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♪♪♪♪♪

Is that it?

Where are your winter clothes?

I packed some.

Hmm.

I thought you weren't
bringing those.

I was just going to
put them away.

Huh.

Well, congratulations, Ali.

You might finally be
able to unplug

for the first time
in five years.

[CHATTER IN THE BACKGROUND]

Did you tell your friend
you're going to Florida?

Not yet, but I will.

She's expecting you
for two weeks.

You'd better do it soon.

As long as I'm there
for the Snowy Ball,

that's all that matters.

♪♪♪♪♪

Ma'am, I'm afraid we're going
to have to check

our luggage today.

Excuse me?

Overhead storage is limited
on these smaller planes.

Don't worry, we'll store
it in the hold,

and it will be waiting for
you at the carousel

on the other side.

Um...

Is there any way that you
could keep it close?

It's just, my whole life is in
here, and this dress.

We're not supposed to.

We only have a small area
for the crew's items.

But I guess I can make
an exception.

Wouldn't want to wrinkle
this beauty.

Thank you so much.

[FLIGHT ATTENDANT] Can I get
you a drink, ma'am?

Oh, yes, please. Can I have
a glass of chardonnay?

Sure, that'll be $16.

Um, on second thought,

actually, I will pass.

A passenger sent this for you.

Really? Who?

They requested to be anonymous.

And you wouldn't want
to throw away

a perfectly good glass of wine.

Please thank them for me.

Flight's landed, ma'am.

Oh!

Jake?

Jake?

Huh.

Low battery?

Hi, just landed.

Okay, bye.

♪♪♪♪♪

[LARA] Hey!

Hey, big city girl!

[LAUGHING]

♪♪♪♪♪

Lara, you have got to
be kidding me!

What?

This is from the Dark Ages!

I didn't even know people
still used this phone!

Well, it still works, so why
would I buy a new one?

[LAUGHING]

So, what are we doing
for dinner tonight?

Are we going out somewhere?

Derek's making us pizzas
back at the house.

Oh, okay.

Speaking of Derek,

when is that man going
to put a ring on it?

[SIGHS] I don't know. It's...

It's only been like,
what, six years,

and we've been so busy with
the lodge these days,

you know...

What's in a ring anyways, right?

[ALI] Wow!

[LARA] It belonged to Derek's
grandmother.

She left the lodge and the land
to both brothers

when she passed.

Derek and I run the place,

and Jake does all the
handyman stuff.

Oh, let me help you.

He's asked about you, you know.

Funny thing.

I swear I saw Jake getting off
the plane today.

Jake? In the city?

That'll be the day!

Nothing can take him away from
his beloved woods.

Oh yeah, I remember.

Oh, sore subject?

No, no, ancient history.

Okay, I'm glad because Derek
invited him for dinner tonight.

Oh.

Great.

♪♪♪♪♪

Hey, baby!

Hi.

♪♪♪♪♪

Hey, stranger! How long's
it been?

♪♪♪♪♪

Five years?

Five years too long.

Well, we're just happy you
could come visit

and see the new place.

It looks amazing.

It took a lot of work.

Oh, wait till you see the barn.

Don't!

Oops.

What?

It's a surprise.

Let me show you to your room.

I'm sure you're dying to get out
of your work clothes.

♪♪♪♪♪

Alright, here you are.

It's beautiful!

We'll let you know when
dinner's ready.

Can I help?

Oh, no need. You just got here.

Get comfy and relax.

♪♪♪♪♪

Um...

Lara?

What's wrong?

That isn't mine.

What do you mean?

I must have picked up the wrong
suitcase in the airplane.

Oh no.

Well, I mean, I didn't,
someone else did,

and I got stuck with this one.

I don't have any of my stuff.

Okay, don't worry. I'll lend you
anything you need,

and I've got spare toiletries.

Anything else we
can get in town.

I need my stuff. My, my laptop
was in there,

and my chargers, my tablet.

I can't work without my laptop.

You said this was a holiday.

Are you serious?

Well, you know me.

And before you ask, no, Amazon
does not deliver here.

Okay, but I don't even
have underwear.

Let's get you some
of my clothes,

and then you can
call the airline.

I'm sure they'll deliver it back
to you in no time.

You're right. You're right.

Sorry, I panicked.

I'm going to call and get
my assistant on it.

Atta girl.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

This is me not answering
my cell, Ali.

I'm hanging up now.

Mel, just wait.

I picked up the wrong
suitcase in the airplane.

Everything is inside, my laptop
and my tablet.

You told me you didn't
bring those items.

You also promised no calls.

I know, but Mel, this is
an emergency.

[MEL] Go online, okay?

File with the airline.
It's easy.

Then relax. You're on holiday,
remember?

Hol-i-day. The one I am now
going to be enjoying.

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

Here you go.

This should do for tonight.

Thank you.

And everything else, we'll
figure out tomorrow, okay?

The pizza's ready, and Jake will
be here any minute.

