Cupid's Christmas (2022) Movie Script
1
["Jingle Bells"
piano cover playing]
Hey, I was thinking
about taking the horses
for a run
on the ridge.
Perfect. And would you
mind getting Toby, too?
I think
he really needs it.
Yeah, sounds good.
[music ends]
Cupid!
Cupid!
[truck rumbling]
Fa-la-la-la-la,
la-la...
[cell phone buzzing]
-[Donna] Katie!
-Hey, Donna.
[Donna] Do you have
the stuff for me?
Yep, I got it right here
with me in the truck.
[Donna] Do you have to meet
with a contractor?
Yes, meeting with a contractor
about the train depot.
[Donna] Oh, I love you, Katie.
Thank you.
All right.
I'll see you soon.
[wreath jingling]
Well, well, well.
If it isn't the lovely
Miss Valentine here
to spread
some holiday cheer.
Hi, Veronica.
Can I have a hot cocoa please?
So, what brings you
in today?
Well, I've got
some salvage
from the bank restoration
for Donna,
and then I'm meeting
with a contractor
about moving
the old depot.
-Wow, moving?
-Yeah.
The railroads need to
widen the tracks eventually,
and the station's
just too close.
Well, it sure would be
a shame to lose it.
Sure would.
It's been in use for--
-For 80 years.
-And it was built in--
-[Veronica] 1885.
-[laughing] I've mentioned it.
-[Veronica] A few times.
-[Katie chuckling]
[Veronica]
How much does it cost
to move
a building that big?
Ugh, it's gonna be a lot.
The bad news is,
I'm talking crazy money.
The good news is,
we've got time,
and with grants
and fundraisings,
we should
just about make it.
Well, you could
always ask Santa for help.
Veronica. Be serious.
What?
You don't believe in Santa?
Well... it's worth a shot.
Sure is.
I just sent him
a letter earlier this week
asking for a man, so...
-[Katie] Wait!
-We'll see...
But what about
the actor?
[Veronica] Well, don't you
technically need to be paid
-to be an actor?
-[Katie chuckling]
Listen, the only acting
this guy did
was convincing me
that he'd split the rent.
Yeah, but you're still
doing better than me.
I can't imagine sitting through
another Christmas dinner
with my mom asking
why I don't have a boyfriend.
[Veronica]
Aw. [laughing]
Oh, well.
Oh, look at the time.
Hey, I gotta run.
-What do I owe you?
-Don't worry about it.
Put it towards
the train station.
[chuckling] You're the best.
[door creaking]
-Hi, Donna.
-Katie!
Do you have some
good stuff for me?
Yeah, I do.
They're made from repurposed
wood from the old bank,
just north of town.
Oh, yes, I drive by
that all the time.
[Katie]
Yeah, they're in the middle
of a renovation right now,
and can you believe
they were just gonna toss out
all this
old great stuff?
I can't.
You're incredible.
You bring me
the greatest and coolest.
Wait till you see
what we did with the old...
cast iron cures
you brought last week.
-I can't wait to see 'em.
-I can't wait to show you.
Do you have to meet
with a contractor today?
Oh, yes. The contractor
down at the train depot.
-Mm-hm?
-Besides, [sighing]
I better get outta here before
I buy up the whole store.
Well, I love
to hear that.
I just can't wait
for you to come back.
-Thanks, Donna.
-Oh, good luck to you today.
Thanks. Bye!
So, as you can see,
despite being vacant
a number of years,
the structure is still
in really good shape.
You said 1885?
Yes, 1885.
The property's owned
by the railroad,
but the depot is owned
and maintained by the village.
Wow, for being
as old as this is,
it's in really
good shape.
But, I'm sorry,
but I-- I can't move it.
I can't do the job.
Wha-- what do you mean?
It's just, uh,
it's just too big for me.
-[Katie sighing]
-I don't have the manpower
or the equipment, you know,
to handle somethin' like this.
But I can give you
the number of a firm in town.
Shouldn't be
a problem for them.
They've moved a number
of historic buildings.
All right, excellent.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
[cell phone buzzing]
Hey, Mom, what's up?
[Judy] Hey, can you do
your mom a solid?
Olivia's down
at the station
giving Billy
and the chief trouble again.
You mean she's not out
educating people
on their first amendment
rights again?
I just don't have time.
Go sort out what's going on
with my favorite granddaughter.
Sure. She is your only
granddaughter.
Yes, I know
she's my only granddaughter,
-but you could change that.
-Mom, don't start.
["Bourbon in His Boot" by
The Old Americana Band playing]
December twenty-fourth
he works his favorite shift
He goes from house to house
all across the land
Dropping off the presents
with his reindeer band
I asked him how do you do it
said tell me the truth
He said Santa keeps a bottle
of bourbon in his boot
Well I thought to myself
now it all makes sense
He's drinking top shelf with
all the cookies and milk
He had to find a way
to fight off the cold
It's a crazy Christmas story
no one's ever been told
Yeah his favorite part
about the big red suit
Is that Santa keeps a bottle
of bourbon in his boot
[music fades]
Hi. I'm Chief Murphy.
And who might you be?
I'm Nicholas Claus.
[Murphy] Nick.
Nick, you've been
brought in today
because you were trespassing
on somebody's property...
dressed like Santa Claus.
Can you...
Well, I was out lookin'
for my lost reindeer.
Oh. What's its name?
-Cupid. His name is Cupid.
-Cupid?
Like the baby?
With the tiny bow.
[Nick] No, no, no.
Cupid is part of my team
that makes my sleigh fly.
You know, like,
to bring toys
to the boys and girls
around the world?
You know,
milk and cookies?
[Billy] Is this a joke?
Is this guy
joking right now?
Because I have no idea
what's going on.
But I do know I have better
things that I could be doing.
I'm pretty sure
we all have better--
[Olivia] Wait, what?
You arrested Santa?
You're going to ruin Christmas.
I'm telling everybody.
[exhaling]
Sit tight, Santa.
[Murphy] Olivia, oh--
hold up now. Hold up.
-We didn't arrest anyone.
-This is so wrong.
You need to let him go.
Right away.
[Murphy] Give it
a second, okay?
Can someone please explain
to me what's going on here?
Police Chief Murphy
arrested Santa Claus
and is going to ruin Christmas
for people all over the world.
Olivia.
Thank you.
We got a phone call this
morning from Ron Montgomery.
Someone was trespassing
on his property,
so I sent Billy out
to investigate,
and he comes back with
this gentleman for questioning.
He thinks
he's Santa Claus.
[Olivia]
He is Santa Claus!
[Nick] Ho-ho-ho!
It's all right, young lady.
I'm just fine.
I promise.
I was just looking for
one of my reindeer.
Cupid, he ran off
this morning.
We need to help
find him, Aunt Katie,
or Santa won't be able
to deliver presents
all over the world.
Okay, okay.
Hey, Santa! When was
the last time you saw him?
[Nick] Just this morning.
He ran off into town.
And has he
run off before?
[Nick] Oh, yes.
Cupid does this
from time to time.
-Okay.
-[Nick] Do you know
why I call him Cupid?
No. Why, Santa?
[Nick]
Well, he's drawn to love.
To bringing people together.
Every time
he runs off like this,
he always seems
to turn up
right where love
is blossoming.
[Katie] Okay, okay.
I'm sure Chief Murphy
will keep an eye out for Cupid.
Isn't that right?
-We will.
-[Katie] Mm-hm.
Okay, Chief, I'm sorry,
but with all due respect,
you really want us spending
our time running around town
trying to catch a mythical,
magical creature
for Santa Claus?
Don't you spend
every weekend out
looking for
the Abominable Snowman?
No, Katie, because
that would be ridiculous.
I spend every weekend
trying to find Sasquatch.
And for your information,
I almost got a picture
of him last weekend,
but it was too dark.
Well then, clearly, we have
the right man for the job.
I don't got
time for this.
I have some actual
police work to do.
I assure you,
we are going to
do everything within
our power to find Cupid.
Okay?
[Katie] Thank you.
-[booming sound]
-Okay... Nick.
Santa.
The homeowner isn't gonna be
pressin' any charges,
so you're gonna be
free to go.
However...
I think
it would be a great idea
if you had
a conversation
with a mental health
professional.
[Holly] Hey, it's me, Holly,
and there goes Alan Turner
and the Steel Horse Band,
featuring Jackie Daniels.
And we just got
a phone call from Linda
over at Battle Alley Coffee.
Now get this,
she's saying that there
is a reindeer
on the loose.
She has seen it
with her own eyes.
Definitely not Rudolph,
there's no red nose.
But there is
a little black nose,
so be on the lookout for maybe
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen?
Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen?
We're not sure,
but when you see it,
give the radio station
a call.
Right now,
it's KayLyn Pace.
Thank you,
councilmen and women.
This depot is more
than just a pile of bricks.
It's our history.
Its walls chronicle
the story of Holly itself.
It's windows and floors
saw the narratives
of our forefathers,
as the accounts of how we
started as a community began.
Its very track
served as a conduit
to almost every family tree
on this council board.
We don't want to
merely archive it away,
like a painting
in a museum's back room.
We want to save it.
And most importantly,
we want to use it.
First, by relocating it
from its original place,
then restoring it
to its former glory.
And finally,
encouraging the residents
of Holly
to engage in it.
Just imagine
using that space for things
like weddings and banquets.
Classrooms
and town hall meetings.
[councilman] The village
treasury just can't handle
this kind of monetary
expense at this time.
Our community is moving towards
a new and exciting future,
and we need
to embrace that change.
Listen, Katie, most of
city council agrees with you.
But our hands
are simply tied.
We just
don't have the money.
Well, there has to be
something that we can do.
I'm afraid
it can't be done.
The original five-year plan
was ambitious in and of itself.
We can't just
let them tear it down.
I, personally
stand with Katie.
Katie represents
the future of Holly, Michigan.
We have to find
a way to support
and fund
the restoration of the depot.
I believe we should
make it a workable time frame
-to make it happen.
-Exactly.
We cannot
build a future
without preserving
and respecting our past.
If they are not inspired
by the past of our city,
where will they
find the strength
to fight
for our future.
[councilman] Julius.
We appreciate your passion.
But this meeting
is adjourned.
[gavel thudding]
[sighing]
[councilman] Terrible.
[woman]
You know how old this bible is?
[Nicole] So, this bible
is probably from the 1870s.
Oh, hey, Katie.
Come on in.
The council president's
waiting for you over there.
Thanks, Nicole.
Hi, Julius.
[Julius]
Thank you so much for coming.
-I think you know the senator.
-Oh, again.
Good to see you, Katie.
[Julius] Have a seat.
So, Julius, uh, did you see
the quote that I sent over?
I did.
And I've got some bad news.
Senator, do you want to
share with her what we learned?
Yeah. Unfortunately,
we were told we had five years.
And now they say
we have less than one year.
What happened?
I don't know.
Something about expanding
the tracks ahead of schedule.
But I spoke to the firm
that the village
contractor gave us.
They can still do it.
Unfortunately,
they want 50% down on the job
before they'll start
by the end of this year.
The end of this year?
That's in three weeks.
-I'm so sorry.
-It won't be easy.
But Katie, I think because
you have such enthusiasm,
you have the perfect
personality for this.
You'll get people inspired.
I can help get some of
my elected officials involved,
and I think we can get
people to come
and we can
have a big fundraiser.
A fundraiser?
That's a great idea.
-Thank you, Senator.
-Thank you, Katie.
I'm gonna start
my morning tomorrow
with a nice hot cup
of coffee from Battle Alley.
Battle Alley! Yes!
Caramel macchiato, or a--
or a-- or a buttered rum.
[man] I can just
smell it right now.
I miss that smell
walkin' in there every morning.
I know.
It's been way too long.
[man]
You know what I miss? My bed.
I just can't wait
to get outta these boots.
You take care,
brother, okay?
-You too.
-[cell phone ringing]
-All right, see you later.
-Stay safe.
[man]
You too.
[cell phone ringing]
-Hey, Tony.
-Hey, Luke.
How's civilian life
treating you?
Honestly, I'm not
too sure yet.
I just got back home in Holly
and this is my first Christmas
back here in a decade.
Okay, well I'm not gonna
take up too much of your time.
We have an opening
at the Chicago firm.
Sales exec. And I think
you would be great for it.
Thanks, Tony, that's...
really nice of you.
Okay, well,
we lookin' at flying you out
for a tour next week.
I just don't know
if I could do it, though.
Look,
it's the same thing
as when you were
in the service, man.
Persuading people
and just talking to 'em.
You know,
I just got home, and...
took a job with the fire
department here in town.
Can you really
see me doing sales?
Uh, okay,
how about this, sleep on it.
I'm going to be in Detroit for,
like, three days next week.
We'll sit down
and have lunch,
and pop in
on you then.
Okay? And Luke,
I hope you're ready
to make some serious cash.
-Sure thing, Tony.
-All right.
[phone beeping]
[car horn honking]
-[Jeff] Hah-hah!
-[Luke] Hey, Jeff!
No, no, no,
bring it in here, man.
Ah, you got it, baby.
[car door shutting]
You didn't think
we forgot about you, did you?
Yeah, actually,
for a minute there
I didn't think anyone
was coming to get me.
Come on.
You're Holly's hero.
We pull out
all the stops for you.
I even got
the heater fixed.
I didn't want you to get
a cold and everybody blames me.
-[chuckling]
-Well, don't spoil me now.
I did figure my old man
would come and get me, though.
You know, he's the one
that asked me to pick you up.
You know,
as chief of police, he's--
-he's a real busy man.
-Yeah.
And then we got
all these last-minute
preparations
for the Christmas parade.
-Kinda hard.
-Yeah, I guess so.
