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You're here early, boss.

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Morning, AJ.

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Oh, something smells good!

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You wanna try one?

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I pulled that batch out

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about 20 minutes ago.

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What'd you try this time?

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Black pepper.

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Ooh!

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[biting and chewing]

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Okay, that is one of the
best cookies I've ever had.

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And it's still not it.

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Well, if you're looking
to get rid of them,

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I can totally help you out.

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Why don't you try one of
the other submissions?

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[light music]

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[biting and chewing]

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Do we have a winner?

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Guess not, too bad.

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[phone chimes]

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[light music]

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[phone notification]

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[thudding the phone]

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[woman knocks]

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[woman shouts]

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Well, if it isn't my
favorite cookbook author!

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[giggles]

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Come in, come in!

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So, Julia,

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the cookbook is terrific,

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and everything is coming
along on schedule.

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Well done.

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That's actually

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why I wanted to meet today.

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Go on.

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Well, we've got just
about every type

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of Christmas dessert you
can imagine in the book.

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Those homemade candy canes
from that Texan bakery

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are going to make me a popular
mom in a couple of weeks.

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Good, I'm glad.

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There's just one tiny problem.

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I still haven't found the
gingerbread yet.

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Hmm, well, I think we
have enough to publish

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with everything you've
got here, don't you?

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[light music]

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I just don't feel like the book

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will feel complete without
including the perfect cookies.

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You have a whole chapter
on Christmas cookies.

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We do,

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but, as you know, this book

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is a tribute to my mom.

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Every Christmas, we would make

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gingerbread together.

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It was our thing.

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I see.

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I can't tell you how many times

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I tried to recreate the recipe.

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Not to mention the amount
of bakeries I visited

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to sample different kinds
of gingerbread,

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but nothing has ever quite
tasted like my mom's.

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- Yet.
- Yet?

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I'm just trying one last thing.

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[sighs]
We're cutting it close
as is, Julia.

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Your book is scheduled
to go to print.

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How much longer do you
think you'll need?

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Do you think you could give
me a couple more weeks?

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I put out some ads
across the country,

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asking for people to send
me their submissions.

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Submissions from the public?

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I thought you were
contacting restaurants

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and bakers directly?

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I already tried that.

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Whoever sends me the
best gingerbread

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will be featured in my cookbook.

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I've already got a ton
of responses,

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just

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no standouts yet.

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[sighs] The layout's
already been finalized.

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But [sighs]

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I'll see if I can
get a short extension.

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Oh, thank you.

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No promises, though.

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And if you don't find

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the gingerbread recipe

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by then, we'll have to
publish without it,

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either way,

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understood?

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I'll keep you posted, I promise.

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[light Christmas music]

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A twist on the usual gingerbread.

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Okay.

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[biting and chewing]

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Hm.

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Too much anise.

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Not bad, though.

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[thudding the cookie]

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[thudding the basket]

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Hey, how'd the meeting
with your publisher go?

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I need to find the recipe,

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and fast.

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I'm gonna call it a night, and
get a fresh start tomorrow.

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Wait, before you go,

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this came in this morning

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from Homestead Baked Goods.

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How about we try one more?

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Okay.

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[playful, suspenseful music]

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[shimmering music]

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Good?

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Better than good.

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AJ, this is it, this
is the cookie!

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Where is

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Hampton Grove?

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Okay, it's a two hour drive.

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It's in Wisconsin.

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Oh, I'll phone them tomorrow.

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I can't leave you guys here.

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Actually, you can.

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You've been teaching me
how to steer the ship

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for the last year.

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If I'm never gonna do
it on my own,

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what's all the training for?

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And after all this searching,

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don't you wanna meet this
baker in person?

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Amm.

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All right, have you ever
taken a vacation?

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- No.
- No!

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Have you ever called in sick?

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- Uh-
- Also no.

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And you have enough time to go

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and come back before Christmas.

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Okay,

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Hampton Grove,
Wisconsin, here I come.

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[bright wintry music]

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[bell tinkles]

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- [door closing]
- [bell tinkles]

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[sighs]

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[thudding the mail]

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[light music]

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Oh, good morning, Kristopher.

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Abi get to school okay?

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Just dropped her off.

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You know, Mom, you don't
have to come in

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each morning and do this
if you don't want to.

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I'm always happy to lend
a hand to my favorite son.

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[chuckles] I'm your only son.

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Well, aren't you lucky then?
[chuckles]

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And, besides, you don't
have to be so stubborn

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that you have to do
everything yourself.

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Gee, I wonder where I
learned to be stubborn from.

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Well, you must've
gotten that from your father.

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So that means I got

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all of my good qualities
from you right?

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Well, sugar and spice

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and everything nice

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That's what mothers

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- are made of.
- Are made of.

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Uh-huh.

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Listen, appreciate the help,

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but, seriously,

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if you ever wanna take a day
off and sleep in, I'll manage.

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Ah, sweetheart, I haven't
slept in

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since the day you were born.

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[mixing]

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So,

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how was cribbage night
with the girls last night?

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Did you win?

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Maureen won, I got skunked.

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- Again?
- I know.

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But, listen, since you asked,

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Maureen said that her daughter

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is moving back to town
after the holidays.

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[inhales]
Here we go.

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Well, I know it's been
hard since Alice.

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Let's just focus on
the croissants

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and keeping the business afloat, okay?

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Fine,

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I won't push.

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But, just so you know,

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apparently she's quite
the catch.

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- [laughs]
- [mixing]

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[playful music]

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[closing a car trunk]

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[rolling suitcase]

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[door closing]

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Oh, hello, hello, hello!

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I hope you weren't waiting long.

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I had to fix this
creaky cabinet.

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You know, thing, thing, thing, things.

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You must be our four pm,

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Wilson, Julia, two nights.

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That's me.

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Just passing through?

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Yeah, I'm just here to
pick something up.

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Then I gotta head
back to Chicago.

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Ah, the Windy City.

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- You got it.
- Go, Cubs.

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What are you picking up?

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- Uh...
- Oh, I didn't mean to pry.

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Ahmm, my wife tells me I ask a
lot of questions,

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so please tell me if you
feel I'm overstepping.

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That's okay.

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I'm a pastry chef,

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and I'm working on a cookbook and...

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Wait!

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Wait!

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You're that Julia Wilson!

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My wife is a huge fan of yours.

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Your books are her
cooking bibles.

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Aw, well, it's always nice
to know I have loyal fans.

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She actually runs a store
in the main strip there,

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you know, if you're looking
for some clothes to buy.

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It's called the Elite and
Chic Boutique.

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Oh, it has a ring to it.

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You like it, huh?

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I came up with it! [laughs]

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Oh, sorry to interrupt.

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Emm, your cookbook?

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Oh, yes, so, this time,

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instead of using my own recipes,

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I wanted to feature

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other people's desserts tables.

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You know, promote
different bakeries

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and communities
across the states.

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Oh, you're here to promote

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Pastry Ala Mode.

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What's Pastry Ala Mode?

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Other than pastry with
ice cream on the side.

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Well, as of the last few months,

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it's our most popular bakery.

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Oh,

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no, I'm here for
Homestead Baked Goods.

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Their gingerbread is indescribable.

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It's their bestseller,

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and it is a personal
favorite of mine,

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I gotta tell you.

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Have you met the owner
Kris Thompson?

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No, not yet.

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I plan on heading over there
once I'm settled in here.

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Oh!

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Oh, well, I shouldn't keep you

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if you have business
to attend to.

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Am. Here's a key.

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You're in room five.

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Go to the top of the stairs,
turn left.

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You may have to jiggle the
door handle a little bit.

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I haven't gotten around
to fixing it yet.

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Okay.

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Thanks for the tip.

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I'll see you later.

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Oh. [chuckles]

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Wow.

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[light wintry music]

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Hm.

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Hm.

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[bell tinkles]

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[Irene] You did say a dozen, right?

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Okay.

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[Lady] Yup!

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[Irene] Everything was

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freshly baked this morning.

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Are we talking a dozen?

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Perfect.

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You want three of these, right?

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The weather's nice today,
isn't it?

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[Abi] Do you like jam?

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Oh, hi, I didn't see you there.

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Yes, I do like jam.

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00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:30,606
Do you?

273
00:11:30,606 --> 00:11:32,316
I'm more of a PB fan, myself.

274
00:11:32,817 --> 00:11:34,628
You look a little young
to be running the place.

275
00:11:34,628 --> 00:11:35,945
I'm nine, but,

276
00:11:36,987 --> 00:11:37,988
hopefully one day.

277
00:11:38,489 --> 00:11:39,949
That's a good attitude.

278
00:11:39,949 --> 00:11:41,992
Until then, I'm looking for Mr. Thompson.

279
00:11:41,992 --> 00:11:42,910
Is he in?

280
00:11:42,910 --> 00:11:44,012
He's around here somewhere.

281
00:11:44,012 --> 00:11:44,995
I'll go find him.

282
00:11:44,995 --> 00:11:46,247
[Irene] Ah, ah, ah, ah,

283
00:11:46,247 --> 00:11:48,541
you still
have homework to finish, Abi.

284
00:11:48,874 --> 00:11:51,585
If I do, can I help you
and Dad bake tomorrow?

285
00:11:51,585 --> 00:11:53,045
You have piano practice.

286
00:11:53,462 --> 00:11:54,714
Please!

287
00:11:56,048 --> 00:11:57,758
We'll speak to your father.

288
00:11:58,384 --> 00:12:00,094
And I will go find him for you.

289
00:12:00,553 --> 00:12:02,012
Okay.

290
00:12:02,012 --> 00:12:03,347
[Abi] Well, anyway,

291
00:12:03,723 --> 00:12:05,015
if you do like jam,

292
00:12:05,015 --> 00:12:07,184
my dad says those
are to die for.

293
00:12:07,852 --> 00:12:09,103
His words, not mine.

294
00:12:09,103 --> 00:12:10,354
Okay.

295
00:12:11,188 --> 00:12:12,440
It's really good jam.

296
00:12:12,982 --> 00:12:14,182
Friend of the family makes it.

297
00:12:14,859 --> 00:12:16,152
[Julia] You must be Mr. Thompson.

298
00:12:17,027 --> 00:12:19,196
Most people just call me Kris,
but, yeah.

299
00:12:19,530 --> 00:12:20,740
What can I do for ya?

300
00:12:21,073 --> 00:12:23,200
I'm here to officially
congratulate you,

301
00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:26,203
so congratulations, Mister, Kris.

302
00:12:26,203 --> 00:12:27,681
[Julia]
The basket of cookies you sent,

303
00:12:27,681 --> 00:12:30,291
I'm gonna feature your
gingerbread in my cookbook.

304
00:12:31,625 --> 00:12:33,210
What basket of cookies?

305
00:12:33,711 --> 00:12:35,713
You sent me a package all
wrapped in cellophane.

306
00:12:35,713 --> 00:12:37,715
Cookies in star and
Christmas tree shapes,

307
00:12:37,965 --> 00:12:39,133
like the ones on display.

308
00:12:40,968 --> 00:12:43,053
Those do sound like our
gift baskets, Dad.

309
00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:45,014
They sure do, little one.

310
00:12:45,014 --> 00:12:47,683
Do you wanna finish your
homework out back with Nana

311
00:12:47,683 --> 00:12:48,809
while I speak to?

312
00:12:49,143 --> 00:12:50,811
- Julia.
- Right.

313
00:12:51,312 --> 00:12:52,832
You wanna finish your
homework out back

314
00:12:52,832 --> 00:12:54,565
while I speak to Julia, please?

315
00:12:54,565 --> 00:12:56,400
If you want privacy,
you can just ask.

316
00:12:59,570 --> 00:13:01,739
May your father have privacy, please?

317
00:13:02,114 --> 00:13:03,449
[Abi]
That depends.

318
00:13:04,158 --> 00:13:05,618
Can I bake with you and
Nana tomorrow

319
00:13:05,743 --> 00:13:07,077
instead of my piano lessons?

320
00:13:09,955 --> 00:13:11,749
- Fine.
- Yes!

321
00:13:17,963 --> 00:13:20,132
Wow, she is smart.

322
00:13:20,382 --> 00:13:21,717
She certainly is that.

323
00:13:23,260 --> 00:13:24,845
So,

324
00:13:24,845 --> 00:13:26,138
you didn't send me anything?

325
00:13:26,138 --> 00:13:28,557
[sighs]
Look, I don't mean to be
rude or anything,

326
00:13:28,557 --> 00:13:31,352
but I honestly have no idea
what you're talking about.

327
00:13:32,186 --> 00:13:35,272
Right, okay, let's start over.

328
00:13:35,689 --> 00:13:37,608
Hi, I'm Julia Wilson.

329
00:13:37,733 --> 00:13:38,609
Hi, Julia.

330
00:13:38,609 --> 00:13:40,277
I'm a pastry chef slash

331
00:13:40,402 --> 00:13:42,822
cookbook author from Chicago.

332
00:13:42,947 --> 00:13:45,491
Have you heard of the cookbook
"Baking in the 21st Century"?

333
00:13:48,452 --> 00:13:51,121
Right, anyway, I've been looking

334
00:13:51,121 --> 00:13:54,208
for the perfect gingerbread
for a long time,

335
00:13:54,208 --> 00:13:55,417
too long, and

336
00:13:56,293 --> 00:13:58,003
I guess someone sent me yours.

337
00:13:59,213 --> 00:14:02,007
- Uh huh.
- They are the best cookies

338
00:14:02,007 --> 00:14:05,302
I've had since, well,
it's uncanny, really,

339
00:14:05,553 --> 00:14:07,054
how similar they are to.

340
00:14:07,888 --> 00:14:10,432
Anyway, the point is
I would love

341
00:14:10,808 --> 00:14:13,477
to feature your gingerbread
in my new cookbook.

342
00:14:13,811 --> 00:14:15,813
So, what do you think?

343
00:14:17,982 --> 00:14:20,484
I'm really glad that you
like the cookies.

344
00:14:20,943 --> 00:14:22,319
We're very proud of the recipe.

345
00:14:22,319 --> 00:14:23,362
It's our best seller.

346
00:14:24,488 --> 00:14:27,825
But I don't really have any
interest in publishing it.

347
00:14:29,326 --> 00:14:30,494
Oh.

348
00:14:30,494 --> 00:14:32,162
For one, it's a family recipe,

349
00:14:32,162 --> 00:14:35,165
and, if I gave it away to
everyone who asked for it...

350
00:14:35,165 --> 00:14:36,750
I can understand that, but...

351
00:14:36,750 --> 00:14:39,211
Look, you obviously
came a long way,

352
00:14:39,336 --> 00:14:41,714
and you're a very busy lady.

353
00:14:42,923 --> 00:14:45,092
Can I offer you a
consolation scone

354
00:14:45,092 --> 00:14:48,137
or some of the jam,
on the house?

355
00:14:50,556 --> 00:14:52,850
I'm okay, thanks, though.

356
00:14:54,184 --> 00:14:56,465
Are you sure there's nothing
I can do to change your mind?

357
00:14:57,688 --> 00:14:58,772
Not that I can think of.

358
00:15:00,274 --> 00:15:01,692
Well,

359
00:15:03,861 --> 00:15:04,862
thanks for your time.

360
00:15:05,237 --> 00:15:06,363
It was nice meeting you.

361
00:15:06,488 --> 00:15:07,489
It was nice to meet you.

362
00:15:09,199 --> 00:15:10,910
[Julia sighs]

363
00:15:12,202 --> 00:15:13,120
[bell tinkles]

364
00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:14,914
[bittersweet music]

365
00:15:15,873 --> 00:15:17,207
- [door closing]
- [bell tinkles]

366
00:15:23,213 --> 00:15:25,549
Did either of you send that
woman a basket of cookies?

367
00:15:26,383 --> 00:15:27,885
- What basket of cookies?
- Nope.

368
00:15:28,510 --> 00:15:31,138
[playful music]

369
00:15:45,527 --> 00:15:46,946
[woman screams]

370
00:15:47,279 --> 00:15:48,614
Julia Wilson!

371
00:15:49,031 --> 00:15:50,741
I am your biggest fan!

372
00:15:51,075 --> 00:15:54,328
No, seriously, I have
baked almost exclusively

373
00:15:54,328 --> 00:15:56,956
- with your cookbooks.
- Aw, you must be Vicky.

374
00:15:57,081 --> 00:15:57,957
Your husband told me you run

375
00:15:58,082 --> 00:15:59,100
the boutique across the street.

376
00:15:59,100 --> 00:15:59,917
I do.

377
00:15:59,917 --> 00:16:01,251
[Mr. Weaver] That's it!

378
00:16:01,251 --> 00:16:03,504
Roger and Deb are never
invited here again!

379
00:16:03,504 --> 00:16:05,381
- [Vicky laughs]
- Oh, hey.

380
00:16:05,381 --> 00:16:07,716
[Vicky]
Anyway, my beau here
tells me

381
00:16:07,716 --> 00:16:09,960
that you're here because of
the Thompsons' gingerbread.

382
00:16:10,302 --> 00:16:11,095
I am.

383
00:16:11,095 --> 00:16:12,388
I used to babysit him.

384
00:16:12,388 --> 00:16:13,514
Kris.

385
00:16:13,514 --> 00:16:15,474
You know, he has been
making those cookies

386
00:16:15,474 --> 00:16:17,101
since he was just a little boy.

387
00:16:17,601 --> 00:16:18,769
Oh, yeah?

388
00:16:18,769 --> 00:16:19,520
[Vicky]
Yeah.

389
00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:20,771
I remember this one day,

390
00:16:20,771 --> 00:16:22,606
he put a mixing bowl on
his head,

391
00:16:22,606 --> 00:16:24,290
and he asked me me to
give him a haircut.

392
00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:25,150
[laughs]

393
00:16:25,275 --> 00:16:26,275
And I did.

394
00:16:26,652 --> 00:16:28,278
Oh, boy.

395
00:16:28,278 --> 00:16:32,241
Anyway, listen, you go up
and you relax.

396
00:16:32,449 --> 00:16:33,784
[Vicky]
And, if you need anything

397
00:16:33,784 --> 00:16:34,702
when you're in town,

398
00:16:34,702 --> 00:16:36,954
you just come 'round
to the store,

399
00:16:37,621 --> 00:16:39,289
'cause we're having a sale.

400
00:16:39,623 --> 00:16:40,666
Am.

401
00:16:40,791 --> 00:16:42,042
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

402
00:16:43,085 --> 00:16:44,253
Well, goodnight.

403
00:16:44,253 --> 00:16:45,379
50%.

404
00:16:46,005 --> 00:16:46,922
[Julia] Okay.

405
00:16:46,922 --> 00:16:48,090
75! [chuckles]

406
00:16:48,090 --> 00:16:49,258
- Free?
- [Vicky]
Sure.

407
00:16:49,550 --> 00:16:51,093
Okay, thank you, 'night.

408
00:16:51,093 --> 00:16:52,256
[Vicky] We'll see you then!

409
00:16:54,930 --> 00:16:56,724
It's like a turkey
exploded in there.

410
00:16:57,057 --> 00:16:58,057
Um.

