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[Christmas music]

♪ Happy to be around

♪ Happy to say I'm here

♪ It's Christmas, it's Christmas ♪

♪ It's Christmas, it's Christmas ♪

♪ Happy to fly the skies, happy to see the world ♪

♪ It's Christmas, it's Christmas ♪

♪ It's Christmas, it's Christmas ♪

I smell peppermint and caffeine.

Your favorite.

You know, we have people for this, right?

I like doing the coffee run.

The hustle, the bustle,

every assistant in the city late for the first day.

It's like a trip down memory lane.

You are the Art Director of the largest magazine

in the country, be a little less down to earth, please.

You're making me look bad.

So, how are you feeling about our presentation?

I always get nervous before I present our work,

you know that.

Okay, wish me luck.

Luck.

Our design team really wanted to encourage our readers

to begin their new year with a bold spirit

and a brave attitude.

Hmm.

This is fresh.

Oh, you're happy?

I am thrilled.

I think this may be our best issue to date.

This new year, new me is really going to inspire our readers.

Yeah, that was our goal, to inspire readers

to live out their full potential.

Well, I was kind of hoping it might inspire them

to open up their wallets and buy our magazine.

Right, yes, that too.

Okay, so now that's settled, I expect a copy

of the February look book on my desk tonight.

I'll need it before you take off

on your little Christmas vacation.

Of course.

Oh, and Ember...

Enjoy yourself, you earned it.

Thanks, Carol.

Carol, Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you too, Ember.

♪

Beauty, purpose.

[knocking]

What are you still doing here?

I thought you were taking off.

I was just working on the February look book.

Carol's request.

Look book? More like story book.

I have never seen so many different types of pencils.

Oh, there's my rosy pink.

You are the only graphic designer I know

who still uses paper and pencil.

Your drawings are incredible!

Thanks.

Doing these look books is my only opportunity to experiment.

Otherwise it's just the same thing, month after month.

Wash, rinse, repeat.

Oh, here we go.

It's true, we find a trend, we jump on it,

create a cover.

One that's shiny and bright, one that sells.

And selling magazines is what we do.

I know,

I just wish for once that our designs could be motivated

by something more than a bottom line.

Well, look at the bright side.

For the next ten days, you will be free of this place

and you get to just draw to your heart's content.

I'm not so sure...

I have a feeling there's going to be a lot to do.

Either way, I just wanted to come wish you luck.

I know you've had a lot on your plate

since your grandma passed away.

Thanks.

You know, coming to New York was a great opportunity,

but I kind of wish I would have had the chance

to go home more.

Farm's not going to be the same without her.

Well, maybe it'll make it easier to let it go.

I hope so, because selling it has been the hardest decision

of my life.

Will your parents be there to help you?

I wish.

Now that they're retired, they're off somewhere

in the Italian Riviera.

Oh, well, in that case, if you need anything,

just call me, I will be on the next flight.

Colorado, here I come.

Thanks Laura, you're the best.

Don't stay too late.

["Silent Night" plays]

My darling Ember, may the spirit of Christmas

encourage you to color outside the lines

and embrace the unexpected with an open heart.

Love, Grandma.

Grandma, you were always full of surprises, weren't you?

♪

Umm, hi.

Excuse me?

Hello, excuse me sir.

What?

Whoa, you out of your mind?

Could've knock me off the ladder.

Well, you almost knocked me out with all that snow.

So maybe you should be more careful.

Well, my apologies.

No one lives here, place isn't open till 10,

so I assumed it was in the clear.

Well, you assumed wrong.

Well look, I'm sorry.

Come back in 30 minutes,

I'll help you pick out the perfect tree.

That's funny, I'm not here to buy a tree.

Well, you're barking up the wrong ladder.

Kidding, I'm kidding.

I'm Brandon, you must be Ember.

Grace's granddaughter.

How did you know that?

Well, I'm the caretaker here.

Finished setting this place up for you.

Grace talked about you all the time.

You two seem really close.

We were very close, which is why I'm surprised

I've never even heard of you.

I just moved here earlier this year.

Okay, I'm going to go back inside

and you are free to go home.

Actually, I don't go anywhere until 5:00 p.m.

It's when we close up for the day.

Listen, Brandon, I'm sure my grandmother

would have really appreciated you staying to help out,

but I've got it from here.

So, what exactly is your plan?

If you don't mind me asking.

Oh, I see you just let yourself in.

Yeah, I think you're really underestimating how much work

it takes to run this place on your own.

Run this place?

I'm only here until Christmas,

I barely have enough time to get it ready to sell.

I'm not running anything.

So, you're selling?

Yes, if you must know, I am selling the farm.

Well, working here is my livelihood.

So you can't just show up and fire me out of the blue

'cause I got some snow on your jacket.

You are not even supposed to be here.

None of this was in the inheritance letter grandma left.

All I know is that Grace paid my salary

until the end of the year before she passed.

She told me to make sure this place was taken care of

and that's what I intend on doing.

She did?

Yeah, I think she was hoping we could work together.

Oh, of course. "Embrace the unexpected."

What's that from?

Never mind.

Well, if you'll excuse me, I've got a tree farm to open.

You owe it to the town to stay open, Ember,

at least until Christmas Eve.

♪

-Hi. -Hey.

Ha, ha, knock, knock.

There she is, welcome home.

Finally, a familiar face.

Carol really keeps a tight leash on you.

I'm surprised you got the time off work.

It's only 10 days, but it's sure nice to be home.

-I see you met Brandon. -Oh yes, I sure did.

Not exactly a strong start?

Well, I didn't even think there'd be anybody here

and I had no idea grandma hired a caretaker.

Well, you know your grandma, she was always so independent.

I'm sure she knew it would worry you

knowing that she needed extra help around the farm.

You two will warm up to each other,

he's a really nice guy.

And your grandma adored him.

Well, I guess it was nice of him to stick around.

Yeah, I'm sure you just got off on the wrong foot.

-Maybe you're right. -I'm always right.

Remember? I'm the brains, you're the talent.

Speaking of talent, can we count you in for tomorrow?

We're meeting to decorate the tree in the afternoon.

What tree?

The tree, in the town square.

For the annual tree lighting ceremony.

Grace made sure that the farm would donate

its prize winning tree again this year

to keep the tradition alive.

Everyone in the town is so excited

to see you do the countdown.

Wait, they want me to do the countdown?

Yeah, the mayor's expecting it.

Oh, and that reminds me, people keep coming into the shop

asking me if you're going to host the annual Christmas Eve

farm festival this year.

