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00:00:00It's December 7th, and today's weather in Seattle is a cold one.
00:00:22You'll need to bundle up, sports news is next, after a song to get us in the Christmas spirit.
00:00:27The magic of Christmas is near, a countdown till presents appear.
00:00:35Houses are glowing and love will be born.
00:00:38Marvin, turn off the speakers.
00:00:40Speakers deactivated.
00:00:42Marvin, check my mail and texts.
00:00:5852 new emails, 3 missed calls from Lucy, 2 missed calls from Jason Gallagher.
00:01:04Marvin, schedule a call with Jason Gallagher at 3pm today.
00:01:08Call scheduled.
00:01:16Hannah Morris speaking.
00:01:17Hannah Morris, the creator of Perfect One, North America's most popular dating app.
00:01:22Hey there, sis.
00:01:23You know, for someone who works in tech, you're not very easy to get a hold of.
00:01:27Yes, I know, I'm sorry, it's been hectic, Christmas is our busiest time of year, everyone's looking for love, and I just have to make sure the database doesn't crash.
00:01:34So without you, love could be lost.
00:01:37The pressure. Speaking of looking for love, how is Jonathan?
00:01:42It's Jason.
00:01:43Meh, close enough.
00:01:44He's great. We have date number 10 this weekend.
00:01:47Wow, 10?
00:01:48You must really like this one.
00:01:50Yeah, I do, I do. He's smart, he's successful, he's organized, always on time. He's got all the things on my list.
00:01:58He sounds like the male version of you.
00:02:00What does he do again? Stock market, financial analyst?
00:02:03He works at a private equity firm.
00:02:05Right, sounds thrilling. You know, I can actually hear your eyes rolling.
00:02:10So listen, I'm only going to ask you this one more time. Are you absolutely sure you can't come home for Christmas?
00:02:16Dad would really love to see you. It's been years since you spent the holidays in Jackson.
00:02:21Hang on, I was there two years ago.
00:02:23For like 12 hours.
00:02:25We miss you.
00:02:26She really means it, I swear.
00:02:28You know, I would love to see you guys so much, I just, I have to stay close to the office in case something goes wrong.
00:02:34As soon as things slow down, I'll come out and see you, okay?
00:02:36Okay.
00:02:37It's just sometimes it feels like you intentionally avoid coming home.
00:02:42What?
00:02:43What's wrong? Are you okay?
00:02:45I'm sorry, I gotta go. This is a work emergency.
00:02:56We dropped again? For the third month in a row? This is our most popular time of year. Could the new report be wrong?
00:03:02I'm afraid not. I was hoping we would have an upswing, with it being Christmas and all, but we are officially in trouble.
00:03:08No one is falling in love on Perfect One. And word is spreading. Fast.
00:03:13That can't be right. I designed the algorithm to match people with their perfect companion based on an extensive personality test, birth order, economic status, everything.
00:03:23I've been reading our user feedback all morning and people are sick of the lack of romance involved in online dating.
00:03:29I guess people want to fall in love the old-fashioned way.
00:03:33How? At a speakeasy? Is it 21st century for crying out loud?
00:03:37That's what you need to figure out.
00:03:39Why just me?
00:03:40The creative brain is behind this whole operation. I'm business and sales, and you create.
00:03:47Naomi, we can't let this happen. We built this company for nothing.
00:03:53It's already happening. And it's only going to get worse. We need to start thinking about a total rebrand to come out of this alive.
00:04:00Okay. Okay. I will re-examine the algorithms. I'll make them better, more precise.
00:04:06What if we need to take a step back from the numbers and focus on understanding the spark?
00:04:12The spark? What is that, like a new software program?
00:04:16No. The spark.
00:04:19You know, when we meet someone and it just feels like everything is magic?
00:04:23It's the moment we realize we're starting to fall in love. That's what people want to feel.
00:04:28Especially at Christmastime.
00:04:30And Perfect One doesn't have that.
00:04:33Have you ever been in love?
00:04:35Yeah.
00:04:37Was it forever ago?
00:04:39So, before smartphones?
00:04:42Oh, yes.
00:04:43Exactly. You have to find a way to blend the traditional and sentimental ways of falling in love with modern technology.
00:04:52Okay. I will stay late every night.
00:04:56What you need is to get away from the office and get inspired again.
00:05:00I'm sorry. Away from the office?
00:05:02It's almost two weeks until Christmas. Take that time to spend more of it with Jason.
00:05:07I'll stay here and manage the PR and the budget cuts.
00:05:13Go find that spark.
00:05:17Jason, it's Hannah again.
00:05:19Um, we need to talk.
00:05:21Can you just, uh, just call me back when you get a chance?
00:05:24Soon? Please? Thank you. Okay. Bye.
00:05:29Incoming email from Jason Gallagher.
00:05:32Yes. Gotcha. Gotcha, gotcha, gotcha.
00:05:35Dear Hannah, I got your messages.
00:05:37I know you don't like long, drawn-out emails, so I will keep this short.
00:05:40This just isn't working.
00:05:43What?
00:05:44I'm sorry. I can't be in a relationship that lacks any real connection.
00:05:48I might as well be dating a robot with all of the automated messages I get from you.
00:05:53I wish you all the best, but we just aren't right together.
00:05:55Merry Christmas, Jason.
00:05:59I just get dumped via email.
00:06:03Okay.
00:06:04Okay.
00:06:06Okay, who else can I spend time with? Let me see, let me see, let me see.
00:06:11Okay, let's see, let's see.
00:06:14Mike.
00:06:15Eh, he was a little clingy.
00:06:18Uh, Jeremy.
00:06:20Oh, just a weird eyebrow thing happening.
00:06:23Um, come on.
00:06:28Chad.
00:06:31Yeah, Chad was nice. He was good.
00:06:35Okay.
00:06:37Marvin, call Chad.
00:06:39Calling Dad.
00:06:41No, no, no, Chad.
00:06:43Marvin, Marvin, hang up, call Chad.
00:06:45Hello.
00:06:48Hi, Dad.
00:06:49Hannah, I'm so glad you called.
00:06:52Feel like I haven't talked to you in ages.
00:06:54How's work?
00:06:55Saving the world one set of lovebirds at a time?
00:06:58Not exactly.
00:07:00Things are not going super well at work right now, to be honest.
00:07:03I'm sorry to hear that, but you'll turn it around, you always do.
00:07:06Uh, I'm not so sure this time.
00:07:08Does Naomi have you working over the holidays?
00:07:11Not anymore.
00:07:12Now, wait a minute.
00:07:14Does that mean you can come home for Christmas after all?
00:07:17No, no, that's not...
00:07:19That's great! It'll be like old times again.
00:07:22I'll get your room ready.
00:07:23Uh, wait, hold on, Dad. Uh, I...
00:07:25I can't wait. Your sister will be thrilled.
00:07:34Oh!
00:07:48Hannah!
00:07:49Oh, Dad, I told you not to wait up.
00:07:52Oh, I was too excited to sleep. Welcome home.
00:07:57Where are all the decorations? Normally you have them up by November 1st.
00:08:01Oh, it's just me and the house. It seemed a bit silly.
00:08:03Not even a tree? You love decorating a tree. It's your favorite tradition.
00:08:07Well, sometimes you have to let go of the past,
00:08:10and Lucy and Joe always invite me over to decorate theirs anyway, huh?
00:08:14Come on, let me get this stuff upstairs. You must be tired.
00:08:18There we go.
00:08:19Come on.
00:08:30Some things never change.
00:08:32A lot of happy memories.
00:08:34It's late. I'll let you unpack. I'm glad to have you home.
00:08:36Good night, Dad.
00:08:39See you in the morning, sweetheart.
00:08:40Okay.
00:08:49Good night.
00:09:15Marvin, close the blinds.
00:09:20Marvin.
00:09:21Please, close the blinds.
00:09:25Marvin.
00:09:30Oh, yeah.
00:09:43Good morning.
00:09:44Good morning. How'd you sleep?
00:09:46Fine. That mattress could use a little upgrade, though.
00:09:50Hey, what's the Wi-Fi password here again?
00:09:53Oh, I should have told you. I got rid of the Internet a few months ago.
00:09:56Are you serious?
00:09:57Oh, what can I say? An accountant always looks where he can save a buck.
00:10:00Plus, I've got it at work. Why do you need the Internet all the time?
00:10:04Um, to check my email, the news, social media, bank account,
00:10:08the number of steps I've taken, the number of hours I've slept. I could go on.
00:10:11I'm surprised you know how to breathe without it.
00:10:15Okay. Where's the coffee maker?
00:10:17Oh, about that. I went to the new doctor in town about stomach pains, and he suggested I quit.
00:10:22So there's no Internet or coffee?
00:10:25I'm sorry, honey. I have lots of tea.
00:10:27No, it's fine. I'll just go to a cafe in town after breakfast and get some coffee, check my email.
00:10:33Oh, while you're out, would you mind mailing some Christmas cards for me?
00:10:37Oh, so you're still writing out all those cards to everyone?
00:10:40Some traditions I just can't seem to let go of.
00:10:42You know, if you had Wi-Fi, I could set up your email so that a virtual Christmas card
00:10:47goes out to everyone automatically every year. It would save you a ton of time.
00:10:51You know, snail mail really is a thing of the past, Dad.
00:10:54It's more to life than increasing its speed.
00:10:58Come on.
00:10:59Thanks, Dad. This looks great.
00:11:03Well, your mom's old recipe.
00:11:07So, how are things going with that new guy you're dating?
00:11:10Uh, well, he broke up with me, actually. In an email.
00:11:14Oh, no, I'm sorry. You deserve better than that.
00:11:17No, it's fine. We weren't really working anyway.
00:11:20Do you ever think about meeting someone new? Putting yourself out there again?
00:11:25I wouldn't even know where to start.
00:11:27Well, I could get you a smartphone, and then you could sign up for Perfect One.
00:11:31I'm sure there are tons of women out there that would love to spend time with you. You're a total catch.
00:11:35I'm too old school for that techie stuff. Besides, I'm fine as I am.
00:11:40Are you?
00:11:41Of course! I have a good life. I have two beautiful daughters and the most wonderful grandson.
00:11:48Don't you worry about me.
00:12:10Can I help you?
00:12:11Brandy Mocha Frappuccino. Hold the whip and the Wi-Fi, please.
00:12:15Is that order a joke?
00:12:22Anna?
00:12:23Sam.
00:12:25You're home.
00:12:26You're here.
00:12:28I own the place.
00:12:31I'm sorry.
