Christmas Takes Flight (2021)

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On behalf of everyone
aboard Sundancer Airlines,

welcome to Snowflake, Montana.

Happy holidays.
Candy cane for you.

Thanks so much.

- Thank you for flying with us.
- Thank you.

One for you. Happy holidays.

- Happy holidays.
- Happy holidays.

I cannot believe it is just
over a week until Christmas

and I still have so much to do.

Well, you know what they say.

If you want to get
something done,

ask a busy person.

Then don't be surprised

if I ask you to find me
a busy person.

Aw.

Hey, Captain.

We all heard about
the sale of the airline.

Things won't be the same
around here

without Sundancer.

We had a good run, Colin.

Don't you worry.

I'm not going anywhere.

It's okay, sweetheart.
Everything will be okay.

First time flying?

We're meeting
Lindy's grandparents in Seattle

before their Christmas cruise,

and Lindy's a bit nervous.

Of course, we have another
flight to Helena in a few days.

Hi, Lindy.

I'm Captain Beckett.

Can I tell you a secret?

The first time
that I got on an airplane,

I was scared, too.

Really?

Really.

But there are a lot
of brave people on board

to make sure everybody is safe.

I think I know a way
to make you feel brave.

Wow!

I am appointing you
junior assistant co-pilot,

in charge of anyone you see
feeling nervous.

It's your job to teach them
to breathe like this.

Perfect.

Merry Christmas!

Thank you.

She was so nice.

Morning, Joe.

Any messages for me?

Thanks.

[ma Aw, this place is never
going to be the same again.

So many memories.

We'll make new memories, too.

Just because you sold Sundancer
to Connor Airways

doesn't mean
anything has to change.

We'll just be flying
for a new boss.

You know, back when

your Grandma Nellie
launched the airline in ' ,

no one thought
this had any legs...

Or, I should say, wings.

But instead,

she and Mom put Sundancer
and the town of Snowflake

on the map.

That'll never go away
because we have a new owner.

So what's he like?

- Matt Hansen?
- Mm-hmm.

Connor Airlines' CEO.

Uh, he's a very smart guy

with an incredible
head for business,

as far as I can tell.

But, Dad,

what's he like personally?

If I have any hope
of working with the guy,

I'd like to know who he is.

Well, I found him
a little stiff,

maybe a little hard to read,

but you know what?

I could have caught him
on a bad day.

Hey, sis.
Who are we talking about?

Matt Hansen.

Connor Airlines' CEO
is coming out for a visit.

Mr. Warm and Fuzzy,
Party of None?

I hear he's so tightly wound

that he wears
three-piece pajamas to bed.

He's just flying in

to see how we do things
first-hand.

Oh, so we should all be
on our best behavior.

Oh, then you might want
to clean up your cluttered desk

so that
his first impression of you

isn't that you're scattered
and disorganized.

Me?

Sundancer Airlines'
marketing genius?

Oh, and has the genius

finally finished designing

the loyalty program
for our frequent flyers?

♪ Dashing through the snow

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh

♪ O'er the fields we go

♪ Laughing all the way

♪ Ha-ha-ha-ha...

Nothing seems to faze that boy.

Tell me about it.

How is it that I inherited
your worry gene

and he got Mom's
happy-go-lucky nature?

And what about you, sweetie?

When are you going
to find someone special?

It's been five years
since your divorce.

Dad, we have been through this.

I'm just not ready to dip my toe
back in the dating pond.

Not ready, or maybe not willing?

Look, I'm sorry, Jenny.

I know it's none of my business.

I just think that you deserve
to find your happily ever after.

I am happy.

And you worry too much.

Thanks to everyone at Sundancer,

it looks like we'll be able

to add three more kids

to this year's
Santa's Flight charity event.

'Tis the season
to be generous, right?

Mm-hmm.

Wow!

You didn't tell me
he was such a looker.

- Who?
- Matt Hansen.

He was just profiled
in NW Media.

They ranked him third

of the most successful CEOs
under .

What else does it say about him?

Um...

hmm...

dee-dee-dee-dee-doo...

Oh! He made his mark
in mergers and acquisitions

and has a knack

for turning struggling airlines
profitable

by cutting out the fat.

Great.

So he's a numbers guy?

Am I going to lose my job?

Because I really love
working here.

No, of course not.

Why would you even say that?

Well, come on, Jenny.

A new owner is all about change.

Like it or not,

all our jobs
may be up in the air.

Yeah, well,

I plan to stay on
as head of operations,

so all changes
will have to go through me.

Now let's get back
to Santa's Flight.

Hey, sis.

Hey, Megan.

What, no kiss?

Since when did you two get shy

about public displays
of affection?

Oh, uh...

we're just a little nervous

about the new owner's
rules on employees dating.

What?

You guys have been together
for almost three years.

It will be fine.

Oh, I'll get it.

Yep.

Hi.

Is this where we wait
for visitor parking?

Uh, yeah.

Car rental, employee parking,
visitor parking.

Thanks.

Welcome to Snowflake.

Yes. Yes, I just landed.

Evening, Sam.

I'm staying
at the Snowflake Inn.

So in case this town has
shoddy cell service...

Excuse me.

The board
can reach me directly there.

Thank you.

Whoops!

Slow your roll, pal.

Or at least buy me dinner first.

Excuse me.

I was kidding.

It seems like I'm still

getting my feet
back on the ground.

Hmm.

Did you fly Sundancer Airlines?

Private charter, actually.

How nice for you.

Bad for the environment, though.

And all the muddy
carbon footprint

you left in the sky.

Next time, you should consider
Sundancer business class.

Well...

it seems like
this sparkly conversation

has come to an end.

Have a nice life.

You too.

Bye, Sam.

All my love to your wife.

Happy, happy holidays!

You must be Mr. Hansen
from Connor Airlines.

I'm Sue,

and I'm under strict orders

to put our extra-special VIP
in our finest suite.

Honestly, I'm so exhausted
from the flight,

any room will be fine.

How does
the honeymoon suite sound?

It's got a big, comfy
queen-sized bed,

memory-foam mattress,

expanded mini-bar,

rainfall shower...

I'll take it.

I don't see a wedding ring,

so I assume there's
no Mrs. Hansen joining you?

Single?

Divorced?

Widower, perhaps?

Oh, you poor...

Sue, I'm not a widower.

I'm simply a weary traveler
looking for a place to rest.

Why didn't you say so?

Follow me.

In case you haven't noticed,

we in Snowflake take the season
rather seriously around here.

I'll say.

Who was your last guest,
Mr. and Mrs. Claus?

We pride ourselves
in making guests feel at home.

It's... lovely.

And that's a bakery basket
from the Beckett family.

And I am sure Jenny Beckett
would love to show you around

and tell you all about
Santa's Flight.

Ooh!

Oh!

Chloe, dinner
was incredible as always.

Thanks.

So...

have you thought any more

about what colleges

you plan on applying to
in the spring?

Not since last night,
when you asked me at dinner.

I told you, Mom.

I'm just not sure
college is right for me.

Hey, it doesn't mean
it's wrong for you, either.

College is about
discovering who you are.

Right.

Oh, well, homework time.

Oh, hey! Careful.

Grandma's collection
is irreplaceable.

Oh!

Hey, Charlie.

I didn't watch Survivoryet.
No spoilers.

Um, actually,

I was calling
to see how you're doing.

I'm fine.

Why would you ask?

Uh, because
you're probably sitting at home,

twirling your hair right now,

and I know that

you only do that
when you're very anxious.

It relaxes me for some reason,

but I will be fine

as soon as Matt Hansen

flies back
to wherever he came from.

