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Good morning! Anyone else here yet?

It's 7:00 AM.

I thought the Christmas luncheon didn't start until lunch.

Well, the early bird gets the fresh coffee.

Can we help you with anything?

Oh no. It's ok, I got it.

Good morning.

[English accent] Mm. Cold coffee, my favorite.

Do you also have lumpy biscuits or some very stale crisps?

You will take the caffeine and you will like it.

Are you going home for Christmas?

So my mum can badger me about settling down

whilst my cousins play dodgeball with minced pies?

No thanks.

I'm headed for Barbados. What about you?

Back to Coyote Creek.

My parents run the local inn and every year they host a big event

the day before Christmas eve.

Last year it was the festival of lights,

the year before that it was a Christy Christmas.

Agatha Christy!

A murder mystery party.

Sounds like the type of thing that'd look killer

in your portfolio.

You're going to submit for the senior planner promotion, right?

Oh, yeah, I guess I should.

That's the logical next step, right?

Right.

But you don't exactly seem thrilled about it.

I am.

I am.

[whispers] Andrea.

Are we prepared?

Tell me we are and if we're not, tell me we are anyway.

Hi, Andrea. Yes, of course, we are.

Good luck, ladies.

Oh, Andrea?

Yes, what?

Since it's a luncheon for the historical society,

I thought we could do

a Christmas through the ages kind of thing

So I went to the library

and I dug up these antique Christmas cards.

I had them enlarged and printed on these vinyl placemats

for the table.

Fine. Fine, fine.

She really doesn't need to pile on the praise like that,

it's, it's embarrassing.

[We Wish You a Merry Christmas instrumental]

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What are we doing here again?

We have to get Uncle Jack a Christmas present

before we go into the office.

Isn't that what malls are for?

[chuckles]

Yeah, but we're going to get him a hotel room

with a king-size bed and a coffee machine

and Mediterranean omelettes on demand.

It's called a staycation, and grownups love 'em.

Well, I don't get it.

There are way too many places out there to see.

Like the Grand Canyon.

I'm so excited for our trip.

Me too.

I'm gonna shout into the abyss and count how many seconds

it takes for my voice to get back to me.

The abyss?

It's my word of the day.

[laughs]

Come on.

[jazz music]

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I know it's a little bit last minute

but merry Christmas. It's a hotel stay.

Sweet.

Bluetooth noise cancelling headphones.

Mm nice, thanks.

You didn't think I'd forget

about my favorite nephew, did you?

I'm your only nephew.

True.

No way! A new camera?

I really wanted one of these.

Thank you, Uncle Jack.

No problem.

Merry Christmas.

So, when are you two heading off for Arizona?

Play it by ear.

Think you could add a stop along the way?

What kind of stop?

You sit tight for a minute

while I go talk with Uncle Jack in his office?

Oh, ok.

- See you later, kiddo. - Bye.

A stop in the Rockies?

I got a call today from Meyer's National Property Group.

They're looking to invest in us.

But they want to see us diversify our assets.

And this, this is our ticket.

Mom and Pop outfit, they've had great success in the past,

but for some reason they're thinking of selling.

Now, if we can get our hands on this,

Meyer's National is going to come on

with extra funding for future developments.

You want me to scope it out?

Yeah, a quick eval'.

Do we really need this?

To be honest, I'm still suffering a little jet lag

from the last quick eval' in Alaska and Maine, before that.

Was kind of looking forward to taking a break

and spending some real time with Noah.

This would be for Noah.

With the investment from Meyer's National,

you could pare back on field work.

Look, if we don't land this investment,

we're just going to have to make up for it

with more acquisitions, more traveling.

Which means even less time with Noah.

All right, all right, all right. Let me check with him, ok?

Sure.

[camera shutter snaps]

- Thanks for the picture!

Curve ball.

I'm listening.

- Detour. - Where?

- Mountains. - How long?

A week.

- Five days. - Five days.

- Grand Canyon? - After.

- Promise? - Promise.

- Deal. - Deal.

Want to go pocket some peppermint macaroons for later?

Sure.

All right.

[phone ringing]

Hey, Mom, what's up?

How did the luncheon go? Did Andrea like the placemats?

Um, yeah, yeah. It went well.

So, anyway, Christmas is less than two weeks away

and you still haven't told me the theme for the party.

The suspense is killing me.

Actually, that's what we wanted to talk to you about.

We were thinking of scaling back this year.

Scaling back?

Your dad and I,

well, you know, we've been road tripping a lot lately.

Telluride, Durango, and did we tell you about Wyoming?

Geysers, hot springs and gallons of chokecherry jam.

Mom.

All right, well we sort of fell behind on Christmas.

Fell behind?

This isn't like spring cleaning or paying the cable bills

or a summer reading list.

This is Christmas we're talking about here.

And Christmas will still be Christmas,

just a little understated this year.

No, no, understated is not in the family vocabulary.

Ok, us Parkers we are all or nothing.

Emphasis on the all.

Ok, how about you let me take the reins on this one.

I've been wanting to spruce up

my work portfolio for a while now

and this could be a great opportunity for me to show

that I can do something on my own for once.

For once? Is there something wrong at work?

No, no, work is great. Don't change the subject.

To go all out or to go all out, that is the question.

Let's talk about it when you get here, ok?

Fine.

And by the way,

I hope you're ready to drink your weight in eggnog.

Your father's been experimenting with home brews.

Pumpkin pie's the best flavor by far.

I like the gingerbread batch.

Sounds delicious. I can't wait. Love you.

- Love you. - Love you. Bye.

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♪ Christmas is near ♪

♪ Christmas is just round the corner ♪

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♪ He's almost here ♪

♪ Santa, he won't be much longer ♪

♪ So bring on the cheer ♪

♪ 'Cause Christmas is just round the corner ♪

♪

♪ Counting each day ♪

♪ Santa, he just takes forever ♪

♪

♪ Watch for his sleigh ♪

♪ his reindeers will all be together ♪

Hi!

The Parkers? Back together again in the same zip code?

It's a miracle.

Oh, Mom.

Oh, let me get your bags.

I am so happy to be home.

I'm so glad you're here.

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Where is our tree?

Dad?

Quinn! I missed you.

We video chatted yesterday.

I still missed you.

Julie!

Welcome home, Paige.

I hear you're trying to talk your parents

out of this ridiculous notion of scaling back Christmas.

Mmmhmm.

Hi, Paige. Good to have you back.

