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I don't need a lot of

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who doesn't like presents and

presentation Laurel you're amazing I

don't know how you do it I'm just trying

not to wrap him as doll in my pie charts

we're gonna multitask

it's you huh I better get going

I lose my sitter at 5:30 and I promised

Emma that I'd help her build a snowman

for a school art project good luck

ready for Memphis Laurel absolutely mr.

Hatcher leaving the day after tomorrow

hard at work I see I'm sorry just trying

to get my Christmas wrapping done so I

can focus on my meetings in Memphis

well I'm counting on that southern charm

of yours the local touch might be just

what we need to get them off the fence

acquiring Cypress savings alone would

give Chicago financial the foothold we

need in the south I'll make sure it goes

perfectly

are you planning any R&R while you're

down there well I'm just there for a

week so when I'm not meetings I'll be

prepping for the next one right answer

he poses steel you might just find a

promotion in your Christmas stocking Oh

before you leave tonight we need to talk

over the revisions to the proposal I

want to review their list of fixed

assets and the depreciation schedule or

I could just maybe email you my thoughts

later tonight I'd prefer to go over it

now

yes sir mr. Hatcher

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mrs. Novack I'm so sorry I'm late

please she's an angel I just tucked her

in but I think she's still awake oh you

are a lifesaver thank you so much

welcome dear I hope you get a little

time to relax over the holidays

Merry Christmas thank you so much all

before you leave I got you a little

something it's not much but I hope you

like it

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angel can heinous no me I saw the

picture so sorry I wasn't here to help

that's okay I know you tried no one can

have a great Christmas in Memphis I

promise okay whoops and laughing you can

write me I love you too sweetie

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well Sienna be able to find us in that

this course he will I can find good kids

wherever they are are you gonna be

working yeah just a bit but when I'm in

meetings you'll be with my friend Sally

and her family might not remember Sally

she's my old college roommate she has a

daughter about your age of two and we

had Tom how get to show you grace like

Christmas just like come on grandpa yeah

lights and Christmas everywhere you look

can I bring my stockings why not we can

hang our stockings here we can certainly

hang them in our hotel room you all

right I'm gonna pack you some books for

the plane hmm your school had auditions

for a Christmas pageant why didn't you

tell me you know what's wrong honey I

just don't want to sing in front of all

those people Oh what can be fun to try

them things aren't she glad I talked you

in a sled with me last year yeah yeah

all right you ready let's rock and roll

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nuts this is so pretty

my dad grandpa moved to Arizona anyway

grandpa prefers sand of snow I love snow

me too honey and there was nothing that

grandma a lot more than Christmas in

Memphis hey I want to show you something

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that's the house I grew up in purchase

wings still there there's this it'll not

swing with my mom looks like whoever

lives there still loves Christmas yeah

looks like they do

right mom

can we check a'right like this at home

I'd love to sweetie but I'm not sure

where the roof reindeer are gonna go in

her condo oh you've grown so much since

the last time I saw you I cannot believe

you're here no city still as beautiful

as ever we took a detour past Shelby

Farms they still do and Merry Christmas

to you too little lady here uh let me

take your coats

oh great style these decorations are

amazed now

Santa's on a graphic designer fossil of

a handsome electrician like a couple of

turtle doves

hey hey Emily you probably don't

remember Lanie since the last time you

two saw each other you were both out

sighs we're making mason jar snow globes

that's so cute you add glitter to the

mason jars and to drop a tooth glycerin

and before you could cite Kriss Kringle

instant mason jar snow globes can I try

okay honey go have fun

give me a sec to hang these up than his

eggnog all around right I love me some

eggnog Lanie is so sweet and making me a

little shot so she doesn't have too many

friends back home

Lanie we'll make her feel welcome yeah

god it's so good to see you oh good to

have you home yes you know if it weren't

for work then I don't know we're not

have been able to come back you know

after mom passed I just I wasn't ready

but Emma's never seen Memphis they're

not poisonous charred Graceland

especially at Christmas and I see me of

course of course

oh so you got a backyard

I remember those couldn't you find a

house in the Chicago suburbs

I noticed the pattern at work the longer

he's been commuting the last time you

have at home shame you have to work over

the holidays yeah but if this week is a

success then I'm in lunch or VP so that

will hopefully afford me more time to

spend with Emma yeah sound like cars

okay baby you can't they don't braid

them it's not history to you I tried

something went to all of your shows you

know I think the reason planner but so

many gigs was awesome posters who

designed for us wait thinking I've do

you ever see him around I bump in him

every once in a while huh

he's doing well okay sue full of

surprises I'm sure bet yeah he always

did have 20 different things going on

even back in third grade Restless spent

more time in the corner there you are

ladies as promised

thank you Chris

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this was Elvis's home oh no honey oh

