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(chatting indistinctly)

Charlotte, you have really
outdone yourself this time.

I am going to start calling you
the Confectionary Queen.

More like a chocoholic elf.

Can I have
your attention please?

Oh.

Now for what we've
all been waiting for.

The grand total from tonight's
Children's Hospital of Vienna

Christmas Fundraiser.

Together we have
raised 250,000 euros

toward the new surgical wing.

- (audience applauding)
- Wow!

And-- and with the matching
donation from Henry Broadbent,

of Eurostar Developments,
we have 500,000 euros.

Wow. That's so amazing.

(audience applauding)

Thank you, Henry, for your
generosity this holiday season.

Please, enjoy the entertainment

and some incredible
Viennese chocolate

compliments of
Dobler Chocolate.

(audience applauding)

(laughing)

Henry: I'm pretty sure
they say that laughter

is the best medicine,
but all I think is chocolate.

Your cholesterol, Henry.
You know it runs in the family.

I know you watch my father
like a hawk, Wilfred,

but I have it
completely under control.

Besides, me giving up
chocolate is like Santa

giving up cookies for kale.
Not happening.

Tater tinsel toffee?

Tater tinsel toffee?
What's that?

Perhaps a potato took a dip
in the chocolate fountain.

Potato?

That's what a tater is, as in--

Both:
Tater tots.

Ah.

Well, I'm very
sorry to interrupt.

They're actually
crushed potato chips.

Yeah, the salt and the sweet,
they compliment each other,

they make the perfect
comfort food combo.

I think I'll stick to
classic confection, thank you.

Well, I always say in life
and in chocolate that change

is the thing that keeps
life from being a snoozefest.

So, maybe you should try one.

Snoozefest. Ooh, excuse me.

Hello.

Oh, um...

While I adore Tchaikovsky,

I'm afraid I left
my point shoes at home.

Oh.

I would love to dance with you.

Okay.
(chuckling)

What should we do? Oh, okay.

Oh, some circles.

Uh-huh. Oh. Okay.

Mm-hm. I'm following along.
Am I doing good?

(laughing)
Thank you, guys. Have fun.

(clapping)

That was adorable.

We should get going.
Early start tomorrow.

Don't remind me.

Yeah, I think it's perfect.

Uh, yeah, we're all good.

♪

Charlotte:
Morning, Maya.

So, what yummy creations
have you come up with now?

Well, this is a cranberry
tumbled in milk chocolate

and coated in evergreen essence.

Honestly,
where do you get the time?

I find it.

Wait, were you in
the kitchen all night again?

I might have been.

Charlotte, you have got
to stop doing this.

It's just until Vienna's
Chocolatier of the Year

is announced.
I have to do everything I can.

This could help us
drum up more support

with the appeal at city hall.

Now, you know that that is
probably wishful thinking.

I know, but I have
to do everything I can.

Losing this building to
a developer is not an option.

Well, you filed your appeal,
that should do it,

and besides,
we have historical standing.

We're just having
a lot of trouble proving it.

Well, if anyone
can do it, it's you.

I hope you're right.

Hey, will you try one of these?

I was thinking maybe
we could give out some samples

at the market tonight,
get some customer reviews.

Mm. Mm!

I feel like
I've been transported

to a Christmas tree farm.

(chuckling)

I can see a handsome
lumberjack chopping down a tree.

(gasping)

Wait, he's calling me over.

(laughing)

The flavors work, it's good.

You sure it's not too out there?

No, you're innovative,
like your grandmother.

I worked beside her
every day for over 20 years,

and she always said--

Both: "Innovation is
the key to success."

- I know.
- Yes.

Man, I really wish she was here.

She knew everything about
the history of this building,

and she would know
exactly which chocolate would

knock the competition
out of the park.

You don't need that,
you have already made it

through the first three rounds.

Yes, but this is
the one that matters.

(sighing)

Morning, Diedre.

Morning.

Um, would you be
okay to take care of

the Christmas market today,

and I will come to
hand out samples tonight?

Get some sleep.

Nag, nag, nag.

(gasping)

(gasping mockingly)

♪

So cute.

Hi, Oma.

I miss you.

(clock dinging, chirping)

(chuckling)

Okay, Oma. I hear you.

(chuckling)

Woman: I have the report you
asked for.

Mm.

All of our properties
are in escrow now.

Mm-hm.

Except this one.

What's its current use?

It is an artisan
chocolate shop. Dobler.

A chocolate store?
So, some small, insignificant

business owner is holding
us up for a big payout?

(sighing) I thought the lawyers
had tied all that down.

All except this one.

Who is this person?

She's a lawyer.
She's trying to block it.

She made an appeal at city hall,

claiming that her store
was a historical landmark.

That's nonsense. I have all
the documents to prove those

buildings were destroyed during
the war and rebuilt in 1945.

(scoffing)
She has no claim. No.

She's not backing down.

This could hold us
up in court forever.

We could lose.

- Henry.
- Ah.

I'm Morgana Allard,
CEO of Danube Development.

This is my assistant, Jules.

Of course, it's lovely
to put faces to the emails.

This is Wilfred,
he's my right-hand man

and will be assisting
with the integration.

No disrespect, but we thought
your father was coming.

Uh, no. He recently retired
and left complete control of

Eurostar to me.

And Danube Development?

Would have been
nice to know considering

he just purchased our company.

Well, it was
a last-minute decision.

Somewhat personal, actually.

What an amazing view.

Well, now that
you are officially

president of our company,
we'll be working a lot together.

Uh, yes. Yes, indeed.

We're very excited
about the project.

From what I understand,
it was the main reason

your father
acquired our company.

That and his love of Vienna.

Ah. Did you want
to see some details?

Oh, not now.

Yeah, I presume
everything is on target.

No problems that
we should be aware of.

None. Uh, the board has
signed off on the designs,

the loans are in place,

and all of the businesses
are in escrow.

(phone pinging)

Ah, great.

Gordon spoke very highly of you.

We have all the confidence in
the world that you'll lead this

to a successful conclusion.

Thank you. I'm happy he
and you have confidence in me.

It is a 300 million euro
endeavor, after all.

For Henry,
that's just another Tuesday.

(chuckling)

You are leaving now?

Uh, yes.
I am taking a Christmas holiday.

I'll be back in
the office in a few days.

Call if you need me.

It really was
lovely to meet you both.

♪

(sighing)

Why didn't you tell Henry about
the chocolate shop holdout?

It won't be an issue for long.

There's no need for Henry
or Wilfred to know about it.

♪

For when she arrives.

Oh, yes. Thank you.

Wilfred:
That was short and sweet.

Maybe you could have gone
over a few of the details.

Wilfred, I'm taking a break.

I haven't had a holiday
in what feels like 10 years.

What about that skydiving trip
and the shark fishing?

You know,
confidence building exercises.

You know, paramount for,
uh, good management skills.

You don't seem too
keen on the project.

Well, I wasn't expecting
my father to retire

quite so quickly, so yes,
I am a little put out to be

lumbered with this, and you know
that these projects aren't

really my thing. I prefer
to work on the charities for

children's hospitals,
as you know.

I know.

I suggest that we just
embrace the holiday spirit

and, you know, chill.

- Chill?
- Yeah.

Yes, I don't chill well.

Careful, is that Jack Frost
nipping at your nose?

