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- Cratchit!
- Oh!
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Yes, Mr Scrooge?
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Where do you think you're going
with that lump of coal?
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ELVIN: I was just going
to add it to the fire.
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It's...it's gotten
a little cold in here.
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I take it from...
I take it from your tone
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that you'd rather I didn't?
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- Hey, Elvin?
- Yeah?
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RILEY: If we could just make
some eye contact with Scrooge...
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Yeah, if you miss some of
the lines, it's...it's OK.
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Yeah. OK.
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RILEY: And maybe
cheat out a little bit.
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Cheat out? Oh.
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I had no idea
you were a comedian!
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Tell me, why do you feel it
necessary to spend my money
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by piling expensive coal
onto the fire?
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Do we need a bonfire in here?
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No, sir, it's...
it's just that my fingers...
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Make sure to project.
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Ah.
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[shouts] No, sir,
it's just that my fingers...
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I didn't think so.
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Great, great, great.
Well done, both of you.
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OK, that's it for today.
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Um, thank you all
for coming in to audition.
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I will be posting
the casting decisions
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in the lobby
in the next few days.
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And I sincerely appreciate
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your time and support
of the Onota Theatre
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and our annual performance
of 'A Christmas Carol'.
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- Thank you. That was good.
- ELVIN: OK, thank you.
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You're so good. Yeah.
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Thank you. Yes.
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[clears throat]
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Come on. Let's shoot a plug
for the auditions.
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We clearly still need
a Bob Cratchit.
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Yeah.
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Come, by the
Scrooge & Marley sign.
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I wasn't too full
from my Thanksgiving dinner
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to audition for
'A Christmas Carol',
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an annual Berkshire tradition
at the Onota Theatre.
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And this year's production
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is gonna be more
wonderful than ever!
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But, hey, don't take it from me.
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Here is the show's
amazing director,
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Ms Riley Burdett.
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RILEY: Hi, everyone!
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This year's show is a fun,
contemporary spin
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on this timeless classic.
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Auditions are happening
all this week
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and there's still lots
of roles still available,
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but you're gonna
have to be pretty good
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to beat out Archie here
for Scrooge.
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ARCHIE: And after your audition,
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head on over to my place,
Archie's Tavern,
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for a burger, a beer,
and some holiday cheer.
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Where you can purchase tickets
for 'A Christmas Carol' too.
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RILEY & ARCHIE: Mm-hmm.
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"God bless us, every one."
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But especially those
who audition.
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[Riley chuckles]
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Can I clear this for you?
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Yeah, sure, thanks.
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Couldn't help but notice
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you were watching
Riley's audition video.
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Yeah, I was.
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What do you know about it?
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The other fella in the video
is Archie Wadsworth.
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- He owns this place.
- Hm.
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Yeah, great guy, great boss,
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and a really great actor too.
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- You've seen the show?
- I hope to be in it.
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I auditioned today.
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You know, being part
of the show is something
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I've been looking forward
to every Christmas.
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- That's cool, man.
- Yeah.
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There they go right now.
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- You thinking about auditioning?
- [indistinct conversation]
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- Thinking about it.
- Yeah?
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Well, maybe I'll see you there.
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Maybe you will.
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[cheerful music]
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- [door opens]
- RILEY: Hey!
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I come bearing
the gift of dinner.
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Ooh! Burgers and fries
from Archie's?
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How did you know?
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I don't know. Maybe 'cause
we do it twice a week.
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Remember when we went through
our salad phase?
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How did the auditions go?
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Did, uh, anybody beat out
Archie for Scrooge?
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Nope.
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You know, there were
some strong contenders.
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- But he's just so good.
- Right?
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The Bob Cratchits, though,
notably less good.
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Oh, no!
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You'd think there'd be
more leading men type
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in Berkshire County.
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BRIDGET: Uh, or at least one.
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What do you think about
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the Ghost of Christmas
Present's robe?
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Mmm...
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You don't like it?
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RILEY: Oh, my gosh.
I'm kidding! Look at your face.
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That scared me!
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It's obviously beautiful.
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- Really?
- Mm-hmm.
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It's good enough
for Broadway, babe.
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OK, well, don't be too nice
or I'm gonna start to think
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that you want something from me.
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- Guilty as charged.
- Mn-mn, get your own!
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I can't. I finished mine
on the drive here.
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- No self-control.
- [phone buzzes]
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RILEY: Oh, it's Regina.
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Why is she calling you
right now? It's so late.
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Archie called her
'Scroogina' today. [laughs]
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OK. That is funny.
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- Um, put it on speaker.
- OK. Shh.
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- Hello?
- REGINA: Good evening, Riley.
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Good evening, Regina.
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I need to speak
with you tomorrow morning.
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OK, um, I have auditions
in the morning,
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but we can discuss...
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I'll come by the theatre.
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You'll have to pause auditions.
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What's going on?
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I'm selling the Onota.
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What do you mean?
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I said precisely what I mean.
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An offer came in from
a condominium developer.
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- Wait... - We'll talk about it tomorrow.
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- But... - Tomorrow, Riley.
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[phone beeps]
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She's selling the theatre?
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She really is Scroogina.
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What...what is she trying
to do, ruin Christmas?
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I'm sorry, Bridget. Um,
I've gotta get some fresh air.
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I'm going for a walk.
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What about your burger?
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You go ahead.
I'm not even hungry anymore.
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[melancholy music]
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[door shuts]
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[melancholy music continues]
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RILEY: Jake.
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What are we gonna do?
What is your wife doing?
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We can't lose this theatre.
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It was everything to you.
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It's everything to me.
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[exhales] I'm gonna
figure this out.
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I promise.
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And if there's any way
you can help out...
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..feel free to chime in.
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I miss you.
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[thoughtful music]
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Wait a sec.
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[sighs]
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OK, spirits.
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It's Riley Burdett.
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Here's the thing.
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This theatre is in trouble.
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In the name of Charles Dickens,
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I call upon the ghosts
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of Christmases past,
present and future.
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May you shine your Christmas joy
upon Regina Scroogina...
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[chuckles]
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..so that she may see the light
and feel the Christmas spirit
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and keep our theatre open
as the magical performance space
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that Jake Caldwell intended it
to be so many years ago.
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[uneasy music]
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Jake?
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Who's there?
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Sorry. I didn't
mean to scare you.
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RILEY: Uh, who are you?
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SAM: I'm Sam.
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Sorry, you were having a moment.
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Kind of an intense moment,
I might add.
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You saw that, huh?
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Um...how much did you see?
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Enough to have
a lot of questions.
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OK, well, me first, Sam.
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Why, um... Who...
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I mean, what are you doing here?
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That is a lot of questions.
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How did you get in?
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The lights out front were on,
door was open.
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Heard some noises in here,
wanted to check it out,
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but, hey, I can come back later,
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some other time when you're not,
uh, summoning spirits.
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[Riley chuckles]
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Hmm, hmm, funny.
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Did we go to high school
or something together?
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'Cause you look oddly familiar.
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I don't think so.
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But you're Riley, right?
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Yeah, how did you know that?
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I saw your YouTube post
about the auditions.
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Oh, well, I hate
to break this to you, Sam,
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but you're, like,
seven hours late.
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- Nobody's here.
- You're still here.
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Right, right, because I was
trying to talk to spirits.
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Totally different thing.
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Well, it turns out
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I'm not actually here
to audition anyway.
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My aunt is Regina Caldwell.
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I'm helping her sell this place.
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She asked me
to swing by the office
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and pick up this contract.
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I guess she wants
to look it over tonight.
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Wait, wait.
OK, I know who you are.
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You're her nephew, right?
Um, the movie star.
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Sam Campbell?
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You're in that show right now,
right? What's it called?
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Like, um, 'Hot People
Who Don't Know Each Other'
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or something like that.
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Yeah, close.
It's called 'Lovable Strangers'.
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'Lovable Strangers'.
That's right. That's right.
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OK, so you're the reason
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why Regina called me
out of the blue today.
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I wouldn't say
I'm the reason exactly.
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She's been thinking
about selling this place
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for a long time.
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It's not like the theatre
makes any money, right?
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We break even, which is way more
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than a lot of other
theatres can say.
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Right, well, breaking even
isn't really breaking even
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when you own
a hundred-year-old theatre
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that's in constant
need of repairs.
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Onota is the centre
of the community, OK?
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It's a historical treasure!
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Look, I'm just here
for Christmas
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and to help my aunt go over
some paperwork before she sells.
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Otherwise, it's really
not any of my business.
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But you're an actor, right?
You're an actor!
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How can you do what you do
and be OK with this?
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The theatre's dead.
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Film and television,
that's where the money is now.
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And... TikTok.
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TikTok?!
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Wow. OK.
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I don't know how you
can be related to Jake Caldwell
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and say something like that.
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[sighs]
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Do you mind?
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I know how much this place
meant to Jake.
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But it doesn't change
the fact that he's gone
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and Regina's alone now.
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She's getting older
and this place,
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the upkeep is just...
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It's too much.
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[sighs]
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You know, I recognise
you too, right?
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Your picture is in their house.
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And Jake used to mention you
on the phone a lot.
256
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He used to say you were
a great assistant director.
257
00:12:22,467 --> 00:12:23,906
That's sweet.
258
00:12:23,941 --> 00:12:26,909
I'm actually kind of shocked
we never met before.
259
00:12:26,944 --> 00:12:28,669
You weren't at the funeral.
260
00:12:28,704 --> 00:12:30,880
- Shooting a movie.
- Hmm.
261
00:12:30,915 --> 00:12:33,179
I always wanted
to do a show here.
262
00:12:33,214 --> 00:12:37,282
But I got reps pretty early
when I was young
263
00:12:37,317 --> 00:12:39,988
and I just moved out to L.A.
264
00:12:40,023 --> 00:12:42,793
I've been doing the film
and TV thing ever since.
265
00:12:42,828 --> 00:12:44,927
Not the same, I know.
266
00:12:44,962 --> 00:12:47,391
Uh, no, no, it's not.
267
00:12:47,426 --> 00:12:51,263
Um...how long are you here for?
268
00:12:51,298 --> 00:12:53,738
Until New Year's.
269
00:12:54,730 --> 00:12:56,906
I think you should audition.
270
00:12:56,941 --> 00:12:58,699
- What?
- Hear me out.
271
00:12:58,734 --> 00:13:00,602
We'll be done by New Year's.
272
00:13:00,637 --> 00:13:03,011
We really need a Bob Cratchit.
273
00:13:03,046 --> 00:13:04,914
And then this way,
you'll be able to see
274
00:13:04,949 --> 00:13:06,740
what this place
really means to everybody.
275
00:13:06,775 --> 00:13:09,215
- Riley, it's not gonna change.
- Fine.
276
00:13:09,250 --> 00:13:11,448
If it doesn't change anything,
it doesn't change anything.
277
00:13:11,483 --> 00:13:14,858
But... I wouldn't be so sure.
278
00:13:18,358 --> 00:13:19,995
Here's my adaptation.
279
00:13:21,328 --> 00:13:23,361
You adapted this yourself?
280
00:13:23,396 --> 00:13:25,297
Are you shocked?
281
00:13:25,332 --> 00:13:27,068
Impressed.
282
00:13:27,103 --> 00:13:30,005
But what if I'm not right
for the role?
283
00:13:30,040 --> 00:13:32,304
I've seen your show.
You'll be fine.
284
00:13:32,339 --> 00:13:34,306
Plus, when I say we need
a Bob Cratchit,
285
00:13:34,341 --> 00:13:38,211
I mean we really
need a Bob Cratchit.
286
00:13:39,247 --> 00:13:40,884
[electricity buzzes]
287
00:13:42,580 --> 00:13:44,184
You should check your wiring.
288
00:13:44,219 --> 00:13:46,087
Hmm.
289
00:14:14,414 --> 00:14:17,250
What are you doing up?
It's the middle of the night.
290
00:14:18,055 --> 00:14:21,551
[sighs] Figuring out a way
to save the theatre.
291
00:14:21,586 --> 00:14:24,587
GoFundMe, grants, loans,
292
00:14:24,622 --> 00:14:27,755
marrying rich, robbing a bank...
293
00:14:27,790 --> 00:14:31,132
I thought the Onota
was your one true love.
294
00:14:31,167 --> 00:14:32,661
Gross!
295
00:14:32,696 --> 00:14:34,729
- Can you think of a better way?
- Um...
296
00:14:34,764 --> 00:14:37,336
Yeah, a human being
for starters.
297
00:14:37,371 --> 00:14:39,536
[chuckles] Hilarious.
298
00:14:39,571 --> 00:14:42,143
[both sigh]
299
00:14:43,113 --> 00:14:46,983
I just...just don't know that
fundraising is gonna work here.
300
00:14:47,018 --> 00:14:49,579
The property is just
worth so much.
301
00:14:49,614 --> 00:14:52,450
I feel like we'll be better off
just reasoning with Regina.
302
00:14:52,485 --> 00:14:53,847
What's her problem anyways?
303
00:14:53,882 --> 00:14:55,750
It's not like
she needs the money, right?
304
00:14:55,785 --> 00:14:57,224
I don't think so.
305
00:14:57,259 --> 00:14:59,358
I mean, not sure why
she would need
306
00:14:59,393 --> 00:15:01,327
a bigger, emptier house.
307
00:15:01,362 --> 00:15:03,263
Right.
308
00:15:04,497 --> 00:15:06,563
Oh, my gosh.
309
00:15:06,598 --> 00:15:08,103
What?
310
00:15:08,138 --> 00:15:11,568
You wouldn't guess who wandered
into the theatre tonight.
311
00:15:11,603 --> 00:15:14,472
- Who?
- Sam Campbell.
312
00:15:14,507 --> 00:15:16,914
Wait. Like, Regina's nephew?
313
00:15:16,949 --> 00:15:19,741
- From 'Lovable Strangers'?
- The very same.
314
00:15:19,776 --> 00:15:21,809
Why is he even here?
315
00:15:21,844 --> 00:15:24,053
Well, he said he's here
for Christmas
316
00:15:24,088 --> 00:15:26,990
and to help Regina
sell the Onota,
317
00:15:27,025 --> 00:15:30,653
but he said he might audition
for Bob Cratchit.
318
00:15:31,656 --> 00:15:33,260
Seriously?
319
00:15:33,295 --> 00:15:35,262
Wait. Ri, that's the answer.
320
00:15:35,297 --> 00:15:37,000
- I mean, we'll see.
- No, no. Think about it.
321
00:15:37,035 --> 00:15:39,167
I mean, like, do you know
how many people would come
322
00:15:39,202 --> 00:15:42,104
to the show if Sam Campbell
was cast as Bob Cratchit?
323
00:15:42,139 --> 00:15:44,106
Like, Regina would be crazy
to sell the theatre
324
00:15:44,141 --> 00:15:45,866
after those
ticket sales come in.
325
00:15:45,901 --> 00:15:49,012
I know. I know.
326
00:15:49,047 --> 00:15:51,872
But even if he decides
to do the show
327
00:15:51,907 --> 00:15:53,907
and draws in a crowd,
328
00:15:53,942 --> 00:15:57,515
his main priority
is still to help Regina sell.
329
00:15:57,550 --> 00:15:59,814
- Hmm.
- Yeah. I don't know.
330
00:15:59,849 --> 00:16:02,454
I just kind of
had this naive moment
331
00:16:02,489 --> 00:16:06,194
where I thought I might
be able to change his mind.
332
00:16:07,098 --> 00:16:10,330
Well, if anyone can do it,
it's you.
333
00:16:10,365 --> 00:16:13,465
Hmm. Well, thank you for
your vote of confidence.
334
00:16:13,500 --> 00:16:16,138
Well, I'd say, "Anytime,"
but, uh, I wouldn't mean it
335
00:16:16,173 --> 00:16:18,569
because it's 2:00 am
and I am going to sleep.
336
00:16:18,604 --> 00:16:19,933
Goodnight, Bridget.
337
00:16:19,968 --> 00:16:22,144
[chuckles] Goodnight.
338
00:16:22,971 --> 00:16:24,443
[sighs]
339
00:16:26,612 --> 00:16:29,085
Thank you all for coming in
to audition today.
340
00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:31,681
Um, we're just gonna wait
a few more minutes
341
00:16:31,716 --> 00:16:35,520
to see if anybody else shows up
and we'll get started, OK?
342
00:16:40,923 --> 00:16:42,593
[sighs]
343
00:16:45,367 --> 00:16:48,170
[sombre music]
344
00:16:48,964 --> 00:16:50,601
[exhales sharply]
345
00:16:57,709 --> 00:16:59,346
REGINA: Riley.
