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♪

NOELLE: My entire life I've dreamed of...

owning a puppy!

It's not much of a dream, I know.

But somehow it's been thwarted at every turn.

I asked for a puppy every Christmas,

starting when I was five.

First, they gave me a goldfish.

When I was six, they gave me a turtle.

When I was seven, they got me a cockatiel.

Then my parents got divorced.

You'd think the guilt alone would bring a puppy my way...

In college, we weren't allowed pets.

And let's face it, I had no time.

And do you know how hard it is to find a pet-friendly

apartment in this city?

Until...

I moved in with Todd.

...who is allergic to everything!

[sneeze]

NOELLE: But other than that,

he's perfect!

♪

HELEN: Honey, no man is perfect.

Trust me.

NOELLE: But he is!

He's charismatic and funny,he's got a great job--

Okay, so if he's so perfect,

wouldn't you be engaged by now?

Hey!

You know what?

Get a Cockapoo!

They're hypo-allergenic.

Does hypo-allergenicreally work?

We had one and Bobwas allergic to everything.

Plus, maybe it'll giveTodd the nudge he needs.

You wanna see his"daddy potential"?

Give him somethingsmall and cuddly.

Next thing you know he'llbe "putting a ring on it!"

[chuckles]

Well, Christmas is coming up...

You're still angling forthat 'mistletoe proposal'?

It sounds silly but--

Helen! We've gotten off track...

are there any otherinsights you'd like to add,

on what makes a marriage last?

I don't know whatkept Bob and I together,

you know we could alwaysmake each other laugh.

[chuckles]

You must miss him terribly.

Oh, I do.

But it's been two years andtrust me honey, I wore him out.

[chuckles]

Hey.

[indistint conversation]

Our "Adventure Columnist."

HELEN: Oh, I could gofor an adventure.

NOELLE: It's hardly journalism.

He basically puts himself intodumb situations and survives...

The village eldergave me this box

and he said don't open it!

HELEN: Is he single?

NOELLE: (scoffs) He has agirlfriend "supposedly",

but no one's ever seen her.

HELEN: He's got that rugged,"salt of the earth" look.

NOELLE: He's got that"I Need A Bath" look.

I can't wait toget back to work.

Well yes, me either.

-Okay good!-Alright!

Good luck with your research.

Nobody knows anything.

[sighs]

[splat]

I'm so sorry.

It'spureAmazonian mud.

[sniffs] Ah!

You should smell the aroma!

Great...

So, [nervous chuckle]

there Jessica and I were,

knee-deep in a muddy river bank,

and then we started gettingnipped at by piranhas...

So we leap outta the river

and right into thisgiant spider web!

With a spider, I kid you not,

thisbig.

Huge!

But we make it to the trees...

and we start climbing.

Hand over hand, over hand,until we get to the top.

And that's when wesee the sunrise,

right over the Amazon.

And I proposed!

[chuckles]

...What?!

[Liam chuckles]

FELICIA: Noelle?

A word?

You've been conductingthis research

for the past three weeks now,

The 'Secret to aLasting Marriage'.

Uh huh!

And what have you discovered?

Information...

Lots and lots of information.

This is not one of your quizzes.

This is a feature.

I'd hate to see anopportunity wasted.

Todd...

We are celebrating!

Only the finestchampagne for tonight.

Celebrating?

I know it's only a fewdays before Christmas but...

Yes...?

This is bigger than Christmas.

Yes?

The last holdouts finally sold!

We're going to startbreaking ground next week!

Work was so thrilled,

they promoted me to,wait for it,

[champagne pops open]

Managing Director!

[Todd chuckles][Noelle gasps]

They even got methis Swiss made, hand-crafted,

incredibly expensive watch!

[sighs]

♪

♪

Ah.

I am way off schedule.

♪

♪

I can't takethat dog anymore!!

Somebody willadopt him eventually!

You really think someone'sgoing to waltz in here

and take this nightmareoff our hands?!

NOELLE: Hello?

Hi!

I heard you have aCockapoo available?

We havejustthe pup for you!

MARY: C'monhere Monster, c'mon!

Aww!

[gasps]

Oh!

He's perfect.

BOTH: Umm hmm!

NOELLE: I'll take him.

BEATRICE: Yes!!

Are you excited tomeet your Daddy tonight?

Yes you are! Yes you are!

[laughs]

[sighs]

You are finally here.

[puppy whines]

Aww...

N-no, no, no, no!

[gasps]

Oh!

Oh, no!

♪

[puppy barks]

PAM: Noelle, did you bark?

NOELLE: Yup! All the kids aredoing it these days.

Woof woof! Hashtag dawg life!

[puppy whines]

[puppy whines]

Well, hello!

Where did you come from?

Aren't you cute? Hello!

Who's dog is that?

...mine?

If she gets to bring her dog,

then I get to bring my cats!

Pam! We have discussed this!

Noelle, it has to go home.

♪

Darn it!

Why doesn't Toddlike mac n cheese?

I can cook that!

Who likes BeefWellington anyway? Ugh.

[timer beeps]

[sighs]

Ah!

It's perfect!

Yes!

[puppy barking]

Oh No-no-no-no-no!

Ahh!

[puppy continues to bark][Noelle protesting]

[puppy barks]

What... is happening?

Um, Merry Early Christmas?

Um...

With Christmasapproaching and all,

I thought we could beone big happy family...

But... you know I'm allergic.

He'shypo-allergenic.

TODD: Oh, great...

NOELLE: Oh! You are goingto besucha good Dad...

NOELLE (whispers): Now you justmake sure that you're good

so that he can love you, okay?

Sweet dreams!

I can't believeI finally got a puppy!

