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[{/\an8]} ♪ A fa la la feeling everywhere ♪
♪ It's the best time of the year ♪
♪ Whenever you're here ♪
♪ So let it snow snow snow ♪
♪ So we can stay home home home ♪
♪ I've got the tree you string the lights ♪
♪ You bring the naughty I've got the nice ♪
♪ I'll hang the mistletoe you bring the kisses ♪
♪ Baby you're the merry in every Christmas ♪
♪ At the top of my wish list hey hey hey ♪
♪ You're the happy in my holiday ♪
[{/\an8]} ♪ So let it snow snow snow ♪
[{/\an8]} ♪ So we can stay home home home ♪
[{/\an8]} ♪ I've got the tree you string the lights ♪
[{/\an8]} ♪ You bring the naughty I've got the nice ♪
♪ I'll hang the mistletoe you bring the kisses ♪
♪ Baby you're the merry in every Christmas ♪
♪ At the top of my wish list hey hey hey ♪
♪ You're the happy in my holiday... ♪
[Austin] And what better way to build your
sponsorship portfolio
than with a brand cocktail party
come New Year's Eve.
Okay, we're listening.
But a brand cocktail party?
- What brand? - All the brands.
You just leave that part to us.
You bring us your best influencer clients.
- And we bring the brands to you. - Such as?
[Tipper] How about we start with wardrobe?
Boots, heels, cocktail attire,
everything anyone in attendance is wearing. Branded.
And then the champagne. The wine.
- Even our colorful cupcakes... - [Austin] All brand.
And don't forget to tell them what's in our swag bags, Tipper.
Purses. Watches. Beauty products.
Even dog treats! All of it brand.
But let's not stop there.
What better way to flaunt all these new brands
than with our very own interactive photo shoot
where you and your influencers can take fun photos
with each of your brands.
With your own new camera,
sponsored by one of our brands.
[laughs]
[Theo] I think you have something here.
Let us discuss with our clients
and come back with an answer soon?
[chuckles]
[indistinct chatter]
Look, I'm gonna be real with you guys for a second.
If this works the way it could,
our clients are gonna wanna do a lot more of these.
Great. One for every holiday.
Saint Patty's Public Figure Soiree!
[Theo] In theory that sounds lovely,
but you two don't have the infrastructure alone
to handle such a feat.
You're gonna need a lot more help than just
the two of you, and more space.
But that's why we got this space.
We have renters, but we left room for growth.
- So if-- - When...
When we can pull this off, which we will,
we will take up the entire space,
hire a full-time staff,
get you and your clients exactly what you need.
Hm, so if what you're saying is,
you wanna start a real partnership
direct from client to brand, I'm open to that.
But you'll need an infrastructure to do that.
And money.
Our influencers are the best in the business.
I'm the best in the business.
And I expect you to deliver the same.
Anyway, I look forward to seeing more of what you can do.
- Thank you! - Thank you!
- Bye. - Bye.
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Wow. You really cleaned up out here, huh?
You know, somebody had to. The place was a mess.
No signs of a buried treasure?
[chuckles]
And the Christmas lights?
I'm doing it for Mrs. Marley.
Ev. Mrs. Marley is gone.
No, come on, where's your Christmas spirit, huh, Ricky?
Because I still feel Mrs. Marley's right here,
everywhere I go.
Uh-huh? Huh.
Did she mention you're trespassing?
Well, I wouldn't be if you gave me the keys
and the deed already.
The city is selling the place, Ev.
What?
I-I held out as long as I could with them.
They're putting a realtor on the property to sell by New Year's.
What? Well, there's nothing that we can do?
I mean, can I make like a down payment or something?
Unless you can pay all the property taxes
from the last year, plus a down payment of 200K, then no.
Why the shift? I thought the Mayor--
They wanna put in a high-end hideaway
for tourists away from the slopes. I don't know.
I mean, it's still speculation right now.
They have to find a buyer first, but, yeah.
No, no way. This...
This place is practically a historical landmark.
The entire town of Belleville knows that.
No one will stand for this.
The board already approved it.
Look, the property is way too big to not develop
without some sort of real return. I'm sorry, Ev.
Okay, so we, I-I don't know, we,
we start up the Christmas Treasure Hunt again,
like Mrs. Marley used to.
And how are we gonna do that?
Look, even if we did manage
to get the property up and running,
it-it wouldn't make enough the year alone
to stop the inevitable.
You said there's no buyer yet, though?
Not that I know of.
But they're putting Rochelle on it next week
to try to get a listing up before the holiday.
Good. So it means we have some time.
[sighs] You're so stubborn.
A little help here, maybe?
- What? With this? - [Everett] Yeah, come on.
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- We're doing all this? Ev! - Yeah. All the way up.
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[knock on door]
- [Jeannie] Ricky? - Come in.
You received a rather strange piece of mail.
I think you should have a look.
That's pretty.
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- No way. - You think it's legit?
Yeah, this is Ms. Marley's handwriting.
I'd know it anywhere from the hunts
we used to go on when we were kids.
Yeah, but do you really think
there's buried treasure on her property?
I thought that was just town folklore.
Well, that was the idea.
But the only treasure we ever found
were golden eggs full of candy, so...
- This came in today's mail? - Yup.
Right, put in a call to the paralegal
over at Dawson's Law Firm, will you?
See if she sent these out today.
Maybe she knows something more about it.
- Who got 'em, so on. - You got it.
Okay, thanks.
And so it begins.
You got one, too.
I think we know who all got these.
You think the whole gang got one?
I mean, it sounds like something Ms. Marley would do, right?
Yeah, they won't come.
Michelle and Clay always fly their parents
to Chicago for the holidays, and Tipper's family
doesn't even live here anymore.
Well, maybe they will. I texted Michelle.
She said she's working on Clay.
I mean, she even she would text Tipper too, so...
And Austin?
Doesn't Austin always come home for the holidays?
Yeah, just because he comes home, doesn't mean
he's gonna play this game.
Hey, well, if Tipper plays, Austin will, too.
We haven't seen them in ages, Ev.
You really think they're gonna be into this as you are?
I think you need a little more holiday spirit.
You just wanna find this treasure
so you can buy out the property.
So what if I do?
Look, if there was really treasure there,
you don't think we would know?
Hey, you've never seen Santa before
and you still believe in him, right?
Such a bad example. Come on.
Pam at Dawson's confirmed
it was all detailed in Ms. Marley's will
that those letters were supposed to be mailed out
two weeks before Christmas.
- She say anything else? - [Jeannie] Nope.
She just giggled, and said, "Merry Christmas
and Happy Hunting."
It's cute. I like the sound of that.
Yup.
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- Did you get one of these? - You got one of those, too?
But Ms. Marley,
I thought you said she passed, earlier in the spring?
Yes, she did. These must have been sent posthumously
by a lawyer, maybe?
I mean, she didn't have any family there.
- She and Chuck never had kids. - So what?
She just left some buried treasure behind
for us to come find like some silly kid's treasure hunt?
- That is the way this reads. - Wow.
Completely insane and absurd.
Okay, but maybe not that absurd.
My dad always said he thought
that she was hiding something over there.
Yeah, and your dad also said
that if we stared at the stars long enough,
we'd see UFO's behind them.
[chuckles] He did admit that that was a ploy
to keep us busy during summer campouts.
Right, like this letter is a ploy
to get us back to a place neither of us
particularly cares to go.
Okay, okay, what if there really is, like,
a buried treasure out there?
No, no, no. Just go-go with me.
If there is, and if by chance
we did find it, it could potentially be
enough money to really start this partnership properly.
Austin, you can't really believe that.
That's just some silly idea we used to
toy around with when we were kids.
No one is gonna believe that.
[phone ringing]
- Who was that? - Um, it's Michelle.
Mm. So maybe I'm not the only one who believes, huh?
Why don't you answer it?
[Tipper] Right.
But if Michelle believes
and is planning to go home for the holidays,
don't you think that, uh, Everett will, too?
No. Everett left that town years ago.
And he's not going back.
And neither should we! Okay?
We have a huge New Year's bash to plan
at least a dozen brands for now, remember?
