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What about this one

for my husband?

You do know that

you're not married, right?

You're not even dating anyone.

Well, there's three weeks until

Christmas, there's still time.

Oh, so you're going to meet

a guy, fall in love

and get married

in the next three weeks?

Yes. If Santa got my letter.

You know, maybe you should be

writing one of your own.

It's been almost a year since

you broke off your engagement,

maybe it's time

you put yourself out there.

Eve, I haven't even had time

to get my own place yet.

I need a minute.

Okay, okay, I get it

but maybe Santa can bring you

something else you've been missing.

- Like?

- I'm going to show you; come with me.

No. I've got to get these sprinkles

to my mom and get to work.

It'll only take a moment,

I promise.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas.

Why did you bring us here?

Uh, hard to believe the Mendozas

closed this place down, huh?

Yeah, Santa's village,

the light festival.

The town has lost a lot

of Christmas traditions.

Mm-hmm. Camila Mendoza is

a client of mine

and she needs your help.

Does she need a law professor

to give a lecture?

Camila and her brothers signed

a contract to sell the land

to a company that's not doing

what they said they'd do.

Sounds like she needs a lawyer.

Oh, wait, you're a lawyer.

I do family law not property.

Eve, I don't practise anymore.

Oh, come on,

you love this stuff.

You were one of the best

property law attorneys around.

You did cases for legal aid,

you brought in pro bono work

to your law firm,

you fought for the little guy,

David versus Goliath.

Well, now I teach future

Davids to fight future Goliaths.

Okay, I had to give it a sh*t.

Okay, I saw cars parked outside

the drive-in on our way over here,

do you know what that's about?

Holden!

Ooh, there he is,

the man of the hour, huh?

Hope you don't mind, some of

the snow cleared this morning.

No, thank you,

it was good thinking.

Last thing I want is for the COO

of Excelsia

to be trudging around here

in knee-deep snow.

You know, once Excelsia builds

their distribution centre,

think of all the presents that

are gonna pass through here,

you're making holiday dreams

come true, Holden.

Yeah, right, I'm just like

Santa Claus.

How long do we have

with their COO?

We have about an hour,

she just wants to take a tour

of the property

before we sign the contracts.

Anything you want me to cover?

You're the mayor, Bobby,

just talk to the town

like you always do.

- Hey, I'm good at that.

- You are.

Feeling nostalgic?

No, not really. I mean, this

was my dad's place, not mine.

Hm, you know this distribution

centre is a huge win for Brennington,

but people are going to miss

the drive-in.

Yeah, not enough people, okay?

Nobody comes here anymore.

I've looked at the books; my dad was

keeping this place afloat with his savings.

You should take a look at

the town's anniversary exhibit,

there's a great picture of you

and your dad down there.

Okay, where's that?

The library at the college.

Today's the last day

before winter break

so you should probably hurry

if you want to see it.

Okay, great, I'll take a look

once we're done here.

Oh!

Show time.

Mom, I got your sprinkles.

Those are for Luke.

Wow, this is how I imagine

Santa's kitchen must look like.

Thanks, I'm catering

a Christmas party for 150 people tonight

and the profiteroles

won't make themselves.

Can you get the lumps

out of that?

Uh, and what's wrong

with your kitchen?

It caught fire.

It didn't catch fire,

the oven overheated

just a tiny little bit.

A fire extinguisher was used,

ergo it caught fire.

Sadie, please, Charlie Decker is

going to let me use the food truck

that he doesn't use

in the winter

but until then, Mom's kitchen

is all I've got

and everything is taking twice

as long as it should.

Okay, but I have to get to

work, I... you got this.

What?

Hey, don't give up

before the miracle.

No, no, you showing up

was the miracle.

Two minutes.

Thank you.

Have you guys heard anything

about the drive-in?

There were cars parked outside

this morning and the gate was open.

Oh, maybe Holden's back in town.

Do you think he's selling it?

Holden, you know

she was in love.

Luke...

He was the first boy

that she ever kissed.

How would you know that?

You did, didn't you?

You read my diary, I knew it.

I was your bratty little

brother, of course, I did.

Come on, come on, come on.

I remember you and Holden

being an item, and then?

And then he went off to college.

- Well, let me ask around.

- Thank you.

Okay, look, I'm-I got to go,

I'm sorry.

- Profiteroles!

- Not a creature was stirring,

especially sisters whose little

brothers read their diaries.

I... I'm never going

to get this all done.

I believe in you.

Lots of space to expand, Kendra,

14 beautiful, beautiful acres,

easy access to the highway,

long driveway,

like you needed, huh?

And the centre of town is

just a mile from here.

- Relax, Mr. Mayor, I think it's perfect.

- Oh.

You do have other properties,

though, right, Holden?

We do, our company has

holdings all over the Northeast.

Hm, well, we're in a very

aggressive growth mode.

This works out, I think

I could keep you very busy.

Sounds good to me, I like busy.

This uh, historic designation

isn't going to be a problem, is it?

Oh, no, no, no.

The state local government sets the

rules, but it's different everywhere.

Here, being registered historic

doesn't mean that it can't be

sold or even torn down.

It just means that the local historic

commission has to approve the plans.

And the local commission is?

Is meeting this afternoon,

and I'm on the commission,

so uh, it's just a formality really.

Hm.

Just a formality.

I think we have

some contracts to sign.

- I think we do.

- Let's do it.

Okay, let's say the abominable snowman wanted

to sue Santa over who owns the North Pole.

Now, Santa could hire an elf

to be his lawyer,

but the snowman couldn't.

'Cause the elf would want Santa

to win, it's a conflict of interest.

In fact, even if the elf

just drew up the contract,

it could be voided

and thrown out completely.

You know, I think

the moral of the story is:

property law saved Christmas.

I mean, I'm just saying.

Have a good break, guys,

Merry Christmas.

Hey.

Sadie.

- Holden.

- Hi.

Hi!

Wow.

How are you?

I'm, um, uh... wow, what has

it been, like 20 years?

Uh, that sounds

about right, yeah.

Sorry, what are you doing here?

I thought you were in Chicago.

I was. How did you know that?

I, you know, might've looked you

up on social media a couple times.

My dad would tell me things,

so yeah.

Oh, of course.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Thanks.

I was very fond of your dad.

Uh, I wanted to make it back

for the funeral

but I had a court case and

couldn't get out of it and...

It's alright, he would've understood.

He was very fond of you too.

Um, and he told me that you were

like this big-time lawyer

and like, you know,

you got engaged.

- Oh, I'm not anymore.

- Oh.

Either of those things, actually.

- Ah.

- Yeah, no,

I gave up my law practise

about a year ago

and um, I moved back here to Brennington

over the summer, I'm teaching here now.

Wow, okay, well, that's great.

Yeah, oh it's great, it's good.

- Good.

- Yeah, I love it. Yeah...

Okay.

I may have looked you up

once or twice also.

So, you are a big-time

hotshot real estate

developer now, huh?

- Yeah, that's right.

- Yeah.

No, no, not a big sh*t by any

stretch of the imagination,

but yes, real estate.

So, what brings you to town?

Oh, I'm just here to settle up some

stuff with the estate and so...

I saw this great picture

of you and your dad.

Oh, yeah.

How old were you in that sh*t?

Uh... I don't know... four?

I went to the drive-in

as often as I could,

but growing up there

from such a young age,

that must've been magical.

When it reopens this spring,

I will be first in line.

Good. I should get going.

Me too.

Yeah, but it was good

seeing you.

Yep, you too, I mean,

I'd say we should catch up

but uh, I'm leaving tomorrow.

