A Bramble House Christmas (2017) is a heartwarming holiday romance about Finn, a man who returns to a small town to uncover the truth about his late father’s mysterious final wishes. When he arrives at the charming Bramble House Inn, he meets Willa, the innkeeper’s daughter, who is determined to keep her family’s legacy intact.
As Finn and Willa grow closer, they uncover secrets about the past and their own futures, discovering love and forgiveness along the way. Set against the festive backdrop of Christmas, this feel-good holiday film is filled with warmth, charm, and a beautiful message about the power of family, love, and second chances.
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As Finn and Willa grow closer, they uncover secrets about the past and their own futures, discovering love and forgiveness along the way. Set against the festive backdrop of Christmas, this feel-good holiday film is filled with warmth, charm, and a beautiful message about the power of family, love, and second chances.
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00:00:00You know, I realize it's hard to place a new health care aid around the holidays, but anything you have, really anything at all, I would appreciate it.
00:00:22Yes, thank you so much.
00:00:26I'm coming!
00:00:30Scout, homework.
00:00:31After this chapter.
00:00:33Hi.
00:00:34Hi.
00:00:35Will a fair trial?
00:00:36Yes.
00:00:36Registered mail.
00:00:37Oh, thank you.
00:00:41Buddy, I'm serious.
00:00:43Every day Sam's best friend's dog was kidnapped, and it's not the first one in the neighborhood.
00:00:50What in the world?
00:00:53What's a notice to...
00:00:57Beneficiaries and claimants.
00:01:00What does that mean?
00:01:02Mr. Conrad left me something in his will.
00:01:05After he died?
00:01:07What did he leave?
00:01:09A hundred thousand dollars.
00:01:12Who is this person?
00:01:13Her name is Willa Fairchild.
00:01:15She was dad's nurse during these last few months.
00:01:18And he left her a hundred grand and left us?
00:01:21Uh, something much more valuable than money.
00:01:26Finn.
00:01:28Finn.
00:01:30Dear Willa, I can't thank you enough for everything you did for me.
00:01:35You and Scout are very lucky to have each other.
00:01:39You made the right decision to put your family first.
00:01:42You gave your son a second chance.
00:01:43Now it's your turn.
00:01:48This has to be a mistake.
00:01:51Finn!
00:01:52Leaving us when we were kids wasn't enough, huh?
00:01:54Never calling, never reaching out.
00:01:56And now this?
00:01:57Look, I get it.
00:01:58Okay?
00:01:59He didn't call when he was sick.
00:02:00He didn't reach out.
00:02:01He didn't want us to know.
00:02:03Or maybe she kept him from reaching out.
00:02:06The nurse.
00:02:07He drew up a brand new Will.
00:02:09Days before he died and he left the entire estate to her.
00:02:13Come on, you hear about these caregivers taking advantage of their patients all the time.
00:02:17Finn, I...
00:02:18What other explanation could there be?
00:02:20That we were never in the Will.
00:02:23And we were never going to be.
00:02:25Look, Finn, there's something else you need to know.
00:02:27It appears that our father arranged for this nurse to have an all-expense-paid vacation
00:02:31to a bed-and-breakfast called Bramble House in Oregon.
00:02:34Two weeks over Christmas.
00:02:36No.
00:02:38No.
00:02:39No.
00:02:44Don't wait till it's too late like I did to figure out what you want in life.
00:02:49Be Scout's example.
00:02:50Promise me.
00:02:51What does that mean?
00:02:54It means that he's an incredibly thoughtful man.
00:02:58What if...
00:02:59What if I'm not all the way better yet?
00:03:02Okay.
00:03:03So the doctor said you can do anything you want now, right?
00:03:06So we will just take it at your speed.
00:03:09Look.
00:03:11Maybe Mr. Conrad is right.
00:03:14We both got a second chance.
00:03:17And we shouldn't waste it.
00:03:19Maybe this can be the Christmas we deserve after everything we've been through the last two years.
00:03:23What do you say?
00:03:28Yeah?
00:03:28Yeah.
00:03:37Yeah, so I talked to the lawyer, and she said that if we want to contest the will,
00:03:43that we need to prove that the nurse used undue influence or deception to get the money.
00:03:50And we need to do it before the end of the year, December 31st.
00:03:54How would we do that?
00:03:56Well, I'm having her drop an injunction to stop the will from getting paid out.
00:04:01And I'm going to go confront this nurse and tell her to back off,
00:04:05or we will take her to court, and we will win.
00:04:07Do you really want to do that?
00:04:09He's still our father.
00:04:11I mean, don't we have to find out if this woman was taking advantage of him?
00:04:13I can't rest unless I look her in the eye and find out the truth.
00:04:28Every day Sam found out who kidnapped the neighborhood dogs.
00:04:31But now, the kidnapper has him.
00:04:33How exciting.
00:04:34Hey, buddy, I don't think that you have looked up since we left the airport.
00:04:40Why don't you check out your window?
00:04:42Look at the sky.
00:04:45Look how clear the air is.
00:04:50How much time did you take the angle?
00:04:53Half hour.
00:04:53Half hour.
00:04:53Half hour.
00:04:53Half hour.
00:04:55Half hour.
00:04:57Half hour.
00:04:59Half hour.
00:05:01Half hour.
00:05:03Half hour.
00:05:05It's pretty different than the city, huh?
00:05:11Scout, isn't this beautiful?
00:05:13No.
00:05:14Look at all those lights.
00:05:16The lights.
00:05:18Hello.
00:05:19Oh, um, can we help you with that?
00:05:21I'm fine.
00:05:23Please.
00:05:23We have four hands.
00:05:25Oh, are you Willa and Scout?
00:05:28Oh, hi.
00:05:29I'm Mabel.
00:05:30Mabel Bramble, your host.
00:05:33Welcome, please. Come in. Come in.
00:05:41Oh, this is just the worst time of year to be on the injured list.
00:05:48How did you do it?
00:05:50Horseback riding.
00:05:51It's just not Christmas until the tree is trimmed.
00:05:53Really? I think it looks beautiful.
00:05:56And, you know, we can help. You can just put us to work.
00:05:59My mom loves to decorate.
00:06:01Absolutely not. You're my guests.
00:06:06All right. Let's find this register, and then I'll give you the tour.
00:06:11My family's lived here for 130 years.
00:06:15It'll be you, our town, Santa, and then just one other guest.
00:06:21Those pictures are of my relatives who found a gravel after Oregon was settled.
00:06:28Did they all live in this house?
00:06:30They sure did.
00:06:31All right. Let's continue.
00:06:33We have games for those extra snowy days.
00:06:37We have skates in lots of sizes for the rink that's just down the road.
00:06:42In the afternoons, I leave treats, hot chocolate, cookies.
00:06:46Welcome to Grable House.
00:06:48This is magic.
00:06:55Definitely.
00:06:59I read that there's a hike that starts right out in back of Bramble House.
00:07:04What do you think?
00:07:04Hey, buddy.
00:07:08I love how much you read, but we came somewhere entirely new.
00:07:13So let's get outside and have some adventures, okay?
00:07:15What do you think if we go get some marshmallows and roast them in the outdoor fire pit?
00:07:20Marshmallows?
00:07:21Mm-hmm.
00:07:22It's so good.
00:07:34Mm-hmm.
00:07:36Hey, Mom.
00:07:37Mm-hmm.
00:07:38Will Santa know we're here?
00:07:40Yes, I wrote him a letter.
00:07:42You know, I'm fine with just his presence this year.
00:07:47You don't have to get me extra.
00:07:49Why do you say that?
00:07:50Well, you don't have a job right now.
00:07:53So you don't need to worry about that, okay?
00:07:57Everything is going to be fine.
00:07:59It's beginning to look a lot.
00:08:29Like Christmas
00:08:31Everywhere you go
00:08:36Take a look at the five and ten
00:08:40It's glistening once again
00:08:42With candy canes and silver wings that glow
00:08:47It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
00:08:52Toys in every star
00:08:57But the prettiest sight to see
00:09:00Is the holly that will be
00:09:03On your own front door
00:09:07And the thing that'll make them ring
00:09:10Is the carol that you sing
00:09:13Right within your heart
00:09:18Hello?
00:09:19Oh, hey
00:09:20Sorry, I'm so late
00:09:22I couldn't find a gas station
00:09:24And then I lost my GPS signal
00:09:27Out on those back roads
00:09:28This is Bramble House, right?
00:09:35And you're Mabel?
