LIZ: They say buying or selling
a home at Christmastime is not a good idea. I disagree. Because a home,
the right home, is your home
for any time of the year. But can’t you just picture it? Your little one
growing up here, waking up
on Christmas morning with those bright,
joy-filled eyes, just wondering
what Santa’s brought? [sighs] This is a home for a family,
a family like yours. We’ll take it.
When can we sign the contacts? Come by my office
this afternoon, and Alice and I will
have everything ready. Thanks, Liz.
It’s so homey. Don’t forget to bring the check
for the deposit money. Will do. That’s your third sale
this month. I thought Christmas
was supposed to be slow. For amateurs, maybe. You can sell anything
at Christmas, if you know
the right buttons to push. - Okay, bye.
- Bye! Okay, let’s get this stuff
packed up. We’ve got to show the
Fairhome house in an hour, and I want it to look
like a holiday wonderland before the clients get there. Are you and Mason doing
anything fun for Christmas? Just getting through it
as fast as possible. You don’t have any Christmas
spirit at all, do ya? It’s an inconvenient holiday. All the banks and escrow
companies are closed. Mason’s off school. It just, it throws me off. Hmm. Can you get this stuff piled up? I’m going to check messages. <i> New message sent today
at 10:21 AM.</i> <i>Hey, it’s Barry.
Just wanted you to know</i> <i>I got my son
to sign off on that credit.</i> <i>We should be good to go.</i> <i> Talk to you later. Bye.</i> <i> New message sent today
at 10:25 AM.</i> <i>Hi, Liz. It’s Catherine.
We moved in over the weekend,</i> <i> and we just couldn’t
be happier.</i> <i>You’re the best.
Thank you so much.</i> <i> Talk to you later. Bye.</i> <i> New message sent today
at 11:10 AM.</i> <i>Hello, Elizabeth, it’s Dad.</i> <i>Just thought I’d check in
and see if you’d given</i> <i>any thought to coming up
and seeing Hollyville.</i> <i>It’s really an amazing place.</i> <i>And it would be nice to see you
and Mason over the holiday.</i> <i> Um, let me know.
Goodbye.</i> Now, see?
That sounds like fun. You and Mason should go spend
Christmas with your dad. Nobody’s working
after tomorrow anyway. Yeah, we were never
really big on Christmas, although I am worried about him. I think he’s going through
some kind of a life crisis. Younger girlfriend? I wish. No, he’s found this town out in the middle of nowhere
and, I don’t know, he’s just fallen in love
with it. He’s bought a cabin
and everything. That sounds great!
So spontaneous. My father is the least
spontaneous man I’ve ever met. He’s been working 50 hours
a week at the same bank for over 20 years. Hmm. Sounds familiar. I’m nothing like my father. You’re a total workaholic. Hey, if you’re in town, you have to come with me
for this most amazing thing. Ugh. That doesn’t sound good. Holiday speed dating. Kind of a last-ditch effort
not to be miserably lonely over Christmas and New Year’s. I was right.
That sounds tragic. You gotta date sometime. Dating just leads
to disappointment. You have to be open
to possibilities, Liz. Hey, I’m open to the possibility
of a good sale any day. Hey, John, it’s Liz McCann.
I just wanted to confirm you received our counteroffer
on Breyerwood. Call me. Oh, hey, Dad, it’s me. Look, I don’t think we’re gonna
be able to make it up there. I’m just swamped
with work right now, so I think we’re going to have
to, uh, take a rain check. [boys shouting] Oh, Mason, no. Mason, what is going on here? How cool is this? I only used the one thing
of laundry detergent. It makes a lot of bubbles. Where is the babysitter? Inside, I think. Want to have a snowball fight? No, I certainly do not
want to have a-- Snowball fight! - Yay!
- Stop it! Stop it!
Clean this up right now! Where are you? Oh! All of you guys
are in so much trouble. [yelling continues] Yeah, can you fax the inspection
report over to the Campbells? Mom. Get them to sign off
on the contingency, and then we’ll
get it over to escrow. Mom! I know escrow is closed. Just fax it over there
and then go on home. Okay, bye. Sorry, tiger. You said we were going
to get a tree this year. What? A tree. You said
we’d at least get a tree. Well, I don’t know
if we’re going to do anything after that stunt that you
pulled on the front lawn. You know, you’re almost
10 now, Mason. I expect more from you. We were just having fun. I figured you wouldn’t
even notice anyway. - What’s that mean?
- Nothing. Look, I know I’ve been
working a lot lately. All the time. Hey. This looks great. Yeah. Oh, Mason, I wish that
there were more of me, but there’s just not. Is it going to be just us
for Christmas again? Well, yes, but that’s not
such a bad thing. Hey, I heard they’ve got
an ice skating rink downtown. I thought we might go
try that out. That sounds cool.
And what about a tree? And sure, we can get a tree. And I promise
I’m going to get better at this whole Christmas thing. Grandpa and I just never
really did very much. Every year,
he got me one present. And honestly, that was about it.
And not even a toy. Toys were a waste of money,
as far as Grandpa was concerned. Yeah, I know.
He always buys me a book. And a savings bond because... It’s never too early to start
saving for a rainy day. Right. Oh, Grandpa sent us a card. Oh, yeah? This is where he moved.
