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Looking good, Cliff.

Thanks, Belle.

Hey, Ben. Hey, Belle.

I saved the best wreath I had for the prettiest girl I know.

Aw. I'm sure you say that to all the girls.

That's not true. We girls talk, you know.

Oh, I have something for you guys.

Merry Christmas. Thank you.

Merry Christmas. Bye.

Look at that. Both of us have roses.

And you know what they say about great minds.

What do they say about great minds, Tony?

That great minds... should go to dinner.

Tony, are you trying to take out my daughter still?

Well, it is Christmas, the season of joy and charity.

Charity? I think you need to work on your material.

Come on. I brought you roses.

Thank you.

Well, I remember how much you love roses,

especially at Christmastime.

I do. It was very sweet of you.

And look how the roses blend together.

It kind of reminds me of us.

Tony, I...

Okay, I'll stop with the cheesy lines

if you agree to go out to dinner with me one time.

Look, you are smart

and good-looking and charming.

Any girl would be crazy to not wanna go out with you.

But we're friends.

So you're saying you're crazy? I love crazy.

Are you telling me

that you honestly wanna go out with me,

and I'm not just a challenge?

I honestly wanna go out with you.

Well, I'm sorry. I can't.

Can't tonight or can't ever?

My dad's sending me away to handle some new client, so...

And the estate features an impressive library,

and Belle loves books, so it's a perfect fit.

Wait. You're sending her away during Christmas?

The owner wants to auction off all the contents of the estate,

and then sell the house, so we... Uh, me.

...have to photograph every item in its place.

Which is probably gonna take a solid week.

And I leave today, so...

Today? This can't wait until after Christmas?

Well, he wants to be out before Christmas, so we...

Me.

...are going to accommodate him.

So dinner's gonna have to wait.

So, you are willing to go to dinner with me?

One date.

Good. Fantastic.

I'll, um... I'll be in touch.

Enjoy the books.

Thank you for the roses.

You're welcome.

Katie, it's Tony. Hey.

So listen, I know this is kind of last minute,

but I have a reservation over at the Grill at 7:00.

Yeah. You wanna go?

You know, he's just relentless.

Dad, are you listening to me?

He hates Mondays.

He's a cat.

Okay, I'm sorry. What were you saying?

Tony. Ah.

He's not really my type, but he just won't leave me alone.

Well, why don't you just go out with him?

Dad, you think that he's actually interested in me?

Honey, I know he is.

He has been since you were kids.

Anyway, enough about this. I need you to focus 150%

on the Hunter Lowell estate, okay? I am focused.

This is a big commission, and we need the money.

I know. I do the books. Remember, Dad?

Just be safe, okay?

I love you, Dad. Call me.

I will.

♪

♪ Dark cloud cover strikes the north ♪

♪ It has to stop snowing ♪

♪ Under the tree lies my present for you ♪

♪ Today is Christmas Eve ♪

♪ And it wouldn't be merry ♪

♪ If it wasn't for you ♪

♪ For being here with me ♪

Uh, excuse me. Can I order?

Sir?

Oh.

What can I do for you?

Have a wedding coming up?

Oh, yeah. I'm studying to be ordained online.

We have a tendency to double up on jobs around here.

Gotcha.

How's your Cobb salad?

It's good.

And... do you make your own lemonade?

Of course we do.

Everything here is homemade, including the pies.

And today's special is lemon-lime cream.

Sounds good.

I think I'm gonna just stick with the Cobb salad

and a large lemonade, please.

You got it.

Thank you.

Excuse me. Are you familiar with the Lowell estate?

Yeah, I know it.

Well, I'm on my way there, but I think I might need some better directions.

Uh, you know what?

You don't wanna go there, missy.

Well, I'm going there for business, so...

Ignore Reverend Burny.

I'm Angie. I'm the estate manager.

I had your room made up today.

Thank you. I'm Isabella.

Mr. Lowell isn't that bad.

"Isn't that bad"?

I work for him.

I'm still living to tell the tale.

How long you in town for?

I guess however long it takes me

to catalog all the items in his home.

That is gonna be a while. Yeah. Hey, perfect.

You know, you'll be here for the Christmas party.

Now, that is quite something.

Look, I can't promise to take you as my date,

but I'll save a couple of spots for you on my dance card.

I'll hold you to that.

Welcome.

Thanks.

Who are you?

Um, I'm Isabella Everhart.

Everhart, as in Rex Everhart?

Yes. He's my father and my business partner.

I was expecting him.

