Hello! And welcome to The Front Porch.
Well, you'll learn how to
make your porch beautiful,
whether you're decorating for...
What?
A chicken?
Move! Go, go, go, go!
Go!
Go!
Hello! And welcome to The Front Porch.
I'm Victoria Stevens,
and I am so grateful
for all of you out there
who love decorating for the
holidays just as much as-
Gotta be kidding me. What?
Hey!
Excuse me? Hi!
Hey!
It's a beautiful day, huh?
Yeah!
I'm trying to do a post over here
and between your rooster
and the machine thing
that you have going, it...
Oh, the circular saw?
Sure! Yeah!
I can't get anything done.
Oh, I'm sorry. I'm on a deadline.
Do you mind posting inside?
Ah, no! No, I can't.
My handle's called, "The Front Porch."
You know what?
I'll just do it, I'll
do it later. It's okay.
Look, no.
I'll take a coffee break
and you can do your My Harmony thing.
What?
Your My Face?
My Harmony? I don't...
I don't know.
My Harmony is a dating app
from a really long time ago.
Oh! I mean, it's all the same to me.
And I love using seasonal
plants native to Texas
in my wreaths.
Here in our small town of New Hope,
we have lots of access to
plants growing everywhere,
even on the side of the road.
I made this wreath for $4 and 20 cents.
But it looks like something
you would pay 125 for
at Home to Heart's fancy store.
No matter where you live,
you can create something
beautiful and inexpensive
that really reminds you of-
- Mom! Mom!
Look what I made.
Hey, honey?
Remember what Mom said
about interrupting her
while she's working?
I'm so sorry, Mom.
It's okay.
Oh! Just hang on.
Can you just give me five more minutes?
Oh, I made this for our new neighbor.
Can you guess what it is?
Um...
Yeah! It's a...
Rooster for our new neighbor.
For Mr. Gavin, huh?
Yep!
Hmm!
I had other plans for that rooster.
Like what exactly, Mom?
Nothing. Nothing.
Hey, honey?
Yeah?
Why don't you go give it to him now?
I'll stay here and watch to
make sure that you're safe.
I'm 10!
I'm being decisive just like you.
I think you mean independent.
That's what I said, Mom!
Okay! You go on.
What do you want?
Hello to you too.
Why are you calling?
How's Charlie?
A year older than the
last time we heard from you.
You know what? Maybe this
is why I don't call, Vicky.
Hello, Buddy.
That's better!
Is Charlie there?
You know, it's taken her
years to get over the fact that
you're not coming back.
Imagine we got some seed
in our hand and it's eating.
I'm barely scraping by as it is.
I wish I had some money
I could send you both,
but my EP is doing great
in Germany, so maybe soon.
That's what you said
about France two years ago.
I really need my guitar back.
My guitar got stolen
last night after the gig,
and I'm devastated about it.
Buddy, I had to sell all
of your stuff years ago
to get by.
It would be really nice if
sometimes you just called
to say, "Hi" or check in on us
instead of only when you need something.
I remember when you
believed in me, in my dreams.
That's why I left, Vicky.
The only thing that loved
me back was my music.
Buddy, that is not fair and you know it!
Look, I gotta go.
Are you happy, Charlie?
Yes. Why?
You know I love you very much, right?
Mommy, yes, you're scaring me!
Who was that on the phone?
It was Dad, wasn't it?
Yeah.
I hate this place.
Don't say that! This was Nana's house!
It's just like she's with us.
What now?
Good morning!
Oh, good morning, Pastor Tiffany.
Look, I just wanna let you
know, I am so excited that
Charlie's gonna be in the
Christmas pageant this year.
Oh, we have rehearsal right after service.
Oh, thank you, Charlie! Is this for me?
It's the church.
Oh, I love it!
I'll add this to my collection.
We'll be back by lunchtime.
Thank you so much.
I heard you got a new neighbor.
Yeah. Yeah, a very loud new neighbor.
Is he playing music?
I heard through the New Hope grapevine
that it's Gavin Gardner.
Should I know who that is?
Girl! Popular Texas artist
originally from Australia.
You need to give him a listen!
A musician, huh? Figures.
Okay, you guys have fun today, okay?
Thank you so much again.
Charlie!
Charlie!
Can I hang out with y'all?
I'm not a little kid anymore.
No, you go on and hang out with them.
This is our Mama time, right?
Mm-hmm. Happy hour.
Cheers!
So, Charlie was telling
us about your new neighbor.
It was Mr. Gavin this and Mr. Gavin that.
She's a little smitten.
What about you?
Oh, no. And please!
He is the last person
I wanna waste this beautiful
night talking about.
I mean, he is so loud all of the time.
And he has chickens!
Why does he have chickens?
And he's constantly
doing work on his house.
It just seems like it never ends.
And the noise! It's just all the time.
And, you know, I'm also pretty sure that
his rooster is either evil
or possessed, or both.
I thought you didn't
wanna talk about him.
I don't. Ah, let's
just change the subject.
Well, I did see him working on the yard.
Sonia, oof! He looks good
without his shirt on.
- Oh!
- Mm-hmm!
Oh, baby! Baby, I
couldn't help overhearing.
He looks good without his shirt on?
Hey, hun!
I'll take my shirt off right now.
You understand? I'm not worried.
Oh, no, I think we're good.
- Yeah.
- Right, ladies?
You can do whatever you
want. It's your house.
That's right, Victoria.
Actually, baby, I have a question for you.
What keeps the party going longer?
A six pack or that keg, baby?
Oh, my gosh.
Jill knows.
Jolly old Saint Nicolas
Sorry about that.
You know, I forgot the
worst part on top of all of it
is that he is a musician.
Your never would you ever again?
Exactly.
And you know,
Charlie just stopped asking
about her dad finally.
