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(film reel ticking)
(light dramatic music)

(bright festive music)
(bells jingling)

(traffic humming)

(horns honking)

- Hey.

I'm just in the limo on
the way to the airport.

Don't you think this is
a little much, ethan?

- Oh, come on, you're worth it.

I showed the partners your
proposal

And they loved your design.

They want you back permanently.

- Are you serious?

- They want you back
at the manhattan office

Right after the new year.

- Wow, that's so soon.

- Well, they're eager
for you to get started.

So, why don't you take a couple
of days

And then you can figure out what
you need

To do to get back here a bit
quicker.

Then we can make some
plans, that sound good?

- That's great.

That is totally great.

- Ah, I knew you'd be excited.

This is such an excellent
opportunity for us.

I am so proud of you,
sweetheart.

- Thank you.

- And with the pay raise we can
afford

That place on the upper
west side that you've

Been loving so much.

Honey, I know we've only been
official for three months,

But if this isn't the universe
telling us

We're on the right track
I don't know what is.

- Uh, ethan, I'm just...
I'm not sure that I could...

- Okay, look, I gotta run.

You have a safe flight.

I'll talk to you soon.

- Okay.

♪ oh, it's christmas ♪

♪ oh oh, it's christmas ♪

♪ oh ♪

(birds chirping)

- Hello?

- Hello!
- Hello?

- Cassie.

You look great, sweetheart.

- Hey, dad.

- Oh, it's so good
to see you.

I missed you, kiddo.

- I missed you, too.

The last few weeks all I could
think about was coming home.

- Well, has work been that hard?

- No.

No, it's a great job it's
just...

Um...

- Say, you remember that
old abernathy place,

It's for sale now.

You know, that one that you
had your eyes on all the time.

Now that you're back it's
perfect timing.

- Speaking of perfect
timing, how are the plans

For the winter festival coming?

- Um...

Uh, cassie...

We're not doing the winter
festival.

- Dad.
- I'm sorry,

I just didn't have the heart to
call you.

- But it's tradition.

(light music)
(bells jingling)

(upbeat music)

(door rattling)

- Your highness.

Blast.

- Reginald, is that you
making all that racket?

- Yes, I, yes-
- at this hour?

Really, arthur, it's highly
unorthodox.

This is a place for
decorum, not disruption.

- Yes, you don't understand.

The prince is-
- is probably sleeping

And does not appreciate you
carrying about

Shouting all through the halls.

- That may be correct if he were
here.

- Pardon?

- It's what I've been trying to
tell you.

The prince is missing.

- Missing?
He can't be missing.

What about the coronation?

- The coronation is not our only
problem.

- What do you mean?

- Someone's going to have to
tell her.

(light music)
(birds chirping)

- Yeah, why don't you put
the taller one in the back?

Yeah, there we go.

Perfect.
- Okay.

- And then put the smaller one
up here.

Nice, and then this one you
could put on

The other side behind the glass
ball.
- Okay.

- I think that would
really balance it out nice.

Perfect.

- Yeah?
(cassie hums)

- Looks great.

- It's so good to have you home.

- (laughs) oh.

Thank you.
It's good to be home.

It does look pretty nice.
- Yeah.

I only wish your mom could see
it.

- Me, too.

- Your displays always
draw the biggest crowds,

And it's not bad for business
either.

- She's right, you know.

- Hey!
- Hi!

- How are you, madison?
- Welcome home,

We missed you.
- David.

- Cassie, welcome home.
- Good to see you. Thank you.

(gasps) is this... Oh
my goodness look at you.

I cannot believe how big she is.

- I know, I can't believe
where the time's gone.

- Do you remember me?

- How could she forget her
favorite aunt from new york?

- Mama.

- [cassie] yes, that is
your mama, you are correct.

- Unfortunately we can't
stay, we've gotta go.

- But you've gotta come over
real soon.

- Yeah.
- Tell us all about new york.

- That would be great.

Bye, ladybug.
- Bye.

- Good to see you.

- Bye.
- Bye.

- My gosh, they're so cute.

- I know, adorable.
- Wow.

- Now, you help yourself to
anything you want on the house.

- Okay, I will.

So, dad, what'll it be?

- (laughs) you're gonna have to
explain

The holiday drinks again.

- Definitely.

So, the holiday latte comes
in a medium and a small,

And then there's a christmas
latte

Which only comes in a large.
- What is the difference?

- Um, nutmeg, maybe?

- Yeah.

- You know what, I'm just
gonna let you decide.

(dad laughs)
(bells jingling)

- Who's ethan?
(cassie hums)

On your phone just now.

A gentleman caller maybe?

- Dad, please, no, it's someone
from work.

- Oh, well I thought you
were done with new york.

- You know what? Enough about
me.

What are these errands
you're supposed to be doing?

- I'm getting my morning mocha,

Which is the most
important meal of the day.

- Oh boy.

- And then I'm gonna go and
meet melinda at the library.

- You're volunteering again?

- I do it for the free books.

- You do know that
they're all free, right?

- Of course I know that.
- It's a library. That's how

This works. This is your most
important meal of the day?

- That looks good. Thank you
very much.

- Of course.
- A surprise, thank you.

Dad, I wanna talk to you
about the winter festival.

- Oh, cassie.
- No, no, I know,

But it's almost christmas
and it just doesn't

Feel right without it.

- I know, honey, but it was a
lot of work

Even before your mother passed.

Times have changed, things are
different.

Sometimes it's best to move on.

- I know, but it wasn't just
a festival, it was christmas.

I mean, seeing the whole town
get together

Knowing that mom was a huge part
of it.

Just those are some of my best
memories.

- Well, mine too, honey.

But it just got harder and
harder to pull together.

It took everything your mom had
just

To give us that one last
christmas.

And without her on
the festival committee I...

- No, no, no, but dad, we can do
it.

We need to do it because if we
don't do it

This will be the first year
that it hasn't happened.

How does that feel?

- Well, things don't always work
out, kid.

You know, life's not a
fairytale.

- But what if it was?

(dad laughs)

- What if it was?

(light music)
(engine rumbling)

(upbeat music)

(engine rumbling)

- I will not accept that!

This is how it has always been
and how it will always be.

- Now, I just thought, your
highness,

That if you could postpone
the royal christmas ball

Until after the prince
return to the castle we-

- We can't postpone the royal
christmas ball, reginald,

It must be on christmas
day, it's tradition.

The verovian royal family
has observed this practice

For centuries and what's more,

It is nicolas's 35th year and
you know

The significance that
has on the proceedings.

- Yes, ma'am, of course.

- And you!

I don't understand.

How could he just go missing?

You're his attendant,
how can you attend him

When you don't even know where
he is?

- We've been trying, your
highness.

It appears his telephone
has been switched off

And a search of his
quarters gives no indication

Exactly of where he may be.

- Try harder.

- [arthur] yes.

- It is absolutely crucial
to crown and country

That nicolas is here for the
coronation on christmas day.

- Yes, ma'am.
- Yes, ma'am.

- Don't disappoint me.

(light music)
(birds chirping)

(paper rustling)

- Hey.

- Oh, cassie, it's so good to
see you!

- I missed you, and I missed
this place.

- Oh well, have a look around.

You must be so glad to have her
back home.

- Oh, you bet, it's very nice.

You know, you can do that with
computers

These days, melinda.

- Dad.

- I prefer to do it the old
fashioned way.

- Oh.

With that going around today.

- Don't even.

- Never mind.

I ran into the mailman on the
way in.

Here you go.

Yeah.

(paper rustling)

Oh, it's here.

- Yeah.

(somber music)

Can I talk to you for a minute?

- You bet.

Cassie, do you mind if melinda
and I have just a minute?

- Uh, sure, yeah.
- Okay.

- Is there anything I
could maybe help you with

In the meantime?

- Actually, do you mind?

