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[HORN HONKS]
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Hannah! Ooh, it is so good to see you!
And I see you have outdone yourself.
The place looks amazing.
And you're going to make it look even better.
Well, I'll try to do it justice.
Half the magic is how you capture it.
So you really think we can pull this off?
Four years in a row sounds like it must be
some kind of record, huh?
It would be. I can see it now.
Sacramento Christmas Home Decorating Champions.
Got a nice ring to it.
Sounds good to me!
[LAUGHS]
[CELL PHONE RINGS]
Oh, sorry. Agent.
Oh.
Hey, Oscar.
[OSCAR] Hannah Reid, great news.
I have a new sign up for the Christmas Guru.
Remember I'm at my Aunt Lucy's so I can't...
[OSCAR] You may work anonymously,
but you are the Anthony Bourdain of holiday reviews,
and it's Christmas time.
What is it?
[OSCAR] Picture this, Christmas World in Alaska.
I'll send you in as a tourist.
As always, no one will know why you're there.
Who is the client?
[OSCAR] Ironically also prefers to remain anonymous.
Okay, I'm intrigued.
[OSCAR] Killer. Check out the inbox,
pack your bags, you leave tomorrow.
Tomorrow? Oh, um...
Take it.
[HANNAH] Are you sure?
Yeah.
[OSCAR] Problem?
[SIGHS] No, no problem.
Okay, talk to you soon.
Come on, let's go inside. We'll get the rest
of your gear later.
Okay.
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I missed you!
Oh, I missed you too.
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[LUCY] Wow, there are some winning photos in here.
Too bad.
Wait, too bad? What do you mean, too bad?
Too bad because I'm skipping the competition this year.
What?
Why?
Because I am going to Alaska with you.
Really?
Oh, Aunt Lucy, I would love that.
But are you sure?
I'm sure.
I enjoy decorating, but spending time with you is half the fun.
I feel the same way.
Besides, you didn't think I would let you celebrate
the holidays all by yourself?
Even if you are the Christmas Guru.
Not for a minute.
Is this where we're going?
Yes, it is. Okay.
Nestled in the heart of the Alaskan wilderness,
Christmas World is a true fairy tale if there ever was one.
Let's read some reviews.
No, I never read reviews, not before I write one.
I don't want it to influence me.
You're good.
Okay, escape to a magical land where Santa comes every year,
and a helpful elf is around every corner.
Submerge yourself in this idyllic winter paradise
for a Christmas you'll never forget.
Let's go.
I'm ready. - I'm ready.
[LAUGHING]
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[HANNAH] Lucy, I just realized that this is our first
almost white Christmas together.
I mean, there's not that much snow,
but more than Sacramento.
Honey, anywhere has more snow than Sacramento.
Very true.
[LAUGHS]
I'm really glad you're here with me.
Me too.
Oh, I almost forgot. I got you something.
Lucy, this is literally my favorite photography magazine.
I know. [CHUCKLES]
Wow.
[HANNAH] Oh, okay, this is Catherine Moore.
[LUCY] Uh-huh.
It is every photographer's dream to work with her.
I mean, she is just...
You know, she worked her way up from the mailroom
at Discovery Wild all the way to the top.
Impressive.
Right?
Okay, it says here she has a passion for the Aurora Borealis.
Hmm.
Maybe if I have some free time, I'll see if they can be seen
from Christmas World.
Or maybe if you have some free time,
you could meet a handsome guy.
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[LAUGHS]
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[HANNAH] Where are the lights and decorations?
And people, for that matter?
[LUCY] At least it's picturesque.
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Ah.
[SIGHS]
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[SIGHS]
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Yes, exactly.
Yes, the joy and warm fuzziness of Christmas can be felt
all year round here.
[RECEPTION] You can feed the reindeer,
but singular, just the...
I can't believe you're here!
Ben Locke!
What's it been, three years?
Yeah, yeah, it's been a while.
Hey, does your dad know you're here?
No, I want it to be a surprise.
That's why I'm staying here at the hotel
instead of at the house.
Yeah, got it. Makes total sense.
Yeah.
Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...
I haven't seen him for a while, so...
You're from here?
Yeah, I was deployed overseas.
Welcome home! I'm Lucy, and this is my niece, Hannah.
Hi.
Hi. Ben. Nice to meet you both.
Can I ask you a question, Ben?
Sure.
Is this place sort of missing some of its Christmas?
Yeah, I was wondering the same thing myself.
It may be best if you talk to your dad.
Right.
So, apparently, ladies, I'll have to get back to you on that.
But in the meantime, let me just finish up here,
and you can get checked in.
[LUCY] Hmm.
Sounds good.
[RECEPTIONIST] Alright, you're all set, Ben.
And I upgraded you to the suite.
Oh! That's... Thanks, man.
Let's catch up some time, huh?
Okay.
Right.
Enjoy your stay.
[HANNAH] Thanks.
Hi, a reservation should be under Hannah Reid.
Reid for a double.
Oh no, I actually upgraded to a suite.
You did?
Yeah, I wanted it to be a surprise.
I'm sorry...
What do you mean, you're sorry?
This suite has been booked.
You mean you just gave our suite to your friend.
I'm so sorry.
Okay, well, are there other suites available?
No, we don't have another suite.
All I have for you is the double.
The double is fine.
It's okay, Hannah. Thanks for the thought.
Thank you for choosing Christmas World.
Enjoy your stay.
[HANNAH] Okay, this is not what I was expecting
based on the website. [LAUGHS]
That is an understatement.
[LAUGHS]
And the bathroom's down the hall.
Hmm.
