1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 3 00:00:23,189 --> 00:00:24,457 All right. 4 00:00:24,524 --> 00:00:28,461 If I were a kid, what kind of characters 5 00:00:28,528 --> 00:00:31,197 would I want to see brought to life? 6 00:00:57,657 --> 00:00:58,491 Hi, Hank. 7 00:00:58,558 --> 00:00:59,459 Good morning, Natalie. 8 00:00:59,492 --> 00:01:01,661 Good morning. 9 00:01:01,728 --> 00:01:02,896 Thank you. 10 00:01:02,929 --> 00:01:03,763 Have a good one. 11 00:01:03,797 --> 00:01:04,631 You, too. 12 00:01:11,504 --> 00:01:12,572 Ok. 13 00:01:12,605 --> 00:01:13,406 Hi. 14 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:14,941 Sorry, sorry. 15 00:01:14,974 --> 00:01:19,245 I was collecting donations for the churches. 16 00:01:19,279 --> 00:01:21,081 Never mind. 17 00:01:21,114 --> 00:01:26,086 Well, as you all know, Ralph the Reindeer is 18 00:01:26,119 --> 00:01:27,854 our highest-performing children's book 19 00:01:27,921 --> 00:01:29,622 here at blitz publishing. 20 00:01:29,656 --> 00:01:31,958 And that's thanks to each and every one 21 00:01:31,991 --> 00:01:34,327 of you and your unique talents. 22 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:37,797 It takes a village, and you've all done a fantastic job. 23 00:01:37,831 --> 00:01:39,933 We're looking to develop some new characters 24 00:01:39,966 --> 00:01:42,769 for our department, and we'll be taking one of you 25 00:01:42,802 --> 00:01:45,505 off the Ralph team to head up your own series 26 00:01:45,538 --> 00:01:47,273 of books in the new year. 27 00:01:47,307 --> 00:01:49,509 If you'd like to be considered, please 28 00:01:49,542 --> 00:01:51,845 have your pictures in my inbox before we 29 00:01:51,878 --> 00:01:53,780 break for the holidays. 30 00:01:53,813 --> 00:01:55,014 Thank you so much. 31 00:01:55,048 --> 00:01:55,882 Thank you. 32 00:02:02,122 --> 00:02:04,124 Madeline, I was hoping you had a second. 33 00:02:04,157 --> 00:02:05,358 Yeah, what's up? 34 00:02:05,391 --> 00:02:09,329 I had an idea for a new book series. 35 00:02:09,362 --> 00:02:11,030 I don't have it all fleshed out yet, 36 00:02:11,064 --> 00:02:17,203 but I was thinking it could be a faith-focused children's book 37 00:02:17,237 --> 00:02:19,339 to highlight the meaning of the season. 38 00:02:19,372 --> 00:02:20,840 How about this-- 39 00:02:20,874 --> 00:02:23,376 you develop it a little bit more and get back to me. 40 00:02:23,409 --> 00:02:24,744 Sound good? 41 00:02:24,811 --> 00:02:25,578 Yes. 42 00:02:25,645 --> 00:02:26,412 Yeah. 43 00:02:26,479 --> 00:02:28,148 OK, great. 44 00:02:28,181 --> 00:02:28,982 Thank you. 45 00:02:33,987 --> 00:02:34,721 Yes! 46 00:02:38,158 --> 00:02:39,926 What are you working on? 47 00:02:39,993 --> 00:02:41,895 Our homework from Sunday school. 48 00:02:41,928 --> 00:02:44,864 Our teacher wanted us to write down a list of prayers 49 00:02:44,898 --> 00:02:47,367 for the people in our lives, instead 50 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,569 of writing down a toy list. 51 00:02:49,602 --> 00:02:50,503 Well, that's very-- 52 00:02:53,106 --> 00:02:54,374 I'm glad you're doing that. 53 00:02:54,407 --> 00:02:55,208 Me, too. 54 00:02:55,241 --> 00:02:58,578 It's really fun. 55 00:02:58,611 --> 00:03:04,217 Do you want me to add anything for you? 56 00:03:04,250 --> 00:03:05,852 I'll give it some thought. 57 00:03:05,885 --> 00:03:06,886 Better get your shoes on. 58 00:03:06,920 --> 00:03:08,588 We're going to be late. 59 00:03:08,621 --> 00:03:11,624 I think we should put up some decorations in here. 60 00:03:11,691 --> 00:03:12,625 It's a little sad. 61 00:03:18,031 --> 00:03:19,132 That's the thing. 62 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:20,733 I usually just get chamomile. 63 00:03:20,767 --> 00:03:24,604 But tonight, I got lemon ginger. 64 00:03:24,637 --> 00:03:26,773 I hope it's not too gingery. 65 00:03:26,806 --> 00:03:28,708 Mm, it is. 66 00:03:32,111 --> 00:03:33,813 All right. 67 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:35,882 If you'll excuse me for just one moment, 68 00:03:35,915 --> 00:03:37,817 I'm going to go freshen up. 69 00:03:37,884 --> 00:03:38,651 Yeah, sure. 70 00:03:43,823 --> 00:03:46,292 You couldn't have picked a pizza place or something? 71 00:03:46,326 --> 00:03:48,494 Fusion restaurant is trending. 72 00:03:48,561 --> 00:03:50,296 They're the hot new thing. 73 00:03:50,330 --> 00:03:53,466 Could be my next big client if I play my cards right. 74 00:03:53,499 --> 00:03:54,934 Next big client? 75 00:03:54,968 --> 00:03:56,803 That implies you already have at least one. 76 00:03:56,836 --> 00:03:58,071 Oh, fine. 77 00:03:58,104 --> 00:04:00,073 First big client. 78 00:04:00,106 --> 00:04:03,443 Whatever happened with the roller rink laser tag combo 79 00:04:03,476 --> 00:04:05,078 you wanted to invest in? 80 00:04:05,111 --> 00:04:08,915 I got some market feedback that that was too dangerous. 81 00:04:08,948 --> 00:04:10,183 Oh. 82 00:04:10,250 --> 00:04:13,353 I wonder who also said that. 83 00:04:13,419 --> 00:04:15,655 Just a little bump in the road. 84 00:04:15,688 --> 00:04:18,458 I love your enthusiasm, Dad. 85 00:04:18,491 --> 00:04:19,826 I really do. 86 00:04:19,859 --> 00:04:22,962 And I can't wait for you to find that thing. 87 00:04:22,996 --> 00:04:26,599 And I look forward to seeing it take off when you do. 88 00:04:26,633 --> 00:04:27,467 I gotta run. 89 00:04:27,500 --> 00:04:29,202 Babysitter's waiting. 90 00:04:29,269 --> 00:04:33,139 Will you be joining Caroline and I at church on Sunday? 91 00:04:33,172 --> 00:04:35,475 Did she finish her Christmas prayer list? 92 00:04:35,508 --> 00:04:37,977 I think she did. 93 00:04:38,011 --> 00:04:45,485 And as far as joining you goes, I'll have to check my calendar. 94 00:04:45,518 --> 00:04:48,288 Good luck with the client scout. 95 00:04:48,321 --> 00:04:50,023 This could be the place. 96 00:04:50,056 --> 00:04:51,190 I hope it is. 97 00:04:51,224 --> 00:04:52,892 Thanks for the drink. 98 00:04:52,959 --> 00:04:55,395 Sorry about that. 99 00:05:02,635 --> 00:05:04,904 Merry Christmas to you, too. 100 00:05:19,152 --> 00:05:20,386 Oh, thanks. 101 00:05:20,420 --> 00:05:21,220 You're welcome. 102 00:05:36,536 --> 00:05:40,106 Then Molly promised me she'd add my prayers to her list. 103 00:05:40,173 --> 00:05:41,708 Well, that was nice of her. 104 00:05:41,741 --> 00:05:42,909 But I didn't want to wait. 105 00:05:42,942 --> 00:05:45,078 So I prayed myself. 106 00:05:45,111 --> 00:05:46,879 It was very good of you. 107 00:05:46,913 --> 00:05:50,083 You know, Dad, Mrs. Maroney at Sunday school 108 00:05:50,116 --> 00:05:52,852 says that miracles happen all the time, 109 00:05:52,885 --> 00:05:56,956 and that there's living proof all around us. 110 00:05:57,023 --> 00:05:58,524 It's getting late, kiddo. 111 00:05:58,558 --> 00:06:01,461 Try and get some sleep. 112 00:06:01,527 --> 00:06:02,595 I love you, Dad. 113 00:06:02,628 --> 00:06:04,063 I love you, too. 114 00:06:07,767 --> 00:06:10,770 Dear Jesus, thank you for today. 115 00:06:10,803 --> 00:06:12,872 Thank you for my dad. 116 00:06:12,905 --> 00:06:17,310 And please bless Pops and Mrs. Jenkins from across the street. 117 00:06:17,377 --> 00:06:19,946 And my teacher, Ms. Flitter. 118 00:06:19,979 --> 00:06:22,815 He was very passionate about tea. 119 00:06:24,083 --> 00:06:26,319 Why did you go out with him? 120 00:06:26,386 --> 00:06:27,820 I don't know. 121 00:06:27,887 --> 00:06:29,288 Because I'm single? 122 00:06:29,322 --> 00:06:31,824 Might be a good time for you to spend some time 123 00:06:31,891 --> 00:06:34,727 with your sketchbook, right? 124 00:06:34,761 --> 00:06:39,932 I just need some direction. 125 00:06:39,966 --> 00:06:42,835 I know I can write a story that captures 126 00:06:42,902 --> 00:06:44,737 what Christmas is really about. 127 00:06:44,771 --> 00:06:47,273 You know, a story that needs to be told. 128 00:06:47,306 --> 00:06:51,978 But I'm just having trouble getting started. 129 00:06:52,011 --> 00:06:58,684 I sat there for four hours last night and nothing. 130 00:06:58,751 --> 00:07:00,987 You know what you need? 131 00:07:01,020 --> 00:07:02,455 A distraction. 132 00:07:02,488 --> 00:07:04,357 Well, that's why I went out with Matt. 133 00:07:04,424 --> 00:07:06,592 A healthy distraction. 134 00:07:06,626 --> 00:07:08,928 Come volunteer with me down at the church? 135 00:07:08,961 --> 00:07:11,197 I need some hands with the upcoming senior events. 136 00:07:11,264 --> 00:07:14,700 And with Stephen still overseas, it is our busiest season, 137 00:07:14,767 --> 00:07:18,504 and I could really use some extra help. 138 00:07:18,538 --> 00:07:19,505 I'd love to. 139 00:07:19,539 --> 00:07:20,973 Oh, great. 140 00:07:21,007 --> 00:07:22,608 Because I already added your name to the schedule. 141 00:07:22,642 --> 00:07:24,310 OK. 142 00:07:24,343 --> 00:07:26,012 I will email you your shift information this afternoon. 143 00:07:26,045 --> 00:07:27,113 Thank you. 144 00:07:27,146 --> 00:07:28,014 Thank you. 145 00:07:28,047 --> 00:07:28,848 Thanks. 146 00:07:31,951 --> 00:07:34,287 So, did you make them an offer last night? 147 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:35,688 As it turns out, I did. 148 00:07:35,721 --> 00:07:36,989 Wow. 149 00:07:37,023 --> 00:07:40,493 I-- I didn't expect you to actually-- 150 00:07:40,526 --> 00:07:42,061 wow. 151 00:07:42,128 --> 00:07:43,896 Sent it off to the other investors to get their thoughts. 152 00:07:43,963 --> 00:07:47,066 But I think Tom Emerson Investment Ventures 153 00:07:47,133 --> 00:07:49,535 has their first client. 154 00:07:49,569 --> 00:07:51,471 I'm excited for you, Dad. 155 00:07:51,504 --> 00:07:54,674 Yeah, I can tell. 156 00:07:54,707 --> 00:07:58,878 Hey, Caroline, you want to go see if they got any sprinkles? 157 00:07:58,911 --> 00:07:59,679 Really? 158 00:07:59,712 --> 00:08:00,580 Yeah. 159 00:08:05,351 --> 00:08:06,853 I think this whole festive season 160 00:08:06,886 --> 00:08:08,488 has gone to Caroline's head. 161 00:08:08,521 --> 00:08:10,656 Everything is Christmas this and Christmas that. 162 00:08:10,690 --> 00:08:12,725 She's talking about making reindeer food 163 00:08:12,758 --> 00:08:14,727 and decorating a tree and stringing up lights 164 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:15,895 in every room in the house. 165 00:08:15,928 --> 00:08:17,497 And I can't keep up. 166 00:08:17,530 --> 00:08:22,268 And this morning, I found her Christmas prayer list. 167 00:08:22,335 --> 00:08:25,404 Take a look at that. 168 00:08:25,438 --> 00:08:29,742 "Dear Jesus, this Christmas, I have a lot of prayers. 169 00:08:29,775 --> 00:08:31,744 I know this season isn't about gifts, 170 00:08:31,777 --> 00:08:34,213 but I'm praying for these anyway. 171 00:08:34,247 --> 00:08:38,251 I would like, number one, for Dad to be happy, 172 00:08:38,284 --> 00:08:42,889 number two, for Pops to finally get his first client." 173 00:08:42,922 --> 00:08:44,524 Oh, very eloquent. 174 00:08:44,557 --> 00:08:46,759 She's going to grow up to be a lawyer or an investor, 175 00:08:46,792 --> 00:08:48,794 like her old pops. 176 00:08:48,861 --> 00:08:50,062 Keep reading. 177 00:08:50,096 --> 00:08:52,098 "Number three, for our mailman to get 178 00:08:52,131 --> 00:08:56,903 a plane ticket to go see his daughter at her faraway house." 179 00:08:56,936 --> 00:09:00,439 She absolutely nailed her Sunday school homework assignment. 180 00:09:00,473 --> 00:09:03,776 She's a kind, sweet, sensitive girl who wants to help people. 181 00:09:03,809 --> 00:09:05,978 I think you should celebrate that. 182 00:09:06,045 --> 00:09:07,413 How? 183 00:09:07,446 --> 00:09:08,948 I don't want her to feel like God isn't listening 184 00:09:08,981 --> 00:09:10,716 because one of her prayers aren't answered 185 00:09:10,750 --> 00:09:12,251 exactly the way she hoped. 186 00:09:12,285 --> 00:09:15,388 In my experience, He has a way of making things happen 187 00:09:15,421 --> 00:09:17,256 when we least expect them. 188 00:09:17,290 --> 00:09:18,591 I don't know about that. 189 00:09:18,624 --> 00:09:22,428 I mean, a plane ticket for our mailman? 