Okay, okay. Why don't we go to
the Christmas market tonight?

Ah, that's the spirit, Wilfred.

Come on.

♪

Ah, the potato chocolate.

- You.
- You.

At your own risk,
we have many crazy

varieties of chocolate here.

Well, I am ready
to try them all.

Well, I made
that one last night.

Okay.

What do you think?

Mmm.

This is the best
chocolate I've ever hard.

No, seriously.
It's like a little

chocolate symphony
playing a crunchy crescendo.

Can you wait
while I write that down?

Charlotte is the best
chocolatier in Vienna.

I pay her to say that.

Henry Broadbent, by the way.

Charlotte Dobler.
It's nice to see you again.

Your donation to
the children's hospital

was incredibly generous.

Uh, this is Wilfred.
We work together.

Hey.

Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.

I'm Maya.

- Pleasure to meet you, Maya.
- Pleasure.

Hello, Maya.

Hello.

So, is it your first time
at the Christmas markets?

Yes, it is,
and we hope to see more of it.

Charlotte, you should
show Henry around.

Uh...

Well, we're busy here, so...

No, not really.
In fact, we're closing soon.

I think it's a great idea.

(Henry clearing throat)

I mean, I-- I, um,
I probably should be

heading back towards the store.

Oh, I could walk with you if--
I mean, if-- if you--

if you like.

(chuckling)

Wilfred, why don't you stay
and satisfy your sweet tooth

with some chocolate samples?

Twist my tastebuds.

Okay.

Follow me.

Okay.

♪

I don't know if you know,
but the markets here,

they date back
to the Middle Ages.

Oh, so in another lifetime,
I could have bought you

a dragon for Christmas.

(chuckling)
Yes, and now I'm going to

have to settle for a Sword in
the Stone bottle opener.

(chuckling)

I'm very intrigued
by what you do.

I mean, do you always make
your own chocolate recipes?

No. No.

Some are old,
and some are new,

but all of them
are made in house.

Ah, and I presume that
you went to a chocolate school

to study all of this?

I did not. No.

I spent a lot of time
here when I was growing up.

All of the recipes were passed
down by my Oma, my grandmother.

Mm-hm.

And this year
I am trying to make

a few more recipes of my own.

Oh, that must be
good for business.

It can be. This year
I've got a different reason.

I'm, um, I'm tossing
my hat in the ring to compete

for Vienna's
Chocolatier of the Year.

Wow. Well, no lacking
in ambition here.

So, what does
the competition entail?

I actually have to admit

I've never been in a
competition.

Oh, except for
the race to the cookie jar

in boarding school.

(laughing) Well, it's a little
bit different than that.

There's several rounds.

We've submitted
our flavor profiles,

the store's been inspected,

and now we're down
to the final three.

Ah, only two to beat.

Yeah, but they are
the best of the best.

And when's the competition held?

We have to submit
everything on December 22nd

at the Strauss Christmas Ball,

and then we'll find out
probably in the new year.

Oh, you got three whole weeks.

I know.
I still have to create

some new recipes
to wow the judges.

From what I've tasted,

I think you've got this.

Thank you.

I'm guessing that Christmas
is a pretty hectic time for you.

Yeah. (laughing)

Yeah, and this year, we have
a little additional challenge.

Oh?

I am in a fight
with city hall over

the historical
classification of the business.

Oh, well, I would
think that was easy.

I mean, in Vienna,
everything is historical.

Right? Yeah, you'd think,
but it's a little bit more

complicated when you're up
against a ruthless developer.

So...

Huh.

"Ruthless."
That sounds pretty awful.

Have you got good counsel?

Uh, I was actually
a lawyer in Cincinnati.

Yeah, I'm not super familiar
with how the systems work here

in Vienna, though,
but I am figuring it out.

Okay, hang on, hang on,
hang on. I am confused.

You were a lawyer in the US,

but you're running a chocolate
shop here in Vienna?

Mm-hm.

In what world
does that make sense?

My Oma left it to me when
she passed a few years ago.

So, you gave up your entire
life in the US to come here?

Yeah.

What made you stay?

Well, the chocolate, obviously.

Ah, obviously. Silly question.

And what about you?
London, I assume?

Uh, yes, but my father
was born here in Vienna.

Really?

Yes, and then he moved to London
where he met my mother,

and, well, they had me.

(laughing)

So, are you associated
with the hospital?

My father built it.
I was involved with the project,

and so I want to
continue to support it.

Well, that's very nice.

What was the work you did?
The design or...

Oh. Well, no. Mainly, you know,
number crunching, overseeing.

I see. So, are you
familiar with Vienna, then?

Um, a little,
but not at Christmas time.

Nope. This is my first
Viennese Christmas.

Ah, here on holidays. I see.

Yeah. Yes and no.

I am overseeing
a little bit of business,

but, well, things don't
really get going until after

the new year. So, yeah, I'm en--

I'm enjoying a break.

Hm.

Thank you for walking me home.

Oh, it's my pleasure.

Maybe we can
do it again sometime.

Yeah, maybe we can.

Um, well, this is me.

You live in a chocolate shop?

No, I live above
a chocolate shop.

It was my Oma's place.

Ah. A hidden gem
amongst the grandeur

of the city's architecture.

Vienna's baroque elegance
took a sweet detour

into the land of chocolate.

Are you sure
you don't work in PR?

(laughing)

I can't imagine waking up
to the smell of chocolate.

That would be
very, very dangerous.

Well, speaking of which,

can I offer you
a chocolate night cap?

Does Rudolph have a red nose?

(chuckling)
Come on.

Hey.

Wow, busy place.

Yeah, this time of year, we're
pretty well going full tilt.

Huh.

So, what would you like to try?

Oh, uh, surprise me.

♪

Enjoy.

Thank you.

(laughing)
You're welcome.

I guess this is goodnight.

I guess so, yeah.

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.

Oh, uh, this is me.

I'm staying at the Kristoff
Hotel just around the corner,

but, uh, maybe
I'll bump into you again

at the Christmas
markets tomorrow.

Yeah, absolutely.

Oh, actually, um,
I might not be there tomorrow.

I have some errands to run
and a meeting at city hall.

Oh, right. Yes.
No, the business at city hall.

Yeah, bad guys to catch,
heads to roll.

Oh, yeah. That's me.

Well, if I were
those ruthless developers,

I'd be scared, very scared.

Well, they should be, because--
(stomping)

I'm coming for them.

- Ah.
- (laughing)

Goodnight.

(chuckling)
Goodnight.

(chuckling)

Maya:
Morning, Judy.

Oh, let me guess,
you were up all night again.

No, I wasn't. I got up at 4:00.

Can you try one of those?

Oh.

Yum. Best ever.

No, can I have real criticism?
Like, an actual opinion?

In that case, I need to
do a little more tasting.

(chuckling)

How'd it go last night?

If you are asking about Henry,

he walked me home, end of story.

Oh, come on. Spill the tea.
There has to be something.

There's no tea.

Fine. I brought you a coffee.

Thank you.

You know,
you're becoming very boring.

You're spending
your days figuring out

how to fight this developer

and your nights
making chocolate.

I have to win this, Maya.

It's my only real
hope of saving this place.

Well then,
here's to sending those

Danube mucky mucks packing.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

Now, back to a much
more interesting topic.

Henry and Wilfred.

Oh, so,
it's Henry and Wilfred now?