- No.

Right back at it, okay.

(somber music)

"encyclopedia of aquatic
animals",

Is that reference or is that
wildlife?
(thud)

- Jeez.
- Oh my gosh.

- My book!

- Your book.

I think you should be
apologizing, or like,

"hey, I'm sorry, you're
not hurt, are you?"

- Uh, you're clearly not hurt.

- [cassie] well, you don't know
that.

- You're complaining about
formalities rather than pain,

You're not hurt.

- Okay, excuse me, but at least
you could

Apologize for all of this.

- You should've watched
where you were going.

- You bumped into me.

- Certainly not, it's
you who bumped into me.

- No, you couldn't even see
that I had a stack of books

Because you were reading
and not paying attention.

- And?
- Well-

- Don't you work here?

It's your job to pay attention.

I'm the patron and the
patron's always right.

- Okay, I'm sorry.

First of all, who says-
- got it, thank you.

- What?
- You know what?

Let this be a lesson
in committing to a task

And the importance of taking
responsibility for one's work.

Good day and good luck.

(light dramatic music)
(book thuds)

(keyboard clicking)

- Any luck?

- No.

I've tried everything.

Calling, emailing, texting.

- Make no mistake, the prince's
absence

Also reflects poorly on you.

Oh, even if the prince
returns in the time,

The job that may still
be in jeopardy is yours.

- Oh, but, but, wait, wait,
wait, wait.

My family has served the heir
apparent for generations.

It's my duty to one day be
the right hand of the king.

- Correction, the right
hand of the would-be king

Who's currently missing.

Missing on your watch.

- Reginald, pl-
- it's not negotiable.

Though, for your future and
the crown's depend on it.

(light dramatic music)

(light music)
(birds chirping)

- Merry christmas.

There you go.
- Thank you.

(cassie sighs)

- Oh, trouble re-shelving?

- No. Um, who was that guy
that you were just helping?

- I don't know, a tourist?

- A tourist in wintervail?

For what?

- Why? You interested?

- Hardly.

Why is everybody so
interested in my love life?

It is honestly the last thing on
my mind.

I just wanted to know if
you knew what he wanted.

- Well, he took out a
book on town history,

Didn't have the proper
id so I had to write down

His room and phone number at the
b&b

So he could bring the book back.

Not that it matters.

You're sure your not interested?

- Yeah, I'm positive.
We just had a run in

In the stacks,
it was less than pleasant.

I was just curious if maybe
you knew what he wanted.

What do you mean not that it
matters?

(somber music)

- I think we should tell her,
melinda.

- [cassie] tell me what?

- The letter we received
earlier, the allotment of
funding

For the library has been cut in
half.

- What does that mean?

- Well, it means that if the
library

Doesn't find an alternate form
of funding

They're gonna have to close.

(somber music)
(paper rustling)

- What are you gonna do?

- There's nothing we can do.

The town's resources
are pushed to the limit

And any grants we could
apply for wouldn't arrive

Until well after we need them.

- Okay, we can't just close the
library.

- Well, we don't have a choice.

Unless you're in the business of
miracles,

This christmas is probably
going to be our last one.

(phone ringing)

(light music)

- [nicolas] hello?

- You answered.

- Of course I answered, why
wouldn't I?

- Where are you?

Everyone in the palace is
worried

And your mother is insistent
you return at once.

- Where I am is of no
concern, I'm an adult,

I'm allowed to go out on my own.

- And you're also a prince which
comes

With certain expectation and
protocol.

You could at least tell
someone where you're going.

Now, you must return
to the palace at once.

The royal christmas ball is-
- is just another ceremony

In a long line of many.

There will be more occasions
to show off the palace.

- But sir-
- I had to do this for me

As a reminder of what
christmas is actually about.

- Prince nicolas, the ball-
- can wait.

Goodbye, arthur.

- Well?

- I'm not saying we should
panic, but

We should panic.

(door squeaking)
(light music)

- Hi, sarah.
The usual?

- No, just winging by with some
news.

The library's in danger of
closing

And they're trying to call a
town meeting.

They're trying to save it.

- Closing this close to
christmas?

- I know, right?
- That's terrible.

- If they need anything just let
me know.

- Try to come if you can.

- They'll probably need some
coffee.

(light music)

(muffled talking)

- All right, everyone,
take your seats, please.

Thank you so much for coming
and supporting the library.

- Hi, folks, I just really don't
know

What we're going to do.

- The town's resources are
finite.

Maybe an outside benefactor?

- This close to christmas?

I think even the most charitable
folks

Are pretty tapped out by now.

- [dad] well, maybe we can make
an appeal to the government.

- Well, I think, like the first
option,

The holidays are gonna
complicate that

As everyone is probably already
on break.

- What if the holidays are the
answer?

- What do you mean, dear?

- Well, you said earlier
today that you needed

A christmas miracle.
(melinda hums)

And the holidays keep coming up,

So what if the miracle is
actually christmas itself?

- I'm not following.

- This could be a great time to
bring

Back the winter festival.

(hands clapping)
- cassie-

- No, no, no, hear me out, dad.

I mean, everybody, hear me out.

Cassie, by the way.

Um, the winter festival always
brought

The entire community together.

Games, wares, treats.

Everybody put forth their
best to make it more loving,

More fun, and the economy
definitely did not suffer.

I mean, the idea of
togetherness,

It really reminded us of what
the holidays are all about.

- Oh, yes.

Lovely times.

What does that have to
do with the library?

- Well, think of this.

What if the winter festival
became the winter fundraiser?

- (gasps) oh, yeah, go on.

- Okay, great.

We could take the money from
the different activities

And put it right back into the
library.

And when you think about it it
makes sense

Because we're using our own
traditions

To preserve our town's history.

- That's not a bad idea,
but it took your mom

Months of planning it.

I mean, we're a week and some
change out from christmas,

It's gonna be an uphill battle,
cassie.

- Dad, I know, I know, I know.

Time is not on our side,
but I mean, come on, dad.

It's christmas.

It's christmas!

That's what this entire holiday
is about.

It's taking what's impossible
and making it possible.

This is exactly the right
answer, I can feel it.

- I hate to say it, but
this close to the holidays,

I can't take time away from my
store.

- Of course.

- I've spread the world all over
town.

- Thank you.

- I can contribute a little,
it's just the time-line.

- I could set up a donation box,

But I can take on a project of
this size.

Your mom worked months to pull
this off.

- [david] we're leaving in the
morning.

- We'll do what we can
when we get back, but...

- Anyone?

Come on, there's gotta be
someone.

- It was a lovely idea, cassie.

- I'll do it.

- Excuse me?

- Uh...

I volunteer for the winter
festival.

- Uh, who are you?

- I'm nicolas.

I'm visiting.

Oh, hey.

- No, no, this is a meeting
for residents of the town only.

- I'd love to get involved.

- What does that even mean?

- You can't do this
yourself and, you know,

Based on the organizational
skills I saw earlier today

You're gonna need all the
help you can get, right?

- Are you being serious right
now?

- More than you'll ever know.

- Okay, my mother built
this from the ground up.

This festival is about
kindness and community

And I would rather do it on
my own than work with you.

- You don't even know me.

- I'm pretty sure you've
made yourself known.

I don't need your help.

- Okay.

Suit yourself.

- Great.

- Cassie, what was that about?

- [cassie] oh, it's
nothing, it's a long story.

- Well, so much for that idea.

What are we gonna do?

- Melinda.

I am going to make this happen.

I'm gonna make it for
you, for the library,

And for my mom.

You want a christmas miracle,
I will figure this out.

(light music)

- Well, I think this is the last
of them.

- Good, I do not think
my back could handle

Another trip to that attic.

- Your back?
(cassie chuckles)

Well, she sure kept meticulous
records.

(cassie hums)

You know, the winterfest,
that was her baby.