00:12:32I'm sorry.
00:12:33I'm sorry.
00:12:34I'm sorry.
00:12:35I'm sorry.
00:12:36I'm sorry.
00:12:37I own the place.
00:12:39Wow, I...
00:12:42It's very vintage.
00:12:45Yeah, I took it over five years ago. Figured I'd keep it the same way.
00:12:49How nostalgic of you.
00:12:51If it ain't broke, why fix it?
00:12:53You need to improve things. Keep up with the 21st century.
00:13:00How are you? How are your parents?
00:13:04Oh, they're just a couple of snowbirds now. They spend the winters down south.
00:13:08Are you going to go down and see them over the holiday?
00:13:12Got a business to run. And I'm sure you can remember I wasn't exactly Mr. Christmas.
00:13:17Right, right.
00:13:19Speaking of Mr. Christmas, how is your dad? I haven't seen him for a few weeks.
00:13:22He's good. He actually seems a little lonely.
00:13:26Kind of wish he'd meet someone new. It's been so long since...
00:13:30Look, I'm sure he'll find someone when he's ready. You can't rush these things.
00:13:35I updated the inventory. We are all socked up.
00:13:38Thanks, Julie.
00:13:40Did I interrupt something, or...?
00:13:43No. No.
00:13:44No.
00:13:45Julie, this is Hannah. We went to high school together.
00:13:49She's the reason I passed physics.
00:13:52Oh, so you knew Sam back in high school?
00:13:56I bet all the girls had a crush on him. Huh?
00:14:00Something like that.
00:14:04Oh, um, I gotta go.
00:14:10Merry Christmas.
00:14:11Merry Christmas.
00:14:14Hey, didn't you want a coffee?
00:14:18Hey, Hannah!
00:14:20Oh, my goodness! You're a giant!
00:14:22How did you get so big? Who are you?
00:14:24Good! I just signed up for Christmas Cupid!
00:14:26I've never heard of it, but that sounds amazing!
00:14:28Woo-hoo!
00:14:30I didn't even really hear!
00:14:32I bet you know where to find me.
00:14:33Dad called me.
00:14:34Oh.
00:14:35Also, everyone knows Hannah Morris can't go more than two minutes up on Waking without her caffeine fix.
00:14:39Yeah.
00:14:40You know what?
00:14:41What?
00:14:42Also, everyone knows Hannah Morris can't go more than two minutes up on Waking without her caffeine fix.
00:14:47Hey, you, my dear, have a problem.
00:14:49Oh, by the way, speaking of which, thanks for telling me that Sam now owns the cafe downtown.
00:14:53It's exactly the kind of thing I was hoping to avoid.
00:14:55Yikes. Awkward small talk with an ex?
00:14:58I passed.
00:14:59Was it weird to see him?
00:15:01No. We broke up when I was a sophomore in college. I mean, we were kids.
00:15:05It was like the Mesozoic era.
00:15:07You were alive with the dinosaurs?
00:15:09Cool!
00:15:10Yes, I was.
00:15:11You didn't answer my question.
00:15:13Okay, fine. Next topic.
00:15:16Dad invited us over for lunch today.
00:15:18Oh, he's so excited to have you home.
00:15:20It's making me question who his favorite really is.
00:15:23Does he seem kind of lonely to you?
00:15:25He hasn't even put up any decorations.
00:15:27I know, but what do you expect?
00:15:29He lives alone and spends all of his time at the office.
00:15:32The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
00:15:35What does that mean?
00:15:36Mom, can we go to the candy store now? You promised.
00:15:39Yes, yes, I promised. Do you want to come with us?
00:15:42I just have to drop off a couple Christmas cards for Dad at the post office first,
00:15:45but then I will meet you back at the house, okay?
00:15:47See you there, sis!
00:15:55Anna Morris! What a pleasant surprise!
00:15:59Mrs. Monroe!
00:16:00I haven't seen you since I taught 12th grade English, and please call me Martha.
00:16:05I didn't know you worked here.
00:16:07You bet. Ever since I retired from the high school.
00:16:09What can I do for you today?
00:16:11Yeah, I just need to get some stamps for these.
00:16:19You interested in signing up for the town's Christmas Cupid?
00:16:23My nephew was just talking about that. What is it exactly?
00:16:27Well, it's an old Christmas tradition the town used to do during the Second World War.
00:16:31Strangers would write to each other in the hopes of either forming a deep friendship,
00:16:35or better yet, falling in love.
00:16:37All you have to do is sign up and I connect you with a secret pen pal.
00:16:41Matchmaking's my specialty.
00:16:43Pen pal, huh?
00:16:44Yep. Then all the letters have to be delivered either to that mailbox over there,
00:16:49or the red one outside. I'll make sure all the letters get to the right house.
00:16:54It seems like quite a bit of hassle when it's so much easier just to meet someone online.
00:16:58Well, you'd be surprised how many people prefer to write letters. Half the town signed up.
00:17:03So, why did the tradition stop?
00:17:05Well, during the war, the post office made sure that letters were delivered very quickly.
00:17:09It was the only way loved ones could keep in touch.
00:17:12But once the war ended, using the phone became cheaper, more efficient, and more modern.
00:17:17A little too modern, if you ask me.
00:17:19This could be perfect.
00:17:21Oh, great. I'll get you a sign-up sheet.
00:17:23Oh, no, no, no. Not for me. No, for my dad.
00:17:27Can I run home and bring him back?
00:17:29Of course, but today's the last day to sign up.
00:17:31I will be back. Thanks, Mrs. Monroe.
00:17:33Uh, Martha.
00:17:35Thanks for waiting there.
00:17:39Dad!
00:17:40Yep?
00:17:41Oh, hey. So, you have to sign up for Christmas Cupid.
00:17:44It is the perfect way for you to meet someone new.
00:17:47Hello to you, too.
00:17:49Joe.
00:17:50Hi. Good to see you.
00:17:53Is that that pen pal thing everyone keeps talking about? The office?
00:17:56Yes, exactly. You're such a great writer.
00:17:59Aren't pen pals for kids?
00:18:01Oh, Lucy, could you just tell Dad that he has to sign up for the Christmas Cupid thingy?
00:18:06I signed up, Grandpa. Maybe we'll be pen pals.
00:18:09I think it's a great idea.
00:18:11See? For you.
00:18:13What? For me?
00:18:15Now, that I can get on board with.
00:18:18Okay, nice try, but no.
00:18:21I need to spend every waking moment trying to save perfect one.
00:18:25Naomi needs me to focus on researching old-fashioned ways of falling in love that are both timeless and sentimental.
00:18:31Hmm.
00:18:35Look, for other people, not for me.
00:18:38Besides, I don't even want to meet someone new. I just got dumped, so...
00:18:42Technically, you're not meeting them. You're just writing to them.
00:18:45Yeah.
00:18:46Okay, you know what? This whole thing was supposed to be about Dad, so I'm not quite sure what's happening.
00:18:50Why don't you both sign up?
00:18:53Brilliant!
00:18:54Really?
00:18:55Now, that seems fair to me. The only way I will sign up is if you do, too.
00:19:01You serious right now?
00:19:03Do we have a deal?
00:19:12Hmm?
00:19:13You know what? It might actually be good for research purposes, so okay, fine.
00:19:17Fine. Fine. Fine.
00:19:19That's the only reason I'm doing it.
00:19:21Well, looks like Christmas just got a lot more interesting.
00:19:24Oh, boy!
00:19:25I'll say.
00:19:26Yeah.
00:19:36Here you go.
00:19:38You're back! Nice to see you, Teddy.
00:19:41You too, Martha.
00:19:42Somehow, my daughters have convinced me to sign up for this Christmas Cupid affair.
00:19:48Well, I think that's splendid. I'll get you a sign-up sheet.
00:19:52Oh, and one for my Hannah here, too.
00:19:54Delightful! You're just in time. The first letters are going to arrive tomorrow.
00:19:59And after you finish signing up, something sweet to say thank you.
00:20:04All right.
00:20:05Phew!
00:20:08Now, the first rule is every letter has to be handwritten. No computers, phones, gizmos, or gadgets allowed.
00:20:13But typing is so much faster.
00:20:15Speed is not the goal here.
00:20:17Music to my ears.
00:20:19And the second rule is you have to come up with a pen name.
00:20:23A fake name? Why?
00:20:25The experience will be so much richer if you don't know who you're writing to.
00:20:28Plus, on Christmas Eve, there's a Christmas Cupid festival where everyone will finally reveal their true identities to one another.
00:20:36It's going to be so fun.
00:20:37Try to think of a name that reminds you of a special Christmas memory.
00:20:41Oh, how about Bing?
00:20:44White Christmas was a favorite of ours, wasn't it, Hannah?
00:20:48Yeah, we used to watch that every year.
00:20:50Great choice. How about you, Hannah?
00:20:59Stardust.
00:21:03Here goes nothing.
00:21:06Hey, Dad.
00:21:08Yeah?
00:21:09Do you remember how your parents fell in love?
00:21:12I do. Why do you ask?
00:21:13I'm just trying to figure out how people from their generation met.
00:21:17Well, it was in an ice cream parlor.
00:21:19Dad worked there, and she came in every Tuesday for a root beer float.
00:21:25Eventually, he mustered up enough courage to ask her to a movie.
00:21:29That and an extra scoop of ice cream sealed the deal.
00:21:32I'm guessing you don't know how Mom's parents met?
00:21:35I wish I did, but your Mom was too young when they died.
00:21:38I would have loved to have met them.
00:21:40Yeah, me too.
00:21:42Ooh.
00:21:44Hey.
00:21:45Hey.
00:21:47Look what I just found.
00:21:49Wow, that did not take long.
00:21:51One for Bing.
00:21:53One for me.
00:21:55And one for Stardust.
00:21:57What is hanging off of these letters?
00:21:59It looks like an invitation to something.
00:22:02Oh, yes.
00:22:04Welcome to the first annual Christmas Cupid since 1945.
00:22:08All participants are invited to a free skate at the local arena tonight at 6 p.m.
00:22:13Come for a chance to brush shoulders with your new pen pal.
00:22:17Well, I haven't skated since 6th grade.
00:22:20Hey, nice try.
00:22:21We're in this together, remember?
00:22:23Well, in her defense, she's possibly the worst skater in the country.
00:22:26Yeah, that's my point exactly.
00:22:28A deal's a deal, kiddo.
00:22:31Come on, read your letters already.
00:22:34Okay, all right.
00:22:37All right.
00:22:40Hm.
