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How's the new batch coming, Ally?

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Ready to spread some Christmas
cheer once the ink dries.

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I think these are your best
this year, Grandma Joy.

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Cookie break?

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Oh, do you even have to ask?

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You know, most people
use gift bags nowadays.

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They save a lot of time.

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Where's the heart in that?

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No, no.

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A proper gift should
feel more like a mystery.

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Something you open up slowly, bit by bit.

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Your grandpa used to say
I could make even

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the simplest of gifts feel like magic,

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just because of the way I wrap them.

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Let's be honest, the words you
wrote on the tags

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meant more to him than any gift.

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Grandma, where's your wedding ring?

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It was just a ring, Ally.

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The shop needed it more than I did.

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Your grandpa would understand.

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[crash sound] Oh.

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Not again.

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It's okay, Grandma. I've got it.

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I can't believe
I keep knocking this thing over.

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One day I'm going to

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[both] replace this silly carousel.

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One day, Grandma?

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You always say the same thing, but...

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But how many days do I have left?

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Is that what you've been
worrying about, dearest.

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I worry that you've been
running this shop for 60 years,

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and it's taken everything out of you.

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Oh, honey

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that's because you think

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of this little shop as just a place.

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Every tiding of joy I've ever drawn,

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every Christmas season
we've spent together,

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and every person who walks in that door

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looking for something unique
to send to someone they love,

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it's all a part of me,

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and I'm a part of it,

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and it's all a part of God's greater plan.

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In our technological world,
a great app isn't enough.

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If we want ConnecTree to succeed,

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we need to make it feel
essential to our users.

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We need to manufacture that feeling.

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Limited early access, paid sign-ups.

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Users will subscribe simply because

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they don't want to miss
out where their friends are.

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If we do all these steps right,

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we hit the ground running
and by the end of the year.

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ConnecTree will be

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the fastest growing communication app.

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Well, we are

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one month out from launch
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this is the time most companies bring in

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a launch strategy team
to oversee the roll out.

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But we're not going to do that.

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Instead,

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I'll be leading the launch myself.

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No one knows this product
better than you, Ally.

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[cell phone buzzes]

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Before we move on, can we just
give Nina some appreciation?

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Because not only is she
the best techie in the game,

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but she somehow manages
to make an app

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look like it belongs on a runway.

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[laughs]

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[applause]

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Okay, that's it everyone.
Thank you so much.

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Have a great, long weekend.

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And if you see Santa,

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ask him for some coffee,
because we're going to need it.

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[cell phone buzzes]

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Hey, Lucas,

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can I see you in my office, please?

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Mmhmm.

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[knocking]

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[Lucas] Hey.

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Hey, come on in. Have a seat.

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You weren't exactly celebrating in there.

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Look, I know how much
work has gone into this.

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I don't want to be the guy
throwing a wrench into it.

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Well, you're on the team for a reason.

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If you see something, say it.

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Ally, you should have hired
a launch strategy team.

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Why?

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I mean,

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that's what companies
usually do at this stage.

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I know the company better than anyone,

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and we've put in the work.

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The last thing we need
is someone coming in now,

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reshaping it.

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A launch strategist isn't going
to tell me anything

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I don't already know.

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I've been tracking market trends,

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start ups using this exact playbook

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are seeing big initial spikes

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then crash.

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The market's over saturated.

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The Tech Insider Substack
dropped an article this morning.

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Companies following this
launch model are flatlining.

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I just thought you should know.

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I appreciate your input.

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I'll take the weekend to think about it,

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and I'll figure out a way
to fix the strategy myself.

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All right.

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I'll leave you to it.

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[knocking]

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I thought I was the only one still here.

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Are you turning the boardroom
into Santa's workshop again?

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Only place I can wrap presents

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without my little spies snooping around.

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What are you working on? Huh?

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Why 70 percent of tech launches fail.

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Well, that's one way to get
to the Christmas spirit.

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Lucas says our launch strategy
won't work,

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that we're going to be just another app

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in an overcrowded market.

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If I don't find a way to break
through the noise,

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we could crash before this even
gets off the ground.

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Maybe you should take
a break over the long weekend.

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You've been in overdrive for months.

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Exhaustion doesn't exactly fuel creativity.

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Well, trust me, if I could, I would.

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But I have to drive
to Indiana this weekend.

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Indiana? Why?

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Do you remember how
my grandmother, Joy,

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left me her shop?

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Vaguely, yes.

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Well, we finally have someone
interested in buying it,

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so I want to get there ASAP
to finalize the sale.

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Oh, I didn't know you still had that.

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Yeah, it was on the market

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nearly two years with zero interest.

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But thankfully, someone
is crazy enough to think

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that a bespoke Christmas shop
is actually worth something.

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[phone ringing]

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Speaking of,

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this is probably
the tidying shop manager.

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You know, he and my dad
are the only two people

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who insist on calling over texting.

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Except the only difference is

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I always answer a call from my dad.

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Have a good weekend, Ally.

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Hi, Dad.

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Hi, honey. What, are you still at work?

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Uh. Second thoughts?

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No, no, no, I'm actually headed home.

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I'm gonna change
and then get on the road.

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I love your shirt.

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How's Florida?

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Well, the shirt is courtesy of your uncle,

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and we're having a blast.

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I did look into tickets

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a little earlier to try and be there.

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Oh, don't worry about it. Have fun.

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This offer came in so last minute.

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I've got everything handled.

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I just... I just wish
I could be there for you.

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Say goodbye to the shop for me, will ya?

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A lot of memories.

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Yeah, some better than others.

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Oh, sweetheart,

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I know that things got really difficult

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between you and your grandmother,

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but she always loved you.

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Remember, after raising two boys,

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you were the daughter she never had.

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I know. I was lucky like that.

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I remember how excited she was

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when your mom and I told her
that she could name you.

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She picked it out in seconds.

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Like she'd been waiting for
that moment her whole life.

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I've always loved that story,
and I loved her,

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even though we didn't see eye to eye.

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She just knew how I felt about the shop.

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So why'd she leave it to me?

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Maybe she hoped you'd take
a second look,

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see it the way she did.

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Anyway, there's a storm coming
towards Bloomington so

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if you're going to beat it,
you need to get on the road.

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I'll text you when I get there.

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Drive safe, honey.

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Okay. Bye Dad, I love you.

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I love you, too.

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♪ Oh, holy night...

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[radio] Reports are coming
in of a freak thunderstorm

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rolling into the area.

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[radio] Lightning and thunder
in December.

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Now that's a Christmas twist.

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You expect it in spring,
not when there's snow

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- on the ground.
- ♪... dear savior's birth

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♪ Oh, night

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♪ devine

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♪ oh night

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♪ oh night, devine

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[sentimental music]

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[Grandma Joy] One day I'm
going to replace this silly carousel.

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[thunder crashing]

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[snaps photo]

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[Grandma Joy] Thank you for
your generous offer, Fred,

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but I've decided to decline.

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I hope you have a merry Christmas.

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Sincerely, Joy.

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You should have taken it, Grandma.

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[clears throat]

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Ah! The infamous granddaughter

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who returns every phone call with a text.

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Uh, hi.

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Wait, you're Bennett, the manager?

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I'm technically an illustrator,
printer, painter

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turned manager, occasional janitor.

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[chuckles]

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It's good to meet you.

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Finally.

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Yeah, you're not at all
what I was expecting.

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Really?

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Huh? How so?

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Um, I mean, I just...
I expected someone a lot older.

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Why? Because I work at a
semi-outdated Christmas shop.

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Yeah. And honestly, you just
seemed kind of old-fashioned.

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You are exactly the way
that I pictured you would be.

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Oh, well that's easy.

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My... my grandma had
pictures of me in here.

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No, no, I just mean someone
who had let a place go

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because it didn't make sense to them.

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Um, you don't even know me.

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That's true.

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But I grew up in a household
filled with people

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with your exact demeanor.

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My demeanor?

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I don't mean to offend you,

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but, you know, people
who are only focused

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on the bottom line in life.

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Okay, I am offended.

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And I don't just focus on the bottom line.

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This is a business,

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not a charity.

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And it hasn't made money in years.

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And, well, what's one of these
tidings going to say

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that a text or an email can't?

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Funny you should ask.

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"May you find the courage
to choose what is right,"

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"even when the path is steep
and the way uncertain."

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"And if you don't do the right thing,"

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"may those left behind find a way"

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"to piece together
the wreckage you caused."

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It does not say that last part.

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Yeah, well it should.

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Look, I didn't even ask for this place.

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I grew up watching it take
everything from my grandma.

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And now it finally has the
chance to be worth something.

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I, I have a buyer, and I'm not
about to let that slip away.

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[thunder crashing]

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You have a buyer?

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What do you think Grandma Joy
would think

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if she knew you were trying
to sell it right now?

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00:12:44,889 --> 00:12:48,017
I think she'd admit
that she doesn't want me

262
00:12:48,058 --> 00:12:49,810
to make the same mistake that she did,

263
00:12:51,395 --> 00:12:53,355
and that she wishes
she would have sold it

264
00:12:53,397 --> 00:12:55,149
to the only investor who ever offered

265
00:12:55,191 --> 00:12:57,544
to buy it, back when she had the chance.

266
00:12:57,568 --> 00:12:58,778
[thunder crashes]

267
00:13:05,534 --> 00:13:07,244
♪

268
00:13:09,205 --> 00:13:11,040
What just happened?

269
00:13:11,081 --> 00:13:12,416
I don't know.

270
00:13:14,627 --> 00:13:17,463
Well, the building got struck
by lightning or something.

271
00:13:19,423 --> 00:13:21,091
How is it daytime?

272
00:13:24,303 --> 00:13:26,263
These are not my designs.

273
00:13:28,641 --> 00:13:31,602
"As the world celebrates
the allies' victory,"

274
00:13:31,644 --> 00:13:34,104
"my greatest joy is having you home."

275
00:13:35,940 --> 00:13:37,274
Well, no wonder it's not selling.

276
00:13:37,316 --> 00:13:39,235
It sounds like it's from World War II.

277
00:13:40,444 --> 00:13:42,613
And you only charge $0.05.

278
00:13:42,655 --> 00:13:43,906
No.

279
00:13:43,948 --> 00:13:46,450
Okay. Something weird is going on.

280
00:13:46,492 --> 00:13:47,618
Oh. Hi, there.

281
00:13:47,660 --> 00:13:50,538
Welcome to tidings of Joy.
I'll be with you in a jiffy.

282
00:13:50,579 --> 00:13:52,832
Just need to put these
parcels in the mail truck.

283
00:13:53,165 --> 00:13:54,959
Feel free to look around.

284
00:13:59,463 --> 00:14:00,548
Who was that?

285
00:14:00,589 --> 00:14:02,609
I don't know.

286
00:14:02,633 --> 00:14:04,510
How did she get in here?

287
00:14:05,678 --> 00:14:07,555
Okay, this is weird.

288
00:14:09,265 --> 00:14:11,350
I'm sure I locked the back door.

289
00:14:12,601 --> 00:14:13,601
No.

290
00:14:14,144 --> 00:14:17,022
No, this... this can't be happening.

291
00:14:17,648 --> 00:14:20,359
Was she acting like she works here?

292
00:14:24,196 --> 00:14:25,531
Because I think she does.

293
00:14:25,990 --> 00:14:27,491
No, no, I didn't hire her.

294
00:14:28,242 --> 00:14:30,369
In fact, I think she might own the place.

295
00:14:31,287 --> 00:14:32,246
Bennett, I...

296
00:14:32,288 --> 00:14:34,498
I think that was my grandmother.

297
00:14:34,540 --> 00:14:36,584
Your grandmother passed away
three years ago,

298
00:14:36,625 --> 00:14:38,335
and she was 98 years old.

299
00:14:38,377 --> 00:14:40,087
No, no, no, no, no.

300
00:14:40,129 --> 00:14:42,464
My grandmother
from when she was young.

301
00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:45,009
Okay, look at this place.

302
00:14:45,050 --> 00:14:48,012
This... this is not the same
store that I walked into

303
00:14:48,053 --> 00:14:49,305
15 minutes ago.

304
00:14:51,307 --> 00:14:52,516
What are you saying?

305
00:14:52,558 --> 00:14:54,268
I mean, it is the same store.

306
00:14:54,310 --> 00:14:55,328
It's just

307
00:14:55,352 --> 00:14:59,023
it's not the same one that
it was 15 minutes ago.

308
00:14:59,481 --> 00:15:00,649
[car horn]

309
00:15:12,036 --> 00:15:12,679
Bennett.

310
00:15:12,703 --> 00:15:13,703
What?

311
00:15:14,371 --> 00:15:16,582
December 14th, 1945?

312
00:15:39,730 --> 00:15:41,565
1945.

313
00:15:42,483 --> 00:15:44,735
How is this even possible?

314
00:15:44,777 --> 00:15:46,362
It is not?

315
00:15:46,820 --> 00:15:49,406
Well, it sure seems like we
just traveled back in time.

316
00:15:49,448 --> 00:15:52,284
Now, there's probably some
logical explanation for this.

317
00:15:52,326 --> 00:15:55,579
I mean, there's no such thing
as time travel.

318
00:15:58,415 --> 00:16:00,334
Lightning, right?

319
00:16:00,376 --> 00:16:02,228
We both got struck by
lightning, went unconscious,

320
00:16:02,252 --> 00:16:04,380
and now we're just hallucinating.

321
00:16:04,421 --> 00:16:06,090
Hallucinating the same thing.

322
00:16:06,674 --> 00:16:07,675
Yeah.

323
00:16:07,716 --> 00:16:08,717
What about my grandma?

324
00:16:08,759 --> 00:16:11,512
That woman you saw her
for, like, a split second?

325
00:16:12,137 --> 00:16:14,337
There's no way you can be
sure that that's actually her.

326
00:16:14,723 --> 00:16:16,392
Sorry for the delay.

327
00:16:16,433 --> 00:16:17,433
I'm Joy.

328
00:16:19,353 --> 00:16:21,206
Oh. Do you not speak English?

329
00:16:21,230 --> 00:16:22,606
Oh, no.

330
00:16:23,565 --> 00:16:25,567
Hi. Uh, I'm...

331
00:16:26,902 --> 00:16:28,112
I'm Ally.

332
00:16:30,364 --> 00:16:31,865
This is Bennett.

333
00:16:33,534 --> 00:16:35,619
Well, it's lovely to meet you both.

334
00:16:36,912 --> 00:16:37,746
Oh, I see you found one.

335
00:16:37,788 --> 00:16:39,498
Would you like me to put a tiding on it?

336
00:16:39,540 --> 00:16:41,917
I illustrate all the tidings myself

337
00:16:41,959 --> 00:16:44,169
and can style the message
however you'd like.

338
00:16:45,796 --> 00:16:47,381
Speaking of style, I...

339
00:16:47,423 --> 00:16:50,259
Well, I've never seen clothes
like yours before.

340
00:16:50,300 --> 00:16:52,261
Where are you visiting from?

341
00:16:52,302 --> 00:16:54,513
Well, it's quite an
unbelievable story, actually.

342
00:16:54,555 --> 00:16:56,432
It's... it's pretty funny. We're from.

343
00:16:56,473 --> 00:16:59,244
- Chicago.
- Chicago.

