A Christmas to Treasure (2022)

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A Christmas to Treasure (2022)

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There's a jingle

in the air

A fa la la feeling

everywhere

It's the best time

of the year

Whenever you're here

So let it snow

snow snow

So we can stay home

home home

I've got the tree

you string the lights

You bring the naughty

I've got the nice

I'll hang the mistletoe

you bring the kisses

Baby you're the merry

in every Christmas

At the top of my wish list

hey hey hey

You're the happy

in my holiday

So let it snow

snow snow

So we can stay home

home home

I've got the tree

you string the lights

You bring the naughty

I've got the nice

I'll hang the mistletoe

you bring the kisses

Baby you're the merry

in every Christmas

At the top of my wish list

hey hey hey

You're the happy

in my holiday...

And what better

way to build your

sponsorship portfolio

than with a brand cocktail party

come New Year's Eve.

Okay, we're listening.

But a brand cocktail party?

- What brand?

- All the brands.

You just leave that part to us.

You bring us your best

influencer clients.

- And we bring the brands to you.

- Such as?

How about we start

with wardrobe?

Boots, heels, cocktail attire,

everything anyone in attendance

is wearing. Branded.

And then the champagne.

The wine.

- Even our colorful cupcakes...

- All brand.

And don't forget to tell them

what's in our swag bags, Tipper.

Purses. Watches.

Beauty products.

Even dog treats!

All of it brand.

But let's not stop there.

What better way to flaunt

all these new brands

than with our very own

interactive photo sh**t

where you and your influencers

can take fun photos

with each of your brands.

With your own new camera,

sponsored by one of our brands.

I think you have something here.

Let us discuss with our clients

and come back with

an answer soon?

Look, I'm gonna be real

with you guys for a second.

If this works the way it could,

our clients are gonna wanna do

a lot more of these.

Great. One for every holiday.

Saint Patty's Public

Figure Soiree!

In theory that sounds lovely,

but you two don't have

the infrastructure alone

to handle such a feat.

You're gonna need a lot

more help than just

the two of you, and more space.

But that's why

we got this space.

We have renters,

but we left room for growth.

- So if...

- When...

When we can pull this off,

which we will,

we will take up

the entire space,

hire a full-time staff,

get you and your clients

exactly what you need.

Hm, so if what you're saying is,

you wanna start a real partnership

direct from client to brand,

I'm open to that.

But you'll need

an infrastructure to do that.

And money.

Our influencers are

the best in the business.

I'm the best in the business.

And I expect you

to deliver the same.

Anyway, I look forward to

seeing more of what you can do.

- Thank you!

- Thank you!

- Bye.

- Bye.

Wow. You really cleaned up

out here, huh?

You know, somebody had to.

The place was a mess.

No signs of a buried treasure?

And the Christmas lights?

I'm doing it for Mrs. Marley.

Ev. Mrs. Marley is gone.

No, come on, where's your

Christmas spirit, huh, Ricky?

Because I still feel

Mrs. Marley's right here,

everywhere I go.

Uh-huh? Huh.

Did she mention

you're trespassing?

Well, I wouldn't be

if you gave me the keys

and the deed already.

The city is selling

the place, Ev.

What?

I-I held out as long

as I could with them.

They're putting a realtor on the

property to sell by New Year's.

What? Well, there's nothing

that we can do?

I mean, can I make like

a down payment or something?

Unless you can pay

all the property taxes

from the last year, plus

a down payment of 200K, then no.

Why the shift?

I thought the Mayor...

They wanna put in

a high-end hideaway

for tourists away from

the slopes. I don't know.

I mean, it's still

speculation right now.

They have to find a buyer

first, but, yeah.

No, no way. This...

This place is practically

a historical landmark.

The entire town of Belleville

knows that.

No one will stand for this.

The board already approved it.

Look, the property is

way too big to not develop

without some sort of

real return. I'm sorry, Ev.

Okay, so we, I-I don't know, we,

we start up the Christmas

Treasure Hunt again,

like Mrs. Marley used to.

And how are we gonna do that?

Look, even if we did manage

to get the property

up and running,

it-it wouldn't make enough

the year alone

to stop the inevitable.

You said there's no buyer yet, though?

Not that I know of.

But they're putting

Rochelle on it next week

to try to get a listing up

before the holiday.

Good. So it means

we have some time.

You're so stubborn.

A little help here, maybe?

- What? With this?

- Yeah, come on.

- We're doing all this? Ev!

- Yeah. All the way up.

- Ricky?

- Come in.

You received a rather

strange piece of mail.

I think you should have a look.

That's pretty.

- No way.

- You think it's legit?

Yeah, this is Ms. Marley's

handwriting.

I'd know it anywhere

from the hunts

we used to go on

when we were kids.

Yeah, but do you really think

there's buried treasure

on her property?

I thought that was just

town folklore.

Well, that was the idea.

But the only treasure

we ever found

were golden eggs

full of candy, so...

- This came in today's mail?

- Yup.

Right, put in a call

to the paralegal

over at Dawson's Law Firm,

will you?

See if she sent these out today.

Maybe she knows something more

about it.

- Who got 'em, so on.

- You got it.

Okay, thanks.

And so it begins.

You got one, too.

I think we know

who all got these.

You think the whole g*ng

got one?

I mean, it sounds like something

Ms. Marley would do, right?

Yeah, they won't come.

Michelle and Clay

always fly their parents

to Chicago for the holidays,

and Tipper's family

doesn't even live here anymore.

Well, maybe they will.

I texted Michelle.

She said she's working on Clay.

I mean, she even she would

text Tipper too, so...

And Austin?

Doesn't Austin always come home

for the holidays?

Yeah, just because

he comes home, doesn't mean

he's gonna play this game.

Hey, well, if Tipper plays,

Austin will, too.

We haven't seen them

in ages, Ev.

You really think they're gonna

be into this as you are?

I think you need a little more

holiday spirit.

You just wanna

find this treasure

so you can buy out the property.

So what if I do?

Look, if there was

really treasure there,

you don't think we would know?

Hey, you've never

seen Santa before

and you still believe in him, right?

Such a bad example.

Come on.

Pam at Dawson's confirmed

it was all detailed

in Ms. Marley's will

that those letters were supposed

to be mailed out

two weeks before Christmas.

- She say anything else?

- Nope.

She just giggled,

and said, "Merry Christmas

and Happy Hunting."

It's cute.

I like the sound of that.

Yup.

- Did you get one of these?

- You got one of those, too?

But Ms. Marley,

I thought you said she passed,

earlier in the spring?

Yes, she did. These must

have been sent posthumously

by a lawyer, maybe?

I mean, she didn't have

any family there.

- She and Chuck never had kids.

- So what?

She just left

some buried treasure behind

for us to come find like

some silly kid's treasure hunt?

- That is the way this reads.

- Wow.

Completely insane and absurd.

Okay, but maybe not that absurd.

My dad always said he thought

that she was hiding something

over there.

Yeah, and your dad also said

that if we stared

at the stars long enough,

we'd see UFO's behind them.

He did admit that

that was a ploy

to keep us busy during

summer campouts.

Right, like this letter

is a ploy

to get us back

to a place neither of us

particularly cares to go.

Okay, okay, what if

there really is, like,

a buried treasure out there?

No, no, no.

Just go-go with me.

If there is, and if by chance

we did find it,

it could potentially be

enough money to really start

this partnership properly.

Austin, you can't

really believe that.

That's just some

silly idea we used to

toy around with

when we were kids.

No one is gonna believe that.

- Who was that?

- Um, it's Michelle.

Mm. So maybe I'm not

the only one who believes, huh?

Why don't you answer it?

Right.

But if Michelle believes

and is planning to go home

for the holidays,

don't you think that, uh,

Everett will, too?

No. Everett left

that town years ago.

And he's not going back.

And neither should we!

Okay?

