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End of year is crunch time for me mom.

Mm-Hmm. And let's not do gifts. Okay.

Look, just because I am alone doesn't mean I'm lonely.

Baba to Bahamas for Christmas. I just can't. Okay.

A souvenir from the islands would be great. Yes. Alright.

Okay. Safe travels.

So then she makes this huge Turkey that we love.

Hey boss. Good weekend.

I was here all weekend. Let's

just turn this down to royal.

Yeah. Moving this time of year was a disaster.

Any luck getting Carlene development on the phone?

Afraid not. Receptionist over there is a bulldog.

Well, she needs to be with how much press is surrounding

this building contract.

I heard they even hired in-house security.

Yeah. So what day are we on? 21.

Wow. Your 30 day gratification system is a kind

of financial discipline I'll never achieve.

Um, a lot of people are upset about this one.

You'll tied meat up means so much to them.

People who are sentimental about losing a community space

this week are the same people

who complain about lack of housing next.

But do you need this contract? Yes.

Securing this contract will put Sr architecture on the

radar for the city's biggest developers.

Right? Right. And yet

they have ignored all of our requests for a meeting.

Oh, I, I sent the gift baskets,

the theater tickets, the mittens.

I thought sending flowers might be a little desperate,

but I could, sorry.

That's my cell.

Festive. Yeah.

I must have caught some kind of virus that time of year.

Exactly. We're running out of time.

By next week everything will be shut down for Crip. It.

Chris, end of year,

About the end of the year, I was wondering, yes,

We will work through the holidays

and develop a pitch they can't ignore.

You're amazing.

Thank you.

While it wasn't working out,

my management made promises they couldn't keep.

So yeah. I'm reviewing my personal brand strategy.

I'm, I'm changing direction.

Thanks for asking the tough questions. Miriam

Hart just announced that he fired his management team.

I want him, I need him

As does every other sports agency in the country.

Uh, look, look, we both know Gareth tried to get us

to rep him as a rookie, but we didn't.

And uh, I'm not sure he is forgotten that

That's just business, sweetie.

I'm sure Gareth will understand that.

Don't make it personal,

unless of course it works to our advantage.

Well, uh, actually, uh,

as it turns out, Gareth

and I did go to high school together back in Minneapolis.

Hmm. Find out if he's going home for the holidays,

and if he is, pack your Parker.

Scotty.

How am I gonna get their attention? Think Sarah think.

Ugh. Oh, you're going to Minneapolis for Christmas?

Not for a million bucks, but I

blocked those notifications.

Wait, someone named Melissa Carling

is organizing a reunion.

I mean, I guess there's a lot of carlings out there,

But No, no,

that's Melissa Carly from Carling Development. I went to high school

And you didn't remember her Well in high school.

Her name was Melissa Cooper. She must have married in.

Ah, this is perfect.

That's you. Ooh, la la. Who's

That good looking gentleman?

Nobody, nobody worth mentioning. Anyway, ancient history.

Uh, we're only on day 21.

If I'm going to the Simpson Mills High School reunion,

these are coming with me.

I thought you said not for a million bucks.

You're right. But we're asking 1,000,005, so

that should just about cover it.

Come On.

Hey buddy. Great news going rip you

Protesters aside.

Developers are moving forward

and I wanna be a part of the bill.

I am not going to get all sentimental about this.

Sarah. Hey,

What's Scott?

Hi.

Uh, you're, you're here for the reunion?

Uh uh Yeah, of course. Oh, no, no, not exactly.

I am here to chat with Melissa Carling.

It wouldn't take you for the reunion type

Came to catch up with the G man.

G man. G man.

Welcome To the Fizzy Wick Hotel.

How can I make your lives sweeter?

I have a reservation. I'm here for the reunion.

Me too. You're in luck.

The honeymoon suite's available. Oh, no,

No, no, no, no, no. No

Necessary. No,

we're not together.

Um, my reservation is under Russell.

Very good. Ms. Russell and Mr.

Payford. Mafer. Yeah.

Well, if I could just have a credit card from each of you,

I can complete your check-ins.

There you go. Thank you.

So interesting timing as G Man.

Gareth just fired his management team seeing an opportunity.

Hmm. And you and Melissa are suddenly BFFs, let me guess.

Bidding on a design contract.

Hoping to get your leg up on the competition.

I don't need a leg up. My career is going great. Perfect.

Actually. So legs already up.

Me too. I couldn't be more successful if I tried.

Perfect. Wonderful.

Brilliant. Alright, then you're all set.

The Georgian Huronia rooms are side by side.

Sorry. Uh, That's a little

Close. Um,

do you, do you have another room available?

Maybe a sister hotel.

We are otherwise fully booked.

Oh, okay. That's fine. Yeah.

Georgie and whatever we'll have to do.

Great. Breakfast is in the dining room between the hours

of seven and 10:00 AM

and the elevators are over here to your right.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Well, this is me. Hey, uh,

meet me in the lounge for a drink since we're both here.

It might be nice to catch up.

No, I can't. It's late

and I have a lot of work I have to do.

Yeah, of course.

I've got a lot of work I need to get to as well, so,

Good. Well, best of

luck

is, is, is that the watch I gave you as a graduation gift?

It still tells time. Yeah. Well have a good reunion.

You, you know, we're bound to run into each other.

Being right next door and all.

Well, we'll just be neighbors then.

