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Deep in the valleys of Vermont,
there's a town called "Evergreen,"
where...
Now, storybook, let's not rush things.
I was just getting to that.
Our story starts in a city that's not so far away.
A place bustling with the busy rush of Christmas shoppers.
[Jazzy rendition of "12 Days of Christmas"] ♪♪
Does this line up?
Yeah, perfectly.
[sighs]
Ugh, I've got to start over.
Good. I thought we were actually going to be done in time
to get dinner.
You know, symmetry is just -
Lazy design? Yes, I know.
Yup.
Note to self: When we open our own store,
everything's gonna have to be just slightly off-kilter.
Yet, impeccably designed.
...and locally sourced.
Mm-hmm.
[chuckles]
Tree really does look great.
[sighs]
Yeah. Yeah, it does.
Wait, do you think we need a second tree back there?
You know what?
I was just thinking that.
I mean, it would pull the eye of the customer back that way.
Yeah, and that's where the most expensive items are.
We need a second tree.
-Second tree. -Yeah.
[knocking at door]
Oh! There's Polly.
Hi!
Hello!
Come on in.
[gasps] It looks amazing in here!
Oh my gosh!
Yeah, we, uh, pulled the counter to the side of the store.
Which opens up the flow from the door to the rest of the store.
And you redesigned the entire shelving unit.
It looks great over there.
Oh my.
And to top it all off, you decorated for Christmas.
Is that a partridge?
In a pear tree. Yes, it is.
And, we have, two turtle doves, three French hens,
four calling birds, and...
five golden rings.
Oh! [giggles]
It's just a little service that we throw in for jobs
this time of year.
You two are the best at redesigning stores like this.
Have you ever thought of opening your own store?
-Well, in fact, yes. -Eventually.
Yes.
Eventually.
[laughs] Yes.
Well, you know I'm expanding, right?
I plan to open three new stores in the new year.
Wow, that's... that's great.
Where you thinkin'?
I'm still searching for locations,
but I would love to have your expertise in designing them.
if you're free for more work.
Oh. Ah...Yes!
-Yeah! -Yeah.
Of course, we would love to help in any way we can.
Oh, wonderful!
Oh, my goodness look at this.
[both laugh]
Bye Polly.
See ya.
[sighs]
You know, if we keep getting work at this rate,
we'll be able to open up our own store
in less than two years.
Yeah, the very best in home decoration and design.
Custom kitchen wear, fixtures, design accessories.
Everything you need to turn your house into a home.
What?
Nothing, it's just...
I love what we do.
We get to travel around, and redesign spaces, and...
I know. I know.
But I mean, hey.
We've been together through every business decision,
every terrible date.
Look, all I'm saying is that I'm just not sure
I'm ready to put down roots and stay in one place.
Speaking of which, someone has their final
New Years' resolution from last year to take care of,
and time is ticking!
[groans]
Hey, every year we make these resolution lists,
and every year you have the same goal.
I know, visit my hometown for Christmas.
I know, I know.
But what if it's not the same as I remember as a kid?
Well then, either way, you'll cross it off your list!
But I was just thinking that maybe I should wait
for my parents to go...
But your parents are in Europe...
and working.
Now you can go back to your hometown.
Let me show you.
Look.
That's what it is.
Yeah, it's gorgeous.
Isn't it cute?
Yeah.
Okay, come on.
Drive off to this almost real-life Santa's Village,
take a quick look, and then come back to Boston
in time for Christmas Eve dinner.
And by the looks of that town,
you'll be dressed up as one of Santa's elves,
and handing out candy canes.
[laughs]
You know, I think you underestimate
how good I would be as one of Santa's helpers.
I don't think I am.
Now, get on the road.
Have fun, enjoy. Hey...
What's the name of the town, again?
Evergreen.
♪ Tis the season to be jolly ♪
♪ fa la la la la la la la la la. ♪
♪ Don we now our gay apparel, ♪
♪ fa la la la la la la la la la. ♪
♪ Troll the ancient yuletide carol ♪
♪ fa la la la la la la la la la. ♪
You having trouble with your truck?
Uh, it's not my truck.
Was it stolen?
No, it's on loan from a friend.
Ooh, you broke your friend's truck?
I didn't break it, it was already-
Hey, it looks to me like it's...
Ah, ha, ha.
You're just messing with me.
I am, I am.
No, seriously.
Can I do something to help?
Uh... how are you with old engines?
Astonishingly good.
Really?
Yeah.
Okay.
Thank you.
Okay, all right.
What have we got here?
Have you tried this?
Yep.
Okay. What about this?
Twice.
Uh, bet you have not tried...
Yeah, I tried that. Didn't seem to work.
Okay. All right.
Let me just...
Do you mind if I try to start it?
No, go for it.
It's a beautiful old truck.
Yeah, isn't it?
Yeah.
All right.
[engine struggles to start]
Woah, hold on a second.
Yeah.
Okay, try it again?
[engine starts]
Hey!
Teamwork, huh?
Yeah!
Although, I contend I did most of the work,
and most of that before you got here.
That is fair, that is fair.
However, had I not come along,
you'd still be standing here
with your little feet in the snow.
Also fair.
[laughs]
You, uh, heading into Evergreen?
Am I that obvious?
Christmas tourist, snow globe.
Lucky guess.
It's the only road in and out of town.
-Oh. -Yeah.
Oh. Oh yeah, there's that, huh?
There is that.
Oh.
Uh, well, um...
Thanks.
You're welcome!
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas and all that.
[laughs]
Welcome to Evergreen!
Thanks.
[honks]
Dear Santa.
This year for Christmas, I would like...
(Daisy) I seem to give away more candy-canes away every year.
I remember when your parents would come in for them.
Here you go.
Did you write your Christmas letter to Santa?
Yes.
Oh, thanks for coming, Henry.
The storeroom shelf needs a little patch.
Sure thing, Daisy.
Did you put your truest Christmas wish in your letter?
Maybe.
Are you sure I can read it?
"Dear Santa.
"This year for Christmas,
"I want to have Christmas in Evergreen every year."
Is that your truest wish?
Well, we're moving away, and I'm excited, but...
I love Evergreen, so...
Lisa, what about this?
What if instead of saying you'd like to have Christmas
in Evergreen every year,
you'd like to have Christmas like it is in Evergreen.
That way, wherever you go,
you can always feel the warmth of home.
Every year.
Excuse me.
Huh?
Can you tell me what happened to Daisy's store?
Oh, they closed.
A little over a year ago.
Aww. It's a shame.
I... I loved that place.
Truly, it was the anchor of town.
Made of joy, that place.
Yeah...
And Daisy?
Daisy... passed away this year.
Oh...
Oh, I'm sorry.
What, did you know her?
Uh, well, uh, only sort of.
I mean, I was actually born here,
but then we moved away when I was about seven.
You probably went to Kindergarten
with my daughter, Allie.
Always wore pigtails, always chasing animals?
Oddly enough, I do have a memory of that, yes!
Lisa Palmer.
Ah... Palmer. Were your parents scientists?
No, military? Right?
Uh, right on both accounts.
Wow, you have a great memory.
I'm Carol, and this is my husband Joe.
We own the Kringle Kitchen.
Hi.
Nice to meet you.
Oh, you guys own the Kringle Kitchen.
Love this place.
And the snow globe's still here!
Oh, it sure is, granting wishes by the dozen.
We get a lot of people from all over
coming to our Christmas Eve festival.
Ah, Kevin.
Hey!
My vegetables.
Yes.
Hey, sorry I'm late, Joe.
Had to deliver a few more trees.
I'll take these in.
