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Kat.
I know. I know.
Pacing won't make the doctor go any faster,
but you know it makes me feel better.
Does it?
Tinsel makes me feel better.
Because tinsel means that it's almost Christmas.
And nothing the doctor says is going to ruin Christmas.
That's right.
And whatever happens in there,
we are space cadets forever, right?
- Forever. - Forever.
Thanks for being here Jenna.
Please. Where else would I be?
Have you noticed a change in the size of this scotoma?
Uh no. The big gray spot is still there.
It hasn't shrunk or moved at all.
But the accident didn't happen that long ago
so there's still hope that it could go away, right?
Kat...
Blind spots that occur because of accidents like yours
clear up in a matter of days.
So... so are you saying that it's permanent?
I'm afraid at this point we have to conclude that it is.
It's just that in that case...
I can't sign off on you going to the space station.
I wish I had better news for you, Kat,
but you know the deal with the vision requirements?
Without 20/20 vision,
there's just no way it's safe for you to go into space.
I'm so sorry.
- Whoa! - Hey! Watch it!
- Hey. - Hey,
Did you see that guy who almost ran me over?
Nope.
How are you?
- I'm good. - Good.
Thanks for coming to pick me up.
No problem.
So, did you rob Santa on your way over here or...?
I did all my Christmas shopping in one glorious fell swoop.
Ah.
So...
Oh, yeah. No change.
So uh...
It's a no go on the space station then.
Look, I'm sorry, sis.
Your job is still safe though, right?
Um, yeah.
I mean, I have another five weeks of medical leave.
Um, and then I can choose to go back, you know, if I want to.
But just... you know, not into space.
Well, at least you'll be able to spend another devastatingly
enjoyable month in my company and at Christmas time, no less.
Yep, I get to keep being under one roof
with you and mom and dad.
It'll be just like high school when you hogged the bathroom
to fix your perfect hair and hit on all of my friends.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Yeah, I remember that.
Don't mess it up.
Um... so what was the reason you left this last job?
I started melding to my office chair.
Eighty percent of the meetings
could have been handled with an email.
They made me wear a tie. So...
Okay, okay...
I thought being in event planning would be a lot more fun
than it turned out to be.
Andy, you know most jobs aren't exciting.
I mean, they're work.
Yeah, okay, says a woman who is an actual astronaut.
Well, look, I'm more of a research scientist these days.
Especially now.
I mean, you may not be going to the space station,
but you would not believe how impressed people are
when I tell them that my big sister
worked on the probe that got this close to the sun.
What was it, 5 million miles?
3.8.
Whoa.
Wow.
You tell people about me?
Of course.
Mostly women I'm trying to impress.
Ugh.
I mean, listen, it kills two birds with one stone.
I look cooler by association and sensitive
because I am so... so proud of my big sister.
Okay, stop. You are a menace.
I really am proud of you. Grounded or not.
Thanks.
Okay, don't get too sentimental on me little brother, alright?
Are you going to start the car and take us home,
or do we have to do more Christmas shopping?
Yeah, I'll start the car,
but we're going to hit a couple of spots on the way. Okay?
You're kidding, right?
No. No, no, no, no.
So you're going to have to make room.
Weren't you supposed to help Dad with the Christmas lights?
Yeah. This is bad.
That man should not be on the ladder.
His sense of balance is worse than yours
even without the... you know...
- Thanks. - Yep.
Okay.
Dad.
- Hey. - Hi.
Dad, why don't you come down from there?
I can handle the lights.
You're a little late. I'm up here already.
Your mom's inside baking her Christmas cookies.
You should go help her.
Dad, you should really let Andy and I handle this.
Okay, fine.
Kat, you stay here, let me know if these are hanging straight.
Andy, go help your mother, please.
Okay.
Thank you.
Call me if he falls.
Yeah. Alright.
Oh! Dad! Be careful!
Easy. It's fine.
Look, I really think that Andy would be better at this
with his 20/20 vision.
Come on, it'll be good practice for you.
Which you know you need.
Now, is this string straight or not?
I think it's a little crooked on the left.
Really?
Mmhmm.
I think you're right. That was a test.
Congratulations. You passed.
Oh Dad, the house looks awesome.
Oh, thank you.
I even got an extra tree this year.
I can't believe you did all of this since I left this morning.
Well, it's time you knew. I am a superhero.
You are.
Mom?
We're in here, honey.
Hey, is my tablet in here?
Yeah, it's right there.
Smelling cookies!
No, not until they're frosted.
Oh, that won't be for days.
Good things will come to those who wait, dear.
Uh-uh no. That is a lie that patient people tell
overeager people to make us feel bad.
You two relax.
We'll be frosting soon enough,
and it'll be a good hand-eye coordination exercise.
Okay, am I supposed to be impressed
that all of our Christmas traditions
have now turned into eye exercises?
That's not what I...
Come on, Dad.
We have some more lights to put up.
More lights. Gotta go.
I know. I know. I'm worried about her, too.
You know, going into space is all your sister
has ever wanted to do.
I mean, do you remember all those hours she spent
in the library just reading all of those astronomy books?
Yeah, well, it probably helped
that both her parents were librarians.
We were at that planetarium every other weekend.
When's the last time
we were actually at the Apollo planetarium?
Oh. Not since you kids were teenagers.
Mom, can you spare me for an hour?
I got to go.
I mean...
I got to go. I love you. I love you so much.
Okay.
Uh hey. That's for looking.
Not taking.
Uh... yeah no, no I know.
Under normal circumstances, I would never commit
petty larceny, but my sister is an astrophysicist
and her area of expertise happens to be the sun.
Cool.
Well, then she's smart enough to look up the info
about the exhibit on the museum website.
Oh.
Look, look, please.
She's going through a really rough time.
And when she was a kid, she used to collect these flyers
from the planetarium exhibits
and hang them up on her bedroom wall.
You know, it was kind of a challenge between the two of us
sneaking them out of here.
Oh, so what you're telling me
is you're actually a repeat offender?
Yeah, yeah, I am a career thief of museum flyers.
Go. I'll give you a five-minute head start
before I have to alert museum security.
You are a true hero.
The law is going to catch up with you one day.
But not today.
Honey.
Want me to make you an eggnog to go with your book?
That's okay, mom.
Jenna's going to bring us milkshakes
from Winky's in a bit.
I'm glad you have such a caring friend.
Hey.
For your collection.
I thought we could go in a few weeks when it opens.
Uh no, thanks.
What are you talking about? You love the planetarium.
I know. And I still do, it's just...
now it reminds me of everything that I've lost.
Especially when it's an exhibit about the sun.
Um, I know the car accident kind of flipped your whole world
upside down, but... you can't change the past,
but you can remind yourself
about what made you love astronomy so much.
Oh I bet that's Mrs. Mills with her hard pecan cookies.
The ones I chipped my tooth on when I was 11.
I can't even believe you tried that.
You know those cookies are a little deadly.
I'm a hungry boy.
You have a visitor Kat.
Hi.
Did you leave work early?
I did, yeah.
Ed said you texted him with the doctor's results.
He practically ushered me out the door to go to Winky's.
Wait a minute.
Are you saying?
Ed-enezeer Scrooge found his Christmas spirit?
Wait, did three ghosts of Christmas past
end up in his bedroom last night?
Let's rule out stand-up comedy as career. Please.
I'm sorry. You're my best friend.