Yeah. In fact,
speaking of your old man...
did you tell him
that you accepted
a position with me
at the fire department?
[sighing] Uh...
[Jeff] You didn't tell him.
Ah, he's the chief
of police.
If I told him I took a job
at the fire department
he'd probably disown me.
You know,
you're probably right.
But I'll tell you this,
better you than me,
'cause you're the one
that's gonna tell him.
Not me. All right.
Let's get you home, guy.
[engine revving]
All right.
I'll take it.
Thank you. Oh, shoes!
Okay.
Hey, what's this
I hear about you
breaking into a holding cell
in the police station
and giving Billy
and the chief trouble?
[Olivia]
They locked up Santa Claus.
Put yourselves
in my shoes, Judy.
What would you
have done?
Okay, uh, first of all,
that is grandma to you.
And second, um,
I'd let them do their jobs?
Fine,
but don't look at me
when no one gets
presents on Christmas.
It was a nice
old man dressed as Santa.
So, did they
let him out?
Yes, they did.
Well then, great.
Christmas is saved.
Not quite.
We still have to find Cupid.
With the bow
and the arrow and the wings?
I thought we were
talking about Christmas.
[Olivia]
Santa's reindeer, Cupid!
I know Szott's dealership
were looking for
real reindeer this year, so...
probably has
to do with that.
[music playing on radio]
[water running]
Val!
Luke's here!
-[Murphy] Luke!
-Welcome home, Luke.
[Luke]
Hi, Valerie.
[Murphy]
Good to have you home, son.
[Luke]
It's good to be home, Dad.
Got dinner
all ready for you.
Oh, great.
I'm starving.
[clothes rustling]
[upbeat jazz music
playing on speakers]
It's great, Valerie.
Thank you.
And... I ran into,
uh, Katie, today.
Have you had a chance to call
her since you've been back?
No, I have not.
I mean, I would like to,
but I don't think
she'd wanna talk to me.
[Valerie] Why wouldn't she
wanna hear from you?
I'm sure
she'd love to see you.
It's just complicated.
I left
to join the army.
I was young and...
it was right after
my mom passed away.
I probably could've
handled things better.
[Valerie] Well, if I was her,
I'd for sure want to see you.
Especially during Christmas.
Thanks, Valerie.
So, have you
thought about work?
Any idea
what you wanna do?
You know, I could always use
another officer at the station.
-[Luke clearing throat]
-[Luke chuckling]
Uh...
yeah, I, uh,
I actually did find some work.
Really? Fantastic.
Whatcha doing?
[Luke chuckling]
Well, you see,
uh, Jeff...
he reached out a couple
weeks back and I, um...
I sort of...
accepted a position at the...
-fire department.
-You what?
[Murphy chuckling]
Chief Deckman told me
a long time ago.
-Congratulations.
-You already knew?
Of course.
This is Holly.
I have been stressing
about this all week long.
Cheers.
[glasses clinking]
Welcome home.
[chuckling]
[Murphy groaning]
[knocking on door]
Did you believe
that Santa was real today?
I honestly don't know, V.
Could be.
I'm gonna find Cupid.
[Katie chuckling]
I have no doubt you are.
Come on,
let's get you tucked in.
Can you sing me
a song?
Oh, I don't know.
Maybe not--
Please! I'll go right to sleep
and I won't get up and bug you.
All right.
Hm.
Twinkle,
twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above
the world so bright
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle,
twinkle, little star
How I wonder
What you are
["Silent Night"
cover by Alan Turner]
Silent night
Holy night
All is calm
All is bright
Round yon Virgin
Mother and child
Holy infant
So tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
[music playing from radio]
Sleep in heavenly...
Hi. Usual?
-Please and thank you.
-Coming right up.
-[Veronica] Oh, hi, Luke.
-Hey.
Order pickup
for the fire station?
[Veronica]
It'll be just a sec.
Um, Katie,
it'll be a second.
The machine
is on the fritz.
[Katie] Thanks.
Katie...
Valentine?
Luke Murphy.
Fireman.
Oh... yeah.
I'm sure
your dad is thrilled.
He's comin' around.
Well, you always were
good at putting out fires.
Some of which
being yours.
Fair.
Well, it looks like
it's gonna be a while.
You wanna grab a seat?
Might as well.
[Luke] Great.
So, how've you been, Luke?
It's been a while.
Just trying to get
used to civilian life, really.
Excited to be
back home though.
I'm at the fire station,
workin' with Jeff and Jack.
And I am
the gofer today.
[sighing]
-How about you?
-Can't complain.
I've been running
the Holly Historical Society.
Figures.
What do you mean
by that?
[Luke] Come on.
Who did you used
to drag with you
to break into
all those old buildings?
It's true.
I remember.
[Luke] I actually think that's
pretty cool you're doing that.
Well, thank you.
You still singing?
Me? Singing?
[chuckling] No.
Are you kidding?
Why not?
Luke, I don't do
that anymore.
It's been over eight years
since I've last sung.
Why? You were always talking
about it when we were kids.
You won Holly Idol.
I always figured that I'd run
into you on tour somewhere.
Stop.
[Luke] I'm serious, Katie.
You were really great.
Why did you stop?
I don't know.
Life, I guess.
Besides, it's not like
I could just
run off and start
a life somewhere else.
I'm joking.
It's okay.
I probably
deserve that, anyway.
But hey,
if you still like singing,
-you should do it.
-I don't know.
I haven't done it
in so long,
I don't know
if I'd even like it anymore.
Hey, you say that now.
But I seem to remember
a certain bar...
that does
a karaoke night.
Not gonna happen.
Besides, I gotta run.
I gotta meet someone
down at the train depot.
You wouldn't wanna
tag along, would you?
Well, it's just
around the corner.
Come on.
You might learn somethin'.
[romantic country music]
I have not been
in this place for years.
It's a great,
historic building.
You know, Holly organically
grew around this depot.
If it weren't for that
and the railroad,
Holly might
not even exist.
[Katie] Well,
what do you think, Walter?
[chuckling]
It's a beautiful building.
I-- it's in great shape.
You know, I-- I left
some things out in my car.
Uh, let me go grab those,
I'll be right back.
Thanks, Walter.
[Katie sighing]
I can tell this place
means a lot to you.
I just love it here.
All the old brickwork.
And if you
close your eyes,
you can imagine it
full of all sorts of people.
All coming home to see
their families on Christmas.
[metal clanking on wood]
-[Luke] Ready?
-[Katie] Yeah.
Well, I have to admit it...
that was actually
pretty interesting.
Well, Holly
is a pretty interesting place,
believe it or not.
It's just so awful
that they're gonna tear down
this train depot
before the end of the month.
Says who?
Luke, I told you.
The village.
They just don't have enough
money to relocate it right now.
Well, I get that, but...
who says you can't raise
the money on your own?
[laughing]
What do you expect me to do?
Rob some banks?
I don't know.
Maybe you could
throw a big
Christmas fundraiser
or something.
Have a big party? Some bands?
Good food? Dancing?
There's enough
people around
who I'm sure would
love to chip in.
It's not a horrible idea.
It's just that
I don't know
when I'd go about
planning all that.
It's not like
I have much time.
Maybe I could help.
You?
Yeah.
Why not?
I did some operations
planning in the army.
And I used to throw
a pretty good party
back in high school,
didn't I?
You did... [chuckling]
but I think it's gonna have to
be a little classier than that.
[chuckling]
Yeah, well, you'll have to
help me with that part, but...
I honestly think
this could work.
Hm.
It's worth a shot,
don't you think?
And maybe you'll get a
Christmas miracle or something.
Yeah.
It's worth a try.
All right,
I'll look into it,
see what all needs to be done,
and where we could hold it at.
The Christmas parade
is in a couple days,
so it's gonna
have to be after that.
Well, think about it,
let me know.
Yeah.
I will.
Well, I better
get headin' out.
Told the fire chief
that I'd pick him up
some coffee
before headin' over.
I'll see you
around though?
It is
a small town after all.
["Catch a Break"
by KayLyn Pace playing]
I know how you feel
afraid of failing
Let me tell you
it's worth trying
[Luke sighing]
Hey, look who's here.
The rookie.
What took you so long?
-[Luke] Coffee.
-Little late, aren't you?
Hey, chief,
your coffee's finally here.
What the heck
took you so long?
I'm having
caffeine fits in there.
-[Luke] Sorry, sir.
-What did you do,
grind these beans yourself?
[man] He was at
the hairstylist, chief.
-The hairstylist?
-Ha-ha-ha.
John Cena
disappeared on us again.
[Jeff] Well, you guys
take care of this. Handle this.
We got it, chief.
Couple of things, rookie.
First off, E.P.A. test.
Gotta get done today.
Second,
I need you to find
the left-handed
smoke shifter for me.
Solid piece of brass
somewhere out back.
-Anything else?
-[man 2] Stir the tanks.
-Stir the tanks.
-Can't let that water freeze.
All right, guys.
I get it, I get it.
Givin' the new guy
a hard time.
[man 2] I think we gotta wax
the trucks too, don't we?
-[Luke sighing]
-All right, boys. Game time.
[Jeff] Hey, by the way,
meant to ask you,
what are you
doing Saturday?
[Luke] That's the day of
the Christmas parade,
so I was planning
on being there--
No, no, no, no, no, I don't
care what you were planning,
I'm gonna tell you
what you're gonna do.
Okay? You see, the engine
is gonna be in the parade.
I'm gonna be on the top
of the engine in the parade.
You understand me?
I need lights.
Green, red.
I need you to make it look like
a moving Christmas tree.
You know?
And then I sit on it,
I wave at the crowd--
-[Luke] But I---
-No, no, no, no, no,
no, you don't nothing.
No, no. You don't--
you make it Christmasy.
I sit on it.
People applaud and yell
and shout and I wave.
-You won't be there.
-[Luke] Okay.
Unless you wanna
be in the crowd.
But not
on the engine.
So you-- you make sure
that you fix that up.
Don't forget.
A moving Christmas tree.
-[Luke] Sure thing.
-You got that? All righty.
-[Luke] Absolutely.
-[Jeff] Good.
Don't let me down.
[Luke sighing]
[man 3] Hey, [indistinct].
I told you I wanted
hot chocolate. What is this?
-Ah, just drink it.
-Gosh.
[men chatting]
[Jack] Oh, hey, Luke.
How's it going?
-Jack.
-[Jack] Hey, what's up, man?
Hey.
Fellas.
-Hey, Chief.
-Captain, how you doing?
What brings you here?
Well, I saw Luke's car out in
the parking lot, and I thought,
"You know, I would stop
by and watch my only son
betray me by signing up
with the fire department."
Sorry, Dad.
Ah, it's all right.
You guys do know why God
created police officers, right?
No.
So firefighters
could have heroes.
[laughing]
That's fair. That's fair.
Well,
if firefighting was so easy,
then they'd have cops do it.
-[Murphy] Oh.
-Right chief?
-[laughing]
-[Murphy] Oh, you're kidding.
Aw, right through the heart.
You're woundin' me.
Hey, Luke,
do me a favor, would you?
Run these by Judy Valentine and
have her sign these permits.
I mean, I would do it,
but I'm a cop,
and I actually have
work to do.
-[laughing]
-Oh, God.
See you, Chief.
-Got some work to do.
-See you later.
Didn't you fail
the police academy?
-That's messed up.
-[laughing]
Hey, it's me,
Holly Hutton,
and I am here
with Katie Valentine.
President of
the Holly Historical Society,
also head
of the DDA.
And you're here today because
I heard there's a huge problem.
-Can you tell us about that?
-Yes.
Holly, thank you so much
for helping us spread the word.
We are currently in dire
need of a contractor to help us
relocate and renovate
our beloved Holly Train Depot.
If anyone out there knows
of anyone reputable that
we can use
for this project,
we are currently
accepting bids,
and we'd like to speak
with them as soon as possible.
Okay, so, you can
call the radio station
if you know of anyone,
if you can help.
And if that person happens
to be attractive and--
and single, uh,
Katie, I heard you're--
you're available.
Your mom called.
Uh, Holly,
we can talk about this later.
Okay, well, we'll be
back with more music
with Paulina Jayne
after this.
[phone ringing]
Carousel Acres,
this is Mady.
Yeah, hi, Mady,
this is officer Billy Mortimer
with the Holly Police
Department.
Listen, I just wanted
to reach out and see if,
uh, you guys happen to be
missing any of your animals?
Because we've been
gettin' some weird sightings.
Calls about reindeer.
And I wanted to make sure
it wasn't one of yours.
Yeah, no,
I'm positive we have ours.
We actually had three
triplet goats born today.
Well, they sound very cute.
Yeah, all of the horses,
ducks, goats, sheep.
Um, the foxes and
the emu, and the kangaroo.
We have everything.
Okay,
thank you very much
for your time and, uh,
tell Tammy I said hi.
["Jingle Bells" jazz cover]
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
So, I think we can
put the cookie stand
at the end
of the parade row.
What do you think?
Hello?
Oh, sure, mom. Yeah.
[Judy]
Okay. What's going on?
Nothing.
I just had
a long day.
-And I ran into someone.
-Really? Who?
-Luke.
-[Judy] Oh.
Mom, don't start.
It was nothing.
It was nice to see him
and all, but I don't know.
It was just
a strange feeling.
Well, he was
always such a sweet boy.
And he's become
quite a fine young man.
Did you guys
talk about going out?
Mom! Do I need
to remind you
that I was dating him,
and then he up
and left town ten years ago?
It was strange.
Has he changed?
No. [giggling]
That's the thing.
He's the same sweet, funny guy
that he was before he left.
[Judy] Sweetheart,
someone that important to you
doesn't just show back up
in your life for no reason.
-You can't ignore that.
-Well, I don't know.