344
00:16:59,268 --> 00:17:01,770
Our outfits are part of the latest trend.

345
00:17:03,439 --> 00:17:06,692
I think we need more time
to look before we decide.

346
00:17:06,734 --> 00:17:07,609
Sure.

347
00:17:07,651 --> 00:17:08,736
Take your time.

348
00:17:08,777 --> 00:17:09,777
Okay.

349
00:17:13,407 --> 00:17:14,241
Look.

350
00:17:14,283 --> 00:17:15,284
What?

351
00:17:15,325 --> 00:17:19,955
This isn't just any tiding.
This is the tiding.

352
00:17:19,997 --> 00:17:21,623
Okay. I'm not following.

353
00:17:22,374 --> 00:17:26,879
The one my grandmother
gave the investor in 1945.

354
00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:29,339
Turning down the offer to buy her shop.

355
00:17:30,883 --> 00:17:32,426
That means

356
00:17:32,468 --> 00:17:34,845
that means the offer
hasn't happened yet.

357
00:17:34,887 --> 00:17:36,889
[whispers] What exactly
are you saying to me?

358
00:17:37,848 --> 00:17:39,516
I think I was sent back here

359
00:17:39,558 --> 00:17:41,685
to stop her from making
the wrong choice.

360
00:17:42,728 --> 00:17:45,898
Do you remember what I said
before the lightning?

361
00:17:46,398 --> 00:17:50,444
Yeah. You said that your
grandmother regretted

362
00:17:50,486 --> 00:17:52,726
not selling to the investor
when she had the opportunity.

363
00:17:53,322 --> 00:17:54,323
Right.

364
00:17:54,823 --> 00:17:55,908
What was his name?

365
00:17:56,617 --> 00:17:57,617
Fred.

366
00:17:58,035 --> 00:17:59,828
Yeah. Good memory.

367
00:18:00,287 --> 00:18:02,456
Yeah. So, I think I've been
given the opportunity

368
00:18:02,498 --> 00:18:05,834
to help my grandmother
make the right choice

369
00:18:05,876 --> 00:18:08,337
by accepting Fred's offer.

370
00:18:09,379 --> 00:18:12,984
What, do you think you were
sent back through time

371
00:18:13,008 --> 00:18:14,468
to rewrite history.

372
00:18:14,510 --> 00:18:16,470
No. Not rewrite.

373
00:18:16,512 --> 00:18:17,596
Fix.

374
00:18:18,764 --> 00:18:23,268
Why do you care so much what
your grandmother did back then?

375
00:18:28,065 --> 00:18:30,818
[sentimental music]

376
00:18:37,991 --> 00:18:40,702
I didn't get the job in Chicago.

377
00:18:40,744 --> 00:18:44,015
Oh, sweetheart, I'm so sorry.

378
00:18:44,039 --> 00:18:46,542
I know how much that meant to you.

379
00:18:47,668 --> 00:18:50,838
God's in control. He always provides.

380
00:18:50,879 --> 00:18:52,047
You always say that.

381
00:18:52,089 --> 00:18:55,300
Like... like that's supposed
to make it okay.

382
00:18:55,717 --> 00:18:59,513
It's just a reminder to trust his timing.

383
00:18:59,555 --> 00:19:01,366
He has a bigger plan.

384
00:19:01,390 --> 00:19:03,517
Was selling your wedding ring
to pay the bills,

385
00:19:03,559 --> 00:19:06,520
trusting that God will work things out?

386
00:19:06,562 --> 00:19:10,482
I don't think trusting in God
means doing nothing.

387
00:19:10,524 --> 00:19:14,570
It means pretending like things
aren't as bad as they are.

388
00:19:16,697 --> 00:19:19,992
I lost out on that job, Grandma,
because I was here.

389
00:19:20,033 --> 00:19:22,870
I've missed out on so
many opportunities.

390
00:19:22,911 --> 00:19:25,372
I thought you enjoyed working here.

391
00:19:25,414 --> 00:19:27,499
Honey, I never asked you

392
00:19:27,541 --> 00:19:30,061
to sacrifice yourself for this shop.

393
00:19:30,085 --> 00:19:32,838
Well, then it never would have survived.

394
00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:35,507
I love you so much,

395
00:19:35,549 --> 00:19:37,759
and I appreciate all that you've done.

396
00:19:37,801 --> 00:19:40,512
But God has always sustained this shop,

397
00:19:40,554 --> 00:19:41,722
not us.

398
00:19:41,930 --> 00:19:44,433
No, we're the ones
that have been standing

399
00:19:44,474 --> 00:19:46,101
behind the counter every day,

400
00:19:46,143 --> 00:19:49,021
balancing the books,
worrying about the bills.

401
00:19:49,062 --> 00:19:50,022
Not God.

402
00:19:50,063 --> 00:19:51,063
Us.

403
00:19:52,482 --> 00:19:54,651
I can't do this anymore, Grandma.

404
00:19:54,693 --> 00:19:57,029
You deserve more than just getting by.

405
00:19:57,070 --> 00:19:58,614
I do too.

406
00:19:59,156 --> 00:20:01,116
It's time to let it go.

407
00:20:01,158 --> 00:20:04,328
Well, maybe for you, but not for me.

408
00:20:05,704 --> 00:20:06,747
Why?

409
00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:08,874
It has never been profitable.

410
00:20:08,916 --> 00:20:10,042
Oh, but it has.

411
00:20:10,083 --> 00:20:12,794
Profit isn't just about making money.

412
00:20:12,836 --> 00:20:15,797
It's... it's about finding purpose.

413
00:20:16,506 --> 00:20:19,593
You were once given a life
changing offer by an investor,

414
00:20:19,635 --> 00:20:21,470
and you turned him down, right?

415
00:20:21,511 --> 00:20:24,723
Yes. And given the same opportunity,

416
00:20:24,765 --> 00:20:26,892
I wouldn't change a thing.

417
00:20:26,934 --> 00:20:29,120
Well, if I could go back in time,

418
00:20:29,144 --> 00:20:30,788
I'd sell the shop for you.

419
00:20:30,812 --> 00:20:32,981
Then it's a good thing God didn't give you

420
00:20:33,023 --> 00:20:34,858
that decision to make.

421
00:20:38,820 --> 00:20:41,156
I couldn't continue to sit back
and watch her

422
00:20:41,198 --> 00:20:42,908
put blind faith in God,

423
00:20:42,950 --> 00:20:45,494
when really, it's just a crutch.

424
00:20:47,537 --> 00:20:48,806
If she sells now,

425
00:20:48,830 --> 00:20:51,375
she could have the future she deserves.

426
00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:54,044
What if I don't agree.

427
00:20:57,506 --> 00:21:00,968
Then we could end up stuck
in 1945 forever.

428
00:21:01,468 --> 00:21:03,095
But if I am right,

429
00:21:03,136 --> 00:21:06,431
and I was sent back here
to change her mind.

430
00:21:06,848 --> 00:21:09,017
Then the only way for us
to get back home

431
00:21:09,059 --> 00:21:10,644
is if you accomplish that.

432
00:21:12,229 --> 00:21:13,873
[man customer] That's
everything. Thanks Joy.

433
00:21:13,897 --> 00:21:15,857
[woman customer] Merry Christmas, Joy.

434
00:21:16,358 --> 00:21:18,110
Did you find one you like?

435
00:21:18,151 --> 00:21:19,820
Yes. This one.

436
00:21:20,529 --> 00:21:24,074
"Christmas has felt different
ever since I met you."

437
00:21:24,700 --> 00:21:26,785
Well, can't argue with that one, can we?

438
00:21:26,827 --> 00:21:27,911
[chuckles]

439
00:21:27,953 --> 00:21:29,889
Well, I'm honored that you've
come to my little store

440
00:21:29,913 --> 00:21:31,999
to shop for your first Christmas.

441
00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:33,000
That'll be $0.05.

442
00:21:33,041 --> 00:21:33,875
Okay. Right.

443
00:21:33,917 --> 00:21:35,002
Oh, no, I've got it.

444
00:21:35,043 --> 00:21:36,043
I got it here.

445
00:21:37,212 --> 00:21:38,714
Uh, here.

446
00:21:43,844 --> 00:21:45,137
You still carry change?

447
00:21:45,178 --> 00:21:46,722
Yeah. Benefit of being old-fashioned.

448
00:21:46,763 --> 00:21:49,558
Mm. That's a funny looking nickel.

449
00:21:49,891 --> 00:21:50,892
Is it real?

450
00:21:50,934 --> 00:21:51,977
Does this thing still...

451
00:21:52,019 --> 00:21:53,499
- [both] I wouldn't do that!
- [crash]

452
00:21:53,854 --> 00:21:55,230
I am so sorry.

453
00:21:55,272 --> 00:21:57,232
Oh, don't be. It happens all the time.

454
00:21:57,274 --> 00:21:58,150
Oh.

455
00:21:58,191 --> 00:21:58,984
Let me.

456
00:21:59,026 --> 00:22:00,569
Okay. Okay.

457
00:22:01,820 --> 00:22:03,447
Don't worry. I've got it.

458
00:22:05,949 --> 00:22:08,869
One day I'm going to replace
that silly carousel.

459
00:22:12,289 --> 00:22:14,750
You know, I couldn't help but notice

460
00:22:14,791 --> 00:22:17,895
you don't have anyone
helping around here, do you?

461
00:22:17,919 --> 00:22:19,713
I'm afraid I can't afford much of a wage.

462
00:22:19,755 --> 00:22:21,840
And besides, no one in town

463
00:22:21,882 --> 00:22:23,842
knows how to run a letterpress.

464
00:22:23,884 --> 00:22:24,884
I do.

465
00:22:25,218 --> 00:22:26,218
You do?

466
00:22:27,763 --> 00:22:31,933
Yeah. My, uh, my grandma
actually taught me.

467
00:22:31,975 --> 00:22:34,102
Well, isn't that something?

468
00:22:34,561 --> 00:22:36,914
But... Well, I couldn't possibly ask you

469
00:22:36,938 --> 00:22:38,148
to work for next to nothing.

470
00:22:38,190 --> 00:22:41,818
Well, maybe instead of a wage,
I could stay in a spare room

471
00:22:41,860 --> 00:22:43,070
if you have one.

472
00:22:43,111 --> 00:22:45,072
Well, as a matter of fact, I do.

473
00:22:45,113 --> 00:22:46,993
I have a small bedroom
downstairs with a daybed.

474
00:22:48,784 --> 00:22:50,535
Are you sure that'll do?

475
00:22:52,996 --> 00:22:54,122
I'm positive.

476
00:22:56,083 --> 00:22:57,959
I think that's a great idea

477
00:22:58,001 --> 00:23:01,213
especially since I already
have a place to stay in town.

478
00:23:01,254 --> 00:23:03,274
Oh, this is truly an answered prayer.

479
00:23:03,298 --> 00:23:05,967
Managing the shop alone
has nearly run me off my feet.

480
00:23:06,009 --> 00:23:07,135
I haven't even had time

481
00:23:07,177 --> 00:23:08,887
to finish decorating for Christmas.

482
00:23:08,929 --> 00:23:12,057
Oh, well, then let me help you
get started with that right now.

483
00:23:12,099 --> 00:23:13,683
That'll be dandy.

484
00:23:14,351 --> 00:23:15,936
[door chimes ring]

485
00:23:20,899 --> 00:23:25,028
[customer] Oh, well, that was
an interesting woman.

486
00:23:26,196 --> 00:23:27,823
I don't mean to be too forward,

487
00:23:27,864 --> 00:23:30,242
but do you have anything a bit less

488
00:23:30,283 --> 00:23:32,536
eye-catching to wear while you work?

489
00:23:36,123 --> 00:23:38,250
Um, unfortunately,

490
00:23:38,291 --> 00:23:40,645
these are the only kinds
of clothes we have.

491
00:23:40,669 --> 00:23:42,796
I don't have a lot of change left over...

492
00:23:42,838 --> 00:23:44,758
Oh, it's no problem at all.
I'll take care of it.

493
00:23:44,798 --> 00:23:46,883
I volunteer at the Salvation Army store

494
00:23:46,925 --> 00:23:47,820
just down the street.

495
00:23:47,844 --> 00:23:50,011
The shop closes for lunch
in ten minutes.

496
00:23:50,053 --> 00:23:51,680
Maybe the three of us could pop over

497
00:23:51,721 --> 00:23:54,141
and find you something more... fitting.

498
00:23:54,975 --> 00:23:56,309
I would love that.

499
00:23:59,688 --> 00:24:00,998
I'm not much of a shopper,

500
00:24:01,022 --> 00:24:03,191
but I think the two of you
should go for sure.

501
00:24:03,233 --> 00:24:04,901
Give you some time to bond.

502
00:24:10,949 --> 00:24:13,076
Nothing like the thrill of a good find.

503
00:24:13,535 --> 00:24:15,680
It's been a while since
I've been shopping.

504
00:24:15,704 --> 00:24:17,205
It's kind of nice.

505
00:24:17,247 --> 00:24:19,124
You know what, me neither.

506
00:24:19,166 --> 00:24:20,351
Shall we make the most of it, then?

507
00:24:20,375 --> 00:24:21,585
Mmhmm.

508
00:24:22,335 --> 00:24:24,254
Mhm. Too dull?

509
00:24:25,005 --> 00:24:26,756
No, no. Too stiff.

510
00:24:28,425 --> 00:24:29,801
Too boring.

511
00:24:29,843 --> 00:24:31,720
Now you're catching on.

512
00:24:32,721 --> 00:24:34,723
Oh, what do we have here?

513
00:24:35,223 --> 00:24:36,223
[gasps]

514
00:24:36,558 --> 00:24:38,727
Now this is something.

515
00:24:39,269 --> 00:24:41,706
I usually go for something
a little more practical.

516
00:24:41,730 --> 00:24:44,149
We were made to be
the light of the world, right?

517
00:24:44,191 --> 00:24:45,734
No harm in dressing the part.

518
00:24:52,199 --> 00:24:54,910
Usually, I don't let anyone do my hair.

519
00:24:55,202 --> 00:24:56,328
I figured.

520
00:24:56,578 --> 00:24:57,996
You don't like letting people

521
00:24:58,038 --> 00:24:59,623
take care of you, do you?

522
00:25:00,123 --> 00:25:01,059
Well, I just think

523
00:25:01,083 --> 00:25:03,168
when you leave things
up to other people,

524
00:25:03,210 --> 00:25:05,337
there's a bigger chance
they'll mess it up.

525
00:25:05,378 --> 00:25:07,797
And heaven forbid
someone gets it wrong.

526
00:25:09,132 --> 00:25:10,175
Sounds rather exhausting

527
00:25:10,217 --> 00:25:12,344
having to hold it together
yourself all the time.

528
00:25:12,928 --> 00:25:15,096
Well, it's better than the alternative.

529
00:25:17,474 --> 00:25:18,975
You don't agree?

530
00:25:21,394 --> 00:25:24,147
Since the war, keeping the shop
has been a struggle.

531
00:25:25,398 --> 00:25:27,651
Sometimes I'm not sure. I'll figure it out.

532
00:25:28,985 --> 00:25:32,072
The truth is, I... I can't
hold it together myself.

