All I Need for Christmas (2024) Movie Script
Whoo!
Thank you!
I'm Maggie McKenzie,
and I'll be in Chicago
for three nights,
starting Thursday,
opening for
the Dalton Blake Band.
I hope you all have
a wonderful holiday,
and I'll see you on the road
in the New Year.
Good night!
Thank you.
Hey, Lewis!
What are you doing here?
What, a manager can't come
see his favorite client?
Well, your oldest client,
but thanks for trying.
Great crowd, huh?
What's wrong?
Okay. Look, Maggie...
I'm sorry,
but Dalton Blake
didn't sell as many tickets
as he expected to for Chicago.
He's canceling the shows?
Oh... he's canceling me.
Look, he just wanted
a stronger opening act,
you know?
Somebody who could
put more people in seats.
Lewis, I really needed this.
I know, I'm sorry,
but my idea is
take advantage of the time.
Go home, relax,
write me a big hit,
and we'll start
the year off strong, huh?
Yeah, I'll get right on that.
Maybe this will help...
Oh, you didn't have to do that.
Oh, I know...
but it's kinda for me, too.
Gee...
what are you trying to tell me?
Look, this phone is loaded
with all the Archline apps
that help with lyrics and sound,
and it's got this
amazing auto-tune feature...
that you obviously
don't need, of course.
Of course.
Yeah, is the receipt in here?
Because I could return it...
along with the Archline apps
I won't be using,
and use the money
to get my van serviced.
Plus, you know, this baby...
...works just fine.
Please...
just check it out?
Play with it for a while,
see what you come up with.
Merry Christmas, Lewis.
That hit song
isn't as far away as you think!
Good news, Mom!
I'm gonna be home
a little earlier than expected.
Everything's fine,
just a... change of plans.
You know how it is.
Ah... well, there's my girl!
Hey, Dad.
Maggie! Oh!
Welcome home, sweetheart!
Oh, you must be exhausted.
Yeah.
Well, we've got soup on,
and there's apple pie...
Okay, to be fair,
we "may" have some apple pie.
- Ed!
- Well, let me take that for you.
I just baked that pie yesterday!
Well, you shouldn't
bake it so well
if you don't want me
to eat it, right?
Oh... he's incorrigible!
- Vanilla ice cream...
- Honestly!
Despite his vast holdings,
your father's trust
was very simple.
With two exceptions,
everything goes
to his endowments.
Exception one...
Piper...
he set up
a trust fund for Mia and Max,
and since you indicated to him
that you will have
no more children,
he did not leave
anything additional.
Archer...
he did not leave a trust
for any future children
you may have.
Makes sense.
There's no guarantee
I'll ever have any.
No, he said it was because
Piper had children first,
so she wins and gets the money.
That makes even more sense.
You never miss a chance
to dump on him, do you?
And you never miss
a chance to defend him.
May I speak bluntly?
Of course.
I've known you two
for most of your lives,
and I've never understood
this obsession
your father has had
with pitting you
against each other,
and maybe now
that your father is gone,
you two can build
on a new kind of relationship.
You know, they've invented
a way to turn those off.
I could show you,
if you don't understand how.
It's work.
It can't wait.
Fine.
Charles, you mentioned
there were two exceptions?
What's the second one?
Your father's seat
on the Board of Directors
of his company...
in keeping with his custom,
your father willed that seat
to whichever one of you
had the higher net worth
as of 12:01
on Christmas morning.
Yes!
So... what are
you guys doing for Christmas?
Going to Aspen.
I got us a suite at the Dell.
Oh, we stayed there, right?
We did.
I remember you beat me
down the slopes every time.
What are you doing this year?
Probably just staying in town.
Pretty busy.
Me too.
I'll be working in Aspen.
Oh! I was going through
some things at Dad's,
and I found this in the closet.
I thought you might like it.
Oh, wow!
Remember?
Yeah, up...
up by the Finger Lakes.
That was the only time
we ever had a real
Christmas tree, wasn't it?
Hey, there were trees
in the hotel lobbies
all those other years.
Hotel trees don't count.
We cut it down
at that funny place.
Yeah.
Hey... I'm sorry
about Dad's board position.
No, you're not.
You're right, I'm not.
But I am sorry that
it had to be at your expense.
I had a really good year
with both settlements
coming through.
Next year,
it might've been you instead.
Merry Christmas, Piper.
You too.
Merry Christmas, Uncle Archer.
Uh... Merry Christmas!
Perfect!
Now you put it in the envelope,
and it'll go straight to Santa.
Ah! I know that hug anywhere!
Ahh!
Aww!
Hi, Tia Maggie!
Lucy-Moose. I missed you!
Hey, what's that you're wearing?
You sent it from Maine.
I remember!
Wow, it looks good on you.
Perfect size, by the way.
I love it.
Thank you, again.
Of course.
Do you want to write
your letter to Santa now?
- Yeah? Okay.
- Yeah.
I don't suppose your mother
made her famous coffee?
Is the Earth still spinning?
Yes!
Luce, we'll be back
in a minute, okay?
Oh, it's so good to see you.
So, what else has
been going on around here
since we last talked?
Well, you remember
I was telling you
about Lucy's
little Christmas choir?
Yeah, how's that going?
Bad to worse.
It's small,
and the kids are bored to tears,
but do you want to know
the latest tea?
Spill it!
So, the director met
the love of his life online
and decided to, um,
rather impulsively,
fly down to Florida
to visit her for the holidays.
- I have questions...
- Me too.
But, more importantly...
we need a director,
and since you're home early...?
The hardest of passes.
Oh, come on! It's just until
the Christmas Eve concert.
Just a couple of weeks.
There's even a small stipend.
Well, a stipend would be lovely,
but I don't know anything
about leading
a children's choir.
Oh, excuse me, you sang in that
very same choir for 10 years!
So did you!
You can lead it.
Oh, no, I can't, because
I have no musical talent.
They really only let me sing
in that choir
because I brought enthusiasm
and double-chocolate brownies.
Oh, I remember those brownies!
Those were next level.
I can make you a tray of them
later today,
if you say yes.
Well, they weren't that good!
You may be able
to say no to me...
...but can you say no
to this beautiful face?
Are you sure
about waiting until the New Year
to announce both new apps?
- I'm sure. It's...
- Okay.
...A family thing.
Anything else?
No. Um, but about that...
About what?
Family.
Uh, I know
it's been a few weeks,
and we all sent flowers,
but I just wanted to say
I was sorry to hear
about your father.
Thank you.
TJ.
I'm gonna be AWOL
until after Christmas.
I need inspiration
for our rollout...
especially
"Project Harmonies"...
so, uh, if I don't talk to you,
have a happy holiday.
Yeah, talk to you then.
Okay! Great job, kids.
Keep practicing
and I'll see you next time.
Lewis.
Archer Donovan?
Oscar Carr.
Hope you haven't been
waiting too long?
Just got here.
Uh, listen, Archer,
like I said on the phone,
I'm sure we can find you
something nicer...
Nope.
This is the one I want.
Okay, well, I came by last night
to start the fridge,
the furnace,
and the hot water.
Anything goes out,
just give me a text.
Okay.
There is Wifi,
but it's not always great.
All right.
Okay. Oh! By the way,
there used to be a Christmas
tree farm around here?
Ed's...
just up the road a bit.
Thanks again.
Ahem.
It's the best ever.
Hey there.
Janet McKenzie.
Are you looking for a tree?
I am. I've...
never had one before.
Never?
Well, once as a kid,
but not as an adult, so.
Oh, do you wanna
chop down your own?
Well, for that, you're gonna
need a little expert guidance.
Uh...
Ed seems to be swamped
at the moment,
but my daughter
is around here someplace.
L-Let me get her for you.
Oh, that's fine.
I can find her.
Okay.
Hmm.
You scared Johnny and June!
Oh!
I'm sorry.
I'm just teasing.
They're fine.
Here, you can make it up to them
with some blueberries.
Okay.
Come on.
Hello.
Are you interested in...
oh, you are interested!
Oh, wow. You're hungry.
Sorry, I, uh...
scared them.
Oh! No, a car horn
would scare these piggies.
They're just silly.
Anyway, were you looking for me?
Right now,
I'm just looking for my dignity.
Oh, well, I'm sure
it's around here somewhere.
I'll let you know if I find it.
Um...
I came for, uh, a tree.
I've never had one before,
and your mom said
you are the expert.
You've never
chopped down a tree,
or you've never had a tree?
Correct. Both.
Well, once, as a kid,
we had one.
Let's find you a tree.
Come on.
Bye, little guys.
Whoa.
These would fit
in a normal-sized room.
Is your ceiling standard height?
Maybe, I guess?
This one looks nice.
Hmm.
What? What's wrong with it?
It's a little crooked.
Not good for a first-timer.
Hmm.
Oh, but look here.
Oh, yeah...
yeah, I like this one.
Uh!
- No, I don't!
- Why not?
There's a thing in there.
It's looking back at me. I...
Oh, it's a possum!
A little Ronnie.
A "Ronnie"?
Oh, my dad names animals.
All possums on the property
are called "Ronnie".
All squirrels
are called "Stumpy".
Don't even get me started
on raccoons.
I-I don't know why he does it,
but, um, I-I will happily
dislodge Ronnie
if you have your heart set
on this tree.
Absolutely not.
The last thing I need
is a possum eviction on my soul.
Uh...
what about this one?
Yup... currently vacant.
I think we have a winner.
All right.
I'll hold, you saw... as close
to the ground as you can.
Let's do this.
All right.
So, uh...
right before
I made my grand entrance,
I heard you singing.
You've got a great voice.
Thanks.
It's actually my job.
Oh?
Maggie McKenzie...
Uh...
Uh, don't worry,
I-I'm one of those
"constantly touring,
playing every gig I can,
always broke" musicians.
I have about 12 fans
and no one else
has ever heard of me.
Archer Donovan.
No one's
ever heard of me either.
Are you in the business?
Not really.
Not like you.
I own a company called Archline.
We make, um...
I know what you make.
I know all about you.
You make apps so that people
can pretend to be musicians
instead of doing the actual
hard work to understand music,
so they can rip off
the talented people
who built this industry.
It's funny...
I was actually gonna
make that our corporate motto,
but it wouldn't fit
on the business card.
Make sure you keep it in water.
Dry trees are a fire hazard.
Okay.
No candles, obviously,
and fill the stand with water
twice a day.
Right.
I'll need a stand for it.
You sell those here?
- Nope.
- Okay, I'll find one online.
Let it breathe for two days.
The branches need to relax
before you decorate.
Two days of breathing.
Got it.
Is this really your first tree,
or did you just make that up?
Why would I make that up?
I don't know why
you do anything.
Probably because we just met.
My dad will ring you up.
Thanks for shopping at Ed's...
home of holiday trees,
micro pigs,
and antiquated musicians
who still believe
that talent matters.
Is that on your letterhead?
Well...
sounds like
you stepped into something, huh?
I sank all the way up
to my ankles in it.
Mm-hmm.
She reminds me more and more
of her mother every single day.
Here, let me grab that for ya
and bring it to your car.
How far do you gotta go?
Uh, just up the road.
I'm staying at Billsboro House.
No kidding?
Wow! Good for you.
I've always loved that place.
Let me get that for ya.
All right,
where's your car, again?
Just over there.
All right.
Stay. Stay...
Stay.
I'm nailing
this "Christmas" thing.
Whew, okay.
Well...
that fella really wound you up
out there today.
Anything I need
to go talk to him about?
I appreciate that,
but this is entirely on me.
Is he a fan?
No.
He's in the business side
of music,
which is "ick" right there.
He and I both know
where this industry is going,
except he was smart enough
to capitalize on it,
and I was not.
Hmm. So, he's smart
and he's got himself some money,
and that makes him the bad guy?
Yes.
I don't know... maybe.
I guess.
Maybe you owe him an apology?
I definitely do not!
Well, he's staying
down at the Billsboro House...
if you remember your manners.
Well, what about his manners?
Oh, is he mad at you
simply for existing, too?
Hmph.
I'll get it.
Ed's Tree Farm.
This is Maggie.
Maggie, finally.
I've been trying
to reach you all day!
Don't you dare
hang up this phone.
Lewis?
How'd you get this number?
I've always had this number.
It's your emergency contact,
and since you're not answering
the phone that I gave you...
Yeah, Christmas rush. Sorry.
Uh-huh. Well, look,
I'm just calling
to check in, you know?
See how the new cell phone
is working out,
if you've been
doing any writing?
I haven't had a chance
to set up the new phone
or write.
Sorry.
Maggie, can I be blunt?
You're always blunt.
