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Falling Like Snowflakes (2024)

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Falling Like Snowflakes (2024)

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(camera shutter clicking)

(people chattering, laughing)

Woman: Tegan, I can't decide

which one I like the most,

but this one here, this reminds

me of Christmas growing up.

Ah, the stellar dendrite.

It's what most people think of

when they talk about snowflakes.

Six-sided

and perfectly symmetrical.

Just like the star on top

of our Christmas tree.

Yes. Now, this one,

the fern dendrite,

under the right conditions,

humidity, temperature

and all that,

it's a little bit lighter,

which makes it

perfect for skiing.

Because lighter snowflakes

means powdery snow.

I've talked about this before.

I know, and you are

an amazing photographer.

Well, thank you.

I just hope they get some

good bids at the auction.

I'm sure it'll be a big

success on Christmas Eve.

Oh, big enough to

make all the repairs

at the community center,

starting with fixing the heater?

Are you kidding?

Who doesn't love snowflakes?

Well, speaking of the center,

I have to get to class.

Okay, have fun.

See you later.

Both:

Bye.

I especially like how

you capture the shaded side

of the snowman on this one.

Tom this is great.

(class applauding)

Yeah.

(class applauding)

Julie, I love the contrast here,

the tree line

against the sunrise.

It really grabs your attention.

Thanks, Tegan.

I'm also impressed you

woke up so early to take it,

on your Christmas break, too.

My dad had to plow

the snow up on Glacier Ridge.

He let me come along.

Well, nothing says dedication

like getting up before the sun.

(class laughing)

And remember, everyone,

your photographs say more

about you than the image

that you're capturing.

How do you mean?

Well, a photograph is

a moment frozen in time,

without you that

moment can't happen.

How you see it and what you see,

you're at the heart of every

photograph you take.

You mean like with

your pictures of snowflakes?

Okay, well, what about that?

We all know that no two

snowflakes are the same,

but if we look closely,

we can see that there are

35 different types of

snowflakes that we know of.

Really?

Really! There are hexagons,

columns, needles,

some are extremely rare

and need precise

weather conditions,

but they're there if

you're willing to keep looking,

and that says a lot about you.

Does that mean you're the heart

of your snowflake pictures,

because you keep looking?

Sometimes I think

it's the photos that

you haven't taken that

can answer that question.

Oh.

(chuckling)

I'm sorry, everyone.

They need this room

for the wreath-making class,

but we'll talk more

about snowflakes next time.

Boy: Yeah, like will it

start snowing in here

before the heater gets fixed?

I know, I know. Everybody put it

on your Christmas list.

Maybe Santa will pull through

and get us a heater.

Bye, everybody.

Julie, where's your ride?

It's snowing pretty heavy

up on Crescent Pass.

My dad had to

make sure it was clear,

so he said he might

be a little late.

Oh. Okay, well, why don't you

come with me? I'll take you.

- Really?

- Yeah!

Thanks.

Hey, Dad.

Oh, sweetie. I'm so sorry.

I was just about

to come get you.

That's okay,

my teacher gave me a ride.

Tegan, this is my dad.

Hi, Noah.

Hi, Tegan.

You guys know each other?

Um, your dad and I grew up

in Willow Creek together.

It's been a while, though.

It has, yeah.

Why are you guys

acting so weird?

- What? No. Sweetie, no.

- No.

We're not...

We're not acting weird.

It's just, uh, it's just

been a long time. That's all.

Yeah.

How was, uh, how was your class?

Great. Can I put my stuff

in the back of the car?

Uh, yeah.

No peeking.

Okay. What, is it my imagination

or is she being pretty

tight-lipped about that class?

Christmas is coming.

Ah. I can take a hint.

(chuckling)

Okay, well, I better get going.

Hey, uh, how is your dad

enjoying retirement?

Oh, well,

he's loving the warmth,

but I think around this time

of year he misses the snow.

There's nothing like

a white Christmas.

But he's very

happy you came back

and took over

the family business.

Yeah, yeah.

Well, it was good timing.

Turns out I was never very

good at sitting behind a desk.

Really? I thought what

you did was very important.

What was it?

Atmospheric science?

Yeah, it's just a fancier way

of saying "weatherman" really.

Then when I saw your dad

was stepping down, this, uh,

this felt right.

Hm. Well, I'll tell him

you said hi.

Merry Christmas.

You, too. Merry Christmas.

Yeah.



(sighing)

(printing)

(sighing)

(phone ringing)

Hello?

Woman:

Hey, quick question.

Do you have time to

swing by the gallery tomorrow?

Tegan:

Yeah, sure. Why?

Somebody wants to meet you.

Who?

Charlotte: Well, does the name

Calvin Garrett ring any bells?

Calvin Garrett,

isn't that the guy that runs

the ski resort up on Bear Tooth?

Yes, and the guy who collects

art from all over the world.

- That guy.

- Why does he want to meet me?

I don't know.

All they told me was that

the guy stays in

Bear Tooth for the holidays,

but apparently he has a flight

into the city tomorrow afternoon

and he's not going

back until Christmas Eve.

So whatever that means.

I will be there first thing.

Thanks, Tegan.

Thanks, Charlotte.

Thanks.

Good morning.

What? Oh. Hi.

Noah:

Hi.

Hi.

Uh-oh. I know that look.

It's the one that says

you're a million miles away.

Oh, sorry. I'm just headed

to a meeting at the gallery.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

You know, I took Julie

over there the other day.

- We saw your snowflakes.

- Oh, really?

Yeah, you've always been

a great photographer, Tegan,

but those...

Those are really special.

Thank you.

You always encouraged me

to keep up with the photography.

Well, I would say

that you've taken a step

well past our high school

yearbook pictures.

But you were there

from the beginning.

Well, uh, you...

You have a meeting to get to.

Right. Yeah.

I should get back up

to Crescent Pass.

Oh, um, how's the weather

up there. Is it snowy?

Uh, yeah, it's coming down

pretty hard, actually,

and it looks like there's

another front on the way.

It could be a big one.

How big?

Uh, not sure just yet,

but the humidity's

a lot higher than normal

and the wind's

really picking up, so.

Say, 30, 40 miles an hour?

Somewhere in there. Yeah.

Huh, and what about the snow?

Uh, looks like 50-50 right now.

Okay, but the chances

are going up?

Yeah. Why the sudden

interest in the snowstorm?

Oh. Oh. Just curious.

(chuckling)

Well, it should stay

up on higher elevations.

Won't even make it

down to Willow Creek.

So, it's nothing to worry about.

Oh. Okay.

Well, I should get going.

Drive safe.

- Thanks.

- Bye.

These are remarkable, Tegan.

My assistant was right.

She was here the other day.

Said I needed to

see them for myself.

Thank you, Mr. Garrett.

How do you do it?

They're so small and delicate,

but your photographs

are so vivid.

Well, nothing fancy. Just a dark

wool cloth and a macro lens.