There's just...
there's a lot of history there.
Coming from the girl
obsessed with history.
That's true.
But I don't know, there's
so much going on right now.
With everything down
at the train depot,
the last thing I need
to think about is love.
I haven't seen you
like this in years.
You're always
so focused on everyone else.
Do something
that makes you happy.
[doorbell ringing]
-Oh, I'll get it.
-Thanks.
-Luke Murphy.
-[Luke] Hi, Katie.
Are you following me?
No, I'm actually here
to see your mom.
Oh. I didn't know
you liked older women.
[Luke laughing]
No, it's not like that.
I'm here to get the permits
signed for the parade.
I'm just messin'.
Come on in.
[door clicking]
-Luke!
-Mrs. Valentine.
So good to see you.
-How are you?
-Good. Call me Judy.
My dad asked me to
come by and bring you these.
Perfect.
Will we see you at the parade?
-I wouldn't miss it.
-Awesome.
It is going to be
the best one ever.
Yeah, that's what
everyone keeps telling me.
Katie tells me
she ran into you earlier today.
Yeah. She even gave me
a VIP tour of the train depot.
-I bet she did.
-Yeah.
Speaking of which, Katie,
I reached out to
the banquet hall in town
and I'm pretty sure
I can get us a spot
reserved for Friday
before Christmas.
-You did?
-Banquet hall? What's this?
Oh, we might be
holding a fundraiser
to save
the Holly Depot.
Well, not "maybe."
We're definitely doing it.
And not "fundraiser."
"Christmas gala."
Ooh, Christmas gala.
I like the sound of that.
Luke, you didn't
have to do all that.
I know, I know,
but I wanted to.
I was wondering
if maybe you wanted to
get together tomorrow,
we can go over it?
-Sure.
-Okay, great.
I just have to
figure out a few things first,
then I can text you?
Sure,
I'll take your phone.
[paper rustling]
[phone beeping]
-Here's my number.
-Thank you.
Well, I will talk
to you tomorrow,
and it is very
nice to see you Mrs. V.
Judy.
And why don't you stay and help
us finish decorating the tree?
Oh, I don't wanna intrude.
I'm sure you're really busy.
No, it's no bother.
And we could use the help.
Might as well.
Well then, it's settled.
Make yourself comfortable.
[ornaments jangling]
Hey, what are you
working on?
-Missing posters for Cupid.
-[Luke] Who's Cupid?
Santa's reindeer, Cupid!
Haven't you heard of him?
[Luke] All right,
I know all about Cupid.
I didn't know
he was missing though.
Santa says
he goes missing sometimes
but shows up
whenever there's true love.
Hm, well,
I'll keep a lookout for him.
-I'm Luke, by the way.
-I'm Olivia.
[Luke] It's very nice
to meet you, Olivia.
How do you know
Aunt Katie?
We're just old friends
from a long time ago.
Are you two
in true love or what?
-[laughing]
-Olivia!
[Luke] What?
[romantic country music]
-[Francesco] Hey, Katie.
-[Katie] Hey, Francesco.
I think I'm gonna need
something strong today.
[Francesco]
Well, we have your favorites.
We have Gianna Loren Rye
and Luca Mariano Bourbon.
I think I'm gonna go
with my girl, Gianna Loren.
Hey, hey. Gianna.
You said it just like
the Italians do.
[liquid trickling]
Parli Italiano?
-S. Un poco.
-Un poco, okay.
[both chuckling]
Well, I'm gonna drink
with you today.
-[Katie] Thank you.
-I mean,
it seems like there's something
weighin' on your heart.
Well,
I ran into an old friend.
Do you remember Luke?
[Francesco] The, uh,
police chief's son?
Didn't he leave,
like, ten years ago?
I think he's here to stay.
Does he know about your niece,
Olivia, and what happened?
Yeah. I think he's heard.
He was always like a child,
and you became
a single mother overnight.
Yeah.
And I just-- I don't know
if he's ready for all that.
Take it one day at a time.
Yes, I''m gonna
take it one day at a time.
[indistinct]
[bold drum music plays]
Hey, buddy. Hey, Cupid.
Shoot.
No, no, no, no, no. Stay.
Hey, chief, I got him.
Uh, Cupid, the reindeer.
He's right here
in front of me.
I have no idea
what I'm supposed to do,
do I cuff him?
No, he's--
it's a wa-- oh, he's moving.
He's-- I'm in pursuit.
["Empty Seat"
by Lilly MacPhee plays]
It's that time
Everyone was filled
with cheer
My Jack hits the air,
but for me
It's different this year
Every house...
-[horse snorting]
-[chuckling]
So, when's the last time
you've ridden a horse, Luke?
It's been a year
since I've been on a horse.
Are you afraid?
No. I'm not afraid.
Just-- been a while, is all.
Just like riding a bike.
You don't forget.
[Luke] Yeah.
A 1500-pound bike.
With teeth.
Piece of cake.
Christmas doesn't feel
the same without you here
[Luke sighing]
-What?
-[chuckling]
I'm sorry,
I just can't stop staring.
Forgot how beautiful you are.
[chuckling]
Well, you're not
so bad looking
yourself these days.
I bet you had
a girlfriend in every port.
You're gonna
make this cowboy blush.
-Cowboy?
-[chuckling]
It's kinda bitter here.
A little nicer over there.
Not like you, though.
You ever wanna travel?
See the world?
Well, I guess so.
But with my mom and--
taking care of Olivia
and the DDA-- Holly.
Holly is my world.
I get that.
Family is really important.
Mhm.
Man, yeah, there is
something...
it's really-- really special
about this place.
Ah--
So, who's this guy?
Who am I riding again?
-[chuckling]
-That's Toby.
-This is Saphira.
-Hi, Toby.
They're kind of a thing.
-Oh.
-And they're expecting.
Ah, wow.
-Way to go, Toby.
-[Katie giggling]
-Yeah.
-Hmm.
I missed you.
You mean that?
Yeah, of course.
For you I'll always leave
An empty seat
[piano reverberating]
Surprising,
for an antique it's still
-somewhat in tune.
-[chuckling]
All right,
sing somethin', Luke.
[Luke] I wanna hear
Katie Valentine
sing a little something.
You've been
pressuring me all week.
I think
it's time to hear you sing.
-Come on, give us somethin'.
-Yeah, there's--
there's a good reason that
you're not gonna hear me sing.
All right,
I'll start it out.
Luke Murphy
Loves antiques
[laughing]
I do love antiques
-[Luke laughing]
-That's brilliant. Yeah.
-[Luke] Oh, isn't it?
-Yeah.
[piano echoing sweetly]
[Katie laughing]
Christmas lights and
trimmed up trees
Presents wrapped
for you and me
Children making angels
In the snow
upon the ground
Holly and the mistletoe
Enchants us more
than we may know
Christmas time
is here again,
And magic all around
You can't tie those up
with a pretty bow
But in your heart,
you'll always know
That''s Christmas
Oh, yeah
That's Christmas
Ooo
Let''s make a change,
big or small
There's love and peace
and joy for all
That's Christmas
[giggling]
[Luke] Oh, my gosh, Katie.
That was incredible.
[stairs creaking]
Thanks for getting me
back up on the horses today.
I had
a really good time.
You were great out there.
So, I got the venue signed on.
And get this,
they're gonna allow us to host
the entire thing-- for free.
[Katie] That's incredible.
I know, I couldn't believe it,
and they're gonna
have the stage
set up and everything, too.
We're gonna
have to get some entertainment.
I know
some great local bands.
It's perfect.
You know, unless--
Unless what?
Unless maybe-- you?
No way. I told you.
I haven't sung in years.
Well, that's not
what Olivia told me.
She said
you sing to her all the time.
That little turncoat.
Listen, it's not the same.
Had to try.
Come on.
Where are we going?
["Christmas Kisses" by
The Old Americana Band plays]
Sipping cocoa
sounds like quite the treat
Nothing drives me loco
like when our lips meet
I don't need
any snow for Christmas
I just need
to know your kisses
Wrap em up
in a bow so nice
Meet me underneath
the mistletoe tonight
Yes this Christmas
there's a new tradition
And yes,
you know I'm talking
Bout us kissing
Whoa! Hey.
[Katie] Hi. Oh, wow.
That looks great.
Let's start
handing these out.
-Hey, one more thing.
-[Luke] And what's this?
[Katie] I promised Olivia
we'd pass those out, too.
Well then,
we really better get to work.
[laughing]
["Lemonade" by
The Old Americana Band plays]
To tell the truth,
I don't always do
I'm working on that
There's some things
I would change in my life
If I got another try
[Olivia]
Have you seen Cupid?
[woman] Cupid?
Well, let me see?
Take the time
to get to know a friend
Smile when I mean it
Be kind in disagreement
Remember this too shall end
Up and down,
that's how it goes
But the bitter
makes the sugar sweet
Take your time,
and you just might find that
Missing.
-She's been here.
-Olivia's been here.
-[laughing]
-All right.
With rosy-colored glasses
Come on and put
a smile on your face
You don't need no mirror
can't see it any clearer
You're burning
even brighter today
When you're up, you're up
and never down
Sometimes you
catch a storm
When your head's
in the clouds
And if you
get to stressing
Bout life
and all it's lemons
Go ahead
and make you some lemonade
Yeah, go ahead
and make you some lemonade
So, the Christmas gala
is coming up this Friday.
That's right, Friday,
at venue 111 in downtown Holly.
[Holly] Okay, so, 100 percent
of all the money raised
is going to the Save Our Holly
Union Depot Foundation?
That's correct.
100 percent of it.
And you can
get your tickets tomorrow night
at the Christmas parade.
This sounds amazing.
If you wanna support
our local history,
you need to come
to the Christmas gala
this Friday.
Thanks Holly.
["Let It Snow"
country cover plays]
Oh, the weather
outside is frightful
But the fire
is so delightful
And since
we've no place to go
Let it snow,
let it snow, let it snow
Hey, looks like
someone left the lights on.
Oh, maybe that's why
the bill's so high.
[chuckling]
So, I don't wanna
pat ourselves
too hard on the back yet,
but I'm pretty sure we're
gonna be able to pull this off
and save this old place.
Oh, yeah?
-Yeah. I'm serious.
-[Katie] That's great.
Hey. Listen, Luke.
I can't thank you enough.
Everything you''ve been doing,
it's amazing.
-Thank you.
-Yeah.
I'm just happy
I could help.
So--
do you hang out here often?
[Katie] Yeah.
Uh, it's [indistinct].
It's kinda my place.
I just-- I love it here.
It's quiet, it's peaceful.
-No one's bothering me.
-[chuckling]
Yeah. It's my place.
-Hm.
-[giggling]
-Am I being weirder?
-[laughing]
-No.
-[laughing]
Not at all.
You know, some girls, you know,
when they get stressed,
they like to--
buy fancy clothes
or watch
bad romance movies,
but you--
you like to squat
in old,
abandoned buildings.
It's totally normal.
-[chuckling]
-Okay, I'm guilty.
-[laughing]
-I love that.
[Katie] Really?
-Yeah, really.
-[chuckling]
You have a real passion.
I love that.
Hmm, well, it doesn't sound
like you love it.
-It sounds weird.
-[laughing]
-[chuckling]
-No. You know, really.
I think that's something
that everybody needs.
Well, thank you.
What about you?
What's yours?
My what?
-[Katie] Your passion.
-Hm.
-[chuckling]
-I'm not sure.
Come on.
You can't always play
Mr. International
Man of Mystery.
-I don't know.
-[sighing]
I've held so many jobs
over the years
in the service, and...
nothin' ever
really clicked for me.
There's gotta be somethin'.
[sighing]
Well, you know...
ten years ago,
when my mom passed, uh...
I was so lost and scared.
I really wanted
to help her, but I couldn't.
I just--
I never felt so powerless.
Guess I couldn't handle it,
so I-- I left.
Joined the army, I just...
tried not to give
a second thought
to anyone
that I was leavin' behind.
But I did, I--
I thought about everyone.
I thought about them
all the time, my Dad.
I thought about you.
And I always
wanted to reach out, but...
what was I gonna say?
I had so much guilt,
and I just felt like it was
something that I had to do.
The only time
that I ever really...
truly-- felt happy.
Truly passionate
with what I was doing...
was when I was helping people.
Hm.
But we had done
natural disaster cleanup
for a while, and--
-[sighing]
-those people...
they had lost everything.
And just being able
to offer something to them.
Rescue a pet,
or even just...
find an old picture album
to return to them.
Anything to make them
feel a little bit more normal.
You know?
They wouldn''t always
even say anything, but...
you know, you-- you-- you could
see it in their eyes that...
that it made a difference to
them.
Even just a-- a little bit.
And that,
that always
made me feel really good.
-[sighing]
-I'm sorry, I'm rambling.
I guess
what I'm trying to say...
is that maybe I'm passionate
about helping people.
I don't even know
if any of that made sense.
[chuckling]
That made perfect sense.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
Luke-- you've helped me
so much this week.
-Yeah.
-And I''m so thankful for that.
Listen, I gotta go
help my mom pack up the car
with the Christmas decorations.
Need a hand?
[Katie chuckling]
I'm starting to feel
like your boss or something.
[laughing]
Uh, no, no.
You should take the night off.
-[laughing]
-Whatever.
But are you gonna go
to the Christmas
parade tomorrow?
Yeah, of course.
All right.
Maybe I'll see you there.
Absolutely.
["Deck the Halls" jazz
cover by Marlena Studer plays]
Five, six,
seven, eight--
Deck the halls
with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la,
la la la la
Oh, God, Luke, it's sure good
to have you back.
So good to be back, Dad.
I've missed you.
I missed you
more than you know.
Even though
you did turn into a fireman.
[laughing]
Which one?