Where are we on the whole

knocking some Christmas sense into your parents thing?

We are getting there.

Mmmm.

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[camera shutter snaps]

This is so cool.

Yeah. Can see almost the whole world from up here, right?

Actually, not the whole world, but as far as the eye can see.

Which is still pretty far.

Whoever thought I'd be raising the next Andy Warhol?

I'm more of an Ansel Adams. He does landscapes.

They'll come around, right?

Let's just put it this way,

when everyone else is bulk-buying hot chocolate

and holiday cards,

your parents are buying hiking boots

and taking notes off the travel channel.

Yeah.

I think they just want to put their energy

into a different direction for a change.

No, and I get that, I do.

That's why I said I would do all the work.

You know, last year I convinced Jimmy Fleet

to come out of retirement for a Christmas concert in Denver.

The hall of famer?

Yeah. And do you know how hard it is

to get an ex-rock star to sing Jingle Bells.

So if I can do that, I can do anything.

Hey, Paige, Quinn.

Hey, Mia. Did you just have a gig?

Yeah. It was awesome.

Although somebody put a cheese danish in my tip jar.

I think they took the whole starving artist thing literally.

[laughs]

Well, I better get going.

My mom has a holiday itinerary

and if I am late for Christmas cocktail hour,

I'll never hear the end of it.

Mistletoe martinis wait for no one.

Exactly.

Well, I'll see you guys later.

- Bye! - Bye.

Ok, I know you're doing the whole play it cool thing,

but that was just straight-up cold.

You didn't say one word to her?

Oh yeah, like I woke up this morning and was like,

you know what would be great?

Running into Mia

and forgetting every word in the English language.

You know, in fact, that was so much fun,

let's do it again tomorrow.

Quinn...

Mia's been coming to the inn since the dawn of time

and do you know who she raves about

in her Yelp review every year? You.

I mean, it's actually,

it's physically painful to watch two smart people be so dumb.

Well, I mean, between the inn and volunteering at the library

and plowing my way through the last year of grad school,

I don't really have time for dating anyway.

Yeah, but it's such a romantic time of year, isn't it?

Cozying up by a fire with some hot cocoa, mistletoe?

Are you kidding?

When was the last time you welcomed

even an ounce of romance into your life?

Right now, when I fell in love with my coffee all over again.

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We'll send that up right away.

The Andersons would like more shampoo.

Mrs. Alvarez has requested an 8:00 wakeup call

and Mr. Tenaka was wondering if we could extend breakfast until 11:00 tomorrow.

- Not a problem. - Great.

- Hi there. - Hi.

What can we do for you?

I'm Dylan Bailey, Bailey Brothers Development Company.

This is my son, Noah.

Uh, are you Rick and Linda Parker?

That's us.

Excellent. I believe you spoke with my brother, Jack.

Ah.

Well, yes, but we weren't expecting you until next month.

The email said January 17th.

I'm sorry, but Jack told me it was this month.

Do you want me to come back?

No, no, no. You've already made the drive up.

I'll be in and out before Christmas, I promise.

Great. Let's just get you checked in, Mr. Bailey.

Just call me Dylan.

Dylan, um, our daughter just came up from the city

and she doesn't know we're planning on selling,

because we were going to wait until after Christmas,

but since you're here now.

I was wondering if you wouldn't mind doing your evaluations,

maybe, under the radar?

You know, just until we can find a moment to tell her?

Uh, sure.

Thank you. Thank you.

Yeah.

Hey, Noah. Come on, bud.

So, what's first on the agenda?

- A structural- - Swashbuckling!

[laughs]

Let me guess, word of the day?

Yes, sir.

What exactly does swashbuckling entail?

I don't know exactly, but I do know we'll need fuel.

Sounds like you could use some famous Coyote Creek hot cocoa.

Point the way, and let the swashbuckling begin.

Brace yourselves.

Ok, so I know it's way late in the game

and I know you have other things you're focusing on,

I totally get it, but I just,

I really think that we need this Christmas party.

Ok.

What?

Ok.

Really?

'Cause I mean I had a whole speech prepared.

I didn't even get to the chronological breakdown

of every Parker Christmas since the '90s.

Well, I hope you weren't going to mention '99, when you...

[clears throat] Ahem. Moving on.

Right.

So, what's the theme?

Huh.

All right. Now, before we begin, Julie, George...

It'll be easier for you two to listen in here.

Are you implying that we're eavesdropping?

'Cause we most certainly...

Were.

[laughter]

Come on.

All right. Now, who has an idea for the theme?

How about Valentine's day?

Because at this rate that's when we'll be ready.

Hey, you are not helping. Anyone else?

How about the cast of Christmas, where each guest dresses up

as their favorite Christmas character?

Do we really want an over-confident risk taker

showing up as Krampus?

Actually, I would love that.

[laughs]

Christmas carol-oke.

Also known as how many times can you hear

your favorite Christmas song before you hate it?

Hey! What did I say to you about not helping?

Fine.

Uh, Christmas pajama party?

Ooh.

Hm. Linda just got me a new deep v flannel set

that I've been itching to wear.

You guys don't mind a little bit of chest hair, do you?

Dad!

Oh, la, la.

Ugh, Mom!

[couple speaking Icelandic]

That's it!

We're gonna host a how to learn Swedish seminar?

Icelandic, but no.

Mom, Dad, every year people come here from all over, right?

Mm-hm.

So many customs and cultures

right under our nose and we don't celebrate any of it.

So, what about Christmas Eve around the world?

A giant feast that combines

recipes and traditions from all over.

I love it.

You had me at giant feast.

We're in.

Why not.

That's the spirit. Great, ok!

Now, speaking of tradition, I'm off to find myself a marmot.

Check the gazebo.

Well, are you ready for this?

The last Christmas at Coyote Creek?

Shh. We don't have to think about that right now.

[small laugh]

[sighs] Hm.

- Look at all these presents! - Yeah.

- Lose something? - No.

So, what are you doing?

I'm looking for... Charlotte!

Urgh!

A giant squirrel?

No, not a squirrel.

You must not be from around here.

Everyone knows Charlotte the Marmot.

Why is she dressed up?

It's Christmas tradition. Our town mascot is the marmot.

I know it's a pretty silly thing

for a town called Coyote Creek, huh?

But every December we take turns hiding her all around town

and every time we find her, you have to add another piece

of Christmas clothing and then hide her somewhere new.

That sounds like fun.

Maybe if you stick around long enough you'll find her yourself.

We're only in town for a few days on business.