Oh, sure.
Lisa, this is Kevin.
Oh, we met on the road.
She is an astonishingly good mechanic.
[laughs]
I gave him a little help with the truck.
It was my Dad's.
Now it belongs to my daughter.
She's in Florida visiting her boyfriend's family.
Come back for dinner!
Yeah, I will.
'Kay?
See ya, Joe.
-See ya later, Carol. -Hey, Kev.
We've got to stop running into each other like this.
Yeah.
Townspeople are gonna start to talk.
Ah, it's what they do best.
Well, that, and uh, harmonize
the last three bars of any Christmas carol.
[laughs]
See ya.
Bye.
[Jazzy version of "Deck the Halls"] ♪♪
Wow! Those are beautiful.
Oh, I meant to get those up, but...
No, no, no. No, no worries.
They're gorgeous.
Are they hand-blown?
Yeah!
Did you... make them?
I did! Thank you.
I'm Megan.
Nice to meet you.
I actually have a reservation.
- Lisa Palmer. -Yeah.
You'll be in Room 8.
I'm Hannah, by the way.
Hi, Hannah. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too.
Michelle. Welcome to Evergreen.
Hi Michelle, nice to meet you.
Everybody is just so nice here.
Good, you brought the tree.
Oh, wow.
[laughs]
Come on! Seriously?
This is getting slightly weird.
Yeah, I don't know who's following who.
[both laugh]
Oh, I'll, uh, I'll get this tree set up for you.
(Megan) Thank you!
Ma'am.
Sir.
(Hannah) So, you've met Kevin already.
Yeah, yeah... um.
Like three times today.
[laughs]
You're all checked in.
You're upstairs second door on the left.
Let me get this for you.
Thank you.
Thanks ladies.
All packed up?
Why so sad?
You're on your way to a new home
and that's an awfully big adventure.
But I don't want a new home.
How will Santa know how to find us?
Oh, Lisa.
Santa knows how to find all boys and girls.
No matter where you go, Christmas will find you.
You have a good trip, and mind your parents.
And come back to visit us soon, okay?
Off you go.
Oh, hey Lisa!
I didn't want you to have to eat alone.
Oh, you're so sweet.
I hear you went to elementary school here.
Yeah.
I'm actually the principal of the elementary school now.
Oh...
I'm Michelle.
Cool.
And this is...
Ezra. I'm the mayor of Evergreen.
Oh, nice to meet you...
Wow, the mayor!
Well, I have to tell you, your little town
is the dictionary definition of charming.
It is really great.
Well, let's hope we can keep it that way.
Ezra.
Why would you say that?
Sorry, I've been distracted.
Trying to get the general store sold has been weighing on me.
[clears throat]
Ezra.
No business at the dinner table.
There is no stress in the Kringle Kitchen.
Unless we get the general store sold,
we could end up with a chain store, or... fast food.
It would put smaller places like this out of business,
our tourism trade could dry up.
But mainly, Evergreen wouldn't be so...
Evergreen.
And, who owns Daisy's store now?
I do. Daisy was my godmother.
Oh, sorry.
Anyway, looking to sell it.
Let me just take a look at something.
Well, it could use a good staging.
Staging?
It, uh, staging.
It's like when you're going to sell a house,
you add furniture and paint a few walls.
Just to make it more attractive to the potential buyer.
Could you do that to a store?
Yeah.
During an early snowstorm, the roof practically caved in.
We're going to have to fix that beam.
[sighs]
Need to brighten the place up,
put some Christmas decorations...
if you want to sell it that quickly.
Quick is what we're after.
If I can't sell by the end of the year,
the store's going back to the bank.
They've already said that they'd repossess it.
[coughs]
Well, I won't lie, I mean, it's not going to be easy.
But I have seen places in worse conditions turned around
on tighter schedules.
[sighs]
All right.
Tell you what I'll do.
Point me in the direction of your town's best contractor.
I'll get this place fixed up and ready to sell by Christmas.
Kevin...
is a contractor.
Of course he is.
But he's only in town for a week,
staying with his dad.
Well, I mean, I don't really need more than a week,
I don't think.
Well, he's good.
Very precise.
Kevin!
Hi!
Let's just say that I was getting ready to start a project
and I needed someone... handy with tools.
[chuckles]
You gonna buy Daisy's store?
Uh, uh...
No, no, no, no, no.
I'm just gonna fix it up for Christmas
and get it ready for a buyer.
No, no, no, no.
Just throwing up a few decorations won't help.
That place needs a lot of work.
I know...
Which is why I need someone to help me do that.
And you think I'm your man?
Well, I have no idea if you're my man,
but I'm willing to bet that you care about this place
just as much as any of these other people.
I do. Why do you care?
I don't know,
because I have some pretty special memories here too.
Look, take a week and help me do this.
I'm sorry, I...
Look, it... it just... It's not enough time
to get it done right.
What are you talking about, of course we have enough time.
I mean, I have tons of experience,
and I'm sure that you...
have some experience too, right?
Yeah, I...
Yes.
Look, I... I... I started off
doing freelance construction gigs,
I uh, over time people realized I was pretty good
at leading a team,
a good eye for detail, that kind of thing.
And after a while word got around, now I get calls from all over.
People bring me in as a kind of foreman-for-hire.
Just finished a library in Denver.
Ah, see, you're perfect for this!
But look, even if you had a whole fleet of magical helpers-
Which I don't.
But I'm willing to bet that you know some people.
Yeah, who I'd have a hard time getting to work
over the holidays.
Not if you told them that it's a Christmas gift
for the entire town.
[chuckles] You are really persistent.
Yes, I am, I am.
Okay, so then what's in it for you, if you don't mind me asking.
I don't know. I guess it just feels like something
I should do.
And, plus, I was told that you are the best contractor
in this town.
I am the only contractor in this town.
Yeah, there is that.
Look, I can promise you we will be fast.
No, no, no.
If we're going to do this,
it can't be rushed or thrown together.
Oh, no, no, no.
Not rushed or thrown together. We work fast, but smart.
Deal?
Deal.
[Jazzy version of "Jingle Bells"] ♪♪
What can I get for you?
Good morning.
I would love a peppermint hot cocoa please.
Right in on the Christmas spirit, good for you.
And what can I get for you, Kevin?
Oh, coffee, just black.
Please.
What?
T'is the season, Kevin.
Yeah. Live a little.
Oh, okay, fine.
Um... Coffee with whipped cream, then.
Caramel?
No. Wait, uh... Yes?
Yes. Yes. Please.
[laughs]
Okay, so I want to get some decorations,
and I would love to stop by a Christmas tree lot.
Do you guys have one of those?
Uh, we have five.
You have five?
Yeah, it's gonna be a tough choice,
but I'll probably push for the one my dad runs.
Yeah, I think that's pretty much a safe bet.
Yeah, he'll appreciate that.
[laughs]
Um... and you know what, I was thinking we could use a tree
on the outside and then a smaller one on the inside.
Don't you think two trees is a bit much?
Ambition is the key to success.
And here you go.
Merry Christmas.
Oh, Merry Christmas to you.
Thanks Joe.
Thank you.
All right, and first thing's first,
we need a good window display and supplies.
I got a guy.
Mm-hmm.
Okay, so I'd like to get some pine garland.
Lots of white paint.
Sure.
And some wainscotting.
[both chuckle]
Don't you just love how hardware stores have these boxes
full of stuff they just don't know what to do with?
Oh yeah, I try to raid these wherever I go.
You do, too?
Yeah.
I love it! You never know what you're gonna find.
What are all these keys?