It's the only way to catch

the snowflake as it falls

and take a picture

before it melts.

Very inventive.

And cold.

(chuckling)

When I was a boy, I used to try

and catch snowflakes

on my tongue.

I used to do the same.

I used to imagine

they tasted like clouds.

Do you know how many different

kinds of snowflakes there are?

35, that we know of.

But I only see

34 photographs here.

Is one missing?

The 12-sided stellar dendrite.

It's probably the rarest

snowflake there is.

Of course, finding it requires

very specific

weather conditions.

The wind,

the temperature, altitude.

You really know your snowflakes.

So do you. That's why I think

that if anyone can find it,

you can, and if you do,

I'll bid for

the whole collection. All 35.

What?

And when I bid on

something I never lose.

Oh, Mr. Garrett,

that's very generous.

Charlotte also tells me

the community center is

in need of some

pretty serious repairs.

The heater's been on the fritz

for a couple weeks now.

- Among other things.

- Yeah.

Then I would be happy to also

make a donation to the center.

Whatever it takes

to get everything fixed.

Thank you.

I don't know what to say,

but the auction is

in less than a week.

That doesn't really

give me a lot of time.

You said that you imagined that

the snowflakes

tasted like clouds?

Me, I tried to catch them,

because I thought there was

a tiny touch of Christmas

magic in each other.

Could be there's a little

Christmas magic out there

waiting for you.

What do you say?

I say I will see you

here on Christmas Eve,

Wonderful. Tegan, Charlotte.

Tegan, this is incredible.

I mean, this is Calvin Garrett,

plus he loved your snowflakes.

Do you have any idea what

a difference this could make?

Believe me, I know.

Okay, but if this stellar

denture thing is so rare...

It's a stellar dendrite.

Right, how are you going

to find it by Christmas Eve?

Charlotte, trust me,

if that snowflake is out there,

I'm going to do

everything I can to find it.

So, wish me luck.

Good luck!

Hi.

Suzanne. Hi!

I hope I'm not too early.

I'm really looking forward

to showing you my photographs

for the auction.

Our meeting. Yes, absolutely.

Is everything okay?

It's fine. No, yeah. Just a...

Just a friend of mine.

She's off chasing snowflakes.

Snowflakes, why?

Well, if she finds

the right one,

it will help make

the auction a massive success.

Not to mention a lot more people

will know about her photos.

Let's chat inside, shall we?

Snowflakes. Really?

Tegan, everything okay?

Yeah, everything's fine.

Just enjoying the view.

Taking some pictures.

Right.

Yeah, it's a good place for it.

Yeah, I remember

you said you were heading

up to Crescent Pass,

figured you'd be coming along

this way on your way back.

Uh-huh. Well, here I am.

Here you are.

So, how are things

looking up there, weather-wise?

Uh, yeah. It's good.

Roads should be clear

until the new front

comes through,

but it is going to

pack quite a punch.

That's what I wanted

to talk to you about.

Ever since we talked

I started following

the storm on the weather app.

Following it? Why?

Well, heavy winds,

rising humidity,

big chance of snow. Noah, look.

This storm has the perfect

atmospheric conditions to form

a 12-sided stellar dendrite.

A what?

It's a snowflake,

a very rare snowflake,

and I need to get

a picture of it.

Hang on, hang on, hang on.

If I can just get to

the center of the storm,

even for a few minutes,

it'd be the best

chance I ever had.

Tegan, do you have any idea

how dangerous that would be?

You can't go up there

looking for some snowflake.

I can, if you come with me.

You weren't just here

taking pictures, were you?

Took a few.

No, no, no.

You were waiting for me.

This is like that Christmas

that you talked me into

sledding down Crystal Peak.

That was fun.

No, it wasn't fun.

I broke my arm.

It was a great story.

This is not going to be

one of our great stories, Tegan.

(sighing)

I just need you to navigate

and help me find

the center of the storm.

This is what

you're good at, Noah.

You got a degree

in atmospheric science.

It's why you left town.

You're right.

I know a lot about this stuff,

which is why you should

check that app again.

It's perfect conditions.

I told you.

It's perfect conditions for

what might be the biggest storm

- we've had in years.

- You don't understand.

You're right,

I don't understand.

What is so important

about this snowflake?

Those pictures you saw

at the gallery,

there's a snowflake missing,

and if I can get it

by Christmas Eve,

this auction's going to help

a lot of people in this town,

and that makes the snowflake

very important to me.

So, I have to try.

With or without you.

Fresh out of the oven.

Ah, I thought

I smelled gingerbread.

Thanks, kiddo.

These look delicious.

Is everything okay?

Hm? Yeah, I'm just planning out

my schedule for tomorrow.

I know what a weather

map looks like.

Is that storm coming

to Willow Creek?

No, no, it's going to keep

heading west, and lucky for us,

because we don't want

anything to do with this one.

Tegan sent the class an email.

She's going up into

the mountains tomorrow

to find that snowflake.

So, she had to cancel.

Ah. Well, I'm sorry

to hear that, sweetie.

I know how much

you enjoy her class.

It's okay.

It's for a good cause.

Yeah, it is.

You and Tegan were, like,

a thing back then, right?

What? Where did that come from?

Before, when you said

you were friends,

you both just got this look.

What look?

This look where you

don't want to talk about it

because if you did

it might get weird.

It was a long time ago, kiddo.

What happened?

Nothing happened.

I just went away to college

and she went away to college

and we both got kind of

wrapped up in our lives

and started drifting apart.

Before long, we lost touch.

Then you met Mom.

Yeah, and not long

after that you came along

and that was

the best day of my life.

I'm glad we live

here now, though.

You and Tegan

can be friends again.

She's going to be okay, right?

You know,

with the storm and all?

Yeah, she's going to

be just fine.

(sighing)

(sighing)

I can't talk you out of this?

I'm afraid not.

And you are going in that.

Yeah, why not?

Because the winds up there will

blow this right off the road.

I'll be okay.

Okay won't get you

through 40-mile winds

and zero visibility.

Don't tell me

you're worried about me.

Julie happens to think that

you are a very good teacher.

I just think

you're a little stubborn.

Mm, well, can it be both?

All this for a picture

of some snowflake?

No, all of this for

what's important to me.

This town,

the people in it, Christmas.

Isn't that reason enough?

Alright. If we are

going to do this...

Uh, we?

We are going to get

a few things straight.

Okay.

If the storm is what

I think it's going to be,

it's going to get

pretty dicey up there.

Well, yeah.

So, if I say we turn around,

we turn around, okay?

No discussion, no debate.

Fine. What else?

We are not going in that.

Well, how are we

going to get there?

Grab your stuff, follow me.

We're going in that?

Uh-huh. Built to last

and capable of getting through

any storm imaginable.

It's a little overkill,

don't you think?

What are you talking about?

Well, we're not driving

to the North Pole.

