Christmas in the Smokies (2015) Movie Script
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
OLDER SHELBY, V/O: I'VE ALWAYS BELIEVED
IN THE HOPE OF CHRISTMAS.
NO MATTER HOW HARD LIFE IS...
NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE'VE MESSED UP...
WHAT TIME IS IT MAMA?
9:30.
OLDER SHELBY, V/O: OR HOW BROKEN OUR LIVES HAVE BECOME.
AT CHRISTMAS...
GOOD THINGS CAN HAPPEN.
HE'LL BE HERE BABY.
[ROOSTER CROWS]
MASON.
WHA-
[ROOSTER CROWS] [SIGHS]
[SIGHS]
OH BROTHER.
[COUNTRY]
DJ BALEY: GOOD MORNING, SMOKY MOUNTAINS
AND HAPPY DECEMBER.
THAT'S 600 HOURS...
3,600 MINUTES...
OR 25 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
AND THE HIGHS TODAY ARE GONNA BE IN THE MID 30'S,
SO HEY, PUT ON YOUR GRANDMAMA'S SWEATER...
BREAK OUT YOUR AUNT EDNA'S FRUITCAKE...
AND POUR YOURSELF ANOTHER CUP OF THAT EGGNOG LATTE.
WHATEVER YOU DO, BUTTON UP TIGH AS YOU START YOUR DAY TODAY. [COW BELL]
HI, I'M DJ BALEY AND WE ARE WMTN 93.7
AND THIS IS YOUR TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS STATION.
UP NEXT, WE'VE GOT A NEW CHRISTMAS SONG FROM MASON WYAT TO KICK OFF OUR COMMERCIAL FREE CHRISTMAS MARATHON.
IT'S MASON WYATT, WITH "O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL."
IT'S CROOKED.
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHAN O COME YE, O COME YE
TO BETHLEHEM
COME AND BEHOLD HIM
BORN THE KING OF ANGELS
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
CHRIST THE LORD
[BACON SIZZLING]
ORDERS ARE READY!
PIES ARE ON THE TABLE, HUN.
BLACKBERRY CRUMB? THREE IN THE BOTTOM.
THAT SMELLS GOOD. MM-HMM.
COME AND BEHOLD HIM
BORN THE KING OF ANGELS
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
CHRIST THE LORD
[PEELING] OH!
WHO DIED?
JIMMY WADE HAYGOOD.
YOU LOOK NICE, SHUG.
THANK YOU.
TRY NOT TO BURN THIS PLACE DOWN WHILE I'M GONE.
NO PROMISES.
GOOD LUCK, DEAR.
THANK YOU...
MAMA.
YOU'RE WELCOME! [CHUCKLING]
DJ BALEY: THAT'S RIGHT, TRISH GREENE.
IT'S MASON WYATT DAY DOWN IN PINE VALLEY.
WHY DON'T YOU REMIND OUR LISTENERS,
WHY TODAY IS SO SPECIAL?
TRISH: WELL, OUR VERY OWN COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTAR,
MASON WYATT WILL BE DANCIN' LIVE ON TV
TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE NASHVILLE CHILDREN'S HOME.
AH, DOES IT GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT, PEOPLE?
DJ BALEY: THAT'S RIGHT, TRISH.
NOW HEY, HE'LL BE DANCING ON THE HIT SHOW "DANCIN' COUNTRY,"
SO COME ON OUT EVERYBODY FOR A LOCAL VIEWING
AT THE HOLLY THEATER, TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL LEGEND.
THE ONE, THE ONLY...
BOTH: MASON WYATT!
TRISH: OH, I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THIS.
DJ BALEY: WE'LL HAVE GIFTS, PRIZES AND LOTS OF FUN, FOLKS.
SO COME ON OUT EVERYBODY AND SUPPORT MASON WYATT.
TRISH: PEOPLE, TRUST ME, YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS.
[DOOR SHUTS]
[OPENS TAILGATE]
HA-HA. SHELBY HAYGOOD, HOW'S LIFE?
I AM DOING GOOD, MAYOR.
HOW ARE YOU?
I'M ALIVE, SO I'M SMILING.
BLACKBERRY CRUMB.
HMM, I THINK WE'LL PUT THIS ONE
UNDER THE COUNTER.
SO UH, YOU COMIN' TONIGHT?
WELL...
50/50.
50/50?
OKAY.
THANK YOU. MM-HMM.
THIS IS FOR YOU. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT,
MERRY DECEMBER.
HA! MERRY DECEMBER.
[CHUCKLING]
YOUR LITTLE FELLA
IS FALLING ASLEEP OVER THERE.
[CHUCKLING]
COME ON, FELLA, IT'S CHRISTMAS.
YOU GOT TO STAND ON YOUR OWN TWO FEET.
BETTER!
[GASPS] MISS SHELBY!
SHH.
OKAY,
NOW YOU CAN'T TELL ANYONE, ALL RIGHT?
LOOK WHAT I BROUGHT.
[CLAPS]
YOU DON'T LIKE PIE, DO YOU?
NO, I DO.
YOU DO, I KNOW YOU DO.
IT'S OUR SECRET, OKAY? OKAY.
OKAY.
M'M, WHAT KIND OF PIE DO YOU LIKE?
CHERRY.
IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY.
HIGH-FIVE.
DJ BALEY: THIS IS MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR ALL.
THE COCOA, THE LIGHTS, THE TREES, ALL THE PRESENTS.
BUT LET'S NOT FORGET WHY
WE CELEBRATE THIS WONDERFUL SEASON.
"AND SHE BROUGHT FORTH HER FIRST BORN SON;
AND WRAPPED HIM IN SWADDLING CLOTHES,
AND LAID HIM IN A MANGER,
BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR THEM IN THE INN.
AND THERE WERE IN THE SAME COUNTRY,
SHEPHERDS ABIDING IN THE FIELD,
KEEPING WATCH OVER THEIR FLOCK BY NIGHT.
AND LO, THE ANGEL OF THE LORD CAME UPON THEM,
AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD SHONE ROUND ABOUT THEM,
AND THEY WERE SORE AFRAID.
AND THE ANGEL SAID UNTO THEM,
'FEAR NOT, FOR BEHOLD I BRING YOU GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY
WHICH SHALL BE TO ALL PEOPLE.
FOR UNTO YOU IS BORN THIS DAY IN THE CITY OF DAVID,
A SAVIOR, WHICH IS CHRIST THE LORD.
AND THIS SHALL BE A SIGN UNTO YOU...
YE SHALL FIND THE BABE WRAPPED IN SWADDLING CLOTHES
LYING IN A MANGER.'
AND SUDDENLY, THERE WAS WITH THE ANGEL
A MULTITUDE OF THE HEAVENLY HOS PRAISING GOD AND SAYING 'GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST,
AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN.'"
[RINGING BELL]
[DOOR SHUTS]
SO... WHAT DO YOU THINK?
[OFFICE TELEPHONES RING]
STINK, STANK, STUNK.
JUST...
THAT'S HOW IT GOES.
SO THIS WOULD REALLY ALLOW US
TO DO SOME THINGS, YOU KNOW?
CREATE TWICE THE INVENTORY,
GENERATE SOME REVENUE.
MAYBE CREATE SOME JOBS.
OKAY YOUR SILENCE IS KILLING ME,
MR. ROBERTSON.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, SHELBY.
WELL SAY "YES."
THAT'LL MAKE US BOTH FEEL BETTER.
I THOUGHT THIS MEETING WAS IN REFERENCE
TO A LETTER YOU RECEIVED
ABOUT BRINGING YOUR ACCOUNTS CURRENT, NOT...
BUYING MORE LAND.
NOW LOANING YOU ADDITIONAL MONEY AT THIS POINT...
WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE.
LOOK, I KNOW WE'RE NO BREAKING THE BANK LATELY.
BUT THAT LETTER,
WE THOUGHT IT WAS A NOTICE,
JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHERS.
YOU HAVE ALWAYS WORKED WITH US IN THE PAST.
I'M SORRY...
BUT NO.
WE'VE BEEN GENEROUS IN THE PAST,
BUT WITH THE TAKEOVER OUR POLICIES HAVE CHANGED.
THAT FARM HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY
FOR 40 YEARS.
LONGER THAN THIS BANK HAS BEEN HERE.
I UNDERSTAND.
BUT NOW MAY BE THE TIME FOR YOU
TO TRY TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE SURE THA YOUR HOUSE AND LAND AVOIDS FORECLOSURE.
HOLD ON.
[DOOR SHUTS]
CERTAIN INTERESTS ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN
TO CONVINCE THE COUNTY COMMISSION TO ALLOW
UNPRECEDENTED DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA.
NOW YOUR PROPERTY, AND THE ADJOINING LAND,
WOULD FINALLY MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
RALPH BAXTER.
HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO BUILD
THAT TOURIST TRAP FOR YEARS.
IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
THE TOWN'S NOT GONNA GO FOR IT.
IT WOULD CHANGE WHO WE ARE.
LOOK OUTSIDE.
A LOT HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS.
WELL I'M NOT AGREEING TO IT.
IT'S OUR LAND, IT'S OUR CROP.
AND IT'S CERTAINLY NOT HIS.
FOR NOW...
UNTIL THE BANK HAS TO FORECLOSE ON YOU
FOR NON-PAYMENT.
THEN IT GOES TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
AND WE BOTH KNOW WHO THAT IS.
["O COME, O COME EMMANUEL"]
["O COME, O COME EMMANUEL"]
["O COME, O COME EMMANUEL"]
DJ BALEY: ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT FOLKS.
EVERYBODY SETTLE DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT, IF YOU WOULD.
AGAIN, I'M DJ BALEY, I'M YOUR HOST TONIGHT.
PLEASE, LISTEN TO MY RADIO SHOW ON WMTN, THAT'S 93.7.
#1 ON THE DIAL,
#1 IN YOUR HEARTS, IF YOU WOULD.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
BUT LOOKA HERE.
I HAVE GOT THE GRAND PRIZE RIGHT HERE IN MY HAND...
THE BIG ONE.
THIS IS A MASON WYATT AUTOGRAPHED CD
AND TWO TICKETS
TO SEE HIM OVER IN KNOXVILLE,
AT THE KNOXVILLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS.
GONNA BE A LIVE CONCERT,
GET TO SEE THE BOY IN PERSON.
ARE WE READY?
GET YOUR TICKETS OUT.
WHO WANTS SOME OF THIS RIGHT HERE, HUH?
[CHEERING] YEAH, YEAH!
ALL RIGHT.
HERE WE GO.
I'M GONNA STIR IT UP GOOD,
MAKE SURE IT'S FAIR.
FAIR FOR EVERYBODY.
AND THERE IT IS RIGHT THERE.
READY?
EXCITED?
HERE IT IS.
1-5-3-4-2-7.
GOT IT!
OH, MISS DONNA, DONNA CLARK.
COME ON UP, DONNA.
COME ON UP, DONNA AND GET YOUR PRIZE.
[CLAPPING]
HEY. HEY...
DIDN'T EXPECT ON SEEING YOUR FACE HERE TONIGHT.
YEAH, WELL, THAT MAKES TWO OF US.
I HEARD YOU ON THE RADIO.
OH, I SOUND LIKE MINNIE PEARL.
[LAUGHS] I DID.
IT'S SO BAD. [LAUGHTER]
ARE YOU NERVOUS?
I AM NOT THE ONE DANCING.
DJ BALEY: ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE,
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE TAKE YOUR PLACES;
THE SHOW'S ABOUT TO START.
ALL RIGHT NOW, LET'S HEAR IT FOR "DANCIN' COUNTRY,"
THE NUMBER ONE SHOW IN AMERICA! [CHEERING]
ANNOUNCER: IT'S TIME FOR "DANCIN' COUNTRY",
A ONE NIGHT ONLY SPECIAL
TO BENEFIT CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD.
TONIGHT, YOUR FAVORITE COUNTRY MUSIC CELEBRITIES
WILL DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY.
AND ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE.
TONIGHT'S SHOW FEATURES CHARLIE WILKINS, MABEL RIMES,
MASON WYATT AND SHELLY HUNTER.
LET'S HEAR A LITTLE FROM OUR FIRST DANCER, MASON WYATT.
[CHEERING]
COME ON.
I'M NOT PERFECT, YOU KNOW.
I DON'T CLAIM TO BE.
UH, BUT I DO HOPE
MY MISTAKES DON'T DEFINE ME.
I HOPE PEOPLE GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE, YOU KNOW?
CAN YOU GIVE ME A SEC?
UM, I'M DOING THIS BECAUSE I WANT TO SHOW
PEOPLE THAT I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN
WHERE I CAME FROM.
I FEEL LIKE I'M MISUNDERSTOOD, YOU KNOW?
MORE THAN ANYTHING.
I DON'T THINK
THE BAD BOY THING, THAT'S NOT ME.
I'M A GOOD MAN.
I'M READY TO GO.
LET'S DANCE OUR FACES OFF.
OH MY GOSH.
YOU KNOW, SMALL TOWN BOY, SMALL TOWN VALUES.
I'M HERE TO WORK.
LANA: WHERE'S MASON? MASON: I WORK HARD.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHAT I DO.
ALWAYS.
I DON'T DO ANYTHING HALFWAY.
LANA: AGAIN, SERIOUSLY? I'M EXCITED.
IT'LL BE FUN; I HOPE.
[APPLAUSE]
ARE WE DONE?
ANNOUNCER: UP FIRST, WE HAVE MASON WYATT AND LANA PARKER,
DANCING FOR THE NASHVILLE CHILDREN'S HOME.
[AUDIENCE GROANS]
[LAUGHTER]
SHELBY: WHERE'S SHE GOING? [LAUGHTER]
I DON'T KNOW.
SHELBY: WHAT IS THAT?
[LAUGHTER]
TRISH: A CHICKEN DANCES BETTER THAN THAT.
SHELBY: HE LOOKS LIKE AN IDIOT.
YOU USED TO DATE HIM.
[LAUGHTER]
SHELBY: IT'S AWFUL.
[GASPS]
NO, NO, NO, NOT THE MACARENA!
THIS COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE.
TRISH: IT JUST DID.
[LAUGHTER]
SHELBY: OH, THIS IS BAD.
THIS IS SO BAD.
[LAUGHTER]
TRISH: THIS IS SO BAD.
[LAUGHTER]
SHELBY: OH WOW, DON'T DO THAT TO TRAVOLTA.
TRISH: OH MY WORD.
IS THAT THE CABBAGE PATCH?
I THINK IT'S THE TOOTSIE ROLL.
I BELIEVE THE YOUNG FOLKS CALL THAT THE DOUGIE.
[LAUGHTER]
HUH. OH.
WE HAVE THAT THERE...
NOT TO MENTION THAT.
WADE: GOOD EVENING LADIES.
IT'S TOO LATE FOR COFFEE, DADDY.
OH, IT'S NEVER TOO LATE FOR COFFEE.
UNLIKE YOUR MAMA, I CAN ALWAYS GO TO SLEEP
AND WAKE UP WHENEVER I NEED TO.
[CHUCKLES]
WHAT ARE Y'ALL WORKING ON?
WE'RE IN TROUBLE, DADDY.
EH, WE'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE. BUT NOT LIKE THIS.
WE MIGHT LOSE THE HOUSE.
WADE: WE BEEN THERE BEFORE TOO.
IT'S WINTER;
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
AS FAR AS I KNOW...
A CHILD WAS BORN IN THAT MANGER.
EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.
YOU'RE A STRONG WOMAN, SHELBY BELLE.
WE RAISED YOU THAT WAY.
BUT THERE'S SOME THINGS, STRONG JUST DON'T FIX.
YOU NEED A GOOD DOSE OF HOPE.
AND YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET THA ROOTING THROUGH THEM PAPERS
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
NOW THE SUN WILL COME UP TOMORROW,
I PROMISE YOU,
JUST LIKE IT ALWAYS DOES.
BUT WHAT YOU NEED TONIGHT...
IS A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP.
[KISS]
GOOD NIGHT HONEY.
YOU TOO.
[KISS]
I'M GONNA START MINE RIGHT NOW.
HE'S RIGHT.
WE'RE FIGHTERS, WE'LL MAKE IT.
[SIGHS]
["AMAZING GRACE"]
["AMAZING GRACE"]
["AMAZING GRACE"]
["AMAZING GRACE"]
[DOOR SHUTS]
WADE: HOWDY BROTHER BUD.
NINE LETTER WORD
FOR A POPULAR CHRISTMAS DESSERT.
FRUITCAKE. NO, NO.
DOESN'T FIT, TRIED IT.
MM.
MINCEMEAT.
HUH.
[LAUGHS]
THAT'LL BE.
MASON WYATT?
IN THE FLESH, MR. HAYGOOD.
GOOD MORNING, SIR.
I THOUGHT MY EYESIGHT WAS FAILING ME,
BUT MY EARS WERE SHOOTING 20/20.
IT SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE.
[CHUCKLING]
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, SON. GOOD TO SEE YOU.
UM, YOU WATCHED IT THEN, I GUESS.
WATCHED WHAT?
YOU DIDN'T SEE IT?
SEE WHAT?
EIGHT LETTER WORD FOR A SEVENTIES ICON.
["JINGLE BELLS"]
TRAVOLTA.
[LAUGHS] BAM.
HA HA! THAT'LL WORK.
YOU DIDN'T SEE IT, HUH?
THANKS FOR THAT.
OH YEAH, WE SAW IT.
WE ALL SAW IT.
I WASN'T ME.
WELL IT SURE LOOKED LIKE YOU,
SOUNDED LIKE YOU,
STRUTTED LIKE A ROOSTER LIKE YOU.
[LAUGHING]
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING.
DID THE INTERVIEW ROUNDS THIS MORNING...
WENT LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE
TO BURY MY HEAD IN THE SAND.
PINE VALLEY SEEMED LIKE THE PLACE, SO...
UM...
OH, GO AHEAD, ASK ME; GET IT OVER WITH.
YOU SAW ME COMING FROM A MILE AWAY.
OH, BEFORE YOU EVER CAME AROUND THE CORNER.
HOW IS SHE?
OH, SHE'S SHELBY.
STILL GOT THAT FIRE?
ANY CHANCE SHE HATES ME ANY LESS
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS?
WELL, LIKE I SAID, SHE'S STILL SHELBY.
I CAN'T BLAME HER IF SHE DOES I GUESS.
SHE'LL TALK TO YOU.