You're supposed to support me no matter what I do.
I think you just need to look at it
as me saving you from yourself.
You know I was kind of hoping
that after your medical leave was up,
you were going to come back to NSP.
Ugh.
That is no pressure. It was just hope.
I'm sorry.
You have a whole month and a lot of Christmas joy to soak in
before you have to make that decision.
I'm sorry. What is this?
Oh, it's just some exhibit at the planetarium
that my brother is trying to make me go to.
You know what?
I think they might have called us about this.
Yeah, the planetarium director was looking for a consultant
for one of their exhibits, and, well,
they may have mentioned the Porter Probe specifically,
but you know I told them you were on leave so...
Jenna...
I mean, you do have a lot of free time on your hands.
Like, a lot.
No, I don't, I don't.
I'm decorating Christmas trees, I'm frosting Christmas cookies,
I'm hanging Christmas mistletoe, I'm ringing bells.
Okay, Santa's most eager elf.
Look, you can do all of that and consult at the planetarium.
You are one of the most brilliant minds I know, Kat,
and I am not gonna let you give up.
I'm not giving up.
But I'm just going to be here at the house, you know,
eating my weight in Christmas cookies while I frost them.
Okay, I pinky promise... that involves your pinky, too.
Please. Thank you. Oh, that was not very good.
Look, those cookies will still be here
when you come home from a meaningful day of consulting.
Fine.
I'm sorry, what was that?
I said fine. I will call them.
Actually, you're drooling a little bit on my pants.
So, if you could just...
Whoa! Whoa.
Oh, I'm sorry [chuckle].
A shooting star almost just crashed into me.
A shooting star is just a speck of dust that catches on fire
when it enters the atmosphere.
So you're actually calling me a flaming speck of dust?
I am so sorry.
I did not mean to call you a speck of dust.
I have to say, though, you really know your star stuff.
Well, yeah, because my dad...
Lila, are you picking fights with museum-goers again?
No, she walked in front of me.
Yeah. Is that like last week when that boy just happened
to place his foot in the path of your wheel?
He did.
I'm so sorry about this.
No, no, really, it was my fault.
I wasn't watching where I was going.
I'm really sorry, Lila.
It's okay.
I should let you guys get back to the planetarium.
We're not here to see the exhibits, my dad works here.
David Robinson, I'm the exhibit curator.
Oh, you're actually the person that I need to talk to.
I'm Kat Butler.
I'm here to consult on the exhibit.
That's the first I've heard of a consultant.
Are you visiting from another museum?
No, I'm from the National Space Program.
I'm an astrophysicist.
Wait, you're an astronaut? That's so cool.
Yeah, it is.
There may still be a bit of a mix-up, though.
Who did you talk to?
Well, I didn't.
I think my supervisor talked to yours.
Oh, Renee Larson. That explains...
Why don't we head to Renee's office
and see if we can get this cleared up.
Okay.
Alright.
Kiddo, don't you have some homework you could be doing?
Yes.
Okay.
This isn't an insult to you, David.
I was quite impressed with your Spotlight on Saturn exhibit,
but Kat brings invaluable experience with her work
on the probe that touched the sun's atmosphere.
I think she can really help elevate the exhibit.
You worked on the Porter Probe?
I did.
Um... well, I specialize in solar winds.
Surely having a section devoted to the latest solar research
can only enhance. Wouldn't you agree, David?
Yeah, I would.
It just would have been nice if you'd mentioned it
before we hired a consultant.
Oh, didn't I? I thought I had.
Must have slipped my mind.
I'm just gonna... I feel like I should step out.
I've worked here for five years.
There's never been an issue with anything
that I've curated in the past.
Oh, no, this isn't about me having an issue with your work.
But Kat brings the cachet of a local superstar astronaut.
Well, I'm sure that a local superstar astronaut
has better things to do
than to bother with an elementary exhibit on the sun
when she's used to working on solar probes.
I actually happen to have a lot of time right now...
That's the thing David, I am not looking for
an elementary exhibit on the sun.
We need this to go beyond a rudimentary overview
that any of these kids can look up on their phones.
This exhibit needs to be special.
Not elementary.
Okay, maybe elementary wasn't the right word.
This isn't up for discussion, David.
When I took this job, I knew there was work to be done.
This planetarium has a great history here in Kansas City.
I mean I know. I grew up here.
This place is a big reason why I pursued my career.
And that is a tribute to how special this place is.
I was hired to innovate,
to inspire residents to come here,
and I think the only way to do that
is to make this place a hub of the community.
This exhibit has to be an integral part of that.
Uh well, Kat's experience and expertise
would certainly benefit the exhibit.
Oh, yes, I know it will [chuckle].
But this exhibit opens on December 16th
and with all the Christmas activities going on out there,
how are we going to convince people to come here?
Well, I think we lean into it.
I mean, there's a rich history of Christmas traditions
that tie into the history
of humanity's relationship to the sun.
That's perfect.
I already have Celeste working
on a massive community tree decorating thing.
If you two can find a way to bring Christmas into this,
that's the exact tie-in I'm looking for.
Wouldn't you agree, David?
Well, I want this exhibit to work as much as you do.
Excellent.
Well, this is very exciting.
I can't wait to see what the two of you come up with.
We won't let you down.
but my plan was that we could have a display of the layers
of the sun over there, and then against the far wall,
we could display the ecliptic plane,
but we'll skew it vertically.
And then I was thinking back there,
we could have an interactive display of the Porter Probe.
Yeah, I love that.
And I think that's a great opportunity to utilize
some of the videos from NSP.
Yeah, makes sense.
And, oh, to tie in the holiday,
we can have Christmas decorations
in between the displays.
I'm just not sure that jumping into the holiday stuff
right off the top is the right move.
Well, I think that starting with our cultural history of the sun
is a great intro
and a way to tie everything in together thematically.
I hear something that sounds very much like my daughter,
but couldn't be because she's supposed to be in my office
doing her homework, right?
Mom's going to pick me up in 10 minutes.
I just want to talk to Kat for a little bit.
Please!
Lila, you can ask me anything you want.
What's it like on Mars?
Well, it's rocky and it's really cold,
and the air isn't breathable, so you have to wear a spacesuit.
You know, Lil, Kat's area of expertise is actually the sun.
She worked on the probe that touched the sun's atmosphere,
and she's going to be working with me on my next exhibit.
Me and my dad watch the videos on the Porter Probe.
So is the wind on the sun, like, really hot?
It's, like, really, really hot.
This is so cool.
Are you going to go to space one day?
Alright, kiddo, let's get you out front to meet your mom.
- Okay. Bye, Kat. - Bye.
My office is just down the hall. See you in five.
- Okay. - Alright.
Andy! What are you doing here?
Look at this fancy little space, looks like you're doing well.
I just wanted to bring you your favorite post-planetarium lunch.
Okay, you know I don't eat like a 12-year-old anymore, right?
Oh, come on.
Everyone should eat like a 12-year-old now and then.
It's good for the soul.
Okay, so you're just here to bring me lunch
and not say because mom told you to check up on me?
Of course not.
No, but you are okay? You're good?
I'm fine. I promise.
I'm just about to start work with the curator.
You got to get out of here.
Alright. Alright, I won't keep you from it.
Enjoy the burger.
Oh and... "thank you so much little brother, you're amazing".
Mmhmm.
Bye.
Oh.
