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♪

WOMAN OVER INTERCOM:
Passengers, please remember

not to leave baggage
unattended.

(Sighing)

Hey.

Hi.

I grabbed you a couple
of things at the newsstand.

I figured for your first day,

you might want to brush up
on your current events.

Ben, that is so sweet.

(Giggling)

Okay, The Times, the Journal,
USA Today, Atlantic,

a couple of fan magazines.
I know you hate them,

but you never know what they're
going to want you to write.

It's an internship.

I'll probably be making coffee
and answering phones.

Are you kidding?

Hanna, they're not bringing you
to San Francisco to make coffee.

They're lucky to have you.

Thank you.

Oh, I got you
a little something.

Ben--
What?

Open it.

Please proceed to Gate 6.

It's a key.
To my heart.

Okay, that sounded
a lot better

when I was practising.

(Laughing)

Oh, this is beautiful.
Thank you.

Passengers, please proceed
to the gate.

I love you.

I love you, too.

I have to go.

Yeah.

Here,
I'll hold these.

Thank you.

You sure you got everything?

Yeah,
I'm all set.

Don't forget to call me
as soon as you land.

I promise.

The shuttle
is going to be waiting

right outside
of baggage claim.

If it's not there--

I'm not even going to
say it, Ben.

I'm just going to
get on the plane

and pretend that
I'm going to see you tomorrow.

Good plan.

You know, it's six months.
We can do this.

Absolutely.
All right?
Okay.

HANNA:
This will be great.

This will be
what we both wanted, right?

I mean, this is for both of us,

so you can have time
to finish your novel, and--

Thank God you're leaving.

I can finally
get some work done.

(Laughing)

I'll get back, and it'll be like
I was never gone.

We'll be together
and it'll be so great.

It's already pretty great.

I love you, Ben.

I love you so much.

Nothing will ever change that.

SECURITY OFFICIAL:
Boarding pass?

(Scanner beeping)

Bye.

(Sighing)

♪ Give me back the Christmas
that I know ♪

SANTA:
Merry Christmas!

There you go.

Merry Christmas.
Thank you.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you.
Merry Christmas.

♪ Give me back the good time
that I miss ♪

♪ Sweep off the dust
from old St. Nick ♪

♪ He's got the list ♪

♪ La-la-la
la-la-la la-la ♪

♪ All I want for Christmas ♪

♪ All my people
coming home ♪

HANNA:
This is incredible.

I can't believe
how much information

there is on this guy.

CAMERAMAN:
That's great, Hanna.

And as much as I like
these stakeouts, I am freezing.

HANNA:
Look at this.

Ray Campbell was run out of
Miami, Tulsa, Las Vegas.

Same scam,
always during the holidays.

Uh, can I turn on the heater?
I can't feel my fingers.

How many times
have we been through this?

Ah, thanks.

What are you doing
for Christmas?

I got a lot of work
to catch up on.

I'm going to go visit
my folks in Wisconsin.

They love Christmas.
Always make a big deal.

When I was growing up--

Carl.
Go.

(Ignition turning)

Excuse me.
Ray Campbell?

Hanna Dunbar,
Channel 8 News.

Would you care to respond
to allegations that your charity

is actually a sham

and that you pocket
the donations yourself?

Charity?
What are you talking about?

You solicit for something called
the Christmas Stocking Fund.

Uh, you got
the wrong guy, lady.

I'm in
the catering business.

My investigation shows
that phone calls and e-mails

have all been traced back
to this warehouse

which is leased
in your name.

Wait a minute.
I know you.

You're on all the buses.
I got nothing to say.

Mr. Campbell,
doesn't it bother you

to exploit the generosity
of so many good-hearted people?

I said we're done here.
Turn off the camera.

TELEMARKETER 1:
Thank you for calling
the Stocking Fund.

Hey, hey!
You can't come in here.

TELEMARKETER 2:
You could give $100, though?

Shut it down.

I got one.

Shut it down.

HANNA:
Look at these.

Shut it down.
Shut 'er down.

(Indistinct chattering)

While most people
celebrate Christmas

as a time of giving,

others exploit that generosity
for their own gain.

With so many people in need,
it's important we do what we can

to help others,
but it's also just as important

we remain vigilant about
where our donations go.

So, if someone calls you from
the Christmas Stocking Fund,

make the donation
that will say the most:

a lump of coal.

This is Hanna Dunbar reporting,
Channel 8 News.

(Beeping phone on)

(Phone ringing elsewhere)

Is it true?

What?

I was talking to Carl.
He said you were winging it.

That wrap-up was
off the top of your head?

Oh, how did it play?

Are you kidding?
Through the roof.

People are calling,
texting, tweeting.

Everybody wants to know
the right places to donate.

Okay, which is exactly
what we do for a follow-up.

Show them
the other side of the coin.

Show them the places
they can trust.

Uh, donations, volunteer work.

I like it.
Let's do it.

Okay.

In the meantime,

how about we celebrate
over dinner tonight?

I can't.
What about tomorrow night?

Uh, it's the office Christmas
party tomorrow night, remember?

Remind me again
why we have a party

with the same people
we work with every day?

Because it's Christmas,
Hanna.

And because
the corporate hot shots

like hanging out
with their star reporter.

Of course, that's just
your news director talking.

Oh, really?

Well, what does my handsome and
charming boyfriend have to say?

I'd say we cut out early

and have
a little romantic dinner

at Martello's.

And that's
what I like to hear.

Mm-hmm.

Let's pull that list of
charities together right away,

Carrie, 'cause Grant
is on board.

I think we could have
a follow-up on air by tomorrow.

I've already started vetting
a few places.

Good people
that could use the plug.

Okay, good.

You know, I really want to play
up the whole Christmas thing.

Dogs and kids and bake sales
and reindeers on rooftops.

Whatever they've got.

All that warm and fuzzy stuff
you love this time of year?

I've got nothing
against Christmas

as long as it looks good
on camera.

(Chuckling)
I'll see what I can do.

Great.
Anything else?

There was one quick thing.

What's up?

I had this idea
for a Christmas story.

There's a family shelter
downtown.

They've been around for, like,
20 years.

Carrie, I would love
to hear all about it,

but I just don't have time

to give it my full attention
right now.

