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Have a merry, merry Christmas!

Buh bye, Merry Christmas!

Ugh--

Yeah, great.

I'll arrange the inspection and I'll get those papers

over to you within the hour.

All right.

Great. Talk to you then.

Wow, a Christmas tree!

Yeah--

It's beautiful!

Well, it's fake.

Oh.

But, I did buy a bottle

of blue spruce scented deodorizing spray.

Don't you just think of everything?

Mmm-hmmm.

It's perfect!

It's just a little too perfect don't you think?

You're the expert.

Maybe if I just cut a few of the branches off?

What do we got here?

Where? Oh!

That's a late eighteenth century replica

of the Burn Castle Christmas Clock.

This must be worth a small fortune.

Did you see?

Look at all the little hand-painted pictograms.

What does something like this sell for?

Oh I can't - I don't think I could ever sell this.

This is beautiful.

Remember asking me to tell you

to stop doing that thing you do?

I know, I know - but this is different.

This is very special.

Alice...

I know, you're right.

Being right doesn't mean that I'm not sorry.

Thanks.

Hey did, um,

that developer ever call you?

Nope.

No?

Have I ever told you the story

of the Burn Castle Christmas Clock?

No...but I think you're going to.

Well, sometime in the late eighteenth century,

a young clock maker and a peasant girl

fell madly in love with each other.

She was the most beautiful woman in the village

but her parents had already promised her to someone else.

So the clock maker decided that if he were to make

the most magnificent clock ever known to man,

her parents would reconsider

and break the arranged engagement.

When the young woman's suitor got wind of these plans

he whisked her off to a villa far, far away.

And then the day before Christmas, a gift arrived

for the young woman and when she opened it

she found the most beautiful clock she had ever seen.

So beautiful, thst she secretly carried it with her

wherever she went from that day forward.

On her wedding day, she wept over the clock -

praying for a miracle.

And just as she walked down the aisle,

the clock stopped.

Everyone and everything in the church stopped;

frozen in time and she ran out of the church,

bursting through the doors in to the Town Square

and runs into the clock maker, who's rushing towards her

past all the town's folk who are frozen in time.

And they ran off together and they lived happily ever after,

never to be seen again... or so the story goes.

Oh, you know, I've been meaning

to organize that shelf for weeks.

Yeah, well, we make a great team.

We make the best.

The best.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Hey, do you have the store's books ready?

I haven't gotten around to it yet.

I KNOW!

I know it's important; I will do it. I promise.

Hey, uh, what's the square footage of this place again?

I don't know.

I think it's, like, 1,200 or something, why?

Sorry.

It's all right.

Oh, man. It's Mike Harper.

Meeting him for squash, I gotta go.

Oh--

Listen, I'll see you later.

7:30 tonight, Earth Works.

Got it!

Mike! Will Mitchum here.

You ready to do this?

Hey! Guess who just sold the Weston condo

for two hundred K over asking?

That's amazing!

Congratulations, we have to celebrate!

Absolutely.

You know, you have to try the tofu plate here.

You'll swear it's just like kobe beef.

Wow!

Did you ever call that developer?

Mmmhmm.

I told him I'm not interested in selling the shop.

That's smart.

He's not offering nearly enough.

Antiques may have relative value

but commercial real estate in Brooklyn does not.

Oh, this is lovely.

Isn't it?

I just don't think I could ever sell my father's store

for any amount of money.

I mean, it's all I have left of him.

Hmmm.

Thank you.

Well, just as long as you know

you can get money out of that store.

That's all I'm saying.

Oh.

Oh--

Thank you.

That was nice.

Thank you.

Alice--

Yup.

I have something to ask you.

Oh, what?

Pssst! SNAP!

Um, what's this, after dinner salad?

If you could just move your chair -

just move in to the light, just a little bit?

That is perfect.

Ahem.

Ladies and gentlemen,

may I have your attention please?

Ahem.

My name is Will Mitchum and I am madly in love

with Alice Chapman.

Will, what are you doing?

It's true. It's so true.

And I know this is going to sound corny,

but, love is corny so I'm going to say it anyways.

You told me that your favorite jelly belly flavor

was toasted marshmallow because you love the taste

of the charred skin on the outside

and totally got the melt in your mouth middle

and that's because that's you, Alice.

Indomitable exterior.

Yet tender on the inside.

Will this is crazy, what are you doing?

Love is crazy, baby.

Alice.

You are my sun, my rain, my life.

Will you marry me?

Uhhh...

Wow, I-I don't know what to say.

I mean--

uh...yeah?

Of course, yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Two carrots - get it?

I arranged that with the restaurant.

Yeah, yeah, I get it.

Wow.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Oh.

Oh, that's okay.

We'll get it sized tomorrow.

Yeah, no, I don't think we have time.

Well, see, I have another proposal.

I thought that, well; my parents would love

to meet their future daughter-in-law

so why don't we spend Christmas at their house?

Really!? Your parents?!

Oh, I'd love to get to meet them finally!

Maybe we can go chop down a Christmas tree together?

Or - well, they probably already have one of those.

I hope we're not too late to decorate it at least -

or maybe we could make some decorations?

Or, cookies!

Yes, we've got to make cookies.

My Dad and I used to make

the most amazing Christmas cookies.

They were cherrios and marshmallows shaped

in the form of a Christmas tree with this green,

sugar glaze on the outside. They were to die for!

My mother's macrobiotic.

Oh.

Oh.

What about Christmas stockings?

Do you have one?

I could make you one if not,

it's not that hard at all.

It's just some felt, some glue...

What about Christmas peanut butter fudge?

Think your parents would like that?

I have this new recipe I'm dying to try.

Oh, wait. It's not microbiotic.

Macro.

Oh.

Oh - whoa, whoa, whoa!

This is amazing! I can't believe this!

What?

I finally got an offer on the Harris estate!

Oh, that's great!

I gotta make a counter offer ASAP - gimme your phone.

My phone?

Yeah.

Thank you.

So this is my parents' address in Beresford.

You go--

And I'll be there as soon as I can.

What - you're not coming?

But - but I don't even know your parents!

I can't, what-- I mean...?

Don't worry about it! It's not like they bite.

Just take a cab from the airport

and I'll be on the next flight right behind you.

I just can't barge in and say

"Hi, nice to meet you. I'm gonna marry your son."

What if they don't like me?

How could anyone not like you?

And just wait until you tell them how I proposed.

They are going to LOVE it!

See you in Beresford.

O-okay?

I love you!

Love you too!

Hey, Will, it's me.

Whoa...

