ADAM APPRAISER BRIAN CLARA GRANDMA_ROSE GRANDPA_HOWARD JAMIE JENNY JOHN KAITLYN LITTLE_BOY MADDY MATTHEW MR_KEES MS_POLLY ROSE SANTA SKYE SKYES_MOM SONG_PLAYS TEENAGER TWEEN_BOY ADAM How does Santa eat all the cookies that kids leave out for him? BRIAN Magic! I don't think he'd mind if we helped him a little bit, though. ADAM Hey! KAITLYN It's time for bed, Adam. ADAM But we need to put the carrots out for the reindeer. BRIAN That's right. Carrots are packed with Vitamin A, and you need that for good vision. KAITLYN Well, then you'd better get them these Stat! BRIAN Oh, ho, ho... ADAM Thanks, Mom! KAITLYN You know, Santa might miss our house if you don't get to bed soon. ADAM Five more minutes? BRIAN Yeah, five more minutes? KAITLYN All right, but only if I can get an Adam sandwich. ADAM Deal. KAITLYN Come here! Ooh, tighter, tighter, tighter, tighter, tighter! ADAM Can we ride on the trolley again tomorrow? BRIAN Absolutely. KAITLYN And we're going caroling. ADAM With hot chocolate? KAITLYN I think hot chocolate while caroling is a must. BRIAN Yeah, it keeps the vocal cords relaxed. KAITLYN Oh, yeah, I've read that. Marshmallows help with that, too. We love you, bud. Sleep well. BRIAN Night, buddy. Love you, Adam. ADAM Love you, too. BRIAN Ah! KAITLYN Are you okay, Brian? BRIAN Yeah, just a headache. I'll be fine. What do you think? KAITLYN I think it's the best bike in the whole world. BRIAN Right? KAITLYN Yeah. BRIAN Now... it's time for our annual celebration. SONG PLAYS The fire's. glowing... KAITLYN I thought you forgot. BRIAN Forget our first Christmas together? Me? Never! KAITLYN We got snowed in... BRIAN Yeah, but I kept you warm. KAITLYN ..and I knew I never wanted to spend another Christmas without you. BRIAN And every Christmas since, it's been you, me and chestnuts roasting on...The bell! KAITLYN The bell? BRIAN I forgot the bell for Adam's bike. Uh, there's a store just down the street. KAITLYN Oh, no, you don't have to do that. We can just get it after Christmas. BRIAN No, the bell's the most important part of the bike. KAITLYN More important than the wheels? BRIAN Well, equally as important. yeah. When I was his age, I had a green bike, and the bell was the best part of the bike. I told Adam all about it. His face just lit up. You should have seen him, Kaitlyn. KAITLYN Seems like a clever way to get out of helping me clean up. BRIAN It'll only take me five minutes, and then, I promise you, I will be back to finish our dance. Have I mentioned how much I love you? KAITLYN Get outta here. BRIAN All right. KAITLYN Go! SONG PLAYS Magic is falling straight from the. sky Covering everything glistening white Jack Frost. has finally come out to say. Hi With his snow on Christmas. morning KAITLYN There we go. Great! Oh, that's great. Whoo-hoo! Fabulous. JENNY I can't believe the client called us back for last-minute re-shoots. Who does that three weeks before Christmas? KAITLYN It's okay. I'll have the proofs to you by the end of the day tomorrow. JENNY Kaitlyn. you're the best. Thank you. KAITLYN Jenny. I haven't been excited about a project like this in years. Thank you for inviting me to be a part of it. Come in-house. Let us hire you full-time. I love you, my boss loves you, the clients love you... Any chance you'd move the company to L.A.? JENNY No, London is calling. KAITLYN I wish I could. JENNY What is keeping you in L.A.? A man perhaps? KAITLYN Yes. My son. He's already had his life uprooted once. JENNY But uprooting can be good? We have amazing schools in London, and you could travel around Europe together. and your son could learn proper football, not the American kind. KAITLYN I mean, I have to be honest, it sounds amazing. JENNY So you'll think about it this time? KAITLYN I promise I will. All right, let's get a line-up. One more time. Here we go... MS POLLY Miss Morrison? KAITLYN Yeah? Oh, hi, Ms. Polly. MS POLLY I wanted to see if we could pick a time to set up a parent-teacher conference after the break. KAITLYN Is everything okay? MS POLLY We all adore Adam. We just want to talk about his social and emotional goals. KAITLYN What does that mean? MS POLLY Adam's not entirely comfortable participating in class discussions or group projects. KAITLYN He's a little shy. MS POLLY He is, but I'm worried it's extending outside the classroom. At recess, he'd rather be alone, or skip it altogether. KAITLYN And you're concerned? MS POLLY We just take a holistic approach to education, and sometimes, when faced with the loss of a parent, children can turn inward. KAITLYN Well, I appreciate you bringing this up with me. Yes, let's-- let's definitely meet. MS POLLY Great. I'll email you some dates, and please try not to worry. It's just a meeting. KAITLYN Thank you. MS POLLY Have a nice holiday. KAITLYN You, too. Thank you. Hey, what do you want for dinner tonight? ADAM Anything is fine. KAITLYN Well, I was thinking about making spaghetti? ADAM Okay. KAITLYN Hey, Adam, is everything okay at school? ADAM Yeah. KAITLYN Hey, if you ever wanna talk about anything at all, I'm here. ADAM Okay. KAITLYN I think I'm gonna go start dinner. ADAM Cool. KAITLYN Cool. Hey, bud, let's put that away and wash up, please. Aw... Hey there. How's my favorite sister-in-law? MADDY I'm fabulous. Colorado is the perfect. combination of cold and festive. KAITLYN That sounds lovely. MADDY You okay? KAITLYN Not really. MADDY What's going on? KAITLYN Adam's teacher says that he's struggling in school. He's having trouble connecting with other kids. She thinks it might be everything related to Brian. MADDY Oh, you two are really close. I'm sure if he was struggling, he would tell you about it. KAITLYN Yeah, I thought he would, but now I don't know. MADDY You know what? Maybe you two need to re-connect with a holiday trip? KAITLYN Maddy... MADDY I'm serious. Have you given any more thought to spending Christmas here? Your parents are in New York with your brother. You and Adam should be surrounded by family and more Christmas cheer than you can poke a peppermint stick at. KAITLYN I don't know... MADDY There is something else. KAITLYN Okay...? MADDY Your tenants gave notice. John and I were gonna look for new renters, but then we were contacted by Jcm Developers. They want to make an offer on the house. KAITLYN It's not for sale. MADDY You know what? Just come, get it appraised, and then see how you feel. KAITLYN You're just trying to lure me back to Colorado. MADDY I am. You know, I haven't even told you about the new praline toffee at the candy shop with the little flakes of salt on top. KAITLYN Okay, that's not fair. You know toffee is my love language. JOHN I think I deserve all the candy for this manual labor. KAITLYN Is that John? Would you tell him I said hello? MADDY You say hi for yourself. I'm serious. You should be here. Get closure on the house, and hugs. You're meant to be here this Christmas, I can feel it. ADAM They visit us every summer. Besides, we always volunteer at the soup kitchen for Christmas. KAITLYN Well, maybe we can find some place in Colorado to volunteer. That'd be fun. Hey, you know you never told me what you want for Christmas this year. ADAM I don't need anything. KAITLYN Nothing? You want nothing for Christmas? Maybe we'll talk about it later. I love you. ADAM Love you, too, Mom. KAITLYN Sleep well. You would know what to do. You always knew what