00:22:42Dear Stardust,
00:22:44I must confess that I almost didn't write this.
00:22:47I've never been good with words and don't really know why I signed up in the first place.
00:22:51Martha somehow convinced me.
00:22:54She said that Christmas is a magical time of year,
00:22:57and anything is possible if you put your heart and soul into it.
00:23:01And that's what I did.
00:23:04She convinced me.
00:23:06She said that Christmas is a magical time of year,
00:23:09and anything is possible if we truly believe.
00:23:12I think I could use a little bit of Christmas magic these days.
00:23:16Look forward to hearing from you.
00:23:18Hutch.
00:23:20So?
00:23:22He spelled believe wrong.
00:23:24What kind of a person doesn't know that it's I before E except after C?
00:23:27This was such a bad idea.
00:23:29Give him a break, Judge Judy.
00:23:31No one is perfect.
00:23:33Here's your letter.
00:23:34She sounds very interesting.
00:23:36She has recently taken up painting.
00:23:38I mean, honestly, did Martha set me up with a second grader?
00:23:41Oh, give it a chance, Hannah.
00:23:43You never know what surprises will come out of this.
00:23:45Spell check was invented for a reason.
00:23:48Oh.
00:23:51I don't want to go, go, go under the mistletoe
00:23:54Unless you're here with me
00:23:57Don't want to hear ho, ho, ho from no dolly or toy
00:24:01Alone on Christmas Eve
00:24:04Christmas cheer won't cheer me up
00:24:07If you're not here with me
00:24:10If you're not here with me
00:24:13Oh, honey.
00:24:15Are you okay, Hannah?
00:24:17Yeah, good, just figuring it out.
00:24:19It's gonna be great.
00:24:21Welcome, welcome.
00:24:23I'm so glad you came.
00:24:25Thanks, Martha.
00:24:27Hannah, are you okay?
00:24:29Oh, look, that's the mayor.
00:24:31Have fun.
00:24:32Well, if it isn't the Morris gang.
00:24:35What a pleasant surprise.
00:24:37Susan, great to see you.
00:24:39Hey, Susan.
00:24:40Hannah, I haven't seen you for years.
00:24:42You are looking more and more like your mother.
00:24:45She was a little bit better on skates.
00:24:47Isn't this great?
00:24:49I swear, the whole town is here.
00:24:51Martha, she sure knows how to bring people together.
00:24:53Does she ever.
00:24:55This is really something.
00:24:56How are the kids?
00:24:57Oh, they're great.
00:24:58Nicole is in Mexico with her family for the holidays,
00:25:00and Simon is still finishing up his degree in France.
00:25:03Fantastic.
00:25:04He must be proud.
00:25:06I should really introduce you to the ladies from my book club.
00:25:09They are gonna be so excited that you signed up for Christmas Cupid.
00:25:13What'd I tell ya?
00:25:15They're just over there on the other side of the rink.
00:25:17Okay, I'll meet you over there.
00:25:19I'm just waiting for Hannah here.
00:25:20No, no, no, I'm fine, I'm fine.
00:25:21You go.
00:25:22I'll catch up with you.
00:25:23Are you sure, honey?
00:25:24Let's go.
00:25:25Get out of here.
00:25:26Get out of here.
00:25:27Okay, okay.
00:25:30Just, okay.
00:25:35Let me do this.
00:25:36Let me do this.
00:25:38Yeah, I got this.
00:25:39I got it.
00:25:40Oh, ah, oh, ah!
00:25:42Whoa!
00:25:46Hannah Morris on skates.
00:25:48I never thought I'd see the day.
00:25:50Sam, what are you doing here?
00:25:53Don't tell me you signed up for Christmas Cupid.
00:25:55I'm just serving hot chocolate as a favor for Martha.
00:25:58Okay.
00:25:59Did you sign up?
00:26:01Uh, I'm doing it for research.
00:26:04Plus, also, my dad refused to do it unless I did, so...
00:26:07Hmm.
00:26:08Yeah, I can't imagine having to write a new letter
00:26:11every other day for the next two weeks.
00:26:13Sounds stressful.
00:26:14What are you talking about?
00:26:15You used to be a great letter writer.
00:26:17Back in the day.
00:26:18I think I still have a few of those somewhere.
00:26:21I knew extortion was somewhere in my future.
00:26:24So, who do you think he is?
00:26:27Uh, I don't know.
00:26:29Honestly, I wish I hadn't signed up.
00:26:31I just want the next two weeks and Christmas
00:26:33and anything to do with it over with.
00:26:35That does not sound like the same girl
00:26:37that once dragged me caroling
00:26:39while wearing a lit-up Christmas sweater.
00:26:42Well, you know, something's changed.
00:26:46I'm gonna go check on my dad and Max.
00:26:50I'm gonna see you later.
00:26:53Try to have fun.
00:26:54Okay.
00:26:56Where are you?
00:26:58Oh!
00:26:59Whoa, Anna!
00:27:00Are you okay?
00:27:01Are you okay?
00:27:02That was a hard fall.
00:27:04Here, let me help you up.
00:27:09Ouch.
00:27:10That's a good one.
00:27:11Yeah.
00:27:12Is she okay, Dan?
00:27:14Do you know each other?
00:27:15Yeah, I'm a regular at the cafe.
00:27:17Hey, Sam, would you mind finding us a bandage?
00:27:21I'm Daniel Harrison, by the way, local empty.
00:27:24And you are?
00:27:25I'm Hannah Morris, local figure skating champ.
00:27:29I will be signing autographs later
00:27:31in case you're interested.
00:27:33Well, Hannah Morris, you might want to think
00:27:35about taking some skating lessons.
00:27:37Doctor's orders.
00:27:38Oh, you must be the new doctor
00:27:40that told my dad to stop drinking coffee.
00:27:43Ted.
00:27:45Guilty as charged.
00:27:47I just moved here a few months back from Chicago.
00:27:50Took over Dr. Tucker's practice.
00:27:52Chicago?
00:27:53Kind of a small town for a big city guy.
00:27:56My sister and her husband live here, so it makes sense.
00:27:58I get to see my niece anytime I want now.
00:28:00It's nice to be close to family.
00:28:02But with how much I work, I don't really get a chance
00:28:04to meet anyone outside the office,
00:28:06which is why I signed up for Christmas Cupid.
00:28:08You signed up for this?
00:28:10Yeah, what do you think I'm here?
00:28:12I don't know, for, like, ice skating emergencies?
00:28:16Technically, I'm supposed to be out of duty.
00:28:19Sorry about that.
00:28:21Here you go.
00:28:23Oh, thanks, Sam.
00:28:24Perfect.
00:28:26Actually, I'm pretty excited about it.
00:28:28It's such a unique way to meet someone new.
00:28:31Secretly, I can't wait till she writes me back.
00:28:33I dropped my first letter off last night.
00:28:35Really? I just got my first letter this morning.
00:28:38Huh.
00:28:42I should get back to the stand.
00:28:44What?
00:28:45Oh, yeah, okay, great.
00:28:48Looks like you're gonna be okay.
00:28:50Okay.
00:28:52Adam.
00:28:54Sarah?
00:28:55Sarah, hi!
00:28:57It's been so long!
00:28:59Are you okay? I saw you both across the ring.
00:29:02Yeah, well, thanks to Dr. Harrison over here,
00:29:04I think I'm gonna live.
00:29:05Daniel is a lifesaver.
00:29:07Oh, uh, Sarah and I went to high school together.
00:29:10I haven't seen you since...
00:29:12When?
00:29:13My 21st birthday bash.
00:29:15That's so cute.
00:29:16I think I should let you two catch up.
00:29:18It was really nice to meet you.
00:29:19You too.
00:29:20Put ice on that tonight, okay?
00:29:21Okay.
00:29:22Got it.
00:29:28Oh, isn't he great?
00:29:30I have never been so grateful
00:29:32to be so bad at skating in my entire life.
00:29:35How are you? How are you?
00:29:37What's been going on?
00:29:38Good, good.
00:29:40I moved back here a few years ago.
00:29:42Got a job teaching fourth grade.
00:29:44Oh!
00:29:45Yeah, Maddox is in my class.
00:29:47What?
00:29:48Yeah, but how about you?
00:29:50Sounds like you've been busy
00:29:51hanging out with Mark Zuckerberg.
00:29:53Oh, and doing TED Talks.
00:29:55Your life sounds amazing.
00:29:57I don't know.
00:29:59I actually went on a few dates
00:30:01with a guy that I met on Perfect One.
00:30:03Really?
00:30:04Yeah, it's just, you know,
00:30:05it didn't really work out.
00:30:07Like, we didn't really have that spark.
00:30:10Exactly.
00:30:11Yeah.
00:30:12Yeah.
00:30:13So, I've skated around the rink
00:30:15five times already,
00:30:16trying to see who my bed bell could be.
00:30:18You really think it's possible
00:30:19to fall in love through a letter
00:30:21with a total stranger?
00:30:23Why not?
00:30:24It's like Martha said,
00:30:25anything can happen at Christmas.
00:30:27Even falling in love.
00:30:29Oh, okay.
00:30:39Dear Hutch,
00:30:41Thank you for your letter.
00:30:43Like you, I've thought about
00:30:44not going through with this.
00:30:46Sometimes the Christmas season
00:30:47can be hard for me.
00:30:49It used to be my favorite time of year,
00:30:51especially decorating the tree
00:30:53with my family.
00:30:55But now things are different.
00:30:56Really different.
00:30:58We don't even have a tree this year.
00:31:01However, I'm beginning to wonder
00:31:03if perhaps Martha is right.
00:31:06Maybe there is still
00:31:07some Christmas magic left to be found.
00:31:11I just don't know where to look.
00:31:13Any suggestions?
00:31:16Look forward to your reply.
00:31:18Stardust.
00:31:23Finally.
00:31:24Hey, Naomi.
00:31:25Yeah, sorry.
00:31:26I've been trying to stay
00:31:27on top of my emails,
00:31:28but my dad just gave up his Wi-Fi,
00:31:29so how is everything?
00:31:31Our numbers are still
00:31:32continuing to dip.
00:31:33We lost 3,000 users
00:31:34just this week alone.
00:31:36Our investors are threatening
00:31:37to pull out.
00:31:38You've got to be kidding me.
00:31:40How long do we have?
00:31:41If we don't have a solution
00:31:42by the new year.
00:31:43It's bad, Hannah.
00:31:45Have any brilliant ideas
00:31:47landed in your lap?
00:31:49Not unless you consider
00:31:51a letter from a stranger
00:31:52brilliant.
