Christmas in Tune (2021) Movie Script
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Up on the housetop reindeer paws
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones' Christmas joys
Ho, ho, ho
Who wouldn't know?
Ho, ho, ho
Who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop
Click, click, click
Down through the chimney
With old Saint Nick
Old Saint Nick
Hey, y'all, it's Santy Claus!
And cut.
Thanks.
-That was wonderful, Georgia.
-Thanks. It felt good.
Awesome. All right.
That is a wrap on Miss Georgia Winter
for her Christmas special.
Thank y'all. Thanks so much.
Thank y'all. Thanks very much. Love y'all.
-Miss Winter?
-Georgia?
Georgia, any big plans for the holidays?
Well, I've been touring all year,
and I'm excited to get back to the ranch
and get ready for Christmas.
Are you spending it
with anybody special this year?
Okay. Thanks, everyone,
but we're on a really tight schedule.
We've got to get over to The Tonight Show.
-Miss Winter--
-Jimmy Fallon can wait.
Somebody in the back
hasn't got to ask a question.
You, yeah.
-Hello, Miss Winter.
-Please, honey, call me Georgia.
It's not really a question,
but I was wondering
if I could get a picture with you
for my mom.
We're both big fans.
Oh, you are? Yeah. Come on up.
Come on.
-Cute.
-Yeah.
-Hi, there.
-Hey. You want to take a selfie?
-Yes, that'd be great.
-Sure.
-Cheese!
-Cheese.
-There you go. You're welcome.
-Thank you so much.
-Oh, I do have one question.
-Oh, okay.
Are you gonna record a new album?
Well, since I had
such a good time here today,
I'm thinking about maybe
doing a Christmas album, yeah.
You haven't done one of those
since the Georgia and Joe days.
-Yeah.
-Any chance it'll be a reunion album?
Oh, you never know, but I'm pretty sure
that Joe is happy doing his own thing.
Thank y'all so much for coming out.
You can wrap it in paper
Put it under a tree
But the spirit of Christmas
You still get for free
Don't they make a handsome couple?
Thanks, Joe. I mean, that was excellent.
Nice touch with the Christmas song.
I thought it was appropriate,
December wedding and all.
Always been my favorite client.
Maybe because I always
play at your weddings for free.
-They say third time's a charm.
-Oh, let's hope so.
Who knows?
Maybe this time, you'll be lucky in love.
How about you?
Me?
Oh, no, no, no.
No, I was very lucky once
a long, long time ago.
Go, be with your bride. Go, go, go.
This is great.
I love it. I like how you changed,
"You're invited" to "Please join us."
It's much friendlier.
You did a wonderful job
on the press release, Darnisa.
-You're the best intern I've ever had.
-I'm the only intern you've ever had.
Thank you, Belle.
I really appreciate
having this opportunity.
-Who is it?
-Captain Garrison
is wondering if you can meet
tomorrow at the venue.
Is something wrong?
-He didn't say. Do you want me to ask?
-No, I'm sure it's fine.
Tell him I'll be there.
This is all so crazy.
It's Troy. I've known him forever.
I can't believe I went
to my high school reunion
and came out
with the biggest client of my career.
Yeah, the U.S. Army.
Winter Compass Communications
is headed in the right direction.
Oh, you're a keeper.
Hello, Winter Compass.
-Hello, is Belle around?
-OMG.
You're Georgia Winter!
I thought your album Breakthrough
was so good,
and your pivot to country-alt
was groundbreaking.
I saw you at Stagecoach.
Oh, my gosh. I thought I recognized you.
I'm just kidding, honey.
Hi, Mom.
Hey, baby girl.
I was just thinking about you.
I thought maybe
you might be at your Christmas party.
Mom, I work for myself.
If I had an office party, which I don't,
it would be me, a Christmas movie,
and some hot cocoa with my new intern
who you just met.
Besides, I have a lot of work to do.
Hang on. I have a video call coming in.
Okay.
Hey, Belle!
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas, Dad.
-Hey, Belle. I'll call you back, honey.
-Hey, wait a second.
-Is that your mom?
-Yeah, you called me at the same time.
No kidding. Let me see her.
Merry Christmas, Georgia.
How are things?
Oh, things are great, Joe.
Things are great with me too.
Been writing some songs.
Amazing that you have time for that
when you're singing at so many weddings.
-Are you tracking me now?
-I just saw it online.
-I'll give you one guess.
-Richard.
Richard again.
-Third time, really?
-That man loves weddings.
This one's small.
He'll splurge on the honeymoon.
Third honeymoon. How nice.
-And you and I didn't get to have one.
-Seriously?
Okay, guys. I've got a lot of work to do.
Do you need anything?
I called to see
what you want for Christmas.
And I need Luke's address,
so I can send you your presents.
Luke and I broke up.
Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.
Weren't you gonna spend Christmas
at his house?
-Who's Luke?
-The boyfriend you didn't like.
-No, because I liked the old one better.
-Will you two please stop?
Belle, won't you come to the ranch
and spend Christmas with me?
Don't be alone.
No, you should come out to the city
and spend Christmas with me.
-I'll take you to my favorite restaurant.
-Thank you both.
I've got a gig that's going
to take me through Christmas,
and I won't have time to go anywhere.
Okay. If you change your mind,
let me know.
Joe, merry Christmas
if I don't see you again this year.
Right back at you, Georgia.
-Merry Christmas, Belle.
-Bye, Dad.
Bye, Belle.
It must have been so cool growing up
with Georgia and Joe as your parents.
Oh, you have no idea.
Thank you.
What's with the Georgia face?
How did you know?
I know you
better than you know yourselves.
A duet that should have never gone solo.
She's done fine without me.
You've done pretty well for yourself.
No, you've written a lot of hit songs
for a lot of talented artists.
Not the same thing, Richard,
not even close.
Sound like you wish
you and Georgia were back together again.
If that happened, I'd make
a boatload of money off you two.
That boat sank years ago.
Georgia and I are not
getting back together.
Don't get your hopes up.
You started without me?
Oh, you know the party doesn't start
'til you get here, Georgia.
Congratulations on wrapping
another holiday special.
Oh, thanks.
Duke, as long
as you've been my musical director,
I never tire of
hearing you suck up to me.
Oh, I needed this.
You got that Joe look on your face.
He still gets under my skin
like a parasite.
You should see somebody about that.
As long as I don't have to see him,
I'm good.
You two did have crazy chemistry.
Yeah, gasoline and a match.
That'll get you a fire,
just not the good kind.
Onstage, amazing. Offstage, kaboom!
-Kaboom.
-Here is to kaboom.
Good morning, everyone.
It's really coming together.
Do you like the way the banner looks?
The banner is perfect, Troy,
but it's in the wrong spot.
It needs to be farther back.
Otherwise, it's gonna block the lights.
Duly noted.
You never talked like that in high school.
Never really talked in high school.
I'm so happy
we reconnected at the reunion,
and I'm glad
we're working together on this.
Yeah, me too.
And the show is gonna be fantastic.
I've got the media outlets all lined up,
and the press release is ready to go.
-Delay that.
-Is something wrong?
I have orders from the general
about the Snow Ball.
So he found out about your parents.
Oh, no. What did they do?
It turns out he's a big fan.
So once he was informed
of the family connection,
he decided he wants
to have them perform at the Snow Ball.
Troy, you know my parents
haven't performed together in years.
They split up over creative differences.
Yeah, that's what I told the general.
Look, I'm sorry.
If you can't do it, I totally understand.
But if I don't do it, it could jeopardize
my getting future PR work
with the Army, right?
I didn't say that,
but that is a possibility.
Are you kidding me?
You know my mom and dad.
What you're asking me to do
is almost impossible.
So you'll do it?
Belle! Oh, my gosh. I can't believe
you decided to come for Christmas.
-Hi, Mom.
-Let me look at you!
-Girl, you look great.
-Thank you.
Pop the trunk,
and I'll help with your luggage.
-I didn't bring any. I can't stay long.
-Okay, I'll take what I can get.
Won't you meet me at the barn?
I want you to see
the new recording studio.
-Yeah.
-Oh, Duke's there.
-Duke's here?
-Yeah. See you in a minute.
Ta-da!
-Mom, this is beautiful.
-Belle!
Oh, Duke, it's so good to see you.
How are Charlene and the boys?
Oh, they're fine.
I can't wait to get home to see them.
Your mom has got me working overtime
on a new song.
I do not! Well, I guess I do.
I'm gonna leave you two to catch up.
I'll be up at the house.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Thanks, Duke.
So, what is it?
-What do you mean?
-You got your Belle face on.
"I need to ask Mama something,
but I don't know how to ask her."
Why the unexpected visit?
I have something important to tell you.
It's pretty big.
And I'm sorry I have to ask.
Do you need money? Did your upstart stop?
No. No, my startup is doing very well.
I just wanted to talk to you
about spending Christmas Eve together.
Oh, honey,
I'd love to spend Christmas Eve with you!
Where do you wanna go?
I was thinking about staying
right here in Nashville.
Nashville is great at Christmastime.
What you want to do?
-How about a holiday concert at Belmont?
-Okay, who's performing?
You!
-Do tell.
-Well, you and Dad.
-You can stop telling.
-You don't even wanna hear what it is?
Honey, your dad and I agreed
many years ago to pursue solo careers.
So you can tell your clients,
"No, thanks. Not now. Not forever."
I'll tell the United States of America
you're not interested.
Not interested in what?
Oh, don't worry about it.
I'll call Kasey or Miranda.
Oh, stop it. What is it?
It's a Christmas-y fundraiser
called the Snow Ball
streamed to troops all over the world.
You and Dad reunited for one night only,
performing for the brave men and women
protecting our country.
Well, I do love
doing things for the troops.
-You'll do it?
-I don't know.
-This can be my Christmas present.
-I'd rather give you a new car.
-You'll be the headliner.
-I'm always headliner.
Besides, have you already
asked your dad about this?
If I get him to say yes,
does that mean you'll say yes?
Mom, please.
I really need you to do this.
It's important for my career.
Well, since the stakes are so high,
and it is for the troops,
I'm willing to get into the trenches
if your dad says yes.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome, baby.
Little rascal.
So are you really gonna go
down memory lane with Joe?
Oh, memory lane is just a road full
of potholes, speed bumps, and detours.
There's no way Joe is going to say yes.
He's stubborn as a mule, and you know it.
Then, I don't have to disappoint my girl.
Let him be the bad guy.
Where you going?
Well, I'm gonna go call my wife and tell
her that I'm booked until Christmas Eve.
You are gonna need a piano player
for rehearsals.
That's never gonna happen.
I remember you said that
when you first met Joe.
Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse
One horse open sleigh
Sleigh
Sleigh, sleigh
Dottie.
-Oh, isn't--? Talk to him.
-Okay.
Give them a Thursday night spot.
We'll see how they do after that.
I know, they're inexperienced,
but they're young, and they're in love,
and they deserve a break
before life crushes their dreams.
Go on, Thursday night spot.
Great job, kids!
Nice, Dad.
Well, hey!
Would you look what the cat dragged in?
-I love the Christmas decorations.
-Thank you.
Oh, thank you. I did them all myself.
Actually, Dottie did it herself.
I didn't do anything.
I saw a young couple walking out.
They were on the phone with their parents
saying that Joe Winter
just gave them their first paying gig.
Well, it is Christmas,
and I'm in a giving mood.
So, what do you need?
Have you ever heard of the Snow Ball?
Yeah, that's that big event that they do
every year where they raise money
for the children of fallen soldiers,
so they can have a great Christmas.
-Count me in for $1000.
-No, there's something else that I need.
Anything you want,
anything for my little girl.
-I need you to sing.
-So done.
-With Mom for just one night.
-Anything but that.
-But--
-No, Belle.
-You know--
-Sorry.
Hi.
We ran to tell our parents the good news
and forgot to thank you, Mr. Winter.
If we have any of the success that you
and Georgia had, we would be thrilled.
You're an angel.
I've been called a lot of things before,
but never an angel.
You're so welcome.
Merry Christmas. You guys are great.
Thank you.
Wait, what would you guys think
about a Georgia and Joe reunion?
That'd be like a Christmas miracle.
Georgia and Joe
are the reason we're together.
We grew up on their albums.
It's good.
Hold on. It's Belle.
Give me a second while I do
a little damage control right here.
I told you he'd let her down.
Hello.
Hi, Belle.
Yeah.
What'd your father say?
Yeah.
Okay. Super. Love you. Bye.
Well?
Joe said yes.