Um, hey,

on that train of thought,

I was thinking of maybe

taking Dad down to the tavern
sometime this week,

cheer him up a bit?

With his retirement so close,

he hasn't really
been himself lately.

I think the reality

of the sale
of Sundancer Airlines

is starting to sink in.

That's great.

Why don't you set something up,

and bring Megan, of course.

Hey.

Hey, Charlie?

Is something going on
between you two?

You both seemed
a little distant today.

Uh, yeah, yeah.

We weren't going to tell anyone
until after New Year's, though,

but we broke up.

What?

Really?

You both seemed
to be doing so well.

Yeah, well,

Megan was really
talking about marriage,

and I'm not ready yet.

And because my "yet"

doesn't seem to have
an end date,

we decided to split up.

Charlie, you're not ready yet?

She's fantastic.

What are you waiting for?

You have to get it toge...

Okay. You know what?

It is none of my business.
I'm sorry.

Thank you.

And hey, between you and me,
just keep this under your hat.

Okay. Will do.

Love you. Bye.

Charlie handles our marketing,

and for the past two years,

my daughter, Jenny,

has phased her duties
from piloting planes

into management.

Okay, morning, guys.

I don't know if Matt Hansen
is a black-no-sugar-coffee guy

or an almond-milk-latte guy,

or one of those
frou-frou city snobs...

Black is perfect.

Wait. Aren't you the lap guy
from yesterday?

- Lap guy?
- Lap guy?

I thought
you were arriving this morning.

I decided to fly up early.

I see.

Let's chat in the boardroom.

Yeah!

I'm here to assess operations

and identify how best

to streamline
and incorporate Sundancer

under the Connor Airways'
umbrella.

And Matt plans
to expand Connor Airlines

by beginning
flying international

come the new year.

Wow, international.

Wow, you think big.

Always.

And, bit by bit,

things are finally
coming together.

And what exactly
does "streamline" entail?

Oh, you don't have to worry
about that at this point.

That's for me and
my executive team to determine.

Oh, I assumed
I'd be part of the team.

I'm sorry.

It was always my intention

that Jenny would remain on
in a management role.

I mean,
given all of her experience

both in the air
and on the ground,

she's the perfect person
to oversee things.

I see.

I'm afraid I can't commit
to that at this moment.

I assure you

I am more than qualified
for the position.

I have no doubt.

However, as the new CEO,

it will be my recommendation
to the board

that really matters.

But I promise
to keep you in the mix.

If you'll excuse me,
I have a small fire to put out.

And an even bigger one
when he gets back.

Keep me in the mix?

He met me for two minutes.

Nobody knows how things
work around Sundancer

better than Jenny does.

I'm sorry, sweetie.

I assumed that

I made my intentions very clear
with the sale.

It's fine, Dad.

I just have to prove to him
that I am best for the job.

Oh, that was a quick fire.

Yes.

Would one of you be able

to give me a tour
of the terminal?

I thought you'd never ask.

Here are just
some starter ideas.

Okay.

Wait, you want to cut
employee birthday parties?

Unnecessary cost.

And the recognition awards?

Also unnecessary costs.

I respectfully disagree.

You can't put a price on morale.

Yes, you can.

You do a once-a-month
birthday cake,

save on cost and calories.

And you can replace
your soccer trophies

with an "employee of the month"
placard.

Okay, they are not
soccer trophies.

They're recognition awards.

Benjamin, slow down.

Sorry.

He has the day off of school,
and I couldn't find a sitter.

Oh, Mr. Hansen,

this is Hayley in maintenance,
and her son, Benjamin...

Or as I like to call him,

our honorary Sundancer employee.

Always welcome.

I came to deliver
my wish to Santa.

You're right on time.

We were just about to make...

Send the list to the North Pole.

Okay, Benjamin.

Why don't we let the adults
get back to work,

and you can go watch
the planes take off.

- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

Miss Beckett, it's just
with costs hemorrhaging,

what I need in the VP role

is someone who's not afraid
of making the tough decisions.

I see.

And what, you think

because this is
a family-run business

that I'm not capable?

I can be cutthroat and ruthless
when I need to be.

Sorry to interrupt.

Jenny, I'm on
with Santa's Market,

and they want to confirm
our Santa's Flight reservation.

Sue mentioned something
about that at the hotel.

What is that, exactly?

It's our annual
Christmas tradition

the airline hosts on the rd.

We take under-served children
in the area

and their families
on a fantasy trip

to Santa's Market
in Idaho Falls.

First, we serve
an in-flight lunch with Santa,

and then, after we land,

the kids spend the day
in the village,

they open
their wish-list presents...

Sounds nice.

Sounds expensive.

Well, it's worth it
once you see the kids' faces.

Pure magic.

I didn't see a line item for it.

Oh, um...

it's under community outreach.

I'm afraid
until we can find ways

to increase profit margins,

we've got no choice

but to put a pin in
extraneous charitable efforts.

Meaning you want to ground
Santa's Flight?

You're catching on quickly.

Will that be a problem?

You're the boss.

And yes, that will be a problem.

Look, I don't know what's worse.

Matt's ego or his arrogance.

He's walking around
like he owns the place.

Well, technically, sis, he does.

I don't care
if he owns the North Pole.

Santa's Flight is more important
than his precious budget.

Yes, I agree,

but are you sure you want
to be rocking the boat?

You and Matt
are not necessarily besties.

But when I didn't flinch
at canceling Santa's Flight,

that seemed to impress him.

Well, good.

I meant to ask,

what's next
to clinch the big promotion?

Are you going to fire
the flight crew

before Christmas?

This is not about
my promotion, okay?

I only agreed
to ground Santa's Flight

because I had no other option.

Right. So you're not giving up?

Thank you.

Not even if I have to conjure up

the ghost of Christmas past,
present, and future

to make it happen.

Well, if you're hoping
to change Matt's mind,

you might be barking up
the wrong Christmas tree.

You know, you're right.

If we're going to do this,

we're going to have to do it
ourselves.

Everyone else in Snowflake
loves the event.

I'd hate to see it
go by the wayside.

Maybe that's it.

What if we canvass
local businesses in the area

to help us sponsor the event?

Their donations
will help us defer costs.

They can buy toys
and purchase plane tickets.

Yeah, anything's possible,

but we'd have to raise
a lot of money

in a short amount of time.

Well, failure isn't an option.

Okay, okay.
I'll get the snowball rolling.

You must be Matt.

My mom just called

to say she's on her way
to meet with you.

I'm Chloe.

I didn't know
her daughter worked here, too.

A real family affair.

I have a part-time
work-study at high school.

Do you plan on getting
into aviation like your mom?

No.

Or any part
of the family business.

I'm not sure what I want to do,
to be honest.

Well, look at it this way.

You're halfway there.

Halfway there?

I have no idea
what I want to do with my life.

Yeah, but at least you know
what you don't want to do.

Oh, I see
you've met my daughter.

Yes.

Are those the maintenance
reports I requested?

Yes.

If you like, I can give you
a tour of the planes.

The planes.

Excellent.

This is Cecilia,

named after Cecilia Aragon,

one of the champion
aerobatic pilots.

Don't tell me you have names
for every one of your planes.

We do.

It's our way of honoring
female pioneers of aviation.

So I'm guessing
you really love it, then.

Flying?

I do.

I mean, I did.

The duties
of managing the airline

have grounded me
more than I like.

But taking over
the reins from my dad

has always been my goal.

- Someday.
- Makes sense.

What about you?

Have you always had
a passion for business?

Only child
of an investment banker.