I thought it might be a nice holiday getaway from the city.

Oh, you're from Denver? I live there too.

I come home every year for Christmas.

My parents run the local inn and I grew up there.

The Coyote Creek Inn?

Yep, that's the one.

We're staying there.

So you must be one of the Parkers?

Yeah, I'm Paige.

Their daughter?

Yeah, yeah, they run the inn. Didn't we just do this?

Yeah, sorry. I'm Dylan and this is my son, Noah.

Well, it's nice to meet you both.

I guess I'll see you around then.

Yeah, yeah, I guess so.

Ok.

Ok, so first things first,

and I can't believe I even have to say this,

but we need a Christmas tree for the lobby,

so I will head down to Pete's Pines this morning.

All: Mm-hm.

Next comes the menu, the decorations, the music.

For this part we should probably do some research

on Christmas traditions around the world.

All: Mm-hm.

Lastly, flyers, evites, social media, the whole shebang.

Get the word out to as many people as possible.

Wow, ok.

Good morning, Paige.

Well, good morning, Noah.

What are you up to today?

Actually, I was just on my way to get a Christmas tree.

But not just any Christmas tree, the perfect Christmas tree.

What makes the perfect Christmas tree?

Seven and a half feet tall, fifty inches in base diameter,

one-inch needles, extra full, freshly cut.

- Oh, wow. - I know.

And here I thought you were gonna set unrealistic standards.

Can we come?

Oh, well-

I don't think we have time, bud.

Please? Please?

Ok.

[laughs]

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♪

No, no.

I know what you're thinking.

Do you?

Yeah, your expression wasn't exactly subtle.

You're thinking that I'm too rigid or critical

or high maintenance

or whatever other word gets slapped onto women

who believe in setting high standards

and making plans to achieve them.

I was thinking that this just seems like a lot of trouble

for just a Christmas tree.

Oh.

No. There's no "just" when it comes to Christmas.

Every little thing, every ornament,

every cinnamon stick, every bouquet and wreath.

Every cranberry scented candle contributes to the magic.

It all matters.

Agree to disagree... Strongly disagree.

Do you lack social graces entirely

or just when it comes to strangers?

Oh, entirely.

Noah's the only one that can stand me.

Just you two?

Yeah.

Yeah, his mom's not around.

Hey, Paige. What about this one?

Oh, let's see.

Hm.

It's not the perfect tree?

You know what,

I forgot to tell you the most important thing

about picking out a Christmas tree.

What?

You want the ornament to hang straight, right?

Sheered trees or long needles set the ornament at an angle

and no one wants a blown glass keepsake ornament

sliding off and shattering into a millions pieces.

Believe me, I have been there.

So, let's see.

[gasps]

See? It is perfect.

Yeah.

♪

Well, thanks for letting us tag along today.

Sure.

Hey, Noah, you wouldn't be interested

in helping us decorate the tree, would you?

I definitely would!

[laughing]

I mean, yeah, if you want, I could do that.

That ok?

Yeah, yeah. I actually have some work to do,

so if you don't mind.

No, not at all.

He is kind of handsome, don't you think?

I mean, he's not my type, but...

Is he? I... I hadn't noticed.

[clears throat]

Let's get decorating!

Noah: I definitely like that one.

And that one in the box is pretty good too.

I had glitter stuck in my eyebrows for weeks.

- Yikes. - I know.

Do you have a favorite Christmas ornament back home?

Actually, we don't normally have a Christmas tree.

Oh.

We're usually traveling.

Lake Tahoe, Mount Rushmore, San Diego.

I've been to 23 states.

Wow, that's impressive.

Does your dad travel a lot for work?

Sometimes.

But, a lot of the time we're just doing it for fun.

Huh.

Christmas in hotels and hammocks, huh?

Well, sort of.

We're men of simple tastes.

Just give us the open road and gas stations with good snacks.

- Good snacks are essential. - Uh-huh.

Ready?

Both: Ready.

Woah!

You can say that again.

Woah.

["Joy to the World" Instrumental]

♪

You know what they say,

all work and no play makes Jack a lifeless cog

in the capitalist machine.

Thank you.

It does sound familiar.

All this land yours?

Yep.

Nearly 30 acres.

Seem like you could do a lot with that much land.

Yeah, Linda and I had a few plans for additions,

but this place is hard enough to keep up as it is.

We don't want to bite off more than we could chew.

Well, I'm just about done out here.

You mind pulling the finances together

for me to take a look at?

Mortgage details, rental income, gross yield.

Sure.

Now, what do you say we rejoin the others?

Truthfully, I've never really been any good

at that sort of thing.

More of a Halloween guy, huh?

Ah, I just never really liked anything

that was too... well, that.

[laughs]

Well, unfortunately we got a lot of "that" up here.

You'd be surprised the effect this place has on people.

Thankfully I think I'll be long gone

by the time it can get me.

- I'll see you in there. - Yeah.

Ok, what do you think? A boa or suspenders?

- Suspenders. - Yeah.

Paige: These things come in handy

if you need a last-minute costume for a Christmas party.

Noah: Yeah.

Dad, look. Isn't it totally awesome?

Yeah. Totally.

Paige was just telling me about all the cool Christmas things

they do around here.

A Christmas card-a-thon, homemade cookies and eggnog,

and a huge Christmas party.

Christmas Eve eve party.

Ah, that sounds pretty great.

Maybe we can stay a little longer in Coyote Creek

than we planned?

Yeah, maybe.

♪

- Oh, it's you. - It is me.

Why is it you?

I mean, what... what are you doing here?

Same as you.

You're looking for information

on long-standing global Christmas traditions

and unique cultural culinary delights?

Yeah. Crazy, right?

[small laugh]

Where's Noah?

Oh, I lost him to the photography section.

Those all for the Christmas party?

Yeah.

Yeah, it's a Christmas around the world kind of thing.

A big feast meant

to celebrate all the different Christmas traditions,

but honestly it's a little overwhelming.

I don't even know how to choose between some of these.

Um, do I go with Italy's octopus salad or pierogi from Poland?

Well, what about pfeffernusse cookies?

Feffer the what now?

Pfeffernusse, they're German.

They're made with spices and molasses

and covered in confectioner's sugar.

Mm.

Noah and I spent Christmas in Munich three years ago

and, let me tell you,

I must have eaten 20 of those in under an hour.

And by 20 I mean 30.

Yeah, well they do sound delicious.

Hm. Maybe I'll stop by the bakery.