00:09:37No, I'm Willa
00:09:38Um, I'm just a guest
00:09:41I'm Willa Fairchild
00:09:42Mabel, I think, already went to bed
00:09:45But I can figure out how to check you in
00:09:48Your Willa Fairchild
00:09:52She probably left you a key
00:09:55Right here
00:09:56Although she probably wouldn't want me
00:09:59Just handing it to a stranger
00:10:00Let me make sure that she has your name in the book
00:10:05Uh, what is your name?
00:10:09Uh, it's Finn
00:10:10Finn
00:10:11Knightley
00:10:11You're right here
00:10:13Then you are who you say you are
00:10:15I'll show you up
00:10:18Actually, I need to
00:10:19I need to ask you a question
00:10:22Okay, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to answer it
00:10:25No, I think you can
00:10:26Uh, I think
00:10:27Miss Fairchild
00:10:30You
00:10:32Mom?
00:10:34Oh
00:10:35Sweetheart
00:10:37I woke up and I couldn't find you
00:10:39I'm so sorry
00:10:40You were in a strange place all by yourself
00:10:42I'm sorry
00:10:43Can I take you back to bed?
00:10:46Okay
00:10:46This is Finn
00:10:48He's a new guest at Bramble House
00:10:50Can you say hi?
00:10:53Okay, let's go
00:10:55Grab your stuff
00:10:56I'll show you your room
00:10:57Scout?
00:11:18Scout
00:11:18Scout
00:11:19I didn't want to turn on the light and wake you up
00:11:29But, Mom
00:11:31Mm-hmm
00:11:32Was that guy from last night
00:11:35Was his full name Finn Knightley?
00:11:38Yeah
00:11:39He's the illustrator of Everyday Sam
00:11:41He's staying here
00:11:42Can we ask him about his next book?
00:11:44Maybe he'll be at breakfast
00:11:45Come on
00:11:46Scout
00:11:48Pajamas
00:11:50Oh, look
00:11:56Well, hi there
00:12:02Mabel said the town Santa was staying here
00:12:04Hi
00:12:05Hi
00:12:05I'm Willa
00:12:06And this is my son Scout
00:12:08Well, hiya Scout
00:12:09Nice to meet you
00:12:10You know
00:12:11My real name is Ken
00:12:12Did you know that Santa had helpers all over the world
00:12:16Collecting Christmas wishes from kids?
00:12:18Oh
00:12:19Well, my favorite thing in the whole world to do is hear those wishes
00:12:23Not yours yet?
00:12:25My Christmas wish already came true
00:12:27Really?
00:12:28But
00:12:29Maybe there's a few toys I could add in?
00:12:35Sure thing and I'll get them to the big guy
00:12:37But here's my question
00:12:39Does anyone else smell bacon?
00:12:41Your favorite
00:12:43Let's go get some
00:12:44Mabel, let me help you with that
00:12:47No, no, no, no
00:12:48I'm fine
00:12:49Thank you for asking
00:12:50Well, this is amazing
00:12:53Everything looks delicious
00:12:54Can I get anybody coffee, tea, marshmallows?
00:13:01We roasted some last night and
00:13:04Did you put the garland on the steps too?
00:13:06I couldn't sleep
00:13:07Fixing things up relaxes me
00:13:09I do the decorations
00:13:11And the dessert
00:13:12What you did was very thoughtful
00:13:14Don't do it again
00:13:16Yes, ma'am
00:13:19She is tough
00:13:23I can use
00:13:25Not too tough
00:13:27We grew up together
00:13:29Oh
00:13:30I've been living in Portland for the last 20 years
00:13:33But I always come back to Bramble to be Santa
00:13:35She's just mad that she hurt herself ice skating
00:13:38Ice skating?
00:13:40She told me horseback riding
00:13:42Oh, she's always been the slippery one
00:13:44Hi
00:13:46Good morning, I'm Kent
00:13:47Hey, Finn
00:13:48Morning
00:13:48Good morning
00:13:49My son has discovered that you are the illustrator
00:13:53Of one of his favorite books
00:13:55He's a huge Everyday Sam fan
00:13:57Is that so?
00:14:00I read the first 10 books twice
00:14:02And I'm on the 11th
00:14:04Are you here working on the next one?
00:14:06I am
00:14:07Actually, the one that comes out next Christmas
00:14:11Yeah
00:14:12I'm doing some sketching later today in the park
00:14:18If you'd like to check it out
00:14:20Oh, thank you
00:14:21But no, we're planning a mellow day
00:14:26And
00:14:26You guys don't want to miss the Christmas stroll
00:14:28The Christmas stroll?
00:14:30Mr. Conrad said it was awesome
00:14:32Yes, and it starts today
00:14:34And I can always use help with a stand-in for Sam
00:14:38When I'm drawing, you'd actually be doing me a huge favor
00:14:42I get to be Sam?
00:14:45Well, I guess we'll be joining you
00:14:47Right
00:14:49This place will be great for your book, right?
00:15:00Yeah
00:15:00It's beautiful
00:15:02What should I do?
00:15:04Um
00:15:04Why don't you go stand with those carolers over there?
00:15:07Pretend you're singing
00:15:08Is it alright?
00:15:09As long as you stay where I can see you
00:15:12I'm sorry, I don't mean to disturb you
00:15:35Oh, no, no, no, not at all
00:15:36Please, have a seat
00:15:37I'm just roughing it out
00:15:38Really?
00:15:38Yeah, yeah, come chat
00:15:39You have a great job
00:15:47Getting to go to beautiful places
00:15:50And always having a way to record them
00:15:51Yeah, it is
00:15:53What about you?
00:15:56What do you do?
00:15:57It's nothing as glamorous as that
00:15:58I've been working as a health aide
00:16:00A nurse?
00:16:02Not quite
00:16:03I did all the coursework
00:16:05But, um, just
00:16:07But you didn't want to finish?
00:16:09It's, it's complicated
00:16:14Yeah
00:16:14I'm sorry
00:16:16I don't know your situation
00:16:17So it must be
00:16:18You must meet some pretty
00:16:21Interesting characters along the way, huh?
00:16:24Mm-hmm
00:16:25Any that stick out?
00:16:28I'm sorry, I can't really talk about my patients
00:16:32Oh, yeah, no, of course
00:16:34I was just thinking that, uh, you know
00:16:36They must really depend on you
00:16:39And, uh, open up
00:16:41It's kind of like that
00:16:43Mr. Knightley, I-
00:16:46Uh, Finn, please
00:16:46And, uh, yeah, I know
00:16:48I'm being nosy
00:16:49But it's just
00:16:49Kind of part of my job description
00:16:51To kind of hear people's stories
00:16:53So I can
00:16:53Portray them in my work
00:16:55And you do something
00:16:56I don't know anything about
00:16:57So
00:16:57It is sort of like that
00:17:03Um, everyone has a story
00:17:06And when people are, are laid up
00:17:10Or they're hurting
00:17:11And, and you get them one-on-one
00:17:14They, they do tend to open up
00:17:16What kind of stuff do they say?
00:17:22I know, okay
00:17:23I heard it
00:17:24Um
00:17:24Well, I just think that
00:17:28You seem like the kind of person
00:17:29That, uh, a lot of people
00:17:32Would like to talk to
00:17:33There's a chocolate shop over there
00:17:40And Mr. Conrad says
00:17:42They have the best hot chocolate here
00:17:43They do?
00:17:44Well, then let's go get some
00:17:47Um, it was really nice talking with you
00:17:50And you
00:17:51Mr. Knightley's not coming?
00:17:54Oh, no
00:17:54Call me Finn, please
00:17:56Um
00:17:56Um
00:17:57Well, I would love a hot chocolate
00:18:00If it's, uh, okay with
00:18:02Yeah, please, come with us
00:18:04Just let me
00:18:04Okay
00:18:06I'll be right there
00:18:14So, who's Mr. Conrad?
00:18:19He's one of my mom's patients
00:18:21Scout
00:18:21What?
00:18:23He was really nice
00:18:24There were a few days when my child care fell through
00:18:27And he was very understanding
00:18:28We played cards
00:18:30And he taught me how to bet in poker
00:18:31We also watched skating on TV
00:18:34He loved speed skating
00:18:35He loved skating
00:18:37He did, huh?
00:18:40He wanted to teach me
00:18:41He taught his son when he was my age
00:18:43And, uh, he's the one that recommended this place
00:18:48He spent his first five Christmases here
00:18:51And he had very fond memories
00:18:53He's the one who gave us this trip
00:18:56Hmm
00:18:56It was a surprise for me, too
00:18:59Scout has always wanted to learn how to skate
00:19:01I could teach him
00:19:03Oh, I'm sorry
00:19:05That wasn't what I was saying
00:19:06I just, um
00:19:07No, no
00:19:08Both of you
00:19:09Yeah, I mean
00:19:09I think I saw a rink by Bramble House
00:19:12And I'm pretty sure
00:19:12Mabel loans out skates
00:19:14So
00:19:15Could we?