Well, we don't know what they actually go to,
but you know every time you throw out a key,
you find a lock that it might fit.
What about this one?
Hmm. Been here long before my day.
Look, uh, anything you... you find here in these boxes
for a nickel a piece.
Are you sure?
Christmas discount.
Deal!
♪
(Carol) They're sweet together.
(Michelle) Yeah.
Don't go stirring the pot, Carol.
I do not stir the pot, Joe.
Carol Shaw, you tried to set me up
with no less than three people, last year alone.
Yes.
But I stopped.
As soon as you told me you weren't interested.
Yeah, right.
Hey guys!
Hey, welcome back.
Yeah, you remember my brother Thomas and my nephew David.
Oh, yes of course, Thomas.
Good to have you back.
It's good to be back.
We missed the Kringle Kitchen
and your incredible apple dumplings.
Why thank you.
Um, Thomas...
Have you met Michelle?
Oh. The famous Michelle.
Anna talks about you all the time,
and somehow we haven't met.
Yeah.
Always miss each other when you're in town, I guess, yeah.
Oh, nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you.
[laughs]
Well come on and take your coat off,
and have a seat right next to Michelle.
And let's bring this table over here and get you all cozy, too.
It's good, it's just not perfect here.
Put this up. It's better right?
Now, it's even.
No, no, just hang it...
One hot cocoa with just a little bit of whipped cream.
I see you're eyeing our snow globe.
Well, that's all he's talked about,
make a wish on that snow globe
and doing puzzles with his auntie.
Well, then, shall we get the wishing started.
Hmm-hmm, my favourite part.
So, Thomas.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but you and David spend Christmas here
every other year, right?
Yes, my ex-wife and I, we trade off Christmases, yeah.
I see.
[laughs]
So what did you wish for?
Dad, you know if I tell you, it wouldn't come true.
Oh!
Hey, Lisa!
Hey.
Why don't you come join us?
This is my brother Thomas, and my nephew David.
Hi, it's nice to meet you.
Hi.
So, how's the store update coming?
Oh, well, uh...
Well, it's a work in progress.
We're getting there.
[chuckles]
What's that?
This?
This is a key that Kevin and I found at the hardware store.
Still haven't found a place to put it, though.
Where does it go to?
Well, now that is a very, very good question.
I don't know.
It could go to anything in this town, really.
It's kind of like a little puzzle.
Well... how are you going to figure it out?
Sounds like you'd have to try every keyhole in town.
[sighs]
Right?
I mean, sounds like a lot of work, huh?
I mean, I just imagine all the locks that this key could open.
I just wish I had somebody...
that would maybe be...
Wait a minute, would... would... would you want to try?
Yes!
Yeah!
Yeah?
Okay.
I mean, can I?
Yeah, yeah. Go for it.
[laughs]
There you go.
Good luck.
Woah...
Thank you!
You're welcome.
Where should we start, Aunt Hannah?
Me? Um, uh, maybe we start in town hall?
Hot apple dumplings! No calories.
Yes, yes, yes.
Oh, Carol.
I need to ask you somethin'.
So, Kevin and I thought it might be a good idea
to keep this safe.
Oh...
So we were hoping that maybe you would let us keep it over here.
We'll find room, of course.
Oh!
What's this?
Looks like a... It's a... it's a...
Looks like it's a letter to Santa.
Maybe it got stuck under there.
It's... it's old, though.
You gonna read it?
Well...
I mean, that's someone's Christmas wish.
Yeah?
I would definitely open it.
Looks like it's already open.
Well, well, yeah, it's open,
but it's a matter or not whether we read it or we don't.
All in favour?
Come on.
Okay, alright...
Let's see... It's typed, and it's dated.
That's... that's 25 years old!
That's been in that store that long.
Wow.
Okay. It says "Dear Santa, tis year I ust want a Chr..."
Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute, it looks like some of the letters
didn't work very well on the typewriter.
The... the H and the J.
Right.
Uh, okay, so let me try this again.
Okay.
"Dear Santa, this year I just want Christmas like
"it used to be.
"I'm sure you know it's been a tough year.
"It would be nice to have Christmas like it used to be,
"with the candles and the carols and the bells.
"This Christmas, just this once,
"I want it to go back to the way it was.
"Best wishes, K.M."
Who's K.M?
Kevin Miller.
Shop's looking good they say.
So is that.
Why thank you Kevin.
And, um, the ca-- uh, candles and the carols and the bells.
What is that talking about?
That's all the stuff we used to do in the town,
and before Daisy was the main Christmas event planner,
Ruth Miller was.
And Ruth Miller is...
...was.
Kevin's mom.
And his letter never made it to Santa.
No, it didn't.
I'm usually out managing a job
until just before Christmas, so...
Oh, hey guys!
Oh, hey.
Hey.
What is all this stuff?
Every year at the Christmas festival,
we have a local arts and crafts fair.
Yeah, and we bring all of our stuff down here
before we set up the booths.
Like these...
are my hats!
[laughs]
Cute.
That's nice.
There's a lot of good stuff in here.
(Hannah) Hmm-Mm.
This is one of the oldest buildings in Evergreen.
I've tried the key on all the locks.
So far, nothing.
Hmm.
Wow.
Oh. Beautiful.
Yeah.
Daisy always wanted to get these bells working again.
Uh, my dad tried for a while.
Nobody knows exactly what's wrong with the mechanism.
C'mon Aunt Hannah.
Let's go see if the people at the bank know.
See you guys later.
See you guys.
Bye.
You know, you said you were born here.
Do you remember the bells ringing?
-Oh, it was so long ago. -Yeah.
It's all hazy.
We moved around to so many towns,
I mean, they kind of all blend together.
However, I do remember Evergreen the most.
Yeah, I remember the snow globe, and the mailbox.
I remember Daisy.
Ah yeah, Daisy, she's the one who took over
all the Christmas planning and the festival after my mom...
Mmm.
Let's, uh, let's get these wreathes hung, huh?
Sooner we get back to the store, get it done,
the sooner we can get on with our lives.
Sure.
I just need to make one more stop.
Okay.
Thank you, ladies.
[chattering]
Oh! What's going on in here?
Oh, wow!
Oh, it smells so good in here.
Woah, that's a lot of cookies!
Yeah!
[laughs]
Wanna help us?
I don't think we have time.
Oh, well, actually, I have to ask you a question, Megan.
Um, but Kevin here I'm sure would like to help.
[laughs] Sure.
I like your... crown?
Actually, no, no, um, it's a...
It is a reindeer.
Oh. A reindeer. Okay.
Yeah, I am, uh, genuinely terrible at decorating cookies.
Yeah.
It would only be for a few days, I just want the store
to have some Christmas decorations, you know.
So what I would do is I'd put these
and the garlands around the door.
I mean, I have a lot of them, so you're welcome to take some.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
[laughter]
They're having a lot of fun in here without us.
Okay, ready to go?
Okay, should we head back?
Yeah.
Why would you do that?
Ah, we still have a lot of painting and decorating to do.
Isn't frosting cookies painting and decorating rolled into one?
[all laugh]
Okay, yeah, sure!
I think he's got you there.
All right, fine.
We'll do three cookies each, then we get out of here.
All right. Deal.
Awesome!
So, um, how are you enjoying Evergreen?
Uh, it's uh...
it's very homey.
Well, you know Evergreen has a way of keeping people in town.
Mostly...
Hey! I go where the work is.
Yeah, well don't I know.
I've been trying to get him for years to work on my operation
and my logging site in Maine.
Maine, huh?
Yeah, I'm thinking about it.
Well, I've got some expanding to do.
Trying to get a travelling man
to settle into our permanent post,
it's proving tricky.
