Christmas Tree Lane (2020)

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Christmas Tree Lane (2020)

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It's beginning to look a lot

like Christmas

Everywhere you go

There's a tree

in the Grand Hotel

And one in the park as well

The sturdy kind

that doesn't mind the snow

It's beginning to look a lot

like Christmas

Like Christmas, Christmas

Like Christmas, Christmas

Mmm

Fall

On your knees

Yeah.

O hear

The angels' voices

Yeah, mix in that chest voice.

O night

Oh, so close!

Okay, so remember,

it's like you just reach up,

and that next note

is effortlessly there.

It's like it's coming out

the crown of your head.

Ready? Let's try it

one more time.

O night

Divine

Good. That's so good.

And it's just gonna get

stronger and stronger.

Keep practicing between

one note and the other,

and do your exercises,

and let's work on that

for Thursday's lesson, okay?

Oh, Kari,

your mom said you wanted

to pick up

a few extra shifts here.

I can add you

onto the schedule.

- That'd be great.

- Okay?

Thanks.

What song is that?

Just something

I've been playing with.

When are you gonna do

a concert again?

Mom said you used to do them

up here all the time.

Yes, but these days,

I much prefer hearing

my students perform.

Okay, go ahead.

Finish your homework.

I know you have lots of it

before Christmas break.

- Bye.

- Bye.

- Good morning!

-Morning, Meg.

Sam, you're gonna be able

to see that from space.

I hope so.

Everything old is new again.

Yeah. Bye.

Morning, Marinos.

- Hey, morning, Meg.

- Morning, Meg!

- Good morning!

- Morning.

Oh, the kids filled out

their wish list?

Kari's outgrown it,

but Mabel's is ten pages long

with illustrations.

Santa's gonna be a busy guy.

I'm just gonna take this

to the bank.

- Okay, have fun. See you soon.

- Love you.

Yeah, I'm just on my way back

from the bank now, Dad.

Gonna grab a quick coffee,

and I'll be back.

Well, in case there is a rush,

I will be there.

Sprinkles?

Some sprinkles, too,

please, yeah.

Perfect. Thank you very much.

Could you actually--

I'm so sorry.

Just a few more sprinkles.

You have the small ones?

- Yes.

- Yeah, yeah, the small ones.

- Ah, that's great, perfect.

- Merry Christmas.

May I have a decaf coffee?

Black, please.

Yeah, we have a special

Christmas hot chocolate today.

That's fine.

- Is it?

- Excuse me?

You don't see a lot of people

drinking black coffee nowadays.

Well, all that stuff just masks

the flavor of the beans.

It's because

they taste like sadness.

Wow.

Look at this.

It's a Christmas masterpiece.

It's not really coffee,

is it?

It's more like dessert.

You, uh, you have a little,

a little something there.

Still got more of it.

There you go.

Guess it's more of

a sit-and-sip.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Do you care to join me?

- Sure.

- Yeah? Great.

So... do you work around here?

Yeah, 35th floor,

down the street.

When I looked out my window

and saw everyone skating

and hot chocolating,

I decided to take a break

and take it all in.

Hot chocolating?

Is that even a word?

It is as of three seconds ago.

Are you from Denver,

originally?

I am.

- Yeah, originally, but I--

- Do you hear that?

We wish you

a Merry Christmas

Listen to the joy

in their voices.

And a Happy New Year

Oh, yeah, that's beautiful.

I wonder who it is.

Houston Children's Choir, 1989.

How did you know that?

My family sells the vinyl

at our store.

Reilly's Music

on Christmas Tree Lane.

- Reilly's!

- Yeah.

Wow. I haven't been there

in years.

I didn't even think

it was still around.

Yep, sure is.

Still there.

I should probably get going.

Enjoy your masterpiece.

I will.

And you enjoy... that.

Oh, believe me, I will.

Merry Christmas.

Excuse me!

Reilly's.

- Hi.

- Hey.

Oh, I hear

it's a mob scene downtown.

Yeah, everybody's shopping

at that new plaza,

instead of coming down here.

Apparently, some people don't

even know we're still here.

Hey, Bert.

Ah, you saved me some steps.

- Ooh.

- That's yours.

- Looks official.

- Wow.

Maybe we won something.

Thanks, Bert.

Have a good one.

"Open immediately."

Hmm.

- What?

- What's wrong?

It's an eviction notice.

"All of the buildings

on the street have been sold.

They're tearing down

Christmas Tree Lane to build..."

"Creative spaces for

media and technology companies."

Emma, look.

- Morning.

- Morning.

So you ever gonna clean up

this disaster zone?

You should see my apartment.

It's ten times worse.

I've been looking for this

everywhere!

It was always so weird

decorating my LA office

with Christmas decorations

with the palm trees outside.

Well, we're all real glad

to have you back at corporate,

especially your father.

Speaking of which, we got a

meeting with him in five, so...

I guess Christmas

is gonna have to wait.

I guess so.

When do they want us out?

Ninety days.

They're offering a cash

incentive if we vacate early.

Looks like they found a loophole

in our leases.

Dad, we can't just

pick up and move.

We're barely hanging on

as it is.

Never heard of this new owner,

Cloverfield Investments.

Emma and I are

holding an emergency

Merchants' Association

meeting tomorrow,

upstairs at the store.

Well, that's a good idea,

but in the meantime, eat.

Thanks, Dad, but I just don't

have much of an appetite.

Hey, don't worry, honey.

We're gonna figure this out.

Now, I guess you better

get going before you...

Hit traffic.

Good night, Dad.

Night, honey.

We all should have bought

these buildings in the '60s,

when we had the chance.

What power do renters have?

Yeah, yeah, I think we opt

for the early buyout.

- At least make a few dollars.

- No, I disagree with that.

We can't just give up.

This is our chance

to really do something big

and to make the city

pay attention.

No! Our only chance

is the buyout.

I agree.

Come on, folks,

we're better than this.

We've been in that store

for 40 years.

Christmas Tree Lane

used to be

the most bustling

shopping district in town.

We've survived the Depression,

the Great Recession,

malls, even the Internet.