Oh.
Oh, sure.

In the meantime, why don't you
put your pitch in an e-mail

and I'll look at it
as soon as I can?

Okay?

Thanks.

I will be out here
when you need me.

You always are.

Merry Christmas!

Thank you, sir.
Merry Christmas.

I just feel it's time, Harold.

I mean,
I love this place,

but we both know
I'm ready for this.

We've been doing this dance
for weeks now, Harold.

I don't know what else I can say
to convince you.

You don't have to.

What?

I just wanted to see your face
when I told you

that the board has agreed
to your request.

They have?

Congratulations.

As of the New Year,

you'll be
our special news correspondent

for the New York bureau.

Thank you!
This is--

I just--
Thank you so much.

(Bell clanging)

Merry Christmas.

Looks like someone is all full
of Christmas spirit.

As a matter of fact,
it's been a pretty good day.

Well, you deserve it.
That was a wonderful story

you reported on the news
earlier today.

Oh, thank you so much.

Can I ask you something?

Actually, I really need to--

No, no.
It's just--

How do you know
which stories are real

and which ones aren't?

You just have to trust
your instincts.

It's really the best way
to make the right choice.

Instincts.
Hmm.

Merry Christmas.

♪

Nice idea, Carrie.

Hmm.

GRANT:
All right, let's settle,
everyone.

I know we're all
in holiday mode,

but we still have the news
to do.

First up, I would like to
congratulate our own intrepid

Hanna Dunbar for once again
going for the jugular.

(Applauding)

Come on, you guys.
It was fish in a barrel.

Now, Hanna is working on
a follow-up

to let our audience know
the right places

for them
to make their donations.

Actually,
there's a different idea

I want to run by you.

Okay.

And Carrie deserves
some credit on this.

She was a big help
pulling it together.

I like how
you're bringing her along.

Let's hear it.

There's a family shelter
downtown.

It's been there
for nearly 20 years.

The woman who runs it,
Helen Sander,

was actually living on
the streets herself for a time.

And that's where she was,
Christmas Eve,

nearly 20 years ago.

(Heels clicking)

Ah, I just heard the great news!

We got the green light
for the shelter story.

Grant loved the idea.

Oh, that is so cool.
Okay, so what happens now?

I mean, how do we do this?

Let's get an interview
set up with Helen Sander

right away.

I want to do it at the shelter,

but find out if she has
an office, someplace quiet

where I can really talk to her.

Oh.
Um, I thought--

What's wrong?

No, I mean,
I just, um--

I thought when I pitched you
the story--

And you did a fine job,

but I had to put
my own spin on it.

That's what sold Grant
on the story.

Right.

Carrie?

Listen, I know it's hard,

but you're not ready
to step in front of the camera.

Not yet,
but you'll get there.

Trust me.
Don't worry.

You just have to be patient.

You're right.

And in the meantime,
I think we make a great team.

So, I'm counting on you
to keep doing

all of the great things
you do here

so I can do what I do,
and together,

we can make this story
another win for the team.

That sound good?

Absolutely.

I'll get that interview set up
right away.

Thank you, Carrie.

(Footsteps pattering)

(Phone ringing)

Hello?

Oh, thank you, Stuart.

Let me know
when the car gets here.

(Beeping phone off)

(Laptop chiming)

(Sighing)

(Computer keys clacking)

(Exhaling sharply)

Ben?

(Phone ringing)

(Beeping phone on)
Yes?

I--
Okay, I'll be right down.

(Beeping phone off)

(Light switch clicking)

I caught your story yesterday,
Ms. Dunbar.

That was really nice work.

Thank you, Stuart.

You have fun tonight.
You deserve it.

I'll try.
Okay.

♪ Don't want
nothing melancholy ♪

♪ Just a little eggnog
and holly ♪

♪ On this holiday with you ♪

♪ So hurry up,
don't keep me waiting ♪

♪ I'm in the mood
for celebrating ♪

♪ Just want a holiday for two ♪

So, you been
a good girl this year?

Well, if being
at this party counts.

If I didn't know better,

I'd say you were having
a good time.

(Chuckling softly)

Tell me something, Grant.

If someone from your past
contacts you on the Internet

and it's really out of the blue,
what do you do?

Well, it depends on what
we're talking about here.

Is this someone
who owes you money

or an old flame?

Uh, well,
he doesn't owe me money.

Easy.
Block him.

Really?

Oh, yeah.
Been there, done that.

I mean, not everyone is
a stalker.

Okay, let me ask you this:

you're a famous journalist,
you have an amazing place

and you make great money.

What possible ulterior motive
could he have?

Right?

Yeah.

(Mic feeding back)

HAROLD:
Good evening, everyone.

If I could have
your attention for a moment,

I just wanted to take
a moment

to offer Season's Greetings

and to thank you all
for another great year

at Channel 8.

(Applauding)

I also have one announcement

that falls in the category
of bittersweet.

I'm pleased to tell you
that our good friend

and colleague Hanna Dunbar

has accepted the position
of special news correspondent

in our New York bureau.

(Applauding)

(Inaudible

I'm sure you'll all agree
when I say

our loss is New York's gain.

(Applauding)

Thank you.

New York?

I am so sorry.

I didn't know Harold
was going to do that.

I wanted to tell you
over dinner.

I know that we have
a lot to talk about.

Hanna, congratulations.

You're not upset?

Are you kidding?
It's killing me.

I'd love to work in New York.

I mean about--
About us.

Oh!

Uh, yeah, yeah.
Of course.

I mean, this has been
really great.

I'm really going
to miss you, but...

we both knew one of us was going
to move on sooner or later.

Yeah. No, of course. That's--

I mean, this happens
all the time, but...

Let's face it, Hanna,
people like you and I

they only thing we're
ever really in love with

is our career.

That's why we're so good.

Congratulations.

(Door opening)

Oh, this is not the lunch room.

Uh, back the way you came,
two lefts and a right.

Hey, look who!

Oh.

You were on the corner.

And you're having
another great day.

New York, huh?
Congratulations.

Thank you.

Why aren't you celebrating?

I'm not exactly
what you would call

a Christmas person.

Oh, I don't know.