Look, there's no nice way
to say this,
but the business
is leaving you behind.
I-I'm having a hard time
booking you
in any place bigger than
a coffee shop right now.
I see.
I don't want you
to go to a dark place on this,
but my point is,
I just need you
to write me something solid.
We'll bring it into the studio,
we'll clean it up, you know?
I know you don't like
the bells and whistles,
but that phone...
Uh, so, Lewis,
a pig just got loose...
sorry, I gotta go!
Bye.
Oops.
Guess you told him.
Oh! What is this?
Lewis gave it to me,
so I'm gifting it to you
since
you're currently phoneless,
thanks to someone
we shall not identify.
I redirected
the house number to it.
Seems a lot smarter
than my normal old phone...
like, it's going to manage
my finances
and, uh, tune up
my transmission for me
without asking.
Yeah, Lewis seems to think
it can do all that and more,
but you don't need
to worry about that
unless you suddenly decide
you want to become
a social-media star.
It has all those, um...
apps from the guy
who bought the tree today.
Ah, you mean
that really nice man
who's staying
all alone at Billsboro?
Laying it on a little thick,
there, Mom.
Fine, I'll...
I'll run down to Billsboro House
and apologize.
Proud of you.
Even though I wasn't wrong.
Of course not!
Oh, uh, hey, do we still have
those Christmas supplies
in the barn?
Have you ever known your father
to throw out anything?
I'm right here.
Hi.
Will you except an apology
in the shape
of a free tree stand
and some hopelessly-tangled
tree lights?
I will accept it all
with gratitude.
Come on in.
Thanks.
Wow.
Always wanted to see
inside of this place.
It's gorgeous.
Well, that's 'cause
you weren't here four hours ago,
when everything
was covered in dust.
Yeah, it's... I haven't even
started on the upstairs yet.
It's gonna be
an ibuprofen-kinda night.
Oh, and there was a spider
that will have a starring role
in my nightmares for years.
You know, I was kinda surprised
that you were staying here.
I heard it's been empty
for a while.
No, it's just
an old, traditional place.
I didn't think
that was your brand.
Hmm!
You know, the, uh...
old and the new
can peacefully coexist,
and I don't have a brand.
That's not really something
that people do
in the real world.
All right.
Well, I-I just came by to...
Wait. Where's your tree?
It's soaking in water.
Where?
Oh, upstairs in the bathtub.
I'm joking.
It's outside.
Seriously?
You told me to put it in water.
Yeah, inside the house.
I didn't have a stand,
I didn't have a bucket...
I improvised.
It's fine, it's fine.
All I gotta do...
is give it a little tug.
Give it...
Yeah, this ice
really isn't good for the tree.
Well, I'm not really worried
about hurting it.
Okay, let's think this through.
I can't bring the tree
into the house
when there's
an iceberg attached to it, so...
I just have
to break up the ice...
...by using a blow-dryer?
Or...
you could saw off
a little more of the trunk
just above the ice?
Okay.
Yes! Exactly.
Let's do that.
Okay, uh... ah!
How much you wanna bet
that this barn
has got a saw in it, hey?
Fine.
I-I can do it myself.
Okay...
I can do it myself.
Hey!
How'd it go with that fella
down at the Billsboro House?
Oh.
So, get this...
he didn't have a bucket
or a tree stand,
and yes,
I told him to put it in water...
so he finds this tub,
and puts it in that...
outside!
So, the tree was cemented
in this clawfoot tub
filled with ice,
and he didn't know
how to fix it.
Well...
he did tell you
he's never had a Christmas tree
before, right?
If I have to keep apologizing,
I'll have
your whole place decorated.
Here's some exterior lights
in case you wanna...
I don't know.
Come on in.
Why does it smell
so delightful in here?
Oh, it's probably
the cinnamon rolls.
These are old-school!
Nice. Thank you.
You made these?
Uh... I did!
Yeah, it takes a few minutes
for the yeast to rise,
but after that,
it's pretty simple.
You made these from scratch?
Yeah. I've been baking
since I was 14.
No judgement,
but that's kinda random.
Uh, well, it was
a money-making venture.
You wouldn't believe
what high-school kids
pay for home-baked,
but before you become
too impressed with my talents,
this tree rookie...
needs a bit of help?
Well, that's not
a rookie issue...
tree-straightening
is a two-person job.
Here, if you wanna
loosen the base...
Oh, yeah.
Okay. Yeah.
All right...
Okay, lock it in!
Okay.
Have you thought
about ornaments?
Yeah, I was thinking about
just going online
and buying a bunch of stuff.
Or you could support
local businesses.
Or I could just keep
irritating you
and accept apology decorations?
Hey, is that you
in these pictures over here?
Oh, uh... yeah.
So, you've been here before?
Just the one time.
Well, it must've been a good
time, if you came back?
It was my best Christmas ever.
Is that when you got the tree?
Yes, actually.
We got it
from a little place called Ed's.
You ever heard of it?
- Really?
- Yeah.
So, where's your family now?
Uh, can I interest you
in some cinnamon rolls?
I only know how to bake
in large quantities,
but I definitely should not be
eating all of these by myself.
Mm, marry him!
- Stop.
- I'm not joking!
He just made these?
I bet he has
a good sourdough starter, too.
You should ask him.
Well, since I managed
to leave without being rude,
I don't have to apologize
to him again,
so I don't
have to see him again.
So, let's just...
change the subject, please,
and you can tell me
what's going on here.
There's a lot of bills.
Yup.
Trying to decide
which ones to pay first.
Boy, the competition is tough.
Maybe we were just
too late to the game?
You two in here sharing secrets?
Always!
Here,
compliments of Archer Donovan...
the wildly irritating man
staying at Billsboro House.
Wildly irritating,
but attractive, I bet?
That just adds
to the irritation.
Here you go.
Whoo!
Yeah, then you just tap here
to stitch the video.
Wow.
It's as easy as that.
And so just anyone can see it?
Well, yeah,
everyone who's on the app.
And then it's posted.
Maggie!
Hi.
Hey, sweetie!
I wasn't expecting
to see you here.
I had some questions
about the cell phone,
and I remember you said
that Archer here
is a technology king.
Well, I prefer the term
"technology wizard".
I'll also accept
"technology shaman".
Ed! Tell her your idea.
Okay, um...
I am going to shoot some videos
to promote the farm.
Hmm!
I think
maybe we should be getting back.
All right!
Maggie, do you have
youth choir tonight?
I do, but don't remind me.
- See you soon.
- Bye.
Bye, Dad. Mwah.
- Look who's here!
- Uh... do you want to join me?
Uh...
Fine.
I'm sorry to sound negative
about the choir.
I love the kids, but...
It's been a challenge?
I'm not a good teacher.
I'm also not good
at social media, although...
I'll be my dad's
tech support now,
when you leave...
thanks for that.
He really sold me out
for mac and cheese?
To be fair,
it's really good mac and cheese.
Look at this guy.
He's gonna go viral.
Should have charged him 10%
on all future earnings.
You know, I've been doing this
for almost 20 years.
My dad will make one video
of a pig sneezing
and get more engagement.
You could change that, you know?
Have you been
talking to my manager?
There's something about
this whole puzzle
that I don't understand,
isn't there?
Yes.
Uh, my career, such as it is,
is ending
because,
according to my manager,
I'm an old-fashioned Luddite.
I need more tech,
more social media,
and the worst part is...
he's not wrong.
Well, he's not right, either.
There's gotta be a balance.
Not that I can find.
We'll see you later, you two!
- Bye.
- Bye.
Okay, but seriously,
what is it like
to grow up with parents
who love each other like that?
Wonderful.
Cringey.
Safe.
Having a home
where I felt protected,
no matter what...
it's the only way I survived
all these years of playing
state fairs and coffee shops
and everything in between.
Hmm.
What about you?
Me? No, I... I don't play
state fairs or coffee shops.
You do deflect well, though.
Yeah, that I do.
Look, it's a long story.
Both my parents are gone now.
I barely have a relationship
with my sister,
and she's got two adorable kids
that I hardly know.
Well, what's she doing
for Christmas?
She's bringing
Max and Mia to Aspen.
Does she know
you're staying at Billsboro?
No, ma'am.
Well, why don't you
send her a photo?
If that house
was special to you,
chances are
it was special to her, too.
I... I appreciate it, but...
I don't think this situation
with my sister is repairable,
so...
um...
I gotta get going, but, uh...
um, I'll...
see you soon...
I hope?
Sure.
Huh.
Do you think we'll ever
have a tree of our own?
I don't think so.
Mama doesn't like them.
Well, th-that's closer to it.
Did you hear the difference?
Um... Clara and Carlos...
Maggie's friends.
Oh, hi!
- Nice to meet you.
- Yeah.
That's our daughter, Lucy,
up there.
Are you, um... Archer...
famous cinnamon-roll baker?
I guess I am.
Come by the Trolley Stop
sometime... we'll pay you back
- in ale.
- Deal.
Okay, kids,
I'll see you next time.
Bye!
They're great.
They are sweet.
- Very sweet.
- That they are.
Hi!
- You having fun?
- Mwah!
Thanks again.
Bye, Maggie.
See you soon.
Hey...
so this is
the infamous children's choir.
They... sound great.
You would
fail a lie-detector test
before they even hooked it up.
Well...
um... I did it.
I sent this...
to my sister in Aspen.
Oh, that's so wholesome!
What did she say back?
Nothing.
She won't respond, but...
I wanted to thank you
for encouraging me.
Are you and your sister
really that different?
No, we're that much alike.
Oh, well, that'll do it.
It's impossible to overstate
how competitive we are.
I'm sorry.
Anyway,
I didn't come here
to dump on you.
The choir...
Hmm?
We have a new app
that we're getting ready
to release.
It's in beta right now,
and I was talking with my team...
No, no. No apps.
Just hear me out.
It helps kids
hear and match notes.
You can upload their songs,
and the app will reactively
help them sing it correctly.
It's all like a game.
It just teaches them music,
Maggie.
There's nothing in there
that's gonna become sentient
and take over the world.
It's old-school and technology
happily coexisting,
and it would help me a lot
to have some young testers.
Yeah, I gotta lock up.
Okay.
I'll guess see you then.
Whoo...
...And that was today's
fun fact about Christmas trees.
So, remember,
when you're ready for a tree,
come on down!
I'm Ed, and this is
Ed's Christmas Tree Farm.
Well, what do you think?
Are you selling trees
or used cars?
I'm selling my style. My...
What you call it?
My brand!
Who are you?
Archer?
Hello?
Hey, uh...
sorry to call so early.
We live on a farm.
We've been up for two hours
already. What's wrong?
Put it on speaker. Speaker.
Oh, just a small issue...
I don't have any heat here.
Uh, I swear,
I could freeze a polar bear,
it's so cold here,
and I've watched every video
I can find online
about furnaces,
but none of them
were for this furnace.
So, any suggestions?
Well, son... did you put
any wood in there before bed?
Wood?
Okay...
wood, but...
where is it?
Oh...
okay, so I just
cram it full of logs
and light it up,
and I'll be warm again?
No, no.
It's not quite that simple.
You see, the trick with fires
is you've gotta start small.
Do you have any small pieces
of wood laying around
that you could
just throw in there?
Maybe some dried bark?
Ooh... yeah!
Okay.
Okay, just give me
a second here...
here we go.
Okay...
here we go.
Once there's a dozen or two
big logs in there,
you should be good to go.
Yes!
Man has created fire!
Archer, do you have
a fireplace at home?
I do.
- Well, how do you start it?
- I press a button on a remote.
All right!
This is really rolling.
Thank you so much.
You saved my life...
W-Well, why don't you come over?
Have a hot shower and some food.
And then you just
tap there to stitch it.
Got it.
Wow, this is a hoot.
Now, just remember
the most important rule of all...
"the Internet is forever."
Right.
So don't be that guy?
Definitely don't be that guy.
Thank you for breakfast.
Any time.
Oh, and don't forget
to say goodbye to Maggie.
She's in the barn.
Hi, Uncle Archer!
I don't understand.
You said
you were staying in town.
I was.
And then...
you gave me that...
and my plans changed.
Why are you here?
You were right.
Hotel trees don't count,
and I realized
I was doing the same thing
to my children that...
you know.
Why didn't you call
and tell me you were coming?
Look, we can go,
if you don't want us here.
I didn't say that...
but I mean, hey, do whatever
you want... you always do.
We're all set up!
Hey, guys.
Did you find the bunkbeds?
I'm gonna take
the top one tonight.
Tomorrow, we'll switch.
You know,
that's the same room
that your mom and I slept in
when we stayed here.