Well, why not?

I mean, clearly I have to push
you out of your little shell,

and, frankly, I wouldn't
mind having a date myself.

Well, good, it's about time.

I mean, what? It's been
five years since your divorce?

Seven years, but who's counting?

You know, Wilfred asked me
if I would like to--

Let me just remember
his exact phraseology.

Grab a hot toddy.

Oh, and what did you say?

I said yes!

(laughing)
Good.

Now, what about Henry?

You know what?
It is a good idea.

You should invite Henry along.

That way, it will
really break the ice.

Charlotte, you know
what I'm talking about.

You haven't had a date
yourself since you arrived here

two years ago,
and now, out of the blue,

this handsome man
dances into your life.

Who knows what could happen?

Okay, first of all,
I met this handsome man, like,

five minutes ago, and secondly,
I have resigned myself to being

the spinster of
the chocolate shop.

(clock dinging, chirping)

Oh, it appears
that someone disagrees

and thinks that
you could find love.

Okay, you tell that cuckoo clock
I'm not looking for love.

Now, if you excuse me,
I have a very big date.

Oh.

With the city clerk.

Oh.

See you later.

Charlotte: I just want to
confirm the status of my appeal.

I don't see any updates here.

Okay. Well, how about
the building age map?

I think it's safe to assume
that even if one did exist,

it was destroyed during the war.

I know it existed,
it was done in the 1920s.

Yes, I understand,
but if you don't have it

and you can't prove that your
shop was establish before 1924,

we just can't
classify it as historical.

Well, I know it was there.

I mean, my Oma
told me so many stories.

But you don't have proof,
Charlotte, so there is really

not much I can do for you.

Okay. Thank you.

Just so you know,
all the other owners

on Ringstrasse
have agreed to sell.

I'm not selling.

I will put that in for
the next committee meeting.

You know what?
I'd actually like to be

at that meeting if I could be.

Nothing is going to
happen before Christmas.

Right, okay.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Oh, that's a lovely surprise.

Oh, how did it go
with city hall?

Not as good as I'd hoped.

Everything's at
a bit of a stand-still

because of Christmas. So...

Well, tis the season.

(chuckling)

You mentioned your
family's in development.

What are the chances
you know everything that

I would need to know about
historical classification

at Vienna city hall?

Um, to be honest,

I'm not that familiar
with any of that.

Darn, I was hoping you
could give me some insight.

Well, I could ask
a colleague of mine.

Oh, no, no, no. It's okay.
I will figure it out.

I should get going.
The Christmas market

tends to get busy about now.
So, I should check on Maya.

Okay, well, um,
maybe I could see you later?

Yeah, okay.

Uh, do you want to
have dinner with me?

I mean, if you have time.

I always have time for food.

Great. I'll, uh,
pick you up around 7:00?

Okay.

♪

Henry:
Christmas in Vienna.

Mm-hm.

There is simply nowhere
else on Earth as magical.

It is one of
the perks of living here.

So, what kind of law
did you practice in America?

Corporate.

- Mm.
- Mm-hm.

Mergers? Acquisitions?
Securities? Tax?

- Environmental.
- Oh.

I really wanted
to make a difference

and I thought I could
do that with the power of

a big firm behind me,

but it didn't go
according to plan.

What happened?

I guess I just got tired of
helping corporations find

loopholes so that they could
do whatever they wanted.

Well, maybe this is where
you were meant to be all along.

I mean, you're running
a successful business

and, may I say,
producing the best chocolates

- in the world.
- Oh, thank you.

I admire what you've done.
Really.

Giving all that up
and coming here.

That takes a lot of bravery.

That or insanity.

- Or that.
- (laughing)

No, I think making
a change can be complicated,

but sometimes you have to take
a long, hard look at your life,

and think about
if what you're doing

is really making you happy.

Ultimately, it just
boiled down to that for me.

You know what? Enough about me.

I would like to hear about you.

- Really?
- Mm-hm.

Well, um,
am I happy with my life?

Not especially.

That was very fast and succinct.

No, I-- Sorry. It's just,

it's been on
my mind a lot lately.

What with my father's
unexpected retirement

and taking over Eurostar
and coming here.

Wait, you own Eurostar?

Yes, I do.

It was started
by my grandfather

and was recently
passed down to me.

Wow, that's a lot
of responsibility.

How did you get started?

I, um, went to Cambridge.

Studied business, 'cause that's
all I really ever knew,

and after I graduated, I started
working for the company,

because I thought that
that was the right thing to do.

At the time.

Not so much anymore?

Let's just call it
a work in progress.

I started out by wanting
to make my father proud

and I am still striving
to make my father proud.

Where is he now?

He's living in Paris.
He had some health scares

and decided it was
time to live his life.

What about your mom?

- She left him.
- Oh.

15 years ago now.

Yes, he didn't put much
into the relationship.

Business mattered more.

Mm.

So, when I left home,
she moved out.

She's remarried, though.
Living happily in New York City.

So then she found
her happy ending.

Yes, she did.

- Mm.
- Here's to happy endings.

Cheers.

(glasses clinking)

- Ooh!
- Ooh.

Sorry, do you mind?
Cobblestone in heels.

- Ah, okay.
- Thank you.

Can't say I know
the feeling, but--

(laughing) Thanks.

So, where were
your parents born?

Um, well, my mom was
actually born here in Vienna,

and she was raised here.
My dad was born in Canada.

Long story short,
my mom was and is a lawyer

and I followed in her footsteps.

I thought it was
what I wanted to do.

Until it wasn't?

Yeah.

When my Oma passed, it changed
my perspective on everything.

Mm-hm.

I quit my job and I ended
a five year long relationship.

Ooh, that must have been hard.

It was something I needed to do.

We were both just hanging on,
but we knew it wasn't working.

I think sometimes you--

you stay because you're
afraid of losing someone,

but in the end, you
kind of just lose yourself.

I think I know
exactly what you mean.

I was engaged.

- Oh.
- Twice.

- Oh!
- When I was much younger.

- Mm-hm.
- Yeah.

Turns out I'm a bit
of a hopeless romantic.

Always falling for women who,
uh, don't see me for who I am.

Not looking to make
those mistakes again.

I'm with you on that.

So, how's it going
at the office?

Morgana seems to be in control.

So, I think we're in
good hands going forward.

Ah.

I was thinking that
I might stop by later.

You know,
get acquainted with everyone

before it gets
too busy in the new year.

I agree.

It's been good to spend
some time away, though,

to reassess where I am in life.

Do I sense a midlife crisis?

I had dinner with
Charlotte last night.

She said something that
struck a chord with me.

She said that sometimes
it's good to take a long, hard

look at your life
and decide that if what

you're doing is
making you happy.

You have
your own company, money,

freedom to do whatever you want.
What else is there?

Maybe a solid
relationship one day?

My father spent his entire
adult life building Eurostar,

blinded by money.
Now, he has heart problems,

diabetes,
and a fear of dying alone.

I don't want my life
to end up like that.

You don't have to
be like your father.

You have a chance to
do something about it.

Have you ever thought
of bringing someone else

in to run the company?

Maybe Morgana if she
proves herself capable.

I don't know
Morgana well enough,

and even if I did,
that would disappoint my father,

and I don't want to do that.

No, he may have been a thorn in
my side and a lot to live up to,

but he is still my dad.

