Engaging Father Christmas (2017)

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She was your mother

How she talk to me about anything the only thing she didn't talk to me about

But my father but my whole life I wonder who he was now I feel like I finally have a clue I have to do something

You come all the way across the country the week before Christmas to place you've never been before find something I have

I feeling it must be very important

You work at the end I just checked and it's really nice Miranda

Being nice to meet you down the street and wonder about him

Maybe this was a mistake

Coming here I don't think I'm going to find the answers I'm looking for

I'm not sure what brought you here Miranda but I'm glad I did

Christmas to be like that possible I'm counting on it

Merry Christmas

I have everything ordered for mr. Burnett all of the furniture acquisitions

And should be ready by the time I get back after the holidays

OMG finally settled on the Southwest Monte

Great but give Kevin in the warehouse a heads up

Watch out for the Captain Couch cactus

Alright I think that is everything

Annie

Is for you

Brenda

Q

Quick please

Don't open until Christmas

Listen to you can't even believe this is the same person

A year ago

You were

This close

Humbug well

A year ago I haven't been to Carlton Keith and I had to discover to the real meaning of Christmas I think it's wonderful

You heading back in this year to spend Christmas to you and the family

Take me home for the holidays

Dropped any hints about what he's getting you for Christmas

No not

Jewelry

What comes on the face on your finger

We haven't even actually happened to you you said was intended as a kid waiting for Santa I do not know

We still have work to do before I go to a proposal at Christmas

Doesn't get much more romantic than that

Merry Christmas Mom

Welcome to the Carlton Heath end

My husband Andrew and I we only in so if you need anything just say the word

And your rooms at the top of the stairs on the left okay

You're all set I saw the down the front steps and power-play are stored in the stack

I should hold you till I get back from the airport

You didn't have to do that

It's alright physical labor kind of

As we think

Yes

You must have a lot on your mind with Miranda coming back

Have you made any special plans for what you're going to do when she's here no she just wants to see everyone again

And the two other thing she remembers from last year and you never know

All goes well

She just might not want to leave this time

Okay

I'm I'm just looking forward to seeing you again how happy the two of you are when you're

Weather for Christmas

That doesn't come along every day

Believe me I know

I should get going I've got some errands to run and I still to change before I head to the airport

Do you mind if I take your car instead of my truck

Don't keep her waiting

How are you

I just got your text how long you think you'll be the freeway feels like a parking lot right now I'll be at least another 30

Minutes or so 7 weeks and 3 days since I last saw you in Seattle

What's another 30 minutes sweetheart

Coffee or something

Randy Chester

I can't believe this

Yeah sure

Got to have been what

2 years

Just about

Take a break

Gallberry civilized lyrical

What are you doing in Boston

You're a Long Way From Home

I am spending Christmas in Vermont small town called Carlton Heath

Celebrating Christmas

A lot has changed in the past two years Josh

Did you remember we're dating I told you that I never knew my father

Of course you said your mother never told you

So Last Christmas I found this photo and my mother's thing from long time ago and it was taken and Carl

There was

Something about it

So

I went looking for my father

Abbott

The man in the photo with him

You got to bother

Amazing Miranda

How did it go did you from you

Oh I know she she passed away a few years ago

Josh I really want to tell you something but you have to promise me you won't tell anyone

Okay

Father was James Whitcomb

James Whitcomb

I'm sorry I'm sorry

I know why you can't say anything because his family

They trust me not to tell the secret is safe with me

I'm so sorry so sorry I've made sad so crowded in here it's hard to get around

A Christmas Christmas

I know

There are my friends I should get going

You too

Joshua when I said if we could just

Definitely keep it between us

Number

You have to worry everything you said

Between us

I promise

Thank you

Merry Christmas Merry Christmas

Sagittarius

I'm half hour laying you start kissing strangers in the airport

Now I know it's really Christmas

Is there anything else I should know about this whole boyfriend now what

History good

Can you give me the zoo said it was my very own Christmas

Guide me home

And here you are

Speaking of Christmasy stuff there is one thing we should probably talk about

I'm really going to need your help again with my lines for the play

Come in and know me better man okay I never did it like that

I did not

Okay we're getting the Mets closer that is closer

Miranda

Merry Christmas Christmas you're so happy you're staying with us this year

Am I here I'm here backs for you

Is heavy sorry

Look how beautiful that tree looks

I had to get that in

I need to run to the theater why don't you stop by after you finish settling in

Traffic

See you soon

Hello Miranda

Margaret

Hi

It's so good to see you how are you I'm very well thank you and you how is life in Seattle