As a kid, I remember
the only subject that I liked

almost as much as it liked me
was math.

How can a subject like you?

Because there's only
one right answer.

Ah.

And as a kid,

tucked away in boarding school,

I suppose I found
something reassuring about that.

I've never thought about it
like that.

You have to realize, though,
when it comes to business,

there can always be
more than one right answer.

Well, I haven't been wrong yet.

There's always a first.

Would you like to see some more?

This way.

We understand
times are tight, yes,

but every dollar counts.

So I can put you down for $ . .

I see you took me literally.

Well, thank you
for your generosity.

Bye.

It sounds like

Snowflake Plumbing
is in the toilet.

From now on,

I'm going to start saying
every hundred dollars counts.

Hey, Megs,

I just wanted to say

thanks again
for coming out to dinner

to help cheer up Dad tonight.

I know that playing pretend
isn't exactly fun.

No, but it's a whole lot better

than the ruin the holidays
for the friends and family tour.

Come January,

we really need
to rip off the Band-Aid

and let everyone know.

We could also...

This is Megan.

Good evening, everyone.

It is my great pleasure

to announce the return

of our live
holiday entertainment.

Everyone, please give it up
for Silver Wings.

Whoo!

Charlie!

♪ Dashing through the snow

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh

♪ O'er the fields we go

♪ Laughing all the way

From garage band
to center stage.

What are the chances?

The moment

my regularly-scheduled band
canceled,

I immediately thought

of calling your brother
to step in.

Well, for Charlie,
this is like a dream come true.

And Christine was kind enough

to have the tavern sponsor
two kids for Santa's Flight.

Wow...

Christine, that is so generous.
Thank you.

Please. It is my pleasure.

I look forward to seeing

those precious faces light up
like a Christmas tree.

Frank...

it is good to see you.

You haven't been out in a while.

Uh, no.

I'm married to my job,
and she doesn't let me out much.

Well, I imagine
all that will change

now that you're retired.

I suspect you're right.

We're going to have to find you
a hobby to keep you busy.

Uh, I thought

Matt was very clear
Santa's Flight was canceled.

Yes.

We're just exploring options

to keep Santa's Flight on course
through private donations.

Well, it's never a good idea

to go behind
someone's back, Jenny.

It's got the potential
to backfire

and explode in your face.

Well, we're not using
any company funds,

so, technically,

there's no back
we're going behind.

Besides, isn't it our job
to keep Mom's dream alive

and keep Santa's Flight
on course

for the sake of the kids?

- Mm-mm.
- Yes.

Fine.

I never suspected
you to be a barfly.

I'm just here
to pick up some takeout.

Is that your brother onstage?

Before he worked for Sundancer,

he got a degree in music theory.

It's his real passion.

They actually sound
pretty decent.

They do, don't they?

♪ ...Ride and sing

♪ A sleighing song tonight

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells

♪ Jingle all the way...

If you'd like some company,

you're more than welcome
to join us.

Oh, thank you,

but I still have to finalize
my year-end review

and present it to the board.

Don't you have
an accounting department

for that?

Yes.

But I like to review

and be hands-on
with the process.

Of course you do.

Isn't it tiring

spending your life looking over
everyone's shoulder?

I guess you can say

I'm a guy who likes to have

his hand on the wheel
at all times.

That's why we have co-pilots.

It can be fun for a change

to let someone else
fly the plane.

I guess I'll just have
to take your word for it.

Good night.

He really is a good time
never waiting to happen.

Ugh.

You looked like you were having
a great time up there.

I was, actually.

Dad's right.

And you found a fan
in Matt Hansen.

What? No way.

Okay, that is
the Snowflake equivalent

of a Grammy Award.

All work and no play
makes Matt a dull boss.

Oh, Charlie,
can you put together

some ideas for
our seniors' discount campaign?

Yeah. Sure thing.

I'll be back.

I don't see how we can reduce
the budget by %

without forcing us
to downsize personnel.

It's not your worry
anymore, Dad.

It's mine, remember?

Look at you.

Right on time, as per usual.

I wish our flights
were as prompt as you are.

Really?

Why wasn't I aware
of this issue?

Delays in departure
and arrival times

have a negative impact on...

Matt, she was joking.

Ha-hah!

So, as you can see,
right over here,

most of our flights
are around the tri-state area.

Your busiest hub appears to be
the Helena airport?

- Mm-hmm.
- So why is HQ here?

Snowflake is where
my grandma founded Sundancer,

and besides,

it's where
most of our employees live.

As quaint as that sounds,

my executives need to see
the bigger picture.

What's going on with this flight
from Snowflake to Idaho Falls?

Barely any seats have sold
on the rd.

Why don't we combine it
with another option?

No! No.

This is a regular
stream of commuters

from a local factory

that always book last minute.

So why don't we capitalize
on that fact and raise fares?

Uh, say,

why don't you let Jenny
drive you downtown?

She can introduce you to some
of our local advertisers.

I have a conference call
later this afternoon,

but I suppose a little fresh air
will do me good.

Mm-hmm. Let's go.

Hey, merry Christmas, you guys.

Happy holidays to the family.

Okay, this is our toy store.

They display ads
on our overhead screens

on a regular basis.

Oh, and if you need
any last-minute Christmas gifts,

they have a wonderful selection.

Well, my assistant handles

annual corporate
gift certificates.

Right, the personal touch.

- Hey, Jenny.
- Hi.

I've been putting
some toys aside for Santa...

That's great. That's great, Ann,

and this is Matt Hansen.

Matt, Ann's son

is a baggage handler for us
on weekends.

- Pleasure to meet you.
- You as well.

Happy holidays!

Happy holidays.

Do you know everybody's story?

Not everybody.

I wouldn't exactly call you
an open book.

Although I suspect
there's more going on

underneath the whole
Brooks Brothers facade.

Tell you what. Need a recharge?

Fine. But make it fast.

Hi. Two peppermint lattes,
please.

Black coffee
will be fine for me.

Oh, come on.

It's my treat.

Do something a little bit
out of your comfort zone.

They're tasty.

Fine.

Light on the peppermint.

So the theater
runs in-flight ads as well?

The opposite.

We advertise our promotions
before movie trailers.

I used to take Chloe here
when she was a kid.

She used to love
seeing the family logo

on the big screen.

Ah-hah.

The circle of life.

Mm-hmm.

And Chloe's dad?

Divorced.

We married young,

had Chloe young, grew apart.

Mostly, I think
he couldn't stand

the heat of being
with the captain.

Mm-hmm.

What about you?

Divorced.

Death by work ethic?

Any regrets?

Only one.

Should have bought Tesla stock
when it broke $ a share.

What?

Never mind.

No, really. What's so funny?

I just, you know,

keep trying to peel back
the layers of the onion

just to find
some soft, gushy side.

But really, you're just
a hopeless pragmatic.

Sorry. That was
for Captain Jenny.

Cover me! Or not.

Benjamin...

I'm gonna get you!

Hey!

Here it comes!

Hey!

Okay, okay.

Truce!

Truce. Truce.

You win. You win.

You remember, Benjamin.
This is Matt.

Are you Captain Jenny's
boyfriend?

Wh... No, silly.

He's my boss.

Come on, Benjamin. Let's go.

Bye. Bye.

Bye.

Your first snowball fight?

How did you know that was...

That obvious, huh?

Must be an offshoot
of being an only child.

That's rough.

I'm so grateful
my parents adopted Charlie.

He's like my best friend.

My heart goes out
to all the adoptive parents,

the single mothers.

I think Hayley is
a great foster mom.

But she really shouldn't
bring Benjamin to work with her.

