Christmas Campfire (2022) Full Movie HD
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00:00:00Dashing through the snow, in one horse open sleigh
00:00:05All the fields we go, laughing all the way
00:00:09Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright
00:00:13What fun it is to laugh and sing a slang song tonight
00:00:18Hey, let's go together
00:00:22Hey, let's go
00:00:31Oh, you guys are doing great.
00:00:34This probably isn't what you want to hear, but you have a few lights out in front.
00:00:39You could have told us sooner.
00:00:41Sorry, just saw.
00:00:43Dave, don't worry about it. I brought plenty of extras.
00:00:47You're my hero.
00:00:50Are those the ornaments?
00:00:52Oh yeah, hot from the kiln.
00:00:54They've cooled off though, so...
00:00:56Oh, Thomas, these are amazing.
00:00:58Thanks. I made some for your cabin and mine.
00:01:03You guys?
00:01:04Beckett, breathe.
00:01:06What's wrong?
00:01:07Of course you're asking.
00:01:08What about him?
00:01:09He got the part of the Christmas Prince.
00:01:11In the pageant?
00:01:12No, in the new season of Lost. Yes, in the pageant.
00:01:15I mean, you did beat him out last year for the lead. Maybe it's his turn.
00:01:19Peyton, this is theater. Not kindergarten. It should be based off talent, not taking turns.
00:01:25You're super talented, and whatever role they give you, I'm sure you'll crush.
00:01:29And in a few years, when you're a big Broadway superstar, you're not even going to remember the name Chris Dreskin.
00:01:35You're right.
00:01:36I wonder where you all will be by then.
00:01:39Hopefully not too busy to come see my shows.
00:01:41Oh, well, Peyton will probably be a prize-winning writer, so...
00:01:44Well, whatever we're doing, I just hope we all keep in touch.
00:01:55Christmas!
00:02:13Ooh, is that the new manuscript?
00:02:16Yeah, um, I'm just, you know, waiting for the right time. Thank you.
00:02:21Peyton!
00:02:22She beckons.
00:02:24Good luck.
00:02:27Did you send the edits of the cookbook?
00:02:29Yes, and they would like to schedule a call for the new year.
00:02:31No, it needs to be sooner. See if they're free next week?
00:02:33On it.
00:02:34I also need the contract sent for Danny's book, and I needed Blair on the line like five minutes ago.
00:02:38Okay, will do.
00:02:39Peyton, I do appreciate you working over Christmas. Hopefully your parents don't mind?
00:02:45Oh, no, and they're coming here this year. Besides, our big Christmas celebration happens in July.
00:02:49Oh, what do you mean?
00:02:50Well, my parents own a summer camp in Cascade County, Montana,
00:02:53and my great-grandmother started this tradition of celebrating Christmas in July for the campers,
00:02:57so it's this huge thing for us.
00:03:00That sounds nice. Make sure you let me know when Blair's on the line.
00:03:04Uh, Mona, I know you are, well, you're super swamped right now, but would it be okay if I left this on your desk?
00:03:10Another one?
00:03:11I think you'll really like this one. So it's a deep dive into the history of the Shanghai Tunnels.
00:03:15It has everything from ghost sightings to murder to...
00:03:18Okay, well, put it on the pile, and I'll try to get to it.
00:03:21Okay.
00:03:30Peyton, honey, the lack of Christmas decorations in here is borderline insulting.
00:03:35Well, I know, Dad. I didn't get a chance to grab much this year.
00:03:38I think there's some extra lights in the RV.
00:03:40No, no, no, no, no. You two don't worry about any of that.
00:03:42Just eat, relax, and enjoy yourselves, and as soon as I finish these emails, I'll join.
00:03:46Before that, your dad and I want to tell you something.
00:03:51And we didn't want to do it over the phone. It's one reason why we insisted on driving down here this year.
00:03:57Is... is everything okay?
00:04:00Your father and I have made a very hard decision.
00:04:07It's time for us to retire.
00:04:10Oh, wow. Well, that's... that's great news, isn't it?
00:04:13Now you can do that traveling you always talked about.
00:04:15Finally put some miles in that RV of yours.
00:04:20You realize this means no more Camp Evergreen.
00:04:24Well, maybe you can sell it or find someone else to run it.
00:04:28I know you said in the past it's something you weren't interested in, but maybe you've changed your mind.
00:04:35Peyton.
00:04:37You've been working with Mona for years now, without getting any closer to becoming a published writer.
00:04:44What do you say you come home? Carry on the family tradition.
00:04:49Mom, we've been through this. I love that camp, and it's a part of me. I just...
00:04:54Well, I don't want all the responsibility that comes with...
00:04:57Oh, you know that. Right, dear?
00:04:59Had to ask one last time. Just in case.
00:05:03Well, the good news is that in honor of us closing the doors,
00:05:07we're going to throw one more Christmas in July week for all of the Camp Evergreen alumni and their families.
00:05:14It's gonna be a huge reunion.
00:05:16Everybody who has ever taken part in the tradition can come back and relive it one more time.
00:05:22Well, that's a great idea.
00:05:23Yeah, this means you too.
00:05:25Oh, I will do everything I can to be there.
00:05:27I mean, it's the end of an era.
00:05:30End of an era.
00:05:38Well, should we just order?
00:05:40Oh, she said she'd be here any minute.
00:05:43There she is.
00:05:45Hey, guys. Sorry I'm late.
00:05:47It is hard to get out for lunch these days.
00:05:50Oh, trust us. We get it.
00:05:52Oh, it's so good to see you both.
00:05:54You too.
00:05:55Hey, how was the conference?
00:05:56Really great. Adventurer Clothing Co. was voted Best Outdoor Universe.
00:06:01You too.
00:06:02Hey, how was the conference?
00:06:03Really great. Adventurer Clothing Co. was voted Best Outdoor Year Company by Trek Adventure Magazine.
00:06:11What? That is amazing.
00:06:13Congratulations.
00:06:15I mean, it's all Janice. She's been killing it in product development.
00:06:18Sweet of you to say, babe, but it's a team effort.
00:06:21Fifteen-something years and you two are still adorable.
00:06:24I agree. I agree.
00:06:26Speaking of which, I can't believe your parents are saying goodbye to the camp.
00:06:30I know. It's crazy. I don't know, part of me just expected them to be running the place forever.
00:06:35I always pictured our kids would go there someday.
00:06:38Granted, if we ever have kids.
00:06:41Yeah, I have.
00:06:43It's just impossible with our schedule these days, but someday, though.
00:06:49Please tell me you're coming to the Christmas in July reunion.
00:06:51Beckett already called me. He said he's going to be there.
00:06:53I'm not sure I can get the time off work. You know, you guys know my boss.
00:06:56Is that it? Or is it really because of you-know-who?
00:07:01Who?
00:07:04Oh, Thomas. Oh, yeah, um, should've known.
00:07:09Listen, I talked to him a couple weeks ago. He's teaching at a summer school, so I don't think he's coming.
00:07:13Oh, yeah, apparently he's an art teacher at a fancy academy in Texas.
00:07:17Wow.
00:07:18Well, good for him.
00:07:22Kelly, are you still cool to cover me next week?
00:07:25A.K.A. be at Mona's Beckett call 24-7?
00:07:28For you, I will do my best.
00:07:30Oh, thank you.
00:07:31Did she give you the go-ahead?
00:07:32Not yet. I'm just waiting for the right time to remind her.
00:07:35Yeah.
00:07:36Peyton, come here.
00:07:39Ask and you shall receive.
00:07:45You won't believe what just happened.
00:07:48You won't believe what just happened.
00:07:49Everything okay?
00:07:50Blair, the Savannah travel guide writer, just broke both her wrists. Hang gliding.
00:07:55Oh, jeez.
00:07:57We have to push her book, which means I need to find something else to fill my slate ASAP.
00:08:02Do you remember my manuscript on the Shanghai tunnels? Maybe that could take its slot.
00:08:06I do. And although it was well-written, I don't think it's quite right for us.
00:08:12I don't think it's quite right for us.
00:08:14But the history of what's literally underneath Portland is fascinating.
00:08:18Right. And if we were a textbook company, perhaps that might work.
00:08:21But here, we publish books that have a personal angle.
00:08:25Blair grew up in Savannah.
00:08:27The Civil War book from last month came from a descendant of McClellan.
00:08:32Your samples never seem to have a personal connection to the subject matter.
00:08:37Well, I guess I always thought the connection was just shared human interest.
00:08:41Needs a little more than that.
00:08:43But the good news is, you can have that vacation time approved, as long as I barely notice you're gone.