Woah, woah, woah there cookie thief.

Excuse me?

Well, you don't get to steal my cookie idea

and then also not take me.

Fine, fine. We'll both go to the bakery then.

- Fine. - Fine.

We're going to the bakery? Dibs on the biggest cookie!

All right, I gotta know, what's with the marmots?

The town of Coyote Creek began in the winter of 1858

with just a single log cabin built by Hank Odell.

There's actually a really great stone monument

in a pavilion dedicated to him

and every year the town hosts a Santa's workshop

at the pavilion every Christmas.

Anyway, when Hank was setting up his first Christmas tree,

he realized he didn't have any lights or decorations.

Over the course of the next few days

all these random objects started appearing on his porch.

Flower petals, twigs, pine cones, you name it.

And it was these marmots who were bringing him

like tokens of gratitude because he'd unknowingly scared away

all the coyotes who'd never seen a human before.

But, on Christmas Eve,

he received the biggest surprise of all.

A 12-ounce gold nugget on his porch

that the marmots found by burrowing into the river bed.

- Wow. - I know.

Sort of became tradition for the townspeople to leave

small gifts at Christmas time on the porches of their neighbors.

I mean, most of us aren't carrying around

12-ounce gold nuggets, but you get the idea.

♪

Here we are.

- Ah! Merry Christmas, Paige. - Merry Christmas.

Do you want the usual?

Actually yes, I do, but that's not why I'm here.

Oh.

- Peppermint fudge. - Thank you.

And we'll take two more for these gentlemen

whose lives have yet to be forever changed

by your edible excellence.

[laughs]

Here you go.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- Hm. - Thank you.

Well?

Mmm. This is...

Delectable!

[laugh]

Man, you are killing it with these word of the days.

I know, right?

- I know. - Yeah.

So what's up, hon?

Well, this year I'm taking the reins

on the inn's Christmas party

and I thought maybe you could help me

with some of the desserts.

The menu is gonna consist of dishes from all over the world

and Dylan here recommended fa.. fifenu..

Pfeffernusse cookies.

Yes, of course. German, right?

Yeah, that's right.

Great choice.

The key ingredient is anise seeds or extract

to get that licorice flavor.

And black pepper.

It's that hint of the spice that's what makes it distinct.

A man who knows his seasoning.

Anyway, you know I'd love to help out hon,

but I'm pretty backed up on holiday orders.

Christmas pageants, office parties.

Thirty-six hours to make nearly 300 Christmas cookies.

Ahh!

Well, what if I were to help you with the orders?

I'm no pastry chef but I am a decorating dynamo.

[exhales] I don't know.

I can help too. Can I?

Well...

All right then.

[laughs]

Operation Christmas cookies enlists another soldier.

Come back tomorrow, 8:00.

- Deal! - Deal.

Enjoy.

See you tomorrow morning, Paige.

See you tomorrow.

- You got a good one. - Yeah, yeah I did.

Not sure what I did to deserve him.

Are you always this hard on yourself?

Yeah, one of my defining characteristics actually.

That and being really, really, charming.

Oh, don't forget your incredible modesty.

[chuckles]

I'll see you tomorrow.

Really?

Well, yeah.

You didn't think I was going to let Noah have all the fun, did you?

Well, I just didn't peg you as someone

who wants to bake 300 Christmas cookies on a tight deadline

and at the risk of early onset arthritis.

That's not why I'll show up.

Hey Dad, are you coming or what?

We're almost at the Annie Leibovitz

chapter of this podcast

and I don't really want to keep explaining to you

what you missed.

[laughs] Okay, okay.

[sniffs]

Cinnamon sugar, butter, fresh dough.

You're cheating on me.

[sniffs]

With Sarah's Sweets!

Oh, George, you have to forgive me.

The fudge, the fudge.

Oh.

So, I have a culinary mission for you,

should you choose to accept.

- Let's hear it. - Ok.

I've compiled a list of popular Christmas dishes

from around the world for the feast.

We have Puerto Rican roast pig,

French guinea fowl roasted and stuffed with chestnuts,

Venezuelan hallacas, Danish boiled potatoes.

And Sara's gonna try to help with some of the desserts.

German cookies, Slovakian honey cake,

pavlova, Filipino bibingka and I have to stop

because my mouth is literally watering.

Ok. Well, that sounds great...

But?

But, and just hear me out on this,

it just feels like if the goal is to celebrate

the many Christmas traditions of our guests,

you might want to talk to our guests.

Oh. Thank you.

There you go.

Ok, I'm gonna go back to work.

[sniffs] Mm. Genius. I'm a genius.

Well, the property's in good shape

and they're sitting on a lot of land,

but their finances are a bit confusing.

Confusing how?

Profits have been increasing year after year.

Why sell if business is booming?

Hm. That is odd.

But the why doesn't matter to us.

They are selling and that's that.

Any more word from Meyer's National?

Yeah, about that,

before they come on board with an investment

they want to see plans for a redesign.

Of the inn? Why?

We need to show them what we can do

on the development side,

not just on the acquisition side.

Show what sets us apart from the other firms.

So go ahead and draw up the blueprints for the future.

The future Bailey Brothers Luxury Resort and Ski Lodge.

Hm. So when you said redesigning you really meant

bulldozing it to the ground and rebuilding it entirely?

I'm sure the Parkers will love that.

♪

♪

[bell ringing]

[hearty laugh]

[acoustic guitar] ♪

♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go, ♪

♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go, ♪

♪ Up on the house top, click, click, click ♪

♪ Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick ♪

That sounds great!

Oh, sorry.

What did you say?

Nothing, it's...

I, I just didn't, I didn't hear you.

You sound great.

Thanks.

Ok.

♪

- Like that. - Ok.

Am I doing this right?

I don't think I'm doing this right.

[laughing]

It's Christmas cookies, not cubism.

Just be creative,

but don't draw like a treasure map

or write morse code.

Ok. No morse code, got it.

What about Italian?

Hm.

Dov'è la paninoteca?

Did you just ask me where the sandwich shop is?

You speak Italian?

Si, ho imparato un poco.

I learned a little when my company hosted a dinner

for Denver university's foreign exchange students.

Sorry.

I didn't know you had a company.

Oh, no, not my company. Just the company I work for.

I'm an event planner.

Oh, that sounds exciting.

Hm.

So is it like, masquerade balls and galas or,

or luncheons for tech moguls and antique dealers?

Oh, a little bit of everything,

but honestly, it's not as exciting as all that.