00:31:53Come again?
00:31:54I signed up for my hometown's
00:31:56Christmas Cupid,
00:31:57which is this old tradition
00:31:59from the 40s where people
00:32:00are matched with anonymous pen pals
00:32:02in the hopes of finding friendship
00:32:03or falling in love.
00:32:04It's all pretty ridiculous,
00:32:05but I thought it might be
00:32:06good for research.
00:32:07Sounds fascinating.
00:32:08I'm intrigued.
00:32:10Is it working?
00:32:11I don't really even know
00:32:12anything about the guy.
00:32:14But I am holding his second
00:32:15letter in my hand as we speak.
00:32:18Well, open it.
00:32:19Read what it says.
00:32:21I don't know.
00:32:22Oh, come on.
00:32:24Okay.
00:32:25Alright.
00:32:26Okay.
00:32:27Alright.
00:32:28Ugh.
00:32:29Okay.
00:32:32Here goes.
00:32:35Dear Stardust,
00:32:37that's my pen name,
00:32:40I understand what you're feeling.
00:32:42Sometimes we romanticize
00:32:43our past so much
00:32:45that we can't enjoy the present.
00:32:47So let's try to change that.
00:32:49I challenge you to get
00:32:50a Christmas tree
00:32:52and decorate it with your
00:32:53loved ones, whoever they are.
00:32:55It might feel different
00:32:56than it did before,
00:32:57but maybe somewhere
00:32:58in that old tradition,
00:32:59Christmas magic still lives.
00:33:03Wow, you sound so sweet.
00:33:04So, when are you gonna go?
00:33:06Go where?
00:33:07To get a tree.
00:33:09Oh.
00:33:10No, I don't know.
00:33:11It's a nice thought, but I'm...
00:33:13But what?
00:33:14This Christmas pen pal,
00:33:15Cupid, whatever thing?
00:33:17Maybe just the inspiration
00:33:18you've been needing.
00:33:20You gotta go with it.
00:33:21Okay.
00:33:22Okay.
00:33:24But I have to wait
00:33:25till my dad gets home from work.
00:33:27Unless...
00:33:30Unless I surprise him with one.
00:33:32Now you're thinking.
00:33:41Hannah Morris?
00:33:44Greg.
00:33:45Greg Williams, hey!
00:33:47Wow, if it isn't
00:33:48the high school valedictorian
00:33:50before my very eyes.
00:33:51How are you?
00:33:52I didn't know you still lived here.
00:33:53I'm actually just in town
00:33:54for the holidays.
00:33:55I live in New York now.
00:33:56Oh, really?
00:33:57Yeah, I work at
00:33:58Frank and Oak Real Estate.
00:33:59You're looking at one of the
00:34:00best real estate agents
00:34:01in the city.
00:34:02That's very impressive.
00:34:04I thought I saw you
00:34:05at the skating rink.
00:34:06Wait, you signed up
00:34:07for Christmas Cupid too?
00:34:08Yeah, Mrs. Monroe.
00:34:10Martha.
00:34:11Martha, right?
00:34:12Martha.
00:34:13She basically forged me to
00:34:14when I ran into her.
00:34:15Yeah, that sounds about right.
00:34:16Wow, listen, I mean,
00:34:17I gotta run.
00:34:18Do you want to grab
00:34:19a cup of coffee
00:34:20while we're both in town
00:34:21and catch up?
00:34:22Sure.
00:34:23Great.
00:34:24Call me.
00:34:25Okay.
00:34:26All right.
00:34:27See ya.
00:34:28See ya.
00:34:29Hmm.
00:34:31Okay.
00:34:32Tree.
00:34:45Yeah, this is the one.
00:34:48Um...
00:34:51Oh, hi.
00:34:52Hi.
00:34:53Excuse me.
00:34:54Can I get this tree?
00:34:55Sure.
00:34:56You just use one of the carts
00:34:57over there and bring it
00:34:58to your vehicle.
00:34:59Wait, you don't...
00:35:00you don't deliver?
00:35:01Ha, good one.
00:35:07Thanks, Julie.
00:35:08Say, Sam,
00:35:09when are you gonna get
00:35:10some new options
00:35:11in this place?
00:35:12I'd pay good money
00:35:13for a pumpkin spice latte.
00:35:14Yeah, that must take
00:35:15a lot of courage
00:35:16to say that out loud.
00:35:17Trust me, Mike,
00:35:18I've been telling him
00:35:19that for months.
00:35:20What's the saying?
00:35:21Stubborn as a mule
00:35:22or dumb as a doorknob?
00:35:23I think they both work.
00:35:25Are we still on
00:35:26for hockey tonight?
00:35:27Starts at 7.
00:35:28Don't be late.
00:35:29I'll be there
00:35:30when I get there.
00:35:33Oh, hey, Spencer,
00:35:34what's up?
00:35:35Hey, Julie, I'm good.
00:35:36How are you?
00:35:37I'm...
00:35:38I mean, uh,
00:35:39not much, not much,
00:35:40not much is up.
00:35:41I'm good.
00:35:42Are you...
00:35:43are you good?
00:35:44I'm...
00:35:45I'm good.
00:35:46Good, good, good,
00:35:47good, good, good.
00:35:50Did you want anything?
00:35:52Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, sure.
00:35:53I'll take that.
00:35:55The pink butterfly cupcake?
00:35:57Yep.
00:35:58Uh, it's for my sister.
00:36:00Oh, you have a sister?
00:36:02Yeah.
00:36:03How much would that be?
00:36:04Um, $3.
00:36:05Okay.
00:36:06Well, hey,
00:36:07keep the change.
00:36:08Thanks.
00:36:09Mm-hmm.
00:36:10Okay.
00:36:11Good.
00:36:12Bye.
00:36:17Wow.
00:36:18He has a serious crush on you.
00:36:20Oh, Spencer?
00:36:22He's just awkward.
00:36:23No way.
00:36:24I know someone
00:36:25who was just like him.
00:36:26You?
00:36:27Almost passed out
00:36:28every time I tried to talk
00:36:29to the girl I liked.
00:36:30I ended up having to stick
00:36:31a note in her locker
00:36:32in 11th grade
00:36:33just to ask her to a movie.
00:36:34Did she go out with you?
00:36:36Quite a few times.
00:36:37We ended up dating
00:36:38for almost four years.
00:36:39Four years?
00:36:41Whoa.
00:36:42How have you never told me this?
00:36:43The point is,
00:36:44don't be so quick
00:36:45to brush him aside.
00:36:46Who was she?
00:36:47Forget it.
00:36:48You're not listening.
00:36:49Someone I know.
00:36:50Stop.
00:36:51Was she pretty?
00:36:52She was.
00:36:53Hannah.
00:36:55It was Hannah?
00:36:56Would you go fill
00:36:57some mugs or something?
00:37:00Large coffee.
00:37:01Black.
00:37:02Should I even ask?
00:37:04I was trying to surprise
00:37:05my dad with a Christmas tree,
00:37:07but I don't have a car.
00:37:09It was the perfect tree.
00:37:10No, it's on the house.
00:37:12Thanks.
00:37:13I have my truck.
00:37:15I could take you.
00:37:16Seriously?
00:37:18Wait, now?
00:37:19As opposed to...
00:37:21Aren't you working?
00:37:22Yeah, but Julie's here.
00:37:23Hey, Julie.
00:37:24Yes?
00:37:25Can you hold down
00:37:26the fort for a bit?
00:37:27I'm going to help
00:37:28Hannah with something.
00:37:29As you wish.
00:37:30Ooh, could you drop off
00:37:31my Christmas Cupid
00:37:32letter on your way?
00:37:33Fine.
00:37:34Are you sure?
00:37:35You can't give up
00:37:36on the perfect tree
00:37:37just because of
00:37:38a bump in the road.
00:37:39Let's go before
00:37:40I change my mind.
00:37:41You too.
00:37:46It looks great.
00:37:47You picked a beauty.
00:37:49My dad is going to
00:37:50be so excited.
00:37:52Thank you so much, Sam.
00:37:53I could not have done
00:37:54this without you.
00:37:55I owe you one.
00:37:57Well, how about
00:37:58one of your mom's
00:37:59famous apple pies?
00:38:01I think I could find
00:38:02that recipe somewhere.
00:38:09Never in a million years
00:38:10did I think that
00:38:11when I came home
00:38:12I'd be buying
00:38:13a Christmas tree
00:38:14or writing to
00:38:15a Christmas pen pal.
00:38:17How's that going,
00:38:18by the way?
00:38:19He seems really
00:38:20sweet, actually.
00:38:21Feels like he's
00:38:22talking to me.
00:38:23Says the girl
00:38:24who wished
00:38:25you never signed up?
00:38:26Yeah, well,
00:38:27I'm trying to
00:38:28give it a chance.
00:38:29Well, don't get too excited.
00:38:30You could be writing
00:38:31to Principal Cullen
00:38:32for all you know.
00:38:33I saw him at the ring.
00:38:34What?
00:38:35That's so gross.
00:38:36Remember how much
00:38:37he knows Harry Hatt?
00:38:38Yes.
00:38:39And how it connected
00:38:40to his past?
00:38:41Yes.
00:38:42Well, it still does,
00:38:43but hey, maybe he's the one.
00:38:44Love knows no bounds,
00:38:45after all.
00:38:46It knows no bounds.
00:38:47Okay, that's just
00:38:48a terrible joke.
00:38:49You should never
00:38:50say that again.
00:38:51Right now.
00:38:52Forget I mentioned it.
00:38:53Hey!
00:38:55Is that Sam?
00:38:56I see.
00:38:57What a surprise.
00:38:59Ted.
00:39:00Wow, a tree!
00:39:02That's the perfect tree.
00:39:04Well, you know,
00:39:05I figured we hadn't
00:39:06decorated in a long time.
00:39:07I thought maybe
00:39:08we could do it tonight.
00:39:09Unless you threw out
00:39:10all the decorations.
00:39:11Threw out?
00:39:13I don't think so.
00:39:14Come on, Max,
00:39:15let's go find them.
00:39:18Well, I should get going.
00:39:20Yeah, hey, thanks again
00:39:21for today, Sam.
00:39:23Glad I could help.
00:39:28Sam, you should come back
00:39:30later to decorate with us.
00:39:32Oh, yeah, I don't know.
00:39:34You know, you did
00:39:35help bring it in.
00:39:36Only seems right that you
00:39:37should get to help
00:39:38decorate it, too.
00:39:41I mean, unless you're
00:39:42too much of a scrooge
00:39:43to participate in something
00:39:44so important.
