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♪ Jingle bells ♪
♪ Jingle bells, ♪
♪ Jingle all the way ♪
♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪
♪ On a one-horse open sleigh ♪
[knocking]
Hi, Ms. Vaughn.
Well hello, Leah.
Have you come to get your brother?
Yes, ma'am. Mom sent me.
Come on in.
Paul and Drew are in the backyard.
They built a snow fort.
[children laughing]
They don't invite me to play with them anymore.
Oh, I see.
That sometimes happens to younger sisters
when brothers turn 12.
But, I'll be 10 on Christmas Eve.
Ten!
Oh, my, that's a milestone birthday.
A what?
A milestone birthday.
It's a birthday that marks a significant moment
in a person's life.
Makes them think about where they are
and where they want to be.
And 10 is one of those?
Oh, it is.
And, so is 16, and 18 and 21, and 30.
This was taken on my 30th birthday.
I'm on safari in Kenya.
This is you?
Well, it was.
Thirty is a very important year.
A woman comes into her own around then.
Thirty seems so far away.
It'll come faster than you think.
I want to be like you when I'm 30.
I want to go to all the places.
-All? -All.
I want to see new places and meet people all over the world.
Do you think I can do that?
Leah, one of your greatest strengths
is your open heart and your boundless curiosity.
And, I think, that if you set your mind to something,
you can have the world.
♪
These are handwoven in Peru by a group of women
in a craft collective.
Señora Diaz told me that all the fair-trade proceeds
are aimed at helping send more girls to school.
Buy a unique ornament for your tree and do some good.
Nice.
This is why I love visiting you during my lunch break.
I always learn something from you.
Aw. I love when you stop by.
Have you thought about Mrs. Diaz's offer?
About visiting her in Peru?
I want to but I don't think I can.
Why?
Because, I have too much work here.
Christmas is in two weeks and, and then it's Valentine's day
and you know how busy we get then.
And then it's Easter, and spring, summer,
aka lake season, and then it's Halloween
and before you know it, it's Christmas again.
That is an impressive recitation of excuses.
They're facts, not excuses.
Plus, this Christmas is double busy.
Paul and Julia are flying in later today which means
the official countdown to their wedding has begun.
And?
And, your birthday. Your 30th birthday, hello?
Oh, right.
What do you have planned?
Being a bridesmaid.
-Besides that? -That's it.
-No, seriously. -Seriously.
Seriously?
We can do this all day.
But it's your birthday!
Yeah, Marcy, I know.
But being born on Christmas Eve means
being used to a lifetime of birthday holiday combinations.
This wedding's just one more thing.
Why did Julia have to pick Christmas Eve?
It was her late mother's favorite day.
All of her best memories come from Christmas Eve.
Oh.
It's ok.
Besides, I'm pretty sure my parents are gonna do something.
Pretty sure?
I mean, we haven't talked about it,
but again, we've been very busy.
-Say something! -No.
-I'll say something! -No.
They're not gonna forget, ok?
Actually, I'm going over there tonight.
I'm sure my mom's gonna bring it up.
Besides, being a bridesmaid in my brother's wedding
with all my friends and family, what more do I need?
See? Look how cute.
That's nice.
[upbeat holiday music] ♪
Drew!
Paul! Hey.
Oh, it's good to see you.
And where's your future bride?
Julia is chatting with the airline.
Chatting?
They made her check her garment bag in London
and now they can't seem to find it.
Which is a big problem.
What's in the garment bag?
Her wedding dress.
What was the wedding dress doing in London?
Thought you two were only there for a medical conference.
Yeah, we were, but the dress's designer is based in London.
She even flew back there for fittings.
Signed us up for the conference to coincide with her
personally bringing it back from London,
so there wouldn't be any issue.
She shouldn't be much longer.
Hope you don't mind waiting.
Not at all.
Sorry, it's just,
wedding planning is hard enough as it is.
Throw in having it on Christmas Eve and this conference
just feels like a recipe for...
Disaster.
What's wrong, babe?
The airline has lost the dress.
Completely. Gone.
And to top it off,
they also lost the carry-on they made me check.
What did that have?
Besides my clothes, the wedding gifts.
Oh, no.
What am I gonna do?
[sighs]
I always liked your ornaments the best.
Oh, thanks.
So, how's business? Christmas busy?
Oh, yes. Very busy.
But, you know, it is the most wonderful time of the year.
Especially this year.
A Christmas wedding here.
Honestly, Leah, I don't know how we're gonna pull it off.
Ah!
Tom, for heaven's sake. Just buy another one.
No, this has been in the family
since Paul and Leah were in single digits.
I can fix it. It's just the wire's got a little smaller.
Dad, admit defeat.
Go get a new prescription. You're an optometrist.
Do you want to know what would help my eyes?
Early retirement in Hawaii.
Nice non-sequitur, darling.
We can talk about that when Christmas is over.
In the meantime, Leah's right.
Go get yourself another prescription
so you don't wind up walking Julia into a closet
instead of down the aisle.
Dad's walking Julia down the aisle?
Yes, she asked him to, since she's on her own now.
That's very sweet.
Well, it's very sweet of you to let her stay at your place
for the next couple of weeks.
Yeah, I know they've been together a long time,
I just feel like I don't really know her.
Well, that's all gonna change
now that they're moving here from Boston.
Who knows?
You two might become friends.
[doorbell]
Oh! They're here! Come in!
Hey!
Hey! Hi!
Julia!
Oh, Paul!
-How are you? -Merry Christmas!
Good to see you.
Hey, where's the rest of your stuff?
Have you guys gone minimalist?
I can't even talk about it.
The airline's working to locate Julia's bags.
Including the wedding dress?
I'm so upset.
I always had this dream I'd get married on Christmas Eve
in the house I grew up in
wearing a Stella Corbin original.
She was my mom's favorite designer.
We even saw her in fashion week a few times.
And I already had to let go of the house part.
But we really appreciate having the wedding here.
Yes. So very much.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to seem ungrateful.
Oh.
Oh, no not at all.
It's... it's important to have dreams.
Well, you've both had such a long journey.
You must be starving.
Come on. I'll fix you something to eat.
Let's go!
[startled gasps]
[laughing]
Leah?
Hey, Drew.
-Hi! -Hi.
What's up?
I'm sorry about that. The fuse blew out, breaker box.
It's ok.
So, my flight got in about the same time as Paul and Julia's
and we were able to catch a ride back to Rose Lake together.
I'm so glad you did.
I haven't seen you in so long.
Since Nana's funeral.
Yeah.
You were still at Northwestern then.
-That's right. -Yeah.
Paul tells me you own a shop now.
I do, yes. Worldly Charm.
-Oh, I like the name. -Thank you.
We sell things from all around the globe,
so it felt fitting.
[laughs]
Did you get that idea when you were traveling around the world?
[laughs]
What about your traveling?