that's the king of rock and roll do all

these other people live here too you

know honey but eldest always loved

having family here at Christmas it's

just a bigger family these days like

inside it's so beautiful

we'll try to take a tour later this week

in the meantime I want to get your

picture in front of those lights can

hear alright alright right up there

alright hang on much of the mansion oh

my goodness

I'm so sorry clay what are you doing

here I'm promoting a show here but I've

still haven't met this in your interests

yeah wow it's been years

yeah ten of them I think Wow Wow looks

fantastic thank you

and who's this this is my daughter Emma

Emma this is clay hi clay how are you

Emma I'm sobbing did you knew I was

seven when I met your mom pretty cool

right

so Christmas concert does that mean

you're still performing stealing music

but on the other side of the piano now

I'm a concert promoter so we're actually

doing the concert here at Graceland

wonderful

are you performer like your mom was she

was awesome she had a voice she'd never

forget clearly you're in promotion oh

yeah clay and I used to perform together

I sang him play guitar and he played

piano she never told you about her

musical past Wow would you look at the

time our hotel room in the guest house

is ready ready ready you guys mind if I

walked you over sure I guess yeah if you

have time let's go some ice first time

in Memphis oh yeah he's your husband

meet me at the hotel

he's not in the picture anymore oh sorry

to hear that how about you

married only my work and it's a pretty

rockin marriage at the moment these

things can turn on you in a minute you

and at a certainly nude it's kind of

requirement now so a concert promoter

surprised you didn't say on the creative

side uh well these days I'm on the pain

side organizing these things to me like

wrangling kept in a circus

it's we're dreamin meets practicality

sounds like us back in the day we were

no pipe dream we were on our way have

you already thought about our final

performance okay so we have one should

go so well that's putting it kindly it

was more like a train wreck there's a

long time ago

how long you two just a week okay so you

can take him on the Grayson tour I'm

gonna try but I'm in meetings all week

oh you've come all the way to Memphis

and you're not gonna let her take a peek

inside the management's decorated for

Christmas you know what I think I can

pull a few strings if you can do it

tomorrow early game seriously I'll get

it done alright

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GuestHouse you never would have guessed

it thanks again for walking us back

pleasure

cats wrangle never ends okay so we're

gonna meet in the lobby tomorrow at 8

a.m. and you I promise you're gonna get

your mom to a song uh-huh naughty list

same old clay I'd say he hasn't changed

a bit

clay could always make me smile mm-hmm

all right we gotta go oh so you'll drop

him off in the morning yeah on my way

into town oh so great to see you Sal I'm

so glad I have you home for Christmas

bye honey come on

Wow

say that again Merry Christmas

welcome to the guesthouse at Graceland

I'm Cathy and I'll be your concierge

while you're here I'm Laurel Cooper and

this is my daughter mo let's go cheers

mommy it's someone who makes sure you

have everything you need while you're

here Emma are you looking forward to

Christmas she's a little sad to be away

from home over Christmas wants to make

sure cynic and still found her are you

kidding

Santa knows this hotel like the back of

his mitten hey I think we need some

Christmas cookies here's that I'll go

talk to the elves in the kitchen and see

what we can do about that okay of course

oh you just have to know where to look

you'll make yourselves at home I'll be

right back

keep looking honey that's so cool we

have our own piano it's really a

beautiful room but it's still missing

something to remind you of home oh yeah

can't forget this right just a couple

those on this bed time hello hello hello

this just arrived for you ma'am thank

you

you ladies have a good evening Merry

Christmas Merry Christmas thank you sir

actually it's for you for me see dear

Emma ten years ago your mom left this

behind

maybe she'll even play you a song this

is better than cookies do you really

know how to play yeah but not as well as

I'm being played can you play me

something

one short bedtime song

joy to the world the Lord is come and

now it's time for bed all right good

night baby mmm

clay was right though you played a song

good night mommy

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how do you almost ready

Josh a mighty hello how's the sweet

stunning actually strangest thing though

someone delivered a guitar to our room

and yes I played a song I knew you would

so we're almost ready are you in the

lobby no no in the restaurant actually

uh one of my acts just dropped out of

concert so I'm a little bit in crisis

about unpredictability another thing I

don't miss them out the music business

thanks for trying

no I was just thinking maybe we push the

tour towards the end of the day so you

don't around 7 o'clock

don't be mr. promises and you can trust

me studio next the museum so she will be

there with bells on alright see you then

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you

yes mr. Hatcher I'm headed in to meet

with mr. Franklin now and I will call

you as soon as we're through

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sorry sorry a little Christmas help if

you please young lady thank you hey yeah

something I can help you with miss if

you could point me to mr. Franklin then

I'll be on my way certainly because

that's me mr. Franklin you're mr.