We can survive this.

This street is

one of the only places left

where people can experience

Christmas the way it used to be.

We just have to get people

back down here,

so that they can see it

for themselves.

So what we need are ideas

for how we can raise awareness

and do it fast.

Ideas, folks, come on.

How about gift wrapping?

- Gift wrapping, okay.

- A gift-wrapping party.

- How about a toy drive?

- Yeah.

- A bake sale.

- We just opened

our St. Elizabeth's Christmas

tree lot across the street.

What if we sponsored a Christmas

tree decorating contest?

Every shop on the lane

buys a tree from us

and then decorates it

in the theme of their shop.

-I love that!

- Hey, now we're talking.

That is a fantastic idea.

Ooh, what if we had a vintage

Santa with a photo booth

and maybe like

an old-timey sleigh?

Yes! I love that.

I know someone

at Channel 7 News.

Maybe they could do

a story about us.

Okay, that would be incredible.

So I think the one thing

we need, though,

is something to tie

all these events together,

some single, perfect

blockbuster event.

Like what?

Like a holiday parade?

- We've done that.

- Yeah.

Or a tree-lighting ceremony.

- We can combine that, yeah.

- Okay.

- A concert.

- Yes!

A concert on Christmas Eve.

- I love that idea.

- Nice!

- You can perform too.

- I--

Um, I'd be happy for Reilly's

just to host.

We could bring people together

to come down here

from all over the city.

The concert to save

Christmas Tree Lane.

This is it!

Who's that?

Just this guy I met yesterday

downtown at the coffee stand.

What's he doing here?

Here's an idea.

Go ask him.

Right.

Hey.

Checking to see

if we really are still here?

Actually, I came

to bring you this.

I wondered where that went.

Thank you.

My name is Nate,

by the way.

Meg.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Sorry. This is

my best friend, Emma.

She owns the coffee shop

a couple of doors down.

- Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you too.

Emma's place is famous

for their holiday hot cocoa bar.

It is right up your alley.

Emma, do--

That was smooth.

This-- This is amazing.

It's like a time capsule.

Since 1903.

Courtesy of

my great-great-grandfather.

He opened this place with

a prayer and a song. Literally.

- Is that you?

- No. That's my mom, Miriam.

She used to run the store

and taught upstairs.

Is she retired now?

No. Sadly, we lost her

about five years ago.

Oh, I'm sorry.

She was a great lady.

Her spirit

keeps this place going.

She is the heart and soul

of Reilly's.

I'm sorry.

It's my boss-slash-father.

You work for your dad too?

Yeah. It's not like having

a regular boss, right?

They know your strengths,

your skills, your weaknesses.

Yeah, with the added pressure

of the future of the company

riding on your shoulders.

That, I understand.

So what do you do,

if you don't mind my asking?

Yeah, I'm an architect.

What brings you back to Denver?

My father owns a real estate

investment firm here,

and he's grooming me

to take over for him

on the management side

for when he retires.

I'm trading my drafting table in

for a desk.

You don't sound

too thrilled about it.

Are those, those originals?

Most of them, yes.

Oh, check this out.

This is the choir that we were

listening to at the plaza.

It's one of the only

vinyl copies remaining.

What?

It's just so scratchy.

I guess that's why people

don't buy records anymore.

People do buy records,

and those that don't

are missing out.

That scratchiness,

as you call it,

those imperfections,

that's what makes it real.

That's what makes it special.

Go deeper. Really listen.

We wish you a Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year

Let the music surround you.

Okay.

Good tidings for Christmas

That tonal balance

is pretty near perfect.

We wish you

a Merry Christmas

You can feel it, right?

It's almost... solid.

You can't get that

from a digital recording.

We all know

that Santa's coming

We all know

that Santa's coming

We all know

that Santa's coming

Between the music and the shop,

I feel like I've traveled

back into Christmas's past.

That's exactly

what we're going for.

Good tidings for Christmas

and a Happy New Year

You're welcome to take it home,

try it out for yourself.

Oh, no, no, I...

I haven't unpacked yet,

and even when I do,

I still won't have

a record player.

Well, lucky for you, we have a

whole bunch of refurbished ones,

And...

I am so sorry about this.

- Your dad?

- Yeah, it's--

I should go. I'm sorry.

Just end-of-year deadlines...

Hang on a second.

Here.

Wow. Talk about

high-pressure sales.

No, no. You can borrow it.

Take a little Christmas Tree

Lane home with you.

Sounds like you could use it.

That's very sweet,

but I can't take this without

giving you something in return.

Well, we are planning a big

Christmas Eve concert.

Maybe once we get the flyers

printed out,

you could help us pass them

around, spread the word.

Deal.

Well, uh,

great to see you again.

You too.

Enjoy.

I'll enjoy the scratches.

Joy to the world

The Lord is come

Let Earth receive her king

Folks, Merry Christmas.

Like to look at the trees?

Let heaven and nature sing

Let heaven

and nature sing

And heaven and heaven

And nature sing

Really need

to get our tree

and decorate it

for the competition

and for the open house.

And you need

to start practicing.

Practicing what?

Your song for the concert.

You are ready, Kari.

No, I'm not.

There's gonna be

so many people there, Meg.

I'm gonna tell you

what my mom told me

when I used to get nervous.

When you start to sing,

just focus on

one pair of eyes out there,

and you'll feel like

you're singing for a friend.

The hardest part is

walking out onto that stage.

And I promise

I'll help you do that.

Thank you.

Hey.

Nate.

Back so soon?

I actually-- I came to pay you

for the record player.

I'd like to buy it.

Well, as I said, you are

more than welcome to borrow it.

I insist.

Oh. You saw the flyer.

I didn't realize Christmas Tree

Lane was in trouble.

Well, it won't be if we can

rally enough people behind it.

Yeah, what can I do

to help?

Just keep on

spreading the word.

Okay. Well, how about for now

I at least buy a couple

Christmas albums?

That would be great.

My music student, Kari,

is in there,

and she can help you

with that.

Uh, you're leaving?

I just have to go and get

a Christmas tree for the store.