he needed. I wish... I wish he could just have five more minutes with you. GRANDMA ROSE Adam! You are so big! ADAM Hi, Grandma. GRANDPA HOWARD We've missed you, kiddo. Are you ready to talk Yule Fest activities? GRANDMA ROSE After lunch, Grandpa. GRANDPA HOWARD All right. GRANDMA ROSE He has been planning all morning. JOHN I'll get the bags. KAITLYN Thank you! MADDY Do you wanna come inside for something to eat? ADAM Sure. GRANDMA ROSE Oh... hi. Oh, I'm so glad you and Adam are here for Christmas. How's he doing? KAITLYN He's been a little bit withdrawn lately. I hope being here isn't too much. GRANDMA ROSE Well, we are all together now, and it's going to be wonderful. You'll see, and I even baked his favorite cookies. KAITLYN The ones with the chopped-up candy canes? GRANDMA ROSE Yes! KAITLYN I love those! GRANDMA ROSE I know! KAITLYN How long does it take to plan one day? MADDY Planning the Yule Fest activities is a big deal. JOHN Yeah, and you can't do it all in one day, so tough decisions need to be made. MADDY Yes. Gingerbread houses versus a cookie decorating contest. It's lots of agonizing choices. JOHN Very funny. How's the world of commercial photography? KAITLYN It's a little spotty but I'm actually working for this one agency, and they're talking about bringing me on full-time. MADDY That's exciting. KAITLYN It is. We'll see what happens. JOHN Hey, did you wanna stop by the house today? If you did, Maddy and I would be happy to go with you. MADDY No pressure. KAITLYN Um... yeah. Yeah, I think we probably should. It'd probably be easier to go now rather than closer to Christmas. I'm gonna go, uh, just check on Adam. I'll ask him if he wants to visit the house. Okay... Here. This was your dad's. He said it was a Christmas star to guide him home. ADAM I like it. KAITLYN Go for it. KAITLYN This brings back a lot of memories. They took such good care of it. JOHN Yeah. Yeah, the renters were really good people. KAITLYN I forgot how cozy it is, you know? We used to sit in front of the fireplace for hours. There you are. Your old room. ADAM Yeah, I wasn't sure but I remember the stars, like the key chain. I'm not ready to leave yet. KAITLYN We'll be back here soon, I promise. Hey, you know what I could go for right now? So, do you remember any of this? ADAM No, not really. I only remember riding on the trolley. KAITLYN Well, I guess that makes sense. You were barely six when we moved. ADAM Why did. we move? KAITLYN Well, after your dad passed, I felt like we needed a fresh start. Nana and Pops lived in L.A.. It just made sense. ADAM Do you miss it? KAITLYN Sometimes, yeah, but that's what makes trips like this so special, right? Yule Fest is one of the best things about Hollowford. You wanna go check out that ice sculpture? ADAM Sure. KAITLYN Okay. ADAM You can stay here maybe? I'll be right back. KAITLYN Oh, okay. Cool, cool. MATTHEW The first tween brush-off is the hardest. KAITLYN Excuse me? MATTHEW It's nothing personal. He just doesn't want to seem uncool in front of the other kids. KAITLYN Oh... MATTHEW How old is he, 11-ish? KAITLYN He's 10. Good guess. You have kids? MATTHEW No. My sister has four, all of them boys. KAITLYN You're an uncle to four boys? MATTHEW My other sister has another four. Also, all boys. KAITLYN Eight boys? MATTHEW Yeah. KAITLYN I guess that answers my question about what you do for a living. You're a professional uncle. MATTHEW Well, if we are assigning labels, I prefer the term "funcle". Yes, kinda my thing. Matthew. I'm Matthew Jamison. KAITLYN Oh, uh, Kaitlyn Morrison. MATTHEW I went to school with a Brian Morrison. KAITLYN Uh, he was my husband. MATTHEW I'm sorry for your loss. We were actually friends in high school. We sort of lost touch, but he was a really good guy. KAITLYN He was. Thank you. MATTHEW How did you two meet? KAITLYN Oh, gosh... uh, Ucla KAITLYN Not on campus, though. We both worked at the same real estate office. He answered the phones. I uploaded photo listings. The humble beginnings of the architect and commercial photographer we became. MATTHEW You were a good team. KAITLYN I think we were. MATTHEW I know a real-estate joke, if you wanna hear it? KAITLYN Always. MATTHEW What does a house wear? KAITLYN What does a house wear? I don't know. MATTHEW Address. Ah? It's a good one, right? It's a good joke. KAITLYN It's good. MATTHEW Yup. My nephew taught me that one. He is only five, but he has incredible comic timing. KAITLYN That's sweet. MATTHEW So, is this your first Yule Fest? KAITLYN Oh, no. We lived here when Adam was littler. Brian used to talk about the amazing Christmas festival in his hometown, and I thought he was over-selling it. MATTHEW He was not. KAITLYN He was not. MATTHEW Jinx. You have to buy me a drink. KAITLYN Uh, no, no, sir. I don't buy strangers drinks. MATTHEW Oh, wow. Well real bummer that you can't talk anymore. I was enjoying our conversation. KAITLYN Excuse me? Hi, can I please have a cider? MATTHEW Psst! LITTLE BOY I haven't seen you here before. ADAM I'm visiting my grandparents for Christmas. LITTLE BOY So you don't have any friends here? ADAM No. LITTLE BOY Everyone needs a friend. Come with me. ADAM Hey, wait! Where are you going? ADAM Excuse me? Did you just see where that little boy went? SKYE What little boy? ADAM He was just here, wearing this Santa hat. SKYE You stole a Santa hat from a kid? ADAM What? No. It fell off when he ran away. SKYE I was just joking. Sorry. ADAM No, it's me. I'm not the greatest with jokes. SKYES MOM Skye! SKYE I gotta go. My mom's making me get new shoes, but I like these ones. Hey, look! I'm Skye. Your shoe twin. ADAM Adam, nice to meet you. MATTHEW Mm. Wow. KAITLYN You're really enjoying this, aren't you? MATTHEW This is the best cider I've ever had. KAITLYN Well, I had to buy it for you. MATTHEW You were just following the rules. KAITLYN Exactly. MATTHEW Are you big on that? KAITLYN Oh, sure. I always have to drive the speed limit. I always have to apologize when I'm wrong. MATTHEW No! KAITLYN Oh, yeah. And the most annoying thing about me, I always have to make things right. MATTHEW Actually, that's not annoying. That's heroic. You know, I wanted to tell you that I am-- ADAM Mom! KAITLYN Oh, hey, honey! Where'd you get that Santa hat? ADAM A boy dropped it and now I can't find him. KAITLYN Oh, okay. Well, we can swing by the lost and found on our way out. It was nice to meet you. Come on, kiddo. GRANDMA ROSE How was your visit to the house? KAITLYN Oh, it was good. It was emotional, but it made me feel closer to him. GRANDMA ROSE Aw. Well, you know, you don't have to sell. You could just lease again? KAITLYN Mm... Delay the decision is one of my favorite decisions. GRANDMA ROSE Well, you've got time to think about it. KAITLYN I don't know. I... I was just offered a position with the firm that I've been working with recently, and I'm considering taking it. The problem is, it's-- it's based in London. GRANDMA ROSE Oh, that... that's a lot further away than L.A. KAITLYN Yeah, it would be a big change, and I don't know if I could hold onto the house, but sometimes, it feels a little bit like I'm holding onto the past. GRANDMA ROSE I understand. It's so much more than just a house. KAITLYN See, that's what's really hard, because that house was a dream we built together. It's tough. GRANDPA HOWARD Who's ready for the first Christmas