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♪ Sleigh bells ring ♪

♪ Are you listening? ♪

♪ In the lane snow is glistening ♪

♪ A beautiful sight ♪

♪ We're happy tonight ♪

♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪

♪ Gone away is the bluebird ♪

♪ Here to stay is the new bird ♪

♪ He sings a love song ♪

♪ As we go along ♪

♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪

♪ In the meadow we can build a snowman ♪

♪ Then pretend that he is Parson Brown ♪

Look!

♪ He'll say "Are you married?" ♪

♪ We'll say "No, man. ♪

♪ But you can do the job when you're in town." ♪

Whoa! Awesome!

I know, right?

Where did you get that?

- I made it. - What?

At Trent Brothers Toys!

All of our Fantastic Flyer toys

will be soaring into stores next year!

Oh! Sounds like a good reason

to stay on Santa's Nice List, right?

- Exactly. - Definitely.

- Bye! - Bye.

All right, Captain Christmas,

back to work.

George, this is work.

We've got a max-range problem. Watch.

See what I mean?

And if kids are going to be using this,

I got to make sure the landing recovery goes smoothly.

I've got to make sure this deal goes smoothly.

I've got a conference call with Hennessey in 15.

Wait... that's today?

Little brother, this year,

I'm giving you a day planner for Christmas.

That's what you gave me last year.

Yeah, but this year, you're going to use it.

Good luck with that.

Come on.

I can't thank you enough, Lydia.

I don't know what I would have done without you.

I'm glad I could help.

Help? You're amazing.

Ever since I started this new job,

I feel like I've been running in circles,

but one week with you

showing me how to organize everything,

and I feel

like I can finally catch my breath again.

Well, it's all about strategizing,

getting your ducks in a row,

and that's what I help people do.

And just in time for Christmas, too!

Well, hopefully, you can enjoy your Christmas

a little bit better now.

Oh, don't worry, I will, thanks to you.

Merry Christmas, Kay.

Merry Christmas!

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪

♪ And a Happy New Year ♪

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas... ♪

Thanks for waiting, gentlemen.

Here's Mr. Hennessey.

Good morning, George, Robert.

How're you fellas doing?

Just fine, Mr. Hennessey.

How's the holiday season treating you

and our favorite superstore?

Well, as I always say, you take care of business,

and business will take care of you,

and Hennessey's off to a great start this Christmas.

You can look forward

to an even better holiday next year,

when you're stocking Trent Brothers Toys

in all of your stores.

Mm-hmm, we're very excited

to share our new line with you

when you come to visit in February.

Well, that's why I'm calling, fellas.

I've decided to get a jump on choosing my new vendors

for next year.

When you say "jump," you mean...

I'll be flying out to see you on the 22n.

Wait, uh... December 22nd?

My wife will join us for supper,

and then we're off

to see the grandkids for Christmas Eve.

Oh, I hope the short notice isn't going to be a problem.

Problem?

No... what?

Absolutely not.

December 22 is... is perfect.

Yeah, yeah, George and I were just saying,

"It's too bad

Mr. Hennessey can't visit during the holidays."

That way, you can come see the new line of toys,

and you and your wife can join us for Christmas dinner.

Right.

I mean, we are a family business.

What could be better

than a traditional family Christmas dinner?

And you can meet my kids, too.

Oh, they're great kids.

You're going to love them,

and Robert's house will be perfect

for Christmas dinner.

Well, you know,

that sounds like a fine idea, fellas.

I mean, we're all about family here at Hennessey's.

Sheila and I, well, we'll be there with bells on!

- Great! - Yay.

I'll see you fellas in two weeks.

Can't wait!

My house?

What was I supposed to say?

My place is still a construction site.

It's never going to be ready

in time for Christmas.

But we can take the Hennesseys

to a nice restaurant.

Are you kidding? You heard the man.

Hennessey's is all about family.

I heard.

Bobby, I'm sorry.

I just wasn't thinking.

It's all right. I just...

Listen...

maybe a restaurant's not a bad idea...

No, George, look, you're right.

Hennessey is expecting a family dinner,

and that's what we have to give him.

Yeah, but I can tell him something.

Look, we have a real opportunity here

to impress Hennessey

and get our toys into over 300 of his stores.

Let's make the most of it.

It would be nice not to have to skate by for a change.

Skating.

Oh, hockey... I... um...

I've got to get Thomas to practice.

Everything is going to be fine.

I'm not going anywhere without these.

It's all good.

Don't worry about a thing.

Why would I worry?

And that...

is that!

Lydia, I love what you've done!

This is the best Christmas present ever.

I'm happy to do it for you.

I'm so lucky that my best friend

is the most brilliant professional organizer

on the planet!

Oh, maybe not on the planet.

I still don't know how you do it.

When it comes to organizing, every space is different.

You just have to learn to read the signs.

Take you and Eric, for example.

In a marriage, you have to make choices,

and I am here

to help you get rid of the things you don't need,

and make room for the things you want,

so there's a place for things you love,

and space for the things that he loves,

and a special place

for the things that you love together.

This app of yours is amazing.

So glad you're using it,

and don't just use the calendar.

You should use the reminders, too.

Well, right now it's reminding me

that I need to get to the store to help Eric open.

The Christmas shopping rush is in full swing.

Why don't you come with me?

You can listen to me

brag to Eric about how incredible you are.

Well, maybe just for a minute.

Okay, here we go. I'm sorry I was late, guys.

Work always gets a little...

Crazy this time of year?

Yeah, exactly.

I mean, when you are in the toy business...

Christmas is your busiest time.

I've mentioned this before?

Once or twice.

Did you remember to pick up the stuff

to make Christmas cookies for my class party?

Cookies. Right.

You said we were going to bake them

just like Mom used to.

Absolutely. Absolutely.

We will, buddy.

All right. We all set?

All right, go have fun!

So, how was school today?

Okay.

You know,

everyone's all excited about Christmas.

Well, sure. Haven't you heard?

♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪

Got to get some new material, Dad.

Bah!

I'll work on it.

It is going to be so great,

hanging out with you guys during the break...

making cookies, decorating the tree...

Oh, not to mention I get to see a certain someone

in the Christmas Festival play.

I told you.

Ms. Cafferty cast me as Santa's Head Elf.

Mm-hmm, and it's great.

It's a big part... a lot of lines.

I...

I was thinking I would just let someone else do it.

Well, I...

I kind of thought you liked being in the play.

It's no big deal.

No big deal? Well, it is to me.

Really?

Are you kidding?

I can't wait to see you up there,

bossing all those other elves around.