Well, today's your lucky day

because I am fantastic

at picking Christmas trees.

I look at it kinda like choosing

a design for a building.

You know, you need a good base,

good balance,

and when it's right,

you can feel it in your heart.

Sounds a whole lot

like songwriting.

Are you--

Are you a songwriter?

I am a voice teacher

and a piano teacher,

and I help my dad

run the store.

Keeping the family business

going, just like you.

My dad.

- If you need to go--

- I know.

It's totally fine.

You know what?

This is important.

I need to get to know the city

again, now that I'm back.

Especially its history.

My dad will understand.

We should get some coffee?

Okay.

Are these gas lamps

original to the street?

They are. My dad told me that

back when they used to be on,

they put off this incredible

warm orange glow.

It's like being in a movie.

You never saw them?

No. They were turned off

over 40 years ago.

It was a sad day

for Christmas Tree Lane.

What's happening

with the street?

Christmas Tree Lane

is slated for demolition.

What do they want to tear

all this down for?

High rises.

New, modern...

Cold, sterile.

You know what

I'm talking about.

Yeah.

I built what you're talking

about all across the country.

This is Emma's coffee house.

She opened her doors here on

the lane, right out of college.

It's her dream.

I'm not letting anyone

take that away,

if I can help it.

Shall we coffee up?

Yeah, let's coffee up.

Come on, after you.

Oh, wow. The inlaid

ceiling tile in here.

You don't see that

in newer buildings. Beautiful.

Yeah.

- Hello.

- Meg!

And Nate. You're back.

What can I get you?

You know, why don't you

get something festive?

Good luck. I've been

trying to get her

to color outside the line

since first grade.

Okay, you know what?

Why don't we order her

an Americano

with a dash of nutmeg,

whipped cream,

some cocoa powder,

a little drizzle of chocolate

on there too?

I like this guy.

I'll be in a sugar coma

for a week.

This young man's order

sounds delightful.

Can I get one

just like it, please?

Why not? But we should

give it a name

in case it catches on.

Why don't we call it

"Nutmeg's Christmas Blizzard?"

You see what I did there?

Oh, I see what you did there.

- Yeah?

- Uh-huh.

- Emma likes it.

- Mm-hmm.

I think it's gonna

turn out really well.

I'm not sure about that.

- It's going to blow your mind.

- Oh, yeah, Emma!

Well, number 24 had good form,

bad coverage.

Number 11 had bad form,

good coverage.

Hey, what about this one?

We need a tree that looks good

from 360 degrees.

The base is nice.

Excellent form.

Good needle retention.

Top's a little funky, but we

could probably prune that up.

It's a contender.

Nate, they're closing

in five minutes.

Let's take it.

- We'll take it!

- We'll take it!

All right!

Hi.

This is perfect.

Thanks again for your help.

You know, I never did

buy those records.

Then you're just gonna have

to come back, aren't you?

The only thing

we know for sure

The truth is in...

Is nothing stays...

The only thing

we know for sure

Is nothing stays the same

La da da da da da

Sounding more and more

like Christmas.

I hope I wasn't playing

too loud.

So good to see you

writing again.

I just had a little burst

of inspiration.

Whoa, guys.

Where are you taking that?

That's my--

That's my drafting table.

Uh, we were hoping

to surprise you.

Well, you didn't have

to get me this, Dad.

We'll keep your drafting table

safely in storage.

I need your management expertise

right now,

more than I need

your drawing skills.

You know, you have no idea

how happy I am

to have you back home.

Hi.

What's-- What's all that?

Hmm? Our active project files.

Oh, I'm gonna need you

up to speed ASAP.

Looks like

a hundred files there.

Concert to save

Christmas Tree Lane!

Save Christmas Tree Lane!

December 24th!

- Christmas Eve.

- Here you go.

Save Christmas Tree Lane.

- Wanna take a selfie?

- Oh, yeah, for socials.

That's cute.

I've been posting twice a day.

Yeah. Have you been getting

a lot of followers?

#SaveChristmasTreeLane

is catching on.

- Nice.

- Oh, for sure.

Save Christmas Tree Lane!

- Christmas Tree Lane!

- Meg?

- Nate.

- What are you doing here?

Well, we're we're handing out

flyers for the concert.

What are you doing here?

Uh, I'm going skating.

Want to join me?

I have a lot of flyers

that I still need to hand out.

Oh, uh, guys, I've gotta go.

Our espresso maker is down.

It's a cappuccino catastrophe.

- I didn't hear a notification.

- It was on vibrate.

Okay, well, you two

have a great time.

- Emma...

- Um, bye.

- Okay, good luck with that.

- Emm!

You ready?

Sidebar.

I'm not a good skater.

- Okay.

- Whoa.

- All right, let's do this.

- Okay.

Good stuff.

Balance you out.

Whoa!

This is that slippery part

over here.

- Nate Williams?

- Regina?

Is that really you?

When did you get back to town?

Why didn't you call me?

Hey, how you doing?

I came back two weeks ago.

I've been busy

getting settled.

I'm so sorry. This is Meg.

Regina Stevens.

Regina and I have known

each other since college.

Known each other?

We dated for four years.

Did your father tell you

I had an eminent domain lawsuit

against him last month?

And I almost won.

Almost?

I'm sure he loved that.

No. Actually, he was lovely.

He took me for lunch after

and offered me a job

as his corporate counsel.

- And what'd you say?

- No way!

He'd have me working 24/7.

Edmund doesn't know the meaning

of weekends and holidays.

Oh, you weren't kidding

about him.

He's one of a kind.

The old g*ng is doing

a gift exchange at Smitty's Bar.

It's just around the corner.

Why don't we all get a drink

right now? Meg?

Oh, I-I'm gonna--

I'm gonna head out.

Come on! Are you sure?

Why don't you come join us?

No, I've got

so much work to do,

and it seems like you guys

have a lot to catch up on,

so I'll catch you later

All right.

Well, that was fun.

- It was nice to meet you.

- It was great to meet you.

You did great.

Thank you

for helping me with this.