- Next time you're in town.

- Yeah, next time.

Merry Christmas.

You too.

Hey, Mom.

I just talked to Marie

Cunningham, remember Marie?

She's the one who puts all the dancing

elves out on her lawn at Christmas.

Yeah, hard to forget that.

Well, she heard

from Adele Meyers

that the drive-in's being sold

and it's going to get torn down.

What?

Um, wait, wait, wait,

Adele Meyers from the bakery?

Well, she's also the head of the

Brennington historic commission.

Anyway, they're meeting about it

this afternoon

and, uh... Holden's supposed

to be there.

Oh, I bet he is.

Um, I'm gonna call you back.

Hey.

Adele, Merry Christmas.

Mr. Mayor, Merry Christmas.

Should be a rather quick meeting, I think

everyone on the committee's on board here.

It's a great opportunity

for the town,

all those jobs it'll create.

Lots of new residents

I'd imagine.

Absolutely.

You know I'd bet they'd love,

a nice outdoor dining patio

at my bakery

where they could enjoy

some freshly made goodies.

Adele, I've told you that's up to

the planning commission to approve.

But they don't meet

until February.

It'll be too late to get

the patio done by spring.

Now, if the mayor encouraged

them to call a special session.

You know how Tom runs

that commission.

He's not going to change it

just because I asked him to.

Alright.

Okay.

Should the historic commission approve

the demolition of McCarthy drive-in?

Speaking in favour?

Good afternoon, uh,

my name's Holden McCarthy.

My father was Cole McCarthy.

Look, I'll be brief.

By now you've all seen the proposal

for the Excelsia distribution centre.

Unfortunately, this region has

suffered an economic downturn lately,

but I firmly believe that can be the

thing that turns that all around.

This will provide

hundreds of jobs

and while I know that losing the

drive-in might be sad for some of you...

I truly believe that

this will be a good thing

for Brennington, so, thank you.

Thank you, Holden.

Uh, are there any speakers

against the proposal?

Hi, I'm Sadie Walker.

I'm an attorney and professor

specializing in property law.

In fact, I'm the one who secured the historic

designation for the drive-in two years ago,

at the request of Cole McCarthy.

Look, I could stand up here

and talk to you things like

equitable conversion

and restraint on alienation,

but we'd be here all day

and nobody wants that.

What I'd really like to talk

to you about is...

Christmas.

Christmas?

Yeah, Christmas.

It's all about friends and neighbours

coming together in a shared experience

and creating memories

that last a lifetime.

The McCarthy drive-in is

like Christmas.

It's a place where the community

comes together,

there's people laughing together,

getting teary eyed together

or holding hands

and falling in love.

Our traditions are the people

and the places that bind us.

Christmas is a beautiful tradition

and so is the drive-in.

If that goes away,

how could that possibly be

a good thing for Brennington?

Thank you.

Thank you, Miss Walker.

That was very inspirational.

I move we take a recess

to confer and uh,

grab some dinner.

We'll reconvene afterward.

Thank you.

Can I talk to you for a sec?

So... what are you doing?

What are you doing? Trying

to tear down the drive-in?

I'm not tearing it down,

I'm selling it.

To someone who wants

to tear it down.

Holden, the drive-in is

important to this town

and by the way, it meant

everything to your father.

Okay, look, this is

a business decision, okay?

I don't live here, right.

I can't run it

and even if I did,

this place hasn't been

profitable in years, so it...

Sadie, it doesn't make any sense

to keep it open.

Wow, you were really just

going to bail on it, huh?

Break everyone's heart and just

run off to the next big thing.

Well, history repeats itself.

Well, if it does, uh,

then I guess you'll just be

chasing after the next shiny thing

that comes along, won't you?

What?

Look, this is not gonna happen.

I'm pretty sure it is gonna happen,

Sadie, the contact's already been signed.

That's irrelevant.

I think it's pretty relevant

and the commission's

gonna rule in my favour.

The commission's gonna rule

in my favour,

did you see their faces

when I was talking?

No, they care about this,

unlike you.

I-I think they're all

on my side.

- Wouldn't be so sure.

- I'm pretty sure.

- Don't think so.

- Get ready to void those contracts.

Okay.

David, Goliath.

Well, uh, I'm sorry to say,

we have not reached a decision.

So, we have a new motion.

Miss Walker.

Since the commission is split,

it's gonna be up to you

to make your case.

If you believe the drive-in is

more important to the town

than the distribution centre

would be,

you're gonna have to prove it.

Oh, okay, um... how?

You equated the drive-in

to Christmas

and that's coming up

in three weeks.

So, in the spirit of

the holiday,

you'll have until then

to show Brennington

why it shouldn't be demolished.

Well, uh... w-wait you,

you want me to do what?

Prove that the drive-in is

the important gathering place

that creates... uh,

how did you put it?

Um, memories

that last a lifetime.

Yes, yes, uh... but,

it um... it's winter.

So it's really cold outside and

the drive is covered in snow.

We can't delay this decision

until next summer, Miss Walker.

We're giving you a chance here.

Yeah, yes, yes and I-I...

I truly appreciate that.

Um, you know what I would like

to suggest is

a committee be formed to study

this issue

as it pertains to defeasible estate

and the doctrine

of worthy retitle...

I thought you said this wasn't

about property law?

It's about Christmas, remember?

Yes, I did say that.

Besides, we're not going

to fund a study

or the operation

of the drive-in.

That's going to be up

to you and Mr. McCarthy.

What?

No, I'm trying to sell it.

Yes, but if she has to prove

that the drive-in has value,

then you have to prove

it doesn't.

You need to put in a good-faith

effort to make the business work.

Otherwise, how do we know that you

have the town's best interest in mind?

It could impact our vote on whether

to allow the Excelsia plan to proceed.

All in favour of giving Miss

Walker and Mr. McCarthy three weeks

to prove their cases,

raise your hand.

Okay, against?

There you have it.

See you in three weeks,

good luck.

Adele, you're just doing this

to get back at me, aren't you?

Oh no, Mr. Mayor.

I was genuinely moved

by what Sadie Walker said.

Anything else is just a bonus.

Alright, have you seen Holden?

We're supposed to meet here soon

and go to the drive-in.

You're still coming later, right?

Yeah, yeah, you're really

going to try to open tonight?

Well, apparently it's the only

way to make sure

Holden can't sell to Excelsia, so,

the sooner we start the better.

You're sure you can't just talk

him out of it, reason with him,

bat your eyes

as you pretty please?

I wish.

No, I-I don't even know him anymore.

But it doesn't matter,

it's not up to him.

He's signed his deal. Now it's up to the historic

commission, that's who we're gonna impress.

Okay, but even if you can somehow

prove to them it's worth saving,

he could still just sell it, right?

Yeah, but not to anybody

who could tear it down.

His father wanted this drive-in

to be here for future generations

and that is what I'm gonna do.

You uh, sure that's the

McCarthy you're doing this for?

Hi, hi.

Santa passing out candy canes

in a parking lot,

this is the big Brennington

Christmas event?

Well, the Mendoza tree farm used to

do everything so we didn't have to.

By the time we found out

they were closing,

we didn't have the time or the

budget to do anything else.

You know what, just go with it?

What choice do I have?

- Hey, oh, have you talked to Kendra?

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

- She's not happy.

I don't know why Sadie's

getting involved with this.

Is this about when you two

dated in high school?

Because it seemed pretty serious

at the time.

Yeah, well, it was, you know.

We'd known each other since

we were kids

and then we finally got together our

senior year and it was just the best.