00:19:18Well, if, um, Mr.
00:19:20If Finn has the time, then
00:19:23Yes, I'd be happy to
00:19:25Yeah
00:19:26Hey, I'm Sage
00:19:30I'm the owner
00:19:31Nice to meet you
00:19:32You do amazing work
00:19:33This is delicious
00:19:34Oh, thank you
00:19:35Well, we just love it when families come into town
00:19:37Oh, we're not, um
00:19:39No, he belongs to me
00:19:41Oh
00:19:41Yeah, I'm just tagging along for the sugar rush
00:19:44Well, hey
00:19:46While you're here
00:19:47You've got to try a sample
00:19:48Of our famous chocolate truffles
00:19:50They are to die for
00:19:51Can I?
00:19:52Yes
00:19:53Come with me
00:19:55You know, Scout has really loved
00:20:00Your everyday Sam books
00:20:01A hero in everyday life
00:20:04That's a great gift
00:20:06That's a great gift
00:20:06To some kids
00:20:07Wow
00:20:07Thank you
00:20:08Uh
00:20:10It's nothing like the hard work you do
00:20:12Patients must be very grateful
00:20:16Do all of them
00:20:17Give you gifts like this?
00:20:19Like this?
00:20:20No
00:20:20No, never
00:20:21Why do you think Mr. Conrad did?
00:20:25Well
00:20:25Because we connected
00:20:27We shared things about our life
00:20:31We were close
00:20:33Um
00:20:35I don't know
00:20:37Maybe I should have turned it down
00:20:38Why did you take it?
00:20:43Honestly, because
00:20:44It's been a very difficult couple of years
00:20:47And because I promised him
00:20:50I would take every chance I was given
00:20:51What did the family think?
00:20:54You know, they never reached out
00:20:55I really wish they had
00:20:58I could tell them quite a lot
00:21:00But, um
00:21:01I'm not sure they cared
00:21:03Well, you don't really know them
00:21:05Do you?
00:21:10No
00:21:11You're right
00:21:11I don't
00:21:12I'm sorry
00:21:15I really shouldn't have opened that door
00:21:17And that's on me
00:21:18No, no
00:21:19I get it
00:21:21I've been
00:21:21Yeah
00:21:22Sorry
00:21:23Um
00:21:24I, uh
00:21:27Yeah
00:21:27I should go finish up some work
00:21:29I will see you back at Bramble House
00:21:31Finn
00:21:32Did I say something to offend you?
00:21:35No, no, no, no, no
00:21:35It's all good
00:21:36I just
00:21:36I should finish up these drawings
00:21:38And, uh
00:21:39I will see you later
00:21:40So you didn't tell her about the injunction?
00:21:48You didn't confront her?
00:21:50Well, her son stumbled out of bed last night
00:21:52When I was about to
00:21:53And he's been with her ever since
00:21:55So she's a mom?
00:21:56A single mom by the looks of it
00:21:58You know, her kids met dad too
00:22:00I mean, they watched skating together
00:22:02Played cards
00:22:03It was so hard for me to hear
00:22:05So when are you going to tell her about the injunction?
00:22:07We're less than two weeks out
00:22:08If we confront her with the papers too soon
00:22:12She's going to shut down
00:22:13And then we won't get the answers we need
00:22:15We need a confession
00:22:16I will talk to the owner
00:22:18And see if I can get a
00:22:19An extra day or two
00:22:20And then
00:22:21Start down this road
00:22:22Malls?
00:22:24Don't worry
00:22:25I got this
00:22:26Hi
00:22:30Could I buy a small box of those chocolate truffles?
00:22:33Oh, of course
00:22:34I want to get a gift
00:22:35As a thank you for the owner of Bramble House
00:22:37Oh, you two are staying at Bramble House
00:22:39That's my aunt's place
00:22:40Mabel, is your aunt?
00:22:43Well, I was thinking of getting her some ornaments
00:22:46Oh, oh
00:22:47She won't like that at all
00:22:48She's a little controlling
00:22:51Well, I'll say
00:22:52She likes everything just the way she likes it
00:22:54Is she still mad she hurt herself sledding?
00:22:57Sledding
00:22:57Now, you know
00:22:59I think I like your aunt more and more every day
00:23:01You know, my daughter and I were headed out to do some errands
00:23:05She's about your son's age
00:23:07You want some company?
00:23:08That'd be nice
00:23:09Oh, hey, Finn
00:23:13Hey
00:23:14Uh, did I hear that you're a children's book illustrator?
00:23:19Yeah, that's right
00:23:20Because, uh, every Christmas Eve
00:23:21I do a reading for the kids in town
00:23:23The night before Christmas
00:23:25And we try to get a special guest for them
00:23:28Interested in that?
00:23:29Oh, thanks, but I'm not going to be here through Christmas Eve
00:23:31Home for the holidays, family
00:23:33Right, of course
00:23:34Well, uh, maybe another time
00:23:35All right, sure
00:23:36What about Bramble House?
00:23:40Has it always been a B&B?
00:23:42Uh, actually, it was a family home for generations
00:23:44Mabel was living there until the recession hit
00:23:47Uh, they almost put it up for sale
00:23:50She single-handedly saved it by turning it into a B&B
00:23:52Uh, honestly, don't know how she does it all alone
00:23:55Mom, look, it's Finn's book
00:23:57Can I go in and show Savannah?
00:24:00Of course, sure
00:24:00There they are
00:24:08He likes that thing
00:24:12And you, you guys seem pretty friendly
00:24:15Uh...
00:24:17Oh, sorry, just kick me
00:24:19I blurt things out
00:24:20Look, that's my friend
00:24:23Really?
00:24:24Yeah, and he's here writing a new book
00:24:26You're the opposite, private
00:24:28Um, I used to be
00:24:30Yeah, I'm trying not to
00:24:32Anymore
00:24:33I just don't want to miss the world
00:24:37These are so beautiful
00:24:41You know what?
00:24:49I think we're gonna try a little homemade magic
00:24:52Hey, Scout
00:24:55Come here
00:24:56Let's go
00:24:57Look at all those presents
00:25:02Yeah, I bet Mabel is going to try to get all of them in herself, too
00:25:07He should help
00:25:08Good idea
00:25:10What are you doing?
00:25:15Helping
00:25:15We saw these sitting in your trunk
00:25:17And thought we would help out by bringing them in
00:25:19I just dropped off a batch
00:25:22And then was gonna head back out
00:25:23Oh, okay
00:25:25Well, I'm so sorry
00:25:26I should have asked first
00:25:28Um, that was my mistake
00:25:30But since they're all inside now
00:25:32Yep
00:25:35Right there under the tree
00:25:37If you ever need anything else
00:25:48Or want anything else
00:25:49Just feel free to ask us
00:25:51Yeah, never mind
00:25:52We'll, uh
00:25:53Thank you
00:25:55You're welcome
00:25:56Can we make gingerbread houses now?
00:26:03Uh, as long as Mabel doesn't see
00:26:06Hey, Ben
00:26:08Wanna make gingerbread houses with us?
00:26:11Oh, no, that's okay
00:26:12We don't want to disturb you
00:26:13No
00:26:14Actually, I would love to
00:26:16Uh, but I gotta warn you
00:26:17I'm a gingerbread house champion
00:26:20Are you really?
00:26:21Yep
00:26:22Uh, well, we will see about that
00:26:24Because I think
00:26:25You may have met your bitch
00:26:26Is that so?
00:26:28Well, game on, good sir
00:26:30Mom, isn't this one great?
00:26:35That, you guys are amazing
00:26:37You see, this is what happens
00:26:38When you put two gingerbread experts together
00:26:40Yeah, it is
00:26:42Mine, on the other hand
00:26:43Is, um, having some trouble
00:26:46Can I give you a hand?
00:26:47I think I see the problem
00:26:49This is not something
00:26:49Yes, please
00:26:50Okay
00:26:50Oh, just keep sliding
00:26:51Extra icing
00:26:52Up there
00:26:54There you go
00:26:56And then
00:26:57Just
00:26:58No
00:26:59That's what I did
00:27:00No, I know
00:27:00But you want to hold it up at the top
00:27:02And hold it till it dries
00:27:03Okay, thank you
00:27:04Yeah, um
00:27:08Sorry I left so abruptly earlier
00:27:13I'm the one who invited you into town
00:27:15And it was
00:27:15No, it's
00:27:17It was nice
00:27:18I'm glad we came
00:27:19Good
00:27:20Uh, and so you two are staying through Christmas?