I'm pretty sure it's Rudolph.
I think it's Cupid.
He's so sketchy.
-Is it Rudolph?
-What if it's Vixen?
-But you guys believe in Santa?
-Who still believe in Santa?
Seriously,
nobody does at this age.
-I do.
-You do?
Seriously guys, I dropped it,
like, five years ago.
-Yeah.
-What do you mean?
That's so babyish.
Like,
doesn't everybody know
that it's the parents
who do it?
Fa la la la la,
la la la la
Follow me in merry measure
[fire truck siren blaring]
[fire truck horn honking]
[man] Woohoo!
-[man] Here comes Santa Claus!
-[fire truck horn honking]
[crowd cheering]
Here's Scrooge here
to present something to you.
[man] Oh, look at that.
So, you see, after travelling
with the spirits of Christmas,
I've made my reclamation,
and I'm here
to celebrate Christmas
with all of you.
And Santa,
I have a key to the huts
of all the children in Holly,
and we will include
a--
All right, I can--
[man]
Countdown to light the tree?
[crowd cheering]
On ten! Here we go.
[crowd] Ten, nine, eight,
seven, six, five,
four, three, two, one.
[cheering]
Who's he?
[Katie] That's Jack.
Hm. Is he single?
I believe so.
And employed.
And not an actor.
[chuckling]
Well, in that case,
he'll be mine for Valentine's.
["Christmas Kisses"" by
The Old Americana Band plays]
I don't need
Any snow for Christmas
I just want to
Know your kisses
Wrap em up
in a bow so nice
[horse hooves clomping]
[Luke] So...
when was the last time
you've been on a carriage ride?
It's been a while.
[Luke] What?
You afraid?
[endearing music plays]
No. I'm not.
[horse hooves clomping]
-You're all smiles today.
-[chuckling]
-Thanks, Veronica.
-[chuckling]
Okay, so, you're not
gonna tell me about
how the other night went?
-Oh.
-[chuckling]
-I didn't think you cared.
-[Veronica chuckling]
Why wouldn't I wanna
hear about your hot date
with the handsome
hometown hero?
[Katie] I'm kidding.
Veronica, it went great.
[Veronica]
Yes! What did you do?
Oh, we just walked around town.
We went antiquing.
We went skiing.
Um, he's not that great at it,
but that's okay.
And then we ended up
at Blackthorn for dinner.
[Veronica]
Oh, that sounds amazing.
-[Katie giggling]
-Oh, did I tell you
I have a date
to the Christmas gala?
You did not.
Who are you going with?
[Veronica]
Remember the parade yesterday?
The handsome firefighter.
Not yours,
but the other one.
Are you talking
about Jack Ryan?
-[Veronica] Yeah.
-[laughing]
-Oh!
-[laughing]
He is such a sweetheart.
Sounds like
Santa brought you
everything you asked for
this year.
[Veronica]
He's a triple threat.
He has a car,
a job, and he's cute.
[women laughing]
[Veronica] I guess
I was really good this year.
-I would say.
-[women giggling]
So, what do I owe you?
Don't worry about it.
I'm assuming
the other drink is for Luke?
Hm. Are you sure?
You do give me
a lot of free coffee.
[Veronica giggling]
I mean, it's probably
not the best for business,
but you pay me in gossip.
[women chuckling]
[Katie] Well, thank you.
[women laughing]
[Veronica]
You have a good one.
[Katie] Thanks.
-Ah.
-Hi, Katie.
-How are you today?
-Hi, Mr. Murphy.
I'm doing great.
Um, is Luke in?
He told me to meet him here.
Uh, no, yeah, he is.
He's just--
he ran to the print shop.
He's gonna be right back.
Come on into the office,
have a seat.
Um, it's a new office,
it's kinda blah.
Maybe you can
help me decorate it?
[Murphy groaning]
So--
just a few more days
until the big
Christmas gala.
Yep. Friday.
Ah, I just hope
enough people show up.
I'm a little nervous.
It's gonna be just fine.
In fact,
listenin' to Luke talk,
-he thinks you're gonna be--
-[knocking on door]
[Murphy]
Hi. Can I help you?
Yes, uh, you wouldn't happen
to be Luke Murphy's father,
-would you?
-I am.
Okay, um,
is he around anywhere?
[Murphy] Uh, he's not.
Oh, man.
Sorry, hey, my name's Tony.
I was stationed
with Luke in Riverside.
[Murphy] Hi, Tony.
Chief Richard Murphy.
-Nice to meet you.
-Very nice to meet you.
And I'm Katie, I'm his--
His, uh,
girlfriend, actually.
Oh. Lucky guy.
Well, Luke told me
so much about you, so I figure
I would stop up here
and surprise him.
Well, you know what,
I'm glad you did.
He's not here right now,
but he's on his way back.
And, uh, what is it
you wanted to see Luke about?
Uh, are you
staying for Christmas?
No, no, no,
I'm just here on business.
[Murphy] Oh,
what kind of business you in?
I'm with Bluth Consulting
in Chicago.
I just came
to finalize some paperwork,
and hopefully we can get it all
sorted out before Christmas.
F-finalize for what?
[Tony] Oh, we're bringing him
on board as a sales exec.
Yeah, oh, he''s gonna be
a natural at it, man.
I mean, such a way
with words this guy has.
[Murphy] Luke, in sales?
[Tony] Oh, he didn't tell you?
Oh, this is a sweet gig.
I mean,
we're talkin' six figures.
Money is no issue.
He'll have to
relocate to Chicago.
[Katie] I'm sorry.
Moving to Chicago?
[Tony] He hasn't told you--
Um, yeah, don't worry,
I looked at
a bunch of properties for him
and everything,
and I mean-- all luxury places.
Nice digs.
Uh-- I--
I'm sorry, I gotta go.
Katie.
[Tony] Oh.
Is it somethin' I said?
Uh, no,
it's not you.
[sighing heavily]
Hey, sorry I'm late!
I was getting some more flyers
printed out for the big event.
Katie!
Is everything all right?
Luke.
I can't
talk to you right now.
Katie!
[cell phone ringing]
[Luke] Katie.
Look, I am really sorry
to keep calling you,
but this is all
just a big misunderstanding.
I can explain it all,
I promise.
Please. Call me back.
[cell phone beeping]
[bells jingling]
[music fading]
[Luke] Hey.
Hey.
[Luke] Thought I might
find you here.
Can I have a seat?
Luke, what do you want?
[Luke]
Just to explain things.
[sighing]
Like, explain
how you're moving to Chicago?
[sighing]
Well, I don't even know
if I'm gonna be doing that.
Look...
Tony is an old friend,
and he hit me up about
a really good job opportunity.
But I never told him
I was gonna be taking it.
He just--
came in town,
tried to get me to sign on.
Well, are you gonna take it?
I don't know.
I don't think so.
I just told him
I would hear him out.
-But that was before.
-Before what?
[Luke] I've been
getting to spend
all this time with you.
I'm really sorry.
No.
No, it's my fault.
I should've known better,
and I should've learned.
Luke...
I loved you
when we were kids.
And I was heartbroken
when you left.
But I knew
it was important...
and I was happy for you.
And now
that you're back in my life,
and all those feelings.
Like--
it's like
something awoke in me,
and I feel
like I'm 17 again.
[chuckling]
I just-- I felt like there
was so much potential there.
Katie.
I feel the same way.
I really do.
[Katie] Luke, you don't
even know what you want.
I need
something dependable.
I need someone
that's gonna be around tomorrow
and ten years from now.
You can depend on me,
I swear.
I gotta go.
Katie, wait.
[sighing]
You know,
I brag about you all the time.
-What?
-I do.
To all my friends.
Have I ever told you that?
No.
It's because
I'm so proud of the man
that you have grown into be.
Thanks, Dad.
Luke, you have been
all around the world.
You have seen things
and done things
I can't imagine.
And now
you're back home again.
Small town.
And maybe this isn't where
you thought you would end up.
Maybe it is,
I don't know.
But I do know this.
Just down the road,
there is a woman
that loves you.
-I don''t think she wants--
-Let me finish.
Now, you might think
that this kind of thing
happens all the time.
Love.
Listen to me. It doesn't.
And while you're sittin' here
thinkin' that
love is gonna pass you by,
and I really hope
that doesn't happen.
Because...
I''ll tell you this,
you're not gonna
get a third chance.
I gotta go.
[footsteps]
Hey, Dad.
I think
I will go to the gala.
There he is.
If you're gonna
win her back--
do not dress like that.
[sighing]
Well, you sure as fate
can't go dressed like that.
[sighing]
[""That's Why They Make Beer!"
by Alan Turner plays]
Working, playing
Dancing, swaying
Rocking and rolling
That's why they make beer
Mom,
I don't need a new car.
But wouldn't it be nice
if he has any shiny and new?
Hey, look,
it's Santa!
-Olivia!
-[laughing]
So nice to see you.
[Olivia] You too.
-Have you been good?
-Mhm.
I've got somethin' for you.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
Oh, look,
Santa got me a gift!
Wow, where do you think
that came from?
-I don't know.
-Hi, Katie!
Hi, Santa.
Been staying
out of trouble I hope?
Oh, gosh, yes.
I just come here today,
I've got
my new set of wheels.
-Zero money down.
-Wow.
-I still like my sleigh.
-[laughing]
Well, I know
Olivia's very happy to see you.
That reminds me,
there is this young man,
and he was, like,
really eager
that I give you this letter.
Oh.
Hm.
[paper rustling]
[Luke] Ten years ago,
I told you
that I'd be with you forever,
and I left.
You deserve
someone that's gonna
be there for you.
I want this whole town.
I want Christmas.
I want all of it.
-And I want us.
-[catching her breath]
Thank you, Santa.
I've got somewhere to be.
-And someone to see?
-Yes.
Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!
Are you ready?
I'm just nervous.
I hope everyone shows up.
They will.
Oh, Olivia!
Katie, you look so pretty.
-So do you.
-Thank you.
I would like to introduce--
Chaplain Silvers,
to come and lead us
in an invocation
for the evening.
Thank you very much.
Would you please bow in prayer
together with me tonight.
Our gracious,
heavenly Father.
You are so good to us.
We thank you
that you are the one
that provides joy
in our souls,
the pep in our step,
and the song in our hearts.
And so, we gather tonight,
as we strive
to raise the resources
necessary for
a relocation project
for the historic
Holly Union Depot.
Amen.
-Hi, Katie.
-Thank you, Richard.
You're welcome.
Hey, mom,
if you''re out there,
could you come up here?
I wanna share this with you.
[crowd cheering]
First off,
thank you all for coming.
Anyone that knows me knows
that I am such
a fan of history.
It's so important to me,
and I am humbled
to look out there
and see so many
that feel the same.
We did it!
We raised the money!
Thank you all so much.
[crowd whistling & cheering]
And now, to celebrate,
Katie will be singing us a song
with Aaron Turner
and the Steel Horse Band.
-No, no, no.
-Yes. You will be.
Come on, everybody!
[crowd cheering]
[laid-back music plays]
Christmas lights
and trimmed up trees
Presents wrapped
for you and me
Children making angels
In the snow
upon the ground
Holly and the mistletoe
Enchants us
more than we may know
Christmas time
is here again
And magic all around
You can't tie those up
With a pretty bow
'Cause in your heart
You'll always know
That's Christmas
Oh yeah
That's Christmas
Mmm
So let's make a change
Big or small
There's love and peace
And joy for all
That's Christmas
This year could
take you near or far
Scattered like
the midnight stars
Getting lost in daydreams
Of the Christmases we knew
The train is
pulling into town
There's smiles,
not a single frown
At this landmark
of your hometown
That always saw you through
We put our worries
On the side
'Cause there's
better things to
Share tonight
That's Christmas
Oh yeah
That's Christmas
Ooo
Let's make a change
Big or small
There's love and peace
And joy for all
That's Christmas
Don't forget
things of the past
That's Christmas
'Cause it's how
you make them last
Let's make a change
Old and new
'Cause the memories are
Love and truth
That's Christmas
Oh yeah
That's Christmas
Oh, that's Christmas
Christmas, oh yeah
That's Christmas
[crowd cheering & applauding]
Christmas
[crowd cheering & applauding]
[giggling]
[magical music plays]
[Olivia] Aunt Katie!
Luke! Hurry!
[Katie]
What is it, sweetheart?
Look!
-Oh!
-[laughing]
[joyful music plays]
Hi, Santa.
Good job, Cupid.
Let's go home.
And from your favorite
country radio station,
I'm Holly Hutton,
and to recap:
Cupid has been
reunited with Santa.
The Holly Union Depot
has been saved and all is well
in the town of Holly.
Now, we have got
brand new music for you
from our very own.
Here's Marla Moore.
["O Holy Night"
cover by Marla Moore plays]
Oh, Holy night
The stars are
brightly shining
It is the night of our
dear Savior's birth
[man] Hey, Santa.
Thanks for that
sweet deal on that ride.
-It's amazing.
-Oh, great.
Cindy in finance
is going to take care of you.
-You're all set.
-Look like I'm going to Utah!
Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!
Santa,
I gotta tell you,
after one week on the job,
these numbers
are impressive.
If we can get the Easter Bunny
and the Tooth Fairy in here,
we could set
some new records.
Wow, I get
my picture on the wall?
-Yes, sir.
-Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!
A thrill of hope
The weary
world rejoices
For yonder breaks
A new and glorious morn'
Fall on your knees
O hear
The angels' voices
O night divine
O night
When Christ was born
Truly He taught us
To love one another
His law is love
And His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break
For the slave
Is our brother
And in his name
All oppression
Shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy
In grateful
chorus raise we
Let all within us
Praise His holy name
Christ is
The Lord
His Name
Forever praise we
Noel
[music fading]
["Jingle Bells"
piano cover playing]
Hey, I was thinking
about taking the horses
for a run
on the ridge.