adventure of the holiday season? KAITLYN I am. GRANDPA HOWARD Great. I meant to give you that. Matthew's representing the developer who's looking to buy your property. You should give him a call. MR KEES There he is. Merry Christmas, Howie. GRANDPA HOWARD Hey, Merry Christmas Kees. You remember my daughter-in-law? MR KEES I sure do. Hello, Kaitlyn. KAITLYN Hi. MR KEES This can't be little Adam? KAITLYN Not so little anymore. MR KEES No. KAITLYN It's really good to see you. I hear you're the new chair of the Yule Fest. MR KEES It's my new full-time job. GRANDPA HOWARD Now, Adam, I know how important the trolley was to you, so it's only right that Mr. Kees is the first stop on our Christmas adventure list. ADAM The trolley's here? GRANDPA HOWARD Eh? KAITLYN There it is. GRANDPA HOWARD Did you get it running yet? MR KEES Uh, we haven't been able to run 'er for about two years. Engine gave out. ADAM Can you fix it? MR KEES I'm trying to get it going for Christmas, but don't tell anyone. I want to make it a Yule Fest surprise. GRANDPA HOWARD There you go. KAITLYN Adam, look! A place to volunteer. I'll go find someone to ask. Excuse me? Sir, my son and I are looking for a holiday volunteer opportunity, and-- MATTHEW Hey. KAITLYN Hey. MATTHEW I was hoping I'd run into you. KAITLYN Really? MATTHEW Yes. ADAM Mom, did you ask? KAITLYN I did. MATTHEW Hi, I'm Matthew. You must be Adam. I saw you in the square the other night. I hear you and your mom are interested in volunteering? KAITLYN You know what? Bummer. Our schedule's all booked up, so that's too bad. ADAM But volunteering at Christmas is our family tradition. You said that we'd find a charity that needs us out here. MATTHEW Well, I'm sure the food bank could use your help? GRANDPA HOWARD Matthew, where are you hiding the good ones? We need to go big or go home. KAITLYN Well, we literally have to get it home, so let's not get too big. MATTHEW Not too big, good ones, over here. Follow me. Oh, Adam. I wanted to introduce you to my buddy, Louis. Louis, Adam. Adam, Louis. ADAM Cool. Did you make him? MATTHEW Yes, I did. How did you know that? It's the eyes, right? He's got my eyes. GRANDPA HOWARD Oh! MATTHEW Hey, let me help. GRANDPA HOWARD I'm fine. MATTHEW Indulge me. I gotta do something to earn this apron. ADAM This one! This is the one! This is the one! KAITLYN Wow, this one's got a lot of girth. GRANDPA HOWARD I love it. We might need some help getting it home, though. MATTHEW Well, I have a really good delivery service I can recommend. MADDY What did you pick up at the tree lot, apart from the tree? KAITLYN Would you stop? JOHN Now, that is a tree. MATTHEW Yeah. GRANDMA ROSE Now, we have a lot of food inside and you're staying for dinner. MATTHEW How can I resist? GRANDMA ROSE You can't. Christmas rules. JOHN We'll get the tree. MATTHEW Do you wanna tell me what's going on? You didn't say a word at dinner. KAITLYN You tell me. MATTHEW I... I wish I could. KAITLYN You made the offer on my house. MATTHEW I tried to tell you-- GRANDPA HOWARD Matthew, can you come over and help us straighten out the tree? MATTHEW Yeah. GRANDMA ROSE Ah! Oh... We got this one when we were first married. MATTHEW How long ago was that? GRANDPA HOWARD 55 of the best years of my life. KAITLYN You know, you can leave any time. Please don't feel obligated to stay here. MATTHEW I don't feel obligated. I'm happy to help. KAITLYN But, like, I don't want to keep you, you know? I'm sure you have way more important things to do tonight. MATTHEW Not really. You know, schedule's wide open. GRANDPA HOWARD Well, that's terrific. We can really use your height. MATTHEW Well, I'm all yours. GRANDMA ROSE Matthew, how is that new resort development coming along? MATTHEW Uh, great. MADDY I don't know if you guys had time to talk about it, but Matthew's the one that brought the offer from Jcm about the house? KAITLYN Oh, no, we haven't, uh talked about that yet. GRANDMA ROSE So, I saw the brochure online. It looks really luxurious. MATTHEW Well, Jcm does a great job with their projects. I mean, they've certainly changed the landscape around here from what it looked like back in the day. GRANDMA ROSE Yeah. ADAM You grew up here? Did you know my dad? MATTHEW I did. I did know your dad. You know, I regret that we didn't really stay in touch, but I played football with him all through high school, and on our very last game. I was feeling a little down 'cause I knew the next time we'd be in that stadium, it wouldn't be on the field, we'd be in the stands, but he told me not to focus on that but to focus on all the good times that we had. He was a pretty smart guy. ADAM He really was. GRANDPA HOWARD I think it's time. KAITLYN Oh, you know what? I can't find a star in any of these boxes. GRANDMA ROSE I'll look for it tomorrow. I think it's out in the garage. GRANDPA HOWARD Everybody ready? MADDY Yes. KAITLYN You did a good job. GRANDPA HOWARD Three, two, one... KAITLYN Ha-ha! There it is! MADDY It's beautiful, Dad! GRANDPA HOWARD Yeah, you made a great choice. KAITLYN Why didn't you tell me that you were the one who made the offer on my house? MATTHEW I tried to tell you. KAITLYN Oh, really? I missed that because you literally said nothing about it. MATTHEW I don't work for Jcm. I'm a contractor, but they came to me. They wanted me to bring the offer to you because I'm local, and I know your family. KAITLYN Exactly, yes, you know my family, so you should have told me about it. MATTHEW I tried to tell you, but you had to go home. KAITLYN You could have told me any time. Hiding that information from me was a really weird thing to do. MATTHEW It would be if I was hiding it, but I wasn't. Do you want to know what the offer is? KAITLYN You're unbelievable. MATTHEW You should at least know what Jcm is offering before you make a decision on what to do. KAITLYN How do I know if it's a good offer if I don't even know how much the house is worth? MATTHEW I could recommend someone to appraise it. KAITLYN Isn't that a conflict of interest? MATTHEW I played football with your husband, so. MATTHEW I think we're bonded for life. KAITLYN Are we? MATTHEW Look, you-- you don't have to like me. You're just collecting information. I'll call my guy, we can meet you at the house tomorrow, okay? KAITLYN 1:00 p.m.. MATTHEW Goodnight. KAITLYN Goodnight. MATTHEW Thank you. KAITLYN Thanks. MATTHEW Merry Christmas. APPRAISER Merry Christmas. KAITLYN I did some research last night. I ran some comps, but this number is way higher. MATTHEW Well, it's a beautiful property in a great school zone. It's got a lot going for it, if you were to list it. KAITLYN I could start a trust fund for Adam with this kind of money. MATTHEW You know, speaking as a Morrison family friend, and not as a representative of jcm if you made a few tiny improvements, you could put it on the market, see if you get an even better offer. KAITLYN What kind of improvements? MATTHEW Nothing big, painting new lighting fixtures, new carpet upstairs, maybe a new porch swing? KAITLYN Even if I wanted to make improvements, I wouldn't know where to start. MATTHEW I could recommend some contractors. KAITLYN No, it's okay. MATTHEW Look, I am sorry about what happened when we met. When I... when I realized who you were, I should have told you immediately who I was. KAITLYN Well, thank you for your help with the appraiser. MATTHEW My