We have a huge New Year's

bash to plan

at least a dozen brands for now, remember?

Not to mention, I'm the one

who has to design it.

Okay, you can design it from

the road and I will drive,

and I promise I will have us

back with plenty of time

to plan everything

before New Year's.

- Austin.

- Tipper.

Morning, Rochelle.

How are you?

Oh, amazing.

Just getting ready for

my greatest sale yet. And you?

Just getting ready to be

your greatest buyer yet.

- You think?

- I do. Yeah, and-and in fact...

Just a little taste of

what's coming.

Big butterscotch candy cane?

Well, to the untrained eye.

But to those who believe in

Christmas miracles,

that's pure gold.

Mm, okay.

Bye.

Ooh.

You remember when we used to do

those treasure hunts out here?

I mean, we weren't even

together back then.

I'm not even sure

you even liked me.

I still don't like you.

I know.

Oh, it is really strange

to be back here.

But, we are doing this

for Everett, right?

He needs some closure. He was

really close to Ms. Marley.

- Yeah.

- It must be really hard for him.

That, and the buried treasure.

Okay. Like we need the money.

I mean, we will

if you keep spending

all that money on those shoes.

Uh-uh! You promised.

And you promised that we'd get

something to eat back there,

but that was a lie.

A what?

I just don't

want us running into

our parents yet.

We have business to attend to.

So are we meeting up

with everyone tonight?

Mm-hmm.

Yup. In town at the tavern.

Does Austin know that

Everett is back in town?

I don't know.

But the joy of the prospect

is not lost on my holiday cheer.

So the cupcake company wants to

push with the

peppermint special,

but that feels too Christmassy

for a New Year's Eve Party.

What do you think of these?

Chocolate cupcakes

with glittery New Year's hats?

Yes.

But do they make those?

No, but once they see my design

and our influencer line-up,

they will.

Look. There it is.

Wow. This really

brings back memories.

Do you really think

it could be there?

This so-called buried treasure?

Who knows? Maybe.

But if not, it'll be a fun trip

down memory lane, huh?

Did you know

this was up for sale?

Nope. Sure didn't.

- Mm.

- Mm.

Ah, there they are!

Hi, mom. Hi, dad.

Merry Christmas, son!

And, Tipper!

Ah, what has it been, like,

four years since we visited LA?

Totally.

Merry Christmas, you guys.

- So good to see you, son.

- You too.

Ah, so, if you're

my little Tipper...

- Then you must be Chipper.

- Oh, my God.

All these years later, dear,

and it's still not funny.

So, we hear

you are home for a hunt!

Ah, news travels fast.

How'd you know?

You know I didn't tell you

on purpose.

Aww. What'd you think we'd do?

Spoil the fun?

No, I just thought

you might kinda make fun.

Make fun?

We would never, son!

You did when we were kids.

Oh, we were just having fun

with you kids.

If the treasure is there,

then it's real.

Not to mention,

you're adults now,

so this will be a mature...

You know what, I'm not gonna

do this with you guys right now.

Why don't you help with our bags

so we can get settled in.

- Of course.

- Thank you so much.

So, Tipper,

are you seeing anyone?

Nope.

I am as free as a bird.

And what about our son?

Is he?

Wow. Just like that,

I need a drink.

You wanna text Michelle, see if

the g*ng's willing to meet up?

Sure.

I'm guessing

this is Sans parents.

You nailed it.

And that was all your fault, honey.

Aw, I missed you guys.

And by the way,

he's single, Chip.

- Tipper!

- Sorry.

Oh, look! They're here.

Everett's here. Mm-hmm.

You knew about this, didn't you?

Michelle told you

when you talked to her.

Yup.

And that's why

you agreed to come.

- Because of him.

- Absolutely.

- I hate you.

- Hi!

Hi! Oh, my goodness!

I'm so happy to see you guys!

- It's just been forever!

- Forever.

And you two, just what,

you don't age? That's not fair.

Yeah, well, these legs aren't

what they used to be.

Well, you are still a star!

We love watching your games

every season.

Ah, thank you. You guys should

really come to Chicago.

We'll get you guys center seats.

- Best seats on the court.

- Yes!

And how's our publicist doing?

Well, I rep half the guys

on his team now.

So, now you know

why we don't have any children.

I have so many.

And wow, Everett, you're here!

Yeah. I've been back for

a year or so now.

- You didn't know?

- No. No.

That's news to me.

All right. Okay, then.

Everett has apparently

been fixing up

Ms. Marley's place

the past year.

Surprised

he hasn't already found

our hidden treasure,

unless he has,

and all of this is just a ploy

to get us home for Christmas.

How much are our

parents really paying?

No, no, no, no,

I mean, Ricky and I were

just as surprised

as the rest of you.

Wait. Ricky Trevino?

Is he here, too?

No, actually. Ricky's not really

buying this whole thing, so...

But wait, the letter said that

we all had to be here for this.

Yeah, well, try

telling Ricky that.

You know, he-he works for

city planning now,

and they're trying to sell

the property.

He's in a bit of pickle,

I guess.

Yeah, I know,

we saw the "For Sale" sign.

It's-it's too bad, really.

Yeah, well, they won't have the

chance to sell

if I have anything to say about.

And what do you

have to say about it?

Well, when we find the treasure,

I'm, I'm buying the place.

I'm gonna, I'm gonna fix it up,

turn it into a bed and breakfast

or something.

Maybe even revive the Hunt.

Do-do my parents happen to know

about some of this?

Yeah. Yeah, of course.

I see 'em all the time.

Okay! Ah, hey,

who wants a drink?

- I do!

- I do. You know what?

I got yours.

I owe you for driving.

I will get us a couple of cabs.

Oh, my God.

So how are things?

How are you?

Great! Thanks. Never better.

Fantastic, actually.

Tipper and I, we-we started

our own business.

Social media

branding and strategies.

Um, so it's going quite well.

Booming, actually.

I'm very happy.

You didn't know

I was gonna be here.

No, no one disclosed that to me.

Well, now that you know, can we

at least just talk, be civil?

You know, I mean,

I tried to call you,

like, quite a few times

if I recall.

- Ah, when was that?

- Like forever ago.

You know, like,

the summer after I left?

And then a bunch of times

after that.

I mean, I finally gave up

because you never

called me back.

Oh, but that's it, isn't it?

That is what I remember best.

You gave up.

Ouch, Austin.

You don't have to be like that.

You know I didn't wanna leave.

It's not that you left, Everett.

- It's how you left.

- Okay.

Um. You know wine's

not meant to be chugged, right?

All right, so the treasure hunt?

Start tomorrow?

Get it over with and off we go?

Yeah, well, it's gonna be

hard to locate the map

Ms. Marley claims

is hidden in the house

'cause we don't have the keys.

- Who has the keys?

- Ricky has 'em.

- Down at City Hall.

- Oh.

Well, then, maybe somebody

should go pay him a visit.

Somebody who maybe still has

a way with him?

Okay, then. Yeah, no, I can,

I can definitely do that.

Great! Cheers, then.

To the last Treasure Hunt.

One to remember!

- Remember.

- Cheers.

So, how was catching up

with the g*ng?

You didn't tell me

that Everett moved home.

Would you have come home

to do this if I had?

Touche.

It was surreal to say the least,

having the entire g*ng

back in the same place

after all these years.

I bet, but you'll all fall back

into it again, I'm sure.

Either way, honey, I'm just

so glad you're home.

It's good to be home, mom.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Miss, you can't go in there...

- Ricky, hi!

Merry Christmas.

It's so good to see you.

- Tipper?

- I tried to stop her...

It's fine, Jeannie.

She's an old friend.

Oh.

So, how are things with you?

Um, I'm good, I guess.

- I'm surprised you're here.

- Why is that?

Well, as I recall, at graduation

you said you'd never step

foot in this town again

unless you were in a casket.

Ah, yes.

