How about now? ‐No, no. Not ready, not yet. 66 00:03:02,182 --> 00:03:04,142 Just about there. 67 00:03:06,186 --> 00:03:07,437 Okay. 68 00:03:07,437 --> 00:03:09,523 Now. 69 00:03:09,523 --> 00:03:10,857 Oh, it's...beautiful. 70 00:03:10,857 --> 00:03:12,609 It's... 71 00:03:12,609 --> 00:03:14,403 ‐It's eggplant. ‐Mm‐hm. 72 00:03:14,403 --> 00:03:16,363 (Amalie) With extra garlic. 73 00:03:16,363 --> 00:03:18,532 (Bruce) Just the way we both like it. 74 00:03:18,532 --> 00:03:20,033 Right. 75 00:03:20,033 --> 00:03:21,868 Umm... 76 00:03:21,868 --> 00:03:23,954 Is there anything else? 77 00:03:23,954 --> 00:03:26,164 (Bruce) Yes, yes, of course. 78 00:03:26,164 --> 00:03:28,083 Of course, yeah. 79 00:03:28,083 --> 00:03:37,634 ♪ 80 00:03:37,634 --> 00:03:39,511 You know me all too well. 81 00:03:39,511 --> 00:03:41,721 (music builds to crescendo) 82 00:03:41,721 --> 00:03:43,515 Fresh out of the oven. 83 00:03:45,308 --> 00:03:48,061 Please, please, don't wait for me to get started. 84 00:03:48,061 --> 00:03:51,148 How was your day? 85 00:03:51,148 --> 00:03:52,482 It was good. 86 00:03:52,482 --> 00:03:53,483 I thought I knew what I was going to write about 87 00:03:53,483 --> 00:03:55,902 for my Christmas column, but... 88 00:03:55,902 --> 00:03:57,612 I guess not. 89 00:03:57,612 --> 00:03:59,406 I'm sure you'll figure something out. 90 00:03:59,406 --> 00:04:01,074 Seems I'm gonna have to. 91 00:04:02,701 --> 00:04:03,910 How was your day? 92 00:04:03,910 --> 00:04:05,996 (Bruce) Oh, my day was great. 93 00:04:05,996 --> 00:04:08,123 Had an allergy shot, uh, 94 00:04:08,123 --> 00:04:09,875 and, uh, got the car washed. 95 00:04:09,875 --> 00:04:13,420 ‐Mmm... ‐And, uh... 96 00:04:13,420 --> 00:04:15,005 I think we should get married. 97 00:04:16,631 --> 00:04:19,134 ‐Huh? ‐Pardon. 98 00:04:19,134 --> 00:04:21,303 I said, I think we should get married. 99 00:04:21,303 --> 00:04:24,181 ‐Did you just propose to me? ‐Sure. 100 00:04:25,348 --> 00:04:27,267 Just...like that? 101 00:04:27,267 --> 00:04:29,186 Oh, my gosh. No, uh... 102 00:04:33,940 --> 00:04:35,358 Here. 103 00:04:36,526 --> 00:04:37,611 Now, I have us confirmed 104 00:04:37,611 --> 00:04:39,404 for the Weisman lecture tomorrow night. 105 00:04:39,404 --> 00:04:40,906 It should be fascinating. 106 00:04:40,906 --> 00:04:42,699 We're talking population pyramids 107 00:04:42,699 --> 00:04:44,618 into population columns. 108 00:04:44,618 --> 00:04:45,285 What do you think? 109 00:04:45,285 --> 00:04:47,871 7:30, pick you up? 110 00:04:47,871 --> 00:04:50,499 ‐No. ‐7:45. 111 00:04:50,499 --> 00:04:52,793 No, I‐‐I mean I don't think we should get married. 112 00:04:52,793 --> 00:04:54,544 ♪ 113 00:04:54,544 --> 00:04:55,462 I know I said that's what I wanted, 114 00:04:55,462 --> 00:04:56,671 I do want that. 115 00:04:56,671 --> 00:04:58,173 I just thought‐‐ 116 00:04:58,173 --> 00:05:00,175 This is just...wrong. 117 00:05:00,175 --> 00:05:02,219 ‐It's all wrong and I'm‐‐ ‐Amalie? 118 00:05:02,219 --> 00:05:03,804 ♪ 119 00:05:03,804 --> 00:05:05,305 I gotta go. 120 00:05:05,305 --> 00:05:07,974 Woah, woah, Amalie, what's going on here? 121 00:05:07,974 --> 00:05:09,518 You're being irrational. 122 00:05:09,518 --> 00:05:10,977 I'm sorry. 123 00:05:10,977 --> 00:05:13,313 So sorry, Bruce. 124 00:05:13,313 --> 00:05:15,941 I just can't do this. 125 00:05:15,941 --> 00:05:17,234 Goodbye. 126 00:05:17,234 --> 00:05:19,736 (soft music) 127 00:05:19,736 --> 00:05:31,706 ♪ 128 00:05:31,706 --> 00:05:35,335 (male vocalist) ♪ It's too late ♪ 129 00:05:35,335 --> 00:05:39,005 ♪ For tears ♪ 130 00:05:39,005 --> 00:05:42,509 ♪ Honey, it's too late ♪ 131 00:05:42,509 --> 00:05:45,720 ♪ Too late ♪♪ 132 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:49,266 Amalie...you came back. 133 00:05:49,266 --> 00:05:51,351 How'd it go? 134 00:05:51,351 --> 00:05:52,352 You're not wearing a ring. 135 00:05:52,352 --> 00:05:54,855 He didn't propose? 136 00:05:54,855 --> 00:05:57,941 Well, technically, he did, yes. 137 00:05:57,941 --> 00:05:59,693 (Karen) What happened? 138 00:05:59,693 --> 00:06:01,194 ‐Nothing! ‐Nothing? 139 00:06:01,194 --> 00:06:03,572 (Amalie) No flowers, no candles. 140 00:06:03,572 --> 00:06:05,031 No getting down on one knee, 141 00:06:05,031 --> 00:06:06,157 no "I love you." 142 00:06:06,157 --> 00:06:10,120 Just‐‐ "I think we should get married." 143 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:12,581 ‐And eggplant. ‐What's wrong with eggplant? 144 00:06:12,581 --> 00:06:14,416 ‐I hate eggplant! ‐Well, then why did you have it? 145 00:06:14,416 --> 00:06:16,751 ‐Because Bruce loves eggplant. ‐Well, that's not a reason‐‐ 146 00:06:16,751 --> 00:06:18,378 (Amalie) Karen, you're missing the point. 147 00:06:18,378 --> 00:06:20,171 I was the perfect girlfriend. 148 00:06:20,171 --> 00:06:22,215 I'm always the perfect girlfriend. 149 00:06:22,215 --> 00:06:23,466 I laughed at all his jokes. 150 00:06:23,466 --> 00:06:25,552 I went to all his boring conferences. 151 00:06:25,552 --> 00:06:27,220 I did whatever he wanted to do! 152 00:06:27,220 --> 00:06:32,017 And I get, "I think we should get married." 153 00:06:32,017 --> 00:06:34,144 Eggplant. 154 00:06:34,144 --> 00:06:36,021 Nobody deserves a proposal like that! 155 00:06:36,021 --> 00:06:37,355 (Karen) Absolutely! 156 00:06:37,355 --> 00:06:39,816 So, how did you two leave things? 157 00:06:39,816 --> 00:06:43,445 ‐We broke up. ‐I'm so sorry. 158 00:06:43,445 --> 00:06:44,905 Thank you. 159 00:06:44,905 --> 00:06:47,240 I hate to bring this up now, but, you know, 160 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:50,744 ‐editor and your column. ‐Oh, my column! Right. 161 00:06:50,744 --> 00:06:52,662 (Karen) I think we should run something else in your space. 162 00:06:52,662 --> 00:06:54,247 I have a whole pile of submissions‐‐ 163 00:06:54,247 --> 00:06:56,583 (Amalie) Oh, no, no, my readers expect a Love Notes column 164 00:06:56,583 --> 00:06:57,917 and I'm going to give it to them. 165 00:06:57,917 --> 00:07:00,420 I've never missed a publication and I don't intend to. 166 00:07:00,420 --> 00:07:02,797 But you just broke up with your boyfriend at Christmas. 167 00:07:02,797 --> 00:07:05,425 And, well, it's you. 168 00:07:05,425 --> 00:07:07,344 You must be devastated. 169 00:07:07,344 --> 00:07:08,428 I am devastated, 170 00:07:08,428 --> 00:07:10,013 but I'm also a professional. 171 00:07:10,013 --> 00:07:13,558 ‐There's only three days. ‐No, I still have three days. 172 00:07:13,558 --> 00:07:15,685 I'm going to write the most romantic Love Notes column 173 00:07:15,685 --> 00:07:17,437 you've ever seen. 174 00:07:17,437 --> 00:07:20,231 I've got a whole file of ideas right here. 175 00:07:22,984 --> 00:07:25,445 ‐What is it? ‐It's weird... 176 00:07:25,445 --> 00:07:26,821 It's a letter from my hometown, 177 00:07:26,821 --> 00:07:28,281 but my friends usually send my Christmas cards 178 00:07:28,281 --> 00:07:30,450 ‐to my apartment. ‐Oh, let me see that. 179 00:07:35,205 --> 00:07:36,790 "Dear Amalie, 180 00:07:36,790 --> 00:07:39,376 I always think of you this time of year. 181 00:07:39,376 --> 00:07:42,545 But this year I can't stop wishing you were here, 182 00:07:42,545 --> 00:07:45,173 wishing I could hold your hand again, 183 00:07:45,173 --> 00:07:48,176 wishing I could see your beautiful face. 184 00:07:48,176 --> 00:07:50,053 ♪ 185 00:07:50,053 --> 00:07:53,473 You'd light up my world every time I saw you, 186 00:07:53,473 --> 00:07:55,392 just by being you. 187 00:07:55,392 --> 00:07:58,061 You made me realize I wanted to be a better man 188 00:07:58,061 --> 00:08:01,606 in the hopes that maybe someday, some way, 189 00:08:01,606 --> 00:08:03,692 I could be worthy of you. 190 00:08:03,692 --> 00:08:07,570 Your inspiration has made me the person I am today. 191 00:08:07,570 --> 00:08:10,323 I know things never worked out between us, 192 00:08:10,323 --> 00:08:13,410 but this year I realized I had to let you know, 193 00:08:13,410 --> 00:08:15,704 that Christmas we spent together, 194 00:08:15,704 --> 00:08:18,915 that was the best Christmas of my life." 195 00:08:18,915 --> 00:08:20,667 ♪ 196 00:08:20,667 --> 00:08:21,584 Wow! 197 00:08:21,584 --> 00:08:23,253 That is some letter! 198 00:08:23,253 --> 00:08:25,547 ♪ 199 00:08:25,547 --> 00:08:26,923 You okay? 200 00:08:26,923 --> 00:08:27,841 Yes. 201 00:08:27,841 --> 00:08:29,551 Of course. 202 00:08:29,551 --> 00:08:32,053 (Karen) So, who's it from? 203 00:08:32,053 --> 00:08:34,097 It's unsigned. 204 00:08:34,097 --> 00:08:35,515 And there's no return address. 205 00:08:35,515 --> 00:08:37,434 That's strange and annoying. 206 00:08:37,434 --> 00:08:40,019 (Amalie) No, that's romantic! 207 00:08:40,019 --> 00:08:42,105 An unsigned Christmas love letter. 208 00:08:42,105 --> 00:08:44,023 A mystery ex‐boyfriend. 209 00:08:44,023 --> 00:08:45,483 This is what I've been waiting for. 210 00:08:45,483 --> 00:08:48,445 ‐For your column! ‐For my life! 211 00:08:48,445 --> 00:08:50,238 This is why things never seemed quite right 212 00:08:50,238 --> 00:08:51,698 with any of my other boyfriends. 213 00:08:51,698 --> 00:08:54,784 It's because my true love, my real true love, 214 00:08:54,784 --> 00:08:56,953 was out there waiting for me! 215 00:08:56,953 --> 00:08:58,413 (Karen) Hey, I‐‐I still need a column. 216 00:08:58,413 --> 00:09:00,665 ‐Where are you going? ‐Home! 217 00:09:00,665 --> 00:09:04,044 (Karen) I need that column in three days or you lose your space! 218 00:09:04,044 --> 00:09:07,881 (female vocalist) ♪ It's a brand new day ♪ 219 00:09:07,881 --> 00:09:09,883 (vocalizing) 220 00:09:09,883 --> 00:09:11,885 (whistling) 221 00:09:11,885 --> 00:09:15,972 ♪ It's a brand new day ♪ 222 00:09:15,972 --> 00:09:17,932 (vocalizing) 223 00:09:17,932 --> 00:09:19,851 (whistling) 224 00:09:19,851 --> 00:09:23,855 ♪ La‐la‐la, la‐la‐la ♪ 225 00:09:23,855 --> 00:09:27,901 ♪ La‐la‐la, la‐la‐la ♪ 226 00:09:27,901 --> 00:09:31,946 ♪ It's a brand new day ♪ 227 00:09:31,946 --> 00:09:33,990 (vocalizing) 228 00:09:33,990 --> 00:09:36,034 (whistling) 229 00:09:36,034 --> 00:09:40,163 ♪ It's a brand new day ♪♪ 230 00:09:40,163 --> 00:09:41,956 (vocalizing) 231 00:09:41,956 --> 00:09:43,958 ♪ 232 00:09:43,958 --> 00:09:47,087 (humming) 233 00:09:47,087 --> 00:09:47,837 (Amalie) Can I use that real quick? 234 00:09:47,837 --> 00:09:49,589 I wanna surprise Dad. 235 00:09:53,176 --> 00:09:54,969 Christmas delivery! 236 00:09:54,969 --> 00:09:56,888 (Ray) Amalie! 237 00:09:58,473 --> 00:10:00,725 I thought we planned for me to come to Atlanta this year. 238 00:10:00,725 --> 00:10:01,643 (Amalie) I hope you don't mind. 239 00:10:01,643 --> 00:10:02,852 I decided to come home for Christmas. 240 00:10:02,852 --> 00:10:04,854 (Ray) Absolutely not. 241 00:10:04,854 --> 00:10:06,356 I'm thrilled you're here. 242 00:10:06,356 --> 00:10:08,691 When is Bruce coming? 243 00:10:08,691 --> 00:10:10,693 (Amalie) I'd rather not get into that. 244 00:10:10,693 --> 00:10:14,114 I'm actually focusing on writing a new column. 245 00:10:14,948 --> 00:10:16,074 Hi, Mrs. Crabtree. 246 00:10:16,074 --> 00:10:17,617 So nice seeing you again. 247 00:10:17,617 --> 00:10:18,868 (Ray) Mrs. Crabtree, 248 00:10:18,868 --> 00:10:20,453 do you remember my daughter Amalie? 249 00:10:20,453 --> 00:10:22,372 (Mrs. Crabtree) I liked your other girl better. 250 00:10:22,372 --> 00:10:24,124 ♪ 251 00:10:24,124 --> 00:10:25,708 ‐Where's Holly? ‐Mrs. Crabtree, 252 00:10:25,708 --> 00:10:27,460 Dad doesn't have any other children. 253 00:10:27,460 --> 00:10:29,879 ‐Holly was a dog. ‐Well, of course she was a dog. 254 00:10:29,879 --> 00:10:32,006 I never said she wasn't, did I? 255 00:10:32,006 --> 00:10:33,842 ♪ 256 00:10:33,842 --> 00:10:36,886 ‐I want some more coffee. ‐I can get you some more. 257 00:10:36,886 --> 00:10:39,389 Get away, go‐‐ just get away from me! 258 00:10:39,389 --> 00:10:42,350 (Ray) Okay. Mary, could you sit with Mrs. Crabtree for a while? 259 00:10:42,350 --> 00:10:43,685 Thank you. 260 00:10:43,685 --> 00:10:46,187 (laughing) 261 00:10:46,187 --> 00:10:47,730 ♪ 262 00:10:47,730 --> 00:10:50,150 I know Mrs. Crabtree has always been a bit, 263 00:10:50,150 --> 00:10:51,943 ‐well, crabby, but‐‐ ‐It's just her anxieties 264 00:10:51,943 --> 00:10:54,070 gets the better of her these days. 265 00:10:54,070 --> 00:10:56,030 But finding a new service dog 266 00:10:56,030 --> 00:10:57,532 with the right temperament has been difficult. 267 00:10:57,532 --> 00:10:59,409 And now Mrs. Crabtree has developed 268 00:10:59,409 --> 00:11:02,245 some pretty severe allergies. 269 00:11:02,245 --> 00:11:03,955 (Amalie) How are you doing, Dad? 270 00:11:03,955 --> 00:11:05,248 You seem tired. 271 00:11:05,248 --> 00:11:06,749 (Ray) I'm all right. 272 00:11:06,749 --> 00:11:07,625 ♪ 273 00:11:07,625 --> 00:11:10,587 So...what about the column? 274 00:11:10,587 --> 00:11:15,008 It's about love and second chances. 275 00:11:15,008 --> 00:11:17,552 I found this unsigned love letter in a Christmas card 276 00:11:17,552 --> 00:11:20,054 and I'm trying to figure out who sent it. 277 00:11:20,054 --> 00:11:22,348 (Ray) What about Bruce? 278 00:11:22,348 --> 00:11:24,517 (Amalie) It's just a column, Dad... 279 00:11:24,517 --> 00:11:25,894 But I'm going to go look through 280 00:11:25,894 --> 00:11:27,729 some old stuff at the house. 281 00:11:27,729 --> 00:11:29,856 ‐I'll see you later? ‐Yes. 282 00:11:29,856 --> 00:11:30,982 I just have to finish a few things 283 00:11:30,982 --> 00:11:31,858 and I'll see you there. 284 00:11:31,858 --> 00:11:32,942 ‐Okay. ‐Okay. 285 00:11:32,942 --> 00:11:35,570 ♪ 286 00:11:35,570 --> 00:11:38,907 I am so happy to have you here for Christmas. 287 00:11:38,907 --> 00:11:40,366 (Amalie) Me too. 288 00:11:40,366 --> 00:12:53,231 ♪ 289 00:12:53,231 --> 00:12:54,607 Hey! 290 00:12:54,607 --> 00:13:01,656 ♪ 291 00:13:01,656 --> 00:13:03,366 Will Rivers. 292 00:13:03,366 --> 00:13:09,497 ♪ 293 00:13:09,497 --> 00:13:11,374 Joseph Harrington. 294 00:13:11,374 --> 00:13:21,551 ♪ 295 00:13:21,551 --> 00:13:23,803 Sander Monk. 296 00:13:23,803 --> 00:13:40,653 ♪ 297 00:13:40,653 --> 00:13:42,405 Oh! 298 00:13:42,405 --> 00:13:47,285 ♪ 299 00:13:47,285 --> 00:13:49,162 Hm... 300 00:13:49,162 --> 00:13:53,541 This must be the secret home of the glitter squirrels. 301 00:13:53,541 --> 00:13:55,918 They spend all their time eating rainbow acorns 302 00:13:55,918 --> 00:13:57,837 and starlight nuts... 303 00:13:57,837 --> 00:13:59,047 ♪ 304 00:13:59,047 --> 00:14:02,216 And when they move their tails, glitter goes everywhere! 305 00:14:02,216 --> 00:14:13,394 ♪ 306 00:14:13,394 --> 00:14:14,353 (gasps) 307 00:14:14,353 --> 00:14:16,314 Why, you're not a glitter squirrel. 308 00:14:16,314 --> 00:14:17,732 You don't even have a tail. 309 00:14:17,732 --> 00:14:19,150 No, silly! 310 00:14:19,150 --> 00:14:21,527 ‐I'm Marty. ‐I'm Amalie. 