Well, you... You've got me.

I contracted with him, not you.

Uh, he's my partner, Mr. Lowell,

but I'm actually the one with the extensive knowledge of books,

and I hear that you have quite an impressive library.

I'd prefer it if your father were here.

Well, we can call him. Great.

But if you want your estate ready for sale by Christmas,

then I suggest you let me do my job.

All right. Very well.

You can leave your bags here.

Okay.

This way.

It's such a beautiful house, Mr. Lowell.

A house with too much stuff.

I understand that you inherited it from your grandparents.

Is that correct? That's correct.

There's no Christmas decorations.

I plan to be out of here by Christmas.

Oh. That's too bad.

Follow me. I'll show you to your room.

You can get started.

That's okay.

This will be your room during your stay.

Oh, wow. What a beautiful room.

I, uh... I love the rose motif.

If these are guest rooms, I can't imagine what the master must look like.

Actually, it is the master. I just don't sleep here.

Oh, why?

Personal reasons.

It's not haunted, is it?

No, it's not haunted.

I was... I was kidding.

Well, hello.

What a cute dog.

What's his name? Beast.

Beast?

Well, you're not a beast, are you?

Why'd you name him beast?

I didn't. My fiancée did.

Oh, I didn't realize you were engaged.

I'm not. Not anymore.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pry.

The library is down the hall, on the left.

I'll come get you once you're settled.

Great. I shouldn't be that long.

Beast.

Come.

Oh, my gosh!

This room is amazing.

I don't think I've ever seen a personal collection like this before.

Some of these bindings are real works of art.

You have a Gutenberg Bible?

The plan, Miss Everhart,

which I have no intention of wavering from,

is to auction off every single item in this house.

Why would you wanna sell everything off?

They're just books,

although they might be worth a little bit of money.

A little money?

This isn't a first edition,

but this is probably worth...

I don't know... Nearly $50,000.

50,000?

Yes. You should be keeping this in a glass case.

Well, I don't really need your advice, Miss Everhart,

just your appraisal.

Yes. I'm... I'm sorry. I didn't...

Now, this table should do as a workstation.

The kitchen is downstairs.

You're more than welcome to prepare your meals during your stay.

I won't wait on you.

My housekeeper did some shopping this morning,

so there should be plenty of food.

I won't keep you from your work.

Come on, Beast. Let's go for a walk.

Beast!

Wow. I love this room.

Well, hello, Beast.

Lie down.

Aw. You're such a sweet dog.

You're not a beast, are you?

Okay, you can stay, but I gotta work.

Beast.

Hey, boy.

Beast?

Beast!

Come in.

Excuse me.

I was looking for my dog.

Oh, he's quite the snuggler.

He's usually not.

You're still working?

Yeah. A document for my dad.

At 1:30 in the morning?

Well, he needs it by tomorrow, so...

He sends you here to handle my estate,

yet asks you to do other work.

Pretty much.

Well, I trust it won't get in the way of what we're doing here?

No, it shouldn't affect us at all, Mr. Lowell.

Good.

Beast.

Beast, come.

Beast, let's go, now.

Suit yourself. Good night.

Good night.

Okay, do you have something against shirts?

What? You never seem to be wearing your shirt.

Do you not like shirts, or...

No, I like shirts just fine.

Strange question.

I was kidding. Um, are you hungry?

I made some breakfast. There is fresh fruit

and scrambled eggs with cheese and salsa.

No, I can handle my own breakfast, thanks.

Beast has never slept with anyone before.

He's usually not much of a snuggler.

Well, he was last night.

Beast was a snuggler?

Hard to believe.

Morning, Angie. Good morning, love.

Angie will give you the tour. Tour?

Of the estate. I need to take some pictures

for the estate sales pages.

Give me a moment.

So this is the barn conversion.

Hunter was raised by his grandparents.

Back in the day,

they had all the parties in here.

Well, it's beautiful.

It's definitely a selling point.

Yeah. His grandmother loved to entertain.

She would host

book clubs, the Garden Club,

picnics, holiday parties, more book clubs.

She even hosted the annual Christmas dance here one year.

It's pretty much been sitting empty

ever since she passed.

Hunter has only come back for the past few weeks

just to settle the estate.

Oh? From where? San Francisco.

He works for some international commodities firm.

Or he did.

He just quit so he can go travel the world.

That sounds nice.

I think he's just running away.

From what?

All this. Too many memories.

That's why he doesn't like to be here.

Come on. I'm gonna show you the covered bridge.