Looks to me like you might
have a Christmas wish

on your mind.

I've got everything
I need, thanks.

Oh, no. A Christmas wish

isn't about what you need;
it's about what you want.

And I have everything I want.

And just for the record,
I didn't get it by wishing.

I've worked very hard
to get where I am.

And by trusting your instincts
to make the right choices?

Um...

This is-- I'm not--

I can't believe we're
having this conversation.

I don't even know you.

Sure you do.

♪

Oh, no. A Christmas wish
isn't about what you need;

it's about what you want.

(Panting)

BOTH:
Wake up, Mommy!
Mommy wake up!

Wake up, Mommy!

Mommy, wake up!

Daddy, Mom's awake.

(Dog barking)

Mommy's awake
and we want pancakes!

Mommy's awake
and we want pancakes!

MAN:
Pancakes are ready!

Yay, pancakes!
I want pancakes!

Yay!
Yay!

Come on, Toby!
(Barking)

(Girls giggling)

What is happening?

What? Where are my clothes?

(Gasping)

Ben?

BEN:
Hanna, pancakes
are getting cold!

Oh, no...

The suburbs?

BEN:
Hanna?

There you are. Here you go.

Oh, yeah, perfect.

These are
gonna be delicious.

Chow down.
Bon appétit.

(Girl speaking indistinctly)

BEN:
Oh, yeah,
she's gonna love 'em.

Married?

Married.

Morning, honey.

I thought you might
have gone back to bed.

BOTH:
Hi, Mommy.

Sorry, I asked them
to wake you gently,

but it's pancake Sunday
and we just go crazy! Whoo!

(Making crazy noises,
chuckling)

Hey, are you okay?

Excuse me.

Hanna?

(Gasping)

So cold!

You have gotta be kidding me.

Oh, cold!

Honey? What are you doing?

Can I borrow these?

They're your boots.

And...

uh, this is mine too.

BEN:
Yeah.
Uh-huh.

Minivan?

Hanna, what's going on?

I'll bring it back.

Hanna?

Hanna, what are you doing?

Come on. Hanna?

Come on.

Oh, Stewart,

you would not believe
the morning I'm having.

Uh, excuse me.

Visitors have to check in.
I have to call you up.

What are you talking about?
Stewart, it's me.

Look, I don't know
how you know my name,

but you're not going anywhere
unless I call you up first.

But, I-I live here.

It's Hanna Dunbar, 8B.

Lady, I have never laid eyes
on you before in my life.

And I'm pretty sure
I'd remember those pyjamas.

I...

Hi. I left my key card.
I need to get into my office.

You work here?

Of course, Hanna Dunbar.

(Typing, computer beeping)

Sorry.

Hanna Dunbar, news division.

There's no Hanna Dunbar.
Have a nice day.

Is Grant Walker in his office?

He's not here. It's Sunday.

Right. Okay, well,
could you please

call him at home?
Tell him it's me

and he needs to get
down here right away.

You gotta be kidding me.
No, it's all right,

I promise.

Are you wearing pyjamas?

Listen, I really don't
want to be that person,

but I have won a number
of national awards

including three Emmys
for my reporting.

My ratings are the highest
in the station's history.

You know what? Wait.
Call my assistant,

ask her to come down.
Her name's Carrie Garrett.

Your assistant
is Carrie Garrett?

Yes. Please call her.

That Carrie Garrett?

No, no, no, no.
This is my job.

This is my job!

(Bell ringing)

(Bell continuing)

Merry Christmas.
(Bell ringing)

Thank you.

(Bell ringing)

Hi.

Uh, do you know me?

I think what you're
really asking, Hanna,

is do I know
what's going on.

You do know me.
Oh, thank you.

Thank you. I thought
I was losing my mind.

You're not
losing your mind.

I don't understand though.

What is going on?
What is happening to me?

I have no idea.

What?

Sorry, not a clue.

What are-- what are
you talking about?

This can't just happen.

I woke up this morning
and my life was gone.

Yeah, I know.
Weird right?

No, not weird.

Impossible!
People don't just wake up

and-and find themselves leading
a completely different lives.

And yet,
here we stand.

(Bell ringing)

Could you just
stop that, please?

Thanks. Listen,
this is unacceptable.

Okay? I'm starting
a great new job

and I just want my life back.

Please tell me what
I am supposed to do.

How should I know?
This is your wish.

Wish? What? What wish?

Remember, at the party,

I said "It looks like someone in
here might have a Christmas wish

on their mind?"

And I said no.

You sure?

Well...

Are you saying
that I-I did this?

All I know is that eventually

we all have
a moment in our lives

where we wonder "What if?

"What if I'd gone left
instead of right?

What if I'd said
yes instead of no?

What if I'd waited

just five more
minutes? What if?"

But how could that
change everything?

Well, now and then,
somebody wonders so hard

that they turn it into a wish
without even knowing it.

And trust me,
A Christmas wish

can be a very powerful thing.

Okay, so what am I
supposed to do now? Hmm?

My advice?

Just go easy,
one step at a time.

It'll sort itself out.

And how long is
that going to take?

Good question.

Probably as long as
it takes for you to figure out

why it happened
in the first place.

(Bell ringing)

That's great. Thanks.

(Bell ringing)

♪

(Exhaling sharply)

Please keep walking.

Just keep walking.

Just keep walking.

Hanna!

(Knocking)
Hanna! Hey!

I was gonna call
you when I got home.

(Rattling handle)

Door's locked.

It's time for a
cool down anyway.

I'm up to three miles
a day. Can you believe it?

I mean, it's killing me,
but it's worth it.

And like you said, it's not
a sprint, it's a marathon.

What are you doing out here?

Oh, you know...

Yeah, I know.

This time of year
it never stops.

I need to take
a little downtime.

I'm just surprised, you know?

I mean, with tonight
and everything.

Tonight?

That's why I was
going to call you.

I was planning to make
my sweet potato pie

like I do every year.

Suddenly, Rob's like,

"Tammy, make something
else for a change."

And I was wondering,
what do you think?

Do you think everyone's
sick of the same old thing?

Because we're friends,
Tammy, right?

That's why-- that's
why you're asking?

Well, yeah.

Because you come to me

and I can come to you.