Oh, the flyer thief. Are you back for more?
I thought it was important to let you know
that my thieving days are officially behind me.
I am a reformed man.
Well, that's relief, because I just finished putting up
all the flyers for the Christmas toy drive,
and I would not want those to go missing.
Christmas toy drive, you say?
Oh, wow, you've got a lot of stuff going on.
Caroling, craft sale, ornament... ornament making.
What's that?
Behold the big tree.
Beholding.
So the day that the Dwarf Star exhibit opens,
I'm going to have a bunch of kids who donated
to the toy drive come together and make ornaments
for the big Christmas tree.
But they have to be space-themed.
That's the only rule.
That's brilliant.
Did I ever mention I am a big fan of ornament making?
Really?
Mmhmm.
This is for children.
Well, I'm young at heart, and I live with my parents.
Okay, well, make a donation to the toy drive
and I'll consider waiving the age requirement
just this one time.
Okay.
You know, I think this is great.
We can have the end of the exhibit area devoted
to the Porter Probe so everyone has their basic sun facts
by the time that they get there.
You want me to have that printed up in a larger font?
What?
No, no, this is fine.
Well, it just, it looks like you're struggling
to read the text is all.
You don't beat around the bush, do you?
I guess not.
I got into a car accident a couple of months ago.
A guy ran a red light and I slammed right into him.
I hit my head in just the right way
so that it created this blind spot in my left eye.
The doctors were hoping it was going to correct itself
in a few weeks, but doesn't look like that's going to happen,
so yeah, it seems like it's permanent.
That's what you seem upset when Lili asked about going to space.
Yeah.
I was supposed to go to the space station in February
to continue my research, but... not going to happen now.
I'm really sorry, Kat.
Thanks.
So, your turn, Mr. Direct.
Why are you so resistant to Renee's plans to innovate?
I'm not resistant.
Hmmm...
A little resistant.
She just... she wants everybody to get creative.
And not just about the exhibit, but like, in general,
about everything.
Well, that doesn't sound so bad.
Well, it's not if you're creative, but I am not.
I just... I feel like it's more important for kids and adults
to get the fundamentals
instead of a bunch of bells and whistles.
I feel like it's possible for us to accomplish both.
I think I can come up with a pitch that even you will like.
I could walk you to your car.
Oh, thanks. I'm going to take a ride share.
Unless you think we should work on
those mock-ups for Renee some more?
I mean, we could grab a pizza or something?
I would love to. I gotta relieve Lila's mom.
Right. Oh, my goodness. Sorry.
That probably sounded like I was asking you out.
I, um, I really don't usually make a habit of
asking out married men.
No, no, no, we're not married. We separated five years ago.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
Don't be.
Got married young and then sort of grew apart.
It happens.
Well, I guess I'll call my ride share,
I think I've embarrassed myself enough for one night.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Yeah, yeah. I'll see you tomorrow.
I mean, I don't know.
I got him to admit that he's struggling
with some of the more whimsical aspects
of what they want us to do.
Right. Well, sometimes science people
do find normal person talk a challenge.
Their minds are just wired differently.
I know mine is.
Well, I just need to get Mr. Tall, Brooding and Stubborn
to get comfortable with some of my more creative proposals.
Well, if there's one thing you're good at,
it's the art of persuasion.
Remember that time you brought a Christmas tree into the office
and Ed was going to make you get rid of it
because it blocked his oh so favorite Mars poster.
Do you remember the look on his face
when I stood in front of the tree and said, "Ed, just try".
But the tree stayed.
It did. It did.
And I made sure to get lots of Rover ornaments
to put on the tree to assuage Ed's wounded pride.
Well, you have a way of winning people over, Kat,
and getting what you want.
This guy will come around.
That's interesting.
Oh!
Wouldn't my mom just love this?
Yeah.
Because of the cookies.
- I got it. - She loves to bake cookies.
I know.
I found the drunk elephant.
Oh, hey! No, no. I want to hang that. It's my turn. Gimme.
Thanks.
Awe, this one's my favorite. Look at the two of you.
Just as happy as clams.
Mom...
Our children were so cute.
Ahem. Some of us still are.
Oh, nobody's saying you're not.
Although I do hope you're not planning to spend months
under my roof eating us out of house and home.
No, no, I am just here to make this
the most amazing Christmas ever.
And then come January, I will find a new job
and a new place to live.
Wait, you're job hunting now?
I'm brainstorming.
I see. Well, we tried.
Yeah.
Wow.
So I guess we're just about done here.
Does anybody want to see this year's new addition?
Uh, we've only been waiting, like,
well all afternoon at least.
Okay, so since last year's ornament commemorated
Andy's love of curling,
I thought this year's ornament should be for you,
my sweet girl.
Oh, mom.
Oh, I love it. Thank you.
Honey, your father and I just want you to know
how proud we are of you, always and no matter what.
Yeah, almost as proud as they are of me.
Okay, Andy, let's relax.
Too much?
Dad!
Nothing!
Oh, hey.
Don't tell your mother.
Okay, here's what we're going to do.
You're going to pass me two cookies-- no, three.
And your secret is safe with me.
That's my girl.
Mmm.
Mom's cookies are so good. Even without the frosting.
I know.
Mmm.
So, listen, this museum gig of yours, you like it?
Yeah.
The curator is a little stuck in his ways,
but he's starting to open up to including my research.
Oh, that's good.
And it's good for you, staying active during your leave.
Yeah, that's what Jenna says, too.
Am I hearing a but?
I just wonder if I do decide to go back...
If it'll change the enthusiasm I have for my work,
knowing I'll never actually be on the space station.
Oh, sweetheart,
you will cross that bridge when you come to it.
For now, you just take things one step at a time
and enjoy things.
Enjoy putting on this exhibit of yours.
It's going to be great. I can't wait to see it.
Thanks, Dad.
Okay.
- Love you. - I love you, too.
Okay, I'm going to take my three cookies.
Yes.
Tin on. Go to bed, Dad.
Nothing happened... here.
- Bedtime. - Bedtime.
Andy? Did you clear out the entire inventory
of that little toy store downtown?
Yeah, it's for charity. Planetarium toy drive.
Oh, charity. I see.
Hmm.
Celeste, this is my sister, Kat, who is helping
with the sun exhibit I stole the flyer for.
Kat, this is Celeste, who runs this lovely café.
Well, it's very nice to meet you.
Oh, Andy told me all about the drive.
It's a wonderful idea.
Awe thank you, I'm actually drowning in donations.
This is great.
I think all of the kids in town are signed up to come
to the big ornament decorating party.
And now your brother signed up too so.
Yeah.
Okay, well, I'm going to go to work.
Here, you take this.
Okay.
And don't let him make you carry those.
I won't.
You know what? I'll take this.
It just looks so heavy.
It was. Where to?
Over here.
Okay.
I think we're going to need a bigger... sled.
Yeah, no kidding.
And I still have to print off all the tickets for the party
and get more supplies
because we're clearly going to have a crowd.
Okay, okay slow down.
It sounds like you could use some extra help.
Yeah, I sure could.
I'm stretched thinner than ever here.
Unless you happen to know somebody
with a lot of free time on their hands?
Well, I actually do happen to know such a person.
- Is it you? - No.
- It's you, isn't it? - Maybe.
Don't you have, like, a job or something?
Um well, I actually am taking the month of December off
to regroup and decide what's next.