Great!

[puppy barks]

NOELLE: Hey!

[puppy barks]

Come here!

Only for tonight.

Aw...

[laughs]

♪

[thud]

No!

No!!

No!!!

TODD: No, no, no, no,not my slippers!

No!

Oh...

My autographed baseball.

This was signed by Tony Robbins!

My Tibetan vase!

My imported Parisiansofa, all busted!

Maybe we couldcall him "Buster"?

[Todd sighs]

[sternly] I can't do this.

[sighs]

Bad boy!

Bad! Boy!

I can train him.

No,

I mean I can't dothis!

What are you saying?

Look,

I'm not readyto have a family,

or be a 'Daddy'.

So you need more time,

I get it!

No,

I think we need a break.

A break?

What do you mean a break?

Is this because of Buster?

Nope,you'reclearly readyto take the next step.

I wasn't even sureabout living together.

So you're...

dumping me?

Afterfiveyears?!

[Todd chuckles]

I wouldn't callit dumpingper se,

it's just, you know...

a break.

So...

What's gonna happen?

Where are you going to live?

Um...

This is my apartment.

So...

[exhales]

[Buster whimpers]

[Buster whimpers]

NOELLE (whispering):Pleasebe good.

[Buster whimpers]

LIAM: You okay?

Yeah!

Of course!

There's a... I uh...

a sweet little old couplewaiting by the boardroom-

Oh, really?

Yea, they've been therefor like half an hour.

A sweet little couple?

[forced laugh]

I wonder what kind ofcrappyadvice they have for me today!

[forced laugh]

I guess I'll find out.

[indistinct conversation]

NOELLE: Hi!

Oh, you're just as prettyas our granddaughter!

[laughs]

NOELLE: Oh! [derisive laughs]

You must feel so great,

that you have a family; andchildren; and agranddaughter.

Well guess what?

It's all lies.

You stick with someone forever,best possible scenario:

one of you dies!

Noelle...

Can I have a moment?

[Buster whimpers]

I am so sorry aboutwhat happened in there--

You keep asking for extensions,

and I'm beginning to suspect

that you haven'twrittenanything.

I won't sleep,until it's done.

Noelle...

I don't think you'recut out for features.

I'm killing the story.

No, please don't!

I have worked too hard for this!

[Felicia sighs]

Look,

why don't you take therest of the week off.

Half of the officeis away anyway.

[indistinct crash]

[Buster chewing]

No pets allowed!

Oh Buster...

[Buster whimpers]

What have I done?

[sighs]

You work so hard...

but what's the point?

[Buster whimpers]

[Noelle sighs]

You're better than therapy,you know that?

♪

♪

[Noelle sighs]

I always wanteda puppy for Christmas.

[Buster whimpers]

Now you're all I have.

[Buster whimpers]

[sighs]

♪

♪[Liam whistling]

Rise and shine!

[Buster whimpers]

What are you doing here?

What amIdoing here?

What areyoudoing here?

Gram was quite the artist,she used to make these,

and Jessica's coming tovisit for Christmas,

I wanted to give her one.

[Buster barking]

Well if it isn'tthe little sandwich thief!

Hey!

What's this guy's name anyway?

NOELLE: Buster.

Because he keepsbusting up my life.

I have no boyfriend, nohome, and soon, no job.

Todd broke up with me.

Uh...

well could you not headto your parents place?

For some holiday cheer?

[nervous chuckle]

[chuckles] Yeah.

You mean ah, with my Momand her racist boyfriend?

Or my Dad and his newfamily that hates me?

Yeah, I know this isgonna sound strange but,

why don't you come with me?

We've got plenty ofroom at the farm.

NOELLE: Are you asking me togo to your family's place?

LIAM: Well, it's onlyfour days till Christmas

and you can't stay here.

NOELLE: [sighs] Well...

LIAM: Hey, maybe some freshair would do you good, you know?

There's plenty of room forthis little guy to run around.

Could help you train him.

NOELLE: Well...

He does need some training...

[Liam chuckles]

You know we're going to a farm?

Maybe uh...

maybe some jeans?

I'm not gonna wearjeans.

[chuckles] Suit yourself.

NOELLE: Wow, we arereallyout here.

So uh, when isJessica coming up?

Well, her trip to Peru gotextended

so she'll be coming up tomorrow.

Hmm.

I cannot wait toshow her all of this.

I can't wait to meet her.

You'll love her!

She ah, [laughs]she stole my heart.

I knew the minute I mether that I--

[sighs] I'm sorry,is this hard for you?

I didn't even think before Istarted talking--

No, it's okay.

Honestly it's...

kind of nice to talk tosomeone at thebeginning

of their marriage insteadof the end of it.

That research of yours hasgot you pretty stumped, huh?

You know,when I hit a road block,

I just start writingwithout thinking.

NOELLE: I bet.

LIAM: I write from the heartand just keep on going.

So uh, your last"hang gliding" article,

that was from the heart?

That wasparasailing, okay?-Hmm!

And I wrotethat one from my soul.

NOELLE: Wow.

Anyway, ah...

back to you and Jessica.

How did you meet?

LIAM: We were doing one of theseoutdoor adventure courses,

and uh, [laughs] we were bothcrawling on our hands and knees

through mud - it was one of theobstacles in the race, and ah,

you know I think when you seesomeone else go through sort

of that much physical pain...

[conversation fades]

♪ [upbeat Christmas music]

♪

♪

[Liam & Noelle laughingand celebrating]

LIAM: Okie dokie.

I just gotta pop itinto 4 wheel drive here.

Gets a little bit bumpyup ahead, hold on.

♪[Liam whistling]

LIAM: Whoa - there we go!