533
00:25:33,782 --> 00:25:37,160
Well, if it's such a struggle,
why don't you sell it?

534
00:25:38,912 --> 00:25:41,164
The thought has crossed
my mind on harder days.

535
00:25:41,790 --> 00:25:42,916
But no.

536
00:25:43,416 --> 00:25:45,835
Because even when I can't
hold it together,

537
00:25:46,169 --> 00:25:47,295
God can.

538
00:25:48,088 --> 00:25:50,465
You showing up and offering to work

539
00:25:50,507 --> 00:25:52,384
that was his provision.

540
00:25:57,138 --> 00:25:59,307
Have you always been like this?

541
00:25:59,766 --> 00:26:03,478
You're still so young and you just trust

542
00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:05,122
that God will take care of everything.

543
00:26:05,146 --> 00:26:06,457
Well, I'm far from perfect,

544
00:26:06,481 --> 00:26:09,109
and I definitely do have
my days of doubt.

545
00:26:11,194 --> 00:26:13,697
Well, I guess it all started
when The Depression hit.

546
00:26:14,990 --> 00:26:16,950
It was a frightening time to be a child.

547
00:26:16,992 --> 00:26:18,094
The pantry was nearly empty,

548
00:26:18,118 --> 00:26:19,995
and my father took any job he could.

549
00:26:20,328 --> 00:26:21,997
But it wasn't enough.

550
00:26:22,539 --> 00:26:24,040
And then just before Christmas,

551
00:26:24,082 --> 00:26:25,810
my parents gave what little we did have

552
00:26:25,834 --> 00:26:27,377
to a family who had even less.

553
00:26:27,669 --> 00:26:28,878
They did?

554
00:26:29,963 --> 00:26:31,214
And I remember thinking,

555
00:26:31,548 --> 00:26:33,526
well, why couldn't God
just provide for both families?

556
00:26:33,550 --> 00:26:36,136
Why would he provide for one
and not the other?

557
00:26:36,761 --> 00:26:38,972
And then Christmas morning came,

558
00:26:39,472 --> 00:26:42,309
and sitting on my doorstep
was a full Christmas meal

559
00:26:42,350 --> 00:26:43,560
that our church had made.

560
00:26:43,602 --> 00:26:48,481
Oh, it was ham, butter, sugar,
things I hadn't seen in years.

561
00:26:49,274 --> 00:26:51,359
But you know what the best part was?

562
00:26:52,027 --> 00:26:54,029
Sitting on top of all of that

563
00:26:54,070 --> 00:26:56,531
was a doll that I had wanted
for two years.

564
00:26:56,573 --> 00:26:58,867
I never dreamed I'd have it.

565
00:26:58,908 --> 00:27:00,845
It was in that moment that I realized.

566
00:27:00,869 --> 00:27:02,787
God always provides,

567
00:27:03,163 --> 00:27:05,040
even when he takes away.

568
00:27:05,373 --> 00:27:07,125
He provides more in return.

569
00:27:07,959 --> 00:27:10,187
And so that night, I sat at the table

570
00:27:10,211 --> 00:27:12,505
and wrote my first tiding to thank God.

571
00:27:14,174 --> 00:27:17,385
Hmm. Not bad for someone
else doing it, huh?

572
00:27:21,348 --> 00:27:22,515
Not bad at all.

573
00:27:29,064 --> 00:27:31,274
[cheerful music]

574
00:27:31,316 --> 00:27:33,068
Well, would you look at that

575
00:27:33,401 --> 00:27:35,028
time has a funny way of slipping by

576
00:27:35,070 --> 00:27:36,112
when you're having fun.

577
00:27:36,154 --> 00:27:37,030
Oh. Hi, Bennett.

578
00:27:37,072 --> 00:27:38,072
Hello.

579
00:27:39,115 --> 00:27:41,951
Lunch is over, and I best
get back to the shop.

580
00:27:41,993 --> 00:27:43,304
Don't feel like you have to hurry.

581
00:27:43,328 --> 00:27:44,805
Oh, I'll be right behind you.

582
00:27:44,829 --> 00:27:46,706
And thank you Joy, this was really nice.

583
00:27:48,500 --> 00:27:50,085
Wow, you look great.

584
00:27:50,877 --> 00:27:52,813
I didn't want you to feel left out.

585
00:27:52,837 --> 00:27:56,132
Given your enthusiasm
for all things old-fashioned,

586
00:27:56,174 --> 00:27:57,902
I figured you'd
appreciate a little something

587
00:27:57,926 --> 00:27:59,052
from 1945.

588
00:27:59,094 --> 00:28:00,428
Wow. Thank you.

589
00:28:00,470 --> 00:28:02,931
That was really thoughtful of you.

590
00:28:03,431 --> 00:28:05,183
I'm sure you would have done the same.

591
00:28:05,809 --> 00:28:08,269
Well, since it looks like you
have everything all figured out

592
00:28:08,311 --> 00:28:09,354
here with Joy,

593
00:28:09,396 --> 00:28:12,774
I'm going to change
and then scout the town a bit.

594
00:28:13,233 --> 00:28:14,275
Scout for what?

595
00:28:14,317 --> 00:28:15,235
Maybe I'll ask around

596
00:28:15,276 --> 00:28:17,195
and see if I can find someone
called Fred.

597
00:28:17,737 --> 00:28:20,448
Well, just, uh... be careful.

598
00:28:20,490 --> 00:28:21,282
Okay?

599
00:28:21,324 --> 00:28:22,426
Don't worry. I won't wander too far.

600
00:28:22,450 --> 00:28:26,079
Unless, of course, someone
mistakes me for Cary Grant

601
00:28:26,121 --> 00:28:27,872
and begs me to star
in one of their movies.

602
00:28:28,832 --> 00:28:31,376
Well, good luck with
your big Hollywood dream.

603
00:28:31,876 --> 00:28:34,254
Well, good luck derailing
your grandmother's dream.

604
00:28:35,046 --> 00:28:36,046
[laughs]

605
00:28:43,888 --> 00:28:44,806
First things first.

606
00:28:44,848 --> 00:28:47,225
A tiding should meet
a person where they are.

607
00:28:47,517 --> 00:28:49,561
The right words at the right time.

608
00:28:49,602 --> 00:28:51,479
Exactly what I was going to say.

609
00:28:51,521 --> 00:28:55,108
But before the message, you
have to find the right picture.

610
00:28:55,150 --> 00:28:58,027
An image speaks volumes
before anything is ever read.

611
00:28:58,069 --> 00:28:59,446
You're already saying something.

612
00:28:59,487 --> 00:29:01,823
Love, care, celebration.

613
00:29:02,532 --> 00:29:04,885
Joy, you are so gifted.

614
00:29:04,909 --> 00:29:07,162
You could really expand your talents.

615
00:29:07,412 --> 00:29:08,913
How do you mean?

616
00:29:09,164 --> 00:29:11,225
Well, marketing is my specialty.

617
00:29:11,249 --> 00:29:13,042
I could help you find ways
to share your art

618
00:29:13,084 --> 00:29:14,210
and your way with words

619
00:29:14,252 --> 00:29:16,004
to make a real living off of it,

620
00:29:16,045 --> 00:29:17,064
far beyond the shop.

621
00:29:17,088 --> 00:29:19,549
You could even travel
with it to see the world.

622
00:29:20,258 --> 00:29:22,510
Well, I appreciate your offer, truly,

623
00:29:22,552 --> 00:29:25,180
but I love my little post.

624
00:29:25,555 --> 00:29:26,931
It's more than enough for me.

625
00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:29,577
Do you see Matthew over there?

626
00:29:29,601 --> 00:29:30,769
He goes to my church.

627
00:29:30,810 --> 00:29:34,248
When I asked if he needed help,
he seemed a little jumpy.

628
00:29:34,272 --> 00:29:36,858
My guess he's about
to propose to his sweetheart.

629
00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:40,612
He often times has trouble
finding the right words,

630
00:29:40,653 --> 00:29:43,448
so we need to find him a message
that will say it perfectly.

631
00:29:43,907 --> 00:29:46,493
That explains why he's been
here so long.

632
00:29:46,993 --> 00:29:50,079
He doesn't know this, but
when he was fighting in the war,

633
00:29:50,121 --> 00:29:52,001
I helped his girl make
personal tidings for him.

634
00:29:52,040 --> 00:29:55,293
So in a way, I feel I played a
small part in their love story.

635
00:29:57,212 --> 00:29:58,338
Watch this.

636
00:30:09,432 --> 00:30:12,620
"My dearest, I have never been
a man of many words."

637
00:30:12,644 --> 00:30:15,647
"But if I could put to paper
all that you mean to me."

638
00:30:15,688 --> 00:30:18,358
"I need a thousand Christmases
to fit it all."

639
00:30:19,317 --> 00:30:20,610
"I love you."

640
00:30:21,319 --> 00:30:24,072
It is incredible how you do that.

641
00:30:24,697 --> 00:30:25,532
The truth is,

642
00:30:25,573 --> 00:30:28,243
I don't feel the need to see the world

643
00:30:28,701 --> 00:30:31,120
because there's nothing I would
trade for the moment.

644
00:30:31,162 --> 00:30:34,123
I see a person's face light up,
even for just a second,

645
00:30:34,165 --> 00:30:35,917
knowing that I made a difference.

646
00:30:37,710 --> 00:30:40,129
Are you ready to check out, Matthew?

647
00:30:40,171 --> 00:30:41,381
Indeed.

648
00:30:49,514 --> 00:30:51,933
♪

649
00:31:23,548 --> 00:31:25,550
Here's your mail.

650
00:31:31,764 --> 00:31:34,058
[disappointing music]

651
00:31:36,644 --> 00:31:38,313
Merry Christmas.

652
00:31:39,689 --> 00:31:41,316
These came for you.

653
00:31:43,067 --> 00:31:45,403
You know, growing up,
I watched my grandmother

654
00:31:45,445 --> 00:31:47,405
sacrifice over and over, and

655
00:31:49,073 --> 00:31:53,620
well, it just hurt my heart
knowing how much she gave and

656
00:31:53,661 --> 00:31:55,413
could still barely get by.

657
00:31:56,331 --> 00:31:58,726
Well, I know the feeling.

658
00:31:58,750 --> 00:32:00,752
I watched as my brother
was first in town to enlist

659
00:32:00,793 --> 00:32:02,670
when we went to war,

660
00:32:02,712 --> 00:32:05,757
and he gave up everything for the cause.

661
00:32:05,798 --> 00:32:07,216
Your brother?

662
00:32:07,258 --> 00:32:09,093
I don't talk about him much.

663
00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:12,513
Didn't seem fair.

664
00:32:12,555 --> 00:32:16,601
Especially because he had his...
his whole life ahead of him.

665
00:32:19,437 --> 00:32:21,481
Watching that kind of sacrifice it

666
00:32:22,607 --> 00:32:24,108
it changes you.

667
00:32:24,484 --> 00:32:25,610
It does.

668
00:32:25,652 --> 00:32:27,570
It makes you see things differently.

669
00:32:28,488 --> 00:32:29,989
Especially money.

670
00:32:33,242 --> 00:32:36,454
You know, I... I know you don't
think money's the point,

671
00:32:36,496 --> 00:32:39,582
but, um, in business it is.

672
00:32:39,624 --> 00:32:41,751
Oh, it's not that
I'm against making money,

673
00:32:42,168 --> 00:32:44,337
but when my brother shipped out,

674
00:32:44,379 --> 00:32:46,714
he left me everything he'd saved.

675
00:32:46,756 --> 00:32:49,425
He said money doesn't follow us
when we go.

676
00:32:49,467 --> 00:32:51,111
So if he didn't make it back,

677
00:32:51,135 --> 00:32:53,596
I should use it to create
something that would

678
00:32:54,389 --> 00:32:55,682
stand the test of time.

679
00:32:58,142 --> 00:33:00,228
Oh, so you opened this shop.

680
00:33:00,853 --> 00:33:04,399
So I started writing
tidings of comfort and joy.

681
00:33:04,691 --> 00:33:06,210
And I'd like to think I infuse everyone

682
00:33:06,234 --> 00:33:08,778
with a bit of his love and legacy.

683
00:33:15,493 --> 00:33:18,371
[emotional music]

684
00:33:32,176 --> 00:33:33,386
What are you doing?

685
00:33:33,428 --> 00:33:35,263
I'm making a coloring book.

686
00:33:37,181 --> 00:33:38,659
Must be miserable not being able to play

687
00:33:38,683 --> 00:33:40,351
with the other children.

688
00:33:42,186 --> 00:33:44,731
Hopefully a Christmas gift
will cheer him up.

689
00:33:46,774 --> 00:33:50,737
That's a week's worth of work
you're just giving away.

690
00:33:50,778 --> 00:33:52,822
I can always make more.

691
00:34:00,830 --> 00:34:03,082
♪

692
00:34:10,381 --> 00:34:11,340
Thank you.

693
00:34:11,382 --> 00:34:12,508
You're welcome.

694
00:34:12,550 --> 00:34:14,635
It's for you to color here.

695
00:34:14,677 --> 00:34:15,677
Thank you.

696
00:34:23,436 --> 00:34:25,354
♪

697
00:34:32,612 --> 00:34:33,863
[laughs]

698
00:34:35,823 --> 00:34:37,492
Well, give me an hour, fellas.

699
00:34:37,867 --> 00:34:39,744
By the time I'm back,

700
00:34:40,286 --> 00:34:42,371
the shop will be settled.

701
00:35:00,765 --> 00:35:02,141
- Joy.
- Mm.

702
00:35:02,517 --> 00:35:03,768
What is this ledger for?

703
00:35:05,394 --> 00:35:06,813
Oh, it's a list of the free tidings

704
00:35:06,854 --> 00:35:08,397
of comfort and joy that I send.

705
00:35:09,273 --> 00:35:10,273
Free?

706
00:35:10,900 --> 00:35:12,485
Well, to the soldiers,

707
00:35:12,527 --> 00:35:15,488
their wives, and, of course, any widows.

708
00:35:15,530 --> 00:35:17,865
After what they've been through,
it's the least I could do.

709
00:35:19,617 --> 00:35:20,928
You know, you're never going
to get ahead

710
00:35:20,952 --> 00:35:23,287
if you keep giving things away
all the time.

711
00:35:24,997 --> 00:35:26,666
That's how the world wants us to think.

712
00:35:27,250 --> 00:35:28,668
That's not how God works.

713
00:35:29,836 --> 00:35:31,295
He sees me.

714
00:35:31,796 --> 00:35:34,423
He knows what I need,
even when I don't.

715
00:35:34,465 --> 00:35:36,884
He's given me everything
necessary to open the shop

716
00:35:36,926 --> 00:35:38,845
and what's needed to keep it going.

717
00:35:39,929 --> 00:35:42,932
I want all these men and women
to know that God sees them, too.

718
00:35:45,852 --> 00:35:46,769
[door chimes]

719
00:35:46,811 --> 00:35:47,645
Oh.

720
00:35:47,687 --> 00:35:49,397
We have a customer.

721
00:35:58,656 --> 00:36:02,302
Oh, good afternoon, ladies.
I hope I'm not interrupting.

722
00:36:02,326 --> 00:36:03,995
Oh, not at all. How can I help you?