Franklin the company president one in

the same you must be from Chicago

financial yes sir

I'm Laurel Cooper and I'm William

Franklin I'm delighted to meet you my

pleasure this is a lovely Christmas

display you have here well thank you

since the cypress trees our logo we tend

to do Christmas big around here though

my wife drew the line at live reindeer

we've even been giving out snowman piggy

banks for Christmas oh how cute you have

kids yes sir I do a daughter there you

go she will love it thank you so much

what next Christmas stockings instead of

safe-deposit boxes you just may have an

idea there so this is our main branch

though there are three others in the

Memphis area it's just sad letting go of

the reins I need a way to make sure that

all this continues for our employees and

bank family I understand

well Chicago Financial would make a

great partner yes of course but I need

to be sure that when I pass on those

reins the slave is in good hands

I brought the formal proposal down for

you to look at great please have a seat

thank you

perfect

now Laurel I'll be honest with you I'm a

little worried about being gobbled up by

big corporation we're all about family

looking after each other down here well

that is the Memphis spirit you sound

like a local are you from endless I am

born and racer okay best barbecue here

Memphis we rendezvous of course brisket

and pork ribs slaw on the side exactly

best Christmas decorations in town

most people say starry nights are the

Enchanted Forest at the Pink Palace but

Graceland has always been my personal

favorite outstanding now forgive all the

questions but we do like to get to know

the folks we do business with so you

have any plans for Christmas fun this

week well just work

on this day 100% how about this I'll

look over the proposal tomorrow and then

maybe you can join us Wednesday we're

having a Christmas gathering at company

headquarters it'll be a great way for

you to meet the rest of the bank family

I'm sure I feel free to bring a small

gift if you like we do a gift exchange

it's a little tradition my father's

started years ago Wednesday company

headquarters it's a deal

outstanding fact of it is Christmas was

Elvis's favorite time of year

so glaze since you're heading up this

year's Christmas concert at Graceland

what can fans expect our go fans can

expect an amazing lap we have everyone

from major superstars to with Graceland

mansion decked out and Christmas lights

it should be an amazing event well

sounds like a Christmas celebration the

king of rock and roll would have proved

up you will definitely see me there be

sure to get your tickets before they're

gone place your bet everybody I got

pleasure you can always break my

concentration but now you would you do

today fun

Sally sure knows her Christmas crabs

how'd your meeting go it's fine I guess

mr. Franklin is quite the character

you know his armed with facts and

figures but all I wanted to talk about

was barbecue my kind of guy how's your

family good folks who retired the

Smokies and have a sister orange juice

well I must be proud of you seems like

you're doing well for yourself hit a

little bit of a wall in Memphis but if

you want to move up you got to move on

really the VP of Gotham global is fine

and from New York and they promote

conscience all over the world so if this

show goes well you might offer me a gig

you'd leave Memphis no reason for me to

stay to see the world towards bands well

it sounds like a perfect job you never

were one to settle down

well ladies welcome back to Graceland

okay

wait play where is everybody oh it's

just a little private tour set up you're

kiddin guess mr. promise is delivering

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what do you guys think it's beautiful

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I bet the North Pole's even is pretty

Elvis's piano Wow those keys could talk

I bet they'd share some stories so mean

come on just being here it's got to make

you miss performing a little bit sure I

miss it

when I have found a daydream which is

rare sounds like you miss performing

plenty occasional open mic night but

it's not the same takes your concert

crisis no I still can't find an act to

fill the spot you and I could do it

funny why is that funny why the band

that dropped out was a local favorite

and if you forgot you were a star in

Memphis mom you were a star no honey not

really I bet she still sounds fantastic

she does she sings in the shower all the

time

hmm now you two ganging up on me okay

what's that for now

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all that

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now fun today is great mom

yeah is it true that people would come

to hear you and placing mostly just

friends tagging along concerts do you

miss it

little sometimes it's just a little

dream I'm on why'd you stop well you

know you know dreams and then you grow

up and then you have responsibilities

but can't you have this

not always sometimes you have to choose

one or the other and my most important

responsibility is being your mommy all

right it's really time for bed I love

you baby

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hey what's your hotel policy on