I promise I'll let you know soon.
-Mm-hmm. -Mm-hmm.
[clears throat]
Wow.
A job worth doing.
[Jazzy rendition of "Jingle Bells"] ♪♪
♪ Oh, Jingle Bells,
♪ Jingle Bells,
♪ jingle all the way.
♪ Well oh what fun it is to ride ♪
♪ in a one-horse open sleigh. ♪
♪ Jingle Bells,
♪ jingle all the way.
♪ Well oh what fun it is to ride ♪
♪ in a one-horse open sleigh! ♪
♪ We can jingle, baby,
♪ all the way.
How's this?
That is supposed to be an elf, right?
Yes!
Yes it is!
Thank you very much.
[laughter]
Thank you. Success.
[text message alert]
Oh, hey. The guy's got the beam up and secured.
Looks like we're all set.
(Lisa) Okay.
Alright.
Aww...
Hey, they did a nice job.
Yeah, they did, it looks great!
Yeah, it's terrific.
I'm...
Oh no!
What?
Oh...
It's not that bad.
You just cover it up with some plywood,
a couple coats of paint.
Could be damaged on the inside,
maybe the pipes.
[sighs]
I suppose we want to open up that wall.
Yeah, wouldn't you?
Well, uh, I mean yeah, we can't risk
there being water damage, but...
It's gonna be extra labour.
We might have to bring in a plumber.
Do we have time for that?
If a pipe bursts,
it's going to take twice as long and cost twice as much!
I, I know, I'm agreeing with you,
I'm not saying we cut corners.
Aren't you?
Well... No, I...
It seems like you are.
Wow, this place looks a lot better.
Ah, well, I mean we're not, we're not done yet...
See, that's what I wanted to see you about.
I know you had a few more days before you were ready,
but the buyer called today
and she said that she can only look at the place...
tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
No, Ezra, there are repairs we've gotta take care of
before we can even think about-
I think we can.
Look, I appreciate the enthusiasm, I... I do.
I just don't see how we can.
I don't see how we can't try.
All right.
All right, let's see what we can do.
I appreciate it.
So, if you just wanna...
start on the wall, I'll get started on the shelves.
[quietly] Yeah, sure.
Yeah.
♪ I'll set the tree by the mantle ♪
♪ You wrap the presents my dear ♪
♪ Let's make the dishes
♪ everyone wishes
♪ I love this time of the year
♪
I still say that we need a tree indoor and out.
I still say that's too many trees.
Look, we get overly ambitious, we run out of time?
One of them just ends up looking sloppy.
Sloppy, hmm.
I see your point.
Hey Dad. This is Lisa.
It's Lisa!
Hey.
A town this small, you can't keep anything very quiet.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, Mr. Miller.
You can call me Henry.
Okay, all right, Henry.
Well, Henry, you have a gorgeous barn.
Why thank you.
My wife Ruth and I,
we used to run the whole farm, single-handedly.
Yeah? Wow.
Oh, look at this old typewriter.
Kevin used to pound away on this thing.
Uh, despite it not working properly.
[keys clacking]
Typewriters make such great noises.
Yeah.
Okay, so, Henry?
We need a Fraser Fir.
You're in luck.
Ordered too many of those. Right this way.
So, uh, you're busy putting Daisy's shop together?
Well, your son here is doing all the work.
I just stand around looking bossy.
[laughs]
You should stop by sometime.
Uh, yeah...
I'm... I'm pretty busy here, and uh...
The tree's just right over here.
(Henry) Are you comin'?
(Lisa) Yeah.
Oh, I love it, it's perfect!
I don't know about perfect,
it's got a bare spot on one side.
Some of them do, that's just the way trees are.
You just put the bald spot in the corner.
There is no corner. We're putting it in front of--
Yeah, but we could just put it in front of a wall.
Son, you know, you've got the best eye of anyone I know.
Makes you a great contractor.
But, sometimes you've just gotta... slow down.
All right, it'll do.
It's fine.
Ah, we are in luck!
Found these in the back with the ornaments.
Right.
All right.
Here we go...
Thanks.
I've got some more work to do inside,
unless you need me to...
No, no, no. I got it.
We're going to be pressed for time as it is.
I just hope these work.
Ahh...
Watch this.
Did you test these?
Ta-daa! Magic!
Nicely done.
[laughs]
Here, let me help you with this.
Cool.
It can get a little tricky.
Here you go.
So...
your dad.
Yeah.
We, uh...
I spend a lot of time not coming home for Christmas.
You know, it just never was the same without my mom.
For either one of us.
So, we avoided it for a long time.
Past couple years I've been trying to come.
Trying to be here.
My dad's getting older...
How's that been coming along?
[chuckles]
Well...
It can get kinda...
"Father and Son" about things, you know.
Yeah.
I guess I was just gone for so long we,
we each had this idea of who the other one is.
You know?
Yeah. Yeah, I do know.
Everyone's always telling me they wish
I'd "put down some roots."
It's all I ever hear.
But you know, we moved around a lot when I was a kid,
I guess that's just really what I'm used to.
Well yeah, plus, it's great to travel for work.
-Right? -Right.
New cities, new people.
Yeah. You get to try out all the best burgers in any given town.
Right? I do that all the time.
You too?
Yeah.
[laughs]
There you go.
Hold on, I've got a snag.
Here.
If you just wanna...
Here. Can you grab this?
Yeah. I got it on this side.
Thanks.
Come on...
I think we need a really old door.
Oh! How about Daisy's store?
That's a great idea.
Yeah!
Okay.
Oh, woah! Oh, woah, woah!
[laughs]
Okay.
Hey, guys!
Hey!
We were just trying the key on Daisy's door,
and it's not working.
But, it looks like you could use some help?
Uh, yes.
Yes, you can definitely help Kevin with this tree.
Come on.
I have to go inside to finish up the decorations.
[whispers] Good luck.
(David) Dad, can you help me?
Wow, you, uh... you are getting way too big for this.
[laughs]
Here we go, on three.
[grunts] Three!
Oh!
(David) I'm seriously too big.
Hey, Kevin, listen.
I've been, um... thinking through a few things,
and I, uh... I want to run something by you.
Okay.
If I would've had time, I would have staged the whole store.
You know, put real product on the shelf,
made it look like a... actual, functioning store.
Oh, do you have that pine spray stuff that I gave you?
Yeah!
[door chimes]
Hi!
Hi.
Don't mind us, just stopping in.
Hi everyone, this is...
Nancy Reddinger.
It's so good to meet you.
[surprised] Oh! Hi!
Hi. Nice to meet you.
Um, you're just a bit early.
[laughs nervously]
Yes, and I'm sorry about that,
but I wanted to make this decision before first quarter.
I mean, new year, new decision.
You know how it is.
[all agree and laugh]
[laughs] Know how it is.
Solid. I like it.
Sturdy frame, centre of town location.
Hmm.
Fresh pine smell.
[sniffs]
Oh, uh, we should...
Yeah.
...Should get out of your way.
I'll just be a few minutes.
I usually get a sense of these things right away.
Okay.
Looks like she's still deciding.
(Lisa) Anyone read lips?
(Hannah) Mmm-hmm.
Oh... I mean, she has to see the potential, right?
This place is all potential.
Hey!
I'm kidding.
We did great.
This is so exciting.
I mean, nobody can replace Daisy, but...
Yeah, it sure would be fun to run into each other
at the store again.
Yes.
Anything would be better than it being turned into a parking lot,
or something big and bulky that changes the town forever.
I mean, it's like what the letter said.
"What Christmas used to be."
Yeah.