What should I tell them?

Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no, no, no.

What? What do you mean no?

No.

It took my grandmother weeks to plan that festival.

Besides, I'm meeting with a real estate agent tomorrow

and I'm sure he's going to give me a huge list of things

that I have to do.

Okay, what's really going on here?

You used to love the true lighting and the festival.

The Ember I know would have been excited.

I guess I just didn't know that I was going to have

to face the town this quickly.

And to be honest with you, I haven't even come to terms

with selling this place, myself yet.

Well, you're gonna have to face the town eventually.

What better time?

You and I both know that your grandma

would have wanted you to follow your heart.

If that means selling the farm, then that's okay.

She always wanted you to follow your dreams.

She never wanted to hold you back.

You do always know the right thing to say.

Now give the town some credit, they'll understand.

Okay.

Brandon, wait, I think we got off on the wrong foot.

You don't say.

I'm serious.

Grandma clearly liked you enough to keep you around

even after she was gone.

And?

And I appreciate you staying to help out around here.

There, I said it.

While you're at it, do you also want to maybe apologize

for almost making me fall off the ladder?

Okay, shoveling and wearing headphones was clearly unsafe.

So is throwing snowballs at someone on a ladder.

Wow, the tree barn sure got an upgrade.

Grandma was always fixing that thing up,

but I've never seen it look so good.

Yeah, I'll have to finish it up.

Refinished the siding, put a new roof, new door,

made a new sign.

You did all that?

Sure did.

Architect by trade,

but woodworking has always been passion of mine.

What is an architect doing in Willow Hill?

It's a long story.

Sorry, I didn't mean to pry.

No, it's okay. So you're an artist?

Kind of, I'm a graphic designer.

Grace told me that you were an illustrator.

Do you still draw?

When I have the time,

but right now it's more of a hobby.

I love to draw.

[customers arriving]

That's the first customers of the day.

It's going to be a steady stream from here,

so I should get back to work.

Yeah same, lots to do.

Hey. So, a Christmas tree?

I'm thinking maybe you might want one twice as big...

♪

[gentle cough]

Willow Hill Christmas.

[soft piano music]

Okay, that is for you.

Thanks again for doing this, Jason.

I really appreciate it.

Of course, my aunt Carol speaks very highly of you.

So the pleasure is mine.

Are you two close?

Not exactly. She's a busy woman.

You don't get to the top by mistake.

You know, she's not around much.

She's always been very supportive.

She definitely takes care of her own.

That she does.

So, she's saying you want a quick sale?

Yes. The faster I can sell it,

the faster I can get back to Manhattan and back to work.

Okay, well it shouldn't be a problem.

I already have a showing booked for later this afternoon.

Wow, already?

Yeah.

Properties like this don't hit the market very often.

50 acres of riverfront land,

not to mention all the buildings on the property.

The possibilities are limitless.

About that, I really don't want to slow down the process,

but if it's possible, I would like to focus our efforts

on a buyer who's willing to keep running the farm.

Okay. Well I can do my best,

but if we're looking for a quick sale,

we'll have to be flexible.

Flexible, right.

Anyways, a couple of details to go over.

Now, this is an important one to know,

just off the top.

Brandon: So for the size of the room you're thinking about,

I think this tree would be a perfect fit.

So, as you can see, there is a lot of opportunity

for future development.

Just excuse me for a second.

In the meantime, unlimited hot cocoa on us.

Jason: Especially since Willow Hill

is just a short commute to the city.

Here, these are the property surveys for you to reference.

And remember, the possibilities are limitless.

He's right. Limitless is a word

we use a lot here at Morley Tree Farm.

Good morning. And you are?

I'm the caretaker of the property.

No one knows this land better than I do.

Well, actually...

We have endless fields filled with beautiful

old growth trees, not to mention our farm

and several heritage buildings.

Which are all undesignated.

I mean they should be, the farm's over 100 years old.

It's an important part of Willow Hill history.

Has he touched on our limitless supply of hot cocoa yet?

No, we haven't got to that part yet.

Oh, that's a shame.

Come with me, I will show you all of our farm's

best kept secrets.

Okay...

Go with that guy.

[front door chimes]

Hey, you're early.

I'm early because I want to show you something.

Ooh, I love presents.

An old storybook.

Well, thanks, you shouldn't have.

It is so much more than that.

It's a Christmas story book that my grandma and I

were working on together.

Ooh, you are speaking my language.

I found it in an old box of my sketches

that my grandma's saved.

We started it when I was just a little girl.

Oh, but you never finished it.

No, we wanted it to be just perfect.

And then high school rolled around and before I knew it,

I was off to college and the rest is history.

I just can't believe she saved it after all these years.

It must have been very special to her.

She loved drawing, you two are very similar like that.

I know.

When I found it last night, I had only wished

I'd taken the time to finish it with her, you know?

Oh, Em, it's not too late.

You should finish the book.

It's easy for you to say.

I am not a writer, I am a graphic designer.

And a very talented illustrator.

I don't know, my grandma was always a storyteller.

It's worth a shot.

What good's a story book with no ending?

Spoken like a true bookworm.

Oh, and how's this for an idea.

When you're done, you can read it to the children

at the festival.

I told you, I'm not doing the farm festival this year.

Can't blame a girl for trying.

[phone vibrating]

Everything okay?

Yeah, I don't know.

I should probably go back to the farm.

I'll meet you at the town square in a bit.

Okay.

-Our specialty. -Oh, thanks.

Now, a Morley Tree Farm tour would not be complete

-without-- -Brandon!

Hey, it's the woman herself.

Everyone, I would like to introduce you to Ember.

She inherited the tree farm from her grandmother,

Grace Morley.

It's nice to meet you all.

Brandon, can I steal you away for a moment?

It's important.

Okay.

Enjoy the hot cocoa, everyone.

I'll be right back.

♪

-What do you think you're doing? -Helping.

By hijacking the showing?

I know more about this place than a guy in a suit.

Where did you even find this guy?

He's my boss's nephew, he's very well connected.

He's an up and comer.

To the wrong types of people, Ember.

Listen, if you can find someone

who wants to buy this place and keep it open, be my guest.

But until then, you need to stay out of Jason's way.

Fine, but could you at least give me a heads up

when there's going to be a showing?

It's my home too, after all.

What are you talking about?

I live here, in the caretaker's cabin

on the north side of the property.

I didn't know that grandma was still renting the place out.

It's a bit run down, but I offered to fix it up.