You know,
I think kids bounce back
quicker than we do, though.
You know, they don't have
mortgages or bills to pay.
They can just be.
Oh, how is The Front
Porch gram thing going?
Are you guys doing okay?
Yeah! Yeah, it's going great.
We're fine. Yeah!
Because you know, if you
ever want a part-time job,
I'm always looking for
another makeup artist
to come join us on our team.
I appreciate it, but we are fine.
And if I ever need help with anything,
I will just ask for it, okay?
I promise.
Mom, look at the Christmas tree I made.
Okay! I'll be right back.
So how long have we been
doing this support group
with our kids?
Two years.
And how many
times has she hosted?
Zero.
Every time I go to pick
up Charlie for a play date
or anything, she just
meets me on the front porch
and she never invites me inside.
I hope she's okay.
So what are we talking about now?
Gavin.
Please, no. Can we move on?
Do we have to?
He's kinda cute.
Please. Please.
Jackie Zinn.
Jackie Zinn.
Shannon, I
have a question for you.
Who is Frosty the Snowman's favorite ant?
Who?
Antarctica.
Oh!
We're back! Season three!
It's gonna be more excitement!
More stories,
more human stories.
Yeah!
And we're
expanding even to outdoors.
Home is where my
heart is at. She's my heart.
And we just wanted to
share that with the world.
Absolutely!
Especially those who, you know,
can't make these dreams come true.
Well, this is our newest
line of ornaments.
Home to Heart, which every year we select
a specific ornament that's special.
Yes!
And every ornament has a story behind it.
Hey, Victoria.
Hi!
Oh!
I just wanted to apologize for
all the noise and suffering.
I'm more of a tea
drinker, but thank you.
Well, I'm almost done with
my construction project,
so the noise should get better.
Is your rooster gonna
be off the job too?
Hi, Mr. Gavin. I'm making
something new for you.
Oh! You know, I love the
rooster that you gave me.
You know what? It's
actually in my kitchen.
It is?
Yeah, definitely.
Yeah! You could come
check it out sometime.
Well, not without me, okay?
I'd love to have you both over.
Get to know the neighbors, kinda thing.
Mm-hmm.
I could show you my Home to
Heart's Fix It Up Competition.
She does
not like Home to Heart.
Um...
That's because they charge way too much
for something I can make for way less.
I thought they just did TV shows.
Oh, yeah. It's a local competition.
You fix up one area in your house
and the angle is eco-friendly.
And the winner gets $25,000,
and a chance to be featured on an episode.
Maybe you should do the competition.
No! No.
Yeah! I could help.
I don't, I don't want random
people in my personal life.
I thought that's what
you do on social media,
tell people about your life.
That's because I'm an influencer.
It's different.
It's curated.
I can decide what I put up and what I do.
You know, actually,
I have to get back to
work right now anyway,
so thank you so much for stopping by.
I appreciate this.
- Bye!
- Gesture!
Bye! Bye.
I told you I can do it by myself, Mom.
I know you can!
But you know,
sometimes it doesn't hurt
to ask for a little help.
Well, you never ask for help, Mommy.
So do you know what you
want for Christmas yet?
I can't tell my Christmas wish.
It won't come true, you know?
Okay! Well, maybe you can tell Santa.
I'm telling Jesus every Sunday.
I'm giving him a try first.
Okay.
Well, Jesus better hurry up then
because Christmas is only
a few weeks away.
That's not funny, Mom!
My Christmas wish is cereal!
I think you mean serious.
That's what I said!
God, please help my Mom
see I'm a big girl now
and not worry about the
broken boards in our house.
It's given us constitution!
Character.
That's what I said.
And thank you for my Christmas wish.
Amen.
Amen.
Well, let's get you to sleep, okay?
Take those from you.
There.
Oh!
Go away! Shoo!
Rooster, go! Go!
Go! Get!
Go away! Why are you here?
Are you kidding me?
Hello!
Gavin!
Do you know what time it is?
Ah, yeah! It's like 10:29 to be exact.
Mom, you're up!
Charlie, what are you doing here?
I didn't wanna wake you.
I just wanted to say hi to Mr. Gavin.
You know you're not allowed
to leave without telling me.
Oh! But Mr. Gavin gave us these eggs.
Yeah, she's been such a good helper.
I'm sorry. I thought
you knew she was here.
I wouldn't have let her hang around if...
You can't be using these power tools
with a child running around.
I'm not a child, Mom!
I was just cutting the last board
and I've been keeping an
eye on her, I promise.
Did you come through my bushes?
No. No.
Mom, look. It's all self...
Yeah, the whole garden
is self-sustaining
and eco-friendly, right?
Yes!
The chicken poop feeds the garden.
And, oh, what feeds the fish?
Well, the algae feeds the
fish. You're doing a great job.
Yes!
And what else do you remember?
The plants feed each other.
Cool!
Why don't you run home
and I'll make us some breakfast, okay?
With these eggs, Mom?
Sure. We can use those eggs.
Best morning ever.
Look, there are a few things.
I'm really sorry. I thought
you knew she was here.
And, you know, I don't have any kids,
so I don't know what the rules are.
Okay. Thank you.
You know,
she just thinks she can do
a lot more than she can.
And I just,
I wanna keep her safe.
And thank you for the eggs.
That's very nice of you.
Welcome.
And she's welcome anytime.
Anytime that you give her permission.
Okay!
And use the archway
on the way out.
Uh-huh! Keep going.
- Yep!
- Through the archway.
Got it!
Here we are. Thank you, Lori.
Thank you. Thank you.
Whoa! Well, hey, y'all!
Hey! Hit me!
Gimme some! Gimme some!
Gimme some love! Hey!
Oh, sure! Sure!
Here we go!
All right, say, "Home to Heart!"