Right? Works for me. Uh, night. Goodnight neighbor.

What was that?

You have very important, very important day tomorrow.

Sarah Russell, valedictorian.

Scott Mayer, star point guard.

Mr. Fletcher. Hey, Mr. Fletch. How's it going?

Whoa. Whoa.

Yeah, I am The ghost

Of Christmas.

Wait, wait. Just you're dead.

Doesn't the ghost part make that clear?

Yeah, I've been working on this. I've been practicing that.

I can't find the character quite yet.

That's I am taking you on a journey

to, Christmas is past.

No. Yeah.

Maybe, maybe an accent. No.

During a stay, you'll be visited

by three ghosts over three nights.

I'm sorry, Mr. Fletch ghosts. Not, uh, oh.

Vampires, werewolves, demons maybe. Or

Warrior Angels battling for your soul.

You used to love that stuff.

Okay. Sorry. Is there no hotel security here?

Oh, no, no. Scott. It was the innkeeper.

Oh wow. Oh man. We watched so many movies in high school.

Pay attention. Future happiness. Depends on it. Well,

Uh, sorry to break your heart, Mr. Fletcher,

but I've always taken care

of my own future happiness, so I think I'm good. Yeah,

Yeah. How's that working out

for you? Trust me.

Change your current path

or lose the spirit of Christmas forever.

I'm not participating in this

As your former guidance counselor.

I'd advise it against it.

It's gonna look bad on your record. You're doomed for life.

That sort of thing.

Can I at least change my clothes?

Afraid, not time's a wasting.

Alright, well wiggle your nose

or whatever it is that you do.

Let's get this over with.

Hang on, kids.

Simpson Mills High.

I thought they tore this place down.

They did. Then how and why are we here?

Well, I've only been dead for two months,

so I don't know about the how and the why,

but I do know that you both need

to visit the past to be reminded,

Reminded of what?

Patience for one day.

Also, if, uh, you gimme a good rating,

I might be up for a promotion.

There are ghost promotions. Mm-Hmm.

I thought only guardian angels got wings and things. Why do

Angels get all the fun?

Ah, 1 26.

My old locker high school was one

of the best times of our lives.

Your experience was a little different than mine.

Not everyone had the same situation. Scott.

You were the rich popular jock.

And I was the invisible book nerd

who wore ratty hand-me-downs from the thrift store.

You weren't invisible to me.

You and Gareth Hart were best friends. What happened?

Nothing. Just got busy.

You don't have to be honest with me.

Mr. May be kind to yourself. Own your truth.

Be a better person just for you.

He made it to the big leagues. And I didn't

Smid you a resentment.

Well, no. I was, I was happy for him.

So he just shifted apart.

Once I became a sports agent, things got complicated.

Uh, our agency didn't wanna rep him.

And Gareth held me personally responsible.

And as his career skyrocketed to super stardom, you know,

got tougher to keep in touch.

I was a little intimidated by him, I guess

girl, most likely to grow up to be Miss Smarty pants.

Yeah. That speech almost didn't happen.

It was a good one. Let us, uh, strive not

for success and recognition,

but instead

kindness and generosity.

You got into every school you applied to

on full scholarship and you choose Cornell. Yeah.

To, it was a tough decision.

And Scott, didn't he already enrolled in California state

on a basketball scholarship?

Yeah. And you, as my guidance counselor advised me

that relationships in high school rarely last.

And I shouldn't base my decision on where he ends up.

Oh, I forgot about that.

It's my bad.

No, you were

right back then.

I would've followed Scott anywhere,

but it would've been a mistake.

What?

Wow.

It's Us senior year.

I'm sure you two know the drill, but they can't see

Us

Without your help. Before

those midterms,

I would've never had the grades to play basketball.

Now you had English and history down.

I only helped you with chemistry and biology

In case I never said it.

Thank you.

You did. And in

exchange you helped me.

You remember what he was saying?

Yeah. Yeah.

That it was okay to be nervous

before my valedictorian speech

and that he'd get nervous too.

Before big games.

Breathe In. 2, 3, 4.

Hold, 2, 3, 4, breathe out.

2, 3, 4. Hold.

2, 3, 4.

I still get nervous in front of a boardroom.

And that exercise, it, it works every time.

Oh, This is my favorite part.

I live for this whether I I used to live for this.

You should see what the teacher

made note of on the next page though. It's not

Really not great. Yeah.

Aw,

It's pretty lame compared

to the big elaborate promposals kids do now. Oh.

Worked for me. Pretty sure I said yes.

Yes, yes, yes.

Okay, good. Thank you. And, um,

Okay.

It's so pretty. Thank you. Yeah.

And that Christmas was the start of your romance.

Now see yourselves several years later.

Why are we here? Oh, this is

where your journey together ends.

I, I don't need to see this. No, Sarah does.

No, no. Um, I did this already. I think I'm good.

You did a version of this.

A scout was gonna be in the game. You blew this.

It's Christmas dad. There'll

Be other games, Other scouts.

Here's finally home from school this year.

What was the point of even going to Cal State?

If you're just gonna throw your future away?

You missed a scout that year to be home with me.

Probably wasn't gonna make the cut anyway.

I have the greatest news, so I rush right over

What's going on.

Okay. So I was offered a position at PE

architect after graduation.

Remind me again How that came about out.

Uh, a contact, uh, that I met at Yu Time Meetup.