Lara.

Can you not say anything
about this to Jake?

It's just... It's kind of
embarrassing.

I won't. I'll see you in a few.

There you go.

[LARA] [LAUGHS]

Hope you're hungry.

I'm starving.

I wish you hadn't gone to so
much trouble, though.

When you said pizza,
I just assumed...

It'd be frozen junk? Like I'd
do such a thing.

[LAUGHING]

Dig in.

I can't remember the last time
I had a home cooked meal.

This looks amazing, you guys.

I'm glad you approve because
it's going on the menu

when we open the lodge
for business.

I feel kind of bad starting
without Jake though.

Don't worry. If I know
my brother,

he just lost track of time.

[JAKE] I'm here!

So sorry. I lost track of time.

[DEREK] I just said that.

[JAKE] Ali.

Long time.

Hey, Jake.

Still obsessed with the great
outdoors, I see.

And you, your career?

Ah, that didn't take long.

I... I really didn't mean
it like that.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, I'm sorry too.

It's really good to see you.

Yeah, you too.

I have a big surprise
for both of you.

♪♪♪♪♪

What am I looking at?

It's the Snowy Ball!

What?

Really?

Yup!

It's official!

How did you get Mrs. Langsten
to agree to have it here?

Well, she didn't exactly agree,
she retired!

And we've been chosen
to replace her!

[LAUGHING]

I am so happy for you!

You have been dreaming of this
for as long as I can remember!

[JAKE] This is fantastic!

I wanted to tell you
sooner, Jake.

Lara wanted to keep
it a surprise.

It is a great surprise!

I'm just so happy you're
here to see it, Ali.

Me too.

It's going to take
a lot of work.

We're going to get it there.

And you and Jake can help,
together.

Yeah, great.

Great.

I gotta show you this, Jake.

Whatever it takes,

we are going to make this the
best Snowy Ball ever.

♪♪♪♪♪

[SIGHS]

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

Old School Romance,
by M.A. Turner.

"Masterpiece."
"Five stars."

No author photo.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

An amazing book, M.A.

You know women.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

Morning.

Please tell me you have
a lot more of that.

A whole pot.

Here you go.

Bless you.

I also have to thank Santa
for my cute socks.

[LAUGHING]

By the time I'm finished
with you,

you'll be so festive, you won't
have time to think,

much less work.

[LAUGHING]

[LARA] Did you sleep well?

I did, but I stayed up very late
reading this great book.

I literally couldn't
put it down.

It was moving, and heartfelt,
and...

What?

I've never heard you talk
about a book like this.

Well, I didn't realize
what I was in for.

I found it in the suitcase,
and I think the owner

might be the writer of the book.

Really? Why?

Well, there's three copies of
the same book in there,

plus notebooks with notes
for what I think

might be a sequel.

And some really nice,
expensive clothes too.

Cashmere sweater.

You dug through
a stranger's stuff?

No, I wasn't trying to be nosy.

I was looking for a name
or a phone number.

You know, some way of
contacting the person.

Was there?

No. But if I'm right, and the
owner is the author of the book,

then I also know his name.

His travel size? Sort of.

M.A. Turner.

Well, that's a good start.

You'd think so, but I Googled
him to see

if he had social media profiles,
or an author's website,

and all I could find were fan
pages and articles

about the mystery surrounding
his identity.

Hmm.

Yeah. And now, thanks
to that little spate

of online research in
the wee hours,

my phone battery has
officially given up.

Well, I have some work to do
on the barn with Derek,

but you should take the car,

go see Henry at
the general store.

If anyone has a phone charger
in town, it would be him.

You don't need my help?

No, not this morning.
And I know you.

You're a bear without
your phone.

I am not that bad, Lara.

Okay, maybe I'm that bad.

[CHUCKLES]

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

Oh, can I help you, miss?

It's Henry, right?

That's right.

Yes, I took it over from
George about,

oh, five years ago now.

I'm Ali. It's nice to meet you.

Same here. What brings you?

Lara said that you might
be able to help me.

I'm in desperate need
of a phone charger.

Do you happen to have one for
this particular model?

Hmm, haven't come across
one like that before,

but I have a few that
might work, I think.

You help yourself. You dig
around in there.

These are a little old.

Oh, you've got one of them
new-fangled thingamajigs?

Oh. Well, our town isn't really
the place for high tech.

Yeah, I've noticed.

Thanks anyway, Henry.
I really appreciate it.

Oh, come by anytime.

♪♪♪♪♪

OPERATOR] I'll be happy to look
that up for you, ma'am.

Please hold.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

[OPERATOR] Thank you
for holding.

Thewre was no one by the name
of M.A. Turner on your flight.

Are you sure?

[OPERATOR] Very sure.

So what do I do with this bag?

[OPERATOR] Bring it back to us,

or I could send you a label
to ship it back,

and we'll handle it.

But what about my bag?
I send you this one,

and he's happy, but then what?