I DOUBT IT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR,
BUT SHE'S GOT SOME THINGS SHE WANTS TO SAY TO YOU.
YOU KNOW, I TRIED TO REACH OU TO THAT GIRL LIKE 100 TIMES
OVER THE YEARS AND NOTHING.
[CHUCKLING]
THAT FIRST YEAR...
BURNING ALL THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS
SURE DID KEEP THE HOUSE WARM.
GREAT.
WADE: LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS FOOD,
FOR THE NOURISHMENT OF OUR BODIES
AND FOR YOUR PROVISION FOR US.
AND PLEASE LORD,
MAKE SURE WE TAKE THE TIME
TO THINK OF YOU AND YOUR LIFE,
DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
IN JESUS' NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.
AMEN TO THAT.
[KNOCK ON THE DOOR]
I'LL GET IT.
IS THE GUN CASE LOCKED?
ALWAYS, WHY? OH, NO REASON.
[DOOR OPENS]
HEY, SHELBY BELLE, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
[SLAP] HEY!
SHELBY: DON'T CALL ME THAT.
UM... [DOOR SLAMS]
LET THE MAN IN... WILL YA?
HE'S GONNA FREEZE TO DEATH OUT THERE.
DADDY, WILL YOU EXPLAIN TO ME WHY
YOU'RE NOT SURPRISED THAT MASON WYAT IS AT OUR FRONT DOOR?
BECAUSE I ASKED HIM TO DINNER.
[SLAP] HEY! STOP THAT!
SHELBY, THE WORLD IS
GONNA KEEP SPINNING AROUND.
LET THE MAN IN BEFORE HE FREEZES TO DEATH.
THANK Y'ALL AGAIN FOR INVITING ME TONIGHT.
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I SAT DOWN
FOR A HOME COOKED MEAL.
EVERYTHING LOOKS INCREDIBLE MA'AM,
THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.
I RAN INTO MASON OVER AT BUD'S.
I FIGURED WELL, IT WOULDN'T BE A BAD IDEA
FOR US TO CATCH UP OVER SOME SWEET TEA.
YES SIR, YES SIR.
I WAS JUST RUNNING AROUND
JUST GETTING SOME STUFF TOGETHER.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
WELL FOR YOUR SAKE,
I HOPE YOU RUN BETTER THAN YOU DANCE.
[SNICKERS]
I KIND OF TEED THAT ONE UP FOR YOU, HUH?
[LAUGHING]
THIS IS DELICIOUS.
I'M GLAD YOU LIKE IT.
HOW LONG YOU GONNA BE HANGING AROUND TOWN, SON?
YOU KNOW, I'M NOT REALLY SURE.
YEAH, MASON WHY ARE YOU HERE?
I MEAN, I'M SURE THERE'S SOME SELFISH REASON.
BUT I FOR ONE, WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHY MASON WYAT HAS DECIDED TO GRACE OUR LITTLE TOWN WITH HIS PRESENCE.
AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, YOU CAN STOP WITH ALL
THE SAPPY OKIE DOKIE, YES SIRS AND YES MA'AM'S.
OH, DID YOU WANT ME TO GIVE YOU AN ANSWER
OR YOU JUST GONNA KEEP TAKING SHOTS AT ME?
[LAUGHS]
I WAS TELLING YOUR DAD EARLIER I LOST TOUCH...
AND I KNOW THAT.
AND I WAS THINKING, I WAS HOPING THAT SPENDING SOME TIME
HERE BACK IN TOWN WOULD HELP JAR MY MEMORY.
MAYBE EVEN HELP ME WRITE SOME NEW SONGS.
THAT WOULD SHOW WHO I REALLY AM.
SO, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHELBY.
I'M BACK IN TOWN FOR SELFISH REASONS.
AND I TOLD HIM WE HAD PLENTY OF ROOM OUT HERE.
DADDY! [SLAP]
HEY, WHAT DO YOU KEEP DOING THAT FOR?
NOT IN MY HOUSE.
[SIGHS]
[DOOR SHUTS]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[SIGHING]
[DOOR OPENS, SHUTS]
YOU WANT HONESTY, MASON, DO YOU?
WELL HONESTLY, WE ARE ABOUT TO LOSE EVERYTHING.
THIS HOUSE, THE FARM, EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE
SPENT DECADES WORKING FOR.
DO YOU KNOW HOW THAT FEELS?
YOU BUILD SOMETHING WITH YOUR HANDS AND
HAVE SOMEBODY COME IN AND TAKE IT FROM YOU?
WE NEED MONEY AND WE NEED IT QUICK,
SO YEAH YOU CAN STAY HERE
FOR A PRICE.
I'M THINKING $4,000 A MONTH.
BUT IT'S CHRISTMAS SO... I'M GONNA CHARGE YOU FIVE.
CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?
I CAN DO THAT.
CASH.
IN ADVANCE.
FINE. GREAT, YOU CAN SLEEP IN THE BARN.
IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME.
WELL, THAT WENT ABOUT HOW I THOUGHT IT WOULD.
THERE'S USUALLY SOME METHOD TO YOUR DADDY'S MADNESS.
I KNOW MAMA.
[SIGHS]
IT'S GONNA BE SOME CHRISTMAS FOR SURE.
[ROOSTER CROWS]
[ROOSTER CROWS]
[ROOSTER CROWS]
[ROOSTER CROWS]
[ROOSTER CROWS]
LITTLE GIRL: DADDY I WANT TO SEE SANTA!
OKAY HONEY, RIGHT AFTER WE GET OUR TREE.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?
YOU REALLY HAVEN'T HEARD?
HEARD WHAT?
MASON IS BACK IN TOWN.
MASON? MASON.
MA'AM...
MASON WYATT? MASON WYATT.
MA'AM...
SO HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? DADDY, DADDY...
YEAH, YOU COULD SAY THAT.
HE SLEPT IN OUR BARN LAST NIGHT.
MA'AM...
GIRL, YOU BETTER STOP THAT LYING TO ME.
I WISH I WAS.
HE SAT DOWN FOR DINNER AND EVERYTHING.
[LAUGHS]
TO BE A FLY ON THAT WALL.
I WANT TO SEE SANTA!
[GROANS]
HOW'D HE LOOK?
I DIDN'T NOTICE.
OH PLEASE.
MA'AM.
ALRIGHT LADIES, LOOK AT THIS ONE, THIS IS ALL YOURS.
BOTH: YAY!
IT'S MY BEST ONE.
BYE LADIES, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
BOTH: BYE, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
[LAUGHS]
OH...
YOU DIDN'T NOTICE?
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT ANY LONGER
THAN IT LOOK YOU TO SAY IT.
BECAUSE MASON WYATT'S A LOT OF THINGS, BU [CHUCKLES]
HARD TO LOOK AT AIN'T ONE OF 'EM.
OH... YOUR HEAD MUST BE A MESS.
IT ALREADY WAS.
AND MASON LIMPING BACK INTO TOWN IS THE LAST THING I NEED.
[SINGING]
[SINGING]
[SINGING]
DJ BALEY: IT'S DECEMBER 3RD,
AND A BRISK MORNING OUT THERE.
22 MORE SLEEPS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
IN HONOR OF THAT, LET'S GIVE AWAY 22 CHRISTMAS
SPRINKLE DONUTS FROM JOJO'S DONUT FACTORY.
THAT'S JUST TWO SHY OF TWO DOZEN FOLKS
AND TELL YOU WHAT I'LL DO,
THE FIRST CALLER WHO CAN CALL IN AND TELL ME THE NAME OF
RUDOLPH'S GIRLFRIEND IS GOING TO WIN THEMSELVES SOME DONUTS.
CALLER #1, YOU'RE ON THE AIR.
WOMAN: IS IT CLARICE?
DJ BALEY: IT LOOKS LIKE WE'VE GOT OURSELVES A RUDOLPH FAN.
YOU JUST WON DARLIN'.
WOMAN: YEE HAW!
DJ BALEY: THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU GET 22 CHRISTMAS SPRINKLE DONUTS...
[MUFFLED] COWS. WHAT?
THE COWS.
PROBABLY BLOCKING THE ROAD UP AHEAD.
I MEAN, YOU KNOW IT HAPPENED JUST LAST WEEK.
YOU KNOW I GOT TO SAY, THIS HAS--
THIS HAS GOT TO BE MY LUCKY DAY.
I MEAN RUNNING INTO YOU WAY OUT HERE LIKE THIS.
HOW'S THAT?
WELL, IT'S FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK.
YOU SEE I GOT THIS PERSONAL MATTER I'D LIKE
TO DISCUSS WITH YOU.
I MEAN, IF YOU GOT A MINUTE.
WELL, APPARENTLY I DO.
WELL THAT'S JUST GREAT.
HERE, LET ME HELP YOU.
ALRIGHTY.
YOU SEE...
I HEARD ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS.
AND IT'S A TERRIBLE SHAME.
SUCH BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY.
HAVE YOU HEARD THAT MY COMPANY IS PURCHASING
ALL THE NEARBY LAND AROUND YOU?
YUP.
WELL, I'D LIKE TO HELP YOU OUT AS WELL.
THE HAYGOOD FARM DEED, I'D LIKE TO MAKE AN OFFER.
YEAH? MM-HMM.
YOU WANT TO BECOME A FARMER, DO YA?
NO, NO, HECK NO.
[CHUCKLING] I JUST WANT THE LAND.
YOU WANNA DEVELOP IT?
YES, AS A MATTER OF FACT I DO.
I THINK IT'D HELP OUT THE TOWN A LOT.
IT'S NOT FOR SALE.
[TRUCK DOOR CLOSES]
[CHUCKLING] NOT YET.
YOU HAVE A NICE DAY.
KNOCK KNOCK.
DON'T WORRY I COME IN PEACE.
WITH CASH.
YOUR DAD TOLD ME ALL ABOU THE BANK STUFF AND TIMES ARE
A LITTLE TIGHT FOR ME TOO BUT...
I HOPE THIS HELPS.
I'LL COUNT IT LATER.
I'M SURE YOU WILL.
YOU WON'T EVEN KNOW I'M HERE.
THAT SHIP HAS SAILED, MASON.
OKAY, GOOD TALK.
[SLIDING CHAIR IN]
[FOOTSTEPS]
[JINGLE BELLS]
[JINGLE BELLS]
OKAY, YOU HAD THE STRAWBERRY, THERE YOU GO.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
HAVE A GOOD DAY.
MM. RIGHT?
SATISFIED.
I'M A BUYER, FOR HARRISON'S.
SUPERMARKET?
EXACTLY.
WE COME UP HERE EVERY YEAR
TO GRAB OUR TREE AND ON OUR WAY
TO GRAB BREAKFAST WE RAN INTO THIS PLACE.
WELL GREAT, WE ARE HERE EVERY SATURDAY.
THAT'S WHAT I HEARD.
SO I'M GUESSING TODAY IS MY LUCKY DAY.
MORE, OKAY.
[LAUGHTER]
UM, LOOK, I'D LOVE TO TAKE SEVERAL OF THESE BACK
TO THE HOME OFFICE JUST TO SEE WHAT THE RESPONSE IS.
I MEAN WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR GOOD PRODUCT.
OKAY, ALL RIGHT, WELL THAT'S GREAT.
JUST SO YOU KNOW THESE ARE FRESH BAKED EVERY MORNING.
REALLY?
WONDERFUL.
WELL GIVE ME LIKE... TWO OF EACH.
OKAY, THANK YOU.
READY FOR THIS? YEAH, THANK YOU.
HERE YOU GO SIR.
GOT IT, THANK YOU.
YOU KNOW WHAT, LET ME GIVE YOU A BROCHURE TOO,
YOU CAN CHECK OUT OUR FARM.
WE'LL BE IN TOUCH, REALLY.
THANK YOU.
NICE MEETING YOU, TAKE CARE.
[ROOSTER CROWING]
[DIGGING A HOLE]
YOU ALWAYS WORK THIS EARLY?
YOU ALWAYS SLEEP THIS LATE?
SOMETIMES.
SOMETIMES?
SOMETIMES YOU ALWAYS SLEEP THIS LATE?
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
YOU'VE EXPANDED.
WHAT?
NOT-- NOT YOU, THE FARM.
YOU'VE EXPANDED THE FARM.
YOU LOOK GOOD, YOU LOOK GREAT, SHELBY.
GIVE ME A TOUR?
SURE.
THIS IS OUR FARM.
OVER HERE IS WHERE WE GROW THE BLACKBERRIES.
THE BLUEBERRIES.
AND THEN UP THERE IS THE STRAWBERRIES.
THEN IN THAT HOUSE UP THERE IS WHERE WE
MAKE ALL OUR JAMS, AND OUR JELLIES, AND OUR PIES,
AND IT'S ALSO A PLACE WHERE A SCARED,
17 YEAR OLD VERSION OF ME
CRIED HERSELF TO SLEEP ON CHRISTMAS EVE
AND EVERY OTHER NIGHT FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS
WAITING FOR HER BOYFRIEND TO CALL,
OR COME HOME, OR WRITE LIKE HE PROMISED...
AND I WOULD TRY TO EXPLAIN THAT TO YOU MASON,
I REALLY WOULD...
BUT I JUST DON'T THINK THAT DOG WILL HUNT.
SO FINALLY, AT THE END OF OUR PROPERTY, OUT THERE,
THAT IS WHERE I'M ABOUT TO GO.
[DOOR OPENING & CLOSING]
HEY MASON...
THAT OVER THERE...
THAT'S THE BARN.
THAT'S WHERE ALL THE ANIMALS SLEEP.
[ENGINE REVVING]
[SIGHING]
BAXTER...
BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE COMMISSION
HAS APPROVED A PLAN TO LIMIT LEFT TURNS
ON WILSON ROAD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF
7 A.M. AND 9 A.M.
SO THAT THE CROSSING GUARDS MAY DO THEIR JOB.
ALL RIGHT.
LAST ORDER OF BUSINESS,
THE TOWN WILL HEAR FROM MR. RALPH BAXTER.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
UH, JUST A LITTLE CLARIFICATION MR. BAXTER,
NOTHING YOU'RE PRESENTING HERE TODAY
HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN SUBMITTED
BEYOND HERE, CORRECT?
THAT IS CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S HEAR IT.
THANK YOU.
NOW MOST, IF NOT ALL OF YOU KNOW
ABOUT OUR PLAN TO BUILD
A VISITOR CENTER, RESTAURANT,
AND BUSINESS PARK ON HIGHWAY 49, NEAR THE HAYGOOD FARM.
THE BENEFITS WILL BE MANY,
AND THEY HAVE BEEN DETAILED IN THE PLAN
THAT I HAVE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS.
HOWEVER, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW
THAT WE MAY ONLY GET THE ONE OPPORTUNITY
TO TAKE OUR CASE TO THE PEOPLE WHO
THAT CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.
SO I CANNOT STRESS TO YOU ENOUGH,
THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING
THE FULL SUPPORT OF THIS GREAT TOWN.
[APPLAUSE]
I THINK-- I THINK THAT WE CAN ALL AGREE,
THAT REVENUE SHARING ON THIS PROPERTY--
I DON'T. [MURMURS]
EXCUSE ME?
I'M SORRY BUT I DON'T AGREE WITH MR. BAXTER,
NOT ONE LITTLE BIT.
SHELBY I DON'T THINK WE'RE READY TO DISCUSS
THIS FROM THE FLOOR.
WELL, I CAN'T SIT HERE AND LISTEN TO THIS.
NO, NO, MR. MAYOR, I WELCOME MISS HAYGOOD'S
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.
AFTER ALL, OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A SERVICE
TO THIS TOWN SO YOU GO RIGHT AHEAD,
LITTLE LADY, GO RIGHT AHEAD.
MAYOR: ALL RIGHT, SHELBY. WHATCHA GOT?
WE HAVE ALWAYS PRESERVED OUR WAY OF LIFE.
OUR MOUNTAINS.
DEVELOPING THAT KIND OF LAND,
BRINGING IN THESE KIND OF STORES,
IT'S GONNA CHANGE WHO WE ARE.
AND THERE'S SOMETHING SO SPECIAL ABOU LIVING OFF THE BEATEN PATH.
ABOUT A SIMPLE LIFE.
WELL SAID. WELL SAID.
BUT, LET ME JUST SAY, YOU MAY REFUSE
TO EVOLVE MS. HAYGOOD...
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THE REST OF US
HAVE TO GROW STAGNANT WITH YOU.
I THINK EVERYBODY HERE KNOWS THAT THE SIGNIFICAN PORTION OF YOUR BUSINESS IS...
DOWN THE MOUNTAIN.
WHILE THE REST OF US LIVE AND WORK HERE IN THIS TOWN.
AND THIS PLAN PROVIDES MORE REVENUE.
MORE JOBS.
AND THAT IS SOMETHING THIS TOWN SORELY NEEDS.
THAT FARM...
THAT IS THE ONLY HOME I HAVE EVER KNOWN AND I AM
NOT GOING TO SIT QUIETLY AND LET HIM TAKE IT.
SO THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT, HUH?
HM?
THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.
SHE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE WELL-BEING
OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS TOWN.
SHE ONLY CARES ABOUT WHAT'S BES FOR THE HAYGOOD FAMILY.
NO, NO, I CARE MORE ABOUT THIS TOWN
AND THESE PEOPLE
THAN YOU COULD EVER PRETEND TO.
I'M SURE.
OF COURSE YOU DO.
MR. MAYOR IF I MAY,
I'D LIKE TO SUBMIT THE FULL PROPOSAL.
AND WITH THE TOWN'S SUPPORT OF THIS PROPOSAL,
I WILL THEN BE SUBMITTING
IT TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES.
THE TOWN ACCEPTS THE SUBMISSION OF MR. BAXTER'S PROPOSAL.
AND WE'LL PLAN TO PUT IT TO A VOTE AS SOON AS THOSE
WHO WISH TO...
HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE MATERIALS.
THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.
WE ARE NOT QUITTING.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
CAN YOU WEAR THAT TURTLENECK TONIGHT,
THE RED ONE?
HOW MUCH?!
HOW MUCH DO WE OWE?
[DARLA ON PHONE]: IS SOMEONE WITH YOU?
SORRY, DARLA, THIS'LL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE.
[DARLA ON PHONE]: SHELBY? IS THAT YOU?
YES.
DARLA, HONEY, I'M GONNA HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK.
[DARLA ON PHONE]: OH SHELBY DARLING PLEASE, PLEASE
ERASE THIS FROM YOUR MEMORY.
