Magic in Mount Holly (2021) Movie Script
(gentle heartwarming music)
(light piano music)
(excited music)
(Christmas bells)
(gentle music)
(uplifting music)
(Christmas bells)
(uplifting music)
- [Narrator] Twas two
weeks before Christmas
in a sleepy ski town.
But no one was smiling.
Everyone was quite down.
The restaurants were empty.
The chair lifts were still.
The weather was warm,
not even a chill.
Yes, it felt more like
May and not like December.
And they needed the snow to
bring the tourists, remember?
The people were sad.
Santa was melancholy.
In this small Vermont hamlet
by the name of Mount Holly.
No one was spending,
many stores had to close,
but one woman went off
on a limb, I suppose.
Her family behind her,
best friend by her side,
a magical gift from
Saint Nick as her guide.
Her stomach in knots, she
was under such stress,
not knowing if she'd
fail or become a success.
Her name was Noelle, and
she really loved art.
So she opened a gallery
as big as her heart.
- Well, that should do it.
- Daphne, thank you!
- Noelle, you're my best friend.
What do you think I'm going
to let you set up for your big
grand opening all by yourself?
- Grand opening.
I'm excited.
- You should be!
You put your whole heart
and soul into this place.
- Well, I couldn't have
done it without you.
- Well, you can thank me
after the success of
the grand opening.
- Trust me, I will.
Do you really think it's
going to be a success?
- Yes, of course!
Why wouldn't it be?
(gentle music)
- [Noelle] I don't know.
- What's wrong with you, girl?
- What if I'm not good enough?
And what if people
don't like my work?
- Are you kidding me, Noelle?
You are an amazing artist.
Trust me, I have
been to the Louvre.
- I'm being serious, Daph.
- So am I.
Hey, you graduated
first in your class
at the Arts Conservatory, okay?
You got a full blown
ride for heaven's sake!
You're good.
You're better than good.
You're great.
- Thanks Daphne.
It sometimes I just feel like-
- Like you're going to fail?
- Yeah...
- Yeah, well, welcome to the
world of small businesses.
It's kind of like
jumping out of a plane,
but you don't know if your
parachute is going to open.
- What gets you through it?
- Knowing that my best
friend will be there
with a big giant net
to catch me if I fall.
You're going to be great.
- You always say that.
- Because it's true.
Oh gosh. I got to go!
Ms. McCoy is bringing
Precious in 15 minutes
and I got to give her a
haircut and a manicure.
- You're giving a
poodle a manicure?
- Ah, nope.
I am giving a poodle
a French manicure.
Don't even get me started.
All right, I will see
you at dinner tonight.
Bye!
- Bye.
(gentle music)
- [Man] Hello? Anybody here?
Hello? Anybody here?
(man chuckles)
- Hi, I'm sorry,
the shop is closed.
- Well your door is open.
- I know I've forgot to
lock after my friend left.
- Oh, I see.
- You're more than welcome
to come back tonight
for the grand opening.
We'll have hot chocolate
and gingerbread.
- Oh, I do love my gingerbread.
- It starts at seven.
- I'm afraid I can't make it.
This missus is sick and
I need to look after her.
I was just passing
through on my way home.
- Oh, I'm so sorry.
Well, I'll tell you what.
You take a look around,
I'll grab some gingerbread
to take home with you.
- Deal!
(man chuckles)
- Here you go.
Hello?
(gentle music)
Excuse me!
Did you see a man leave my shop?
- [Tyler] A man?
- Yeah, white hair, white
beard, kinda chubby?
- Answers to the
name Kris Kringle?
- Excuse me.
- Sorry, I thought
you were kidding.
No, I only saw Daphne leave
but she left out on the front.
- What about the back?
- No, it's just me back here.
- But you know Daphne?
- Yeah, she came by my store
and introduced
herself yesterday.
I'm Tyler.
- Noelle.
- "The First Noelle."
I get it, it's cute.
- Thanks, it was my mom's idea.
Are you and Joe coming to
the grand opening tonight?
- Oh no. You didn't hear
what happened to Joe?
- Something happened to Joe?
- Yeah, he just got home
from the hospital today.
- What happened?
- He had an episode
with his heart.
So the doctor said that
he should take it easy
for a little bit, you know,
with all the stress
from business.
- I had no idea Cuppa
Joe was so stressful.
- It's not really the
business rather the lack of,
but I'm sure you
know what I mean.
- Actually, I don't, I
haven't even started yet.
It's that bad?
- Well, maybe it will
be different for you.
I just know that Joe really
relies on the ski crowd
this time of year.
It's when he does
the most business.
But since it hasn't
really been snowing.
- There hasn't been
any business. I see.
I'm sorry.
Can I do anything to help?
- No, that's okay.
Thank you.
I'll tell Joe you're
asking for him.
I'm running the coffee
shop until he gets better.
- Won't that be awhile?
- Yeah.
I'm his nephew though so that's
what family's for, right?
- That's really nice of you.
- I mean, he did help put
me through college so,
it's the least I can do to help.
- Well, I hope you
can come tonight.
- Is that an invitation?
- Yeah. 7:00 PM.
Daphne will be here too.
We're going to introduce
you to some people.
- Great.
- Here, give these
to Joe for me.
- What's this?
- Gingerbread cookies.
And don't eat them all.
There'll be plenty
of the party tonight.
Hot chocolate too.
- Yes, ma'am.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- Hello?
Thanks, Santa.
(upbeat music)
Go ahead, sit back
take your boots off
It's been a day and
you've been through enough
I know life can
get real heavy
Go ahead, nice and steady
Learn to see
Learn to walk
Turn it all around,
flip it upside down
You lose some days
But you'll find your way
Find your way
Find your way
Find your way
Find your way
Find your way
Back to you
Slow down, take it
in, what's the rush?
Things will change
Don't worry
about it too much
I know it's easier
said than done
You got to let go
to have some fun
Learn to see
Learn to walk
Turn it all around,
flip it upside down
You lose some days
(knocking at door)
Find your way
Find your way
- I'm coming!
- Oh, thank goodness!
- Daphne, what's wrong?
- It's 6:15.
- [Noelle] What?
- Yes, I've been calling you
for the last hour and a half.
- No! My phone is on silent.
Missed calls from you, Jackie,
mom, dad, I missed dinner.
- Yeah, you sure did.
We didn't hear from you,
we all went looking.
- Well I lost track of time.
- Were you painting?
- Yes, I'm so sorry.
- It's fine.
Just go get ready and I will
take care of everything.
- My family's going to kill me.
I owe you Daph.
- Okay, I'll put it on your tab.
(upbeat music)
Learn to see
Learn to walk
Turn it all around,
flip it upside down
You lose some days
But you'll find your way
Learn to see
Learn to walk
Turn it all around,
flip it upside down
You lose some days
But you'll find your way
- Mom? Dad?
- Oh, look who
decided to show up.
- Put a sock in it, Dylan.
- You are in so much trouble.
- Oh, Noelle!
Where have you been?
- In my studio, painting.
- We thought something
happened to you.
Your father is at the hospital
searching the emergency room.
- I'm sorry.
I started painting, I
lost all track of time.
- We were so worried!
I didn't know if I should
hug you or hang you.
- I vote hang.
- Dylan!
You better go get ready.
- Right, 15 minutes.
- No, you've got 10.
- What-
- You can't be late to
your own grand opening!
Go!
- 10 minutes.
- Like that'll happen.
What?
(upbeat music)
(phone ringing)
- Hello?
- Hi grandma, it's Noelle.
- Noelle!
How nice to hear from you.
Are you ready for tonight?
- Just about.
- How do you feel?
- I'm really nervous.
- I am too.
- I have everything
riding on this grandma.
- I know you do, honey.
It's a big leap of faith.
- Yeah, I'm so
thankful mom and dad
let me stay at their house
while this gets off the ground.
They've been so great
during this whole journey.
- Noelle, you're
the eldest child.
You're setting an example
for Jackie and Dylan.
- You really think so?
- I know so.
You're a dream chaser, Noelle.
You're showing your
brother and sister,
and everybody else
for that matter,
that people are able to
actually catch the dreams
they chase if they
try hard enough.
- Thanks, grandma.
- You better go, honey.
Your public awaits.
- Oh, I love you.
I wish you were here.
- [Tyler] Uncle Joe, what
are you doing outside?
- Well, hello to you too, Tyler.
- Yeah. Hello, hey Uncle Joe,
what are you doing outside?
Where's Aunt Viv?
- She went to the store.
- [Tyler] And left
you on the porch.
- No, I came out myself.
- [Tyler] You should be in bed.
- I needed some air.
- [Tyler] While Aunt
Viv wasn't home?
- So?
- [Tyler] Come on, Uncle Joe.
I know being upstairs
is getting to you,
but you need to be more careful.
- I'm fine. Nothing happened.
- [Tyler] Yeah,
but it could have.
Come on, Uncle Joe.
- I haven't been outside
in a while except
to go to and from the doctors.
Can't a man sit on his porch
and enjoy a brisk evening?
- [Tyler] Yeah, if that
man has a blanket on.
- I'm fine, Tyler, really.
It's not even that cold.
So how's the coffee shop?
- [Tyler] Great.
Mandy has helped me out a lot.
- [Joe] She's a good egg.
- She is.
And she misses you.
Everybody misses you.
- Yeah. Well I
miss them all too.
If your aunt would only
let me get back to work.
- You're not ready yet,
Uncle Joe, you know that.
- I got down the stairs,
made it outside by myself,
didn't I?
- I met the girl from
the gallery next door.
- You mean Noelle?
- Yeah. She invited me to
the grand opening tonight.
- You should go, Tyler.
- I don't know.
How long have you been outside?
- Ty, I haven't
been out of here,
but 10 minutes or so.
You're aunt went running
out to get some ingredients
for her cookies.
- Oh, she making her
chocolate chip cookies?
- What else?
- I love those.
- Yeah, well then there'll
be waiting right here for you
when you get home.
- I don't know.
- What are you worried
I'm going to eat them all?
- No, Uncle Joe,
I just feel bad.
I came here to help you
guys out as much as I can,
not go to some party.
- Tyler, it hardly
sounds like a party.
Besides, you're
helping us out plenty.
It's only been a couple of days.
Go to the grand opening.
- Are you sure?
- Absolutely.
Maybe you can meet some people.
Tyler, let's be realistic.
You're going to be here
for a while, right?
- That's the plan.
- Well, if that's the plan,
then you're going to need
to get to know Mount Holly
a little more.
Meet the people, go out,
Dare I even suggest
you have some fun.
- I just feel like I
should be helping out more.
- You're helping out plenty, Ty.
And we both know you're going
to be helping out even more.
It's going to be a few months
before I can get back to work.
- Before Aunt Viv let's
you get back to work.
- That too.
Mount Holly is going
to be your home,
at least for the next
couple of months.
So settle in, you
know, try to unwind.
- Yeah.
Thanks Uncle Joe.
Now how about we get you inside
before Aunt Viv gets back
and blows her stack cause
you finds on the porch?
- Yes, I suppose.
No, Ty, I got it.
Really.
Now you go set the table.
- [Tyler] Yes, sir.
(gentle music)
- Let me just put
your coats in here.
- Right?
This is incredible.
- Is this the painting?
- Yep.
What do you think?
- They're cookies?
- Chocolate chip cookies.
- [Carol] It's great, Noelle.
- Well what's so great
about a painting of cookies?
- Hey Dylan.
- What did I do?
- Don't get smart.
- It's a wonderful painting.
- Yeah. Of cookies.
- All right, Dylan.
You want to go out?
- But, I didn't do anything.
- No, no, no, out.
- But-
- Not mature enough to handle
an art show, you're out.
- Dylan doesn't know
what he's talking about.
- It's fine. He's 17.
- You know,
I bet that you could
sell this at the bakery
or at Cuppa Joe.
- Maybe, it'll be
dry in a day or two.
I'll hang it then.
- Oh, you should.
It's a terrific painting.
- I don't know
about terrific mom.
I was just trying out a
paintbrush that Daphne gave me.
- Oh, that's so sweet.
- [Daphne] Hurry up guys!
Doors are opening
in five minutes.
- Here we go.
(upbeat music)
I was born without a voice
I tried to speak
but made no sound
I've always felt
I have no choices
Only taking what I found
I was told what
could be done
Believed what they
said, everyone
I didn't even know
what my own name was
I didn't even know
what my own name was
I hear it coming
through in sound waves
I think I understand
what God is
Guess I'm on my knees,
I whisper thank you
- Noelle! What are
you doing out here?
Guess what?
There's a man from New York city
who wants to buy one
of your paintings.
- What? You're joking.
Well, which one?
- Oh, he's wearing a suit.
He's got brown hair.
- No, I mean which painting?
- Oh, it's like a
tree next to a road.
- Daph, I wasn't
gonna stop that one!
- Why?
- I don't know.
I really like it.
- Okay.
So you're only going to sell
paintings that you don't like?
- Well, no.
- Great, then let's go.
Come on, come on.
This is the artist,
Noelle Palmer.
- Ms. Palmer.
It is truly an honor.
- Nice to meet you Mr.-
- Carlyle, John Carlyle.