Great. It's the most charming

and romantic little aspect of this estate.

I'm excited to see it.

This solarium is off-limits.

Hunter doesn't want me to touch it.

I sneak in and water the roses.

His grandmother planted them,

and I just can't let them die.

I wouldn't either.

This place is magical.

Or it could be.

It was his grandmother's favorite room.

That's why he never wants to come in here.

The memories just haunt him.

Then he takes it out on us.

Angie.

Quick. We gotta get outta here.

He'll kill me if we're in here.

Good morning, Tony. Morning.

What can I do for you?

I wanted to talk to you about Isabella.

Oh, I'm sorry. She's not here right now. No... I know.

That's why I'm here. I went out on this date last night.

Why are you telling me this? Well, I had a great reservation.

I didn't wanna lose it, so I took out this beautiful girl.

Wait, wait, wait. Look, I'm not a priest, okay?

I'm Belle's father. That's why I wanted to talk to you.

So, I'm sitting at this restaurant across from this gorgeous woman,

and the only thing I can think about... is Isabella.

Why are you telling me this?

I want your blessing.

You wanna marry my daughter?

Yes. It hit me last night.

And I need you to help me seal the deal.

Okay, first of all,

Belle is not a deal to be sealed, okay?

Yes, I'm her father, but my opinion doesn't count.

I mean, she makes her own decisions.

But she trusts you, and she loves you,

and you can help steer her in the right direction.

I love her.

I know you do.

Good morning. Hey.

I see you still haven't found your shirts.

Well, I've just been running.

You might find this hard to believe,

but some people do actually run with shirts on.

Not me. So I see.

Hey, do you wanna take a look at this portfolio that I'm creating for the house?

Nah. Not now.

I got a couple errands I need to run first.

Okay.

Miss Everhart?

Miss Everhart!

Miss Everhart?

Hi.

What are you doing?

I brought in some new flowers, and I cleaned up the room,

and I'm taking pictures for the estate sales pages.

This room is supposed to be off-limits.

This room is a huge selling point.

No. Cleaning up rooms that you were asked to stay out of is not doing your job.

That's what Angie's here for.

You have more than enough things to get done in the library,

and I'd appreciate if you got back to it.

As soon as I'm done taking the pictures.

I want you out of this room now!

Look, if you want this house sold,

and you wanna be out of here before Christmas, you have to let me do my job.

Taking pictures of some plant room isn't gonna matter.

It doesn't make a difference to you.

But to the person that's buying this estate...

Trust me. It matters.

Cataloging the items in this house to be sold

is what you should be doing.

I'm very aware of what needs to happen here. Great.

I've been logging extra-long hours the last two days. Great. As you should be.

'Cause you're on my time. I hired you.

Which I'm starting to realize was a huge mistake on my part.

Listen, this is not okay.

I'm not gonna tolerate you speaking to me...

You will tolerate it, because I'm...

I'm sorry.

You know, you have been nothing but rude to me

since I got here.

And I am truly sorry that you're so miserable on the inside

that you think that it's okay to just bully everybody around you.

As much as I like your dog

and as much as I truly love this library,

I quit.

I quit. Come on.

You're not gonna quit.

Watch me.

Mm.

Hey, young lady.

Belle, are you okay?

I came to say good-bye.

Don't tell me you quit.

He yelled at me.

He does that.

Well, I'm surprised you lasted as long as you did.

I wish you were staying, though.

I've been working on my dance moves.

What set him off this time?

I reorganized and cleaned out the solarium.

Oh, dear.

My dad's gonna disown me.

He's really counting on this commission.

How about I treat you to lunch?

Sit down.

I forgot one thing in my car.

I'll be right back.

Here you go. Thanks, Burny.

Yeah?

How dare you shout at Belle.

This is not how you were raised.

Angie, have you seen her? Is she okay?

She was just trying to do her job. She was trying to help.

Okay. I know. I know, okay?

I feel bad enough as it is.

Good. You should.

But it's not too late to fix it.

We're having lunch at the diner before she leaves town.

Hunter, you get your butt over here.

Get back inside.

Go.

Come on.

So, I go in the kitchen, I came out, I gave her chicken cacciatore.

She was happy as a clam.

Can I talk to you outside for a minute?

Um, I'm actually okay to talk right here.

I'm sorry.

I'm... I'm sorry

that I lost my temper and... and shouted at you.

You didn't deserve that.

And I would like it if you came back.

Beast wouldn't forgive me if you didn't.

And I promise that I'll be...

Nicer. Yes.