Have there been any
calls about my bag?

[OPERATOR] That's confidential,
ma'am.

What? It's my bag.

[OPERATOR] As I said, you need
to fill out the form online

so we can verify identities, ad
then we will contact you

about your missing luggage.

Right, and as I said, I don't
have a tracking number

because my bag was
never checked in.

[OPERATOR] I'm sorry,
but you'll definitely need

a tracking number for

Okay, thank you.

I've got to find out
who M.A. Turner is.

Come on, come on, come on.

A-ha!

[PHONE RINGING]

It's a lovely day at
Firefly Publishing,

how can I help you?

[ALI] Hi, my name is
Ali Walters,

and I need to get in touch
with M.A. Turner.

I'm looking for a number
where I can contact him

because well, there's been
a little mixup.

Honey, do you know how many
calls we get a week

from women wanting to contact
M.A. Turner?

We obviously cannot give out
his personal information.

Oh no, it's nothing like that. I
have something that he wants.

Oh, you do, do you?

Oh, not... Okay, this is going
to sound a little bit strange,

but I believe that I have the
notebooks with the notes

for his next book, and I would
really like to get them

back to him.

Why don't you give
me your address?

If that's really the case,
we can send someone

to pick them up.

Right. See, he has my suitcase
too, so I was

That's what I thought.

Hello?

Remind me again why we need
the snowy part of the ball.

Maybe place the pieces
first, then glue.

I'm sorry the publisher
wasn't any help.

It's okay, I'll figure
something else out.

Oh, I know you will.

You're nothing if not
determined.

Hey, you ready?

[DEREK] Sorry, Jake.

I'm not going to be
able to go, man.

You do realize you need two
people for this, right?

Lara?

Maybe I can help?

Uh... It's really not
your thing.

It's getting darker earlier,
so if you're going to go,

you've got to go now.

Yeah, definitely.

Mm-hmm.

What is it?

He's going to find a tree
for the tree lighting

to start the Snowy Ball.

I can do that.

Ali, you're going to have
to go in the woods.

Oh, come on. I like nature.

[LAUGHING]

Sure, through a window, with
a glass of chardonnay.

[DEREK LAUGHS]

Funny. Well, laugh it up.

I'm going.

Okay.

Same place as usual?

Yeah, we'll be back
in an hour or so.

I'll pull the truck around.

You really think this
is going to work?

I don't know.

They were so good together.

Maybe.

For the record, if this
backfires,

I had nothing to do with it.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

Here.

We're looking for a beautiful,
tall one. Come on.

You know, if you look carefully,

they all have personalities.

So why don't you pick one
that speaks to you?

That one.

It's a little crooked,
but then again,

you did like the odd ones.

I liked you.

[LAUGHING]

Come on, it's cute.

He's begging to come
home with us.

Lara won't be pleased
it's not perfect.

But then again, could never
say no to you.

♪♪♪♪♪

Rope?

Thank you.

Oh.

It's freezing.

It's definitely getting there.

Are we good to go?

[ENGINE STRUGGLING]

Crap.

What's happening?

The battery's dead.

Wh what are we going to do?

There's what's left of
an old shed nearby.

At least we can build
a fire there.

Derek will come when he sees
we're not home.

He'll know where to find us.

Why don't you just call him?

Please tell me that you
have your phone?

Don't you have yours?

I'm trying to disconnect, but
you should have yours with you.

I don't own a cell phone.

Jake, when are you going
to join us in this century?

Okay, yeah, maybe
I live in the past,

but at least I spend more
time with people

than machines or screens.

So do I.

Actually, no, I don't.

This is my first holiday
in five years.

I'm sorry.

We should probably go before the
temperature drops anymore.

Will it?

Unfortunately, yes.

This is pretty nice actually.

You've always been so good
at this kind of thing.

Years of practice.

Ali, I missed you after you
left. You know.

So why did you break
up with me?

Break up with you?
You left me.

I left you? You left me.

You chose your career.

I thought you would
be supportive,

and we would work it out.

How? From thousands of miles
across the country?

You have a landline phone,
don't you?

You just stopped calling.

I didn't want to get in the way.

I thought that's what
you wanted.

What I wanted was you
and my dreams,

but silly me, I guess.

Ali, I honestly thought it would
be the best for you

and your career if I wasn't...

A distraction.

I thought that's what
you wanted.

How could you think that?

Everything was always better
when you were around.

It was really hard.

What?

To get over you.

[DEREK] Jake! Ali!

We're here!

Derek!

[DEREK] Jake!

[SIGHS]

[CHUCKLES]

We should probably go.

Yeah, I know.

Ali, I'm really glad
you came back.

Me too.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

Any other awesome books
in there, M.A.?

Hmm, that's cashmere.

Notebooks.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

[LARA] It's stunning.

The guy was obviously planning
to propose this Christmas.

Derek's mother has a ring
very similar to this.

I always thought he would
propose with it,

but I don't know.