00:27:23New Year's
00:27:24And then it's back to reality
00:27:26What's reality?
00:27:28Scout goes back to school
00:27:29And hopefully I have a new job by then
00:27:32Because money has been tight
00:27:34I thought you just finished a job
00:27:37Well, we've had some extra expenses this year
00:27:41What kind?
00:27:44I know
00:27:45I'm sorry
00:27:46I'll tell you what
00:27:47Why don't you ask me anything
00:27:49And I will answer
00:27:50When's the new plot of the everyday sandbox?
00:27:52Except that
00:27:53Uh, I have sworn to secrecy
00:27:56But, I'll tell you what
00:27:57The town carriage ride starts in an hour
00:27:59And I actually need to draw Sam near horses
00:28:03Because he rides a horse in the next book
00:28:05So I was wondering if you would want another modeling gig?
00:28:09Are you?
00:28:10Mom, we're going on a carriage ride right now
00:28:13If, if it's alright
00:28:14I guess we're going on a carriage ride
00:28:17Excellent
00:28:18Finish this up
00:28:21Okay
00:28:22We're next
00:28:36I can't wait
00:28:38This is going to be so much fun
00:28:39Can I go say hi?
00:28:42Yes
00:28:42Just stay with Savannah
00:28:44And stay right where I can see you, okay?
00:28:46Don't worry, Mom
00:28:47I got this
00:28:48He's a great kid
00:28:50He's really over the moon
00:28:52That you've taken an interest
00:28:53Well, I like him
00:28:56Have you ever seen anything like this town?
00:29:01Next up
00:29:02You're up, bud
00:29:04Hey, Scout
00:29:14Look around you and then close your eyes
00:29:16Okay, put everything you just saw into your brain like a picture
00:29:21That way you can keep it even after we've gone
00:29:24Okay, now open them
00:29:26It belongs to you now
00:29:28It's been so long since I've seen Scout having such a wonderful time
00:29:41And now you're drawing a custom portrait of him with Santa
00:29:45Ho, ho, ho
00:29:46Merry Christmas
00:29:48Scout would lose his mind if some version of that ended up in everyday things
00:29:53Can I tell you my wish?
00:29:55No, because then it won't come true
00:29:57That's only birthdays
00:29:58I wish
00:30:00No, no, no, no, no, no, no
00:30:01Can I tell you then?
00:30:03Yeah, sure, why not?
00:30:05I want to stay in room
00:30:06Okay, well, now I want to know
00:30:11Too late
00:30:12Now tell me yours
00:30:13Oh, well, I haven't made a Christmas wish for quite some time
00:30:18Well, you are going to have to get started on that soon
00:30:22That's what Christmas is for
00:30:23To remind us that wishes can come true
00:30:26So, skating tomorrow?
00:30:33And maybe make a snowman and...
00:30:35What?
00:30:36You want to do all of that in one day?
00:30:37I want to do everything now
00:30:39The doctor said go up my speed
00:30:41Maybe my speed is changing
00:30:42It's really cool that Finn Knightley wants to teach me how to skate
00:30:46He's really, really nice, isn't he?
00:30:50He really, really is
00:30:51Okay, get some sleep
00:30:55When am I supposed to sleep now?
00:30:58I'm going to be right across the hall in the library, okay?
00:31:02Hey, buddy
00:31:03Are you sure you don't want to tell me what your Christmas wish was?
00:31:07I want to stay here longer
00:31:09For as long as we can
00:31:11It is pretty great, right?
00:31:13It's the best place I ever came to
00:31:15I love you, Scout
00:31:17Good night
00:31:18Good night
00:31:25You look cozy
00:31:38Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you
00:31:41I was just going to, uh...
00:31:43Do you mind?
00:31:45Of course
00:31:45Job market
00:31:53Slim pickings
00:31:55Yeah
00:31:55Do you ever think about going back and finishing your degree?
00:31:59Yeah, I just don't think that'd be right for me
00:32:01Right, yeah
00:32:03I guess managing school and work
00:32:06Would be pretty hard, huh?
00:32:08And I guess
00:32:09Scout's dad isn't in the picture
00:32:11Well, we divorced a few years ago
00:32:14And now he's a
00:32:15Birthday and Christmas card kind of dad
00:32:18You said that you and your dad
00:32:22Weren't close
00:32:23Was he in your life?
00:32:28Uh, he was until I was ten
00:32:30And then
00:32:31Uh, he disappeared two days after Christmas one year
00:32:34The end
00:32:37And you never saw him again?
00:32:39That's so sad
00:32:44Is that
00:32:46Kind of what happened with Scout's dad?
00:32:49He
00:32:49Um, it was more gradual
00:32:51I'm just still trying to figure out how to
00:32:54Help Scout through it
00:32:56If you don't mind
00:33:00What helped you?
00:33:03Oh, um
00:33:04My mom
00:33:05My sister
00:33:06Yeah
00:33:06Um
00:33:07A decent stepdad
00:33:08And, uh
00:33:10Oh, my art
00:33:12Yeah
00:33:13You do what you love
00:33:15Hmm
00:33:15You don't love your job?
00:33:18I love the people I've met
00:33:20Really, it was Mr. Conrad who affected me the most
00:33:23Because
00:33:24He showed me that it's okay to
00:33:27Want a rewarding life for myself
00:33:29He said that
00:33:30He said so many things
00:33:32I think the thing that stuck with me the most
00:33:37Is that I'm Scout's example of how to live
00:33:40And he encouraged me to do a better job of it
00:33:43Than he did with his own children
00:33:44Oh, look at that
00:33:51Oh, it's snowing
00:33:55It's beautiful
00:33:58Let's go grab our coats
00:34:01Can I ask
00:34:05Why do you keep asking about Mr. Conrad and my work?
00:34:11Am I?
00:34:12I just feel like you want to hear something bad about it or about me
00:34:18Oh, no, no
00:34:19I think I'm just all out of sorts with what's going on in my own life
00:34:26I really wanted to say some things to my dad
00:34:32And I just really wish
00:34:33Yeah, now it's too late
00:34:37I could listen to what you wanted to say
00:34:41That can be very healing
00:34:44And I'm here
00:34:46Wow, that's
00:34:49No wonder people open up to you
00:34:52Tell you their secrets
00:34:54I mean, being there for people
00:34:57That's what you love
00:34:58I don't know if it's that simple
00:35:02What if it is?
00:35:04It's yours to choose
00:35:05What's holding you back?
00:35:13Scout might wake up and wonder where I am
00:35:17I'm...
00:35:18You need to work
00:35:19I'm sorry if I said the wrong thing
00:35:21Oh, you didn't
00:35:22You didn't
00:35:22You said incredibly nice things
00:35:24Look, if you meant it about teaching Scout how to skate
00:35:33And me
00:35:35I'd like that
00:35:37I would be happy to
00:35:41Tomorrow morning
00:35:43And you
00:35:45Okay
00:35:46Okay
00:35:47Night, Finn
00:35:49Good night
00:35:51Good night
00:35:51Good night
00:36:00Good night
00:36:00Good night
00:36:01Thanks, Liam
00:36:32Where the heck is that pan?
00:36:40Excuse me.
00:36:42I'm not here to help or anything.
00:36:44Don't worry.
00:36:44Um, you said there were ice skates.
00:36:47So if you could just tell me where they are, then of course you can't just tell me.
00:36:55Okay.
00:36:56If you tell me your sizes, then I can find them for you.
00:36:59I can take it from here.
00:37:01There she is.
00:37:02So maybe we're still on for that catch-up over coffee?
00:37:06Oh, I'm sorry.
00:37:08I can't.
00:37:09I have the dishes, I have recycling, and I have a handyman coming at 11.
00:37:13Actually, Scout can handle the recycling, and we will be done skating by 11, so I can wait for the handyman.
00:37:19Look, I know you like to do everything yourself, but you have to admit that when I have helped, it's been useful.
00:37:26So why not let me do it?
00:37:28I'm fine.
00:37:28Really?
00:37:29Miss Bramble, I have had half a dozen patients who won't admit they need time to recover.
00:37:34They sound just like you.
00:37:36Now, I think that you should go and have coffee with the man who has been coming here for 22 years,
00:37:43and I'm paid through the end of the week, so you can't throw me out for saying all that.
00:37:49Fine.
00:37:50Fine?
00:37:51That's it?
00:37:51Yeah.
00:37:52Okay, okay then.
00:37:52Well, go get ready.
00:37:54No more ordering around.
00:37:55Quick, go before she changes her mind.
00:38:00Well, look, thank you.
00:38:02What are Christmas wishes for?