Nope, but we could.

What, and stampede

all of Santa's reindeer?

Are you going to be

a Grinch the entire time?

Never mind.

Step right up.

Okay.

(grunting)

There you are.

Thank you.

Hey, Dad.

Hey, sweetie.

(groaning, chuckling)

I made some sandwiches

and stuff for your trip.

I also packed the rest of

the gingerbread cookies, too.

Thank you, honey.

Charlotte,

what are you doing here?

Noah called.

Julie and I are going to

hang out while you two are gone.

Thanks again, Charlotte.

Charlotte:

We're going to have so much fun.

I'm going to help get

ready for the auction.

Practically the whole

town's going to be there.

Because of your snowflake.

I'm sorry, what?

News might have leaked

about what you two are doing.

Charlotte!

I know! I just have a really

good feeling about this time.

I hope you find your snowflake.

Thank you, Julie.

Okay, well, you have fun, kiddo.

Alright, drive safe, you two.

Bye.

You ready for a little

dashing through the snow?

I'm not sure how much dashing

there'll be, but lead the way.

(chuckling)

Snow is falling

Christmas is calling

Wrapping gifts with a bow

Whoa-oh

It's been one long year

Since I felt your cheer

So, laugh with me

Next to the Christmas tree

See how good the nog can be

So, when was the last time

you were in a snow plow?

Well, it's been a while.

Since way before my dad retired.

Probably hasn't changed much.

No.

(chuckling)

Do you mind?

No, yeah. Good thinking.

That's great.

Yeah, my dad's plow

didn't have a radio.

Huh. No kidding.

Huh.

- See? This is better.

- Yeah.

(woman singing

indistinctly on radio)

I'd love some more poinsettias

up front, please. Thank you.

Oh, that looks great.

Oh, come with me.

Ooh. So, a lot of this

is a little uneven.

Do you mind just helping out?

Perfect.

Okay.

Suzanne.

Charlotte. Hi.

It's beginning to

look a bit like Christmas.

(chuckling)

It is.

Oh, it's my favorite

time of year.

That special feeling

you get when you just know

all your Christmas wishes

are about to come true.

Was there something

you needed, or?

These are

your friend's pictures,

the snowflakes you

were telling me about.

Yes, Tegan Ainsley.

They're lovely.

Yeah, she's amazing.

She takes photos all year round

and she teaches at the center,

too, but these snowflakes,

they're sort of like

her holiday tradition.

But she has so many

for the auction already.

Why does she need another one?

Listen,

when Calvin Garrett asks you

to find a particular snowflake,

you go out and find it.

Calvin Garrett.

The guy with

the huge art collection?

Yeah.

He likes snowflakes.

Interesting.

Well, I am reviewing

your photos that you submitted

and I'll let you know if any

are a fit for the auction, okay?

Thanks. Oh, and I may still

have a few others to show you.

Well, we're running out of time.

Yeah, these won't take long.

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

Christmas star

Christmas star

Shining down into your heart

Doesn't matter who you are

See those clouds up there?

Tegan:

Uh, snow clouds?

You know what that means?

That degree in atmospheric

science is finally paying off?

Bingo. We are headed

in the right direction.

Mm.

Although, I'm sure that

fancy weather app of yours

comes in handy sometimes, too.

Wh... Last I heard,

you guys with the degrees in

atmospheric science use all

the latest high tech equipment.

Yeah, but like

my grandpa used to say.

If you don't like

the weather up here then...

Wait a few minutes.

Yeah.

My dad says the same thing.

No kidding.

(chuckling)

Okay.

Hey, are you,

uh, are you hungry?

Julie's gingerbread cookies

will change your life.

Well, I am a Christmas

cookie connoisseur,

so I might have to

call you out on that one.

Be my guest.

Blessed baby...

Wow!

Told you.

Christmas star,

Christmas star

Shining down into your heart

(phone ringing)

Oh, it's Charlotte.

Hi, Charlotte.

Charlotte:

Hey, how's it going up there?

We're getting closer,

but the storm's

still a ways off.

Is everything okay?

Charlotte:

Yup, everything's fine.

I did just have a very

interesting conversation

about your snowflakes.

Tegan:

Uh, what do you mean?

This photographer came by,

Suzanne Blanchard.

I don't think you know her.

What about her?

Charlotte: Well, she's been

trying to get her stuff into

the gallery for quite some time,

and she seemed a little too

interested in snowflakes,

especially once she learned

that Calvin Garrett is

a major fan of your photos.

Well, she's a photographer.

I'm sure it was

just a professional interest.

No, no. The look on her face

was definitely not professional.

What do you think

she's going to do?

I don't know.

Maybe nothing, but just...

Just keep me posted, okay?

Yeah, I'll call you if

there's news. Thanks, Charlotte.

Charlotte:

Good luck.

Problem?

Oh, there's a photographer

taking interest

in my snowflakes.

Ah. Well, can you blame them?

The pictures are beautiful.

Who doesn't love snowflakes?

Yeah, well,

if we don't find this one,

a lot of people are

going to be disappointed.

Well, I guess

we just have to find it.

Yeah, I probably

should have told you this,

but this is the third Christmas

I've gone looking for it.

Ah. So, that's what

Charlotte meant by having

a good feeling...

this time. Right.

But now I have

people's hopes up,

and I don't know

why I thought this year

would be any different.

Look, just because

you haven't found it yet,

doesn't mean you should

stop believing it's out there.

You really think so?

Yeah. Look, when you study

the weather as long as I have,

you start to see things that

you never thought possible.

Like air and ice and snow

all rolled up like burritos.

You study long enough,

you start to believe

anything's possible.

(phone pinging)

Oh, uh, we have to stop.

What? Why?

I just have to check something.

It won't take long.

Uh... Yeah, okay.

Uh, Crescent Pass is

just a few miles out.

- Perfect.

- Great.



I took that up on Glacier Ridge.

Oh!

(laughing)

Hi. I didn't know

anyone else was here.

Just me. Class was cancelled.

Oh, shouldn't you be out doing

all that 'tis the season stuff?

I need to finish

my dad's Christmas present.

Tegan said it was

okay for me to be here.

You know, speaking of Tegan,

I saw some of

her pictures at the gallery.

Those snowflakes are incredible.

She calls them tiny pieces

of art falling from the sky.

Oh. Well, she knows

what she's talking about.

But, um, they're so small.

I... I can't imagine

how she does it.

Well, she uses a 90mm macro lens

with a polarizing filter

to help cut down on the glare.

And that's it?

You have to do it really quick,

you know, before they melt.

That doesn't sound so hard.

(Noah sighing)

Will this do?

Yeah, this is good.

Good.

Looks like

the wind's picking up.

Well, with all due respect to

your mountain man instincts,

I think we can do

a little bit better than that.

What are you doing?

This is a portable

weather station.

It monitors temperature,

humidity, wind speeds.

No, I know what it is.