- Mr. Carlyle,
Daphne tells me
you're interested in
one of my paintings.
- Correct.
This one.
- Interesting choice.
May I ask why this
particular painting?
- Reminds me of
the entrance road
to the Evergreen
Mountain Ski Resort.
- Good eye, it is.
- I knew it.
I knew it!
I have to have this painting.
- Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Carlyle,
but I wasn't planning
on selling it.
- Please, you don't understand.
My wife would
absolutely adore this.
- Really?
- I haven't gotten her
anything for Christmas yet.
And we go up to
Evergreen Mountain
every winter for skiing.
I proposed to her underneath
that tree 25 years ago.
- Aww!
- I wouldn't know
how to price it.
- I'll give you 1,000 for it.
- Dollars?
- Excuse me?
- I'm sorry. I didn't
mean to offend, 2,500.
- Mr. Carlyle, I-
- 3,000, but that's
as high as I can go.
It's all the cash
I have on hand.
- Cash?
- $3,000 for this painting?
For this little painting?
- I can see all the
detail that went into it,
as small as it is.
I mean, to create something
this exquisite it's really,
truly amazing.
- I don't know what to say.
- I do!
Sold!
I'll ring you up.
- I think you and I
can work together.
- What do you mean?
- I forgot I'm in Vermont,
you probably don't
know who I am.
I own a bunch of
hotels in New York
and I would like to talk
about the potential of
commissioning you to do
some artwork for my lobbies.
- Wow, thank you.
- I'll leave my card
with your assistant.
- Merry Christmas.
- [Daphne] Right this
way, Mr. Carlyle.
- [Vivian] Tyler, I thought
you were going out tonight.
- I was, I just wanted
to get the dishes done.
- I told you I
could handle that.
- You had your hands
full with Uncle Joe.
I just want to help out.
- You have helped out
enough today, sweetheart.
Uncle Joe's asleep and I'm
about to go up there myself.
- You sure?
- What's the matter?
You don't want to
go to the party?
- I don't know.
I feel like Noelle invited me
because she feels bad for me.
- Don't be silly!
Noelle is such a nice girl.
And you're her
business neighbor.
You need to support her.
- I guess.
- I can tell something's
on your mind.
Do you regret coming up here?
- No, of course not, Aunt Viv.
I'll do anything for
you and Uncle Joe.
- I know you would.
- And I love it
here, I really do.
It's just a big transition
from the big city, you know?
- I do indeed.
Your father used to
love coming up here
because it was so different.
- Yeah, I know.
- [Vivian] We all miss him, Ty.
- Yeah.
It's just being up here
brings back a lot of memories.
You know?
- I can imagine.
But you know what your
dad would want you to do
instead of moping
around my kitchen?
- Go to the grand opening.
- Darn right.
- I just feel like I stick
out like a sore thumb!
- Oh come on
Don't be silly,
you'll fit right in.
- I'm a city slicker.
- (chuckling) We're not exactly
country bumpkins, Tyler.
It's only a couple hours
outside New York city.
- You know what I mean,
I'm just not used to
this small town life.
- You don't have to
stay if you don't want.
- Aunt Viv, I didn't say that.
It's just going to take me
a little getting used to,
that's all.
- Fair enough.
I think I have something
that will help.
- What?
- My famous chocolate
chip cookies!
- What for?
- Give them to Noelle.
Tell her that you
brought them for her.
- Why?
- Tyler Jensen, have
I taught you nothing?
Noelle brought you
cookies for Uncle Joe.
You should take something back.
- She said they're already
going to have cookies there.
- Not my famous
chocolate chip cookies.
- Okay, true.
- And don't you eat
any unless she offers.
- Yes ma'am.
- Yeah. And tell her that
I need my plate back.
Okay?
- Will do.
(gentle music)
Hey, Aunt Viv?
Thank you.
- Oh.
I love you, Ty.
- I love you too.
- Excuse me. Sorry.
Do we have any more earrings?
- Just the ones
that are on display.
- Oh, well do we
have any in the back?
- None that are finished.
- Okay, well then we're out.
- We're out?
I made two dozen pairs.
- Yeah, we're out.
- We're out?
- We're out!
- I have to take
care of something.
This is for you.
- Thank you.
- You're very welcome.
- Oh, what a shame.
My daughter would have
loved a pair for Christmas.
- I know, and I'm so sorry.
I don't even know when another
pair will be available.
- Tomorrow morning.
- Oh, Noelle.
Congratulations, I
am so proud of you!
- It's so good to see
you, Professor Shaw.
- You too.
- I can't believe
you came all the way
from Rhode Island for this.
- Are you kidding?
And miss my star
student's grand opening?
Never.
- Wait, you two know each other?
- This is Professor Shaw.
He was my favorite professor
at the Art Conservatory.
- And she was my
favorite student.
- This is my best
friend, Daphne.
- [Professor Shaw]
It's nice to meet you.
- She's been my biggest
supporter for The First Noelle,
outside of my family.
- Oh, that's wonderful!
- I can have the earrings
ready for you tomorrow, 11 A.M.
- You sure it's not a problem?
- Of course.
Well, I could check
right out of the hotel
and come get them.
Thank you.
- Amazing.
Do you have any
color preferences or
style preferences?
- Well they're for my
16 year old daughter
so something, silver,
sparkly, sweet.
- You got it.
I do have a hockey
game at noon tomorrow.
- I'll come around 11.
You sure it's okay?
- I am.
- That's terrific. Thank you.
- You're very welcome.
- And it's not a problem,
but I just wanna know
how much to bring?
How much are they?
- I'm not going to
charge you for them.
- You have to charge me.
It's not a way to
start a new business.
- You came all the
way from Rhode Island.
- So what?
Daphne, how much
are the earrings?
- $50 a pair.
- 50?
- Sold.
- Thank you.
I will meet you up
at the register.
- Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.
- Okay, I know what
you're going to say.
- $50 per pair, Daphne?
- We sold a dozen in
the first 10 minutes!
So we had to raise the
prices from 30 to 50.
- 50, are you crazy?
- It's called supply and demand.
Think about it!
You're gonna have to
start from scratch
just to keep your customers.
- I never thought
about it like that.
- Well then you start
thinking that way.
- It's not just
because on the bottom,
it's like each one is
a masterpiece, right?
I would say that's a
successful night, huh?
We are so proud of you!
- Mom!
Can we go?
I've my game tomorrow.
- Oh, that's right!
We gotta go.
- Yeah, you gotta get to bed.
- You guys can go.
- I'm so proud of you, Noelle.
- Well I'm proud of you too.
- Yeah, bedtime.
- Goodnight guys.
- Jackie, you go ahead.
- Are you sure?
- Absolutely, you've
done enough tonight.
- Okay.
I'll see you at home.
Proud of you.
- Hey Noelle.
- Hey Tyler.
- It's over?
- Yeah. You missed it.
- You're kidding!
- No, it's after 10.
- Sorry. I got caught
up helping Aunt Viv
and we had to put Uncle Joe to
bed so I lost track of time.
- It's okay, really?
- Are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm just tired.
- I brought these for you.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Can I drive you home?
- I live around the block.
- But I'll walk you.
- No, I can walk on my own.
- I'm not going to let
you walk home by yourself.
Plus you'll be telling
me all about this opening
that I missed.
- All right, if you insist.
- Are you locking us in?
- Yeah, last time I
left the door unlocked
some strange man came in.
- Oh, you mean Santa
from this afternoon?
- Yeah, Santa.
Did Daphne tell you
about the cookies?
- These cookies?
- Yeah.
- No, how would she
know about the cookies?
- Come with me.
- Whoa, cool back room.
- That's my art studio.
- Yeah. I can see that.
I'm impressed.
- So about these cookies.
- Yeah, what about them?
- You didn't see the painting?
- Whoa.
- You're kidding. Right?
- No. I've never seen
that painting before ever.
- You didn't come
here while I was gone?
- No, I told you I was
at my aunt and uncles.
- Seriously?
- Yeah. I promise, I've
never seen that painting.
- Maybe I saw the plate then?
- Maybe, it's my Aunt's.
Which reminds me,
I'm going to need this
back when you're done.
- Yeah, of course.
- Are you okay?
- I'm a little freaked
out to be honest.
- It's just a coincidence.
- I'm sure you're right.
- Let me take you home.
- I'll put these away.
Would you like one?
- Yes.
Is it usually this
quiet on a Friday night?
- No, it's usually
really busy and loud
with out-of-towners that
go to the ski resort.
- I can see why this
whole no snow issue
is making Uncle Joe so stressed.
- How's he feeling anyway?
- Much better.
Can't the resort just
to make it's own snow?
- No, it's just not cold enough.
- It's gotta be horrible
for this entire town.
- Yeah. It's been really
quiet here lately.
- Why open up a business now?
- Well, stores are
closing left and right.
There's empty storefronts and
the rent's really affordable.
I thought I'd take a chance.
- It's really brave of you.
- Brave or crazy?
Maybe a little bit of both.
- This is me, let
me drive you home.
- Oh, that's silly.
I live less than
five minutes here.
- Okay, so then we'll walk.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
- Okay, thank you.
- No problem.
I want to know more
about this town
and you seem to know a lot.
- Well, I was born and
raised in Mount Holly.
- Hence the name
Noelle, I assume.
- Yep. I am the oldest and
I was born on December 2nd.
Well, my parents wanted
to name their kids
after special days
near their birthdays.
- So I guess you have
a sister named Ivy
and a brother named Nicholas?
- No, my sister's Jackie
and my brother's Dylan.
- That's not very Christmas-y.
- I know, I said special
days, not just Christmas.
My sister was born the
day before Halloween.
Jacqueline, Jack-o-lantern.
- That's cute.
I like it.
What about Dylan?
- Dylan was born on May 24th.
- So something to do
with Memorial day?
- No.
- Pickles?
- No, it's Bob Dylan's birthday.
- Oh yeah, that
was my next guess.
- Well, what about you?
- What about me?
- Where are you
from? Any siblings?
Stuff like that.
- I'm from all over the place.
I was born in Massachusetts
and then grew up in like
15 different states.
- Really?
- Maybe not that many,
but my dad was in the military
and my mom died when I was
10 so it's just me and him.
- Oh, I'm so sorry.
- Oh don't be.
Made me who I am today.
- Well where is he now?
- He passed two years ago.
He's buried in
Arlington, Virginia.
He was a general.
- Wow. That's very impressive.
- Yeah.
Aunt Viv was his sister
and I've always been
really close with them.
So I was working a job in DC
and in October
they got taken over
and fired like 300 employees
right before Thanksgiving.
- Geez, that's terrible.
- I know.
That's what I thought.
So I decided I couldn't
work for a company like that
and I quit.
- Good for you.
- Yeah, Aunt Viv and Uncle Joe
just so happened to need the
help and packed up my stuff
and here I.
- No siblings?
- Nah, just me.
Aunt Viv and Uncle
Joe never had a kid
and always treated
me like a son, so.
- So you had to come up.
- Right.
Wouldn't you?
- Yeah, for sure.
I want to be the kind of
boss people want to work for.
- You have employees?
- No, of course not.
But I have goals.
- Just be sure not to fire
anyone near a holiday.
- Never!
What type of work
did you do anyways?
- Guess?
- Guess?
I hardly know you.
- You know what?
I think it'd be fun to
see what you think I did
before I became a
coffee shop manager.
- Well, a bunch of people
were fired and you weren't.
So vice-president?
- No.
- We'll you're not a cop
and you don't work
for the government
because there's all
sorts of job protection.
- Correct.
- Accountant?
- You really think
I'd be an account?
- Maybe not.
Attorney?
- Definitely not.
- Okay. I give up.
- Public relations director.
- I should have known.
- Really, why?
- You're outgoing.
You seem like a people person.
- Yes.
You're not?
- Not really, I like
working by myself
in my own little bubble.
- Well, thank you for letting
me in on the bubble tonight.
- This is me.
- And thank you for
letting me walk you home.
- Yeah, it was nice.
Can I see you again?
- Considering you
have a coffee shop
right next to my studio,
I think we'll be
seeing you a lot.
- You know what I mean.
- I do.
- You doing anything tomorrow?
- Tomorrow I have a
hockey game at noon.
- The Mount Holly High
School Championship?
- My brother plays right-wing.
- Oh, really?
My uncle was supposed
to keep score
so I'm filling in for him.
- Well, I guess
I'll see you then.
- You want to do
something after?
- Maybe.
- [Tyler] You don't
want to make any plans?
- Let's see how many
goals Mount Holly wins by.
- Wow.
- Goodnight Tyler.
- Goodnight.
(upbeat music)
I was wasting time trying
to be nice and gently
I was waiting for
the summer sun
I was
Killing time with sore
soldiers waiting by me
I was
Waiting for the summer sun
Every time I close my eyes
True love be the
one to realize
Time is waiting to
be kind and wise
Kind and wise
Every time that she awakes
Was it a hideaway
for yesterday
For yesterday
And finally we will
find the sunny road
To go back home
To go back home
Oh to be sunny road
Little bit sad in
the melody mode
I'm want to give
you my free time
You and me, this
one to sing a song
- [Noelle] Good
morning, Professor Shaw!
