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Hope's Hollywood Christmas (2024)

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Hope's Hollywood Christmas (2024)

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[theme music]

Hello?

Yeah.

We need you here right now.

Yes, I'm very sorry--

yes, I'm sorry to disturb--

Lawson, listen to me.

Please, it's an emergency.

Lawson, she's-- she's gone.

No.

No, no, no, no, no no.

I mean, she's-- she's

no longer with us.

No, no, I haven't called anyone.

Well, yeah, Richard's on his

way, and he insisted that--

hello?

Hello?

Hello?

[bell dings]

Where is she?

She's in her bedroom in bed.

Have you called 911?

911, no, I you first.

And then--

OK, OK, let's

wait to call 911.

Wait.

No, shouldn't we get--

Well, she lived a good

life, had a full life,

died in her sleep.

Died in her sleep?

Yes.

Died in her sleep.

I mean, hey, isn't that

how we all want to go?

Go to bed, close our eyes.

And somewhere in the

middle of our dreams,

pass along to the other life.

Oh, perfect.

What are you searching for?

I can help.

A copy of her will

is here someplace,

and I need to find it.

I have it on file at

the office, but didn't

have time to pick it up.

We just updated it last week

so I know it's here somewhere.

Don't you think it's

premature to start--

Ken is my boy.

This is the moment

we've been waiting for.

I have spent the last two years

watching the value of her estate

dwindle with each passing day.

Oh, God.

Ooh.

[bell dings]

You'd better answer that.

Oh, Kenny.

We knew this day would come.

I just can't bear to think

about life without her.

I know you must be devastated.

Where is she?

She's in her bed.

Bed?

What's she wearing?

Don't tell me she's

in that blush nightie.

I've called the press.

They're coming.

She has to look her best.

KiKi, and DeeDee

are on their way.

KiKi, DeeDee?

Why did you call them?

Hair, makeup.

She's going to be

on every network

in the world in about an hour.

Do you think she'd want to

be seen by her adoring fans,

faceless, wigless?

And that's why I'm the

agent, and you're the driver.

I found it!

KiKi, what's your ETA?

Oh, please don't cry.

You'll make me cry.

I hope you brought your kit.

Well, I don't know.

I haven't seen her yet,

but I'm guessing that--

how long has she been--

I found her about an hour ago.

I don't know when she--

I'm sure she looks ghastly.

Oh, you-- you're here?

They're here.

And here it is-- the

last will and testament.

And you, sir, will be pleased

to know she left you the car.

[bell dings]

Oh, the car.

Are you sure about that?

Oh, Kenneth!

Kenneth, you must be devastated.

I'm devastated, I

know you must be.

When did she-- when did she--

did she have on her wig?

Please tell me she

had a wig on, oh.

[bell dings]

Oh, oh, KiKi!

KiKi!

- Danny.

Oh.

Danny!

I just knew from the

moment I woke up this morning

something wasn't right.

Well, I knew something

right at the moment.

Lawson called and told me

something wasn't right.

It was like a premonition.

Do you ever have those?

Only after my second nightcap.

Why did you call them?

I called them.

I hardly think this is

the time for a makeover.

Did you bring the lashes?

Oh, no.

We have more to deal

with than lashes right now!

You have your job

and I have mine.

Appearance is everything.

She will not be

seen as deceased.

But she is deceased.

Wait, we've got to go

back and get those lashes.

Oh, God.

You forgot the lashes?

There's no lashes.

We have the lashes.

The lashes are the

architecture of the face.

She's laying back.

What is all this racket?

What is going on?

She looked--

I promise she wasn't breathing.

She-- she was-- she was--

Dead?

Sunny, it's going to take a lot

more than a good night's sleep

to get rid of old Billie Mac.

Now, will you all please

get out of my house.

Now!

Let's go!

[suspenseful music]

I'm so sorry.

[jazz music]

OK.

Davis?

Hope Davis, please?

Do you, the undersigned,

agree that you're

not currently employed by

the state of California?

Yes.

Check the box, please.

Excuse me?

Hope Miller.

Oh, it's not Miller

anymore, it's Davis.

Do I know you?

Oh, my gosh, I can't

believe it, Hope Miller.

Denise Jackson.

Denise Jackson.

Remember, I used

to live next door.

Little girl used to follow

you around everywhere.

Oh, Denise.

Oh my goodness.

Yes.

You have grown up.

Yeah.

So good to see you, girl.

Oh.

You gotta be up here.

Hi, I'm Lily.

Oh, it's so good

to see you, girl.

What brings you here?

Three guesses.

I-- I need a job.

Wait, you need a temp job?

Yeah, anything will do.

I just trying to get through

the holidays, you know,

get my feet back on the ground.

OK.

Let's go to what

we were doing OK.

Let's see here.

Previous employment?

She's a singer.

Lily.

We just moved back

from Nashville,

and I sang a little but I

mostly just waited tables.

I'm glad to be back

by the palm trees.

And the beach.

I love the ocean.

Absolutely.

I got you, girl.

OK, so this one right

here is a good job.

Good pay.

And look right there.

Look at what?

Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills?

Oh, old and rich.

Sounds like a handful.

It's just 30 days, and Beverly

Hills is absolutely beautiful

this time of year, OK?

30 days.

Kid, guess we're going

to Beverly Hills.

Let's go.

Thanks.

[jazz music]

Go ahead.

Take.

Eat up, young man.

This soup will put some

meat on those bones.

While you eat lots of that,

you start to look just like me.

Your soup is the best, Joe.

Well, thank you.

You want to know my secret?

Coming just a hint.

No, don't you go blabbing

that around town, son.

This is my trade secret.

And I can't have all

those other soup kitchens

in the city beating me out.

There you go.

[piano music]

Duct tape?

Really?

It's bad enough I have

to take this to Beverly

Hills in the morning.

Can this thing get any worse?

Old torpedo.

How dare you speak

of her that way?

Found it.

Yeah, come on.

Dad, nobody uses

paper maps anymore.

I don't need that.

Do you still have the address?

Yes.

Thank you.

I think I can find the house.

I do have a cell phone.

Yeah, well, you fail to plan,

you might as well plan to fail.

Yeah.

Oh, I got this

map upside down.

There it is.

Palm Avenue.

Woo, Palm Avenue,

sounds fancy.

Fancy or not, I'm just

happy to have a job.