00:08:49Kelly will cover for me.
00:08:52Get me a list of all the projects we have on deck.
00:08:57Wait, so if I brought you a book idea that's more personal than you'd consider?
00:09:02Sure. I have to present my project lineup to the board in August.
00:09:06Bring me an idea before then. One I can't say no to, and then maybe we can talk.
00:09:12I will find something amazing. Make it work on every level. Thank you.
00:09:16Don't thank me yet. I can't make any promises.
00:09:19Oh, just the fact you're even considering to give me a shot. It means a lot.
00:09:23Make sure Kelly knows how to work that cappuccino machine.
00:09:27Okay.
00:09:36Jingle bells, jingle all the way.
00:09:39Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.
00:09:44Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
00:09:49Oh, you're so cute.
00:09:51Oh!
00:09:52Oh!
00:09:53Prodigal daughter returns.
00:09:54Sweetheart.
00:09:55Oh, welcome home.
00:09:57Wonderful.
00:09:58That place looks great.
00:09:59Well, the same, but you know, that's why it's great.
00:10:03Is anyone here yet?
00:10:04Oh.
00:10:05Hi!
00:10:10We're back, baby!
00:10:12Oh, it's so good to see you.
00:10:21All right.
00:10:23Oh, there's only one person I know who would show up to summer camp in a limo.
00:10:27Surprise, surprise.
00:10:29Is it?
00:10:30The star has arrived.
00:10:33Oh, Becky, do all Broadway stars get limo rides, or are you just special?
00:10:37Hey, you can say Broadway star a little louder.
00:10:40Hi!
00:10:41It's been a few years.
00:10:42It's been a few years.
00:10:43Hey, Dave, how's it go?
00:10:48OMG, you've got to be kidding me.
00:10:51Is that Chris Dreskin?
00:10:53Oh, isn't he on TV now?
00:10:55Like some secondary character on a soap in LA, a big whoop.
00:10:58That's cool.
00:10:59You guys are both actors, both successful?
00:11:01Yeah, except I do live theater.
00:11:03You know, I'm like a real artist.
00:11:05It's just a little different.
00:11:06Oh, well, glad to see the rivalry's died off.
00:11:10Hey, look at this, guys.
00:11:11The whole gang's back together.
00:11:12Yeah.
00:11:13Well, I mean, almost the whole gang.
00:11:15Where is he?
00:11:18Uh-oh.
00:11:19No.
00:11:22It's fine.
00:11:31Welcome back, Camp Evergreen alumni and families.
00:11:36We are so excited to have you all back here this summer
00:11:40to celebrate Camp Evergreen's last Christmas in July.
00:11:49Now, we've got a great week all planned for you.
00:11:51The schedules are posted all around.
00:11:53But tomorrow, you all start decorating your cabins
00:11:56for the annual cabin lighting ceremony.
00:11:59And we will also have some camp favorites.
00:12:02Light, capture the wreath, the snowball fight.
00:12:06I'll let you.
00:12:07No, I'm never doing that.
00:12:08And of course, our Christmas in July pageants.
00:12:12Woo!
00:12:13Yes!
00:12:14Woo!
00:12:15Then on Saturday, we will end with a big Christmas
00:12:18in July party!
00:12:20Woo!
00:12:23So, are you all ready to kick this week off?
00:12:25Yes!
00:12:26Then let's bring our daughter Peyton up.
00:12:28Even when she was a little girl, it was her job
00:12:31to raise the Christmas in July flag.
00:12:33So, Peyton, for old time's sake, come on up!
00:12:37Peyton!
00:12:38Peyton!
00:12:39Peyton!
00:12:40Peyton!
00:12:41Peyton!
00:12:42Peyton!
00:12:43Peyton!
00:12:44Peyton!
00:12:45Peyton!
00:12:46Peyton!
00:12:47Peyton!
00:12:48Peyton!
00:12:49Peyton!
00:12:50Peyton!
00:12:51Peyton!
00:12:52Peyton!
00:12:53Peyton!
00:12:54Peyton!
00:12:55Yay!
00:12:56Oh, look at that!
00:12:59Uh oh.
00:13:00Uh oh.
00:13:01Oh no.
00:13:08We're happy that it isn't Peyton and her crew!
00:13:14Cheval, it's so good to see you.
00:13:16How do you look even younger?
00:13:18Oh, gosh.
00:13:19Cheval, you should be on the beach somewhere
00:13:21sipping a Mai Tai.
00:13:22And give up getting to serve your kids?
00:13:24Never.
00:13:25Okay, there you go.
00:13:26How about some turkey?
00:13:27Yes.
00:13:28There you go.
00:13:29Congratulations.
00:13:31Wait, who's at our table?
00:13:34Oh, Peyton.
00:13:36Tommy boy.
00:13:37Tommy?
00:13:38Hey, I thought I'd save our seats!
00:13:40What?
00:13:41Oh!
00:13:45Hey, man.
00:13:46I thought you had summer school.
00:13:48You're still in school?
00:13:49Teaching summer school and it got canceled.
00:13:51There wasn't enough enrollment.
00:13:52I caught the first plane out.
00:13:53I wouldn't miss the last Christmas of July
00:13:55at Camp Evergreen.
00:13:56I'm so glad you made it.
00:13:58It's so good to be here.
00:14:00Hey, Peyton.
00:14:02Hey, Thomas.
00:14:11I can't believe he's here.
00:14:12And I can't believe the only thing he had to say to me was,
00:14:14Hey, Peyton.
00:14:16Well, that is a greeting.
00:14:17And it is your name.
00:14:18And it is your name.
00:14:22Ah, St. Bonk's!
00:14:26What is that?
00:14:31Thought you might enjoy a stroll down memory lane.
00:14:33Love, Mom.
00:14:40Oh, wow!
00:14:43What is that?
00:14:44Oh, all my old camp journals.
00:14:47From every summer of camp.
00:14:49Oh, my gosh.
00:14:53Judging by these stickers, I'm guessing we were 16.
00:14:59First day of camp.
00:15:00We're finally counselors in training.
00:15:02This is going to be the best summer ever.
00:15:04Ever.
00:15:07P.S. Thomas grew a few inches.
00:15:09He's looking good.
00:15:10But Beckett got frosted tips and looks super cute.
00:15:12Oh, my gosh.
00:15:13I forgot about this summer.
00:15:14You came in hard.
00:15:15Question about Beckett.
00:15:16I know.
00:15:17I thought our mutual interest of Michael Bublé and shoes meant we were soulmates.
00:15:20Naturally.
00:15:25Lately, Janice always picks the same activity as Dave instead of me.
00:15:29Pretty sure they're going to be an item by the end of the summer.
00:15:33I get it, though.
00:15:34And, hey, it gives me time to hang with Thomas.
00:15:36Today he helped me make a prop for the pageant.
00:15:38It was fun.
00:15:41Oh, the journey our hormones went on that summer.
00:15:45Oh, I know.
00:15:47I could only warn that young Peyton not to fall so hard.
00:15:51Have you ever thought maybe this is your shot to reconcile with Thomas?
00:15:55Uh, I don't think that's possible.
00:15:59Besides, I don't need that kind of distraction right now.
00:16:02It's been years of me trying to get my boss to see me as more than her assistant.
00:16:07So I'm using this rare time off to focus on an idea that she can't say no to.
00:16:13Well, I am going to get ready for bed.
00:16:16And I am going to use this time.
00:16:18I am not sleeping next to my husband who snores like a freight train.
00:16:21It's a really good sleep.
00:16:24Hey, uh, is everything okay with you two?
00:16:29Yeah, of course.
00:16:31It's just that lately whenever I bring up the kids thing, he dodges it.
00:16:36And I'm starting to wonder if maybe he doesn't want them anymore.
00:16:41What? You know that's not true.
00:16:43I'm sure it's just work.
00:16:46And hey, maybe you should use this time off.
00:16:49Try to talk to him about it.
00:16:52Yeah, maybe.
00:16:54Maybe.
00:17:22No ink stains.
00:17:24Excuse me?
00:17:25Back in the day you always used to write with those gel pens and you had ink stains on your hands.
00:17:29Yeah, I used to have one in every color.
00:17:31I was heading to the dining hall for some hot chocolate. Can I grab you one?
00:17:35Uh, no thanks.
00:17:40You look good.
00:17:43I mean, of course you would. It's been a while since I saw you.
00:17:49I'm sorry. I feel like that came out weird.
00:17:55You look good too.
00:17:58About what happened?
00:17:59Thomas, let's not. I mean, there's no point in dredging all that up.
00:18:02I want to.
00:18:03But I don't.