Sir, can I help you?

I'm at the Beresford airport. I just landed,

and you're not going to believe this,

but they've lost my luggage.

Sir, can I help you?

Uh, I hope so.

Maybe if you get this message you could let

your parents know I'm going to be running a little late

'cause I have to file a claim now and there's a big line.

Um, ok, I'm going to check the carousel one more time

but nothing's come down the shute in twenty minutes

so I don't have a lot of hope. I'm rambling...all right.

I'll let you go.

If you get this message, call me.

Okay, have a good flight.

I paid an extra fee when I checked in.

They wrapped it up in fragile tape

how do you lose something like that?

Sir, it's not lost, simply misplaced.

But, that's the same thing!

I am trying to help you, sir.

I'm trying to tell you that if it's not here

by Christmas then it's a total loss.

It is our policy to compensate you

for the value of your package if it's not recovered.

It's priceless.

Was it insured?

No. I made it.

Okay?

I spent six months making it,

working on every little detail until it was perfect.

Ok, sir, please fill out this form.

If it's not recovered the airline will assess

the monetary value of your package -

It's not about the money.

It's a special gift for my Grandfather.

Would you like to borrow a pen?

Sure.

Thanks.

Thank you for flying with us and Happy Holidays.

I feel like I'm writing my memoirs.

Pardon?

This form... it's huge.

It's not enough that they lose your valuables.

Now you have to write an essay

in order to maybe get them back.

Insult to injury.

Exactly.

I'm really sorry they lost your package.

Me too.

I mean, I'm sorry they lost your bag.

Oh!

Mine was just clothes. Nothing important.

Hey, I'll see you around.

Merry Christmas.

Yeah. Merry Christmas.

"See you around?" Come on, Matt.

That's like, amateur hour.

Come up with something clever.

Something witty...

Like...

Hey, would you like to--?

I'm so sorry!

Uh...

Please tell me this is just a little tiny stain

that's barely noticeable?

And can just be dabbed out with a tissue?

It would have to be a pretty big tissue.

I am so sorry!

I'm about to meet my future family!

This is the only outfit I have!

This is totally my fault.

Yeah, it kind of is.

What can I do to fix things?

Do you own a dry cleaners?

No. But I could take you to one?

No wait! I know.

I'll buy you a new shirt - I know the perfect store!

Is it on the way to Beresford?

Beresford?

Uh-huh.

That's where I'm going!

Ok.

You can ride with me!

Great!

We'll stop and buy you a new shirt,

you can be at your...

Future in-laws.

You're engaged.

Okay. That makes sense.

So, only fifteen or twenty minutes away.

No, you know what? It's fine.

Just bad timing. Don't worry about it.

So where is he?

Who?

Your fiancé?

Oh, he had a meeting. He'll be on the next flight.

Oh, I'm sorry.

No.

It was an important meeting. He had to close a deal.

A big deal.

Oh, no!

Oh, please tell me this is not happening!

It's just a phone. I'll get it fixed.

No, I have no idea where I'm going!

My address was in here!

I don't know where I'm supposed to go right now.

Take my phone, call your fiancé, get the address.

Oh, I feel so stupid.

Don't, just - this kind of thing could happen to anybody.

Hi, you've reached Will Mi Please leave me a message.

Hey, Will, it's me again.

You're going right to voicemail.

Um, well, I'm kind of lost.

They didn't find my bag and my phone is out of commission.

So, I'm going to try you again in a few minutes,

if a strange number pops up please answer it.

It might just be the future Mrs. Mitchum.

Thanks.

Did you say "Mitchum"?

Uh-huh.

You're kidding.

No, why?

I'm a Mitchum.

What's your fiancé's name?

Will. Will Mitchum.

You're engaged to Billy Mitchum?

Billy's my brother.

Will's your brother?!

Will? We never called him Will.

You know, I bet he changed it to sound more grown up.

Oh, Will is very grown up.

This - this is freaky!

He never told me he had a brother!

He never mentioned he had a fiancée.

Well, we were gonna wait to tell everybody together.

I guess the cat's out of the bag.

I'm Matt.

Alice.

You know what, Alice?

This here is fate.

So, how did you and Billy meet?

Oh!

Will and I met on "mates.com".

Really?

Mmhmm.

Can't imagine Billy - Willy - Will going

for internet match making.

Well, believe me I didn't either.

I mean, you know, it was a kind of a weird time for me.

My Dad died a few years ago

and my Mom decided to move to Florida

to spend time with her sister, so.

Anyway, all my friends are doing Internet dating

and I thought I'd give it a try and bingo!

There - there was Will and we had

a seventy-five percent compatibility rating so...

Seventy-five percent?

Mmmhmm.

So that's a going rate for a husband online.

Pretty scientific.

Yeah, well.

It seems to work, believe it or not.

I mean - no, Will is great!

He's - he's practical and, uh,

level-headed and he, as you know,

he's very smart with business.

Just like Juliet described Romeo.

Not so much.

Will is very romantic!

I'll have you know he sends me

a dozen red roses every Friday.

Really?

Yeah.

Well, you know, I guess Billy and I just have

different ideas of what romance is.

To me, romance is doing the dishes with somebody

or doing the laundry together where like,

the simplest thing is amazing.

Let's see that ring of yours!

Oh, yeah!

It's in my pocket here.

Here it is.

Wow.

It's a little big, that's why I don't have it on.

It's beautiful.

Thank you.

Can I see?

Mmhmm.

Oh! Oh!

Sorry!

I'll find it.

No, no. I got it. It's right here.

Matt! LOOK OUT!

CRASH!

Oh, good. You're awake.

You were beginning to have me worried.

Who hit me in the head with a sledgehammer?

Close enough.

We hit a tree.

Oh, gosh, now I remember.

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

You're both lucky.

It looks like both of you have nothing

but a few scrapes and bruises.

Just gonna keep you here a bit to check for internal bleeding.

That doesn't sound good.

It's just precaution, nothing to worry about.

We'll notify your family.

You have clean fingernails.

As opposed to...?

Your fingernails are very clean.

Okay.

Thank you, I think.

My father always told me if I didn't know what

to say to a girl, just compliment her.

I should know not to listen to him.

I went to prom in a powder blue leisure suit

because he told me it looked sophisticated.

In 1999.

Wow...

Billy was always better with the ladies.

Are you kidding me?

Our first date was a disaster.

He spent the whole time interviewing me.

Yeah?

"Do you want kids?", "Do you like opera?",

"Would you be willing to drop everything and be my

partner if my business picks up in another state?".