Think
you'll be comfortable there?
- Yeah.
- Good.
Mom?
What if Santa doesn't find us?
There are some concerns
that our change of plans
will be confusing for Santa...
that he won't
be able to find them.
Oh, well, I actually know
of a place where
you can write a letter to Santa,
and I know for a fact
they get delivered.
Should we do that? We could go
first thing in the morning.
Great idea,
but I have a bunch of calls
tomorrow morning.
Maybe in the afternoon?
Or I could take them?
- Yes, please!
- Yes, please!
When you kids
are done writing your letters,
I want you to meet me
right over there
because I want to give you each
a cherry-wink cookie.
Sound good?
- Yeah!
- All right.
She's in the barn.
I'll be right back, okay?
So, I mean, we can do
different colors, you know.
You sound great.
What are you doing here?
Uh...
well, at the moment,
my sister is on a work call
in my house,
and Max and Mia
are just outside with your mom,
writing letters to Santa.
At least it gives you
and your sister a chance to...
Aah...
This has never
worked out before, okay,
so let's
control our expectations.
Whenever we get together,
we always revert
back to our old ways,
like we can't break the pattern.
I'm sorry, Archer.
That sounds... toxic.
You have no idea.
Tell me.
Okay.
Buckle up for this one.
Growing up,
once we were old enough
to start earning money,
my parents would track
exactly how much money
we earned every year,
to the penny.
Was that meant to teach you
the value of work or money?
No, no, no.
They wanted us
to learn the value
of winning at all costs.
On December 25th,
at 12:01 a.m.,
whichever one of us had made
the most money for the year
got huge presents...
and the other one
got nothing.
Archer,
you were just little kids!
Yeah, but we became
little mercenaries.
Anyway...
a couple of years ago,
after copious amounts
of therapy,
I went no-contact
with my father,
and his parting shot...
he did it one last time
with his board seat.
It's gonna go
to whichever one of us
has the higher net worth
this Christmas morning
at 12:01.
Now, Archline has two new apps
coming out in the New Year...
one for kids
and one that we're calling
"Project Harmonies".
Anyway, if any news leaks
about either of them,
my stock is gonna skyrocket
and I'm gonna be worth
way more than my sister.
But don't
you want the board seat?
Uncle Archer!
We brought you a cookie.
Hey, uh, Mia, Max,
this is my friend, Maggie.
Hi.
And these are
her special little pigs.
We have to be very gentle
around them, though,
'cause they startle easily.
Max does, too.
Hey, how about I trade you
that cookie for...
some blueberries for the pigs?
Yeah!
What are their names?
Well, this is Johnny
and this is June.
Why'd you name them that?
They're named after
one of the greatest
country musicians of all time
and...
- ...And her husband.
Oh, you're good!
Hey, guys,
you know Maggie actually runs
a children's Christmas choir?
We'd have to ask your mom,
but I'm sure
you would be welcome there.
Yeah. My goddaughter, Lucy,
would love
to be friends with you.
- Yeah.
- Yeah?
Yeah, get in there. Look.
Pick up the blueberries
over there.
You can't have this.
This is mine.
Get over there.
I thought I saw you here.
Well, you still build
a good fire, Maggie.
Mm.
I think you wrote
your first song here.
Yeah.
I had such big dreams.
Dreams only die when
you stop watering them, kiddo.
Archer wants me to use
one of his apps with the kids.
I feel like
I'm going to the dark side.
Hey, you remember Grammy's rules
about thank-you notes?
Always handwritten,
in proper cursive.
She just about keeled over
when you started
dotting your "I"s
with those little hearts.
Yeah!
You see, the thing is,
what we grow up with
is what seems right.
Cursive was right for her.
Me? I was fine with printing,
and you...
It's just like Uncle Henry
and his massive collection
of LPs and 45s, right?
CDs were too scary for him.
Are you saying
I'm turning into Uncle Henry?
No, no.
What I'm saying is,
you grew up in a home where
we played a lot of great music,
like Carly Simon
and Joni Mitchell
and Linda Ronstadt.
Mm, yeah.
And you learned from them,
but maybe it's time
you figure out
how those ladies inspired you
and use it
to make something new.
I'm so stoked you guys
are doing the Cookie Crawl
this year.
Hey, anything
to get people in here, right?
Speaking of which,
we promised Archer an ale, so...
feel free
to bring him by sometime.
Yeah, maybe.
Okay!
What did he do this time?
He wants me to use this app
with the kids.
He thinks it will help.
What app?
Yeah, what app?
Maggie?
Hi. I'm here with Lucy
and she has
a message for you.
I want to try the app!
Did you get all that?
Did you just get outvoted?
Rolled right over me.
Hey, Maggie,
this is gonna be fun, okay,
and if it's not, we can stop.
Okay, I trust you.
No, you don't.
No, I don't, but...
I'm trying.
I'll take it.
See you soon.
I don't hate tech, you know.
It's just everything
made with these apps
sounds the same to me.
That's what
Lewis wants me to write.
What do you want to write?
I don't know.
I used to dream of writing
the next great Christmas song.
It sounds silly, I know, but...
I guess I just want
to write something
that will make my fans happy,
my...
my manager happy,
my distributors happy.
I literally want
to make everyone happy,
but no one is.
There's this funny thing
that we do...
when something's not working,
we do it harder.
At work, I tell people,
"Okay, we tried that.
It failed.
Now instead of doubling down,
why don't we step back
and find a new approach?"
In your case, I don't know...
I-I could be completely wrong,
but...
it seems like your career
hasn't been working out
the way you want it to,
but you just keep trying
harder and harder.
And every step
feels further from my heart.
Well, you know what they say...
if you find yourself in a hole,
stop digging.
If you're lost, go back
and try a different road.
You saying
I should shake things up?
Yeah! Shake things way up.
Do whatever you want.
Just make yourself happy...
and trust me...
everyone else
will be right there with you.
Come on.
Okay, and then,
if you hit the note...
See?
Your avatar advances.
Does that make sense?
Yeah!
Okay, now, this option, up here,
is really fun.
You see all those people...
there?
Those are all of you,
so you get to track
each other's progress,
as you all move through
the different levels.
You can send each other rewards.
You can give each other
virtual high-fives.
You can even challenge
each other to sing-offs!
Pretty cool, hey?
Yeah.
Okay, so you're all gonna
have a chance
to play around with it.
If you have any problems
using it,
or if you have any ideas
for how we can make it better,
write those things down,
and Maggie will let me
know about it.
All right, go for it!
Have fun.
Hey...
You never stop, do you?
And you never start.
I haven't seen you
take one meeting
since I've been here.
No wonder
I'm getting the board seat.
We're grabbing takeout
on the way home.
What would you like?
Um, you know what?
I-I'll just have
whatever you're having, okay,
and, uh, I'll meet up
with you later?
Okay.
- 'Kay.
- Max. Mia.
Let's go.
Hey, everything okay?
That was my manager.
He said he can't book me
anywhere big enough
to justify keeping me on, so...
he dropped me.
It's over.
My career's over.
Come here.
It's gonna be okay.
So, what are you gonna do?
Well, I've worked through
stage one...
panic.
And, last night,
I embraced stage two...
crying and self-pity...
and now I'm firmly
in stage three...
pretending I don't care
and envisioning walking away.
But you love making music.
I know, but I feel like
I'm in this dysfunctional
relationship with it.
Maybe Archer's right.
Maybe I need to...
shake things up.
Do things my way.
Oh, speaking of Archer,
and you didn't hear this
from me,
but your choir's
getting better already.
Really?
Yes, I was listening to them
a little bit last night,
and they're getting good.
And more importantly,
they're jazzed about it!
Lucy's keeping a list of
all the new features she wants.
Of course she is.
Oh, are you guys coming
to the Wrap-a-thon?
Can't!
We booked a party tonight.
Well, that's good, though.
Yeah, but you know,
if you want help,
I bet Archer's free.
What?
What now?
Okay, you know what?
We're gonna go from the top.
This guy supports your career.
I know.
He's employed.
He is. He's smart,
he has great eyes.
All true.
And he calls you
on your nonsense.
I mean, I can see why
you're not attracted to him.
He's so not your type.
Yeah, he really is
all those things, isn't he?
And he bakes.
Oh! I forgot about the baking.
That's it.
I'm inviting him.
That was easy!
- Hi.
- Hey, guys!
Come on in.
You must be Piper.
I'm so glad to meet you.
Max and Mia, welcome back.
The little piglets missed you.
Let me take your coats.
So, uh,
what do we have here, son?
You want to tell them
what kind of cupcakes we made?
Reindeer.
I put on the antlers.
Well, look how clever
you two are!
Come on in.
We're setting up
in the dining room.
- Hey, guys!
- Max, you can sit here.
Mia.
Oh, good timing.
So... this is
the famous Wrap-a-thon.
I've been looking forward
to this.
What are we wrapping here?
Well, every year,
the businesses downtown
do a Cookie Crawl.
It's like a pub crawl,
but for the whole family.
We did this.
Do you remember?
Yeah, I do!
You guys are gonna love it.
It's like an assembly line,
so Mom and I make up
the little boxes,
and Mia and Max,
you can put something
inside each one.
Like, one
of the Christmas cookies...
- Mm-hmm.
- Or... a little pig ornament.
Ed closes the boxes,
and Piper and Archer,
you can decorate them
with a ribbon or a bow.
Let's do this.
- All right.
- All right.
Okay!
Oh, I need some more of these.
That's going into the box.
Uh-uh. Nope. Not this one.
Here's one.
Archer?
Archer.
Mm-hmm?
I wanna do ribbons for a while.
Can we switch?
Yeah.
Great!
Thanks for having us all over.
It was fun.
And thanks
for noticing what was happening
with my sister and I.
Happy to help.
Hey, fun fact.
I played my first
for-real solo gig in here.
Really?
Yeah!
When it's not Christmas,
they have a little stage
set up here...
just big enough for one person.
They do open-mic nights,
comedy, poetry slams.
I was so nervous.
Okay, um...
I was up late last night,
thinking,
and I'm gonna
ask you this gently...
you can say no
whenever you want.
Okay.
You remember I mentioned
the other app we're developing...
"Project Harmonies"?
It's basically
the online equivalent of that,
but... globally.
I don't understand.
It lets people put on a show,
save the live performance,
make it downloadable,
and monetize it...
and we added in these
augmented-reality features,
so users can watch the show,
but it looks like
it's taking place
in a different location.
I've been trying to figure out
what the hook is,
what would make it different...
and you told me.
I did?
What did I say?
Singer-songwriters.
Poets.
Original content only.
It's like...
the latest in technology
meets
good, old-fashioned talent.
I need
someone to help me.
Maybe...
a musician who still believes
that talent matters?
I did say that, didn't I?
Yeah, you did.
Can I think about it?
Of course.
If she agrees,
we're gonna keep it simple...
15, 20 minutes each,
12 acts, one after the other.
You think we can
get this done by Christmas Eve?
Uh, it would be...
tight, like, wildly tight,
but I love the direction.
It's, um, it's authentic.
Can you get marketing
to start playing with it?
Just sent the email,
I already know some acts,
and I set the meeting
with Dev in 10.
You're so good.
It's almost embarrassing.
Max! Mia?
I gotta go.
Keep me posted.
Hey.
Oh, the kids are outside,
looking for more pinecones
to hang on the tree.
Oh.
They're having
a great time here.
Thanks again
for letting us stay.
Of course.
So, is something on your mind?
Okay, so I guess
I didn't call in advance
because
I was scared you'd say no.
You're my sister.
You're always welcome.
I'll try to be better about
letting you know that.
Me too.
And that's our time!
You guys are amazing.
Thank you so much
for your hard work.
We'll see you next time.
Oh, and remember
to give your suggestions
to that handsome-looking guy
back there.
Who? What?
Hey...
all right, so,
what did you guys think?
Was that cool?
- Really?
- It's so fun.
I'm so glad.
You guys are singing so well,
I think you could be on stage.
This... is a pinecone.
No! That's not a pinecone.
That's a flying sparkle-dog.
I'm surprised you kids
don't know this stuff.
I called in dinner,
but they're busy,
so it'll take an hour,
but look what I found...
It's the Fortunopolis game
we played.
I think it's the same one.
Look! There's the piece of tape
we put on the lid
when Uncle Archer broke it.
Why did you break it?
Because your mom beat me,
and I was a terribly sore loser.
Hey, why don't we play
while we wait for
- the pizza to get here?
- Yeah!
Some people with micro pigs
swear that they are very smart
and make for great pets,
but not me, though.
No, sir!
They're just livestock to me.
No, oh, no, no, sweetheart.
