An Ice Wine Christmas (2021)

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("Is We Have Heard
on High" plays on piano)

Oh my God!

Awww!

Congratulations!

We were all crying in the back!

That was a beautiful proposal.

Oh, Thanks, Camila.

I can't believe he rented out
the whole place.

This is where we had our
first date. So it felt right.

Well, a Christmas engagement
calls for something

truly special ice wine.

It's produced from grapes

that have been frozen
on the vine.

Now the sugars don't freeze,
but the water does,

so the juice gets
very concentrated.

It's like an expl*si*n
of sweetness.

Just like the two of you.

Congratulations again.
To Jerry and Anya!

Roberto: Ice wine
is a festive choice!

Very rare.

You can only harvest it
in places

that are warm enough
to ripen the grapes

and cold enough to freeze them.

Risky. Weather dependant.

Drink, drink. Salute!

It's incredible. I mean,
how do you know what I want

before I know it?

She is the best sommelier
in Philadelphia.

Aw... my God.

Anyone can go to school,
but she has a gift.

She gets a feeling in her gut
and she follows it.

I'd swear she is Italian! ‐

Well, we fell in love
with her selections.

But this one is just
over the top delicious.

Oh, I'm so glad.

What winery is it from?
Um, Evergreen.

It's my, my Godfather's winery.

Henry gave me and my sister
jobs at the vineyard

when we were teenagers.

You know, taught us everything
we know about wine.

In fact, my sister, Beth,
she manages it now.

I live in fear that when she
goes home for the holidays,

another restaurant will try
to steal her away from me.

Roberto, fear not!
The town is very small.

You know, he is a little
nervous to face

the Christmas rush without me.

More like terrified. ‐

See I told you. Where is home?

Um, upstate New York.

This little pocket near Niagara.

We're sort of famous for the
wine and Christmas festival.

All our favorite things.

Yeah. You should come visit!

You won't be disappointed.

We have volunteers that come
to help us harvest the grapes.

Now it isn't easy, you know,

because we can only pick them
when it's degrees or lower.

So it's usually the middle
of the night,

and the whole thing has
to be done in six hours.

Oh wow. That sounds
very cold and stressful.

No. It's actually great,
you know, it's a lot of fun.

I love it. You feel a little
bit like Santa.

He only has a certain amount
of time to deliver the gifts.

So we have six hours
to harvest ours.

I'm telling you,
you should come.

You won't be disappointed.
Come visit.

Our ice wine is like
Christmas in a bottle.

Enjoy guys.

Camila. Yes?

Ah, you know,
I wasn't joking earlier.

I‐I really do believe you
have a gift.

Oh. You're the man
who gave me my first shot

and I've always been grateful.

Well, I like to think of
myself as a smart businessman.

Well, you're all of those
things.

I mean, you own four
of the best restaurants

in Philly, right?

And I would like to make you
head sommelier for all of them.

I want to create a position
for you.

Roberto, that's an amazing
opportunity.

Yes it's a big job.

You'd have access to the finest
wines in the world.

Endless possibilities.

I don't even know what to say.

Well, just take some time
over the Christmas holidays

to think about it. Okay, I will.

Thank you so much.

You know,
you're my best employee.

You answer my calls day
or night.

It's my favorite thing
about you.

That won't be changing
on vacation, will it?

No. I'm always here for you.

Bene.

Hey!

Is this my Christmas present
come early?

Yes.

Your mom is waiting
for you at the diner.

I know. I'm gonna head over.
I just had to see you first.

Ohhh. Sure.
See me or the vineyard?

Ah, well, both. Yeah...

You know, I'm not home
if I don't see the vineyard.

Hey, tell me everything.
How are you?

How's the job? Regale me
with dating stories!

Oh, I don't have time
for dating.

Oh, there's always time
for love.

I barely got the time off
to be here for Christmas

when do you think
I'm gonna fit in love?

Your boss works you too hard.
Hm.

So how's prep going
for the Christmas festival?

Well... good,

I‐I decided to take a step back
this year.

Y‐your sister put together
a little Christmas committee

for the festival.

Okay, Henry, are you okay?

Of course.
People just get older.

I don't recommend it.

Sure, people, but not my Henry.

Well, I‐I went to visit
my brother in Florida

and I uh,

I decided I wouldn't mind
living there half the year.

Especially the cold months,
you know.

Wait‐Wait, are you gonna be
a snowbird?

You say that
like it's a bad thing.

Yeah, 'cause I can't imagine
Christmas without you.

Who's gonna predict the freeze
for the ice wine harvest?

I'm working on a plan for that.

And what about the Christmas
festival?

Well, the committee's done
a great job.

They just simplified it
a little bit.

Hey, let‐let's talk
about it tomorrow.

Okay.

The lights on main street
look wonderful.

You probably won't even
notice the changes.

Oh um, I will.

The only big difference
is the bell tower.

They chose not to light it
this year.

Why?

Well, the bell broke
a few years back and uh...

they thought it best not
to draw attention to it.

But the lights
on the bell tower,

that's the best part.

Hey, excuse me,
are‐are you lost?

Ah! Yes! Actually I am. Oh.

First time in Evergreen.

Oh, well I can see that.

You know, it‐it gets very cold
here at Christmas.

Yeah, I brought the wrong
clothes,

and it's kind of weird

seeing that weather's kind
of my thing.

I didn't know weather
could be anyone's thing but‐‐

I um, I was gonna buy warmer
clothes when I got here,

but my flight got delayed

and now all the shops
are closed.

Well, you know, in winter,

six o'clock becomes
midnight around here.

Yeah, I can see that.

Do you think you point me
to uh, Sunny's Diner?

I'm supposed to meet
my boss there.

Oh. Your boss? Yeah.

Hm. That's interesting.

And you wanna know another‐
another interesting fact?

During the winter,

Sunny's Diner becomes
the "Snowman's" Diner.

Snowman. Yeah.

I'm Camila by the way.

Camila. Declan.

Nice to meet you.
It's‐it's right there.

Um, you can follow me
if you want.

Yeah. Yeah.
I wouldn't have found it.

Ohhh!

Oh, look at this.

Wow, that's... a lot of snowmen.

Do my eyes deceive me

or is this my daughter,
back from the big city?

Ay, Camila, mi amor!

Camila you have to eat.

I can feel the hunger
in your bones.

Mom, you can't feel my hunger.

Oh, is this your boyfriend?! No.

No.

Oh.

My baby sister! Feliz Navidad!

We've missed you so much.
Oh, I miss you too.

Christmas hasn't been
the same without you.

Oh you're the sweetest.
The sweetest!

And you must be Declan.

I'm Beth. Yes.

I'm so glad that you can
join us,

it's nice to finally meet you
in person.

Ah, so you know this gentleman?

Yes of course!
He is staying at Henry's.

Yeah. He is?

Ah yeah, he uh,

we hired him to do some work
at the vineyard.

I just wanted him
to meet everyone.

Ah, so he is nobody's boyfriend?

Ooh, what a pity, no? Stop it.

Ah, let's eat before she
tries to marry you off.

Sit down everyone, sit down.

Camila made these
when we were kids.

Well, you know that Mom
saves everything.

They're starting
to look a little sad.

I keep offering to replace
them but Sunny won't have it.

This is my husband, Gabriel,
he's an artist.

Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.

And this is my mom, Sunny,

who is trying to marry you
off in the entry way there.