I feel like I'm so out of the loop.
Oh, wow.
Well, I just got done teaching English in Panama.
How long were you there for?
I was there for a year. It was great.
It's one of my favorite teaching experiences.
Second only to Costa Rica,
which I'm going back to after Christmas to teach again.
I want to go there.
Panama or Costa Rica?
Both. Maybe.
[laughs]
What else? What else is going on?
Did Paul tell you that Sophie and I broke up last year?
Oh, no.
Yeah.
Ever since him and Julia got together
I feel like he just doesn't tell me anything anymore.
What happened? Are you ok?
Yeah.
Yeah, it was long overdue.
I'm ok, she's ok.
In fact, she's practically engaged.
Ah, so she's very ok.
Yes. Yeah.
[phone chimes]
Oh, that's my mom.
She's about to send out the search party.
Julia is staying with me, which means I am also transportation.
That sounds like a fun pairing.
Right?
Hey, you want to come by, say hi to Mom and Dad?
Ah, I'm a little wiped. But I'll come over tomorrow.
Ok.
Hey, I've been meaning to ask.
With all the wedding and Christmas stuff,
what are your plans for your birthday?
You remembered my birthday?
Yeah, it's Christmas Eve, kind of hard to forget.
I don't know, we've been really busy
so I don't think we have anything planned.
Well, you are doing something, right?
Uh...
[phone chimes]
Uh, ok, that's her again.
Julia is also jet-lagged, so I should probably go.
-But, I'll see you tomorrow. -Sounds good.
Ok, see ya.
♪
Leah: Thank you.
Julia: Thanks for letting me stay again.
Come on in.
Wow, this is really cute.
Thanks.
I got the guest room all made up upstairs
and I've got extra toothbrushes
and I can find you some clothes to sleep in.
Thank you so much, Leah.
Yeah, sure.
And I'm sure the airline is gonna find your dress
and your carry-on.
You have your bridesmaid dress, right?
Yes. Purchased and fitted.
Ok.
All right, let me show you upstairs.
Yeah.
♪
[phone ringing]
Paul Taylor.
Hi Paul, it's Caroline. You have a second?
Yeah, but I don't understand how we can locate any tiny thing
halfway around the world,
but no one seems to be able to say with any certainty
where my two pieces of extremely important luggage,
which your airline insisted I check,
are at this very moment.
And, I am in no way placing any blame on you.
I recognize you had nothing to do with this problem,
but I need to find my wedding dress garment bag
as soon as possible.
Mm-hm.
Yeah, yeah, I understand, but, yeah. I'll hold.
Wow, you've been busy this morning.
Yeah, I know Christmas is only two weeks out
but I still want to get into the holiday spirit while I'm here.
Like Nana used to.
You know, I know the Drakes
always made it look really pretty when they lived here,
but nobody compared to your Nana.
Yeah.
Hey!
What are you doing over there? Come inside!
You too, Drew, I'm gonna need your help.
[laughing]
It's all right.
Hey!
Hey.
Hey, Drew. Good to see you.
It's good to see you.
Yeah.
-It's so good to see you again. -How are you?
Hi.
Ok, so, Paul, now that we're all here,
would you like to explain why you're acting like
you've had one too many cups of coffee?
Oh, coffee.
Ok, first of all, I want to say
this is probably a crazy big ask.
Might want to rethink that opener, son.
Mm-hm.
A couple months ago, Julia's childhood home in Buffalo Grove
came up for sale.
Oh, that's where she originally wanted
to have the wedding, right?
Yes. If we'd been able to get it.
Which you didn't.
Correct.
But... but now we can.
Caroline, the realtor, called me this morning to let me know
the original buyers fell through.
She knew about our back-up offer,
wanted to see if we were still interested in the property
before she put it back on the market.
That's great news, Paul.
Congratulations.
Have you told Julia yet?
No. I'm not going to.
Because I already bought it.
Or, you know, started the process.
Ohh, hold up.
You haven't told your fiancée that you bought a house?
Oh, this is the crazy part.
There's more.
Crazier?
I want to have the wedding there.
You do know the wedding is in two weeks?
I know.
Paul, weddings are like giant ships in the middle of the ocean
going in a singular direction.
You can't simply turn them around.
Yeah. Listen to Mom.
Big ships, like Titanic big.
Ok, we don't want to say Titanic about my wedding.
And, besides, I already thought about that.
It's not as hard as it seems.
Well, this should be good.
Ok, we were originally gonna have the wedding here,
which is a house.
He has you there, Mom. It is a house.
So, we just redirect everything and everyone
over to the new house.
It's only 15 minutes away from here, 20 tops.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
There's so much more to it than that.
The previous owners moved out months ago
and they've already given me permission
to get it in shape for the ceremony.
The house does kind of need some cosmetic work.
Cosmetic?
Repairs.
Seriously, Paul?
Look, it's not a lot, I promise.
Maybe the gazebo. But it's doable.
I can help with the repairs.
Thanks, buddy.
As for the other parts,
simply tell everyone to go to a different house.
But just make sure Julia doesn't find out.
Ok, that feels super ill-advised.
Of course I'll tell her,
but after it's already a done deal.
I don't know, Paul.
Mom, getting married at Christmas
in the house she grew up in
was always a big part of Julia's dream.
That'll make her feel like her parents are there.
I want to give that to her... so much.
Look, I know it's a lot to ask. I do, but...
It's ok, Paul. I'll help, whatever it takes.
Thanks, sis.
Well, this is certainly shaping up
to be a Christmas Eve to remember.
Thank you.
-Your birthday. -Shh.
What?
♪
Wait, wait. So... so what are you doing for your birthday?
Shh! Don't say anything about that.
Why?
Uh, because...
Birthdays and Christmas Eve happen every year but...
but weddings are a once in a lifetime.
Hopefully.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. So, you have nothing planned?
-Well the wedding's planned. -And?
And Christmas Eve.
-And? -And that's that.
And what about for your birthday?
Shh.
Ok, didn't anyone notice the overlap
when the wedding date was planned?
I don't know. I wasn't there.
It doesn't matter, ok?
These next two weeks are about Paul and my future sister-in-law
having the greatest Christmas Eve wedding ever, ok?
I can celebrate my birthday later.
But, I think...
No, no, listen.
I know my parents are around a lot more
because they're attempting to ease into retirement but,
you know, when I was growing up it was just me and Paul.
And he really took care of me.
Ok. I want to do this for him. It's important to me. Ok?
Hey. We're doing up some new tasks.
-Come on! -Ok.
Don't say a word.
-Wait? What? -Move the wedding?
Paul's being a romantic.
Didn't you say that Julia's Type A?
So Type A.
I hope she's just as excited
about this grand gesture as he is.
Can you imagine if I tried something like that with you?
[laughing]
Well, in Paul's defense,
he's convinced it will make her happy.
Did anyone talk about making you happy?
Maybe with a birthday party?