Perfect. And would you
mind getting Toby, too?
I think
he really needs it.
Yeah, sounds good.
[music ends]
Cupid!
Cupid!
[truck rumbling]
Fa-la-la-la-la,
la-la...
[cell phone buzzing]
-[Donna] Katie!
-Hey, Donna.
[Donna] Do you have
the stuff for me?
Yep, I got it right here
with me in the truck.
[Donna] Do you have to meet
with a contractor?
Yes, meeting with a contractor
about the train depot.
[Donna] Oh, I love you, Katie.
Thank you.
All right.
I'll see you soon.
[wreath jingling]
Well, well, well.
If it isn't the lovely
Miss Valentine here
to spread
some holiday cheer.
Hi, Veronica.
Can I have a hot cocoa please?
So, what brings you
in today?
Well, I've got
some salvage
from the bank restoration
for Donna,
and then I'm meeting
with a contractor
about moving
the old depot.
-Wow, moving?
-Yeah.
The railroads need to
widen the tracks eventually,
and the station's
just too close.
Well, it sure would be
a shame to lose it.
Sure would.
It's been in use for--
-For 80 years.
-And it was built in--
-[Veronica] 1885.
-[laughing] I've mentioned it.
-[Veronica] A few times.
-[Katie chuckling]
[Veronica]
How much does it cost
to move
a building that big?
Ugh, it's gonna be a lot.
The bad news is,
I'm talking crazy money.
The good news is,
we've got time,
and with grants
and fundraisings,
we should
just about make it.
Well, you could
always ask Santa for help.
Veronica. Be serious.
What?
You don't believe in Santa?
Well... it's worth a shot.
Sure is.
I just sent him
a letter earlier this week
asking for a man, so...
-[Katie] Wait!
-We'll see...
But what about
the actor?
[Veronica] Well, don't you
technically need to be paid
-to be an actor?
-[Katie chuckling]
Listen, the only acting
this guy did
was convincing me
that he'd split the rent.
Yeah, but you're still
doing better than me.
I can't imagine sitting through
another Christmas dinner
with my mom asking
why I don't have a boyfriend.
[Veronica]
Aw. [laughing]
Oh, well.
Oh, look at the time.
Hey, I gotta run.
-What do I owe you?
-Don't worry about it.
Put it towards
the train station.
[chuckling] You're the best.
[door creaking]
-Hi, Donna.
-Katie!
Do you have some
good stuff for me?
Yeah, I do.
They're made from repurposed
wood from the old bank,
just north of town.
Oh, yes, I drive by
that all the time.
[Katie]
Yeah, they're in the middle
of a renovation right now,
and can you believe
they were just gonna toss out
all this
old great stuff?
I can't.
You're incredible.
You bring me
the greatest and coolest.
Wait till you see
what we did with the old...
cast iron cures
you brought last week.
-I can't wait to see 'em.
-I can't wait to show you.
Do you have to meet
with a contractor today?
Oh, yes. The contractor
down at the train depot.
-Mm-hm?
-Besides, [sighing]
I better get outta here before
I buy up the whole store.
Well, I love
to hear that.
I just can't wait
for you to come back.
-Thanks, Donna.
-Oh, good luck to you today.
Thanks. Bye!
So, as you can see,
despite being vacant
a number of years,
the structure is still
in really good shape.
You said 1885?
Yes, 1885.
The property's owned
by the railroad,
but the depot is owned
and maintained by the village.
Wow, for being
as old as this is,
it's in really
good shape.
But, I'm sorry,
but I-- I can't move it.
I can't do the job.
Wha-- what do you mean?
It's just, uh,
it's just too big for me.
-[Katie sighing]
-I don't have the manpower
or the equipment, you know,
to handle somethin' like this.
But I can give you
the number of a firm in town.
Shouldn't be
a problem for them.
They've moved a number
of historic buildings.
All right, excellent.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
[cell phone buzzing]
Hey, Mom, what's up?
[Judy] Hey, can you do
your mom a solid?
Olivia's down
at the station
giving Billy
and the chief trouble again.
You mean she's not out
educating people
on their first amendment
rights again?
I just don't have time.
Go sort out what's going on
with my favorite granddaughter.
Sure. She is your only
granddaughter.
Yes, I know
she's my only granddaughter,
-but you could change that.
-Mom, don't start.
["Bourbon in His Boot" by
The Old Americana Band playing]
December twenty-fourth
he works his favorite shift
He goes from house to house
all across the land
Dropping off the presents
with his reindeer band
I asked him how do you do it
said tell me the truth
He said Santa keeps a bottle
of bourbon in his boot
Well I thought to myself
now it all makes sense
He's drinking top shelf with
all the cookies and milk
He had to find a way
to fight off the cold
It's a crazy Christmas story
no one's ever been told
Yeah his favorite part
about the big red suit
Is that Santa keeps a bottle
of bourbon in his boot
[music fades]
Hi. I'm Chief Murphy.
And who might you be?
I'm Nicholas Claus.
[Murphy] Nick.
Nick, you've been
brought in today
because you were trespassing
on somebody's property...
dressed like Santa Claus.
Can you...
Well, I was out lookin'
for my lost reindeer.
Oh. What's its name?
-Cupid. His name is Cupid.
-Cupid?
Like the baby?
With the tiny bow.
[Nick] No, no, no.
Cupid is part of my team
that makes my sleigh fly.
You know, like,
to bring toys
to the boys and girls
around the world?
You know,
milk and cookies?
[Billy] Is this a joke?
Is this guy
joking right now?
Because I have no idea
what's going on.
But I do know I have better
things that I could be doing.
I'm pretty sure
we all have better--
[Olivia] Wait, what?
You arrested Santa?
You're going to ruin Christmas.
I'm telling everybody.
[exhaling]
Sit tight, Santa.
[Murphy] Olivia, oh--
hold up now. Hold up.
-We didn't arrest anyone.
-This is so wrong.
You need to let him go.
Right away.
[Murphy] Give it
a second, okay?
Can someone please explain
to me what's going on here?
Police Chief Murphy
arrested Santa Claus
and is going to ruin Christmas
for people all over the world.
Olivia.
Thank you.
We got a phone call this
morning from Ron Montgomery.
Someone was trespassing
on his property,
so I sent Billy out
to investigate,
and he comes back with
this gentleman for questioning.
He thinks
he's Santa Claus.
[Olivia]
He is Santa Claus!
[Nick] Ho-ho-ho!
It's all right, young lady.
I'm just fine.
I promise.
I was just looking for
one of my reindeer.
Cupid, he ran off
this morning.
We need to help
find him, Aunt Katie,
or Santa won't be able
to deliver presents
all over the world.
Okay, okay.
Hey, Santa! When was
the last time you saw him?
[Nick] Just this morning.
He ran off into town.
And has he
run off before?
[Nick] Oh, yes.
Cupid does this
from time to time.
-Okay.
-[Nick] Do you know
why I call him Cupid?
No. Why, Santa?
[Nick]
Well, he's drawn to love.
To bringing people together.
Every time
he runs off like this,
he always seems
to turn up
right where love
is blossoming.
[Katie] Okay, okay.
I'm sure Chief Murphy
will keep an eye out for Cupid.
Isn't that right?
-We will.
-[Katie] Mm-hm.
Okay, Chief, I'm sorry,
but with all due respect,
you really want us spending
our time running around town
trying to catch a mythical,
magical creature
for Santa Claus?
Don't you spend
every weekend out
looking for
the Abominable Snowman?
No, Katie, because
that would be ridiculous.
I spend every weekend
trying to find Sasquatch.
And for your information,
I almost got a picture
of him last weekend,
but it was too dark.
Well then, clearly, we have
the right man for the job.
I don't got
time for this.
I have some actual
police work to do.
I assure you,
we are going to
do everything within
our power to find Cupid.
Okay?
[Katie] Thank you.
-[booming sound]
-Okay... Nick.
Santa.
The homeowner isn't gonna be
pressin' any charges,
so you're gonna be
free to go.
However...
I think
it would be a great idea
if you had
a conversation
with a mental health
professional.
[Holly] Hey, it's me, Holly,
and there goes Alan Turner
and the Steel Horse Band,
featuring Jackie Daniels.
And we just got
a phone call from Linda
over at Battle Alley Coffee.
Now get this,
she's saying that there
is a reindeer
on the loose.
She has seen it
with her own eyes.
Definitely not Rudolph,
there's no red nose.
But there is
a little black nose,
so be on the lookout for maybe
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen?
Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen?
We're not sure,
but when you see it,
give the radio station
a call.
Right now,
it's KayLyn Pace.
Thank you,
councilmen and women.
This depot is more
than just a pile of bricks.
It's our history.
Its walls chronicle
the story of Holly itself.
It's windows and floors
saw the narratives
of our forefathers,
as the accounts of how we
started as a community began.
Its very track
served as a conduit
to almost every family tree
on this council board.
We don't want to
merely archive it away,
like a painting
in a museum's back room.
We want to save it.
And most importantly,
we want to use it.
First, by relocating it
from its original place,
then restoring it
to its former glory.
And finally,
encouraging the residents
of Holly
to engage in it.
Just imagine
using that space for things
like weddings and banquets.
Classrooms
and town hall meetings.
[councilman] The village
treasury just can't handle
this kind of monetary
expense at this time.
Our community is moving towards
a new and exciting future,
and we need
to embrace that change.
Listen, Katie, most of
city council agrees with you.
But our hands
are simply tied.
We just
don't have the money.
Well, there has to be
something that we can do.
I'm afraid
it can't be done.
The original five-year plan
was ambitious in and of itself.
We can't just
let them tear it down.
I, personally
stand with Katie.
Katie represents
the future of Holly, Michigan.
We have to find
a way to support
and fund
the restoration of the depot.
I believe we should
make it a workable time frame
-to make it happen.
-Exactly.
We cannot
build a future
without preserving
and respecting our past.
If they are not inspired
by the past of our city,
where will they
find the strength
to fight
for our future.
[councilman] Julius.
We appreciate your passion.
But this meeting
is adjourned.
[gavel thudding]
[sighing]
[councilman] Terrible.
[woman]
You know how old this bible is?
[Nicole] So, this bible
is probably from the 1870s.
Oh, hey, Katie.
Come on in.
The council president's
waiting for you over there.
Thanks, Nicole.
Hi, Julius.
[Julius]
Thank you so much for coming.
-I think you know the senator.
-Oh, again.
Good to see you, Katie.
[Julius] Have a seat.
So, Julius, uh, did you see
the quote that I sent over?
I did.
And I've got some bad news.
Senator, do you want to
share with her what we learned?
Yeah. Unfortunately,
we were told we had five years.
And now they say
we have less than one year.
What happened?
I don't know.
Something about expanding
the tracks ahead of schedule.
But I spoke to the firm
that the village
contractor gave us.
They can still do it.
Unfortunately,
they want 50% down on the job
before they'll start
by the end of this year.
The end of this year?
That's in three weeks.
-I'm so sorry.
-It won't be easy.
But Katie, I think because
you have such enthusiasm,
you have the perfect
personality for this.
You'll get people inspired.
I can help get some of
my elected officials involved,
and I think we can get
people to come
and we can
have a big fundraiser.
A fundraiser?
That's a great idea.
-Thank you, Senator.
-Thank you, Katie.
I'm gonna start
my morning tomorrow
with a nice hot cup
of coffee from Battle Alley.
Battle Alley! Yes!
Caramel macchiato, or a--
or a-- or a buttered rum.
[man] I can just
smell it right now.
I miss that smell
walkin' in there every morning.
I know.
It's been way too long.
[man]
You know what I miss? My bed.
I just can't wait
to get outta these boots.
You take care,
brother, okay?
-You too.
-[cell phone ringing]
-All right, see you later.
-Stay safe.
[man]
You too.
[cell phone ringing]
-Hey, Tony.
-Hey, Luke.
How's civilian life
treating you?
Honestly, I'm not
too sure yet.
I just got back home in Holly
and this is my first Christmas
back here in a decade.
Okay, well I'm not gonna
take up too much of your time.
We have an opening
at the Chicago firm.
Sales exec. And I think
you would be great for it.
Thanks, Tony, that's...
really nice of you.
Okay, well,
we lookin' at flying you out
for a tour next week.
I just don't know
if I could do it, though.
Look,
it's the same thing
as when you were
in the service, man.
Persuading people
and just talking to 'em.
You know,
I just got home, and...
took a job with the fire
department here in town.
Can you really
see me doing sales?
Uh, okay,
how about this, sleep on it.
I'm going to be in Detroit for,
like, three days next week.
We'll sit down
and have lunch,
and pop in
on you then.
Okay? And Luke,
I hope you're ready
to make some serious cash.
-Sure thing, Tony.
-All right.
[phone beeping]
[car horn honking]
-[Jeff] Hah-hah!
-[Luke] Hey, Jeff!
No, no, no,
bring it in here, man.
Ah, you got it, baby.
[car door shutting]
You didn't think
we forgot about you, did you?
Yeah, actually,
for a minute there
I didn't think anyone
was coming to get me.
Come on.
You're Holly's hero.
We pull out
all the stops for you.
I even got
the heater fixed.
I didn't want you to get
a cold and everybody blames me.
-[chuckling]
-Well, don't spoil me now.
I did figure my old man
would come and get me, though.
You know, he's the one
that asked me to pick you up.
You know,
as chief of police, he's--
-he's a real busy man.
-Yeah.
And then we got
all these last-minute
preparations
for the Christmas parade.
-Kinda hard.
-Yeah, I guess so.
Yeah. In fact,
speaking of your old man...
did you tell him
that you accepted
a position with me
at the fire department?