Home to Heart!
Thank you. Thank you, guys, for coming!
Joy to the world
The Lord is come
Let Earth
Receive
Her King
Let every heart
Prepare him room
Oh, stop me if Lewis and I
ever start wearing matching sweaters.
Oh, I think it's cute.
Hey, you!
Oh! Hi! How are you?
- It's been so long.
- Good to see you.
Say, how are you?
Whoa!
This should be interesting.
- Charlie, hey!
- Hey, Charlie!
Mr. Gavin's working.
Let's not bother him.
Victoria! It's so good to see you.
Hey.
I didn't know you know each other.
Well, since our cheerleading days.
You dropped my mom and broke her ankle.
Oh, I'm sure that was
a long time ago, Charlie.
Actually, I told Victoria
that she should do your competition.
Oh! That would be so fun.
But I'm sure you're too busy
with that gram thing of yours.
How's that going?
Great. Great.
She works on it all the
time. I'm very proud of her.
Well, the competition
would be incredible exposure
for The Front Porch.
The winners are chosen
from our 2.4 million
Home and Heart followers.
We had an influencer on our last show
that now has over a
hundred thousand followers.
Well, not everyone has those results.
But, sweetie, it could happen!
Honey! Charlie
just said that she's busy.
I'll do it!
Really, Mom?
Yeah. Yeah.
All right! Well, gimme some.
Talk to it. Talk to it.
All right!
Yeah!
Okay!
So now we just have to let
that sit for a few minutes
and hopefully should peel right off.
Fingers crossed.
Oh, sh**t!
Oh, that board!
Okay. Okay.
Okay. Here we go.
Big moment.
Hmm! All right, well, some
of it's peeling off, but...
I fixed my day so I can help you now.
Sorry, Mommy.
It's...
It's okay. It's okay, pumpkin.
I'm not mad at you.
That stupid stuff didn't work anyway.
You said stupid!
I did. My bad.
- It's okay.
- Come here.
Need some help?
Ah, no. No.
I'm good, really.
This? This is magic. Trust me.
I wore mine out stripping
the paper at my house.
Uh-huh.
Oh, and start with this one.
Okay, well, great. Thanks!
You sure you don't want
me to, like, come in?
Show you how it's done?
We can turn on some
music and make it a party!
Yeah!
Ah, I appreciate the
offer, but thank you.
Really, I got it.
Yeah!
Now I got it.
Still working on the house?
I am! Sorry, pumpkin.
But I promise I'll be at
church on Christmas Eve
to see your pageant.
Pastor Tiffany!
Hey!
Oh, wow! You got a big
project going, girl!
Yeah. Yeah.
I kinda wish you weren't
seeing it like this.
I fixed up plenty of houses in my day.
You ready, Charlie?
Yes!
Um, I almost forgot.
The deposit is due today for the costumes.
Right! Yeah. Yeah.
I meant to tell you.
I decided to make Charlie's costume.
Oh! Hmm!
Really, Mom?
Can I see it?
When it's done. Yeah!
Don't make pastor Tiffany late, okay?
Also, I was hoping that
Charlie will provide us with
some ornaments for our Christmas
tree down at the church.
Sure! Yeah.
So these ornaments, they'll
go on the tree Christmas Eve
right before service.
I really love that idea. Yeah.
Well, I look forward
to Charlie's costume.
Me too.
Okay, let's go.
All done!
I learned this amazing super easy trick
on how to get your wallpaper
off in just one try.
It's perfect.
Oh!
Oh!
Oh! Ow.
You okay?
Yeah. Yeah.
It's just...
Kinda twisted my weak ankle.
It's just this old injury.
Cheerleading, I heard.
Yeah.
Thank you.
How's the wallpapering coming along?
Good! It worked.
Thank you for the tip.
Welcome. Anytime.
It's a...
It's a bigger project
than I expected it to be.
Well, first time doing a
reno can be overwhelming,
and having a little help helps.
Yeah.
My dad was always really
good at fixing things
and I used to love helping
him around the house.
In a weird way, you kind of
remind me of him a little bit.
Is he still alive?
Oh, no, no, no.
It's just me and Charlie and
an ex who shall not be named.
Oh, I know Buddy.
What?
We're in the same business.
Buddy would tell us that he
was gonna be a star in Europe,
but we all knew we had
a family in New Hope.
I heard you yelling on the
phone to Buddy the other day
and put two and two together.
No! Really, I got it.
I can!
I'm happy to help.
No! Please!
Stop, please. Gavin!
Just rest your ankle.
It's fine! It's fine.
You aren't breaking any rules.
Neighbors are allowed to help you.
Let's go.
Good job. That's it.
Hey!
That's for you.
- Oh, thank you.
- Tea, just like you like.
Hey!
Hey!
Woo!
Jibbity, jip, jip, yep, yep, yep!
Woo!
Yes!
Good job!
Yeah. Yes!
I'm gonna win.
Hello?
Look out your window.
Are you spying on me?
No! No, no.
I saw you there.
Not like watching you or anything.
Mm-hmm!
Did you fix my floorboards?
Maybe.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
So what are you gonna do with your time
now that you've finished the project?
I don't really know.
What are you gonna do with all your time?
Well, I was hoping that
maybe you and Charlie
would come over for dinner.
Oh!
Yeah. Neighborly, you know? Of course.
Of course. Yeah.
Yeah, we would...
We would love to.
Tomorrow.
Okay.
All right.
Well, would you mind closing the blinds
and stop peeking on me?
I wasn't! I wasn't watching.
Night!
Goodnight.
I'm gonna love you forever
Don't cry, don't be afraid
Not even death could separate us
Our love was Heaven made
Wow! I need lights in my room!
Ha, ha! Well, I think we
could probably work on that.