00:18:07Let's just be civil. Enjoy the week.
00:18:13So, let's shift.
00:18:24Yeah.
00:18:35Okay, now this is exactly what I picture when I think of baby Peyton.
00:18:40First one awake, fresh camp air, just so eager to raise that Christmas in July flag.
00:18:46Um, no. I don't think eager is the right word. I mean, part of living here full time meant it was always on my chore list.
00:18:51No, you loved it.
00:18:54Well, it made me feel like the day was filled with endless possibilities.
00:18:57Aw, that's so sweet.
00:18:58Beckett! Just the man we wanted to see.
00:19:01Oh, yeah, I get that a lot.
00:19:03Since you are a professional Broadway actor, we were hoping...
00:19:07Oh, we would be honored if you would be in charge of the Christmas pageant this summer.
00:19:14I am the one who would be honored. I literally got my start doing these pageants.
00:19:20Oh, you know I'm already having all these ideas for what it can be, right?
00:19:24Hey, so you and Chris can start right away.
00:19:28Wait, I'm sorry. Did you... Did you say Chris? What does he have to do with this?
00:19:33We're putting you both in charge.
00:19:35Oh, no. I think they forgot.
00:19:39Forgot what?
00:19:41Mom, Beckett and Chris, they were camp theater rivals.
00:19:46That's just silly.
00:19:48You're both adults, you're both successful actors.
00:19:52You're our camp stars.
00:19:54Come on, you guys are going to be great.
00:19:56Chris, come on over for a second.
00:20:01Beckett.
00:20:04Chris.
00:20:05Looks like you and I will be co-directing this thing, huh?
00:20:08Oh, yeah, I do.
00:20:16Hmm.
00:20:31Ouch.
00:20:32Yeah.
00:20:35You guys, we always rocked at decorating this cabin. If it was a competition, you know we would have won.
00:20:41Yeah, because you always had Dave and Thomas over here helping you with yours instead of decorating our cabin.
00:20:45Hey, it was a team effort. The girls helped us with ours, too.
00:20:48Yeah, and thankfully, because remember the one year that we didn't and yours ended up looking like a Christmas funhouse, complete with those weird mirrors?
00:20:55It didn't seem like a good idea at the time.
00:20:58All right, creativity pushes boundaries, you guys.
00:21:02Anyway, it seems like you guys all got this under control,
00:21:04so I'm going to go find that soap actor and start explaining to him that we will be doing my vision for the pageant this year.
00:21:12Bye.
00:21:14All right, well, we're going to go get some lights. Are you guys cool to start making ornaments?
00:21:19Us?
00:21:20Yeah, are you okay with that?
00:21:22Great.
00:21:23Totally cool.
00:21:24Okay.
00:21:25Okay, see ya.
00:21:35Wow.
00:21:36Is that who I think it is?
00:21:39Hey, Ellen.
00:21:40Thomas.
00:21:42Oh, I get your Christmas card every year.
00:21:46Can't believe you became an art teacher.
00:21:48All thanks to you.
00:21:49You sent out a Christmas card?
00:21:51Just to Ellen.
00:21:52Peyton, so glad you're home.
00:21:55Oh, thank you.
00:21:57Can you believe it's our last Christmas in July?
00:22:00It doesn't even feel real.
00:22:01I know.
00:22:02Hey, I've got a great idea.
00:22:05Okay, can I have your attention?
00:22:07Everyone!
00:22:09For those of you who don't know, this is Thomas.
00:22:13One of my most prized campers, well, mostly because he followed in my footsteps and became an art teacher.
00:22:19When he was a counselor here, he used to teach the campers how to make wire star ornaments.
00:22:25Thomas, lead us in a demonstration.
00:22:27Sure.
00:22:28Alright, everyone grab some wire or pipe cleaners.
00:22:37Perfect.
00:22:38Yep, and then wrap the wire around each peg like this.
00:22:42Hey, teacher?
00:22:44Am I doing this right?
00:22:50Yes.
00:22:52And if you want this tighter,
00:22:55just...
00:23:00I'm glad you became an art teacher.
00:23:03Suits you.
00:23:05What about you?
00:23:07You write?
00:23:08Oh, not professionally, but, I mean, I do when I can, but currently I'm an assistant to an editor at a publishing company.
00:23:16Do you like it?
00:23:17At first I thought it was a good fit in the door, but every time I try to make my move I'm just faced with more and more rejection.
00:23:24I hope you never give up. I always loved your writing.
00:23:28Really?
00:23:29Yeah.
00:23:31All those letters you wrote me between summers, you always made me feel like I was right there with you.
00:23:37I'm able to see things through Peyton's point of view.
00:23:40Thanks.
00:23:42That's really nice of you to say.
00:23:44It's true.
00:23:47I think I'm done.
00:23:50You ready to move on to more complicated shapes?
00:23:53You think?
00:23:54Show you how to make a Rudolph?
00:23:56You're the teacher.
00:23:58All right.
00:24:05Okay, so then that's when Santa comes out, but he's dressed in more of like a tropical look,
00:24:09and then, bam, the orchestra kicks in and starts playing Copacabana.
00:24:13You're joking, right?
00:24:15You want a tropical-dressed Santa to come out and sing Copacabana?
00:24:19In what orchestra?
00:24:21The rec room is a 30-year-old stereo.
00:24:23Jeez, sorry for thinking outside the box and trying to push us creatively.
00:24:29Well, what's your great idea, then?
00:24:31The nativity story.
00:24:33Revolutionary.
00:24:36It is a great idea.
00:24:37Revolutionary.
00:24:39It is a Christmas pageant.
00:24:41We've seen that story like a million times.
00:24:43So let's do something new.
00:24:45Okay, this is the last one.
00:24:47Exactly why we should stick to something more traditional.
00:24:50Veto.
00:24:52You can't veto.
00:24:54We have to agree on this.
00:24:56Do we?
00:25:03We come bringing handmade ornaments.
00:25:05Oh, I see.
00:25:07Oh, babe, babe, babe, babe, hold the ladder, please.
00:25:09Oh, sorry.
00:25:11You okay up there?
00:25:13Apparently, spending all day every day in an office has given him a newfound fear of heights.
00:25:17Hey, guys, cabin's looking great.
00:25:19Thanks.
00:25:21Pick some mistletoe off the hickories if you guys want to hang some up.
00:25:23Oh, I love that this is the one place we welcome the invasion of mistletoe on our trees.
00:25:31He's so adorable.
00:25:36I love you.
00:25:49I got your note.
00:25:53Wow, that's beautiful.
00:25:55Thanks. It's my favorite spot at camp.
00:25:57It's better at night when everyone's asleep.
00:26:00Well, now it's my favorite spot, too.
00:26:05You know, that garland, it's got some of the hickory tree's mistletoe on it.
00:26:10Is that so?
00:26:12Well, too bad it's around us and not above us.
00:26:36Hey.
00:26:57Hello.
00:26:59I thought we could put these up before the lighting later.
00:27:05Wow, official company merch. I like it.
00:27:09Where's your co-CEO?
00:27:11Dave? He's on a work call. Our job is not exactly 9 to 5.
00:27:16I love that you guys ended up owning an outdoor adventure company.
00:27:19I mean, I should have known all the stuff that Dave used to make us carry on our hikes.
00:27:22Right?
00:27:25Do you guys ever think about what you'd be doing with your lives if you didn't come to camp?
00:27:29Like, would I have fallen in love with theater?
00:27:32I never thought about it.
00:27:33Oh, come on, you would have been a hand model.
00:27:36Thanks?
00:27:37Well, no, no, Beckett, I was onto something. I just realized you all work in professions that started here at camp.
00:27:42I mean, except for me, but, yeah.
00:27:46What are you talking about? You work in publishing and you were always writing in your journals here at camp.
00:27:51No, no, no, come on, a trained monkey could do my job.
00:27:54No.
00:27:55Yes. I guess I just always thought I'd be a real writer by now.
00:27:59You are a real writer.
00:28:01Yeah.
00:28:02I'm okay, and I'm very happy that you've all found success.
00:28:09Janice, you wanted more lights for the side of the cabin, yeah?
00:28:12Yes.
00:28:13I'm done eating, I'll go grab some.
00:28:15See ya.
00:28:17What do we need?
00:28:19When are we going to say no to lighting?
00:28:22I'm going to go help her up.
00:28:25It's not amazing.
00:28:28Get an elf hand to fix it.
00:28:32What a mess.
00:28:34Hey, is everything okay?
00:28:36No, not okay. The roof is leaking.
00:28:39Completely ruined the wreaths for Capture the Wreath.