Great yeah

So

Here we are again

Christmas here we are

You're waiting for an

Something I'm sure it won't take long

Grand II just died

I want to thank you

For your discretion this past year

When you found out the truth last Christmas about James in your mother I

Well

I frankly didn't know what to expect

What did you think I was going to do there are people in this world who would have used our secret to their advantage

James is a very

Private person and I

I feel it's my responsibility

To see that we aren't

Fodder for the tablet

That's not why I came here

I can find out who my father was

I never do anything to hurt the family

Christie's reputation

And I know that now I am grateful that you never told anyone that you kept it in the family

I'm very sorry that I doubted you

Thank you

So let's go and see what's keeping us

That's all it said

The Ghost of Christmas Past

I tried texting back when I responded

Can you try to find the number

It's blocked there's no way you can find out

Have you seen it before no

But James Whitcomb was a famous actor

Does all kinds of pictures of money internet

Yeah but this was clearly taken at Christmas which means it must have been taken here

Have you talked to Peter Le

No wife because it doesn't sound like something that Margaret would do

What are you talking about the round of the only people who know the change would come as your father or my folks in The Whitcomb family

No one else has any reason to send this picture to you

So you think it was one of that no more

The Ghost of Christmas Past it's raining out of the show

You don't but why all the mystery is no

Kind of fun

Did you ever draw names for secret santa presents at work

Okay so you think I'm going to Drew my name out of a hat for this

And what I think is it's a great picture and where it came from

They're going to do it for a long time

Yeah.

Andrew did I happen to mention how much my folks were looking forward to seeing you again well now aren't you

Free Site for Sore Eyes merry Christmas sweetie you have no idea how

Cypress cones in the oven

You sure there isn't anything I can do to help you just relax

Oh those scones I want amazing well have you on for too long so grab a plate while you still

I got fresh Jam in the fridge

So

How are things in Seattle

Good yeah I mean

I love my job and we've been busy so

That's good

You're happy there

As happy as I can be 3000 miles away from me

What I look forward to most about Christmas

A child brings together all the people we love

The ones we never get to spend enough time with

Something so special about that

Can never know

Some wonderful things can happen

This much in my life

Decorating

I want to show you something

Who does it I just need your opinion

Just see you're doing this on purpose

Beautiful

Probably my favorite place in town

You want to take a look inside

Beautiful

Progress-index incredible

How did you find this

This isn't yours is it

No I'm just I'm just working on it

The cottage belongs to Margaret

Really

I remember the family say anything about this place

It's been empty for quite some time

She hired me a few weeks ago too

Fix it up

I don't know

And she said she's not sure what she's going to do with it

What do you think about

Are you kidding me I think that when you're finished with the renovations it's going to be perfect

Yeah yeah that's it

Can I think

Can you take out the kitchen

Marina

Knock knock

What are you doing

This morning how did you know we would be here. By the end of fine too and Catherine said you too much

And here we are

Tell the kids and I are going Christmas shopping today and we would love for you to join us