Of course I'll help you

with yours too.

- Mine's done.

- Mine too.

We weren't as busy.

What did you tell her?

Just that you had a little

ice skating date with Nate.

I hate to disappoint you both,

but it was not a date.

Date.

Nate ran into an ex-girlfriend,

and I left.

I'll probably

never see him again.

Never say never.

- Nate!

- Hey.

- Oh, hi.

- Hi.

What-- What are you

doing here?

What, a man can't do

a little Christmas shopping?

Hey, Nate.

How did the cappuccino

catastrophe work out?

The what?

The cappuccino catastrophe.

Oh, that. Yes, all set.

- Great, good.

- Nate, this is Samantha.

She owns the vintage

clothing store down the street.

Oh, the one with

the pink tree?

That's the one.

Great color. Timeless.

I think so too.

Well, all right!

The g*ng is all here, huh?

So any ideas for the tree?

We got a little sidetracked.

Nate, this is my father,

Benjamin.

Dad, this is, this is Nate.

He's a new customer.

- Glad to meet you, Nate.

- Nice to meet you, sir.

Is this the one

you were telling me about?

Yep.

Well, Nate, feel free

to look around.

We'll be decorating,

if there's anything you need.

Except we haven't yet

figured out

how to theme the tree

to the store.

Do you guys happen

to have any old 45s?

Maybe some sheet music?

Boxes of both.

Yeah, why?

I have an idea.

Okay, that should do it.

Now all we need is light.

Oh, Meg, why don't you

do the honors?

Okay.

Ready?

- Ohh!

- Ha ha!

How nice is that?

This will be just perfect

for the open house tomorrow.

Well, if I can get off work

on time, I'll try to make it.

Okay.

These are amazing.

We can put some people helping

with the vintage Santa sleigh

in costumes like this.

Yes, that's beautiful.

Maybe we could even

let the kids

use some of these

in their photos.

- Love that.

- Definitely.

How's the promotion going

for the concert?

Oh, well, we blanketed the city

with flyers,

so now we just have to hope

we get a fantastic turnout.

And if we do,

I'll wear this.

What about this?

Ohh...

For Santa?

I think an A-line

might not be

the right cut for him.

For you!

It just came in,

and it screams "Meg."

It's beautiful, but where would

I wear something like this?

Mm, Christmas parties,

the concert,

dates.

The only thing on my mind

right now

is saving Christmas Tree Lane.

- What is that?

- What are you talking about?

- I saw that look.

- What look?

Captain Obvious.

- Okay, are we ready?

- Yes, let's do it.

Welcome to Reilly's!

- Merry Christmas, everybody!

- Thank you for coming!

Enjoy the treat table

and have some holiday cheer.

That's right.

Here's the info about

our Christmas Eve concert,

and a little pamphlet about the

history of Christmas Tree Lane.

Come join us on Friday for

our vintage Santa photo booth,

and the shops

will have specials too.

And the street will look

just like it did

at Christmas in the 1900s.

I finally got ahold of my

friend down at Channel 7 News.

I told him about

everything we're doing

to save Christmas Tree Lane,

and he said he'd love

to do a story on us.

That would be perfect.

Let's get him down here

right away.

Mm-hmm.

Free food, concert flyers,

our social media posts?

It's working, Meg.

You sure you don't mind

closing up?

Not at all.

That was a really

great day, huh?

Oh, you're making

a difference, honey.

We'll see.

I hope it'll be enough.

You just wait.

Good night.

Good night.

Oh, hey.

Am I too late

for the open house?

- Well, that's up to Meg.

- Come on in.

Wow. Looks like you had fun.

How did it go?

Oh, it was the best.

We had so many people.

We didn't slow down

until just a few minutes ago.

Oh, that's great.

Sadly, the only thing left

is fruitcake.

Hey, any port

in the storm, right?

That's right.

That's the Christmas spirit.

Thank you.

Can't do it.

Oh, hang on.

I know just the thing.

Okay, all right.

Now you're just mocking me.

Maybe a teensy little bit.

You're gonna need a fork

for that.

Thank you so much.

Can I offer you some wine?

- That, I'll take, please.

- Okay.

Regina would have been welcome

to join you.

It was lovely meeting her

the other day.

Oh, yeah.

She thought the same of you.

She's probably out with friends

tonight or something.

She seemed nice.

You should see her

in the courtroom.

You two were

pretty serious, huh?

Back in the day, yes.

Hey, did you put up the rest

of your flyers for the concert?

- Every last one.

- Great.

I had a thought.

My mom runs the toy drive

at St. Luke's Hospital,

and they get

a ton of foot traffic.

She'd be happy

to pass them out for you.

That'd be great.

I can print out a few more.

I'll be over there tomorrow

at noon, if you want to pass by.

I will. Thank you.

I really appreciate that.

- Oh, of course.

- Hey...

can I pick your

architect's brain for a second?

Yeah.

Okay, so we've been starting

to map out what the stage

might look like,

the outdoor stage

for the concert,

and right now all we have

is the base,

but it needs to really feel like

it's part of the history of

Christmas Tree Lane, you know?

It needs to be like

a natural extension

of the street

or geography of Denver.

- Yeah.

- Well...

you could do

a Christmas-themed backdrop

with some prop gas lights

and maybe some string lights

crisscrossing the street.

I'd be happy to draw up

a plan for you.

Seriously? I don't want

to bother you,

and I have no idea

how we'd be able to pay you.

Well, we could do a trade.

Like what?

I'd love to hear you play.

Mom mentored a whole generation

of local talent in this room.

And every singer-songwriter

you can think of

from the '60s and '70s

played here at one point

when they were just starting.

Wow.

You can feel the vibe.

Yeah.

Look at this record collection.

It's funny growing up

immersed in music

from infancy like I did.

It took a while before

I started writing my own songs.

I guess it felt like

a lot of pressure.

But I started writing

when I was about 16 or 17.

This is a Christmas song

I wrote a few years back.

All the busy sounds of life

come down to a whisper

Whether there's snow

or sunny skies

Or any sign of winter

No matter where we are,

we're home

With all the ones

who've missed us

The peace in every heart

lights up the sky

And that's why Christmas

I had no idea.