It's mostly painting by numbers,

coloring inside the lines, paying attention to detail.

Which I'm good at.

I can see that.

Thanks.

Come on, go crazy. It's therapeutic.

Ok, fine.

Oh, like you mean it.

[laughing]

[laughing]

And, for the record? I like it better that way.

Whew! That was record time.

I'll get started on that list of desserts

just as soon as I get done with these deliveries.

Thank you so much, Sara. I appreciate it.

I know. See ya later!

- Bye! - Bye.

Do you think there's a bakery at the Grand Canyon?

Not like, in the Canyon, but near it.

Probably.

There must be something near the hotel. Why?

Sara was telling me about

all the different types of Christmas cookies.

Drop cookies, blossom cookies, rolled cookies,

pressed cookies, bar cookies, and snowballs.

I want to try them all.

Sounds like a man on a mission.

[laughs]

So Grand Canyon, huh?

Yeah, it's a national park with geologic strata

from the Proterozoic and Paleozoic eras.

You should check it out sometime.

I know what it is,

what I don't know is why you seem to want

to spend Christmas anywhere but home?

Noah told me about the whole Jack Kerouac on the road thing.

Ah.

What is home anyways?

A place where you feel safe and loved that welcomes you back

no matter how long you've been gone.

Ok.

Why does home have to be somewhere,

why can't it be someone?

For me, home is simple.

It's not a bad thing, you know.

What?

Having actual emotions.

Ok, so I know two things about you.

You are not great at cookie decorating

and you don't like to talk about anything serious,

which I had to infer from your brooding silence.

- I'm not brooding. - Mmm.

I'm maintaining an air of mystery.

People like mysteries, don't they?

All right, fine.

I really hate olives. Now you know three things.

Come on, seriously?

No, seriously. I really hate em'.

- Bye, Paige! - Bye.

- See ya. - Yeah.

What?

Oh, nothing, nothing.

I was just wondering if all the guests get a private tour guide

or just the handsome single dads.

We were helping Sara with a huge Christmas order

so she could help me with the feast.

A strictly selfish motive on my part.

Mm-hm.

Ok, can I please see the guestbook?

I want to talk to some of the guests

about their Christmas traditions.

Mmm.

Thank you.

The Christmas holidays last from December 12 through January 6th.

We have nightly posadas,

celebrations that take place in different family homes.

We always have lots of food,

games and piñatas that we fill with fruits and candy.

And fireworks, lots of fireworks.

That sounds amazing.

[speaking Icelandic]

The Christmas cat is a huge beast

that comes down the mountainside at Christmas

and eats all the children

that do not get new clothes for Christmas.

Oh.

[speaking Icelandic]

We also like shortbread cookies.

[laughs]

[speaking Italian]

In Italy it's tradition to play the bagpipes at Christmas.

Oh.

Fried chicken.

Fried chicken?

The most popular Christmas meal in Japan.

We love the party buckets.

[laughs]

[sighs]

- Hey. - Anything good?

Yeah, I think so.

Although, I'm not sure why a carnivorous cat

with a taste for human flesh

gets people in the Christmas spirit, but, you know.

I mean, the Christmas spirit works in mysterious ways.

That it does.

Oh, by the way, do you have any ideas for Christmas music

for the party?

I mean, I'm down for a good bagpipe ballad,

but I'm not sure that should be our only source of music.

Um, actually, I've heard Mia play around the inn.

She's really good.

Maybe we should ask her to perform?

Hm. That sounds like a great idea.

I'll let you get right on that.

You want me to ask her?

Yeah. Obviously.

Ok.

All right. Well, I'm gonna head up.

I gotta polish my portfolio,

catalogue my client testimonials,

review my references

and reorganize the budget and design templates.

Wow. And I thought indexing all the poetry works

from the Elizabethan and Victorian eras was tedious.

All right, I'll see you tomorrow at the Christmas card-a-thon.

- All right. - Good night.

This is the year that we accidentally double-booked

Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Clark in the same room.

Ten years of marriage later I'd say it worked out well for them.

I love being a chapter in someone else's story.

Even a short one.

I'm gonna miss that.

We're still gonna be a part of people's stories.

We're just moving into a new genre.

The adventure genre.

What do you say to Christmas in Paris next year?

Crème brûlée on the Seine, lights along the gondolas.

Carolers singing Noel Blanc in the city square.

Sold.

[knocking]

You two have a minute? Noah's asleep.

Sure.

So, I've been going over the numbers you gave me.

Um, I gotta say, I don't understand.

Don't understand what?

Well your profits are increasing and judging from the pattern

they're likely to continue to increase.

Usually when we get the word on a place like this

it's because the business is struggling,

but this place is a huge success.

[laughs]

So, why give it up?

Well, it's less about giving it up.

It's more about letting it go.

Moving on doesn't have to be a bad thing.

We might be old, but we're not that old.

Still got a lot of years left in us.

Years that we want to spend sipping on Mai Tais

in the Maldives.

Is that so wrong?

No, no it's not.

We've run this place for many years.

Rick's mother ran it before us

and his grandmother ran it before her.

It's just time for someone else to have a turn.

Paige didn't want to take it over?

Well, of course part of us hoped for that,

but she's got her own life in Denver

separate from all of this.

She's happy with her own career.

Is she?

What does that mean?

Well, I got the impression that...

I just think you need to tell her the truth, 'cause I can't.

I just think that she deserves to know.

- You're right. - I agree.

We'll tell her tomorrow.

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪

♪ 'Tis the season to be jolly ♪

♪ Fa la la la, la la la la ♪

♪ Don we now our gay apparel ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

- Paige? - Yeah?

There's something we wanted to talk to you about.

What's up?

It's about the inn.

Your mom and I...

Wait...

I think I know what you're gonna say.

And, as much as I'd want you to,

I know that it's unreasonable

to think you guys would run this place forever.

And I know that traveling is something you've wanted to do

for a while now and it makes me happy

to see you guys seizing life in that way.

Carpe diem and all that jazz.

Anyway, I've been thinking about it a lot,

about what this place means to me,

what it means to everyone.

There's so much potential here

and I would hate to see it go to waste.

But, I would also hate to see you guys continue on

with something just because you felt like you had to.

Ok.

And I've felt more fulfilled planning this party

in Coyote Creek over the past week

than I have in my company in Denver

over the past year.

So, basically, my answer is, I will consider it.

I will consider taking over the inn.

That's what you guys wanted to talk to me about, right?