00:28:41Games tomorrow. Everyone was looking forward to it.
00:28:44Don't worry, Mom. I mean, I'm sure we can find new ones.
00:28:47Honey, it's July. None of the local stores are going to be carrying wreaths.
00:28:51I'll make some. You don't mind?
00:28:53Not at all. We're surrounded by pine trees. I think I got this.
00:28:56Yeah, and I can help.
00:28:59Great.
00:29:03Hey, thank you for offering to do this.
00:29:06I know it means a lot to my parents.
00:29:08They mean a lot to me.
00:29:10Hey, how about your parents? How are they?
00:29:12Uh, I lost my dad a few months ago.
00:29:15Thomas, I'm so sorry.
00:29:17He was sick for a while.
00:29:19But still, when it finally happened, it felt like being hit by a train.
00:29:27I'm so sorry.
00:29:29I'm so sorry.
00:29:31One of the days near the end, he sat down and he told me about all of these things that he wished he had done differently.
00:29:43It was really hard to hear.
00:29:46But I think he did it because he didn't want me to live with regrets.
00:29:51Have you?
00:29:53Yeah.
00:29:55But thanks to him, I'm going to change that.
00:29:59That's why I'm here.
00:30:02I want to make things right.
00:30:09I forgot how much pine needles shed.
00:30:12Yeah, you do have a bunch stuck in your hair.
00:30:16Oh, sorry.
00:30:19They're all in there.
00:30:24Now we're even.
00:30:26Oh, you did not just do that!
00:30:29Oh!
00:30:32Nope, not the glitter.
00:30:34I would never do it.
00:30:35It's really hard to get out.
00:30:36I would never do it.
00:30:37It's hard to get out!
00:30:39No, no, no, no!
00:30:40That's it!
00:30:45The very first tradition my grandmother started for Christmas in July was decorating each of the cabins.
00:30:52And tonight, we celebrate her legacy with the last lighting ceremony.
00:30:58For one last time, let's light this camp up.
00:31:02Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one!
00:31:23Don't you want to bet Beckett ropes us into being in the pageant this year?
00:31:27Oh, I do not make bets. I know we'll lose.
00:31:30So, there's an opening on our publishing slate, and my boss made it clear that if the right idea came along, she'd consider it.
00:31:38The only problem is that she's turned down every one of my manuscripts I've ever brought to her.
00:31:43What kind of stuff have you brought her that she turns down?
00:31:46Expository non-fiction.
00:31:47Sorry that I minored in history and love documenting the past.
00:31:52But she says it lacks a personal connection.
00:31:57So you need to find a subject matter that's personal to you, but still tickles your history geekdom.
00:32:04Ooh, easy, right?
00:32:06The right idea will come to you.
00:32:07I forgot how beautiful this place can be.
00:32:10You know, I think growing up here, year-round, I took it for granted.
00:32:15It's easy to do that when you're young.
00:32:19You don't realize what you have until it's gone.
00:32:27I'm sorry.
00:32:29I'm sorry.
00:32:31I'm sorry.
00:32:33I'm sorry.
00:32:35I'm sorry.
00:32:54Great breakfast, you guys. Always.
00:32:57Hey, so what is with all the boxes?
00:32:59Oh, one of the hardest things about selling the camp is having to go through everything.
00:33:05We're not hoarders, but we're not minimalists either, that's for sure.
00:33:09And the silver lining is finding some treasures.
00:33:13Come, come, you have to see this.
00:33:15I'll show that.
00:33:20Oh, wow! What was I wearing?
00:33:23What was I wearing?
00:33:25It was your tie-dye everything phase.
00:33:30Oh, wait, was that the winter that you guys rented the camp out at the pastry school?
00:33:34Remember everything smelled like cinnamon for a year?
00:33:36I loved it.
00:33:38Oh, and look, there's you, Christmas in July at, what, ten?
00:33:41Yes, yes, that was the summer that Janice and I got put in the same bunk.
00:33:45Instant besties.
00:33:47Oh, I know. I love this.
00:33:49So many memories.
00:33:51Not sure what we're going to do with all of this.
00:33:56Probably put it in storage?
00:33:59No, it should be preserved.
00:34:04In a book.
00:34:06Wait, can I, can I take these?
00:34:09Well, yeah, then we don't have to pack them.
00:34:12Here you go.
00:34:14Okay, guys, thank you guys. Well, I'll see you later.
00:34:17Okay.
00:34:18Perfect.
00:34:23Hey, guys, guess what?
00:34:25What?
00:34:27So, the personal story I've been looking for is Camp Evergreen.
00:34:29Our Christmas in July tradition.
00:34:31That is the book I'm going to pitch to my boss.
00:34:33That's perfect. It can't get more personal than that.
00:34:35Right? Oh, am I going to be in it?
00:34:37I'm sure you'll all be in it.
00:34:39We still have to pitch the idea first, though.
00:34:41Hey, you guys.
00:34:43Oh, Beckett, you are going to be on the red team with Peyton and I, just like old times.
00:34:46Oh, no, Janice.
00:34:49I know it's been a really long time, but I don't really play sports.
00:34:52I have a designated capture the wreath sunbathing spot right over there.
00:34:55Well, too bad, because we don't have as many people this year.
00:34:58Oh, yes, well, funny that you would say it like that, actually,
00:35:02because I might need all of you this year.
00:35:05And by might, I mean I do.
00:35:08What, for what?
00:35:10Well, do you remember how much fun we all had when we were up on stage together?
00:35:13No, no, no, no, no.
00:35:14No, I knew this was going to happen.
00:35:16I knew this was going to happen. I called it.
00:35:18Yeah, so barely anyone signed up for the pageant,
00:35:20and I really, really, really, really need you guys.
00:35:23All right, but only, what, only because we love you.
00:35:27Oh, thank you, thank you.
00:35:29Oh, I promise it will be so much fun,
00:35:31and you guys will all be great, and you'll shine,
00:35:33and I will just do what I can with you, okay?
00:35:36Great.
00:35:38All right, well, that means you're playing capture the wreath.
00:35:40Wait, don't worry, Beckett.
00:35:42I mean, you're on the winning team.
00:35:44If memory serves me correctly, the green team always won.
00:35:47Uh, no, no, no. Remember that game when we were, like, 16?
00:35:50The one that we won in the last minute?
00:35:52The one we won in the last minute.
00:35:54Trust me, I remember that game like it was yesterday.
00:35:56No, I remember that game like it was yesterday.
00:35:58Well, it is just too bad that there is no documentation,
00:36:01play-by-play of exactly how that day went.
00:36:05Oh, wait.
00:36:10Mm-hmm.
00:36:12Okay.
00:36:15Go, go, go!
00:36:26Nice try.
00:36:28You know, red looks really good on you.
00:36:30You're not sweet-talking this wreath away from me.
00:36:32I have an idea.
00:36:34Is it me running past you for the win?
00:36:36No, no, no. I will let you get to the other side
00:36:38if you agree to become my camp girlfriend.
00:36:40You think I'm gonna give up red team dominating
00:36:42this year's Capture the Wreath?
00:36:44Well, I mean, it's a fair trade. It's a win-win.
00:36:46Oh, Thomas, how little you know the ways of a woman's heart.
00:37:13And then you scored the winning point.
00:37:16Yep.
00:37:18Oh, and remember what I said to you
00:37:21when you came up to congratulate me?
00:37:23That we could become official
00:37:25as long as I never underestimated you again.
00:37:27Oh.
00:37:29Oh, so you do remember.
00:37:31Yeah.
00:37:33See, I get why I thought that we won that year.
00:37:35I did end up with a real prize.
00:37:38Oh, that was really cute.
00:37:41Um...
00:37:43Okay, look, we should go take our spots.
00:37:51I come bearing great news.
00:37:53I just got us four more cast members.
00:37:55Oh, so you just asked your friends.
00:37:58Friends, fellow thespians, same diff.
00:38:00Did you ask yours?
00:38:02Nope. Mine are not performers.
00:38:04Well, mine are all very talented.
00:38:07I've seen the match.
00:38:08Remember the pageant of 07?
00:38:10Dave had the line written on his hands.
00:38:12Oh.
00:38:14Yeah, you mean the summer that I was supposed
00:38:16to play the Christmas prince,
00:38:18but it somehow mysteriously went to you instead.
00:38:21I was better for the role.
00:38:23You stole my audition song.
00:38:25I didn't steal your song.
00:38:27That was Maroon 5's latest hit
00:38:29and the number one song that summer.
00:38:31We all sang it.
00:38:33Okay. All right.
00:38:35What about the pageant of 04?