What ... what letter?
Uh, well, Lisa found...
was moving the mailbox, and she found...
Yeah, yeah, and I was gonna mention this to you, but... uh...
I found your letter.
My letter?
Well, I just assumed that it was from when you were a kid.
Oh! Here comes Ezra.
Unfortunately, she's not going to put in an offer.
Did she say why?
She said she loved the store.
It just wasn't right for her.
Well, you have another buyer, right?
I'm afraid the other one dropped out.
It's just too close to Christmas.
(Carol) Oh, Joe.
I was waiting for the right time to ask you about-
No, I understand.
This...
thank you for this.
You're welcome.
Um.
I, uh...
Excuse me.
You know, maybe it was too big of a job
for the time that we had here, but...
You know, Kevin and I just really wanted it to work.
And now...
And now you'll think of something, because you always do.
So, cut to the chase and tell me about this guy
you clearly have a crush on.
[laughs]
Oliver, I don't think I have a cr--
I do not have a crush, okay?
I mean... Maybe it's... No, I do. I do.
And I shouldn't.
I mean, I don't live here, and he doesn't live here.
I don't even know if he likes me!
Well, have you asked him to do something?
Maybe it's just the season. I'm all caught up in the...
The Christmas of everything.
Lisa, just ask him to do something with you.
Something not work related.
If he says yes, then he likes you.
If he says no, he probably still likes you.
Thank you for that very confusing advice, Oliver.
[sighs] Ah.
I just wish I knew what to do with this store.
[phone beeps]
Oh, uh, Lisa, I should get this. This is Polly.
Aw, tell her I said hey...
Wait a minute!
Oliver!
Oh! Oliver, you're brilliant!
I appreciate how hard everyone tried to help, but it's just...
it looks like we just don't have the resources to-
I think I got us one more chance at a buyer!
What? How? Who?
Yeah, okay, well... well, first of all, slow down.
Okay, so, my partner and I have this client named Polly.
And Polly is looking to expand, so we've convinced her
to come to Evergreen during the Christmas festival
to look at the store.
Oh, that's amazing, that's great!
Before we get ahead of ourselves, I mean...
there is still a lot of work to do to impress this woman.
[sighs] Oh...
I just wish we... I just...
There's the snow globe.
Please work.
What did you wish for?
Hold on, I thought we weren't supposed to tell our wishes.
That's what people always say.
Usually, just before they tell us what they wished for.
So!
Spill it!
I wished for a new idea.
And by the way, why don't people ever tell their wishes?
I think that's kind of silly.
If it's an important Christmas wish to you,
I think you should just share it with people.
That is why we write to Santa.
Yeah, it's...
wait a minute, what?
Say that again?
We tell Santa what we want.
That's why we write him letters.
That's why we write...
Letters!
Kevin's letter!
[excitedly] That's it!
The, the, the letter is the... is the key!
We use this letter to sell the store!
Wow, that snow globe works fast.
So, like the candlelight processional?
Yes, yes, yes, all of it, the... the candlelight processional,
the carols, the, the bells, all of it.
Everything that is in this letter, we use it.
Christmas like it used to be.
That's not going to be very easy to pull off.
I mean, Daisy kept some of the things,
but nobody did this like Ruth.
I know... I know that.
But I still think we have to try.
And we can show Polly what Evergreen is really made of.
Please tell me you're with me.
[all cheer] Yes! Yes!!!
Hey.
Peppermint hot cocoa?
Wow, you remembered!
Thank you, that's very sweet of you.
I'm a very sweet guy.
[laughs]
Oh... Okay, listen, I just want to go ahead and...
Listen, listen.
About yesterday, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. I left really abruptly.
No! It's not your fault... I-
I heard about your plan.
Use the old traditions to sell the store?
Yeah?
I wanna help.
You do?
Yeah.
That's how Christmas is supposed to be in Evergreen.
Thank you.
Cheers.
(Carol) There they are!
Hannah, she's got a great idea about the letters
to Santa mailbox.
Go.
So, we'll continue the tradition,
and we'll set it up right here, on Main Street.
That's brilliant!
And then, once the store's up and running,
we'll put it back in the store.
Love it. I love it, that's a great idea.
Oh, and what about the choir and the carolling?
Oh, yeah.
Oh, don't worry about that. That's my baby.
We're gonna go set this up.
Bye girls.
All right.
All right, I guess we should head on inside.
You know, but first, there's um, there's one more thing.
Ooh.
Come with me.
Mysterious.
You're going to like this, come on.
Yeah, I'll take a look, Kev.
I've worked on these bells for years,
I don't think we have all the parts.
Yeah, but the letter said it...
Shhh...
What was that?
Oh, um, uh, nothing.
Um, just do the best you can, Henry.
And if it doesn't work, it doesn't work.
Thank you so much for helping out with this.
Well, there's nowhere else we'd rather be.
Would you look at this!
Daisy's old mailbox!
Hey, Nick.
You know Thomas, and...
Of course I know David!
He and Hannah came by the hardware store the other day.
How's the search for the key going?
Not great.
We've tried just about everywhere.
Well, keep trying.
Sometimes the best way to solve a puzzle
is to step back and wait.
And then, a bell goes off in your head
and everything makes sense.
Yeah! That makes sense.
Thomas, are you new to Evergreen?
You know, trying to be.
In fact, we're thinking about branching out
the logging business,
and setting up a place here in... in Evergreen.
Really?
He's been talking about it for the whole day.
Wonderful.
Keep up the good work.
Putting the mailbox here is a wonderful idea.
I'm sure that Santa will appreciate it.
Bye, Nick.
Okay, here we go...
Let's see...
Oh.
"Thank you cards."
Well, everyone deserves a "thank you card", especially Santa.
Just a little crooked there, just...
Oh, let me get it.
Perfect.
[sighs]
Okay, pipe's all done, and now this is finished.
Just gotta let it dry.
(on the phone) No. That...
No, that's okay.
Uh. No, I appreciate it.
Thank you, Shawn. Bye.
Everything okay?
It will be as soon as I find somebody
to give us supplies.
I mean, here's the thing.
You know, I need things that would go in this store.
Like, like pillows, and pretty little Santa Claus people,
and stockings...
[laughs]
What are you laughing at?
Oh, you.
You uh, you really love this.
Yeah!
Yes, I do really love it.
You know what I love about it?
I love that you can take something
that no one sees the potential in,
and you can turn it into something beautiful,
like we're doing to this store.
That's amazing.
I always see my job through this lens of,
you know, what's not done yet.
I always feel like I'm behind,
just gettin' it done.
You enjoy the process.
Y'know, watching someone get so excited,
well, I guess I've been ignoring the fact
that that's the most interesting part.
The potential.
Yeah.
Hey, uh, I've gotta run over to the inn
and pick up a few things.
Why don't you take a break and ride with me,
and we'll get some dinner?
I have a thing I have to do.
Oh.
I, no, uh, um... look, I'm late as it is, but rain check?
Yeah. yeah. You should, you should go.
Rain check?
Yeah, yeah, fine.
All right.
Bye.
[sighs]
[classical music] ♪
Hello, how are you all doing?
Having fun?
Enjoy!
-Cheers! -Cheers everyone!
Hey!
You're just in time, dinner's ready!
Oh, great!
Oh! Come with me for a sec.
Let's put up some decorations.
Okay...
Aww.
You're doing this all alone?
Aw, everybody loves decorating a tree,
I'm sure any one of those guests in there would love to help you.
Which reminds me, I should check on the new guest.
He's just arrived from Boston.
Oh.
He figured I could use a little R&R while helping out a friend.