Oh, yeah!
I haven't seen you pacing like this
since your first state fair.
We know how that wound up.
Don't worry. Singing with Joe again
will be like riding a bicycle.
The bicycle is 10 minutes late, as usual.
Does that man think that his time
is more valuable than mine?
We're doing a reunion concert,
nothing more.
These don't need to be that close.
There.
You sang with Joe a thousand times.
And we disagreed a thousand times more
over set lists, outfits,
who's going to sing which verse.
Why on earth did I agree to do this?
Because we promised our daughter we would.
You're late.
It is so wonderful to see you, Duke.
Missed you so much, my friend.
Give me a big old hug.
-Yeah, you too, Joe.
-Maybe I should do the hello part again.
Oh, yeah.
Hello, Georgia.
Hello, Joe.
Hello, Mom. Hello, Dad.
Thank you both for doing this.
Oh, Belle,
you're the only reason I'm here.
Who is that good-looking soldier?
That's Troy Garrison.
He's our commanding officer.
We went to high school together.
-Did y'all date?
-No.
-Why the heck not?
-Mom.
Well--
Ma'am, thank you so much
for allowing us to use your studio.
Troy, I remember you now.
You were always so nice and polite.
-Oh, thank you, ma'am.
-See?
May I say the Army is thrilled
that Joe and Georgia
are performing for such a great cause.
-It's Georgia and Joe.
-Right.
Right. Of course.
As I was saying,
I'm with the United States Army.
Yeah, the uniform kind of gave you away.
You know, if you're sassy in the Army,
they make you do 50 pushups.
Maybe I should join the Army
instead of the gym.
Maybe.
Mrs. Winter, if there's anything you need,
please don't hesitate to ask me.
Well, I need you to call me Georgia.
-Deal?
-You got it.
Thanks.
-Here is the schedule.
-Okay.
Today is just a rehearsal,
but tomorrow I'll need you both downtown
for a photo shoot and interviews.
-The general did say he might stop by.
-Apparently, it's Meet the General Day.
And then a few more days of rehearsals,
and then it's the big Christmas show.
Well, the schedule looks fine.
Rehearsal is always a good idea.
Honey, I'm good. I don't need to rehearse,
but I can help Joe.
No, Joe is just fine on his own.
The blue piece of paper is the set list.
I had my intern run some analytics
on your most popular Christmas songs
crossed against the most liked
Christmas songs of all time.
-It's a good list.
-This one right here.
Bad starter, yeah.
That one needs to come up to here.
-Top?
-Yeah, and put that down.
There's always room for improvement.
-I like that.
-It flows better.
-Good. Yep.
-Okay, great.
At least they agreed on something.
-Okay, honey. I can work with this list.
-We'll work with the list.
-That's what I said.
-Not really.
Okay, I don't get paid to stand around
and watch you get reacquainted,
so let's get started.
Great.
Troy and I are gonna head to the house
and get work done.
-Are you two gonna be okay?
-Of course. What could go wrong?
Bye.
-There we go.
-What are you doing?
Getting my microphone out of the way.
I don't need it for this.
That's my microphone.
No, no. That's my mic.
It's on the right-hand side.
I'm on the right. You're on the left.
That's my mic.
No, you sing--
You slept on the left side of the bed,
and you sang
on the left side of the stage.
I haven't done either of those things
with you in a very long time.
Okay, since this is just a rehearsal,
would you please stand on the left side?
-Okay.
-Thank you.
You're welcome.
Okay. We're gonna start off
with "Rocking Little Christmas."
Is the publicity junket
for tomorrow confirmed?
So is it three newspaper reporters
and four TV reporters?
Maybe we should work on this later.
I'm sorry.
I'm just wondering how things are going
over there at the barn.
-Where were you?
-You're supposed to sing the first line.
You always sing the first line.
You made it clear.
Georgia sings the first line,
so that would be--
The last time we performed this song,
you started it off.
-You sang the first line.
-There's--
-No. I remember.
-Okay.
Would you please sing the first line?
Well, since you put it so nicely,
I would be delighted.
-Thank you.
-Duke.
All right. Here we go.
I wrote a letter to Santa last night
That's only what I want
To make my Christmas right
If I don't get it, I'm gonna be blue
Why are you singing?
-We were gonna split the verses.
-You just said, would I sing the--
Did she not just ask me
to sing the first verse?
No, I said, "Sing the first line."
Would you please sing the second verse?
Since you said it so nicely, yes.
-Thank you.
-Duke.
Beautiful.
Excuse me?
Your mother's home, it's beautiful.
It's like I'm working at the North Pole.
Mom loves all things Christmas.
Looks like she's bought
all things Christmas.
Don't let all this fool you.
Mom has done well for herself,
but is also incredibly charitable.
Yeah?
Ever since she went solo,
she has been a rocket.
And your father?
He's always been more of a songwriter,
even more so
since they stopped performing together.
I always wondered what it was like for you
to be growing up with famous parents.
It wasn't so bad most of the time.
I thought living out of a suitcase
was normal.
My parents used to bring me
on all of their tours, home and abroad.
It sounds like the Armed Services.
When I was a kid, one Christmas,
I asked Santa for a compass
so I could figure out where I was.
I hate feeling lost.
Is that why you're
Winter Compass Communications?
You've got it.
We didn't talk very much in high school.
But I've always wanted to ask you
about that song, "Christmas Belle."
-Is it about you?
-Yes.
I was born a few days
before Christmas, the 22nd,
and my parents wrote it
right after I was born.
Not right after.
It wasn't like my dad said,
"It's a girl! Hand me a guitar!"
But it was pretty close.
You must have loved
having a song named after you.
I didn't use to,
but now I kind of like it.
-How's it going?
-Oh, it's going.
-Your dad's hangry.
-Wow, nice digs, G.
Thank you, and please don't call me G.
All right. What's for lunch?
You make lunch?
I've got a lot of takeout menus here.
I've got Chinese,
Mexican, and my favorite barbecue place
is just five miles down the road.
We cannot do takeout,
no, not with a kitchen like this.
I'll take care of it. I'll handle it.
I see somebody
still doesn't like to go shopping.
Some of us aren't home all the time.
Okay, one half a takeout chicken.
Red pepper, that's good.
Black beans, an onion.
Gotta have an onion.
Some green stuff, corn, and...
-Whiskey.
-I don't think the whiskey is a good idea.
Y'all are still rehearsing.
Wait a minute.
That's the best idea he's had all day.
Relax, girls. It's for the chicken.
All right. Everybody dig in
to Joe's famous drunken chicken.
-Have you made this before?
-Never have, not once.
Let's check this out.
Joe, I don't know if I missed you,
but I sure have missed your cooking.
-Thanks.
-It's great. When did you learn to cook?
Oh, when Georgia and I first got together,
we had this cute little house,
little kitchen.
-It was terrible.
-No, it was not terrible. It was cute.
The furnace kept breaking. We had no heat.
As I recall, we didn't need a furnace.
We made our own heat. I can tell you that.
We were playing small gigs
trying to get noticed,
and if we had any money at all,
we used that to record demos.
115 Hamilton Street.
-It was Henderson Street.
-No, no, it was Hamilton Street, 115.
I remember because it was right
up the road from Dirt Road Donuts.
Dirt Road Donuts wasn't even close to us.
That was a 7-11.
-No wonder you got lost.
-Your mom sure loved those donuts.
-Well, as I recall, you ate all of them.
-Really?
-Yes.
-Really?
But that one that looked like a baseball--
Hey, hey, guys,
are you okay with the set list?
Do we agree that we're gonna
start with "Rocking Little Christmas"?
Yeah, that's fine with me.
It's fine with me too,
but we're gonna need a lot of practice.
Yeah, practice on the lyrics.
Somebody needs to learn
where the harmony goes.
I sing lead. You sing harmony.
-Like we always did.
-I'm sorry.
I forgot. I have a work call to make.
Excuse me.
Sure, Belle.
I'm gonna go check in with base.
Hurry back.
You know what? I'm gonna go call my wife.
-Were we always like this?
-Towards the end, yeah.
The last time we were in a room
alone together was with our lawyers.
Joe, we gotta make this happen for Belle.
Yeah, I agree.
We have to set aside our differences
and make sure we pull this off.
Otherwise, she's gonna get fired.
She can't get fired.
She works for herself.
You know what I mean.
We have to do this for the troops,
and we have to do this for Belle.
Then, that's it, only one night.
Agreed.
Belle, this is really great,
but remind me again,
why am I wearing it?
Because it's Christmas,
and you're performing at a Christmas show.
That's right. I forgot.
Hey, come on. Tell me the truth.
Does this whole getup make me look fat?
-Come on, look.
-Looking good, Dad.
Jolly old Saint Nicholas
Lean your ear this way
What?
Santa's a lucky guy.
He used to be.
Georgia, does this little place remind you
of the cabin we were supposed to
spend our honeymoon in?
Supposed to, keyword.
Yeah, instead, we wound up
in a hotel room in Trenton
because you booked a concert
on our honeymoon night.
Yeah, I did.
We were all set for a romantic weekend
in the mountains, and you booked a gig.
A gig, Joe.
-Romance went right out the window.
-We needed the money, Georgia.
And believe me,
I felt bad ever since I did that.
But the promoter said
if we played Trenton,
he'd book us in some other show.
Is that how we got the show
in Atlantic City?
That's how we got that show
and the show after it
and the one in the Catskills.
I never knew that.
Okay. Can we get started?
-Sure.
-Yeah.
Mom, why don't you trade places with Dad?
-Okay.
-All right.
-Hat on, hat off?
-Hat on.
Great.
Mom, can you scoot a little closer to Dad?
Can you see the tree?
Okay, well, this would be all right
for a prom photo,
but you're Georgia and Joe!
Maybe try looking at each other?
Okay, don't freak out.
This is just for the photo opp.
That's why I'm doing it.
-Hello.
-Sir.
At ease, soldier.
General Hays, hi.
It is so nice to officially meet you.
I'm Belle Winter,
and these are my parents.
Oh, I know who they are. I'm a big fan.
Georgia and Joe,
thank you for performing
for soldiers and their families.
It is an absolute pleasure
to meet you, sir.
It's an honor for us to be a part of this.
And I would be honored if the two of you
would take a photo with me.
-Why not?
-Absolutely!
And don't worry, it's an encrypted phone.
Oh, good, I wouldn't want our picture
to fall into the wrong hands.
I'm gonna share this photo
with the troops.
I think it'll raise their spirits.
The show is streaming overseas.
That's great.
You know, I don't know anything
about military maneuvers,
but I do know how to put on a concert.
What do you think about getting
video messages from the soldiers overseas
and then putting those messages
on the video screens before the concert?
-Yeah, that's a stellar idea, Georgia.
-Yeah?
-Captain, get on that immediately.
-Yes, sir.
It was really nice to meet you.
I wish I could stay,
but I have a meeting back at the base.
-We totally understand.
-We do.
That's a pretty darn good idea
you had there, Georgia.
-Well, thank you.
-Pretty darn good? Fantastic idea, Mom.
-Thanks, Belle.
-It was perfect, ma'am.
Thank you, and you can call me Georgia.
-And you can get back to work.
-Yep.
Yep, here we go.
Ready?
Your parents turned it on for the general.
-Yeah.
-They actually look like a couple.
If you don't mind me asking,
why'd they ever get divorced?
They're not divorced.
They separated
and had the papers drawn up,
but neither of them ever signed them.
Why'd they even separate?
It all started around the time
I went off to college.
My dad had always written all the songs,
but he'd hit a wall.
Everything he was writing
just wasn't working.
The record label wanted them
to start singing other people's songs,
which my dad refused to do.
So my mom agreed
to record a solo album without him.
-He thought he was demoted.
-Yeah.
Then he wrote a song about their problems,
which made Mom madder.
-"Christmas Without You"?
-That one is a heartbreaker.
It was a hit for Dolly.
My dad kept writing songs,
just not for my mom.
My dad thought that my mom didn't need
him anymore, and she felt the same way.
They were both nominated
for Grammys that year.
My mom for Record of the Year
and Dad for Song of the Year.
But when my dad went to accept his award,
he didn't mention my mom.
He later said he just forgot,
and then when Mom won her award,
she didn't mention my dad, either.
My dad moved out that night.
It's been 15 years.
They haven't performed together since.
So tell me about the Snow Ball.
A lot of our soldiers never come home,
so the Snow Ball
raises money for their families.
For example, the song "White Christmas,"
that was written about soldiers
who weren't able to make it back home
for the holidays.