We're not running a daycare.

Right...

She shoots, she scores!

What? What's all the whoo-hooing
going on in here?

I volunteered
to create a website

for people to start donating
to Santa's Flight.

I put in profiles

of all the children
we're trying to sponsor

as well as gift wish lists
for people to help donate.

Chloe, you did all this?

Yeah. Why?

This is amazing.

It shows genuine talent.

Thanks.

You know, you really
should consider...

that you have such a gift.

Thanks, Chloe.

This website will really help
make our goal a reality.

So...

how are you and Matt
getting along?

Fine.

If you can stand
the constant windchill factor.

It's like one second
he seems like an adult,

and the next

he acts like a calculator
in a three-piece suit.

Well, maybe you just
haven't found his number.

You have to admit, though,

he is kind of cute.

No. Show me this.

Oh.

I must not have gotten the memo
about casual Friday.

Oh.

I figured this might be
more fitting attire

in case I find myself

in the throes of another
rogue snowball fight.

That's funny.

Okay.

Well, I just finished meeting
with your engineering team,

and I'm happily impressed.

Whoa.

Was that a genuine compliment?

Now I'm impressed.

Jenny, I'm sorry
if you got the idea

my purpose here
was simply to find flaws.

Can you say that again?

I'm here to see
the full picture.

No, the part
where you apologized.

See, now you really
should do that more often.

What, apologize?

Smile.

You know, you don't have
to go around all the time

with a look on your face
like a balloon payment is due.

I'll put that on my to-do list.

Right after I get back
from Helena

to check out their facility.

What for?

I thought you were here
to visit and tour our operation.

In case you haven't noticed,
I like to be thorough.

You're going to waste
so much time

driving to and from Helena.

I'm covering the route
three different times today.

I can fly you in and out.

Nobody gets hurt.

No! I mean, I really
don't mind driving.

I find it relaxing.

But it can take hours
in either direction,

and that's if you're lucky.

I get a lot
of brainstorming done

on the road.

It's meditative.

Don't be ridiculous.

You said you wanted
to see the full picture,

and you have seen
everything we do

except for the whole point
of an airline...

the actual flights.

That settles it.

Settles what?

I'm making
my first executive decision.

Come on!

Welcome aboard
Sundancer flight .

We are en route
from Snowflake to Helena.

The flying time
is just under an hour,

and we've got clear skies
and a frosty degrees.

Buckle up and enjoy the ride.

Hey, mister.

Are you nervous about flying?

A little.

I used to be scared of flying

until Captain Beckett
gave me these.

If you start to feel scared,

just breathe.

You're doing good.

Yes, that's his coat.
Thanks, Molly. I got it.

Oh, here you go.

Great flight.

Put me right to sleep.

Uh-huh.

I'll pick you back up at : .

Hey. Everything okay?

Yeah.

Just have a few routine
safety checks

to do out on the tarmac,

and Benjamin is going to be
my apprentice again.

Right, mister?

Actually...

would it be okay

if Benjamin joins me
for my last trip of the day?

I promise
I'll have him home by dinner.

That sounds great.

Yeah!

Let's go, Benjamin.

Have fun.

Blue skies on the way back.

No turbulence. We'll be good.

Oh, welcome back aboard.

How was your inspection
here in Helena?

I got the information I needed.

Good.

Oh, so you know,
you won't be traveling alone.

Hayley had to work late,

but Benjamin will be joining us
as our special VIP guest.

- Have a nice flight.
- Thank you.

Mr. Hansen, this is
my th time on a plane.

Isn't that cool?

Uh-huh.

Super-cool.

Hello, fliers.

Please ensure that
your seat belts are buckled

and your tray tables
are in the upright position

as we taxi on the runway.
Thank you.

Sometimes, I like to sit back
and pretend I'm the pilot.

Want to be my co-pilot?

Sure.

Hello, folks.

We have now reached
our maximum cruising altitude.

It is a gorgeous, sunny day
on all sides of the aircraft.

So, please, sit back, relax,

and enjoy flying
with Sundancer Airlines.

I'm an only child, too.

It's okay.
You'll get used to it.

And you can make
lots of friends.

Like the friends
who ambushed me downtown?

Yeah.

We got you
and Captain Jenny good.

I can't wait to tell them
I got to fly today.

Flying's my favorite.

I know everything there is
to know about airplanes.

I own this airline now.

So I could probably tell you
a thing or two.

This plane's an Avro RJ .

It seats passengers,

two pilots,
and one flight attendant,

and it has turbofan engines.

Wow. You weren't kidding.

I'm going to be a pilot
when I grow up,

just like Captain Jenny.

Huh.

Did you know the wingspan
is feet long?

I did not.

But now I do.

No.

Christine doesn't have
a thing for my dad.

Oh, I could spot the signals
a mile away.

But your dad either seems
oblivious or unwilling, so...

I mean, honestly,
it's probably a bit of both.

After my mom passed away,

I kind of thought he hung up
the dating hat for good.

Maybe it's time he dusts it off.

Oh, you're not really thinking
about playing Cupid, are you?

Why not?

With you and I
keeping up appearances,

it might be fun

to help somebody else
find happiness.

Hello, folks.

We are on our final descent.

We will be
on the ground shortly.

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas... ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas... ♪

♪ And a happy new year

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas... ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

- ♪ And a happy new year - Hi!

Hey, look at you,
out on a school night.

I suppose so.

Dad's always needling me
to go out more.

And he's right.

Oh, is that your hot date?

It's more like my new boss.

Um, hello.

Christine, this is Matt Hansen.

So you are the villain

who's been shaking things up
at Sundancer?

Yes.

I'm here to burn off
a little steam

after putting pink slips

in the stockings
of some of my employees.

He's joking.

Wait. You're joking, right?

You're just here
to pick up takeout.

Actually, I was hoping
to dine in

rather than spend another meal
stuck in my hotel room.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I am afraid that all
of my tables are booked.

Unless Jenny doesn't mind
you sharing her table.

Oh, um, sure. Yeah.

Yeah, that works.

Great. Right this way.

This way.

♪ And a happy new year

I just think
men can be oblivious,

you know, sometimes,

when it comes to reading signals
from the opposite sex.

Oh, I suppose,

but you and Charlie
hit it off right away.

Please.

He was completely oblivious

I had a crush on him
when we first met.

I mean, I had to practically
hit him over the head

to get him to ask me out.

Oh, come on.

I do not believe that
for a minute.

You two make the perfect pair.

I can see that you are
the yin to his yang.

That's what I thought
when we first met.

Just out of curiosity, Megan,

why are you telling me
all of this?

Well, I saw how you were
with Frank last night.

And if you think he has

the potential to be
the yin to your yang,

you need to be direct.

Don't take this the wrong way,

but...

I actually had fun today.

That's really nice.

And a little surprising.

You knew, didn't you?

About my apprehension
with flying?

I managed to put
the pieces together.

But isn't it a little bit ironic

that you enjoy
running an airline?

I think it's like a moth
being drawn to the flame.

There's something I find

utterly terrifying
about air travel.

And equally fascinating.

I think I'm finally starting
to figure out who you are.

Is that so?

Mm-hmm.

Care to share your observations?

Well...

okay, if you don't mind
my saying,

you're a little bit
of a control freak.

Well...

True.

You get on a plane,

and you can't look over
anyone's shoulder.

And you have to put your trust

in someone else
to have the control.

That's where
your fear comes from.

I never really
thought of it that way, but...

maybe you have a point.

Okay, my only final question is,

who is responsible
for these trust issues?

Your ex-wife?

Or a best friend, maybe?

