Holiday Fix Up, The (2021)

[bunniefuu]

Okay, Suarez family,

are you ready to see
your new living room?

Follow me.

by refinishing this
beautiful fireplace,

I was able to bring
this entire space to life,

and with Christmas coming up,
I added some festive touches.

This stocking holder
from our sponsor,

the home shop,
is one of my favorites.

Also, to keep
your new space clean,

we are gifting you
the shark vacmop.

It's a vacuum and a mop.

So tell us,
what do you think?

Cut!

Let's go. We're behind schedule.
Take that, please.

We didn't even get to see
what they thought.

You know
that's my favorite part.

We can film them
giving a reaction later.

We'll edit it in
in post.

I didn't even get to
give them a hug.

We can fix that in post, too.
Now, let's go.

We are behind schedule.

so I added
an electric griddle

and then my favorite
copper sink.

How do you like it?

Cut!

and I added
this beautiful tub for you.

So how do you like it?

Cut!

the cover turned out
great!

Sam, you okay?

Power nap.

okay, I'm back.
What's up next?

Oh, we need to discuss a theme
for the live Christmas special.

I was thinking
a Santa's workshop angle.

Uh, about that...

Uh, the network has decided
to give the live special

to Hailey.

what?

Hailey?

Yeah.
But I was gonna add
10 more homes

to feature
on the special.

No host has ever renovated
50 homes in a single year.

Josh, no one works harder
than me,

and especially Hailey?

Now, look,
you're k*lling it.

But Hailey's a new face.

The network wants to see
how she'll handle it.

Her social media's
through the roof.

Millions of followers.
I know, I know.

Okay, I'm gonna
get my numbers up.

I'm gonna start
posting more.

It's about opening up,

recapturing some of that
Sam magic that everyone loved

in those online videos
that you started with.

All you ever share now
is work.

People want to see more
of your personal side.

You know, what do you do
when you're relaxing at home?

I'm sorry.
My personal side?

Yeah, all in between
sh**ting 40 episodes a year.

Look, my home is
my suitcase.

Then this is
the perfect time to start.

Your show's done
till next year.

You're off the hook
for the special,

and it's Christmas,

so what better time to just
slow down and enjoy?

Slow down. Yeah.

Wait, are you gonna go
and visit your mom

down in Florida
for Christmas?

That would be nice
to share ...

the two of you hanging out,
celebrating the holidays.

Just document everything.

Use a good filter,
natural light when you can.

No, she thought
I'd be working,

so she's on a Christmas cruise
with her fiancé.

Oh.

Okay. Uh, what if I, um ...

what if I do
something personal here,

like a tree trimming tutorial
at my place

with, uh, the Christmas swag
from the home shop?

Go more personal.

A tree-trimming party
at my place?

Getting better.

With my
one friend/producer?

I was thinking more an actual
party with actual friends.

Yeah. No, no, no, I can totally
make it look like that.

I will give some tips,
post a ton of pictures

amp up the decor.

How's tomorrow?

I am ...
great. Okay.

I'll see you then.

Uh, Sam.

okay.

boy, this thing has
some suck.

hmm.

Hey, Jack, I was just
about to call you.

I just have the news
about the inn.

Are you okay?
Uh, I'm fine.
I'm fine.

Nobody got hurt,
thank goodness.

Just got a big old tree in the
middle of the inn now, though.

Ugh. I'm so sorry.

How are you?

I'm missing Rita every day.

Did you see that, uh, episode
that I dedicated to her?

The one where I renovated that
couple's cabin for Christmas?

Yeah, I watched it last week.
Rita would have loved it.

You know, Christmas
was always her favorite.

Well, she was the queen of it,
always decorating the inn

and throwing
those amazing harborfests.

Hey, you were doing it right
alongside her most of the time.

wait a minute.
Are you gonna be able

to throw the harborfest?

Christmas is less than
two weeks away.

Well, actually,
that's what I'm calling.

I'm in need of a little
Christmas miracle.

from me?

I-I don't know how much
Christmas magic

I have in me these days.

The inn is shut down
until we repair the damage.

Uh, I'm gonna have to
cancel the harborfest

for the first Christmas
since Rita started it.

What? Jack.

Well, unless, uh ...

unless maybe you come back
home for Christmas.

Come back to bell harbor?

Yeah, you could help me
get the inn renovated,

decorated for the harborfest
and...

And, hey, you're
the only person I know

who can actually
pull this off.

Jack, you know ... you know
I would love to help,

but I mean,
I-I...

I-I can't.

That's okay.
No, I-it's okay.

I knew it was a long shot.
Uh...

I bet you have ...
have that Christmas special

you have to film
every year, huh?

Okay, even if I could help,
there's no way

that I could get a crew
with this sort of notice.

Well, I have a crew

and a place
for you to stay.

I just need the person
with the design expertise.

Are you in?

I'm in.

hey, coop.
Oh, hey, Mary.

Thanks for picking up
my trees.

Any time, guys.

Seriously?

Sorry. I'm trying to be
a good little sister.

It's fine.
You don't have to hide it.

Sam and I dated
a long time ago.

I can look at this.

see?

Right.

Come on. It's not like you
don't have other pictures

of her in here.

And I don't like to
hold on to the past.

please.

You own
a reclaimed woodshop.

You're obsessed
with the past.

That's where
you're gonna put it?

You just said
it wasn't a problem.

It's not.

Just distracts from
the menus is all.

If that's where you want it,
fine by me.

And you're sure
about that?

Yes.

Sam and I
have both moved on.

If she was here right now,
I would tell her the same thing.

I'm very busy
and happy in my own life.

I don't even
think about her,

except for when I see
her pictures here every day.

Tell her yourself.

sounds like you're saying
you think about me every day.

Sam!
Hey!

I couldn't believe it
when I got your text last night.

Her what?
Let me get you
a cup of coffee.

You must be exhausted.

hey, coop.

Sam.

What are you doing here?

Oh, you know, just taking
a Christmas break

from my own very busy
and happy life.

So you're back
to the holidays, huh?

That's great.

It's been a long time.

Made you a slice
of gingerbread loaf, too.