It looks like such a cool place. "Hollyville,
America’s Christmas Town." Oh. This is so not like him. [phone ringing] Not again. [ring] Yeah, Allison. Oh, hey, Dad. Is it Grandpa? Yeah, we got the card
and the message. And you know, it’s just not
such a good time right now. Please, Mom, can we go? Sorry, Mason, hang on a sec. I’m sure that
it’s a lovely place, and I bet you’ll have
a great holiday up there. Come on, it’s Christmas Town. They probably have lots
of cool things to do. Mason, I can’t hear. I’m sorry, Dad. What? You what? Well, why would you
quit your job? Dad! You can’t just pick up
your whole life and start over. Because it’s not practical. Oh, my gosh.
You’re not sick, are you? Is everything okay? We should go check on him, make sure he’s not crazy
or something. Um, all right, Dad.
You know what? Maybe we can come up for
a couple of days, but that’s it. We’re going? So where is this place, anyway? Whoo-hoo!
We’re going to Grandpa’s! Whoo-hoo! Yeah!
We’re going go Grandpa’s! Uh-huh. Oh. How far is that? Okay. Right. I love road trips. We can sing Christmas carols
all the way. Yippee. Look, we’re probably going
to hit holiday traffic. It’s over a day’s drive
getting there, and now is the worst time
to be on the roads. You think they’ll have snow? Oh, Mason, don’t get
too excited, okay? Probably just some kind
of tourist trap. And no work, right? - I’ll try.
- Promise? Come on, get in the car. We want to get on the road
to beat the traffic. Come on, Mom. We’re burning daylight.
Let’s go. All right. [engine starts] - I spy something red.
- Mason, let’s not. Okay. You go first then. Maybe you could read. I’ll get carsick. Go. [scoffs]
I spy... something yellow. ♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ ♪ In a one-horse
open sleigh, hey ♪ ♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ ♪ In a one-horse
open sleigh, hey ♪ Mom, you gotta sing. What’s that, tiger? Sing. Oh, yeah, right, um... ♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ ♪ Jingle all the way ♪ - ♪ Oh, what fun ♪
- [phone ringing] Sorry. This could be important. You promised. [ringing continues] ♪ Oh, what fun
it is to ride ♪ ♪ In a one-horse
open sleigh, hey ♪ Mom, I’m tired. Don’t worry, honey.
We’ll stop at the next motel. [zapping] [beeps] Mom, are we there yet? [sighs] Good question, Mase. Motel owner said
it was in this direction, but it’s not marked
on the map. That’s weird. Yeah. Must be even smaller
than I thought. But the address that
your grandpa gave us was on this road. Didn’t he tell you
how to get there? He said we couldn’t miss it. - Mom, stop, stop!
- What? What is it? - Look! Look!
- Did you see something? Look up there.
It’s a reindeer. Isn’t it? Mason! Mason! Mason! I mean it.
Get back here. It’s totally a reindeer! Okay, well, don’t go near it. It’s probably got fleas
or something. Mason, didn’t you hear me?
Don’t go near it! It’s okay, Mom.
I think it’s friendly. Get back here right now!
Mason! Hey, wait!
I’m not going to hurt you! Mom, there’s a town
down the hill! We found it! Great! Okay, come on.
Get back in the car. Mason, now! Mason, let’s go! [engine fails] - Ugh!
- [engine failing] Oh, come on.
Don’t do this to me. Great. [beeping] Ugh! Mom, Hollyville, it’s awesome! Wait till you see it.
It looks just like the picture. What’s wrong? The car won’t start. That’s okay. We can walk.
It’s not that far. Great. This is so exciting. We’re actually walking
through the woods. Yeah, it’s a real adventure. Don’t you think
this is so cool? Yes! I wonder what else
they have here. I’m glad you’re excited. Hey, Mom, let’s take a shortcut. Oh, no, Mason. Mason! Mason! That’s the last time
I’m taking a shortcut. I guess it’s not all
quite as charming as they make it look
on the postcard. That’s a lot of security
for a warehouse. "N.P. Enterprises." I wonder what they do? That’s strange, out here
in the middle of nowhere. Nice uniforms. Take a picture!
It lasts longer. We’ve got a kid.
Keep an eye on him. I can’t believe
Grandpa lives here. You and me both. He’s a city guy. <i>Happy holidays
and welcome</i> <i>to the Hollyville
Top of the Morning report.</i> <i>Big news as Dasher and Dancer
welcomed Little Dancer Jr.</i> <i>into the world last night.</i> <i>Mother Dasher is doing well,</i> <i>and is expected to be
flying high in no time.</i> They really push the Christmas
theme here, don’t they? <i>Weather at the North Pole</i> <i>is a balmy 12 degrees
with clear skies,</i> <i> perfect sleigh-riding weather.</i> I’m hungry. Can we eat? <i> If you’re hungry,</i> <i>you’ll want to stop in at
Hollyville’s own Eggnog Cafe.</i> Eggnog Cafe? <i>End of town on the right.
You can’t miss it.</i> <i>And that today’s
Top of the Morning report,</i> <i>brought to you by America’s
Christmas Town.</i> It’s a sales gimmick.
I use them all the time. Come on, Rox. You know you want
some more whipping cream. I shouldn’t. No, yes, you should. It’s homemade, it’s white.
it’s fluffy, it’s... It’s Christmas. Maybe just a scooch. Now we’re talking. Maybe a tiny scooch more. Hey! I’m Kevin. Welcome. Merry Christmas. Hi. We’d like to get
a quick bite. Great.
