I found this recipe in 'Bon Appétit'.
Oh... aren't you the domestic.
You're going to make somebody a very good wife.
Yeah? So why am I not married yet?
Because you haven't found the right guy.
Is there such a thing? - Yes.
I know the holidays are difficult without him
and I just wanted to let you know, I'm here.
Don't go there. - Hey! That's what friends
are for. Laura - Oh, that turkey
smells good. How's it coming along?
About another half hour, Laura.
Mom, what's Ben doing? - Oh, he's teaching his
grandfather how to play a video game.
Oh, that must be interesting.
G. My dad came into the 21st century kicking
and screaming. I got him a cell phone
last year and he's used it twice.
Holly...? - Hmmm?
How's Ben adjusting? - Oh, you know.
He's a little e xious. I think he misses his dad.
Thanksgiving was a time when all the neighbourhood kids
would get together and they'd play street hockey.
Yeah. I remember. A few years back he almost
lost his front teeth. - That's right. Oh, my god.
Who? Ben?
No. Michael. Ben's slapshot hit him
in the mouth. He was so upset, poor baby.
You know, Ben is such a sweet kid.
You know, at his age I think he doesn't fully
understand Michael's loss.
Yeah. It's a struggle.
He'll be fine once he finds new friends at school.
Well, that's what I'm hoping.
Grandpa, look. You've got to use your
left button to kill the aliens.
Grandpa!
Wake him up, Oscar.
Hey, Oscar. Hey, hey, hey.
Oh! gotta get these guys, Ben, come on!
All right. Dinner's ready!
Let's go! - Come on, you guys.
You can save the universe after dessert.
Ptchew, ptchew...
Ack, ack, ack...
Pow, pow, pow...
Ptchew, ptchew...
Brrr... rrrr... rrrr...
Mom, Look! Grandpa got the whole army of aliens!
Good! Now I feel so much safer.
And I shot down two Star Cruisers.
All right. No more stories at the table.
Dad, he hasn't stopped playing with that game
since you got it for him. Jack - It's one of our
best sellers. - Grandpa, are we going to
attack the battle cruiser? - Brrr... rrrr...!
B- brrrr... rrrr...!
Not at the table.
After dinner, Ben.
Jack, please say grace, honey.
Lord, we thank you for the food we are about to
receive, and for blessing us with Holly and Ben,
and for Melody to share it with us.
And we trust that Michael is with you in heaven.
Oh.
And thanks for Oscar too. Amen.
Amen.
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Dig in! Laura - Who wants yams?
I do. Jack - Well, do you think you
can start the turkey over here? There we are...
Oscar, Oscar, go ahead boy. Go, go, go.
Jack and Laura, thank you so much for having
me to dinner. Laura - Oh, you're welcome,
Melody, you know you're always welcome.
Oh Mom, I'm so full I'm not going to be able
to eat for a week.
Ben, don't forget. I saved you the wishbone.
Come on. It's not 'Keep Away'.
Ben! Do you have something you want to say
to Grandma and Grandpa?
Can I have another piece of pie?
Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa.
You're welcome, Benjamin. - Okay, Ben.
He loves that dog. Holly - Yeah.
Michael knew what he was doing when he got Ben Oscar.
You know what's interesting? I think that Ben feels
closer to his dad when he's with the dog.
Now, we got your office all ready for Monday, honey.
Wait 'til you see it. Jack said I could help
out with the decorations.
Oh, Melody, what would I do without you
I hope we never, ever find out.
All right, I'll see you later.
Okay, sweetheart. - Thank you.
Bye. - Thanks.
Come on Ben. Let's go. Ben - Come on, Oscar.
Come on. Oscar. Mom - Come on, Oscar.
How's she holding up?
She has her good days and her bad days.
I'm hoping this new job will help her move on with
her life... for Ben's sake.
Well, Michael was her true love.
How can I forget?
Bye. - Bye, Mel.
Bye.
Bye, Melody.
Good bye.
Hey! Are you the new neighbour?
Yeah. Hello!
Excuse me!
Oh!
Sorry.
Nicholas St. Clair. You can call me Nick.
I'm Holly and this is my son, Ben.
You're parked in my driveway.
This is, uh... your driveway?
This is my driveway and that's your driveway.
Oh. Huh.
Well, I've got some more things to unload.
About two more minutes? - I'm sorry.
I need you to move your truck now so that I can park my car.
Okay.
Thank you.
Happy Thanksgiving to you, too.
Did you eat turkey today, mister?
Uh... no, no. I've been too busy.
Ve - We've got some extra. Do you want some?
Well, that's really nice. Yeah.
But, no thank you. - Is that your sleigh?
Yeah. Holly - Benjamin!
Do you have reindeer too?
Maybe. Holly - Now!
Ooh! You better go. Grrrr!
Coming, Mom.
Hey, boy. Hey, boy.
Come on, move over. I need to sit down.
Eeeee Yeah! Wahoo! Yeee Haw!
Excuse me. Look, I know that you're the
new neighbour but can you please do that in the day time?
What?
I SAID... - Oh!
What?
I said, it is getting late.
Can you please do that tomorrow?
Um... I've got a schedule.
Well, my son is trying to sleep.
Heh, heh, heh. Sorry, again.
I... guess I'm not earning any Brownie points around here.
No. No. Not really.
So far, in fact, I would give you a D-minus as a neighbour.
What do I do for an A? - Move.
Ben, you'd better be in bed!
Yeah, Mom.
Hey!
What are you doing?
Uh... excuse me.
You're not supposed to be spying on people with these.
Remember, you've gotta be good if you want Santa to bring you
any presents. Did you say your prayers?
I will. - Okay.
What was that noise?
Oh, it was our new neighbour.
He was working with some power tools.