Not to mention, I'm the one who has to design it.
Okay, you can design it from the road and I will drive,
and I promise I will have us back with plenty of time
to plan everything before New Year's.
- Austin. - Tipper.
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[sighs]
Morning, Rochelle. How are you?
Oh, amazing.
Just getting ready for my greatest sale yet. And you?
Just getting ready to be your greatest buyer yet.
- You think? - I do. Yeah, and-and in fact...
Just a little taste of what's coming.
Big butterscotch candy cane?
[Everett] Well, to the untrained eye.
But to those who believe in Christmas miracles,
that's pure gold.
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Mm, okay.
Bye.
[laughs]
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[sighs]
Ooh.
You remember when we used to do those treasure hunts out here?
I mean, we weren't even together back then.
I'm not even sure you even liked me.
I still don't like you.
- [laughs] - I know.
Oh, it is really strange to be back here.
But, we are doing this for Everett, right?
He needs some closure. He was really close to Ms. Marley.
- Yeah. - It must be really hard for him.
That, and the buried treasure.
Okay. Like we need the money.
I mean, we will if you keep spending
all that money on those shoes.
Uh-uh! You promised.
And you promised that we'd get something to eat back there,
but that was a lie.
A what?
I just don't want us running into
our parents yet.
We have business to attend to.
So are we meeting up with everyone tonight?
Mm-hmm. Yup. In town at the tavern.
Does Austin know that Everett is back in town?
I don't know.
But the joy of the prospect
is not lost on my holiday cheer.
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[Tipper] So the cupcake company wants to
push with the peppermint special,
but that feels too Christmassy
for a New Year's Eve Party.
What do you think of these?
Chocolate cupcakes
with glittery New Year's hats?
[Austin] Yes. But do they make those?
[Tipper] No, but once they see my design
and our influencer line-up, they will.
Look. There it is.
[Tipper] Wow. This really brings back memories.
Do you really think it could be there?
This so-called buried treasure?
Who knows? Maybe.
But if not, it'll be a fun trip down memory lane, huh?
Did you know this was up for sale?
Nope. Sure didn't.
- Mm. - Mm.
Ah, there they are!
[Austin] Hi, mom. Hi, dad.
Merry Christmas, son!
And, Tipper! Ah, what has it been, like,
four years since we visited LA?
[Tipper] Totally. Merry Christmas, you guys.
- So good to see you, son. - You too.
Ah, so, if you're my little Tipper...
- Then you must be Chipper. - Oh, my God.
All these years later, dear, and it's still not funny.
So, we hear you are home for a hunt!
Ah, news travels fast. How'd you know?
You know I didn't tell you on purpose.
Aww. What'd you think we'd do? Spoil the fun?
No, I just thought you might kinda make fun.
Make fun? We would never, son!
You did when we were kids.
Oh, we were just having fun with you kids.
If the treasure is there, then it's real.
Not to mention, you're adults now,
so this will be a mature--
You know what, I'm not gonna do this with you guys right now.
Why don't you help with our bags so we can get settled in.
- [Margie] Of course. - Thank you so much.
So, Tipper, are you seeing anyone?
Nope. I am as free as a bird.
And what about our son? Is he?
Wow. Just like that, I need a drink.
You wanna text Michelle, see if the gang's willing to meet up?
Sure.
I'm guessing this is Sans parents.
[Austin] You nailed it.
And that was all your fault, honey.
[Tipper] Aw, I missed you guys.
And by the way, he's single, Chip.
[Austin] Tipper! [Tipper] Sorry.
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Oh, look! They're here.
- Everett's here. Mm-hmm. - [chuckles]
You knew about this, didn't you?
Michelle told you when you talked to her.
Yup.
And that's why you agreed to come.
- Because of him. - Absolutely.
- I hate you. - Hi!
Hi! Oh, my goodness! I'm so happy to see you guys!
- It's just been forever! - Forever.
And you two, just what, you don't age? That's not fair.
Yeah, well, these legs aren't what they used to be.
Well, you are still a star!
We love watching your games every season.
Ah, thank you. You guys should really come to Chicago.
We'll get you guys center seats.
- Best seats on the court. - [Austin] Yes!
And how's our publicist doing?
Well, I rep half the guys on his team now.
So, now you know why we don't have any children.
I have so many.
And wow, Everett, you're here!
Yeah. I've been back for a year or so now.
- You didn't know? - No. No.
That's news to me.
All right. Okay, then.
Everett has apparently been fixing up
Ms. Marley's place the past year.
[Clay] Surprised he hasn't already found
our hidden treasure, unless he has,
and all of this is just a ploy to get us home for Christmas.
How much are our parents really paying?
No, no, no, no, I mean, Ricky and I were
just as surprised as the rest of you.
Wait. Ricky Trevino? Is he here, too?
No, actually. Ricky's not really buying this whole thing, so...
[Michelle] But wait, the letter said that
we all had to be here for this.
Yeah, well, try telling Ricky that.
You know, he-he works for city planning now,
and they're trying to sell the property.
[sighs] He's in a bit of pickle, I guess.
Yeah, I know, we saw the "For Sale" sign.
It's-it's too bad, really.
Yeah, well, they won't have the chance to sell
if I have anything to say about.
[Clay] And what do you have to say about it?
Well, when we find the treasure,
I'm, I'm buying the place.
I'm gonna, I'm gonna fix it up,
turn it into a bed and breakfast or something.
Maybe even revive the Hunt.
Do-do my parents happen to know about some of this?
Yeah. Yeah, of course. I see 'em all the time.
Okay! Ah, hey, who wants a drink?
- I do! - I do. You know what?
I got yours. I owe you for driving.
I will get us a couple of cabs.
Oh, my God.
So how are things? How are you?
Great! Thanks. Never better. Fantastic, actually.
Tipper and I, we-we started our own business.
Social media branding and strategies.
Um, so it's going quite well.
Booming, actually. I'm very happy.
You didn't know I was gonna be here.
No, no one disclosed that to me.
Well, now that you know, can we at least just talk, be civil?
You know, I mean, I tried to call you,
like, quite a few times if I recall.
- Ah, when was that? - Like forever ago.
You know, like, the summer after I left?
And then a bunch of times after that.
I mean, I finally gave up
because you never called me back.
Oh, but that's it, isn't it?
That is what I remember best.
You gave up.
Ouch, Austin.
You don't have to be like that. You know I didn't wanna leave.
It's not that you left, Everett.
- It's how you left. - [Tipper] Okay.
Um. You know wine's not meant to be chugged, right?
All right, so the treasure hunt?
Start tomorrow? Get it over with and off we go?
Yeah, well, it's gonna be hard to locate the map
Ms. Marley claims is hidden in the house
'cause we don't have the keys.
- [Clay] Who has the keys? - Ricky has 'em.
- Down at City Hall. - Oh.
Well, then, maybe somebody should go pay him a visit.
Somebody who maybe still has a way with him?
Okay, then. Yeah, no, I can, I can definitely do that.
[Michelle] Great! Cheers, then.
To the last Treasure Hunt. One to remember!
[Clay] Remember. [Tipper] Cheers.
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[sighs]
So, how was catching up with the gang?
You didn't tell me that Everett moved home.
Would you have come home to do this if I had?
Touche.
It was surreal to say the least, having the entire gang
back in the same place after all these years.
I bet, but you'll all fall back into it again, I'm sure.
Either way, honey, I'm just so glad you're home.
It's good to be home, mom.
[sighs]
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- Hi. - Hi.
- Miss, you can't go in there-- - Ricky, hi!
Merry Christmas. It's so good to see you.
- Tipper? - [Jeannie] I tried to stop her--
It's fine, Jeannie. She's an old friend.
Oh.
So, how are things with you?
Um, I'm good, I guess.
- I'm surprised you're here. - [Tipper] Why is that?
[Ricky] Well, as I recall, at graduation
you said you'd never step foot in this town again
unless you were in a casket.
Ah, yes.
Then you proceeded to inform me
that if I were in a casket,
I wouldn't be stepping foot anywhere.
- [Ricky] Mm-hmm. - You were always so funny.
- You think so? - Not really.
- Oh. - [Tipper] But you look good!