00:39:46Or too much of a scrooge
00:39:47to participate in something
00:39:48so merry and jolly.
00:39:53All right, count me in.
00:40:01This might be
00:40:02our best tree ever.
00:40:04It definitely beats
00:40:05the year a live squirrel
00:40:06jumped out.
00:40:07It practically gave
00:40:08Mom a heart attack.
00:40:09Just like that movie.
00:40:10We had to chase it
00:40:11around the house.
00:40:12Uh, we?
00:40:13I think you mean Sam.
00:40:15He took the squirrel
00:40:16with an old pot
00:40:17and saved the day.
00:40:18It's a true story.
00:40:19We have to give
00:40:20Joe some credit here.
00:40:21He screamed every time
00:40:22that thing ran by,
00:40:23so at least I knew
00:40:24where it was, right?
00:40:25Oh, you're my hero.
00:40:27Oh, why, thank you.
00:40:30It really is perfect.
00:40:32Not yet,
00:40:33we're missing the star.
00:40:34Would you like to do
00:40:35the honors, Mr. Max?
00:40:37Really, cool.
00:40:38Come on, Joe,
00:40:39give me a hand
00:40:40with this guy here.
00:40:41All right, ready,
00:40:42one, two,
00:40:43up we go.
00:40:45Good guy.
00:40:46All right, you got it, man.
00:40:58Hannah, are you okay?
00:41:00Yeah, I'm fine, sorry.
00:41:02What's wrong?
00:41:04It's nothing,
00:41:05it's stupid.
00:41:09Is this about Max
00:41:10putting the star
00:41:11on top of the tree?
00:41:12I know that used
00:41:13to be your mom's job.
00:41:15You remember that?
00:41:18She is hard to forget.
00:41:22It just doesn't,
00:41:24it doesn't feel right
00:41:25without her.
00:41:27This whole Christmas season
00:41:28just makes me
00:41:30miss her more
00:41:31than I can bear.
00:41:32It's too much.
00:41:38You know,
00:41:39the way I see it,
00:41:41the continuing old traditions
00:41:42you used to do with your mom
00:41:43will only help keep her alive
00:41:44in your heart.
00:41:45Just because you added
00:41:46a twist to the tradition,
00:41:47it doesn't erase the past.
00:41:49She would love
00:41:50to see Max putting
00:41:51the star on top of that tree.
00:41:54It would break her heart
00:41:55to see you avoiding
00:41:56the Christmas season
00:41:57just because she isn't here.
00:42:00I know.
00:42:02I know, you're right.
00:42:06I just thought that
00:42:07I would be over this by now.
00:42:09It's been so many years,
00:42:10I'm just tired of feeling sad.
00:42:14Well, sometimes it doesn't matter
00:42:15how much time goes by.
00:42:17We can still miss someone
00:42:18with our whole heart.
00:42:20And that's okay.
00:42:22It just means we
00:42:23love them fully.
00:42:28When did you get so smart?
00:42:32I know what it's like
00:42:33to miss someone.
00:42:37Come see the tree,
00:42:38it's all done.
00:42:39All done.
00:42:53Okay, I promised your mom
00:42:54we were just looking today,
00:42:55so don't try to trick me
00:42:56into buying you anything.
00:42:58Hey, look, it's Dr. Harrison.
00:43:00Hey.
00:43:01Well, if it isn't
00:43:02my favorite figure skater.
00:43:04Aww.
00:43:05How's the wrist?
00:43:06It's good, it's good.
00:43:07Thanks for asking.
00:43:08Hey, Max.
00:43:09Good to see you again, buddy.
00:43:10This is Lizzie, my niece.
00:43:12Hey, Lizzie.
00:43:13Did you find anything
00:43:14interesting in here yet?
00:43:15I'll show you.
00:43:16Come on.
00:43:21I miss it sometimes,
00:43:22just being a kid,
00:43:23getting so excited
00:43:24about everything.
00:43:25And what made a nine-year-old
00:43:26Dr. Harrison fill up
00:43:27with excitement?
00:43:28Dreaming of becoming a doctor.
00:43:30Really?
00:43:31You knew you wanted to be
00:43:32a doctor from the age of nine?
00:43:33I was six, actually.
00:43:35I guess I just always
00:43:36knew what I wanted.
00:43:37I think that's an incredible
00:43:38quality to have.
00:43:40Did you accomplish everything?
00:43:42Almost.
00:43:43There's just one thing left.
00:43:44Oh, yeah, what's that?
00:43:45To find someone.
00:43:46The one.
00:43:47And if Martha is as good
00:43:48a Cupid as she says she is,
00:43:49I think it's my pen pal.
00:43:51I've got a good feeling about it.
00:43:52Really?
00:43:53Even though you have no idea
00:43:54who you're writing to?
00:43:55Who knows?
00:43:56Maybe she's standing
00:43:57right next to me.
00:44:04Hannah.
00:44:05Hey, Martha.
00:44:06Or should I say, Stardust.
00:44:09How can I help you?
00:44:11I just came by
00:44:12for some stamps.
00:44:13How's it going
00:44:14with your Christmas pen pal
00:44:15so far?
00:44:16Are you happy you signed up?
00:44:17Yeah, it seems great.
00:44:19I just can't really
00:44:20wrap my brain around
00:44:21the whole concept
00:44:22of falling in love
00:44:23through letters.
00:44:24It seems a little far-fetched.
00:44:26How come?
00:44:27Anything's possible
00:44:28at Christmas.
00:44:29Plus, look at all the couples
00:44:30that ended up together in 1945.
00:44:34I found this
00:44:36digging through the archives
00:44:38at the library.
00:44:39Whoa.
00:44:43Margaret James and Thomas Floyd
00:44:45married three months
00:44:46after Christmas Cupid.
00:44:52Jill Hartwick and Hal Bradford.
00:44:58These are,
00:44:59these are my mom's parents.
00:45:01You're kidding.
00:45:02The two began writing
00:45:03right before Hal went off to war,
00:45:04and it wasn't until
00:45:05the following Christmas
00:45:06when he was discharged
00:45:07that they finally met in person.
00:45:09They married two weeks later
00:45:11and quickly became pregnant
00:45:12with their only daughter.
00:45:16That's my mom.
00:45:17This, this is incredible.
00:45:19I wouldn't even be here
00:45:20if it weren't for Christmas Cupid.
00:45:22I told you,
00:45:23writing letters is magical.
00:45:26So, hold on.
00:45:28First, you didn't even
00:45:29want to sign up,
00:45:30and now you're telling me
00:45:31that you think
00:45:32he could be your soulmate?
00:45:33Do you have any idea
00:45:34who it could be?
00:45:35No, I have no idea.
00:45:37It could be Dr. Daniel,
00:45:39or maybe even Greg Williams.
00:45:41Did I tell you I ran into him
00:45:42the other day?
00:45:43Apparently, he's very successful.
00:45:45And you know how I love
00:45:46a good work ethic.
00:45:48Whoo!
00:45:49Mail!
00:45:50Ooh.
00:45:51Oh, my God.
00:45:52Oh, my God.
00:45:53Oh, my God.
00:45:54Ooh.
00:46:03Here, here.
00:46:04Well, what does it say?
00:46:06Hang on, hang on, hang on.
00:46:11Dear Stardust,
00:46:12to help you on your quest
00:46:13to finding the magic
00:46:14of Christmas again,
00:46:15I've drawn you a special map.
00:46:18If followed correctly,
00:46:19you will find
00:46:20a Christmas treasure at the end.
00:46:21Can't wait to read
00:46:22your next letter
00:46:23thinking of you often.
00:46:28He drew you a map?
00:46:30He drew me a map.
00:46:34I think we're supposed
00:46:35to go through the gate.
00:46:36Okay, if you say so.
00:46:37Because we just came
00:46:38through here.
00:46:39Okay.
00:46:40Excellent.
00:46:41You go, you go.
00:46:42Okay, okay.
00:46:43Okay.
00:46:44Okay, I think
00:46:45we just keep going down.
00:46:46This guy better not be
00:46:47the Zodiac Killer or something.
00:46:48Don't say that.
00:46:49He's not the Zodiac.
00:46:50You don't know that.
00:46:53Oh, Anna.
00:46:54Look.
00:46:58Okay.
00:47:01What am I supposed
00:47:02to be looking for?
00:47:03There's an arrow.
00:47:04Okay.
00:47:05Oh.
00:47:06Oh, no, no, no.
00:47:07I'm not putting
00:47:08my hand in there.
00:47:09Hang on.
00:47:11I think I feel something.
00:47:13Oh, God.
00:47:14Please don't be
00:47:15someone's big toe inside.
00:47:16Stop it.
00:47:17Okay.
00:47:18Please, please, please.
00:47:20Okay.
00:47:24Here.
00:47:25It's so cute.
00:47:40Found these
00:47:41at an antique store
00:47:42and thought of you.
00:47:43I can't explain why.
00:47:44Apparently,
00:47:45they're over 60 years old
00:47:46and were inspired
00:47:47by a wonderful old book
00:47:48called The Christmas Star.
00:47:50I hope you
00:47:51like them, Hutch.
00:47:54Did you tell him
00:47:55about the book?
00:47:56No.
00:47:59Wow.
00:48:01God, I think
00:48:02I just felt it.
00:48:04What?
00:48:05The spark.
00:48:17Dear Hutch,
00:48:18what you did
00:48:19for me today
00:48:20meant so much,
00:48:22more than you could
00:48:23possibly understand.
00:48:25I will forever cherish
00:48:26those earrings,
00:48:27and whenever I wear them,
00:48:28I will remember
00:48:29the feeling
00:48:30that you gave me today.
00:48:34You are more than
00:48:35I could have wished for.
00:48:48¶¶ ¶¶
00:49:08What are you doing up so late?
00:49:10I'm making
00:49:11Christmas Cupid cookies.
00:49:13Christmas Cupid cookies?
00:49:14Who blackmailed you?
00:49:16Well, since everyone in town
00:49:17is participating in the thing,
00:49:18I figured it would be
00:49:19good for business,
00:49:21which I could use
00:49:22right about now.
00:49:24Ugh, I can relate to that.
00:49:27Really?
00:49:28Mm-hmm.
00:49:29Your company...
00:49:30Yeah, we've been taking
00:49:31a turn for the worse.
00:49:33I may be back to waitressing
00:49:34come New Year's.
00:49:35Well, hey,
00:49:36I've heard the tips are great.
00:49:40Have you ever, like,
00:49:41thought about
00:49:42getting Wi-Fi in here?