[sighing] Uh...
[Jeff] You didn't tell him.
Ah, he's the chief
of police.
If I told him I took a job
at the fire department
he'd probably disown me.
You know,
you're probably right.
But I'll tell you this,
better you than me,
'cause you're the one
that's gonna tell him.
Not me. All right.
Let's get you home, guy.
[engine revving]
All right.
I'll take it.
Thank you. Oh, shoes!
Okay.
Hey, what's this
I hear about you
breaking into a holding cell
in the police station
and giving Billy
and the chief trouble?
[Olivia]
They locked up Santa Claus.
Put yourselves
in my shoes, Judy.
What would you
have done?
Okay, uh, first of all,
that is grandma to you.
And second, um,
I'd let them do their jobs?
Fine,
but don't look at me
when no one gets
presents on Christmas.
It was a nice
old man dressed as Santa.
So, did they
let him out?
Yes, they did.
Well then, great.
Christmas is saved.
Not quite.
We still have to find Cupid.
With the bow
and the arrow and the wings?
I thought we were
talking about Christmas.
[Olivia]
Santa's reindeer, Cupid!
I know Szott's dealership
were looking for
real reindeer this year, so...
probably has
to do with that.
[music playing on radio]
[water running]
Val!
Luke's here!
-[Murphy] Luke!
-Welcome home, Luke.
[Luke]
Hi, Valerie.
[Murphy]
Good to have you home, son.
[Luke]
It's good to be home, Dad.
Got dinner
all ready for you.
Oh, great.
I'm starving.
[clothes rustling]
[upbeat jazz music
playing on speakers]
It's great, Valerie.
Thank you.
And... I ran into,
uh, Katie, today.
Have you had a chance to call
her since you've been back?
No, I have not.
I mean, I would like to,
but I don't think
she'd wanna talk to me.
[Valerie] Why wouldn't she
wanna hear from you?
I'm sure
she'd love to see you.
It's just complicated.
I left
to join the army.
I was young and...
it was right after
my mom passed away.
I probably could've
handled things better.
[Valerie] Well, if I was her,
I'd for sure want to see you.
Especially during Christmas.
Thanks, Valerie.
So, have you
thought about work?
Any idea
what you wanna do?
You know, I could always use
another officer at the station.
-[Luke clearing throat]
-[Luke chuckling]
Uh...
yeah, I, uh,
I actually did find some work.
Really? Fantastic.
Whatcha doing?
[Luke chuckling]
Well, you see,
uh, Jeff...
he reached out a couple
weeks back and I, um...
I sort of...
accepted a position at the...
-fire department.
-You what?
[Murphy chuckling]
Chief Deckman told me
a long time ago.
-Congratulations.
-You already knew?
Of course.
This is Holly.
I have been stressing
about this all week long.
Cheers.
[glasses clinking]
Welcome home.
[chuckling]
[Murphy groaning]
[knocking on door]
Did you believe
that Santa was real today?
I honestly don't know, V.
Could be.
I'm gonna find Cupid.
[Katie chuckling]
I have no doubt you are.
Come on,
let's get you tucked in.
Can you sing me
a song?
Oh, I don't know.
Maybe not--
Please! I'll go right to sleep
and I won't get up and bug you.
All right.
Hm.
Twinkle,
twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above
the world so bright
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle,
twinkle, little star
How I wonder
What you are
["Silent Night"
cover by Alan Turner]
Silent night
Holy night
All is calm
All is bright
Round yon Virgin
Mother and child
Holy infant
So tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
[music playing from radio]
Sleep in heavenly...
Hi. Usual?
-Please and thank you.
-Coming right up.
-[Veronica] Oh, hi, Luke.
-Hey.
Order pickup
for the fire station?
[Veronica]
It'll be just a sec.
Um, Katie,
it'll be a second.
The machine
is on the fritz.
[Katie] Thanks.
Katie...
Valentine?
Luke Murphy.
Fireman.
Oh... yeah.
I'm sure
your dad is thrilled.
He's comin' around.
Well, you always were
good at putting out fires.
Some of which
being yours.
Fair.
Well, it looks like
it's gonna be a while.
You wanna grab a seat?
Might as well.
[Luke] Great.
So, how've you been, Luke?
It's been a while.
Just trying to get
used to civilian life, really.
Excited to be
back home though.
I'm at the fire station,
workin' with Jeff and Jack.
And I am
the gofer today.
[sighing]
-How about you?
-Can't complain.
I've been running
the Holly Historical Society.
Figures.
What do you mean
by that?
[Luke] Come on.
Who did you used
to drag with you
to break into
all those old buildings?
It's true.
I remember.
[Luke] I actually think that's
pretty cool you're doing that.
Well, thank you.
You still singing?
Me? Singing?
[chuckling] No.
Are you kidding?
Why not?
Luke, I don't do
that anymore.
It's been over eight years
since I've last sung.
Why? You were always talking
about it when we were kids.
You won Holly Idol.
I always figured that I'd run
into you on tour somewhere.
Stop.
[Luke] I'm serious, Katie.
You were really great.
Why did you stop?
I don't know.
Life, I guess.
Besides, it's not like
I could just
run off and start
a life somewhere else.
I'm joking.
It's okay.
I probably
deserve that, anyway.
But hey,
if you still like singing,
-you should do it.
-I don't know.
I haven't done it
in so long,
I don't know
if I'd even like it anymore.
Hey, you say that now.
But I seem to remember
a certain bar...
that does
a karaoke night.
Not gonna happen.
Besides, I gotta run.
I gotta meet someone
down at the train depot.
You wouldn't wanna
tag along, would you?
Well, it's just
around the corner.
Come on.
You might learn somethin'.
[romantic country music]
I have not been
in this place for years.
It's a great,
historic building.
You know, Holly organically
grew around this depot.
If it weren't for that
and the railroad,
Holly might
not even exist.
[Katie] Well,
what do you think, Walter?
[chuckling]
It's a beautiful building.
I-- it's in great shape.
You know, I-- I left
some things out in my car.
Uh, let me go grab those,
I'll be right back.
Thanks, Walter.
[Katie sighing]
I can tell this place
means a lot to you.
I just love it here.
All the old brickwork.
And if you
close your eyes,
you can imagine it
full of all sorts of people.
All coming home to see
their families on Christmas.
[metal clanking on wood]
-[Luke] Ready?
-[Katie] Yeah.
Well, I have to admit it...
that was actually
pretty interesting.
Well, Holly
is a pretty interesting place,
believe it or not.
It's just so awful
that they're gonna tear down
this train depot
before the end of the month.
Says who?
Luke, I told you.
The village.
They just don't have enough
money to relocate it right now.
Well, I get that, but...
who says you can't raise
the money on your own?
[laughing]
What do you expect me to do?
Rob some banks?
I don't know.
Maybe you could
throw a big
Christmas fundraiser
or something.
Have a big party? Some bands?
Good food? Dancing?
There's enough
people around
who I'm sure would
love to chip in.
It's not a horrible idea.
It's just that
I don't know
when I'd go about
planning all that.
It's not like
I have much time.
Maybe I could help.
You?
Yeah.
Why not?
I did some operations
planning in the army.
And I used to throw
a pretty good party
back in high school,
didn't I?
You did... [chuckling]
but I think it's gonna have to
be a little classier than that.
[chuckling]
Yeah, well, you'll have to
help me with that part, but...
I honestly think
this could work.
Hm.
It's worth a shot,
don't you think?
And maybe you'll get a
Christmas miracle or something.
Yeah.
It's worth a try.
All right,
I'll look into it,
see what all needs to be done,
and where we could hold it at.
The Christmas parade
is in a couple days,
so it's gonna
have to be after that.
Well, think about it,
let me know.
Yeah.
I will.
Well, I better
get headin' out.
Told the fire chief
that I'd pick him up
some coffee
before headin' over.
I'll see you
around though?
It is
a small town after all.
["Catch a Break"
by KayLyn Pace playing]
I know how you feel
afraid of failing
Let me tell you
it's worth trying
[Luke sighing]
Hey, look who's here.
The rookie.
What took you so long?
-[Luke] Coffee.
-Little late, aren't you?
Hey, chief,
your coffee's finally here.
What the heck
took you so long?
I'm having
caffeine fits in there.
-[Luke] Sorry, sir.
-What did you do,
grind these beans yourself?
[man] He was at
the hairstylist, chief.
-The hairstylist?
-Ha-ha-ha.
John Cena
disappeared on us again.
[Jeff] Well, you guys
take care of this. Handle this.
We got it, chief.
Couple of things, rookie.
First off, E.P.A. test.
Gotta get done today.
Second,
I need you to find
the left-handed
smoke shifter for me.
Solid piece of brass
somewhere out back.
-Anything else?
-[man 2] Stir the tanks.
-Stir the tanks.
-Can't let that water freeze.
All right, guys.
I get it, I get it.
Givin' the new guy
a hard time.
[man 2] I think we gotta wax
the trucks too, don't we?
-[Luke sighing]
-All right, boys. Game time.
[Jeff] Hey, by the way,
meant to ask you,
what are you
doing Saturday?
[Luke] That's the day of
the Christmas parade,
so I was planning
on being there--
No, no, no, no, no, I don't
care what you were planning,
I'm gonna tell you
what you're gonna do.
Okay? You see, the engine
is gonna be in the parade.
I'm gonna be on the top
of the engine in the parade.
You understand me?
I need lights.
Green, red.
I need you to make it look like
a moving Christmas tree.
You know?
And then I sit on it,
I wave at the crowd--
-[Luke] But I---
-No, no, no, no, no,
no, you don't nothing.
No, no. You don't--
you make it Christmasy.
I sit on it.
People applaud and yell
and shout and I wave.
-You won't be there.
-[Luke] Okay.
Unless you wanna
be in the crowd.
But not
on the engine.
So you-- you make sure
that you fix that up.
Don't forget.
A moving Christmas tree.
-[Luke] Sure thing.
-You got that? All righty.
-[Luke] Absolutely.
-[Jeff] Good.
Don't let me down.
[Luke sighing]
[man 3] Hey, [indistinct].
I told you I wanted
hot chocolate. What is this?
-Ah, just drink it.
-Gosh.
[men chatting]
[Jack] Oh, hey, Luke.
How's it going?
-Jack.
-[Jack] Hey, what's up, man?
Hey.
Fellas.
-Hey, Chief.
-Captain, how you doing?
What brings you here?
Well, I saw Luke's car out in
the parking lot, and I thought,
"You know, I would stop
by and watch my only son
betray me by signing up
with the fire department."
Sorry, Dad.
Ah, it's all right.
You guys do know why God
created police officers, right?
No.
So firefighters
could have heroes.
[laughing]
That's fair. That's fair.
Well,
if firefighting was so easy,
then they'd have cops do it.
-[Murphy] Oh.
-Right chief?
-[laughing]
-[Murphy] Oh, you're kidding.
Aw, right through the heart.
You're woundin' me.
Hey, Luke,
do me a favor, would you?
Run these by Judy Valentine and
have her sign these permits.
I mean, I would do it,
but I'm a cop,
and I actually have
work to do.
-[laughing]
-Oh, God.
See you, Chief.
-Got some work to do.
-See you later.
Didn't you fail
the police academy?
-That's messed up.
-[laughing]
Hey, it's me,
Holly Hutton,
and I am here
with Katie Valentine.
President of
the Holly Historical Society,
also head
of the DDA.
And you're here today because
I heard there's a huge problem.
-Can you tell us about that?
-Yes.
Holly, thank you so much
for helping us spread the word.
We are currently in dire
need of a contractor to help us
relocate and renovate
our beloved Holly Train Depot.
If anyone out there knows
of anyone reputable that
we can use
for this project,
we are currently
accepting bids,
and we'd like to speak
with them as soon as possible.
Okay, so, you can
call the radio station
if you know of anyone,
if you can help.
And if that person happens
to be attractive and--
and single, uh,
Katie, I heard you're--
you're available.
Your mom called.
Uh, Holly,
we can talk about this later.
Okay, well, we'll be
back with more music
with Paulina Jayne
after this.
[phone ringing]
Carousel Acres,
this is Mady.
Yeah, hi, Mady,
this is officer Billy Mortimer
with the Holly Police
Department.
Listen, I just wanted
to reach out and see if,
uh, you guys happen to be
missing any of your animals?
Because we've been
gettin' some weird sightings.
Calls about reindeer.
And I wanted to make sure
it wasn't one of yours.
Yeah, no,
I'm positive we have ours.
We actually had three
triplet goats born today.
Well, they sound very cute.
Yeah, all of the horses,
ducks, goats, sheep.
Um, the foxes and
the emu, and the kangaroo.
We have everything.
Okay,
thank you very much
for your time and, uh,
tell Tammy I said hi.
["Jingle Bells" jazz cover]
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
So, I think we can
put the cookie stand
at the end
of the parade row.
What do you think?
Hello?
Oh, sure, mom. Yeah.
[Judy]
Okay. What's going on?
Nothing.
I just had
a long day.
-And I ran into someone.
-Really? Who?
-Luke.
-[Judy] Oh.
Mom, don't start.
It was nothing.
It was nice to see him
and all, but I don't know.
It was just
a strange feeling.
Well, he was
always such a sweet boy.
And he's become
quite a fine young man.
Did you guys
talk about going out?
Mom! Do I need
to remind you
that I was dating him,
and then he up
and left town ten years ago?
It was strange.
Has he changed?
No. [giggling]
That's the thing.
He's the same sweet, funny guy
that he was before he left.
[Judy] Sweetheart,
someone that important to you
doesn't just show back up
in your life for no reason.
-You can't ignore that.
-Well, I don't know.
There's just...
there's a lot of history there.