00:38:08Hey!
00:38:10Found him.
00:38:10Pretty cool rink, huh?
00:38:18Like nighttime during the day.
00:38:20Okay, here we go.
00:38:21Shoulders back, and then relax.
00:38:23Just sit in it.
00:38:24Yeah, bend those knees.
00:38:24Gorilla.
00:38:25Yeah, loosen it up.
00:38:28What are you laughing at?
00:38:29You're up next, gorilla.
00:38:30Well, just teach one beginner at a time.
00:38:33Uh-uh, we're all in this together.
00:38:34So, make the pizza for me, and we're going to go pizza, pizza, glide.
00:38:40French fries.
00:38:41All right?
00:38:43Step, step, glide.
00:38:46There you go.
00:38:47Good.
00:38:47You got it.
00:38:49Scout, are you okay?
00:38:52That was amazing.
00:38:53Kids are natural.
00:38:55Lesson one of ice skating.
00:38:56Falling down.
00:38:57Lesson number two, getting back up.
00:38:59There you go, buddy.
00:38:59All right, give me that pizza, pizza, french fries.
00:39:01Push, push, glide.
00:39:04Okay, okay, all right.
00:39:08Now, the fun part.
00:39:09All right.
00:39:09You got this.
00:39:10Just hold on tight.
00:39:11Okay.
00:39:12All right?
00:39:13Okay.
00:39:13Just push.
00:39:14Go.
00:39:15Push.
00:39:16You.
00:39:16Woo.
00:39:17Okay.
00:39:18There you go.
00:39:19I got it.
00:39:19Woo.
00:39:21Come on, you got it.
00:39:22Okay.
00:39:23Nice.
00:39:24Oh, there we go.
00:39:25Yeah.
00:39:26Nice and gentle.
00:39:27It's fun.
00:39:28I know.
00:39:28Look at you.
00:39:30Olympics, here you come.
00:39:32There's a new job.
00:39:32Olympics, there I go.
00:39:41Hey, are you okay?
00:39:42Yes.
00:39:42You got a little, uh...
00:39:44Sorry, my hands are cold.
00:39:53Look at me.
00:39:54I'm flying.
00:39:57You're amazing.
00:39:58Go, go, go.
00:39:59Oh, do you know what time it is?
00:40:05Um...
00:40:05I promised Mabel I would be back at the house by 11 for the handyman.
00:40:09Honey, we gotta go, okay?
00:40:12Now?
00:40:13Please, Mom, can I stay?
00:40:14Look, I'll stay, Mom.
00:40:16No.
00:40:17No, I'd like to.
00:40:18Yeah, we'll skate around for a bit, and then I'll take him through town.
00:40:20You take some time for yourself.
00:40:21A mom's vacation you don't get.
00:40:27Go.
00:40:28Okay.
00:40:29Yeah?
00:40:29Yeah.
00:40:29Great.
00:40:30Yeah.
00:40:32There you go.
00:40:33Look at this.
00:40:35Look at your mom.
00:40:38Pretty good, huh?
00:40:39Yeah.
00:40:39Look at your mom.
00:41:09oh hi hi hey thank you where's that maple she's in town what are you doing here
00:41:20she forgot about the cookie bake
00:41:22well it's our annual tradition to make cookies for the book reading on christmas eve it's also
00:41:33our tradition to eat several dozen while we make them but no maple that's on me i sent her off to
00:41:41have her annual coffee with ken santa ken huh okay wait you see it too he's had a crush on my aunt for
00:41:5020 years she has no idea i don't think ken's ever worked the nerve up to tell her or maybe your
00:41:56aunt's too scary savannah's coming over later where's scalp uh with finn in fact they are
00:42:02probably at your chocolate shop right now with finn huh
00:42:06how do you draw all those things in the books
00:42:15how do i draw all those things in books well i learned a few secrets a long time ago from a very
00:42:22special teacher basically all it is is modified shapes okay so if i'm doing a face we start off
00:42:29with like a nice just rough in an oval like that two little ovals for the eyes and then an open
00:42:34triangle for the nose and then a little line for the mouth and then you kind of just go out crazy for
00:42:41the hair like that and then there it is give it a title every piece of art has a title or a caption
00:42:49so what do you think it should be called scout loves chocolate scout loves chocolate truth in art
00:42:58sounds perfect there you go all done
00:43:01there you go for me you bet can you do another one sure what would you like to see how about
00:43:12me skating me skating okay why did you want to learn about skating was it because of talking to
00:43:19mr conrad well i've always wanted to learn but he told me a lot about it and he was really smart
00:43:28and he told me funny stories you know what kind of stories about places he went people he met
00:43:36and funny things his kids did when they were my age yeah like what okay thanks he showed me some
00:43:43ornaments they made but i think christmas made him sad
00:43:47yeah why do you think that is do you know because even though they were growing up
00:43:55i think he wanted to have another christmas with them
00:43:58okay i think one very last piece we're gonna get in there
00:44:12i've just been so focused on scout these last few years
00:44:25i barely even remember what it's like to have a conversation with a man let alone date one
00:44:31then it's time
00:44:32why are we even talking about this nothing's happened except you're thinking about it
00:44:40i had a patient who gave me an extraordinary gift he challenged me to live the life i dream of
00:44:49so the problem is i don't remember what my dreams are and i don't want to just get by
00:44:58but what do you do when you've been given a second chance at life and you don't know what to do with
00:45:04what if you just took one step and then another and then another all you have to do is ask yourself
00:45:14what's step one
00:45:16scout
00:45:26scout loves skating
00:45:28scout loves skating okay the scout love series we'll call it
00:45:33you i'm our new copywriter
00:45:35done
00:45:37maybe i could put these together like a present for my mom
00:45:41your drawings and my captions
00:45:44i could also write a story around them
00:45:46or we don't have to
00:45:51i could do something else
00:45:53no no i'm sure she would love it
00:45:55and uh maybe someday you'll even write your own
00:45:59own book
00:45:59me write a book
00:46:01why not you've read so many i bet you'd make a great writer
00:46:04is that what you want to be when you grow up
00:46:06i i didn't
00:46:11i was really sick the last few years
00:46:16i thought i might die
00:46:17scout
00:46:21so everyone stopped asking what i wanted to be when i grew up
00:46:26i had this operation on my heart last may
00:46:29it was a new kind of operation that they didn't have before so
00:46:33i was real lucky
00:46:35yeah that's um
00:46:39wow i had
00:46:43that's amazing
00:46:46my mom says we both got a second chance
00:46:50so
00:46:50maybe i could be a writer
00:46:52all right one sec
00:46:56maybe that's your
00:46:58yep
00:46:59what is it
00:47:00oh your mom says
00:47:01that she and sage are making a lot of cookies
00:47:05really
00:47:06yeah
00:47:06let's go
00:47:07let's go
00:47:08i agree
00:47:09you know
00:47:12we have a lot in common
00:47:13we both like skating
00:47:15and everyday sam
00:47:16and
00:47:17our fathers weren't here for christmas
00:47:19thanks finn
00:47:35yeah
00:47:35cookies
00:47:46just in time
00:47:49want to help decorate
00:47:50here let me get these off
00:47:52welcome back
00:47:58hey
00:47:59um
00:48:01willa can i talk to you for a second
00:48:03of course
00:48:04be right back
00:48:06let's decorate
00:48:10hey
00:48:13is everything okay
00:48:15scout wasn't a problem was he
00:48:16no no no he's amazing
00:48:18he's uh
00:48:20he's an incredible kid
00:48:21thanks
00:48:23so is there anything wrong
00:48:26he almost died
00:48:29what did he tell you
00:48:32he told me he had a heart operation
00:48:35and that
00:48:35for two years
00:48:37for two years
00:48:39we weren't sure he was going to make it
00:48:42but now he's just a regular kid
00:48:45that's what you've been dealing with for the last two years
00:48:51and his dad
00:48:54well he doesn't really pitch in
00:48:56so
00:48:57as the medical bills mounted
00:49:00scout and i've
00:49:01um
00:49:02had to
00:49:02live week to week
00:49:04and so this holiday
00:49:05this holiday
00:49:07this is a dream
00:49:10given what we've been through
00:49:12and your
00:49:13mr
00:49:15conrad
00:49:16he knew that
00:49:18and it's more than that
00:49:21he
00:49:23left us enough money to pay all of scout's medical bills
00:49:27a hundred thousand dollars
00:49:29for the operation
00:49:34and i don't know
00:49:36how i can ever repay that
00:49:38except to make sure that scout has the best life he possibly can
00:49:42and to take this chance to find what i'm meant to be doing too
00:49:47that's uh
00:49:48that's an incredible gift
00:49:53i just wish i could tell his children
00:49:56what he's done
00:49:58you know how much he changed at the end of his life
00:50:01when he was younger he worked hard but he felt it was a constant source of disappointment to his family and
00:50:08for some reason thought they would be better off without him
00:50:11that if he left his wife could find someone else to love her and
00:50:16raise his kids the way he thought they deserved
00:50:19but then in the end
00:50:22well at the end of his life he felt it was the biggest mistake he'd ever made
00:50:25but it was too late to change it
00:50:27leaving his children was the biggest regret of his life
00:50:31mr conrad
00:50:41his family
00:50:44they are so lucky
00:50:49that you were there for him
00:50:51anybody would be lucky to have you in their life
00:50:55i mean it's no wonder
00:50:56it's no wonder he wanted you to thrive to have a second chance
00:51:01will it
00:51:01i need to tell you something
00:51:08and i should have told you when we first met
00:51:11what is happening in my house
00:51:17what is happening
00:51:19can you
00:51:20here we should
00:51:21okay
00:51:21yeah
00:51:22okay
00:51:25i know this looks bad
00:51:27you're cooking in my kitchen
00:51:29sage you're my own niece
00:51:32how could you
00:51:33oh to heck with all that mabel
00:51:35did you have an accident
00:51:37did you hurt your foot
00:51:38yes
00:51:38right
00:51:39so can you do all of this by yourself
00:51:41no
00:51:43then either you have to let people help you
00:51:45or nothing's going to get done
00:51:47your choice
00:51:48are you really that stubborn
00:51:52that you'd rather not have a full christmas around here
00:51:54yes
00:51:54these people care for you
00:51:58if you're incapable of seeing that
00:52:01i'm sorry
00:52:03excuse me
00:52:10wait
00:52:16i'm going for a drive
00:52:18oh you're angry
00:52:20no i'm not
00:52:22i just don't understand people who can't see what's right in front of them
00:52:26so i was being a tyrant
00:52:42and i'm sorry
00:52:44it's just this place should be so much christmasier by now
00:52:48and i just didn't know how to accomplish that on my own
00:52:50so
00:52:51if you amazing people would like to help me with that
00:52:54i would welcome that
00:52:56what can we do
00:53:00oh thank you
00:53:02have yourself
00:53:06a merry
00:53:08little christmas
00:53:10i see this one
00:53:12let your heart be
00:53:14light
00:53:15this guy
00:53:16see you
00:53:18from now on
00:53:21our troubles will be out of sight
00:53:26should we show maple now?