♪ [upbeat Christmas music]

♪

♪

NOELLE: Wow.

It's so peaceful.

Wait until you see inside.

[Noelle chuckles]

[crash]NOELLE: Oh!

LIAM: Oh - y-

EVERYONE: Surprise!!

NOELLE: Oh my gosh! Uh....

MAN: We have heardso much about you!

NOELLE: Oh...?

WOMAN: Guess you didn'ttan much in Peru!

MAN: Yeah, do they eatguinea pig down there?

Or is that not true?

NOELLE: Uh...

MAN: You're evenprettier in person!

NOELLE: [laughs]

WOMAN: MerryChristmas tome!

MAN: Did'ya gitto birth a llama?

NOELLE: One moment, please!

Okay...

NOELLE: Excuse me.

Why didn't you callahead to tell them

youweren'tcoming with Jessica?

[laughing]I'm sorry about that,

the reception isreally bad out here.

And how did thosepeople get here anyway?

That road we drove up, lookedlike it hadn't been used

in a hundred years!

In fact - I don'tthink it was a road!

There's a paveddriveway in the front.

Oh! The back road's faster.

LIAM: Look everybody!

Ah, this is all so unexpected,

but there's something I shouldreally clear up, look--

OLD MAN: You'reunder the mistletoe!

EVERYONE (chanting):Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!

OLD MAN: What're ya chicken?

Kiss the girl!

LIAM: Ah, OK, whoa, whoa!

Everybody calm down okay[nervous chuckle]

this is not Jessica!

This is Noelle from work.

NOELLE: Hi!

OLD MAN: What'reyou a swinger now?

[laughter]LIAM: Gramps?! Whoa!

Easy! No!

Jessica's flight got delayed,she'll be here tomorrow!

And uh,

Noelle just got dumpedand she had no place to go, so--

[crowd gasps]Oh my god, I'm sorry.

No I didn't - thatcame out wrong...

WOMAN: Moonshine?

Yes, please!

♪[club music]

[group laughing]

MAN: Models and bottles baby!

[group cheering]

♪

♪ [humming"Angels We Have Heard on High"]

Whoa! Do you--

do you need some help?

Nah, [chuckles] I'vebeen putting this angel on the

tree for almost fifty years now.

Did Liam's grandma make it?

She did!

Remarkable woman.

You must miss her.

Not a day goes bythat I don't think of her.

Especially over the holidays.

But with this on the tree,

it kind of feels likeshe's still here.

That's beautiful...

Well...

at least for this last year.

Last year?

We've been runningthis Christmas tree farm

for over forty one years now.

I used to do all the chopping,

but [chuckles] shewas the brains.

Just got tooexpensive to maintain.

Sometimes,life throws you curve balls.

NOELLE (slurring): Thatmoonshine sure was good!

LIAM: Whoa, I thinkI got drunk

smelling your breath!

NOELLE: Hmm...

why am I Santa?

LIAM: Well, you insisted ontrading outfits with my sister.

[laughs]

Oh, I bet she loved that.

LIAM: Okay Mrs. Claus,

it's time for you todream of the North Pole.

NOELLE: Hmm...

Hey Liam?

[sighs]

Thanks for inviting me.

Your fiancé's goingto love it here.

Goodnight.

(pouting) I wanna be a fiance!

[blows raspberry]

[Buster whimpering]

♪

[knocking]

You up, candy cane?

NOELLE: Yeah!

Just gettingmy life back on track!

Wow, you sure arechipper this morning!

That moonshine is magical!

I'm not even hungover!

Yeah, you passed outat like eight o'clock.

JOYCE: Oh - what is this?

My Life Plan!

JOYCE: Huh.

Reach Second Base with JTT?

That was a while ago...

I amnotgoing to stay down!

I'm the girl who wonthe library contest!

NOELLE: I read threehundred books over the summer,

and guess what I won?

JOYCE: A book?

NOELLE: Five books!

I-am-Noelle, and I don'tneed Mr. Stupid Perfect Face!

JOYCE: You don't need any man!

NOELLE: In kindergarten,

I rallied the classagainst nap time!

In high school, I was Editor inChief of two newspapers!

And I didn't even go tothe other school!

In college I wrote an exposéabout the football coach

and got him fired!

As well you should have!

NOELLE: I am Noelle Baker -journalist extraordinaire!

JOYCE: Yes you are!

NOELLE: I get up at6am to do yoga!

And I'm a fighter!

I am going to get mylife back on track!

NOELLE: Where's Buster?

JOYCE: [hesitates]Oh, he's...

downstairs...?

[Buster barking]

NOELLE:Oh-my-GOSH-I-am-SO-SORRY!

GRANPAPPY: Not to worry,sweetie.

It's nice to have apuppy around again.

Don't sweat it.This is what puppies do.

We've had plenty ofchewed destruction.

NOELLE: Oh Buster!

You're a bad boy!

Bad boy!

GRANPAPPY: Ya know, Liamhere knows a thing or two

about dog training.

That's right...

In fact, you meet meoutside in twenty.

Outside?

Why are we outside insteadof being cozy and inside again?

You'll see.

You know, I'm goingto get back on track

with my research.

If I have a killerarticle on Felicia's desk,

I know I can save my feature!

It's good to yousee you motivated again.

NOELLE: Hmm.

[Noelle gasps]

[huskies barking]

LIAM: Purebred huskies!

After you.

[huskies barking]

♪

LIAM: Alrighty! All tucked in?

You ready, buddy?

You ready?

NOELLE: Yup.

Alright!

Okie dokie.

Alright boys!

Hike, hike hike hike!

[huskies barking]

JOYCE: This should beinteresting.