I'm asking what

you're doing with it.

Well, you remember how I said

that snowflakes rely heavily

on atmospheric conditions?

The closer we get to the storm,

the closer we get to finding

the one that we're looking for.

And this thing is

going to help us find it?

Well, the reason every

snowflake is different

is 'cause they each follow their

own pathway through the sky.

Different path,

different shapes.

Okay.

The thing is...

a 12-sided snowflake

is actually two

six-sided snowflakes fused

together on the way down.

It's totally random.

What are the odds of that?

Pretty small.

Well, that's what

makes it so rare.

I mean, they have

to be on the exact same path

to find each other.

I had no idea Mother Nature

was such a matchmaker.

Wow. I never thought

of it like that.

Anyway, the point is by

monitoring conditions,

we can keep an eye

on any changes

until everything is just right.

Makes sense.

So, if you don't

have any objections...

Be my guest.

The data's downloading

on my cell phone.

It won't be too long.

Great. Well, we can just...

enjoy the view while we wait.

Okay.

You really missed

her here, didn't you?

Yeah.

That's why I moved back,

actually, after we lost Sarah,

um...

my wife.

I just really wanted a place

where Julie could grow up

and love her home

as much as I did.

When I saw your

dad was retiring,

I couldn't think

of a better place.

She's a really good kid, Noah.

Do you know how many stories

Julie told me about you?

How many times I wanted

to just come say hi?

I wish you had.

What if our memories

weren't the same?

They meant so much to me. I...

I didn't want to lose them too.

They meant a lot to me too.

Well, I should take pictures

while we're waiting.

Yeah.

Put out your hands.

What's this?

Just keep it flat...

and try not to move.

Okay.

- (camera shutter clicking)

- Ahh...

So, that's how it's done.

(camera shutter clicking)

Just a few more.

(camera shutter clicking)

Take your time.

(phone chiming)

The data's coming in.

Oh, you got

a snowflake by your eye.

No snowflake falls

in the wrong place.

What?

That's something

my mom used to say.

Ah.

Does she chase snowflakes too?

She used to.

I'm sorry, Tegan. I...

I had no idea.

How could you?

We should get going.

Yeah.

The equipment is still not

in the range of the storm,

so the reading

is not 100 percent.

But judging by the way

the humidity is going up

and the temp's dropping,

you were right about

the size of this thing.

Uh-huh.

You ready to turn around?

Are you kidding?

These conditions

just keep getting better.

Which, I take it, means there

were no 12-sided snowflakes

in that last batch of pictures.

- No, not even close.

- Okay.

Well, maybe Mother Nature's

just trying to find

the perfect match.

Whoa.

Feels like the wind's

really picking up too.

Wow. You really are

one with nature.

- I wouldn't go that far.

- So, how does it work?

You look out in the distance

and the Ghost of Christmas

Weather speaks to you.

You know what?

There's something

I want to show you.

What?

It's just a little detour.

It won't take long.

It'll be fun.

Okay.

(camera shutter clicking)

(camera shutter clicking)

(camera shutter clicking)

(camera shutter clicking)

(camera shutter clicking)

I thought I'd seen

every road, every trail in

these mountains, but this?

I have never seen this.

Not many people have.

Where are we?

Follow me.

(wind gusting)

Wow.

What is this place called?

I just call it Max's Mountain.

Wait, Max as in

your grandfather?

There was a guy who knew his way

around this part of the world.

I remember he was

such a wonderful man

and he always

told the best stories.

Yeah, that's what got me

interested in the weather

actually, his stories.

What do you mean?

Well, first time

he brought me up here,

it was almost Christmas,

and I was just a little kid,

but even,

then I had this feeling

like he was sharing

something really special.

He always said you can see

things much more clearly

from up here,

if you know how to look.

It was years before I realized

that he was talking about a lot

more than just tracking a storm.

Your grandpa

was a storm tracker?

Well, not officially.

Whenever there was a

blizzard or something up here,

he'd head off

to get a closer look.

Isn't that dangerous?

He did have

a couple close calls.

In fact, that's how he

found this place, actually.

Got caught in a whiteout,

had to tuck in for the night,

and when he woke up,

a few feet from the edge with a

view as far as you could see.

That's amazing.

He also claimed to be able to

smell when storm was coming.

Come on.

Yeah, one sniff and

all he needed was a map

and a full tank of gas,

and he'd be good to go.

That's not a thing. Is it?

It sounded cool

when I was a kid.

Still kind of does.

So, what else has

Grandpa Max taught you?

I mean, besides which way the

wind blows, of course.

Ah, well...

You see that spot

on the horizon over there?

There's a star that comes out

right around Christmas,

just before sunset,

for a few minutes.

It's the brightest

thing in the sky.

The Christmas Star.

Yeah.

That's what we used to call it.

I'd like to see that.

But, uh, Max's Mountain is more

than just a great

Christmas card selfie.

What do you mean?

It's also the best place to hook

up to a weather satellite feed.

From here, the range

on your portable station

should be just about doubled.

Are you serious?

Yeah, we'll be able to figure

out the best place to be

to find that snowflake of yours.

Hold on. That doesn't sound

like Grandpa Max talking.

Well, Grandpa Max

taught me a lot of things,

but, you know,

you'd be surprised

what you could pick up from a

career in atmospheric science.

Well, I'll go get my station.

You know what? Let me do it.

You snap some photos before

we both turn into icicles.

Good idea.

Okay, there we go.

Cheers.

(camera shutter clicking)

Everything okay, Charlotte?

Yeah, yeah.

No, I'm just... Cheers.

(camera shutter clicking)

(camera shutter clicking)

- (camera shutter clicking)

- (blowing)

(camera shutter clicking)

I used to do this

when I was a kid.

(chuckling)

Who didn't?

It's so fun.

Okay, it's all set up.

Should be good to go.

We can wait in the cab.

Can't have you

freezing for your art.

Okay, wait.

Hang on, hang on, hang on.

- What are you doing?

- Just a sec.

- Teagan, it's freezing.

- You're the one who said

this would make for

a good Christmas card selfie.

Ready?

Say "Merry Christmas."

Both: Merry Christmas.

- (camera shutter clicking)

- Okay, now, I'm cold.

All right, let's go.

Tegan: Oof!

(Noah sighing)

You know,

I don't remember snowflakes

being such a big thing

with you before.

It's a proverb my mom found.

"A snowflake never

falls in the wrong place."

It means everything

happens for a reason,

even the things

that break your heart.

I'm sorry, T.

We have to talk about...

No, it's okay.

We started chasing

snowflakes together,

just for fun.

And then, suddenly,

we were looking for

all the different kinds.

I was learning how

to photograph them.

She even bought me

that weather station,

so I could keep

looking for them...

by myself.

So, I did,

I kept looking for them.

I'm sure she's really

happy that you did.

(phone chiming)

Oh.

The storm's

getting stronger. Look.