I understand.
It's tough. He's tough.

You heading into the office now?

Uh, yes.

Do you mind if I tagged along?

♪

(video call ringing)

Oh. Hey, Mom.

Hey, sweetie.
How's it going there?

Oh, it's okay.
I didn't wake you up, did I?

Oh, no. I've been up since 5:00.

I couldn't sleep
thinking about everything

that's going on there with you.

I'm sorry.

No, no. No need to be sorry.

So, anything new
with the appeal?

Not really,
aside from the fact that

all the other stores have sold.

So, I'm now officially
completely on my own,

and Danube knows that
they have all the power,

because I can't prove that this
business opened before 1924

and without
historical designation,

we're officially toast.

Well, have you considered
selling the business?

No, I'm not ready to
give up on it. Not yet.

Okay, sweetie. I gotta go.
I'll call you later.

Bye, Mom. Love you.

(beeping)

Yes, well,
just donate another $100,000

to the hospital foundation.

Perfect. No, no, no.

Just send over the paperwork
and we'll get it sorted.

Morgana. Thank you for coming.

Um, I just wanted to talk
to you about a friend of mine.

Sure.

Yeah, she needs some advice,
and while I don't have

too many details,
it is development related,

and, well, I thought
who else to ask but you?

Any specifics at all?

There's a developer who's
trying to buy her property,

but she doesn't want to sell.

She says that it's
on a historical landmark.

Oh. Is there a name of
her business and address?

Dobler Chocolate Shop
on Ringstrasse.

I'll definitely check it out.

Brilliant. Well, thank you.

Um, shall I ask her
to come and see you?

Uh, no, no.
I have to be in the area

in the next couple of days.

I'll drop in
and have a chat with her.

Thank you, Morgana.
I'm sure that, well,

any advice that
you could give her

would be greatly appreciated.

And her name?

Charlotte.

Charlotte Dobler.

Got it.

Here you go.
Thank you so much for coming in.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you.

Deidre:
Hello.

I have a package for
Ms. Charlotte Dobler.

Oh, uh, that's me. Thank you.

Oh, how is the cranberry
crunch coming along?

It is perfectly crunchy.

Perfect.
(chuckling)

♪

You know, your little tree
over there is looking very sad.

(sighing)
I know. I feel bad.

Every time I look at it I just
think I don't have enough hours

in the day to decorate it.

Well, I have 'em.
Lots of 'em. Lots of hours!

When you're ready,
call me and I'll be here.

With bells on?

With jingle bells on.

Good.
(chuckling)

This arrived today. I was
kind of scared to open it alone.

(glasses scraping)

What?

No.

No, no, no, no, no.

They cannot do this,
not right before Christmas.

What?

I thought you
turned down their offer.

I did, except now they're
pulling the eminent domain card.

They said that they
cleared this with everyone.

I did not know about this.

Okay, okay. First, please
explain what eminent domain is.

It's expropriation.

It's like a holiday hijack.

No. Okay. Um...

Let's see. Okay.

Imagine the Grinch trying to
convince everyone that it would

be better for everybody if
he took all of the Who's houses

and used them to
expand his cave,

and then Whoville City Hall
agrees with the Grinch,

so they take all of
the Who's houses away,

making them
available for the Grinch,

except in this case
the cave is a shopping

and apartment complex,
making Danube Development

the Grinch and I am the Who.

You're the what?

It's-- Okay. We have to get out.

Well, they can't do that.
What are you going to do?

I don't know!

But if the Ghost
of Christmas Future

is coming for Dobler Chocolates,

then the Ghost of Christmas
Present is going to fight back.

It is time I put
my lawyer hat back on.

Do it.

What's a Who?

Oh, my gosh. Have you
never seen The Grin-- Maya!

(sighing)

♪

How'd it go at city hall?

I filed an injunction.
That's all I can do for now.

I wish there was
some way to prove

what your grandmother told you.

I know. Hey.

I just-- I keep looking
through everything, every paper,

just hoping I'm going
to find something.

You know, if you lose,
you still have options.

You could take the money
and set up somewhere else.

I know, but this place
was my Oma's legacy,

and she entrusted it to me.

I have to at least
try to fight for it.

What about Henry? Do you think
he might be able to help?

Wilfred told me
that he's a developer.

Yeah, I asked already.

So, you saw him again?

♪

I did.

We had dinner.

Mm-hm. Mm-hm. And?

(clapping)

I might be seeing
him again tonight.

Huh. Really?

We'll see.

Hm. Thanks for
keeping me in the loop.

(whispering)
You're welcome.

(sighing)

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish
you a merry Christmas ♪

Carolers are really good.

(chuckling)
Yeah, they really are.

This is such
an interesting place.

Yeah, it's called
a punch terrace.

They pop up all over
the city at Christmas.

Ah, charming and cozy.

It's the perfect way to
enjoy the season. Thank you.

You're welcome. Oh, perfect.

- Oh!
- Here. Thank you.

What on Earth are these?

Okay, so these
are chimney cakes.

What cakes?

Chimney cakes.

Oh. Okay.

These are a wonderful dessert,

and they originated
in Transylvania.

Oh.

(imitating Dracula's laugh)

Exactly.

How do you take yours?

Usually just with some caramel.

And chocolate.

Mm-mm. No chocolate.

No chocolate? Hang on.

The chocolatier
has no chocolate.

That's like Christmas
with no presents.

I have no explanation.
(laughing)

I don't know.

Okay. Well, this is so much fun.

It's almost like
we're not in the city.

(laughing)
I know.

So, how was your day?

Yeah, honestly, it wasn't great.

I had to go to city hall
to file an injunction,

because I got this

from the developers yesterday.

It turns out that they
have somehow managed to

convince the city
to expropriate.

So, I am most likely
going to lose my home,

my shop, and they are
going to tear it down

and turn it into shopping
boutiques and apartments.

I don't know what to say.

Yeah. I don't either.

The owner of this
company must just be

a despicable human being,
because I don't understand

how someone could
do something like this

and not think about
the people that they're hurting.

Please. Explain to me
how this happened.

Well, there was a holdout.

Only one, but she's
being very difficult.

She's claiming her property
is a historical landmark

when it isn't.

Are you sure about that?

Yes. The building
registration says 1945.

It has to be at least
1924 to qualify.

We've made numerous,
generous offers,

and she's refused all of them.

Do you even know her?

Does it really matter?
It's a business deal.

Of course it matters!

As a corporation,
we cannot be in a position

to destroy people's lives.

It's a little late for that.

Well, why was I not told
about this from the get-go?

You said you didn't want to do
any work before the new year,

so I didn't think
you needed to know.

We handle problems
like this all the time.

Money talks. It's all just
a matter of the right price.

Money is not always the answer.

This is. We have investors

and 300 million euros
on the line.

I'm not about to
let this project go down

over one greedy holdout.

Morgana, she is
not a greedy holdout.

(scoffing)

I don't care how much
money we have on the line.

This needs to be fixed now.

Charlotte will not be evicted
from her business and her home.

♪

This is getting
worse by the second.

I should have taken
your advice in the beginning

and gone through
the plans with Morgana.

But you didn't.

You have to tell
Charlotte it's your company.

I can't do that.
She called the owner of

Danube Development
a despicable human being.

You know this is
going to blow up.

Maybe, but I don't
want to ruin what we have.