Maybe we can even afford a

nice dinner out sometime.

Well, let's see.

You're going to take the

101 over to Highland.

Well, you might as

well stay on Highland

that time of morning and then

jump on over to Santa Monica,

and then the Palm.

Yeah.

You know, it's funny.

When I was in Nashville,

I had this thing.

It was called an app,

and it was on this thing

called a cell phone.

And it's crazy, it took me

everywhere that I needed to go.

And I think-- I think it

works in Beverly Hills.

Oh, well, this torpedo

is up for the job.

She'll fit in great

in Beverly Hills.

But maybe we should have

used glitter duct tape.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

[laughter]

No, thanks.

[piano music]

No, no, no.

Hey, hey.

No, don't, don't,

don't ring that bell.

Don't, just-- don't

let her see you.

Oh, that's close.

Look, we can't let her see you.

Not yet.

Not until we've--

I'm getting Cinderella

vibes right now.

Cinderella?

Yeah, like when they put

it on her and see if it fits.

Oh, the shoes, yeah.

Yeah.

The shoe, yeah.

I guess that makes

me the Prince.

I mean, sorry, that's

not really what I meant.

I don't-- I don't mean to--

sorry, what I'm trying to--

I'm Ken-- Kenny.

Well, Kenneth Phillips,

Kenneth Phillips.

And you must be the--

the caregiver?

Yeah, I'm Hope Davis.

Is something wrong?

I'm here on time.

Oh, no.

No, not at all--

I just-- I wasn't

sure what to expect.

These temp agencies, you just--

you never know.

But, hey, you're-- you're here.

Yep.

So my-- my paperwork, it

says I'm the caregiver.

And so you must be the--

Oh, me, I'm the driver.

Her driver.

And, well, I do most

everything for her.

Jack of all trades, I guess.

I'm sure glad they

hired you, though.

To be honest here, I've never

really been a caregiver before,

so I don't really know

how this is going to go.

Oh, no, I

completely understand.

It's not always easy

working for her.

But listen, you have me.

I got your back on this,

and together we'll prevail.

Great.

Absolutely not.

Oh, heavens, no.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

She didn't-- you

didn't ring the--

no, no.

And that truck.

Lord, that truck.

We really shouldn't

be meeting here.

This wasn't my idea, you know.

It's never my idea.

Look at you.

You must be from the Valley.

I'm Lawson Claiborne.

Claiborne agency.

Sunset and vine.

Sorry.

No.

They never know me.

It's OK.

I still get my 10%.

Oh.

Lawson is our client's agent.

Agent, I am--

Sorry, I'm late.

It's not sorry.

We'll need you to

sign in three places.

I think it'd be a good

time for an introduction.

Hope, this is Richard Banks.

He's Billie Mac's lawyer.

Billie Mac?

OK, what am I signing?

I already signed the other--

What am I signing?

What am I signing, she asked.

You might want to

write this down.

Memorize it.

Her name-- the lady

you're taking care of,

her name is Billie Mac.

Not Billie, not Mac, not miss--

Billie Mac, every time.

Don't forget.

Next, she expects everything

to be kept in place.

And you never ring

the bell before 8:00 AM.

You never ring the

bell before 8:00 AM.

She didn't ring the bell.

Did she ring the bell?

Don't move any items.

Not even a magazine on a table.

You will fix her lunches.

Tuna fish, tuna fish and

avocado on wheat toast.

She stays home,

except Wednesdays.

And you'll need to accompany

her on her outings.

Kenneth drive, so you'll ride

in the front seat with him.

Do not speak to him

or her during transit.

She doesn't like it when

the help chit chats.

So keep your questions

to a minimum.

But the most important thing is,

and let me just be frank here.

You have to make sure she

doesn't get rid of her stuff.

Lawson, I'll handle this.

It all began about

two years ago.

The Christmas season is

especially hard for her.

And so she gets very sentimental

at this time of year.

And she starts trying

to clean house,

get rid of all of

her possessions--

the jewelry, the silverware,

the expensive paintings.

I hate when she

gets sentimental.

Listen, she doesn't

need a caregiver.

We hired you for us.

The old lady owes us

for years of service.

And we won't stand

by and allow her

to waste away her estate with

her little cleaning sprees.

I'm so confused.

I think I can clear this up.

See, Richard and

Lawson need you-- well,

they need us to

keep an eye on her.

Make sure she doesn't get rid

of her valuables in the estate.

Make sure she doesn't so

much as give a matchbook away.

It's really quite simple.

You come here each day.

You look after her.

And as long as everything stays

as is around here, you get paid.

No offense, but it's

not rocket science.

I have an appointment

on Melrose.

Sign here, three places.

Here Hey.

Oops, What about the truck?

The truck goes.

I never want to see that

truck in this driveway again.

Any questions?

Just one, I guess.

Who-- who is Billie Mac?

Oh, come on.

[laughs]

Who is Billie Mac?

Oh, God.

My God.

They're not as

bad as they seem.

They're just all business.

Seriously.

OK, what is this job?

Where am I?

Who are these people?

It's all very good questions.

But before I answer

those, we actually

have an issue to deal with.

An issue?

Follow me.

OK.

[jazz music]

What in the world.

It's her weekly purge.

She does it every Tuesday.

It means she's

having a good day.

This is her good day?

Yeah.

How many shoes

does this woman own?

You have no idea.

[jazz music]

All right.

Storm's over.

It's time to clean up.

OK, here.

So what do we do

with these shoes.

Oh, these go back

where they came from.

Where they came from?

She obviously doesn't

want them, up there?

Well, you just signed a

contract three places to stay.

She'll make sure nothing

of value leaves that house.

Value?

Come on.

These things?

I don't think these shoes

would sell at a garage sale

at this point.

They're so old.

Do you see this shoe?

You wouldn't believe the value.

I'm guessing maybe $1 at

a thrift store or $2, maybe

if it's Halloween.

OK, all right.

All right.

This shoe was worn to the

Academy Awards in 1976

and worn by none other than.

And she happened to win

the Oscar that night,

and these shoes became the most

photographed shoe in the world

that week.

They'd go to auction

for at least $3,000.

See?

Wait a minute.

That?

Yeah.

And that's her in these?

Yep.

Billie Mac?

The movie star, Billie Mac?

Yeah.

I don't know what to say.

I'm-- I'm speechless.

That's perfect.

Don't talk.