- Uh... - Not exactly.

Hi, Paige.

Uh, we'll talk about this later, ok?

[sighs]

So, this is the Christmas card-a-thon?

The one and only.

We have a huge list of names and army bases of overseas soldiers

who'd really love a good Christmas card.

So, am I gonna be able to wrangle you in

for some Christmas card signing?

Duh, I have excellent penmanship.

[camera shutter snaps]

What's wrong?

Nothing. I, I just don't know what to write.

Well, Merry Christmas is usually a good place to start.

[laughs]

So, how did all this get started anyways?

Well, both Quinn's parents are in the military

and they missed a few Christmases

when she was growing up.

So this place and my family

became like a second home to her,

but she never missed a year writing them for Christmas.

- Where are they now? - Belgium.

But they'll be here in the new year.

That's gotta be tough.

Christmas is supposed to be something you spend

with the people you love.

I think it's great, though,

that this one small practice grew into this huge tradition.

Yeah, yeah a few of the guests had loved ones overseas

and kind of snowballed into the event that it is today.

It's really cool to see everybody working together

for the common good.

At least that's what someone with actual emotions would say.

When I said that I didn't mean it like that.

It's ok.

I haven't exactly been transparent about everything.

It's hard for me to...

- Open up? - Yeah.

Why is that?

See, to explain to you why it would be hard for me to open up

would actually require me to open up.

Catch 22.

Noah's mom left when he was four.

I guess she just realized one day

she wasn't ready to be a mom.

I'm so sorry.

I can't even imagine what that must have been like for Noah.

- Or for you. - It's ok.

But that's why I try to make our life one big adventure.

Especially around the holidays.

Yeah.

I figure if we have enough good memories someplace new,

then the old ones won't...

- Hurt as much? - Yeah.

Long time since I've seen him this happy... or excited.

Paige, there's something I want to tell you.

What's that?

Hey, Paige, look at all these photos I took.

Wow, that's amazing, Noah.

These look like they should be in a Christmas catalogue.

I don't know. My work's more editorial.

Uh, lean in.

Us?

Who else would I be talking to?

[phone ringing]

Sorry.

[camera shutter snaps]

So, we definitely need to start rearranging in here.

I want to decorate each of the main rooms

after a different country's Christmas.

Uh, Quinn, do you think you're ok to close up without me?

Oh, sure, stick around for the fun,

dip out on the clean-up duty.

[clears throat]

Yeah, ok. Ok, yeah. Yeah.

Good night, Paige.

- Hey. - Hi.

So, uh, there is something I wanted to ask you.

Yeah?

Um... I was wondering,

I was wondering if you would want to perform

at the inn's Christmas party.

Oh, uh, yeah. Yeah sure, I'd love to.

- Great. - Great.

Well, good night.

'Night.

Hey kiddo, I'm just gonna step out for a minute, ok,

but I'll be right back.

Ok.

[phone ringing]

Hello, Coyote Creek Inn.

Hi. Is Mr. and Mrs. Parker there?

Uh, no, sorry.

They've actually turned in for the night.

Um, what about Dylan, Dylan Bailey?

Jack: I'm trying to reach him but he hasn't returned my calls.

Oh, may I ask who's calling?

I'm his brother, Jack Bailey.

Oh, hi.

Well, actually I think he also turned in for the night,

but can I take a message?

Uh, yeah, sure.

Can you tell him I'm forwarding

some final estimates on the inn ahead of the sale?

Jack: Hello?

Yeah, I'll tell him.

Jack: Thank you.

My parents are selling the inn?

Yeah, but...

To you.

Yeah.

How could you have not told me?

How could they not have told me?

Well, they wanted to tell you, they did.

The right moment just never came up and,

and I didn't think it was my place to...

You didn't think it was your place to tell me the truth?

No, you were just hoping that they would do it for you

and then your part would be overlooked.

When your parents first contacted my firm

it was just another property, another sale, another client.

How was I supposed to know that I would get here and...

I just didn't think that I would get to know you

the way that I have and the more time we spent together,

the harder it was to tell you.

Ok, but how can you not see

that now all that time we spent together feels like a lie?

Look, I never meant to hurt you, Paige.

I'm sorry.

♪

Morning.

Paige?

Hey, sorry. Good morning.

Oh, how'd it go with Mia?

Uh, she said she'd play at the party.

That's it?

[sighs] Yeah, that's it.

I chickened out.

I'm just mad at myself, that's all.

I'm sorry it didn't go the way you wanted it to.

But you'll get another chance.

- You think? - Yeah, I do.

Just don't fumble it a second time.

I won't.

What's wrong?

My parents are selling the inn.

- Wait, what? - To Dylan.

- Wait, what?! - Yeah.

You didn't know anything about this, right?

I honestly didn't.

But business has been so good.

They haven't said anything to me.

They didn't say anything to anyone.

I'm sorry, Paige.

I don't even know what to say.

Me neither.

Thanks for the walk, I needed that.

- That was nice. - Yeah.

I'll give you guys some space.

So, I got a call last night from Dylan's brother.

Yeah, I know about the sale.

Paige...

Why didn't you guys just tell me?

We tried to.

Not hard enough.

Yesterday at the card-a-thon when you brought up

taking over this place.

You've never said anything about that before.

We had no idea it was something you were considering.

We thought you were happy in Denver.

I mean, we didn't know.

You still should have told me.

And to think you guys let me go on and on,

planning this Christmas party

as if it's just another Christmas, but it's not.

It's the last Christmas here.

That's why we waited to tell you.

We didn't want to ruin it for you.

But I'm an adult and I can handle the truth.

I need you guys to trust me with the truth.

We just wanted to protect you.

We're so sorry.

It's time to see what someone else can do with this place.

Yeah, but that someone could have been me.

Would you be taking over the inn because you really wanted to

or because it's what you thought you should do?

I don't know.

But now I won't even get a chance to find out.

I'm gonna go into town.

I can't even think about this right now

and the party is in three days

and I still have to transform this place

into a culturally inspired Christmas haven.

Paige.

Try to take it easy on Dylan, if you can.

Why should I?

[clears throat]

- You've got a lot- - No, no, it's ok.

- Paige, come on. - I said I got it.

Where's Noah?

Back at the inn, brainstorming new eggnog flavors with Rick.

Look, I wanted to find you and tell you how sorry I am.

I don't want your apology

and I don't need some speech or some explanation

that just makes you feel better about what you've done.

Ok, ok. There's more.