Wow.

Um...

Both, actually.

My wife didn't leave me
because I'm a workaholic.

My wife left me
for my best friend.

Wow.

Matt, that's, um...

I'm so sorry.

So to take the sting off
all the hurt and betrayal,

I poured myself into
the one thing I was good at.

Business.

Yeah, when things ended
with my ex,

I felt the weight of the world
on my shoulders,

and I was trying to take care

of Chloe
and the rest of my family.

Well, from what I can tell,
you're doing a great job.

Thanks.

I like to think so.

So...

working for your family
your whole career,

you ever felt the need
to leave the nest?

Fly out on your own?

I did.

Actually, I got offered
a big job in New York

to fly internationally,

which has always been
my dream to travel.

And?

You know, Chloe.

She wasn't even five yet,

and my marriage was building up
ice on the wings.

Do you ever think about
what might have been?

Well, life comes
with sacrifices.

And...

I don't believe
in living life with regrets.

That may be true, but...

you never answered my question.

Snowflake's very own
handbell choir.

It's memories I have
with Chloe like this

while she was growing up.

I wouldn't trade them
for one week in Paris.

You have a lot
of family traditions.

Mm-hmm.

And what about you?

I assume you spent holidays
with your dad

away from boarding school?

Yeah, he always used
to fly me out to Manhattan

for the firm's office party.

Did you have Christmas
traditions together?

Only one, really.

I remember

he always used to take me
to Rockefeller Center

on Christmas Eve.

He said if I wished hard enough,

at midnight, my Christmas wish
might come true.

That's sweet.

And did they?

Most of the time, he was right.

Other times, I figured

I just wasn't
wishing hard enough.

Oh.

Hansen here.

Oh, hi, Mr. Connor.

Yes, I took a look
at the office space in Helena

earlier today,

and I think it will work well
as our new base.

Mm-hmm.

Understood.

Give my respects to the board.

New base?

I thought you went to Helena

just to check out
the operations.

Yes, I've been evaluating
various options.

It's more sensible
to be centralized

and to move
the company headquarters

where the company
has most of its activity.

I told you Sundancer
has to stay in Snowflake.

I can't ask the staff
to uproot their lives.

I understand
the decision has consequences,

but it's the right thing to do.

Yeah, for you, of course.

When were you going
to tell me about this plan?

You're not my VP of operations
at this point.

I realize that,

but, apparently,

what, there's no "I" in team
or "we" either?

Don't I get an opportunity
to at least weigh in

instead of just being
left out in the cold?

You know what?
Thank you for dinner.

It was a real treat.

This house smells like
a Christmas cookie expl*si*n.

You know how baking relaxes me
whenever I'm upset.

Who's responsible
for pushing you to level orange?

Matt Hansen.

We met
down at the tavern earlier

to watch your uncle play.

It began nice enough,

but, of course, he had to pull
the rug out from under me

before the night was over.

You know, for someone
who can't seem to stand the guy,

you sure are spending
a lot of time together.

It's not that I can't stand him.

It's that I resent

not being included

in major decisions
regarding the airline.

You mean, like,

how you're not telling him

about how you're trying
to save Santa's Flight?

That's different.

We're simply exploring options

on how to keep it afloat
through donations.

Have you told him about it?

Then you are
keeping it a secret.

Secrets mean
you're up to something bad.

But I'm not.

Thank you. Happy holidays.

Frank.

What a lovely surprise.

How are you?

Uh, pretty great, actually.

Just been out canvassing
a few businesses

about sponsoring some more kids
on Santa's Flight.

Oh, by that chipper demeanor,

I'd say the day went well.

Well, I got Aunt Trudy's Diner
to sponsor two more kids.

So we've got four days to go.

We're cutting it a little close.

You wouldn't want to join me
at the theater, would you?

They're playing
It's a Wonderful Life.

I haven't seen that in ages.

It still holds up,
if you care to come with.

You know what? It's okay.

I'm sure you've got
lots of other things to do.

Happy holidays, Frank.

This is Matt.

Hi, it's Jenny.

I realize I may have come off
a little prickly earlier.

I want to apologize.

No need.

You like to speak your mind.

That's an important trait
for any VP position.

Really?

Then why have I wasted
all this time

holding back in telling you
how I really feel?

If it wasn't for
that tiny filter of yours,

I doubt we would have
ever gotten this far.

On that note,

I wanted to see
if you were free tomorrow.

Say, later afternoon?

What do you have in mind?

You let me in to one
of your Christmas traditions

growing up.

I thought I'd share
with you one of mine.

Sure, why not. It's a date.

I mean, not a date-date,
obviously.

I will see you then.

All I'm asking you to consider

is how moving to Helena

will risk losing

the strong relationships we have
with vendors here in Snowflake.

Why do I get the feeling

I was brought here
under false pretenses?

I just wish
I had said it to you last night.

Before you stormed off.

About that...

Could we really
consider it a storm?

What's going on here?

Tree-trimming time.

We got a late start this year
on account of...

Dad and Charlie are coming,

and I thought you could join us
for some eggnog

and learn a little more
about Snowflake.

Trust me, I already got
an earful from Sue.

She certainly loves
to small-talk.

What is this?

Mom's -year service pin.

The design is an homage

to an ace World w*r I
fighter pilot

who started
his own private airline

after the w*r.

Incredible.

It is to aviation junkies
like me.

Is it real gold?

-karat gold,
with a rare amber diamond.

Mom and Grandma collected
all of this memorabilia.

Passed it down to me.

It must be valuable.

A local collector
offered a fortune,

but the sentimental value
is way more important to me.

Of course.

♪ O Christmas tree
O Christmas tree ♪

♪ The time has come to decorate
the Christmas tree ♪

Oh, no.

I'm sorry.

Is there a work emergency
we don't know about?

Are we all getting pink-slipped?

Not funny, Charlie.

Matt is my guest.

So who's ready

to get this Christmas tree
decorating party started?

Okay.

Team, everybody,
get to your stations.

Chloe, Megan,
you are on ornaments.

Charlie, you are
on tinsel and tunes.

Dad, you have to untangle
the twinkle lights.

Anybody want to trade?

And Matt, you can sit back
and enjoy the action

while I get the eggnog.

Nice delegating.

"And I heard him exclaim
as he drove out of sight,

'Merry Christmas to all,
and to all a good night.'"

Yay!

Thanks, Dad.

Now it's beginning
to look a lot like Christmas.

Thanks for inviting me.

And thank you all

for the many enlightening facts
about town.

Oh, I hope you took notes.

There will be a quiz.

Dinner is served.

Oh, good.

So has anyone
started thinking about

making New Year's resolutions?

Dad?

I don't believe
in that nonsense.

Ah.

Short and pithy,
I'll give him that.

What about you, Charlie?

Uh, well, New Year's
is about making a fresh start,

so I am looking forward

to seeing the exciting
new prospects in my future.

My plan is to write down
a list of personal goals.

Studies show

you are more likely to achieve
the things you want in life

if you write them down on paper.

In that case,

maybe I should write down

the top three universities
I hope to get accepted to

now that I've decided
to get into web design.

I was telling Chloe

if she had any interest

in applying
to some tech colleges,

I would be willing to write her
a letter of recommendation.

That is so generous, Matt.

And Chloe, I'm so proud
that this is your decision.

What about you?

Any earth-shattering
personal goals

you'd like to share
with the group?

Yeah.

I've always dreaded
the month of December

because it reminded me

it was the profit/loss
time of the year.

And how do you plan
on changing that?

I'm not sure.

But tonight has been
a welcome respite.

Maybe I'll start a special
tradition of my own.