00:38:36You were so upset that I was the lead
00:38:38that you switched out the prop food's
00:38:40green frosting for wasabi.
00:38:42Luckily, I was super profesh even back then
00:38:44and made it part of my performance.
00:38:46In my defense, I was 12.
00:38:48Uh, yeah, whatever.
00:38:50You've always had a problem with me.
00:38:52Just admit it.
00:38:54I didn't have a problem with you.
00:38:56I had a crush on you.
00:38:58What?
00:39:00Um...
00:39:02Yeah, I, uh...
00:39:04Never mind I said that.
00:39:06Go to that sports, uh,
00:39:08practice Christmas thing.
00:39:09I'm going!
00:39:11Ha, ha, ha!
00:39:39Boo!
00:39:40Ha, ha, ha!
00:39:56Go get it!
00:39:59That's what I was talking about.
00:40:00Ha, ha, ha!
00:40:04Ha!
00:40:09To the lady of the crowd
00:40:11Waiting to go down to the show
00:40:14So don't stop
00:40:16If you want it, you got it
00:40:18Spread the word, spread the word
00:40:20Spread the word, spread the word
00:40:22Get up, get up, get up
00:40:24And take a break
00:40:26And go out and run
00:40:28And go out and run
00:40:30And go out and run
00:40:32And go out and run
00:40:34And go out and run
00:40:36And go out and run
00:40:38And go out and run
00:40:40And go out and run
00:40:42And go out and run
00:40:44And go out and run
00:40:46And go out and run
00:40:48And go out and run
00:40:50And go out and run
00:40:52And go out and run
00:40:54And go out and run
00:40:56And go out and run
00:40:58And go out and run
00:41:00And go out and run
00:41:02And go out and run
00:41:04And go out and run
00:41:06Wow, good day.
00:41:10Sorry were too slow.
00:41:12Yeah, missed my chance for sure.
00:41:15Yeah, okay.
00:41:22A crush?
00:41:24I like legitimately did not even know Chris was gay.
00:41:26Did you? Did any of you?
00:41:28No.
00:41:30He did always compliment my smile but
00:41:32well, that doesn't help anything
00:41:34You have a beautiful smile.
00:41:36Thanks to four years of braces.
00:41:38Yep.
00:41:39So what now?
00:41:40Yeah, did it seem like the crush was a thing of the past?
00:41:42Or, like, it's still happening?
00:41:45No clue.
00:41:47You guys are gonna have to, like,
00:41:48feel out the vibes at rehearsal.
00:41:50Yeah.
00:41:51Wait, I hope that's not this morning
00:41:52because I have to head into town.
00:41:53No, no, you're fine.
00:41:54Town.
00:41:55Oh, you guys remember how exciting it was
00:41:57to go into town when we were kids?
00:42:00It was like a mythical faraway land.
00:42:02It always felt so rebellious.
00:42:04Totally.
00:42:05Well, I hate to disappoint all of you,
00:42:07but I'm going to the Darlington Library.
00:42:09Girl, what is wrong with you?
00:42:11My parents don't have any documents
00:42:13from when the camp first opened,
00:42:14so I figured they might have
00:42:16some old articles at the library.
00:42:18If you want some company,
00:42:19I'd love to see if that ice cream shop is still there.
00:42:21Sure, yeah, if you want.
00:42:25Oh, while you guys are in town,
00:42:26you think you could pick me up some supplies for the pageant?
00:42:28Because the props and storage are not cutting it.
00:42:31Especially with that leaky roof.
00:42:32Yes, sure, just make a list.
00:42:34Actually, I have one right here,
00:42:36so if you could just grab me everything right there,
00:42:40in order of importance.
00:42:41Order of importance.
00:42:42Yes.
00:42:43Could you double up on number three and seven, please?
00:42:48Yes, sir.
00:42:49Love you.
00:42:50Bye.
00:42:521930.
00:42:53It's an article about the property being bought.
00:42:55Craig and Marion Baker purchased ten acres of land
00:42:57just north of Darlington.
00:42:59The couple has plans to build a children's summer camp.
00:43:02With times the way they are,
00:43:03everyone still needs a place to come and experience joy.
00:43:07I didn't realize the Camp Evergreen
00:43:08was built during the Great Depression.
00:43:11Here's a photo from opening day.
00:43:13When did the Christmas in July tradition start?
00:43:16I think right away.
00:43:22Oh, here we go.
00:43:25Mm.
00:43:27Whoever thought Christmas was strictly a winter holiday
00:43:30has never met Marion Baker.
00:43:33Founder and leader of Camp Evergreen,
00:43:35Baker has officially declared an entire week of July
00:43:39the new Christmas.
00:43:40The camp will spend the week
00:43:41celebrating the merriest season of all,
00:43:43participating in traditions and activities
00:43:45typically reserved for December.
00:43:47When asked her motivation behind this new holiday,
00:43:50Baker explained that she noticed
00:43:52the campers were getting homesick,
00:43:54missing their families.
00:43:56And she asked herself,
00:43:57how could she help them feel more at home?
00:44:00She realized since the camp is a family for the summer,
00:44:04they need to bring the magic of Christmas to the campers.
00:44:08I love that.
00:44:10I knew it was created to bring joy,
00:44:12I just didn't realize it was also to combat homesickness.
00:44:16There's an entire interview in here.
00:44:19Baker says that the key to a good Christmas celebration
00:44:21is to be with people whose company you enjoy
00:44:23against the backdrop of a place that gives you comfort.
00:44:27That is how she sees Camp Evergreen.
00:44:31Now and forever.
00:44:41Mm.
00:44:43Well, it tastes just as good as I remember.
00:44:47This was fun.
00:44:49Granted, we only got one thing on Beckett's list,
00:44:52and I think it's a gnome, not an elf.
00:44:55And not made of ice.
00:44:57No.
00:44:58But, hey,
00:45:00we got some great stuff for your book.
00:45:02Yeah.
00:45:03I'm excited to share with the world
00:45:04how much Christmas in July meant to so many people.
00:45:07Mm-hmm.
00:45:08You're melting.
00:45:10Oh, um...
00:45:17I know you said not to dredge up the past,
00:45:19but I do want to say...
00:45:20You know, let's not spoil good ice cream.
00:45:24And besides, we don't want to be late for rehearsal.
00:45:27Of course not.
00:45:28Yeah.
00:45:33I'm Santa?
00:45:34I hate acting, why am I the lead?
00:45:36Relax, the real lead is the head elf,
00:45:38played by me, obviously.
00:45:40Ahem.
00:45:42Right, yeah, actually, there's two head elves this year,
00:45:46played by me and Chris.
00:45:49We're both the stars.
00:45:51Co-stars of the show.
00:45:53Okay, yeah, I like that.
00:45:55Who's Betty?
00:45:56And who is Skip?
00:45:58You are, you two.
00:45:59You're the other two elves.
00:46:00You have less lines, so it's...
00:46:02Chris came up with those names, and I think they're great.
00:46:06Okay, so shall we run the lines?
00:46:08I learned lines.
00:46:09Oh, no.
00:46:10No, no, no.
00:46:11No, you're right, we should just...
00:46:12You guys would probably feel more comfortable
00:46:14if you learned them before you ran.
00:46:16No, no, we should just dive right in.
00:46:19Right, yes.
00:46:20Great idea.
00:46:21Yeah.
00:46:22Okay, so you guys good?
00:46:23What?
00:46:24What?
00:46:25Rudolph.
00:46:26Officially Rudolph.
00:46:27Yeah.
00:46:28Yes.
00:46:29No.
00:46:30Yeah.
00:46:38Hello.
00:46:39Hey.
00:46:40Frozen eggnog?
00:46:41Yes, please.
00:46:43You even put in a cinnamon stick.
00:46:45Of course.
00:46:47Oh, wow, look at all this.
00:46:49Yeah, it's all just flowing.
00:46:51You know, how I want to arrange the book, where it starts, where it goes.
00:46:54I feel good.
00:46:56Yeah, I haven't seen you smile this much in a long time.
00:46:59I don't think it's just the book, though.
00:47:01What do you mean?
00:47:02From not seeing the guy for over a decade to spending all this time with him.
00:47:06Well, he has been really supportive.
00:47:08And I forgot how much fun we have together.
00:47:11It's definitely something I've been missing.
00:47:13But, you know, the last thing I want to do is set myself up for the same heartbreak.
00:47:17Thomas and I don't work outside of camp.
00:47:19You know, we already tried and failed.
00:47:22Things can change.
00:47:24People can change.
00:47:32See, this way we get to take in the show in a clear out of the splash zone.