But he's finished, so now it's time for you to go to sleep.
What does he do? - I don't know what he does.
Maybe he works for Santa.
Somehow I doubt that.
So, did you have a good day with Grandma and Grandpa today?
Yeah. Grandma saved me the wishbone.
Really? - She said I should
make a wish. - Okay. Well, let's do it.
I wish that... Holly - Oh, no, no.
You can't say it out loud or it won't come true.
Okay. You ready?
Ready?
Ohhhh...
Mom, I got the bigger piece!
Yeah, you did! That means your wish is
gonna come true. Now, you go to sleep, okay?
Okay. I love you...
to the moon and back.
Love you too, Mom. Good night.
Sweet dreams. I'll take that for you.
Ooops. - Thanks, Mom. Good night.
Can I have the door open? Holly - Okay.
Dear Lord, thank you for the wonderful meal we ate today.
And please watch over my Mom, my grandparents, and Oscar.
And please say 'Hi' to my dad.
I know Grandpa said you need him more than me
but it sure doesn't feel that way.
So much.
Amen.
Jack - Hey, hey, hey!
Morning, honey. - Good morning, Dad.
You all ready to take a look at your new digs?
Actually, I think I need a cup of coffee first.
Ah, forget the coffee!
Come on. You're going to love this!
Hey, it's looking great, Melody.
Good morning! I hope you don't mind.
I got some stuff from your mom. Cozy up the place.
You are great. Thank you.
There's coffee on your desk. - Perfect.
And could you come to e vet with me today?
Miss Kiki's got a little case of the sniffles.
Aw, sure. I'll go.
Love you, beautiful. - Bye.
Well...
Now honey, I know you're probably used to different
working conditions in your big city job.
But I really try to keep things light and fun around here,
like a big toy box.
I can see that, Dad. Ha, ha!
I want you to be happy when you come to work.
I'm happy. I am happy.
Did you get a chance to
look at those budget reports? - Yeah.
I studied them all weekend. Your expenditures are
eating up your profits. This Christmas campaign is
way over budget from last year. Whoever's in charge of this
campaign is overspending on every line.
That's why I need you here, honey, you're going to
turn things around. No more wasting money.
That's right. $14,000 on elves.
Yeah, that's Nick for you. He's a crazy creative nut
but he's the best. - Who's Nick?
St. Nick's what I call him. Best in the business.
He's a miracle worker who's saving our holiday campaign.
We got off to a late start this year and he's really doing
wonders for us. - Well, you know, somebody
needs to talk to good old St. Nick because he is
spending your money like he just won the lottery.
I've got some invoices I need you to look over.
Well, I'll get out of your
hair and let you get to work.
Wait. Hold it, Dad. I want to speak to this Nick.
Oh. You're just like your mother.
You tackle the problem head on and fix it.
Okay. Let's go.
Come on, guys! You're elves!
Let's see some Christmas magic. Spruce it up a little!
Hold on a sec, Holly, okay?
Nick!
Nick?
Nick, you got a minute?
Nick, I want you to meet somebody.
Holly?
Nick, this is our new Chief Financial Officer,
my daughter Holly. - I don't believe it.
What? You two know each other?
We go way back, Mr. Hall. - It's Jack.
He's my new next door neighbour, Dad.
Oh, you rented the Bradford house.
It's my home away from home. - Well, well, well.
It's a small world.
Well, I'll just get out of here and let you two talk shop.
How funny is this? - Ha.
Oh, come on, you have to admit, it's pretty humorous.
I mean, this could only happen in a small town.
So how long have you been working for my father?
Oh, uh... he brought me on about a month ago.
Uh... I've been visiting all his stores across the country
trying to get some ideas for the campaign.
And what do you think? - Oh, uh... we're a little
behind but we're shifting into high gear.
So, you're the head financial guy... girl.
So if I was Superman you'd be Kryptonite, right?
Well, you can see why.
Oh.
Hey, I'm sorry we got off to a bad start this weekend.
You know, things have been crazy around here.
Un - Look, when you have time I'd like to go over the
buet report with you. - Oh. Yeah. Sure.
Um... as I say, I have to get this photo shoot done
before lunch. Hey, hey!
Why don't we chat over lunch?
Why don't we meet in my office at three?
Or meet in your office at three.
All right. Knock it off, guys.
I've got work to do. Meeting at three.
You heard the boss! We gotta wrap this up!
So what do you think of Nick?
I think he's totally hot. Holly - Yeah? Well, you
should go out with him. Melody - Oh, he's not my type.
What? You think he's my type?
Sure. He's talented. He travels, so you know
he's spontaneous, and I heard he has a great sense of humour.
Holly - And?
You're very structured. You're very cautious.
Totally responsible. - Totally not compatible.
Opposites attract, Holly. I just read a magazine
about the subject. - You read too many magazines.
I'm just saying maybe it's time you meet someone.
Maybe just as friends. So did you guys talk?
Oh, he was in the middle of a photo shoot.
I think he's very annoying. - Yeah. The Internet campaign.
What's the Internet campaign?
Nick, he developed this new program for our holiday site.
Kids use their parents email to write Santa.
The software flags the toys they mention.
The program emails the parents with a link to our site.
They just click and order on line.
He's a genius. - Well, that genius happens
to be my neighbour. - You see! That's fate!
You guys crossed paths for a reason.
There is no reason. I am not interested.
Okay, Dr. Olsen. Holly - Dr. Olsen?
'Tighty-pants' Olsen?
He's single and he's hot.
Well, I can't seem to find anything wrong with her, Melody.
But we'll give her a little something.
Uh... some vitamin drops. That should help.
Well, it really is good to see you again, Holly.
It's been ages. - It has.
I think the last time I saw you we were ice skating.
Yeah, with me in my tight pants.