411
00:16:58,809 --> 00:17:02,730
[soft bittersweet music]

412
00:17:16,994 --> 00:17:18,662
Wish I still had your recipe, Mom.

413
00:17:20,581 --> 00:17:23,834
[soft bittersweet music]

414
00:17:24,168 --> 00:17:25,168
[sighs]

415
00:17:26,962 --> 00:17:28,088
[turning the pages]

416
00:17:34,261 --> 00:17:36,013
"Never give up on your dreams,

417
00:17:36,388 --> 00:17:38,223
and, most importantly,
if something

418
00:17:38,223 --> 00:17:40,851
is worth fighting for,
don't ever let it go."

419
00:17:45,105 --> 00:17:47,107
[light music]

420
00:17:47,107 --> 00:17:48,471
- [door opening]
- [bell tinkles]

421
00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:50,861
Change your mind about the jam?

422
00:17:50,986 --> 00:17:53,322
Actually, I'm here to
change your mind.

423
00:17:54,031 --> 00:17:57,534
Listen, I know yesterday
was probably a lot at once,

424
00:17:57,534 --> 00:17:59,703
and I should've
introduced myself first,

425
00:18:00,370 --> 00:18:02,706
and I realized I didn't
clarify the terms.

426
00:18:03,290 --> 00:18:06,001
So, what if I do a big promo

427
00:18:06,001 --> 00:18:07,294
write-up on your bakery,

428
00:18:07,294 --> 00:18:09,755
and feature your
gingerbread on the cover?

429
00:18:11,131 --> 00:18:12,131
[chuckles]

430
00:18:12,382 --> 00:18:14,218
Listen, I appreciate the offer, really,

431
00:18:14,218 --> 00:18:14,968
but it's not something...

432
00:18:14,968 --> 00:18:16,845
[Irene] hello again, dear!

433
00:18:16,845 --> 00:18:18,847
It's nice to see a fresh
face around here.

434
00:18:18,847 --> 00:18:19,931
Hi.

435
00:18:20,182 --> 00:18:21,100
[Abi] Dad,

436
00:18:21,100 --> 00:18:22,726
the guy from the
bank is calling again.

437
00:18:22,851 --> 00:18:25,187
He wants to know when he can
expect the mortgage payment.

438
00:18:26,021 --> 00:18:28,232
[chuckles] Please, tell Mr. Whitaker

439
00:18:28,357 --> 00:18:29,691
I'll call him right back.

440
00:18:30,359 --> 00:18:32,111
He'll phone you right back, bye.

441
00:18:32,236 --> 00:18:33,236
[cell phone beeps]

442
00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:38,158
It's been a bit slow lately,

443
00:18:38,158 --> 00:18:39,660
but Christmas is
around the corner,

444
00:18:39,660 --> 00:18:40,783
and things should pick up.

445
00:18:40,911 --> 00:18:42,579
I sure hope so.

446
00:18:43,914 --> 00:18:44,748
[Abi clearing her throat]

447
00:18:44,748 --> 00:18:45,666
[Abi] Dad,

448
00:18:45,666 --> 00:18:46,583
don't you think we should

449
00:18:46,583 --> 00:18:47,827
invite her to class tomorrow?

450
00:18:49,044 --> 00:18:51,296
Well, sweetie, I'm sure that

451
00:18:51,797 --> 00:18:53,173
- Julia, right?
- Mm hmm.

452
00:18:53,173 --> 00:18:55,676
I'm sure Julia is far
too experienced

453
00:18:55,676 --> 00:18:57,886
for Cookie Decorating 101.

454
00:18:58,345 --> 00:18:59,680
But you're the one who said,

455
00:18:59,930 --> 00:19:02,516
"We need as many customers
as possible this month."

456
00:19:02,516 --> 00:19:03,851
[sighs]
Abigail.

457
00:19:04,268 --> 00:19:05,269
[Abi]
What?

458
00:19:05,394 --> 00:19:06,937
I would love to swing by.

459
00:19:07,229 --> 00:19:08,229
See?

460
00:19:08,605 --> 00:19:10,041
[Abi]
And it's not just for beginners.

461
00:19:10,041 --> 00:19:11,825
There's some really good
decorators, like me.

462
00:19:12,609 --> 00:19:13,986
Oh, that sounds like fun.

463
00:19:19,783 --> 00:19:20,784
But...

464
00:19:20,784 --> 00:19:22,286
If money is an issue,

465
00:19:22,286 --> 00:19:24,454
is that something you're
interested in?

466
00:19:24,454 --> 00:19:26,623
No, honestly, what we
really need around here

467
00:19:26,623 --> 00:19:27,666
is a boost in business.

468
00:19:28,083 --> 00:19:29,168
[Irene] That's true.

469
00:19:31,879 --> 00:19:33,046
What if I help you?

470
00:19:34,173 --> 00:19:35,174
How do you mean?

471
00:19:35,174 --> 00:19:36,592
Well, I'm just

472
00:19:36,884 --> 00:19:38,093
brainstorming here, but

473
00:19:38,635 --> 00:19:40,470
what if I could help you
increase your sales

474
00:19:40,470 --> 00:19:41,554
before Christmas?

475
00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:43,390
Let's say by 30%?

476
00:19:43,849 --> 00:19:45,726
[Irene]
Well, that would be
great, but,

477
00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:47,811
to be quite frank,

478
00:19:47,811 --> 00:19:50,314
we need more of a 50% increase.

479
00:19:53,942 --> 00:19:54,985
Okay.

480
00:19:56,653 --> 00:19:58,155
- Okay what?
- [Julian]
I'll do it.

481
00:19:58,655 --> 00:20:00,657
50% sales increase
before Christmas.

482
00:20:03,368 --> 00:20:05,495
How do you plan on
doing that exactly?

483
00:20:06,163 --> 00:20:09,791
I don't know yet, but
I will make it happen.

484
00:20:10,209 --> 00:20:11,209
Uh huh.

485
00:20:11,209 --> 00:20:12,669
[Julia] And if, no, wait,

486
00:20:13,253 --> 00:20:16,048
when I increase you
sales by 50%,

487
00:20:16,882 --> 00:20:18,383
will you let me
publish your recipe?

488
00:20:22,054 --> 00:20:24,223
You really think you can
pull off the impossible?

489
00:20:25,390 --> 00:20:27,017
Nothing is impossible.

490
00:20:28,852 --> 00:20:31,521
Okay, okay.

491
00:20:32,189 --> 00:20:34,983
If you can increase our
sales by 50%,

492
00:20:35,525 --> 00:20:36,985
then the recipe's yours.

493
00:20:37,653 --> 00:20:39,529
Okay, great.

494
00:20:40,530 --> 00:20:42,866
Give me a day to come up
with some ideas.

495
00:20:43,575 --> 00:20:45,869
I've got some serious
thinking to do.

496
00:20:47,287 --> 00:20:48,527
Class starts at eight tomorrow.

497
00:20:48,747 --> 00:20:50,082
I'm looking forward to it.

498
00:20:50,457 --> 00:20:51,457
So,

499
00:20:52,584 --> 00:20:55,045
I guess I will see you all then.

500
00:20:55,671 --> 00:20:58,173
[light music]

501
00:20:58,924 --> 00:21:00,467
Well, that was
awfully convenient.

502
00:21:02,761 --> 00:21:05,097
You sure you two don't know
who sent those cookies?

503
00:21:05,430 --> 00:21:07,015
With all due respect, honey,

504
00:21:07,015 --> 00:21:08,976
those cookies are our
best sellers.

505
00:21:08,976 --> 00:21:11,645
It could've been anybody in
Hampton Grove who sent them.

506
00:21:12,688 --> 00:21:14,231
I don't know how to
send a package!

507
00:21:14,564 --> 00:21:16,191
How many stamps does
that even take?

508
00:21:16,525 --> 00:21:17,526
[Irene chuckles]

509
00:21:17,734 --> 00:21:20,904
[light music]

510
00:21:21,905 --> 00:21:23,448
[phone chimes]

511
00:21:24,741 --> 00:21:25,826
[text message notification]

512
00:21:26,493 --> 00:21:28,245
[typing]

513
00:21:28,745 --> 00:21:31,957
- [wintry music]
- [text message notification]

514
00:21:44,344 --> 00:21:45,721
I saved you a spot!

515
00:21:46,346 --> 00:21:47,681
Hi.

516
00:21:47,681 --> 00:21:50,100
[light music]

517
00:21:55,939 --> 00:21:58,608
Okay, welcome, everybody,
thank you for coming.

518
00:21:58,984 --> 00:22:02,154
Today, we are working
on royal icing.

519
00:22:02,904 --> 00:22:06,283
[Kris]
You will get to decorate
your cookies your way,

520
00:22:06,783 --> 00:22:10,120
so pick very carefully the
colors that you're gonna use.

521
00:22:10,495 --> 00:22:13,123
[playful music]

522
00:22:14,624 --> 00:22:16,793
Oh, hey, great work, you guys.

523
00:22:17,419 --> 00:22:20,589
Oh, I love the crushed
candy cane on top.

524
00:22:20,589 --> 00:22:21,882
- Well done!
- [high five clap]

525
00:22:22,549 --> 00:22:24,676
[father chuckles]

526
00:22:24,676 --> 00:22:27,220
[light music]

527
00:22:28,388 --> 00:22:30,557
Wow, you weren't kidding.

528
00:22:30,932 --> 00:22:32,309
You are great at this.

529
00:22:33,643 --> 00:22:35,437
Am. How come you didn't
use any color?

530
00:22:36,313 --> 00:22:38,440
- They're snowflakes.
- So?

531
00:22:38,982 --> 00:22:40,317
[Julia chuckles]

532
00:22:40,317 --> 00:22:43,528
Wow, ladies, these look
almost too pretty to eat.

533
00:22:44,112 --> 00:22:45,280
Almost.

534
00:22:47,366 --> 00:22:49,242
- [biting and chewing]
- Ahh!

535
00:22:50,702 --> 00:22:52,329
Hey, Nana, wanna see my bells?

536
00:22:55,665 --> 00:22:56,958
That was a great class.

537
00:22:56,958 --> 00:22:58,794
Well, thanks.

538
00:22:58,794 --> 00:23:00,087
You do this every week?

539
00:23:00,087 --> 00:23:01,588
Oh yeah, Abi loves it.

540
00:23:02,214 --> 00:23:03,507
She's really talented.

541
00:23:03,507 --> 00:23:05,550
Might have a future in
her father's footsteps.

542
00:23:05,884 --> 00:23:07,677
She's already giving
me a run for my money.

543
00:23:07,677 --> 00:23:08,887
Yeah. [chuckles]

544
00:23:08,887 --> 00:23:10,222
[Irene] Okay, everybody,

545
00:23:10,222 --> 00:23:12,140
thanks for coming in today.

546
00:23:12,140 --> 00:23:14,024
You can just leave your
trays at the stations,

547
00:23:14,024 --> 00:23:15,852
but don't forget to
take your cookies home.

548
00:23:16,103 --> 00:23:17,103
We'll see you next week.

549
00:23:17,103 --> 00:23:18,271
[Kris] Great job, everybody!

550
00:23:18,271 --> 00:23:20,440
- [Irene]
Yes!
- [people clap]

551
00:23:20,440 --> 00:23:22,025
Bye, guys, see ya next week.

552
00:23:23,026 --> 00:23:25,028
So, you two have a few
minutes to chat?

553
00:23:25,237 --> 00:23:26,530
- Sure.
- You betcha.

554
00:23:26,863 --> 00:23:28,198
Amm, Abi.

555
00:23:28,865 --> 00:23:31,034
I can color while you do
your adult stuff.

556
00:23:31,034 --> 00:23:33,120
[Mom chuckles]

557
00:23:34,704 --> 00:23:36,766
[Julia]
According to the
spreadsheets you shared with me,

558
00:23:36,766 --> 00:23:39,042
sales were fine til about
six months ago?

559
00:23:39,042 --> 00:23:39,960
Correct.

560
00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:41,363
And this is largely in
part to the

561
00:23:41,363 --> 00:23:42,796
bakery across the street.

562
00:23:42,796 --> 00:23:43,713
Bingo.

563
00:23:43,713 --> 00:23:44,881
And when did they open?

564
00:23:45,549 --> 00:23:47,467
- Seven, eight months ago?
- Yeah.

565
00:23:47,759 --> 00:23:49,636
And then our customers slowly

566
00:23:49,636 --> 00:23:50,879
started going there, I guess,

567
00:23:50,879 --> 00:23:53,890
which is a shame because
it's a big franchise.

568
00:23:54,474 --> 00:23:55,559
Hmm.

569
00:23:55,684 --> 00:23:56,977
And are there any

570
00:23:57,561 --> 00:23:59,354
big differences
between your bakeries?

571
00:24:00,397 --> 00:24:03,024
We like to take a more
classic approach.

572
00:24:03,275 --> 00:24:06,236
[Irene] Yeah, I mean, their
franchise is sort of corporate.

573
00:24:06,361 --> 00:24:07,696
No, modern.

574
00:24:07,696 --> 00:24:08,737
Is that the right word.

575
00:24:08,905 --> 00:24:10,866
Anyway, it's very
chi-chi in there.

576
00:24:11,783 --> 00:24:14,327
Right, and your bakery
is more classic,

577
00:24:14,744 --> 00:24:16,746
homey, which is what
Christmas is all about.

578
00:24:17,414 --> 00:24:18,558
There's a way to play that up.

579
00:24:18,558 --> 00:24:20,262
Just need to figure
out how to position it.

580
00:24:20,542 --> 00:24:21,668
Okay.

581
00:24:24,629 --> 00:24:26,756
So, here is my grand conclusion.

582
00:24:27,048 --> 00:24:29,217
You need to come up with
some new, innovative desserts

583
00:24:29,217 --> 00:24:31,344
for your customers to
try, and see what sticks.

584
00:24:32,053 --> 00:24:33,346
New desserts?

585
00:24:33,763 --> 00:24:35,515
I mean, what's possibly
going to be better

586
00:24:35,515 --> 00:24:37,601
than chocolate cake
or pumpkin pie?

587
00:24:37,726 --> 00:24:38,727
Let me clarify.

588
00:24:38,727 --> 00:24:39,895
You keep the classic items,

589
00:24:39,895 --> 00:24:41,229
but try some new twists on them.

590
00:24:41,229 --> 00:24:42,772
You serve both needs in one go.

591
00:24:43,773 --> 00:24:44,983
New twists.

592
00:24:45,442 --> 00:24:46,610
Can you be more specific?

593
00:24:46,943 --> 00:24:49,988
Okay, so, for example,

594
00:24:50,655 --> 00:24:52,115
brownies are a classic.

595
00:24:52,115 --> 00:24:54,367
But if you add hazelnut
chocolate chunks,

596
00:24:54,367 --> 00:24:56,286
it adds a whole new
flavor profile.

597
00:24:56,286 --> 00:24:58,038
Oh, sort of like crème brulée

598
00:24:58,330 --> 00:25:00,332
with maybe apples in it?

599
00:25:00,457 --> 00:25:01,791
[Julia]
Exactly. You take something

600
00:25:01,791 --> 00:25:02,995
people already know and love

601
00:25:02,995 --> 00:25:05,045
and add a fun ingredient
to make it stand out.

602
00:25:06,421 --> 00:25:08,423
[exhales]
The experimentation
process is one

603
00:25:08,423 --> 00:25:10,050
of my favorite thing
about baking.

604
00:25:10,050 --> 00:25:11,444
When you find a
winning combination,

605
00:25:11,444 --> 00:25:14,221
it's like finding a pot of
gold at the end of the rainbow.

606
00:25:14,721 --> 00:25:17,390
Oh, oh, maybe we can have
apple-themed desserts?

607
00:25:17,390 --> 00:25:21,144
Well, apple could work, but
it's more of a harvest flavor.

608
00:25:22,437 --> 00:25:24,314
Okay, what I think we
all need to do

609
00:25:24,314 --> 00:25:26,650
is think about what makes
this bakery special.

610
00:25:26,650 --> 00:25:28,109
What makes you stand out?

611
00:25:28,109 --> 00:25:31,154
Well, there are many things
that make this place special.

612
00:25:31,154 --> 00:25:32,030
Yeah.

613
00:25:32,155 --> 00:25:33,615
I love your enthusiasm, Irene.

614
00:25:33,990 --> 00:25:35,408
Okay, why don't I
come back later

615
00:25:35,408 --> 00:25:36,826
and go over everyone's ideas?

616
00:25:36,826 --> 00:25:37,994
Does that work for you?

617
00:25:37,994 --> 00:25:38,912
Sure.

618
00:25:38,912 --> 00:25:40,705
Oh, before I go, can you tell me

619
00:25:40,830 --> 00:25:44,501
how to get to the Chic and
Elite Clothing Boutique?

620
00:25:44,501 --> 00:25:45,669
Oh, yeah, Vicky's place.

621
00:25:46,086 --> 00:25:48,129
Okay, set aside some time,
she's a talker.

622
00:25:49,464 --> 00:25:51,174
Okay, 'cause I'm gonna be
sticking around

623
00:25:51,174 --> 00:25:52,717
a little longer than I planned.

624
00:25:53,176 --> 00:25:55,720
- [bright music]
- [Irene]
Hmm.

625
00:25:57,180 --> 00:25:58,890
- [door closing]
- [shopping bags moving]

626
00:25:59,683 --> 00:26:02,185
Ah, welcome back, Julia,
have a good morning?

627
00:26:02,936 --> 00:26:06,690
It was a little arduous,
but, on the bright side,

628
00:26:06,815 --> 00:26:08,483
I got some good
retail therapy in.

629
00:26:08,483 --> 00:26:11,027
[chuckles] Well, I'm glad
Vicky could sort you out.

630
00:26:11,361 --> 00:26:12,237
But why arduous?

631
00:26:12,362 --> 00:26:13,989
Things go alright
with the Thompsons?

632
00:26:13,989 --> 00:26:16,700
I'm sure you saw that
Kris and his family

633
00:26:16,700 --> 00:26:19,703
are thick as thieves, especially
that little girl of his.

634
00:26:21,246 --> 00:26:23,206
She's gonna be president
one day, I think.

635
00:26:23,206 --> 00:26:24,583
I wouldn't put it past her.

636
00:26:24,708 --> 00:26:25,750
[Mr. Weaver chuckles]

637
00:26:25,750 --> 00:26:27,294
Oh, what about you,
you have kids?

638
00:26:27,711 --> 00:26:30,380
Oh, no, not yet, anyway.

639
00:26:30,380 --> 00:26:33,174
Sorry, I told you, I
ask a lot of questions.

640
00:26:33,174 --> 00:26:36,052
It's okay, I just haven't
really found the right person.

641
00:26:36,052 --> 00:26:37,721
Well, listen to an
old pro like me,

642
00:26:38,179 --> 00:26:40,098
when you do, you'll know.

643
00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:43,184
My mom used to say
the same thing.

644
00:26:43,184 --> 00:26:44,586
Well, it sounds like
a smart woman.

645
00:26:45,979 --> 00:26:48,064
She was, and caring.