Ah, So

you're staying in New York?

Yeah. I mean, that was kind of the plan,

I Guess.

I don't remember that part.

Well, you can come too.

What if I get drafted to another team somewhere else?

Well, then I won't take the position

and I'll just wait to see where you end up. Sorry.

You can't, you love New York

and you deserve this opportunity.

Look, and I love you too, and I wanna be where you are

and there's gonna be a million other opportunities.

Scott.

I I, I think we should take a break.

What? You're,

you're breaking up with me on Christmas.

We're, we're both starting our careers

and you need to focus on your position.

And if I'm drafted, I'm gonna be

spending a lot of time on the road.

So

Yeah. No,

maybe we should take a breather.

A breather. We've been apart

for four years and we have made it work.

And we have always supported each other.

We're a team. Remember,

We want different things

and neither of us should have to sacrifice our career.

Okay? We'd only end up resenting one another in the end.

Do you love me? It's

Not about love, it's about being realistic.

You know? So we don't always get what we want.

Sometimes things just, they don't work out.

Do you love me, Scott?

Merry Christmas, Sarah.

It's a very un merry Christmas. Scott. You didn't say yes.

You are gonna propose to me that Christmas.

Why the chain of heart? What happened?

I guess I realized it would've been a mistake.

Our lives were leading us in very different directions.

And that kids is all there. Is

What? No, no, no, no,

no, no, no. Wait, wait, wait.

Didn't we spend a Christmas together?

You know, we didn't. Sorry, kiddo.

Past is the past. No rewrites.

Oh, didn't get much sleep last night. Crazy dreams.

Mm-Hmm. Yeah. Me too. You

Know, I think it was the pillows.

They're, uh, too big. Mm.

Yeah. Too many. Too big. Yeah.

Too fluffy. Flow. Thread

Count.

Coffee.

Did we go to school with any of these people or what?

I don't recognize anybody.

So sorry.

I I don't know why I did that.

Old habits die hard. Sarah Russell and Scott Mayer.

Oh, Melissa. So good to see you.

Shocked to see you here. Sarah Didn. You R svp know.

Oh, uh, must have been my assistant.

She despises all things Christmas. Such a scrooge.

Melissa, it is great to see you look great.

Thank you, Scott. You charmer.

Yeah. You look really great.

Well, thanks too, Sarah. Yeah.

Hey, I didn't know you two were back together.

No, no, no, we're

Not. No, no.

Actually the opposite of together.

Like very far apart,

like opposite sides of the country apart.

Yeah. We all thought you two would end up

together in high school.

You were the power couple brains and bra dynamic duo.

Anyway, happy you both made it.

Here are the schedules of events for this weekend.

Ooh, I'm excited. Enjoy

Melissa.

Mel. Um, catch her later. She's, she's busy.

Mm-Hmm. Oh, ah, Gareth. Hi.

Now is your time to reconnect.

He's surrounded all wait.

Yeah. Too scared to pigeon an old friend. That's

Ridiculous.

Hey, how's it going long, Tom?

No. See what's going on, bro?

Okay, fine, fine. I'm, I'm going.

Hey, good luck with Melissa. Oh,

I don't need luck.

Gee, man, long time. I'm sorry. Know you.

Come on, Garrett.

I know we've lost touch, but, uh, you know,

True That,

What do you call a cat on the beach at Christmas?

Sandy Claus.

I've never heard that one before.

Um, Melissa, do you mind if we chat somewhere? Quiet.

It's okay. So,

Sarah, I know why you're here,

but I'm not talking business this weekend.

I'm here to enjoy the holidays with some old friends.

But I did wanna thank you for

that generous donation you sent for the food hampers.

A lot of local films will much brighter Christmas this year.

And, and the, the, the mittens,

you, you got the mittens too. They

Were gorgeous and warm.

So appreciated. Okay, great.

Mind if I join you? Not at all.

I have time. I have time. I am not worried.

It's all about the long game.

I hear even ghosts have to wait on promotions these days.

Well, I know. No. Or Mr. Fletcher,

I knew it. I knew,

I knew You remembered last night.

There must have been some weird shared dream or something.

Don't Two people have to be

really connected for that to happen.

Or in an emotionally charged states.

This is the first time that we're home in years

and there's a lot of repressed emotions bubbling up.

So

I think, you know, it was more than that.

And, uh, last night made me feel some things,

some things that I think you might be feeling too.

This conversation is closed for discussion.

Scott, unless you wanna look into two for one cat scans

Fine.

Trying your pitch again with Melissa later.

Yeah. If I can somehow get her to bend on her.

No work rule. What about you?

If Gareth will hear me out.

Hey, if there's one thing I got out of last night's

Dreams said you

and I always did better when we worked together, you know,

supported each other's efforts.

I can agree with that. I will be your work

wing person this weekend.

If you will be mine.

Go on. I will help you secure time

with Melissa for a pitch.

If you help me convince Gareth to just gimme five minutes

Deal.

The fast track can secure this contract.

The fast I can get outta this spooky hotel.

Oh yes. Cheers.

No time at the present.

I heard my brother talk.

You really coming to come up with anything else? Look

Alive. Me. You've got this.

Have

You seen how much bigger he is gotten since we were 17?

Think about what's at stake Here. Yeah. My life.

Alright, let's do this. Let's do the go Tiger. Come on.

You know, I remember there was a

kiss at the end of this. Yeah.