Present company excluded, of
course,

But this is something
she just loved to do.

- Well, the winter festival
was special to you, too,

I mean, you coulda kept it
going.

- I would've just missed her too
much.

- Why didn't you say that
before?

- Um, I don't know.

I guess because parents don't
always have

It all figured it out despite
what their kids might think.

(dad laughs)

- Okay.

I actually figured that out the
first time

That you made a gingerbread
house with me

And you couldn't get the
smoke alarm to go off

For the first hour.
(both laughing)

- I still maintain that that was

Because of a faulty battery.

I'm sorry I resisted you on
this.

I avoided the winter festival
because I missed your mom,

But I know that that's why you
were drawn

To it for the same reason.

- I miss her too.

I mean, she always had
a plan and right now

I don't have anything figured
out.

- Well, your mom didn't
always have a plan,

But she could make things work.

And she did a lot of
traveling as a student.

Actually, it was when she was
abroad,

That's where she first came up

With the winter festival idea.

- Really?
- Oh yeah.

She used to see all these
different people

That would adhere to these
traditions

But they somehow just didn't
seem to have

The enthusiasm about it
that she thought they should

And so she wanted to create
something that people

Would just wanna do and get
involved with year after year.

- I know I did.

- Me, too.

Oh, your mom would be honored to
know

That you're doing this.

- Thank you.

But hold that fanfare
because I don't even know

If I could pull this off.

- We'll figure it out together.

- Cheers.
(cups clinking)

(cart rattling)

(upbeat music)

- The prince has been contacted,
my lady.

- But he won't be returning
immediately.

- You talked to him?

- Yes.

- But he's not coming home?

- Yes.

- Well, did you tell him
that I want him home?

- That was communicated
to the prince, my lady.

- I see.

Does he remember that I am the
queen?

- I'm certain he's aware, but
with due respect, my lady,

He's also a prince and it is the
tendency

Of the crown to do as it
pleases.

- True, true.

Perhaps I've raised him
just a little bit too well.

Be that is it may, you've
talked to him which means

You can find him and
you can bring him home.

- Might you have any specific
suggestions on how we do that?

- Yes, you do it quickly.

- Thank you.

- You know what you have to do.

- Must I?

(arthur groans)
(glass clinking)

(light music)
(bells jingling)

- Hey, yeah, I need 15
full sized christmas trees

And is there any chance that
you would be willing to donate?

Hi, yeah, I was wondering
how much fruit cake exactly

Is in a fruit cake unit?

Oh, oh.

Wow, that is, that's a lot of
fruit cake.

People actually buy that?

No, the mistletoe is not for
eating.

Hello?

Oh, come on.

Oh.

Hey, I'm so sorry, I think we
got cut off,

But yeah, boughs of holly
will be no problem whatsoever

If you don't have mistletoe in a
pinch.

- What are you talking about?

- Ethan?
- What's with all the christmas
talk?

Boughs of holly? Are you
serious?

- Oh, I, yeah, I'm just getting
in the christmas spirit.

- Why? We don't even like
christmas.

- You don't like christmas,
I love everything about it.

- Oh my god, you are so cute.

Hey, listen, they wanna
move the presentation

Up to the 24th.

- But that's um... That's
christmas eve.

- I know, but we are one step
closer to that big promotion,

And even better, we get to
spend new years together.

- Yeah, you know what?

Yes, I gotta get going though,
I just got a lot to do.

- [ethan] yeah, right.

Okay, I'll call you later.

- Okay, great.

Okay.
(light music)

(paper rustling)

(nicolas sighs)

Hi, I was just wondering
how much for 12 dozen?

No, 12.

Yeah, I know what a dozen
is, but I need 12 of those.

(door squeaking)

Uh, yeah, I just was um.

If I could just get 12 dozen.

And could you drop those off
this week?

(light music)

- Problem?

- Oh.

She laughed and hung up.

Oh, it's you.

(nicolas grunts)

I don't think I asked you to sit
down.

- No you didn't, did you?

- Do you just kinda do whatever
you want?

- I have been accused of
that a time or two, yeah.

You wanna talk about it?
- Talk about what?

- Whatever that was.

- That was a um boutique
bakery that normally

Does large pastry orders for the
festival

But because they normally
get months in advance

And I've asked them
too close to christmas-

- They laughed in your face.

- Thank you for reminding
me about what just happened.

- So, uh, what are we gonna do?

- I don't know.

The clock is running out
and the closer it gets

To christmas the harder it's
gonna get and I just think

That maybe dad and melinda were
right.

- Okay, so, the cookies
can't be bought in time,

But what if they could be made?

- Are you crazy?

I cannot possibly make extra
cookies and do everything

I need to do.

(paper rustling)
(light music)

- Maybe you can't, but we can.

- Absolutely not, I told you
last night.

- What is your issue with me
helping you?

- Because you're rude and
you're arrogant to start with.

- And I'm the only chance that
you've got.

You can't do this alone.

- I have my dad.

I've got my dad.

- Okay, you said it yourself.

You're up against the clock,
right?

And if you want to make
this festival happen,

You need all the help you can
get.

We can do this together.

- (laughs) can I just ask you
why?

- Why what?

- Why do you even care?
You're not from here.

I mean, what is the
winter festival to you?

- Okay, I come from a
place where tradition

Is strictly observed but often
simply

Because that's the way it's
always been.

This, this feels like it has
purpose.

I like that.

- That was a very insightful
answer.

- Nicolas.

- Nicolas.

Yeah, I guess we haven't
been formally introduced.

- Not in the traditional sense,
no,

But you have made quite the
impression.

- Uh, cassandra.

Cassie, people call me cassie.

- Ah, cassie.

What do ya say?

- I would say let's get to work.

- Great.

- So, what made you change your
mind?

- I don't know.

I'm still not convinced
it wasn't a total lapse

Of judgment on my part.
(dad laughs)

- Well, I for one think it's
nice that he's helping out.

- Dad, you're supposed to be on
my side.

- I am on your side but I think
it's great

That he's volunteering to help
you.

That's what makes me like him.

- Yeah, but don't get too
attached.

(light music)
(tinsel rustling)

(ornaments rattling)

What is happening?

- This tinsel's not working.

- What do you mean it's not
working?

- Well, I showed up early
to help melinda decorate

And she put me in charge of this
tree.

- I uh...

Yeah, I see.

And what's the problem?

- Well, I'm trying to get it on
here

But it won't seem to stay
properly.

It's like it's got a mind of its
own.

- Have you never decorated a
tree before?

Or used tinsel?

- No, I've used tinsel, thank
you.

I've seen it done.

- Okay, okay, you know what?

Why don't you just step
aside and let me fix it.

- You don't need to, I can-

- It's only one tree so
it'll be minimal damage.

- What happened to this tree?

- Is there a problem?

- I only gave you one job.

And you have hot chocolate in
the library.

It clearly states on the sign-

- Uh, nicolas, why don't
you just step over here

With me.
- I'm sorry.

Okay, break it to me gently.

It wasn't that bad, was it?

- Well.
(dad laughs)

So, melinda tells me that you
checked out

A book here on wintervail's
history.

- Oh, no secrets around here,
huh?

- (laughs) no, no, no, it's a
small town.

- Yeah, yeah, I did.

- Well, of all the books
here, how come that one?

I mean, not that I'm not
flattered on behalf of the town.

- Honestly, I was just
looking for more information

On the festival.

- Oh?

- Yeah, it's kinda the reason I
came here.

- You traveled here for
the winter festival?

I didn't know that anybody
knew about it outside the area.

- Oh yeah, no, don't be so
modest.

I mean, it got a nice bit of
attention.

I think there was even a
magazine article

That called it one of
the eastern seaboard's

Finest christmas celebrations
or-

- That's right, I recall.

Yeah, but that was years ago.