Uh, Drew did.
Hold up, best man Drew?
Your secret crush all through childhood, Drew?
Yes, that's the one.
But if you keep shouting it it's not gonna be a secret anymore.
Leah, sweetheart, it's a big deal.
Yeah, I know it's a big deal.
Point is, your 30th birthday
has always been this benchmark for you.
Yeah. Milestone birthday.
What?
Thirty, it's a milestone birthday.
It's how you judge where you are in life.
Hey, what's that look for?
It's nothing. It's just...
Both of my parents were in practice
by the time they were my age.
Paul and Julia are both hugely successful doctors.
You're an attorney.
You're a stylist with your own boutique
and you have twins together.
I'm kind of the odd one out.
And I thought I would have done more by now, you know?
Seen more, traveled more.
You know, you are the reason why you haven't traveled.
I know.
Have you ever talked to your dad about it?
Why you stay close by?
Well, what's the point?
It's my own stuff. I have to work through it.
But it's tied to him.
Leah Taylor, you have the biggest giver's heart.
Which is why we want you to be celebrated on your special day.
You guys are really sweet, and I promise, we will.
We'll celebrate, just after my brother's wedding.
Drew: I have the email.
Paul: Excellent.
Also, Toby and Jaylen
agreed to meet us over at the new house later.
Ok, what time?
Noon.
I'm just on my way to Leah's to pick up Julia.
I'm bringing her back to Mom and Dad's house,
where hopefully, Mom and Leah are gonna figure out
how to distract her so I can run errands.
These are the supplies you need?
What, what are we, rebuilding the house?
What are we doing?
That's just for the gazebo.
Ok, look, I know I've been hanging out in Central America
the past few years,
but even I know we can't use a gazebo in winter.
It was part of the house that Julia loved most.
Plus, we can use it for wedding staging, photos,
that sort of thing.
Uh, a perfect blend of romantic and practical.
You understand, right?
You were crazy about Sophia once.
Yeah, not gazebo in winter kinda crazy.
Well, maybe one day you'll meet that lucky lady
who makes you do all sorts of crazy.
Yeah.
-Hey, Leah. -Hi!
-Hey, are they here yet? -They're on the way.
How's it going with the changes?
Good. Um, I talked to the caterer
and I talked to the string quartet and the florist
and they are all ready for the new location.
Oh, and I let Rev. Conrad know.
Nice.
Hey. No, no, no, no.
You remember what Doctor Walsh said about
watching what you eat during the holidays.
I'm watching you take away the frosting.
You know, honey, it's been years, right?
Look at me, look at what great shape I'm in, huh?
Hmm.
Ow, ow!
Will you talk to your husband, please?
He is in great shape, and...
I need the frosting.
Doctor Mom has spoken.
I'm a doctor too, you know.
You're an eye doctor, not a heart doctor.
It's different.
Hm.
Hey, how about we go on a run tomorrow?
7:00AM?
The frosting sounds better.
No.
Ok, fine, but make it 7:30AM.
Fine. 7:30AM.
Hm.
Late riser.
[knocking at door]
Come in!
Hey!
What are you doing here?
Keys!
Thanks, Tom.
I'm dropping off some supplies at the new house.
New house?
Uh, Nana's house.
Thinking about selling it.
Oh, that's too bad.
Sorry, I've just always had a,
a soft spot for the nostalgia of family homes.
-It's like a safe haven. -Yeah.
Keeping you connected to a place
no matter how far away you are.
-Drew, hey. -Yeah.
Hey, did you really mean what you said back there
about selling the house?
It's something I've been thinking about
for a while now, yeah.
Why?
Makes sense.
I haven't been back to Rose Lake in years
and dealing with the rental issues from out of the country
is not something I look forward to again.
You look sad.
Yeah, I guess I am. It's the end of an era.
I know the Drakes rented it forever
but in the back of my mind it's always been your Nana's house.
Yeah.
But, change is good.
Exactly.
Like you turning 30.
Oh, please don't bring that part up.
-It's a big part. -Yeah, I'm aware.
And here's the thing, the more I thought about it,
the more I realized,
there's no way I'm letting a birthday that important slide.
[whispers] You promised.
Not to say anything to anyone, but that doesn't mean
I can't do my part to make sure that you have a good birthday.
Why do you care?
Because, you and your brother
and your whole family were kind to me
from the very first moment I came to live here.
And while everything else may change,
that's something I will never forget.
So, be prepared to be celebrated
because it is happening.
-Ok. -Ok.
Leah: After you, bride.
Julia: It's nice.
Wow, look at all those beautiful dresses.
Molly: Hey, come on.
Julia: Oh, look at the beading.
Molly: Oh. Oooh!
Any word about the missing dress?
The airline is trying to track everything.
Apparently, the last city the luggage was located
was in a place called Rose Lake, British Columbia.
Hence the confusion.
Unfortunately, they're not convinced it's still there.
And where else would it be?
Potentially Idaho or Michigan or somewhere in the Yukon.
Hey, well at least they narrowed it down to North America.
It may have also been returned to the UK.
There wasn't an American designer that you liked?
My mother loved Stella Corbin's designs.
I even flew to London
three times this past year for fittings.
Which, yes, seems excessive
but I simply want to have my dream wedding.
Like I dreamed about when I was younger.
And you will.
But, it doesn't hurt to have a backup dress, just in case.
-Mm-hm. -Yeah.
-Let's take a look. -Yeah.
Come on.
♪
...I have no idea what you're talking about.
Oh, you just had to have a December wedding, didn't you?
Yeah, you know me, Jaylen. Anything to make Julia happy.
I didn't realize agreeing to be a groomsman
would require manual labor.
Try to think of it as expanding your skill set, Toby.
Now you're an accountant and a carpenter.
[laughs]
Look at you, you almost look like a professional.
Done my fair amount of building wherever I teach.
-Really? -Yeah.
When you care about a community you pitch in however you can.
So, I'm a teacher, sometimes I'm a handyman.
Sometimes I'm also a plumber.
-That's a fun one. -Yeesh.
Hey, I didn't have a chance to ask earlier,
you really thinking of selling your Nana's house?
Or were you just covering to distract Julia?
Both.
Though I wasn't sure I was serious
until I said it out loud.
Ok, well, I'm gonna send you
the contact info for my realtor, Caroline, she's great.
But, selfishly, I'd love it if you changed your mind.
Always just thought of that house as the Vaughn house.
It's funny, Leah said something similar.
She did?
Yeah.
Speaking of Leah,
is she over her breakup with that guy yet?
Uh, Grant.
-That guy. -Yeah.
I wouldn't tell you if she was.
I know too much about all three of you
to ever let you date my baby sister.
[laughing] Alright, alright. I hear you.
♪
Thank you for helping sell the house, Caroline.
It means a lot to me.
And, Paul speaks very highly about you.
Yeah.