- Good morning, Noelle.
How are you doing today?
- I'm great, you?
- I'm fantastic.
I love that painting.
That wasn't here
last night, was it?
- No, it wasn't.
It was still wet so
I had it in the back.
- Is it for sale?
- Not yet.
- You should try
selling it to the bakery
or the coffee shop next door.
- My mom said the same thing.
- It's very interesting.
- Thank you.
And here we are.
- Oh, Noelle, this is perfect!
It's beautiful!
- Silver, sparkly, and
sweet, just like you asked.
- You can say that again.
Molly is going to love this!
You're very talented.
- I'm so glad.
Here I made this for you.
- For me?
Noelle, I love this.
- Thank you. I made it this
morning with you in mind.
It's a gift.
- Noelle-
- No, it's a gift.
- Okay.
A gift graciously received.
Now come give your
old professor a hug.
I'm so proud of you.
You are a delight.
- [Noelle] Thank you.
- Thank you so much.
Look, you have to
come visit us soon.
- I promise I will.
Maybe this spring.
- That'll be lovely.
Sweetie, again, I'm
so proud of you.
- [Noelle] Thank you.
- Congratulations.
- [Noelle] Thank you.
- All right, Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas!
- I hope we see you soon.
- Thank you. Drive safe.
(water rushing)
(door opens)
What did you forget?
Hi.
- [Tyler] Hi.
- I didn't expect to see
you until after the game.
- Yeah. Well I saw somebody
come out of your shop
so I figured I dropped
these off for you.
- Oh, how sweet.
Thank you.
- Yeah, I know it's not your
traditional bouquet of roses,
but I thought it would go well
with the theme of your shop.
- You really didn't
have to do that.
- And you didn't have to
take me under your wing.
- I'm hardly taking
you under my wing.
- Yeah, but you've
been really nice to me
and show me around a little bit.
- No I haven't.
- Would you like to?
- I don't know, Tyler.
- Look, I'm not asking
you to marry me.
How about we just start by
going to the game together?
- Together?
You're the scorekeeper.
- So?
You can introduce
me to some people.
You seem to know
everyone in this town.
- Well, not everyone.
- Are you gonna make me beg?
- Maybe.
- Please, please, please
take me to the game please!
- Okay, okay.
I was about to leave anyways.
Just let me shut off the lights.
- Your latest masterpiece?
- I don't know about
masterpiece, but
yeah, I painted it.
- It's good.
- You sure?
- Yeah, I'd hang it on my wall.
- Well good cause I
made it for my brother.
- That's him?
- Yep. Number 76.
- Palmer.
- Right, that's our last name.
- Of course it is.
- Is yours Trivigne like Joe?
- No, I'm Aunt Vivian's
nephew by blood.
Her brother was my dad.
- So what's your last name?
- Jensen. Why?
- Well it's only fair.
You know my last name,
I should know yours.
- Okay.
- Well, Ms. Palmer,
you ready to go?
- I am indeed, Mr. Jensen.
(upbeat music)
Out of my way,
I'm trying to go
Come on, Dylan!
(all cheering)
(whistle blares)
- So now what's happened
since it's a tie?
- Shoot out.
- Ooh, that sounds exciting.
- Oh, it is.
Three players from each
team take a penalty shot.
The team with the most goals
at the end of the
shoot out wins.
Some sport. Huh?
- So will Dylan shoot?
- Yes.
He'll shoot last.
- Why?
- He's the best player.
- You guys always talk in stereo
when you're at the hockey games?
- No.
- Okay then.
- Is that your girlfriend?
- No.
Not yet.
- Nice.
- What are you doing?
I gotta go, I got a
Shih Tzu in 15 minutes.
- You can't get up.
You have to wait for
them to take a shot.
- Okay.
(all cheering)
I gotta go, okay?
Call me and let
me know who wins.
- Bye, Daph.
- [Daphne] Bye!
- So who's the guy?
- What guy?
- The guy keeping score.
- Hey, she has a sister?
- Who?
- Your future girlfriend.
- Good one.
- No, seriously.
Who's the girl
sitting next to her?
- I don't know. I just
met her yesterday.
- You don't know if
she has a sister?
- Yeah, she does.
- Cool.
Hey, can you introduce
me to her after the game?
- Okay. Fine.
- Thanks.
- It's okay honey.
- So?
- So what?
- Who is he?
- His name's Tyler
he's Joe's nephew.
- The coffee shop guy?
- Yeah, he's running
it while Joe recovers.
- Oh wow.
- All right, come on, Louie!
You got this!
- Don't let him score, lou!
- Let's go, Lou!
- Who his friend?
- Who's friend?
- Tyler's.
- What did you do that for?
- What are you doing?
- He waved to me.
- Did you see that?
- See what?
- She waved back at me.
- So?
- So I'm waving back.
- You can't just wave.
- Why not?
- Because you don't know her.
- So?
- You can't wave to someone
before you meet them.
If you do, that's just...
- That's what?
- You know him?
- No, but he sitting
next to your boyfriend.
- Really creepy.
- Creepy?
Creepy how?
- Because you're some
strange guy waving to a girl.
- Tyler is not my boyfriend.
We just met yesterday.
- He's been staring
at you the whole game.
- He really has been staring
at you the whole game you know.
- You waved.
- It's to Noelle.
- So?
- I know Noelle.
You have no game.
- See?
Come on, Louie! Block that shot!
- Don't ignore me, Noelle.
- Okay, look, you moved
here two days ago, right?
- Yeah, so?
- I moved here a week
ago to be the instructor
at a ski resort and that was
postponed until the first snow.
- Sorry. I didn't know that.
- Cut me some slack.
- What do you want me to say?
- Say you'll introduce
me to Tyler's friend!
- Tyler doesn't even
have any friends.
He just met the guy.
He just moved here.
- Look, I just met her yesterday
and I want to take
her out tonight.
Well, I am taking her
out after the game.
I hope to take her
out after the game.
- Can I come too?
- Okay. So say you'll
introduce me to Tyler?
- Paul, you're not coming
out with Noelle and I.
- Why not?
Look, ask her sister to
come, she can't say no.
- Of course she can.
- No she can't.
Because if she had any
doubts about going with you
she'd reconsider if
her sister was going.
- You're right.
- You said I had no game.
- Fine.
Can we watch the game please?
- Come on Lou!
We got these punks, I
need you to be the wall!
Be the wall for me, Louie!
- Steve.
- What?
- Steve, sit down.
- Honey, this is a hockey game.
If I don't express myself,
I'm going to get sick.
- You're a little loud, honey.
(whistle blares)
(crowd cheering)
- Now what's up!
Now what's up!
- Come on Chris, we need a goal!
- Noelle, don't put so
much pressure on him.
- Pressure?
Ma, it's the championships.
He's feeling the
pressure already.
- No, but it isn't very
lady like to yell like that.
Especially when that boy's been
watching you all game long.
- What boy?
- Oh, sit down Steve.
(whistle blares)
- Oh, come on Ty.
She's gotta be your girlfriend.
- Ty?
Only my friends in
DC can call me Ty.
- I went to college
in DC, that counts.
- Whatever.
- [Paul] Do you know her name?
- If it's her
sister, it's Jackie.
- Ugh, why won't this game end?
- That's Noelle's brother.
- Ooh, stressful situation.
Last shot before sudden death.
(crowd cheers)
- Come on, Dylan!
Blow it past the body!
Come on!
Take the shot!
What?
(crowd cheering)
(buzzer blares)
- What's the matter?
- Nothing.
- Game's over.
- Yeah, I know.
- So...
- So what?
- You're gonna bring
me to Jackie or what?
- I don't even
know if that's her.
- Well, one way to find out.
- Yeah, come on.
- Wait, where are you going?
- I told Tyler I'd meet
him after the game.
- I'm coming with you.
- Fine, let's go.
- Be home for dinner girls!
We're gonna celebrate
your brothers win.
- We wouldn't miss it.
- And girls, be careful, huh?
- Dad, come on.
How old are we?
- I can't help it.
(gentle music)
- Hi.
- Hi.
Great game, huh?
- Definitely.
- You must be Jackie.
- I am.
- Noelle told me about you.
I'm Tyler.
- Nice to meet you.
And you are?
- Paul.
Hi.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- How'd you do that?
- I don't know.
- Do what?
- Nothing. It's a painting.
It's nothing.
- You're really on a
painting run, hey Noelle?
- Yeah, I guess.
- Hey, you guys want to
grab something to eat?
- Oh we can't.
We have a celebratory
dinner for our brother.
- What about drinks?
We can have a drink, can't we?
- Sure.
- Roosters Cafe?
- Yeah, sounds good.
- I want to stop by
the studio first.
- Oh yeah. I'll
go with you there.
- Okay. We'll meet
you two there, okay?
- Yeah, sure.
- Okay.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Do you want me to drive?
- Yeah, that would be great.
- My car's right over here.
(gentle music)
- How did you do it?
- I don't know.
- I mean, the refs
arm's different,
but that's oddly similar.
You took that at today's game?
- Yeah, as soon as
he scored the goal.
- Are you a psychic?
- No, of course not.
I don't think so.
- You have to be something.
- Why?
- Look at the cookies
you painted last night.
How'd you know I was going
to bring those cookies
on that plate?
- Well, I didn't, I
just painted them.
I was testing out
the paintbrush.
- What's wrong?
- The paintbrush.
- What about it?
- It was left on the counter
with a note that said,
"To Noelle, Love Santa."
- You're kidding.
- No, I thought it
was from Daphne.
- Did you ask her?
- No, I forgot all about it.
- So let's go.
- Where?
- To Daphne's Doggy
Palace to ask her.
(gentle music)
- Hey guys, how did it go?
Who won the game?
- We did, Dylan score
the winning goal.
- That's great!
Are you guys okay?
- Daph, did you give
me a paintbrush?
- Well, yeah, I've giving
you lots of paintbrushes.
I think the first one I
gave you was in grade three.
- What about yesterday?
- Yesterday?
- Did you give me a
paintbrush yesterday?
- No, was I supposed to get
you a paintbrush yesterday?
- No, but there was a paintbrush
with a card on the counter.
- Okay. What did the card say?
- "To Noelle, Love Santa."
- Love Santa?
- Yeah. Santa.
It was on the counter
after you left.
- I don't remember anything
on the counter after I left,
just the balloons.
- I didn't think so.
- Is something wrong
with the paintbrush?
- Well, I wouldn't say
something's wrong with it.
- Well, I wouldn't call
it a normal paintbrush.
- Okay, now you guys
are really confusing me.
- You're going to
think I'm crazy.
- I'm never going to
think you're crazy.
- It's a magic paintbrush.
- A magic paintbrush that
can paint the future.
- Okay. Now I
think you're crazy.
- Well, she painted
that plate of cookies
before I even brought
him in last night.
- Oh, come on!
That could be a coincidence.
- I painted Dylan
scoring a winning goal.
- Yeah but Dylan is a
really good hockey player.
I'm sure he scored
tons of goals.
- Daphne!
- Okay, uh-huh, yeah.
How about this?
You paint something
that could never happen
and we'll see if it comes true.
- Like what?
- Like...
Tyler proposing.
- What?
- What?
- Yes.
Yes!
This is a great idea.
You paint a painting of Tyler
just as he is in this outfit,
holding the ring, proposing.
- That's silly.
- Well, I don't have a ring
and it's not like I was
planning on proposing
for our first date, right?
- See, this is a great idea.
I have great ideas.
Good, go, bye, do that.
- Fine.
Come on, Tyler.
I've got a painting to do.
- Have fun!
Bye Tyler!
Oh, I know Ms. Daphne.
They are crazy, but
you are wonderful.
Well, thank you my
beautiful Shih Tzu.
Okay.
- Well I guess I better
tell Jackie we can't come.
- Yeah, I'm sure Paul will
be real torn about it.
- Hey, Jackie, something
came up in the studio.
We can't make it.
- Oh, okay.
I'll see you at home.
- Okay. Bye.
- Is everything okay?
- Something came up at the shop,
but they can't make it.
- So it's just us then?
- Yeah, I guess so.
- Great. Let's order.
- Do you really think
the paintbrush is magic?
- I don't know.
- Daphne could be right, right?
- I don't know.
- Do you think
it's going to work?
- And you're going to propose?
No, of course not.
- Maybe not now.
- Tyler, don't be ridiculous.
We haven't even
gone on a date yet.
- Do you want to?
- Not right now.
- You might want to, right?
- Sure maybe.
Yeah, I guess.
- Who knows when
that's going to be?
- Come on. You haven't
even kissed me yet.
- Do you want me to?
- That's that's
beside the point.
I don't want you to cloud this.
- Could what?
- This, this experiment.
- Noelle, I'm not going
to propose to you today.
I promise!
Okay. Noelle, would you
like to have dinner tonight?
- I can't have my
brother's victory dinner.
What about after?
- Sure.
What do you want to do?
- What about ice cream?
My Aunt Viv says the town
creamery is pretty good.
- It is.
- So it's a date then?
Right?
- Right.
Sit still.
- I've been painted before.