You're not livestock to me.
You're my little precious one.
Yes, you are!
Oh, yes, you are!
- Ed!
- Oh!
Come wash up for dinner!
Okay! Well, that sounds
like the dinner bell.
Until next time, I'm Ed.
Oh, it's okay.
You're okay. You're okay.
There you go!
You want me to publish it?
No, no, no. I need to add
some more hashtags
and make sure the metadata
is right.
Really, who are you?
"240k followers."
Um, does that
stand for "thousand"?
I stand corrected.
You are amazing.
Ha!
As the sole owner
of all four shipping ports,
you owe me $200.
Piper, can we just stop
and have some dinner now?
No. I'm winning.
Pay up.
Okay.
Here's your money.
Can we stop now?
Some things never change.
You just can't stand
to see me win.
Okay.
Here is...
all of my play money.
It's yours now.
You're rich. You win.
I don't care.
Can we just eat, please?
No. You don't get
to just walk away.
It doesn't work like that!
Do you even hear yourself?
Uncle Archer!
Please don't go.
I'm sorry.
Archer? Hi.
Hi.
We're just about
to have some pie.
Come on in.
Join us.
- Oh... thanks.
- Yeah. Come on.
We're just in the kitchen.
Hey.
Um, uh...
I was... um...
We're glad you dropped by.
Maybe you can help
settle a little debate
that we've been having.
See...
I think that if Ed
continues to eat my pies
at such an alarming rate,
that I have every right
to hide them,
but my daughter
thinks that
I'm being controlling.
I didn't say "controlling"!
Well, it was implied.
It was, honey.
Hey! Whose side are you on?
Ooh, good point.
So?
What's your opinion?
Um...
my... my opinion
is that a video
of Ed learning
to bake his own pies
would probably go viral.
Archer,
Maggie tells us
that you're going to do
some big concert
on Christmas Eve?
Well, not big.
It's just a beta run
of our new app.
And you want our Maggie
to help you?
No.
I want Maggie to headline it,
if she will agree to it.
Ooh...
Archer, has Maggie told you
about her Uncle Henry
and his humongous collection
of LPs and 45s?
Hmm?
Well... no?
Fine! I'll do it.
I'll do it!
You will?
Yes.
Amazing.
Great. Well,
now that that's settled,
um, how about some pie?
I didn't know where to go,
so I ended up here.
I think I just wanted
to laugh with your family.
How do I do this?
How do I build a family,
when we revert
the moment we see each other?
You find a new way,
'cause as this brilliant guy
once told me...
...if what you're doing
isn't working,
try something different.
Hmm.
You were my big brother.
You were stronger,
faster,
and everyone liked you more.
My entire focus
became beating you.
Why?
It was never about the money.
You know that, right?
I know.
I couldn't understand
why you barely talked to him
these past years...
...but I think I do now.
I couldn't heal from the damage
while he was...
still trying to inflict it.
I don't know how to do this.
You do, though.
Pipes,
you're raising
the two most cooperative kids
I've ever met.
They find common ground
on everything.
Yeah.
They're pretty great, huh?
They are,
but that's not even my point.
That kind of respect
and love between young siblings,
it's not
factory-installed equipment.
They learned it from you...
...which means
you know what it looks like.
You just have to...
...find a way
to gift it to yourself.
So...
lots of therapy?
Oh, so much therapy!
But...
I can be there for you.
Please don't give up on me.
I won't.
Merry Christmas!
TJ's bringing up
all the livestream equipment,
so, from a technological
point of view,
we're set.
I want you to go last.
Are you okay with that?
Yeah, but the kids
sound so good.
I want to give them
some of my time.
Is that okay?
Of course.
Oh, it's Clara.
She's melting down.
I think it's business stuff.
I'm gonna go help her.
- Okay.
- Wanna stop by?
Sure.
And hey, if it's business stuff,
maybe Piper and I
could help, too.
We're completely
out of options, here.
I think it comes down
to competition.
There are already three other
microbreweries in town.
Maybe we could
offer a wider variety,
or...
oh, I don't know!
You know,
a smart guy once told me
that if something isn't working,
don't keep
doing the same thing harder.
Hmm, I wonder who that was?
Miss Frosty!
No, it was me.
I know it was you,
but do you remember Miss Frosty?
Yeah, it was one of those
little ice-cream joints near us.
They had a few picnic tables,
but nothing comfortable,
so everybody got their ice cream
and then ate it in the car.
Eventually, they closed.
New owners came in
and made it a place
for the whole family.
I get it! Yes!
Those other breweries,
they're loud, right...
where guys go after work
to watch the game
and yell at the TV.
They're not places for families.
- We have all that room out back.
- Yeah, yeah.
We could put in chairs...
Firepits, movie nights...
- Mm!
- Games inside in the winter.
- Oh!
- Yeah!
You can even have a draft pull
for juices and sodas.
Why is it called "Trolley Stop"?
Oh, um, years ago,
there was a trolley.
Bring it back.
Find some old jitney for sale.
Rehab it.
A few nights a week,
it makes the rounds in town.
Anyone coming here...
...rides for free!
Yes! The kids would love it,
the adults wouldn't have
to worry about driving home...
Brilliant.
You two are
some kind of dream team.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
Thank you.
And now, be sure
to tune in on Christmas Eve,
and watch my baby girl sing.
Until then, I'm Ed,
signing out
after another successful
Christmas Cookie Crawl!
Ho, ho, ho!
TJ. What's up?
Can you talk freely?
Nope.
Okay, then listen.
Do you know
someone out there named Ed?
Sure.
Well, he just posted a video
talking about how he can't wait
to hear his daughter
sing live on Christmas Eve,
encouraging everyone
to tune in.
Uh-huh.
Then, a whole bunch
of hashtags showing gratitude
to you, Archline,
and you guessed it,
your new software.
Mm-hmm.
The good news, I guess,
...is the stock is soaring,
your net worth
has never been higher,
and we were gonna announce
in a week anyways,
so whatever reason
you had to delay
is no longer in play.
Okay, got it. Thanks.
Hey. I can explain.
That's why you've been so nice.
What?
You're making
more than me this year.
You're getting the board seat,
and you knew it the entire time!
No.
Kids! Pack up!
We're leaving.
Piper.
Pi... Piper!
Pipes, listen to me.
This was leaked.
I deliberately delayed
any announcement
until the New Year
so that you could have the seat.
I am not your charity.
Take the seat.
It's yours.
It means more to you
than it does to me.
No. I need to win it
fair and square.
What's fair about this?
Let's go. In the car!
I don't want to go.
I want to stay, too.
Are you sure
I can't get you anything?
No, I'm fine. Thanks.
I put the information
about the concert out there.
I mean,
I was that guy, wasn't I?
A little bit, yeah,
but it's okay, really.
I am so sorry, Archer.
How much is this
gonna hurt your business?
Oh, my business is fine.
It's my relationship
with my sister.
I'm sure you've noticed
the competitiveness?
- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.
At the end of the day,
I knew I was taking a risk,
but I decided to help Maggie.
But you shouldn't
have to choose, son.
Family is family...
whether you're born in it
or you find it on your own.
Well, it's bedtime for farmers.
Mm-hmm!
Oh!
Big storm coming in.
I can feel it in my bones.
You be careful
when you drive home.
- I will.
- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.
Tell me something good.
Well, um,
I wrote a Christmas song,
and I think it's...
not bad.
I may play it tomorrow.
Yeah?
That's great.
I'm proud of you.
Um, hey... I have a question.
If technology is so great,
why can't they get the icing
to cover the entire Pop-Tart?
Don't make me laugh,
Maggie McKenzie.
I'm trying to be sad right now.
You're kinda ruining it.
Lewis?
Wait.
What are you trying to say?
Okay.
That's great. Thanks.
Okay.
All right, so how's the feed?
Uh, no problems
that we couldn't solve.
Heavy traffic on the servers
but so far, so good.
Maggie's up in about an hour.
Great.
What's wrong?
Maggie's still at the farm.
She's not coming.
Hey.
Wanna tell me about it?
Um...
I've been talking with Lewis.
He heard about
the concert tonight,
so I played him
my Christmas song.
He thinks it's a winner.
Okay.
But he doesn't want me
to play it tonight.
He wants me
to get back in the studio
and release it next November.
I see.
He wants to rep me
again, Archer...
...and he doesn't want me to
showcase your product for free.
He thinks you're...
using me, I guess?
Well...
I'm glad
he believes in you again.
Good luck.
You're leaving?
Just like that?
What do you want me
to say, Maggie?
I'm not using you.
I made you the headliner!
I know, but Lewis thinks...
Lewis?
Lewis dropped you,
and then as soon as he heard
about this... as soon as
he thought he could make
a profit off of you, he's back?
Look, I don't know.
Maybe it'll all
work out this time.
Maybe if you just keep
doing what you've always done,
but do it a little harder,
everything will turn out well.
You don't understand
how hard this business is.
I'm scared that...
What if...
What if this is as good
as it's ever gonna get for me?
What if you go back
and work with that guy,
and you never find out?
Okay, kids...
um, Maggie's a bit delayed,
but I'm gonna help you
with your warmup,
but I need you onstage,
right now.
Go on. Up on stage.
That's it.
Thanks for trying.
Ahem.
Come on, hurry!
They're already warming up.
Hey! Hi.
What?
I was so terrified
of this board position.
It's too much for me.
I'm glad it's going to you.
It's not going to me.
You're perfect for it.
That's why I was delaying
any announcement.
That day, at the brewery,
it felt like a glimpse
of what you and I could do
if we were
on the same team for once.
What?
A Donovan has to sit
on the Board of Directors,
or else the entire board
is dismissed, right?
Right.
There's no rule that says
two Donovans
can't sit on the board.
I like where this is going.
Let's split the job, 50/50.
Well, what if
the board disagrees?
Then neither of us
takes the position,
the board is dismissed,
and we start over.
I love it
when you play hardball.
But listen, Pipes...
you and me...
we're gonna have to fight
to make this work.
That means,
no more running away...
for either of us.
Deal?
Deal.
So, is everything set here?
One major hiccup...
Maggie's not coming.
- What are you talking about?
- She got a call
from her old manager and...
- No, I mean...
what are you talking about?
She's already here.
Wha...?
Oh!
Good luck, honey.
Hi, everyone.
Thanks for coming out
on such a stormy night.
A little housekeeping...
this is TJ over here,
with the camera.
Please stay out of his way
and off stage.
Otherwise,
sing along, dance,
enjoy yourselves,
and feel free
to use Archer's app
to interact
with the performance.
If you haven't
downloaded it yet,
now is the time.
By the way, I approve.
Of what?
Of you and Maggie together.
I'm just going on record.
- Noted.
- We have 15 minutes to perform.
The kids will go up first,
and if we have enough time,
I might do a song.
So get comfortable.
Thank you to Archer
and his team.
Everything has gone perfectly
so far,
and I'm sure everything
is gonna stay that way.
What happened?
Okay, uh...
it's okay, everybody.
How about, um, let's all
take out our phones
and use our flashlights?
Everybody? Can I get...
Can I get your attention
over here, please?
Everybody, can I...
can I have your attention,
please, over here?
Everybody!
Please listen to my brother!
Thank you.
Okay, so we've got
11 minutes to fix this.
This is upstate New York.
I know you all have generators,
so if anyone thinks
that they can go home,
grab yours, and bring it here
in a couple of minutes,
please, do that, okay?
Uh, TJ, do we have enough power
to run the broadcast?
Uh, probably,
but not enough
to run lights, too.
Okay. Okay.
Ed is gonna be your point-person
for the generators.
We also need you
to find any candle
that you can get your hands on,
and get it
up on that stage, okay?
My sister, Piper,
will be in charge of that.
Thank you.
I know we can do this.
You're amazing!
Let's go.
Thank you...
and I'm sorry.
Five seconds, everyone.
Good evening,
and Happy Christmas Eve
to all our friends
around the world.
I'm Maggie McKenzie,
and I'll be bringing you
the final performance
of the night.
We lost power,
literally, 11 minutes ago, uh,
but thanks to our friends
and family,
we managed
this high-tech concert...
Okay. We have
a couple of minutes left.
Enough time
for me to do one song.
I have a lot of songs,
as some of you may know,
but Christmas
is a time of surprises,
and tonight...
here's yours.
That's my girl!
Merry Christmas,
Happy Holidays,
and a Happy New Year
filled with love and peace.
Goodnight!
And we're out!
Thank you so much, everyone!
Wow.
I called Lewis back.
Oh, and what'd you tell him?
I said, "No, thanks.
I'm gonna shake things up."
Mind if I come along
for the ride?