Yeah, Wednesday works for me.
Looking forward to meeting you too.
Ok. Bye.
[knocking]
Right on time. Come on in, right this way.
Wow, look at this place.
I was just in the middle of getting things ready.
Ah, you're decorating.
No, we're decorating.
This is your first birthday celebration.
Oh, I see. You're just putting me to work.
You know this is Nana's old tree, right?
This is Mrs. Vaughn's old tree?
Yeah. I couldn't get rid of it.
Oh. I would have been sad if you did.
Oh, wow.
These are all her old ornaments.
You know, me and Paul used to come over here every year
and help her hang these.
I remember.
My parents were too busy fighting
to get a tree when I was younger.
So, you taught me to put the lights on first...
And then the ornaments, yeah.
Anybody who does it the other way around is an amateur.
-Ok. Let's get started. -Let's go.
[upbeat holiday music] ♪
Ok, this is the last one.
Hey,
Drew Vaughn from Rose Lake High School.
What is this?
An old school project I found a couple days ago.
Forgotten about that.
Hm.
Tell me more.
[sighs]
Um. It's a way to bring people from different schools
all around the world here to talk about their life.
Huh.
And share their food, I see?
Absolutely.
The idea was for the program
to be able to go from school to school
or to stay in one school all year round.
It's actually an idea that Nana and I used to talk about.
She loved traveling, as you know,
and she loved Rose Lake and she always wanted
to find a way to bring pieces of the world...
Here. Yeah.
It was kind of the inspiration for my shop.
-Was it really? -Yeah.
After you went to college,
I spent a lot of time here with her
and it always got me thinking about
how I could bring parts of the world to me, to Rose Lake.
Hm. Worldly Charm.
It's funny, you seem to remind me of her so much.
So, are you still thinking about opening up your own program?
Oh, well, I hadn't thought about it in a long time.
[sighs] Wow.
Your Nana used to play that all the time.
Yeah.
Um, so how's it going with the new house?
Uh, well let's just say
Paul's reputation as Tom Sawyer remains intact.
That's so true.
He's always trying to get me to do stuff for him.
You know, he's got me going to the flower shop
to put in that huge order for poinsettias?
He asked me to do the same thing.
No, really, when?
About an hour ago.
Yep.
Well, that's what happens
when you change the location of a wedding
with two weeks' notice.
-At Christmas. -At Christmas.
Ok, well do you want to go or should I?
Or, we could both go?
Then, I'll take you to your next birthday celebration.
Which is?
You'll have to come with me to the flower market to find out.
[exhales You're really not gonna tell me?
[laughs] No. No, I'm not.
All right, fine. I have no choice then.
Ok.
You trying to beat me? Stop it.
[laughing]
Yeah! Not bad.
You beat me.
You ok, there?
Yes, I'm fine, I'm uh... Checking my phone.
Uh-uh.
[laughing]
Oh, what's up with Drew.
Oh, um, we're just running some errands for Paul.
Naturally.
Oh, that's a pretty tree.
Yeah, helped him decorate it last night.
It's his Nana's old tree.
That was nice of you.
Yeah, I think this is gonna be his last Christmas
in Mrs. Vaughn's house.
Drew still has ties here.
I'm sure he'll come back to Rose Lake.
Especially now that Paul and Julia are settling down here.
Yeah, maybe.
I think it's more likely he's gonna keep traveling
and teaching until he meets somebody
and settles down very far away from here.
You want to talk about it?
No, thanks.
Ok.
First one in gets a chocolate donut.
Chocolate donuts? What?
♪
I just love poinsettias. They're so happy.
Happy?
Yeah, they're happy. Don't these make you happy?
I can see why Paul wants to get married
around a whole bunch of them.
Did you know that these are actually
the Christmas Eve flower?
Really?
Yeah. I think it was back in the 16th century,
the story is that there was a little girl in Mexico
and she gathered up a whole bunch of weeds
to bring to her church on Christmas Eve
and a miracle turned them from green to red.
You used to do that all the time.
What?
Tell stories.
Usually about faraway places.
Yeah, I think I probably still do that.
I'm sure.
Probably have all sorts of stories from your travels.
Actually no, I don't.
You own a store called Worldly Charm.
Yeah, I know.
The charms are from around the world
but I buy them at trade shows in the states.
But you talked about traveling all the time.
Yeah, I know I did.
So why haven't you?
It's kind of a longer story.
Right now, I'm more interested
in whatever this birthday thing is you have planned for me.
Or, did you forget about that excursion?
I have not.
Come on, let's put in the order for the wedding
and then I'll take you to your special activity.
Yay.
Birthday surprise number two.
How did you know that I love these?
You mentioned it growing up,
just hoped you haven't done it a million times.
No, actually I've never done it at all.
-What? -Yeah.
Do you remember Gordy LaSalle from high school?
Yeah.
Senior year he tried to take me on one of these
and that was the day we found out he was allergic to horses.
Ooof.
Yeah, we wound up in minor emergency. It was not so romantic.
Not that, you know, this is romantic.
I know.
This is one of your designated birthday moments.
Honoring Miss Leah Taylor.
You know, those, those kids over there
remind me of the day that you got to Rose Lake.
You'd just moved into your Nana's house
and you were really sad about your parents' divorce.
And I was trying to make you feel better
and I nailed you in the eye with a snowball.
Do you remember that?
Bold strategy.
Hey, it worked.
-It did. -Mmmhmm.
Rose Lake was always the closest thing I had to a real home.
You and Paul and the whole family
were all a big part of why
I asked Nana if I could stay with her permanently.
Well, I'm really glad you did.
Until you abandoned me a few years later.
It was for college.
[laughs]
Excuses.
Well, you know, you're here now, at least for the wedding and,
and for Christmas.
And your birthday.
And my birthday.
-Look at him! -Oh!
Thank you.
Driver: Just careful getting on.
Got it.
Driver: Watch your step.
-Here you go. -Thank you.
Hey, give me some!
-We're ready. -Yeah.
Leah: Woah! Oh, my gosh.
Drew: All right.
I need to check in with the florist.
Already done.
It is?
I took care of it yesterday.
Red and white rose bouquets
with winter Baby's Breath centerpieces.
Well, then I need to check in with the caterers.
No need. They have everything.
Are you sure?
Yes, dear.
They said you were very thorough.
Well, then I'll check in with Reverend Conrad, I'm sure-
I spoke to him yesterday
and he's looking forward to the ceremony.
See, honey?
You don't have to worry about a thing.
Except the dress.
I have two new stores we can visit.
Which is my cue to go run errands.
Again?
You ran errands yesterday.
It's Christmas.
But...
I feel like he's up to something.
Hey, thanks again for earlier. That was really fun.
Yeah, birthday mission number two accomplished.
What are you doing for dinner?
Uh, I have to close up the store tonight.
What? Aren't you the owner?
I am the owner, yes.