I like the sound of that.

What about you, Mom?

Well, with all the shakeups
going on at the airline,

Dad retiring,

and you almost finished
with high school,

I finally think it's time

I start mapping out
the next chapter in my life.

Well, my guess is
it'll be a real page-turner.

I hope so.

To the new year.

It's hard when the child
becomes the parent,

but I sat my dad down,

and I told him he's retired,

he needs to open himself up more
to new challenges.

Hmm. How did he respond?

Well, he's a little bit
hard to read,

but I imagine
he got the message.

Well, I have hope.

Me too.

Oh, I totally
forgot to tell you.

The principal
from Snowflake Elementary?

He was in the audience
the other night,

and he called and said

that they're looking
for a new music teacher.

Really?

Charlie, music is your passion.

What are you waiting for?

Well, I can't just
leave the airline

and let Jenny down.

Charlie, how many times
have we been through this?

You hate working in marketing.

Once again,
this is fate calling,

and what do you do?

You stand frozen
in the headlights,

ready to let
the best thing in your life

slip through your fingers.

Wait.

Are we talking about
the job prospect?

Or are we talking
about you and me?

What difference
does it make, Charlie?

You're incapable
of changing who you are.

I'll clean up in a bit.

I was hoping
you'd be up for a stroll

after that heavy meal?

Sure. Sounds nice.

So when are you
flying back to Portland?

I'm supposed
to fly out tomorrow.

And are you feeling
a little less anxious?

About flying,

or about the future
of Connor Airlines?

I don't know. Pick one.

Well, it might be because of
your little push today,

but I think I'm finally
starting to realize

how to deal with my anxiety
in a more healthy way.

I'm glad to hear it.

Before you go back,

I do have to get something
off my chest.

Hank. Hi.

I will take one of
your finest hot cocoas

and a black coffee
for the gentleman.

Actually, cocoa sounds good.

Thank you.

Thanks, Hank.

Here you go.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

And we're all ready

to bring enough cocoa
for Santa's Flight on Thursday.

Great.

Thanks, Hank.

Am I hearing things,

or did he just say
"Santa's Flight"?

Because I specifically recall
canceling that.

Yes, and that's what
I wanted to talk to you about.

I agreed
to cancel Santa's Flight.

But then Charlie and I
canvassed the community.

We found businesses
to sponsor the event.

It is a win-win for everyone.

Then why didn't you tell me
about it

instead of going behind my back?

Because you shut me down
at the mere mention of it,

so I figured it wouldn't
make a difference.

I have a responsibility
to Connor Airlines.

How do you expect me
to make you my VP

if I can't even trust you?

Good night, Jenny.

There's a face
that sank a thousand ships.

Did Matt find out about us

trying to, you know,
save Santa's Flight?

How'd it go?

Let's just say

I will not be winning December's
employee of the month.

Well, now what do we do?

I'm open to any ideas.

I'm probably going to get fired,

and Santa's Flight
seems to be on life support.

That's a bit
of a negative perspective.

Right now is exactly the time

we should be stepping up
to the plate.

Yeah, Charlie's right, Jenny.

At this point,
we've got nothing to lose.

A Channel news van

is waiting outside
to interview you

for the morning broadcast.

So you can either
sit here and mope

or show 'em what you do best.

This is such a passion project
for you, Jenny.

What makes Santa's Flight
so special?

It's a way of giving back
to those in need

at a time when the world
really needs human kindness

now more than ever.

But this is personal
to you, isn't it?

Yes, very much so.

My mother started the tradition

back when she was
the guiding force

at Sundancer Airlines.

And my mom taught
my whole family

an important lesson

about the true meaning
of Christmas.

Until now,

this event was sponsored
entirely by Sundancer Airlines.

But I'm hearing rumors
you're planning a charity night

to fund Santa's Flight.

Why now are you seeking
private donations

to keep this going?

Because...

because we can no longer
do it alone.

I don't like
having to ask people for help.

Nobody does.

But we don't have a choice.

And it's all
for the kids, right?

And just like the good folks
in Bedford Falls

rallied around George Bailey

in "It's a Wonderful Life",

we are turning to the good folks
in Snowflake

to help keep Santa's Flight
on course.

"No man is a failure

if he's got friends."

Exactly.

Santa's Flight
could use a few more.

Mr. Connor?

It's Matt.

Nice speech out there, kiddo.

Your mom would be so proud.

Thanks, Dad.

Now the only thing
on my to-do list

is to write
my resignation letter.

That won't be necessary.

To echo your dad,

Jenny, that was
an incredible speech

you just gave out there.

I spoke the truth.

Frankly, I'm surprised

you didn't leap
at the opportunity

to throw a certain
hopeless pragmatic

under the bus.

For what it's worth, Matt,

I should've been honest
with you from the start.

No. You were right.

In the mindset
I was in from the start,

I would've just shut you down.

But luckily for me, and for you,

I just got off the phone
with Mr. Connor,

and I managed to convince him

that this charity effort

could generate
a lot of free press.

Not to mention some goodwill.

So Santa's Flight
isn't canceled?

Not if we can find
a way to save it.

That's great.

"We"?

Wow, that is...

It's strange
to hear you say that.

Well, don't you think it's time

to find out
what we're all capable of

working together?

You're on.

Okay, guys, let's do it!

Whoo!

Santa's Flight is back on!

Whoo!

Hi, Ann.

Perfect timing, Jenny.

I was just putting
some of the toy donations aside.

This is a decent start.

Well, with hopefully
much more to come

after the benefit concert.

I'll get the rest of the stuff.

Thanks, Ann.

Okay, are you ready
for some serious business?

So very serious.

Looks just like you.

Oh, I wonder if Ann carries
businessman action figures.

We could call them
"the Bottom Liners".

What was your favorite game
growing up?

Monopoly.

What about you?

Um...

Game of Life.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.

I seem to remember

a financial element
to that strategy.

Yes.

Whoever ended up
with the most money won,

but I always imagined

I'd grow up to be
a rich philanthropist.

- Is that so?
- Mm-hmm.

The Beckett Foundation

for Girls Who Dreamed
They Could Fly.

Well, you certainly
realized your dream.

And what did you
first dream about being

when you were little?

Believe it or not, a teacher.

A teacher? Really?

- Yes.
- Oh.

I always sort of envied

their ability to inspire
and mold young minds.

One part of business
I actually really enjoy

is mentoring some of
the younger employees.

Just out of curiosity,

did you ever want to have kids?

Maybe one day.

Oh, look.

You're kidding.

Two large specials, please.

I never knew charity
was such hard work.

But it feels really good, right?

Actually, there is one thing.

Oh, I should have figured

it would be
a working coffee break.

And that's where you're wrong.

Go ahead.

- What?
- Open it.

I snagged these from Ann
when you weren't looking.

Harriet is for you.

Harriet.

Named after Harriet Quimby,

the first female pilot

to be licensed
in the United States.

Okay.

Oh, and who is this?

Why don't you do the honors?

Oh.

Lindbergh.

Charles Lindbergh.

Classic.

Hey there, Harriet.

I'm thinking about
starting my own airline.

Are you in?

Oh, I'm not so sure.

You seem bossy and controlling.

Yeah, well, at least I'm not
stubborn and opinionated.

I beg your pardon?

Hey, I am not stubborn.

I am passionate,

and there's a difference.

Yeah, well, you never had
an opinion you didn't share.

That's because
most of the time, I'm right.

Looks like we're getting
quite the turnout.

Uh-huh.

♪ Gloria...

Ah, folks in Snowflake
really stick together.