It's not that kind of Head Elf, Dad.

Well, all right.

Well, you know,

maybe I come and watch rehearsal on Monday,

and then after, I can help you with your lines.

Aren't you too busy, Dad?

Honey, listen.

I am never too busy for you or your brother, okay?

Oh! I need a hat for my costume.

All right, well, then tomorrow, we'll go out

and we'll find a hat that's just right

for Santa's Not-Too-Bossy Head Elf.

Sounds great.

All right.

I have a great idea

to help you and Eric stay organized after the holidays...

a set of stacking bins,

labeled for all your Christmas decorations.

I love this time of year.

Yeah, me too.

You know, tomorrow, I have to pick up some things

for another client.

I could get you those bins

while I'm there.

Or you could stop organizing for a second,

and take in this beautiful Christmas cheer.

Okay, I just have to put in one more thing...

Oh!

Honey, you are a genius,

but even Einstein took time off now and then.

What? I take time off.

Seriously, though...

you know that my whole life is in that phone, right?

Okay, that right there, that can't be good.

Dividing your whole life

into a bunch of neat little squares?

For your information, they aren't squares.

Yeah, they're "modules." That sounds much better.

Uh, hey, who's Tony?

Uh, nobody. He's just...

a client.

Dinner and a movie?

Since when do you go out with clients?

Okay, can I have my phone back, please?

You went on a date.

Oh, come on, don't say it like that.

Come on! Tell!

The movie was good.

Let me guess...

he doesn't know that Sirius is the name of a star,

and his idea of organizing is wearing socks that match?

Yeah, not to mention he called me "Linda" all night,

even after I reminded him my name is "Lydia,"

He said I looked like a Linda.

Sorry.

No, it's okay.

Some things in life, you just can't organize,

and that includes a promising relationship.

Well, that doesn't mean you stop looking.

No, I'm pretty sure that's exactly what that means.

Vroom, vroom...

Hats, hats, hats, hats...

There they are!

Now, the one question is,

what kind of hat would Santa's Head Elf wear?

Does it jingle,

so everyone knows when she's arrived on the stage?

No? Okay.

Or does it light up the room,

like the beautiful girl who's wearing it?

Dad...

She needs an elf hat, Dad!

Okay, I want the truth.

Does this make my head look big?

A little bit.

Dad, don't forget,

we still have to get the stuff to make cookies.

Dad?

Cookies, absolutely.

Next on our list!

Man, we are really busy.

I mean, not only do we have Thomas's Christmas party,

we have your play,

and we have a very important guest

coming for Christmas dinner!

Who?

None other than the big boss himself of Hennessey's...

this store!

And we are going to cook him an awesome Christmas feast.

At our house?

Yeah, why not?

I mean, sure, we have too much to plan

and not enough time,

and it's going to be totally crazy,

but it's going to be fun...

which is why I need to talk to one of the engineers

for just a second,

so you guys keep looking for hats...

just give me a second.

Okay.

Garrett, hey. What's going on?

A range extender would definitely give the sleigh

more height.

Yeah, but what about the extra weight?

Um, let me, uh, let me work that out here.

Oh, um...

Sorry.

He gets a little distracted when it comes to his toys.

I hope he's been a good boy this year.

He tries.

Okay, okay...

that is 768 grams,

which still works with our thrust-to-weight vectors.

Great.

Yeah, I'll be there in a few hours.

Okay. Too much to do.

I'm sorry. Were you going to buy that?

No, no, it's no problem,

but I do tend to pay a little more attention

when I hear words like "Too much to do".

See, the secret to every busy life

is organization...

Uh-huh?

And the best way to get organized

is to get some help.

And you are a professional organizer.

Lydia Evans. Hi.

Hi. They...

they really have professional organizers?

Sure, just someone who helps make someone else's life

a little easier.

Oh. Well...

I appreciate it, but, um...

I think I have everything under control.

You do?

We need to go get the stuff for Thomas's cookies.

Happy holidays!

You too.

Bye!

Hey, you found a hat!

Yeah! You like it?

Yes! All right, come on. Hop on, let's go!

When you're arranging a room,

remember that the Poinsettia plant

you get for Christmas...

prefers direct sunlight.

Don't let the leaves touch the glass.

Thatta boy! Hey, Thomas!

Good job!

Ah-hah! Take that!

What is he going to do now, ladies and gentlemen?

Hey, George! What's up?

Yeah.

Uh-huh, yeah, I just... just a second.

Yeah, that's all I got.

Well, let's just make sure it works,

before we worry about the cost, George.

Yep. Okay.

Yeah, I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Dad, it's your move.

Okay.

Hey!

Wait, wait a minute! How did this happen?

Hey, you step away for one second...

All right, I'm going to get you now.

Love you, Mom.

Bye, honey. Have a good day!

Okay, so you're going home with your buddy, Doug,

after school.

Yep. 'Bye, Dad!

Bye, love you. Have a good day...

and I will see you after school for rehearsal.

Okay! Bye!

Oh, Dad?

Thanks.

You're going to be great.

It's a great idea, George.

If we add these range extenders,

the price goes up $20 a unit.

Okay, trust me,

when these hit the shelves,

we'll more than make up for it in sales.

If we get them into Hennessey's stores.

Speaking of which...

while you're working out the menu,

I found out Hennessey's wife is a vegetarian.

What?

She doesn't mind

the traditional Christmas dinner...

just make sure she doesn't go home hungry.

Ugh, great.

Thanks.

Glazed parsnip...

chestnut and feta loaf...

beetroot and shallot tarte, hmm...

Ready for a test drive?

You kidding? Absolutely.

Garrett, you did it, man!

Every kid in the country's going to want

a Santa Soaring Sleigh under the tree!

Hey, you're the genius.

I'm just one of Santa's elves.

Elves.

Oh, no.

- No, no, no, no, no, no... - Hey!

I gotta go.

No, no!

Excuse me.

Am', I...

I am so sorry, honey.

It's okay.

No, no, it's not okay.

I promised you I'd be here, and I just...

I got...

I got busy again.

I told you, Dad.

It's no big deal.

Hey, kiddo.

You ready to run lines?

It's okay, Dad.

Hey, buddy.

Whatcha drawing?

Oh...

Looks just like Mom.

Hey...

don't you worry.

We're going to make those cookies for your class.

Amelia says you're too busy.

No. We're going to make 'em.

Just like Mom used to.

Lydia Evans.

Uh, hi, yeah. This is Robert Trent calling.

Uh, we, uh, we met yesterday at Hennessey's?

Oh, right!