I know you love it.

oh, uh, do you have ...

two sugars,
none of the fake crap.

Thanks.

Some things never change.

And some things do.

oh, so good!

Mmm.

It's like Christmas
in a cake.

There's more where that
came from.

I have some streusel
cinnamon rolls I'm baking now.

I'll bring some by later.
Oh, and my peppermint bark.

you are spoiling me, Jen.

I'm just so happy
to have you home,

especially
during the holidays.

I mean, you haven't been home
for Christmas since...

Since we broke up.
Since she left
to do the show.

They're both true.
Take your pick.

I'm gonna get going.
Give my love to rob, okay?

Oh, I will.

He'll be so happy
to see you back.

See you later.

Good to see you.

Hey, Sam.

Maybe we could, um, you know,
grab a bite, catch up?

Oh, I'm, uh ...
I'm actually gonna be

really busy
while I'm here, so...

Yeah, me too.

I just got a huge job
ahead of me this week.

Well, then, sounds like we both
have a lot on our plate.

I'm glad to hear
you're happy, coop.

hi.

Sam! You're home.
Hey, john.

Hey, how does this look?

A little bit this way.

Right here?
Perfect.

Thank you.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

samwich.

Oh, there you are.

It's been too long
since I've seen you.

Ah!

And too long since
someone's called me that.

it feels weird to be here
without Rita.

To you and me both, kiddo.

I'm really sorry
I didn't make it to the funeral.

I was sh**ting, and by the time
I was able to get a plane,

I just ... I couldn't
make it in time.

Well, you're here now
to save the harborfest

for Christmas,
and trust me,

Rita would have cared
a lot more about that.

And so do I.

Well, I'm gonna do my best
to make her proud.

You always have.

Come on, let's take a look,
shall we?

this looks exactly
as I remember it.

Ah. We'd, uh, already

started decorating
for Christmas

before the storm
came in.

It looks good.

Oh.

Hmm.

I remember these pillows.

Rita and I got them from
that antique Christmas market

one year.

uh, luckily, this part of
the inn didn't get damaged,

but then there is, uh,
this part of the inn.

Where the work starts.

Wow.

Jack, I had no idea
it was this bad.

I'm so sorry,

well, is ...
is it too much?

I know we only have
10 days.

look, if it's more
to take on than you thought ...

no, no, this is ...
this is what I do.

I'll make it work.
Don't worry.

Well, I don't know
how to thank you.

Oh, come on.
You and Rita always taught us

that when it comes
to Christmas,

it's better to give
than receive.

Well, that was back
when you were a kid

coming to the harborfest
yourself.

You and Rita always gave us
the best Christmas presents.

Oh. Those were from Santa.
We just handed them out.

well, now it's my turn
to give you a gift,

and I'm not gonna
let you down.

all right, we're gonna
need to clear out

the furniture
and the debris.

You mentioned a local crew
to help out?

Yeah, it's more of
a one-man operation.

oh, well, here he is now.

Sam, meet your crew.
You remember coop.

Wait.
What?

Uh, and coop,
Sam is here to fix the inn

and save the harborfest.

Oh, now, I didn't
even think about, uh...

Are ... are you guys okay
working together?

Yeah, I'm ...
I'm fine with it.

I mean, of course,
if coop is.

Oh, I'm more than
fine with it.

I'm ... I'm thrilled,
actually.

I'm ecstatic.

I'm ...
overjoyed, yes.

Sam, I will, uh, show you
where you're staying.

it's a pretty small
suitcase.

Well, I'm not gonna
be here for long,

just till after Christmas.

That's how you do things now,
right?

Hmm?
Quick and move on fast?

Move on fast?

funny, I thought that's
what you did to me.

Uh, you guys good?

Yeah.
Yeah.

here it is.

Oh, coop.

This is great.
Jenny's gonna love it.

Thank you.
Well, it's all you, man.

You make my sister happy,
which makes my life happy.

So, um...

I heard that you and Sam
are renovating the inn together.

That's got to be
interesting.

Interesting.
that's one word for it.

So you're doing the whole
harborfest together?

How's that gonna work?

I have no idea.

It is not a big deal.

We're both
totally fine with it.

Oh, come on, you guys
were high school sweethearts.

I mean, it's got to be
a little awkward.

Yeah, it's in the past, rob.
You know that.

Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah.
Jenny told me.

She said you guys are
happy and fine and busy,

and if you, uh, keep telling
yourself that enough times,

maybe you'll actually
start believing it.

I do believe it.

I still can't believe
this is where we ended up.

You know?
I mean, five years ago,

we were together doing
those diy videos at the inn.

I still watch those online

whenever I decorate
for Christmas.

Like that one where you turned
those rusted galvanized tins

into tree stands.

We had gold spray paint
in our hair for days.

when the home network called us
about doing a show together,

we were so excited.

I mean, it was
our dream come true.

You did a 180.

You didn't do the show.
You didn't leave town.

You broke up.

would have been more awkward
if we broke up

and I still did the show.

And then he just
made me do it alone.

After all that time we spent
talking about doing it together.

Well, maybe
it's a good thing

you guys are working
together again.

Might be nice to finally
talk about what happened.

No, no, nope.

There is no need
to rehash that.

I'm here for two weeks,
and then I'm gone.

So we just need to keep it
professional, quick, and easy.

Look, even if it's not easy,
I'm not gonna let that stop me.

Sam and I owe that much
to Jack.

Okay.

Then I guess you got everything
under control, then.

Definitely.

Definitely.

Oh, I've got it
totally under control.

ah, thanks for today,
jenny.

Of course.
Oh, don't forget ...

the cider mill's having
their annual tasting tomorrow.

ah, the good old
cider tasting.

You want to go together?
It'll be like old times.

Just like old times.

Sure.
I'll see you tomorrow.

Bye, hon.

"get personal."
right. Okay.

Let's give this a try.

Okay.
Happy, happy, happy.

Christmastime.

that's it.

Hey, everyone, so with
Christmas coming up,

I'm feeling pretty nostalgic.

Have you ever actually been home
and still felt homesick?

Ugh. That was terrible.

Delete.

coffee.

What are you doing here?