And not to mention

a certain former
buttoned-up Portlander as well.

I know you two butt heads,

but in some ways,

you're more alike
than you care to admit.

You both think you know it all.

I do not think I know it all.

I think I know best

when it comes to making
decisions about the airline.

Well, that's just it, sweetie.

As much as you want to believe

we're just answering
to a different boss,

this is Connor Airlines now.

It's no longer your burden

to try and protect

what your mom
and your grandma started.

Is that what you think
I'm doing?

♪ In excelsis Deo...

Okay, thank you, everyone,

but doubly thank you
for coming out tonight

in support of Santa's Flight.

Now I'm going to take
a little bit of an eggnog break,

but the Silver Wings
are going to stick around.

So come on and join us all
on the dance floor.

How's the lonely hearts club?

The poor thing.

She's practically
been sending up smoke signals

half the night
to get your dad's attention.

Hey, I've got an idea.

Follow my lead.

Hey, Dad,

do you mind helping us
get this benefit into gear?

People are going
to start drifting out

if we don't...

make something happen.

You want me
to barricade the door?

More like join us
on the dance floor?

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

I'm not much of a dancer.

Hey, neither are we,
but it's all for charity.

Come on, Frank.

You might even surprise yourself
and have some fun.

And I bet Christine
would enjoy it, too.

Hi, Frank.

Hi, Christine.

How are you?

Um...

you...

wouldn't want to join me
out there for a dance,

would you?

Wow, you sure know how
to sweet talk a girl.

Well, that took some work.

It did.

But we made it happen.

Mm-hmm.

They really are
so cute together.

They are.

Uh, Megan.

Yes, Charlie?

Uh...

thanks so much
for making all this happen.

There you are.

Hi.

I think it might be time
to celebrate.

I don't know.

Isn't it a little early?

We're still over
a quarter shy of our goal.

I'm not talking
about Santa's Flight.

I made my official
recommendation to the board

who I want to name
as my VP of Operations.

And while I may have thought

I wanted the position
to go to a clone of myself...

it turns out

a healthy degree of challenge
is good for growth.

And I don't think
I'll ever meet someone

who challenges me
as much as you.

Wow.

Now you're offering me
the VP position?

I don't even know what to say.

Well, don't say anything

until you hear the job comes
with a slight caveat.

With the rapid expansion
of Connor Airlines,

the board felt adamant

the position be based
out of Portland.

I really went to bat for you,
but that was the compromise.

So I'd have to leave Snowflake.

Look, I know it's not
everything you wanted,

but this could be the beginning

of the new chapter
you've been thinking about.

I guess I have
a big decision to make.

Okay, so something has come up

that's kind of
caught me off guard.

So I didn't share this
with any of you

because I didn't really know
how to approach it.

Okay...

Christine has asked me

to help her run the tavern

as a partner.

That's a relief.

When I got your cryptic text,

I thought it was
something serious.

Dad, I mean,

that sounds like
a great opportunity.

Are you going to take her
up on it?

Well, I...

I mean, I haven't been
someone's business partner

since...

I was your mom's
business partner.

And with her and Christine
being best friends, I...

I just feel a little strange.

Strange how?

Well, I'm a little worried

that Christine may have
some expectations

beyond just being
business partners,

and I wouldn't want
to upset you guys.

Upset?

You think if something
develops romantically

with you and Christine,

it's cheating on Mom?

Oh, Dad.

Dad, that's silly.

I mean, Mom would want for you
what we all want.

For you to have a life
filled with contentment.

Really?

If two people
truly love one another,

all they want
is for the other to be happy.

It's what we all
want for you, Dad.

Okay.

All right.

I just read
your email to the board.

Is it true?

Did you reverse
your recommendation

to move headquarters to Helena?

You presented a strong argument,

and they agreed.

However, the VP job

will still be based
out of Portland,

and if you accept the position,

you need to realize

that sometimes you win,

and sometimes you lose.

What is this?

The final cost analysis.

We have no choice

but to make some cuts
in personnel

by combining
marketing departments.

You want to lay off Charlie.

I'm sorry, Jenny.

But I don't expect you
to be the one

to break the news.

No. No, it needs
to come from me.

I know Charlie's heart

hasn't been in the job
for a while.

From time to time,
he lets things slide,

and until now,
I've turned a blind eye.

Does that mean you're accepting
the VP position?

As hard as it is
to move away from my family...

I can't turn down
this kind of opportunity.

Are you sure?

Sundancer's part
of a new family now.

And we can either grow with it

or move on
to something different.

On a more positive note,

where are we on sponsors
with Santa's Flight?

We had such a strong turnout
with the benefit last night,

but we are cutting it close.

With the midnight deadline
looming,

I just can't help but feel
like I haven't done enough.

Jenny, everyone put in %.

All we can do now
is stay positive

and see what happens.

Frank,

are you moonlighting
at the local flower shop?

Well, these are for you.

I feel that I may have come off

as a little hesitant

when you asked me
to come work with you.

And you were hoping
that'll take the sting off?

Actually, I'm here

because I'm hoping
that your offer still stands

to come in as a partner
at the tavern.

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Well, then before I accept,

I have just
one important question.

What is the restaurant's policy
on co-workers dating?

We don't have a policy.

Why do you ask?

Well, I should warn you
that I may be a little rusty

because I forgot
to give you this the other day.

Maybe you're not
so rusty after all.

Yes!

Oh, my gosh,
we've reached our goal.

Mom! Come and take
a look at this.

Congratulations, everyone.

We did it!

Cheers!

Santa's Flight officially
takes flight tomorrow.

Thank you, all,

from the bottom of my heart
for all of your hard work.

This would not
have been possible

without each
and every one of you.

Cheers.

O ye of little faith.

Personally, I always knew
we'd reach our goal.

Yeah, barely.

If it wasn't for that
last-minute anonymous donation,

we would be cooked.

Well, hold on.

We still had six hours
until our midnight deadline.

I suggest we take
whatever extra we make

and roll it over into
next year's Santa's Flight.

Actually,

now that the board has seen

we can make this program
a success,

Connor Airlines has decided
to place donation stations

outside our terminals
for travelers

right after
Thanksgiving holiday.

And if we're ever
shy of our goal,

Connor Airlines
will cover the difference

so Santa's Flight
never gets grounded.

To Santa's Flight!

To Santa's Flight.

To Santa's Flight!

Matt, that is...

that is such a generous gesture.

Oh, wait, I think you forgot

to run it up the flagpole
to your new VP.

Maybe we should take a meeting.

Okay, see you in a bit.

Hey, Meg.

I was thinking,

now that Dad's moving on

and Santa's Flight
is back on track,

that maybe you want
to go celebrate.

I would.

It's just Ann invited me
for a girls' night.

That's... that's great.

Um, have fun.

I will.

When you invited me
to a wrap party,

I was figuring something
a little more celebratory.

We just have to finish
wrapping all these gifts

for Santa's Flight,

and I thought it could be fun.

And I've done
most of them already.

So...

do you have any idea
who our secret donor was

who threw us over the top?

I assumed it was
one of your board members

whose heart grew
three times the size

when he visited Chloe's website.

Uh, finger, please.

Right here.

Hold still.

You know I'm going to need
that finger back at some point?

Stay still.

Hey, Hayley.

What's up?

What kind of a problem?

Um...

hold on.

Let me put you on speaker.

The auxiliary power unit...

It's completely blown.

We have to ground the plane.

Which plane is it?

The one you're supposed
to be flying tomorrow

for Santa's Flight.

How long will it take to fix?

The maintenance crew

is short-staffed
with holiday hours.