346
00:17:00,910 --> 00:17:02,943
I need to speak with you
for a minute.
347
00:17:02,978 --> 00:17:05,715
Regina, we're in
the middle of auditions.
348
00:17:05,750 --> 00:17:07,750
Auditions are over
for the moment.
349
00:17:08,984 --> 00:17:11,028
Uh, no, no, no, no, no.
350
00:17:11,063 --> 00:17:12,755
Just one minute.
I will be right back.
351
00:17:12,790 --> 00:17:14,460
This will just be a minute.
352
00:17:21,029 --> 00:17:22,534
Oh, hi.
353
00:17:22,569 --> 00:17:23,931
Hey.
354
00:17:23,966 --> 00:17:25,339
Have you two met?
355
00:17:25,374 --> 00:17:27,506
- Yeah, we met last night.
- Yeah.
356
00:17:27,541 --> 00:17:29,673
REGINA: Um...
357
00:17:29,708 --> 00:17:31,378
[clears throat] Sit.
358
00:17:31,413 --> 00:17:33,644
- What?
- Sit.
359
00:17:35,615 --> 00:17:38,616
I want you to know that I have
been considering this decision
360
00:17:38,651 --> 00:17:42,191
for quite some time
and I'm thrilled with
361
00:17:42,226 --> 00:17:44,919
Mr Davenport's
condominium development plan.
362
00:17:44,954 --> 00:17:47,658
- That's interesting.
- What?
363
00:17:47,693 --> 00:17:50,595
I've just never heard the words
'thrilled' and 'condominium'
364
00:17:50,630 --> 00:17:52,399
in the same sentence before.
365
00:17:53,567 --> 00:17:55,930
REGINA: Well, I am thrilled
and, thankfully,
366
00:17:55,965 --> 00:17:58,372
you have nothing to say
about that decision
367
00:17:58,407 --> 00:18:00,638
unless, of course,
you can come up with
368
00:18:00,673 --> 00:18:03,905
a seven-figure number
that can top his offer.
369
00:18:03,940 --> 00:18:06,006
Regina, I genuinely
don't understand.
370
00:18:06,041 --> 00:18:07,381
You have to reconsider.
371
00:18:07,416 --> 00:18:09,119
We're really not
doing that badly.
372
00:18:09,154 --> 00:18:11,121
I mean, we're in the black,
which includes paying you
373
00:18:11,156 --> 00:18:12,914
your executive producer salary.
374
00:18:12,949 --> 00:18:14,487
And if I could just expand
375
00:18:14,522 --> 00:18:16,049
on our summer programs
this year, I...
376
00:18:16,084 --> 00:18:17,292
REGINA: Riley, please!
377
00:18:17,327 --> 00:18:19,195
We are barely in the black
378
00:18:19,230 --> 00:18:21,890
and the profits that I can make
from selling this property
379
00:18:21,925 --> 00:18:23,397
will more than compensate
380
00:18:23,432 --> 00:18:25,861
for that pittance
of a salary that I get.
381
00:18:25,896 --> 00:18:29,469
How soon are you selling it?
382
00:18:30,340 --> 00:18:33,440
'A Christmas Carol' will be
the last show at the Onota
383
00:18:33,475 --> 00:18:35,145
so I wanted to let you know now
384
00:18:35,180 --> 00:18:37,070
so that you can start
looking for another job.
385
00:18:37,105 --> 00:18:40,315
Are you...
Regina, that's...that's crazy!
386
00:18:40,350 --> 00:18:42,218
We already planned the shows
for next season!
387
00:18:42,253 --> 00:18:44,253
We've hired staff!
388
00:18:44,288 --> 00:18:45,782
Well, maybe there is...
389
00:18:45,817 --> 00:18:48,224
The offer is final.
390
00:18:49,854 --> 00:18:51,920
I'm sorry, Riley,
391
00:18:51,955 --> 00:18:54,461
but all good things
must come to an end.
392
00:18:58,434 --> 00:19:00,401
[stammers]
393
00:19:08,675 --> 00:19:10,312
Hey.
394
00:19:11,106 --> 00:19:13,073
Unless you have a cheque
for seven figures,
395
00:19:13,108 --> 00:19:15,482
right now is
really not the best time.
396
00:19:15,517 --> 00:19:18,287
You sound like
all of my ex-girlfriends.
397
00:19:19,081 --> 00:19:21,521
Merry stinking Christmas to me.
398
00:19:23,888 --> 00:19:25,723
A candy cane help?
399
00:19:27,056 --> 00:19:28,858
Eh, can't hurt.
400
00:19:30,334 --> 00:19:34,600
Correct me if I'm wrong, but
that was hardly a conversation.
401
00:19:34,635 --> 00:19:37,097
- That was an injunction.
- I'm sorry.
402
00:19:37,132 --> 00:19:39,132
I feel like it's
partially my fault.
403
00:19:39,167 --> 00:19:42,179
Well, you didn't exactly
come to the rescue,
404
00:19:42,214 --> 00:19:45,809
but it also really
isn't your problem.
405
00:19:45,844 --> 00:19:48,614
Well...in the meantime,
406
00:19:48,649 --> 00:19:53,146
maybe my Bob Cratchit audition
will brighten your day?
407
00:19:53,181 --> 00:19:55,049
You want to audition?
408
00:19:55,084 --> 00:19:56,622
Yeah. I do.
409
00:19:56,657 --> 00:19:59,361
I read your script.
I loved the adaptation.
410
00:19:59,396 --> 00:20:03,563
I feel like the modern
vernacular...adds a lot.
411
00:20:03,598 --> 00:20:05,400
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Thanks.
412
00:20:05,435 --> 00:20:08,766
That was, um...
that was the intention.
413
00:20:08,801 --> 00:20:11,835
Plus, it's been a long time
since I was on stage.
414
00:20:11,870 --> 00:20:13,639
Could be fun.
415
00:20:14,444 --> 00:20:16,807
And I'm a really good actor.
416
00:20:16,842 --> 00:20:18,446
Oh, OK, then.
417
00:20:18,481 --> 00:20:20,448
- Modest too, I see.
- I really am.
418
00:20:20,483 --> 00:20:22,142
- Are you?
- I've won awards.
419
00:20:22,177 --> 00:20:23,748
- How many?
- Just the one.
420
00:20:23,783 --> 00:20:29,226
[laughs] OK, well, then,
let's see what you got.
421
00:20:29,261 --> 00:20:32,988
Let us do...the scene on page 29
422
00:20:33,023 --> 00:20:35,694
between Bob Cratchit
and his wife.
423
00:20:38,402 --> 00:20:40,336
[Sam clears throat]
424
00:20:43,506 --> 00:20:44,934
Alright.
425
00:20:48,973 --> 00:20:50,973
- Are you ready?
- Whenever you are.
426
00:20:51,008 --> 00:20:52,348
[Sam clears throat]
427
00:20:52,383 --> 00:20:55,351
And did little Tim
behave himself in church?
428
00:20:56,618 --> 00:20:58,145
Oh, yes, he did.
429
00:20:58,180 --> 00:21:01,588
As good as gold he was,
and better.
430
00:21:01,623 --> 00:21:04,987
Somehow, I think
he gets more thoughtful
431
00:21:05,022 --> 00:21:07,726
just sitting by himself so much.
432
00:21:07,761 --> 00:21:12,236
He thinks of things
well beyond his years.
433
00:21:13,228 --> 00:21:14,766
He told me on the way home
434
00:21:14,801 --> 00:21:17,505
that he hoped the people
in church saw him
435
00:21:17,540 --> 00:21:19,375
and noticed he was disabled,
436
00:21:19,410 --> 00:21:21,069
and that it might remind them
437
00:21:21,104 --> 00:21:24,072
and comfort them
on Christmas Day
438
00:21:24,107 --> 00:21:25,876
to think about who it was
439
00:21:25,911 --> 00:21:30,287
that made lame beggars walk
and blind men see.
440
00:21:32,522 --> 00:21:35,523
What child his age
thinks that way?
441
00:21:36,559 --> 00:21:39,494
I do believe he's growing
stronger every day.
442
00:21:40,288 --> 00:21:42,596
I truly believe it.
443
00:21:44,567 --> 00:21:46,996
Wow, um...
444
00:21:47,031 --> 00:21:49,306
I... That was, um...
445
00:21:49,341 --> 00:21:51,440
I've heard that monologue
so many times in my life.
446
00:21:51,475 --> 00:21:56,005
But...wow. That was...
that was really good.
447
00:21:56,040 --> 00:21:57,842
Oh, you said, 'wow' twice.
448
00:21:57,877 --> 00:22:00,944
OK, OK, chill, Los Angeles.
449
00:22:00,979 --> 00:22:02,385
Does that mean I got the part?
450
00:22:02,420 --> 00:22:04,079
You'll have to wait
until we post.
451
00:22:04,114 --> 00:22:06,587
The cast list
comes out tomorrow.
452
00:22:06,622 --> 00:22:10,019
Cool. So you can just forward
the cast list to my agent, then?
453
00:22:10,054 --> 00:22:11,724
Shut up.
454
00:22:13,156 --> 00:22:16,927
So you're just out here for
three weeks for Christmas?
455
00:22:16,962 --> 00:22:19,567
You don't have to shoot
'Lovable Strangers' season six
456
00:22:19,602 --> 00:22:21,371
where the plot
of the whole series
457
00:22:21,406 --> 00:22:23,373
is you trying to find a shirt?
458
00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:26,200
Oh, this might surprise you,
459
00:22:26,235 --> 00:22:28,741
but I kind of miss
wearing a shirt.
460
00:22:28,776 --> 00:22:30,039
Really?
461
00:22:30,074 --> 00:22:33,713
Well, then, season three must
have been really hard for you.
462
00:22:33,748 --> 00:22:36,276
The narrative arc of
season three was unfortunate.
463
00:22:36,311 --> 00:22:38,784
Mm, well, one man's misfortune
464
00:22:38,819 --> 00:22:41,787
is another woman's
favourite midday cable show.
465
00:22:45,155 --> 00:22:48,398
I'm sorry Regina's
been so abrasive.
466
00:22:48,433 --> 00:22:50,631
She didn't used to be like this.
467
00:22:51,469 --> 00:22:55,735
I know. I knew her then too,
which is almost worse.
468
00:22:56,540 --> 00:22:58,771
But, um, you two
are still close, right?
469
00:22:58,806 --> 00:23:01,972
It's been harder to stay close
since Jake passed away,
470
00:23:02,007 --> 00:23:04,744
but I was hoping maybe
this year we could bring back
471
00:23:04,779 --> 00:23:07,780
some old family
Christmas traditions.
472
00:23:07,815 --> 00:23:10,651
- Oh-ho, good luck with that!
- Yeah, I know.
473
00:23:10,686 --> 00:23:13,720
It's also just been good to get
out of L.A. for a little while.
474
00:23:13,755 --> 00:23:15,590
I needed a break.
475
00:23:16,857 --> 00:23:19,429
All the attention
is cool for a little while,
476
00:23:19,464 --> 00:23:22,729
but sometimes
it just gets crazy.
477
00:23:22,764 --> 00:23:25,402
I know that sounds a little,
"Woe is me," but...
478
00:23:25,437 --> 00:23:28,064
No. I get it.
479
00:23:29,067 --> 00:23:30,638
I get it.
480
00:23:32,268 --> 00:23:34,807
Well, um, I, uh, look forward
481
00:23:34,842 --> 00:23:37,843
to maybe having you
on the cast, Mr Campbell.
482
00:23:37,878 --> 00:23:40,450
You really can't just
tell me now?
483
00:23:40,485 --> 00:23:45,521
Unfortunately not, as lovable
a stranger as you are.
484
00:23:46,656 --> 00:23:49,426
- [footsteps recede]
- [chuckles]
485
00:23:49,461 --> 00:23:51,351
RILEY: Hey, Paul!
486
00:23:51,386 --> 00:23:53,595
You're doing great.
487
00:23:53,630 --> 00:23:55,630
Oh, I've also just never worked
488
00:23:55,665 --> 00:23:57,599
with a real
bona fide star before.
489
00:23:57,634 --> 00:24:00,668
Which, let me remind you,
is cool.
490
00:24:00,703 --> 00:24:03,231
Just treat him like
a regular person, right?
491
00:24:03,266 --> 00:24:05,134
Well, what does your gut
say about him?
492
00:24:05,169 --> 00:24:07,136
Oh, that he's
a really good actor.
493
00:24:07,171 --> 00:24:10,645
- And he seems like he's...
- [people laugh and chatter]
494
00:24:10,680 --> 00:24:12,515
BRIDGET: Wow.
Speak of the devil.
495
00:24:12,550 --> 00:24:14,781
RILEY: Hm, I was gonna say
a decent guy, but...
496
00:24:14,816 --> 00:24:17,982
- [Bridget chuckles]
- Just a regular person?
497
00:24:22,219 --> 00:24:24,989
Well, if it isn't Sofia Coppola.
498
00:24:25,024 --> 00:24:27,387
I see what you mean.
499
00:24:27,422 --> 00:24:29,323
Oh, that's nothing.
500
00:24:29,358 --> 00:24:30,797
RILEY: Hmm.
501
00:24:30,832 --> 00:24:32,700
- Hi, I'm Sam.
- I know. I'm Bridget.
502
00:24:32,735 --> 00:24:34,130
I design costumes for the show.
503
00:24:34,165 --> 00:24:36,770
She's also the best
stage manager we've ever had.
504
00:24:36,805 --> 00:24:38,431
- Cool. Double duty.
- Mm-hmm.
505
00:24:38,466 --> 00:24:39,806
- It's nice to meet ya.
- Yeah.
506
00:24:39,841 --> 00:24:41,478
Maybe we'll be working together.
507
00:24:41,513 --> 00:24:43,172
- Maybe we will.
- Mmm!
508
00:24:43,207 --> 00:24:44,679
- [murmurs indistinctly]
- [laughs]
509
00:24:44,714 --> 00:24:47,440
I guess we'll have to just wait
till the cast list comes out.
510
00:24:47,475 --> 00:24:48,815
Like everybody else.
511
00:24:48,850 --> 00:24:50,344
SAM: Are y'all tree shopping?
512
00:24:50,379 --> 00:24:51,752
- BRIDGET: Yeah.
- Yeah. Actually we are.
513
00:24:51,787 --> 00:24:53,886
We have to decorate
the lobby of the theatre.
514
00:24:53,921 --> 00:24:55,019
SAM: Me too.
515
00:24:55,054 --> 00:24:57,186
Regina said she didn't
want a tree, but I told her
516
00:24:57,221 --> 00:24:59,386
she absolutely has to
get a tree, it's Christmas!
517
00:24:59,421 --> 00:25:00,695
- Of course!
- RILEY: Exactly!
518
00:25:00,730 --> 00:25:03,093
- SAM: Can I help you at all?
- No, I think we're...
519
00:25:03,128 --> 00:25:06,261
Actually, yeah, I think help
would be great. Thanks.
520
00:25:06,296 --> 00:25:07,570
[cheerful indie music]
521
00:25:07,605 --> 00:25:09,330
- Mm-hmm. Yeah.
- OK.
522
00:25:09,365 --> 00:25:11,541
♪ It's Christmas time ♪
523
00:25:11,576 --> 00:25:15,578
♪ I can feel it in the air ♪
524
00:25:15,613 --> 00:25:19,241
♪ Hard to believe it,
but it's there... ♪
525
00:25:19,276 --> 00:25:20,517
Right, are you all good, Riley?
526
00:25:20,552 --> 00:25:22,519
I have some work
to do in the costume shop.
527
00:25:22,554 --> 00:25:24,312
- Yeah, yeah.
- Nice to meet you, Sam.
528
00:25:24,347 --> 00:25:25,720
- Likewise.
- RILEY: Catch you later.
529
00:25:25,755 --> 00:25:27,524
♪ It's finally
Christmas time... ♪
530
00:25:27,559 --> 00:25:28,855
SAM: Alright, how's that?
531
00:25:28,890 --> 00:25:30,659
RILEY: Uh, a little more
to the left.
532
00:25:30,694 --> 00:25:33,354
Left? Alright. How about now?
533
00:25:33,389 --> 00:25:34,960
Mm, well, if you're going for
534
00:25:34,995 --> 00:25:37,600
a Leaning Tower of Pisa thing,
then, yes.
535
00:25:38,394 --> 00:25:40,636
- Oh!
- Perfect.
536
00:25:43,432 --> 00:25:46,037
- You wanna know something cool?
- Yeah.