Well, we actually didn't "meet."

I was with my kids,

and I was the guy

who commandeered your white board.

Mm-hmm.

"Too much to do, and not enough time?"

Yeah, that's me.

Well, I hope you're not calling to get your equation back,

because I erased it.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, no, no, I, um...

well, actually,

I was looking at your website,

and...

well, let's just say that, um...

well, I might have been a bit optimistic

about having everything under control, so...

Ah, how optimistic?

Extremely?

Hmm, and with the holidays,

you've got a lot more on your plate right now.

It's more like a platter,

but yeah, that's...

Anyway, I was thinking

that maybe you might have some time to help me,

you know...

get... organized?

Uh, yeah, I've got some time.

How about, um, tomorrow morning? Say, 9,30?

That would be great.

Uh, good. Just text me your address.

Absolutely,

and, uh...

thank you, Lydia.

This is, um...

Thank you.

See you tomorrow.

Yeah, yeah, I'll see you tomorrow.

Thank you.

Lydia, I am so sorry.

I wanted to get back here and clean up

before you got here,

but I couldn't find Thomas's gloves,

Am' needed help with her lines,

and I had to drop them both off at school,

and my brother, he thinks

the per-unit cost on the range extender...

Robert. Take a deep breath.

Would you like to come in?

Sure.

Okay.

Oh, key's in the car.

Like I said, it's just been a crazy morning.

It's okay, Robert. I'm here to help.

So, uh...

how bad is it?

No, you're asking the wrong question.

See, you should be asking, where do we start?

Okay... where do we start?

Well, first, tell me about your goals.

My goals... um...

Well, I'm a single dad,

and I've just been so busy at work,

that I've really dropped the ball with my kids,

and lately, it just keeps getting worse.

Well, it's a huge step in realizing that.

So, less work, more time with your kids

is a great goal.

I can help you with that.

Anything else?

Well, I have an important potential client

coming to dinner on December 23rd.

That's, uh, 12 days,

and, uh...

so do you always write everything down?

Lesson number one in organizing...

write it down.

So should I write that down?

Can't hurt.

So how long have you been doing this?

Uh, about four years.

What, were you, like, tired

of all your disorganized friends

being late all the time?

Actually, I've always been a very meticulous person,

even when I was a little girl.

Right. Uh, well, so,

this, this client is visiting the office,

and then he's coming here

for a very special holiday dinner,

which is why it's important that it goes really well.

What do you do?

Oh, I, um... I'm a toymaker.

I make toys.

Really? Huh!

Look, uh...

Rudolf, say hello to the nice lady.

Hello to the nice lady!

Wow!

That is really cool.

Thanks.

Yeah, my brother and I, we own a small toy company.

Trent Brothers Toys!

Oh, I've seen that shop downtown.

Yeah, yeah, that's us.

We're trying to get our toys into Hennessey's.

That's the client who's coming to dinner.

Which is why this is so important.

Sounds like you called me just in time.

Now, onto the first order of business...

"The secret to every busy life

is organization."

See? I was listening.

Listening is one thing.

Figuring out how to do it is another.

So dinner is on the 23rd,

and that's 12 days from now. It's very manageable.

I'm glad you think so.

Well, it's manageable with my "Three-C System."

Contain. Concentrate. Control.

Control. Now, I like the sound of that one.

So when can you start?

Well, it's "we," actually,

'cause it's your life we're organizing.

But I'm the one who made the mess.

Well, you're about to learn how to unmake it.

All right. Boom.

Trash...

Recycle...

Give away.

Any questions? 'Kay.

We're going to start in here.

So... let's see.

Family game drawer.

Oh, great. Well, every family has one.

I'm an awesome checkers player, by the way,

in case you were wondering.

And a junk drawer.

Also very normal.

Every house has one.

'Kay...

Uh...

that's the drawer for the junk

that doesn't fit in the junk drawer.

Mm-hmm, and...

that...

oh...

We never open that drawer.

Right.

Okay. So...

I'll start in here,

and why don't you start out here?

You, um, you know, you're having a holiday dinner.

We should focus on your Christmas cheer,

and that starts with the tree.

We kind of have our own system for decorating the tree.

It's a lot of fun, and the kids love it.

And I want to hear all about that.

Once you try my way, I know you'll be very happy...

I should... yeah.

Sure.

Ugh...

Are you writing that down, too?

Just a quick note.

Problem?

I forgot about a meeting,

and I'm never going to make it downtown in time.

So why don't you Skype in from here?

Of course, yeah. I can do that.

Yeah, that'll work.

Okay, well, go ahead.

I'll press on in here.

Okay, great...

but you know what?

Do... do you see what I mean?

I mean, even when I try to get organized,

I just mess things up.

Life is messy, Robert,

especially one as busy as yours,

but don't worry.

We're going to do this one step at a time.

Thanks.

Uh, yep. Going to...

You know, with this,

it's like I'm practically there,

just a bit bigger and more ominous.

Okay, okay, fine,

but no skipping out during the boring parts

like last time.

Who, me?

It's a good thing you're my brother.

I'm going to turn it over to Garrett now.

- Hey, Garrett. - Hey.

Sorry.

Took a little longer than I expected,

but it was productive and...

Good.

What did you do?

Oh, um, it's my tried-and-true system.

It's called "Cluster, not Clutter,"

and, you know,

I just wanted to give it

a little more of a Christmas theme.

What do you think?

You should have asked me first.

Oh... well, I...

I don't...

Yeah, they just

haven't been moved in a long time.

Hey, Dad's home!

Hey, guys.

Hi, how was school, huh?

Whoa, what happened in here?

This is weird!

Amelia, Thomas... you remember Lydia.

We met her at Hennessey's.

Oh, yeah, you're the professional organizer.

That's me. Hi.

Now, Lydia's helping me organize

and get ready for our big holiday dinner.

Look it!

Yeah, I know, it's, uh...

it's a little different,

but we can put it back the way it was.

No, no, I like it.

It's sort of like a snow globe Christmas town.

Well, we made some good progress today,

so same time tomorrow?

Sure.

'Kay. Nice to see you guys again.

- Bye! - Bye.

See you tomorrow.

Bye.

You guys hungry? Want a little snack?

- Come on. - Yeah!

Don't you love the way

the snow makes everything feel so peaceful?

Thought we'd try something a little different today.

Okay.

I think we got a little off-track yesterday,

and sometimes, it's good to step back,

get a little perspective.

"Perspective"?

Mm-hmm. Yeah.

It's going to be good. Trust me.

So, yesterday,

I told you about my Three-C System.

Yeah.