190 00:09:22,461 --> 00:09:24,630 God works in incredible ways. 191 00:09:24,664 --> 00:09:29,101 Caroline is a kid with a big heart and a big imagination. 192 00:09:29,135 --> 00:09:31,470 I think you should just let her relish in the spirit 193 00:09:31,504 --> 00:09:34,140 of the season for as long as she can before she becomes 194 00:09:34,173 --> 00:09:35,975 old and cynical like you. 195 00:09:36,008 --> 00:09:39,312 I'm not old, or cynical. 196 00:09:39,345 --> 00:09:41,948 Keep telling yourself that. 197 00:09:41,981 --> 00:09:43,449 I didn't know which ones I wanted. 198 00:09:43,482 --> 00:09:46,352 So I asked for both. 199 00:09:46,419 --> 00:09:47,653 Are you leaving, Pops? 200 00:09:47,687 --> 00:09:48,454 I am. 201 00:09:48,487 --> 00:09:49,789 I got a big meeting. 202 00:09:49,822 --> 00:09:51,090 About a new client? 203 00:09:51,123 --> 00:09:52,358 Yeah. 204 00:09:52,425 --> 00:09:53,659 Good luck. 205 00:09:53,693 --> 00:09:54,860 Oh, thank you, darling. 206 00:09:54,927 --> 00:09:55,795 I love you. 207 00:09:55,828 --> 00:09:57,330 I love you too, Pops. 208 00:09:57,363 --> 00:09:58,664 See you, son. 209 00:09:58,698 --> 00:10:01,434 Good luck. 210 00:10:01,467 --> 00:10:03,803 That is a lot of sprinkles. 211 00:10:03,836 --> 00:10:04,637 What? 212 00:10:04,670 --> 00:10:05,938 It's Christmas time. 213 00:10:16,716 --> 00:10:20,019 Oh, I am so sorry. 214 00:10:20,052 --> 00:10:22,488 It's fine. 215 00:10:22,521 --> 00:10:24,490 Your bag is really big. 216 00:10:24,523 --> 00:10:25,391 Caroline. 217 00:10:25,458 --> 00:10:29,362 Yeah, it seems like it. 218 00:10:29,395 --> 00:10:31,497 Here. 219 00:10:31,530 --> 00:10:35,635 How very Mary Poppins of you when there's a whole stack 220 00:10:35,668 --> 00:10:37,036 of napkins right behind you. 221 00:10:37,069 --> 00:10:38,404 Oh, that's good. 222 00:10:38,471 --> 00:10:39,872 I can refill my stash for the next time 223 00:10:39,905 --> 00:10:42,208 I spill coffee on someone. 224 00:10:42,241 --> 00:10:44,710 Why don't you run these to the dish bin? 225 00:10:48,648 --> 00:10:51,317 Why didn't you. 226 00:10:51,350 --> 00:10:52,351 Ready, Dad? 227 00:10:52,385 --> 00:10:56,055 Ready 228 00:10:56,088 --> 00:10:58,024 Again, I'm so sorry. 229 00:10:58,057 --> 00:10:58,991 It's fine. 230 00:10:59,025 --> 00:11:00,693 That was his second cup. 231 00:11:00,726 --> 00:11:02,328 I'm Caroline. 232 00:11:02,361 --> 00:11:03,362 Natalie. 233 00:11:03,396 --> 00:11:05,231 Merry Christmas, Ms. Natalie. 234 00:11:05,264 --> 00:11:07,166 Merry Christmas, Caroline. 235 00:11:07,199 --> 00:11:08,200 Merry Christmas. 236 00:11:21,714 --> 00:11:24,617 Hank the mailman. 237 00:11:24,684 --> 00:11:26,419 Hank's my mailman. 238 00:12:04,957 --> 00:12:06,325 Tell me what you think, Grandma. 239 00:12:06,392 --> 00:12:10,129 I'm going to call her Adeline the Angel. 240 00:12:10,162 --> 00:12:13,966 She's this angel who goes on adventures 241 00:12:13,999 --> 00:12:18,738 and saves the day by answering Christmas prayers. 242 00:12:18,771 --> 00:12:21,807 Except the kids in this story aren't asking for things 243 00:12:21,841 --> 00:12:25,311 like toys or clothes. 244 00:12:25,344 --> 00:12:27,146 They're asking for the same things 245 00:12:27,179 --> 00:12:29,515 that this little girl, Caroline, is-- 246 00:12:29,582 --> 00:12:34,587 to answer other people's prayers. 247 00:12:34,620 --> 00:12:36,689 And how do you know this little girl? 248 00:12:36,756 --> 00:12:38,457 I don't, really. 249 00:12:38,491 --> 00:12:41,494 I just spilled coffee on her dad this morning at the coffee shop. 250 00:12:41,527 --> 00:12:43,195 Oh, my goodness. 251 00:12:43,262 --> 00:12:46,432 And her list really doesn't have anything for her on it? 252 00:12:46,465 --> 00:12:49,668 No, everything is for other people. 253 00:12:49,702 --> 00:12:52,004 Oh, she sounds like such a sweet girl. 254 00:12:54,874 --> 00:12:58,043 I just wish there was more I could do. 255 00:12:58,110 --> 00:12:59,345 Well, maybe there is. 256 00:13:01,947 --> 00:13:04,517 This list is very interesting. 257 00:13:04,550 --> 00:13:07,520 I think you should go for it. 258 00:13:07,553 --> 00:13:09,989 What? 259 00:13:10,022 --> 00:13:13,192 Try and answer her prayers. 260 00:13:13,225 --> 00:13:14,794 What? 261 00:13:14,827 --> 00:13:16,629 At least one of them. 262 00:13:16,662 --> 00:13:20,900 I mean, I've never believed in coincidences. 263 00:13:20,966 --> 00:13:23,369 It's not by chance that you just found this prayer list, 264 00:13:23,402 --> 00:13:26,672 and that it inspired you. 265 00:13:26,705 --> 00:13:29,575 I think you should give it a shot. 266 00:13:29,642 --> 00:13:34,346 Who's to say I should be the one to do something like this? 267 00:13:34,380 --> 00:13:36,982 Well, who are any of us to do anything? 268 00:13:37,016 --> 00:13:40,486 I mean, even if you can't answer all of them, 269 00:13:40,519 --> 00:13:43,422 it might still be a very, very good exercise. 270 00:13:45,925 --> 00:13:48,594 Come on, tell me about that prayer list. 271 00:13:48,661 --> 00:13:50,162 OK. 272 00:13:50,196 --> 00:13:53,432 So, see this? 273 00:13:53,499 --> 00:13:56,502 For our mailman, Hank. 274 00:13:56,535 --> 00:13:57,870 Hank Davis? 275 00:13:57,903 --> 00:13:59,605 Isn't he the one that goes to our church? 276 00:13:59,672 --> 00:14:00,539 Mm-hmm. 277 00:14:00,573 --> 00:14:02,241 And she's right. 278 00:14:02,274 --> 00:14:05,611 His daughter lives overseas and has fallen on hard times. 279 00:14:05,678 --> 00:14:07,880 But he hasn't been able to scrape together 280 00:14:07,913 --> 00:14:10,716 enough funds to go and see her. 281 00:14:10,749 --> 00:14:17,756 I was thinking, what if I did some sort of mini fundraiser 282 00:14:17,790 --> 00:14:19,558 for him? 283 00:14:19,592 --> 00:14:23,596 Crowdsource some resources from other neighbors, church members, 284 00:14:23,629 --> 00:14:26,398 see if we could raise enough funds for Hank 285 00:14:26,432 --> 00:14:28,267 to buy a plane ticket. 286 00:14:28,300 --> 00:14:30,803 You know, that'd be such a generous thing to do. 287 00:14:30,870 --> 00:14:32,371 I don't know where this girl lives, 288 00:14:32,404 --> 00:14:37,076 but maybe I could take a note to the coffee shop. 289 00:14:37,109 --> 00:14:40,946 Or I could give one to Hank directly. 290 00:14:40,980 --> 00:14:42,882 What do you think? 291 00:14:42,915 --> 00:14:45,618 Well, I think the Lord is ready to work 292 00:14:45,651 --> 00:14:47,286 through you, my dear. 293 00:14:47,319 --> 00:14:51,590 I mean, Christmas is the most wonderful time of year 294 00:14:51,624 --> 00:14:53,792 to share the message of Jesus. 295 00:14:53,826 --> 00:14:55,961 And anytime we can help our fellow man 296 00:14:55,995 --> 00:15:01,467 be His hands and feet, my philosophy 297 00:15:01,500 --> 00:15:03,235 is that you just do it. 298 00:15:46,712 --> 00:15:48,714 So she's an angel. 299 00:15:48,781 --> 00:15:49,949 Uh-huh 300 00:15:49,982 --> 00:15:52,785 But this is a Christmas book, right? 301 00:15:52,818 --> 00:15:55,154 So she should make toys. 302 00:15:55,187 --> 00:16:02,294 Well, she answers prayers assigned to her by Jesus. 303 00:16:02,328 --> 00:16:04,029 But for other people, not the kid. 304 00:16:04,063 --> 00:16:04,897 Yes. 305 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:09,735 I'm just not sure it's got the legs. 306 00:16:12,671 --> 00:16:16,375 Do you like anything about it? 307 00:16:16,408 --> 00:16:18,644 Well, the angel character's cute, 308 00:16:18,677 --> 00:16:20,713 but I just don't think the story's strong enough. 309 00:16:24,316 --> 00:16:25,985 Let's try another round. 310 00:16:26,018 --> 00:16:29,588 Maybe add in some more characters. 311 00:16:29,655 --> 00:16:30,422 You got it. 312 00:16:35,694 --> 00:16:37,930 And then I want to make cookies for Mr. Riley 313 00:16:37,997 --> 00:16:39,932 to say thank you for the piano lessons. 314 00:16:39,999 --> 00:16:41,433 We pay him for those. 315 00:16:41,500 --> 00:16:43,902 And I want to make hot cocoa mugs for Mrs. Amos. 316 00:16:43,936 --> 00:16:46,205 We already got your teacher a present. 317 00:16:46,238 --> 00:16:48,440 Oh, and I want to clean out the hall closet 318 00:16:48,507 --> 00:16:52,111 and take the towels to the baby kittens at the animal shelter. 319 00:16:52,177 --> 00:16:54,046 Oh, and maybe we can look at dogs. 320 00:16:54,079 --> 00:16:55,748 Caroline, we've been over this. 321 00:16:55,781 --> 00:16:56,715 I know. 322 00:16:56,749 --> 00:16:58,350 It was just a suggestion. 323 00:16:58,384 --> 00:17:01,353 Or we could take them to the local homeless shelter. 324 00:17:01,387 --> 00:17:03,689 Oh, and did you get the Christmas cards I asked for? 325 00:17:03,722 --> 00:17:05,290 Yeah. 326 00:17:05,357 --> 00:17:07,026 I told Mrs. Jenkins she'd be number one on our list. 327 00:17:07,059 --> 00:17:08,027 Oh, you did? 328 00:17:08,861 --> 00:17:10,896 I don't know, Natalie. 329 00:17:10,929 --> 00:17:14,099 What's wrong with it, James? 330 00:17:14,133 --> 00:17:16,568 It's just... you know? 331 00:17:19,204 --> 00:17:20,572 No. 332 00:17:20,606 --> 00:17:23,042 An angel that works for Jesus? 333 00:17:23,075 --> 00:17:25,444 Couldn't we make her an elf or something? 334 00:17:25,477 --> 00:17:27,880 I like the message. 335 00:17:27,913 --> 00:17:30,082 I think an elf feels more Christmas. 336 00:17:30,115 --> 00:17:31,450 Well, that is the point. 337 00:17:31,483 --> 00:17:34,486 I want to put more Jesus back into Christmas, 338 00:17:34,553 --> 00:17:36,989 celebrate the real reason for the season. 339 00:17:37,056 --> 00:17:39,591 Make it less commercial. 340 00:17:39,625 --> 00:17:42,995 Right. Makes sense. 341 00:17:43,062 --> 00:17:45,431 I think you should still consider the elf idea. 342 00:17:47,566 --> 00:17:48,934 Thank you, James. 343 00:17:50,736 --> 00:17:52,137 Elf. 344 00:17:54,606 --> 00:17:56,809 Yeah, that's bad. 345 00:17:56,842 --> 00:17:58,477 Yeah, I'm happy to help. 346 00:17:58,510 --> 00:18:01,814 I just don't see why Madeline thinks he is such a better 347 00:18:01,847 --> 00:18:04,316 Illustrator than I am. 348 00:18:04,349 --> 00:18:05,818 Oh, I'll get that. 349 00:18:05,851 --> 00:18:06,852 Thank you so much. 350 00:18:12,091 --> 00:18:12,991 He's calling. 351 00:18:13,025 --> 00:18:14,626 What? 352 00:18:14,660 --> 00:18:16,628 Hannah. 353 00:18:16,662 --> 00:18:17,930 There's my girl. 354 00:18:17,963 --> 00:18:19,131 Hi. 355 00:18:19,164 --> 00:18:20,199 So how are things going? 356 00:18:20,265 --> 00:18:20,999 Good. 357 00:18:21,033 --> 00:18:22,201 Fine. 358 00:18:22,267 --> 00:18:23,268 I miss you. 359 00:18:23,302 --> 00:18:24,636 I miss you, too. 360 00:18:24,670 --> 00:18:26,305 A lot. 361 00:18:26,338 --> 00:18:29,475 Life on an army base sure is different from life at home. 362 00:18:29,508 --> 00:18:32,377 Any word on if they'll let you come home for Christmas? 363 00:18:32,444 --> 00:18:34,513 Honey, we've been through this. 364 00:18:34,546 --> 00:18:35,314 I know. 365 00:18:35,347 --> 00:18:36,815 I know. 366 00:18:36,849 --> 00:18:38,717 I guess I was just hoping, since you were supposed 367 00:18:38,784 --> 00:18:39,952 to be done in November-- 368 00:18:39,985 --> 00:18:42,454 I can't leave if they still need me. 369 00:18:42,488 --> 00:18:44,022 I know. 370 00:18:44,056 --> 00:18:45,891 I'm really proud of you. 371 00:18:45,958 --> 00:18:48,327 I'm proud of you. 372 00:18:48,360 --> 00:18:49,895 So how are things going at the church? 373 00:18:49,962 --> 00:18:50,863 Good. 374 00:18:50,896 --> 00:18:52,631 I enlisted a new recruit. 375 00:18:52,664 --> 00:18:54,066 Hey! 376 00:18:54,133 --> 00:18:55,667 Taking over my job, are you? 377 00:18:55,701 --> 00:18:57,536 Oh, you know I could never fill your shoes. 378 00:18:57,569 --> 00:18:58,570 Good. 379 00:18:58,637 --> 00:18:59,705 Don't get too comfortable. 380 00:18:59,738 --> 00:19:01,740 I'll be back before you know it. 381 00:19:01,807 --> 00:19:03,709 Can't wait. 382 00:19:03,742 --> 00:19:04,510 Hey, sorry. 383 00:19:04,543 --> 00:19:05,711 I gotta get going. 