-Will you be singing "White Christmas"?
-Maybe.
We're going to be singing
everyone's favorite Christmas songs.
Yes, we will. And who knows?
We might even be singing a brand-new song.
-Oh, we didn't talk about that.
-No. That's because it's a surprise.
-It sure is. Really?
-I've been writing something.
Well, that sounds promising,
especially coming from a writer
who was just inducted
into the Songwriters Hall of Fame!
Yeah, hey, let's not forget Georgia
was just nominated for her 16th Grammy.
Thank you, Joe. That's very sweet of you.
-You deserve it.
-Thank you.
You've both had very good solo careers.
How do you feel
about performing together again?
-Honestly, I'm a little nervous.
-Really?
Let's face it. We haven't done this
together in a very, very long time.
I think we still have it.
Well, your fans have wanted you
to get back together for years.
Well, we're very excited to get back
together for this Christmas concert.
Yes, because we love our troops,
and we love Christmas.
It's gonna be a heck of a show.
So, hey, everybody out there,
get your tickets for the Snow Ball
because it's Joe and Georgia time.
Georgia and Joe time.
Good morning.
You didn't have
to bring everyone peppermint lattes.
-That's really sweet of you, Troy.
-Well, I'm trained to always be prepared.
So in this case, it's caffeine.
One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight. One.
And through. Whoa, come here, come here.
Hey, hey, hey, don't let go of my hand.
You're gonna wind up in the drum kit.
Joe, no.
You were supposed to hold me like this.
-No, that's the other verse. No.
-Not do the twirl.
It's first verse one twirl,
second verse two.
Every time we've danced,
that's how we've done it.
I don't know who you were dancing with,
but it certainly wasn't me.
Seriously?
Good morning, I think.
-Hi.
-Your father has forgotten how to dance.
No, your father
has not forgotten how to dance.
Your father is dancing Denver.
Your mother is dancing Dallas.
There's a difference.
Sweetheart, I don't think
we need a big dance number.
Having Georgia and Joe
on the same stage is big enough.
What she said.
Let's take five, and then we'll come back
and work on the vocals.
-Yes!
-Yeah.
What's wrong?
When I was a kid,
I loved watching them dance.
I knew all of their steps.
Oh, yeah? Show me.
-Well, I don't remember them now.
-I do.
I watched a few of the videos last night,
a little bit of recon.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
-You ready?
-I don't know.
So you do remember.
I remember a few steps.
Sorry, I forgot my phone.
It's just right over there.
Troy, bring the coffees to the guys,
and we'll be out there in a minute.
Yeah. Good seeing you.
It's not what you think it is.
Well, I was just thinking
you two make a pretty good-looking couple.
Mom, we're just working together.
Your father and I started out
just working together.
You never know.
It's not right, right?
It's not.
You two are overthinking it.
It sounded fine to me.
Keep writing, Joe.
That's what you're good at.
I don't know what it is,
but something is off,
and you guys are live in four days.
Come on, you two. Look at yourselves.
You're fried. Let's get out of here.
What do you suggest?
I suggest pizza and beer,
and I know the perfect place.
-Where does he get his energy?
-I have no idea.
Me, either. Come on.
Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
On a one-horse...
Pretty cool place you got here, Joe.
Good music, good food.
About time you visited.
I would have visited sooner,
but I've heard tell
that the owner can be a little ornery
from time to time.
Is that a fact?
Thank you, Sam.
Thank you, guys.
I'm Tammy, and this is Mikey.
Merry Christmas. Good night.
So?
-What do you think of them?
-I think they've got some chemistry.
Yeah, yeah. You know, the other night
was their first time performing live.
Remember our first time?
Well, yeah!
It was at the state fair.
-Our families were on the front row.
-They were so proud.
We were filling in for somebody
who had canceled. Who was that?
Yeah, that was...
Was it George?
I don't remember. I don't remember,
but I'll tell you what I do remember.
It's that I had a ball
standing on that stage with you.
Girl, we sang our hearts out.
Yeah, we did.
When you two were starting out,
did you guys play venues like this?
Oh, my gosh, yeah.
We played anywhere we could.
Weddings, funerals,
beer joints, honky-tonks, rodeos.
Rattlesnake roundup.
Hey, why don't you two get up there now,
see if you still got it.
That's a genius idea, Duke.
What about
"It Must Have Been the Mistletoe"?
I'm not sure that's a good idea.
I am.
Great. I'll see if the kids
wanna play backup.
Come on, Joe.
Oh, wow, this is happening.
-Now hang on a minute.
-What's the matter? You got stage fright?
It's been a few years
since we shared a stage together.
More than a few, Georgia.
Well, some of those years
were actually incredible.
Some.
-Let's see if we still got it.
-Hope you're talking about singing.
What else would I be talking about?
-Hey, guys, how you doing?
-Hi!
Thanks for doing this with us,
appreciate it.
-Okay.
-That's yours.
-Yeah, I know.
-Yeah.
"Mistletoe," folks.
-Fancy meeting you here, Joe.
-Fancy meeting you here too.
What do you say we see
if we can't pass this audition, shall we?
Oh, it must have been the mistletoe
The lazy fire
The fallen snow
The magic in
The frosty air
That feeling everywhere
It must have been
The pretty lights
That glistened in
The silent night
Or maybe just
The stars so bright
That shined above you
Our first Christmas
Is more than we've been dreaming of
Old Saint Nicolas
Must have known that kiss
Would lead to all of this
It must have been the mistletoe
The lazy fire
The fallen snow
The magic in the frosty air
That made me love you
On Christmas Eve
A wish came true
That night I fell in love with you
It only took one kiss to know
It must have been
The mistletoe
It must have been
The mistletoe
Merry Christmas, Georgia.
Merry Christmas, Joe.
-Cheese!
-Platinum!
Thank y'all so much. Best of luck to you.
Thanks.
That was just like old times.
I think we're gonna be fine
on Christmas Eve.
Can't believe you kept
all these old posters.
-So many memories.
-Call me sentimental.
Oh, I think it's sweet.
Oh, my gosh.
Green Bay, Duluth, Bethlehem.
I hadn't seen most of these.
I gotta shoot straight with you, Georgia.
I bought the posters online.
-You didn't!
-I did! Come on, you know me.
If I had designed them myself,
they'd have all said,
"Joe! And Georgia."
-Of course they would have.
-Thank you, Sam.
Here.
-Try that out.
-All right.
-This beer's really good, Joe.
-Thank you.
-Do you brew it here yourself?
-Yes.
I call that one Peter's Pilsner.
You know why?
Yeah, for Peter Pan.
Belle's favorite book.
I think we must have read
that book to her every night.
"Never say goodbye
because goodbye means going away,
and going away means forgetting."
I remember that.
-I haven't forgotten anything.
-No?
Then tell me something, Georgia.
What's it really been like
all these years?
You mean how's it been without you?
Yeah.
Well, the Christmases were the toughest.
But sitting here with you now
takes me back to what we had,
almost like no time has gone by at all.
-Sam, writing stick.
-I knew it.
Takes me back to what we had--
Like no--
Almost like no time's gone by at all.
No time's gone by...
I always loved watching you write.
Well, you always inspired me to write.
So I always write. Right?
Right.
Georgia, what else
did we like about each other?
I mean, before we didn't.
Looks like Belle and Troy
is getting along very well.
No!
A little too very well,
-as a matter of fact.
-Yeah.
-Did we fall in love that fast?
-Yes!
Amarillo Christmas Show, remember?
Oh, yeah, yeah.
And thank you to the coordinators
of the Snow Ball
for all of the support that you've given
to the military service members
and to the military families.
To everyone out there,
have a great Snow Ball
and thank you for your support.
These are wonderful.
I'm so glad that your mom had this idea.
-She's really special.
-Yeah.
Like mother, like daughter.
Yeah.
Yep, all it needs now is a bridge.
Almost like at all...
Are you busy tomorrow?
No. Why?
You wanna go Christmas shopping
with me for the kids?
-For Belle and Troy?
-No, silly.
For the kids
that's coming to the Snow Ball.
Yes, I do, silly.
They'll kick us out of here.
-I gotcha.
-Oh, my gosh.
-What?
-I remember staying up all night long
trying to put
one of these toy kitchens together.
I think that building a real kitchen
would be easier. I remember.
You never were that good
with your hands.
Oh, really?
I seem to recall you
having an entirely different opinion.
Joe, not in front
of the children's toys!
Sorry.
I'm truly sorry for hurting you.
Well, I'm--
I'm sorry I hurt you, Georgia.
And I was just nervous
about the whole concert thing,
but I'm glad we got a chance to talk.
You nervous?
I went through four sticks of deodorant.
Oh, hey. Hey, do you remember these?
Oh, my gosh,
I haven't seen one of these in years.
-Magic Eight Ball.
-Yep.
Yeah, Belle used to
get her hopes and dreams
wrapped up in that silly thing,
and you encouraged her.
There is nothing wrong
with believing in a little magic,
especially not at Christmas time.
Here, go ahead.
Ask it a question. I dare you.
All right, Magic Eight Ball.
Will Belle and Troy fall in love?
"It is certain"?
Okay, you ask a question.
All right.
Magic Eight Ball,
how great will our Christmas
reunion concert be?
-"Cannot predict now."
-Shake it again.
Here, let me help you shake it.
Shake it, shake it, shake it.
All right.
"Ask me later."
This thing can be coy,
like somebody else I know.
Oh, ma'am?
Magic Eight Ball,
is Georgia falling back in love with Joe?
"Don't count on it."
Cute.
Hey. What about this one?
No, it's too small.
You don't have to pick
the first one you find.
-I thought you like it when I'm impulsive.
-I did.
Hey, do you remember
our first Christmas?
Oh, yeah.
We were so broke,
we couldn't afford our own tree.
So we had to share one with the McCains.
Oh, yeah, we kept it
until we went on tour,
and then we took it over
to their house, yeah.
You know, I'm having a fun time, really,
Christmas tree shopping with you again.
It's almost like
we're right back at the start.
Yep. Writing that down.
Oh, almost like--
Right back at the start
Start, start, that's it.
Right back at the start
Where that takes us to...
I needed Christmas to
Find my way back here to you and me
I never thought that it would happen
Now I believe
In a little Christmas magic
-That's a song.
-That's good.
You were always my best writer.
I've never been able to replace you.
Georgia...
I have missed this.
Us, hanging around,
talking, grabbing words
and putting them down in a book
and turning them into a song.
I know.
I missed it.
I not only lost my singing partner,
but I lost my best friend.
I found it.
Don't you just love it?
Yes, I do.
It's perfect.
Yes, it is.
Just a minute.
-Hey, hey!
-Happy birthday!
Merry Christmas!
-Happy birthday!
-Surprise!
I can't believe you're all here.
Baby girl, this is Christmas,
best time for believing.
We figured you didn't have time
to get a tree.
Or celebrate your birthday,
and Charlene made your favorite,
red velvet.
And your dad brought dinner.
I sure did, Joe's famous
Christmas chili and beer.
Darnisa, did you organize this?
No, that would be your mom and dad.
Christmas tree in position
and ready for ornament deployment.
Okay, y'all, that tree
is not gonna decorate itself.
But first, we need some Christmas music.
Yeah.
Hey!
How about that?
There we go!
I swear these string lights
are shining brighter this year.
That's great. That's great.
Wait, wait, wait, more lyrics that--
I swear these string-- What is it?
String lights are shining.
-Brighter this-- What--?
-Brighter this year.
No way.
You used to always lift me up.
You were 5.
May I?
Careful.
Yay!
-Yay!
-Oh, beautiful!
-Thank you.
-You're very welcome.
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Hey!
I brought you something.
A compass!
It's perfect, Troy. Thank you.
So you never feel lost again.
You remembered.
God, it's so sweet.
I got it when I was stationed
in Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska.
How close were you to the North Pole?
We were close enough to see Santa's house.
We were doing some training missions
that took us past the Arctic Circle,
and one night I got caught in a whiteout.
I had no idea where I was
without that compass.
Are you sure you don't need it anymore?
I know where you are,
and right now that's all that matters.
-So cute!
-She says,
"No, no more pictures, no more pictures!"
I don't blame her.
Oh, that's the year she told Santa Claus
she wanted a flying pony for Christmas.
Flying pony for Christmas.
I guess she knew she'd be going places.
That was our last Christmas together.
Hey, can you believe
she's still driving this car?
Would you look at the smile on her face?
Oh, I am.
You're leaving?