- Well it's just going
to be a rough sketch.
- It's still pretty cool.
- You can say that
after I'm finished.
- Do you want me to smile?
- [Noelle] No.
- What do you want me to do?
- Just nothing.
Stop moving.
- Sorry.
- There.
- You done?
- Well, I still
have to paint it.
- Can I see it?
- No, not until it's finished.
It'll take about an hour.
I'll lock the door and
then I can get it finished.
Well then I'm going
to go next door
and help out a little bit.
I'll lock up the front.
I'll just go out the back.
- Okay, I'll come
over when it's done.
- Okay.
(gentle music)
- Are you sure you
don't mind staying?
- No, not at all.
I can use the extra cash.
- Thank you, I really
appreciate it, Mandy.
May I help you?
- I hope so.
- Hi Mrs. Halsen,
is everything okay?
- No, I'm afraid it isn't.
- [Mandy] What's the matter?
- I was here yesterday.
- Did something happen?
- Who are you?
- I'm Joe's nephew, Tyler.
I'm running a
coffee shop for now.
Did somebody bother
you yesterday?
- Oh no, no, nothing like that.
I mean, everybody
here is wonderful.
- What's wrong, Mrs. Halsen?
You seem so upset.
- I am Amanda, dear.
You see, I went to put on
my jewelry this morning
and I can't find
my engagement ring.
- Oh no!
- I don't remember
where I took it off
or if it might've fallen off
because I've lost so much weight
since Mr. Halsen passed away.
- You sure have.
- So I retraced my
steps from yesterday
and I just can't
seem to find it.
I came in here for coffee,
but I was here so quickly.
I doubt it's here, so.
- What did you do
when you were here?
- Well, I, I came here and
I ordered a coffee here
and I picked it up over there.
- Were you wearing gloves?
It was cold yesterday.
- I was, but I already
looked inside of them.
- Were you wearing them in here?
- You know what I was,
but I took them off so
I could get my money
out of my wallet.
- I swept the floor last night.
I'm sorry, I didn't find
anything in the dustpan.
- Oh...
Yeah, well, this
was my only hope.
My last hope actually.
I don't know what I'm going
to do without that ring.
It was my connection to Marty.
- Don't give up, Mrs. Halsen.
Maybe it's in a
vent or something.
We'll help you look.
- Really?
- [Tyler] Absolutely!
- Thank you. Thank
you very much.
I did cross over this
way with my coffee.
It could be anywhere.
- Tyler! Tyler!
I think I see something,
but I can't reach it.
Come here.
- Let me see.
- Okay.
- Is it my ring?
- I don't know.
- [Tyler] Oh yeah, yeah.
Let me just.
Is this what you're looking for?
- [Noelle] Tyler, I
finished my painting.
- Yes! That's it!
- Tyler, are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
- Oh, what a wonderful painting.
- Thank you.
- How did you know that Tyler
was going to find the ring?
- I got to go.
- Noelle!
- Thank you so much, young man.
Thank you!
You're my hero!
I'm so grateful.
- Of course.
Noelle, wait!
- Thank you.
Oh my gosh.
- [Tyler] Noelle!
- This isn't happening!
This isn't happening, Tyler!
- How did you do that?
- I didn't.
I just painted what Daphne said.
- Did you call her?
- She's on her way?
- Maybe she set it
up with Mrs. Halsen.
- Maybe.
- You even got the
detail of the ring right.
- Seriously?
- Yeah, it's actually
a pretty good painting.
- Well you can have it.
- I can?
- And take this one.
- [Tyler] Are you sure?
- And take this one.
- [Tyler] This is
for you brother.
- Just take them all.
- Noelle, calm down.
- Calm down?
- Yes, calm down.
- I'm painting a future.
How am I supposed to calm down?
- That sounds ridiculous.
You're not painting the future.
These are just all
coincidences, Noelle.
- Whoa, it came true?
Did you propose?
- No, I just found some
random person's ring.
- Oh, I see.
- But the painting
came true Daph.
- Oh well maybe it's
just a coincidence.
- That's what I said.
- Can one of you try?
- What?
- Paint a picture.
See if it comes true.
- Not me, I got three golden
retrievers in 10 minutes.
- Then you try, Tyler.
- I don't know the first
thing about painting.
- I'll help you.
- Noelle...
- Please!
- I don't, I don't
know what to paint.
- Anything!
Go somewhere, paint something.
- Noelle, I need to talk to you.
Now.
- I'll be right back.
Daphne?
Daphne, what is wrong?
- What are you doing?
- Huh?
- What are you doing?
- I don't know what you mean.
- Noelle Palmer, you are
acting like a crazy person.
You were self-sabotaging.
- I'm painting the future, Daph!
- Okay, do you hear yourself?
You can't literally
paint the future.
Look, two weeks ago,
you thought that nobody
was going to come to the
opening of your store.
You sold $10,000 that night.
- What does that have
to do with anything?
- Stop.
Five months ago, you got out
of a really bad relationship.
You got your heart broken
and you said that no one
would ever love you again.
Right?
Well, now you have
this amazing guy
following you all over town
and you were pushing him away.
- [Noelle] But-
- I'm not done.
It has not snowed
here all winter season
and businesses are struggling.
You may not understand this
because you're a
new business owner,
but without ski tourism,
these places can barely
keep their doors open.
Cuppa Joe coffee was probably
doing a lot better last year,
but Tyler doesn't know
that because he's new too.
I just talked to Sadie and
they don't even think they can
keep their restaurant
open next month
because they can't afford
to pay their overhead.
Same with Flanagan's Pub,
the bed and breakfast.
I mean, even Wintergreen
Inn is having troubles.
Do you understand
what I'm saying?
- What?
- Noelle, you are so stubborn.
You have everything
right in front of you.
You keep focusing on things
that don't matter instead of,
instead of looking
at your true gift,
your own authentic
artistic ability.
You're focusing
on a material item
given to you by a stranger.
Accept the gifts
that you're given,
but embrace the ones
that you already have.
- I love you, Daph.
- Right back at ya.
Don't make me cry.
I'm leaving.
- Okay, bye.
- Noelle, I've really-
- I'm sorry.
- For what?
- For being a
little crazy there.
I'm overwhelmed.
- Yeah, I can understand that.
- But I'm really glad
I met you, Tyler.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Life has been a lot lately in
this whole paintbrush thing
really has me freaking out.
- You just need to relax.
What if,
what if I just take you
out to dinner tonight?
- Okay.
No, I have a dinner
for my brother.
What time is it?
- 4:30.
- Okay. We have enough time.
- Time for?
- I have an idea.
Meet me here at 7:30. Okay?
- For what?
- For our date of course.
- I don't think I'm ever
going to understand you.
- Don't worry,
you don't have to.
- Do I still get
these paintings?
- Not the hockey one,
that's from my brother.
But here.
- Thanks.
- Just be careful,
it's still wet.
- Thanks for making lasagna mom.
- It was so good.
- Only the best for
my little champion.
- You really are one
heck of a shot, Dyl.
- Thanks.
Yeah, it felt really good.
I'll never forget it.
- Actually, I made sure
I'll never forget it.
- What do you mean?
- [Jackie] Noelle?
- [Noelle] Hang on,
it's a surprise.
- Like the one dad's
picking up at the bakery?
- How did you know?
- Mrs. McLarney called and
she said she's making a cake
with my Jersey number on it.
- Typical.
- Congratulations Dylan.
- Holy crap!
- Dylan!
- I mean, wow Noelle,
this is awesome.
- How did you
paint that so fast?
- Must have a magic
paintbrush or something.
- Something like that.
- Noelle, this is
really awesome.
- I'm glad you like it.
I was going to give it
to you on Christmas,
but this seemed
more appropriate.
- That means so much to me.
- Don't go getting
soft on me, kid.
- This is probably the
best gift I've ever gotten.
- Really?
You like it that much?
- Nah, don't let it
get to your head, sis.
- Mom, do you mind if I
don't clean up after dinner?
I've got a date.
- Oh, with a scorekeeper guy.
- Tyler, yeah.
- Go ahead Noelle.
- I can do it for you.
- Hey.
- Hi.
Lock the door, would you?
- Okay.
You ready for our date?
- I actually want to
show you something
I've been working on.
- Okay.
- Come with me.
- What's this?
- What do you think it is?
- It looks like you painting
in front of your window?
- Exactly.
- I don't get it.
- Well Daphne made me realize
that everything that's happened
to me over the past few days
has been truly a gift.
From this paintbrush,
to meeting you.
- I like where this is going.
- She also made me realize
that everybody in this town
has been struggling and I've
been really, really good.
I've been really, really lucky.
- What are you doing?
- I'm adding a little
bit of Christmas magic.
- Snow?
- Snow.
- No way!
- It worked.
- This can't be happening!
- It worked!
Come on, come on!
Go outside!
It worked!
("The Little Drummer Boy")
Come they told me
pa rum pa pa pum
A newborn king to
see, pa rum pa pa pum
Our finest gifts we
bring, pa rum pa pa pum
To lay before the
king, pa rum pa pa pum
Pa rum pa pa pum,
rum pa pa pum
So to honor him,
pa rum pa pa pum
Daphne!
- Noelle!
Did you paint this?
- I did!
It worked!
(dog barks)
- Oh, Noelle!
(car door slams)
- You!
- [Man] Noelle, it's so
good to see you again!
- You ran over my paintbrush.
- Oh dear.
- Noelle, it was
just an accident.
- This is the man
that gave it to me.
- Santa?
- Santa?
- I wouldn't say that
too loudly if I was you.
- But you are Santa, right?
- Does it really matter
who I am, Noelle?
Does it?
- Well of course.
- No, dear it doesn't.
What matters is that
you believe in magic.
- Magic?
- Yes!
- What kind of magic?
- Oh, all kinds of magic, Tyler.
- Tyler, how do
you know my name?
Did you tell him my name?
- There's the
magic of Christmas.
The magic of love.
And then there's that most
important magic of all.
- The magic of Santa?
- (chuckling) No Daphne, no.
The magic that
lives in all of us.
- The paintbrush?
- The paintbrush was
just a paintbrush.
The truth is Noelle
that the magic
has always been inside you to
make your dreams come true.
- I have?
- Why didn't you just tell
her that in the first place?
- Because she wouldn't
have believed me.
I mean, come on, an old
man looks like Santa.
No!
You had to find this
confidence yourself.
- Which I did when
I painted the snow.
- Yes!
- I knew if I painted
it snowing it would.
And it did!
I believed and the
magic within myself.
Is that right?
- It certainly is.
- Well, what about the
cookies and the hockey game?
And in the ring?
- It's a mere coincidence.
The paintbrush isn't magical.
If I gave magical
gifts to everybody, ah.
People have to find
their own magic.
Merry Christmas, Noelle.
- Merry Christmas.
(gentle music)
- Bye Santa!
- [Narrator] As
Santa drove away,
the three friends
stood and stared.
They couldn't believe this
new secret they shared.
The weather was wintry
for the rest of the season
and only these three
and exactly the reason.
The ice skaters skated.
The skiers, they skied.
The sledders were sledding
with incredible speed.
Their Christmas was white
and Santa was jolly,
for snow had returned to
the Hills of Mount Holly.
- Happy New Year.
- [Customer] Thank you.
- Thank you.
- [Mr. Carlyle] Hey, Noelle.
So nice to see you.
- Happy New Year, Mr. Carlyle.
- I was hoping you'd be here
because I want you to
meet my wife, Janice.
- Oh, it's so lovely
to meet you, Noelle.
- It's very nice to
meet you, Mrs. Carlyle.
- Oh, please, call me Janice.
You are so talented!
- Thank you so much.
- I absolutely
adore that painting.
And John tells me that
he's commissioning
some of your paintings
for our hotels.
- I will be in New York
next weekend to take a look.
- Then you must let me
take you out to dinner.
- Oh that sounds lovely!
Thank you.
- Hi.
- Oh, Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle,
this is my boyfriend, Tyler.
- Nice to meet you.
- Oh, you should come with
Noelle to the city next weekend.
- Maybe I will.
- Well, we just wanted
to stop by say hello.
The skiing this
weekend was incredible.
- I'm so glad you're
enjoying yourselves.
Are you going to the town
square for fireworks?
- We wouldn't miss it.
This is such an
interesting piece.
How much?
- [Noelle & Tyler]
It's not for sale.
- Okay then.
- Happy New Year kids.
- You too.
- Some of Aunt Viv's
famous hot cocoa.
- Thank you.
- So are you ready to
go to the fireworks?
- You really want to go?
- Yeah, Aunt Viv said you
don't want to miss them.
They're magical.
- Tyler, I've got all the
magic I need right here.
(gentle music)
- [Narrator] The fireworks
display lit the sky
New Year's Eve
as people huddled and cuddled
like you wouldn't believe.
Winter was here.
They were thankful for snow,
but who should they thank?
They just didn't know.
A talented artist had
played Santa's elf
by embracing the magic
she found in herself.
So the lesson, my friends,
should you feel you're adrift
is to just look within
and find your true gift.
Embrace it and share it.
You're sure to shine bright.
- [Noelle] Happy New Year to
all and to all a good night.