So, you think Rob's right.

No, no. I'm just saying
that after all these years,

we can-- we can talk
about anything.

Well, I guess, sure.

And we can talk about
how you're married to... Rob

and how I'm--
I'm married to Ben

and live in this house with...

two daughters.

Aw, Caitlin and Hallie
are such great girls.

Caitlin and Hallie.
Yes, they are great kids.

They're wonderful kids,
Caitlin and Hallie.

They're wonderful
kids with names

that just really stick with
you when you say them enough.

Caitlin and Hallie,
Caitlin and Hallie...

You know what?
And then there's my job.

When did you get a job?

Not job. Not a job job.

Just a-- I'm a stay at home mom,
my family is my job.

Yeah, like you'd have
time for anything else

with the PTA,
and Booster Club,

and the neighbourhood watch,

and running after
the girls every which way.

I don't know how you
keep up as it is.

Really makes you wonder
how I got here.

Honey, are you okay?

Um, I'm just kind of
having an off day.

Oh. I read somewhere

almost half the people in this
country dread the holidays.

No, that is
the least of my problems.

(Sighing)

Is everything
okay at home?

I'm not sure.

Did you and Ben have a fight?

No, I never had
a fight with Ben.

That's what I mean.
If you two can't get along,

what hope is there
for the rest of us?

But sometimes people--
people change.

Not you two.

(Watch beeping)
Oh, I gotta scoot.

See you tonight.

Tammy, um,

why are you bringing
sweet potato pie?

You know what?

You're right.

It is time for a change.

Thanks, Hanna.

(Sighing)

BEN:
No, no, she hasn't
been gone that long.

I was just wondering if she--

maybe she went
over to your place

to work on
the pageant or something.

No, no, I'm sure she's fine.

Hi.

Hi.

Never mind. She's here.

Thanks.

You look great, by the way.

Are you all right?

You know,
I've had better days.

You left without
your phone and your purse.

I had no idea where you were.

And the way you
ran out of here...

Yeah, sorry about that.

I've been calling everybody.

What's going on?
Where've you been?

I went into the city.

The city?

That's where I live.

Come on, Hanna,
this isn't funny.

I was really worried.

How do you think I feel?

I went to bed,

and the next thing I know,
I wake up in the...

the suburbs with
two kids and a dog?

Whoa, whoa.
What are you talking about?

We talked about this
when we got married

and I got the job offer
in San Francisco.

We decided to move here

and raise our family.

And I, for one, have been very
happy over the last ten years.

Wow. Um...

Okay, I just-- I don't even
know how to say this, Ben,

but there's-- there's really
been some sort of, like,

cosmic mash-up.
I didn't wish for this.

I know it's not exactly
what we planned.

Ben, that's what I'm
trying to tell you.

I am not your wife,
and this is not my house,

and I am not anybody's mommy.

But they seem
like nice kids.

Look, I don't know
where this is coming from,

but you and me,
we could always talk.

When you're ready to tell me
what's really going on,

we'll figure it out.

Okay.

You look like I haven't
kissed you in years.

Uh, can I take a shower?

You don't need permission.

Right, of course, 'cause
I-- yeah, I live here.

(Sighing)

This is Hanna Dunbar
reporting, Channel 8 News.

Don't-- uh, what are you doing?

I was just getting
a band-aid for Hallie.

What are you doing?

And since when are you so shy?

I'm not shy.

Just a little
me time would be nice.

Me time, I remember that,
back before we had kids.

Do you need
anything from the store?

Wait, you're leaving?

Yeah. We need ice
for the party.

Party? Oh, no, no.
I can't go to a party.

Then I guess it's a good thing
we're having it here.

Don't forget
about the mushrooms.

(Chuckling nervously)

Mushrooms...

Mushrooms...

♪

(Chuckling)

Mushrooms.

Oh, thank you... Caitlin.

Wow, we certainly
do a lot of cooking.

Ooh, look at this!

Mushrooms Neptune.

And would you just look
at all those ingredients.

This looks so...
so complicated.

It's Daddy's favourite.

I know.

Do you know what would
really surprise Daddy?

Hi, guys. I'm back.

Do I smell mushrooms?

BOTH:
Surprise!

They wanted to
make it themselves.

Yum.

Now, who's going
to clean this mess up?

BOTH:
You!

Phew...-

Hi.

Hello.

Merry-- merry Christmas.

(Guests chattering)

Hanna, did you see that email
that Caitlin's coach sent out?

Oh, yeah.

Next season, he wants
the girls to try out

for their positions to have
the best starting line-up,

so they can win a few games.

Beats losing.

Are girls aren't there to win;

they just want to have fun.

And competing
against your friends,

I think that sends the wrong
message to the girls, don't you?

No. I think he has a point.

What?

You know what
it's like out there.

Everybody's scrambling around
to get their piece of the pie.

A little competition
at their age,

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

But... they just look so cute

in those little
uniforms, don't they?

Just so adorable.

(Doorbell ringing)

Excuse me.

Oh, Tammy! Look who's here.

Everybody, Tammy's here.

No running in the house.
Sorry we're late.

Don't try a new recipe
when you're in a hurry.

Oh, no, it's okay. I'm so
happy to see a familiar face.

You must be Rob.

Has it been that long?

Hey, Hanna.
Where's Ben?

Oh, he's in the kitchen with...

those people that
are in the kitchen.

Okay.

So, what do you think?

That looks great.

(Guests chattering)

(Chattering continuing)

I mean, that guy
owns the company.

He's paying me to
come up with an ad campaign

to sell more hot tubs.

The thing is, not only does he
want to be his own spokesman--

You were at advertising.

That's what I
keep telling myself.

Nine years I've been doing this.

Nine years, wow.

So, uh, anyway,

I call the guy,
I said, "Listen,

I mean, this job is the
whole reason I moved here..."

(Speaking indistinctly,
guests chattering)

"We've got to talk about this.
We need to talk about this."

(Guests chattering)

♪

Be right back.

You're leaving?

He's smart, but he hasn't
learned to walk himself.

Come on, come on, Toby.

Come on, let's go. Good job.

(Door opening)

(Sighing)

So, this is how
it's going to be.