Jack didn't tell you?

I'm staying here, too.

ugh.

okay, so I came up with
an overall plan last night.

I'm still working on the
drawings, but I just want to

kind of walk through
the space with you

to give you an idea
of what I'm thinking.

So the first thing
we do is

we're gonna tear down
this wall.
Tear down?

Why not patch it up?

Well, because
an open concept

will add more light
to the space.

And if we do this, we can create
a bigger great room

and we can add
a window array

that looks out
to the water.

We're gonna save the studs,
though.

They're true dimensional.

Are you a secret hoarder?

With the harborfest
taking place here,

it'll give us more room,
and then we can see

the Christmas tree
from every part of it.

Oh, that would be
quite the view.

Beautiful.

Thanks.

Let's see.
We need new furniture.

I can get a deal
through the home shop

if I give them some plugs.

Their stuff
is all the same ...

no personality, no history.

Rita picked every single piece
of furniture in this inn.

I know. I remember.

But a big-box store's
a really good starting point.

It looks nice.
And remember,

people are coming here
for Christmas,

so it needs to look
professionally done.

Remember, people are coming here
for Christmas,

so it needs to
feel like home.

I design
40 houses a year.

I think I know
how to make a place

feel like a home.

what?

I just forgot
how opinionated you are.

Huh. Well, I forgot
how stubborn you are.

oh, look, there's a scratch
on the table.

Should we chuck it?

I think there's some napkin
a guest sneezed in

and left behind
four years ago.

Should we save it?

look, what I do
want to make sure

we use for the harborfest
is Rita's Christmas china,

like she always did.

No new plates
from the home shop?

remember when, uh,
Rita and Jack used to tell us

that the china had
Christmas magic in it?

Of course it did.

what?

Oh, no.

When the tree
hit the house,

it shook the whole thing
to the core.

These were vintage.

Even if we tried,
we could never replace these.

Well, you're not gonna
get rid of them.

What do you want to do?
Glue them back together?

I mean, even if you tried,
it would never be the same.

So, what?
When something's broken,

you're just done with it
forever?

Pretty much.

Some things
can't be fixed.

Ah, I forgot
how cute this is.

Do they still do
the Santa sing off, too?

Yep. You and coop used to do
a pretty mean duet, if I recall.

Hmm.
How's it going with
you two at the inn?

Great, other than the fact
that we can barely be

in the same room without
driving each other crazy.

Oh, that good, huh?

Yeah, it's gonna be nice
to get a little break from ...

hey, gar.

Coop.

Sam.

I didn't know you were
coming with jenny.

Uh, actually, I'm ...
I'm getting pretty tired,

so I think I'm gonna go.

No, no, no. Uh, rob and I are ...
are heading out.

Here you go, buddy.

Okay, this is silly.

We're working together.
We're both adults.

That's debatable.

There's no reason we both can't
stay and have a good time.

Sure.

So glad you're back, Sam.

And then coop decided

we had to win
the snowball fight.

Me?
You were out for blood.

You were pummeling
everyone like it was

some kind of
Christmas Olympics.

Yeah, I think
I still got the bruises.

I'm sorry, but it does lead me
to my point

that coop and I are
the only undefeated

bell harbor snowball throwdown
champions.

Very true.

Well, we're gonna have to
challenge that,

because rob and I are now
the longest-running champions.

-Boop.
-Boop.

Oh, speaking of champions,
should we get going?

Oh, yeah, I have to
prep everything

for the Christmas pie
bake-off tomorrow.

You better be there.
Of course.

You got it in the bag.

All right, so I'll come
with you, then.

No! Stay.

I insist.

See you, buddy.

everyone is
counting on us,

so let's make sure we get back
on our timeline today.

I agree.
And I think that is
all I need

for out front.
Yeah.

Okay. I was looking
at your plans last night.

I got an idea
for the mantel.

I think that
if I use the wood from ...

no. We don't have
enough time.

I mean, I'm sure
it would look great,

but let's just keep it
as simple as possible.

Since when do we keep
the harborfest simple?

Since we have less than
two weeks to do it in.

Look, I've got a plan
in order,

and I think it's gonna
look great.

I'm just the crew.
Got it.

I'll just pay for this
and load it up.

I didn't mean it
that way.

I gotta take this.

Hey, josh.
Miss me already?

I do miss you since I haven't
seen you post a single video.

Yeah, I know, I know.
I will, uh ...

I will post something,
and I promise

I will make it
very personal for you.

I think you're really
gonna love it, babe.

"babe"? Is that a thing
we're doing now?

It's very Hollywood,
but I can roll with that.

Let me know
if you like it, babe.

All right.
See you later, babe.

Yeah.

ah.

hey, everyone, so I'm here
in bell harbor,

where I grew up, and, uh,

this inn
is very special to me,

so I'm excited to get it
fixed up for the harborfest

that we do here
every year for Christmas.

What's that voice
you use?

what do you mean?
It's my voice.

Yeah, but it changes
when you film.

It's kind of like
a host voice.

well, I am a host.

Gotta film those things
the whole time?

No.

so the first project
that we're tackling is

we are demoing this wall, uh,

to make an even bigger
great room,

so stay tuned and I'll show you
how it turns out.

Okay, so, um, we need to replace
this header beam

because it's load-bearing,
so once this wall is down,

let's keep 10 inches
on each side.

There it is.
There's your real voice.

Thanks for the feedback.

I'll check back in
when you're done.

Seriously?

If you're going to do this,
you gotta really do it,

not just for the camera.

What does that mean?

It means, since when do you
not do your own demo?

okay, so with demo,
you want to make sure

that you put all your force
into it.

and for some reason,

this is feeling
very cathartic.

It's a great way to get out
the holiday stress,

especially when the people
around you

are driving you
a little nuts.

hey.
Oh, hey, Jack.

So how's everything going
at the inn?

I mean, everything
working out okay?

We're finding our way,

or her way.

Ah.

Rita used to say that Sam was
like a gingerbread cookie ...

sweet, but with
a little bit of a kick,

but the kick is
the best part.

Feels like a kick
below the belt right now.

Ah.

Well, then I have one more
piece of advice.