Please Miranda come with us

And then we'll have hot chocolate at the end

For the candy canes stairway

True

Well that sounds fun

You should go

There's so many things I could do here

Watch

You sure

Such a sweetheart when there something you wanted my opinion about

Oh yeah

Yeah it was I wanted to get your opinion on the colors giving respect

Interior design in no

Okay well I'd be happy to help out loud I'll see you at the end later

Nadia

I

I'll be at the theater

Russia

I'm so okay

That's rude

Yes

And Auntie Felicia

Yes

And don't forget

What about Saturday

Does he like dogs

Thank you Merry Christmas

Good work guys

Water pressure

Merry Christmas

Sony pictures of James talk to keep them all straight

Just passing through

Address for Christmas it might have been taken at your house

You should ask. Margaret

NFL recognize it

Where did you find it

On the internet

So can I ask my brother who is your father too

I don't know about you guys but I could really go for some hot chocolate

Nicotine anonymous

Sorry for sorry

This is my office

Panama colon

I'm so sorry to bother you

I just wasn't sure if this might be important what is it

This guy keeps calling

What guy told him that you out of town for the holidays he knows if he would stop calling

Play something is probably just a Salesman or something

That's what I thought but when I told me you were gone

What kind of questions Annie

About

You

And your family

So what did you say

That's nobody's business

But the strange thing is

She kept asking what your father didn't you tell me you never met your dad

So he's obviously someone who doesn't know me you can just ignore it

Thanks Annie

Merry Christmas Merry Christmas

Here you go enjoy you

Yes please

That looks so yummy

Brenda

Josh

Josh what are you doing here what's going to Crazy Ride

September 2nd

I thought you were going and I was

I was but then I ran into you at the

Airports

But you

Tell me about the soup hound and how you look across the country for the holidays and night

Can I curious

Papa

Are you

Like to defend your father

Realized

Available here for you

I stopped to get gas on the way here at the kid with the locals

Go to eat

Tell me about this place

Love the older you are

I'd be local

I really like it here I'm two people have been very nice to me

Seriously

Great blue heron

That feeling of what Christmas really

Should you like

Honest with you

This town has

Dumb ways it is

The only reason that I

Drove all the way up here

I wanted to see you

To ask you if

Seen anybody else

Yeah I am

Serious very Oklahoma

You look so amazing

Thank you

It was really good to see you again

Yeah

Merry Christmas

Find a carrot

There's one other thing

About you out

Be right back

I just wanna let you know

I understand a walk with this is all those eyes in there

What do you want to tell me

Right

Okay well I thought you remember Danny my brother lawyer

Well if you ever need any help

Representation

What do you mean

I will I know that everything's all

Flowers and

Rose's right now

But

I'm sure James left you a pretty decent a state

And when it comes to getting your hair that's

All I'm saying

What help

Josh I'm not here for money

Why can't I call to get to find my father

And I would never do anything to jeopardize my relationship with my new family looks like your shopping expedition was a success

Oh no

Miranda Kerr friends

Rock chocolates cancled maybe I should let her know

Branded man I'm just trying to help

Did you tell your brother about my father

No no no you asked me not to tell anybody and

I didn't because

You're the only one I told

Outside of the family you're the only one who knows James Whitcomb is my father I promised you that I wouldn't tell anybody

And I meant it

Here

It's got my cell

You my email if you ever need to talk

About

Anything

Merry Christmas Merry Christmas

Scrooge found himself

And Scrooge found himself

Face to face

I'm sorry I've been so busy

Welcome thanks

It's really good to see you again Peter Miranda this is Natalie

Natalie this is Miranda Chester

On a magazine article

Really actually it's about Peter's Father James Whitcomb

With the 30th anniversary of Dad's saving theater

And the first production of A Christmas Carol I thought the holidays would be a perfect time for Natalie to visit

She wants to play and talk to mother and

The family about Dad

Did you know James

Never got to meet him Brenda lives in Seattle

She's visiting for the holidays

She's a friend of the family

The community

I've heard really wonderful things and I look forward to reading your article thank you

Let me show me the theater

Well what do you know my Christmas wish came true

A beautiful young woman waiting for Nick Christmas

Thank you Santa

Aren't you supposed to be annoyed with me

And why is that because the guy I said was ancient history

Tree suddenly showed up again

I know he's going to do that honestly and before running

Josh at the airport I haven't spoken to him in a couple years ago I had a feeling you'd show up

