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Merry Christmas.

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Belle?

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Can I have two more
bags over here, honey?

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Coming.

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Hold on, hold on. No, no, ah.

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Young lady, you have
more than you can carry.

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Wait, hold on, Mom.

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This one's for them.

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Bill, any
more bags ready back there?

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This is the last of it.

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Thank you.

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That's it for today, you guys.

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I'm so sorry, but come back next week.

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We should have more by then. Hopefully.

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Oh! Wait.

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Someone just dropped this off yesterday.

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Tag's still on it.

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And it looks just like your style. Mister.

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Bring him back for some
Christmas crafts this week.

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And stay warm out there.

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I sure hope you're right about Tuesday.

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I don't know when we've
struggled so much with donations.

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Yeah, let's take a seat.

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I wish I knew why
they were down so much.

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Sometimes it feels like a losing battle.

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Do people even care
about this place anymore?

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Hey, that's not the Belle I know.

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Yes, they care.

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We have a wonderful community here.

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I know, and it would make a difference

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if I could spend more time
on donations and fundraising,

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but there just aren't
enough hours in the day.

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Yeah.

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But this does bring up
something I've been wanting

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to discuss with you,

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and perhaps this is his gentle nudge

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to allow me to bow out with grace.

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My duties at the church
are exhausting at times,

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and well, maybe I can give
more to the congregation

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if I concede that, in reality,

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I passed this torch to
you a long time ago.

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I'm not loving the
interpretation of that message.

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But let's face it,

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when you decided to
forego greener pastures

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and stay here in Bedford

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and, and keep this, this house alive,

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Belle, you became the
heart of Bedford House.

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I know when to hang up my hat.

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Well, if, if anyone deserves

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to take a step back and rest, it's you.

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I'll do my best not to let you down.

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Belle, I can say with complete certainty

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that could never happen.

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Thank you.

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I really haven't been looking forward

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to this conversation.

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I can handle it.

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I know you well enough to know

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that if you called me in
here, it can't be good news.

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So just rip off the band aid.

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Right.

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I've be getting some
word from city council

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that there may be some changes
coming with Bedford House.

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Changes?

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Okay. Like what?

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Well, uh, I know how hard you work,

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and I think that we can both agree

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that over the years Bedford House

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has been an integral
part of our community.

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Yeah.

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But in recent years,

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it hasn't exactly been
the haven it once was.

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Look, the building needs a ton of work,

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and city council is pushing
to relocate Bedford House.

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Something smaller, more manageable.

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More manageable?

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With the cost of the upkeep

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and the upgrades needed
for the existing building,

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the Council thinks
that the Center's needs

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may outweigh its contributions right now.

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I don't understand.

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How could you relocate Bedford House?

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It's been there for 90 years.

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I grew up volunteering there.

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It's more than just a building.

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I'm not saying that I agree with the idea,

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but it sure would help if
we could punch it up a bit,

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you know, bring it back to its heyday,

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especially if people could see
it really shine at Christmas.

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I'm already stretched so thin

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and Pastor Tom hasn't
announced it yet officially,

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but he's retiring from the center.

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Oh, that's not good news.

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I know how close you've grown

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since your parents both passed.

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He's the only family that I've got.

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And I don't wanna let him down.

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I do have some good news.

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Open mind please. I'm on your side.

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Go ahead. Good news, please.

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I have a nonprofit consultant
coming in to advise us,

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give the place a fighting chance.

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Is right now really the best time

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to bring in somebody from
outside the community?

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Gimme some time. I can handle this.

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I didn't even know that
this was a concern,

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but now that I do, I'll be
a hundred percent committed.

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You already give a thousand percent.

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Belle, this just isn't something
you can do on your own.

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We need to see some pretty
significant revitalization.

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Okay. Got it.

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Belle, this isn't a reflection on you

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or your worth in this community.

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You are invaluable.

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I appreciate that.

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I mean it.

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And truth be told, if
Bedford House does relocate

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and you're not comfortable with that,

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you have a job right here
in this administration.

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I'd hire you in a heartbeat.

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- That's flattering.
- Thank you for the offer.

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But I just hope all my
time at Bedford House

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hasn't been in vain.

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Just keep your options open.

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You have a gift with people.

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Shouldn't be wasted.

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Thank you.

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Just what I need:

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someone to tell me how to
repurpose a mop closet.

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Belle?

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What are you doing here
on a Sunday morning?

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Service starts in 30 minutes.

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I know.

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I'm just trying to get a
jump on these spreadsheets

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before they get here.

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How about you put it all
down and get to church?

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Plus you don't wanna miss this service.

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There's a little something special

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that I know will put you
in the Christmas spirit.

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Okay. Okay.

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What are you up to?

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Mm-mm-mm.

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Come on.

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Made it just in time.

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Better late than never.

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Good morning.

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Brothers and sisters,

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before we begin this morning's message,

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I'd like to take a moment

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to recognize someone very
special to our church family.

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A young man who grew up
right here in Bedford.

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Probably still has the Sunday
school craft to prove it.

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He is back with us today,
but not just back in town.

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He's home.

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First Sergeant William Mattinson

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has just returned from his
final overseas deployment.

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And I think I speak for all of us

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when I say welcome home, Son.

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Did you know he was home already?

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No.

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Thank you for your service, Will,

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and for reminding us,

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especially during the season of giving,

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what sacrifice truly means.

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You've made us so proud.

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Now we all know the verse John 3:16,

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so please turn your Bibles to John 3:16...

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Sergeant Mattinson!

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Will, to you always Pastor Tom.

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Oh, we are mighty glad
to have you home, Will.

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And the ladies of the
congregation wanted to make sure

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that you didn't come
home empty handed.

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So just a minute.

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Thank you.