I guess it's just never
the right time.

Do you want to talk
about it, Lara?

When you asked me
about it in the car,

I didn't know what to say.

I know.

Of course I want to be married.

I never realized how much it
bothered me that we weren't

until I saw that ring.

Hey, listen to me.

Derek is wonderful,
and he loves you.

Your time will come.

You're right.

For now, we must
find M.A. Turner.

We must.

Hey, everyone.

Hey! Truck good?

Yeah, yeah, all good.

And I hope you don't mind
one more for dinner.

Of course not, but...

Then let me introduce you
to my friend, Heidi,

who decided to surprise
me for Christmas.

Thank you.

Heidi, this is my brother,
Derek.

Hi.

His girlfriend, Lara.

And her best friend, Ali.

Nice to meet you all.
I hope I'm not intruding.

Oh, no, no. The more
the merrier.

I'll get a place set for you.

Great.

Thank you.

So, Ali's reading an
interesting book.

Really?

I'm always looking for
new recommendations.

What are you reading?

Old School Romance,
by M.A. Turner.

M.A. Turner? Turner.
I've never heard of him.

Is he any good?

Surprisingly, yes.

He's really romantic, and has
this way of making you

feel like you're there.

And I see a lot of myself in
the main character, Alex.

It's kind of uncanny how much
she feels like me.

Makes me want to read it!

So what's so great
about this guy?

M.A. really gets women in a way
that I've never seen before.

I feel like he sees me.

M.A.? You call him by
his first name now?

It's a book. You don't even
know the guy.

Are you jealous of a book, Jake?

No, no, of course not.

I just think it's a little
insulting

that women think a guy who
hides behind a book

is more interesting than
real men in real life.

Here here! What's with that
title, as well?

Old School Romance?
That's a lame title.

No guy would write that.

I wouldn't say the
title's lame, but...

Whatever. A woman probably
wrote it anyway.

Babe, that's, that's
kind of sexist.

Can I use your restroom
before we eat?

Of course. It's just down the
hallway to the left.

[HEIDI] Great.

[LAUGHING]

Ali found an engagement ring.

I'm sorry, it's just,
it's so exciting.

What ring?

My bag got switched with
someone else's,

and inside I found an engagement
ring. A really nice one.

Well, show them, Ali.

You went through
the guy's things?

I was looking for a name
or a phone number,

but I didn't find anything.

You know what, Derek? It looks a
lot like your mother's ring.

Well, that's impossible.
Mom's ring is one of a kind.

Imagine losing your engagement
ring days before proposing.

Ali, that's not necessary.

Wow!

Wow! That's exactly
like mom's ring.

That's what I said.

It wasn't my fault. If he hadn't
taken my bag,

none of this would have
happened.

Did you try returning it?

She's tried everything.

Everything.

[COUGHING]

Jake, can you come help me
outside with something

real quick while the girls are
oohing and ahhing

over the ring there?

Right now?

Yeah, okay, sure. No problem.

Oohing and ahhing. They should
be taking notes.

[LARA] I agree with you
one hundred percent.

Wait a second.

Taking notes. That's it!

What's it?

I have a very important errand
to run tomorrow morning.

♪♪♪♪♪

[ALI] Hi, Henry.

What is it, dear?

I've never seen these
notebooks before.

Do you know if they're
widely available?

[CHUCKLES] Oh, it's
a funny story.

They stopped printing these
about, oh, four years ago.

I placed an order when I first
took over the store,

and stuck an extra zero on the
end of the order number

by accident.

Oh no!

Yup. Let's just say I am never
going to run out.

I only sell a few of these
every year.

Then do you think you would
remember if someone

bought them before?

I never forget a customer.

I'm glad to hear it.

There's a man, a writer,
who's bought a few.

Do you remember him?

Of course...

Uh..

Hmm. You know,
come to think of it,

I just don't recall.

Are you sure?

Yeah, sorry, my... My memory is
not what it used to be.

[CLATTERING]

Jake.

Ali.

What's going on?

Oh, I came for this.
Mine broke this morning.

Oh.

Gotcha.

I'll see you later.

Yeah.

Say, you coming along
to the Snowy Ball?

Oh, yeah, I'll be there.

Jake, are you taking her?

Um...

Oh...

We're organizing, so technically
we'll be there.

Yeah, we'll be there together,
but not together.

Not together.

Well, maybe I'll see
you both there.

Not together.

Hey.

Thanks again for the car loan.

Oh, no problem.

Did you get what you need?

Yeah. Well, sort of.

M.A. Turner lives here.

Why do you think that?

In the general store, I saw
the same notebooks

from the suitcase.

But when I asked Henry
who buys them,

he said he didn't recall.

Yeah, that's strange. Henry
remembers every order

from every customer that ever
set foot in that store.

And the brand is discontinued.

Henry's is the only place
you can buy them.

M.A. Turner had to buy
them from him.