Christmas trees

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we can get anything even here well

anything that'll fit in her hotel room

mom Otto Santa get into the hotel

without a chimney same ways back home

magic and then what do you have reindeer

do over here head up the breakfast

buffets any more questions almost

curious do you think clays funny he has

his moments I suppose that's the tree

not too tall perfect well I'd say it's

the keeper how the bracelet to our last

night go clay kept trying to convince me

we should trust singing again while I'm

here why not is a great idea

oh sorry sir I gotta run so you got the

Christmas Festival after work

yeah thanks again for keeping in no

problem he said he's reviewing our

proposal and in the meantime he invited

me to something some kind of company

shindig tomorrow shindig a company

gathering okay one lesson I've learned

is that when it comes to negotiations

you got to keep the clock ticking stay

on the offense

yes sir

I forgot how much I loved this festival

y'all don't they have Christmas

festivals in Chicago well sure but I can

never get the pecan pie right least like

you've had a great day today especially

since you found the perfect different

mr. Franklin and now you're sure you

have time to put your fancy touch on us

absolutely it would be so much fun

hey girls what did you ask Santa for why

your bank not yet you found a new act

yet not yet you know anyone nope

we'll let you two catch up

are you girls ready to go Christmas

shopping yes but I can come with y'all

no mom I'm sorry I can't because we're

shopping for your present well in that

case we'll drop him off at the hotel in

a couple hours

y'all have fun honey

he's some cooker let's do it Cheers

oh my mom always loves this festival

used to bring me here every year she was

the best she'd be so happy to look back

no your mom was your biggest fan

Laurel I gotta tell you it's not crime

to share your voice you working at a

bank is like da Vinci being the counter

and that's no offense to bankers or

accountants well you always did believe

in me more not in rightfully settlement

no what's that record deal

oh my success was always around the

corner and the corner after that and the

corner after that and the corner for

that for a long you realize you're just

running in circles or you realize that

you have to come back to where you

started from to find those dreams looks

good you know what I just realized is

that I never properly thanked you for

the guitar or the tour so if you ever

need any thanking it boss you just let

me know my pleasure

because you know my mama did not raise

me to be no fish you don't come to think

about it there are something

what's that clay what are we doing here

you'll see enough privacy for you

where's your personal Clubhouse give a

try you're kidding really

Oh

it's beautiful

helvis bought this in 1974 to replace

the gold one that he gave to his aunt -

give a shot here goes

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and

you were right about one thing what's

that we were great together as a duo or

a couple maybe a little bit of both

what do you think happened what do you

mean with us I really did love being out

on the road and living out of the

suitcase you know but however my mom

passed away I just I realized I needed a

break you know we can't remake the past

but uh think about only good now

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me

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the round jell-o

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so

in heavenly peace

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you know I had a hack to drop out of the

Christmas concert and I I still think it

should be us you're crazy

I can't possibly prepare a song by the

weekend yeah you can't begin I agree

we'll get you to stop talking

maybe I don't think about it I'll take a

think about it over no any day clay

Shepherd the hardest working man in

music okay thank you for meeting me so

early it's been a crazy morning already

when'd you get in from New York last

night looking forward to the Christmas

concert this week you know it should be

great I wish I could control the weather

but it looks like we have a winter storm

coming our way so from what I've heard

you can handle anything likewise I

understand you threw your hat in the

ring for that job opening of ours I

think he'd be perfect for it thank you

um yes that that would be an amazing

opportunity we have a lot of resources

imagine not having to manage everything

on your own

that certainly would have his advantages

well a few of the execs will be in town

for the show on Saturday I told them to

expect great things absolutely

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come on inside

thank you wasn't sure if I have the

right address I thought we were meeting

at the company headquarters well exactly

which also happens to be my home now I'd

like you to meet my wife Glenda oh it's

so nice to meet you welcome your home is

so lovely oh thank you very much dear

but listen let me take this room thank

you I'll have your coat cuz I want you

to meet everybody yeah so did you have a

chance to look over the latest proposal

I did and it is very generous but I

flagged some other reducing redundancies

language well you know in these

acquisitions there's always some

duplications of job so it's about

finding ways to streamline things a bit

true but there is a larger family I feel

an obligation to I have to know that our

employees will be protected well I'm

sure we can put your mind at ease I'll

try to find ways to cut your operating

costs well we can discuss business later

but now it's time for what how good are

you at pin the nose on the reindeer

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okay now what you think is over here oh