Honestly. I mean, you filled out some.
Thanks. Yeah, no, I go to the gym a few times a week now.
- Do you? Well good! Good. - [Ricky] Yeah.
Because we're gonna need those muscles to dig up
this undiscovered treasure.
Yeah, I thought you might say that.
Um, look, sadly, uh, I can't participate, so--
And, uh, that's what I heard.
That's really too bad, you know, because apparently all of us
need to be there to make this thing happen
and, you know, it's just gonna be
that much harder to find this thing now.
- Yeah. - It's a little selfish, Ricky.
I-I-I don't mean to be. You know, it's, it's my job.
Mm. Can I ask you a question, Ricky?
Do you love your job?
Uh. I don't know. Sometimes?
Mm.
Ricky, do you still have trouble
seeing without those reading glasses?
- Ah, yeah. - Okay.
Well, I'm gonna need you to take them off
in the event you're gonna wanna pretend
you didn't see this.
Now, you can't take that. Those are my...
Tipper! Those are the keys that I...
Tipper, don't. Tipper!
Okay, that's cool.
You said she was your friend.
Thank you, Jeannie. That's awesome.
- [Michelle] You got them! - I got them.
I knew you would.
Some things never change.
Hope you didn't leave Ricky high and dry
in a pool of his own tears.
You know, he actually looked really good.
He finally grew into his head, you know?
- Oh, Tipper. - Sorry.
So are we doing this thing or what?
- [Ricky] Stop! - Come on.
- [Ricky] Stop! - Go! Go, go, go.
No. Do-do not go in there.
I'm a city official, okay?
You can't be in there.
No, guys, come on. Come on. Guys! Okay.
Okay, just don't go through the, don't go through the door!
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Guys, okay. No, guys, you-you cannot be in here.
- This is trespassing. - You're with the city, right?
And the city owns the property for the time being?
So, no, not really.
- No... - Oh, come on, Ricky.
Aren't you even just a little curious
to see what this is all about?
At the very least, spend time with old friends?
Yeah.
[sighs]
Fine. We find the map. Then out. Okay?
Man, this place hasn't changed a bit, has it?
It really hasn't. Who put up the Christmas decorations?
- I did, a while ago. - You-you did?
How did you get in here? You didn't even have the key?
Well, had a set of keys before the City took them.
I was here with Ms. Marley the last few months
before she passed.
- You were? - Yeah.
Wait, and she never said anything to you
about her little treasure?
- No. - Mm.
Okay, so, where do we start?
You know, maybe there's a clue in the letter.
- Oh, right. - Right.
[Michelle] Mm.
"Six young children once changed my life.
Kept my house a home when my husband died."
"Now it is with you six kids I leave what we owned.
And six keys you must find, now that you're grown."
"Listen to one another's hearts again,
and follow me in merry measure."
"As you bundle up like the snow-covered bison,
and let my map lead you to a buried treasure."
Cryptic. I got nothing. You?
[Ricky] Maybe we start in the sunroom?
That's where we used to hang out
whenever we were over here, usually.
- Okay, Ricky. - No, not okay, Ricky.
- Let's just go home. - No.
Find this thing and let's go.
This is incredible.
I can't believe these are even still here!
Do you guys remember when old Mr. Marley
used to read us Peter Pan right here?
Yes, and then we'd go outside and reenact it.
You, you were, you were always Tinkerbell.
Mm-hmm, and Tipper was always Wendy,
and Austin and Clay took turns being Peter and the Lost Boy,
and Ricky, you were always Captain Hooks' best pirate.
Well, honestly sometimes I wanted to play Hook,
but Everett was just so good at being the villain.
[laughs] Everett, villain. That tracks.
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Wow. I forgot about this very green kitchen.
Was it always this green?
We called it the Emerald City
and we used to pretended that we were visiting Oz.
You called it that. And I called you nutty.
I think you called me imaginative.
Adorable.
So where might this map be?
This house is-is huge. Where do we start?
[Michelle] How about we split up?
A few of us take the upstairs, a few of us stay down?
Yeah, okay. Ricky and I can try upstairs.
In which case, we'll stay here.
And we'll check around out back.
[whispering] You are unbelievable
Okay. Where to?
Just one shot.
Come on, this was the court that made me.
Okay.
Are you gonna act like a child with him
the entire time we're here?
Oh, because it was so adult of you
to not even tell me that he was gonna be here.
Austin, at some point you need to talk to him.
I mean, he clearly feels bad
about the way you two left things.
[Austin] Things weren't left any way.
Everett and I were never together.
We kissed once, like, junior year. Then he moved home.
- So there was nothing to leave. - He broke your heart.
We both know that. And now he knows it, too.
I mean, maybe he's just trying to make things right.
- And maybe I just wanna move on. - Great.
Maybe talking to him will finally help you do that.
Oh. Wait, what was that?
Oh, look at that, I've moved on.
Please! You check his social media at least once a week.
We share a social business account, remember?
The names of the profiles you viewed, they pop right up.
You know, if I had some red heels right now,
I'd click them and I'd send you home.
Mm, well, don't stop there.
Why not just drop an entire house on me?
Don't tempt me.
[Ricky] Nothing in the bedrooms.
Let's try the old play room.
Yeah.
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[Everett] Snow-covered bison.
No way.
Guys, we found it.
Whoo!
[Everett] Hurry up!
[gasps] Clay. Clay, run!
[Everett] We're up in the old play room. Come on.
Come on.
[Michelle] Where was it?
It was behind the bison painting.
Okay, but the X looks like it's here on the property already,
so what are these other X points?
Maybe the six key locations?
- Six keys to what? - Who knows?
But maybe the final key will tell us where the treasure is.
And maybe the first key is, I don't know, here?
So it's a key map. Not a treasure map.
[Rick] Look, for all we know,
the actual treasure might be at the bank.
Maybe the keys are to safety deposit box.
No, that doesn't really sound like Mrs. Marley.
He's right. She was all about Christmas magic.
If there's a real treasure here,
it is definitely buried on the property.
Well, maybe it's buried behind the house,
maybe that's what this X here is.
Maybe it's the start and the finish of the hunt?
What do you guys think about this?
Maybe the helicopter wings
aren't just wings, but what if this is the first X?
Mm. Clay.
- Yeah, that could work. - Okay.
[Rick] Wow.
The helicopter doesn't have any wings.
And I thought you were the one with the imagination.
Aw, man, Clay, I remember when you used to
pretend to fly us everywhere.
- So where are we going? Bali? - Mm-hmm.
I don't see anything on this side, guys.
Wait, does this thing open up back here?
Who knows? Let's find out.
[gasps]
- What? - Whoo. Oh, my gosh.
You guys, there's a key in here!
There's one in here, too.
- There's keys in all of them. - What?
Do any of these mean anything to anyone?
Unh-unh.
[Clay] Hey, that's my jersey number
from high school.
And in our high school colors.
- What? - Fitting, right?
I mean, you always did wanna fly.
Thank you, Ms. Marley.
One down. Five more to go.
- Yay! - Wow.
So if Clay's key was here,
then it looks like the next closest key
would be due north-east, somewhere around here.
Okay, but that is definitely past the fence line.
- Right. So-- - That's the old wine cellar.
The one that my dad helped the Marley's build.
But it's gonna be dark by the time we get out there.
Well, then we better get a move on.
You're way too into this.
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[indistinct chatter]
[Austin] Okay.
Um, who put up Christmas lights?
I did, last week.
I wanted to give the Marley place
some of its old Christmas spirit one more time
just in case it was the last time.
[Michelle] Aww, it's so cute.
It looks just like it used to
when we'd come here as kids.
Yeah, but speaking of, how did Ms. Marley get around here
to hide all these keys?
She-she couldn't have done it all on her own in her condition.
Well, I've got a sneaking suspicion.
[Everett] Hey, don't look at me. I had no clue.
And i-if I had, I would've already unearthed
this so-called treasure and made a down payment
on this property, so...
[Tipper] Sorry. I'm can't go in.
You know, spiders.
Arachnophobia is a very real thing.
Oh, we'll help you. Right, guys?