Lay it on me.
When in doubt,

there's nothing a slice of pie
can't make better.

Pie bake-off.
Pie bake-off.

It's tonight. Yeah.

Thanks, Jack.
Yeah.

Hey, I-I was gonna go
with Sam tonight,

but I feel a little tired.
Uh...

Could you do me a favor?

Walk over with her?

Sure.

Great.

is that the crate
from the tree farm?

Yeah.
I thought it'd be nice

to dress up the rooms
a little bit more.

Wrapped in
a Sam-fixed bow.

Minutes after
you demolish a wall.

Consider me impressed.

well, it's been nice
to be able

to find things again
that inspire me.

You don't get to do that
on your show?

No, not really.

Things just usually get sent
over through production, so...

Creating something
out of nothing ...

it's always been
your superpower.

Uh, Jack said we should
just head over without him.

To the pie bake-off.

Ugh.
I forgot about that.

You know what, I think, uh,

we've got a lot of work
to do tomorrow,

so I think I'm just gonna
finish these

and then get to bed early,
so...

what?

You said you haven't celebrated
a real Christmas in years.

How are you gonna throw
the harborfest

if you don't get
in the spirit a little?

Well, how are we gonna throw it
if the inn isn't ready?

The Sam I used to know
liked to have fun.

Well, the Sam I know
takes her work very seriously.

Okay, a few more pieces

of gInger sn*p apple pie
for me, then.

Well, maybe you could, uh,
bring one home.

Sorry.
Against the rules.

Okay, okay, but this is just
so I can support jenny.

Okay.

Okay, I'm gonna go...
Fix my hair.

I'll wait.
Okay.

okay, let me give you
the lay of the land.

There's still
a few main contenders.

Ah, okay, well,
I obviously know a few.

There's jenny, Phil.

Mandy Jenkins,

wait. The lunch lady
Mandy Jenkins?

She ended up going
to culinary school.

Oh.

And she makes
a mean eggnog pie.

Excuse me!

Do I hear
my own flesh and blood

talking up the competition?

Never. No.

Okay.
All right, guys.

My hot cocoa pie
with marshmallow topping

and peppermint crumble ...
ooh! ...

Will make even
the coldest Grinch heart

burst into tinsel!

okay, bye.

We're not giving any hints
as to who made it

because it's a non-biased
taste test, but, um...

Got it.

ah! This looks
too pretty to eat.

Oh.

Really? You're one
of those people

who post pictures
of food?

I'm trying to show more

of my personal side
on social media,

if you must know.

My, uh, producer josh
has been on my case about it.

Ah, your producer josh
wants you

to share more
of your personal side.

That's what I said.

So you want to share more
of your personal side

on social media,

and I think that's
how you do it?

You're right.

I can do better.

It wasn't a challenge.

oh, it sounded like one.
You want to join me?

No.

Hey, everyone, so I'm at
the bell harbor

Christmas pie bake-off
with the world's best

hot cocoa pie and...

A mystery man
who refuses to show his face.

Let me guess ... you're not
on, uh, social media at all.

No.

Does that mean you've tried
to look me up?

I might have.
Once or twice.

You know, I didn't know
that someone could actually

be unsearchable.

you don't even have a site
for your business.

Well, word of mouth
suits me just fine.

Hmm.

So does that mean that you've
never looked me up, either?

I may have.
Once or twice.

But to be honest, jenny's better
than any search engine.

Really?

Well, what have you heard?

Well, you're on your fourth year
of your show

on the home network.

Your mom's getting married
this summer, and...

You're dating a realtor
who, um ...

who also has a show
on the network.

Wow.

jenny sounds more like a, uh,
entertainment correspondent.

But, uh, yeah, she got ...

she got most of it right.

You're, uh ... you're not
with the guy anymore?

No, we, uh ...

we ended things
a while ago.

Honestly, we both worked
and traveled so much,

so we barely
saw each other.

It wasn't ...
who wants more pie?!

-Me.
-Yes, me too.

Bye.

okay.

Oh, hey, don't forget
to take a picture.

good call.

Mm. Not bad.

no, you're not ...
you're posting that.

Give me the phone.
I need the hits, though.

Give me that phone.
Give me that phone.

And the winner is...

Jenny!

yeah, jenny!

anyways, I should, um...

I really should get going.

Let me walk you back.
No! I mean...

Stay. Enjoy.

ooh! Yeah!

congrats, sis.

Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you.

Where's Sam?

Oh, she, um ...
she had to head out.

have you thought about
telling you the truth

of why you
called things off?

It's in the past, jenny.

But maybe it shouldn't be.

I mean, if you don't do it
before Christmas,

I don't know if you're ever
gonna get another chance.

so from the comments
on the video yesterday,

it seems like you
all want to see

more of this Christmas Reno
and that pie recipe.

I can't help you with that.

I'm actually a terrible baker.

I leave that to my friend jenny,
who owns this shop,

muddy waters,
here in bell harbor.

But what I can show you
is a preview of the inn.

Our framing materials
are coming in later today,

and a very busy day ahead of us,
so stay tuned.

So you really are gonna be
doing that the whole time, huh?

I wouldn't expect a guy
who's so far off the map

and has a flip phone
to understand.

But, yes, you got
over 1,000 likes

on the clip
I shared yesterday,

which means what?

That means that more people
are hearing

about Christmas
in bell harbor.

And I forgot.

It's kind of fun
to share this diy stuff.

And the comments ...
they've been...

They've been really sweet.
Here.

Look at that one.
Hmm.

"I've been meaning to tackle
a demo project this Christmas.

You make it look easy."

okay.

"the inn looks like
it's gonna be so cute."

aw, that's nice.

oh, "there's gonna be no snow
this Christmas

because the chemistry
between you two is so hot."

okay.

You get the gist.

Yeah.

Hey, I know you have
your own plan, but, um,

I found this
in the storage closet

and thought it could help.

Rita's sketchbook.

♪ this time we all know that
our love will always flow ♪

♪ to the ones
that we hold so dear ♪

oh, wow.
I think this was

one of the designs
for the first harborfest.

