Our Christmas House (2024) Movie Script

So, where to next?
I don't know.
Anywhere you want. I mean
the world is ours.
You don't have anything else planned?
No. Why?
Um, nothing.
I, I just thought maybe you'd
have something more
than dinner planned out.
Well, you know, I don't
want to over plan, you know.
You're not like the biggest fan
of some of my good ideas. So,
I'm sorry that I don't want
go see the latest action movie
with you that you've already
watched with your buddies.
But what do you want to do?
I don't, I don't know.
I really didn't think
about it until now.
Maybe just call it a night early,
so we can be ready for work tomorrow?
Yeah. I mean, well, I mean,
the night's still young, so,
No, that margarita
really made me sleepy.
Oh, really? Alright,
well, maybe I lied.
Maybe I did have something
else planned for us tonight.
- Oh?
- Well,
I was hoping we'd stumble
across like some really cool
lookout or a lake or something.
But I mean, this will do.
What are you doing? What are you doing?
Jodie Eliana Grant,
you are the love of my life,
I just know it.
The time that we've spent
together has been like,
the greatest time. Ever.
I mean, you've helped me grow so much.
I mean, I've become such a
better person because of you.
So, Jodie Eliana Grant,
will you marry me?
- I don't know
- What?
I, I don't, I don't know
if we're ready for this yet.
Not ready. Oh, okay.
I, I know that we've
had our ups and downs.
I mean, you bring the ups
and I, well, I mean, I bring the downs,
but I mean, you've made
me a better person.
I'm like a way better man than
I was like earlier. Right?
So will you marry me?
I mean, like, Christmas is
like right around the corner
and it is the time of love.
- It's not Christmas yet, and
- I'll love you all the same.
Okay. Maybe.
Really?
Probably.
Oh my gosh.
You said yes.
Whoa, put me down.
I, I did not say yes. I said probably
No, no, no, no.
You said okay. And then you
backpedaled a little bit.
But there's no take backs on proposals, so
No.
We need more time. I still
don't think we're ready.
No, it's almost Christmas so
we could have like a holiday wedding
and we can have sleighs
and bells and sleigh bells.
Absolutely not.
Okay. I mean, we can
talk about that later. Oh,
and Jace could be my best man.
Oh my God. Please. Someone else.
We'll talk about that later.
Did you even buy a ring.
I thought you wanted to do that.
Merry Christmas.
Have a good day William.
William dear. Oh, I'm
so glad you're here.
The doctors this week
have been especially nosy.
- Is that so?
- Yes.
They've been constantly
popping their heads in
asking me questions.
Very personal things.
I don't think they allow
any privacy in this place.
I'm sure they're just trying
to look out for your health.
Please. There are a million
sick people in this building
that they can coddle.
I feel fine.
Are you sure about that? Mom?
They tell me you have barely been eating
Again with the privacy,
that's nobody's business but mine.
They're just trying to make
sure that you're okay, Mom.
I'm better than Okay. I'm great.
It's just that I'm not hungry.
That, and the food here is terrible.
Well, maybe you'll find something
better to eat in here.
Oh, you didn't have to do this.
I wasn't gonna say anything,
but I was secretly hoping that
this was for a girlfriend.
You know, better than hope for that.
I guess by now I should.
This is really nice though.
Did you arrange this by yourself?
Some of it.
The guy, the at the store tried
to sell it to me in a bucket
but I was afraid you'd
kick it when I got here.
You, you, okay?
Mm. Afraid I kick it. That's funny.
But I hope you know
that I'm not gonna let this cancer beat me
until I hold some grandchildren.
Well, I hope you know it's
not gonna happen, till I meet
someone that's really special, Mom.
You're just impossible to please.
Have you been on the internet yet?
There's lots of ladies on the internet.
You should try and ask one
of them out. Give her this.
No, no way. That's your
early Christmas present.
Besides online dating
is not really my thing.
Well, if you are not sick
of waiting around, I am.
You're getting too old to be a bachelor.
I'm in no rush, Mom. Just be patient.
Besides, I'm a little busy
with one lady right now.
Oh, don't gimme that.
You wanna do me some good?
You'll give me some little
adorable grand babies.
It's just a matter of time, Mom.
My soulmate's out there
somewhere. I'm sure of it.
Me too.
How am I supposed to
make LA weather exciting?
It's always sunny,
Jodie. Right on time.
Thanks Robby
I hear a congratulations is in order.