Until you fell down and split them.
Oh, don't remind me. Didn't I try to kiss you
and your gum got stuck in my braces?
You remember that? Very embarrassing.
You werembarrassed. - Well, it's nice to see that
you're doing so well, Kirk. - Well, thanks... thanks.
Yeah, and I heard you moved to New York and work
for some big company. - Yeah, I did.
But then my husband passed away so I moved back home.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Thank you.
Well, Miss Kiki is all better.
Now there's no charge for today.
Oh, you don't have to do that.
It was nothing. I insist.
You're too kind, Dr. Olsen. Thank you.
All right. Any time. Miss Kiki's probably stressed.
It's the season.
Well, um...
maybe I'll see you around, Holly.
Maybe you will.
Look who Grandma dropped off.
Hey! How was school? - We won our hockey game,
five to three. - Good! Give me five!
Come on. Oh! - Pound it. Pound it.
Is Grandma gonna pick me up again tomorrow?
Uh... yeah. You know what, honey, I have
a lot of work to do. Can you go down to the
Fun Centre? - Do they have games there?
Go see. All right? And then I'll come down
later and we'll go see Santa. - Yeah, I guess.
What do you mean, 'I guess'?
Fun. Santa. Presents.
I can't believe it now...
I can't believe I almost forgot Jones's request
for the water buffalo.
I mean, what's a kid need with a water buffalo?
He doesn't even have a pool. You know, at this pace...
we're not going to make our Christmas deadline.
Pick that up. Dino - It always comes
together, boss. Nick - A lot of kids are
depending on me, Dino. - You dah man!
Like you're saying or somethin'.
Always the man to get the job done, no matter what.
Ho, ho, ho.
Hey, there!
Oh! It's okay. Come on over, Ben.
We're, um... just getting ready for Christmas.
You play hockey? - Yeah. We won our game at
school today. Do you play?
Oh, sure I do! I've got a wicked wrist shot.
We should play. - Wow! You really mean it?
Of course I do. I promise we'll play
a game sometime. And remember Ben,
always keep a promise. - Yes, sir!
Now, did you write Santa and tell him what you want
for Christmas? - Yeah.
I sent him a letter but he hasn't written me back yet.
Have you been a good boy? - Uh-huh.
I'm sure he'll write you back soon.
Christmas is full of possibilities.
Hey! Isn't Santa an old guy? - Well, they want you to
think he's old but between you and me, he's a younger,
hipper dude. It's all about marketing.
Ah, there you are. Sorry.
I'll get him out of your hair. - Aw, he's no problem.
Come on, honey, we've gotta go see Santa.
Bye, Ben. - Let's go.
Bye, Nick.
Let's get it on!
Ch
Now, what's your name?
Ben. - Ben!
Have you been a good boy, Ben? - Uh huh.
Do you work for Santa? - Why, I am Santa!
No you're not. Santa's a much younger,
hipper dude. I think I know where he lives.
Oh, do you?
Yeah. He's cool, and his elves are real.
Benjamin.
Why don't you tell me what you want for Christmas, hm?
Come on, honey.
I'm sorry.
He thinks that you can perform miracles.
I'm sorry. Holly - Oh! Hi!
Hey, how're you doing? - Good. So you're uh...
you're Christmas shopping. - Oh, yeah, I'm just getting
a few things for the nurses at the office.
So who's this big guy? - This is Ben, my son.
Ben, this is Dr. Olsen. We used to go to
school together. - Hi.
So, did you talk to Santa? Did you give him your list?
What I really want
I don't think Santa can bring.
Well, you never know what can happen at Christmas.
Nice to meet you. Enjoy yourselves.
All right. See you later. - Okay.
You, uh... wanted to see me about the budget again?
Yeah. One moment. Let me just finish this here.
I feel like I'm being called into the principal's office.
Have I been a bad boy? - Yes. Very bad, Nick.
You are over budget. - In what category?
Every category. - Wow! What can I say?
Once the creative juices start to flow...!
So does the money? - It's a make-or-break time
for the campaign and your dad wants me to go all out
this season. - Well, Nick, like my dad,
you spend too much money. - You have to spend
it to make it. First law of business.
So on the elves it would be on per diem, hotel, costumes...
Well, they're classically trained actors.
You would not believe what they're adding to the campaign.
$14,000. - Ahem! Okay.
I'll try. - Thank you.
So... what about lunch?
Yup, you're over the line on that budge too.
No, I mean you and I going to lunch.
Why? So you can charge something to the
expense account? - You are unbelievable.
No. I am precise and I pay attention to details.
Precise people have to eat lunch, too.
I'm eating right here. - Okay.
But one day you and I will have a meal together.
I'll buy. - Yeah, well I've done
the math, Nick... the odds are not in your favour.
Ho, ho! Ha, ha!
Wow!
Don't be long.
Any letters from Santa? - Sorry, Ben, not today.
What about those?
Oh, these are for Nick.
I keep it separate so it doesn't get mixed up with your
mother's because if it did, then Nick would have to
deliver it and I would be out of a job.
Have a good one, Ben.
Did Santa write you back? - No, Grandma.
Aw! He will, Ben. He's just very busy
this time of year. - I know.
Nick told me he'd take care of my letter.
You've met Nick? - Yeah. He lives next door.
Does he? I didn't know that!
Yeah. And his elves came over to our place, too.
They did?
That must have been really special.
Do you want a snack? Ginger cookies and milk?
Sure, Grandma.
They were two co-workers who were
secret admirers. They corresponded by email
and after they finally met they were married in three
weeks. Stay tuned.
What's a secret admirer?
Oh, well, that's when you like someone and you send them
an anonymous letter.
Well, what's 'anonymous' mean?
It means you don't know who it's from.