384 00:19:05,744 --> 00:19:08,247 But I'll call again when I can, OK? 385 00:19:08,313 --> 00:19:09,314 I love you. 386 00:19:09,348 --> 00:19:10,182 Love you. 387 00:19:13,519 --> 00:19:16,822 Hey, he'll be home for Christmas. 388 00:19:16,855 --> 00:19:17,756 I hope so. 389 00:19:20,726 --> 00:19:22,394 OK, boss. 390 00:19:22,427 --> 00:19:24,363 What's next on our Christmas to do list? 391 00:19:24,396 --> 00:19:26,865 Oh, should look at my schedule. 392 00:19:26,899 --> 00:19:28,000 Let's go to the front, yeah? 393 00:19:28,033 --> 00:19:28,934 Yeah. 394 00:19:29,001 --> 00:19:30,035 Maybe set up some wreaths. 395 00:19:30,068 --> 00:19:31,403 I've got plenty in the box. 396 00:19:31,436 --> 00:19:32,271 Thank you so much. 397 00:19:32,337 --> 00:19:33,372 You lead the way, boss. 398 00:19:42,681 --> 00:19:44,049 OK. 399 00:19:44,082 --> 00:19:45,417 Good work on the designs 400 00:19:45,450 --> 00:19:46,785 with the illustrators. 401 00:19:46,852 --> 00:19:48,387 They say you're really improving. 402 00:19:52,090 --> 00:19:53,358 Thank you. 403 00:19:53,392 --> 00:19:54,793 And as far as the pitch goes? 404 00:19:59,031 --> 00:20:01,700 Send your character over, and I'll review. 405 00:20:04,903 --> 00:20:05,904 Yes! 406 00:20:05,938 --> 00:20:08,607 OK. 407 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:11,710 Adeline the Angel. 408 00:20:11,743 --> 00:20:13,078 Who is Adeline the Angel? 409 00:20:23,755 --> 00:20:24,957 Thank you. 410 00:20:24,990 --> 00:20:27,392 Oh, I'm sorry. 411 00:20:27,426 --> 00:20:28,927 You should leave that bag outside. 412 00:20:28,961 --> 00:20:30,596 It's a bit of a hazard. 413 00:20:30,629 --> 00:20:33,098 Doesn't usually cause this many accidents. 414 00:20:33,131 --> 00:20:35,300 So I'm just lucky. 415 00:20:35,334 --> 00:20:38,570 Apparently so. 416 00:20:38,604 --> 00:20:39,471 Have a great day. 417 00:20:39,504 --> 00:20:40,339 You, too. 418 00:20:56,788 --> 00:20:59,258 Oh, hi, Mrs. Jenkins. 419 00:20:59,291 --> 00:21:00,592 Natalie! 420 00:21:00,626 --> 00:21:03,095 To what do I owe the pleasure? 421 00:21:03,128 --> 00:21:07,366 I don't know if you heard about our beloved mailman, Hank. 422 00:21:07,432 --> 00:21:09,201 No, I did not. 423 00:21:09,268 --> 00:21:10,602 Yeah. 424 00:21:10,636 --> 00:21:12,771 Kind of a weird thing to know about a mailman, 425 00:21:12,804 --> 00:21:15,774 but I know it's been hard on him, 426 00:21:15,807 --> 00:21:18,810 having his daughter living abroad so long. 427 00:21:18,844 --> 00:21:23,448 So I was hoping we could spread a little Christmas cheer 428 00:21:23,482 --> 00:21:26,485 by raising enough money for him to buy a plane ticket 429 00:21:26,518 --> 00:21:28,654 and go visit them for a few weeks. 430 00:21:28,687 --> 00:21:30,522 I love that idea. 431 00:21:30,555 --> 00:21:31,957 I'll grab my checkbook. 432 00:21:45,237 --> 00:21:46,705 Hi. 433 00:21:46,738 --> 00:21:48,473 Hello. 434 00:21:48,507 --> 00:21:50,409 Would you like to donate to the church's fundraising efforts? 435 00:21:50,475 --> 00:21:51,510 Thank you. 436 00:21:51,543 --> 00:21:53,078 Thank you so much. 437 00:22:12,998 --> 00:22:16,068 All right, Hank, let's get you a plane ticket. 438 00:22:18,670 --> 00:22:20,505 I should clean this up. 439 00:22:26,878 --> 00:22:28,580 Oh, very good. 440 00:22:31,450 --> 00:22:35,520 Dad, we have to get a Christmas tree. 441 00:22:35,554 --> 00:22:39,691 How about we put lights up on top of the bookshelf? 442 00:22:39,725 --> 00:22:41,059 Hmm? 443 00:22:41,093 --> 00:22:43,028 You said that last year. 444 00:22:43,061 --> 00:22:46,064 Yeah, and it was a cool idea then, too. 445 00:22:46,098 --> 00:22:48,767 A tree just sheds needles everywhere. 446 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:50,969 Mom loved Christmas. 447 00:22:51,036 --> 00:22:53,939 And I miss doing all those Christmassy things 448 00:22:53,972 --> 00:22:56,541 like decorating a tree and stuff. 449 00:22:56,575 --> 00:22:58,710 I know it reminds you of her. 450 00:22:58,744 --> 00:23:01,079 It reminds me of her too. 451 00:23:01,113 --> 00:23:02,614 But I like that. 452 00:23:02,647 --> 00:23:05,384 I want to remember her. 453 00:23:05,417 --> 00:23:06,985 We'll always remember her. 454 00:23:10,389 --> 00:23:13,291 We can get a tree. 455 00:23:13,325 --> 00:23:15,427 Thank you. 456 00:23:15,460 --> 00:23:17,796 Now eat up. 457 00:23:32,077 --> 00:23:32,978 Hank. 458 00:23:33,011 --> 00:23:34,679 Hey. 459 00:23:34,746 --> 00:23:35,847 I have something for you. 460 00:23:38,417 --> 00:23:41,853 Natalie, what is this? 461 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:44,189 It's for a plane ticket. 462 00:23:44,256 --> 00:23:47,826 The money is from all of us at the Belford Falls Church. 463 00:23:47,859 --> 00:23:48,927 It's too much. 464 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:50,429 I can't accept this. 465 00:23:50,462 --> 00:23:53,298 I'd say it's barely enough. 466 00:23:53,331 --> 00:23:54,699 We'll miss you, Hank. 467 00:23:54,766 --> 00:23:56,334 But we hope you have the best time. 468 00:23:59,371 --> 00:24:01,006 Thank you. 469 00:24:01,039 --> 00:24:03,675 You have no idea how much this means to me. 470 00:24:03,708 --> 00:24:06,011 Please, thank everyone for me. 471 00:24:06,044 --> 00:24:07,612 I will. 472 00:24:07,646 --> 00:24:09,514 Merry Christmas, Hank. 473 00:24:09,548 --> 00:24:10,682 Merry Christmas, Natalie. 474 00:24:24,563 --> 00:24:26,131 Hi, Hank. 475 00:24:26,164 --> 00:24:27,666 Good afternoon, Caroline. 476 00:24:32,471 --> 00:24:36,374 Hey, I wanted to let you know I'll be gone for a few days. 477 00:24:36,408 --> 00:24:38,543 I'm going to see my daughter over the holidays. 478 00:24:38,577 --> 00:24:41,713 So Merry Christmas, Caroline. 479 00:24:47,385 --> 00:24:50,021 Dad! 480 00:24:50,055 --> 00:24:54,226 Dad, Jesus answered one of my prayers! 481 00:24:54,259 --> 00:24:56,995 Hank got his plane ticket to go see his daughter. 482 00:24:57,028 --> 00:24:59,598 It's a Christmas miracle! 483 00:24:59,664 --> 00:25:02,367 We need a Christmas tree. 484 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,903 What does this have to do with us getting a Christmas tree? 485 00:25:04,936 --> 00:25:05,871 Everything. 486 00:25:05,904 --> 00:25:07,072 Dad, come on. 487 00:25:07,105 --> 00:25:07,906 Please. 488 00:25:10,041 --> 00:25:12,244 OK. 489 00:25:12,277 --> 00:25:13,545 OK. 490 00:25:13,578 --> 00:25:15,347 I promise I will get you a tree tomorrow. 491 00:25:23,355 --> 00:25:26,091 And I'm calling Pops if you don't. 492 00:25:26,124 --> 00:25:27,459 Why? 493 00:25:27,526 --> 00:25:30,195 Because I asked him to take me If you don't. 494 00:25:30,228 --> 00:25:31,596 You are your mother's daughter. 495 00:25:35,300 --> 00:25:38,870 I miss her so much. 496 00:25:38,904 --> 00:25:41,406 Yeah. 497 00:25:41,439 --> 00:25:42,374 I do too, kiddo. 498 00:25:46,378 --> 00:25:48,079 Tree, tomorrow. 499 00:25:48,113 --> 00:25:48,947 You got it. 500 00:25:56,054 --> 00:25:58,924 Want to come by for dinner tonight? 501 00:25:58,957 --> 00:26:00,625 Would love to. 502 00:26:00,659 --> 00:26:02,727 But I'm going to an ornament decorating thing at the church. 503 00:26:02,761 --> 00:26:03,929 Sounds fun. 504 00:26:06,298 --> 00:26:07,399 Wanna come? 505 00:26:10,902 --> 00:26:13,004 No, but you have fun. 506 00:26:25,417 --> 00:26:28,186 You don't think her dad would be mad if he found out? 507 00:26:28,253 --> 00:26:30,822 I don't think he would have a reason to be. 508 00:26:30,855 --> 00:26:34,859 It's not as though I'm breaking any rules or anything. 509 00:26:34,926 --> 00:26:38,863 I'm just answering some prayers. 510 00:26:38,930 --> 00:26:43,301 I'll tell her it was me, eventually. 511 00:26:43,335 --> 00:26:45,870 But I think I want to keep going. 512 00:26:45,937 --> 00:26:49,107 It felt good to do something for somebody else. 513 00:26:49,140 --> 00:26:54,446 It took me out of my head for the first time in so long. 514 00:26:54,479 --> 00:26:56,181 Wait. 515 00:26:56,214 --> 00:26:58,183 Did the tree come today? 516 00:26:58,216 --> 00:26:59,517 I don't know. 517 00:26:59,551 --> 00:27:01,119 I knew it. 518 00:27:01,152 --> 00:27:02,988 I knew I should not have ordered that Christmas tree 519 00:27:03,021 --> 00:27:04,856 this year from that ad online. - Hannah. 520 00:27:04,889 --> 00:27:06,491 And with the ornament decorating tonight, 521 00:27:06,524 --> 00:27:08,560 what are we going to do if we don't have the tree to put 522 00:27:08,627 --> 00:27:10,295 the decorated ornaments on? 523 00:27:10,328 --> 00:27:11,663 Oh-- 524 00:27:11,696 --> 00:27:13,198 Well, I have the afternoon free. 525 00:27:13,231 --> 00:27:14,966 I can go to the tree lot, pick something up. 526 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:16,167 Could you? 527 00:27:16,201 --> 00:27:17,369 Mm-hmm. Oh, that'd be wonderful. 528 00:27:17,402 --> 00:27:19,004 - I got you, boss. - Oh, thank you so much. 529 00:27:19,037 --> 00:27:20,071 I'll be so quick. I promise. 530 00:27:20,138 --> 00:27:21,473 Appreciate it. See you soon. 531 00:27:24,175 --> 00:27:25,310 So much to do. 532 00:27:30,315 --> 00:27:31,416 Hi. 533 00:27:31,483 --> 00:27:33,084 Hi. 534 00:27:33,151 --> 00:27:35,320 I'm Natalie, from the coffee shop. 535 00:27:35,353 --> 00:27:36,321 Yeah, I remember. 536 00:27:36,354 --> 00:27:37,589 Mary Poppins. 537 00:27:43,995 --> 00:27:45,430 Wow. 538 00:27:45,497 --> 00:27:46,898 Everywhere in town sold out. 539 00:27:46,931 --> 00:27:48,366 This is the fourth place I've tried, 540 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:52,370 and it's still a whole week until Christmas. 541 00:27:52,404 --> 00:27:56,708 Christmas is in seven days, and you don't have a tree? 542 00:27:56,741 --> 00:27:57,909 You do? 543 00:27:57,942 --> 00:27:59,377 Yeah, I do. 544 00:27:59,411 --> 00:28:00,445 Then why are you here? 545 00:28:00,512 --> 00:28:02,013 Just doubling up? 546 00:28:02,047 --> 00:28:04,783 Do you always answer with a question? 547 00:28:04,849 --> 00:28:06,451 Do you? 548 00:28:06,518 --> 00:28:08,887 So do you always wait until the last second to get a tree? 549 00:28:08,920 --> 00:28:11,256 OK, it's not the last second if there's still 550 00:28:11,289 --> 00:28:13,091 seven days until Christmas. 551 00:28:13,124 --> 00:28:14,859 That's the last minute by a holiday that 552 00:28:14,893 --> 00:28:16,928 requires decoration standard. 553 00:28:16,961 --> 00:28:19,597 By the time you get them up, it'll be time to take them down. 554 00:28:19,631 --> 00:28:22,567 Well, if it were up to me, I wouldn't put one up at all. 555 00:28:22,600 --> 00:28:23,635 Wow. 556 00:28:23,702 --> 00:28:25,270 Really festive, are you? 557 00:28:25,303 --> 00:28:27,138 It's not really my thing. 558 00:28:27,205 --> 00:28:28,973 Well, for the record, you can never 559 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:30,275 have too many Christmas trees. 560 00:28:32,577 --> 00:28:33,378 Yeah. 561 00:28:36,247 --> 00:28:37,415 We're stuck. 562 00:28:37,449 --> 00:28:38,450 What? 563 00:28:38,483 --> 00:28:39,317 No, no, no. 564 00:28:39,384 --> 00:28:40,719 I need to find a tree. 565 00:28:40,752 --> 00:28:42,487 I thought you already had one. 566 00:28:42,554 --> 00:28:43,955 I do. 567 00:28:43,988 --> 00:28:45,924 It's for a seniors event at the church tonight. 568 00:28:45,957 --> 00:28:47,892 The ornament decorating? 569 00:28:47,926 --> 00:28:48,960 Yeah. 570 00:28:48,993 --> 00:28:50,095 How do you know about that? 571 00:28:50,128 --> 00:28:51,096 My dad's going. 572 00:28:51,129 --> 00:28:52,430 He likes to mingle. 573 00:28:52,464 --> 00:28:53,465 Funny. 574 00:28:53,498 --> 00:28:54,899 My grandmother's going to that. 575 00:28:57,569 --> 00:28:58,403 I'm sorry. 576 00:28:58,436 --> 00:28:59,270 One second. 577 00:28:59,304 --> 00:29:00,238 I think I have an idea. 578 00:29:03,508 --> 00:29:06,845 Hey, grandie, I have a huge favor to ask. 579 00:29:06,911 --> 00:29:10,081 Does Matilda still have a hook up at that tree farm? 580 00:29:10,115 --> 00:29:12,283 It's kind of an emergency. 581 00:29:15,253 --> 00:29:17,822 Having food delivered was a good idea. 582 00:29:17,856 --> 00:29:19,657 Looks like they forgot the cutlery, though. 