723
00:36:04,036 --> 00:36:06,247
Fred Whitmore, ma'am.
Pleasure to meet you.

724
00:36:11,669 --> 00:36:15,590
Fred Whitmore, as in
Whitmore Savings and Trust.

725
00:36:15,631 --> 00:36:17,025
Guilty as charged.

726
00:36:17,049 --> 00:36:18,593
I've recently moved back here

727
00:36:18,634 --> 00:36:21,429
from Chicago to oversee
the family business here.

728
00:36:21,470 --> 00:36:23,431
Well, welcome back to town,
Mr. Whitmore.

729
00:36:23,472 --> 00:36:24,033
Well, thank you.

730
00:36:24,057 --> 00:36:25,808
And please call me Fred.

731
00:36:27,059 --> 00:36:29,061
I wanted to stop by in person because,

732
00:36:29,103 --> 00:36:32,040
well, you haven't responded
to any of our letters.

733
00:36:32,064 --> 00:36:35,067
Well, that's because I have
no interest in a Whitmore-sized

734
00:36:35,109 --> 00:36:37,612
business swallowing up
what I've built here.

735
00:36:37,653 --> 00:36:38,653
Mm.

736
00:36:38,946 --> 00:36:41,049
Well, I think you misunderstand, Joy.

737
00:36:41,073 --> 00:36:45,661
My family specializes in helping
local shop owners, like yourself,

738
00:36:45,995 --> 00:36:49,957
make a smooth transition and thrive.

739
00:36:49,999 --> 00:36:53,502
I think you're misunderstanding
me, Mr. Whitmore.

740
00:36:53,544 --> 00:36:55,046
What I've built here is thriving.

741
00:36:55,087 --> 00:36:56,589
Perhaps not by your standards,

742
00:36:56,631 --> 00:36:58,424
but it is by mine.

743
00:36:59,425 --> 00:37:00,885
It's no small feat

744
00:37:00,927 --> 00:37:02,803
surviving the last four years.

745
00:37:02,845 --> 00:37:06,074
Shops like yours will face
challenges like never before.

746
00:37:06,098 --> 00:37:08,768
Many won't make it through
the changes ahead.

747
00:37:09,143 --> 00:37:12,396
Let us take the burden from your hands.

748
00:37:12,438 --> 00:37:16,859
And make sure what you've
built lasts for years to come.

749
00:37:18,527 --> 00:37:21,322
You make a compelling
argument, Mr. Whitmore.

750
00:37:25,576 --> 00:37:27,620
But respectfully, my answer is no.

751
00:37:31,457 --> 00:37:32,457
Huh?

752
00:37:34,877 --> 00:37:35,877
Well

753
00:37:36,796 --> 00:37:38,464
should you reconsider,

754
00:37:39,465 --> 00:37:42,051
my office address is on the card.

755
00:37:43,052 --> 00:37:44,112
Have a good day, Mr. Whitmore.

756
00:37:44,136 --> 00:37:45,137
You, too.

757
00:37:54,146 --> 00:37:55,273
Joy,

758
00:37:55,314 --> 00:37:57,793
don't you think it's worth
at least hearing him out?

759
00:37:57,817 --> 00:37:59,151
Well, I have no need.

760
00:37:59,193 --> 00:38:00,987
I've seen what the Whitmore
family has done

761
00:38:01,028 --> 00:38:02,446
to shops around town.

762
00:38:02,488 --> 00:38:03,990
They don't care about the customer.

763
00:38:04,031 --> 00:38:05,574
They only care about profit.

764
00:38:05,616 --> 00:38:08,411
But Fred's offer could
change everything for you.

765
00:38:08,744 --> 00:38:10,621
Well, how do you know
what Fred's offering?

766
00:38:11,747 --> 00:38:12,747
Do you know him?

767
00:38:13,833 --> 00:38:15,459
No, no. Not personally.

768
00:38:15,501 --> 00:38:18,045
I just heard his name before.

769
00:38:18,087 --> 00:38:19,714
You're from Chicago?

770
00:38:20,172 --> 00:38:22,883
He has a reputation for giving fair deals.

771
00:38:22,925 --> 00:38:24,635
Life-changing ones.

772
00:38:24,677 --> 00:38:26,512
I don't want his money, Ally.

773
00:38:27,013 --> 00:38:30,182
But... but Fred said that
Tidings of Joy is in danger.

774
00:38:30,224 --> 00:38:32,810
And if he can guarantee that
it keeps making an impact.

775
00:38:32,852 --> 00:38:35,855
Well, you could take the money
and pay off your bills.

776
00:38:37,231 --> 00:38:38,834
I think this is a sign.

777
00:38:38,858 --> 00:38:42,403
You know, Fred, coming in here
today right after you said.

778
00:38:43,237 --> 00:38:46,699
God knows what you need,
even when you don't.

779
00:38:49,702 --> 00:38:53,748
Fine. I'll hear him out,
but not at some fancy office.

780
00:38:53,789 --> 00:38:55,669
If he wants to meet,
it'll be tomorrow at 8 a.m.

781
00:38:55,708 --> 00:38:57,752
at the diner where I have
breakfast every morning.

782
00:38:59,045 --> 00:39:00,713
Mr. Whitmore.

783
00:39:07,678 --> 00:39:10,514
I can't tell you two how
much I appreciate the help.

784
00:39:10,556 --> 00:39:11,682
Glad to be of service.

785
00:39:12,224 --> 00:39:13,851
Now, if you eat all the popcorn,

786
00:39:13,893 --> 00:39:15,373
there won't be any left for the tree.

787
00:39:15,811 --> 00:39:18,105
Perhaps that's because
there's no string left.

788
00:39:18,147 --> 00:39:19,899
I'll go grab some more.

789
00:39:21,650 --> 00:39:24,070
I still can't believe
she's meeting with him tomorrow.

790
00:39:25,071 --> 00:39:27,531
Yeah, she obviously trusts you.

791
00:39:27,573 --> 00:39:30,993
So the bond that you two
share must transcend time.

792
00:39:31,702 --> 00:39:34,121
I just hope that she trusts Fred.

793
00:39:34,163 --> 00:39:35,163
I wouldn't.

794
00:39:35,539 --> 00:39:37,083
What if she doesn't?

795
00:39:37,124 --> 00:39:39,043
My grandmother is a stubborn woman.

796
00:39:39,085 --> 00:39:41,212
And it's not just her future that's at stake.

797
00:39:41,253 --> 00:39:42,564
This is our ticket home.

798
00:39:42,588 --> 00:39:43,923
Maybe I should...

799
00:39:44,924 --> 00:39:46,967
[scoffs] Well...

800
00:39:47,009 --> 00:39:47,927
[laughs]

801
00:39:47,968 --> 00:39:50,906
I can't believe you just
threw popcorn at me.

802
00:39:50,930 --> 00:39:52,223
How about now?

803
00:39:52,264 --> 00:39:53,516
[gasps]

804
00:39:54,308 --> 00:39:56,244
What's your problem?

805
00:39:56,268 --> 00:39:58,145
You need to get out of your head.

806
00:39:58,187 --> 00:39:59,814
Let tomorrow worry about itself.

807
00:39:59,855 --> 00:40:01,917
You've done everything
you can for today.

808
00:40:01,941 --> 00:40:03,984
You get this chance to decorate

809
00:40:04,026 --> 00:40:06,946
with your grandma
for Christmas... again.

810
00:40:07,446 --> 00:40:09,156
You could enjoy it.

811
00:40:11,742 --> 00:40:12,701
You're right.

812
00:40:12,743 --> 00:40:13,869
I am right.

813
00:40:15,871 --> 00:40:16,766
Well, I hope that tree

814
00:40:16,790 --> 00:40:18,833
wears the popcorn
as well as you do, Ally.

815
00:40:19,333 --> 00:40:20,835
[laughs]

816
00:40:29,093 --> 00:40:30,112
Perfect.

817
00:40:30,136 --> 00:40:32,948
It's amazing what a little
Christmas cheer can do.

818
00:40:32,972 --> 00:40:33,973
It's funny, isn't it?

819
00:40:34,014 --> 00:40:36,058
We're always rushing around,
and then suddenly

820
00:40:36,100 --> 00:40:38,811
you add some decoration
and everything feels right.

821
00:40:38,853 --> 00:40:40,229
I'll go wash up.

822
00:40:41,772 --> 00:40:43,149
- Wow.
- Cookie?

823
00:40:43,357 --> 00:40:44,817
Yes, please.

824
00:40:48,904 --> 00:40:49,904
Ah.

825
00:40:51,365 --> 00:40:53,784
You know, I just realized
we've been through

826
00:40:53,826 --> 00:40:56,162
a pretty significant life event together.

827
00:40:56,203 --> 00:40:57,955
Mhm. Time travel?

828
00:40:57,997 --> 00:41:00,624
Yeah. Time travel. Time travel.

829
00:41:00,666 --> 00:41:04,587
And I still don't know
a single thing about you.

830
00:41:05,004 --> 00:41:06,231
Oh, well, I could say the same thing.

831
00:41:06,255 --> 00:41:08,674
I don't know anything about you either.

832
00:41:09,341 --> 00:41:11,135
It's true. All right, I'll go first.

833
00:41:11,177 --> 00:41:12,678
What would you like to know?

834
00:41:13,471 --> 00:41:16,765
Why does it bother you so much
that I want to sell the shop?

835
00:41:17,558 --> 00:41:20,895
I just have this thing about
people taking something pure

836
00:41:20,936 --> 00:41:23,564
and turning it into something
that was never meant to be.

837
00:41:24,023 --> 00:41:25,691
Sounds personal.

838
00:41:26,942 --> 00:41:29,820
Yeah. Growing up in my family,

839
00:41:29,862 --> 00:41:32,990
Christmas was all about appearances.

840
00:41:33,032 --> 00:41:35,677
Fancy parties, tuxedos that I hated,

841
00:41:35,701 --> 00:41:37,912
piles of gifts that nobody needed.

842
00:41:39,163 --> 00:41:41,123
And of course, I go to school,

843
00:41:41,165 --> 00:41:45,044
there'd be this kid that got
one gift, and he was happier.

844
00:41:45,628 --> 00:41:49,381
His family had traditions
and real moments of connecting.

845
00:41:49,423 --> 00:41:52,885
Christmas for them wasn't
just about showing off

846
00:41:52,927 --> 00:41:55,846
how profitable your year had just been.

847
00:41:56,222 --> 00:41:58,366
I'm sorry, those are your memories.

848
00:41:58,390 --> 00:41:59,391
Don't be.

849
00:41:59,433 --> 00:42:01,268
It taught me to be different.

850
00:42:01,310 --> 00:42:04,063
Instead of doing finance
and what my parents wanted,

851
00:42:04,980 --> 00:42:06,708
I do what I love.

852
00:42:06,732 --> 00:42:07,858
Illustrating.

853
00:42:07,900 --> 00:42:09,944
Your whole old-fashioned persona

854
00:42:09,985 --> 00:42:11,403
makes a whole lot more sense now.

855
00:42:11,445 --> 00:42:13,298
I bet you think I'm one of
those guys who drinks tea

856
00:42:13,322 --> 00:42:16,051
out of a tin cup and calls dinner supper.

857
00:42:16,075 --> 00:42:17,201
Aren't you?

858
00:42:17,952 --> 00:42:20,621
Oh, yeah. Yeah, I guess I am.

859
00:42:20,996 --> 00:42:24,917
I just think that when people
can go back and decorate

860
00:42:24,959 --> 00:42:27,962
and do things together,
like string popcorn,

861
00:42:28,003 --> 00:42:29,397
that it connects us to our past

862
00:42:29,421 --> 00:42:31,757
and it helps us to enjoy
the present moment

863
00:42:32,091 --> 00:42:33,384
even more.

864
00:42:33,425 --> 00:42:34,425
Hm.

865
00:42:41,016 --> 00:42:41,850
Yeah.

866
00:42:41,892 --> 00:42:44,979
Bennett, that is really beautiful.

867
00:42:47,439 --> 00:42:50,150
Well, I say you've done plenty
for your first day, Ally,

868
00:42:50,192 --> 00:42:52,027
and thank you kindly
for your help, Bennett.

869
00:42:52,570 --> 00:42:54,863
Why don't the two of you
enjoy the evening?

870
00:42:54,905 --> 00:42:56,240
It's lovely out.

871
00:42:57,116 --> 00:42:58,117
Thank you.

872
00:43:00,911 --> 00:43:03,998
Well, if you're CEO, why do you
need to figure out every detail

873
00:43:04,039 --> 00:43:06,000
of the launch strategy by yourself?

874
00:43:06,584 --> 00:43:08,252
Well, because if I don't

875
00:43:08,294 --> 00:43:10,879
and something goes wrong, it's on me.

876
00:43:13,132 --> 00:43:14,133
Interesting.

877
00:43:15,050 --> 00:43:15,945
What?

878
00:43:15,969 --> 00:43:18,012
I just find it fascinating that somebody

879
00:43:18,053 --> 00:43:20,115
who spent their entire career
helping people connect

880
00:43:20,139 --> 00:43:22,975
finds it so difficult to receive help herself.

881
00:43:23,767 --> 00:43:26,270
Well, I built the company
from the ground.

882
00:43:26,312 --> 00:43:29,481
I convinced investors, I hired a team.

883
00:43:29,523 --> 00:43:32,943
They left stable jobs
to take a chance on this.

884
00:43:32,985 --> 00:43:36,947
So if the startup fails, it's...
it's not just me who loses,

885
00:43:36,989 --> 00:43:37,740
it's them.

886
00:43:37,781 --> 00:43:39,908
Their livelihoods, their families.

887
00:43:41,076 --> 00:43:44,496
I just don't trust anyone else enough

888
00:43:44,538 --> 00:43:46,915
to care about the launch
as much as I do.

889
00:43:46,957 --> 00:43:49,001
Right, I get it. That can be scary.

890
00:43:50,085 --> 00:43:52,129
I just want to take the right risks.

891
00:43:52,171 --> 00:43:54,256
Right. Unlike your grandmother.

892
00:43:54,298 --> 00:43:55,341
Yeah.

893
00:43:55,382 --> 00:43:57,277
Ally, you know you don't need
to carry the weight

894
00:43:57,301 --> 00:43:58,486
of everybody else's struggles

895
00:43:58,510 --> 00:44:01,096
just because you couldn't take
hers away.

896
00:44:01,639 --> 00:44:04,826
Those people who work
at your company,

897
00:44:04,850 --> 00:44:07,144
that's not something happening to them.

898
00:44:07,186 --> 00:44:10,105
They chose it... just like you did.

899
00:44:12,274 --> 00:44:13,275
I don't know about you,

900
00:44:13,317 --> 00:44:15,194
but time traveling is exhausting.

901
00:44:15,653 --> 00:44:17,404
I'm gonna go get some sleep.

902
00:44:17,446 --> 00:44:19,531
Oh, you never told me
where you were staying.

903
00:44:19,573 --> 00:44:22,493
Yeah. I found this, uh, empty apartment.

904
00:44:22,534 --> 00:44:24,244
Don't worry, us old-fashioned guys

905
00:44:24,286 --> 00:44:26,080
know how to defend ourselves.

906
00:44:26,538 --> 00:44:27,331
See ya.