Well, it is the holiday season.

Anything is possible.

Mom. Please.
Thanks for having me.

Um, you know, he needs a coat.

Oh no‐no‐no. I'll get one
from the back,

in the lost and found, sit down.

Thank you. Okay, okay.

So Henry told me
that he was thinking

about retiring to Florida?

Yeah, I was gonna call you,
but it was all sort of sudden.

Taking over for Henry
is a big job, Beth.

It is.

But things will get better
once I have a little help.

Yeah, that's‐that's where
I come in.

Are you here to help
with the ice wine harvest?

Yeah, yeah. In a way.

Declan is our last hope.
Last hope?

What does that mean?
I'm an oenologist.

I supervise wine production,
storage,

I do analysis, things like that.

Okay, we all know
what an oenologist does.

But thank you. I don't.

So you hired an outsider?
Scientist.

Right, with a specialty
in weather

who forgot to bring a coat.
Found one!

Wow. That's... bright. Uh‐huh.

Well, now you don't have
to worry

about getting hit by a car

if you go for a walk at night.

Was that a concern?

You know, I can do an
analysis of the winery.

You know that.
Camila is a sommelier

at a fancy restaurant in Philly.

Mhm.
Your passion is the product.

We hired Declan because his
passion is the production.

And that makes us
a perfect pairing!

We're just looking
for ways to maximize

this year's harvest. I get it.

So let me help you with‐

with something while I'm here.
Right?

Well, we could use your help
for the Christmas committee.

That's a fantastic idea. Uh‐huh,

we're missing a little bit
of Henry's pizzazz.

Then it's settled.

I guess I'm going to be
in charge

of the Christmas magic
this year!

Yes!

To Christmas magic!

Welcome Declan and welcome
back, Camila, mi cielo.

Salute!

Oh, I've missed this.
I've missed you, sis.

Do you remember
when we were kids

and we stayed up
on Christmas Eve

because you wanted
to catch Santa?

And then we snuck into the diner

and had shakes at midnight?

I remember you breaking
the mixer

by shoving an entire pie in
with the ice cream.

Well, you know me, more is more!

I have to tell you something.

What?

Declan is here to advise us
on automation.

Cryoextraction? Yes.

A lot of wineries are doing it

and it's delicious
and cost effective.

Okay, you sound like
a commercial.

Fake ice wine.
Santa would be appalled.

I know. I don't wanna make
fake ice wine,

but if we automate
we can produce all year.

More inventory, more tourists.
Everyone wins.

Beth, we make Christmas
in a bottle.

What are we gonna call it
if we make it year round?

A huge success?

We haven't made any decisions.

I can manage the operation
and financial side of things,

but Henry is gonna rely on
Declan's advice for automation.

Oh...

Hey.

Hey! Oh! What?

Do you always walk like that?
I‐I walk with purpose.

Yeah, well, I'm from Santa Cruz.

And we're not used to
that pace being used

as a friendly greeting.
Okay, I‐I got it.

Uh, do you wanna grab
a new jacket today?

No um, it's a little small,
but it's growing on me.

Oh good, good‐good.
What are you doing?

I am gathering some samples
from the wrapped rows

that will be harvested this year

to cross reference
with weather reports.

So I can predict the freeze
And, you know,

announce the harvest date
as soon as possible.

Okay, no, no.

Henry announces
the harvest date.

And you know,
he has a whole process.

It's sort of magical

and none of it involves...
samples.

Yeah, well, I get the
impression he wants to try

something new this year.

Oh, like producing
fake ice wine?

I haven't been here long
enough to recommend automation.

Oh. Why don't you change
Christmas to December th,

while you guys are at it,
you know,

because you seem to be
changing everything.

Am I allowed to do that?

I‐I don't think you understand
how it works here.

Christmas and ice wine
go hand in hand.

When we were teenagers,

Henry used to take me and Beth
on walks in the vineyard

and he would tell us

that the vines were always
listening.

That's creepy.

That's not creepy.

No. He just wanted us
to know that,

you know, the vines were alive
like us.

He spoke to them

and he would massage
their leaves

when they seemed to be
struggling and guess what?

They would get stronger.

Well, there is some science
to support the idea

some plants respond to touch,

but responding to Christmas
spirit? No.

Hey. It's not about science.

It's about something bigger.

Oh, Christmas magic?
Yes! Exactly!

What? Wait.
The smile, I‐I don't‐‐

I don't get it.
Are you're making fun of me?

No, no, I just don't
understand the fascination

people have with Christmas.

It wasn't a big deal
in my family.

We didn't put lights
on the house

and everyone I knew
had fake trees.

Oh, stop, stop‐stop. Fake trees?

Fake ice wine.
What's next, fake snow?

It's called flocking.

Um, okay, if you're going
to decide

the future of the winery.

I have to show you how
important Christmas is

to the harvest. Okay?

How are you gonna do that?

Um, well, I am going to be
your tour guide.

Your Christmas tour guide.
Really?

Yes, yes.

You have to experience
an old‐fashioned holiday.

You see, Christmas
is our ice wine X factor.

So promise me you're gonna keep
an open mind?

Deal. Perfect.

But you, you do know that
you and Henry want the same thing,

to ensure that the harvest
is a success.

I'm just trying to help.

I'm not a bad guy here.

I guess we'll see.

Henry the whole
place is beautiful,

but does it have to be
this cold!

Agh. My feet.

Wow. This looks pretty.

What? Your tree is naked.

I just haven't gotten to it yet.

Is that a problem? Yeah,

you know, you always decorate
the tree before Christmas.

It is a beautiful tree. Yeah.

I promise you it's gonna be
your best Christmas EVER.

That's a big promise.

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one horse open sleigh

So Camila, Yeah.

Do you think you could tell
the difference

between an ice wine made
the traditional way

versus one made by freezing
grapes in a machine?

Is that a challenge? Maybe.

Ha! You're on.

But I get to choose
the wines though.

Sure. But you better start
looking

because you're not gonna find
any of that fake stuff

in this house.

Hey, hey, no trash talk
during the holidays.

Oh, look at this, Gabriel
made it. Isn't it gorgeous?

She's also biased because
she wants grandkids ASAP.

Ah‐ha. And I'm not gonna
dignify that with an answer,

young man.

Has anyone seen Beth? No.

Okay. How long do you think
it's gonna take?

Okay, just call me
when it's done.

It's cold. I'm sorry.

Just having a little problem
with one of the wine presses.

Oh, this thing
never stops chiming.

I didn't realize Declan
was predicting

the harvest this year.

Yeah, we're experimenting
with all sorts of things,

you know, we're trying
to figure out things

without Henry.

Mmm, you know, no one can do
what Henry does.

I know. That's what
I'm afraid of.

Coming up with a succession
plan, you know,

it sounds like a huge project

on top of running
the winery and‐‐

And getting ready for Christmas?

Yes. Yes, it is.

And there's something else.
What?

Gabe and I are talking
about starting a family.

Beth!

Ohh, that's wonderful!

I know it's a lot to process.

But it's also everything
I've always wanted.

Really?

I'm turning it off.
Please. Let's go.

Let's go in.

Your husband is asking for you.

Oh, the birds are my favorites.

You put birds in the tree?

Of course, don't you?

He does a fake tree.

Oh. Say no more.