537
00:25:46,072 --> 00:25:48,545
These ornaments
go back a hundred years.
538
00:25:48,580 --> 00:25:50,613
- No way.
- Way.
539
00:25:50,648 --> 00:25:52,010
These haven't missed a year
540
00:25:52,045 --> 00:25:54,815
since our first production
of 'A Christmas Carol'.
541
00:25:55,620 --> 00:25:57,686
How long have you been
involved here?
542
00:25:57,721 --> 00:26:02,790
I played Tiny Tim
when I was four... Five.
543
00:26:02,825 --> 00:26:05,694
I did that for four years
and then I got too tall
544
00:26:05,729 --> 00:26:07,894
and too heavy to sit
on Bob Cratchit's shoulder.
545
00:26:07,929 --> 00:26:11,667
Yeah, the whole Tiny Tim thing
gets a little dicey
546
00:26:11,702 --> 00:26:13,427
once you get to be
about five-feet tall.
547
00:26:13,462 --> 00:26:14,835
[Riley chuckles]
548
00:26:14,870 --> 00:26:17,739
Oh, here's the ornament
from that year.
549
00:26:17,774 --> 00:26:19,774
1996.
550
00:26:19,809 --> 00:26:22,271
- Oof!
- I'm old now.
551
00:26:22,306 --> 00:26:24,174
Haven't you heard?
30 is the new 20.
552
00:26:24,209 --> 00:26:26,814
Oh, gosh, I hope not.
553
00:26:26,849 --> 00:26:29,949
So Jake directed the shows
back then, right?
554
00:26:29,984 --> 00:26:33,953
Mm-hmm, yeah, he always directed
'A Christmas Carol'.
555
00:26:33,988 --> 00:26:36,384
He was the best.
556
00:26:36,419 --> 00:26:38,628
I mean, you know that already.
557
00:26:38,663 --> 00:26:41,664
But he really took me in.
558
00:26:42,458 --> 00:26:44,260
I was a foster kid.
559
00:26:45,263 --> 00:26:46,493
- Really?
- Yeah.
560
00:26:46,528 --> 00:26:48,264
We actually still cast
the child actors from
561
00:26:48,299 --> 00:26:49,936
our local foster program.
562
00:26:49,971 --> 00:26:53,335
It's just another way
we give back to the community.
563
00:26:53,370 --> 00:26:55,612
That's wonderful.
564
00:26:55,647 --> 00:26:58,010
Yeah, it had
a huge impact on me.
565
00:26:58,045 --> 00:27:00,342
Jake directed the shows
right up to the year he died
566
00:27:00,377 --> 00:27:03,884
and then it kind of got
naturally passed on to me.
567
00:27:03,919 --> 00:27:06,821
Can you believe they let
a 22-year-old girl
568
00:27:06,856 --> 00:27:08,955
take over as artistic director?
569
00:27:08,990 --> 00:27:11,419
I mean, I was right
out of college.
570
00:27:11,454 --> 00:27:13,256
Yeah, I believe it.
571
00:27:14,061 --> 00:27:17,557
Yeah, this place
became my family.
572
00:27:17,592 --> 00:27:19,526
And it's not just me, you know?
573
00:27:19,561 --> 00:27:22,166
This show and this theatre,
it's the source
574
00:27:22,201 --> 00:27:26,038
of so much Christmas joy
for a whole community.
575
00:27:26,073 --> 00:27:28,670
That's why it's so important
we don't lose it.
576
00:27:31,749 --> 00:27:35,080
[bright music]
577
00:27:40,219 --> 00:27:42,549
Hi, hi. Hi, everyone.
578
00:27:42,584 --> 00:27:44,485
Thank you all for auditioning.
579
00:27:44,520 --> 00:27:47,059
As always,
the competition was strong
580
00:27:47,094 --> 00:27:49,523
and we had some
difficult choices to make.
581
00:27:49,558 --> 00:27:50,997
If you're not on the list,
582
00:27:51,032 --> 00:27:53,065
please try out again
next year, OK?
583
00:27:53,100 --> 00:27:55,738
And I hope you all come out
to see the show.
584
00:28:01,537 --> 00:28:03,779
For those of you
who are on the list,
585
00:28:03,814 --> 00:28:05,506
please meet in the theatre
586
00:28:05,541 --> 00:28:07,574
for a run-through
in five minutes, OK?
587
00:28:07,609 --> 00:28:09,147
Five minutes!
588
00:28:12,251 --> 00:28:15,549
If we could all just
gather around, have a seat.
589
00:28:15,584 --> 00:28:17,386
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
590
00:28:17,421 --> 00:28:19,091
First of all, congratulations.
591
00:28:19,126 --> 00:28:20,829
Now, does everybody
have a script?
592
00:28:20,864 --> 00:28:24,426
Um, if not, there are some
up here on the stage.
593
00:28:26,100 --> 00:28:28,804
OK, so not everybody
is here yet
594
00:28:28,839 --> 00:28:31,664
so in the meantime,
I will read the Cratchit role.
595
00:28:31,699 --> 00:28:33,303
Um, let's see.
596
00:28:33,338 --> 00:28:36,273
Bill, why don't you go ahead
and start us off?
597
00:28:36,308 --> 00:28:37,780
Stave one.
598
00:28:42,677 --> 00:28:43,918
Marley was dead.
599
00:28:43,953 --> 00:28:46,789
There can be absolutely
no doubt about that.
600
00:28:46,824 --> 00:28:49,759
The register for his burial
was signed by the clergyman,
601
00:28:49,794 --> 00:28:51,926
the clerk, the undertaker...
602
00:28:51,961 --> 00:28:54,258
- Excuse me. I'm so sorry, Bill.
- [people gasp]
603
00:28:54,293 --> 00:28:57,063
The one thing I demand from
everybody in this company
604
00:28:57,098 --> 00:28:58,295
is punctuality.
605
00:28:58,330 --> 00:29:00,836
- Sorry. Won't happen again.
- [people murmur]
606
00:29:00,871 --> 00:29:02,937
Everybody, this is Sam Campbell.
607
00:29:02,972 --> 00:29:04,906
He will be playing
the Cratchit role.
608
00:29:04,941 --> 00:29:07,337
- [people gasp]
- That's the Sam Campbell?
609
00:29:07,372 --> 00:29:08,778
RILEY: Yes, it is.
610
00:29:08,813 --> 00:29:11,671
OK. Yes, it is him.
Very exciting.
611
00:29:11,706 --> 00:29:14,916
Now let's please return
back to our scripts.
612
00:29:14,951 --> 00:29:16,346
Hi, everybody. Merry Christmas.
613
00:29:16,381 --> 00:29:18,920
Uh, Riley, I think Regina
wants to talk to you
614
00:29:18,955 --> 00:29:21,054
for a minute in the lobby.
615
00:29:22,717 --> 00:29:24,123
OK, um, Archie, can you...
616
00:29:24,158 --> 00:29:26,191
..can you take over
for me for a second?
617
00:29:26,226 --> 00:29:27,489
- Yeah.
- I will...
618
00:29:27,524 --> 00:29:29,161
I will be right back, guys.
619
00:29:29,196 --> 00:29:30,690
Sure.
620
00:29:30,725 --> 00:29:32,098
Uh, welcome, sir.
621
00:29:32,133 --> 00:29:33,528
- Thank you.
- Archie. Yeah.
622
00:29:33,563 --> 00:29:36,806
[tense music]
623
00:29:40,339 --> 00:29:42,240
Interesting cast.
624
00:29:42,275 --> 00:29:44,407
Sam as Cratchit?
625
00:29:44,442 --> 00:29:47,179
He had a great audition, Regina.
626
00:29:47,214 --> 00:29:52,283
Well...that should be
a big draw for your show.
627
00:29:52,318 --> 00:29:54,186
I agree.
628
00:29:54,221 --> 00:29:57,090
Look, Riley, I don't know
if this is all part
629
00:29:57,125 --> 00:30:00,093
of some little ploy
that you've been concocting,
630
00:30:00,128 --> 00:30:04,130
but I just want to warn you
involving Sam changes nothing.
631
00:30:04,165 --> 00:30:07,595
Regina... I respect your choices.
632
00:30:07,630 --> 00:30:10,367
But, frankly, you've gone about
this in a very disingenuous way
633
00:30:10,402 --> 00:30:14,140
and I feel like I deserve
a fuller explanation here.
634
00:30:15,011 --> 00:30:16,879
- We'll talk about this later.
- But, Regina, if...
635
00:30:16,914 --> 00:30:19,508
We'll talk about this later!
636
00:30:25,219 --> 00:30:28,781
[festive music]
637
00:30:28,816 --> 00:30:32,521
♪ Christmas bells are ringing ♪
638
00:30:32,556 --> 00:30:36,459
♪ Christmas voices singing ♪
639
00:30:36,494 --> 00:30:38,934
♪ May all your days be ♪
640
00:30:38,969 --> 00:30:43,400
♪ Warm and bright ♪
641
00:30:43,435 --> 00:30:46,634
♪ Hark the herald angels ♪
642
00:30:46,669 --> 00:30:50,374
♪ Singing 'Deck the halls' ♪
643
00:30:50,409 --> 00:30:52,475
♪ Merry Christmas ♪
644
00:30:52,510 --> 00:30:56,985
♪ One and all. ♪
645
00:30:57,779 --> 00:31:01,121
[indistinct chatter]
646
00:31:05,160 --> 00:31:06,962
SAM: It's only once a year, sir.
647
00:31:06,997 --> 00:31:08,326
[Archie scoffs]
648
00:31:08,361 --> 00:31:10,427
A poor excuse for
picking a man's pockets
649
00:31:10,462 --> 00:31:12,099
every 25th of December.
650
00:31:12,134 --> 00:31:15,795
But I suppose
you must take the day.
651
00:31:15,830 --> 00:31:18,908
Be here all the earlier
the next morning.
652
00:31:18,943 --> 00:31:21,108
Thank you, sir. Thank you.
653
00:31:21,143 --> 00:31:23,374
I will. I certainly will.
654
00:31:24,179 --> 00:31:27,345
And Merry Christmas, Mr Scrooge.
655
00:31:27,380 --> 00:31:29,149
Huh!
656
00:31:29,184 --> 00:31:30,315
Humbug.
657
00:31:30,350 --> 00:31:33,747
[chuckles] OK, great!
Great, great, great.
658
00:31:33,782 --> 00:31:35,353
I loved that.
659
00:31:35,388 --> 00:31:38,422
We'll keep working on it,
but great job.
660
00:31:38,457 --> 00:31:40,589
Archie, you've done
this part 6,000 times,
661
00:31:40,624 --> 00:31:42,899
so I don't have any notes.
662
00:31:42,934 --> 00:31:44,395
But, Sam...
663
00:31:44,430 --> 00:31:46,793
- OK, Sam, that was really good.
- Thank you.
664
00:31:46,828 --> 00:31:48,762
The one thing I will say
is that Cratchit,
665
00:31:48,797 --> 00:31:50,764
as I'm sure you know,
values his job
666
00:31:50,799 --> 00:31:53,107
and understands
the precariousness of it,
667
00:31:53,142 --> 00:31:56,605
but he also has this ability
to stand up to Scrooge
668
00:31:56,640 --> 00:31:58,805
in a way that
other people can't.
669
00:31:58,840 --> 00:32:00,708
But his strength lies entirely
670
00:32:00,743 --> 00:32:04,283
in his vulnerability
and genuineness.
671
00:32:05,484 --> 00:32:07,484
That is a word, right?
672
00:32:07,519 --> 00:32:10,157
[chuckles] I think so.
673
00:32:10,192 --> 00:32:13,886
That's a really,
really good note.
674
00:32:13,921 --> 00:32:15,965
Uh, it's really thoughtful.
675
00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:17,758
I...I normally
don't have directors
676
00:32:17,793 --> 00:32:19,397
who give notes like that.
677
00:32:19,432 --> 00:32:20,728
Really?
678
00:32:20,763 --> 00:32:22,972
Yeah. Normally,
it's like a line reading.
679
00:32:23,007 --> 00:32:25,073
- ARCHIE: Oh!
- Seriously?
680
00:32:25,108 --> 00:32:28,010
That's kind of
disrespectful, isn't it?
681
00:32:28,804 --> 00:32:30,177
Sometimes.
682
00:32:30,212 --> 00:32:31,739
Riley is one
of the best directors
683
00:32:31,774 --> 00:32:33,807
I've ever worked with,
hands down.
684
00:32:33,842 --> 00:32:35,919
I believe that.
685
00:32:38,517 --> 00:32:42,618
OK, guys, stop.
I'm blushing now. [chuckles]
686
00:32:43,753 --> 00:32:45,225
RILEY: OK.
687
00:32:45,260 --> 00:32:48,855
Let's do it again,
from the top!
688
00:32:48,890 --> 00:32:52,430
[light music]
689
00:33:06,413 --> 00:33:08,182
[Sam clears throat]
690
00:33:09,548 --> 00:33:10,844
[chuckles]
691
00:33:10,879 --> 00:33:12,956
- Hello.
- Hey.
692
00:33:14,157 --> 00:33:16,454
- What's so funny?
- Nothing.
693
00:33:16,489 --> 00:33:18,093
That was just really fun.
694
00:33:18,128 --> 00:33:21,096
Really? Well,
I'm glad you thought so.
695
00:33:21,131 --> 00:33:22,922
Maybe you should let Regina know
696
00:33:22,957 --> 00:33:25,364
because she is completely
ghosting me.
697
00:33:26,433 --> 00:33:28,202
But you love ghosts.
698
00:33:28,237 --> 00:33:31,469
True, but not the point.
699
00:33:31,504 --> 00:33:33,141
Yeah, sorry.
700
00:33:33,176 --> 00:33:34,967
Regina should be
professional enough
701
00:33:35,002 --> 00:33:37,871
to at least entertain
a conversation with you.
702
00:33:37,906 --> 00:33:39,345
Right?
703
00:33:39,380 --> 00:33:43,184
You know, she's at the
hairdresser this afternoon.
704
00:33:43,219 --> 00:33:46,715
Might present us with
a unique opportunity.
705
00:33:46,750 --> 00:33:48,354
Like?
706
00:33:48,389 --> 00:33:53,194
Like what if we cook dinner
at Regina's house, surprise her?
707
00:33:53,229 --> 00:33:56,164
That way, she'd kind of have
to talk to you, right?
708
00:33:56,958 --> 00:33:59,167
Interesting.
709
00:33:59,202 --> 00:34:01,367
That gives me an idea.
710
00:34:03,404 --> 00:34:04,931
BRIDGET: Wow,
I feel like I'm having
711
00:34:04,966 --> 00:34:06,636
some kind of bizarre dream.
712
00:34:06,671 --> 00:34:09,408
We're throwing a 1920s
Christmas dinner party
713
00:34:09,443 --> 00:34:12,213
with Sam Campbell
and Regina Scroogina.
714
00:34:12,248 --> 00:34:14,380
I know, but she's gonna
freak out when she comes home
715
00:34:14,415 --> 00:34:15,612
and sees this
fun tradition, right?
716
00:34:15,647 --> 00:34:17,482
- BRIDGET: Mm-hmm.
- It takes us back to the '20s
717
00:34:17,517 --> 00:34:18,846
when they did
the first production
718
00:34:18,881 --> 00:34:20,386
of 'A Christmas Carol'
at the Onota.
719
00:34:20,421 --> 00:34:22,520
Ugh, so fun!
720
00:34:22,555 --> 00:34:26,227
Hmm. Why is Sam taking so long
to change into his costume?
721
00:34:26,262 --> 00:34:28,856
Hmm, do I detect
a hint of over-eagerness
722
00:34:28,891 --> 00:34:31,100
to see our new Bob Cratchit?
723
00:34:31,135 --> 00:34:32,530
What are you talking about?
724
00:34:32,565 --> 00:34:35,797
I saw the way he was looking
at you in rehearsal today.
725
00:34:35,832 --> 00:34:37,106
- Get out of here.
- Mm-hmm.
726
00:34:37,141 --> 00:34:38,767
[Sam whistles]
727
00:34:38,802 --> 00:34:40,538
- RILEY: Wow!
- BRIDGET: Hey!
728
00:34:40,573 --> 00:34:42,507
Look at you, Bing Crosby!
729
00:34:42,542 --> 00:34:43,970
You look great.
730
00:34:44,005 --> 00:34:45,345
- So do you.
- RILEY: Oh.
731
00:34:45,380 --> 00:34:47,248
Can't wait to see
the tap dance routine.