("Silent Night")
(light piano music)
(excited music)
(Christmas bells)
(gentle music)
(uplifting music)
(Christmas bells)
(uplifting music)
- [Narrator] Twas two
weeks before Christmas
in a sleepy ski town.
But no one was smiling.
Everyone was quite down.
The restaurants were empty.
The chair lifts were still.
The weather was warm,
not even a chill.
Yes, it felt more like
May and not like December.
And they needed the snow to
bring the tourists, remember?
The people were sad.
Santa was melancholy.
In this small Vermont hamlet
by the name of Mount Holly.
No one was spending,
many stores had to close,
but one woman went off
on a limb, I suppose.
Her family behind her,
best friend by her side,
a magical gift from
Saint Nick as her guide.
Her stomach in knots, she
was under such stress,
not knowing if she'd
fail or become a success.
Her name was Noelle, and
she really loved art.
So she opened a gallery
as big as her heart.
- Well, that should do it.
- Daphne, thank you!
- Noelle, you're my best friend.
What do you think I'm going
to let you set up for your big
grand opening all by yourself?
- Grand opening.
I'm excited.
- You should be!
You put your whole heart
and soul into this place.
- Well, I couldn't have
done it without you.
- Well, you can thank me
after the success of
the grand opening.
- Trust me, I will.
Do you really think it's
going to be a success?
- Yes, of course!
Why wouldn't it be?
(gentle music)
- [Noelle] I don't know.
- What's wrong with you, girl?
- What if I'm not good enough?
And what if people
don't like my work?
- Are you kidding me, Noelle?
You are an amazing artist.
Trust me, I have
been to the Louvre.
- I'm being serious, Daph.
- So am I.
Hey, you graduated
first in your class
at the Arts Conservatory, okay?
You got a full blown
ride for heaven's sake!
You're good.
You're better than good.
You're great.
- Thanks Daphne.
It sometimes I just feel like-
- Like you're going to fail?
- Yeah...
- Yeah, well, welcome to the
world of small businesses.
It's kind of like
jumping out of a plane,
but you don't know if your
parachute is going to open.
- What gets you through it?
- Knowing that my best
friend will be there
with a big giant net
to catch me if I fall.
You're going to be great.
- You always say that.
- Because it's true.
Oh gosh. I got to go!
Ms. McCoy is bringing
Precious in 15 minutes
and I got to give her a
haircut and a manicure.
- You're giving a
poodle a manicure?
- Ah, nope.
I am giving a poodle
a French manicure.
Don't even get me started.
All right, I will see
you at dinner tonight.
Bye!
- Bye.
(gentle music)
- [Man] Hello? Anybody here?
Hello? Anybody here?
(man chuckles)
- Hi, I'm sorry,
the shop is closed.
- Well your door is open.
- I know I've forgot to
lock after my friend left.
- Oh, I see.
- You're more than welcome
to come back tonight
for the grand opening.
We'll have hot chocolate
and gingerbread.
- Oh, I do love my gingerbread.
- It starts at seven.
- I'm afraid I can't make it.
This missus is sick and
I need to look after her.
I was just passing
through on my way home.
- Oh, I'm so sorry.
Well, I'll tell you what.
You take a look around,
I'll grab some gingerbread
to take home with you.
- Deal!
(man chuckles)
- Here you go.
Hello?
(gentle music)
Excuse me!
Did you see a man leave my shop?
- [Tyler] A man?
- Yeah, white hair, white
beard, kinda chubby?
- Answers to the
name Kris Kringle?
- Excuse me.
- Sorry, I thought
you were kidding.
No, I only saw Daphne leave
but she left out on the front.
- What about the back?
- No, it's just me back here.
- But you know Daphne?
- Yeah, she came by my store
and introduced
herself yesterday.
I'm Tyler.
- Noelle.
- "The First Noelle."
I get it, it's cute.
- Thanks, it was my mom's idea.
Are you and Joe coming to
the grand opening tonight?
- Oh no. You didn't hear
what happened to Joe?
- Something happened to Joe?
- Yeah, he just got home
from the hospital today.
- What happened?
- He had an episode
with his heart.
So the doctor said that
he should take it easy
for a little bit, you know,
with all the stress
from business.
- I had no idea Cuppa
Joe was so stressful.
- It's not really the
business rather the lack of,
but I'm sure you
know what I mean.
- Actually, I don't, I
haven't even started yet.
It's that bad?
- Well, maybe it will
be different for you.
I just know that Joe really
relies on the ski crowd
this time of year.
It's when he does
the most business.
But since it hasn't
really been snowing.
- There hasn't been
any business. I see.
I'm sorry.
Can I do anything to help?
- No, that's okay.
Thank you.
I'll tell Joe you're
asking for him.
I'm running the coffee
shop until he gets better.
- Won't that be awhile?
- Yeah.
I'm his nephew though so that's
what family's for, right?
- That's really nice of you.
- I mean, he did help put
me through college so,
it's the least I can do to help.
- Well, I hope you
can come tonight.
- Is that an invitation?
- Yeah. 7:00 PM.
Daphne will be here too.
We're going to introduce
you to some people.
- Great.
- Here, give these
to Joe for me.
- What's this?
- Gingerbread cookies.
And don't eat them all.
There'll be plenty
of the party tonight.
Hot chocolate too.
- Yes, ma'am.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- Hello?
Thanks, Santa.
(upbeat music)
Go ahead, sit back
take your boots off
It's been a day and
you've been through enough
I know life can
get real heavy
Go ahead, nice and steady
Learn to see
Learn to walk
Turn it all around,
flip it upside down
You lose some days
But you'll find your way
Find your way
Find your way
Find your way
Find your way
Find your way
Back to you
Slow down, take it
in, what's the rush?
Things will change
Don't worry
about it too much
I know it's easier
said than done
You got to let go
to have some fun
Learn to see
Learn to walk
Turn it all around,
flip it upside down
You lose some days
(knocking at door)
Find your way
Find your way
- I'm coming!
- Oh, thank goodness!
- Daphne, what's wrong?
- It's 6:15.
- [Noelle] What?
- Yes, I've been calling you
for the last hour and a half.
- No! My phone is on silent.
Missed calls from you, Jackie,
mom, dad, I missed dinner.
- Yeah, you sure did.
We didn't hear from you,
we all went looking.
- Well I lost track of time.
- Were you painting?
- Yes, I'm so sorry.
- It's fine.
Just go get ready and I will
take care of everything.
- My family's going to kill me.
I owe you Daph.
- Okay, I'll put it on your tab.
(upbeat music)
Learn to see
Learn to walk
Turn it all around,
flip it upside down
You lose some days
But you'll find your way
Learn to see
Learn to walk
Turn it all around,
flip it upside down
You lose some days
But you'll find your way
- Mom? Dad?
- Oh, look who
decided to show up.
- Put a sock in it, Dylan.
- You are in so much trouble.
- Oh, Noelle!
Where have you been?
- In my studio, painting.
- We thought something
happened to you.
Your father is at the hospital
searching the emergency room.
- I'm sorry.
I started painting, I
lost all track of time.
- We were so worried!
I didn't know if I should
hug you or hang you.
- I vote hang.
- Dylan!
You better go get ready.
- Right, 15 minutes.
- No, you've got 10.
- What-
- You can't be late to
your own grand opening!
Go!
- 10 minutes.
- Like that'll happen.
What?
(upbeat music)
(phone ringing)
- Hello?
- Hi grandma, it's Noelle.
- Noelle!
How nice to hear from you.
Are you ready for tonight?
- Just about.
- How do you feel?
- I'm really nervous.
- I am too.
- I have everything
riding on this grandma.
- I know you do, honey.
It's a big leap of faith.
- Yeah, I'm so
thankful mom and dad
let me stay at their house
while this gets off the ground.
They've been so great
during this whole journey.
- Noelle, you're
the eldest child.
You're setting an example
for Jackie and Dylan.
- You really think so?
- I know so.
You're a dream chaser, Noelle.
You're showing your
brother and sister,
and everybody else
for that matter,
that people are able to
actually catch the dreams
they chase if they
try hard enough.
- Thanks, grandma.
- You better go, honey.
Your public awaits.
- Oh, I love you.
I wish you were here.
- [Tyler] Uncle Joe, what
are you doing outside?
- Well, hello to you too, Tyler.
- Yeah. Hello, hey Uncle Joe,
what are you doing outside?
Where's Aunt Viv?
- She went to the store.
- [Tyler] And left
you on the porch.
- No, I came out myself.
- [Tyler] You should be in bed.
- I needed some air.
- [Tyler] While Aunt
Viv wasn't home?
- So?
- [Tyler] Come on, Uncle Joe.
I know being upstairs
is getting to you,
but you need to be more careful.
- I'm fine. Nothing happened.
- [Tyler] Yeah,
but it could have.
Come on, Uncle Joe.
- I haven't been outside
in a while except
to go to and from the doctors.
Can't a man sit on his porch
and enjoy a brisk evening?
- [Tyler] Yeah, if that
man has a blanket on.
- I'm fine, Tyler, really.
It's not even that cold.
So how's the coffee shop?
- [Tyler] Great.
Mandy has helped me out a lot.
- [Joe] She's a good egg.
- She is.
And she misses you.
Everybody misses you.
- Yeah. Well I
miss them all too.
If your aunt would only
let me get back to work.
- You're not ready yet,
Uncle Joe, you know that.
- I got down the stairs,
made it outside by myself,
didn't I?
- I met the girl from
the gallery next door.
- You mean Noelle?
- Yeah. She invited me to
the grand opening tonight.
- You should go, Tyler.
- I don't know.
How long have you been outside?
- Ty, I haven't
been out of here,
but 10 minutes or so.
You're aunt went running
out to get some ingredients
for her cookies.
- Oh, she making her
chocolate chip cookies?
- What else?
- I love those.
- Yeah, well then there'll
be waiting right here for you
when you get home.
- I don't know.
- What are you worried
I'm going to eat them all?
- No, Uncle Joe,
I just feel bad.
I came here to help you
guys out as much as I can,
not go to some party.
- Tyler, it hardly
sounds like a party.
Besides, you're
helping us out plenty.
It's only been a couple of days.
Go to the grand opening.
- Are you sure?
- Absolutely.
Maybe you can meet some people.
Tyler, let's be realistic.
You're going to be here
for a while, right?
- That's the plan.
- Well, if that's the plan,
then you're going to need
to get to know Mount Holly
a little more.
Meet the people, go out,
Dare I even suggest
you have some fun.
- I just feel like I
should be helping out more.
- You're helping out plenty, Ty.
And we both know you're going
to be helping out even more.
It's going to be a few months
before I can get back to work.
- Before Aunt Viv let's
you get back to work.
- That too.
Mount Holly is going
to be your home,
at least for the next
couple of months.
So settle in, you
know, try to unwind.
- Yeah.
Thanks Uncle Joe.
Now how about we get you inside
before Aunt Viv gets back
and blows her stack cause
you finds on the porch?
- Yes, I suppose.
No, Ty, I got it.
Really.
Now you go set the table.
- [Tyler] Yes, sir.
(gentle music)
- Let me just put
your coats in here.
- Right?
This is incredible.
- Is this the painting?
- Yep.
What do you think?
- They're cookies?
- Chocolate chip cookies.
- [Carol] It's great, Noelle.
- Well what's so great
about a painting of cookies?
- Hey Dylan.
- What did I do?
- Don't get smart.
- It's a wonderful painting.
- Yeah. Of cookies.
- All right, Dylan.
You want to go out?
- But, I didn't do anything.
- No, no, no, out.
- But-
- Not mature enough to handle
an art show, you're out.
- Dylan doesn't know
what he's talking about.
- It's fine. He's 17.
- You know,
I bet that you could
sell this at the bakery
or at Cuppa Joe.
- Maybe, it'll be
dry in a day or two.
I'll hang it then.
- Oh, you should.
It's a terrific painting.
- I don't know
about terrific mom.
I was just trying out a
paintbrush that Daphne gave me.
- Oh, that's so sweet.
- [Daphne] Hurry up guys!
Doors are opening
in five minutes.
- Here we go.
(upbeat music)
I was born without a voice
I tried to speak
but made no sound
I've always felt
I have no choices
Only taking what I found
I was told what
could be done
Believed what they
said, everyone
I didn't even know
what my own name was
I didn't even know
what my own name was
I hear it coming
through in sound waves
I think I understand
what God is
Guess I'm on my knees,
I whisper thank you
- Noelle! What are
you doing out here?
Guess what?
There's a man from New York city
who wants to buy one
of your paintings.
- What? You're joking.
Well, which one?
- Oh, he's wearing a suit.
He's got brown hair.
- No, I mean which painting?
- Oh, it's like a
tree next to a road.
- Daph, I wasn't
gonna stop that one!
- Why?
- I don't know.
I really like it.
- Okay.
So you're only going to sell
paintings that you don't like?
- Well, no.
- Great, then let's go.
Come on, come on.
This is the artist,
Noelle Palmer.
- Ms. Palmer.
It is truly an honor.
- Nice to meet you Mr.-
- Carlyle, John Carlyle.