[huskies barking]

♪ No, Christmas feels right

♪ Without you by my side

♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh So baby come home

♪ For Christmas

♪ So baby come home

♪ Don't you know it's Christmas? (Don't you know)

♪ Having fun in candle light

♪ All I need is you here tonight

♪ So baby please come home

♪ Can't spend the holidays alone

♪ Baby come home

♪ For Christmas

♪ So baby come home

♪ Don't you know it's Christmas? (Don't you know)

♪ Having fun in candle light

♪ All I need is you here tonight

♪ So baby please come home

♪ Can't spend the holidays alone

♪ So baby come home

[gasps]

GRANDPAPPY: [sighs]

Oh no.

LIAM: So we've got a bitof a family tradition,

you'll know the righttree when you see it!

NOELLE: Can't we just pickone and get it over with.

LIAM: NO, no, no - yougotta pick the right one!

NOELLE: Trust me - familytraditions are overrated!

♪[heavenly choir]

NOELLE: That one!

Do we reallyhave to chop it down?

Well, Joyce is thelumberjack in the family.

We mark it and she comesand picks it come later.

But it's so beautiful...

Don't worry, forevery tree we cut down,

we plant two in the spring.

Circle of life and all that.

LIAM: ♪[scats]

LIAM: There we go!

Alright.

Well, this little guylooks pretty cold,

you wanna go for a run?!Come on!

NOELLE: C'mon Buster!

LIAM: Let's go!C'mon Buster! C'mon!

[Buster barking]

LIAM: [laughing]

LIAM: C'mon Buster! C'mon!

[Buster barking]-[laughs] Good boy!

Sit.. Buster...

Sit.

NOELLE: Wait for me!

LIAM: Sit..

Good boy!

There you go!

Alright, let's go! C'mon!

C'mon!

[Buster barks]

NOELLE: C'mon Buster!

LIAM: ♪ [whistling"Deck the Halls"]

[groans]

TODD: Oh man...

[groans]

THE CHIEF: Hey!

Pretty wild nightlast night, huh?

TODD: I haven't been thishungover since college.

THE CHIEF: Yeah, we'reboth single again.

Pretty great, huh?

TODD: Are yourkids coming today?

THE CHIEF: Yeah, I haven'tseen them in like, a month.

TODD: I think I've madea terrible mistake.

THE CHIEF: Yeah...

TODD: Yeah...

NOELLE: [sighs]

It was only in the tranquilityof the countryside...

that a realization materialized.

The secret to alasting marriage is the--

[Buster growling]

NOELLE: Buster!

I'm trying to work!

NOELLE: No! Hey!

[Buster growling]

Noo..

[Buster whining]

NOELLE: Okay,where was I?

Oh, ah, the secret to alasting marriage is the effort--

JOYCE (distant): Wooo!!!

I was born to ride!

NOELLE: What the...?

JOYCE: Let's do this! !

Joyce, to the rescue!

JOYCE: WOO HOO!

NOELLE: [laughs]

JOYCE: Yay!

WOO!

♪[guitar playing]

NOELLE: Hey Liam!

♪[guitar playing]

[laughs] Hey!

Joyce just roared inwith that tree we picked out.

Well let's go help her!

My parents.

I remember you said thatthey're--

not around anymore?

Car accident, yeah.

Thank God for Granand Gramps, though.

NOELLE: Wow...

Easter Island?

NOELLE: Are theseall the places you've been?

LIAM: Yeah.

There's still somuch more to explore.

Jessica sounds likeshe'd be all about that.

She is.

It's just...

getting her to sit still,that's the problem.

NOELLE: Well,

she'll be here soon.

Yeah, hopefully tomorrow.

She got delayed again.

There's just not muchtime left here, ya know?

Why are you guys selling?

This place is so magical.

Yeah it is...

Gran used to keep the booksfor the Christmas tree farm.

She kept us afloat.

But uh, Gramps hasn't been ableto pay the property taxes

the last couple years.

We all thought Granhad a rainy day fund saved up

but, there's no recordof it at the bank.

Gramps has nochoice but to sell.

They're turning thiswhole area into a ski resort.

Maybe we could comevisit one day...

All that travelling mustreally make you miss this place.

You know, I'm actuallythinking of giving up the

adventure articles and writingabout nature on the farm...

Your adventurecolumn is so popular.

Cover pagepopular.

My heart's justnot in it anymore.

You know,

I haven't decorated aChristmas tree in years.

Really?

Yeah!

Todd is allergic to pine trees.

And ah, polyvinyl chloride.

It's what they makefake trees out of.

Um, instead we usually puta big Christmas bulb

on his interior bamboo garden.

[laughs]

That's the saddestthing I've ever heard!

[chuckles] You know what?

It is kind of sad.

LIAM: Well,

let's godecorate a Christmas tree!

Okay.

Eggnog?

Extra cream!

Thanks!

It really is the perfect tree.

Awww, will ya look at this!

Liam made this when hewas in kindergarten!

Gramps...

NOELLE: Aww, it's so cute!

So how should we attack this?

Um, is there a specificcolor coordination?

Or a spatial orientationbetween ornaments?

Uhh [chuckles]

It's been awhile since Noelle'sdecorated a Christmas tree.

It doesn't have to be perfect.

Just pick an ornamentandfeelwhere it should go.

NOELLE: How's that?

That's it! [claps]

Oh ho ho...

GRANPAPPY: That's it![Buster barks]

NOELLE: Ohhh, hi!

GRANDPAPPY: Alright,let's get this tree decorated

for crying out loud.

♪

I don't have abow but I've got aboa.

NOELLE: Ohhh!