There's a lot at stake here.
I'll call my father.

I'll get this straightened out.

Maya: Haven't you already
tried every recipe in the book?

Yes, but we only have
10 days until the deadline,

and I have to get this right.

You're overthinking.

I know.

Maybe we could talk later.

Oh. Wilfred, I presume.

Yes, we're going to
go grab that hot toddy.

(laughing)
Have fun.

Mm.

♪

(phone pinging)

It's Charlotte.

Tell her.

Better to be honest now
and get it done.

I can fix this, Wilfred.
I know I can.

I just need a little bit
more time to figure it out.

♪

- Charlotte: Hey.
- Henry: Hey!

Race you around the ring?

Uh, yeah. I'm just going to--
just gonna stretch for a minute.

Yeah, you know how
it is before a big workout.

- Oh.
- Strenuous exercise and that.

Oh, yeah. No. Of course.

So, I take it you're more
of an athlete on the ice?

- I, uh--
- Oh, yeah.

I should be expecting some
triple axles, maybe some quads?

That's me. Yup.

Do you want me
to do a little loop

and I'll come back?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
I'll see you in a loop.

Okay.

♪

Ready?

I think I, uh--
I think I pulled a muscle.

Oh, no!

I'm pretty sure these
are two left boots, and I--

You just don't know
how to skate at all, do you?

No. I was hoping
it wasn't that obvious.

It is. (laughing)

Here. I'll help.

Okay.

You're pretty good, though.
I assume you come here a lot?

Yeah, every chance I get.

It's my little piece of Heaven.

Ah, so I guess it's
my little piece of Hell.

Okay. Don't--
Channel your inner penguin.

Pretty sure that's a yoga move.

It is, yeah. You haven't
heard of the downward penguin?

- Oh.
- (laughing)

Okay.
(laughing)

Okay!
(stammering)

Here we like to
administer a cup of-- whoo!

- Hot cider--
- Thank you.

- to save lives, so...

(laughing)

Thank you.

No problem.

Well, now that you have
officially saved my life,

I am forever in your debt.

Well, I am going to remember
that forever, and I will--

I will-- Thank you.

I will call and collect.

(both chuckling)

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

Mm, you really
love it here, don't you?

Vienna, I mean.

I do, yeah.

I mean, I practically
grew up here.

I was the only grandchild,
so I was spoiled rotten.

I came here every summer,
and then my mom and I would

come every Christmas,

and I would spend
every second that I had

in that chocolate shop,
trying to make chocolate.

So, where's your mum now?

Uh, she's still
working in Cincinnati.

Oh, you get to see her
over the holidays though?

I don't know this year.
Um, normally I would go back,

but it's just been a little bit
more complicated with everything

that's going on
with the shop, so...

Right, right. Yeah.

What would you do
if you can't keep it?

I don't know.

I do have a friend, um,
from law school who has

a pretty successful practice
and she said that there's always

an open office for me
if I decide to move home,

so that's an option.

Mm. Wouldn't that be
giving up on your dream

and everything
you've accomplished here?

I don't want to,

but if I don't
have a choice, then...

You always have a choice.

Just maybe not
the one you expected.

I know, I just-- I don't know
if I'm ready for that.

But I still have
a little fight left in me.

If Danube thinks they're
getting rid of me that easily,

then they have
another thing coming.

I mean, you're in the business,

what do you
think of the company?

Uh... Well, it's, um...
Yeah, no, it's...

It's pretty bad.

Well, then maybe we should,
uh, take 'em on together.

Take 'em down.
(chuckling)

(chuckling nervously)

Look here.

I was thinking that
if we redesign the plans,

we could exclude
the shop altogether.

It's not possible at this point.

Why not? I mean, we exclude
things all the time for zoning--

This project is
tied up with a red bow.

We're asking for trouble.

I don't mind a little trouble.

You know the chocolate lady
filed an injunction.

Could you set up a meeting with
me and the architect, please?

I'll send his contacts.

For whatever it's worth,
whatever you're thinking,

I suggest you drop it now.

I suggest that you get me the
architect's contacts ASAP.

♪

Any chance you 'fessed up
to Charlotte last night?

(sighing)
Nope.

If I had, we would have
been yesterday's news.

Like dried pine needles
begging to be vacuumed up.

More drama than
a Christmas pageant with you.

Henry,

you might want to step back
from Charlotte for a while,

give this a
chance to get sorted.

I haven't felt this kind of
connection with anyone

for a long,
long time, Wilfred.

I really think that we might be
able to make a thing of this.

I need to come up
with a new plan.

I just need to
find a way to fix it.

Anyway, I'm going
to her place tonight

for the Christmas
tree decorating.

Maya invited me.

Oh.

Are you coming?

I'll be there.

Believe it or not,

I've never actually decorated
a Christmas tree before.

Wait. What? Are you serious?

Yeah, my parents weren't
really into Christmas.

Well, did you miss it?

Well, I suppose you don't really
miss what you never had.

Well, I don't know,
what about Christmas morning

and your stockings and
Santa and family gatherings?

A lot of the time,
I wasn't even with my parents.

They were often traveling
and I was--

I was at boarding school.

- Oh.
- Whoa.

Hey, that's an intricate one.
Did-- did you--

did you make that?

It's very intricate.

Yes, I did,
when I was very little.

It's just folding and cutting.

It's very easy once
you get the hang of it.

- Ah.
- Yeah.

I can't believe
you've never decorated

a Christmas tree before.

Well, first time for everything.

True.

Oh, let me guess. You, uh--
did you make him too?

I did, yeah. Mm-hmm.

Every year, my Oma and
I would sit in this apartment

and make Christmas decorations.

It's kind of sad to think it
could be my last year here.

Don't give up hope.

Um, so, do you think

you're gonna celebrate
Christmas this year?

Oh, I haven't--
I haven't really decided yet.

I mean, I have no big plans.

Well, um...

I'm gonna be making dinner here,
if you wanted to join me.

I'd love that.

I'm a terrible cook.

Oh, good,
I won't let you in the kitchen.

Yeah.

Well, I mean, I--

I don't know, I think it
looks like it's ready.

- Yeah.
- Shall we turn on the lights?

(cuckoo clock chiming)

If the cuckoo says it's time,
then it's time.

Okay.

What do you think?

I think it's kind of magical.

There is nothing better than
decorating a Christmas tree

to bring people
together, is there?

Except for maybe Christmas
dinner in New York,

all that turkey
and cranberry sauce.

Better than fish soup
and mashed potatoes?

You bet.

Maybe we could spend
Christmas together in New York.

Sometime.

In the future, I mean.

Distant future?

But only if you want.

You know what, Wilfred?

I think I might like that.

I'll see you later.

Charlotte.

Oh. Wilfred.

That was very sweet of
Wilfred to come visit you.

It was. And last night
was fun too, wasn't it?

Not that I got to spend
a lot of time with you.

I saw the way Henry
was looking at you.

Yeah, I really like him a lot.

See? I knew it,
I knew it, I knew it.

And I knew it
from the beginning.

I'm feeling more
and more drawn to him,

but now, I'm worried
I should slow things down.

Why? What's wrong?

I just can't stop
thinking about the appeal.

What if I lose, Maya?

It's not just the shop, it's my
apartment, my whole life.

So what?
Do I just stay here in Vienna?

Or do I go home?