Oop's. Gotta go,
I have to pick up my laptop

before the Christmas committee
meeting tonight.

Laptop? Yeah, you know,

I put together a power point
presentation

with some of my ideas.

Okay, what's so funny?

I want everyone to know
that I respect their work

and that I take the committee
seriously.

Mhm. Okay. Okay.

That's great.

Why is she doing a power point?

I don't know. I don't know.
I love her but she crazy.

That's what the city does,
I don't‐I guess.

Mom? When do the others arrive?

Oh. This is it.

It'll be nice to have an extra
person to play bridge.

Wait. You play bridge

during the Christmas committee
meetings?

No, sometimes we play mah‐jong.

Oh, okay well,

I love what you've done
with the decorating

and now you'll have me to bring
a little extra sparkle.

What does that mean?

So glad you asked, Ned!
Thank you.

Let me show you.

So these are when I was
very young.

You see, the Christmas festival
used to be so bold

and so unique, guys.

You know, I‐I couldn't wait
to see

what the stores on Main Street
would use

as their holiday theme,

and see the tree,
and the ice wine tent.

And I know you guys are
simplifying, I get it,

but maybe we could do
a little throwback?

I love it. So do I.

Great. So maybe we should
start small

with the return of one tradition

and see how you guys feel. Okay?

We can start by putting lights
in the vineyard

the way we used to.

Can we get the man power
and the extra lights?

Gabe, it won't be a problem. Hm.

Okay, we're gonna make this
year's festival amazing ‐

the way I remember it.

Are you with me, Eileen?

Oh! Oh sorry.

Did you bring me here
to k*ll me?

No, I have way better
hiding places than this,

trust me.

Oh wow.

See I knew, I knew that we had
extra lights

and decorations here.

You used to use all of these
Christmas decorations?

Must have been some festival.

It is. It's always held
December th.

Rain, snow or shine.

We have music
and ice wine tastings!

Sounds fun. It's‐it's the best.

You know, Henry's dream
has always been um,

for the ice wine harvest

to coincide with
the Christmas festival

so they can create
one mega‐event.

Yeah. What was your dream?

Oh, that the harvest happens
on Christmas Day.

I should have known.

You know the way um,
Henry selects

the ice wine harvest
is a bit of a mystery.

I can't find any data
from past years.

Well, I could tell you, but...

you're not gonna believe me so.

Well, try me.

Oh, the vineyard sends him
signs.

Signs?

Well, the temperature rises
a few degrees um,

like two weeks
before the harvest.

Then Henry starts to go on
these walks in the vineyard.

How much warmer does it get?

Um, it changes,
it changes but then,

the chickadees, you know,

they start shedding
their feathers

and Henry finds them because
he's walking in the vineyard

and this usually happens like
five days before the harvest.

There's also one‐one final step.

Yeah. This is why they hired me.

Henry's magical ways of
predicting the harvest

is not a feasible ongoing plan.

Don't poo‐poo the magic.
Poo‐poo?

Yeah, don't poo‐poo the magic
because, you know,

the system actually works
every single year.

Yeah. It works for Henry.

But Henry isn't planning
on being here.

You think you can do it better?

Oh, maybe not better,
but certainly in a more

scientific way for Beth
to replicate.

Okay. What's the final step?

You said there was a final step.

Final step is the taste.

The grapes have a certain taste?

Uh, no, the soil
has a certain taste.

Interesting.

That's the part that
you're going to accept

without any hesitation?

The Burgundian monks
favored that.

Wait, what did you just say?
Burgundian Monks.

How do you know that?
I'm a scientist.

Wow, you know, I've never met
anyone who understood

where Henry was coming from.

Well, science isn't soulless,
Camila.

Huh.

You know, maybe you're
the one who needs to keep

an open mind about me.

Uh, everybody is waiting so,

we should get to the vineyard.

Let me help you. I got it.

You got it? Okay. Thank you.

Alright, alright here we go.
Oh, it's so cute.

Alright is everybody
ready? Alright here we go.

- Yeah!
- Yeah!

That's the way it's supposed
to work, yeah!

Alright, alright. Let's go.

Let's go buddy,
what'd you think? Huh?

Pretty good?

That was really fun.

Ooh, Mr. Monroe is that
the light of Christmas spirit

I see in your eyes?

I wouldn't go that far.

Henry how did you get
involved with ice wine?

Well, my grandparents are German

and they used to have an
ice wine vineyard there.

Really?

I'm actually headed
to a German winery next.

Yeah, I bounce around
wherever they need me.

Oh. So you're sort of like a,

like a Santa Claus,
but for vineyards, hm?

Hmm.

I'm gonna make you a fan
of Christmas,

even if it's the last thing
I do.

Okay, guys,
this is why I'm worried.

Isn't like freezing the grapes
inside a lab

instead of harvesting them,
you know,

it takes away some of the magic
of‐of Christmas at the harvest.

There's more opportunities
to celebrate.

A spring harvest,
summer solstice!

That doesn't sound
like Christmas magic,

sounds like marketing.

We don't have to make
a decision yet.

Well, I‐I'm just looking
for ways

to protect everything we love.

Evergreen grew around
this vineyard.

And I want it to continue
to grow after I'm gone.

What about the Christmas
festival?

Well, the festival will go on
without me too.

They need to make it their own.

Okay, Henry fine, fine.

If you're set on retiring, fine,

but I'm gonna make this
the biggest, the best,

the most joyful Christmas
festival you have ever seen!

In fact, when I'm done,
you're gonna wanna stay.

Hm?

Ay! Jeez.

Do you always do that?

You said I was scary walking
last time

so I tried to be quieter.

You might just need to lay off
the coffee.

Tough but fair.

Are you ready for this ice wine
taste off?

I am so ready.
Yeah. We'll see about that.

You just had one of those
lying around?

What? You don't have a travel
blindfold?

Uh, no. Okay.

Sorry. How's this? Yeah.

This is really interesting.

How's that? Yeah.

Hey, don't peek.
I don't have to.

Okay, here's the first one.

Try that.

Fake.

Well, you didn't even taste
it yet.

I‐I don't have to. It's fake.

Just take it.

Try this one.

You have to taste it.

Mmm‐mmm‐mmm.

This one is ours,

"Old Friends".
Bottled last year.

Alright.

Try this one next.

Here you go, got it? Yep.

Mmm.

This one is not ours
but it's real ice wine.

It's actually delicious.

I think it's German. Mhm.

Hey, slow down, slow down.

Mmm. Mmm.

Here's the last one.

Last one? That's it? Mhm.

This one is tough.

You know, it's fake.

But you know, a decent fake.

It's drinkable.

And how did I do?

You got 'em all.

You see.

Because I know what's real.

Agh! Oops!

Oh, sorry.

I just want to thank Declan

for welding the fence on
the back acreage for us.

Yeah, no problem.

You can weld?
Yeah, my dad taught me,

so I figured I would fix the
fence while I was here. Why?

I could use a little help
with a Christmas project.

Can you meet me at the diner
after work?

It's a date.

I hope you're not
afraid of heights.

Heights?

Wait... did you say heights?

So I brought something
I found in storage.

Him?

Guys, I'm not talking
about Declan.

Although I brought him too.

I'm talking about... bop! This.

Aww...

Right, we can put it out front

and build some excitement. Okay!

Okay, okay. Let's vote.

All in favor?

Are we going to say all
in favor every time?