- Mr. Carlyle,
Daphne tells me
you're interested in
one of my paintings.
- Correct.
This one.
- Interesting choice.
May I ask why this
particular painting?
- Reminds me of
the entrance road
to the Evergreen
Mountain Ski Resort.
- Good eye, it is.
- I knew it.
I knew it!
I have to have this painting.
- Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Carlyle,
but I wasn't planning
on selling it.
- Please, you don't understand.
My wife would
absolutely adore this.
- Really?
- I haven't gotten her
anything for Christmas yet.
And we go up to
Evergreen Mountain
every winter for skiing.
I proposed to her underneath
that tree 25 years ago.
- Aww!
- I wouldn't know
how to price it.
- I'll give you 1,000 for it.
- Dollars?
- Excuse me?
- I'm sorry. I didn't
mean to offend, 2,500.
- Mr. Carlyle, I-
- 3,000, but that's
as high as I can go.
It's all the cash
I have on hand.
- Cash?
- $3,000 for this painting?
For this little painting?
- I can see all the
detail that went into it,
as small as it is.
I mean, to create something
this exquisite it's really,
truly amazing.
- I don't know what to say.
- I do!
Sold!
I'll ring you up.
- I think you and I
can work together.
- What do you mean?
- I forgot I'm in Vermont,
you probably don't
know who I am.
I own a bunch of
hotels in New York
and I would like to talk
about the potential of
commissioning you to do
some artwork for my lobbies.
- Wow, thank you.
- I'll leave my card
with your assistant.
- Merry Christmas.
- [Daphne] Right this
way, Mr. Carlyle.
- [Vivian] Tyler, I thought
you were going out tonight.
- I was, I just wanted
to get the dishes done.
- I told you I
could handle that.
- You had your hands
full with Uncle Joe.
I just want to help out.
- You have helped out
enough today, sweetheart.
Uncle Joe's asleep and I'm
about to go up there myself.
- You sure?
- What's the matter?
You don't want to
go to the party?
- I don't know.
I feel like Noelle invited me
because she feels bad for me.
- Don't be silly!
Noelle is such a nice girl.
And you're her
business neighbor.
You need to support her.
- I guess.
- I can tell something's
on your mind.
Do you regret coming up here?
- No, of course not, Aunt Viv.
I'll do anything for
you and Uncle Joe.
- I know you would.
- And I love it
here, I really do.
It's just a big transition
from the big city, you know?
- I do indeed.
Your father used to
love coming up here
because it was so different.
- Yeah, I know.
- [Vivian] We all miss him, Ty.
- Yeah.
It's just being up here
brings back a lot of memories.
You know?
- I can imagine.
But you know what your
dad would want you to do
instead of moping
around my kitchen?
- Go to the grand opening.
- Darn right.
- I just feel like I stick
out like a sore thumb!
- Oh come on
Don't be silly,
you'll fit right in.
- I'm a city slicker.
- (chuckling) We're not exactly
country bumpkins, Tyler.
It's only a couple hours
outside New York city.
- You know what I mean,
I'm just not used to
this small town life.
- You don't have to
stay if you don't want.
- Aunt Viv, I didn't say that.
It's just going to take me
a little getting used to,
that's all.
- Fair enough.
I think I have something
that will help.
- What?
- My famous chocolate
chip cookies!
- What for?
- Give them to Noelle.
Tell her that you
brought them for her.
- Why?
- Tyler Jensen, have
I taught you nothing?
Noelle brought you
cookies for Uncle Joe.
You should take something back.
- She said they're already
going to have cookies there.
- Not my famous
chocolate chip cookies.
- Okay, true.
- And don't you eat
any unless she offers.
- Yes ma'am.
- Yeah. And tell her that
I need my plate back.
Okay?
- Will do.
(gentle music)
Hey, Aunt Viv?
Thank you.
- Oh.
I love you, Ty.
- I love you too.
- Excuse me. Sorry.
Do we have any more earrings?
- Just the ones
that are on display.
- Oh, well do we
have any in the back?
- None that are finished.
- Okay, well then we're out.
- We're out?
I made two dozen pairs.
- Yeah, we're out.
- We're out?
- We're out!
- I have to take
care of something.
This is for you.
- Thank you.
- You're very welcome.
- Oh, what a shame.
My daughter would have
loved a pair for Christmas.
- I know, and I'm so sorry.
I don't even know when another
pair will be available.
- Tomorrow morning.
- Oh, Noelle.
Congratulations, I
am so proud of you!
- It's so good to see
you, Professor Shaw.
- You too.
- I can't believe
you came all the way
from Rhode Island for this.
- Are you kidding?
And miss my star
student's grand opening?
Never.
- Wait, you two know each other?
- This is Professor Shaw.
He was my favorite professor
at the Art Conservatory.
- And she was my
favorite student.
- This is my best
friend, Daphne.
- [Professor Shaw]
It's nice to meet you.
- She's been my biggest
supporter for The First Noelle,
outside of my family.
- Oh, that's wonderful!
- I can have the earrings
ready for you tomorrow, 11 A.M.
- You sure it's not a problem?
- Of course.
Well, I could check
right out of the hotel
and come get them.
Thank you.
- Amazing.
Do you have any
color preferences or
style preferences?
- Well they're for my
16 year old daughter
so something, silver,
sparkly, sweet.
- You got it.
I do have a hockey
game at noon tomorrow.
- I'll come around 11.
You sure it's okay?
- I am.
- That's terrific. Thank you.
- You're very welcome.
- And it's not a problem,
but I just wanna know
how much to bring?
How much are they?
- I'm not going to
charge you for them.
- You have to charge me.
It's not a way to
start a new business.
- You came all the
way from Rhode Island.
- So what?
Daphne, how much
are the earrings?
- $50 a pair.
- 50?
- Sold.
- Thank you.
I will meet you up
at the register.
- Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.
- Okay, I know what
you're going to say.
- $50 per pair, Daphne?
- We sold a dozen in
the first 10 minutes!
So we had to raise the
prices from 30 to 50.
- 50, are you crazy?
- It's called supply and demand.
Think about it!
You're gonna have to
start from scratch
just to keep your customers.
- I never thought
about it like that.
- Well then you start
thinking that way.
- It's not just
because on the bottom,
it's like each one is
a masterpiece, right?
I would say that's a
successful night, huh?
We are so proud of you!
- Mom!
Can we go?
I've my game tomorrow.
- Oh, that's right!
We gotta go.
- Yeah, you gotta get to bed.
- You guys can go.
- I'm so proud of you, Noelle.
- Well I'm proud of you too.
- Yeah, bedtime.
- Goodnight guys.
- Jackie, you go ahead.
- Are you sure?
- Absolutely, you've
done enough tonight.
- Okay.
I'll see you at home.
Proud of you.
- Hey Noelle.
- Hey Tyler.
- It's over?
- Yeah. You missed it.
- You're kidding!
- No, it's after 10.
- Sorry. I got caught
up helping Aunt Viv
and we had to put Uncle Joe to
bed so I lost track of time.
- It's okay, really?
- Are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm just tired.
- I brought these for you.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Can I drive you home?
- I live around the block.
- But I'll walk you.
- No, I can walk on my own.
- I'm not going to let
you walk home by yourself.
Plus you'll be telling
me all about this opening
that I missed.
- All right, if you insist.
- Are you locking us in?
- Yeah, last time I
left the door unlocked
some strange man came in.
- Oh, you mean Santa
from this afternoon?
- Yeah, Santa.
Did Daphne tell you
about the cookies?
- These cookies?
- Yeah.
- No, how would she
know about the cookies?
- Come with me.
- Whoa, cool back room.
- That's my art studio.
- Yeah. I can see that.
I'm impressed.
- So about these cookies.
- Yeah, what about them?
- You didn't see the painting?
- Whoa.
- You're kidding. Right?
- No. I've never seen
that painting before ever.
- You didn't come
here while I was gone?
- No, I told you I was
at my aunt and uncles.
- Seriously?
- Yeah. I promise, I've
never seen that painting.
- Maybe I saw the plate then?
- Maybe, it's my Aunt's.
Which reminds me,
I'm going to need this
back when you're done.
- Yeah, of course.
- Are you okay?
- I'm a little freaked
out to be honest.
- It's just a coincidence.
- I'm sure you're right.
- Let me take you home.
- I'll put these away.
Would you like one?
- Yes.
Is it usually this
quiet on a Friday night?
- No, it's usually
really busy and loud
with out-of-towners that
go to the ski resort.
- I can see why this
whole no snow issue
is making Uncle Joe so stressed.
- How's he feeling anyway?
- Much better.
Can't the resort just
to make it's own snow?
- No, it's just not cold enough.
- It's gotta be horrible
for this entire town.
- Yeah. It's been really
quiet here lately.
- Why open up a business now?
- Well, stores are
closing left and right.
There's empty storefronts and
the rent's really affordable.
I thought I'd take a chance.
- It's really brave of you.
- Brave or crazy?
Maybe a little bit of both.
- This is me, let
me drive you home.
- Oh, that's silly.
I live less than
five minutes here.
- Okay, so then we'll walk.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
- Okay, thank you.
- No problem.
I want to know more
about this town
and you seem to know a lot.
- Well, I was born and
raised in Mount Holly.
- Hence the name
Noelle, I assume.
- Yep. I am the oldest and
I was born on December 2nd.
Well, my parents wanted
to name their kids
after special days
near their birthdays.
- So I guess you have
a sister named Ivy
and a brother named Nicholas?
- No, my sister's Jackie
and my brother's Dylan.
- That's not very Christmas-y.
- I know, I said special
days, not just Christmas.
My sister was born the
day before Halloween.
Jacqueline, Jack-o-lantern.
- That's cute.
I like it.
What about Dylan?
- Dylan was born on May 24th.
- So something to do
with Memorial day?
- No.
- Pickles?
- No, it's Bob Dylan's birthday.
- Oh yeah, that
was my next guess.
- Well, what about you?
- What about me?
- Where are you
from? Any siblings?
Stuff like that.
- I'm from all over the place.
I was born in Massachusetts
and then grew up in like
15 different states.
- Really?
- Maybe not that many,
but my dad was in the military
and my mom died when I was
10 so it's just me and him.
- Oh, I'm so sorry.
- Oh don't be.
Made me who I am today.
- Well where is he now?
- He passed two years ago.
He's buried in
Arlington, Virginia.
He was a general.
- Wow. That's very impressive.
- Yeah.
Aunt Viv was his sister
and I've always been
really close with them.
So I was working a job in DC
and in October
they got taken over
and fired like 300 employees
right before Thanksgiving.
- Geez, that's terrible.
- I know.
That's what I thought.
So I decided I couldn't
work for a company like that
and I quit.
- Good for you.
- Yeah, Aunt Viv and Uncle Joe
just so happened to need the
help and packed up my stuff
and here I.
- No siblings?
- Nah, just me.
Aunt Viv and Uncle
Joe never had a kid
and always treated
me like a son, so.
- So you had to come up.
- Right.
Wouldn't you?
- Yeah, for sure.
I want to be the kind of
boss people want to work for.
- You have employees?
- No, of course not.
But I have goals.
- Just be sure not to fire
anyone near a holiday.
- Never!
What type of work
did you do anyways?
- Guess?
- Guess?
I hardly know you.
- You know what?
I think it'd be fun to
see what you think I did
before I became a
coffee shop manager.
- Well, a bunch of people
were fired and you weren't.
So vice-president?
- No.
- We'll you're not a cop
and you don't work
for the government
because there's all
sorts of job protection.
- Correct.
- Accountant?
- You really think
I'd be an account?
- Maybe not.
Attorney?
- Definitely not.
- Okay. I give up.
- Public relations director.
- I should have known.
- Really, why?
- You're outgoing.
You seem like a people person.
- Yes.
You're not?
- Not really, I like
working by myself
in my own little bubble.
- Well, thank you for letting
me in on the bubble tonight.
- This is me.
- And thank you for
letting me walk you home.
- Yeah, it was nice.
Can I see you again?
- Considering you
have a coffee shop
right next to my studio,
I think we'll be
seeing you a lot.
- You know what I mean.
- I do.
- You doing anything tomorrow?
- Tomorrow I have a
hockey game at noon.
- The Mount Holly High
School Championship?
- My brother plays right-wing.
- Oh, really?
My uncle was supposed
to keep score
so I'm filling in for him.
- Well, I guess
I'll see you then.
- You want to do
something after?
- Maybe.
- [Tyler] You don't
want to make any plans?
- Let's see how many
goals Mount Holly wins by.
- Wow.
- Goodnight Tyler.
- Goodnight.
(upbeat music)
I was wasting time trying
to be nice and gently
I was waiting for
the summer sun
I was
Killing time with sore
soldiers waiting by me
I was
Waiting for the summer sun
Every time I close my eyes
True love be the
one to realize
Time is waiting to
be kind and wise
Kind and wise
Every time that she awakes
Was it a hideaway
for yesterday
For yesterday
And finally we will
find the sunny road
To go back home
To go back home
Oh to be sunny road
Little bit sad in
the melody mode
I'm want to give
you my free time
You and me, this
one to sing a song
- [Noelle] Good
morning, Professor Shaw!