Why? Why all the secrets? - Well, you want to see
if they like you. - Oh.
Did you know that your Grandpa and I were secret
admirers in high school?
Really? Wow!
We used to trade letters in each others' lockers.
Do you still have the letters?
Yeah. I think they're in a scrapbook somewhere.
They were so sweet.
Did you want to see them? - Yeah!
I'll dig them out for you.
Hello! I'm home!
Hi, sweetheart. How was work today?
Oh, busy. Thanks for staying with Ben.
Oh, any time, honey.
Here.
So somehow I got my ne hbour's mail in my mailbox.
Ick? - Yes.
What's he like as a neighbour?
Oh, please don't ask. Laura - Why?
What's the matter? - Let's just say he's
definitely somebody who gets under your skin.
Well, Ben seems fond of him. - Mom, he's eight years old.
Well, your dad thinks he's a genius.
Well, he's seventy.
Sorry.
I can't... well, he's got everybody fooled.
Hey, Mrs. Hall. - Hello, Nick.
Give it up. Uh!
Uh... there was a mix up.
I got Holly's mail in my box.
Oh, thank you. Here, I'll take that.
Hold it, Nick. I've got some of your mail.
Oh, yeah. Hey. There was a mix up.
Sorry. Thanks.
I had no idea that you were the new neighbour.
I was really lucky to find a place.
Do you really need that big of a house?
Yeah. It's my workshop. - Okay.
Well, uh... See you later, Nick. Thanks.
Homework, young man!
I'm gonna make some dinner.
Hey, what are you doing?
Homework, Mom.
Yeah? How's it going? - Uh... fine.
Good. I'm glad you're working on it.
Oh!
What is it? - Uh... nothing.
AH! Oh, how fun! A secret admirer.
It's so high school. - Yeah, but it's flattering.
Who do you think it is? - I don't know.
I don't recognize the email address.
Mm. He must be using his personal email account.
Yeah? Well he should be using his spell check.
I think I know who it is. - Who?
Andrew. Did you see how he was
flirting with you after the budget meeting?
Isn't he dating somebody? - No. They broke up
three months ago. Are you gonna reply?
No! - It's just an email, Holly.
Don't be so uptight. - I'm not uptight.
It'd be fun. - Yeah. Now there's my Holly.
Just do it for fun. It's online flirting.
Just see where it goes. - Melody, it's just email.
But it's a start. For you.
Ha, ha, ha!
What's funny? - I've got a secret admirer.
You lucky bum. I need to start to look for
a half-decent broad for me. - Don't look for love
and it will find you, Leon. - You think so?
Mm-hum. Sure. But first you have to
believe in love.
Oh, I knew there was a catch.
Ha, ha, ha! Do you think I should send it?
Bomb's away! - Bomb's away!
Boom! - Kablooey!
We had a rough year, folks, but we're right
on target with this holiday campaign.
Sales are up 40 percent in all our stores and our retail
sales are skyrocketing.
Thanks to our St. Nick.
Ha, ha, ha! - Ha, ha, ha!
Thank you! Jack!
Uh... Really it's a team effort.
I'm blessed because Christmas is such a special time.
And what better job could a guy have than being part of
something so amazing, like Dreamland Toys?
Come on. Let's give it up!
Is he running for office?
Ce - He's running at the mouth.
Holly and Melody are supervising our budgets
and they're really starting to turn things around.
Well, most departments are within this season's budgets,
that is, most departments.
Well, we've really got to try to stay within
our budgets, folks.
I'm the first to admit I spend too much this time of year.
Holly's really keeping me in check.
That's a full-time job, Dad.
Well, lucky for me she didn't inherit my spending gene.
Ha, ha, ha!
Hey, New Kid. What are you doing?
The name's Ben.
Yeah, okay, New Kid. What's up?
I'm reading my Grandma and Grandpa's secret
admirer letters. - What's a secret admirer
letters? - Grown-ups write them when
they like each other but they're too chicken to talk.
'See you later alligator'? - Ha!
That's weird. - Yeah, I guess it's how
they talked. I'm trying to get Nick
to go out with my mom. - Huh? Who's Nick?
My Grandpa calls him St. Nick.
I think he's Santa Claus. - No way, dude!
Sh! He lives next door to me.
Stop lying! - I'm not lying, Matthew.
He's working on a secret Christmas project at my
mom's job. I've seen his workshop
and his elves. - Prove it.
Okay. Come over and you'll see.
I will. Because you're lying.
Hey, hey, hey!
There's my grandson! - Hi, Grandpa.
Well, Christmas is on the way.
Have you written to Santa? - Yeah.
But he hasn't written me back. - Ah, he will, Ben, he will.
Grandpa, where's Nick?
I think he and the elves went to the Christmas tree farm.
Ah, there's my beeper.
Gotta go. See ya later, alligator.
Hey! - Hi, Mom.
Thanks, Pal. Look, I have a little more
work to do so just sit down and wait for me, okay?
What does he say?
He says, "I think you're a really cool chick
and it would be a kick to take you for burgers
and malts in my hot rod."
Now, listen to this. Listen to this.
He ends it with, "See you later, alligator."
It's something corny like my father would say.
No. It's retro. It's cool.
Send a reply. - I did.
Yeah? - Mm-hum.
Mom? Can we get a Christmas tree today?
Well, honey, we told Grandpa we'd go with him.
He said all the good trees are being taken at the tree lot.
I know, but he knows the owner, and the owner promised
to get us a really nice tree. - Please? I really, really
want a tree tonight. - Honey, I have so much work.
Please?
Okay. - Yes!
If he replies, I want all the juicy details.
Promise.
Hey, how about that one? Do you like it?
Too small. - How big do you need it?
A big tree. - I think this is perfect
for the living room. - Mom, there's a good one
over here.