Because we never say no
to anything.

I second that.

Well, it looks like we have
everything covered so far.

I am handling the Christmas
art and signage,

and the upcoming silent auction.

Sunny is working on the menus.

Eileen is working
with the businesses

on choosing their themes.

My man, Ned,
is handling the music,

and Camila is working on the‐‐
The pizzazz.

Yeah, and I think we should
make our next order of business

decorating the Bell Tower.

Oh! Si!

I don't think we can
take that on.

Why? We can't climb up there.

It's dangerous. And we're all
afraid of heights.

That's why I recruited Declan.

Not only is he not afraid
of heights, he can weld.

Well, what about in addition
to decorating the Bell Tower

we could actually fix
the bells themselves.

Oh! Si! Si!

Hear the bell, ring again,

all over town
the way they used to!

Camila, I‐I don't think I
have the skills for that.

Um, I have to look at it.
Of course, of course,

he's gonna look at it.

And we need a, we need a key
to be able to get up there so.

Where‐who do we call for that?

I have a gentleman friend
on the city council.

We were close once and if
he wants to be close again

he'll come up with that key.

Eileen!

So are you ready
for your next

old‐fashioned Christmas
activity?

'Cause tonight we have
our yearly holiday

candy making night.

How long have you been
doing that?

Oh for a long time.

You know, we moved here from
Puerto Rico when I was ,

Beth was eight,

and my dad passed away
a couple years later

so my mom had to come up
with, you know,

create some new traditions

to elevate our Christmas cheer.

I'm so sorry about your dad.

It's alright, you know.

I like to talk about him.
He loved Christmas.

You know, he was Henry's
best friend.

Yeah? Yeah.

And Henry really stepped up

to make our holidays magical
again.

Actually, you know what,

he made everything magical
again.

I can see why Henry
and the Christmas festival

are so important to you.

They really are.

So what does this special
night entail?

Okay, so we do chocolate
dipped pretzel sticks‐‐

I'm in! and we‐wait wait wait‐‐

You know, you had me
at chocolate dipped.

That's all I need to hear. Okay.

We also wrap gifts
and it's BYOP.

Bring your own pajamas.

Is this your plot to see me
in my footed pajamas?

Um, it didn't start out
that way,

but, you know, now, now it is.

Do you have any gifts to wrap?

Oh, my folks aren't
gift giving people.

They're trip giving people.

We've spent most of our
Christmases

traveling the world.

Travelling the wor‐‐I‐
I can't even comprehend that.

Well, we uh,

we went to the Great Wall
of China on Christmas once

and another year, we spent
the day on the beach

in Sydney. Wow.

And we celebrated Christmas
in Spain once

on January th.

January ? The Three Kings Day?

Tres Reyes Magos,
I love Tres Reyes Magos.

Yeah, it's given me
great appreciation

for other culture‐‐
Wait hold on.

Did you just admit that

a non‐traditional Christmas
could be fun?

Um, maybe.

Oh come on.
You can't paint them on, huh.

I'm serious.

It's perfect.

Wow? Are those Christmas
pajamas?

Where did you get those?

You didn't even bring a jacket.

I have my ways. Oh.

Gabe!

What? It looked weird.
Quality control.

How do I get that job?

How are your wrapping skills?
Terrible.

No. That's good.

When you're bad at wrapping
they banish you

and that's when the quality
control begins.

What are you all whispering
about?

Nothing. Guy stuff.

Okay. Declan, you come with me.

I'm going to teach you the
secret of wrapping gifts.

You measure twice
and then you cut once.

See Gabe is a lost cause, eh.

But you seem a little smarter.

You come with me.
You don't eat anymore.

I'm okay with that assessment.

Can you put your phone down?
Okay.

I almost dipped it in chocolate
and rolled it in sprinkles.

So... where are you and Gabe
on the‐on the baby talk?

Ah... he's there.

Just waiting to hang
a baby stocking

by the chimney with care. Awww.

And I'm here,
having stress dreams

about busted wine presses

and future kids
who will hate me.

Your future kids won't hate you.

But they're gonna like me better

because I'm gonna let them eat
candy whenever they want.

I keep on saying things
will get easier

once Declan figures out a way

to accurately predict
the harvest,

but what if I'm wrong?
What if I'm in over my head?

Beth. You're not!
You're brilliant.

No. I'm being serious.

I don't know if I can do it all.

Like be a mom and run a winery,

and the ice wine harvest,

and the Christmas festival
by myself.

I just wish we could
bottle up Henry

as easily as we bottle up
ice wine.

You see?
That's just another sign

why he needs to stay here
in Evergreen.

Oh! Oh!

And speaking of reasons
for Henry to stay,

I forgot to tell you.

Come here.

I have an announcement.
Come on‐come on‐come on.

Oh dear.

Guys, so Eileen was able
to get us the key

to the bell tower! Eh!

So we're gonna go tomorrow

and see about getting it up
and running again.

A toast! To the bell tower!

Uh‐uh!

And to wrapping presents.

Here, here! ‐

He's worse than you are.

Oh, we still like you.
We still like you.

Yeah. Good?

Yeah. Thanks.

Oh! Look at this.

Hmmm...

You never know if you're
just being nostalgic.

This is why you want it
get it fixed.

Maybe.

You know, I just want Henry to,
to, to remember

all the wonderful things
about the Christmas festival

and the ice wine harvest and,
and all this.

Florida's got the ocean
and the view.

I know, don't remind me.

It's not a fair fight.

I have to pull all the stops.

You know, your Christmas
festival reminds me

a little bit of Magusto.

The wine festival in Portugal?

Yeah. No way.

Oh my God. I've been dying
to go. What's it like?

What's it like? Yeah.

It's like uh,

it's like a fall version
of your Christmas festival.

They roast chestnuts
and have bonfires,

the entire community comes out

and they have music and dance.
It's amazing.

I wanna go.

You know, this um,

this bell is actually part
of the history of the town.

Really? Yeah.

You know, the freeze would come,

and it will hit that magic
degree mark

and then Henry would ring
the bell

and the town would hear it

and then they would just
show up to pick the grapes.

It's... it's beautiful.

You know,
it's like a beacon of joy.

It reminds me of, of community
and love.

All the best things
about Christmas.

Ah, let me take a look,

Yeah. see what's going on here.

Agh. Well, it looks,

it looks the clapper is broken.

That sounds bad.

Nothing I can't fix. Really?

I know it's a lot on top
of your real job.

My job is to help Beth
and Henry,

Hm.

And to follow my Christmas
guide.

Plus, this, this bell is part

of an old‐fashioned
Evergreen Christmas, right?

So, technically,

transforming the bell
is my homework.

You see,
I like the way you think.

I'll try to pay you somehow.

You can pay me
with your company.

Let me buy you a cocoa.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Oh. It's my boss.

Do you need to get it?

Hm. It's fine.

I'll call back later.

Cocoa sounds really nice.

Yeah, great, let's go.

I know it's been awhile
since we've talked.

You know, we need a big harvest
this year.

Something to show Henry
that making ice wine

the traditional way
is what makes us special.

You know, I'm doing my part
so...

por favour, promise me
you'll do yours, hm.

Show us the signs.

Show Henry, you know,

that this whole thing
is magical,

and he chooses to stay.

And I know we always stick
to wine topics,

but... I want to tell you
something.