646
00:26:49,524 --> 00:26:50,964
Holidays can be tough
when the people

647
00:26:51,067 --> 00:26:54,446
we love aren't around,
but it's also a great time

648
00:26:54,571 --> 00:26:56,865
to remember them and honor them, too.

649
00:26:58,074 --> 00:26:59,075
Wise words.

650
00:26:59,075 --> 00:27:00,577
Well, you do learn a
thing or two

651
00:27:00,577 --> 00:27:02,746
by the time you get to this age.
[chuckles]

652
00:27:02,746 --> 00:27:05,832
Did you two have any special
Christmas traditions?

653
00:27:05,832 --> 00:27:09,419
Well, when I was little,
we used to bake gingerbread

654
00:27:10,045 --> 00:27:11,838
all day the weekend
before Christmas.

655
00:27:11,838 --> 00:27:13,590
We would bake batches
and batches of it

656
00:27:13,590 --> 00:27:15,967
to give away as presents,
leading up to Christmas Day,

657
00:27:16,384 --> 00:27:18,970
but we would end up eating
most of it ourselves.

658
00:27:18,970 --> 00:27:20,197
[both chuckling]
- I remember,

659
00:27:20,197 --> 00:27:22,223
we would be
completely covered in flour,

660
00:27:22,223 --> 00:27:23,391
head to toe,

661
00:27:23,391 --> 00:27:24,913
and my mom
didn't care about the mess.

662
00:27:25,268 --> 00:27:26,394
She was just

663
00:27:26,394 --> 00:27:28,021
happy I was spending time
with her.

664
00:27:28,855 --> 00:27:30,440
I think about that now and

665
00:27:31,107 --> 00:27:32,442
remember how special it was.

666
00:27:32,567 --> 00:27:35,487
It really is the most magical
time of the year, isn't it?

667
00:27:35,779 --> 00:27:36,780
Very.

668
00:27:37,405 --> 00:27:40,450
One time, we tried making
gingerbread pudding.

669
00:27:40,450 --> 00:27:42,118
Oh, oh, oh, oh, that
sounds delicious.

670
00:27:42,369 --> 00:27:43,370
How did that turn out?

671
00:27:43,787 --> 00:27:45,288
Oh, the first time
was a disaster,

672
00:27:45,288 --> 00:27:46,330
but

673
00:27:46,873 --> 00:27:48,375
we nailed it after a few tries.

674
00:27:51,419 --> 00:27:55,215
Oh my goodness, Mr. Weaver, you
just solved all my problems.

675
00:27:55,465 --> 00:27:56,716
I did, how?

676
00:27:56,716 --> 00:27:58,301
I'll tell you later.

677
00:27:58,551 --> 00:28:01,054
I have to go create some
Christmas magic of my own.

678
00:28:03,598 --> 00:28:04,598
- Um.
- Um.

679
00:28:04,598 --> 00:28:06,226
Why don't I take these
upstairs for you?

680
00:28:06,226 --> 00:28:07,143
[clapping]
Thank you,

681
00:28:07,143 --> 00:28:08,144
- Mr. Weaver!

682
00:28:08,144 --> 00:28:09,228
- Oh!
- [both laughing]

683
00:28:09,437 --> 00:28:10,437
I'll see you later!

684
00:28:11,147 --> 00:28:12,649
[bright music]

685
00:28:12,649 --> 00:28:14,150
[door closing]

686
00:28:14,609 --> 00:28:15,609
[Mr. Weaver chuckles]

687
00:28:17,362 --> 00:28:18,655
- [door opening]
- [bell tinkles]

688
00:28:18,988 --> 00:28:21,157
Hey, Julia, is everything okay?

689
00:28:21,157 --> 00:28:22,200
Better than okay.

690
00:28:23,493 --> 00:28:24,494
I've got it,

691
00:28:25,161 --> 00:28:26,204
I've got the idea.

692
00:28:26,329 --> 00:28:27,497
Oh, well, thank goodness,

693
00:28:27,497 --> 00:28:29,165
'cause Kris and I
are drawing blanks.

694
00:28:29,165 --> 00:28:30,083
Is he here?

695
00:28:30,083 --> 00:28:31,543
No, he's just picking Abi

696
00:28:31,543 --> 00:28:32,836
from hockey practice.

697
00:28:32,836 --> 00:28:35,255
Oh, no problem, we can
wait for him here.

698
00:28:35,547 --> 00:28:36,631
All right, okay.

699
00:28:36,631 --> 00:28:37,715
Actually,

700
00:28:37,882 --> 00:28:39,426
I'm glad I have you
alone for a minute.

701
00:28:39,718 --> 00:28:42,345
I wanted to thank you for
hearing me out yesterday

702
00:28:42,345 --> 00:28:44,556
and convincing Kris to
hear me out, too.

703
00:28:44,556 --> 00:28:45,932
Oh, of course.

704
00:28:46,725 --> 00:28:47,851
You seem like a good egg.

705
00:28:48,935 --> 00:28:49,936
Seriously,

706
00:28:49,936 --> 00:28:51,354
if it weren't for you and Abi,

707
00:28:51,479 --> 00:28:53,523
I think I'd be back on
my way to Chicago by now.

708
00:28:54,023 --> 00:28:55,358
Oh, yeah,

709
00:28:55,650 --> 00:28:57,360
I love my son,

710
00:28:57,861 --> 00:28:59,237
but, boy, can he ever be

711
00:28:59,362 --> 00:29:01,197
stubborn sometimes.

712
00:29:01,322 --> 00:29:02,574
Is he always like that?

713
00:29:03,032 --> 00:29:06,202
Well, he's very protective
of the things he loves,

714
00:29:06,870 --> 00:29:08,913
but, you know, if you're
patient with him,

715
00:29:09,622 --> 00:29:10,957
he always does the right thing.

716
00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:13,042
I'll keep that in mind.

717
00:29:14,210 --> 00:29:15,330
Would you like a cup of tea?

718
00:29:15,712 --> 00:29:17,255
- Okay.[chuckles]
- Let's go.

719
00:29:18,381 --> 00:29:21,342
[bright music]

720
00:29:21,342 --> 00:29:22,260
It's great. Yeah.

721
00:29:22,260 --> 00:29:23,470
He likes things done right,

722
00:29:23,470 --> 00:29:24,553
that one.

723
00:29:24,553 --> 00:29:25,680
Hey, girls,

724
00:29:25,680 --> 00:29:26,964
are we interrupting something?

725
00:29:28,808 --> 00:29:30,059
Hi.

726
00:29:31,519 --> 00:29:32,812
[Julia] No, not at all.

727
00:29:33,229 --> 00:29:35,148
I popped in because I
have a plan.

728
00:29:37,358 --> 00:29:38,359
Gingerbread.

729
00:29:38,902 --> 00:29:40,195
You have our attention.

730
00:29:41,404 --> 00:29:44,032
I thought we weren't
discussing gingerbread recipes

731
00:29:44,032 --> 00:29:46,743
until after you increased
business by 50%.

732
00:29:47,118 --> 00:29:48,161
Let me clarify.

733
00:29:48,161 --> 00:29:49,644
Remember when I said
you should keep

734
00:29:49,954 --> 00:29:52,248
the classic items but try
some new twists on them?

735
00:29:52,749 --> 00:29:55,627
So, I'm thinking a series
of gingerbread treats

736
00:29:55,627 --> 00:29:57,253
to help get your clientele back.

737
00:29:57,545 --> 00:29:59,839
One new treat every
day for 12 days,

738
00:29:59,839 --> 00:30:01,549
using your original
gingerbread recipe.

739
00:30:02,175 --> 00:30:03,176
Hear me out.

740
00:30:05,094 --> 00:30:06,094
The 12

741
00:30:06,513 --> 00:30:07,513
Treats

742
00:30:07,722 --> 00:30:08,848
of Christmas!

743
00:30:08,848 --> 00:30:09,932
Yes!

744
00:30:12,936 --> 00:30:13,937
That sounds...

745
00:30:14,062 --> 00:30:15,271
Just perfect,

746
00:30:15,271 --> 00:30:16,940
wouldn't you say, Kristopher?

747
00:30:17,398 --> 00:30:18,959
[Julia] Now, I don't think we
should deviate

748
00:30:18,959 --> 00:30:20,276
too far from the base recipe.

749
00:30:20,777 --> 00:30:21,653
It's amazing.

750
00:30:21,778 --> 00:30:22,779
But things like

751
00:30:22,779 --> 00:30:24,113
gingerbread cheesecake,

752
00:30:24,447 --> 00:30:26,282
gingerbread mousse,
gingerbread lattes.

753
00:30:26,407 --> 00:30:27,927
These are just some
jumping off points.

754
00:30:28,117 --> 00:30:29,994
[Abi] Dad's made gingerbread
macaroons before,

755
00:30:30,328 --> 00:30:32,288
and they were tasty!

756
00:30:32,831 --> 00:30:34,040
That's a great idea.

757
00:30:34,040 --> 00:30:35,883
That should be our
dessert for the first day.

758
00:30:35,883 --> 00:30:38,253
[Irene] And then how about
gingerbread crème brulée?

759
00:30:39,045 --> 00:30:41,714
In case you haven't noticed,
Irene loves crème brulée.

760
00:30:41,714 --> 00:30:42,590
Uhum.

761
00:30:42,590 --> 00:30:43,734
Well, that can be another one.

762
00:30:43,734 --> 00:30:45,260
It's a great idea.

763
00:30:45,260 --> 00:30:46,469
Now, hold on just a second,

764
00:30:46,469 --> 00:30:47,833
before we get ahead
of ourselves.

765
00:30:48,429 --> 00:30:50,390
How are you planning to
promote this whole thing?

766
00:30:50,682 --> 00:30:51,762
Just leave that part to me.

767
00:30:52,058 --> 00:30:53,476
I've got some tricks
up my sleeve.

768
00:30:55,478 --> 00:30:57,313
You're a very determined lady,
aren't you?

769
00:30:57,438 --> 00:30:58,439
[Julia] I am.

770
00:30:58,982 --> 00:31:01,651
- [Irene] And I am excited.
- [Abi]
Me, too.

771
00:31:03,486 --> 00:31:06,364
Okay, great, so, first
things first,

772
00:31:06,489 --> 00:31:07,967
we need to figure out what the
treats are

773
00:31:07,967 --> 00:31:09,325
gonna be for each day.

774
00:31:09,325 --> 00:31:11,327
With your gingerbread macaroons

775
00:31:11,327 --> 00:31:12,996
and your gingerbread
crème brulée,

776
00:31:13,538 --> 00:31:14,998
we still need 10 more ideas.

777
00:31:15,665 --> 00:31:18,167
[quiet music]

778
00:31:21,379 --> 00:31:22,797
How about a cake of some kind?

779
00:31:23,214 --> 00:31:25,592
Maybe a gingerbread coffeecake.

780
00:31:26,092 --> 00:31:27,570
[Julia] I love it, and then
we can serve it

781
00:31:27,570 --> 00:31:28,714
with a cup of coffee or tea.

782
00:31:29,053 --> 00:31:30,221
That's two sales!

783
00:31:31,055 --> 00:31:32,181
Exactly.

784
00:31:32,181 --> 00:31:34,017
We need all the sales we
can get, right?

785
00:31:34,017 --> 00:31:35,852
[light music]

786
00:31:37,854 --> 00:31:39,272
Okay, let's do it.

787
00:31:39,772 --> 00:31:41,649
This is gonna be so awesome,
Dad!

788
00:31:42,191 --> 00:31:43,318
Where do we start?

789
00:31:44,903 --> 00:31:45,987
The kitchen.

790
00:31:46,321 --> 00:31:47,697
[Irene] No time like
the present.

791
00:31:48,907 --> 00:31:51,367
[light music]

792
00:31:59,584 --> 00:32:02,754
[Julia] So that's a yes on the
gingerbread cinnamon buns.

793
00:32:03,463 --> 00:32:05,006
Oh, yeah?
Over the

794
00:32:05,006 --> 00:32:07,425
chocolate chunk
gingerbread swirl cookie.

795
00:32:07,425 --> 00:32:09,148
- Boy, that a mouthful.
- [Irene chuckles]

796
00:32:09,344 --> 00:32:11,971
Definitely, too many
dominant flavors in those.

797
00:32:11,971 --> 00:32:13,056
I like 'em.

798
00:32:13,056 --> 00:32:15,183
Oh, I think that's enough
sugar for today,

799
00:32:15,183 --> 00:32:15,892
young lady.

800
00:32:16,017 --> 00:32:18,394
Aw, can we go play outside then?

801
00:32:18,394 --> 00:32:20,063
Sweetie, Julia and I
have to keep

802
00:32:20,063 --> 00:32:21,356
coming up with more recipes.

803
00:32:21,356 --> 00:32:22,482
Please!

804
00:32:23,066 --> 00:32:24,233
I'll take you, Abi.

805
00:32:25,276 --> 00:32:26,276
Julia,

806
00:32:26,569 --> 00:32:27,779
wanna play snow wars?

807
00:32:28,071 --> 00:32:29,572
Just a super quick round.

808
00:32:30,573 --> 00:32:31,991
What's snow wars?

809
00:32:34,494 --> 00:32:36,996
Do you think we could
spare a quick half hour?

810
00:32:37,997 --> 00:32:39,597
You're allowed to take a break,
you know.

811
00:32:39,999 --> 00:32:41,834
My teacher says it's
good for mental health.

812
00:32:43,795 --> 00:32:45,630
Sure, we can do half an hour.

813
00:32:47,048 --> 00:32:48,633
I'll hold the fort here, then.

814
00:32:48,633 --> 00:32:49,717
Yes!

815
00:32:49,717 --> 00:32:50,927
[playful music]

816
00:32:51,386 --> 00:32:53,721
[chuckles] Have fun.

817
00:32:54,055 --> 00:32:56,724
[light music]

818
00:32:57,684 --> 00:32:58,684
[Julia]
Wow,

819
00:32:59,519 --> 00:33:01,020
you built all of this together?

820
00:33:01,688 --> 00:33:03,064
Well, Abi's the designer.

821
00:33:03,064 --> 00:33:04,691
I'm more of a worker bee.

822
00:33:05,483 --> 00:33:07,944
So, basically, it's like
hide and seek,

823
00:33:07,944 --> 00:33:09,904
except you can throw
snowballs and stuff.

824
00:33:10,780 --> 00:33:11,780
Right.

825
00:33:12,740 --> 00:33:14,367
Dad seeks, the girls hide.

826
00:33:14,367 --> 00:33:15,450
Make sense?

827
00:33:16,035 --> 00:33:16,786
Emm.

828
00:33:16,786 --> 00:33:18,162
You'll catch on in no time.

829
00:33:19,330 --> 00:33:20,456
25!

830
00:33:21,499 --> 00:33:22,542
24,

831
00:33:23,376 --> 00:33:24,419
23,

832
00:33:24,836 --> 00:33:25,837
22,

833
00:33:25,837 --> 00:33:26,754
[playful music]

834
00:33:26,754 --> 00:33:27,838
21,

835
00:33:29,590 --> 00:33:30,717
17.

836
00:33:30,717 --> 00:33:31,800
How do we win?

837
00:33:31,800 --> 00:33:32,593
- You don't.
- [Kris]16.

838
00:33:32,593 --> 00:33:33,677
Pretty fun, right?

839
00:33:34,012 --> 00:33:35,072
- So this is it?
- [Kris]15.

840
00:33:35,072 --> 00:33:36,723
- We just wait?
- [Kris]14.

841
00:33:36,723 --> 00:33:37,890
Not quite.

842
00:33:38,391 --> 00:33:39,475
[Kris]
Nine,

843
00:33:40,309 --> 00:33:41,310
five,

844
00:33:42,061 --> 00:33:43,061
[Kris]four,

845
00:33:43,312 --> 00:33:44,439
three,

846
00:33:44,439 --> 00:33:45,480
two,

847
00:33:45,815 --> 00:33:46,815
one.

848
00:33:46,983 --> 00:33:48,443
- [snowball thuds]
- Oh!

849
00:33:48,443 --> 00:33:49,652
Bullseye.

850
00:33:49,652 --> 00:33:52,321
Oh, you are gonna get it.

851
00:33:53,448 --> 00:33:54,282
- [snowball thuds]
- [Julia]
Oh!

852
00:33:54,282 --> 00:33:55,158
[Abi] Come on!

853
00:33:55,283 --> 00:33:56,826
[playful music]

854
00:33:56,826 --> 00:33:58,036
[Abi screams]

855
00:33:58,828 --> 00:33:59,829
[Abi screams]

856
00:34:00,705 --> 00:34:01,849
- [snowball thuds]
- [Julia]
Ahh!

857
00:34:01,849 --> 00:34:02,873
Pff.

858
00:34:03,499 --> 00:34:04,584
Uh oh.

859
00:34:05,918 --> 00:34:06,836
Let's get him.

860
00:34:06,836 --> 00:34:08,254
[playful music]

861
00:34:08,254 --> 00:34:10,131
[girls screaming playfully]

862
00:34:15,094 --> 00:34:16,179
[Julia laughing]

863
00:34:18,890 --> 00:34:20,683
Oh, little lady, you
are gonna get it!

864
00:34:20,683 --> 00:34:23,436
[playful music]

865
00:34:23,436 --> 00:34:24,913
- [Julia laughing]
- [Abi screaming]

866
00:34:24,913 --> 00:34:26,057
- [Kris]
Oh!
- [Kris thudding]

867
00:34:26,355 --> 00:34:28,149
[light music]

868
00:34:29,650 --> 00:34:31,569
See, Julia, told you it was fun.

869
00:34:31,986 --> 00:34:33,154
You were right, kiddo.

870
00:34:33,654 --> 00:34:34,894
All right, bedtime, little one.

871
00:34:34,989 --> 00:34:36,109
Why don't you head upstairs,

872
00:34:36,109 --> 00:34:37,676
and I'll be up in a minute
to tuck you in.

873
00:34:37,676 --> 00:34:38,868
[Abi]
Aw!

874
00:34:40,953 --> 00:34:42,246
Goodnight, Julia.

875
00:34:42,371 --> 00:34:43,371
[Julia chuckles]

876
00:34:43,706 --> 00:34:44,706
[Julia] Goodnight.

877
00:34:48,878 --> 00:34:51,714
I am so sorry, I didn't
expect that to take so long.

878
00:34:51,714 --> 00:34:53,049
That's okay, I had fun.

879
00:34:53,049 --> 00:34:54,550
Great, great.

880
00:34:54,967 --> 00:34:56,511
Amm.
So, about

881
00:34:56,511 --> 00:34:58,387
brainstorming the rest of
those recipes,

882
00:34:58,387 --> 00:35:00,032
let me just tuck Abi in
and then when I...

883
00:35:00,032 --> 00:35:01,682
Let's just get a fresh
start tomorrow.

884
00:35:02,225 --> 00:35:03,225
You sure?

885
00:35:03,893 --> 00:35:06,145
Yeah, Abi's not the
only one that's pooped.

886
00:35:06,145 --> 00:35:07,396
That was quite a workout.

887
00:35:07,522 --> 00:35:09,065
[Kris laughs]

888
00:35:09,398 --> 00:35:11,901
Oh, can you try and
brainstorm so poster ideas?