732
00:34:47,283 --> 00:34:48,546
Oh, no, no, no, no.
733
00:34:48,581 --> 00:34:50,317
Fortunately, you will not
be seeing that tonight
734
00:34:50,352 --> 00:34:52,011
as a result of Prohibition.
735
00:34:52,046 --> 00:34:53,386
- Mm-hmm.
- SAM: That's a shame.
736
00:34:53,421 --> 00:34:56,224
Oh, clearly you've never
seen me tap dance.
737
00:34:56,259 --> 00:34:58,919
The Charleston, however,
that's a different story.
738
00:34:58,954 --> 00:35:00,888
- BRIDGET: Mm-hmm.
- [chuckles]
739
00:35:00,923 --> 00:35:03,198
So, uh, what's in the box?
740
00:35:03,233 --> 00:35:06,564
[light instrumental version
of 'Deck the Halls']
741
00:35:08,304 --> 00:35:09,765
Oh, wow.
742
00:35:10,768 --> 00:35:13,637
This is...this is really nice.
743
00:35:13,672 --> 00:35:15,474
Yeah. They were my mum's.
744
00:35:15,509 --> 00:35:17,179
Couldn't let Regina
just hide away in here
745
00:35:17,214 --> 00:35:18,939
and not decorate
for Christmas, you know?
746
00:35:18,974 --> 00:35:20,710
Absolutely not.
747
00:35:21,878 --> 00:35:23,482
She would have.
748
00:35:24,485 --> 00:35:26,188
I believe it.
749
00:35:28,852 --> 00:35:32,392
- ['Deck the Halls' continues]
- [inaudible dialogue]
750
00:36:00,818 --> 00:36:04,193
Sam, this village is beautiful.
751
00:36:04,228 --> 00:36:07,526
It's...it's really charming.
752
00:36:08,661 --> 00:36:10,529
It's yours.
753
00:36:10,564 --> 00:36:12,597
What? Really?
754
00:36:12,632 --> 00:36:14,302
Yeah, what am I
gonna do with it?
755
00:36:14,337 --> 00:36:16,304
It's just been sitting
in storage for years.
756
00:36:16,339 --> 00:36:18,405
I doubt Regina
even knows it exists.
757
00:36:18,440 --> 00:36:20,572
You should put it
in the theatre.
758
00:36:20,607 --> 00:36:23,410
No. Come on.
It's...it's your family's.
759
00:36:23,445 --> 00:36:26,138
And, plus, it's probably
worth a lot of money.
760
00:36:26,173 --> 00:36:28,514
Nah, I'm not worried about that.
761
00:36:28,549 --> 00:36:30,186
Well, then maybe I'll sell it
762
00:36:30,221 --> 00:36:31,748
for a million dollars
and buy out Regina.
763
00:36:31,783 --> 00:36:34,388
Well, if it's worth that much,
I might ask for it back.
764
00:36:34,423 --> 00:36:36,390
- [chuckles]
- [knock at door]
765
00:36:36,425 --> 00:36:38,293
That's probably Archie.
766
00:36:40,891 --> 00:36:42,660
- Aha!
- Hello, hello, hello.
767
00:36:42,695 --> 00:36:43,826
Oh!
768
00:36:43,861 --> 00:36:46,565
You do know there's
a prohibition going on?
769
00:36:46,600 --> 00:36:48,435
- I have a secret stash.
- [laughs]
770
00:36:48,470 --> 00:36:50,437
You look awesome, Archie.
771
00:36:50,472 --> 00:36:52,307
- Riley, you look awesome.
- Mm, thank you.
772
00:36:52,342 --> 00:36:54,573
- Sam, nice jacket.
- Thank you.
773
00:37:04,552 --> 00:37:06,882
ALL: Surprise!
774
00:37:06,917 --> 00:37:09,291
[laughing and cheering]
775
00:37:09,326 --> 00:37:12,360
[lively jazz music plays]
776
00:37:12,395 --> 00:37:13,889
What are you doing here?
777
00:37:13,924 --> 00:37:15,561
SAM: Welcome home!
778
00:37:17,895 --> 00:37:19,191
I'd like to propose a toast
779
00:37:19,226 --> 00:37:21,864
to our very generous
hostess, Regina.
780
00:37:21,899 --> 00:37:24,196
Thank you for the hospitality
and thank you
781
00:37:24,231 --> 00:37:26,935
for your stewardship
of the Onota Theatre.
782
00:37:26,970 --> 00:37:31,038
And I'd also like to thank
my fellow company members.
783
00:37:31,073 --> 00:37:32,809
Thank you for bringing
me into the fold.
784
00:37:32,844 --> 00:37:34,173
Mm-hmm.
785
00:37:34,208 --> 00:37:36,252
It's an honour, really,
to work together. Cheers.
786
00:37:36,287 --> 00:37:38,254
ALL: Cheers.
787
00:37:38,289 --> 00:37:39,684
- RILEY: Thank you, Sam.
- SAM: Cheers.
788
00:37:39,719 --> 00:37:41,587
RILEY: We're grateful
to have you.
789
00:37:42,656 --> 00:37:46,361
So, Aunt Regina,
the word is that you and Jake
790
00:37:46,396 --> 00:37:48,495
used to host this event
every year.
791
00:37:48,530 --> 00:37:51,630
We did.
But it was a long time ago.
792
00:37:51,665 --> 00:37:53,434
By the way, I am not
particularly pleased
793
00:37:53,469 --> 00:37:56,470
with this little stunt of yours.
794
00:37:56,505 --> 00:37:59,473
But it was always the best
Christmas party of the year.
795
00:37:59,508 --> 00:38:01,772
Best party of the year, period.
796
00:38:01,807 --> 00:38:03,411
I've heard the stories.
797
00:38:03,446 --> 00:38:07,008
ARCHIE: Remember that one time
Jake hired that magician
798
00:38:07,043 --> 00:38:10,880
who put that lady in handcuffs
and then lost the key?
799
00:38:10,915 --> 00:38:13,322
Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wasn't that the same night
800
00:38:13,357 --> 00:38:15,357
that the doves got loose
inside the house?
801
00:38:15,392 --> 00:38:17,392
Wow, sounds like
a regular Houdini!
802
00:38:17,427 --> 00:38:19,691
Yeah, I hope nobody volunteered
to be sawed in half.
803
00:38:19,726 --> 00:38:21,429
[laughter]
804
00:38:21,464 --> 00:38:25,026
He was a stage manager,
if I recall.
805
00:38:26,029 --> 00:38:28,260
Jake was just trying
to help him out.
806
00:38:28,295 --> 00:38:31,197
Mm-hmm. Well, he was
definitely better backstage.
807
00:38:31,232 --> 00:38:33,067
- [laughter]
- RILEY: Yeah.
808
00:38:33,102 --> 00:38:34,508
You know,
and Jake and...and Regina
809
00:38:34,543 --> 00:38:36,378
always had
a choreographed number too.
810
00:38:36,413 --> 00:38:38,677
- It was amazing.
- Really?
811
00:38:38,712 --> 00:38:40,316
- RILEY: Mm-hmm.
- It was Jake's idea.
812
00:38:40,351 --> 00:38:42,714
Always ended in Regina
doing the splits, though.
813
00:38:42,749 --> 00:38:44,276
[laughter]
814
00:38:44,311 --> 00:38:48,115
I was a dancer,
but it was a long time ago.
815
00:38:48,150 --> 00:38:50,788
A real team, you two were.
816
00:38:50,823 --> 00:38:53,791
Yeah, we were.
817
00:38:55,322 --> 00:38:57,465
Oh, you remember that one year
818
00:38:57,500 --> 00:39:00,567
we had that horrible ice storm
right after Christmas?
819
00:39:00,602 --> 00:39:03,405
The whole area was
without power for two weeks.
820
00:39:03,440 --> 00:39:05,638
Oh, my gosh, yes. Um, 2002.
821
00:39:05,673 --> 00:39:07,376
- ARCHIE: Mm-hmm.
- That was right after the show.
822
00:39:07,411 --> 00:39:08,839
- That's right.
- Mm-hmm.
823
00:39:08,874 --> 00:39:12,678
ARCHIE: And Jake turned the
theatre into a community centre
824
00:39:12,713 --> 00:39:15,813
where people could get
a hot meal and a shower.
825
00:39:15,848 --> 00:39:17,353
That is amazing.
826
00:39:18,147 --> 00:39:20,356
He was always doing
things like that.
827
00:39:20,391 --> 00:39:23,887
Yeah, I was still working
for Chef Brady at the time
828
00:39:23,922 --> 00:39:26,956
and I opened up the tavern
a year later.
829
00:39:26,991 --> 00:39:30,993
He brought a tenderloin
that he made for everyone.
830
00:39:31,028 --> 00:39:32,929
ARCHIE: Yes! Oh, yes.
831
00:39:32,964 --> 00:39:35,371
It was straight out of
'It's a Wonderful Life'.
832
00:39:35,406 --> 00:39:37,538
- ARCHIE: It was great.
- I wish I could have met him.
833
00:39:37,573 --> 00:39:40,266
Jake sounds like he was
an incredible guy.
834
00:39:40,301 --> 00:39:41,839
He was.
835
00:39:43,304 --> 00:39:44,842
He was.
836
00:39:50,344 --> 00:39:52,146
To Jake.
837
00:39:52,181 --> 00:39:53,884
ALL: To Jake.
838
00:39:53,919 --> 00:39:55,556
Alright.
839
00:40:01,091 --> 00:40:03,663
[all chatter cheerfully]
840
00:40:03,698 --> 00:40:05,258
- I loved it.
- She loved the salad.
841
00:40:05,293 --> 00:40:06,765
She loved the salad.
842
00:40:06,800 --> 00:40:08,866
SAM: I think the second course
was my favourite.
843
00:40:08,901 --> 00:40:10,670
RILEY: Yeah. [chuckles]
844
00:40:10,705 --> 00:40:12,870
- [Sam clears throat]
- RILEY: Hmm...
845
00:40:14,335 --> 00:40:16,335
What is this?
846
00:40:16,370 --> 00:40:18,205
I feel like I've seen it before.
847
00:40:18,240 --> 00:40:20,647
Oh, Sam found that.
848
00:40:20,682 --> 00:40:23,243
Yeah, it was up in the attic.
849
00:40:23,278 --> 00:40:25,421
It was my mother's, remember?
850
00:40:25,456 --> 00:40:27,588
Oh, yes. Of course.
851
00:40:27,623 --> 00:40:30,492
I'm gonna give it to Riley
for the theatre.
852
00:40:32,463 --> 00:40:35,563
I didn't realise you were
planning to give it away.
853
00:40:35,598 --> 00:40:37,532
Just thought it would
look nice there.
854
00:40:37,567 --> 00:40:40,502
Yeah, it would look
nice anywhere.
855
00:40:40,537 --> 00:40:43,439
Your mother always had
exquisite taste.
856
00:40:43,474 --> 00:40:45,507
Yeah, she did.
857
00:40:45,542 --> 00:40:48,741
Um, Sam, you want to come
help me serve dessert?
858
00:40:48,776 --> 00:40:50,710
SAM: Uh, yeah.
859
00:40:51,845 --> 00:40:53,449
Yeah.
860
00:40:56,014 --> 00:40:57,486
[footsteps recede]
861
00:40:57,521 --> 00:41:00,247
I know what you're doing, Riley.
862
00:41:00,282 --> 00:41:02,491
It's not gonna work.
863
00:41:03,956 --> 00:41:08,926
Nostalgia for Christmases past
is not going to change my mind.
864
00:41:12,162 --> 00:41:14,965
Regina, look, I...
865
00:41:15,000 --> 00:41:18,474
..I know I might not be able
to change your mind.
866
00:41:18,509 --> 00:41:20,740
But it's one thing
to sell the theatre.
867
00:41:20,775 --> 00:41:22,511
It's a completely
different thing
868
00:41:22,546 --> 00:41:24,711
to tear it down
and turn it into condos.
869
00:41:24,746 --> 00:41:28,440
Riley, the building requires
endless maintenance.
870
00:41:28,475 --> 00:41:30,585
I know, I know it's old,
and we might need
871
00:41:30,620 --> 00:41:32,752
to put some money into it
to fix it up again,
872
00:41:32,787 --> 00:41:35,150
just like Jake did,
but we can do that.
873
00:41:35,185 --> 00:41:37,988
- We can fundraise, we...
- I don't want to fundraise.
874
00:41:38,023 --> 00:41:41,662
I don't want anything
to do with the theatre!
875
00:41:41,697 --> 00:41:44,093
I just want to wash
my hands clean of it.
876
00:41:44,128 --> 00:41:45,831
Then let someone else take over!
877
00:41:45,866 --> 00:41:48,636
But we have to keep it
as a theatre.
878
00:41:48,671 --> 00:41:51,936
I mean, do you really
need the money?
879
00:41:52,906 --> 00:41:56,006
That's really none
of your business, is it?
880
00:41:56,041 --> 00:42:00,307
Well, my job as well as the jobs
of all my friends are at stake,
881
00:42:00,342 --> 00:42:03,684
so, yes, I guess it is.
882
00:42:06,447 --> 00:42:08,557
How dare you.
883
00:42:13,696 --> 00:42:16,895
[footsteps recede]
884
00:42:22,067 --> 00:42:23,638
How'd it go?
885
00:42:25,609 --> 00:42:27,642
Could have gone better.
886
00:42:28,876 --> 00:42:30,205
[Riley sighs]
887
00:42:34,244 --> 00:42:37,245
RILEY: I'm pretty sure we took
a major step backwards.
888
00:42:38,545 --> 00:42:40,622
I'll see if I can talk to her.
889
00:42:40,657 --> 00:42:42,723
Really? Like, actually?
890
00:42:42,758 --> 00:42:44,890
That would be really helpful.
891
00:42:44,925 --> 00:42:46,452
Sure.
892
00:42:46,487 --> 00:42:48,597
Why are you being so nice to me?
893
00:42:49,391 --> 00:42:51,391
Maybe I'm just a nice guy.
894
00:42:51,426 --> 00:42:52,799
Oh, no, that's not it.
895
00:42:52,834 --> 00:42:54,669
Seriously, I thought
you were here to help her
896
00:42:54,704 --> 00:42:56,605
sell the Onota,
yet here you are helping me
897
00:42:56,640 --> 00:42:59,608
save this potentially
terrible Christmas.
898
00:42:59,643 --> 00:43:01,335
The pieces don't really add up.
899
00:43:02,140 --> 00:43:04,404
I guess I just like
helping passionate people.
900
00:43:04,439 --> 00:43:07,209
Hmm, well, your aunt
is pretty passionate
901
00:43:07,244 --> 00:43:08,749
about selling the place.
902
00:43:08,784 --> 00:43:10,586
You know what I mean.
903
00:43:11,380 --> 00:43:14,084
SAM: You know,
I used to be like you.
904
00:43:14,119 --> 00:43:15,591
What does that mean?
905
00:43:15,626 --> 00:43:17,516
Deeply single
with a Pinterest addiction?
906
00:43:17,551 --> 00:43:19,628
No. I mean passionate.
907
00:43:19,663 --> 00:43:22,664
You know, excited about life.
908
00:43:22,699 --> 00:43:25,326
- Fiery.
- Oh, fiery.
909
00:43:25,361 --> 00:43:26,866
I'll take it.
910
00:43:26,901 --> 00:43:29,902
But full disclosure, I probably
wouldn't be so passionate
911
00:43:29,937 --> 00:43:32,102
if something wasn't going
horribly wrong in my life.
912
00:43:32,137 --> 00:43:34,533
That's not true.
You're like this all the time.
913
00:43:34,568 --> 00:43:36,337
I see it. You're like...
914
00:43:38,110 --> 00:43:39,373
Never mind.
915
00:43:39,408 --> 00:43:40,616
What?
916
00:43:40,651 --> 00:43:42,376
It's nothing.
917
00:43:42,411 --> 00:43:44,312
No, now you have to say it.
918
00:43:45,117 --> 00:43:47,546
OK, it's gonna sound
kind of weird,
919
00:43:47,581 --> 00:43:52,485
but I love watching your face.
920
00:43:52,520 --> 00:43:54,729
[laughs] What? Why?
921
00:43:54,764 --> 00:43:58,029
I love watching your face
because you care so much
922
00:43:58,064 --> 00:43:59,360
about everyone else.
923
00:43:59,395 --> 00:44:02,704
You're so engaged
and interested.
924
00:44:04,631 --> 00:44:07,434
All I ever wanted to do
in life was be an actor
925
00:44:07,469 --> 00:44:10,437
and I thought that I would
get to this place in my career
926
00:44:10,472 --> 00:44:11,944
and I would feel like I made it.