I was hoping you'd ask.
Thank you!
I'm Maggie McKenzie,
and I'll be in Chicago
for three nights,
starting Thursday,
opening for
the Dalton Blake Band.
I hope you all have
a wonderful holiday,
and I'll see you on the road
in the New Year.
Good night!
Thank you.
Hey, Lewis!
What are you doing here?
What, a manager can't come
see his favorite client?
Well, your oldest client,
but thanks for trying.
Great crowd, huh?
What's wrong?
Okay. Look, Maggie...
I'm sorry,
but Dalton Blake
didn't sell as many tickets
as he expected to for Chicago.
He's canceling the shows?
Oh... he's canceling me.
Look, he just wanted
a stronger opening act,
you know?
Somebody who could
put more people in seats.
Lewis, I really needed this.
I know, I'm sorry,
but my idea is
take advantage of the time.
Go home, relax,
write me a big hit,
and we'll start
the year off strong, huh?
Yeah, I'll get right on that.
Maybe this will help...
Oh, you didn't have to do that.
Oh, I know...
but it's kinda for me, too.
Gee...
what are you trying to tell me?
Look, this phone is loaded
with all the Archline apps
that help with lyrics and sound,
and it's got this
amazing auto-tune feature...
that you obviously
don't need, of course.
Of course.
Yeah, is the receipt in here?
Because I could return it...
along with the Archline apps
I won't be using,
and use the money
to get my van serviced.
Plus, you know, this baby...
...works just fine.
Please...
just check it out?
Play with it for a while,
see what you come up with.
Merry Christmas, Lewis.
That hit song
isn't as far away as you think!
Good news, Mom!
I'm gonna be home
a little earlier than expected.
Everything's fine,
just a... change of plans.
You know how it is.
Ah... well, there's my girl!
Hey, Dad.
Maggie! Oh!
Welcome home, sweetheart!
Oh, you must be exhausted.
Yeah.
Well, we've got soup on,
and there's apple pie...
Okay, to be fair,
we "may" have some apple pie.
- Ed!
- Well, let me take that for you.
I just baked that pie yesterday!
Well, you shouldn't
bake it so well
if you don't want me
to eat it, right?
Oh... he's incorrigible!
- Vanilla ice cream...
- Honestly!
Despite his vast holdings,
your father's trust
was very simple.
With two exceptions,
everything goes
to his endowments.
Exception one...
Piper...
he set up
a trust fund for Mia and Max,
and since you indicated to him
that you will have
no more children,
he did not leave
anything additional.
Archer...
he did not leave a trust
for any future children
you may have.
Makes sense.
There's no guarantee
I'll ever have any.
No, he said it was because
Piper had children first,
so she wins and gets the money.
That makes even more sense.
You never miss a chance
to dump on him, do you?
And you never miss
a chance to defend him.
May I speak bluntly?
Of course.
I've known you two
for most of your lives,
and I've never understood
this obsession
your father has had
with pitting you
against each other,
and maybe now
that your father is gone,
you two can build
on a new kind of relationship.
You know, they've invented
a way to turn those off.
I could show you,
if you don't understand how.
It's work.
It can't wait.
Fine.
Charles, you mentioned
there were two exceptions?
What's the second one?
Your father's seat
on the Board of Directors
of his company...
in keeping with his custom,
your father willed that seat
to whichever one of you
had the higher net worth
as of 12:01
on Christmas morning.
Yes!
So... what are
you guys doing for Christmas?
Going to Aspen.
I got us a suite at the Dell.
Oh, we stayed there, right?
We did.
I remember you beat me
down the slopes every time.
What are you doing this year?
Probably just staying in town.
Pretty busy.
Me too.
I'll be working in Aspen.
Oh! I was going through
some things at Dad's,
and I found this in the closet.
I thought you might like it.
Oh, wow!
Remember?
Yeah, up...
up by the Finger Lakes.
That was the only time
we ever had a real
Christmas tree, wasn't it?
Hey, there were trees
in the hotel lobbies
all those other years.
Hotel trees don't count.
We cut it down
at that funny place.
Yeah.
Hey... I'm sorry
about Dad's board position.
No, you're not.
You're right, I'm not.
But I am sorry that
it had to be at your expense.
I had a really good year
with both settlements
coming through.
Next year,
it might've been you instead.
Merry Christmas, Piper.
You too.
Merry Christmas, Uncle Archer.
Uh... Merry Christmas!
Perfect!
Now you put it in the envelope,
and it'll go straight to Santa.
Ah! I know that hug anywhere!
Ahh!
Aww!
Hi, Tia Maggie!
Lucy-Moose. I missed you!
Hey, what's that you're wearing?
You sent it from Maine.
I remember!
Wow, it looks good on you.
Perfect size, by the way.
I love it.
Thank you, again.
Of course.
Do you want to write
your letter to Santa now?
- Yeah? Okay.
- Yeah.
I don't suppose your mother
made her famous coffee?
Is the Earth still spinning?
Yes!
Luce, we'll be back
in a minute, okay?
Oh, it's so good to see you.
So, what else has
been going on around here
since we last talked?
Well, you remember
I was telling you
about Lucy's
little Christmas choir?
Yeah, how's that going?
Bad to worse.
It's small,
and the kids are bored to tears,
but do you want to know
the latest tea?
Spill it!
So, the director met
the love of his life online
and decided to, um,
rather impulsively,
fly down to Florida
to visit her for the holidays.
- I have questions...
- Me too.
But, more importantly...
we need a director,
and since you're home early...?
The hardest of passes.
Oh, come on! It's just until
the Christmas Eve concert.
Just a couple of weeks.
There's even a small stipend.
Well, a stipend would be lovely,
but I don't know anything
about leading
a children's choir.
Oh, excuse me, you sang in that
very same choir for 10 years!
So did you!
You can lead it.
Oh, no, I can't, because
I have no musical talent.
They really only let me sing
in that choir
because I brought enthusiasm
and double-chocolate brownies.
Oh, I remember those brownies!
Those were next level.
I can make you a tray of them
later today,
if you say yes.
Well, they weren't that good!
You may be able
to say no to me...
...but can you say no
to this beautiful face?
Are you sure
about waiting until the New Year
to announce both new apps?
- I'm sure. It's...
- Okay.
...A family thing.
Anything else?
No. Um, but about that...
About what?
Family.
Uh, I know
it's been a few weeks,
and we all sent flowers,
but I just wanted to say
I was sorry to hear
about your father.
Thank you.
TJ.
I'm gonna be AWOL
until after Christmas.
I need inspiration
for our rollout...
especially
"Project Harmonies"...
so, uh, if I don't talk to you,
have a happy holiday.
Yeah, talk to you then.
Okay! Great job, kids.
Keep practicing
and I'll see you next time.
Lewis.
Archer Donovan?
Oscar Carr.
Hope you haven't been
waiting too long?
Just got here.
Uh, listen, Archer,
like I said on the phone,
I'm sure we can find you
something nicer...
Nope.
This is the one I want.
Okay, well, I came by last night
to start the fridge,
the furnace,
and the hot water.
Anything goes out,
just give me a text.
Okay.
There is Wifi,
but it's not always great.
All right.
Okay. Oh! By the way,
there used to be a Christmas
tree farm around here?
Ed's...
just up the road a bit.
Thanks again.
Ahem.
It's the best ever.
Hey there.
Janet McKenzie.
Are you looking for a tree?
I am. I've...
never had one before.
Never?
Well, once as a kid,
but not as an adult, so.
Oh, do you wanna
chop down your own?
Well, for that, you're gonna
need a little expert guidance.
Uh...
Ed seems to be swamped
at the moment,
but my daughter
is around here someplace.
L-Let me get her for you.
Oh, that's fine.
I can find her.
Okay.
Hmm.
You scared Johnny and June!
Oh!
I'm sorry.
I'm just teasing.
They're fine.
Here, you can make it up to them
with some blueberries.
Okay.
Come on.
Hello.
Are you interested in...
oh, you are interested!
Oh, wow. You're hungry.
Sorry, I, uh...
scared them.
Oh! No, a car horn
would scare these piggies.
They're just silly.
Anyway, were you looking for me?
Right now,
I'm just looking for my dignity.
Oh, well, I'm sure
it's around here somewhere.
I'll let you know if I find it.
Um...
I came for, uh, a tree.
I've never had one before,
and your mom said
you are the expert.
You've never
chopped down a tree,
or you've never had a tree?
Correct. Both.
Well, once, as a kid,
we had one.
Let's find you a tree.
Come on.
Bye, little guys.
Whoa.
These would fit
in a normal-sized room.
Is your ceiling standard height?
Maybe, I guess?
This one looks nice.
Hmm.
What? What's wrong with it?
It's a little crooked.
Not good for a first-timer.
Hmm.
Oh, but look here.
Oh, yeah...
yeah, I like this one.
Uh!
- No, I don't!
- Why not?
There's a thing in there.
It's looking back at me. I...
Oh, it's a possum!
A little Ronnie.
A "Ronnie"?
Oh, my dad names animals.
All possums on the property
are called "Ronnie".
All squirrels
are called "Stumpy".
Don't even get me started
on raccoons.
I-I don't know why he does it,
but, um, I-I will happily
dislodge Ronnie
if you have your heart set
on this tree.
Absolutely not.
The last thing I need
is a possum eviction on my soul.
Uh...
what about this one?
Yup... currently vacant.
I think we have a winner.
All right.
I'll hold, you saw... as close
to the ground as you can.
Let's do this.
All right.
So, uh...
right before
I made my grand entrance,
I heard you singing.
You've got a great voice.
Thanks.
It's actually my job.
Oh?
Maggie McKenzie...
Uh...
Uh, don't worry,
I-I'm one of those
"constantly touring,
playing every gig I can,
always broke" musicians.
I have about 12 fans
and no one else
has ever heard of me.
Archer Donovan.
No one's
ever heard of me either.
Are you in the business?
Not really.
Not like you.
I own a company called Archline.
We make, um...
I know what you make.
I know all about you.
You make apps so that people
can pretend to be musicians
instead of doing the actual
hard work to understand music,
so they can rip off
the talented people
who built this industry.
It's funny...
I was actually gonna
make that our corporate motto,
but it wouldn't fit
on the business card.
Make sure you keep it in water.
Dry trees are a fire hazard.
Okay.
No candles, obviously,
and fill the stand with water
twice a day.
Right.
I'll need a stand for it.
You sell those here?
- Nope.
- Okay, I'll find one online.
Let it breathe for two days.
The branches need to relax
before you decorate.
Two days of breathing.
Got it.
Is this really your first tree,
or did you just make that up?
Why would I make that up?
I don't know why
you do anything.
Probably because we just met.
My dad will ring you up.
Thanks for shopping at Ed's...
home of holiday trees,
micro pigs,
and antiquated musicians
who still believe
that talent matters.
Is that on your letterhead?
Well...
sounds like
you stepped into something, huh?
I sank all the way up
to my ankles in it.
Mm-hmm.
She reminds me more and more
of her mother every single day.
Here, let me grab that for ya
and bring it to your car.
How far do you gotta go?
Uh, just up the road.
I'm staying at Billsboro House.
No kidding?
Wow! Good for you.
I've always loved that place.
Let me get that for ya.
All right,
where's your car, again?
Just over there.
All right.
Stay. Stay...
Stay.
I'm nailing
this "Christmas" thing.
Whew, okay.
Well...
that fella really wound you up
out there today.
Anything I need
to go talk to him about?
I appreciate that,
but this is entirely on me.
Is he a fan?
No.
He's in the business side
of music,
which is "ick" right there.
He and I both know
where this industry is going,
except he was smart enough
to capitalize on it,
and I was not.
Hmm. So, he's smart
and he's got himself some money,
and that makes him the bad guy?
Yes.
I don't know... maybe.
I guess.
Maybe you owe him an apology?
I definitely do not!
Well, he's staying
down at the Billsboro House...
if you remember your manners.
Well, what about his manners?
Oh, is he mad at you
simply for existing, too?
Hmph.
I'll get it.
Ed's Tree Farm.
This is Maggie.
Maggie, finally.
I've been trying
to reach you all day!
Don't you dare
hang up this phone.
Lewis?
How'd you get this number?
I've always had this number.
It's your emergency contact,
and since you're not answering
the phone that I gave you...
Yeah, Christmas rush. Sorry.
Uh-huh. Well, look,
I'm just calling
to check in, you know?
See how the new cell phone
is working out,
if you've been
doing any writing?
I haven't had a chance
to set up the new phone
or write.
Sorry.
Maggie, can I be blunt?
You're always blunt.
Look, there's no nice way
to say this,
but the business
is leaving you behind.