You're amazing.

Oh, thank you.

Why don't you perform more?

It's kind of complicated.

What happened?

A producer came to a show here

at the loft when I was playing.

And he heard me,

and he loved my voice,

and he liked my songs,

but he said if I wanted

to take it seriously,

I should write

more modern material.

More commercial,

whatever that means.

Anyway, when I moved back here,

I started teaching,

and I found real joy

in that too.

Do you play?

I have zero musical talent.

I don't even sing in the shower.

You're an artist though.

People like you always have

music in their souls.

Come here. Come sit.

We could play something

together.

I promise I'll go easy on you.

I know you could do it.

Your first piano lesson's

on the house.

Oh, well, thank you.

Silent night

Okay, I know that one, yeah.

- You heard it?

- I've heard that one, yeah.

Okay, so see the black keys?

So it's the middle black key

there, A-flat,

and then with this finger...

Yep.

Beautiful.

Silent night

Holy night

Now we're gonna

change the chord.

Go down to this.

Oh, boy.

-Hello! You still open?

- This one here?

So much for that piano lesson.

Well, just gives me an excuse

to come back.

You can keep playing

if you want.

Hey, Mom.

- Hi.

- This is incredible.

People have been so generous,

I can't even keep up.

Well, Meg has offered to do a

gift-wrapping night at her show.

That's awfully nice of her.

- She's got a big heart.

- Mm-hmm.

You should hear her sing

and play piano.

- She's so talented.

- Really?

And she's got this

incredible collection

of Joni Mitchell albums.

Oh, I love that.

- Hi!

- Oh, hey, you made it.

Hi.

Mom, this is Meg Reilly.

Meg, so nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

These are for you.

They're donated from

Marino's Toy and Hobby Store

on Christmas Tree Lane.

That is so kind.

- Please thank them for us.

- I sure will.

Let me see these. Why don't I

see what I can do with these.

Thank you so much,

Mrs. Williams.

I really appreciate that.

Of course. Would you like

to join us for lunch?

I would love to, but I have

to get back to the shop.

We have so much planning to do

before the concert.

Okay, well, it was lovely

meeting you,

and I'm sure our paths

will cross again.

I hope so.

I'll see you after.

I like her.

She's great.

Oh, it's Dad.

Hmm, so much for lunch, huh?

Okay, moving on.

So what's the latest update

on CTL?

CTL?

Christmas Tree Lane.

That's one of our projects?

Actually, it's about to be

one of your projects, Nate.

I need you down on the ground,

coordinating as we move forward.

I heard

the Merchants' Association

was shilling for people

to come down and save the lane,

putting on some sort of concert

or something,

hoping to spruce up the street.

About 20 years too late.

I'm here with Meg Reilly,

the president of

the Christmas Tree Lane

Merchants' Association,

on one of the oldest streets

here in Denver.

Meg, where's the name

"Christmas Tree Lane" come from?

Back in the 1920s,

we were the first

shopping district in the city

to use electric Christmas lights

on all the trees and buildings.

Nobody had seen anything

like it.

People came from all over.

So there's a lot

of history here.

History and tradition.

And we're in danger

of losing both.

Christmas Tree Lane

is slated for demolition,

and we're hoping to show the

city that we are worth saving.

And how are you doing that?

By embracing what people

are longing for,

which is Christmas

the way it used to be.

We are having a Christmas tree

decorating contest,

we have a vintage Santa

and sleigh,

we're lighting this street

from end to end,

and it all finishes

with the big concert

to save Christmas Tree Lane

on Christmas Eve.

We are bringing history

back to life,

and we hope you will help us

preserve this lane

for generations to come.

And we're putting a link up

on our website

for that concert information.

You think I'm too old

to visit with Santa?

You are never too old to have

the Christmas you remember.

That's perfectly said.

I really love this.

I'll get right in.

Wow.

It really does feel like

you're going back in time.

Christmas the way it used to be.

Rick Connor, Channel 7 News,

reporting from

Christmas Tree Lane

100 years ago.

Have yourself a merry

little Christmas, Denver.

Hey, did you see

the story on TV?

I did. Christmas Tree Lane

is the talk of Denver.

It really feels like

all of our hard work

is starting to pay off,

you know?

This shop has been filled

with customers all day.

Hey, I, uh...

I want to tell you something.

Okay.

Well, it's just, I found

something out at work.

- Mabel!

- Aunt Meg!

Mabel.

- Hey, you.

- Hey, what a surprise.

You remember Emma and Kari.

And this is

my best buddy, Mabel.

- Hi, Mabel.

- Hi.

- I'm Nate.

- Are you ready to go?

Where are you going?

We are going to go look

at all of the trees

in the Christmas tree

decorating competition.

- Ooh.

-Ours is the best.

We even put little

coffee mugs on it.

I cannot wait to see that.

Do you want to come with us?

Uh...

Sure, yeah, why not?

How about this?

- Wow.

- It's so beautiful.

1, 2, 3.

Yay! Which one's your favorite?

- I like the pink.

- The pink?

Yeah, the pink.

- What other parts?

- I like the candy canes.

Yeah, I like

the candy canes too.

And then there's that little

star up there. You like that?

- You like the sugar cupcakes?

- And all the jelly beans?

Ah, wow, this is really nice.

Well, I mean, this one

is obviously the winner.

I think you might be

playing favorites.

Meg...

Wow. It's actually kinda

crowded in there.

Uh...

Was there still something

you wanted to talk to me about?

I just...

I wanted to say...

congratulations...

on all the publicity.

Thank you.

Yeah, I'm really

starting to believe

this might actually work.

Any chance you'll be coming back

down here tomorrow?

I can...

I can almost guarantee it.

See you then.

See you then.

Hey, Meg.

- Good morning!

- Thanks.

You know, these are going out

as fast as you get them to me.

That's fantastic. I'm gonna

bring the rest of these

over to Cloverfield Investments,

let them know about the concert

and invite them to use

a couple of VIP seats.