pleasure. I was wondering if you and Adam would want to help me decorate some food drive donation bins? Put 'em out around town? KAITLYN Sure. I bet Adam would really like that. GRANDPA HOWARD All right, Adam, here's your kit, and I'm just gonna be right over there talking to Mr. Kees. ADAM Cool. See you later. GRANDPA HOWARD Okay. Okay. TWEEN BOY You can't do that alone. ADAM Are you talking to me? TWEEN BOY Yeah. You need someone to hold up your walls. You should ask a friend to help you. Come on. ADAM Hey, wait! Where are you going? Did you just see where that kid went? SKYE No. ADAM These are his glasses. SKYE You don't have to pretend to have people with you, you know? ADAM I'm not pretending. What are you doing? SKYE I make wreaths with all the leftover stuff. Matthew gives us from the tree lot. Then we give them out at the library, where my mom works. ADAM That's cool. SKYE I hope people like them. ADAM They will. Do you want to help me build my gingerbread house? SKYE Yeah. Do you want to make some wreaths with me later? ADAM Sure. SKYE Okay. ADAM Do you like living in Hollowford? SKYE Yeah. It's hard to be new sometimes, but I like it here. ADAM I think I might want to move here. SKYE That would be awesome. Then I wouldn't be the only new kid. ADAM Yeah, I just don't know how to tell my mom. She wants to sell the house. SKYE We'll think of a way. ADAM We will? SKYE Yeah. KAITLYN Hello? JENNY Kaitlyn? It's Jenny. KAITLYN Jenny! How are you? JENNY Great. The proofs came back and the shots were incredible. As usual. KAITLYN Good! I'm glad they worked out. JENNY They always do. That's why I'm calling, actually. Did you have a chance to look at the offer that we sent over? KAITLYN Um, I did, yes. It's-- it's very generous. JENNY Well, when I told them that you were considering it, they flipped and sweetened the deal. Full health benefits and all moving expenses. KAITLYN Ooh... That's really tough for me to turn down. Um, well, you know, I would need some flexibility in my schedule initially in order to get Adam settled. JENNY Done. They really want you to say yes. KAITLYN I think... yes. JAMIE Get up, get up! Ah... It's the first one I've missed all day. All right, let's see what you've got. Wow. Why am I not surprised? MATTHEW Beginner's luck, Jamie. JAMIE Wow. Very nice. So, how's the project coming along? MATTHEW Materials have started to ship and should arrive shortly after the New Year. JAMIE Fantastic, and how are we doing with the property on Elm? Is she ready to sell yet? MATTHEW Miss Morrison is considering all her options, including other buyers. JAMIE Seriously? I wanna get that deal done, Matthew. MATTHEW I understand. JAMIE So, start applying a little friendly pressure. MATTHEW Well, I... I know the family, so... that wouldn't feel right. JAMIE You're a rare bird, Matthew, and I admire that. I could use a man like you in New York. MATTHEW You don't have an office in New York. JAMIE Well, I've been working on that. KAITLYN I'm helping you. MATTHEW Okay. I thought you were trying to steal this tree, and I'm about to let you have it because it's actually very heavy. KAITLYN It is heavy. Hey, none of the contractors on your list are available until after Christmas. MATTHEW Oh. I'm sorry to hear that. KAITLYN So, I was hoping you could tell me what the improvements are, and maybe I can do them myself? Here? MATTHEW Here. KAITLYN Gosh. Ah! MATTHEW Do you have experience? KAITLYN No. MATTHEW No... great. What's the rush? KAITLYN Well, I have just been offered a new job in London, actually, so Adam and I are leaving right after Christmas. MATTHEW That's great. KAITLYN It is, but then everything would have to be done by Christmas, and... You know, this was the first house that Brian designed, so if I'm going to let it go, I want to get the best deal possible-- for Adam. MATTHEW Right, of course. KAITLYN Yeah. Will you help me? MATTHEW Yes. Yes, I will help you. KAITLYN Thank you. MADDY So, how's everything with Adam? Any regrets about coming here for Christmas? KAITLYN None. I think he may have even made a friend. MADDY What? Social learning happening before our very eyes. KAITLYN I'm so relieved. You were right. You know, you've got a knack for knowing what people need. Brian was the same way. MADDY You know, it's funny that you say that because I'm going back to school to become a nurse. KAITLYN What? Are you serious? What specialty? MADDY Well, um, labor and delivery is the goal. KAITLYN That's perfect. My labor and delivery nurse- and my doula- they were amazing. They worked together, and they were the first ones to really see me, really see that I was struggling. MADDY Well, how come I didn't hear about this? KAITLYN Ivf was... really intense, and I didn't want anyone to think I was complaining about this dream baby. MADDY You know, you were probably exhausted. KAITLYN Yeah, I think I was struggling a lot more than I knew, and it made it really hard for me to bond with Adam when he was little. MADDY How come you didn't tell me? KAITLYN I felt guilty. Even now. I hate that that's how my relationship with Adam started. I never would have been able to handle it without Brian, and without the help of my amazing nurse. I mean, you are going to save lives just like that. I know it. MADDY You know you don't have to feel guilty. You're an amazing mom. KAITLYN Ah, I try. I'll settle for him just having a great Christmas. KAITLYN Wow, that looks fantastic! MATTHEW Well, I told you I'd help, and I'm a full-service operation. So, we can knock out these projects together, and then you'll still have some time to enjoy Yule Fest with Adam. KAITLYN Well, I wish I could say I didn't need your help, but I do. MATTHEW Should we get started? KAITLYN Sure! MATTHEW Yup. KAITLYN Thanks. Yeah, let's do it. MATTHEW Hey! I was just cleaning out the vents. KAITLYN Oh? I couldn't tell. Here ya go. MATTHEW Thanks. KAITLYN You're welcome. ADAM Matthew, I checked the food donation bin today. MATTHEW Uh-huh? ADAM There was barely anything in it. MATTHEW Ah, don't worry about it. As it gets closer to Christmas, I'm sure it'll fill up. KAITLYN Yeah, I agree. People will come through. ADAM But what if they don't? What happens then? I say we host a fundraiser for the food bank here at the house! KAITLYN Honey, that’d be really hard to pull off this close to the holiday. ADAM Well, we could talk to Mr. Kees and make it a part of Yule Fest? KAITLYN I don't know. That's a big job. MATTHEW Could be a good way to show off the house. KAITLYN You're for this idea? MATTHEW It could be a Christmassy kind of open house. ADAM Yeah, and we could call it the Yule House and we could decorate all the rooms inside with different Christmassy things and then we could sell the tickets and give all the money to the food bank! KAITLYN You're really excited about this idea, huh? ADAM Yes! KAITLYN Okay, I'm in. Am I crazy for doing this? MATTHEW What, for trying to finish the reno and turn the house into a Christmas attraction in one week? KAITLYN Yes. MATTHEW No! Not at all. I mean, maybe a little, tiny bit, but in the best way. KAITLYN Adam seemed so excited. I haven't seen him like that since... MATTHEW What you and Adam are doing for the food bank is incredible. It'll make such a difference in people's lives. KAITLYN There's still so much to do. I hope I don't let anyone down. MATTHEW You won't. KAITLYN