You must've just been a child.

And I don't know of any children

That read travel periodicals.

- No, I guess not.

I mean, I guess I was just
captivated

With the story of this place.

I mean, it's so different
than where I grew up.

I kinda wanted to see it just
once.

- Huh.

So, you came all that way for
this.

- My family's in business
and so much of our lives

Are centered around the
details and the protocol

That comes along with that.

Moments that were purely
sentimental

Were few and far between.

I mean, based on the
articles the importance

Of sentiment and taking those
moments

Seemed to be what the
festival was all about.

And so yeah I guess I
came here to find that

And just see a real christmas.

- Where did you say you were
from again?

- Oh, there's a little
patch of land nestled

Between the swiss alps and the
north sea.

(rustling)
(tree thudding)

- Hi.

Yeah, yes, it's me again.

I was just wondering if you
have any christmas trees that...

No, you're still sold out.
(somber music)

Okay.

Yes, okay.

How can we have a winter
festival without christmas
trees?

- Is there anything I can do to
help?

- Unless you can grow
trees in the next 12 days

I don't think we're gonna
have any christmas trees

For the winter festival.

This is a disaster!

We can't even find christmas
trees and christmas

And the one tree that we do
have we can barely decorate.

- Well, frankly, I'm just
glad I'm not the only one

Having tree-related problems.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa.

The reason that that tree
fell over is because you

Went and clumped tinsel
into these branches,

And frankly I don't even
know how that happened.

- It seemed like a practical
approach.

- Well, I'm, okay, whoa.

Christmas is not about
practicality,

It's about feeling.
- What?

Well, that's not not
practicality.

Rules and structure are
the hallmarks of success.

- And how did that go
for you with the tree?

- Sometimes there's trial and
error,

But I don't think charging
ahead without a plan

Is necessarily a recipe
for success either.

- I know neither of you
want any advice from me,

But how come it has to
be one way or another?

- What are you saying?

- Good planning is always a
mixture

Of practicality and feeling.

- Of course.

We've been going about this all
wrong.

Rather than charging ahead
and tackling everything

At once we should be
dividing and conquering

Using our strengths.

Like nicolas has already proven

That he over thinks most tasks.

- And cassie's good at leading
with her heart, not her mind.

- And normally I would be
offended by that, I think,

But you're right.

Which means our differences
are what's actually

Gonna make this happen.
- How so?

- I am formulating a plan.

I just need to think and maybe
take

The tinsel out of my hair.

Why don't we meet at dad's later
on today?

And I will stay and talk
to melinda to make sure

That she is over that tree
incident.

- And I will duck out for
that exact same reason.

- Thank you, I will apologize
for you.

- [nicolas] thanks.

- Yeah, okay.

- That's good, sweetie.
- It's great, it's great.

I'm gonna grab this, I'm gonna
grab this.

- I think you're on the right
path.

- Thank you, thank you!

(light music)
(birds chirping)

- Oh, jeez, I'm so sorry.

Arthur.

- Your highness, I found you.

- What are you doing here?

- Well, I thought that would
be obvious, your highness.

I'm here to bring you home.

- How? What?

Why?
- Yes, which of those

Questions would you
like me to answer first?

- Okay.

First thing's first, how did you
find me?

- Do you remember when we
spoke on the telephone?

- Yes.
- Yes, well,

Since you answered we used the
gps

On your phone to find you.
Your mother insisted.

- She what? She can't do that.

- With all due respect, she's
the queen

Which means she very much can do
that.

(nicolas sighs)

- I can't believe my
own mother hoodwinked me

And then sent someone to
collect me like the parcel post.

- Yes, now, prince nicolas-

(nicolas hushes)

- Don't call me that.

- I don't understand.

It's protocol to refer
to you by your title.

Do not they not know that
you're the royal prince of-

(nicolas hushes)

This is highly unorthodox.

You mean to tell me the
people of this town,

Of this hamlet, have
been interacting with you

As if you're a common citizen?

- Would you keep it down,
arthur?

It's a little more nuanced than
that.

- Nuanced? I don't see how.

You come from a prestigious
lineage back

From the pages of history.

Your family name has import.

So, you're not proud-
- nicolas!

- Cassie, hey.
- Hey.

- Hi.

Great to see you again.

- Good to see you, too.

Is everything okay?

- No.
(nicolas stutters)

- Yeah, yeah, just peachy.

I was just catching up
with my cousin arthur.

- Cousin?

You have family in town?

- Yeah.

Yeah, no, he just decided to
meet me here for the holidays.

Right? It's good to be
with family for christmas.

- Yes, I love a christmas
reunion.

- That's right.

- Very nice to meet you.

- Yes, hello.

- Uh, okay, well I will expect
you later at the meeting.

Are you gonna be joining?

- I shan't, we're leaving.

- Oh, he'll be there.
- Okay, great.

Well, it's nice meeting you.

- What's this meeting?

Why are you speaking that way?

(nicolas sighs)

- My mother sent you here on a
mission

To bring me back, right?

- Yes.

- Well in order to complete that
mission

You must do one for me first.

- No.

- Don't tell me no, let's go.

(bells jingling)

- Hey.

- Cassie, the execs are
starting to get really antsy

About getting you here on time.

- Yeah, I know, I'm just...

I'm dealing with some family
stuff.

If they could just give
me a couple more days.

- Look, I get it.

It's the holidays, we all have
family stuff to deal with.

I mean, I could put them
off a little bit longer

But we're gonna really need
to figure things out pronto.

They won't wait forever.

- Yeah, I know.

I know.
- How are those new designs
coming?

- Uh, they're perfect.

- You're the best.

I can't wait to see them.

- What is this?

- So, if you can give
me an approximate idea

Of when I'm gonna see them.

I mean-
- yeah, I'm gonna have

To call you back.

- Uh...

(phone beeps)

- Eleanor.

(light music)

"dear eleanor, it's
marvelous to see you took

Your dream and made it reality.

Your winter festival
looks to be everything

You had hoped and more.

Knowing you I'm sure the
photos don't do it justice.

Perhaps one day I'll
get to see for myself.

I hope your husband and
your daughter are well

And that you all know
how truly lucky you are.

My regards at christmas and
always, m."

Wow.

Mom got fan mail for the winter
festival.

I knew it was a big deal, but
who is m?

(light music)
(paper rustling)

Hey, mom.

I remember that photo.

That was right in the middle of
planning

The second winter festival.

Oh, you could not have been
busier.

Came downstairs and said
we are gonna stay in

And have hot cocoa and
finally decorate our own tree.

Even though dad said we did not
have time,

But you were not having it.

He just said that if we can't
celebrate christmas at home

How can we help everyone else
celebrate?

After all, christmas starts-
- christmas starts with us.

- Hey.

I really just wanna get this
right.

I wanna make her proud.

- Oh, honey.

It doesn't matter what
happens, she already is.

- Thank you.

- You know what? I remember that
day.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

(birds chirping)
- she could not be more irate!

- My mother is always
upset about something.

- No, no. Not like this.

She wants, no, needs you home
for the royal christmas ball.

- And I told you I'm not going
until

I help these people have their
festival.

- Are you listening to yourself?

I don't think you
understand the urgency here.

- Urgency is a matter
of perspective, arthur.

- With all due respect, your
highness,

But I believe it is you
who is lacking perspective.

Some small town gathering
pales in comparison

To the royal christmas ball.

- I disagree.

- How could you possibly...

How could you possibly disagree?

- Because it's significant to
me.

- Yes, right, well.

Yes.

I did not want to have to do
this, but there's something

You need to know.

- And what's that?

- On the christmas of the 35th
year of the heir apparent,

Which for you is this year,

The royal christmas ball becomes
a lawful right of passage

In the form of a christmas
coronation.

A legal event, an
official act which secures

Your place on the throne.