Then you proceeded to inform me

that if I were in a casket,

I wouldn't be stepping

foot anywhere.

- Mm-hmm.

- You were always so funny.

- You think so?

- Not really.

- Oh.

- But you look good!

Honestly.

I mean, you filled out some.

Thanks. Yeah, no, I go to

the gym a few times a week now.

- Do you? Well good! Good.

- Yeah.

Because we're gonna need

those muscles to dig up

this undiscovered treasure.

Yeah, I thought

you might say that.

Um, look, sadly, uh,

I can't participate, so...

And, uh, that's what I heard.

That's really too bad, you know,

because apparently all of us

need to be there

to make this thing happen

and, you know,

it's just gonna be

that much harder

to find this thing now.

- Yeah.

- It's a little selfish, Ricky.

I-I-I don't mean to be.

You know, it's, it's my job.

Mm. Can I ask you a question,

Ricky?

Do you love your job?

Uh. I don't know. Sometimes?

Mm.

Ricky, do you still have trouble

seeing without

those reading glasses?

- Ah, yeah.

- Okay.

Well, I'm gonna need you

to take them off

in the event

you're gonna wanna pretend

you didn't see this.

Now, you can't take that.

Those are my...

Tipper! Those are the keys

that I...

Tipper, don't.

Tipper!

Okay, that's cool.

You said she was your friend.

Thank you, Jeannie.

That's awesome.

- You got them!

- I got them.

I knew you would.

Some things never change.

Hope you didn't leave Ricky

high and dry

in a pool of his own tears.

You know, he actually

looked really good.

He finally grew

into his head, you know?

- Oh, Tipper.

- Sorry.

So are we doing this thing

or what?

- Stop!

- Come on.

- Stop!

- Go! Go, go, go.

No. Do-do not go in there.

I'm a city official, okay?

You can't be in there.

No, guys, come on.

Come on. Guys! Okay.

Okay, just don't go through the,

don't go through the door!

Guys, okay. No, guys,

you-you cannot be in here.

- This is trespassing.

- You're with the city, right?

And the city owns the property

for the time being?

So, no, not really.

- No...

- Oh, come on, Ricky.

Aren't you even

just a little curious

to see what this is all about?

At the very least,

spend time with old friends?

Yeah.

Fine. We find the map.

Then out. Okay?

Man, this place

hasn't changed a bit, has it?

It really hasn't. Who put up

the Christmas decorations?

- I did, a while ago.

- You-you did?

How did you get in here?

You didn't even have the key?

Well, had a set of keys

before the City took them.

I was here with Ms. Marley

the last few months

before she passed.

- You were?

- Yeah.

Wait, and she never

said anything to you

about her little treasure?

- No.

- Mm.

Okay, so, where do we start?

You know, maybe there's a clue

in the letter.

- Oh, right.

- Right.

Mm.

"Six young children

once changed my life.

Kept my house a home

when my husband d*ed."

"Now it is with you six kids

I leave what we owned.

And six keys you must find,

now that you're grown."

"Listen to one another's

hearts again,

and follow me

in merry measure."

"As you bundle up like

the snow-covered bison,

and let my map lead you

to a buried treasure."

Cryptic. I got nothing. You?

Maybe we start in the sunroom?

That's where we used to hang out

whenever we were over here, usually.

- Okay, Ricky.

- No, not okay, Ricky.

- Let's just go home.

- No.

Find this thing and let's go.

This is incredible.

I can't believe

these are even still here!

Do you guys remember

when old Mr. Marley

used to read us Peter Pan

right here?

Yes, and then we'd go outside

and reenact it.

You, you were,

you were always Tinkerbell.

Mm-hmm, and Tipper was

always Wendy,

and Austin and Clay took turns

being Peter and the Lost Boy,

and Ricky, you were always

Captain Hooks' best pirate.

Well, honestly sometimes

I wanted to play Hook,

but Everett was just so

good at being the villain.

Everett, villain. That tracks.

Wow. I forgot about

this very green kitchen.

Was it always this green?

We called it the Emerald City

and we used to pretended that

we were visiting Oz.

You called it that.

And I called you nutty.

I think you called me imaginative.

Adorable.

So where might this map be?

This house is-is huge.

Where do we start?

How about we split up?

A few of us take the upstairs,

a few of us stay down?

Yeah, okay.

Ricky and I can try upstairs.

In which case, we'll stay here.

And we'll check around out back.

You are unbelievable

Okay. Where to?

Just one sh*t.

Come on, this was the court

that made me.

Okay.

Are you gonna act

like a child with him

the entire time we're here?

Oh, because it was

so adult of you

to not even tell me

that he was gonna be here.

Austin, at some point

you need to talk to him.

I mean, he clearly feels bad

about the way you two

left things.

Things weren't left any way.

Everett and I were

never together.

We kissed once, like,

junior year. Then he moved home.

- So there was nothing to leave.

- He broke your heart.

We both know that.

And now he knows it, too.

I mean, maybe he's just

trying to make things right.

- And maybe I just wanna move on.

- Great.

Maybe talking to him

will finally help you do that.

Oh. Wait, what was that?

Oh, look at that, I've moved on.

Please! You check his social

media at least once a week.

We share a social

business account, remember?

The names of the profiles

you viewed, they pop right up.

You know, if I had

some red heels right now,

I'd click them

and I'd send you home.

Mm, well, don't stop there.

Why not just drop

an entire house on me?

Don't tempt me.

Nothing in the bedrooms.

Let's try the old play room.

Yeah.

Snow-covered bison.

No way.

Guys, we found it.

Whoo!

Hurry up!

Clay. Clay, run!

We're up

in the old play room. Come on.

Come on.

Where was it?

It was behind the bison painting.

Okay, but the X looks like it's

here on the property already,

so what are these

other X points?

Maybe the six key locations?

- Six keys to what?

- Who knows?

But maybe the final key will

tell us where the treasure is.

And maybe the first key is,

I don't know, here?

So it's a key map.

Not a treasure map.

Look, for all we know,

the actual treasure

might be at the bank.

Maybe the keys are to

safety deposit box.

No, that doesn't really

sound like Mrs. Marley.

He's right. She was all about

Christmas magic.

If there's a real treasure here,

it is definitely buried

on the property.

Well, maybe it's buried

behind the house,

maybe that's what

this X here is.

Maybe it's the start

and the finish of the hunt?

What do you guys

think about this?

Maybe the helicopter wings

aren't just wings, but what if

this is the first X?

Mm. Clay.

- Yeah, that could work.

- Okay.

Wow.

The helicopter

doesn't have any wings.

And I thought you were the one

with the imagination.

Aw, man, Clay, I remember

when you used to

pretend to fly us everywhere.

- So where are we going? Bali?

- Mm-hmm.

I don't see anything

on this side, guys.

Wait, does this thing

open up back here?

Who knows? Let's find out.

- What?

- Whoo. Oh, my gosh.

You guys, there's a key in here!

There's one in here, too.

- There's keys in all of them.

- What?

Do any of these

mean anything to anyone?

Unh-unh.

Hey, that's my jersey number

from high school.

And in our high school colors.

- What?

- Fitting, right?

I mean, you always did

wanna fly.

Thank you, Ms. Marley.

One down. Five more to go.

- Yay!

- Wow.

So if Clay's key was here,

then it looks like the next

closest key

would be due north-east,

somewhere around here.

Okay, but that is definitely

past the fence line.

- Right. So...

- That's the old wine cellar.

The one that my dad helped

the Marley's build.

But it's gonna be dark

by the time we get out there.

Well, then we better

get a move on.

You're way too into this.

Okay.

Um, who put up Christmas lights?

I did, last week.

I wanted to give

the Marley place

some of its old Christmas spirit

one more time

just in case

it was the last time.

Aww, it's so cute.

It looks just like it used to

when we'd come here as kids.