Uh, I'm technically not supposed to be here,
so I'm just gonna... stay here.
Let's do this thing.
[instrumental music]
It's just a bunch of bottles of old wine.
[Clay] Maybe some of 'em have value now.
It's doubtful.
My dad used to stock this for them.
And you know how cheap he can be.
[Clay] Speaking of, don't we have dinner
with your parents tonight?
We do. Someone send help.
And wine.
[Rick] Whoo, it's getting chilly.
Could really go for some hot cider right about now.
Oh, well.
Oh. There's keys in these. There's no ribbons on them.
So how do we know which one is mine?
- Um... - Um, wait, the corks.
They're different wine brands. Okay, so, hold on.
Maybe you should, um, come to dinner tonight.
My dad makes a piping hot cider.
Oh, yeah?
[Michelle] Oh! It's this one!
This is the wine from our wedding.
She kept it.
This is it. We sent a thank you bottle to Ms. Marley.
A bottle of Cameron Hughes!
- This is incredible. - Aw, our wedding.
Hey, so speaking of, I'm, I-I've been wanting to say
that I'm so sorry for missing your wedding.
I just, uh...
Yeah, I-I wasn't ready to come to terms
with some things back then.
Look, we totally understood.
You were going through a lot during that time.
Thank you.
[Michelle] Plus, what truly matters is that
you still sent a really great gift.
- We found it! - What? Really? Where?
There were all these bottles with keys in them.
But we knew it was mine
because this is the wine from our wedding.
- Aww. That's cute. - Aww.
Okay, well, can we go now? It's getting dark.
And we should call it a night on this hunt.
Yeah. Let's get back before we all freeze.
We'll try again tomorrow.
Oh, by the way, Ev, I know Michelle and Clay
are gonna meet up with Michelle's parents later,
but Ricky is actually coming to the house,
so I don't know if you have dinner plans yet.
- But... - Yeah, that'd be great.
- Oh, yay! Come on. - It's great.
Yeah.
[instrumental music]
[Margie] So you say, you kids have already found
two of these mystery keys
that Ms. Marley left behind for you to find?
Yes. And hopefully tomorrow morning, we can find the rest.
Oh, ho, ho, no.
No, you're coming downtown with me tomorrow, Austin.
What? Why?
We're doing the Jackets for Juniors.
We do it every year. Did you forget?
Yes, no, that's right.
Well, then, maybe we can take the afternoon
and look for the rest of 'em.
[Margie] Honey! It's our annual holiday game night.
I've already ordered the pizzas and the pies and...
Oh, gosh, I was really hoping everybody could come.
Ooh, you had me at pizza and pies.
What? I gotta eat tons of calories.
I work out now, you know.
[Chip] He does. I see him and Everett there all the time.
We even spot each other. Right, guys?
- Yeah. - Oh, well, um...
Okay, well, maybe we can make it to the game night,
and if you guys can find the time tomorrow,
we find the rest of the keys.
Well, actually, I already told your dad
that I would help him for the coat drive.
I mean, I hope that's still okay?
- Of course, son! - This, uh, ahem.
Son? No! No, no. You can't call him that.
'Cause he's not your son. I'm your son.
We practically raised him.
He was here almost every day after school.
You kids had sleepovers almost every weekend growing up.
[Margie] That's right!
You kids, man, you really had it made out here.
Between the basketball court and the clubhouse,
I'm surprised any of you ever even went any place else.
It is great, you know, this-this treasure hunt,
the more I think about it.
Kinda feels like old times all over again.
You know, Ms. Marley, her-her holiday treasure hunts
were literally our, our favorite thing
to do at Christmas time.
Yeah, and the six of you were better than
any of those other kids whose parents
brought them out from town to play.
Yeah, that's because we knew the property
backwards and forwards. I mean, it was a wash.
Well, if it's such a wash, what's taking you so long now?
Oh, Chip. Come on, honey.
They're gonna find this treasure.
I just know they are.
[instrumental music]
Mind if I join you?
Sure.
Hey, I just, I wanna clear the air
about what happened between us back then.
All right. So you're not gonna let this go, are you?
Let's hear it.
Look, I just wasn't ready to come out, Austin.
You know, my parents,
they weren't as easy as yours are, you know that.
They're so much older, so traditional,
and I was always just terrified of-of disappointing them.
Whether it be getting bad grades,
or-or not going to business school.
And...
The very last thing I wanted to do was admit to them
that I was gay,
and least of all, admit that I...
you know, fallen in love with you.
Wh-wh-what?
You had fallen in love with me? Come on.
That I find very hard to believe
considering I told you
I loved you three days after we kissed.
And you just, you just said nothing back.
In fact, you just left.
I know now that was a mistake.
I wish I'd never done that to you.
Just left like that.
You deserve better,
especially from your best friend.
Well, I guess I can understand
where you were coming from, in a way.
It must've been challenging. I don't know. I don't know.
We're really different people, Everett.
I was so ready to shout my coming out
from the rooftops, like, "This is me!
I'm amazing! Deal with it!"
Yeah, I was always jealous of that about you.
Just how you, just know yourself.
Well, it is a blessing and a curse.
I did finally tell them though, before they passed.
I mean, they actually took it
better than I thought they would.
I guess when you're that sick,
the small things that make us different
just matter a little bit less.
That they do. Unless you're Ms. Marley, huh?
Some people just go 100 percent to the very end.
Yeah, that she did.
She was sound up there, all the way until the very end.
And then, then she went...
you know, just as peaceful.
You-you just come back to take care of her?
Yeah, I did.
You know she was the one who took care of my parents
before we had to move to Arizona.
In fact, she was the one who, who ordered them to move
to a more arid climate for their health.
So I just, I felt like I owed it to her
for the time that she gave us after Mr. Marley passed.
Well, that was very nice of you, Everett.
All right, maybe I don't need to be so upset
about you being back here.
And all in with my parents.
Okay. We're getting somewhere.
But I do not know how I feel about
you spotting my dad at the gym.
[chuckles]
- Morning. - Morning.
- Already ready for you. - Perfect.
Thank you. Ooh, this looks good.
All right, don't touch. It's not set yet.
Okay, fine, fine.
So, um, I couldn't help but see Everett
left with a smile last night.
I think that's just because he escaped
you and dad unscathed, mom.
Okay, fine. Yes. We had a nice talk.
He got to explain his side of the story.
But what? It only took him forever to do so.
Well, it's awfully hard to make an apology
when the person that you're trying to apologize to
won't listen.
You weren't ready to hear it, sweetheart.
And that's okay. We're not always on the same page.
And Everett, he needed to respect that, too.
But hey, look, um, your dad and I,
we're really sorry that we didn't tell you
that he was back here sooner.
It just didn't feel like one of those things
we could mention over the phone.
Look, I get it, mom, but he has literally been
working next door for a while now.
He told me he's been helping Mrs. Marley with that property
on and off for over a year,
so I would imagine that you had to
run into him sometimes, right?
Of course, I mean, we fed him lunch a time or two,
since I was taking Mrs. Marley food all the time, anyway.
But we never talked about the two of you, though.
We just wanted to stay out of your business.
[laughs] That would be a first.
[sighs] Well, I do appreciate it.
I guess it was good that we finally got to clear the air.
So does that mean that maybe you and Ever--
- Mother? Don't. - [Tipper groans]
- This is just great. - Good morning to you, too.
What's wrong, dear?
Michelle and Clay can't get away
from going Christmas shopping with Michelle's parents.
They said they'll just have to meet up with us later.
Well, does this mean that you and Ricky
will be treasure hunting on your own?
Okay, you know what, if we get lost out there tonight,
I'm will find my way back just so I can kill you.
- Ah, coffee? - [Tipper] Yes, please.
Thank you so much.
Wow, this must be why your business
runs so smoothly.
There's so much love there.
- So much. - Yeah.
This is ready.
[instrumental music]
Ricky-y-y-y?
[sighs]
[laughs] Okay.
And she still scares easily.
I wasn't even trying to scare you.
I was just trying to keep warm.
Yeah, well, the adrenaline rush works, too.
Well, let's go find more keys to this buried treasure, shall we?
[Ricky] Yeah. Let's do it.