Then, you just have
to figure it out.

That's what he said, right?

Figure out why it
happened in the first place

before you can
change anything back.

I can do this.

I hope.

♪

♪

What?

You left in the things.

What things?

Well, if you don't
like the fruit,

why did you pick the cereal?

I like the cereal.

I like the fruit.

So, you like the fruit
but not the cereal,

and you like the cereal
but not the fruit?

Are you guys messing with me?

BEN:
Morning.

You left in the things.

I lost my head.

I will see
everybody tonight.

Wait, you're leaving?

I know it's early,

but I'm supposed to
have a breakfast meeting

with those drugstore guys.
Could be a big account for us.

Call you later.

You guys, have a great
day at school, okay?

Okay.
Bye.

BOTH:
Bye.

School...

(Door opening)

I mean, how hard could it be
to figure out her password?

Oh. Oh, hi. Hi there.
Okay, great. All set.

Um, listen, do you guys

happen to know if I keep the
school's address on my phone?

Why are you acting so weird?

Weird? What?

Are you okay?

Oh, yeah. No. Yes.

No, I'm fine.

I'm just a little
not myself these days.

My teacher says Christmas
does that to people.

Christmas, exactly. Christmas,

it's the most
wonderful time of the year,

but-but it definitely
does that to people.

So, are you going
to be okay?

Absolutely.

And I don't want
you guys to worry, okay?

'Cause this is
strictly temporary,

and as soon as I get
to the bottom of it,

everything goes back
to the way it was.

In the meantime though,
you two can help me.

What do you mean?

I mean, you can help
keep me on the ball,

keep me focused, you know,

help remind me of stuff
if I get too weird

or distracted or--
I don't know-- lost.

So you can think more
about Christmas?

Exactly.

Yes. You handle the details

and I'll think about Christmas.
How does that sound?

We know how to get to school.

You guys ever notice how
all the streets look the same?

Turn here.

See? That was a test
and that was good.

Now who remembers what
we do after school?

You have to pick us up
right after school

or I'll be late for ballet. Then
you take Hallie to gymnastics.

Don't forget to
bring us a snack.

Okay, so ballet,
gymnastics, snack, got it.

You have to make something for
our class Christmas parties too.

What? Like stuffed mushrooms?

(Both laughing)

No, cookies.

(Chuckling)

We saw a racoon!

Okay, honey,

that's a little off topic.

No, she means that's
where you turn.

Where you saw a racoon
is where you turn? What?

Yeah, here.

Just a little bit more
heads-up next time, okay?

You have to pick me up first,
then you go back for Hallie.

We usually have dinner
right when Dad gets home.

Dinner, okay.

And we still need to
help get ready for the pageant.

Pageant?

There it is.

MAN:
Okay, don't forget
your backpack.

Come on, guys,
you don't want to be late.

All right.

There you go.

Got your backpack.
All right.

All right, well, group hug?

Okay? Yeah?

Okay, you guys
have a great day.

Okay.
Bye.

Bye.

"Family," all uppercase,
exclamation point.

What?
The password on your phone.

Thank you.

Okay.

(Sighing)
This place is a mess.

(Toby whimpering)

(Barking)

Dream on, Dog.

(Barking)

(Whimpering)

Okay, hold up.

Okay, okay,
come here, come here.

Ooh... all right, listen to me.

You got five minutes, okay?

(Whimpering)

Deal?

Phew...

I mean, technically it's mine.

Doctor, school, doctor,

ballet, veterinarian,

Ben, school, Ben's office,

gymnastics, poison control.

Wow, you have got
to get out more.

♪

(Squeaking)

Oh, you don't know
where that's been.

Put that down and not on me.
That is disgusting.

Ugh! Ew. No, no, no.

No, no, no.

What a sweetie.

You just want to play,
don't you, boy?

Yeah.

Aw. What's his name?

Hmm?

His name.
What do you call him?

Yeah. Oh, I was
just-- you know...

we just...

He does have a name?

Of course.
Of course he has a name.

I mean, why wouldn't
he have a name?

That would just be crazy.

I mean, who wouldn't
name their dog?

Um, you know, uh,
what would you call him

if you didn't name your dog?
It would just be like "Dog,

Dog, Dog."

Oh, Toby!

Toby! Your name is Toby.
His name's Toby.

We call him Toby, yeah.
Just Toby, Toby, Toby.

Good old Toby,
that's right.

(Chuckling nervously)

We are not taking that ball
home. That is disgusting.

Clearly, Toby,
we have to be more careful

around t he Christmas tree
so it doesn't tip over.

So, I suggest we wipe
the slate clean and start over.

That sound good to you?

(Barking)

Was that so hard?

♪

♪

I never got on the plane.

In his statement, the Governor
denied any knowledge

of the department's actions and
promised a full investigation.

That's my story.

This is Carrie Garrett
reporting, Channel 8 News.

I don't believe this.

(Crowd applauding)

Thank you, thank you.
This is such an honour.

I really don't
know what to say.

I know what to say.
That's my award,

that's my life.

Oh, no.

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry, you guys.

I lost track of time
and I couldn't find the place

where we saw the raccoon,
so I didn't know where to turn.

Whoever's late for ballet
has to be last in line.

That seems harsh.

I promise it won't
happen again, okay?

Oh, and the good news is

I got all kinds of cookies
for your class parties.

At the store?

Well, I didn't know what kind

your class likes, so I got
a little bit of everything.

You were supposed
to bake cookies.

(Sighing)

(Sighing)

They're kind of quiet tonight.

Everything okay?

We had kind of a rocky day.

Ah, that explains the pizza.

What?

Since we only have
pizza on birthdays

and family movie nights,
I figured something was up.

Oh.

How was your day?

Not bad.

What?

We got the drugstore account.

Oh, good.

Yeah, that was pretty much
the consensus at the office.

Landing our
biggest account ever

is definitely a step
in the right direction.

I'm sorry.
That's-- congratulations.

Do you like working there
at the ad agency?

Yeah, I do.
I mean, it's a small shop,

but we're getting there.

You know what I was thinking
about today? Your novel.

What?

You're such
a talented writer, Ben. I...

I was just thinking
about it. I'm sorry.

No, you're right.
One of these days, definitely.