I WILL.
[DARLA ON PHONE]: THANKS. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
[DARLA ON PHONE]: AND GLENN HONEY, YOU BETTER
CALL ME WHEN SHELBY LEAVES.
[HANGS UP PHONE]
$41,501 TO BRING YOUR LINE OF CREDIT CURRENT.
$22,148 TO BRING YOUR SECOND MORTGAGE CURRENT.
THAT IS...
$63,649 AND...
BOTH ARE DUE IN 60 DAYS.
ANNIE: "ABOUT HALF PAST TEN THE CRACKED BELL
AT THE SMALL CHURCH BEGAN TO RING.
AND PRESENTLY THE PEOPLE BEGAN
TO GATHER FOR THE MORNING SERMON.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN DISTRIBUTED THEMSELVES ABOU THE HOUSE AND OCCUPIED PEWS WITH THEIR PARENTS,
SO AS TO BE UNDER SUPERVISION.
AUNT POLLY CAME, AND TOM,
AND SID AND MARY SAT WITH HER.
TOM BEING PLACED NEXT TO THE AISLE
IN ORDER THAT HE MIGHT BE
AS FAR AWAY FROM THE OPEN WINDOW
AND THE SEDUCTIVE
OUTSIDE SUMMER SCENES AS POSSIBLE."
[CHUCKLING]
HEY HUN.
WELL... I TOLD THE BANK WE'RE KEEPING THE LAND.
THAT SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT.
YOU THINK SO?
YUP.
NOW WE JUST GOTTA FIGURE OUT A WAY TO DO THAT.
AND WE WILL.
HE'S NOT HERE.
THAT'S GOOD, I DON'T CARE.
YOU KEEP SAYING IT AND YOU MIGHT GET AN ECHO.
MM-HM.
CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
THE HATE THAT YOU FEEL
FOR THAT FELLA HADN'T EVEN ABATED
A LITTLE BIT?
HE MADE A MISTAKE YEARS AGO,
AND HE'S BEEN TRYING TO MAKE UP
FOR IT OFF AND ON EVER SINCE.
BUT WOULD YOU TELL ME...
WHAT HAS THIS HATE GOTTEN YOU?
YOU KNOW...
IT AIN'T BAGGAGE IF YOU DON'T CARRY IT AROUND.
I REMEMBER SEEING THE TWO OF YOU TOGETHER,
AND I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER SEEN YOU HAPPIER.
WE JUST WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY.
I'M HAPPY.
THIS FARM MAKES ME HAPPY.
THIS WAY OF LIFE.
I'M HAPPY.
WHERE WERE WE?
WELL, TOM WAS SITTIN' ON THE AISLE AWAY FROM THE WINDOW...
[PLAYING GUITAR]
[PLAYING GUITAR]
I'M SORRY WAS THAT TOO LOUD? NO.
SOUNDS NICE.
[PLAYING GUITAR]
[PLAYING GUITAR]
YOU HURT HER ONCE WHEN YOU LEFT.
AND I DIDN'T KNOW IF SHE WOULD GET OVER IT.
NOW YOU'RE BACK...
AND I KNOW SHE WON'T, IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN.
I'M ASKING YOU NOT TO DO THAT. I--
NO PLEASE, JUST HEAR MY WORDS.
YOU HAVE MY WORD.
OKAY.
GOOD.
GO AND TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
OVER THE HILLS AND EVERYWHERE
GO AND TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
THAT JESUS CHRIST IS BORN
[PLAYING GUITAR]
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
[CLUCKING]
[ROOSTER CROWING]
[ROOSTER CROWING]
WELL I DON'T UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THIS
SAYS THAT WE'RE PRE-APPROVED.
YES, YES SIR.
MM-HM.
SO WE'RE PRE-QUALIFIED, BUT NOT PRE-APPROVED.
I UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY, YOU CAN STOP TALKING NOW.
YES, YES MA'AM, I KNOW WHAT DEBT TO INCOME RATIO IS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU, OKAY, I UNDERSTAND.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
MORNING SIR.
MORNIN' SON.
SLEEP WELL?
YEAH, SHORT.
ROOSTER.
[ROOSTER CROWING]
YUP.
THE OLDER I GET THE MORE I DISLIKE THAT CREATURE.
[BOTH CHUCKLING]
I DO MISS THESE MOUNTAINS THOUGH.
MM-HM.
HOW LONG'S IT BEEN SINCE YOUR FOLKS PASSED?
12 YEARS FOR DADDY AND...
9 FOR MAMA.
YEAH, I THINK THAT'S THE LAST TIME WE SAW YOU.
HAD A GIRL ON EACH ARM AS I REMEMBER.
YES SIR.
I EXPECT THAT PICTURE HAS BURNED INTO SHELBY'S MIND.
YOUR FOLKS WERE GOOD PEOPLE, MASON.
THEY WERE PROUD OF YOU.
PROUD OF YOUR SUCCESS.
MAYBE.
YOU WANT SOME HELP?
ALWAYS. STEP RIGHT UP.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN AWHILE.
SO, DON'T JUDGE ME ON THIS ALONE.
[THUNK]
[LAUGHTER]
A LITTLE OUT OF PRACTICE, AREN'T YOU?
GO AND SET IT UP AGAIN.
[LAUGHING]
BEST DECISION I EVER MADE.
OVERHEAD IS HIGHER, BUT PROFITS HAVE NEARLY DOUBLED.
I TELL YA, PICK YOUR OWN IS THE WAY TO GO.
WE GOT A PETTING ZOO OVER THERE,
GOATS, SHEEP, RABBITS,
HORSEBACK RIDING ALL DAY LONG.
CHUCK WAGON RIDES IN THE EVENING.
YEAR ROUND STORE FOR THE PRODUCE.
I TELL YOU IT'S BEEN GREAT.
WHY DON'T YOU GO FIND YOUR MOM.
BUT UH...
YOU OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T COME HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
WELL, NO SIR.
YOU KNOW THE 50 ACRES WE HAVE OUT BACK?
SURE. IT'S GOOD LAND.
YEAH, WE THINK SO.
IT'S ALWAYS PRODUCED GREAT CROP FOR US.
I WAS WONDERING IF YOU THOUGHT ABOUT EXPANDING?
WE COULD LEASE IT TO YOU FOR A SEASON OR TWO.
WELL, I HAVEN'T REALLY CONSIDERED A SUBLEASE.
YOU SAID YOURSELF, IT'S GOOD LAND.
YOU WON'T HAVE TO PUT MUCH TIME INTO IT.
BE A LOT MORE INVENTORY FOR YOUR STORE.
TELL YOU WHAT...
YOU BRING ME A PROPOSAL, I'LL THINK ABOU IT AND GIVE YOU A QUICK DECISION.
ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU SIR. SURE.
["GOOD KING WENCESLAS"]
IT'S A START.
[ENGINE STARTING]
["GOOD KING WENCESLAS"]
YUP, I FEEL GOOD.
IT'S PEACEFUL HERE.
JUST WHAT I NEED TO RECALIBRATE ACTUALLY.
READY GO BACK OUT... SOON AS YOU FIND SOME GIGS.
GREAT.
ALL RIGHT WELL, MAKE SOME CALLS,
I WANT TO START AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THANKS MAN.
[RUSTLING]
MORNIN'.
MORNING.
THIS PLACE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU SHELBY BELLE.
SHELBY.
MM-HM.
I MISSED IT HERE.
MISSED THE PEOPLE.
MISSED THE CULTURE.
YEAH, WELL THAT'S KIND OF FUNNY BECAUSE
YOU'VE BEEN HERE WHAT?
5 DAYS?
A WEEK?
SPENT YOUR WHOLE TIME ON THIS FARM
LICKING YOUR WOUNDS,
GETTIN' IN MY WAY.
HAVEN'T BEEN OUT IN TOWN, BEING A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
BUT YOU ALWAYS WERE,
"ALL HAT AND NO CATTLE", MASON SO
WHATEVER FLIPS YOUR PANCAKE.
OKAY.
LISTEN I SAW THE NOTE INSIDE FROM THE BANK.
ABOUT HOW MUCH Y'ALL OWE.
I CAN'T DO MUCH BUT I THOUGHT MAYBE AT LEAS I COULD MAKE A FEW PHONE CALLS.
NO.
NO? NO.
SUIT YOURSELF.
WOW.
OH YUP, I CALLED JOE SON'S CORNER IN MOUNT OLIVE,
BIGGEST ORDER IN YEARS.
GOOD JOB.
[ROOSTER CROWING]
[YOUNG GIRL]: THAT'S MASON WYATT.
[YOUNG GIRL 2]: IT'S HIM, IT'S REALLY HIM!
HOW YA DOING?
HI.
HOW MANY?
JUST THE ONE.
HEY MASON!
COME HERE, WE'RE JUST TELLING
LIES AND CHEWING THE FAT.
[LAUGHING]
GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY.
NOW YOU KNOW MAYOR BUD THERE.
OF COURSE, THE PUZZLE MAN.
AND THIS IS COACH BULLET,
THE MEANEST MANIN TOWN
AND ALSO TIGHT AS DICK'S HAT THERE.
[LAUGHTER]
COACH I HAD YOU FOR GYM
IN JUNIOR HIGH ACTUALLY.
YEAH I REMEMBER.
YOU NEVER COULD CLIMB THE ROPE.
YEAH, I STILL CAN'T CLIMB THE ROPE.
[LAUGHTER]
WADE: YOU REMEMBER BALEY?
HE'S ON THE RADIO AS WE SPEAK.
17 MINUTE COMMERCIAL FREE.
AND AS A MATTER OF FACT,
PERRY COMO HAS TWO MINUTES AND
28 SECONDS LEFT BOYS.
I'VE ENJOYED IT.
GOTTA GO.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
HEY, I'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU
ON THE RADIO SOMETIME SON,
COME AND SEE ME, ALL RIGHT.
WE'LL DO IT.
ALL RIGHT BALEY.
AND THIS IS COUSIN LARRY OVER HERE.
WE CALL HIM CHIPPER
BECAUSE HE'S SUCH A BIG FAN
OF THE BRAVES.
OH YEAH, ME TOO.
I GOT TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
AT TURNER FIELD ONE TIME.
OH YEAH?
ANY SLIP UPS?
NO, BUT I WROTE THE LYRICS ON MY HAND SO...
[LAUGHTER]
WELL GRAB A SEAT AND GET SOME GRUB IN YOU.
YUP, IT'S HIM ALL RIGHT.
WOW...
OKAY, WELL UM...
LET ME GET YOU A MENU.
NO, NO, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
WHAT'S GOOD?
OH, WE'RE STUCK WITH THE OATMEAL AND FRUIT CUP,
BUT UH...
IF I WAS YOUI'D JUS LIVE A LITTLE.
I'D GO FOR THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN BREAKFAS WITH A SIDE OF PANCAKES, YOU CAN'T LOSE.
ALL RIGHT, SMOKY MOUNTAIN BREAKFAS WITH A SIDE OF PANCAKES PLEASE.
UM, ANY FRUIT ON THE PANCAKES?
WE CAN DO BLUEBERRIES...
BLACKBERRIES...
PEACHES...
STRAWBERRIES...
RASPBERRIES...
ELDERBERRIES...
BOYSENBERRIES...
YOU NAME IT.
UM, BLUEBERRIES.
AND HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
FRIED.
MEDIUM, SO THAT THE YOLK IS RUNNING
AND NOTHING ELSE.
GOT IT.
[MEN LAUGHING]
HAM, BACON, OR SAUSAGE?
BRING HIM A LITTLE OF ALL THREE
SO WE CAN ALL HAVE A WHIFF.
[LAUGHTER]
BISCUITS AND GRAVY OR GRITS?
GRITS.
OH, THAT'S FANCY.
THANK YOU.
UM, COULD I ALSO GET SOME BLACK COFFEE,
IF YOU DON'T MIND.
YES SIR, YES.
[LAUGHING]
I THINK YOU MADE HER DAY.
NO MORE LIKE HER YEAR.
[LAUGHTER]
I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER MADE
THAT MANY DECISIONS ABOUT FOOD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.
[POURING COFFEE]
MY MAMA SAYS YOU DANCE LIKE A CHICKEN.
[WHISPERING] BUT I THINK YOU DID REAL GOOD.
[WHISPERING] THANK YOU.
SWEET GIRL...
[GIGGLING]
BLIND AS A BAT, BUT A SWEET GIRL.
[LAUGHTER]
I'LL SEE YOU FELLAS ON FRIDAY.
ALRIGHTY, WADE.
GOT YOUR GUITAR WITH YOU? ALWAYS.
GOOD, LET'S GO.
WHERE WE GOIN'?
I NEED YOUR HELP ON A LITTLE SOMETHING
THAT SHELBY COOKS UP EVERY CHRISTMAS.
ALL RIGHT.
THERE IS A RUMOR...
THERE IS? MMM-HMM, MMM-HMM.
WHAT IS IT?
THERE IS A RUMOR
THAT SANTA IS ON HIS WAY HERE.
[CHILDREN GASPING]
HE IS?! HE IS!
WAIT, WAIT, I THINK I HEAR--
DID YOU HEAR THAT? I DO, I HEARD IT TOO.
DID YOU GUYS HEAR?
I THINK I HEARD HIS REINDEER.
[GASPING]
HO, HO, HO!
[KIDS YELLING IN EXCITEMENT]
SANTA!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
HO, HO, HO!
SHELBY: SANTA CLAUS, AND WE GOT MRS. CLAUS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE. KIDS AT ONCE: MERRY CHRISTMAS!
SANTA: WELL HAS EVERYONE BEEN A GOOD LITTLE BOY OR GIRL?
DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW
IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH
O'ER THE FIELDS WE GO
LAUGHING ALL THE WAY
HA, HA, HA!
BELLS ON BOB TAILS RING
MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT...
YOU KNOW THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE DAYS OF THE YEAR.
YEAH?
SEEING ALL THE SMILES ON THESE KIDS' FACES.
JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS
JINGLE ALL THE WAY...
YOU KNOW YOU STILL GOT IT. WHAT?
THAT.
THAT LITTLE SPARKLE IN YOUR EYE
EVERY TIME YOU LOOK AT HIM.
SAME AS YOU ALWAYS HAVE.
YEAH WELL THAT SPARK BURNED ME ONCE.
I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BURN ME AGAIN.
[APPLAUSE]
YES MA'AM.
ARE YOU MASON WYATT?
I AM MASON WYATT, YEAH.
MISS SHELBY SAYS YOU SING REALLY PRETTY
BUT YOU DANCE...
I KNOW SHE SAYS I DANCE LIKE A CHICKEN.
NOPE, SHE SAYS YOU DANCE
LIKE A ONE LEGGED GOAT.
[LAUGHTER]
YEAH WELL.
SHE ALSO SAYS YOU'RE KINDA CUTE.
KIDS AT ONCE: OOOOH!
REALLY?
WELL I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.
CAN YOU TELL MISS SHELBY THAT THE ONE LEGGED GOA SAYS THANK YOU.
OKAY, I WILL.
MASON: [CHUCKLING] OKAY.
YOU GUYS WANNA SING SOME MORE?
CHILDREN: YES! ARE YOU READY?
CHILDREN: YES!
I NEED YOU TO CLAP. CAN YOU CLAP?
HERE WE GO.
[GUITAR]
DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW
IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH
O'ER THE HILLS WE GO
LAUGHING ALL THE WAY
HA HA HA
BELLS ON BOB-TAILS RING...
[RADIO, "JINGLE BELLS"]
[RADIO, "JINGLE BELLS"]
WHAT?
OH NO.
MORNING.
SHELBY.
WHERE- WHERE IS EVERYBODY?
I HAD TO LAY 'EM ALL OFF 'TIL SPRING.
THE BANK CALLED IN MY LINE YESTERDAY,
AND IT TOOK ALL THE CASH WE HAD
JUST TO KEEP THIS PLACE FROM FORECLOSURE.
I JUST HOPE WE CAN START BACK UP
WHEN THE NEW SEASON BEGINS.
LISTEN, I'M SORRY.
WE WON'T BE IN ANY POSITION TO EXPAND ANYTIME SOON.
I UNDERSTAND.
[SIGHS]
GLENN: YES SIR, THE REPORTS
ARE GENERATING NOW.
I'LL HAVE THEM TO YOU BY END OF BUSINESS.
OKAY.
YES SIR, OKAY.
[HANGS UP]
SORRY, UH.
HOW CAN I HELP YOU, SHELBY?
I JUST LEFT THE MILLER FARM.
IS IT TRUE THAT Y'ALL
CALLED IN THEIR NOTE?
I'M NOT AT LIBERTY TO DISCUSS THAT.
BUT WE HAVE HAD TO MAKE
SOME TOUGH DECISIONS THIS QUARTER.
WHAT ABOUT US?
I'M SORRY.
YOU SHOULD BE RECEIVING YOUR LETTER TODAY.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
IF YOU CAN'T BRING YOUR ACCOUNT CURRENT,
WE'LL HAVE TO BEGIN FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS.
BY WHEN? JANUARY 2ND.
I'M SORRY, SHELBY.
I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW
THAT PINE VALLEY SAVINGS AND LOAN
APPRECIATES YOUR BUSINESS.
BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU OVER THE YEARS.
YOU KNOW IF YOU'RE GONNA DO BUSINESS WITH HIM,
YOU'RE GONNA WANT TO KEEP BOTH HANDS
ON YOUR WALLET.
HA. THAT'S NOTHING.
UH, LIKE I SAID,
WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS.
WE'LL GET THAT PAPERWORK OUT-
[GUITAR]
[SIGHS]
LESS THAN THREE WEEKS.
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?
YOU TALK TO THE GROCERY WOMAN?
MM-HMM.
SHE SAID SHE CAN'T DO ANYTHING
UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.
HM.
[SIGHS]
[GUITAR]
I'VE GOT AN IDEA.
WHAT?
MASON.
[GUITAR OUTSIDE]
MASON?
NO, HE DOESN'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY.
AND IF HE DID,
WE WOULDN'T TAKE IT FROM HIM.
NO, NO, NO!
I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THAT.
I'VE GOT ANOTHER IDEA.
[GUITAR]
IT'LL WORK SHELBY.
SHELBY: DADDY, I CAN'T, NO! WADE: IT'S A GOOD IDEA.
SHELBY: ABSOLUTELY NOT, NO.
NO! UGH.
[DOOR BURSTS OPEN]
[FOOTSTEPS]
[SIGHS]
EVERYTHING OKAY?