I-I'm having a hard time
booking you
in any place bigger than
a coffee shop right now.
I see.
I don't want you
to go to a dark place on this,
but my point is,
I just need you
to write me something solid.
We'll bring it into the studio,
we'll clean it up, you know?
I know you don't like
the bells and whistles,
but that phone...
Uh, so, Lewis,
a pig just got loose...
sorry, I gotta go!
Bye.
Oops.
Guess you told him.
Oh! What is this?
Lewis gave it to me,
so I'm gifting it to you
since
you're currently phoneless,
thanks to someone
we shall not identify.
I redirected
the house number to it.
Seems a lot smarter
than my normal old phone...
like, it's going to manage
my finances
and, uh, tune up
my transmission for me
without asking.
Yeah, Lewis seems to think
it can do all that and more,
but you don't need
to worry about that
unless you suddenly decide
you want to become
a social-media star.
It has all those, um...
apps from the guy
who bought the tree today.
Ah, you mean
that really nice man
who's staying
all alone at Billsboro?
Laying it on a little thick,
there, Mom.
Fine, I'll...
I'll run down to Billsboro House
and apologize.
Proud of you.
Even though I wasn't wrong.
Of course not!
Oh, uh, hey, do we still have
those Christmas supplies
in the barn?
Have you ever known your father
to throw out anything?
I'm right here.
Hi.
Will you except an apology
in the shape
of a free tree stand
and some hopelessly-tangled
tree lights?
I will accept it all
with gratitude.
Come on in.
Thanks.
Wow.
Always wanted to see
inside of this place.
It's gorgeous.
Well, that's 'cause
you weren't here four hours ago,
when everything
was covered in dust.
Yeah, it's... I haven't even
started on the upstairs yet.
It's gonna be
an ibuprofen-kinda night.
Oh, and there was a spider
that will have a starring role
in my nightmares for years.
You know, I was kinda surprised
that you were staying here.
I heard it's been empty
for a while.
No, it's just
an old, traditional place.
I didn't think
that was your brand.
Hmm!
You know, the, uh...
old and the new
can peacefully coexist,
and I don't have a brand.
That's not really something
that people do
in the real world.
All right.
Well, I-I just came by to...
Wait. Where's your tree?
It's soaking in water.
Where?
Oh, upstairs in the bathtub.
I'm joking.
It's outside.
Seriously?
You told me to put it in water.
Yeah, inside the house.
I didn't have a stand,
I didn't have a bucket...
I improvised.
It's fine, it's fine.
All I gotta do...
is give it a little tug.
Give it...
Yeah, this ice
really isn't good for the tree.
Well, I'm not really worried
about hurting it.
Okay, let's think this through.
I can't bring the tree
into the house
when there's
an iceberg attached to it, so...
I just have
to break up the ice...
...by using a blow-dryer?
Or...
you could saw off
a little more of the trunk
just above the ice?
Okay.
Yes! Exactly.
Let's do that.
Okay, uh... ah!
How much you wanna bet
that this barn
has got a saw in it, hey?
Fine.
I-I can do it myself.
Okay...
I can do it myself.
Hey!
How'd it go with that fella
down at the Billsboro House?
Oh.
So, get this...
he didn't have a bucket
or a tree stand,
and yes,
I told him to put it in water...
so he finds this tub,
and puts it in that...
outside!
So, the tree was cemented
in this clawfoot tub
filled with ice,
and he didn't know
how to fix it.
Well...
he did tell you
he's never had a Christmas tree
before, right?
If I have to keep apologizing,
I'll have
your whole place decorated.
Here's some exterior lights
in case you wanna...
I don't know.
Come on in.
Why does it smell
so delightful in here?
Oh, it's probably
the cinnamon rolls.
These are old-school!
Nice. Thank you.
You made these?
Uh... I did!
Yeah, it takes a few minutes
for the yeast to rise,
but after that,
it's pretty simple.
You made these from scratch?
Yeah. I've been baking
since I was 14.
No judgement,
but that's kinda random.
Uh, well, it was
a money-making venture.
You wouldn't believe
what high-school kids
pay for home-baked,
but before you become
too impressed with my talents,
this tree rookie...
needs a bit of help?
Well, that's not
a rookie issue...
tree-straightening
is a two-person job.
Here, if you wanna
loosen the base...
Oh, yeah.
Okay. Yeah.
All right...
Okay, lock it in!
Okay.
Have you thought
about ornaments?
Yeah, I was thinking about
just going online
and buying a bunch of stuff.
Or you could support
local businesses.
Or I could just keep
irritating you
and accept apology decorations?
Hey, is that you
in these pictures over here?
Oh, uh... yeah.
So, you've been here before?
Just the one time.
Well, it must've been a good
time, if you came back?
It was my best Christmas ever.
Is that when you got the tree?
Yes, actually.
We got it
from a little place called Ed's.
You ever heard of it?
- Really?
- Yeah.
So, where's your family now?
Uh, can I interest you
in some cinnamon rolls?
I only know how to bake
in large quantities,
but I definitely should not be
eating all of these by myself.
Mm, marry him!
- Stop.
- I'm not joking!
He just made these?
I bet he has
a good sourdough starter, too.
You should ask him.
Well, since I managed
to leave without being rude,
I don't have to apologize
to him again,
so I don't
have to see him again.
So, let's just...
change the subject, please,
and you can tell me
what's going on here.
There's a lot of bills.
Yup.
Trying to decide
which ones to pay first.
Boy, the competition is tough.
Maybe we were just
too late to the game?
You two in here sharing secrets?
Always!
Here,
compliments of Archer Donovan...
the wildly irritating man
staying at Billsboro House.
Wildly irritating,
but attractive, I bet?
That just adds
to the irritation.
Here you go.
Whoo!
Yeah, then you just tap here
to stitch the video.
Wow.
It's as easy as that.
And so just anyone can see it?
Well, yeah,
everyone who's on the app.
And then it's posted.
Maggie!
Hi.
Hey, sweetie!
I wasn't expecting
to see you here.
I had some questions
about the cell phone,
and I remember you said
that Archer here
is a technology king.
Well, I prefer the term
"technology wizard".
I'll also accept
"technology shaman".
Ed! Tell her your idea.
Okay, um...
I am going to shoot some videos
to promote the farm.
Hmm!
I think
maybe we should be getting back.
All right!
Maggie, do you have
youth choir tonight?
I do, but don't remind me.
- See you soon.
- Bye.
Bye, Dad. Mwah.
- Look who's here!
- Uh... do you want to join me?
Uh...
Fine.
I'm sorry to sound negative
about the choir.
I love the kids, but...
It's been a challenge?
I'm not a good teacher.
I'm also not good
at social media, although...
I'll be my dad's
tech support now,
when you leave...
thanks for that.
He really sold me out
for mac and cheese?
To be fair,
it's really good mac and cheese.
Look at this guy.
He's gonna go viral.
Should have charged him 10%
on all future earnings.
You know, I've been doing this
for almost 20 years.
My dad will make one video
of a pig sneezing
and get more engagement.
You could change that, you know?
Have you been
talking to my manager?
There's something about
this whole puzzle
that I don't understand,
isn't there?
Yes.
Uh, my career, such as it is,
is ending
because,
according to my manager,
I'm an old-fashioned Luddite.
I need more tech,
more social media,
and the worst part is...
he's not wrong.
Well, he's not right, either.
There's gotta be a balance.
Not that I can find.
We'll see you later, you two!
- Bye.
- Bye.
Okay, but seriously,
what is it like
to grow up with parents
who love each other like that?
Wonderful.
Cringey.
Safe.
Having a home
where I felt protected,
no matter what...
it's the only way I survived
all these years of playing
state fairs and coffee shops
and everything in between.
Hmm.
What about you?
Me? No, I... I don't play
state fairs or coffee shops.
You do deflect well, though.
Yeah, that I do.
Look, it's a long story.
Both my parents are gone now.
I barely have a relationship
with my sister,
and she's got two adorable kids
that I hardly know.
Well, what's she doing
for Christmas?
She's bringing
Max and Mia to Aspen.
Does she know
you're staying at Billsboro?
No, ma'am.
Well, why don't you
send her a photo?
If that house
was special to you,
chances are
it was special to her, too.
I... I appreciate it, but...
I don't think this situation
with my sister is repairable,
so...
um...
I gotta get going, but, uh...
um, I'll...
see you soon...
I hope?
Sure.
Huh.
Do you think we'll ever
have a tree of our own?
I don't think so.
Mama doesn't like them.
Well, th-that's closer to it.
Did you hear the difference?
Um... Clara and Carlos...
Maggie's friends.
Oh, hi!
- Nice to meet you.
- Yeah.
That's our daughter, Lucy,
up there.
Are you, um... Archer...
famous cinnamon-roll baker?
I guess I am.
Come by the Trolley Stop
sometime... we'll pay you back
- in ale.
- Deal.
Okay, kids,
I'll see you next time.
Bye!
They're great.
They are sweet.
- Very sweet.
- That they are.
Hi!
- You having fun?
- Mwah!
Thanks again.
Bye, Maggie.
See you soon.
Hey...
so this is
the infamous children's choir.
They... sound great.
You would
fail a lie-detector test
before they even hooked it up.
Well...
um... I did it.
I sent this...
to my sister in Aspen.
Oh, that's so wholesome!
What did she say back?
Nothing.
She won't respond, but...
I wanted to thank you
for encouraging me.
Are you and your sister
really that different?
No, we're that much alike.
Oh, well, that'll do it.
It's impossible to overstate
how competitive we are.
I'm sorry.
Anyway,
I didn't come here
to dump on you.
The choir...
Hmm?
We have a new app
that we're getting ready
to release.
It's in beta right now,
and I was talking with my team...
No, no. No apps.
Just hear me out.
It helps kids
hear and match notes.
You can upload their songs,
and the app will reactively
help them sing it correctly.
It's all like a game.
It just teaches them music,
Maggie.
There's nothing in there
that's gonna become sentient
and take over the world.
It's old-school and technology
happily coexisting,
and it would help me a lot
to have some young testers.
Yeah, I gotta lock up.
Okay.
I'll guess see you then.
Whoo...
...And that was today's
fun fact about Christmas trees.
So, remember,
when you're ready for a tree,
come on down!
I'm Ed, and this is
Ed's Christmas Tree Farm.
Well, what do you think?
Are you selling trees
or used cars?
I'm selling my style. My...
What you call it?
My brand!
Who are you?
Archer?
Hello?
Hey, uh...
sorry to call so early.
We live on a farm.
We've been up for two hours
already. What's wrong?
Put it on speaker. Speaker.
Oh, just a small issue...
I don't have any heat here.
Uh, I swear,
I could freeze a polar bear,
it's so cold here,
and I've watched every video
I can find online
about furnaces,
but none of them
were for this furnace.
So, any suggestions?
Well, son... did you put
any wood in there before bed?
Wood?
Okay...
wood, but...
where is it?
Oh...
okay, so I just
cram it full of logs
and light it up,
and I'll be warm again?
No, no.
It's not quite that simple.
You see, the trick with fires
is you've gotta start small.
Do you have any small pieces
of wood laying around
that you could
just throw in there?
Maybe some dried bark?
Ooh... yeah!
Okay.
Okay, just give me
a second here...
here we go.
Okay...
here we go.
Once there's a dozen or two
big logs in there,
you should be good to go.
Yes!
Man has created fire!
Archer, do you have
a fireplace at home?
I do.
- Well, how do you start it?
- I press a button on a remote.
All right!
This is really rolling.
Thank you so much.
You saved my life...
W-Well, why don't you come over?
Have a hot shower and some food.
And then you just
tap there to stitch it.
Got it.
Wow, this is a hoot.
Now, just remember
the most important rule of all...
"the Internet is forever."
Right.
So don't be that guy?
Definitely don't be that guy.
Thank you for breakfast.
Any time.
Oh, and don't forget
to say goodbye to Maggie.
She's in the barn.
Hi, Uncle Archer!
I don't understand.
You said
you were staying in town.
I was.
And then...
you gave me that...
and my plans changed.
Why are you here?
You were right.
Hotel trees don't count,
and I realized
I was doing the same thing
to my children that...
you know.
Why didn't you call
and tell me you were coming?
Look, we can go,
if you don't want us here.
I didn't say that...
but I mean, hey, do whatever
you want... you always do.
We're all set up!
Hey, guys.
Did you find the bunkbeds?
I'm gonna take
the top one tonight.
Tomorrow, we'll switch.
You know,
that's the same room
that your mom and I slept in
when we stayed here.
Think
you'll be comfortable there?
- Yeah.