Civil?

Yes.

Human?

Yes to all of the above.

Sorry. I just...

I can't.

Not until I finish my lunch.

Would you like to join us?

Would you mind, Angie?

Hunter, please, sit down.

Thanks, Burny.

Thank you.

Can I help you with your bag?

Uh, sure. Thank you. I'll take this one.

Beast.

I wanna show you something.

I know it won't excuse my behavior earlier,

but, uh, I'm hoping it might explain things a little.

This was my fiancée.

She was beautiful.

When Helen died, I felt like my heart stopped.

Couldn't breath.

Didn't want to go on living.

I'm so sorry.

The solarium was her favorite room,

and she loved roses,

so when I smashed that rose bush today...

I... I don't know if I can fix it.

We can fix it.

Right back in here.

Gonna hold it?

That's the extent of my gardening skills.

Doing good.

She can get a safe little place in here.

There. Should be blooming in no time.

Belle, I'm sorry again for earlier.

Well... here's to a fresh start.

Glad you came back.

Thank you.

I got... I should probably get back to work.

Okay.

Yeah, okay.

How's it going?

Well, you were right.

I'm in love with this library.

I never want to leave this room.

Well, if that's what it takes.

I'll buy you the New York Public Library.

Tony?

Hey, Belle. How are you?

What are you two doing together?

Well, if I can't be with you.

Being with your father's the next best thing.

He's convincing me that his intentions are quite noble, Belle.

Is he buying you drinks?

Yes, and lunch.

I thought you had a meeting today?

Well, since it was originally your meeting,

I'm going to let you call them up and apologize and reschedule.

I think my hands are full here.

Listen, Belle.

I have earned my leisure time.

Yes, Dad, I think you have,

but not if it's going to interfere with business.

Listen, if you don't want to call them,

then I'll fire off an email and let them know

that you're out of town and it slipped your mind.

No, no, don't do that.

I... I'll handle it.

Good girl.

How are those e-cards coming?

Fine. I'll finish them tonight.

You, my love,

enjoy that library.

Hey.

Hey.

You look like you could use one of these.

It's from our private reserve.

I think I could use a glass.

Cheers?

Cheers.

Mm.

Wow. That's delicious.

It's one of my favorites.

It's a big cabernet.

You have very good taste, Mr. Lowell.

Please, call me Hunter.

You have very good taste, Hunter.

So how do you like working with your dad?

In moments like this, I love it.

Any other moments?

I won't tell a soul. I promise.

Well, it's... it's fine.

It's just, well, you know, the gallery and the auction business

was really his dream,

and when we became partners,

I was all too happy to take on that same passion,

but now it seems like it really isn't his dream anymore,

and I'm left to deal with the day-to-day details.

Yeah.

Well, it's hard working with family.

Definitely can be.

So what's your dream?

To have your own bookstore?

Close. I would love to be a rare book dealer one day.

You should do it.

I will... one day.

It is really beautiful out here.

You know, my grandmother would've loved talking books with you.

It was her passion.

That and entertaining.

You know she started volunteering at the library

when she was 14?

That's how my grandparents met.

If you would've heard my grandfather tell the story,

he said that she was stacking books

in the world history aisle when he first saw her.

He was 15, said he was instantly smitten.

Walked right up to her and kissed her.

They've been together ever since that day.

That's romantic.

Well, that's rare.

So is your library.

Do you know how much time and love it takes

to create a collection like that?

Oh, it's just stuff.

Can't take it with you.

All of your history is here.

I can't believe you'd want to walk away from all of that.

Just doesn't feel like home anymore.

Too many ghosts.

So where would you go?

I don't know. Somewhere far away.

Forgot to feed Beast.

Wow, we've been out here for hours.

How did that happen?

You know, this is the first time

in a long time

I've enjoyed being home.

Thank you for that.

It was my pleasure.

Shall we?

Yeah.

I had a really great time tonight.

Yeah, I did, too.

Um, good night.

Um, can Beast sleep with me?

I really don't think I have a choice in the matter, do I?

Probably not.

Good night.

Sleep tight.

Sleep tight?

I smell coffee.

Good morning.

I like your apron.

There's coffee and breakfast.

I made your recipe

of scrambled eggs and cheese and salsa.

Hmm. A man who cooks.

I like that.

Try this.

Do you like it?

Mm-hmm.

Yep.

That's disgusting.

I'm sorry.

Oh, no. Mm-mm. I think they're good.

They're good. They're perfect.

Oh, you think they're perfect?