Oh.
I saw your segment
yesterday. It was so good
oh, you shouldn't say that
and I wasn't here yesterday,
but I heard your broadcast was fantastic.
Thank You.
I mean, I think you're, I
mean, listen, you're pretty
and you're, oh, people
will gravitate towards you.
Well,
Oh, thank you.
Good luck today.
Thank you.
How about I'll talk to you
soon, I'll see you over
at the coffee station.
- Sure.
- Bye.
Hey.
- Hi! How are you doing today?
- Good. Feeling good?
Great. Did you read the
notes on the first story?
- Yeah, sure have.
- Cool.
When we get to Frankie's comment,
Could you be the one to quote him?
Why? It'd be so much
funnier if you read it.
It's not about being funny.
It's embarrassing, and
I feel like I always get
stuck reading that stuff.
Because you look so cute when you do it.
Jason, please.
I really, really don't
wanna do this today.
Fine. I'll quote Frankie, you happy?
Yes. Thank you.
And the next story is mine,
so I'm gonna be the one
to take the reins on it.
All right?
- The one about the shelter.
- That's the one.
Okay. Sounds good.
You two ready to go? All
right. Quiet down everybody.
Jodie and Jason are going
live.
Remember what we talked about?
Yep.
- Alright.
- Alright. In three, two.
Good morning and welcome
back to Channel Five News.
I'm Jodie Grant.
And I'm Jason Moore.
Coming to you live with
our first story.
Mall Santas are going on strike.
That's right, Jason, in
an official strike supported
by the Santa's Guild of America,
it seems that mall Santas,
all across the state are
unhappy with the low pay
and long hours of brutal
inactivity
associated with the job.
Mm. The apparent instigator,
Frankie Hester, had this
to say, which, Jodie, would
you mind reading that for us?
Oh, of course.
Frankie Hester had this to say,
this strike has been a
long time coming for mall.
Santas everywhere.
We don't get paid nearly
enough to sit there
for hours on end.
Talking to delusional children,
people try to convince us
that the joy of making kids
happy is half the reward.
This is false.
It's deeply troubling to
look into a child's eyes
and tell them they'll get exactly
what they want for Christmas.
When you can tell from the kid's clothes,
there's no way their
parents are gonna afford
an electric scooter or gaming console
or whatever.
It's a flat out lie.
My whole career is a disgusting facade,
and I don't get any more
joy from it than I get from
cleaning up my sick dog's mess every night
when I get home.
Oof. It looks like someone
did not get enough milk
and cookies this year.
I guess not. Jason, for our next story...
for our next story, A
brand new homeless shelter is
set to open downtown funded only
by donations from the general public.
The shelter will be able
to provide beds to hundreds
and meals to thousands.
Jodie, isn't it great?
The generosity of people
around the holidays?
You're fired.
Glenda, please. You, you
have to gimme another chance.
Jason completely sabotaged me out there.
No Jodie, you sabotaged yourself,
But he completely bulldozed me!
Look, I know that
the situation between you
and Jason, it's complicated,
but this is a workplace
and what happened today,
it's completely unacceptable.
We had a discussion before
we started the broadcast.
We agreed on everything,
and then he decided to flip the script.
So you just throw water in his face.
He made me look like an idiot.
Look, let me stop you right there.
I love you, Jodie, but it's not just
about what happened today.
You obviously don't care about
this job like you used to.
I mean, you used to come in here
every day with new stories
that you really want to report on.
Everyone, everyone looked up at you
because you were great.
But from last year, it just seems
that you don't really care
about this job anymore.
So I think that maybe this is
not the right place for you.
I'm sorry it was wrong
of me. I will admit that.
But I love my job.
I've been here for three
years and I always have.
Please, if you could just
give me one more chance,
I promise, I promise
you will not regret it.
Two days.
To do what?
To prove that this is
the right job for you.
So I'm not fired.
No, you're still fired.
But if you can bring me a story
that really blows me away
by Christmas Eve, then
I'll give you the Christmas broadcast
and maybe can have your job back.
You've got a deal.
No, it's not a deal. It's a favor.
Yes, ma'am. I, I'm just
so excited to be back.
Yeah. And it's a big, maybe
because I'm looking for other
people to fill your position.
Other? Other people?
Yep.
You wanted to speak to me.
Five minutes.
This story has to be really,
really, really great. Jodie.
I want something family orientated,
wholesome, something.
Christmas.
You can count on me.