Modified version. Okay.

Uh, we doing this? Yeah. Yeah.

Too easy. Beginner's luck,

You know, selling Candy from a baby.

Very big, handsome baby.

Go Scott. Go.

Are you okay?

Am I alive? Did I win

Deal's? The deal? You got

five minutes, bro.

To live.

Oh,

Thanks.

And, uh, thanks for hearing me out.

Uh, love of what you, Scott Sports Pro Management is on

top of my list for new representation.

Of course not. No.

I I shouldn't have brushed you off when you were a rookie.

No, come on. I know that wasn't you.

The rejection came from upstairs.

I don't have time to worry about

career problems from years ago.

Well, I I appreciate that.

But you should know we are currently the biggest

firm on the West Coast.

Exactly. How many basketball clients do you rep?

15, 16 on our current roster.

I was one of 12 with my last management.

I brought in top dollar with endorsement deals

that I was securing myself.

And I still didn't get the attention my career deserves.

I understand. But, uh, listen,

what could we do to make you consider signing with us?

Change your company mission statement, work differently?

Oh, I can't do

that without being handed my office goldfish in a plastic

bag on my way out the door.

So, no. What if

I could guarantee you my personal attention,

Your name on the contract letterhead?

No, I'm, I'm afraid not.

Then you can't look, everyone promises you the world

during negotiations, then they fail to deliver.

I'm not in a hurry to sign away

what could possibly be the last five years of my career

to an agency that's gonna treat me like

just another player on the roster.

Call it ego, but I'm worth more than that.

Yeah. But it was great

to see you even though I

probably won't again for another 10 years.

Look, man,

nothing to do with work.

Okay? You're my best friend.

And, uh, I shouldn't have shut you out.

I let envy get the better of me.

I appreciate you saying that. Conflicts

of interest I let go of a long time ago.

Are you and me that hurt?

Definitely highly favored towards the agency.

Uh, what's happening? No idea. I'm kind of alert.

Sorry I'm Late. I'm trying to be more humanlike

and no one's ever on time for these things.

Am I right?

I'm sorry. Who are you? I'm Joy.

Yeah. I'm still not following.

I'm your virtual ghost of Christmas present

and I'm tied to all of your devices.

Ah, Joyce of haunting medium

Should have installed the security patch.

I thought this was the way people communicated these days.

Emojis have replaced actual words

by 67% in all correspondence.

Puzzle face emoji. Right?

So this is more of a hacking than a haunting

Good one. Sarah Russell

adding joke to my humor database.

Let's dive in, shall we?

I'm dying to hear what's been happening.

I'm sure you two have enjoyed seeing one another again.

It's been interesting. Yep.

You mean you haven't reconnected? No. Happy chitchat.

Records show that Scott Mayer has compiled 42 emails

to Sarah Russell over the last seven years.

One is still in drafts. Hmm. Should I read it?

No, no, no, no. 42. Huh.

And Sarah Russell's online search records indicate

that she has cyber stock.

Scott May 103 times in the same time.

That is a lot of cyberstalking.

Yeah. I'm almost positive it wasn't that much.

It must be an algorithm glitch.

Would you like me to list the times and dates?

Uh, no. No. Uh, that's fine. I I believe you.

Well, it's obvious Alaska made a little progress.

Newbie. Shall we take a look at this present Christmas?

I assume that my tech won't be available until we do.

I am unfamiliar with assumptions,

but I assume you are correct.

Let's start with you Sarah Russell.

I am sorry mom. I really wanna be there.

I'll Just be delayed a little longer.

You need to quit working for that woman.

She's a tyrant mom.

I like my job and Sarah's great. Really.

She's just very ambitious

and doesn't understand a work life balance.

She's planning to build condos in the cherished jewel type

meetup community space. How can you be part

Of that? Working

for Sarah will give me the experience

to go out on my own.

I I just need to stick it out a little while longer.

How are you feeling?

You know, I support you in achieving your dreams

and I wouldn't ask if it wasn't important,

but please come home for Christmas for me.

I don't want it to be our last

Mom.

Don't say that. You're going to get better again.

And next year we'll be together.

I promise.

I don't even know that Kylie's mom was sick.

You don't know much about her at all, do you?

Well, we never really talk about anything personal.

The focus is the condo contract. I mean, that's my focus.

Speaking of, let's read some

of the recent comment sections regarding this project.

Look, you can't listen to every single complaint.

This was my brother's favorite place to visit

during the holidays he passed last year.

And it hurts to think that this could be the last year

to carry out this tradition in his memory.

From a business perspective,

Yu Time meetup has been invaluable to making connections.

The business community will definitely suffer without it

seems like a lot of people will be disappointed by this.

Hmm. That's

The contract that you're trying to

Get. A Carlin development

has the contract from the city.

The decision's already made. How am I the bad guy here?

No, you're just showing support for Carling

and trying to capitalize off the situation.

You got your start at U Time Meetup.

The city needs more living accommodations,

not some community gathering space

that's only open six weeks of the year for the holidays

that costs the city all year long.

Community spaces are a vibrant center

for social interaction.

What happened to your holiday spirit?

I don't know. Scott, why don't you tell me?

Speaking of capitalizing on a situation,

let's take a look at your life this Christmas.

Scott, may,

Can you be at some kind of Comic-Con

Or something?

This is what's happening at your office.