889
00:35:11,901 --> 00:35:13,879
We should talk about
marketing stuff tomorrow, too.

890
00:35:13,879 --> 00:35:14,903
Okay, can do.

891
00:35:16,864 --> 00:35:18,407
All right, well.

892
00:35:19,283 --> 00:35:20,118
Are you okay to...

893
00:35:20,243 --> 00:35:21,577
Yeah, I'm good,

894
00:35:21,828 --> 00:35:22,829
but thank you, though.

895
00:35:23,788 --> 00:35:24,956
[exhaling deeply]'Night.

896
00:35:25,498 --> 00:35:26,498
'Night.

897
00:35:26,958 --> 00:35:29,418
[light music]

898
00:35:30,962 --> 00:35:31,962
[door closing]

899
00:35:37,385 --> 00:35:40,513
[phone rings]

900
00:35:43,891 --> 00:35:45,935
Hey, hey, Del, how's it going?

901
00:35:45,935 --> 00:35:48,771
[Del] Bonjour, I'm doing okay.

902
00:35:49,772 --> 00:35:50,940
Just okay?

903
00:35:51,274 --> 00:35:52,441
[Del] I have some news.

904
00:35:53,317 --> 00:35:55,403
Uh oh, that doesn't sound
like good news.

905
00:35:55,403 --> 00:35:56,779
Listen, I'm expecting company,

906
00:35:56,904 --> 00:35:57,905
so I'll keep this brief.

907
00:35:58,406 --> 00:35:59,949
I thought the extension
you asked for

908
00:36:00,074 --> 00:36:01,468
wouldn't affect anyone
other than us,

909
00:36:01,468 --> 00:36:04,036
but, as it turns out, our
marketing team

910
00:36:04,036 --> 00:36:06,831
needs your finalized copy
sooner than I realized.

911
00:36:08,207 --> 00:36:09,709
- Oh.
- [Del]
I tried to stall

912
00:36:09,709 --> 00:36:12,128
for you, I did, but we
are going to have to stick

913
00:36:12,253 --> 00:36:13,588
to the original deadline.

914
00:36:14,297 --> 00:36:15,506
So that means?

915
00:36:15,506 --> 00:36:17,884
You have 10 days to finalize
everything in your book.

916
00:36:18,551 --> 00:36:19,611
Do you think you'll
be able to get

917
00:36:19,611 --> 00:36:20,887
the gingerbread recipe in time?

918
00:36:22,221 --> 00:36:24,557
I just came across a
contender in Hampton Grove.

919
00:36:25,057 --> 00:36:26,142
In the Hamptons?

920
00:36:26,142 --> 00:36:28,144
Julia, that's fantastic.

921
00:36:29,937 --> 00:36:30,937
Hello?

922
00:36:31,981 --> 00:36:33,941
Tell you what, give me 12 days

923
00:36:33,941 --> 00:36:35,818
and I guarantee I'll
have the recipe by then.

924
00:36:36,152 --> 00:36:37,987
[Del] 12 days, why 12 days?

925
00:36:38,779 --> 00:36:40,156
Just trust me.

926
00:36:40,156 --> 00:36:41,198
[sighs]

927
00:36:41,365 --> 00:36:42,158
Okay,

928
00:36:42,158 --> 00:36:43,576
I'll let the
marketing team know,

929
00:36:43,910 --> 00:36:44,910
but, Julia,

930
00:36:44,910 --> 00:36:45,994
don't let me down.

931
00:36:46,871 --> 00:36:47,914
I won't.

932
00:36:47,914 --> 00:36:49,197
- [Del]
Good.
- [doorbell rings]

933
00:36:49,197 --> 00:36:51,459
Anyway, my personal
shopper just got here,

934
00:36:51,459 --> 00:36:54,086
so I've got to run, au revoir!

935
00:36:54,754 --> 00:36:56,672
- [Del]
Stephan!
- [phone hangs up]

936
00:36:56,672 --> 00:36:59,217
[light music]

937
00:37:07,516 --> 00:37:08,976
How many recipes do we have now?

938
00:37:09,644 --> 00:37:11,020
Oh, emm...

939
00:37:11,646 --> 00:37:12,521
seven.

940
00:37:12,521 --> 00:37:14,023
Just over halfway there.

941
00:37:16,984 --> 00:37:18,027
How about a trifle?

942
00:37:19,153 --> 00:37:20,905
As much as that
sounds delicious,

943
00:37:21,030 --> 00:37:22,490
it's not exactly the easiest

944
00:37:22,490 --> 00:37:24,283
and cleanest thing for
people to sample.

945
00:37:24,617 --> 00:37:28,037
Or transport. [sighs]

946
00:37:28,704 --> 00:37:32,124
What about gingerbread brownies?

947
00:37:33,793 --> 00:37:35,211
We've tried that.
It's the same

948
00:37:35,211 --> 00:37:37,129
problem as the chocolate
chunk cookies.

949
00:37:37,380 --> 00:37:39,090
The cocoa overpowers everything.

950
00:37:39,757 --> 00:37:41,050
Right, of course.

951
00:37:42,677 --> 00:37:45,888
Well, we've got our
first seven days covered,

952
00:37:45,888 --> 00:37:47,199
and we're in pretty good shape.

953
00:37:47,199 --> 00:37:48,223
We could

954
00:37:48,223 --> 00:37:50,393
come back to this
as the event goes along.

955
00:37:50,518 --> 00:37:51,686
[sighs] Thank you.

956
00:37:52,186 --> 00:37:54,313
I haven't eaten this much
sugar since I was a kid,

957
00:37:54,730 --> 00:37:56,190
and I make desserts
for a living.

958
00:37:57,775 --> 00:38:00,194
Next thing we have to take
care of is the promo stuff.

959
00:38:00,194 --> 00:38:01,380
I've been working on
the ad copy.

960
00:38:01,380 --> 00:38:02,613
Do you have any poster ideas?

961
00:38:03,572 --> 00:38:05,172
How do you know so much
about this stuff?

962
00:38:06,325 --> 00:38:07,326
Well,

963
00:38:07,326 --> 00:38:11,747
the restaurant business
is competitive in Chicago.

964
00:38:11,747 --> 00:38:14,959
I had to learn to be as
versatile as possible.

965
00:38:15,293 --> 00:38:17,962
I couldn't just be a pastry
chef if I wanted to succeed.

966
00:38:18,629 --> 00:38:21,590
I also had to learn how to
separate myself form the pack,

967
00:38:22,258 --> 00:38:23,342
brand myself.

968
00:38:23,801 --> 00:38:25,386
Bit of a dog and pony show.

969
00:38:25,386 --> 00:38:26,512
It's not so bad.

970
00:38:26,887 --> 00:38:28,889
I bake because it
makes me happy,

971
00:38:29,223 --> 00:38:31,225
and I wanna share that
happiness with others.

972
00:38:32,184 --> 00:38:33,352
Is that your brand then?

973
00:38:33,769 --> 00:38:34,937
Happiness?

974
00:38:35,855 --> 00:38:36,855
More like

975
00:38:37,440 --> 00:38:39,442
sharing happiness through food.

976
00:38:41,652 --> 00:38:44,113
Put it this way, when someone
comes to my restaurant,

977
00:38:44,113 --> 00:38:46,615
they know they can expect
comfort food with a twist,

978
00:38:46,949 --> 00:38:50,453
something new, but with
familiar and satisfying flavors.

979
00:38:50,453 --> 00:38:54,332
[chuckles] You're
really good at this.

980
00:38:55,291 --> 00:38:56,417
Not my first rodeo.

981
00:38:58,544 --> 00:38:59,962
Well, we're lucky to have you.

982
00:39:01,797 --> 00:39:02,715
Emm.

983
00:39:02,715 --> 00:39:03,841
The business

984
00:39:04,467 --> 00:39:05,467
here.

985
00:39:06,927 --> 00:39:08,596
- Thanks.
- Yeah.

986
00:39:09,555 --> 00:39:12,725
But to answer your
question about posters,

987
00:39:15,144 --> 00:39:16,937
Abi made these on the computer.

988
00:39:17,646 --> 00:39:20,941
We really tried to play up
the homemade comfort

989
00:39:21,359 --> 00:39:21,984
thing.

990
00:39:21,984 --> 00:39:23,110
What do you think?

991
00:39:23,110 --> 00:39:24,153
- I love them.
- Yeah?

992
00:39:24,779 --> 00:39:25,964
Do you think shops around here

993
00:39:25,964 --> 00:39:27,268
would hang them in
their windows?

994
00:39:28,282 --> 00:39:32,161
Well, maybe if celebrity
chef Julia Wilson asked them.

995
00:39:32,495 --> 00:39:35,331
[light music]

996
00:39:38,292 --> 00:39:39,335
[Julia]
Down a little.

997
00:39:40,086 --> 00:39:41,086
Just up a hair.

998
00:39:41,754 --> 00:39:42,754
Perfect!

999
00:39:43,756 --> 00:39:45,591
Thanks again for letting
us put this up.

1000
00:39:45,591 --> 00:39:47,593
Of course, hon, happy to help.

1001
00:39:47,593 --> 00:39:48,862
You know, in Chicago,
they charge

1002
00:39:48,862 --> 00:39:49,905
for this kind of ad space.

1003
00:39:49,905 --> 00:39:50,930
Oh, I know.

1004
00:39:50,930 --> 00:39:53,933
That, among many other
reasons, is why I left.

1005
00:39:53,933 --> 00:39:55,810
I really missed
people helping out

1006
00:39:55,810 --> 00:39:56,977
because they wanted to,

1007
00:39:57,311 --> 00:39:58,687
not just because they had to.

1008
00:39:59,021 --> 00:40:00,523
You know, that sense
of community.

1009
00:40:00,815 --> 00:40:02,316
You lived in Chicago?

1010
00:40:02,316 --> 00:40:03,484
Ages ago.

1011
00:40:03,484 --> 00:40:05,027
I worked in a similar shop,

1012
00:40:05,027 --> 00:40:06,654
and I wanted to open my own.

1013
00:40:07,029 --> 00:40:09,740
I'm sure the city's changed
quite a bit since then.

1014
00:40:09,865 --> 00:40:10,533
Uhuh.

1015
00:40:10,533 --> 00:40:12,243
But how about your time here?

1016
00:40:12,576 --> 00:40:14,286
Is our little town
growing on you?

1017
00:40:15,621 --> 00:40:17,039
So far, so good.

1018
00:40:17,039 --> 00:40:19,125
Still figuring out this
campaign with Kris.

1019
00:40:19,125 --> 00:40:20,208
It's been fun,

1020
00:40:20,584 --> 00:40:21,919
surprisingly.

1021
00:40:22,711 --> 00:40:23,712
Surprisingly?

1022
00:40:24,588 --> 00:40:26,966
Let's just say he wasn't
exactly thrilled

1023
00:40:26,966 --> 00:40:28,049
to meet me at first.

1024
00:40:28,259 --> 00:40:29,259
Ah,

1025
00:40:29,510 --> 00:40:31,387
but he's had a change of heart?

1026
00:40:32,221 --> 00:40:33,556
I guess you could say that.

1027
00:40:33,848 --> 00:40:35,057
I'm glad to hear it.

1028
00:40:35,391 --> 00:40:37,476
Poor fella's been
struggling since he lost

1029
00:40:37,476 --> 00:40:38,978
his wife four years ago.

1030
00:40:38,978 --> 00:40:39,728
Heart-breaking.

1031
00:40:39,728 --> 00:40:41,397
Oh, he lost his wife,

1032
00:40:41,397 --> 00:40:42,565
that's awful.

1033
00:40:42,690 --> 00:40:45,443
Oh, you didn't know, I'm sorry.

1034
00:40:45,568 --> 00:40:46,735
It's not my story to tell.

1035
00:40:47,611 --> 00:40:50,448
Anyway, I'm just going
to get back to work.

1036
00:40:50,573 --> 00:40:51,740
It's been a little slow,

1037
00:40:51,740 --> 00:40:52,658
but slow and steady

1038
00:40:52,658 --> 00:40:54,118
wins the race, they say.

1039
00:40:54,743 --> 00:40:56,787
I've got a radio ad set
up for later.

1040
00:40:57,163 --> 00:40:58,914
Hopefully, it'll
bring people out.

1041
00:40:58,914 --> 00:41:00,958
A radio ad, good for you.

1042
00:41:00,958 --> 00:41:03,169
Yeah, I write my own copy.

1043
00:41:03,502 --> 00:41:06,464
I used to cohost a radio
show back in the day.

1044
00:41:06,964 --> 00:41:08,883
You are a woman of many talents.

1045
00:41:08,883 --> 00:41:11,719
That, and my nephew
runs the radio station.

1046
00:41:13,429 --> 00:41:14,472
Vicky,

1047
00:41:14,472 --> 00:41:16,056
could I ask you
for a small favor?

1048
00:41:16,849 --> 00:41:17,850
What do you need?

1049
00:41:20,186 --> 00:41:21,437
- Hey.
- Hey.

1050
00:41:21,770 --> 00:41:22,938
Do you have a few minutes?

1051
00:41:24,440 --> 00:41:25,691
Sure, why?

1052
00:41:26,317 --> 00:41:27,317
Grab your coat.

1053
00:41:27,818 --> 00:41:30,446
[playful music]

1054
00:41:34,074 --> 00:41:35,868
[Julia] We have Vicky to thank
for this.

1055
00:41:35,868 --> 00:41:38,787
Her nephew in there,
Seamus, he runs the place.

1056
00:41:38,787 --> 00:41:40,998
Oh, I know Seamus, we
go way back.

1057
00:41:41,290 --> 00:41:42,458
Hey, Seamus!

1058
00:41:43,292 --> 00:41:44,335
[light pop song playing]

1059
00:41:45,002 --> 00:41:46,629
Is it normal to feel
this nervous?

1060
00:41:46,921 --> 00:41:48,756
What, you've never done
radio before?

1061
00:41:49,215 --> 00:41:50,341
You're kidding, right?

1062
00:41:50,341 --> 00:41:51,884
No, nothing like this.

1063
00:41:52,176 --> 00:41:53,219
I'll walk you through it.

1064
00:41:53,219 --> 00:41:54,302
You're gonna do great.

1065
00:41:54,929 --> 00:41:57,389
Basically, we'll have this ad
play every day of the event.

1066
00:41:58,265 --> 00:41:59,785
Do you have questions
about the script?

1067
00:42:02,978 --> 00:42:04,813
"For the first treat
of Christmas,

1068
00:42:05,064 --> 00:42:09,193
"my true love gave to me a
gingerbread-inspired treat."

1069
00:42:10,110 --> 00:42:11,110
Am.

1070
00:42:11,110 --> 00:42:12,112
Try singing

1071
00:42:12,112 --> 00:42:13,154
the first part.

1072
00:42:14,114 --> 00:42:15,157
Singing?

1073
00:42:16,325 --> 00:42:18,244
You have a lot of
confidence in me.

1074
00:42:20,079 --> 00:42:22,164
For the first treat of Christmas,

1075
00:42:22,414 --> 00:42:24,833
my true love gave to me

1076
00:42:25,209 --> 00:42:26,752
[Julia chuckles] Keep going!

1077
00:42:28,087 --> 00:42:30,714
I don't know, I'm a baker,
I'm not a rock star.

1078
00:42:31,090 --> 00:42:33,676
Do you think all rock stars
are technically great singers?

1079
00:42:33,676 --> 00:42:35,594
No, but they sure sound good.

1080
00:42:35,886 --> 00:42:38,180
It's not about talent,
it's about confidence.

1081
00:42:40,224 --> 00:42:41,475
Uh huh.

1082
00:42:42,017 --> 00:42:44,353
I didn't know how to do any
of this at first, either,

1083
00:42:45,020 --> 00:42:47,648
but I tried, and I failed,
and then I tried again,

1084
00:42:47,648 --> 00:42:48,691
and I failed again.

1085
00:42:49,567 --> 00:42:51,407
Takes a while to learn
how to promote yourself.

1086
00:42:51,860 --> 00:42:53,237
Cut yourself some slack.

1087
00:42:55,197 --> 00:42:56,824
Okay, let's do this.

1088
00:42:56,824 --> 00:43:01,620
[Christmas-inspired rock music]

1089
00:43:08,919 --> 00:43:12,339
Are you looking for some
decadent new Christmas treats

1090
00:43:12,339 --> 00:43:14,383
for a thoughtful homemade gift?

1091
00:43:14,883 --> 00:43:17,511
Or just something to
snack on yourself?

1092
00:43:18,554 --> 00:43:21,682
The Christmas parties,
the last minute shopping,

1093
00:43:21,682 --> 00:43:24,351
we all know how busy
this time of year can be.

1094
00:43:25,894 --> 00:43:27,563
So, if you're sick of
serving the same

1095
00:43:27,688 --> 00:43:28,981
old fruit cake,

1096
00:43:28,981 --> 00:43:31,358
come on down to
Homestead Baked Goods.

1097
00:43:31,734 --> 00:43:34,737
They've got 12 new
gingerbread-inspired treats

1098
00:43:34,737 --> 00:43:37,072
that will satisfy
even the pickiest

1099
00:43:37,197 --> 00:43:39,074
of confection connoisseurs,

1100
00:43:39,908 --> 00:43:42,119
because here at
Homestead Baked Goods,

1101
00:43:42,911 --> 00:43:44,622
everyone feels at home.

1102
00:43:46,790 --> 00:43:48,250
Perfect.

1103
00:43:48,250 --> 00:43:52,338
[Christmas-inspired rock music]

1104
00:43:52,338 --> 00:43:53,672
Oh. [chuckles]

1105
00:43:55,132 --> 00:43:56,132
Oh.

1106
00:43:56,132 --> 00:43:58,344
[Kris and Julia chuckle]

1107
00:43:58,969 --> 00:44:02,931
[Christmas-inspired rock music]

1108
00:44:03,932 --> 00:44:04,933
[cups clicking]

1109
00:44:09,730 --> 00:44:11,440
[Julia]
Uhh. Uhh.

1110
00:44:13,442 --> 00:44:14,485
[sipping]

1111
00:44:14,610 --> 00:44:16,904
Mm, that's so good.

1112
00:44:17,821 --> 00:44:19,948
December weather can be
so unpredictable.

1113
00:44:21,033 --> 00:44:22,785
Thanks for letting me
wait it out here.

1114
00:44:23,702 --> 00:44:25,454
You've done a great job
with the place.

1115
00:44:26,789 --> 00:44:28,624
Thanks, that's all Abi.

1116
00:44:28,624 --> 00:44:30,000
[chuckles] Yeah.

1117
00:44:32,086 --> 00:44:34,254
I sure hope people are
gonna come out tomorrow.

1118
00:44:35,047 --> 00:44:36,048
I'm sure they will.

1119
00:44:36,048 --> 00:44:37,549
A little snow can't come between

1120
00:44:37,549 --> 00:44:39,385
people and their
love of dessert.

1121
00:44:39,385 --> 00:44:40,511
[chuckles]

1122
00:44:40,511 --> 00:44:41,720
I hope so.

1123
00:44:43,555 --> 00:44:45,891
So, Julia, can I ask
you a question?