Great.
My aunt lives up in Montrose.
Where they practically worship Christmas.
She, she has this perfect
little house up there
and she's been on vacation for months.
So I can be alone up there
and really delve into the
research and
I don't care.
You're not gonna regret this.
Okay.
Good morning, Mr. Jones.
Will see you in 45 minutes.
Will bring products as requested
and send. Right.
Nice.
Oh, okay.
Okay. You got this William.
Just remember what Mom always says.
Smile, and let them talk
themselves into your business. Okay? Yeah.
Smile.
You've reached Julie,
and if you know me, then
you know better than
to call me when I'm in Miami.
Leave a message and I'll
decide if I wanna talk to you.
Hi Aunt Julie. It's Jodie.
I can tell you're having fun,
so you don't have to call me back.
I'm gonna be at your house
for the next few days.
I'm researching a new story.
Figured that'd be all right.
I'll leave the place cleaner
than I found it.
Love you. Bye.
Oh, excuse me. No worries.
So what do you have for me, William?
Oh, as you requested,
these are our latest models.
Can I see? Yes, of course.
So those babies are made from the
highest grade of polypropylene.
They're also completely carbon neutral,
and above all, they're just fun.
Oh, if I wanted these in my store,
can I have them by Christmas Eve?
Oh, I can have 'em by tomorrow.
So tell me, why should
I pick you instead
of the supplier I've been
with for 10 plus years?
Well, first of all,
Mr. Jones, I want to say
that I always support loyalty in business.
My company still has
clients when it was first
founded almost 30 years ago.
But since you reached out to us,
I'd imagine that you already know that
what the other company doesn't have,
I can't speak on their behalf,
but I can say that if
you do work with me,
all of your toys will be made ethically
with sustainable resources
Now as for our prices.
I'm sure you're already familiar
with those from our emails.
It's the same for every client.
There are no special
privileges, no favorites.
We try to keep everything
running smoothly
and make everyone happy.
Very professional
for a toy guy, William.
But more than that,
you're an honest salesman.
That's what sets you apart
from the other companies.
I would love working with
you moving forward as long
as you can promise me that
you will be my first contact.
If I have any questions
or need to reorder.
That I can absolutely guarantee.
It's a pleasure
doing business with you.
Sir, I think I'm gonna go home
and make myself a celebratory cocktail,
I was thinking I'd do the same.
Hey, Aunt Julie, it's me again.
I just got to your house.
I'm really gonna hunker down
and write a good Christmas story
so I can get my job back.
I wish you were here.
It'll feel really lonely in
the house by myself.
Not used to that. Anyway, I love you.
Call me back,
Jerk.
Julie. Julie,
Come on. Open.
Julie, come on, Julie you okay?
Hey!
Come on. Open.
Oh my God Get out.
Oh, oh, my guns.
Get out!
Get out right now or I'll mace you
You have guns!
Sorry. Sorry.
Get out.
Get out!
You kicked him out?
Why was he here? Who even is he?
William is the sweetest guy I've ever
met. You would love him.
Well, I don't understand
what you want me to do
because one minute I'm taking a nap,
and the next some guy is breaking
through the front door
covered in mud and carrying a gun.
But I'm telling you, he's
great. He loves Christmas.
Maybe he could help you with your story.
I still don't understand
what this guy's even doing here.
He's there because of his mother.
What?
Last year he found out
she had cancer.
He's been paying for her treatments
and had to sell his house.
I told him my place would
be empty for a while
so he could stay there.
He's good guy.
Jodie, what's happening to his
mother is really a sad story
now more than ever.
He could really use a friend.
You should really reach out, Jodie.
Yeah. It's not bad.
I came up here to be alone.
And I don't even know what
I would say to this guy.
I'm sure you'll come up with something.
You're a reporter after all.
Just start by asking a question.
Huh.
Hey, Katie, I was wondering
if I could do my work in here,
but I'm not gonna get any coffee.
Yeah, of course. You can
work here anytime you want.
Cool. Thank you so much.
Shoot.
Hey, you shouldn't sneak
up on people like that.
Sorry.
Mind if I sit down, I
promise I won't mace you.
I'm Jodie,
my aunt tells me your name is William.
It's a shame you didn't ask me yourself.
Look, I, I'm really
sorry about yesterday.
I had no idea anyone else
was staying at the house.
Let me buy you a drink. I
can get you coffee, please.
I wouldn't say no to a hot chocolate
Deal.