Really?

Mmhm.

I don't know.

It was kind of endearing, I guess.

It was refreshing that he actually knew what he wanted.

Smart.

I should have taken that approach with my fiancée.

Oh, you're engaged?

I was.

Oh. Sorry.

Last summer.

She just up and moved to Paris.

You know, I would do nice things for her,

and she would tell me I was smothering her

so I stopped and suddenly I was cold and uncaring.

She sounds confused.

She confused the heck out of me.

You know what the worst was?

I had this important business presentation.

I was dressed in a suit, had to get up in front

of a few hundred people at this annual conference

and it was raining.

Don't get me wrong, I love the rain but we forgot

the umbrella and I was driving and so I asked

if I could get out at the front door and if she could

get street parking, you know, so I wouldn't look

like a drown rat on stage and she refused.

She said she didn't want to get all wet

and I thought,

she wouldn't even walk through the rain for me.

I don't know about you, but where I come from,

love walks through the rain.

Yeah.

It should.

It has to.

I sure hope it does.

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

Breaking it off was the best thing I could have done.

Still hurts a little, huh?

Just a little around the holidays.

Oh, Matt!

Matty, Matty, Matty.

Oh, Matty!

Hey, Mom--

We came as soon as the hospital called.

Mom, I can't breathe!

Easy, honey.

Mom--

Give him some air.

Sorry, sweetie. Are you okay?

It only hurts when I laugh.

Just like now.

Oh, hi!

Hi!

We're his parents.

It's so nice to meet you.

I've heard so much about you both.

Oh Mom, Dad, this is Alice.

You didn't tell me you're bringing

a girlfriend home for Christmas!

You didn't even tell us you had a girlfriend!

No no, I'm not his --

Alice is Billy's fiancée

Billy's...engaged?

Yeah.

He didn't tell us anything about --

Well, we wanted to surprise you.

Surprise!

Oh well --

She's surprised.

You certainly did that, didn't she, Joe?

Sorry.

We never heard a word from him, I mean --

So, where's Billy now?

He had a work thing come up

so he wasn't able to fly in with me.

He was laid up but he's coming.

I asked the nurse to call him.

This is the most wonderful Christmas surprise!

It's so nice to meet you.

And you!

You both got pretty good knocks on the head.

I want you both under constant surveillance

for the next twenty-four hours just to be sure.

No sleeping until the observation period is over.

I think we can do that, can't we, Joe?

Absolutely, thanks Doc.

Yeah--

You know, it is so perfect that you're here

because with Billy being late we needed

an extra pairs of hands to help trim the tree.

Oh, I love trimming the tree!

Have you made your Christmas cookies yet?

Not yet.

Oh! 'Cause I have all these recipes that I brought

that I'm dying to try and they're macrobiotic.

What's macrobiotic?

Wow...

This looks like it would have been

an amazing place to grow up.

You like it?

I love it.

Mom and Dad always go all out for Christmas.

Come on in!

I know it's not much, but we call it home.

It's beautiful!

Maison!

Oh!

You know your antiques!

Matt took me to a road show for my birthday

and that was my favorite.

I didn't know you liked antiques!

I do.

This one is part of a set,

I have some of the other pieces in my store.

What? You have a store?

Well, it was my father's store.

I practically grew up there.

Oh!

I'd love to see it some time!

Only after I confiscate your credit cards!

Oh stop!

Thank you.

Hey, hey--

Oh--

Tell me what you think, huh?

Okay.

Mmmm!

Am I tasting --

Allspice?

I like this gal already!

Aww!

All right, Matt in the living room, please.

Alice, you come on upstairs with me.

I'm gonna get you in to something a little more cozy.

Oh, thank you.

These will keep you warm.

There we go.

Ugh--

You sit right down here.

Why can't we lie down in the bedrooms?

Because A) that's where the Christmas presents are--

--that's a girl, dear--

--and B) I have to keep an eye on you two

and make sure you don't fall asleep.

I'm gonna make you some tea.

I don't want to be any trouble.

No no, I'm gonna make you some chamomile.

It will help you relax.

You might as well give up and let her mother you.

I don't want to be a bother.

Are you kidding?

She loves this sort of thing.

How are you feeling by the way?

Oh, I feel fine.

Just a little antsy; I really want to help

with the Christmas preparations.

Tomorrow there'll be plenty to do, I promise.

Mom won't stop preparing for Christmas until you

physically pry the hot glue gun out of her hands

and force her to have a glass of eggnog

and actually relax and enjoy the holiday.

This is so comfortable.

Mmhmm.

You two aren't sleeping are ya?

No!

Good!

Remember what the doctor said.

Oh, and Grandpa Charles just called;

said he cut down the best tree in Redmond just for us.

I missed the tree cutting??

You snooze you lose!

I love picking out the tree!

So do I!

You know, Will actually just bought a fake tree

for the shop.

What?

Mmhmm.

Living in the city's really changing him.

I know. Well, no, I don't think so.

It's just the tree's fine,

it's just a little too perfect that's all.

It's missing--

Character.

Yeah! Exactly.

Okay...

Here we are!

I thought something light might be better

because of your conditions.

Here you go honey -- careful, it's hot.

Thank you.

Here you go, Matt.

Thanks, Mom.

Thanks, Mrs. Mitchum.

Oh please, call me Penny! We're almost family!

Thank you, Penny.

Ok, I'm still baking cookies in the kitchen

so that's where I'll be and I want you two

to keep an eye on each other.

If one of you falls asleep,

I want the other to give me a holler

and I'll come right in.

Ok.

Copy that.

Are you sure I can't help?

No, you have to wait out your twenty-four hours.

But enjoy this down time because -- hoo hoo!

-- when Grandpa gets here...

Okay.

When Grandpa gets here, we'll have the tree

to put up and decorate

and there are only two days left before Christmas.

How long does it take to decorate a tree?

A very long time.

You'll find out.

Should I be scared?

Be scared.

Three big deals in two days.

Didn't anybody tell you there's a recession going on?

You're the man now.

Mmhmm.

And the man needs another round.

Well, you have the luck.

Word on the street is that your fiancée

owns that shop on 23rd,

in the block Grant Lockley wants to buy.

Yeah, but I thought those are just rumors about Lockley.

Mm-mmm!

I mean, he always uses Winters anyway,

so what's it matter?

He's desperate.

He wants to buy that block, raise it,

and put up a condo tower.

Winters can't close the deal.

But I can.

Alice'd do anything I tell her to do.

And speaking of Alice,

she's probably at my parents' by now.