311 00:14:21,527 --> 00:14:23,696 Amalie Hess? 312 00:14:23,696 --> 00:14:25,573 Yes, how did you know that? 313 00:14:25,573 --> 00:14:28,076 (Marty) Well, my dad reads your column every week. 314 00:14:28,076 --> 00:14:29,952 He never misses it! 315 00:14:29,952 --> 00:14:33,706 (Amalie) Huh, I thought my only dad reader was my own, 316 00:14:33,706 --> 00:14:35,541 but I'm happy to hear I'm wrong. 317 00:14:35,541 --> 00:14:36,709 What brings you to my thinking spot? 318 00:14:36,709 --> 00:14:38,461 (Marty) It's your thinking spot, too? 319 00:14:38,461 --> 00:14:40,671 (Amalie) Ever since I was about your age. 320 00:14:40,671 --> 00:14:42,673 But I don't really live here anymore, so, 321 00:14:42,673 --> 00:14:45,259 I'm happy that someone else gets to use it. 322 00:14:45,259 --> 00:14:46,427 So, what brings you out here today? 323 00:14:46,427 --> 00:14:47,720 (Marty) I was making tree ornaments 324 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:49,055 for Christmas presents, 325 00:14:49,055 --> 00:14:50,723 but the glitter won't stick. 326 00:14:50,723 --> 00:14:52,308 (Amalie) Can I see it? 327 00:14:54,894 --> 00:14:58,523 Oh, I think it needs more glue. 328 00:14:58,523 --> 00:15:00,775 I can help you if it's okay with your mom and dad. 329 00:15:00,775 --> 00:15:03,611 (Marty) Well, my mom is with my grandma and grandpa. 330 00:15:03,611 --> 00:15:06,155 You can ask my dad. He's amazing. 331 00:15:06,155 --> 00:15:07,365 ‐He's‐‐ ‐Marty? 332 00:15:07,365 --> 00:15:09,158 (Marty) Here! 333 00:15:09,158 --> 00:15:19,794 ♪ 334 00:15:19,794 --> 00:15:23,256 Dad, you can't believe who I saw in my thinking spot! 335 00:15:23,256 --> 00:15:25,883 ‐What, honey? ‐Ian McCallister! 336 00:15:25,883 --> 00:15:27,677 (Marty) Amelie Hess. 337 00:15:27,677 --> 00:15:29,303 (Ian) Amelie. 338 00:15:29,303 --> 00:15:31,013 ♪ 339 00:15:31,013 --> 00:15:32,765 Wow. What? 340 00:15:32,765 --> 00:15:35,810 ♪ 341 00:15:35,810 --> 00:15:37,436 ‐So good to see you. ‐Yeah, you too. 342 00:15:37,436 --> 00:15:38,771 I was just thinking about you. 343 00:15:38,771 --> 00:15:39,939 (Amalie) What are you doing back in Helen? 344 00:15:39,939 --> 00:15:41,524 I thought your parents moved to Tucson. 345 00:15:41,524 --> 00:15:45,528 Yeah, they did, but we decided to move back earlier this year. 346 00:15:45,528 --> 00:15:47,363 (Amalie) Well, this is where social media would be helpful 347 00:15:47,363 --> 00:15:48,614 because then I would know this. 348 00:15:48,614 --> 00:15:50,616 (Ian) Yeah, I never really got into that. 349 00:15:50,616 --> 00:15:51,826 So, what are you back for? 350 00:15:51,826 --> 00:15:53,327 Are you here for the holidays? 351 00:15:53,327 --> 00:15:56,330 (Amalie) Yes, and I am working on a new column. 352 00:15:56,330 --> 00:15:57,582 ‐Ah. ‐I heard you're one 353 00:15:57,582 --> 00:15:59,458 of my biggest dad fans. 354 00:16:00,793 --> 00:16:03,296 I do like to keep up, yeah. 355 00:16:03,296 --> 00:16:06,174 So, what's‐‐what's the new one you're working on about? 356 00:16:06,174 --> 00:16:10,136 It's sort of a secret project. 357 00:16:10,136 --> 00:16:11,721 (Marty) We have a secret project, too. 358 00:16:11,721 --> 00:16:14,223 ‐We do. ‐Can we tell her? 359 00:16:14,223 --> 00:16:15,641 Oh, I don't want to ruin the secret. 360 00:16:15,641 --> 00:16:16,893 (Ian) Well, it's not that big of a secret. 361 00:16:16,893 --> 00:16:19,145 I'm sure we could maybe come by and show it to you? 362 00:16:19,145 --> 00:16:20,605 It's easier to show than to tell. 363 00:16:20,605 --> 00:16:22,982 ‐Yeah, sounds great! ‐All right. 364 00:16:22,982 --> 00:16:24,734 Well, I'll run some errands and we'll swing by. 365 00:16:24,734 --> 00:16:26,068 ‐Perfect. ‐Amelie, 366 00:16:26,068 --> 00:16:28,988 me and my dad have loved meeting you today 367 00:16:28,988 --> 00:16:30,990 and my dad loves to read your column every‐‐ 368 00:16:30,990 --> 00:16:33,701 (Ian) Okay, that's our cue. 369 00:16:33,701 --> 00:16:35,870 ‐See you. ‐Bye. 370 00:16:35,870 --> 00:16:40,333 ♪ 371 00:16:40,333 --> 00:16:42,376 (Ray) Yes, yes, that's correct. 372 00:16:42,376 --> 00:16:44,503 Yes, I'm not asking for an increase 373 00:16:44,503 --> 00:16:47,840 in city funds, Mayor, just a temporary loan 374 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:51,260 until we can make up the cash flow difference in donations. 375 00:16:52,929 --> 00:16:54,513 I see. 376 00:16:56,140 --> 00:16:58,476 Yes. 377 00:16:58,476 --> 00:17:00,686 Okay, well, uh, thank you anyway. 378 00:17:01,687 --> 00:17:34,470 ♪ 379 00:17:34,470 --> 00:17:36,055 (Amalie) Hi, Mom. 380 00:17:36,055 --> 00:17:37,306 I'm home. 381 00:17:37,306 --> 00:17:39,767 ♪ 382 00:17:39,767 --> 00:17:41,644 Find what you were looking for? 383 00:17:41,644 --> 00:17:43,896 ‐I think so. ‐Good. 384 00:17:43,896 --> 00:17:45,439 (cell phone rings) 385 00:17:45,439 --> 00:17:47,817 (Amalie) Sorry. 386 00:17:47,817 --> 00:17:48,901 It's Bruce. 387 00:17:48,901 --> 00:17:51,237 I'm gonna take that upstairs. 388 00:18:09,005 --> 00:18:11,299 ‐Hello, Bruce. ‐Amalie, hi! 389 00:18:11,299 --> 00:18:12,967 Just confirming for the Weisman lecture 390 00:18:12,967 --> 00:18:15,761 on population pyramids tonight. 391 00:18:15,761 --> 00:18:16,596 Wait, What? 392 00:18:16,596 --> 00:18:18,014 No, Bruce. 393 00:18:18,014 --> 00:18:19,098 We broke up. 394 00:18:19,098 --> 00:18:21,434 What? When? 395 00:18:21,434 --> 00:18:23,227 Last night. 396 00:18:23,227 --> 00:18:24,687 You proposed‐‐well, sort of. 397 00:18:24,687 --> 00:18:25,438 I said no. 398 00:18:25,438 --> 00:18:27,231 And then I said goodbye. 399 00:18:27,231 --> 00:18:29,650 Well, yeah, I just thought that was goodbye. 400 00:18:29,650 --> 00:18:34,113 Not, you know, goodbye forever. 401 00:18:34,113 --> 00:18:38,075 Well, I'm sorry, but...it‐‐it was. 402 00:18:38,075 --> 00:18:41,287 Wait, okay, did I do something? 403 00:18:41,287 --> 00:18:43,497 I mean, uh, didn't you want me to propose? 404 00:18:43,497 --> 00:18:46,208 All that talk about Christmas proposals and‐‐ 405 00:18:46,208 --> 00:18:49,837 I did, but... 406 00:18:49,837 --> 00:18:52,923 I don't know, it just...wasn't right. 407 00:18:52,923 --> 00:18:54,967 How so? 408 00:18:54,967 --> 00:18:56,177 It just didn't feel right, 409 00:18:56,177 --> 00:18:58,095 and it wasn't very romantic, 410 00:18:58,095 --> 00:18:59,889 ‐and I'm‐‐ ‐Romantic? 411 00:18:59,889 --> 00:19:02,933 You mean like the flowers and like, you know, 412 00:19:02,933 --> 00:19:05,102 taking a knee and choreographed dance. 413 00:19:05,102 --> 00:19:07,438 Well, yeah, it would have been nice. 414 00:19:07,438 --> 00:19:08,981 Oh! 415 00:19:08,981 --> 00:19:12,985 Wow, I just never took you for the romantic type. 416 00:19:12,985 --> 00:19:16,072 What? Bruce, have you read any of my columns? 417 00:19:16,072 --> 00:19:17,573 (stammering) 418 00:19:17,573 --> 00:19:18,866 Not really. 419 00:19:18,866 --> 00:19:20,993 (doorbell rings) 420 00:19:20,993 --> 00:19:23,412 Listen, I gotta go. 421 00:19:23,412 --> 00:19:25,873 Good luck and goodbye. 422 00:19:25,873 --> 00:19:28,000 Um...wait, wait, no, but, uh‐‐ 423 00:19:48,229 --> 00:19:49,397 ‐Hi! ‐Hey! 424 00:19:49,397 --> 00:19:50,606 (Marty) Hi, Amalie! 425 00:19:50,606 --> 00:19:53,526 Boy, it's colder than a banker's heart out there! 426 00:19:53,526 --> 00:19:55,027 (Ian) Marty McCallister! 427 00:19:55,027 --> 00:19:56,696 Where did you hear that? 428 00:19:56,696 --> 00:19:58,739 ‐We brought her! ‐Her? 429 00:19:58,739 --> 00:20:01,450 ‐Oh, you'll see, right? ‐Yeah. 430 00:20:01,450 --> 00:20:02,952 (Amalie) Dad, you remember Ian McCallister? 431 00:20:02,952 --> 00:20:04,370 (Ray) Yeah, of course! Hey, Ian, good to see you again. 432 00:20:04,370 --> 00:20:05,871 (Ian) How you doing, how you doing? Yeah. 433 00:20:05,871 --> 00:20:06,956 I like what you've done with the place. 434 00:20:06,956 --> 00:20:09,625 ‐Oh, thanks. ‐And this is his daughter Marty. 435 00:20:09,625 --> 00:20:10,418 (Marty) Hi, Mr. Hess! 436 00:20:10,418 --> 00:20:11,711 We brought our secret project. 437 00:20:11,711 --> 00:20:13,295 Would you all like to see her? 438 00:20:13,295 --> 00:20:14,839 (Ray) Absolutely. 439 00:20:14,839 --> 00:20:15,881 Let's go. Right in there. 440 00:20:15,881 --> 00:20:17,800 ‐It'll just take a second. ‐Okay. 441 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:22,596 ♪ 442 00:20:22,596 --> 00:20:25,433 So, Ian McCallister is back in town. 443 00:20:25,433 --> 00:20:26,934 (Amalie) Yeah. 444 00:20:26,934 --> 00:20:28,894 ‐I always liked that boy. ‐Of course. 445 00:20:28,894 --> 00:20:31,731 It's Ian. What's not to like? 446 00:20:31,731 --> 00:20:34,567 (Marty) Okay, we're all set. 447 00:20:34,567 --> 00:20:36,527 (Amalie) Aww... 448 00:20:36,527 --> 00:20:39,071 (Ray) Just like my Holly when she was a puppy. 449 00:20:39,071 --> 00:20:42,450 (Ian) Well, what do you think of us naming her after Holly? 450 00:20:42,450 --> 00:20:45,703 (Amalie) She's...not a real dog? 451 00:20:45,703 --> 00:20:47,037 (Ian) That's right. 452 00:20:47,037 --> 00:20:50,708 She's a companion dog, a robot, a prototype. 453 00:20:50,708 --> 00:20:52,418 Yeah, we've been working on her for about a year now. 454 00:20:52,418 --> 00:20:53,711 (Amalie) But she feels so real. 455 00:20:53,711 --> 00:20:55,588 Dad, pet her! 456 00:20:55,588 --> 00:20:57,548 (Ray) She even moves like a real dog. 457 00:20:57,548 --> 00:20:59,008 (Ian) She responds to voice commands. 458 00:20:59,008 --> 00:21:00,426 ‐Wow. ‐Like what? 459 00:21:00,426 --> 00:21:01,927 (Marty) Holly, speak! 460 00:21:01,927 --> 00:21:04,472 (barking) 461 00:21:04,472 --> 00:21:06,474 ♪ 462 00:21:06,474 --> 00:21:08,100 Holly, speak! 463 00:21:08,100 --> 00:21:11,145 (meowing) 464 00:21:11,145 --> 00:21:12,521 You've been messing with the voice box again, 465 00:21:12,521 --> 00:21:13,814 haven't you? 466 00:21:13,814 --> 00:21:15,024 (meowing continues) 467 00:21:15,024 --> 00:21:16,817 See, now this is the problem with having a daughter 468 00:21:16,817 --> 00:21:19,361 with such a high IQ. 469 00:21:19,361 --> 00:21:21,238 Truth is we've been working out a few kinks. 470 00:21:21,238 --> 00:21:22,156 We're having some trouble finding 471 00:21:22,156 --> 00:21:23,532 just the right sounds for her. 472 00:21:23,532 --> 00:21:25,326 (Amalie) Oh, Dad, do you still have those old, uh, 473 00:21:25,326 --> 00:21:26,911 videos of Holly when she was a puppy? 474 00:21:26,911 --> 00:21:28,496 (Ray) I think I do. 475 00:21:28,496 --> 00:21:29,955 (Amalie) You think those would work? 476 00:21:29,955 --> 00:21:32,082 There will definitely be some puppy sounds on there. 477 00:21:32,082 --> 00:21:33,375 (Ian) That would be great. Yeah. 478 00:21:33,375 --> 00:21:36,420 ‐Can I go help? ‐Yeah, let's go look now. 479 00:21:37,630 --> 00:21:38,798 You guys stay here 480 00:21:38,798 --> 00:21:40,883 and talk about the good old days. 481 00:21:40,883 --> 00:21:43,135 ‐Okay. ‐Aw. 482 00:21:43,135 --> 00:21:44,970 (Ian) She really does have a mind of her own. 483 00:21:44,970 --> 00:21:46,138 (Amalie) She's a great kid. 484 00:21:46,138 --> 00:21:48,808 Speaking of the good old days, 485 00:21:48,808 --> 00:21:50,518 I was thinking of looking some people up, 486 00:21:50,518 --> 00:21:52,603 but I don't know who's around anymore. 487 00:21:52,603 --> 00:21:55,564 ‐Anyone in particular? ‐Um, I don't know. 488 00:21:55,564 --> 00:21:59,902 Maybe Will Rivers or Joseph Harrington, 489 00:21:59,902 --> 00:22:00,903 Sander Monk. 490 00:22:00,903 --> 00:22:02,696 (Ian) All your old boyfriends? 491 00:22:02,696 --> 00:22:04,490 (Amalie) Other people, too. 492 00:22:04,490 --> 00:22:06,408 (laughs) 493 00:22:06,408 --> 00:22:07,409 But seriously, you don't know 494 00:22:07,409 --> 00:22:09,620 if any of them are still around, do you? 495 00:22:09,620 --> 00:22:10,830 (Ian) I don't, actually, 496 00:22:10,830 --> 00:22:14,667 I've been really busy with Marty and Holly. 497 00:22:14,667 --> 00:22:17,545 Demi is the editor of the Helen Herald. 498 00:22:17,545 --> 00:22:19,171 She's gotta know. She knows everybody in town. 499 00:22:19,171 --> 00:22:20,673 Everything that's going on. 500 00:22:20,673 --> 00:22:21,757 (Amalie) Yeah, I was actually planning on dropping by 501 00:22:21,757 --> 00:22:23,175 her office tomorrow. 502 00:22:23,175 --> 00:22:26,178 So, I'll ask her then. 503 00:22:26,178 --> 00:22:27,680 (Ian) Okay. 504 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:28,889 (barking) 505 00:22:28,889 --> 00:22:38,691 ♪ 506 00:22:38,691 --> 00:22:40,693 No, sir, I‐‐no, sir. 507 00:22:40,693 --> 00:22:44,321 I‐‐I can't write a column about your missing bacon. 508 00:22:44,321 --> 00:22:46,156 No, just‐‐I know it's important. 509 00:22:46,156 --> 00:22:49,285 Just maybe you should speak to your wife, 510 00:22:49,285 --> 00:22:51,161 maybe she's the one that ate it. 511 00:22:51,161 --> 00:22:52,580 Yeah‐‐ 512 00:22:52,580 --> 00:22:54,123 Isn't that what happened last time? 513 00:22:54,123 --> 00:22:55,291 Ye‐‐yeah, sir. 514 00:22:55,291 --> 00:22:58,502 I'll...I'll call you back. 515 00:22:58,502 --> 00:23:00,713 ‐Amalie! ‐Hey! 516 00:23:00,713 --> 00:23:03,090 You're gonna take down your whole office over a bug. 517 00:23:03,090 --> 00:23:04,842 (Demi) You're right. 518 00:23:07,803 --> 00:23:09,096 And how dare you come into town 519 00:23:09,096 --> 00:23:10,890 and not come and see me before now? 520 00:23:10,890 --> 00:23:13,017 (Amalie) Okay, so I see your network of spies and informants 521 00:23:13,017 --> 00:23:15,644 ‐is still going strong. ‐Excuse me! 522 00:23:15,644 --> 00:23:18,272 Concerned and observant citizens. 523 00:23:18,272 --> 00:23:19,356 And how could they not notice 524 00:23:19,356 --> 00:23:21,901 when the big celebrity comes back into town? 525 00:23:21,901 --> 00:23:22,943 (Amalie) You could have come to see me. 526 00:23:22,943 --> 00:23:25,112 (Demi) Uh! I wish! 527 00:23:25,112 --> 00:23:26,572 I have been slammed! 528 00:23:26,572 --> 00:23:31,035 My co‐editor retired in November. 529 00:23:31,035 --> 00:23:32,912 Rick is taking the kids to his parents' house 530 00:23:32,912 --> 00:23:34,580 for an early Christmas. 531 00:23:34,580 --> 00:23:37,124 I won't even get to see them until Christmas Eve. 532 00:23:37,124 --> 00:23:39,293 That is cutting it short. 533 00:23:39,293 --> 00:23:42,087 But enough about me. 534 00:23:44,089 --> 00:23:45,382 Tell me about you. 535 00:23:45,382 --> 00:23:46,467 How's the writing? 536 00:23:46,467 --> 00:23:49,511 How is the love life? 537 00:23:49,511 --> 00:23:50,846 So that's actually why I'm here. 538 00:23:50,846 --> 00:23:52,222 Your writing or you love life? 539 00:23:52,222 --> 00:23:53,182 Both. 540 00:23:53,182 --> 00:23:55,476 You know my boyfriend Bruce? 541 00:23:55,476 --> 00:23:56,602 We broke up. 542 00:23:56,602 --> 00:24:00,397 Oh, I am so sorry. 543 00:24:00,397 --> 00:24:03,442 ‐Thanks. ‐Did he propose? 544 00:24:03,442 --> 00:24:05,319 Okay, there's no way your spies would have known that! 545 00:24:05,319 --> 00:24:06,737 Oh, they didn't need to tell me. 546 00:24:06,737 --> 00:24:07,780 Same old Amalie. 