Not to lay around and do nothing like my family thinks.
So, yes, I would love to help.
Andy, that would be amazing!
What's first, boss?
Right. This way.
We open with the sun's ties to Christmas.
Back at the height of the Roman Empire,
December 25 actually marked the birth of the sun.
So the sun's birthday is Christmas.
Okay. Alright.
Every year they celebrated a huge party
called Dies Natalis Solis Invicti,
which means birth of the invincible sun.
It was a direct precursor to Christmas.
Which is a cool fact, but...
Okay, okay, okay, listen.
And the term Yuletide means the turning of the sun.
The ancient Romans celebrated the resurrection of the sun,
which we know as winter solstice,
which commemorated the days getting longer.
Which is also very interesting,
but I just I don't want the mythology
to drown out the science.
Well, it won't.
I think humans' relationship to the sun
over the years is relevant.
Look, I know you're just trying to give Renee what she wants
with all the flourish.
No, I'm not. I actually agree with her.
I mean, the exhibit that you've come up with is
well, frankly, it's kind of boring.
It's just that there's no new angle here, you know?
There's nothing to make the kids remember it a year from now,
let alone years from now.
And now who's direct?
When I was a kid, my parents brought me here
so many times, and the exhibit that stands out in my mind
all of these years later was about the moon.
It had science stuff about it,
but it also had cultural history and art and literature.
And it all culminated in this
beautiful, beautiful piece of art of Santa Claus
flying past the moon with his reindeer.
So I came up with... this.
That is what you want to put in the exhibit?
Yeah.
The Roman Empire graphic will be at the beginning,
and then Santa's sun will sort of guide us through the exhibit.
Oh, and I think it would be really great if we emphasize
that the sun is actually alive to help people connect with it,
and we tie it into the holiday season by explaining to people
how the sun is connected to the Christmas spirit.
It could work.
Okay, don't overwhelm me with your enthusiasm.
Alright, I don't hate it. It's creative.
Dad, there you are.
Hey, kiddo. How's school?
Good.
I told everyone in my class that I met a real life astronaut.
They were all really jealous.
They had a bunch of questions about what it's like
to work in NSP and go into space.
Well, I love questions, so hit me.
Nolan asked, "what happens if you sneeze in space?"
That is a very good question.
So all of the droplets will go all over the capsule
unless there's something to catch them.
So it's really important that you use a tissue.
Ew.
Claire wanted to know if a person would burn up immediately
if they touched the sun.
Well, the sun's surface is 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit,
so the answer is yes.
But the atmosphere around it is even hotter.
So you couldn't even make it to the surface.
Whoa.
Alright, kiddo. Kat and I got to get back to work.
No, Dad, there are more questions.
Oh, no, there's always more questions.
Yeah. Come on. Let's go.
How many times have you been to space?
And when are you going to go again?
Uh, Lil. You can't...
It's okay. I need to get used to saying it.
Well, not that long ago, I got into a car accident,
which affected my vision, so I can't see very well
in one of my eyes, so I can't actually go into space.
I can't go into space either, so it's okay Kat.
Mom, look at this great setup!
Your father's going to help me today,
since both you kids are busy.
Well, I don't have to be at work for a little while,
so I can totally help you get started.
Well, how is your job at the planetarium going?
You know, you can always scale back
if it's getting to be too much for you.
Because I don't want you to push yourself so hard, honey.
I know, mom.
I'm actually having a really good time.
It's sort of nice to be able to focus on something
that I can throw myself into, and it's actually a lot of fun.
- Yeah? - Mmhmm.
Well, in that case, grab a knife.
Okay.
- Hey. - Hey.
Hey. Look, I'm sorry about yesterday.
Lila didn't mean to make you uncomfortable.
Oh, no, David, you don't have to apologize.
She didn't... she didn't make me uncomfortable.
It's kind of nice to have someone not dance around it.
I've been really trying to deal with this big change in my life
and, you know, what it's cost me and what I have to relearn.
I don't want to overstep, but is there anything I can do to help?
I don't think so.
The biggest hurdle I have to get over
is my hand eye coordination.
And I'm supposed to do these exercises,
but they're just so mind-numbing.
Hmm.
You don't want to do anything mind numbing, huh?
I think I have an idea. Free tonight?
Squirrel on a water ski.
I'm glad we're not doing that today.
And we have sliders...
Oh, you roped my brother and Celeste into this.
Yeah.
Finally, I get a chance to beat my big sister at curling.
You don't know how long I have waited for this moment.
Okay, I know I'm here for my coordination, but--
She's going down.
we're going to beat them, right?
Yeah, we're for sure going to beat them.
Okay, just so y'all know, my sister is an absolute novice,
so I can explain the rules unless one of you wants to,
but...
Take it away.
It's basically just shuffle board on ice, right?
Exactly.
We are going to deliver these stones into those big circles
way over there, and we're playing mixed doubles.
So at the end of the game, whichever couple has
the most stones closest to the center circle wins the game.
Oh and when your stone is moving,
if you want it to go faster, you're going to sweep
it in front of it as fast as you can and it will glide.
Okay.
Alright.
Well, you want to sweep first or you want to throw?
What do you want to do?
I think I want to throw first.
Alright. Okay.
You ready to play?
My man, I was born ready.
Alright.
Ready?
Oh, boy.
Faster, faster, faster, faster!
That's as fast as I can go!
♪ I'm Ready for Christmas... ♪
Alright!
♪ I'm ready for chestnuts by the fire.♪
Go harder, Andy! ♪ ...cozy nights ♪
♪ And hold me oh, so tight. ♪
♪ I'm ready for Christmas ♪
- Sweep harder! - Okay, okay, okay!
- Sweep hard, sweep hard! - I am!
♪ I am ready for mistletoe... ♪
Hey, great shot.
Ha! Luck, luck, luck.
♪ It's here, that time of year.♪
♪ The snow is coming down. ♪ - Go, go, go, go!
♪ Oh, oh, oh. ♪
♪ It's here... ♪
Okay, little brother. Alright, relax.
What do you think?
Well, you basically have two options.
You could try to knock Andrew's stone out of the middle
or try to get yours as close to the center as possible.
What do you think?
I'm totally gonna knock that stone out.
- Alright. - Alright.
♪ Oh, I'm ready for Christmas ♪
♪ I'm ready for memories, old and new ♪
♪ I'm ready for all wrapped up ♪
♪ and wonderful wishes coming true.♪
Sweep, sweep, sweep...
It's here that time of year when snow is falling down.
♪ Oh, oh, oh... ♪
♪ It's here, my favorite season ♪
♪ whenever it comes around ♪
Go harder! Faster!
I'm doing my best.
♪ Now it's finally on the way...♪
Yes!
Three to two.
Not bad.
It's just luck, I guess.
I demand a rematch.
Yeah.
No?
Do you need a hand?
I think the slider is stuck.
I'll show you. There's a trick.
Thanks.
Yeah.
I had fun today.
Yeah, me, too.
Hopefully, it was helpful, too.
Yeah, it was.
David, I...
Oh, shoot. Shoot.
I forgot I was going to grab drinks with Jenna,
and I'm already late, but... thanks for a fun time.
Yeah, yeah.
I'm sorry... you curled?
I actually got some really good shots in.
But the best part was when David knocked Andy's stone
right out of the center, you should have seen Andy's face.
I just... what in the world made you curl?