Contain. Concentrate. Control.

Right, and we did pretty good

with contain and control.

Now today,

we're going to work on your concentration.

Believe me, I mean,

I spend almost every minute of every day

concentrating.

You still feel overwhelmed?

To say the least.

That's because gaining control

means you have to concentrate on one thing at a time.

Concentrating on one thing at a time

just leads to everything else getting messier.

Not necessarily.

I want you to try something.

'Kay?

Now, I want you to look at that snowman's nose

for one minute.

What?

Don't take your eyes off that carrot

for 60 seconds, no matter what.

Okay, you're serious.

Put yourself in your Focus Box.

Do you have a cute name for everything?

I like to think

it helps make organizing a little more fun.

Okay.

I'm in the Focus Box.

If you say you're in your Focus Box,

then you're not actually in your Focus Box.

Did anyone ever tell you you have way too many rules?

Every day. Now... focus.

All right.

Okay. You ready?

All right.

Go.

Oh, four seconds.

That Focus Box is a lot trickier than it sounds.

Maybe the phone shouldn't count.

The phone counts.

The cookies count.

The festival play counts.

The Christmas dinner counts.

Isn't that the problem, right?

Everything counts.

The snow globes... count.

Robert, it's all right.

No, no...

I'm really sorry, the way I acted.

Kind of threw me, is all.

The snow globes belonged to Molly, my wife,

and...

she always arranged them in the order that she got them.

It was, you know, it was like a running joke,

since we got married.

Except, uh...

that was the way she left them before she passed away.

I'm sorry.

How could you know?

All right, so look...

tell me what it is that stresses you out the most

about this Christmas dinner.

Oh, well...

other than the fact

that mac and cheese is a delicacy in our house?

Oh, see, that's the next step...

finding the right recipe.

Come on. I'll show you.

You know, I could just pull a couple of recipes

off the Internet.

Where is the tradition in that?

What do you mean?

A cookbook, Robert,

one you can keep for years,

and then everyone looks forward to the same recipes

every holiday...

not to mention the memories

that come from every stained and torn page.

Before you know it,

you will be teaching your kids

how to make "Dad's Special Christmas Stuffing."

Huh!

Hadn't really thought of it that way.

Yeah, there's a lot more to organizing your life

than just decorating a house.

Whoa! Hey, check it out.

Robert. Focus Box.

When I was a kid, I had one just like this.

This is the reason I started making toys.

An astronomy book?

Yeah, yeah...

When I was Thomas's age,

my dad, he gave me a telescope for Christmas,

and one night,

we got all bundled up, and we went outside

to look at the Winter Circle.

- The what? - The Winter Circle.

It's also called the Winter Hexagon.

It's an asterism.

A lot of people confuse it with a constellation,

but it's not.

It's a smaller cluster of stars.

Oh, I never knew that.

Yeah. Anyway, um...

that night, I saw this star in the Winter Circle

that was so bright,

and my dad told me it's called Sirius.

The Dog Star.

Yes, you know it!

The Dog Star!

It's the brightest star in the night sky.

Right, um...

what does this have to do with toymaking?

Oh!

Right, well, the Dog Star is, like...

51.6 trillion miles away from Earth,

and I was seven years old,

so naturally, I had to go there.

So I figured the only way I could do that

is if I built my own rocket ship,

so I started making models

so that eventually, I could make a real one...

and in the meantime, my brother, George,

who's, like, the ultimate salesman,

he starts talking them up to all our friends,

and then the next thing you know,

every kid on the block has a Trent Brothers rocket ship...

and here I am.

And here you are.

Thomas, he's going to like this for Christmas.

Hey, let's, uh...

let's go find that vegetarian Christmas cookbook.

The brightest star.

Oh, hey!

Here you go.

Thank you.

So, how's it going with the new client?

Oh, progressing along.

Progress, like he's listening and getting it,

or "I can't wait for this to be over" progress?

Well, you know,

he's a single dad with two kids he adores,

and he owns his own business,

and he's got a big Christmas dinner coming up

for a client...

but I think he would just rather go to his son's hockey practice

and his daughter's play,

let the rest of the world fend for itself.

I just think he's feeling really overwhelmed.

Well, he's lucky you came along.

Did you know

that the Winter Circle, where Sirius is located,

is actually an asterism, and not a constellation.

Where did that come from?

Robert told me.

Oh...

He knows where Sirius is.

That sounds promising.

He's a client, Pam.

And yet here you are,

in your greenhouse, staring at the stars.

I've got to go.

Bobby? Didn't you hear me knocking?

Shh... I'm in my Focus Box.

In your what?

My Focus Box.

My professional organizer has a "Three-C System,"

and one of the Cs is Concentrate.

Okay is there seriously a such a thing

as a professional organizer?

Uh-huh, and her name is Lydia.

Her name is Lydia?

So how long has Lydia been

professionally organizing your life?

Since you offered my house to Hennessey

for Christmas dinner.

All right.

So, is she helping?

Yesterday, we bought a cookbook.

And buying a cookbook makes you smile like that?

Smile like what?

I'm just saying that she's helpful, and...

she's coming over later

to help me straighten up the kitchen.

Any chance she could help you straighten up your office?

Hennessey can't see it like this.

Okay, would you just relax?

Everything's going to be fine.

It's the school.

Hello?

Yes, this is Mr. Trent.

Oh...

Okay, no, thanks for letting me know.

I'm on my way.

Amelia's at play rehearsal. She's not feeling well.

I've got to go get her.

Well, uh...

call if you need anything.

Well, you don't have a fever, which is good.

How's your tummy feel?

A little better, I guess.

But when you went to play rehearsal,

it felt kind of weird?

Maybe I'm getting a cold or something.

You know, if you get a cold,

you might not be able to be in the play.

I know.

I'm no doctor,

but I don't think it's a cold.

What is it?

I think what your sister has is a bad case of the jitters.

Is it contagious?

Well, it can be,

but in this case,

I think I have the perfect remedy.

Say this five times fast.

Kris Kringle climbs countless Christmas chimneys.

Dad...

No, trust me. Trust me.

With Mr. Hennessey coming to Christmas dinner,

it's the only way I get over my jitters.

- Really? - Yeah.

Let's say it together.

Kris Kringle climbs countless Christmas chimneys.

Kris Kringle climbs countless Christmas chimneys.

Kris Kringle climbs countless Christmas chimneys!

Kris Kringle climbs countless Christmas chimneys.

Incoming!

Come on in! Kringle, Kringle...

Hi!

Lydia! Lydia, hi!