Went to the Christmas dance,

the prom...

there was all that magic

the first time you fall in love.

So, why did you and Holden

break up?

Uh...

I was going into my senior year,

he was going off to college.

So, you know, I guess that kind

of thing happens, right?

It was kind of weird.

You know, we... we dated most of

my junior year

and we had this like,

amazing summer, you know,

he was my first real boyfriend.

The night before he left

for college,

we were supposed to meet

at the drive-in actually.

Yeah, but um, he didn't show,

he stood me up.

And when I get there,

she's kissing another guy.

Oh, ouch.

- Yeah.

- Wow.

- Donald Kopeki.

- Oh man, I remember him.

Yeah.

Uh, what'd you do?

Ah, nothing, I chickened out,

I couldn't face her and I...

I just felt so betrayed.

I tried calling

but she never picked up.

Yeah, he didn't return

any of my calls, my texts,

he just left for college

and left me behind.

- Clearly, I'm over it, right, right?

- Clearly.

And what she doesn't understand is...

none of this is important right now.

What is important is that we get

this Excelsia deal done for the town.

Sadie has to make the drive-in

work in the dead of winter,

you got nothing to worry about.

This drive-in thing is going

to be a challenge

but I, you know, I really think

the town will turn out for it.

Just do the bare minimum,

hire a snow plow,

uh, show Sadie how to turn on

the projector and... oh!

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!

Okay, but uh, just in case,

maybe make that

your Christmas wish to Santa.

Luke.

Holden.

Sadie.

Holden.

Okay, okay.

Alright, so we'll just need

to clear some snow.

Yeah, uh, Bobby says

he knows a guy.

Okay, great.

Um, alright, the equipment;

projector, FM transmitter, is it

all in good working condition?

- As far as I know. I'll check it out just to make sure.

- Okay, uh...

I know people listen to the movie in

their car radios, but these are so great.

Is there any way to get one of

these things up and running again?

I doubt it.

Okay, alright, uh, okay,

the snack bar.

- Uh-huh.

- We need popcorn, hot dogs,

I want all the usual suspect. I want

to try to make this as much like,

you know, a normal drive-in

experience as possible.

Only, on ice!

Right, well, that's okay,

we'll serve hot beverages like you know,

coffee, hot chocolate, apple cider.

Uh... we don't have a coffee maker

or a hot chocolate fountain thing

and whatever you make

a cider in, I don't know.

We can get those things

by tonight, it's not a big deal.

Okay, it's just...

Look, Adele said you have

to put in a good-faith effort so...

This is what good-faith

effort... what?

Okay, fine, fine, fine, okay.

I'll meet you in the middle;

we'll get a coffee maker

but I'm not getting the hot

chocolate or the cider maker.

I'll let the cider go, but the

hot chocolate is non-negotiable.

Okay, fine, fine, fine,

fine, hot chocolate.

Okay good, so, marketing.

Uh, in terms of getting people

here for the opening tonight,

I've made some calls,

my mom's made some calls,

but I was thinking to drum up

business for the next few weeks,

maybe we could run a commercial

on local TV.

No, no.

Uh, how about we pass

some flyers around town?

That's not going to be enough.

Sadie, look,

I'm just trying

to be realistic about costs,

I realize you want to make

this place a success,

but that also includes turning a profit,

okay, that's just basic business.

So, unless you have

some grand plan

of having a bunch

of people work for free.

Uh, I do actually, they'll be

here in about 20 minutes.

Thank you so much

for coming out to help.

This is a really long list, we

only have like, what, seven hours?

It's a lot

but I think we can do it.

Luke, thank you so much

for this hot apple cider.

- No, no, I'm good.

- To Christmas at the drive-in!

To Christmas at the drive-in!

We're not getting a cider maker.

Hey, come on, if we're going to open

this up, we got some work to do.

So, I guess you're extending

your stay.

Yeah, for about three weeks

thanks to you.

Right, so where

are you living now?

I'm not.

Never mind.

You know, I-I was just trying

to make conversation.

No, I just mean I don't have

a full-time residence anywhere.

A real estate developer without

real estate, how does that work?

I just mean that my company has

residential and commercial properties

all over the Northeast,

so I stay in whatever

one of those is convenient.

- But, like, you don't have a house, or apartment, or?

- No.

I mean our offices are in New York,

so, that's my North Pole, so to speak.

So then I guess...

no Mrs. Claus?

No, I've never been all that

good at sharing my workshop.

Why does that not surprise me?

And you, any jolly old fat man

in your life?

Uh, no, no.

I thought found one,

but it turns out

he was not the right guy

to fill those particular boots.

Ah, I wonder why.

So you like being back

in Brennington?

- I do, yeah, it's different.

- Different?

Good, you know, good different.

Why'd you give up

practising law?

I just thought it was time

for a change.

Hm, I mean, it's what you

wanted to do when we were kids.

You said you wanted to be

a defender of justice, right?

Yeah, but you know, that's just 'cause

I thought I'd look good in a cape.

I think the first time I ever

saw you, you were wearing a cape.

I think you were nine years old.

Yeah, the school costume parade.

- Mm-hmm.

- I can't believe you remember that.

Are you kidding me?

Tough thing to forget.

Did I do that?

Yeah, and you made that noise.

I did not.

You did, you totally made

a noise, you went...

No, I...

When I asked you about it,

you said,

"'Cause that's what defenders

of justice sound like."

And I was like,

"They sound like static?"

That's what you said.

I was nine, okay!

Right, with a very active imagination.

- Very good memory.

- Yeah.

So, do you miss it,

being a lawyer?

You know, teaching is actually

very fulfilling.

I'm preparing the next

generation of cape wearers.

- Oh.

- Oh.

Uh... hot dogs all clean?

- Yes.

- Pop corn is clean?

- Good.

- I should go check the projector.

- Yeah.

- This is clean.

Great, good.

All set? Okay, good, good.

Hey! See? Just like summer.

- Yeah, just like it.

- Yeah.

You realize it's way too cold

for anybody to show up, right?

It's not that cold.

Oh! Sounds like they're anxious

to get in,

we should open those gates, huh?

Alright, okay.

Welcome to the McCarthy

Drive-in!

- Wow... three cars.

- Woo-hoo! Let's do this!

- Yeah.

- Yeah!

You know what the problem was?

Opening a drive-in

during the winter?

No, I mean, I did some research

but not on the right things.

I would never walk into court unprepared.

Well, court is rarely held outside

at night when it's 14 degrees.

Okay, we were thinking that drive-ins

were just a summertime thing, right?

But I called around and it turns out that there

are drive-ins that are open all year round.

In places where it snows so

hard, you can't see the street?

Yes, yes, Pennsylvania, Michigan

and I called them and they gave me great

ideas on how to adapt to the weather.

Okay, such as?

Well, there's a lot of things,

like um...

electric heaters,

blankets to snuggle under.

We can upgrade the projectors

so that it's brighter and you can

more easily see the movie in the snow

and concessions.

I mean, theatres make a huge

profit on concessions,

so we are gonna up

our food game.

In that tiny little snack bar?

Well, Luke said he has a friend

who can lend us a food truck

he doesn't use in the winter.

You know, that sounds like

a lot of work

that's not exactly in your

wheelhouse, but you know what is?

A property law case

for Camila Mendoza.

Eve, I just...

I just don't have time.

I mean, I, there's, there's

so much stuff I have to buy.

Wait, are you putting

your own money into this?

Maybe.

Even if this crazy plan works,

the drive-in isn't yours

to keep.

I know, I just I...

I believe in this.

This town needs the drive-in

and I want to save it.