It was David's idea.
He thought it would, you know, help with the blind spot.
Are you into Mr. Tall, Broody and Stubborn?
No. No.
I mean, we're just getting along better now
that he's less broody and stubborn.
Right. And that's why your face just turned
as red as that lantern thingy.
It's not red.
It's the Christmas lighting.
Well, in all seriousness, you do seem to be enjoying yourself.
Yeah.
I wasn't sure about the whole exhibit planning thing,
but it's been really fun.
And it's allowed me to be creative in a way
that I haven't been since the accident.
- Kat, that's amazing. - Yeah.
I guess I owe you a bit of a thank you
for pushing me to do it.
Just a bit. I mean, I'm basically your hero.
But it's fine. I don't need validation.
So look, um my friend Roy,
who works at the Monarch Space Center, called the other day.
He's looking to add a curator to his team.
They have like these great exhibits coming up.
A tribute to the Apollo missions,
a survey on various kinds of Dwarf Stars,
a spotlight on the life of a star.
I don't know. It seemed up your alley.
And I haven't brought your name up to him yet.
I wanted to talk to you first.
I mean, Ed would kill me
and we all want you to come back to NSP.
We actually need you.
But as your best friend, I want you to be happy.
And seeing you just glowing the way you are tonight...
I don't know, made me wonder
if maybe a change of course is what you might want.
I mean, I have been struggling
with whether I should go back or not.
Yeah.
I don't know, this has been fun.
I don't know it just seems like such a big change.
Just let him throw his best pitch at you, okay?
Hey!
I brought you an eggnog latte from the café as a thank you
for last night and an apology for running out so fast.
Thanks.
What's up?
Oh, work stuff.
Renee sent over a bunch of suggestions about the exhibit.
Oh, okay.
Well, her predecessor, Victor, was a lot more relaxed about
this whole thing and basically just trusted me to do my job.
But Renee, man, she's got a suggestion for everything
and they just won't stop coming.
Um, well, let me have a look.
Okay, um.
This isn't so bad. I mean, she loves Santa sun.
She just wants us to add something more interactive
in the exhibit.
I mean, I think we can do that, right?
Sure.
Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't quite hear you.
Was that "Yes, Kat, that's an amazing idea.
It's definitely not the end of the world
and might even make our exhibit better".
You just have to make everything better, don't you?
Ah, David!
Just checking to see that you got my notes.
I did.
We were just talking about implementing them.
Oh, let me know if you need any clarification.
Okay.
Okay so, any ideas?
Well, maybe it would be cool if we could see the solar flares
through a viewfinder.
A viewfinder?
The thing that kids play video games on.
Oh, like a VR.
David, that's a really cool idea.
You don't have to act that surprised.
Here, I'll show you.
Hey.
I hope I didn't overstep, but I fiddled
with the design of the tickets a little bit
and printed out a new batch.
Wow, Andy, these are amazing!
Okay, good, good. I'm glad you like them.
You've got mad graphic design skills.
Okay, well, don't be that surprised.
Maybe the planetarium should be coming to you for our flyers.
We're only nine days out
from the big ornament decorating party
and I still haven't got any of the supplies yet.
Do you have a list?
Does Mars have two moons?
I don't know. Is that a test?
Of course I have a list.
Okay, well, give it to me and consider it done.
Seriously?
Yeah.
You're an actual lifesaver.
Okay, well, off to save lives.
♪ July is nice but I love the winter ♪
Okay, so I'll show you something.
Porter Probe is designed to fly
within four million miles of the surface of the sun.
Yeah, I love that.
I just ate your fries.
That's okay. Now we're even.
♪ It's gonna be a December, yeah... ♪
Sorry. What can I get for you?
Oh, gosh, it looks so good. I think I wrote that.
It's hot!
But it's looking good though, right?
Amazing.
Hey, I have something I want to show you.
Oh, okay.
♪ A December to, a December to remember ♪
So... you remember the VR?
Yes.
Ta-da!
- For me? - For you.
Okay [chuckle].
Whoa. This is so cool.
We open in two days, kiddo, so what's your review?
Mmm. I say A+!
Yes!
Hey, what was your favorite part of the whole exhibit?
Definitely Santa's sun.
Oh.
And learning about that,
there is a celebration for the sun on Christmas.
Well, I think we did it.
Looks like we did.
I guess that's it for me.
The end of my tenure as a consultant.
Dad?
I think you promised me a Santa cone in exchange
for my fair and honest review.
I think you're right.
And I always keep my word, don't I?
You should come, Kat.
Santa cone?
♪ We could sit alone and tal ♪
I want a Santa and a reindeer.
You know, you gotta choose.
I have an idea.
What if you get the Santa cone like you planned,
and then I get a reindeer cone in a cup
and you can try a bite of mine?
Okay.
Deal.
Tonight's sugar rush is going to be no joke.
I mean, it could be worse.
She's going to be bouncing off the walls on Christmas Eve
waiting for Santa to come, right?
What do you do on Christmas Eve, Kat?
Well, when I was your age, my family and I would listen
on the radio to follow Santa's trek.
all the way across the country.
We wanted to know exactly where he was
so we'd know when he would show up in the house.
We track Santa on our tablets.
Cool.
You know, that could be a pretty cool Christmas Eve idea
at the planetarium.
We could do a Santa tracking party in the theater.
Oh, yeah.
We could put like a giant map on the dome
and then have like, a little animated Santa.
Yeah, and we could have a call in from air traffic control.
Yes.
Whoa, this needs more snowflakes sprinkles.
Go ask for some more. Politely.
I mean it sounds like we already have one person signed up
for the Santa tracking party.
Just one?
I mean, I know Christmas Eve is only a couple weeks away,
and I can use the help putting everything together.
That is a very good point.
I know you only signed up for the Dwarf Star exhibit.
Don't want to take up too much of your time.
Yeah, I'd have to check my schedule.
Oh, I checked it. I'm free.
Well, alright, then. I'll run it by Renee.
I don't think I've ever seen the planetarium this busy before
when I was a kid.
Let's hope they like it.
Is that nerves? Are you nervous?
Of course not.
Well, this is quite the turnout.
Isn't it exciting?
At NSP, when we post things on the website,
like pictures or research, we get a lot of comments.
But to see everyone's actual facial expressions,
it's so cool.
David tells me that your contribution to the exhibit
has been absolutely invaluable.
Thank you.
But honestly, his foundation was rock solid.
I just added a little flourish.
Kat, you added more than just flourish.
Well, I'm very grateful to both of you.
Oh, if you'll excuse me,
I don't want to miss the first group going in.
Kat! Look at all these people.
- You must be David. - Yeah.
Pleasure to meet the man that's been making my daughter's days
so invigorating.
Uh yeah, this is my dad and my mom, who has no filter.
- Hi. - Hi.
Ginny and Bill.
Pleasure to meet you both.
Well, I cannot wait to see what you two have cooked up in there.
Yeah, we should go right away
so my mom doesn't continue to mortify me.
Oh.
Aren't you forgetting a vital member of the family?
Andy, aren't you supposed to be at an ornament decorating party?
Celeste said she could spare me for exactly 25 minutes.
So that's just long enough for you to show me
this exhibit of yours.
Sounds like a challenge.
- Alright, let's get cracking. - Honey, I love it.
So, a lot of our Christmas traditions,
is like having dinner with our families
and exchanging presents, started in ancient Roman culture
by celebrating the birth of the invincible Sun.