Now, if you're not
present on christmas day

To participate in the ceremony
then ancient lore dictates

That you abdicate the throne
and the royal line will end.

Dissolving the monarchy forever.

- I know.

- Right, which is why it's
preci...

Wait, what, what?

What do you mean? What
do you mean you know?

- I mean I know, arthur.

I'm the crowned prince
of the entire country,

What makes you think I wouldn't
know that?

It's literally been part of my
family's

History for centuries.

- But on the telephone
you said it was another

Celebration for show.

- Isn't it?

- This is not a game, nicolas.
- I know!

It's my life.

- With all due respect, your
highness,

What is really going on here?

Is this about that woman
that you mentioned?

The one you're working with?

- What? No.

- Because if it is your mother
has already

Selected several candidates
from the royal lines

Of neighboring nations that
would make a most amenable match

For a king to be.

You don't want to date
just anyone, your highness.

- Yes. Yes I do, arthur.

I mean, no I don't.

What I'm trying to say is
that that is not what this

Is about, and yet it is
exactly what this is about.

- I'm afraid I'm not following,
sir.

- Everything in my life is
decided for me

To the extent that you're
standing here telling me that

My mother is thinking
about who I should marry

Without even consulting me.

My world is dictated by
century's
old rules and traditions.

Every decision, every step is
being part

Of some grand plan decided
by someone ages ago.

I live in a me-centric world
that I actually have no say in.

- Sir-
- just let me finish, arthur.

When I first heard about this
place

And their small town
gathering, as you called it,

I saw a group of people coming
together

To do something good.

And I wanted to know if
only once what it was like

To be part of something like
that

Rather than have everything
just be about me.

- Why, that's a beautiful
sentiment, sir.

The fact remains that
time is of the essence.

- Ah, now that's true,
and not just for me,

But for these people, too.

When I got here and
discovered that the festival

Was no longer, I was crushed
until I found

This one woman.

This one insufferable woman who
was trying

To bring it back for an even
more noble cause than before.

It's why I agreed to help her.

And the clock is ticking for
her, too.

- Your highness-
- I'll make you

A deal, arthur.

If, and only if, you
help me help these people

Get their festival into a
workable place before christmas,

Then, and only then, I will
return

With you for the coronation.

- Your highness-
- now, if it's not

For you, that's all
right, I understand.

You'll just have to go home
and explain to my mother

Why it is you passed up a
chance to save the crown.

- Do tell me how this
winter festival works.

(light music)

- Okay, uh, attention.

If I could just get everybody's
attention.

Thank you.

As you know, I have
gathered you all here today

To talk about the revival
of the winter festival

Which we will then use
the proceeds to help

Keep the library from closing.

Now, in past years it
has taken months to plan

This festival dealing with food
vendors

And other booth vendors and
more from all over the state.

But as we've discovered,
it's just not possible

This time of year, this
close to christmas.

- Oh, I knew it.

- No, but nicolas came up with
the idea

That maybe we could tackle
some of these tasks ourselves.

- It's true, I did.
(arthur hushes)

- But then we were defeated
by a tree.

- You did that as well.
(nicolas hushes)

- But then I realized something.

I have been so worried about
what this festival used to be,

I am completely missing what it
could be.

- What do you mean?

- Think about it, dad.

The festival is not about fancy
booths or five star vendors,

It's about community.

Which is kinda cool because
that means everything

And everyone that we could
possibly need

To put this on is right here.

Because ultimately christmas

Starts-
- starts with us.

- Yes.
- Great.

I like the sounds of that,
but what does it mean?

- Well, it's like what you
told me at the coffee shop.

We all bring different things to
the table

And if we work really hard
we can do this together.

- This sounds like a terrible
idea.

(muffled talking)

- No, stop, dad.

Think about it.

How many times have
you done this festival?

And melinda, you work at the
library.

You have access to pretty
much everybody in the town.

And nicolas is great at
planning and structure

And I am really good at
creating.

And arthur, I don't have
a clue 'cause we just met,

But I really could use an
extra set of hands on this.

- Yes, peachy.

- Oh, fantastic.
(hands clapping)

So, in order to do all
this I need all of you,

And I cannot guarantee
that it's gonna be easy

Nor is it gonna be successful.

But (sighs) what do ya say?

- Well, you know arthur and
I area already on board.

- For the library, of course.

For you, absolutely.

- What he said.

- Okay.
- Okay.

Well, where do we start?

- Uh, we probably get
to work because we've

Only got 12 days until
christmas.

(upbeat festive music)
(bells jingling)

♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh oh, it's christmas ♪

♪ and miracles happen at
christmas ♪

♪ won't you be mine ♪

♪ oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ oh, it's christmas ♪

♪ oh oh, it's christmas ♪

♪ and miracles happen at
christmas ♪

♪ won't you be mine ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

(nicolas chuckles)

- No.

(muffled talking)
(upbeat music)

♪ oh oh oh ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪
- cheers.

♪ oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

- There's still some.

♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh oh, it's christmas ♪

♪ and miracles happen at
christmas ♪

♪ won't you be mine ♪

- Ta da!
(cassie gasps)

- Oh my god!
(cassie laughs)

(nicolas grunts)
♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪
♪ it's christmas ♪

Oh my gosh, nichoas,
you just saved christmas.

- Yeah, anything is
possible with christmas

Or when you go three towns over.

- Oh.
- I'll go get the rest.

- There's others?
- Oh, there's others.

Here, buddy.

Thank you.

♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

- Doris the florist was willing
to donate

Two dozen poinsettias to santa's
booth.

- Okay.
- Which means I just

Need a firm commitment from the
mayor,

Who I swear has been dodging my
calls.

I also got a verbal
contract from mrs. Mcnulty

For a dozen of those gingersnaps

Which really are worth
their weight in gold.

- I told you.

- Wow.
- Gingersnaps.

- If I didn't know any
better I'd almost think

You were enjoying this.

- Certainly not!

I'm merely doing my due
diligence in service to the...

To my favorite cousin.

- Aw.
(phone ringing)

- Aren't you gonna get that?
- I shan't!

It's dr. Humphreys returning
my call about candy cane bark.

- Well, that sounds pressing.
- No, it's not.

It can wait.

It can't wait.

Dr. Humphreys, hello.

- In that case, will you help me
take

A look at these booth layouts?

- Yeah.
- I'm thinking it might be

A bit of a mistake to
put a mistletoe display...

(light music)

- Well?

(reginald sighs)

- No answer, your majesty.

- (sighs) that will not do,
reginald.

That will not do at all.

- Christmas is less than
five days away, your majesty.

What do you suggest?

- (scoffs) I don't know.

You figure it out. Soon.

(queen sighs)

- What do you think if
we put the candy canes

Next to the snow cones and that
kind of

Gives us a chance to have like

A treats-
- no, no.

We talked about this.
- No?

(nicolas sighs)
maybe you're right.

- You look exhausted.

I think you need a break.

- No, no, no, no.

We just finished the decoration
layout

And then we have to
do the scheduling

For the-
- no, you need a little

Fresh air and I know
the perfect spot.

- Okay.

(cassie giggles)

- What about that guy?

- Nah, let him sleep.

He tuckered himself out and I
think he definitely needs it.

I'll grab the coats.

- Okay.

I will add to the pile.

Aw, wintervail.

- Uh...

- What is this?

- You know how I told you that I
had heard

About the festival and
that's what brought me here?

- Yeah.

- This is how.

I found these letters
in one of my mother's

Old books at our house and
they had these press clippings

And these photos and I just
fell in love with the idea.

I had to see it for myself.

- These were in your house?
- Yeah.

Yeah, long forgotten relics
of my mother's school days.

It's unusual, I know, but not
unlikely.

Things get lost in old books
at our house all the time.

- No, this is very unlikely.

- How so?

- Well, this writing.

It's my mother's handwriting.