Oh, Amelia has a really important role

in the Christmas Festival play,

and we're just helping her get over

a slight case of the jitters.

Oh!

Well, I do know

that it's always better to be more prepared,

which is why I'm here to help your dad,

and today is Operation Kitchen Clutter.

Dad!

You said you were going to make Christmas cookies

for my party tomorrow.

You know...

there is a cookie recipe in here

that I used to make every year with my mom for school,

and what better way to get over "kitchen jitters"

than to make cookies, right?

Agreed.

Yeah?

To the kitchen!

♪ It's that time of year ♪

♪ Happening once again ♪

♪ Special moments are shared ♪

♪ With family and friends ♪

♪ It's a feeling we hold ♪

- How's that? - ♪ In our hearts all year long ♪

♪ Together on this day ♪

♪ Is where we all belong ♪

You ready?

♪ Such a perfect way ♪

♪ To spend the holidays ♪

♪ On this perfect day ♪

- ♪ Only one thing to say ♪ - Press hard!

♪ Such a perfect day ♪

♪ Perfect holiday ♪

♪ On this perfect day ♪

♪ Only one thing to say ♪

♪ Such a perfect day ♪

♪ Such a perfect day ♪

♪ We can celebrate... ♪♪

Cookies!

All right, Dad!

He shoots, he scores!

Prepare the second batch!

Aye-aye, Captain.

Well, thanks for all your help.

No, thank you.

I actually can't remember

the last time I laughed that much.

Although we did fall a little behind on our schedule.

Well, we'll finish the kitchen tomorrow,

and then we'll start on those closets.

Closets? Oh, I can't wait!

Yeah, see, that's the spirit.

Hey, that cookbook you brought...

that's what you were talking about at the bookstore,

part of your Christmas traditions?

Yeah, it belonged to my mother.

A gardener and a cook!

A woman of many talents.

Yeah, it was just her and I when I was growing up,

and yeah, I learned a lot from her...

and every torn page,

every spill in that cookbook,

it's just memories I treasure.

Christmas around your house

must've been some kind of feast.

Yeah, I used to love making Christmas dinners.

Not anymore?

Uh, not... not recently, no.

Oh... I'm sorry. It's none of my business.

Let's just say

my ex-boyfriend wasn't exactly the home-for-the-holidays type.

Well... his loss.

Well, I should...

Yeah. Me too.

Night!

"Cookies don't have to be perfect.

They just have to taste good."

Did you lose a bet?

Hey, that was a gift from my sweet Aunt Ruth!

What did you ever do to her?

I happen to be her favorite nephew,

and she'd be very disappointed if I gave that away.

Well...

you'll still have this one.

Also from Aunt Ruth.

Oh, boy...

Aunt Ruth?

Oh, no, no, I bought that one for myself.

I love the way it goes with my eyes.

Daddy?

Hey, sweetie. What's up?

Um, Dad,

could Lydia help me clean out my closet?

Oh, honey, you don't have to...

I'd be happy to.

Okay.

Hmm...

You know, my mom used to help me pick out

which clothes to give to charity.

Mine too.

She loved stuff like that.

Sounds like an amazing person.

She was.

My dad's pretty awesome, too.

It's just...

sometimes...

he forgets a lot,

and he's pretty busy.

Well, that's why I'm here,

so he has more time for you and Thomas.

When I saw this snow globe on the piano,

I decided it was my favorite.

My dad gave it to my mom for Christmas

the year I was born.

She would bring it to all my school plays,

like a good luck charm,

and I wouldn't get nervous.

And your dad will be at your play, too,

and I bet that he will bring that snow globe.

He didn't come last year.

He was working.

I know he feels bad about it.

Please don't say anything.

Don't worry.

He's going to be there...

because you and Thomas are more important

than anything in the world to him.

Thanks, Lydia.

So, it's just a prototype,

but I loaded my app on your phone,

and, now, it makes a great calendar,

but you can also use it to set up reminders

for some of your jobs.

Like, I went ahead

and put in some of the things we talked about,

like... "organize the closets."

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

So when you are done with the job,

you check the box, it moves down,

and the next one moves into its place.

What do you think?

Looks great.

It's not rocket science,

but it'll help keep you organized.

I think it's really cool

how it looks like a checkerboard.

Yeah, that's why I call it CheckBoard.

You just keep checking off the boxes.

You really do have a cute name for everything,

don't you?

The whole purpose of this...

is to give you more time for that.

Well then, I'm going to use it.

"Get Thomas to hockey practice... now."

That's the idea.

Let's go, guys! Hockey practice.

Okay, let's go.

I'll see you tomorrow!

- Bye. - Bye!

Have fun at the rink, Thomas.

- See ya. - Bye...

Oh, and we'll have to get started on that menu tomorrow.

I'll put it on the app...

along with the kids' schedule for the week.

Okay.

- Uncle George! - Hi, Uncle George!

- Hey, guys! - Hi, Uncle George.

Mm!

George, hey.

Lydia, this is my brother, George.

George, this is Lydia,

the professional organizer I told you about.

Nice to meet you.

So...

this is the miracle worker who's going to save our bacon.

Oh, I don't know about that.

So what's going on? Everything okay?

Yeah, yeah...

except I'm trying to put together

this pitch for Hennessey

without my business partner around.

Thought I'd run a few ideas past you.

Dad...

Well, I've got to take Thomas to practice,

and, well, I promised these guys

that we would skate to, you know, celebrate

the beginning of winter break.

Bobby, this is kind of important.

You could talk at the rink.

I mean... couldn't you?

That's a great idea!

What do you say, Uncle George?

I mean, it's been a while

since you've got to hang out with these two anyway.

Yeah, sure, sure.

Okay.

I'll meet you there.

See you there. Okay, get in the car.

Okay...

Hey, Lydia, um...

come with us.

What?

You can help keep me in that Focus Box.

Sure.

All right, I'll follow you.

Great.

Pass it over here. Come on, come on.

Okay, so I've worked out

a whole schedule.

We're going to meet at the plant,

but I think we should do a demo of the Santa Sleigh

as soon as Hennessey gets there.

After that, we can show him all the toys.

I need a list from you,

and you just be your charming self,

and then... dinner.

How many are we going to have at dinner?

Bobby, are you getting this?

Yeah, I've got it, George.

I need you onboard.

Yeah, I'm onboard.

We'll have dinner.

She's a vegetarian. Don't forget...

Dad! Watch!

Yeah!

That was pretty good.

Hey, nice work, Big Guy.

Yeah, you looked great out there, Thomas.

Thanks.

Hey, Dad, can we go skating now?