Yeah, but speaking of, how did

Ms. Marley get around here

to hide all these keys?

She-she couldn't have done it

all on her own in her condition.

Well, I've got

a sneaking suspicion.

Hey, don't look at me.

I had no clue.

And I-if I had, I would've

already unearthed

this so-called treasure

and made a down payment

on this property, so...

Sorry.

I'm can't go in.

You know, spiders.

Arachnophobia

is a very real thing.

Oh, we'll help you.

Right, guys?

Uh, I'm technically

not supposed to be here,

so I'm just gonna... stay here.

Let's do this thing.

It's just a bunch

of bottles of old wine.

Maybe some of 'em

have value now.

It's doubtful.

My dad used to stock this

for them.

And you know how cheap

he can be.

Speaking of,

don't we have dinner

with your parents tonight?

We do.

Someone send help.

And wine.

Whoo, it's getting chilly.

Could really go for

some hot cider right about now.

Oh, well.

Oh. There's keys in these.

There's no ribbons on them.

So how do we know

which one is mine?

- Um...

- Um, wait, the corks.

They're different wine brands.

Okay, so, hold on.

Maybe you should, um,

come to dinner tonight.

My dad makes a piping hot cider.

Oh, yeah?

Oh! It's this one!

This is the wine

from our wedding.

She kept it.

This is it. We sent a thank you

bottle to Ms. Marley.

A bottle of Cameron Hughes!

- This is incredible.

- Aw, our wedding.

Hey, so speaking of,

I'm, I-I've been wanting to say

that I'm so sorry for missing

your wedding.

I just, uh...

Yeah, I-I wasn't ready

to come to terms

with some things back then.

Look, we totally understood.

You were going through a lot

during that time.

Thank you.

Plus, what truly matters is that

you still sent

a really great gift.

- We found it!

- What? Really? Where?

There were all

these bottles with keys in them.

But we knew it was mine

because this is the wine

from our wedding.

- Aww. That's cute.

- Aww.

Okay, well, can we go now?

It's getting dark.

And we should call it a night

on this hunt.

Yeah. Let's get back

before we all freeze.

We'll try again tomorrow.

Oh, by the way, Ev,

I know Michelle and Clay

are gonna meet up with

Michelle's parents later,

but Ricky is actually coming

to the house,

so I don't know

if you have dinner plans yet.

- But...

- Yeah, that'd be great.

- Oh, yay! Come on.

- It's great.

Yeah.

So you say, you kids

have already found

two of these mystery keys

that Ms. Marley left behind

for you to find?

Yes. And hopefully tomorrow

morning, we can find the rest.

Oh, ho, ho, no.

No, you're coming downtown

with me tomorrow, Austin.

What? Why?

We're doing the

Jackets for Juniors.

We do it every year.

Did you forget?

Yes, no, that's right.

Well, then, maybe we can take

the afternoon

and look for the rest of 'em.

Honey! It's our annual

holiday game night.

I've already ordered the pizzas

and the pies and...

Oh, gosh, I was really hoping

everybody could come.

Ooh, you had me

at pizza and pies.

What? I gotta eat

tons of calories.

I work out now, you know.

He does. I see him

and Everett there all the time.

We even spot each other.

Right, guys?

- Yeah.

- Oh, well, um...

Okay, well, maybe we can make it

to the game night,

and if you guys

can find the time tomorrow,

we find the rest of the keys.

Well, actually, I already

told your dad

that I would help him

for the coat drive.

I mean,

I hope that's still okay?

- Of course, son!

- This, uh, ahem.

Son? No! No, no.

You can't call him that.

'Cause he's not your son.

I'm your son.

We practically raised him.

He was here almost every day

after school.

You kids had sleepovers

almost every weekend growing up.

That's right!

You kids, man, you really had it

made out here.

Between the basketball court

and the clubhouse,

I'm surprised any of you

ever even went any place else.

It is great, you know,

this-this treasure hunt,

the more I think about it.

Kinda feels like

old times all over again.

You know, Ms. Marley,

her-her holiday treasure hunts

were literally

our, our favorite thing

to do at Christmas time.

Yeah, and the six of you

were better than

any of those other kids

whose parents

brought them

out from town to play.

Yeah, that's because

we knew the property

backwards and forwards.

I mean, it was a wash.

Well, if it's such a wash,

what's taking you so long now?

Oh, Chip.

Come on, honey.

They're gonna

find this treasure.

I just know they are.

Mind if I join you?

Sure.

Hey, I just,

I wanna clear the air

about what happened

between us back then.

All right. So you're not gonna

let this go, are you?

Let's hear it.

Look, I just wasn't

ready to come out, Austin.

You know, my parents,

they weren't as easy

as yours are, you know that.

They're so much older,

so traditional,

and I was always just terrified

of-of disappointing them.

Whether it be getting

bad grades,

or-or not going

to business school.

And...

The very last thing

I wanted to do was admit to them

that I was gay,

and least of all,

admit that I...

you know,

fallen in love with you.

Wh-wh-what?

You had fallen in love with me?

Come on.

That I find very hard to believe

considering I told you

I loved you

three days after we kissed.

And you just,

you just said nothing back.

In fact, you just left.

I know now that was a mistake.

I wish I'd never

done that to you.

Just left like that.

You deserve better,

especially from

your best friend.

Well, I guess I can understand

where you were coming from,

in a way.

It must've been challenging.

I don't know. I don't know.

We're really different people, Everett.

I was so ready to shout my

coming out

from the rooftops,

like, "This is me!

I'm amazing! Deal with it!"

Yeah, I was always jealous

of that about you.

Just how you,

just know yourself.

Well, it is a blessing

and a curse.

I did finally tell them though,

before they passed.

I mean, they actually took it

better than

I thought they would.

I guess when you're that sick,

the small things

that make us different

just matter a little bit less.

That they do.

Unless you're Ms. Marley, huh?

Some people just go 100 percent

to the very end.

Yeah, that she did.

She was sound up there,

all the way until the very end.

And then, then she went...

you know, just as peaceful.

You-you just come back

to take care of her?

Yeah, I did.

You know she was the one

who took care of my parents

before we had to

move to Arizona.

In fact, she was the one

who, who ordered them to move

to a more arid climate

for their health.

So I just,

I felt like I owed it to her

for the time that she gave us

after Mr. Marley passed.

Well, that was very

nice of you, Everett.

All right, maybe I don't

need to be so upset

about you being back here.

And all in with my parents.

Okay. We're getting somewhere.

But I do not know

how I feel about

you spotting my dad at the gym.

- Morning.

- Morning.

- Already ready for you.

- Perfect.

Thank you.

Ooh, this looks good.

All right, don't touch.

It's not set yet.

Okay, fine, fine.

So, um, I couldn't help

but see Everett

left with a smile last night.

I think that's just

because he escaped

you and dad unscathed, mom.

Okay, fine. Yes.

We had a nice talk.

He got to explain

his side of the story.

But what? It only took him

forever to do so.

Well, it's awfully hard

to make an apology

when the person that

you're trying to apologize to

won't listen.

You weren't ready to hear it, sweetheart.

And that's okay. We're not

always on the same page.

And Everett, he needed to

respect that, too.

But hey, look, um,

your dad and I,

we're really sorry

that we didn't tell you

that he was back here sooner.

It just didn't feel like

one of those things

we could mention over the phone.

Look, I get it, mom,

but he has literally been

working next door

for a while now.

He told me he's been helping

Mrs. Marley with that property

on and off for over a year,

so I would imagine

that you had to

run into him sometimes, right?

Of course, I mean, we fed him

lunch a time or two,

since I was taking Mrs. Marley

food all the time, anyway.

But we never talked

about the two of you, though.

We just wanted to

stay out of your business.

That would be a first.

Well, I do appreciate it.

I guess it was good that we

finally got to clear the air.

So does that mean

that maybe you and Ever...