(engine revving)

Okay...

Oh...

(phone vibrating)

Oh.

Mr. Garrett!

What a lovely surprise!

Thought I'd check in,

see how Teagan's doing.

Charlotte: Oh, yes.

Yes, uh, she's doing great.

She's on the trail of her

snowflake as we speak.

She's getting

closer by the minute.

Mr. Garrett: Glad to hear it.

I had another

photographer reach out.

I believe you know her.

Suzanne Blanchard?

Suzanne, yeah, yeah I do.

Mr. Garrett: Apparently,

she's also done some

snowflake photography.

When I mentioned the

12-sided stellar dendrite,

she said she was sure she

could help us out with that.

Help out how?

Mr. Garrett: By completing the

set of pictures for the auction.

After all, that's what

it's about, isn't it?

Right.

This doesn't

change my offer to Teagan,

but it wouldn't hurt

to have a backup too.

Charlotte: No, I understand.

I haven't seen Suzanne's

snowflakes, of course,

so I'll need you

to vet them for me.

Let me know what you think.

One way or the other, this is

all for a good cause, right?

- You're right.

- Mr. Garrett: We'll talk soon.

Merry Christmas, Charlotte.

Merry Christmas, Mr. Garrett.

Oh, wind gusts are up to 60

and chance of snow at 70%.

I think we've

caught up with the storm.

Not yet, we haven't.

- What?

- Trust me,

this is going to get a lot more

exciting before it's over.

Oh, exciting.

Well, maybe we should stop...

Probably stop

before it gets... um...

Yeah. (chuckling)

I know a place.

I'm dreaming

My Christmas Day

Dreaming

That feeling in your heart

It tells you it's the start

Of happy season's greetings

Man: Welcome to

the Evergreen Inn.

My name is Wayne.

If there's anything you need,

you let me know.

Tegan: Thank you, Wayne.

- Thanks.

- To tell you the truth,

with this storm,

I was not expecting

any more guests tonight.

Yeah, it's pretty

rough out there.

Yeah, last I heard,

and this seems to be a big one,

and it seems to be

settling in for the night.

How is the cell phone reception?

A little bit like coming

downstairs on Christmas morning,

you just don't know

what you're going to get.

- Ah.

- All right.

Well, thanks for everything.

Wait, I got to ask...

Oh, it's the costume, right?

Well, it was always said

of Scrooge that he knew how

to keep Christmas well,

if any man alive

possessed the knowledge.

Wait, are you doing the play

A Christmas Carol?

No, I just like to quote

a little Charles Dickens

this time of year.

Goes with the outfit.

- It certainly does.

- Thank you.

No, but actually I'm in a

quartet of Christmas carolers,

and tonight is our dress

rehearsal for the big day.

- Well, that's great.

- They're all coming over later,

and you wouldn't believe the

acoustics in these mountains.

Assuming they can get here.

Oh. Well, good luck.

And to all a good night.

Yeah.

Okay, here we are:

two hot chocolates,

extra marshmallows.

Mm-hmm. Thanks, Charlotte.

I saw these mugs and I thought,

these are just the thing for

our little holiday sleepover.

When I was little,

Dad always said they make

them taste even better.

Oh, well,

let's test it out then.

Wow. You gotta keep these mugs.

Thanks for staying here

with me while he's away.

Absolutely.

I just love how you two

have made everything

so merry and bright.

It's so beautiful.

Now, all I have to do is

finish Dad's Christmas present.

I see. So, that's what you've

been up to.

I want to make sure

it's a surprise,

so Tegan let me work

on it at the Center.

But I figured I'd do it at home

tonight, since he's away.

Julie, this is so lovely.

I just can't

get it right, though.

What do you mean?

See, Dad loves Christmas, and he

loves it here in Willow Creek.

Yeah, he's had a lot of

great Christmas memories

growing up here.

And I love it, too,

you know, the snow

and the mountains and all.

I mean, it makes

Christmas feel like

you can reach out and touch it.

You're right about that.

But I also knew

he came back here because of me.

What?

See...

it's just him and me now,

and I think he wanted to

make sure I'd be okay.

Well, he wants to

make sure you're happy.

And I want him to be

happy too, but he's alone.

No, he's not alone

because he's got you.

That's not what I mean.

Have you talked

to your dad about this?

He just smiles, makes a joke,

and then asks if there's any

more gingerbread cookies left.

So, your Christmas gift

is to show him everything

he's done for you

and all of the amazing

memories he's given you.

So, he knows he's not alone.

Does that sound dumb?

Julie,

I can't think of a better way

to show your dad

how much you love him.

I want it

to be just right, though.

Well, I am very happy

to help out.

- Really?

- Mm-hmm.

And something

tells me this Christmas

might be one he'll never forget.

Okay, this one's

my favorite, though.

- Oh, yeah.

- Yeah. Use that one for sure.

I'll cut that one, too.

(knocking)

Hey, I talked to Wayne.

He said the town's

all buttoned up for the night

and there won't be anywhere

to eat until the morning.

- Oh.

- But I figured you'd be hungry,

and Wayne said I could

raid the fridge, so...

Just, uh... didn't really

know what you would like,

so...

Oh.

Come sit.

- Mmm.

- Yeah.

What do we have here?

Okay, well, we've got

a few cheeses left,

some meat, crackers.

It's been pretty good.

Ahh.

I couldn't eat another bite.

My compliments to the chef.

Oh. Thank you.

But I hope you saved

some room for dessert.

Oh, please tell me you have

more of Julie's cookies.

Well, I'm afraid not,

but I do have something

that might brighten

the holiday season.

h* h* h* h* h* h* h*!

The perfect end

to the perfect meal.

Where did you get this?

Uh, well,

I'll give you one hint.

Uh,

"It was always said that

Scrooge kept Christmas well."

"If a man alive

possessed the knowledge."

Thank you, Wayne.

I really love it here.

Yeah.

We should

come back every Christmas.

Um, I just mean

it's very beautiful here.

Yeah. Yeah, it is.

Um, anyway,

I should look at the next batch

of photographs

from Max's Mountain.

Yeah, and we should get

an early start in the morning,

so I'm gonna go ahead and, uh...

say goodnight.

You know, um, people always like

when I tell them about all the

different types of snowflakes,

how each one is unique.

I mean, it sounds like a good

way to end trivia night anyway.

Yeah, I can see that.

It's trillions of snowflakes

falling every moment

and somehow,

completely by random,

two of them need

to find each other

and they have to figure out

how to not let anything

come between them.

Because both of them together,

what they have...

is even better.

What are the odds?

What are the odds?

Holy night

All is calm

All is bright

Round yon virgin

Mother and child

Holy infant

So tender and mild

Sleep in

Heavenly peace

Sleep in

Heavenly peace

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Ingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse

open sleigh, hey!

- That's great.

- Yeah.

Well, I will, uh,

see you in the morning.