I'm reindeer wallet almost as good as a

Christmas stocking safe-deposit box

you're very welcome goodness circa 1945

and if I'm not mistaken that third

building down is your bank where on

earth did you find that

well I still not my way around the

antique stores in town and my friend

Sally she restored all the colors that

is outstanding just outstanding thank

you I'm so glad you like it thank you

again for coming along Laurel I've been

trying to reach you yeah well the

meeting just wrapped up and how'd it go

to take things slow he just has some

concerns about retaining the staff in

the culture this is starting to sound

like a runaround no I think we're just

getting to know each other we're running

out of time for that

we've got to close this deal fine I

think it's time for me to get involved I

want you to set up a video conference

for tomorrow so I can walk in through

the value proposition I'm not sure that

the money is what it's all about for him

sir trust me it's always about the

bottom line

now the key to Christmas s'mores is

you've got to get your marshmallow

perfectly toasted all in the wrist

otherwise it's all on the fire good

evening ladies Clank you mind if I join

you sure what are you guys doing

absolutely it has peppermint chocolate

thank you so much that looks fantastic

no so Gordon Emma would you like to join

us we're gonna read the night before

Christmas oh absolutely

thank you Cathy so guitar in hand huh

yes don't you would have forgot about it

I remember your favorite was silent

night - silver Girls which should we try

Oh

oh it's Christmastime inside

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over and

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oh thank you baby

I agree but what do you think I love it

Oh almost sitting off well that was just

randomly here

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my name is already in the concert

program as amazing congratulations

probably the craziest thing I've ever

done

why not

I'm gonna do this you're gonna have to

help us out with something they're

strong with microwave popcorn and the

hotel sewing kit what you think I think

you'll escape yeah I think this is the

nicest hotel Christmas tree I've ever

seen

you know she is creative you get that

room service again

well I way too many ornaments and this

here is no exception

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thank you all right you can help me

which we do first

that's right this one all right I

haven't decorated treating years but

don't you like Christmas I love

Christmas my family used to do huge

Christmases and your mom she's come to a

couple of them too but my family moved

away and and don't do Christmas anymore

Wow because I think Christmas is more

fun when you have someone to share it

with well here with us it's a good point

like that one

one more yep all right it's time for the

lights let's say it all right three two

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thanks so much for the help my pleasure

you know for someone who never wanted to

be tied down with family say you got a

knack with kids doesn't hurt you have an

exceptional one

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I have a show to put together so clay

yeah why are you so set on us performing

together again maybe I'm not ready to

give up on the past why'd you say yes

honestly I trying to raise the girl

who's fearless and chases our dreams and

yet I realized that I'm the one who's

been holding back maybe it's time I put

myself on the line it's kind of ironic

you showed up in Memphis when I got to

say goodbye mom

timing was never your greatest strength

that's true no Sally has a new project

that fell in our lap tomorrow really

play Shepherd did you have anything to

do with this she might be doing the

Christmas concert posters what she's the

best designer in Memphis and then she

found out you were doing the concert

what's probably the problem is she's

supposed to be watching the girls

tomorrow

look I'm just juggling a few phone calls

tomorrow so if you'd like I can watch

the girls you said I have a knack with

kids so Wow if you think you're up for

it I handle show business types all the

time I can I can do this how hard that

be well you better get a good night's

sleep you get a good night's sleep

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I got a spring in my step

and a song in my heart I got happy you

are when you say you can baby it's

pretty houses here yeah big yard

sneezing hey hey Sal are you sure about

clay watching the kids while you're at

work sure I just need a couple hours to

finish up the posters and then pop out

to the printers yeah but you'll be

mostly in earshot and kissing your

crying oh I'm sure the girls will be

fine

I met clay see you later

batgirls morning you sure about all this

no problem well gotta run thanks again

Oh guys seriously I have a big meeting

to get to

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all right I'm pulling up the

presentation now I'm glad to see you

having a little fun while you're in town

I took Emma to Graceland we had the best

time and I was able to catch up with

some old friends - outstanding oh by the

way we rented the local ice rink for our

employees tonight and everyone's welcome

why don't you bring your daughter in

your friends oh I don't know if you're

going to help preserve our company's

culture shouldn't you experience it for

the fans yeah good point all right let's

see here let me get this right there

Showtime I mean we're all well sir if

your company is as good as the emissary

you said I think great things are in

store although we do have some concerns

when it comes to this eliminating

redundancies the language is fairly

vague and I've been looking for ways to

cut cost without layoffs so perhaps we

should discuss about that a minute but

first mr. Franklin I want to make sure

you fully appreciate the value

proposition here and of course we're

offering a very generous stock package

but I think there are several other

items you're gonna find very attractive

we could start by looking at the

operation side right yeah perfect

perfect so the flight should be on time

as long as they avoid the snowstorm in

Denver you know what I'm gonna call you

back and think the snowstorm just hit so

as you can see from the tax benefits

alone you said make a huge profit yes

that is impressive but I don't think

we're quite reaching each other here

hang on hang on I have saved the best

for last I haven't even touched on how

our stock is projected to spike

perhaps Laurel can run you through some

of the projections for our profits next

year Laurel are you with us Laurel I

guess sir um next year's profits

have them right here I've gone down

there

right smegging Christmas Krispies by

myself

girls where'd you go god I need a hand

in here you don't want to help Santa

clay help me if I would stay in the club

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Claire Shepard speaking

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hi mr. Hatcher Laurel what happened back

there I'm sorry my mind just wondered

for a minute look you've got to call

Franklin right now and remind him this

is a limited time offer the clock is

ticking I really don't think pressuring

him will help sir but I I will well I'm

counting on you

Merry Christmas enjoy your cuca uh uh

cursed and what a great idea thank you

ladies could set me up with the tall one

I need it

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hey stranger how'd it go frustrating but