927
00:44:11,979 --> 00:44:14,914
You know, like I really made it.
928
00:44:14,949 --> 00:44:17,015
But I don't feel like that
929
00:44:17,050 --> 00:44:19,886
and I make these shows
that I don't care about.
930
00:44:19,921 --> 00:44:22,856
I take these movie parts
not because I love the scripts,
931
00:44:22,891 --> 00:44:26,057
but because the money is just
so good, I can't turn it down.
932
00:44:26,092 --> 00:44:27,993
And then I sit alone
in a big house
933
00:44:28,028 --> 00:44:31,392
and I wonder,
"Why am I not happy?"
934
00:44:32,868 --> 00:44:35,462
Then I meet someone like you
935
00:44:35,497 --> 00:44:38,597
and I remember why I loved
all this stuff to begin with
936
00:44:38,632 --> 00:44:40,302
and I feel kind of
like an idiot,
937
00:44:40,337 --> 00:44:41,743
but I'm also really inspired
938
00:44:41,778 --> 00:44:43,635
because you seem
like the kind of person
939
00:44:43,670 --> 00:44:45,747
who hasn't spent a single
moment of your life
940
00:44:45,782 --> 00:44:48,783
doing anything that
you don't totally love.
941
00:44:48,818 --> 00:44:50,378
That's really
sweet of you to say.
942
00:44:50,413 --> 00:44:51,511
- Huh.
- Really, yeah.
943
00:44:51,546 --> 00:44:52,787
But it's just not true.
944
00:44:52,822 --> 00:44:54,514
I've had to do a million things
945
00:44:54,549 --> 00:44:56,483
I haven't cared about
just so I can afford
946
00:44:56,518 --> 00:44:58,419
to do the one thing
that I do love.
947
00:44:58,454 --> 00:45:00,157
Yeah, see but that's
what I'm saying.
948
00:45:00,192 --> 00:45:01,620
That's what I mean.
949
00:45:01,655 --> 00:45:04,766
You never lost track
of what that thing is.
950
00:45:05,659 --> 00:45:07,230
You're like...
951
00:45:08,662 --> 00:45:10,266
..a compass.
952
00:45:11,269 --> 00:45:13,137
Well, that's ironic
953
00:45:13,172 --> 00:45:16,371
because I have absolutely
no idea where I'm going.
954
00:45:21,818 --> 00:45:23,719
Can I ask you one more thing?
955
00:45:23,754 --> 00:45:25,512
Of course.
956
00:45:25,547 --> 00:45:27,756
Your mum, did she...
957
00:45:28,825 --> 00:45:31,254
She passed away
a few years before Jake.
958
00:45:31,289 --> 00:45:32,794
I'm so sorry.
959
00:45:32,829 --> 00:45:35,357
Is that why you and Jake
were so close?
960
00:45:35,392 --> 00:45:37,689
Yeah, I think partly.
961
00:45:37,724 --> 00:45:39,460
He and my mum were best friends.
962
00:45:39,495 --> 00:45:40,692
Hmm.
963
00:45:40,727 --> 00:45:42,837
I feel like spending
time with Jake
964
00:45:42,872 --> 00:45:44,806
really reminded me
of spending time with her.
965
00:45:44,841 --> 00:45:46,269
She would have loved you.
966
00:45:46,304 --> 00:45:49,910
Well, probably. I heard she had
exquisite taste. [chuckles]
967
00:45:49,945 --> 00:45:52,176
You wanna know something funny?
968
00:45:52,211 --> 00:45:54,145
I grew up in so many different
foster homes,
969
00:45:54,180 --> 00:45:55,949
but Jake was really
the first person
970
00:45:55,984 --> 00:45:57,676
to stick around in my life.
971
00:45:57,711 --> 00:45:59,612
He paid for my college,
you know?
972
00:45:59,647 --> 00:46:01,614
I didn't know that.
973
00:46:01,649 --> 00:46:04,826
Yeah, he was always
just so giving.
974
00:46:06,060 --> 00:46:09,765
It's kind of spooky how much
you remind me of him sometimes.
975
00:46:09,800 --> 00:46:11,459
Do you ever get that?
976
00:46:13,562 --> 00:46:15,903
- From time to time.
- Hmm.
977
00:46:15,938 --> 00:46:18,202
He's a good person
to take after.
978
00:46:22,472 --> 00:46:24,076
You OK?
979
00:46:26,245 --> 00:46:28,080
I'm great.
980
00:46:28,115 --> 00:46:31,380
[gentle music]
981
00:46:39,390 --> 00:46:40,895
[door opens]
982
00:46:42,360 --> 00:46:43,766
BRIDGET: Hey!
983
00:46:44,560 --> 00:46:45,658
Hey.
984
00:46:45,693 --> 00:46:48,529
- How'd it go?
- What?
985
00:46:48,564 --> 00:46:51,202
Uh, your walk with Sam.
986
00:46:51,237 --> 00:46:53,039
Oh, um...
987
00:46:53,844 --> 00:46:55,635
It was really nice.
988
00:46:55,670 --> 00:46:58,506
- I call maid of honour.
- Oh, stop!
989
00:46:58,541 --> 00:47:00,277
No, he just held my hand.
990
00:47:00,312 --> 00:47:02,312
He held your hand?
991
00:47:02,347 --> 00:47:03,852
It was nothing!
992
00:47:03,887 --> 00:47:07,020
OK, he was probably just feeling
the Christmas magic.
993
00:47:07,055 --> 00:47:08,989
Oh, girl, you are
blushing so hard.
994
00:47:09,024 --> 00:47:10,991
That was not nothing.
995
00:47:11,026 --> 00:47:12,190
Mm.
996
00:47:12,225 --> 00:47:14,258
Maybe his hands were just cold.
997
00:47:14,293 --> 00:47:15,721
Oh, right, right, right.
998
00:47:15,756 --> 00:47:18,394
OK, so he held your hand,
because he's what?
999
00:47:18,429 --> 00:47:20,165
Anti-mitten?
1000
00:47:21,036 --> 00:47:23,971
Ugh! No. No, no, no.
1001
00:47:24,006 --> 00:47:26,435
He is a literal movie star, OK?
1002
00:47:26,470 --> 00:47:29,141
He's here for two seconds and
then he's gonna run back to L.A.
1003
00:47:29,176 --> 00:47:31,506
where he probably has a million
gorgeous girls waiting for him.
1004
00:47:31,541 --> 00:47:32,914
Who cares?!
1005
00:47:32,949 --> 00:47:35,510
I guarantee that none of them
are as hard-working
1006
00:47:35,545 --> 00:47:40,020
or as talented or as smart
or as beautiful as you.
1007
00:47:40,055 --> 00:47:41,285
Wow.
1008
00:47:41,320 --> 00:47:43,287
- You do win maid of honour.
- Mm-hmm.
1009
00:47:43,322 --> 00:47:45,817
Just don't make me wear
any shade of peach, OK?
1010
00:47:45,852 --> 00:47:48,028
- Washes me out.
- Deal.
1011
00:47:48,063 --> 00:47:50,129
CAROLLERS:
♪ Bum, bum, bum, bum ♪
1012
00:47:50,164 --> 00:47:53,231
- ♪ Bum, bum, bum, bum ♪
- ♪ Bum, bum, bum, bum ♪
1013
00:47:53,266 --> 00:47:56,630
♪ Fast away
the old year passes ♪
1014
00:47:56,665 --> 00:47:59,303
♪ Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la ♪
1015
00:47:59,338 --> 00:48:02,702
♪ Hail the new year,
lads and lasses ♪
1016
00:48:02,737 --> 00:48:05,980
♪ Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la ♪
1017
00:48:06,015 --> 00:48:09,181
♪ Sing we joyous, all together ♪
1018
00:48:09,216 --> 00:48:14,857
♪ Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la ♪
1019
00:48:15,750 --> 00:48:18,718
♪ Heedless of the wind
and weather ♪
1020
00:48:18,753 --> 00:48:21,996
♪ Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la ♪
1021
00:48:22,031 --> 00:48:25,032
♪ Fa-la-la-la-la,
la-la-la-la ♪
1022
00:48:25,067 --> 00:48:27,969
♪ Fa-la-la-la-la ♪
1023
00:48:28,004 --> 00:48:31,863
♪ La-la-la ♪
1024
00:48:31,898 --> 00:48:35,372
♪ Fa-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la! ♪
1025
00:48:35,407 --> 00:48:38,441
[cheering and applause]
1026
00:48:42,546 --> 00:48:45,646
Thank you. Thank you so much.
1027
00:48:46,451 --> 00:48:50,552
Christmas is a time
for traditions.
1028
00:48:51,357 --> 00:48:53,687
Traditions that bring
our families
1029
00:48:53,722 --> 00:48:55,964
and our community together.
1030
00:48:55,999 --> 00:48:58,791
- And this year marks...
- [speaks indistinctly]
1031
00:48:58,826 --> 00:49:01,464
..the 100th anniversary
of the annual
1032
00:49:01,499 --> 00:49:04,269
Onota Theatre production
of 'A Christmas Carol'.
1033
00:49:04,304 --> 00:49:08,108
- How about that?
- [applause]
1034
00:49:09,804 --> 00:49:12,343
We're going to open
on Christmas Eve
1035
00:49:12,378 --> 00:49:15,742
and run the entire week
from Christmas to New Year's.
1036
00:49:15,777 --> 00:49:17,645
- Are you guys coming out?
- [cheering]
1037
00:49:17,680 --> 00:49:19,317
ARCHIE: Alright!
1038
00:49:20,782 --> 00:49:22,518
Thanks, everyone.
1039
00:49:22,553 --> 00:49:24,289
We couldn't be more excited
1040
00:49:24,324 --> 00:49:28,194
to share this tradition
with you for one more year.
1041
00:49:28,229 --> 00:49:31,296
And now I'd like to introduce
the artistic director
1042
00:49:31,331 --> 00:49:34,068
of the Onota, Ms Riley Burdett.
1043
00:49:34,103 --> 00:49:36,598
[cheering and applause]
1044
00:49:36,633 --> 00:49:40,569
Thank you. Thank you, thank you.
Thank you, Archie.
1045
00:49:40,604 --> 00:49:42,604
Thank you so much.
1046
00:49:42,639 --> 00:49:45,607
Alright, if you will all notice
1047
00:49:45,642 --> 00:49:49,116
this magnificent Ghost
of Christmas Present robe.
1048
00:49:49,151 --> 00:49:51,481
In the story,
Dickens has the ghost
1049
00:49:51,516 --> 00:49:54,121
present to Scrooge
two sickly children
1050
00:49:54,156 --> 00:49:56,156
who emerge from
underneath this robe
1051
00:49:56,191 --> 00:49:58,455
and the children,
as he describes,
1052
00:49:58,490 --> 00:50:00,655
are Ignorance and Want.
1053
00:50:00,690 --> 00:50:04,692
And the ghost warned Scrooge
to beware of these two
1054
00:50:04,727 --> 00:50:08,465
because Dickens considered
lack of education and greed
1055
00:50:08,500 --> 00:50:11,864
to be the greatest
social ills of the time.
1056
00:50:11,899 --> 00:50:15,274
And that was almost
180 years ago.
1057
00:50:15,309 --> 00:50:17,441
Some things never change...
1058
00:50:18,312 --> 00:50:21,148
..which is why the Onota
has dedicated itself
1059
00:50:21,183 --> 00:50:24,283
for so many years
to not only entertaining,
1060
00:50:24,318 --> 00:50:26,219
but educating our community
1061
00:50:26,254 --> 00:50:28,749
through its programs
and productions.
1062
00:50:28,784 --> 00:50:32,423
And now we have a wonderful
surprise for you all.
1063
00:50:32,458 --> 00:50:35,195
Someone special has joined
our cast this year
1064
00:50:35,230 --> 00:50:38,231
and we couldn't be more excited.
1065
00:50:38,266 --> 00:50:41,861
Playing the role of Bob Cratchit
in this year's production,
1066
00:50:41,896 --> 00:50:45,535
please welcome
Emmy-Award-winning actor
1067
00:50:45,570 --> 00:50:46,965
Sam Campbell.
1068
00:50:47,000 --> 00:50:49,704
[cheering and applause]
1069
00:50:49,739 --> 00:50:51,244
SAM: Thank you.
1070
00:50:52,038 --> 00:50:54,709
Thank you. Thanks.
Um, thanks a lot.
1071
00:50:54,744 --> 00:50:59,945
And thanks, Riley, for that
really lovely introduction.
1072
00:50:59,980 --> 00:51:05,291
Um, all I really want to say is
that I'm so happy to be joining
1073
00:51:05,326 --> 00:51:07,821
this really wonderful company
to be presenting
1074
00:51:07,856 --> 00:51:09,493
this timeless Christmas classic
1075
00:51:09,528 --> 00:51:13,926
that's always filled my heart
with so much Christmas spirit
1076
00:51:13,961 --> 00:51:16,731
and I hope it does
the same for you.
1077
00:51:17,602 --> 00:51:21,307
Speaking of Christmas spirit,
we have one more song.
1078
00:51:21,342 --> 00:51:23,375
Do you want to hear it?
1079
00:51:23,410 --> 00:51:26,873
[applause]
1080
00:51:26,908 --> 00:51:28,314
[Sam clears throat]
1081
00:51:28,349 --> 00:51:30,217
♪ Hark how the bells,
sweet silver bells ♪
1082
00:51:30,252 --> 00:51:32,351
♪ All seem to say,
"Throw cares away" ♪
1083
00:51:32,386 --> 00:51:34,518
♪ Christmas is here,
bringing good cheer ♪
1084
00:51:34,553 --> 00:51:36,685
♪ To young and old,
meek and the bold ♪
1085
00:51:36,720 --> 00:51:38,489
♪ Ding-dong, ding-dong,
that is the song ♪
1086
00:51:38,524 --> 00:51:40,623
♪ With joyful ring,
all carolling ♪
1087
00:51:40,658 --> 00:51:42,856
♪ One seems to hear
words of good cheer ♪
1088
00:51:42,891 --> 00:51:45,199
♪ From everywhere,
filling the air ♪
1089
00:51:45,234 --> 00:51:47,102
♪ Oh, how they pound,
raising their sound ♪
1090
00:51:47,137 --> 00:51:49,401
♪ O'er hill and dale,
telling their tale ♪
1091
00:51:49,436 --> 00:51:51,370
♪ Gaily they ring
while people sing ♪
1092
00:51:51,405 --> 00:51:53,438
♪ Songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here ♪
1093
00:51:53,473 --> 00:51:55,638
♪ Merry, Merry, Merry,
Merry Christmas ♪
1094
00:51:55,673 --> 00:51:57,574
♪ Merry, Merry,
Merry, Merry Christmas ♪
1095
00:51:57,609 --> 00:51:59,906
♪ On, on they send,
on without end ♪
1096
00:51:59,941 --> 00:52:01,743
♪ Their joyful tone
to every home ♪
1097
00:52:01,778 --> 00:52:04,284
- ♪ Hark how the bells... ♪
- OK, I'll see you at home?
1098
00:52:04,319 --> 00:52:06,616
- Yes, yes, OK, OK.
- OK, see you back there.
1099
00:52:09,225 --> 00:52:13,458
So I'm Ignorance and Want,
then, am I, Riley?
1100
00:52:13,493 --> 00:52:15,053
Sorry?
1101
00:52:15,088 --> 00:52:19,365
You delivered your
little speech directly to me.
1102
00:52:19,400 --> 00:52:21,928
I was just talking about
the story, Regina.
1103
00:52:21,963 --> 00:52:24,997
And I just want to retire.
1104
00:52:25,967 --> 00:52:29,342
I don't appreciate you
telling me how to live my life.
1105
00:52:29,377 --> 00:52:31,410
And don't think
that cosying up to Sam
1106
00:52:31,445 --> 00:52:33,511
is going to change my mind.
1107
00:52:34,316 --> 00:52:36,844
He wants the money
just as much as I do.
1108
00:52:41,048 --> 00:52:42,784
[downhearted music]
1109
00:52:42,819 --> 00:52:44,489
Hey, I was looking for you.
1110
00:52:44,524 --> 00:52:46,392
I was thinking about watching
1111
00:52:46,427 --> 00:52:48,163
'A Muppet Christmas Carol'
tonight
1112
00:52:48,198 --> 00:52:49,956
and studying up
on how Kermit the Frog
1113
00:52:49,991 --> 00:52:51,661
handles the role
of Bob Cratchit.