I am the caretaker after all,

which is why I should know what's going on around here.

Fine, but you need to stay out of Jason's way.

It's a deal.

Deal.

♪

Where should I put it?

Right there.

Hey.

Sorry I'm late, I had another little caretaker situation.

Oh, speaking of caretaker.

Hey kiddo, I have someone I want you to meet.

Oh, okay.

This is my best friend, Ember.

Ember, this is Emily.

-Hi Ember. -Hi Emily.

Emily is one of the stars in the Christmas pageant

that I'm directing this year for the elementary school.

She's also Brandon's daughter.

Oh, you're Brandon's daughter.

Wow, it's really nice to meet you, Emily.

Do you want to help me with popcorn garland?

Sure, I'd love to.

Dad always says to be very careful

not to poke the finger.

Okay.

Hey.

I didn't have lunch.

He tells me to stick in popcorn

and then you need to get in and pull it.

-Like this? -[Brandon yelps]

Oh, hey!

Hey, what are we making?

We're making popcorn garland.

Oh, those look so yummy.

We can eat them later.

Oh, yeah? Okay.

That's my dad.

Yes, that's right.

-Hi. -Hi.

Unfortunately, no.

Due to circumstances...

My decision--

Oh my goodness!

Why would you sneak up on me like that?

I'm going to pretend you didn't say that.

Oh yeah, okay. Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

This guy? Not so much.

What's with the cue cards?

Oh, nothing, I just get a little nervous

when I speak publicly.

Are you open to some unsolicited advice?

Don't worry about saying the wrong thing,

just speak from the heart.

And maybe loosen that scarf a bit,

it's kind of intimidating.

Thank you for the fashion advice,

but if you'll excuse me,

I have some breathing exercises to do.

Suit yourself.

♪

Where have you two been?

You're about to miss Ember's feast.

Sorry honey, Jack needed help carrying in extra cookies

from the bakery.

They were a hit, what can I say?

They are delicious.

Oh, whoops.

Speaking of...

Hey you, thank you so much.

Oh, you're welcome.

Brandon: Come over here.

You're getting big.

♪ Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree ♪

♪ How lovely are your branches

♪ Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree ♪

♪ How lovely are your branches

[audience applauding]

Thank you, that was beautiful.

And thank you everyone for joining us tonight.

Now I'd like to bring on stage someone who I know

you're all very excited to see.

So without further ado, Ember Morley!

[audience applauding]

Good evening, everyone.

I'm so pleased to be back in Willow Hill tonight.

As many of you may know, six months ago,

my grandmother, Grace, passed away.

I am honored to be here and take her place.

Morley Tree Farm was so special to my grandmother

and to my parents and myself.

And I know so many of you as well.

Which is why my decision to sell the farm

has not been an easy one.

I know this is not what you want to hear...

But I want to be as transparent with you all as possible.

The farm will remain open for this season,

thanks to Brandon.

And I hope that you can all understand

and that we can make this last Christmas

at Morley Tree Farm a really good one.

Oh, we have a question, Emily.

What about the festival?

That's right.

Grace always loved hosting

the annual Christmas Eve festival.

It'd be a shame not to have one.

I just have so much on my plate

and it's only two days till Christmas Eve.

I don't think I could pull it off.

Emily.

What if we all helped?

We could make it the best festival ever.

The biggest festival Willow Hill has ever seen.

Grace would have wanted us to go out with a bang.

She did so much for this town,

it's the least we could do.

We could all pitch in to help.

Yeah, I'll pass around a sign up sheet

and anyone who wants to participate can add their names

to the list.

Well, it would have to be okay with everyone,

because I know Christmas can be really busy.

Well, who's up for the most epic Morley Tree Farm Festival

in the history of Willow Hill?

[crowd cheering]

Okay, everyone leave your email addresses

and phone numbers and I'll be in touch.

Now, what do you say we light up this tree?

[audience agreeing]

Let's do it.

All right, three, two, one.

[crowd cheering]

Thank you so much.

How's that list looking?

Wow, I can't believe this many people signed up

around the holidays.

Yeah well, when it comes to community,

nothing compares to Willow Hill.

Oh wow, Ernie signed up.

That guy barely leaves his house.

And that Jack's making his signature

ginger snap cookies, and, huh?

Uh-oh.

What is it?

Well, see for yourself.

Wait, you signed us up for decorating?

I thought that you were going to be setting up

and I was going to be coordinating.

I did not sign us up, but I think I know who did.

Oh, I see.

Looks like you got a new friend.

You're not going to disappoint a little girl, are you?

I guess you have to take one for the team.

You know, she's not normally this sneaky about things.

She must really like you.

Honestly, ever since Grace passed,

I've been really worried about her.

She doesn't have many women in her life.

Where's her mother, if you don't mind me asking?

She passed away a few years back.

Oh Brandon, I'm so sorry.

No, it's okay, we're fine.

Moving to Willow Hill has been good for us.

Why Willow Hill?

Well, I worked at an architectural firm in Boston

and when Emily's mom passed,

I just realized something was missing.

I wanted to work with my hands

and I wanted to spend a lot more time with her.

Plus, I wanted her to grow up around

these gorgeous mountains and be in nature.

Well then this is definitely the right place

if that's what you wanted.

How did you find Willow Hill?

Actually, my uncle owns the bakery on main street.

So when I was a kid, we visited.

Wait, Jack's Old Town Bakery? Jack is your uncle?

Yeah, Jack is my uncle.

Anyway, enough about me.

I should probably get this little matchmaker home.

Sugar's going to wear off soon.

Yes, that's probably a good idea.

Great, so I'll see you tomorrow.

I guess so, I'll see you tomorrow.

-Good night. -Good night.

You a little monkey.

Once upon a time in a magical hill far away...

A little girl lived in the forest she'd play.

♪

[phone rings]

Hi.

Ember, are you sitting down?

Yeah, why?

We're postponing your cover.

Uh, why?

Kara Jennings just dropped a new clothing line

and we've been given the exclusive.

But the deadline is on the 23rd for print.

How are you going to get it in on time?

Well, that's just the thing.

I'm not, you are.

I know that you thought you'd have this holiday time

all to yourself and I really wish things

could have gone as planned, but I need my star player.

You know how these things go, Ember,

we've got to stay on top.

Your last cover was incredible

and now we need something next level.

Of course, anything you need.

Great.

I'll have my assistant send over the photos

after the shoot tonight

and I need a mock up on my desk ASAP.

Well, yesterday if possible.

You've got it.

And hopefully that nephew of mine

can get a quick sale on that property,

I need you back here.