There’s a table right here. Oh, I was also wondering,
is there a mechanic in town? Well, it’s your lucky day. Not only is there
a mechanic in town, there’s a mechanic in the room. That’s Roxy right there. - Oh, that’s great.
- Oh, oh! No, no, I wouldn’t do that
if I were you. - Why not?
- Roxy gets a little ornery when people get between her
and her hot cocoa, so I would just give it
a few minutes. Oh, okay. Well, then we’ll eat first,
I guess. That’s a good idea. Can I interest you guys
in the chocolate chip pancakes? I mean, ’cause our chef makes
the best chocolate chip pancakes in the world. And there he is right there. He’s only been with us
a few weeks. Hey, Jack. - Liz.
- Dad? Grandpa! Mason! [laughs] You’re-- You’re cooking? Well, he’s the short order chef. Best one I’ve ever seen.
I hired him on the spot. [chuckles]
Look at how big you’ve got. Can I lift you still?
I don’t think so. Oh, yes, I can. Boy, oh, boy. You look different.
You look messy. Messy, huh? Well, let me tell you
a little secret, Mason. I’m finding I like being messy. You should try soap suds.
They’re the best. [laughs] Oh, your mom
doesn’t look too happy. It’s okay.
That’s how she normally looks. Yeah.
Oh, you know what? I got a big cooler over there
full of ice cream. You go pick a flavor, and you can have some
after breakfast, okay? - Okay.
- Off you go. So you found the town. I told you
you couldn’t miss it. Dad, are you okay? Oh, absolutely. Everything’s better than
it’s been in a long time. It’s better? You’re a burger flipper
in a diner, and everything’s better? Actually,
he’s a short order chef. What? This man does not
just flip burgers. - Oh, no.
- No, no, no. This man is an artist
in the kitchen. Tell it, brother. This man’s meatloaf
is out of this word. - Amen.
- Amen. Yeah, I was head cook
back in the army. Did I ever tell you that? No, not that I remember. Barely remembered myself
till I stumbled in here. Come on. Hey, Jack. ♪ Discover the magic ♪ - Indeed.
- Indeed. Has everyone here
drunk the Kool-Aid? Dad, can I talk to you,
please, alone? Well, I am kind of busy. I’ve got a lot of orders. I’ll be right back. Mom, can I go
look around outside? No, not now. You have nothing to worry about. Holyville is the safest place
on the planet. Come on. Okay. But stay right in front,
all right? Thanks. You know, you should
give this place a chance. I think you might like it here. I don’t think so. [bells jingling] Liz, it’s a nice day outside. Why don’t we go outside
and talk, huh? Fine. Oh, what a day. Thank you. [sighs] Mason! Oh, where’d he go? Oh, don’t worry about him.
He’ll be fine. Dad, you’re a cook. I’m just trying to
make sense of this here. I just made a few changes,
that’s all. A few changes?
You’re a banker. You know,
suit, tie, big office. Yeah, and look at me now, huh?
[laughs] So what, you were just
driving through here, On my way to play
a couple rounds at La Vista. And now you’ve just decided
to stay here forever. It does sound a little crazy
when you put it like that. Is there any other
way to put it? I can’t explain it. It just feels right. Right. Moving to Podunksville
and becoming a fry cook? I’m happy here. I don’t know. It’s like, you know, I was filled up
with the spirit of Christmas. The spirit of Christmas? It’s like I just walked into a very special Christmas episode
of<i> The Twilight Zone.</i> You know, Elizabeth, I don’t
appreciate your tone of sarcasm. And I certainly don’t need you
telling me how to live my life. You’ve certainly had no trouble
telling me how to live mine. I don’t want to talk
about it anymore. Of course you don’t. Why should now be different than
any other time in our lives? Oh, Elizabeth,
did you drive all this way just to argue with me? No, although it wouldn’t be
the first time we’ve argued
over the holidays. Dad, I think we need
to get you some help, some professional help. My head is working just fine,
thank you. I’m seeing things in a way
I’ve never seen them before. - Oh, come on!
- That’s enough. You’re throwing off my rhythm. We’ll talk about this later. You really haven’t
changed a bit. Order up! Excuse me. I know you’re enjoying
your hot cocoa, but I really need
to get my car fixed. In a minute. This part at
the bottom is the chocolatiest. I’ll be waiting outside. So what do you say
we pile into my truck, go take a look
at your car, hmm? Great. You know, I can’t believe
you’re Jack’s daughter. I tell you,
that man knows how to samba. How to what? Samba, cha-cha, you name it. He’s a natural. He dances? You may call it dancing. I call it burning up the floor. So where did you say
your car is at? Oh, top of the hill,
about two miles from here. We walked into town. Mom, you’re not gonna believe
where I just was. Mason, didn’t I tell you
to stay right outside the door? - I know, but...
- No, no buts. When I tell you to do something,
you do it, okay? Remember that place,
the place with the gates? I was there,
and I saw a truck. And the truck
was carrying a slave. You’ve been snooping around
N.P. headquarters, huh? N.P. headquarters? Roxy, we need you
to come take a look at this. We got a problem. Which unit is it? It’s the primary. Better get it
over to the garage. See? He totally
looks like an elf. Mason, shh. That’s rude. Listen, your car is gonna
to have to wait until later. Maybe tomorrow, even. Hey, Kev, you wanna
do me a favor? Use my truck and trailer
to get her car into town, huh? I’d be honored. I’ll stay here with Grandpa
and have some breakfast. Great. Maybe he can imbue you
with the spirit of Christmas. [engine starts] Are you sure you don’t mind? Good thing about
being the boss is taking off
whenever you want. Great. - Thank you.