Mm-hmm.

Good morning, everyone.

Hey, Angie. Good morning.

Um, look, we'll pick up something on the way.

I'm gonna go get cleaned up.

And we'll go get the tree.

Go get the tree?

We're gonna decorate the house for Christmas.

All right, then.

He tried.

That's why I do the cooking.

That looks horrible.

Beast?

You have your own Christmas tree grove?

Doesn't everybody? No.

My grandparents. They planted it.

And look how happy your grumpy dog is.

He's definitely lost his grumpiness.

At least whenever you're around.

You have a Beast in your life?

Other than my dad? No, I don't.

Why? I don't know.

I just figured you'd have more than enough guys

lining up to take you out every Friday night.

I don't want more than enough guys.

I want the right guy.

So you believe that there is a right one?

Yeah, what girl doesn't?

Oh!

Beast.

Well, how was your time in the woods?

It was perfect.

Oh, that's an interesting choice in words.

Mm, it's an accurate one.

Well, while you two were out,

I took a peek in Hunter's grandmother's Christmas binder,

and I came across the section

on the annual Christmas dance.

You remember the year that

she hosted it here, don't you?

I do. I remember it went on all night.

Six to eleven.

I had everybody out by midnight.

I'm sure it was beautiful.

It was. It was amazing.

It's a shame that they're gonna have to cancel it this year

because they have no place to host it.

I can take a hint, Angie.

And don't even think about it.

I'm not about to host a dance here when I wanna

be out of this place by Christmas.

Well, that is a shame.

Especially since Belle is in town.

Okay, so maybe no dance this year.

Because we don't have a location.

But the Christmas festival is in town tonight.

It'll be fun.

I would love to go, but I have so much work to do.

Hey, if you'd really love to go,

then I'd love to take you.

I just wanna make sure that

I get all the work done in your time frame.

I was thinking maybe it's time

I readjust my time frame.

Hey, Dad.

Sweetheart, is everything okay?

I'm more than okay.

Well, you haven't returned my e-mails

or my calls since yesterday.

Oh, I'm sorry. It's been crazy here.

Listen to me.

If Mr. Lowell is abusive in any way,

you stand up to him.

Hunter wouldn't do that, Dad.

Hunter?

You two are having lunch together again?

Listen, how is work going?

The work is great.

The library is amazing.

Yeah, I mean, the house is beautiful.

The town is so charming.

And there's a Christmas festival we're going to tonight.

We're going to? We who?

Hunter and I.

I love it here, dad.

I do. I love this house.

I know that there's no way we could ever

buy a place like this, but this would be my dream come true.

Well, you know our financial situation.

I gotta get back to work.

Talk tomorrow, okay?

Excuse me.

I wish I could buy that estate.

I could buy the estate.

Why would you do that?

For Belle.

Well, isn't that a bit much?

It's perfect.

And that library is the one Christmas present

she'll never forget.

Merry Christmas.

Put your letters in the box here.

Hey, you two lovebirds.

Come on, write your letters to Santa.

Should we?

I don't think I've ever written a letter to Santa.

Come on.

Thank you. Oh boy.

Don't look at mine. Don't look at mine.

Merry Christmas.

I'm sorry, do you mind if I take this?

It's my dad. No, go ahead.

It's invoices he wants me to go over.

At night.

Yes. He calls me all day.

Every day.

And I usually cave.

Wow.

What? What's that look?

You need to set some boundaries.

It's a family business.

There are no boundaries.

Plus, you know,

I don't think it's a bad thing.

What do you mean?

Well, I'm happy that I caved on taking

the Hunter Lowell estate.

Me too.

Very happy.

It shouldn't be my responsibility

to save the town Christmas party.

It isn't.

You heard Angie's hints.

Yes, she's very subtle.

I think she gets it, you know.

She knows you have a lot going on.

I do, you know? I don't have time

to host a Christmas party.

Right?

Come on, what do you think?

I...

It doesn't matter what I think.

It matters to me.

Okay.

Well, from a sales point of view,

I think for you to host the Christmas dance

at the estate brings visibility

and some good press

and from a personal point of view,

I think it's...

I don't know, it's a sweet way

to honor your family and your friends.

Okay.

If I did throw the Christmas party,

since you're staying at the estate...

people might assume

that we're each others' dates for the night.

Would you mind that?

No, I...

I wouldn't mind that at all.

Then I'm throwing the party.

Really? Yeah.

I'm gonna do it.

I'm throwing the town Christmas party.

Hi, there.

Did you have a good time?