WE GOT THE FINAL NOTICE ON THE HOUSE.
WE HAVE UNTIL JANUARY 2.
OKAY.
MY FATHER HAS SOME...
HAIR BRAINED IDEA.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S HEAR IT.
HE THINKS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE A CONCERT.
BENEFIT CONCERT HERE ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
AND I MEAN, I CANNOT BELIEVE
I'M GETTING READY TO ASK YOU THIS.
MASON...
WOULD YOU PLAY HERE ON CHRISTMAS EVE?
THAT'S IT?
PLEASE?
NO, I MEAN IS THAT ALL YOU NEED?
YEAH.
OF COURSE.
SHELBY, I'D BE HAPPY TO HELP.
ALL RIGHT.
SO THIS IS A BUSINESS DEAL,
AND WE'LL SPLIT THE PROCEEDS.
OKAY, WHAT ABOUT MERCHANDISE?
I DON'T KNOW, WHAT ABOUT IT?
HOW DO WE SPLIT THAT?
WHATEVER'S STANDARD.
OKAY, STANDARDLY
I GET TO KEEP IT ALL.
OH, WELL OKAY.
[CHUCKLING] [SCOFFS]
I'M JUST MESSING WITH YOU.
WHATEVER YOU WANT, SHELBY.
HONESTLY, I'M-
I REALLY AM HAPPY TO HELP.
GREAT.
SO WE GOT A DEAL?
YOU BET.
PLEASURE DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU.
MASON: THIS PLACE HASN'T CHANGED MUCH.
NO.
HOW OLD WERE YOU
WHEN YOU FIRST CAME THROUGH HERE?
NO. YEAH,
I HAD JUST PLAYED MY FIRST SHOW AT HARPER'S.
JULY 4TH.
DJ BALEY: OKAY GUYS, HERE WE GO IN 3, 2...
OKAY, THAT WAS DAVID BOWIE AND BING CROSBY
WITH "LITTLE DRUMMER BOY," ONE OF MY FAVORITES.
MINE TOO. REALLY?
YEAH, I LOVE THE MIX OF THE OLD AND THE NEW
WITH DAVID BOWIE AND BING CROSBY.
YEAH, GOOD, GOOD.
HEY, IF SOME OF YOU LISTENERS OUT THERE
THINK YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE THAT VOICE
THEN YOU ARE PROBABLY CORRECT.
JOINING US TODAY IN STUDIO IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST...
MR. MASON WYATT.
WELCOME. GOOD TO BE HERE.
OH, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
AND JOINING HIM AS WELL, IS MISS SHELBY HAYGOOD,
A LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
OH, UH HEY- HEY Y'ALL.
[CHUCKLING]
I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE COME UP TODAY
TO TALK ABOUT AN EXCITING EVEN THAT'S ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE.
BUT I CAN'T RESIS TALKING A LITTLE MUSIC FIRST,
IF THAT'S OKAY.
THAT SOUNDS GOOD.
WE JUST FOUND OUT, OF COURSE,
THAT YOU'RE A BING CROSBY FAN.
WHAT ABOUT SOME OF YOUR OTHER
CHRISTMAS SONGS YOU LIKE?
I LOVE ALL CHRISTMAS MUSIC
TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
I'M A BIG FAN IN GENERAL.
BUT JOHNNY MATHIS.
YEAH.
PERRY COMO, ANDY WILLIAMS.
UH, DOLLY PARTON.
AMEN.
DARLENE LOVE, "PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS."
THERE YOU GO.
JOHN LENNON, "HAPPY CHRISTMAS."
UH, JOHN MELLENCAMP, "I SAW MAMA KISSING SANTA CLAUS."
[LAUGHS] YEAH.
JOHN DENVER AND THE MUPPETS.
OH, MAN YEAH. THAT'S THE BEST.
UH YEAH, THE BOSS OF COURSE,
"SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN."
OH, PREACH IT BROTHER, YEAH.
BUT STILL MY FAVORITE TO THIS DAY
IS NAT KING COLE SINGING, "O HOLY NIGHT."
DJ BALEY: REALLY?
YEAH, YEAH.
MY MOM USED TO PUT THAT ON EVERY CHRISTMAS EVE.
SHE WOULD BREAK OUT THE VINYL AND PUT THAT RECORD ON.
AND I STILL...
CAN'T LISTEN TO THAT SONG WITHOUT BREAKING DOWN,
TO BE HONEST.
WHICH IS WHY I'M SO EXCITED THA WE'RE DOING THIS CONCERT, TO HONOR CHRISTMAS,
WHICH MY MOM LOVED SO MUCH.
WELL I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THAT UP, MASON.
WHY DON'T WE LET OUR LISTENERS IN
ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU GUYS?
SO WHAT'S COOKING?
SHELBY, WHAT'S COOKING?
[CHUCKLING]
UH, WELL UH, UM...
ON DECEMBER 24TH WE'RE HAVING
A CONCERT AT THE FARM.
YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE USED TO DO THOSE DOWNTOWN,
WE WOULD PUT ON THOSE CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
AND THOSE CANTATAS?
YEAH, YEAH...
CHET ADKINS CAME TO ONE OF THOSE.
DOC WATSON AS WELL.
EXACTLY, RIGHT.
WELL I LOVE THOSE, I MISS THOSE.
I THINK A LOT OF YOU GUYS DO TOO,
AND SO I WANTED TO DO 'EM AGAIN.
AND JUST KIND OF WANTED TO BRING THINGS BACK
TO THE WAY THEY USED TO BE.
WITH THAT IN MIND, I THOUGH ONE OF THE BEST THINGS WE COULD DO
IS TO HELP OUT ONE OF OUR OWN
WHO'S IN NEED THIS CHRISTMAS.
AND SO, WE'RE PUTTING ON A BENEFIT CONCER FOR THE CLASSIC HAYGOOD FARM,
WHERE THINGS HAVE STAYED SIMPLE.
AND WE WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.
SO THE EVENT STARTS EARLY.
YOU GUYS WILL STILL BE ABLE TO GO TO CHURCH
LATER ON THAT NIGHT.
AND HANG THE STOCKING THE WAY
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE HUNG.
I THINK WE OPEN THE DOORS AT 10 AM,
AND YOU'VE GOT ALL KINDS OF CRAZINESS PLANNED.
WHY DON'T YOU TELL THEM ABOUT THAT?
UH, YEAH, WE'VE GOT HAYRIDES,
A PETTING ZOO.
UH... FOOD FOR EVERYONE.
SANTA'S GONNA BE THERE.
AND MASON'S GOING ON IN THE AFTERNOON.
AND IT'S A VERY FAIR PRICE TOO, I MAY SAY.
AM I RIGHT?
OH, WE THINK SO.
IT'S $15 A PERSON,
AND KIDS UNDER FIVE ARE FREE.
WE THINK IT'S A GREAT WAY
TO SPEND A VERY IMPORTANT DAY
WITH THE PEOPLE THAT YOU CARE ABOUT.
DJ BALEY: I AGREE, I AGREE.
LET'S GIVE OUR LISTENERS A CHANCE
TO WIN SOME TICKETS NOW,
IF YOU'LL BE OUR NINTH CALLER
AND CAN TELL US ONE OF YOUR
FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONGS,
THEN WE WILL GET YOU SOME TICKETS.
AND WE'RE GONNA TALK MASON
INTO DOING A LIVE NUMBER FOR US NOW,
IF YOU DON'T MIND.
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO FOR US?
I'M GONNA DO "O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL".
DJ BALEY: GOOD.
[GUITAR]
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHAN O COME YE, O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM
COME AND BEHOLD HIM
BORN THE KING OF ANGELS
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
CHRIST THE LORD
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
MASON: YOU POSITIVE?
YOU CAN GET THOSE FLIGHTS?
SO IT'S OFFICIAL?
ALL RIGHT, GIVE ME 10 MINUTES,
I'LL CALL YOU BACK.
[STREAM RUSHING]
GOOD MORNING, SON.
MORNING EVERYBODY.
GOOD MORNING.
WE WERE JUST RECOUNTING THAT CHURCH PICNIC
WE TOOK DOWN BY ROBERT'S CREEK.
DO YOU REMEMBER THAT?
OH I REMEMBER.
OH, YOU KNOW,
PLEASE TELL ME YOU ARE NOT GOING AROUND
STILL TELLING THAT LIE.
NO, IT'S THE TRUTH,
BUT I DO TELL THE STORY
EVERY TIME I GET A CHANCE, YEAH.
OKAY, MAYBE IT WASN'T A LIE,
BUT IT'S A DRASTIC EXAGGERATION.
MY FAVORITE KIND.
I TELL IT LIKE I SAW IT.
WELL YOU NEED TO GET YOUR EYES CHECKED THEN.
OH YEAH, I DIDN'T SEE YOU
RUNNING OUT OF THE FORES LIKE SOME BEAR WAS CHASING YOU.
IT WAS A BRISK WALK, I WILL GIVE YOU THAT.
OH YOU COME BUSTIN' OUTTA THERE FULL THROTTLE.
RUN OVER THAT BLANKET THAT'S
LOADED DOWN WITH TATER SALAD.
DADDY! [LAUGHTER]
AND I FORGET UM, SHELBY,
WAS THAT A BEAR?
STOP, NOW YOU KNOW IT WASN'T.
SO STOP.
WHAT WAS IT NOW, CAN YOU HELP ME?
IT WAS THE BIGGEST BUNNY RABBIT I'VE EVER SEEN.
[LAUGHTER]
YOU WERE RUNNIN' FOR YOUR LIFE
FROM A BUNNY, SHELBY.
WELL LISTEN, I SAW EYES AND EARS
AND IT WAS COMING AT ME
AND IF I HAD TO DO IT AGAIN I WOULD.
IT WAS A VERY BIG BUNNY,
I WILL GIVE YOU THAT.
ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL NEED TO STOP OKAY?
JUST STOP.
[LAUGHTER]
HEY CAN I TALK TO YOU OUT FRONT FOR A SECOND?
YES PLEASE, GLADLY.
[CHUCKLING]
THEY LOOK CUTE TOGETHER, DON'T THEY?
YOU ALL RIGHT? YEAH.
WHAT'S UP?
UH...
I HAVE AN OFFER.
YOU HAVE AN OFFER.
YEAH, I HAVE AN OFFER TO PLAY IN SEATTLE TOMORROW NIGHT.
IT'S A BIG DEAL.
UH, SO YOU'RE LEAVING?
YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE HERE?
I'LL BE HERE, IT'S...
ONE OF THE HEADLINERS
BROKE HIS LEG SKIING OR SOMETHING
AND THE PROMOTERS WANT ME TO COME OU AND PLAY TOMORROW NIGH AND THEN PICK IT BACK UP ON THE 27TH.
SO, I'D FLY OUT A FEW HOURS,
PLAY THE SHOW
AND THEN COME BACK
FIRST THING THE MORNING OF THE 24TH.
AT THE LATEST. AT THE LATEST, YEAH.
I DO THIS ALL THE TIME,
ALL RIGHT?
THIS IS A GOOD OFFER, SHELBY.
THE ONE I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.
YOU KNOW I NEED THE MONEY
AND I NEED THE FRESH START.
MASON, JUST STOP.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE.
YOU LEAVING, PROMISING TO COME BACK.
THIS IS DIFFERENT.
HOW'S IT DIFFERENT?
THIS PLACE MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME
AND YOU KNOW THA AND YOU'RE STILL CHOOSING TO LEAVE.
I MEAN THIS IS IT,
THIS WAS OUR LAST HOPE.
I'LL BE BACK.
YOU HAVE SAID THAT TO ME BEFORE.
I PROMISE, I'LL BE HERE.
SO STUPID.
I'M STUPID, YOU KNOW.
STUPID FOR BELIEVING IN YOU,
STUPID FOR THINKING THAT YOU'VE CHANGED.
YOU KNOW WHAT, MASON?
YOU DO WHAT YOU ALWAYS DO,
WHICH IS WHATEVER IS BEST FOR MASON WYAT AND I'LL DO WHAT I DO.
WHICH IS EXPECT NOTHING FROM YOU.
[FOOTSTEPS]
[DOOR OPENING & CLOSING]
[ENGINE STARTING]
[CASSETTE PLAYING]
[CRASHING INTO CALENDAR]
[TIRES SQUEALING]
[SNIFFLING]
[SNIFFLING]
[HAMMERING]
IMAGINING THAT'S MY HEAD?
[FOOTSTEPS]
I TURNED THEM DOWN.
SHELBY I...
NEVER SHOULD'VE LEFT YOU
IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I DON'T KNOW WHY I DIDN'T COME BACK.
WHY I WAITED SO LONG TO WRITE.
CALL.
SO MANY DECISIONS THAT I'VE MADE,
THINGS THAT I'VE DONE...
HONESTLY I DON'T KNOW WHY I'VE DONE THEM.
I WISH TO GOD I COULD TAKE THEM BACK.
BUT I CAN'T.
I'M HERE TO STAY.
I CAN DO THIS ON MY OWN, MASON.
I DON'T NEED YOU.
YEAH, I KNOW.
I NEED YOU.
ALWAYS HAVE.
ALWAYS WILL.
UH, SO...
NOW I'M GONNA GO SLINK BACK TO MY ROOM...
'CAUSE I HAVE A CONCERT TO GET READY FOR.
DJ BALEY: GOOD MORNING SMOKY MOUNTAINS
AND MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THESE MOUNTAINS
AND IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO BE ALIVE FOLKS.
ONLY ONE MORE DAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS MORNING
AND THE BIG GUY HOPS DOWN THE CHIMNEY.
WE ARE LIVE HERE TODAY AT THE HAYGOOD FARM
FOR A CHRISTMAS EVE TO REMEMBER.
WE HAVE QUITE THE TURN OUT TODAY,
PEOPLE HAVE COME FROM...
WELL ALL UP AND DOWN THESE SMOKY MOUNTAINS
TO HELP ONE OF THEIR OWN.
TODAY IS TRULY A MIRACLE
THAT CAN ONLY HAPPEN ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
YOU CAN TRULY FEEL THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
OUT HERE FOLKS AND WE'VE EVEN GOT A CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
WITH A PRIZE YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS.
NOW IF YOU AREN'T HERE THEN UH YOU'RE REALLY MISSING OU SO COME ON OVER AND GIVE US A VISIT.
ALL THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO SAVING THE HAYGOOD FARM
AND ALL THOSE WONDERFUL PIES THAT YOU ALL LOVE SO MUCH.
SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THIS MISS SHELBY?
UH... IT'S AMAZING.
IT IS AMAZING, ISN'T IT?
IT IS, I MEAN I JUST...
IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME
AND TO MY FAMILY.
I LOVE THIS TOWN.
AND I LOVE THESE PEOPLE.
YEAH.
AND WE LOVE CHRISTMAS. WE DO LOVE CHRISTMAS.
WE DO.
SO NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS HERE TODAY,
YOU KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE A DAY
THAT WE WON'T EVER FORGET.
SO THANK YOU.
OH YOU'RE WELCOME HONEY,
YOU'RE VERY WELCOME, NO PROBLEM.
THANK ALL OF YOU.
BUD: AND NOW LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
MR. MASON WYATT!
[CHEERING]
[CHEERING]
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.
IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGAN.
I WANT YOU GUYS TO REMEMBER SOMETHING.
THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE.
YOU CAN ALWAYS COME HOME.
SO WITH THAT IN MIND,
I THOUGHT WE'D START OFF WITH A LITTLE SEASONAL MUSIC,
IS THAT ALL RIGHT?
[CHEERING]
JOY TO THE WORLD
THE LORD IS COME
LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING
LET EVERY HEAR PREPARE HIM ROOM
AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING
AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING
AND HEAVEN, AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING
[CLICKING, PAPER ROLLING]
I'M SORRY DARLIN'.
IT'S OKAY.
[PHONE RINGING]
WELL?
NOPE.
NOPE.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.
IT'S THE HARRISON WOMAN!
WHAT? THE GROCERY LADY.
SHE'S RIGHT HERE.
HELLO?
UH...
YES MA'AM.
YES, WE CAN DO THAT.
YEAH WE COULD DO THAT.
THANK YOU.
O-- OKAY.
YES...
WE CAN HAVE AN ORDER OUT THAT SOON, ABSOLUTELY.
THANK YOU.
YES, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, TOO.
[EXCITEDLY] WHAT, WHAT?
SHE-- SHE SAW ONE OF OUR FLYERS
AND THEN HEARD THE CONCERT ON THE RADIO.
AND, AND?
AND SHE LOVES OUR STORY,
AND HARRISON'S LOVES OUR STORY!
SHE WANTS TO HELP,
SHE'S GONNA PUT US IN ALL HER STORES,
SHE'S GONNA TURN IN A V.O.,
WE'RE GONNA GET THE MONEY THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW.
THAT'S WONDERFUL.
OH THANK YOU LORD.
LET'S GO CELEBRATE INSIDE,
IT'S COLD OUT HERE!
I WANNA CHANGE MY FACEBOOK STATUS.
ANNIE: AMEN TO THAT.
WADE: TAG THAT BANKER FELLA IN IT.
SHELBY, UM, I WAS WONDERIN'.
UH OH.
NO, I WAS WONDERIN'
IF YOU WOULD DANCE WITH ME.
I THINK DANCIN' WITH YOU
WOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO MY HEALTH.
FAIR ENOUGH, I JUST...
MASON.
I'M KIDDING.
I'D LOVE TO.
READY?
ALWAYS.
NO MATTER HOW HARD LIFE IS,
NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE'VE MESSED UP...
OR HOW BROKEN OUR LIVES HAVE BECOME...
AT CHRISTMAS...
GOOD THINGS CAN HAPPEN.
SO WHEN IT COMES TO IT...
I BELIEVE A BABY WAS BORN IN THAT MANGER.
MERRY CHRISTMAS SHELBY BELLE.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS.
I BELIEVE IN HOPE.
SILENT NIGH HOLY NIGH ALL IS CALM
ALL IS BRIGH ROUND YON VIRGIN
MOTHER AND CHILD
HOLY INFAN SO TENDER AND MILD
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY
PEACE
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY
PEACE
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHAN O COME YE, O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM
COME AND BEHOLD HIM
BORN THE KING OF ANGELS
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
CHRIST THE LORD
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
COME AND BEHOLD HIM
BORN THE KING OF ANGELS
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
CHRIST THE LORD
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
OLDER SHELBY, V/O: I'VE ALWAYS BELIEVED
IN THE HOPE OF CHRISTMAS.