♪

♪

Hey, what's this one?

A souvenir from England?

Oh! That's anornament that Gram made

for our 30th anniversary.

We used to talk each otherin fancy British accents.

[laughter]

(fake British accent)He was Lord Farthington and

she was Lady Primrose.

[laughs] Well whenyou're with the one you love,

you can always be yourself.

(in British accent)And we're all a bit daft

sometimes, aren't we, luv?

That's the most relatable pieceof advice on marriage

I've gotten so far...

Could I interview you?

Su-- Sure!

Oh yeah.

Martha's office.

NOELLE: ...What happened?

Things got a littledisorganized after she passed.

A little?[Grandpappy chuckles]

GRANPAPPY: I've neverbeen interviewed before,

kind of feel like a celebrity.

[laughs]

NOELLE: Okay let's get started!

GRANPAPPY: Alright!

So you and Marthawere married for how long?

Forty three years.

Uh, it would've been fortysix this past August.

Would you sayyour marriage was happy?

Functional?

Definitely happy.

And definitely not functional

[both laugh]

but in the best way.

We were both passionate people.

We fought loud andwe fought hard.

But there'd come a pointin every argument

where we'd just look ateach other and laugh.

What difference did it makewho dragged mud into the house?

Or who set the barn on fire?

We loved each other.

Todd and I never fought.

I always thought thatwas a good thing.

Either, one of youdidn't care enough,

or one of you cared too much

[chuckle]

Are you okay, honey?

I don't know whatwent wrong with Todd.

I tried really,reallyhard.

You can't change who you are

to make someone love you,Noelle.

But if you let yourself

beyourself,

the right man will loveyou for who you are.

Would you say shemade you a better person?

Let me put it this way...

when you spend a lotof time with someone,

they have an effect on you.

Some people bringout the worst in us,

some people bring out the best.

Both are equally true.

But with Martha,

not only could I be myself,

I was thebest versionof myself.

♪

[phone ringing]

Hi.

BOSS: There's asignature missing

on the resort development file!

Thesignature.

Okay - I'm on it!

BOSS: You'd better be

or you can kiss that newoffice of yours goodbye!

[phone clicks]

At least I still have you.

JOYCE: And that'swhy I always say,

if you've got a grievance witha beaver -

GRANPAPPY & LIAM & JOYCE:Don't climb a pine tree!

[laughter]

Can you believe thisis my first time camping?

Yeah,I can.

LIAM: [laughing]This isn't camping.

GRANPAPPY: Yeah, thebedrooms and the toilets

are right behind you.

LIAM: [laughs]

I guess this is my first time

around an outdoor fire.

And wearing flannel!

It looks fantastic on you.

And it's so comfortable.

I could get used to this!

Glad you like it.

I had a gas fireplacein my old apartment,

but you couldn't roastmarshmallows there.

You guys have a fork?

Kidding!

[laughter]

GRANPAPPY: Oh you're funny!

Do you want meto roast you another?

Yeah.

JOYCE: Hey!

JOYCE & NOELLE:Ohhhhh

JOYCE: Yeah!

LIAM: [laughs] Nice throw!

Okay, thank you.

TODD: [sighs] Noelle...

[phone vibrating and ringing]

[Buster growls]

[phone continuesvibrating and ringing]

NOELLE: Goodnight everyone!

No!

[sound of liquid streaming]No! Buster!!

[Buster whimpers]

Buster, why?

Hmm?

[sighs]

Ugh!

Hmm?

[Buster whines]

That's not very nice.

[sighs]

♪

This little fur ball needsto go to doggy boot camp!

TheNAVY SEAL versionof training!

Look, I will never finish myarticle if I can't

get my computer to turn on!

[Buster barks][Liam laughs]

NOELLE: Youthink this is funny?

LIAM: Yeah, a little.

[laughs]

I guess it's kind of funny.

♪

LIAM: Don't worry, StanleyMcGibbons can fix anything.

He's one of Gramps'best friends.

NOELLE: "Inter-webs"?

LIAM: Yeah,anything.

NOELLE: C'mon Buster!

Well, hullo there, Liam!

LIAM: Stan Stan the milk man!

STANLEY: [chuckles]Ah, former milk man!

Ah, good to see you!

So we have a liquiddamaged laptop for ya!

A computer book!

I'll have it fixedfor ya in a jiffy!

LIAM: [laughs]

Are you sure heknows what a computer is?

Technical support hasnothing on old Stanley.

He's been fixingthings for decades.

Well, in the meantime,

I need to checkJessica's flight info.

Oh, I'm goingto check my emails.

[computer buzzes]

NOELLE: What the--?

Buster!

[Liam laughs]

Buster, mommyreally needs to check

her email...

Darn it!

LIAM: Let me try.

Buster, come.

[Buster whimpers]

LIAM: Good boy.

Sit...

LIAM: There you go.

NOELLE: [laughs] Wow Liam,that, that was really great.

LIAM: Thanks.

NOELLE: Umm, I'm justgonna check my email!

LIAM: Yeah.

♪

I'll uh....

I'll be across the street,I just uh,

have a couple of errands to run.

Um, I'm justgonna make a phone call!

[phone ringing]

Hey girl!

How's life on the farm?

It's uhh,fun and frustrating.

Oh, I couldn't feelfrustrated if I tried.

NOELLE: [chuckles] Yeah,I saw your selfie.

You thinking aboutsettling down again?

You know, the young one'sare good for a night or two,

but...

(lowers voice) I nearlythrew my back out

trying to shave my legs.

Plus what's-his-name

doesn't get any of my popculture references.

I can't be myself around him.

You can't be yourself?

Nope, he'sFelix to my Oscar.