Nick!
Hi, Benjamin! What are you doing here?
My mom and me are getting a tree.
What are you doing? Nick - Well, you know,
Christmas is a time for giving so we're making sure that
those families who can't afford a tree, get one.
Yeah?
I haven't heard from Santa yet.
St. Nick will take care of it for you.
Really? Cool!
Let's just keep this between us, okay? - Yeah. It's our secret.
So. Do you know what you want for Christmas?
If it's not too much trouble,
could you bring my dad back
so Mom will be happy again?
Where's your dad, Ben?
He's not with us any more.
He had to go away and help God with some stuff.
I'm sorry.
I'm sure he was a special guy. - I'm sad he had to go away.
I'm sure he loved you very much.
I know he's watching over you right now.
Like Santa does? - Yeah, like Santa does.
So you'd better be a good boy.
Hey.
Want a picture with the elves?
Yeah. Could I? - Yeah! Come on!
Hey, guys!
We're gonna do some pictures for a photo.
What do you think about that?
Great? Okay, hey, listen.
Let's just do, you know, just kind of casual hanging
out having a cup of te That sort of thing, okay?
Now give me something natural.
That's good. Yes.
Oh, yes. Yeah. Uh-huh.
Give me gangster. Gangster.
Good. That's it. Oh yeah.
Oh, your mom's gonna love this one.
This is good. This is good. Yeah, this...
Oh...
I thought...
Thank you. That was very nice.
They're gonna stay with me now.
You know, I got that big house, all that room.
It'll save on the hotel bill. - Holiday miracles.
Mom! Did you see me with the elves?
I did. And did you thank Nick?
Thank you, Nick. - You're welcome, Ben.
You know what, honey? We gotta find a tree
and go home. - Good bye, Nick.
See you, Benjamin.
Bye, Holly. - Bye.
Hey, guys. Thanks for taking
the photos with Ben. He's a very special kid
and he's been through a lot. I know it made his day.
Mom... how long is Nick going to live next door?
Uh.. I think a couple more weeks.
Just before Christmas he has to move.
Does he have any kids?
I don't know.
Daddy made this.
Oh, he did. Do you remember
what he called it? - Fatty Claus.
That's right. Good memory.
Can I hang it up here? - You know what? No.
Let's bring it to Grandma and Grandpa's and put it
on their tree, okay? - Okay.
Okay.
Mom, look! It's a letter of reply
from Santa Claus. - Yeah? What does it say?
It says I should help you with stuff when you ask me.
Santa's a smart man. - And if I'm a good boy
I'll get lots of presents for Christmas.
Yeah, you'd better listen to that one.
Come on. Get in.
Ready? All right.
It's just lunch.
I promise.
Come in.
What? What?
Mystery man wants to have lunch today.
Oh, Holly, that's fantastic!
Do you think it's Andrew? - Oh, I don't know.
Where's the date?
Uh... Willow Park... 12:30...
and we are supposed to bring our own lunches.
Oh, a picnic in the park! That's so romantic.
What did you tell him?
Yes. - Oh! That's exciting!
I want all the details. - Yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah. - Oh, you'll be fine.
It's like riding a bicycle. You never forget.
I'm sorry. I don't know why I said that.
Hi. Nick - Hello.
Need those invoices. - Can't... got a lunch meeting.
After lunch. - Good.
That's good. - Bye.
Bye.
Ahem. Uh... excuse me.
Hi. Are you, uh... meeting somebody for lunch?
No, uh... but I can be.
No, no. No. Thank you.
I am meeting somebody for lunch.
'telie I d't b ts.
Oh.
You are the secret admirer!
There's some kind of a mix up.
Just like the mail boxes. - You think I did that?
You know, our paths have been crossing a lot lately.
It's a small town, Holly. - Well, you emailed me first.
No, I didn't! - Oh, yes, you did.
And now you're trying to deny it.
Tr - This is hilarious! - I'm flattered.
Please. What's my email address?
I'll show you.
She has the emails printed. - Yes. You should use
spell check, Daddio!
This is the same email address that's been emailing me.
What are you talking about?
Somebody set this whole thing up.
Aw, Melody.
Well, I'm starving so I'm going to eat my lunch.
See? You don't need an expense account.
Haw. Haw. - It's fine.
I'm going to eat alone.
What are you having? - Salad. What about you?
I've got a chicken sandwich on rosemary bread,
with goat cheese and peppers.
Oh, I've got these amazing Italian olives
and pickled tomatoes. - You mean you're not married?
Ar - No. - Oh, then you must be...
No, no, no. No.
I guess I'm married to my work.
Ah... Fear of commitment, huh?
I just travel way too much. I'm never in one place
for too long. - Men!
Enough about me.
Uh... if you don't mind me asking...
what happened to your husband?
He, uh... ahem.
He died, in a car accident.
Oh, I'm sorry. - Thanks.
That's gotta be hard on Ben. - Yeah.
Yeah, the holidays are tough...
for both of us.
But he's lucky to be so loved.
The wonderful thing about life is, we can find love again.
Sometimes right in front of you.
I had the love of my life...
and I lost him.
I don't know why I'm telling you this.
I hardly know you.
Here... you gotta try a bite of my sandwich.
I think it's the most amazing creation I've made yet.
Ha, ha!
Come on. Try it.
Ha, ha, ha! Fine.
Yeah? Huh? How good is that?
It's good. - Yeah! See?
I told you. You gotta trust me.
I don't know if I can trust a man who wears
a Hawaiian shirt.
Looks can be deceiving.
Maybe. - Holly, you'll never get
to know someone unless you give them a chance.
How are my odds?
Better. - Heh, heh, heh!
It was Nick. - Nick! Are you kidding me?
Did you have something to do with this?
What? - Look, it's okay if you did.