Yeah, sure, go! Go.

Want to skate with us, Uncle George?

Like I'd pass up a chance to show off my Triple Lutz?

I'm in!

Hey, Lydia, come skating with us!

Uh...

no, I haven't skated in years.

I've got some work to do.

Wait, wait, no, no. No more work!

Come on, let's get you some skates.

She'll be right there. Come on.

Trust me, it's fun, it's fun.

You've got to believe me. It works.

Kris Kringle climbs countless Christmas chimneys.

It... okay...

it's the third "C" in your system.

Control.

Trust me, it works!

Just try it.

Okay...

Kris Kringle climbs countless Christmas chimneys.

Yes!

Hey, okay!

Kris Kringle...

Whoa!

There we go.

Whoosh!

It's...

a complete disaster...

Oh... well...

And absolutely wonderful.

It must feel like Christmas every day in here.

Yeah, kind of.

You know, it's just not, um...

so...

Focus Box.

Right? I don't know how you get anything done.

It's so...

disorganized.

I know where everything is.

Robert...

Okay, maybe...

maybe you can't see it,

but I mean, look, I...

I've spent years trying to get everything

exactly the way I like it.

And all due respect to your system...

wouldn't you get a lot more done

if we just straightened up a little bit?

Why does everything always have to be so organized

with you?

Well, I mean... that's what I do.

Well, maybe everything doesn't have to fit

into those little squares of yours.

"Modules."

The point is...

okay.

Let's say I straighten things up around here.

Great.

Then I would need to keep everything neat, right?

Uh, yeah, that's the general idea.

Ah, but if I have to keep everything neat,

then it's going to take a lot of time,

which would mean

that I would have less time to get things done,

wouldn't it?

Okay...

The point of fact is,

I've already organized my office.

We don't need to change anything.

You like it like this.

Yes! I love it!

I mean, when I'm in here,

I get all kinds of ideas coming at me,

and I feel like I can build any toy

that a kid could possibly imagine,

and it doesn't matter if it's neat or not.

What matters most

is the look on their faces Christmas morning,

just like the look on your face

when you walked in here right now.

I, like... like... like...

okay, yeah, check this out.

Santa's sleigh.

No... Santa's Soaring Sleigh.

Watch.

Okay.

Come here.

- Oh. - Yeah.

You made that?

You like it?

Okay, you're amazing.

So are you.

I... I mean, you just...

you've made such a difference,

you know, with organizing the house

and everything.

Thanks.

Hey, uh...

look at this.

Okay...

All right,

all I need you to do is just clap.

What?

Yeah, clap like you're at a play

or something.

Every Christmas,

my mother would take me to see "The Nutcracker,"

and... my favorite part

was "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy."

You know, she always said

that it was because of ballerinas

that I was probably the neatest kid

anyone ever saw.

I always wanted everything just right...

just like at the ballet... organized.

Mm.

You know...

maybe sometimes,

disorganized is exactly what you need.

What do you think,

roasted garlic green beans, or snow peas?

Snow peas.

Done.

Dad?

Yeah, bud?

All aboard.

Let's go!

Go, go, go! Story time!

Christmas Eve is almost here,

but there's one big problem.

Santa's Christmas list of good boys and girls

is missing!

Without that list,

how will Santa know where to deliver the toys?

And if Santa... doesn't deliver the toys...

on Christmas...

Can I see?

And if Santa doesn't deliver the toys

on... Christmas...

and if...

It... looks the same.

I thought you were going to organize him.

You can't organize creativity, George.

You can't?

It's spontaneous.

It doesn't come out neat and controlled.

It's jumbled and exciting and messy.

This is what Mr. Hennessey should see.

What she said.

Can you do anything about him?

Okay, what is that supposed to mean?

I think he means

that we should add a little business attire

to your wardrobe.

But this is my business attire.

I know just the place.

That's nice. How's that feel?

Like I'm wearing a straitjacket.

You look nice...

for a guy wearing a straitjacket.

Why don't we take a look at some ties?

Okay.

- Hmm... - Ah, yeah.

Ho, ho, ho?

Um, you know, how about, um,

something like this?

Okay.

A little more subtle?

I like it. Subtle's good.

Okay, so...

I can glaze the ham

and then soak the cranberries the night before.

Oh, right, just be sure

and put the cranberries in first thing,

so they have time to gel.

Right... oh!

There is a market on 16th that has organic parsnips

for Mrs. Hennessey's feta loaf.

Feta loaf...

Yeah.

Should my hands be sweating like this?

You're going to do fine, Robert.

You know what I need... I need a test run.

A what?

A test run, like I do with my toys,

just to work out all the bugs.

Robert, that's brilliant!

A test run dinner, yeah.

We should do it tomorrow night,

see what the kids think of the food.

Actually...

it's pizza and movie night

with their Uncle George,

so they won't be there, but, um...

it's kind of a tradition...

"It's a Wonderful Life."

Well, we could... have dinner,

just the two of us?

Well, yeah, a "test run" dinner.

Just to see if you could...

you know, for Hennessey and the store...

- Yeah. Okay. - Yeah, yeah.

Okay.

All right, so we're all set.

All set.

Okay, so, um...

so then the parsnips...

I need to let it gel.

So it's not a date?

No. It's business.

So why are you so worried about what you're wearing?

I'm not worried. I just, you know...

I'm spending the evening with him.

I just want to look nice.

Sounds like a... a date.

Well, it's not,

because I'm good at business, and I am lousy at dates,

so this is definitely not a date.

I just know

that as an organized person,

I may not exactly mesh with someone

who's less organized.

Someone like...

Robert, maybe?

It's not a date!

'Kay.

Sure. Yeah.

Hi.

Hi.

Wow.

You, uh...

you look great.

Well, you clean up pretty good yourself.

Um...

I got you this centerpiece for your real dinner.

Well, thanks.

We should...

Yeah...

♪ Deck the halls... ♪

How's this? Thin enough?

♪ ...With boughs of holly ♪

♪ Fa-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la... ♪

Now, that smells fantastic!

You're doing really well.

Okay...

This is nice.

You're doing great.

Well, once Hennessey tries this meal,

he's going to want more than just your toys.

He's going to want the recipes.

It was okay?

You did great.

Come on.

Let's take a walk...

work off some of this great meal.

Sure, yeah. Just give me a minute.

I'm going to take these over to the...

These... these'll be here when we get back.

Okay, let's just do this quick before I change my mind.

Okay, okay.

Whoo! Okay.

You know what?

You could save a lot of time

if you put the ham in the oven first...