547 00:24:07,780 --> 00:24:09,365 You make all the guys fall in love with you, 548 00:24:09,365 --> 00:24:11,200 and then the moment they get serious, 549 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:13,786 you turn and, pshh, run like the wind. 550 00:24:13,786 --> 00:24:15,746 I don't do that! 551 00:24:15,746 --> 00:24:17,373 How many ex‐boyfriends broke up with you first? 552 00:24:17,373 --> 00:24:20,042 ‐There's been a few! ‐Name names. 553 00:24:20,042 --> 00:24:22,836 Okay, there was, um... 554 00:24:22,836 --> 00:24:23,754 Okay, no, that was me. 555 00:24:23,754 --> 00:24:25,255 Uh... 556 00:24:25,255 --> 00:24:26,924 There was, um... 557 00:24:26,924 --> 00:24:29,760 Yeah, you know, there's what's his name... 558 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:32,012 Oh... 559 00:24:32,012 --> 00:24:33,138 Okay, all right, maybe that was me too. 560 00:24:33,138 --> 00:24:34,890 I can't remember. 561 00:24:35,975 --> 00:24:37,434 Aw, that's so cute, is that‐‐ 562 00:24:37,434 --> 00:24:39,103 (Demi) Don't even think about changing the subject. 563 00:24:39,103 --> 00:24:39,937 Yeah, well, I can't think of anyone else, 564 00:24:39,937 --> 00:24:41,563 but there's more. 565 00:24:41,563 --> 00:24:44,525 Anyways, I think I might have been wrong about one of them, 566 00:24:44,525 --> 00:24:46,527 because I just got this super romantic love letter 567 00:24:46,527 --> 00:24:48,696 in a Christmas card. 568 00:24:48,696 --> 00:24:50,447 ‐Uh‐oh. ‐But it was unsigned. 569 00:24:50,447 --> 00:24:52,574 ‐Double uh‐oh. ‐Right? 570 00:24:52,574 --> 00:24:53,742 But it came from here, 571 00:24:53,742 --> 00:24:56,370 so I know it had to be someone from Helen. 572 00:24:56,370 --> 00:24:58,497 I drew up a list of suspects. 573 00:25:00,416 --> 00:25:02,334 (Demi) Hm. 574 00:25:02,334 --> 00:25:05,045 And who is your prime suspect? 575 00:25:05,045 --> 00:25:07,006 (Amalie) Joseph Harrington. 576 00:25:07,006 --> 00:25:08,173 I know it was like eleventh grade 577 00:25:08,173 --> 00:25:09,341 and he was really skinny and weird, 578 00:25:09,341 --> 00:25:11,260 but he was always so super sweet. 579 00:25:11,260 --> 00:25:14,263 (Demi) Have you seen Joseph Harrington lately? 580 00:25:14,263 --> 00:25:16,348 (Amalie) No, why? 581 00:25:16,348 --> 00:25:17,850 Do you know where to find him? 582 00:25:17,850 --> 00:25:20,060 ♪ 583 00:25:20,060 --> 00:25:21,186 What makes you say that? 584 00:25:21,186 --> 00:25:22,354 ♪ 585 00:25:22,354 --> 00:25:25,357 Oh, come on, I would never do that! 586 00:25:25,357 --> 00:25:27,067 I would never do that. 587 00:25:27,067 --> 00:25:31,030 ♪ 588 00:25:31,030 --> 00:25:32,489 (Demi) There he is. 589 00:25:33,907 --> 00:25:35,451 (Amalie) That's Joseph Harrington? 590 00:25:35,451 --> 00:25:37,036 (Demi) Mm‐hm. 591 00:25:37,036 --> 00:25:39,204 (Amalie) He's got arms! 592 00:25:39,204 --> 00:25:41,040 And shoulders! 593 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:42,458 ♪ 594 00:25:42,458 --> 00:25:44,877 ‐You should see his‐‐ ‐Demi! 595 00:25:44,877 --> 00:25:46,754 (Demi) Everything. 596 00:25:46,754 --> 00:25:48,047 (Amalie) You are a married woman. 597 00:25:48,047 --> 00:25:50,090 (Demi) I still have eyes! 598 00:25:50,090 --> 00:25:52,009 Even though I am partial to my own Rick's‐‐ 599 00:25:52,009 --> 00:25:53,302 (Amalie) Okay, calm down. 600 00:25:53,302 --> 00:25:55,429 Tell me what you know about him now. 601 00:25:55,429 --> 00:25:57,723 (Demi) Well, he ran track and field in college, 602 00:25:57,723 --> 00:26:03,062 which is where he got his... everything. 603 00:26:03,062 --> 00:26:05,564 And he volunteers here as a practice opponent 604 00:26:05,564 --> 00:26:08,275 for the high school chess club most afternoons. 605 00:26:08,275 --> 00:26:11,570 ‐That's so sweet. ‐Mm‐hm. 606 00:26:11,570 --> 00:26:12,946 (Amalie) Yes... 607 00:26:12,946 --> 00:26:16,241 I think he could definitely be the one. 608 00:26:16,241 --> 00:26:19,119 (Demi) The one who wrote the letter? 609 00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:21,538 You don't mean "the one" the one, right? 610 00:26:21,538 --> 00:26:24,041 (Amalie) Wish me luck. 611 00:26:24,041 --> 00:26:25,834 (Demi) Okay, I'm just gonna go back to work. 612 00:26:25,834 --> 00:26:28,253 You go get 'im, girl! 613 00:26:28,253 --> 00:26:29,963 ♪ 614 00:26:29,963 --> 00:26:31,256 (Amalie) Joseph? 615 00:26:31,256 --> 00:26:32,299 ‐Hi. ‐Hey. 616 00:26:32,299 --> 00:26:34,593 ‐Amalie, hey! ‐Hey. 617 00:26:34,593 --> 00:26:36,178 ♪ 618 00:26:36,178 --> 00:26:38,931 ‐Ahh, I'm so glad to see you! ‐Okay. 619 00:26:38,931 --> 00:26:41,100 (Amalie) It's been such a long time! 620 00:26:41,100 --> 00:26:43,143 ♪ 621 00:26:43,143 --> 00:26:45,145 (Joseph) Hey, um, can you give us a second? 622 00:26:45,145 --> 00:26:46,188 Thanks. 623 00:26:46,188 --> 00:26:47,189 Have a seat. 624 00:26:47,189 --> 00:26:49,191 ♪ 625 00:26:49,191 --> 00:26:50,400 (Amalie) Wow. 626 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:52,861 You look...great. 627 00:26:52,861 --> 00:26:55,614 Like, really great. 628 00:26:55,614 --> 00:26:57,282 (Joseph) You look really nice, too. 629 00:26:57,282 --> 00:26:58,450 (Amalie) Thanks. 630 00:26:58,450 --> 00:27:01,370 (Joseph) So, are you back in town for the holiday? 631 00:27:01,370 --> 00:27:02,871 (Amalie) Yes. 632 00:27:02,871 --> 00:27:04,873 Well, that and, um, 633 00:27:04,873 --> 00:27:07,960 a certain letter brought me back. 634 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:09,002 ♪ 635 00:27:09,002 --> 00:27:10,671 (waitress) Hi. 636 00:27:10,671 --> 00:27:11,839 What can I get you? 637 00:27:11,839 --> 00:27:13,924 (Amalie) Uh, I'll have hot cocoa, please. 638 00:27:13,924 --> 00:27:15,342 (waitress) How would you like that? 639 00:27:15,342 --> 00:27:18,971 (Amalie) Oh, I forgot about the 99 Loco Cocoa mixes. 640 00:27:18,971 --> 00:27:23,642 (Joseph) She'll have peppermint and allspice. 641 00:27:23,642 --> 00:27:26,228 I'll have one, too, thanks. 642 00:27:26,228 --> 00:27:28,814 I do remember we liked our cocoa the same way. 643 00:27:28,814 --> 00:27:31,316 (Amalie) You never forget your high school sweetheart, right? 644 00:27:31,316 --> 00:27:32,818 It's so romantic. 645 00:27:32,818 --> 00:27:36,655 (Joseph) Yeah, I also remembered you liked to play chess. 646 00:27:36,655 --> 00:27:38,407 You can go first. 647 00:27:38,407 --> 00:27:40,492 ♪ 648 00:27:40,492 --> 00:27:42,870 (Joseph) I've been thinking a lot about the old days, too. 649 00:27:42,870 --> 00:27:45,706 (Joseph) High school was a long time ago. 650 00:27:45,706 --> 00:27:46,665 (laughing) 651 00:27:46,665 --> 00:27:48,375 (Joseph) What? 652 00:27:48,375 --> 00:27:51,837 (Amalie) Joseph, I know it was you who wrote that letter. 653 00:27:51,837 --> 00:27:54,006 (Joseph) What letter? 654 00:27:54,006 --> 00:27:57,009 Come on, the letter in the Christmas card. 655 00:27:57,009 --> 00:27:59,678 You know, the one about how much you missed my face 656 00:27:59,678 --> 00:28:03,765 and how I made you a better man. 657 00:28:03,765 --> 00:28:06,894 How you wanted to hold my hand. 658 00:28:06,894 --> 00:28:10,480 (Joseph) Amalie, it's‐‐ it's nice to see you, 659 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:12,566 but I have no idea what you're talking about. 660 00:28:12,566 --> 00:28:15,110 Come on, the letter in the Chris‐‐I got it. 661 00:28:15,110 --> 00:28:16,278 The love letter. 662 00:28:16,278 --> 00:28:18,488 ♪ 663 00:28:18,488 --> 00:28:20,407 (Joseph) I don't know. 664 00:28:20,407 --> 00:28:21,491 ‐Joe? ‐Oh, Dottie! 665 00:28:21,491 --> 00:28:23,702 ‐What is going on? ‐You're here! 666 00:28:23,702 --> 00:28:25,621 ‐Should I be? ‐Yes, of course 667 00:28:25,621 --> 00:28:27,873 you should be here! 668 00:28:27,873 --> 00:28:30,250 Amalie, this is‐‐ this is Dottie, 669 00:28:30,250 --> 00:28:32,544 Dorothy O'Conner, my fi‐‐my fiancée. 670 00:28:32,544 --> 00:28:35,213 (Amalie) Your‐‐your fiancée? 671 00:28:35,213 --> 00:28:37,841 What about the letter you wrote me? 672 00:28:37,841 --> 00:28:40,218 (Dottie) Yes, Joe, what about the letter you sent her? 673 00:28:40,218 --> 00:28:44,723 (Joseph) Okay, um, Amalie, it's great to see you, 674 00:28:44,723 --> 00:28:46,600 but I didn't write you any letter, 675 00:28:46,600 --> 00:28:49,436 signed or unsigned. 676 00:28:49,436 --> 00:28:53,231 (Amalie) Oh, wow, I am so sorry, Dottie. I, um‐‐ 677 00:28:53,231 --> 00:28:54,608 (Dottie) Maybe you should get your facts straight 678 00:28:54,608 --> 00:28:55,901 before you try holding hands 679 00:28:55,901 --> 00:28:57,945 with someone else's fiancée! 680 00:28:57,945 --> 00:28:59,363 (Amalie) Great advice, yes. 681 00:28:59,363 --> 00:29:00,322 You're right. 682 00:29:00,322 --> 00:29:02,115 I am very about that. 683 00:29:02,115 --> 00:29:04,409 I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. 684 00:29:04,409 --> 00:29:05,494 (Dottie) Joe! 685 00:29:05,494 --> 00:29:06,870 ♪ 686 00:29:06,870 --> 00:29:08,413 ‐Sorry. ‐Now! 687 00:29:08,413 --> 00:29:09,665 (Joseph) Okay. 688 00:29:09,665 --> 00:29:11,959 ♪ 689 00:29:11,959 --> 00:29:13,502 Excuse me. 690 00:29:13,502 --> 00:29:15,504 ♪ 691 00:29:15,504 --> 00:29:16,755 (waitress) Here you go, hun. 692 00:29:16,755 --> 00:29:17,923 (Amalie) Thanks, I'll just take the check 693 00:29:17,923 --> 00:29:19,800 whenever you have a second. 694 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:28,892 ♪ 695 00:29:28,892 --> 00:29:30,268 Demi! 696 00:29:30,268 --> 00:29:32,771 (tense music) 697 00:29:32,771 --> 00:29:33,939 ♪ 698 00:29:33,939 --> 00:29:35,983 Why didn't you tell me Joseph was engaged? 699 00:29:35,983 --> 00:29:38,193 I didn't know! 700 00:29:39,945 --> 00:29:42,447 You literally just published their wedding announcement! 701 00:29:42,447 --> 00:29:44,282 Oh...wow. 702 00:29:44,282 --> 00:29:46,076 Sorry. 703 00:29:49,997 --> 00:29:51,498 I am... 704 00:29:51,498 --> 00:29:53,667 I am so sorry, Amalie. 705 00:29:53,667 --> 00:29:56,878 Things have been so crazy since Pat retired last month. 706 00:29:56,878 --> 00:29:58,672 I haven't even been able to brush my teeth 707 00:29:58,672 --> 00:30:01,049 the entire week. 708 00:30:01,049 --> 00:30:03,719 Ew. Wait, you're trying to do this all by yourself? 709 00:30:03,719 --> 00:30:05,053 That's crazy. 710 00:30:05,053 --> 00:30:06,638 You need a gal Friday. 711 00:30:06,638 --> 00:30:09,516 And luckily I know just the gal for the job. 712 00:30:09,516 --> 00:30:11,518 (soft music) 713 00:30:11,518 --> 00:30:12,853 What do you got for me, boss? 714 00:30:12,853 --> 00:30:14,396 What about your own column? 715 00:30:14,396 --> 00:30:15,981 The idea is still percolating, 716 00:30:15,981 --> 00:30:18,483 so until then, I'm all yours, kid. 717 00:30:18,483 --> 00:30:20,027 Come on, whaddya got fer me? 718 00:30:20,027 --> 00:30:21,737 Breakin' open a big murder case? 719 00:30:21,737 --> 00:30:22,904 Chasin' down fire trucks? 720 00:30:22,904 --> 00:30:24,573 Corruption at City Hall? 721 00:30:24,573 --> 00:30:27,242 Lay it on me. I can handle any story you got, big or small. 722 00:30:27,242 --> 00:30:28,493 ♪ 723 00:30:28,493 --> 00:30:30,662 Ooh, gingerbread house competition 724 00:30:30,662 --> 00:30:31,997 at the senior center. 725 00:30:31,997 --> 00:30:36,543 Ooh, I'm all over it, boss! 726 00:30:36,543 --> 00:30:40,130 ♪ 727 00:30:40,130 --> 00:30:42,883 Bless you, Amalie Hess! 728 00:30:42,883 --> 00:30:44,426 (Amalie) Brush your teeth! 729 00:30:44,426 --> 00:30:46,928 ♪ 730 00:30:46,928 --> 00:30:48,764 Ooh, smells like feet. 731 00:30:53,393 --> 00:31:04,196 ♪ 732 00:31:04,196 --> 00:31:07,407 (female vocalist) ♪ It's that time of year again ♪ 733 00:31:07,407 --> 00:31:10,744 (vocalizing) 734 00:31:10,744 --> 00:31:13,830 ♪ Presents by the tree ♪ 735 00:31:13,830 --> 00:31:16,958 ♪ My heart full of glee ♪ 736 00:31:16,958 --> 00:31:18,668 ♪ I can hear the sleigh bells ring ♪♪ 737 00:31:18,668 --> 00:31:21,379 ‐Hey! ‐Dad, this place looks amazing. 738 00:31:21,379 --> 00:31:24,091 (Ray) Doesn't it look great, huh? 739 00:31:24,091 --> 00:31:25,842 (Amalie) Where's Mrs. Crabtree? 740 00:31:25,842 --> 00:31:27,969 (Ray) Well, she wasn't feeling up to it today. 741 00:31:27,969 --> 00:31:30,263 (Amalie) Oh, I'm sorry. Is she sick? 742 00:31:30,263 --> 00:31:33,141 (Ray) No, no, she just didn't want to be around people. 743 00:31:33,141 --> 00:31:35,102 Oh, that's too bad. 744 00:31:35,102 --> 00:31:38,146 (Ray) Yeah, especially since just plain human contact 745 00:31:38,146 --> 00:31:40,440 would be so beneficial for her. 746 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:41,817 What brings you here? 747 00:31:41,817 --> 00:31:43,401 (Amalie) Demi asked me to cover the contest. 748 00:31:43,401 --> 00:31:44,444 (Ray) Oh, that's great! 749 00:31:44,444 --> 00:31:45,904 We could use all the publicity we can get. 750 00:31:45,904 --> 00:31:47,614 ‐Amalie! ‐Hi! 751 00:31:47,614 --> 00:31:49,366 (Marty) Are you here for the competition? 752 00:31:49,366 --> 00:31:50,909 Do you wanna be on our team? 753 00:31:50,909 --> 00:31:54,496 (Amalie) Aw, I would, but I'm reporting for the Helen Herald. 754 00:31:54,496 --> 00:31:56,998 The objectivity of the press must be upheld 755 00:31:56,998 --> 00:31:58,416 even in the face of gingerbread. 756 00:31:58,416 --> 00:32:00,460 (Marty) Aw, too bad. 757 00:32:00,460 --> 00:32:02,295 But maybe you can offer me some insight. 758 00:32:02,295 --> 00:32:04,256 Miss McCallister, what is your strategy 759 00:32:04,256 --> 00:32:05,590 going into the competition? 760 00:32:05,590 --> 00:32:07,884 (Marty) Well, we'll be using marshmallow snowdrifts 761 00:32:07,884 --> 00:32:09,845 to reinforce the gingerbread walls. 762 00:32:09,845 --> 00:32:12,430 A good house always starts with a strong foundation. 763 00:32:12,430 --> 00:32:15,183 That's what my dad always says. 764 00:32:15,183 --> 00:32:19,938 (Amalie) Wow, I didn't know your engineering skills 765 00:32:19,938 --> 00:32:21,565 branched all the way into construction. 766 00:32:21,565 --> 00:32:23,567 (Marty) Oh, yeah, back when I was a little kid, 767 00:32:23,567 --> 00:32:25,986 my dad made me this amazing doll house 768 00:32:25,986 --> 00:32:27,696 with eight rooms, a big yard, 769 00:32:27,696 --> 00:32:29,948 and lights that really work! 770 00:32:29,948 --> 00:32:31,658 (Amalie) That is impressive. 771 00:32:31,658 --> 00:32:33,034 ♪ 772 00:32:33,034 --> 00:32:34,161 (Ray) All right, everybody. 773 00:32:34,161 --> 00:32:35,704 It's time to take your places! 774 00:32:35,704 --> 00:32:37,873 Ti‐‐whoop, there you go! 775 00:32:37,873 --> 00:32:40,083 Ok, now when I say go, 776 00:32:40,083 --> 00:32:43,795 you have exactly one hour to build a gingerbread house 777 00:32:43,795 --> 00:32:46,423 from only the materials provided. 778 00:32:46,423 --> 00:32:47,716 Are you ready? 