583 00:29:19,691 --> 00:29:22,827 No worries. 584 00:29:22,861 --> 00:29:24,696 Thank you. 585 00:29:24,763 --> 00:29:27,265 So any update on your tree? 586 00:29:27,298 --> 00:29:28,299 Yeah. 587 00:29:28,333 --> 00:29:29,934 My grandie said they found one. 588 00:29:29,968 --> 00:29:32,003 Her Bible study is helping her deliver it to the church 589 00:29:32,036 --> 00:29:33,438 as we speak. 590 00:29:33,471 --> 00:29:35,273 Oh, nothing like Bible study to save the day. 591 00:29:35,306 --> 00:29:36,508 Literally. 592 00:29:41,446 --> 00:29:43,948 So how long do you have until Caroline gets home? 593 00:29:43,982 --> 00:29:45,383 A few hours. 594 00:29:45,450 --> 00:29:49,387 She has dance right after school on Thursdays. 595 00:29:49,454 --> 00:29:52,524 Wait, how do you know my daughter's name? 596 00:29:55,126 --> 00:29:57,195 We met at the coffee shop. 597 00:29:57,228 --> 00:29:58,963 Oh, right. 598 00:30:02,467 --> 00:30:04,302 She seems like a very sweet girl. 599 00:30:04,335 --> 00:30:05,136 She is. 600 00:30:08,139 --> 00:30:11,509 She has this Christmas list. 601 00:30:11,543 --> 00:30:13,812 It's a prayer list. 602 00:30:13,845 --> 00:30:15,413 It's very sweet, actually. 603 00:30:15,480 --> 00:30:17,148 She's praying for things for other people 604 00:30:17,182 --> 00:30:22,020 this Christmas, like a plane ticket 605 00:30:22,053 --> 00:30:27,525 for our mailman, some new winter clothes for a girl in her class. 606 00:30:27,559 --> 00:30:29,761 Sounds like she has a very big heart. 607 00:30:29,828 --> 00:30:32,030 Yeah, she really does. 608 00:30:32,063 --> 00:30:34,432 I just worry that her faith will be shaken if these prayers 609 00:30:34,499 --> 00:30:36,835 aren't answered. 610 00:30:36,868 --> 00:30:38,102 Who's to say they won't be? 611 00:30:42,373 --> 00:30:49,247 Look, in my experience, Jesus has a way of working 612 00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:50,515 everything for His good. 613 00:30:53,451 --> 00:30:57,222 You know, I know I know that in my core. 614 00:30:57,255 --> 00:31:05,964 But I feel like my faith's been in short supply these days. 615 00:31:06,030 --> 00:31:10,568 Sounds to me like you need to slow down, 616 00:31:10,602 --> 00:31:14,906 give yourself time to invest in your relationship with Him. 617 00:31:14,939 --> 00:31:16,441 Might not feel like a lot to you, 618 00:31:16,474 --> 00:31:20,245 but it means the world to Him. 619 00:31:25,483 --> 00:31:29,053 Hey, what are you guys doing tomorrow afternoon? 620 00:31:29,087 --> 00:31:32,223 Well, now, probably trying to find a Christmas tree. 621 00:31:32,257 --> 00:31:36,261 Well, I can guarantee a great spot that will have a tree. 622 00:31:36,294 --> 00:31:37,662 Multiple, likely. 623 00:31:37,729 --> 00:31:39,631 Same place your grandma got one for the church? 624 00:31:39,664 --> 00:31:41,766 Mm-hmm. 625 00:31:41,799 --> 00:31:43,468 How do I not know about this place? 626 00:31:43,501 --> 00:31:49,474 It's very rustic, a great way, I would say, 627 00:31:49,507 --> 00:31:51,476 for one to show their daughter they were getting 628 00:31:51,509 --> 00:31:54,512 into the Christmas spirit. 629 00:31:54,579 --> 00:31:56,447 I would be happy to take you two. 630 00:32:00,685 --> 00:32:04,155 Well, this was-- 631 00:32:04,188 --> 00:32:05,189 Unexpected. 632 00:32:08,459 --> 00:32:09,193 Yeah. 633 00:32:09,260 --> 00:32:10,828 Yeah. 634 00:32:10,862 --> 00:32:11,629 It was. 635 00:32:15,433 --> 00:32:19,370 If you're interested, text me. 636 00:32:19,437 --> 00:32:20,605 Then we can make it happen. 637 00:32:35,853 --> 00:32:37,221 Number four, 638 00:32:37,288 --> 00:32:39,824 get a new coat and boots for Jane Fritz 639 00:32:39,857 --> 00:32:43,628 in Mrs. Flitter's class at Pinecrest Elementary. 640 00:32:43,661 --> 00:32:46,698 Her coat is too small and is missing buttons. 641 00:32:46,731 --> 00:32:49,334 And her boots have a hole in the big toe. 642 00:32:49,367 --> 00:32:52,537 Jesus, I think she really needs this. 643 00:32:52,570 --> 00:32:55,673 We're about the same size, and I wear kids 8. 644 00:32:55,707 --> 00:32:59,644 So maybe just get that and give her the receipt just to be safe. 645 00:33:19,664 --> 00:33:22,266 Hey, what's going on here? 646 00:33:22,333 --> 00:33:23,935 I was just trying to get inside. 647 00:33:24,002 --> 00:33:25,203 Do you have a ticket? 648 00:33:25,236 --> 00:33:27,505 Do I need a ticket? 649 00:33:27,538 --> 00:33:29,340 No, I was just kidding you. 650 00:33:31,843 --> 00:33:33,611 It's upstairs. 651 00:33:33,678 --> 00:33:36,848 Oh, right. 652 00:33:36,881 --> 00:33:38,416 I'm Tom. 653 00:33:38,449 --> 00:33:39,283 Katy. 654 00:33:39,350 --> 00:33:42,353 Nice to meet you, Katy. 655 00:33:42,387 --> 00:33:43,121 Let's go. 656 00:33:43,187 --> 00:33:44,222 Follow me. 657 00:33:52,597 --> 00:33:54,866 Hi. 658 00:33:54,899 --> 00:33:57,635 I need to drop this off for a student Ms. Flitter's class. 659 00:33:57,702 --> 00:33:58,469 Thank you. 660 00:34:07,879 --> 00:34:10,581 Why are you looking at me like that. 661 00:34:10,615 --> 00:34:13,317 Your coat and boots. 662 00:34:13,384 --> 00:34:14,919 Cool, right? 663 00:34:14,952 --> 00:34:16,654 Where did you get those? 664 00:34:16,721 --> 00:34:20,058 You weren't wearing them when you got to school this morning. 665 00:34:20,091 --> 00:34:23,061 They were in my cubby when I went to go put away my backpack, 666 00:34:23,094 --> 00:34:26,397 just this big wrapped box that said Merry Christmas. 667 00:34:31,803 --> 00:34:36,407 Oh, my gosh. 668 00:34:36,441 --> 00:34:38,509 Another answered prayer. 669 00:34:46,350 --> 00:34:47,752 Get Mrs. Jenkins 670 00:34:47,785 --> 00:34:50,755 the Christmas poinsettias like Mr. Jenkins used to. 671 00:34:58,763 --> 00:35:00,264 So, this tree farm? 672 00:35:06,971 --> 00:35:11,642 Send the address, meet there at 3:00 PM. 673 00:35:23,454 --> 00:35:25,156 Dad, Dad! 674 00:35:25,189 --> 00:35:26,390 Is everything OK? 675 00:35:26,457 --> 00:35:27,658 It happened again. 676 00:35:27,692 --> 00:35:28,493 It's real. 677 00:35:28,526 --> 00:35:29,227 What? 678 00:35:29,293 --> 00:35:30,228 What happened again? 679 00:35:30,294 --> 00:35:31,729 Another one of my prayers. 680 00:35:31,796 --> 00:35:33,297 It was answered. 681 00:35:33,331 --> 00:35:35,833 I asked that this girl, Jane, get a new coat and 682 00:35:35,867 --> 00:35:39,737 boots since I noticed hers were too small and had holes in them. 683 00:35:39,804 --> 00:35:43,808 And today, there was a new coat and boots at her cubby. 684 00:35:43,841 --> 00:35:46,043 Dad, this is huge. 685 00:35:46,077 --> 00:35:49,647 First, Hank, the mailman, gets the money for a plane ticket. 686 00:35:49,680 --> 00:35:52,183 Then Jane gets a new coat and boots. 687 00:35:52,216 --> 00:35:56,020 Next thing you know, Pops is going to land a big client, 688 00:35:56,053 --> 00:35:57,488 and you're going to be happy. 689 00:36:07,498 --> 00:36:11,702 I think it's really incredible that two of your prayers 690 00:36:11,736 --> 00:36:13,504 have been answered. 691 00:36:13,538 --> 00:36:15,940 I really do. 692 00:36:16,007 --> 00:36:21,279 But if Jesus doesn't answer the other ones, 693 00:36:21,345 --> 00:36:23,714 that doesn't mean He's not still with you, 694 00:36:23,748 --> 00:36:25,516 that He's not listening. 695 00:36:25,550 --> 00:36:26,784 I know. 696 00:36:26,851 --> 00:36:29,887 Just this is exactly what I prayed for. 697 00:36:29,921 --> 00:36:30,755 I know. 698 00:36:36,260 --> 00:36:38,963 I think Mom would have really liked this. 699 00:36:42,600 --> 00:36:45,803 I think so too. 700 00:36:45,870 --> 00:36:47,572 You know what? 701 00:36:47,605 --> 00:36:50,775 How about we go get a Christmas tree? 702 00:36:50,808 --> 00:36:52,109 Wait, really? 703 00:36:52,143 --> 00:36:53,211 Yeah, really. 704 00:36:59,717 --> 00:37:00,885 Hi. 705 00:37:00,918 --> 00:37:02,253 I would like two poinsettias, please. 706 00:37:02,286 --> 00:37:04,222 Oh, unfortunately, we're all sold out. 707 00:37:04,255 --> 00:37:05,456 - Oh. - Yeah. 708 00:37:05,489 --> 00:37:06,791 This close to Christmas, everybody's out. 709 00:37:06,824 --> 00:37:07,758 I'm sorry. 710 00:37:07,792 --> 00:37:08,593 OK, thank you. 711 00:37:08,626 --> 00:37:09,393 Yeah. 712 00:37:09,427 --> 00:37:10,228 You take care. 713 00:37:16,434 --> 00:37:17,602 Yeah, hi. 714 00:37:17,635 --> 00:37:19,804 Yes, I'm looking for two poinsettias. 715 00:37:21,105 --> 00:37:23,808 Hello? 716 00:37:26,577 --> 00:37:27,612 Hi. 717 00:37:27,645 --> 00:37:29,647 Yes, I just need two poinsettias. 718 00:37:33,918 --> 00:37:35,119 That's fine. 719 00:37:35,152 --> 00:37:38,289 Thank you. 720 00:37:38,322 --> 00:37:39,690 Hi. 721 00:37:39,757 --> 00:37:43,494 I was hoping you had two poinsettias in stock. 722 00:37:43,527 --> 00:37:44,962 You do? 723 00:37:44,996 --> 00:37:45,997 Great. 724 00:37:46,030 --> 00:37:47,798 I'll be there in a few minutes. 725 00:37:47,832 --> 00:37:51,102 Thank you. 726 00:38:14,392 --> 00:38:17,194 I just don't see what the problem is. 727 00:38:17,228 --> 00:38:20,231 I just don't think it's strong enough. 728 00:38:20,298 --> 00:38:23,200 But I took all of your notes. 729 00:38:23,234 --> 00:38:26,737 I added in the other characters and the arcs. 730 00:38:26,804 --> 00:38:28,239 I know. 731 00:38:28,306 --> 00:38:29,974 And I think your work is very well done, as always. 732 00:38:30,007 --> 00:38:31,642 I just don't think it's strong enough 733 00:38:31,676 --> 00:38:33,644 for a full-fledged children's series. 734 00:38:36,180 --> 00:38:42,553 Well, is there anything I can do to make it more full fledged? 735 00:38:42,586 --> 00:38:44,588 If you're willing to do another round. 736 00:38:44,655 --> 00:38:46,090 Yes, I am. 737 00:38:46,157 --> 00:38:48,492 I want to see more of a plot. 738 00:38:48,526 --> 00:38:50,695 Maybe add a B story, something to give 739 00:38:50,728 --> 00:38:52,930 us another character arc. 740 00:38:52,997 --> 00:38:55,700 Then I'll give it another pass, see 741 00:38:55,733 --> 00:38:59,170 if it's something that I think the board will approve of. 742 00:38:59,203 --> 00:39:00,705 OK. 743 00:39:00,738 --> 00:39:02,106 Sounds great. 744 00:39:02,173 --> 00:39:02,940 Bye. 745 00:39:05,943 --> 00:39:09,013 Ms. Natalie! 746 00:39:09,046 --> 00:39:10,548 Hey! 747 00:39:10,581 --> 00:39:12,083 Oh, I love your hat. 748 00:39:12,116 --> 00:39:13,284 Thank you. 749 00:39:13,351 --> 00:39:15,219 You ready to go find a tree? 750 00:39:15,252 --> 00:39:16,087 Come on, let's go. 751 00:39:42,246 --> 00:39:44,115 So I take it you've been here before. 752 00:39:44,148 --> 00:39:45,616 Yeah. 753 00:39:45,649 --> 00:39:47,118 I used to come here every year with my grandmother 754 00:39:47,151 --> 00:39:48,486 when I was little. 755 00:39:48,552 --> 00:39:51,589 My parents were young when they had me. 756 00:39:51,622 --> 00:39:53,791 So my grandma helped raise me. 757 00:39:53,824 --> 00:39:54,792 What was that like? 758 00:39:54,825 --> 00:39:56,627 It was really special. 759 00:39:56,660 --> 00:40:00,631 She poured her heart and soul into everything she did for me. 760 00:40:00,664 --> 00:40:02,233 Made even the little things special. 761 00:40:05,069 --> 00:40:06,570 What about you? 762 00:40:06,604 --> 00:40:08,072 Have any family in Belford? 763 00:40:08,105 --> 00:40:08,939 I do. 764 00:40:08,973 --> 00:40:10,674 Yeah, my dad's here. 765 00:40:10,741 --> 00:40:13,644 Like your grandmother, he's been here for years. 766 00:40:13,677 --> 00:40:16,013 Caroline and I moved back at the top of the year. 767 00:40:16,080 --> 00:40:17,681 Where were you before that? 768 00:40:17,748 --> 00:40:19,183 New York. 769 00:40:19,250 --> 00:40:25,156 My wife, late wife, she passed the year before last. 770 00:40:25,189 --> 00:40:26,690 I'm so sorry. 771 00:40:26,757 --> 00:40:27,792 It was very sudden. 772 00:40:27,825 --> 00:40:29,193 She got the diagnosis. 773 00:40:29,260 --> 00:40:34,865 And it's definitely been an adjustment, moved 774 00:40:34,932 --> 00:40:38,002 back to be closer to family. 775 00:40:38,035 --> 00:40:41,105 I'm sure it's been hard on Caroline. 