I have to try.

Besides I'm going to get Holden to

pay for at least part of it. Yes.

Now, he's all about business, right?

So, I made a presentation

and the numbers look pretty good.

He won't say no to that.

No.

Holden, it's all right there

in the presentation,

it's some heaters, some

blankets, it's not that much.

Are you kidding me? This is

like 20 pages long, Sadie.

It's five pages.

Okay, then it's still four

and a half pages too long.

I... it's Christmas,

don't be a Scrooge.

- I'm not being a Scrooge.

- Yes, you kind of are.

- Hi.

- Hi. - Adele! Hi.

Is this all for the drive-in?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, yeah, there's...

- You've been busy.

Yeah.

- How's it going?

- Uh, great.

I mean, we just got a little, minor little

things that we're gonna go over and...

- Working it out.

- Working it out.

Yeah.

Well, I can't wait to see

what you come up with.

Yeah, thanks.

Okay, look, Sadie,

I am not being a Scrooge.

What I am saying is you have to

start treating this like a business

because you know, it is one.

Okay, first of all,

Mr. Scrooge,

if you read the research,

you'll see that

it does make sense financially.

It actually does!

But the truth is,

it is so much more than that.

Oh, okay, I get it,

so it's more than a business.

It's a movie theatre,

it's all about the fantasy,

you know,

it's like not knowing

what's going to happen

but imagining the possibilities and

then the surprise when you find out.

Oh, so it's like

a Christmas present?

Yes, it is like

a Christmas present.

What's the best Christmas

present you ever got?

Snorkle.

I was eight, I wanted to be

a marine biologist

but then I saw way too many

shark movies as a kid.

Huh.

What?

- Uh, nothing.

- What?

I just, there was a movie

like that playing

when you kissed me

for the first time.

Look, I remember the movie but...

let's get it straight,

you kissed me.

Uh no, no, no,

you definitely kissed me.

- What?

- Wait, I got scared

and you put your arm around me

and then you kissed me.

Okay, you can remember this

however you want, but you're wrong.

- No, I'm not.

- Well...

The point is,

going to a movie

at the drive-in,

is like Christmas morning, you

never know what might happen next.

Oh, it's like a

box of chocolate.

Okay, it actually frightens me

to say this,

but I agree with some of what

you've written in this business proposal,

especially the stuff

about the concessions.

Yes, yes,

it's a huge opportunity.

Alright, my brother can get

a food truck and I was thinking,

in order to attract more

attention to the concessions,

we could decorate it, you know,

with a few strings of lights.

Okay, whoa, whoa,

how many is a few?

We're gonna need

a bigger basket.

Yeah, I see what you did

there. No, okay, look,

I don't agree with everything

you have in this business proposal

but the stuff I do agree with,

I'll pay for those upgrades.

Okay, I was going to talk

to you about this.

So I'm willing to put my money

where my big ideas are - Sadie, no.

These are investments to my property,

I will pay for these upgrades.

Investments you wouldn't be

making if it weren't for me.

So, let's split it 50/50. Sadie,

you earn a teacher's salary, okay.

There's no reason for you to

spend your money on dumb stuff

like a cider maker, no.

First of all, it's

a professor's salary

and I have savings so I can pull

my own weight on this.

Okay, fine 80/20.

60/40.

70/30,

and when the historic commission

rules in my favour,

I reimburse you

for your expenses.

70/30, when the historic

commission rules in my favour,

every time I go to the drive-in,

I get free apple cider.

Okay, I will get the permit

for the food truck

and you can hand out flyers

to anyone who comes by

and remember, it's Christmas,

so be merry, smile,

sing Jingle Bells or something.

I'm not going to sing.

You know, you used

to love to sing,

you used to love Christmas.

You dressed up like Santa.

Yeah, when I was kid, okay?

Well, what happened

to that Holden anyway, huh?

Where did he go?

What do you want me to be like

you all of the time,

just happy,

always in the Christmas spirit?

Not always.

I mean, I got away from it

for a little while

but you know, I'm here in Brennington

now living at my mom's and it's just...

So, you moved home home.

Yeah, it's just temporary

till I find my own place.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

How's that?

You know, it's actually really,

really nice living with my mom.

I bet.

Thinking about your dad?

Yeah.

You know, he loved Christmas.

He was... he'd always ask people like,

"What are you doing

for the holidays?"

and "Hey,

what'd you ask Santa for?"

He was just really good

at connecting.

He was really good at connecting

with people no matter who they were.

That's one of the things

I love about Christmas.

It's like this through line

that connects us all.

Yeah.

Come on, you got to go

get that permit thing

before the office closes, alright.

Yes, okay, I will and um...

remember: be merry.

Okay, looks good.

This is good.

Alright, come on out

to McCarthy drive-in!

You're going to love it.

Come on out.

McCarthy drive-in.

Here you go, McCarthy drive-in.

She's got you

handing out flyers?

Yeah, but look, Bobby... Hey!

They said, "Make a good-faith

effort." Remember?

Besides, you're the one who said

this is going to be a slam dunk.

I am doing what I can here.

Come on out, McCarthy drive-in.

- Are you having second thoughts about selling?

- Of course not, Bobby!

Even if I was, we've signed the contracts,

there's no way I can get out of that.

We've got to be careful here, alright?

Is she gets enough of the town

excited about this, we're in trouble.

Look, it is still a drive-in movie

theatre in the middle of winter,

that's a pretty tough sell. There

you go, sir. You are selling it.

Bobby, relax, the historic commission

wants me to make a good-faith effort, okay?

Here I am.

Besides, Sadie's got

a few wacky ideas

that are kind of hard

to say no to.

There you are sir,

McCarthy drive-in;

we're showing

a good movie tonight.

The ideas are hard

to say no to or Sadie is?

McCarthy drive-in,

you're gonna love it!

They're not gonna love it.

Okay, we got the heaters,

we got the blankets.

Yeah, ready and waiting.

Alright, we got warm and

toasty goodies at the snack bar.

Yeah, we got gourmet hot chocolate

and warm cookies and cobblers,

I've been in the food truck over

at Charlie's place all day

but it'll be easier tomorrow once

the truck's here on the grounds.

Okay, good, good.

Hey, look, guys, we took out

a big ad,

we passed out flyers,

we put up posters,

let's see if this does

the trick.

Oh! They open the gates.

- Hi.

- Hi.

It's better than last time.

There's only six cars.

It's double than what it was,

that's not nothing.

That's not enough.

Well, why did you put up

even more Christmas decorations?

I figured you'd go full out

with the holiday cheer.

That's a good point.

Thank you.

Uh, hey uh, Holden,

remember what

we were talking about

how Christmas creates this

immediate connection with people?

Yeah.

Ah! Okay, I know that look.

It means I gotta go get

my check book, doesn't it?

Christmas is coming

to the drive-in.

What? Hey!

How many trees did you get?

All of them.

Can you maybe help explain

the uh...

the forest theme

we've got going on?

We're embracing Christmas.

See, our problem was that

this town doesn't understand

the concept of a drive-in

during the winter

but now, we've giving it

an identity.

Hm, a national park.

No, a place

to celebrate Christmas.

People used to go to the tree farm

before but now all they have is...

The Santa passing out

candy canes in a parking lot.

Exactly, so we can make this the

holiday central for the entire town.

I mean with some Christmas lights,

Christmas food at the snack bar.

I got Christmas movies

for tonight.

We could... we could host

holiday events here.

You really are a dreamer...

Just like my dad.

That's high praise.

So, at what point do I get to complain

about how much this is all going to cost?