779 00:32:47,716 --> 00:32:48,925 Set. 780 00:32:48,925 --> 00:32:50,510 Go! 781 00:32:50,510 --> 00:32:53,388 (female vocalist) ♪ Hurry home and come 'round here ♪ 782 00:32:53,388 --> 00:32:56,474 ♪ I really love this time of year ♪ 783 00:32:56,474 --> 00:32:59,352 ♪ Making plans to get together ♪ 784 00:32:59,352 --> 00:33:02,689 ♪ Memories that will last forever ♪ 785 00:33:02,689 --> 00:33:05,567 ♪ Sharing laughter and sharing joy ♪ 786 00:33:05,567 --> 00:33:08,403 ♪ Everyone is singing, all the girls and boys ♪ 787 00:33:08,403 --> 00:33:11,531 ♪ Some kind of magic is in the air ♪ 788 00:33:11,531 --> 00:33:14,659 ♪ To make a special moment we can share ♪ 789 00:33:14,659 --> 00:33:17,704 ♪ Snow is falling deep outside ♪ 790 00:33:17,704 --> 00:33:20,832 ♪ The day is almost done ♪ 791 00:33:20,832 --> 00:33:23,793 ♪ Come inside and don't be shy, 792 00:33:23,793 --> 00:33:26,880 'cause now it's time to have some fun ♪ 793 00:33:26,880 --> 00:33:29,090 (chorus) ♪ Christmas ♪ 794 00:33:29,090 --> 00:33:32,761 ♪ Please Christmas ♪ 795 00:33:32,761 --> 00:33:38,433 (female vocalist) ♪ And I want to share this Christmas with you ♪ 796 00:33:38,433 --> 00:33:41,895 (chorus) ♪ Please Christmas ♪ 797 00:33:41,895 --> 00:33:47,067 (female vocalist) ♪ And I want to share this moment with you ♪ 798 00:33:47,067 --> 00:33:51,613 ♪ 799 00:33:51,613 --> 00:33:56,201 (rhythmic vocalizing) 800 00:33:56,201 --> 00:33:57,744 (vocalizing) 801 00:33:57,744 --> 00:33:59,913 (chorus) ♪ Christmas ♪ 802 00:33:59,913 --> 00:34:03,291 ♪ Please Christmas ♪ 803 00:34:03,291 --> 00:34:11,383 (female vocalist) ♪ And I want to share this moment ♪♪ 804 00:34:11,383 --> 00:34:12,926 (Ray) All right, all right, everybody. 805 00:34:12,926 --> 00:34:14,135 It's time to get your stuff together. 806 00:34:14,135 --> 00:34:15,011 Let's go. This is it. 807 00:34:15,011 --> 00:34:18,848 Five, four, three, two, one. 808 00:34:18,848 --> 00:34:20,058 Okay, stop, drop everything. 809 00:34:20,058 --> 00:34:21,309 There you go. 810 00:34:21,309 --> 00:34:23,645 Hey, this has been the best gingerbread house contest 811 00:34:23,645 --> 00:34:26,231 we've had in a long time. 812 00:34:26,231 --> 00:34:29,776 But the winners are... 813 00:34:29,776 --> 00:34:32,862 Mr. Wellington and Marty and Ian McCallister! 814 00:34:32,862 --> 00:34:34,406 Way to go, Marty! 815 00:34:34,406 --> 00:34:35,782 Good Job. 816 00:34:35,782 --> 00:34:36,408 Good job, Marty. 817 00:34:36,408 --> 00:34:38,368 Oh, good job. 818 00:34:38,368 --> 00:34:39,869 Okay. 819 00:34:39,869 --> 00:34:41,538 Everybody say "gingerbread." 820 00:34:41,538 --> 00:34:43,915 (group) Gingerbread! 821 00:34:43,915 --> 00:34:45,000 ‐That's great. ‐Good Job. 822 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:46,334 ‐Thank you. ‐Yeah. 823 00:34:46,334 --> 00:34:47,335 ‐Nice job. ‐I appreciate it. 824 00:34:47,335 --> 00:34:48,753 ‐Good job. ‐Thank you. Thank you. 825 00:34:51,256 --> 00:34:52,257 (Ian) All right, guys, I'll be right back. 826 00:34:52,257 --> 00:34:53,925 ‐Okay. ‐Okay. 827 00:34:55,844 --> 00:34:57,178 (Ian) Hey! 828 00:34:57,178 --> 00:34:58,597 Get some good shots? 829 00:34:58,597 --> 00:34:59,556 (Amalie) I did. 830 00:34:59,556 --> 00:35:00,599 Congrats! 831 00:35:00,599 --> 00:35:02,309 I was hoping you guys would win. 832 00:35:02,309 --> 00:35:04,144 The peppermint walkway was inspired! 833 00:35:04,144 --> 00:35:04,978 (Ian) That was all Marty. 834 00:35:04,978 --> 00:35:05,854 She's the visionary. 835 00:35:05,854 --> 00:35:08,189 I'm just the contractor. 836 00:35:08,189 --> 00:35:10,442 Are you looking for Will Rivers still? 837 00:35:10,442 --> 00:35:12,611 I went by the general store and, apparently, 838 00:35:12,611 --> 00:35:15,405 he took over the whole place, so he should be there. 839 00:35:15,405 --> 00:35:16,948 Great! 840 00:35:16,948 --> 00:35:18,408 Will. 841 00:35:18,408 --> 00:35:19,743 How did he look? 842 00:35:19,743 --> 00:35:21,036 (Ian) Like Will, I don't know. 843 00:35:21,036 --> 00:35:22,829 Maybe a little different. 844 00:35:22,829 --> 00:35:25,749 (soft music) 845 00:35:25,749 --> 00:35:27,792 (Amalie) That's, um, that's not a bad thing! 846 00:35:27,792 --> 00:35:29,461 Would you maybe wanna come with me 847 00:35:29,461 --> 00:35:31,296 to the general store real quick? 848 00:35:31,296 --> 00:35:32,881 I won't be long, and I just have to finish 849 00:35:32,881 --> 00:35:34,466 this write‐up for Demi. 850 00:35:34,466 --> 00:35:35,717 I guess so, yeah, as long as your dad 851 00:35:35,717 --> 00:35:37,302 doesn't mind looking after Marty. 852 00:35:37,302 --> 00:35:38,762 Great! I'm sure he won't. 853 00:35:38,762 --> 00:35:40,805 Hey, Dad, can I use your office real quick? 854 00:35:40,805 --> 00:35:42,057 (Ray) Of course. 855 00:35:42,057 --> 00:35:43,725 It'll only just be like three minutes. 856 00:35:43,725 --> 00:35:46,478 ‐Thanks. ‐Is she going to call Bruce? 857 00:35:46,478 --> 00:35:48,855 ‐Who's Bruce? ‐Her fiancé. 858 00:35:48,855 --> 00:36:20,220 ♪ 859 00:36:20,220 --> 00:36:22,722 (lively music) 860 00:36:22,722 --> 00:36:28,311 ♪ 861 00:36:28,311 --> 00:36:29,813 (Will) So I was just coming back from the lake 862 00:36:29,813 --> 00:36:32,273 with these three big beautiful bass in my bucket 863 00:36:32,273 --> 00:36:33,775 when the game warden stops me. 864 00:36:33,775 --> 00:36:35,068 (friend) You're talking about Amazon Annie. 865 00:36:35,068 --> 00:36:36,695 (Will) Oh, you know it. 866 00:36:36,695 --> 00:36:39,197 (soft music) 867 00:36:39,197 --> 00:36:40,782 ♪ 868 00:36:40,782 --> 00:36:42,075 Well, it's a problem, 869 00:36:42,075 --> 00:36:44,119 because I left my fishing license at home that day. 870 00:36:44,119 --> 00:36:45,787 (Ian) I thought you wanted to catch up with him? 871 00:36:45,787 --> 00:36:49,708 (Amalie) Yeah, I do, I just haven't seen him in a while, and, um, 872 00:36:49,708 --> 00:36:51,209 I wanna see something. 873 00:36:51,209 --> 00:36:52,502 (Will) "No, ma'am," I said. 874 00:36:52,502 --> 00:36:54,462 "I didn't catch those fish. 875 00:36:54,462 --> 00:36:56,214 Those are my pet fish. 876 00:36:56,214 --> 00:36:59,384 Every night I let them out to swim around in the lake, 877 00:36:59,384 --> 00:37:00,844 and in the morning I whistle 878 00:37:00,844 --> 00:37:02,887 and they come jumping back in the bucket." 879 00:37:02,887 --> 00:37:06,224 ‐Is he married? ‐He wasn't wearing a ring. 880 00:37:06,224 --> 00:37:10,687 ‐You looked? ‐Yeah, 'cause you asked. 881 00:37:10,687 --> 00:37:11,980 (Will) The game warden says to me, 882 00:37:11,980 --> 00:37:14,899 "Sir, I don't believe you for a moment." 883 00:37:14,899 --> 00:37:17,235 I said, "Here, let me show you." 884 00:37:17,235 --> 00:37:19,154 So, I dumped the fish back out in the lake. 885 00:37:19,154 --> 00:37:22,907 And a few minutes later the game warden says, 886 00:37:22,907 --> 00:37:25,994 "Well, aren't you going to whistle for your fish?" 887 00:37:25,994 --> 00:37:29,122 (Amalie) Oh, I remember that smile... 888 00:37:29,122 --> 00:37:32,000 (Will) And I said, "What fish?" 889 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:34,502 (donkey‐like laugh) 890 00:37:34,502 --> 00:37:40,091 ♪ 891 00:37:40,091 --> 00:37:41,926 Amalie Hess? 892 00:37:41,926 --> 00:37:45,472 ‐Hey. ‐Oh, I think I've got a bite. 893 00:37:45,472 --> 00:37:47,098 (Amalie) Oh, no, we don't have to do that‐‐ 894 00:37:47,098 --> 00:37:49,309 (Will) Oh, come on, you always loved this! 895 00:37:49,309 --> 00:37:51,853 (Amalie) Ohhh... 896 00:37:51,853 --> 00:37:54,981 Oh yeah, this is gonna be a good one! 897 00:37:54,981 --> 00:37:57,734 ♪ 898 00:37:57,734 --> 00:38:00,195 (Will grunts playfully) 899 00:38:00,195 --> 00:38:02,697 ♪ 900 00:38:02,697 --> 00:38:05,158 ‐Okay. ‐Oh, she's a fighter! 901 00:38:05,158 --> 00:38:06,701 ♪ 902 00:38:06,701 --> 00:38:08,036 Get on over here. 903 00:38:08,036 --> 00:38:09,662 ♪ 904 00:38:09,662 --> 00:38:11,080 (Amalie) Hi, Will. 905 00:38:11,080 --> 00:38:13,124 You remember Ian McCallister... 906 00:38:13,124 --> 00:38:15,293 ‐Will, nice to see you. ‐You're looking good. 907 00:38:15,293 --> 00:38:16,169 (Amalie) Oh, well, thank you. 908 00:38:16,169 --> 00:38:18,630 You're looking nice, too. 909 00:38:18,630 --> 00:38:22,008 (Ian) Well, I'm gonna leave you two to get acquainted. 910 00:38:22,008 --> 00:38:24,344 I will see you later. 911 00:38:24,344 --> 00:38:26,012 ‐Will. ‐You're leaving? 912 00:38:26,012 --> 00:38:28,973 (Ian) Yeah, I gotta check on Marty. 913 00:38:28,973 --> 00:38:30,558 (Amalie) I'll see you later at Dad's, though, right? 914 00:38:30,558 --> 00:38:33,478 (Ian) Take your time. 915 00:38:33,478 --> 00:38:35,313 (Will) Well, well, well, 916 00:38:35,313 --> 00:38:37,982 if it's not the one who got away. 917 00:38:37,982 --> 00:38:39,234 (Amalie) How are things? 918 00:38:39,234 --> 00:38:41,027 Ian tells me that you're running this place now. 919 00:38:41,027 --> 00:38:42,570 That's great! 920 00:38:42,570 --> 00:38:45,073 Do you have a partner or girlfriend? 921 00:38:45,073 --> 00:38:47,742 Nope, no one's caught me just yet. 922 00:38:47,742 --> 00:38:50,620 Guess I'm still waiting for the right bait. 923 00:38:50,620 --> 00:38:51,746 You know, I always knew 924 00:38:51,746 --> 00:38:54,958 someday you'd come swimming back into my life. 925 00:38:54,958 --> 00:38:56,167 And here you are, 926 00:38:56,167 --> 00:38:57,752 ready to jump back into my boat! 927 00:38:57,752 --> 00:39:00,380 (Amalie) Oh, I'm actually in town for the holiday 928 00:39:00,380 --> 00:39:02,215 and working on a column. 929 00:39:02,215 --> 00:39:04,217 It's about ex‐boyfriends 930 00:39:04,217 --> 00:39:06,886 and second chances. 931 00:39:06,886 --> 00:39:09,514 You don't believe in second chances, do you? 932 00:39:09,514 --> 00:39:12,100 I do when you're standing right in front of me. 933 00:39:12,100 --> 00:39:15,270 You know, I always said, any fin is possible... 934 00:39:15,270 --> 00:39:16,938 Just don't trout yourself. 935 00:39:16,938 --> 00:39:18,314 (donkey‐like laugh) 936 00:39:18,314 --> 00:39:20,608 (Amalie) There's also this angle about love letters. 937 00:39:20,608 --> 00:39:23,403 Unsigned love letters. 938 00:39:23,403 --> 00:39:25,905 You don't know anything about those, do you? 939 00:39:25,905 --> 00:39:27,323 Hey, if I'm gonna drop you a line, 940 00:39:27,323 --> 00:39:28,908 you're gonna know it, get it? 941 00:39:28,908 --> 00:39:30,326 Drop you a line like a fishing line 942 00:39:30,326 --> 00:39:31,911 or drop you a line like a letter‐‐ 943 00:39:31,911 --> 00:39:33,705 (donkey‐like laugh) 944 00:39:33,705 --> 00:39:35,498 Hey, what are you doing tonight? 945 00:39:35,498 --> 00:39:37,292 Why don't you come over for dinner? 946 00:39:37,292 --> 00:39:38,918 I'll make you laugh, like the old days, 947 00:39:38,918 --> 00:39:42,881 and, uh, show you my aquarium. 948 00:39:42,881 --> 00:39:45,425 (Amalie) Okay, Will, I'm just going to be straight up with you. 949 00:39:45,425 --> 00:39:48,511 Did you write me a love letter and put it in a Christmas card, 950 00:39:48,511 --> 00:39:49,888 talking about how much you missed my face 951 00:39:49,888 --> 00:39:51,222 and how you wanna hold my hand 952 00:39:51,222 --> 00:39:53,433 and how that last Christmas we spent together 953 00:39:53,433 --> 00:39:55,894 was the best Christmas you've ever had? 954 00:39:55,894 --> 00:39:58,897 ‐We spent a Christmas together? ‐Yeah. 955 00:39:58,897 --> 00:40:02,525 ‐Junior year of college. ‐Hey, if you say so, 956 00:40:02,525 --> 00:40:05,194 but I'm sure it was dolphinately 957 00:40:05,194 --> 00:40:07,614 a Christmas tuna remember. 958 00:40:07,614 --> 00:40:09,616 (donkey‐like laugh) 959 00:40:09,616 --> 00:40:10,617 (Amalie) Okay, well, great. 960 00:40:10,617 --> 00:40:12,744 It was great seeing you again. 961 00:40:12,744 --> 00:40:14,954 Um, have a very merry Christmas. 962 00:40:14,954 --> 00:40:16,748 (Will) So that's a no on the aquarium? 963 00:40:16,748 --> 00:40:18,249 (Amalie) Bye, Will. 964 00:40:20,668 --> 00:40:22,337 (Sander) Hey. 965 00:40:22,337 --> 00:40:23,713 Wasn't that Amalie Hess? 966 00:40:23,713 --> 00:40:25,256 (Will) Yeah. 967 00:40:25,256 --> 00:40:28,801 That's the second time she left me on the hook. 968 00:40:28,801 --> 00:40:31,262 (donkey‐like laugh) 969 00:40:31,262 --> 00:40:33,806 (mysterious music) 970 00:40:33,806 --> 00:40:39,771 ♪ 971 00:40:49,614 --> 00:40:52,075 (cell phone rings) 972 00:40:54,661 --> 00:40:56,704 ‐Hello? ‐Amalie, it's Karen. 973 00:40:56,704 --> 00:40:58,957 Remember me, your editor? 974 00:40:58,957 --> 00:41:01,834 Hi, yeah, Merry Christmas...almost. 975 00:41:01,834 --> 00:41:04,003 (Karen) Oh, I'm glad you remember it's almost Christmas. 976 00:41:04,003 --> 00:41:06,506 Do you also remember it's almost your deadline? 977 00:41:06,506 --> 00:41:07,465 Two days, Amalie. 978 00:41:07,465 --> 00:41:09,008 I don't want to run another column, 979 00:41:09,008 --> 00:41:10,551 but if you don't give me a choice... 980 00:41:10,551 --> 00:41:12,053 (Amalie) No, no, I, um, 981 00:41:12,053 --> 00:41:13,888 I'm working on it now, actually 982 00:41:13,888 --> 00:41:15,640 ‐How's it going? ‐It's almost done. 983 00:41:15,640 --> 00:41:18,351 Just ironing out some kinks. 984 00:41:18,351 --> 00:41:22,230 Um, I'll email you when it's done! Okay? 985 00:41:22,230 --> 00:41:24,148 Tell the kids I said Merry Christmas! 986 00:41:33,825 --> 00:41:35,702 What was I thinking! 987 00:41:35,702 --> 00:41:38,663 ♪ 988 00:41:38,663 --> 00:41:39,664 Ian! 989 00:41:39,664 --> 00:41:41,833 ♪ 990 00:41:41,833 --> 00:41:43,334 Hey, your dad said you'd be out here. 991 00:41:43,334 --> 00:41:45,044 He wanted me to come get you. 992 00:41:45,044 --> 00:41:48,047 Oh, I completely lost track of time. 993 00:41:48,047 --> 00:41:57,682 ♪ 994 00:41:57,682 --> 00:42:00,268 What was I thinking dating someone like Will? 995 00:42:00,268 --> 00:42:02,520 I don't even like fish! 996 00:42:02,520 --> 00:42:05,189 ‐Or eggplant. ‐Or eggplant! 997 00:42:05,189 --> 00:42:07,817 ‐How did you remember that? ‐I know a lot about you. 998 00:42:07,817 --> 00:42:11,195 I remember you don't like eggplant, fish, spiders, 999 00:42:11,195 --> 00:42:13,698 grapefruit juice, scary movies. 1000 00:42:13,698 --> 00:42:15,116 Should I keep going? 1001 00:42:15,116 --> 00:42:17,869 Well, I remember that you don't like bananas, 1002 00:42:17,869 --> 00:42:20,788 water chestnuts, or lamb chops! 1003 00:42:20,788 --> 00:42:24,584 And I also remember you don't like it when I do this! 1004 00:42:24,584 --> 00:42:25,626 (Ian) Wait a minute! 1005 00:42:25,626 --> 00:42:27,587 Yeah, because you can't start a snowball fight 1006 00:42:27,587 --> 00:42:31,883 without having established the rules first. 1007 00:42:31,883 --> 00:42:37,889 ♪ 1008 00:42:37,889 --> 00:42:42,226 (Amalie) Um, I should, uh...writing. 1009 00:42:42,226 --> 00:42:45,229 (Ian) Right, of course, yeah. 1010 00:42:45,229 --> 00:42:47,231 (Amalie) I left my column to the last minute, uh... 1011 00:42:47,231 --> 00:42:48,733 ‐Yeah. ‐It's due in like two days, 1012 00:42:48,733 --> 00:42:51,778 so I should probably go work on that. 1013 00:42:51,778 --> 00:42:56,908 ♪ 1014 00:42:56,908 --> 00:42:58,451 (Ian) Good luck. 1015 00:42:58,451 --> 00:43:13,966 ♪ 1016 00:43:13,966 --> 00:43:18,012 (Amalie) So, any update on the Center? 