Wait, can you ask for extra whip cream?
You got it.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Extra whipped cream. I hope you like it.
- It's delicious. Thank you.
- Whatcha working on?
- I'm emailing a client.
- A client for what?
- I sell toys.
- No way.
Yeah. I sell online distributors
and they sell them to parents and such.
- Do you like it?
- Yeah, I do.
It's rewarding and pays the bills. So,
But not all the bills.
Listen, I know we got
off on the wrong foot,
but I... I also know that
you need a place to stay
and you were sort of there first.
So if you want to come
back to the house, you can,
You promise you won't yell at me
as soon as I walk through the door.
I promise.
- All right,
- I'll come back.
But I really don't think that we
should hang out at all though.
I mean, I... I sort of came
to the house to be alone.
I'm, I'm researching and
writing a story for my work.
Alright. You won't even know I'm there.
Say if you can't afford
to pay rent right now,
how come you bought all
those Christmas decorations?
Oh, I already had 'em.
Christmas is my favorite time of the year.
Okay.
Oh one thing that you should
really remember is to smile
as much as possible.
Like, I know it's like clich,
but there's a ton of research behind it.
You know, the bigger the smile,
the bigger the audience.
I mean, it's the easiest way to get people
to like you, you know?
Oh my gosh. I totally just
cut you off. What were you saying?
Oh, I just wanted to
confirm who was gonna say
what since I know that you
and Jodie would sometimes get
confused and switch things up.
Yeah. But that was like mostly her, so
I know.
I mean, it's why she got fired. So.
I know. I just wanted
to make sure we're on the
same page about me taking the
lead on the second story.
Show me.
Well, it's this one about the kids.
I figured I would start things out.
Okay. Well, you know,
I was thinking since it was your first
day that I kind of take the lead on it
and I do most of the talking.
I just kinda want to like, ease into it.
Well, Glenda said it would
be great for me to start.
Oh, Glenda's really good. I mean,
she's fantastic at what she does.
I mean, she manages this
place like no one else could,
but she doesn't really
know a lot about the
dynamic that you need on screen.
I can understand that.
I just think
that if I don't say
much it might confuse people
about what I'm doing here.
Okay. Glenda's right there.
I'm just gonna talk to her
about this really quick.
- Oh, okay.
- And we'll see. Yeah.
Hey, good to see you. Hey, hey. So
What is it?
I need to know where Jodie is.
- No,
- Wait.
Glenda please like, I
really have to talk to her
and she hasn't been
answering any of my calls, so
That's a very big sign that she
actually doesn't wanna talk to you.
Glenda, please. I, I need this
And I need you to be on right now.
Go. Thank you.
Alright, everybody quiet down.
Jason and Jessica are live in three, two.
Good morning and welcome back
to Channel Five News. I'm Jason Moore.
And I'm Jessica Russell.
Our first story this morning,
the shelter project is going
to have to be postponed
indefinitely due to a crippling lack
of donations from the public.
It looks like Christmas
for the local homeless.
Just might have to wait until next year.
And...
And it also seems as
though a lot of growth.
- Thanks for the ride.
- Oh yeah.
I figured you shouldn't have
to ride your bike back
if you didn't have to.
Should we go in?
Yeah. Let's,
So I am guessing you already know
your way around the house.
Do you have any questions
or can I get you anything?
Cool.
So about the master bedroom, I sort
of already unpacked everything in there
before I knew that anyone
else was staying in the house.
So should we maybe have
a discussion about who's
gonna take the room?
- Just keep the room.
- Are you sure?
Yeah. I'll just take the guest room.
Thank you. What are you up to today?
Oh, got some work I
need to finish up on.
Gonna email back some clients. So
Nice.
Yeah. Okay.
I'm gonna,
were you wearing that shirt yesterday?
I was, yes.
Because you kicked me
out. Couldn't change.
Right.
I'm gonna go.
- Oh
- My gosh.
I, I'm so sorry. I'll
clean that up.
No worries.
- Hey,
- Good morning.
Good morning.
How'd you sleep?
Wonderfully. Thanks
for asking. Yourself?
Not bad. What are you up to today?
Well, I'm just cleaning some dishes,
but I have a meeting today.
Then after that I'll just come back
here, get some work done.
Oh,
I thought you didn't drink coffee.
I don't. But you do.
Thought I'd save you a trip this morning.
I mean, only if you like it.
Of course.
Thank you.
Let's see how you did.