But I'm taking off tomorrow night.
Ah, hot date.
Oh, no. I'm going over to Rose Lake Elementary
for the Christmas fundraiser.
My friend Marcy and her wife, Kendra
asked me to come by and help wrap gifts.
Both their kids go there.
Marcy Jones?
Marcy Jones, yeah.
Why? You want to come?
If I get my morning work done on the gazebo,
yeah, yeah, I will.
Well, I might have to help you with the gazebo so you do come.
Toby will love that.
Toby?
Toby, groomsman Toby?
Yeah.
Paul said he's been asking questions
about your dating status.
He's just trying to get a rise out of Paul.
Toby has a very serious girlfriend.
Well, Paul did make it clear he doesn't like the idea
of his friends dating his, and I'm quoting here,
so don't shoot the messenger, "baby sister".
Yeah, well that is probably my fault.
My ex, Grant, used to work with Paul.
Yet another doctor in my life.
What happened?
Um, well it's kind of tied into the reason
why I've only left the country one time.
You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to.
No, actually I think it would feel good to talk about it.
Ok.
Um, I had just graduated college
and I made all these travel plans.
One of the first trips was with Marcy and Kendra,
we we're gonna go to Cabo, typical graduation vacation.
And we were on our way there
and that's when I got the call from the hospital in Illinois,
about Dad's heart attack.
Yeah, Paul told me.
That must have been really scary.
Yeah, it was awful.
My mom was up in Montreal for a medical conference.
Paul was off with Doctors without Borders
and they couldn't get ahold of anybody but me.
Took me 24 hours to get through customs and get home
and the whole time I was traveling
I had no idea what was going on.
But, after that I just kind of canceled everything.
You know, at first it was just temporary,
I wanted to be there for recovery and everything
and of course Mom and Paul came back
but after a while it just sort of made sense that I stay
and help with rehab.
They were both really busy and I didn't have the shop yet.
And you're caring by nature.
I don't know about that.
Well, I do.
Well, anyway, a couple years went by,
it seemed like he was kind of on his feet again
so I felt like it was safe to travel.
I was gonna go to Ireland and Wales.
-Wow. -Yeah.
The day I was supposed to leave he had another cardiac incident.
I didn't hear about that.
Oh yeah, well thankfully it was just a complication
of his medication so he was ok, but it really spooked me
and I just couldn't go after that.
I know it doesn't make any sense but I just couldn't leave him.
Well, I understand.
Well, Grant didn't.
We fought about it a lot.
And then he planned this trip to Belize without telling me.
Even after knowing everything that's going on with your dad?
-Yeah. -Got it.
It was just kind of our breaking point.
So, I think that's kind of why
Paul is hesitant about me dating his friends.
They don't really talk anymore.
So, I think he just doesn't want that to happen again.
[exhales]
Thank you.
-That was a lot. -Yeah.
You know, I forgot what a good listener you are.
Well...
Thanks for understanding.
Yeah.
♪
Good morning.
Where are you off to?
Oh, just running some errands.
Everyone's running errands.
Can I come with you?
Um, aren't you wedding dress shopping with Mom today?
Don't tell Molly this, but if I try on one more wedding dress
I'll tell Paul we're going to Vegas to elope.
Please don't do that.
I won't.
But, I'm wanting to.
So, can I join you?
Um, actually, I'm running errands with Drew.
Oh.
No, it's not like that.
Why not like that?
Because we practically grew up together.
But you haven't seen each other in years
and you're both single.
And after the wedding he's going back to Central America
to start a new teaching position.
And he's selling his Nana's house
so he's not gonna have any ties to Rose Lake.
Oh, I see.
You see what?
You don't want to get your heart hurt?
Well, you know, who does?
No one.
But, sometimes it just happens.
No matter how hard you try to prevent it.
Honestly, Julia, it's just errands.
Sure.
But, I'll make some more calls to the airline
about my missing wedding dress just the same.
Have fun.
Bye-bye.
♪
Wow.
Right?
We're gonna put the Christmas tree right there.
She's gonna be so excited.
I can't believe she grew up here.
Right?
You have to tell her.
I will, after the repairs are done.
The joy is in the surprise.
Hopefully.
Ok, where's this gazebo? Point the way.
Follow me.
Oh man, are you gonna repaint inside?
It's pretty, though.
-Hey, Toby. -Hi Leah.
How's Shanice?
Beautiful perfection. Just like you.
[laughing]
You're gonna get in trouble, Toby.
-House tour over? -Mm-hm.
It is.
Yeah, it looks good in there.
Then it's time for you to walk the walk, Leah Taylor.
Unless you were pretending about wanting to help.
No, I want to help. Give me that hammer.
[hammering]
I don't recall you being so good with a hammer.
I have acquired a lot of skills since you left.
What's wrong?
I just don't want him to overdo it, you know?
I thought everything was ok?
Yeah, it is. Old habits, I guess.
Well, I have just the thing.
What do you have?
Your next birthday surprise.
What's that?
Careful, it's hot.
Oh! Is that Nana's hot chocolate?
It is. Yes, yes.
Oh, wow, it tastes the same.
Yeah.
Oh, shoot. Is that the time?
I have to go to that fundraiser at the school.
Do you still wanna come?
Absolutely, yeah.
Ok. I'm taking this.
Yeah. Let's go.
Bye Paul.
Hey, this place looks really cute.
Thank you for helping us.
Well, I'm a teacher,
so I know how crucial fundraisers are
to a school's bottom line.
Too true.
And thank you Leah for donating the gifts from your store
to the silent auction.
They've already been getting a ton of interest
just from the volunteers.
Nice!
Ok, well anything to help.
All right, let's finish getting set up
before the flood gates open.
Flood gates?
♪
Drew, you're a superstar at this.
Thank you.
I worked a lot of retail growing up.
Wrapping Christmas presents at lightning speed
is my secret superpower.
Great, well you can do this one
before I do any more damage.
You own a store that sells gifts.
How do you not know how to wrap?
I know how to wrap.
There's a reason why I invest in gift boxes.
Plus, we don't sell hockey sticks.
Leah, do you have a sec?
Yeah.
You've been holding out on me.
About what?
Hanging out with your super handsome teenage crush
who remembered your birthday?
And, you used to doodle Leah and Drew in hearts
on your notebook in freshman French class?
Darn your memory.
It's why I'm such a good attorney.
We're just helping Paul.
Is Paul here now?
Wow, you are a good lawyer.
Yes, I am.
Can I plead the fifth?
-Leah. -Marcy!
Look, he's leaving in the new year, ok?
So it's as hopeless now as it was then.
But, I don't know, I like hanging out with him
so I'm gonna try to do that when I can.
Fine. I'll allow for the plea.
But, when you do want to talk, you know where to find me.
Ok.
What?
Uh, hey. Do you have a free night later this week?
Well, as the owner of a very popular store
during the holidays, not likely.