NO MATTER HOW HARD LIFE IS...
NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE'VE MESSED UP...
WHAT TIME IS IT MAMA?
9:30.
OLDER SHELBY, V/O: OR HOW BROKEN OUR LIVES HAVE BECOME.
AT CHRISTMAS...
GOOD THINGS CAN HAPPEN.
HE'LL BE HERE BABY.
[ROOSTER CROWS]
MASON.
WHA-
[ROOSTER CROWS] [SIGHS]
[SIGHS]
OH BROTHER.
[COUNTRY]
DJ BALEY: GOOD MORNING, SMOKY MOUNTAINS
AND HAPPY DECEMBER.
THAT'S 600 HOURS...
3,600 MINUTES...
OR 25 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
AND THE HIGHS TODAY ARE GONNA BE IN THE MID 30'S,
SO HEY, PUT ON YOUR GRANDMAMA'S SWEATER...
BREAK OUT YOUR AUNT EDNA'S FRUITCAKE...
AND POUR YOURSELF ANOTHER CUP OF THAT EGGNOG LATTE.
WHATEVER YOU DO, BUTTON UP TIGH AS YOU START YOUR DAY TODAY. [COW BELL]
HI, I'M DJ BALEY AND WE ARE WMTN 93.7
AND THIS IS YOUR TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS STATION.
UP NEXT, WE'VE GOT A NEW CHRISTMAS SONG FROM MASON WYAT TO KICK OFF OUR COMMERCIAL FREE CHRISTMAS MARATHON.
IT'S MASON WYATT, WITH "O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL."
IT'S CROOKED.
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHAN O COME YE, O COME YE
TO BETHLEHEM
COME AND BEHOLD HIM
BORN THE KING OF ANGELS
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
CHRIST THE LORD
[BACON SIZZLING]
ORDERS ARE READY!
PIES ARE ON THE TABLE, HUN.
BLACKBERRY CRUMB? THREE IN THE BOTTOM.
THAT SMELLS GOOD. MM-HMM.
COME AND BEHOLD HIM
BORN THE KING OF ANGELS
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
CHRIST THE LORD
[PEELING] OH!
WHO DIED?
JIMMY WADE HAYGOOD.
YOU LOOK NICE, SHUG.
THANK YOU.
TRY NOT TO BURN THIS PLACE DOWN WHILE I'M GONE.
NO PROMISES.
GOOD LUCK, DEAR.
THANK YOU...
MAMA.
YOU'RE WELCOME! [CHUCKLING]
DJ BALEY: THAT'S RIGHT, TRISH GREENE.
IT'S MASON WYATT DAY DOWN IN PINE VALLEY.
WHY DON'T YOU REMIND OUR LISTENERS,
WHY TODAY IS SO SPECIAL?
TRISH: WELL, OUR VERY OWN COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTAR,
MASON WYATT WILL BE DANCIN' LIVE ON TV
TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE NASHVILLE CHILDREN'S HOME.
AH, DOES IT GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT, PEOPLE?
DJ BALEY: THAT'S RIGHT, TRISH.
NOW HEY, HE'LL BE DANCING ON THE HIT SHOW "DANCIN' COUNTRY,"
SO COME ON OUT EVERYBODY FOR A LOCAL VIEWING
AT THE HOLLY THEATER, TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL LEGEND.
THE ONE, THE ONLY...
BOTH: MASON WYATT!
TRISH: OH, I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THIS.
DJ BALEY: WE'LL HAVE GIFTS, PRIZES AND LOTS OF FUN, FOLKS.
SO COME ON OUT EVERYBODY AND SUPPORT MASON WYATT.
TRISH: PEOPLE, TRUST ME, YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS.
[DOOR SHUTS]
[OPENS TAILGATE]
HA-HA. SHELBY HAYGOOD, HOW'S LIFE?
I AM DOING GOOD, MAYOR.
HOW ARE YOU?
I'M ALIVE, SO I'M SMILING.
BLACKBERRY CRUMB.
HMM, I THINK WE'LL PUT THIS ONE
UNDER THE COUNTER.
SO UH, YOU COMIN' TONIGHT?
WELL...
50/50.
50/50?
OKAY.
THANK YOU. MM-HMM.
THIS IS FOR YOU. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT,
MERRY DECEMBER.
HA! MERRY DECEMBER.
[CHUCKLING]
YOUR LITTLE FELLA
IS FALLING ASLEEP OVER THERE.
[CHUCKLING]
COME ON, FELLA, IT'S CHRISTMAS.
YOU GOT TO STAND ON YOUR OWN TWO FEET.
BETTER!
[GASPS] MISS SHELBY!
SHH.
OKAY,
NOW YOU CAN'T TELL ANYONE, ALL RIGHT?
LOOK WHAT I BROUGHT.
[CLAPS]
YOU DON'T LIKE PIE, DO YOU?
NO, I DO.
YOU DO, I KNOW YOU DO.
IT'S OUR SECRET, OKAY? OKAY.
OKAY.
M'M, WHAT KIND OF PIE DO YOU LIKE?
CHERRY.
IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY.
HIGH-FIVE.
DJ BALEY: THIS IS MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR ALL.
THE COCOA, THE LIGHTS, THE TREES, ALL THE PRESENTS.
BUT LET'S NOT FORGET WHY
WE CELEBRATE THIS WONDERFUL SEASON.
"AND SHE BROUGHT FORTH HER FIRST BORN SON;
AND WRAPPED HIM IN SWADDLING CLOTHES,
AND LAID HIM IN A MANGER,
BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR THEM IN THE INN.
AND THERE WERE IN THE SAME COUNTRY,
SHEPHERDS ABIDING IN THE FIELD,
KEEPING WATCH OVER THEIR FLOCK BY NIGHT.
AND LO, THE ANGEL OF THE LORD CAME UPON THEM,
AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD SHONE ROUND ABOUT THEM,
AND THEY WERE SORE AFRAID.
AND THE ANGEL SAID UNTO THEM,
'FEAR NOT, FOR BEHOLD I BRING YOU GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY
WHICH SHALL BE TO ALL PEOPLE.
FOR UNTO YOU IS BORN THIS DAY IN THE CITY OF DAVID,
A SAVIOR, WHICH IS CHRIST THE LORD.
AND THIS SHALL BE A SIGN UNTO YOU...
YE SHALL FIND THE BABE WRAPPED IN SWADDLING CLOTHES
LYING IN A MANGER.'
AND SUDDENLY, THERE WAS WITH THE ANGEL
A MULTITUDE OF THE HEAVENLY HOS PRAISING GOD AND SAYING 'GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST,
AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN.'"
[RINGING BELL]
[DOOR SHUTS]
SO... WHAT DO YOU THINK?
[OFFICE TELEPHONES RING]
STINK, STANK, STUNK.
JUST...
THAT'S HOW IT GOES.
SO THIS WOULD REALLY ALLOW US
TO DO SOME THINGS, YOU KNOW?
CREATE TWICE THE INVENTORY,
GENERATE SOME REVENUE.
MAYBE CREATE SOME JOBS.
OKAY YOUR SILENCE IS KILLING ME,
MR. ROBERTSON.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, SHELBY.
WELL SAY "YES."
THAT'LL MAKE US BOTH FEEL BETTER.
I THOUGHT THIS MEETING WAS IN REFERENCE
TO A LETTER YOU RECEIVED
ABOUT BRINGING YOUR ACCOUNTS CURRENT, NOT...
BUYING MORE LAND.
NOW LOANING YOU ADDITIONAL MONEY AT THIS POINT...
WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE.
LOOK, I KNOW WE'RE NO BREAKING THE BANK LATELY.
BUT THAT LETTER,
WE THOUGHT IT WAS A NOTICE,
JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHERS.
YOU HAVE ALWAYS WORKED WITH US IN THE PAST.
I'M SORRY...
BUT NO.
WE'VE BEEN GENEROUS IN THE PAST,
BUT WITH THE TAKEOVER OUR POLICIES HAVE CHANGED.
THAT FARM HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY
FOR 40 YEARS.
LONGER THAN THIS BANK HAS BEEN HERE.
I UNDERSTAND.
BUT NOW MAY BE THE TIME FOR YOU
TO TRY TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE SURE THA YOUR HOUSE AND LAND AVOIDS FORECLOSURE.
HOLD ON.
[DOOR SHUTS]
CERTAIN INTERESTS ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN
TO CONVINCE THE COUNTY COMMISSION TO ALLOW
UNPRECEDENTED DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA.
NOW YOUR PROPERTY, AND THE ADJOINING LAND,
WOULD FINALLY MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
RALPH BAXTER.
HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO BUILD
THAT TOURIST TRAP FOR YEARS.
IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
THE TOWN'S NOT GONNA GO FOR IT.
IT WOULD CHANGE WHO WE ARE.
LOOK OUTSIDE.
A LOT HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS.
WELL I'M NOT AGREEING TO IT.
IT'S OUR LAND, IT'S OUR CROP.
AND IT'S CERTAINLY NOT HIS.
FOR NOW...
UNTIL THE BANK HAS TO FORECLOSE ON YOU
FOR NON-PAYMENT.
THEN IT GOES TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
AND WE BOTH KNOW WHO THAT IS.
["O COME, O COME EMMANUEL"]
["O COME, O COME EMMANUEL"]
["O COME, O COME EMMANUEL"]
DJ BALEY: ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT FOLKS.
EVERYBODY SETTLE DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT, IF YOU WOULD.
AGAIN, I'M DJ BALEY, I'M YOUR HOST TONIGHT.
PLEASE, LISTEN TO MY RADIO SHOW ON WMTN, THAT'S 93.7.
#1 ON THE DIAL,
#1 IN YOUR HEARTS, IF YOU WOULD.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
BUT LOOKA HERE.
I HAVE GOT THE GRAND PRIZE RIGHT HERE IN MY HAND...
THE BIG ONE.
THIS IS A MASON WYATT AUTOGRAPHED CD
AND TWO TICKETS
TO SEE HIM OVER IN KNOXVILLE,
AT THE KNOXVILLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS.
GONNA BE A LIVE CONCERT,
GET TO SEE THE BOY IN PERSON.
ARE WE READY?
GET YOUR TICKETS OUT.
WHO WANTS SOME OF THIS RIGHT HERE, HUH?
[CHEERING] YEAH, YEAH!
ALL RIGHT.
HERE WE GO.
I'M GONNA STIR IT UP GOOD,
MAKE SURE IT'S FAIR.
FAIR FOR EVERYBODY.
AND THERE IT IS RIGHT THERE.
READY?
EXCITED?
HERE IT IS.
1-5-3-4-2-7.
GOT IT!
OH, MISS DONNA, DONNA CLARK.
COME ON UP, DONNA.
COME ON UP, DONNA AND GET YOUR PRIZE.
[CLAPPING]
HEY. HEY...
DIDN'T EXPECT ON SEEING YOUR FACE HERE TONIGHT.
YEAH, WELL, THAT MAKES TWO OF US.
I HEARD YOU ON THE RADIO.
OH, I SOUND LIKE MINNIE PEARL.
[LAUGHS] I DID.
IT'S SO BAD. [LAUGHTER]
ARE YOU NERVOUS?
I AM NOT THE ONE DANCING.
DJ BALEY: ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE,
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE TAKE YOUR PLACES;
THE SHOW'S ABOUT TO START.
ALL RIGHT NOW, LET'S HEAR IT FOR "DANCIN' COUNTRY,"
THE NUMBER ONE SHOW IN AMERICA! [CHEERING]
ANNOUNCER: IT'S TIME FOR "DANCIN' COUNTRY",
A ONE NIGHT ONLY SPECIAL
TO BENEFIT CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD.
TONIGHT, YOUR FAVORITE COUNTRY MUSIC CELEBRITIES
WILL DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY.
AND ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE.
TONIGHT'S SHOW FEATURES CHARLIE WILKINS, MABEL RIMES,
MASON WYATT AND SHELLY HUNTER.
LET'S HEAR A LITTLE FROM OUR FIRST DANCER, MASON WYATT.
[CHEERING]
COME ON.
I'M NOT PERFECT, YOU KNOW.
I DON'T CLAIM TO BE.
UH, BUT I DO HOPE
MY MISTAKES DON'T DEFINE ME.
I HOPE PEOPLE GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE, YOU KNOW?
CAN YOU GIVE ME A SEC?
UM, I'M DOING THIS BECAUSE I WANT TO SHOW
PEOPLE THAT I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN
WHERE I CAME FROM.
I FEEL LIKE I'M MISUNDERSTOOD, YOU KNOW?
MORE THAN ANYTHING.
I DON'T THINK
THE BAD BOY THING, THAT'S NOT ME.
I'M A GOOD MAN.
I'M READY TO GO.
LET'S DANCE OUR FACES OFF.
OH MY GOSH.
YOU KNOW, SMALL TOWN BOY, SMALL TOWN VALUES.
I'M HERE TO WORK.
LANA: WHERE'S MASON? MASON: I WORK HARD.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHAT I DO.
ALWAYS.
I DON'T DO ANYTHING HALFWAY.
LANA: AGAIN, SERIOUSLY? I'M EXCITED.
IT'LL BE FUN; I HOPE.
[APPLAUSE]
ARE WE DONE?
ANNOUNCER: UP FIRST, WE HAVE MASON WYATT AND LANA PARKER,
DANCING FOR THE NASHVILLE CHILDREN'S HOME.
[AUDIENCE GROANS]
[LAUGHTER]
SHELBY: WHERE'S SHE GOING? [LAUGHTER]
I DON'T KNOW.
SHELBY: WHAT IS THAT?
[LAUGHTER]
TRISH: A CHICKEN DANCES BETTER THAN THAT.
SHELBY: HE LOOKS LIKE AN IDIOT.
YOU USED TO DATE HIM.
[LAUGHTER]
SHELBY: IT'S AWFUL.
[GASPS]
NO, NO, NO, NOT THE MACARENA!
THIS COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE.
TRISH: IT JUST DID.
[LAUGHTER]
SHELBY: OH, THIS IS BAD.
THIS IS SO BAD.
[LAUGHTER]
TRISH: THIS IS SO BAD.
[LAUGHTER]
SHELBY: OH WOW, DON'T DO THAT TO TRAVOLTA.
TRISH: OH MY WORD.
IS THAT THE CABBAGE PATCH?
I THINK IT'S THE TOOTSIE ROLL.
I BELIEVE THE YOUNG FOLKS CALL THAT THE DOUGIE.
[LAUGHTER]
HUH. OH.
WE HAVE THAT THERE...
NOT TO MENTION THAT.
WADE: GOOD EVENING LADIES.
IT'S TOO LATE FOR COFFEE, DADDY.
OH, IT'S NEVER TOO LATE FOR COFFEE.
UNLIKE YOUR MAMA, I CAN ALWAYS GO TO SLEEP
AND WAKE UP WHENEVER I NEED TO.
[CHUCKLES]
WHAT ARE Y'ALL WORKING ON?
WE'RE IN TROUBLE, DADDY.
EH, WE'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE. BUT NOT LIKE THIS.
WE MIGHT LOSE THE HOUSE.
WADE: WE BEEN THERE BEFORE TOO.
IT'S WINTER;
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
AS FAR AS I KNOW...
A CHILD WAS BORN IN THAT MANGER.
EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.
YOU'RE A STRONG WOMAN, SHELBY BELLE.
WE RAISED YOU THAT WAY.
BUT THERE'S SOME THINGS, STRONG JUST DON'T FIX.
YOU NEED A GOOD DOSE OF HOPE.
AND YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET THA ROOTING THROUGH THEM PAPERS
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
NOW THE SUN WILL COME UP TOMORROW,
I PROMISE YOU,
JUST LIKE IT ALWAYS DOES.
BUT WHAT YOU NEED TONIGHT...
IS A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP.
[KISS]
GOOD NIGHT HONEY.
YOU TOO.
[KISS]
I'M GONNA START MINE RIGHT NOW.
HE'S RIGHT.
WE'RE FIGHTERS, WE'LL MAKE IT.
[SIGHS]
["AMAZING GRACE"]
["AMAZING GRACE"]
["AMAZING GRACE"]
["AMAZING GRACE"]
[DOOR SHUTS]
WADE: HOWDY BROTHER BUD.
NINE LETTER WORD
FOR A POPULAR CHRISTMAS DESSERT.
FRUITCAKE. NO, NO.
DOESN'T FIT, TRIED IT.
MM.
MINCEMEAT.
HUH.
[LAUGHS]
THAT'LL BE.
MASON WYATT?
IN THE FLESH, MR. HAYGOOD.
GOOD MORNING, SIR.
I THOUGHT MY EYESIGHT WAS FAILING ME,
BUT MY EARS WERE SHOOTING 20/20.
IT SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE.
[CHUCKLING]
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, SON. GOOD TO SEE YOU.
UM, YOU WATCHED IT THEN, I GUESS.
WATCHED WHAT?
YOU DIDN'T SEE IT?
SEE WHAT?
EIGHT LETTER WORD FOR A SEVENTIES ICON.
["JINGLE BELLS"]
TRAVOLTA.
[LAUGHS] BAM.
HA HA! THAT'LL WORK.
YOU DIDN'T SEE IT, HUH?
THANKS FOR THAT.
OH YEAH, WE SAW IT.
WE ALL SAW IT.
I WASN'T ME.
WELL IT SURE LOOKED LIKE YOU,
SOUNDED LIKE YOU,
STRUTTED LIKE A ROOSTER LIKE YOU.
[LAUGHING]
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING.
DID THE INTERVIEW ROUNDS THIS MORNING...
WENT LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE
TO BURY MY HEAD IN THE SAND.
PINE VALLEY SEEMED LIKE THE PLACE, SO...
UM...
OH, GO AHEAD, ASK ME; GET IT OVER WITH.
YOU SAW ME COMING FROM A MILE AWAY.
OH, BEFORE YOU EVER CAME AROUND THE CORNER.
HOW IS SHE?
OH, SHE'S SHELBY.
STILL GOT THAT FIRE?
ANY CHANCE SHE HATES ME ANY LESS
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS?
WELL, LIKE I SAID, SHE'S STILL SHELBY.
I CAN'T BLAME HER IF SHE DOES I GUESS.
SHE'LL TALK TO YOU.
I DOUBT IT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR,
BUT SHE'S GOT SOME THINGS SHE WANTS TO SAY TO YOU.