[screams excitedly]
Oliver!
What are you doing here?
I mean, hey, what's Christmas without my bestie?
Aww...
Megan, this is Oliver.
Yes, we've met, but he didn't tell me he knew you!
I live for surprises.
I know you do.
[laugh]
Oh! Excuse me a second.
Aww, here. Help me decorate.
Yeah, sure.
There you go.
Well, you got here fast!
Ah, well there's a shockingly adorable little train
that leads right into Evergreen.
Yeah, I know the one.
[chuckles]
Plus, you said you needed help, so...
Oh, Oliver, I do.
The shelves are completely bare,
I mean, the decorations look amazing.
You know me, I can stage a store with no merchandise at all,
but this is Polly we're talking about here.
You know, she's gonna expect, like...
Wow.
This is gorgeous.
They are, aren't they?
Yeah.
She's going to expect stuff like that, like handmade.
And...
You know what you are?
What?
You're brilliant... Mmm!
I have an idea.
Okay.
Here, come with me.
All right!
Let me grab my coat!
[Joy to the World"] ♪ Joy to the world,
♪ the Lord is come
♪ Let earth receive her king ♪
♪ Let every heart
♪ prepare him room
♪ And heaven and nature sing, ♪
♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪
So, your idea was choir practice?
Well, not exactly, but wow.
♪ Let every heart prepare him room ♪
♪ And heaven and nature sing, ♪
♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪
♪ And heaven and nature sing. ♪
[clapping]
(Hannah) Great job, guys. Great job.
Let's take five, okay?
So good, so good!
[clears throat]
Hi.
Choir practice.
Yeah, I uh, I sang in high school.
So, choir practice is the thing that you had to go do?
I wanted to have dinner with you.
I promised.
You are full of surprises, Mr. Miller.
I, I know. It's... it's ridiculous.
No, it's handsome.
[flustered] It's, uh, cute, uh, no.
Hey.
Hi.
Hi; I'm Oliver. I work with Lisa in Boston.
Right.
And all over.
Yes, you do.
And this is...
Kevin.
I, I, I work with Lisa, here.
[laughs]
Hey, guys, come here.
So, I had an idea.
Do you remember the other day
When you brought me downstairs to the basement
and there were those boxes with the arts and crafts
for the Christmas festival?
Oh yeah, now that we moved everything to town square,
we're barely finding space for all the booths.
Okay...
What if we put it all in Daisy's store?
Give the appearance of an actual store,
with customers.
Yeah, we feature local artisans.
It's great.
Love it!
We have quilters, we have ornament makers,
we even have a maple syrup sugar shack in town.
Well, someone show me these boxes.
You got it.
Come on!
Awesome, great idea.
-Bye. -Bye.
Um, so I guess we should just...
Nah, I should head back to the store.
Oh.
Oh yeah.
Then I'll...
Yeah, I'll uh, I'll see you later.
Okay.
How's that key search going?
We've tried everywhere.
He's right, I'm starting to think that key
doesn't go to anything in Evergreen.
Don't lose heart.
I'm sure you're closer than you think.
See ya, see ya later.
Thanks a lot for coming to see our choir.
We're actually a lot better in performance
than we are in rehearsal.
You are very good in rehearsal.
Yeah, you know it's nice to have an audience.
You know, it changes things up,
so you hear things differently.
If you ever want to come...
-see us perform another time, that would be good.
I mean, it might be something...
That.
Exactly that.
Do you think this is going too fast?
I feel like it's moving too fast.
What do you think?
I think, uh... this feels nice.
We can go whatever pace you like.
Hey, so you didn't take the job.
I didn't.
I want to open a store with you in Boston.
[laughs]
I mean, sure I've always wanted to work for a big company
like Julia Weiz Lifestyle or even Polly's company
but nah, you and I are a team.
Oh, are you sure?
Of course, I'm sure.
I mean, I've always been the one who wanted to open the store
and you've... you've gone along with it.
I'm going to be honest with you.
I've been thinking here lately that you're right.
I mean, but the thing is... is we start a store
we've got to stop and put down roots
and you know how I am.
It's just always been hard for me to do.
So, what changed?
Well, it's not just this town.
It's the people.
It sounds crazy, but it feels like magic to me.
It feels like home.
And then there's...
[together] Kevin.
Oh.
Am I that obvious?
Just a little.
I mean, he's smart, and he's driven,
and he's super talented.
[laughs]
And he makes me laugh.
On more than one occasion.
Oh! You do love that.
Yeah, I do love that.
[laughs]
You know, I mean, it'd be different if I was going to be
in one place for more than a while, but...
You're still holding on to that "grab a bag and go" thing, huh?
I'm just not sure I'm ready to stop travelling.
Well, no, I mean, we have some time.
We have a good amount of savings,
but Boston is definitely more expensive than other places.
Yeah, Boston is more expensive, but I mean...
-Hey! -Hey!
I was just coming over to see...
I finished working on the floor, it needs to dry overnight.
So until then, there's nothing more to do.
Oh, well...
I thought we were gonna do that later.
And Oliver and I could've helped you.
Nah, you do your thing.
How's Oliver settling in?
Oh, it's taking him a minute to get used to a small town,
but yeah, he's okay.
No, he's good, he's good.
Extra pair of hands never hurts.
Yeah.
Hey!
Do they call it the Kris Kringle Kitchen all year round,
or do they change that during the summer?
Ah, well, they put little shorts on the Santa Claus sign in the summer.
It's a bit of a wedding destination.
Ah, tourist towns know what they're doing.
[laughs] Yeah.
Oh, uh, Kevin said that since we don't have access to the store,
that we should go to the ice skating pond.
I don't remember saying anything like that.
There's an ice skating pond?
(Lisa) I knew you would love that.
Where is it?
It's just over the bridge.
What are we doing just standing here?
Do they rent skates?
Yeah.
Let's go.
Meet you there.
Oh, okay.
See you there.
See you guys.
Why don't you come along?
Walk with me.
Sure.
Looking good, David.
I'm really glad you and my brother
seem to be getting closer.
Yeah... you sure?
I mean, it's not like weird or anything for you?
Why would it be weird?
I've never seen you this happy.
Either of you, in fact.
Whoo!
Hey guys.
Hey Michelle.
Come skate with us!
Yeah.
Oh, go ahead.
We got the cocoa covered.
But don't... Don't expect any fancy moves outta me.
[laughs]
I'm gonna do my best.
Come on, we got you.
I'm not really good at this!
(David) We got you.
(Michelle) Oh, thank you.
(Kevin) This is where I learned to skate when I was a kid.
(Lisa) Really?
(Kevin) Yeah.
It's a pretty special place.
(Lisa) Yeah.
Here's a good view.
[gasps]
[laughs in awe]
Oh! It's gorgeous.
Wow.
What?
It's just... the way you look at this town.
You see the best of it.
It's nice.
Well, Hannah told me that people have been skating on this pond
for over a hundred years, so...
what's not to love about that, right?
Come on down!
The ice is warm!
[laughing]
(Lisa) Yeah, bronze medal.
It seems like you two, um...
have got it all figured out, huh?
Well, I mean, we do share a brain.
[laughs]
It's kind of like,
when you spend that much time with someone, I guess,
you just start to form a pretty solid team.
Yeah, it must be nice.
Every job I take, I get this whole new crew of guys.
Takes work to catch up.
Yeah, and you have to find a new place to get supplies.
Plus, living out of a suitcase.
Ugh.
Laundromats.
Yes.
Staying single the whole time.
You know, Oliver and I are always complaining
about being single.
Wait, what?
What?
You, you and Oliver aren't... a, a thing?