Just gonna give her a call.

Yeah.

Hey, it's Alice.

I'm either away from my phone

or lost reception so leave a message.

Hey, darlin', I'm so sorry I didn't make it up tonight

but I closed this huge deal and,

well, look I'll tell you all about it tomorrow.

Um, hope my parents are treating you well.

Have a great sleep, beautiful.

I love you.

Hello, Mr. Mitchum, this is Doctor Stark.

I'm calling from Beresford County...

Well, if it's not Mr. Mitchum.

Mr. Lockley!

Well, how good to see you, sir.

And, um, congratulations on the new condos.

Yeah.

Yeah, I hear you're on your way up.

Yeah, well, I'm, uh, not doing too bad.

You know, I heard you were having a little bit

of trouble on that 23rd street deal.

Yeah, it's not going to work out, I'm moving on.

Oh, that's a pity.

That could have been a lot of money.

Well, you know what?

Sometimes deals just don't work out.

And you will understand that when you,

um, get a little more experience.

Right.

What if I told you that I have a line

on the owner for the antique shop?

She won't sell it.

She will to me.

And why is that? Huh?

Why is that?

What, you got some mystical power over women?

No. She's my fiancée.

Well, like I said. I've moved on.

And like I said - what a pity.

I mean, now that something could happen.

I'm going to my parents' over Christmas and,

I know it's a long shot, but on the off chance

that you revisit the 23rd street project --

give me a call after the holidays.

Merry Christmas.

There's absolutely nothing on.

Hey--

Dozy-- No sleeping!

I can't keep my eyes open.

This reminds of when I was a kid.

Billy and I would have competitions

to see who could stay awake the longest...

I always lost.

Awww.

We used to build these elaborate forts out of pillows

and blankets and TV trays -- everything we could

get our hands on would go in to it.

Then we'd go get our G.I. JOE flashlights,

and go on a mission for cookies.

A mission?

You feel like some cookies?

Let's go on a mission.

Okay! Let's do it!

Shhh.

Shhh.

Shhh.

Help me up.

Okay...

Eggs and butter are in there.

Copy that.

And I think the bowls are in there.

Okay.

Shhh!

Shhh...

Eggs!

Eggs?

Shhh!

Shhhhhh.

Okay.

Bwaa!

What are you doing??

Ahem.

You'd probably be a lot quieter

if you just turned the light on.

Sorry.

Sorry, Mom.

Mmmmm. These look amazing.

Should we let them cool before we ice them?

Well, you're supposed to.

Want some milk with that?

Yes, please.

Wow, it's five-thirty in the morning.

Only fourteen thousand more hours to stay awake.

I blame the airline completely for this.

Yeah, but, you never would have triple icing Christmas cookies.

That's true.

Hey, you never told me what it was they lost of yours.

I spent months recreating this Victorian music box

my Grandmother used to have.

All in-laid wood with a lithograph graph

of Victorian cherubs on the inside

and I figured out how to get it to play

the song that was playing at the school dance

when they first met.

Oh, that's so romantic!

Isn't it?

Grandpa will deny it up and down,

but he's a pretty romantic guy.

Just mention 8:42 to him.

8:42? What's that?

The moment he first saw my Grandmother.

He saw her then took out his watch to see what time it was

because he knew his life would never be the same after that.

Oh, I think I'm going to cry!

Whenever he talks about it he always says

"I took one look at her and I knew

I would love her forever."

That's so beautiful.

Mmm!

Dropped one.

I can't wait to meet your Grandfather.

You've got a little icing right --

Right here?

On the other side.

Where?

I've got it all over my face, right?

I got it.

Right...there.

There we go.

So what else do you do,

besides building Victorian music boxes?

I crochet for a living.

I don't believe you!

I make furniture.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

See this table?

Yeah.

I built it.

You built this??

Actually I had to,

after I accidently set the old one on fire.

But it turned out I love working with wood

and I was good at it.

Good thing I got my Masters degree in finance, huh?

Masters?

Yeah. Wasn't my thing.

I hate wearing suits and that dreaded thing

of actually having to talk to people.

Well, you're very charming. I'm sure you did great.

Thanks.

But I think the last thing this world needs

is more bankers and real estate agents.

That's funny.

If only Will could hear you now.

I think he'd agree with me.

Yeah, probably would-- less competition.

My Grandfather -- he built things.

Houses, for forty years.

I think the only time he wore a tux'

was when he was at his wedding

and that was because of my Grandmother.

Hmmm.

You should see them together.

Like Bogart and Bacall or Tracy and Hepburn.

I can't wait.

Look at this one.

Oh! They look so happy together.

I know! My Grandma was such a fox.

She really was.

This is my favorite one right here.

Mmmmmm!

Isn't she beautiful?

She's gorgeous.

Wow!

Was different then, hey?

You have her smile.

Do I?

Mmhmm.

Hey.

Good morning.

Morning.

Wait, we were sleeping.

We're okay, we survived.

We weren't supposed to.

Oh--

Looks like we just about made it through the toddler years.

Yeah.

What are you doing?

Um --

We're just looking over some pictures.

Just considering breakfast.

No you were sleeping, weren't you?

Nope.

No.

I have half a mind to smack you up side the head!

Brain injury, Mom!

Doctor says you can't slap me!

Come here, let me see. Look at me.

All right.

How are you, honey?

I think I'm okay. I'm just tired.

I know, I know but no sleeping yet!

Matt get up and clean up this mess

before Grandpa gets here.

Okay.

Now Matt!

Okay, okay!

Ohhhhh. You're so busted.

Follow the finger. Follow the finger.

Got it... there we go.

Don't drop the needles!

Oh, it's okay!

Any one here want a Christmas tree?

Very expensive!

Oh!

Let me help you.

It's beautiful!

Oh, I got it. Don't worry about it.

Go sit! You're injured.

We got this.

There we are.

Easy!

That's it.

Beautiful!

Oh, look at that.

That's a beauty, huh?

You must be Alice.

Hi!

Joe told me all about your secret engagement.

I have to say, guys --

our Billy boy has very good taste.

Awwww, thank you.

They were giving these out at the Christmas tree farm --

Thanks, Grandpa.

And for this special occasion,

welcoming our new addition to the family.

Alice -- the red-nosed fiancée.

It goes with your hair!

Thanks.

Come on, Joe.

I can't hold this up all day.

Well, stop wobbling the thing

and maybe I'll be able to get the screws in!

All right.

All right, they're in; you can let go.

Ohhh!

All right, decorators, start your engines!

Beautiful tree.

Huh? Yeah.