No offers yet.

Okay, I'll keep you posted.

Ciao.

There, all done.

You are officially the most Christmasy shop on the block.

Oh, thanks for your help, son.

-Your favorite. -Thank you.

Speaking of your favorite,

Grace's granddaughter was in here this morning.

Guess what she ordered?

Jack no, no, not again.

What?

Just because a beautiful girl comes in here,

orders a peppermint mocha and some ginger snaps.

It doesn't mean we're soulmates.

Why not? You have something in common.

It's a start.

I appreciate you trying to set me up,

I really do.

Okay, I'll admit, I made a mistake

with the Pilates instructor and the dog walker, but--

I just want things to happen naturally.

If it's meant to be, it'll be.

Suit yourself, but she certainly has fabulous taste

in baked goods.

Well, I will give her that.

[satisfied noises]

-I know. -You're the best.

♪

[doorbell rings]

You made it!

Of course I did.

We have decorations to make and I brought art supplies.

Come on, dad made cookies.

Okay.

Hey, welcome to our humble abode.

This place looks incredible.

Yeah thanks, the house took a new roof, a little TLC.

And what about you?

Are you in charge of the decorating?

I sure am.

It's our first Christmas here in Willow Hill,

so we wanted it to be extra special.

Come on, I'm going to show you my room.

Oh, okay.

Okay.

Whoa, look!

Wow, that one is really good.

Mine is, uh, not so good.

Mine is...

Unique.

We need to work on your cut ratio.

Come on guys, let's make some more.

Hey, what's this?

That's my sketchbook.

I take it everywhere with me in case I come up with an idea.

Emily, don't be nosy.

No, it's okay.

Are you sure?

Wow, these are really good.

How'd you learn to draw so good?

Grandma Grace taught me

and then I went and studied illustrating in college.

To become a graphic designer?

I switched to graphic design.

There's more work in that field.

I wish I could draw like you.

How about this, you teach me how to make a proper snowflake

and I will teach you how to draw a snowman.

Really?

Okay, it's deal.

And I will focus on adding some glitter.

I think that's a really good idea.

Whoa, that is low.

You know how hard that stuff is to get off.

♪ It's time for Christmas

Wow, can you guys believe we made those?

And all it took was a little paper

and some teamwork.

They are going to look so good at the festival.

They really are.

I sure hope it snows on Christmas Eve.

I love the snow.

Me too.

You know, my grandmother used to say

that every time a snowflake hit your skin,

it delivered a little bit of Christmas magic.

-Really? -Yeah.

She said that the snowflake's job

is to deliver Christmas spirit.

What about after Christmas?

Well, the snowflake was there to remind you

to keep that spirit alive.

And to enjoy the moment.

I overheard Grace telling that to some visiting kid once.

Well, I hate to say it kiddo, but it's past your bedtime.

Okay, fine.

You got another rehearsal for the pageant tomorrow.

It's going to come before you know it

and you need your beauty sleep.

Oh, exciting!

And nerveracking.

I'm playing the lead Christmas elf.

I have so many lines to memorize.

I'm sure you're going to do a great job.

You seem like you learn things really fast.

You're already better than I am at drawing snowmen.

Thanks Ember, I hope so.

Well kiddo, my little elf, it is time for bed.

Off we go.

Good night, Ember.

Good night, Emily.

It's pretty cool that Emily is starring

in the Christmas pageant.

Yeah, I was really surprised when she asked to audition.

She said she wanted to try something new.

How's she feeling about it?

She seemed a little nervous when you brought it up.

Well, I mean, their auditioning was great,

she's a natural.

But getting up on stage in front of all her friends

and family.

Stage fright, I know it well.

I bet she'll feel better by the time

the pageant rolls around.

At the end of the day, I'm just really proud of her

for trying something new.

You know, she really enjoyed having you here tonight.

And so did I.

Even though I'm going to be washing glitter out of my hair

for the next week.

Well, at least it's Christmas.

So you'll just look festive.

Maybe I can be a decoration in the festival.

Listen, thank you so much for coming tonight.

Thanks for having me.

Get your bag.

That'll have to do.

Morley Tree Farm Festival.

Hey, that's their door knob.

How are they supposed to get inside now?

Oh, you are ruthless.

Dad, can I ask you something?

Yeah sure sweetie, what's on your mind?

When are we going to live when Ember sells the farm?

Honey, you don't need to worry about that.

I like our house.

You know, I have got some money set aside

and we are going to find the perfect house for you and me.

I promise.

Can't we just buy this house?

I wish it was that simple.

Can you try?

I will try, but I can't make any promises, okay?

But just know that no matter where we are,

as long as we're together, we're home.

Thanks dad, I know you can do it.

Let's decorate this house, huh.

What do you want to do?

Where should we put these ones?

I think if we put them in a garden,

they'd be nice rocks.

-Okay. -Yeah.

Donate.

Who needs this many ribbons?

[Emily playing in the garden]

Brandon: En garde!

Oh, oh, you got me.

What are you guys doing?

We're going to make Christmas wreaths.

We thought we'd use the falling branches to make them.

We're selling them around town

to raise money for the community toy drive.

Do you want to help us? I can teach you how, it's fun.

I was just in the middle

of going through my grandma's stuff.

I should probably get back.

Oh, come on, I'll help you finish packing up

when we're done.

Well, there are some pretty heavy boxes in the attic

I could use some help with.

Yay, first step is cutting branches like this one.

This one's perfect.

Okay, got it.

Come on, let's go.

Here we go, grandma sure loved her bows.

Wow, these are perfect.

So these are actually really simple to make.

Just grab an assortment of fruit branches like so,

make them into a bundle, and then you place them

on the frame and then just wrap some wire around it, tightly.

Okay, like this?

Yeah, kind of.

Here, I tell you what,

I got all the branches for you to wrap them.

Thanks.

Don't worry, you'll get the hang of this.

Yes, she will.

Well, especially since we have 15 of these to make.

So that's five each, we better get moving.

♪

I would love that!

♪

We can wrap that.

Who knew building wreaths could be so much fun.

And it's a great way to use up old branches.

Hey kiddo, you ready to get going?

Hey, Meg.

Thank you so much for taking her rehearse for me.

Not a problem, looks like you guys have been busy.

Is my wreath ready?

It sure is.

That one's for me.

This is going to look so great at the store.

All right, let's get going.

Perfect, bye guys.

Bye, Emily.

Bye.

Bye dad.

You weren't kidding.