00:53:35yeah
00:53:36i think she said she went shopping
00:53:38let's show it to her when it's perfect
00:53:40huh
00:53:41how about
00:53:46from now on
00:53:49our troubles will be far away
00:53:54here we are
00:54:04oh it's beautiful
00:54:17um i brought you something
00:54:20you did
00:54:21oh my goodness
00:54:24what is this
00:54:25early christmas present
00:54:27you remembered
00:54:32oh it's incredible
00:54:34thank you
00:54:36oh
00:54:37thank you
00:54:39look at what you did
00:54:42oh this is what we did
00:54:44and hats off to your aunt for letting us
00:54:47hats off to you
00:54:48she's been different since you came
00:54:49and someone else has changed too
00:54:52he's wonderful
00:54:55you two seem pretty cozy
00:54:59you still thinking about all that?
00:55:02my head knows it's crazy
00:55:04but
00:55:04i'm trying to do what i promised
00:55:07you know
00:55:08follow my heart
00:55:10embrace my life
00:55:11take a chance
00:55:13there you go
00:55:14i went a little crazy
00:55:18and bought all sorts of treats
00:55:20for all of you
00:55:20oh
00:55:28just look at that
00:55:30now it looks like christmas
00:55:33thank you
00:55:39so the hundred thousand dollars was to pay for medical bills?
00:55:47seriously?
00:55:48she's a health care aide with a kid
00:55:50and a mountain of bills just struggling to get by
00:55:52dad gave her way out
00:55:53well she's lying to you
00:55:54it was the son that told me
00:55:56wait
00:55:57sorry
00:55:57so now you're bonding with her son?
00:56:00mom
00:56:00just listen
00:56:02look i don't know what's going on there
00:56:04but it sounds to me like she's got you turned around like she did dad
00:56:07it's not what you think
00:56:09dad opened up to her
00:56:11he told her that he regretted so much what he had done to us
00:56:15and in his own mind
00:56:17he thought at the time that he was helping mom
00:56:19so she could get married
00:56:20so that there would be someone there for her
00:56:23for us
00:56:23or
00:56:25she's on to you
00:56:26and she knows exactly what to say to push your buttons
00:56:29she's not like that
00:56:32alright
00:56:32and this was never about the money
00:56:34money which we don't need
00:56:36by the way
00:56:37now it's time
00:56:40to let all of this go
00:56:42i'm not sure under the injunction
00:56:46i'm not going to pursue it
00:56:49and neither should you
00:56:50so what that's it?
00:56:51you're just going to come back to seattle for christmas
00:56:53and forget about it?
00:56:57i'm going to stay here for christmas
00:56:58i'll see you at new year's in seattle
00:57:00we'll uh
00:57:01raise a glass for dad
00:57:03and think of the uh
00:57:04good times we did have with him
00:57:06alright
00:57:08uh you have a good christmas
00:57:10i'll call you
00:57:12then you
00:57:12okay you can stop
00:57:28you've done enough
00:57:29tomorrow's christmas eve
00:57:31i want it all to be perfect for you
00:57:33you know you act like you like doing this
00:57:37i do
00:57:38is that completely crazy?
00:57:39yes
00:57:39now
00:57:41come on
00:57:43come have some of this
00:57:45no i really shouldn't
00:57:47three different kinds of chocolate
00:57:49okay if you insist
00:57:51well uh
00:57:58it's a sickness
00:57:59i know
00:58:00yeah
00:58:00thank you
00:58:04i don't know how you do this
00:58:07oh it's just an old family recipe
00:58:09i mean running this place single-handedly
00:58:11even before you broke your ankle
00:58:13how do you do it alone?
00:58:16can i tell you a secret?
00:58:17mhm
00:58:17i didn't break my ankle
00:58:20horseback riding
00:58:21no
00:58:22that's just what i've been saying
00:58:24i did it walking down the stairs
00:58:28holding laundry while
00:58:29on the phone with a prospective guest
00:58:32so you know it's too much
00:58:35yeah
00:58:35i just didn't know what to do about it
00:58:38or
00:58:38how to ask for help
00:58:41ken was right
00:58:44okay
00:58:47can i be completely inappropriate?
00:58:49mhm
00:58:49ken likes you
00:58:51oh
00:58:51i know
00:58:52i've known since high school
00:58:54well do you like him back?
00:58:57i do
00:58:57then what's the problem?
00:59:00what if he uproots his life
00:59:02and then it doesn't work out?
00:59:04no
00:59:05i'd rather just bury myself in so much work
00:59:07that i couldn't possibly be open to a relationship
00:59:10and that way it won't happen
00:59:12and no one gets hurt
00:59:13or bury yourself in caring for your child
00:59:19scout's been very sick the last two years
00:59:24he's better now
00:59:25but
00:59:26i think i've used it as an excuse
00:59:29to not
00:59:29join the world
00:59:31and the truth is
00:59:31i'm starting to feel
00:59:33that there is a bigger picture for me
00:59:35and i
00:59:36i just don't know how to get at it
00:59:39you know
00:59:39maybe you're just looking at this
00:59:41the wrong way
00:59:42you're not a nurse
00:59:44you're a caretaker
00:59:46i mean just look what you've done around here
00:59:49it's
00:59:49it's not a job to you
00:59:51it's who you are
00:59:52you
00:59:54you're a caretaker
00:59:56okay
00:59:57okay
00:59:59do you want to have a cup of tea?
01:00:01sure
01:00:02good
01:00:02i don't know what you're doing
01:00:08i don't know what you're doing
01:00:08this is
01:00:09coming on
01:00:10we like
01:00:11this
01:00:11i don't know what you're doing
01:00:12finding perfect harmonies
01:00:16bring it all
01:00:18to life
01:00:20hey buddy
01:00:21let me talk to you for a minute
01:00:23what do you think
01:00:25if maybe i didn't
01:00:27look for another health care job
01:00:29what kind of job would you get?
01:00:32maybe something
01:00:33completely different
01:00:34maybe something
01:00:36not in minneapolis
01:00:38do you think you would miss the city
01:00:40if that happened?
01:00:41can we move here?
01:00:43is that what you want?