- You’re welcome. Hey! Hey, Kevin!
Just a second! Busy place. Well, it is Christmas-Eve-Eve. Christmas-Eve-Eve? The day before Christmas Eve. Right. So what is today,
Christmas-Eve-Eve-Eve? Now you’re getting it. - Hey.
- Hey, Mike. The big guy would love
some more of that chili. - Think that’ll be okay?
- Yeah, no problem. I’ll have Jack whip up
a special batch. - Okay. We’ll pick it up.
- You got it. Excuse me. I’m just curious. N.P. Enterprise.
What do you guys do, exactly? She’s from out of town. Um, international export. Really? Way out here? Hmm. There’s no airplanes
or trains or anything. It doesn’t seem very practical. Oh, really? Well, maybe I should
just write up a memo and take it upstairs
and tell the bosses that you don’t approve. He’s not very friendly, is he? It’s a busy time of year. Well, I think that uniform
has gone to his head. It’s hanging up
on the hard turns. Sounds like the chassis
needs a dusting. All right. Call as soon as
you’re ready for the pickup. You know what a tight schedule
we’re on, right? The quicker you let me
get to work, the quicker I get it done. You’ll be able to get it
fixed in time, right? Otis, when have I
let you down, hmm? When I’m done with this kitten,
she’ll fly. When we were
out here earlier, Mason thought
he saw a reindeer. Yeah. They bring them in a week
early and let them rest up, so they can be
in peak condition. Were you born here? No. No. Most people sort of find
their way to Hollyville. Or it finds them. I’ve never really been
quite sure which. So, on the level,
what’s the deal? What deal? The whole shiny,
happy people, guys dressed like elves,
reindeer thing. Well, it’s not like that
all the time. Most of the year, it’s just
like a normal small town. It is a factory town, and the business
happens to be Christmas, so it gets pretty hopping
in December. So it’s a tourist thing, right? We’re sort of out of the way, so we don’t actually get
that many tourists. Come on. I know good branding
when I see it. Believe it or not, we like to keep Hollyville
our little secret. Um, so I don’t mean
to be nosy, but you and Mason, you’re on your own, yeah? Yeah, since he was
six months old. My ex-husband decided
just a tad late that he had absolutely no
interest in being a family man. Well, you’re doing a great job. I mean, he seems like
a really good kid. He is. He’s a handful.
but he’s got a lot of spunk. Like his mom. So do you have any kids? [chuckles]
I’m afraid not. My fiancee,
she walked out the door about a week before we were
supposed to be married, so you got quite a lot
farther than I did. Oh. I’m sorry. Yeah, I was too,
for a long time. Then I found myself here. Hollyville is a bit like
the land of broken toys. Most of the people
who find their way here, they usually have... something that needs
to be fixed. Discover the magic. Exactly. Whatever. Not buying it, huh? - It’s PR.
- Yeah, well... you certainly found
your way here, didn’t you? Would you mind pressing that
for me when I give the word? Okay. I don’t need to be fixed. Yeah, you seem perfect. All right, let’s see
if we can get this thing up without ripping off
the front end. What? I’m just kidding. I know exactly
what I’m doing... I think. ♪ Fa la la la
La la la la ♪ ♪ Tis the season to be jolly ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la
La la la la ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la
La la la ♪ Hey, Rox. Hey. Just leave her there.
That’ll be fine. So can I expect it
sometime tomorrow? Oh, why? Aren’t you staying
for Christmas? Well, I’d like to
keep my options open. So that other car
they brought in for you, it’s a strange shape. Oh, nothing special.
Just a little tune-up. Huh. Well, I’d love
to see your garage. You know, why don’t I
give you a call tomorrow if I get your car ready? [garage door slides] [humming] [phone ringing] [ringing continues] Yeah? Oh, give me a chance
with this thing. Well, it’s definitely
a big change from the city, but it’s quiet out here. I love it. This is it. Cool. It’s like
an old-time cabin. Yeah. Kinda cozy, isn’t it? Well, I tell you what. Why don’t we leave the luggage
in the car and get it later? Let’s go in the house and light
a fire in the fireplace, huh? Come on. Well, what’s wrong now? Nothing. It’s charming. I’m sorry, Elizabeth. I’ve been so busy at the diner, I just haven’t had
a chance to clean up. - You got a tree!
- Well, sure. You can’t have Christmas
without a tree, can ya? Mom can.
Can I help decorate it? I’ll tell you what. Why don’t you take your stuff
to your room? It’s just down the hall there. I’ll make some hot apple cider, and then we’ll decorate
the tree, okay? This is the best. Well, when you said
Christmas spirit, you weren’t kidding,
were you? Yeah. It’s a lot, isn’t it? I have to admit,
it’s pretty overwhelming. I don’t know where to start. So why did you buy
all this stuff? Oh, I didn’t buy this. This is ours. Ours? Yeah. I, uh... I found them in the basement
back at the house when I moved. That-- That’s Mom’s. Yeah. I’d almost forgotten how much
your mother loved the holidays. Now, every year,
I used to put my foot down, say not one more
Christmas ornament, I’d say. And she’d come through that door
with another something-or-other she couldn’t live without. I thought you threw
all of this out. Well, I always planned to,
but, uh... Well, I... I just couldn’t. So I... I just hid them away
and pretended they didn’t exist, which was a pretty stupid thing
to do, as it turns out it. Wasn’t good for me,
and, uh... it certainly wasn’t good
for you. You were only seven years old
when your mother died. I thought that the only way
that we could survive was by being strong
and moving on, not looking back. Elizabeth, I can’t tell you
how wrong I was. How could we ever forget? MASON: Can I put on
the ornaments? Sure, sure. Come on. Mom, aren’t you gonna help? No. You know what? I think I have
a bit of a headache. I’m just going to lie down. I’m sure you and Grandpa
will do a great job. Oh, come on, tiger,
let’s get to it. Tree’s not gonna
decorate itself. We’re gonna make this
the best one ever, all right? Here we go. Grab an end. - I’ve got this end.