Why, what did you have in mind?
I just had an idea for your next secret birthday celebration,
but if you're not free it's, it's ok.
Well, I can, you know, leave early
and have somebody else close. I do own the store.
Ah.
Is it gonna be as much fun as a horse and carriage ride.
Different kind of fun.
I'm intrigued.
Yeah, ok.
♪
Subtle, Tom.
-Hey. -Hey.
Just dropped Julia off at the spa.
So, we have four hours of wedding planning.
Is Leah here? I saw her car.
No, she dropped by a bit ago to say
her and Drew were working on something.
Probably related to the wedding.
Hm.
-Alfajores. -Alfajores.
-See, I got it? -Yeah.
They are Argentinian dolce de leche cookies
and this recipe adds peppermint.
Mm. Yum.
At first, I was gonna bake them for you,
but then I had a feeling you'd wanna be involved
as part of your undercover birthday.
Good bet.
And I was hoping to impress you
with my international cookie knowledge.
That is adorable.
And yes, I am very impressed.
Especially since I've never had these homemade.
Ok, phew.
So, how do you know how to make these?
Uh, a friend taught me when I was in Argentina.
First place I ever taught English
was at the University of Córdoba
and I was there for two years before I realized
I like teaching at the basic levels better.
Why?
Well, seeing someone learn about other cultures at a young age
is like seeing their whole world open up.
And I know how much of an impact it was for me
when Nana first took me to Europe.
Yeah, how old were you when she took you?
-I was 12. -Wow.
I'd never left the States before.
It made a big impression on me.
I was lucky to have an experience like that.
Is that what gave you your idea for your world cultural program?
It's a part of what planted the seed.
Are you still thinking about that?
Well, I'd have to call the schools,
see if they're interested.
Put together a pitch
and get volunteers to contribute their experiences.
I mean, it's gotta be more than just lectures.
I mean, I'm talking like various classes on foods,
and, and music and, and culture.
So, you have thought about it?
Yeah, yeah I guess I have.
Well, I think that sounds like a really lovely idea.
Thank you.
Now, did I mention that Alfajores were brought to Argentina
by the Spaniards.
No.
Why do you know so much about cookies?
Ok. Here we go.
Ok, you're gonna need to help me down these stairs,
'cause I'm so full I think I'm gonna have a problem, ok?
[laughing]
I gotcha, I gotcha.
Thank you.
But, just out of curiosity, what's been your favorite
birthday activity so far?
Oh, definitely the cookies.
Mm.
Anything that involves eating.
There you two are.
Hi.
What have you been up to?
Alfajores.
Want one?
Ah, maybe after the wedding.
What's going on with you?
I'm about to go pick up Julia.
Yeah, she needed a spa day.
The airline called to say they think her dress and carry-on
are now in storage in one of their warehouses...
in Edinburgh.
I swear her luggage is better traveled than I am.
We're going for dinner to Antonio's.
Do you two want to join?
Oh, um, I have to open the shop tomorrow,
so I probably shouldn't.
Ah. Speaking of, um, Julia may come by the store.
I don't think our luggage is gonna make it
before the wedding.
Oh, and she's gonna need new bridesmaids gifts, right.
Yeah, tell her to come by anytime.
And Paul, will you please tell her about the house?
I will. I will.
Ok.
All right, well thank you for the baking lesson.
Very welcome.
Leah, these are beautiful.
At the same time, I don't want to buy you
a bridesmaid gift at your own store.
Well, how about this,
when they find your luggage, you can give it to me then?
You really are impressively relaxed
about these sorts of things.
I mean, I should try to be more like that.
Or, have more spa days. One of the two.
Yeah, I mean, how... how are you?
Oh, I'm fine.
It's a week before the wedding
and my dress and the bridesmaid gifts
decided to go on a world tour together without me,
but really, I'm good.
Well, is there any news on the backup dress?
No.
Your mother and I have been to every bridal dress shop
in the greater Chicago suburban area,
which, to be clear, is a lot.
Mm-hm.
Is it too much to love my dress?
No, no, of course not. And you should.
It's your day.
Hey, have you been to any non-bridal shops?
No.
Do you have an idea?
Yeah, possibly.
One of my best friends, Kendra, she's a stylist
and she might be able to help.
Thank you.
For everything.
Yeah, of course.
Let me go give her a call.
Sure.
[phone buzzes]
Hi Caroline.
Drew, I have good news.
I have someone interested in seeing your Nana's house.
Already?
I, I haven't even begun to get the place ready to sell.
It's a friend of mine who's always loved that neighborhood.
When I showed Roger the photos he was already very interested.
I'd like to bring him by in the next couple days to have a look.
That soon, huh?
Drew, you're only in Rose Lake a short time.
We have to act swiftly.
You're, uh, you're right.
Wonderful.
I'll speak with Rog and send you some dates.
Bye, dear.
Ok, Paul just texted, they are close.
Perfect timing.
And, uh, I think it looks good
as long as no one touches it for a few more hours.
I love gazebos.
Even in the winter.
What is it about gazebos? Sophia loved them too.
They're romantic.
Oh, plus, did you know in dream symbolism
they actually represent being content in your life?
Of course, you would know that.
[phone chimes]
Ok, we gotta go.
-Ok. -Ok.
Out, nice and softly.
Ok.
That's it, keep going.
Step forward, right there.
Ok, two steps forward and you can stop now.
You know how I feel about surprises.
Very well, yes.
And I know you've been suspicious
that I've been up to something.
No, I've been certain you're up to something
and clearly, I'm right.
You're right.
I changed the location of our wedding.
You what?
It's not at Mom and Dad's home anymore.
It's at ours.
I'm sorry, are, are you saying you bought a house?
We did. Yes.
And that's where we are right now.
Paul, what in the world do you think you're...
The buyers fell through
so Caroline called me and I knew you'd love it,
so I secretly bought it and my family and friends and I
moved the venue here so you could have
your dream Christmas wedding and saying that out loud
suddenly feels really presumptuous
so please remember that I love you very much.
Please say something.
Good tears?
-So, should we go check it out? -Yes, let's go.
So glad she didn't kill him.
[doorbell]
Hey, Mom.
-Hi, sweetheart. -Hi.
Julia's out at breakfast with Paul before the bachelor party.
Oh, I know. Tom's hosting.
Which means they're really just watching the Bears play.
Exactly.
But I'm not here for Julia I'm here for you.
I picked up your bridesmaid dress at the cleaners.
Thank you, saved me a trip.
Why don't you try it on?
I have tried on this dress four times.
Haven't you had your fill of the dress trying on experience?
You make a good point.
Oh, are you planning to go to Peru?
Oh, ah, no. Just being silly.
Too busy at the shop.
Oh, honey. You're always working.
I can't remember the last time you had a proper vacation.
Well, I went to Atlanta in September.
For a trade show.
Yeah, but I stayed a couple extra days.