907
00:44:27,373 --> 00:44:28,373
Bye, Bennett.

908
00:44:28,582 --> 00:44:30,000
[Bennett] Good night.

909
00:44:36,215 --> 00:44:38,801
[alarm clock ringing]

910
00:44:42,221 --> 00:44:44,390
[cheerful music]

911
00:44:48,894 --> 00:44:50,562
Today's the day.

912
00:44:58,570 --> 00:45:00,781
♪

913
00:45:22,678 --> 00:45:24,596
The Lord provides.

914
00:45:26,682 --> 00:45:27,576
[laughter]

915
00:45:27,600 --> 00:45:28,767
[Fred] Well, Joy...

916
00:45:31,603 --> 00:45:34,582
Oh, I should have sat on that side.

917
00:45:34,606 --> 00:45:35,691
Then why didn't you?

918
00:45:35,733 --> 00:45:36,900
I don't know.

919
00:45:36,942 --> 00:45:38,861
I think I'm just nervous.

920
00:45:39,111 --> 00:45:40,588
I can still switch if you want.

921
00:45:40,612 --> 00:45:42,656
No, no, no, I don't want Joy distracted.

922
00:45:42,698 --> 00:45:44,592
I need this meeting to go well.

923
00:45:44,616 --> 00:45:47,161
Well, didn't she invite you
along for moral support?

924
00:45:47,953 --> 00:45:49,163
Uh...

925
00:45:49,621 --> 00:45:51,707
Oh, you invited yourself, didn't you?

926
00:45:53,500 --> 00:45:54,668
I couldn't help it.

927
00:45:54,710 --> 00:45:56,795
But she was very happy, I offered.

928
00:45:57,796 --> 00:45:58,796
Well...

929
00:45:59,423 --> 00:46:00,632
So what's happening?

930
00:46:01,300 --> 00:46:04,470
Uh, he's schmoozing and she's smiling.

931
00:46:04,511 --> 00:46:05,511
She's smiling.

932
00:46:05,804 --> 00:46:07,306
- Uh-huh.
- That's good.

933
00:46:07,765 --> 00:46:08,765
What about now?

934
00:46:12,770 --> 00:46:14,521
Oh, we should probably order.

935
00:46:14,563 --> 00:46:15,522
Oh, don't worry,

936
00:46:15,564 --> 00:46:17,900
I know you don't have
a lot of change left.

937
00:46:19,902 --> 00:46:22,654
Welcome to the Swizzle and Fizz.
What'll you have?

938
00:46:23,155 --> 00:46:26,301
Uh, I'll have whatever
the Christmas special is.

939
00:46:26,325 --> 00:46:27,826
Today's is the merry maple muffin.

940
00:46:27,993 --> 00:46:30,871
Oh, yeah. We'll do two of those,
and that'll be all.

941
00:46:30,913 --> 00:46:31,913
Great.

942
00:46:32,998 --> 00:46:34,666
[Joy laughing]

943
00:46:37,002 --> 00:46:38,921
She's laughing now.

944
00:46:40,464 --> 00:46:41,340
Oh, okay.

945
00:46:41,381 --> 00:46:43,383
If she starts playing with her necklace,

946
00:46:43,425 --> 00:46:45,302
it's a telltale sign she's retreating.

947
00:46:45,344 --> 00:46:46,887
So look out for that,

948
00:46:46,929 --> 00:46:48,680
because then we might have
to intervene.

949
00:46:49,348 --> 00:46:49,973
Thank you.

950
00:46:50,015 --> 00:46:51,475
- Thank you.
- Thank you.

951
00:46:52,851 --> 00:46:53,851
Yeah.

952
00:46:55,687 --> 00:46:56,687
Uh-oh.

953
00:46:57,022 --> 00:46:57,666
What?

954
00:46:57,690 --> 00:46:58,917
She's playing with her necklace.

955
00:46:58,941 --> 00:46:59,941
What?

956
00:47:05,364 --> 00:47:06,740
[laughter]

957
00:47:06,782 --> 00:47:07,782
You.

958
00:47:08,075 --> 00:47:10,536
You're not really a big fan of
trusting the process, are you?

959
00:47:11,495 --> 00:47:14,623
No. That is my grandmother's
specialty, not mine.

960
00:47:15,499 --> 00:47:16,834
You know, you're actually

961
00:47:16,875 --> 00:47:18,585
more alike than you think.

962
00:47:18,627 --> 00:47:20,671
What makes you say that?

963
00:47:20,712 --> 00:47:22,357
I mean, for starters, you're in tech, right?

964
00:47:22,381 --> 00:47:23,423
She's in retail.

965
00:47:23,465 --> 00:47:26,385
But both of you help people
stay more connected.

966
00:47:26,802 --> 00:47:29,721
No, I guess I never
thought about it like that.

967
00:47:30,389 --> 00:47:33,433
I see now how much you care about

968
00:47:33,475 --> 00:47:34,661
your grandmother having a better life.

969
00:47:34,685 --> 00:47:37,563
And the way that you talk
about people who work for you,

970
00:47:37,604 --> 00:47:40,941
it is obvious how much
you care about them.

971
00:47:40,983 --> 00:47:45,404
Like you want to make a real
difference and help people.

972
00:47:46,071 --> 00:47:48,282
That's exactly what
your grandmother did.

973
00:47:48,824 --> 00:47:49,992
Thank you.

974
00:47:50,868 --> 00:47:52,077
For what?

975
00:47:54,079 --> 00:47:55,998
For seeing the heart behind my methods.

976
00:47:59,918 --> 00:48:01,503
Oh, get ready to thank me again.

977
00:48:01,545 --> 00:48:03,338
What? Why?

978
00:48:03,380 --> 00:48:04,673
Come with me.

979
00:48:05,007 --> 00:48:06,758
- Grab the muffins.
- Oh.

980
00:48:12,764 --> 00:48:13,908
[Joy] Well, I must say, Fred,

981
00:48:13,932 --> 00:48:15,934
this morning has been most unexpected.

982
00:48:16,310 --> 00:48:17,745
Oh, yeah. I'm so hungry.

983
00:48:17,769 --> 00:48:18,896
[Joy] I nearly didn't show,

984
00:48:18,937 --> 00:48:20,748
but I'm glad I did.

985
00:48:20,772 --> 00:48:22,441
They're gonna notice.

986
00:48:23,775 --> 00:48:25,402
They're not noticing.

987
00:48:25,444 --> 00:48:27,779
You've completely brightened
an otherwise dull morning.

988
00:48:28,488 --> 00:48:33,577
So Joy, do I dare hope for the
answer I've been waiting for?

989
00:48:36,788 --> 00:48:39,791
Well, I suppose a girl
would be silly to say no.

990
00:48:40,918 --> 00:48:42,419
So is that a yes?

991
00:48:42,669 --> 00:48:44,880
Yes, I would be delighted

992
00:48:44,922 --> 00:48:46,924
to be your date to
the Christmas Snow Dance.

993
00:48:54,806 --> 00:48:57,893
And I promise we won't talk
a lick about business.

994
00:48:58,143 --> 00:49:01,063
Consider the offer tabled
until you decide.

995
00:49:01,813 --> 00:49:02,940
Either way,

996
00:49:03,982 --> 00:49:05,067
no hard feelings.

997
00:49:10,030 --> 00:49:11,823
Wait a minute.

998
00:49:14,660 --> 00:49:15,661
Uh-oh.

999
00:49:20,165 --> 00:49:21,500
Who is he?

1000
00:49:23,961 --> 00:49:25,754
That's my grandfather.

1001
00:49:27,965 --> 00:49:29,758
Uh-oh.

1002
00:49:33,053 --> 00:49:35,847
And I'll have my driver pick you up.

1003
00:49:48,026 --> 00:49:49,444
Oh.

1004
00:49:49,486 --> 00:49:51,673
This must be that Christmas.

1005
00:49:51,697 --> 00:49:53,532
I'm going to need
a little more information.

1006
00:49:54,366 --> 00:49:56,511
This is the Christmas that
my grandfather came home

1007
00:49:56,535 --> 00:49:57,786
from fighting in the war.

1008
00:49:59,663 --> 00:50:02,517
Oh, I wish I paid closer
attention to the details

1009
00:50:02,541 --> 00:50:03,959
of my grandparents' love story.

1010
00:50:04,001 --> 00:50:04,918
Um...

1011
00:50:04,960 --> 00:50:08,088
Okay. I remember
that my grandmother had said

1012
00:50:08,130 --> 00:50:11,008
they shared a kiss
that changed everything

1013
00:50:11,049 --> 00:50:12,009
at Christmastime.

1014
00:50:12,050 --> 00:50:12,551
Hm.

1015
00:50:12,592 --> 00:50:13,635
And... and that it was

1016
00:50:13,677 --> 00:50:16,096
a magical moment like
they were in a snow globe.

1017
00:50:16,138 --> 00:50:19,891
And... and there was
something about dancing.

1018
00:50:26,148 --> 00:50:28,066
Christmas Snow Dance.

1019
00:50:32,904 --> 00:50:35,198
If my grandmother goes
to the dance with Fred,

1020
00:50:35,240 --> 00:50:37,659
she's not going to kiss my grandfather,

1021
00:50:38,368 --> 00:50:40,037
which means they won't fall in love,

1022
00:50:40,078 --> 00:50:41,997
which means...

1023
00:50:44,249 --> 00:50:45,709
I...

1024
00:50:48,670 --> 00:50:50,172
won't exist.

1025
00:50:52,132 --> 00:50:55,010
Oh, please tell me
you saw which way he went.

1026
00:50:57,179 --> 00:50:58,597
Let's go.

1027
00:50:59,014 --> 00:51:00,098
Thank you.

1028
00:51:03,060 --> 00:51:04,144
That way.

1029
00:51:04,186 --> 00:51:07,105
Okay. Quick question.
What exactly is the plan here?

1030
00:51:07,147 --> 00:51:08,690
Oh, simple.

1031
00:51:08,732 --> 00:51:10,817
We tell him to kick Fred to the curb,

1032
00:51:10,859 --> 00:51:13,070
dance with Joy at
the Christmas Snow Dance.

1033
00:51:13,111 --> 00:51:14,571
Have a magical night.

1034
00:51:14,613 --> 00:51:16,907
Kiss her in what feels
like a snow globe moment

1035
00:51:16,948 --> 00:51:18,533
so they can fall in love.

1036
00:51:18,575 --> 00:51:20,762
Have my father, eventually I'll be born.

1037
00:51:20,786 --> 00:51:22,829
And then I can travel back
in time to convince her

1038
00:51:22,871 --> 00:51:24,164
to sell the shop.

1039
00:51:24,206 --> 00:51:26,166
Okay, so no plan then.

1040
00:51:26,208 --> 00:51:27,102
Right.

1041
00:51:27,126 --> 00:51:29,169
I saw the look in my grandmother's eyes.

1042
00:51:29,211 --> 00:51:31,505
She could end up marrying Fred.

1043
00:51:32,214 --> 00:51:35,967
My entire existence depends
upon the next five minutes.

1044
00:51:36,635 --> 00:51:38,053
No pressure.

1045
00:51:43,141 --> 00:51:45,018
[woman] Merry Christmas, Walter.

1046
00:51:46,478 --> 00:51:48,664
Well, I'll be.

1047
00:51:48,688 --> 00:51:51,066
George Parker, back in the flesh.

1048
00:51:51,108 --> 00:51:52,335
You're finally home.

1049
00:51:52,359 --> 00:51:54,986
Just rotated back stateside today.

1050
00:51:55,028 --> 00:51:57,197
Oh, it's good to see you, son.

1051
00:51:57,239 --> 00:51:59,449
They say you boys were
the backbone out there.

1052
00:51:59,491 --> 00:52:01,201
I'd say they were right.

1053
00:52:01,618 --> 00:52:03,036
Thank you, sir.

1054
00:52:03,578 --> 00:52:04,371
How's the family?

1055
00:52:04,412 --> 00:52:06,957
Oh, they're keeping me on my toes.

1056
00:52:06,998 --> 00:52:08,518
My youngest is fixing to get married,

1057
00:52:08,542 --> 00:52:11,044
so it's been a whirlwind
planning the wedding.

1058
00:52:11,586 --> 00:52:13,588
Well, congratulations.

1059
00:52:13,630 --> 00:52:15,966
Hang tight a minute.
Let me grab your mail.

1060
00:52:16,007 --> 00:52:18,027
I'll be right with you two.

1061
00:52:18,051 --> 00:52:20,178
Take your time. We're just browsing.

1062
00:52:27,185 --> 00:52:28,186
Here you are.

1063
00:52:36,236 --> 00:52:37,547
Joy sent me these?

1064
00:52:37,571 --> 00:52:38,571
Sure did.

1065
00:52:39,197 --> 00:52:40,716
When everyone came back undelivered,

1066
00:52:40,740 --> 00:52:42,159
she'd tell me to hang on to them.

1067
00:52:43,243 --> 00:52:45,954
She's got a heart as big
as they come... that girl.

1068
00:52:50,083 --> 00:52:52,728
I saw her today with some fella.

1069
00:52:52,752 --> 00:52:54,045
Looked pretty sharp.

1070
00:52:54,087 --> 00:52:55,231
Fancy suit.

1071
00:52:55,255 --> 00:52:57,215
Oh, you talk about Fred Whitmore.

1072
00:52:57,924 --> 00:53:00,069
He's been sniffing
around her shop lately.

1073
00:53:00,093 --> 00:53:02,262
Came in just this morning
to buy two tickets

1074
00:53:02,304 --> 00:53:03,763
to the Christmas Snow Dance.

1075
00:53:07,559 --> 00:53:09,436
So what's next for you
now that you're home?

1076
00:53:13,190 --> 00:53:14,470
I'm thinking about re-enlisting.

1077
00:53:14,941 --> 00:53:17,277
Wait. He didn't re-enlist?

1078
00:53:17,319 --> 00:53:19,029
This didn't happen.

1079
00:53:19,070 --> 00:53:20,697
It looks like that might be changing.

1080
00:53:21,698 --> 00:53:23,593
But you just got back, son.

1081
00:53:23,617 --> 00:53:26,203
Still plenty of work to be done overseas.

1082
00:53:26,244 --> 00:53:29,122
Rebuilding, helping put
things back together.

1083
00:53:29,539 --> 00:53:31,708
Making sure it doesn't all fall apart again.

1084
00:53:32,000 --> 00:53:36,421
Are you sure this isn't about
something or someone else?

1085
00:53:38,131 --> 00:53:39,007
I just don't think

1086
00:53:39,049 --> 00:53:41,092
there's anything left here
for me anymore.

1087
00:53:41,551 --> 00:53:44,113
I got to let my commanding
officer know by tomorrow.

1088
00:53:44,137 --> 00:53:45,347
If I do reenlist,

1089
00:53:45,597 --> 00:53:47,724
I promise to say goodbye before I go.

1090
00:53:51,353 --> 00:53:54,147
We missed you around here
while you were gone, George.

1091
00:53:54,981 --> 00:53:58,693
And I reckon we'll miss you
again if you leave.

1092
00:53:59,319 --> 00:54:02,155
I think the world kept turning
just fine without me.

1093
00:54:09,120 --> 00:54:11,331
You cannot let your grandfather reenlist.