776 00:40:41,138 --> 00:40:43,107 Christmas was my wife's favorite time of year. 777 00:40:43,140 --> 00:40:48,646 She would go all out like the tree, the cookies, you name it. 778 00:40:48,679 --> 00:40:50,047 I just feel like I can't even come 779 00:40:50,114 --> 00:40:51,282 close to what she used to do. 780 00:40:51,315 --> 00:40:53,384 So I don't even try. 781 00:40:53,451 --> 00:40:55,119 That's not fair on Caroline. 782 00:40:55,152 --> 00:41:02,059 So I want to try, try to make this our own version of special. 783 00:41:02,126 --> 00:41:05,463 She's lucky to have you. 784 00:41:05,496 --> 00:41:06,831 En garde! 785 00:41:06,864 --> 00:41:08,232 What are you doing? 786 00:41:08,299 --> 00:41:11,402 Defend yourself! 787 00:41:11,469 --> 00:41:12,169 To battle. 788 00:41:14,338 --> 00:41:17,408 You better watch it. 789 00:41:17,475 --> 00:41:18,843 OK, ladies, back away from the candy cane. 790 00:41:18,876 --> 00:41:20,010 Dad, I need backup! 791 00:41:20,044 --> 00:41:20,878 Hey, hey, hey. 792 00:41:20,911 --> 00:41:22,313 Two on one is not fair. 793 00:41:27,885 --> 00:41:30,054 That should do it. 794 00:41:30,087 --> 00:41:33,357 I don't know how I'm going to get that down. 795 00:41:33,390 --> 00:41:35,926 I can help. 796 00:41:35,993 --> 00:41:38,362 Yeah, I just have to run Caroline to a friend's sleepover 797 00:41:38,395 --> 00:41:40,197 first. 798 00:41:40,231 --> 00:41:42,766 Yeah, I'd love that. 799 00:41:42,833 --> 00:41:43,734 OK. 800 00:41:43,767 --> 00:41:44,835 Just give me your address. 801 00:41:51,041 --> 00:41:53,110 Chestnut Lane. 802 00:41:53,177 --> 00:41:55,446 We live on Chestnut Lane. 803 00:41:55,513 --> 00:41:56,280 Really? 804 00:41:56,347 --> 00:41:57,081 Yeah. 805 00:41:57,114 --> 00:42:00,751 Wow, small world. 806 00:42:00,784 --> 00:42:02,419 Caroline's friend's place is on the way. 807 00:42:02,453 --> 00:42:04,688 So I could meet you there in 20 minutes? 808 00:42:04,722 --> 00:42:05,556 Sounds great. 809 00:42:30,614 --> 00:42:32,049 Hi. 810 00:42:32,082 --> 00:42:33,951 Should we get your tree inside before it freezes? 811 00:42:33,984 --> 00:42:35,152 Yes, please. 812 00:42:46,330 --> 00:42:49,333 I thought you said you already had a tree. 813 00:42:49,400 --> 00:42:53,604 I do, but it is smaller than this one. 814 00:42:53,637 --> 00:42:56,941 So I moved it to my bedroom to make room for this one. 815 00:42:56,974 --> 00:42:59,677 Apparently, you can never have too many Christmas trees. 816 00:42:59,743 --> 00:43:00,644 No, you can't. 817 00:43:04,281 --> 00:43:06,116 Thank you. 818 00:43:06,150 --> 00:43:08,752 Of course. 819 00:43:08,786 --> 00:43:12,189 I mean, if you're free, I'd love 820 00:43:12,256 --> 00:43:14,258 an extra hand in decorating it. 821 00:43:14,291 --> 00:43:17,127 You have enough decorations to cover two trees? 822 00:43:17,161 --> 00:43:21,131 Oh, I have enough to cover easily six. 823 00:43:21,165 --> 00:43:22,766 Why am I not surprised? 824 00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:23,834 Come on, I'll show you. 825 00:43:26,537 --> 00:43:28,172 It's just right over here. 826 00:43:32,710 --> 00:43:35,479 I am so sorry. 827 00:43:35,512 --> 00:43:39,450 I may or may not have a problem. 828 00:43:41,218 --> 00:43:42,186 You want to help me? 829 00:43:42,219 --> 00:43:43,020 Sure. 830 00:43:47,558 --> 00:43:48,525 You good? 831 00:43:48,559 --> 00:43:49,660 I got it. 832 00:43:52,396 --> 00:43:55,966 So you illustrate children's books, huh? 833 00:43:56,000 --> 00:43:57,468 That's really unique. 834 00:43:57,501 --> 00:43:58,836 Thank you. 835 00:43:58,869 --> 00:44:03,574 I just wish it was going a bit more smoothly. 836 00:44:03,641 --> 00:44:05,342 What do you mean? 837 00:44:05,376 --> 00:44:08,812 Oh, well, right now, I work on a children's series 838 00:44:08,846 --> 00:44:10,914 called Ralph the Reindeer. 839 00:44:10,981 --> 00:44:13,017 Caroline loved those books when she was younger. 840 00:44:13,050 --> 00:44:13,751 Yeah? 841 00:44:13,817 --> 00:44:15,419 Mm-hmm. 842 00:44:15,486 --> 00:44:18,088 Yeah, they're great because they're really consistent, 843 00:44:18,155 --> 00:44:20,724 and they release multiple books a year. 844 00:44:20,758 --> 00:44:23,027 Sounds like a good gig. 845 00:44:23,060 --> 00:44:24,595 Yeah. 846 00:44:24,662 --> 00:44:26,330 Don't get me wrong, they're-- 847 00:44:26,363 --> 00:44:27,331 they're great. 848 00:44:27,364 --> 00:44:31,035 But there's a whole team of us. 849 00:44:31,068 --> 00:44:34,405 There's the two creators who come up with the stories, 850 00:44:34,438 --> 00:44:36,607 the two writers who write the actual books, 851 00:44:36,674 --> 00:44:40,344 and then the two of us designers who do the illustrations. 852 00:44:40,377 --> 00:44:43,881 And of course, I'm thankful for the work. 853 00:44:43,914 --> 00:44:46,784 It's just-- 854 00:44:46,850 --> 00:44:48,752 Stifling 855 00:44:48,786 --> 00:44:51,588 Exactly. 856 00:44:51,622 --> 00:44:54,558 Would you ever want to write your own series one day? 857 00:44:54,591 --> 00:44:56,427 I do. 858 00:44:56,460 --> 00:45:00,097 Ralph the Reindeer is great, but I really 859 00:45:00,130 --> 00:45:01,699 want to do something that captures 860 00:45:01,732 --> 00:45:10,274 the reason behind the season, Jesus and His message. 861 00:45:10,307 --> 00:45:17,748 But I don't know if I'm good enough, if I'm 862 00:45:17,781 --> 00:45:23,454 a good enough Illustrator or strong enough storyteller, 863 00:45:23,487 --> 00:45:27,591 if I am the person to capture the message of Christ 864 00:45:27,624 --> 00:45:28,792 in a children's book. 865 00:45:32,463 --> 00:45:36,567 Well, not that you're asking my opinion, 866 00:45:36,600 --> 00:45:39,303 but I think the Illustrator of Ralph 867 00:45:39,336 --> 00:45:41,505 the Reindeer is very talented. 868 00:45:45,576 --> 00:45:47,411 Well, thank you. 869 00:46:01,492 --> 00:46:03,160 Well, it's late. 870 00:46:03,193 --> 00:46:04,762 I should-- 871 00:46:04,795 --> 00:46:07,097 Yeah, of course. 872 00:46:15,472 --> 00:46:17,708 Thank you again for coming. 873 00:46:17,775 --> 00:46:22,045 Thank you for your neighborly hospitality. 874 00:46:22,112 --> 00:46:23,447 Any anytime. 875 00:46:31,021 --> 00:46:32,289 Good night. 876 00:46:32,322 --> 00:46:33,724 Night. 877 00:46:45,169 --> 00:46:46,703 OK. 878 00:47:01,552 --> 00:47:03,687 I was looking for that. 879 00:48:44,121 --> 00:48:44,955 Bye! 880 00:48:44,988 --> 00:48:45,989 Thank you! 881 00:49:06,043 --> 00:49:06,810 Dad! 882 00:49:17,220 --> 00:49:20,157 Another one of my prayers was answered. 883 00:49:20,190 --> 00:49:21,558 What? 884 00:49:21,625 --> 00:49:24,227 First, Hank gets the money for a plane ticket. 885 00:49:24,294 --> 00:49:27,130 Then Jane got a new coat and boots. 886 00:49:27,164 --> 00:49:32,569 And now-- come on. 887 00:49:42,079 --> 00:49:43,714 See? 888 00:49:43,747 --> 00:49:46,717 Number five on my prayer list was for us to get 889 00:49:46,750 --> 00:49:49,653 decorations for the new house. 890 00:49:49,686 --> 00:49:52,356 And look at Mrs. Jenkins' house. 891 00:49:52,389 --> 00:49:56,026 Number seven on my list was to get her poinsettias, 892 00:49:56,059 --> 00:49:58,996 like Mr. Jenkins used to. 893 00:49:59,029 --> 00:50:02,766 Caroline, why don't you run inside and wash up? 894 00:50:02,833 --> 00:50:04,034 Breakfast is almost ready. 895 00:50:04,067 --> 00:50:06,103 But the decorations. 896 00:50:06,169 --> 00:50:07,738 Let me just sort through these, 897 00:50:07,771 --> 00:50:09,339 and then we can decide what to do. 898 00:50:09,373 --> 00:50:10,607 What to do? 899 00:50:10,674 --> 00:50:13,043 We should decorate the house with them. 900 00:50:13,076 --> 00:50:14,077 Just go wash up. 901 00:50:14,111 --> 00:50:15,178 I'll be there in a second. 902 00:50:22,219 --> 00:50:24,087 Morning, Wes. 903 00:50:24,121 --> 00:50:26,623 Mrs. Jenkins. 904 00:50:26,690 --> 00:50:28,225 Do you know anything about these? 905 00:50:28,258 --> 00:50:29,259 No, I don't. 906 00:50:29,292 --> 00:50:32,062 But I received a gift as well. 907 00:50:32,095 --> 00:50:33,263 Poinsettias? 908 00:50:33,296 --> 00:50:35,032 Yeah. 909 00:50:35,065 --> 00:50:39,069 I thought they were from you, carrying on Roger's tradition, 910 00:50:39,102 --> 00:50:44,207 getting me Christmas flowers for our anniversary. 911 00:50:44,241 --> 00:50:46,543 I didn't know anything about the poinsettias. 912 00:50:46,576 --> 00:50:51,048 Oh, well, it looks like we have our very own Christmas 913 00:50:51,081 --> 00:50:53,250 mystery. 914 00:50:53,283 --> 00:50:54,785 Someone's answered at least two 915 00:50:54,818 --> 00:50:57,454 of Caroline's Christmas prayers. 916 00:50:57,487 --> 00:51:00,490 Sounds like Caroline is a very special girl. 917 00:51:00,557 --> 00:51:04,728 Or something weird's going on. 918 00:51:04,761 --> 00:51:07,664 How does this person know where we live? 919 00:51:07,731 --> 00:51:10,567 How do they know what's on our prayer list? 920 00:51:10,600 --> 00:51:12,669 I couldn't tell you. 921 00:51:12,736 --> 00:51:17,240 Maybe it's just a little Christmas spirit. 922 00:51:17,274 --> 00:51:18,809 Yeah. 923 00:51:18,842 --> 00:51:20,177 I'll see you later. 924 00:51:20,243 --> 00:51:21,011 See ya. 925 00:51:27,184 --> 00:51:28,952 Turn one of the trees 926 00:51:28,985 --> 00:51:34,257 in hazelnut park to a candy cane tree, just like nan used to. 927 00:51:49,706 --> 00:51:53,210 For Mr. Smith to get new nativity scene for his yard, 928 00:51:53,276 --> 00:51:56,513 since the last one broke in the snowstorm. 929 00:52:21,238 --> 00:52:22,806 Madeline? Hi. 930 00:52:22,839 --> 00:52:24,641 Did you have a chance to review the new Adeline 931 00:52:24,674 --> 00:52:26,143 the Angel concept I sent over? 932 00:52:26,176 --> 00:52:28,211 I did. 933 00:52:28,245 --> 00:52:31,348 It's cute, but it needs a bit more of a hook. 934 00:52:34,151 --> 00:52:36,086 What's this? 935 00:52:36,153 --> 00:52:38,688 Oh, that's just my inspiration. 936 00:52:38,722 --> 00:52:40,590 Is this based on a true story? 937 00:52:40,657 --> 00:52:42,359 Now that's something we could really sell. 938 00:52:45,061 --> 00:52:46,596 How sweet. 939 00:52:46,663 --> 00:52:48,365 You're answering her prayers through your character. 940 00:52:48,398 --> 00:52:49,733 Oh, no. 941 00:52:49,766 --> 00:52:52,169 I just want to share the message of Jesus. 942 00:52:52,202 --> 00:52:55,539 Well, I think we can go bigger. 943 00:52:55,572 --> 00:52:58,041 This is good, this prayer list. 944 00:52:58,074 --> 00:53:01,011 Maybe we could get this in the local paper. 945 00:53:01,044 --> 00:53:02,512 Tie it in with your book. 946 00:53:02,546 --> 00:53:03,914 No. 947 00:53:03,947 --> 00:53:08,118 Sorry, I mean, let me give it some thought. 948 00:53:08,185 --> 00:53:10,020 Like you said, it's not quite there yet. 949 00:53:10,053 --> 00:53:13,089 And how about I rework some things, 950 00:53:13,123 --> 00:53:14,791 and then we can discuss it? 951 00:53:14,858 --> 00:53:16,126 Sounds good. 952 00:53:16,193 --> 00:53:18,929 But remember, time is of the essence here. 953 00:53:34,644 --> 00:53:36,913 Do you remember Caroline's Christmas prayer list 954 00:53:36,947 --> 00:53:38,381 her Sunday school assignment? 955 00:53:38,415 --> 00:53:39,149 Sure. 956 00:53:39,216 --> 00:53:41,117 Why? 957 00:53:41,151 --> 00:53:43,253 Some of her prayers have been answered. 958 00:53:43,286 --> 00:53:44,921 Someone's answering them. 959 00:53:44,955 --> 00:53:46,890 Isn't that the point? 960 00:53:46,923 --> 00:53:49,626 I mean, I guess. 961 00:53:49,659 --> 00:53:52,495 But how? 962 00:53:52,562 --> 00:53:54,431 Well, who else knew about the list? 963 00:53:54,464 --> 00:53:57,734 No one besides me, you, and Caroline. 964 00:53:57,767 --> 00:53:59,069 Are you sure? 965 00:53:59,102 --> 00:54:01,071 I don't see how anyone else could. 966 00:54:01,104 --> 00:54:03,173 It's been in the trash since Natalie spilled coffee 967 00:54:03,240 --> 00:54:04,808 all over it the other day. 968 00:54:04,841 --> 00:54:06,109 Natalie? 969 00:54:06,142 --> 00:54:08,612 Who is Natalie? 970 00:54:08,645 --> 00:54:10,614 She's a woman I met. 971 00:54:10,647 --> 00:54:12,249 Happens to live in the neighborhood. 