Tacking on a couple of days at the end of a work trip
is not a vacation.
Trust me, your father and I did that a lot when we were younger
and it is not healthy.
Says the woman actively avoiding early retirement.
I am, aren't I?
Well, I suppose the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Yeah. Look, Mom, it's ok, all right?
I get it, and I do hear you.
Maybe we can both take more time for ourselves
in the new year, hm?
Maybe.
Well, what do you think?
The tree is very lifelike.
About the house, Roger. Not the Christmas decor.
Oh.
It's quite nice.
It's the right size and in wonderful condition.
I can easily see this being a home.
It is a home.
Oh, I mean my home.
Hey, Ken, thanks so much for letting us intrude
on your holiday break.
Yes, thank you.
Honestly, I am a mom of two-year-old twin boys.
I should be thanking you for the grown-up conversation.
Oh, um, here's a photo of my lost dress.
Oh, a Stella Corbin.
Julia: Yes!
I don't have anything that's gonna match that style.
But, if you'll indulge me,
I have something that just might work.
I'll be right back.
Hey, so just so you know, Kendra went
to Parson's School of Design, so she's pretty legit.
-Oh, really? -Yeah.
-That's impressive. -Mmmhmm.
What brought her to Rose Lake?
Marcy.
Makes sense.
Love is the ultimate draw.
And thank you.
For what?
For bringing me here, no matter the outcome.
And for letting me stay at your place, and your clothes
and for insisting Paul tell me about the house.
Right?
But, mostly...
thank you for making me feel like a part of the family.
Now that Paul and I are living closer,
I hope it gives us the chance to spend more time together.
Yeah, I'd like that.
Here we go.
Now, this dress is a couple years old.
It's from the Chicago Red and White gala.
A-line, short-sleeved with a slight train.
Ok.
Oh.
Oh, wow.
[TV sports announcer]
Come on, baby!
Oh, come on, come on, come on!
[all cheer] Yeah!!!
Beer?
Uh, is there mineral water?
Woah, easy there, tiger.
Yeah, I gotta fit in my tux.
And besides, there's already enough going on.
The last thing I need is a crazy bachelor party.
Thanks.
So, uh, you and Leah are spending a lot of time together.
We are.
Are you two dating?
Nope.
Just doing stuff for you.
Ok.
Because unless something's changed I don't know about,
you're leaving for Central America in less than two weeks.
Yeah, it's still happening.
And I don't want her to get hurt.
I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Drew, she had a huge crush on you growing up.
You had to know that.
Yeah, but we were kids then.
You're not kids now.
I love you like a brother but I don't want her to get hurt.
I would never hurt her, ok?
Ok.
Let's get back to the world's only
ugly Christmas sweater bachelor party.
♪
Guys: Oh!
The dress was perfect.
My mom would have loved it.
Julia cried.
I'm not even embarrassed about it.
I am so relieved.
A woman's wedding day should be something she treasures forever.
Hey!
How are the Bears doing?
You know, I wish Tom Brady would retire already.
Good luck.
[laughing]
♪
-Ah, so good seeing you, man. -You too.
-Get home safe, alright. -Sounds like a plan.
-See ya. -Goodnight guys..
Hey.
Wow, nice sweater.
How's the party?
Paul drank mineral water and ate low sodium popcorn
so he'd be able to fit into his tuxedo.
That's just wrong.
Yeah.
What's up?
Nothing, everything's fine.
You got a little look on your face.
Hm.
Guess I'd forgotten how much I loved
hanging out with your family, especially at Christmas.
When's the last time you talked to your parents?
Hm, here and there.
It's different.
I mean, your family is special.
Can't imagine my dad ever throwing me a bachelor party
at his house.
No matter how tame it was.
Yeah.
He's pretty great.
I'm lucky.
That's why these past few years have been really hard.
I don't want to take it for granted.
You should talk to your dad about that.
Maybe it'll help you overcome your fear of leaving him.
You're very wise.
Yeah.
I should go.
Drew?
Hey, what's going on?
Is that?
Mistletoe.
We can't.
I'm sorry.
I am so sorry.
Please forget that happened.
Leah, wait.
Leah!
lly ♪
♪ Fa, la, la, la, la la, la, la, la ♪
Who put the mistletoe there?
That's so not the most important part of that story, Marcy.
Right. How are you feeling?
I'm humiliated. I got totally rejected.
You did say he kissed you back.
Yeah, but then he said, "we can't".
Yeah, but on some level he must like you.
Kendra and I could see that at the fundraiser.
Right, I thought so, maybe.
Hey, do you think Julia will mind if I just don't show up
to the rehearsal dinner? Or the wedding?
Hey, no matter what, I'm proud of you for trying.
Even though I fell on my face?
Your story's not over yet.
[phone buzzes]
Hello, Caroline.
Drew, I have wonderful news.
Oh?
Caroline: Roger loved the house.
Said it's exactly the sort of home he's looking for.
Oh.
Caroline: And, he's going to come in with an official offer
at least $15,000 over asking.
Ok.
We all know the market is super-heated at the moment
and he wants to get ahead of any other buyers.
How do you feel about that?
Um, well honestly, Caroline,
I'm feeling a little overwhelmed right now.
Understandable. Things are happening fast.
Yeah, so fast.
Caroline: Take some time to mull it over.
You don't have to go with Roger, but at least this way
you do know that your house will sell quickly.
Oh, one last thing.
Roger asked, if you do decide to sell to him,
would you consider throwing in the Christmas tree.
He loved it.
♪
[guests chatting]
-Lucky man, I know. -Be right back.
Hi, may I please have a glass of wine.
Mmmhmm.
Hi.
We need to talk.
I am so sorry.
No, I'm sorry.
Why are you sorry? I ambushed you.
What?
No, it's not about that. I, I shouldn't have...
You know what, can we just say it was a, a mistletoe moment?
Mistletoe moment?
[laughing] I don't know.
I like it.
Ok.
Um, listen, I have some news.
Caroline's friend made an offer.
And it's an offer I can't refuse.
Oh, wow.
Ok, so, um... so you're actually going.
Yeah, looks like it.
Ok, great. Congratulations.
Thank you.
There you are. Come on, dinner's ready.
Ok.
-Hey. -Hey.
About our talk the other day. We're good, right?
Yeah, yeah, we're good.
Because you felt a little...
I don't know, distant, these last few days.
No, no.
I've just, I've just been thinking about a lot lately, that's all.
-The house? -That's part of it.
Look, I know we've managed to stay connected over the years.
Even though we've both been all over, but it just seems...
Different.
Yeah.
Yeah, it does.
You're right.
Well, let's get something to drink.
-Let's do it. -Let's do it.
♪
-Hey. -Hey.
So, your mom told me
she overheard you talking the other night.
When? About what?
About why you haven't been traveling the world
like you always used to talk about.
Oh.
Is it... is it because of me? Is that true, honey?