This is spectacular! Wow!
Glad you like it.
You're my first official guests.
Smells pretty amazing too.
Oh, I've lived here long enough
to know how to make a brisket.
You know, this accent might
be funny Australian accent,
but I'm Texan through and through.
Come on, sit down.
You are the head of the table, my friend.
Okay! So special. Wow!
Have you come up with your
Christmas list yet, Charlie?
'Cause I remember when I was your age,
I would circle everything
in the Toys For Me catalog.
What's Toys For Me?
You know, they actually
closed years ago.
Isn't that so sad?
What? No!
I know!
They had the best jingle!
I don't wanna grow old
I wanna stay young
Forever young and free
Be more toys for me
I do wanna grow up, but
my wish isn't for a toy.
Oh!
Oh! Well, okay.
Well, can you tell me what
your Christmas wish is?
I can't tell you my Christmas
wish. It won't come true.
Hey, Charlie,
do you wanna give Gavin the
gift that you made him now?
Yeah.
Wow!
Did you make this out of the
leftover scraps of my wood?
Yes! And Mom helped
me cut out the letters.
It is beautiful. Thank you.
Okay, well we should get going.
It's almost someone's bedtime.
Mom, I don't want this night to end.
Me too.
And you know what?
I actually have something
that I've been saving for you.
I changed the strings
of my guitar last night
and I thought you could put
them in your craft supply.
Wow! Thank you.
Oh!
Aren't you a hit?
Okay, pumpkin, let's go.
I'll take that for you.
Thank you to Mr. Gavin for having us over.
You're welcome.
Thank you again.
Yeah.
That was really nice.
You took off the lid?
You know there's...
Yeah!
Oh, wait I
think you go like this!
No, not the lid!
I'm so happy Pastor
Tiffany included our kids.
Yeah, our babies with superpowers
are gonna have the best
ornaments on the tree.
You know, Charlie has made
so many crafts for Gavin
at this point, it's getting
a little bit embarrassing.
So?
So?
When are you gonna tell us?
There's not really a whole lot to tell.
I mean, he's great.
He's talented and he cooks
really well.
You know, I actually like his music.
You like his music?
He cooks?
What?
I wouldn't have done the
competition without him.
He's been really helpful,
so that's a great thing.
Oh! Oh, right!
Home to Heart announces the
winners next week, right?
Jill, focus.
Sorry.
We wanna hear about the romance.
Don't you think it's time
you did something for your love life?
End the drought!
Well, I appreciate your
concern on that front,
but I'm good.
We live next door.
I think I don't want things to get messy.
Oh! Okay. Okay.
I got this. Got this.
I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to.
It's okay, hun.
Yeah! Go get the broom.
Okay guys, come and help!
Everybody come and help.
Nice work! See?
Yeah!
See? Messy can be beautiful sometimes.
Okay!
Oh! Hi!
Hey!
Ah, I just wanted to return these tools.
I didn't think you'd be back here.
Thanks. And did you
wanna stay for a drink?
Um...
Charlie can come over if you want.
Oh, I just, I just put her to bed.
Oh, well it's actually perfect.
If you've got a second,
take a seat and I'll...
I wanna show you something.
I got that one.
Thanks for sticking around. Cheers.
Thank you.
To us.
To us?
Yeah! That one of us
wins the competition.
Oh, yeah. I do hope one of us wins.
Cheers.
So I just wanted to get
your thoughts on this song
that I wrote for Charlie.
You wrote a song for Charlie?
Yeah!
This world needs more of who you are
You shine when the day is gray
More of who you are
You laugh all the clouds away
You light the night of this dark soul
With everything you do
Can't get enough, need more of you
What do you think?
I think she's gonna love it.
Thanks.
I was thinking I could give it to her
for her Christmas present.
Just if she'd tell us what she
wanted on her Christmas wish,
I'd...
I'd get it for her.
But maybe she'll like that.
Yeah, I think it's perfect.
Beautiful actually.
Well, thank you for this.
Welcome.
- Oh!
- Ooh!
You okay?
Next time maybe you can also show me
which room in your house you
fixed up for the competition.
You're standing in it.
That's not good enough.
How do I build a
self-sustaining fireplace?
This is Victoria.
Hello! Hey, darling!
This is Jackie Zinn calling.
How are you?
I'm sorry I'm calling so late,
it's just that I work all the time.
Oh, that's no problem, Miss Zinn.
No, no, no, no. Call
me Jackie, sweetheart.
So listen, I have been
following you for the last month
and I am very impressed
with The Front Porch.
And your posts for the
Home 2 Heart competition,
simply divine.
Wow! Thank you so much.
So I am going to be in Dallas next week,
and I was thinking we could get together
just for a little bite
and we can discuss how
I'm going to make you
Queen of the Influencers.
Huh? What do you say about that?
That would be great. Yes!
I look forward to it.
All right. Call you soon.
So you don't cut down the tree?
No, we decorate it.
And then you leave it here?
Yeah! It's a New Hope tradition.
You decorate a tree in
honor of a loved one.
And you can do that anywhere?
Pretty much. Yeah!
Yeah!
But we like this spot, right?
Yes!
Why don't you hand
me some of the tinsel,
so I'll get started.
So this year we're decorating
this tree in honor of Nana,
and she loved her silver.
I can see that.
I'll take that!
Well, thanks for including me.
It was Mom's idea.
Mr. Gavin, can you help me get up there?
Sure!
Wow. It's so beautiful.
It looks so good!
You did such a good job!
- Yes!
- Yeah!
Hey, can you take a picture of us?
Oh, sure! Yeah!
It's part of the tradition.
I like to post a picture as
a Christmas card on the gram.
Of course!
Okay! Ready?
That's it!
Mom, can we take a photo
with Mr. Gavin, please?