I had no idea there were so many connections
between my daughter's favorite star and Christmas.
Well, and not to jump ahead, but Kat has put together
a pretty incredible showcase of her work
on the Porter Probe as well.
Oh, yes, I want to see that section.
Um... Lila's just getting dropped off out front,
I'm going to go meet her.
- Oh, okay. - Alright.
The Porter Probe stuff is over here, you guys.
You're going to love it.
The actual Porter Probe images?
Yeah, images and a whole bunch of other stuff.
You have come a long way since the science fair.
- Whoa! - Wow.
I've seen the pictures online,
but this is truly incredible, Kat.
Awe, thanks Dad.
I remember the day the images came in.
Everybody gathered around my console transfixed.
Kat, I could not be more proud of you.
Of both my children.
Saved by the bell.
Before Mum admits in front of all these people
that despite all your wonderful work,
I am still her favorite child.
Okay, I think you better go help Celeste set up
before your ego starts to grow so large
that the planetarium can no longer contain it.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Okay, great job, sis. I will see you at the party.
Bye Andy.
Kat!
Hey.
I decided what ornament I'm making at the party.
Oh, let me hear it.
I'm going to make the Porter Probe.
She's been really debating it all week.
The Journey Rover was the runner up.
Well, I can't wait to see the finished product.
Oh, Lila, these are my parents.
Hello.
Oh, wow. Are you astronauts, too?
Oh, no, we're librarians.
I like the library, too,
but I like the Space Program more.
What do you say, kiddo?
You want to roll through the exhibit?
Yeah. Can Kat come with us?
For sure.
She sure can.
We've got a tree decorating to go to so we'll see you.
I'll see you soon.
- - Okay. - Bye. - Bye.
So. The Porter Probe.
Shall we?
Andy, these are so cool.
Yeah, I thought it would be helpful for the kids
who were excited but don't know where to start.
They're literally perfect.
And you designed all of this on your own?
Yeah, I had a little time on my hands.
You have actual wells of untapped talent.
I guess I was inspired by all your innovating.
Hi.
Hey.
Andy told us you might need a little help
once all the kids get here.
Yeah, that would be very welcome.
I'm Celeste.
Ginny and Bill.
Andy.
Oh, my god.
You look familiar.
Yeah.
Andy's told us a lot of wonderful things about you.
Oh, really?
Well, if that's the case, then everything he said is true.
Oh... I like her.
Hi.
Hi. Oh, that looks so, so good. I'll be right back, okay?
Oh.
Excuse me.
- Hey. - Hey.
Have you seen Lilia's Porter Probe? she's doing amazing.
Yeah, it looks great.
Are you going to go over there and have a look?
No, she'll have way more fun if I'm not hovering.
Okay, well, I'm going to go over there and make sure
that her design schematics are perfect.
Okay, and I as her super-not-cool dad
am going to stay here.
Okay.
Hey.
- How are you? - Good.
Sorry.
Sorry guys.
These kids are fast.
Some of them are already on their second ornament.
Good thing a certain team is not to bring extra supplies.
Yeah, that chick is really smart.
Oh, yeah. Mmhmm.
No, these kids are going to have a blast
seeing all their hard work hanging up on the big tree.
You know, I'm going to need help hanging all those ornaments
in case you thought today was your swan song.
No, I figured you're pretty short.
I don't think there's any way you could reach the top layers.
I'm not that much shorter than you,
but we'll talk about that later.
Okay.
Hello.
Well, this looks like a big hit.
Yeah, well, Celeste is really thrilled with the turn out.
Yeah, she seems like a sweet girl.
She's a woman, Dad.
- But yes, she really is. - Of course.
Sorry. You get to be my age and everyone's a kid.
I'm sensing some old man advice.
No.
- Yeah. - Okay.
Excuse me. The kids love this, Andy.
You show a real talent for design, son.
It's just something I noticed.
Well, I had a lot of fun making it
reminded me of when I used to design spaceships for Kat
when she was a kid.
You did that?
Yeah.
Yeah, I know. I kept them.
Oh, my goodness, okay.
Listen, you might not want my old man advice,
but I'm pretty sure there are plenty of careers
that involve design.
Ah.
- Just saying. - Uh-huh.
- I'm proud of you. - Thank you.
Lila it is absolutely perfect.
You've done such a good job.
My dad printed out a picture for me to look at.
I mean, you've got all the little details right down
to the vents.
I love it.
I think you have time to make one more ornament
if you want to.
I want to try making a Mars Rover.
I love it.
Alright, what do we need for that?
- Oops! - You guys!
It's ruined!
Lila.
Excuse me.
So, we could put the kids in theater
and project the Santa Tracker footage on the dome.
Great.
I'll write something up and pop it on the website.
And Kat said that she could come by help
with some of the logistics.
Wonderful.
David, you are creative. You've been holding out on me.
Oh, Lila, I'm so sorry about your ornament.
It wasn't that good anyway.
Are you kidding me? It was amazing.
You know, I bet if we go back in there,
you can make another one that's even better.
You know, when I was a kid, even younger than you,
when I started learning about the sun,
I thought it was so cool that it wasn't some big, giant star.
That it was just a small star, but it was so important
that it was the whole reason life existed on Earth
in the first place.
So when someone told me I couldn't do something
because I was a little kid,
it made me think about how being small doesn't stop the sun.
That kid who stepped on my ornament, he's really mean.
He told me at school this week that I'd never go into space.
You know, when I was told that I couldn't go into space,
it made me so sad.
But do you know what I realized?
What?
Well, working here on this exhibit...
made me see how much people care about the work I do
on the Porter Probe right here on Earth.
Especially one little girl who loves space
just as much as I do.
You might know her.
You're the coolest person I know, Kat.
Right back at you, Lila.
How about you say we go back in and we make another ornament?
Oh, thank goodness.
I've been looking everywhere for you.
Are you okay? Have you been crying?
No. We were just about to go back
and make another ornament.
What? You should have texted me.
She's obviously upset.
I'm okay now, Dad. Some kid stepped on my ornament,
but Kat made me feel better about it.
I just thought that I could help.
And I appreciate that, but it's my job to take care of her.
Dad, you're making too big of a deal about it.
When somebody upsets you, it is a big deal.
I just sort of thought that after everything that...
It's not that...
It's okay. You know what, Lila?
I'm going to head back in there,
but I'll see you after. Okay?
Kat.
I don't know. He was just so short with me.
I mean, it wasn't like I was trying to keep
his daughter away from him.
You know what, I'm sure he realized that five seconds
after you walked out the door.
Maybe.
So are you sure that you still want me to set up the surprise
we talked about?
Yes. Absolutely.
I know Lila is going to love it
and David's just gonna have to come around.
He is.
Thank you so much for all of your help with it.
I really, really appreciate it.
It almost makes me want to forgive you for missing
the opening day of our big exhibit.
Yeah, I'm sorry. You know that work kept me away.
I promise that I will try and make it next weekend.
You know that I'm dying to see it, right?
Yes.
And it sounds like it was a massive success.
Yeah, people seemed to really like it.
They did.
And guess who else is going to come?
My friend Roy who runs the museum in Chicago.
He is very excited to see your exhibit.
Jenna! Oh, lovely to see you!
Hi.
I have a Christmas tin of cookies
with your name on it, sweetheart.