Roberto he is expecting um,
a decision

on the promotion he offered me
before I left,

and I don't know what to do.

I have no idea, so any advice
that you could give me

I would really appreciate it.

Who are you talking to?

Were you talking to that vine?

Uh, maybe.

Well, you want to talk
to a human?

Um...

okay.

I ignored the call earlier,
it was my boss.

Hm.

He offered me a promotion
becoming head sommelier

overseeing his four restaurants.

I can see why he wants
to promote you.

So you think I should take it?

No I didn't say that.

I said I can see
why he wants you.

What does your family say?

Oh, I‐I haven't told them.
Why not?

'Cause they're biased.
You know, they hate the city

And, and me being away.

So then, why do you want it?

Because it's the opportunity
of a lifetime.

Think about it.

You know, to curate wines
for four different restaurants

with distinctive styles.
It's... it's amazing.

But...?

Hm, I don't know.

Well, only you can know
in your gut

if it's the right move.

I mean, it doesn't matter
what I say,

or these vines say.

But I truly think that
it's only a great opportunity

if the people you work with,

you know, understand
and appreciate you.

Thanks. See you tonight
at the silent auction?

Santa So the Silent
Night Auction is ending

in two minutes everybody!
That's two minutes!

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

Hey! Hey!

I got a new beard.

Oh, that's very impressive.
Well.

You know, the food bank
is going to miss you.

Santa's Silent fundraiser is,
it's a big event for them.

I... I'm going to ask Ned
to take over.

He'd make a great Santa.

I'm gonna get a hot chocolate,
you want one?

No I'm good, I'm good. You sure?

I'm gonna take a look around.
See what's going on.

Okay.

Oh hey. Hey.

You look nice.

Oh thanks.

I figured I should clean up
a bit

since this Christmas activity
involves going out in public.

Yeah. Have you found anything
you like in the silent auction?

That's it?

No. I did!

Um, how does this auction
compare to the festival?

Oh, this is way smaller.

You know, everything gets set
up early for the festival

so the town uses this as a
chance to do a fundraiser

for a good cause.

h*‐h*! Gather round everybody,

that's it, gather round.

Santa is so honoured to be here
to announce the winners

of the Silent Night auction.

And the first item on my list
is a private wine dinner

catered by my dear friend,
Sunny.

- Si!
- Yay!

With wines curated by my
beautiful Goddaughter, Camila.

Well, you know, you might be
a little biased.

Camila!

This is a silent auction.
Please don't heckle Santa.

And the winner,
with a very generous bid,

is Declan Monroe.

The very wise gentleman
in the back.

This is very good for Camila.

Why did you do that?

I saw something that
interests me so I went for it.

Everybody don't forget
to collect your winning bids

and have a very,
very Merry Christmas.

You didn't have to do that.

I wanted to spend
more time with you.

You're spending time with me
now and it's for free.

It's for a good cause.

Yeah it is, it is.
You know, thank you.

You're welcome.

You know, being around you
and Henry,

and your family,

it just makes me wish
I was from a big family.

Oh, you are because we have
adopted you, okay?

Have you heard
from your parents?

Actually I have.

They invited me to join them
in Paris for Christmas.

Hmm.

But the people here are special.

It's gonna be hard to leave.

I know. I feel the same way.

You accepted the promotion.

I'm still thinking about it.

Probably. I love the work.
You know?

But it can be lonely.

I know what you mean.
I love my job,

but I never know where
my job's gonna take me next.

It's not the life I imagined
for myself.

It's a life of missed
connections. Hm?

Exactly.

Guys, it's crunch time!

We're a week away!

How are you feeling? Excited!

I thought this would help us
visualize it.

Ohh! It's not to scale.

Oh. That is lovely, Eileen.

What are those? I added us.

That is Camila with
the scarf, of course.

Is that round thing me?

And why am I as stall
as the bell tower?

Well...
She said it wasn't to scale.

Listen, you look great.

You look like a donut with legs.

Stop! ‐

Guess what?
Declan is done analyzing.

And he predicts the harvest
to be on December th.

Oh.

Well, that's the same night
as the Christmas festival.

Well, this has never happened
before.

It's like Henry's dream
come true!

I know. That's why I came
straight over.

It means the volunteers
are gonna be here

at the same time
as the tourists.

We have a lot of logistics
to figure out.

Yeah, can you come here?

I think we should come up
with a backup plan,

you know, just in case Declan
is off by a couple of days?

We hired him to predict
the frost.

I know, Beth,
but my gut tells me

that he's not picking
the right date.

I get it.

But I have to go with
the science, Camila.

Okay.

Did you tell them the harvest
was December th?

I just gave Beth that report
this morning,

she announced it?
Yeah. She had to,

the town has to get ready to
host the harvest volunteers

and Christmas festival
attendees.

Or they think they do.

You don't trust my prediction
is correct?

I think your research
is impeccable,

but there are other factors

beyond weather reports
and soil samples.

Do you like the lights?
Yeah, I‐I love them.

Please, please,
don't change the subject.

I was thinking that we could
string up the lights

that we found in storage
atop the bell tower.

Okay, Declan, did you run
your research past Henry?

I did. He trusts me.
That's what he hired me for.

I‐I know. I know but I don't,

I don't understand why
he's giving up his process.

He's the one who taught me to,
to look for the signs.

And I haven't seen them,
Declan. He‐he hasn't seen them.

Camila. Camila.

I would love to believe
in those special signs.

But those are intangibles.

Henry needs a process
that Beth and the staff

can replicate when he's gone.

I get it. Okay?
I‐I don't like it,

but I get it.

The bell repair is done.

Thank you.

This, this is beautiful.

It is.

Henry, he needs me.
I... I gotta go.

My auction dinner is tonight

maybe we can talk more then.
Yeah, that's fine.

Um, you wanna meet
at the bridge at six?

Yeah. Okay.

And Declan, hey, I'm not,

I'm not frustrated with you.
Okay?

I'm just... I'm nervous.

There's so much at stake.

Hm.

Hey. Hey.

Good to see you. Yeah.

Walk with me. Okay.

So you taught me to always
follow my gut.

And you taught me
that Christmas spirit

made our wine special,

and now science saves the day?

Well, there's‐there's room
for science and heart

to play a role
in the ice wine harvest.

And I got to know Declan
a little better,

and I, I really don't think
he'd steer us wrong.

I just wanna make sure that
you, you haven't leaned

way too far away
from the heart that's all.

Well, it, it's a new way
to choose the harvest date.

That's true. But...

well, we have to be open
to new things sometimes,

don't you think?

Maybe.

Here it is.

Ohh...

It is stunning.

I love it. Hm.

Declan did all of this for you.

Hm.

It's very romantic.

Mom,

I got offered a big
promotion at work.

Oh, that's great news! It is?

Oh, of course it is,

if it's a promotion you want.

Your sister and I will miss you,

but we both know you'll be doing

what you love in the city.

Yeah.

Unless you don't love it
anymore?

No, I, I do. I do.

Change can be difficult.

Mom, I'm not afraid
of change. It's‐‐

Are you sure?

Because you don't want to miss
out on something great

just because you're scared
to walk through

a new door, right?

Hi. Oh, Declan.

What a wonderful job you did
with that bell tower.

Oh yeah, thanks.

I loved working on it.

Are we following you
to the diner?

Oh, no, no, no.

Camila has something very
special for you.

Have fun.