Once we sign Gareth Hart, the others will follow.

We're expanding the basketball division by 50% next year,

and we are amending those athletes' contracts

to reflect our new commission rates.

They're dollar signs, big gold dollar signs.

I got Scott handling the recruiting

because trust me, he is excellent at taking care

of client complaints when they come in

and they will come in.

But a signed contract is a signed contract.

How bad are these contracts?

The the math is very convoluted.

I, uh, I I'm still figuring it out.

Well, maybe it's a good thing

that Gareth is holding out on signing it.

He needs new management

and our agency isn't the only company with horrible terms.

Athletes know what they're signing.

Do they? Or maybe you just sweet talk them

into not reading the fine print.

What did you say about Spirit Scott?

Hmm. See, you two are perfect together.

We've barely stopped arguing. Yeah.

That, that can't be good.

It means you two aren't afraid to call one another out.

And that is the true definition of a committed relationship.

You are one another's safe space.

Both of you needed to step up this Christmas.

You are each acting in ways

that work against the human spirit.

Perhaps it's my fault.

Perhaps all these screens allow people

to hide away from the real world.

No, no joy. You're, you're great. We, we need you.

Your technological advances made the world a better place.

Yeah. Scott's right. It's not your fault

that we rely on you too much. Thank

Goodness. You both agree.

Therefore, my Christmas gift

to you both is a break from technology,

a full day without the use of any of your devices

to really unplug

and reconnect with the things that matter most.

No, no, no. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

No, no, no. That, that, that is not what we meant.

Merry Christmas. Sarah Russell and Scott May No,

No, no. Will you come back? I need

you.

Oh

my God.

Your ex.

What is wrong with this hotel? My phone, my computer.

Everything is dead. I need your wifi up

and working like now.

Can I offer you a candy cane?

Our hotel systems are working fine. Mm-Hmm.

Have you installed the latest security patch?

My personal phone isn't having any issues either. Look,

I know that there are ghosts that haunt this place.

I assure you there are no ghosts in this hotel.

Just holiday spirit. Good morning, Mr. May,

But I don't have a phone.

May I suggest the spa for relaxation?

Hi. I need some help with a visitor I had last night.

I don't see a visitor signed

in for you yesterday. No, no, no,

No, no. Not not a

person. A visitor. Visitor.

If an unauthorized visitor entered the guest floors,

all alert security immediately.

We don't take trespassing lightly. What,

What, what kind of hotel are you running here?

We know what you're up to.

I think this is all just a misunderstanding.

As I explained to Ms.

Rosaly, you know, this time

of year stress can manifest in all kinds of odd ways.

Try to relax and enjoy the holiday.

I believe your classmates are starting holiday

hits karaoke shortly.

Yeah.

Not likely, but thank you.

Fizzy week Hotel.

Hello? Hi, Kylie, it's Sarah. Oh, hey,

Boss. How's it going?

Dickens of a nightmare. What? Nevermind. Rough night.

Okay. Bottom line is that all my tech is down

and I need you to,

I'd really appreciate it if you can update the pitch on my

computer and send it back to me as soon as possible.

Oh, I, I thought you would've pitched Melissa by now.

I was hoping to catch the train.

I know, I, I know you have to get home for Christmas,

but I'm still working on Melissa,

and when I do get the chance,

I just need all the numbers to be up to date.

Of course. Yeah. I'm sure

there's a later train that I can take.

Thanks, Kylie and Kylie.

I, I don't know what I would do without you.

Are you feeling okay? Yep, I'm fine. Totally. Yep.

Gotta go.

Hey, uh, Melissa. Hey, uh, here, let me help you.

Thanks. I ate more in my car. Okay. Uh, no worries.

Uh, listen, uh, I, I know you're home to enjoy the holidays,

but I was wondering if you would let Sarah

pitch you on the development.

Just a quick one. She's not expecting

anything just for you to hear it.

I really don't think. Not, not even

for a signed Brent, Miller jersey.

He is still your favorite baseball player, right?

For real. You can do that.

I have three of them sitting in my office as we speak.

10 minutes of your time for Sarah and one of them's yours.

Okay. But you both have

to participate in our next activity.

Oh, ah, deal.

Oh, are you, uh, are you sure you're okay? Yeah.

Uh, of course. Um, fine.

I just should be working with my pitch

Right now. I mean, technically

you are.

There is no pitch if you don't participate.

I mean, one hour off the clock won't kill you.

Yeah. My phone still isn't working.

Ooh, that evil joy.

Yeah. I've never met a meaner bot.

I, I can't believe I said that sentence

and it actually made sense. Oh,

It's a Christmas miracle.

Yeah. Are you sure you're okay?

Yeah, I'm fine Scott.

It's just, I know this might be hard for you.

Not at all. I donate to the food bank every year. Yeah.

Donating money and actually putting the hampers

together. Two different things.

It's really not a big deal. Okay. Let's talk more work.

Mm-Hmm. You know, you're not fooling me, right?

I know you better than anyone.

Okay, fine.

It does bring back some not so good memories.

When my dad left, it was tough.

And without the help of the food bank,

I don't know what we would've done.

Look, I am, I'm so grateful

for the generosity of the community.

It's just, it it did, uh, it did leave a scar.

I know. That

is why you work so hard, so you'll never have

to be in a difficult financial position again.

Try to explain that to people.

So, uh, how's your, how's your mom?