Mmm. Wow. That's amazing.
Thank you so much.
You're welcome. My mom loves coffee,
so I've gotten pretty good at it.
I love to stay and chat more,
but I really gotta get going.
Okay. I'll see you later.
Thank you again for the coffee.
You are welcome. Have a good day.
- Hey.
- Hi.
How was your meeting today?
It was good. Really good. Yeah.
Most of my work is remote, so
that's when we actually see people.
- Nice.
- What do you up to?
I was just about to
go and get some dinner.
Nice. Are you going out or?
No, I was probably just
gonna make some soup.
Sounds good.
Do you soup?
Would, would you
soup with me?
Do you want some?
Yeah. Sounds delightful.
It made me realize how mean donkeys are.
So how long have you been in Montrose?
Mm. My whole life.
Really? Yeah. No way.
What do you like about it?
Always the people.
Everyone here is super nice.
You know, growing up I was
that stereotypical shy
kid with no friends.
I got picked on a little bit,
but I had this teacher named Ms.
Flagan. She always used
to eat lunch with me.
- Really?
- Yeah.
There was a teacher's
lounge she could've ate at,
but she always wanted me to sit next
to somebody to eat lunch.
- That is really sweet.
- Yeah.
Kids were especially cruel
about that little act of kindness.
I never told her that
though. It meant a lot to me,
getting to sit next to someone, you know,
your Aunt Julie kind of reminds me of her.
Yeah, they're both a little bit strange.
Yeah, that sounds like Aunt Julie. Hmm.
How did you two meet by the way?
We met at a cooking class
a couple years back.
Mm.
Since then, I just kind of
ran into her all over town.
Yeah.
You two are close, huh?
Yeah, we've always been really close.
Do you ever get to hang out with her
much when you're here?
Not as much as I'd like.
I love Montrose, but it's
just too far away from work.
So what are you doing up here?
I am actually working on a project
that's more local to here.
Mm. Also just really love being here.
I'm actually starting to think of
moving here to settle down one day.
Well, this is a great place to live.
Oh. I'm getting a phone call. Excuse me.
- You're fine.
- Hi, this is William.
Oh, okay.
Yes, I understand.
Okay. I'll be right there.
Are you okay?
Can you drive me to the hospital?
Yeah, of course. What's wrong?
It's, it's, it's my mom.
We need to go. Come on.
Hey, what's going on? How is she?
There's no reason to panic.
She's perfectly stable now.
Okay, good.
Hi. You must be at William's Mom.
You can call me Sandy
and who might you be?
Oh, I'm Jodie.
I'm a friend of your son's.
A friend. I see.
She's, she's gonna be fine.
She's doing fine for now.
But if she has another
episode like this, we may have
to resort to emergency surgery.
But isn't that risky
For a case like this?
The success rate's about 60%,
but if everything goes well,
that could mean the end of the cancer.
And if it's not a success?
Just remember we're here for you.
And when he was five years old,
he tried to befriend a bee
and he was so hurt when he got stung.
'Cause he thought that
they could be friends.
That's so sweet.
- Hey Mom.
- Hello sweetie.
- How you feeling?
- I've been a little down,
but you're a beautiful friend here
that's helping me cheer up quite nicely.
I'm glad you two are getting along.
So how long have you
two been, uh, friends?
We actually just met.
She chased me outta
Julies house with mace.
Well, everyone goes
through rough patches in the beginning.
Look, Mom, I want you
to tell the doctors everything
you've been feeling, okay?
Okay son.
And please make sure
that you're eating okay.
If you don't like what they're
giving to you, just call me
and I'll bring you something else to eat.
- Alright? I'll try.
- Okay. I love you, Mom.
I love you too. And I'll see you.
Christmas morning, Mom.
I believe each of us can learn
a valuable lesson from
William and his mom.
Their story is the perfect embodiment
of the age old Christmas message
that, while material
possessions can be important
and are often used this
season to spread joy
and love, we must never forget
that the most important gift
of all is family.
Okay, Glenda, there you go.
- Hey, it's me.
- One second.
- Come in.
- Hey.
Hi. What's up?
Mind if I sit?
Go Ahead.
Okay.
I just wanted to say thank you
for taking me to the hospital.
I'm sorry if I scared
you with the false alarm.
No, I, it's totally okay.
I'm just happy that I could help.
Is that all?
There was one more thing.
I know that you're busy with work
and you came here to be alone.