1017 00:43:18,012 --> 00:43:19,889 (Ray) What do you mean? 1018 00:43:19,889 --> 00:43:22,391 (Amalie) Dad, I saw the bills when I went into your office. 1019 00:43:24,769 --> 00:43:26,437 If we don't get our funding, 1020 00:43:26,437 --> 00:43:27,939 I'm gonna have to start laying people off 1021 00:43:27,939 --> 00:43:29,315 and cutting services. 1022 00:43:29,315 --> 00:43:30,358 Why? 1023 00:43:30,358 --> 00:43:31,609 I thought you had more than enough between 1024 00:43:31,609 --> 00:43:34,570 the city and all the fundraising events. 1025 00:43:34,570 --> 00:43:36,697 Yeah. Usually, yes. 1026 00:43:36,697 --> 00:43:38,783 But all the rest of it comes hat in hand 1027 00:43:38,783 --> 00:43:41,786 and we just haven't had any donations this year. 1028 00:43:41,786 --> 00:43:44,205 So, what are you going to do? 1029 00:43:44,205 --> 00:43:47,166 Well, there's talk about raising membership fees. 1030 00:43:47,166 --> 00:43:48,709 Hey now, don't worry, I‐‐ 1031 00:43:48,709 --> 00:43:51,671 I know how little our seniors have 1032 00:43:51,671 --> 00:43:53,131 for spending on extras. 1033 00:43:53,131 --> 00:43:57,468 How is your column coming? 1034 00:43:57,468 --> 00:43:59,637 It's not! 1035 00:43:59,637 --> 00:44:02,306 And I have only two days to turn something in to my editor 1036 00:44:02,306 --> 00:44:03,683 before I lose my spot in the Christmas edition! 1037 00:44:03,683 --> 00:44:04,642 (Ray) Eh, you'll be fine. 1038 00:44:04,642 --> 00:44:06,894 You'll come up with something. 1039 00:44:08,312 --> 00:44:11,440 So, um... 1040 00:44:11,440 --> 00:44:14,861 looks like Ian McCallister has turned into a pretty good dad. 1041 00:44:14,861 --> 00:44:16,154 (Amalie) Yeah. 1042 00:44:16,154 --> 00:44:17,697 It's no big surprise. 1043 00:44:17,697 --> 00:44:20,867 He was always looking after the younger kids in school. 1044 00:44:20,867 --> 00:44:24,453 Helping them or making sure they didn't get bullied. 1045 00:44:25,997 --> 00:44:27,999 (Ray) How come you two never dated? 1046 00:44:27,999 --> 00:44:29,458 ‐Date Ian? ‐Yeah. 1047 00:44:29,458 --> 00:44:32,378 ‐Dad, we were best friends! ‐Friends date. 1048 00:44:32,378 --> 00:44:34,505 (Amalie) Not unless they want to ruin their friendship. 1049 00:44:34,505 --> 00:44:37,008 (Ray) Or sweeten it up. 1050 00:44:37,008 --> 00:44:39,343 (Amalie) Okay, well, maybe, 1051 00:44:39,343 --> 00:44:43,347 but he never asked. 1052 00:44:43,347 --> 00:44:45,349 And it's too late now. 1053 00:44:45,349 --> 00:44:46,893 What do you mean it's too late now? 1054 00:44:46,893 --> 00:44:49,187 ‐Because he's married. ‐His wife died a year ago. 1055 00:44:49,187 --> 00:44:50,855 You didn't know that? 1056 00:44:50,855 --> 00:44:52,565 (Amalie) No! 1057 00:44:52,565 --> 00:44:57,028 Marty said her mom was... with her grandparents. 1058 00:44:57,028 --> 00:44:58,696 Poor kid. 1059 00:44:58,696 --> 00:45:00,656 ‐Poor Ian. ‐Here. 1060 00:45:00,656 --> 00:45:02,700 That's for you. 1061 00:45:02,700 --> 00:45:05,620 (Amalie) That's weird. It's not stamped. 1062 00:45:05,620 --> 00:45:08,289 (Ray) Well, they must have just slipped it into the mailbox. 1063 00:45:08,289 --> 00:45:10,875 (Amalie gasps) 1064 00:45:10,875 --> 00:45:13,711 "Dear Amalie, I see you're back in town. 1065 00:45:13,711 --> 00:45:14,879 Please come to the hay ride tomorrow 1066 00:45:14,879 --> 00:45:17,757 and let's celebrate this Christmas together." 1067 00:45:17,757 --> 00:45:19,759 (Ray) Who's it from? 1068 00:45:19,759 --> 00:45:21,344 (Amalie) No signature again. 1069 00:45:21,344 --> 00:45:23,095 ‐What are you going to do? ‐I'm gonna go. 1070 00:45:23,095 --> 00:45:25,848 ‐No...really? ‐Yeah! 1071 00:45:25,848 --> 00:45:28,392 (country music) 1072 00:45:28,392 --> 00:45:36,734 ♪ 1073 00:45:36,734 --> 00:45:38,569 (Marty) There's Amalie! Amalie! 1074 00:45:38,569 --> 00:45:41,072 (Ian) Oh, we'll be right back. 1075 00:45:41,072 --> 00:45:42,281 (Marty) Hi. 1076 00:45:42,281 --> 00:45:44,909 ♪ 1077 00:45:44,909 --> 00:45:46,744 ‐Hi Amalie! ‐Hi. 1078 00:45:46,744 --> 00:45:48,579 (Marty) Are you here for the hay ride, too? 1079 00:45:48,579 --> 00:45:50,957 ‐That's right. ‐Will you ride with us? 1080 00:45:50,957 --> 00:45:52,875 (Amalie) Actually, I'm meeting someone. 1081 00:45:52,875 --> 00:45:55,586 Oh, nice. Who? 1082 00:45:55,586 --> 00:45:57,255 Well... I don't know. 1083 00:45:57,255 --> 00:45:59,799 Really? What do you mean? 1084 00:45:59,799 --> 00:46:02,426 Okay, so I'm here because I got this card, 1085 00:46:02,426 --> 00:46:05,263 this unsigned Christmas Card, and... 1086 00:46:05,263 --> 00:46:07,515 I know it sounds crazy, but the writer 1087 00:46:07,515 --> 00:46:08,599 said he wished I was here 1088 00:46:08,599 --> 00:46:11,394 and that he wishes he could hold my hand again 1089 00:46:11,394 --> 00:46:13,771 and that the Christmas we spent together was‐‐ 1090 00:46:13,771 --> 00:46:15,940 (Sander) Was the best Christmas of my life. 1091 00:46:15,940 --> 00:46:18,442 ‐Sander Monk? ‐Hello, Amalie. 1092 00:46:18,442 --> 00:46:20,236 Hi. 1093 00:46:20,236 --> 00:46:21,612 (Sander) Thank you for coming. 1094 00:46:21,612 --> 00:46:23,948 (Amalie) Thank you for inviting me. 1095 00:46:23,948 --> 00:46:26,617 And for finally revealing yourself. 1096 00:46:26,617 --> 00:46:29,912 (Sander) Yeah, I figured it was about time. 1097 00:46:29,912 --> 00:46:33,082 (Amalie) Uh, they probably want to get started. 1098 00:46:33,082 --> 00:46:35,084 I actually reserved this one just for us. 1099 00:46:35,084 --> 00:46:38,337 ‐But, Amalie, what about‐‐ ‐Marty, come on, let's go. 1100 00:46:38,337 --> 00:46:39,964 ‐But Dad! ‐Look... 1101 00:46:39,964 --> 00:46:41,757 ♪ 1102 00:46:41,757 --> 00:46:43,175 (Sander) You all right? 1103 00:46:43,175 --> 00:46:44,510 (Amalie) Yeah. 1104 00:46:44,510 --> 00:46:47,305 ‐But Dad! ‐Hey, you and I, 1105 00:46:47,305 --> 00:46:48,806 we need to have a little talk. 1106 00:46:48,806 --> 00:46:49,974 All right? 1107 00:46:49,974 --> 00:46:52,935 (Sander) And...I got us a blanket. 1108 00:46:52,935 --> 00:46:54,145 You really thought of everything. 1109 00:46:54,145 --> 00:46:55,688 (Sander) Mm‐hm. 1110 00:46:55,688 --> 00:46:58,482 ♪ 1111 00:46:58,482 --> 00:47:00,484 ‐Thanks. ‐Yeah. 1112 00:47:00,484 --> 00:47:04,864 ‐So, are you warm enough? ‐Oh, yes. 1113 00:47:04,864 --> 00:47:06,032 What? 1114 00:47:06,032 --> 00:47:07,742 (Sander) I was hoping you would say no. 1115 00:47:07,742 --> 00:47:09,201 Why? 1116 00:47:09,201 --> 00:47:10,703 So I could do this. 1117 00:47:10,703 --> 00:47:22,882 ♪ 1118 00:47:22,882 --> 00:47:25,176 ‐What? ‐It's just... 1119 00:47:25,176 --> 00:47:26,302 you were never this romantic 1120 00:47:26,302 --> 00:47:28,721 when we were dating in college. 1121 00:47:28,721 --> 00:47:30,639 (Sander) Maybe I read a newspaper column or two 1122 00:47:30,639 --> 00:47:35,353 that made me realize some women like a little romance. 1123 00:47:35,353 --> 00:47:37,229 Sounds like a very informative column. 1124 00:47:37,229 --> 00:47:40,566 (Sander) Yeah, and by a very pretty writer. 1125 00:47:40,566 --> 00:47:42,568 (Amalie giggles) 1126 00:47:42,568 --> 00:47:44,528 (Sander) Honestly, I didn't think you wanted 1127 00:47:44,528 --> 00:47:46,822 all this mushy stuff back when we were dating. 1128 00:47:46,822 --> 00:47:48,616 You never said anything about it, 1129 00:47:48,616 --> 00:47:52,036 but, you know, people can change. 1130 00:47:52,036 --> 00:47:53,704 ♪ 1131 00:47:53,704 --> 00:47:55,206 (Amalie) I guess they can. 1132 00:47:55,206 --> 00:47:58,709 ♪ 1133 00:47:58,709 --> 00:48:02,922 ‐You want some cocoa? ‐Yes. Please. 1134 00:48:02,922 --> 00:48:04,382 (Sander) All right. 1135 00:48:04,382 --> 00:48:08,386 ♪ 1136 00:48:08,386 --> 00:48:11,055 Made especially for you. 1137 00:48:11,055 --> 00:48:12,932 ‐Thank you. ‐You're welcome. 1138 00:48:12,932 --> 00:48:15,935 ♪ 1139 00:48:15,935 --> 00:48:18,562 (Amalie coughs) 1140 00:48:18,562 --> 00:48:20,773 (Amalie) That is some adult cocoa. 1141 00:48:20,773 --> 00:48:23,776 (Sander) Yeah, I remembered we liked it the exact same way. 1142 00:48:23,776 --> 00:48:25,069 With a kick. 1143 00:48:25,069 --> 00:48:26,737 Drink up, there's lots more. 1144 00:48:26,737 --> 00:48:27,947 (Amalie) Great. 1145 00:48:27,947 --> 00:48:31,283 ♪ 1146 00:48:31,283 --> 00:48:32,868 (Sander) So are you still into hockey? 1147 00:48:32,868 --> 00:48:34,745 (Amalie) Yeah, sure. 1148 00:48:34,745 --> 00:48:37,081 (Sander) What'd you think of Friday night's game? 1149 00:48:37,081 --> 00:48:41,252 Uh, you know, I'm still processing the game. 1150 00:48:41,252 --> 00:48:43,295 Wha‐‐what did you think of it? 1151 00:48:43,295 --> 00:48:45,923 (Sander) Defense on both sides was pretty lame, if you ask me. 1152 00:48:45,923 --> 00:48:47,925 I mean, six to eight final score? 1153 00:48:47,925 --> 00:48:49,343 There's just no excuse. 1154 00:48:49,343 --> 00:48:50,845 Plus the coach used a power play, 1155 00:48:50,845 --> 00:48:52,930 just downright embarrassing. 1156 00:48:52,930 --> 00:48:54,890 Not to mention the short‐handed play. 1157 00:48:54,890 --> 00:48:56,183 I mean it just seemed ridiculous 1158 00:48:56,183 --> 00:48:59,103 that they just kept scoring back and forth and just... 1159 00:48:59,103 --> 00:49:00,938 ‐I don't know, it's just‐‐ ‐Right. 1160 00:49:00,938 --> 00:49:02,606 (Sander) I, you know, I don't know. 1161 00:49:02,606 --> 00:49:13,826 ♪ 1162 00:49:13,826 --> 00:49:16,495 Okay, let's see if that works. 1163 00:49:20,624 --> 00:49:22,960 (Amalie) I didn't know mom was on here. 1164 00:49:22,960 --> 00:49:24,462 (Ray) Yeah. 1165 00:49:24,462 --> 00:49:26,005 Holly loved Lucy. 1166 00:49:26,005 --> 00:49:33,679 ♪ 1167 00:49:33,679 --> 00:49:36,474 She would have been so proud of you. 1168 00:49:36,474 --> 00:49:37,683 (Amalie) Thanks, Dad. 1169 00:49:37,683 --> 00:49:39,477 ♪ 1170 00:49:39,477 --> 00:49:42,313 How did you know she was the one? 1171 00:49:42,313 --> 00:49:47,485 (Ray) Being with your mom was, well, like being home. 1172 00:49:47,485 --> 00:49:49,361 ♪ 1173 00:49:49,361 --> 00:49:51,822 It was as easy as breathing 1174 00:49:51,822 --> 00:49:53,657 and as natural as smiling. 1175 00:49:53,657 --> 00:49:58,078 ♪ 1176 00:49:58,078 --> 00:50:00,581 Honey, have you talked to Bruce? 1177 00:50:00,581 --> 00:50:03,501 ‐Yeah. ‐And‐‐ 1178 00:50:03,501 --> 00:50:07,004 (Amalie) Oh...it's past my bedtime. 1179 00:50:07,004 --> 00:50:09,632 ‐I should get going. ‐Okay. 1180 00:50:09,632 --> 00:50:12,593 ‐Good night, babe. ‐Good night. 1181 00:50:12,593 --> 00:50:14,887 ‐Sleep tight. ‐You too. 1182 00:50:14,887 --> 00:50:24,647 ♪ 1183 00:50:27,024 --> 00:50:48,879 ♪ 1184 00:50:48,879 --> 00:50:51,298 Hay. 1185 00:50:51,298 --> 00:50:52,716 Had to be hay. 1186 00:50:52,716 --> 00:50:54,927 ♪ 1187 00:50:54,927 --> 00:50:56,303 (clears throat) 1188 00:51:03,227 --> 00:51:06,063 (Demi) Yes, sir, I am happy 1189 00:51:06,063 --> 00:51:08,399 that you found your missing bacon. 1190 00:51:08,399 --> 00:51:09,441 Yes, yes, yes, yes. 1191 00:51:09,441 --> 00:51:11,277 Please tell your wife that I said hi 1192 00:51:11,277 --> 00:51:13,529 and to enjoy her bacon. 1193 00:51:13,529 --> 00:51:14,905 Okay. 1194 00:51:14,905 --> 00:51:16,115 ♪ 1195 00:51:16,115 --> 00:51:17,324 (Demi) Amelie! 1196 00:51:17,324 --> 00:51:19,034 Ooh, you know what, 1197 00:51:19,034 --> 00:51:22,413 such a great job covering the gingerbread contest, 1198 00:51:22,413 --> 00:51:24,582 it's going on the front page. 1199 00:51:24,582 --> 00:51:25,749 (Amalie) Thank you! 1200 00:51:25,749 --> 00:51:28,168 I forgot how much fun regular reporting can be. 1201 00:51:28,168 --> 00:51:30,504 I'll be your gal Friday any day of the week. 1202 00:51:30,504 --> 00:51:32,756 (Demi) Really? What about your column? 1203 00:51:32,756 --> 00:51:33,799 (Amalie) Well, by this time tomorrow 1204 00:51:33,799 --> 00:51:37,094 that's all going to be squared away. 1205 00:51:37,094 --> 00:51:40,306 (Demi) Ooh, something tells me that smile on your face 1206 00:51:40,306 --> 00:51:42,683 is not just from the joys of journalism. 1207 00:51:42,683 --> 00:51:45,603 ♪ 1208 00:51:45,603 --> 00:51:48,147 Wait, where did that rose come from? 1209 00:51:48,147 --> 00:51:49,315 ♪ 1210 00:51:49,315 --> 00:51:51,942 Did you figure out who your mystery writer is? 1211 00:51:51,942 --> 00:51:54,028 It's Sander Monk. 1212 00:51:54,028 --> 00:51:55,487 Sander Monk? 1213 00:51:55,487 --> 00:51:57,781 You mean Sander Not‐A‐Monk, 1214 00:51:57,781 --> 00:51:59,950 the biggest liar in White County? 1215 00:51:59,950 --> 00:52:01,327 He's not like that anymore. 1216 00:52:01,327 --> 00:52:03,787 Do you not remember why you broke up with him? 1217 00:52:03,787 --> 00:52:05,914 Would the old Sander write that beautiful love letter 1218 00:52:05,914 --> 00:52:08,959 or plan that romantic carriage ride? 1219 00:52:08,959 --> 00:52:12,129 That was the most romantic thing that's ever happened to me. 1220 00:52:12,129 --> 00:52:14,089 I think it's a sign. 1221 00:52:14,089 --> 00:52:16,258 Well... 1222 00:52:16,258 --> 00:52:17,384 If you're happy... 1223 00:52:17,384 --> 00:52:18,719 I am. 1224 00:52:18,719 --> 00:52:21,305 ‐Then I'm happy too. ‐Thank you. 1225 00:52:21,305 --> 00:52:23,432 (Demi) Oh, can you cover the Christmas party 1226 00:52:23,432 --> 00:52:24,975 at the senior center for me? 1227 00:52:24,975 --> 00:52:25,601 Yeah! 1228 00:52:25,601 --> 00:52:26,685 I'll be there anyway. 1229 00:52:26,685 --> 00:52:28,896 ‐Yes! ‐Oh, I gotta go. 1230 00:52:28,896 --> 00:52:30,105 I told Sander I was going home to change 1231 00:52:30,105 --> 00:52:32,149 before the hockey game. 1232 00:52:34,276 --> 00:52:35,653 I'll have that Christmas party write up 1233 00:52:35,653 --> 00:52:38,656 for you on your desk day after tomorrow. 1234 00:52:38,656 --> 00:52:40,824 But, Amalie, you don't even like hoc‐‐ 1235 00:52:42,618 --> 00:52:44,578 I can't help that girl. 1236 00:52:52,294 --> 00:52:53,128 (knocks) 1237 00:52:53,128 --> 00:52:54,505 Oh, somebody remembered 1238 00:52:54,505 --> 00:52:57,591 that they actually hate hockey. 1239 00:52:57,591 --> 00:52:58,717 ‐Ian! ‐Hey. 1240 00:52:58,717 --> 00:53:01,887 Hi, I‐‐I'm sorry, I thought you were Amalie. 1241 00:53:01,887 --> 00:53:03,180 (Ian) Well, that's who I came to talk to you about. 1242 00:53:03,180 --> 00:53:05,891 ‐You got a sec? ‐For you, two seconds. 1243 00:53:05,891 --> 00:53:07,434 Thanks. 1244 00:53:07,434 --> 00:53:09,061 Amalie told you about the anonymous letter 1245 00:53:09,061 --> 00:53:11,689 ‐she got, right? ‐Yes. 1246 00:53:11,689 --> 00:53:14,316 (Ian) Yeah, well, uh... 1247 00:53:14,316 --> 00:53:16,944 ‐I know who sent it. ‐Sander Monk. 1248 00:53:16,944 --> 00:53:19,071 No, he's lying. 1249 00:53:19,071 --> 00:53:20,948 How do you know that? 1250 00:53:23,117 --> 00:53:25,369 ♪ 1251 00:53:25,369 --> 00:53:27,413 Wha‐‐you? 1252 00:53:27,413 --> 00:53:29,540 ♪ 1253 00:53:29,540 --> 00:53:31,041 ‐Yeah. ‐You? 1254 00:53:31,041 --> 00:53:33,919 You sent Amalie the anonymous Christmas love letter? 