You sound so sure. MATTHEW I am. We can do this. KAITLYN How are the repairs going, Mr. Kees? MR KEES They're coming along. KAITLYN Rose sent me with some of her famous Christmas cookies. MR KEES I look forward to them every year. Thank you for the special delivery. MATTHEW We actually have a favor to ask. MR KEES Well, you're in luck because I love doing favors for people, especially ones who bring me cookies. KAITLYN We're raising money for the food bank, so we're throwing a fundraiser at my old house. MR KEES How can I help? MATTHEW Would you be willing to donate some free trolley rides to get people from Main Street to the "Yule House" on the night of the fundraiser? MR KEES The Yule House? KAITLYN Each room is gonna have a different Christmas theme. MR KEES You know, we haven't introduced a new event at Yule Fest in years. I think it's about time we do. Count me and the Jolly Trolly in. We won't let you down. KAITLYN Thank you, Mr. Kees. Thank you. Did someone get a Cricut as an early Christmas present? MADDY I work at an arts and craft store. If I didn't have one of these, I would lose all credibility. GRANDPA HOWARD What did Kees say about the trolley? MATTHEW He's in. GRANDPA HOWARD Great. MADDY So we have seven days to decorate the five rooms. JOHN Whew, have we got the themes yet? KAITLYN Adam's trying to come up with some, but he hasn't gotten anywhere yet. He's outside waiting for Skye. She's gonna help him brainstorm. ADAM Hi! What are you drawing? TEENAGER This is my favorite view. See those white mountains? The snow, the bright-blue sky? There's nothing like it in all of Hollowford. ADAM That's my house. It's really good. TEENAGER Thanks. I still have to work at it. I'm working on my design skills. ADAM My dad was an architect. This was the first house he ever designed. TEENAGER Maybe one day, I'll get there. ADAM Do you ever have trouble coming up with ideas of what to draw? TEENAGER Sometimes. ADAM I'm trying to figure out how to decorate my house for Yule Fest, but I can't come up with anything good. TEENAGER When I'm not sure what I want to do, I let myself dream, and trust that the right idea will come to me. Go ahead, give it a try. Just start. It will come. ADAM I have something to show you guys! A neighbor helped me make them. KAITLYN What neighbor? ADAM I don't know, a neighbor. MATTHEW Let me see. KAITLYN Oh, you scared me. SKYE Is everything okay? KAITLYN Yes, yes. You didn't happen to see a guy out there, did you? SKYE Not you, too? KAITLYN What do you mean? SKYE Is this like a family joke? Like the time Adam saw the guy with the green sunglasses or the Santa-hat boy? SKYE You guys are silly. KAITLYN We are silly. Come on in. Look who's here! ADAM Hi. SKYE Hi. KAITLYN You drew these? ADAM He gave me a sketchpad and a pencil, and then I just started drawing. GRANDPA HOWARD Our house used to be full of drawings, sketches like this. MATTHEW Yeah, these are incredible. I mean, the concept seems sound. Layout makes sense, it's clear. I am very impressed. JOHN So, there's a snowman room and a winter village room with Christmas trains. ADAM And a Santa room... I wasn't really sure about the last one. GRANDMA ROSE How about an angel room? KAITLYN What do you all think? I think we should get started, huh? MADDY Yeah. GRANDPA HOWARD Yeah. ADAM Yeah. KAITLYN You don't have to stay here all day. I know you have a real job. You must be exhausted. MATTHEW I love what I do, so I never really get tired. KAITLYN Well, I can relate. MATTHEW See? That's another thing we have in common. KAITLYN What are the other things exactly? MATTHEW We both love Hollowford. We love volunteering for charitable organizations. Christmas. KAITLYN Everybody loves Christmas. MATTHEW That is not true. My uncle Kenny hated Christmas. KAITLYN Poor Uncle Kenny. He was so misunderstood. And Christmas is wonderful, but it can also be really emotional. MATTHEW There's another thing that we have in common. KAITLYN What's that? MATTHEW Empathy. GRANDPA HOWARD Oh, looking good in here! GRANDMA ROSE Ah! Now, Adam and Skye are downstairs. Howard and I are heading home, but we'll be back tomorrow. KAITLYN Thank you so much. GRANDPA HOWARD Yeah. Are you going to the Yule Fest Christmas craft event this afternoon? MATTHEW I think I'll just stay here and keep working. KAITLYN Oh, no, you should come. You gotta get out in the world. You don't wanna become like Uncle Kenny. SKYE How's everything going with your mom? ADAM Good. I think seeing the house all decorated will convince her to stay. I think Dad would have liked us to spend Christmas in the house. CLARA That's nice. Good job! So, now that you've cut the patterns into your luminary, the next step is really simple. So you're just gonna take your sand, pour a little bit in the base and then you're gonna take your battery-powered votive place it on top and something really plain can become something really special. It's a five-minute craft that brings a season of joy. Yes, Sir? ADAM Has anybody ever done this craft for charity? We're raising money for the local food bank. CLARA You mean sell luminary kits for people to make? ADAM Yeah! SKYE We can make them and sell them. We could write people's names on them. ADAM Or dedicate them to people. MR KEES I think the Yule Fest Committee would be very interested in supporting this effort if Clara doesn't mind giving us a hand. I'd love to see luminaries up and down Main Street. CLARA I think it's a wonderful idea, and knowing my uncle, he will give you all the supplies that you need. Thank you all so much for having me. You did great! MATTHEW Did you have any idea about this? KAITLYN No Adam is full of surprises. CLARA You have a very special boy. Time flies so fast. Hang on to him at this age. Make every minute count. KAITLYN I will. Thank you. CLARA Yeah. KAITLYN Hey there! What's this? GRANDMA ROSE Some extra outdoor Christmas decorations we had in the garage. GRANDPA HOWARD We thought you could use them on the Yule House. GRANDMA ROSE Yeah. MADDY You know what? It would be great to have some outdoor decorations. I'm gonna start loading the car. JOHN No, no, no, no, no, it's cold out there. I will deal with that project, and you stay warm. MADDY That's why I married you. JOHN I know. KAITLYN Hey, has anyone seen the star for the top of the tree? GRANDMA ROSE I haven't come across it yet. KAITLYN Oh, did you check the basement? GRANDMA ROSE Uh, not yet, but I will. I'll check it. GRANDPA HOWARD I could go there with ya. Oh... KAITLYN What's going on? Hey, Adam. Look. ADAM That's how I remember him. KAITLYN Me too. ADAM Can I keep it? GRANDMA ROSE Absolutely. ADAM What's Matthew doing today? KAITLYN Oh, we're gonna see him later on at the Yule House. ADAM I wonder what dad would think of us spending all this time with him? KAITLYN Popcorn. Anyone want popcorn? ADAM I do! KAITLYN You do? Okay. GRANDMA ROSE Yeah. KAITLYN Popcorn? GRANDMA ROSE Popcorn. GRANDPA HOWARD Yeah, butter. KAITLYN On it! MATTHEW Are you gonna tell me what's wrong, or am I just gonna keep working on the scariest Santa ever in silence? KAITLYN Sorry. It's Adam. Sometimes, he asks me these questions, and I'm convinced that I've given him the wrong answer. Sometimes, I pretend I'm asleep, or I inexplicably yell "popcorn!" MATTHEW Well, I think a lot of parents do that. Maybe not the popcorn thing. KAITLYN