- Good morning, Noelle.
How are you doing today?
- I'm great, you?
- I'm fantastic.
I love that painting.
That wasn't here
last night, was it?
- No, it wasn't.
It was still wet so
I had it in the back.
- Is it for sale?
- Not yet.
- You should try
selling it to the bakery
or the coffee shop next door.
- My mom said the same thing.
- It's very interesting.
- Thank you.
And here we are.
- Oh, Noelle, this is perfect!
It's beautiful!
- Silver, sparkly, and
sweet, just like you asked.
- You can say that again.
Molly is going to love this!
You're very talented.
- I'm so glad.
Here I made this for you.
- For me?
Noelle, I love this.
- Thank you. I made it this
morning with you in mind.
It's a gift.
- Noelle-
- No, it's a gift.
- Okay.
A gift graciously received.
Now come give your
old professor a hug.
I'm so proud of you.
You are a delight.
- [Noelle] Thank you.
- Thank you so much.
Look, you have to
come visit us soon.
- I promise I will.
Maybe this spring.
- That'll be lovely.
Sweetie, again, I'm
so proud of you.
- [Noelle] Thank you.
- Congratulations.
- [Noelle] Thank you.
- All right, Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas!
- I hope we see you soon.
- Thank you. Drive safe.
(water rushing)
(door opens)
What did you forget?
Hi.
- [Tyler] Hi.
- I didn't expect to see
you until after the game.
- Yeah. Well I saw somebody
come out of your shop
so I figured I dropped
these off for you.
- Oh, how sweet.
Thank you.
- Yeah, I know it's not your
traditional bouquet of roses,
but I thought it would go well
with the theme of your shop.
- You really didn't
have to do that.
- And you didn't have to
take me under your wing.
- I'm hardly taking
you under my wing.
- Yeah, but you've
been really nice to me
and show me around a little bit.
- No I haven't.
- Would you like to?
- I don't know, Tyler.
- Look, I'm not asking
you to marry me.
How about we just start by
going to the game together?
- Together?
You're the scorekeeper.
- So?
You can introduce
me to some people.
You seem to know
everyone in this town.
- Well, not everyone.
- Are you gonna make me beg?
- Maybe.
- Please, please, please
take me to the game please!
- Okay, okay.
I was about to leave anyways.
Just let me shut off the lights.
- Your latest masterpiece?
- I don't know about
masterpiece, but
yeah, I painted it.
- It's good.
- You sure?
- Yeah, I'd hang it on my wall.
- Well good cause I
made it for my brother.
- That's him?
- Yep. Number 76.
- Palmer.
- Right, that's our last name.
- Of course it is.
- Is yours Trivigne like Joe?
- No, I'm Aunt Vivian's
nephew by blood.
Her brother was my dad.
- So what's your last name?
- Jensen. Why?
- Well it's only fair.
You know my last name,
I should know yours.
- Okay.
- Well, Ms. Palmer,
you ready to go?
- I am indeed, Mr. Jensen.
(upbeat music)
Out of my way,
I'm trying to go
Come on, Dylan!
(all cheering)
(whistle blares)
- So now what's happened
since it's a tie?
- Shoot out.
- Ooh, that sounds exciting.
- Oh, it is.
Three players from each
team take a penalty shot.
The team with the most goals
at the end of the
shoot out wins.
Some sport. Huh?
- So will Dylan shoot?
- Yes.
He'll shoot last.
- Why?
- He's the best player.
- You guys always talk in stereo
when you're at the hockey games?
- No.
- Okay then.
- Is that your girlfriend?
- No.
Not yet.
- Nice.
- What are you doing?
I gotta go, I got a
Shih Tzu in 15 minutes.
- You can't get up.
You have to wait for
them to take a shot.
- Okay.
(all cheering)
I gotta go, okay?
Call me and let
me know who wins.
- Bye, Daph.
- [Daphne] Bye!
- So who's the guy?
- What guy?
- The guy keeping score.
- Hey, she has a sister?
- Who?
- Your future girlfriend.
- Good one.
- No, seriously.
Who's the girl
sitting next to her?
- I don't know. I just
met her yesterday.
- You don't know if
she has a sister?
- Yeah, she does.
- Cool.
Hey, can you introduce
me to her after the game?
- Okay. Fine.
- Thanks.
- It's okay honey.
- So?
- So what?
- Who is he?
- His name's Tyler
he's Joe's nephew.
- The coffee shop guy?
- Yeah, he's running
it while Joe recovers.
- Oh wow.
- All right, come on, Louie!
You got this!
- Don't let him score, lou!
- Let's go, Lou!
- Who his friend?
- Who's friend?
- Tyler's.
- What did you do that for?
- What are you doing?
- He waved to me.
- Did you see that?
- See what?
- She waved back at me.
- So?
- So I'm waving back.
- You can't just wave.
- Why not?
- Because you don't know her.
- So?
- You can't wave to someone
before you meet them.
If you do, that's just...
- That's what?
- You know him?
- No, but he sitting
next to your boyfriend.
- Really creepy.
- Creepy?
Creepy how?
- Because you're some
strange guy waving to a girl.
- Tyler is not my boyfriend.
We just met yesterday.
- He's been staring
at you the whole game.
- He really has been staring
at you the whole game you know.
- You waved.
- It's to Noelle.
- So?
- I know Noelle.
You have no game.
- See?
Come on, Louie! Block that shot!
- Don't ignore me, Noelle.
- Okay, look, you moved
here two days ago, right?
- Yeah, so?
- I moved here a week
ago to be the instructor
at a ski resort and that was
postponed until the first snow.
- Sorry. I didn't know that.
- Cut me some slack.
- What do you want me to say?
- Say you'll introduce
me to Tyler's friend!
- Tyler doesn't even
have any friends.
He just met the guy.
He just moved here.
- Look, I just met her yesterday
and I want to take
her out tonight.
Well, I am taking her
out after the game.
I hope to take her
out after the game.
- Can I come too?
- Okay. So say you'll
introduce me to Tyler?
- Paul, you're not coming
out with Noelle and I.
- Why not?
Look, ask her sister to
come, she can't say no.
- Of course she can.
- No she can't.
Because if she had any
doubts about going with you
she'd reconsider if
her sister was going.
- You're right.
- You said I had no game.
- Fine.
Can we watch the game please?
- Come on Lou!
We got these punks, I
need you to be the wall!
Be the wall for me, Louie!
- Steve.
- What?
- Steve, sit down.
- Honey, this is a hockey game.
If I don't express myself,
I'm going to get sick.
- You're a little loud, honey.
(whistle blares)
(crowd cheering)
- Now what's up!
Now what's up!
- Come on Chris, we need a goal!
- Noelle, don't put so
much pressure on him.
- Pressure?
Ma, it's the championships.
He's feeling the
pressure already.
- No, but it isn't very
lady like to yell like that.
Especially when that boy's been
watching you all game long.
- What boy?
- Oh, sit down Steve.
(whistle blares)
- Oh, come on Ty.
She's gotta be your girlfriend.
- Ty?
Only my friends in
DC can call me Ty.
- I went to college
in DC, that counts.
- Whatever.
- [Paul] Do you know her name?
- If it's her
sister, it's Jackie.
- Ugh, why won't this game end?
- That's Noelle's brother.
- Ooh, stressful situation.
Last shot before sudden death.
(crowd cheers)
- Come on, Dylan!
Blow it past the body!
Come on!
Take the shot!
What?
(crowd cheering)
(buzzer blares)
- What's the matter?
- Nothing.
- Game's over.
- Yeah, I know.
- So...
- So what?
- You're gonna bring
me to Jackie or what?
- I don't even
know if that's her.
- Well, one way to find out.
- Yeah, come on.
- Wait, where are you going?
- I told Tyler I'd meet
him after the game.
- I'm coming with you.
- Fine, let's go.
- Be home for dinner girls!
We're gonna celebrate
your brothers win.
- We wouldn't miss it.
- And girls, be careful, huh?
- Dad, come on.
How old are we?
- I can't help it.
(gentle music)
- Hi.
- Hi.
Great game, huh?
- Definitely.
- You must be Jackie.
- I am.
- Noelle told me about you.
I'm Tyler.
- Nice to meet you.
And you are?
- Paul.
Hi.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- How'd you do that?
- I don't know.
- Do what?
- Nothing. It's a painting.
It's nothing.
- You're really on a
painting run, hey Noelle?
- Yeah, I guess.
- Hey, you guys want to
grab something to eat?
- Oh we can't.
We have a celebratory
dinner for our brother.
- What about drinks?
We can have a drink, can't we?
- Sure.
- Roosters Cafe?
- Yeah, sounds good.
- I want to stop by
the studio first.
- Oh yeah. I'll
go with you there.
- Okay. We'll meet
you two there, okay?
- Yeah, sure.
- Okay.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Do you want me to drive?
- Yeah, that would be great.
- My car's right over here.
(gentle music)
- How did you do it?
- I don't know.
- I mean, the refs
arm's different,
but that's oddly similar.
You took that at today's game?
- Yeah, as soon as
he scored the goal.
- Are you a psychic?
- No, of course not.
I don't think so.
- You have to be something.
- Why?
- Look at the cookies
you painted last night.
How'd you know I was going
to bring those cookies
on that plate?
- Well, I didn't, I
just painted them.
I was testing out
the paintbrush.
- What's wrong?
- The paintbrush.
- What about it?
- It was left on the counter
with a note that said,
"To Noelle, Love Santa."
- You're kidding.
- No, I thought it
was from Daphne.
- Did you ask her?
- No, I forgot all about it.
- So let's go.
- Where?
- To Daphne's Doggy
Palace to ask her.
(gentle music)
- Hey guys, how did it go?
Who won the game?
- We did, Dylan score
the winning goal.
- That's great!
Are you guys okay?
- Daph, did you give
me a paintbrush?
- Well, yeah, I've giving
you lots of paintbrushes.
I think the first one I
gave you was in grade three.
- What about yesterday?
- Yesterday?
- Did you give me a
paintbrush yesterday?
- No, was I supposed to get
you a paintbrush yesterday?
- No, but there was a paintbrush
with a card on the counter.
- Okay. What did the card say?
- "To Noelle, Love Santa."
- Love Santa?
- Yeah. Santa.
It was on the counter
after you left.
- I don't remember anything
on the counter after I left,
just the balloons.
- I didn't think so.
- Is something wrong
with the paintbrush?
- Well, I wouldn't say
something's wrong with it.
- Well, I wouldn't call
it a normal paintbrush.
- Okay, now you guys
are really confusing me.
- You're going to
think I'm crazy.
- I'm never going to
think you're crazy.
- It's a magic paintbrush.
- A magic paintbrush that
can paint the future.
- Okay. Now I
think you're crazy.
- Well, she painted
that plate of cookies
before I even brought
him in last night.
- Oh, come on!
That could be a coincidence.
- I painted Dylan
scoring a winning goal.
- Yeah but Dylan is a
really good hockey player.
I'm sure he scored
tons of goals.
- Daphne!
- Okay, uh-huh, yeah.
How about this?
You paint something
that could never happen
and we'll see if it comes true.
- Like what?
- Like...
Tyler proposing.
- What?
- What?
- Yes.
Yes!
This is a great idea.
You paint a painting of Tyler
just as he is in this outfit,
holding the ring, proposing.
- That's silly.
- Well, I don't have a ring
and it's not like I was
planning on proposing
for our first date, right?
- See, this is a great idea.
I have great ideas.
Good, go, bye, do that.
- Fine.
Come on, Tyler.
I've got a painting to do.
- Have fun!
Bye Tyler!
Oh, I know Ms. Daphne.
They are crazy, but
you are wonderful.
Well, thank you my
beautiful Shih Tzu.
Okay.
- Well I guess I better
tell Jackie we can't come.
- Yeah, I'm sure Paul will
be real torn about it.
- Hey, Jackie, something
came up in the studio.
We can't make it.
- Oh, okay.
I'll see you at home.
- Okay. Bye.
- Is everything okay?
- Something came up at the shop,
but they can't make it.
- So it's just us then?
- Yeah, I guess so.
- Great. Let's order.
- Do you really think
the paintbrush is magic?
- I don't know.
- Daphne could be right, right?
- I don't know.
- Do you think
it's going to work?
- And you're going to propose?
No, of course not.
- Maybe not now.
- Tyler, don't be ridiculous.
We haven't even
gone on a date yet.
- Do you want to?
- Not right now.
- You might want to, right?
- Sure maybe.
Yeah, I guess.
- Who knows when
that's going to be?
- Come on. You haven't
even kissed me yet.
- Do you want me to?
- That's that's
beside the point.
I don't want you to cloud this.
- Could what?
- This, this experiment.
- Noelle, I'm not going
to propose to you today.
I promise!
Okay. Noelle, would you
like to have dinner tonight?
- I can't have my
brother's victory dinner.
What about after?
- Sure.
What do you want to do?
- What about ice cream?
My Aunt Viv says the town
creamery is pretty good.
- It is.
- So it's a date then?
Right?
- Right.
Sit still.
- I've been painted before.
- Well it's just going
to be a rough sketch.