1124
00:44:46,308 --> 00:44:47,434
Sure.

1125
00:44:49,269 --> 00:44:52,314
You've taken a good chunk
of time off work

1126
00:44:52,981 --> 00:44:54,483
for my little business.

1127
00:44:55,484 --> 00:44:57,194
What's the question?

1128
00:44:58,987 --> 00:45:01,865
Why are you so interested
in my gingerbread recipe?

1129
00:45:04,493 --> 00:45:06,829
Do you want the Cliff's
Notes or the full answer?

1130
00:45:07,246 --> 00:45:08,831
Full answer, always.

1131
00:45:11,208 --> 00:45:12,543
Well,

1132
00:45:12,835 --> 00:45:14,253
your cookies remind me

1133
00:45:14,253 --> 00:45:16,096
of the gingerbread I
used to make with my mom

1134
00:45:16,255 --> 00:45:17,255
when I was little.

1135
00:45:18,882 --> 00:45:20,509
She passed when I was
really young.

1136
00:45:22,094 --> 00:45:23,654
She's the one who taught
me how to bake.

1137
00:45:25,597 --> 00:45:28,016
I remember, we used to watch
this cooking show together.

1138
00:45:29,017 --> 00:45:32,187
The chefs would whip up
these elaborate desserts,

1139
00:45:32,187 --> 00:45:35,023
and then we would try to
recreate them ourselves.

1140
00:45:35,274 --> 00:45:36,692
[both chuckling]

1141
00:45:36,817 --> 00:45:37,860
How'd that work out?

1142
00:45:38,193 --> 00:45:41,071
Oh, it worked out very medium.
[chuckles]

1143
00:45:41,697 --> 00:45:43,073
Sometimes, they were amazing,

1144
00:45:43,699 --> 00:45:45,075
and, sometimes, not so much.

1145
00:45:45,868 --> 00:45:48,370
But the best part was how
much fun we had.

1146
00:45:49,872 --> 00:45:52,458
There's something really
special about moms, isn't there?

1147
00:45:53,834 --> 00:45:55,127
Yeah.

1148
00:45:55,836 --> 00:45:58,046
So what happened to
her gingerbread recipe?

1149
00:45:59,882 --> 00:46:02,259
She left it to me in a
cookbook she made.

1150
00:46:03,218 --> 00:46:06,221
Some of the pages got ruined,
something spilled on them,

1151
00:46:07,222 --> 00:46:09,725
and her gingerbread is
indecipherable now.

1152
00:46:09,975 --> 00:46:12,060
Oh. Oh, that's awful.

1153
00:46:12,519 --> 00:46:13,519
It's okay.

1154
00:46:13,519 --> 00:46:14,897
I've accepted that it's gone.

1155
00:46:15,981 --> 00:46:18,442
But your cookies taste
nearly identical.

1156
00:46:19,193 --> 00:46:20,778
That's why it's so
special to me.

1157
00:46:24,531 --> 00:46:26,283
Well, I'm sorry about your mom.

1158
00:46:27,910 --> 00:46:31,747
Thanks, it's been over 20 years.

1159
00:46:32,581 --> 00:46:34,416
I still think abut her
all the time.

1160
00:46:35,584 --> 00:46:38,170
Yeah, I'm not sure if that
ever goes away.

1161
00:46:38,170 --> 00:46:41,548
[soft music]

1162
00:46:47,721 --> 00:46:49,441
Well, looks like it's
clearing up out there.

1163
00:46:49,890 --> 00:46:53,685
Oh, well, I better head
out, get some rest tonight.

1164
00:46:56,772 --> 00:46:58,106
Ready for our big day tomorrow?

1165
00:46:58,440 --> 00:46:59,942
As ready as I'll ever be.

1166
00:47:03,111 --> 00:47:04,279
Oh.

1167
00:47:05,280 --> 00:47:06,448
Oh.

1168
00:47:11,036 --> 00:47:12,162
Thank you.

1169
00:47:12,287 --> 00:47:13,997
No, thank you.

1170
00:47:15,624 --> 00:47:17,042
Happy to help.

1171
00:47:18,669 --> 00:47:20,045
- Bye.
- Bye.

1172
00:47:20,546 --> 00:47:23,674
[light, bright music]

1173
00:47:24,383 --> 00:47:26,051
[door closing]

1174
00:47:27,261 --> 00:47:32,391
[bright music playing]

1175
00:47:36,770 --> 00:47:38,981
[Mr. Weaver] Oh, these
are so tasty.

1176
00:47:38,981 --> 00:47:40,542
Oh, you make these, too,
don't you, sweetheart?

1177
00:47:40,542 --> 00:47:43,277
No, I make macaroons,
these are macarons.

1178
00:47:43,277 --> 00:47:46,154
Oh, right, right, makes good
macaroni, too. [chuckles]

1179
00:47:46,280 --> 00:47:47,447
So glad you both enjoyed it.

1180
00:47:47,447 --> 00:47:48,769
What's on the menu for tomorrow?

1181
00:47:48,949 --> 00:47:51,243
Gingerbread vanilla fudge.

1182
00:47:51,243 --> 00:47:53,161
Oh, my, I love fudge.

1183
00:47:53,662 --> 00:47:54,872
Can I have a free sample?

1184
00:47:55,747 --> 00:47:57,666
Oh, we haven't made it yet.

1185
00:47:58,083 --> 00:47:59,310
You'll have to come back tomorrow,

1186
00:47:59,310 --> 00:48:00,210
if you'd like to try it.

1187
00:48:00,210 --> 00:48:01,920
We will, we will.

1188
00:48:01,920 --> 00:48:04,006
You know, I'm using
this as a little reward

1189
00:48:04,006 --> 00:48:06,049
for all the repairs I'm
doing at the B

1190
00:48:07,885 --> 00:48:11,054
Did you know, stressed
backwards is desserts?

1191
00:48:11,555 --> 00:48:13,140
[Mr. Weaver]
So I have this
little motto,

1192
00:48:13,140 --> 00:48:14,558
if you eat a lot of desserts,

1193
00:48:14,850 --> 00:48:16,018
you'll never be stressed.

1194
00:48:17,769 --> 00:48:19,605
Okay, it's time to head out.

1195
00:48:21,523 --> 00:48:22,649
Bye bye.

1196
00:48:22,649 --> 00:48:24,318
How many times do I
have to tell you...

1197
00:48:24,318 --> 00:48:25,402
- It's cerebral.
- Is it?

1198
00:48:25,527 --> 00:48:26,527
It makes you think.

1199
00:48:27,529 --> 00:48:29,031
Oh, I would say that was

1200
00:48:29,031 --> 00:48:31,533
a successful first day,
wouldn't you?

1201
00:48:31,533 --> 00:48:32,576
Sure was,

1202
00:48:33,243 --> 00:48:34,953
and we exceeded
our goal for today.

1203
00:48:35,287 --> 00:48:36,371
We're sold out.

1204
00:48:36,371 --> 00:48:39,917
Yeah, I just hope we can
keep this momentum going.

1205
00:48:39,917 --> 00:48:42,502
Right, I better get
Abi home to bed.

1206
00:48:42,502 --> 00:48:43,587
Oh, no, I'll take her.

1207
00:48:43,587 --> 00:48:44,546
[Kris]
Are you sure?

1208
00:48:44,546 --> 00:48:46,340
You've done enough
already for us today.

1209
00:48:46,340 --> 00:48:49,051
Honey, I insist, and you and
Julia still have work to do.

1210
00:48:49,551 --> 00:48:50,886
Okay, thanks.

1211
00:48:50,886 --> 00:48:52,846
And I will see you two tomorrow.

1212
00:48:53,889 --> 00:48:56,058
[Irene]
Okay, Abi, let's hit
the road, honey.

1213
00:48:57,684 --> 00:48:58,684
Well, Julia.

1214
00:48:59,186 --> 00:49:00,228
Yes, Kris?

1215
00:49:01,730 --> 00:49:03,982
I was thinking of taking
a quick break,

1216
00:49:04,483 --> 00:49:05,734
going for a walk or something.

1217
00:49:06,026 --> 00:49:08,236
We still have a lot of prep
work to do for tomorrow.

1218
00:49:08,862 --> 00:49:10,197
I was hoping you'd join me.

1219
00:49:12,449 --> 00:49:15,619
Okay, I'll get my coat.

1220
00:49:17,829 --> 00:49:18,914
Coat.

1221
00:49:19,665 --> 00:49:21,708
[light music]

1222
00:49:21,959 --> 00:49:24,169
[Kris] That's the dry cleaner
slash tailor,

1223
00:49:24,878 --> 00:49:26,046
and it's run by Mrs. Tailor.

1224
00:49:26,046 --> 00:49:27,673
Oh, wait, seriously?

1225
00:49:27,673 --> 00:49:28,882
- Yeah.
- [Julia chuckles]

1226
00:49:29,216 --> 00:49:30,217
This is a great deli.

1227
00:49:30,425 --> 00:49:33,804
If you ever want an awesome
sandwich, that's the place.

1228
00:49:34,179 --> 00:49:36,848
The local TV station's
just down the street here.

1229
00:49:37,182 --> 00:49:38,822
I went to high school with
the weatherman,

1230
00:49:39,101 --> 00:49:41,019
and the cameragirl's my
second cousin.

1231
00:49:41,269 --> 00:49:43,438
So, you know everyone?

1232
00:49:44,106 --> 00:49:45,106
Pretty much.

1233
00:49:45,607 --> 00:49:47,943
That's all part of the
Hampton grove charm.

1234
00:49:50,112 --> 00:49:53,240
Really, that's why when
these big franchises

1235
00:49:53,240 --> 00:49:56,618
come into town, it hurts the
community a bit, you know?

1236
00:49:58,537 --> 00:50:00,539
Hey, can I be honest
with you about something?

1237
00:50:01,456 --> 00:50:02,457
Yeah.

1238
00:50:03,583 --> 00:50:05,168
When you mentioned your mom,

1239
00:50:06,336 --> 00:50:07,379
well, I can relate,

1240
00:50:07,754 --> 00:50:08,754
sort of.

1241
00:50:09,464 --> 00:50:11,466
- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.

1242
00:50:14,386 --> 00:50:17,889
I used to be married to
a pretty wonderful woman,

1243
00:50:18,890 --> 00:50:19,891
and,

1244
00:50:20,767 --> 00:50:22,477
well, after she died, it was

1245
00:50:23,395 --> 00:50:24,104
difficult

1246
00:50:24,229 --> 00:50:27,232
to enjoy anything for a long time,

1247
00:50:27,649 --> 00:50:28,650
especially baking.

1248
00:50:30,193 --> 00:50:31,193
Vicky told me.

1249
00:50:31,987 --> 00:50:33,989
I'm so sorry, Kris.

1250
00:50:33,989 --> 00:50:35,511
I can't imagine what
you went through,

1251
00:50:35,782 --> 00:50:36,825
what you're going through.

1252
00:50:37,242 --> 00:50:38,242
It's been tough,

1253
00:50:39,327 --> 00:50:40,537
being both parents,

1254
00:50:40,662 --> 00:50:41,747
keeping the business going.

1255
00:50:42,914 --> 00:50:45,125
Having Abi is what's
kept me moving forward.

1256
00:50:45,417 --> 00:50:47,044
She's wise beyond her years.

1257
00:50:47,335 --> 00:50:49,046
I can tell she's a big
influence on you.

1258
00:50:49,379 --> 00:50:51,423
Oh, yeah, she's pretty
much the boss of me.

1259
00:50:51,715 --> 00:50:52,883
[Julia chuckles]

1260
00:50:52,883 --> 00:50:54,301
- Yeah.
- And the business,

1261
00:50:54,301 --> 00:50:55,385
this whole town.

1262
00:50:55,886 --> 00:50:58,221
Although that title she
probably shares with Vicky.

1263
00:50:58,680 --> 00:51:00,724
Vicky also mentioned
you used to make

1264
00:51:00,724 --> 00:51:02,517
the same gingerbread when
you were a kid.

1265
00:51:03,977 --> 00:51:05,437
Did she tell you the story...

1266
00:51:05,437 --> 00:51:08,482
Bowl haircut story,
yeah, she did. [chuckles]

1267
00:51:08,482 --> 00:51:10,859
If you're going around
town digging up dirt on me

1268
00:51:10,859 --> 00:51:12,736
in exchange for my
family recipe.

1269
00:51:12,861 --> 00:51:13,862
[Julia chuckles]

1270
00:51:14,362 --> 00:51:16,156
Well, in my defense, I
was only seven,

1271
00:51:16,531 --> 00:51:18,450
and that haircut was in
style at the time.

1272
00:51:21,119 --> 00:51:24,414
It's getting late, we should
head back and prep the fudge.

1273
00:51:27,501 --> 00:51:28,752
Everything all right?

1274
00:51:29,503 --> 00:51:32,631
I just never really
considered it before.

1275
00:51:33,882 --> 00:51:34,882
Considered what?

1276
00:51:34,882 --> 00:51:36,426
That it's your family recipe.

1277
00:51:37,928 --> 00:51:40,347
Yeah, I thought you knew that.

1278
00:51:40,347 --> 00:51:44,309
I mean, I did, I just didn't
grasp the weight of that.

1279
00:51:45,519 --> 00:51:47,896
I mean, family recipes
are part of who we are,

1280
00:51:48,313 --> 00:51:52,275
where we came from, and I'm
realizing for the first time

1281
00:51:52,400 --> 00:51:55,737
I genuinely get why you've
been so protective of it now.

1282
00:51:57,072 --> 00:51:59,074
If I still had my mom's
gingerbread recipe,

1283
00:52:00,283 --> 00:52:02,160
I don't know if I would
publish it or not.

1284
00:52:03,245 --> 00:52:05,664
Is that why you've been so
hesitant to share it with me?

1285
00:52:07,749 --> 00:52:09,668
Well, two reasons, really.

1286
00:52:11,545 --> 00:52:14,673
The first one is that
our gingerbread cookie

1287
00:52:14,673 --> 00:52:17,217
is the main reason people
still come into the shop.

1288
00:52:17,884 --> 00:52:19,010
If they can make it at home

1289
00:52:19,010 --> 00:52:20,929
then they may not
come in anymore.

1290
00:52:21,513 --> 00:52:23,723
Kris, I publish a lot of
my own recipes,

1291
00:52:23,723 --> 00:52:25,600
and people still come to
my restaurant.

1292
00:52:25,725 --> 00:52:27,352
Yeah, but you're famous.

1293
00:52:28,103 --> 00:52:29,938
No, the whole goal of
this cookbook

1294
00:52:29,938 --> 00:52:33,108
is to uplift all the shops
and bakeries featured in it.

1295
00:52:33,108 --> 00:52:35,110
People will make your
recipe at home,

1296
00:52:35,110 --> 00:52:37,612
fall in love with it, and
then wanna try more from you.

1297
00:52:37,946 --> 00:52:40,115
It's a surprisingly
good tourism pull.

1298
00:52:42,367 --> 00:52:43,535
Well, that makes sense.

1299
00:52:43,994 --> 00:52:44,995
And the other thing?

1300
00:52:45,120 --> 00:52:46,997
You said you had two hesitations.

1301
00:52:48,123 --> 00:52:50,292
Oh, doesn't matter.

1302
00:52:51,418 --> 00:52:54,588
Just increase sales, and I'll
be giving you the recipe.

1303
00:52:56,298 --> 00:52:57,883
Are you sure that's still
what you want?

1304
00:52:57,883 --> 00:52:59,551
Yeah, deal's a deal, right?

1305
00:53:00,927 --> 00:53:02,387
Anyway, we should get back.

1306
00:53:02,888 --> 00:53:05,265
We have lots to prep, and
tomorrow's another big day.

1307
00:53:05,849 --> 00:53:07,142
Yeah.

1308
00:53:10,145 --> 00:53:12,272
[shimmering music]

1309
00:53:12,272 --> 00:53:16,318
[soft music]

1310
00:53:22,949 --> 00:53:24,868
I had a feeling fudge
might be a tough sell.

1311
00:53:25,994 --> 00:53:28,371
The fudge is delicious
and decadent.

1312
00:53:28,872 --> 00:53:30,332
Don't doubt the fudge.

1313
00:53:32,000 --> 00:53:34,169
What if we don't make our
sales quota for the day?

1314
00:53:35,420 --> 00:53:37,839
Listen, I'm not gonna
say that's impossible,

1315
00:53:37,839 --> 00:53:40,050
but, yesterday, we saw
our biggest month

1316
00:53:40,050 --> 00:53:43,720
in sales right after lunch,
which is any minute now.

1317
00:53:45,055 --> 00:53:47,224
Yeah, but we've seen
fewer people this morning.

1318
00:53:47,224 --> 00:53:49,184
Just these two and Mr. and Mrs. Weaver.

1319
00:53:50,185 --> 00:53:52,020
Yeah, but what we didn't expect

1320
00:53:52,020 --> 00:53:53,772
is how many boxes of fudge
they would buy.

1321
00:53:54,105 --> 00:53:55,649
They loved it, and
other people will,

1322
00:53:55,649 --> 00:53:57,359
too, when they come in.

1323
00:54:00,820 --> 00:54:02,697
What if yesterday was
just beginner's luck?

1324
00:54:05,533 --> 00:54:08,912
[bell rings]

1325
00:54:09,037 --> 00:54:11,206
Is now a good time to
tell you I told you so?

1326
00:54:12,916 --> 00:54:14,209
Better hope this keeps up.

1327
00:54:14,209 --> 00:54:16,002
[uplifting Christmas music]

1328
00:54:17,712 --> 00:54:18,713
Hi.

1329
00:54:18,964 --> 00:54:22,342
[cheerful holiday music]

1330
00:54:23,093 --> 00:54:25,595
Okay. So this is how we
make them.

1331
00:54:25,595 --> 00:54:26,680
[Abi]
First.

1332
00:54:26,680 --> 00:54:28,974
It's my favorite part of it all

1333
00:54:28,974 --> 00:54:31,643
When you and me deck the halls

1334
00:54:31,643 --> 00:54:33,061
Making everything look

1335
00:54:33,061 --> 00:54:34,187
There you are,

1336
00:54:34,187 --> 00:54:35,563
hot off the press.

1337
00:54:35,563 --> 00:54:36,898
They're so pretty.

1338
00:54:37,023 --> 00:54:37,857
They're still very hot.

1339
00:54:37,857 --> 00:54:39,901
Be careful not to
burn your mouth.

1340
00:54:39,901 --> 00:54:42,362
- Mmm
- Right where they should be

1341
00:54:42,362 --> 00:54:44,406
Soon everything is Christmasfied

1342
00:54:44,406 --> 00:54:46,574
It'll be filling up really soon.

1343
00:54:46,574 --> 00:54:48,118
There ya go.

1344
00:54:48,660 --> 00:54:49,660
Hi!

1345
00:54:50,287 --> 00:54:51,413
Oh, two.