I saw him at the airport

Telephone the space there you are

Looking fantastic as always he can see what he's missed out on it

Keep me crazy even give it a shot

Oh yeah I definitely saw it coming

Well I heard you were at the end and you didn't say hello or goodbye or so

I just thought you were probably upset with me

I have rehearsal

Besides

I knew he never had a chance

Of course

I was prepared to challenge him to a duel if he persisted

Fortunately for him didn't come to that

Fortunately

Better get used to it

I love you

Nothing is ever going to change that

YouTube

Please

I guess I kind of forgot it can get pretty cold here but something you don't want to forget

What are you doing

You'll see why are we here

You're just full of surprises

Wait for it

I'm waiting

Hear that

Or what

And

Stratton Hall

Member Prancer

Have fun YouTube

Thank you you ready

Panama City

Treasure

All this for a kiss under the mistletoe

I've been trying to find the right moment since you got here but we we keep getting interrupted

My Moment For What

I think it now

Random

Would you mind if I asked first

Miranda I've been thinking about this for a long time

About finding the right words to tell you how I feel about making sure you know

How much you mean to me

And it all comes down to this one thing and it's the only thing that matters I'm going to spend the rest of my life with you

Miranda

Will you marry me

Everyone if I could have your attention for a moment please

I'd like to propose a toast

To Miranda and Ian on their engagement

I couldn't be happier for you two

The only thing I really want to say is

What took you so long

Congratulations thank you

I'm so happy for you Brandon

So you set a date yet

We haven't really gotten that far well when you do will you let me know I'd really like to help in any way that I can

Thank you I Peter tells me that you meant Garrett

So what did you think

I just

I really just said hi he sent over some of her work for me to review and she's really very good marks and

Tenacious

Well I'm sure there will be a lot of people who will be very interested to

Learn more about

About James Whitcomb

It's hard for you isn't it

Being able to call him your father

Ignorant

Peter made it very clear where I stand as far as the whole movie

Article goes and I would never

You don't have to worry I don't

It's just that

When I look at you I just reminds me so much of him and I wonder what he would say

Brenda

Mommy says I'm supposed to ask you

Ask me what sweetie your flower girl are you ready please

Course you can

What I miss

I'm going to be a flower girl

We are definitely getting married

Awakening later as the Clock Struck

Scrooge saw a ghostly light from the adjoining room

As soon as Scrooge came pimping on the door

He was greeted by voice

I am the Ghost of Christmas present

Come in and know me better man

Is very funny Scrooge saw there

On his couch

In a green robe

Who Bore a glowing torch

Caroline ghost

This would be the perfect spot for a Christmas tree

Yes it would

Next year we'll have our own Christmas tree

Yes we will

And every year after that

Until we wear on our rocking chairs

Speaking of Christmas trees the Christmas tree lighting is very soon

And a certain

Jolly LLB making his annual appearance

This year underneath that white beard and red suit will be a

How do I put this

A new man

Really

What would Selena be without as Misses Claus to hand out candy canes from children

Well

Who would like to go first

How are you

What did you like for Christmas gear

I would like

I'll talk to mrs. Claus

Christmas Merry Christmas Isabel

Grey Travis Scott

You do remember what happens next

And you do remember that I can't sing either can I but it's tradition

I'll go grab us a couple hot ciders

So pretty you're welcome

Be right back

Now you're sitting over here it's nice and warm

You don't get this kind of cold back in the house

You having fun

Normal kitchen

Nolan Julia

Her grandmother talking to my parents about you

About family

They don't think I understand about you

But I do

I think maybe you should talk to your parents about what you heard

I think I'm a little kid

Just

I wanted to tell you

I like it

Having you here in the family

Thank you

That means a lot to me

The Conch coming along quite nicely

Monster stripping wallpaper in the living room

Beautiful how to make rounded there is another. Cookies in the kitchen would you be a dear and bring them out for me

On the 1st

Things Annie give me all the details where were you

Already asked you it was absolutely perfect and I will tell you all about it when I have more time but