Mother? Don't.

- This is just great.

- Good morning to you, too.

What's wrong, dear?

Michelle and Clay can't get away

from going Christmas shopping

with Michelle's parents.

They said they'll just

have to meet up with us later.

Well, does this mean that

you and Ricky

will be treasure hunting

on your own?

Okay, you know what, if we

get lost out there tonight,

I'm will find my way back

just so I can k*ll you.

- Ah, coffee?

- Yes, please.

Thank you so much.

Wow, this must be

why your business

runs so smoothly.

There's so much love there.

- So much.

- Yeah.

This is ready.

Ricky-y-y-y?

Okay.

And she still scares easily.

I wasn't even

trying to scare you.

I was just trying to keep warm.

Yeah, well, the adrenaline rush

works, too.

Well, let's go find more keys to

this buried treasure, shall we?

Yeah. Let's do it.

- Um, this way?

- Yeah, I'll...

- Okay. Let's do it.

- Yeah.

You guys looks great!

I think you're ready

for some now, huh?

Oh. Here, take some bark to go!

- Bye.

- Hey.

More jackets just

got dropped off!

Can you sort these into sizes?

- Yes, you got it, pops.

- All right.

Thank you.

Do you happen to have

any winter coats in a large?

- Um, yeah. One second.

- Oh, awesome.

Are you really here for a jacket

or you're just here to gloat

about your listing?

Everett, of course,

I'm not here to gloat

about the listing,

I'm not like that.

I'm here to buy a jacket,

like I said.

Since my prospective buyer

for the Marley property

is flying in tomorrow

and he just doesn't have

a proper winter coat of his own.

Hi, how are you?

I'm Austin.

Rochelle Romero.

Romero Realty.

Oh, my goodness.

It's so nice to meet you.

I'm Austin Craig, so my parents

live in the Craig chalet

that's adjacent

to the Marley property.

- Oh. Oh, yeah.

- Yeah.

We just have two

little issues with your request.

First and foremost, this is

called "Jackets For Juniors,"

so unless your buyer

is still in elementary school

and can't afford his own coat,

I think our little pile

here is going to be

a no-go for you.

Secondly, I'd worry less about

giving your buyer a new coat

and more about getting him

a new listing because

the Marley property

is not going to be available

for very much longer.

And here's a little bag

of peppermint bark to go

'cause we are awfully busy

giving these kids

a very merry Christmas.

Hm. No thanks.

Wow. You're my hero.

A cute Santa hero.

I think this just might

be my key.

What makes you think that?

Where do you think half the old

bears in here came from?

Oh, yeah. That's right.

Your collection.

Yup. I turned ten

and the bear phase was done.

But Ms. Marley was great.

I mean, she just made

great use of them at the

carnival every year,

letting kids who weren't old

enough to do the treasure hunt

just come here and play

with them.

- Well, after you then.

- Thanks.

Wow! Ah!

It looks exactly the same

in here. Ah!

Wow, you had a lot of bears.

I know.

Okay. Where do you think

it could be?

Mmm, maybe the holiday section?

Okay, um, I'm gonna look

over here.

Okay.

- Mm. You see anything?

- Mm.

I, I just see

fake flowers over here

and knickknacks.

Okay, it has to be here somewhere.

Let me just...

let me just think. Okay.

It has to be something

that I identify with.

Half these things were yours.

What don't you identify with?

Ahh!

Alice in Wonderland.

Fifth grade, remember?

You know, we put on

Alice in Wonderland,

they wanted me to be Alice

and I wanted to be...

The narrator. Yeah,

you wanted to be the narrator

and dress up as a Dodo bird.

I remember.

Well, this wasn't here last time

we were here.

She had to have put it here.

Okay, but there's no key underneath.

- My key! I found it!

- Oh, yes!

- Okay, awesome. Um, so...

- Okay.

So then...

All right. Based on the

trajectory of the map,

the next key isn't too far

from here.

Well, didn't you used to

sell lemonade

at Ms. Marley's old stand?

They were Arnold Palmers,

thank you very much.

Whatever. The point is,

lemonade stand is still here.

I guess my key is next.

Let's do this.

Do you remember when we were

like twelve and your mom

put the bark out before bed,

and we snuck down

not realizing it hadn't set yet?

Oh, yeah, I certainly do.

You were going in

for crunch candy.

You left literal fingerprints

in the peppermint bark.

Yeah.

Only thing is, next morning

when your mother found out

you took the blame

so I wouldn't get in trouble.

Yeah, well,

I was a very naughty boy.

And I was always in situations

I shouldn't be,

so no one was surprised

it was me.

Well, what about now?

What kinda situations are you

getting yourself

into in the City of Angels?

Ah! Tipper and I still like to

go out and party little bit.

You know, happy hour on Friday,

but our version of a rager

now is getting in bed at 8:00 pm

after fighting over

the last piece of crispy

rice tuna.

Because they always only

give you five.

Exactly. It's the worst.

Why, at least you have someone

to fight over it with.

Unfortunately, I have to eat all

five pieces by myself.

This means harder cardio

the next day.

What about you?

How does it feel

after being back here?

You miss San Fran living?

Yeah, I do.

I love San Fran.

I mean, I don't miss the rain,

and I don't miss writing that

rent check, but I miss

the culture, and the people.

Hm.

So, uh, did you ever...

I don't know, have anyone

special at any point there?

What, like a boyfriend?

Not a boyfriend.

Betta fish... parrot?

Yeah, well,

sadly, I had neither.

You know, I think once

I, I finished my MBA

and my parents were gone,

I just...

I just wanted to make money

and travel.

You know?

Did you travel?

Ah... You know, not really.

I-I just kept making money

working as a consultant.

You know, travel's still kind of

idling on the list.

- Hm.

- You know?

- What about you?

- Me?

Uh, I, on the other hand,

had a lot of relationships.

One year it was Chad,

the next year it was Brad.

It was all kind of amusing

at some point

until it wasn't.

That's when I threw myself

into my career

and things really started

to take off for Tipper and I.

So, I guess it all

works out, huh?

Yeah, depending on how you

feel about things.

Are you happy?

Yeah.

Yeah, I am, mostly.

I-I do feel it these days

myself, like getting older.

I...

might be kinda nice

to have someone.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

Oh, you take it.

It's your favorite.

Thank you.

All right. You wanna go inside,

I'll check around outside.

- Yeah, yeah.

- Okay. Cool.

Let me check over here.

Whoa!

What can I get for you?

Besides this flawless holiday

lighting scheme I just conjured,

of course.

Ricky, stop playing, okay.

We need to find this key.

Ricky!

Come on, seriously.

I mean it. Stop playing.

Seriously!

Really?

We come back here and you revert

to being a child all over again?

Ah, there's a, uh,

there's an animal there.

You mean the fake owl that you

look exactly like right now?

Now move. Okay?

- Okay.

- Till you find this key.

Hey, did you check the freezer?

- No, not yet.

- Okay.

Hm.

What're these doing here?

Here, let's check them.

Maybe they have...

- What is that?

- Mm-hm.

Four down, two to go.

We are on a roll.

Perfect!

I had no idea you can spend

that much time shoppin'

in Belleville.

I mean, Michelle and her mom,

they sniffed every scent

in the candle store.

I'm not joking.

I'm not joking, guys.

Okay. My mom's taste in scents

gets tainted after a while

and becomes questionable.

Somebody needed to help.

Clay, how's your family doin'?

We're stayin' there tonight.

And I'm lookin' forward

to stayin' in tomorrow.

Mm-hm. Where you gets to play

videogames with his father

all day, while I have to help

your mother in the kitchen

so she doesn't have another

holiday meltdown.

Look, I didn't ask my

parents to have three kids.

And I didn't ask my siblings

to have three kids of their own.

Okay? And if you think,

would you just order food

and let me pay for it,

like I suggested.

Then it'd save 'em

so much grief.