Oh, I remember that.
That's when Rita wanted to do

a whole Christmas candy area
in the front.

right,
and you came up with the idea

to give the table
candy-cane legs.

yeah.

oh, wow.
That is so pretty.

An arbor right by
the Christmas tree.

Perfect spot
for a Christmas wedding.

Actually, that'd be a really
good spot to post pictures from.

Or sit and enjoy
with no technology at all.

How'd it turn out?

What?
The arbor,
when you made it?

I don't know
what this is from.

We never did it.

Yeah, I, uh ...
I've never seen it before.

Coop and Sam!

I heard you two were
back together again.

Ah, we always knew
it would happen.

oh, no. We're, um...

We're just
working together.

Strictly professional.

Yeah, sure.
That's what I said.

Merry Christmas, guys.

Okay, merry Christmas.

Wow.

oh.

Perfect. It looks like
our framing materials

should be pulling up
any minute.

Let's get a move on.

Okay.

This is what we're using?

Yes, that's why there's
five pallets of it here.

why?

Because...

It's not good quality.

I mean, I know it's not
100-year-old reclaimed oak,

but I think it's fine.

Plus, it was all I was able
to get on such short notice.

Well, maybe if you asked
your crew for a local hookup,

you would have had
more choices,

but that would have meant
you actually taking my opinion.

Please don't be like that.
Look, we have eight days here.

I'm just trying
to get this job done.

How?
This is still
builder's grade, okay?

So next time we need
new materials, I'll ask you.

But for now,
let's just keep going.

I think it looks good.

So as long as it looks good
on the outside,

it doesn't matter
what the real story is.

Come on, Sam, this place
means something to me.

I care about
this place, too.

I'm not using it.

Fine, then I'll just
do it myself.

Fine.

Pretty sure that's what
you wanted to do anyway.

Great.
Great.

Sam!

Grab a seat.

Ah!
Everything going okay?

Uh, yeah.

You need a hand?

What, do you have time?
I thought you said you were

knocking the wall down
this afternoon.

Coop's, uh...

Taking a little break.
Ah.

Hey, did Rita ever talk to you
about building an arbor?

I saw it
in her sketchbook.

Oh, yeah, that was an idea
of hers once,

but we ... we didn't end up
doing it.

you two managed to collect
so many of these.

yeah, for once,
these weren't Rita's antiquing.

Years ago, right when we were
learning the history of the inn

and thinking of starting
the harborfest,

Rita befriended
a tinsmith.

A tinsmith?
A tinsmith.

That kind of sounds
like her.
Oh, yeah.

The only one still working
in all of new England, ah?

Well, he was so, uh,
charmed by her,

of course, and the history
of harborfest,

he made dozens for us.

Yeah, we've had these
for years,

through all of
our Christmases together.

And even now,
they're bringing me comfort,

even on my first
Christmas without her.

Well, Rita always said that
the most valuable things

had a good story
behind them.

is everything okay?

Yeah, it will be...

I hope.

I have to go.

Yeah.

you still sulk
in the same spot.

remember when we were younger,
we used to sneak in here?

And whenever
there was a storm,

we'd bring in pillows
and blankets

and just watch it
for hours.

Yeah.

Spent a lot of
late nights here.

we always got
the master key somehow.

Wasn't a master key.

I used to pick the lock.

of course you did.

What happened to
the old fence?

The one with
our initials in it?

They tore it down.

Why would they do that?

It was rotting.

I'm surprised
it bothers you.

Okay, enough. Look, we might
not agree on everything,

but I know that we want
to make the harborfest

and Christmas
amazing for Jack.

Yeah, but I don't want it
just to look amazing.

I want it to be amazing,

even when
a camera's not rolling.

This place matters
to both of us, a lot.

I owe everything
to Jack and Rita,

so if you say those materials
aren't good enough,

then I trust you.

You do.
Yes.

We've always worked well
as a team,

so let's actually
start being a team.

That means
no walking away.

No shortcuts.

And we're gonna
tell a story,

like Rita always did.

We'll make this
even better

than any other harborfest
for Jack.

Deal?

Deal.

I found a bunch of Rita's
old clippings for inspo.

We definitely have to go classic
Christmas with the decor.

She went all out.

Oh, and I talked to Jack
about a tinsmith.

I was gonna ask him
if maybe he could make some mugs

to go with the cider.

And then that idea
you had for the mantel.

Think you still
have time?

I think so.

But don't you want to
go simple?

Nah.
It's Christmas.

Let's make some magic.

ah. All right.

now you do it.

Here we go.

all right.

nice.
Looks good.

So we're gonna start installing
the vinyl windows tomorrow,

but first, I wanted to share
us picking out

the Christmas tree
for the harborfest.

Let's be honest.
You're doing the picking.

I'm just the muscle
around here.

Ah.

okay.

nice.
Merry Christmas.

Hey, hey!
Ah!

h*, h*, h*!

ugh.

Yes, Ryan.

Josh, what do
I have to do

to get Sam carpenter
on our show?

we've had this conversation
before, Ryan.

She's very busy.

I've left you like
10 voicemails, josh.

I'm very busy.

Josh, please.

Say it.

Hashtag Sam fix.

Okay,
I'll call you back.

When?

So the key to a good wreath
is this threading technique

that I'm gonna show you.

It's super simple.
So...

All right.

Oh, funny.

what?

Like a well-oiled machine.

there's that.

All right, here we go,
my dear.

Now, I know why this is
a three-person job.

Yeah, yeah.

Okay, so I love these.

Who wants a donut?

I love you.

You heard it, guys.
She loves me.

I was talking
to the donut.

the donut.

okay.

Ready?
Yeah.

One, two, three.

Aah!
Oh, yeah.

Ohhh, let's go.

There we go.

Ah, it's a beaut.

there we go.

Perfect.

oh!

coop...

Yeah?

We can't.

I wasn't.

okay, good, because...

We just need to
keep it professional.

Okay.

hmm.

Are we interrupting
something?

Oh, just us
decking the halls.

What's, uh ...
what's going on?

Are we picking you guys up
tomorrow morning or what?

What's ... what's
tomorrow morning?

The snowball throwdown.
Yeah.