Oh, that is the brilliance

of this plan, my friend,

you see, if everyone comes here

to celebrate Christmas,

it'll be very good for business.

Alright, tell the truth,

you were never a lawyer, you were

always in marketing, weren't you?

Actually, they're not so

different if you think about it.

Except for much bigger stakes in

law, I mean, if you lose a case.

Yeah, I mean, yeah, it can

a huge effect on someone's life.

Sounds like you know

what's that like.

Is that why you left Chicago?

No, it was just time

for a change, you know.

Sounds like there's a bigger

story there, Sadie, to be honest.

I mean, come on, you dropped

the guy, you dropped the cape,

what happened?

Have you seen

the food truck yet?

Ta dah!

Oh wow, it looks so good,

I love it.

Yeah, nice work, Luke.

If you like this, wait until

you see the Christmas menu.

Christmas cookies,

popcorn balls,

cider, snowman cake pops?

Those sound amazing.

Good, because I have

a catering gig

so you two are gonna be

making them.

- What? No, I don't cook.

- You build things, right?

- Yeah, build things.

- Same basic concept, you'll be fine.

- Not really, no.

- Yeah, and we have so much to do.

Aren't you the one who told me

that concession sales make up

over half the profits?

Yes.

Well, these costs about

five cents to make

and we're going to sell them

for two bucks.

I like your thinking, sir.

Where's my apron?

You are totally forgiven

for that whole diary thing.

Milady.

- Thank you.

- Uh-huh.

Hey, that's not so bad,

good job.

- Oh.

- There we go.

Okay, thank you.

Hey, I'm...

I'm sorry about earlier, I didn't

mean to touch a nerve or anything.

It's okay, I just...

it's just...

You don't have to tell me.

No, it's okay.

About a year ago, I did a case

for legal aid

for a woman against the city

and a big company.

David versus Goliath.

Something like that.

In this case, Goliath won.

Is that because of something

you did, or didn't do?

No, I put on the best defence

I could and I tried everything

but at the end of the day, she,

uh... had to leave her home.

The place where she raised her

family, celebrated Christmas.

She had to watch the place

she loved get torn down.

Well... I'm sorry.

I mean I'd lost cases before

but this one just...

it just hit different

and it also happened around the

time my engagement ended, so.

I...

it just felt like everything

was off track.

Sounds like you needed

a course correction.

Yeah.

You know, my dad loved this town

and he always loved drive-ins.

So... this place really was

his dream

and I watched him

just toil away every single day

trying to make it work and for a

while, he was really successful.

Then the world changed

but my dad didn't.

And I watched him love a dream

that never quite loved him back.

So when I left home

I thought, "Well...

dreams sure don't pay

for themselves."

I never knew that.

Well, that was my course correction.

And I think ever since then

I've just been so focused

on building things out in the world I

kind of forgot about building a life.

And now...

here I am,

my dad's literally

left me his dream

and for the life of me

I can't figure out

if the best way to honour him

is to preserve it

or to help the town

he loved to prosper.

Maybe you can do both.

Can you?

I don't know.

Do you ever wonder

if you over corrected?

Maybe we both did.

Hey, but look

where it landed us.

Snowman cake pops.

Oh, they're frosty.

Hey, hello, welcome.

Welcome to the drive-in.

Merry Christmas.

Hello, welcome,

welcome, come on in.

This is great!

Welcome.

It's a pretty good turn out.

It's not good enough

but it's not over till the historic commission

votes in two weeks so we still got time.

You never wanted the movie

to end.

What does that mean?

We'd sit here underneath

the stars holding hands,

watching the big screen

and just as the credits

were rolling,

you'd get so disappointed.

It was like you never wanted

the movie to end.

I guess that's true.

Hey, can I ask you...

why did you let us end?

What? Um, no, you...

you're the one who stood me up

and you didn't return my calls.

Sadie, it's because

I saw you kissing another guy.

Excuse me? Um-

We were supposed to meet

right here,

it was the Labour Day weekend, the

night my dad was doing the fireworks

and then I see you

over by the snack bar

kissing Donald Kopeki, come on.

What? Yes, we were supposed

to meet that night

but here at your dad's truck

and I was here

and I waited for you

for hours alone.

Come on, you were wearing

the jacket you always wear.

- What jacket?

- The one with the yellow flowers, Sadie.

No, actually I lent that jacket to

Kathy and she never gave it back to me.

What?

You saw her

kissing Donald Kopeki, not me.

You got to be kidding me.

Why didn't you ever talk to me

about it?

Look, because, because

seeing you

or who I thought was you,

broke my heart.

That night broke my heart too.

That's um...

that's weird.

I mean, obviously,

it doesn't matter now,

it's ancient history, it's...

It's ancient history.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Yeah...

Well, uh, anyway,

we have to figure out how to fill up

these empty parking spots, don't we?

Okay, how do you want

to do that?

More Christmas.

More Christmas.

Hey, look, it's just...

I think we're maybe overdoing it

with the Christmas decorations.

I can't believe you thought

I would kiss another guy.

What?

Wait, we're not done talking

about that?

No, no, we are, look, it's fine.

Anyway there's no such thing

as too much Christmas.

Are you kidding me?

They knew you by name in there,

they offered us a line of credit.

At zero percent interest.

And by the way,

I did call you afterward.

So, you do want

to talk about it.

No, no, I just needed

to say that, so...

Okay.

Now you know.

Anyway, um, we're doing great

with the Christmas theme

so if we go bigger,

we'll get a bigger crowd.

Okay.

A month later.

Well, we don't have a month.

No, I mean, you...

you called me a month later.

Oh, yeah and you didn't

pick up or return my call.

By then...

I mean, I figured, you know,

you were at college

and you were probably calling me

to get closure or whatever

and I just, I didn't need that.

I did not wanna...

I just didn't...

I had moved on.

Well, it sounds to me

like you'd given up.

Well, maybe we both did.

Maybe.

Anyway, we're not giving up

on the drive-in, so look,

I just think, you know, it

requires a little more creativity.

We need to find some new ways

to connect with the community

and I really think that the toy drive

today is going to help with that.

Uh, I don't... you know,

to be honest,

I don't really understand

how the toy drive is

connecting us to the community.

I mean, it may be one thing

if they, I don't know,

got like, something related

to the drive-in

for dropping off a toy but...

Well, give them a free ticket.

That's kind of gonna defeat the goal of

trying to sell more tickets, isn't it?

- Yeah, sorry, yeah.

- Yes.

Um, okay, fine, then what's

your big idea, Mr. Bottomline?

What if we...

gave them an ornament

with their name on it

and then they could put it on one

of the trees along that main drive?

Or... or what if we give them

an ornament

with the drive-in's name on it

and then they can go home

and put it on their own tree,

and then that reminds them of why they love

seeing movies there in the first place.

- That is brilliant.

- Yeah?

Yes.

You know they make custom

ornaments here in under an hour,

although we might have to open

that line of credit after all.

I'll tell you what, I'll take care

of this one for the community.

Are you sure?

Yeah, you're the one

who said we're not giving up.

- Yeah, wow, thank you.

- Come on! - Okay.

Hi, thank you so much for your

donation, don't forget to come tonight.

This was a brilliant idea.

If I do say so myself.

I've heard so many stories from

people who loved coming here.

Yeah, the love and the free samples,

I think people will come back

for the food alone.

This is what an engaged

community looks like, right?

And you can't tell me you'd get this

from an Excelsia distribution centre.

I'm sure the community would be engaged

with the jobs it'll provide them.

You're right.

He is a Scrooge.

Hey! I paid

for the ornaments, okay.