Thank you so much for having me.
I had the best time, but duty calls.
Christmas caroling
at the public square park in downtown.
That wasn't on the schedule.
I didn't want to bother
Georgia and Joe with that.
But if you want to come with me--
I'd love to go with you.
You guys are more than welcome
to come as well, if you'd like.
Are you kidding? We love caroling!
You bet! I'll get my scarf.
Joy to the world...
So, what's up with you and Troy?
You sound like Mom.
No, I don't sound like your mom.
I'm your dad. There's a difference.
Now you probably can't tell,
but he's falling in love with you.
And how do you know?
Well, because he's always looking around
to see where you are,
and he's always looking
to make sure you're okay.
That's how I know.
Do you like him, Dad?
Yes. I've always admired people
who volunteered for the military.
They're not selfish,
and they put
other people's lives before their own.
I think Troy is the kind of guy
who will always be there for you.
I know, I know. Go on.
-Hey, handsome.
-Hey!
You look pretty good here.
Well, you don't look so bad
yourself there, beautiful.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, would you look at that?
His righteousness...
Remind you of anything?
Reminds me of us.
Joy to the world
The Lord is come
Let Earth receive her king
Let every heart...
Oh, where are they? Where are they?
Oh, didn't think you were gonna make it.
Hurry, hurry!
The roads were awful.
Yeah, but Troy brought us
up here in his tank.
It's not a tank, Joe.
It's an Army-issued SUV.
No, it's a tank.
It's got bulletproof glass,
a satellite phone, and four-wheel drive,
and he wouldn't let me drive it.
-No.
-Me!
-Where's Duke?
-I told him to stay home.
-He can't drive in this stuff.
-Good idea.
Nobody needs to be out there in this.
I wanted a white Christmas,
not an ice Christmas.
Here, let me help you.
No, I know. I need a haircut.
-Oh, I like it.
-Oh, yeah?
Thank you.
So, what's the plan?
The show is tomorrow night.
Okay, honey. Don't panic.
When your father and I first got started,
all we had was a guitar and a dream.
We'll take care of everything.
-Come on, Joe.
-All right.
Well, what are you so happy about?
I had a really nice time last night.
Yeah. Me too.
It was so much fun.
And thank you for my compass.
You're welcome.
Except, there's something wrong with it.
It keeps pointing at you.
-Brought you some tea.
-Thank you.
You want to talk about
what happened last night?
Do you?
-No, but I think we should.
-Okay.
You first.
Okay.
When you took my hand--
Well, that can't be good.
This reminds me of when I was a kid,
and the power went out
from that big storm.
-Do you remember?
-Oh, yeah. Yeah.
This is kind of fun.
This whole week has been fun.
Part of the reason why
I agreed to this reunion concert
is so you and I
can spend more time together.
-I was hoping for the same thing.
-Great.
Can we talk?
I think I'm falling for him.
-For who?
-You know who.
Oh, honey. I think Troy's a winner.
I love the way he treats you, and--
And he's easy on the eyes.
Mom!
-Well?
-He is.
There's something about
seeing him again at Christmas,
just makes it all even more special.
Falling in love at Christmas, so romantic.
Just like you and Dad?
Yeah.
We were in Amarillo,
it was the last concert of the tour.
All of us were at the wrap party,
and your dad and I
were hanging out together.
We didn't realize that everybody
had already left to go back to the hotel,
so we had to walk.
It was so cold.
It started snowing.
I didn't even notice.
Your dad put his coat around me.
That's the first time he kissed me.
So the ice took down
most of the power lines,
and service is expected to be restored
by tomorrow morning.
-We might need to wait this one out.
-I guess we'll have to stay here.
Wait a minute. I thought you said
Troy's tank could go anywhere.
No, I agree with him.
-I think y'all should stay over.
-Great.
I mean, that's the best plan.
Come on, Troy. I'll show you to your room.
-Good night.
-Good night.
Good night.
-Okay, what's going on with those two?
-I don't know.
I don't even know what's going on with us.
Yeah, well, want to finish talking?
No. Not tonight. I'm tired.
We got a busy day tomorrow,
-and we should both get some rest.
-Well...
I've got a spare bedroom down the hall.
You want me to fix it up for you?
Oh, no.
Don't go through the trouble, I'll--
-You sure?
-I'll just stay here on the couch,
keep an eye on things.
Okay.
-Good night, Joe.
-Good night, Georgia.
The carols in the air
I can see you, Georgia
-How long you been up?
-I have no idea.
I just got this melody in my head.
I've got to get it out.
Sorry, if I woke you.
Don't apologize for you being you.
"I Needed Christmas."
Yeah.
Find my way back to you
And me...
The song we were writing
-at the Christmas tree lot.
-Yes. There it is.
Oh, what else you've got?
Well...
The carols in the air
Have never sounded better
And second.
A winter wonderland
Is bringing us together
I like that, Joe.
Yeah. It's--
Joe, this could be our ending song
for the show.
-You really think so?
-Absolutely. It's great.
Okay. Then we would have writ--
That's great. Okay.
Yeah. You just have to finish it.
Yeah. Well, you know
if anyone had told me just a month ago
that you and I were going to be performing
a song we wrote at a benefit onstage...
-I never would have believed them either.
-No, no, no.
I guess we have our little girl
to blame for all that.
-She's not so little anymore.
-No, no.
And she is beautiful just like her mama.
Madam.
She wants to
Ring in Christmas
Bring in Christmas
Tell the world the season's made for love
She wants to ring in Christmas
Bring in Christmas
That is our Christmas Belle
She is our Christmas Belle
So pretty.
-I love that song.
-Oh, me too.
-I'm having a blast.
-Me too.
So, what's next?
-What?
-What's next?
Joe, we talked about this.
I know we talked about this,
but why in the world
should we have to just do this
for one night?
Honey, we've played this song before.
-What?
-We know how it ends.
I don't think we need to break
each other's hearts again, do you?
I'm sorry.
Oh, it's too late for that, Georgia.
We just did.
Hello. Merry Christmas.
Happy holidays to my family,
especially my two daughters,
Nora and Olivia.
Mommy misses you both so much.
You know, it's so hard to be away
from you during the holidays.
Yeah. Everything is going well.
The stage is set, the lights are up.
It seems like we actually pulled this off.
Where are you?
I can't talk right now.
Everything's fine, don't worry.
Okay. I hope to see you soon.
I miss you.
Thanks, guys. See you in a little bit.
Sorry. That was Troy.
Oh, I thought so.
Your face lights up
when you hear his voice.
And yesterday,
your face lit up with Daddy.
What happened?
Oh, we had a power outage.
How about these?
No.
Mom, what's going on with you and Daddy?
Oh, honey, I don't wanna talk about
your dad and me, especially now.
I thought things were going so well.
They were going too well.
Your dad and I were getting
emotionally close again.
-You say that like it's a bad thing.
-It is.
I don't wanna get hurt again.
I don't understand.
You seemed okay yesterday.
Well, I wasn't.
It's just that I get so angry.
-Angry with him?
-No, no.
With me, how I feel.
I think you still love him.
Oh, honey, I'll always love your dad.
But I'm fine without him.
I don't believe you.
All right, the band is really tight,
and I got all the cues
for the lighting guy.
Sounds good, Duke. Sounds good.
Wait. What?
-What did you--? You sit down.
-You are really out of it, Joe.
Georgia must have
really gotten under your skin again.
You could say that.
I'll tell you,
when I accepted this job,
I never dreamed I was gonna
fall back in love with Georgia.
The rest of us did.
We saw it a mile away.
You two should be together.
You're meant for each other.
Maybe part of me always thought that...
we might get back together.
Maybe I took this job so I could see
if there was still something there,
but there's not.
-There is.
-No. There is not.
-You wanna know a secret?
-Sure.
I never stopped wearing my wedding ring.
No, no, not there.
Here.
I've worn this thing for so long.
You should tell her, Joe.
No, I can't. And neither can you.
Okay, Georgia's made it
very clear she's not interested.
Honey, don't worry about it.
We're gonna put on a fantastic show.
And then maybe we can finally
sign those divorce papers.
Maybe we've both been holding on
to something
we should have let go of a long time ago.
So that's it?
We were only doing this
for you and the Army.
Nothing else.
I don't care about the show, Mom.
I just want you to be happy.
Oh, baby girl, I've got you.
I am happy.
Hey, I've been looking for you.
What's wrong?
I just wanted my parents
to get back together.
I know it's a childish fantasy.
No, it's not. I totally understand.
Now I wish I wouldn't have taken this job.
And then I wouldn't have
this false sense of hope.
I'm glad you took this job
because if you didn't,
you and I wouldn't have reconnected.
Sorry. It's not the best time
to talk about that.
Troy, you have been
the absolute best part of this job.
You know, I think I've fallen in love
at Christmas, the first time,
with you.
Me too.
Never say goodbye
because goodbye means going away,
and going away means forgetting.
-Five minutes.
-Okay.
I wanna thank everyone
for coming out tonight
to support the Snow Ball.
Now, I know we're all excited
to see Georgia and Joe Winter perform,
so let's give them a warm Army welcome.
Thank you, sir.
-General.
-Troy, great job.
Thank you.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome, Belle.
-We love you, Georgia!
-It's been so long, Georgia!
Hello, Joe.
Well, hello, Georgia.
-Fancy meeting you here.
-Fancy meeting you here too.
But then, of course,
we always do meet in the nicest of places.
And with the nicest people,
like the U.S. Armed Services
and you nice folks for coming out tonight
to the Snow Ball event.
And, hey, before the show tonight,
you saw some wonderful video up here
of some soldiers who are very proud,
who were not able to make it home
for Christmas this year.
So we're gonna stream
the entire concert tonight
to send to our men and women in uniform
all around the world.
So, what do you say let's get this
Snow Ball Christmas Concert rolling.
Let's do it!
I wrote a letter to Santa last night
Told him what I want
To make my Christmas right
If I don't get it I'm gonna be blue
I want a rocking little Christmas with you
Sing it, girl!
I don't want no tinker toy
That's right.
Don't wanna waste my time on any other boy
-There's only one thing that I wanna do
-What's that?
I want a rocking little Christmas with you
I want a rocking little Christmas
Rocking little Christmas with you
If I get my wishes
It's gonna be delicious
A stocking full of love for two
Come on!
Oh, yeah!
I want a rocking little Christmas
Rocking little Christmas with you
If I get my wishes
It's gonna be delicious
A stocking full of love for two
O come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
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
Good job. Yeah.
Thank you.
Oh, thank you so much.
Oh, it's been a wonderful evening.
So many old and new memories.
And speaking of new memories,
Georgia and I
have written a brand new song.
And we'd love to play it for you.
It's called, "I Needed Christmas."
The way the snow is falling
It's all a bit familiar
I feel alive again
Here in the dead of winter
Takes me back
To what we had
The carols in the air
Have never sounded better
A winter wonderland
Is bringing us together
That angel on the tree
Must be looking after you and me
I swear those string lights
Are shining brighter this year
It's like that mistletoe is hanging low
Whispering in my ear
Putting thoughts in my head
Love in my heart
Like we're right back at the start
I needed Christmas
To find my way back here
To you and me
I never thought it'd happen
But now I believe
In a little Christmas magic
Stop.
The reason Joe wrote this song
is because
we haven't been together
for Christmas in a while.
No, we haven't in quite a while,
but like the song says,
I needed Christmas
to find my way back to you and me.
Joe, what are you doing?
We didn't rehearse this.
That's because you don't
rehearse apologies, Georgia.
They come from the heart,
and I am so sorry I broke yours.
I made a huge mistake
when I said goodbye to you.
Georgia, I fell in love with you
the first moment I heard
that gorgeous voice of yours.
-Do you remember?
-Yeah.
You make everyone better.
You make me want to be
so much better,
and I'm never going to say goodbye again.
No.
We've been apart a long time...
but I never took off my wedding ring.
Oh, Joe.
Georgia...
would you please,
please stay married to me?
You beat me to it.
Would you please stay married to me?
Always.
You may now kiss the bride.
I love you, Joe Winter.
I love you, Georgia Winter.
-What do you say we finish our song?
-Oh, okay.
I swear those string lights
Are shining brighter this year
It's like that mistletoe is hanging low
Whispering in my ear
Putting thoughts in my head
Love in my heart
Like we're right back at the start
And I needed Christmas
To find my way back here to you
Back here to you
Oh, I needed Christmas to
Find my way
Merry Christmas, Georgia.
Merry Christmas, Joe.