972 00:54:12,282 --> 00:54:13,984 Helped me get a tree for Caroline. 973 00:54:14,017 --> 00:54:15,819 Making new friends, are we? 974 00:54:15,852 --> 00:54:17,587 Stop, it's nothing. 975 00:54:17,621 --> 00:54:19,322 But you're smiling. 976 00:54:19,356 --> 00:54:21,524 I smile all the time. 977 00:54:21,591 --> 00:54:23,660 But, tell me what prayers on Caroline's list 978 00:54:23,693 --> 00:54:24,494 have been answered. 979 00:54:28,531 --> 00:54:32,269 Number 3, 4, 5, and 7. 980 00:54:32,302 --> 00:54:34,771 I'd really like it if they could answer number two. 981 00:54:37,307 --> 00:54:38,975 What happened with the sushi bar? 982 00:54:39,009 --> 00:54:40,176 Yeah, they weren't the right fit. 983 00:54:40,210 --> 00:54:41,678 Yeah. Couldn't see my vision. 984 00:54:44,180 --> 00:54:48,652 Does this have anything to do with Don Hamilton's new app? 985 00:54:48,685 --> 00:54:49,519 I saw the article. 986 00:54:52,689 --> 00:54:54,958 OK, yeah. 987 00:54:54,991 --> 00:54:57,994 So my former coworker and I retire at the same time. 988 00:54:58,028 --> 00:55:00,697 He runs out and starts an app that's taken off. 989 00:55:00,730 --> 00:55:04,134 And I can't get a single client for my investment firm. 990 00:55:04,167 --> 00:55:06,536 You don't have to compete with him. 991 00:55:06,569 --> 00:55:08,204 I'm not. 992 00:55:08,238 --> 00:55:09,906 I'm just saying-- 993 00:55:09,973 --> 00:55:14,678 I know you've struggled since retiring and 994 00:55:14,711 --> 00:55:16,746 seeing Don do this app thing. 995 00:55:16,813 --> 00:55:19,215 Just because you don't have to go into an office every day 996 00:55:19,249 --> 00:55:21,518 and have all the stress and pressure and people 997 00:55:21,551 --> 00:55:25,221 reporting to you, doesn't mean you don't matter. 998 00:55:25,255 --> 00:55:27,991 I love that you're trying to start your own company, 999 00:55:28,024 --> 00:55:31,561 that you're finding your thing. 1000 00:55:31,594 --> 00:55:34,564 But I think you should do what you want to do, not 1001 00:55:34,597 --> 00:55:36,733 all this weird, loud, flashy stuff 1002 00:55:36,766 --> 00:55:41,071 to keep up with an old coworker you didn't even like. 1003 00:55:41,104 --> 00:55:42,572 That's why I love you, son. 1004 00:55:42,605 --> 00:55:45,742 You always know what to say. 1005 00:55:45,775 --> 00:55:48,578 I love you too, Dad. 1006 00:55:48,611 --> 00:55:49,913 Maybe you're right. 1007 00:55:49,946 --> 00:55:52,949 Maybe I should just get back to basics. 1008 00:55:53,016 --> 00:55:55,018 I think that would be a good move. 1009 00:55:55,051 --> 00:55:56,619 Now I just need to figure out who's 1010 00:55:56,686 --> 00:55:58,355 behind answering Caroline's prayers 1011 00:55:58,388 --> 00:56:00,123 so I can get them to stop. 1012 00:56:00,190 --> 00:56:01,958 Why would you want them to stop? 1013 00:56:02,025 --> 00:56:04,627 What they're doing is good for other people. 1014 00:56:04,694 --> 00:56:07,430 Because I don't want Caroline to be disappointed or feel 1015 00:56:07,464 --> 00:56:10,867 let down by God because one of her prayers aren't answered. 1016 00:56:10,900 --> 00:56:13,737 Well, you're trying to control a situation that's a whole lot 1017 00:56:13,770 --> 00:56:15,605 bigger than you, son. 1018 00:56:15,638 --> 00:56:17,574 The Lord is at work here. 1019 00:56:17,607 --> 00:56:19,642 How our prayers are answered now and in the future 1020 00:56:19,709 --> 00:56:21,144 isn't up to us. 1021 00:56:21,211 --> 00:56:24,247 We have to let go and let God do His thing. 1022 00:56:24,280 --> 00:56:27,250 He's in control, not us. 1023 00:56:27,283 --> 00:56:29,986 Mm-hmm. 1024 00:56:30,053 --> 00:56:33,156 Speaking of which, what are you and Caroline doing later? 1025 00:56:37,827 --> 00:56:40,163 Tree turned out really great, don't you think? 1026 00:56:40,230 --> 00:56:43,733 Thank you again for literally saving the day. 1027 00:56:43,767 --> 00:56:45,268 What's up? 1028 00:56:45,301 --> 00:56:46,102 Nothing. 1029 00:56:51,941 --> 00:56:54,511 Madeline loved the Adeline the Angel idea. 1030 00:56:54,577 --> 00:56:56,780 That's great. 1031 00:56:56,813 --> 00:57:01,351 But only if it's based on a true story. 1032 00:57:01,418 --> 00:57:03,620 She saw Caroline's prayer list. 1033 00:57:03,653 --> 00:57:06,589 OK, why don't you just tell her about Caroline and Wes? 1034 00:57:06,623 --> 00:57:09,492 I don't know. 1035 00:57:09,526 --> 00:57:13,430 Because it feels wrong, like I'm using them. 1036 00:57:13,463 --> 00:57:16,032 I mean, you kind of are. 1037 00:57:16,099 --> 00:57:20,837 No, I'm getting inspiration from Caroline's prayer list. 1038 00:57:20,870 --> 00:57:24,274 What I am putting into my book is simply inspired by Caroline. 1039 00:57:24,307 --> 00:57:27,710 It's mostly about Adeline and less about the kid. 1040 00:57:27,777 --> 00:57:32,549 But Madeline wants to change all of that, which feels wrong. 1041 00:57:32,615 --> 00:57:36,186 Exploiting Caroline and Wes for content? 1042 00:57:36,219 --> 00:57:38,721 I can't do that. 1043 00:57:38,788 --> 00:57:41,958 You care about them, don't you? 1044 00:57:41,991 --> 00:57:44,194 What? 1045 00:57:44,227 --> 00:57:46,329 Do you like him? 1046 00:57:46,362 --> 00:57:48,231 I am not doing this right now. 1047 00:57:48,298 --> 00:57:49,199 Oh, my gosh. 1048 00:57:49,232 --> 00:57:50,166 You really like him. 1049 00:57:50,200 --> 00:57:51,134 Stop. 1050 00:57:51,167 --> 00:57:52,702 Oh, this is good. 1051 00:57:52,735 --> 00:57:54,370 This is really good. 1052 00:57:54,404 --> 00:57:55,705 What's really good? 1053 00:57:55,738 --> 00:57:56,973 Stephen. 1054 00:57:57,006 --> 00:57:57,740 Stephen! 1055 00:58:05,915 --> 00:58:07,083 You're home. 1056 00:58:07,150 --> 00:58:08,351 Are you really home? 1057 00:58:08,384 --> 00:58:09,552 Is this real? 1058 00:58:09,586 --> 00:58:11,020 Yes, this is real. 1059 00:58:11,054 --> 00:58:12,755 I switched days with Ron. 1060 00:58:12,822 --> 00:58:16,726 He's going to take New Year's to be home for Sydney's birthday. 1061 00:58:16,759 --> 00:58:18,428 Thank you, Lord. 1062 00:58:18,495 --> 00:58:20,230 Thank you. 1063 00:58:20,263 --> 00:58:21,431 I love you. 1064 00:58:21,498 --> 00:58:22,332 I love you. 1065 00:58:35,445 --> 00:58:37,280 Quite the good turnout, eh? 1066 00:58:37,347 --> 00:58:40,216 Who doesn't love a little caroling? 1067 00:58:40,250 --> 00:58:41,851 Is that Stephen? 1068 00:58:41,885 --> 00:58:43,186 Sure is. 1069 00:58:43,219 --> 00:58:46,189 Oh, talk about a little Christmas spirit. 1070 00:58:46,222 --> 00:58:48,024 Seems to be in the air this season. 1071 00:58:48,057 --> 00:58:49,859 Katy! 1072 00:58:49,893 --> 00:58:50,760 Oh. 1073 00:58:50,793 --> 00:58:52,295 Hello, Tom. 1074 00:58:52,362 --> 00:58:53,263 You two-- 1075 00:58:53,296 --> 00:58:54,197 Know each other? 1076 00:58:54,230 --> 00:58:55,398 We met the other night. 1077 00:58:55,431 --> 00:58:57,100 At the ornament making. 1078 00:58:57,133 --> 00:59:01,037 Katy here helped me unlock my creative potential. 1079 00:59:01,070 --> 00:59:03,740 I showed him how to use a hot glue gun. 1080 00:59:09,245 --> 00:59:10,046 Dad, can I? 1081 00:59:10,079 --> 00:59:13,049 Sure, go ahead. 1082 00:59:13,082 --> 00:59:14,284 We should go find our seats. 1083 00:59:14,317 --> 00:59:16,452 The good ones are going fast. 1084 00:59:16,486 --> 00:59:17,654 Oh, you don't mind, do you? 1085 00:59:17,720 --> 00:59:18,488 Of course not. 1086 00:59:24,260 --> 00:59:27,397 And then there were two. 1087 00:59:27,430 --> 00:59:31,234 I should warn you, I am incredibly tone deaf. 1088 00:59:31,267 --> 00:59:32,602 So am I. 1089 00:59:32,635 --> 00:59:35,004 Well, then we'll make a great pair. 1090 00:59:35,071 --> 00:59:37,840 All right, everyone, can I have your attention, please? 1091 00:59:37,907 --> 00:59:38,675 Hi. 1092 00:59:41,177 --> 00:59:43,313 Thank you all so much for joining us 1093 00:59:43,346 --> 00:59:46,115 at the annual Belford Falls Caroling Nights. 1094 00:59:50,753 --> 00:59:53,823 It is so good to see so many familiar faces and 1095 00:59:53,856 --> 00:59:56,259 even some new ones here this evening. 1096 00:59:56,292 --> 00:59:58,094 As I'm sure many of you remember, 1097 00:59:58,127 --> 01:00:01,998 our former head volunteer of the Belford Falls Community Church, 1098 01:00:02,031 --> 01:00:04,968 my husband, Sergeant Major Stephen Matthews, 1099 01:00:05,001 --> 01:00:07,503 who I took over for when he got called back into duty. 1100 01:00:07,537 --> 01:00:09,672 Now he led our church's fundraising efforts 1101 01:00:09,706 --> 01:00:11,107 each Christmas. 1102 01:00:11,140 --> 01:00:12,709 And when he left, I had some big shoes to fill. 1103 01:00:14,377 --> 01:00:16,713 But with your help, we have now raised more than double 1104 01:00:16,779 --> 01:00:19,882 what we needed to keep our senior events going. 1105 01:00:19,949 --> 01:00:20,850 Yay! 1106 01:00:23,219 --> 01:00:27,457 And now we can add after-school programs two days a week. 1107 01:00:27,490 --> 01:00:28,958 I'm going to have to work twice as 1108 01:00:28,992 --> 01:00:31,394 hard to fill those shoes again. 1109 01:00:31,461 --> 01:00:32,462 If I let you. 1110 01:00:34,063 --> 01:00:35,965 Now, if you'll join hands, we'll begin with a prayer. 1111 01:00:38,534 --> 01:00:41,971 Dear Heavenly Father, thank you so much for this time 1112 01:00:42,005 --> 01:00:45,008 and for the gift of Your son, Jesus Christ. 1113 01:00:45,041 --> 01:00:46,909 We know that when we gather together, 1114 01:00:46,976 --> 01:00:49,646 You always have a divine agenda. 1115 01:00:49,679 --> 01:00:51,914 Help us to build strong connections with one another 1116 01:00:51,981 --> 01:00:55,018 this sacred season, fostering a sense of belonging 1117 01:00:55,051 --> 01:00:58,855 with our community as we celebrate You in all the things 1118 01:00:58,888 --> 01:01:00,089 that we do. 1119 01:01:00,156 --> 01:01:02,358 In Jesus's name we pray. 1120 01:01:02,392 --> 01:01:03,559 Amen. Amen. 1121 01:01:03,593 --> 01:01:04,327 Amen. 1122 01:01:04,360 --> 01:01:06,029 Amen. 1123 01:01:06,062 --> 01:01:08,998 What do you all say we do some caroling, yeah? 1124 01:01:11,734 --> 01:01:15,738 So it's been a while since you've been to church, huh? 1125 01:01:15,772 --> 01:01:17,940 Yeah. 1126 01:01:18,007 --> 01:01:20,543 But I'm glad to be here now. 1127 01:01:20,576 --> 01:01:24,414 I thought I'd be wildly uncomfortable, but-- 1128 01:01:24,447 --> 01:01:28,017 I'm glad it feels like home. 1129 01:01:28,051 --> 01:01:29,519 All right, everyone. 1130 01:01:29,552 --> 01:01:31,187 If you will turn to the first page, we'll begin 1131 01:01:31,220 --> 01:01:34,023 with "Silent Night." 1132 01:01:34,057 --> 01:01:35,858 I'm not sure you're ready for this. 1133 01:01:35,892 --> 01:01:37,060 Bring it on. 1134 01:01:37,093 --> 01:01:40,129 I am terrible. 1135 01:01:40,196 --> 01:01:43,700 So am I. 1136 01:01:43,733 --> 01:01:47,403 You know, Natalie and I have a tradition. 1137 01:01:47,437 --> 01:01:50,106 Every eve of Christmas Eve, we make cookies 1138 01:01:50,139 --> 01:01:52,108 to take to our neighbors. 1139 01:01:52,141 --> 01:01:53,576 That's fun. 1140 01:01:53,609 --> 01:01:55,211 We used to have a Christmas Eve tradition where 1141 01:01:55,244 --> 01:01:57,246 we'd make personalized pizzas. 1142 01:01:57,280 --> 01:01:58,481 Oh, yeah. 1143 01:01:58,548 --> 01:02:01,284 Well, if you three are free tonight, 1144 01:02:01,317 --> 01:02:04,921 we'd love to have you over to make some cookies. 1145 01:02:04,954 --> 01:02:06,723 Can we? 1146 01:02:06,756 --> 01:02:08,624 I don't see why not. 1147 01:02:08,658 --> 01:02:10,293 Sounds good to me. 1148 01:02:10,326 --> 01:02:11,761 Can we bring anything? 1149 01:02:11,794 --> 01:02:13,663 Just yourselves. 1150 01:02:13,730 --> 01:02:15,264 I think we can do that. 1151 01:02:15,298 --> 01:02:16,933 Meet you there in about an hour? 1152 01:02:16,966 --> 01:02:18,801 Yeah, sounds great. 1153 01:02:18,835 --> 01:02:19,669 OK. 1154 01:02:19,736 --> 01:02:20,570 See you later. 1155 01:02:27,343 --> 01:02:28,344 Hey. 1156 01:02:28,411 --> 01:02:29,645 You guys doing anything? 