Just help me gather the shoes.

Get them off the lawn

and back into her closet.

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

OK.

OK.

I'm picking up Billie

Mac's shoes off of her yard.

Only in Hollywood.

[jazz music]

Those belong in the dumpster.

Now, you know we can't

just dump these shoes.

I'd expect that from Richard,

but not from you, Dear Kenneth.

Now, who is this?

Are you going to introduce me?

Billie Mac, this is Hope.

She's the one we told

you about, the one who

Richard and Lawson sent to--

Sent to what?

I know what they're up to.

And I know what you're up to.

And I don't like it.

Where does one find a

home care specialist?

I work for a temp agency.

A temp agency?

This is temporary?

Are they planning

to bump me off?

No, it's just I took this

job and it's a tier 3 job.

And, you know, temporary

doesn't always mean temporary.

Oh, spare me the details.

But I do believe that I have

a right to know who you are.

After all, to have some

stranger lurking in my house,

snooping through my things.

So speak up.

Who are you?

Well, my name is Hope Davis.

I'm a single mom.

My daughter Lily, She's 11.

We just moved back

from Nashville.

Nashville.

Tennessee.

I sing, I play guitar.

A singer, you say.

Well, how about an audition

right here, right now?

I don't think

that's a good idea.

Oh, it's a great idea.

Unless you were lying to me.

Are you really not a singer?

I'm not lying.

Then prove it.

Audition time.

I don't think

that she has to--

Now, you stay out of this.

This is between me

and my new employee.

And I demand that she sing

if she wants this job.

[''o holy night,'' playing]

[SINGING] O holy night, the

stars are brightly shining

It is the night of our

dear Savior's birth

Long lay the world in

sin and error pining

'Til he appeared and

the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope the

weary world rejoices

For yonder breaks a

new and glorious morn

Fall on your knees, O

hear the Angel voices

O night divine, O night

when Christ was born

O night divine, O

night, O night divine O

O night O holy

Well, I certainly don't

need a singer around here.

Oh, what's the use?

I have no control over

my affairs any longer.

Kenneth and Richard,

all the rest of you

have me locked in this prison.

Oh, what a dreadful

day it's been.

First, my shoes and now this.

I need my rest.

That will be all.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Don't worry.

She fires everyone

the first few days.

You just have to come

back in the morning

and she'll have

forgotten about it.

Yeah, but she said--

Yeah, and she'll say it

again tomorrow, most likely.

But well, you work

for Richard anyway.

So I'll see you tomorrow?

I was kind of hoping I'd just

got fired, but I guess not.

So I'll see you tomorrow.

[piano music]

Ooh.

She fired you?

Just like that.

But Billie Mac gets

what Billie Mac wants.

I can't believe my daughter

works for the great Billie Mac.

The one and only.

Who's Billie Mac, anyway?

Who's Billie Mac,

are you kidding me?

Everyone around here knows

about the famous Billie Mac.

Why?

She is one of the greats,

one of the biggest

stars to ever grace

the silver screen.

Was.

Was one of Hollywood's

biggest stars.

You know, there

was always something

special about that lady.

I could just never quite

put my finger on it.

But she was one of my favorites.

Well, I think it's

safe to say that I

am not one of her favorites.

Don't worry, mom,

you're still my favorite.

Thanks, Lils.

I just hope tomorrow is better.

To top it all off, I

left in such a hurry.

I left my cell phone there.

Oh, sounds like I

couldn't get much worse.

Thank you for that

vote of confidence, dad.

Oh, honey.

Now, remember what

I always taught you.

When all is going down, you just

got to smile and give a little--

Thumbs up.

Yeah, that's my girl.

Billie Mac, I just

can't believe it.

Well, believe it.

But Billie Mac or not,

I don't know that I

can go back there tomorrow.

I can't face being

fired every single day.

Well, enough about my day.

What's this?

That's my countdown

to Christmas calendar.

Oh, Dad, do you remember

when I used to make these?

Oh, yes.

Wow, look at that is beautiful.

I don't think I made as

much of a mess, though.

I just wish Christmas

would get here.

I hate waiting.

Waiting is hard, but

there's still a lot

of time for all the fun things.

We have to eat all

these Christmas cookies,

watch all the Christmas movies

and finish decorating the place.

And don't forget, I

still have to dress up

as Santa for the shelter kids.

That is truly the

ultimate holiday tradition.

And?

And?

Presents.

Duh, we have to buy presents.

It's going to

be hard this year.

And wrap them.

I love to wrap.

But you don't have to wrap mine.

In fact, I think gift cards

would be a good gift for me.

Gift cards?

I don't think Santa

delivers gift cards.

Silly.

What about you, Grandps,

What do you want this year?

No, it's not

about what I want.

It's about what I need.

And as for me, I have

everyone and everything

I need right here.

Boring.

I think I'm going

to get you a hat.

Really?

You look good in a hat.

Oh, I would.

Lily, why don't you

take your calendar

and put it up on the fridge.

And brush your teeth.

It's time for bed, OK?

I'll be up in a few

minutes to tuck you in.

[jazz music]

Good night, sweetheart.

Sweet dreams.

And now, I'll get some cookies.

Why does it feel

like I'm being watched?

I was just thinking

about that countdown

calendar you made that year.

That's one I'll never forget.

That was a hard year

for me and your mom.

I lost my job right

before Thanksgiving.

Oh, we had no idea how we were

going to put food on the table,

much less Christmas presents.

But the good Lord came through.

Do you remember?

Was that the year you

worked at the butcher shop?

Oh, I hated that job.

I would have hated it, too.

That smell, woof, I'll

never forget that smell.

It wasn't the work

that bothered me.

It was the customers.

Everyone's so stressed

out about their Christmas

dinner and parties and such.

And so many people complaining

about this and that,

and all wanting the

perfect cut of meat,

kind of sucked the Christmas

spirit right out of a man

having to deal with those

angry people all day.

I wanted to quit

that job so bad.

I never knew that you even

had such a hard time there.

Didn't want you to know.

That's what we do, parents.

We protect.

I'll never tell you what to do.

But Hope, you got

to keep that job.

Go back tomorrow.

And someday, Lily

will thank you for it.

She'll always

remember the Christmas

that you worked for Billie Mac.

There you go.

You know, Lily was right.

Oh.

You would look good in a hat.

[laughs]

Good night, Dad.