I just want to know. - Holly, I didn't have
anything to do with getting you guys together.
I'm telling you... it's fate. - Yeah well, somebody is
trying to set this up, because we thought we were
emailing each other directly, but we weren't.
Who do you think it is? - I have no idea.
But I'm gonna find out. - So give me all the details.
How'd it go? - You know, for as much
as he annoys me, and he does annoy me,
I have to admit there is something special about him.
He's totally hot. - Yeah, well.
It's against company policy. - First of all,
he's a consultant, so that doesn't count.
And what if it was Andrew? Would you still be having
this problem?
I don't know.
You can't live your life by the company book, Hol.
Ben - Got 'im!
Good work, New Kid! - It's Ben.
Hey, have you heard from Santa?
Yeah. I told St. Nick and I got the letter the next day.
So where are the elves, huh? I think you're lying.
I'm not lying. Come on.
They live upstairs.
No way. - Hey! Look! There he is!
Maybe he's Santa's helper. I thought Santa was an old guy.
Nah. It's the marketing. He's really a younger,
hipper dude. Look! The elves! Told you!
Wow! Dude, you really do live next to Santa Claus!
Do you think one might be Rudolf?
Maybe. But I didn't see a red nose.
And you didn't believe me. - Did you hook your
mom up with him? - I hope.
They were supposed to go to lunch today.
If Santa becomes your dad, you can have presents
all year long. - Wow!
Ben, dinner's in a half hour.
Hello, Mrs. Hall. - Matthew, you want to
join us? You can call your mom.
No. I have to get home. - Okay. Clean up then.
Hey, look at all the reindeer!
Wow!
You know... I had lunch with somebody today.
You did? What did he say?
I.. I mean, who did you have lunch with?
Nick.
Oh.
Somebody has been emailing us trying to make us think
that we were secret admirers.
I wonder who that could be? - I don't know.
Ben...
Ben, look at me.
I know what you're trying to do, and I appreciate it.
But Nick is leaving in a week. - But Mom.
Don't be chicken. It's okay.
You know, Ben, remember when I told you that some people
weren't meant to be together?
Nick and I are meant to be co-workers, maybe friends,
but that is it. - But Mom...
Honey, I know this is hard for you to understand
but you've gotta be a big boy. - Yeah. Okay.
And you know...
You know I love you. Hm?
I love you, to the moon and back.
I'm so sorry. I tried to get a hold of you.
Oh, don't worry about it.
It happens all the time.
These are the latest invoices from the
department heads. - Do I even want to see them?
Oh, you're turning things around, Holly.
Everyone's staying within their budgets.
Except... well, you know who. Girl - Such a rebel.
That car really suits you.
I'd love to go for a ride sometime.
Sure. Okay.
When I get the time.
Bubbles!
Ha, ha!
Yeah!
Bubbles. Yaaayyyy!
Yuck!
He's impossible!
She's a beauty, don't you think?
Yeah. Nice job Dad. - I'm really excited
about this holiday party.
Did you know Nick's playing Santa Claus?
Yes. I know.
Why don't you grab some garlands and have some fun?
Aw, Dad, I have a ton of work.
How are the year end reports?
I'm doing the best I can but getting some of your
departments to deliver on time is like pulling teeth.
It'll all come together, honey.
There's magic in the air.
Just look at the Christmas spirit!
Speaking of which, are we having Christmas Eve dinner
at your house or mine? - Our house.
Your mom is doing turkey. - Good.
You know, honey, I think you should invite Nick to dinner.
Nick? Why would I invite him?
Who's he got for the holidays?
He lives alone.
We'll send him off with the spirit of Christmas.
I can't begin to tell you everything that Nick's
done for us this season.
Holly?
It's been a tough year, Nick.
My wife's been sick, in and out of the hospital.
We're struggling with the bills.
Sorry you're going through a tough time.
Hey, but thanks for the job.
You do it every year. You're a pal.
A real saint, Nick.
How much did you say you needed?
I can't except money from you.
Will that hold you?
I don't believe it!
It's Christmas, Dino. You better believe it!
I'll pay you back. I promise.
You don't have to pay me back... you're gonna work
for me next year. Don't worry about it!
Don't worry!
Merry Christmas, Nick! - Merry Christmas, Dino.
Yeah... Double it...
Ha, ha, ha! All right! Get outta here!
Okay. - Go do some work.
Earn the money!
Yah!
Holly - Can I come in?
You're not gonna believe this but I'm almost done
the invoices. I know, I know.
Call it a Christmas miracle.
Miracle of miracles.
Um... Ben got your letter.
Happy? He was so excited.
I'm glad. Oh. Here.
I wanted to give this to you earlier.
It turned out better than I expected.
Ben's gonna love it.
It's great. Again and again and again,
thank you.
Oh, your father asked me to play Santa Claus
at the Christmas party.
Oh, he loves the holidays. - Well, how could I refuse.
It's important for people to believe in Santa Claus.
I guess.
Don't tell me you don't believe in Santa Claus?
Don't tell me you do? - Oh, you bet I do.
Ha! I mean, what's Christmas without Santa Claus?
It's like peanut butter without jelly.
Or life without love. - Ha, ha!
Yeah, I believe in Santa...
that he lives in our imaginations.
Hmm.
And love?
You're just afraid to believe it could happen again.
But once you take a leap of faith and open up,
love will find you.
Nick, Ben has grown
very attached to you.
He's a very special kid. I really like him a lot.
The thing is, I don't want him to be heartbroken
when you leave.
Heh, heh, heh. He'll be fine.
In a month or two he won't even remember.
You know how kids are... - Nick.
I would appreciate it
if you would make yourself less available to him
while you're here.
You could just say you have a lot of work.
Okay.
I'm sorry.