He is a regular customer
of the general store,

I'm sure of it. And I'm going
to find out who he is.

Or you could enjoy the rest
of your holiday,

and send the luggage
back to the airline.

Okay, never mind.
That was silly.

So you're going to find out
who he is.

How are you going to do that?

You mean, how are we
going to do that?

Why did I know that was coming?

[LAUGHING]

♪♪♪♪♪

Is that it?

Yup, the complete list of all
the guests attending the ball.

Do you know everybody on there?

I think so. Well, let's see.

Susan Anderson, I know her.

Peter Allen, I know him. He's
coming with Barbara Thomas.

They just had a kid last year...

Okay, Lara, focus. Let's move
quickly to the names

on there that you
don't recognize.

Sorry. Okay.

Oh, Lou Smith. I don't know him.

Oh, wait, I remember.
He's a pig farmer.

I don't think M.A. Turner's
a pig farmer.

You're probably right.

I'm sorry Ali, I don't think
he's on this list.

I pretty much know everyone
who's coming.

This is a fairly small town.

It doesn't make sense.

Unless...

What if it's someone
you do know?

I hate to break it to you, but I
don't know of any man

living around here who writes
romance in his free time.

I just don't see it.

I just thought...

I can't explain it, but it feels
like this guy knows me.

Well, that's probably why his
books are so popular.

He knows how to
create that illusion.

You're right. [LAUGHS]

This digital detox is
going to my head.

Let's just forget
the whole thing.

I'm sorry I couldn't
be more help.

I appreciate the effort.

But now we have
a barn to decorate.

Oh, you said it.

[JAKE] You've made it worse!

[LAUGHING]

You broke it.

Do you know how long
she's staying?

I don't know. I haven't even
heard of her before yesterday.

Jake never sees anyone.

Enough out of you.

It's just so weird that she's
here at the same time you are.

Yeah.

And I thought Jake and I had
a moment the other day.

[JAKE] So I was thinking,

since Ali's here, why don't we
go to the lake next week?

Next week? That's a great idea.

We could book a cottage.

Yeah, that sounds great.

Heidi, will you still be here?

Oh, I'm sorry, I have a prior
commitment, but...

Oh, you're not missing out on
the Snowy Ball, are you?

I'm afraid so.

You'll be missed.

Thank you, Jake.

So Ali, the lake next week
works for you?

Um...

Because if you have
other plans...

We haven't seen each other
in five years.

Ali wouldn't do that.

Right?

I think I'll hop to the
restroom real quick.

I'll walk you back to the lodge.

The ones here haven't
been set up yet.

Great.

I'm sorry. I booked
a trip to Florida

for the day after the
Snowy Ball.

I really thought you wanted
to spend time with me,

but I guess I'm just another
check box on your itinerary.

Lara!

Why is that everything else in
your life always comes first?

That is not true.

You know how much
I've missed you.

I need some air.

Lara, please...

♪♪♪♪♪

It's not cool, Ali.

It's not cool.

♪♪♪♪♪

[SIGHS]

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

You're right, Lara.

I'm a crappy friend.

You're not.

But everyone else is back
at the barn working now.

I'm just kidding.

We called it a day.

I'm so sorry.

I don't ever want you to feel
like a consolation prize.

I've been looking forward
to this trip for months.

I know. I shouldn't have
said that thing

about being a check box.

You had every right.

You have done so much for me.

This trip especially.

I don't know why I booked
that trip to Florida.

It seems really silly now.

Look, I just want you
to be happy.

So if you want to go...

No!

I want to stay.

If you'll still have me.

Of course.

You are always welcome
here, Ali.

You know that, right?

Thank you.

If you're staying, you probably
need your phone.

What are you talking about?

You know that my phone is dead.

Well, it's a good thing that
Henry just called

and he said that he found
a charger for you.

I was just cleaning
up in the back,

and there it was.

You have no idea how
happy this makes me.

How much do I owe you?

Oh, don't worry about it.
It's on the house.

What? Are you sure?

Well, let's just say Santa
came early this year.

Best Christmas present ever,
Henry!

Ooh!

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

[LAUGHS] You might as well
answer it.

You went to all that trouble.

Hello?

Yes, it is.

Okay.

Okay, thank you.

M.A. Turner wants to meet
tonight at 5:00 p.m.

Okay, you don't know this guy.

Are you sure you
don't want Derek

to just switch back
the bags for you?

I'm sure.

I don't know why I feel
such a connection,

but I need to meet him.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

Hi, Ali.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

Hello, M.A.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

Don't you get tired of
travelling incognito?

Keeps it clean. In case I run
into someone I know,

they don't recognize me.

Your call, of course.

Well, we're very excited
to move forward

with the sequel, Jake.

Pre-sales are through the roof.

We can't wait to get it out.

I'm glad to hear it.

All we're waiting for is
for you to turn it in.

How's the writing going, Jake?

It's going.

Fantastic.

I was getting a little worried,
to be honest with you.