Just make sure you turn it down before the feta loaf.

Wait, now who was it that told me,

"When you're at work, be at work,

and when you're not..."

I just... I want this dinner to go so well for you.

I know. I know you do.

So... what's on the agenda for tomorrow?

Uh, well, the house looks pretty good.

Um, dinner was great,

so...

I actually have a meeting with a new potential client

in the morning.

Oh.

That's good. I mean, that's great.

Yeah, um...

but, you know, you should call me any time,

whatever you need, okay?

Okay. Yeah, thanks.

Okay.

Oh, hey! Tree!

We never decorated it!

I was going to show you how I do it...

We get to show you how we do...

You're right.

You're right.

So I guess you have to come tomorrow.

I guess so.

Oh! It stopped snowing.

Hey, uh...

do you believe in signs?

- Signs? - Yeah.

Omens. Portents of the future.

Not especially.

Yeah, me neither... except...

Sirius.

Yeah.

That's got to mean something.

Tree O Christmas tree ♪

♪ Thy leaves are so unchanging ♪

♪ O Christmas tree O Christmas tree ♪

♪ Thy leaves are so unchanging ♪

All right, so,

the secret to decorating a tree

is getting the order right.

It's lights, garland, tinsel, and then ornaments.

Well, you know, we were hoping

to show you our system for decorating the tree.

Oh, right.

Right, um...

What is that for?

Pin the Ornament on the Tree!

Pin the Ornament on the what?

You can go first!

Okay...

This kind of sounds more like a game than a system.

Oh, yeah.

Okay...

♪ O Christmas tree... ♪

- Up there? - All right, Lydia!

This is a little bit more fun than my system.

Right?

♪ O Christmas tree O Christmas tree ♪

♪ You'll ever be unchanging ♪

It's wonderful.

I need to, uh... oh...

get these guys to sleep.

Yeah, they're really great kids.

Yeah. I'm very lucky.

No, luck has nothing to do with it.

You're an amazing dad.

Well, some days are better than others.

Well, something tells me

that those days are pretty hard to beat.

Yeah, I...

I think Amelia's nervous about... about the play

because... because I missed it last year.

I was just running in ten different directions,

and...

I missed it.

I messed up big time,

and Molly, you know, their mom,

she never missed a performance.

I know.

She told me.

She did?

Mm-hmm.

What'd she say?

Well, she doesn't want to hurt your feelings,

but she said that her mom was always there

with a special snow globe every play for good luck.

Yeah, yeah, she was.

I, I, uh...

I bought it for her when Amelia was born.

Huh.

It's not here.

Um...

I was...

It's... it's in her room.

Wonder why she took it in there?

To remind her of everything it means to her...

and to you.

Yeah.

We can't tell you how excited we are to have you here

with us, Mr. Hennessey.

Well, I'm real interested in seeing your operation.

You can tell a lot about a person

by how they run the show.

Well, this is the workshop.

We are all tooled up to use wood, metal,

3D CAD and printing,

laser cutters, CandC, rotocasting...

You know, fellas,

I've seen all this before.

I'm not as interested in production

as I am in concept...

design and prototype.

Then follow me, sir.

Well, this is the brain center of the company,

Robert's office.

I like it.

These are some of the toys we're working on.

And what is this?

We call that "The Sugar Plum Fairy."

Yes, this is... this is very special to us.

My wife loves the ballet and ballerinas.

It's very clever.

Remind me

to tell Sheila about this.

Oh, I will.

And what is this?

That...

that is Santa's Soaring Sleigh.

And we're sure

this will be your best-seller next Christmas.

The remote control will be your mobile device.

This is the prototype.

- May I? - Please.

And with the added range extender,

the sleigh can go higher, it can travel further,

and it can do a lot more tricks.

Maybe Mr. Hennessey'd like to try it?

Oh, sure, absolutely.

No, it looks... It looks a little complicated.

My favorite toys were always the ones

that I could move myself.

Oh, it's a lot of fun.

And remote-controlled drones

are very hot right now.

Well, when you've been in the business

as long as I have,

you learn that hot can turn cold

real quick.

So...

what else do you have?

That's the big surprise.

We were saving it to show you

at dinner tomorrow night.

- Oh? - Yes, sir,

and when you see what Robert's got up his sleeve,

you're not going to believe it!

Well... I hope so.

Yeah!

I'm looking forward to it.

Why would you tell him that?

I'm all out of tricks, George.

I've got nothing left up my sleeve.

There must be something you can do here

before tomorrow night.

Yeah, I can cook Christmas dinner

and hope he changes his mind over a full stomach.

We had him, too!

Did you see the look on his face

when he saw that ballerina dancing?

And Lydia was absolutely right about your office, too.

Oh, well then, maybe we should call Lydia

and see if she has any more brilliant...

Ideas.

What?

What was it that Hennessey said he liked most

about his favorite toys?

The ones he could move himself.

Yeah...

and he's a family man.

You're smiling. Why are you smiling?

Is that good?

Maybe.

Lydia, hi!

Hi.

I'm sorry to just stop by like this,

but I wanted to see how your meeting went.

Uh... yeah, you know, jury's still out,

but I think

the Christmas dinner's going to be the big test.

Oh, well, in that case,

you've got nothing to worry about.

Well, thanks.

Come on in for a second.

No, I'm actually running some errands

for the new client,

but I wanted to give you this.

What?

For Christmas...

and to say thank you... for the job.

You have to open it, though,

before your big dinner.

Okay, yeah. I will.

Bobby, let's go!

Oh, hi, Lydia.

Come on, little brother.

We've still got a lot of work to do.

I'll be right there.

You're working?

Yeah.

Looks like we're going to be at it all night, too.

Come on in for a second.

I'll show you what we're doing.

That's... that's good.

Go ahead. Get back to work.

It's obviously important.

What's wrong?

You know, I...

I just thought that maybe,

after everything you did

to find the right balance, between home and work...

I thought that

you would stick with it,

at least for the holidays.

No, wait a second...

No, no, it's okay.

Really, I've... been down this road before.

Road? What do you mean, a road?

What?

He wasn't a client, but it turned out the same.

He was always talking about...

leaving work at the office, you know,

but when push came to shove,

it was always about the work, 24-7.

Wait, you don't understand. We're...

But I do.

Take care.

Wait, Lydia. Hold on...

Looking good, looking good.

Table set.

Okay, go see who it is!

Uncle George!

They're here!

Hello, hello!

Come in. Welcome!

- Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas.

Please, let me take your coats.

Thank you. Robert, George,

this is my wife, Sheila.