Good night, sweetie.

Love you.

Love you.

[jazz music]

Oh, missing something?

Yeah, I was a little

flustered this morning.

Wow, it smells good in there.

You've been baking?

Yeah.

Well, hey, how about

an even exchange--

your phone for whatever

you've been baking?

That's a hard bargain.

But I can't afford a new

phone, so OK, come on in.

So how did you find

my house anyway?

Well, your address

was in your paperwork.

Oh, creepy.

Do you always stalk

your employees?

Yes actually, I find

it helps establish

a strong working relationship.

OK.

Come on, let's get your cookie.

OK.

Here you go.

One cookie for my phone.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Very cozy home you have here.

Thanks.

It took a lot of TLC after

getting back from Nashville.

My dad is kind of the

ultimate bachelor.

Yeah, sometimes we guys

don't have that special touch

to make a home homey.

I expect it from my dad,

he's pretty old school.

But you're kind of like

this big city type.

Surprised you don't have to

pay someone to fix it up.

No, I'm a pretty simple guy.

Besides, Billie Mac

is all consuming.

So it seems.

Yeah.

Do you want some hot

chocolate maybe or coffee?

Yeah, hot-- hot

chocolate would be great.

Yeah.

Wow.

I feel like I'm inside

a holiday commercial.

I'll take that

as a compliment.

Yeah.

Here you go.

Thank you.

[piano music]

And then he left.

So it's been Lily and

I alone ever since.

You're very strong.

I can tell you're

a very good mom.

Thank you.

It doesn't always feel like

it, but I'm grateful to be

getting back on my feet.

[piano music]

Can I be honest?

As opposed to dishonest?

No, I just don't want

you to think that--

I mean-- well, there's-- there's

just something about you.

[piano music]

[phone buzzing]

Oh, no.

She's awake.

I'll see you soon.

Yeah.

Hey, Joe, since you're still

here, do you got a minute?

Yeah, sure.

So things are

about to get really,

really tight around here.

Yeah.

There's no money for

anything extra, like candy

canes or Christmas gifts.

We're canceling

the choir concert.

We're thinking that if we

can stick to just the basics,

then maybe we'll be able

to at least feed everyone.

Oh, well, I am so

sorry to hear that.

You mean they won't

get anything at all?

No gifts for the kids?

I think I can make it work.

It's just I'm going

to need your help.

Well, sure, boss.

You name it.

If we can find a way to

cut back on the cost of food,

then I can shift

some of those funds

towards getting

gifts for the kids.

Cut back how much?

You're cook, you tell me.

What can we do without?

I can resort back to my mess

hall days and save quite a bit

on spices and sugar.

Basically cut out

all the good stuff.

It won't taste great,

but everyone will

leave here with a full belly.

We're out of options.

Well, we got to try, and

I'll start with butter.

Mark that one off the list.

Thank you, Joe.

You bet.

Let's do our best

to cut back on costs,

and then maybe we'll be able

to get a few gifts for the kids

this year.

Super.

Well, I guess you get to stay

against my better judgment.

But then I no longer have

a say in this household.

No, Billie Mac, Hope

is just here to help.

And you mustn't

make our job harder.

We are all just concerned

about your well-being.

Hogwash.

You only care

about my checkbook.

And mark my word, you will not

get a penny if this keeps up.

But you win.

You all win.

Billie Mac, you get some rest.

Hope will be here the rest

of the day, if you need her.

I'm off to the office.

And no more firing--

creates a mountain of

paperwork every time

I have to reinstate

a new employee.

Call Kenneth.

We're going out.

Going out?

Where are we going?

I'm sure Richard didn't

pay you to ask me questions.

He said that you were here

to help me this afternoon.

So are you here to help me?

Yeah, but--

Then call Kenneth.

I'll get my bag.

OK.

[piano music]

Is this a good idea?

Do we have a choice?

It'll be OK.

Just remember, you sit

in the passenger seat,

and try not to talk.

Got it.

[piano music]

One for lunch, please.

Do you have a reservation?

Young man, don't

you know who I am?

Well no ma'am.

Can I have your name, please?

I'll check the list.

I am Billie Mac.

And you, sir, are unhelpful.

Let me speak with

the owner, Lamar.

I'm sorry, but he's

on vacation this month.

Billie Mac, maybe we can

just give them your name

and they could put

it on the list?

Your manager on duty

then, please, sir?

Billie Mac, I

really think if we

just called ahead,

then it wouldn't-- it

wouldn't be a problem.

I have been coming to

this restaurant for years,

and I have never called ahead.

And I will not call ahead.

Not today, not

tomorrow, or any time.

[chatter]

Where is that manager?

Hello, ma'am.

May we help you today?

No, you may not.

I will help myself.

But Ma'am, you really do

need a reservation though.

[chatter]

[suspenseful music]

Now, you know we are

all only trying to help.

I want her fired, never to

set foot in this house again.

Oh, Richard.

Is this the way it's to be?

My final years spent cooped

up in this house, this prison?

To be subject to the

humiliation of my staff.

I never want to see her again.

We can discuss this when

you're feeling better.

Right now, you need to rest.

I'll be back in the morning.

[piano music]

I'm in your truck.

I see that.

You have to realize

that this is the routine.

Billie Mac fires you, and I--

well, I'm begging you to stay.

This is beyond ridiculous.

I'm not a quitter.

I will think about

staying for you.

[phone buzzing]

See you tomorrow?

I'm not a quitter.

See you tomorrow.

[piano music]

Where's Grandps?

He's still in bed.

Still in bed?

It's almost time to go.

Yep, it's almost time.

07:30 on the dot.

Let's file out, troops.

Dad, you're sick.

Oh, it's just a little cough.

I'm fine.

Dad, you have a fever.

Back to bed.

No, today, I have

to get to the shelter.

It's Santa day.

Not today.

Santa going to have

to come next week.

No, kids will be

so disappointed.

Dad, you cannot

get everybody sick.

I guess not.

Also, I had to give

my candy cane anyway.

There's no money for

baskets this year.

Well, maybe another week

will buy Ronald some time

to find money for presents.

But as for you, back to bed, OK?

I'll call you at lunch.

No.

Go.

Bye.

As for you, young

lady, time for school.

There's a problem.

And what's that?

Our last day of

school was yesterday,

you know, Christmas break.

Yeah, I had totally

forgotten about that.