Maybe. MATTHEW Is there a particular question that Adam asked that's freaking you out, or...? KAITLYN No, not in particular, just tough questions in general. I just... Sometimes, I wish. I knew if I was getting it right with Adam, you know? MATTHEW Well, when I'm anxious, I make a worry list. So, what are you worried about right now? KAITLYN I'm worried that Adam is gonna figure out that I have no idea what I'm doing, that I'm gonna buy him the wrong Christmas present, that he's never gonna know how much his father loved him. Basically, that I'm failing as a single mother, and he's gonna stop visiting, until one year, he comes home for Christmas, and he finds me buried underneath a pile of candy apples. Also spiders. MATTHEW That... that was a lot. KAITLYN I know. MATTHEW The holidays are... really stressful, and you have more stressors than most, so maybe you should give yourself a break? What do you say we meet up at Antonio's later? Grab dinner, decompress. Glass of wine? KAITLYN I love wine. That Santa's gonna haunt people's dreams. MATTHEW Yeah, I know. KAITLYN I'll see you at Antonio's. MATTHEW It's a date. KAITLYN Hello, there, busy bees-- MADDY It's not safe for Kaitlyn in here! KAITLYN Oh, my gosh. I thought you said we were gonna keep it simple this year. MADDY Did you not see my shirt, "World's Best Auntie"? KAITLYN Oh, I've seen it. Just don't overdo it. MADDY Define "overdoing it". GRANDMA ROSE We're done wrapping Kaitlyn's gift. KAITLYN Okay, I'm opening my eyes. Whoa, Maddy... MADDY What? See the aforementioned shirt. KAITLYN Okay, Aunt Maddy, how would you and John like to watch Adam for me? MADDY Of course. KAITLYN Yeah? MADDY Yeah, what are you up to? KAITLYN I'm just, um, I'm just gonna grab a quick dinner, with Matthew. Won't be late. MADDY You know what? Take your time because it takes John and I a long time to spoil Adam properly. What are you gonna wear? KAITLYN I don't know. It's just Matthew. MADDY I have a dress that you can borrow. KAITLYN We're just going as friends. MADDY Friends can wear dresses. KAITLYN It's not a date. It's not. GRANDMA ROSE It would be okay if it was. MADDY Yeah. You deserve to be happy. KAITLYN You know, Adam and I make a really good team. We like it that way, but thank you. I appreciate it. I'm gonna go take a quick shower. MATTHEW Yeah, so the condos face the mountains. It's... it's a beautiful view. JAMIE That's why I need to secure the final property. Hey, how's everything going with Miss Morrison? Is she ready to sell? MATTHEW Uh, actually, she's throwing a fundraiser for the food bank on December 23rd. You should come. Uh, all the rooms will be decorated in different Christmas themes-- JAMIE Let me stop you right there. I'm not a Christmas guy. I'm a sports guy. MATTHEW Well, you could be both. JAMIE So, she's not ready to sell yet? MATTHEW She'll be ready to list it after the event, and you can bid, see how it plays out. JAMIE Okay, good. Good, good. So, how's everything else? The guys say that you haven't been around the site much lately. MATTHEW Oh, my guys are the best. They don't need me standing over their shoulder. JAMIE It wasn't a criticism. I'm impressed by that. You know, Matthew, I've got a lot of pet projects in New York that could use your help. MATTHEW What kind of projects? JAMIE Ah-ha, I thought you'd never ask. Look at this. This is my favorite. Okay, you see? You see all up through here? These are all subsidized units, along with our regular luxury ones, and this whole area here is commercial space that we're going to use to share with the residents and local non-profits. MATTHEW This is really different than what you guys normally do. JAMIE Yeah. Yeah, it's not gonna be easy. I'm gonna need someone to shepherd this project that believes in it. You know, someone that has a feel for community. I think that person's you, Matthew. MATTHEW You look nice. KAITLYN Oh, thank you. So do you. MATTHEW Please. KAITLYN Yeah. Thanks, great. Thanks. MATTHEW I, uh, ordered a bottle of wine. KAITLYN Ooh, now we're talking. Nice to be out with a friend. MATTHEW To friendship. So, my first job they tried to pay me in linen pants. It was a dry cleaner, and I guess there's a lot of people who don't return to pick up their linen pants. KAITLYN Wait, were the pants in your size? MATTHEW No, not even close. They tried to pay me in strangers' pants. KAITLYN So it's my job as a photographer to sell the thing, right? But I couldn't see what I was selling. Everything was beige-- the backdrop the table, the cat. I was a last-minute replacement, so I didn't have time to do the proper prep. MATTHEW So, what were they selling? KAITLYN They were selling the color beige! MATTHEW So, why was there a cat? KAITLYN I don't know! "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is an overrated song. There, I said it. MATTHEW How dare you? KAITLYN I prefer "White Christmas", but what beats them all? MATTHEW "The Christmas Song". KAITLYN Thank you so much for this. It felt really good to take a step back and breathe. I took that job... in London? I swear, I'm more worried now than I was before I took it. MATTHEW I thought you wanted the job? KAITLYN Oh, I do. I'm just--I'm constantly second-guessing my decision. I mean, I want the stability of a steady job, but, more than anything else, I want what's best for Adam, so, I'm-- I hope I made the right choice. I don't know. MATTHEW I get it. I'm actually considering a promotion, too. KAITLYN That's awesome! MATTHEW Yeah, but it's in New York. So, I guess we're both at a crossroads. KAITLYN Right. MATTHEW But you were brave. You decided to go for it. I just, I don't know if I'm ready to start over. KAITLYN Right. MATTHEW I'd have to find a new dentist, barber, you know. KAITLYN That's such a hassle. MATTHEW Yeah, it's-- it's a hassle. Listen, I know you were anxious before, like when we did the list thing, and you're worried about making the right decision, but from where I'm standing, you are incredible. KAITLYN Oh, stop. MATTHEW No. I mean it. You're a single mom, out there killing it day after day. You are smart, funny, creative... KAITLYN I'm a really good cook. MATTHEW You're incredible. KAITLYN I can't do this. I'm-- Thank you for dinner. I'm sorry. Sorry! Hi! MATTHEW Hi. KAITLYN Hi... MATTHEW Is there a reason you're avoiding me? KAITLYN Avoiding you? MATTHEW Yeah. KAITLYN No, I'm not-- I needed candy. MATTHEW Oh, but you didn't buy any candy. KAITLYN I was checking on the candy. Is the candy okay? KAITLYN Yeah. MATTHEW Good. Well, that explains it, 'cause from back there it looked like you saw me, and then jumped into the candy store, and I didn't want to go in there because I didn't want to scare you, have you knock over a display shelf, run... KAITLYN Can we sit for a second? MATTHEW Yeah. KAITLYN Here's the deal. I was embarrassed-- am embarrassed, about leaving so abruptly from dinner. MATTHEW I felt something, too... in that moment. We should just talk about it. KAITLYN I don't think I can. MATTHEW Okay. KAITLYN Is it? MATTHEW Yeah. So, what were you doing before you dove into the candy store? KAITLYN I didn't dive. MATTHEW You- KAITLYN It was a duck. MATTHEW Hmm. KAITLYN I was Christmas shopping. MATTHEW Want some company? I'm a great gift-giver. KAITLYN And very modest, too. Yes? MATTHEW Yes! KAITLYN No. MATTHEW No? KAITLYN No. MATTHEW John would love this