Has the ghost of Christmas

past visited you yet?

You know what, I'm going to get

some Christmas paper out of the car,

I don't need this abuse.

Okay, as fun as this is,

I need to get back to work.

Oh, no, no, Eve, please,

we need you.

- Sadie, I really can't.

- Please? Pretty please?

Okay, I'll make you a deal.

If I stay and help you

with your work,

you'll come help me with mine.

You know, like meeting

with a client

who has a property case and she's

in need of some pro bono advice.

I'll talk to her,

just talk, alright?

I don't practise law anymore,

I'm not taking her case on.

- Okay.

- Okay.

I used to love

Santa's village here.

Yes, we had it dressed up

to look like the North Pole.

Yeah,

with that giant candy cane.

Yeah, people would pose with

their trees and take pictures.

I think I still have one of those

pictures in a photo album somewhere.

So...

So... this company came along

with an offer we couldn't refuse.

What did they say

they were going to build?

Houses on lots that would

preserve most of the trees,

the rest was going to be a park.

They even said

they'd name it after my dad.

But after she signed

the contract,

she found out they're going to build

twice as many houses as they said

and condos and a golf course.

Yeah, they're gonna clear-cut

almost the entire property.

All these trees,

all this nature,

everything my family loved...

gone.

Did you have a lawyer review

the contact before you signed?

Yeah, I did. A guy that was

recommended to me

but he said everything was fine

and cashed the check.

I've known Eve for years

so I called her.

I went over everything but

it's not my area of expertise.

We need someone who knows property

law to find a way out of this.

We need you.

Sadie, I know you're not

practising anymore

and I totally respect that but

over the last week and half,

all you've been going on about is Christmas magic

and memories and traditions and community.

Eve, she had me at North Pole.

Oh, thank you!

Oh, thank you so much.

The extra lights are

a great idea.

Mm-hmm, very un-Scrooge like.

Yeah, just let me know how much

my 30 percent of all this is.

Eh, consider it

a Christmas present.

- Thanks.

- Sure.

I didn't know

we were exchanging gifts.

Well, you can get me some socks

and call it a day,

how about that?

I'm not getting you socks.

I happen to really like socks.

That's what you get someone

you don't care about.

Um...

hey, I got this thing

tomorrow night at the town hall.

Oh, the mayor's Christmas party.

Yeah, you know about it?

Yeah.

My brother's catering it.

It's the hottest ticket in town.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Huh, I thought it was just

some Christmas party.

You know, a bunch of people in gaudy

sweaters singing carols around the tree.

No, it's a big deal with all of

Brennington's movers and shakers.

- Movers and shakers?

- Oh yeah, both. Mm-hmm.

Thank goodness I ran into you,

I was going to look seriously out of a

place in my light up reindeer sweater.

And yet, I would pay

to see that.

- Would you now?

- I would.

Well, anyway, I got another

ticket if you want to go.

Well, come on, don't get all weird on

me, I'm not asking you out on a date.

I'm just saying we can go, and you know,

promote the drive-in, it's business.

Yeah. We would promote it?

Yeah, good-faith effort.

We're going to have to be sneaky

about it, though, you know.

Probably can't pass out

any flyers or anything.

Bobby still really wants

that distribution centre, so.

Well, so do you, right?

Yeah, of course, I do.

See you, thank you,

have a goodnight.

Get home safe. See ya!

Thanks for coming.

- Hey, goodnight.

- See you tomorrow night.

- Bye, see you next time.

- Hey, see ya.

- Yay!

- Yay, yeah.

- We did it!

- We did, yeah, okay.

Alright.

Kendra, hi, is everything okay?

I'm just calling to see if everything's

alright and everything is still on track.

Yeah, of course it is,

why wouldn't it be?

Nothing I should worry about,

no second thoughts?

No, none whatsoever.

We're all good.

Excellent.

I'll talk to you soon then.

Great.

Bye.

Uh, make sure there's an equal

number of sprinkles on each.

I don't think you're paying me

enough for equal sprinkles.

All the people that I hired

to work at the mayor's party

are already at the town hall,

I am begging you.

You want me to count them?

I just love the fact

that both my kids are going

to a fancy Christmas gala.

I am working, Sadie's the one

who gets to get dressed up

and enjoy the biggest

party of the year.

I'm also working, I'm going

with Holden but for work.

It's not the same

as being invited.

You're both going,

it's a big deal.

So, Sadie, do you have a dress?

You need to look good for your

first date with Holden as an adult.

You have to stop,

it is not a date, it's business.

Sure, I'll remember that when I see

you two twirling on the dance floor.

There will be no twirling.

I thought you said you straightened

out that whole break up thing.

Well, we did

but that doesn't mean we're going to pick

up where we left off almost 20 years ago.

No, that's... that's not going

to happen,

besides, as soon as the whole

drive-in issue is settled, I mean,

he'll go on to his next big project

and I'll go back to teaching

and who knows when

we'll even see each other again.

Aw, that's too bad. Second chances

don't come along very often.

You know what, I have some work to

do on Camila's case before the party,

so you guys good?

No, no, the sprinkles, sprinkles.

You're good. Yeah, you're good,

they look good, you're good.

There will be twirling.

Oh, absolutely,

I'll take pictures for you.

I want you both to have

a great time tonight, alright?

And I always appreciate

all of your support, always.

Hey, hey, hey, there he is!

Hey.

Good to see you.

You look great,

what do you think?

Well, you certainly know how to

throw one festive party, Mr. Mayor.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's

why I keep getting re-elected.

- No, that's not the only reason.

- Oh, thanks.

Oh, heads up, I invited Kendra Oldston.

Oh, she's in town?

Yeah, she called me this

morning looking for reassurance.

About what? We already

signed the contracts.

Well, yes but it's contingent

on the historic commission

deciding that the drive-in

isn't viable. Mmhmm.

She's worried that you're helping

to make the case that it is.

I told her, everything's fine.

You're 100 percent on board.

Holden?

Please tell me that you're still

100 percent on board.

Yes, look,

it's more like 98 percent.

- Holden!

- I'm sorry!

Bobby, being back

at the drive-in

makes it a little tough

not to be nostalgic.

If you could only see this place

with your own eyes, it's-

Are you sure the nostalgia

is for the drive-in

and not the person

trying to save it?

This has nothing to do

with Sadie.

Okay, just as long as you

realize that this is business.

Okay, you can't be

all starry-eyed.

I'm not letting myself

get starry-

Yeah, definitely

no starry eyes there.

- Hi.

- Hi.

You look, um...

Is it okay if I just say, "wow"?

I mean...

Um, sure. Thank you.

I mean, you... you look

pretty wow yourself.

Oh yeah, I just had this

lying around, so.

Uh, so, so, so

what's our strategy?

With what?

The... party?

Oh, well, I don't know, I just figured

we'd get some food, some drinks,

general Christmas merriment

or uh...

No, I mean, I mean

for the drive-in, like,

who we're talking to,

who has influence?

To be honest, I don't know.

I'm not really sure.

I figure our best bet is just

to, you know,

start chatting with people

and see who we can find.

- Okay.

- Okay?

Okay so, where should we start?

What about the dance floor?

Seems to be a lot of people

out there.

You want to start

on the dance floor?

Sure.

Come on, let's take a twirl

and see if we can find

some movers and shakers.

Twirl.

Wish you a Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year

Wow, it's a slow song.

Uh, maybe we can wait for

something a little more up-tempo

before we start talking

to people.

Yes, yes. There's some people at the

buffet line, we could talk to them.

Well, we're here,

might as well make

the most of it, you know.