Can this day get

more complicated.

OK, you'll just

have to come with me

to work today, all right?

Is that allowed?

Probably not.

But I will take my chances.

All right, Lily,

just wait right here

and I'll come get

you in a moment, OK?

Great.

[piano music]

Snooping around my house.

Can I get any privacy?

No, I just thought that you--

I was dead.

I know.

Everyone around here is

hovering over me, just

waiting for me to keel over.

When do you any good, though,

wouldn't you be out of a job?

Well, Billie Mac, there's

something I need to tell you.

You quit?

No, I'm not quitting.

But my dad was

sick this morning,

and I had to bring my

daughter with me today.

Your daughter?

Yeah, but I didn't

really have a choice.

But she's very well-behaved, and

she can just sit in the kitchen

and work on her homework.

She won't bother you.

She's very quiet.

Oh, no.

I'm not running a daycare here.

You're going to have

to take her back home.

If you think for one second I'm

going to allow some juvenile

delinquent to hide out

and play hooky in my home,

you are mistaken.

So it must be the daughter.

Hi, I'm Lily Davis.

I know who you are.

Oh, do you?

Yeah, I looked you

up on the internet.

The internet?

Don't be ridiculous.

Yeah, I saw all

your movies listed.

You were in a lot.

Grandps says you lit

up the silver screen,

but I'm not sure what that is.

Oh, is that so?

Can I get your autograph?

My autograph?

She can stay.

But don't you touch anything.

[piano music]

So you get stuck with the same

old stinky tuna fish, too?

Eew, no.

I have peanut butter and jelly.

Did you have to eat tuna fish?

Yes.

Apparently, someone around

here thinks I like it.

So every day, it's

the same old tuna

fish, day after day after day.

I can ask my mom

to make you peanut

butter and jelly, if you want.

I haven't had peanut

butter in years.

Would you do that for me?

Sure.

Mom, Billie Mac

would like a peanut

butter and jelly sandwich!

Well, Lily,

you're going to have

to be quiet when you're here.

Oh, don't worry,

I'm not too upset.

She was only trying to help,

which is more than anyone

else around here does.

Mom, Billie Mac would

like a peanut butter

and jelly sandwich, please.

And I would prefer

crunchy peanut butter.

OK, one crunchy

peanut butter and jelly

sandwich coming right up.

I bet you used to eat all

kinds of interesting foods

when you were in the movies.

Oh, you bet I did.

Once I was at one of

these big fancy parties.

It was a studio Christmas party.

The producers were there, and

the directors and all the stars.

It was such an elegant evening.

And along came the stewards,

carrying trays full

of exotic foods and caviar.

Caviar?

What's that?

You don't know what caviar is?

Oh, well, it's a staple

in this household.

Peanut butter is pretty

much all we have here.

Grab the caviar!

It's in the refrigerator

next to the pickles.

And bring crackers.

Boy, I should probably

get an intercom.

Let from crunchy

peanut butter to caviar.

Can this job get

any more bizarre?

Hi, here's the caviar.

Here we go.

Now, the trick with

caviar is you need

to have just enough to taste--

not too much, not too little.

Now, this is a

very elegant order.

You want to hold it the way

you would a fine teacup,

Pinky extended.

Now, let's all stand up.

And with pinky extended,

you take a small bite.

Ooh, What is this stuff?

Salted fish eggs.

Oh, I think I'm

going to be sick.

I think you need a new

staple around here.

Ever heard of Christmas cookies?

Well, it's no wonder you

don't have Christmas cookies.

You don't even have

a Christmas tree.

Very opinionated, isn't she?

She's right about

one thing, though.

It's looking rather

drab around here.

Maybe I should get

Kenneth to drag

that tree in from the garage.

Decorating Christmas trees

happens to be my specialty,

and I don't have any

plans this afternoon.

Well, you're hired.

In fact, I may even lend a hand.

I haven't decorated a

Christmas tree in years.

Oh, here, Lily, let

me help you with that.

We don't want to break the

decorations before they're

even out of the box.

What's this?

Oh, that is very special.

That was a gift from a famous

director I worked with once.

It's a very rare bowl

that came from Japan.

What's the gold part?

Oh, that's the most

special part of the bowl.

You see, the Japanese have

an art form called Kintsugi.

Kintsugi?

Weird word.

Yeah, a weird word,

but a very special word.

You see, when this bowl was

broken, instead of throwing it

away, they took this very

special gold leaf liquid,

and they poured it

into the cracks.

See how it hardened?

Yeah, it's like the gold

is holding it all together.

Is the gold like a band-aid?

Yeah, it sort of is.

See, the Japanese, instead

of focusing on the floor,

they enhance it.

So now that the bowl

has been broken,

it's even more beautiful

than it was before.

That's really cool.

It'd be a shame to throw

away something so cool.

Sometimes we're kind

of like this bowl.

The broken places

inside of us can heal.

And there's something even

more beautiful, if we allow it.

We've all got a little sparkle

inside of us just waiting

to show through the cracks.

Sometimes we're just a little

too stubborn to recognize it.

You're very

beautiful, Billie Mac.

Oh, well, thank you, Lily.

So can I have the bowl?

No, you may not have the bowl.

What do you say we put

some Christmas candy in it?

Ooh, good idea.

Yeah.

[jazz music]

I don't know what's

so hard to understand.

There are lots of

people in this world

who would try to do anything

to get at Billie Mac's fortune.

I just-- I don't understand.

I don't know where you

found this information.

But Hope.

No, I know her.

She's not after her money.

It's all there

in black and white.

See for yourself.

She was, after all,

a lounge singer

at some Nashville

dive all those years.

What would you expect from

someone at a place like that?

I'm sure there's

an explanation.

I mean, Hope at a lounge?

Probably the seediest joint in

Nashville, with all those h*nky

tonk types.

Disgusting.

All we're saying, Kenneth,

is we can't be too cautious.

Billie Mac's fortune is

there for the taking.

I don't understand.

And don't think we're not

keeping our eye on you as well.

[''IT HAD TO BE YOU,'' BILLIE

HOLIDAY]

[SINGING] It had to be

you, it had to be you

I wandered around and

finally found somebody who

Hello.

Is your mother--

[SINGING] Couldn't

make me be true

Could make me be blue

And even be glad just to

be sad, thinking of you

You really have

an amazing voice.