Wait, wait. How is there
a snowball throwdown

when there's barely been
any snow this winter?

-The snow man!
-The snow man!

Nick has a snow machine.

So no making excuses, Sam.

I don't know.
We got a lot of work to do.

The harborfest is
in a few days.

Mnh-mnh. I told you.
They're too scared.

They're not gonna make it.

I guess the crown is ours
for another year, rob.

Oh, yeah.

Hmm.

Hey, coop.

How are you going to throw
the harborfest

without getting into
the spirit

and throwing a snowball
at rob's face?

-Hey!
-Unh-unh.

Okay. We'll be there.

-Oh, we are also in.
-Yeah.

-Yeah.
-Yeah, we are.

hmm.

Welcome...
Happy holidays.

...To the bell harbor
snowball throwdown.

Yes! Whoo!

Oh, and thanks to
nick "the snow man" Bradley...

...For helping
make it happen.

As last year's champ,

we're gonna go over the rules
one more time.

We work in teams of two.

If you or your partner get hit,
you are out.

Last two standing win.

All right, guys, let's go,
let's move, let's move,

let's move, let's move,
let's move!

-green.
-Yes!

Same strategy
as the old days?

I pack, you throw.

Ready to go?
Perfect.

Mm. Perfect.

Ready, set...

Aah!

...Go!

we got this.

aah! Aah!

Aah!

Yeah! Got 'em!

-run yellow, run yellow.
-All right.

Got it! Whoo!

Aah!

yeah!

-Whoo!
-You're out!

-Yeah!
-Yeah!

Then there were four!

Not for long.

no, hold on.

Get down! Get down!

noooooooo!

Noooo! Nooo!

-Whoo!
-Whoo-hoo!

back where it belongs.

Thanks, my friend.
Good job, buddy.

sorry.
I gotta get this.

Sam, you're giving us
gold, babe!

What do you mean?

Oh, and I, um, think I'm over
the "babe" thing.

Oh, thank god,

because that was, like,
just so weird to me.

Anyway, have you seen how many
new followers you have?

People love the videos
you've been posting!

Everyone's making wreaths
like you did.

Oh, that's great.

I'm glad we're inspiring people
for Christmas.

And you are showing

so much more
of your personal side.

I-I told you people
would respond to that.

Yeah, I-I guess I am.

I haven't honestly been thinking
about that much lately.

We've just been having fun and
sh**ting what we've been up to,

everyone getting in
the holiday spirit.

Well, it is working,
and ... and

everyone is shipping
you and coop,

whatever that means.

I-I'm just gonna assume
that it's good.

No, I am being serious.

Someone even started
a fan account for coop's arms.

His arms?

Apparently, they are
very muscular,

in case
you haven't noticed.

I mean,
I-I might have noticed.

And, uh, the hashtag
"I want soop for Christmas"

is trending.

Soup?
Who eats soup for Christmas?

No, "soop."
s-o-o-p.

It is you and coop's
celebrity couple name.

Well, there's gonna be
a lot of disappointed people

come Christmas 'cause
coop and I are just ...

we're just ...
we're working together.

Oh, Sam, come on.
Seriously?

It is hard to fake
chemistry like that.

Okay.
Do we have chemistry?

Yes, we always have.

But, look, when we ended,
I just...

Yeah, I-I can't let myself
go back there.

And honestly, I don't even know
if he would want to, either.

Okay, fine.

Just keep your eye
on the prize.

I am talking to
the network

about those 10 extra homes
for you to renovate.

Everyone is very,
very, very excited.

Now, when do you get back?

The day after Christmas.

Okay, I'll see you then, babe.
Sam.

Okay, bye.

ooh. Nope.

oh, wow.

You finished.

Almost. Just have to
soften a few edges.

It's gorgeous
and tells a story.

This is all the wood
you salvaged from the tree?

Told you
it was worth saving.

Something special about holding
onto something from your past,

not given up on them,

figuring out
a way to make it work.

You didn't that with me.

it wasn't
exactly like that.

You hold onto everything,
coop ...

every rusted nail,
every last bit of wood.

And with us, you just...

You just gave up,
and I still don't know why.

Sam ...
you know what?
Actually, sorry.

We don't ... we don't need
to go down that road.

You sure?

'cause we can definitely
go down this road.

No, no, no, it's, um...

It's all in the past.

There's no need
to bring it back up.

Because what we should be
focusing on is the harborfest.

We only have
three days left,

and there's still a lot
we need to fill in, so...

Yeah.

You, uh ...
you ended up saving,

uh, the broken Christmas china
of Rita's, right?

Of course I did.

Guess you won't be calling me
a hoarder anymore, will you?

no, no.

I still will.

still sketching
in the same spot.

feels nice to have time
and freedom

to just...
Think and design.

Ah.

All the Christmas
decorating I've done

since I left here
has been for the show.

It's been great, and it's
all looked really beautiful,

but I don't always
get the chance to connect

to the people
I'm doing it for,

you know,
to uncover their stories.

There's something special
about this.

It's the Christmas magic
of bell harbor.

always was
your favorite holiday.

Mm. It hasn't been
for a while.

But I'm starting to remember
what I love about it again.

Can you really
build that?

Uh-huh.

Can you actually
make this?

Rita's arbor.

But with adding
a lighting element to it

to bring it to life.

So here's
what I was thinking.

It'll tell a story,
and it'll honor Rita and Jack

all at the same time,

with our own
little twist on it.

Do you think you have time
to build it?

I think so.

We could get started now,
if you want to give me a hand.

I'd love that.

I'm really glad
you're back, Sam.

Yeah, me too.

Feels nice to be somewhere
that feels like home.

It is your home.

Always will be.

so, you ready?

Ready for...?

Um, gotta get to
the woodshop, you know?

Time is not on our side.
Right.

Of course.
Please, lead the way.

oh, wow.

This place is amazing.

You bring
all your dates here?

Only the ones
that wear protective goggles.

so this is a date, huh?

I did not say that.

Well, yeah, you just did.

you make these?

You could make a fortune
selling them online.

I do okay
selling them right here.

♪ you're the letter
never sent ♪
hmm.