Yeah, sleep well.

You, too.

(sighing)

What are the odds?

(phone ringing)

Hello?

Charlotte: (breaking up)

Teagan, there you are.

I've been calling you

since yesterday.

Oh, Charlotte,

I can... I can barely hear you.

The reception is

terrible out here.

Charlotte: Teagan?

Teagan, hello?

Uh, yeah, I'm here.

I'm just trying to, um...

How's that?

Yeah, that's better.

How are you?

How's everything going?

Where are you?

Ugh. We ran into some

serious weather last night,

so we decided to stop.

We're at some out-of-the-way

place called the Evergreen Inn.

Okay. Is everything okay?

Yeah, everything's great.

It is so beautiful here.

It's like being

in a Christmas story.

You know,

with the chimney smoke,

and the snow,

and all the colorful lights.

Oh, and how about

everything with Noah?

Everybody playing nice?

Tegan: Are you kidding?

I couldn't have done

any of this without him.

That really does sound

like a Christmas story.

So, tell me, how does it end?

- What?

- Oh, I just mean,

are we still chasing snowflakes

or is there maybe a little

something else in the air?

Oh, that's not...

Charlotte, I'm just...

You know, he's just helping me,

that's all.

Okay. Well, I'm glad to hear it

because you are going to need

all the help

you can get right now.

- What do you mean?

- Do you remember Suzanne?

The other photographer?

I was right about her.

She reached out

to Calvin Garrett.

What? Why?

She said she has some

snowflake photos of her own, one

snowflake in particular.

The 12-sided dendrite?

No, no, no. That's not possible.

Charlotte:

I agree, but he called me,

and he wants me to

review her photos just in case.

- In case of what?

- He really does want

the auction to be

a massive success,

and that means having

a complete set of snowflakes

for him to bid on

one way or another.

In other words, it doesn't

matter who takes the picture.

Charlotte: No, no, no.

No, it still matters.

Teagan, he loves your photos.

Plus,

he's still gonna contribute

to the community center.

But we're so close. We just

need a little bit more time.

- Yeah, Teagan...

- (static hissing)

Oh, Teagan, I can't...

Charlotte?

Charlotte, I said that

we're gonna keep looking.

- Keep breaking up.

- Hello? Charlotte?

Charlotte: Teagan, listen to me.

If you need, just...

(static hissing)

- (sighing)

- (static hissing)

Oh, no.

Good morning.

Okay, cream, sugar, black.

Couldn't remember

how you took it.

Thank you.

It's not snowing.

No, the storm moved on

last night,

took the snow with it.

How am I supposed to take

pictures of snowflakes

if it's not snowing?

Don't worry. We can catch it.

(sighing)

I should have been out here

first thing with

the weather station.

I'm going to go get it set up.

Hey, you don't have to do that.

What do you suggest I do, Noah?

What are you gonna...

sniff out the storm for me?

No. All I was going

to say is that,

when the wind shifted,

it took it north-northeast.

Can we still catch up with it?

Yeah, if we get

on the road right now,

we'll catch up

by the end of the day.

Oh.

Good. Okay. Thank you.

No problem.

All right,

let's go get that snowflake.

Yeah.

Tegan tells me

you're quite the

photographer yourself.

Maybe one day you'll let me

show some of your

work in the gallery.

I don't know. Maybe, yeah.

Okay, here we are.

Come find me at the gallery

when you're through;

we'll grab some lunch.

- Okay.

- Okay.

Hey, Charlotte?

You and Teagan have been friends

for a long time, haven't you?

Yeah, pretty much forever.

So, you knew her before, when

she and my dad were, you know...

Uh-huh. Now, you're wondering

what the story is there.

Julie: Kinda.

Well, all I can tell you is

I've never met two people

who were more ready

to take on the world.

- Really?

- Yeah, the problem with that is

that sent them both in

completely different directions,

and by the time

they figured it out, well,

there was no going back.

But they're both back now.

Yeah, you're right, they are.

And who knows? With all this

Christmas spirit in the air,

you never know

what might happen.

Yeah.

All right, come on in.

See you later.

Oh, hey. Hi.

You remember me from yesterday?

- Yeah. Hi.

- Hi.

Oh, my name is Suzanne,

by the way.

How's your dad's

Christmas present coming along?

Uh, almost finished.

That's great,

I'm sure he's gonna

just love it.

You know what they say,

Christmas comes but once a year.

Yeah.

Um, class is canceled again.

Teagan's not here.

Still off chasing those

snowflakes, I'll bet.

Mm-hmm.

That's a shame, though.

That's actually

why I dropped by.

It's just so fascinating to me.

You know, after what

I saw at the gallery,

I was hoping to get

a look at some others.

How come?

Oh. See?

I'm a photographer, too,

and for me, art is a process.

Some days, you find it.

Other days, it finds you.

And what better way to find it

than to learn from

the people you respect.

- Don't you think?

- Sure.

I'd just really like

to know Teagan's secret,

how she does it.

Oh, well, that's no secret.

It's not?

All you have to do is,

when you're outside,

you catch them on something,

so they don't melt right away.

That gives you time

to take the photo.

Of course.

Not much further now.

Nope.

I'd say,

by the looks of those clouds,

we got a pretty good shot.

Looks like.

Did I miss something?

What?

Well... I mean,

correct me if I'm wrong,

but I... thought we kind of

had a moment last night.

Yeah, it was very nice.

Wow.

"Very nice." Okay.

You can really...

feel the magic in the air.

- Fine. It was great, okay?

- Yeah, it was great.

- I know.

- So, what's the problem?

It has nothing to do with you.

Well, I'm the only one here.

I just really don't want

to get into it right now.

Oh, no.

Oh, no, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no, no.

I understand

how you must be feeling.

- No, no, no. Hold on.

- What?

Black ice! Hold on!

(tires screeching)

You okay?

Yeah. You?

Yeah.

Truck's not.

No bars!

That is just

the kind of day I'm having.

Tegan, I'm so sorry.

(sighing)

It's not your fault.

No, it is.

I should have seen the ice.

I should have been

paying attention.

Well, I distracted you

because all I care about

is getting my pictures

on the gallery wall.

There's nothing wrong with

wanting the auction to go right.

Well, unless you're stuck in the

snow, on top of a mountain,

where no one

can hear you scream.

Yeah, you're not really

going to start screaming,

though, are you?

You're right. With my luck, I'd

probably start an avalanche.

Tegan, hey,

it's going to be okay.

Charlotte

called me this morning.

You know that photographer

I was telling you about?

She has some

snowflake photos of her own.

Oh. Well, does she have the one

that you're looking for?

I don't know, but Mr. Garrett

wants Charlotte to take

a look, just in case.

And if she has it, then

we can head back, right?

Uh, yeah.

No.

(exhaling sharply)

I don't know.

(sighing)

You said that you've been

looking for this snowflake

for three years, right?

Yeah.