Your deadline is fast
approaching,

and it always makes
me nervous

when I don't get a manuscript
this late in the game.

I know, but I assure you I have
two full notebooks.

All I've got to do
is type it up.

You do know that if I don't
get that manuscript

by the end of the year,
your advance is due?

No need to remind me. I know
that if don't turn it in,

I have to pay back
a hundred grand.

Trust me, I wouldn't
forget that.

Great. Well, no need to
think about that now

because we are going to have
another bestseller

on our hands.

Yes, we will.

Here's a few copies of your
latest for the holidays.

Thank you.

It's so popular, they make
great gifts.

I couldn't agree more.

Are the famous notebooks
in there?

Yes, they are.

You never know when
an idea might strike.

Very true.

I've got to catch
my flight home.

I didn't get much sleep
at the hotel last night.

I guess I'm not used
to the city noise.

I understand.

It's always a pleasure, Jake.

Let me walk you out.

Ali?

Good day, sir. Can we please
check in your luggage?

Oh, I'm sorry. I've got
something

really important in there.

Is it ok if I just keep
it with me?

Overhead storage is pretty full.

Any room in the crew area?

That's also packed.

But I think I could
fit one more.

Thank you.

Thanks.

♪♪♪♪♪

[FLIGHT ATTENDANT] Can I get
you a drink, ma'am?

Oh, yes, please. I'll have a
glass of chardonnay.

Sure, that will be $16.

Um, on second thought,
you know what?

I'll pass.

♪♪♪♪♪

Excuse me. May I buy that lady
a glass of chardonnay?

Sure.

And please, don't tell her
it came from me.

No problem, sir.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

Jake?

♪♪♪♪♪

Jake?

♪♪♪♪♪

Huh.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

[ALI] Hi! Just landed.

Okay, bye.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

Oh my God. No, no, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

No!

You gotta be kidding me!

[JAKE] I'm so sorry.
I lost track of time.

[DEREK] I just said that.

[JAKE] Ali.

Long time.

[ALI] I believe that I have the
notebooks with the notes

for his next book, and
I would really like

to get them back to him.

Why don't you give me
your address?

If that's really the case,
we can send someone

to pick them up.

Right. See, he has my
suitcase too, so I was

CAMILLE] That's what I thought.

♪♪♪♪♪

Messages.

Camille, who was that?

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

Oh, hey, Heidi. How are you?

I'm great. How about you?

Everything is dandy.

How's the book going?

Right on track.

Really? Then why do I
have a woman

by the name of Ali Walters
who tells me

that she has your notebooks
in her possession?

Do you know this woman?

Heidi, let me explain.

You can do it in person. I'm
getting on the next flight.

That's really not necessary.

You know what? I have
$100,000 advance

that tells me otherwise.

[PHONE SLAMS DOWN]

We have an agreement.

I write books as long as I can
keep my anonymity.

That's the whole reason we
created M.A. Turner.

Okay, how do we get the
notebooks back then?

I don't know yet.

And how is it that you didn't
realize before

that this was your friend's

I've actually tried really hard
to not keep up

with what Ali's been doing
over the years.

Oh.

Oh, please don't tell me she's
the inspiration for Alex!

Let's see what we can find out!

I don't have wifi.

Well, I have my-fi, so I don't
need it, my friend.

But really, you should
get with technology.

Ali Walters.

Wow!

[HEIDI] She's amazing. She's
built an incredible career.

Yeah, that's always
been her dream.

She sacrificed everything
for it.

Including me.

Can't you send her a message,
ask her to meet,

and bring the bag?

She was asked that when
she called the office,

but she said she wanted to give
the bag to M.A. in person.

Something about your writing.
Women fall in love with you.

They fall for my words,
not for me.

I don't even know how
Ali feels about me.

Maybe you should try being
a bit more like M.A.

I am M.A.

Exactly.

Maybe I could steal the
notebooks back.

How? She's staying at my
brother's house.

I could slip out during dinner.

You keep them busy, I'll go take
the notebooks back.

It's not just those.

There's something else.

This situation keeps
getting worse.

I'll fix it.

As I told you, Ali and my family
can't find out

that I'm a writer.

Is that why you're all of a
sudden dressed

like a catalogue model?

Funny.

[LAUGHING]

But no one knows that I'm
M.A. Turner here,

and it has to stay that way.

You can't say anything.

Okay, I won't say anything.

[DEREK] Whatever.

A woman probably
wrote it anyway.

Babe, that's, that's
kind of sexist.

Can I use your restroom
before we eat?

Of course. Just down the
hallway to the left.

Okay.

♪♪♪♪♪

[DOOR CREAKING]

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

[LARA] Heidi?

[LAUGHS] Hi!

It's Ali's room.

I'm so sorry. I always confuse
my left from my right.

The bathroom is just upstairs.

Thank you.

[DEREK] Wow.

It's exactly like mom's ring.

[LARA] That's what I said.

The guy must be beside himself.