Your mom she's uh,
she's wonderful.

She's, yeah... petty special.

Want me to take that?
Yeah, please.

I thought we used all
the Christmas lights

on the bell tower? Never.

Here.

Thank you.

It's such a surprising sip.

You'd think that it would be
overly sweet,

but the flavors,
they're so well‐balanced.

You know I never get to sit
and eat with my customers

and talk about wine.

Mm.

So now I'm a customer. No.

I usually eat alone
in my hotel room.

That did not sound as sad
in my head. I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Actually it sounded
very glamorous.

Right. ‐

You know, it must be so exciting

all the traveling that
you're doing.

Oh no, I'm having more fun here

than all my trips combined.

Oh, I find that very hard
to believe.

You love it here, too?
Yeah, but I'm from here.

True.

And finally, the ice wine
Evergreen is known for...

"Christmas in a Bottle".

Mmm. Do I smell apricots?

Yeah, and chocolate‐orange

creating a long elegant finish.

Can you taste it? Mmm.

Spectacular.

The whole production process
is wildly slow.

Hm. When you press
the frozen grapes

you can only get one drop
of juice per grape

so it takes grapes

to be able to create
one bottle of ice wine.

Wow, that's fascinating. It is.

I can't wait to see
the process myself.

And the fermenting
is so tricky, you know,

which makes you wonder
why anyone would want

to get involved with something
so high maintenance?

Yeah, it is a lot of work,

but I think it's worth it.

I‐I should get the,
get the dessert.

You still don't trust me.

I didn't say that.

Camila, I know how important
Evergreen is to you.

And as your friend,

I would never do anything
to hurt you.

If I thought there was
any chance

that my harvest prediction
could be wrong,

I would tell you.

I... I know you would.

If you can't support my
words, support the science.

For Henry and Beth,
and the vineyard.

I will.

I will.

Thank you. Tell your neighbors.

Mommy? Yes?

How are we doing on volunteers?

I swear every hotel within
miles

is full of ice wine fans. Great.

I'm pretty sure that
the second they found out

that the festival was happening
at the same time

as the harvest, they got hooked.

That's amazing. That's amazing.

Yes! Yes! Okay.

Ciao. Ahorita.

Gabe, where's Beth?

She's meeting with Declan. Oh.

Hey, I found those clear
glass ornaments.

What do you say about painting
them for the tree later?

Yeah, yeah of course, great.

Oh, and invite your boyfriend.

I don't have a boyfriend.

I don't have a‐guys...

I don't have a‐we're
just friends!

Oh, it's a family.

Well, that's what Christmas
is about, right?

Ah. I think so.

This is very therapeutic.

Oh yeah, sure,
if it's going well.

But this, this doesn't even
look like an elf, I'm afraid.

Oh Henry.

What are you painting, Declan?

Me? It's a snowman.

Oh, dear. He's a little scary.

Yeah. Every tree needs
ornaments in the back.

This is not scary.

Let me go get Beth.

Well, it's not a scary
as this. No.

It's a little‐a little scary.
You're right about that.

That one looks like a green
monster.

We should be prepared to
check‐in the volunteers early.

Okay, sounds good.

I'll see you then, thanks.

Hey...

Just checking in
with operations.

Your management skills
are on point.

Look at these lists.

The budgets. The hiring.

I couldn't do this.

Ah yes, you could.

Nope. I understand wine
and that's it.

You understand people.

You can sell anyone on anything.

Well...

you know, Gabe painted a family
on his ornament this year.

Really? It's adorable.

I'm a little
freaked out about that.

Beth, talk to him.

You know, women and men
they worry about

balancing family and work life.
It's normal.

He's probably super nervous,
too.

Okay, I found someone that
you can't sell to me.

I... I'm not gonna bring it up
right now.

It's just... it's not
the right time.

Okay. I'm just saying that
you should be honest

about your feelings.
You'll feel better.

Okay. Fine.

I think you should be honest
with your feelings

and tell Declan you like him.

Okay. New plan.

I think we need to stop talking

and eat Christmas cookies
instead.

Ah!

My heart beats so

Then it must be near
Christmastime

Hm.

Anyone want a hot chocolate
refill?

No. No, I think I'll head
to bed.

Big day tomorrow.
And I'm looking forward to it.

Okay. Night.

Good night, Henry. Good night.

You know, I have
a confession to make.

I started listening
to Christmas music

and I think I like it. ‐

You know what this might be my
biggest life accomplishment.

Oh this, is my favorite one!

It's a wonder
the spell I'm under

Right? Yeah.

Dance with me? What? No.

You don't dance to Christmas
music, you sing it.

Why is that?

I don't know,
well you just don't.

Yeah, well,
I'm a terrible singer.

Well, I'm not telling you
to sing now.

Then dance with me. Please.

Nothing else can compare Oh.

When together will be My lady.

Around the Christmas tree
Thank you.

You better know how to dance.

Well, we're about to find out.

We'll be singing

Songs of old

As we carol down the road

Muy bien.

So you see...

you can dance
to Christmas music.

Like that!

Each December,
the heart grows tender

For those we long to be near

For it's the faces you'll see

'Round the Christmas tree

What a wonderful time
of the year

We'll be singing

Songs of old

Have you talked
to Camila about all this?

No. Not yet.
I figured, you know,

let her focus on
the Christmas festival.

I was looking over
the documents

you gave me on automation.

Yeah, I think it's the best
way to for the winery

to stay profitable year round.
Right.

This would take the pressure
off you, Beth.

You wouldn't have to rely on
the ice wine harvest alone.

The German wineries lost their
entire harvest this year.

It was too warm.

You never know when that
could happen here.

Yeah. Yeah‐yeah.

We should wait to tell her
later.

Yeah. She seems
to be having a lot of fun.

Always.

- - It's like that
around here all the time?

Yeah.

Mmm.

Hey. Oh, pie milkshake?

'Tis the season.

It must be serious.

Mom, am I on the wrong side
of things?

What things? Everything.

Not wanting the winery
to automate.

And being so nervous
about the harvest date.

Trying to convince Henry
to stay?

Hating change like you said.

Just... just being
just generally‐‐

am I too much?

You've always had a big
personality.

Oh, okay, so that,
that's a yes. Great.

No, no. I haven't finished.

You have strong opinions,

but they come from a place
of love.

Ah. You care about us.

You want what's best
for everybody.

Because everyone
in Evergreen is,

is my family.

You know, this place has
such a big heart, you know.

Tiene un corazón.
You can't find that anywhere.

Uh‐huh. Are you unhappy
in Philly?

No. No.

Hm. I‐I don't know.

I don't know what
I want anymore, Mom.

Well,

I know that whatever it takes

for you to get clarity
and to move forward

you will do because that
is what you do.

And if your father were here,

he would be so proud of you.

I hope you know this.

I love you.
Ay, yo te quiero más.

Thanks for the talk. Welcome.

Y gracias por mi batido.

Your Milkshake?
Let's try your milkshake.

It's a good milkshake
I'm telling you.

Esta deliciosa!

I've been telling you for years.

Well, let's put it on
the menu then.

The Camila.

You know what,
take another five cases

to the Christmas festival.

I just don't want them
to run out of anything.

Happy Christmas festival day!

Happy harvest!

You ready for tonight? Yeah.

Oh, I'm sending the ice wine
over now.

Ned's gonna look after
everything.