00:49:44Or, you know,
00:49:45like setting up
00:49:46a rewards point program
00:49:47to give customers incentives
00:49:48to keep coming back?
00:49:49No way.
00:49:50This place would lose
00:49:51its soul with that stuff.
00:49:52You know,
00:49:53someone once told me
00:49:54that just because
00:49:55you add a new twist
00:49:56to an old tradition
00:49:57doesn't mean
00:49:58you're erasing the past.
00:49:59Really?
00:50:00Mm-hmm.
00:50:01Yeah, well, he sounds
00:50:02like a doofus.
00:50:04A doofus, really?
00:50:05Yeah, that's, uh,
00:50:06that's a thing I say.
00:50:07That's a good word.
00:50:08More grown men
00:50:09should use that word.
00:50:11Right.
00:50:12These look amazing.
00:50:14Yeah, I just need to finish
00:50:15this, so...
00:50:16Well, put me to work.
00:50:18Okay.
00:50:19Be my guest.
00:50:20Great.
00:50:28These are so delicious.
00:50:31And thanks for helping.
00:50:32Mm-hmm.
00:50:33It's actually
00:50:34an old family recipe.
00:50:35I just added marshmallow
00:50:36for texture.
00:50:37Oh, wait, so, like,
00:50:38you added something new
00:50:39into an old recipe
00:50:40and it made it better?
00:50:42That's so weird.
00:50:43Okay.
00:50:44Okay, look,
00:50:45I get your point.
00:50:46Mm-hmm.
00:50:47I just don't want to see
00:50:48this cafe turn into
00:50:49some hipster place
00:50:50where everyone's
00:50:51wearing their headphones
00:50:52and they're more focused
00:50:53on their apps
00:50:54than they are each other,
00:50:55you know?
00:50:56Yeah.
00:50:57Oh, I'm sorry,
00:50:58I didn't mean that.
00:50:59No, no, no, no, no,
00:51:00it's totally fine.
00:51:01I am starting to understand
00:51:02the importance of really,
00:51:03really connecting
00:51:04with people face-to-face
00:51:05instead of just, you know,
00:51:06through our devices.
00:51:07But I do think
00:51:08that technology
00:51:09can do a lot
00:51:10to bring people together.
00:51:11Yeah,
00:51:12it's totally true.
00:51:13I mean,
00:51:14what would we do
00:51:15without viral cat videos?
00:51:16I don't even know.
00:51:17I don't know either.
00:51:23So you have anyone
00:51:24in your life these days?
00:51:26Sort of.
00:51:27I'm getting to know someone,
00:51:29but, yeah,
00:51:30it's nothing serious.
00:51:32Anyone I know?
00:51:33Oh, I doubt it.
00:51:34Look, it's complicated.
00:51:37Anyway,
00:51:38how's your Christmas
00:51:39pen pal?
00:51:42He's actually
00:51:43pretty amazing.
00:51:46Wait,
00:51:47are you falling for this guy?
00:51:49I don't know.
00:51:51Maybe.
00:51:52I think so,
00:51:53I don't know.
00:51:54Oh, look,
00:51:55remember what I said.
00:51:56Don't get your
00:51:57expectations too high.
00:51:58I'd hate to see
00:51:59you get let down.
00:52:00He's already surpassed
00:52:01my expectations.
00:52:03He's helping me understand
00:52:04what I used to love
00:52:05about Christmas.
00:52:06I haven't enjoyed
00:52:07this time of year
00:52:08since,
00:52:10since my mom died.
00:52:15It must be midnight.
00:52:17Oh,
00:52:18I better go.
00:52:19Yeah.
00:52:26Night, Sam.
00:52:28Night.
00:52:34Hannah?
00:52:35Yeah?
00:52:37You still
00:52:38owe me your mom's
00:52:39apple pie?
00:52:42Right.
00:52:55One at a time,
00:52:56folks,
00:52:57one at a time.
00:52:58Let's keep the
00:52:59casualties to a minimum.
00:53:00This isn't
00:53:01Black Friday.
00:53:02This is
00:53:03Black Christmas.
00:53:04Let's keep
00:53:05the casualties
00:53:06to a minimum.
00:53:07This isn't
00:53:08Black Friday.
00:53:12Oh,
00:53:13Hannah.
00:53:14Hey,
00:53:15Sarah.
00:53:16Well,
00:53:17this is insane.
00:53:18People are really
00:53:19into this.
00:53:20No kidding.
00:53:21Between you and me,
00:53:22I kind of think
00:53:23my guy might be
00:53:24Daniel.
00:53:25He's a hot commodity
00:53:26around here.
00:53:27Who are you
00:53:28hoping for?
00:53:29I want it to be Sam.
00:53:30Sam?
00:53:31He's not doing it.
00:53:32But he was
00:53:33going to talk up,
00:53:34but he never
00:53:35actually signed up.
00:53:36Sorry.
00:53:37Oh.
00:53:38But,
00:53:39you know,
00:53:40that shouldn't
00:53:41stop you from
00:53:42getting to know him.
00:53:43I mean,
00:53:44just because he's
00:53:45not your pen pal
00:53:46doesn't mean
00:53:47you can't,
00:53:48like,
00:53:49ask him out.
00:53:50Really?
00:53:51Yeah.
00:53:52You wouldn't mind?
00:53:53What?
00:53:54No.
00:53:55We're like
00:53:56in ancient history.
00:53:57Cool.
00:53:58Thanks, Hannah.
00:53:59Sure.
00:54:00I'll talk to you later.
00:54:01Okay.
00:54:04Hey, Jeff.
00:54:05How's it going?
00:54:06Daniel.
00:54:07Hannah.
00:54:08What a nice surprise.
00:54:09What are you doing here?
00:54:10I was just out shopping.
00:54:11I saw you come in.
00:54:12I thought I'd
00:54:13come say hi.
00:54:14I'm glad you did.
00:54:15Yeah, please.
00:54:16Take a seat.
00:54:17I'll take your coat.
00:54:18Oh, thank you.
00:54:19You're welcome.
00:54:20Hey,
00:54:21how are you?
00:54:22I'm good.
00:54:23How are you?
00:54:24I'm good.
00:54:25How about you?
00:54:26I'm good.
00:54:27How about you?
00:54:28I'm good.
00:54:29How about you?
00:54:30I'm good.
00:54:31How about you?
00:54:32I'm good.
00:54:33How about you?
00:54:34I'm good.
00:54:35Oh, thank you.
00:54:36How's the wrist?
00:54:37Much better.
00:54:38Thanks.
00:54:39Yeah, it's so funny you're here.
00:54:43I was just thinking about you.
00:54:45Really?
00:54:46Yeah.
00:54:47This whole Christmas Cupid thing
00:54:48just has my head spinning.
00:54:49Yeah, if you're not the only one.
00:54:52And I was thinking about how...
00:54:54Hold that thought, Ava.
00:54:57Oh, okay.
00:54:58Oh, shoot.
00:55:00Uh, shoot. I-I'm sorry. I gotta go.
00:55:04Work calls. We'll finish this conversation soon, okay?
00:55:07Sure.
00:55:08It was nice to see you.
00:55:09You, too.
00:55:10Short as it was.
00:55:11Yeah.
00:55:25Oh, my gosh.
00:55:26So, Sam shoots the 8-ball.
00:55:28It bounces off of the pool table
00:55:30and smacks me right in the mouth.
00:55:32I lose two teeth.
00:55:33No.
00:55:34It was hilarious.
00:55:35One time, when I was in college,
00:55:37we were playing pool,
00:55:38and Sam actually broke the TV with a cue.
00:55:40No, no, not the pool cue.
00:55:41It was actually the cue ball right off the break.
00:55:43Just, bam.
00:55:44Wow. Remind me to never play pool with him.
00:55:46You want another drink?
00:55:48You gonna leave me with these two clowns?
00:55:51Yeah, good point.
00:55:52Come with me.
00:55:53Okay.
00:55:54Can we get another round, please?
00:55:59This is fun.
00:56:00Yeah.
00:56:01I'm really glad you're here.
00:56:02Me, too.
00:56:03Hey, Sam.
00:56:04What?
00:56:08Would you look at that?
00:56:11Kiss her.
00:56:12What?
00:56:13What, are we in 7th grade?
00:56:14Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!
00:56:21It's just a kiss, right?
00:56:22Yeah, right.
00:56:23Right.
00:56:24Okay.
00:56:25Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!
00:56:27Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!
00:56:58The cookies sold well yesterday.
00:57:00I saw that. I'll have to tell Hannah. She helped me out with the icing.
00:57:04Hannah? When?
00:57:07A few nights ago. She popped in.
00:57:09Ooh la la!
00:57:13It's not like that. We're just old friends.
00:57:15Come on. You can tell me. I can keep a secret.
00:57:18There's nothing to tell. Besides, she's this big city tech whiz now.
00:57:24Sam, you own a business. That's big deal.
00:57:28On top of that, you can cook and bake.
00:57:31Any woman would be lucky to date you.
00:57:34Okay. Now I know you've lost it.
00:57:39Oh, hey, Sarah. What can I get you?
00:57:42I'm not here for coffee, actually.
00:57:44Oh, really? Can I help you with something?
00:57:48Well, I was talking to Hannah.
00:57:50I had mentioned to her that I was interested in getting to know you better,
00:57:54and she encouraged me to ask you out sometime.
00:57:58Hannah told you to ask me out?
00:58:00I was thinking maybe we could grab a drink tonight at Winston's?
00:58:07Oh, it's okay if you don't.
00:58:09Oh, no, no, no. The cafe doesn't close till 9.30, and then I have to count the, uh...
00:58:14Oh, I, um... Okay, I get it. I'm losing it.
00:58:17Remember, Sam? Huh?
00:58:20He would love to go out tonight.
00:58:24Really?
00:58:28What time can I pick you up?
00:58:38Hey, guys. Hi.
00:58:40Hey, Sarah.
00:58:42Hey, Sam.
00:58:45Hey, guys. Hi, hi, hi, hi.
00:58:49How do you spell triceratops?
00:58:51Um...
00:58:54You know what? Just sound it out and see where you land.
00:58:58I'm gonna get the dictionary. This needs to be perfect.
00:59:03He seems to be enjoying his pen pal.
00:59:05What are you doing here?
00:59:07Do you think it's cheating if you're forming a relationship with someone you've never met,
00:59:10but then you accidentally kiss someone else?
00:59:12What? Who did you kiss?
00:59:14Kind of, sort of... Sam?