Lily, will you

go to your room,

please, while I

speak to this person.

Yep, that's our cue.

You must be the driver.

I'm the father.

Nice to meet you.

What are you doing here?

Sorry to just drop in again.

Wait, are you--

are you mad at me?

Let's just say I'm suspicious.

Why are you here?

Well, it's just that

something's been bothering me.

I found out where

you used to work.

Oh, you did, did you?

Have you been stalking me again?

Why does that

bother you, Kenneth?

Come on.

You the press is always

looking for any excuse

to humiliate Billie Mac.

So she has to be

careful who she hires.

Singing in some dive restaurant

is not exactly where most

mothers would want to work.

There's no telling

what goes on there.

It's just not what I expected.

Not what you expected?

What did you expect

from a starving artist?

I'm sorry that my singing career

doesn't meet your criteria.

Oh, how about maybe next

time I'm at Carnegie Hall?

I'll be sure to send you some

tickets in a backstage pass.

So it's true, then?

Yeah, it's true, I sang there.

I have a family to support.

OK, look, I didn't

come here to argue.

Why did you come here then?

Why?

Did you come here

to make me feel bad,

or was it because

your con artist

friends put you up to this?

What is that supposed to mean?

Don't think I haven't heard

what you and your buddies

have been talking about?

I might be poor,

but I'm not naive.

My buddies?

Richard and Lawson, or are

there others in on this plan?

Richard and Lawson

are not my buddies.

What plan?

You can keep

your eyes on me all

you want, but if you think

I'm going to quit my job

with Billie Mac, you're wrong.

I'm going to stick around,

and for no other reason

than to keep my eyes on you.

I guess Richard

was right about you.

Go, go!

[suspenseful music]

What's all this?

Junk.

Junk?

It hardly looks like junk.

Sure, looks like junk to me.

Listen to the kid.

She knows what

she's talking about.

This stuff has been around

as long as I can remember.

Gathering dust, making me cough.

It all needs to go.

Look at this stuff.

This is priceless.

You can't just get rid

of this, Billie Mac.

Well, who are

you to tell me what

I can keep and what I can't?

Look, you see this stuff

as junk, but it's not.

It's highly valuable.

You can't just throw this

stuff out, like you--

Hey, what's gotten into you?

Why do you suddenly care so

much about all this stuff?

And they say I'm dramatic.

The thing is, if you

get rid of all this stuff,

then I will probably

lose my job,

and I really can't afford to.

Do you think maybe you can

just hold on to it until I--

I get a little settled?

Well, it's going to

take more than Richard

to keep me from doing

what I want to do.

He's been taking advantage of

me ever since his daddy died.

Richard is not working alone.

OK, Kenneth-- Kenneth

is in on this, too, OK?

I have proof that

Kenneth, Richard,

and Lawson are working

together to try to swindle

you out of your money.

[laughs]

Are you OK?

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to upset you.

I'm not upset.

That's one of the funniest

things I've heard in decades.

Oh, dear.

Let me show you something.

Now, see this here?

This is Kenneth.

The one you say is trying

to take all my money.

I don't understand.

That baby is Kenneth.

And that's me holding

him, of course.

He's my nephew.

Your nephew?

Yes.

You're right about one thing.

Richard and Lawson are

out to steal my estate.

But that's where

Kenneth comes in.

He flies under the radar.

He tells me everything they say.

It's just that I--

I was so sure he was

after your money.

I kind of yelled

at him last night.

I kind of kicked

him out of my house.

More than kinda, actually.

It was the dramatic door slam

that really got me, though.

Kenneth, I'm so

sorry, I didn't--

I know.

You're just trying to

protect Billie Mac.

Hey, come outside.

It's much less of an

audience out here.

Hey, I really didn't mean.

It's OK, really.

I mean, I probably would

have done the same thing.

Did you ever wish you could

just kind of rewind your life

and start over again?

Wow, that got dark quickly.

If you can't tell,

I've had my fair share

of trust issues in the years.

Yeah.

Especially with

the men in my life.

Except for my dad.

I feel like he's the

only one I can trust.

Well, I hope you

can learn to trust me.

I mean, we're after the

same thing, I think.

Are we, Kenneth?

No, honestly, you're

a little hard to read.

Besides Billie Mac, what

do we have in common?

Well, we-- we're

around the same age-ish.

We both love your singing voice.

You're much more daring, though,

and heading out to Nashville

to make a go of it, that's--

I admire that about you.

Lotta good that did me.

I'm not sure I'd

view it that way.

Look, I'm way more cautious.

Billie Mac calls

me the calculator

and, well, look at me.

I've been here all my life.

Well, I think a little

calculation is needed sometimes.

And a little spontaneity

is needed sometimes.

I think we're a good balance.

[suspenseful music]

Look, I hate to be rude,

but I'm going to need

your help with all this stuff.

This junk isn't going to

move itself, you know.

Thanks.

If they sold all this,

they'd make a fortune.

But if I have my way, all this

stuff will be gone before I am.

And I will die happy

knowing that they failed.

But throwing it away

seems so wasteful.

Why don't we give it to

someone who needs it, you

know, reduce, reuse, recycle?

That'd be better

than the trash can.

Lily, I think you're

on to something here.

Under something?

Yeah.

OK, take these old film

reels, for example.

We could maybe make

some phone calls,

and maybe you could turn them

over to some Hollywood movie

museum, and we could

call the press and say,

Billie Mac donates prized

film reel possessions

to Hollywood museum.

And then before you

know it, you're a meme.

A what?

A meme.

Never mind.

It just means that you

would be noticed again.

Yeah, I bet those

people at that restaurant

would give you any

seat in the place.

Billie Mac returns.

Well, wait a minute.

There's one thing I've

learned in this life.

It's fame gets you nowhere.

I want to be remembered

as a good person.

And if Richard happens to

learn a lesson in the meantime,

so be it.

Who would want this?

Well, let's see.

What would an old thing

like this be worth?

Images of the great

Billie Mac in her heyday?

Oh, that famous kissing scene

with none other than Cary Grant.

Only two of these reels

left in the world.

Aah, probably no one would

want this old thing, uh?

Except--

Except?

That one collector of

old film memorabilia.

You know, there's an entire

network of collectors

all over the world who

would love to have this.

Oh, a bunch of Richards,

clamoring to get to my stuff.

What's gotten

into you, Kenneth,

aren't you afraid

of what Richard

would do to us if we do this?