1094
00:54:11,373 --> 00:54:13,351
If he does, who knows how long
he's going to be gone for?

1095
00:54:13,375 --> 00:54:15,085
I know, I know,

1096
00:54:15,126 --> 00:54:17,146
but how to get him to that dance.

1097
00:54:17,170 --> 00:54:19,339
We also need tickets for us.

1098
00:54:20,006 --> 00:54:22,151
We have to make sure this kiss
actually happens.

1099
00:54:22,175 --> 00:54:24,469
But they are $5.
We don't have any cash.

1100
00:54:24,511 --> 00:54:26,137
Yeah, actually we do.

1101
00:54:26,763 --> 00:54:29,659
Hi. Three tickets to the dance, please.

1102
00:54:29,683 --> 00:54:30,767
All right.

1103
00:54:32,852 --> 00:54:34,145
There you are.

1104
00:54:34,187 --> 00:54:35,331
Thank you so much.

1105
00:54:35,355 --> 00:54:36,147
Your change.

1106
00:54:36,189 --> 00:54:37,357
Thank you.

1107
00:54:37,691 --> 00:54:38,441
Have fun.

1108
00:54:38,483 --> 00:54:39,234
Okay.

1109
00:54:39,276 --> 00:54:40,402
Thank you.

1110
00:54:41,736 --> 00:54:43,530
Where did you get the money?

1111
00:54:45,657 --> 00:54:48,177
When my great grandparents
first moved to town,

1112
00:54:48,201 --> 00:54:49,160
the first thing they did,

1113
00:54:49,202 --> 00:54:51,288
they bought this upscale
apartment building.

1114
00:54:51,329 --> 00:54:52,848
The family lived on the top floor,

1115
00:54:52,872 --> 00:54:54,517
and they rented out
the rest of the building.

1116
00:54:54,541 --> 00:54:57,127
Now on the ground floor,
there was this apartment

1117
00:54:57,168 --> 00:54:59,296
that we kept for guests,
and it was furnished.

1118
00:54:59,337 --> 00:55:02,173
There's this trick window
around the back

1119
00:55:02,215 --> 00:55:04,301
that just never really closes properly.

1120
00:55:04,342 --> 00:55:05,468
Okay.

1121
00:55:05,510 --> 00:55:07,762
And so as a kid, I used to
sneak in there all the time.

1122
00:55:07,804 --> 00:55:10,890
It was my favorite place
to draw to, to paint.

1123
00:55:11,599 --> 00:55:14,394
So that's where I slept last night.

1124
00:55:14,436 --> 00:55:17,373
And this morning, when I was
putting the apartment back,

1125
00:55:17,397 --> 00:55:18,541
I found two tens

1126
00:55:18,565 --> 00:55:20,525
under some linen in the cabinet.

1127
00:55:20,567 --> 00:55:21,484
Yeah.

1128
00:55:21,526 --> 00:55:22,652
Bennett, that's amazing.

1129
00:55:22,694 --> 00:55:23,713
Yeah.

1130
00:55:23,737 --> 00:55:26,323
Wait, your family lives here?

1131
00:55:26,364 --> 00:55:28,408
Why didn't you tell me that earlier?

1132
00:55:30,785 --> 00:55:33,371
Because, um, my grandfather

1133
00:55:33,913 --> 00:55:35,832
is Fred Whitmore.

1134
00:55:37,459 --> 00:55:38,543
What?

1135
00:55:39,252 --> 00:55:41,880
So you're not the only one
who's not going to exist

1136
00:55:41,921 --> 00:55:43,631
if we don't fix this.

1137
00:55:43,673 --> 00:55:44,900
And you didn't think

1138
00:55:44,924 --> 00:55:47,177
this was important enough
to tell me before?

1139
00:55:47,218 --> 00:55:48,595
I wanted to.

1140
00:55:49,179 --> 00:55:52,432
I hate being associated with them.

1141
00:55:52,474 --> 00:55:54,726
The minute somebody finds out
I'm a Whitmore,

1142
00:55:55,852 --> 00:55:57,228
that's all they see.

1143
00:55:58,938 --> 00:56:00,398
I understand that.

1144
00:56:00,940 --> 00:56:02,776
Now, it all makes sense.

1145
00:56:03,443 --> 00:56:06,922
The tuxes, the piles of
Christmas presents,

1146
00:56:06,946 --> 00:56:09,258
the... the family and finance.

1147
00:56:09,282 --> 00:56:11,368
Obsessed with profits.

1148
00:56:11,409 --> 00:56:13,620
Yes. I'm so sorry.

1149
00:56:14,120 --> 00:56:16,664
I justified not telling you
because I didn't think

1150
00:56:16,706 --> 00:56:18,792
it was something that you
needed to know.

1151
00:56:18,833 --> 00:56:20,936
My grandfather died when I was a kid,

1152
00:56:20,960 --> 00:56:22,629
and I only knew of him.

1153
00:56:23,963 --> 00:56:25,965
I'm really sorry.

1154
00:56:27,967 --> 00:56:30,345
From now on, no more secrets.

1155
00:56:30,387 --> 00:56:31,387
Deal?

1156
00:56:32,764 --> 00:56:33,890
Deal.

1157
00:56:36,601 --> 00:56:38,728
Bennett, we have to fix this.

1158
00:56:38,770 --> 00:56:41,481
Okay. I'll take care of George.

1159
00:56:41,523 --> 00:56:43,459
You head back and see
if you can't convince Joy

1160
00:56:43,483 --> 00:56:44,835
that she's backing
the wrong horse. Okay?

1161
00:56:44,859 --> 00:56:46,194
Okay.

1162
00:56:54,744 --> 00:56:57,872
Excuse me, Staff Sergeant.
Can I give you a hand with that?

1163
00:56:57,914 --> 00:56:59,499
Oh, sure.

1164
00:56:59,541 --> 00:57:00,500
Appreciate it.

1165
00:57:00,542 --> 00:57:03,753
It's kind of you to do this.

1166
00:57:03,795 --> 00:57:05,815
Well, somebody's got to.

1167
00:57:05,839 --> 00:57:07,483
Might as well be me.

1168
00:57:07,507 --> 00:57:08,550
Right.

1169
00:57:09,008 --> 00:57:11,320
Name's George, by the way.

1170
00:57:11,344 --> 00:57:13,221
I'm Bennett. It's good to meet you.

1171
00:57:13,930 --> 00:57:15,849
Listen, the real reason I came over here

1172
00:57:15,890 --> 00:57:18,643
is I saw what happened at the diner

1173
00:57:18,685 --> 00:57:19,686
with Joy.

1174
00:57:20,270 --> 00:57:23,273
Oh, was I that obvious?

1175
00:57:23,314 --> 00:57:26,443
Oh, let's just say everyone's
rooting for the two of you

1176
00:57:26,484 --> 00:57:27,569
to get together.

1177
00:57:28,319 --> 00:57:28,862
They are?

1178
00:57:28,903 --> 00:57:29,988
Yeah. You kidding me?

1179
00:57:30,029 --> 00:57:31,781
You guys are destined for the altar.

1180
00:57:32,282 --> 00:57:36,661
I guess it's no surprise I've been
sweet on her since high school.

1181
00:57:36,703 --> 00:57:38,788
Smitten to the point I could
barely string together

1182
00:57:38,830 --> 00:57:40,874
a sentence when I was around her.

1183
00:57:40,915 --> 00:57:42,542
But she doesn't see me like that.

1184
00:57:43,376 --> 00:57:44,210
Not yet.

1185
00:57:44,252 --> 00:57:46,337
But trust me George, she will see.

1186
00:57:46,379 --> 00:57:47,523
See, my girl works with Joy.

1187
00:57:47,547 --> 00:57:48,798
And between you and me,

1188
00:57:48,840 --> 00:57:50,633
that guy Fred,

1189
00:57:50,675 --> 00:57:51,718
not the guy for her.

1190
00:57:52,135 --> 00:57:54,530
Well, Fred's got everything going for him.

1191
00:57:54,554 --> 00:57:58,516
Fancy suits, success,
the whole nine yards.

1192
00:57:59,726 --> 00:58:02,854
And she said yes to dance with him, so...

1193
00:58:03,396 --> 00:58:05,940
You just got home from
fighting in a world war.

1194
00:58:05,982 --> 00:58:07,817
Risked your life every single day

1195
00:58:07,859 --> 00:58:10,278
for something greater than yourself.

1196
00:58:10,862 --> 00:58:12,882
And you're going to stand there
and tell me

1197
00:58:12,906 --> 00:58:14,699
that all it takes
is some guy running around

1198
00:58:14,741 --> 00:58:17,410
in a fancy suit to back you down.

1199
00:58:19,078 --> 00:58:21,623
Well, you put it like that.

1200
00:58:23,082 --> 00:58:24,542
You go to that dance.

1201
00:58:25,919 --> 00:58:27,545
Get her back.

1202
00:58:36,095 --> 00:58:37,514
Ready to go?

1203
00:58:37,555 --> 00:58:38,681
I think so.

1204
00:58:38,723 --> 00:58:40,475
Would you believe this is my first time

1205
00:58:40,517 --> 00:58:41,809
to the Christmas Snow Dance.

1206
00:58:41,851 --> 00:58:44,020
Well, it should be an
unforgettable evening.

1207
00:58:44,437 --> 00:58:46,648
That is, if you're with the right person.

1208
00:58:47,232 --> 00:58:48,858
You know, I wasn't expecting

1209
00:58:48,900 --> 00:58:50,920
to connect with Fred
so much this morning.

1210
00:58:50,944 --> 00:58:52,362
You're right about him.

1211
00:58:52,403 --> 00:58:53,905
He's quite charming, isn't he?

1212
00:58:54,781 --> 00:58:56,032
Sure.

1213
00:58:57,450 --> 00:58:58,993
But is charm really enough?

1214
00:58:59,035 --> 00:59:00,870
Oh, well, I suppose not, but...

1215
00:59:00,912 --> 00:59:03,623
I'm excited to get
to know him better at the dance.

1216
00:59:03,665 --> 00:59:05,625
Maybe if it goes well, he'll court me.

1217
00:59:06,042 --> 00:59:07,961
Oh, I don't think that's a good idea.

1218
00:59:08,586 --> 00:59:09,772
Why not?

1219
00:59:09,796 --> 00:59:11,440
That sure is a change
of tune from yesterday.

1220
00:59:11,464 --> 00:59:12,924
You were singing his praises.

1221
00:59:13,258 --> 00:59:15,009
Well, I said that he's a great guy.

1222
00:59:15,051 --> 00:59:18,388
I didn't mean that he's the guy for you.

1223
00:59:18,429 --> 00:59:19,806
Well, why wouldn't he be?

1224
00:59:22,141 --> 00:59:24,018
I get the sense that you want
the kind of love

1225
00:59:24,060 --> 00:59:26,563
that you write about in your tidings.

1226
00:59:26,604 --> 00:59:28,856
You know, the kind that
doesn't burn bright then fade.

1227
00:59:28,898 --> 00:59:31,460
But... but one that lasts.

1228
00:59:31,484 --> 00:59:33,462
And sometimes that kind of love

1229
00:59:33,486 --> 00:59:36,573
is found with someone you least expect.

1230
00:59:36,823 --> 00:59:38,575
Well, that's exactly it.

1231
00:59:38,616 --> 00:59:41,703
My conversation with Fred
was so unexpected.

1232
00:59:42,412 --> 00:59:45,081
I misjudged him at the shop,
and I shouldn't have done that.

1233
00:59:45,748 --> 00:59:48,811
Who knows, maybe we could have
that kind of love.

1234
00:59:48,835 --> 00:59:50,628
Only time will tell.

1235
00:59:51,838 --> 00:59:53,006
But, Joy, don't you think

1236
00:59:53,047 --> 00:59:56,384
that mixing business
and romance is risky?

1237
00:59:56,718 --> 00:59:58,070
You know, if things don't work out,

1238
00:59:58,094 --> 00:59:59,679
it could complicate everything.

1239
00:59:59,721 --> 01:00:02,432
And well, I think you should take his offer

1240
01:00:02,473 --> 01:00:04,976
and just walk away before it gets messy.

1241
01:00:05,518 --> 01:00:07,770
Oh, is that what you're worried about?

1242
01:00:07,812 --> 01:00:09,999
Oh, Ally, I won't muddle the two.

1243
01:00:10,023 --> 01:00:12,483
No matter what happens
between me and Fred personally,

1244
01:00:12,525 --> 01:00:14,110
the shop will be a private matter.

1245
01:00:15,862 --> 01:00:17,864
Oh. Someone's at the door.

1246
01:00:18,740 --> 01:00:19,616
Hello?

1247
01:00:19,657 --> 01:00:21,826
The shop is closed but can I help you?

1248
01:00:22,660 --> 01:00:24,037
Are you Joy?

1249
01:00:24,078 --> 01:00:26,080
I am. Is everything all right?

1250
01:00:26,122 --> 01:00:28,708
Yes. Uh, I don't want to keep you.

1251
01:00:29,375 --> 01:00:31,461
I just want to thank you.

1252
01:00:31,502 --> 01:00:33,087
We've never met, but my name is Opal.

1253
01:00:33,129 --> 01:00:34,129
And, uh

1254
01:00:34,714 --> 01:00:37,693
this is the tiding you sent me

1255
01:00:37,717 --> 01:00:39,636
after my husband passed in the war.

1256
01:00:40,470 --> 01:00:44,867
Your words were a lifeline
in my darkest hour.

1257
01:00:44,891 --> 01:00:48,537
I thought I couldn't go on,
and I know I'm not the only one.

1258
01:00:48,561 --> 01:00:50,706
There are plenty
of military wives around here

1259
01:00:50,730 --> 01:00:51,773
who'd say the same.

1260
01:00:54,025 --> 01:00:55,878
When the way forward isn't clear,

1261
01:00:55,902 --> 01:00:58,571
God has a way of sending us
just what we need.

1262
01:01:04,994 --> 01:01:07,372
[jazzy Christmas music]

1263
01:01:21,427 --> 01:01:22,595
Where is he?

1264
01:01:33,481 --> 01:01:34,982
He's in a tux.

1265
01:01:35,483 --> 01:01:37,628
Just another reminder that he
can give her the kind of life

1266
01:01:37,652 --> 01:01:39,612
I'm still struggling to build.

1267
01:01:40,321 --> 01:01:42,990
Yeah, but you can give her
something that he can't.

1268
01:01:43,616 --> 01:01:44,909
Your heart.

1269
01:01:45,493 --> 01:01:46,994
Look at her.

1270
01:01:47,036 --> 01:01:48,996
She's having the time of her life.

1271
01:01:49,038 --> 01:01:50,474
She's having the time of her life

1272
01:01:50,498 --> 01:01:52,125
because she's dancing

1273
01:01:52,166 --> 01:01:53,918
not because she's with Fred.

1274
01:01:55,503 --> 01:01:56,587
Now you go.

1275
01:01:56,629 --> 01:01:57,714
Get out there.

1276
01:01:57,755 --> 01:02:01,134
Is now a bad time to tell you
I have two left feet.

1277
01:02:01,175 --> 01:02:02,009
What?

1278
01:02:02,051 --> 01:02:03,136
I'm not a good dancer.