hat. KAITLYN I don't think anyone loves that hat. I don't know, I need something a little more light-hearted. What about a silly tie? MATTHEW Nobody ever wants to wear a tie, ever and then when we're forced to, it's usually some work thing, so it can't have gophers riding a llama. KAITLYN That's tough, but it's fair. MATTHEW Oh, I know! What about the Cheese of the Month club? KAITLYN You said you were a good gift-giver. MATTHEW What? Who doesn't like cheese? Are you cold? Here. KAITLYN What? Oh, no, I don't have to-- I can't take your scarf. MATTHEW You didn't take my scarf. I offered it. KAITLYN Thank you. Hey, I'm sorry about... about before. You know, I haven't had a moment like that since Brian. MATTHEW If it helps, I haven't felt like that with anyone for a very long time. It's scary to be vulnerable with someone. KAITLYN Friends? MATTHEW Always. I'm a little nervous. MR KEES Good evening, folks! Caroling will begin in 10 minutes. Our first song tonight will be "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." JOHN Yes! Yeah. MATTHEW Whoo-hoo! Told you so, right? KAITLYN Hi! MADDY Hey! JOHN Hey! MADDY Where's Adam? KAITLYN Oh, he's waiting in line for Santa Claus. I'm a little worried about him. He was kinda quiet. JOHN Well, maybe he's quiet because he's mulling over what he wants. A lot of tough decisions happen in that hut. KAITLYN I think I'm gonna go wait for him over at the "Sacred Santa Hut". JOHN Look, don't-- don't mock the Hut. KAITLYN Oh, no, I would never. JOHN Okay, good. KAITLYN Very serious. MATTHEW I'll go with you. KAITLYN Okay. MADDY Bye. JOHN Yeah. MADDY Mr. Kees! MADDY How are the repairs going? MR KEES Slow, but, um, I'm still hopeful the trolley will be ready. Keep your fingers crossed, Miss Maddy. SANTA Merry Christmas, young man! Come on up here and get your picture taken. You look like a gentleman with a lot on his mind. ADAM Yes, I am. SANTA Tell me. have you been a good boy this Christmas? ADAM I tried. SANTA I think you were. I'll check the list later, but it's a gut feeling. Now, what did you want to ask me for this year? ADAM I want to stay here in our house, in Dad's house. SANTA Have you told your mom? ADAM No. SANTA Why not? ADAM I feel scared, because I'm so happy here, but I don't want to make things harder on her. SANTA Sharing our feelings, and being honest with the people we love, helps us understand each other even if it's not what they're ready to hear. ADAM I think you're right. Thanks. SANTA Merry Christmas, Adam. ADAM Merry Christmas. Wait. How do you know my name? KAITLYN Here you go, honey. Did you have fun tonight? You seemed a little quiet. ADAM I figured out what I want for Christmas. KAITLYN That's great news. What is it? ADAM I want to keep our house and move back to Hollowford. KAITLYN Oh... Adam, I'm-- I'm sorry we can't. ADAM We can. We have a place to live. I can go to school with Skye, and you can do your job here. KAITLYN I'm so sorry. It's-- it's not possible. ADAM Why? Why can't we stay? KAITLYN Okay. I was going to tell you, but I... I just got a new job and I've got a salary, and benefits, and it's in London. ADAM What? KAITLYN Yeah, it's gonna be an amazing adventure for us. We're gonna travel the whole world. It's gonna be a fresh start for both of us. ADAM No! I want our fresh start to be here. Please, Mom? KAITLYN Adam, I'm sorry. Honey? Honey? ROSE Are you okay? KAITLYN Adam told me that he wants to stay here, so I told him about London, and now he's really upset. GRANDMA ROSE Aw... parenting is not for the faint of heart. You can only do what you think is right. We all trust you. KAITLYN I wish I trusted myself. GRANDMA ROSE I know you'll find a way. KAITLYN Hi, honey. ADAM Grandpa dropped me off. KAITLYN You wanna help me paint? Did you have fun with Grandpa? KAITLYN Okay, I know you're really upset with me and I want you to know that that's okay. We don't have to agree on everything. You might even hate me sometimes. It's all right but what I don't want you to do right now is shut down, withdraw because I have loved seeing you here. Your... confidence. Your voice. I haven't heard that in such a long time. ADAM I don't hate you, Mom. KAITLYN We're gonna be okay, wherever we are, because we have each other, right? Hey, since this fundraiser's coming up in a couple of days, what do you say you and I spend one last night at the Yule House before we leave? Does that sound fun? Hi. MATTHEW Hi. Sorry to interrupt, I wasn't expecting anyone to be here. Just wanted to drop these off. KAITLYN Oh, thank you. Yeah, I'm just giving Adam a night in the house before we leave. He's having a slumber party with Skye. MATTHEW Sounds like a great idea. KAITLYN Yeah, I just set them up to watch some Christmas movies in the Santa room, so they're basically in heaven. MATTHEW Awesome. Well, have fun. I'll just... I'll put these in the garage for now? MATTHEW Yeah... KAITLYN Wait! MATTHEW What? KAITLYN Do you want to come in, um, for a steaming mug of hot chocolate? It's the least I can do. You've been incredibly generous with your time and energy, and-- MATTHEW You had me at "steaming". I'd love to. KAITLYN Jamie called earlier. He really wants the property. MATTHEW He means well, but he shouldn't be pressuring you. KAITLYN No, it's... it's fine. I turned him down, but I might have to rethink that if the offer goes up. MATTHEW Mm. Well, you deserve to get the best price for this place. You stick with your original plan, and you can list it, and everyone can bid... Jamie, too. KAITLYN He's been so patient, and you've been amazing. I mean, you've made this place magical for me, and for Adam. Helping us throw this big charity event? It's the perfect way to say goodbye to this beautiful house. And you know. I realized that for as much time as we have spent together, you've never told me anything about your personal life. MATTHEW Hmm. KAITLYN Have you ever been married? MATTHEW No. I... I got close... once, but she left me after I moved back here. I was starting a business. She didn't feel like she was a priority, and she was probably right. It was my fault, but I didn't... I didn't know what was important back then. KAITLYN Do you know now? MATTHEW I like to think so. KAITLYN I'm sorry. MATTHEW I know you're not ready. Yeah... I'll see you tomorrow. KAITLYN Uh... I'll see you tomorrow. JAMIE Thanks for coming, buddy. MATTHEW I never turn down good fusion food. JAMIE Good thing New York's full of them. Any developments on the Morrison house? MATTHEW Well, she just wants to get the best price she can, and she deserves to. So, I think if you come up on your offer a little bit, you might get lucky. JAMIE That's good to know. I'm gonna put a little extra something in your stocking this year. MATTHEW That's not necessary, but since you mentioned New York... I'm leaning towards yes. JAMIE You are gonna love it. Anything you want, you got it. So, um, what tipped the odds in my favor? MATTHEW Uh, there's... no one to stay here for, and I know that now. JAMIE Well, lucky me, huh? MATTHEW Oh, hey, I know you're not a Christmas guy, but I left some tickets with your receptionist for the fundraiser tomorrow night. JAMIE I'll probably be working, but I appreciate it. MATTHEW Well, I figured, but just in case you change your mind. Hey. KAITLYN I couldn't resist the offer. I signed the contract this morning. MATTHEW I