Yeah.

I'm going to go
check on the girls.

(Alarm ringing)

(Sighing)

(Sighing)

There.

♪

BEN:
Morning.

Morning.
HALLIE: Hey.

Is that oatmeal?

Just the way you like it.

I haven't had
that since college.

Oh, well, it's
still good for you.

Thanks.

I gotta go. I'm sorry.

It's all right,
no problem.

Bye.

Have a great day
at school, guys.

Okay.
Okay.

See you tonight, okay?

ALL:
Bye.

Ben.

Do you want to have lunch?

What?

You know, lunch.

We used to
do it all the time.

We also used
to have the time.

What's going on?

I just feel like
I haven't talked to you

in a really long time.

Sure. Swing by the office,
we'll grab a sandwich.

Okay.

Bye.

Bye.

(Door opening and closing)

You guys, how long are you going
to give me the silent treatment?

How long are you going
to keep acting like this?

Come on, you guys,
I'm trying.

You have to try harder.
Being a mom is an important job.

What am I supposed to do?

TAMMY:
Hanna!

Hey.

Mary Beth's going
to be late tonight,

so Shelia said she
can pick up the paint

if you don't mind
coming early and opening up.

CAITLIN:
The Christmas pageant?

We need to help decorate.

How could you forget that?

I've got a lot
on my mind, remember?

You said that you would
think more about Christmas.

That was the deal.

You know what?

You're swamped.
I'll-- I'll get it.

See you soon.

All right, it's all
taken care of, see?

You're really not
going to help?

You guys,
please give me a break.

I don't know the first thing
about Christmas pageants.

You don't know anything about
anything important. Come on.

WOMAN:
Have fun.

This isn't even my real life.

This is just a-a "What if?"

Yeah, strictly
hypothetical and temporary.

I know the difference. I can't
tell the difference. Please.

I can feel the difference
and it feels...

It feels...

I mean, it's just cookies.

♪

(Sighing)

(Alarm beeping,
Toby barking)

(Alarm beeping,
Toby barking)

(Alarm beeping,
Toby barking)

(Alarm beeping)

(Beeping)

(Alarm beeping,
Toby barking)

BEN:
This is nice.

(Both chuckling)

It's like we're on a date.

You smell like cookies.

I smell like burned cookies.
I forgot to set the timer.

You?

You say that like
I've never done it before.

You haven't.

Oh. Well,
it's just the holidays.

What do you mean?

I'm not a big fan of Christmas.

What? You love
Christmas, Hanna.

You always have. You can't
wait to put the tree up.

You finished your
shopping weeks ago.

Well, yeah,
I know. I just--

sometimes you just--

you look around and
you can't help thinking.

Are we in some
kind of trouble here?

Is that what this
whole lunch is about?

What? No.

'Cause the last
few days, it's like

you haven't been yourself
and I'm starting to get worried.

I'm sorry. I've had
a lot on my mind lately.

Like my book.

You're a great writer, Ben.

Yeah, well, writing copy
may not be great literature,

but at least it pays the bills.

But haven't you ever
wondered "What if?

What if you kept writing?

What if you finished
the book? What if--"

"What if we never had Caitlin?
What if we never had Hallie?"

No, there is no "What ifs?"

I love you, I love the girls,
I love every sleepless night,

every leaky faucet,
every month we just scrape by.

I wouldn't change a thing.

You really mean that?

What about you?

You ever wonder "What if?

What if you'd gotten
on that plane?"

I already know what
would have happened.

You sound pretty sure.

You turn left instead of right,

you say yes instead of no,

it changes everything.

Not everything.

♪ On the first day of Christmas
my true love sent to me ♪

♪ A partridge in a pear tree ♪

♪ On the second day of Christmas
my true love sent to me ♪

♪ Two turtle doves ♪

Hey.

Hi.

I'm-- I'm just going
to run over to the school

to help with
the decorations, okay?

So, I'll be back in
a couple of hours.

Did-- did you guys want to go?

Yay!
Yay!

♪

Oh, there's Rob.

Hey, Hanna!

Over here.

♪

Let's see yours.

That's beautiful.
Good job.

I'm sure it's perfect.

How did you do that?

Like always.

(Chattering)

(Crowd applauding)

♪

That was really fun last night.

Mm-hmm.

It was really fun last night.

Glad you guys enjoyed it.

I thought it was pretty awesome.

Morning.

Good morning.

Oh.

Thanks.

Sure.

Have a great day
at school, guys.

I'll see you tonight.

HALLIE AND CAITLIN:
Bye.

Bye. Bye.

Bye.

Better.

Morning!

BOTH:
Bye.

(Crowd chattering)

SANTA:
Merry Christmas!

BOTH:
There he is!
There's Santa!

Get in line.

All right, guys.

SANTA:
Merry Christmas.

All right, who's next?

All right, you girls
look beautiful. Go ahead.

Have fun, you guys.

SANTA:
Oh, come here.
(Chuckling)

And what are your names?

Caitlin.
Hallie.

And what would you like
for Christmas?

A pony.
A bike.

SANTA:
Ho, ho, ho! Look over here.

(Camera clicking)

You know, a Christmas wish
is a powerful thing.

And sometimes, it can come true
right before your eyes.

Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!

Off you go, ho, ho, ho!

Bye.
Bye.

Good job!

It was fun.

Who's next?

Did you see that?

See what?

Santa winked at you.

What?

Like he knew you.

That's just because I've been
a really good girl this year.

("Deck the Halls" playing)

What's going on up there?

What?

Thank you.

Grant hires make-up
for a remote now?

Are we getting a glare
off those presents?

Really?

Uh, no, we're good.

Carl?
Let's do this.

And rolling!

It's a long way from living
on the streets of San Francisco

to the--
(Screaming)

(Crowd murmuring)

HANNA:
Excuse me, excuse me,
are you okay?

Are you okay?
You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine, I'm fine.
Just help me up.

(Crowd murmuring)

Keep rolling, Carl.

It's a long way from living
on the streets of San Francisco

to the Christmas fair
in the heart of suburbia.

But not too far for Helen Sander
to find her way here

where brick by brick,
she would build the foundation

for a family shelter that is
a true Christmas miracle.