Coming from the girl
obsessed with history.
That's true.
But I don't know, there's
so much going on right now.
With everything down
at the train depot,
the last thing I need
to think about is love.
I haven't seen you
like this in years.
You're always
so focused on everyone else.
Do something
that makes you happy.
[doorbell ringing]
-Oh, I'll get it.
-Thanks.
-Luke Murphy.
-[Luke] Hi, Katie.
Are you following me?
No, I'm actually here
to see your mom.
Oh. I didn't know
you liked older women.
[Luke laughing]
No, it's not like that.
I'm here to get the permits
signed for the parade.
I'm just messin'.
Come on in.
[door clicking]
-Luke!
-Mrs. Valentine.
So good to see you.
-How are you?
-Good. Call me Judy.
My dad asked me to
come by and bring you these.
Perfect.
Will we see you at the parade?
-I wouldn't miss it.
-Awesome.
It is going to be
the best one ever.
Yeah, that's what
everyone keeps telling me.
Katie tells me
she ran into you earlier today.
Yeah. She even gave me
a VIP tour of the train depot.
-I bet she did.
-Yeah.
Speaking of which, Katie,
I reached out to
the banquet hall in town
and I'm pretty sure
I can get us a spot
reserved for Friday
before Christmas.
-You did?
-Banquet hall? What's this?
Oh, we might be
holding a fundraiser
to save
the Holly Depot.
Well, not "maybe."
We're definitely doing it.
And not "fundraiser."
"Christmas gala."
Ooh, Christmas gala.
I like the sound of that.
Luke, you didn't
have to do all that.
I know, I know,
but I wanted to.
I was wondering
if maybe you wanted to
get together tomorrow,
we can go over it?
-Sure.
-Okay, great.
I just have to
figure out a few things first,
then I can text you?
Sure,
I'll take your phone.
[paper rustling]
[phone beeping]
-Here's my number.
-Thank you.
Well, I will talk
to you tomorrow,
and it is very
nice to see you Mrs. V.
Judy.
And why don't you stay and help
us finish decorating the tree?
Oh, I don't wanna intrude.
I'm sure you're really busy.
No, it's no bother.
And we could use the help.
Might as well.
Well then, it's settled.
Make yourself comfortable.
[ornaments jangling]
Hey, what are you
working on?
-Missing posters for Cupid.
-[Luke] Who's Cupid?
Santa's reindeer, Cupid!
Haven't you heard of him?
[Luke] All right,
I know all about Cupid.
I didn't know
he was missing though.
Santa says
he goes missing sometimes
but shows up
whenever there's true love.
Hm, well,
I'll keep a lookout for him.
-I'm Luke, by the way.
-I'm Olivia.
[Luke] It's very nice
to meet you, Olivia.
How do you know
Aunt Katie?
We're just old friends
from a long time ago.
Are you two
in true love or what?
-[laughing]
-Olivia!
[Luke] What?
[romantic country music]
-[Francesco] Hey, Katie.
-[Katie] Hey, Francesco.
I think I'm gonna need
something strong today.
[Francesco]
Well, we have your favorites.
We have Gianna Loren Rye
and Luca Mariano Bourbon.
I think I'm gonna go
with my girl, Gianna Loren.
Hey, hey. Gianna.
You said it just like
the Italians do.
[liquid trickling]
Parli Italiano?
-S. Un poco.
-Un poco, okay.
[both chuckling]
Well, I'm gonna drink
with you today.
-[Katie] Thank you.
-I mean,
it seems like there's something
weighin' on your heart.
Well,
I ran into an old friend.
Do you remember Luke?
[Francesco] The, uh,
police chief's son?
Didn't he leave,
like, ten years ago?
I think he's here to stay.
Does he know about your niece,
Olivia, and what happened?
Yeah. I think he's heard.
He was always like a child,
and you became
a single mother overnight.
Yeah.
And I just-- I don't know
if he's ready for all that.
Take it one day at a time.
Yes, I''m gonna
take it one day at a time.
[indistinct]
[bold drum music plays]
Hey, buddy. Hey, Cupid.
Shoot.
No, no, no, no, no. Stay.
Hey, chief, I got him.
Uh, Cupid, the reindeer.
He's right here
in front of me.
I have no idea
what I'm supposed to do,
do I cuff him?
No, he's--
it's a wa-- oh, he's moving.
He's-- I'm in pursuit.
["Empty Seat"
by Lilly MacPhee plays]
It's that time
Everyone was filled
with cheer
My Jack hits the air,
but for me
It's different this year
Every house...
-[horse snorting]
-[chuckling]
So, when's the last time
you've ridden a horse, Luke?
It's been a year
since I've been on a horse.
Are you afraid?
No. I'm not afraid.
Just-- been a while, is all.
Just like riding a bike.
You don't forget.
[Luke] Yeah.
A 1500-pound bike.
With teeth.
Piece of cake.
Christmas doesn't feel
the same without you here
[Luke sighing]
-What?
-[chuckling]
I'm sorry,
I just can't stop staring.
Forgot how beautiful you are.
[chuckling]
Well, you're not
so bad looking
yourself these days.
I bet you had
a girlfriend in every port.
You're gonna
make this cowboy blush.
-Cowboy?
-[chuckling]
It's kinda bitter here.
A little nicer over there.
Not like you, though.
You ever wanna travel?
See the world?
Well, I guess so.
But with my mom and--
taking care of Olivia
and the DDA-- Holly.
Holly is my world.
I get that.
Family is really important.
Mhm.
Man, yeah, there is
something...
it's really-- really special
about this place.
Ah--
So, who's this guy?
Who am I riding again?
-[chuckling]
-That's Toby.
-This is Saphira.
-Hi, Toby.
They're kind of a thing.
-Oh.
-And they're expecting.
Ah, wow.
-Way to go, Toby.
-[Katie giggling]
-Yeah.
-Hmm.
I missed you.
You mean that?
Yeah, of course.
For you I'll always leave
An empty seat
[piano reverberating]
Surprising,
for an antique it's still
-somewhat in tune.
-[chuckling]
All right,
sing somethin', Luke.
[Luke] I wanna hear
Katie Valentine
sing a little something.
You've been
pressuring me all week.
I think
it's time to hear you sing.
-Come on, give us somethin'.
-Yeah, there's--
there's a good reason that
you're not gonna hear me sing.
All right,
I'll start it out.
Luke Murphy
Loves antiques
[laughing]
I do love antiques
-[Luke laughing]
-That's brilliant. Yeah.
-[Luke] Oh, isn't it?
-Yeah.
[piano echoing sweetly]
[Katie laughing]
Christmas lights and
trimmed up trees
Presents wrapped
for you and me
Children making angels
In the snow
upon the ground
Holly and the mistletoe
Enchants us more
than we may know
Christmas time
is here again,
And magic all around
You can't tie those up
with a pretty bow
But in your heart,
you'll always know
That''s Christmas
Oh, yeah
That's Christmas
Ooo
Let''s make a change,
big or small
There's love and peace
and joy for all
That's Christmas
[giggling]
[Luke] Oh, my gosh, Katie.
That was incredible.
[stairs creaking]
Thanks for getting me
back up on the horses today.
I had
a really good time.
You were great out there.
So, I got the venue signed on.
And get this,
they're gonna allow us to host
the entire thing-- for free.
[Katie] That's incredible.
I know, I couldn't believe it,
and they're gonna
have the stage
set up and everything, too.
We're gonna
have to get some entertainment.
I know
some great local bands.
It's perfect.
You know, unless--
Unless what?
Unless maybe-- you?
No way. I told you.
I haven't sung in years.
Well, that's not
what Olivia told me.
She said
you sing to her all the time.
That little turncoat.
Listen, it's not the same.
Had to try.
Come on.
Where are we going?
["Christmas Kisses" by
The Old Americana Band plays]
Sipping cocoa
sounds like quite the treat
Nothing drives me loco
like when our lips meet
I don't need
any snow for Christmas
I just need
to know your kisses
Wrap em up
in a bow so nice
Meet me underneath
the mistletoe tonight
Yes this Christmas
there's a new tradition
And yes,
you know I'm talking
Bout us kissing
Whoa! Hey.
[Katie] Hi. Oh, wow.
That looks great.
Let's start
handing these out.
-Hey, one more thing.
-[Luke] And what's this?
[Katie] I promised Olivia
we'd pass those out, too.
Well then,
we really better get to work.
[laughing]
["Lemonade" by
The Old Americana Band plays]
To tell the truth,
I don't always do
I'm working on that
There's some things
I would change in my life
If I got another try
[Olivia]
Have you seen Cupid?
[woman] Cupid?
Well, let me see?
Take the time
to get to know a friend
Smile when I mean it
Be kind in disagreement
Remember this too shall end
Up and down,
that's how it goes
But the bitter
makes the sugar sweet
Take your time,
and you just might find that
Missing.
-She's been here.
-Olivia's been here.
-[laughing]
-All right.
With rosy-colored glasses
Come on and put
a smile on your face
You don't need no mirror
can't see it any clearer
You're burning
even brighter today
When you're up, you're up
and never down
Sometimes you
catch a storm
When your head's
in the clouds
And if you
get to stressing
Bout life
and all it's lemons
Go ahead
and make you some lemonade
Yeah, go ahead
and make you some lemonade
So, the Christmas gala
is coming up this Friday.
That's right, Friday,
at venue 111 in downtown Holly.
[Holly] Okay, so, 100 percent
of all the money raised
is going to the Save Our Holly
Union Depot Foundation?
That's correct.
100 percent of it.
And you can
get your tickets tomorrow night
at the Christmas parade.
This sounds amazing.
If you wanna support
our local history,
you need to come
to the Christmas gala
this Friday.
Thanks Holly.
["Let It Snow"
country cover plays]
Oh, the weather
outside is frightful
But the fire
is so delightful
And since
we've no place to go
Let it snow,
let it snow, let it snow
Hey, looks like
someone left the lights on.
Oh, maybe that's why
the bill's so high.
[chuckling]
So, I don't wanna
pat ourselves
too hard on the back yet,
but I'm pretty sure we're
gonna be able to pull this off
and save this old place.
Oh, yeah?
-Yeah. I'm serious.
-[Katie] That's great.
Hey. Listen, Luke.
I can't thank you enough.
Everything you''ve been doing,
it's amazing.
-Thank you.
-Yeah.
I'm just happy
I could help.
So--
do you hang out here often?
[Katie] Yeah.
Uh, it's [indistinct].
It's kinda my place.
I just-- I love it here.
It's quiet, it's peaceful.
-No one's bothering me.
-[chuckling]
Yeah. It's my place.
-Hm.
-[giggling]
-Am I being weirder?
-[laughing]
-No.
-[laughing]
Not at all.
You know, some girls, you know,
when they get stressed,
they like to--
buy fancy clothes
or watch
bad romance movies,
but you--
you like to squat
in old,
abandoned buildings.
It's totally normal.
-[chuckling]
-Okay, I'm guilty.
-[laughing]
-I love that.
[Katie] Really?
-Yeah, really.
-[chuckling]
You have a real passion.
I love that.
Hmm, well, it doesn't sound
like you love it.
-It sounds weird.
-[laughing]
-[chuckling]
-No. You know, really.
I think that's something
that everybody needs.
Well, thank you.
What about you?
What's yours?
My what?
-[Katie] Your passion.
-Hm.
-[chuckling]
-I'm not sure.
Come on.
You can't always play
Mr. International
Man of Mystery.
-I don't know.
-[sighing]
I've held so many jobs
over the years
in the service, and...
nothin' ever
really clicked for me.
There's gotta be somethin'.
[sighing]
Well, you know...
ten years ago,
when my mom passed, uh...
I was so lost and scared.
I really wanted
to help her, but I couldn't.
I just--
I never felt so powerless.
Guess I couldn't handle it,
so I-- I left.
Joined the army, I just...
tried not to give
a second thought
to anyone
that I was leavin' behind.
But I did, I--
I thought about everyone.
I thought about them
all the time, my Dad.
I thought about you.
And I always
wanted to reach out, but...
what was I gonna say?
I had so much guilt,
and I just felt like it was
something that I had to do.
The only time
that I ever really...
truly-- felt happy.
Truly passionate
with what I was doing...
was when I was helping people.
Hm.
But we had done
natural disaster cleanup
for a while, and--
-[sighing]
-those people...
they had lost everything.
And just being able
to offer something to them.
Rescue a pet,
or even just...
find an old picture album
to return to them.
Anything to make them
feel a little bit more normal.
You know?
They wouldn''t always
even say anything, but...
you know, you-- you-- you could
see it in their eyes that...
that it made a difference to
them.
Even just a-- a little bit.
And that,
that always
made me feel really good.
-[sighing]
-I'm sorry, I'm rambling.
I guess
what I'm trying to say...
is that maybe I'm passionate
about helping people.
I don't even know
if any of that made sense.
[chuckling]
That made perfect sense.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
Luke-- you've helped me
so much this week.
-Yeah.
-And I''m so thankful for that.
Listen, I gotta go
help my mom pack up the car
with the Christmas decorations.
Need a hand?
[Katie chuckling]
I'm starting to feel
like your boss or something.
[laughing]
Uh, no, no.
You should take the night off.
-[laughing]
-Whatever.
But are you gonna go
to the Christmas
parade tomorrow?
Yeah, of course.
All right.
Maybe I'll see you there.
Absolutely.
["Deck the Halls" jazz
cover by Marlena Studer plays]
Five, six,
seven, eight--
Deck the halls
with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la,
la la la la
Oh, God, Luke, it's sure good
to have you back.
So good to be back, Dad.
I've missed you.
I missed you
more than you know.
Even though
you did turn into a fireman.
[laughing]
Which one?