- Okay. Take it all the way around. Can we hang the lights, too? As many lights as you want. I hate that you’re having to
handle everything on your own. Are you sure you don’t
need me to come back? Because I can
if you need me to. <i>Really, Liz, there’s nothing
going on. Everybody’s closed.</i> So we never got conformation
on the O’Connor loan? Just relax
and enjoy your Christmas. Really. Everything’s
under control here. All right. <i> How are things
going with your dad?</i> Good. He and Mason seem
to be getting along well. <i> That’s great.</i> <i> That’s what Christmas
is all about.</i> And you?
Are you having fun? You should see this place.
It’s like the cult of Christmas. It’s kinda creepy. <i> Well, I, for one,
love Christmas.</i> You sound awfully chipper. <i> Let’s just say
holiday speed dating</i> <i>was a huge success this year.</i> <i> But no more bah humbug.</i> <i>Have fun and quit worrying.</i> <i> Bye!</i> No, Allison. Allison! I’d say good morning, but it doesn’t look
like that’s the case. - I’m not a Scrooge.
- Well, that’s good to know. I just-- I look at the world
realistically. Well, they say you find
what you’re looking for. Well, it’s better
than being naive. Is it? ’Cause children
are naive, and they’re a lot happier
than most adults. Ergo, being naive
wins out over cynical. Ergo? Philosophy major. A lot of good it did me. And I’m not cynical either. No? You sure do fake it
pretty well. I’m gonna get you
some more coffee. <i>Happy holidays and welcome</i> <i>to the Hollyville
Top of the Morning report.</i> <i>Please be on the lookout
for a runaway snowman</i> <i>described by authorities
as having a button nose</i> <i> and two eyes made out of coal.</i> Yeah. Will you just take
a quick look for me? No. The papers
are on the desk. No, under those.
No, under those papers. - Mom, did you see that?
- Just a sec. Yeah, on the top right
of those documents. - It’s that number there.
- Mom, Mom! - What?
- Look. Okay, Mason,
I can’t do this right now. I finally tracked down
my escrow officer. Yeah, that’s the number.
That’s it. Is there a fax? Okay, just give me that. Tell him I-- Mason! I’ll call you back. Mason! Hey! Mason!
I’m not telling you again! What are you doing? Did you see him?
He went in the building. Who? The Santa guy. I think he works here. Tiger, come on.
Enough with the games. But I saw him.
And there’s all these packages. And the guy who looks
like an elf... And the sleigh. I even heard them say
it can fly. Mason, please. I’m telling you,
I saw it all. I’ll prove it to you.
Come on. You don’t need
to prove anything. Well, you’re acting like
I’m crazy or something. Look, I believe that
maybe you saw a sleigh. It’s probably a prop
or something. Then why was that
mechanic fixing it? I don’t know. We can ask her
when we pick up the car. And what about the elf guy
and all those gifts? Everyone knows elves
have pointy ears, right? He just dresses funny,
like everyone in this town. Tiger, I love that you have
an active imagination, but you’re not suggesting that
that man was Santa Claus, are you? I don’t know. Maybe. Well, he’s not, okay? How do you know?
It’s possible. - Mason...
- I’m just saying it’s possible. Why do you always
have to be like this? Tiger! Hey. - No loitering.
- I’m not-- Never mind. Are those presents? You’ll have to move along,
ma’am, just move along. You guys really go for
the details here, don’t you? That is not
a very cheery face. Can I ask you something? Yeah. Fire away. I thought... No. It’s stupid. There’s no stupid
questions, Mason. I thought maybe
I saw Santa Claus. But Mom,
she didn’t believe me. She didn’t believe
it was possible. Believing is not
always easy for adults. Now, Hollyville, Hollyville is
a town of believers. But most of us didn’t
start out that way, at least not when
we first got here. Look, believing is something
that comes naturally to you when you’re young. Don’t ever lose that, Mason,
because when you get older... it takes a lot more work. So do you believe or not? I do. I’m a definite believer. So I might have really seen him? Anything and everything
is possible. Yeah. That’s what I think, too. There you are. Is everything okay? Yeah. We were just
having a conversation. Turns out we have
a lot in common. - Isn’t that right?
- Definitely. So please tell me you’re
coming to the festival tonight. It’s the beginning
of Christmas Eve. It’s just a couple hours away. Well, you’ve got the day wrong. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. No, no, not here.
In New Zealand. New Zealand is a complete
24 hours ahead of us. That’s where
Christmas Eve starts. Of course.
Wouldn’t want to miss that. No, you shouldn’t. Well, we better go
check on the car. See ya. He’s amazing. He knows so much
about Christmas. - Does he?
- You should talk to him. - He could teach you.