Okay, well, I don't

feel bad for either for you.

My parents are in Cabo

waiting for me

and resort food is zero fun when

all you want is some tradition.

Well, you're getting some

tradition here.

Yeah. You know, surprisingly,

this trip is exactly

what I needed.

We're all very lucky

to have our families,

but especially this little

family right here.

- Mm-hmm.

- Aw!

I will cheers to that.

Salut.

- Mm-mm.

- Salut.

So...

Looks like we might actually

find this treasure, huh?

Yes. It's crazy, right?

I mean, what if there's

a lot of money in there?

Well, we're gonna need it,

because it just so happens

that our prospective new partner

is expecting some real equity

from us in the new year,

if we hope to manage

his client roster at capacity.

That's great news.

- Congrats!

- Thank you.

Thank you.

But what if there's not a lot?

You know?

Like, what then?

I mean, I... I-I don't want to

be a Debbie Downer,

but it just seems like

you guys have a lot riding

on this so-called treasure.

I mean, Ev, you want to put

a down payment on this place,

and you guys are hopin'

for a lump sum investment too.

I just...

I, I really don't think

the Marley's

were made of money, guys.

Well, Clay and I

definitely don't need

a treasure, okay?

So, whatever it is,

you guys can split it equally.

We're just here for the cocoa.

Well, that's very sweet,

but let's cross that bridge

when we get there.

Who knows? There may be plenty

to go around.

But first things first...

We've got two keys to

find tomorrow.

So, according to this map,

the last two keys are,

are somewhere around here.

And if this was Clay's,

then one of ours is here.

And that would mean that

the other one

is on the Kreggs property.

Maybe my key is hidden

under my parents' house?

Okay.

But if these two are your keys,

this X is Clay's, then where the

heck is our actual treasure?

Wow. Quaint.

Did you put up all the, uh,

adorable Christmas stuff?

- Mm.

- No.

No. Rochelle is here

with a buyer.

- Who's Rochelle?

- The ruthless realtor.

You know what?

You guys go look for the key.

We'll handle these two.

Right, Ricky?

- What?

- Follow my lead.

Uh, Tipper,

that's not a great idea.

Well, hello there.

Hi.

- Hi!

- You are?

I'm Tipper Tisdale.

CEO of Dark Dodo Entertainment.

- And you are?

- Rochelle Raimo.

I have the listing

on this property.

Ricky?

Yeah. Uh, sorry, uh...

Ms. Tisdale's company called

and, um...

I figured the city board

would really

want them to see this place.

Apparently, they're producing

a movie with these influencers

and they thought this property

would be a great fit.

So, we just, um, b-buy.

I've never heard of Dark Dodo.

And I've never heard of Raimo

Realty, yet here we are.

But just so you know, we manage

some of thehottest

influencers in Hollywood.

Do you know Courtney Hollister?

Oh, of course.

Uh, she one of yours?

No, but we represent many

like her. And you are?

Kal Groff. I'm in development

consulting for some

pretty big time investors.

Love to have a chat some time.

Always looking for new ventures.

As am I. But I have yet to find

any here.

I mean, this property just...

won't do.

Oh, no. Really?

I, I thought you said...

I said it looked picturesque

from the outside,

the inside is a mess.

From the poor sewage drainage

to the severely eroded flooring

underneath the beautiful wood,

I just can't.

I can't.

And the water table, you know,

in winter it must be

a nightmare.

What water table?

Well, w-would it matter if were

knocking it down any way?

- I mean, wouldn't that help?

- You know, you'd think.

But unless you're planning

on building a ski-lodge

on some really big ski-poles,

I don't think so.

I mean, the sub-surface water

coming from the snow-runoff

in the soil just screams

insurance nightmare.

Not to mention, if we sh*t here,

we would be sh**ting

in a hazard lane.

I mean, ugh!

Yeah.

Um, I mean, I think

that sounds like something

my people definitely

aren't gonna want to risk.

Right? But you know what?

You and I should have a chat.

You know? We should go into town

talk about your investors.

Oh, I, I know a great

coffee spot.

- Uh, do you like cappuccinos?

- Sure.

They make the best cappuccinos.

- It's-it's really close by.

- Let's do it.

It's-it's super close.

- Rochelle? Are you...

- Kal? Kal, is it?

- You coming?

- Yeah. They have whiskey, right?

She actually got them to leave.

Wow.

That's what she does.

Let's go.

Wonder if she left it

in my old mug.

Nope.

Did you really stay over here

that often?

Yeah, the last couple of months.

Every night.

I practically lived here.

I slept on the couch in the den

so I could be closer

to her room, and,

you know, hear her if she called

out and needed anything.

That's sweet. You know, we used

to have to do that for Tipper

after bad break-ups.

Wait, the den.

She used to call it my room.

Come on.

I sure wish I would've had the

chance to put up her tree.

Mrs. Marley always loved it.

They were really cute, huh?

I remember once she told my mom

that she was grateful,

even though she couldn't have

kids, she had us.

What do you think Mrs. Marley

would've thought

about us being gay?

- Oh, she knew.

- She what?

Yeah, I told her when came back,

but she said she already knew.

Said she always knew.

Said she called it when we were

both about twelve.

How did she know?

Well, I asked her

the same thing.

All she said was,

"I'm old, not blind."

You know, I told her about us,

too, in high school.

How things ended.

And how I wished things

would've ended.

Well, I guess everything goes

the way it does

for a reason, yeah?

Yeah.

We spent a lot of nights

sitting there by the fire,

her telling life stories...

You know, she had the most

amazing life

always without regret.

I-I loved that about her.

Wait, the fire place.

The fire place?

My gosh. You found it.

We found it.

All right. Where to next?

I mean, unlike everybody else,

I have zero clue

where mine might be, so I guess

we've got a little bit of time.

Maybe in the spirit of Christmas

we can, uh...

do what you suggested, and put

up the Marley's Christmas tree

for old time's sake.

Let's do it.

- Christmas tree.

- Here you go.

It looks so good.

I always loved the attention

to detail Mr. Marley

would put into his

Christmas decorations.

Oh, and when they would dress up

as Mr. and Mrs. Claus

at the Candy Cane Carnival

every year.

Oh, yeah.

Remember how they used to

always make us

dress up as their

Candy Cane Kids?

They sure brought this place

a lot of joy.

I guess, in a way,

they still are.

This Christmas is turning

out to be one of the best

I've had in a long time.

You know, I always wished

I had siblings.

So when Tipper's parents

moved out of town,

and she wasn't coming back

for the holidays...

Michelle and Clay,

their schedules are so tight,

never saw them.

It just hasn't been the same.

Well...

every Christmas

since I left this place.

Everyone I spent away from you,

just hasn't felt the same.

Okay, but you did learn

how to kiss.

- What?

- Just playin'.

The kiss on the playscape

when we were young,

it was great too, but, uh...

this one came without

any hesitation.

Wait, the playscape.

Your key.

Yes.

But why would Mrs. Marley

hide my key over here?

'Cause she knew about our kiss.

I told her.

- You did?

- Yeah.

She said she always knew

we were perfect for each other.

- She did?

- Yup.

Well, she's not wrong, but...

it still doesn't make

a lot of sense.

All of the other keys

are hidden on her property.

There's no way she could've

hidden my key here

without my parents knowing.

Would you ever stop to think

that maybe your parents do know?

Okay, now I'm really gonna

k*ll them.

Oh!

Wow!

Wow! This is incredible.

My key.

It was here this whole time.

Ms. Marley always did have such

a sense of humor, doesn't she?

You two knew about this,

didn't you?

Let's just say, we gave

Ms. Marley a little help

when she came to use

with the idea.

So you knew where our

keys where this whole time?

Wait, do you know

where the treasure is?

Actually, no. That's the one

thing we don't know.

Only you kids can answer that.

And the answer's hidden somewhere...