I think it's a perfect one.

The tree is... okay.

Uh oh, look out! We're in trouble.

Our Matty only likes those pathetic,

Charlie Brown trees.

Hey, hey, hey! Don't knock it,

Alice happens to like them too.

Is that so?

Yeah, I've always been a sucker

for the loser on the Christmas tree lot.

I mean, I feel like if you have a tree as beautiful

as that one you're already half way there.

But if you can take a tree that's dropping its needles

and missing half its branches and growing sideways

and all of that -- Then by the time

you decorate it, and it looks so beautiful;

it's sort of a Christmas miracle.

You know, I think Matt said the same thing last year.

Did you?

Yeah...

Every ornament has a story and Grandpa's going

to tell them all, right Grandpa?

Oh! Who's that little guy?

This is "Bo", my first dog.

I got this when I was a boy.

"Bo" always gets a prime spot on the tree,

right Grandpa?

That's a good spot right there.

Excellent.

Dad -- this one.

My Debra gave me this at a Christmas formal.

That's where they met.

That's right.

There was a dinner before the dance...

and there she was.

I took one look at her

and I knew I would love her forever.

You knew all that from just one look?

It worked for me, kiddo.

She had come with another fella.

He got food poisoning--

Oh, Dad!

--and he had to leave so I got to dance

with her all night.

You smoothie!

If it hadn't been for a little bad egg salad,

I may never have met her.

It was fate!

What?

You tell that story every year, Grandpa,

when you put up that ornament.

Get outta here!

You do.

Yeah.

Well, it's true. It was fate.

And it found me at--

EIGHT FORTY-TWO!

Hey!

You too?

Matt told me the story last night;

I thought it was so beautiful.

Read what's written on the star.

"Eternity is where true love exists."

She had a way with words, didn't she?

You know what I think we need?

I think we need some of Alice and Matt's Christmas cookies.

Hey!

Good idea!

Be right back!

Oh!

I'm sorry they're not macrobiotic.

Wait... is that a bad thing?

Will told me you were macrobiotic.

I don't even know what that is.

Neither do I.

Billy doesn't know what that means.

Well, why would Billy say that?!

I don't know.

He's probably just messing with ya.

Is that funny?

I don't get it.

Well, we'll ask him when he gets here.

She's not macrobiotic?

Hey, it's Alice.

I'm either away from my phone

or I lost reception so leave a message.

Alice, I know you're probably furious with me but,

listen, I will be there first thing in the morning

with some very, very good news that I think will make you

totally forgive me for being so late.

Tell Mother to buy some champagne and put it on ice

because we are gonna want to celebrate.

All right, I'll talk to you soon.

Hello, Mr. Mitchum. This is Doctor Stark.

I am calling from Beresford County hospital

on behalf of Alice Chapman.

There's been an accident --

Driver, change of plans - take me to the airport.

Yes!

He's on an airplane! He's coming!

What? You actually talked to him?

No, he sent me twelve emails though.

Twelve? Oh, my God.

He's worried sick.

I don't understand why he doesn't just call me here.

Because that's the logical thing to do

and when a man is in love -

he thinks only with his heart!

This is so cute; look at the two of them!

Oh, I know, I know...

Okay, let me guess. This...

This one is Will, right?

Wrong! No, no, no.

No?

That is Billy, that is Matt.

I would never have guessed.

I know.

Look it; they were so close when they were young.

Their little faces!

I know!

Did they have a falling out or something?

What?

The weird thing is he never mentioned he had a brother.

Oh, no, no, they just grew up, that's all.

They both went down very different paths

but they're still really close in their own way.

Aren't you? Yes, you are!

Your parents have so many beautiful antiques;

I'd love for you guys to come see my store.

I'm definitely coming by the next time I'm in the city.

I think you'll really love it.

It was my father's store.

I worked there as a teenager; I loved it.

After he passed away my Mom tried running it for a while

but it wasn't really her thing so she gave it to me.

That's quite a gift.

I know.

It really is, but it's a lot harder

than I thought it would be.

I mean, I'm barely holding on.

I thought it was an established business?

Well, it is.

But it's a lot more than just running the store;

it's buying merchandise and going to auctions

and checking out estate sales.

When my father was around I stayed at the store

while he did all that but now it's just me.

Well, can't you hire somebody to help?

No, I can't afford it.

I worked for pocket change.

Regular employees won't do that.

I just keep praying something will happen to change things.

Something will happen.

CRASH!

OH NO!

Don't move.

There's shards everywhere.

Wait, I'll go get a broom.

No, I'll get it.

Let's get you to higher ground.

What??

I'll take care of it.

What happened?

What are you doing??

Alice broke your favorite dish.

That was your favorite dish?!

I'm so sorry!

It was totally her favorite and you broke it!

He's just messing with you.

That's not nice.

Matt, help me clean this up.

It's almost time to play Christmas messages.

You're going to play, right?

I'll just stay here. You guys play.

I'm gonna stay and clean up.

No! No, no, no! You have to.

It's Christmas; a time when families love and give

and share with each other. And you are part of that.

I've never heard of this game.

That's because Mom made it up.

I did not make it up, smarty-pants,

my Grandfather did and then he passed it down to me

and then I passed it down to you

and then to you.

Dad, would you take that for me?

Now, how this goes is everybody writes out

something nice about everybody in the room.

And then that person has to try and figure out

who said what about whom.

That sounds like fun.

Yeah, it is.

Here we go.

There we go--

Okay.

Are we ready?

Dad! You go first!

All right.

Pass me the cup.

This one?

That one, yeah--

"Is a trouble maker."

...and damn proud of it!

Nailed that one!

Such a troublemaker.

"Taught me everything I know."

...darn right I did - and she turned out beautifully!

Sweetheart.

"Knows the best stories."

...you got it for yourself!

That's right!

And last but not...

"is young at heart."

It's true.

Okay, okay, okay - who's next?

Alice - you.

Really? Okay.

We're all family.

All right.

"Loves Christmas traditions and has a Debra spirit."

It's true and she is.

Thank you.

Aww, that's really sweet.

"Appreciates the value of old treasures."

Well, it's true.

Yeah.

Thank you.

"Is kind of amazing."

Oh! That must be Billy!

Ha ha!

Oh, Billy! Welcome home!

Will Mitchum!

Ahhhhh!

Who are you?

You're not Will!

Who's Will?

Alice, what--

My fiancé.

What's going on here?

Where is he? Will?

What's going on?

This is not funny.

Who are you?

I'm Billy Mitchum.

So you're not engaged to Billy?