Ah?
Sure! Yeah, of course. Yeah!
Okay! Yeah, sure.
Okay. Ready?
Let's do a selfie then.
Ready?
One, two, three.
- Ah!
- Cheese!
Cheese.
Cheese!
Okay, a funny one, maybe?
Oh!
Oh, these are so cute!
Mom, I wanna get my own gram.
Ah, you're not old enough
yet, so maybe a little while.
But Mom, I wanna host
pics just like you.
Well, you can post
pics when you're older.
What is this behind your ear?
Oh!
O Christmas tree
O Christmas tree
How lovely are thy branches
In summer height
Come on!
And winter snow
A coat of green
You always show
O Christmas tree
How lovely are thy branches
This is so fun!
It is so great to see
where you make all your magic.
- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah!
I do appreciate you coming.
Hmm!
So do you really think
I can make six figures that quickly?
Oh, absolutely.
I have the perfect
sponsors for your brand.
You do a couple posts for them each month,
you're gonna be sitting pretty.
Wow. This is...
It's very exciting.
Mom, can I come out now?
Yeah, honey.
We're done with all the
boring business talk now.
You're gonna make my mom lots of money
so we can keep Nana's house?
What was that, sweetheart?
Hi!
- Hi!
- Oh!
Am I? Am I, am I, am I late?
Oh, depending if that's
what you're wearing
to the barn dance or not.
Ah, yep! I am ready when you are.
Jackie, this is Gavin.
Yes! Gavin Gardner. So nice to meet you.
- Hi.
- Mm-hmm!
Jackie flew in from New York
to talk to me about The Front Porch.
Yes. Well, because I know
a star when I see a one.
You know, I would love to get
my mitts on your social media.
Ooh! That's not my style, but thank you.
Well, you know that Vicky's video post
with you and Charlie, that's
what gave me the shove
that I needed to come down here
and check out what was
going on in Little New...
New Hope?
New, New Hope.
New Hope.
I didn't know that.
Oh, yeah!
Oh, the three of you dancing around.
Gavin's music is wonderful.
I thought you were supposed
to get people's permission
to post.
No, no. That's not how it works.
I didn't know it would
get so much attention.
No worries.
Mr. Gavin, can you
help me put my boots on?
Of course! Come on.
She knows
how to do that on her own.
She's such a lovely girl.
My little angel. Yeah.
So, you know, my biggest
client is only 12 years old.
Have you ever considered possibly
letting Charlie have her own account?
No!
Well, you know,
I would be willing to take
her on along with you.
Just try it out.
I just, I don't think
she's ready for that.
Well, there are several
sponsors looking for
the right child influencer
living with disabilities.
It could mean more income.
I'll think about it.
- Mm?
- Yeah.
Mm-hmm!
Up on a housetop reindeer pause
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
Down through the chimney
with lots of toys
All part of the little
ones' Christmas joys
h*, h*, h*
Who wouldn't go
h*, h*, h*
Who wouldn't go
Up on a housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney
with good Saint Nick
Play it, Santa!
Everyone, get back! Huh, huh, huh, huh!
Oh! Un, un, un, baby!
I mean, I literally
can't take him anywhere.
Look in the stocking with little Bill
Baby!
Oh, just see
Baby!
What a glorious fill
I don't know, guys. It's embarrassing.
Excuse me, ladies,
I just need to check if
Victoria can dance the two-step.
h*, h*, h*
Who wouldn't go
Have fun!
h*, h*, h*
Who wouldn't go
Up on a housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney
Do you really think this Texas girl
can't dance the two-step?
I wasn't sure.
Right.
Good Saint Nick
I thought you were gonna
talk to your friends all night.
So, you were a little bit jealous, then?
Of little Nell
No?
Oh, dear Santa fill it well
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries
One that can open and shut its eyes
Pretty good!
h*, h*, h*
Who wouldn't go
I read a book.
h*, h*, h*
Who wouldn't go
Up on a housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney
With good Saint Nick
Good Saint Nick
Excuse me, kind sir.
Do you mind if I cut in?
I was here first.
I'm so sorry, but it's kind of our song.
I'll dance with you later.
Thank you.
Hmm!
He can dance.
Mm-hmm! Mm-hmm!
So tomorrow night?
Maybe.
- Maybe.
- Maybe.
If I'm gonna take
Charlie for a sleepover,
you better make good use
of your time.
Woo!
I would.
Um...
This isn't a one time thing for me.
No?
No.
My old life wasn't
conducive to settling down.
My music was everything.
You don't have to talk about that.
I, I, I want you to know.
I spent most of my life on the road
and then I got married,
and I wasn't a good husband.
And family, even the notion of family,
was something I ran away from.
And then I met Charlie and you.
I had the chance for
family once and I lost it,
and I don't wanna screw this up.
We don't have to talk about this.
Come inside?
Mm-hmm.
You agreed to that?
I thought you said that she was too young.
I changed my mind.
Look, I know it's probably not my place,
but Charlie is too good-hearted for that.
So, so what does that make me then?
Cold-hearted hearted?
No, no, no. That's not what I'm saying.
Are you sure?
Yes!
I think this may have been a mistake.
No, no. I just want
what's best for Charlie.
And you think I don't?
Well, of course you do!
No, you don't understand
how many pressures I have
and how difficult it is!
Well, then tell me! Let me in.
I don't have to do that, Gavin.
We were fine before we met you.
Mm! Yeah!
Think he did it?
Probably not.
Not surprising.
Seriously worried,
that I'm gonna lose all my exotics.
Oh! I don't want it to
be like the last freeze.
Remember we didn't have water
and electricity for about a week?
I remember that.
Ugh!
Vicky, you okay?
Oh, I think somebody didn't
get much sleep last night.
- That's right.