(light music)

It's crazy.

- Yeah, I know, but are you sure

That's your mother's
handwriting?

- It's my mother, I grew
up with her handwriting.

I would know it anywhere.

The question is how did those
letters get in your house?

- They're addressed to my mother
but she's

Not exactly the keep in touch
type.

- Oh, so making friends
runs in your family.

- Wow.
(cassie laughs)

No, honestly, she could've just
put that

In some old book years ago
and forgotten about it.

She reads a lot.

- Ah, does your mom wanna buy a
library?

- Unfortunately she already has
one.

(both chuckling)

- I just...

I think it's amazing to see what
she wrote

About my dad and I in those
letters.

I mean, what are the
chances that she could

Write something that would
actually bring somebody here?

Let alone somebody who's
helping with the festival?

- Maybe it was meant to be.

- Maybe my mom did pull off
one final christmas miracle.

(skates swishing)
- oh!

- Oh my god!
- Okay.

Thank you, wintervail.

(light music)

- Should we?

- Let's.
- Okay.

(feet thudding)

(light music)

This used to be my mom's
favorite christmas place.

She was a beautiful skater.

- [nicolas] you know, I
really wish I coulda met her.

She sounds like a wonderful
woman.
- She was.

We used to skate here for
hours until you pretty much

Couldn't feel your toes anymore

And then we would just go
to the library to warm up

And have some of her
special hot chocolate.

- Hot chocolate in the library?

- I know, don't tell melinda.

Her nostalgia only goes so far
if

I'm caught breaking the rules.
(nicolas chuckles)

My mom and I used to just
read for hours on end,

And I'm pretty sure we looked
at every book on every shelf.

Man, I miss her.

(light music)

I miss having someone who cares
about

All the stuff that I do, you
know?

- Yeah, I know what you mean.

Back home christmas just
seems like this big formality.

It was never what I dreamt it
could be.

Till I read your mom's letters.

Until I came here.

Until I met you.

- Ah, nicolas.

When I went to new york it
was supposed to be temporary

And, you know, as much to follow
a dream

But also just kind of
a chance to get away,

But they offered me a full time
position.

- You're going back?

- Yeah, on christmas eve.

- But you're gonna miss the
festival.

- I know.

I wanna stay here, it's just
(sighs).

I'm just wondering if this is...

- Once in a lifetime.

- Yeah.

- Let me ask you something.

- Okay.

- Is new york what you want?

- Yeah, I...

Maybe.

It's what I thought I wanted
but now I just keep thinking

What if there's some-
- something more.

- Yeah.

(light music)

Yeah.

(cassie laughs)

(light music)

- Okay, so we just gotta
do the booth layout,

Then the decoration layout,
then...

(sighs) schedule a performance.

(light music)

(light music)
(birds chirping)

Cassie.

There's something I must tell
you.

(nicolas sighs)

You see, the thing is that I
am...

Cassie (laughs), you know
how when we first met

You thought I was a royal pain
in the...

Cassie, I must confess to you

That I have been withholding
confidential information.

I, nicolas, am the regent and
crowned prince of verovia.

Why, yes, we all talk
to ourselves in verovia,

Thank you for noticing.

(sighs) oh.

(door clicks)

(light music)

(liquid trickling)

- You don't get that kinda
community support in nyc, hey.

- No, certainly don't.

- I love creating this
winter festival with you,

Just like your mother used to
with me.

Did you know we wanted to build
it up

To help out our community.

Oh, goodness.

The dreams we had.

- I don't really know that
I'm that person necessarily.

- [melinda] what do you mean?

- Can I confess something to
you?

I love new york and I've
been dating somebody.

And now he wants me
to move in with him

And it's all happening so
fast and I just kinda think

That the world that
I'm living in out there

Is his dream world.

- But not what you imagined.

- Exactly.

I know all of a sudden
there's nicolas who I

Barely even know but
there is definitely

A spark or fireworks
or something.

- Good things can take time
or feel like fireworks.

I remember what my
husband used to say to me.

You can't rush something
unless it feels right.

- He's a smart man.

Thank you, melinda.

(birds chirping)
(light music)

- How's it looking?

- I honestly don't even know.

I've reached out to everyone
on the library donor list,

Many people have offered to
make something or help out,

But is it enough?

- Well, we'll just have
to hope that it is.

- Oh.
- You're right, you're right.

Okay, but the blankets.

Do the blankets need
to be in that corner?

- No, but what I'm saying
about the blankets is if

We give them a blanket
at the snow cone station

Then they can warm up
and enjoy hot cider before

They move on to the
rest of the booths.

- That is a wonderful
suggestion.

- Oh, see?

- You're right, no, we keep
'em warm, we keep 'em longer.

- Did you just say I was right?

- You're right.

- Oh, that is the most businessy
thing

I have heard you say yet.

- Well, I'm slowly learning.

- Good.

- I'm learning slowly but
surely.

- It's so nice, isn't it?

- What do you mean?

- Those two don't know how
good they are for each other.

- Uh, sometimes christmas
changes people.

- You would know.

(dad chuckles)

- I don't know if the snow
cones were such a great idea,

Like the cider makes sense,
but it's freezing out.

- Yeah, I know, they're
delicious.
- What?

Are you okay?
You're not even listening.

- There's something I
wanna talk to you about.

- Okay, what?

(nicolas sighs)

- Well, you see, the thing is
that-

(phone ringing)
- oh my god, hold on. Sorry.

It's work, I gotta take it.

Give me a second, okay?

- Yeah, um...

- [cassie] hey.

- Cassie, the executives need an
answer,

And I guess I do, too.

- Ethan, I don't know
how to say this to you.

It's not working.

It hasn't been for a long time
and I think we both know it.

I don't think new york is a
place that I wanna call home.

- Well, what about everything
we've been working on?

What about our dream?

- Well, I kinda think that
it's your dream, ethan,

And I don't wanna hold you back
anymore.

You are a great guy and
you deserve to be happy.

- [ethan] what about you?

Are you happy?

- I am.

Here.

- Well, I'll be lying if I
said I didn't see this coming.

- I know.

I'm so sorry, but I will
send you the sketches

And the notes and you'll do
fantastic.

- Thank you, cassie.

And merry christmas.

- Merry christmas.

- Walt, I've got it split up
like this.

Do you recognize any of these
names?

- Have either of you
heard from the florist?

It's as if she doesn't
understand

That an event needs botanicals!

- I can't say that we have.
(phone ringing)

- Maybe that's doris now?

- Please tell me you have my
florals.

- [queen] please tell me you
have my son.

- [arthur] your majesty.

- Well, who else would
be calling you, arthur?

I was beginning to think
you had forgotten about me.

- Your majesty, you're using
the telephone yourself.

- Yes, and it's a fact
I'm not very happy about.

However, desperate times
call for desperate measure.

- Of course, your majesty.

- Where is my son?

- It's complicated, your
majesty.

Prince nicolas committed himself
to a winter festival here.

- What?
Winter festival?

- Yes, yes.

And I've been aiding him in an
effort

To bring him home to you
expeditiously.

- Arthur, I sent you there
to bring back my son.

It was a request that
was meant to be fulfilled

Quickly and with urgency.

What I did not do was send
you halfway across the world

To be taking part in
some small town festival.

- I can explain-
- I've heard enough!

I want nicolas home
within the next 24 hours

Or his will not be the
only job on the line!

(phone clatters)

(light music)

(feet tapping)

- Hey.
- Oh, hey nicholas.

Can I talk to you for a second?

- Yeah, I've got to talk to
you...
- No, I really, I've

Been meaning to tell
you and now I've...

- Hello! May I talk to you?
- No, can we just have one...

- Just one second arthur.
- Now!

- Please, can...
- Please.

(arthur clears throat)

- Yeah, just give us a minute.

- Yeah.

- So sorry.