- Um, this way? - Yeah, I'll--
- Okay. Let's do it. - Yeah.
[instrumental music]
You guys looks great!
I think you're ready for some now, huh?
Oh. Here, take some bark to go!
- Bye. - Hey.
More jackets just got dropped off!
Can you sort these into sizes?
- Yes, you got it, pops. - All right.
[Chip] Thank you.
Do you happen to have any winter coats in a large?
- Um, yeah. One second. - Oh, awesome.
Are you really here for a jacket
or you're just here to gloat about your listing?
Everett, of course, I'm not here to gloat
about the listing, I'm not like that.
I'm here to buy a jacket, like I said.
Since my prospective buyer
for the Marley property is flying in tomorrow
and he just doesn't have a proper winter coat of his own.
Hi, how are you? I'm Austin.
Rochelle Romero. Romero Realty.
Oh, my goodness. It's so nice to meet you.
I'm Austin Craig, so my parents live in the Craig chalet
that's adjacent to the Marley property.
- Oh. Oh, yeah. - Yeah.
We just have two little issues with your request.
First and foremost, this is called "Jackets For Juniors,"
so unless your buyer is still in elementary school
and can't afford his own coat, I think our little pile
here is going to be a no-go for you.
Secondly, I'd worry less about giving your buyer a new coat
and more about getting him a new listing because
the Marley property is not going to be available
for very much longer.
And here's a little bag of peppermint bark to go
'cause we are awfully busy giving these kids
a very merry Christmas.
Hm. No thanks.
- Wow. You're my hero. - [chuckles]
A cute Santa hero.
[chuckles]
I think this just might be my key.
What makes you think that?
Where do you think half the old bears in here came from?
Oh, yeah. That's right. Your collection.
Yup. I turned ten and the bear phase was done.
But Ms. Marley was great. I mean, she just made
great use of them at the carnival every year,
letting kids who weren't old enough to do the treasure hunt
just come here and play with them.
- Well, after you then. - Thanks.
Wow! Ah!
It looks exactly the same in here. Ah!
Wow, you had a lot of bears.
[Tipper] I know.
[both chuckle]
[Ricky] Okay. Where do you think it could be?
Mmm, maybe the holiday section?
Okay, um, I'm gonna look over here.
Okay.
[instrumental music]
- [Ricky] Mm. You see anything? - Mm.
[Ricky] I, I just see fake flowers over here
and knickknacks.
Okay, it has to be here somewhere.
Let me just... let me just think. Okay.
It has to be something that I identify with.
Half these things were yours.
What don't you identify with?
[gasps] Ahh!
[Tipper chuckles]
Alice in Wonderland.
Fifth grade, remember?
You know, we put on Alice in Wonderland,
they wanted me to be Alice and I wanted to be...
The narrator. Yeah, you wanted to be the narrator
and dress up as a Dodo bird.
I remember.
Well, this wasn't here last time we were here.
She had to have put it here.
Okay, but there's no key underneath.
- My key! I found it! - [Ricky] Oh, yes!
- Okay, awesome. Um, so... - Okay.
So then...
All right. Based on the trajectory of the map,
the next key isn't too far from here.
Well, didn't you used to sell lemonade
at Ms. Marley's old stand?
They were Arnold Palmers, thank you very much.
Whatever. The point is, lemonade stand is still here.
I guess my key is next.
Let's do this.
[sighs]
Do you remember when we were like twelve and your mom
put the bark out before bed, and we snuck down
not realizing it hadn't set yet?
Oh, yeah, I certainly do.
You were going in for crunch candy.
You left literal fingerprints in the peppermint bark.
[laughs]
Yeah.
Only thing is, next morning when your mother found out
you took the blame so I wouldn't get in trouble.
Yeah, well, I was a very naughty boy.
And I was always in situations I shouldn't be,
so no one was surprised it was me.
[Everett] Well, what about now?
What kinda situations are you getting yourself
into in the City of Angels?
Ah! Tipper and I still like to go out and party little bit.
You know, happy hour on Friday, but our version of a rager
now is getting in bed at 8:00 pm after fighting over
the last piece of crispy rice tuna.
Because they always only give you five.
Exactly. It's the worst.
Why, at least you have someone to fight over it with.
Unfortunately, I have to eat all five pieces by myself.
This means harder cardio the next day.
What about you?
How does it feel after being back here?
You miss San Fran living?
Yeah, I do. I love San Fran.
I mean, I don't miss the rain, and I don't miss writing that
rent check, but I miss the culture, and the people.
Hm.
So, uh, did you ever...
I don't know, have anyone special at any point there?
What, like a boyfriend?
Not a boyfriend. Betta fish... parrot?
[Everett] Yeah, well, sadly, I had neither.
You know, I think once I, I finished my MBA
and my parents were gone, I just...
I just wanted to make money and travel.
You know?
Did you travel?
Ah... You know, not really.
I-I just kept making money working as a consultant.
You know, travel's still kind of idling on the list.
- Hm. - [Everett] You know?
- [Everett] What about you? - Me?
Uh, I, on the other hand, had a lot of relationships.
One year it was Chad, the next year it was Brad.
It was all kind of amusing at some point
until it wasn't.
That's when I threw myself into my career
and things really started to take off for Tipper and I.
So, I guess it all works out, huh?
Yeah, depending on how you feel about things.
Are you happy?
Yeah. [sniffles] Yeah, I am, mostly.
I-I do feel it these days myself, like getting older.
I...
might be kinda nice to have someone.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
[instrumental music]
Oh, you take it. It's your favorite.
Thank you.
All right. You wanna go inside, I'll check around outside.
- Yeah, yeah. - Okay. Cool.
Let me check over here.
[chuckles] Whoa!
What can I get for you?
Besides this flawless holiday
lighting scheme I just conjured, of course.
Ricky, stop playing, okay. We need to find this key.
[both chuckle]
[humming]
[shrieks]
[laughing]
Ricky!
Come on, seriously. I mean it. Stop playing.
[chuckling] Seriously!
Really?
We come back here and you revert to being a child all over again?
Ah, there's a, uh, there's an animal there.
You mean the fake owl that you look exactly like right now?
Now move. Okay?
- Okay. - Till you find this key.
Hey, did you check the freezer?
- No, not yet. - Okay.
[Ricky] Hm. What're these doing here?
Here, let's check them.
Maybe they have...
[Tipper] What is that? [Ricky] Mm-hm.
[Tipper] Four down, two to go. We are on a roll.
[Ricky] Perfect!
[laughing]
[indistinct chatter]
I had no idea you can spend
that much time shoppin' in Belleville.
I mean, Michelle and her mom,
they sniffed every scent in the candle store.
I'm not joking. I'm not joking, guys.
Okay. My mom's taste in scents gets tainted after a while
and becomes questionable.
Somebody needed to help.
[Everett] Clay, how's your family doin'?
[Clay] We're stayin' there tonight.
And I'm lookin' forward to stayin' in tomorrow.
Mm-hm. Where you gets to play videogames with his father
all day, while I have to help your mother in the kitchen
so she doesn't have another holiday meltdown.
[Clay] Look, I didn't ask my parents to have three kids.
And I didn't ask my siblings to have three kids of their own.
Okay? And if you think, would you just order food
and let me pay for it, like I suggested.
Then it'd save 'em so much grief.
[Tipper] Okay, well, I don't feel bad for either for you.
My parents are in Cabo waiting for me
and resort food is zero fun when all you want is some tradition.
Well, you're getting some tradition here.
Yeah. You know, surprisingly,
this trip is exactly what I needed.
[Austin] We're all very lucky to have our families,
but especially this little family right here.
- Mm-hmm. - Aw!
[Ricky] I will cheers to that. Salut.
- Mm-mm. - Salut.
So...
Looks like we might actually find this treasure, huh?
Yes. It's crazy, right?
I mean, what if there's a lot of money in there?
Well, we're gonna need it, because it just so happens
that our prospective new partner is expecting some real equity
from us in the new year, if we hope to manage
his client roster at capacity.
That's great news.
- Congrats! - Thank you.
Thank you.
But what if there's not a lot?
You know?
Like, what then?