- Do tell!
Yes, we are dying
to hear all about it.
Uh-oh. What happened?
Gavin seemed like such a great guy!
Yeah! He comes across that way.
Oh, and he's wonderful with Charlie.
That's kind of the problem.
He seems to care more about
her than he does about me.
Oh, I doubt that.
It doesn't matter.
You know, Charlie and I
have been fine on our own.
We don't need a man.
We know! We just, we
thought you might want one.
Why would I want one?
All men are exactly the same.
Oh! Oh, Victoria, I heard that.
All right. Let me tell ya.
Not all men are exactly the same.
I'm an original.
Jill, drop the beat. Nevermind.
I am one of a kind
Baby, baby, baby
Oh
One of a kind
Can you feel that?
One of a kind
Mixed company, babe. Mixed company.
Jill knows.
Bye!
Okay, I will admit that
one is pretty special.
Yes. He sets the bar real high.
But the fact is, men need us.
They don't come put together.
I mean, it took me, what?
Five years to get Lewis trained.
Go New Hope Pugs
Go, go, go, go
Go New Hope Pugs
Go, go, go, go, go, go
Onto victory
Fight, fight! Go!
Never got mine trained.
Mm! Least he can sing.
He can.
But seriously, we thought
Gavin was one of the good ones.
Mm-hmm. Kind heart.
Oh, hot body.
You've gotta give him another chance.
Right?
Hi. How's it going?
Good. Come on in!
Hey!
Oh! It's nice to see you again.
Everything good?
Hey, brother. Good to see you.
Yeah. Welcome!
Hey! Nice to see you too.
I'm glad you made it. Hi!
Hi, Mr. Gavin!
Hey, I wanna talk to you.
Hey, Charlie.
Who was that lady
carrying a big instrument?
Well, she's a musician.
We're gonna jam to some
Christmas music tonight.
It might get a little loud,
but let your mom know that
it won't be too late, okay?
Okay. Can I come though?
I wish you could.
Okay.
Gotta go. I'm sorry.
Once again for this lonely dr*fter
Don't close the door
Door to your heart
Let me inside
Side
Buddy?
Hey, Vicky.
Hey! No, no, no!
Okay.
What are you doing here?
Well, you said not to
call unless I had money.
So...
Thought I'd bring it by in person.
Hey, peanut!
Look what I got for you!
Thanks!
Look, I got a crap box.
It's craft, Charlie.
Wanna come and see it?
No, Charlie! No!
Oh, gosh.
Oh, hi.
Look at what I got!
Wow. That's so cool!
That's awesome.
Hey, it's been a while.
Yep! Small world.
Hey, you're living next to my family?
He's the best neighbor ever, okay?
Is that so?
Yep!
Okay.
Moving in on my girls?
Mean the ones you abandoned?
Ha! You'd know a lot about that!
No, no. Don't you dare!
Ugh!
Gavin!
How did you do that?
It was an accident.
You okay? You okay?
Yeah. Yeah.
Think I pulled a muscle.
Well, let's just get you inside.
We'll put some ice in it.
Okay.
I didn't think
you were ever coming back.
Told you I just needed some time.
Tell Charlie that her dad's single
is number one in Germany?
Wow!
I know, right?
Tell ya, seeing your posts of another guy
with his arms around you two, it hurt me.
I miss you.
Why did you say that?
Because I do miss you.
No. Why did you say
that to Gavin outside?
Oh!
You don't know?
What?
Well, he left his wife in...
In a delicate situation.
No! No, he wouldn't
do something like that.
Look it up.
Mom, we need to ask Mr. Gavin.
Look, I just want a fresh start.
I wanna make our family my priority.
Just gimme a chance, Vicky.
I don't know what to say right now.
Don't say anything.
Just keep your mind open to it, okay?
When I saw what you have
going with that agent,
it really opened my eyes,
that maybe I can get the
same thing going for me
right here in New Hope.
You mean you would stay?
Let's just say that
money is just the start.
Welcome to our
Home 2 Heart Christmas Festival.
We will be announcing our
Fix it Up contest winner
very soon.
I'm a little bit nervous.
Why?
What if I don't win?
I can spin a win or a loss
so that you end up on top.
Really?
It's what I do!
Well, I've been looking for you!
Hi!
Look, I think what you
did with your living room
was really impressive.
Thank you so much, Shannon.
- Yeah.
- So nice of you.
This is my agent, Jackie Zinn.
Hi!
Hi. Big fan of your show.
Big fan.
Thank you!
Thank you very much.
Well, I gotta set up for the
announcement, but good luck.
Thank you.
- Yes!
- Appreciate it.
It's nice meeting you.
You too. She's tall!
Mom! Mom! Mom, can I have
some hot chocolate, please?
Yes, of course you can.
I'll go get it right now.
Ah, three hot chocolates?
Oh! When in Rome.
Okay. I'll be right back.
Hey, Charlie!
Would you like to see your
new social media account?
- Yes!
- Huh?
Look at that. You're getting
a lot of new followers.
Good for a newbie.
And check out the craft,
what you did with the pieces of wood.
That's got a lot of comments.
Jackie Zinn!
I have heard a lot about you.
Oh! Oh, yes, the long lost husband.
Yes, I've heard so much about you.
Well, ex-husband for now.
Really?
Mm-hmm!
I'd like to pick your brain for a sec.
Give me some social media advice.
So now, I'm on the gram.
Mm!
And the Punam Tone,
and I'm wondering if I should
get on the Splish Splash.
You couldn't be cuter if you tried.
Mr. Gavin!
Where's Charlie?
Oh! She was checking out her gram page.
Did you show her this?
Hey!
Did you show her this?
Yes, dear!
Whoa! Um, rude!
Have you seen Charlie?
No. She was just playing
with the kids a little bit ago.