Richard?

Who's Richard?

Besides, you heard Billie Mac,

she wants to help the needy.

Who are we to stand in her way?

Well, I know there are a

lot of needy people out there,

but I can't just go

driving down the street,

throwing money out the window.

What?

I think I know just the

person who can help us.

Well, with the

budget cuts this year,

the shelter's

having to cut back.

And it's looking like there

won't be any Christmas presents.

Not even for the kids.

But, Dad, don't you see?

This is perfect.

Billie Mac, she can provide the

money for the gifts this year.

Oh.

In fact, I'm really

starting to think

that it's not an accident.

I took this job with her.

Listen, will you do me a favor?

Yeah.

Will you please come with

me tomorrow to meet her?

Meet Billie Mac?

Yeah.

I'd actually get to meet her?

Yeah.

I mean, of course.

She's going to want to know who

this talented and generous Army

cook is, right?

Yeah, well, when you

put it that way, yeah.

Yeah.

Look, really?

Really.

Hi, Joe.

Thanks for coming.

Nice to see you

again, Kenneth.

Come on.

[jazz music]

Well, she was just

here a moment ago.

I wonder where she

could have gone.

Don't call out the

search dogs just yet.

I'm still here.

You must be Billie Mac.

I'm Joe.

Joe Miller.

Oh, Hope, you didn't

tell me your father

was such a gentleman.

I guess we're all

full of surprises today.

Welcome to our home, Kind sir.

I was just trying

on some old clothes.

Really takes me back.

You look amazing, Billie Mac.

Come here, dear.

[bell dings]

On and these.

Now you look amazing.

So, what do we owe the

honor of your visit today?

Yes.

Well, you see, I serve food down

at the North Street shelter.

And this year they

are in desperate need

of funds for Christmas

gifts for the kids.

We thought that dad could

introduce you to the shelter

manager and work something out.

A local shelter?

Well, I feel pretty silly

in this glorious heap.

Can you help us, Mr. Miller?

Yes, ma'am, I believe I can.

And please, call me Joe.

Richard and

Lawson, they're here.

They're pulling up right now.

Oh, dear.

Dad, Lily, you

guys have to hide.

Quick behind the curtains.

Kenneth, where are

those drop cloths that you

use to paint the hallway?

The garage, next to the paint.

Right, stall them.

Hope, let's go grab

those drop cloths.

OK.

I still got it.

Oh, hello.

So fine to see you.

Oh, she-- no, she's

asleep at the moment.

Asleep?

Yeah.

That's out of her

routine, is it not?

Yeah.

Well, you know, she loves a

good catnap around this time.

I wouldn't mind having

one of those myself.

Well, I will wake her.

Wait.

We have some important

business to discuss.

But, sir, don't you think

it would be best if you

come back after she's awake?

Right, Kenneth, the

last time we were here,

you claimed she was dead.

So I'm not sure you're the best

judge of her sleeping habits,

OK?

No, no, no, no.

Now, move aside.

No.

OK.

What is going on in here?

Billie Mac, what has

happened to your living room?

What business is it of yours?

What has happened

to my living room?

Have you never seen

a renovation before?

Renovation?

What are you renovating?

What does it look like?

I am renovating.

What are you doing here?

Why are you standing

in my living room?

My living room.

We-- we just came over to

discuss some business with you.

We had no idea you

would be renovating.

Hope, Kenneth, I would like

to speak to both of you,

right away!

[jazz music]

What is going on here?

Billie Mac had this all

done when we arrived today.

We weren't aware she'd done it.

Yeah, she was sleeping, right?

Aah, you knew she

was not asleep.

What is going on here?

We were planning on calling

you, and then you showed up.

So now we're telling you

that she decided to renovate.

Renovate, I see.

I want all of those

things gone by tomorrow.

Clean it all up.

And inform her

she is not allowed

to paint, fix, or change a

light bulb without my approval.

So you want it all gone?

All of it.

But, sir the--

All of it.

Well, you heard him.

We have to get rid of all of it.

And I have to say, I agree.

It is about time someone

around here agrees with me.

Yeah.

Getting rid of all

of it is a must.

I'll let her know.

Good luck with

that conversation.

I've tried--

See to it.

And get back in there before

she breaks something valuable!

Well it's official.

We have full permission

to get rid of all

the things in the living room.

Wait, what?

Yeah.

I mean, you heard

him, didn't you?

He said several times to

get rid of all the things.

Oh, yeah, I suppose he did.

Well, I guess we

better get to work.

We got a lot of stuff to

sell in the next few days.

[jazz music]

This is Gretchen Marx

reporting live this afternoon

from the North Street Shelter,

which today will become

an auction site for the estate

of famed Hollywood starlet

Billie Mac, who plans to

donate funds to the shelter

just in time for Christmas.

We have with us the manager

of the shelter, Ronald Knight.

Ronald, what can you tell us

about this amazing auction

today?

Honestly, we are just

blown away by the generosity

of Billie Mac.

GRETCHEN MARX: So tell us, what

will the money that is raised

go toward?

RONALD KNIGHT:

Well, first of all,

we plan on buying

Christmas gifts.

What's the meaning of this?

Why did you call me over here?

No one's home.

What do you mean,

no one's home?

It's Saturday.

She never leaves the

house on Saturday.

Oh, it gets worse.

What are you talking about?

We plan on buying Christmas

gifts for all of the children.

And since this auction stands

to bring in so much money,

we also plan on putting

together a fund that

will be used to support job

training for the families

staying here at the shelter.

The plan is to call it

the Billie Mac Fund.

Well, it is amazing to see all

of these items brought directly.

I told you this was important.

From this just movie

legend, Billie Mac.

RONALD KNIGHT: We're blown away.

I'll put an end to this.

I'll put an end to them!

What are you

waiting for, Lawson?

An invitation?

Come On!

[jazz music]

Oh, I love the lighting.

It just makes the shape shine.

Oh, my goodness.

Smack.

Purse.

Oh, perfect.

Oh, perfect you.

Girls.

Well, you must be Billie Mac.

In the flesh.

I love what you've

done with this place.

We cannot thank you

enough for your generosity.

Billie Mac, what

inspired you to make such

a bold donation to the shelter?

Are the rumors true?

Are you dying?

If I had $1 for everyone

who thought I was dying,

I could wipe out

homelessness altogether.