00:59:18Oh, what? How did this happen? Sit down and tell me.
00:59:23I went to the bar to spend time with Daniel, but then he had to go,
00:59:26and so then I wound up with Sam and his friends,
00:59:28and then there was this whole, like, mistletoe situation, and it all happened so fast.
00:59:32It didn't mean anything.
00:59:34Are you sure?
00:59:35Yes, I'm sure. Plus, I'm really trying to give my Christmas pen pal a shot here.
00:59:41I am just worried that Sam might think that it meant something.
00:59:44I do owe him one of Mom's apple pies, so I'll make a pie, I'll bring it over, we'll have a talk.
00:59:50Do you want the recipe?
00:59:51Yeah. Oh, yeah. Do you have it?
00:59:53Yeah. It's in the cupboard. In Mom's old recipe book.
01:00:03Hey, Julie. Is Sam here?
01:00:05Sorry, he left early to go out tonight.
01:00:08Go out? Where? With who? With who?
01:00:10With Sarah. They're going to Winston's.
01:00:13Sarah? Wow, she didn't waste any time.
01:00:17Are you okay?
01:00:19Yeah. I'm fine. I'm good. Yeah.
01:00:22I brought this for Sam, but I can bring it back another time. It's fine.
01:00:27Not necessary. I could just give it to him.
01:00:29Okay. Thank you. That works, too.
01:00:34Hannah. Hi, Greg.
01:00:36I was going to get a cup of coffee. Do you want to join me?
01:00:41Yes. Yes. I would love to.
01:00:44But I, you know, actually, I'm just thinking it's kind of late for coffee.
01:00:47Do you want to go to Winston's and grab a drink?
01:00:49Absolutely. Great.
01:00:51To Winston's. Okay.
01:01:04Hi. Welcome to Winston's. How many?
01:01:06Just two.
01:01:07The wait will be over an hour.
01:01:09Hannah. Greg.
01:01:11Hey. Look who it is.
01:01:13What are the odds?
01:01:15What are you two doing here together?
01:01:17Well, we were hoping to have a drink, but the wait is over an hour.
01:01:19Do you guys want to join us? We could pull up two extra seats.
01:01:22Oh, no. I'm sure they'd rather have their own table.
01:01:24Well, that would be great. Thanks.
01:01:27So then, I get an offer on the apartment that's insanely over asking price,
01:01:31and you'll never guess who the buyer was.
01:01:33Jimmy Fallon.
01:01:35No way. I love him.
01:01:37Oh, he's great. He's great. Really shy, if you can believe it.
01:01:40Say, Sam, what have you been up to all these years?
01:01:43Well, I stayed here to work after high school as Eddie's apprentice at a cafe.
01:01:47I started managing the place at 26, and eventually I bought it.
01:01:51Isn't that amazing?
01:01:53Thank you. I was laying down roots.
01:01:55Let's get another bottle.
01:01:57I'll be right back.
01:01:59Can we just get one more, please? Thank you.
01:02:02Excuse me.
01:02:23Are you okay?
01:02:25Just getting some fresh air.
01:02:27Why are you here with Greg?
01:02:29Why are you here with Sarah?
01:02:31I don't know. You tell me.
01:02:34I thought you were dating someone else.
01:02:36Like I said, it's complicated.
01:02:38Why does it matter to you?
01:02:40It doesn't.
01:02:41Really? Seems like it does.
01:02:43I just... I can't keep bumping into my past.
01:02:46It needs to stop. I gotta focus on my future.
01:02:48With Greg, I'm a big shot, Williams.
01:02:50With my pen pal, okay? Whether it's Greg or not, I just... I need to give it a shot.
01:02:54With your pen pal?
01:02:55Yes.
01:02:56Okay.
01:02:58So what are you saying exactly?
01:03:01I'm saying I can't be around you, alright?
01:03:04And why's that?
01:03:06You know why.
01:03:08No. I really don't. Tell me.
01:03:11You don't know why.
01:03:12No, I don't know why, Hannah.
01:03:14So why don't you tell me? I'm here, right now, in front of you.
01:03:17You just... you walked out of my dorm room that night, and you never came back.
01:03:21You made it very clear that you didn't want me around.
01:03:24I didn't know what I wanted.
01:03:26My mom was dying. I... I needed you.
01:03:30I'm not a mind reader.
01:03:32You said you wanted to be alone, and I respected that. What was I supposed to do?
01:03:35It doesn't even matter anymore.
01:03:38You should probably just get back inside.
01:03:48You think it's easy for me to see you?
01:03:53That it's only hard for you?
01:04:18You're up late.
01:04:20I went to a movie with a lady from Susan's Book Club. Cheryl.
01:04:24Wow. A date.
01:04:27How'd that go?
01:04:29It felt a bit forced, truthfully.
01:04:33Well, maybe if you keep trying, it'll feel right.
01:04:37I don't think that's how it works.
01:04:39Is everything all right?
01:04:41No. Maybe. I don't know.
01:04:45What's on your mind, kiddo?
01:04:47Okay.
01:04:49When I signed up for this Christmas Cupid thing, I wasn't just doing it for research.
01:04:54I was doing it because I wanted you to find someone.
01:04:59I'm sorry.
01:05:01I'm sorry.
01:05:03I'm sorry.
01:05:05I was doing it because I wanted you to find someone.
01:05:10I was worried that you seemed lonely and isolated, and that you'd never get over your heartbreak over Mom.
01:05:18And now I'm realizing that this whole time I've really pretty much just been describing myself.
01:05:24How's about your pen pal?
01:05:28He seems perfect.
01:05:31He's kind and thoughtful, and there's something about the way that he writes.
01:05:35I feel like, I don't know, I feel like he understands me.
01:05:39I think he could maybe be the one.
01:05:43So what's the problem?
01:05:45Well, I mean, besides the fact that I still have no idea who he is,
01:05:48I'm still thinking about someone else, and I can't shake it.
01:05:55Sam.
01:05:56Isn't that obvious?
01:05:58It is to your old dad.
01:06:01Love isn't irrational, my dear. It's magical.
01:06:04You'll figure it out.
01:06:07How'd you know Mom was the one?
01:06:09Well, I think I knew for sure.
01:06:13When we were out for dinner, and I was so nervous,
01:06:19I started to stutter.
01:06:23She reached across the table, put her hand on mine.
01:06:26It was like a jolt of electricity, a spark.
01:06:29Suddenly my stutter went away, and I knew right then and there
01:06:33that everything would be okay as long...
01:06:40as long as I had her by my side.
01:06:48Do you ever think that you could have that spark with someone else?
01:06:53No one will ever replace your mother, Hannah.
01:06:56But if this Christmas Cupid experience has taught me anything,
01:06:59it's that it's... it's okay to move forward.
01:07:04To feel something for someone again, nothing would make your mother happier.
01:07:10It's so hard to let go of the past.
01:07:13Well, maybe...
01:07:16maybe it's not about letting go entirely, but maybe...
01:07:22not only I'm quite so tight...
01:07:28I'm really sorry. I've avoided coming home as much as I have.
01:07:33Sometimes the memories were just too much.
01:07:38I really miss being home.
01:07:41You're here now. That's what counts.
01:07:46Okay.
01:07:48Here.
01:07:50Give me some of that.
01:07:51Yeah, all right.
01:08:00It's good.
01:08:03I'll save you that.
01:08:07I can't believe Sam said that.
01:08:10I said some pretty harsh things, too.
01:08:14Well, if it makes you feel any better, I had a doctor's appointment this morning, and guess what?
01:08:18What?
01:08:19Dr. Daniel told me that he hopes that you are his pen pal.
01:08:23Really? A doctor for a brother-in-law?
01:08:26I could get on board with that.
01:08:28Look, it's a flyer for Martha!
01:08:30Here. Come here, bud.
01:08:32What does it say?
01:08:33Dear Christmas Cupid participants,
01:08:36this is a reminder to write your final letters to your pen pals before you find out who they are.
01:08:41Include how you plan to reveal yourselves.
01:08:44Looking forward to a night of serendipity on Christmas Eve.
01:08:48Martha Matchmaker.
01:08:54Okay, thanks.
01:08:56Susan, happy almost Christmas Eve.
01:08:59Ted, thank you. You too.
01:09:01What are your plans for the big day?
01:09:02Ah, since Paul passed away and the kids aren't here, I'm just in the house by myself.
01:09:07Why don't you come have Christmas dinner with us?
01:09:10Oh, I don't want to impose on your family.
01:09:13No, no. No imposition, I promise.
01:09:17You know what? That would be great.
01:09:23Oh, how was the date with Cheryl?
01:09:26Oh goodness, that woman is a chatterbox.
01:09:29I hardly said a word.
01:09:31I should have warned you about that.
01:09:33Bye.
01:09:34Bye.
01:09:44You're late.
01:09:46By one minute.
01:09:47You're still late.
01:09:49Since when do you care?
01:09:51Since now.
01:09:52You're grumpy. Why are you grumpy?
01:09:55I'm not grumpy.
01:09:57Okay, fine.
01:09:59Hannah came by and dropped this off for you.
01:10:05I don't want it. Throw it out.
01:10:08What? Throw it out?
01:10:09Yeah, out. Gone. Capisce?
01:10:13Okay, look, I might have only just turned 20, but I know what's going on here.
01:10:19You're in love with her.
01:10:21I beg your pardon?
01:10:23Hannah, you love her.
01:10:26Stop trying to deny it.
01:10:30I can see it.
01:10:33Sam, you have to tell her.
01:10:37Dear Hutch, I can't believe it's almost Christmas Eve already.
01:10:43Strangely enough, I wish it was further away so we could keep writing one another.
01:10:48Your letters have meant more to me than I ever thought possible.
01:10:52You've helped me realize that it's time I move on from the past and really let myself see a future.
01:10:58I haven't told you yet why I chose the name Stardust.
01:11:01When I was growing up, every single year on Christmas Eve, my mom would read the book The Christmas Star to me and my sister.
01:11:08Yeah, the same book that the earrings you found for me were designed after.
01:11:13Pretty serendipitous, huh?
01:11:15It's this beautiful old book from the 40s, and sadly, ever since she passed away, we haven't been able to find our copy anywhere.
01:11:23Anyway, my mom would always tell me that every time I looked at the book,
01:11:27Anyway, my mom would always tell me that every time I look into the sky and see a shining star,
01:11:34it is a reminder that she is with me.
01:11:37I can't wait to finally meet you.
01:11:40I'll be wearing the Christmas Star earrings, eagerly searching the room for you.