I was hoping to ask you something else for sure what's up

You know from that guy was

Talking about my family

So he didn't leave his name or number

But now

Did he happen to say where he was calling from

I thought you said it's just some sales

Yeah I'm just I've been getting a lot of

Unknown calls on my cell so I wondered if it was the same guy

Brenda

Wkok

I just saw

I have to run so I'll give you a call a little later

All

The details

I promise

By the Lakeshore in the Moonglow first time only time

As it was at the beginning of time Big Island Eve

Once now ever in this failed heart

Good morning Miranda

I hope you don't mind I just

We like it here at this is my favorite room to

Hi Natalie morning

This is great

But I haven't seen most of these pictures before they all deserve Family Photos when James wasn't off doing a movie or

Are play James Whitcomb

Did he write this

My husband was also a poet

That's one that I'm to take away fond of

My Hub

No idea he wrote poetry maybe I can include it in the article

Ms garrett is here this morning to interview me for her story

Oh I should let you get to it

Miranda

I didn't get a chance to congratulate you on your engagement I think it's great

Thank you how did you and meet

This is a long way from Seattle

I was visiting last Christmas and I stayed at his parents in

And

If we hit it off I guess

Peter said that your friend of the family

So that why you were here to spend Christmas with Wickham

Miranda spent Last Christmas by this we had a lovely time

But I think that you'll find that Carlton Heath is a very small town

Miscarriage everyone here really

Is more like extended family

Which is my James always made a point of being here for the holidays

Is this is home

Stop by the hardware store on the way over or the paint you suggested

Jared looking up 3 times

Never heard that before

Sunnyside yellow

Doing great here though

Special that afternoon sun coming through

Yeah

In a few other steps to take care of life

Shopping for my Christmas present

I can handle this

I like doing this with you

I'm just not used to being so quiet

Sorry

I just have a lot on my mind a lot of decisions to make we have to pick a date we have to pick a place for the ceremony

Well

How about right here

Right now I'm being serious with you

I am too

We've already made the most important decision

Everything else

Piece of cake

I think I made a mistake and

What do you mean

I got another text message I have another picture

Find the same way

But

Bless you

Your partner's waiting for you

Wait someone else knows that James Whitcomb is your father

But how and why would they send you a picture of yourself at the airport

Because I think

That's where I made the mistake

I don't understand

I kept my promise to the whitcomb's

I didn't tell anyone that James is my father

Another kind of trouble I could cause them if anyone found out

But then I ran into Josh at the airport and

I told him when we were together that I didn't know my father was

And he was very understanding

Very supportive

Trusted him

And you told him about James

I wasn't planning on it

She's a psychologist

Keeping things private that's what he does not in this situation that's what I thought when he showed up at the end and I got that

Message but

Doesn't make sense

Miranda

He came all this way

Maybe he's not ready to give up

Is Josh right there with me

If he's that far away there's no way you could have taken that picture which means someone else did

Someone else sent that to me

But who

I don't know what was really crowded there were a lot of people there than anyone

Now

Whatever happens with the whitcomb's it's my fault

Hey hey hey

Trusted me and don't understand

And we'll figure this out together

Churches number

He gave me his card

Call

Ask him maybe he saw something or a saw somebody

Unknown Caller

Hello Miranda

Hi Miranda

It's Natalie Garrett

Listen I was wondering if you might have some time to talk while I'm in town

Thank you for meeting me Miranda I promise I won't keep you away from the festivities for too long

Oh it's fine I'm just

I'm not really clear why you wanted to meet with me I hear something when I pitched this story to my editor it was all

All about the legacy of James Whitcomb and the 30th anniversary of the theater

I'm going to see his production of A Christmas Carol that he started the mayor's account of coercing

But now that I'm here

I'm not sure that's the real story

What do you mean I don't get me wrong the family has been very forthcoming about James and life of the world famous actor it