I survived more importantly to clay you

left about an hour ago

but yes clay sir bad actually the girls

sound great I'm good good it's funny I

never pictured clay with kids but yeah I

guess that figured he'd be good give him

that he has one my boss is relentless

with us you know what calling back in

tune we got some snow angels to make

let's go baby you can blame me if you

get fired

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you

these are all programs and photos of one

claim I used to perform together this

one right here was from a show that

Shelby Farms this one here was when you

come on grandpa came to her she looks

really pretty

grandma lived her life to music she was

raised my I fell in love with singing

she'd be so happy that we're back in

Memphis for Christmas what's not working

the Orpheum Theatre that was my last

concert well clay told me he booked us a

show small club come to find out it's a

lot bigger than I expected three

thousand people in the audience that's a

lie yeah I got scared dad lost my voice

and Klan had to finish the show by

himself that's how I felt about the

school Christmas pageant I didn't want a

lot of people staring at me sometimes

facing our fears best way to conquer

that's exactly what I'm gonna do on

Saturday oh she did Valley kept

everything there's even a picture in

here of you and I rehearsing in her

dad's workshop well speaking of

rehearsing who's up for some Caroline oh

wait now we don't have time Clarice

let's go skating remember oh I think

we'll be okay trust me all right I don't

know how you talked me into this

just mom what baby can I stand here and

watch why are you a little nervous it's

okay hey em you know that no one roll is

in performing picture everyone in the

audience wearing elf hats

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that was lovely thank you thank you and

Merry Christmas

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that was great honey thanks mommy on to

the next house

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and I'll be right there honey

I'm so glad you could join us well an

ice rink is a unique place to talk

business that's the perfect place it's

on business it's hardly slippery when

you're already on ice

good point so tell me you like your job

in Chicago people are great really

friendly but you didn't answer my

question

well I wish I had more time to spend

with my daughter that's for sure

live long your boss's offers generous

but he won't rule out layoffs and branch

closings that I would definitely give up

some of my equity in exchange for some

ironclad promises why don't you make a

list for Hatcher with all your

must-haves in a counteroffer and in the

meantime I'll look for ways to cut costs

in your operations it sounds perfect

now I'm gonna try to do a little skating

with my family

Hey okay okay no just trying to figure

out how to get Franklin and Hatcher on

the same page

they're so different you guys yeah

Toomas can always sound good to get it

for music's right

I can't you put that

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remember this ring oh you know our first

date

just the excuse to hold your hand too

bad was unnecessary you were so graceful

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you always were a show-off

well I could always count on you for an

honest opinion that really annoyed you

it's funny the qualities you come to

appreciate people play thank you for

pushing me to perform this week you know

after mom passed away it was awesome you

know I needed that stability

I got it but I was missing something

else that I didn't even realize next

dance this make sense something was

missing with me too

thank you this week I haven't had any

family around Christmas in a long time I

missed it of yours trying to figure out

how to settle down without settling you

know get the best of both worlds

we managed to combine two carols

together

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jump on yet so much fun

I did not expect to be doing this on a

good sister I always wonder what would

be lighted yet in the left

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one of that too sometimes

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are you into a quick selfie ready okay

one two

got it

how happy she is

I happy you are

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hey you're supposed to be sleeping house

like how pretty you sound thank you baby

clay said I should make sure you were

hers for the Christmas concert thanks

coach

eating helped with the words of course

come here baby

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that means you never good night love hmm

I love you so much and I think every

time

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you

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come on Laurel we can use them out