1114
00:52:51,696 --> 00:52:54,664
Would you wanna watch it
at your place?
1115
00:52:55,667 --> 00:52:57,304
What's the matter?
1116
00:52:58,131 --> 00:52:59,537
Yeah.
1117
00:53:01,574 --> 00:53:03,706
That sounds great.
1118
00:53:03,741 --> 00:53:05,477
Great.
1119
00:53:10,044 --> 00:53:13,386
[downhearted music continues]
1120
00:53:21,825 --> 00:53:23,462
[sighs]
1121
00:53:24,267 --> 00:53:25,926
You seem kind of quiet.
1122
00:53:25,961 --> 00:53:27,730
Is everything OK?
1123
00:53:29,272 --> 00:53:30,898
I'm not sure.
1124
00:53:32,803 --> 00:53:34,704
Well, talk to me.
1125
00:53:36,444 --> 00:53:38,180
What happened at the gazebo?
1126
00:53:40,547 --> 00:53:43,614
Regina said something
really weird to me tonight.
1127
00:53:44,749 --> 00:53:46,254
OK.
1128
00:53:47,323 --> 00:53:50,357
She said that
you wanted the money
1129
00:53:50,392 --> 00:53:52,623
just as much as she did,
1130
00:53:52,658 --> 00:53:55,461
which implies that you
would be receiving money.
1131
00:53:55,496 --> 00:53:57,958
But this whole time,
I thought the transaction
1132
00:53:57,993 --> 00:54:00,466
was just between
Regina and Davenport.
1133
00:54:00,501 --> 00:54:04,965
So I guess what
I'm asking is...is it?
1134
00:54:06,441 --> 00:54:09,200
Sam, what's...what's going on?
1135
00:54:09,235 --> 00:54:11,741
I am an owner
of the theatre too.
1136
00:54:13,448 --> 00:54:14,777
What?
1137
00:54:14,812 --> 00:54:18,418
Regina and I, we co-own it.
1138
00:54:19,212 --> 00:54:21,652
Jake left me his portion
when he died.
1139
00:54:23,117 --> 00:54:24,622
Wow.
1140
00:54:24,657 --> 00:54:26,789
Because I lived in L.A.,
I never really wanted
1141
00:54:26,824 --> 00:54:30,430
to assume my responsibility
of it and...
1142
00:54:30,465 --> 00:54:32,223
So you aren't really here
1143
00:54:32,258 --> 00:54:33,796
to help Regina
with the paperwork, right?
1144
00:54:33,831 --> 00:54:36,436
You aren't even really here
to spend Christmas with her.
1145
00:54:36,471 --> 00:54:37,635
No.
1146
00:54:37,670 --> 00:54:40,275
Well, I mean, yes,
I am here for those things,
1147
00:54:40,310 --> 00:54:43,773
but I'm also here to go over
and sign the contract
1148
00:54:43,808 --> 00:54:46,578
as it pertains to me.
1149
00:54:47,383 --> 00:54:48,712
So why didn't you tell me?
1150
00:54:48,747 --> 00:54:51,077
I didn't want you to think
I was plotting against you
1151
00:54:51,112 --> 00:54:52,749
or that I was just
here for the money.
1152
00:54:52,784 --> 00:54:55,851
But that's exactly what
you're here for, isn't it?
1153
00:54:55,886 --> 00:54:58,392
So that you can get your 50%?
1154
00:55:00,726 --> 00:55:03,089
Was it her idea to turn
the theatre into condos
1155
00:55:03,124 --> 00:55:04,926
or was it the both of you?
1156
00:55:07,535 --> 00:55:09,271
Both.
1157
00:55:10,406 --> 00:55:13,737
- Got it.
- Look, I was gonna tell you.
1158
00:55:13,772 --> 00:55:16,311
- I wanted to tell you.
- Oh, really?
1159
00:55:16,346 --> 00:55:18,203
Well, that's weird
because you had
1160
00:55:18,238 --> 00:55:20,777
every opportunity to do so
and you didn't.
1161
00:55:20,812 --> 00:55:23,483
You made it seem like you were
totally innocent in this.
1162
00:55:23,518 --> 00:55:26,552
I know, but it's just
because I met you
1163
00:55:26,587 --> 00:55:29,456
and I liked you so much
immediately, I...
1164
00:55:29,491 --> 00:55:31,326
I wanted you
to give me a chance.
1165
00:55:31,361 --> 00:55:33,625
So you lied.
1166
00:55:38,291 --> 00:55:40,929
I confided in you
with all of this.
1167
00:55:43,373 --> 00:55:45,637
The whole time, you were
just playing the part.
1168
00:55:47,234 --> 00:55:48,673
That's not what happened.
1169
00:55:48,708 --> 00:55:50,169
Please leave.
1170
00:55:50,204 --> 00:55:51,742
Riley...
1171
00:55:52,745 --> 00:55:54,041
Get out.
1172
00:56:02,282 --> 00:56:03,919
I'm sorry.
1173
00:56:05,725 --> 00:56:07,362
You were right.
1174
00:56:08,156 --> 00:56:10,497
You are a really good actor.
1175
00:56:11,995 --> 00:56:15,337
[sorrowful music]
1176
00:56:26,812 --> 00:56:28,482
[sniffles]
1177
00:56:37,020 --> 00:56:39,284
Oh, I'm so sorry.
1178
00:56:39,319 --> 00:56:41,088
I feel like I encouraged you.
1179
00:56:41,123 --> 00:56:44,564
No. No, it's not your fault.
1180
00:56:45,765 --> 00:56:47,798
You can't trust a man
that handsome.
1181
00:56:47,833 --> 00:56:50,702
- That's just science.
- [chuckling]
1182
00:56:52,772 --> 00:56:55,443
Do you really think
he was gonna tell you?
1183
00:56:58,448 --> 00:57:00,074
I don't know.
1184
00:57:04,113 --> 00:57:06,454
But the fact is he didn't.
1185
00:57:08,117 --> 00:57:12,790
And this whole time, I thought
I was fighting against Regina.
1186
00:57:12,825 --> 00:57:14,561
But I wasn't.
1187
00:57:15,564 --> 00:57:17,663
It's just so messed up.
1188
00:57:18,798 --> 00:57:20,930
But he hasn't
signed it yet, right?
1189
00:57:22,967 --> 00:57:24,604
I don't think so.
1190
00:57:24,639 --> 00:57:28,168
OK, so the jury's still out.
1191
00:57:29,171 --> 00:57:30,544
What are you saying?
1192
00:57:30,579 --> 00:57:34,482
I'm saying that
you may very well
1193
00:57:34,517 --> 00:57:36,946
have been fighting
against Regina,
1194
00:57:36,981 --> 00:57:40,884
but Sam might be fighting
against himself.
1195
00:57:44,626 --> 00:57:46,659
Hmm.
1196
00:57:48,960 --> 00:57:50,498
What are you doing?
1197
00:57:50,533 --> 00:57:52,357
I am going over show notes.
1198
00:57:52,392 --> 00:57:53,864
Riley!
1199
00:57:53,899 --> 00:57:57,967
Oh, I think I left
my laptop at the theatre.
1200
00:57:59,707 --> 00:58:01,641
What, are you going now?
1201
00:58:02,644 --> 00:58:04,809
Just go in the morning!
1202
00:58:04,844 --> 00:58:07,009
I kind of wanna be there anyway.
1203
00:58:09,145 --> 00:58:11,046
Can you not sleep there tonight?
1204
00:58:12,522 --> 00:58:14,456
Don't wait up.
1205
00:58:17,120 --> 00:58:20,462
[downcast music]
1206
00:58:25,095 --> 00:58:26,864
[sighs]
1207
00:58:41,881 --> 00:58:43,584
[exhales heavily]
1208
00:58:45,687 --> 00:58:49,986
Jake... I'm so sorry.
1209
00:58:50,021 --> 00:58:53,792
This just...this just
isn't within my control.
1210
00:58:54,894 --> 00:58:56,060
[sighs]
1211
00:58:56,095 --> 00:58:59,061
None of this would be happening
if you were still here.
1212
00:58:59,932 --> 00:59:02,097
I'm not good at this
like you were.
1213
00:59:03,133 --> 00:59:07,168
People met you
and they just became better.
1214
00:59:09,535 --> 00:59:11,645
I don't know how you did that.
1215
00:59:13,715 --> 00:59:16,848
If there's...if there's
any way you can help,
1216
00:59:16,883 --> 00:59:18,883
if there's anything
you can do...
1217
00:59:20,656 --> 00:59:22,953
..I could really
use your help right now.
1218
00:59:28,455 --> 00:59:30,598
Merry Christmas, Jake.
1219
00:59:32,426 --> 00:59:35,768
[hazy music]
1220
00:59:38,168 --> 00:59:40,267
[music builds]
1221
00:59:44,680 --> 00:59:46,911
[wind blusters]
1222
00:59:47,980 --> 00:59:49,617
Jake.
1223
00:59:59,827 --> 01:00:02,630
There you are, Sam. Sit down.
1224
01:00:02,665 --> 01:00:04,731
I need you to sign this contract
1225
01:00:04,766 --> 01:00:06,634
so I can run it over
to Mr Davenport.
1226
01:00:06,669 --> 01:00:08,702
Yeah, I...I wanted
to talk to you about that.
1227
01:00:08,737 --> 01:00:10,605
Well, this is his
final offer, Sam.
1228
01:00:10,640 --> 01:00:12,233
I just, uh...
1229
01:00:12,268 --> 01:00:13,971
What?
1230
01:00:14,006 --> 01:00:15,335
I can't sign.
1231
01:00:16,844 --> 01:00:19,746
I don't understand. We've been
over this a hundred times.
1232
01:00:19,781 --> 01:00:21,979
I don't think that
we should sell to Davenport.
1233
01:00:22,014 --> 01:00:25,081
Actually, I think
it's important that we don't.
1234
01:00:27,118 --> 01:00:29,052
Oh.
1235
01:00:29,087 --> 01:00:30,691
I see.
1236
01:00:30,726 --> 01:00:32,693
A pretty girl comes along
and makes you forget
1237
01:00:32,728 --> 01:00:36,730
that we had a deal,
a $3.5 million deal!
1238
01:00:36,765 --> 01:00:38,490
- Is that it?
- It's not about Riley.
1239
01:00:38,525 --> 01:00:40,327
It's about the place.
1240
01:00:40,362 --> 01:00:41,702
I get it now.
1241
01:00:41,737 --> 01:00:44,562
The theatre is the beating heart
of a whole community.
1242
01:00:44,597 --> 01:00:46,564
The audience, the cast,
everybody involved
1243
01:00:46,599 --> 01:00:48,940
feels like they're part
of something special.
1244
01:00:48,975 --> 01:00:50,436
And that doesn't happen often.
1245
01:00:50,471 --> 01:00:54,649
Well, frankly, Sam, I don't
care about what they feel.
1246
01:00:54,684 --> 01:00:57,014
I want this theatre
out of my life.
1247
01:00:57,049 --> 01:00:58,719
OK, then let's sell it
to someone else
1248
01:00:58,754 --> 01:01:00,149
who can keep the theatre going.
1249
01:01:00,184 --> 01:01:01,447
It's not impossible.
1250
01:01:01,482 --> 01:01:03,856
I want this money pit gone.
1251
01:01:03,891 --> 01:01:07,123
That's not gonna happen,
not like this.
1252
01:01:07,158 --> 01:01:08,696
OK, Regina?
1253
01:01:09,963 --> 01:01:14,229
I am truly sorry about Jake.
I loved Jake too.
1254
01:01:15,067 --> 01:01:18,035
But just because you haven't
been able to move on
1255
01:01:18,070 --> 01:01:20,873
doesn't mean you can punish
an entire community.
1256
01:01:21,942 --> 01:01:24,910
If you don't sign
that contract, Sam,
1257
01:01:24,945 --> 01:01:29,981
mark my words, there will
be no final show at the Onota.
1258
01:01:30,016 --> 01:01:31,345
Don't do that.
1259
01:01:31,380 --> 01:01:33,314
Watch me.
1260
01:01:52,401 --> 01:01:54,071
It's freezing in here!
1261
01:01:54,106 --> 01:01:56,304
Yeah, the power's been out
since last night.
1262
01:01:56,339 --> 01:01:58,009
- You're kidding.
- Mn-mn.
1263
01:01:58,044 --> 01:01:59,340
[puffs]
1264
01:02:00,343 --> 01:02:03,685
[wind whistles outside]
1265
01:02:06,613 --> 01:02:08,316
[knock at door]
1266
01:02:19,593 --> 01:02:20,966
Hi.
1267
01:02:22,200 --> 01:02:24,068
Hi.
1268
01:02:24,103 --> 01:02:25,465
Can I come in?
1269
01:02:28,338 --> 01:02:30,041
Yeah, sure.
1270
01:02:36,984 --> 01:02:39,446
- Hey, Sam.
- SAM: Hey.
1271
01:02:39,481 --> 01:02:40,920
Wow, it's freezing in here.
1272
01:02:40,955 --> 01:02:43,384
Power's been out
since last night.
1273
01:02:43,419 --> 01:02:45,518
- Oh, no.
- Mm-hmm. It's fine.
1274
01:02:45,553 --> 01:02:47,454
We are going
to the theatre. What's up?
1275
01:02:49,029 --> 01:02:50,325
Regina.
1276
01:02:52,197 --> 01:02:53,834
I'm not gonna sign.
1277
01:02:54,903 --> 01:02:56,694
You're not gonna
sign the contract?
1278
01:02:56,729 --> 01:02:59,103
No. I told her this morning.
1279
01:02:59,138 --> 01:03:00,401
Oh, my gosh.
1280
01:03:00,436 --> 01:03:02,469
Yeah. She didn't take it well.
1281
01:03:04,143 --> 01:03:05,736
What did you say?
1282
01:03:05,771 --> 01:03:07,738
I told her that we needed
to rethink the offer
1283
01:03:07,773 --> 01:03:09,542
and that we should consider
selling to someone
1284
01:03:09,577 --> 01:03:11,214
who will keep the theatre alive.
1285
01:03:12,217 --> 01:03:13,887
What did she say?
1286
01:03:13,922 --> 01:03:15,746
She said she needed
it signed by today
1287
01:03:15,781 --> 01:03:17,924
and threatened to close
the theatre if I didn't.
1288
01:03:18,751 --> 01:03:19,893
Wait, what? She can't do that.
1289
01:03:19,928 --> 01:03:21,895
We have a show
that goes up in two days.
1290
01:03:21,930 --> 01:03:23,391
I know. That's what I said.
1291
01:03:23,426 --> 01:03:24,997
Uh...
1292
01:03:27,166 --> 01:03:28,803
Where's my bag?
1293
01:03:33,370 --> 01:03:36,503
[upbeat music]
1294
01:03:41,213 --> 01:03:42,575
RILEY: Oh, no!
1295
01:03:42,610 --> 01:03:43,983
[chain rattles]
1296
01:03:44,018 --> 01:03:47,250
No, no, no, no, no, no!
1297
01:03:47,285 --> 01:03:48,889
Ugh!
1298
01:03:54,589 --> 01:03:56,424
Wait right here.
Wait right here.
1299
01:03:59,594 --> 01:04:02,463
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no!
1300
01:04:03,499 --> 01:04:04,971
[sighs]
1301
01:04:06,139 --> 01:04:07,875
Regina, it's Riley.
What's going on?
1302
01:04:07,910 --> 01:04:09,701
You cannot lock up
the theatre.
1303
01:04:09,736 --> 01:04:11,879
Please call me back ASAP.
1304
01:04:11,914 --> 01:04:14,706
- What's going on?
- Regina's locked us out.
1305
01:04:14,741 --> 01:04:16,213
- What?
- RILEY: Mm-hmm.
1306
01:04:16,248 --> 01:04:18,083
Sam told her he's not gonna
sign the contract
1307
01:04:18,118 --> 01:04:20,019
and this was her response.
1308
01:04:20,054 --> 01:04:21,779
How could she do that?
1309
01:04:21,814 --> 01:04:24,683
She was seriously angry
this morning,
1310
01:04:24,718 --> 01:04:26,355
more angry than
I've ever seen her.
1311
01:04:26,390 --> 01:04:28,456
Well, what are we gonna do?
We have to rehearse.
1312
01:04:28,491 --> 01:04:30,260
The play's supposed to open
this weekend.
1313
01:04:30,295 --> 01:04:32,493
ARCHIE: Look, I'll... I'll call
over to the high school.
1314
01:04:32,528 --> 01:04:34,726
I'm sure we can use the gym
to rehearse, right?