Are you okay?
I can't find her anywhere.
How did the ornament party go?
Have you seen Charlie?
No, I'm sorry!
Where would she have gotten to?
Hey, y'all!
Hey, y'all!
So good to see you!
Thanks for coming out!
If you're having a good time,
can I hear a, "Yep, yep?"
Yep, yep!
Yeah, that was so loud.
Yeah!
Welcome to our annual Home
2 Heart Christmas competition
in New Hope.
We are so proud to be a
part of this community.
Yeah, we are.
When we started renovating
houses 10 years ago,
we had no idea our little TV show
would put New Hope on the map.
That's right!
But we wanted to give back to y'all
with our first Christmas
Fix It Up Competition,
only for New Hope residents.
Only for y'all.
Now, all the projects this year
have been absolutely amazing.
Yes! And you voted for them.
We tallied up all the
votes via social media
and we have a winner.
This is very exciting, okay?
Who won?
The winner of our first
annual competition is...
Gavin Gardner!
Congratulations!
- So proud of you.
- Congratulations!
Thank you.
Ah, gosh!
Wow! I'm honored.
And it's been amazing
getting to know this town
and all of you have been so welcoming.
And I can just tell that
this is going to be...
Victoria, are you okay?
I can't find Charlie!
Okay. Wait, everyone, Charlie's missing.
You might know her.
She's a 10-year-old girl
living with Down Syndrome.
She's wearing a red coat and glasses.
Please help us find her,
and spread out and look for her, please.
Yes, please help.
We'll help!
Charlie?
Charlie?
Charlie?
Charlie!
Charlie!
Charlie!
Charlie!
Charlie?
Charlie!
Charlie?
Charlie?
My daughter is missing
and I need any help I can get right now.
Her name is Charlie
and she is the sweetest
10-year-old you would ever meet.
You've seen her in a
lot of my recent posts.
Actually, foolishly just
gave her her own gram page.
Jackie, if you're watching, you are fired.
If anyone has seen Charlie
or knows where she might be
or has any, any, any information at all,
please send me a message.
Did she just fire me?
Ah, I have never been fired.
Charlie!
Mom!
Oh, I'm so glad you're okay. Oh!
Mom, I need some air.
Oh, sorry.
Oh, honey, I was so worried about you.
I didn't mean to get lost. I was scared.
That's okay.
Did you read that comment on your post?
I'm so sorry.
I don't wanna do social media.
Okay. I know.
You don't have to, okay?
I promise never again.
Scary, huh?
I'm gonna tell you
my Christmas wish now.
My Christmas wish is to have a dad.
Oh!
Honey, that's, that's not how it works.
It's the perfect time for you
to print pose to my mom, Mr. Gavin.
Print pose?
Propose!
Yeah, I...
Charlie, Gavin decided a long time ago
he doesn't wanna be a dad.
I made this for you from
your old guitar strings.
Mom, me, and Dad.
Well, it's a beautiful
ornament, Charlie.
Look, I can't accept this
how you would like me to,
but at least we're friends.
I made it for you.
I want you to have it.
It means a lot, Charlie.
Not enough!
Whatever you've heard, it's not true.
Gavin. Stop, okay?
Did you find her?
Yes. Thank you.
Thank goodness!
What a crazy day!
Congratulations, by the way.
Thank you.
Congrats!
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
Do it, man?
Hey, I love you, man.
Why'd do it?
I heard you left your wife and kids!
Was it drugs? Alcohol?
It's none of your business.
Oh, it's
definitely our business.
You write all these love
songs, but you're a poser!
You're a fraud!
It's not my child, all right?
Why don't you check the facts
instead of making up trash?
Oh, did you catch that?
Because she got
pregnant while I was on tour.
You said, and I quote,
"I wanna make my family a priority."
I know. I'm a jerk.
Yeah, you are.
Is she there?
Where are you?
I, ah, I thought I could do it.
I did.
I got a last minute gig in NYC,
so I took the first flight out.
You left when Charlie was missing?
Jackie and I
looked for her. We did.
But we saw on your post
that you found her,
so I thought it would be okay that I left.
It would be okay if you left.
It's Christmas Eve tomorrow, Buddy!
I know. Is she there?
Did you know that
Gavin's wife cheated on him
when he was on tour?
Is that the story?
Did you know that?
I heard rumors.
So you intentionally misled me?
Isn't that your thing?
Not telling the whole truth,
pretending everything is perfect?
Buddy, I'm not mad.
I don't hate you.
I just...
I just really, really wanna laugh again.
I hope you find what you're looking for.
Hey, everyone.
I really, really wanna thank all of you
who helped me find Charlie today.
She's back home safe. Thank God.
You know, I...
I like to think that I can
fix everything on my own,
and I'm starting to realize that
that really is part of the problem.
I put so much energy into
making everything look perfect
and creating this perfect image.
But the truth is my life,
my life is falling apart.
I'll show you.
Of course the front
porch always looks great,
but the second you walk in,
you'll see that I'm sleeping here.
That's my bed, and it's
in the living room.
The only usable bedroom
is the one Charlie has.
And in fact,
none of my friends have
even been into this house
because I'm just, I'm so embarrassed,
and I don't want them to
know how we're living.
This bathroom is the one that we use.
It's...
I mean, it's barely functioning.
It just barely works.
And that bathroom isn't even
the worst one in the house.
This one is.
But the truth is, this
house is so beyond repair
in every single room that I was,
there's no way I could
possibly get all of it.
And this is my kitchen.
This is Nana's stove from the '70s.
I think only one of the burners works now.
Our cabinets are all falling apart.
They don't close anymore.
The kitchen is just,
it's barely functioning
just like everything else.
And the worst part about
all of this is that
I can't even afford to keep
this place, let alone fix it up.