No television either, huh?
You know what? I mean, there's probably plenty to do.
We won't even need a TV, right?
Right.
[SIGHS] And he got the suite.
I'm glad he got the suite.
It's been over a year since you broke up with Henry, Hannah.
And I didn't see any ring on that handsome soldier's finger.
You are impossible!
I just want you to find someone so you don't feel
like you have to spend every Christmas with me.
But I love spending Christmas with you.
You'll end up an old maid like me.
[HANNAH] I heard that!
[HANNAH] I only do the review when I feel that I can be
completely fair but when a place looks like this,
impartiality is a tough thing to come by.
Alright, I've got our famous hot chocolates.
Lovely.
And our holiday special.
This looks fabulous.
There you go.
This is without a doubt the best thing about Christmas World.
Oh, you're very kind. I hope you enjoy your stay.
How long are you here for?
We're not sure actually.
Ben.
[LAUGHING]
Huh, him again.
I don't understand you. When I was your age,
I'd be all over that.
Lucy!
[LUCY] What? I'm old, not dead. [LAUGHS]
It's good to see you. How are you?
Do you think they were an item?
Can we get back to our discussion please?
Yes, sorry. Um... Let me think.
You're here.
Yeah, it's amazing.
What the...
So much for my surprise.
Hi, Dad.
[DAD] Three years.
Believe me, it's still a surprise.
[SERVER] Hey, why don't you guys get some coffee
and catch up on everything, yeah?
Yeah.
Come.
[LUCY] Can I see the photos you took on the way over to town
from the hotel?
Sure.
Um...
Here.
Nothing too cheery Christmasy yet, just some decorations
and stuff. Kind of just a warm up.
How many photos do you need typically?
Depending on the layout, maybe six to eight.
Hmm.
Why?
Just wondering.
Wondering?
Wondering about looking past the sad stuff to the potential.
You remember what my house used to look like
before we started on our decorating ideas.
I know, but it wasn't this...
Well, it wasn't this.
It was pretty bad that first year.
And yet we made it work.
In fact, we won.
We won because of creatively framed photography.
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Here? Lucy, there's not much to work with.
Okay, but maybe there's a half frozen pond somewhere
that we could make look like an ice skating rink.
Or we could build tiny, little snowmen
under a canopy of trees in the forest.
It could work.
You'll have your photos and be true to yourself
no matter what you write.
Lucy, you are a genius.
I know.
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You know, now I can't wait to get started.
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[GIGGLE]
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[BEN] Is Paul still managing?
No, Paul retired.
His son, Mark, he came to help a couple years ago.
Mark did a lot to help us compete with all the brand new
places that are competition these days.
So what, Mark tried to implement these new ideas
but they didn't work?
Right.
And then he let go of staff to cut costs,
turned off the electricity early to reduce expenses.
And he raised rent on some of the retail spaces,
but folks just moved out.
What was he thinking?
He was just trying to make it profitable again.
Again?
It's been a while.
Wish you'd told me.
Maybe I could have come back in earlier.
That's exactly why I didn't tell you.
You have your own life.
It doesn't include being dragged down by Christmas World.
[WARREN] This was your mother's dream, and mine.
Not yours.
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I could have helped.
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I walked around when I first arrived.
There's so little Christmas left here, Dad.
I know.
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But we have an option.
An option?
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[WARREN] Give it a read.
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Later.
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Alright.
We can talk in the morning.
If that's what you want.
I remember what you always wanted.
Yeah? What's that.
Pecan pie.
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Why don't we grab a slice?
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Huh.
That sounds like fun.
Uh-huh.
Oh, okay.
My fingers are positively itching to fix and decorate.
Okay, let's start with something a little less daunting, okay?
[LAUGHS]
Huh.
Welcome to Christmas World.
You really get around, huh?
Yeah.
Information elf at your service. How can I help you?
Uh... How can we get out and about?
Out and about? This is it.
Outside of town?
Why would you want to do that?
[MARK] I don't mean to eavesdrop.
Hi, I'm Mark, I'm manager of Christmas World.
Oh.
You must be Hannah Reid.
Hmm.
And you're the sunny aunt.
I'm sorry, do we know you?
No, I saw your name and information
on the reservation list.
Guests are a little bit scarce around here.
Hmm.
We noticed.
I'm working on it, I promise.
Good to hear.
Anyway, if you go to the south side of town
there's a lovely walking path.
It will take you to the most picturesque parts of the forest.
Great, thank you.
No problem.
You ladies enjoy your stay. Let me know if you need anything.
Thanks.
Alaska sure does know how to make 'em.
Lucy!
What?
Focus!
What do you think about the walking path?
I'm game if you are.
Did I mention that I adore you?
Feel free to mention it as much as you like.
[LAUGHS]
♪♪♪
This offer is half the value of the land.
And Astra Resorts is going to raze everything to the ground.
How could you even consider that?
Of course it's not what the land is really worth.
But this might turn things around for us.
You could go wherever you wanted to go,
do whatever you want.
I don't want to go anywhere.
It feels good to finally be home.
I can retire.
And do what?
Well, I could travel.
You hate traveling.
This, this is your dream, you and mom.
Why would you give that up now?
I'm not but...
This could be our only chance to get out.
Look...
I thought about this for days,
weeks before I travelled back home.
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Even knowing what we're up against now,
I want to stay and take over Christmas World.
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I don't know, Ben.
♪♪♪
Your dream has become mine.
This is all I've thought about overseas.
These memories...
They kept me going.
Please, Dad.
Just give me a chance.
♪♪♪
This offer has an expiration date.
Two weeks is not a lot of time.