I want them to see this lane

and everything we're doing

for themselves.

Cloverfield. Aren't those guys

like a bunch of Scrooges?

Even Ebenezer

came around in the end.

Worth a sh*t, right?

Your mom would have done

the same thing.

There's a lot of history here.

History and tradition.

And we're in danger

of losing both.

Carol!

Carol?

You wanted to see me, sir?

Yeah. I'm headed down

to Christmas Tree Lane.

Oh, but you have a budget

meeting in about two minutes.

This is more important.

Thanks.

Hi. Meg Reilly

with the Christmas Tree Lane

Merchants' Association.

Meg.

Well, at least now I know

why you were down there

all the time,

doing a little

opposition research.

That's not it at all.

I kept on going there

because I love it down there.

I had no idea

that we were involved

in the Christmas Tree Lane

project.

How was that even possible?

Because when

I got back to Denver,

my father had dozens of projects

for me to get caught up on.

I had no idea our company

was the one

causing all your problems

until yesterday.

And you didn't tell me then?

I tried, but...

you were so happy.

And so was I.

Look, let me fix this.

How?

I can work on my father

from the inside.

I think we can do this

together.

Together?

I looked at the proposal, okay?

And I think that there's a way

that we can combine

the old buildings

with new construction.

I can do a sketch,

cost analysis,

and present it to my dad.

What makes you think

your father

would even consider

something like that?

Because I'll make sure

the plans are so good

that he won't be able

to say no.

Look, I know I can do this.

I just need to know

if you want me to try.

I don't know

what I want right now.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Before you say anything,

I just, I wanted to show you

what I've been working on.

Just in case you said yes.

Meg, I want to bring my father

down here tomorrow morning

and show him everything

you're doing.

If he sees this,

and I show him these plans,

I think that we have a sh*t

at something...

special.

From here on out,

I want total transparency.

No secrets.

I promise you I will not

keep anything from you.

Then I think it's worth a sh*t.

Son, this is a waste of time.

I've been down

Christmas Tree Lane before.

Hey, we have a site meeting

across town at 1:00,

so let's try to make this quick.

Mr. Williams, thank you so much

for coming down here.

I'm Meg Reilly.

Welcome to Christmas Tree Lane.

Nice to meet you.

I, uh, saw the story about you

on TV the other night.

And we have just gotten busier

ever since then.

Where else in the city

can you go

to experience Christmas the way

it was a hundred years ago?

People are just loving it.

Mm-hmm.

Well, I understand

what you and Nate

have been trying to do here,

but the only way to reinvent

this neighborhood

is to start over.

Christmas doesn't need

reinventing,

and neither do we.

- Well, that's not--

- Dad, look.

We're losing our connection

to the past.

All over town,

buildings are being torn down,

neighborhoods bulldozed over.

Well, that's not true.

No, that's not true.

- Yes, it is.

- The city has restored

the Ogden Theater,

Larimer Square,

the old Molly Brown House.

But, you know,

we need to have progress,

and we can't save everything.

But look at how many people

are out, sir.

Yeah, I see them,

but they're all gonna be gone

by January 1st.

Now, I want to wish you

all the best of luck

in your future endeavors,

Miss Reilly, all right?

Nate, we gotta go.

We're running late.

Go ahead, Dad.

I'll meet you back there.

Excuse me?

I'm gonna stay here with Meg.

- How's it going?

- Great.

Everybody's in a holiday mood.

They're amazing.

I think you should join them

for a song.

No, I couldn't.

There's so many people.

Yeah, but they're all

minding their own business.

Nobody's paying

that much attention.

It'll feel like a performance,

but no pressure.

You want to give it a try?

Just one.

Yeah? Okay!

Could my friend, Kari,

sit in with you guys for a song?

Yeah, we'd love that.

Come on.

1, 2, 3.

God bless ye merry gentlemen

Let nothing you dismay

Remember Christ, our Savior

Was born on Christmas Day

- Wow. She's amazing.

- I know.

Wait till the concert.

She's gonna blow everyone away.

Oh, tidings

of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

Oh, tidings

of comfort and joy

Thank you.

And thanks to the best

music teacher in the world,

who should come up

and sing next.

Come on, Meg. Don't you have

an original for us?

I'm working on a few new things,

but they're not ready quite yet.

Carry on.

Concert to save

Christmas Tree Lane!

Merry Christmas.

Well, hello there.

Well, hello there.

What are you still

doing down here?

I didn't want to go back

to the office

and get lectured to

by my dad.

I get it.

So...

you're writing a new song.

Well, I'm trying to.

Lately, I feel like

I'm getting all these ideas,

but haven't really

finished anything

for a long time now.

There's this melody that keeps

playing around in my head,

and... I don't know.

I think I'm gonna go home.

I have a lot on my mind.

Well, let me,

let me walk you.

I think I'd rather just be

by myself, if that's okay.

Of course.

Thank you.

Thanks for sitting with me.

Ho ho ho! More toys!

Let me give you a hand

with that.

Oh, this is amazing!

Thank you so much.

We would have never been able

to get everything wrapped.

Well, we're happy to help.

Nate tells me that you are

something of

a gift-wrapping whisperer.

Is that true?

I'm terrible at this.

I hope you'll help me.

I will teach you

all my secrets.

But first, I hear there's

congratulations in order.

- What?

- Why?

You haven't heard?

The online version of

tomorrow's Denver Record

just went live.

The print edition

goes out in the morning.

Wow!

This is amazing.

They picked you

as number one.

"The street has music,

nostalgia,

themed Christmas trees,

vintage Santa,

and the biggest heart

in all of Denver."

"Take a walk down memory lane

at Reilly's Music Store

for some retro fun.

Savor the memories because

this all might be gone soon."

Look, there's even a link

to your concert page.

This is incredible!

How did this happen?

You made it happen.

And he took his blades

off his skates,

he starts shuffling around,

falls right on his face.

I haven't seen my son

laugh like that in ages.

You seem to bring out

the joy in him

when you're together.

Well, I think there's

a lot of joy hiding in there.

His father used

to be like that

when we first met.