Merry Christmas, everybody.
Up on the housetop reindeer paws
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones' Christmas joys
Ho, ho, ho
Who wouldn't know?
Ho, ho, ho
Who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop
Click, click, click
Down through the chimney
With old Saint Nick
Old Saint Nick
Hey, y'all, it's Santy Claus!
And cut.
Thanks.
-That was wonderful, Georgia.
-Thanks. It felt good.
Awesome. All right.
That is a wrap on Miss Georgia Winter
for her Christmas special.
Thank y'all. Thanks so much.
Thank y'all. Thanks very much. Love y'all.
-Miss Winter?
-Georgia?
Georgia, any big plans for the holidays?
Well, I've been touring all year,
and I'm excited to get back to the ranch
and get ready for Christmas.
Are you spending it
with anybody special this year?
Okay. Thanks, everyone,
but we're on a really tight schedule.
We've got to get over to The Tonight Show.
-Miss Winter--
-Jimmy Fallon can wait.
Somebody in the back
hasn't got to ask a question.
You, yeah.
-Hello, Miss Winter.
-Please, honey, call me Georgia.
It's not really a question,
but I was wondering
if I could get a picture with you
for my mom.
We're both big fans.
Oh, you are? Yeah. Come on up.
Come on.
-Cute.
-Yeah.
-Hi, there.
-Hey. You want to take a selfie?
-Yes, that'd be great.
-Sure.
-Cheese!
-Cheese.
-There you go. You're welcome.
-Thank you so much.
-Oh, I do have one question.
-Oh, okay.
Are you gonna record a new album?
Well, since I had
such a good time here today,
I'm thinking about maybe
doing a Christmas album, yeah.
You haven't done one of those
since the Georgia and Joe days.
-Yeah.
-Any chance it'll be a reunion album?
Oh, you never know, but I'm pretty sure
that Joe is happy doing his own thing.
Thank y'all so much for coming out.
You can wrap it in paper
Put it under a tree
But the spirit of Christmas
You still get for free
Don't they make a handsome couple?
Thanks, Joe. I mean, that was excellent.
Nice touch with the Christmas song.
I thought it was appropriate,
December wedding and all.
Always been my favorite client.
Maybe because I always
play at your weddings for free.
-They say third time's a charm.
-Oh, let's hope so.
Who knows?
Maybe this time, you'll be lucky in love.
How about you?
Me?
Oh, no, no, no.
No, I was very lucky once
a long, long time ago.
Go, be with your bride. Go, go, go.
This is great.
I love it. I like how you changed,
"You're invited" to "Please join us."
It's much friendlier.
You did a wonderful job
on the press release, Darnisa.
-You're the best intern I've ever had.
-I'm the only intern you've ever had.
Thank you, Belle.
I really appreciate
having this opportunity.
-Who is it?
-Captain Garrison
is wondering if you can meet
tomorrow at the venue.
Is something wrong?
-He didn't say. Do you want me to ask?
-No, I'm sure it's fine.
Tell him I'll be there.
This is all so crazy.
It's Troy. I've known him forever.
I can't believe I went
to my high school reunion
and came out
with the biggest client of my career.
Yeah, the U.S. Army.
Winter Compass Communications
is headed in the right direction.
Oh, you're a keeper.
Hello, Winter Compass.
-Hello, is Belle around?
-OMG.
You're Georgia Winter!
I thought your album Breakthrough
was so good,
and your pivot to country-alt
was groundbreaking.
I saw you at Stagecoach.
Oh, my gosh. I thought I recognized you.
I'm just kidding, honey.
Hi, Mom.
Hey, baby girl.
I was just thinking about you.
I thought maybe
you might be at your Christmas party.
Mom, I work for myself.
If I had an office party, which I don't,
it would be me, a Christmas movie,
and some hot cocoa with my new intern
who you just met.
Besides, I have a lot of work to do.
Hang on. I have a video call coming in.
Okay.
Hey, Belle!
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas, Dad.
-Hey, Belle. I'll call you back, honey.
-Hey, wait a second.
-Is that your mom?
-Yeah, you called me at the same time.
No kidding. Let me see her.
Merry Christmas, Georgia.
How are things?
Oh, things are great, Joe.
Things are great with me too.
Been writing some songs.
Amazing that you have time for that
when you're singing at so many weddings.
-Are you tracking me now?
-I just saw it online.
-I'll give you one guess.
-Richard.
Richard again.
-Third time, really?
-That man loves weddings.
This one's small.
He'll splurge on the honeymoon.
Third honeymoon. How nice.
-And you and I didn't get to have one.
-Seriously?
Okay, guys. I've got a lot of work to do.
Do you need anything?
I called to see
what you want for Christmas.
And I need Luke's address,
so I can send you your presents.
Luke and I broke up.
Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.
Weren't you gonna spend Christmas
at his house?
-Who's Luke?
-The boyfriend you didn't like.
-No, because I liked the old one better.
-Will you two please stop?
Belle, won't you come to the ranch
and spend Christmas with me?
Don't be alone.
No, you should come out to the city
and spend Christmas with me.
-I'll take you to my favorite restaurant.
-Thank you both.
I've got a gig that's going
to take me through Christmas,
and I won't have time to go anywhere.
Okay. If you change your mind,
let me know.
Joe, merry Christmas
if I don't see you again this year.
Right back at you, Georgia.
-Merry Christmas, Belle.
-Bye, Dad.
Bye, Belle.
It must have been so cool growing up
with Georgia and Joe as your parents.
Oh, you have no idea.
Thank you.
What's with the Georgia face?
How did you know?
I know you
better than you know yourselves.
A duet that should have never gone solo.
She's done fine without me.
You've done pretty well for yourself.
No, you've written a lot of hit songs
for a lot of talented artists.
Not the same thing, Richard,
not even close.
Sound like you wish
you and Georgia were back together again.
If that happened, I'd make
a boatload of money off you two.
That boat sank years ago.
Georgia and I are not
getting back together.
Don't get your hopes up.
You started without me?
Oh, you know the party doesn't start
'til you get here, Georgia.
Congratulations on wrapping
another holiday special.
Oh, thanks.
Duke, as long
as you've been my musical director,
I never tire of
hearing you suck up to me.
Oh, I needed this.
You got that Joe look on your face.
He still gets under my skin
like a parasite.
You should see somebody about that.
As long as I don't have to see him,
I'm good.
You two did have crazy chemistry.
Yeah, gasoline and a match.
That'll get you a fire,
just not the good kind.
Onstage, amazing. Offstage, kaboom!
-Kaboom.
-Here is to kaboom.
Good morning, everyone.
It's really coming together.
Do you like the way the banner looks?
The banner is perfect, Troy,
but it's in the wrong spot.
It needs to be farther back.
Otherwise, it's gonna block the lights.
Duly noted.
You never talked like that in high school.
Never really talked in high school.
I'm so happy
we reconnected at the reunion,
and I'm glad
we're working together on this.
Yeah, me too.
And the show is gonna be fantastic.
I've got the media outlets all lined up,
and the press release is ready to go.
-Delay that.
-Is something wrong?
I have orders from the general
about the Snow Ball.
So he found out about your parents.
Oh, no. What did they do?
It turns out he's a big fan.
So once he was informed
of the family connection,
he decided he wants
to have them perform at the Snow Ball.
Troy, you know my parents
haven't performed together in years.
They split up over creative differences.
Yeah, that's what I told the general.
Look, I'm sorry.
If you can't do it, I totally understand.
But if I don't do it, it could jeopardize
my getting future PR work
with the Army, right?
I didn't say that,
but that is a possibility.
Are you kidding me?
You know my mom and dad.
What you're asking me to do
is almost impossible.
So you'll do it?
Belle! Oh, my gosh. I can't believe
you decided to come for Christmas.
-Hi, Mom.
-Let me look at you!
-Girl, you look great.
-Thank you.
Pop the trunk,
and I'll help with your luggage.
-I didn't bring any. I can't stay long.
-Okay, I'll take what I can get.
Won't you meet me at the barn?
I want you to see
the new recording studio.
-Yeah.
-Oh, Duke's there.
-Duke's here?
-Yeah. See you in a minute.
Ta-da!
-Mom, this is beautiful.
-Belle!
Oh, Duke, it's so good to see you.
How are Charlene and the boys?
Oh, they're fine.
I can't wait to get home to see them.
Your mom has got me working overtime
on a new song.
I do not! Well, I guess I do.
I'm gonna leave you two to catch up.
I'll be up at the house.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Thanks, Duke.
So, what is it?
-What do you mean?
-You got your Belle face on.
"I need to ask Mama something,
but I don't know how to ask her."
Why the unexpected visit?
I have something important to tell you.
It's pretty big.
And I'm sorry I have to ask.
Do you need money? Did your upstart stop?
No. No, my startup is doing very well.
I just wanted to talk to you
about spending Christmas Eve together.
Oh, honey,
I'd love to spend Christmas Eve with you!
Where do you wanna go?
I was thinking about staying
right here in Nashville.
Nashville is great at Christmastime.
What you want to do?
-How about a holiday concert at Belmont?
-Okay, who's performing?
You!
-Do tell.
-Well, you and Dad.
-You can stop telling.
-You don't even wanna hear what it is?
Honey, your dad and I agreed
many years ago to pursue solo careers.
So you can tell your clients,
"No, thanks. Not now. Not forever."
I'll tell the United States of America
you're not interested.
Not interested in what?
Oh, don't worry about it.
I'll call Kasey or Miranda.
Oh, stop it. What is it?
It's a Christmas-y fundraiser
called the Snow Ball
streamed to troops all over the world.
You and Dad reunited for one night only,
performing for the brave men and women
protecting our country.
Well, I do love
doing things for the troops.
-You'll do it?
-I don't know.
-This can be my Christmas present.
-I'd rather give you a new car.
-You'll be the headliner.
-I'm always headliner.
Besides, have you already
asked your dad about this?
If I get him to say yes,
does that mean you'll say yes?
Mom, please.
I really need you to do this.
It's important for my career.
Well, since the stakes are so high,
and it is for the troops,
I'm willing to get into the trenches
if your dad says yes.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome, baby.
Little rascal.
So are you really gonna go
down memory lane with Joe?
Oh, memory lane is just a road full
of potholes, speed bumps, and detours.
There's no way Joe is going to say yes.
He's stubborn as a mule, and you know it.
Then, I don't have to disappoint my girl.
Let him be the bad guy.
Where you going?
Well, I'm gonna go call my wife and tell
her that I'm booked until Christmas Eve.
You are gonna need a piano player
for rehearsals.
That's never gonna happen.
I remember you said that
when you first met Joe.
Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse
One horse open sleigh
Sleigh
Sleigh, sleigh
Dottie.
-Oh, isn't--? Talk to him.
-Okay.
Give them a Thursday night spot.
We'll see how they do after that.
I know, they're inexperienced,
but they're young, and they're in love,
and they deserve a break
before life crushes their dreams.
Go on, Thursday night spot.
Great job, kids!
Nice, Dad.
Well, hey!
Would you look what the cat dragged in?
-I love the Christmas decorations.
-Thank you.
Oh, thank you. I did them all myself.
Actually, Dottie did it herself.
I didn't do anything.
I saw a young couple walking out.
They were on the phone with their parents
saying that Joe Winter
just gave them their first paying gig.
Well, it is Christmas,
and I'm in a giving mood.
So, what do you need?
Have you ever heard of the Snow Ball?
Yeah, that's that big event that they do
every year where they raise money
for the children of fallen soldiers,
so they can have a great Christmas.
-Count me in for $1000.
-No, there's something else that I need.
Anything you want,
anything for my little girl.
-I need you to sing.
-So done.
-With Mom for just one night.
-Anything but that.
-But--
-No, Belle.
-You know--
-Sorry.
Hi.
We ran to tell our parents the good news
and forgot to thank you, Mr. Winter.
If we have any of the success that you
and Georgia had, we would be thrilled.
You're an angel.
I've been called a lot of things before,
but never an angel.
You're so welcome.
Merry Christmas. You guys are great.
Thank you.
Wait, what would you guys think
about a Georgia and Joe reunion?
That'd be like a Christmas miracle.
Georgia and Joe
are the reason we're together.
We grew up on their albums.
It's good.
Hold on. It's Belle.
Give me a second while I do
a little damage control right here.
I told you he'd let her down.
Hello.
Hi, Belle.
Yeah.
What'd your father say?
Yeah.
Okay. Super. Love you. Bye.
Well?
Joe said yes.
Oh, yeah!