- Well, I’ll have to do that. I’m really sorry. This is taking a lot longer
than I figured. Uh-huh, that special project
you were working on for North Pole Enterprises. It’s a doozy,
let me tell you. Those reindeer aren’t easy on a
sophisticated machine like that. - Reindeer?
- Mm-hmm. Are you working on a sleigh? Not a sleigh. <i> The</i> sleigh. And I’ve only got
a couple hours to finish up, so if you’ll excuse me... But-- He’s still working
on the sleigh? Apparently. All the lights are off. I thought Grandpa came home. Well, that’s what
they said at the cafe. It doesn’t look like he’s here. Maybe he went for a walk
or something. I can’t see a thing out here. Dad? All right, just stay still
until I find the light. Mom, there’s somebody in here. Surprise! I finished. Merry Christmas. Oh, it’s too much, isn’t it? Is it too much? I mean, I’ve never really
done this before, so... Grandpa, it’s awesome! Elizabeth? It’s nice, Dad. Grandpa, that’s
a lot of presents. Yeah. You know, it should’ve
always been like this. What should have? Your childhood. You know, full of magic,
full of wonder, full of possibilities. [sighs] Your mother truly was
the spirit of Christmas. And you know what? I think I’ve found her again. Right here. Grandpa... these aren’t just books. Well, of course not! What fun would that be, huh? Look, we’ve got
to get ourselves ready and head down to the festival. Wouldn’t want to miss
the cookie decorating contest. Who are you and what have you
done with my father? [chuckling] Come on, Liz,
the cookies await! LIZ: Just this one call.
Super fast, I promise. MASON: Just like the last one? Hi, John.
Did you get my message? Oh, great.
I know it’s the holidays. I’m sorry, but if you could
check on that, that would be-- Okay. Let me know.
Thank you. Yeah? You said no working. Just a couple more calls. Mom, you’re talking
on your cell phone at a Christmas party. Can’t we just have fun? Yes, we will, I promise. Fine. If you miss Santa and
his sleigh, don’t blame us. Hey, I thought we talked
about this already. I don’t want you
to get your hopes up about this whole
Santa Claus thing. He’s coming.
Grandpa and Kevin told me. They’re loading up Santa’s sack
with the toys right now. Why did you tell him that? ’Cause he asked. And they’re in a hurry because Santa’s takeoff
is in two hours. Oh, really?
But it’s not even Christmas Eve, or did everybody forget that? It’s not Christmas Eve here, but in New Zealand,
it’s already tomorrow, right? - Exactly right.
- Good one. Right, I forgot.
Well, that’s fine. But as long as you know you’re
not actually going to see it, right? It’s just a pretend thing. You know, why don’t you
just go ahead and work? At least that way, you won’t
keep trying to ruin everything. [scoffs]
Mason! Leave me alone. I just don’t want him
to be disappointed. - It’s my fault.
- Yes, it is. Why are you filling his head
with all that nonsense anyway? It’s my fault
because I raised you the way that my father
raised me. No nonsense,
nose to the grindstone. I can’t imagine how disappointed
you were with me then. And for that,
I am truly sorry, Elizabeth. I really am. Dad... Look, I’ll go talk to him,
all right? Fantastic trip.
Love this town! He’s going to be all right. I just don’t want him to grow up
always being disappointed, always thinking that things
are going to be great when the truth is
they’re just not. Sure sounds like
you’ve had some hard times. I’m sure we all have, but I learned to
take care of myself. And how did you manage
to do that, stop hoping? I started being realistic. Started seeing the world
as it really is. A hard, cold place? You think I’m a horrible person. No, I don’t. I think
you’re a really good person doing the best that you can. Life is full of disappointments. But when I look at Mason, I see the light
shining in his eyes when he looks at
a Christmas tree or he talks about
the elves. I can’t help but think that
that’s kind of magic burning inside of him. And a little magic
and a little hope, that’s what we have. That’s what we have
to arm ourselves against the grand
disappointments of this world. - Hope, huh?
- Mm-hmm. It’s never been
one of my strong suits. Never too late to learn. It might just lead
to another disappointment. Or it could lead to
something pretty amazing. I, um... I have to look for Mason. <i> ♪♪</i> Mason? Come here. There we go.
Off of there. Mason, can I ask you
to do me a favor? What? Try not to be so hard
on your mom. She didn’t have an easy time
growing up with me. I think you’re great. Yeah, well, I’m getting better. But it took a long time. Now, don’t you worry.
She’ll come around. I wish there was some way
for her to understand. She doesn’t believe in anything. Well, she’s just doing what
she thinks is best for you. You are the most important thing
in her life right now. You know? [sighs] Hey, I got an idea.
You want some hot chocolate? Guaranteed to make you
feel better. I guess. That’s my boy. You sit tight.
I’ll be right back. Another one? Sorry. Excuse me. Sorry. Excuse me. - Oh!
- It’s crowded. - I’m sorry.
- Hi-ho, the mistletoe! Let’s see a little
smoochie smooch. Oh, no, we’re not together. Hi-ho, the mistletoe. Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss. It’s, uh... It’s not funny. Mom, can I borrow
your cell phone? What for? I want to take
a picture with it. - Are you gonna kiss Kevin?
- No! Look, here.
But be careful with it, okay? I know, I know. Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss,
kiss, kiss, kiss. Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss,
kiss, kiss, kiss. Okay, I get it. It’s just a plant, all right?