I mean, I... I-I don't want to be a Debbie Downer,
but it just seems like
you guys have a lot riding on this so-called treasure.
I mean, Ev, you want to put a down payment on this place,
and you guys are hopin' for a lump sum investment too.
I just...
I, I really don't think
the Marley's were made of money, guys.
[Michelle] Well, Clay and I
definitely don't need a treasure, okay?
So, whatever it is, you guys can split it equally.
We're just here for the cocoa.
Well, that's very sweet, but let's cross that bridge
when we get there.
Who knows? There may be plenty to go around.
But first things first...
We've got two keys to find tomorrow.
[instrumental music]
So, according to this map, the last two keys are,
are somewhere around here.
And if this was Clay's, then one of ours is here.
And that would mean that the other one
is on the Kreggs property.
Maybe my key is hidden under my parents' house?
Okay.
But if these two are your keys,
this X is Clay's, then where the heck is our actual treasure?
[Rochelle sighs]
Wow. Quaint.
Did you put up all the, uh, adorable Christmas stuff?
- [Rochelle] Mm. - No.
No. Rochelle is here with a buyer.
- Who's Rochelle? - The ruthless realtor.
You know what?
You guys go look for the key.
We'll handle these two. Right, Ricky?
- What? - Follow my lead.
Uh, Tipper, that's not a great idea.
[sighs]
[Tipper] Well, hello there.
[sighs] Hi.
[Tipper] Hi! [Rochelle] You are?
I'm Tipper Tisdale. CEO of Dark Dodo Entertainment.
- And you are? - Rochelle Raimo.
I have the listing on this property.
Ricky?
Yeah. Uh, sorry, uh...
Ms. Tisdale's company called
and, um...
I figured the city board would really
want them to see this place.
Apparently, they're producing a movie with these influencers
and they thought this property would be a great fit.
So, we just, um, b-buy.
I've never heard of Dark Dodo.
And I've never heard of Raimo Realty, yet here we are.
But just so you know, we manage some of thehottest
influencers in Hollywood.
Do you know Courtney Hollister?
Oh, of course. Uh, she one of yours?
No, but we represent many like her. And you are?
Kal Groff. I'm in development consulting for some
pretty big time investors.
Love to have a chat some time. Always looking for new ventures.
As am I. But I have yet to find any here.
I mean, this property just... won't do.
[Ricky] Oh, no. Really? I, I thought you said--
I said it looked picturesque from the outside,
the inside is a mess.
From the poor sewage drainage to the severely eroded flooring
underneath the beautiful wood, I just can't.
I can't. [chuckles]
And the water table, you know,
in winter it must be a nightmare.
What water table?
Well, w-would it matter if were knocking it down any way?
- I mean, wouldn't that help? - You know, you'd think.
But unless you're planning on building a ski-lodge
on some really big ski-poles, I don't think so.
I mean, the sub-surface water coming from the snow-runoff
in the soil just screams insurance nightmare.
Not to mention, if we shot here,
we would be shooting in a hazard lane.
I mean, ugh!
[sighs] Yeah.
Um, I mean, I think that sounds like something
my people definitely aren't gonna want to risk.
Right? But you know what? You and I should have a chat.
You know? We should go into town talk about your investors.
[Ricky] Oh, I, I know a great coffee spot.
- Uh, do you like cappuccinos? - Sure.
They make the best cappuccinos.
- It's-it's really close by. - Let's do it.
It's-it's super close.
- Rochelle? Are you... - Kal? Kal, is it?
- You coming? - Yeah. They have whiskey, right?
She actually got them to leave.
Wow.
That's what she does.
Let's go.
Wonder if she left it in my old mug.
Nope.
Did you really stay over here that often?
Yeah, the last couple of months.
Every night.
I practically lived here.
I slept on the couch in the den
so I could be closer to her room, and,
you know, hear her if she called out and needed anything.
That's sweet. You know, we used to have to do that for Tipper
after bad break-ups.
[laughs]
[sighs]
Wait, the den.
She used to call it my room.
Come on.
I sure wish I would've had the chance to put up her tree.
Mrs. Marley always loved it.
[sighs] They were really cute, huh?
I remember once she told my mom that she was grateful,
even though she couldn't have kids, she had us.
What do you think Mrs. Marley would've thought
about us being gay?
- Oh, she knew. - She what?
Yeah, I told her when came back, but she said she already knew.
Said she always knew.
Said she called it when we were both about twelve.
How did she know?
Well, I asked her the same thing.
All she said was, "I'm old, not blind."
You know, I told her about us, too, in high school.
How things ended.
And how I wished things would've ended.
Well, I guess everything goes the way it does
for a reason, yeah?
Yeah.
We spent a lot of nights sitting there by the fire,
her telling life stories...
You know, she had the most amazing life
always without regret.
I-I loved that about her.
Wait, the fire place.
The fire place?
[instrumental music]
My gosh. You found it.
We found it. [chuckles]
All right. Where to next?
I mean, unlike everybody else, I have zero clue
where mine might be, so I guess we've got a little bit of time.
Maybe in the spirit of Christmas we can, uh...
do what you suggested, and put up the Marley's Christmas tree
for old time's sake.
Let's do it.
[instrumental music]
- Christmas tree. - Here you go.
[both chuckling]
[music continues]
It looks so good.
I always loved the attention to detail Mr. Marley
would put into his Christmas decorations.
Oh, and when they would dress up as Mr. and Mrs. Claus
at the Candy Cane Carnival every year.
Oh, yeah.
Remember how they used to always make us
dress up as their Candy Cane Kids?
[chuckles]
They sure brought this place a lot of joy.
I guess, in a way, they still are.
This Christmas is turning out to be one of the best
I've had in a long time.
You know, I always wished I had siblings.
So when Tipper's parents moved out of town,
and she wasn't coming back for the holidays...
Michelle and Clay, their schedules are so tight,
never saw them.
It just hasn't been the same.
Well...
every Christmas since I left this place.
Everyone I spent away from you, just hasn't felt the same.
Okay, but you did learn how to kiss.
- What? - [chuckles] Just playin'.
The kiss on the playscape when we were young,
it was great too, but, uh...
this one came without any hesitation.
Wait, the playscape.
Your key.
Yes.
But why would Mrs. Marley hide my key over here?
'Cause she knew about our kiss. I told her.
- You did? - Yeah.
She said she always knew we were perfect for each other.
- She did? - Yup.
Well, she's not wrong, but...
it still doesn't make a lot of sense.
All of the other keys are hidden on her property.
There's no way she could've hidden my key here
without my parents knowing.
Would you ever stop to think that maybe your parents do know?
Okay, now I'm really gonna kill them.
Oh!
Wow!
Wow! This is incredible.
My key.
It was here this whole time.
Ms. Marley always did have such a sense of humor, doesn't she?
You two knew about this, didn't you?
Let's just say, we gave Ms. Marley a little help
when she came to use with the idea.
[Austin] So you knew where our keys where this whole time?
[both laughing]
Wait, do you know where the treasure is?
Actually, no. That's the one thing we don't know.
Only you kids can answer that.
And the answer's hidden somewhere...
We can't say.
What? Why not?
What does that wall tell you?
[Austin sighing]
This is the key to the clubhouse, isn't it?
[both laughing]
Okay. All right, fine.
We'll do it without you tomorrow with the whole gang.
[laughing]
[Everett] All right. Sounds like a plan.
This is insane.
[sighs]
We're in!
- [gasping] - [Austin] We're in!
[giggling]
Oh!
Wow!
[Tipper chuckling]
Oh.
- Wow. - Wait, wait, wait.
This, this must be it.
Yeah, but where are the locks?
Maybe there's a safe inside, I don't know.
- What is all that? - Oh!
Are those costumes for us?
Looks like it.
- But, why? - Thank you.
Crazy Ms. Marley got us Candy Cane costumes.
She did. Guess she wanted us to put on
one last carnival for Belleville.
[Clay] One last carnival?
Tomorrow's Christmas Eve. It's a little too late for that.
She probably didn't think we'd be finishing it this late
in the game...
but, hey, maybe not all is lost.
Maybe we can come up with something.