YOU KNOW, I TRIED TO REACH OU TO THAT GIRL LIKE 100 TIMES
OVER THE YEARS AND NOTHING.
[CHUCKLING]
THAT FIRST YEAR...
BURNING ALL THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS
SURE DID KEEP THE HOUSE WARM.
GREAT.
WADE: LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS FOOD,
FOR THE NOURISHMENT OF OUR BODIES
AND FOR YOUR PROVISION FOR US.
AND PLEASE LORD,
MAKE SURE WE TAKE THE TIME
TO THINK OF YOU AND YOUR LIFE,
DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
IN JESUS' NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.
AMEN TO THAT.
[KNOCK ON THE DOOR]
I'LL GET IT.
IS THE GUN CASE LOCKED?
ALWAYS, WHY? OH, NO REASON.
[DOOR OPENS]
HEY, SHELBY BELLE, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
[SLAP] HEY!
SHELBY: DON'T CALL ME THAT.
UM... [DOOR SLAMS]
LET THE MAN IN... WILL YA?
HE'S GONNA FREEZE TO DEATH OUT THERE.
DADDY, WILL YOU EXPLAIN TO ME WHY
YOU'RE NOT SURPRISED THAT MASON WYAT IS AT OUR FRONT DOOR?
BECAUSE I ASKED HIM TO DINNER.
[SLAP] HEY! STOP THAT!
SHELBY, THE WORLD IS
GONNA KEEP SPINNING AROUND.
LET THE MAN IN BEFORE HE FREEZES TO DEATH.
THANK Y'ALL AGAIN FOR INVITING ME TONIGHT.
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I SAT DOWN
FOR A HOME COOKED MEAL.
EVERYTHING LOOKS INCREDIBLE MA'AM,
THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.
I RAN INTO MASON OVER AT BUD'S.
I FIGURED WELL, IT WOULDN'T BE A BAD IDEA
FOR US TO CATCH UP OVER SOME SWEET TEA.
YES SIR, YES SIR.
I WAS JUST RUNNING AROUND
JUST GETTING SOME STUFF TOGETHER.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
WELL FOR YOUR SAKE,
I HOPE YOU RUN BETTER THAN YOU DANCE.
[SNICKERS]
I KIND OF TEED THAT ONE UP FOR YOU, HUH?
[LAUGHING]
THIS IS DELICIOUS.
I'M GLAD YOU LIKE IT.
HOW LONG YOU GONNA BE HANGING AROUND TOWN, SON?
YOU KNOW, I'M NOT REALLY SURE.
YEAH, MASON WHY ARE YOU HERE?
I MEAN, I'M SURE THERE'S SOME SELFISH REASON.
BUT I FOR ONE, WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHY MASON WYAT HAS DECIDED TO GRACE OUR LITTLE TOWN WITH HIS PRESENCE.
AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, YOU CAN STOP WITH ALL
THE SAPPY OKIE DOKIE, YES SIRS AND YES MA'AM'S.
OH, DID YOU WANT ME TO GIVE YOU AN ANSWER
OR YOU JUST GONNA KEEP TAKING SHOTS AT ME?
[LAUGHS]
I WAS TELLING YOUR DAD EARLIER I LOST TOUCH...
AND I KNOW THAT.
AND I WAS THINKING, I WAS HOPING THAT SPENDING SOME TIME
HERE BACK IN TOWN WOULD HELP JAR MY MEMORY.
MAYBE EVEN HELP ME WRITE SOME NEW SONGS.
THAT WOULD SHOW WHO I REALLY AM.
SO, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHELBY.
I'M BACK IN TOWN FOR SELFISH REASONS.
AND I TOLD HIM WE HAD PLENTY OF ROOM OUT HERE.
DADDY! [SLAP]
HEY, WHAT DO YOU KEEP DOING THAT FOR?
NOT IN MY HOUSE.
[SIGHS]
[DOOR SHUTS]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[SIGHING]
[DOOR OPENS, SHUTS]
YOU WANT HONESTY, MASON, DO YOU?
WELL HONESTLY, WE ARE ABOUT TO LOSE EVERYTHING.
THIS HOUSE, THE FARM, EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE
SPENT DECADES WORKING FOR.
DO YOU KNOW HOW THAT FEELS?
YOU BUILD SOMETHING WITH YOUR HANDS AND
HAVE SOMEBODY COME IN AND TAKE IT FROM YOU?
WE NEED MONEY AND WE NEED IT QUICK,
SO YEAH YOU CAN STAY HERE
FOR A PRICE.
I'M THINKING $4,000 A MONTH.
BUT IT'S CHRISTMAS SO... I'M GONNA CHARGE YOU FIVE.
CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?
I CAN DO THAT.
CASH.
IN ADVANCE.
FINE. GREAT, YOU CAN SLEEP IN THE BARN.
IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME.
WELL, THAT WENT ABOUT HOW I THOUGHT IT WOULD.
THERE'S USUALLY SOME METHOD TO YOUR DADDY'S MADNESS.
I KNOW MAMA.
[SIGHS]
IT'S GONNA BE SOME CHRISTMAS FOR SURE.
[ROOSTER CROWS]
[ROOSTER CROWS]
[ROOSTER CROWS]
[ROOSTER CROWS]
[ROOSTER CROWS]
LITTLE GIRL: DADDY I WANT TO SEE SANTA!
OKAY HONEY, RIGHT AFTER WE GET OUR TREE.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?
YOU REALLY HAVEN'T HEARD?
HEARD WHAT?
MASON IS BACK IN TOWN.
MASON? MASON.
MA'AM...
MASON WYATT? MASON WYATT.
MA'AM...
SO HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? DADDY, DADDY...
YEAH, YOU COULD SAY THAT.
HE SLEPT IN OUR BARN LAST NIGHT.
MA'AM...
GIRL, YOU BETTER STOP THAT LYING TO ME.
I WISH I WAS.
HE SAT DOWN FOR DINNER AND EVERYTHING.
[LAUGHS]
TO BE A FLY ON THAT WALL.
I WANT TO SEE SANTA!
[GROANS]
HOW'D HE LOOK?
I DIDN'T NOTICE.
OH PLEASE.
MA'AM.
ALRIGHT LADIES, LOOK AT THIS ONE, THIS IS ALL YOURS.
BOTH: YAY!
IT'S MY BEST ONE.
BYE LADIES, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
BOTH: BYE, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
[LAUGHS]
OH...
YOU DIDN'T NOTICE?
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT ANY LONGER
THAN IT LOOK YOU TO SAY IT.
BECAUSE MASON WYATT'S A LOT OF THINGS, BU [CHUCKLES]
HARD TO LOOK AT AIN'T ONE OF 'EM.
OH... YOUR HEAD MUST BE A MESS.
IT ALREADY WAS.
AND MASON LIMPING BACK INTO TOWN IS THE LAST THING I NEED.
[SINGING]
[SINGING]
[SINGING]
DJ BALEY: IT'S DECEMBER 3RD,
AND A BRISK MORNING OUT THERE.
22 MORE SLEEPS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
IN HONOR OF THAT, LET'S GIVE AWAY 22 CHRISTMAS
SPRINKLE DONUTS FROM JOJO'S DONUT FACTORY.
THAT'S JUST TWO SHY OF TWO DOZEN FOLKS
AND TELL YOU WHAT I'LL DO,
THE FIRST CALLER WHO CAN CALL IN AND TELL ME THE NAME OF
RUDOLPH'S GIRLFRIEND IS GOING TO WIN THEMSELVES SOME DONUTS.
CALLER #1, YOU'RE ON THE AIR.
WOMAN: IS IT CLARICE?
DJ BALEY: IT LOOKS LIKE WE'VE GOT OURSELVES A RUDOLPH FAN.
YOU JUST WON DARLIN'.
WOMAN: YEE HAW!
DJ BALEY: THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU GET 22 CHRISTMAS SPRINKLE DONUTS...
[MUFFLED] COWS. WHAT?
THE COWS.
PROBABLY BLOCKING THE ROAD UP AHEAD.
I MEAN, YOU KNOW IT HAPPENED JUST LAST WEEK.
YOU KNOW I GOT TO SAY, THIS HAS--
THIS HAS GOT TO BE MY LUCKY DAY.
I MEAN RUNNING INTO YOU WAY OUT HERE LIKE THIS.
HOW'S THAT?
WELL, IT'S FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK.
YOU SEE I GOT THIS PERSONAL MATTER I'D LIKE
TO DISCUSS WITH YOU.
I MEAN, IF YOU GOT A MINUTE.
WELL, APPARENTLY I DO.
WELL THAT'S JUST GREAT.
HERE, LET ME HELP YOU.
ALRIGHTY.
YOU SEE...
I HEARD ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS.
AND IT'S A TERRIBLE SHAME.
SUCH BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY.
HAVE YOU HEARD THAT MY COMPANY IS PURCHASING
ALL THE NEARBY LAND AROUND YOU?
YUP.
WELL, I'D LIKE TO HELP YOU OUT AS WELL.
THE HAYGOOD FARM DEED, I'D LIKE TO MAKE AN OFFER.
YEAH? MM-HMM.
YOU WANT TO BECOME A FARMER, DO YA?
NO, NO, HECK NO.
[CHUCKLING] I JUST WANT THE LAND.
YOU WANNA DEVELOP IT?
YES, AS A MATTER OF FACT I DO.
I THINK IT'D HELP OUT THE TOWN A LOT.
IT'S NOT FOR SALE.
[TRUCK DOOR CLOSES]
[CHUCKLING] NOT YET.
YOU HAVE A NICE DAY.
KNOCK KNOCK.
DON'T WORRY I COME IN PEACE.
WITH CASH.
YOUR DAD TOLD ME ALL ABOU THE BANK STUFF AND TIMES ARE
A LITTLE TIGHT FOR ME TOO BUT...
I HOPE THIS HELPS.
I'LL COUNT IT LATER.
I'M SURE YOU WILL.
YOU WON'T EVEN KNOW I'M HERE.
THAT SHIP HAS SAILED, MASON.
OKAY, GOOD TALK.
[SLIDING CHAIR IN]
[FOOTSTEPS]
[JINGLE BELLS]
[JINGLE BELLS]
OKAY, YOU HAD THE STRAWBERRY, THERE YOU GO.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
HAVE A GOOD DAY.
MM. RIGHT?
SATISFIED.
I'M A BUYER, FOR HARRISON'S.
SUPERMARKET?
EXACTLY.
WE COME UP HERE EVERY YEAR
TO GRAB OUR TREE AND ON OUR WAY
TO GRAB BREAKFAST WE RAN INTO THIS PLACE.
WELL GREAT, WE ARE HERE EVERY SATURDAY.
THAT'S WHAT I HEARD.
SO I'M GUESSING TODAY IS MY LUCKY DAY.
MORE, OKAY.
[LAUGHTER]
UM, LOOK, I'D LOVE TO TAKE SEVERAL OF THESE BACK
TO THE HOME OFFICE JUST TO SEE WHAT THE RESPONSE IS.
I MEAN WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR GOOD PRODUCT.
OKAY, ALL RIGHT, WELL THAT'S GREAT.
JUST SO YOU KNOW THESE ARE FRESH BAKED EVERY MORNING.
REALLY?
WONDERFUL.
WELL GIVE ME LIKE... TWO OF EACH.
OKAY, THANK YOU.
READY FOR THIS? YEAH, THANK YOU.
HERE YOU GO SIR.
GOT IT, THANK YOU.
YOU KNOW WHAT, LET ME GIVE YOU A BROCHURE TOO,
YOU CAN CHECK OUT OUR FARM.
WE'LL BE IN TOUCH, REALLY.
THANK YOU.
NICE MEETING YOU, TAKE CARE.
[ROOSTER CROWING]
[DIGGING A HOLE]
YOU ALWAYS WORK THIS EARLY?
YOU ALWAYS SLEEP THIS LATE?
SOMETIMES.
SOMETIMES?
SOMETIMES YOU ALWAYS SLEEP THIS LATE?
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
YOU'VE EXPANDED.
WHAT?
NOT-- NOT YOU, THE FARM.
YOU'VE EXPANDED THE FARM.
YOU LOOK GOOD, YOU LOOK GREAT, SHELBY.
GIVE ME A TOUR?
SURE.
THIS IS OUR FARM.
OVER HERE IS WHERE WE GROW THE BLACKBERRIES.
THE BLUEBERRIES.
AND THEN UP THERE IS THE STRAWBERRIES.
THEN IN THAT HOUSE UP THERE IS WHERE WE
MAKE ALL OUR JAMS, AND OUR JELLIES, AND OUR PIES,
AND IT'S ALSO A PLACE WHERE A SCARED,
17 YEAR OLD VERSION OF ME
CRIED HERSELF TO SLEEP ON CHRISTMAS EVE
AND EVERY OTHER NIGHT FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS
WAITING FOR HER BOYFRIEND TO CALL,
OR COME HOME, OR WRITE LIKE HE PROMISED...
AND I WOULD TRY TO EXPLAIN THAT TO YOU MASON,
I REALLY WOULD...
BUT I JUST DON'T THINK THAT DOG WILL HUNT.
SO FINALLY, AT THE END OF OUR PROPERTY, OUT THERE,
THAT IS WHERE I'M ABOUT TO GO.
[DOOR OPENING & CLOSING]
HEY MASON...
THAT OVER THERE...
THAT'S THE BARN.
THAT'S WHERE ALL THE ANIMALS SLEEP.
[ENGINE REVVING]
[SIGHING]
BAXTER...
BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE COMMISSION
HAS APPROVED A PLAN TO LIMIT LEFT TURNS
ON WILSON ROAD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF
7 A.M. AND 9 A.M.
SO THAT THE CROSSING GUARDS MAY DO THEIR JOB.
ALL RIGHT.
LAST ORDER OF BUSINESS,
THE TOWN WILL HEAR FROM MR. RALPH BAXTER.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
UH, JUST A LITTLE CLARIFICATION MR. BAXTER,
NOTHING YOU'RE PRESENTING HERE TODAY
HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN SUBMITTED
BEYOND HERE, CORRECT?
THAT IS CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S HEAR IT.
THANK YOU.
NOW MOST, IF NOT ALL OF YOU KNOW
ABOUT OUR PLAN TO BUILD
A VISITOR CENTER, RESTAURANT,
AND BUSINESS PARK ON HIGHWAY 49, NEAR THE HAYGOOD FARM.
THE BENEFITS WILL BE MANY,
AND THEY HAVE BEEN DETAILED IN THE PLAN
THAT I HAVE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS.
HOWEVER, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW
THAT WE MAY ONLY GET THE ONE OPPORTUNITY
TO TAKE OUR CASE TO THE PEOPLE WHO
THAT CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.
SO I CANNOT STRESS TO YOU ENOUGH,
THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING
THE FULL SUPPORT OF THIS GREAT TOWN.
[APPLAUSE]
I THINK-- I THINK THAT WE CAN ALL AGREE,
THAT REVENUE SHARING ON THIS PROPERTY--
I DON'T. [MURMURS]
EXCUSE ME?
I'M SORRY BUT I DON'T AGREE WITH MR. BAXTER,
NOT ONE LITTLE BIT.
SHELBY I DON'T THINK WE'RE READY TO DISCUSS
THIS FROM THE FLOOR.
WELL, I CAN'T SIT HERE AND LISTEN TO THIS.
NO, NO, MR. MAYOR, I WELCOME MISS HAYGOOD'S
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.
AFTER ALL, OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A SERVICE
TO THIS TOWN SO YOU GO RIGHT AHEAD,
LITTLE LADY, GO RIGHT AHEAD.
MAYOR: ALL RIGHT, SHELBY. WHATCHA GOT?
WE HAVE ALWAYS PRESERVED OUR WAY OF LIFE.
OUR MOUNTAINS.
DEVELOPING THAT KIND OF LAND,
BRINGING IN THESE KIND OF STORES,
IT'S GONNA CHANGE WHO WE ARE.
AND THERE'S SOMETHING SO SPECIAL ABOU LIVING OFF THE BEATEN PATH.
ABOUT A SIMPLE LIFE.
WELL SAID. WELL SAID.
BUT, LET ME JUST SAY, YOU MAY REFUSE
TO EVOLVE MS. HAYGOOD...
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THE REST OF US
HAVE TO GROW STAGNANT WITH YOU.
I THINK EVERYBODY HERE KNOWS THAT THE SIGNIFICAN PORTION OF YOUR BUSINESS IS...
DOWN THE MOUNTAIN.
WHILE THE REST OF US LIVE AND WORK HERE IN THIS TOWN.
AND THIS PLAN PROVIDES MORE REVENUE.
MORE JOBS.
AND THAT IS SOMETHING THIS TOWN SORELY NEEDS.
THAT FARM...
THAT IS THE ONLY HOME I HAVE EVER KNOWN AND I AM
NOT GOING TO SIT QUIETLY AND LET HIM TAKE IT.
SO THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT, HUH?
HM?
THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.
SHE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE WELL-BEING
OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS TOWN.
SHE ONLY CARES ABOUT WHAT'S BES FOR THE HAYGOOD FAMILY.
NO, NO, I CARE MORE ABOUT THIS TOWN
AND THESE PEOPLE
THAN YOU COULD EVER PRETEND TO.
I'M SURE.
OF COURSE YOU DO.
MR. MAYOR IF I MAY,
I'D LIKE TO SUBMIT THE FULL PROPOSAL.
AND WITH THE TOWN'S SUPPORT OF THIS PROPOSAL,
I WILL THEN BE SUBMITTING
IT TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES.
THE TOWN ACCEPTS THE SUBMISSION OF MR. BAXTER'S PROPOSAL.
AND WE'LL PLAN TO PUT IT TO A VOTE AS SOON AS THOSE
WHO WISH TO...
HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE MATERIALS.
THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.
WE ARE NOT QUITTING.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
CAN YOU WEAR THAT TURTLENECK TONIGHT,
THE RED ONE?
HOW MUCH?!
HOW MUCH DO WE OWE?
[DARLA ON PHONE]: IS SOMEONE WITH YOU?
SORRY, DARLA, THIS'LL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE.
[DARLA ON PHONE]: SHELBY? IS THAT YOU?
YES.
DARLA, HONEY, I'M GONNA HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK.
[DARLA ON PHONE]: OH SHELBY DARLING PLEASE, PLEASE
ERASE THIS FROM YOUR MEMORY.
I WILL.