Because if I
go back to Cincinnati,

any hope of things
happening with Henry is done.

Don't think about
that right now.

You will figure out
a way to carry on forward,

as you always do.

And don't forget, you have me,
and I am not going anywhere.

Thank you, Maya.

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

Henry: Dad. Hi!
Thanks for calling me back.

It's not every day

I get a call from my son.
How's everything going there?

Oh, well, it's--
it's-- it's coming along.

Are you enjoying
being the president,

not having the old man
to look over your shoulder?

Yes, I've been coming into
the office a couple of times,

but I'm trying to take it easy
until after the holidays.

Take time for yourself,

something I never did.

How's the new
project coming along?

Well, it's, uh...

As you know, I bought Danube

for that project.
I'm planning to move there,

so don't mess it up.

Mm-hmm.

Something's up.

You didn't just call me
for a friendly chat.

Dad, I think we may have
to reconsider the design.

Did I hear you correctly?

Yes, we've had an appeal

and an injunction.

There's no reason to
reconsider the design.

Appeals are par for the course.
Happens with every project.

No, Dad, this is different.

The business has been
in the family for generations

and the owner is not
willing to back down.

If we're not careful, we could
be stalled indefinitely.

Up the price
and be done with it.

I can't do that,

but I might have
come up with an alternative

that I think could work.

You want my advice?

Pay them off, be done with it.

I'll talk with you later.

- (phone beeping)
- Brilliant.

Thanks, Dad.

Some of the staff are worried

you are going to shut down
the business and go back.

Are you?

I honestly don't know
what I'm gonna do.

Just so you know,
we've all talked

and we are willing to do
whatever it takes to help you.

Move if that's what you need,
give up our salaries

until you are back on your feet.

Oh, my gosh, Deidre, no,
you don't have to do that.

We know,
but we all love our jobs here

and our lives are
better with you in it.

We're a team.

Oh, I'm sorry I made you cry.

It's okay.
You just melted my heart.

Yeah, I mean, right now,
I'm just--

I'm still pushing through.

I don't really know
what else to do, so...

Do you want me to fly in?

Charlotte: No, no, no,
it's okay. I'll figure it out.

I, um...

I actually met someone.

He's pretty wonderful.
His name's Henry.

Oh. Is he a keeper?

Yeah, he is.

Or he would be if
we lived in the same city.

I'm just worried,
if I lose the business,

I might have to come home.

Well, I'd be happy
to have you come back.

But it's not every day that
you meet that special someone.

Make sure you think
about your future

and what you really want
before making any decisions.

I will. Thanks, Mom.

Okay, keep me posted. Love you.

Bye.

♪

No, no, you did the right thing.
Okay, thank you. Bye.

Charlotte: Is there a fire?

- Oh, hey!
- Hey!

No, no, I'm just--
uh, I'm late...

- Oh.
- ...for a party.

You know, a Christmas party.

Okay, well, I won't keep you.
Have fun.

Yeah, why don't
you come with me?

I mean, if you have time.

As a matter of fact,
I do have time. Yeah.

I was just at Danube hoping to
speak to anyone in charge,

but the woman there said that

they were all out
of the office today,

so I'll have to
go back another time.

I mean,
is that such a good idea?

Um, what I mean is

is that really a good plan?

Well, it's the
only plan I have, so...

Well, that and the, uh--
the Christmas party.

That and the Christmas party.

Taxi?

Yeah.

I hope that you're warm enough.

Yeah. Yeah, I am. Thank you.
(chuckling)

I don't think
I've ever done this.

- Me neither.
- No?

Seemed like the perfect moment.

Charlotte: Wow.

(chattering)

This place looks incredible.

Oh, it's the annual
Christmas party

for the Children's Hospital.

The kids, they look so happy.

Thank you for inviting me
to come with you.

I'm glad you could come.

Oh, you remember Hans
from the fundraising gala?

Henry, good to see you again.

I'm so glad you
could make it this year.

Thrilled. You know Charlotte
from Dobler Chocolate?

Of course. Your chocolates
were a hit at the gala.

- They're a national treasure.
- Thanks.

Henry donates all of the food

and entertainment
here every year.

Oh, wow. That's really sweet.

He's just never
actually been until today.

Well, timing
worked out this year.

Because you're
here for that big--

Big party.

- Um, yes.
- Right. Right.

Here for the big party.

Not the time for business talk.
If you'll excuse me...

♪ Warmth of the fire fills our
hearts with laughter so loud ♪

Hey, buddy.
How you doing?

♪ 'Til family comes into town ♪

- Can I join in too?
- Of course.

♪ Stockings hung up
by the fire ♪

What do you guys making?
It looks very cool.

Is it like a science experiment?

♪ The twinkle lights, they are
lifting spirits higher ♪

♪ The joy of singing
all the carols ♪

♪ Fa-la-la, la-la-la-la ♪

Enjoy.

Hi. Can I help you?

Is Charlotte Dobler available?

Who should I say is
waiting to see her?

Morgana Allard,
CEO of Danube Development.

Would you like to try one?

Oh, yes, please. Thank you.

Oh, that's fabulous.

Oh, I'm glad you like it.

Can I help you?

I'm Morgana Allard.
My company, Danube Development,

is building the boutique

and apartment project
here on Ringstrasse.

Yes. I've heard all about it.

I'm sure you have.

And you probably also know
Danube has made several offers

for the purchase
of your property.

Yes, and I've made an appeal
and an injunction.

Ms. Dobler,

no need to posture.
Danube can be very generous.

Perhaps our original
offer was too low.

I have the authority to
increase it substantially.

While I appreciate that,

I inherited this building
from my grandmother.

It is not about the money
and it is not for sale.

Everything is for sale.

And sooner or later,
even the historical fanatics

like yourself must stand aside
for the march of progress.

Hmm. Well, like I said,
I'm not interested.

Think what you
could do with this money.

Auf wiedersehen.

(sighing)

So, I met with the
architect this afternoon.

So, you're pushing ahead
with this idea of yours?

Henry: Yes.

I'm not entirely sure
what's going to happen,

but he's agreed to
look at my proposals.

To be honest,
I don't care what he thinks.

This decision lies

with the almighty euro

and who picks up
the bill in the end.

Yes, I know that, Dad.

Umm, but not everything
in life has to be about money.

Gordon: So, you're going to
complain about money now.

It gave you the life you have,

and might I say,
everything you needed.

Yes, it afforded me
a privileged life,

but all I ever really
needed was my father.

You were too busy making money
to spend time with me.

We never did anything together.

We've never even had
a real conversation.

I made some mistakes
and for that, I'm sorry.

Well, we all make mistakes,

but what matters
is what we do moving forward.

So, can I rely on your
support with this project?

Suffice to say,
you do not have my blessing.

Okay. Well, I have to go.

♪

(keys tapping)

♪

♪ Are you ready, ready? ♪

♪ Are you ready,
ready? ♪

♪ Are you ready, ready? ♪

♪ Are you ready? ♪

♪ Are you ready for Christmas? ♪

♪ Are you decking the halls? ♪

♪ Are you ready for Christmas? ♪

♪ We'll be having a ball ♪

Now that we've done this,
do you want to go upstairs

and have some charcuterie
and some eggnog?

I would love some eggnog.

Okay, let's go.

Thank you for tonight.

I really needed this.

Is everything okay?