Okay.

Beth, um, you'd tell me
if you make any decisions

about the future of the winery,
wouldn't you?

Let's just talk about it later.

Okay. Um, do you‐do you know
where Declan is?

Uh, he and Henry
are getting ready.

I'll have him call you.

Okay.

I haven't heard that bell
for so long.

I didn't realize
how much I missed it.

And this is why you came into
the cold for,

for this amazing wine
that is very rare.

I would call it
"Christmas in a Bottle".

It's elegant and it's complex

and it has the perfect,
perfect combination

of acidity and sweetness.

This isn't just wine,
right, Ned?

That's right. Yeah,

this is wine made by grapes

that you are going
to harvest by hand.

So this is your wine.
And we love you for it.

Yes we do. We do.

Hey! Awww!

It's incredible.

It looks just like it used to!

Awww, she's crying. Mom! Aww.

Don't cry.

I couldn't have done it
without all of you.

Honestly, thank you so much
for the hard work

and thank you for putting up
with my pizzazz.

You look beautiful tonight.

Have you been avoiding
my calls today?

Oh, okay, we're skipping
small talk.

No, I haven't been avoiding
your calls.

I've been getting ready
for the festival.

I figured I'd see you tonight.
What's up?

I don't know. You tell me.

What are you talking about?

We're, we're good friends,
right?

'Cause that's what you told me.

I think so, but your tone is
making me second guess myself.

You just, I,
Declan I can handle it.

Just‐just tell me.

Tell you what?

Is this uh,
Christmas festival jitters?

No, I‐Declan.

I'm getting a little worried.

You know, it's not as cold
as it was last year.

And there's volunteers that
are paying for hotels

and they want to pick grapes
and make ice wine tomorrow.

If they aren't frozen,
it's gonna be a disaster.

Uh, Beth it's still early.

The temperature will drop
to degrees. Have faith.

Okay.

I have to get ready
for the kick off.

Let me come with you.

Uh, you can put me to work.

You see?
You're so incredibly kind,

and‐and so helpful which...
it makes this whole thing so,

it's confusing‐‐
Okay, Camila, Camila,

what, what's going on?

I thought we were connecting.

Yeah. We‐we have been.
Yeah. Okay.

But then I have to find out

that you are working
behind the scenes

to undo everything
that is important to me and‐‐

How am I doing that?

Look, Henry's about to start
his speech.

We'll talk tomorrow. It's fine.

No, Camila... Camila!

Look I don't understand
what's going on, but...

I'm not keeping anything
from you.

Let's talk tomorrow.

A huge thank you to Declan
and Camila

for bringing the bell tower
back to life.

Ah yes! It was beautiful!

And thanks to all of you
for joining us

for our annual Christmas
festival!

This event celebrates

not only the ice wine harvest,

but more importantly
the community

that keeps my vineyard thriving.

I hope you'll all join me
for a Christmas toast!

Christmas is all about family.

And that's what you all are.
Awww.

To family!

Here, here! To family!

Familia! Cheers!

Cheers! Merry Christmas!

Are you crying?
It's fine. I'm just happy.

I'm happy.

Well, I'm gonna go
to the vineyard.

That's fine.

You know, I'll meet you up
there after we wrap up.

No. You must be exhausted.
No. It's fine.

You and Henry have worked
so hard for this harvest.

I wanna be there every minute.

Go. Rest. Go.

Hey...

You know, I...

I don't mind if I'm wrong.

B‐but you have to come through
for Henry and Declan.

So please, please, please
just come through for them.

Hm?

I'm talking to plants again.

No, no, no, no! No!

This can't be happening!

What?!

Oh, no, Beth.

Oh no, no, no, no,
the frost didn't come.

I'm so sorry, Honey,
I'm so sorry.

My final harvest was supposed
to be unforgettable,

but not like this.

How could the projections
be so off?

Weather patterns were clear,
very clear.

There must have been a high
pressure system

that pushed the cold air back.

These things aren't
an exact science.

They are. They should be anyway.

I'm sorry.

Guys, the freeze didn't come
last night but it will.

We just need a day to regroup.

We can't tell the volunteers
to, to wait,

while we figure out
our next step.

They gave their time and money

to be part of the ice wine
harvest.

It's‐it's not right.

I'll talk to the volunteers.
I'll go with you.

Do you want to say
I told you so?

No.

That's the last thing I want.

Henry has been so kind to me.

And I hate the fact
that I let him down.

I let you all down.

Declan he knows you did
your best. It's fine.

I should have focused less
on Christmas activities,

and‐and‐and focused more
on the frost.

I got distracted.

So this is my fault?
I didn't say that.

So maybe I should
have followed my gut,

and‐and... and pushed back.
You did.

No I didn't. Not hard enough.

So what are we gonna do?

I have to figure out
the new harvest date.

Not about the harvest, Camila,

about me and you.

You go back to Paris and I...

I go back to Philly.

I‐I decided to take
the promotion.

So I'm...

I'm gonna leave right
after Christmas.

We go our separate ways?

That was always the plan, right?

Declan we‐we are on completely
different life paths.

You work on production.

And you're gonna back
to selling the product?

Yeah, of course.

We're a missed connection.

No, no, I don't accept that,
Camila.

If we can't be honest with
each another, what's the point?

All I've been is honest.

I overheard you talk
to Henry and Beth.

You said you were gonna find
a different way.

I did find a different way.
I suggested to Henry

that we plant apple trees
in the back acreage.

What do you mean apple trees?
Apples.

But they don't freeze well.

So you gotta use automation
and freeze them in a lab.

They could make ice cider.

Wow.

That's brilliant.

So ice cider all year round,

and then ice wine during
Christmas.

Yes. That's amazing.

I would never mess
with something as special

as Evergreen ice wine.

It just took me a while to
figure out how to protect it.

I'm sorry.

I'm not the kind of man
to make you a promise

and go back on my word, Camila.

I thought you understood me.

I...

I do.

What happened to you, guys?

What happened to the signs?

What happened to me?

How did I get so off track?
I don't get it.

Oh my God.

Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God.

Please‐please‐please‐please
please.

The chickadees.

Oh my God.

I hear you!

I hear you! I hear you!

I hear you! Ahhh!

Henry? Hen‐Henry? Camila.

Christmas. The feathers.

The Chickadee feathers.

The harvest is happening
Christmas Day. Look.

You said the temperature rises

two weeks before‐before
the freeze, right?

And it did rise a few degrees,
we just didn't notice

because we were so focused
on the Christmas festival.

I know what you think
you saw, but‐‐

I saw what you taught me to see.

Camila, the cold front left.

No. It didn't leave, Beth.
It just hasn't arrived yet.

Camila we can't just rely
on our gut feelings

to run the winery.

I tasted the soil.

And it made my mouth tingle
a little.

I wished my whole life

for the harvest to happen
on Christmas Day

and my wish is finally
coming true.

So please, please don't cancel
everything.

'Cause we didn't miss
the window.

I guess I don't see the harm
in waiting a few days

to release everybody.

Great. Great. Thank you.

It's too late.
I let everyone go.

People should be with their
families at this time of year,

and not waiting in a hotel room
for a frost

that may or may not come.

I'm sorry.

Well, I know something
to cheer everyone up.

Guaranteed to bring a smile!

Christmas crackers!

What are they?

Take an end and pull.

Here we go.

Uno, dos, tres.