I haven't seen you pacing like this
since your first state fair.
We know how that wound up.
Don't worry. Singing with Joe again
will be like riding a bicycle.
The bicycle is 10 minutes late, as usual.
Does that man think that his time
is more valuable than mine?
We're doing a reunion concert,
nothing more.
These don't need to be that close.
There.
You sang with Joe a thousand times.
And we disagreed a thousand times more
over set lists, outfits,
who's going to sing which verse.
Why on earth did I agree to do this?
Because we promised our daughter we would.
You're late.
It is so wonderful to see you, Duke.
Missed you so much, my friend.
Give me a big old hug.
-Yeah, you too, Joe.
-Maybe I should do the hello part again.
Oh, yeah.
Hello, Georgia.
Hello, Joe.
Hello, Mom. Hello, Dad.
Thank you both for doing this.
Oh, Belle,
you're the only reason I'm here.
Who is that good-looking soldier?
That's Troy Garrison.
He's our commanding officer.
We went to high school together.
-Did y'all date?
-No.
-Why the heck not?
-Mom.
Well--
Ma'am, thank you so much
for allowing us to use your studio.
Troy, I remember you now.
You were always so nice and polite.
-Oh, thank you, ma'am.
-See?
May I say the Army is thrilled
that Joe and Georgia
are performing for such a great cause.
-It's Georgia and Joe.
-Right.
Right. Of course.
As I was saying,
I'm with the United States Army.
Yeah, the uniform kind of gave you away.
You know, if you're sassy in the Army,
they make you do 50 pushups.
Maybe I should join the Army
instead of the gym.
Maybe.
Mrs. Winter, if there's anything you need,
please don't hesitate to ask me.
Well, I need you to call me Georgia.
-Deal?
-You got it.
Thanks.
-Here is the schedule.
-Okay.
Today is just a rehearsal,
but tomorrow I'll need you both downtown
for a photo shoot and interviews.
-The general did say he might stop by.
-Apparently, it's Meet the General Day.
And then a few more days of rehearsals,
and then it's the big Christmas show.
Well, the schedule looks fine.
Rehearsal is always a good idea.
Honey, I'm good. I don't need to rehearse,
but I can help Joe.
No, Joe is just fine on his own.
The blue piece of paper is the set list.
I had my intern run some analytics
on your most popular Christmas songs
crossed against the most liked
Christmas songs of all time.
-It's a good list.
-This one right here.
Bad starter, yeah.
That one needs to come up to here.
-Top?
-Yeah, and put that down.
There's always room for improvement.
-I like that.
-It flows better.
-Good. Yep.
-Okay, great.
At least they agreed on something.
-Okay, honey. I can work with this list.
-We'll work with the list.
-That's what I said.
-Not really.
Okay, I don't get paid to stand around
and watch you get reacquainted,
so let's get started.
Great.
Troy and I are gonna head to the house
and get work done.
-Are you two gonna be okay?
-Of course. What could go wrong?
Bye.
-There we go.
-What are you doing?
Getting my microphone out of the way.
I don't need it for this.
That's my microphone.
No, no. That's my mic.
It's on the right-hand side.
I'm on the right. You're on the left.
That's my mic.
No, you sing--
You slept on the left side of the bed,
and you sang
on the left side of the stage.
I haven't done either of those things
with you in a very long time.
Okay, since this is just a rehearsal,
would you please stand on the left side?
-Okay.
-Thank you.
You're welcome.
Okay. We're gonna start off
with "Rocking Little Christmas."
Is the publicity junket
for tomorrow confirmed?
So is it three newspaper reporters
and four TV reporters?
Maybe we should work on this later.
I'm sorry.
I'm just wondering how things are going
over there at the barn.
-Where were you?
-You're supposed to sing the first line.
You always sing the first line.
You made it clear.
Georgia sings the first line,
so that would be--
The last time we performed this song,
you started it off.
-You sang the first line.
-There's--
-No. I remember.
-Okay.
Would you please sing the first line?
Well, since you put it so nicely,
I would be delighted.
-Thank you.
-Duke.
All right. Here we go.
I wrote a letter to Santa last night
That's only what I want
To make my Christmas right
If I don't get it, I'm gonna be blue
Why are you singing?
-We were gonna split the verses.
-You just said, would I sing the--
Did she not just ask me
to sing the first verse?
No, I said, "Sing the first line."
Would you please sing the second verse?
Since you said it so nicely, yes.
-Thank you.
-Duke.
Beautiful.
Excuse me?
Your mother's home, it's beautiful.
It's like I'm working at the North Pole.
Mom loves all things Christmas.
Looks like she's bought
all things Christmas.
Don't let all this fool you.
Mom has done well for herself,
but is also incredibly charitable.
Yeah?
Ever since she went solo,
she has been a rocket.
And your father?
He's always been more of a songwriter,
even more so
since they stopped performing together.
I always wondered what it was like for you
to be growing up with famous parents.
It wasn't so bad most of the time.
I thought living out of a suitcase
was normal.
My parents used to bring me
on all of their tours, home and abroad.
It sounds like the Armed Services.
When I was a kid, one Christmas,
I asked Santa for a compass
so I could figure out where I was.
I hate feeling lost.
Is that why you're
Winter Compass Communications?
You've got it.
We didn't talk very much in high school.
But I've always wanted to ask you
about that song, "Christmas Belle."
-Is it about you?
-Yes.
I was born a few days
before Christmas, the 22nd,
and my parents wrote it
right after I was born.
Not right after.
It wasn't like my dad said,
"It's a girl! Hand me a guitar!"
But it was pretty close.
You must have loved
having a song named after you.
I didn't use to,
but now I kind of like it.
-How's it going?
-Oh, it's going.
-Your dad's hangry.
-Wow, nice digs, G.
Thank you, and please don't call me G.
All right. What's for lunch?
You make lunch?
I've got a lot of takeout menus here.
I've got Chinese,
Mexican, and my favorite barbecue place
is just five miles down the road.
We cannot do takeout,
no, not with a kitchen like this.
I'll take care of it. I'll handle it.
I see somebody
still doesn't like to go shopping.
Some of us aren't home all the time.
Okay, one half a takeout chicken.
Red pepper, that's good.
Black beans, an onion.
Gotta have an onion.
Some green stuff, corn, and...
-Whiskey.
-I don't think the whiskey is a good idea.
Y'all are still rehearsing.
Wait a minute.
That's the best idea he's had all day.
Relax, girls. It's for the chicken.
All right. Everybody dig in
to Joe's famous drunken chicken.
-Have you made this before?
-Never have, not once.
Let's check this out.
Joe, I don't know if I missed you,
but I sure have missed your cooking.
-Thanks.
-It's great. When did you learn to cook?
Oh, when Georgia and I first got together,
we had this cute little house,
little kitchen.
-It was terrible.
-No, it was not terrible. It was cute.
The furnace kept breaking. We had no heat.
As I recall, we didn't need a furnace.
We made our own heat. I can tell you that.
We were playing small gigs
trying to get noticed,
and if we had any money at all,
we used that to record demos.
115 Hamilton Street.
-It was Henderson Street.
-No, no, it was Hamilton Street, 115.
I remember because it was right
up the road from Dirt Road Donuts.
Dirt Road Donuts wasn't even close to us.
That was a 7-11.
-No wonder you got lost.
-Your mom sure loved those donuts.
-Well, as I recall, you ate all of them.
-Really?
-Yes.
-Really?
But that one that looked like a baseball--
Hey, hey, guys,
are you okay with the set list?
Do we agree that we're gonna
start with "Rocking Little Christmas"?
Yeah, that's fine with me.
It's fine with me too,
but we're gonna need a lot of practice.
Yeah, practice on the lyrics.
Somebody needs to learn
where the harmony goes.
I sing lead. You sing harmony.
-Like we always did.
-I'm sorry.
I forgot. I have a work call to make.
Excuse me.
Sure, Belle.
I'm gonna go check in with base.
Hurry back.
You know what? I'm gonna go call my wife.
-Were we always like this?
-Towards the end, yeah.
The last time we were in a room
alone together was with our lawyers.
Joe, we gotta make this happen for Belle.
Yeah, I agree.
We have to set aside our differences
and make sure we pull this off.
Otherwise, she's gonna get fired.
She can't get fired.
She works for herself.
You know what I mean.
We have to do this for the troops,
and we have to do this for Belle.
Then, that's it, only one night.
Agreed.
Belle, this is really great,
but remind me again,
why am I wearing it?
Because it's Christmas,
and you're performing at a Christmas show.
That's right. I forgot.
Hey, come on. Tell me the truth.
Does this whole getup make me look fat?
-Come on, look.
-Looking good, Dad.
Jolly old Saint Nicholas
Lean your ear this way
What?
Santa's a lucky guy.
He used to be.
Georgia, does this little place remind you
of the cabin we were supposed to
spend our honeymoon in?
Supposed to, keyword.
Yeah, instead, we wound up
in a hotel room in Trenton
because you booked a concert
on our honeymoon night.
Yeah, I did.
We were all set for a romantic weekend
in the mountains, and you booked a gig.
A gig, Joe.
-Romance went right out the window.
-We needed the money, Georgia.
And believe me,
I felt bad ever since I did that.
But the promoter said
if we played Trenton,
he'd book us in some other show.
Is that how we got the show
in Atlantic City?
That's how we got that show
and the show after it
and the one in the Catskills.
I never knew that.
Okay. Can we get started?
-Sure.
-Yeah.
Mom, why don't you trade places with Dad?
-Okay.
-All right.
-Hat on, hat off?
-Hat on.
Great.
Mom, can you scoot a little closer to Dad?
Can you see the tree?
Okay, well, this would be all right
for a prom photo,
but you're Georgia and Joe!
Maybe try looking at each other?
Okay, don't freak out.
This is just for the photo opp.
That's why I'm doing it.
-Hello.
-Sir.
At ease, soldier.
General Hays, hi.
It is so nice to officially meet you.
I'm Belle Winter,
and these are my parents.
Oh, I know who they are. I'm a big fan.
Georgia and Joe,
thank you for performing
for soldiers and their families.
It is an absolute pleasure
to meet you, sir.
It's an honor for us to be a part of this.
And I would be honored if the two of you
would take a photo with me.
-Why not?
-Absolutely!
And don't worry, it's an encrypted phone.
Oh, good, I wouldn't want our picture
to fall into the wrong hands.
I'm gonna share this photo
with the troops.
I think it'll raise their spirits.
The show is streaming overseas.
That's great.
You know, I don't know anything
about military maneuvers,
but I do know how to put on a concert.
What do you think about getting
video messages from the soldiers overseas
and then putting those messages
on the video screens before the concert?
-Yeah, that's a stellar idea, Georgia.
-Yeah?
-Captain, get on that immediately.
-Yes, sir.
It was really nice to meet you.
I wish I could stay,
but I have a meeting back at the base.
-We totally understand.
-We do.
That's a pretty darn good idea
you had there, Georgia.
-Well, thank you.
-Pretty darn good? Fantastic idea, Mom.
-Thanks, Belle.
-It was perfect, ma'am.
Thank you, and you can call me Georgia.
-And you can get back to work.
-Yep.
Yep, here we go.
Ready?
Your parents turned it on for the general.
-Yeah.
-They actually look like a couple.
If you don't mind me asking,
why'd they ever get divorced?
They're not divorced.
They separated
and had the papers drawn up,
but neither of them ever signed them.
Why'd they even separate?
It all started around the time
I went off to college.
My dad had always written all the songs,
but he'd hit a wall.
Everything he was writing
just wasn't working.
The record label wanted them
to start singing other people's songs,
which my dad refused to do.
So my mom agreed
to record a solo album without him.
-He thought he was demoted.
-Yeah.
Then he wrote a song about their problems,
which made Mom madder.
-"Christmas Without You"?
-That one is a heartbreaker.
It was a hit for Dolly.
My dad kept writing songs,
just not for my mom.
My dad thought that my mom didn't need
him anymore, and she felt the same way.
They were both nominated
for Grammys that year.
My mom for Record of the Year
and Dad for Song of the Year.
But when my dad went to accept his award,
he didn't mention my mom.
He later said he just forgot,
and then when Mom won her award,
she didn't mention my dad, either.
My dad moved out that night.
It's been 15 years.
They haven't performed together since.
So tell me about the Snow Ball.
A lot of our soldiers never come home,
so the Snow Ball
raises money for their families.
For example, the song "White Christmas,"
that was written about soldiers
who weren't able to make it back home
for the holidays.