1157 01:02:29,679 --> 01:02:31,280 Do you want to come make some cookies? 1158 01:02:31,314 --> 01:02:33,349 We'd love to, but Stephen booked us a little getaway. 1159 01:02:33,416 --> 01:02:34,584 Spend some quality time together 1160 01:02:34,617 --> 01:02:36,319 before I have to head back. - Aw. 1161 01:02:36,352 --> 01:02:38,354 Well, that sounds like so much fun. 1162 01:02:38,421 --> 01:02:39,756 I sure love you both. 1163 01:02:39,789 --> 01:02:40,690 Merry Christmas. 1164 01:02:40,757 --> 01:02:41,758 Merry Christmas. 1165 01:02:54,637 --> 01:02:57,807 It's working! 1166 01:02:57,840 --> 01:02:59,542 What is? 1167 01:02:59,609 --> 01:03:01,210 The Christmas spirit. 1168 01:03:01,277 --> 01:03:03,179 Look at you. 1169 01:03:03,212 --> 01:03:04,614 What about me? 1170 01:03:04,647 --> 01:03:06,883 You're smiling so much. 1171 01:03:06,949 --> 01:03:09,218 You don't do that anymore. 1172 01:03:09,285 --> 01:03:10,653 I smile all the time. 1173 01:03:10,686 --> 01:03:12,355 He's definitely smiling more. 1174 01:03:13,289 --> 01:03:14,657 You two are ridiculous. 1175 01:03:23,866 --> 01:03:26,068 OK, so explain to me what's going 1176 01:03:26,135 --> 01:03:27,737 on with you and Mr. Emerson. 1177 01:03:27,804 --> 01:03:31,407 You're not the only one with a Christmas crush. 1178 01:03:31,474 --> 01:03:33,176 I do not have a Christmas crush. 1179 01:03:33,209 --> 01:03:34,644 Well, Tom and I both saw you. 1180 01:03:34,677 --> 01:03:36,746 The way you were looking at Wes and the way he 1181 01:03:36,813 --> 01:03:39,515 was looking right back at you. 1182 01:03:40,983 --> 01:03:42,351 Coming! 1183 01:03:42,385 --> 01:03:43,986 No Christmas crush nonsense. 1184 01:03:48,191 --> 01:03:49,192 Hi. 1185 01:03:49,225 --> 01:03:50,359 Come on in. 1186 01:03:50,393 --> 01:03:53,396 Who's ready to make some cookies? 1187 01:03:53,429 --> 01:03:54,897 Come on in. 1188 01:03:54,931 --> 01:03:55,698 Hi. 1189 01:03:55,731 --> 01:03:56,566 Hi. 1190 01:03:56,599 --> 01:03:57,500 Nice to see you. 1191 01:03:57,533 --> 01:03:58,334 Hello. 1192 01:05:00,763 --> 01:05:01,664 Oh, no. 1193 01:05:01,731 --> 01:05:03,599 Dad, we forgot the eggnog. 1194 01:05:03,633 --> 01:05:06,269 Can you run home and grab it, please? 1195 01:05:06,302 --> 01:05:07,770 Come on, Wes. 1196 01:05:07,803 --> 01:05:10,106 We can't have Christmas cookies without the eggnog. 1197 01:05:10,139 --> 01:05:11,407 You don't even like eggnog. 1198 01:05:11,440 --> 01:05:12,275 I know. 1199 01:05:12,308 --> 01:05:14,143 But everyone else does. 1200 01:05:14,176 --> 01:05:16,279 Can you please go get it? 1201 01:05:16,312 --> 01:05:17,580 Fine. 1202 01:05:17,613 --> 01:05:18,614 I'll be right back. 1203 01:05:27,957 --> 01:05:30,660 Do you believe in the spirit of Christmas time? 1204 01:05:30,693 --> 01:05:33,629 Yeah, of course I do. 1205 01:05:33,663 --> 01:05:36,599 I don't think my dad does. 1206 01:05:36,632 --> 01:05:38,200 Why not? 1207 01:05:38,267 --> 01:05:39,535 I don't know. 1208 01:05:39,602 --> 01:05:42,104 I think I made a mistake on my prayer list. 1209 01:05:42,138 --> 01:05:45,942 Oh, you can't make a mistake when it comes to prayers. 1210 01:05:45,975 --> 01:05:47,476 I think you're right. 1211 01:05:47,510 --> 01:05:49,845 But I just think I should have been more specific. 1212 01:05:49,879 --> 01:05:52,848 I put on my list that I wanted him to be happy. 1213 01:05:52,882 --> 01:05:55,151 But what I think I meant by that is 1214 01:05:55,184 --> 01:05:58,854 I want him to find a new friend, one that makes him happy, 1215 01:05:58,888 --> 01:06:00,823 a friend like you. 1216 01:06:00,856 --> 01:06:02,858 Because I think he really likes you. 1217 01:06:06,729 --> 01:06:09,332 You know what? 1218 01:06:09,365 --> 01:06:11,834 I think I like him, too. 1219 01:06:15,371 --> 01:06:16,839 Hey, Caroline. 1220 01:06:16,872 --> 01:06:18,741 The Christmas lights down the block just came on. 1221 01:06:18,808 --> 01:06:21,077 Want to go look at them while the cookies bake? 1222 01:06:21,143 --> 01:06:21,978 Yeah! 1223 01:06:22,011 --> 01:06:23,512 Come on, let's go. 1224 01:06:23,546 --> 01:06:24,814 You guys have fun. 1225 01:06:24,847 --> 01:06:27,750 I've got things covered over here. 1226 01:06:27,817 --> 01:06:29,385 You got this. 1227 01:06:29,418 --> 01:06:30,219 Yeah. 1228 01:06:35,057 --> 01:06:37,526 Bye, Dad. 1229 01:06:37,560 --> 01:06:38,694 Save some cookies for us. 1230 01:06:38,728 --> 01:06:39,528 I will. 1231 01:06:39,562 --> 01:06:40,496 See you later, son. 1232 01:06:47,937 --> 01:06:49,071 Hey. 1233 01:06:49,105 --> 01:06:50,272 Secure the goods? 1234 01:06:50,339 --> 01:06:51,107 Sure did. 1235 01:06:54,176 --> 01:06:55,611 Cookies look good. 1236 01:06:55,678 --> 01:06:56,846 Yeah. 1237 01:06:56,879 --> 01:06:57,847 Turned out pretty good. 1238 01:07:01,617 --> 01:07:06,889 This has been really nice. 1239 01:07:06,922 --> 01:07:08,257 Yeah. 1240 01:07:08,290 --> 01:07:10,459 It has. 1241 01:07:10,526 --> 01:07:13,462 It's usually just Grandie and me. 1242 01:07:13,529 --> 01:07:15,297 I'm thankful you let us crash the party. 1243 01:07:17,967 --> 01:07:19,602 Should we celebrate? 1244 01:07:19,635 --> 01:07:20,770 What are we celebrating? 1245 01:07:20,803 --> 01:07:21,570 Christmas. 1246 01:07:21,604 --> 01:07:23,372 Oh? 1247 01:07:23,406 --> 01:07:24,240 Cookies. 1248 01:07:24,273 --> 01:07:26,542 Mm-hmm. 1249 01:07:26,575 --> 01:07:28,944 New neighbors. 1250 01:07:28,978 --> 01:07:32,548 All worthy of celebration. 1251 01:07:32,581 --> 01:07:35,084 Do you want to grab some glasses? 1252 01:07:35,117 --> 01:07:35,885 Sure. 1253 01:07:35,918 --> 01:07:36,719 Thank you. 1254 01:07:47,263 --> 01:07:50,099 What are these? 1255 01:07:50,132 --> 01:07:51,233 What are what? 1256 01:07:56,505 --> 01:07:58,674 I can explain. 1257 01:07:58,741 --> 01:08:00,676 Why do you have my daughter's prayer list? 1258 01:08:03,312 --> 01:08:05,147 You presented this to your publisher? 1259 01:08:05,181 --> 01:08:08,150 It was just something I was playing around with. 1260 01:08:08,184 --> 01:08:09,919 So, what? 1261 01:08:09,952 --> 01:08:11,487 You answered my daughter's prayers 1262 01:08:11,520 --> 01:08:14,290 and then used it as content in your book? 1263 01:08:17,359 --> 01:08:20,329 Based on a true story. 1264 01:08:20,362 --> 01:08:21,864 So you were just using us? 1265 01:08:21,931 --> 01:08:23,532 No, that is not-- 1266 01:08:23,599 --> 01:08:25,468 Did you not answer my daughter's prayers? 1267 01:08:28,537 --> 01:08:29,972 I did. 1268 01:08:30,005 --> 01:08:33,542 And then wrote about it and gave it to your boss. 1269 01:08:36,378 --> 01:08:37,880 I was going to tell you. 1270 01:08:37,947 --> 01:08:38,714 When? 1271 01:08:45,054 --> 01:08:47,490 I don't know. 1272 01:08:47,523 --> 01:08:51,327 Wes, I am so sorry. 1273 01:08:51,360 --> 01:08:53,829 I should have told you sooner. 1274 01:08:53,863 --> 01:08:55,664 Yeah. 1275 01:08:55,698 --> 01:08:56,732 Yeah, you should have. 1276 01:08:59,502 --> 01:09:00,970 Wes, wait. 1277 01:09:04,507 --> 01:09:06,008 Dad, what's going on? 1278 01:09:06,041 --> 01:09:07,409 Change of plans, kiddo. 1279 01:09:07,476 --> 01:09:08,811 We're heading home. 1280 01:09:08,844 --> 01:09:11,914 Get your coat back on. 1281 01:09:11,981 --> 01:09:14,583 What happened? 1282 01:09:14,650 --> 01:09:18,687 I think it's best if your dad explained it to you. 1283 01:09:18,721 --> 01:09:22,358 Well, are you two still friends? 1284 01:09:22,391 --> 01:09:25,528 Caroline, come on. 1285 01:09:25,561 --> 01:09:28,764 I'll have my grandma send cookies over later tonight, OK? 1286 01:09:33,669 --> 01:09:34,603 What just happened? 1287 01:09:38,440 --> 01:09:39,675 Oh, boy. 1288 01:09:39,708 --> 01:09:40,509 Yeah. 1289 01:09:46,248 --> 01:09:47,550 I should have known. 1290 01:09:47,583 --> 01:09:49,218 I should have known she's up to something. 1291 01:09:49,251 --> 01:09:50,553 Why? 1292 01:09:50,586 --> 01:09:52,521 Because she was too nice. 1293 01:09:52,555 --> 01:09:54,356 Nice people always have a motive. 1294 01:09:54,390 --> 01:09:55,858 I don't think that's true. 1295 01:09:55,891 --> 01:09:57,593 Whose side are you on? 1296 01:09:57,626 --> 01:09:58,961 I'm on your side, of course. 1297 01:09:59,028 --> 01:10:00,963 I just think you're overreacting a bit. 1298 01:10:01,030 --> 01:10:03,766 She was just literally using us for her book. 1299 01:10:03,799 --> 01:10:05,401 You don't know that. 1300 01:10:05,434 --> 01:10:07,903 I saw the designs, and I saw notes that I can only assume 1301 01:10:07,937 --> 01:10:09,471 were from her editor. 1302 01:10:09,538 --> 01:10:14,043 I'm just saying, I think there's more to the story here. 1303 01:10:46,642 --> 01:10:49,645 Dear Lord, I-- 1304 01:10:52,248 --> 01:10:57,286 I was trying to do something good. 1305 01:10:57,319 --> 01:11:03,125 But I think I messed up. 1306 01:11:06,362 --> 01:11:08,998 I ask that You take this situation 1307 01:11:09,031 --> 01:11:15,004 and use it for Thy glory, however that may look. 1308 01:11:15,037 --> 01:11:20,342 I ask that You guide my footsteps, that Your word 1309 01:11:20,376 --> 01:11:22,144 may be a lamp to my feet. 1310 01:11:25,547 --> 01:11:27,850 Because I really need it right now. 1311 01:11:32,121 --> 01:11:32,888 Amen. 1312 01:11:48,637 --> 01:11:55,077 In case you were curious, I'm so sorry. 1313 01:11:55,144 --> 01:11:56,712 I didn't mean to hurt you. 1314 01:12:00,182 --> 01:12:01,016 I'm so sorry. 1315 01:12:10,192 --> 01:12:13,729 So, I don't know how to say this, 1316 01:12:13,762 --> 01:12:17,533 but you know your Christmas prayer list? 1317 01:12:17,566 --> 01:12:20,669 They were answered. 1318 01:12:20,703 --> 01:12:22,171 Right, they were. 1319 01:12:22,204 --> 01:12:23,439 Yeah. 1320 01:12:23,505 --> 01:12:25,507 Can you believe it? 1321 01:12:25,541 --> 01:12:26,375 I can. 1322 01:12:30,746 --> 01:12:34,917 You know that someone was actually doing the things it 1323 01:12:34,950 --> 01:12:36,418 took to answer those prayers. 1324 01:12:36,452 --> 01:12:37,252 I do. 1325 01:12:37,286 --> 01:12:40,422 It was Ms. Natalie. 1326 01:12:40,456 --> 01:12:42,057 Come on, Dad. 1327 01:12:42,091 --> 01:12:44,760 You didn't figure it out when the box of decorations 1328 01:12:44,793 --> 01:12:47,596 showed up on our porch? 1329 01:12:47,629 --> 01:12:50,799 I didn't put two and two together. 1330 01:12:53,469 --> 01:12:56,872 I think she was just trying to make Christmas special for me. 1331 01:12:56,905 --> 01:12:58,273 For us. 1332 01:12:58,307 --> 01:12:59,875 And she did. 1333 01:12:59,908 --> 01:13:04,279 We got a Christmas tree and some decorations, finally. 1334 01:13:04,313 --> 01:13:06,148 Hank is going to see his daughter, 1335 01:13:06,215 --> 01:13:08,283 Jane got a new coat and boots, and 1336 01:13:08,317 --> 01:13:12,054 we got to do Mom's tradition of a candy cane tree in the park. 1337 01:13:12,087 --> 01:13:15,424 Jesus used Ms. Natalie to get them answered. 1338 01:13:15,457 --> 01:13:19,561 I already thanked him for helping Ms. Natalie do it all. 1339 01:13:19,595 --> 01:13:23,232 I think she did a really good job. 1340 01:13:23,265 --> 01:13:25,768 I think so too. 1341 01:13:25,801 --> 01:13:27,102 I didn't realize you still wanted 1342 01:13:27,136 --> 01:13:29,304 to do the candy cane tree. 1343 01:13:29,338 --> 01:13:31,774 Dad, just because Mom isn't still 1344 01:13:31,807 --> 01:13:37,312 with us anymore doesn't mean she still can't be in our life. 1345 01:13:37,346 --> 01:13:40,449 You're right. 1346 01:13:40,482 --> 01:13:44,420 Dad, will you pray with me? 1347 01:13:44,453 --> 01:13:45,521 Caroline. 1348 01:13:45,587 --> 01:13:47,656 Please? 1349 01:13:47,689 --> 01:13:48,490 OK. 1350 01:13:56,932 --> 01:14:00,135 Dear Jesus, thank You this Christmas. 1351 01:14:00,169 --> 01:14:03,539 Thank You for blessing our lives with Ms. Natalie. 1352 01:14:03,605 --> 01:14:06,508 I know she makes my dad really happy. 1353 01:14:06,542 --> 01:14:09,678 And she makes me really happy, too. 1354 01:14:09,711 --> 01:14:12,815 Thank you for helping her make this Christmas special. 1355 01:14:12,848 --> 01:14:13,816 I love you. 1356 01:14:13,849 --> 01:14:14,817 Amen. 1357 01:14:14,850 --> 01:14:15,651 Amen. 1358 01:14:31,200 --> 01:14:32,034 Caroline's asleep. 