1346
00:54:51,913 --> 00:54:58,003
And so are all of you

1347
00:54:58,253 --> 00:55:02,841
Only once a year

1348
00:55:02,841 --> 00:55:08,221
Does this come true

1349
00:55:09,055 --> 00:55:11,349
Right now, let's savor this

1350
00:55:11,349 --> 00:55:13,935
And underneath the
mistletoe, get a kiss

1351
00:55:14,060 --> 00:55:16,771
The rest of the year
may be hard to come by

1352
00:55:16,771 --> 00:55:22,235
So right now, I'm gonna
give it a try

1353
00:55:24,112 --> 00:55:27,657
And so are all of you

1354
00:55:27,782 --> 00:55:30,702
Whew, I am a cake pop machine.

1355
00:55:30,952 --> 00:55:32,662
Who knew people would
love those so much?

1356
00:55:32,787 --> 00:55:33,663
I told ya.

1357
00:55:33,788 --> 00:55:34,807
They're not just for kids.

1358
00:55:34,807 --> 00:55:35,831
Everyone loves them.

1359
00:55:36,666 --> 00:55:38,026
That, and I asked the
radio station

1360
00:55:38,026 --> 00:55:40,754
to play our ad twice as
often during peak gym hours.

1361
00:55:40,754 --> 00:55:41,838
[Kris laughs]

1362
00:55:41,838 --> 00:55:43,757
You are just full of surprises.

1363
00:55:44,215 --> 00:55:45,550
There's a method to my madness.

1364
00:55:45,550 --> 00:55:46,819
Oh, don't worry,
I've been taking

1365
00:55:46,819 --> 00:55:48,720
notes ever since you
walked in here.

1366
00:55:48,720 --> 00:55:51,056
[tender music]

1367
00:55:51,056 --> 00:55:52,474
[phone rings]

1368
00:55:52,474 --> 00:55:53,725
Do you mind getting that?

1369
00:55:53,725 --> 00:55:56,770
- I should get back to it.
- [phone ringing]

1370
00:55:57,812 --> 00:55:59,147
Homestead Baked Goods.

1371
00:55:59,481 --> 00:56:00,732
Hi!

1372
00:56:02,817 --> 00:56:04,944
Where is she, is she okay?

1373
00:56:07,489 --> 00:56:10,200
Okay, got it, I'll let him know.

1374
00:56:10,825 --> 00:56:11,910
Thanks, Irene.

1375
00:56:12,369 --> 00:56:13,661
What is it?

1376
00:56:13,661 --> 00:56:14,913
Abi had a bellyache,

1377
00:56:14,913 --> 00:56:16,474
but your mom picked her
up from school.

1378
00:56:16,474 --> 00:56:17,916
What, is she all right,

1379
00:56:18,333 --> 00:56:19,376
does she have a fever?

1380
00:56:20,043 --> 00:56:21,163
We should close up the shop.

1381
00:56:21,163 --> 00:56:23,755
What? Hey, hey, Abi's okay.

1382
00:56:24,047 --> 00:56:26,174
She's with your mom now,
they're watching cartoons.

1383
00:56:26,174 --> 00:56:27,537
Why don't you just
call her back?

1384
00:56:29,344 --> 00:56:30,387
[sighs]

1385
00:56:30,929 --> 00:56:34,516
Sorry, Dad instinct fully
took over there.

1386
00:56:37,852 --> 00:56:39,354
I should probably go
check on her.

1387
00:56:40,105 --> 00:56:41,147
Yeah?

1388
00:56:41,648 --> 00:56:44,692
Well, yeah, I'm never
away from home this much.

1389
00:56:45,068 --> 00:56:46,861
Abi is certainly not
used to that.

1390
00:56:47,570 --> 00:56:50,031
You're a great dad, Kris,
and if you

1391
00:56:50,156 --> 00:56:52,409
wanna check in on Abi, I
can handle the morning rush.

1392
00:56:52,534 --> 00:56:53,451
Are you sure?

1393
00:56:53,451 --> 00:56:54,935
Just so she knows I'm
there for her.

1394
00:56:55,036 --> 00:56:56,036
Absolutely.

1395
00:56:56,204 --> 00:56:57,914
All good here, seriously.

1396
00:56:58,206 --> 00:57:00,083
Great, great, I won't be long.

1397
00:57:00,667 --> 00:57:02,210
Hey, what's our sales
target for today?

1398
00:57:03,169 --> 00:57:04,712
Don't worry so much, Kris.

1399
00:57:05,213 --> 00:57:08,425
By five o'clock, you'll
be saying, crème brul-yay.

1400
00:57:09,717 --> 00:57:10,760
Ahuh.

1401
00:57:11,052 --> 00:57:12,762
Wow. [chuckles]

1402
00:57:13,346 --> 00:57:17,475
Hey, I noticed that we've
been having a really good day,

1403
00:57:17,725 --> 00:57:19,811
followed by a not so good day.

1404
00:57:20,228 --> 00:57:23,231
Yesterday was great,
so hoping today

1405
00:57:23,231 --> 00:57:24,566
we can break that pattern.

1406
00:57:25,900 --> 00:57:27,068
Yeah.

1407
00:57:28,736 --> 00:57:29,904
Thanks.

1408
00:57:33,450 --> 00:57:36,619
Santa Claus is on his
worldwide tour

1409
00:57:36,744 --> 00:57:39,164
Like so many time before

1410
00:57:39,164 --> 00:57:41,833
And if you've been
really good, it's true

1411
00:57:41,833 --> 00:57:45,211
Santa Claus has got
something for you

1412
00:57:45,211 --> 00:57:47,547
Oh, yeah

1413
00:57:47,547 --> 00:57:49,883
Ooh, yeah

1414
00:57:49,883 --> 00:57:54,220
Christmas Eve is here

1415
00:57:54,220 --> 00:58:00,268
And so are all of you, you,
you, you, you, you, yeah

1416
00:58:00,393 --> 00:58:04,522
Only once a year

1417
00:58:04,522 --> 00:58:09,569
Does this come true

1418
00:58:09,569 --> 00:58:12,322
Only once a year

1419
00:58:12,447 --> 00:58:13,757
- Only once a year
- [high five clap]

1420
00:58:13,757 --> 00:58:14,824
Only once a year

1421
00:58:14,949 --> 00:58:17,285
Only once a year

1422
00:58:18,286 --> 00:58:19,787
And you promise you'll teach me

1423
00:58:19,787 --> 00:58:21,498
how to make a St. Honoré cake?

1424
00:58:21,623 --> 00:58:24,000
I promise, but it takes a
long time to make, though.

1425
00:58:24,250 --> 00:58:25,250
Be warned.

1426
00:58:25,250 --> 00:58:26,044
How long?

1427
00:58:26,044 --> 00:58:27,879
About five hours.

1428
00:58:27,879 --> 00:58:29,047
Well,

1429
00:58:29,464 --> 00:58:32,258
we can do it next
weekend, after Christmas.

1430
00:58:32,926 --> 00:58:35,345
Okay, come on, Abi,
Julia's gonna

1431
00:58:35,345 --> 00:58:37,013
wanna go home at some point.

1432
00:58:37,013 --> 00:58:38,973
Well, maybe I can extend
my stay a bit.

1433
00:58:38,973 --> 00:58:40,910
I would just need to clear
it with my restaurant.

1434
00:58:40,910 --> 00:58:42,101
Really?

1435
00:58:42,810 --> 00:58:44,771
No promises, but it
would be good

1436
00:58:44,771 --> 00:58:46,981
to pass some more knowledge
on to my little protege.

1437
00:58:47,440 --> 00:58:49,609
- Yes!
- [Julia chuckles]

1438
00:58:49,609 --> 00:58:51,152
[light music]

1439
00:58:51,653 --> 00:58:53,947
[Irene] Aw, okay, come on,
sweetie, it's time

1440
00:58:53,947 --> 00:58:55,365
to head home for the night.

1441
00:58:55,657 --> 00:58:57,075
- Goodnight.
- 'Night.

1442
00:58:57,825 --> 00:58:59,160
Goodnight, little lady.

1443
00:59:01,246 --> 00:59:03,915
Julia sure is something.
[clapping]

1444
00:59:04,832 --> 00:59:06,000
Goodnight, Mom.

1445
00:59:07,502 --> 00:59:08,836
[Irene]
Uh huh hu.

1446
00:59:08,836 --> 00:59:10,922
[soft music]

1447
00:59:14,175 --> 00:59:15,593
So, you're thinking
you might stay?

1448
00:59:16,719 --> 00:59:18,388
Yeah, I mean, I don't have to,

1449
00:59:18,763 --> 00:59:20,390
if you think it's maybe,
I thought...

1450
00:59:20,390 --> 00:59:21,599
It would be nice.

1451
00:59:22,976 --> 00:59:25,186
Okay, maybe I will, then.

1452
00:59:27,105 --> 00:59:29,023
But I do have some bad news.

1453
00:59:29,607 --> 00:59:31,234
At this pace, we're
just gonna miss

1454
00:59:31,359 --> 00:59:32,819
our sales quota for tomorrow.

1455
00:59:33,861 --> 00:59:35,488
Hm, that's disappointing.

1456
00:59:36,030 --> 00:59:37,657
Well, you know, a lot
rests on what

1457
00:59:37,657 --> 00:59:39,534
we choose to make for
tomorrow's final treat.

1458
00:59:40,702 --> 00:59:46,791
Okay, right, maybe we
could, well, no, we did...

1459
00:59:46,791 --> 00:59:49,210
- Actually, maybe...
- Custard.

1460
00:59:49,210 --> 00:59:50,795
Yeah, that's not a good idea.

1461
00:59:51,337 --> 00:59:53,256
Well, I do have this,
you go ahead.

1462
00:59:53,590 --> 00:59:55,049
No, no, no, you.

1463
00:59:56,593 --> 00:59:59,762
I had this idea, but it may
not be sophisticated enough.

1464
01:00:01,389 --> 01:00:04,892
How about a gingerbread
cookie sandwich.

1465
01:00:05,476 --> 01:00:07,895
Throw a bunch of cream
cheese filling on the inside

1466
01:00:08,021 --> 01:00:09,981
and then make them as
big as we want,

1467
01:00:09,981 --> 01:00:11,899
and then decorate them
all Christmassy.

1468
01:00:12,233 --> 01:00:14,277
Like an artisanal
sandwich cookie?

1469
01:00:15,361 --> 01:00:16,441
That could be really great!

1470
01:00:16,904 --> 01:00:18,406
Finish off the event with a nod

1471
01:00:18,406 --> 01:00:20,074
to your most classic confection.

1472
01:00:21,284 --> 01:00:23,119
Great, 'cause I could
make those all day long

1473
01:00:23,244 --> 01:00:24,120
with my eyes closed.

1474
01:00:24,245 --> 01:00:25,580
- Amazing.
- [both chuckle]

1475
01:00:25,580 --> 01:00:29,709
Okay, should we hang
more posters?

1476
01:00:29,709 --> 01:00:31,502
Well, we've pretty much
done everything

1477
01:00:31,502 --> 01:00:33,880
we can on the advertising
and marketing side.

1478
01:00:36,215 --> 01:00:38,343
Wait a minute, didn't
you say you know

1479
01:00:38,343 --> 01:00:39,866
some people down at the
news station?

1480
01:00:40,261 --> 01:00:41,429
I may have, yeah.

1481
01:00:41,429 --> 01:00:42,672
What's your connection again?

1482
01:00:43,056 --> 01:00:44,575
I went to high school
with the weatherman

1483
01:00:44,575 --> 01:00:45,639
and the camera operator...

1484
01:00:45,639 --> 01:00:47,018
Is your second cousin, right.

1485
01:00:47,518 --> 01:00:49,270
Do we have any leftover
gingerbread treats

1486
01:00:49,270 --> 01:00:50,354
from the past few days?

1487
01:00:50,897 --> 01:00:52,357
I'm sure we do, why?

1488
01:00:53,900 --> 01:00:55,276
You'll see.

1489
01:00:55,401 --> 01:00:57,779
[light music]

1490
01:01:02,367 --> 01:01:07,372
- [bright music]
- [click]

1491
01:01:07,955 --> 01:01:13,169
[Julia typing]

1492
01:01:15,129 --> 01:01:16,464
Hey.

1493
01:01:17,924 --> 01:01:20,134
So what should I say when
Chip gets here?

1494
01:01:20,134 --> 01:01:21,511
Just talk about the cookie.

1495
01:01:21,761 --> 01:01:23,221
Why is your
gingerbread so special,

1496
01:01:23,221 --> 01:01:24,984
what makes it different
form other cookies.

1497
01:01:25,932 --> 01:01:28,309
[sighs] I feel like I'm right
back at the radio station,

1498
01:01:28,309 --> 01:01:29,977
except this time, I don't
have a script.

1499
01:01:30,645 --> 01:01:31,813
[Julia] Wanna practice?

1500
01:01:32,647 --> 01:01:34,482
Yeah? Yeah, that'll help.

1501
01:01:34,482 --> 01:01:37,360
Just remember, when in
doubt, speak from the heart.

1502
01:01:38,319 --> 01:01:39,320
Okay.

1503
01:01:39,529 --> 01:01:42,782
Oh, so, Mr. Thompson,

1504
01:01:42,782 --> 01:01:44,134
- [Kris chuckles]
- [Julia] how has

1505
01:01:44,134 --> 01:01:46,160
your 12 Treats of Christmas
campaign been going?

1506
01:01:46,703 --> 01:01:48,538
Well, it's been pretty great.

1507
01:01:48,663 --> 01:01:50,832
I've met some new and
interesting people.

1508
01:01:52,667 --> 01:01:54,168
What about the desserts?

1509
01:01:54,836 --> 01:01:56,337
Oh. What I'm really excited about

1510
01:01:56,337 --> 01:01:59,048
is our twelfth and final treat.

1511
01:01:59,424 --> 01:02:01,801
Oh, and what did your
true love bring you

1512
01:02:01,801 --> 01:02:03,219
on the twelfth day of Christmas?

1513
01:02:04,554 --> 01:02:06,013
Ahh.

1514
01:02:06,013 --> 01:02:08,683
Actually, it's a twist
on our signature

1515
01:02:08,683 --> 01:02:12,311
gingerbread cookie, except
it's bigger and better.

1516
01:02:13,146 --> 01:02:15,356
[Julia]
Oh, it looks to die for.
[chuckles]

1517
01:02:15,773 --> 01:02:18,359
Tell me, Kris, what
inspires you to bake?

1518
01:02:19,902 --> 01:02:21,529
Oh, my daughter Abigail.

1519
01:02:22,530 --> 01:02:24,198
She taught me what it
means to put

1520
01:02:24,198 --> 01:02:25,616
love in everything you do.

1521
01:02:27,201 --> 01:02:29,120
That was great, Kris.

1522
01:02:30,037 --> 01:02:31,539
[Julia sighs]
You are ready.

1523
01:02:31,914 --> 01:02:33,040
I'll go see where they are.

1524
01:02:33,040 --> 01:02:34,959
Before you go,

1525
01:02:36,294 --> 01:02:38,171
I think you should have this.

1526
01:02:41,507 --> 01:02:42,675
But

1527
01:02:42,675 --> 01:02:43,902
what if we don't get the numbers

1528
01:02:43,902 --> 01:02:45,086
we're hoping to get tomorrow.

1529
01:02:45,428 --> 01:02:46,554
I've thought about that.

1530
01:02:47,388 --> 01:02:49,599
For everything you've
done for my business,

1531
01:02:49,599 --> 01:02:50,682
for my family,

1532
01:02:51,225 --> 01:02:52,310
it's the least I can do.

1533
01:02:53,895 --> 01:02:54,895
[Julia sighs]

1534
01:02:56,314 --> 01:02:57,523
Kris,

1535
01:02:58,024 --> 01:02:59,400
I don't know what to say.

1536
01:03:00,693 --> 01:03:04,071
[Irene] Hello, hi, oh, I'm so
glad I caught you.

1537
01:03:04,447 --> 01:03:06,282
I figured you might be
a little camera shy,

1538
01:03:06,407 --> 01:03:08,826
so I came here for encouragement.

1539
01:03:08,826 --> 01:03:09,911
Hey, Kris.

1540
01:03:09,911 --> 01:03:10,912
Hey, Stevie.

1541
01:03:10,912 --> 01:03:12,789
Chip's here, and we
are good to go.

1542
01:03:13,581 --> 01:03:16,250
Okay, it's time for my closeup.

1543
01:03:16,250 --> 01:03:17,334
[women chucking]

1544
01:03:17,334 --> 01:03:18,795
Break a leg. [laughs]

1545
01:03:18,920 --> 01:03:21,547
- Oh, Mom.
- [Irene laughs]

1546
01:03:22,757 --> 01:03:25,343
We're on in three, two.

1547
01:03:26,719 --> 01:03:28,888
Good evening, Hampton
Grove, I'm Chip Frank.

1548
01:03:28,888 --> 01:03:31,349
Standing with me is Home
Stead Baked Goods' owner

1549
01:03:31,349 --> 01:03:33,351
and baker Kris Thompson.

1550
01:03:33,351 --> 01:03:34,685
Kris, tell us a bit about your

1551
01:03:34,685 --> 01:03:36,437
12 Treats of Christmas campaign.

1552
01:03:36,437 --> 01:03:38,773
- Well, Kris, Chip.
- Chip.

1553
01:03:38,898 --> 01:03:40,775
- [Irene chuckles]
- [Kris]
Ah.

1554
01:03:40,900 --> 01:03:44,612
It's an event that my
bakery has been hosting

1555
01:03:44,737 --> 01:03:46,656
for the past week and a half.

1556
01:03:46,781 --> 01:03:51,786
We've been making, every
day, a gingerbread dessert.

1557
01:03:52,328 --> 01:03:54,705
We've made 11 of them so far,

1558
01:03:54,705 --> 01:03:56,499
and tomorrow is the last day.

1559
01:03:56,999 --> 01:03:58,543
- Gingerbread...
- Day 12.

1560
01:03:58,543 --> 01:04:00,503
Gingerbread sure is a
Christmas classic.

1561
01:04:00,920 --> 01:04:02,088
That's right.

1562
01:04:02,088 --> 01:04:06,843
We've done gingerbread
mousse with some maple syrup

1563
01:04:06,843 --> 01:04:08,094
from just down the road,

1564
01:04:09,053 --> 01:04:12,557
gingerbread pudding with
sticky miso caramel sauce.

1565
01:04:12,849 --> 01:04:14,058
Excellent.

1566
01:04:14,308 --> 01:04:17,979
But what I'm really excited
about is our final treat.

1567
01:04:18,437 --> 01:04:19,730
The suspense!

1568
01:04:20,064 --> 01:04:21,482
What is it?

1569
01:04:22,483 --> 01:04:23,526
Look at this.

1570
01:04:23,651 --> 01:04:27,154
It's our gingerbread
cookie sandwich.

1571
01:04:27,697 --> 01:04:30,700
It features, of course, our
signature gingerbread cookie.

1572
01:04:30,992 --> 01:04:32,410
Signature gingerbread, huh?

1573
01:04:32,410 --> 01:04:34,036
What makes it signature?

1574
01:04:34,161 --> 01:04:35,413
Eh. Well,

1575
01:04:35,413 --> 01:04:38,666
my mom, who's just
behind the camera there...

1576
01:04:38,666 --> 01:04:40,543
I know your mom.
Hi, Irene.