Is this snowflake for your mom?

I thought that

if I could do this,

I could show everyone how much

Christmas meant to her.

I mean, it's a nice way

to remember her.

You can still do that.

We're stuck, Noah.

Even if I could

find the snowflake,

how would I get it

to Charlotte in time?

(sniffing)

What are you doing?

Do you smell that?

(sniffing)

No. I don't smell any...

Is that... wood smoke?

And where there's smoke...

There's warmth.

Let's go.

Come on.

All I want for Christmas

is a little flurry.

So, how far does chimney

smoke carry, anyway?

Well, depends on the wind.

Well, you're the weather guy.

Okay. Uh, let's see.

Given the atmospheric

conditions,

the relatively high altitude,

allowing for a reasonable

margin of error,

I would have to say...

Pretty far.

(Teagan giggling)

Stick to snowplowing.

(Noah chuckling)

(Teagan chuckling)

You know, I was wrong

about one thing.

What's that?

This might turn out to be one of

our great stories after all.

It is starting to look that way.

We've had a few, haven't we?

Yeah. We certainly have.

Hey, look!

(Suzanne panting)

Oh. Oh, finally.

(phone buzzing)

(grunting)

(laughing)

Charlotte, hi!

How are you?

I'm fine, Suzanne.

You got a minute?

Uh... oh... yeah, of course.

What can... what

can I do for you?

What was that?

Oh, uh, oh, that's

just the wind.

I'm... I'm out for a stroll,

enjoying nature's beauty.

Charlotte: That's

actually why I'm calling.

I'd like you to come by

tomorrow morning

so I can take a look

at your snowflake photos.

In the morning?

Is that a problem?

No. (chuckling)

That's no problem.

Charlotte: Okay. Great.

I'll see you at 10:00.

Oh, and Suzanne?

It's much too cold

to be out there.

Right. (Chuckling) You got it.

Thank you.

(beeping)

Noah!

- I see it.

- (Teagan giggling)

Ah. Did Santa move his workshop?

Only one way to find out.

(knocking)

(gasping)

- Wayne?

- Well, hello there.

This is quite a surprise.

- Uh, yeah. Same here.

- Yeah.

You didn't come

all this way to tell me

how much you enjoyed

our caroling last night?

No. I... I mean, yes, the...

The music was lovely, but no.

We actually, uh, had a little

car trouble down the road.

- Yeah.

- Oh. I'm sorry to hear that.

Well, why don't you come

in? you can get warm

while we get this

all sorted out.

- Thank you.

- Okay.

Here you go.

Hot cider,

freshly squeezed from the

apples right from my own trees.

Wow. Well, it smells wonderful.

Thanks, Wayne.

Your house is beautiful.

I'm what you'd call a "Deck

the Halls" kind of guy.

Just can't seem to

get enough Christmas.

- Well, I think it looks great.

- Well, let's see about getting

that plow of yours

out of the snow.

Oh. Uh, well, let

me give you a hand.

No, no. You guys just relax.

I'm going to get somebody else

from the inn to help.

Make yourselves at home,

and I'm going to be back

before you know it.

Wayne, are you sure?

I mean, you barely even know us.

Strangers at my door at

Christmas asking for help?

What else do I need to know?

Finished Dad's

Christmas present.

It looks amazing,

ad it's all wrapped, ready to

go under the tree, too!

I was wondering if I could

keep it here until Christmas.

I really want

to surprise my dad.

Of course. I've got

just the spot for it.

He won't suspect a thing.

Have you heard from my dad yet?

No, I haven't.

Me, neither. He usually

calls when he's gone.

You know what? I spoke

with Teagan this morning.

They still haven't found the

snowflake just yet,

but she said everything's fine.

I was looking on the map at

the storm where they're going.

It's pretty bad.

I promise you, your dad will

be back in plenty of time

for you to surprise him

on Christmas morning.

You're right.

Now, let's go hide this thing,

and what do you say we

grab some lunch?

Maybe you can help me finish

my Christmas shopping.

But Christmas is in three days.

Please, don't remind me!

(Julie chuckling)

- Hello?

- (beeping)

- (beeping)

- (Noah sighing)

(sighing) If you're looking

for a weather update,

I don't want to know.

Whichever way the storm

is going is fine,

as long as we can

get there, too.

Eh, I was actually trying

to get a hold of Julie.

Oh. Any luck?

No, not since yesterday.

Oh. She worries about you

when you're away.

Yeah, and she can read a

weather map as well as I can,

which means she's

probably keeping an eye

on everything happening up here.

Well, we'll get back tonight,

and you two will have

Christmas together.

Don't worry.

What about you?

What do you do for Christmas?

Well, Charlotte

and I have dinner,

and then we wrap presents.

And we take a walk in the town

and look at all the lights.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

Yeah. Julie and I do

the same thing.

- Really?

- Yeah. It's really beautiful.

We love it.

Yeah, it is.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

(horn honking)

Oh, great.

Noah:

Thank you, Wayne.

Yeah. We should probably, uh...

Yeah, we...

Well, thanks for

everything, Wayne.

Yes. Thank you. We couldn't

have done it without you.

You got to stay

on Santa's good side.

- (all laughing)

- I don't think

you have to worry about that.

Have a merry Christmas.

And merry Christmas to you both.

Merry Christmas.

- Drive safe now, okay?

- (Noah chuckling)

- Alright.

- Bye.

I am not getting any bars.

It's okay. I'll try later.

I'm sorry for what I

said this morning

about you sniffing

out the storm.

(sighing) You were upset.

I still shouldn't

have snapped on you.

Everything you've done...

I don't know how to thank you.

You can thank me after we

get that snowflake.

See, that's what I mean.

You really believe it's out

there and that I can find it,

and you helped me remember

why it's important.

Thank you for that.

Thank you.

What for?

Well, here I am, driving

into the biggest snowstorm

to come along in years,

hunting for that one snowflake

in of a hundred trillion

to get a photo to take

back home, and...

I get to do it with you.

Christmas came early this year.

Is that... is that snow?

(laughing)

Hey.

(Teagan chuckling)

Here we go.

How you doing over there?

Great.

I told you it'd

get more exciting.

I will never doubt you again.

(grunting) Is this it?

Are... are we here?

Uh, yeah. Yeah.

I'd say this is it.

I will find a place

to pull over.

Oh. Uh, you need to find

somewhere with trees

or something to block the wind.

- What?

- Oh, well, like,

the way that it's blowing,

I might not be able

to keep the snowflakes

on the cloth,

and then it won't work.

Yeah. No problem.

Alright, look.

The wind chill up here

is going to cut

right through you,

so we got to make this quick.

Don't worry.

Okay. I'm going to turn around

so if we have to make

a clean getaway,

at least we'll

be pointed downhill.

- Okay. I'll meet you out there.

- (wind blowing)

Teagan!

Teagan, wait!

(wind blowing)

Teagan!