This is--

I've made a really big mistake.

I'm at the wrong house. I don't know this person.

You're Will? You're Billy?

I'm Billy, I've never been called "Will".

But my fiancé is Will Mitchum.

I-I don't know...

Uh, well.

They are the same name; Will, Billy.

You can see how they could get confused.

Oh, what have I done?

This--

This is-- I've made a really big mistake.

That's okay.

Uhhhh... I have to go.

No, no!

Alice, what are you doing?

I, well, I can't stay here if I don't...

Alice, wait, wait--

Alice, don't be silly.

We love having you here.

Grandpa's right; you fit right in.

It's a pleasure.

Uh...

Does anyone have a phone that I could use?

Sure, honey, pass me that.

Alice, what are you going to do?

I don't know.

I'm really sorry.

Alice--

This is weird.

Yeah.

Okay.

I'll see you soon.

Hey.

Hi.

Hot chocolate always makes everything a little better.

Thank you.

Well--

He'll be here in a few minutes.

Your Will?

I am so embarrassed.

Don't be.

How could I have made such a colossal mistake?

It's one for the books, that's for sure.

The whole family's sorry you're not

gonna spend Christmas with us.

Especially me.

I'm sorry too.

I don't suppose there's some way you could,

I don't know, come visit us on Christmas

or maybe I could go to your place?

Well, I don't know.

It's probably not a very good idea.

No.

No, I guess you're right.

I meant what I wrote you.

Oh, the note game.

It was kind of a letter.

Oh!

There's Will!

Will!

Hey!

Hi--

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

My parents had no idea where you were,

we were worried sick,

I left you, like, fifteen messages.

Why didn't you call me back?

I left you a message!

I told you my phone got ruined,

I didn't get the messages!

Matt spilled coffee on it. Well --

Who's Matt?

Oh!

He's this great guy who offered me a ride into Beresford.

He overheard me say that I was the future Mrs. Mitchum

- his last name is Mitchum!

He has a brother named Billy, so...

You went to the wrong house!

Well, Mitchum's a really common name.

And so is William or Will, or Billy.

I thought that I was at your family's house.

Could you imagine me growing up in a place like this?

Wait, Alice!

Oh!

No one leaves without a parting gift!

You're so sweet! Thank you.

Penny, Joe, Grandpa,

this is my... Will.

Nice to meet you, Will.

Hi.

Yeah. You're a lucky man.

Oh, well, thank you.

Yeah. It's nice to meet you folks too.

I apologize if there's been any inconvenience

Alice has caused you.

Inconvenience?! Are you kidding?

She's been an absolute joy to have around!

Look, I uh...

Well, I think--

Well, I think this should cover

any expenses you might have incurred.

Oh, no, no!

We loved having Alice here.

Huh. Okay.

Alice, there are shortbreads and pecans in there.

Just for the rest of the holidays, you know?

Now don't eat them all in the car on the way home!

Okay, we won't!

Thank you.

Um, thank you so much!

Oh sweetie, thank you, darling.

And letting me decorate the Christmas tree

and including me in the notes game.

Thank you.

Alice--

Come on, we really got to get going.

Okay--

Um--

Hang on!

Um, I'll be right back. I forgot something!

Lovely home.

Hey.

What'd you forget?

This.

Merry Christmas.

Okay...

Oh...

This is where it all began.

Wow.

Mmmm--

She's around here somewhere.

Uh...

Mother?

Oh, Mother?

Mother?

Please don't touch that.

Oh.

Sorry.

Mother.

Will, my love.

I have missed you terribly.

Alice, this is my Mother, Judith.

Mother, this is Alice - my fiancée.

Oh...

Oh!

Sorry I meant to tell you

that Mother's cleaning her chakras.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Did I track something in?

Oh, no, Alice.

Chakras are the spiritual portals on our body

which allow us to tap into the wellspring of prana;

the universal life force.

And they need cleaning once in a while?

Mmm-hmm.

Okay.

Too much contact with other peoples'

auras can cause them to, um...

Clog up?

Close down.

Mother's studying under a guru.

Oh, wow.

I've never even met a guru.

Oh, Alice.

Open your mind to the universal consciousness

and a teacher will be provided.

Okay. That's handy.

Yes.

Let's leave metaphysics aside for the moment.

We're just very happy that you are here

and that you're safe.

We were awfully worried about you.

Come!

Let's have a drink to celebrate.

Oh, a drink...

Yeah.

Yeah, that sounds good.

I was absolutely amazed when Will told me what happened.

I mean, how does one end up at the wrong house?

there are no accidents.

Everything happens for a reason.

Well, it's a funny story actually.

I, um, I had my phone ruined at the airport

because somebody accidentally spilled coffee on it

and then I went to check what the address was

of the house I was supposed to go to and I, um, --

Is this one of those energy smoothies?

Hmm?

Oh, no.

It removes all the, um, clogged, undigestive matter

and the bacteria that gets into your intestines

and clogs them up.

It's just like your chakras, huh?

No, not really.

Happy holidays to the newest member of our family;

welcome, Alice.

Thank you so much.

Cheers.

It's my own recipe.

It's a blend of yeast extract,

root vegetables, and fermented bran.

That's... that's very... macro-delicious.

Oh, thank you so much!

I'm so glad you like it. There's plenty more.

Good.

Who left the suitcase right in front of the front door?!

We're in here, Roy!

Yes, yes, yes.

Ugh.

Hey! Will, my boy!

Dad. Good to see you.

Good to see you too.

Dad. This is Alice.

Hello, Mr. Mitchum. It is so nice to meet you.

Mmmmm!

Well, please, call me Roy.

Roy.

Here you go.

Oh--

One more.

Oh.

Oh, uh, is that mine?

Mine.

Oh.

That's you.

Hmm?

It's mine?

Oh yup, here we go.

Uh, Roy Mitchum?

It's me.

Yeah, yeah.

No, no - now's a good time.

Yeah, no, your timing's great.

Yeah, no, I'm just putting the proposal together now.

Like father, like son.

That's incredible.

Mmhmm.

Drink up.

Oh.

I'll have it by the end of the night.

Ahhh, my old room.

Had a lot of good memories here.

Oh, wow!

I never took you for the sporting type!

Mmhmm.

Hey, that is my very first sales award.

I sold two hundred pounds of fertilizer

and I wasn't even a Weebalow yet.

A weebalow?

Yeah.

It's the highest you can go as a Cub Scout

before you get to Boy Scouts.

I was a Bear Cub, which is one before Weebalow.

That's so sweet.