- It's still pretty cool.
- You can say that
after I'm finished.
- Do you want me to smile?
- [Noelle] No.
- What do you want me to do?
- Just nothing.
Stop moving.
- Sorry.
- There.
- You done?
- Well, I still
have to paint it.
- Can I see it?
- No, not until it's finished.
It'll take about an hour.
I'll lock the door and
then I can get it finished.
Well then I'm going
to go next door
and help out a little bit.
I'll lock up the front.
I'll just go out the back.
- Okay, I'll come
over when it's done.
- Okay.
(gentle music)
- Are you sure you
don't mind staying?
- No, not at all.
I can use the extra cash.
- Thank you, I really
appreciate it, Mandy.
May I help you?
- I hope so.
- Hi Mrs. Halsen,
is everything okay?
- No, I'm afraid it isn't.
- [Mandy] What's the matter?
- I was here yesterday.
- Did something happen?
- Who are you?
- I'm Joe's nephew, Tyler.
I'm running a
coffee shop for now.
Did somebody bother
you yesterday?
- Oh no, no, nothing like that.
I mean, everybody
here is wonderful.
- What's wrong, Mrs. Halsen?
You seem so upset.
- I am Amanda, dear.
You see, I went to put on
my jewelry this morning
and I can't find
my engagement ring.
- Oh no!
- I don't remember
where I took it off
or if it might've fallen off
because I've lost so much weight
since Mr. Halsen passed away.
- You sure have.
- So I retraced my
steps from yesterday
and I just can't
seem to find it.
I came in here for coffee,
but I was here so quickly.
I doubt it's here, so.
- What did you do
when you were here?
- Well, I, I came here and
I ordered a coffee here
and I picked it up over there.
- Were you wearing gloves?
It was cold yesterday.
- I was, but I already
looked inside of them.
- Were you wearing them in here?
- You know what I was,
but I took them off so
I could get my money
out of my wallet.
- I swept the floor last night.
I'm sorry, I didn't find
anything in the dustpan.
- Oh...
Yeah, well, this
was my only hope.
My last hope actually.
I don't know what I'm going
to do without that ring.
It was my connection to Marty.
- Don't give up, Mrs. Halsen.
Maybe it's in a
vent or something.
We'll help you look.
- Really?
- [Tyler] Absolutely!
- Thank you. Thank
you very much.
I did cross over this
way with my coffee.
It could be anywhere.
- Tyler! Tyler!
I think I see something,
but I can't reach it.
Come here.
- Let me see.
- Okay.
- Is it my ring?
- I don't know.
- [Tyler] Oh yeah, yeah.
Let me just.
Is this what you're looking for?
- [Noelle] Tyler, I
finished my painting.
- Yes! That's it!
- Tyler, are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
- Oh, what a wonderful painting.
- Thank you.
- How did you know that Tyler
was going to find the ring?
- I got to go.
- Noelle!
- Thank you so much, young man.
Thank you!
You're my hero!
I'm so grateful.
- Of course.
Noelle, wait!
- Thank you.
Oh my gosh.
- [Tyler] Noelle!
- This isn't happening!
This isn't happening, Tyler!
- How did you do that?
- I didn't.
I just painted what Daphne said.
- Did you call her?
- She's on her way?
- Maybe she set it
up with Mrs. Halsen.
- Maybe.
- You even got the
detail of the ring right.
- Seriously?
- Yeah, it's actually
a pretty good painting.
- Well you can have it.
- I can?
- And take this one.
- [Tyler] Are you sure?
- And take this one.
- [Tyler] This is
for you brother.
- Just take them all.
- Noelle, calm down.
- Calm down?
- Yes, calm down.
- I'm painting a future.
How am I supposed to calm down?
- That sounds ridiculous.
You're not painting the future.
These are just all
coincidences, Noelle.
- Whoa, it came true?
Did you propose?
- No, I just found some
random person's ring.
- Oh, I see.
- But the painting
came true Daph.
- Oh well maybe it's
just a coincidence.
- That's what I said.
- Can one of you try?
- What?
- Paint a picture.
See if it comes true.
- Not me, I got three golden
retrievers in 10 minutes.
- Then you try, Tyler.
- I don't know the first
thing about painting.
- I'll help you.
- Noelle...
- Please!
- I don't, I don't
know what to paint.
- Anything!
Go somewhere, paint something.
- Noelle, I need to talk to you.
Now.
- I'll be right back.
Daphne?
Daphne, what is wrong?
- What are you doing?
- Huh?
- What are you doing?
- I don't know what you mean.
- Noelle Palmer, you are
acting like a crazy person.
You were self-sabotaging.
- I'm painting the future, Daph!
- Okay, do you hear yourself?
You can't literally
paint the future.
Look, two weeks ago,
you thought that nobody
was going to come to the
opening of your store.
You sold $10,000 that night.
- What does that have
to do with anything?
- Stop.
Five months ago, you got out
of a really bad relationship.
You got your heart broken
and you said that no one
would ever love you again.
Right?
Well, now you have
this amazing guy
following you all over town
and you were pushing him away.
- [Noelle] But-
- I'm not done.
It has not snowed
here all winter season
and businesses are struggling.
You may not understand this
because you're a
new business owner,
but without ski tourism,
these places can barely
keep their doors open.
Cuppa Joe coffee was probably
doing a lot better last year,
but Tyler doesn't know
that because he's new too.
I just talked to Sadie and
they don't even think they can
keep their restaurant
open next month
because they can't afford
to pay their overhead.
Same with Flanagan's Pub,
the bed and breakfast.
I mean, even Wintergreen
Inn is having troubles.
Do you understand
what I'm saying?
- What?
- Noelle, you are so stubborn.
You have everything
right in front of you.
You keep focusing on things
that don't matter instead of,
instead of looking
at your true gift,
your own authentic
artistic ability.
You're focusing
on a material item
given to you by a stranger.
Accept the gifts
that you're given,
but embrace the ones
that you already have.
- I love you, Daph.
- Right back at ya.
Don't make me cry.
I'm leaving.
- Okay, bye.
- Noelle, I've really-
- I'm sorry.
- For what?
- For being a
little crazy there.
I'm overwhelmed.
- Yeah, I can understand that.
- But I'm really glad
I met you, Tyler.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Life has been a lot lately in
this whole paintbrush thing
really has me freaking out.
- You just need to relax.
What if,
what if I just take you
out to dinner tonight?
- Okay.
No, I have a dinner
for my brother.
What time is it?
- 4:30.
- Okay. We have enough time.
- Time for?
- I have an idea.
Meet me here at 7:30. Okay?
- For what?
- For our date of course.
- I don't think I'm ever
going to understand you.
- Don't worry,
you don't have to.
- Do I still get
these paintings?
- Not the hockey one,
that's from my brother.
But here.
- Thanks.
- Just be careful,
it's still wet.
- Thanks for making lasagna mom.
- It was so good.
- Only the best for
my little champion.
- You really are one
heck of a shot, Dyl.
- Thanks.
Yeah, it felt really good.
I'll never forget it.
- Actually, I made sure
I'll never forget it.
- What do you mean?
- [Jackie] Noelle?
- [Noelle] Hang on,
it's a surprise.
- Like the one dad's
picking up at the bakery?
- How did you know?
- Mrs. McLarney called and
she said she's making a cake
with my Jersey number on it.
- Typical.
- Congratulations Dylan.
- Holy crap!
- Dylan!
- I mean, wow Noelle,
this is awesome.
- How did you
paint that so fast?
- Must have a magic
paintbrush or something.
- Something like that.
- Noelle, this is
really awesome.
- I'm glad you like it.
I was going to give it
to you on Christmas,
but this seemed
more appropriate.
- That means so much to me.
- Don't go getting
soft on me, kid.
- This is probably the
best gift I've ever gotten.
- Really?
You like it that much?
- Nah, don't let it
get to your head, sis.
- Mom, do you mind if I
don't clean up after dinner?
I've got a date.
- Oh, with a scorekeeper guy.
- Tyler, yeah.
- Go ahead Noelle.
- I can do it for you.
- Hey.
- Hi.
Lock the door, would you?
- Okay.
You ready for our date?
- I actually want to
show you something
I've been working on.
- Okay.
- Come with me.
- What's this?
- What do you think it is?
- It looks like you painting
in front of your window?
- Exactly.
- I don't get it.
- Well Daphne made me realize
that everything that's happened
to me over the past few days
has been truly a gift.
From this paintbrush,
to meeting you.
- I like where this is going.
- She also made me realize
that everybody in this town
has been struggling and I've
been really, really good.
I've been really, really lucky.
- What are you doing?
- I'm adding a little
bit of Christmas magic.
- Snow?
- Snow.
- No way!
- It worked.
- This can't be happening!
- It worked!
Come on, come on!
Go outside!
It worked!
("The Little Drummer Boy")
Come they told me
pa rum pa pa pum
A newborn king to
see, pa rum pa pa pum
Our finest gifts we
bring, pa rum pa pa pum
To lay before the
king, pa rum pa pa pum
Pa rum pa pa pum,
rum pa pa pum
So to honor him,
pa rum pa pa pum
Daphne!
- Noelle!
Did you paint this?
- I did!
It worked!
(dog barks)
- Oh, Noelle!
(car door slams)
- You!
- [Man] Noelle, it's so
good to see you again!
- You ran over my paintbrush.
- Oh dear.
- Noelle, it was
just an accident.
- This is the man
that gave it to me.
- Santa?
- Santa?
- I wouldn't say that
too loudly if I was you.
- But you are Santa, right?
- Does it really matter
who I am, Noelle?
Does it?
- Well of course.
- No, dear it doesn't.
What matters is that
you believe in magic.
- Magic?
- Yes!
- What kind of magic?
- Oh, all kinds of magic, Tyler.
- Tyler, how do
you know my name?
Did you tell him my name?
- There's the
magic of Christmas.
The magic of love.
And then there's that most
important magic of all.
- The magic of Santa?
- (chuckling) No Daphne, no.
The magic that
lives in all of us.
- The paintbrush?
- The paintbrush was
just a paintbrush.
The truth is Noelle
that the magic
has always been inside you to
make your dreams come true.
- I have?
- Why didn't you just tell
her that in the first place?
- Because she wouldn't
have believed me.
I mean, come on, an old
man looks like Santa.
No!
You had to find this
confidence yourself.
- Which I did when
I painted the snow.
- Yes!
- I knew if I painted
it snowing it would.
And it did!
I believed and the
magic within myself.
Is that right?
- It certainly is.
- Well, what about the
cookies and the hockey game?
And in the ring?
- It's a mere coincidence.
The paintbrush isn't magical.
If I gave magical
gifts to everybody, ah.
People have to find
their own magic.
Merry Christmas, Noelle.
- Merry Christmas.
(gentle music)
- Bye Santa!
- [Narrator] As
Santa drove away,
the three friends
stood and stared.
They couldn't believe this
new secret they shared.
The weather was wintry
for the rest of the season
and only these three
and exactly the reason.
The ice skaters skated.
The skiers, they skied.
The sledders were sledding
with incredible speed.
Their Christmas was white
and Santa was jolly,
for snow had returned to
the Hills of Mount Holly.
- Happy New Year.
- [Customer] Thank you.
- Thank you.
- [Mr. Carlyle] Hey, Noelle.
So nice to see you.
- Happy New Year, Mr. Carlyle.
- I was hoping you'd be here
because I want you to
meet my wife, Janice.
- Oh, it's so lovely
to meet you, Noelle.
- It's very nice to
meet you, Mrs. Carlyle.
- Oh, please, call me Janice.
You are so talented!
- Thank you so much.
- I absolutely
adore that painting.
And John tells me that
he's commissioning
some of your paintings
for our hotels.
- I will be in New York
next weekend to take a look.
- Then you must let me
take you out to dinner.
- Oh that sounds lovely!
Thank you.
- Hi.
- Oh, Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle,
this is my boyfriend, Tyler.
- Nice to meet you.
- Oh, you should come with
Noelle to the city next weekend.
- Maybe I will.
- Well, we just wanted
to stop by say hello.
The skiing this
weekend was incredible.
- I'm so glad you're
enjoying yourselves.
Are you going to the town
square for fireworks?
- We wouldn't miss it.
This is such an
interesting piece.
How much?
- [Noelle & Tyler]
It's not for sale.
- Okay then.
- Happy New Year kids.
- You too.
- Some of Aunt Viv's
famous hot cocoa.
- Thank you.
- So are you ready to
go to the fireworks?
- You really want to go?
- Yeah, Aunt Viv said you
don't want to miss them.
They're magical.
- Tyler, I've got all the
magic I need right here.
(gentle music)
- [Narrator] The fireworks
display lit the sky
New Year's Eve
as people huddled and cuddled
like you wouldn't believe.
Winter was here.
They were thankful for snow,
but who should they thank?
They just didn't know.
A talented artist had
played Santa's elf
by embracing the magic
she found in herself.
So the lesson, my friends,
should you feel you're adrift
is to just look within
and find your true gift.
Embrace it and share it.
You're sure to shine bright.
- [Noelle] Happy New Year to
all and to all a good night.
("Silent Night")