I know.
But I'll figure it out, make it work.
♪♪♪
I promise.
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This is breathtaking. I mean, Christmas World
is kind of a mess, but this? This is incredible.
Thanks for making those adorable snowmen, by the way.
They're going to make great pictures.
My pleasure.
Though I was a little worried about veering off that path.
What's next on the photo agenda?
I'm not sure. I think I'm going to take
some nature landscapes.
Take your time.
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]
I can definitely use these nature shots.
Why don't we see if there's anything we can create
in town too, huh?
Hmm, brave woman. [LAUGHS]
You do know how to get us back, don't you?
Yes, absolutely.
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[SIGHS]
Still no sign of town?
No! I don't understand, it should be right here.
No service, of course.
How did we get so turned around?
I don't know, but we'll find our way back, don't worry.
I'm not worried. Who's worried?
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[SIGHS]
We're lost.
We're not lost, we're just taking the scenic route.
My butt distinctly remembers that rock.
And over here... [GROANS]
Lucy! Lucy! Lucy!
Lucy! Oh my God!
Ow!
Ah! My leg! Ow!
[HANNAH] Ow!
Lucy! Lucy! Lucy! Are you okay?
Lucy!
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Oh my God.
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[HANNAH] [SIGHS] Ow!
Oh.
[HANNAH] Oh my gosh! Oh, thank God.
Lucy.
Ow!
How are you feeling?
Like I got hit with a baseball bat.
What happened?
You fell and hit your head on the rocks.
You look like you tripped too.
I'm okay, I'm just worried about you.
I'll be right as rain.
Okay, it looks like we should have at least enough water
to last us a few hours.
That's something, I guess.
I'm so glad your mother made you go to Girl Scout camp.
[LAUGHS]
Ow.
I am so sorry that I got us lost, Aunt Lucy.
It's not your fault.
I probably should have marked the trail as we went.
Especially when we left the path to do your photos.
Yeah, I agree.
Just... What are we going to do now?
Here, take this. It's getting colder.
No, no -
No arguments.
[HORSE WHINNIES FAINTLY]
Did you hear something?
[HORSE WHINNIES FAINTLY]
A horse?
Help!
Hello?
Somebody help us!
Help! We're over here!
Over here!
Help!
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[LUCY] Help! Over here!
Help! - Somebody help us!
Please!
♪♪♪
[HANNAH] Thank God you saw us.
We got a little lost.
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I can see that.
[LUCY] Ben! Oh, is it ever good to see you!
You all okay?
[LUCY] Much better now that you're here.
How did you even know where to find us?
Mark mentioned in town that he let you know about the trail,
so when you didn't come back after a few hours
we figured you'd ventured off the path
and decided to send the rescue team.
Thank God for that. [CHUCKLES]
[LAUGHS]
Rescue team, huh?
Yeah, well, me. I used to help out when I lived here.
Tourists used to get stuck in the snow.
Well, everything was going fine.
I mean, I was getting great pictures,
but then all of a sudden we got turned around, and... Ah!
Whoa! Whoa! You okay?
[BEN] You are hurt.
No, I'm... It's nothing. I'm fine.
She needs to see a doctor.
Can you twist it for me?
[WINCES]
Doesn't sound like nothing to me.
What about you, Lucy?
I don't know, I think I'm okay.
No, she's not. She fell and hit her head on a rock,
and she was out for a while. She definitely needs
to get checked too.
Can you hold this for a second?
Oh, yeah, sure, keep them...
Just put your arm around me.
... in my bag, or...
Yeah. Oh, look! An owl.
Oh, what?
[GRUNTS]
Ben!
Photographer, right?
[HANNAH] Yeah.
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I got this.
Yes, ma'am.
♪♪♪
What? I was an equestrian pole bending champ
when I was younger.
Okay, how am I just learning this now?
[LUCY] Didn't seem relevant until now.
Fair warning, it will be a little chilly on the way back
to town since I have to walk us.
You aren't riding with us?
Too heavy with three people.
Yeah, and I don't think either of you should be walking
right now, so...
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What's his name?
Licorice.
Someone's got a sweet tooth, huh?
Yeah.
My dad's been taking care of him for me at the boarding facility
while I've been gone. Didn't realized how much I missed him.
Well, he's beautiful.
Ah, thanks. He's beautiful inside too,
which is of course the most important part.
I may melt right off this horse.
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Nothing broken, it's just a sprain, and a pretty bad one.
Some of the ligaments are partially torn.
You're going to need to have your foot immobilized
in a supportive brace for at least a week.
A week?
I'll give you some stretching exercises,
but you should try to stay off your foot as much as possible.
Dr. Morgan, isn't there I don't know, any way
we could speed up the process?
I mean, I have to be able to walk.
[DR. MORGAN] [LAUGHS] I'm sorry, you young people
always want to rush.
But there's no rushing your body.
You need to be patient.
[SIGHS]
Not easy for you, huh?
Very observant, doctor.
And you, young lady, while everything seems fine,
I think we should keep you on observation over night
just to make sure there's no concussion.
I'm fine.
Aunt Lucy.
[LUCY] Alright. If you think it's best.
I do.
And if it makes you feel any better, I believe we have
better rooms than the hotel.
[LAUGHS]
Unfortunately, that's not hard to do.
I know. Things are not what they used to be around here.
That's... Very true.
Thanks for everything, Abner. Much appreciated.
Glad you're back, Ben.
Good to be back.
Why don't you two grab a bite to eat, huh?
[HANNAH] Oh, but we should...
I'm fine, just tired. Honestly.