01:11:45And if I forget to say it at the festival,
01:11:48thank you for everything.
01:11:51Your pen pal.
01:11:53Miss Hannah.
01:11:58Dear Stardust,
01:12:01The first time I wrote to you, I told you I was not good with words.
01:12:05The idea of writing to someone in the hopes of finding love sounded ridiculous,
01:12:09but I'm so happy I did.
01:12:11I feel deeply connected to you, and this whole process has made me realize how closed off I was to the world.
01:12:18Thank you for opening my eyes.
01:12:21No matter what happens after tomorrow night,
01:12:23know that you mean so much to me, and that I care for you deeply.
01:12:28I'll be the one holding a book.
01:12:30With love,
01:12:32Hutch.
01:12:39I can't believe how nervous I am.
01:12:42What if it's Principal Cullen?
01:12:45Ew! Stop! Martha wouldn't do that to you.
01:12:49I wonder why his name is Hutch.
01:12:51You can find out tonight.
01:12:55Oh, I'm just so glad I don't have to see Sam tonight.
01:12:58The last time we saw each other was so bad.
01:13:01Why are you thinking about Sam the night that you might meet your soulmate?
01:13:05I know, you're right, you're right, you're right.
01:13:08Oh, hey, speaking of soulmates,
01:13:10I told Naomi that I think Christmas Cupid might be the fix that we've been looking for.
01:13:15Really? How?
01:13:17By matching people with a pen pal.
01:13:18She loved the idea. We're going to call it Perfect Pen Pals.
01:13:22I love it! It's great!
01:13:31Whoa, you look great, Aunt Hannah.
01:13:34Your pen pal is one lucky guy.
01:13:36You are absolutely beautiful.
01:13:38Your mom's dress looks perfect on you.
01:13:41Thank you, Dad.
01:13:43You look so handsome.
01:13:44Are you ready to go find your spark?
01:13:47I'm ready.
01:13:55Let's take a picture.
01:14:15Sam in a suit?
01:14:17What are you doing here?
01:14:19Did you sign up?
01:14:21Shh, shh.
01:14:23I can't believe you signed up and you never told me.
01:14:26It's Hannah.
01:14:27What?
01:14:28My pen pal is Hannah.
01:14:30Are you serious?
01:14:32This is crazy. It's like fate.
01:14:35I know.
01:14:37I love you.
01:14:39I love you too.
01:14:41I love you too.
01:14:42It's like fate.
01:14:43I know.
01:14:46How do I look?
01:14:50Okay. Yeah, perfect.
01:14:52Really?
01:14:53Definitely. She's going to love it.
01:14:55Surprise.
01:14:57Oh my gosh, Spencer?
01:14:59It's been you this whole time?
01:15:01I can't believe it.
01:15:02Are you disappointed?
01:15:03No. No, of course not.
01:15:05Let's dance.
01:15:06Okay.
01:15:07Good luck, Sam.
01:15:13I love you.
01:15:20Oh, I really hope Hannah is my pen pal.
01:15:23I had a huge crush on her in high school.
01:15:25I think now could finally be my chance.
01:15:27I wouldn't get your hopes up too high because Daniel and Hannah are basically spoken for.
01:15:31They are both convinced they are each other's pen pals.
01:15:34Really? The doctor?
01:15:36Hannah thinks they could even be soulmates.
01:15:37She's totally smitten.
01:15:39I feel bad for Sam, though.
01:15:41I think he's still hung up on her after all these years.
01:15:45Wow. He needs to get over it already.
01:15:48Move on. She's a tech mogul for crying out loud.
01:15:57Hey, Sam. What are you doing here?
01:16:00I just came here to give you this.
01:16:02What's this?
01:16:04It's Hannah's.
01:16:05Martha told me that you two are pen pals and she left that at the post office.
01:16:08Could you give that back to her?
01:16:10No way. She's my pen pal.
01:16:12That is amazing. I was hoping it was her. I'll definitely give this to her.
01:16:18Hey, Sam. I think she's the one. I really do.
01:16:21Am I crazy?
01:16:24Well, she's one of the most amazing people I've ever known, so be good to her.
01:16:30Of course.
01:16:39Sam.
01:16:41What are you doing here?
01:16:44Martha wanted my help with something, but I'm just leaving. Have a great night.
01:16:50Is that... Is that it?
01:16:55What do you want me to say?
01:16:58I don't... I don't know.
01:17:02Look, I thought about what you said the other night.
01:17:05I thought about what you said the other night.
01:17:08And I think you're right.
01:17:10I think it's time to move on from the past.
01:17:17You look beautiful.
01:17:35Bing.
01:17:38Susan, your comet?
01:17:41I was hoping it was you.
01:17:43To be honest, I was wishing for you too.
01:17:47May I?
01:17:51Susan, would you like to dance?
01:17:54Yes, I'd love to.
01:18:06Lizzie?
01:18:07Max!
01:18:08Are you Diana?
01:18:10You're Skywalker?
01:18:11Mm-hmm.
01:18:14Come on!
01:18:20Looking for someone?
01:18:22Daniel.
01:18:23I believe this is for you.
01:18:30Wow.
01:18:32I'm sorry.
01:18:34I just... I can't believe it's really you.
01:18:38Do you want to go somewhere where it's quiet?
01:18:41Yes. Yes.
01:18:47Can you give me a minute?
01:18:49Yeah, I'll just go grab our coats.
01:18:50Okay.
01:18:52Sarah?
01:18:54What are you doing sitting here all by yourself?
01:18:56My penpal isn't here.
01:18:58I think he stood me up.
01:19:00What?
01:19:02I'm sure he'll come. Just give it time.
01:19:05Well, I'm only going to stay a little longer before I leave.
01:19:12One sec. One sec.
01:19:15So you were right, huh?
01:19:17Yeah, I guess I was.
01:19:19He's waiting for you. Go.
01:19:22Are you sure?
01:19:23Yeah. I'll be fine.
01:19:25Okay.
01:19:31Bye.
01:19:39Do you want my coat?
01:19:40No, I'm actually fine. Thank you.
01:19:50It's funny.
01:19:52We had so much to say in our letters and now it's...
01:19:56hard to find the words.
01:19:58I know.
01:19:59It's weird.
01:20:02You know, I think I know when I break the ice.
01:20:09Wait.
01:20:11I'm sorry. I...
01:20:13I don't think I can do this.
01:20:15Are you not happy it's me?
01:20:17No, I am. I wanted it to be you more than anything. I just...
01:20:22I don't know. I thought I would...
01:20:24I thought I would feel something more when I saw you tonight.
01:20:28I know what you mean.
01:20:29I mean, I expected to feel...
01:20:32Like a... like a spark.
01:20:34Yeah. Exactly.
01:20:36I just... I don't think that we should force this.
01:20:39Our letters. We were so connected.
01:20:42I know.
01:20:43The way you opened up about how your brother's deafness affected your family.
01:20:45Brother? What?
01:20:47I don't... I don't...
01:20:49I don't have a brother.
01:20:51What?
01:20:52Wait, are you Hutch?
01:20:53Hutch? No, I...
01:20:55No. You're not my pen pal.
01:20:57I'm not?
01:20:58No. No. There must have been some kind of a mix-up.
01:21:01I stood up my pen pal.
01:21:03You need to get back in there. It's Sarah.
01:21:05She's waiting for you and she's about to leave. Go.
01:21:08Sarah?
01:21:09Yes.
01:21:10Look, are you sure? I just... I can't just leave you here.
01:21:12I'm fine. I'm fine. Go, go, go.
01:21:17Wait, wait, wait. What about the book?
01:21:22Who...
01:21:27Who are you?
01:21:57I'm sorry.
01:21:58I'm sorry.
01:21:59I'm sorry.
01:22:00I'm sorry.
01:22:25To Hannah.
01:22:26I just left you in your dorm on your first day of college tomorrow.
01:22:29I'm so lucky to call you my girlfriend.
01:22:31And more importantly, my best friend.
01:22:34I love you and I'm so proud of you for going after your dreams.
01:22:38I know that you are going to do amazing things.
01:22:41I believe in you. Sam.
01:22:45Leave.
01:22:47I before E.
01:22:49It's Sam.
01:22:50It's been Sam all along.
01:22:52Sam.
01:22:59Okay.
01:23:15Dad?
01:23:16It's so late.
01:23:17You're not going to ground me, are you?
01:23:19It's Susan. Can you believe it?
01:23:22She is so great, Dad. I've always thought so.
01:23:25It's funny how you can spend years knowing someone without really seeing them.
01:23:29I know what you mean.
01:23:32By the way, I told Susan she'd be welcome here for Christmas dinner.
01:23:35Yeah, absolutely.
01:23:36Thank you. Now tell me about your night.
01:23:39I saw you leaving with Daniel and the next thing I know he's dancing with Sarah Anderson.
01:23:44I'm so confused.
01:23:46I think I finally know what I want.
01:23:49Oh, is that all I get?
01:23:50Yes. For now. More later.
01:23:52But I gotta go before it's too late.
01:23:54I love you, Dad.
01:23:56These cafe lights are on.
01:24:20Dear Hutch, my name is Hannah Morris.
01:24:23Many years ago I made the worst mistake of my life
01:24:26when I decided to break things off with the most amazing person I have ever known.
01:24:32It has taken me a long time to realize that the key to finding Christmas magic
01:24:37is spending it with the person you love most, which has always been him.
01:24:42Thanks for everything, Hutch.
01:24:44But now I must say goodbye and do everything I can to make things right with the man of my dreams.
01:24:50Even if he does occasionally forget that it's I before E except after C.
01:24:56Sincerely, Hannah.
01:25:02Hi.
01:25:14Hannah, I'm so sorry that I stood you up.
01:25:16I'm sorry I lied about signing up when I realized it was you I was writing to.
01:25:21It was almost Christmas Eve.
01:25:22So you gave the book to Daniel?
01:25:25You said you didn't want me around.
01:25:26Sam.
01:25:27No, you said you wanted to focus on your future.
01:25:29You are my future.
01:25:35I love you, Sam Watson.
01:25:45I love you too, Hannah Morris.
01:25:47I always have. I always will.
01:25:49Even when you don't know what you want.
01:25:51Even when you try to push me away.
01:25:54I promise you, I will never stop loving you.
01:26:10That's what I call a spark.
01:26:12That's what I call a spark.
01:26:18Merry Christmas, Stardust.
01:26:21Merry Christmas, Hutch.
01:26:42Merry Christmas.
01:27:12Merry Christmas.
01:27:42Merry Christmas.