You're always comin' up with something.
Hello. What about the treasure?
I think we might be standing on it.
Ah-huh!
[instrumental music]
[grunting]
- Good work, Tipper. - Thank you.
Guys, I think I hit something.
- Ah!
- What? - What? Is it heavy?
Could it be gold?
[Ricky grunts]
No, it's definitely not gold.
It's-it's not heavy.
- Uh, keys? - [Tipper] Keys.
[Tipper giggles]
Let's do this.
It's color-coded, you fools.
- Um... okay - [Tipper sighs]
All right, I get it.
Wow!
[Tipper] "To my friends, the Craig's. Love, the Marley's."
Oh.
[gasps]
[Austin] Oh, my gosh. I can't believe
she left this to my parents.
There's no way they know about this.
It's her old pearl necklace from the South Seas.
I mean, I remember it so well.
Eighteen carat gold with a diamond clasp.
I mean, this is at least $50,000, if not more!
Oh! That is so sweet!
[Everett] "To my six rascals."
[all laughing]
"Thanks for keeping us young all those years,
and coming back for one last adventure."
[instrumental music]
Guys.
- It is gold. - [Austin] What?
About $250,000 worth of, of old mining stock.
[chuckles] What?
I don't believe it. He's right.
Austin! That's exactly what we need to partner with Theo.
I mean, it's 60K between each of us,
if Michelle and Clay don't want their cuts.
- Oh. Hm. - [Ricky] Hey...
You can have my portion, Ev.
I don't really need it. I'm fine.
Wait, what's wrong?
Ev needs at least 250K to save the Marley place.
You know, with back taxes and a down payment.
Well, that's okay. We, we can figure out something.
Yeah, maybe you can use your portion to, you know,
buy some more time.
No. No, there is no more time.
It's fine. Doesn't matter anyway now.
[Austin coughing]
[Austin] Everett.
Hey, Everett.
[sighs]
Don't you think maybe it's time to let this place go?
I mean, what were you going to do with it anyway?
[exhales] I don't know.
Fix it up. I...
Make it a place people want to come to again.
Everett, don't you think you might be living
in the past a little bit?
No. I still think there's something here
that's worth fighting for.
I was hoping that you would come to L.A.
You can stay with Tipper and I while you look for your own
place, or, you could just... stay.
Austin, you know how I feel about you.
I just...
I don't know if me moving off
is the best solution to my problems.
I mean, I've spent half my life moving for other people.
First my parents and then coming back here for Ms. Marley.
I just...
[exhales] I need some roots.
We could be each other's roots.
[sighs]
I need some time.
You need some time?
Don't you think you've had enough time to think?
- I... - You know what?
Maybe it's time that I think about finally moving on
from you as well.
[instrumental music]
[fire crackling]
[Chip] Austin.
- Tipper. - [Tipper] Thank you.
Hey, buddy. It's your favorite popcorn.
Special seasoning, just like you like it.
No, thanks, mom. I'm not hungry.
[sighs]
Okay.
Would it help for you to know that Ms. Marley planned
this whole thing not only to get everyone back together again,
but even more specifically, to get you and Everett
back together.
- Why would she do that? - [Margie] Because...
She knew how upset Everett was
for the way he left things back then.
Apparently, they talked about it a lot.
And she also knew that the two of you would never talk again
on your own volition, so she asked me and your dad and I
if we would help to make it happen.
Yeah. And we agreed.
So long as it we could stand at arm's length.
We didn't want to force anything on you kids,
so... we let it be everyone's choice.
Wait. So you guys did this back in the spring?
- Before Ms. Marley passed? - Yeah.
And we kept it from Everett too.
Well, that was very sweet of her, but...
The truth is, ol' Mrs. Marley can't conjure up a new future
from the grave through a, a silly kid's treasure hunt
any more than she can change what's happened in the past,
no matter how great her gift was...
I love Everett.
I have always loved Everett.
But he wasn't ready then, and he certainly isn't ready now.
And all the twinkling romantic lights, and reminiscing,
and the reliving of how great our childhood was,
is never gonna change that.
[sighs]
[slurping]
[door opens]
[door closes]
Hey.
I was texting with Tipper last night.
How ya doin'?
All right, I guess.
Just all right?
You're in love. Ev, you shouldn't just be all right.
I just, I don't know what's next.
I keep trying to figure out my life and it just never
pans out the way I hoped.
You know, I thought if I could get this place,
I could start over.
But what were you really hoping to start over?
You can't go back, Ev.
Not to when we were kids, not to high school.
And I know how much you loved them, but you can't bring
the Marley's back no matter how much you try to
keep this place afloat.
It's up to us to remember them,
and to help keep their memories alive.
You're right.
I need to let this place go.
I don't know, maybe Belleville, too.
[breathing deeply]
And maybe, maybe part of me did come back here
hoping I could go back in time, but you're right.
I can't.
Oh, I don't know. Maybe I'll head back to San Fran.
Now there's nothing really left for me here.
[Tipper] You so sure about that?
Hey, Tipper. What's goin' on?
Well, we got a call this morning from the financial consultant
who came to see this place the other day.
And, uh, his people want to invest
half of what this gold stock is worth in our company,
so...
it's all yours.
We can figure out the rest.
[chuckles]
Tipper, thank you, but I-I, I can't take this.
This was left for all of us.
Look, at the end of the day, you're the one
who took care of Ms. Marley until the end.
I mean, we loved the Marley's dearly, but, uh,
she was like family to you.
So if you want to bring this place back to life,
you have every right to.
Okay, and one more thing.
You know, it took Austin a lot of courage
to come back here in the off chance
that you'd be here for the hunt.
Even though I know he secretly wanted to see you
after all these years.
But there's a part of me that really wants Austin
to leave here and never speak to you again,
because I don't want you to hurt him like you did in the past.
Last night, the Craig's told us that the reason Ms. Marley
brought this hunt back to life
is because she wanted to bring you two back together.
I just thought you should know.
And Austin made his parents promise not to say anything,
but he didn't make me promise not to say anything.
So I, I wanted to tell you because, in my opinion,
the only thing you should be worried about bringing back
to life is what you have with Austin...
before it's gone.
[instrumental music]
[engine turns off]
[door opens]
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Morning. Good morning.
So...
we figured out a way to get people
here for a carnival tonight.
What? How? It's already Christmas Eve.
'Cause you're talking to a PR genius.
Well, being married to a famous basketball player
definitely helps.
Well, we passed these out all over town.
Drove around all morning, out them in mail boxes. So...
[Margie] So, I think we have a party to prepare for. [chuckles]
Oh, but wait. We don't even have any stuff to make for...
Yeah. You do, don't you?
[Tipper] Of course you do.
- Nice. - Nice job!
[Margie] Wow.
All right, let me help.
- Hey, guys. - [Michelle] Hey, Ricky.
What are we doin'?
[Michelle] Just getting ready for a little
Christmas Eve party.
Are you and Everett ready to do this thing?
Uh, Ev took his stuff and went back to town.
Honestly, I...
I-I don't know if he's coming back.
You know what? It's okay.
It's okay. We're gonna do this thing without him.
And we're gonna do it right...
for the Marley's.
[instrumental music]
- Come on. Come on inside. - Could I help with any bags?
[indistinct chatter]
♪ Every weather ♪
♪ Season shining... ♪
- Hi! - Hi!
♪ But all this ♪
♪ Red and green just ♪
♪ Leaves me feelin' blue ♪
♪ The only wish list ♪
♪ That I make ♪
♪ Begins and ends ♪
♪ With your name ♪
♪ Come on and merry me up don't let me down ♪
♪ Spin me around while the snowflakes kiss the ground ♪
♪ I need you to bring up a cheer ♪
♪ Bring your howdy-dowdy self right over here ♪
♪ My Christmas spirit sure could use your touch... ♪
This is beautiful!
[indistinct chatter]
♪ And merry me up ♪
♪ Why should we keep ♪
♪ Rocking around the truth? ♪
♪ I just want to put a bow on you ♪
♪ This year the yuletide's ♪
♪ Been hard to find ♪
♪ But you could bring the magic back tonight ♪
♪ If you merry me up don't let me down ♪
♪ Spin me around while the snowflakes kiss the ground ♪
♪ I need you to bring up a cheer ♪
♪ Bring your howdy-dowdy self right over here ♪
♪ My Christmas spirit sure could use your touch ♪
♪ So wrap me in your warm December love ♪
Ta-da!