Ok, what?

My firm, my brother and I,

there's gonna be a redesign of the inn.

And I'm telling you all this now

because I wanted to be upfront, okay?

We have an investor that's interested in us

but they're mainly focused on larger commercial projects

and Jack and I, we owe them new blueprints.

Do my parents know?

Yeah, I told them right before I went looking for you.

So that's it?

Yeah, we have nothing else to talk about.

I'm glad it's been a successful business trip.

[crowd chatting]

Hey.

What is all this?

I told Julie about the sale.

- And I told George. - And I told Sara.

- And Sara must have told... - Everyone.

, take a l.

Christmas is just days away.

and you'd think people would have their own

massively overcrowded family gatherings to attend to.

Yeah, but I guess this is a family too, right?

The Coyote Creek family.

Ok, everyone huddle in.

Right this way.

[sighs] Ok.

What do you think you're doing?

Helping.

No, not a chance. I think you've done quite enough.

Not even going to give me a chance

to try to make it up to you?

Are we really gonna do this here?

I don't think we're in a position

to be turning away extra help.

Ok, fine.

All right. First rule here, keep the client happy.

We need to do something

to keep people's minds off this check-in circus.

Provide some type of distraction.

Uh, second rule, think outside the box.

We have a lot of people here and not a lot of space,

so we need to find some other type of accommodations.

How are we gonna do that?

No idea.

Well, aren't you sitting on like 30 acres?

Yeah.

I'm not sure people will take to the idea of sleeping outside.

This isn't man vs. wild.

Who said anything about outside?

It just, leave the accommodations to me.

You really expect us to trust you?

Yeah. Yeah, I do.

Ok, well it seems we have no choice,

so Dylan will do whatever he's gonna do

and the rest of us should focus on keeping people happy.

In the meantime,

Dad, you wanted taste testers for you eggnog?

Well, you got 'em.

Quinn, see if Mia can do an early soundcheck.

Ok. Everyone good?

All: Mmmhmm.

Ok. Break.

Thanks for doing this on such short notice.

If anyone can lull an angry mob into a spellbound silence

it's probably you.

Like Pan's pipe or lyre of Hermes or the Sirens?

Didn't the last one end in shipwreck and disaster?

Yep.

Speaking of disaster, about last night.

What about it?

So, listen, um...

I might just be reading things wrong

and if I am we can just pretend that this never happened.

What the heck, it's Christmas, I'm just gonna say it.

I like you.

I've always liked you.

Finally.

[acoustic guitar]

♪

Great.

It'll be here in an hour.

What will be?

I don't like not being a part of the plan.

I know.

What are we going to do for a full hour?

Um, well, I think there's a cool place to take some more photos

just around the bend.

Cool.

♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪

♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪

♪ Tis the season to be... ♪

- Wow! - Yeah, wow.

Told ya.

♪ Don we now our gay apparel... ♪

Smile!

[camera shutter snaps]

Thank you.

♪ Troll the ancient yule-tide carol ♪

♪ Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. ♪

♪ See the blazing Yule... ♪

Paige, I'm really sorry.

It wasn't fair of me to hide that from you.

I was just trying to do right by your parents

and I was trying to remind myself

that it was just business, but it's not.

This place is so much more than that,

and I see that now.

You helped me see that.

Just makes you think,

you know, if it wasn't like this.

Like what?

If I was just a normal guest and you were just you,

none of this got in the way.

No way!

I found Charlotte the Marmot!

But I don't have anything to put on her.

Oh, um, here. You can use my scarf.

Come here Charlotte.

There, now you're officially a part of our tradition.

This is the best Christmas ever!

Here we are. Right on time.

What is this?

Glamping.

It's like camping, but with a little more...

Pizzazz?

What does that mean?

Something with style and glamour.

A little extra oomph.

Then yeah. Dad called in the pizzazz.

[laughs]

I'm a loyal customer of a lot of rental companies.

Perks of the rambling man lifestyle.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

I owed you one.

♪

So what's with all the cobwebs?

It's Ukrainian folklore.

There was once an old widow who lived with her children

in this tiny shack.

And they had no gifts or decorations

and on Christmas morning they woke up

to find their Christmas tree completely covered in cobwebs,

but when sunlight entered the shack,

all the cobwebs turned to gold.

Oh.

I love stories about the importance of material wealth.

Well, I like it because it shows that anything is possible

during the Christmas season.

No matter who you are of where you come from.

There's always a little hope for some Christmas magic.

You never know what could be waiting for you in the morning.

- Here you go. - Thanks.

Hey!

Julie, are you ok?

Well... it's just... I've worked here nearly half my life.

I've spent most birthdays, most Christmases,

even most World Cups with you all.

What am I supposed to do next?

And Paige, I think this is going to be

the best Christmas party yet.

I love seeing all these different traditions come to life,

but, well, you've been so focused

on including the rest of the world

you've overlooked our corner of it.

Where's Coyote Creek in all of this?

[strumming the guitar] ♪

You ok?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Except for the colossal oversight on my part.

I can't believe for the very last Christmas at Coyote Creek Inn

I overlooked Coyote Creek.

I mean, how could I be so...

Hey, hey, hey, don't do that.

Do what?

Undermine yourself.

I don't want to leave tomorrow.

Then don't.

It's not that simple.

[exhales]

♪

♪

All right.

Oooh!

Hey, so, Sara will be dropping by

with the first batch of desserts later today

and I am on fire with these recipes.

Ok. Well, please be careful or that will literally be the case.

[laughing] Oh!

Thanks.

What's up?

Well, Julie's right.

Party's tomorrow, what am I gonna do?

Well, you'll think of something. You always do.

Good morning, Paige.

We've got a little something for you.

People usually save the gifts for Christmas day.

Well, we thought you needed a little inspiration.

We've been putting this together over the last year.

Oh, wow.

I'm really gonna miss this place.

It's ok to miss it, but keep in mind that the memories

that people have made here, those will never go away.

That's it.

What?

Let's have the guests write down their favorite Christmas memory

at Coyote Creek Inn.

It could be a story or a single sentence or an old photograph.

Anything that shows the part this inn played

in people's lives.

And it'll be like one last trip down memory lane.

Well, then I'm gonna write out Christmas of '99

when your mom...

When are you gonna stop bringing that up?

When it stops bothering you.

[laughs]

I think it's a great idea.

I'd love to look back on a few of the good times.

[laughing]

["Joy to The World" instrumental]

♪

- Hey, Noah. - Hey.