[DR. MORGAN] Then let's get you settled in a room.
If you get hungry later, there's plenty of food
in the main kitchen here, or you can ring me
on the button near the bed.
I'm just in the cabin out back.
Thank you.
Well, I am kind of hungry.
Go on, enjoy yourself.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Okay, yeah.
You're...
Yeah.
Fine with that?
Yeah, that sounds great.
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Let me take that boot for you.
Oh, thanks.
♪♪♪
That's mine. [LAUGHS]
Thank you.
There you go.
Thank you.
Okay.
♪♪♪
You two can have this table here.
Thank you.
♪♪♪
Oh, yeah.
Get the bags.
There we go.
♪♪♪
So Gretta, my friend Hannah here has had quite the ordeal today
and could use some comfort food.
Your friend?
Oh, Ben's being modest.
He rescued my aunt and I today.
I don't know what would have happened if he didn't come.
[GRETA] [LAUGHS]
Well, I will be right back with one of your favorites
very soon.
[BEN] Thanks.
She seems lovely.
Yeah. Gretta and I grew up together.
Her family's been in this area for over a hundred years.
This café is their legacy of sorts.
[HANNAH] And she's alone, or...
Yeah. I mean, we were almost...
Oh.
It's complicated.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry.
No, it's fine. Ancient history.
Thanks.
Thank you for doing this, Gretta.
My pleasure. I just wish there were more people here.
This last year it's been really, really slow.
[CLEARS THROAT]
This is not the Christmas World I remember, Hannah,
not at all.
You should have seen this place, it was magical.
My parents bought the land and they turned it into their dream.
Mm-hmm.
My mother, when she passed...
I'm sorry, you don't need to hear this from me.
No, no, no, no, don't be silly.
You can tell me.
It's just...
I want so badly to recreate the amazing holiday memories
I have for others, but besides hanging up a few lights
I just don't know where to begin.
Here we are.
Thank you.
Mm-hmm.
Here you are.
Thank you.
You're welcome. [GIGGLES]
Hannah?
Hmm?
Is everything okay?
I...
I might have an idea.
Okay, hear me out. So there's this woman
named Catherine Moore, and her magazine,
Discovery Wild, and that's...
Sorry, you don't need to know that.
But I mean, what I'm trying to say is I really want to get
beautiful pictures of the Northern Lights.
Okay, but you lost me. What does that have to do
with Christmas World?
Well, did I mention that Lucy and I are Sacramento
Christmas Home Decoration champs,
and if we weren't here, we'd probably be back there
winning our fourth trophy?
Really?
[HANNAH] Yeah.
And I'm really good at marketing.
Lucy has the skill set to help you restore Christmas World
to its former glory, and I can take pictures
of the transformation and help promote it.
You'd do that?
Yes, yes, of course.
On one condition. You have to help me capture
the Auroras at least once.
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I don't know what to say.
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Of course I do. Hannah Reid, you have yourself a deal.
Hmm.
♪♪♪
It's too late to back out now, but just for the record,
I would have taken you to see the Auroras without the deal.
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Watch your step there.
[HANNAH] Thanks.
Now you may have talked me into walking over here,
but Dr. Morgan's going to have my hide.
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
You wait here, I'm going to go get Licorice,
take you back to the hotel, okay?
No, no, wait, please.
Let's just walk a bit more. I mean, the boot he gave me
is fine, and it's a beautiful night.
Okay, okay, but only for a few minutes, okay?
Okay.
Oh, thank you.
[HANNAH] Snowball throw somewhere,
or like even a s'mores station.
[BEN] Oh! You came up with all this already?
Well, yeah.
Amazing. I think that's enough walking for one day.
Yeah, okay.
Huh.
What?
[BEN] That's odd for Mark to be working tonight.
Do you mind if we go in?
No, not at all. In fact, I think he might want to help
once he hears what we're planning.
Ah.
Working late?
Well, somebody's got to do something.
You know how this place is.
We're going to turn Christmas World back into the way
it used to be.
How?
Well, we're still working on that.
Yeah.
We?
Ben, you haven't been here in years.
I know.
No offense, I've been working my butt off
to keep this place alive.
You think you can suddenly come back
and do better than me?
[BEN] No, no, of course not. We want to work with you.
Don't you want Christmas World to be what it used to be?
Of course.
It'd just take a miracle to turn this place around.
I think it's possible.
Yeah.
So, will you help us?
Absolutely. Just let me know what you need.
I'm in.
Whoa.
♪♪♪
Okay, just kick...
Swing your leg over.
Like that.
Come on.
Okay, move my bag.
Ready?
[LAUGHS]
Ooh.
There you go.
♪♪♪
Thanks.
Yeah.
♪♪♪
Hannah?
Yes.
♪♪♪
I...
♪♪♪
I'll... I'll see you tomorrow.
Yeah, tomorrow.
♪♪♪
Good night, Hannah Reed.
♪♪♪
Good night, Ben Locke.
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[WARREN] Out kind of late, aren't you, son?
I'm not a teenager, Dad.
So why are you sneaking in the house
like it's past your curfew?
I thought you'd be in bed.
Bed, no. I want to hear about your day.
Dad.
I wouldn't be doing my fatherly duties if I didn't grill you.
The rescue turned out to be for two women
I met at the hotel the other day.
Turns out they're Christmas decoration champions
and have marketing experience.
They're going to help us.
A few more lights aren't going to change anything, son.
It's not about the lights, Dad, it's about what they represent.
Festive decorations will get people into the holiday spirit,
brighten the town square, bring some hope.
It's a start. Who knows where it may lead?
What's this going to cost us?