1577
01:04:40,543 --> 01:04:41,878
Hi, Chip. [chuckles]

1578
01:04:41,878 --> 01:04:43,814
[Kris]
She taught me to bake
them when I was a kid,

1579
01:04:43,814 --> 01:04:46,090
and we've been adapting
the recipe ever since.

1580
01:04:47,049 --> 01:04:48,849
Looks like it keeps
getting better and better.

1581
01:04:48,849 --> 01:04:50,654
- [Kris]
Well, yeah, to be honest
- [phone chimes]

1582
01:04:50,654 --> 01:04:51,838
with you, with a little help,

1583
01:04:51,838 --> 01:04:53,347
things have been getting

1584
01:04:53,347 --> 01:04:54,951
- a lot better.
- I've gotta take this.

1585
01:04:55,391 --> 01:04:57,184
- [Kris]
You can come by
- [Irene grunts]

1586
01:04:57,435 --> 01:05:00,855
even after the 12
treats are sold out.

1587
01:05:01,147 --> 01:05:03,983
Once a week, we'll be
coming up with some more.

1588
01:05:04,358 --> 01:05:05,878
- [phone ringing]
- Where the heck is my phone?

1589
01:05:05,878 --> 01:05:06,694
Where's my...

1590
01:05:06,819 --> 01:05:08,070
Oh, there it is, hello!

1591
01:05:08,362 --> 01:05:10,072
- "Boo idea"?
- What?

1592
01:05:10,531 --> 01:05:12,617
- What are these?
- Is everything okay?

1593
01:05:12,617 --> 01:05:15,369
Ah. It's just, table 12, I said!

1594
01:05:15,369 --> 01:05:16,579
Can I call you back, boss?

1595
01:05:16,704 --> 01:05:17,914
I have some fires to put out.

1596
01:05:18,414 --> 01:05:20,666
- Fires?
- No, no, no!

1597
01:05:23,210 --> 01:05:25,379
- [sighs]
- [phone rings]

1598
01:05:26,589 --> 01:05:27,882
Hey, Del.

1599
01:05:27,882 --> 01:05:28,984
[Del] You haven't been checking

1600
01:05:28,984 --> 01:05:30,259
your emails much, have you?

1601
01:05:30,551 --> 01:05:33,346
I've been busy working
on that last recipe.

1602
01:05:33,346 --> 01:05:35,348
Well, I'm just gonna
come out and say it then.

1603
01:05:35,348 --> 01:05:36,891
There was a lapse in communication

1604
01:05:36,891 --> 01:05:37,850
between departments,

1605
01:05:37,850 --> 01:05:40,686
and we need your
recipe tomorrow am

1606
01:05:40,686 --> 01:05:42,063
or we publish without it.

1607
01:05:42,063 --> 01:05:44,482
What, Del, why didn't you
call me sooner?

1608
01:05:44,732 --> 01:05:46,859
[Del] I know, but I'm
calling you now, aren't I?

1609
01:05:47,568 --> 01:05:49,236
[Julia sighs]

1610
01:05:52,406 --> 01:05:54,241
I can send the
recipe to you now.

1611
01:05:54,241 --> 01:05:55,952
Oh! Please do!

1612
01:05:56,786 --> 01:05:57,888
- [camera clicks]
- You're coming to

1613
01:05:57,888 --> 01:05:59,032
the meeting tomorrow, right?

1614
01:05:59,956 --> 01:06:00,956
What meeting?

1615
01:06:00,956 --> 01:06:01,998
[sighs]

1616
01:06:01,998 --> 01:06:03,626
Go get caught up on your emails,

1617
01:06:03,626 --> 01:06:05,920
but I need you here to
sign off on the final look.

1618
01:06:06,879 --> 01:06:08,881
Right, of course.

1619
01:06:10,174 --> 01:06:11,842
I'll leave first thing
tomorrow morning.

1620
01:06:11,842 --> 01:06:13,344
[Del] Til then! [kiss]

1621
01:06:15,680 --> 01:06:17,139
[Julia sighs]

1622
01:06:17,139 --> 01:06:20,226
[somber music]

1623
01:06:21,769 --> 01:06:23,270
So you have to leave
tomorrow morning.

1624
01:06:24,271 --> 01:06:25,231
I know,

1625
01:06:25,231 --> 01:06:27,191
I really wanted
to see the event through.

1626
01:06:27,942 --> 01:06:29,235
Oh, boy.

1627
01:06:30,486 --> 01:06:33,906
Maybe I can come back

1628
01:06:33,906 --> 01:06:35,116
after the holidays.

1629
01:06:36,283 --> 01:06:38,452
Well, I'm sure Kris will
be very disappointed

1630
01:06:38,452 --> 01:06:39,996
that you have to leave early,

1631
01:06:40,955 --> 01:06:42,289
but I'm sure he will understand

1632
01:06:42,289 --> 01:06:44,000
once you explain your situation.

1633
01:06:45,001 --> 01:06:46,043
I hope so.

1634
01:06:47,086 --> 01:06:48,587
He just gave me the recipe,

1635
01:06:48,587 --> 01:06:51,048
and I want him to know
how much that means to me.

1636
01:06:51,924 --> 01:06:53,217
He did?

1637
01:06:53,217 --> 01:06:56,137
Yeah, and, after speaking
with him more,

1638
01:06:56,137 --> 01:06:57,888
he explained why he's
been so skeptical,

1639
01:06:58,389 --> 01:06:59,574
and why he's been so protective

1640
01:06:59,574 --> 01:07:01,308
of the business and the recipe.

1641
01:07:02,393 --> 01:07:03,644
He told you about Alice?

1642
01:07:05,229 --> 01:07:08,315
He mentioned his wife
passed a few years ago.

1643
01:07:08,733 --> 01:07:10,192
No,

1644
01:07:10,526 --> 01:07:12,862
he and Abi and
Alice used to make

1645
01:07:12,987 --> 01:07:14,947
those cookies together
all the time.

1646
01:07:16,490 --> 01:07:18,576
It was their very
special family thing.

1647
01:07:21,370 --> 01:07:23,164
I thought he just
didn't share it

1648
01:07:23,164 --> 01:07:25,166
because he didn't want
to hurt his business.

1649
01:07:26,709 --> 01:07:29,295
Well, I'll leave it to the
two of you to figure that out.

1650
01:07:31,464 --> 01:07:33,340
But, right now, can I
tell you the truth?

1651
01:07:35,926 --> 01:07:37,428
The truth about what?

1652
01:07:40,514 --> 01:07:42,391
These are from a dear friend.

1653
01:07:44,351 --> 01:07:46,145
I think she'd want you
to have them.

1654
01:07:47,021 --> 01:07:49,607
[gentle music]

1655
01:07:56,489 --> 01:07:57,716
Well, there you have it, folks.

1656
01:07:57,716 --> 01:07:58,800
If you wanna try one of these

1657
01:07:58,800 --> 01:08:01,368
delectable gingerbread sandwich cookies,

1658
01:08:01,368 --> 01:08:03,913
swing by Homestead Baked
Goods tomorrow.

1659
01:08:04,038 --> 01:08:05,915
Until then, have a great night.

1660
01:08:06,373 --> 01:08:07,958
And we're out.

1661
01:08:07,958 --> 01:08:10,211
[Kris] Oh, hey, thank you
so much for coming down.

1662
01:08:10,211 --> 01:08:11,170
[Chip]
Any time, Kris. Listen,

1663
01:08:11,170 --> 01:08:12,713
I'll be seeing you tomorrow.

1664
01:08:12,713 --> 01:08:14,399
I'll come down with Catherine,
and we're gonna pick up

1665
01:08:14,399 --> 01:08:15,674
a pack of these cookies.

1666
01:08:15,674 --> 01:08:17,343
Great, okay, thanks.

1667
01:08:19,261 --> 01:08:20,346
[Kris]
Did you see that?

1668
01:08:20,346 --> 01:08:21,722
[Julia] You nailed it!

1669
01:08:22,223 --> 01:08:24,023
I've never done anything
like that in my life.

1670
01:08:24,023 --> 01:08:25,100
I can't believe it.

1671
01:08:25,309 --> 01:08:26,393
So exhilarating.

1672
01:08:26,811 --> 01:08:28,187
- Listen...
- Where's Irene?

1673
01:08:28,187 --> 01:08:29,429
She stepped out for the night.

1674
01:08:29,522 --> 01:08:31,202
- But listen...
- Can I be honest with you?

1675
01:08:31,398 --> 01:08:33,734
- Of course.
- I really have to say this.

1676
01:08:34,276 --> 01:08:35,903
Look,

1677
01:08:36,028 --> 01:08:37,863
you came crashing into my life

1678
01:08:37,863 --> 01:08:39,240
in the best way possible.

1679
01:08:40,032 --> 01:08:41,617
In the short time that
I've known you,

1680
01:08:41,742 --> 01:08:44,620
I've learned so much,
not just about running

1681
01:08:44,745 --> 01:08:47,748
my business, but about
letting my guard done

1682
01:08:47,748 --> 01:08:49,500
and letting someone in,

1683
01:08:49,834 --> 01:08:53,921
and I haven't felt that
way for a long time,

1684
01:08:53,921 --> 01:08:58,092
since Alice, and Abigail
absolutely adores you.

1685
01:08:58,551 --> 01:08:59,903
- Kris, I...
- So I guess what I'm trying

1686
01:08:59,903 --> 01:09:01,137
- to say-
- Kris, I need

1687
01:09:01,137 --> 01:09:02,221
to tell you something.

1688
01:09:03,222 --> 01:09:04,890
Sorry, yes, go ahead.

1689
01:09:06,100 --> 01:09:08,394
I need to leave, first
thing tomorrow.

1690
01:09:09,937 --> 01:09:11,063
What,

1691
01:09:11,063 --> 01:09:12,106
is everything all right?

1692
01:09:12,773 --> 01:09:14,942
I'm so sorry.

1693
01:09:15,484 --> 01:09:17,319
I really wanted to finish
the event with you,

1694
01:09:17,987 --> 01:09:19,822
but I have to be in
Chicago tomorrow

1695
01:09:19,947 --> 01:09:21,091
to sign off on the
final cookbook

1696
01:09:21,091 --> 01:09:22,241
now that it has your recipe,

1697
01:09:22,241 --> 01:09:24,535
and I just got a really weird
call from my restaurant,

1698
01:09:24,535 --> 01:09:25,762
and I'd like to check in and I...

1699
01:09:25,762 --> 01:09:27,454
My recipe's already
in your book?

1700
01:09:28,122 --> 01:09:29,790
I just gave it to you
half an hour ago.

1701
01:09:31,208 --> 01:09:33,210
Now you're already on
the run with it?

1702
01:09:34,920 --> 01:09:36,297
I know what this looks like.

1703
01:09:37,423 --> 01:09:38,507
Listen,

1704
01:09:38,507 --> 01:09:40,009
Irene just told me that

1705
01:09:40,009 --> 01:09:42,553
baking those cookies was your
special bonding thing

1706
01:09:42,553 --> 01:09:46,265
with Abi and Alice, but
my intentions have

1707
01:09:46,265 --> 01:09:47,558
always been to help you.

1708
01:09:48,893 --> 01:09:51,478
So you knew how much
that recipe meant to me

1709
01:09:51,770 --> 01:09:52,897
and to my family,

1710
01:09:53,939 --> 01:09:55,316
and now you're just

1711
01:09:55,441 --> 01:09:56,442
gonna leave?

1712
01:09:57,443 --> 01:09:58,944
I have to.

1713
01:09:59,612 --> 01:10:01,447
- I thought you cared about...
- I do.

1714
01:10:01,989 --> 01:10:03,282
Kris,

1715
01:10:03,282 --> 01:10:04,366
it's just,

1716
01:10:04,700 --> 01:10:06,827
- I have to...
- You know what?

1717
01:10:07,661 --> 01:10:09,079
You better head back to Chicago.

1718
01:10:09,705 --> 01:10:11,999
It's fine, publish it.

1719
01:10:12,583 --> 01:10:13,834
Kris.

1720
01:10:13,834 --> 01:10:17,421
I've really enjoyed
collaborating with you on this.

1721
01:10:17,421 --> 01:10:18,756
It's been great, truly.

1722
01:10:21,091 --> 01:10:23,052
I think I can handle the
rest from here.

1723
01:10:24,220 --> 01:10:26,764
[gentle music]

1724
01:10:33,270 --> 01:10:36,690
[bittersweet music]

1725
01:10:42,321 --> 01:10:43,321
Oh.

1726
01:10:45,407 --> 01:10:46,283
You're going so soon?

1727
01:10:46,283 --> 01:10:47,719
You're still booked for a
few days here.

1728
01:10:47,719 --> 01:10:48,786
I'm headed back early.

1729
01:10:48,786 --> 01:10:50,180
You can keep the booking as is, though.

1730
01:10:50,180 --> 01:10:51,204
I don't need a refund.

1731
01:10:51,538 --> 01:10:53,298
Well, I'm certainly not
gonna keep your money

1732
01:10:53,298 --> 01:10:54,833
if you're not here, Miss Julia.

1733
01:10:55,542 --> 01:10:56,835
Do you want me to hold the room,

1734
01:10:57,169 --> 01:10:58,489
just in case you
change your mind?

1735
01:10:59,088 --> 01:11:00,756
No, thank you, Mr. Weaver.

1736
01:11:02,049 --> 01:11:03,509
Well, I guess I
better get going.

1737
01:11:03,509 --> 01:11:04,752
I've got a meeting to get to.

1738
01:11:05,010 --> 01:11:06,595
Are you sure you're all right, hon?

1739
01:11:07,221 --> 01:11:09,014
Yeah, I'm sure I will be.

1740
01:11:09,390 --> 01:11:11,392
Thank you both for
your hospitality.

1741
01:11:11,684 --> 01:11:14,144
[quiet music]

1742
01:11:15,729 --> 01:11:18,232
- [door opening]
- [door closing]

1743
01:11:23,404 --> 01:11:24,530
[door opening]

1744
01:11:24,530 --> 01:11:25,197
Geez!

1745
01:11:25,197 --> 01:11:27,074
[gentle music]

1746
01:11:28,117 --> 01:11:29,118
[closing a car trunk]

1747
01:11:29,451 --> 01:11:30,661
You wanna talk about it?

1748
01:11:30,953 --> 01:11:33,914
[Julia sighs]

1749
01:11:33,914 --> 01:11:34,956
I just...

1750
01:11:36,041 --> 01:11:41,297
I think I ruined everything
with Kris and Abi.

1751
01:11:41,297 --> 01:11:42,548
What happened?

1752
01:11:42,548 --> 01:11:44,383
[sobbing]
It's a long story.

1753
01:11:45,551 --> 01:11:47,261
I take it you already
said "sorry."

1754
01:11:47,928 --> 01:11:50,222
I tried to, but he didn't
wanna hear it.

1755
01:11:51,223 --> 01:11:52,891
Oh, sweetie.

1756
01:11:56,270 --> 01:11:59,273
I can see Kris isn't the
only one who got hurt.

1757
01:12:01,150 --> 01:12:02,901
I didn't expect any of this.

1758
01:12:03,652 --> 01:12:05,904
The heart's a funny
little thing, isn't it?

1759
01:12:06,655 --> 01:12:07,948
It sure is.

1760
01:12:08,741 --> 01:12:11,618
But, on the bright side,
I'm heading

1761
01:12:11,618 --> 01:12:12,995
home with a sense of resolution.

1762
01:12:13,495 --> 01:12:14,830
How do you mean?

1763
01:12:15,706 --> 01:12:17,499
Thank you for everything.

1764
01:12:18,542 --> 01:12:22,129
Maybe I can come again,
next year, for a visit?

1765
01:12:22,755 --> 01:12:24,840
Well, I don't wanna speak
for my husband,

1766
01:12:24,840 --> 01:12:28,218
but I know there will always
be a room here for you.

1767
01:12:29,345 --> 01:12:30,512
I'll take you up on that.

1768
01:12:30,512 --> 01:12:31,722
Okay.

1769
01:12:31,972 --> 01:12:34,475
[gentle music]

1770
01:12:37,394 --> 01:12:38,979
[thudding]

1771
01:12:40,939 --> 01:12:42,316
[thudding]

1772
01:12:42,816 --> 01:12:44,485
- Good morning.
- [thuds]

1773
01:12:45,778 --> 01:12:47,112
Ah,

1774
01:12:47,529 --> 01:12:49,114
I see you've talked to Julia.

1775
01:12:50,032 --> 01:12:51,075
Where is she?

1776
01:12:51,075 --> 01:12:52,201
Oh, I don't know,

1777
01:12:52,326 --> 01:12:54,828
probably halfway back to
Chicago by now.

1778
01:12:54,828 --> 01:12:56,705
Oh, boy.

1779
01:12:57,831 --> 01:13:00,376
Oh, this is probably
all of my fault.

1780
01:13:00,376 --> 01:13:01,459
Hey, no, no, no.

1781
01:13:01,668 --> 01:13:03,003
None of this is your fault.

1782
01:13:03,003 --> 01:13:05,339
Oh, Kristopher, I have
to tell you something.

1783
01:13:06,757 --> 01:13:08,509
I sent Julia the cookies.

1784
01:13:08,759 --> 01:13:09,927
I knew it!

1785
01:13:11,178 --> 01:13:12,554
- Why?
- I'm sorry.

1786
01:13:13,347 --> 01:13:15,682
But there's more to the story,
a lot more.

1787
01:13:16,308 --> 01:13:17,643
I have lots of time.

1788
01:13:19,686 --> 01:13:20,813
I know Julia.

1789
01:13:21,522 --> 01:13:22,689
Well, I mean sort of.

1790
01:13:22,689 --> 01:13:24,900
I knew her mother Evelyn.

1791
01:13:25,025 --> 01:13:28,737
We were in the same cookbook
exchange club in the '70s.

1792
01:13:29,029 --> 01:13:30,739
What a cookbook exchange club?

1793
01:13:31,031 --> 01:13:32,574
Well, it's these little clubs

1794
01:13:32,699 --> 01:13:34,368
where people from
across the country,

1795
01:13:34,368 --> 01:13:35,702
mostly women at that time,

1796
01:13:36,036 --> 01:13:39,581
would exchange and read recipes
and sometimes cookbooks.

1797
01:13:40,249 --> 01:13:42,167
So you knew Julia's mother?

1798
01:13:42,418 --> 01:13:43,544
Well, we never met,

1799
01:13:44,711 --> 01:13:47,047
but I considered her a
really good friend.

1800
01:13:47,548 --> 01:13:49,842
Oh, she had some great
cooking tips,

1801
01:13:50,175 --> 01:13:51,844
and I had a few to share, too,

1802
01:13:51,844 --> 01:13:54,346
so we would write each
other a few times a year

1803
01:13:54,346 --> 01:13:56,390
and exchange our
favorite new recipes.

1804
01:13:57,891 --> 01:14:01,687
Anyway, the years went by, and,
one day,

1805
01:14:01,687 --> 01:14:04,022
I came across Julia's
first cookbook.

1806
01:14:04,857 --> 01:14:06,066
I couldn't believe it.