You know, I was learning responsibility

and accounting from a very early age.

Maybe if you'd been a Weebalow

your store would be in the black.

Sometimes in life you just gotta sell.

I'm going to go take a shower.

Alice--

Alice!

SLAM!

Alice, come on.

Hey.

Listen, um,

I think you might have taken all that the wrong way.

And what way would that be?

Alice. I'm a salesman. I sell - that's what I do.

And I'm good at it.

Well, I'm great at it actually.

You are a collector - a buyer, if you will.

And you hold on to things just a little too tightly.

Sometimes, you just gotta let go.

And you'll get there.

Hey, with my help, you could be one of the best.

Now, why don't you let me make it up to you, hmm?

Do you want to go for a walk with me?

A walk?

Tonight?

Yeah!

There's this beautiful tree all lit up

in that park over there.

Oh. Never been.

Isn't this the house you grew up in?

Yeah.

Yeah, look, it's just -

It's way too cold tonight, hmm?

Maybe we'll go tomorrow.

Yup.

All right. Good night.

Yeah...

SLAM!

Hey.

Come-- Come--

What are you doing here?

My sleep schedule's totally messed up.

Yeah, staying up for twenty-four hours

will do that to you.

I know, I feel like I'm on Tokyo time, or something.

Yeah.

How did you find me?

I followed you.

You did?

Yeah.

No.

There's only three Mitchum's in this town.

The other two Mitchum's are on vacation.

At least that's what the police officer told me

when he thought I was breaking into their house.

Oh, no!

Maybe it was the flashlight in the window that did it.

I think so.

You wanna go for a walk or something?

Yeah.

First time I came here at night, I was ten.

I snuck out; my parents would have killed me

if they ever found out.

So, it's a tradition?

Not really.

Just had some things on my mind.

I wanted to get out of the house.

Yeah. Me too.

What are these?

Blocks of snow.

Covered?

Tomorrow's the barefoot Christmas festival.

By then these will be beautiful snow sculptures.

Wow.

Yeah.

That's neat.

That tree is beautiful!

Isn't it?

Yeah!

Wow...

And peaceful.

As a kid I could just look at it for hours;

get lost in my own world.

That's lovely.

Then I thought, "What'd make this better but--?"

A bench?

A place to watch it from.

The wood's from an old ship, the bolts are

from a church that burned down in a fire.

Wait, you built this?

It's just a bench.

"Here we will sit and let the sounds

of music creep in our ears."

"Soft stillness and the night,

become the touches of sweet harmony."

Merchant of Venice.

The lady knows her Shakespeare.

Aw, this isn't just a bench.

Sit, please.

You know, I would love to have these in my store.

I'm sure I could sell these.

Yeah?

Yeah! Absolutely.

Good eye.

This bench - this, I got right.

I'd say you get a lot right.

I mean, you're doing what you love;

you're good at it. It's working for you.

You're kinda living the dream.

Huh.

Do I really make you laugh?

Yeah. Absolutely.

I once ran for student council just so I could

"They will wear hair nets"

for the cafeteria staff 'cause, like,

who wants a hair in their tater-tots?

It's just gross.

Well, personal hygiene is very important.

It really is.

So I'm amazing, huh?

Yes.

Especially after I spilt coffee on you,

wrecked your blouse - not to mention your phone,

almost killed you in a car accident.

Amazing doesn't even begin to sum it up.

Hey, you know what came into my store the other day?

A replica of the Burn Castle Christmas clock.

Are you serious?

You're familiar with it?

Of course.

Uh, the clock maker who fell in love with a woman

who was already promised to another.

And everyone was frozen in time.

Yeah, that's the one.

Yeah...

Listen, uh, I'm probably going to regret saying this but,

uh, I'm just going to say it.

I think you're about to make a huge mistake.

Listen, I think you are an amazing guy --

Don't throw that word around loosely.

I'm not. I promise.

I wish the world were the same as the clock maker's but --

Well, why? Why can't it be?

All I know is that Will and I have a life together,

we make a great team --

You don't believe that.

You don't know what I believe.

So much for fate.

Well, maybe fate's just something people make up

to explain the way things worked out.

I have to go.

There you are.

Hey, Grandpa.

Couldn't sleep either, huh?

"Eternity is where true love exists."

Matty, I want you to do your grandfather a favour,

read this over and over then put it back where it belongs.

I love you, son.

Hello?

Hello?

Who is it?

Oh-- Are you?

Hello?

Penny?

Oh, Alice, honey! Is that you?

Yeah. I just wanted to call

and wish you guys a Merry Christmas.

Oh, thank you. Same to you.

Oh, I just wish there was some way

you could spend it with us.

I know, well.

I'll be thinking of you guys anyway.

Hey, is Matt there?

Matt?

Um, you know what, hon'? I just sent him out

to do a little last minute grocery shopping for me.

You know, Christmas Eve - I always forget something.

But I can get him to call you when he gets in?

No, no. That's okay.

Just tell him to have a Merry Christmas.

Okay, hon', I will.

And if by any chance you find yourself a little free time

and you can come by... the door's always open.

Okay, thanks.

Bye.

Buh-bye.

Hey.

I owe you an apology for yesterday.

Oh, no. That's fine, you were right.

Just forget it.

Are you sure?

Yup.

You're still my girl?

Of course.

Hey! Did you get my email?

Well, it's Christmas Eve everyone.

That coffee? I could use some more coffee.

This will give you more energy than coffee, honey.

Okay, if you say so.

Will, please tell your Father that he should give his body

the nourishment that it needs.

Let's play a Christmas game!

Oh, Alice.

I don't think anybody's in the mood -

It's Christmas Eve; time for families to love,

to share, and to give.

We're playing.

There can be a new Mitchum Christmas Eve tradition.

Judith, where do you keep your pens and paper?

Please get some, thank you.

Okay.

Now the other Mitchums taught me this,

it's very simple.

All you need to do is write down something

that you like about everybody around the table.

Really? Well, I'm just going to finish this memo.

And pop it in their glass.

And then you have to guess who said what.

Here you go.

Okay.

Oh, lovely. Thank you.

It's really lots of fun.

It'll put everyone in the Christmas spirit.

Thank you.

Oh, Alice --

WRITE!

'Kay.

Now, you wanna go first, Roy?

All right-- Yep--

Now remember,

the object is you have to guess who said what.

"Is very charming."

Oh, that must be you Alice.

Huh? Huh? Uh huh.

Okay, I think I like this game better already.

Go again.

"Knows all the loop holes in the tax code."