Nothing. Not really.
Hannah is a photographer as well,
and all she wants is for me to take her to the Auroras.
The Auroras?
Sounds like you got the best end of that deal.
I did.
Hannah, huh?
It's not what you think. I mean... I don't know.
I think so. It's, uh... Maybe.
I like her, Dad.
Oh.
Hmm.
Well, time to hit the sack.
The clock's still ticking, son.
I know.
Well, you'll need this.
Nice catch.
♪♪♪
Remind me what we're doing here again?
Just keep your eyes closed, okay?
♪♪♪
Keep them closed.
They're closed.
Alright.
Ah! No peeking!
I'm not peeking.
None. You look like a peeker.
[HANNAH] What does that even mean?
It means that you're sneaky.
[HANNAH] What are you up to?
♪♪♪
[HANNAH] I can't see anything.
Okay, well, keep your eyes closed.
Okay, they're closed.
In you go, in you go, in you go, in you go.
Turn, turn, turn, turn, turn.
Here?
Right there, okay. Ready?
Mm-hmm.
Okay, open them.
♪♪♪
[BEN] What do you think?
It used to be my... My mom's little workshop
before it got turned into just Christmas storage.
♪♪♪
Wow. I'm...
This is...
♪♪♪
I think Lucy is going to lose her mind over this.
I have got to get my camera. This is...
Wow! Oh my God.
We're going to need people to help us get all this sorted.
I can definitely talk to the townspeople,
but I haven't been around for three years
so I can't promise that I'll be able to sway everyone.
You swayed me.
I thought you swayed me.
I actually have a surprise for you tonight.
Another surprise?
[BEN] Yup, I'm full of surprises. [LAUGHS]
I'll pick you up at the hotel at sundown, okay?
Yeah, it's a date.
Not a date as in date-date, but as a...
You know what I'm trying...
I'm going to go get my camera, so...
[HANNAH] Christmas World 2.0.
Does a physical transformation make or break a holiday?
♪♪♪
Whoa.
♪♪♪
Well, Licorice is ready. Are you?
Absolutely.
Here, let me take that.
Oh, thank you.
♪♪♪
Okay.
♪♪♪
[LAUGHS]
♪♪♪
The number of stars here is just so stunning.
Yeah.
How long have you been into photography?
My dad gave me my first camera.
Oh, nice!
When I was ten, yeah.
And I was hooked.
I just...
There's something about being able to just capture
that moment, you know?
That flicker of a second where the magic happens.
Makes sense to me.
You mean like this?
Oh my God! Oh my God! That's the Northern Lights!
[BEN] I did promise.
[HANNAH] Oh my God!
How are you this calm? This is amazing!
I've seen the Auroras many times, Hannah.
♪♪♪
It never gets old though.
♪♪♪
Oh!
♪♪♪
I will never forget this.
Never.
♪♪♪
Could you imagine seeing this all the time?
♪♪♪
I've never seen anything so beautiful in my entire life.
♪♪♪
Me either.
♪♪♪
[MUMBLING]
[PEOPLE TALKING IN THE BACKGROUND]
[HANNAH] Does it take a village to make a world of Christmas?
Take it easy. Bring it down.
[HANNAH] It's got to look as it did years ago, right?
It's got to be sincere, and old fashioned,
from the heart.
People just know fake when they see it.
Got it.
[CRASHING]
[MARK] Oh God.
I am so sorry.
It's okay, I think we have others.
I'll get a broom. I'll clean this up.
♪♪♪
Oh man, I don't know what's wrong with me.
I'm so sorry.
Do you want me to get you another can?
It's fine, don't worry about it.
I'll just finish with what's left in the can.
Okay. Again...
It looks great! Maybe just a little more here.
♪♪♪
Does anybody need a little bit of...
Oh, oh!
Hi. I'm Lucy, Hannah's aunt.
Well hello, Lucy, Hannah's aunt. I'm Warren Locke.
Thank you, Warren.
Nice catch, Dad.
[LAUGHS]
I'm going to go fix the lights.
Alright, great.
This place looks terrific. How did you get...
[BEN] It's all the help.
Oh.
[BEN] This...
This is Hannah.
Lovely to meet you, Mr. Locke.
Same here.
So there'll be a s'mores station,
we're doing a new ice rink just over the hill,
and oh, there's so much more.
[WARREN] It looks amazing already. What can I do to help?
Well, I'm just about to decorate this beautiful tree.
Well, I can do that. We had a tree every Christmas.
[LAUGHS]
[WARREN] Sometimes we went a little crazy with decorations.
I can attest to that. Mom used to say it looked like
Christmas threw up on the tree.
[LAUGHS]
I think you could never have too much festive on a tree.
And I could use the extra hands.
Then these are at your disposal. [LAUGHS]
Oh, wow.
[WARREN] That's beautiful.
[WARREN] Oh, but...
No!
Great.
I can't believe it.
Tired of these lights.
I'm on it, I'm on it.
Yeah.
What are you always writing in that thing?
Oh! Just, just taking some notes.
You know, just stuff I don't want to forget.
How's the ankle? How you holding up?
Yeah, it's good.
How are you feeling?
Grateful, inspired, humbled.
It's crazy how many problems we've been having.
Yeah.
Mark and I just finished fixing the fixture
before the darn thing fell.
I'm just glad no one's been hurt.
Yeah, me too.
Let me just finish up here, and then we'll get you some food.
Sounds like a plan.
♪♪♪
[LAUGHING]
I'm doing my magic trick.
Oh God, not the magic act!
[LUCY] I want to see it.
Okay, just let me borrow this.