01:00:44if i could live at a place like this
01:00:46i wouldn't miss minneapolis
01:00:47at all
01:00:48okay
01:00:50oh hey
01:00:57ken
01:00:58yeah
01:00:59you know how you told me about the
01:01:00book reading
01:01:01on christmas eve?
01:01:02well it looks like
01:01:03i'll be
01:01:04available now
01:01:05so if there's still an opening
01:01:06absolutely
01:01:07we'd love to have you
01:01:08great
01:01:08yeah
01:01:08hi
01:01:14i'll be downstairs in a bit
01:01:16oh actually i'm here for
01:01:18scout
01:01:18what do you need scout for?
01:01:22um
01:01:22would you mind if we didn't tell you?
01:01:25where will you be?
01:01:27we'll be in the craft room
01:01:28but we'd really appreciate it
01:01:29if you
01:01:30didn't come in
01:01:31so many christmas secrets
01:01:34okay go ahead
01:01:36how long will you have me?
01:01:40don't worry about it
01:01:41i got this
01:01:41you take some time
01:01:43for you
01:01:44do something that
01:01:45will make you happy
01:01:47all right
01:02:00so you wanted to put all these drawings together for your mom
01:02:02right
01:02:03so i did a few more
01:02:05but um
01:02:06you know what they need
01:02:07captions?
01:02:08you wouldn't happen to know any good writers would you?
01:02:12scout loves his mom
01:02:27sure does
01:02:28perfect
01:02:29i was thinking about doing a back page
01:02:32that says merry christmas
01:02:34what do you think?
01:02:36i think
01:02:37i'm gonna get to the olympics if i don't practice
01:02:58tighten your skates
01:02:59you might as well learn how to skate
01:03:03if this is gonna be our rink
01:03:05your rink?
01:03:07mom's taking a job here at bramble house
01:03:08no i never said that
01:03:11well what about all those questions?
01:03:13moving out of minneapolis?
01:03:15taking a new job?
01:03:16come on mom
01:03:17is he right?
01:03:19well
01:03:19what if this is where i'm supposed to be?
01:03:23what if this is who i'm supposed to be?
01:03:26and what if anything is possible?
01:03:33come on
01:03:34hurry up
01:03:34there we go
01:03:38you're doing so great
01:03:39i don't know that
01:03:40okay go
01:03:41bend those knees
01:03:42bend those knees
01:03:43keep it
01:03:43wait
01:03:45nice
01:03:48if i do stay
01:03:52i think you're gonna have to come back
01:03:53and give me more lessons
01:03:54because otherwise i'll never keep up with that kid
01:03:57well then i guess i'll just have to stay
01:04:00i'll keep up with him
01:04:04here we go
01:04:04for ya
01:04:05i'm going for ya
01:04:06has we ever
01:04:09i thought that was for me
01:04:10not yet
01:04:12you didn't get to that
01:04:14i didn't get that yet
01:04:15you feel those ankles yet?
01:04:18you did great
01:04:19how's the guy yourself?
01:04:21so proud of you
01:04:21molly
01:04:27what are you doing here?
01:04:32me?
01:04:33you're the one who's off on some sort of family adventure
01:04:35with the woman who stole from our father
01:04:37she didn't steal from us
01:04:38i told you
01:04:39well
01:04:41i got here just in the nick of time
01:04:44didn't i?
01:04:45what?
01:04:45okay
01:04:45would you stop?
01:04:46what are you gonna do?
01:04:49i'm going to do what you couldn't do
01:04:51confront her
01:04:52okay please
01:04:53just
01:04:54stop
01:04:55listen
01:04:55i have feelings for this person
01:05:00no
01:05:00okay
01:05:01i know
01:05:01but please
01:05:02really
01:05:02i think
01:05:03that i could
01:05:04okay
01:05:07what if you're wrong?
01:05:08huh?
01:05:09well then why don't we just tell her the truth
01:05:10and see what she says
01:05:13what?
01:05:13that i came here to find out if she stole from us?
01:05:15that i've been lying to her?
01:05:17she trusts me now
01:05:19she's opened up to me
01:05:21i've
01:05:21i've opened up to her
01:05:24and
01:05:24except for the fact
01:05:28that you've been lying
01:05:29about who you are
01:05:31this whole time
01:05:32look
01:05:34we have a week
01:05:36and then we will never be able to contest this again
01:05:39if you let this go
01:05:41you will regret it
01:05:43okay fine
01:05:48but
01:05:48but
01:05:49just let me do it
01:05:50in my own way
01:05:52on my own time
01:05:52all right
01:05:53and then we will both get our answers
01:05:55what are we buying?
01:05:58well
01:05:58we made so many new friends this week
01:06:00i didn't even think to pack gifts
01:06:02so
01:06:02something for
01:06:03mabel
01:06:04and
01:06:05sage
01:06:06and savannah
01:06:06and finn
01:06:08and ken
01:06:08what?
01:06:10we're gonna get something for santa?
01:06:12i bet no one else thinks of that
01:06:13i think you're right
01:06:14so which one should we work on first?
01:06:17finn's
01:06:17okay
01:06:18then let's do
01:06:19mabel's
01:06:20and then ken's and sages
01:06:21and then ken's and sage
01:06:22hey there
01:06:23i need to
01:06:23see you back at bramble house
01:06:25well
01:06:26i figured you would be busy with your sister
01:06:28oh yeah
01:06:28she's just
01:06:29resting back in her room
01:06:30i thought you were going to seattle
01:06:32to see her for christmas
01:06:33well i was
01:06:35and then there's just a
01:06:36little change in plans
01:06:37because you wanted to stay here with us longer?
01:06:42um
01:06:42there is a display i wanted to go look at in the store
01:06:45can i see it?
01:06:47uh sure
01:06:48okay
01:06:49hey is everything okay?
01:06:53oh yeah i just um
01:06:55i just really enjoyed our time together
01:06:58willa
01:06:59yeah me too
01:07:01and i don't want it to end
01:07:02i mean
01:07:04i mean if you felt the same way too
01:07:07i i do
01:07:07and i don't really know what that would look like or how that how that would work
01:07:14but you would want to if we could make you know i can work from anywhere
01:07:19not that i'm
01:07:20uh uh later can we uh meet up in the library?
01:07:25sure
01:07:25yeah
01:07:26yeah
01:07:26there's a poster with ken on it in the store window
01:07:29done
01:07:29really
01:07:30what are you two?
01:07:33we should get back and get ready
01:07:35ready for what?
01:07:37i don't know
01:07:37oh
01:07:37all right i won't ask any questions
01:07:40move along
01:07:40come in
01:07:46well?
01:07:52i started the ball rolling
01:07:53what does that mean?
01:07:57wow you didn't say anything
01:07:59finn
01:08:01i'm gonna tell her just
01:08:02after this thing tonight
01:08:03okay
01:08:04just
01:08:05let me get through this before
01:08:08before she hates me and never wants to speak to me again
01:08:12why don't you come with me?
01:08:16meet willa
01:08:16talk to her
01:08:17talk to scout
01:08:17i think you'll see what i see
01:08:19you threw the papers out?
01:08:31you better tell her
01:08:32tonight
01:08:33because if you don't
01:08:35i will
01:08:37did you know
01:08:48that this book
01:08:48the night before christmas
01:08:50was a gift from the writer
01:08:51to his daughter?
01:08:52after we read the poem
01:08:54we'll celebrate the holiday
01:08:55with homemade
01:08:56christmas cooking
01:08:58and there's one more
01:09:02extra special treat
01:09:04we have with us tonight
01:09:05the illustrator
01:09:06from the everyday
01:09:07sam books
01:09:08mr finn knightley
01:09:11while we get started
01:09:15twas the night before christmas
01:09:17when all through the house
01:09:19not a creature was stern
01:09:20not even
01:09:21a mouth
01:09:23so i think what everyday sam shows us
01:09:27is that
01:09:28any kid
01:09:29can be a hero
01:09:31in their own life
01:09:32and right here in bramble
01:09:33i um
01:09:34i met
01:09:35a hero
01:09:36of my own
01:09:37and his name is
01:09:38scout fairchild
01:09:39scout can you stand up please
01:09:41scout here
01:09:47has a very special gift
01:09:49that he would like to share
01:09:50with us tonight
01:09:51and
01:09:52it is
01:09:53his very
01:09:54first
01:09:55book
01:09:57i had a great time
01:09:58in bramble this week
01:09:59because my mom brought me here
01:10:01so
01:10:02merry christmas mom
01:10:03you're the best
01:10:04what is this?