frosting these piggies suits me cuz I

could sure use a Christmas diversion oh

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hello

Oh mr. Hatcher sorry about the noise

who's counterproposal here it is

ridiculous

there's no layoffs no forced retirement

there's no reduction of employee

benefits yeah but he said he's willing

to give up stock in return the deals not

worth it but I found other ways to cut

costs there's a unused space and three

of their branches they could sublet out

look they're all good ideas they don't

change the big picture I have two more

days I can finesse this everything okay

that's like juggling glass ornaments

take a break relax a little maybe you

should go for a walk there's a nice

house across the street that has great

Christmas lights

you mean the cute little house with a

for sale sign out front for sale sign

doesn't really I've always dreamed that

we could live next door to each other

one day and when I saw the for sale sign

my heart skipped a beat I mean just

imagine the girls can play we can

alternate dinners you can bake you're

missing one thing my job you're not for

it for years to get where I am in

Chicago and I can't just walk away now

oh I just I really hope this still goes

through you're you you'll find a way

thanks al all right I'm gonna run and

remember dinner's on me tonight I'm

gonna roast a turkey oh why don't you

drop off the care package for clay I

just made too many cookies

somebody trying to play Curzon's cubed

well I am your biggest fan and why would

I try to get the band back together

I'm happy living across the street isn't

a good idea

you are hundred starving okay guess what

what we have a show in 48 hours you

ready

get in there Emma's been helping me

practice that she has how about you

everything okay on this in talent

stranded in Denver mm-hmm 70% chance of

a blizzard and all the Gotham music

execs are gonna be there too with us hmm

so if I could pull this off I write my

own ticket and if not like I swear one

might not be a bad thing

what clay I was thinking that if this

deal goes through then maybe I could ask

my boss for a transfer here Memphis

seriously I mean if it's possible you

know coming back here it's like coming

back home and and I really feel like

this is a place where mo would be happy

I found a dream house for my imaginary

dream life right down the street from

Sally crazy right no not at all I mean

the past couple days kids enjoy

Christmas with you and him I'm back in

her hometown babe it's like that old

saying you know we know what you've

missed

exactly

Falcone yeah I've been wanting to get

back on the road so bad I realized who

made the road really great

there's just so much to figure out I

think sometimes these obstacles real

blessing how so

as far as us a dream burger

see the refunds stage

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how many people are gonna be here again

you'll do fine I got the turkey and

pinecone elves Valuev never ceases to

amaze I know a joke

what does snowman like to do on vacation

what - that never really came out of her

cell this trip made a new friend along

the way sorry I gotta take this

mr. Pat sir I found a few more ways to

streamline cost Laurel is there anything

you'd like to share with me just a

little bit more tricky than I imagined I

think I might know why Helen and Finance

just noticed a Laurel Cooper on the

website performing in the Graceland

Christmas show

aye it is but please let me explain

I was just doing a favor for a friend

especially well we'll discuss it

tomorrow

when you're back with or without the

deal tomorrow but we're saying through

Christmas I don't mean to be the Scrooge

to your Christmas plan sometimes the

only hope for a deal is to walk away

from the table get on a plane today

tomorrow at the latest

get back here it'll send Franklin a

clear message that we mean business sir

I understand but don't you think Laurel

you've done great work for us just got

caught up but I still see a big future

for you I'll see you tomorrow

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well hello wasn't sure dropping by was

okay but then I remembered you said that

your home company headquarters that's

right come on in excuse the reindeer

games

I'm so sorry for intruding mr. Hatcher

called and he wants me back in Chicago

tomorrow oh yeah he feels that our talks

are not advancing so leaves us no other

choice mm-hmm but is there anything we

can do to come to some sort of agreement

I know it's not everything you wanted

but look Laurel I know that you have

fought hard to make this work but they'd

still be layoffs and even a few is too

many come here I want to show you

something now you see that pain that's

the cypress tree my grandpa planted on

our family farm over 80 years ago that's

how I've been got its name it's

beautiful mm-hmm and every year someone

says we ought to cut it down maybe use

it for a Christmas tree I prefer to see

that tree keep going now I realize it

may not last forever but I know it'll be

growing even after I'm gone

so your decision its final some things

just don't have a price then I'll just

make do till I find another solution

well I'm disappointed hmm

but to tell you the truth if I were you

I'd do the same thing he would yes sir

it was such a pleasure to meet you you

too thank you so much Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas William you can't forget

this little I almost forgot

now I'm sorry we can't send you home

with a victory Laurel but Glenda and I

did get your little Christmas thank you

barbecue sauce I love it

all I need is a little slaw on the side

and I have a little something for you as

well will you already good it's just a

few ideas to help cut costs and boost

revenues so that Cypress Bank and

continue to grow into the future thank

you above and beyond it's clay its

Laurel again I know you're busy but we

please call me when you get this it's

important

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can't we just stay and have Christmas

here no no babe we have to fly back

tomorrow have a good Christmas in

Chicago I promise

but Lanie won't be there I know baby but

we have to go it's mommy's work and what

about the Christmas concert

I'm afraid the show's gonna have to go

on without us

Cley ASAP isn't wind tomorrow

he thinks leaving the table is the only

way to make this still happen so that

that's it clay I I'm struggling to keep

my job and everything I've worked for

and performing in this concert is the

last thing I need to do to convince my

boss that I'm committed it's fine I just

don't know why I expected anything

different but what's that mean does this

not seem familiar to you at all this is

history repeating itself this isn't my

choice please understand I do

I was totally different this time a

little bit older maybe even a little

wiser but in the end it's just fool me

twice that's not fair I I think we just

we both took on too much at least stay

for the show it's Christmas see if we

can go out on the great I'm sorry I

can't the last like we could get is

tomorrow afternoon not sure what else to

say that

you would have been great we would have

been great

I'm just do me one favor

tell him I said to buy

and Merry Christmas

clay

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you'll be do

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you'll be

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we're so sorry to see you go it's been a