It's something
just with my father.

We've never really seen
eye to eye and, well,

today, it all came
to a bit of a head.

Makes me feel like
I want to give up on him.

Well, did you tell him
how you're feeling?

Let's just say that
I said a few things

that I probably shouldn't have.

I mean, you said something,
that's a start.

Mm. I'm not sure
he took it too well, though.

You never know.

Sometimes,
it just takes a little while

for the words to sink in.

Yes. Yes, I guess
it does sometimes.

I hope that you had
more of a positive day.

Uh, "interesting",
I think would be a better word.

I had some visitors from Danube.

- Oh.
- Mm-hmm.

The woman I met
at their offices the other day

and someone named Morgana.

- Hmm.
- Yep.

They, uh...

stopped by with a new,

very substantial offer for me.

Do you think
you're gonna take it?

I'm still not sure
what I'm gonna do

if I lose this building, so...

Well...

I don't want you to go.

I mean, I'll probably
be living here...

and, well,
I'll have no one to feed me

the best chocolates
in the world.

Besides...

I like seeing you.

I like your smile.

You make me laugh,

and you make me feel like
anything is possible.

I like seeing you too.

But I do have to be realistic.

What if... I told you

that there was
a good elf up there,

and he sees everything,

and he is working furiously
to make some magic happen?

Have you had
too much spiked eggnog?

(cuckoo clock chiming)

Every time I hear that,

I feel like
my Oma is right here.

She always said that
the chime was good luck.

Maybe it will be this time.

Yeah, you've definitely
had too much eggnog.

Uh, should we go downstairs?

See if our
new creation is ready?

I will never say
no to chocolate.

Okay. You know,
I'm kind of scared

that we're going to love it.

I feel like I'm trying to
choose a date for the ball

and all of the
contenders look good.

Well, don't forget about me.

I am available
and currently dateless.

You are not a chocolate.

Fair point.

Okay, these should be ready now.

Let's see...

Chocolate. Interesting.

Mmm, and delicious.

Mm-hmm.

I never thought
I could like fruitcake.

That is because it's the
culinary equivalent of socks.

I can definitely see

why this place would
make you want to stay.

You know, it's funny,

always felt
more like home than home did.

I wish I had that.

I never really managed
to put down roots anywhere.

How come?

Never really had a reason.

Until now.

Um, you know what?

Will you help me carry these?

Sure. Yeah.

So, your grandma started
this shop up on her own?

No, actually.

My great-grandparents started it
and then passed it down to her.

It's been around forever.

- Feel free, go ahead.
- I will.

Yeah, at some point,

they developed such a
reputation of excellence

that one of the conductors

for the Vienna Symphony
used to demand

that there be Dobler chocolate
at the end of every performance.

Ah, the Vienna Symphony
Orchestra.

I'm a bit of a symphony buff.

What was his name?

Oh, gosh. Um...

Sorry. Felix von...

Weingartner?

Yeah.

Yeah, I think
it might have been.

Do you know the year that
the business was established?

Well, I know it was
established in the 1920s,

but all I have is a registration
certificate from 1945.

- It's good, right?
- Mmm.

But Felix von Weingarten was
here in the early 1920s.

Do you have anything else to go
on for the history of the place?

Uh, well, again, in the 1920s,

Vienna did building area maps,

to inventory all of the
construction of the buildings.

But I tried to find it,

and a lot of the documents
were destroyed during the war.

So, the proof that you need

to certify this
as a historical site

might not even exist.

Unfortunately not.

No, all I have are the stories
my grandmother told me.

- You got a--
- Oh. Thank you.

- Do I?
- No, you're good.

You should try again, though.

I'm definitely going
to try it again.

Oh.

For me?

For you.

(sighing)

You're wasting your time
chasing that appeal, you know?

Danube has the upper hand here.

I know, I know, but I just
have some new information.

I need to do a little research,
so I need a favor.

Mmm. Mmm.

Well...

make it fast because
I'm leaving early today.

Nobody messes with my grandma

when she's having a family
Christmas party, so I'm...

Okay. Well, I just need
a pass to the records office.

Not today.

I don't need you
to accompany me.

No, no, no,
that's not a problem,

but we are closing early today,

and we are only allowing one
person in this afternoon,

and that spot is taken.

I'm sure whoever's
in there won't mind.

I won't disturb them.
I'll just take a peek.

Okay.

Oh, um, say hi
to your grandma for me.

You know my grandma?

I might.

Good try.

Mmm...

(muttering)
1920-1945...

Nothing.
Of course, there's nothing.

Oh, my gosh.

"Danube Development."

Why have I not
searched that before?

"Recently acquired by Eurostar"?

Okay, that can't be right
because that's Henry's company.

"Eurostar Danube Development."

Billionaire? What?

"Billionaire bachelor
Henry Broadbent

"takes the reins of Eurostar

"and Danube Development
following the retirement

"of his father
Gordon Broadbent."

Henry knew the whole time.

The paperwork submitted by
Danube was incomplete.

Signatures were missing.
There's a lot.

Oh, looks like Danube
made a right mess of it.

What about the historical
designation for Dobler?

So, you are Danube.

You're good, Henry.

You really
pulled one over on me.

Did you really think
that I wouldn't figure out

that you own this company too?

- Charlotte--
- You're the one

that's been working
against me this whole time.

No. No. Charlotte,
the minute that I found out--

No, stop with
your excuses, Henry.

I trusted you.

So much so that I didn't think
I needed to check you out.

One click of a button
and here I am.

Charlotte,
you can still trust me.

No, clearly not.

Charlotte, wait!

Charlotte: Come on, Oma,
there has to be something.

Paulina?

♪

Hi.

(knocking)

Paulina?

Oh, my heavens, Charlotte.
I haven't seen you for years.

Come on in.

Oh, thank you.

I remember you
and my Oma were so close.

I always loved seeing you in the
store when I was growing up.

Did she ever
tell you how we met?

Charlotte: No.

Well... I'm a New Jersey girl.

Thank you.

We met in New York
all those years ago.

She could barely
speak a word of English.

And she just married
your grandfather.

He was American,
as you know, so he was worried.

So, he hired me to
teach her some English,

and before we knew it,
we were best friends.

Well, what brought
you here to Vienna?

I followed your grandmother.

She had to come back
to take over the shop

when her own mother died.

She was terrified of
running the business,

so she begged me
to come with her.

And of course, I jumped at the
chance for a little adventure.

Now, you worked with her
until you retired, right?

I did.

Your grandmother
loved you more than anyone,

and I can see why she left
Dobler Chocolate to you.

That's actually why I'm here.

I'm at risk of
losing it to a developer,

and I wanted to see if there
was any chance that you knew

anything about
the history of Dobler

or anything about
when it opened.

Okay, your grandmother
told me all about that,

and when I retired,
she gave me a photo.

Charlotte: Oh.

Paulina: That is your
great-grandparents.

And if you look closely,
you'll see

they're standing outside

Dobler Chocolate
on the day it opened.

- May I?
- Mm-hmm.

Charlotte: "Established 1921."

That's right.

So, if any developer
comes after Dobler,

this is all you'll need.

I needed an angel today
and I found one.

I've been called a lot of things
in my life, but never an angel.

I'll take it.

Can I borrow this?

You can keep it.

And if you need me,
I remember all the stories

your grandmother told me,
even about the war.