I heard about his visit

down here.

Hmm.

When I get home,

I'm gonna talk to Edmund

and show him that article,

see what I can do

to help him bring back

that love of Christmas he had.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Thank you.

Hey, they're not

still at work, are they?

No, they live up there.

Above the shop?

Yeah. Most of these buildings

had apartments upstairs

for the shopkeepers.

When I was a kid,

the lane was filled with

families that lived here.

- It was zoned for residential?

- Mm-hmm.

- What happened?

- The suburbs.

Back in the 1970s,

nobody wanted to live downtown.

We had the shops,

but no one to shop at them.

But people are clamoring

to move back to the city.

I'd live down here

in a heartbeat.

What if...

What if we added housing

to the plans?

Everyone's been so focused

on office space,

but what if we got people

living down here again?

It sounds like a great idea,

but how would you

convince your dad?

I'd have to revise the plans.

But the minute

people are living here,

you got your shopping base.

Add offices,

and people can walk to work.

Dining, bars, markets.

I think this could work.

Thanks for walking me back.

Of course.

You're...

You're an extraordinary

person, Meg.

Getting to know you has been

the greatest Christmas gift

I could have ever asked for.

I know what you want

for Christmas.

And I'm not giving up.

Thank you, Nate.

I had a good time tonight.

Me too.

Oh, hey, Dad.

Hey, what's up?

You wanted to see me?

Yes.

I figured out a way to make

Christmas Tree Lane

more profitable.

With a mixed-use project,

we can expect

either double or triple

the per-square-foot income.

I remember being your age,

challenging authority.

That's the beauty of youth.

But I'm proud

of your initiative.

Well, I'm glad

because I'm putting a proposal

together for the board.

Full set of plans.

I have Dean doing a cost

analysis for me right now.

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Nate, that street has been

a retail failure for years.

How is it going to support

offices and housing?

I mean, it's a waste of time.

Well, not to me, Dad,

and definitely not to the shop

owners of Christmas Tree Lane.

Put me on the agenda before

people leave for the holidays.

You won't be disappointed.

Good?

Miss Reilly.

Meg. Do you mind

if I join you?

Oh, of course.

You have a sweet tooth

just like your son.

Oh? Where do you think

he got it from?

Oh. Where are my manners?

Would you like one?

You know what?

I absolutely would. Thank you.

Mmm!

Nobody makes Christmas kolaches

like Mrs. Kaminski.

You know Mrs. Kaminsky?

No, no, um,

I knew her mother.

So you used to come

to Christmas Tree Lane.

Mm-hmm. Yeah, I remember

the Christmas windows,

the lights,

the old gas lights.

It was the most beautiful thing

I'd ever seen.

Well, Mr. Williams,

with all due respect,

why don't you help us save it?

Those were the old days.

At least come

to our Christmas Eve concert.

Christmas Eve is too late, Meg.

We vote tomorrow.

Listen, um,

I really gotta get going.

Merry Christmas, Meg.

Hey.

- Hey.

- So sorry I'm late.

I can't wait to hear about

this conversation

you had with my dad.

Well, we kind of bonded

over Christmas Tree Lane,

if you can imagine that.

Wow.

My dad talks about the past

basically never,

so something must have

gotten to him.

I think it was when he spent

time down here the other day.

I know it sounds crazy,

but I think he has a soft spot

in his heart for this street.

Okay, go on.

A guy doesn't sneak down here

in the middle of the workday

to buy a box of Christmas

kolaches from his youth,

unless he's got more on his mind

than the bottom line.

You're doing the presentation

tomorrow.

We don't have time to get

the board to come down here

to see the Christmas Eve

concert,

so we need to figure out a way

to bring the spirit

of Christmas Tree Lane to them.

Merry Christmas!

- Hi, Father John!

- Hey, Father!

Ah, thank you.

Thank you so much.

Merry Christmas.

- Okay, yeah.

- Cookies.

Pan around a little bit.

So this is

a day in the life.

One Nutmeg's Christmas Blizzard

coming right up.

That was my idea.

Voila.

Whoa! Another food cart?

These never used

to come down here.

It's because Christmas Tree Lane

is now the place to be.

Look at this selection.

- Here you go.

- Thank you.

This is a fantastic idea.

We should do this next year

for the open house,

assuming we still have

a house to open.

Oh, come on. Don't give up.

This is far from over.

All right?

We're gonna make this happen.

So what do you think

I should get,

white chocolate

or milk hot chocolate?

Or maybe I can do a swirl.

You have the same exact

expression as your father,

you know that?

What do you mean?

When I saw him

at the bakery.

It was like he was

10 years old again.

He has a heart, Nate.

I saw it today.

It's just a glimmer,

but it's in there.

What do you love more,

singing or songwriting?

Actually, right now,

seeing my students perform.

You know, you can do all of that

and still write your own songs.

I am so sorry.

It's, uh, it's work.

I'll be right back, okay?

Hello.

Ever since

the Merchants' Association

has been planning events

for the holiday season,

the street has seen

an expl*si*n of foot traffic.

I think that if we

harness the energy,

Christmas Tree Lane can become

the destination it once was.

Hey.

Hey.

So, uh,

I know I won over

some of the board.

They came up to me

after the meeting.

What about your dad?

The revised plans would trigger

a new approval process

with the city.

Well, that would be

a good thing for us.

That would buy us more time.

It would cost a fortune

in new plans

and set the whole project back

by at least a year.

My father doesn't want

to spend the money.

But this is just

the first step, Meg.

I know that if we lobby

enough of the board,

I can challenge my father.

I can't count on your father

coming around at this point.

No, but I can help.

Nate, I know that

you've tried your best.

I know you've done

everything you can,

but right now I think

the only hope we have

is that people come together

and stand up for

Christmas Tree Lane,

just like before we met.

But we did meet.

And everything changed.

We can't just let that go.

I'm sorry,

but right now the...

the only thing I can focus on

is the concert.

It's our last chance.

And if that doesn't work?

Well, then I guess

you will have

a lot of new buildings

to design.

I have to call my dad.