(camera snapping repeatedly)

(wind blowing harder)

No!

Teagan!

(shouting)

Teagan, where are you?

Noah?

Teagan!

Noah!

Teagan, keep calling!

Noah, over here!

Noah, over here!

Noah:

Teagan! Teagan!

(cracking)

Teagan:

Ah!

(Teagan grunting)

- Are you okay?

- Yeah. Are you?

Yeah. Yeah.

- Whew!

- It's not slowing down.

Teagan: I can't even see in

front of me out there.

Road's going to get a lot worse.

We should get out of here.

Do you want to check,

see if you got it?

Yeah.

(sighing)

My camera.

What?

Here. I'll find it.

No, no, no, no, don't, don't.

It's too dangerous.

Your pictures.

What if you get lost?

I don't even know where

it would be.

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

where I was.

(sighing)

Let's just go home.

(engine starting)

(phone ringing)

It's Julie.

(beeping)

Hey, kiddo.

Dad, where have you been?

You were supposed to call me.

I know. I'm sorry, sweetie.

The cell reception's

been bad up here,

but we're on our way home now.

Did Teagan find her snowflake?

Well, uh, you're on speaker.

You can ask her yourself.

- Hi, Julie!

- Julie: Teagan, hi.

I couldn't believe it. I was

looking at the weather map.

Everything was perfect.

Yep. Everything was perfect,

but... not this time.

You didn't find your snowflake?

I'm sorry.

Teagan:

Me, too.

Look. We'll tell you all about

it when we get home, okay?

We'll see you soon.

Julie:

Okay. Bye. Bye, Teagan.

Bye, Julie!

(beeping)

Sure you don't

want to come with?

Julie would love to see you.

I'll see her later.

Teagan, um... I'm really sorry.

A snowflake never falls

in the wrong place,

but sometimes, it doesn't

fall where you hoped.

Merry Christmas, Noah.

Teagan.

(Noah sighing)

(Whispering)

Man.

(Aloud)

Merry Christmas.

Charlotte: Well, thanks so

much for coming in, Suzanne.

Mr. Garrett is very interested

in hearing about your photos.

Oh, well, I'm very

happy to do it.

I'm so just excited we

finally get to work together.

Yeah. Uh, quick question here.

What am I looking at?

Snowflakes. Aren't they

beautiful?

Oh. It's just a

little hard to tell.

They're slightly

out of focus here.

Suzanne: Oh, that was

an artistic choice.

Sorry?

My vision for the exhibit.

Your vision is to take photos

that make

people slightly queasy?

To capture the randomness,

the chaos of nature's

beauty during a snowstorm.

See?

Charlotte: Okay. You sure

you weren't shivering,

maybe a little cold?

Look. The thing is,

I really wanted this gig,

but to tell you the truth,

I'm not exactly what

you call a Christmas person.

Ah. I understand,

but to tell you

the truth, Suzanne,

I am.

Merry Christmas.

(knocking)

- Noah!

- Hey.

Um, sorry. I probably

should have called first,

but, uh, thought

you might want this.

You went back?

Yeah. Well, the

storm moved on last night,

and the roads were clear,

so it wasn't really a big deal.

Uh... this is...

Noah, I don't even

know what to say. Thank you.

Yeah. Yeah. The bag's insulated,

so the camera was protected,

and I warmed it up in the truck.

So should be fine.

Uh, come in. Come in.

It's freezing.

Yeah.

I can't stay too long.

All that snow. It's going

to be a busy day, so...

Oh. Well, I'll

just make you some tea,

and you can take it with you.

And it'll keep you warm.

Well, hey. Don't you want

to... don't you want to check?

Uh, I'll do it later.

Come on. You worked

hard for those photos,

and I don't know.

I'd hate to think that

we went through all that

and I don't even get to look.

Okay.

Noah...

no one's ever done anything

like this for me before.

I can't tell you

what it means to me,

and these past couple of days,

being with you again,

it's brought back some

really wonderful memories.

And it's reminded me that no

matter how bad we want it,

not every Christmas

wish comes true.

That's right.

Not every Christmas

wish comes true,

but... you only need one,

if it's the right one.

Not many people get

a second chance

to figure out if they're

supposed to be together, Teagan,

and this is ours.

This is our chance,

and the way I see it,

if a couple of snowflakes

can figure it out,

then... we should

be able to as well.

If we're willing to try.

One Christmas wish.

The right wish.

Noah.

Is that...

(both laughing)

(chattering)

Charlotte:

Hello there. Excuse me.

(tapping)

Thank you so much, everybody,

for being here tonight

and for helping to make this

year's Christmas auction

a massive success!

We really appreciate

everybody's generosity.

Thank you. Thank you.

And I would especially

like to thank

my friend and remarkable

photographer Teagan Ainsley.

(Noah chuckling)

Thank you.

Now, some of you may not know

that Teagan weathered

a storm, literally,

to bring us an exquisite photo

of a very rare

12-sided snowflake!

Well, I could not have done

it without this guy here.

Teagan, get on up here.

- Oh, no.

- Come on.

- Man: Teagan!

- Charlotte: Teagan!

Okay.

Yeah! Get up here! (chuckling)

Teagan, do you have

anything you'd like to say

about your beautiful photo?

Uh, well,

in order to find this

12-sided snowflake,

Mother Nature had to conspire

to bring two very unique

six-sided snowflakes together.

(crowd applauding)

And yes, we all love

Teagan's photos,

but there's somebody here

tonight that loves them so much

that he outbid all

of us by a long shot

so that he could bring

them home with him.

And I think he'd like

to say a few words.

So, Mr. Garrett,

come on up here!

Thank you, Charlotte,

and thank you, everyone.

Teagan, you have

certainly fulfilled

your side of our agreement,

and now, I will fulfill mine.

I spoke to the folks at

the community center,

and they gave me a list of all

the repairs that they need.

I think that this...

should more than cover it.

Thank you, Mr. Garrett.

Of course.

Okay. Thank you

again, everybody, for coming,

and please, go have some fun!

And Merry Christmas!

- Merry Christmas!

- Merry Christmas, everyone!

(speaking indistinctly)

- Congratulations.

- Thank you.

Okay. Bye-bye.

(Noah chuckling)

What's this?

Merry Christmas.

Shouldn't this be under

the Christmas tree?

I wanted to give it

to you today.

- Okay.

- Open it, Dad.

Do you like it?

Noah: It's the best present

I've ever received.

Thank you, sweetie.

Did you ask her yet?

Would you like to join us for

Christmas dinner tomorrow?

I would love to.

Great. Charlotte

will be there, too.

Well, come on.

I want to show everyone

this amazing gift

my amazing daughter got me.

(Noah chuckling)

Hey, um, you know,

the forecast for Christmas Day

is for perfect weather.

Perfect for what?

There.

Oh, yeah!

Wow.

I want to come back

here every Christmas.

Yeah. We will.