Yeah, we did.

It was... it was beautiful.

How was your day, Angie?

Well, I've been better.

You guys still having a hard time

finding a place to hold the party?

Everything's still booked.

What about the barn?

What?

Isabella and I were talking, and we just kind of figured.

It's the most logical place, so...

But you said... Forget what I said.

Okay, I will.

I will take care of all the details.

You won't have to do a thing.

Except for dance with this beautiful young lady.

Sounds good to me.

How about a glass of wine?

Sure.

In the library?

Yeah, that sounds nice.

Actually, could you give me 30 minutes?

There's something I want to do.

Okay.

Hurry up.

Wow.

Merry Christmas.

This... this place looks amazing.

Thanks... Oh, I wanna show you

some pictures I already took.

Come look.

Look at these.

Wow. Right?

Doesn't even look like this place.

Are you happy?

Very.

Uh, I found something else while I was pulling out

all the Christmas decorations, and I think...

you made this. Am I right?

I love the binding, by the way.

The ribbons are just a really nice touch.

Oh, wow. I...

I made this when I was seven.

Aww.

My grandpa used to read this story to me

every Christmas eve.

My dad read it to me every Christmas too.

Should we read it?

Sure.

"Twas the night before Christmas

"when all through the house,

"not a creature was stirring,

"not even a mouse.

"The stockings were hung by the chimney with care

"in hopes that Saint Nicholas

"soon would be there.

"The children were nestled all snug in their beds,

"while visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.

"And Mom in her kerchief

"and I in my cap

"had just settled our brains

"for a long winter's nap.

"The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow

"gave the luster of mid-day to objects below.

"When what to my wondering eyes

"should appear,

"but a miniature sled,

"and eight tiny reindeer.

"With a little old driver, so lively and quick,

I knew, in a moment, it must be Saint Nick."

"He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,

"and away they all flew, like the down of a thistle.

"But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight,

"Happy Christmas to all,

"and to all...

a good night."

Merry almost-Christmas.

Have one of those for me?

Coming right up, good morning.

Good morning.

There you go.

So I'm sorry about last night.

For what?

I fell asleep and so early.

Thanks for the blanket, though.

Hey, you needed the sleep. No worries.

I just... I don't know,

I guess I don't want to miss out on anything

while I'm here.

Well, we have tonight.

Yeah.

Hey, Hunter, how are you?

Pretty good. Thanks for helping out.

My pleasure.

Yes.

Hey. Hi.

I have to go run a few errands. Do you need anything?

Uh, no, I'm okay. Thank you.

Okay.

You know, if you wanted to take the next couple of days off,

I'd be fine with that.

Are you considering staying through Christmas?

No.

Well, if you need me for a couple extra days,

I'm happy to make the time.

Anything to prolong your time in this library, huh?

It's not just the library.

I'll see you in a few.

Try not to work too hard.

Hi, Dad.

Did you get my text about those invoices?

Yes, I did, I'll get to them as soon as I can.

I was actually calling you with an invitation.

Hunter is hosting a Christmas dance on Saturday,

and it's a big annual town event,

and I was hoping you'd come up for it.

Wait a second, he's hosting a party?

I hope he's still planning on selling the estate.

I mean, we could use that commission.

Yes, Dad, he's still planning on selling the house.

Okay, um...

Is there something you're not telling me?

Meaning? You know,

Between you and Hunter?

No, of course not.

Okay. Well, count me in.

I look forward to schmoozing with the locals

and drumming up a little business.

Great.

Love you, sweetheart.

Come on, let's go look.

Do we really have to do this?

Yes, we do. Come on.

Ready? Yes, we're ready.

Let there be light.

It's beautiful!

It is.

Good job, Ange.

It looks good. I told you how great

it was gonna be.

Come on, you two.

Can I look?

It's amazing.

Yeah.

Beautiful.

You can do all this?

Well, I had a little help.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Wow.

May I have this dance?

Without any music?

♪

How's that?

That's nice.

You can dance.

So can you.

And you lead. I like that.

It's easy with the right partner.

You know, this, um...

This might sound weird,

but I'm really happy here with you.

I'm happy you're here.

Tony.

Excuse me. Oh, well,

your front door was open, so I just figured...

You'd just barge into my house.

Well, I am her boyfriend.

No, he is not my boyfriend.

What are you doing here?

Well, I'm excited to talk to Mr. Lowell.

I wanna put an offer on this place.

What? Why?

Because you love the library,

I love you, and... I wanna prove it.