Sure.
[LUCY] Yeah, okay.
Okay.
[LUCY] Perfect.
Square. And this, ready?
Uh-oh.
Ta-da! Ho!
[LAUGHING]
Never gets old.
Oh, it gets old.
Oh, come on! [LAUGHS]
Okay, Lucy, are you seeing what I'm seeing right now?
It couldn't be more perfect.
Right?
Perfect for...
[LUCY] Warren, chuckle again.
[CHUCKLES]
Oh!
I'm Santa Claus! [LAUGHS]
How did I not see that before?
Another piece of the puzzle in place.
I love it.
Night cap, anyone?
Sure.
Not for me.
You kids go ahead and enjoy.
And I would like to ask Lucy to look at the stars.
I thought you'd never ask.
[WARREN] Oh!
Well, I am asking.
[LAUGHS]
So much for seventy, huh?
At that age, why waste time?
[BEN] Yeah.
Right, I'll be back.
Why don't you go get comfortable on the couch
in the living room, by the fire,
and I'll being in the drinks.
Perfect.
♪♪♪
Oh.
Oh man, what a mess.
[SIGHS]
♪♪♪
Oh, this is great.
♪♪♪
[BEN] Here are the drinks.
Don't tell my dad I stole it from the secret stash.
Oh, you know what? I'm actually feeling kind of tired right now.
I hope you don't mind.
Oh, okay, yeah, no worries. I'll just put these down,
and grab my jacket, and take you back to the hotel.
No, that's okay, I don't want to be a bother.
Just let my aunt know that I'll see her there.
You're not a bother. Hannah, don't be silly.
What about your foot?
I'm okay. Thank you.
♪♪♪
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
What a wonderful evening.
Warren said...
Sorry.
You're working on the Christmas Guru review?
Yeah.
Are you feeling alright?
Yeah.
Hannah Reed, I know you.
What's wrong?
What did I miss?
Never mind. I don't want to talk about it.
I mean, he lied to us.
♪♪♪
Why would he do that, pretend that he wanted
to turn things around, I mean, wasting everyone's time?
Hannah, slow down. You've lost me.
I found a sales agreement in Ben's bag for Ashtor Resorts.
What did he say when you asked him about it?
Well, I didn't ask him about it, I...
So you're telling me you're all worked up over a document
you saw, but really don't know why it was there
in the first place?
♪♪♪
Yeah.
Don't you think you should talk to Ben
to see what he has to say about it at least?
Yeah. Yes, yeah. I guess you're right.
Talk to him first thing in the morning.
Warren told me they always breakfast at the café early.
It would be a shame to ruin a good thing
over what could turn out to be nothing, hmm?
Hannah!
[WARREN] Hey! Ben's inside.
He's still eating, but I'm sure he'd like some company.
Ah.
I just desert him to go and get my morning paper.
I was actually just on my way to talk to him.
Oh, great.
We were talking about after the tree lighting ceremony,
we thought maybe we could go celebrate
down in Wisher. It's not far.
You know, I'm not sure that I'll still be there,
here then, but...
I thought you were both staying till after Christmas.
Well, you know, we haven't finalized our plans yet, so...
I thought after all the hard work you'd put in
you'd want to see it come to fruition.
You know, we couldn't have done it without you.
You know, Ben was hoping something would happen
to change things, a Christmas miracle or sorts.
It was granted. It was you.
You know, Hannah, I haven't known you for long,
but it's obvious something's wrong.
Did Ben do something?
[SIGHS]
I found the sales agreement to Ashtor for Christmas World.
Oh.
You knew about it? Then why?
Why have us come and fix up the place, to drive up the price?
I don't understand.
♪♪♪
And I need to explain. Come and sit down, please.
Please.
♪♪♪
Little more?
Thanks, Gretta.
Sure.
Hmm, it's been so good having you home, Ben.
Feels good to be home.
So do you think your makeover plan is going to work?
Yeah, I do think so. I think we just need a strong
marketing push, you know?
Don't you?
There are some things that you don't know, Ben.
What do you mean?
If you're going to be upset with someone,
you should be mad at me.
You, but...?
I'm the one that gave the agreement to Ben.
I thought we should take it.
[WARREN] But that was before.
I assure you, Ben has no intention of selling this place.
In fact, he begged me for the chance to save it.
He did?
[WARREN] Yeah, he did.
After seeing how you and Lucy, and everyone else
is so invested in the village's success,
I don't want to sell it now either.
I think I just forgot how special this place is.
I'm sorry.
I guess I should probably go talk to Ben.
Yeah.
Thank you.
You know, ever since we were kids,
we always said we were going to run this place together.
Yeah, yeah, I know we did say that, didn't we?
We could finally make that dream happen now.
And I could help you.
Gretta.
♪♪♪
[GASPS]
♪♪♪
Gretta.
I'm sorry, we talked about this years ago when I left.
I know, but I think that now...
No, I don't feel the same way about you.
I thought I made that clear.
Uh...
So, so you're choosing her over me?
I'm sorry.
You know, you're... You're a fool, Ben.
Why don't you just do us all a favor
and sell out to Ashtor, okay?
Gretta, no! Hey! Gretta!
[SIGHS]
Morning, sunshine. How did it go?
What did Ben say?
You know, I didn't get a chance to talk to him.
He was busy.
Busy? Too busy to talk to you?
Yeah. Listen, Lucy, I don't think I can stay.
You're leaving?
Now?
Yeah, now, I think.
What about your review?
You know, I already started it, I think I'm just going
to finish the rest on the plane.
We still have lots to do, and I promised Warren that we would...