Okay. You know you're the actual best Ginny, don't you?
Oh, here I thought I'd escape Patricia Mills
and her rock hard pecan cookies.
Excuse me, ladies.
Yeah. Okay.
I am not bringing your mom's cookies to the office.
They will be gone in under 15 minutes if I do?
No, no, you just have to control your cookie output.
You give them to the good people and not the naughty people.
I don't think that's on me.
David.
Hey.
Sorry to interrupt.
I probably should have texted first.
No, it's fine. This is my friend Jenna.
We work together at NSP.
- Hi. - Hey.
David, you're welcome to take a seat
and have some Christmas cookies.
No, thank you.
I was just hoping for a minute with Kat.
I actually have to go.
Me too. I have so many errands to run.
I am a last minute shopper and week out
is cutting it close, so...
Did you want to get some air?
I over-reacted, okay? And I'm sorry.
I just thought you'd trust me to look out for Lila.
I did. I do.
Of course. It's not that.
Okay.
When Lila was seven,
she got pushed up against the wall by another kid
during some game at recess or something
and scraped up one of her arms really bad.
And she hid it from her teacher and then she hid it from me.
When she got home, I didn't even notice it for hours.
And by the time I did it, it was all red and inflamed and...
I had to take her to Urgent Care and they sent us home
with some antibiotic cream.
And when I asked her why she hid it from me,
she said it was because she was embarrassed.
She's a proud kid.
She doesn't want people to treat her differently
because she's in a wheelchair.
And she has a tough time admitting when she's hurt
physically or emotionally.
I do my best to protect her from both. You know?
But when I saw how upset she was...
Brought back all of those fears?
Yeah.
You know, I get it.
I feel like she handled it really well.
She expressed her frustrations in a pretty healthy way,
and she opened up to me.
She said more or less the same thing to me
before she dragged me back into the decorating party
to help her recreate her Porter Probe.
How'd that one go?
Do you want to see for yourself?
Yeah, this bad boy is going to look great right here.
Careful. I don't want to have to catch you if you fall.
I don't believe that one bit.
You're just down there waiting
for your superhero moment.
Right.
Oh, hey, guys.
Oh, hey. Look, it's the cavalry.
After the hard work has already been done.
Yes, as I suspected.
Andy, that side of the tree is empty.
I had to save something for you.
Oh, right, little brother.
Seriously, though, I could use a lunch break.
You want to grab a bite?
Winky's Diner is five minutes away,
and I am craving one of their peppermint shakes.
Milkshakes for lunch?
Yeah, I mean, it's not a proper meal.
Two milkshakes each.
- Right. Two. - Will be a meal.
- Bye, guys. - Bye.
So I guess it's just us.
You want to start from the top and work our way down?
I could get up on the ladder
and you can pick up what we're hanging.
Deal. But I'm going to get on the ladder.
It'll be good for me.
Okay.
- Careful swaying a little. - Yeah.
- I'm okay. - Alright.
How about that one?
Oh, God, these are incredible. The kids did such a good job.
- That one. - Cute.
Hey, did you ever think about it?
Becoming an astronaut and working for the Space Program?
Maybe when I was in college,
but I don't really give it much serious consideration.
Why not?
Well... my ex and I got married when we were really young.
We had Lila when we were young, and I don't know,
just becoming a dad changed me.
And I just wanted to do whatever I could to make sure
that I'd be there to watch her grow up
and be there for her and not miss any of those big moments.
You've done an amazing job.
I mean, Lila is a confident, well-adjusted kid,
and she adores you.
I don't know about that.
I think she has a new hero these days.
Oh, this one is even better than her first one.
Okay, I'm gonna put it right here,
and I'm gonna take a photo for her.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm okay. Are you okay?
Yeah. I'm just glad you're not hurt.
No.
Uh... hey. Everything okay?
Yeah, we just had a... just a little mishap.
Okay. Because Celeste convinced me to get some takeout,
so we could all eat together.
Yeah, Winky's sounds good.
- Mm? - Mmhmm.
Yeah, it's fine.
Hi.
Hey.
How's the...
Oh, so much better. I'm fine.
Good.
Hey, Lila, you ready to see Kat's surprise?
Yes! On my way.
Pretty cool, huh?
Whoa.
That thing goes into outer space.
This is so cool.
Hey.
Oh, my gosh. How are you?
I'm good. How are you?
Good.
- Hi, Lila. - Hi.
My name's Jenna.
I hear you have an interest in what we do here.
Do you work with Kat?
I sure do, but I study comets.
Actually, there's one coming in April of next year
called Pons-Brooks,
but it only enters our solar system once every 71 years.
Whoa.
It's pretty cool.
Do you all want to take a look around?
Mmhmm.
Yeah, okay.
Follow me.
I want to show you something.
Look, we have the whole solar system, Lila.
Whoa.
Kat?
I've missed your face!
I've missed you so much too!
It's not the same without you here.
You guys, this is my colleague, Sharon.
We worked on the Porter Probe together.
We have spent so many late nights here analyzing data.
Those were good times.
Mmhmm.
Oh, the night that the solar images came in,
I just... literally took my breath away.
I know it sounds silly,
but I think that was the best night of my life.
Oh, girl, we're young. There will be more of those.
I'll let you get on with it. Don't be a stranger, okay?
Promise.
Okay, let's keep going. Lila, this is my friend, George.
Hey, Jenna.
George is responsible for monitoring the whole crew
up on the space station to make sure they stay healthy.
Not only that, I'm personally responsible for tracking
Santa Claus and his reindeer on Christmas Eve.
My dad and Kat are going to do that at the planetarium.
What?
I'll be sure to give them my best Santa tracking tips.
Have you always used a wheelchair?
Yeah, all my life. How about you?
Me, too.
And you get to work here?
They couldn't run this place without me.
And I'm sure someday they're going to be saying that
about you when you work for NSP.
I want to do research on the sun, like Kat does.
My favorite, favorite Christmas Eve tradition.
We better eat fast because we got to get to the planetarium
to set up for tonight.
Oh, those kids are going to love Santa Andy!
I'm sorry, sis.
I know you've worked so hard on that amazing exhibit,
but you can't really compete with a man handing out
hot chocolate and marshmallows.
It's on, little brother, okay?
Because I'm going to show them
where Santa is in real time in a planetarium theater.
Yeah. Okay. Have you ever met an actual human child?
Marshmallows win.
Andy, why don't I take those pancakes off you?
Yeah, how about you don't? Nice try old man.
Old man?
Yeah.
You like curling.
And you like senior citizen activities.
Oh, tell you what. Is that a reindeer?
With age comes wisdom.
That was so slow, Dad.
I know.
That is so slow. I know.
♪ Together every Christmastime there's magic ♪
♪ Together, together at Christmastime ♪
I am so sorry.
Oh! No, no, no. You're totally fine.
I shouldn't have commandeered your office to change.
Can you actually help me with my necklace?
I can't get it done up.
Yeah.
Thanks.
- They're so finicky. - Yeah.
Tiny clasps.
There you go.
Oh, thanks.
Yeah.
You look beautiful Kat.
Thanks.
Dad!
Mom dropped me off out front, but she told me to wait for you
to get hot chocolate.
Come on, let's go.
Okay. Lead the way, kiddo.
♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells jingle all the way ♪
Okay, guys, I got this. Hot chocolate and cookie.