[LARA] I know, right?

It wasn't my fault.

If he hadn't taken my bag, none
of this would have happened.

Did you try returning it?

[LARA] She's tried everything.

[ALI] Everything.

Jake, can you help me outside
with something real quick

while the girls are oohing and
ahhing over the ring there?

Right now?

Yeah, okay, sure. No problem.

You lost the ring?

I'm sorry.

How could you not tell me?

I knew you'd freak out, and
we're going to get it back.

Just go tell Ali. She's not
going to tell Lara.

I can't do that.

She'll know I lied,
and she'll be furious.

And we're finally
getting closer.

I can't ruin my chance.

You know, I hate to break it
to you, Jake,

but it doesn't really seem like
Ali's cozying up to you.

Please, just let me handle this.

I'll get the ring back
as planned.

Lara has been looking forward
to this for years.

Don't mess this up, Jake.

I won't.

I promise.

I'll get the ring back,
and have it where,

and when you need it.

You better.

♪♪♪♪♪

[HENRY] I guess I'm never
going to run out.

I only sell a few of these
every year.

[ALI] Then do you think you
would remember

if someone bought them before?

[HENRY] I never forget
a customer.

[ALI] I'm glad to hear it.
There's a man,

a writer, who's bought a few.
Do you remember him?

Of course.

♪♪♪♪♪

Huh...

God, come to think of it,
I just don't recall.

Are you sure?

HENRY] Yeah, sorry. My memory's
not what it used to be.

[CLATTERING]

[ALI] Jake.

Ali.

What's going on?

I just came for this. Mine broke
this morning.

[ALI] Oh.

Gotcha.

I'll see you later.

Yeah.

Um...

You need to tell them, Jake.

What if I just bring
you a new book?

By the end of the year?

Get me an extension.

I've already extended
more than I should.

So if I don't get that book by
the end of the year,

in my hands, they're going
to take you

for everything you've got.

Derek owns half.

Then I suggest you talk to him.

Just tell him, you're a writer.

It's not a bad thing.

Look, you don't understand.

I love my family, but whenever
I shared

my artistic side in the past,

they not only didn't understand
it, they made fun of it.

Okay, I'm not comfortable to go
through with that again.

Okay.

But I'm sure Derek would be more
upset to lose the lodge

than find out his brother
is a romance writer.

I wouldn't be so sure.

You don't know him.

Jake.

Don't you think your fear is
a little excessive?

Derek is a nice guy.

I'm sure he'd be sad to find out
he didn't really know you.

Wait a minute.

Why did she pack
bikinis to come here?

Clearwater Beach Hotel.

- She's going to Florida
- She's going to Florida.

Lara's gonna be.

Lara's gonna be.

Why are you smiling
when you say that?

This... This could be the
distraction we need.

[JAKE] So Ali, the lake next
week works for you?

Um...

Because if you have
other plans...

We haven't seen in each other
in five years.

Ali wouldn't do that.

Right?

Um... I think I'm going to hop
to the restroom.

I'll walk you back to the lodge.

The ones here haven't
been set up yet.

♪♪♪♪♪

Heidi, this doesn't feel right.

Doesn't feel right?

Now you tell me!

Come on, Jake, it's not like we
have another choice.

Now or never.

What are you going to do?

We just can't walk out with it.

♪♪♪♪♪

We throw it out the window

and come back for it later.

♪♪♪♪♪

Heidi, please.

♪♪♪♪♪

This has gone from bad to worse.

What do we do? We decorate
a barn! Great!

Heidi, I'm sorry, I just

And by the way, how you write
romance novels

is beyond me.

All you end up doing is
upsetting every female

around you, including me.

Should I say sorry again?

No. I just needed to get that
out of my system.

Jake, if I don't get that book,

they're going to fire me.

What? Are you serious?

Yes. I put my job
on the line for you.

Why?

I believe in you, Jake.

Heidi...

Wait a minute.

What are you looking for now?

[LAUGHS]

I hate to break
it to you,

but that's going to make
a very tiny noose.

Funny. I think I might
have an idea

that's gonna solve everything.

♪♪♪♪♪

[DOORBELL CHIMES]

♪♪♪♪♪

Hey, Henry.

So I... I got a little
favour to ask.

Uh-huh.

And does this have anything
to do with me

lying again to a certain
young lady?

It does.

You do know that's not the way
to get the girl, right?

Yes, I know.

But I got a plan, and I just
need your help.

Ah. What do you need?

Oh, right.

Hey. Heidi, wake up.

She took the bait.
They left for the lodge.

Awesome. Pass me my phone.

There you go.

A New York area code should
encourage her to pick up.

Is this Ali Walters?

[ALI] Yes, it is.

We've been trying to reach you,
Ms. Walters.

This is Firefly Publishing.

M.A. Turner would like to meet.

Coastal Restaurant at 5:00 p.m.

Bring the luggage, and please
don't be late.

[ALI] Thank you.