-Will you be singing "White Christmas"?
-Maybe.
We're going to be singing
everyone's favorite Christmas songs.
Yes, we will. And who knows?
We might even be singing a brand-new song.
-Oh, we didn't talk about that.
-No. That's because it's a surprise.
-It sure is. Really?
-I've been writing something.
Well, that sounds promising,
especially coming from a writer
who was just inducted
into the Songwriters Hall of Fame!
Yeah, hey, let's not forget Georgia
was just nominated for her 16th Grammy.
Thank you, Joe. That's very sweet of you.
-You deserve it.
-Thank you.
You've both had very good solo careers.
How do you feel
about performing together again?
-Honestly, I'm a little nervous.
-Really?
Let's face it. We haven't done this
together in a very, very long time.
I think we still have it.
Well, your fans have wanted you
to get back together for years.
Well, we're very excited to get back
together for this Christmas concert.
Yes, because we love our troops,
and we love Christmas.
It's gonna be a heck of a show.
So, hey, everybody out there,
get your tickets for the Snow Ball
because it's Joe and Georgia time.
Georgia and Joe time.
Good morning.
You didn't have
to bring everyone peppermint lattes.
-That's really sweet of you, Troy.
-Well, I'm trained to always be prepared.
So in this case, it's caffeine.
One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight. One.
And through. Whoa, come here, come here.
Hey, hey, hey, don't let go of my hand.
You're gonna wind up in the drum kit.
Joe, no.
You were supposed to hold me like this.
-No, that's the other verse. No.
-Not do the twirl.
It's first verse one twirl,
second verse two.
Every time we've danced,
that's how we've done it.
I don't know who you were dancing with,
but it certainly wasn't me.
Seriously?
Good morning, I think.
-Hi.
-Your father has forgotten how to dance.
No, your father
has not forgotten how to dance.
Your father is dancing Denver.
Your mother is dancing Dallas.
There's a difference.
Sweetheart, I don't think
we need a big dance number.
Having Georgia and Joe
on the same stage is big enough.
What she said.
Let's take five, and then we'll come back
and work on the vocals.
-Yes!
-Yeah.
What's wrong?
When I was a kid,
I loved watching them dance.
I knew all of their steps.
Oh, yeah? Show me.
-Well, I don't remember them now.
-I do.
I watched a few of the videos last night,
a little bit of recon.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
-You ready?
-I don't know.
So you do remember.
I remember a few steps.
Sorry, I forgot my phone.
It's just right over there.
Troy, bring the coffees to the guys,
and we'll be out there in a minute.
Yeah. Good seeing you.
It's not what you think it is.
Well, I was just thinking
you two make a pretty good-looking couple.
Mom, we're just working together.
Your father and I started out
just working together.
You never know.
It's not right, right?
It's not.
You two are overthinking it.
It sounded fine to me.
Keep writing, Joe.
That's what you're good at.
I don't know what it is,
but something is off,
and you guys are live in four days.
Come on, you two. Look at yourselves.
You're fried. Let's get out of here.
What do you suggest?
I suggest pizza and beer,
and I know the perfect place.
-Where does he get his energy?
-I have no idea.
Me, either. Come on.
Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
On a one-horse...
Pretty cool place you got here, Joe.
Good music, good food.
About time you visited.
I would have visited sooner,
but I've heard tell
that the owner can be a little ornery
from time to time.
Is that a fact?
Thank you, Sam.
Thank you, guys.
I'm Tammy, and this is Mikey.
Merry Christmas. Good night.
So?
-What do you think of them?
-I think they've got some chemistry.
Yeah, yeah. You know, the other night
was their first time performing live.
Remember our first time?
Well, yeah!
It was at the state fair.
-Our families were on the front row.
-They were so proud.
We were filling in for somebody
who had canceled. Who was that?
Yeah, that was...
Was it George?
I don't remember. I don't remember,
but I'll tell you what I do remember.
It's that I had a ball
standing on that stage with you.
Girl, we sang our hearts out.
Yeah, we did.
When you two were starting out,
did you guys play venues like this?
Oh, my gosh, yeah.
We played anywhere we could.
Weddings, funerals,
beer joints, honky-tonks, rodeos.
Rattlesnake roundup.
Hey, why don't you two get up there now,
see if you still got it.
That's a genius idea, Duke.
What about
"It Must Have Been the Mistletoe"?
I'm not sure that's a good idea.
I am.
Great. I'll see if the kids
wanna play backup.
Come on, Joe.
Oh, wow, this is happening.
-Now hang on a minute.
-What's the matter? You got stage fright?
It's been a few years
since we shared a stage together.
More than a few, Georgia.
Well, some of those years
were actually incredible.
Some.
-Let's see if we still got it.
-Hope you're talking about singing.
What else would I be talking about?
-Hey, guys, how you doing?
-Hi!
Thanks for doing this with us,
appreciate it.
-Okay.
-That's yours.
-Yeah, I know.
-Yeah.
"Mistletoe," folks.
-Fancy meeting you here, Joe.
-Fancy meeting you here too.
What do you say we see
if we can't pass this audition, shall we?
Oh, it must have been the mistletoe
The lazy fire
The fallen snow
The magic in
The frosty air
That feeling everywhere
It must have been
The pretty lights
That glistened in
The silent night
Or maybe just
The stars so bright
That shined above you
Our first Christmas
Is more than we've been dreaming of
Old Saint Nicolas
Must have known that kiss
Would lead to all of this
It must have been the mistletoe
The lazy fire
The fallen snow
The magic in the frosty air
That made me love you
On Christmas Eve
A wish came true
That night I fell in love with you
It only took one kiss to know
It must have been
The mistletoe
It must have been
The mistletoe
Merry Christmas, Georgia.
Merry Christmas, Joe.
-Cheese!
-Platinum!
Thank y'all so much. Best of luck to you.
Thanks.
That was just like old times.
I think we're gonna be fine
on Christmas Eve.
Can't believe you kept
all these old posters.
-So many memories.
-Call me sentimental.
Oh, I think it's sweet.
Oh, my gosh.
Green Bay, Duluth, Bethlehem.
I hadn't seen most of these.
I gotta shoot straight with you, Georgia.
I bought the posters online.
-You didn't!
-I did! Come on, you know me.
If I had designed them myself,
they'd have all said,
"Joe! And Georgia."
-Of course they would have.
-Thank you, Sam.
Here.
-Try that out.
-All right.
-This beer's really good, Joe.
-Thank you.
-Do you brew it here yourself?
-Yes.
I call that one Peter's Pilsner.
You know why?
Yeah, for Peter Pan.
Belle's favorite book.
I think we must have read
that book to her every night.
"Never say goodbye
because goodbye means going away,
and going away means forgetting."
I remember that.
-I haven't forgotten anything.
-No?
Then tell me something, Georgia.
What's it really been like
all these years?
You mean how's it been without you?
Yeah.
Well, the Christmases were the toughest.
But sitting here with you now
takes me back to what we had,
almost like no time has gone by at all.
-Sam, writing stick.
-I knew it.
Takes me back to what we had--
Like no--
Almost like no time's gone by at all.
No time's gone by...
I always loved watching you write.
Well, you always inspired me to write.
So I always write. Right?
Right.
Georgia, what else
did we like about each other?
I mean, before we didn't.
Looks like Belle and Troy
is getting along very well.
No!
A little too very well,
-as a matter of fact.
-Yeah.
-Did we fall in love that fast?
-Yes!
Amarillo Christmas Show, remember?
Oh, yeah, yeah.
And thank you to the coordinators
of the Snow Ball
for all of the support that you've given
to the military service members
and to the military families.
To everyone out there,
have a great Snow Ball
and thank you for your support.
These are wonderful.
I'm so glad that your mom had this idea.
-She's really special.
-Yeah.
Like mother, like daughter.
Yeah.
Yep, all it needs now is a bridge.
Almost like at all...
Are you busy tomorrow?
No. Why?
You wanna go Christmas shopping
with me for the kids?
-For Belle and Troy?
-No, silly.
For the kids
that's coming to the Snow Ball.
Yes, I do, silly.
They'll kick us out of here.
-I gotcha.
-Oh, my gosh.
-What?
-I remember staying up all night long
trying to put
one of these toy kitchens together.
I think that building a real kitchen
would be easier. I remember.
You never were that good
with your hands.
Oh, really?
I seem to recall you
having an entirely different opinion.
Joe, not in front
of the children's toys!
Sorry.
I'm truly sorry for hurting you.
Well, I'm--
I'm sorry I hurt you, Georgia.
And I was just nervous
about the whole concert thing,
but I'm glad we got a chance to talk.
You nervous?
I went through four sticks of deodorant.
Oh, hey. Hey, do you remember these?
Oh, my gosh,
I haven't seen one of these in years.
-Magic Eight Ball.
-Yep.
Yeah, Belle used to
get her hopes and dreams
wrapped up in that silly thing,
and you encouraged her.
There is nothing wrong
with believing in a little magic,
especially not at Christmas time.
Here, go ahead.
Ask it a question. I dare you.
All right, Magic Eight Ball.
Will Belle and Troy fall in love?
"It is certain"?
Okay, you ask a question.
All right.
Magic Eight Ball,
how great will our Christmas
reunion concert be?
-"Cannot predict now."
-Shake it again.
Here, let me help you shake it.
Shake it, shake it, shake it.
All right.
"Ask me later."
This thing can be coy,
like somebody else I know.
Oh, ma'am?
Magic Eight Ball,
is Georgia falling back in love with Joe?
"Don't count on it."
Cute.
Hey. What about this one?
No, it's too small.
You don't have to pick
the first one you find.
-I thought you like it when I'm impulsive.
-I did.
Hey, do you remember
our first Christmas?
Oh, yeah.
We were so broke,
we couldn't afford our own tree.
So we had to share one with the McCains.
Oh, yeah, we kept it
until we went on tour,
and then we took it over
to their house, yeah.
You know, I'm having a fun time, really,
Christmas tree shopping with you again.
It's almost like
we're right back at the start.
Yep. Writing that down.
Oh, almost like--
Right back at the start
Start, start, that's it.
Right back at the start
Where that takes us to...
I needed Christmas to
Find my way back here to you and me
I never thought that it would happen
Now I believe
In a little Christmas magic
-That's a song.
-That's good.
You were always my best writer.
I've never been able to replace you.
Georgia...
I have missed this.
Us, hanging around,
talking, grabbing words
and putting them down in a book
and turning them into a song.
I know.
I missed it.
I not only lost my singing partner,
but I lost my best friend.
I found it.
Don't you just love it?
Yes, I do.
It's perfect.
Yes, it is.
Just a minute.
-Hey, hey!
-Happy birthday!
Merry Christmas!
-Happy birthday!
-Surprise!
I can't believe you're all here.
Baby girl, this is Christmas,
best time for believing.
We figured you didn't have time
to get a tree.
Or celebrate your birthday,
and Charlene made your favorite,
red velvet.
And your dad brought dinner.
I sure did, Joe's famous
Christmas chili and beer.
Darnisa, did you organize this?
No, that would be your mom and dad.
Christmas tree in position
and ready for ornament deployment.
Okay, y'all, that tree
is not gonna decorate itself.
But first, we need some Christmas music.
Yeah.
Hey!
How about that?
There we go!
I swear these string lights
are shining brighter this year.
That's great. That's great.
Wait, wait, wait, more lyrics that--
I swear these string-- What is it?
String lights are shining.
-Brighter this-- What--?
-Brighter this year.
No way.
You used to always lift me up.
You were 5.
May I?
Careful.
Yay!
-Yay!
-Oh, beautiful!
-Thank you.
-You're very welcome.
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Hey!
I brought you something.
A compass!
It's perfect, Troy. Thank you.
So you never feel lost again.
You remembered.
God, it's so sweet.
I got it when I was stationed
in Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska.
How close were you to the North Pole?
We were close enough to see Santa's house.
We were doing some training missions
that took us past the Arctic Circle,
and one night I got caught in a whiteout.
I had no idea where I was
without that compass.
Are you sure you don't need it anymore?
I know where you are,
and right now that's all that matters.
-So cute!
-She says,
"No, no more pictures, no more pictures!"
I don't blame her.
Oh, that's the year she told Santa Claus
she wanted a flying pony for Christmas.
Flying pony for Christmas.
I guess she knew she'd be going places.
That was our last Christmas together.
Hey, can you believe
she's still driving this car?
Would you look at the smile on her face?
Oh, I am.
You're leaving?
Thank you so much for having me.