But you know, I don't wanna
take too much up of your time.
I was just wondering
that maybe we can take a
couple hours off tomorrow
to go ice skating with me.
Tomorrow's Christmas Eve.
You don't have any other plans?
- Nope. Do you?
- Nope.
So we'll go.
Yeah, I think that
would be a lot of fun.
Okay. Wow. Awesome.
Guess I'll see you tomorrow.
- Sounds good.
- Sounds good.
Seven o'clock.
- How about five?
- Better. Okay.
Well guess I'll get,
Alright, have a good night.
Good night, William.
Hello, Glenda.
Are you serious? Yes.
Yes, of course. I, I'll be there.
I'll be there early tomorrow.
No, no, thank you. Okay
Okay. Thank you. Bye.
Oh, you were so good yesterday.
- Really?
- Yeah.
You are not just saying that.
No, no, no, no. Are you kidding?
Listen, you were confident,
you were well spoken,
you were smiling.
I mean, honestly, it
was fantastic. Thanks.
Oh, and for today,
what you should do is try pulling in your
chin a little like this.
- Yeah, okay.
- I mean,
it looks really good on camera
when you're not all like,
you know, like a giraffe or something.
I didn't realize I was doing that.
Oh, I mean, you barely were.
And it's a small thing,
but around here, perfection is
something that we strive for.
- Okay, I got it.
- Yeah.
Jodie's coming back for Christmas.
Wait, where? Where is,
Do you think it's just for Christmas?
Huh?
Do you think it's just for Christmas?
Oh, for sure.
Listen, you don't have to
worry about it at all, Jess.
This job is gonna be yours for good.
Trust me. I'll put in a good word.
Ah,
Montrose.
One second.
Come in!
Hey. Hi.
I'm about to go and get
some groceries for my mom.
So I just want to come in
and make sure we're still on for tonight.
Yes, I excited.
Me too. This is kind
of embarrassing, but could
you drive us tonight?
- Yes, of course.
- Awesome. Okay. Well,
I'll see you tonight.
- Yeah, I'll see you tonight.
- Bye.
Bye.
Okay, so you see that
mountain over there?
There?
Yeah.
That mountain. That's, oh be careful
You okay? Yeah.
Oh, I had no idea.
See, smell. You like that?
No.
No, it's true.
Yeah. Okay.
No, Santa is real.
That's My favorite kind of memory, You?
Well, it was this one time
and that year my mom got
me a dog for Christmas,
so I wouldn't keep the moose
Your mom is so sweet.
I'm glad I got to meet her.
I'm glad you gotta meet her too.
She's probably planning
our wedding as we speak.
- Are you ready to go?
- Yeah, let's go.
Are you ready to go out there?
Yeah, Sure am.
Yeah. I'm not gonna
lie, I'm a little nervous.
Nervous? Why are you nervous?
No reason.
William.
Hmm?
Is this your first time ice skating?
All that talk about loving Christmas
and the holiday spirit
and you, you of all people
have never been ice skating.
I mean, it's not like
I never wanted to go.
I've always wanted to go
ice skating during Christmas
time before now.
I never had anybody to go with.
Well, don't worry. I will
take very good care of you.
Okay.
I trust you.
Come on!
Has the swelling gone down?
No
Thanks
I'm so sorry.
I feel terrible.
It's not your fault. I
blame all those Christmas
movies for making it look so easy.
I can't imagine you ever
wanting to try that again.
Is that how much little
faith you have in me?
You'll see once this baby gets healed up,
I'll be flying across
that ice like an angel.
- Well, cheers to that.
- Hear hear.
So have you and your
mom always been close?
We had a couple of rough
patches back, you know,
when I didn't wanna pick up my toys.
But once we figured that out, you know.
Yeah, we got pretty close.
My mom's my number one fan.
She worked really hard
to support me growing up,
and now I'm trying to do
my best to turn the favor.
That's really great of you.
Your mom is, she's just lovely.
Yeah, she really is.
She carries the whole
world on her shoulders.
What about you? You got
any family out here?
Oh, my parents are still in Fort Scott,
Kansas where I grew up.
I moved out to LA when I was 20.
Oh, nice. Do you go back out there much?
Not much. They do sometimes
come out to visit me though.
They love being shown around the big city.
But I get so busy with work that it's,
it's hard to get out there.
- You're a journalist, right?
- And an anchor.
And an anchor. Wow.
I didn't realize I was on
a date with a celebrity.