We should put this out at
the inn for Christmas.

It's like Rita
always said ...

connecting,
bringing people back in time.

Speaking of time,
we should get started.

Hold on, hold on.

It's not a fancy power tool
from the home shop.

you can just
take an angle.

Okay?
And go nice and smooth.

♪ I've spent one too many
Christmas nights without you ♪

♪ too many new year's days
wondering about you ♪

♪ if I could make just one wish
before tonight passes ♪

♪ then I wish Christmas
would give us ♪

♪ second chances ♪

I think I can
finish this up tomorrow.

We'll wait till the harborfest
to place it.

Perfect.

Oh.

This is stunning.

What are you gonna
use it for?

Well, I'm not sure.

Sometimes it's just a matter
of holding on to a piece

till you find
the perfect place for it.

Hmm.

Oh, wow.
This is great.

♪ I've spent one too many
Christmas nights without you ♪

♪ too many new year's days
wondering about you ♪

you saved this?

♪ if I could make just one wish
before tonight ends ♪

think I could let them
throw that away?

But ...
you said
I gave up on us.

That's not true.

I never stopped
thinking about you, Sam.

About us.

♪ if it's a heart
that makes a house ♪

♪ not the walls or the wood ♪

♪ wherever you are
is my home ♪

♪ wouldn't change it
if I could ♪

♪ I spent one too many
Christmas night without you ♪

two sugars,

none of the fake crap,
and almond milk.

Thank you.

So we going to pretend like
last night didn't happen,

or we gonna pretend like
I'm not leaving after Christmas?

I'm strongly leaning
towards the second option.

good morning.
Hey, Jack.

Ah! I got the gifts
for the harborfest tomorrow.

Perfect. The kids
are gonna love them.

Wow, look at that.

Oh, no, no, no.
Hey, hey, hey.

No peeking.
What?

We want to show you it
all at once.

Oh!
We'll give you a tour
before it all starts.

Well, are you sure you don't
need any help?

We've got it covered.

We've got some friends
helping out, and coop,

you were just about to ...
do the electrical
for the lights,

and you're gonna do the ...
finish the ornaments.

Great.

it has been so wonderful
having you home.

Mm.
I'm gonna miss you,
samwich.

We, um, all will.

Hmm. Me too.

Yeah, you guys are
a good team.

Always have been.

Okay, shoo.
Time to go.

See you tomorrow,

I will shoo.

Tell bill hi.

okay, bud,
you keep working.

Yeah. All right.

Can you get me
like 12 of those?

Thank you. Ah!

And how is
my absolute favorite star?

I didn't think my Christmas gift
to you was that good.

Well, the network
just called,

and they're loving the content
you have shared this week.

And with your numbers
so high,

they're thinking maybe they
made a bit of a mistake.

A mistake?

They want you back
by Christmas morning.

Uh, I mean, why me.
I mean, numbers ...

your numbers are higher.

They want you back
in time to sh**t

the live portion
of the special,

a walkthrough
of the 10 houses.

You got your 50 renos, Sam,

more than
any other host ever.

They're gonna fly you home
tomorrow night.

O-on Christmas eve?

Oh, oh, and get this.

They're gonna roll straight
into sh**ting the next season

of "the Sam fix"

with international
renovations.

Oh, my god.
Can you even believe this?

Oh, please let one of them
be Italy.

I mean, amalfi, positano.

Maybe Pisa.
No, not Pisa, but still.

Ah!

Look at you.
You're speechless.

Well done, Sam.

I told you
if you went home,

you would get those social
media numbers up, didn't I?

You can thank me later.

I gotta go.

Coop.

Did you just
hang up on me?

Hey.

Coop.

You want to
film this, too?

Get those numbers up
even more?

Coop, that's not why
I did this.

I came home for Jack,
to make sure we gave him

an amazing Christmas.

Look,
everything we filmed ...

I didn't know people
would like it so much.

It was just
us having fun.

I hope you can
believe me on that.

The fact is,
you're still leaving tomorrow.

We always knew I was gonna
have to leave at some point.

Look, I-I can't
just walk away

from everything I've built
over the last few years.

I wasn't asking you to.
I would never ask you to.

But bell harbor's my home.

And you're never
going to leave.

I know.

And you're never
gonna stay.

This is the first Christmas
you've been back for in years.

Why do you think
I don't come back

to bell harbor
for Christmas?

'cause you're busy.

I have been,
but there's a reason

it's been so easy
for me to say yes

to host those specials.

It meant having an excuse
not to come back

to the place
where my heart broke.

When you told me
on Christmas eve

that you weren't leaving
with me,

do you think
I just brushed that off?

Sam ...
we could have done
the show together.

We could have been together
this whole time,

but you chose to walk away
from all of that.

It wasn't easy for me, either.
You could have stayed.

you didn't give me
much of a choice.

If you didn't want
to do the show,

you could have
told me a lot earlier

instead of just quitting on me
last second.

Like, that wasn't you
really breaking up with me?

It wasn't like that.
Then what was it like?

Because I still
don't understand.

it was never gonna
be our show.

What do you mean?

When the network came
to bell harbor,

it was because
they saw our videos of us

fixing up the rooms at the inn
and decorating for Christmas.

Yeah, they talked a big game.
They got us excited.

And then right before
I was gonna meet you here

on Christmas eve,
the network came to me.

They told me they were
only interested in you.

Why didn't you tell me?

I had plans for us,

but I was trying to do
the right thing.

By lying to me.

By not forcing you
into a bad choice.

I knew how much
you wanted that show.

I didn't want to make you decide
between me and your dream.

So you decided for me,
is that it?

You didn't even give me a chance
to fight for us

or to try to
make it work.

You didn't give me a choice
in any of this.

I was protecting you.

Or maybe you were
protecting yourself.

Sam.

wow.

I can't believe
you pulled it off.

No.

We did.

Jack's here.

Jack.

You ready for your tour?

Ah, like a kid
on Christmas morning.

people have been coming to
spend their Christmas eve

here together for years.

We knew it needed
to feel like home.

Like a place where you could
disconnect from

the regular world
and celebrate each other.