- Good.
Mom?
What if Santa doesn't find us?
There are some concerns
that our change of plans
will be confusing for Santa...
that he won't
be able to find them.
Oh, well, I actually know
of a place where
you can write a letter to Santa,
and I know for a fact
they get delivered.
Should we do that? We could go
first thing in the morning.
Great idea,
but I have a bunch of calls
tomorrow morning.
Maybe in the afternoon?
Or I could take them?
- Yes, please!
- Yes, please!
When you kids
are done writing your letters,
I want you to meet me
right over there
because I want to give you each
a cherry-wink cookie.
Sound good?
- Yeah!
- All right.
She's in the barn.
I'll be right back, okay?
So, I mean, we can do
different colors, you know.
You sound great.
What are you doing here?
Uh...
well, at the moment,
my sister is on a work call
in my house,
and Max and Mia
are just outside with your mom,
writing letters to Santa.
At least it gives you
and your sister a chance to...
Aah...
This has never
worked out before, okay,
so let's
control our expectations.
Whenever we get together,
we always revert
back to our old ways,
like we can't break the pattern.
I'm sorry, Archer.
That sounds... toxic.
You have no idea.
Tell me.
Okay.
Buckle up for this one.
Growing up,
once we were old enough
to start earning money,
my parents would track
exactly how much money
we earned every year,
to the penny.
Was that meant to teach you
the value of work or money?
No, no, no.
They wanted us
to learn the value
of winning at all costs.
On December 25th,
at 12:01 a.m.,
whichever one of us had made
the most money for the year
got huge presents...
and the other one
got nothing.
Archer,
you were just little kids!
Yeah, but we became
little mercenaries.
Anyway...
a couple of years ago,
after copious amounts
of therapy,
I went no-contact
with my father,
and his parting shot...
he did it one last time
with his board seat.
It's gonna go
to whichever one of us
has the higher net worth
this Christmas morning
at 12:01.
Now, Archline has two new apps
coming out in the New Year...
one for kids
and one that we're calling
"Project Harmonies".
Anyway, if any news leaks
about either of them,
my stock is gonna skyrocket
and I'm gonna be worth
way more than my sister.
But don't
you want the board seat?
Uncle Archer!
We brought you a cookie.
Hey, uh, Mia, Max,
this is my friend, Maggie.
Hi.
And these are
her special little pigs.
We have to be very gentle
around them, though,
'cause they startle easily.
Max does, too.
Hey, how about I trade you
that cookie for...
some blueberries for the pigs?
Yeah!
What are their names?
Well, this is Johnny
and this is June.
Why'd you name them that?
They're named after
one of the greatest
country musicians of all time
and...
- ...And her husband.
Oh, you're good!
Hey, guys,
you know Maggie actually runs
a children's Christmas choir?
We'd have to ask your mom,
but I'm sure
you would be welcome there.
Yeah. My goddaughter, Lucy,
would love
to be friends with you.
- Yeah.
- Yeah?
Yeah, get in there. Look.
Pick up the blueberries
over there.
You can't have this.
This is mine.
Get over there.
I thought I saw you here.
Well, you still build
a good fire, Maggie.
Mm.
I think you wrote
your first song here.
Yeah.
I had such big dreams.
Dreams only die when
you stop watering them, kiddo.
Archer wants me to use
one of his apps with the kids.
I feel like
I'm going to the dark side.
Hey, you remember Grammy's rules
about thank-you notes?
Always handwritten,
in proper cursive.
She just about keeled over
when you started
dotting your "I"s
with those little hearts.
Yeah!
You see, the thing is,
what we grow up with
is what seems right.
Cursive was right for her.
Me? I was fine with printing,
and you...
It's just like Uncle Henry
and his massive collection
of LPs and 45s, right?
CDs were too scary for him.
Are you saying
I'm turning into Uncle Henry?
No, no.
What I'm saying is,
you grew up in a home where
we played a lot of great music,
like Carly Simon
and Joni Mitchell
and Linda Ronstadt.
Mm, yeah.
And you learned from them,
but maybe it's time
you figure out
how those ladies inspired you
and use it
to make something new.
I'm so stoked you guys
are doing the Cookie Crawl
this year.
Hey, anything
to get people in here, right?
Speaking of which,
we promised Archer an ale, so...
feel free
to bring him by sometime.
Yeah, maybe.
Okay!
What did he do this time?
He wants me to use this app
with the kids.
He thinks it will help.
What app?
Yeah, what app?
Maggie?
Hi. I'm here with Lucy
and she has
a message for you.
I want to try the app!
Did you get all that?
Did you just get outvoted?
Rolled right over me.
Hey, Maggie,
this is gonna be fun, okay,
and if it's not, we can stop.
Okay, I trust you.
No, you don't.
No, I don't, but...
I'm trying.
I'll take it.
See you soon.
I don't hate tech, you know.
It's just everything
made with these apps
sounds the same to me.
That's what
Lewis wants me to write.
What do you want to write?
I don't know.
I used to dream of writing
the next great Christmas song.
It sounds silly, I know, but...
I guess I just want
to write something
that will make my fans happy,
my...
my manager happy,
my distributors happy.
I literally want
to make everyone happy,
but no one is.
There's this funny thing
that we do...
when something's not working,
we do it harder.
At work, I tell people,
"Okay, we tried that.
It failed.
Now instead of doubling down,
why don't we step back
and find a new approach?"
In your case, I don't know...
I-I could be completely wrong,
but...
it seems like your career
hasn't been working out
the way you want it to,
but you just keep trying
harder and harder.
And every step
feels further from my heart.
Well, you know what they say...
if you find yourself in a hole,
stop digging.
If you're lost, go back
and try a different road.
You saying
I should shake things up?
Yeah! Shake things way up.
Do whatever you want.
Just make yourself happy...
and trust me...
everyone else
will be right there with you.
Come on.
Okay, and then,
if you hit the note...
See?
Your avatar advances.
Does that make sense?
Yeah!
Okay, now, this option, up here,
is really fun.
You see all those people...
there?
Those are all of you,
so you get to track
each other's progress,
as you all move through
the different levels.
You can send each other rewards.
You can give each other
virtual high-fives.
You can even challenge
each other to sing-offs!
Pretty cool, hey?
Yeah.
Okay, so you're all gonna
have a chance
to play around with it.
If you have any problems
using it,
or if you have any ideas
for how we can make it better,
write those things down,
and Maggie will let me
know about it.
All right, go for it!
Have fun.
Hey...
You never stop, do you?
And you never start.
I haven't seen you
take one meeting
since I've been here.
No wonder
I'm getting the board seat.
We're grabbing takeout
on the way home.
What would you like?
Um, you know what?
I-I'll just have
whatever you're having, okay,
and, uh, I'll meet up
with you later?
Okay.
- 'Kay.
- Max. Mia.
Let's go.
Hey, everything okay?
That was my manager.
He said he can't book me
anywhere big enough
to justify keeping me on, so...
he dropped me.
It's over.
My career's over.
Come here.
It's gonna be okay.
So, what are you gonna do?
Well, I've worked through
stage one...
panic.
And, last night,
I embraced stage two...
crying and self-pity...
and now I'm firmly
in stage three...
pretending I don't care
and envisioning walking away.
But you love making music.
I know, but I feel like
I'm in this dysfunctional
relationship with it.
Maybe Archer's right.
Maybe I need to...
shake things up.
Do things my way.
Oh, speaking of Archer,
and you didn't hear this
from me,
but your choir's
getting better already.
Really?
Yes, I was listening to them
a little bit last night,
and they're getting good.
And more importantly,
they're jazzed about it!
Lucy's keeping a list of
all the new features she wants.
Of course she is.
Oh, are you guys coming
to the Wrap-a-thon?
Can't!
We booked a party tonight.
Well, that's good, though.
Yeah, but you know,
if you want help,
I bet Archer's free.
What?
What now?
Okay, you know what?
We're gonna go from the top.
This guy supports your career.
I know.
He's employed.
He is. He's smart,
he has great eyes.
All true.
And he calls you
on your nonsense.
I mean, I can see why
you're not attracted to him.
He's so not your type.
Yeah, he really is
all those things, isn't he?
And he bakes.
Oh! I forgot about the baking.
That's it.
I'm inviting him.
That was easy!
- Hi.
- Hey, guys!
Come on in.
You must be Piper.
I'm so glad to meet you.
Max and Mia, welcome back.
The little piglets missed you.
Let me take your coats.
So, uh,
what do we have here, son?
You want to tell them
what kind of cupcakes we made?
Reindeer.
I put on the antlers.
Well, look how clever
you two are!
Come on in.
We're setting up
in the dining room.
- Hey, guys!
- Max, you can sit here.
Mia.
Oh, good timing.
So... this is
the famous Wrap-a-thon.
I've been looking forward
to this.
What are we wrapping here?
Well, every year,
the businesses downtown
do a Cookie Crawl.
It's like a pub crawl,
but for the whole family.
We did this.
Do you remember?
Yeah, I do!
You guys are gonna love it.
It's like an assembly line,
so Mom and I make up
the little boxes,
and Mia and Max,
you can put something
inside each one.
Like, one
of the Christmas cookies...
- Mm-hmm.
- Or... a little pig ornament.
Ed closes the boxes,
and Piper and Archer,
you can decorate them
with a ribbon or a bow.
Let's do this.
- All right.
- All right.
Okay!
Oh, I need some more of these.
That's going into the box.
Uh-uh. Nope. Not this one.
Here's one.
Archer?
Archer.
Mm-hmm?
I wanna do ribbons for a while.
Can we switch?
Yeah.
Great!
Thanks for having us all over.
It was fun.
And thanks
for noticing what was happening
with my sister and I.
Happy to help.
Hey, fun fact.
I played my first
for-real solo gig in here.
Really?
Yeah!
When it's not Christmas,
they have a little stage
set up here...
just big enough for one person.
They do open-mic nights,
comedy, poetry slams.
I was so nervous.
Okay, um...
I was up late last night,
thinking,
and I'm gonna
ask you this gently...
you can say no
whenever you want.
Okay.
You remember I mentioned
the other app we're developing...
"Project Harmonies"?
It's basically
the online equivalent of that,
but... globally.
I don't understand.
It lets people put on a show,
save the live performance,
make it downloadable,
and monetize it...
and we added in these
augmented-reality features,
so users can watch the show,
but it looks like
it's taking place
in a different location.
I've been trying to figure out
what the hook is,
what would make it different...
and you told me.
I did?
What did I say?
Singer-songwriters.
Poets.
Original content only.
It's like...
the latest in technology
meets
good, old-fashioned talent.
I need
someone to help me.
Maybe...
a musician who still believes
that talent matters?
I did say that, didn't I?
Yeah, you did.
Can I think about it?
Of course.
If she agrees,
we're gonna keep it simple...
15, 20 minutes each,
12 acts, one after the other.
You think we can
get this done by Christmas Eve?
Uh, it would be...
tight, like, wildly tight,
but I love the direction.
It's, um, it's authentic.
Can you get marketing
to start playing with it?
Just sent the email,
I already know some acts,
and I set the meeting
with Dev in 10.
You're so good.
It's almost embarrassing.
Max! Mia?
I gotta go.
Keep me posted.
Hey.
Oh, the kids are outside,
looking for more pinecones
to hang on the tree.
Oh.
They're having
a great time here.
Thanks again
for letting us stay.
Of course.
So, is something on your mind?
Okay, so I guess
I didn't call in advance
because
I was scared you'd say no.
You're my sister.
You're always welcome.
I'll try to be better about
letting you know that.
Me too.
And that's our time!
You guys are amazing.
Thank you so much
for your hard work.
We'll see you next time.
Oh, and remember
to give your suggestions
to that handsome-looking guy
back there.
Who? What?
Hey...
all right, so,
what did you guys think?
Was that cool?
- Really?
- It's so fun.
I'm so glad.
You guys are singing so well,
I think you could be on stage.
This... is a pinecone.
No! That's not a pinecone.
That's a flying sparkle-dog.
I'm surprised you kids
don't know this stuff.
I called in dinner,
but they're busy,
so it'll take an hour,
but look what I found...
It's the Fortunopolis game
we played.
I think it's the same one.
Look! There's the piece of tape
we put on the lid
when Uncle Archer broke it.
Why did you break it?
Because your mom beat me,
and I was a terribly sore loser.
Hey, why don't we play
while we wait for
- the pizza to get here?
- Yeah!
Some people with micro pigs
swear that they are very smart
and make for great pets,
but not me, though.
No, sir!
They're just livestock to me.
No, oh, no, no, sweetheart.
You're not livestock to me.