Well, that's not the whole story,
but I mean, it's kind of a big part of it.
Leah!
I worry about you.
And I am so grateful for you.
You gave all of yourself and all of your time
to make sure I could get healthy.
You're my dad.
And I am healthy.
I've made all the necessary changes
and I've stuck with them.
And that's because of you.
Thanks.
I knew you were scared when it happened.
I was scared too. We all were.
But, I think, it's time that we get brave and we move on.
I can't be the one holding you back anymore.
You're not holding me back. I'm holding me back.
Honey, things are different now.
Paul and Julia will be living nearby
and your mom and I are working so much less than we did before.
And who knows,
I may finally talk her into retiring.
[chuckles] Good luck.
The point is,
you don't have to carry everything on your shoulders.
I'm still your dad.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Now, you said my health wasn't the whole story.
I feel like you and Mom and Paul and Julia
and everybody's lives are moving
and I feel like I'm just kind of stuck. I'm...
I know that I'm a dreamer, I just feel like...
maybe that's all that I am.
I love that you're a dreamer.
You get that from me, by the way.
[laughs]
Look, if there's one thing I've learned
through this health scare is that there is no time to waste.
If you have a dream, go get it.
[sighs]
♪
Happy birthday to me.
♪ What can dear old Santa bring ♪
♪ to a fellow who has everything ♪
♪ I've got the perfect remedy ♪
♪ You get me for Christmas ♪
Leah.
Hi!
You look beautiful.
You look great.
Wait till you see, Julia.
Stunning.
Oh, thank you.
♪
You look beautiful.
Thank you.
Oh, and happy birthday.
Um... I'm... going to Peru.
What?
I emailed Ina last night. I'm gonna go.
-Congratulations. -Thank you.
♪
Hi, mom.
You look beautiful.
♪
-Congratulations. -Thanks Toby.
♪
-Congrats. -Thank you.
♪
You fixed up nicely.
♪
["Wedding March"] ♪
Thanks.
You may be seated.
Friends and family, welcome.
And thank you for being here on this most important day.
♪
♪ It's that time of year again ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, ♪
♪ And it's time again ♪
-Oh, Drew. -Excuse me, for a minute.
Hey, I was just about to look for you.
Can I, can I say something first?
Sure.
Ok.
Look, I know Leah had a crush on me
when we were growing up.
But the thing is...
I have a crush on her too.
And I never said anything
because I didn't want to risk our friendship.
But we're all adults now and those feelings are still there.
If anything, they've grown.
Feels real.
And I just needed you to know that.
Drew, it's the second best thing I've heard today.
After Julia's I do.
Nothing would make me happier than you two finding each other.
-Okay. -Come on, man.
Awesome.
Thank you.
Shall we take our seats?
Yeah, let's grab our seats.
See ya. Come on.
♪
Can I have everyone's attention, please?
Thank you.
Now, normally I know this is the part of the wedding
when we hear the speeches and we cut the cake
but let's have something else first.
Don't worry, there will be cake.
[laughing]
Yes, but first, could I have my new family
please join me up here?
Let's go.
Everyone.
So, Christmases and weddings are two of the most beautiful,
joyful and important celebrations we have.
Which is why they were my mother's favorites.
And why I very much wanted to have my wedding
on Christmas Eve.
But, another very important celebration is a birthday.
Today is my little sister's 30th birthday.
Which is a biggie.
[cheering and applause]
Leah, you have been so gracious to me and so welcoming.
Thank you so much for sharing your day with me
and I look forward to celebrating all of your birthdays from here on out.
Thank you.
Leah, my sweet baby girl.
You're the best Christmas present
I could ever have received.
And, in keeping with the season,
you have always had a giver's heart.
And, being a cardiologist,
I think I might just know a little something about that.
[guests laughing]
You have given to each one of us in more ways
than you will ever know.
And, we want you to know that on your birthday and always,
you are so appreciated and so deeply loved.
Happy birthday, Leah!
[cheering and applause]
-You got the present? -Oh, yes, present.
Thank you.
You guys didn't have to do anything.
We absolutely did.
No, thank you for letting us share this day with you.
And being the best sister a guy could have.
Ok, open it.
It's the collective Air Miles from all of us.
To use however you wish.
One pro tip, make sure you get excess valuation.
In case they lose your luggage.
[laughs]
Oh, wow.
Thank you, guys. I'm gonna use this.
-Anytime -Oh, yes please.
Come here.
Speech!
Guests: Speech, speech, speech,
speech, speech, speech.
Speech!
Speech, speech, speech, speech.
Speech...
Hello.
Um, you know, I... I used to think that sharing a birthday
with Christmas was kind of a nuisance.
Mostly just because people used it
as an excuse to combine presents.
Um, but I now see it's... it's so much more than that.
Christmas is what brought us here together
for the holiday and for this wedding.
And I'm really grateful for that
and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Cheers.
Thanks.
[cheering and applause]
Come here.
[cheering and applause]
Meet me at the gazebo in 15 minutes?
What is this?
Listen, Peru isn't that far from Costa Rica, relatively speaking.
But you should know that I'm only gonna be there
for a semester.
Why? Where are you going?
Home, Rose Lake.
I'm not gonna sell Nana's house. I can't.
For many reasons including,
I'll need it for when I come back here and get to work.
Starting your own program.
And I'm gonna need some help
from someone who knows about other cultures.
Got any ideas?
Just one.
Is that the only reason you're coming back?
I want to be where you are.
Wherever that might be.
There's so many things I love about Rose Lake.
The memories, the kindness, and heart.
The thing I love most is that you're there.
It's always been you.
♪ Darling sing along with me ♪
♪ Sing like no one's listening ♪
♪ It's Christmas Eve ♪
Well, no mistletoe this time.
We don't need it.
♪ And all the joy that it will bring ♪
Come on.
♪ If I can hear my favorite voice in harmony ♪
Alright.
[gasps]
♪ ... come and sing along with me ♪
♪
You've done so much to celebrate me.
The only thing I care about is that you see me.
Thank you.
♪ Let's go through a box of our old records ♪
♪ And pick a song that we can sing together ♪
♪ That's all I want for you and I ♪
♪ After-all it's Christmas time ♪
♪
I'm gonna go find Leah,
see if she wants to come back to the house.
Ok. I'll get the car.
♪
♪ And all the joy that it will bring ♪
♪ If I could hear my favorite voice in harmony ♪
♪ So darling come and sing along with me ♪
So...
Hey you.
Leah's uh, busy.
So, retiring to Hawaii, huh?
Mm-hm.
'Cause I was thinking more like, um...
Portugal.
Portugal works.
♪
♪ So darling sing along with me ♪
♪ sing like no one is listening ♪
♪ It's Christmas Eve ♪
♪ Darling come and sing along with me ♪
Happy birthday, Leah.
Merry Christmas, Drew.
Come here.
♪