And we added a few new
Christmas treasures of our own.

we wanted this to be
the next chapter in your story.

Another piece woven
into its history.

The original mantel
got pretty banged up, so...

We created a new one using the
wood reclaimed from the tree.

Oh.

It's just beautiful.

Like coop always says,
sometimes it's worth it

to hold onto something
and make it work.

And sometimes you have to let go
of something you love.

If it's the right thing
to do.

Mm.

So that's why I listened to Sam
when she said

we gotta to get rid of
this wall.

let's go see
the rest of it.

♪ fa la la la, la la la la ♪

♪ deck the halls
with boughs of holly ♪

♪ fa la la la la, la la la la ♪

Santa!

♪ 'tis the season
to be jolly ♪

♪ fa la la la la, la la la la ♪

♪ don we now our g*y apparel ♪

♪ fa la la, la la la, la la la ♪

oh, my god.

we wanted to tell a story,

like Rita always did.

and what better story
this year

than of old and new traditions
merging together?

Ahhhh!

With a little
Christmas magic.

hey!

were you in on this?
Huh?

Aw.

thank you. Ah.

-Thank you.
-Thanks for your help.

Oh!

Well, you've
outdone yourselves.

Rita would have been
blown away.

well, speaking of Rita...

is that...

Rita's Christmas china.

It always welcomed everyone
during the holidays,

and now it always will.

♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

oh.

We found the design
in Rita's sketchbook,

and we added
our own little twist to it.

It's constructed with the wood
from the fallen tree.

Over 100 years
of history in this.

Well, Rita always said
the most valuable things

had a story behind them.

And...

and what a story it was.

uh, you know, when, uh,
Rita and I moved in here,

it was just a building ...
four walls, roof.

It's the love,
the memories,

the people you share it with
that made it a home.

thank you for this.

Merry Christmas, Jack.

merry Christmas.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

Don't tell me it's time.

Please don't make me
say goodbye.

Merry Christmas, samwich.

And thanks for being
my Christmas miracle.

Um...

Okay, maybe
it's not my place,

but I can't let you leave
without knowing the truth.

Coop was not planning to
quit on you that Christmas eve.

I know.

He was originally
planning to propose.

Propose?

Right there by the tree.

He had a ring. Uh...

We've held on to it for him
all these years.

It broke his heart
to even look at it.

That arbor was
actually Rita's design...

...For you two.

She thought you'd be married
out there one day.

A...

Christmas marriage,
of course.

some things don't always
work out the way you wish.

Even on Christmas.

Yeah.

here.

Jack, you don't need to
get me any...

it's Christmas, coop.

Everyone gets a present.

ah.

Okay,
I'm just gonna say it.

As opposed to when you keep
your opinion to yourself?

How could you just
let Sam leave again?

You were supposed to learn
from history

so you don't make
the same mistakes.

And, yes, I said "mistakes."

you could have given Sam
a chance

to figure things out
with you before.

But maybe you were
too nervous

that she'd break
your heart if she left,

that you did it first.

Don't make
the same mistake twice.

Jenny, I'm trying not to
hold on to past.

you're obsessed
with the past.

You love her.

But it doesn't matter
what the story is on the inside

if you don't show it
on the outside.

Open it.

Yeah.

A new phone.

Why?

It may not be something
you wanted,

but I figured
it was something you may need.

Okay.

Thank you.

Jenny, I'm gonna
need your help.

I've been saying that
for years.

we rolling?

Hey, guys, merry Christmas.

Uh, I'm using a new phone.

My amazing sister
is filming me,

and I have no idea
what I'm doing.

But someone once told me
that this is a good way

to get a message out
to the world,

and I have a Christmas message
that needs to be heard,

not necessarily by the world,

but by special woman
named Sam.

Sam, I hope
you're watching this.

I wish I could say this
to your face, but here goes.

Um, some of you
may not know that

Sam and my story started
right here in bell harbor,

just two kids who liked to play
at the same lighthouse.

And after all those years,
it was at the harborfest

where we hit
a fork in the road.

Sam, I really hope that
you're watching this right now,

because I don't want this
to be the way our story ends.

Me, either.

did you see that?

Yeah.
A lot of people saw that.

There's, um, some women
getting a little crazy

with their fire emojis.

coop, I ...
Sam, no, let me.

Five years ago,
I wanted to ask you to marry me,

and instead,
I let you go.

I didn't give you a choice,
and...

I will now.

Sam, I want us
to be together.

But this is your home.
I can't take you away from that.

Sam, you're my home.

You're the place
I want to live.

You are the person
I want to be with you,

the feeling I want to have.

Come here.

you found the perfect
spot for it.

A place where it will
live forever.

Sam, I hope that we are back
here next year at Christmas.

But I don't need to
stay here,

because bell harbor
isn't home without you.

And I'm not sure exactly
what this means,

but hashtag,
"I want soop for Christmas"?

you're my home, too.

coop!

I have it.

Coop, what's he...?

I know that you said that
some things can't be fixed.

truth is,
we were never broken.

Our story's just beginning.

Sam, will you marry me?

yes.

Welcome to the club, pal.

Jenny, were you filming that
the entire time?

Uh, yeah.
I'm doing it for the fans.

Oh, that reminds me ...
hold on.

are you making merch
off of us?

Yeah. Someone's gotta make
a buck off this whole thing.

thank you
for everything.

Thank you, samwich.

And I don't think Rita
could have ever imagined

a more perfect
harborfest.

Do we have
a plane to catch?

No, I told josh that if
they want me to host a special,

then what better place
to host it than right here

in bell harbor?

You sure?

Yeah, we'll leave
after new year's.

Although I do have a few ideas
on how to improve the show.

Hmm.

Sam and coop!
Whoo!

merry Christmas, everyone,
from here in bell harbor.

So many of you watched
as we renovated this inn

that we thought it would be fun
to share with you

the best parts of it today,

including this guy ...

my new co-host and fiancé.

come on.

Don't be camera shy
on me now.

the key to a great
Christmas renovation

is finding a way to save things
that matter the most,

'cause some things
aren't replaceable.

And you never know.

Sometimes you can take something
from your past

and make it even better.