I get the feeling that they're leaving something out

Like what

I don't know

Just a feeling

But doing this long enough I'm going to trust my feelings

I'm just not sure what you're asking me

I was thinking maybe a friend of the week comes you could tell me about that

Weather like

OA

Well there are wonderful people

And I care about them a great deal

But

What am I missing

Hear the church bells

I'm not sure I follow

Holidays

You have to be home for the snow

Feel to be home with his family on Christmas morning

He was a great actor but that love of Christmas

What was his real Legacy

Seminole off of automotive and nevermind

I ask a question your call came up on my phone is unknown caller may I do that for work

How many times did you call me to ask about meeting before I answered just

Once

You never called me before then

I would like to voice mail

Why

Person getting some unknown calls.

Okay well if you

How long more time I do have a couple more questions

The hours struck and Scrooge found himself face-to-face with the spirit that was foretold

Scrooge himself face-to-face with the spirit that was foretold

Good okay everybody let's take a quick break

Newark everyone

Hey

Hairstyles

Price Insider

Thank you

You're welcome

I was going to say to warm you up but you're already on top of that

Really gets everything circulating

Natalie garreton send you a picture that she

Whoever did you ever hear from him again Christmas

We're not going away

Best tree ever

h* h* h* h* h* h*

I love him

Super something under the wallpaper

Good morning mr. Decker

I hope you slept well

Very well thank you

You know you have a beautiful in

All these Christmas decorations

Text Mike Charles Dickens would write about

Thank you

And where did you get these phones that are amazing

I'm making fresh right here you take it from me there a Christmas miracle

Thank you again

So what brings you to our small town

Actually I'm on my way to spending the holidays with some friends and

I thought I'd just take the scenic route and enjoy some of our

Beautiful New England Countryside of Christmas

There is nothing quite like it

Been really plan on stopping but

When I drove into town

I don't know the name was so familiar

Carlton Heath

Where James Whitcomb lit

That's right

I knew it sounded familiar does he still have family that live here

Oh they're good friends of ours

As a matter of fact you pick just the right time to visit

Every year the town puts on a performance of A Christmas Carol and it's kind of a tribute to James

Tonight the show goes up the family will be there

Maybe I'll do that

Alright

Got the second codon in the kitchen

I get started here next

Geneva getting ready for the theater soon

Good point

Can I keep your adoring fans waiting

Reviews for Palmer something

Recognize it

Either do I

Bruce and Grace

Like that

Me too

You and anyone ever cover it up

You should ask Margaret

This was her first home with your father

She told me that they spent their only Christmas Is Here Again

My kind of place that's our life together

I'm doing cleaned up we're going

And

Temperature for a reason

I think you should cover it up again

You're right

Iran plans

Girl sex yes I am

Cute

Hi

What else can I be when I live in such a world

Merry Christmas

Which Merry Christmas

Bah humbug

White spirit

I know that boy that is me and

And this is my old school house

I would know this place anywhere Christmas

The hours struck

And Scrooge found himself face-to-face with the spirit that was photos

Spirit three Spirits in 201

To upstage me

Don't leave me tell me what time

Spirits

Your peter Waco

Big fan of your father's really admired his work thank you

Creepshow 2

Beautiful way to remember him

Having Old Town come together

It means a lot to everyone

It must really be special for you this year I mean having them

Family together for the first time

Excuse me I'm curious what was it like after all these years to find out that you have a sister

Could have been easy

Who are you

Oh yeah sorry

Steve Decker

Writer

I'm working on a story about your father

I'm staying at the end I was really hoping you might have a few minutes to talk

Nothing to say to you

Excuse me

Excuse me

Miranda could I talk to you in a study

You must be starving

I am

Yep

I don't know any Steve Decker seems to know who you are

James Whitcomb daughter

Also can you tell lies

How can I Peter I've never even met the man

You're telling us that you never told anyone

That James and your mother

Trust Josh

Who's Josh

Josh is my ex-boyfriend

I haven't talked to him in years and then I ran into him at the airport

She's the one who encouraged me to look for my father so you told him yes but you know how important this is to me