1255 00:53:33,919 --> 00:53:36,255 I‐‐I wrote it, but I didn't send it. 1256 00:53:36,255 --> 00:53:38,882 My daughter Marty looked up Amalie's publisher's address 1257 00:53:38,882 --> 00:53:40,843 and sent it without me even knowing. 1258 00:53:40,843 --> 00:53:43,095 ‐Oh, oh, wow. ‐Yeah, 1259 00:53:43,095 --> 00:53:44,471 turns out there are downsides 1260 00:53:44,471 --> 00:53:46,640 to having a daughter who's practically a genius. 1261 00:53:46,640 --> 00:53:49,518 Maybe. But not in this case! 1262 00:53:49,518 --> 00:53:51,103 Demi, she's got a fiancé! 1263 00:53:51,103 --> 00:53:52,896 No, she doesn't. 1264 00:53:52,896 --> 00:53:54,440 He messed up the proposal 1265 00:53:54,440 --> 00:53:56,442 and so she broke up with him. 1266 00:53:56,442 --> 00:53:59,737 This is your chance. 1267 00:53:59,737 --> 00:54:03,407 Ian, you have been in love with Amalie since high school, 1268 00:54:03,407 --> 00:54:05,033 but you never said anything. 1269 00:54:05,033 --> 00:54:07,369 She always had a boyfriend. 1270 00:54:07,369 --> 00:54:08,829 She never looked at me like that. 1271 00:54:08,829 --> 00:54:10,664 See, these are the same lame excuses 1272 00:54:10,664 --> 00:54:12,082 that you used in high school. 1273 00:54:12,082 --> 00:54:14,293 When are you ever going to speak up? 1274 00:54:14,293 --> 00:54:16,837 I'm just not ready. 1275 00:54:16,837 --> 00:54:17,629 (Demi) Boy! 1276 00:54:17,629 --> 00:54:20,007 You better get ready! 1277 00:54:20,007 --> 00:54:22,426 Christmas is a time for second chances. 1278 00:54:22,426 --> 00:54:24,636 ♪ 1279 00:54:24,636 --> 00:54:26,972 You know what? You're right. 1280 00:54:26,972 --> 00:54:28,849 You're right, thank you! 1281 00:54:28,849 --> 00:54:31,894 (Demi) Welcome! Welcome. 1282 00:54:31,894 --> 00:54:34,354 Queen Demi does it again. 1283 00:54:34,354 --> 00:54:36,982 ♪ 1284 00:54:36,982 --> 00:54:38,400 (Ian) All right. 1285 00:54:38,400 --> 00:54:39,860 Pliers, Mr. Hess. 1286 00:54:39,860 --> 00:54:41,653 Thank you. 1287 00:54:41,653 --> 00:54:43,363 Try it now. 1288 00:54:43,363 --> 00:54:47,826 ♪ 1289 00:54:47,826 --> 00:54:48,702 (Ray) Eh, that's not right. 1290 00:54:48,702 --> 00:54:49,661 ‐Nope. ‐No 1291 00:54:49,661 --> 00:54:53,040 (Ian) No? Okay, how about now? 1292 00:54:53,040 --> 00:54:54,374 ♪ 1293 00:54:54,374 --> 00:54:56,960 (Marty) Okay, Holly, be a good doggie robot. 1294 00:54:56,960 --> 00:54:58,128 (barking) 1295 00:54:58,128 --> 00:54:59,796 (Ray) That's it! That's exactly right! 1296 00:54:59,796 --> 00:55:01,173 Aw... 1297 00:55:01,173 --> 00:55:03,050 That's a noise that'll crack open anybody's heart. 1298 00:55:03,050 --> 00:55:04,843 I could do this all night long. 1299 00:55:04,843 --> 00:55:06,970 ‐Me too. ‐Hello? 1300 00:55:06,970 --> 00:55:08,514 (barking) 1301 00:55:08,514 --> 00:55:09,765 We're in here! 1302 00:55:09,765 --> 00:55:12,726 (Amalie) Aw, I missed a Holly day! 1303 00:55:12,726 --> 00:55:14,895 Oh, Sander, you gotta meet this dog. 1304 00:55:14,895 --> 00:55:17,481 She is a robotic companion dog. 1305 00:55:17,481 --> 00:55:20,442 She looks, acts, and feels just like a real dog. 1306 00:55:20,442 --> 00:55:21,818 She's amazing. 1307 00:55:21,818 --> 00:55:25,572 ‐My God. ‐Go and pet her. 1308 00:55:25,572 --> 00:55:27,366 ♪ 1309 00:55:27,366 --> 00:55:29,326 (Sander) All right. 1310 00:55:29,326 --> 00:55:31,245 (barking) 1311 00:55:31,245 --> 00:55:32,704 (laughter) 1312 00:55:32,704 --> 00:55:34,748 (Ian) Still working out the bugs. 1313 00:55:34,748 --> 00:55:37,417 ‐You're okay. ‐It's not a bug. 1314 00:55:37,417 --> 00:55:39,628 ‐It's a feature. ‐Yeah, we're planning 1315 00:55:39,628 --> 00:55:41,713 on introducing her to the public 1316 00:55:41,713 --> 00:55:45,175 at the senior center's Christmas party tomorrow. 1317 00:55:45,175 --> 00:55:46,385 I know a lot of seniors who would love 1318 00:55:46,385 --> 00:55:48,262 ‐to see a dog at Christmas. ‐That's a great idea. 1319 00:55:48,262 --> 00:55:50,597 Demi wanted me to cover the party for the paper. 1320 00:55:50,597 --> 00:55:52,057 (Sander) Oh, no, uh, 1321 00:55:52,057 --> 00:55:54,059 I've got tickets to the Metal Shredders 1322 00:55:54,059 --> 00:55:55,727 at the Stumble Inn tomorrow. 1323 00:55:55,727 --> 00:55:59,856 ‐I thought we'd go. ‐Oh, but I promised Demi. 1324 00:55:59,856 --> 00:56:02,442 (Sander) I mean I thought we'd drive around after, 1325 00:56:02,442 --> 00:56:04,319 look at the Christmas lights? 1326 00:56:04,319 --> 00:56:08,073 ‐It's pretty romantic, right? ‐It's very romantic. 1327 00:56:08,073 --> 00:56:09,658 (Amalie) Um, okay, I can talk to Demi 1328 00:56:09,658 --> 00:56:11,410 and maybe she'll cover the senior center 1329 00:56:11,410 --> 00:56:13,620 ‐and I'll cover the concert. ‐Sweet. 1330 00:56:13,620 --> 00:56:15,914 ‐Yeah. ‐Aw, you're not coming 1331 00:56:15,914 --> 00:56:17,082 to the party? 1332 00:56:17,082 --> 00:56:18,584 Not even for Holly? 1333 00:56:18,584 --> 00:56:21,211 (whimpers like a puppy) 1334 00:56:21,211 --> 00:56:23,922 (Ray) That's too bad, but I'm sure it'll all work out. 1335 00:56:23,922 --> 00:56:25,173 (Ian) Yeah, well, it's getting late. 1336 00:56:25,173 --> 00:56:28,885 I guess we should get home for dinner, Marty, huh? 1337 00:56:28,885 --> 00:56:30,554 ‐Great job, Ian. ‐Thank you for your help. 1338 00:56:30,554 --> 00:56:31,930 (Ray) They'll love you at the party tomorrow. 1339 00:56:31,930 --> 00:56:33,724 (grunting) 1340 00:56:36,602 --> 00:56:38,312 Good night, Sander. 1341 00:56:38,312 --> 00:56:40,063 Night, Amalie. 1342 00:56:41,148 --> 00:56:42,190 ♪ 1343 00:56:42,190 --> 00:56:43,942 (Amalie) Uh, just give me a minute. 1344 00:56:43,942 --> 00:56:45,485 I'll be right back. 1345 00:56:45,485 --> 00:56:48,530 ♪ 1346 00:56:48,530 --> 00:56:51,408 Ian, there's more than enough food for you and Marty. 1347 00:56:51,408 --> 00:56:53,577 You guys can stay for dinner. 1348 00:56:53,577 --> 00:56:54,995 (Ian) No, yeah, thank you. 1349 00:56:54,995 --> 00:56:57,331 We appreciate it, but we should get going. 1350 00:56:57,331 --> 00:57:00,542 ‐Okay. ‐Oh, you, uh... 1351 00:57:01,793 --> 00:57:03,920 You guys left your cocoa. 1352 00:57:03,920 --> 00:57:04,796 (sniffs) 1353 00:57:04,796 --> 00:57:06,423 Wow. 1354 00:57:06,423 --> 00:57:07,507 (Amalie) It's not mine. 1355 00:57:07,507 --> 00:57:10,594 Well, it is but it's how Sander likes it. 1356 00:57:10,594 --> 00:57:12,804 It's adult cocoa. 1357 00:57:12,804 --> 00:57:16,308 (Ian) How do you like your cocoa? 1358 00:57:16,308 --> 00:57:17,768 I don't know. 1359 00:57:17,768 --> 00:57:18,977 Isn't that funny? 1360 00:57:18,977 --> 00:57:21,063 (Ian) Not really. 1361 00:57:22,814 --> 00:57:24,608 (Amalie) Okay. 1362 00:57:24,608 --> 00:57:26,318 Why are you rushing off? 1363 00:57:26,318 --> 00:57:28,070 Something wrong? 1364 00:57:28,070 --> 00:57:29,863 (Ian) Honestly, I just don't want to stand here 1365 00:57:29,863 --> 00:57:33,116 and watch you do this again. 1366 00:57:33,116 --> 00:57:34,284 Do what? 1367 00:57:34,284 --> 00:57:36,370 ♪ 1368 00:57:36,370 --> 00:57:37,704 (Ian) Twist yourself into somebody else 1369 00:57:37,704 --> 00:57:40,540 so that you can become some guy's "perfect girlfriend." 1370 00:57:40,540 --> 00:57:43,960 I'm not doing that, much less doing it "again." 1371 00:57:43,960 --> 00:57:45,671 (Ian) Come on, the "adult" cocoa? 1372 00:57:45,671 --> 00:57:47,297 Hockey jersey? 1373 00:57:47,297 --> 00:57:50,133 The Metal Shredders? 1374 00:57:50,133 --> 00:57:53,261 (Amalie) Couples take part in each other's interests, Ian. 1375 00:57:53,261 --> 00:57:54,638 (Ian) Yeah, yeah, of course they do. 1376 00:57:54,638 --> 00:57:57,182 I mean, I went yard sale‐ing with my wife on Saturdays 1377 00:57:57,182 --> 00:57:59,685 because she loved it and I was happy to do it. 1378 00:57:59,685 --> 00:58:03,188 But she would go hiking with me on Sundays. 1379 00:58:03,188 --> 00:58:05,315 You know, it's gotta go both ways. 1380 00:58:05,315 --> 00:58:07,651 I mean, do you even know what your interests are? 1381 00:58:07,651 --> 00:58:09,903 What you want to pursue? 1382 00:58:09,903 --> 00:58:12,197 You don't even know how you like your cocoa. 1383 00:58:12,197 --> 00:58:17,994 ♪ 1384 00:58:17,994 --> 00:58:20,414 You got everything? Gloves, jacket, hat, scarf? 1385 00:58:20,414 --> 00:58:22,207 (Marty) Gloves, jacket, hat, scarf! 1386 00:58:22,207 --> 00:58:24,126 (Ian) All right! 1387 00:58:24,126 --> 00:58:25,168 Say bye. 1388 00:58:25,168 --> 00:58:28,296 ‐Bye, Amalie! ‐Bye, Marty. 1389 00:58:28,296 --> 00:58:29,756 Good night, Ian. 1390 00:58:29,756 --> 00:58:39,683 ♪ 1391 00:58:43,520 --> 00:58:46,106 (Ray) So you and Sebastian, huh? 1392 00:58:46,106 --> 00:58:48,024 (Amalie) Sander, Dad. 1393 00:58:48,024 --> 00:58:51,069 (Ray) What about Bruce? 1394 00:58:51,069 --> 00:58:52,738 (Amalie) Bruce and I... 1395 00:58:54,072 --> 00:58:55,615 We broke up. 1396 00:58:57,242 --> 00:58:59,286 Well, you could have told me. 1397 00:58:59,286 --> 00:59:01,079 I know, I guess I just felt stupid 1398 00:59:01,079 --> 00:59:02,831 because of how sure I thought I was about him. 1399 00:59:02,831 --> 00:59:04,416 Well, I thought you were sure about him too, 1400 00:59:04,416 --> 00:59:07,210 but, hey, there's no reason to rush. 1401 00:59:07,210 --> 00:59:10,130 (Amalie) Oh, but I love the rush! 1402 00:59:10,130 --> 00:59:12,382 I love getting to know someone new. 1403 00:59:12,382 --> 00:59:14,843 I love wanting to know everything about them. 1404 00:59:14,843 --> 00:59:19,473 I love lying awake, wondering if they're thinking about me, too. 1405 00:59:19,473 --> 00:59:23,310 ‐I just love the‐‐ ‐Love? 1406 00:59:23,310 --> 00:59:24,811 Yeah... 1407 00:59:24,811 --> 00:59:26,688 I guess I do. 1408 00:59:29,900 --> 00:59:34,112 Hey, Dad, do you think that I change myself? 1409 00:59:34,112 --> 00:59:36,615 For my boyfriends, I mean? 1410 00:59:36,615 --> 00:59:39,409 Ian said that I twist myself around 1411 00:59:39,409 --> 00:59:41,495 to become the "perfect girlfriend." 1412 00:59:41,495 --> 00:59:43,246 Is that true? 1413 00:59:43,246 --> 00:59:49,044 Well, you've always been extremely open to new ideas. 1414 00:59:49,044 --> 00:59:50,962 (Amalie) Oh! So, I'm a pretzel! 1415 00:59:50,962 --> 00:59:53,173 I'm just a pretzel who twists herself into knots 1416 00:59:53,173 --> 00:59:55,926 to make some guy love me! 1417 00:59:55,926 --> 00:59:57,302 (Ray) That's not what I said all! 1418 00:59:57,302 --> 00:59:59,596 No one needs more reasons to love you. 1419 00:59:59,596 --> 01:00:02,933 You are the most lovable person I know. 1420 01:00:02,933 --> 01:00:04,810 ‐Thanks, Dad. ‐But I will say this... 1421 01:00:04,810 --> 01:00:08,146 I know how you like the time you spend with your boyfriends, 1422 01:00:08,146 --> 01:00:10,440 but you've always seemed the happiest 1423 01:00:10,440 --> 01:00:13,944 when you're just hanging out with Ian and Demi. 1424 01:00:13,944 --> 01:00:15,278 Seemed like you never felt the pressure 1425 01:00:15,278 --> 01:00:17,989 to be anyone else when you were with them. 1426 01:00:17,989 --> 01:00:20,867 ♪ 1427 01:00:20,867 --> 01:00:22,327 All right, I got another question for you. 1428 01:00:22,327 --> 01:00:23,787 What's that? 1429 01:00:23,787 --> 01:00:26,915 Do you remember how I used to like my hot cocoa? 1430 01:00:26,915 --> 01:00:30,126 I have no idea. 1431 01:00:30,126 --> 01:00:32,003 (Amalie) That's what I was afraid of. 1432 01:00:32,003 --> 01:00:37,843 ♪ 1433 01:00:37,843 --> 01:00:40,428 ‐Excuse me. ‐Marty! Sit down. 1434 01:00:40,428 --> 01:00:42,013 (Marty) Hello, Amalie. 1435 01:00:42,013 --> 01:00:43,974 What did you call me for today? 1436 01:00:43,974 --> 01:00:46,268 (Amalie) I really need your help with a special science project. 1437 01:00:46,268 --> 01:00:50,063 (Marty) Hm, a science project in the cafe? Why? 1438 01:00:50,063 --> 01:00:52,315 (Amalie) I need to figure out how I really like my cocoa. 1439 01:00:52,315 --> 01:00:54,818 Oh, my goodness, you don't know? 1440 01:00:54,818 --> 01:00:56,653 (Amalie) I've gotten a bit confused, 1441 01:00:56,653 --> 01:00:58,029 so I'm gonna try them all. 1442 01:00:58,029 --> 01:01:00,156 ♪ 1443 01:01:00,156 --> 01:01:02,534 But there are 99 different kinds! 1444 01:01:02,534 --> 01:01:04,119 (Amalie) I've drawn up a list and I've crossed off the ones 1445 01:01:04,119 --> 01:01:05,871 that I know I don't like. 1446 01:01:05,871 --> 01:01:07,664 We only have 76 left. 1447 01:01:07,664 --> 01:01:10,000 ‐Can you help? ‐Hm. 1448 01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:11,418 Of course, I can. 1449 01:01:11,418 --> 01:01:14,546 Bring on the cocoa! For science! 1450 01:01:14,546 --> 01:01:18,675 ‐What would you like? ‐Um, we'll try 76 flavors. 1451 01:01:18,675 --> 01:01:20,552 ‐All of them? ‐Yes. 1452 01:01:20,552 --> 01:01:23,054 (energetic holiday music) 1453 01:01:23,054 --> 01:01:34,733 ♪ 1454 01:01:34,733 --> 01:01:37,193 (female vocalists) ♪ Happy, happy holidays ♪ 1455 01:01:37,193 --> 01:01:39,696 ♪ I wish it was Christmas every day ♪ 1456 01:01:39,696 --> 01:01:42,032 ♪ Snowflakes fall on the windowpane ♪ 1457 01:01:42,032 --> 01:01:44,534 ♪ Trouble seems so far away ♪ 1458 01:01:44,534 --> 01:01:46,870 ♪ Love and laughter fill the air ♪ 1459 01:01:46,870 --> 01:01:49,497 ♪ Joy and people everywhere ♪ 1460 01:01:49,497 --> 01:01:51,875 ♪ Happy, happy holidays ♪ 1461 01:01:51,875 --> 01:01:54,419 ♪ I wish it was Christmas every day ♪ 1462 01:01:54,419 --> 01:01:56,922 (vocalizing) 1463 01:01:56,922 --> 01:02:13,897 ♪ 1464 01:02:13,897 --> 01:02:16,399 ♪ It's Christmas time and the party's started ♪ 1465 01:02:16,399 --> 01:02:18,777 ♪ Having a good time, having a good time ♪ 1466 01:02:18,777 --> 01:02:21,237 ♪ We're having a good time, we're so excited ♪ 1467 01:02:21,237 --> 01:02:23,740 ♪ Having a good time, having a good time ♪ 1468 01:02:23,740 --> 01:02:26,242 ♪ There's lots of things for us to do ♪ 1469 01:02:26,242 --> 01:02:28,620 ♪ Lots of things for us to do ♪ 1470 01:02:28,620 --> 01:02:32,290 ♪ And all our dreams can come true ♪♪ 1471 01:02:32,290 --> 01:02:35,877 ♪ 1472 01:02:35,877 --> 01:02:38,463 Okay, Amalie. 1473 01:02:38,463 --> 01:02:42,133 It's down to these three. 1474 01:02:42,133 --> 01:02:44,302 What shall it be? 1475 01:02:44,302 --> 01:02:45,595 (Amalie) I'm pretty sure it's not this one. 1476 01:02:45,595 --> 01:02:47,389 ‐Okay. ‐It's this one 1477 01:02:47,389 --> 01:02:48,390 or it's this one. 1478 01:02:48,390 --> 01:02:50,934 (tense music) 1479 01:02:50,934 --> 01:02:53,103 ♪ 1480 01:02:53,103 --> 01:02:55,814 ‐Is that a yum, yum, yum? ‐It's pretty good. 1481 01:02:55,814 --> 01:02:59,651 ♪ 1482 01:02:59,651 --> 01:03:01,236 Okay, this is the one! 1483 01:03:01,236 --> 01:03:04,030 This is my favorite way to have cocoa...absolutely. 1484 01:03:04,030 --> 01:03:06,950 ‐What is it? ‐It's classic cocoa 1485 01:03:06,950 --> 01:03:09,285 with three marshmallows. 