1279
01:02:03,177 --> 01:02:04,387
If I go out there,

1280
01:02:04,429 --> 01:02:06,990
I'll make a fool out of myself
compared to someone like Fred.

1281
01:02:07,014 --> 01:02:09,642
You're in uniform.
How can you embarrass yourself?

1282
01:02:10,268 --> 01:02:11,477
Hang tight.

1283
01:02:11,811 --> 01:02:13,354
I'll be right back.

1284
01:02:19,402 --> 01:02:22,005
Well, in the words of Cary Grant himself,

1285
01:02:22,029 --> 01:02:25,283
you are the most beautiful
girl in the room.

1286
01:02:25,324 --> 01:02:27,344
Well, you polish up pretty nicely yourself.

1287
01:02:27,368 --> 01:02:28,161
Thank you.

1288
01:02:28,202 --> 01:02:29,513
Sorry we're late.

1289
01:02:29,537 --> 01:02:32,123
George almost got cold feet.

1290
01:02:32,165 --> 01:02:34,292
Oh well, that's okay, at least he's here.

1291
01:02:35,710 --> 01:02:37,170
Why is he just standing there?

1292
01:02:37,670 --> 01:02:40,548
I think he needs some courage.
Come with me.

1293
01:02:48,222 --> 01:02:50,641
♪

1294
01:02:53,686 --> 01:02:54,687
Is he looking?

1295
01:02:55,146 --> 01:02:56,939
Yeah, I think it's working.

1296
01:02:58,649 --> 01:02:59,649
[camera photo snaps]

1297
01:03:03,237 --> 01:03:04,572
Where'd they go?

1298
01:03:05,323 --> 01:03:06,616
Oh. Right there.

1299
01:03:06,657 --> 01:03:07,552
Oh.

1300
01:03:07,576 --> 01:03:09,202
Go get her, George.

1301
01:03:12,705 --> 01:03:15,708
[slower tempo Christmas music]

1302
01:03:28,387 --> 01:03:30,598
[Ally] That's the love I've always seen.

1303
01:03:41,609 --> 01:03:43,486
Now I just need them to kiss.

1304
01:03:49,158 --> 01:03:50,368
Looks like it's happening.

1305
01:03:54,330 --> 01:03:56,415
No no no no no no.

1306
01:04:08,177 --> 01:04:09,762
- I'll go after him.
- Yeah.

1307
01:04:17,520 --> 01:04:18,521
Bennett!

1308
01:04:19,772 --> 01:04:21,524
I think he's gone.

1309
01:04:24,318 --> 01:04:26,529
Oh, this is all my fault.

1310
01:04:28,823 --> 01:04:29,740
All I ever wanted was

1311
01:04:29,782 --> 01:04:31,826
for my grandmother to have a better life.

1312
01:04:31,868 --> 01:04:33,744
You know, one that
I thought she deserved.

1313
01:04:33,786 --> 01:04:35,079
And instead...

1314
01:04:35,538 --> 01:04:37,498
I've gone and completely
ruined everything

1315
01:04:37,540 --> 01:04:39,292
because I thought I knew better.

1316
01:04:39,333 --> 01:04:43,045
You want to know why I care so
deeply about Tidings of Joy?

1317
01:04:43,796 --> 01:04:45,756
I took the job there because growing up,

1318
01:04:45,798 --> 01:04:48,259
your grandmother
was the only person in town

1319
01:04:48,301 --> 01:04:50,219
that told my grandfather, no.

1320
01:04:51,012 --> 01:04:53,264
Every single business in town caved.

1321
01:04:53,306 --> 01:04:54,682
But your grandmother,

1322
01:04:55,558 --> 01:04:57,310
she stood strong.

1323
01:04:57,685 --> 01:05:01,606
That takes guts, courage

1324
01:05:01,647 --> 01:05:03,691
and a trust in God.

1325
01:05:04,025 --> 01:05:05,610
Everything that I wanted to believe

1326
01:05:05,651 --> 01:05:07,504
that people were capable of,

1327
01:05:07,528 --> 01:05:09,673
everything that I wanted to believe

1328
01:05:09,697 --> 01:05:11,532
I was capable of.

1329
01:05:14,827 --> 01:05:17,496
I need a minute. I'll be back.

1330
01:05:20,333 --> 01:05:22,501
[jazzy Christmas music]

1331
01:05:25,713 --> 01:05:27,381
You keep the change.

1332
01:05:34,263 --> 01:05:36,557
My grandfather always said
a man could command

1333
01:05:36,599 --> 01:05:39,393
an entire room just by wearing a tux.

1334
01:05:40,853 --> 01:05:43,147
Your grandfather was a smart man.

1335
01:05:45,733 --> 01:05:48,235
Have we met before?
You look a little familiar.

1336
01:05:48,527 --> 01:05:49,570
Not yet.

1337
01:05:49,612 --> 01:05:50,863
One, please.

1338
01:05:52,490 --> 01:05:53,616
Thank you.

1339
01:05:56,744 --> 01:05:59,580
Your, uh... your girl leave early.

1340
01:06:00,164 --> 01:06:03,560
Yeah. Not all of us can pull off
a fairy tale romance

1341
01:06:03,584 --> 01:06:05,503
like you and your dance partner.

1342
01:06:06,087 --> 01:06:07,922
Well, don't get me wrong,
she's a fine girl.

1343
01:06:07,964 --> 01:06:11,592
But this is more of
a business opportunity.

1344
01:06:12,176 --> 01:06:15,262
She's got a stubborn streak,
I'll give her that but

1345
01:06:15,721 --> 01:06:17,765
everyone comes around sooner or later.

1346
01:06:18,849 --> 01:06:19,849
It won't work.

1347
01:06:20,476 --> 01:06:21,602
I beg your pardon.

1348
01:06:21,644 --> 01:06:22,770
Joy is smart.

1349
01:06:23,312 --> 01:06:25,606
You twirling her around on a dance floor

1350
01:06:25,648 --> 01:06:28,442
is not going to make her change
her mind on keeping the shop.

1351
01:06:29,193 --> 01:06:33,280
If you want her business
or her respect, then

1352
01:06:33,906 --> 01:06:36,867
you need to lead with honesty.

1353
01:06:37,702 --> 01:06:40,413
And trust me, I learned
that one the hard way.

1354
01:06:42,289 --> 01:06:44,333
Well, with all due respect,

1355
01:06:45,626 --> 01:06:47,461
I know what I'm doing.

1356
01:06:56,470 --> 01:06:58,639
[sentimental music]

1357
01:07:22,329 --> 01:07:24,373
[sobbing] I'm sorry, Grandma.

1358
01:07:25,833 --> 01:07:28,461
I know I'm too late, but I'm so sorry.

1359
01:07:28,502 --> 01:07:29,962
I was wrong.

1360
01:07:32,923 --> 01:07:35,217
I was so wrong.

1361
01:08:12,588 --> 01:08:14,924
Oh! Please have battery.

1362
01:08:30,106 --> 01:08:31,398
There's Fred.

1363
01:08:31,941 --> 01:08:33,943
Where are my grandparents?

1364
01:08:41,033 --> 01:08:42,033
Oh.

1365
01:09:03,639 --> 01:09:07,560
♪

1366
01:09:11,105 --> 01:09:13,440
I was starting to think I was
going to close this place up

1367
01:09:13,482 --> 01:09:14,733
all by myself.

1368
01:09:14,775 --> 01:09:19,280
Sorry. I went back to the shop.
I just needed a minute alone.

1369
01:09:19,321 --> 01:09:20,281
I get it.

1370
01:09:20,322 --> 01:09:21,424
While you were gone

1371
01:09:21,448 --> 01:09:24,594
I tried to talk to Fred,
but it just fell on deaf ears.

1372
01:09:24,618 --> 01:09:26,412
And now the dance is over.

1373
01:09:26,453 --> 01:09:28,455
Well, lucky for us,

1374
01:09:28,497 --> 01:09:32,376
my grandparents didn't fall
in love or kiss at the dance.

1375
01:09:32,418 --> 01:09:34,128
And how's that lucky for us?

1376
01:09:35,004 --> 01:09:36,088
Follow me.

1377
01:09:44,430 --> 01:09:45,448
All right, so tell me,

1378
01:09:45,472 --> 01:09:47,159
what does this have to do
with your grandparents?

1379
01:09:47,183 --> 01:09:48,601
Here. I want you to stand in here.

1380
01:09:49,226 --> 01:09:50,453
Okay.

1381
01:09:50,477 --> 01:09:53,439
Do you remember I told you how
my grandparents fell in love?

1382
01:09:53,480 --> 01:09:54,523
Yeah.

1383
01:09:54,565 --> 01:09:58,319
That they had a kiss
at Christmas time after dancing.

1384
01:09:58,360 --> 01:09:59,236
Yeah.

1385
01:09:59,278 --> 01:10:01,572
In a moment that felt like a snow globe.

1386
01:10:05,242 --> 01:10:06,994
How did you figure that out?

1387
01:10:07,036 --> 01:10:09,121
Remember, my grandma always had

1388
01:10:09,163 --> 01:10:11,332
that newspaper framed on the wall.

1389
01:10:11,373 --> 01:10:12,666
Yeah, by the desk.

1390
01:10:12,708 --> 01:10:16,212
It featured a photo of
the Christmas Snow Dance.

1391
01:10:16,253 --> 01:10:19,131
When I first got to the shop,
I took a picture,

1392
01:10:19,173 --> 01:10:21,467
and I zoomed in on it,

1393
01:10:21,508 --> 01:10:26,323
and I realized Joy and George
aren't photographed

1394
01:10:26,347 --> 01:10:28,515
because they were never at the dance.

1395
01:10:29,016 --> 01:10:30,076
Wait. If they were never at the dance,

1396
01:10:30,100 --> 01:10:32,329
why do they have a framed
picture of the article?

1397
01:10:32,353 --> 01:10:34,605
There was a column in the corner

1398
01:10:34,647 --> 01:10:37,524
honoring the shop for
its impact on the community.

1399
01:10:38,400 --> 01:10:39,401
Oh.

1400
01:10:40,194 --> 01:10:42,529
Plus my grandfather,
he just came back from the war.

1401
01:10:42,571 --> 01:10:44,716
There's no way he would have
been able to afford tickets

1402
01:10:44,740 --> 01:10:45,616
on his own.

1403
01:10:45,658 --> 01:10:48,118
That's true. We bought him that ticket.

1404
01:10:48,160 --> 01:10:49,013
Yeah, exactly.

1405
01:10:49,037 --> 01:10:50,704
He was so thoughtful.

1406
01:10:50,746 --> 01:10:53,207
You know, if he couldn't buy
those tickets,

1407
01:10:53,249 --> 01:10:55,369
he would have made the evening
special in his own way.

1408
01:10:56,627 --> 01:11:00,673
And this is where he always
planned to take her.

1409
01:11:02,549 --> 01:11:06,053
Okay, so now all we gotta do
is find a way to get them here.

1410
01:11:07,763 --> 01:11:10,975
♪

1411
01:11:12,685 --> 01:11:16,105
♪

1412
01:11:20,317 --> 01:11:23,404
♪

1413
01:11:25,531 --> 01:11:27,992
♪

1414
01:11:31,787 --> 01:11:34,957
♪

1415
01:11:48,137 --> 01:11:51,598
♪

1416
01:12:10,451 --> 01:12:14,705
♪ Here we are alone

1417
01:12:14,747 --> 01:12:19,668
♪ sharing Christmas kisses

1418
01:12:19,710 --> 01:12:26,109
♪ underneath the mistletoe

1419
01:12:26,133 --> 01:12:29,720
♪

1420
01:12:29,762 --> 01:12:34,558
♪ Not inside your arms

1421
01:12:34,600 --> 01:12:39,813
♪ what a sweet world this is... ♪

1422
01:12:39,855 --> 01:12:47,797
♪ Underneath the mistletoe

1423
01:12:47,821 --> 01:12:51,367
♪ While everyone is asleep.

1424
01:12:51,408 --> 01:12:55,472
♪ We're wide awake together.

1425
01:12:55,496 --> 01:13:00,810
♪ Let's stay this way forever

1426
01:13:00,834 --> 01:13:06,382
♪ and never ever apart.

1427
01:13:07,508 --> 01:13:12,822
♪ To think it all began

1428
01:13:12,846 --> 01:13:17,851
♪ sharing Christmas kisses

1429
01:13:17,893 --> 01:13:25,893
♪ underneath the moon so tall. ♪

1430
01:13:26,860 --> 01:13:30,572
♪♪

1431
01:13:34,743 --> 01:13:36,161
Good morning.

1432
01:13:36,203 --> 01:13:38,622
Joy... I have to tell you something.

1433
01:13:38,664 --> 01:13:39,498
Oh?

1434
01:13:39,540 --> 01:13:41,834
The advice I gave you about selling,

1435
01:13:42,167 --> 01:13:43,502
I was wrong.

1436
01:13:43,544 --> 01:13:45,295
You have to keep this shop.

1437
01:13:45,337 --> 01:13:47,673
It's not just a business, it's you.

1438
01:13:47,714 --> 01:13:50,527
It's the way you make people feel.

1439
01:13:50,551 --> 01:13:53,178
It's the way you remind them
that they matter.

1440
01:13:53,220 --> 01:13:55,806
And without you here, this town, it

1441
01:13:55,848 --> 01:13:57,433
it wouldn't be the same.

1442
01:13:58,225 --> 01:14:01,311
Don't ever let anyone else's
idea of what's best

1443
01:14:01,353 --> 01:14:04,815
pull you away from what God has
already placed in your hands.

1444
01:14:07,443 --> 01:14:10,404
You know, I spoke to Fred
last night after the dance.

1445
01:14:11,280 --> 01:14:13,574
He was up front about why
he asked me to be his date,

1446
01:14:13,615 --> 01:14:16,285
and why he's so keen
on buying Tidings of Joy.

1447
01:14:16,869 --> 01:14:19,538
Fred made some
sound business arguments,

1448
01:14:19,580 --> 01:14:20,831
and I appreciated his honesty.

1449
01:14:20,873 --> 01:14:24,334
But though I value Fred's
good business sense,

1450
01:14:24,376 --> 01:14:26,628
I trust God more than
the market forecasts.

1451
01:14:27,296 --> 01:14:29,923
I know in my heart
I'm meant to keep this shop.

1452
01:14:29,965 --> 01:14:33,260
Oh, I am so glad to hear you say that.

1453
01:14:34,428 --> 01:14:36,263
Oh, I have an idea.

1454
01:14:40,767 --> 01:14:43,812
So I don't know what you said
to him, but he took your advice.

1455
01:14:43,854 --> 01:14:46,482
I just reminded him that
a straight path in business

1456
01:14:46,523 --> 01:14:48,609
is better than a crooked
shortcut every time.

1457
01:14:49,318 --> 01:14:51,778
So you told him to be honest with her?

1458
01:14:51,820 --> 01:14:52,613
Yeah.

1459
01:14:52,654 --> 01:14:53,780
Oh. Hello, Bennett.

1460
01:14:53,822 --> 01:14:54,823
Hello.

1461
01:14:55,782 --> 01:14:57,284
How does this sound?