We can't say.

What? Why not?

What does that wall tell you?

This is the key to the

clubhouse, isn't it?

Okay. All right, fine.

We'll do it without you

tomorrow with the whole g*ng.

All right. Sounds like a plan.

This is insane.

We're in!

We're in!

Oh!

Wow!

Oh.

- Wow.

- Wait, wait, wait.

This, this must be it.

Yeah, but where are the locks?

Maybe there's a safe inside,

I don't know.

- What is all that?

- Oh!

Are those costumes for us?

Looks like it.

- But, why?

- Thank you.

Crazy Ms. Marley got us

Candy Cane costumes.

She did. Guess she wanted us

to put on

one last carnival

for Belleville.

One last carnival?

Tomorrow's Christmas Eve.

It's a little too late for that.

She probably didn't think we'd

be finishing it this late

in the game...

but, hey, maybe not all is lost.

Maybe we can come up

with something.

You're always comin' up

with something.

Hello.

What about the treasure?

I think we might be

standing on it.

Ah-huh!

- Good work, Tipper.

- Thank you.

Guys, I think I hit something.

Ah!

- What?

- What? Is it heavy?

Could it be gold?

No, it's definitely not gold.

It's-it's not heavy.

- Uh, keys?

- Keys.

Let's do this.

It's color-coded, you fools.

Um... okay

All right, I get it.

Wow!

"To my friends, the

Craig's. Love, the Marley's."

Oh.

Oh, my gosh.

I can't believe

she left this to my parents.

There's no way

they know about this.

It's her old pearl necklace

from the South Seas.

I mean, I remember it so well.

Eighteen carat gold

with a diamond clasp.

I mean, this is at least

$50,000, if not more!

Oh! That is so sweet!

"To my six rascals."

"Thanks for keeping us young

all those years,

and coming back for

one last adventure."

Guys.

- It is gold.

- What?

About $250,000 worth

of, of old mining stock.

What?

I don't believe it.

He's right.

Austin! That's exactly what we

need to partner with Theo.

I mean, it's 60K between

each of us,

if Michelle and Clay

don't want their cuts.

- Oh. Hm.

- Hey...

You can have my portion, Ev.

I don't really need it.

I'm fine.

Wait, what's wrong?

Ev needs at least 250K

to save the Marley place.

You know, with back taxes

and a down payment.

Well, that's okay. We, we can

figure out something.

Yeah, maybe you can use your

portion to, you know,

buy some more time.

No. No, there is no more time.

It's fine. Doesn't matter

anyway now.

Everett.

Hey, Everett.

Don't you think maybe it's time

to let this place go?

I mean, what were you going

to do with it anyway?

I don't know.

Fix it up. I...

Make it a place

people want to come to again.

Everett, don't you think

you might be living

in the past a little bit?

No. I still think there's

something here

that's worth fighting for.

I was hoping that

you would come to L.A.

You can stay with Tipper and I

while you look for your own

place, or,

you could just... stay.

Austin, you know how I feel

about you.

I just...

I don't know if me moving off

is the best solution

to my problems.

I mean, I've spent half my life

moving for other people.

First my parents and then coming

back here for Ms. Marley.

I just...

I need some roots.

We could be each other's roots.

I need some time.

You need some time?

Don't you think you've had

enough time to think?

- I...

- You know what?

Maybe it's time that I think

about finally moving on

from you as well.

Austin.

- Tipper.

- Thank you.

Hey, buddy.

It's your favorite popcorn.

Special seasoning,

just like you like it.

No, thanks, mom.

I'm not hungry.

Okay.

Would it help for you to know

that Ms. Marley planned

this whole thing not only to get

everyone back together again,

but even more specifically,

to get you and Everett

back together.

- Why would she do that?

- Because...

She knew how upset Everett was

for the way he left things

back then.

Apparently, they talked

about it a lot.

And she also knew that the two

of you would never talk again

on your own volition, so she

asked me and your dad and I

if we would help to

make it happen.

Yeah. And we agreed.

So long as it we could stand

at arm's length.

We didn't want to force anything

on you kids,

so... we let it be

everyone's choice.

Wait. So you guys did this

back in the spring?

- Before Ms. Marley passed?

- Yeah.

And we kept it from Everett too.

Well, that was very sweet

of her, but...

The truth is, ol' Mrs. Marley

can't conjure up a new future

from the grave through a,

a silly kid's treasure hunt

any more than she can change

what's happened in the past,

no matter how great

her gift was...

I love Everett.

I have always loved Everett.

But he wasn't ready then, and he

certainly isn't ready now.

And all the twinkling romantic

lights, and reminiscing,

and the reliving of how great

our childhood was,

is never gonna change that.

Hey.

I was texting with

Tipper last night.

How ya doin'?

All right, I guess.

Just all right?

You're in love. Ev,

you shouldn't just be all right.

I just, I don't know

what's next.

I keep trying to figure out

my life and it just never

pans out the way I hoped.

You know, I thought if I could

get this place,

I could start over.

But what were you really hoping

to start over?

You can't go back, Ev.

Not to when we were kids,

not to high school.

And I know how much you loved

them, but you can't bring

the Marley's back

no matter how much you try to

keep this place afloat.

It's up to us to remember them,

and to help keep their

memories alive.

You're right.

I need to let this place go.

I don't know,

maybe Belleville, too.

And maybe, maybe part of me

did come back here

hoping I could go back in

time, but you're right.

I can't.

Oh, I don't know. Maybe

I'll head back to San Fran.

Now there's nothing really

left for me here.

You so sure about that?

Hey, Tipper. What's goin' on?

Well, we got a call this morning

from the financial consultant

who came to see this place

the other day.

And, uh, his people

want to invest

half of what this gold stock is

worth in our company,

so...

it's all yours.

We can figure out the rest.

Tipper, thank you,

but I-I, I can't take this.

This was left for all of us.

Look, at the end of the day,

you're the one

who took care of Ms. Marley

until the end.

I mean, we loved the Marley's

dearly, but, uh,

she was like family to you.

So if you want to bring this

place back to life,

you have every right to.

Okay, and one more thing.

You know, it took Austin

a lot of courage

to come back here

in the off chance

that you'd be here for the hunt.

Even though I know he secretly

wanted to see you

after all these years.

But there's a part of me

that really wants Austin

to leave here and never

speak to you again,

because I don't want you to hurt

him like you did in the past.

Last night, the Craig's told us

that the reason Ms. Marley

brought this hunt back to life

is because she wanted to bring

you two back together.

I just thought you should know.

And Austin made his parents

promise not to say anything,

but he didn't make me promise

not to say anything.

So I, I wanted to tell you

because, in my opinion,

the only thing you should be

worried about bringing back

to life is what you have

with Austin...

before it's gone.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

Morning. Good morning.

So...

we figured out a way

to get people

here for a carnival tonight.

What? How?

It's already Christmas Eve.

'Cause you're talking

to a PR genius.

Well, being married to a famous

basketball player

definitely helps.

Well, we passed these out

all over town.

Drove around all morning,

out them in mail boxes. So...

So, I think we have a

party to prepare for.

Oh, but wait. We don't even

have any stuff to make for...

Yeah. You do, don't you?

Of course you do.

- Nice.

- Nice job!

Wow.

All right, let me help.

- Hey, guys.

- Hey, Ricky.

What are we doin'?

Just getting ready for a little

Christmas Eve party.

Are you and Everett ready

to do this thing?

Uh, Ev took his stuff

and went back to town.

Honestly, I...

I-I don't know

if he's coming back.

You know what? It's okay.

It's okay. We're gonna

do this thing without him.

And we're gonna do it right...

for the Marley's.

- Come on. Come on inside.

- Could I help with any bags?

Every weather

Season shining...

- Hi!

- Hi!