Some of these boxes are kind of heavy.

I had no idea art supplies could weigh so much.

That one's cute.

Is this Grace's?

Wow, the farm really inspired her work, huh?

Oh, I remember her drawing that one.

When I was a little girl, I used to follow her around

and just look over her shoulder

and try to do exactly what she did.

But my lines were never as straight as hers.

I get frustrated and try to erase my work.

And she'd say, nope, accidents are a good thing.

They can turn into something beautiful and unexpected.

Happy accidents.

Exactly.

Well, I would say that she taught you very well.

Your work's incredible.

I had no idea you were working on a story book.

It's nothing, it's something we started

when I was really little.

No, this is not nothing, this is gorgeous.

Yeah, you like it?

Yeah, Emily would love this.

I thought that drawing was a hobby for you.

It is, but I mean, I love drawing.

I miss the feeling of pencil and paper

and creating something out of nothing.

But I got promoted about a year ago

and I haven't had time for anything but work.

I get that.

That's why, when I moved from the city,

I made a vow to myself that I would always make time

for the things that I love.

♪

[phone buzzes]

[sighs]

Tell me again what Carol said.

She said, and I quote,

"Our competition is going to eat us alive

if this goes to print."

I worked for months on that cover.

There is no way I can create something better overnight.

I know, I'm sorry.

I wanted to give you a heads up.

Great, now I have to start from scratch.

Unless you want to take the lead on this one.

What, me?

I kind of, I mean, I do have some ideas.

But Carol would never let me.

She doesn't have to know.

We'll work together on it and if she likes it,

I will make sure you get the credit you deserve.

Maybe I'd finally get in her good books.

If you can impress Carol, you deserve a gold medal

as far as I'm concerned.

Oh, I like it. Farm life has changed you.

For the better, I hope.

I'll get a mock-up to you ASAP.

Thank you so much, Laura. You're a life saver.

Okay.

Oh, Brandon, good morning, what are you doing here?

I, uh, the sink wasn't working.

So Jack asked me to come by and take a look.

Thank goodness, it's working.

Morning, Ms. Morley.

Morning Jack, I just brought some posters

for the festival.

Oh, thanks Ember.

Can I get you both a couple of peppermint mochas,

on the house?

Well, I really do have to get going,

but you know I can't turn down one of your peppermint mochas.

Coming right up.

So, where are you off to next?

I told Meghan that I'd helped her

with the dress rehearsal.

Oh, that's great.

Emily's going to be so happy to see you.

Hopefully she's feeling a bit better.

What's wrong?

She's still pretty nervous about the play.

Maybe I can help her. Give her a few pointers

of things that help me when I'm anxious.

Would you? That would mean so much to me.

Of course.

Thanks, Jack.

All right, I better get going.

See you guys later.

Yeah, I'll catch up in a bit.

I told Meghan and Craig I'd help fix the bell

on the shop door and then I'll swing by right after.

Okay, well I guess I'll see you soon then.

Okay.

You two seem very friendly.

Oh God, Jack, don't even get started.

Look, she's heading out of town in a couple of days.

Yeah, whatever you say. Thanks for your help.

You're welcome.

You don't have anything else around here

that needs fixing up, do you?

Why, are you short of cash?

You know, you can always come to me

if you and Emily need--

I'm trying to buy the farm.

Oh, wow!

I'll have to fix a lot of sinks to make that happen.

Well, have you booked a meeting with Shirley

at the bank yet?

I have and I've applied for a preapproval mortgage

and she said she'd called in a couple of days.

Have you told Ember?

Oh no, I can't put that on her.

She has so much on her plate.

And she promised to let me know if there's an offer

on the farm.

Brandon...

Look, if the loan is approved, I'll let her know.

I just don't want to cause any more drama.

Plus, it's going to pretty much take a miracle

to pull this off.

Well, Christmas in Willow Hill's the right time

for a miracle and your secret's safe with me.

Thanks Jack.

Hi, Emily.

Hey.

Everything okay?

I guess.

Is this about the show tomorrow night?

Well, Meghan's really counting on me.

I'm playing head elf,

but every time I think of getting up on stage, I blank.

You're going to do great, I promise.

You know what? Come on.

We have a little bit of time

before the dress rehearsal starts and I have an idea.

When I was your age, I couldn't bear the thought

of getting up on stage.

And if I would, I would blank.

Really? But you're so confident.

Well that's because I came up with a few tricks

to help myself out.

First of all, I would make sure that I would pick

a point in the back of the room,

or find a person to look at when I would walk out.

Shouldn't I look at everyone?

Well that's the beauty of it, it'll look like you are.

Perfect.

But what if I come out and forget all my lines?

Everyone will laugh.

Well, that's the next trick.

You need to remember that nobody in the audience

knows the lines except for you.

What do you mean?

Well, if you make a mistake, you just have to keep going

and pretend it was all a part of the plan.

Are you sure that works?

Yeah, acting is kind of like drawing.

If you make a mistake, you can use the opportunity

to turn it into something even better,

like a happy accident.

Okay, now we need to talk about before you come out

on stage, you have to engage your body.

If you look anxious, then you're going to be anxious.

So you have to do a power pose like this.

Or this!

Or you can even dance like this.

Woo!

[bouncy pop song]

Okay, so things are looking good.

We've had several inquiries.

But no offers?

I'm surprised, I thought we priced for a quick sale.

Well, it's priced competitively,

and it is the holiday season after all.

That's right, maybe now's not the best time to sell.

Well, let's not jump to conclusions.

It's only been on the market for a week.

And listen, I wasn't going to mention this

because I don't want us to get ahead of ourselves.

But I did have a call from a developer in Maine.

Oh, a developer?

What did they say?

He's interested.

I wouldn't get your hopes up, these kind of buyers

tend to come and go, but it's something.

Yeah.

[phone rings]

Hey Brandon.

Hey, Mayor Wanda just called.

She's wondering what time the festival planning meeting

is tomorrow.

Oh, I'll be meeting you there at two o'clock.

-Can you let her know? -Sure.

Oh, hey, I also heard that you had a meeting

with the real estate agent today.

You did?

Yeah, word travels fast when you live in a small town.

Yeah, you know, I just didn't want to worry you,

but I promise I'll let you know if I get any offers, okay?

Okay, so it's still nothing.

Nada, but I better let you go.

I got to talk time with the craft vendors

and coordinate all the volunteers.

Okay, before you do, Emily was wanting me to...

I, I was wanting to ask.

Ask me what?

If you'd like to be my date for the pageant tonight.