1359 01:14:35,204 --> 01:14:37,840 Dad. 1360 01:14:37,873 --> 01:14:39,675 Dad. 1361 01:14:39,708 --> 01:14:41,376 What? 1362 01:14:41,410 --> 01:14:43,812 What are you doing with my tablet? 1363 01:14:43,846 --> 01:14:45,214 The Adeline the Angel book. 1364 01:14:45,247 --> 01:14:47,516 It's quite good. 1365 01:14:47,549 --> 01:14:48,817 What? 1366 01:14:48,851 --> 01:14:51,053 Natalie sent it to you. 1367 01:14:51,086 --> 01:14:53,989 And you took it upon yourself to go through my tablet 1368 01:14:54,022 --> 01:14:55,557 and read it? 1369 01:14:55,591 --> 01:14:58,727 I took it upon myself to find out why you're so upset. 1370 01:14:58,760 --> 01:15:02,030 Honestly, I don't think you got a leg to stand on here. 1371 01:15:02,064 --> 01:15:03,031 Let me see it. 1372 01:15:13,342 --> 01:15:17,379 Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, 1373 01:15:17,412 --> 01:15:20,415 there was an angel named Adeline. 1374 01:15:20,449 --> 01:15:24,953 She worked with Jesus during the day, helping spread His word. 1375 01:15:25,020 --> 01:15:28,190 And He trusted her so much, He gave her 1376 01:15:28,223 --> 01:15:34,463 a top secret mission to work on a Christmas list of blessings. 1377 01:15:34,530 --> 01:15:38,300 By candlelight, Adeline would sift through all of the prayers 1378 01:15:38,367 --> 01:15:40,936 and see if she could answer them. 1379 01:15:40,969 --> 01:15:44,540 After one letter from a sweet girl named Caroline, 1380 01:15:44,573 --> 01:15:46,975 she concocted a plan for how to answer 1381 01:15:47,042 --> 01:15:51,647 her prayers, with Jesus's blessing, of course. 1382 01:15:51,713 --> 01:15:55,717 Caroline had a long list of requests, the first, 1383 01:15:55,751 --> 01:15:58,887 for her mailman to get a plane ticket to go see his daughter 1384 01:15:58,921 --> 01:16:01,557 who lived far, far away. 1385 01:16:01,590 --> 01:16:04,793 Adeline knew that Christmas spirit takes a village. 1386 01:16:04,826 --> 01:16:07,596 So she called in reinforcements to help, all 1387 01:16:07,629 --> 01:16:12,401 while Caroline dreamt of sugar plum fairies. 1388 01:16:12,434 --> 01:16:15,771 Adeline the Angel, got to work, answering 1389 01:16:15,804 --> 01:16:19,174 each prayer one by one. 1390 01:16:19,241 --> 01:16:22,744 But there was one prayer that Adeline couldn't answer. 1391 01:16:22,778 --> 01:16:26,248 And she knew it was the most important because it was 1392 01:16:26,281 --> 01:16:29,017 the first on Caroline's list. 1393 01:16:29,084 --> 01:16:33,155 And that was for her father to find happiness. 1394 01:16:33,188 --> 01:16:35,691 And Adeline realized that she had 1395 01:16:35,757 --> 01:16:41,863 answered Caroline's first prayer by answering the others. 1396 01:16:41,930 --> 01:16:46,034 She had opened the hearts of others which her father saw, 1397 01:16:46,101 --> 01:16:49,037 and he began to experience happiness 1398 01:16:49,104 --> 01:16:52,374 through the spirit of the Christmas season, 1399 01:16:52,441 --> 01:16:56,144 just the way Caroline wanted him to. 1400 01:16:56,178 --> 01:16:59,815 And Adeline the Angel, her mission complete, 1401 01:16:59,848 --> 01:17:02,317 went back home where she patiently awaited 1402 01:17:02,351 --> 01:17:04,853 her next assignment from Jesus. 1403 01:17:08,857 --> 01:17:10,993 It's a good story. 1404 01:17:11,026 --> 01:17:15,497 Yeah, it is. 1405 01:17:15,530 --> 01:17:16,999 Her heart was in the right place. 1406 01:17:20,235 --> 01:17:21,036 It was. 1407 01:17:25,540 --> 01:17:28,744 You know, I think-- 1408 01:17:31,713 --> 01:17:33,248 I don't know how to explain it, but it 1409 01:17:33,315 --> 01:17:35,550 feels like God was using this. 1410 01:17:39,021 --> 01:17:43,325 I'd like to come to church with you next week. 1411 01:17:43,358 --> 01:17:46,061 Maybe the week after that, too. 1412 01:17:46,094 --> 01:17:47,529 We'd really like that. 1413 01:18:01,410 --> 01:18:03,945 I should have just told Wes at the Christmas tree lot 1414 01:18:04,012 --> 01:18:08,917 about finding Caroline's list, about my idea of wanting 1415 01:18:08,950 --> 01:18:11,386 to try and answer them. 1416 01:18:11,420 --> 01:18:13,588 Well, why didn't you? 1417 01:18:13,622 --> 01:18:15,123 I don't know. 1418 01:18:15,190 --> 01:18:17,592 Because I didn't want Caroline to be disappointed 1419 01:18:17,626 --> 01:18:20,896 if I didn't pull it off. 1420 01:18:20,929 --> 01:18:23,432 And I didn't think it would actually go anywhere. 1421 01:18:23,465 --> 01:18:25,567 Well, if you knew, do you think anything 1422 01:18:25,600 --> 01:18:27,569 would have been any different? 1423 01:18:27,602 --> 01:18:31,440 I don't know if I would have stuck with it. 1424 01:18:31,473 --> 01:18:34,910 So you wouldn't have raised money for Hank, 1425 01:18:34,943 --> 01:18:38,280 or that little girl in Caroline's class 1426 01:18:38,313 --> 01:18:40,215 wouldn't have a new coat and boots, 1427 01:18:40,248 --> 01:18:44,820 and Mrs. Jenkins wouldn't have her poinsettias, 1428 01:18:44,886 --> 01:18:48,757 and Caroline would still be in a house without any decorations. 1429 01:18:48,790 --> 01:18:50,125 Yeah. 1430 01:18:50,158 --> 01:18:55,397 As far as I'm concerned, good came out of it. 1431 01:18:55,430 --> 01:18:58,900 I don't see that this is a loss or a failure by any stretch. 1432 01:19:02,971 --> 01:19:05,907 You brought the spirit of Christmas 1433 01:19:05,941 --> 01:19:09,111 to those people that really needed it without asking 1434 01:19:09,144 --> 01:19:12,147 for anything in return. 1435 01:19:12,180 --> 01:19:17,285 I mean, I did put it in my book. 1436 01:19:17,319 --> 01:19:18,353 Not that that matters. 1437 01:19:21,189 --> 01:19:25,794 According to Madeline, it's not going anywhere. 1438 01:19:25,827 --> 01:19:29,164 But honestly, it's probably for the best. 1439 01:19:36,772 --> 01:19:39,608 You know what's best. 1440 01:19:39,641 --> 01:19:40,509 I hope so. 1441 01:19:44,179 --> 01:19:47,282 So tell me about your plans for Adeline the Angel? 1442 01:19:48,216 --> 01:19:49,851 I don't know if I have any. 1443 01:19:49,885 --> 01:19:53,388 If you have to turn it into a series. 1444 01:19:53,455 --> 01:19:54,956 What would you do? 1445 01:19:54,990 --> 01:19:55,891 I don't know. 1446 01:19:55,957 --> 01:19:57,959 Oh, come on. 1447 01:19:57,993 --> 01:19:58,894 Yes, you do. 1448 01:20:03,031 --> 01:20:09,471 I think I would set it in different parts of the world. 1449 01:20:09,504 --> 01:20:13,575 Show Adeline answering different kinds of prayers 1450 01:20:13,642 --> 01:20:20,348 for different kinds of kids, but tying into this theme 1451 01:20:20,382 --> 01:20:23,585 that we are all more alike than we realize. 1452 01:20:27,222 --> 01:20:28,089 What is that? 1453 01:20:30,826 --> 01:20:31,593 I don't know. 1454 01:20:49,010 --> 01:20:51,613 Dear Adeline, I have a Christmas prayer 1455 01:20:51,680 --> 01:20:53,415 I need help with. 1456 01:20:53,448 --> 01:20:56,084 You see, there's this woman. 1457 01:20:56,117 --> 01:21:00,355 She's vibrant and kind and so incredibly talented. 1458 01:21:00,388 --> 01:21:03,024 I think I really like her. 1459 01:21:03,058 --> 01:21:07,128 But I think I messed things up big time. 1460 01:21:07,195 --> 01:21:08,797 I got upset with her for doing something 1461 01:21:08,864 --> 01:21:11,099 I should have tried to do myself-- 1462 01:21:11,132 --> 01:21:15,270 for seeing the heart of Christmas and leaning into it. 1463 01:21:15,303 --> 01:21:19,140 I know you've answered lots of prayers for us this season. 1464 01:21:19,207 --> 01:21:23,311 But if you have it in you to do one more, 1465 01:21:23,378 --> 01:21:26,481 I would love the chance to tell her I'm sorry. 1466 01:21:26,548 --> 01:21:29,117 I've let myself be closed off to love. 1467 01:21:29,150 --> 01:21:31,720 I thought it would protect me, but it didn't. 1468 01:21:31,753 --> 01:21:35,090 It only hurt me and the people I love more. 1469 01:21:35,123 --> 01:21:38,260 So, Adeline, what I'm asking is for the chance 1470 01:21:38,293 --> 01:21:40,795 to tell her that I'm sorry. 1471 01:21:40,829 --> 01:21:46,434 And that-- well, I think I might be falling for her. 1472 01:21:52,407 --> 01:21:53,141 Hi. 1473 01:21:55,911 --> 01:21:57,679 Hi. 1474 01:21:57,746 --> 01:21:59,414 What are you doing here? 1475 01:21:59,447 --> 01:22:02,617 Well, I do live just up the street. 1476 01:22:02,651 --> 01:22:04,185 I'll give you two a moment. 1477 01:22:13,094 --> 01:22:14,362 Your book was really good. 1478 01:22:17,499 --> 01:22:18,333 I'm sorry. 1479 01:22:21,036 --> 01:22:23,805 I shouldn't have snapped at you. 1480 01:22:23,838 --> 01:22:27,709 You were just trying to make Caroline happy, and I-- 1481 01:22:27,776 --> 01:22:29,444 thank you. 1482 01:22:29,477 --> 01:22:31,313 I know the things on her list weren't easy, 1483 01:22:31,346 --> 01:22:35,684 and they were very unconventional. 1484 01:22:39,654 --> 01:22:40,989 I should have told you sooner. 1485 01:22:43,858 --> 01:22:45,627 Told you that I was thinking about pitching 1486 01:22:45,660 --> 01:22:46,494 it as a book series. 1487 01:22:49,464 --> 01:22:50,632 But you don't have to worry. 1488 01:22:50,665 --> 01:22:53,234 It's not moving forward with Blitz. 1489 01:22:53,301 --> 01:22:56,237 I'm sorry to hear that. 1490 01:22:56,304 --> 01:22:59,541 And I'm sorry I didn't help you try and answer them. 1491 01:22:59,574 --> 01:23:02,677 I wish I would have. 1492 01:23:02,711 --> 01:23:09,017 And maybe I'll get the opportunity to next year. 1493 01:23:09,050 --> 01:23:10,485 Next year, huh? 1494 01:23:10,518 --> 01:23:12,053 Oh, I'm sure once word gets out 1495 01:23:12,087 --> 01:23:15,056 about Adeline the Angel's success in Belford Falls, 1496 01:23:15,090 --> 01:23:18,026 her inbox is going to be quite full. 1497 01:23:18,059 --> 01:23:19,327 Inbox. 1498 01:23:19,361 --> 01:23:23,331 So angels have emails now. 1499 01:23:23,365 --> 01:23:25,667 I mean, maybe. 1500 01:23:25,700 --> 01:23:26,534 Yeah. 1501 01:23:29,671 --> 01:23:35,343 Thank you for making this Christmas so special. 1502 01:23:35,377 --> 01:23:39,681 Not just for Caroline, but for me as well. 1503 01:23:43,018 --> 01:23:45,687 It was all Adeline. 1504 01:23:45,720 --> 01:23:49,758 But I'll be sure to tell her she did a good job. 1505 01:23:49,791 --> 01:23:51,026 She did a great job. 1506 01:23:53,361 --> 01:23:54,696 This has been the best Christmas 1507 01:23:54,729 --> 01:23:56,031 I've had in a long time. 1508 01:23:58,600 --> 01:24:01,269 I feel the same way. 1509 01:24:13,948 --> 01:24:16,484 Well, I guess Caroline's last prayer was just answered. 1510 01:24:19,587 --> 01:24:20,955 Wait, no. 1511 01:24:20,989 --> 01:24:23,625 I didn't complete the second one on the list. 1512 01:24:23,658 --> 01:24:26,628 I didn't find a client for Pops. 1513 01:24:26,661 --> 01:24:29,631 Yeah, you did. 1514 01:24:29,664 --> 01:24:32,634 You know, there is a very big market 1515 01:24:32,667 --> 01:24:36,438 for well-done children's book series with strong illustrations 1516 01:24:36,471 --> 01:24:37,806 behind them. 1517 01:24:37,839 --> 01:24:40,508 And my dad would love to sit down with you 1518 01:24:40,575 --> 01:24:42,744 and have a full pitch meeting. 1519 01:24:42,777 --> 01:24:44,512 He thinks he can bring the series to market 1520 01:24:44,579 --> 01:24:46,815 as early as next year. 1521 01:24:46,848 --> 01:24:48,083 Are you serious? 1522 01:24:48,116 --> 01:24:50,151 If you're interested. 1523 01:24:50,185 --> 01:24:54,122 Yes, I would love that. 1524 01:24:54,155 --> 01:24:59,794 Well, I guess his people will call your people. 1525 01:24:59,828 --> 01:25:02,263 Oh, and Caroline was hoping that you and Ms. Katy 1526 01:25:02,297 --> 01:25:05,333 would come to our house for a pizza party. 1527 01:25:05,366 --> 01:25:06,367 Pizza party? 1528 01:25:06,434 --> 01:25:08,636 Mm-hmm. 1529 01:25:08,670 --> 01:25:11,673 Would you like to come? 1530 01:25:11,706 --> 01:25:12,874 We would love that. 1531 01:25:16,644 --> 01:25:22,617 Looks like someone found their Christmas spirit after all. 1532 01:25:22,650 --> 01:25:25,286 Thanks to an angel named Adeline.