How much I care for all of you he would never tell anyone it seems you misplaced your trust no I haven't

I haven't it was someone else you told someone else

Look I got this text message

With a picture

That's me at the airport and ask Josh so it must have been sent by someone else

Are you really his daughter heard me talking therefore it was very noisy so it never occurred to me that night

Steve Decker took this picture

If I saw him again maybe I would recognize him

He staying at the end

I can go by first thing tomorrow and

Try to explain a little late for that

Sorry Margaret

Illinois

It's still early I can call her lawyer and see if she can do anything to stop this mr. Decker was

Story

Everything okay

I should get back to our guest

Something I can do to

I would appreciate it if we could

For the time being

Peter

Alright

James Whitcomb Riley actor. James Whitcomb

I'm so sorry so sorry I'm a Merry Christmas

Mr. Decker

Miranda

I wasn't sure if you'd recognize me

You know I've never actually been to Carlton Heath before we have read about James Whitcomb and Hiatus

Town was like his Fortress of Solitude but this place

It's like one big Christmas card

That's why I loved it so much

Play sounds like a good man

Tell me how come you never told anybody about you

Mr. Decker

You can't write this article

I care about this family very much

If this gets out it will hurt them more than you know listen to me I am not out to hurt anybody

Forget all about me

But I'm a writer

This is what I do

Put yourself in my shoes

How many times in my life is a story like this going to fall into my lap

You should never have said it

Thought you wanted to keep it a secret

That's the first rule of Journalism

You were right about James Whitcomb he was more than an actor

He was a good man who did a lot of good for other people

Will change the way the world sees him

Well then I would say you have a choice to make

What

When the world's going to hear about the story one way or the other

At least if you speak with me tell me your side of things you can make sure the people still remember James

Whitcomb

Your father

Is a good man it's Christmas Eve tomorrow night now I'm going to be heading home to start writing my story

I sure hope I hear from you before I leave town

Hello it's me again I don't know where you are at

But

And now I do

Hey

What are you doing out here

Just wanted to stay for a minute

Treasonous

Can we maybe talk out here

Spell awhile

Check with Mom

She said that goes out right now

Yeah I know I talked to him

Couldn't change his mind

He's writing a story and everyone will know

Peter said hip hop Delaware there may still be some legal options here

Remember when I told you that this is all I ever wanted

A part of his family

Love you where I do

I just knew it would

What is it

I think I need to go back to Seattle for doing this again no

The only way that when this comes out I won't be an embarrassment to the entire family

What About Us

I know how we can start a life together here after all this everyday so you can be remind

Number of

What

I've done the heart that I've caused and

How can I do that to you

Can't take you away from Carlton Heath this is your home where you belong

I just I have to go

Can I show you something first but if you still want to leave after that

I don't understand

You said this is the right kind of place to start a life together

Couldn't agree more

I think my Ret*rded a*s Ellen I know I'm ready to buy this is really what you want Miranda we can and you're right

Call Fajitas my home

But it sure hung out to

It's our home

And it's right here waiting for us

You just don't get it

How can I ever trust me again

I don't get it

I'll get it

So

What you you somehow think that that running away is going to make up for that away

You just don't understand I understand we did a long time to find each other to start our lives together

This is where it begins this moment right here where we decide that I love is stronger than anything I could ever try to come between us

And I promise you that will never change

I can't stay

How to make things harder than they already are

In

Hey I was out walking and I Saw the Light

You working late

Yeah

Just wanted to

You know

Get this finished before

For the holidays

Where is Miranda

She's leaving

In

Missouri always put our Christmas tree too

Night night

And all the windows you can see it from Clear across that field

The perfect place

And James and I used to take walks out there at night just so we can look at it

Our Christmas vegan you called it

Drawing us home

I can't believe ways to talk that way

Smart your text was

You said you wanted to talk so

And told me that you're leaving

I think given the circumstances it would be for the best vets for home

For the family family is the most important thing

Which is why

Sometimes being strong is staying for the family not leaving

Did you ever hear the story of how we bought this Cottage

James had just been cast in his first Broadway show I don't even remember the name of it