Yeah... I don't getthat reference either.

How's the hunky cowboy?

That's the thing, he's...

great.

Really, really great.

Helen: Oh...

Yeah, uh, so far he'sah, thrown me in a dog sled,

and we even decorated arealChristmas tree...

It's been fun.

A lot of fun.

HELEN: Sounds divine.

Honestly, it's...

been more confusingthan anything else.

I don't really feellike myself anymore!

HELEN: Well at least you'relearning how to have fun!

Where is Mr. Hunky now?

♪

♪

Running errands, huh?

Is everything okay?

LIAM: Jessica's not coming.

BARTENDER: What can I get you?

NOELLE: Um,

a glass of champagne.

[Bartender laughs]

Uh,

did her flightget delayed again?

NOELLE: Maybe she--

LIAM: She uh...

'lost her passport' this time.

I know what it's like

to have the perfect idea

of how things are supposedto work out, but...

life isn't always like that.

[glasses clinking]

[knocking]

HELEN: Come in!

I'm going home tochange my relationship status!

(whispers) She's justgonna break your heart.

You're not "Big SpoonSearching For Little Spoon."

No...

I'm Todd.

HELEN: Todd...

Todd... Todd...?

Noelle's boyfriend?

Don't you meanex-boyfriend?

I know she was close to you.

I'm just trying to find her,I...

I want to set things right.

I really,reallydon't want to end up

40 years old living in abachelor pad,

eating I don'teven know what kind of take-out

wallowing in my own filth,

while my friends arecoaching little league

and I'm just thecreepy uncle that shows up

and everyone's like--HELEN: Alright!

Hang on.

Noelle saidshe could be found here,

in case I needed her.

Huh...

Seriouslythank you Heather.

[Buster whimpering]

LIAM (slurring):You know, I get it.

Caged bird wants to sing.

But I just, I don'twanna cage anybody!

You know?

I just wanna hold her tight,close, you know?

Can we get another--NOELLE: No, no, no, okay

[crash]Ah! Okay...

LIAM: Whoa

NOELLE: Okay cowboy,you are cut off!

[Buster barks]

NOELLE: Come on,grab your jacket, let's go!

I'm so sorry, yup mhmmUh, okay, you take--

LIAM: Where's Buster?!

NOELLE: Oh he's right here!

[Buster barks]

NOELLE: He's readyto go, let's go!

NOELLE: Uh huh...LIAM: Hey Buster! Hey Buster!

LIAM: Oh! Who turned the sun on?

Have we been out all night?

NOELLE: Nope!

You just got an early start.

One step at a time.

NOELLE: Okay Liam,where are your keys?

[Buster barks]

LIAM: In my pocket,in the back pocket.

[laughs]

NOELLE: [straining]

[sighs]

Okay!

Let's get you in the car...

Okay..

[bang]

NOELLE: Oh - Oh, sorry.

LIAM: Oh...

NOELLE: Stay!

C'mon Buster!

NOELLE: You're gonna feelmuch better than him.

[Liam groans]

NOELLE: Okay!

I can do anything.

Including drive shift.

You mean 'stick'.

[engine roars]

[gears grinding]

[engine roars]

NOELLE: Okay, ah...

not bad.

STANLEY: Hold up!

NOELLE: Oh...

NOELLE: That was fast!

"Fast" is my middle name.

It's on the house.

Thank you Stanley!

Just get him home safe.

[Liam laughs]

I'll try!

Here.

Okay!

♪

♪

LIAM: Everything's backwards!

Alright, alright...

I'm sorry about this.

I know what it'slike to wait for something.

There's a lot of historyhere, isn't there?

After Mom and Dad died,

she's the only home I had.

I just...

I just want to show Jessicahow amazing this place is.

It is amazing.

Goodnight.

♪

GRANPAPPY: Buster! Here, sit...

Buster, Buster, Buster.

Sit!

Good boy!

Good boy, Buster!

Aww, that's so great!

You're a natural!

Well, I've hada lot of practice.

Spent years workingwith the dog sleds.

I can't get this guyto stay though.

[scoffs] You and me both.

Give me a hand with the kibble?

Okay.

[Huskies barking]

NOELLE: Wow.

That's a lot of dog food.

Well when it came to the dogs,

Martha always kept theplace well stocked.

Grab an end?

Yeah sure.

[Huskies barking]

[Buster barks]

NOELLE: Buster, youalready had dinner!

It's important to setrules when you're training dogs,

but Grams and Iwere always softies.

[laughs]

How did youknow she was "the one"?

Oh...

back in the day,I was no innocent.

A regular man-about-townif you will.

But she could seeright through me.

To the real me.

Do you thinkyou could ever love again?

You're sweet, Noelle.

But I'm a little old for you.

[laughs] Youstill got it, Gramps.

[laughs]

[huskies barking]

♪

♪

♪

[knocking]

[sighs] There you are.

[chuckles]

I haven't seen you in days.

I'm proposing.

[gasps]

To Noelle.

[shocked gasp]

♪

[dog barking]

♪

♪

NOELLE: Moose Feed?

Huh?

♪

LIAM: Noelle you in there?

[clock chimes]

Whoa... [chuckles]

(softly) Hey!

Hey, good morning...Noelle...

(startled) I'm writing!!!

[Liam laughs]

[Noelle chuckles nervously]

Oh man, I must'vefallen asleep...

Wow, that looks great!

It's the only thingI know how to make.

Well,thatand mac n cheese.

Really?

Mac n cheese is the onlything I can cook too!

[laughing]

Did you do all this?

Ah, you know me,I can't stand a mess.

[chuckles]

Hey I want toapologize for yesterday.