She's good. Yeah? Yeah.

She's in The Bahamas for Christmas with her new husband.

Um, what about you?

Are you planning to see your dad while you're home or?

Yeah, he is, uh, with his new wife

and her kids skiing in Colorado.

Everyone wants to travel these days.

You don't wanna join them? No, I, I feel out of place.

It is hard for me to watch him be a better dad

with his new family than he was with me.

I mean, he was so wrapped up in my future career that wanted

to move forward on the court.

I just felt like such a huge disappointment to him.

No one could ever be disappointed

in everything you've achieved.

Thanks.

You know, you, uh, meant the world to me back then.

Well, I didn't need a ghost to remind me of that.

I'll, I'll grab this. Yep. Yeah.

So what's your next move with Gareth? Well,

He is reluctant to sign with another big firm.

Afraid he'll become another dollar sign on the roster. Oh,

Won.

I wish I could say no, but I'm not sure.

And after what I saw last night,

I don't know if I could sign him in good conscience.

Even if I get the opportunity to.

Well, speaking of opportunity, I finally have one

with Melissa, thanks to you.

But my tech is down, so I have nothing to show her.

Oh, wait a second. How do you

feel about gingerbread?

No, thank you. I'm sweet enough.

I have an idea. What, Where are we going?

This is Different. Yeah.

I decided to go old school

and add a little festive touch to my presentation.

Computer problems. My technology's currently down,

but I improvised

Points for creativity.

Thank you. So

Look, Sarah, I should have told you,

I don't work at Carly Development anymore.

What?

But it's your family business,

Which made quitting that much harder

Christmas dinner at the crawling household.

This season will be tense,

but truth is, I can't get on board

with this particular project.

You quit because of the sentimental

attachment to the community space.

Sometimes what makes sense

for business doesn't make sense for the greater good.

Yeah. But the city is desperate for community housing.

The city is even more desperate for goodwill

and human connection and all the things

the community space provides.

And not just at Christmas, but all year.

And people, my family, business included, have gotten

so focused on the bottom line and,

and progress that they've forgotten what matters most.

Yu Tide meetup is only open six weeks of the entire year.

Six important weeks. Christmas time is

tough on a lot of people.

And the connections made during those few weeks

give people hope for the new year anyway,

I'm sorry I can't help you, but if you still wanna pitch

your build design, I can call the team

and set up a time for you to meet

online before the holidays.

Yeah. Um, I'd appreciate that.

And Sarah, as delicious as this looks,

you'll probably wanna go

with the tech approach with my brother-in-Law.

Quit take him. Oh,

So like, can I get one of those please?

Oh,

I'm impressed.

We've been sitting here for over an hour catching up

and you haven't reached for that thing once.

Well, uh, Well, can I say

I'm all about the personal attention

Battery dead.

Yeah. Yeah. Something like that.

But, uh, seriously, man, I realize what you were saying.

I took some time to look over the sports pro

management client contracts.

I mean, really look at them and, uh, all you were right.

They are heavily weighted in favor of the agency.

When I was a rookie, I'd have signed anything,

but now I can afford to be a bit more selective.

I'm not saying I wanna be the only client

on an agent's list.

I just want my career to matter.

Yeah.

What if you didn't sign with the agency?

What if you signed with me?

You going out on your own? I mean,

I haven't even considered it until now.

I, I'd have to work out the details, but Yeah. Yeah.

You go out on your own. I'll sign with you.

I, God,

If I don't design the condo building,

there's just gonna be another company that will,

either way there's no saving the community space.

Sounds like you're rationalizing. Maybe

I am. But

if I did land this account,

I can give Kylie the time off to spend

with her mom a bigger salary.

I could have the financial security

so I can take my foot off the gas a little

and do that whole work life balance

that people claim is so important.

Okay. Well, you have to do what's best for you.

What about you? Are you still planning to sign Gareth?

Well, actually I'm thinking about going out on my own.

Really? Yeah.

Wow. I guess, uh, I'm the only

heartless business-minded one.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey,

I don't think you're heartless.

I think you are trying

to have a successful career in a tough industry.

You're working to have the financial security

you've never had before.

But, But the Sarah, I remember wanted

to make the world a better place.

Kindness and generosity. Remember?

Well, what if I'm not the same woman? You remember?

I think you are. I think you're afraid of getting hurt

by letting your guard down.

You know, concrete structures can't break your heart, right?

Yeah. Like relationships can,

Like, Like a relationship did.

I am truly sorry about how things ended.

I I would love to try to make things right with us.

And despite the obvious stress induced hallucinations, I,

I think this Christmas has been the best one I've

had since I lost you.

What are you doing? I couldn't

resist going after what I wanted.

Well, you resisted for the last seven years.

Not by choice. Um, well,

you are the one who broke up with me.

Would you like me to get the ghost

to come back and do a replay?

No. I thought I was doing the right thing back then

by letting you go instead of, you know, letting you give up

what you wanted for me.

Yeah. Well that was kind of my decision to make. Yeah.

Yeah. I know. I can't change the past.

I'm starting to think that I wouldn't

like to change my future.

These ghost are really getting to you. Huh?

It's you spending this last Christmas with you is

been like a do-over

Technology is back.

Melissa pulls through. I have a meeting tomorrow.

Good news.

Depends on your perspective.

I got my promotion to senior agent.

What happened to going out on your own?