I don't know about y'all, but I feel pretty fly in this suit.
Clay, you look fly in any suit.
Where are the ladies?
Oh, ladies.
Are you ready?
[Clay] Oh! Ai!
Man! And I thought I just hid all the candy canes
for the treasure hunt.
Oh, jeez, dad.
[Margie sighs] Well, all righty.
I think that we should probably go get changed into some
tacky sweaters at least, what do you say, honey?
Okay.
If anybody's gonna show up, it's going to be soon.
Oh, um, honey. Tipper mentioned that you're
a little short on what you needed to get started.
So...
- Merry Christmas! - Oh, my! Mom!
No! Mrs. Marley gave this to you. I can't take--
That's right. And we want to invest it in the best investment
we ever made.
[sighs]
Thank you.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
[mouthing] Thank you.
Have fun.
[instrumental music]
I guess we're just missing one thing, huh?
Aww. Come here.
[sighing]
You all right?
[Austin] Y-yes. Yes.
I'm fine. I'm always fine.
- We're proud of you, you know? - Why?
[Michelle] In high school, you were always
a bit go-with-the-flow.
You never really asserted yourself.
Never much spoke out of turn...
I think you always knew who you were,
but now you make sure that everyone knows it too.
She's right, Austin.
Yeah, we're really proud of what you two have accomplished.
We just want to be there for you guys.
- You do? Okay. - Mm-hmm.
Well, then...
what if you guys came to our big influencer's
New Year's Eve party, huh?
It's going to be an amazing party, I promise.
And tons of swag.
Yes, you guys have a big following, which would only
help our cause, but it'd also be really fun.
[chuckling]
Well, I don't have anything until the 4th,
so I'm sure we could manage.
[chuckles] You bet.
- We are in. - Yay! [laughs]
Wait, so I think that just leaves
one more invite for old Ricky.
Oh! Mmm!
[Tipper chuckles]
I'm so happy you're coming.
- Oh, hey. - Hey.
- Let me just fix this. - Thanks.
[both chuckle]
Fine.
Um, so do you have any new year's plans?
Ah, no. Not really.
Uh, maybe just game with my folks.
What would you say if I told you we were hosting
an influencer party in LA and you were invited?
- Are you gonna be there? - Of course.
Yeah.
Yeah, I'll go to your party.
But, only as your date.
You, Mr. Trevino, have become quite the charmer.
[chuckles]
♪ Wa-ah-ah-oo ♪
♪ Snow has fallen like fairy dust ♪
♪ Says December moved us ♪
♪ It's a beautiful night if there... ♪
- I can't believe you did that. - Welcome. Good to see you.
One, two, three.
[shutter clicks]
- You want another one? - I would love another one.
Okay, let's get one.
- Hey. - Hey. Arnold Palmer?
No, thank you. I'll have something stronger I think.
- Okay. They're really good. I... - I'm sure.
- That's, uh... - Merry Christmas.
Happy holidays!
- Hey. - Everett.
Oh! Merry Christmas!
- Merry Christmas, son. - Thank you.
I just want to say, I mean,
I'm really sorry with how everything went down last night.
Oh, you hush. You do not need to apologize to us.
You're family, and we just want you to be happy...
whatever that is.
Only, we think you'd be a lot happier
if it was with our son.
Yeah, well, that is if you'll still have me.
- Oh. -"Will?"
There's only one way to find out.
- Everett! Oh, you made it. - [Ricky] Oh, look at this.
Great.
Ah, we really thought you Irish Goodbye-d us
after you found that pot o' gold.
[all chuckle]
Actually, I do have some good news.
I just, I gotta talk to Austin first.
Have any of you seen where he went?
I haven't, but wherever you're going,
you are gonna need this.
Yeah.
Wish me luck.
Good luck.
Doesn't need luck, he needs a Christmas miracle.
Lookin' all cut in that bow tie and suspenders?
Nah-ah. He's ready to slay bells.
Oh, my God! Oh, for the record, I just want to say
that regardless of what happens between them,
this has been the most epic Christmas.
It certainly has.
And I have a feeling it's about to get a bit more epic.
This is the best Candy Cane Carnival ever.
To the Marley's. I'll toast to that!
- To the Marley's. - Yes. To the Marley's.
- Salut. - Salut.
[all chuckle]
[door opens]
[Austin sighs]
So, w-when I'm finished you can, you can totally send me away.
I just...
I just really would like to say something.
Fine. I'm listening.
So I told you that I told my parents that I was gay,
but what I didn't tell you is how they,
they actually took the news.
We didn't speak much for...
quite a long bit there.
But then in their last year, they just... changed.
They said they realized how short life is.
They even apologized for waiting so long to come around.
And, and for all the time that we missed out on.
They said their only hope for was that
I found happiness.
And I found it with someone who,
who made me as happy as you did.
I am sorry that you lost out on time at all
with them or for yourself.
Yeah, well, I'm just... I'm glad we got a few good moments
there in the end.
My only regret is that
I just didn't tell them sooner.
You know, 'cause
maybe if I had, then,
then I wouldn't have let my fear get in the way
of me telling you that I love you.
I mean, the truth is, I...
I didn't know what love felt like until I had gone.
Until we were apart.
I mean, we were, we were best friends.
All I can remember is that
at some point we were looking at each other and...
both of us knew it was more than that.
So...
And ever since I left, I just...
that's what I've been wanting to say.
So, that's it.
Um, I guess I never did pick up the phone to hear you say it,
did I?
So I guess we each have one big regret.
[chuckles]
Who knows...
maybe.
Just maybe we could call it even now, huh?
[chuckles]
[instrumental music]
I just got one question about this Marley situation.
Um, so, what... where does that leave things with us?
You know? Because I can't really do long distance.
[Everett chuckles] All right, fine.
You don't have to.
This afternoon, I, uh, spent time with Ricky's boss
down at the city planning office.
I'm donating the, the gold stock certificate to the town.
Well, if and only if they turn this place into a public park,
and-and keep the house as a historical landmark.
You know, for snow-shoeing and carnivals or whatever.
Ricky can oversee, so...
So, yeah, I can go.
And if Ricky and Tipper work out?
Well... [chuckles] Well, then I'm sure your parents
would, would love to have some fun with this place
now that they're retired.
Okay, okay. [sniffles]
But does this also mean that I have a date
to my company's big New Year's Eve bash?
Because the whole gang is comin'
and I do not want to be a fifth wheel.
Are you kiddin'?
I'll be your kiss this new year's...
and every one after.
♪ Baby you and me ♪
♪ We're makin' some magic ♪
[humming]
♪ In this snow filled dream ♪
♪ We're makin' some magic ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Baby you and me ♪
♪ We're makin' some magic ♪
[humming]
♪ In this snow filled dream ♪
♪ We're makin' some magic ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Snow has fallen like fairy dust ♪
♪ Says December moved us ♪
♪ It's a beautiful night if there ever was ♪
♪ For makin' some magic ♪
[instrumental music]
♪ Every weather ♪
♪ Season shining through but all this ♪
♪ Red and green just ♪
♪ Leaves me feelin' blue ♪
♪ The only wish list ♪
♪ That I make ♪
♪ Begins and ends ♪
♪ With your name ♪
♪ Come on and merry me up don't let me down ♪
♪ Spin me around while the snowflakes kiss the ground ♪
♪ I need you to bring up a cheer ♪
♪ Bring your howdy-dowdy self right over here ♪
♪ My Christmas spirit sure could use your touch ♪
♪ So wrap me in your warm December love ♪
♪Merry me up don't let me down ♪
♪ Spin me around while the snowflakes kiss the ground ♪
♪ I need you to bring up a cheer ♪
♪ Bring your howdy-dowdy self right over here ♪
♪ My Christmas spirit sure could use your touch ♪
♪ So wrap me in your warm December love ♪
♪ Merry me up ♪