(light music)

(cassie sighs)

(door squeaking)

- Hey.
- Hey.

- So, you two set aside your
differences?

- Oh, dad, don't be foolish.

He is still stubborn and
completely frustrating,

But he's charming and a little
handsome.

- Well, I'm just glad to
see you smiling again.

- You know, I found out
something incredible yesterday

And I cannot believe I
haven't told you yet.

- Oh?

- Yeah, we were working at
nicolas's bed and breakfast

And he's got these letters.

- Letters?

Well.

- I told you this would happen!

- You need to calm down.

I just need a few more days.

- Yes, but we don't have a few
more days.

My job is on the line.

My family's honor is on the
line.

We have served the crown
of verovia for centuries.

I cannot have it end because of
someone

Who doesn't even care about the
throne.

- I care about the throne.

It is my family's throne.

You're letting my mother get to
you.

- Yes.
Yes, of course.

Of course I'm letting her get to
me.

She could literally send
an army to retrieve us.

An army.

Is that worth it to you
for a christmas party?

An international militaristic
event.

- I will not be bullied by you.

Nor my mother.

(arthur scoffs)
(door squeaks)

- You don't give your mother the
credit

She deserves, nicolas.

From what I understand,
she's not one to cross.

- Um-
- oh, I know who you are,

Your highness.

- What? How?

- I had my suspicions from the
first time you arrived here.

When cassie told me about the
letters, that confirmed it.

- You know about the letters?

- Of course I know about the
letters.

My wife sent them to
her friend from school.

Your mother.

Eleanor spent a lot of
her student days abroad.

- Why have I never heard about
this?

- They were quite close for
awhile,

But your mother's commitment
to state and country

Soon became all encompassing.

Eventually the letters home
stopped.

- I'm sorry.

- I just mentioned to cassie the
other day

That life has a way of marching
forward.

Why didn't you tell us who you
were?

- Everything in my life
is dictated by the title

In front of my name.

I wanted to do something
once that was not about me,

Not nicolas crowned prince
and royal regent to verovia.

- [walt] but that's who you are,
nicolas.

- Hey.

Where is everyone?

- Oh, they just went outside.

- Oh.

- When mary disappeared from
eleanor's life she was hurt.

The bond I see building
between you and cassie

Is more than friendship and
I don't want you to hurt her

When you eventually do
the things you have to do.

- Do you think me that shallow?

- Not at all.

But I also know that
there's things put upon you

By other people that are beyond
yourself.

- Yes, there are.

And perhaps it is the
demands of those people

That should be taken into
consideration.

It sounds like my mother
sacrificed the solace

And perhaps the only real
friendship that she ever had

So that she could ensure
the solace of many.

Now, I am sorry that
cassie's mother was hurt,

But the responsibilities of the
crown

Are more than mere feelings.

The details of my life and my
position are very complicated.

I'm sorry that I wasn't
forthcoming with you

Or your daughter, but everything
I do must

Be given careful consideration.

I am a prince.

- You hid this from us?

- I didn't know how to
tell you who I really was.

- So you lied.

- Cassie.

- You knew what the winter
festival meant to me.

You knew what the letters meant
to me,

You knew about my job in new
york.

You just watched me struggle.

No, you used me.

You used all of us. For what?

Some weird experiment on what
its like

To be some kinda commoner?

You are not the person I thought
you were.

- Cassie, wait.
(door thuds)

Cassie, wait.

Cassie.

Cassie, wait.

Cassie!

Wait!

- Okay, look, your
highness, I am not one of

Your subjects that you
can just boss around.

Tradition has always
been so important to me.

Look at you, you've got a
family that where tradition

Is something that most
people could only dream of

And you're just throwing it
away.

- That's not fair.

- All I've been trying to do is
preserve

The history of my family
and of this entire town

Both of which you are no longer
a part of.

- If that's how you really feel.

- I do.

You should go.

(light music)

(heavy breathing)

(door rattles)

(paper rustling)

- Cassie.

Dear.

- We have so much left to
do and I don't even know

If we're gonna get it all done.

- Why didn't you tell me
about that job in new york?

It's something you should
celebrate, not keep secret.

- It doesn't matter, dad,
'cause I'm not going back.

- Why not?

- I don't know.

I just thought that if
I did then that means

That entire chapter of
my life and mom is gone.

You know how sometimes
you just need to leave

To realize that everything
you could've possibly wanted

Was right there in front of you?

- Just because something
ends it doesn't mean

It has to leave your heart.

In fact, what you've done
here, what you and nicolas did,

You've proved that you
can take a memory and turn

It into something new and
beautiful.

- Yeah, right.

- Have you tried talking to him?

- He didn't do it for
the right reasons, dad.

- Maybe nicolas wasn't
forthcoming,

But think of all the
reasons why he was here.

He spent time here, he
was excited to help you

Get all this going when
no one else would step up.

That was real.

- Yeah, well, he's gone now.

(cassie sniffles)

- Oh, honey.

(somber music)

(light music)

- Your majesty, presenting his

Royal highness, prince nicolas.

- Oh, you're finally home.

- Good morning.

- Hey!

I just talked to melinda and the
last

Of the booths are getting
set up in the library area.

Would you like some coffee?

- Yes, thank you.

I'm so tired.

- Well, I bet you are, honey,

You've been up for two days
straight.

But look what you have done.

- Oh.

Big shoes to fill.

(cassie hums)

- Every new tradition starts
with a good breakfast.

- Pretty sure you just made that
up.

- I did.
- Okay.

(cassie giggles)

- You grab a seat.

I'm gonna dish you up some
of walt's special here.

- Yes!

- Famous scrambled eggs.

- Okay.

- Nicolas, I picked a couple of
options

For the ceremony tomorrow, I
just,

I can't decide because
they're so different.

- Whatever you think is best,
mother.

- That'll be all, reginald.

Tell me, are you still thinking
about

That town and those people?

- How could I not?

- I know you think I don't
understand

Why you went on your escapade,
but I do.

Maybe even too well.

Sit.

You see, when I was young
my friends would come back

From christmas break
and they would tell me

All these marvelous stories
of family and food, fun.

And don't get me wrong, it's
not that your grandfather

Didn't provide all those things,

But it was understood, as
with everything we did,

That ceremony came first.

- A family trait, I see.

- There was a part of
me that wanted to have

One of those christmases where
I got to wear cozy pajamas

And eat too much, not have to
worry

About galas and presentation.

I think that's why eleanor
sent me all those letters.

It's like she knew deep down
that I needed those stories.

- So, why didn't you make
that happen for yourself?

- Traditions are very
hard to break, nicolas,

And they also make us who we
are.

- But do you ever regret not
keeping

In touch with cassie's mother?

- Oh, of course I do.

She was a very good friend.

Outside of your father,
she was the only one

Who saw me for me instead
of a princess or a queen.

Very dear friend indeed.

But that was a very long time
ago.

We came from different
worlds and I understood

And respected what
eleanor did for her family

And her friends in her
town and she understood

What I needed to do for mine.

- But it's sad though, don't you
think?

You know, letting
protocol and rules dictate

How things have to be.

- No, no, darling, you
mustn't think of it that way.

We still have our celebrations.

I mean, this is a very
joyous time it's just that

They have their christmas
and we have ours.

- Well, that's where you're
wrong, mother.

- How so?

- Because if I've learned
everything from that town

And those people it's that
christmas starts with us.

And I think it's time we
both put that into effect.

(upbeat festive music)
(bells jingling)

(muffled talking)

(cassie laughs)

- Hey.
Hey, blaze.

Dad.

They're busy.

- (laughs) oh, I know.
- This looks amazing.

- [cassie] thank you.
- You guys did a great job.

- No, we all did a great job.

Everybody.
I'll get him out of here for
you.

- Merry christmas, you guys.
- Merry christmas.