I had the best time, but duty calls.
Christmas caroling
at the public square park in downtown.
That wasn't on the schedule.
I didn't want to bother
Georgia and Joe with that.
But if you want to come with me--
I'd love to go with you.
You guys are more than welcome
to come as well, if you'd like.
Are you kidding? We love caroling!
You bet! I'll get my scarf.
Joy to the world...
So, what's up with you and Troy?
You sound like Mom.
No, I don't sound like your mom.
I'm your dad. There's a difference.
Now you probably can't tell,
but he's falling in love with you.
And how do you know?
Well, because he's always looking around
to see where you are,
and he's always looking
to make sure you're okay.
That's how I know.
Do you like him, Dad?
Yes. I've always admired people
who volunteered for the military.
They're not selfish,
and they put
other people's lives before their own.
I think Troy is the kind of guy
who will always be there for you.
I know, I know. Go on.
-Hey, handsome.
-Hey!
You look pretty good here.
Well, you don't look so bad
yourself there, beautiful.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, would you look at that?
His righteousness...
Remind you of anything?
Reminds me of us.
Joy to the world
The Lord is come
Let Earth receive her king
Let every heart...
Oh, where are they? Where are they?
Oh, didn't think you were gonna make it.
Hurry, hurry!
The roads were awful.
Yeah, but Troy brought us
up here in his tank.
It's not a tank, Joe.
It's an Army-issued SUV.
No, it's a tank.
It's got bulletproof glass,
a satellite phone, and four-wheel drive,
and he wouldn't let me drive it.
-No.
-Me!
-Where's Duke?
-I told him to stay home.
-He can't drive in this stuff.
-Good idea.
Nobody needs to be out there in this.
I wanted a white Christmas,
not an ice Christmas.
Here, let me help you.
No, I know. I need a haircut.
-Oh, I like it.
-Oh, yeah?
Thank you.
So, what's the plan?
The show is tomorrow night.
Okay, honey. Don't panic.
When your father and I first got started,
all we had was a guitar and a dream.
We'll take care of everything.
-Come on, Joe.
-All right.
Well, what are you so happy about?
I had a really nice time last night.
Yeah. Me too.
It was so much fun.
And thank you for my compass.
You're welcome.
Except, there's something wrong with it.
It keeps pointing at you.
-Brought you some tea.
-Thank you.
You want to talk about
what happened last night?
Do you?
-No, but I think we should.
-Okay.
You first.
Okay.
When you took my hand--
Well, that can't be good.
This reminds me of when I was a kid,
and the power went out
from that big storm.
-Do you remember?
-Oh, yeah. Yeah.
This is kind of fun.
This whole week has been fun.
Part of the reason why
I agreed to this reunion concert
is so you and I
can spend more time together.
-I was hoping for the same thing.
-Great.
Can we talk?
I think I'm falling for him.
-For who?
-You know who.
Oh, honey. I think Troy's a winner.
I love the way he treats you, and--
And he's easy on the eyes.
Mom!
-Well?
-He is.
There's something about
seeing him again at Christmas,
just makes it all even more special.
Falling in love at Christmas, so romantic.
Just like you and Dad?
Yeah.
We were in Amarillo,
it was the last concert of the tour.
All of us were at the wrap party,
and your dad and I
were hanging out together.
We didn't realize that everybody
had already left to go back to the hotel,
so we had to walk.
It was so cold.
It started snowing.
I didn't even notice.
Your dad put his coat around me.
That's the first time he kissed me.
So the ice took down
most of the power lines,
and service is expected to be restored
by tomorrow morning.
-We might need to wait this one out.
-I guess we'll have to stay here.
Wait a minute. I thought you said
Troy's tank could go anywhere.
No, I agree with him.
-I think y'all should stay over.
-Great.
I mean, that's the best plan.
Come on, Troy. I'll show you to your room.
-Good night.
-Good night.
Good night.
-Okay, what's going on with those two?
-I don't know.
I don't even know what's going on with us.
Yeah, well, want to finish talking?
No. Not tonight. I'm tired.
We got a busy day tomorrow,
-and we should both get some rest.
-Well...
I've got a spare bedroom down the hall.
You want me to fix it up for you?
Oh, no.
Don't go through the trouble, I'll--
-You sure?
-I'll just stay here on the couch,
keep an eye on things.
Okay.
-Good night, Joe.
-Good night, Georgia.
The carols in the air
I can see you, Georgia
-How long you been up?
-I have no idea.
I just got this melody in my head.
I've got to get it out.
Sorry, if I woke you.
Don't apologize for you being you.
"I Needed Christmas."
Yeah.
Find my way back to you
And me...
The song we were writing
-at the Christmas tree lot.
-Yes. There it is.
Oh, what else you've got?
Well...
The carols in the air
Have never sounded better
And second.
A winter wonderland
Is bringing us together
I like that, Joe.
Yeah. It's--
Joe, this could be our ending song
for the show.
-You really think so?
-Absolutely. It's great.
Okay. Then we would have writ--
That's great. Okay.
Yeah. You just have to finish it.
Yeah. Well, you know
if anyone had told me just a month ago
that you and I were going to be performing
a song we wrote at a benefit onstage...
-I never would have believed them either.
-No, no, no.
I guess we have our little girl
to blame for all that.
-She's not so little anymore.
-No, no.
And she is beautiful just like her mama.
Madam.
She wants to
Ring in Christmas
Bring in Christmas
Tell the world the season's made for love
She wants to ring in Christmas
Bring in Christmas
That is our Christmas Belle
She is our Christmas Belle
So pretty.
-I love that song.
-Oh, me too.
-I'm having a blast.
-Me too.
So, what's next?
-What?
-What's next?
Joe, we talked about this.
I know we talked about this,
but why in the world
should we have to just do this
for one night?
Honey, we've played this song before.
-What?
-We know how it ends.
I don't think we need to break
each other's hearts again, do you?
I'm sorry.
Oh, it's too late for that, Georgia.
We just did.
Hello. Merry Christmas.
Happy holidays to my family,
especially my two daughters,
Nora and Olivia.
Mommy misses you both so much.
You know, it's so hard to be away
from you during the holidays.
Yeah. Everything is going well.
The stage is set, the lights are up.
It seems like we actually pulled this off.
Where are you?
I can't talk right now.
Everything's fine, don't worry.
Okay. I hope to see you soon.
I miss you.
Thanks, guys. See you in a little bit.
Sorry. That was Troy.
Oh, I thought so.
Your face lights up
when you hear his voice.
And yesterday,
your face lit up with Daddy.
What happened?
Oh, we had a power outage.
How about these?
No.
Mom, what's going on with you and Daddy?
Oh, honey, I don't wanna talk about
your dad and me, especially now.
I thought things were going so well.
They were going too well.
Your dad and I were getting
emotionally close again.
-You say that like it's a bad thing.
-It is.
I don't wanna get hurt again.
I don't understand.
You seemed okay yesterday.
Well, I wasn't.
It's just that I get so angry.
-Angry with him?
-No, no.
With me, how I feel.
I think you still love him.
Oh, honey, I'll always love your dad.
But I'm fine without him.
I don't believe you.
All right, the band is really tight,
and I got all the cues
for the lighting guy.
Sounds good, Duke. Sounds good.
Wait. What?
-What did you--? You sit down.
-You are really out of it, Joe.
Georgia must have
really gotten under your skin again.
You could say that.
I'll tell you,
when I accepted this job,
I never dreamed I was gonna
fall back in love with Georgia.
The rest of us did.
We saw it a mile away.
You two should be together.
You're meant for each other.
Maybe part of me always thought that...
we might get back together.
Maybe I took this job so I could see
if there was still something there,
but there's not.
-There is.
-No. There is not.
-You wanna know a secret?
-Sure.
I never stopped wearing my wedding ring.
No, no, not there.
Here.
I've worn this thing for so long.
You should tell her, Joe.
No, I can't. And neither can you.
Okay, Georgia's made it
very clear she's not interested.
Honey, don't worry about it.
We're gonna put on a fantastic show.
And then maybe we can finally
sign those divorce papers.
Maybe we've both been holding on
to something
we should have let go of a long time ago.
So that's it?
We were only doing this
for you and the Army.
Nothing else.
I don't care about the show, Mom.
I just want you to be happy.
Oh, baby girl, I've got you.
I am happy.
Hey, I've been looking for you.
What's wrong?
I just wanted my parents
to get back together.
I know it's a childish fantasy.
No, it's not. I totally understand.
Now I wish I wouldn't have taken this job.
And then I wouldn't have
this false sense of hope.
I'm glad you took this job
because if you didn't,
you and I wouldn't have reconnected.
Sorry. It's not the best time
to talk about that.
Troy, you have been
the absolute best part of this job.
You know, I think I've fallen in love
at Christmas, the first time,
with you.
Me too.
Never say goodbye
because goodbye means going away,
and going away means forgetting.
-Five minutes.
-Okay.
I wanna thank everyone
for coming out tonight
to support the Snow Ball.
Now, I know we're all excited
to see Georgia and Joe Winter perform,
so let's give them a warm Army welcome.
Thank you, sir.
-General.
-Troy, great job.
Thank you.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome, Belle.
-We love you, Georgia!
-It's been so long, Georgia!
Hello, Joe.
Well, hello, Georgia.
-Fancy meeting you here.
-Fancy meeting you here too.
But then, of course,
we always do meet in the nicest of places.
And with the nicest people,
like the U.S. Armed Services
and you nice folks for coming out tonight
to the Snow Ball event.
And, hey, before the show tonight,
you saw some wonderful video up here
of some soldiers who are very proud,
who were not able to make it home
for Christmas this year.
So we're gonna stream
the entire concert tonight
to send to our men and women in uniform
all around the world.
So, what do you say let's get this
Snow Ball Christmas Concert rolling.
Let's do it!
I wrote a letter to Santa last night
Told him what I want
To make my Christmas right
If I don't get it I'm gonna be blue
I want a rocking little Christmas with you
Sing it, girl!
I don't want no tinker toy
That's right.
Don't wanna waste my time on any other boy
-There's only one thing that I wanna do
-What's that?
I want a rocking little Christmas with you
I want a rocking little Christmas
Rocking little Christmas with you
If I get my wishes
It's gonna be delicious
A stocking full of love for two
Come on!
Oh, yeah!
I want a rocking little Christmas
Rocking little Christmas with you
If I get my wishes
It's gonna be delicious
A stocking full of love for two
O come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
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
Good job. Yeah.
Thank you.
Oh, thank you so much.
Oh, it's been a wonderful evening.
So many old and new memories.
And speaking of new memories,
Georgia and I
have written a brand new song.
And we'd love to play it for you.
It's called, "I Needed Christmas."
The way the snow is falling
It's all a bit familiar
I feel alive again
Here in the dead of winter
Takes me back
To what we had
The carols in the air
Have never sounded better
A winter wonderland
Is bringing us together
That angel on the tree
Must be looking after you and me
I swear those string lights
Are shining brighter this year
It's like that mistletoe is hanging low
Whispering in my ear
Putting thoughts in my head
Love in my heart
Like we're right back at the start
I needed Christmas
To find my way back here
To you and me
I never thought it'd happen
But now I believe
In a little Christmas magic
Stop.
The reason Joe wrote this song
is because
we haven't been together
for Christmas in a while.
No, we haven't in quite a while,
but like the song says,
I needed Christmas
to find my way back to you and me.
Joe, what are you doing?
We didn't rehearse this.
That's because you don't
rehearse apologies, Georgia.
They come from the heart,
and I am so sorry I broke yours.
I made a huge mistake
when I said goodbye to you.
Georgia, I fell in love with you
the first moment I heard
that gorgeous voice of yours.
-Do you remember?
-Yeah.
You make everyone better.
You make me want to be
so much better,
and I'm never going to say goodbye again.
No.
We've been apart a long time...
but I never took off my wedding ring.
Oh, Joe.
Georgia...
would you please,
please stay married to me?
You beat me to it.
Would you please stay married to me?
Always.
You may now kiss the bride.
I love you, Joe Winter.
I love you, Georgia Winter.
-What do you say we finish our song?
-Oh, okay.
I swear those string lights
Are shining brighter this year
It's like that mistletoe is hanging low
Whispering in my ear
Putting thoughts in my head
Love in my heart
Like we're right back at the start
And I needed Christmas
To find my way back here to you
Back here to you
Oh, I needed Christmas to
Find my way
Merry Christmas, Georgia.
Merry Christmas, Joe.
Merry Christmas, everybody.