No!
[laughs]
No.
Oh... Oh, I guess I just thought...
No, we're not "a thing."
No.
Oh, look, we are... we are best friends.
But that's... that's where it ends.
Okay, well I... I guess
instead of jumping to conclusions, I...
Should've gotten the whole story?
Yeah. It's embarrassing.
It is. It is embarrassing... for one of us.
And that is why I'm going to save you right now
and ask you to skate.
I would love to.
[Jazzy Christmas music] ♪
♪ Snow problem, ♪
♪ Snow worries In the forecast, ♪
♪ there'll be flurries ♪
♪ We'll be surrounded by mountains of white ♪
Amazing!
♪
♪ Snow issue, ♪
♪ snow reason ♪
♪ Snow question, 'tis the season ♪
♪ When everything gets so festive and bright ♪
♪ Let's get snowed in together ♪
♪ Let the cold winds blow ♪
♪ Let's blame it on the weather ♪
♪ Bring on the snow ♪
♪ Snow laughter, snow fighting ♪
♪ Ever after, it's exciting ♪
♪ All around us, there'll be forests of ice ♪
♪ Snow contest, ♪
♪ snow talking ♪
♪ In the winter, we'll go walking ♪
♪ Two snowflakes lost in paradise ♪
♪
This is for David.
Hey Henry, how's the church bells coming?
Please tell me that you can time it so they'll just go off
perfectly when Polly comes in the store.
Look, I'm sorry, I couldn't get it working.
I did all I could, but the system is...
You want me to take a look?
Maybe another set of eyes could...
[mumbles]
If you can, if you...
No, I, I, I didn't.
It's like, no, it's cool...
I'll take a look at it later.
It's all right.
You've done a beautiful job.
Both of you.
Thank you.
Looks great.
There you go.
Thanks.
-You can have that one. -Oh.
[laughs]
Yeah, so, um...
Thomas told me he might be opening a new outpost
for his logging company here.
Yeah?
Yeah.
So I can choose between staying in Evergreen,
or moving to Maine.
Oh.
And, um, which way are you leaning?
Honestly, I'm... I'm not sure.
If I lived here, and I didn't have a business
that took me all over the place.
And I don't know where I'm gonna end up.
We might always end up in different places.
Yeah.
[laughter]
[clears throat awkwardly]
Oh, excuse me.
So, I'll, uh, see you tomorrow?
See you then.
["Jingle Bells"] ♪ Dashing through the snow
♪ On a one-horse open sleigh ♪
♪ O'er the fields we go
♪ Laughing all the way
♪ Hey hey hey!
♪ Bells on bobtail ring
♪ Making spirits bright
♪ What fun it is to ride and sing ♪
♪ a sleighing song tonight
♪ Oh, Jingle Bells,
♪ Jingle Bells, jingle all the way ♪
♪ Oh what fun it is to ride
♪ in a one-horse open sleigh, hey! ♪
♪ Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, jingle all the way ♪
Hey!
Allie!
Town gossip is my truck played matchmaker again.
Ah.
Thank you.
Thank you!
Thanks for taking such good care of him.
And, by the looks of it, the rest of the town.
It was mostly everybody else.
Well, as long as I've known you, Kevin Miller,
you've always underestimated yourself.
You covered it up with stubbornness.
Trying to make everything perfect.
All right, all right, all right, I'm aware.
Aren't you supposed to be in Florida?
Yes, we spent a few days there, but it turns out,
we are Evergreen people.
I'm happy for you, Allie.
Ryan seems really great.
And now the town has a doctor my dad'll actually listen to.
[laughs]
I met someone.
She's great.
She's probably just passing through.
Oh, curse of the tourist town.
Yep.
Been there.
Yeah, it's like, why set yourself up
for the heartbreak, right?
I'll tell you why.
'Cause you could end up spending Christmas with someone.
You know, I may have met Ryan at Christmas,
but, he only just moved here in August.
We're only now figuring it out, a year later.
Oh, so you're saying...
What I'm saying, Kevin, is when the person is right,
everything is worth it.
You make it work.
Wow.
You look amazing.
Thanks. You do, too.
What are you doing painting in a tie?
I'm being very careful.
Okay, good.
What's this tree about?
Yeah, I know I said two trees was overly ambitious, but um...
uh, maybe you were right.
What?
I said, maybe you were ri...
I'm agreeing with you.
Is this a sufficient amount of nodding?
[laughs]
Or do you need more?
[laughs]
No, I am, I am, enjoying this. Yes.
I'm glad.
It does look good, doesn't it?
Lucky for us, Nick contributed to the cause.
Oh yeah, right, Polly's gonna be here soon,
so we should get started.
Yeah, let's do it.
Yeah.
These are pretty.
Hey, you know, we've been so busy, I realized...
I never thanked you.
Thanked me for what?
This place is pretty good, putting these things together.
This year feels more magical.
It just feels...
it feels like home.
You did that.
You're welcome.
So, does this mean that you've given more thought
to Thomas's offer of staying here instead of going to Maine?
Uh, I don't know.
I...
I mean, I love this town.
I just, I'm not sure exactly what's here for me.
[clears throat]
Well, I mean, what if there was something here for you?
What if...
somebody that you wanted to spend Christmas with?
Then, um...
Yeah.
Are, are you...
Are you thinking about it?
Maybe.
I don't know, maybe.
[laughs]
Maybe a little.
[door chimes]
Merry Christmas!
Hey.
Merry Christmas.
I came looking for some candles for the processional.
Yeah, yeah, I, I actually saw some in there yesterday.
Of course you did, because Daisy would never let me down.
Where were we?
[door chimes]
Maybe we should consider taking that bell down.
Maybe.
Wow!
It looks so good in here, guys!
Thank you.
Did Michelle come through here?
Back room.
Ok.
Woah!
Another tree!
Can I help decorate?
Back room.
Uh, yeah! Yes.
Of course you can, sweetheart.
You did such a good job on the one out front.
It was great.
Yes, you may.
[giggles]
Hey. You okay?
You, uh, you need some help?
Uh, no, I just need to look for this...
where are they?
[gasps]
Yes!
I found them, they're here!
Way to go, Daisy.
Still coming through in a pinch.
Wow.
You really do think of everything.
[laughs]
More like overthink.
You know, I'm a little scared that maybe,
once you get to know me more, that...
Hey, listen.
None of what you feel worries me, Michelle.
You think I don't spend a lot of time worrying,
and thinking about the complications?
And I'd like to still keep getting to know you, Michelle.
Either way.
I like you.
I like this.
David, I have something for you.
Nick wanted me to give this to you.
Woah.
Thank you!
You're welcome.
Does it have a remote?
Oh, no, I don't think it has a remote.
It's pretty old.
I think they worked a little bit differently back then.
[door chimes]
Polly!
Oh, Lisa!
This store's absolutely gorgeous!
I love it!
Look at these gorgeous pillows, they must've been hand-done.
What a cute touch, I lo-
And look! That's beautiful.
Those nutcrackers are all lined up, ready to go.
Oh my goodness, and you got the maple syrup,
which I love.
Oh, everything is, it's just...
It's incredible.
It's exquisite, it really is.
I love it.
The way you mixed the antique items with the new items, it's very smart.
Bye.
Bye!
See you later.
See ya.
Wait. You're going too?
Yeah, yeah, listen. Do your thing.
Work your magic.
But, um, we'll talk later?
Hand-crafted paper, would you look at that?
[clears throat]
You two have really done it again.
[small laugh]
It's quaint, it's charming.
It's just fascinating merchandise.
I...
Oh, I just love everything.