- [woman] hey.

- Oh, those lanterns look
fantastic.

- I know, they're great.

You know, folks have
really knocked themselves-

- Uh oh.
- Oh, popcorn!

(cassie laughs)
- I'll save you your favorite.

- Thank you very much, sweetie.

- Merry christmas, you guys.

- You, too, buh bye.
- Merry christmas.

I cannot believe that this is
happening.

- Well, it's happening because
of you.

- No, it's happening because of
everyone.

I mean, I had the initial idea
but it's

Because everybody's chipping in,
right?

Can I ask you a question?

- [dad] shoot.

- What do you think mom
would've thought of all this?

- Oh, sweetie, mom would've been
proud.

You bet she would been proud.
- Good answer.

- [dad] oh, I know.
Oh, look at this booth!

- I know, isn't it great?

- It sure is.
- I'm just so happy

That they did it.
- Cassie. Hi

- Hi, melinda.
- [melinda] oh, hi, walt.

- Hey.
- Cassie.

- Holiday latte? It's been our
bestseller.

- Ooh.

- Oh, it's christmas, let's live
a little.

I think it's far enough
away from the books.

- Sure.

How's it going?

- Oh, too soon to tell,
but even if it's not enough

To save the library, it is worth
it.

- It has to.

- You tried and did this for us.

That in itself is a christmas
miracle

And the whole town will never
forget it.

- Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay.
- Okay.

That's sweet, melinda.

- Oh, thanks, thanks, walt.
- We'll talk to you later, okay?

- Okay.
- Okay, buh bye.

(light music)
(muffled talking)

(paper rustling)

- I hate to interrupt, but I do
believe

That letter belongs to me.

- Who are you?

- This is queen mary, sovereign
ruler

And royal regent of verovia.

My mother.

(upbeat music)
- I'm sorry.

- All right.
- I'm sorry.

Um, do I curtsy?

- No, no, no.
- I don't know.

I've never met a queen before.

Okay, are one of you gonna
tell me what is going on?

- Walk with me.

- Uh, could you hold that?

- Uh, yes, thank you.
- Thank you.

- The way we left things,
I simply couldn't bear it

If that's how things ended
between us.

- No, nicolas, the way I spoke
to you

Was completely out of line.

- And I was out of line for not
being

Completely honest with you.

- Well, no, you were a
stranger and you worked

Day and night to give us
a truly magical christmas.

- Listen, once I met you I
realized

What was truly important.

- That's what christmas is.

It's not about doing
what's always been done,

It's about people coming
together.

- Yes.

Yes, and being here with
you, with all of you,

I've seen the christmas
I've always dreamed of.

- Thank you for coming back.

- I had to.

I had to be here with you for
christmas.

Even if it was just this
once before I became king

And before you go back
to your life in new york.

- I'm not going back to new
york.

- You're not?
- No.

I'm gonna stay here and I'm
gonna build my mom's legacy

And I'm gonna work on traditions
in

The community that I love and...

- Cassie, that's-
- no, it's great

Because think about it, the
festival's not gonna run itself.

(gasps) what about your
coronation and your crown?

- That's where I come in.

You see, upon his return to
verovia my son reminded me

That sometimes we get so set in
our ways

That we forget what is truly
important.

And then it made me think of
a very dear friend of mine

Who once told me that christmas
wasn't

So much about a place,
but a feeling and those

You share that feeling with.

So, as ruler of verovia,
I am exercising my powers

And I'm going to have
the coronation right here

In this town with all of you.

- You can do that?

- Yes, I can.

Now, prince nicolas, kneel
before me.

- Wait, mother, um...

I came here to find a special
christmas,

But what I found was a special
place and a special woman.

I grew up with a kingdom
but it took coming here

To know what it was like to
build one.

This town, this woman, they have
my heart.

And I know I have much to do at
home

But I have so much to do here as
well.

- Nicolas, what are you saying?

- Well, I would like...

I would like to stay.

If you'll have me.

- Of course.

Yeah.

- As your mother, I
understand, I really do,

But as your queen I must
remind you of your duties

And commitment not just to the
crown,

But to your people.

- How can I fulfill a
commitment to an entire nation

If I can't even fulfill
a commitment to myself?

- I see.

The royal law dictates that
a coronation must take place

In order to maintain the
monarchy.

But there is nothing
that says you must begin

Your reign immediately.

- I don't understand.

- Plenty of monarchs
have left their kingdoms

In the capable hands
of others while tending

To matters abroad.

- I believe the perfect
candidate

Is standing right before you,
sir.

- Mother, you would do that for
me?

- (chuckles) oh, my son.

Kneel before me.

(nicolas clears throat)

On this day when celebration
rings out

Across all the lands
and the end of the year

Makes way for the dawn of
another,

I declare by the powers invested
in me by crown and state

That you rise into a new era.

King of verovia.

- And my first order of
business,

Reinstating you to the throne in
my stead.

- Already making such wise
decisions, king nicolas.

Oh, but you are gonna need
a head of affairs here

To advise and keep you abreast
of all important matters,

So I-
- oh, if I may.

My head of affairs must
be someone who has given

Their very heart to verovia and
its crown,

Someone who traveled across
the world in order to save it,

Someone who has done his due
diligence for her majesty.

Someone who has become a great
friend.

Arthur?

- Me?

- A bold and noble choice.

- What do you say, arthur?

Stay abroad with me?

Plan another festival or two?

- I...

Thank you.
- I can't believe it!

I can't believe it!

Oh, I simply can't believe it!

Oh!

Your majesty.
- Melinda.

- There are so many people
here, they're coming in droves.

Now, we have to finish the final
tally,

But if the sales keep
going the way they are

We should have more than
enough to save the library!

(melinda laughs)
- oh, that's absolutely

Wonderful.
- Thank you.

- I'm happy for all of you
truly.

- Yes, thank you.

(melinda giggling)

- I don't even know what is
happening.

- You know, I would love to
tell you about your mother,

When she and I were young and,
oh,

Full of adventure just like you.

- I would love that.

I just wish she was here to see
it.

- Cassie, dear, you bring
out the best in everybody

And everything, just like your
mother.

- Well, you must be walt.

- Elsie told me so much about
you,

It always felt like a fairytale.

- (sighs) well, clearly
she found her own fairytale

Here with you and this charming
town.

- Let me show you some ellie
that you don't know about.

Some of her life that she
created here

And the world that we built.

If you would do me the honor.

- Yes, I will.

- Do you like popcorn?

- I've not tried it.
- Oh, well,

You're in for a treat.

(light music)

- I can't believe that you're
here.

Well, it just feels like a
fairytale

That I used to read about
in my books and I just

Never thought that it
would come true, just...

You can't stay away from verovia
forever.

- Oh.

No, we can stay away as long as
we like.

You heard my mother.

She's had some practice at this.

Verovia is in very good hands.

Besides, you and I have
future festivals to plan.

- Really?

For someone who over thinks
things that's a lot of planning.

- Well, I will need someone
who leads with their heart

And not with their mind
to be my future queen.

- Queen?

(light music)

(upbeat festive music)
(bells jingling)

(woman singing)

♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh oh oh it's christmas ♪

♪ and miracles happen at
christmas ♪

♪ won't you be mine ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

♪ oh, its christmas ♪

♪ oh oh oh it's christmas ♪

♪ miracles happen at christmas ♪

♪ won't you be mine ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

♪ oh oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

♪ oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh oh oh, it's christmas ♪

♪ and miracles happen at
christmas ♪

♪ won't you be mine ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

♪ oh, it's christmas ♪

♪ it's christmas, oh oh oh ♪

♪ it's christmas ♪
♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ miracles happen at christmas ♪

♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh oh oh, won't you be mine ♪

♪ it's christmas ♪
♪ oh oh oh ♪

♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ it's christmas ♪

♪ oh ♪