Actually, I wish I did, there's a couple

that I missed over the years.

You're the best, Dad.

Thank you, son. Thank you.

That's so sweet.

"Makes good money."

Yeah, well.

A love letter that gushing could only come from my wife.

Well you're only supposed to write one thing,

there are other things that I could have said.

Yeah, but you chose to write that, so--

Okay, your turn; go ahead.

"She's very low maintenance."

What is that supposed to mean?

How'd you know it was me?

Maintenance is misspelled.

Oh-- Uh, well.

You know, I just feel that, you know,

you fill in your time on your own you don't seem

to need anybody around so...

Maybe I haven't had a choice.

Uh huh--

Well, I go in to work everyday so I can make the good money.

Okay, my turn.

Let's see what we have here.

"Is very easy on the eyes."

Ah.

Thank you, Roy.

Very welcome. Ha ha.

Next.

"Loves my son."

Yup, that's- that's true.

And last, but not least,

"is a multi-millionaire?"

Surprise!

I don't understand?

Ahem.

Excuse me, Dad.

Mom. Dad. Alice.

Uh, you know, I was going to wait until Christmas

but I guess I can give you your present a little bit early.

You may noticed I've been doing a lot of texting

and phone calling.

Well, I haven't exactly been wasting my time here.

I closed a huge deal with Grant Lockley.

Fantastic!

As you know, he's been trying to develop

the entire block that your store is on.

He's got all the other property owners on board -

YOU are the only hold out.

And?

And I used that as leverage to get him to pay top dollar.

Your little store--

How does 3.5 million sound?

Holy!

Boom!

Honey, well done!

Chip off the old block, son!

Thanks, Dad!

Congratulations!

I, uh, wow-- I don't know what to say.

I'm speechless.

Well, you can say 'yes?'

I--

You know, I think I need some alone time

to-to process this. It's a really big decision.

You know, the store's been in my family for a long time.

Hey, I totally understand.

I mean, I-I appreciate and respect the fact that

you want to respond and not react.

That is the responsible thing to do.

Hey, you and I are going

to have our own new family memories, hmm?

And when the old store's gone,

you'll still have your old memories.

I'm gonna just take a walk.

What's with the walking?

She's a city girl.

Hey - I know you'll make the right decision!

Alice?

Grandpa!

I mean what, what do I call you now?

"Grandpa" works just fine.

What are you doing here?

I brought you something.

Something Matt wanted you to have.

Really?

I didn't think he would ever want to speak to me again.

In time, kiddo, in time.

You know what, Grandpa?

I really feel like I have screwed everything up.

Big time.

Why, what have you done?

I just feel like I met the most wonderful person

in the world and the timing's all wrong.

I mean, I'm engaged.

Okay, so what are you going to do about it?

Alice!

Is everything okay?

I'll be in in a minute.

Alice, I don't know how the universe works.

I don't know if we make our own fates

or if it's written down somewhere,

years before we're born.

Maybe a little of both.

I do know one thing for sure--

life is about timing.

And timing is everything in love and loss.

Thank you.

Thank you for coming.

Oh, Alice!

Yeah?

Young at heart.

Yeah.

Merry Christmas.

Who was that?

Grandpa Mitchum. The other Mitchum.

He was just in the neighborhood.

Oh, well, uh. Listen--

I know you've had a big day, but before

you give me your answer, if you'll just come with me.

I have another gift for you.

I really don't know how many more surprises

I can take from one day.

I think you're going to like this one.

It's okay; sit.

Perfect.

Now, I know we don't normally do the present thing

in my family but I thought because this

is a very special holiday that I would make an exception.

But before you open it,

I want to apologize.

That was just so stupid of me

to present the offer without any warning.

I mean, uh, especially in front of my parents.

It put a lot of pressure on you.

And it's perfectly understandable

that you'd get upset.

It's just... well, you know

I always want to take care of you.

You know that, right?

Go ahead. Open it.

What is this?

It's a lease for store that's just three blocks away.

It-It's bigger and has way more street traffic flow.

And with the money that you get from the old store

you can buy lots of additional stock,

you can hire a few people to help.

Alice - it would be a real store.

A "real" store?

One that would turn over a steady profit.

You could have your own cafe - with your own theme;

no fifties style Jane knockoff.

But, it wouldn't be my Father's store.

But it would be a darn good compromise, wouldn't it?

It would definitely be a compromise.

Come on.

Be logical.

You can't tempt fate.

I think I'm gonna be sick.

Alice--

Alice, come on.

Life is about timing,

and timing is everything

in love and loss.

What's going on with you, Alice?

I can't...

I can't do this.

We don't have to do the new store.

I mean--

It was just an idea.

I mean...us.

Oh...

I'm sorry.

I knew this was coming.

You did?

Yeah.

Ever since you left--

It's like everything's been off.

You know, uh, our rhythm.

Our--

Timing.

Yeah.

What's that in your hand?

Is that a clock?

I have to go.

I'm so sorry.

Matt?!

Matt?!

Matt!

You came in this snow.

It was raining.

I know.

I've been ever here since I gave the clock Grandpa

to give to you.

You were here? I was here!

Well, we must have just missed each other!

Well, someone once told me timing is everything.

I've heard that somewhere before.

Matt, I've spent so much time lately pretending

to be something I'm not because I thought it was

what I was supposed to be. I almost forgot who I am.

I mean, I did forget who I am.

I'm the girl who loves family.

I'm the girl who loves romance,

and antiques, and history.

And most importantly I'm the girl who loves you,

Matthew Mitchum.

I love you, Alice Chapman.

Merry Christmas!

You have to tell me how you got the clock to stop working.

Wait, it stopped working?!

Yeah.

Are you serious, let me see it!

Yeah.

You know what time this is, don't you?

Yeah, it's a couple of minutes before midnight.

Eleven fifty-eight?

Do you remember what happened at eleven fifty-eight?

Oh my goodness!

The moment we met, just a couple of days ago.

You are my destiny.

We have to go,

your parents are gonna be here any minute

and I have to pick up my Mom at the airport.

You think they'll like each other?

Of course they will--

Relax, we have a couple more minutes.

We really don't, we're going to be late.

Come here!

Seriously; we have to go.

Let me just inventory this crate.

Oh, where'd you get it from?

Just another estate sale; it was a blind bid that I won.

Well, this is cute.

Yeah.

Yeah.

What is that?

It's, uh...

Is that what I think it is?

I think so...

It's a Civil War era wedding ring.

Do you have any idea how much this is worth?

I do.

I just don't know if I could sell it.

I love you.