I would love to.

Great, I'll pick you up at seven.

Okay, I'll see you then.

[door knocking]

Hi.

Let me get my purse and we can get out of here.

You look beautiful, Em.

Thanks.

Too beautiful.

What?

Yeah, I'm sorry but I can't let you go dressed like that.

Oh, everyone dresses up when they go to the theater.

I just wanted to blend in.

It's a bit of a tradition around here

to wear ugly Christmas sweaters to the pageant, huh.

Darn, I forgot mine at home.

That's okay, because I've got spares.

Stockings, or reindeer?

-Hey. -Hi.

I thought you said it was a tradition

to wear Christmas sweaters.

Yeah, it's kind of a new tradition, they'll catch on.

Brandon?

What, traditions need to start somewhere.

It's starting.

Good evening everyone.

We are so happy you could all be here with us tonight.

The kids have worked really hard to prepare

for tonight's performance.

So without further ado, I present to you

The Littlest Elf.

[audience applauding]

[instrumental music]

You got this.

I demand to speak to Santa.

[audience laughing]

I may be the littlest elf,

but I'm certainly not the quietest.

[audience laughing]

Oh, there's my little superstar.

You were incredible up there.

I couldn't have done it without you, Ember.

No, you had it in you all along.

Santa's got nothing on you, kiddo.

Thanks, Uncle Jack.

Whoa, did we miss the ugly Christmas sweater memo?

It's kind of a new tradition.

What'd you guys think?

It was amazing, you did so good.

Aren't the kids great and lucky to have

such an amazing director?

I can't wait until next year.

Well, you won't have to.

The principal loved the performance.

They want me to revive the after-school theater program.

Wow.

Yeah, our next play is going to be Valentine's Day.

Auditions are the first week of January.

Yay.

Looks like the beginning of a long journey

for you, little lady.

Sure is, but first let's get you out of that elf costume.

We'll be right back.

She's amazing.

And that part where the elf and Santa switched spots.

That was my favorite part.

Emily was so good.

Do you think she got her acting chops from you?

Oh, no way, that was probably her mother.

She was a big personality.

Never afraid of anything.

You guys must really miss her.

We do, especially at Christmas.

It must be really hard.

It is.

But we have each other.

Though Jack, he seems to think I need to get back out there.

Keeps trying to set me with people.

I may have noticed that with the peppermint mochas.

Yeah, anytime when a woman comes into the shop,

orders my favorite drink,

he thinks that we're meant to be soulmates.

If only love were that simple.

At first I thought it was worth the shot,

but these things, I think they just have to happen

in their own time, naturally.

Exactly.

You know, I think that's what I've always been waiting for.

But working at the magazine so much,

I'm just scared that it's never going to happen.

Well, maybe sometimes you just need to get away

from it all.

Watching Emily today was really special.

I'm glad I was here for it.

Watching her come out of her shell was incredible.

You know what else was pretty special?

Sharing it with you.

♪

Did you hear that?

Was that your stomach?

Don't be silly.

Maybe we should get going?

Yeah, you're right, we should probably get going.

Where's that little elf?

Laura, this is incredible.

Don't play with me like that Em, I can handle it.

Be ruthless.

No, I'm serious, this is the one.

I hope Carol agrees.

Otherwise you're going to have to rethink selling the farm.

Is there an extra bedroom for me when we both lose our jobs?

Wow, that escalated quickly.

When did you become so talented?

Can you blame me? I guess I just learned from the best.

Uh-oh, I know that look.

What?

Don't what me, I know when your heart's all a-flutter.

Spill the beans, who is it?

It's the caretaker, isn't it? Brandon?

Yeah okay, maybe you're right.

One peppermint mocha.

Uh-oh, I know that look.

What look?

Don't what look me, you're smitten.

No.

Who are you trying to fool, son?

You are telling me that you both wore Christmas sweaters

to his daughter's Christmas pageant?

Sounds like you two are hitting it off.

We are, but I don't know, it's complicated.

I'm going back to Manhattan soon and he has a daughter,

and I just don't want to hurt either of them.

Stop overthinking it.

If you like this guy and it's meant to be,

you'll make it work, you always do.

Okay, so two days till Christmas Eve,

how's everyone doing on their contributions?

I got my entire team baking around the clock.

And I'll be hosting

a gingerbread house-making contest.

First prize of course, will be a gift card to Jack's.

We made loads of decorations.

Meg and I are going to set up a Christmas story time booth.

Okay, we've got a craft table, games,

and of course, local vendors

for all those last minute shoppers.

That's right, I reached out to all the local potters,

jewelers, craft vendors.

There will be something for everyone.

Oh, and I almost forgot.

Brandon, you'll be dressing up as Santa

and handing out gifts.

I'm doing what now?

I thought I was helping with set up.

That's what it says right here.

Something tells me I know who's behind that.

You'll be booth 11.

-[door knocking] -Yeah.

We'll be setting up tomorrow.

Okay, I will see you then.

Buh-bye.

Hey, I was just wrapping things up.

Saw you left the clipboard.

I thought you might want that.

Thanks! Where's Emily?

She's having a sleepover with Meghan right now,

though I doubt they're going to be sleeping much.

Pretty sure she's more excited about the festival

than she is about Christmas.

Oh, I love that.

Kids have such an excitement for life.

What about you? You excited about the festival?

Yeah, of course.

I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed.

I've got a lot to do, to be honest.

Well, it sounds like you need a break then.

A break?

Yeah, I know just the place.

Wait, right now?

Yeah now, come on, let's go.

Come on!

Okay, okay, okay, fine.

All right.

You promise no Christmas sweaters this time?

I promise.

I can't believe we have this entire place to ourselves.

How did you score this?

I did some work for the rink back in the spring.

Wow, you really are the town's handyman, aren't you?

I do what I can to help out.

So you have skated before, right?

Yeah, of course.

I'm just a little bit rusty.

Right.

Wow, I have not been here forever.

Forgot how peaceful skating is.

I always loved skating.

I spent hours on the ice.

That's where I come when I want to just...

Escape?

Yeah, exactly.

What about you?

You got some place in the city you go to escape?

Yeah, there's this pizza shop in Brooklyn.

I do love pizza.

Yeah, but...

But what?

I don't know, I'm just not ready to start thinking

about going back to the city yet.

To be honest with you, I didn't see myself there

and working for a big corporation.

Where did you see yourself?

I guess in a job that had more freedom.

But with every promotion came more responsibility

and less time for my family

and doing the things that I love.