But all this

Red and green just

Leaves me feelin' blue

The only wish list

That I make

Begins and ends

With your name

Come on and merry me up

don't let me down

Spin me around while the

snowflakes kiss the ground

I need you

to bring up a cheer

Bring your howdy-dowdy

self right over here

My Christmas spirit

sure could use your touch...

This is beautiful!

And merry me up

Why should we keep

Rocking around the truth?

I just want to

put a bow on you

This year the yuletide's

Been hard to find

But you could bring

the magic back tonight

If you merry me up

don't let me down

Spin me around while the

snowflakes kiss the ground

I need you to

bring up a cheer

Bring your howdy-dowdy

self right over here

My Christmas spirit

sure could use your touch

So wrap me in your

warm December love

Ta-da!

I don't know about y'all, but I

feel pretty fly in this suit.

Clay, you look fly in any suit.

Where are the ladies?

Oh, ladies.

Are you ready?

Oh! Ai!

Man! And I thought I just hid

all the candy canes

for the treasure hunt.

Oh, jeez, dad.

Well, all righty.

I think that we should probably

go get changed into some

tacky sweaters at least,

what do you say, honey?

Okay.

If anybody's gonna show up,

it's going to be soon.

Oh, um, honey.

Tipper mentioned that you're

a little short on what you

needed to get started.

So...

- Merry Christmas!

- Oh, my! Mom!

No! Mrs. Marley gave this

to you. I can't take...

That's right. And we want to

invest it in the best investment

we ever made.

Thank you.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

Thank you.

Have fun.

I guess we're just missing

one thing, huh?

Aww. Come here.

You all right?

Y-yes. Yes.

I'm fine. I'm always fine.

- We're proud of you, you know?

- Why?

In high school, you were always

a bit go-with-the-flow.

You never really

asserted yourself.

Never much spoke out of turn...

I think you always knew

who you were,

but now you make sure that

everyone knows it too.

She's right, Austin.

Yeah, we're really proud of what

you two have accomplished.

We just want to be there

for you guys.

- You do? Okay.

- Mm-hmm.

Well, then...

what if you guys came

to our big influencer's

New Year's Eve party, huh?

It's going to be an amazing

party, I promise.

And tons of swag.

Yes, you guys have a big

following, which would only

help our cause,

but it'd also be really fun.

Well, I don't have anything

until the 4th,

so I'm sure we could manage.

You bet.

- We are in.

- Yay!

Wait, so I think

that just leaves

one more invite for old Ricky.

Oh! Mmm!

I'm so happy you're coming.

- Oh, hey.

- Hey.

- Let me just fix this.

- Thanks.

Fine.

Um, so do you have

any new year's plans?

Ah, no. Not really.

Uh, maybe just game

with my folks.

What would you say if I told you

we were hosting

an influencer party in LA

and you were invited?

- Are you gonna be there?

- Of course.

Yeah.

Yeah, I'll go to your party.

But, only as your date.

You, Mr. Trevino,

have become quite the charmer.

Wa-ah-ah-oo

Wa-ah-ah-oo

Snow has fallen

like fairy dust

Says December moved us

It's a beautiful night

if there...

- I can't believe you did that.

- Welcome. Good to see you.

One, two, three.

- You want another one?

- I would love another one.

Okay, let's get one.

- Hey.

- Hey. Arnold Palmer?

No, thank you. I'll have

something stronger I think.

- Okay. They're really good. I...

- I'm sure.

- That's, uh...

- Merry Christmas.

Happy holidays!

- Hey.

- Everett.

Oh! Merry Christmas!

- Merry Christmas, son.

- Thank you.

I just want to say, I mean,

I'm really sorry with how

everything went down last night.

Oh, you hush. You do not need to

apologize to us.

You're family, and we just

want you to be happy...

whatever that is.

Only, we think you'd be

a lot happier

if it was with our son.

Yeah, well, that is

if you'll still have me.

- Oh.

- "Will?"

There's only one way to

find out.

- Everett! Oh, you made it.

- Oh, look at this.

Great.

Ah, we really thought you

Irish Goodbye-d us

after you found that

pot o' gold.

Actually, I do have

some good news.

I just, I gotta talk

to Austin first.

Have any of you seen

where he went?

I haven't, but wherever

you're going,

you are gonna need this.

Yeah.

Wish me luck.

Good luck.

Doesn't need luck, he needs

a Christmas miracle.

Lookin' all cut in that bow tie

and suspenders?

Nah-ah.

He's ready to slay bells.

Oh, my God! Oh, for the record,

I just want to say

that regardless of what

happens between them,

this has been the most

epic Christmas.

It certainly has.

And I have a feeling it's about

to get a bit more epic.

This is the best Candy Cane

Carnival ever.

To the Marley's.

I'll toast to that!

- To the Marley's.

- Yes. To the Marley's.

- Salut.

- Salut.

So, w-when I'm finished you can,

you can totally send me away.

I just...

I just really would like

to say something.

Fine. I'm listening.

So I told you that I told my

parents that I was gay,

but what I didn't tell you

is how they,

they actually took the news.

We didn't speak much for...

quite a long bit there.

But then in their last year,

they just... changed.

They said they realized

how short life is.

They even apologized for waiting

so long to come around.

And, and for all the time

that we missed out on.

They said their only hope

for was that

I found happiness.

And I found it with someone who,

who made me as happy as you did.

I am sorry that you lost out

on time at all

with them or for yourself.

Yeah, well, I'm just... I'm glad

we got a few good moments

there in the end.

My only regret is that

I just didn't tell them sooner.

You know, 'cause

maybe if I had, then,

then I wouldn't have

let my fear get in the way

of me telling you

that I love you.

I mean, the truth is, I...

I didn't know what love

felt like until I had gone.

Until we were apart.

I mean, we were,

we were best friends.

All I can remember is that

at some point we were

looking at each other and...

both of us knew

it was more than that.

So...

And ever since I left, I just...

that's what I've been

wanting to say.

So, that's it.

Um, I guess I never did pick up

the phone to hear you say it,

did I?

So I guess we each have

one big regret.

Who knows...

maybe.

Just maybe we could

call it even now, huh?

I just got one question

about this Marley situation.

Um, so, what... where does that

leave things with us?

You know? Because I can't really

do long distance.

All right, fine.

You don't have to.

This afternoon, I, uh,

spent time with Ricky's boss

down at the city

planning office.

I'm donating the, the gold stock

certificate to the town.

Well, if and only if they turn

this place into a public park,

and-and keep the house

as a historical landmark.

You know, for snow-shoeing

and carnivals or whatever.

Ricky can oversee, so...

So, yeah, I can go.

And if Ricky and Tipper

work out?

Well... Well, then

I'm sure your parents

would, would love to have

some fun with this place

now that they're retired.

Okay, okay.

But does this also mean

that I have a date

to my company's

big New Year's Eve bash?

Because the whole g*ng is comin'

and I do not want to be

a fifth wheel.

Are you kiddin'?

I'll be your kiss

this new year's...

and every one after.

Baby you and me

We're makin' some magic

In this snow filled dream

We're makin' some magic

Yeah

Baby you and me

We're makin' some magic

In this snow filled dream

We're makin' some magic

Yeah

Snow has fallen

like fairy dust

Says December moved us

It's a beautiful night

if there ever was

For makin' some magic

Every weather

Season shining through

but all this

Red and green just

Leaves me feelin' blue

The only wish list

That I make

Begins and ends

With your name

Come on and merry me up

don't let me down

Spin me around while the

snowflakes kiss the ground

I need you

to bring up a cheer

Bring your howdy-dowdy

self right over here

My Christmas spirit

sure could use your touch

So wrap me in your

warm December love

Merry me up

don't let me down

Spin me around while the

snowflakes kiss the ground

I need you

to bring up a cheer

Bring your howdy-dowdy

self right over here

My Christmas spirit

sure could use your touch

So wrap me in your

warm December love

Merry me up

Merry me up
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