Even when everyone was
being bombed around them,

Dobler stood strong
and proud on that corner.

Thank you.

I have to go,
but I promise I will come back.

Bring chocolates?

I will bring you
anything you want.

Thank you, Paulina.
Thank you so much.

Oh, you're welcome, dear.

Where have you been?

I just-- I had an errand to run.

An errand?

You've been gone for hours.

And you didn't tell us.
We were worried sick.

You just disappeared. Poof!

Out of nowhere.
I was going to call the police.

Okay, you two are insane,
but I am so lucky

to have two people
who care so much about me.

Well, just don't
do it again, ever!

You're going to
give me a heart attack.

Yes, ma'am.
I just went to see Paulina,

and I think she just gave us
the proof that we need

to save this shop. Look.

Right there.

"Established 1921."

Does this mean you
just won your appeal?

I hope so, but...

even if I don't,
I've decided to stay.

You two have been
with me through so much,

and we've stuck together
through all of it.

Even if we have to move,
we're-- we're a family.

Oh, I'm so relieved
that you're staying.

Oh, me too.
Oh, are we all ready

for the chocolate-making
marathon tonight?

Everything has to be
handed in at noon tomorrow.

We've got a team coming in this
afternoon to run the shop,

so we are on it.

Okay, amazing.

Maya: You know,
I really like this family idea.

Can I be mom?

Ehh.

Sisters?

Obviously.

Oh, no, I forgot to
tell her about Henry.

♪

(sighing)

"I don't expect you
to forgive me,

"but please give me
a chance to explain.

"I'll be waiting
at the skating rink"?

What are you doing, Henry?

Uh, you said that this
was your favorite place,

and I wanted to show you

that I would do anything
to explain myself and to--

well, to apologize for the
terrible mistake that I made.

Okay.

Please, just hear me out.

Yes, just get off the ice so you
don't hurt yourself, okay?

I am so sorry.

I am so sorry that I betrayed
you in the worst possible way.

It's more than that, Henry.

You lied to me,
and you kept things from me

when you know how
important the shop is to me.

I didn't know that
Danube was the developers

that were causing
you so many problems

until you showed me that letter.

Well, then you
should have told me then.

I should have.

Yes, you should have.

How could you possibly not know

that it was your company who
was trying to force me out?

Shamefully,
I have to admit that,

when taking over the company,

I didn't think things
through properly

or register the negative impact

that it could
have on some people.

My focus is always
on the charity work.

Well, unfortunately,

the consequences of what
your company does is on you.

I see that now,

and Charlotte,
I am so sorry.

I appreciate the apology.

Please know that I did
everything that I could

and I will continue to do
everything within my power

to fix this.

I don't need a hero, Henry.

I need someone who is
willing to be honest with me.

Um, Morgana gave this to me,

but I think it's going
to be of more use to you.

Maybe I'll see you
tomorrow at the ball.

♪

Building map.

Honestly, I'm kind of
shocked he gave this to me.

I mean, he's got to know

that this is going to
harm him and the business.

Charlotte, don't you see
what's going on here?

I know you're hurt, but
literally everyone else

can tell that Henry is
madly in love with you

and willing to risk it all.

Maybe you should
give him a chance.

The board members
should be here shortly.

Let me check with reception.

Dad?

You're surprised to see me?

Yes.

I know you didn't
give me your blessing,

but I, uh, went ahead

and did what
I thought was right.

You don't need my blessing, son.
I'm proud of you.

You stood your ground with me.

And even when I was unkind,
you forged ahead.

I was a little
shocked at the time.

But when I thought about it, I
realized how right you were.

It's been
a pretty tough few weeks.

But the silver lining is
that I've met someone special.

Although,
because of all of this,

I don't think that we're
in a very good place.

I wasn't exactly honest and...

I don't think that
she'll ever forgive me.

Wilfred told me all about her

and the mess Morgana's
got us into.

What's next for her?
Fired, I hope?

No, Dad, I didn't fire her.

She was honest in the end,
and that counts for a lot.

And she was acting
in what she thought

was the best interests
of the company,

so I'm going
to give her another chance.

Your call.

What happens if the board
don't approve my proposal?

This could be...

It's business,
we'll figure it out.

I'm glad you're here, Dad.

I love you, son.

I love you too, Dad.

I'm so proud of you.

♪ It's time for cocoa
and some mittens ♪

♪ Warmth of the fire ♪

♪ Fills our hearts
with laughter so loud ♪

♪ The joy of counting
down the minutes ♪

♪ Till family comes into town ♪

♪ Stockings
hung up by the fire ♪

♪ The twinkle lights, they
lifted spirits higher ♪

Hi! Okay, can you try
one or both of those?

Moment of truth.

(sighing)

Okay, seriously,
your absolute best ever.

There is no way that
anyone can beat this.

You sound like Henry.

There's not a
chocolate he doesn't like.

♪

(laughing)

They are pretty good.

(both laughing)

- There you go.
- Thank you.

Thanks. Guess now,
we just wait until the new year.

Good luck.

- Woman: To you, too.
- Thank you.

(string section playing)

♪

Perhaps we should go
and find some champagne.

♪

You look beautiful.

- Thank you.
- Champagne?

Oh.

Thank you.

You must be our chocolatier.

Oh.

Charlotte, this is my father.

Oh, it's an honor to
meet you, Mr. Broadbent.

Gordon, please.

Henry's told me all about you,

Charlotte and
the chocolate shop.

Did he tell you
about our meeting today?

The board has decided
to stop the project,

if necessary, so you do not
have to fight it anymore.

But there's another game afoot.

Before there was any map, my son
came up with another plan,

which I think you
should take a look at.

It could work for everyone,
including you.

Please, excuse me.

Henry, before you
say anything, I...

I just--
I want you to know that...

I know you never
meant to hurt me.

We all make mistakes.

Yes, we do.

So, what was this other solution
your dad was talking about?

Well, it was a last-ditch
effort, in case all else failed.

Would you like to see it?

Yes, I would.

Okay, well, here,

I have two designs.

The first one is the original,

where I excluded
your shop altogether,

so that Dobler Chocolate
would not be affected at all.

And the second one,

this is the new design, where we
incorporate Dobler Chocolate.

But how--
how would that work exactly?

Well, we would build around it,

but it would still
be incorporated.

You would still own
the chocolate shop,

exactly the way you do now,

but it would become
the featured store

in the entire project.

But...

the decision is
entirely yours, so...

Well, maybe it is time I
blend the old and the new.

I'll think about it.

I am mad about you, Charlotte.

I was mad at you.

(chuckling)
But...

I think I might just
be mad about you, too.

Do you want to dance?

Is your dancing better
than your skating?

Oh, yes.

I've been working
on my waltz for years.

Okay.

(string section playing)

♪

(string section playing waltz)

♪

(string section playing waltz)

♪

(string section playing waltz)

♪

(string section playing waltz)

♪

Henry: Congratulations.

Thank you.

I think I've officially
made my choice.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

And?

I think my Oma would be
really impressed

with the thoughtfulness
of your design

and would be honored

to be the feature store
of your development.

So, does this mean that we're
moving forward together?

(cuckoo clock chiming)

Sounds like a yes.

To the old.

And to the new.

(glasses clinking)

Happy New Year, Henry.

Happy New Year, Charlotte.

♪

♪