Tony, we're not even dating.

Everything was going in the right direction.

Then you came here, and you got...

I don't know, distracted? Oh, which reminds me.

I do have an offer for the place,

and this is with the library intact.

That's, um...

a very generous offer.

Well, when I'm determined,

I'm determined.

You know, your father and I are having dinner at the saloon.

It'd be nice if you joined us.

I, um... we were just...

No, I wouldn't want to ruin an evening with your boyfriend.

He's not my boy... Hey.

Well, that's good, because I'm starving.

Did you wanna come along?

No, you know what? I don't think I will.

Hunter.

Huh.

Your dad's waiting.

Shall we?

Hmm.

Okay. Who's hungry?

We're not going to dinner with you, Dad.

Can you please give us a minute?

Oh, somebody's on edge.

You really don't get it, do you?

I am clueless.

You take advantage of me, Dad.

You have zero consideration for anything that I want.

You interrupt me constantly, you think that every time

that you call me, I'm supposed to just jump.

Oh, please, that's ridiculous.

Let's take this week, for example.

You dump the Lowell estate in my lap at the last minute.

A huge, time-consuming project.

Then you call me every day that I'm here.

Calling, texting, e-mailing,

with things that you need me to handle.

And then you missed an important meeting

because you had to go play golf.

You need a vacation.

No, I don't need a vacation.

What I need is an equal partner

to share equally in the responsibilities

of our business.

That's not fair.

Look, if you want to retire, Dad, do that.

That's great.

Then I can run the business, and I can finally specialize

in rare books like I've been wanting to.

Wait a second, you haven't told me

you wanted to specialize in rare books.

Yes I did, Dad.

You just weren't listening.

Hey, Beast.

You wait up for me tonight?

Okay.

Hi, bud.

Like so. That good?

Yeah, that looks great. A little higher?

No, I think that's too high.

That's perfect. Right there. That's center?

Right in the center. That looks great.

Put it higher or... No-no-no.

You had it right. That's perfect.

I'll get some wire...

Uh, Hunter, can I talk to you for a second?

We don't have anything to talk about.

Tony is not my...

Good morning, Belle! We are here to help.

Like little elves.

Hey, Dad? Hi.

Dad, this is Hunter and Angie.

Mr. Lowell.

Mr. Everhart, it's a pleasure.

Pleasure to meet you. Enchante.

Oh, and this is Tony.

Nice to meet you. Hi, Tony.

Um, excuse me, sweetheart,

can I talk to you for just a second, please?

Thank you. Sure.

Listen, um, about last night,

You were absolutely right about everything.

I mean everything. The way I am at work,

the way I am at the office.

I'm sorry, Belle,

I'm so sorry. Okay, I'm gonna change.

Things are gonna be different from now on, okay?

And I just... I'm here to support you.

And I want you to know that.

Thank you, Dad.

You know, those chairs,

they need to be set up over there.

That would be helpful.

I can do chairs.

I can do chairs so well. Tony, chairs!

Ah, on it. Excuse me.

Listen, I...

Are you okay, love?

No.

No, I don't think so.

I think I have just the thing

to cheer you up.

Where did you get all these dresses?

Well, I was young too once, you know.

Angie, they're... They're beautiful.

Let's go inside, see how they look.

So...

What's the story on your dad?

My dad, huh?

♪ Dashing through the snow ♪

♪ On a one-horse open sleigh ♪

♪ Over the fields we go ♪

♪ Laughing all the way ♪

♪ Bells on bobtail ring ♪

♪ Keeping spirits bright ♪

♪ How fun it is to laugh ♪

♪ and sing a sleighing song tonight ♪

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Jingle all the way ♪

Hey. Hi.

Have you seen Isabella anywhere?

Not yet.

Listen.

I don't know the history between

Belle and this Tony fella.

But there is no denying

the connection between the two of you.

You belong together.

Please.

Don't let tonight

be the biggest regret of your life.

Thanks, Ange.

You look absolutely stunning.

Thank you.

May I?

Sure.

My grandfather gave my grandma

a rose corsage

when they hosted the dance.

I drove all the way up here.

I think you owe me a moment.

He's selling the house,

and he's leaving.

This could be your home.

This could be our home.

I don't want to talk about this right now.

Then when?

I don't know.

Where's my dad?

What? Is everything okay?

It's fine.

What's going on...

Why did you bring him here?

Sweetheart, he loves you.

My heart belongs to someone else.

Who?

Hunter.

I love him, Dad.

Then you should tell him that.