00:47:37Are you sure we're out of snowball jurisdiction?
00:47:39Totally.
00:47:41Let's go.
00:47:46Are you finding something to hide behind?
00:47:49Those fighting words, Baker?
00:47:50No.
00:47:51I just want to give you a heads up, you're going to get pummeled.
00:47:53I think it's you who's going to be the one pummeled.
00:47:54No, I don't think so.
00:47:55Oh, yeah. Watch your back.
00:47:56All right, everybody.
00:47:58Who's ready for a July snowball fight?
00:48:02That means...
00:48:03Remember, the goal is to stay dry and every camper for themselves.
00:48:08On your mark, get set...
00:48:12Go!
00:48:26No, no, no, no.
00:48:27No splash zone, kids. Thank you.
00:48:30You promised me.
00:48:31I don't see a sign.
00:48:32I don't see a sign.
00:48:42Yes, sir.
00:48:44No splash zone.
00:49:05Peyton.
00:49:06Sorry, I keep missing your calls.
00:49:08Please tell me you've been trying to reach me to let me know you're on your way back.
00:49:11Kelly's doing her best, but she's no you.
00:49:13No, I'm actually... I'm not coming back till Monday. Remember?
00:49:16Oh, this week is so long.
00:49:18I was actually trying to reach you because...
00:49:21Well, remember when you said that if the right book idea came along, we could talk?
00:49:25I guess I did say that, didn't I?
00:49:27Well, I have a book proposal idea I'm really excited to run by you and I think you'll really like it.
00:49:31It definitely has a personal angle.
00:49:33Do you have some time to chat now?
00:49:35I have a conference call in five.
00:49:38How about you pitch it to me this Friday?
00:49:40Yes. Yes, that would be great.
00:49:42Good. You set it up.
00:49:44Gotta run.
00:49:45Okay.
00:49:51Yes.
00:50:00Snowman s'mores time.
00:50:03It's a snowman s'more.
00:50:04Oh, come on. Don't tell me you forgot.
00:50:06What?
00:50:07That's right.
00:50:08I remember how messy these got.
00:50:10Oh, yes. That's hard.
00:50:12I invented them.
00:50:13What? No, you didn't.
00:50:15Well, I invented giving them candy faces.
00:50:18And I cannot wait to teach your kids how to make them one day.
00:50:23One day.
00:50:25Uncle Beckett's going to spoil them so much.
00:50:28Ho, ho, ho, ho.
00:50:30Ho, ho, ho, ho.
00:50:32Welcome Christmas in July.
00:50:34It's even that I remember.
00:50:37Please, gather round.
00:50:39Oh.
00:50:40Okay.
00:50:41Hey.
00:50:45Welcome to Santa's Christmas campfire.
00:50:48This year, we thought we would have some fun
00:50:50by going around and asking everyone to share
00:50:54one of their favorite Christmas in July memories.
00:50:58It could be long, or short, or sweet, or embarrassing.
00:51:04Anything goes.
00:51:06Anything at all.
00:51:07Not to put her on the spot, but Peyton, you're the best storyteller I know.
00:51:12Would you care to start us off?
00:51:14Sure.
00:51:16Great job.
00:51:20Well, the first story that comes to mind happened this summer.
00:51:24We were all, I want to say 16 or 17.
00:51:27And that year, we were tasked with making gingerbread summer houses.
00:51:36Remember, right?
00:51:40Oh, come on. Yours isn't that bad.
00:51:46I think I'm just going to put a sign on my house that says,
00:51:48property is condemned.
00:51:50You just need to use more icing so it stays together better.
00:51:53Thank you. I've used half the tub.
00:51:55Here. This will help keep it together.
00:51:57It's my own special concoction.
00:51:59And I need some peppermints.
00:52:02Do you guys want anything?
00:52:07I guess I'll give this another try.
00:52:16What in the world?
00:52:20Hey, what's the deal with this frosting?
00:52:23Why did you use your fingers?
00:52:25Why would I not use my fingers?
00:52:27Dude, that is glue.
00:52:28It's a mixture of the strongest glues that I could find in the art room.
00:52:31Why would you use real glue for a gingerbread house?
00:52:35It helps it last longer.
00:52:37I thought we were going to eat these.
00:52:38No, I wasn't. Wait, were you?
00:52:40You could have told me.
00:52:41Okay, okay, okay. Everyone needs to take a breath.
00:52:43Should Beckett go wash his hands?
00:52:45No, no, no. It won't come off with just water.
00:52:47No, no, no. Don't pull it. Peel the skin off.
00:52:49Thomas, what do you mean I'll peel the skin off?
00:52:51This isn't funny. I don't know why you guys are laughing.
00:52:53What is funny about this? This doesn't look funny.
00:52:57Beckett had that gumdrop stuck to him for two days.
00:53:02Child, you are just so lucky that I can laugh about this now
00:53:05because I was so mad at you, remember?
00:53:07Of course I do.
00:53:09Thank you, Peck. That was a delight.
00:53:15Who's next?
00:53:20I hope the gingerbread house Miss Hatt makes in the book.
00:53:23Yeah, absolutely. My goal is to make the reader feel like they were a camper here.
00:53:28Good. Then I can revisit this place any time I want.
00:53:32Christmas in July always felt way more important to me than any Christmas in December.
00:53:38Really?
00:53:39Of course.
00:53:42It was all because of you, though.
00:53:47Don't do that.
00:53:49Do what? Tell you the truth?
00:53:51No, because if you really felt that way, you wouldn't have ended things so abruptly.
00:53:56I was 18.
00:53:58Okay, you really want to do this?
00:54:00Yes. Because I came here to apologize.
00:54:05I hate that I hurt you.
00:54:07Thomas, I tried so hard to make things work after we left camp.
00:54:11I mean, I visited you at college every other week.
00:54:14I wrote you letters, emailed, called, and all you did was just pull farther and farther away
00:54:19until one day you called and said you couldn't do it anymore and just blamed it on the long distance.
00:54:22I was terrified of letting you down.
00:54:26Being with you at camp came naturally. It made sense.
00:54:29But out in the real world, the future was so uncertain.
00:54:34My parents got married young and had a horrible divorce. I didn't want that for us.
00:54:39I thought I was doing the right thing.
00:54:41By not calling me back? By just freezing me out?
00:54:45It was your decision to go no contact afterward.
00:54:48Yeah, because I was devastated.
00:54:51I mean, I loved you and...
00:54:54I mean, maybe I was naive, but I just...
00:54:57I thought what we had was bigger than camp, but I was wrong.
00:55:01I want you to know from the bottom of my heart...
00:55:06I'm sorry.
00:55:08I'm sorry.
00:55:29Everything okay?
00:55:31Yeah, just, you know, out of my mind.
00:55:34Good night.
00:55:38Good night.
00:55:56Look, see, that's his arrow.
00:55:58No, no, it's just his arm.
00:56:00And his body, it's more of a square. Okay, do you see those four stars?
00:56:04Yeah, that's his belt.
00:56:05No, it's not Orion. It's Hercules.
00:56:08Well, now you're just naming Greek heroes.
00:56:11Orion is visible in the winter, and Hercules is most prominent in summer.
00:56:16Okay, Miss Astronomer. You know what? I'll take your word for it. You're the one who reads way too much.
00:56:21Well, how else am I going to learn everything about the world?
00:56:24I want to learn everything about you.
00:56:28You already know everything.
00:56:31There's still one thing I'm not sure of.
00:56:35What's that?
00:56:37What you'll say to this.
00:56:40To what?
00:56:45I love you.
00:56:48I love you too.
00:57:05I love you too.
00:57:21Yeah, thanks guys. We'll make some tweaks before the run-through.
00:57:26Good job today.
00:57:27Yeah.
00:57:35Yeah.
00:57:37Well, that did not go well.
00:57:42You realize what's happening here?
00:57:44That we may be trying to stage a $50 million production for a camp Christmas pageant?
00:57:49Well, that, yes. But ever since I told you I had a crush on you, you've been agreeing with everything I said.
00:57:54You've been agreeing with everything I've said!
00:57:56Which has created the most confusing play in history.
00:57:59Yeah.
00:58:01Alright, we need to be honest with each other if this is going to work.
00:58:06You've tried to fit in the plot of five to six 80s movies in a very simple play about Santa and his elves.
00:58:13And there are way too many dance numbers.
00:58:17Alright, and I feel like you want all of this to be so straightforward that you're going to put the entire audience to sleep.
00:58:27Okay.
00:58:28Okay.
00:58:29There.
00:58:30Yeah.
00:58:31We were both honest.