But he had a day off

And we wanted to get out of the city so we took a drive

How we ended up here

In Carlton Heath I will never know but

Amazon love it

And with his Cottage

Tabata

No headings. We couldn't afford it then

But the show had a good long run and there were other shows and

Eventually we

Scrape together enough for a downpayment

And this was our very first real home

It's been wonderful

And we spent more and more time here

It was wonderful in every season but

Tell me about Christmas Christmas was the most special

And the two of you wrote that

That was the

The poet in him I suppose

James always believed that truth and Grace were the two most important qualities in any life

Truth in particular

Was very important to him

So why did you cover it up

I love my husband very deeply Miranda

When he told me about your mother about his feelings for her

I couldn't

Forgive him

I just can't bear to look at those words anymore until I covered them up

But you did forgive him with time and Grace

We stayed together we work things out and I forgave him

And I'm asked Christmas I met you

I'm so sorry I never meant to embarrass and I know you don't understand

You and I met and I had a year to recognize that I was trying to cover up the truth

Just the way I covered up those word

I had some idea that that if I just kept this secret would be honoring James memory and I couldn't have been

What do you mean I told you Aranda you are strong

Key West

You are ready to leave to walk away from the one you love for the sake of your family

James would have been so proud of you

And he would have told the truth about you and your mother

That's what he would want and that's what we shall too

I let Steve Decker find out

He's writing the story and that is what finally made me realize what needs to be done

This is not Steve Decker story to tell

It is our story

The story of a family that finds each other at Christmas and come together with Grace and Truth

Thank you

Now what

Is Miss Garrett this is Margaret Whitcomb

I wonder if you might have a few more minutes to talk before you count

Probably want to put that

Bethesda

By the Lakeshore in the moon glow

First time

Only time

As it was

At the beginning of time

Skyland Eve once

Now ever in this failed heart

And

Eva's

He's

Writing about your mother

So you never knew that James would cause your father

No I've

We

Found out last Christmas

Because of this

A photograph of

A little boy on Father christmas's lap

But there is a stamp on the back that says the name of the town so that was

Belt

But you're telling me that you traveled 3000 miles

All the way across the country because Carlton Heath was stamped on the back of a photograph

I lost my mother when I was very young

So she never had the chance to tell me who my father was

When I lost my mother

Any hope of knowing my family

Picture

And then I found Christmas

That is so

Nice

So how soon can you write the story

Well I can get a draft to my editor after the holidays you have until noon tomorrow

That's not how this works the story is no longer just about

It's a story about Christmas and family and what those things mean to all of us know tomorrow is Christmas Eve

Better time to tell a Christmas story

Yes but and if you don't have this online by tomorrow I promise you someone else will and then we will lose

Lose our chance to tell the story right way it deserves to be told

I will call me later

Good

I like her me too

Oh hey I was

I I thought you might need a ride home

I'm staying here remember

Right yeah I knew that

Have you been waiting out here this whole time

I figured this thing could go either way

Sorry decided to stay around

Just in case

Thank you

So

She writing a story

My scars on face

I'll tell you all about it

Christmas

All done Brandon

As a good story

Well written

It's about time yes it is

You were right mr. Decker

One way or another the world is going to hear this story

But it's my story to tell

Not yours

Merry Christmas

Brenda

This is for you thank you

From family

Don't forget it

Peter's having our attorney dropped the papers and we can meet with her after the holidays to go over all the details

Make it official

What papers I know that James would have wanted you

You too have a cottage

You can start out your marriage they're just the way that we did

That's okay with you

Is your family now I know you have a home here with a

Welcome home

I don't know what it's like in Seattle people around here like to spend Christmas by big fire

Across the field

Who was Ray

Like a Christmas weekend he said driving us home

Like that be too

Is that a great idea or wouldn't that be

A perfect place to get married next Christmas

That was one of the most beautiful Christmas movie