This is Hanna Matthews
reporting, Channel 8 News.

♪

(Alarm clock ringing)

This is Hanna Matthews
reporting, Channel 8 News.

It's a long way from living
on the streets of San Francisco

to the Christmas--
(Shouting)

What are you girls
watching?

All right, okay,
let's see it.

HANNA:
It's a long way from the
streets of San Francisco

to the Christmas fair
in the heart of suburbia,

but not too far for Helen
Sander to find her way here.

You're good.

Where brick by brick--
Thanks.

--she would build the
foundation for a family shelter

that is a true Christmas
miracle.

You guys have the best day,
okay?

Thanks.

(Kissing)

BOTH:
Thanks, Mom!

Bye!

(Cell phone ringing)

Hello?

WOMAN:
I'm calling for Hanna Matthews.

Speaking.

Please hold for Mr. Walker.

WALKER:
Mrs. Matthews, hello,
Grant Walker.

I'm the news director
at Channel 8 News.

Grant? Hi, how are you?

Um, fine, thank you.
How are you?

Oh, I'm great.

I'm-- yeah, I'm doing great.

Well, great.

Listen, the reason I called--

Oh, like I don't know
you're a big fan

of those "fish out of water"
stories.

Ha, excuse me?

You want to interview me, right,

about my stand-up at the mall
last night?

Mrs. Matthews, have we met?

Uh, no.

No, no, I just--

I watch your channel
all the time.

Well, thank you.

As a matter of fact, yes,

I would like to talk to you
about an interview.

The hits on your YouTube video
just keep climbing.

I saw that.

So, what do you say?

Can you get away for lunch
in the city tomorrow?

Uh, I-- yeah, yeah,
I can get away.

Wonderful, I'll get my
assistant to call you back

with all the details.

I'm looking forward to it.

Me too, thank you.

(Phone beeping)

(Car horn honking)

Oh, sorry!

(Giggling)
Sorry.

I'll have the Atlantic salmon
with the leek and apple sauté,

but instead of potato,
could I have the Caprese salad?

Very little olive oil, please.

Of course you can.

Thank you.

That sounds amazing,
make it two.

Thanks, Jeffrey.

Thanks.

Well, so much for my attempt
at impressing you.

What?

Well, you've been here before.

You didn't even look
at the menu.

Oh, I just, um--

I looked at it before, online,
because I wanted to impress you.

I have to say, Mrs. Matthews,
you are not what I expected.

Oh, you can call me Hanna,
but what were you expecting?

Uh, high-energy,
over-scheduled soccer mom

who took one communication
course in college

and just happened to be in the
right place at the right time.

Which is a perfect local story
to wrap up the 5 o'clock hour,

and lead strong into
the national news.

Wow. You really do
watch our show.

Can I be completely frank?

Please.

We could do the interview
you brought me here to discuss,

and I'm sure your audience
would get a good chuckle

out of my antics before hearing
about the problems of the world.

That's usually the idea.

Or you and Harold could take
another look

at the numbers on my video.

How do you know Harold?

Channel 8 has the opportunity
to do something different

than anyone's tried before.

Which is?

To get that younger demographic
interested in the local news.

(Chuckling)
Not in this lifetime.

No, not if we do it
the same way everyone else does,

the same way we always did.

"We"?

Think of it as a different side
of the news, a better side.

For 90 seconds each night,

people get to feel better
about themselves.

And how do we do that?

You hire me as a special
correspondent.

Okay.

You use the mall video as a way
to introduce a new segment.

We could call it--
I don't know, uh,

"You Gotta See This."

And we get online, and we track
the videos that are popular,

that have that local connection,

and we broadcast them
but it's not about the videos.

Because we could see those
online anytime.

Exactly.

It's about the people.

It's about the grandmas
and the kids,

and the proud new parents,

and all of the wonderful moments
that they want to share.

It's about the lives
they lead,

and how all of these same things
matter to all of us.

I know these people.

They're my friends,
they're my neighbours,

and I just never realized
before...

I never realized
how important they are.

How important family is.

I mean, that's--

That's what makes the world
a better place.

Who wouldn't want
to watch that?

Who wouldn't want to watch
a part of the news

that just makes you feel better
about yourself?

Hi, I'm home!

In here.

How'd it go?

Great.

Wow, look at you.

Thanks, I needed something
to wear to the city.

That's something, all right.

(Hanna giggling)

Where are the girls?

Dress rehearsal, remember?

Pageant's tomorrow night.

I'm just taking them
some dinner.

Well, I wanted to tell everyone
the big news together,

but I can't wait.

You got the interview.

He offered me a job.

A job?

(Laughing)

It's not official yet,

'cause I still have to meet
with his boss.

Whoa, whoa, Hanna.

A job in the city?

You should have seen me, Ben.

It was like all of a sudden,
I could see it.

It was just right there
in front of me,

and all I had to do
was reach out and grab it,

and I didn't let go
until he said yes.

I was on fire!

Wow, I--

I've never heard you
sound like this before.

I know, I'm so excited!
Isn't this exciting?

Yeah, yeah, no.

I mean, it's great, but um,

don't you think we need
to talk about this?

Oh, absolutely,
of course.

I know this is a lot
to take in at once.

You could say that.

I just have such a good feeling
about this job.

I think this is a whole new
beginning for us.

I didn't know we needed
a new beginning.

Oh, you know what I mean.

What about the girls?

What do you mean?

Working in the city
with traffic.

It's over an hour each way.
When are you going to see them?

I'll see them all the time.

You'll leave before
they wake up,

get home after
they're in bed.

No, it's not going
to be like that,

and I'm going to be home
on the weekends.

The weekends?

You say something like that,
Hanna,

and it's like I don't
even know you.

You're right, you're right,
I'm sorry.

It's-- okay, fine,
you know what?

I won't do the commute.

I won't do the commute,
and we'll just--

We'll just-- we'll move.

Move, wow.

What? Why not?

San Francisco
is an amazing city.

I mean, there's so much
for the girls to see and do,

and there's better schools

and there's so many
opportunities.

Just like that,
take them out of their school,

ask them to leave
all their friends,

say goodbye to the only home
they've ever known,

the home where we have
become a family,

and that sounds okay to you?