Guess We both have a lot to think about.

Yeah, I guess so.

One more night. One more ghost.

Oh, Scott, how is this gonna work?

You are in LA and I'm in New York.

You said once that you'd be willing

to make some sacrifices for us.

That was before. A lot of time has passed.

So, uh, all of this didn't mean anything.

If you're asking if this trip down memory lane

has brought old feelings to the surface,

it has, but,

But not enough to make a difference.

Like, you know, I don't make impulsive decisions, Scott.

Right. 30 day rule.

I guess I just thought that, uh,

love might be the exception to that.

I guess we'll see where we stand in the morning.

I never know,

but I was, I knew

I found you and then I,

its,

I can,

I've called you like 20 times.

I saw the online meeting in your calendar

for tomorrow at noon. Congrats.

You did it. Look Kylie, as soon as we're done,

I promise you can go home. I, I mean it.

I believe you. I'd like to say that.

I don't need you on the call,

but you're just so much better at numbers than I am.

And I still freeze up during presentations.

It's okay, Sarah. I'll be there. Won't let you down.

Thanks, Kylie.

Well, well, well,

aren't you in the wrong Christmas story? Hmm.

Can't get anything past you,

Mons. Sorry. Let's, uh,

get this over with.

Actually, tonight's journey will be very different.

You'll both see what lies in your futures separately.

Wait, what? We, we can't do this together.

I'm afraid not. How are you gonna guide us both

Simple.

Well, simplicity, my dear fellow. Hey, I said that

Just when I thought I was getting used to this.

We're in my office,

But you may have eased up on your 30 day rule.

A little

Bahamas.

So this is what happens.

A shadow of what could be.

Now, if I know my Christmas Carol correctly isn't the

ghost of Christmas future, usually a dark foreboding figure.

That's where you have it wrong, Scott. I'm not the ghost.

He's

One agent of the year. Three

years in a row.

Not one client came to the award ceremony.

We did well for ourselves. Professionally.

We have, we've achieved

every goal we've set for ourselves.

All starting with the condo built contract.

Uh, What happened with Gareth?

You talked him in signing with Sports Pro over promised

and underdelivered, no drill.

He left the agency, but not

before the company could ruin his career

with poor decisions made in the greater good

of the overall client list.

What do you mean? We encouraged him to sign

with Dallas instead of LA Once his contract was up in order

to secure a spot on the team for a rookie client,

things went downhill for him after that.

Where is he now? I haven't spoken in years.

So we got the contract. We did.

And there isn't a day that goes by that I don't regret it.

What, why it launched all of this?

Because it cost us so much more. Like what?

Well, the impact that it had on this neighborhood.

For one, without a community space, crime rates rose,

job opportunities were competitive

and people lost their sense of humanity.

Christmas was never the same again,

wasn't your fault the city approved the condo build.

Yes, they did. But it set an expectation

of me, well of us

after that specific contract.

It solidified our fate as the designer without a conscience.

That's so ridiculous. Is it?

You knew how much that space meant to people

and yet you helped take it away.

Okay. That was one contract.

Surely the others weren't so morally complex.

Right? After justifying our actions on the first build,

it was easy to do the second

and the third community spaces,

inner city parks, homeless shelters all gone

for the greater good of progress.

What about Kylie?

Her moral compass was stronger than ours.

And after that contract cost her her last Christmas

with her mom, she quit.

No, no, no, no. This is just a

shadow of things to come.

I, I can fix this. I I just won't take

the promotion to senior agent.

I will go out on my own as planned.

We've always struggled

with the business side of things, the numbers.

You really think you could actually do better

with Gareth's career on your own.

I can't do any worse and give up all this for one client.

None of this means anything to me.

Not without good relationships.

I wanna build my business based off trust

and respect from my clients.

I want my best friend back.

Okay. Okay.

So, so we've made some mistakes,

but I can still fix this.

Right? Maybe some things,

but without real change, without opening your heart up to

what truly matters, it won't make a difference.

There will eventually be some other business deal

that will compromise your morals and integrity.

This is what we wanted. We, we wanted success in business.

Financial stability.

What about a family? Surely with all of this success,

we had a family, right?

No one, just you and a cat.

Well, uh, maybe you valued relationships in the past, but

after too many heartbreaks, you start to see the reality.

You put yourself out there and you lose.

Every time you try Gareth, you try with Sarah.

But in the end, they only disappointed and rejected you.

You were never enough. This isn't how it has to happen.

Where is Sarah now?

She will be at the wedding. Whose wedding

What about, um, Scott,

sorry to cut this short, but I have to go.

Well, at least you have plans on

Christmas Eve, right?

That's, that's a positive thing. A Christmas Eve wedding.

Well, whose wedding

Scott's getting married to a next tennis player?

It's better than being alone.

No, this, this is not the way things have to happen.

Believe me, she's happier without us.

Why are we going to this wedding?

So we can secure the design contract

for his new sports pro management offices here in New York?

Why else? This cannot be happening.

It's too late. You have chosen us over

him far too often.

I took that necklace off a long time ago.

It's not too late.

It hasn't happened yet.

Maybe you never fought for Sarah, but I will.

Even if it means asking her to choose you over

what she wants most, huh?

You may be confident in business, my friend,

but you've never been confident in love.

Our relationship is worth the risk.

We make each other better. I just need her

to trust in this magical feeling we have this season,

knowing that it's real.