01:10:10best christmas ever
01:10:31thank you
01:10:37there you go
01:10:48get your milk
01:10:49there you are
01:10:54you make a good team
01:10:57we do
01:10:58maybe i could
01:11:02help you clean up
01:11:03maybe i'd be okay with that
01:11:06really
01:11:08maybe i should have said that a long time ago
01:11:12well better late than never
01:11:15and afterwards
01:11:17all these kids came up to me
01:11:19to see if things drive
01:11:20can you believe it?
01:11:21i saw that
01:11:22it was an incredible gift
01:11:24and now it is time to go straight to bed
01:11:26it's christmas eve
01:11:28can i open one present?
01:11:30no
01:11:30because you had a big night
01:11:32and because santa still has to come
01:11:33real santa?
01:11:34real santa
01:11:35excuse me
01:11:40go ahead
01:11:41go get your seat brushed
01:11:42okay
01:11:42okay
01:11:43hello
01:11:44we didn't get to officially meet earlier
01:11:47and your brother has been so kind to me and my son
01:11:49i'm will of fairchild
01:11:51i know who you are
01:11:53my full name is molly conrad
01:11:55and finn's full name
01:11:57is gregory finnegan conrad jr
01:12:00nightly's just his professional name
01:12:04we're both great conrad's children
01:12:07so you're molly
01:12:15and finn is greg jr
01:12:17well
01:12:19why wouldn't you tell me that
01:12:21because he wanted to find out the truth
01:12:23about what you did to our father
01:12:24what i did to him
01:12:26conning him
01:12:27into leaving you a hundred thousand dollars
01:12:29you think i conned him?
01:12:35finn thinks i conned him?
01:12:37he had a lawyer draw up an injunction to file against you
01:12:40no
01:12:43finn wouldn't
01:12:44molly
01:12:45stop
01:12:46will i
01:12:48did you do this?
01:12:51no
01:12:51molly
01:12:52you thought i stole from you
01:12:53so you came here to
01:12:54to
01:12:55to what?
01:12:56to get close to me
01:12:57and then
01:12:58no
01:12:58i told molly
01:13:00that you didn't do anything wrong
01:13:01i understand that now
01:13:03now?
01:13:06so it's true
01:13:07you came here to expose me
01:13:10as a
01:13:10as a fraud
01:13:12as a fake
01:13:12no
01:13:13okay
01:13:15it started like that
01:13:16but after
01:13:17it started like that
01:13:18what about scout?
01:13:24you would do this to a nine year old?
01:13:26of course not
01:13:27look
01:13:27let me explain
01:13:28you know what?
01:13:29i am sorry
01:13:30to disappoint you both
01:13:33but i am not interested in your money
01:13:35okay
01:13:37you can keep it
01:13:37if you want to know what i did
01:13:40i listened to him
01:13:41everything
01:13:44that he did
01:13:45from
01:13:46staying away after he left your mother
01:13:48to
01:13:48keeping the ornaments
01:13:50that you made for him
01:13:51he did because he loved you
01:13:53and
01:13:53maybe he made a mistake
01:13:55but he loved you both
01:13:56so much
01:13:58and that's the truth
01:14:00excuse me
01:14:03wait
01:14:03goodbye finn
01:14:05so congratulations
01:14:10you got what you wanted
01:14:12finn i
01:14:15there she is
01:14:32willa
01:14:34mabel
01:14:34no
01:14:34me first
01:14:35i just want to be clear
01:14:38i really do want you to come and work with me here
01:14:42i admit that i
01:14:44i just can't do this by myself
01:14:46and you're exactly the
01:14:47oh no
01:14:49i take it all back
01:14:51if it's gonna make you cry
01:14:52no that's not what's making me cry
01:14:54well then what is
01:14:55it's how badly i want to say yes to your offer
01:15:00and how sad i am to tell you that scout and i are leaving
01:15:05right now
01:15:07tonight
01:15:08i'm so sorry
01:15:10what happened
01:15:13christmas snow falls on our co-toes and our love grows
01:15:25and this is home
01:15:30oh hi there what can i do for you
01:15:46my father lived here for a short while
01:15:51your father
01:15:52great conrad
01:15:54we used to play together
01:15:56he spank christmases here
01:15:58in fact
01:15:59don't
01:16:00don't go away
01:16:01one minute
01:16:02there he is
01:16:09great conrad
01:16:13that is just unbelievable
01:16:15whatever happened to him
01:16:16any chance
01:16:17he's gonna be coming here to meet with you and finn
01:16:20uh
01:16:21no
01:16:23he passed away
01:16:26a few weeks ago
01:16:28oh i am so sorry
01:16:29thank you
01:16:32hi
01:16:35you just never picture your parent being a kid at christmas
01:16:39is that why you came here
01:16:42i came um
01:16:43i think finn and i came
01:16:46i'm sorry
01:16:51can i borrow this please
01:16:53yes
01:16:53thank you
01:16:55is there anything else i can do
01:16:58i need to find willa
01:17:01yeah
01:17:05i can't believe that's dad
01:17:12he looks so happy
01:17:13yeah
01:17:13that's why he wanted willa to come here
01:17:15he wanted to give her and her son
01:17:18a christmas memory like he had
01:17:20and that's why he saved those ornaments
01:17:25because that was his last christmas with us too
01:17:28i was just so mad at everything i thought i had lost
01:17:33willa and scout they
01:17:35they brought dad back to me
01:17:39after you left i just i got so angry
01:17:43but it is not their fault
01:17:46no it's no one's fault
01:17:47finn willa and scout left for the airport
01:17:53i don't understand
01:17:55why did we have to leave
01:17:57i told you already scout
01:17:59it just
01:18:00it
01:18:01didn't work out at bramble house
01:18:03but it's christmas
01:18:05we didn't even get to say goodbye
01:18:07i'm sorry baby
01:18:08i'm really sorry
01:18:09mom please stop
01:18:13i want to see the tree one last time
01:18:17okay
01:18:20just for a few minutes
01:18:22so what's your plan
01:18:30i'm gonna stop her playing
01:18:31that's my plan
01:18:32oh wait wait hold on
01:18:35pull over
01:18:35pull over please
01:18:36just stop
01:18:37just stop
01:18:37that's them
01:18:38by the tree
01:18:39we always have beautiful memories of this place
01:18:44and that's what mr conrad wanted for us
01:18:48hey
01:18:51mom finn
01:18:54please just hear me out
01:18:58i'm begging you
01:19:00look
01:19:04well i made a terrible mistake
01:19:06so please
01:19:07don't blame him
01:19:09for what i did
01:19:10you hear him out
01:19:11hi
01:19:17my name is molly
01:19:18i'm finn's older sister
01:19:19will you show me the christmas tree
01:19:21i did everything wrong
01:19:32i should have told you the truth from the beginning
01:19:37but you have to believe me
01:19:38the only lie i really told you was why i came to bramble
01:19:41everything else
01:19:42this
01:19:42was real
01:19:44i was just so blinded by what had happened
01:19:54and i couldn't see through it but you opened my eyes and
01:19:57if nothing comes
01:20:00comes from this
01:20:01i will always be grateful to you for that
01:20:04wait
01:20:05but will i
01:20:07let me make it up to you
01:20:10let me make this the best christmas for you ever
01:20:13for you and scout
01:20:14and the best new years
01:20:18and the best valentine's day
01:20:21and the best arbor day
01:20:23national ice cream day
01:20:27if that's a thing
01:20:28because i
01:20:28just any day
01:20:29that you will
01:20:30let me make special for you
01:20:32stay
01:20:39in bramble
01:20:41it's where you belong
01:20:44you told me
01:20:46that my
01:20:48dad gave you a second chance
01:20:50all i'm asking is that you give me one too
01:20:56okay
01:21:01okay
01:21:05okay
01:21:05yes
01:21:10i will see
01:21:11oh i can't
01:21:14ew
01:21:30no
01:21:32hi
01:21:33hi there
01:21:35hey buddy um what do you think about staying at bramble the three of us really
01:21:46oh scout thanks malls for making my christmas wish come true
01:21:54why it's true well that's what christmas is all about to remind you that wishes can come true
01:22:02that's right let's go see the tree christmas magic is a tradition here at bramble house but this year
01:22:21happens to be even more special i bet you say that every year yes i do but this time i mean it
01:22:28because i i found love and a new business partner and new friends absolutely so here's to an
01:22:36unforgettable christmas and a joyous new year merry christmas everybody
01:22:42can we open presents now yes yes yes
01:22:48i hope you enjoyed a bramble house christmas
01:23:16i adore this movie and now i want to go ice skating you wouldn't know it but autumn reeser
01:23:21couldn't skate a bit before making this movie but her co-star david hayden jones is a pro
01:23:26he showed up early on set every day