pleasure having you here I wish we could

stay well the sign of a good trip is

when you hate for it to come to an end

but the way I see it anyone who loves

Christmas so much they put a Christmas

tree in their room well that's my kind

of guest this is for you miss Emma go

ahead open it so you'll remember us

thank you you're welcome and when you

get to Chicago

don't you forget all your friends here

in Memphis I'll have the valet pull your

car up right thank you miss why please

alright thank you honey

alright you ready alright come on oh my

gosh why are you guys doing here Leigh

any more to issue one more Merry

Christmas and hjerson before we went

over to the concert I'm sorry you're

going so am i is Chicago closer than

North Pole I guess so

Santa finds us every year so probably

I'm so glad y'all came by we're gonna

miss you and me I'm gonna miss you too

hey my Christmas promise is that it

won't be yours before we see each other

again I'm gonna hold you to that

I know you will let's go Stan

it'll be great to be home in Chicago for

Christmas walnut you'll have your own

room again

we even hang our stockings up I just

wish we could be here for Christmas

me too angel

how about a little music okay

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I like this one sure this was one of

your grandma's favorites too

everyone has a favorite Carol

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what is it mommy just need to make a

quick call

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Shockley Enfield's ladies and gentlemen

just a couple more friends of Elvis here

to ring in Christmas Eve at the

Graceland Christmas concert spectacular

I gotta say clay this is going really

well the execs are gonna be awfully

pleased thank you

okay shifted the show

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oh come all ye faithful and try

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and though you call me - hey yeah sorry

standby drafting so

play I know the show is almost over but

we we were driving and something just

guided us back here beautiful quick

change in the car before a concert

reminds me of old times maybe we're

going our separate ways but how about

one last song for the road let's do this

guys thank you so much I want to leave

it a special thank you to people of

Graceland for allowing us to be here

tonight for such a wonderful event that

would very close show we have one last

addition please give a warm Christmas

welcome to Memphis's own moral code

mom just remember picture I'm all

wearing elf hats thank you baby I

believe in you I love you I love you

[Applause]

the last time I performed in front of so

many people it didn't end so well

all those folks looking at me and

whatnot I just kind of froze like a

Christmas no man when I was a little

girl my parents brought me here every

Christmas to Graceland and now I get to

be here with my own daughter tonight so

I'd love to share a song with y'all clay

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city sidewalks busy sidewalk dressed in

holiday star in the air there's a

feeling even stoplights vacant bright

red and green as the shoppers rush home

with their treasure here the snow crunch

see the kids Bunch

there's a sale

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still the bear

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ring-a-ling here the rain

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you guys say we kick this up a notch

Memphis town

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see

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Oh

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that was great Ange I'm so proud of you

Laurel

mr. mrs. Franklin thank you so much for

being here tonight now if there was ever

evidence that you are still a local

young lady that performance just proved

well you can't be Christmas at Graceland

now Laurel I know that you're still

planning on going back to Chicago that's

the plan sir

I'm looking for somebody with your kind

of smarts to be on our team

somebody fights for what they believe in

and who knows that not every extra penny

really is a profit you know anyone like

that I think I might sir well I'm not

sure I can match the pay of some hotshot

Chicago firm but we never work weekends

and we leave every day of fine to be

with our families that's right how does

that sound sounds perfect to me sir

great then we'll talk about it the first

of the year

Merry Christmas thank you Merry

Christmas Laurel welcome to the family

[Laughter]

he did it you pulled it off thank you I

appreciate that

I'd say after what I saw tonight you're

shoo-in for that job in New York

Merry Christmas Merry Christmas thanks

for a great show

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you are amazing

q2 it's just like old times

hey you like surprises right

Franklin offered me a job you serious

yeah and I'm gonna take it you know it's

funny I was thinking about sticking

around too

then I thought you said you were more

than ready to leave this town my often

it took almost leaving we realized

what's been here all along

oh hey this now held all till now

well that's good timing so no New York

for you

New York has its pluses but my heart's

in Memphis

are you you really moving back

everything I want is here

especially you

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I love you and I always have I love you

too always will

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you know I might have booked us a little

kick of your mind

New Year's Eve it's a work for you what

just like old times

yes it is where did you come from

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No

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