I know.
You know what, you should stay?
Yeah, you should stay, and... I mean, we have the room
until New Years, right? It's already paid for.
You should stay and decorate the town
if that's what you want to do. But I, I just think...
I just think...
♪♪♪
I don't know what I was thinking.
I'm...
♪♪♪
Hannah, what happened?
I can't talk about it.
I want to help.
♪♪♪
You can't help. Not with this.
♪♪♪
[GRETTA] He's moving ahead with his grand reopening plans.
Without you?
With Hannah.
I thought that might be the case. I'm sorry.
Yeah, you know, I really thought that once he came back, and...
I need to get some air.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Does he know?
♪♪♪
I don't think so.
It's going to be quite the shock.
♪♪♪
You are going to sign the papers, right?
♪♪♪
Ah, did you fix things with Hannah?
Fix things?
You two didn't have a chat?
No, I haven't seen her yet.
I saw her outside the café, she said she was going
to talk to you.
No, I never saw her there. I was there working, and...
What? What is it?
♪♪♪
Gretta. She kissed me.
Oh, that girl's never gotten over you.
What if Hannah saw?
She saw more than that. She saw the Ashtor agreement
in your bag last night.
That explains it!
Oh Ben, I've made so many mistakes.
I've got to go talk to her.
I'm coming with you!
Fine.
♪♪♪
Lucy.
You alright?
She's gone.
Gone?
You have a lot of explaining to do.
It's just a misunderstanding, I promise.
When did she leave?
♪♪♪
About 20 minutes ago.
Take my car. I'll stay with Lucy.
♪♪♪
Talk to you later.
♪♪♪
[DR. MORGAN] Where do you think you're going, young lady?
Leaving us already?
♪♪♪
[DR. MORGAN] Ah.
♪♪♪
[DR. MORGAN] Please, Hannah, let me give you a ride
to the airport.
You won't have to wait for the van.
I promise not to pry. You look like you could use
some company.
♪♪♪
Okay, thank you.
♪♪♪
I'm sorry you're leaving.
I asked my friend to come and see the wonderful work
Lucy and you did here.
At least let me introduce you. I'm sure she'd be
very impressed with you.
[CATHERINE] Abner!
Pardon me a moment.
The restrooms in the station are bigger than your place
in Manhattan, am I right?
[LAUGHS]
Abner! Oh!
This is the first laugh I've had in months, I think.
Then I'm glad you're here.
Me too!
Best bagels in New York.
You remembered. Oh, I've missed you.
Same here. But I can't believe you got me
to do this crazy trek again.
You know it makes me sad every time I visit,
seeing the town decline.
I think you'll be very surprised this year.
Well, I hope so, old friend.
Now, let me introduce you to the very impressive young woman
responsible for the transformation with her aunt.
She's unfortunately leaving us too soon.
Hi, I'm Hannah Reed.
Very nice to meet you, Hannah. I'm Catherine.
Wait, Catherine Moore?
Yes, last I checked.
As in the Catherine Moore of Discovery Wild?
Yes. You're right, Abner, she is impressive.
Is that Nikon? Are you a photographer?
Ben said you were an avid photographer.
Yeah, I am a photographer.
You know, I actually just captured a series
of the Auroras here. I really think you'd love them.
You're right, I would. I have a passion for those beauties.
Unfortunately, Hannah has a flight to catch.
[CATHERINE] Oh, that's too bad. I love getting to know
new photographers' work.
If you stay a bit longer, maybe we could all grab lunch.
What do you say, Hannah?
♪♪♪
[CATHERINE] What else have you been shooting
while you've been here?
Well, I just downloaded this card.
It should have some Christmas World renovation shots
on it if you want to see.
May I?
Yeah, of course.
[MUSIC PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND]
Oh, wait a second. Can you go back?
Yeah, sure.
♪♪♪
Sorry, go ahead.
Something wrong?
I'm not sure. You can keep going.
♪♪♪
[HANNAH] Wait, can you stop on that one?
♪♪♪
Are you okay?
Um... Yeah, sorry. Please continue.
I'm just thinking.
♪♪♪
[CATHERINE] Oh my.
What?
♪♪♪
But I... I didn't...
[HANNAH] Ben must have.
That's a picture from a man in love.
♪♪♪
No, no, you're wrong.
I'm never wrong.
Abner.
What?
Gretta.
Look, I know that you and Ben have a long history together,
and I don't...
♪♪♪
I saw him kiss you.
♪♪♪
No, actually, I kissed him.
♪♪♪
And he rejected me.
♪♪♪
[GRETTA] I always thought we were meant to be together,
but, but with all your Christmas magic,
you've bewitched him.
♪♪♪
[GRETTA] You know, you come here and you think
you can spend a few days, and put up a few lights,
and save Christmas World.
♪♪♪
But you can't. It's too late.
Too late?
♪♪♪
Then the other guy's wearing a trench coat.
Yeah.
And trench coat turns to him and says, "Drop the monkey."
[LUCY] Hannah! I thought you left.
It's a long story, Lucy.
Gretta, why did you say it's too late?
What's the matter, Warren?
You've both been fooled this entire time.
[GRETTA] Aren't you going to say anything, Mr. Locke?
♪♪♪
I didn't know how to tell him, or how to tell you.
[HANNAH] Tell us what?
[MARK] He took out a loan and used Christmas World
as collateral just to stay afloat.
It's time to pay up, and if he doesn't,
Ashtor's going to purchase it from the bank
for pennies on the dollar.
♪♪♪
[BEN] When were you going to tell me, Dad?
♪♪♪
How much?