You're my little precious one.
Yes, you are!
Oh, yes, you are!
- Ed!
- Oh!
Come wash up for dinner!
Okay! Well, that sounds
like the dinner bell.
Until next time, I'm Ed.
Oh, it's okay.
You're okay. You're okay.
There you go!
You want me to publish it?
No, no, no. I need to add
some more hashtags
and make sure the metadata
is right.
Really, who are you?
"240k followers."
Um, does that
stand for "thousand"?
I stand corrected.
You are amazing.
Ha!
As the sole owner
of all four shipping ports,
you owe me $200.
Piper, can we just stop
and have some dinner now?
No. I'm winning.
Pay up.
Okay.
Here's your money.
Can we stop now?
Some things never change.
You just can't stand
to see me win.
Okay.
Here is...
all of my play money.
It's yours now.
You're rich. You win.
I don't care.
Can we just eat, please?
No. You don't get
to just walk away.
It doesn't work like that!
Do you even hear yourself?
Uncle Archer!
Please don't go.
I'm sorry.
Archer? Hi.
Hi.
We're just about
to have some pie.
Come on in.
Join us.
- Oh... thanks.
- Yeah. Come on.
We're just in the kitchen.
Hey.
Um, uh...
I was... um...
We're glad you dropped by.
Maybe you can help
settle a little debate
that we've been having.
See...
I think that if Ed
continues to eat my pies
at such an alarming rate,
that I have every right
to hide them,
but my daughter
thinks that
I'm being controlling.
I didn't say "controlling"!
Well, it was implied.
It was, honey.
Hey! Whose side are you on?
Ooh, good point.
So?
What's your opinion?
Um...
my... my opinion
is that a video
of Ed learning
to bake his own pies
would probably go viral.
Archer,
Maggie tells us
that you're going to do
some big concert
on Christmas Eve?
Well, not big.
It's just a beta run
of our new app.
And you want our Maggie
to help you?
No.
I want Maggie to headline it,
if she will agree to it.
Ooh...
Archer, has Maggie told you
about her Uncle Henry
and his humongous collection
of LPs and 45s?
Hmm?
Well... no?
Fine! I'll do it.
I'll do it!
You will?
Yes.
Amazing.
Great. Well,
now that that's settled,
um, how about some pie?
I didn't know where to go,
so I ended up here.
I think I just wanted
to laugh with your family.
How do I do this?
How do I build a family,
when we revert
the moment we see each other?
You find a new way,
'cause as this brilliant guy
once told me...
...if what you're doing
isn't working,
try something different.
Hmm.
You were my big brother.
You were stronger,
faster,
and everyone liked you more.
My entire focus
became beating you.
Why?
It was never about the money.
You know that, right?
I know.
I couldn't understand
why you barely talked to him
these past years...
...but I think I do now.
I couldn't heal from the damage
while he was...
still trying to inflict it.
I don't know how to do this.
You do, though.
Pipes,
you're raising
the two most cooperative kids
I've ever met.
They find common ground
on everything.
Yeah.
They're pretty great, huh?
They are,
but that's not even my point.
That kind of respect
and love between young siblings,
it's not
factory-installed equipment.
They learned it from you...
...which means
you know what it looks like.
You just have to...
...find a way
to gift it to yourself.
So...
lots of therapy?
Oh, so much therapy!
But...
I can be there for you.
Please don't give up on me.
I won't.
Merry Christmas!
TJ's bringing up
all the livestream equipment,
so, from a technological
point of view,
we're set.
I want you to go last.
Are you okay with that?
Yeah, but the kids
sound so good.
I want to give them
some of my time.
Is that okay?
Of course.
Oh, it's Clara.
She's melting down.
I think it's business stuff.
I'm gonna go help her.
- Okay.
- Wanna stop by?
Sure.
And hey, if it's business stuff,
maybe Piper and I
could help, too.
We're completely
out of options, here.
I think it comes down
to competition.
There are already three other
microbreweries in town.
Maybe we could
offer a wider variety,
or...
oh, I don't know!
You know,
a smart guy once told me
that if something isn't working,
don't keep
doing the same thing harder.
Hmm, I wonder who that was?
Miss Frosty!
No, it was me.
I know it was you,
but do you remember Miss Frosty?
Yeah, it was one of those
little ice-cream joints near us.
They had a few picnic tables,
but nothing comfortable,
so everybody got their ice cream
and then ate it in the car.
Eventually, they closed.
New owners came in
and made it a place
for the whole family.
I get it! Yes!
Those other breweries,
they're loud, right...
where guys go after work
to watch the game
and yell at the TV.
They're not places for families.
- We have all that room out back.
- Yeah, yeah.
We could put in chairs...
Firepits, movie nights...
- Mm!
- Games inside in the winter.
- Oh!
- Yeah!
You can even have a draft pull
for juices and sodas.
Why is it called "Trolley Stop"?
Oh, um, years ago,
there was a trolley.
Bring it back.
Find some old jitney for sale.
Rehab it.
A few nights a week,
it makes the rounds in town.
Anyone coming here...
...rides for free!
Yes! The kids would love it,
the adults wouldn't have
to worry about driving home...
Brilliant.
You two are
some kind of dream team.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
Thank you.
And now, be sure
to tune in on Christmas Eve,
and watch my baby girl sing.
Until then, I'm Ed,
signing out
after another successful
Christmas Cookie Crawl!
Ho, ho, ho!
TJ. What's up?
Can you talk freely?
Nope.
Okay, then listen.
Do you know
someone out there named Ed?
Sure.
Well, he just posted a video
talking about how he can't wait
to hear his daughter
sing live on Christmas Eve,
encouraging everyone
to tune in.
Uh-huh.
Then, a whole bunch
of hashtags showing gratitude
to you, Archline,
and you guessed it,
your new software.
Mm-hmm.
The good news, I guess,
...is the stock is soaring,
your net worth
has never been higher,
and we were gonna announce
in a week anyways,
so whatever reason
you had to delay
is no longer in play.
Okay, got it. Thanks.
Hey. I can explain.
That's why you've been so nice.
What?
You're making
more than me this year.
You're getting the board seat,
and you knew it the entire time!
No.
Kids! Pack up!
We're leaving.
Piper.
Pi... Piper!
Pipes, listen to me.
This was leaked.
I deliberately delayed
any announcement
until the New Year
so that you could have the seat.
I am not your charity.
Take the seat.
It's yours.
It means more to you
than it does to me.
No. I need to win it
fair and square.
What's fair about this?
Let's go. In the car!
I don't want to go.
I want to stay, too.
Are you sure
I can't get you anything?
No, I'm fine. Thanks.
I put the information
about the concert out there.
I mean,
I was that guy, wasn't I?
A little bit, yeah,
but it's okay, really.
I am so sorry, Archer.
How much is this
gonna hurt your business?
Oh, my business is fine.
It's my relationship
with my sister.
I'm sure you've noticed
the competitiveness?
- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.
At the end of the day,
I knew I was taking a risk,
but I decided to help Maggie.
But you shouldn't
have to choose, son.
Family is family...
whether you're born in it
or you find it on your own.
Well, it's bedtime for farmers.
Mm-hmm!
Oh!
Big storm coming in.
I can feel it in my bones.
You be careful
when you drive home.
- I will.
- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.
Tell me something good.
Well, um,
I wrote a Christmas song,
and I think it's...
not bad.
I may play it tomorrow.
Yeah?
That's great.
I'm proud of you.
Um, hey... I have a question.
If technology is so great,
why can't they get the icing
to cover the entire Pop-Tart?
Don't make me laugh,
Maggie McKenzie.
I'm trying to be sad right now.
You're kinda ruining it.
Lewis?
Wait.
What are you trying to say?
Okay.
That's great. Thanks.
Okay.
All right, so how's the feed?
Uh, no problems
that we couldn't solve.
Heavy traffic on the servers
but so far, so good.
Maggie's up in about an hour.
Great.
What's wrong?
Maggie's still at the farm.
She's not coming.
Hey.
Wanna tell me about it?
Um...
I've been talking with Lewis.
He heard about
the concert tonight,
so I played him
my Christmas song.
He thinks it's a winner.
Okay.
But he doesn't want me
to play it tonight.
He wants me
to get back in the studio
and release it next November.
I see.
He wants to rep me
again, Archer...
...and he doesn't want me to
showcase your product for free.
He thinks you're...
using me, I guess?
Well...
I'm glad
he believes in you again.
Good luck.
You're leaving?
Just like that?
What do you want me
to say, Maggie?
I'm not using you.
I made you the headliner!
I know, but Lewis thinks...
Lewis?
Lewis dropped you,
and then as soon as he heard
about this... as soon as
he thought he could make
a profit off of you, he's back?
Look, I don't know.
Maybe it'll all
work out this time.
Maybe if you just keep
doing what you've always done,
but do it a little harder,
everything will turn out well.
You don't understand
how hard this business is.
I'm scared that...
What if...
What if this is as good
as it's ever gonna get for me?
What if you go back
and work with that guy,
and you never find out?
Okay, kids...
um, Maggie's a bit delayed,
but I'm gonna help you
with your warmup,
but I need you onstage,
right now.
Go on. Up on stage.
That's it.
Thanks for trying.
Ahem.
Come on, hurry!
They're already warming up.
Hey! Hi.
What?
I was so terrified
of this board position.
It's too much for me.
I'm glad it's going to you.
It's not going to me.
You're perfect for it.
That's why I was delaying
any announcement.
That day, at the brewery,
it felt like a glimpse
of what you and I could do
if we were
on the same team for once.
What?
A Donovan has to sit
on the Board of Directors,
or else the entire board
is dismissed, right?
Right.
There's no rule that says
two Donovans
can't sit on the board.
I like where this is going.
Let's split the job, 50/50.
Well, what if
the board disagrees?
Then neither of us
takes the position,
the board is dismissed,
and we start over.
I love it
when you play hardball.
But listen, Pipes...
you and me...
we're gonna have to fight
to make this work.
That means,
no more running away...
for either of us.
Deal?
Deal.
So, is everything set here?
One major hiccup...
Maggie's not coming.
- What are you talking about?
- She got a call
from her old manager and...
- No, I mean...
what are you talking about?
She's already here.
Wha...?
Oh!
Good luck, honey.
Hi, everyone.
Thanks for coming out
on such a stormy night.
A little housekeeping...
this is TJ over here,
with the camera.
Please stay out of his way
and off stage.
Otherwise,
sing along, dance,
enjoy yourselves,
and feel free
to use Archer's app
to interact
with the performance.
If you haven't
downloaded it yet,
now is the time.
By the way, I approve.
Of what?
Of you and Maggie together.
I'm just going on record.
- Noted.
- We have 15 minutes to perform.
The kids will go up first,
and if we have enough time,
I might do a song.
So get comfortable.
Thank you to Archer
and his team.
Everything has gone perfectly
so far,
and I'm sure everything
is gonna stay that way.
What happened?
Okay, uh...
it's okay, everybody.
How about, um, let's all
take out our phones
and use our flashlights?
Everybody? Can I get...
Can I get your attention
over here, please?
Everybody, can I...
can I have your attention,
please, over here?
Everybody!
Please listen to my brother!
Thank you.
Okay, so we've got
11 minutes to fix this.
This is upstate New York.
I know you all have generators,
so if anyone thinks
that they can go home,
grab yours, and bring it here
in a couple of minutes,
please, do that, okay?
Uh, TJ, do we have enough power
to run the broadcast?
Uh, probably,
but not enough
to run lights, too.
Okay. Okay.
Ed is gonna be your point-person
for the generators.
We also need you
to find any candle
that you can get your hands on,
and get it
up on that stage, okay?
My sister, Piper,
will be in charge of that.
Thank you.
I know we can do this.
You're amazing!
Let's go.
Thank you...
and I'm sorry.
Five seconds, everyone.
Good evening,
and Happy Christmas Eve
to all our friends
around the world.
I'm Maggie McKenzie,
and I'll be bringing you
the final performance
of the night.
We lost power,
literally, 11 minutes ago, uh,
but thanks to our friends
and family,
we managed
this high-tech concert...
Okay. We have
a couple of minutes left.
Enough time
for me to do one song.
I have a lot of songs,
as some of you may know,
but Christmas
is a time of surprises,
and tonight...
here's yours.
That's my girl!
Merry Christmas,
Happy Holidays,
and a Happy New Year
filled with love and peace.
Goodnight!
And we're out!
Thank you so much, everyone!
Wow.
I called Lewis back.
Oh, and what'd you tell him?
I said, "No, thanks.
I'm gonna shake things up."
Mind if I come along
for the ride?
I was hoping you'd ask.