[LAUGHING]

That was impressive.

I only set it up, my friend.

Now it's up to you, M.A.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

Hi, Ali.

It's you.

It's you.

Let me explain.

You lied to me.

Yes, but...

The whole time.

I have been going on and on
about M.A. Turner.

I bet you and Heidi had a good
laugh at my expense.

Of course not. Ali, please sit,

I'll explain everything.

You know what? No, Jake.

It's too late.

It's too late.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

You should really write
a book about this.

Let's see how it ends first.

In the New Year,
we go all full out

on a social media campaign.

Yeah.

And the big reveal,
who is M.A. Turner?

I'll think about it.

Good luck, Mr. Turner.

I do hope it works out
for you two.

Me too.

Thanks, Heidi. I couldn't have
done any of this without you.

I know. Now get me my book.

Heidi.

Were you really going
to be fired?

♪♪♪♪♪

Hey slowpoke, you should
probably get dressed

if you want to be ready in time.

[SNIFFLING]

♪♪♪♪♪

Ali?

♪♪♪♪♪

I'm so sorry,

and I know you're going
to hate me, but...

I can't come to the ball.

What happened?

I can't talk about it.

Listen.

You have to do what
feels right for you.

You will definitely be missed.

I won't hold it against you.

You are the best friend I could
have ever asked for.

I know.

[LAUGHING]

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

[ALI] I see a lot of myself in
the main character, Alex.

It's kind of uncanny how much
she feels like me.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

Thanks for coming, guys.

♪♪♪♪♪

Derek.

I'm on it.

♪♪♪♪♪

Ali loves you, Jake.

♪♪♪♪♪

Then why does it feel like the
last time all over again?

Well, maybe this time you should
try something different.

What do you mean?

Go for the girl.

That's what I'm about to do.

♪♪♪♪♪

Smartest decision
you will ever make.

I know. I don't know why
it took me so long.

I think the Wagner brothers
need to learn

to go for what they want
before they lose it.

♪♪♪♪♪

Hey everyone, I just want
to take a moment

to thank everybody for coming
to the very first

Wagner hosted Snowy Ball.
Thank you.

It means the world. Thank you.

[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]

I couldn't have done all of this
fun filled work

without my amazing, loving
partner, Lara Baxter.

[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]

I want to take a moment
to thank her, and...

♪♪♪♪♪

[GASPING]

Ask her to... Ask her
to marry me.

♪♪♪♪♪

It's the ring.

It's a long story.

♪♪♪♪♪

Will you marry me, Lara?

♪♪♪♪♪

Get up, you idiot. Of course
I'll marry you.

[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]

♪♪♪♪♪

Congratulations, sis.

Thank you.

♪♪♪♪♪

The only thing that would
make this better

is if you and Ali...

I know.

♪♪♪♪♪

I'm actually leaving.

I'm going to Florida.

I'm going to get her back.

Well, I don't think you'll
have to go that far.

♪♪♪♪♪

Future's waiting, Jake.

♪♪♪♪♪

I was just going to come
and find you.

Well, here I am.

- Jake...
- Ali...

I need to ask you a question.

Okay.

The main character
in your book, Alex,

is she based on me?

Yeah.

It's like a love letter,
your book.

I wrote it for you.

You love me.

Always have, always will.

You still have a lot of
explaining to do.

I know.

And we have a few
things to figure out.

But I was hoping we could
tackle them together.

♪♪♪♪♪

So what are you waiting for?

Kiss me, M.A. Turner.

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪

[ROOSTER CROWS]

Okay, come on, sleepy head.
I think the ball did you in.

Maybe next year we pass?

[GASPS] Bite your tongue!

This was the best
Snowy Ball ever.

Here here.

And you know, it would make
a great setting

for your wedding.

That's brilliant.

Oh, I can think of so many
things we can do

to incorporate the wedding right
into the Snowy Ball.

Thanks, Ali. We're not going
to sleep all year now.

[LAUGHING]

Romance author, eh?

Yeah.

I'm proud of you.

♪♪♪♪♪

I think it's time to
call it a night.

Or rather, morning.

Come on.

I...

I never want to lose you again.

Ever.

Whatever it takes.

Even if I have to leave here and
go to the city to be with you...

I would never, ever ask you to
leave your woods.

But I can't ask you to
hurt your career.

It won't, I promise.

And how exactly do you promise?

Haven't you ever heard
of remote work?

No.

[LAUGHS] Of course not.

It's doable, but we're
going to need

high speed internet access.

Heaven help me.

And a cell phone.

Now you're pushing it.

♪♪♪♪♪

Ali...

I love you.

I love you too.

♪♪♪♪♪

No more secrets?

No more secrets.

I know your mom's maiden
name was Turner,

but what does M.A. stand for?

You know, I could tell you,

but then I'm going
to have to kill you.

♪♪♪♪♪

Kiss you.

[LAUGHING]

Smooth.

[LAUGHING]

♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