It doesn’t mean anything. And it definitely doesn’t mean
I’m gonna kiss a total stranger! Somebody is not in a very
festive mood, now are they? Well, I mean, it’s not like
I’m a total stranger. Mason! Mason! Mason? Mason. Have you seen Mason around? Yeah. He went to go take
a picture of something. Maybe he went to go see
the Christmas tree. Well, I’m sure we’ll
find him somewhere. Here. Mason! Mason! Mason! [horn honking] [clicking] [clicking] We gotta move,
move, move, okay? We still got to get
the sack loaded on and the harness attached. I had to put in
a new exhaust system. This long? I would’ve thought
you put a Maserati in. Don’t be acting
like this is my fault. This is a delicate piece
of machinery. No. I’m just saying we could’ve used
a little more time. And I could’ve used
more than three hours sleep, but you don’t hear me
complaining. Let’s just get it loaded up. Yeah, yeah, yeah. The truck’s not gonna move
on its own. Let’s go. [engine revs] Faster! Faster! <i> ♪♪</i> Mason! Mason! He’s not at the candy store. I’m going to have to put
a leash on that boy. Hold it, hold it, hold it. No sign of him. Dad, do you have
your cell phone on you? Oh, good idea.
You want me to call your phone? That’s okay. Let me. <i> [line ringing]</i> [ringing] There. You happy now? Just a sec. <i>Hey, the boss is wondering
if the sled has arrived yet.</i> <i> It’s running late.</i> Right, right! We’re on. Move it, move it! Let’s go! Come on! Right. They’re on their way
right now. - Grandpa?
- Mason, where are you? Oh, hey, Mom. Mason, tell me where
you are right now. I’m gonna take pictures,
then you’ll believe me about the sleigh
and everything. No. I want you
to come back here. Soon as I take the picture. I gotta go.
See you in a little while. Mason, don’t hang up!
Mas-- Where is he? I think he must have
gone back to the garage. Can you stay here and
keep an eye out for him? I’m sure he’s fine. We’re on our way.
Open the gate. Back it in!
Let’s go, let’s go! Back up. Back up. Open the doors!
Let’s get it in there! Come on, move it! Move it! Back it in. Careful. Easy. Straighten it up. All right, here we go. Okay, let’s start
rounding the team up and make sure we’re ready
for immediate loading. We’re hooves up in 45 minutes.
Let’s move it! What are you waiting for,
Christmas? Roxy, Mason? Anyone? I told you that Roxy
is at the festival. He said there was
a sleigh in there. Oh, that sleigh is loaded
and ready to go by now. Really? She was really
repairing a sleigh? That’s Roxy’s job.
She did the conversion. She does the repairs. Okay, he said he was
taking pictures, so... he’s got to be at
N.P. Enterprises. <i>P.A.: I hate to be
a Grinch, people,</i> <i>but we do have rules here,</i> <i>and we really need
your cooperation.</i> <i>And nobody’s allowed
to try on the big guy’s suit.</i> <i> You know who you are,
and so do we.</i> <i>Can somebody please get
more jingle bells</i> <i> to the loading bay
immediately?</i> <i> We’ve got a reindeer
poop alert.</i> <i> Clean up through
to the holding area right away.</i> Come on, fellas.
We got a lot of poop to clean. <i>And bring a fan, a big one.</i> <i>All right!
Time to start loading up.</i> <i>All gifts should be on board
and ready for travel</i> <i> in five minutes.</i> <i>Jingle bells should be unloaded
in Loading Bay 7</i> <i>mistletoe in Loading Bay 8.</i> Oh. [clatter] <i>Just wanted you to know,</i> <i>whoever’s eating the heads
off the gingerbread men,</i> <i>we will find you, and we will
put coal in your stocking.</i> [click] [clicking] Hello! Hey! No unauthorized visitors
are permitted on this premises. Listen, you nutcracker
stormtrooper, my son is inside. Nobody gets past me. Oh, really?
Are you certain of that? Listen, I would like you
to open these gates, so I can come in there
and look for him. Uh, maybe there’s somebody
you could talk to. We really need to find the kid. We’re awfully busy in here. It’s like a half-hour
till takeoff. Mike, I wouldn’t be asking you
unless it was important. Just a sec. Sometimes,
being nice to people works better than
chewing people out. Not usually. Well, sometimes. <i> [beep]</i> <i>Does anyone speak Swahili?</i> <i> If so, please report
immediately</i> <i> to Wish List
Translation Services.</i> <i> Prancer and Dixon have
requested a second bale of hay.</i> <i>Please respond immediately.</i> [door closes] [sleigh bells jingling] [clicking] [clicking] <i>Does anyone speak Gaelic?</i> <i> If so, please report
immediately</i> <i> to Wish List
Translation Services.</i> <i>We are getting forecasts</i> <i> of blizzard conditions
in Bucharest.</i> <i> Repeat, we are getting
forecasts</i> <i> of blizzard conditions
in Bucharest.</i> <i>So let’s be sure to pack
the electric toe warmers.</i> LIZ: What do they
do here anyway? I saw them unloading presents. KEVIN: Export. LIZ: Yeah, you told me. But there’s no trucks,
no train depot. Excuse me.
What’s going on here? Do you have any idea what sort
of deadline we’re on right now? Hi. My son is
inside your facility, and unless you want me to
call the police immediately, you’ll let me in
to look for him. Pretty cute when she’s angry,
isn’t she? - Ehh.