Sorry to interrupt.

May I have this dance?

Enjoy yourselves.

Well, I thought you wanted to dance.

We can dance.

You look gorgeous.

Thank you.

This moment...

this feeling...

This is why I wanted to hold the dance here.

It's what I needed.

You're what I needed, Belle.

I've been dead inside.

I've been running from my feelings for too long.

Thank you.

You brought me back to life.

Thank you.

Um...

I'm sorry.

I just need one second, okay?

Can we talk?

I know you think that you love me.

I don't think I love you.

I know I do.

And I know that you love me too,

so don't just throw this away

because of some crush.

Tony, you're a good guy.

And I do... I love you,

as a friend.

It can never be anything more than that.

This emotion that you're feeling for Hunter.

It's not real.

It's an infatuation because he's leaving.

And he is leaving.

Once you get back home with me,

those feelings will fade.

My feelings for him won't fade.

They're never gonna fade.

What are you doing?

Get off me!

It's your loss.

Hunter!

I think you and I should talk.

We don't have anything to talk about.

Mind if I have a glass?

Help yourself.

You know, Belle...

is very special.

Yeah, I'm not gonna do this with you right now.

Just make her happy.

I beg your pardon?

She deserves to be happy.

Yes, she does.

You know, Belle and I belong together.

She never loved you.

In fact, she never even liked you.

Then why pretend?

The library.

All she ever wanted was the library.

Hate to be the one to break that to you.

Of course.

I accept your offer.

For the winery, the estate, and the library.

Good.

I'll have my lawyers draw up the contracts.

Very good.

Angie, have you seen Hunter?

Not for a while... What's wrong?

I need to explain something to him.

Okay, I'll go look in the house.

Okay, thank you.

Belle, let's go.

Tony, leave me alone. I'm going to find Hunter.

No, he doesn't wanna see you.

He doesn't want to talk to you. Let's go.

No, I told you to stay away from me.

Hunter. What the hell is she still doing here?

Let's go. Wait, what?

I want the both of you out of here now.

What're you talking about?

You know exactly what I'm talking about.

No, I don't.

I don't ever wanna see you or talk to you

ever again.

Time to go. Come on.

That was the dumbest thing I have ever seen in my life.

You just broke my daughter's heart!

I should belt you in the nose!

You've got it all wrong.

Tony told me what's going on, all right?

She loves him, and she was just pretending to like me

so that she could get her hands on my library.

Wait, wait-wait-wait. Tony told you this? Yes.

That's why I threw Belle out. She's been lying to me.

She wouldn't lie to you. She loves you.

How would you know that? Because she told me.

She told me, too.

It's you, Hunter.

You're the one she wants.

I am such an idiot.

Well, I'm not gonna argue with that.

Well, don't just stand there like an idiot.

Go get her!

I know you're hurting right now, but it's all gonna be okay.

Promised Hunter I'll take good care of you.

And I will.

Wait, wait, you spoke to Hunter?

Come on, let's... What did you say?

Calm down.

What did you say?

I told him the truth.

Which is what?

That I love you, and you love me.

Why would you tell him that?

I told you, I don't love you.

I love Hunter!

That's gonna change.

I gotta get back to the barn.

No, I can't let you do that.

You lied to him. You lied to me.

I know you have a lot of emotions

running through your head, but...

The emotion that I feel right now is I'm going to punch you in the face

if you don't get out of my way.

You wouldn't do that.

Where is she?

She's gone.

Gone, where?

Back to the house.

I don't understand.

She loves me.

I know. She went back to the house for you.

It's over. You won. She loves you.

I'm going back to the house.

Good idea.

She loves me!

Oh, God.

Sweetheart, listen to me. I know you're upset,

but he just told me he was looking for you.

I'm sure he's here somewhere.

Belle!

Do you still want me to leave?

No.

I want you to marry me.

I know it sounds crazy.

Because we've only known each other a few days.

But, Belle, these have been

the happiest days of my life.

And I want you to stay

here with me.

In this house.

I wanna spend the rest of my life with you.

I know you're probably gonna say no,

but...

it's Christmas.

And I have to ask.

Isabella Everhart.

Will you marry me?

And make me the happiest man alive?

Of course I will marry you.

I welcome all of you here

on this Christmas Eve

to celebrate the wedding of Isabella and Hunter.

Now, any wedding is special,

but a Christmas wedding, especially so.

Because Christmas is the season of giving,

and love... love is

the greatest gift of all.

Now, where are the rings?

The rings?

Um...