00:58:35I guess I'm a more traditional guy and you're better at thinking outside the box.
00:58:41Well, I do sometimes have a tendency to maybe go a bit, occasionally, at times, over the top.
00:58:51I can cut a few of the dance numbers.
00:58:52A few?
00:58:53Okay, all but the finale.
00:58:56That makes more sense.
00:58:58See?
00:58:59We can do this.
00:59:00We just need to come together.
00:59:02I'm in if you're in.
00:59:06Good news, guys.
00:59:07Found a smoke machine.
00:59:11Great, Frank.
00:59:21Where is everyone?
00:59:23I don't know.
00:59:24Why?
00:59:25Chris and I almost kissed.
00:59:29Oh, yeah?
00:59:31Oh, Pete!
00:59:32I feel like a teenager again.
00:59:34You know, like I'm finally getting that camp moment all of you guys got and I never had.
00:59:38What do you mean?
00:59:40Come on.
00:59:41Janice and Dave started crushing on each other when they were like ten.
00:59:44You got with Thomas after puberty and I just never had any options.
00:59:49At least I thought I didn't.
00:59:50Wait, I didn't know that you felt that way.
00:59:54I wasn't even out to myself back then.
00:59:56I'm sure all of you guys knew and I knew, too.
00:59:59I just didn't want to be different, so I never got that camp crush.
01:00:04You know?
01:00:05Or that camp flirt or that camp kiss.
01:00:09It sounds crazy, but maybe finally now, after all these years, I'm going to get a second chance at it.
01:00:21You deserve all the happiness in the world.
01:00:24Thanks, Pey.
01:00:26So do you.
01:00:36Hey.
01:00:38I was wondering where you went off to after rehearsal.
01:00:41I wanted to finish this sketch.
01:00:46I love it.
01:00:48I just wanted to remember last night.
01:00:50The campfire part.
01:00:56What?
01:00:58You just, you put in the constellation Orion.
01:01:01Yeah, he's one of the constellations in the night sky.
01:01:04No, he's not visible in the summer.
01:01:07Are you sure?
01:01:08You've had this exact conversation before.
01:01:12I'm pretty sure it felt like deja vu, but I'm pretty sure I was right the last time, too.
01:01:15Okay, come here. I'll show you.
01:01:18Sorry, can you say that just a little bit louder?
01:01:22You were right. I was wrong.
01:01:25And what is that one actually called?
01:01:26Hercules.
01:01:27It's funny, the things that I remember versus what you remember.
01:01:31I remember all the important things.
01:01:47I'm sorry.
01:02:03You kissed?
01:02:04And it was a good kiss. I mean, it felt familiar, but also new.
01:02:10This is wow. I mean, what does this mean? What now?
01:02:13I don't know.
01:02:14We said goodnight, went our separate ways, went to bed, and now here I am telling you.
01:02:19I think this could be the start of something new. A second chance, maybe?
01:02:23I just, I don't know. I mean, part of me wonders if we're just caught up in the nostalgia of camp.
01:02:28I live in Portland. He has a job he loves in Texas.
01:02:31See, I feel silly for even thinking it out loud.
01:02:35A kiss might not mean anything, and I don't want to read too much into a fleeting moment.
01:02:40Right, but it's hard not to.
01:02:42I mean, you once dreamt about forever with him.
01:02:46Maybe it can still happen.
01:02:48But I can't let it take up all my brain space capacity. I'm pitching the book to Mona today.
01:02:52I have to get this right. I cannot face another one of her rejections.
01:02:56You're right. You need to focus. Put the kiss on the back burner.
01:03:01After you tell me all the details.
01:03:04Okay, okay.
01:03:07You know, I just want to say before I start, I am so thrilled to be sharing this idea with you,
01:03:12and I think it's exactly what Lincoln Hill Publishing has been missing.
01:03:15Well, let's see what you got. I do have a hard out at five, though.
01:03:18I will jump right in.
01:03:20Calvin Coolidge once said that Christmas is not a time or a season, but a state of mind.
01:03:25And no one embodied this idea more than my great-grandmother,
01:03:29And no one embodied this idea more than my great-grandmother,
01:03:32Marion Baker, the founder of Christmas in July.
01:03:37Rudolph, your sleigh worked. Your sleigh machine. What is it?
01:03:44No. You know what?
01:03:47I'm writing my lines on my hand again. Don't tell Beckett. He's going to freak out.
01:03:51Okay.
01:03:57How did you and Janice do it? Make it last.
01:04:00You know, not let all the insecurities of young love creep in.
01:04:05I don't know. I guess I just never let that overtake how I felt about her.
01:04:09You know, before I came to camp, I always felt like something was missing.
01:04:12I met her, and it just, the feeling was gone.
01:04:15I know that's cheesy, and I was young, but I also knew that was rare.
01:04:21I wish I could have been more like you.
01:04:23What do you mean? With Peyton?
01:04:28We kissed last night.
01:04:29Whoa!
01:04:30Yeah. It was incredible.
01:04:33I came here wanting to apologize, and instead I ended up falling in love with her all over again.
01:04:38Isn't that a good thing? Why do you look happy about it? I'm scared.
01:04:43Just like it was the last time, then I'm going to mess it up the way my parents did.
01:04:47Thomas, you're not them. You're you.
01:04:51Maybe we should both stop being scared about taking the next step.
01:04:57I'm afraid I'm not going to be a good dad.
01:05:00That is literally impossible.
01:05:02No, you have always been the guy who puts his mind to something and succeeds.
01:05:06Okay, your relationship with Janice, your company, everything.
01:05:10It must be no different.
01:05:12Pageant Santa, on the other hand, that needs some work.
01:05:16It's a lot of work.
01:05:18Yeah.
01:05:21Wow. That moved me.
01:05:25It did?
01:05:26Yes. The way it began. How it adapted over the years. Oh, the traditions.
01:05:33You're really onto something here. Now, who did you have in mind to write it?
01:05:39Um, I'm confused. I thought it was obvious. I want to write this book.
01:05:45I think you're a bit too green. Not enough experience for something of this caliber.
01:05:51But so much of the book will be coming from my journals, my memories, my family connection.
01:05:56And you wanted a personal story. This is personal.
01:06:00Oh, I got a pop-off. But let me think about it, okay?
01:06:07Okay.
01:06:29Hey.
01:06:30Hey.
01:06:31You weren't at breakfast. How was the pitch?
01:06:33Uh, it, well, it didn't go exactly as I hoped.
01:06:37Sorry.
01:06:38Yeah, Mona said she'd think about it, but, you know, it usually means no.
01:06:43This time could be different.
01:06:45I just, I don't think I'm cut out to be a writer.
01:06:49Of course you are.
01:06:54Well, maybe this is bad timing, but I was hoping that we could talk about the other night.
01:07:01Yeah, of course.
01:07:02Of course.
01:07:03All right, gather around, fellow thespians! This is it!
01:07:07No, you do need that many sparkles, don't even ask.
01:07:09You guys, just remember to have fun out there, okay?
01:07:12And if you do forget any of the choreography, I'll kill you.
01:07:16Okay, Chris, anything you want to say?
01:07:19Let's do Camp Evergreen's legacy prayer!
01:07:23Woo!
01:07:28Rudolph, look! We're at the North Pole! Your time machine sleigh worked!
01:07:32Oh! The only way we'll know if we successfully closed the time loop
01:07:37and saved the elves from the avalanche in the North Pole is if we see them in the workshop.
01:07:43Wait. I think I hear something.
01:07:47Oh! That's the sound the elves make during their celebration dance
01:07:50after they finish making all the presents!
01:07:53We did it! We saved the elves and we saved Christmas!
01:08:04Cue the lights!
01:08:21Cue the lights!
01:08:28Cue the lights!
01:08:34Cue the lights!
01:08:41Cue the lights!
01:08:47Cue the lights!
01:08:50Cue the lights!
01:09:00Best catch ever!
01:09:21These are for you.
01:09:24Well, that's funny.
01:09:26Because these are for you.
01:09:30Your dance number was spectacular.
01:09:32Why? You were the one who made it all a coherent story.
01:09:36So?
01:09:38So?
01:09:40What now?
01:09:42I guess we still have the Christmas party tomorrow.
01:09:45Tomorrow, what happens between us? There's something here, right?
01:09:50Yeah.
01:09:52But I go straight back to New York.
01:09:55After the party, I just got cast in a workshop for a new show.
01:10:00I have to be back on Saturday and Monday in L.A., so...
01:10:03But I guess that answers that.
01:10:06If only we had our own reindeer time machine.
01:10:11Could have had a camp romance I'd still be telling stories about.