What memory are you gonna pick?

I don't know which to choose?

Decorating the Christmas tree, baking cookies with Sara,

the Christmas card-a-thon,

Hank's pavilion or the gingerbread eggnog batch.

Gingerbread, huh?

I thought vanilla bean was the best.

Agree to disagree.

[chuckles]

So, where's your dad?

He's on the phone with Uncle Jack.

He'll be down in a minute.

So, you're taking off then, huh?

Yeah.

Christmas at the Grand Canyon awaits.

Jack: I sent the appraisal report to Meyer's National

and they're looking over the preliminary redesign.

The Parkers have signed on the dotted line,

I've signed, but this is the Bailey Brothers firm

and both Bailey brothers need to sign.

What are you waiting for?

I just... I thought maybe there was some way

we could compromise.

Maybe we could involve the Parkers in the redesign

or, or bring 'em on as some sort of...

Jack: What? No, I'm... I'm sorry but no.

This is business. It's nothing personal against the Parkers.

When we found the firm, we had a mission, right?

To find, preserve and cultivate unique properties.

Don't quote the mission at me, I know it.

I'm just saying, I don't think anybody's gonna rush to,

to check into a new hotel

just 'cause it's got a jacuzzi and Wi-Fi.

I certainly would.

Jack.

Please.

I spoke with Jack.

I told him I wouldn't sign until I'm completely satisfied

with the redesign.

Oh, well that's good, I guess.

I'll try and keep you involved, as long as I can.

If you have any ideas or suggestions,

I want you to reach out to me, ok?

A business card? Really?

- I'm, I'm not used to this. - Used to what?

Feeling like this.

I mean, the past few years,

it's just been Noah and I versus the world.

He's the only constant in my life.

The thought of bringing somebody new into that is terrifying.

I have to think of Noah, I gotta protect him.

Maybe in a year or two, or...

You don't have to do that, you know?

Do what?

I get what you're saying, I do.

It's just, I've finally realized what I want.

And I want a partner that I can build a life with

and I want someone who wants that too.

I can't just wait around until you're ready.

Um, is it ok if I say bye?

Yeah, of course, bud.

Come here.

Thanks, Paige. I've had a great time here.

No, not great... stupendous.

Me too.

I hope you have fun in the Grand Canyon.

- Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas, Paige.

- Come on, bud. - Ok.

♪

Hey, what's up?

Nothing.

It's not nothing. Come on, tell me.

It's just, you are a complete and utter buffoon.

[chuckles]

Word of the day?

Yeah, but I mean it.

Hm. I did kind of mess up, didn't I?

It's not too late. We can turn around.

Yeah, but don't you want to see the Grand Canyon?

It's just a big hole in the ground, right?

Yeah, but you could have told me that sooner.

I thought you wanted to go.

You wanted to go, that's why we drove 350 miles.

If we turn around right now,

we can still make it in time for the party.

Ah, decorating in complete silence.

Happiest time of year.

I'm sorry.

Just have a lot on my mind.

Is this the kind of thing where I should ask about it,

so you can unburden your thoughts,

or the kind of thing where I should just shut my mouth

and stick to the snow globes?

The snow globes.

Got it.

What about work? Is that off limits?

How are you feeling about the promotion?

Honestly, I don't know how I feel about that anymore.

I'm gonna submit my portfolio materials

the first of the new year

and I know that senior planner is the next step.

But?

But, when does it end?

Senior planner, event manager, event director.

There's always another rung on the corporate ladder

and to be honest, not really sure I want to climb it anymore.

♪

[acoustic guitar]

♪

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas, ♪

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas, ♪

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas, ♪

♪ And a happy New Year ♪

♪ Good tidings we bring to you... ♪

Feliz Navidad Mr. and Mrs. Alvarez.

♪ Good tidings for Christmas ♪

♪ and a happy New Year ♪

♪ Now bring us some figgy pudding ♪

♪ Now bring us some figgy pudding ♪

♪ Now bring us some figgy pudding ♪

♪ And a cup of good cheer ♪

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas, ♪

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas, ♪

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas, ♪

♪ And a happy New Year ♪

♪ Good tidings we bring ♪

♪ To you and your kin ♪

♪ Good tidings for Christmas and a happy New Year ♪

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas, ♪

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas, ♪

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas, ♪

♪ and a happy New Year... ♪

Sorry, it's not a 12-ounce gold nugget.

What is it?

The redesign. Expansion, really.

Coyote Creek Inn, 2.0.

Owned by the Bailey Brother's Development Firm,

operated by Paige Parker, if she accepts.

Oh, and approved by your parents, if that helps.

What happened to the luxury resort?

I told Jack and Meyer's National that destroying this property

would wipe out decades of historical charm

and eradicate an entire town's social and civil bonds.

And then when that didn't work I just showed him the numbers.

I may not be very convincing, but dollar signs usually are.

I think the old saying is, don't fix what isn't broken, right?

Business men are usually pretty practical that way.

Thank you.

It means so much to all of us.

But, how do I know that I can trust you?

I mean, how do I know

that you're not just gonna leave again?

Because letting you down felt awful.

I never want to do that again.

I was just trying to do the right thing yesterday.

I was trying to be a responsible,

realistic, level-headed adult,

which by the way is really difficult to do

any time I look at you.

It's never really about Noah, protecting him, it's about me.

Oh, yeah, no. I, I know.

[laughs]

So, I'm gonna stay,

'cause a week with you wasn't enough time

and I want to know everything about you

and I want to know how you like your eggs

and the name of your first dog and where you were

when you heard the Beatles for the first time.

I'm gonna stick around.

And not just for the weekend, or for Christmas,

but for, at least until you get tired of me.

Which you won't, because as we've established,

I am incredibly charming.

Hmm.

Some might even say irresistible.

Oh, would they?

Well, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't happy to see you,

because the truth is, with you and Noah,

this was starting to feel like the best Christmas yet.

♪

Come on, bud.

♪ Hey ♪

♪

Up we go.

♪

♪ Oooh ♪

♪ Christmas ♪

♪ It's Christmas ♪

♪ And I want to share this Christmas with you ♪

♪ It's Christmas ♪

♪ And I want to share this moment with you ♪

[fireworks crackling]

♪

♪ Ohh ♪

♪ The snow is falling deep outside ♪

♪ The day is almost done ♪

♪

♪ Don't be shy cause now it's time to have some fun ♪

♪ Christmas ♪

♪ It's Christmas ♪

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