It's just beautiful; absolutely stunning.
It's beautiful, the way you've laid it out.
I can't tell you how much this means to us, Polly.
...And I'm not going to buy it.
(All) What?
I came here with offers for the both of you.
And I wanted to do it in person.
I'm so sorry to have wasted your time.
You have a beautiful store,
and I know you'll have no problem in selling it.
I'll...
give you a minute.
Thank you.
I came to offer you jobs.
What?
Come work for me, help me expand.
And over time, you'll become co-owners,
and eventually have your own store.
Yeah.
["We wish you a Merry Christmas" instrumental] ♪♪
Merry Christmas, who wants a cookie?
Ezra, it'll happen next time. It's a great store.
Appreciate that, thanks.
That was lovely. Think about that offer, you two.
(Both) Merry Christmas.
It would mean our own store, Lisa!
How many times have we said we wanted that?
I know, I know!
It's like a dream being handed to us.
(Oliver) And right there in Boston!
(Lisa) We'd be idiots not to take it.
(Oliver) We would.
[choir sings "We Wish you a Merry Christmas"]
Kevin!
Hey.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas, guys.
♪ We Wish you a very merry Christmas ♪
♪ We wish you we wish you ♪
♪ a happy new year.
♪ Good tidings we bring...
Hey Thomas.
I made my decision.
♪ Good tidings for Christmas and a happy new year. ♪
♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪
Oliver will be managing one of Polly's stores in Boston.
Oh.
Expanding quickly.
Yes, we are.
Which is why we would like to buy Daisy's.
And run it just like Daisy did.
What?
Yes. I, I accept!
Yes, that's amazing!
Are you staying in town?
Yes, I will be.
It's a deal.
Thank you.
Thank you!
Right on!
Okay. Go find Kevin, tell him!
Yes!
Oh, he didn't tell you?
What?
He left.
Told Thomas he wanted the job in Maine.
When did he do that?
A few minutes ago.
[door chimes]
Merry Christmas Eve, Lisa.
Merry Christmas Eve.
Wait.
You're Lisa.
I'm Allie.
Apparently, we went to kindergarten together.
Yes, you wore overalls, and you always talked about puppies.
Yes!
And you, very good with glue.
Always had a clean workspace.
[laughs]
Yeah, that was me.
That was definitely me.
Oh, by the way, I love your truck.
Oh, everyone loves my truck.
How are you finding Evergreen?
Ah, Evergreen is...
I thought I was gonna come here and feel this rush of nostalgia,
and get it all out of my system
and then just go back to my own little world.
But instead?
It's just like home all over again.
You're not the first person that's happened to.
Believe me.
So.
Mailing a letter to Santa?
Uh, no, actually.
This is not my letter.
Kevin's letter has given us a whole lot to work with
this Christmas.
Yeah.
Yeah, it has.
Kind of been like the guide to selling this place.
Just hope it works and convinces a buyer to take this place.
No, Michelle, wait...
Do you not know?
Oliver and I bought Daisy's.
[yells] Wait, what?!
You bought this place?
Yes!
No way!
You did?
Oh, my goodness!
Oh, I was so hoping you would!
I am so happy about this.
And that means you're gonna stay in town?
Yeah.
Well, Kevin said you bought a store in Boston.
No, no. Kevin's got it all wrong.
Where is he, anyway?
I see his truck out there, and I just...
Oh, no, no, no, it's not his truck.
That's your truck.
Can I just butt in and say,
I don't think this is Kevin's letter.
Wait, wait a minute, why would you say...
It's dated, and the initials are K.M.
Yeah, but all the H-es are missing.
I think you guys might be looking at the wrong Miller.
Uh, Oliver has my car, could you give me a ride?
I'll do you one better.
Take my truck.
Thank you.
Bye.
♪
Hey!
Hey.
You guys ready for the festival?
Yeah.
But I still wish we figured out where the key went.
There you are!
Oh, hey Nick. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, everyone.
Thanks for the car, Nick.
I really...
That's why I was looking for you.
On my way here, I reached into my pocket and found this.
What is it?
I forgot to put it in the box.
This toy has a windup key,
that makes the mechanism inside it turn.
[car whizzes]
[laughs]
Wait a minute!
Aunt Hannah!
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Yes, we've been looking in the wrong place the whole time!
[laughs]
Dad! Can I?
Yeah, yeah, go!
Go!
We'll see you at the festival!
Yeah, we'll see you at the festival and catch up.
There it is!
My feet are cold.
[laughing]
Come on, Aunt Hannah!
Please.
You were just gonna...
leave and not say goodbye?
I was gonna drop off a note.
Typed?
Actually, yeah.
I, um, I had it fixed for my dad.
For Christmas.
Oh.
So the H and the J keys are working.
Yeah.
K. Henry Miller.
Huh...
KHM.
Kevin, why did you let me think that was your letter?
And not your dad's?
When I saw that letter,
I knew exactly the year that he wrote it.
I didn't know what to ask for in a letter to Santa back then.
Everything without my mom just felt different.
But I didn't want to disappoint him, so I went...
with an empty envelope.
And then, out of the corner of my eye,
I saw my dad put a letter in the mailbox.
And I never knew what it said.. until now.
I remember you.
We were... We were both there at the same time?
Wait a minute, wait, I'm confused.
So, you did, you did all this, with the store and the festival,
because of the letter?
It was you.
You swept in here, and...
For the first time in a while,
I got back a piece of what Christmas used to be.
[laughs]
And then when I read the letter
and I realized it was from my dad,
it was more of a reason.
This was all your doing, son?
Dad.
I wrote that letter 25 years ago.
When the townspeople...
they brought your mother back.
Preparing the candlelight procession and the choir.
I just wanted you to have what you asked for in the letter.
You did.
You did, son.
You did.
You both did.
[laughs]
Thank you.
You're so welcome.
♪
There it is!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Allie.
Merry Christmas.
[bells tolling]
Are those church bells?
[bells tolling]
Is that, is that the bells?
[laughs]
Yeah!
[both laugh]
Come on!
Come on, dad!
C'mon!
[laughing]
[bells tolling]
Merry Christmas, Ruthie.
You too, Daisy.
[bells tolling]
["Silent Night"] ♪ Silent night,
♪ holy night
♪ All is calm,
♪ all is bright
♪ Round yon virgin mother and child ♪
♪ Holy infant so tender and mild ♪
Oh wow!
[both laugh]
-We did it! -It's snowing!
♪ Sleep in heavenly peace
It's beautiful.
Yeah.
♪ Sleep in heavenly peace
Merry Christmas, David.
♪ Silent night, holy night ♪
♪ Shepherds quake at the sight ♪
[bells continue to toll]
This place...
it's magical.
You should see it the other seasons.
Well, it looks like I'm going to.
I'll be opening up a new location down here
over the summer.
I didn't take the job in Boston.
You-
We bought Daisy's.
I'm staying here.
I guess I should've gotten the whole story...
So, it looks like you'll be joining me at the new location.
Yeah.
Can we shake on it later?
[laughs]
♪ We wish you a merry Christmas, ♪
♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪
♪ And a happy New Year.
♪ We wish you a merry Christmas, ♪
♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪
♪ And a happy New Year.
Lisa.
The key!
It was for the bells!
How did you figure that out?
I realized that if I added up everything Nick said,
it pointed to the church.
♪ We won't leave until we get some. ♪
Merry Christmas, Kevin.
Merry Christmas, Lisa.
And so, the town once again celebrated
Christmas like they used to.
All the while remembering
that keeping family and friends
close for Christmas
is the greatest Evergreen tradition of them all.
♪