01:10:16Missed opportunity.
01:10:20It's probably better in the long run.
01:10:23Yeah, totally.
01:10:26Cheers.
01:10:29Cheers.
01:10:51Easy, easy.
01:10:54Why Beckett insisted you glue on fake eyebrows to match the beard is beyond me.
01:11:01I don't know. He said it was authentic or method or some sort of actor work.
01:11:06Here we go.
01:11:08Okay.
01:11:11So, you talked to Peyton yet?
01:11:14No, I haven't had the chance. But I have given it a lot more thought.
01:11:19Long distance didn't work then and it won't work now.
01:11:29I'm going to show him serious this time. I want to find an apartment in Portland.
01:11:33Look at you. All grown up.
01:11:37Alright, back to work, Doctor.
01:11:40Save my eyebrow.
01:11:42I don't know.
01:11:48I don't know.
01:12:09Peyton, great news. I found the perfect writer.
01:12:13Annette Doyle. She did that book on all those...
01:12:15She did that book on all those Amish farms?
01:12:18Peyton? You there?
01:12:21Yeah. So...
01:12:24I really can't write it.
01:12:27I just think you're too green. But Doyle will be great.
01:12:31And I'll include you in all the meetings. Every step.
01:12:34You can show her your journals.
01:12:37You there?
01:12:39Yeah.
01:12:41Mona, I'm sorry but I... I can't work for you anymore.
01:12:45I quit.
01:13:11Hey.
01:13:13There you are.
01:13:15I was looking for you everywhere. You disappeared after the show.
01:13:18The book is a no. Mona's only interested if there's another writer attached.
01:13:22That makes no sense.
01:13:24Well, it does in a way. She doesn't want to take a risk and I'm a risk.
01:13:27Plus, maybe she just knows I'm not cut out to be a writer.
01:13:30Hey, hey. Let's get some food.
01:13:33And maybe hot chocolate. Let's talk about all this.
01:13:36I... I can't. I'm hungry.
01:13:38I... I can't. I'm headed to my parents' place to tell them that I'm...
01:13:42I'm ready to take over the camp.
01:13:44What?
01:13:46Well, it makes the most sense.
01:13:48I love it here and it's my family's legacy.
01:13:51But you want to be a writer. You always have.
01:13:54Yeah, well...
01:13:56You of all people should know that sometimes things don't work out the way we want them to.
01:14:00I don't understand. Did I do something wrong?
01:14:03I thought we were going to talk about the kiss.
01:14:07I'll save you the trouble.
01:14:09We got caught up in the moment.
01:14:11You know, I get it.
01:14:13We were always just a campfling and not meant to exist in the real world.
01:14:19I gotta go.
01:14:23This way.
01:14:37Well, I thought you two would be non-stop smiling after my decision last night.
01:14:42Well, at first I was elated.
01:14:44But then your father reminded me that ever since you were a little girl you had a dream.
01:14:49But that dream is not to take over this place. It's to be a writer.
01:14:53To live in the big city. To have a life of your own.
01:14:56Whatever, Mom. It's just...
01:14:58It's not working out for me.
01:15:00And it's a sign.
01:15:02Besides, you guys know that I...
01:15:04I mean, I love it here. It's home.
01:15:06But it's also all-consuming.
01:15:09Between the remoteness and struggling to make it an event space during the winter, it's endless hours.
01:15:15And I know deep down inside you don't want to have to deal with all of that.
01:15:19You never did.
01:15:21But that's okay.
01:15:23Especially since the reason that we're retiring is we just can't do it anymore.
01:15:30Then what is going to happen to all this?
01:15:33We got an offer on the land.
01:15:34We're going to take it.
01:15:36What?
01:15:38The buyer wants to turn this entire place into a destination Christmas tree farm.
01:15:44Wow!
01:15:46That actually...
01:15:48Well, that seems very fitting.
01:15:50I think your great-grandma would approve.
01:15:53Yeah.
01:15:55I just can't go back to being Mona's assistant again.
01:15:58Sit home.
01:16:00You'll find a new path.
01:16:02Your path.
01:16:04Okay.
01:16:25Hey, Kelly. I don't know if you heard...
01:16:28No, I know you quit.
01:16:30I overheard Mona talking about it with Steve.
01:16:31Yeah. I'm so sorry I didn't give you a heads up. It was all a bit spur of the moment.
01:16:36I get it. I'm calling because I overheard Mona saying that the reason she kept turning down your manuscripts was because she didn't want to lose you as an assistant.
01:16:45What? Wait, really?
01:16:48Yeah. I thought you should know.
01:16:50And because I loved your camp pitch and your Shanghai Tunnel manuscript, I couldn't put it down.
01:16:56Don't give up.
01:16:58Oh, thank you, Kelly. That means a lot.
01:17:01Coffee when you get back in town?
01:17:03Yes, my treat.
01:17:05Okay.
01:17:32Oh, thank you.
01:17:35I can't believe this is the last Christmas in July party.
01:17:38I know.
01:17:40I hate endings.
01:17:42Me too.
01:17:44But maybe endings are just a chance for new beginnings.
01:17:49Are you breaking into song?
01:17:51If it would help with what I'm about to say next, then maybe I should.
01:17:54Please don't.
01:17:56I didn't mean what I said the other night. I was just afraid of rejection.
01:17:58I think we should date.
01:18:00You know, at least go on a date.
01:18:05I really want to try.
01:18:07I like you.
01:18:09A lot.
01:18:11Probably too much.
01:18:13I like you. A lot.
01:18:16Probably too much.
01:18:18I'd love to go on a date with you.
01:18:20Maybe two or three.
01:18:22Okay.
01:18:29Finding love at camp.
01:18:32Who'd have thought?
01:18:35I miss that. I miss us.
01:18:39Hey.
01:18:41What if we took a step back from our company?
01:18:44Not permanently, but hired someone to do the day-to-day.
01:18:49Maybe so we could start a family?
01:18:53Really?
01:18:55So you're not afraid?
01:18:57So you're not afraid anymore?
01:18:59Oh, no. I'm terrified. Absolutely terrified.
01:19:02It's like I'm on the world's tallest ladder.
01:19:04Oh.
01:19:06As long as we're together, that's the only thing that matters.
01:19:22It looks like you two are enjoying the party.
01:19:24Yeah.
01:19:26Oh, hey. I almost forgot.
01:19:29This.
01:19:31This is for you.
01:19:34Who's it from?
01:19:36Tom.
01:19:38Oh.
01:19:40Wait, did you guys already talk?
01:19:42Yeah. Yeah, we talked.
01:19:45So, you're going to make it work?
01:19:48What? No.
01:19:51But I heard you backstage yesterday.
01:19:52I know he doesn't think long-distance is going to work.
01:19:55Right.
01:19:57That's why he's looking at apartments in Portland.
01:20:00What?
01:20:02I think you should open the envelope.
01:20:15Mm.
01:20:22Wow.
01:20:24First day.
01:20:25First day.
01:20:30Oh, sweet.
01:20:52Why didn't you tell me you were looking for apartments to rent in Portland?
01:21:06I didn't get the chance.
01:21:08That is quite a commitment.
01:21:10Losing my father taught me that you can't take things for granted.
01:21:14If you have love, just hold on to it as tight as you can.
01:21:20And what we had was love.
01:21:22That's right.
01:21:23That's right.
01:21:51Back end.
01:21:54Back end.
01:22:02I love it.
01:22:03I love you.
01:22:07Okay, um, Thomas's turn.
01:22:11I thought we said nothing big.
01:22:13Well, it's just, it's a little something.
01:22:18It's done.
01:22:19It's just a mock-up.
01:22:20It doesn't officially come out until July, but, you know, I wanted you to have the first copy.
01:22:27You used my drawing.
01:22:28Yeah, of course I did.
01:22:31Pass it around!
01:22:36It's so pretty.
01:22:37I got a little something for you, too.
01:22:38What? No, we weren't supposed to do any...
01:22:50Spend all your Christmases with me.
01:22:53Forever.
01:22:57Yes.
01:22:58Yes.
01:22:59Yes!
01:23:19Yeah!
01:23:49I love you.
01:23:50I love you.
01:23:51I love you.
01:23:52I love you.
01:23:53I love you.
01:23:54I love you.
01:23:55I love you.
01:23:56I love you.
01:23:57I love you.
01:23:58I love you.
01:23:59I love you.
01:24:00I love you.
01:24:01I love you.
01:24:02I love you.
01:24:03I love you.
01:24:04I love you.
01:24:05I love you.
01:24:06I love you.
01:24:07I love you.
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