Well, you're going through a difficult time.
And the last thing I want to do is hurt anyone.
I'll... I'll have your invoices ready by the end of the day.
That would be fine. Thank you.
Do you remember when you were a little kid?
You wake up Christmas morning
expecting something wonderful to happen,
something you... you'd always wanted,
but you weren't sure if it could be real.
Well, Ben still believes in miracles,
that something wonderful can happen.
Please don't take that away from him...
or yourself.
Hey, Nick. Do you want to play a game?
Uh... I don't think it's a good idea right now, Ben.
Come on, Nick! You promised!
You told me never to break a promise.
Come on, Nick. We love hockey.
Let's mix it up. A quick one for the kid.
Yeah. All right, all right. One game, up to three.
We're gonna bring it.
We got it! We got it! Best two out of three.
Oh! Nice try!
We got it. We got it.
Shoot!
Goal.
Hey, that's not fair!
He bit me in the butt!
Well, it's a penalty! - No it's not!
Yes it is!
Oscar!
I'm sorry! He came out of nowhere!
I'm sorry!
It's gonna be okay, Ben.
Trust me. Leon, get the car.
When can I see Oscar? - He's been sedated.
I need to operate right away.
But you can see him later on, Ben. Okay?
Mom!
Oh, I'm so sorry. It's gonna be okay. Okay?
I'll do my very best.
You all right? - Mm-hum.
Guys... can you take Ben outside?
Look, I... - What part of "make yourself
less available" did you not understand?
I promised him a game. I didn't want to break
my word and let him down.
Nick, that dog means everything to him.
And he didn't need that, particularly on Christmas.
Everything's going to be okay, Holly.
How do you know? - Just have faith.
Are you deluded? What? Do you think just
because you believe it, it makes it so?
How is he?
Um... he's not good.
I got a chance to take a look.
He's got internal bleeding.
I'm sorry, I don't know if there's anything else
I can do.
You've gotta save Oscar.
Hey. Believe me, Ben, I'm doing everything
I can for him. But you've gotta be a
big guy for us now. Okay?
We could use a miracle right about now.
I can't sleep.
Here. Come here. Sit with me.
You know, I just got off the phone with the vet.
He said that Oscar's sleeping very comfortably.
When can I see him?
You know, we have to wait until he gets
a little bit better.
It wasn't Nick's fault, you know.
It was mine. - It wasn't your fault.
I had Oscar playing goalie. Maybe if he'd played defense...
Honey, it was just an accident.
You know what? You can't control everything.
Mom... are you okay?
Yeah. Yeah. Fine.
You know what? You go upstairs and
I'll come up and tuck you in, in a second, okay?
Okay. - Okay.
Say your prayer for Oscar. - I did, Mom.
I snuck these out of the meeting.
Oh great. What I need. Another donut.
I loved what they called us, the 'Budget Busters'.
Yeah. You know Melody, I have to be honest.
If it wasn't for my father I would not be going
to this party. - Bah, humbug, Mrs. Scrooge.
Where's your holiday spirit? - You know, with everything
that's going on, I have no holiday spirit.
What would the holidays be without a miracle?
What is it with miracles?
I don't believe in miracles, okay?
Well, they can't happen if you don't believe in them.
What will be, will be. It is out of my control.
Nick! - Look, uh... I wanted to
apologize for everything, Holly.
I know how much Oscar means to you and Ben.
I was just trying to let him down easy with one final game
and... and ended up making things worse.
Look, it's not your fault.
It's... It's just a lot to handle.
Yeah.
Christmas can be stressful. - Yeah.
Sometimes you just have to learn to let go.
Wow.
I think you and I are more alike than you may think.
Against my better judgment, my father wanted me to
invite you over for Christmas Eve dinner.
It's very nice of him.
But I don't think I can make it.
Why? What else do you have to do?
A lot. Holly - And I thought
I'll try my best. - Well, if not dinner,
maybe dessert.
Maybe.
Easy!
What are you doing here, Ben?
I saw the reindeer.
I was wondering if I could pet them.
Um... they're actually going to go to sleep now.
Where's the other reindeer?
At the pole. - Oh.
Can I go in and see your workshop?
Uh... actually, I'm in the middle of something.
I'm sorry, but maybe you should go home.
I got you something.
Wow. That's nice.
Ha, ha, ha!
How did you know that I love ducks?
That is very thoughtful. Thank you.
All right. You can come in for a minute.
I've always been a sucker for quacks.
Quack.
Why do you have to go back to the North Pole?
Do you think I'm Santa?
Aren't you?
Think of me as one of his helpers, um...
like the guy at the mall. - You're not like
the guy at the mall.
I've got a lot of work to do before tomorrow, kid.
I'm gonna miss you.
I'm gonna miss you too, Ben.
But remember what Santa said, okay?
If your mother asks you to do something, you gotta listen.
Even if she doesn't ask you. Okay?
I know.
Do you think Oscar will come home?
What do you believe?
What did the vet say?
The vet said...
that it will take a miracle.
Do you believe in miracles?
Ben? Miracles happen every day.
Have you ever seen a sunrise,
or a beautiful flower, or a snowflake up close?
Or a brand new baby?
You just gotta close your eyes and let go.
Why do you have to leave?
I've got another job.
Are you coming back?
Maybe next year.
You gotta go.
You're a great kid.
We three kings
Of ancient orient are
Bearing gifts For the newest king
We traveled far
Field, fountain, moor and mountain
Following that star
Traveled so far
We traveled so far
Star of wonder
And star of might
Star with royal beauty
Shining so bright
Star of royal beauty
Shining bright
Francincense and myrrh
To offer He do I
His incense worthy of the deity nigh
Prayer and praise and worship
Him, the One on high
We traveled through the night
Myrrh is mine I gotta say...