OH!

Oh. See my crown.

Do I put it on?

On me, yes, you‐No!

You put it on me!

Camila would always tear hers
and then steal mine.

What can I say? I love a crown.

Uh uh.

Henry, I‐I know that toasts
are usually your thing,

but would it be alright
if I made one?

Of course. Thanks.

I leave for Paris tomorrow.

Ah? On Christmas day?

Yeah, I'm meeting my folks there

before I head to my next job.

But before I leave,
I wanted to, you know,

thank Henry for his
extraordinary hospitality

and warmth.

I've loved living here with you.

You're an incredible roommate,

and, a boss and...

now a dear friend.

And I feel the same about you.

I also wanna toast Camila,

and each and every one
of you for adopting me,

while I was here.

You showed me how wonderful

an old‐fashioned Christmas
could be,

and I'll never forget it.

And I'll never look at
Christmas the same way again.

I'll...

carry your tradition with me
wherever I go.

To my Evergreen family!

To family. Familia!

Hey! Are you leaving?

I was hoping you might stay
with me to wait for the frost.

Come home, Camila,

and open Christmas gifts
with us in the morning.

Who knows when we'll all be
together again at Christmas.

You gotta let the harvest go.

I can't.

I know.

See you tomorrow. Camila.

Can I wait with you?

Sure.

Everybody left.

No one believes the frost
is happening anyway.

They want to believe. I mean,

everybody wants to believe
in something.

They're just...
scared of being disappointed.

I shouldn't have accused you
of lying to me

without listening to your side
of the story.

It doesn't matter now.
It does matter.

'Cause I thought the worst,

when you've never been anything
but wonderful to me,

and to my family.
And I am so sorry.

Look, I'm sorry, too. Alright.

You weren't a distraction.

You were never a distraction.

I shouldn't have said that.
Okay.

If you wanna close your eyes,
I can keep watch.

Thank you so much
for being here.

We don't have to be
a missed connection.

Ahh!

degrees!
Sorry! Merry Christmas!

Come here! It's here, Declan.

It's here. It's happening.
It's happening!

Camila! Yeah! Ahhhh!

The frost came! Yes it did.

You‐you have the gift.

No, no, Henry.
The frost, that's the gift.

I'll call Beth. I'll call Beth.

Yes. Yes. Yes‐yes‐yes.
I'll get the machines out.

So‐no! You're gonna miss
your flight.

No, no, I can't leave now.
It's happening!

I know! I know! I know!

Yeah. But‐but we don't
have any volunteers.

Everyone's home for Christmas.

What are we gonna do?
I have an idea.

I have an idea!

Now that's a gift. Yes.

Come on, people.

Come on.

Come on. Please. Please. Please.

Yes! Yes!

Yes!

Yesssss! Wooooo!

Yes! Excellent. Excellent.

Don't even worry
about quality control.

'Cause if they, they survive
they're meant for bottling.

you alright?

Yeah.

Yes. You got the real touch.
Perfect.

Wow. Help.

They're on here really good.

I'm so sorry.
I shouldn't have doubted you.

It's okay. It's okay.

It's amazing.

Grapes look so good this year.

Oh my God, this is so perfect.

Aw! Mommy.

Here, grab this on.
Okay. I'll be right there.

Thanks.

Got it?

This is the ice wine harvest
of my Christmas dreams.

Oh si, Henry, si.

Gabe: Oh, it's heavy.

Hey Babe. Hi.

This is too heavy!
I really appreciate‐‐

Ohhhh! Okay. Yeah‐yeah‐yeah.

Last one.

Deck the halls
with boughs of holly

Fa la la la la, la la la la

'Tis the season to be jolly

Fa la la la la, la la la la

I thought you didn't sing.
It's Christmas!

Where's your spirit?

Don we now our g*y apparel

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Sing along the Yuletide carol

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Alright!

Wooo! Woo! Woo!

That was incredible.
It really was.

I can't believe everyone
came together like that.

I can. Yeah. Me, too.

This harvest would never
have happened

without the three of you.

You know,
we‐we make a great team.

I agree.

You now, I‐I've been trying
to make things smaller

so the‐the winery
and Christmas festival

could go on without me,

and not be a burden
on the community.

But I, I wasn't thinking
about it the right way.

What do you mean?

I need to think about
expansion and growth,

and hiring more people
to run the winery.

See. That makes sense.

Because no one person can
ever replace you, Henry.

Well, the three of you could.

What?

I wanna give the three
of you the winery.

We couldn't accept that.

Well, you can't just refuse
a Christmas present

in front of the giver...
well, that‐that's just rude.

Henry, that's a...

that's a hell of a Christmas
gift.

Well, to keep Evergreen
successful

we need Beth's business acumen,

and Declan's scientific
knowledge about production,

and...

and the missing X‐factor,

Camila's heart.

You feel things the way I do.

You always have.

I just never thought you would
consider moving back home.

I realize now
I should have asked.

Will you stay and help run
the winery?

I don't know.

It's a big decision.
Yes, yes. It‐‐

Oh, well, it's a big decision
for all of you.

I mean, it‐‐
it'll be a full‐time job.

I mean...

Declan would have to give up
travel for awhile.

And Camila would have to move
back home.

Well, Beth would need to agree
to a partnership.

Beth?

Um, I'm just processing,
you know.

I'm a little upset. You are?

Upset that I didn't think
of it myself.

I mean, I honestly can't do it
without you, guys.

I just can't.

This Christmas made me realize

that family is important to me.

Gabe and I were talking
and we want kids,

and we actually want to be
present in their lives.

You know, I'll need partnership

to actually make this dream
realistic,

and I don't want to do it
with anyone else than you.

Will you do it?

Well, take the rest of
the day to think it over.

Yeah. We will.

Thank you. Thank you, Henry.

Thank you, my girl.

Thank you for my Christmas
miracle.

Hm. Yeah.

Hey, I don't know about you,
guys, but I'm starving.

Let's go have Christmas
breakfast.

That's a great idea. Let's eat.

Si! Everyone come to Sunny's

for hot Christmas cocoa
and muffins!

Morning! Merry Christmas!

There you go. Calientito.

Mom, have you seen Declan?

Uh, no, he went to the bell
tower.

Okay. Yeah.

Hey! Good morning!

Thank you for coming.

Merry Christmas.
Thank for coming.

They're playing our song.

I guess that means we,
we have to dance.

That's the rule.

Have you given any thought
about Henry's offer?

I have.

Well me, too.

And the thing is um,

I wanna stay
'cause I love it here.

But I don't think I can
stay unless you stay‐‐

Camila. 'Cause I've never felt

like this about anyone before.
You make me feel like

a better version of myself‐‐
Camila.

And I know it's a lot
to process.

But I really think that we
could be good together just‐‐

I'm staying.

I knew I wanted to from
the moment Henry said it.

I didn't want to pressure you.
Yeah.

I love the way your smile
makes we feel.

That makes me so happy.

How many times in your life
do you find‐‐

Your home.

Home.

It's a wonder

The spell I'm under

Because of the chill in the air

Snow is falling

And folks are calling
to bring in

Some Christmas cheer

What a feeling
the Yuletide season

Nothing else can compare

When together will be

Around the Christmas tree

What a wonderful time
of the year!

We'll be singing songs of old

As we carol down the road

Children's faces will glow

As they play in the snow

Gently falling...