1486 01:03:09,285 --> 01:03:11,037 (applause, cheering) 1487 01:03:11,037 --> 01:03:12,622 (Amalie) Yeah. 1488 01:03:12,622 --> 01:03:14,791 (Marty) Good job for bringing all of them. 1489 01:03:14,791 --> 01:03:16,376 (Amalie) Thank you for all your help. 1490 01:03:16,376 --> 01:03:19,004 (Marty) You're welcome. 1491 01:03:19,004 --> 01:03:21,047 (Amalie) Sander! Over here! 1492 01:03:22,716 --> 01:03:25,844 ‐These are for you. ‐Thank you! 1493 01:03:25,844 --> 01:03:28,138 ‐So thoughtful. ‐Yeah? 1494 01:03:28,138 --> 01:03:31,933 (Marty) So, you're the one who wrote her that letter? 1495 01:03:31,933 --> 01:03:34,144 ‐That love letter? ‐That's right. 1496 01:03:34,144 --> 01:03:37,313 (Marty) But if you hadn't seen her in a very long time, 1497 01:03:37,313 --> 01:03:41,443 how did you know where she lived? 1498 01:03:41,443 --> 01:03:44,070 (Marty) Well, so, there's this big thing called the internet‐‐ 1499 01:03:44,070 --> 01:03:45,822 (Marty) I know about the internet. 1500 01:03:45,822 --> 01:03:47,907 I'm not two years old, Mister. 1501 01:03:47,907 --> 01:03:48,950 (Sander) Okay, yeah. 1502 01:03:48,950 --> 01:03:51,036 Um, well, so I looked up Amalie 1503 01:03:51,036 --> 01:03:53,246 and I found the address to her apartment. 1504 01:03:53,246 --> 01:03:54,039 Wait. 1505 01:03:54,039 --> 01:03:55,999 Her apartment's address? 1506 01:03:55,999 --> 01:03:58,418 ‐Yes. ‐That's very smart, 1507 01:03:58,418 --> 01:04:01,421 right, Amalie? 1508 01:04:01,421 --> 01:04:03,423 ‐Marty, what are you‐‐? ‐Oh, my Dad's here. 1509 01:04:03,423 --> 01:04:04,716 I have to go. 1510 01:04:04,716 --> 01:04:07,093 See you later, Amalie. 1511 01:04:07,093 --> 01:04:09,387 ‐See ya. ‐Bye. 1512 01:04:09,387 --> 01:04:11,264 ♪ 1513 01:04:11,264 --> 01:04:12,724 (Ian) You have fun with Amalie? 1514 01:04:12,724 --> 01:04:15,393 ♪ 1515 01:04:15,393 --> 01:04:17,979 (Sander) That's a weird kid, huh. 1516 01:04:17,979 --> 01:04:20,231 (Amalie) Ah, so, what did you mean when you said 1517 01:04:20,231 --> 01:04:23,359 you looked up my apartment address online? 1518 01:04:23,359 --> 01:04:25,695 My home address is unlisted. 1519 01:04:25,695 --> 01:04:27,030 It's got to be on there somewhere, 1520 01:04:27,030 --> 01:04:29,199 since I got it to send the letter, right? 1521 01:04:29,199 --> 01:04:32,035 You just need one of those privacy firms to do their thing. 1522 01:04:32,035 --> 01:04:34,370 Except the letter didn't go to my apartment. 1523 01:04:34,370 --> 01:04:38,291 It went to my office, at the paper. 1524 01:04:38,291 --> 01:04:40,627 You didn't send the letter at all, did you? 1525 01:04:40,627 --> 01:04:41,753 Amalie... 1526 01:04:43,296 --> 01:04:46,716 (Amalie) Why did you tell me you wrote it when you didn't? 1527 01:04:46,716 --> 01:04:49,427 I overheard you telling Will about it 1528 01:04:49,427 --> 01:04:50,887 in the store the other day. 1529 01:04:50,887 --> 01:04:53,890 And I was like, man, I wish I had done that, 1530 01:04:53,890 --> 01:04:57,102 'cause I've really missed you, Amalie. 1531 01:04:57,102 --> 01:04:59,437 (Amalie) You lied to me. Again! 1532 01:04:59,437 --> 01:05:01,773 Yeah, but that was the only thing, I swear. 1533 01:05:01,773 --> 01:05:03,441 Look, look. 1534 01:05:03,441 --> 01:05:06,111 And you've not been that completely honest, either. 1535 01:05:06,111 --> 01:05:07,445 I have so! 1536 01:05:07,445 --> 01:05:08,822 (Sander) I can tell you don't actually know 1537 01:05:08,822 --> 01:05:10,949 a goal crease from a penalty box. 1538 01:05:10,949 --> 01:05:12,408 But you just kept nodding and acting like 1539 01:05:12,408 --> 01:05:14,285 you knew what I was talking about! 1540 01:05:14,285 --> 01:05:16,538 Okay, fine, I guess we're both liars. 1541 01:05:16,538 --> 01:05:17,705 ‐Fine! ‐Fine! 1542 01:05:17,705 --> 01:05:19,040 ‐Fine! ‐Fine! 1543 01:05:19,040 --> 01:05:20,375 ‐Fine! ‐Fine! 1544 01:05:20,375 --> 01:05:21,793 ‐Fine! ‐Fine! 1545 01:05:21,793 --> 01:05:28,967 ♪ 1546 01:05:28,967 --> 01:05:30,593 You have to be the one to walk away. 1547 01:05:30,593 --> 01:05:31,970 This is my table. 1548 01:05:31,970 --> 01:05:45,650 ♪ 1549 01:05:45,650 --> 01:05:46,985 (Sander) Fine! 1550 01:05:46,985 --> 01:05:57,120 ♪ 1551 01:06:00,623 --> 01:06:01,958 (Will) Well, we've got the candles 1552 01:06:01,958 --> 01:06:03,626 and the outdoor Bluetooth speakers, 1553 01:06:03,626 --> 01:06:05,628 that's not a problem. 1554 01:06:05,628 --> 01:06:07,297 But I gotta ask... 1555 01:06:07,297 --> 01:06:10,633 What do you need 15 bales of hay for? 1556 01:06:10,633 --> 01:06:13,469 I need them to get my girlfriend back. 1557 01:06:13,469 --> 01:06:16,389 (female vocalists) ♪ Christmas time is here again ♪ 1558 01:06:16,389 --> 01:06:20,018 ♪ We're full of winter cheer ♪ 1559 01:06:20,018 --> 01:06:22,812 ♪ All the people gather 'round 1560 01:06:22,812 --> 01:06:26,566 as Christmas Day draws near ♪ 1561 01:06:26,566 --> 01:06:28,484 ♪ Snow, lights ♪ 1562 01:06:28,484 --> 01:06:30,987 (donkey‐like laughter) 1563 01:06:30,987 --> 01:06:34,199 ♪ Rockin' on Christmas Day ♪ 1564 01:06:34,199 --> 01:06:37,368 ♪ Like you've never seen it done this way ♪ 1565 01:06:37,368 --> 01:06:39,996 ♪ Right, ding‐dong, ding‐dong ♪ 1566 01:06:39,996 --> 01:06:42,165 ♪ 1567 01:06:42,165 --> 01:06:46,544 ♪ I want to dance with Father Christmas ♪ 1568 01:06:46,544 --> 01:06:48,796 ♪ 1569 01:06:48,796 --> 01:06:53,343 ♪ I want to dance with Father Christmas ♪♪ 1570 01:06:53,343 --> 01:06:55,136 (Amalie) Merry Christmas, Mrs. Crabtree. 1571 01:06:55,136 --> 01:06:56,137 What are you doing way over here? 1572 01:06:56,137 --> 01:06:57,096 Let's get you closer to the festivities‐‐ 1573 01:06:57,096 --> 01:06:58,514 (Mrs. Crabtree) Don't touch my chair! 1574 01:06:58,514 --> 01:07:00,683 I don't want to be any closer! 1575 01:07:00,683 --> 01:07:03,353 This is a terrible party! 1576 01:07:03,353 --> 01:07:05,021 (Amalie) It looks like a nice party to me. 1577 01:07:05,021 --> 01:07:07,565 (Mrs. Crabtree) There used to be better parties 1578 01:07:07,565 --> 01:07:10,526 when your father's other girl would come. 1579 01:07:10,526 --> 01:07:14,697 (Amalie) Mrs. Crabtree, my father doesn't have another daughter. 1580 01:07:14,697 --> 01:07:16,491 Holly was his dog. 1581 01:07:16,491 --> 01:07:18,576 ‐Don't you remember? ‐I remember! 1582 01:07:18,576 --> 01:07:21,496 I never said she was a daughter, did I? 1583 01:07:21,496 --> 01:07:23,122 Nobody listens. 1584 01:07:23,122 --> 01:07:25,124 Nobody cares. 1585 01:07:25,124 --> 01:07:27,126 (Amalie) I care. 1586 01:07:27,126 --> 01:07:28,753 My dad cares. 1587 01:07:28,753 --> 01:07:31,631 ♪ 1588 01:07:31,631 --> 01:07:33,758 ‐Can I get you anything? ‐No. 1589 01:07:33,758 --> 01:07:35,260 Just‐‐just go on with you now! 1590 01:07:35,260 --> 01:07:37,262 Just get away from me! 1591 01:07:37,262 --> 01:07:40,098 ♪ 1592 01:07:40,098 --> 01:07:42,600 (soft music) 1593 01:07:42,600 --> 01:07:44,644 ♪ 1594 01:07:44,644 --> 01:07:46,437 (Demi) Amalie! 1595 01:07:46,437 --> 01:07:47,730 What are you doing here? 1596 01:07:47,730 --> 01:07:49,691 Aren't you supposed to be at a Shredded Wheat concert 1597 01:07:49,691 --> 01:07:51,401 or something. 1598 01:07:51,401 --> 01:07:52,735 (Amalie) Well... 1599 01:07:52,735 --> 01:07:55,321 (Demi) Mmm, was Sander Monk Not‐A‐Monk, again? 1600 01:07:55,321 --> 01:07:58,241 (Amalie) No, but he's not my mystery writer either. 1601 01:07:58,241 --> 01:07:59,409 (Demi) Mm, sorry. 1602 01:07:59,409 --> 01:08:01,577 Not sorry. 1603 01:08:01,577 --> 01:08:05,290 You were right, as usual. 1604 01:08:05,290 --> 01:08:07,500 Yep, so, what are you gonna do for your column? 1605 01:08:07,500 --> 01:08:08,918 (Amalie) I got nothing. 1606 01:08:08,918 --> 01:08:10,253 No great love story. 1607 01:08:10,253 --> 01:08:12,588 No big reveal of my mystery writer. 1608 01:08:12,588 --> 01:08:14,590 No column about the power of second chances 1609 01:08:14,590 --> 01:08:16,759 during Christmas. 1610 01:08:16,759 --> 01:08:17,927 I'm gonna have to call my editor 1611 01:08:17,927 --> 01:08:20,179 and have her get someone else to fill my space. 1612 01:08:20,179 --> 01:08:21,806 My readers are going to be so disappointed. 1613 01:08:21,806 --> 01:08:23,808 (Demi) Mm, sweetheart, I'm sorry. 1614 01:08:23,808 --> 01:08:26,978 ♪ 1615 01:08:26,978 --> 01:08:28,604 (Marty) Hi Santa! 1616 01:08:28,604 --> 01:08:30,982 (Demi) What's this? 1617 01:08:30,982 --> 01:08:32,608 (Amalie) It's a surprise! 1618 01:08:32,608 --> 01:08:38,990 ♪ 1619 01:08:38,990 --> 01:08:41,117 (Ray) Hey, hey, hey, everybody! 1620 01:08:41,117 --> 01:08:42,201 It's pretty brilliant. 1621 01:08:42,201 --> 01:08:43,786 (Ray) Thank you so very much 1622 01:08:43,786 --> 01:08:46,456 for coming to our annual Christmas party. 1623 01:08:46,456 --> 01:08:48,624 First, I'd like to thank all of the volunteers. 1624 01:08:48,624 --> 01:08:50,084 You guys are amazing. 1625 01:08:50,084 --> 01:08:51,502 This is terrific! 1626 01:08:51,502 --> 01:08:53,129 I'd also like to take this time 1627 01:08:53,129 --> 01:08:56,341 to introduce someone new to the center. 1628 01:08:56,341 --> 01:08:59,427 We've been searching for a new canine friend, 1629 01:08:59,427 --> 01:09:01,763 but there have been a lot of challenges. 1630 01:09:01,763 --> 01:09:04,474 Luckily, with the help of Ian McCallister and his daughter, 1631 01:09:04,474 --> 01:09:08,019 Marty, I think we've found the perfect solution. 1632 01:09:08,019 --> 01:09:10,355 Marty, would you like to do the honors? 1633 01:09:10,355 --> 01:09:12,023 (Marty) Yes, I will. 1634 01:09:12,023 --> 01:09:13,983 (applause) 1635 01:09:13,983 --> 01:09:16,861 Everybody, we'd like you to meet Holly. 1636 01:09:16,861 --> 01:09:19,322 Holly is a robot companion puppy. 1637 01:09:19,322 --> 01:09:22,367 She looks and acts just like a real dog. 1638 01:09:22,367 --> 01:09:24,535 And best of all, she never bites, 1639 01:09:24,535 --> 01:09:28,873 has to go outside, or makes anybody sneeze. 1640 01:09:28,873 --> 01:09:29,999 (donkey‐like laugh) 1641 01:09:29,999 --> 01:09:32,543 Well, come on up and meet Holly! 1642 01:09:32,543 --> 01:09:36,172 ♪ 1643 01:09:36,172 --> 01:09:37,632 (Demi) Did you know that Ian could pull off 1644 01:09:37,632 --> 01:09:40,385 something this amazing? 1645 01:09:40,385 --> 01:09:41,677 (Amalie) I did! 1646 01:09:41,677 --> 01:09:43,930 I absolutely did! 1647 01:09:43,930 --> 01:09:46,224 (Ray) This is going to make a great story for the paper, won't it? 1648 01:09:46,224 --> 01:09:48,101 (Demi) It will, I have never seen 1649 01:09:48,101 --> 01:09:51,145 anything make an entire room of people smile 1650 01:09:51,145 --> 01:09:53,022 all at once like Holly. 1651 01:09:53,022 --> 01:09:54,190 ♪ 1652 01:09:54,190 --> 01:09:56,734 (Amalie) Everyone is smiling, aren't they? 1653 01:09:56,734 --> 01:09:59,570 Well, almost everyone. 1654 01:09:59,570 --> 01:10:00,905 ♪ 1655 01:10:00,905 --> 01:10:04,409 (Ray) Well, I guess Holly can't do everything. 1656 01:10:04,409 --> 01:10:05,910 ♪ 1657 01:10:05,910 --> 01:10:07,245 (Amalie) Just wait. 1658 01:10:07,245 --> 01:10:12,041 ♪ 1659 01:10:12,041 --> 01:10:13,251 Do you wanna go show Mrs. Crabtree? 1660 01:10:13,251 --> 01:10:14,711 (Marty) Yeah, yeah. 1661 01:10:14,711 --> 01:10:18,881 ♪ 1662 01:10:18,881 --> 01:10:20,383 Hi, Mrs. Crabtree. 1663 01:10:20,383 --> 01:10:22,385 Would you like to meet my friend Holly? 1664 01:10:22,385 --> 01:10:24,387 (Mrs. Crabtree) No. What? No! 1665 01:10:24,387 --> 01:10:26,389 Just‐‐just get her away from here. 1666 01:10:26,389 --> 01:10:29,392 You're trying to sneeze me into a heart attack? 1667 01:10:29,392 --> 01:10:30,935 (Amalie) It's okay, Mrs. Crabtree. 1668 01:10:30,935 --> 01:10:33,104 ‐Holly's not like other dogs. ‐I know, I know! 1669 01:10:33,104 --> 01:10:35,565 I heard your father. 1670 01:10:35,565 --> 01:10:37,900 (Amalie) No one is allergic to her, I promise. 1671 01:10:37,900 --> 01:10:41,487 ♪ 1672 01:10:41,487 --> 01:10:45,074 Well, maybe she could come a little closer. 1673 01:10:45,074 --> 01:10:46,909 But one sneeze or one tickle, 1674 01:10:46,909 --> 01:10:49,579 you take her right back now, you hear? 1675 01:10:49,579 --> 01:10:51,581 (Marty) Would you like to pet her? 1676 01:10:51,581 --> 01:10:57,503 ♪ 1677 01:10:57,503 --> 01:11:00,965 (Mrs. Crabtree) Oh, aren't you a good girl. 1678 01:11:00,965 --> 01:11:07,430 ♪ 1679 01:11:07,430 --> 01:11:09,265 (Amalie) Yeah. 1680 01:11:09,265 --> 01:11:13,436 ♪ 1681 01:11:13,436 --> 01:11:16,230 ♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪ 1682 01:11:16,230 --> 01:11:19,484 ♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ 1683 01:11:19,484 --> 01:11:22,653 ♪ 'Tis the season to be jolly ♪ 1684 01:11:22,653 --> 01:11:25,990 ♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ 1685 01:11:25,990 --> 01:11:29,202 ♪ Don we now our gay apparel ♪ 1686 01:11:29,202 --> 01:11:32,789 ♪ Fa la la, la la la, la la la ♪ 1687 01:11:32,789 --> 01:11:36,167 (Mrs. Crabtree) ♪ Troll the ancient Yuletide carol ♪ 1688 01:11:36,167 --> 01:11:42,840 (group) ♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪♪ 1689 01:11:42,840 --> 01:11:45,384 (cheering, applause) 1690 01:11:54,602 --> 01:11:55,812 (Amalie) Karen, it's me. 1691 01:11:55,812 --> 01:11:58,022 Don't yell just yet. 1692 01:11:58,022 --> 01:11:59,732 Okay, you have exactly one minute 1693 01:11:59,732 --> 01:12:00,983 and then I start yelling. 1694 01:12:00,983 --> 01:12:03,194 Amalie, where is your column? 1695 01:12:03,194 --> 01:12:04,320 Okay, so there was a problem. 1696 01:12:04,320 --> 01:12:05,822 The mystery writer? 1697 01:12:05,822 --> 01:12:07,824 Still a mystery and I guess it's going to stay that way 1698 01:12:07,824 --> 01:12:10,034 because he sure seems like he never wants to be found. 1699 01:12:10,034 --> 01:12:11,410 I was afraid of that. 1700 01:12:11,410 --> 01:12:14,038 I'm sorry, but I do have another piece all lined up. 1701 01:12:14,038 --> 01:12:16,165 No, but I have a story to write. 1702 01:12:16,165 --> 01:12:17,458 It's got a robot. 1703 01:12:17,458 --> 01:12:18,501 A robot? 1704 01:12:18,501 --> 01:12:19,877 (Amalie) Here, I'll send you the picture. 1705 01:12:19,877 --> 01:12:22,672 ‐Easier to explain that way. ‐Amalie, there are two things 1706 01:12:22,672 --> 01:12:25,508 our readers expect from a Christmas Love Notes column 1707 01:12:25,508 --> 01:12:28,177 and that's Christmas and love. 1708 01:12:28,177 --> 01:12:30,346 I don't see how‐‐‐ 1709 01:12:30,346 --> 01:12:32,932 (Amalie) Please just look. 1710 01:12:32,932 --> 01:12:34,892 Aw... 1711 01:12:34,892 --> 01:12:36,936 Hi. 1712 01:12:36,936 --> 01:12:38,062 Right? 1713 01:12:38,062 --> 01:12:40,189 It's just a different kind of love. 1714 01:12:40,189 --> 01:12:42,233 I'll need it within the hour. 1715 01:12:42,233 --> 01:12:43,651 Done! 1716 01:12:47,613 --> 01:12:52,577 Whether it comes in the form of a bark or a tail wag, 1717 01:12:52,577 --> 01:12:56,581 in the end, Christmas is about love. 1718 01:12:56,581 --> 01:12:59,041 Any kind. 1719 01:12:59,041 --> 01:13:01,836 All kinds. 