spoke to Jamie. He's over the moon. KAITLYN I can't believe this isn't going to be our house anymore. MATTHEW Yeah, it's a lot to process. KAITLYN Come in. Hey, Jenny! Yeah, absolutely. I do. I have to call you back. ADAM We're moving to London. MATTHEW Yeah, I know. You know, I think moms and dads have a real hard job, 'cause they're trying to balance what they want with what's best for you and I know how you feel about leaving Hollowford, 'cause I'm starting a new job after Christmas, and it's in New York. ADAM Everybody is leaving. When will I see you again? MATTHEW I don't know...but what I do know is that we can't know everything that's in store for us, so we just have to... enjoy life as it comes, with its ups and downs, and be grateful for the time that we got to be together. Hey... I got you something. Hmm? Come here. ADAM Oh! MATTHEW Oh, he's got him! Touchdown! Oh, he's getting away! Down. ADAM That was fun. MATTHEW You nervous? KAITLYN You know what? No. For the first time, maybe ever, I'm really proud of what we did here. MATTHEW Yeah, me too. KAITLYN They're here! MATTHEW Wow, he made it. ADAM The trolley's here! GRANDMA ROSE Merry Christmas, Adam. ADAM Hi, Grandma! GRANDMA ROSE Oh, I had to be one of the first ones to see it all done and we brought along a few friends to start the cavalry. MADDY Merry Christmas! Thank you! Hey, Mom! GRANDMA ROSE Hi! MATTHEW Mr. Kees... You made it happen. MR KEES I had faith that it would all come together. MATTHEW Well, you were right. MR KEES The food bank has just informed me that we have raised over $5,000! KAITLYN What? MATTHEW Wow! MR KEES The Yule Fest Committee would also like to honor the hard work of Adam Morrison and Skye Julian with an award presentation. KAITLYN That’s you! MR KEES at the Yule Fest Finale tomorrow night. MATTHEW Hey. JAMIE I'm sorry, man. I thought everything would be over by now. MATTHEW Oh, you're not here for the event? JAMIE Oh, no, no. I gotta get a jump on things. I mean, this whole property is gonna get rezoned for commercial right away. Plus, I don't know how long the tear-down's gonna take. KAITLYN Tear-down? MATTHEW What are you talking about? JAMIE Well, you know I lost the deal on East Channing, right? So, we needed a new place to build the high rise and, well, this place made perfect sense. ADAM You're tearing the Yule House down? KAITLYN Wait, you said that you were gonna keep most of the properties intact, especially the ones closest to downtown. JAMIE Well, that was the plan, but then we went into a different direction. So, we like to keep the plans fluid. Right, Matthew? KAITLYN Wait, you knew about this? MATTHEW No. I... I mean, I knew they lost the Channing property and were looking for a replacement, but-- KAITLYN I can't talk about this right now. Come on, Adam. MATTHEW Kaitlyn... Walk away from the contract. JAMIE What? I can't do that. MATTHEW I've seen you walk away from deals where you lost millions. Pick another lot. I will help you find it. JAMIE It's not that simple. I bought the house. I can do what I want with the property. It's what we do. MATTHEW Not this time. JAMIE Why? MATTHEW Because the house means something and tearing it down isn't right. JAMIE I'm sorry, Matt. It's just business. MATTHEW I thought you said you were trying to change this company. Do things that were more community-minded. JAMIE I am. MATTHEW So don't do this. I am asking as a friend. Please. JAMIE It's a done deal. MATTHEW Well, thank you for the New York opportunity, Jamie, but I have to decline. JAMIE Matthew, come on. MATTHEW No. It'll never be just about business for me. KAITLYN Ah! You know what, I just need five more minutes. MADDY It's fine. JOHN Yeah, Adam went ahead with Mom and Dad. KAITLYN Oh! Well, you should go, too. MADDY Mom never found the star. KAITLYN You know what? I'll go check in the basement before I go. JOHN Okay. MADDY Okay. JOHN We'll see you there? KAITLYN Yeah, see you there. JOHN Great. Okay. KAITLYN Ah. Is... Is this possible? Come here. How? How? My wish! My wish came true! I wished for five more minutes for Adam, and he's not here. I have to get him-- BRIAN I've been with him. He doesn't need five more minutes. I'll be with him forever. He'll see the signs. You both will. KAITLYN Hey, please don't go? I can't do this by myself. You... you were-- you were so much. I'm just me. BRIAN Adam's kind and capable, and he's smart, and generous. He's so full of love. KAITLYN Yeah. BRIAN He's always looking for reasons to help people. KAITLYN Yeah. BRIAN He's just like you. He got those things from you. You can do this. You've been doing this. SONG PLAYS The fire's glowing It's finally snowing Tinsel's shining Lights are glowing There's presents hiding underneath the tree Children singing Sleigh bells. ringing Radio says Santa’s... coming. BRIAN Told ya I'd finish that dance. KAITLYN I love you. Please don't go. BRIAN I love you, too. KAITLYN You sent four messages. The sunglasses, Santa, the Santa hat the sketches... You sent them for Adam. BRIAN Things I wish I could have said over this last year. But... I didn't just send four messages. I sent five. I sent Matthew with the fifth. KAITLYN Matthew? You sent Matt-- SONG PLAYS 18, turned my helmet in I walked. to the 50-yard line Just the coach and me After we had lost 18 to nine And I cried "Man, next time to get in here I'll have to buy a ticket Can't you give me five. more minutes?" Time goes by, the clock don't stop I wish I had a few more drops of the good stuff MR KEES In honor of their outstanding contributions to the food bank and Yule Fest we present you with these awards. KAITLYN Whoo! SONG PLAYS Give myself five more minutes MATTHEW Can we talk? KAITLYN Yeah, I was just gonna say the same thing to you. Come on. MATTHEW Jamie released you from the contract. KAITLYN What? MATTHEW He tore it up. Apparently, he does have a heart at Christmas. KAITLYN That's incredible. MATTHEW I thought so, too. I wanted to tell you in person. KAITLYN I'm so glad you did. Something tells me that this wouldn't have happened without you. MATTHEW I had to make it right. KAITLYN Thank you. MATTHEW You're very welcome. So... what did you want to talk about? KAITLYN When do you leave for New York? MATTHEW I don't. I decided I'm gonna stay. Watching everyone rally this past week made me realize this is where I wanna be. This is my community. This is my home. KAITLYN I am so glad you figured that out before it was too late. MATTHEW I hope we can stay in touch? Hollowford is not close to London, but what's a few thousand miles between friends, right? KAITLYN What if I don't want to be friends? MATTHEW Then I would understand. You, uh... you're starting a whole new life. KAITLYN What if I want to be more than friends? MATTHEW What about. London? KAITLYN I've been thinking about it. MATTHEW About... what? KAITLYN I like American football. MATTHEW You do? KAITLYN And I like Hollowford and I like the house that Brian built for Adam and me and I like you. Matthew Jamison food bank volunteer, and partner in Yule House shenanigans, will you go out on a date with me? MATTHEW I thought you'd never ask. KAITLYN Hey, Adam, come here. Close your eyes and put out your hand. Open up. I am so sorry it took me so long to figure out where we belong. Merry Christmas. ADAM We're staying? KAITLYN We're staying. Come here. Come on, let's go home.