1462
01:14:57,910 --> 01:15:00,263
"Thank you for your generous
offer, Fred,"

1463
01:15:00,287 --> 01:15:02,372
"but I've decided to decline."

1464
01:15:02,414 --> 01:15:04,249
"I hope you have a merry Christmas."

1465
01:15:04,291 --> 01:15:05,834
"Sincerely, Joy."

1466
01:15:05,876 --> 01:15:06,877
- Yeah.
- It's perfect.

1467
01:15:06,919 --> 01:15:07,919
Great.

1468
01:15:08,670 --> 01:15:10,297
Oh, just one last thing.

1469
01:15:11,924 --> 01:15:13,300
Wait.

1470
01:15:13,675 --> 01:15:16,428
How did my grandmother keep
the tidings in the glass case

1471
01:15:16,470 --> 01:15:19,431
all these years if she
gave it to Fred back then?

1472
01:15:19,473 --> 01:15:21,225
[door chimes]

1473
01:15:27,940 --> 01:15:28,940
Hello.

1474
01:15:30,359 --> 01:15:31,735
Good morning everyone.

1475
01:15:31,777 --> 01:15:33,820
Fred, what brings you in?

1476
01:15:33,862 --> 01:15:36,782
Oh, just wrapping up a little business.

1477
01:15:38,325 --> 01:15:39,493
About that.

1478
01:15:39,910 --> 01:15:41,453
I just made this for you.

1479
01:15:42,162 --> 01:15:45,666
I know full well the financial
struggles of this shop, but...

1480
01:15:45,707 --> 01:15:47,876
I'm determined to keep it.
Come what may.

1481
01:15:50,337 --> 01:15:52,339
And you can't be swayed.

1482
01:15:53,382 --> 01:15:54,466
My mind's made up.

1483
01:15:55,717 --> 01:15:56,718
Good.

1484
01:15:57,261 --> 01:15:58,988
I was hoping you'd say that.

1485
01:15:59,012 --> 01:16:00,389
- What?
- Really?

1486
01:16:01,390 --> 01:16:02,201
I just got word

1487
01:16:02,225 --> 01:16:03,618
about a substantial grant.

1488
01:16:03,642 --> 01:16:06,120
My bank awards to one shop
at the end of each year.

1489
01:16:06,144 --> 01:16:08,331
Aren't you usually buying up local shops,

1490
01:16:08,355 --> 01:16:10,023
not donating to them?

1491
01:16:10,315 --> 01:16:12,168
Well, every year my family

1492
01:16:12,192 --> 01:16:15,004
finds a way to give something
back to the community.

1493
01:16:15,028 --> 01:16:16,822
The recipient is chosen

1494
01:16:16,863 --> 01:16:19,032
based on nominations
from the town and,

1495
01:16:19,074 --> 01:16:23,620
and this year, Tidings of Joy
was unanimously selected.

1496
01:16:25,497 --> 01:16:28,584
Thanks to the women and servicemen

1497
01:16:28,625 --> 01:16:31,962
that were so touched by all
the tidings of comfort and Joy

1498
01:16:32,004 --> 01:16:35,424
that you gave away during the war.

1499
01:16:37,009 --> 01:16:39,636
The grant is enough to keep
your shop going.

1500
01:16:40,596 --> 01:16:41,596
Joy!

1501
01:16:42,723 --> 01:16:44,558
I can hardly believe it.

1502
01:16:45,726 --> 01:16:48,729
That is very kind of you.

1503
01:16:49,938 --> 01:16:50,981
Keep this,

1504
01:16:51,648 --> 01:16:54,043
as a reminder to never lose sight of

1505
01:16:54,067 --> 01:16:56,987
why this shop matters and,

1506
01:16:57,029 --> 01:16:58,780
and the difference you make.

1507
01:17:00,741 --> 01:17:01,742
Thank you, Fred.

1508
01:17:01,783 --> 01:17:03,327
Truly.

1509
01:17:04,077 --> 01:17:06,663
I hope you all have a merry Christmas.

1510
01:17:08,624 --> 01:17:09,875
You take care, Fred.

1511
01:17:14,796 --> 01:17:16,006
[squeals]

1512
01:17:16,048 --> 01:17:18,091
I'm so excited to tell George the news.

1513
01:17:18,133 --> 01:17:19,551
I'll be back soon.

1514
01:17:19,593 --> 01:17:21,803
[thunder crashing]

1515
01:17:22,387 --> 01:17:25,599
That's peculiar.
A thunderstorm in December?

1516
01:17:26,433 --> 01:17:30,103
I think that might be our cue
to start heading back home.

1517
01:17:30,145 --> 01:17:31,647
Oh. So soon?

1518
01:17:33,106 --> 01:17:35,651
Oh, well, I wish we didn't have to leave,

1519
01:17:35,692 --> 01:17:38,945
but, now we need to get
back to Chicago.

1520
01:17:39,404 --> 01:17:40,864
And now that you have the grant,

1521
01:17:40,906 --> 01:17:43,575
you can hire someone
to help you around here.

1522
01:17:43,617 --> 01:17:44,785
I'm going to miss you.

1523
01:17:45,285 --> 01:17:47,454
Oh, I'm going to miss you, too.

1524
01:17:47,496 --> 01:17:49,831
I'm so happy we got the chance to meet.

1525
01:17:55,837 --> 01:17:58,674
Well, I best get back to George
before the storm arrives.

1526
01:17:58,715 --> 01:18:00,109
Safe travels to you.

1527
01:18:00,133 --> 01:18:01,635
Merry Christmas, Joy.

1528
01:18:01,968 --> 01:18:03,053
Bye, Joy.

1529
01:18:03,303 --> 01:18:04,846
Goodbye Ally.

1530
01:18:08,684 --> 01:18:09,726
Ally.

1531
01:18:10,477 --> 01:18:11,645
I like that name.

1532
01:18:12,771 --> 01:18:15,148
And don't forget to latch
the door on your way out.

1533
01:18:15,190 --> 01:18:16,775
And be sure to drop by

1534
01:18:16,817 --> 01:18:18,537
the next time you're in Indiana, all right?

1535
01:18:30,997 --> 01:18:32,541
I sure hope this works.

1536
01:18:33,750 --> 01:18:35,627
Only one way to find out.

1537
01:18:37,963 --> 01:18:40,090
Wait. Close your eyes first.

1538
01:18:40,132 --> 01:18:41,132
Hm?

1539
01:18:42,008 --> 01:18:43,008
Trust me.

1540
01:18:46,763 --> 01:18:51,852
God, I know you're in control
so please bring us back safely.

1541
01:18:52,686 --> 01:18:53,687
Amen.

1542
01:18:56,523 --> 01:18:58,442
Okay, now we're ready.

1543
01:18:59,860 --> 01:19:01,695
[thunder crashing]

1544
01:19:19,463 --> 01:19:20,463
Did it work?

1545
01:19:23,383 --> 01:19:24,885
It looks like it.

1546
01:19:25,343 --> 01:19:27,888
Welcome back to present day.

1547
01:19:30,891 --> 01:19:33,435
The Christmas Snow Dance/
Look at this.

1548
01:19:34,978 --> 01:19:36,146
That's us.

1549
01:19:36,563 --> 01:19:37,564
Ah!

1550
01:19:38,398 --> 01:19:39,900
[laughing]

1551
01:19:52,621 --> 01:19:54,261
[Ally] Well, I did something this weekend

1552
01:19:54,289 --> 01:19:56,041
I should have done weeks ago.

1553
01:19:56,082 --> 01:19:58,418
I brought on a launch strategy team.

1554
01:20:00,295 --> 01:20:03,089
And the team has come up
with an entirely new approach.

1555
01:20:03,131 --> 01:20:04,466
Because I realized that

1556
01:20:04,508 --> 01:20:06,593
when you do what's predictable,

1557
01:20:06,635 --> 01:20:08,929
you'll never do anything remarkable.

1558
01:20:09,513 --> 01:20:12,098
The strategy I built was too safe.

1559
01:20:12,140 --> 01:20:13,475
And if we launch that way,

1560
01:20:13,517 --> 01:20:15,477
we would have been just another app

1561
01:20:15,519 --> 01:20:17,604
shouting in an overcrowded market.

1562
01:20:18,230 --> 01:20:20,357
You can see on your faces
you're all wondering

1563
01:20:20,398 --> 01:20:22,609
what happened to Ally over the weekend.

1564
01:20:22,651 --> 01:20:23,819
[chuckles]

1565
01:20:24,319 --> 01:20:27,614
Well, my grandmother left me
an old Christmas shop

1566
01:20:27,656 --> 01:20:29,449
that I nearly sold

1567
01:20:29,491 --> 01:20:31,409
because I've always thought
it was irrelevant.

1568
01:20:32,244 --> 01:20:34,162
But something happened
over the weekend

1569
01:20:34,204 --> 01:20:36,164
that made me realize

1570
01:20:36,206 --> 01:20:38,250
why people continue to go back

1571
01:20:38,291 --> 01:20:40,460
all year round, year after year.

1572
01:20:40,877 --> 01:20:46,299
My grandmother gave without
expecting anything in return,

1573
01:20:46,675 --> 01:20:48,277
and because of that,

1574
01:20:48,301 --> 01:20:50,178
she left a lasting impact.

1575
01:21:02,357 --> 01:21:07,654
So what if instead of fighting
for attention, we give it?

1576
01:21:07,696 --> 01:21:10,073
What if instead of trying to pull people in,

1577
01:21:10,115 --> 01:21:12,117
we meet them where they are?

1578
01:21:12,659 --> 01:21:14,286
So here's the overview.

1579
01:21:14,327 --> 01:21:15,638
All first-time customers

1580
01:21:15,662 --> 01:21:18,206
will get an initial membership for free.

1581
01:21:18,248 --> 01:21:21,126
No strings attached, no hidden fees.

1582
01:21:21,167 --> 01:21:24,504
We invest in them
before they ever invest in us.

1583
01:21:26,339 --> 01:21:27,966
And we'll partner with Tidings of Joy,

1584
01:21:28,008 --> 01:21:30,552
the company that inspired this strategy.

1585
01:21:30,594 --> 01:21:32,596
I know it's risky,

1586
01:21:34,347 --> 01:21:36,933
but sometimes stepping out in faith,

1587
01:21:37,225 --> 01:21:40,937
choosing to trust even
when you can't see the outcome,

1588
01:21:41,354 --> 01:21:44,149
could be the very thing that
leads to something greater.

1589
01:21:45,275 --> 01:21:47,569
We don't want to be just another app.

1590
01:21:47,986 --> 01:21:51,239
We want to redefine what
connection really means.

1591
01:21:52,324 --> 01:21:55,201
The launch team will tell you
about the specifics.

1592
01:21:59,372 --> 01:22:03,019
Okay. I love this new side of you.

1593
01:22:03,043 --> 01:22:06,022
The strategy, the launch.
I knew you had it in you.

1594
01:22:06,046 --> 01:22:08,024
Well, I'm getting used to it myself.

1595
01:22:08,048 --> 01:22:10,091
Well, it suits you. You even look different.

1596
01:22:10,133 --> 01:22:12,028
Lighter, like someone
who finally let someone

1597
01:22:12,052 --> 01:22:14,054
wrap her Christmas presents.

1598
01:22:14,763 --> 01:22:18,183
[laughs] Okay, who's making
you smile like that?

1599
01:22:18,224 --> 01:22:19,017
Oh, it's nothing.

1600
01:22:19,059 --> 01:22:20,727
It's just the Tiding Shop manager.

1601
01:22:20,769 --> 01:22:24,105
Wait. The guy who doesn't
know how to text guy?

1602
01:22:24,147 --> 01:22:25,398
Yeah, that's the one.

1603
01:22:25,440 --> 01:22:28,276
Okay, now, I really love
this new side of you.

1604
01:22:28,318 --> 01:22:29,527
No, it's not like that.

1605
01:22:29,569 --> 01:22:31,363
He's just... he's a friend.

1606
01:22:31,404 --> 01:22:33,198
Uh-huh. And yet you're smiling
at your phone

1607
01:22:33,239 --> 01:22:35,283
like it just hung mistletoe over your head.

1608
01:22:35,659 --> 01:22:38,203
So when are you leaving?

1609
01:22:39,788 --> 01:22:41,247
Leaving?

1610
01:22:41,289 --> 01:22:42,415
To Indiana.

1611
01:22:42,916 --> 01:22:44,226
Come on. Don't act like you're not

1612
01:22:44,250 --> 01:22:46,002
already planning the drive.

1613
01:22:50,799 --> 01:22:54,552
Okay. Actually, I am going,
but only because he and I need

1614
01:22:54,594 --> 01:22:57,406
to get a head start on designing
the new tidings for the launch.

1615
01:22:57,430 --> 01:22:58,515
Mmhmm.

1616
01:22:58,556 --> 01:23:02,102
I expect a full business
report when you get back.

1617
01:23:06,606 --> 01:23:08,316
- Aha. There she is.
- Hi.

1618
01:23:08,358 --> 01:23:11,444
I thought maybe you forgot
how to text or something.

1619
01:23:11,486 --> 01:23:13,422
Oh I just figured I'd answer
when I got here.

1620
01:23:13,446 --> 01:23:15,240
You know, the old-fashioned way.

1621
01:23:15,281 --> 01:23:17,117
Ah. How did it go?

1622
01:23:17,784 --> 01:23:20,662
It went exactly how it was supposed to.

1623
01:23:20,704 --> 01:23:21,598
- Really?
- Mmhmm.

1624
01:23:21,622 --> 01:23:23,766
No last minute overthinking or anything.

1625
01:23:23,790 --> 01:23:25,291
Didn't need to.

1626
01:23:26,126 --> 01:23:27,335
Look at you.

1627
01:23:32,340 --> 01:23:34,259
We should probably get to work.

1628
01:23:34,300 --> 01:23:35,444
Right. Yeah.

1629
01:23:35,468 --> 01:23:37,554
I'll go, uh, I'll go get supplies.

1630
01:23:37,595 --> 01:23:38,595
Okay.

1631
01:23:39,639 --> 01:23:42,600
Or we could start with supper.

1632
01:23:43,852 --> 01:23:45,812
- Supper, huh?
- Yeah.

1633
01:23:45,854 --> 01:23:48,106
Well, I drove all the way here.

1634
01:23:48,148 --> 01:23:50,191
At least you could do
is have dinner with me.

1635
01:23:50,233 --> 01:23:52,736
Yeah, I'd like that.

1636
01:23:54,612 --> 01:23:57,133
I'm gonna go, uh, lock up.

1637
01:23:57,157 --> 01:24:02,829
♪ I hope you have a blessed Christmas ♪

1638
01:24:02,871 --> 01:24:08,460
♪ may your every wish come true ♪

1639
01:24:08,501 --> 01:24:13,381
♪ let the joy you feel inside ♪

1640
01:24:13,423 --> 01:24:18,595
♪ be home for all

1641
01:24:18,636 --> 01:24:25,477
♪ I hope you have a blessed Christmas ♪

1642
01:24:25,518 --> 01:24:30,398
♪ like the good ol' days of yore ♪

1643
01:24:30,440 --> 01:24:38,440
♪ may your heart be filled
with all the season's joy ♪

1644
01:24:40,784 --> 01:24:47,457
♪