1720 01:13:01,836 --> 01:13:03,045 Connections deep and strong 1721 01:13:03,045 --> 01:13:04,922 that bind us and remind us 1722 01:13:04,922 --> 01:13:06,841 of the true meaning of the season. 1723 01:13:06,841 --> 01:13:09,510 ♪ 1724 01:13:09,510 --> 01:13:11,721 The end. 1725 01:13:11,721 --> 01:13:13,180 (Ian) Amalie, there you are. 1726 01:13:13,180 --> 01:13:16,100 ♪ 1727 01:13:16,100 --> 01:13:17,894 We were wondering where you went. 1728 01:13:17,894 --> 01:13:19,395 (Amalie) Had to step away for a few minutes 1729 01:13:19,395 --> 01:13:20,396 to write my column. 1730 01:13:20,396 --> 01:13:22,398 (Ian) Nice. And? 1731 01:13:22,398 --> 01:13:24,191 I think it's pretty good, 1732 01:13:24,191 --> 01:13:29,822 only not what I expected it to be. 1733 01:13:29,822 --> 01:13:33,910 My mystery love letter wasn't from Sander Monk. 1734 01:13:33,910 --> 01:13:36,245 (Ian) Mm...yeah, I know. 1735 01:13:36,245 --> 01:13:37,622 Did Marty tell you? 1736 01:13:37,622 --> 01:13:38,956 Mmm...something like that. 1737 01:13:38,956 --> 01:13:40,374 (laughs nervously) 1738 01:13:40,374 --> 01:13:41,918 ♪ 1739 01:13:41,918 --> 01:13:42,752 (clears throat) 1740 01:13:42,752 --> 01:13:44,170 ‐So the party... ‐Yeah. 1741 01:13:44,170 --> 01:13:46,339 ‐Holly was a huge success. ‐Yeah, you know, 1742 01:13:46,339 --> 01:13:48,549 I finally realized I'd been holding back 1743 01:13:48,549 --> 01:13:51,260 on showing her to people. 1744 01:13:51,260 --> 01:13:52,428 (Amalie) Why? 1745 01:13:52,428 --> 01:13:54,722 I mean, I get that her bark needed a little work, 1746 01:13:54,722 --> 01:13:58,768 but, I mean, from the beginning she was amazing. 1747 01:13:58,768 --> 01:14:00,436 (Ian) I think I just wanted to know 1748 01:14:00,436 --> 01:14:05,024 how someone would react before I showed them something 1749 01:14:05,024 --> 01:14:08,361 that was such a big part of myself, you know. 1750 01:14:08,361 --> 01:14:11,322 How could you doubt that people would love her? 1751 01:14:11,322 --> 01:14:12,949 I don't know. 1752 01:14:12,949 --> 01:14:15,451 (soft music) 1753 01:14:15,451 --> 01:14:16,786 ♪ 1754 01:14:16,786 --> 01:14:18,287 I guess I just thought that some people 1755 01:14:18,287 --> 01:14:22,333 might not recognize a thing they love, 1756 01:14:22,333 --> 01:14:24,460 even when it's been there the whole time. 1757 01:14:24,460 --> 01:14:25,628 ♪ 1758 01:14:25,628 --> 01:14:28,464 (door opens) 1759 01:14:28,464 --> 01:14:30,800 Only an idiot would do that. 1760 01:14:30,800 --> 01:14:34,637 ♪ 1761 01:14:34,637 --> 01:14:35,638 Amalie? 1762 01:14:35,638 --> 01:14:38,307 ♪ 1763 01:14:38,307 --> 01:14:39,976 (Ian) Who are you? 1764 01:14:39,976 --> 01:14:42,019 I'm Amalie's fiancé. 1765 01:14:44,814 --> 01:14:49,026 I mean, I'd like to be. 1766 01:14:49,026 --> 01:14:50,444 Bruce‐‐ 1767 01:14:50,444 --> 01:14:52,989 (Bruce) If you could just give me a second chance. 1768 01:14:56,492 --> 01:14:58,160 Because it's Christmas. 1769 01:14:58,160 --> 01:15:08,671 ♪ 1770 01:15:08,671 --> 01:15:10,172 (Amalie) Where are we going? 1771 01:15:10,172 --> 01:15:11,632 (Bruce) You'll see. 1772 01:15:11,632 --> 01:15:14,677 ♪ 1773 01:15:14,677 --> 01:15:16,178 Uh, you... 1774 01:15:16,178 --> 01:15:28,149 ♪ 1775 01:15:28,149 --> 01:15:30,151 (Demi) You didn't tell her, did you? 1776 01:15:30,151 --> 01:15:32,737 (Ian) I tried, but, no, I didn't. 1777 01:15:32,737 --> 01:15:33,654 It doesn't matter anyway. 1778 01:15:33,654 --> 01:15:35,197 Her fiancé is back. 1779 01:15:35,197 --> 01:15:38,868 ♪ 1780 01:15:38,868 --> 01:15:41,245 (Amalie) Bruce! 1781 01:15:41,245 --> 01:15:43,873 What did you do? 1782 01:15:43,873 --> 01:15:47,126 (Bruce) Oh, just a little nothing, nothing. 1783 01:15:47,126 --> 01:15:48,377 Here. 1784 01:15:48,377 --> 01:15:51,005 ♪ 1785 01:15:51,005 --> 01:15:53,507 (plays recording of classical music) 1786 01:15:53,507 --> 01:16:05,102 ♪ 1787 01:16:05,102 --> 01:16:09,523 The first time I ever saw you I had this thought. 1788 01:16:09,523 --> 01:16:11,567 It just popped into my head, 1789 01:16:11,567 --> 01:16:14,737 and I have no idea where it came from. 1790 01:16:14,737 --> 01:16:18,449 But it was, there she is. 1791 01:16:18,449 --> 01:16:21,660 The rest of my life, our life, 1792 01:16:21,660 --> 01:16:24,705 it just flashed before my eyes. 1793 01:16:24,705 --> 01:16:26,916 I saw us together. 1794 01:16:26,916 --> 01:16:29,585 I saw us dating and getting married. 1795 01:16:29,585 --> 01:16:33,255 I saw us buying a house and having children. 1796 01:16:33,255 --> 01:16:36,592 I saw us growing old and retiring together. 1797 01:16:36,592 --> 01:16:43,015 I knew that my life would never be complete without you. 1798 01:16:43,015 --> 01:16:44,600 Bruce. 1799 01:16:44,600 --> 01:16:46,936 ♪ 1800 01:16:46,936 --> 01:16:49,563 That was so beautiful and amazing‐‐ 1801 01:16:49,563 --> 01:16:50,606 (Bruce sneezes) 1802 01:16:50,606 --> 01:16:51,440 Oh, god. 1803 01:16:51,440 --> 01:16:54,276 (Bruce sneezing) 1804 01:16:54,276 --> 01:16:58,280 ‐It's the hay, isn't it? ‐Yeah. 1805 01:16:58,280 --> 01:17:00,616 (Amalie) Why would you do this if you're allergic to hay? 1806 01:17:00,616 --> 01:17:02,409 I mean, why hay at all? 1807 01:17:02,409 --> 01:17:05,538 Yeah, I saw it on your Instagram feed. 1808 01:17:05,538 --> 01:17:09,625 Oh, that's where you saw the champagne and the music. 1809 01:17:09,625 --> 01:17:10,417 (Bruce) Yeah. 1810 01:17:10,417 --> 01:17:12,503 ♪ 1811 01:17:12,503 --> 01:17:13,921 Okay. 1812 01:17:13,921 --> 01:17:15,047 ♪ 1813 01:17:15,047 --> 01:17:18,467 Did you get that speech from one of my columns? 1814 01:17:18,467 --> 01:17:21,804 (Bruce) Well, I‐‐I didn't mean to steal it. 1815 01:17:21,804 --> 01:17:25,307 I just did it to give you what you wanted. 1816 01:17:25,307 --> 01:17:27,810 (Amalie) It's very sweet, but it's just not very‐‐ 1817 01:17:27,810 --> 01:17:29,645 (Bruce sneezes) 1818 01:17:29,645 --> 01:17:30,604 (Bruce) Excuse me. 1819 01:17:30,604 --> 01:17:32,314 I'm sorry, what were you saying? 1820 01:17:32,314 --> 01:17:34,775 ‐It's not really you. ‐I guess I'm pretty boring. 1821 01:17:34,775 --> 01:17:38,320 (Amalie) Well, I'm boring sometimes too. 1822 01:17:38,320 --> 01:17:39,530 And you should know that I'm not going to be 1823 01:17:39,530 --> 01:17:41,574 the perfect wife. 1824 01:17:41,574 --> 01:17:43,868 I'm not even the perfect girlfriend. 1825 01:17:43,868 --> 01:17:45,202 I actually don't like going to lectures 1826 01:17:45,202 --> 01:17:47,163 about population pyramids. 1827 01:17:47,163 --> 01:17:48,789 Or eggplant. 1828 01:17:48,789 --> 01:17:51,834 I really, really don't like eggplant. 1829 01:17:51,834 --> 01:17:53,961 ♪ 1830 01:17:53,961 --> 01:17:58,299 But I really like hot cocoa with just three marshmallows, 1831 01:17:58,299 --> 01:18:00,176 and working with Demi 1832 01:18:00,176 --> 01:18:03,512 and writing for The Helen's newspaper 1833 01:18:03,512 --> 01:18:06,140 and hanging out with girl geniuses. 1834 01:18:06,140 --> 01:18:08,267 And robotic dogs. 1835 01:18:08,267 --> 01:18:12,021 (Bruce) Uh, eggplant parmesan with the garlic? 1836 01:18:12,021 --> 01:18:13,189 That was... 1837 01:18:13,189 --> 01:18:16,150 (Amalie) Yeah, that really wasn't my thing. 1838 01:18:16,150 --> 01:18:19,320 (Bruce) I feel like I don't even know you. 1839 01:18:24,867 --> 01:18:26,535 (Amalie) I don't think you do. 1840 01:18:26,535 --> 01:18:28,204 But it's not your fault. 1841 01:18:28,204 --> 01:18:29,371 I pretended to be someone else for you 1842 01:18:29,371 --> 01:18:32,499 so that everything would be perfect. 1843 01:18:32,499 --> 01:18:36,545 I didn't think that there could be romance without perfection, 1844 01:18:36,545 --> 01:18:39,882 so in order to have that I had to pretend. 1845 01:18:41,425 --> 01:18:44,053 You're a wonderful guy. 1846 01:18:44,053 --> 01:18:47,014 Is that a knee pad? 1847 01:18:47,014 --> 01:18:49,016 (Bruce) Oh yeah. 1848 01:18:49,016 --> 01:18:52,394 (Amalie) Bruce, you're a wonderful guy, 1849 01:18:52,394 --> 01:18:55,814 and I know you're going to find someone imperfectly perfect. 1850 01:18:55,814 --> 01:18:59,568 But that someone, she's not me. 1851 01:19:01,403 --> 01:19:03,405 (Bruce) I hope you find what you're looking for. 1852 01:19:03,405 --> 01:19:06,951 ‐Thanks. ‐Just...I mean, if you know... 1853 01:19:06,951 --> 01:19:09,161 Do you? 1854 01:19:09,161 --> 01:19:10,746 I want romance. 1855 01:19:10,746 --> 01:19:12,748 Grand gestures and small kindnesses. 1856 01:19:12,748 --> 01:19:14,625 Yeah, that's not me. 1857 01:19:14,625 --> 01:19:18,587 And I want to be myself too. 1858 01:19:18,587 --> 01:19:19,755 I don't know if that's asking too much, 1859 01:19:19,755 --> 01:19:21,215 but there you have it. 1860 01:19:21,215 --> 01:19:22,466 (Bruce sneezes) 1861 01:19:25,052 --> 01:19:27,263 You should really get out of here. 1862 01:19:36,605 --> 01:19:38,274 (Bruce) But, uh, please enjoy the‐‐ 1863 01:19:38,274 --> 01:19:38,941 I'll deal with this. 1864 01:19:38,941 --> 01:19:40,776 Yeah, don't...worry. 1865 01:19:40,776 --> 01:19:42,236 (Bruce) I'll grab a Benadryl. 1866 01:19:42,236 --> 01:19:44,280 (Amalie) Yeah, that's a good idea. 1867 01:19:47,408 --> 01:19:49,868 (clearing throat repeatedly) 1868 01:19:59,878 --> 01:20:01,338 Okay. 1869 01:20:02,464 --> 01:20:17,646 ♪ 1870 01:20:17,646 --> 01:20:21,483 Dad, I'm home! 1871 01:20:21,483 --> 01:20:22,776 (Ray) Amalie! 1872 01:20:22,776 --> 01:20:24,528 Great news! Ian just called. 1873 01:20:24,528 --> 01:20:26,655 An investor saw your post. 1874 01:20:26,655 --> 01:20:28,991 He wants to invest in the Holly dogs. 1875 01:20:28,991 --> 01:20:30,492 Ian's thrilled, and he wants to make a donation 1876 01:20:30,492 --> 01:20:31,994 to the senior center. 1877 01:20:31,994 --> 01:20:33,787 I think we'll be able to keep it open. 1878 01:20:33,787 --> 01:20:36,332 ‐It's saved! ‐That's great news. 1879 01:20:36,332 --> 01:20:37,666 (Ray) Yes! 1880 01:20:37,666 --> 01:20:39,126 ♪ 1881 01:20:39,126 --> 01:20:40,210 Oh, here. 1882 01:20:40,210 --> 01:20:42,129 This came for you. 1883 01:20:42,129 --> 01:20:48,427 ♪ 1884 01:20:48,427 --> 01:20:49,845 "Dear Amalie, 1885 01:20:49,845 --> 01:20:52,556 I'm the one who wrote you the Christmas love letter, 1886 01:20:52,556 --> 01:20:53,891 who misses your face every day 1887 01:20:53,891 --> 01:20:55,851 and wants to hold your hand. 1888 01:20:55,851 --> 01:20:58,020 You still light up my world every time I see you 1889 01:20:58,020 --> 01:21:00,481 and make me want to be a better man. 1890 01:21:00,481 --> 01:21:01,648 If you come home and read this 1891 01:21:01,648 --> 01:21:05,027 and still want to give me a second chance, 1892 01:21:05,027 --> 01:21:07,321 come and find me... 1893 01:21:07,321 --> 01:21:09,198 You'll know where if you just take a moment 1894 01:21:09,198 --> 01:21:11,408 and think it over." 1895 01:21:11,408 --> 01:21:13,369 Who's it from? 1896 01:21:13,369 --> 01:21:15,704 Doesn't say. 1897 01:21:15,704 --> 01:21:16,663 Think it over. 1898 01:21:16,663 --> 01:21:18,207 ♪ 1899 01:21:18,207 --> 01:21:19,708 Think it over. 1900 01:21:19,708 --> 01:21:22,169 ♪ 1901 01:21:22,169 --> 01:21:23,337 I gotta go. 1902 01:21:23,337 --> 01:21:24,546 Okay. 1903 01:21:24,546 --> 01:21:55,994 ♪ 1904 01:21:55,994 --> 01:21:58,747 "Dear Amalie... 1905 01:21:58,747 --> 01:22:03,043 ♪ 1906 01:22:03,043 --> 01:22:05,879 I am always thinking of you this time of year, 1907 01:22:05,879 --> 01:22:10,717 but this year I could not stop wishing I could see you, 1908 01:22:10,717 --> 01:22:11,552 wishing you were here, 1909 01:22:11,552 --> 01:22:15,013 wishing I could see your face... 1910 01:22:15,013 --> 01:22:17,933 (laughs) 1911 01:22:17,933 --> 01:22:19,435 Wishing I could hold your hands. 1912 01:22:19,435 --> 01:22:25,607 ♪ 1913 01:22:25,607 --> 01:22:31,280 You always light up my life every time that I see you, 1914 01:22:31,280 --> 01:22:32,948 just by being you." 1915 01:22:32,948 --> 01:22:35,784 ♪ 1916 01:22:35,784 --> 01:22:39,079 And I hope that you think that I'm‐‐I'm worthy. 1917 01:22:39,079 --> 01:22:40,831 ♪ 1918 01:22:40,831 --> 01:22:43,375 I know it's been a really long time since that last Christmas 1919 01:22:43,375 --> 01:22:44,918 that we spent together. 1920 01:22:44,918 --> 01:22:48,255 Yeah, it was the Christmas before I moved away. 1921 01:22:48,255 --> 01:22:50,799 I was sad because I was single. 1922 01:22:50,799 --> 01:22:53,343 ♪ 1923 01:22:53,343 --> 01:22:54,803 I remember now. 1924 01:22:54,803 --> 01:22:57,055 ♪ 1925 01:22:57,055 --> 01:22:58,474 You remember. 1926 01:22:58,474 --> 01:23:01,477 ♪ 1927 01:23:01,477 --> 01:23:03,187 Look, I know that we haven't explored 1928 01:23:03,187 --> 01:23:04,605 anything past friendship, 1929 01:23:04,605 --> 01:23:07,274 but it is way past time for me to tell you 1930 01:23:07,274 --> 01:23:09,026 how I really feel about you. 1931 01:23:09,026 --> 01:23:10,319 (Amalie laughs) 1932 01:23:10,319 --> 01:23:12,321 ♪ 1933 01:23:12,321 --> 01:23:13,780 Ian! 1934 01:23:13,780 --> 01:23:15,157 I can't believe it was you 1935 01:23:15,157 --> 01:23:18,827 who wrote that beautiful, romantic letter. 1936 01:23:18,827 --> 01:23:20,829 I should have known. 1937 01:23:20,829 --> 01:23:23,832 ♪ 1938 01:23:23,832 --> 01:23:25,334 I should have known it was you... 1939 01:23:25,334 --> 01:23:27,461 ♪ 1940 01:23:27,461 --> 01:23:29,505 It was always you! 1941 01:23:29,505 --> 01:23:39,306 ♪ 1942 01:23:39,306 --> 01:23:42,017 (Ian) Oh, we have snow? 1943 01:23:42,017 --> 01:23:43,519 Come here, you, get over here. 1944 01:23:43,519 --> 01:23:45,354 (Amalie) It's a glitter squirrel! 1945 01:23:45,354 --> 01:24:25,727 ♪ 1946 01:24:25,727 --> 01:24:27,437 (energetic holiday music) 1947 01:24:27,437 --> 01:24:30,065 (female vocalist) ♪ Hurry home, and come 'round here ♪ 1948 01:24:30,065 --> 01:24:33,068 I really love this time of year ♪ 1949 01:24:33,068 --> 01:24:35,946 ♪ Making plans to get together ♪ 1950 01:24:35,946 --> 01:24:39,283 ♪ Memories that will last forever ♪ 1951 01:24:39,283 --> 01:24:42,077 ♪ Sharing laughter and sharing joy ♪ 1952 01:24:42,077 --> 01:24:45,122 ♪ Everyone is singing, all the girls and boys ♪ 1953 01:24:45,122 --> 01:24:48,083 ♪ Some kind of magic is in the air ♪ 1954 01:24:48,083 --> 01:24:51,253 ♪ To make a special moment we can share ♪ 1955 01:24:51,253 --> 01:24:54,298 ♪ Snow is falling deep outside ♪ 1956 01:24:54,298 --> 01:24:57,384 ♪ The day is almost done ♪ 1957 01:24:57,384 --> 01:25:00,387 ♪ Come inside and don't be shy, 1958 01:25:00,387 --> 01:25:03,599 'cause now it's time to have some fun ♪ 1959 01:25:03,599 --> 01:25:06,101 (chorus) ♪ Christmas ♪ 1960 01:25:06,101 --> 01:25:09,313 ♪ Please Christmas ♪ 1961 01:25:09,313 --> 01:25:15,068 (female vocalist) ♪ And I want to share this Christmas with you ♪ 1962 01:25:15,068 --> 01:25:18,488 (chorus) ♪ Please Christmas ♪ 1963 01:25:18,488 --> 01:25:23,869 (female vocalist) ♪ And I want to share this moment with you ♪♪ 1964 01:25:23,869 --> 01:25:29,291 ♪ 136823