I was an idiot.

Don't worry about it.

And I also wanted to saythank you for everything.

Are you kidding?

My dogruined yourChristmas tree,

peed on your blanket

and you're basically hostinga homeless person.

[laughs]

Don't worry about it honestly.

I woke up this morning and uh,

I decided to write myfirst nature article:

'Simple Pleasures on the Farm.'

[chuckles]

Now it's, it's rough,but I would love it

if you looked it over.

Yeah, of course!I'd love to.

And I know you've got your ownpaper to write and everything,

but it is Christmas Eve...

...Yeah?

...and I thought maybewe could have a little fun.

♪

[Liam and Noelle frolicking][Buster barking]

♪

♪ All the girls and boys

♪ Asking for special toys

♪ Only time of year that this could be

♪

♪ Presents, carols

♪ Cuttin' down the tree

♪ Sounds like Christmas to me (Sounds like Christmas to me)

Hey!

Santa needs some little helpers!

[snowball thuds]

Oh! You are solucky that there is a beautiful

ham in there that needsimmediate glazing!

Okay!

Now, my rule of thumbis the more cheese the better.

That's my kinda girl.

[nervous chuckle]

Not likemy girl.

Like a friend.

A girl friend.

[awkward laugh]

But not like...

NOELLE: [clears throat]Mmm, that smells great!

JOYCE: Hot ham coming through.

Ooh!

[laughs]

Good job!

Thank you.

I wanna thankyou guys for being here.

You've made this last Christmason the farm very special.

And wherever life takes us,

I want you all to know

that Gramps is only aphone call away.

I'd like to say,

that this has been thebest Christmas ever.

I never thought in a millionyears that

I would ride a dog sled,

[laughter]

or build a campfire,

or...

learn to sew.

[gasps]

[chuckles]Would you look at that...

NOELLE: Thank you,

all of you.

For everything.

EVERYONE: Cheers!

[glasses clinking]

NOELLE: Merry Christmas!

EVERYONE: Merry Christmas!

NOELLE: [laughs]

LIAM: Mmm.

NOELLE: That's nice.

Now ,as Grandmaalways used to say,

[bad cockney accent]Let's have supper, guv'na!

[laughter]

♪

Those potatoes wereabsolutely creamy and delicious!

Oh, well instead of waterI boil them in whipping cream.

[laughs]

GRANPAPPY: Theham was heavenly.

JOYCE: Ohhh thanks Gramps!

GRANPAPPY: I think I knowyour secret though...

JOYCE: Ohh, a littlebit of moonshine...

LIAM (whispering): Hey Noelle?There's one last thing

I wanna do with you.

JOYCE: Aw Gramps, yeah...I was pretty heavy

with the pour today.

Weren't there more of us?

I think they left.

♪

LIAM: Is he cold?

[laughs]

[Buster pants]

♪

LIAM: Okay!

You have to close youreyes from here on.

Trust me.

Give me your hand.

Keep 'em closed!

NOELLE: [laughs]

LIAM: Woah, hey[laughs] watch your step.

NOELLE: Is this whereyou kill me?

LIAM: [laughing]

Alright.

Open your eyes.

♪

NOELLE: ...It's incredible!

LIAM: Mhmm.

NOELLE: Oh ah, sorry!I know you have a fiancé.

LIAM: I broke it off.

NOELLE: Liam... I am so sorry.

LIAM: Don't be.

I was always second in her life.

Second to work,

second to travel...

I don't want to besomeone's 'second'.

I'm actually starting torealize it was for the best.

We are two very, verydifferent people.

LIAM: I ah,

I was going to sharethis with her,

but I'm happier I getto share it with you.

NOELLE: Thanks.

[car honks]

NOELLE: Looks likeshe showed up after all.

Noelle!

[Buster whimpers]

Todd?

What are you doing here?

I came to find you.

You're really roughing it, huh?

Well, it is the holidays

and Liam invited meafter youkicked me out!

About that...

I'm really sorry.

Everything happened so fast.

I just got spooked.

But I was wrong.

I need a good womanbehind me, Noelle.

Smart, sophisticated,

perfect.

Really?

I was awful.

But I want to make it up to you.

I've got a surprise.

[Buster whimpering]

Noelle,

I love you.

Let's just be in the moment.

Okay.

Oh! Ah,

don't forget to get Buster!

Of course...

[Buster growls]Easy boy...

It's me, your 'daddy'.

[Buster growls]

LIAM: Congratulations.

TODD: [sighs]

This surprise isgoing to beBIG.

[sighs]

I'm finally makingher dream come true.

We'll be back in an hourto pick up her things.

[Buster whimpering]

Thanks!

So...

where are we going exactly?

Let's not spoil the surprise.

What's this?

Oh, just some papers Ineed what's his name to sign.

Happy coincidence, huh?

Two birds with one stone.

Wait, what?

It's just finalizingthe transfer of ownership.

Thisis the property thatgot you that big promotion?

TODD: Yep.

Look at all thiswasted potential.

[scoffs]

We'll fix that.

Don't worry!

We'll get you backto civilization soon enough.

That guy is finally going toask her to marry him, isn't he?

I think you're right Gramps.

GRANDPAPPY: Liam.

Youlovethis girl, don't you?

[snowmobile motor]

JOYCE: Get on!

[snowmobile revs]

♪

♪

TODD: Right this way m'lady.

NOELLE: What are we doing here?

TODD: You'll see.[Buster barks]

Isn't... Buster coming?

[Buster continues to bark]

We should probablyjust leave him in the car.

For uh,

safety purposes.

[Buster growls]

♪

♪

Surprise!!

Helen?![Helen laughs]

I told you the dog would work.