Yeah.
Coming right up.
Alright, kiddo. Only one hot chocolate, okay?
Okay.
I'm serious.
Excuse me guys.
Here we go.
Did you remember?
Remember what?
Oh, do you know what? I found this behind your ear.
Thanks, Kat.
Candy cane?
Why, yes.
What?
I saw you make your way through the crowd.
Your coordination is getting better.
Yeah, I guess it is.
Guess you don't need much more curling practice, huh?
Oh, no.
I definitely still need to beat my brother again and again.
Girl, this pantsuit. Wow.
I see you're not the only one who cleans up well.
So, Roy told me he brought his nephew to the exhibit
the other day.
Blown away.
He probably won't be here before you start the show,
so I told them to just pull you aside before, you know...
when you look like you have a free moment.
Okay.
Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please?
Before we head into the theater for the Apollo Planetarium's
very first Santa Tracker Christmas Eve party,
I want to thank all of our employees and volunteers
for their hard work and tireless dedication this holiday season.
Our very own Celeste not only revitalized the Sun Ray Café,
but she also organized that incredible toy drive
and Christmas ornament decorating party
along with help from Andy Butler.
And so many of you came to visit the Dwarf Star exhibit.
That beautiful exhibit.
But I am very happy to report that that exhibit
will be extended until the end of April.
Now, please join me in raising a cup of hot chocolate
to our exhibit curator, David Robinson,
and our NSP expert, Kat Butler.
And now, without further ado,
please join me in the Planetarium theater
and let's find Santa!
Alright.
Right. Well, it seems that we are getting an update
about Santa's location. You care to confirm?
It appears that Santa and his reindeer have just reached
the outermost edge of the United States.
Well, then it sounds like Santa's going to make some kids
in Rhode Island very happy.
Oh, you know what?
I think we are receiving a message
from the air traffic controllers at the Space Center.
- Are we now? - Mmhmm.
This is air traffic control,
it appears that Santa's been slowed by some wind.
Please distribute candy canes to any children waiting.
Merry Christmas!
Very nice to meet both of you.
Thank you so much for coming tonight.
Kat.
Hi.
That was quite a show in there.
Oh, thank you.
I'm Jenna's friend. Roy Ketz.
Oh, from the Monarch Space Center.
- That's right. - Oh, so nice to meet you.
It sounds like Jenna's greased the wheels for me already.
She has.
I'm glad.
I'm looking to add to my team.
And I have to say, I'm really impressed
with what I've seen here.
I cannot take all the credit.
I've been working with David Robinson,
who's the Apollo's curator.
I know, I know.
But the part of the exhibit that I really gravitated towards
was the section on the Porter Probe.
At Monarch, we try to be on the cutting edge.
You would bring that.
And look, who doesn't love living through a Chicago winter?
You know what?
Take the holidays to think about it.
But let's talk before I leave town.
Thank you.
Great meeting you.
Hi.
Hey.
Chicago, huh? What's all that about?
He's from the Monarch Space Center.
I think he wants to offer me a job.
And you're considering it?
Are you upset?
I just...
You what?
I guess I just assumed that you were going to go back to NSP
when your leave was up.
Well, I mean, I'm still figuring that out.
It just, it seemed like when we were at NSP
that you really missed being there.
And now it sounds like you're going to move
to an entirely different city for a completely different job.
No, I didn't say that I was taking the job.
I didn't even say that I was considering it.
Is this because of what happened earlier?
No, Kat, no.
I just don't want to see you walk away
from something that you really love.
Oh, okay.
Now that the sleepyhead is up we can finally start.
There's my girl. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas, Mom.
Okay. Yeah, I'm ready to open presents.
Hey, Dad?
Yeah?
This present is begging, just begging for you to open it.
Thank you. Is it a pony?
- Yeah, a little tiny one. - It might be.
Hi. Hi. Come on in.
Hi. Merry Christmas.
Are you just leaving us right now?
I am, but I'm just going to pop out.
I'll be right back.
Hey, Celeste.
Hey. I feel really awkward.
I'm not trying to crash your Christmas or anything.
I just came to drop off this gift for Andy at the front door.
But then I ran into Jenna and she was like...
And I said that your mom would be horrified
if she didn't come in for Christmas cookies,
so hello, Celeste.
It's 100 percent accurate.
- Hey, hey. - Hey.
Miss me already?
Yeah, I can't come into work today,
but I can offer you one of these delicious Christmas cookies.
I took a bite of this one.
Well, then I'll take this one.
Great.
And the planetarium is closed today.
- Yeah. - So...
No, I knew that. I knew that.
Okay, I'm so sorry to leave you with this absolute goofball,
but I'll be right back.
Okay, please come back soon.
I was promised cookies.
Okay, your family is the actual nicest.
Well, now you see where I get it from.
Oh, never lose that self-confidence.
It'll go well with my gift.
Okay.
Consider this a thank you for all your help
with the charity donation drive and the party.
I was happy to, sincerely. But...
I do love a gift. I really do.
Okay, what do we have here?
Oh, wow.
You have a real talent, Andy. You should do something with it.
Well, this will pair perfectly with my announcement.
I haven't told my family yet,
but I have decided to take some design courses.
My plan is to get a degree and then pursue a career.
That's great. And where will that take you?
This couch for now, and then hopefully an apartment in town.
I'm taking my courses online.
So, you're sticking around?
Yeah, I am.
And I was very much hoping
that you might let me take you to dinner.
I would like that very much.
Hi.
Hey.
David, about last night--
Kat, I'm sorry, can I... I just got to stop you.
I just feel like I need to apologize
for all the assumptions that I've been making.
It's just that you've come to mean a lot to Lila and to me.
And I guess I was caught off guard
by the thought of you moving to Chicago.
I shouldn't have presumed to know what you want to do
with the rest of your life.
But you do.
I mean, you were right. I don't want to leave NSP.
I love the work that I'm doing there.
And just because I can't go to the Space Station
doesn't mean I love my work any less.
So you're not going to take the job in Chicago?
I'm not going to take the job in Chicago.
But I hope that you let me help you out
with an exhibit here now and then.
I would love that.
Well, what made you decide to stay?
Well, I had actually already made the decision
that I wasn't going to take the job
and I was about to tell Roy when I got interrupted.
Yeah.
You see, I have a lot of reasons to stay.
My job at NSP, for one
And I also kissed this extraordinary guy
and I'd really like to do it again.
Am I hearing things or are you flirting with me?
Yes, definitely. Yes, I am.
Kat!
Lila, I got you a little present.
For me?
- Mmhmm. Check it out. - Here.
Whoa. This is so cool.
Thank you, Kat.
You're so welcome.
I don't want to be presumptuous, but if either of you have
no other plans, I'd love to invite you over
to join my family and I for Christmas dinner.
Yeah.
Great.
Merry Christmas.
Hey.
Welcome! Welcome!
For you. Thank you so much for having us.
Thank you!
Now, you wouldn't happen to like Christmas cookies, would you?
No, I bet not at all.
I do. I love them.
Well, come with me then.
Right here.
Good to see you again.
Yeah, you too.
I love cookies, too.
Yeah, I don't blame you.
I actually have a present for you.
I didn't get you anything. I'm sorry.
I probably should...
Oh, you planned that, huh?
I got creative.
You guys want to come and kiss in front of us or...
Oh.
Come on. Like you never saw anybody kiss before.