1315
01:04:34,761 --> 01:04:36,299
At least till
we straighten this out.
1316
01:04:36,334 --> 01:04:39,038
Yeah, and, um, I'll get word out
to the rest of the cast
1317
01:04:39,073 --> 01:04:40,765
that the rehearsal venue
has changed.
1318
01:04:40,800 --> 01:04:42,206
Thank you so much.
Thank you, guys.
1319
01:04:42,241 --> 01:04:44,604
What would I do without you?
Thank you.
1320
01:04:44,639 --> 01:04:46,045
Alright. Lots to do.
Love you, girl.
1321
01:04:46,080 --> 01:04:47,574
- OK, yeah.
- I'll check in later.
1322
01:04:47,609 --> 01:04:49,180
Catch you later.
1323
01:04:53,747 --> 01:04:56,682
Look, Riley.
1324
01:04:56,717 --> 01:04:59,091
- About last night...
- No. Thank you.
1325
01:04:59,126 --> 01:05:00,928
You standing up
to Regina like that,
1326
01:05:00,963 --> 01:05:03,425
I know that must have been hard.
1327
01:05:04,428 --> 01:05:08,397
This place is special
and the community deserves it.
1328
01:05:09,235 --> 01:05:11,972
- Told you so.
- Showed me so.
1329
01:05:13,943 --> 01:05:15,536
Maybe we should call
the fire department
1330
01:05:15,571 --> 01:05:17,274
and have 'em cut these locks.
1331
01:05:19,542 --> 01:05:22,576
I have a better idea. Let's go.
1332
01:05:28,683 --> 01:05:32,091
We'll be live in 30 seconds.
I'm just gonna tell them, OK?
1333
01:05:33,061 --> 01:05:36,128
- Thank you so much for coming.
- Our pleasure.
1334
01:05:36,163 --> 01:05:38,130
This is such
a heartbreaking story.
1335
01:05:38,165 --> 01:05:41,034
I grew up coming to see shows
here at the Onota as a kid.
1336
01:05:41,069 --> 01:05:42,893
Seeing 'A Christmas Carol'
was our family's
1337
01:05:42,928 --> 01:05:44,466
favourite holiday event.
1338
01:05:44,501 --> 01:05:47,172
I can't...
I can't imagine it closing.
1339
01:05:47,207 --> 01:05:51,440
Um, Mr Campbell, it's...
it's an honour to meet you.
1340
01:05:51,475 --> 01:05:54,245
And you must be Tiny Tim
and Little Fan?
1341
01:05:54,280 --> 01:05:55,246
Yep!
1342
01:05:55,281 --> 01:05:57,314
Are you gonna do
your famous line for us?
1343
01:05:57,349 --> 01:05:58,447
Yeah, OK.
1344
01:05:58,482 --> 01:06:00,119
[mouths]
1345
01:06:01,848 --> 01:06:04,618
This is Charlotte Fairbanks
reporting from the Onota Theatre
1346
01:06:04,653 --> 01:06:06,818
where padlocked doors may force
this year's production
1347
01:06:06,853 --> 01:06:10,030
of 'A Christmas Carol' to move
to a high school gymnasium.
1348
01:06:10,065 --> 01:06:12,032
CHARLOTTE: So, Riley,
how do you feel about this?
1349
01:06:12,067 --> 01:06:13,759
RILEY: The show must go on.
1350
01:06:13,794 --> 01:06:15,233
And thank you
to Principal Higgins
1351
01:06:15,268 --> 01:06:16,531
for letting us use the gym,
1352
01:06:16,566 --> 01:06:18,599
but it won't be the same
as the Onota,
1353
01:06:18,634 --> 01:06:20,865
especially with an actor
like Sam Campbell
1354
01:06:20,900 --> 01:06:22,504
in the role of Bob Cratchit.
1355
01:06:22,539 --> 01:06:24,341
I mean, what an honour.
1356
01:06:24,376 --> 01:06:26,211
CHARLOTTE: Emmy-Award-winning
actor Sam Campbell
1357
01:06:26,246 --> 01:06:27,740
will be starring
in the production
1358
01:06:27,775 --> 01:06:30,413
and is impressed with
what the Onota had to offer.
1359
01:06:30,448 --> 01:06:33,152
Not only is the Onota
a world-class venue,
1360
01:06:33,187 --> 01:06:36,221
but it also houses
this incredible company.
1361
01:06:36,256 --> 01:06:40,192
Um, and I really believe
that this theatre rivals
1362
01:06:40,227 --> 01:06:42,854
some of the great playhouses
across the country.
1363
01:06:42,889 --> 01:06:45,560
- What's your name?
- Jason. I'm Tiny Tim.
1364
01:06:45,595 --> 01:06:48,002
And what do you think
about the theatre closing?
1365
01:06:48,037 --> 01:06:50,037
I think it's sad.
1366
01:06:50,072 --> 01:06:52,204
But what would Tiny Tim say?
1367
01:06:52,239 --> 01:06:54,371
"God bless us, every one!"
1368
01:06:54,406 --> 01:06:56,010
[chuckles]
1369
01:06:56,045 --> 01:06:57,605
Jason and Mollie were cast
through the Onota's
1370
01:06:57,640 --> 01:07:00,542
Foster Youth Program,
another way the Onota Theatre
1371
01:07:00,577 --> 01:07:02,808
is making a difference
in our community this Christmas.
1372
01:07:02,843 --> 01:07:06,317
Owner Regina Caldwell
was not available for comment.
1373
01:07:08,552 --> 01:07:10,651
This just in,
rolling power outages
1374
01:07:10,686 --> 01:07:12,191
all across Western Massachusetts
1375
01:07:12,226 --> 01:07:14,094
are afflicting thousands
of home owners.
1376
01:07:14,129 --> 01:07:17,592
National Grid is now saying
it could last for days.
1377
01:07:17,627 --> 01:07:19,891
If you lose power,
come to the Onota theatre.
1378
01:07:19,926 --> 01:07:22,498
We will have food and drinks
and...and heat
1379
01:07:22,533 --> 01:07:24,929
and a free
dress rehearsal performance
1380
01:07:24,964 --> 01:07:26,832
of 'A Christmas Carol'.
1381
01:07:26,867 --> 01:07:28,471
Well, folks,
you heard it here first.
1382
01:07:28,506 --> 01:07:30,935
The Onota theatre is
expected to open tonight
1383
01:07:30,970 --> 01:07:32,673
for those in need
of food, shelter,
1384
01:07:32,708 --> 01:07:34,312
and some
Christmas entertainment.
1385
01:07:34,347 --> 01:07:37,282
For Spectrum News 1,
I'm Charlotte Fairbanks.
1386
01:07:38,417 --> 01:07:39,713
[remote clicks]
1387
01:07:42,718 --> 01:07:46,456
[gentle music]
1388
01:07:46,491 --> 01:07:48,920
[busy chatter]
1389
01:07:48,955 --> 01:07:51,494
- Oh, you're moving.
- Trying to, trying to.
1390
01:07:51,529 --> 01:07:52,726
- Hey.
- Hey.
1391
01:07:52,761 --> 01:07:55,531
- Hey.
- OK, couple of things.
1392
01:07:55,566 --> 01:07:57,302
We're opening up
the theatre tonight
1393
01:07:57,337 --> 01:07:59,139
as a space for people
who lost power.
1394
01:07:59,174 --> 01:08:01,174
So, Bridget, can you post that
on our social media
1395
01:08:01,209 --> 01:08:02,901
in case people couldn't
tune into the news?
1396
01:08:02,936 --> 01:08:05,343
- On it.
- What about the lock, though?
1397
01:08:05,378 --> 01:08:07,180
Um, if Regina doesn't do it,
1398
01:08:07,215 --> 01:08:09,347
I will call the fire department
before then.
1399
01:08:09,382 --> 01:08:12,350
- But I'm hoping she will.
- ARCHIE: Uh, risky plan.
1400
01:08:12,385 --> 01:08:14,418
Can you even do that?
It's not your theatre.
1401
01:08:14,453 --> 01:08:16,684
It's as much my theatre
as it is hers.
1402
01:08:16,719 --> 01:08:19,126
Oh, snap! True!
1403
01:08:19,161 --> 01:08:21,161
Archie, I messaged a couple
of the cast members.
1404
01:08:21,196 --> 01:08:22,426
They're gonna pop over here
1405
01:08:22,461 --> 01:08:23,988
and help you
prepare food for tonight.
1406
01:08:24,023 --> 01:08:26,166
Do you have enough
or do we need to grab more?
1407
01:08:26,201 --> 01:08:27,728
- I should have enough.
- OK, great.
1408
01:08:27,763 --> 01:08:28,960
The theatre will reimburse you.
1409
01:08:28,995 --> 01:08:31,402
That won't be necessary,
but thank you.
1410
01:08:31,437 --> 01:08:33,206
BRIDGET: Uh, anything else,
captain?
1411
01:08:33,241 --> 01:08:34,867
Yes, um, the generator.
1412
01:08:34,902 --> 01:08:37,573
You know how to fire it up
in case we lose power, right?
1413
01:08:37,608 --> 01:08:39,971
Yes, also a bunch of people
are already posting stuff
1414
01:08:40,006 --> 01:08:42,842
about the theatre shutting down,
so I guess they saw the segment.
1415
01:08:42,877 --> 01:08:44,041
- RILEY: Wait, really?
- Mm-hmm.
1416
01:08:44,076 --> 01:08:45,449
- That was quick.
- Mm-hmm.
1417
01:08:45,484 --> 01:08:48,584
I may have posted something
about it to my social media.
1418
01:08:48,619 --> 01:08:50,520
You did that?
1419
01:08:50,555 --> 01:08:51,686
Yeah.
1420
01:08:51,721 --> 01:08:53,259
BRIDGET: Whoa, Mr Popular's
1421
01:08:53,294 --> 01:08:55,426
got over 300,000 followers!
1422
01:08:55,461 --> 01:08:57,923
I may have also encouraged
people to make a small donation
1423
01:08:57,958 --> 01:09:00,596
to those in need this Christmas
because of the storm.
1424
01:09:01,500 --> 01:09:04,633
Wow. Thank you.
Thank you, Sam. [gasps]
1425
01:09:06,802 --> 01:09:08,439
It's Regina.
1426
01:09:09,244 --> 01:09:10,804
OK. [clears throat]
1427
01:09:11,741 --> 01:09:15,182
- Hi, Regina.
- REGINA: Meet me on the stage.
1428
01:09:15,217 --> 01:09:19,780
- What? - Meet me on the stage now.
1429
01:09:20,948 --> 01:09:22,585
[phone beeps]
1430
01:09:22,620 --> 01:09:24,455
Hello? OK.
1431
01:09:24,490 --> 01:09:26,325
Um...
1432
01:09:27,658 --> 01:09:28,921
Wish me luck.
1433
01:09:28,956 --> 01:09:30,560
Good luck.
1434
01:09:39,538 --> 01:09:42,836
[uneasy music]
1435
01:09:44,070 --> 01:09:45,905
[Regina sniffs
and clears throat]
1436
01:09:50,351 --> 01:09:52,318
Congratulations, Riley.
1437
01:09:52,353 --> 01:09:54,221
You found a way to make
the entire state
1438
01:09:54,256 --> 01:09:56,157
of Massachusetts hate me.
1439
01:09:57,226 --> 01:09:58,951
I didn't do that, Regina.
1440
01:09:58,986 --> 01:10:01,822
You think I want to be hated?
1441
01:10:01,857 --> 01:10:03,593
You think I want that?
1442
01:10:04,398 --> 01:10:06,299
I don't know what you want.
1443
01:10:06,334 --> 01:10:08,059
From my perspective,
it seems like
1444
01:10:08,094 --> 01:10:10,402
the only thing
you want is money.
1445
01:10:11,933 --> 01:10:14,307
I dread coming to this place
1446
01:10:14,342 --> 01:10:18,069
because every time I walk
through those doors,
1447
01:10:18,104 --> 01:10:20,742
all I can feel is his ghost.
1448
01:10:22,449 --> 01:10:26,847
This town,
they expect me to be him.
1449
01:10:26,882 --> 01:10:30,422
They expect me to be charming
and charismatic
1450
01:10:30,457 --> 01:10:32,358
and filled with Christmas cheer
1451
01:10:32,393 --> 01:10:35,460
and I'm so angry
with him for that!
1452
01:10:37,057 --> 01:10:39,629
I just can't do it.
1453
01:10:41,127 --> 01:10:42,797
I can't be Jake.
1454
01:10:42,832 --> 01:10:46,405
I have never been Jake.
1455
01:10:47,474 --> 01:10:51,476
And the mere existence
of this theatre...
1456
01:10:52,842 --> 01:10:58,714
..all it does is make me
realise that he is gone.
1457
01:11:01,323 --> 01:11:05,622
It has been seven years, Riley.
1458
01:11:06,559 --> 01:11:09,395
And every year, I think
that this is the year
1459
01:11:09,430 --> 01:11:11,430
that will bring me some peace.
1460
01:11:12,334 --> 01:11:17,337
And every year, it gets
further and further away.
1461
01:11:19,770 --> 01:11:21,407
Huh...
1462
01:11:29,318 --> 01:11:32,682
I don't want to be hated, Riley,
1463
01:11:32,717 --> 01:11:36,257
but Jake was the one
who was good at being loved.
1464
01:11:39,856 --> 01:11:42,989
[sorrowful music]
1465
01:11:46,731 --> 01:11:48,368
Regina.
1466
01:11:49,162 --> 01:11:51,272
Regina, that's not true.
1467
01:11:53,001 --> 01:11:55,408
You're an amazing person.
1468
01:11:56,411 --> 01:11:59,742
And you're right.
He was special.
1469
01:11:59,777 --> 01:12:04,175
He had this magical way
of connecting with people.
1470
01:12:04,210 --> 01:12:06,947
And sometimes I felt
intimidated by that too.
1471
01:12:06,982 --> 01:12:11,358
But no-one...no-one ever
expected you to be what he was.
1472
01:12:12,757 --> 01:12:14,361
I just...
1473
01:12:14,396 --> 01:12:17,661
I need to... I need to move on.
1474
01:12:17,696 --> 01:12:20,367
Or maybe you just need
to ask for some help.
1475
01:12:21,194 --> 01:12:23,095
Look, I love Sam...
1476
01:12:23,130 --> 01:12:25,064
[chuckles] So I've noticed.
1477
01:12:25,099 --> 01:12:28,771
No. I didn't mean love love.
1478
01:12:28,806 --> 01:12:30,575
Are you sure?
1479
01:12:30,610 --> 01:12:32,511
I...
1480
01:12:32,546 --> 01:12:35,272
That's not the point. [chuckles]
1481
01:12:35,307 --> 01:12:37,516
The point is he's great, OK?
1482
01:12:37,551 --> 01:12:40,882
But he hasn't been here to share
in his part of the ownership.
1483
01:12:40,917 --> 01:12:43,918
It's one thing to lose
your business partner, Regina,
1484
01:12:43,953 --> 01:12:47,152
but I can't imagine how hard
it must have been to lose
1485
01:12:47,187 --> 01:12:50,859
your business partner and
your husband at the same time.
1486
01:12:52,500 --> 01:12:54,962
It's been so hard.
1487
01:12:57,505 --> 01:12:59,637
The reason why keeping
this theatre alive
1488
01:12:59,672 --> 01:13:04,202
is so important to me is because
it was so important to Jake.
1489
01:13:04,237 --> 01:13:07,040
These stories, these people,
1490
01:13:07,075 --> 01:13:08,877
these memories,
1491
01:13:08,912 --> 01:13:10,846
this place was his life.
1492
01:13:10,881 --> 01:13:12,551
This is his legacy.
1493
01:13:12,586 --> 01:13:15,752
It would break his heart to see
this place turned into condos.
1494
01:13:15,787 --> 01:13:19,250
Regina, if you
want to sell, fine.
1495
01:13:19,285 --> 01:13:22,396
If you need the money, I guess
I can't tell you you don't.
1496
01:13:22,431 --> 01:13:24,695
But I feel like what you
really need most
1497
01:13:24,730 --> 01:13:28,996
is to let us help you,
because everybody wants to.
1498
01:13:30,098 --> 01:13:31,702
Everybody doesn't.
1499
01:13:31,737 --> 01:13:33,572
Yes, they do.
1500
01:13:33,607 --> 01:13:35,871
They just wanna see
that you care.
1501
01:13:35,906 --> 01:13:37,708
I do care.
1502
01:13:37,743 --> 01:13:39,479
OK, then.