Being here has made me realize that

there's more to life than just work.

Well, this place has that effect on people.

You and Emily, you are thriving.

And seeing you together, day to day...

I don't know, for the first time in a long time,

I just feel like I'm...

Feel like you're what?

Part of a family.

And it makes me wonder if I'm making the wrong decision.

You can't think that way, Ember.

Emily and I, this town, your parents, Meghan and Craig.

Farm or not, this community will carry on.

and your life will, too.

What is it that you really want?

Once you answer that,

you'll know if you're making the right decision.

How did you know what you wanted?

I followed my heart.

You can be really cheesy, you know.

As cheesy as your favorite pizza?

Almost.

-Oh. Whoa! -Oh.

♪

I should probably get these skates off

before it's too late.

Yeah, good idea.

♪

♪ Finally dreaming again

♪ This is Christmas we love, we love ♪

For...

...the...

...whole town...

♪ You're the reason we build a love ♪

...to see.

♪ This is Christmas, love I remember ♪

♪ This is Christmas, with light of the fire ♪

♪ This is Christmas again

[computer chimes]

Carol, good morning.

Ember, hi. Do you have a moment?

Hi, Ember.

Yes, is this about the new cover?

It is. I've just finished reviewing it.

It's absolutely fantastic.

We've approved it for print.

Ember, you really outdone yourself again.

Well actually, Carol, I have to tell you something.

Laura helped me design this cover.

In fact, Laura took the lead.

Laura, who's Laura?

That'd be me.

Laura helps me in the graphics department

and she is very, very talented.

Well, I'll keep that in mind.

In the meantime, I've sent a contract to you

for when you return home.

We're opening a London office and I'd like to send you

so that you can show them the ropes.

London, what about New York?

Well, you've proven to me that working remotely

is not a problem for you.

Who better than my MVP to get them up and running?

The contract is in your inbox.

Ciao.

Okay, let's get this off to the print department.

Right, I'm on it.

Oh, and Laura? Ember's lucky to have

someone like you in her corner. Well done.

Thank you.

♪

Are you finishing up your Christmas shopping?

Yep, this one's for my dad.

Did someone say dad?

Hey, no peeking.

This one's for Ember. Do you think she'll like it?

I think she'll love it, especially since it's from you.

[phone ringing]

Hey Shirley, how's it going with that loan?

I'm sorry Brandon,

but I've tried every possible route.

-Oh... -We can't approve a loan...

...for you at this time.

Are you sure there's nothing else that we can do?

Without a larger down payment,

we can't just can't make this happen.

I wish there was a way.

Okay.

-Again, I'm so sorry. -Yeah, thanks.

Jason: It is fantastic, yeah.

Oh, there she is, the woman of the hour.

Jason, what's going on?

Well, I'd like to introduce you to Aaron Braxton.

An out of state buyer I was telling you about.

How nice to meet you.

Hi. This is my wife, Alexa.

Nice to meet you, Ember.

We were visiting family just a few towns over

and thought what better time

to take a walk through the property.

Well, feel free to take a look around.

Oh, I think we've seen enough.

This place is exceptional.

It's perfect plot for what we had in mind.

Plenty of room for growth.

Yeah.

We were actually just going to draft up a contract

over lunch, if you'd like to join us.

I'd love to, but everyone is working so hard

getting ready for the farm festival tomorrow.

So I should probably stay and help.

Oh, so that's what's going on around here.

Darling, we should come back tomorrow

and we could bring the family.

Looks like it's settled then.

We'll be seeing you tomorrow evening.

I look forward to it.

Oh, by the way, I'm going to email you that contract

in an hour, I'm going to need your signature ASAP.

Congratulations, Ember.

Hey, wait for me.

[door chimes]

Brandon!

The usual?

No, I think this is a cinnamon bun type of night.

Uh-oh, I know what that means.

One cinnamon bun coming up.

Think that cinnamon bun can solve all my problems?

A cinnamon bun can fix almost everything.

Okay, so why the long face?

Is everything okay with Ember?

Yeah, we're fine.

I just came up short on my loan application.

Oh Brandon, I'm so sorry.

It's okay, I knew it was a long shot.

I'm just worried about how Emily's going to take it.

Well, you promised her you'd try and you did.

You're a good father, Brandon.

Yeah.

♪

Oh, Jack, this cinnamon bun is delicious.

I should bring one to Emily to share the bad news.

Here.

What's this?

It's for you, I want you to have it.

Jack, I--

No, no, we're family!

And it's what Grace would have wanted.

There's no one better to continue

the Morley Tree Farm legacy than you.

But Jack...

I've already got everything I want here and more.

And then some.

I've got a great space, supportive community,

you and Emily.

I'm sorry, I... as much as I want to buy the tree farm,

I just cannot take your charity.

Charity?

Consider me your silent partner.

There's plenty of things for you to fix up around here

till you paid me back.

Really?

Really.

[phone chimes]

That's Ember, I, I, I cannot wait to tell her.

I got to get out of here.

Jack, you're a life saver.

What about your cinnamon bun?

Ember, hey, I'm sorry I'm late to set up.

No, it's okay.

I got your text, I actually need to talk to you too.

I think maybe I should go first.

No, no, no way, I cannot hold this in any longer.

I want to buy the farm.

What? I didn't know you were interested.

Yeah, no, it was a long shot with the bank at first.

I didn't want to mention it to anyone and get their hopes up.

You got approved?

Yeah, I got the down payment.

Oh, no...

What Ember, what?

What's wrong? This is good news.

I sold the farm.

I... I don't understand.

I thought you hadn't had a single offer.

I hadn't, but then Jason mentioned

that there was an out-of-state buyer interested

a few days ago and I didn't say anything to you

because he said not to get my hopes up

and that he'd probably lose interest.

And then he showed up here this morning with the buyer

and he gave me an offer and I couldn't turn it down.

Why didn't you tell him what was going on?

You promised to tell me if you had another offer,

let alone sign it over to somebody.

I didn't want to worry you.

You knew that I was selling the farm.

It's the 23rd, I have to get back to Manhattan.

Right, you got to get back to the city.

I'm glad you could finally leave this all behind you.

Brandon, come on, you know it's not like that.

♪

I just can't believe he didn't tell me

that he wanted to buy the farm.

Well, maybe he didn't want you to feel bad

if he couldn't come up with the money in time.

Yeah, but I just wish he would have told me sooner.

None of this would have happened.

Have you spoken to him since last night?

No, he doesn't want to have anything to do with me.

Oh Em, I'm sure that's not true.