This, it absolutely breaks my heart,
but there isn't anything I can do.
So for now on, what I'm gonna
do is I'm gonna be real.
I'm not gonna pretend
that everything is perfect
because it clearly isn't.
And a lot of you might not
like this real version of me.
And if you don't, you can
feel free to unfollow.
After everything that happened today, I...
This is just what I have to do.
Merry Christmas.
I'm so proud of you.
We saw your live stream.
Yeah? Thank you.
So when are you having us over?
I was thinking maybe next year.
So like a week?
Put it on that one with the light.
Santa's coming tonight.
I'm not getting my
Christmas wish tonight.
Oh!
Well, my mom told me that it might snow.
That's exciting.
Yeah, I guess.
Hey, girls, come on. Let's go!
Everyone's heading in.
- Let's go!
- Hurry up!
A bright star lit the heavens
to light the wise men's way
to the baby born this manger,
born on this Christmas day.
Charlie, you're up.
Mama!
And all who gathered around him rejoiced
and praised his birth, named the babe,
the King named Jesus.
He's our Savior on this Earth.
Fall
On your knees
O, hear
The angel's voices
O, night
Divine
O, night
Divine
Thank you, Aaron!
Thank you, Brother Aaron!
Amen! Amen!
I know you all are
ready to get outta here,
but before we go, I was
hoping that we could all sing
one of my favorite Christmas carols.
"Silent Night," can we do that? Okay?
Y'all take your candles out
for me, would you please?
Silent night
Holy night
All is calm
All is bright
Round yon virgin
Mother and child
Holy infant
So tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly
Peace
Sleep in
Heavenly
Peace
Amen!
Have you seen Gavin Gardner?
No, I haven't.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas! Honey,
I'll be right back, okay?
Victoria!
Hi!
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas!
Sorry to bother you with
business on Christmas Eve.
Is this yours?
I made it from Mr.
Gavin's old guitar strings.
Wow! So you made that?
Well, it's very special.
Oh, well, I'm sure Charlie's
very happy to have it back.
No, I'm not!
Okay. Sorry.
Merry Christmas.
Actually, we'd like to talk
to you about the ornament.
Home to Heart designs an
annual Christmas ornament
inspired by unique stories.
We saw Charlie's crafts
and we'd like to use her design next year.
If you would allow us.
And we'll pay, of course.
I...
What do you mean you'll, you'll pay?
Well, does 15% of sales work for y'all?
15?
But you, you must sell a
lot of ornaments, right?
We do. You're at the bullseye.
Yeah?
I mean, I think we did
around 1.5 million last year.
Right, babe?
Mm-hmm!
Oh!
Well, y'all think about
it and get back to us.
All right. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
Honey, your ornament is
gonna save Nana's house!
But Mr. Gavin didn't like it!
Charlie!
I wanted to give you
your Christmas present.
I didn't just write a song for Charlie.
When I look into your eyes
I see you tomorrow
Thought these dreams
were dead and gone
What have you done
Hope's alive once again
For this lonely dr*fter
Don't close the door to your heart
Let me inside
Sorry. It's cold out here. Come in.
I should have told you the
whole story about my ex-wife.
I should have just asked you.
I'm better when I'm with you.
But not like perfect or anything,
but definitely better.
I need you.
Need me?
Well, I want you.
This is really nice, but I
worked really hard on my song.
Can I play it for you?
Yes, of course.
Hi, Charlie!
Good morning, honey. Merry Christmas.
I wanna come home
It's all I want for Christmas
To have you in my arms
Is my wish come true
Baby, can I stay
Let's make this forever
Because at the end of the day
I wanna come home to you
I believe again that
love can last a lifetime
Girl, you got
A rooster!
Yeah!
- Thank you, Gavin!
- Oh!
My heart's got scars, but it's yours
Yes, she does!
For the taking
It's not much
But all I am, I give to you
And I don't care
How long it takes
Put that on!
I wanna be
Woo!
With you on Christmas day
Family gathered round
The fireplace
I wanna come home
It's all I want for Christmas
To have you in my arms
Is my wish come true
Baby, can I stay
Let's make this forever
'Cause at the end of the day
I wanna come home
To you
Holiday crafts are so
fun to do with the kids,
so tomorrow I'm gonna show
you more crafts you can do
with your eight to 11 year olds.
Thanks for joining me on...
My Messy Life.
Wow!
Isn't it cool, Mom?
It's very cool. Yeah!
Sorry. That too loud?
No, not at all.
Mom, Max asked if I can come over.
Ah, sure, yeah!
I'll just grab my coat and
we'll walk over together.
Can I go by myself this time, Mom?
Don't know. You've
never done that before.
We counted seven blocks. We counted it!
Um...
No.
Why don't you ask your Dad?
Can I?
Yes!
When I look into your eyes
I see you tomorrow
Thought these dreams
were dead and gone
What have you done
Hope's alive once again
For this lonely dr*fter
Don't close the door
To your heart
Let me inside
I wanna come home
That's all I want for Christmas
To have you in my arms
Is my wish come true
Baby, can I stay
Let's make this forever
'Cause at the end of the day
I wanna come home to you
I believe again that
love can last a lifetime
Girl, you got a way of
making all things new
My heart's got scars
But it's yours for the taking
It's not much, but
all I am I give to you
I wanna come home
It's all I want for Christmas
To have you in my arms
Is my wish come true
Baby, can I stay
Let's make this forever
'Cause at the end of the day
I wanna come home to you
And I don't care
How long it takes
I wanna be with you on Christmas day
Family gathered round
The fireplace
I wanna come home
It's all I want for Christmas
To have you in my arms
Is my wish come true
Baby, can I stay
Let's make this forever
'Cause at the end of the day
I wanna come home
To you
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