1503
01:13:39,514 --> 01:13:42,746
OK. Then let's
show them you care.
1504
01:13:42,781 --> 01:13:45,111
Let's open up this
theatre tonight
1505
01:13:45,146 --> 01:13:47,344
and put on an amazing show.
1506
01:13:47,379 --> 01:13:49,489
What do you say?
1507
01:13:58,060 --> 01:13:59,961
[exhales]
1508
01:14:04,033 --> 01:14:06,605
[bright music]
1509
01:14:06,640 --> 01:14:10,400
OK, everybody.
Welcome back home to the Onota!
1510
01:14:10,435 --> 01:14:12,677
- [cheering]
- ARCHIE: Yeah!
1511
01:14:12,712 --> 01:14:16,483
RILEY: OK, so the good news
is we got our theatre back.
1512
01:14:16,518 --> 01:14:19,244
The bad news is we lost
two days of preparations
1513
01:14:19,279 --> 01:14:21,455
because we're putting
on a show tonight.
1514
01:14:21,490 --> 01:14:24,150
Yeah, so now I know
it won't be perfect,
1515
01:14:24,185 --> 01:14:25,789
OK, but I need everybody
1516
01:14:25,824 --> 01:14:28,121
to be on top of their game
in today's run-through
1517
01:14:28,156 --> 01:14:31,729
so that we can nail this
dress rehearsal tonight, OK?
1518
01:14:31,764 --> 01:14:34,732
Is everybody ready to bring
some Christmas spirit or what?
1519
01:14:34,767 --> 01:14:37,130
- Yes! OK! Alright.
- ARCHIE: Let's go!
1520
01:14:37,165 --> 01:14:38,538
RILEY: Let's go!
Let's get to work.
1521
01:14:38,573 --> 01:14:40,298
From the top of the show,
stave one.
1522
01:14:40,333 --> 01:14:41,673
Places, everybody. Come on.
1523
01:14:41,708 --> 01:14:45,039
[bright festive music]
1524
01:14:47,648 --> 01:14:50,979
[indistinct chatter]
1525
01:15:10,572 --> 01:15:11,835
- Hi.
- RILEY: Hey.
1526
01:15:11,870 --> 01:15:13,870
- You're not gonna believe this.
- Talk to me.
1527
01:15:13,905 --> 01:15:16,367
- We're sold out.
- What do you mean?
1528
01:15:16,402 --> 01:15:18,435
I mean 400 people showed up.
1529
01:15:18,470 --> 01:15:19,975
How do you even know that?
1530
01:15:20,010 --> 01:15:22,879
Because 400 people signed the
petition to save the theatre.
1531
01:15:22,914 --> 01:15:24,980
[sighs]
It's a Christmas miracle.
1532
01:15:25,015 --> 01:15:26,113
Mm-hmm.
1533
01:15:30,482 --> 01:15:32,559
RILEY: I want
everybody to hold hands.
1534
01:15:32,594 --> 01:15:34,484
Hold hands, hold hands.
1535
01:15:34,519 --> 01:15:35,991
And let's close our eyes.
1536
01:15:36,026 --> 01:15:38,928
Close your eyes and let's...
let's concentrate for a moment.
1537
01:15:40,602 --> 01:15:43,834
Let the distractions
of the day fall away.
1538
01:15:44,639 --> 01:15:48,069
Picture in your minds
a blank screen,
1539
01:15:48,104 --> 01:15:50,038
an empty white canvas.
1540
01:15:50,073 --> 01:15:53,811
It is on this canvas
that you will create.
1541
01:15:55,243 --> 01:16:01,082
Hmm, I am so proud
of each and every one of you.
1542
01:16:01,117 --> 01:16:03,953
This has been a fast
and furious journey.
1543
01:16:03,988 --> 01:16:06,351
But we made it.
1544
01:16:06,386 --> 01:16:08,793
We made it to opening night!
1545
01:16:08,828 --> 01:16:10,861
Oh, and there's a
house full of patrons
1546
01:16:10,896 --> 01:16:12,797
who have generously given back
1547
01:16:12,832 --> 01:16:14,733
to people less fortunate
than themselves
1548
01:16:14,768 --> 01:16:17,703
at this wondrous time of year.
1549
01:16:19,102 --> 01:16:22,642
It's time for us to give
back to them.
1550
01:16:22,677 --> 01:16:27,911
Now, I want you all
to go out there
1551
01:16:27,946 --> 01:16:29,440
and break a leg!
1552
01:16:29,475 --> 01:16:32,685
- [applause]
- Let's break a leg, alright!
1553
01:16:32,720 --> 01:16:34,819
Places! Places, everybody!
1554
01:16:34,854 --> 01:16:37,415
SAM: Scrooge was better
than his word.
1555
01:16:37,450 --> 01:16:39,923
He did it all,
and infinitely more.
1556
01:16:39,958 --> 01:16:44,125
And to Tiny Tim, who didn't die,
1557
01:16:44,160 --> 01:16:45,962
he was like a second father.
1558
01:16:45,997 --> 01:16:49,427
Scrooge had no further
interactions with the spirits,
1559
01:16:49,462 --> 01:16:52,166
but he heeded their wisdom
ever afterwards
1560
01:16:52,201 --> 01:16:54,201
and it was always said of him
1561
01:16:54,236 --> 01:16:57,974
that if any man alive
possessed the knowledge,
1562
01:16:58,009 --> 01:17:00,207
he knew how to keep
Christmas well.
1563
01:17:01,782 --> 01:17:05,476
May that be truly said
of all of us.
1564
01:17:05,511 --> 01:17:09,150
And so, as Tiny Tim
once observed...
1565
01:17:09,185 --> 01:17:11,449
God bless us, every one!
1566
01:17:11,484 --> 01:17:14,727
[cheering and applause]
1567
01:17:23,001 --> 01:17:26,772
[cheering and applause
continues]
1568
01:17:35,717 --> 01:17:38,377
MAN: Bah, humbug, Scroogina!
1569
01:17:38,412 --> 01:17:40,049
[chuckles]
1570
01:17:40,986 --> 01:17:42,953
Well, I guess I deserved that.
1571
01:17:43,758 --> 01:17:46,154
In fact, I know I did.
1572
01:17:47,058 --> 01:17:50,158
I'm so pleased that you could
join us all here tonight.
1573
01:17:52,261 --> 01:17:54,734
There's magic in that play,
1574
01:17:54,769 --> 01:17:57,836
magic in the words
of Charles Dickens.
1575
01:17:58,630 --> 01:18:00,465
Let's give this cast
another round of applause.
1576
01:18:00,500 --> 01:18:02,071
Didn't they do a marvellous job?
1577
01:18:02,106 --> 01:18:04,876
[applause]
1578
01:18:04,911 --> 01:18:06,603
REGINA: I've been involved
with this theatre
1579
01:18:06,638 --> 01:18:07,978
for quite some time now
1580
01:18:08,013 --> 01:18:10,442
and it has brought me more joy
1581
01:18:10,477 --> 01:18:12,950
than I could possibly
put into words.
1582
01:18:13,953 --> 01:18:15,755
But...
1583
01:18:15,790 --> 01:18:17,823
..it's also brought me pain.
1584
01:18:18,826 --> 01:18:22,520
As many of you know,
we lost my beloved husband
1585
01:18:22,555 --> 01:18:26,260
Jake, Jake Caldwell,
seven years ago.
1586
01:18:26,295 --> 01:18:30,396
He was the founding member
of the Onota Theatre
1587
01:18:30,431 --> 01:18:32,299
and its artistic director.
1588
01:18:34,699 --> 01:18:40,010
This place has been for me...
1589
01:18:40,815 --> 01:18:45,950
..another home
for almost 40 years.
1590
01:18:45,985 --> 01:18:49,954
But lately
1591
01:18:49,989 --> 01:18:52,891
I have been thinking
about retirement
1592
01:18:52,926 --> 01:18:58,028
and so tonight I have
an announcement to make.
1593
01:18:58,063 --> 01:19:01,460
Riley, will you please
join us on the stage?
1594
01:19:08,810 --> 01:19:10,876
Ladies and gentleman,
the artistic director
1595
01:19:10,911 --> 01:19:13,670
of the Onota Theatre,
Ms Riley Burdett.
1596
01:19:13,705 --> 01:19:17,047
[applause]
1597
01:19:21,350 --> 01:19:24,725
I care deeply about the Onota.
1598
01:19:25,519 --> 01:19:29,488
But as I said to Riley recently,
1599
01:19:29,523 --> 01:19:32,128
all good things must
come to an end.
1600
01:19:32,163 --> 01:19:34,262
[soft music]
1601
01:19:34,297 --> 01:19:36,836
And so tonight,
1602
01:19:36,871 --> 01:19:41,137
I am giving the Onota Theatre
to its rightful owner,
1603
01:19:41,172 --> 01:19:45,273
to the woman who has kept the
spirit of my late husband alive
1604
01:19:45,308 --> 01:19:48,210
in ways that would have
made him so proud.
1605
01:19:51,545 --> 01:19:53,710
Merry Christmas, Riley.
1606
01:19:53,745 --> 01:19:56,647
[music builds]
1607
01:19:56,682 --> 01:19:59,892
This is my portion
of the deed...
1608
01:20:01,423 --> 01:20:06,327
..and this is a set of keys
to the theatre.
1609
01:20:08,727 --> 01:20:11,233
This theatre
doesn't belong to me.
1610
01:20:12,335 --> 01:20:14,434
It belongs to you.
1611
01:20:14,469 --> 01:20:16,238
Oh...
1612
01:20:17,043 --> 01:20:19,472
I don't know
what to say, Regina.
1613
01:20:22,708 --> 01:20:25,544
[sobs] Thank you, Riley.
1614
01:20:25,579 --> 01:20:27,084
Truly.
1615
01:20:27,119 --> 01:20:29,482
From the bottom of my heart.
1616
01:20:37,492 --> 01:20:40,834
[applause]
1617
01:20:53,508 --> 01:20:55,541
[both laugh]
1618
01:20:59,613 --> 01:21:01,855
Alright, honey,
I'm gonna go home.
1619
01:21:01,890 --> 01:21:03,516
Looks like the storm's
actually easing up.
1620
01:21:03,551 --> 01:21:05,716
And I just got an email
from our electric company
1621
01:21:05,751 --> 01:21:06,992
that the power's back on.
1622
01:21:07,027 --> 01:21:08,554
ARCHIE:
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
1623
01:21:08,589 --> 01:21:10,094
Hold on.
Nobody's going anywhere.
1624
01:21:10,129 --> 01:21:12,327
- BRIDGET: OK.
- Where did you get that?
1625
01:21:12,362 --> 01:21:13,526
Hmm!
1626
01:21:13,561 --> 01:21:17,497
- BRIDGET: Oh, thank you.
- It is opening night after all.
1627
01:21:17,532 --> 01:21:21,908
And traditions must be honoured.
1628
01:21:22,977 --> 01:21:25,769
- Are these from props?
- ARCHIE: Shhh.
1629
01:21:25,804 --> 01:21:28,343
- You...
- You didn't see anything.
1630
01:21:28,378 --> 01:21:29,509
[laughter]
1631
01:21:29,544 --> 01:21:32,710
Hey, to the new owner
of the Onota Theatre.
1632
01:21:32,745 --> 01:21:34,844
- Right?
- Cheers.
1633
01:21:34,879 --> 01:21:37,550
Thank you, guys.
I still can't believe it.
1634
01:21:37,585 --> 01:21:39,519
- This is amazing.
- It's great.
1635
01:21:41,358 --> 01:21:44,293
This was...
this was a magical night.
1636
01:21:44,328 --> 01:21:46,691
- ARCHIE: Yeah.
- I kinda don't want to go home.
1637
01:21:46,726 --> 01:21:48,935
And I have notes
to organise anyways.
1638
01:21:48,970 --> 01:21:51,135
- Excuse you?
- [Archie chuckles]
1639
01:21:51,170 --> 01:21:54,765
If you give notes tomorrow,
Regina made a huge mistake.
1640
01:21:54,800 --> 01:21:57,801
- Massive.
- Ha, ha, ha!
1641
01:21:57,836 --> 01:22:00,705
- You know what? To Regina.
- Yeah, to Regina.
1642
01:22:00,740 --> 01:22:02,344
BOTH: Regina!
1643
01:22:05,316 --> 01:22:06,617
Ahh!
1644
01:22:09,683 --> 01:22:13,025
[jaunty piano music plays]
1645
01:22:18,824 --> 01:22:22,166
[jaunty music continues]
1646
01:22:29,802 --> 01:22:31,142
I was waiting
until Christmas Day,
1647
01:22:31,177 --> 01:22:35,146
but... I figured
this would be a good time.
1648
01:22:41,253 --> 01:22:42,615
Open it.
1649
01:22:44,091 --> 01:22:46,916
Well, it's technically
Christmas Eve,
1650
01:22:46,951 --> 01:22:49,424
so it's close enough.
1651
01:22:54,794 --> 01:22:56,200
This is beautiful.
1652
01:22:56,235 --> 01:22:57,861
[slow jazzy festive music plays]
1653
01:22:57,896 --> 01:23:00,237
Is this what you had to go grab?
1654
01:23:00,272 --> 01:23:03,702
Yeah, that and all these
candles and these lights...
1655
01:23:03,737 --> 01:23:05,803
..a sleeping bag.
1656
01:23:05,838 --> 01:23:07,277
A sleeping bag?
1657
01:23:07,312 --> 01:23:11,116
I am prepared to keep
my new co-owner company.
1658
01:23:11,151 --> 01:23:15,252
Uh, yeah, we're gonna have to
talk about that at some point.
1659
01:23:16,618 --> 01:23:17,914
Talk about what?
1660
01:23:17,949 --> 01:23:19,784
About how this co-ownership
is gonna work
1661
01:23:19,819 --> 01:23:21,555
once you go back to L.A.
1662
01:23:23,526 --> 01:23:25,196
You know, I was thinking
1663
01:23:25,231 --> 01:23:27,660
maybe I'd stick around
for a little while.
1664
01:23:29,697 --> 01:23:32,203
- Really?
- Yeah.
1665
01:23:33,569 --> 01:23:36,009
We could make a pretty good
team, don't you think?
1666
01:23:36,803 --> 01:23:41,509
Yeah. I mean, I guess I don't
really have a choice.
1667
01:23:44,712 --> 01:23:46,547
Do you wanna dance?
1668
01:23:46,582 --> 01:23:48,384
Yes.
1669
01:23:49,519 --> 01:23:53,059
[slow jazzy
festive music continues]
1670
01:23:59,595 --> 01:24:02,398
♪ Lights are bright ♪
1671
01:24:03,203 --> 01:24:05,203
♪ On this starry night... ♪
1672
01:24:05,238 --> 01:24:08,404
You're coming to Regina's house
for Christmas dinner.
1673
01:24:08,439 --> 01:24:10,208
I am?
1674
01:24:11,475 --> 01:24:13,211
Yeah, you are.
1675
01:24:14,610 --> 01:24:16,544
I guess... I guess I am.
1676
01:24:17,712 --> 01:24:21,450
Hey, now that we're partners,
1677
01:24:21,485 --> 01:24:24,651
we can't keep any more
secrets from each other.
1678
01:24:24,686 --> 01:24:26,257
Deal?
1679
01:24:26,292 --> 01:24:27,786
Deal.
1680
01:24:27,821 --> 01:24:30,294
You gotta lay it all out
on the table.
1681
01:24:32,760 --> 01:24:37,433
OK, well, in that case,
can I tell you a secret?
1682
01:24:38,634 --> 01:24:40,238
Yes.
1683
01:24:42,110 --> 01:24:44,605
This is the best Christmas
I've ever had.
1684
01:24:46,444 --> 01:24:47,839
Me too.
1685
01:24:47,874 --> 01:24:50,611
♪ The only thing I want ♪
1686
01:24:50,646 --> 01:24:54,813
♪ Santa to bring ♪
1687
01:24:54,848 --> 01:24:59,818
♪ Is Christmas ♪
1688
01:24:59,853 --> 01:25:06,066
♪ With you. ♪
1689
01:25:16,474 --> 01:25:19,904
[upbeat music]
1690
01:25:19,939 --> 01:25:23,611
♪ Yeah, yeah, ooh, ooh ♪
1691
01:25:23,646 --> 01:25:26,042
♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh ♪
1692
01:25:26,077 --> 01:25:28,319
♪ Merry Christmas, baby ♪
1693
01:25:28,354 --> 01:25:30,123
♪ Come dance with me... ♪