All the feelings

Racing in my heart

I could die this day

I don't mind

Darling please be mine

So Sadie...

what do you want for Christmas besides the light

show I got you at the end of the driveway?

I'm sure I'll love

whatever Santa gives me.

- Hmm...

- How about you?

Socks.

Big sock guy.

No, I'm serious.

Holden McCarthy gets

one Christmas wish, what is it?

Well, see, I was talking

about Christmas presents,

now you're talking

about Christmas wishes

and that is a

whole different ball game.

How?

- Really?

- I...

Okay, so...

Christmas presents,

those are the things you want.

That's what you open up

on Christmas Day.

Christmas wishes, see,

those are the things you need.

Those are the things you want to open

up every day for the rest of your life.

Then what's your Christmas wish?

It's a good question.

I mean if you asked me

weeks ago I would've said,

uh... "continued success

in business,

peace on earth."

All that jazz.

Now you don't want

success or peace on earth?

No, of course, I do.

It's just, I don't know if I'd put business

at the top of my list anymore, you know?

Maybe it's something like, uh...

the dream that loves me back.

Um, how about you,

what's at the top

of your Christmas wish list?

I don't know.

I... I think it's time

that I figure that out again.

Well, you got a week till Christmas,

that's plenty of time to figure that out.

Yeah, plenty of time.

Do you remember... do you remember

the Christmas school dance?

How could I forget? Wearing

a green dress off the shoulder.

- Yes, I did.

- Hmm.

Um, but do you remember how I was

too nervous to dance to anything...

- Anything fast?

- Yeah.

Yeah, I remember that night

very well.

I was um, I wanted to ask you

if you would...

What, lead you off the dance

floor?

No, I was going to say,

would you twirl me?

Oh, absolutely.

Christ is born in Bethlehem

Hark! the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King

Kendra!

Welcome, Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you.

Who is that dancing with Holden?

I think I saw them

at the drive-in together.

That's Sadie Walker.

Isn't she the one trying to stop

the deal from going through?

- Well...

- How concerned do I need to be about that?

Not at all.

No, they were friends

in high school.

I think they're just

reliving old times, huh?

If the historic commission

is going to be a problem,

I'd like to know sooner

rather than later

so that I can start

looking at different towns.

What? No, no, no.

Brennington is the right place

for you.

I promise there's

nothing to worry about.

Oh, why don't you grab a drink

and some food

and we'll catch up

in a few minutes? Okay?

Adele!

Mr. Mayor,

oh, what a fun party!

Thank you for the invitation.

Oh, you're very welcome.

You know, I've been thinking...

maybe you're right.

Oh, I love to hear that.

About what?

How much Brennington needs an outdoor dining

patio at the local bakery by the spring.

Bobby, I really was moved by what

Sadie Walker said at the meeting.

Many of the other members

on the committee were as well.

I would not hold the town's economic

potential hostage over a patio.

I understand.

I'm sorry, but this is about

the town's future.

I'm worried that it's at risk

because of nostalgia

for the past.

Then uh, let's see

what we can make happen.

Okay.

Glory to the new born king

Hey!

Hey.

I come with good tidings.

Huh.

For a toast to success.

Aw, wow.

The historic commission approved the

plans for the distribution centre.

How could they do that?

The meeting's not

for another week.

Well, Adele realized they were

in danger of losing the Excelsia plan

so we moved up the meeting.

Bobby, why wasn't I involved?

Kendra was talking about

pulling out of Brennington altogether.

I mean,

I couldn't let that happen.

It's too important to the town.

Bobby, look around.

This drive-in is important

to the town too.

You know, we ran out of room

last night?

We ran out of food.

Okay, there is something special happening

in here but we need another week.

I understand you got

a lot going around here,

but you already made a deal

with Kendra Oldston, alright?

We had one little hurdle

to clear and she's thrilled.

- You told her already?

- Yeah.

Bobby.

Holden. Holden!

Hey.

Thank you for meeting me.

My pleasure.

I have to admit, I was getting

a little worried.

I saw what you and your friend

were doing at the drive-in

and I thought you might be

having a change of heart.

Well... to be honest, I am.

Look, Holden, I get it.

It's part of your history,

it's part of the town's history.

It's natural to feel nostalgic

at the thought of it going away.

Kendra, I know I told you

that this drive-in wasn't

important to the town or to me.

These last three weeks

have shown me that...

I was just... I was wrong.

The fact is I think Brennington

just got distracted

by the newest and latest

and the greatest

and they forgot how important

this place was to them.

I think I forgot.

I understand.

You do?

Yeah, absolutely,

I'm not some heartless corporate

type who doesn't have any feelings.

I'm a wife and mom and daughter.

I understand what it means

to hold on to things you love,

especially at the holidays.

Thank you.

At the same time,

I'm the COO of a multi-billion

dollar company

who already told her bosses

this was a done deal.

I don't know

how we get out of that.

Well, look, there is a breakup

clause in the contract, right?

Well, yes, but it comes with

a very hefty breakup fee.

Can you really afford all that

just to save

a drive-in movie theatre?

There's got to be

something else we can do.

Well, if you can come up with

something I'd be happy to hear it

but until then,

I'm sorry, Holden.

We wish you a merry Christmas

we wish you a merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year

Good tidings to you

wherever you are

Good tidings for Christmas

and a Happy New Year

Hey!

There you are.

I was afraid you were going

to miss the carolling.

If we get any more Christmas

in this place,

I think we're going to have to change

the name to the North Pole drive-in.

Looks like a lot of fun.

It is.

I need this kind

of merriment right now.

I have been working

on Camila's case all day

and I still haven't found

a solution.

Maybe there isn't one?

I mean, you know,

sometimes no matter how hard

you work on something,

things don't always turn out

the way you want them to.

I know, believe me, I know,

but property law is tricky.

Just when you think

there's no hope,

you find something small

like a comma in a sentence

that you can argue changes

the meaning of the whole thing.

So even done deals

could be undone?

Absolutely,

it happens all the time. Yeah.

You're really enjoying

yourself, aren't you?

You know, fighting for Camila.

I am, yeah.

Helping her and all this...

makes me feel like

I have purpose again.

Sadie, uh, there's something

I have to tell you.

Me first.

I've been thinking a lot

about my Christmas wish list

and...

I'm loving this too much

to let it go.

I will figure out a way to make

it work, help run it somehow.

Sadie, the historic commission...

They're going

to rule in our favour.

They have to, look at this!

Look at this.

Come on, let's sing.

Well, the contract

is pretty clear.

Regardless of what they told you they would do

with the land, they can do whatever they want.

And there's no way out of it?

I mean, a good lawyer would

usually include a loophole

or an exit clause in case

something changes but...

- But not this contact?

- I'm afraid not.

Now this is totally

in the other company's favour.

But there may be other options

for us to explore.

- Such as?

- I'm not sure yet but...

the important point is,

I am not giving up

and neither should you.

Thank you.

- Oh!

- Oh, hey, Holden!

Get this, a drive-in diner.

A drive-in diner?

Huh?

If Luke opens a restaurant

here during the day,

we keep it as a drive-in

theatre at night,

we've solved the what to do

if we win problem.

- Great.

- Yeah.

Hey, another busy night.

Yeah, yeah, it feels like

the whole town showed up.

- Last one!

- Oh, um, can you take this to the mayor?

- Oh, Bobby's here?

- Yeah, row four.

Uh... is everything okay?

Yeah.

- Okay.

- He liked it?

Yeah, he did.

Hey.

So, what do you think?

Can I have my food

before I tell you?