No, I am not a celebrity.
And you never said anything about a date.
- I didn't.
- Nope.
Could have sworn. Well,
now is as good a time as ever.
Jodie, will you accompany me on a date
tonight to the ice skating rink?
You know what? I think I will.
Great. I can't wait.
Oh no. What's wrong?
It's just my ankle.
It's obviously it's, it's swollen.
I just, I don't think we can
go out skating tonight.
Dang, I guess we'll have
to have to date here.
Shucks. I guess so. What a bummer.
- Hey, easy there.
- I'm kidding. I'm kidding.
So what story are you working on now?
Oh, local churches doing a food
and toy drive for the kids in need.
So.
Covering that
Nice.
It's wholesome.
You got a little something right?
You know, Jodie, you're really beautiful.
You're not so bad yourself, Ice Angel.
Next time. I promise I won't let you fall
And I won't let go of your hand.
Thanks for driving tonight.
Yeah, of course.
You gonna be able
to ride your bike with that?
Yeah, I'll be fine. I just
need to rest it well tonight.
Jodie. Jodie, I know you're
in there, please.
Oh my Gosh.
Jodie!
What? Oh, something. My teeth.
Oh no.
Jodie,
Could you just
wait here for a second?
Hold on
I have been trying.
What the heck are you doing here?
I've been trying to reach you, but you
haven't been answering any of my calls
Yeah, because I blocked
you. How did you find me?
I mean, we've been together so long.
You think I'd be able to figure it out?
No, you have to go.
I don't wanna talk to
you. You have to leave
Jodie.
Who is this guy?
- William?
- I'm her fianc.
No, no, you're not. I dumped you.
Okay. I don't recall
you using those words.
What in the world is going
on here?
Oh, you must be Mr. Christmas.
Excuse me?
I mean, I've
read a lot about you, you
and your poor mom are
really excited about your
15 minutes tomorrow.
- What are you talking about?
- Oh.
Oh, you haven't told him
Jodie. What's he talking about?
William? There's so much you don't know.
I mean, you're the new
darling of Channel Five news.
Don't touch me.
You were using me.
William. No, no, no, no.
It's, it's not like that.
Please.
William. William. Wait,
Jodie, listen.
I know it's hard, but
I need you. Okay.
Give me a second chance. I
know that there's been hard times.
I know I'm stupid a lot.
Let go with me.
William,
William,
Jodie, Jodie, come, come back here.
Just get out of here. Jason.
I don't wanna talk to you.
Jodie, I'm hurting.
I cannot go through
something like this again,
but I... I'm willing to hear you out.
I just,
- God, just please leave.
- I need to talk about this.
Jodie, come on. Stop
crying and come out here.
- It's just me, Mom.
- Oh, it's something wrong.
Ah, no. Nothing's wrong.
I just wanna be by you tonight.
- It's Christmas. Mom.
- Merry Christmas William.
Merry Christmas Mom.
Oh, oh boy.
Aunt Julie?
Jodie.
Oh, I missed you.
That's how you greet people
in Florida. It's very exotic.
I, I I don't understand.
Oh, Jodie, dear, you would
not believe the day of travel
that I have just endured.
Did you know that taxi drivers,
they try to talk to you now?
My driver was relentless,
was just like, yap, yap, yap.
But I don't even know what about,
when all I wanted
after that flight was just
a little peace and quiet.
I'm sorry.
Oh, don't be.
It wasn't your fault.
Oh, that bag, the big one,
that's for you. Merry Christmas.
Yeah. I thought you might
like some good moisturizer,
you know, on account of
all the winter dryness.
But make sure you put it
on every day.
Thank you.
Or else you'll age like
me. I'm just kidding.
I look fantastic.
What are you doing here?
Oh, you think I'm gonna miss
a Christmas in Montrose?
Not a chance. That bag, that's
what I got from William.
Well, he's gonna love this.
Oh, it smells just like
Christmas, smell it.
It smells good.
Where in the world is that man?
He's not working on Christmas, is he?
Well, I...
Aw, sweetie.
Hey, don't cry. He doesn't deserve you.
You're way better than him.
No, I'm not.
I exploited him and his mom
for success at My job.
- Oh,
- Well that's very bad.
And now Glenda wants me
to read the story live on
the air, but I can't do that now
Because I...
I love him.
And I'm just so confused
and broken.
And I just miss you so much.
You are strong. I know it.
What do I do, Aunt Julie?