What she needs is to trust in you.

This may be your last chance to prove it,

but I'm afraid it's too late.

No, no. It's it's not too late. I know it

Because of you.

Sarah still believes her career is the only

thing she can trust.

That's not true. Our our connection is real.

And I know she feels it too.

When has she ever shown you that?

I never truly gave her the chance.

I I was too afraid of letting her down, of facing my fear

that she was making the wrong choice in me.

But it has always been her. It should have always been her.

This time. This time I choose us.

You pushed him away earlier tonight.

Do you think he's going to keep trying,

getting nothing in return? I

Can. I can give him

something in return. I

I Love him.

I always have. Everyone has a choice, Scott.

And I'm afraid your time is up.

Scott's seeing his future tonight too.

And maybe he'll like what he sees

without you in it. No, no. Wait, wait.

I can fix this. I Could change.

No, I need more time. You're

Wrong. I

can change. Gimme

More time. I can

Fix this. I'm

afraid it's too legs. Maybe he'll like what?

He this without you. I'm afraid

I can fix this.

I can change.

I can fix this.

It's Christmas Eve. I still have time.

Merry Christmas.

Hey Sarah. I have everything ready for the pitch.

Kylie, how many times do I need to tell you?

What are you still doing at the office?

You need to be at home with your mom right now.

What? No, but I thought Sarah,

if I leave now, I'm gonna miss the pitch.

Yes. Yes you will. But family comes first.

And I'm sorry I didn't always see it that way.

So I want you to use my business card

and book the next flight out as soon as possible.

No time for trains. Wait,

What about the meeting?

Are you okay? Maybe you bumped your head.

I did have some sense knocked into me,

But we're still going after this contract.

Yes, we are.

But I have a new idea, one where we can preserve fuel,

tide meetup and still increase housing in the community.

I'm so happy to hear you say that. Can I ask what changed?

Let's just say, I always wanna have an open

and generous heart when it comes to business and in life.

I forgot that goal for a

Little while.

I don't know what happened over there the last few days,

but it's certainly a Christmas miracle.

Well go catch that flight. Kylie.

Sarah, thank you.

You don't know how much this means to me.

I think I do. Merry Christmas.

Mr. May, may I help you with something?

Uh, yeah. Actually, I wanted to get something printed

Right away. Sir,

I just freshened the ink jets.

Nick, Nick. Nick, I just wanted to thank you

for everything you did last night.

I haven't the foggiest notion what you're talking about.

Okay.

2, 3, 4.

Sarah, great to finally meet you.

Excited to see your pitch.

Unfortunately, it's not quite ready yet.

Melissa said you had a completed design.

I do. Well, I I did.

But I would like

to present a different concept in the new year.

We Need to make a decision soon.

No, I know, but I think I have

a solution where everyone wins.

That's really the case in this business. But I'm all ears.

I would like my business to focus on designs

that create homes for communities like U Tide Meetup,

as well as places to spend the holidays

with family and friends.

The place we long to return to after we've been away.

To see our mom's smiling face, to smell our dad's cooking

and to hear our uncle's jokes

or play board games with our niece to make memories

that will outlive us all after we're gone, Inc.

The community empowers them

and helps them be co-creators in their own futures.

That is the concept that I would like to bring to you

because I am in the business of home.

I like it

With bright lights.

Yeah. Alright, this time.

Hey man. Hey. You should try these pastries. Yeah.

Look, uh, I want to offer you a contract

with Scott May Ford Management.

Where'd you get this? Some things are worth keeping.

You sure about this? No.

And for the record, I might mess things up,

but I promise to give you everything you were missing

with your previous management team.

You have yourself a client.

Okay? Wow. And a best friend.

Uh, don't get ahead of yourself. All right? Oh, come on.

Okay. You got a little ab eh? Just wanted

To work it out. Yeah, you too.

Yeah, just like

The old days.

Hey, uh, Melissa, have you seen Sarah around today?

No, but she had her meeting with the company earlier

and I heard she really pulled through.

What do you mean? She Decided

to save the community space, the new building design.

That's great. But

Mission accomplished.

I assume she headed it back to New York.

Uh, gotcha. Okay. Thank you. Thanks.

Soda pastries, huh? Nine o'clock.

You look like you've seen a ghost.

Several actually.

Uh, it seems I had a lot

to be shown about the spirit of Christmas.

Yeah, I learned that true love outweighs all

other successes.

Mm-Hmm. I learned that,

uh, Santas can multiply.

You kept the necklace I gave you.

I never took it off.

You are stunning.

I don't know what you saw in your future,

but all I know is I did not like not seeing anyone mine.

Mine was pretty great. Success, money, fame,

fantastic shoes.

But it didn't mean I thought it would without you,

without the prospect of a family.

I want you to know that I would never ask you

to give up your career for a future together.

I admire your dedication to building your business.

I just, I want front row seat to your success.

I'd really love your support as I try to find mine.

You've always had mine. Always stop. And you always will.

You're better together. Remember? Yeah.

I guess I always just felt it would be selfish to tell you

how I felt and ask you to choose.

But now I realize I don't have to.

I will always put you first. Us first.

'cause I don't want a future without you in it.

I don't want a future without you either.

I, whether it's New York or LA or anywhere in between.

We will figure all that out.

But I don't want to spend another Christmas without you.

No excuses.

I love you.

I love you too, Sarah.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.