When our paths crossed,

I knew things weren't going to work out.

But aren't you glad that they did?

You two seem to have really enjoyed

the last few weeks together.

Now I feel terrible.

I'm not sure I made the right decision in selling the farm.

Brandon and Emily's Morley Tree Farm journey

was just beginning and I've taken it away from them.

Oh Em, their journey isn't ending here.

When one door closes, another one opens,

you have to believe that.

It's kind of like in your book.

And the little girl realized

that there was more to Christmas than just a fancy tree.

It was who you got to spend it with.

There's more to life than just the tree farm, Em.

♪

Hey dad.

Hey kiddo.

Are you okay?

Yeah, yeah, I'm fine, what makes you ask that?

You've been staring at that gingerbread house

for awhile.

You can eat it if you want, I don't mind.

I'm not too hungry. I was just thinking.

I am so sorry that I couldn't make things

work out with the farm.

It did work out.

What do you mean?

Well, we may not get to stay, but we made a new friend.

I hope we can visit Ember someday in the city.

I'm really going to miss her.

Me too, me too.

You are so smart, you know that?

Of course you know that.

Thank you, thank you.

♪

Santa: Why hello there!

And who are you?

Hey Em, you ready for story time?

I don't know, maybe this wasn't such a good idea.

The kids are going to love it.

And what better way to say goodbye to the farm?

Promise me you'll try to enjoy yourself tonight.

I'll try, I don't know, I just--

Don't let tomorrow ruin today.

Enjoy the moment.

Your grandma would be just so proud of you.

Thanks Meghan.

Come on guys, it's story time.

You heard the girl, your audience awaits.

Okay, here goes nothing.

♪

"Here it is," said the girl.

"The star on the ground.

"It's finally time for our tree to be crowned."

And as the star found its way to the top of the tree,

it finally shone for the whole town to see.

And when the little girl stopped and looked up at the tree,

it was more than the star she was able to see.

It was friends and family all gathered around,

joining in singing a beautiful sound.

The end.

[audience applauding]

That's so sweet.

Woo!

Thank you ladies and gentlemen for being here tonight

and making this year's festival a huge success.

[applause]

Well deserved.

And before we all go home tonight to wait for Santa,

I'd like to bring Ember up here to just say a few words.

[applause]

Thank you everyone and thank you so much for coming.

My grandmother would have been so happy

to see everybody here enjoying themselves tonight.

My grandmother used to say that the best things in life

are unexpected.

And I have to say that never in my wildest dreams

would I have expected that any of this would have happened.

I came here to sell the farm.

But what I found was so much more than that.

I found community and family

in each and every one of you.

And although I came to sell the farm,

I was welcomed with open arms.

You taught me what it meant to belong and to be supported.

Morley Tree Farm is more than just a plot of land.

It's a community.

And that community lives on

no matter what the future might bring.

So, thank you and Merry Christmas.

[audience applauding]

Ember!

Before we head out, I wanted to thank you

for inviting us and congratulate you

on that beautiful speech you gave.

Your grandmother would have been very proud.

You're a well-spoken young woman.

Thank you, I was just speaking from my heart.

Well, now it's my turn.

I came to Willow Hill with a vision.

I wanted to build a subdivision on a plot of land

and start a new community.

But what I didn't realize from the real estate listing

was that the community already exists

here at Morley Tree Farm.

This place is the heart of Willow Hill.

Ember, I know we have a contract,

but I'm sorry to say I can't with any good conscience

subdivide this farm.

It just wouldn't be right.

But, I mean...

I hope we can settle on some sort of agreement

for the inconvenience.

I'm sure we can work something out.

Maybe this might help.

Braxton and Co?

It's my publishing company, you may have heard of us.

Yeah, you're only the biggest publishing company

in New York.

I heard you reading the book to the children

and Meghan told me that it was your work.

My grandmother and I wrote it.

Well, it is truly incredible.

And the illustrations are like nothing

we've ever seen before.

I would love to present it to my partners.

I think this is exactly the kind of story

that would resonate with our family of readers.

Alexa, this is incredible.

I don't even know what to say.

Good, then it's settled.

I will set up a meeting for us in the new year.

I envision us working very well together.

Would you just excuse me for a moment?

There's someone who I have to talk to first.

-Absolutely. -Of course.

Okay.

Brandon wait up, there's something I have to tell you.

Before you do, I want to say I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for getting upset with you,

I should have told you about my plan to try to buy the farm.

I was just afraid.

I knew that coming up with the money was near impossible

and the thought of disappointing Emily was just--

Oh, stop! You shouldn't have to apologize.

I should be the one who's sorry.

I shouldn't have rushed into selling the farm

without telling you first.

We're really going to miss you when you head back to Manhattan.

Well, that's the thing.

What is?

I quit my job.

You did?

Carol wanted to send me to London to open up

the new European office and being here has made me realize

there's nowhere else that I'd rather be.

Spending time with you and Emily has made me see

that that's what was missing all along.

I...

I was just thinking the same thing.

Is that what you wanted to tell me?

I wanted to tell you that the farm

is yours if you want it.

Wh-what do you mean, how?

Let's just call it a happy accident.

Well, I'll say Jack was right.

About what?

I got my Christmas miracle after all.

So does that mean you're sticking around?

That's exactly what that means.

But do you think Santa will know where to find me?

I am pretty sure that he will.

♪

♪

♪ Hear the bells in Christmas town ♪

♪ In Christmas town

♪ And Santa Claus he's coming down ♪

♪ He's coming down

♪ Don't you worry about the time ♪

♪ About the time

♪ 'Cause Santa Claus is coming down ♪

♪ He's coming down

♪ The Christmas lights are glowing bright ♪

♪ Are glowing bright

♪ And Santa Claus high in the sky ♪

♪ High in the sky

♪ The thrill of hope, a season bright ♪

♪ A season bright

♪ And Santa Claus high in the sky ♪

♪ High in the sky

♪ Somebody waits for you

♪ You can feel you can fly

♪ Reach for the sky

♪ Somebody waits for you

♪ You can feel you can fly

♪ Reach for the sky

♪ Somebody waits for you

♪ Reach for the sky

♪ Somebody waits for you

♪ The Christmas lights are glowing bright ♪

♪ Are glowing bright

♪ And Santa Claus high in the sky ♪

♪ High in the sky

♪ Somebody waits for you

♪ You can feel you can fly

♪ Reach for the sky

♪ Somebody waits for you

♪ You can feel you can fly

♪ Reach for the sky

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