1807
01:14:06,066 --> 01:14:07,401
So, I hopped on the Internet

1808
01:14:07,401 --> 01:14:08,902
and did a little web sleuthing.

1809
01:14:08,902 --> 01:14:10,279
You hopped on the Internet.

1810
01:14:10,612 --> 01:14:12,906
Yes, I did, I know how
to web search.

1811
01:14:13,031 --> 01:14:14,074
I'm not that old.

1812
01:14:14,408 --> 01:14:18,120
Anyway, lo and behold, it
was the same Julia Wilson.

1813
01:14:19,288 --> 01:14:21,665
I followed her career for
a little while.

1814
01:14:21,915 --> 01:14:24,168
I wondered if like maybe
I should reach out.

1815
01:14:24,668 --> 01:14:26,879
And, then, a few months ago,
she did

1816
01:14:26,879 --> 01:14:30,257
this public search for the
perfect gingerbread recipe,

1817
01:14:30,883 --> 01:14:32,551
which is our signature cookie.

1818
01:14:35,220 --> 01:14:37,431
That's a crazy coincidence.

1819
01:14:37,431 --> 01:14:39,183
Oh, bologna!

1820
01:14:40,601 --> 01:14:42,060
It's not a coincidence.

1821
01:14:42,895 --> 01:14:45,105
And, by the way, our recipe

1822
01:14:45,105 --> 01:14:48,108
is just a few tweaks
different than her mother's.

1823
01:14:49,943 --> 01:14:51,445
There is a point to all of this.

1824
01:14:51,945 --> 01:14:52,946
Oh, good.

1825
01:14:53,113 --> 01:14:56,158
You know, when I was in that
cookbook club with Evelyn,

1826
01:14:56,825 --> 01:14:59,036
and I was able to share
a recipe with somebody,

1827
01:14:59,036 --> 01:15:00,871
it made me so happy!

1828
01:15:01,872 --> 01:15:04,750
I mean, if you can
share something you love

1829
01:15:05,709 --> 01:15:07,169
with somebody you care about,

1830
01:15:08,212 --> 01:15:10,881
it just brings up a
whole new level of joy.

1831
01:15:11,381 --> 01:15:12,424
I mean, look at Abi.

1832
01:15:12,674 --> 01:15:14,554
What have you been teaching
her all these years?

1833
01:15:16,553 --> 01:15:17,888
That it feels good to share.

1834
01:15:19,640 --> 01:15:21,642
Why didn't you tell me all
of this from the start?

1835
01:15:21,975 --> 01:15:23,101
Oh, sweetie,

1836
01:15:23,101 --> 01:15:25,646
I love you, but
you can be really stubborn.

1837
01:15:26,813 --> 01:15:29,107
Also, I have noticed
that you're a lot happier

1838
01:15:29,107 --> 01:15:30,526
coming into the shop lately.

1839
01:15:31,109 --> 01:15:33,320
Isn't that all that matters
at the end of the day?

1840
01:15:36,323 --> 01:15:37,533
So what are you gonna do now?

1841
01:15:38,909 --> 01:15:39,909
I don't know.

1842
01:15:40,118 --> 01:15:42,829
I have this whole twelfth
day of treats I have to make.

1843
01:15:42,829 --> 01:15:44,998
I mean about Julia.

1844
01:15:46,542 --> 01:15:47,834
[Abi]
Dad?

1845
01:15:50,212 --> 01:15:51,713
You're not perfect, either,
you know.

1846
01:15:52,923 --> 01:15:54,643
Have you been standing
there the whole time?

1847
01:15:57,052 --> 01:15:59,012
Well, you may not be perfect,

1848
01:15:59,888 --> 01:16:01,807
but you're allowed to
be happy again.

1849
01:16:02,391 --> 01:16:03,767
Alice would've wanted that.

1850
01:16:05,018 --> 01:16:06,478
[Abi] I think so, too.

1851
01:16:12,401 --> 01:16:14,236
So maybe I could
still catch her?

1852
01:16:14,820 --> 01:16:16,363
- Yeah.
- Yeah.

1853
01:16:20,075 --> 01:16:21,410
Okay.

1854
01:16:26,039 --> 01:16:27,374
Okay.

1855
01:16:27,374 --> 01:16:29,960
[gentle music]

1856
01:16:42,055 --> 01:16:44,683
[Mr. Weaver humming]

1857
01:16:44,683 --> 01:16:45,559
Mr. Weaver.

1858
01:16:45,684 --> 01:16:47,352
[Mr. Weaver humming]

1859
01:16:47,352 --> 01:16:49,146
- Mr. Weaver.
- I know kung fu!

1860
01:16:50,397 --> 01:16:51,398
[chuckles]

1861
01:16:54,109 --> 01:16:56,194
Mr. Thompson, do what
do I owe this pleasure?

1862
01:16:57,571 --> 01:16:59,239
I'm just looking for Julia.

1863
01:16:59,448 --> 01:17:01,074
Oh, she left about 20
minutes ago.

1864
01:17:01,575 --> 01:17:04,745
She left, packed up left?

1865
01:17:04,745 --> 01:17:06,830
Yeah, packed and left.

1866
01:17:07,664 --> 01:17:08,999
Oh.

1867
01:17:10,709 --> 01:17:12,252
All right.

1868
01:17:12,252 --> 01:17:13,337
Well, thank you.

1869
01:17:13,337 --> 01:17:15,172
Is everything all right?

1870
01:17:15,172 --> 01:17:18,508
[gentle music]

1871
01:17:26,558 --> 01:17:29,227
[Mr. Weaver hums]

1872
01:17:29,227 --> 01:17:32,606
[gentle music]

1873
01:17:32,606 --> 01:17:35,776
- [phone beeps]
- [phone calling]

1874
01:17:35,776 --> 01:17:37,611
- Perfect.
- [phone chimes]

1875
01:17:37,611 --> 01:17:39,946
Where's that phone?
Ah, there it is.

1876
01:17:41,615 --> 01:17:42,949
Right over there, hello.

1877
01:17:42,949 --> 01:17:45,160
You'll be happy to know
I'm headed back to Chicago.

1878
01:17:45,786 --> 01:17:47,537
[AJ] Back to Chicago, why?

1879
01:17:48,872 --> 01:17:49,873
Your text.

1880
01:17:49,873 --> 01:17:51,917
My text, what text?

1881
01:17:53,085 --> 01:17:54,753
Oh, that was supposed to say,

1882
01:17:54,753 --> 01:17:56,380
"Good idea, have fun."

1883
01:17:57,047 --> 01:17:59,091
[AJ]
I really need to learn
how to one-hand a text.

1884
01:18:00,258 --> 01:18:01,385
But when you called,

1885
01:18:01,718 --> 01:18:03,512
you said something about a fire.

1886
01:18:03,929 --> 01:18:05,180
Fire, what,

1887
01:18:05,180 --> 01:18:06,890
what did you hear?
Geez.

1888
01:18:07,224 --> 01:18:09,144
It was just a busy night
at the restaurant, okay?

1889
01:18:09,267 --> 01:18:10,560
You know how chaotic it gets.

1890
01:18:11,561 --> 01:18:13,063
Right, of course.

1891
01:18:13,772 --> 01:18:17,025
Well, I'm headed back, anyway,
so I'll come by and say hi.

1892
01:18:19,945 --> 01:18:20,946
AJ?

1893
01:18:20,946 --> 01:18:22,948
[AJ] Listen, boss, it's
your restaurant.

1894
01:18:22,948 --> 01:18:24,616
You know we're always
happy to see you,

1895
01:18:24,616 --> 01:18:26,993
but do you really have to
come back now?

1896
01:18:27,994 --> 01:18:29,871
I mean, do you miss my
pretty face so much

1897
01:18:29,996 --> 01:18:32,499
you'd rather be here than
enjoying your time off?

1898
01:18:34,251 --> 01:18:35,627
I gotta go, AJ,

1899
01:18:35,627 --> 01:18:37,295
but I'll see you later.

1900
01:18:37,838 --> 01:18:38,964
See ya.

1901
01:18:38,964 --> 01:18:40,549
- [phone beeping]
- [beeps]

1902
01:18:40,549 --> 01:18:43,009
It suddenly feels like Christmas

1903
01:18:43,009 --> 01:18:44,886
It suddenly feels like home

1904
01:18:44,886 --> 01:18:46,096
Not right now.

1905
01:18:46,096 --> 01:18:47,573
- [beeps]
- [Kris]
Inspired treats that

1906
01:18:47,573 --> 01:18:51,685
will satisfy even the pickiest
of confection connoisseurs,

1907
01:18:52,769 --> 01:18:54,980
because here at
Homestead Baked Goods,

1908
01:18:55,522 --> 01:18:57,023
everyone feels at home.

1909
01:18:58,316 --> 01:19:01,528
[gentle music]

1910
01:19:02,362 --> 01:19:05,657
- [wintry music]
- [turn signal clicking]

1911
01:19:11,955 --> 01:19:13,015
- [door closing]
- [bell tinkles]

1912
01:19:13,015 --> 01:19:15,876
[gentle music]

1913
01:19:15,876 --> 01:19:17,335
[Kris] Let me guess,

1914
01:19:17,919 --> 01:19:19,212
you forgot to take some jam.

1915
01:19:20,714 --> 01:19:21,798
Can we talk?

1916
01:19:25,010 --> 01:19:27,554
[gentle music]

1917
01:19:35,562 --> 01:19:36,688
- So.
- Do you?

1918
01:19:38,899 --> 01:19:40,025
You go ahead.

1919
01:19:41,026 --> 01:19:41,777
[gentle music]

1920
01:19:41,902 --> 01:19:43,278
I was feeling terrible

1921
01:19:43,403 --> 01:19:45,238
about how we left things.

1922
01:19:45,363 --> 01:19:47,258
Every Christmas song was
putting me in a bad mood,

1923
01:19:47,258 --> 01:19:49,442
and that's usually the opposite
of what they do for me.

1924
01:19:51,077 --> 01:19:52,245
Right.

1925
01:19:52,662 --> 01:19:53,830
Anyway,

1926
01:19:55,749 --> 01:19:57,501
as I was drivingback to Chicago,

1927
01:19:58,335 --> 01:19:59,336
I heard our ad,

1928
01:20:00,921 --> 01:20:02,380
and it made me realize something.

1929
01:20:04,508 --> 01:20:08,053
When you say at your bakery,
everyone feels at home,

1930
01:20:08,804 --> 01:20:10,180
I never realized it before,

1931
01:20:10,180 --> 01:20:12,599
but that's what I've been
searching for this whole time.

1932
01:20:13,517 --> 01:20:16,770
It wasn't the cookie or
a recipe that I wanted.

1933
01:20:17,687 --> 01:20:20,774
It was those happy memories
that I had as a kid with my mom.

1934
01:20:22,776 --> 01:20:25,111
It was a feeling of home.

1935
01:20:27,072 --> 01:20:28,615
And you and

1936
01:20:28,949 --> 01:20:30,158
Abi and Irene

1937
01:20:30,492 --> 01:20:32,619
all helped me find that feeling again.

1938
01:20:35,330 --> 01:20:38,667
I'm so sorry for leaving
things the way that we did.

1939
01:20:40,377 --> 01:20:41,920
And I came back to tell
you I will call

1940
01:20:41,920 --> 01:20:43,839
my publisher right
now and tell her

1941
01:20:43,839 --> 01:20:45,024
to not include the gingerbread,

1942
01:20:45,024 --> 01:20:46,368
if you're not
comfortable with it,

1943
01:20:48,051 --> 01:20:49,219
because

1944
01:20:50,220 --> 01:20:51,721
I would rather lose it

1945
01:20:52,848 --> 01:20:55,141
than lose you and Abi.

1946
01:20:58,603 --> 01:21:00,063
You don't have to do that.

1947
01:21:01,982 --> 01:21:03,483
Look, truth be told,

1948
01:21:04,442 --> 01:21:05,986
yeah, I didn't wanna share
the recipe

1949
01:21:05,986 --> 01:21:08,530
with you because of
how special it is to me,

1950
01:21:10,824 --> 01:21:14,035
but, then, I also didn't
wanna share it with you

1951
01:21:14,160 --> 01:21:16,329
because I didn't want
you to leave.

1952
01:21:19,165 --> 01:21:20,166
[sighs]

1953
01:21:20,667 --> 01:21:22,502
Last night, when you
told me you had to go,

1954
01:21:22,502 --> 01:21:24,671
and I had just given
you the recipe,

1955
01:21:24,671 --> 01:21:27,424
I thought, yeah, you're
running away,

1956
01:21:29,217 --> 01:21:30,969
but that's got nothing
to do with you.

1957
01:21:30,969 --> 01:21:32,345
That's all me.

1958
01:21:34,472 --> 01:21:35,472
And

1959
01:21:35,472 --> 01:21:37,142
I was reminded that

1960
01:21:38,476 --> 01:21:40,270
sharing baking recipes

1961
01:21:40,270 --> 01:21:42,355
is what makes them so enjoyable.

1962
01:21:43,023 --> 01:21:46,318
When you experience something
with someone you love,

1963
01:21:46,693 --> 01:21:47,903
your family,

1964
01:21:48,361 --> 01:21:49,362
the whole town,

1965
01:21:50,238 --> 01:21:51,907
that's what makes it special,

1966
01:21:52,490 --> 01:21:55,535
and I had forgotten that

1967
01:21:57,287 --> 01:21:58,287
until I met you.

1968
01:22:01,666 --> 01:22:03,418
You are an incredible person, Julia.

1969
01:22:06,212 --> 01:22:08,214
I couldn't have done
any of this without you.

1970
01:22:08,715 --> 01:22:09,715
[chuckles]

1971
01:22:10,842 --> 01:22:11,927
Really?

1972
01:22:12,594 --> 01:22:14,095
- Really.
- [Julia chuckles]

1973
01:22:16,222 --> 01:22:18,183
I think you're pretty
incredible, too, Kris.

1974
01:22:18,391 --> 01:22:20,393
[gentle music]

1975
01:22:20,727 --> 01:22:21,728
[sighs]

1976
01:22:23,688 --> 01:22:26,524
[romantic music]

1977
01:22:29,069 --> 01:22:31,738
Oh, I'm sorry for interrupting.

1978
01:22:31,738 --> 01:22:34,532
I just think the two of you
are gonna wanna see this.

1979
01:22:35,158 --> 01:22:37,744
[bright music]

1980
01:22:38,161 --> 01:22:39,161
[Kris chuckles]

1981
01:22:48,880 --> 01:22:50,048
Oh, wow!

1982
01:22:50,048 --> 01:22:52,342
[bright music]

1983
01:22:52,342 --> 01:22:53,760
[people chatting]

1984
01:22:54,052 --> 01:22:55,512
What's the
population here again?

1985
01:22:55,762 --> 01:22:58,807
Dad, everyone we know is here!

1986
01:22:59,057 --> 01:23:01,351
I don't even recognize
some of these people.

1987
01:23:01,351 --> 01:23:03,269
They must be from a
town or two over.

1988
01:23:03,603 --> 01:23:05,230
Boy, those TV spots
really worked.

1989
01:23:06,439 --> 01:23:07,941
This has never happened before.

1990
01:23:08,608 --> 01:23:11,152
[Julia] I wanna say it's a
Christmas Miracle, but...

1991
01:23:11,277 --> 01:23:13,780
What it is is a lot of
hard work paying off.

1992
01:23:14,114 --> 01:23:16,616
My dad and me couldn't have
done this without you, Julia.

1993
01:23:16,616 --> 01:23:17,951
Aw, ditto.

1994
01:23:17,951 --> 01:23:19,202
Well, what about Nana?

1995
01:23:19,202 --> 01:23:21,121
Doesn't she get any credit?

1996
01:23:21,121 --> 01:23:23,331
Oh, and a very special
thank you to Irene

1997
01:23:23,456 --> 01:23:24,456
for all her help.

1998
01:23:24,624 --> 01:23:27,669
Speaking of help, kid,
battle stations, let's go!

1999
01:23:28,545 --> 01:23:29,754
Wow.

2000
01:23:30,422 --> 01:23:32,262
So I guess you gotta get
back for your meeting?

2001
01:23:33,425 --> 01:23:35,510
I called my publisher on
my way back here,

2002
01:23:35,510 --> 01:23:37,762
and she just sent me the
proofs of the final layout.

2003
01:23:37,762 --> 01:23:39,139
Everything looks great.

2004
01:23:39,514 --> 01:23:40,557
Yeah,

2005
01:23:40,807 --> 01:23:41,967
so you don't have to go back?

2006
01:23:42,809 --> 01:23:43,893
I'd rather be here.

2007
01:23:44,269 --> 01:23:46,312
Plus, I have a good
feeling about today.

2008
01:23:47,647 --> 01:23:48,982
Ready to get started?

2009
01:23:49,649 --> 01:23:51,276
- Almost.
- Almost?

2010
01:23:51,276 --> 01:23:52,986
Just gotta take care of
one more thing.

2011
01:23:54,654 --> 01:23:57,157
[romantic music]

2012
01:23:57,824 --> 01:23:59,367
Hey, I knew it!

2013
01:24:02,203 --> 01:24:03,329
Shall we get started?

2014
01:24:03,705 --> 01:24:05,331
- Let's do this.[claps]
- Yep.

2015
01:24:07,834 --> 01:24:08,752
Hi, everybody.

2016
01:24:08,752 --> 01:24:11,671
So, anyone who's looking
for gingerbread

2017
01:24:11,671 --> 01:24:13,089
will come over to this side.

2018
01:24:13,882 --> 01:24:16,509
It's a joyous time of year

2019
01:24:16,509 --> 01:24:19,012
All the presents, all the cheer

2020
01:24:19,012 --> 01:24:22,015
But decorating all alone

2021
01:24:22,015 --> 01:24:24,434
Gets kinda lonely

2022
01:24:24,434 --> 01:24:27,270
I always wished for
something more

2023
01:24:27,270 --> 01:24:29,856
But I didn't know what for

2024
01:24:29,981 --> 01:24:32,567
And then it took me by surprise

2025
01:24:32,692 --> 01:24:35,487
To see the love in your eyes

2026
01:24:35,487 --> 01:24:38,198
The nights are getting so cold

2027
01:24:38,198 --> 01:24:40,867
And now it's starting to snow

2028
01:24:40,867 --> 01:24:43,578
And with the lights all aglow

2029
01:24:43,703 --> 01:24:46,956
And you beside me

2030
01:24:46,956 --> 01:24:49,501
It suddenly feels like Christmas

2031
01:24:49,501 --> 01:24:52,295
It suddenly feels like home

2032
01:24:52,295 --> 01:24:55,006
It feels like love and laughter

2033
01:24:55,006 --> 01:24:57,884
Is all I've ever known

2034
01:24:57,884 --> 01:25:00,470
It suddenly feels like Christmas

2035
01:25:00,470 --> 01:25:03,181
It suddenly feels like home

2036
01:25:03,181 --> 01:25:05,892
It feels like love and laughter

2037
01:25:06,017 --> 01:25:08,728
A place where I belong

2038
01:25:08,853 --> 01:25:13,900
'Tis the season to be jolly