[DARLA ON PHONE]: THANKS. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
[DARLA ON PHONE]: AND GLENN HONEY, YOU BETTER
CALL ME WHEN SHELBY LEAVES.
[HANGS UP PHONE]
$41,501 TO BRING YOUR LINE OF CREDIT CURRENT.
$22,148 TO BRING YOUR SECOND MORTGAGE CURRENT.
THAT IS...
$63,649 AND...
BOTH ARE DUE IN 60 DAYS.
ANNIE: "ABOUT HALF PAST TEN THE CRACKED BELL
AT THE SMALL CHURCH BEGAN TO RING.
AND PRESENTLY THE PEOPLE BEGAN
TO GATHER FOR THE MORNING SERMON.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN DISTRIBUTED THEMSELVES ABOU THE HOUSE AND OCCUPIED PEWS WITH THEIR PARENTS,
SO AS TO BE UNDER SUPERVISION.
AUNT POLLY CAME, AND TOM,
AND SID AND MARY SAT WITH HER.
TOM BEING PLACED NEXT TO THE AISLE
IN ORDER THAT HE MIGHT BE
AS FAR AWAY FROM THE OPEN WINDOW
AND THE SEDUCTIVE
OUTSIDE SUMMER SCENES AS POSSIBLE."
[CHUCKLING]
HEY HUN.
WELL... I TOLD THE BANK WE'RE KEEPING THE LAND.
THAT SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT.
YOU THINK SO?
YUP.
NOW WE JUST GOTTA FIGURE OUT A WAY TO DO THAT.
AND WE WILL.
HE'S NOT HERE.
THAT'S GOOD, I DON'T CARE.
YOU KEEP SAYING IT AND YOU MIGHT GET AN ECHO.
MM-HM.
CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
THE HATE THAT YOU FEEL
FOR THAT FELLA HADN'T EVEN ABATED
A LITTLE BIT?
HE MADE A MISTAKE YEARS AGO,
AND HE'S BEEN TRYING TO MAKE UP
FOR IT OFF AND ON EVER SINCE.
BUT WOULD YOU TELL ME...
WHAT HAS THIS HATE GOTTEN YOU?
YOU KNOW...
IT AIN'T BAGGAGE IF YOU DON'T CARRY IT AROUND.
I REMEMBER SEEING THE TWO OF YOU TOGETHER,
AND I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER SEEN YOU HAPPIER.
WE JUST WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY.
I'M HAPPY.
THIS FARM MAKES ME HAPPY.
THIS WAY OF LIFE.
I'M HAPPY.
WHERE WERE WE?
WELL, TOM WAS SITTIN' ON THE AISLE AWAY FROM THE WINDOW...
[PLAYING GUITAR]
[PLAYING GUITAR]
I'M SORRY WAS THAT TOO LOUD? NO.
SOUNDS NICE.
[PLAYING GUITAR]
[PLAYING GUITAR]
YOU HURT HER ONCE WHEN YOU LEFT.
AND I DIDN'T KNOW IF SHE WOULD GET OVER IT.
NOW YOU'RE BACK...
AND I KNOW SHE WON'T, IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN.
I'M ASKING YOU NOT TO DO THAT. I--
NO PLEASE, JUST HEAR MY WORDS.
YOU HAVE MY WORD.
OKAY.
GOOD.
GO AND TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
OVER THE HILLS AND EVERYWHERE
GO AND TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
THAT JESUS CHRIST IS BORN
[PLAYING GUITAR]
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
[CLUCKING]
[ROOSTER CROWING]
[ROOSTER CROWING]
WELL I DON'T UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THIS
SAYS THAT WE'RE PRE-APPROVED.
YES, YES SIR.
MM-HM.
SO WE'RE PRE-QUALIFIED, BUT NOT PRE-APPROVED.
I UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY, YOU CAN STOP TALKING NOW.
YES, YES MA'AM, I KNOW WHAT DEBT TO INCOME RATIO IS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU, OKAY, I UNDERSTAND.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
MORNING SIR.
MORNIN' SON.
SLEEP WELL?
YEAH, SHORT.
ROOSTER.
[ROOSTER CROWING]
YUP.
THE OLDER I GET THE MORE I DISLIKE THAT CREATURE.
[BOTH CHUCKLING]
I DO MISS THESE MOUNTAINS THOUGH.
MM-HM.
HOW LONG'S IT BEEN SINCE YOUR FOLKS PASSED?
12 YEARS FOR DADDY AND...
9 FOR MAMA.
YEAH, I THINK THAT'S THE LAST TIME WE SAW YOU.
HAD A GIRL ON EACH ARM AS I REMEMBER.
YES SIR.
I EXPECT THAT PICTURE HAS BURNED INTO SHELBY'S MIND.
YOUR FOLKS WERE GOOD PEOPLE, MASON.
THEY WERE PROUD OF YOU.
PROUD OF YOUR SUCCESS.
MAYBE.
YOU WANT SOME HELP?
ALWAYS. STEP RIGHT UP.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN AWHILE.
SO, DON'T JUDGE ME ON THIS ALONE.
[THUNK]
[LAUGHTER]
A LITTLE OUT OF PRACTICE, AREN'T YOU?
GO AND SET IT UP AGAIN.
[LAUGHING]
BEST DECISION I EVER MADE.
OVERHEAD IS HIGHER, BUT PROFITS HAVE NEARLY DOUBLED.
I TELL YA, PICK YOUR OWN IS THE WAY TO GO.
WE GOT A PETTING ZOO OVER THERE,
GOATS, SHEEP, RABBITS,
HORSEBACK RIDING ALL DAY LONG.
CHUCK WAGON RIDES IN THE EVENING.
YEAR ROUND STORE FOR THE PRODUCE.
I TELL YOU IT'S BEEN GREAT.
WHY DON'T YOU GO FIND YOUR MOM.
BUT UH...
YOU OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T COME HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
WELL, NO SIR.
YOU KNOW THE 50 ACRES WE HAVE OUT BACK?
SURE. IT'S GOOD LAND.
YEAH, WE THINK SO.
IT'S ALWAYS PRODUCED GREAT CROP FOR US.
I WAS WONDERING IF YOU THOUGHT ABOUT EXPANDING?
WE COULD LEASE IT TO YOU FOR A SEASON OR TWO.
WELL, I HAVEN'T REALLY CONSIDERED A SUBLEASE.
YOU SAID YOURSELF, IT'S GOOD LAND.
YOU WON'T HAVE TO PUT MUCH TIME INTO IT.
BE A LOT MORE INVENTORY FOR YOUR STORE.
TELL YOU WHAT...
YOU BRING ME A PROPOSAL, I'LL THINK ABOU IT AND GIVE YOU A QUICK DECISION.
ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU SIR. SURE.
["GOOD KING WENCESLAS"]
IT'S A START.
[ENGINE STARTING]
["GOOD KING WENCESLAS"]
YUP, I FEEL GOOD.
IT'S PEACEFUL HERE.
JUST WHAT I NEED TO RECALIBRATE ACTUALLY.
READY GO BACK OUT... SOON AS YOU FIND SOME GIGS.
GREAT.
ALL RIGHT WELL, MAKE SOME CALLS,
I WANT TO START AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THANKS MAN.
[RUSTLING]
MORNIN'.
MORNING.
THIS PLACE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU SHELBY BELLE.
SHELBY.
MM-HM.
I MISSED IT HERE.
MISSED THE PEOPLE.
MISSED THE CULTURE.
YEAH, WELL THAT'S KIND OF FUNNY BECAUSE
YOU'VE BEEN HERE WHAT?
5 DAYS?
A WEEK?
SPENT YOUR WHOLE TIME ON THIS FARM
LICKING YOUR WOUNDS,
GETTIN' IN MY WAY.
HAVEN'T BEEN OUT IN TOWN, BEING A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
BUT YOU ALWAYS WERE,
"ALL HAT AND NO CATTLE", MASON SO
WHATEVER FLIPS YOUR PANCAKE.
OKAY.
LISTEN I SAW THE NOTE INSIDE FROM THE BANK.
ABOUT HOW MUCH Y'ALL OWE.
I CAN'T DO MUCH BUT I THOUGHT MAYBE AT LEAS I COULD MAKE A FEW PHONE CALLS.
NO.
NO? NO.
SUIT YOURSELF.
WOW.
OH YUP, I CALLED JOE SON'S CORNER IN MOUNT OLIVE,
BIGGEST ORDER IN YEARS.
GOOD JOB.
[ROOSTER CROWING]
[YOUNG GIRL]: THAT'S MASON WYATT.
[YOUNG GIRL 2]: IT'S HIM, IT'S REALLY HIM!
HOW YA DOING?
HI.
HOW MANY?
JUST THE ONE.
HEY MASON!
COME HERE, WE'RE JUST TELLING
LIES AND CHEWING THE FAT.
[LAUGHING]
GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY.
NOW YOU KNOW MAYOR BUD THERE.
OF COURSE, THE PUZZLE MAN.
AND THIS IS COACH BULLET,
THE MEANEST MANIN TOWN
AND ALSO TIGHT AS DICK'S HAT THERE.
[LAUGHTER]
COACH I HAD YOU FOR GYM
IN JUNIOR HIGH ACTUALLY.
YEAH I REMEMBER.
YOU NEVER COULD CLIMB THE ROPE.
YEAH, I STILL CAN'T CLIMB THE ROPE.
[LAUGHTER]
WADE: YOU REMEMBER BALEY?
HE'S ON THE RADIO AS WE SPEAK.
17 MINUTE COMMERCIAL FREE.
AND AS A MATTER OF FACT,
PERRY COMO HAS TWO MINUTES AND
28 SECONDS LEFT BOYS.
I'VE ENJOYED IT.
GOTTA GO.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
HEY, I'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU
ON THE RADIO SOMETIME SON,
COME AND SEE ME, ALL RIGHT.
WE'LL DO IT.
ALL RIGHT BALEY.
AND THIS IS COUSIN LARRY OVER HERE.
WE CALL HIM CHIPPER
BECAUSE HE'S SUCH A BIG FAN
OF THE BRAVES.
OH YEAH, ME TOO.
I GOT TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
AT TURNER FIELD ONE TIME.
OH YEAH?
ANY SLIP UPS?
NO, BUT I WROTE THE LYRICS ON MY HAND SO...
[LAUGHTER]
WELL GRAB A SEAT AND GET SOME GRUB IN YOU.
YUP, IT'S HIM ALL RIGHT.
WOW...
OKAY, WELL UM...
LET ME GET YOU A MENU.
NO, NO, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
WHAT'S GOOD?
OH, WE'RE STUCK WITH THE OATMEAL AND FRUIT CUP,
BUT UH...
IF I WAS YOUI'D JUS LIVE A LITTLE.
I'D GO FOR THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN BREAKFAS WITH A SIDE OF PANCAKES, YOU CAN'T LOSE.
ALL RIGHT, SMOKY MOUNTAIN BREAKFAS WITH A SIDE OF PANCAKES PLEASE.
UM, ANY FRUIT ON THE PANCAKES?
WE CAN DO BLUEBERRIES...
BLACKBERRIES...
PEACHES...
STRAWBERRIES...
RASPBERRIES...
ELDERBERRIES...
BOYSENBERRIES...
YOU NAME IT.
UM, BLUEBERRIES.
AND HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
FRIED.
MEDIUM, SO THAT THE YOLK IS RUNNING
AND NOTHING ELSE.
GOT IT.
[MEN LAUGHING]
HAM, BACON, OR SAUSAGE?
BRING HIM A LITTLE OF ALL THREE
SO WE CAN ALL HAVE A WHIFF.
[LAUGHTER]
BISCUITS AND GRAVY OR GRITS?
GRITS.
OH, THAT'S FANCY.
THANK YOU.
UM, COULD I ALSO GET SOME BLACK COFFEE,
IF YOU DON'T MIND.
YES SIR, YES.
[LAUGHING]
I THINK YOU MADE HER DAY.
NO MORE LIKE HER YEAR.
[LAUGHTER]
I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER MADE
THAT MANY DECISIONS ABOUT FOOD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.
[POURING COFFEE]
MY MAMA SAYS YOU DANCE LIKE A CHICKEN.
[WHISPERING] BUT I THINK YOU DID REAL GOOD.
[WHISPERING] THANK YOU.
SWEET GIRL...
[GIGGLING]
BLIND AS A BAT, BUT A SWEET GIRL.
[LAUGHTER]
I'LL SEE YOU FELLAS ON FRIDAY.
ALRIGHTY, WADE.
GOT YOUR GUITAR WITH YOU? ALWAYS.
GOOD, LET'S GO.
WHERE WE GOIN'?
I NEED YOUR HELP ON A LITTLE SOMETHING
THAT SHELBY COOKS UP EVERY CHRISTMAS.
ALL RIGHT.
THERE IS A RUMOR...
THERE IS? MMM-HMM, MMM-HMM.
WHAT IS IT?
THERE IS A RUMOR
THAT SANTA IS ON HIS WAY HERE.
[CHILDREN GASPING]
HE IS?! HE IS!
WAIT, WAIT, I THINK I HEAR--
DID YOU HEAR THAT? I DO, I HEARD IT TOO.
DID YOU GUYS HEAR?
I THINK I HEARD HIS REINDEER.
[GASPING]
HO, HO, HO!
[KIDS YELLING IN EXCITEMENT]
SANTA!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
HO, HO, HO!
SHELBY: SANTA CLAUS, AND WE GOT MRS. CLAUS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE. KIDS AT ONCE: MERRY CHRISTMAS!
SANTA: WELL HAS EVERYONE BEEN A GOOD LITTLE BOY OR GIRL?
DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW
IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH
O'ER THE FIELDS WE GO
LAUGHING ALL THE WAY
HA, HA, HA!
BELLS ON BOB TAILS RING
MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT...
YOU KNOW THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE DAYS OF THE YEAR.
YEAH?
SEEING ALL THE SMILES ON THESE KIDS' FACES.
JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS
JINGLE ALL THE WAY...
YOU KNOW YOU STILL GOT IT. WHAT?
THAT.
THAT LITTLE SPARKLE IN YOUR EYE
EVERY TIME YOU LOOK AT HIM.
SAME AS YOU ALWAYS HAVE.
YEAH WELL THAT SPARK BURNED ME ONCE.
I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BURN ME AGAIN.
[APPLAUSE]
YES MA'AM.
ARE YOU MASON WYATT?
I AM MASON WYATT, YEAH.
MISS SHELBY SAYS YOU SING REALLY PRETTY
BUT YOU DANCE...
I KNOW SHE SAYS I DANCE LIKE A CHICKEN.
NOPE, SHE SAYS YOU DANCE
LIKE A ONE LEGGED GOAT.
[LAUGHTER]
YEAH WELL.
SHE ALSO SAYS YOU'RE KINDA CUTE.
KIDS AT ONCE: OOOOH!
REALLY?
WELL I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.
CAN YOU TELL MISS SHELBY THAT THE ONE LEGGED GOA SAYS THANK YOU.
OKAY, I WILL.
MASON: [CHUCKLING] OKAY.
YOU GUYS WANNA SING SOME MORE?
CHILDREN: YES! ARE YOU READY?
CHILDREN: YES!
I NEED YOU TO CLAP. CAN YOU CLAP?
HERE WE GO.
[GUITAR]
DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW
IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH
O'ER THE HILLS WE GO
LAUGHING ALL THE WAY
HA HA HA
BELLS ON BOB-TAILS RING...
[RADIO, "JINGLE BELLS"]
[RADIO, "JINGLE BELLS"]
WHAT?
OH NO.
MORNING.
SHELBY.
WHERE- WHERE IS EVERYBODY?
I HAD TO LAY 'EM ALL OFF 'TIL SPRING.
THE BANK CALLED IN MY LINE YESTERDAY,
AND IT TOOK ALL THE CASH WE HAD
JUST TO KEEP THIS PLACE FROM FORECLOSURE.
I JUST HOPE WE CAN START BACK UP
WHEN THE NEW SEASON BEGINS.
LISTEN, I'M SORRY.
WE WON'T BE IN ANY POSITION TO EXPAND ANYTIME SOON.
I UNDERSTAND.
[SIGHS]
GLENN: YES SIR, THE REPORTS
ARE GENERATING NOW.
I'LL HAVE THEM TO YOU BY END OF BUSINESS.
OKAY.
YES SIR, OKAY.
[HANGS UP]
SORRY, UH.
HOW CAN I HELP YOU, SHELBY?
I JUST LEFT THE MILLER FARM.
IS IT TRUE THAT Y'ALL
CALLED IN THEIR NOTE?
I'M NOT AT LIBERTY TO DISCUSS THAT.
BUT WE HAVE HAD TO MAKE
SOME TOUGH DECISIONS THIS QUARTER.
WHAT ABOUT US?
I'M SORRY.
YOU SHOULD BE RECEIVING YOUR LETTER TODAY.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
IF YOU CAN'T BRING YOUR ACCOUNT CURRENT,
WE'LL HAVE TO BEGIN FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS.
BY WHEN? JANUARY 2ND.
I'M SORRY, SHELBY.
I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW
THAT PINE VALLEY SAVINGS AND LOAN
APPRECIATES YOUR BUSINESS.
BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU OVER THE YEARS.
YOU KNOW IF YOU'RE GONNA DO BUSINESS WITH HIM,
YOU'RE GONNA WANT TO KEEP BOTH HANDS
ON YOUR WALLET.
HA. THAT'S NOTHING.
UH, LIKE I SAID,
WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS.
WE'LL GET THAT PAPERWORK OUT-
[GUITAR]
[SIGHS]
LESS THAN THREE WEEKS.
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?
YOU TALK TO THE GROCERY WOMAN?
MM-HMM.
SHE SAID SHE CAN'T DO ANYTHING
UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.
HM.
[SIGHS]
[GUITAR]
I'VE GOT AN IDEA.
WHAT?
MASON.
[GUITAR OUTSIDE]
MASON?
NO, HE DOESN'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY.
AND IF HE DID,
WE WOULDN'T TAKE IT FROM HIM.
NO, NO, NO!
I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THAT.
I'VE GOT ANOTHER IDEA.
[GUITAR]
IT'LL WORK SHELBY.
SHELBY: DADDY, I CAN'T, NO! WADE: IT'S A GOOD IDEA.
SHELBY: ABSOLUTELY NOT, NO.
NO! UGH.
[DOOR BURSTS OPEN]
[FOOTSTEPS]
[SIGHS]
EVERYTHING OKAY?