I think you know what to do.
You're right. I, I, I I gotta go.
Thank you, Aunt Julie I love you.
I'm so sorry I can't stay
and catch up more right now.
But I'll see you later, okay?
You go do what you gotta do.
Okay.
I love you. Bye.
Love you too. Good luck.
Who in the world put up all
these Christmas decorations?
Hey Mom, it's Christmas.
Hey Mom. Wake up. It's Christmas.
William.
Mom Huh? You okay? Come on,
Doc. What's going on?
Take a deep breath.
We're going into surgery now.
Is that absolutely necessary?
You, you told me
it's the only chance she's got.
Doctor, we need you.
What should I do?
You just have to pray
for a Christmas miracle.
Mom, you're going to beat this.
I love you.
What are you all doing out on Christmas.
What happened? What are you wearing?
I can't talk about this right now.
Merry Christmas, Jodie.
Merry Christmas, Robby.
You are up in 10 seconds.
I know! What?
Good morning,
nice pants.
Shut up.
Excuse me.
Can you turn this up?
Oh, for sure William.
I'd like to be the first
to welcome back, Jodie.
It's been my understanding
that you spent the last
few days in Montrose.
That's right. Jason
and I had a great time.
Why don't you tell us
a little more about that?
Well, Montrose is a
really wonderful little town
that really deserves a visit from those
of you that haven't gone.
But while I was there, I met,
I met
myself,
or at least a version of myself
that I haven't seen in a very long time.
You see, I've been doing this for a while,
but I don't think I ever
fully realized just how much
what we say matters.
And today is Christmas.
So I'd like to take the
occasion to say some things
that have been on my heart.
What is she doing?
People often think of Montrose
as this small town
obsessed with Christmas.
But that's, that's not at
all what it is to them.
Sincere kindness isn't
just for Christmas day.
It's a year round lifestyle.
And something inside of me has been filled
with the Christmas spirit.
The people I met while
I was there showed me
kindness that I didn't
even know still existed.
And for that, I'll be forever grateful.
That's it. I'm going to stop her
Wait! People are really tuning in.
We're getting thousands
of first time viewers.
How can that even be
possible a thousand new viewers?
Well, I mean, they're
scattered from all over.
But it looks like people
are really tuning in from,
Montrose
Christmas.
It's the most wonderful
thing in the world.
And it's not even just in Montrose.
It's inside every one of us.
Sometimes it just takes the right moment
or person to bring it out of us.
So next time you meet
someone, don't think about
what they can do for you.
Instead, think about what
you can do to make sure
that they know that somebody cares.
And big ways or small,
it makes a difference.
Now. Go ahead and turn off your TVs
and gather your loved ones
and have a merry, merry Christmas.
- Yes.
- And...
We're off!
You could have given me a heads up.
I know. I'm sorry. It was
all very last.
It was good.
Welcome back.
Thank you
Jodie.
What was that?
We're supposed to be sticking
to the teleprompter.
Jason zip it.
What? You, you're okay with this?
She came out here and
threw our entire script.
Like you even helped write that.
Like, what do you
Jason, you're fired.
What?
You heard me.
No, I didn't.
What I heard was Jay-sen you're fired.
Well, Jay-sen doesn't exist.
Ja-son is un-fire able.
No one here can do what I can do.
Like name a single person
that can do what I can do.
Robby said you wanted to talk to me.
Yes. See you in my
office in five. Thank you.
You know, I've put up with you for so long
and I really, really don't
want to do that anymore.
So, yes, Jason, you're fired.
So please go home. Thank you.
I hate Christmas.
I would like to see you in
my office too, after Jessica.
What?
Can we take a rain check on that.
Just this once
I, I really need to go talk to William.
Okay. Just because it's Christmas.
But you have to be early tomorrow
because we need to talk
Yes. You, you, you
got a deal. Okay. Thank you.
And wear work clothes,
please.
- William. Oh,
- Hey. Hey, Doc.
Is, is she all right?
Is is she okay?
She's fine.
- What?
- The surgery went great.
She will be making a full recovery
and she should be able to
go home in a couple days.
Thank you so much
William.
Jodie
I, I'm so sorry I lied to you.
I should have never used you.
I should have been honest with
you from the very beginning.
I'm the one who needs to apologize.
I, I should have trusted you,
but I, I just assumed the worst.
I'm sorry.
- Is everything okay?
- Everything's perfect.
- I love you.
- I love you too.