Thank you for everything, Nate.

Hey, Dad.

It's not good news.

Where is everybody?

I told them about the board.

You've already shouldered

too much of this as it is,

and I didn't want you

to have to deliver any bad news.

Where's Nate?

It doesn't matter.

He can't help us anymore.

But he matters to you,

doesn't he?

I can't even think

about that anymore, Dad.

What I know is that I made

a promise to everybody

on Christmas Tree Lane,

and I failed.

Are you kidding me?

You have succeeded

beyond your wildest dreams.

- How can you say that?

- Look around, honey.

You make family everywhere

you go, just like your mother.

The lane hasn't felt like this

in years.

Have you ever seen

so many smiles?

And I think that

this experience,

as unpleasant as it's been,

has really helped you

find your voice.

Sorry, Dad.

It's okay, sweetie.

Carol, where's Nate?

I don't know, sir.

He left after the meeting

without saying anything.

Hey.

Hi, sweetie.

Well, I tried.

I really did.

But Dad won, and I lost.

I'm so sorry.

I know you did your best.

How's Meg doing?

I think I lost her too.

I just-- I blew it, Mom.

I disappointed her in the most

important thing in her life.

There's no coming back

from that.

Will you be at the concert

tomorrow night?

No, no. After everything

that's gone on,

I should probably

just steer clear.

No, Nate,

you need to be there.

Why?

Because she needs to know

that even if Christmas Tree Lane

won't be there for her,

you will.

Samantha, you're runner-up.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you, Father.

Ah!

- What's this?

- We tallied up the votes

from all the folks

who came down to see the trees.

You won.

Merry Christmas.

If you love Christmas,

this is the place to be

on Christmas Eve.

Everyone coming together

to save Christmas Tree Lane,

getting ready for

the big concert tonight.

So much buzz and excitement

happening here,

where you've got everyone

coming together,

and if they're successful,

they can bring Christmas back

the way it used to be--

the lights, the sounds...

Lots of energy here.

Regina, hi.

What are you doing down here?

Nate called me.

I'm sorry about what happened.

You know he did

everything he could.

Absolutely. And now it's just

better for us to go it alone,

like we did before.

Do you think this concert

will do the trick?

Honestly, at this point,

I don't know what to think.

Well, I do, and that's why

I'm going to help you.

Pardon me?

Nate came to me

a few days ago.

He was worried that things

wouldn't work out with his dad,

and if that happened,

he wanted you to have

a backup plan.

That's me.

He called me this morning

and asked me to come down here.

I could tell he was worried.

That's what he was

meeting you about.

I... I thought you

and Nate were--

That ended a long time ago, Meg.

I'm lucky to have him

as a friend.

I really appreciate this offer,

but there's no way

that we could afford you.

I know, but this is exactly

the kind of work I do pro bono.

Why didn't Nate tell me he was

talking to you about this?

He was hoping

he'd be successful.

He was trying to protect you.

I know you two just met,

but he cares about you, Meg.

Christmas Tree Lane

brought you and Nate together.

Don't let it tear you apart.

Merry almost Christmas!

Let's come on in

and do a rehearsal!

Ready?

How are you holding up?

You got this.

You are gonna be so great.

Okay, first step,

let's make sure

we're all in the same key.

Thought we were

going to the party.

What's this all about,

Lorraine?

I've never seen

so many people down here.

How'd this all happen?

You know how.

Meg Reilly.

Wow.

You look incredible.

Thank you.

Have you taken a look outside?

No, not yet.

You've already

made a difference.

To me, to everyone else.

You're gonna do great, Meg.

It's the season of miracles,

after all.

Hear the angels' voices

O night

Divine

O night

When Christ was born

O night

Divine

O night

O night divine

Whoo!

Hi. Good evening.

I'm Meg Reilly,

and this is the concert

to save Christmas Tree Lane.

Thank you all so much

for coming out tonight

and showing your support.

Before we get started,

I want to thank my father,

whose love and support

has really kept

my spirits high,

especially over these

last few weeks.

Thank you, Dad.

I love you.

For over a hundred years,

this is where Denver came

to celebrate the holidays.

As my mother used to say,

"When you have a shop

on Christmas Tree Lane,

you have to live up

to the name."

Christmas Tree Lane

is more than just a street.

Christmas Tree Lane is about

love and family

and keeping the spirit

of Christmas alive,

and that is exactly what

we are going to do tonight.

I wasn't originally planning

to perform tonight,

but seeing you all out here,

my heart is full, and...

I'm finally ready

to sing my song.

Dusting off these memories

One more year gone by

Face to face

we're meant to be

The truth within your eyes

And it's happened

so unexpectedly

Like the best things

always do

The lights in my heart

are on again

I think it's

all because of you

You are the piece

I've been missing

I couldn't have prayed

I'd find

You are the gift

I've been wishing for

My hope on this holy night

Here in the glow

of Christmas past

Everything old

feels new again

Please let this be

our beginning

And Christmas

Will never end

Please say

we're only beginning

And Christmas

Will never end

Whoo!

You pulled off the impossible.

The concert was incredible.

Not the concert, Nate.

You know, when I look around

and see all this energy,

all this goodwill, it...

it gives me pause.

You know, Meg is right.

Something very special lives

here on Christmas Tree Lane,

and it wouldn't be right

if we took that away.

Let's give it a try, okay?

You've, uh...

You have no idea how much

that means to me, Dad.

Go tell her, honey.

Okay. I love you guys.

You're welcome, son.

Wow.

You blew me away.

You blew everyone away.

I meant every word.

These gas lamps!

Are you kidding me?

How did you do that?

Called in a couple favors

to the city.

What would you say if I told you

they'd stay on permanently?

What do you mean?

My father wants to find a way

to make this work.

Are you serious?

That's a miracle.

You're the miracle, Meg.

Knowing you has changed my life.

You have changed my life too.

I...

I can't even begin to imagine

Christmas Tree Lane

without you by my side.

Well, you won't have to...

because I'm not going anywhere.

Merry Christmas, Meg.

Merry Christmas, Nate.

Yay!
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