No.

I'm impressed.

How about now?

Hm, still impressed

and I'm sorry about not letting

you know about the meeting

but I still think

we did the right thing.

Bobby, you've known me

since I was a kid.

I've always been about business and I'm

not the type of guy who gets wrapped up

in things like Christmas magic

or miracles or anything like that

but just look around.

You got to admit

this is magical,

just look at what it's doing

for this town.

Actually, Holden, you haven't

always been about business.

You used to believe in things

like Christmas when we were kids

and then you got

your heart broken.

And I'd hate to see

that happen again.

Hello? Yes.

Thank you for calling me back.

Hey, have you seen Holden?

- Yeah, I just saw him heading towards the ticket booth.

- Oh.

What did he think of your grand

plan for opening the drive-in?

We haven't had a chance to

talk about the future yet, so.

Yours or the drive-ins?

Stop.

Look, Holden is not...

I mean, one way or the other, I'm sure he's

still going to leave when this is all done.

Is that for him?

Yeah.

Shark socks?

Yeah, it's a long story.

- Okay.

- Adele!

Hi, Sadie, Eve, hello,

uh, merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas, Adele.

- Merry Christmas!

I'm so glad you decided to come

down and see what we've done.

Well, I must admit

it is very merry.

And I'm so glad

there are no hard feelings.

Over what?

That we moved up the meeting.

That we voted to tear down

the drive-in

so they could build

the distribution centre.

What?

Oh, no, I thought

Holden would've told you.

Holden knows about this?

Um, I'm very sorry.

Excuse me.

Not even a comma

or nothing, not...

What, so you're telling me

this contact is just airtight?

Okay, yes, thank you, yes.

- Hey.

- Hey.

I just ran into Adele.

- Oh.

- How could you do this?

I didn't do this, okay.

This was Bobby and Adele,

they made some sort of deal

and I didn't know anything about

it until it was already done.

And when did you find out?

Yesterday.

And you didn't bother

to tell me.

I was trying to.

I feel like

you've could've tried harder.

Sadie, I'm sorry.

How much longer do we have?

Tonight.

Wow.

It's over.

All this was for nothing.

Sadie...

this was always going to be

a long sh*t, right?

And we allowed ourselves to get

caught up in the magic of the movies

and the spirit of Christmas but look,

Excelsia was always going to win.

This is a fantasy.

I got it, loud and clear.

Merry Christmas.

You're up early.

Sadie, you've been staring at Camila's

contract non-stop since the drive-in closed.

It's three days till Christmas,

honey, you need a break.

You're probably right.

I can't find

anything to help anyway.

I can't save the tree farm just

like I couldn't save the drive-in.

So have you talked to Holden?

No.

I mean, he called and texted

a couple times

but I can't talk to him.

Sadie, aren't you doing exactly what

he did to you when you were kids?

- This is different.

- Is it?

Because Adele told Marie

that he really didn't know about

the historic commission vote.

He was trying to find a way to save

the drive-in just like you were.

Okay, but Mom he made it

really clear

that it's over, all of it.

So I can't... I can't do

some kind of big goodbye.

I just... I just need to take

care of myself and let it go.

Are you sure you aren't

giving up before the miracle?

Mom, how do you know the difference

between giving up and letting go?

That depends...

is there still

a miracle to be had?

I don't know.

These are for the press

conference tomorrow.

We'll have big ones to use

as a backdrop.

- Ha.

- Yeah.

I love it.

- Holden?

- Huh?

Oh yeah, yeah, they look great.

And you want to do this

tomorrow?

Uh, well, we want to do it

before Christmas,

we're giving the entire town

a huge present.

And you... need me there?

Yes, Brennington needs to see

that you're on board with this.

Bobby, can I have a quick word

with Holden?

Uh, sure.

So, where are we at?

I don't know.

You do realize that if you back

out now, you will lose everything.

I know.

Kendra, I just still think

I can find a solution here

that's going to make

everybody happy.

It would take a miracle

to make everyone happy

and it's a little late

in the day for miracles.

Hey.

Thank you for coming.

You turned the lights back on.

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, I wanted to...

I just figured we should take

one last look at it.

Yeah.

They're holding

a press conference tomorrow

to announce the Excelsia deal.

- Two days before Christmas.

- Yeah.

I really, really am sorry, Sadie.

- You don't have to apologize.

- No, I do.

I didn't know anything about

what Bobby and Adele were doing

but if I knew I would-

I know, I know, I believe you,

and you were right.

I got caught up in some kind of

fantasy, hoping for a miracle.

No, no, Sadie, don't say that.

You didn't get caught up

in a fantasy.

You brought Christmas magic

back to Brennington.

You made me believe

in this drive-in again.

My dad would've loved it.

- I think he would.

- Yeah.

But I didn't just do it for him.

Holden, this drive-in was

our place,

it was our movie.

It ended once and... I just

can't bear to watch it end again.

Maybe it doesn't have to.

What do you mean?

I'm gonna call Excelsia

and tell them the deal's off.

What? You can't,

you can't do that.

- Why not?

- Because I know property law,

it was one thing if the commission

said "no" but they said "yes"

which means that if you break

the contact

you could lose so much money,

you could lose your business

Aw, Sadie, I don't want

our movie to end either.

Ooh! Hey!

What's going on?

Well, Camila and I saw the

lights on and we called your mom.

Ah, I knew you were here

so I made a few calls.

And then they made some calls.

We all wanted to say goodbye

to the drive-in.

- Aw...

- We know you did your best,

just like you're doing your best

to save my land.

Well, guys, it's not over.

We're going to keep fighting

to keep it open.

- What?

- Yeah.

I'm going to keep

fighting for you,

no matter how long it takes

and it might take a minute.

That contract is almost

like your lawyer

was working for the other side.

I guess that's not surprising

considering

they recommended him.

Wait, the company you sold your

land to recommended your lawyer?

Do you know if he ever did

any work for them?

He said he worked for them

all the time,

so he was really familiar

with their contacts.

He said that was a good thing.

That is a good thing for us,

that's a conflict of interest.

That could void the contract.

How much land

does Excelsia need?

14 acres, long driveway,

a lot of trees.

And there's our miracle.

Uh, do you have the number

for that lawyer?

I think it's time to give him a

call and renegotiate your contract.

Do you think you can get me

out of this?

He's not going to want an investigation

by the state bar so yeah, I think I can.

This is great news!

You're brilliant.

Yeah.

So, I am pleased to announce

that Excelsia will be building

their brand new distribution

centre right here in Brennington.

This is their COO Kendra Oldston,

and she's going to tell you more.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

We're very excited

about this centre

and even more excited about

where it will be built, Holden.

Yes, uh, thank you, Kendra.

I'm very excited to announce that the

Excelsia distribution centre will be built

on a plot of land that is going to be very

familiar to you all, but let Sadie explain.

It'll be at

the Mendoza family tree farm.

Thanks to some quick thinking

and a last-minute miracle,

Excelsia will now build

our centre there

and the rest of the land will be

preserved for hiking trails

and picnic grounds

and will be called

the Mendoza Family Park.

And the McCarthy drive-in

will remain open.

All year round.

Now who wants to go watch a

Christmas movie with us tonight?

Big day, huh?

Congratulations on your new deal

with Excelsia.

It seems like Kendra was

really impressed with you.

Shh, I'm trying

to watch the movie.

Congratulations to you too.

Oh, I'm getting

my Christmas wish?

On finding your cape again.

Merry Christmas, Holden.

Merry Christmas, Sadie.

For the record,

you did kiss me first.

Oh, I know.
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