Honey, these are the fellas I was telling you about.

Mrs. Hennessey.

Sheila, please. It's so nice to meet you both.

It's a pleasure.

Oh, this is my daughter, Amelia. That's my son, Thomas.

Hi. Nice to meet you.

Yeah, come in.

Oh, your house is just lovely,

and so Christmas-y!

Thank you!

Oh, and what a beautiful poinsettia centerpiece.

Our friend, Lydia, gave it to us.

She grows them herself.

Does she?

Well, that makes it a very special gift.

Yes, sure does.

Please, come in. Take a seat.

Thank you for helping out.

This is the only chance I've had

to wrap Eric's presents when he wasn't around.

Aw, sure.

So, did Robert like the tie?

He liked it at the store.

You didn't hang around to find out?

No, he was busy.

He was doing some work at home.

He was working at the house the day before his big dinner?

Yeah, um...

you know, shouldn't we get moving on this?

'Cause Eric's going to be home any minute.

I'm surprised Robert didn't invite you to the dinner,

the way you two hit it off.

He's a client, Pam.

I was hired to help him spend more time with his kids

and get ready for a big business dinner tonight.

What he does with that help is up to him.

The job is over.

Right, check it off the app, move on.

- Exactly. - Yeah, sure, I mean,

why would you have feelings about it one way or the other?

I mean, just because he's smart, funny...

definitely easy on the eyes...

I know what you're doing.

The question is, do you know what you're doing?

I was hired to organize his life,

not get involved in it.

Are you involved?

You know, for almost two weeks,

I've seen him every day.

We've spent all this time getting to know each other,

and...

last night, all I could think was...

"I don't want it to end because the job is over."

I was kind of getting used

to all the confusion and the chaos...

maybe even enjoying it a little bit...

his messy office,

decorating the tree with a blindfold,

walking together in the snow...

That sounds pretty good to me.

Yeah, then he was working like nothing had changed.

Trust me.

Whatever that was...

everything's changed,

for both of you.

That was delicious.

Robert, you are a man of many talents.

Thank you, sir. I'm happy you enjoyed it.

I did have a lot of help from these two.

And from Lydia!

And from Lydia.

You know, when we invited you

to share part of your holiday with us,

it was because we wanted you to see for yourselves

exactly how important family is to us,

especially this time of year.

Well, we couldn't agree with you more.

Robert's kids are the most important part of his life,

and he's taken that love,

and he's put it at the heart of Trent Brothers Toys.

Young man, you have my undivided attention.

Thank you, George.

Well, Mr. Hennessey,

as you've seen for yourself,

many of our toys have all the bells and whistles

you could possibly imagine.

They fly, they talk, they dance...

but sometimes,

all of that just gets in the way of what really matters...

and sometimes, all you really want

is a game that you can play with family and friends...

one you move around yourself,

which is what the newest toy from the Trent family

is all about.

We call it the Family Game Drawer.

Everybody's favorites, conveniently in one place.

Well, an impressive use of technology,

but we have family game board boxes.

What?

Isn't that clever?

Well, I'll be.

It's compact,

it's portable,

and it holds 11 different board games.

Thomas?

May I?

Yes, please.

Well...

we do love board games.

So do we.

Mr. Hennessey, I started making toys

because... they inspired my imagination.

And I've kept making toys

because, well...

there's nothing better

than watching someone's face light up.

That's what special toys do.

People shop at my stores

because they know I'll see to it

that they find what they want, and what they need,

and a big part of that

is being in business with the right people.

As far as I can see,

Trent Brothers Toys is a mighty fine combination

of tradition and innovation...

I would be proud

to go into business with you two fellas.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

That's, that's what I was telling you about.

Oh, it's adorable!

Oh...

Uh...

All right, my little bookworm.

Time to go to bed. You've got a big day tomorrow.

Yeah.

Hey, listen, by the way,

thank you so much for your help tonight.

It was a huge success.

Yeah, no problem.

You okay?

Yeah, I guess.

I miss Mom, too, honey.

I just wish she would be here to see my play.

Yeah, me too...

and I know it's hard for you without her being there,

and I also know

you're worried because I missed last year,

but I promise you, I'm going to be there...

and...

I think even if we can't see her...

Mom will be, too.

I think so, too.

Yeah.

You know, there's just one problem, though.

I can't find the snow globe

that Mom used to bring with her.

You know the one I'm talking about?

The Christmas one

with the little girl and the fox inside?

Yeah.

Yeah, I don't know where it is,

and, you know, I want to bring it, but...

This one?

There it is!

You kept it safe, didn't you?

Yep.

I love you, Dad.

I love you, too, sweetheart.

Oh! Lydia, hi!

Hello. I know you're busy.

I just wanted to drop this off.

Ooh...

Gingerbread. My favorite!

How do I rate?

It's just my way of saying thank you

for being such a great friend.

By the way...

my kitchen is a disaster area.

And that's good.

Yes, it is. I've got to go.

Merry Christmas!

Okay, come on, Em! Your audience awaits!

Do I look okay?

Um, who are you?

Where's Amelia? Thomas!

How did this elf get in our house?

I don't know!

Dad...

All right, hey,

I just need to make one quick stop on the way.

Be right back.

Merry Christmas!

Okay, let's go!

Wow.

- Uncle George! - Uncle George!

Hey, here they are!

Amelia, you look great!

Thanks.

Dad, I've got to go backstage.

Right, right. Go, go, go. You're going to be great.

You're going to be great.

Love you.

Amelia's play!

Robert, no...

Hi there!

I was just getting Amelia's special snow globe.

- Hey, I just texted you. - Oh!

Yeah, I just really wanted to see you.

I didn't bring my phone.

Really?

Well, it said that we closed the Hennessey deal!

What? Congratulations!

Thanks.

Oh, the play!

Yeah, let's go!

Come on.

Christmas Eve is almost here, but we have a big problem!

Santa's Christmas list of good boys and girls

is missing!

Without that list,

how will Santa know where to deliver the toys?

And if Santa doesn't deliver the toys on Christmas...

and...

And if Santa doesn't deliver the toys on Christmas,

there will be a lot of sad children!

It's up to us to find that list!

Wake up, elves!

Follow us!

I'd definitely say this is a Christmas to remember!

It's thanks to you and your "Three-C System,"

you know...

and...

I also have to say that, uh...

I think there's a fourth C.

There is?

Yeah.

C, for change.

You've changed my life, Lydia.

You have absolutely changed mine.

You know, 12 days is not nearly enough time to spend with you.

I have a feeling

we'll be starting a whole calendar.