- Sorry. Listen, Otis,
we can probably get this taken care of pretty quickly
and get out of your way. This could not have happened
at a worse time. Open up the gates! Michael, I want you to stay here and make sure
no one else enters. Come on! Let’s see
if we can find ourselves a stray running around
somewhere. <i> Attention, everybody.
Code red.</i> <i>We have a possible kid
in the building.</i> Hurry! Let’s find him! Move! Move! We gotta find him! This way! Come on. Hmm. Now where did they
put my clothes? MASON: Whoa. Who do we have here? Reindeer got your tongue? [chuckles]
Well... I think this is definitely
going on your naughty list. [laughing] Well, he must be inside
because he phoned and said he was
taking a picture of a sleigh. We’ve already
unloaded the sleigh. <i>Hey, Otis, we found the boy.</i> - Is he okay?
- Where is he? <i> Santa Claus
had one of the workers</i> <i>take him back into town.</i> <i> He’s at the Eggnog.
He’s just fine.</i> You happy now? Can we please get back to work? - Thank you.
- All right! We’ve got less than
five minutes, people! Let’s get this show rolling! See? I told you
that they’re not bad people. What do they do? They do Christmas. Come on!
Let’s not keep Mason waiting. Coming. So you’re telling me
that you saw Santa? Yeah! It was so awesome!
I saw ’em all! - Mason!
- Mom? It was the coolest thing. I saw him. The guy.
Santa Claus! It was really him. At first, I thought
he was totally mad at me. But actually, he wasn’t so much. It’s the coolest place. There are all these presents. This is where they do
the loading up of all the toys. Oh, I’ve got pictures.
You want to see? They were there.
I checked them. Here, let me see. It was real. I swear. The toys were getting
shipped off everywhere. And Santa looked just like he
does in the all the pictures. You believe me, don’t you? I do, Mason. I do believe you. Come on, Mason. Santa is about
to make his big entrance, and everybody’s waiting. So Santa’s actually
coming to town, huh? Yeah, just like he does
every year on Christmas-Eve-Eve, courtesy of North Pole
Enterprises. Oh, so they’re behind all this? Yeah, it’s their business. They create Christmas
decorations and... and props. Props? Yeah, the gingerbread houses
for the mall Santas, the elf costumes,
giant Christmas trees. International export. Mm-hmm. So that’s the big secret. Well, we try to keep it quiet because we wouldn’t want
to turn Hollyville into some big tourist trap
now, would we? No, we wouldn’t want that. - Hey, Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Wow. What? Well, I’m just wondering if maybe you’re
becoming a believer. Maybe a little. And it feels good,
doesn’t it? Because Christmas
might not last for long, but it feels good
for a little while, just to let go and believe, like there’s a whole world
of possibilities out there, just waiting. I haven’t really opened the door
to possibilities. Not for a long time. And it sounds like
you’re overdue. See, ’cause we have
this thing called, uh... "discovering the magic." Oh, yeah. I think I might have heard it
once or twice. Yeah, but what
the real magic is... is being thankful
for what you have and hoping that something
even better is coming. Sounds like a lot
of wishful thinking. Well, that’s the best kind
because you never know what’s waiting
right around the corner. [chain rattling] The sleigh. Roxy’s crowning achievement. <i>Ladies and gentlemen,
here comes Santa Claus!</i> [motor starting] Ho ho ho! On Dasher! [whistles] So Mason did see it. Santa, the reindeer,
and the big red sleigh. And if we don’t hurry, we’re gonna miss him
handing out the presents. Well, what are we waiting for? ♪♪ I got a present. You did? What is it? I don’t know.
Can I open it? Go for it. I’m so glad you came, Mom. Me too. Hey! - Ready to have some fun?
- I thought I was. Well, I think you need
a little something to get into
the Christmas spirit. Ha ha ha ha ha!
Ho ho ho! Come on, Jackie boy.
I’m not done with you yet. Aah! Help! Looks like somebody found
a little bit of holiday spirit. <i>♪ I’d give anything,
including the moon ♪</i> <i> ♪ For a Christmas dance
with you ♪</i> You know what?
I got an idea. Excuse me.
Can you hold that? May I interest you
in a little holiday samba? - I’m not a very good dancer.
- I’m a horrible dancer, too, but we can make fools out
of ourselves together, okay? I’d like that. Hey, ho, the mistletoe! Oh, it’s you. Hey. Come back here with that. [Jack laughing] Merry Christmas to me. Ohh! That boy. I’ll be right back. Thank you. <i>♪ I can’t remember
a feeling like this ♪</i> <i> ♪ Such heavenly bliss ♪</i> <i>♪ Intoxicated by your kiss ♪</i> <i>♪ If you should ask me ♪</i> <i> ♪ I’ll say my, oh, my ♪</i> <i> ♪ Just give me a sign ♪</i> <i> ♪ Let me know
that you are mine ♪</i> <i>♪ And when the Christmas lights
are twinkling ♪</i> <i>♪ And the glistening snow ♪</i> Mason? Shh. Listen. [sleigh bells jingling] You might want to look up. It’s a beautiful moon. Better than a picture any day. JACK: Liz. Everything okay? Everything’s perfect. It’s the best Christmas ever. Yeah. The best Christmas ever. Come on, Mason. Let’s go get a cup
of hot chocolate. Would you care to dance? Absolutely. <i> ♪♪</i> <i> ♪ With you ♪</i> <i> ♪♪</i> <i> ♪ And a cup of ♪</i> <i> ♪ A cup of good cheer ♪</i>