I'm pretty sure it's Rudolph.
I think it's Cupid.
He's so sketchy.
-Is it Rudolph?
-What if it's Vixen?
-But you guys believe in Santa?
-Who still believe in Santa?
Seriously,
nobody does at this age.
-I do.
-You do?
Seriously guys, I dropped it,
like, five years ago.
-Yeah.
-What do you mean?
That's so babyish.
Like,
doesn't everybody know
that it's the parents
who do it?
Fa la la la la,
la la la la
Follow me in merry measure
[fire truck siren blaring]
[fire truck horn honking]
[man] Woohoo!
-[man] Here comes Santa Claus!
-[fire truck horn honking]
[crowd cheering]
Here's Scrooge here
to present something to you.
[man] Oh, look at that.
So, you see, after travelling
with the spirits of Christmas,
I've made my reclamation,
and I'm here
to celebrate Christmas
with all of you.
And Santa,
I have a key to the huts
of all the children in Holly,
and we will include
a--
All right, I can--
[man]
Countdown to light the tree?
[crowd cheering]
On ten! Here we go.
[crowd] Ten, nine, eight,
seven, six, five,
four, three, two, one.
[cheering]
Who's he?
[Katie] That's Jack.
Hm. Is he single?
I believe so.
And employed.
And not an actor.
[chuckling]
Well, in that case,
he'll be mine for Valentine's.
["Christmas Kisses"" by
The Old Americana Band plays]
I don't need
Any snow for Christmas
I just want to
Know your kisses
Wrap em up
in a bow so nice
[horse hooves clomping]
[Luke] So...
when was the last time
you've been on a carriage ride?
It's been a while.
[Luke] What?
You afraid?
[endearing music plays]
No. I'm not.
[horse hooves clomping]
-You're all smiles today.
-[chuckling]
-Thanks, Veronica.
-[chuckling]
Okay, so, you're not
gonna tell me about
how the other night went?
-Oh.
-[chuckling]
-I didn't think you cared.
-[Veronica chuckling]
Why wouldn't I wanna
hear about your hot date
with the handsome
hometown hero?
[Katie] I'm kidding.
Veronica, it went great.
[Veronica]
Yes! What did you do?
Oh, we just walked around town.
We went antiquing.
We went skiing.
Um, he's not that great at it,
but that's okay.
And then we ended up
at Blackthorn for dinner.
[Veronica]
Oh, that sounds amazing.
-[Katie giggling]
-Oh, did I tell you
I have a date
to the Christmas gala?
You did not.
Who are you going with?
[Veronica]
Remember the parade yesterday?
The handsome firefighter.
Not yours,
but the other one.
Are you talking
about Jack Ryan?
-[Veronica] Yeah.
-[laughing]
-Oh!
-[laughing]
He is such a sweetheart.
Sounds like
Santa brought you
everything you asked for
this year.
[Veronica]
He's a triple threat.
He has a car,
a job, and he's cute.
[women laughing]
[Veronica] I guess
I was really good this year.
-I would say.
-[women giggling]
So, what do I owe you?
Don't worry about it.
I'm assuming
the other drink is for Luke?
Hm. Are you sure?
You do give me
a lot of free coffee.
[Veronica giggling]
I mean, it's probably
not the best for business,
but you pay me in gossip.
[women chuckling]
[Katie] Well, thank you.
[women laughing]
[Veronica]
You have a good one.
[Katie] Thanks.
-Ah.
-Hi, Katie.
-How are you today?
-Hi, Mr. Murphy.
I'm doing great.
Um, is Luke in?
He told me to meet him here.
Uh, no, yeah, he is.
He's just--
he ran to the print shop.
He's gonna be right back.
Come on into the office,
have a seat.
Um, it's a new office,
it's kinda blah.
Maybe you can
help me decorate it?
[Murphy groaning]
So--
just a few more days
until the big
Christmas gala.
Yep. Friday.
Ah, I just hope
enough people show up.
I'm a little nervous.
It's gonna be just fine.
In fact,
listenin' to Luke talk,
-he thinks you're gonna be--
-[knocking on door]
[Murphy]
Hi. Can I help you?
Yes, uh, you wouldn't happen
to be Luke Murphy's father,
-would you?
-I am.
Okay, um,
is he around anywhere?
[Murphy] Uh, he's not.
Oh, man.
Sorry, hey, my name's Tony.
I was stationed
with Luke in Riverside.
[Murphy] Hi, Tony.
Chief Richard Murphy.
-Nice to meet you.
-Very nice to meet you.
And I'm Katie, I'm his--
His, uh,
girlfriend, actually.
Oh. Lucky guy.
Well, Luke told me
so much about you, so I figure
I would stop up here
and surprise him.
Well, you know what,
I'm glad you did.
He's not here right now,
but he's on his way back.
And, uh, what is it
you wanted to see Luke about?
Uh, are you
staying for Christmas?
No, no, no,
I'm just here on business.
[Murphy] Oh,
what kind of business you in?
I'm with Bluth Consulting
in Chicago.
I just came
to finalize some paperwork,
and hopefully we can get it all
sorted out before Christmas.
F-finalize for what?
[Tony] Oh, we're bringing him
on board as a sales exec.
Yeah, oh, he''s gonna be
a natural at it, man.
I mean, such a way
with words this guy has.
[Murphy] Luke, in sales?
[Tony] Oh, he didn't tell you?
Oh, this is a sweet gig.
I mean,
we're talkin' six figures.
Money is no issue.
He'll have to
relocate to Chicago.
[Katie] I'm sorry.
Moving to Chicago?
[Tony] He hasn't told you--
Um, yeah, don't worry,
I looked at
a bunch of properties for him
and everything,
and I mean-- all luxury places.
Nice digs.
Uh-- I--
I'm sorry, I gotta go.
Katie.
[Tony] Oh.
Is it somethin' I said?
Uh, no,
it's not you.
[sighing heavily]
Hey, sorry I'm late!
I was getting some more flyers
printed out for the big event.
Katie!
Is everything all right?
Luke.
I can't
talk to you right now.
Katie!
[cell phone ringing]
[Luke] Katie.
Look, I am really sorry
to keep calling you,
but this is all
just a big misunderstanding.
I can explain it all,
I promise.
Please. Call me back.
[cell phone beeping]
[bells jingling]
[music fading]
[Luke] Hey.
Hey.
[Luke] Thought I might
find you here.
Can I have a seat?
Luke, what do you want?
[Luke]
Just to explain things.
[sighing]
Like, explain
how you're moving to Chicago?
[sighing]
Well, I don't even know
if I'm gonna be doing that.
Look...
Tony is an old friend,
and he hit me up about
a really good job opportunity.
But I never told him
I was gonna be taking it.
He just--
came in town,
tried to get me to sign on.
Well, are you gonna take it?
I don't know.
I don't think so.
I just told him
I would hear him out.
-But that was before.
-Before what?
[Luke] I've been
getting to spend
all this time with you.
I'm really sorry.
No.
No, it's my fault.
I should've known better,
and I should've learned.
Luke...
I loved you
when we were kids.
And I was heartbroken
when you left.
But I knew
it was important...
and I was happy for you.
And now
that you're back in my life,
and all those feelings.
Like--
it's like
something awoke in me,
and I feel
like I'm 17 again.
[chuckling]
I just-- I felt like there
was so much potential there.
Katie.
I feel the same way.
I really do.
[Katie] Luke, you don't
even know what you want.
I need
something dependable.
I need someone
that's gonna be around tomorrow
and ten years from now.
You can depend on me,
I swear.
I gotta go.
Katie, wait.
[sighing]
You know,
I brag about you all the time.
-What?
-I do.
To all my friends.
Have I ever told you that?
No.
It's because
I'm so proud of the man
that you have grown into be.
Thanks, Dad.
Luke, you have been
all around the world.
You have seen things
and done things
I can't imagine.
And now
you're back home again.
Small town.
And maybe this isn't where
you thought you would end up.
Maybe it is,
I don't know.
But I do know this.
Just down the road,
there is a woman
that loves you.
-I don''t think she wants--
-Let me finish.
Now, you might think
that this kind of thing
happens all the time.
Love.
Listen to me. It doesn't.
And while you're sittin' here
thinkin' that
love is gonna pass you by,
and I really hope
that doesn't happen.
Because...
I''ll tell you this,
you're not gonna
get a third chance.
I gotta go.
[footsteps]
Hey, Dad.
I think
I will go to the gala.
There he is.
If you're gonna
win her back--
do not dress like that.
[sighing]
Well, you sure as fate
can't go dressed like that.
[sighing]
[""That's Why They Make Beer!"
by Alan Turner plays]
Working, playing
Dancing, swaying
Rocking and rolling
That's why they make beer
Mom,
I don't need a new car.
But wouldn't it be nice
if he has any shiny and new?
Hey, look,
it's Santa!
-Olivia!
-[laughing]
So nice to see you.
[Olivia] You too.
-Have you been good?
-Mhm.
I've got somethin' for you.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
Oh, look,
Santa got me a gift!
Wow, where do you think
that came from?
-I don't know.
-Hi, Katie!
Hi, Santa.
Been staying
out of trouble I hope?
Oh, gosh, yes.
I just come here today,
I've got
my new set of wheels.
-Zero money down.
-Wow.
-I still like my sleigh.
-[laughing]
Well, I know
Olivia's very happy to see you.
That reminds me,
there is this young man,
and he was, like,
really eager
that I give you this letter.
Oh.
Hm.
[paper rustling]
[Luke] Ten years ago,
I told you
that I'd be with you forever,
and I left.
You deserve
someone that's gonna
be there for you.
I want this whole town.
I want Christmas.
I want all of it.
-And I want us.
-[catching her breath]
Thank you, Santa.
I've got somewhere to be.
-And someone to see?
-Yes.
Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!
Are you ready?
I'm just nervous.
I hope everyone shows up.
They will.
Oh, Olivia!
Katie, you look so pretty.
-So do you.
-Thank you.
I would like to introduce--
Chaplain Silvers,
to come and lead us
in an invocation
for the evening.
Thank you very much.
Would you please bow in prayer
together with me tonight.
Our gracious,
heavenly Father.
You are so good to us.
We thank you
that you are the one
that provides joy
in our souls,
the pep in our step,
and the song in our hearts.
And so, we gather tonight,
as we strive
to raise the resources
necessary for
a relocation project
for the historic
Holly Union Depot.
Amen.
-Hi, Katie.
-Thank you, Richard.
You're welcome.
Hey, mom,
if you''re out there,
could you come up here?
I wanna share this with you.
[crowd cheering]
First off,
thank you all for coming.
Anyone that knows me knows
that I am such
a fan of history.
It's so important to me,
and I am humbled
to look out there
and see so many
that feel the same.
We did it!
We raised the money!
Thank you all so much.
[crowd whistling & cheering]
And now, to celebrate,
Katie will be singing us a song
with Aaron Turner
and the Steel Horse Band.
-No, no, no.
-Yes. You will be.
Come on, everybody!
[crowd cheering]
[laid-back music plays]
Christmas lights
and trimmed up trees
Presents wrapped
for you and me
Children making angels
In the snow
upon the ground
Holly and the mistletoe
Enchants us
more than we may know
Christmas time
is here again
And magic all around
You can't tie those up
With a pretty bow
'Cause in your heart
You'll always know
That's Christmas
Oh yeah
That's Christmas
Mmm
So let's make a change
Big or small
There's love and peace
And joy for all
That's Christmas
This year could
take you near or far
Scattered like
the midnight stars
Getting lost in daydreams
Of the Christmases we knew
The train is
pulling into town
There's smiles,
not a single frown
At this landmark
of your hometown
That always saw you through
We put our worries
On the side
'Cause there's
better things to
Share tonight
That's Christmas
Oh yeah
That's Christmas
Ooo
Let's make a change
Big or small
There's love and peace
And joy for all
That's Christmas
Don't forget
things of the past
That's Christmas
'Cause it's how
you make them last
Let's make a change
Old and new
'Cause the memories are
Love and truth
That's Christmas
Oh yeah
That's Christmas
Oh, that's Christmas
Christmas, oh yeah
That's Christmas
[crowd cheering & applauding]
Christmas
[crowd cheering & applauding]
[giggling]
[magical music plays]
[Olivia] Aunt Katie!
Luke! Hurry!
[Katie]
What is it, sweetheart?
Look!
-Oh!
-[laughing]
[joyful music plays]
Hi, Santa.
Good job, Cupid.
Let's go home.
And from your favorite
country radio station,
I'm Holly Hutton,
and to recap:
Cupid has been
reunited with Santa.
The Holly Union Depot
has been saved and all is well
in the town of Holly.
Now, we have got
brand new music for you
from our very own.
Here's Marla Moore.
["O Holy Night"
cover by Marla Moore plays]
Oh, Holy night
The stars are
brightly shining
It is the night of our
dear Savior's birth
[man] Hey, Santa.
Thanks for that
sweet deal on that ride.
-It's amazing.
-Oh, great.
Cindy in finance
is going to take care of you.
-You're all set.
-Look like I'm going to Utah!
Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!
Santa,
I gotta tell you,
after one week on the job,
these numbers
are impressive.
If we can get the Easter Bunny
and the Tooth Fairy in here,
we could set
some new records.
Wow, I get
my picture on the wall?
-Yes, sir.
-Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!
A thrill of hope
The weary
world rejoices
For yonder breaks
A new and glorious morn'
Fall on your knees
O hear
The angels' voices
O night divine
O night
When Christ was born
Truly He taught us
To love one another
His law is love
And His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break
For the slave
Is our brother
And in his name
All oppression
Shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy
In grateful
chorus raise we
Let all within us
Praise His holy name
Christ is
The Lord
His Name
Forever praise we
Noel
[music fading]