Okay Nick. You're on.
Almost ready, Jack.
Here, here, give me your hand.
I just want to thank you again for everything you did for us.
It was my pleasure. Thank you.
I'm sorry things didn't work out between you and Holly.
Ha! They worked out just fine!
She's a very special person.
Yeah. Holly can be hardheaded at
times but she means well.
I know.
When Holly was nine years old she and some neighbourhood
friends had a lemonade stand.
Holly ran an audit at the end of the day and found out they
were eighty cents short.
Drove her crazy. - Did she ever find it?
Yeah, but she wouldn't go to bed until she bounced numbers.
That's Holly for you.
Well, I'd better get out of here and warm up the crowd
for Santa's arrival. - Yeah. Woo!
Ho, ho, ho!
Can I have your attention please?
Now I hope you're all enjoying our holiday party.
There's plenty of food and drink right over there.
Now, I've just got the call.
Our special guest will be arriving any minute.
Now I want all you kids to grab these beanbag chairs
and set them up over here.
Come on, kids!
'Cause when our special guest arrives he's gonna want to
see you guys first.
Honey, come on. Just down in there.
Come on. - Where's Nick, Grandpa?
Oh, he's coming.
He's coming, Ben, I promise.
Now, I'd just like to take a moment to thank all of you
for your hard work this holiday season.
You know, this company began as a dream to make children's
lives a little happier.
We started some thirty years ago in the back of Harry's
furniture store and we grew into one of the biggest toy
companies in the country.
Thanks to you, the good people of Milton Springs.
Yeah, Dreamland Toys began as a dream,
but all you hardworking employees made it a reality.
And this year you really, really met the challenge.
Our fifteen stores have had record sales.
Christmas is a time of giving and sharing
and this party is my way of giving back,
and wishing you all the happiest of holidays,
the best of health, love, and prosperity
in the New Year. - Hear, hear.
And I want to thank you all again.
Here's to all of you!
Shhhh!
Did you hear something?
I think somebody's on the roof.
Santa - Ho, ho, ho!
Happy holidays everybody!
Ho, ho, ho! - Santa!
How nice of you to drop in.
Well, I was in the neighbourhood and I thought
I heard a party. - Ha, ha, ha!
Did you ever see such nice boys and girls.
Never, ever have I seen such nice boys and girls.
Have you all been good? Kids - Yeah!
I can't hear you. Kids - YEAH!
Good, because I brought you all presents!
Ho, ho, ho!
Here you go.
Ha, ha, ha!
Here you go, sweetheart.
Mm hum. Here you go.
All these smiles. Oh, look.
Oh! I've got presents for the big kids too.
Uh huh.. Uh huh...
This is for you.
Aw, you shouldn't have, Santa.
Hm. And for you.
And I've even got one...
Oh, it's a big one!
Okay... oh!... a heavy one, for you.
Thank you, Santa. - You're welcome.
Have you been a good girl? - Absolutely.
I know you have. I've been watching.
You have a tough job.
Tougher than you know.
Hee, hee, hee! - Ho, ho, ho! All right.
Oh!
It doesn't sound like my Christmas bonus.
Oh, I need another drink.
Lunch time will never be the same.
Thank you for the cookbook. It's going to come in handy.
I'm getting tired of my old salads.
So. What are you doing back here all alone?
I was just talking to Dr. Olsen.
How is Oscar?
Not good.
Anyway, I hear you're leaving us tomorrow.
Yeah. If I can get everything done.
Heh, heh, heh.
Well, good luck with everything you do, Nick.
It was great working with you. - No, it wasn't.
You're right.
Oh!
Look what I found.
Tsk, tsk, tsk. Now you didn't steal that, did you?
Because that would be very un-St. Nick of you.
Well, they say that St. Nick was the patron saint
of thieves...
and unmarried women.
To miracles...
and making the impossible, possible.
Hear, hear.
Mmm.
That's gonna go straight to my head.
That's the idea.
Is there a chance?
That is not possible.
Company policy.
No kissing co-workers.
Hm. Well, as of right now
I'm unemployed, so you're off the hook.
I hate good byes.
So I'll just say Merry Christmas.
I got the recipe out of that book that Nick gave you.
I just know it's going to be delicious.
Okay! Dessert!
Boy oh boy! A Yule-tide log.
Sweetheart, you've outdone yourself.
I haven't had that since I was a kid.
I'm sorry Nick couldn't join us for dinner.
He's going to help Santa. - Is that what he told you?
Uh huh. He's one of Santa's helpers.
I offered him a full-time position with the company.
And? What did he say? - He said he'd think about it.
I don't think Nick's quite ready to settle down yet, Dad.
Oh, I don't know about that.
Well, come on, let's take a bite out of this.
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la la...
Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la la...
That was bad. Ha, ha.
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa la la la la la...
Merry Christmas to all
and to all a good night.
Maybe that's Nick.
Oh, Kirk!
Ben - Oscar!
I've never seen anything like it before, Jack.
He just woke up, started wagging his tail
and he was fine. - I... I don't know
how to thank you, Kirk.
Honestly, Holly, it wasn't me.
It's a miracle.
Why don't you come on in and help decorate the tree?
I.. I should probably get back.
Oh, please! Come, join us.
Come on. You've got to try my Christmas Yule log.
Yeah. Yeah, I'd like that.
I haven't had that since I was a kid.
In all my years I've never seen anything like it.
I was certain Oscar wasn't going to make it.
Thank God I was wrong, huh?
You know, I had a friend who once told me that if you open
yourself up to believe, amazing things will happen.
And I think he was right. - Huh.
Sometimes things are right in front of you
and you just don't know it.
It's a Merry Christmas, Holly.
Yeah, it is.
Thank you, St. Nick.