With the manpower I've got,

it'll take a day.

Maybe two.

Okay. We're going to figure
something out,

and we will call you back.

Um, what do we do now?

All of our other planes
are all in use.

- What about your private plane?
- It seats eight people, max.

Well then, can't we just

cancel one of our other flights
for tomorrow

to make this happen?

It's not possible, Jenny.
It's Christmas weekend.

Well, we can't just give up.

Who says I'm giving up?

We just have to come up
with a practical solution.

Right.

Practical.

So what do you suggest, hmm?

Some half-hearted gift exchange
in an airplane hangar?

What else
would you have me do, Jenny?

I can't make something happen
that's beyond my control.

I still have to answer
to the board.

Oh, right.

You know, Matt, I am not naive.

I know the only reason

you and your precious board
agreed to help

was for all the good press
you could get

for Connor Airways.

Well, the bottom line is
I still have a business to run.

But I can't believe

you really think that's why
I came aboard to help.

Honestly, Matt, I don't know
what to think anymore.

But what I do know

is that I do
my best thinking alone.

Excuse me.

I messed up.

Hey, Matt and I got in a fight,

and he's probably
on his way back to Portland

to hire a new VP,

and we worked so hard,

and it's all falling apart.

And with the plane downed,

I have no choice
but to cancel Santa's Flight.

I didn't want to disappoint
all those kids...

but I will call
all the donors in the morning,

and let them know
that Santa's Flight is off.

I'm sorry.

Yes.

Yes, Mr. Connor,
I know I'm asking for a miracle.

But right now, "can't"
is not in my vocabulary.

Then tell the board

they can start looking
for a new CEO.

Hey, sweetie.

Wait, what are you guys
doing here so early?

Here to see you.

I appreciate it,

but I doubt there's anything

either of you could
say to cheer me up.

Come on, sis. It's not that bad.

I took one of the collectors

up on their offer
to buy Mom's pin.

Wait...
you're the anonymous donor?

I had to.

For Mom's legacy.

But it turns out
it was all for nothing.

I was just going
to call all the families

to let them know
today is canceled.

I didn't have the heart
to do it last night.

Well, it's a good thing
you didn't,

because you would have had
to call them all back again

this morning.

What?

That's why we're here.

While Matt's jet
may not have been big enough

to host Santa's Flight,

he did use it to fly in

a secondary maintenance crew
last night.

He did?

Mm-hmm.

Wait, the board
agreed to do that?

He put his job on the line.

And that crew
worked all through the night...

And Santa's Flight plane
is ready for takeoff.

What?

I can't believe it.

I have to get the flight ready.

Come on in,
buckle your seat belts,

put your bags in the overheads,

and, okay, welcome, everyone,
to Santa's Flight.

Merry Christmas to everyone,

and a very important question.

Anybody here
on Santa's good list this year?

Okay, that is a lot of hands.

Uh, Chloe,
can we get the big basket?

Hello, everyone,

and welcome to Santa's Flight.

We are thrilled
to have you on board today.

So, everyone,
buckle your seat belts,

because we're off.

Here we go!

And now, lunch will be served.

Hi, folks.

Great job.

Hi, everybody.

Happy holidays.

Hi, kiddos.

And look, everybody.

There's Santa.

Hello, Captain Beckett.

Your ride is almost
as smooth as my sleigh.

What can I say?

Matt?

I thought you had
a flight to catch.

I did.

Santa's Flight.

Matt, how did you make
all of this happen?

Hey, Santa?

The kids are waiting for you.

Duty calls.

h*-h*-h*!

All right, who's ready
for some presents?

I heard there are some kids here
who like presents.

Do you like presents?
Do you like presents?

Well, lucky for you,
I have presents for everybody.

♪ Are you ready for Christmas? ♪

♪ Are you decking the halls?

Okay, everyone.

Welcome to the North Pole.

If you look over to your right,

you will see Santa's own
very lovely...

Okay, everyone,

make a disorderly line
over by Santa.

Excuse me.

Hey, Santa Claus.

Everyone, this is
my best friend, Santa Claus.

I'm Farley the Elf.

It's very wonderful
to meet all of you today.

Hi, everyone.

Hi, Santa.

♪ You'll be counting
down the days ♪

♪ Till the holidays

♪ We will sing
ring-a-ding-ding-ding ♪

♪ Are you ready to celebrate?

♪ Everyone is coming home...

Focus.

I did it!

Mom, I won.

You won.

Very good.

Here you go.

Oh, whoa.

Where are we going to put that?

You can sleep in this.

Hey there, mister.

Wow.

That's some impressive hardware.

Yeah.

So listen,

are you really serious
about being a pilot someday?

Totally.

Really?

Because I want to make
a deal with you

to help make
your dream come true.

How?

For your part,

all you've got to do

is keep your grades up
in school.

For someone as smart as you,

I don't think
that's going to be a problem.

Okay.

And then, when you're ready
to go to college,

your mom is going to call me,

and Connor Airways
is going to pay your tuition.

Really, Mr. Hansen,
you'll do that?

Only if Benjamin
agrees to the deal.

Shake on it?

No. Let's hug on it.

Merry Christmas, Captain.

Congratulations, sis.

You're going to be
the best VP of operations.

Thanks, but now comes
the hard part.

It's up to me
to oversee budget cuts.

Don't worry about that.

Hey, nobody knows
the airline biz like you.

Which brings me
to my next order of business.

Hey, you're twirling your...

No.

No, no, no, no, no, no.
Okay, don't say another word.

Okay, I'm afraid
that I have no choice.

Please do not make this

any harder on me
than it already is.

Hey, you don't have to do this.

Yeah, actually, I do.

No, no, I promise.

If you let me say
what I have to say,

and I promise you...

Charlie, there's absolutely
nothing you could say

that's going to change
what I have to say.

Jenny...

I quit.

I stand corrected.

What?

I had a meeting

with the principal
at Snowflake Elementary.

- Mm-hmm.
- And...

he offered me a job
teaching music in January.

Charlie, really?

I thought a lot about
what you said,

and you're right.

I think people can change.

If they have a reason.

I'm happy for you.

No, no.

Because all of this happened
because of you.

Because you've always had
my back.

I don't know why,

but for whatever reason,
I was too blind to see it.

So I don't know how you feel,

I don't know
how things are between us,

but I know that
if I don't do this now,

I'm always going to regret.

Megan...

I...

What?

Will you marry me?

Please?

Let me show you
the man I can become.

Only if you keep a big part of
that goofy guy I love so much.

Yes, yes, yes!

Well, I see that worked out
a little better than expected.

Charlie.

Oh, this is so fun!

See? Christmas really is
all about the gift of giving.

On that note, this is for you.

Matt, how did you...

I saw it was missing

and chased down the collector

and convinced him
it belonged to you.

Really?

You must have been
pretty convincing.

Matt, you have no idea
what this means to me.

Actually, I do.

Then you'll also understand

that I cannot accept
the VP position.

You belong here, don't you?

I thought so, too, but no.

I belong up there.

Flying was always my passion,

and I guess it took
someone like you

to help me realize that.

Then come to Portland.

Take one of
my international routes.

Finally start seeing the world.

What? You'd do that?

Yeah.

Maybe I'll get to take
some time off

and see the world, too.

Yeah, I'd like that.

Jenny, I see the way
you do things,

and it's just so clear to me
what I've been missing.

It can't just be
about the bottom line.

Because, really,
my bottom line is...

I think I'm falling
in love with you.

I'm ready to find my happy.

Just let go of the wheel

and let somebody else
fly the plane.

I got you.

I was hoping
you were going to say that.