What are you doing here?

Oh,

you'll see.

[snowmobile revving]

JOYCE: Joyce to the rescue!!

Woo hoo!

LIAM: Whoa whoa whoa, look out!

Ah! Ahh!!!

Noelle, my love...

[gasps] I can't believeyou set all of this up!

Oh no, my interns did.

Good job!

(flatly) You're both not fired!

[laughing] We do have fun.

Don't we?

What... is all of this for?

This is part of your surprise.

STANLEY: Did somebodysaysurprise?

NOELLE: Mr. McGibbons?

I'm also the town jeweler!

Todd...

TODD: I couldn'tdecide on one, so...

I just got them all.

NOELLE (breathlessly):Oh my gosh...

TODD: Noelle,

we've been togetherfor five years,

and those have been thehappiest of my life.

You're the perfect girl forme and with you by my side,

I can do anything...

So,

Noelle Baker,

will you marry me?

[motor shutting off]

[running footsteps]

♪

I...

[Buster barking]

Buster!

No!

[Buster growling]

TODD: I thought I locked thatlittle mutt in the car!

What do youmean, "little mutt"?

[scoffs]

TODD: That flea bagruins everything!

Did you guys ever have a moose?

No...

We need to et to the farm!

TODD: What is going on?!

♪

I've driven shift!

I can do anything!

[snowmobile revs]

You heard the lady!

Let's jet!

You're riding with me, cowboy!

♪

[Buster barking]

[Noelle panting]

NOELLE: C'mon Buster!

GRANPAPPY: Oh!

NOELLE: Hey Gramps!

GRANPAPPY: H-Hi!

[Buster whimpering]

What the?

Buster, what's going on here?

Oh my goodness...

oh my goodness.

GRANPAPPY: Noelle!What's going on?

NOELLE: Okay, "Moose Feed"

GRANPAPPY: Moose feed?

NOELLE: Does that meananything to you?

Gram always said the Huskies

had a moose-sized appetite.

Oh my...

THE BARN!

♪

GRANPAPPY: You see anythingout of the ordinary in there?

NOELLE: Not yet!

AHH!

SPIDER WEB!

Moose Feed.

I got it!

STANLEY: Whatare you going to do?

It was so beautiful!

Kids these days...

WOMAN: Where is everyone?

[Buster barking]

[thud]

LIAM: What is that?

NOELLE: When I wasorganizing Gram's papers,

I noticed that every month overfive hundred dollars

was marked under "Moose Feed".

That's when it clicked!

Thiswas her rainy day fund!

She's been doing thisfor over forty one years.

There's gotta be hundred ofthousands of dollars in here!

[laughter]

We can keep the farm!

[Buster barking]

GRANPAPPY: It's aChristmas miracle!

[sneeze]

[sniffling]

[Buster growling]

What is happening?

Son,

we're keeping the farm!

TODD: Noelle...

how could you do this to me?

They're going torepossessmy watch.

NOELLE: Todd...

When you broke up with me,

I was devastated.

It felt like everythingI ever dreamed of

was ruined.

In our time apart,

I got to knowme.

[Buster barking]

You're a perfect guy, Todd.

You're smart,

driven,

you still have all your hair.

You're just not theperfect guy for me.

Are you...

breaking up with me?

ERICA: Don't do it, Todd!

Erica?!

Who are you?

I'm Todd'srealgirlfriend!

TODD: I...

TODD: Ugh!

[Buster barking]

TODD: Ugh!

I retract what I saidabout you beingperfect.

♪

JOYCE: Guys I have aconfession to make.

When I said we lost thebox of tinsel this year.

That wasn't entirely true.

NOELLE: Ohh, mmm. Yeah...

LIAM: Cause... becauseyou put it on the vest?

JOYCE: I put it on the vest.LIAM: Yeah, yeah, yeah.

NOELLE: Oh yeah. It's working!

Aww Buster!

Look at him go!

[laughter]

HELEN: Oh Norman!

Your hot chocolate is ready!

GRANPAPPY: Coming!

JOYCE: Woo hoo!

Hot chocolate!

LIAM: I got you something.

NOELLE: Aw you shouldn't have...

NOELLE: A frame?

LIAM: It's for when you getthat first cover story.

We're gonna frame it.

Liam...

Thank you.

Come here.

♪

[indistinct barking]

[Buster whimpers]

NOELLE: I've spent a lifetime searching

for the 'perfect' key to make a relationship last...

I've learned that the greatest relationships

are the ones you never expected

and through life's triumphs and heartaches...

The one person you'll always have, is yourself.

So be kind to yourself...

And if you choose to share your life,

do it with someone who makes you happy,

not someone you have to impress.

[slams]

When the person you're with not only lets you beyourself,

but helps you be the best version of yourself...

I realized that there is no 'perfect key' to a relationship.

It doesn't have to be perfect.

It just has to be true.

I'm so proud of you!

Well, a greatjournalist once told me,

to write from the heart.

Oh that is good advice.

That guy must havebeen a genius.

[Noelle laughs]

Next up is 'Simple Pleasures onthe Farm' by Liam Swift.

[laughter]

[Buster barking]

NOELLE: & LIAM:Ohh Buster!

NOELLE: Hi Buddy!LIAM: Hey Buddy!

LIAM: Ohhh!

Here's your new sister Holly!

NOELLE: Oh there she is!

Go get her!

LIAM: Oh you're so cute.

NOELLE: No, that's my magazine!

LIAM: Hey Buster!

Are you guys getting along?

NOELLE: Do youlove him as much as I do?

Yeah?

LIAM: Ahh, puppies.

NOELLE: The best.

♪

♪[upbeat rock]