♪♪♪
How much, Dad?
He owes $100,000, paid in full by Saturday.
♪♪♪
[MARK] All the land beneath Christmas World is mine.
Well, belongs to Ashtor, but he's my cousin, so...
That's why you were sabotaging our plans.
Sabotaging?
[HANNAH] I found proof in my pictures.
He's in the background messing with the electrical,
with the fixture that fell.
Why, Mark?
Money, custody battle. Look, I set up a nice deal
with Ashtor so your dad wouldn't lose everything.
Everything was going according to plan until you.
You just had to do your job, and write one bad review.
I thought once I showed you the place, it'd be an easy sell.
What are you talking about?
[HANNAH] It was you, the anonymous client.
You were writing a review?
I'm sorry, I couldn't tell you, but I have to stay anonymous
to get an unbiased review.
[LAUGHS] It's not just any review, Ben, no.
No, she is the Christmas Guru, the make or break
of holiday places.
I only found out because Oscar accidentally left her name
on an email he forwarded me, telling me the review
was ready.
Stupid agents.
I didn't even have to read the piece.
The title said it all, "The Magic of Christmas World 2.0."
It was for you, the best kind of marketing.
[MARK] That review was supposed to be the final nail
in the coffin for Christmas World.
No, every year I just keep thinking this place
is going to die, and every year it just keeps on eking by
because certain folks can't seem to let it go.
Stupid saps.
You sign the paperwork?
♪♪♪
What paperwork?
♪♪♪
Ashtor's going to buy the restaurant.
[HANNAH] But doesn't Warren own all the land here?
Not this parcel, it's been in her family for generations.
Gretta, don't do this.
If Christmas World goes down, the café can't survive.
Mark made me an honest offer, and with that money
I can start over somewhere else comfortably.
[BEN] This place is your family's legacy.
Your cooking is the heart of Christmas World.
You can't leave.
Ben, what part of "you lost' don't you understand?
Your dad has to come up with $100,000 by tomorrow
to save this place. Come on.
♪♪♪
Well, I have some money saved up that I could invest.
It's not a ton, Warren, but it's yours.
Oh Lucy, are you sure you want to get into business
with a fool like me?
You must know by now how much I love Christmas, Warren.
And I could not live with myself if I let your Christmas World go
and there was something I could do to help.
I have some saved up too.
♪♪♪
So do I, Dad.
♪♪♪
[DR. MORGAN] Count me in. I didn't retire here
to live near an Ashtor Resort.
I'll gladly invest in Christmas World.
Believe me, a little more than enough.
♪♪♪
Mark, it's time for you to leave town.
Or I'll call my big New York lawyers on speed dial.
I'm sure they'd love to see the photo evidence
Hannah has before filing suit.
♪♪♪
You heard my dad, get out of here. Now.
♪♪♪
Are you all out of your minds?
You could have been, you could have been rich.
You could have all been rich!
You're going to regret this. I promise you,
you're all going to regret this.
♪♪♪
You're going to be sorry.
♪♪♪
Somehow I don't think so.
♪♪♪
Thank you.
Christmas World is your legacy too.
And I do want to be a part of it.
♪♪♪
I think maybe we should give you two some time to catch up.
♪♪♪
We'll join you.
We will?
Of course.
Of course we will.
You have some explaining to do.
I do. So do you.
♪♪♪
Definitely.
♪♪♪
I am so thankful you didn't leave.
♪♪♪
Me too.
♪♪♪
I think it's time we had a nice, long chat.
Yeah.
And then it's time for Christmas World to shine.
♪♪♪
Here goes nothing.
[LAUGHING]
[BEN] Welcome to the tree lighting ceremony
at the all new Christmas World.
[AUDIENCE APPLAUDS]
[BEN] I want to thank all those who participated
in helping revive this place to the magical land
it once was. Now I'm going to turn the stage over
to the man of the hour, the man who needs no introduction,
Santa Claus.
[AUDIENCE APPLAUDS]
[WARREN] Ho-ho-ho-ho!
Merry Christmas!
Let our inaugural Christmas World
tree lighting ceremony begin!
♪♪♪
[AUDIENCE APPLAUDS]
♪♪♪
Hey, come on, come on. Let's go.
♪♪♪
Now the new Christmas World is officially open.
[AUDIENCE APPLAUDS]
♪♪♪
[CATHERINE] Hannah.
I haven't had a chance to tell you that I absolutely
loved your review, and obviously it did a lot of good.
Thank you so much. I've never been happier
to be the Christmas Guru.
Best marketing in the world.
Agreed. Oh, and when you get a chance,
I would love to talk to you about publishing
those beautiful Aurora Borealis photos you took
in our next issue.
Yeah, yeah, that would be amazing.
Y'all can talk about this tomorrow.
Lots of people to meet and greet.
[BEN] See you, Abner.
[LAUGHS]
Walk?
Thought you'd never ask.
♪♪♪
Have you decided?
Decided?
Okay, you're killing me here.
♪♪♪
I'm falling in love with you, Hannah. I think you know that.
♪♪♪
I just want to make sure I understand what you're offering.
The chance to stay at a place where it's Christmas every day,
shooting pictures of the most incredible starry skies,
all with a man that I am crazy in love with.
Is that about right?
Does that mean...
I'm staying.
♪♪♪
Ben Locke, you have yourself a deal.
♪♪♪
[LAUGHS]
It's too late to back out now, but for the record
I would have taken you without the rest.
♪♪♪
Hannah.
♪♪♪
Ho-ho-ho! Merry Christmas!
[AUDIENCE CHEERS & APPLAUDS]
♪♪♪