WE GOT THE FINAL NOTICE ON THE HOUSE.
WE HAVE UNTIL JANUARY 2.
OKAY.
MY FATHER HAS SOME...
HAIR BRAINED IDEA.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S HEAR IT.
HE THINKS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE A CONCERT.
BENEFIT CONCERT HERE ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
AND I MEAN, I CANNOT BELIEVE
I'M GETTING READY TO ASK YOU THIS.
MASON...
WOULD YOU PLAY HERE ON CHRISTMAS EVE?
THAT'S IT?
PLEASE?
NO, I MEAN IS THAT ALL YOU NEED?
YEAH.
OF COURSE.
SHELBY, I'D BE HAPPY TO HELP.
ALL RIGHT.
SO THIS IS A BUSINESS DEAL,
AND WE'LL SPLIT THE PROCEEDS.
OKAY, WHAT ABOUT MERCHANDISE?
I DON'T KNOW, WHAT ABOUT IT?
HOW DO WE SPLIT THAT?
WHATEVER'S STANDARD.
OKAY, STANDARDLY
I GET TO KEEP IT ALL.
OH, WELL OKAY.
[CHUCKLING] [SCOFFS]
I'M JUST MESSING WITH YOU.
WHATEVER YOU WANT, SHELBY.
HONESTLY, I'M-
I REALLY AM HAPPY TO HELP.
GREAT.
SO WE GOT A DEAL?
YOU BET.
PLEASURE DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU.
MASON: THIS PLACE HASN'T CHANGED MUCH.
NO.
HOW OLD WERE YOU
WHEN YOU FIRST CAME THROUGH HERE?
NO. YEAH,
I HAD JUST PLAYED MY FIRST SHOW AT HARPER'S.
JULY 4TH.
DJ BALEY: OKAY GUYS, HERE WE GO IN 3, 2...
OKAY, THAT WAS DAVID BOWIE AND BING CROSBY
WITH "LITTLE DRUMMER BOY," ONE OF MY FAVORITES.
MINE TOO. REALLY?
YEAH, I LOVE THE MIX OF THE OLD AND THE NEW
WITH DAVID BOWIE AND BING CROSBY.
YEAH, GOOD, GOOD.
HEY, IF SOME OF YOU LISTENERS OUT THERE
THINK YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE THAT VOICE
THEN YOU ARE PROBABLY CORRECT.
JOINING US TODAY IN STUDIO IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST...
MR. MASON WYATT.
WELCOME. GOOD TO BE HERE.
OH, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
AND JOINING HIM AS WELL, IS MISS SHELBY HAYGOOD,
A LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
OH, UH HEY- HEY Y'ALL.
[CHUCKLING]
I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE COME UP TODAY
TO TALK ABOUT AN EXCITING EVEN THAT'S ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE.
BUT I CAN'T RESIS TALKING A LITTLE MUSIC FIRST,
IF THAT'S OKAY.
THAT SOUNDS GOOD.
WE JUST FOUND OUT, OF COURSE,
THAT YOU'RE A BING CROSBY FAN.
WHAT ABOUT SOME OF YOUR OTHER
CHRISTMAS SONGS YOU LIKE?
I LOVE ALL CHRISTMAS MUSIC
TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
I'M A BIG FAN IN GENERAL.
BUT JOHNNY MATHIS.
YEAH.
PERRY COMO, ANDY WILLIAMS.
UH, DOLLY PARTON.
AMEN.
DARLENE LOVE, "PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS."
THERE YOU GO.
JOHN LENNON, "HAPPY CHRISTMAS."
UH, JOHN MELLENCAMP, "I SAW MAMA KISSING SANTA CLAUS."
[LAUGHS] YEAH.
JOHN DENVER AND THE MUPPETS.
OH, MAN YEAH. THAT'S THE BEST.
UH YEAH, THE BOSS OF COURSE,
"SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN."
OH, PREACH IT BROTHER, YEAH.
BUT STILL MY FAVORITE TO THIS DAY
IS NAT KING COLE SINGING, "O HOLY NIGHT."
DJ BALEY: REALLY?
YEAH, YEAH.
MY MOM USED TO PUT THAT ON EVERY CHRISTMAS EVE.
SHE WOULD BREAK OUT THE VINYL AND PUT THAT RECORD ON.
AND I STILL...
CAN'T LISTEN TO THAT SONG WITHOUT BREAKING DOWN,
TO BE HONEST.
WHICH IS WHY I'M SO EXCITED THA WE'RE DOING THIS CONCERT, TO HONOR CHRISTMAS,
WHICH MY MOM LOVED SO MUCH.
WELL I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THAT UP, MASON.
WHY DON'T WE LET OUR LISTENERS IN
ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU GUYS?
SO WHAT'S COOKING?
SHELBY, WHAT'S COOKING?
[CHUCKLING]
UH, WELL UH, UM...
ON DECEMBER 24TH WE'RE HAVING
A CONCERT AT THE FARM.
YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE USED TO DO THOSE DOWNTOWN,
WE WOULD PUT ON THOSE CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
AND THOSE CANTATAS?
YEAH, YEAH...
CHET ADKINS CAME TO ONE OF THOSE.
DOC WATSON AS WELL.
EXACTLY, RIGHT.
WELL I LOVE THOSE, I MISS THOSE.
I THINK A LOT OF YOU GUYS DO TOO,
AND SO I WANTED TO DO 'EM AGAIN.
AND JUST KIND OF WANTED TO BRING THINGS BACK
TO THE WAY THEY USED TO BE.
WITH THAT IN MIND, I THOUGH ONE OF THE BEST THINGS WE COULD DO
IS TO HELP OUT ONE OF OUR OWN
WHO'S IN NEED THIS CHRISTMAS.
AND SO, WE'RE PUTTING ON A BENEFIT CONCER FOR THE CLASSIC HAYGOOD FARM,
WHERE THINGS HAVE STAYED SIMPLE.
AND WE WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.
SO THE EVENT STARTS EARLY.
YOU GUYS WILL STILL BE ABLE TO GO TO CHURCH
LATER ON THAT NIGHT.
AND HANG THE STOCKING THE WAY
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE HUNG.
I THINK WE OPEN THE DOORS AT 10 AM,
AND YOU'VE GOT ALL KINDS OF CRAZINESS PLANNED.
WHY DON'T YOU TELL THEM ABOUT THAT?
UH, YEAH, WE'VE GOT HAYRIDES,
A PETTING ZOO.
UH... FOOD FOR EVERYONE.
SANTA'S GONNA BE THERE.
AND MASON'S GOING ON IN THE AFTERNOON.
AND IT'S A VERY FAIR PRICE TOO, I MAY SAY.
AM I RIGHT?
OH, WE THINK SO.
IT'S $15 A PERSON,
AND KIDS UNDER FIVE ARE FREE.
WE THINK IT'S A GREAT WAY
TO SPEND A VERY IMPORTANT DAY
WITH THE PEOPLE THAT YOU CARE ABOUT.
DJ BALEY: I AGREE, I AGREE.
LET'S GIVE OUR LISTENERS A CHANCE
TO WIN SOME TICKETS NOW,
IF YOU'LL BE OUR NINTH CALLER
AND CAN TELL US ONE OF YOUR
FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONGS,
THEN WE WILL GET YOU SOME TICKETS.
AND WE'RE GONNA TALK MASON
INTO DOING A LIVE NUMBER FOR US NOW,
IF YOU DON'T MIND.
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO FOR US?
I'M GONNA DO "O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL".
DJ BALEY: GOOD.
[GUITAR]
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHAN O COME YE, O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM
COME AND BEHOLD HIM
BORN THE KING OF ANGELS
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM
CHRIST THE LORD
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
MASON: YOU POSITIVE?
YOU CAN GET THOSE FLIGHTS?
SO IT'S OFFICIAL?
ALL RIGHT, GIVE ME 10 MINUTES,
I'LL CALL YOU BACK.
[STREAM RUSHING]
GOOD MORNING, SON.
MORNING EVERYBODY.
GOOD MORNING.
WE WERE JUST RECOUNTING THAT CHURCH PICNIC
WE TOOK DOWN BY ROBERT'S CREEK.
DO YOU REMEMBER THAT?
OH I REMEMBER.
OH, YOU KNOW,
PLEASE TELL ME YOU ARE NOT GOING AROUND
STILL TELLING THAT LIE.
NO, IT'S THE TRUTH,
BUT I DO TELL THE STORY
EVERY TIME I GET A CHANCE, YEAH.
OKAY, MAYBE IT WASN'T A LIE,
BUT IT'S A DRASTIC EXAGGERATION.
MY FAVORITE KIND.
I TELL IT LIKE I SAW IT.
WELL YOU NEED TO GET YOUR EYES CHECKED THEN.
OH YEAH, I DIDN'T SEE YOU
RUNNING OUT OF THE FORES LIKE SOME BEAR WAS CHASING YOU.
IT WAS A BRISK WALK, I WILL GIVE YOU THAT.
OH YOU COME BUSTIN' OUTTA THERE FULL THROTTLE.
RUN OVER THAT BLANKET THAT'S
LOADED DOWN WITH TATER SALAD.
DADDY! [LAUGHTER]
AND I FORGET UM, SHELBY,
WAS THAT A BEAR?
STOP, NOW YOU KNOW IT WASN'T.
SO STOP.
WHAT WAS IT NOW, CAN YOU HELP ME?
IT WAS THE BIGGEST BUNNY RABBIT I'VE EVER SEEN.
[LAUGHTER]
YOU WERE RUNNIN' FOR YOUR LIFE
FROM A BUNNY, SHELBY.
WELL LISTEN, I SAW EYES AND EARS
AND IT WAS COMING AT ME
AND IF I HAD TO DO IT AGAIN I WOULD.
IT WAS A VERY BIG BUNNY,
I WILL GIVE YOU THAT.
ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL NEED TO STOP OKAY?
JUST STOP.
[LAUGHTER]
HEY CAN I TALK TO YOU OUT FRONT FOR A SECOND?
YES PLEASE, GLADLY.
[CHUCKLING]
THEY LOOK CUTE TOGETHER, DON'T THEY?
YOU ALL RIGHT? YEAH.
WHAT'S UP?
UH...
I HAVE AN OFFER.
YOU HAVE AN OFFER.
YEAH, I HAVE AN OFFER TO PLAY IN SEATTLE TOMORROW NIGHT.
IT'S A BIG DEAL.
UH, SO YOU'RE LEAVING?
YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE HERE?
I'LL BE HERE, IT'S...
ONE OF THE HEADLINERS
BROKE HIS LEG SKIING OR SOMETHING
AND THE PROMOTERS WANT ME TO COME OU AND PLAY TOMORROW NIGH AND THEN PICK IT BACK UP ON THE 27TH.
SO, I'D FLY OUT A FEW HOURS,
PLAY THE SHOW
AND THEN COME BACK
FIRST THING THE MORNING OF THE 24TH.
AT THE LATEST. AT THE LATEST, YEAH.
I DO THIS ALL THE TIME,
ALL RIGHT?
THIS IS A GOOD OFFER, SHELBY.
THE ONE I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.
YOU KNOW I NEED THE MONEY
AND I NEED THE FRESH START.
MASON, JUST STOP.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE.
YOU LEAVING, PROMISING TO COME BACK.
THIS IS DIFFERENT.
HOW'S IT DIFFERENT?
THIS PLACE MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME
AND YOU KNOW THA AND YOU'RE STILL CHOOSING TO LEAVE.
I MEAN THIS IS IT,
THIS WAS OUR LAST HOPE.
I'LL BE BACK.
YOU HAVE SAID THAT TO ME BEFORE.
I PROMISE, I'LL BE HERE.
SO STUPID.
I'M STUPID, YOU KNOW.
STUPID FOR BELIEVING IN YOU,
STUPID FOR THINKING THAT YOU'VE CHANGED.
YOU KNOW WHAT, MASON?
YOU DO WHAT YOU ALWAYS DO,
WHICH IS WHATEVER IS BEST FOR MASON WYAT AND I'LL DO WHAT I DO.
WHICH IS EXPECT NOTHING FROM YOU.
[FOOTSTEPS]
[DOOR OPENING & CLOSING]
[ENGINE STARTING]
[CASSETTE PLAYING]
[CRASHING INTO CALENDAR]
[TIRES SQUEALING]
[SNIFFLING]
[SNIFFLING]
[HAMMERING]
IMAGINING THAT'S MY HEAD?
[FOOTSTEPS]
I TURNED THEM DOWN.
SHELBY I...
NEVER SHOULD'VE LEFT YOU
IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I DON'T KNOW WHY I DIDN'T COME BACK.
WHY I WAITED SO LONG TO WRITE.
CALL.
SO MANY DECISIONS THAT I'VE MADE,
THINGS THAT I'VE DONE...
HONESTLY I DON'T KNOW WHY I'VE DONE THEM.
I WISH TO GOD I COULD TAKE THEM BACK.
BUT I CAN'T.
I'M HERE TO STAY.
I CAN DO THIS ON MY OWN, MASON.
I DON'T NEED YOU.
YEAH, I KNOW.
I NEED YOU.
ALWAYS HAVE.
ALWAYS WILL.
UH, SO...
NOW I'M GONNA GO SLINK BACK TO MY ROOM...
'CAUSE I HAVE A CONCERT TO GET READY FOR.
DJ BALEY: GOOD MORNING SMOKY MOUNTAINS
AND MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THESE MOUNTAINS
AND IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO BE ALIVE FOLKS.
ONLY ONE MORE DAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS MORNING
AND THE BIG GUY HOPS DOWN THE CHIMNEY.
WE ARE LIVE HERE TODAY AT THE HAYGOOD FARM
FOR A CHRISTMAS EVE TO REMEMBER.
WE HAVE QUITE THE TURN OUT TODAY,
PEOPLE HAVE COME FROM...
WELL ALL UP AND DOWN THESE SMOKY MOUNTAINS
TO HELP ONE OF THEIR OWN.
TODAY IS TRULY A MIRACLE
THAT CAN ONLY HAPPEN ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
YOU CAN TRULY FEEL THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
OUT HERE FOLKS AND WE'VE EVEN GOT A CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
WITH A PRIZE YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS.
NOW IF YOU AREN'T HERE THEN UH YOU'RE REALLY MISSING OU SO COME ON OVER AND GIVE US A VISIT.
ALL THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO SAVING THE HAYGOOD FARM
AND ALL THOSE WONDERFUL PIES THAT YOU ALL LOVE SO MUCH.
SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THIS MISS SHELBY?
UH... IT'S AMAZING.
IT IS AMAZING, ISN'T IT?
IT IS, I MEAN I JUST...
IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME
AND TO MY FAMILY.
I LOVE THIS TOWN.
AND I LOVE THESE PEOPLE.
YEAH.
AND WE LOVE CHRISTMAS. WE DO LOVE CHRISTMAS.
WE DO.
SO NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS HERE TODAY,
YOU KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE A DAY
THAT WE WON'T EVER FORGET.
SO THANK YOU.
OH YOU'RE WELCOME HONEY,
YOU'RE VERY WELCOME, NO PROBLEM.
THANK ALL OF YOU.
BUD: AND NOW LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
MR. MASON WYATT!
[CHEERING]
[CHEERING]
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.
IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGAN.
I WANT YOU GUYS TO REMEMBER SOMETHING.
THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE.
YOU CAN ALWAYS COME HOME.
SO WITH THAT IN MIND,
I THOUGHT WE'D START OFF WITH A LITTLE SEASONAL MUSIC,
IS THAT ALL RIGHT?
[CHEERING]
JOY TO THE WORLD
THE LORD IS COME
LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING
LET EVERY HEAR PREPARE HIM ROOM
AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING
AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING
AND HEAVEN, AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING
[CLICKING, PAPER ROLLING]
I'M SORRY DARLIN'.
IT'S OKAY.
[PHONE RINGING]
WELL?
NOPE.
NOPE.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.
IT'S THE HARRISON WOMAN!
WHAT? THE GROCERY LADY.
SHE'S RIGHT HERE.
HELLO?
UH...
YES MA'AM.
YES, WE CAN DO THAT.
YEAH WE COULD DO THAT.
THANK YOU.
O-- OKAY.
YES...
WE CAN HAVE AN ORDER OUT THAT SOON, ABSOLUTELY.
THANK YOU.
YES, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, TOO.
[EXCITEDLY] WHAT, WHAT?
SHE-- SHE SAW ONE OF OUR FLYERS
AND THEN HEARD THE CONCERT ON THE RADIO.
AND, AND?
AND SHE LOVES OUR STORY,
AND HARRISON'S LOVES OUR STORY!
SHE WANTS TO HELP,
SHE'S GONNA PUT US IN ALL HER STORES,
SHE'S GONNA TURN IN A V.O.,
WE'RE GONNA GET THE MONEY THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW.
THAT'S WONDERFUL.
OH THANK YOU LORD.
LET'S GO CELEBRATE INSIDE,
IT'S COLD OUT HERE!
I WANNA CHANGE MY FACEBOOK STATUS.
ANNIE: AMEN TO THAT.
WADE: TAG THAT BANKER FELLA IN IT.
SHELBY, UM, I WAS WONDERIN'.
UH OH.
NO, I WAS WONDERIN'
IF YOU WOULD DANCE WITH ME.
I THINK DANCIN' WITH YOU
WOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO MY HEALTH.
FAIR ENOUGH, I JUST...
MASON.
I'M KIDDING.
I'D LOVE TO.
READY?
ALWAYS.
NO MATTER HOW HARD LIFE IS,
NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE'VE MESSED UP...
OR HOW BROKEN OUR LIVES HAVE BECOME...
AT CHRISTMAS...
GOOD THINGS CAN HAPPEN.
SO WHEN IT COMES TO IT...
I BELIEVE A BABY WAS BORN IN THAT MANGER.
MERRY CHRISTMAS SHELBY BELLE.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS.
I BELIEVE IN HOPE.
SILENT NIGH HOLY NIGH ALL IS CALM
ALL IS BRIGH ROUND YON VIRGIN
MOTHER AND CHILD
HOLY INFAN SO TENDER AND MILD
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY
PEACE
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY
PEACE
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["SILENT NIGHT"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHAN O COME YE, O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM
COME AND BEHOLD HIM
BORN THE KING OF ANGELS
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
CHRIST THE LORD
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
COME AND BEHOLD HIM
BORN THE KING OF ANGELS
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
CHRIST THE LORD
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]
["O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL"]