We'll still be a family.

This is...

This could be so great
for us.

It's already pretty great,
or so I thought.

The girls are going
to be hungry.

(Giggling)

Is that me?

Yeah, on your first Christmas.

But not mine.

No, you're right, it would have
been your... third Christmas.

Look.

Do you remember all the
Christmases we ever had?

I know I'll remember this one
best of all.

Oh!

Look how cute!

(All laughing)

Oh, I love that one.

Whoa.

Look how tiny
you guys were.

(Giggling)

They're asleep.

(Exhaling)

I had this crazy idea that we'd
raise our family in this house,

grow old together,
share a lifetime of memories.

Ben...

I love you, Hanna.

Nothing's ever gonna
change that.

It's a lot more important than
the address on our door.

So, if you need this,

really need it,
we'll figure out a way.

CAITLIN:
How do you know how to do
that thing on TV?

I was actually a broadcasting
major in college.

You know, I thought about
becoming a TV reporter.

You would have been good.

Aw, thanks.

All right, that should do it.

Let's have a look.

Okey dokey.

Okay, everybody, twirl.

You call that twirling?
That's not twirling.

Now, this--
this is twirling.

(Giggling)

And this is twirling!

(Giggling)

(Phone ringing)

Hi, it's Hanna.
Leave a message.

(Answering machine beeping)

WALKER:
Hanna, hi, Grant Walker.

Great news, I ran your idea
by Harold, and he loves it.

He wants the three of us
to talk over dinner,

but it has to be tonight.

He's on a plane in the morning,

and he'll be in Montana for
the holidays for three weeks.

All you have to do is pitch him
the way you did me,

and the job is yours.

This could be the start
of something great.

I've got a feeling
about you and me.

I think we're gonna make
an amazing team.

Just one word of advice.

In this business,

the only thing you can really
love is your career.

(Playing "O Holy Night"
on piano)

Sorry.

Hi.

How'd it go?

I told him I wasn't interested.

("O Holy Night" playing)

Did you like it?

I loved it.

Oh, you were both
so wonderful.

I'm glad you came.

I wouldn't have missed it
for the world.

Now, go to sleep.

Love you.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Thank you.

What?

Let's remember this, okay?

Okay.

No, I mean really remember.

Are you all right?

Just promise me, okay?

That you'll remember?

I promise.

♪

(Groaning)

Good morning.

Oh, no!

Oh, no.

♪

(Knocking)

(Banging)

Hello?

Can I help you?

Is-- Is Ben here?

Who?

Ben Matthews,
this is his house.

This is my house.
There's no Ben here.

Caitlin!

Lady, come on!
No, no, Hallie!

What are you doing?
This is my house.

No, no, this is--
this is the house.

They have to be here.

Are you okay?

No. No, I'm not.

Hey, Tammy!

Tammy, it's me!
It's Hanna!

What?

It's Hanna.

Tammy, look at me.
Please tell me you know me.

I'm sorry.

You power walk three miles
a day.

You make sweet potato pie
for Christmas every year.

How do you know all that?

Because we're friends!

We tell each other everything.

I, uh, I have to go.

Tammy, it's me!
It's-- it's Hanna.

It-- it's Hanna.

(Phone ringing)

Hello.

WALKER:
You are not gonna believe this.

Grant?

That story about Ray Campbell

and the Christmas stocking
fund,

it's got people so riled up,

there's a crowd outside
the warehouse.

They say they won't let him out

until he gives all the money
back.

Wait, what?

Carl and Carrie
are on their way.

We're gonna go live.
How fast can you get there?

Give it to somebody else.

What are you talking about?

We couldn't have written
a better follow-up.

Harold's dancing around
like a schoolgirl.

My advice, if I had a job
waiting for me in New York?

I'd get over there, pronto.

(Phone beeping)

(Exhaling)

ALL:
♪ Don we now our gay apparel ♪

♪ Fa la la, la la la,
la la la ♪

♪ Troll the ancient
yuletide carol ♪

♪ Fa la la, la la,
la la la la ♪

♪ See the the blazing Yule
before us ♪

Great, you're here!

Okay, Campbell's inside.

The police are staying
out of it,

as long as the crowd stays
peaceful.

They don't want to come off
looking like Scrooge, either.

Here's your mike, Hanna.

(Bell ringing)

Okay, and I've got his
cell phone number,

so I'm going to get him
on the line while we're live.

Hanna?

Hanna, are you listening?

I'll be right back.

What? No, Hanna!

What?

(Bell ringing)

Oh, thank goodness.

Please, I want to go back.

Hanna!

I understand now
what you were telling me.

I get it.

It's not about trusting
your instincts.

Sometimes, the only way
to know what's real

is just to trust your heart.

Merry Christmas.

(Ringing bell)
Merry Christmas!

I want my old life back.

I want to go back
to my other life.

That's my wish,
that's what I want.

Please, the girls!

I'm sorry, Hanna.

I can't bring that life back.

What?

I can't change the choices
you've made in the past.

Then, what was the point?

I mean, why let me see that?

Why, why put me through this
if I can't change anything?

No, it was never about
changing the past.

It's about changing the future.

The future.

Yeah, thank you.

Ho, ho, ho!

Thank you!

(Chuckling, ringing bell)

♪ Laughing all the way,
ha ha ha ♪

Carrie, it's okay.

Hanna, Hanna,
what are you doing?

We are live in 30 seconds.

You do it.

What? No!

Trust me, you've been ready
for this for a long time.

And the shelter story,
that's yours too.

Oh, but one piece of advice.

Watch out for falling
candy canes.

Candy canes?

♪

♪

(Giggling)

Look at you!

Hi.

Hi!

I-- I hope this wasn't
too weird.

No, not at all.

I had to be in the city,
and I knew you lived here.

I can't really explain it.

You've been on my mind
a lot lately.

I've been thinking about you
a lot, too.

I, uh, I was sure you'd be busy
Christmas Eve.

Here I am.

Then again, the holidays

were never your favourite
time of year.

Actually, I like Christmas.

Do you, um, want to get
a cup of coffee?

Yeah, I'd love that.

♪

(Bell ringing)

Merry Christmas.

♪