No, I'm not dying.

But I wanted to put to good

use things that are simply

not useful to me anymore.

Well, how did you

come to find out

about the North Street Shelter?

I suppose you could say

friends, and I don't know,

perhaps fate had a hand in it.

But enough about me.

I want to introduce

everyone to Hope

Davis, who'll be performing

some special music for us today.

What?

She made me.

This is your chance.

Your live TV performance.

Your big break.

Come on.

Let's bring a little

Nashville to Hollywood.

[GO, TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN,''

PLAYING]

[SINGING] Go, tell

it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born.

While shepherds

kept their watching

O'er silent flocks by night

Behold, throughout the heavens

There shown a holy light

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born.

The shepherds feared and tremble

When low above the Earth

Rang out the angel chorus

That hailed our Savior's birth

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born.

Down in a lowly manger

Our humble Christ was born

And brought us all salvation

That blessed Christmas morn

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

And a happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring

to you and your kin

We wish you a Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year

Go, tell it on the mountain,

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born

That Jesus Christ is born.

Well, it looks like

America has a new star

right here in Hollywood.

It also looks like many of the

wealthiest actors in Hollywood

have shown up, and

they're eager to bid

on some amazing memorabilia.

So without further ado, let's go

ahead and get into the auction.

[applause]

Stop the auction!

What you're doing is ill*gal.

ill*gal.

Excuse me.

This is a charity event.

Just who do you think you are?

I know who I am.

I am Billie Mac's lawyer,

and she has no legal right

to auction off these items.

No legal right?

Whose stuff is this, anyway?

This is the power of

attorney you signed over to me

in the event you became

incapacitated or unable to make

sound judgments.

And I believe that

this circus proves you

are out of your rightful mind.

Let me see that document.

Well, you are right.

It says right here in the

case of her becoming unsound

judgment, oh, you assume power.

Yeah, but she's not crazy.

She's just extra.

I believe the

word is eccentric.

And yes, Lily, you are

most certainly correct.

She is most certainly extra.

Oh, that's just semantics.

Losing her mind,

eccentric, same thing.

Oh, and you.

You are the cause

of this, aren't you?

Oh, I knew I couldn't trust you.

Never trust the driver.

Rule number one, never

trust the driver.

And you.

You had a job to

do, and you failed.

You did exactly the opposite

of what you were hired to do--

bringing all of Billie Mac's

prized possessions to this dump.

Actually, I did exactly

as you asked me to.

You did no such thing.

Last time I saw you, you

insisted-- no, demanded--

that I get rid of all of the

things in the living room,

remember that?

I did no such thing.

Yes, you did,

during the renovation.

The what?

Billie Mac's renovation.

You said, get rid of everything.

I wasn't talking

about the stuff.

I was talking about the

renovation supplies,

the tarps and the paint cans.

Oh, that's just semantics.

Oh, I will not

allow you people

to steal all of my things.

Your things?

Yes.

You're not long for

this world anyway.

And I won't allow you

to sell off everything

I plan to inherit once you die.

You might want to reword that.

Reword what?

Why would I reword

anything I've said?

I have meant every word.

And this auction

is hereby closed.

Sir, is it true

that you're trying

to take Billie Mac's fortune?

Would you like to comment?

No, no comment.

Excuse me.

[suspenseful music]

excuse me.

I'll call an ambulance.

Yeah.

Well, I don't know

what came over me.

Just a little too much

excitement for this old recluse,

I suppose.

The doctor said

you'll be fine.

You just need lots of rest.

Hello, Billie Mac.

Oh, Lily, I'm

so glad you came.

Well, we had to

come right over.

We have something for you

from the kids at the shelter.

Oh, oh, I don't

have my glasses.

Would you read

this for me, dear?

Yeah.

"This year, because

of your donations,

we were able to

give Christmas gifts

to over 100 families, along

with a generous supply

of personal items for them.

And we were also able

to start the Billie Mac

Fund to provide job training

to fight homelessness for years

to come.

May the Lord bless

you this Christmas."

Signed, Ronald.

Oh, dear.

How wonderful.

Oh, but there's more.

According to my social

media analytics,

your star meter has

shot through the roof.

In fact, your-- your face is on

every news website in the world

right now.

Billie Mac is back.

Kenneth, that's your cue.

Yes.

Now, you thought I

got rid of everything.

But I have a little

something for each of you.

What is it, Mom?

I don't understand,

it's a date.

That's right.

That's not just any date dear.

That's the date you'll be

performing your own concert

at the Hollywood Bowl.

What?

Oh, please.

As if you didn't think

with all that talent

that you wouldn't

get discovered.

I was going to

pull some strings,

but I hardly needed

to do a thing.

Not after your live

TV performance.

Kenneth has been answering

that phone around the clock,

with agents and promoters

just clamoring to get to you.

It's true.

You've-- you've gone viral.

Looks like you owe me those

tickets and backstage pass.

I don't know what to say.

I suggest you

don't say anything.

You need to save

your singing voice.

All this joy is making

me a bit queasy.

Go on, get out of here.

Kenneth, I'm going to

hang on for a second.

What's that look?

When are you going to do it?

I've known you since

the day you were born.

And there's a reason I

call you the calculator.

Now, you know I

don't like to meddle.

Well, I do it out of

necessity, but I don't like it.

What are you getting at?

Here, open this.

Whoa.

Where did you-- when did

you manage to get this?

You do realize there are

ethical considerations

for an employer getting involved

with their subordinates?

Well, in that

case, you're fired.

Come on.

Get out of here.

[jazz music]

[music playing]

I pack my bags, I'm on my way

I've been driving all

night just to hear you say

Merry Christmas, I love you

It's cold outside,

the roads, like ice

And holding you near is

going to feel so nice

Merry Christmas, I love you

I know you bought a gift for me

But all I really need to see

is Christmas on your face

Shining all over the place

I pack my bags, I'm on my way

Been driving all night

just to hear you say

Merry Christmas,

baby, I love you.

[piano interlude]

I know you bought a gift for me

But all I really need to see

Is Christmas on your face

shining all over the place

I can't wait till

you're next to me

Layin' under your Christmas tree

Safe from all the snow,

never going to let you go

I pack my bags I'm on my way

Been driving all night

just to hear you say

Merry Christmas, baby,

I love you, I love you

Merry Christmas,

baby, I love you.