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- We prayed over every stitch.
- Oh!

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It's tradition that those
returning from service

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receive a prayer blanket.

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But this one is extra special.

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Belle?

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Go on.

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Belle led the ladies in making sure

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that this was made in
time for your return home.

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And we've been holding onto it for you.

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A lot of hands helped.

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I can tell. It's beautiful.

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Thank you.

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Sure.

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Oh, and I just remembered

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I have to talk to the choir
director, so excuse me, please.

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Subtlety was never his strong suit.

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Memory holds up well.

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And you look well.

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Like Bedford House in December:

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familiar, and kind of glowing.

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That's either the nicest
compliment I've ever received,

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or the strangest.

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I meant that as a compliment.

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It's good to have you back.

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It's good to be back.

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Welcome home, Sergeant.

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Thank you.

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- Go be a hometown hero.
- Yeah, uh...

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You run a tight ship.

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Hi, can I help you?

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Not this time, but I'm
hoping I can help you.

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You're the consultant
Mayor Quinn mentioned.

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Guilty.

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Clara James.

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Belle Carter.

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Oh, it's great to finally meet you, Belle.

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I've, I've heard a lot about you.

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I can't say the same,
unfortunately. Excuse me.

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Ooh, well, what do you wanna know?

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What should I know?

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Well, I've just started
working with a nonprofit

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that partners with community
centers like this one.

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I'm here to learn what you're doing

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and see where we might come
alongside and support it.

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I love my job, probably
too much sometimes.

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I, I love people and I-
We've had visitors before,

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folks with good intentions,
but short attention spans.

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I understand.

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I am sure you've seen a lot here,

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but I'd like to understand more, too,

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and find where we could work together.

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I think I could help.

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We'll see if we can fit it in

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with the dented cans
and busted light bulbs.

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I didn't expect you till next week.

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The mayor told me that
you work long hours,

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so, you know, I thought I'd stop by

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while things were still moving

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and get a feel for the rhythm here.

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The rhythm is mostly duct
tape, stubbornness, and prayer.

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Well, then we have
something in common.

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Have we met before?

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Maybe we're kindred spirits.

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Huh.

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Well, if you are here to help,
you picked the right time,

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we just ran outta elbow grease.

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Good. Well, I have some to spare.

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What do you say?

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Come on, I'll show you around.

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Mind the leaky ceiling
and the holey floors.

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Literally.

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Pastor Tom likes to say the
building's got character.

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I say it's got cracks.

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Well, cracks let the light in.

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Good morning. What's all this?

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Oh, you're here. Phew.

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I got it finished just
in the nick of time. Hm!

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What do you think?

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Where did all these
decorations come from?

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I brought them.

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They were just sitting in
some boxes collecting dust.

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My family has a habit of
overdoing it at Christmas.

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You don't say.

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- I hope it's all right.
- I, I didn't wanna overstep.

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I just, I, I thought it couldn't hurt

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to make the old place look a
little more welcoming again.

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Who doesn't love
Christmas decorations?

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I, uh, appreciate it.

265
00:13:35.815 --> 00:13:37.334
Oh, goody.

266
00:13:37.358 --> 00:13:39.558
Just wait till I get my hands
on the rest of this place.

267
00:13:41.529 --> 00:13:42.613
Can't wait.

268
00:13:51.497 --> 00:13:52.433
Yeah, that should work.

269
00:13:52.457 --> 00:13:53.624
I can hold. Gimme one second.

270
00:13:56.335 --> 00:13:57.271
This was left out back.

271
00:13:57.295 --> 00:13:58.480
I didn't see an intake form,

272
00:13:58.504 --> 00:13:59.815
but I figured you'd want to.

273
00:13:59.839 --> 00:14:01.066
That's great. Just leave it right there.

274
00:14:01.090 --> 00:14:02.984
You can just leave them
right there. Thanks.

275
00:14:03.008 --> 00:14:04.236
Um, yeah.

276
00:14:04.260 --> 00:14:05.904
Thursday should work.
Just let me check.

277
00:14:05.928 --> 00:14:07.405
Oh, do you need me
to check your calendar?

278
00:14:07.429 --> 00:14:09.765
Uh, no, it's okay. I got it.

279
00:14:13.269 --> 00:14:15.831
Yeah, yeah. Actually Thursday is perfect.

280
00:14:15.855 --> 00:14:16.939
Okay. Bye.

281
00:14:17.982 --> 00:14:20.919
That sounded efficient.

282
00:14:20.943 --> 00:14:23.946
- I aim for survival.
- Efficiency's for the organized.

283
00:14:25.197 --> 00:14:27.425
Do you want me to
alphabetize these for you?

284
00:14:27.449 --> 00:14:30.428
Oh, no, no. They're in a system.

285
00:14:30.452 --> 00:14:32.955
Totally. Well, systems are sacred.

286
00:14:34.290 --> 00:14:35.851
I've just been doing it
a certain way a long time.

287
00:14:35.875 --> 00:14:39.563
It's probably not the best
way, but it works. Mostly.

288
00:14:39.587 --> 00:14:41.815
I get it.

289
00:14:41.839 --> 00:14:44.651
Honestly, I don't know
why we're so swamped today.

290
00:14:44.675 --> 00:14:47.070
We haven't been this inundated
with donations in years.

291
00:14:47.094 --> 00:14:49.013
Not that I'm complaining, but...

292
00:14:50.014 --> 00:14:51.783
Pastor Tom had mentioned the donations

293
00:14:51.807 --> 00:14:53.785
have been lower than usual.

294
00:14:53.809 --> 00:14:55.954
You spoke with Pastor Tom?

295
00:14:55.978 --> 00:14:57.289
Of course.

296
00:14:57.313 --> 00:14:59.958
And we brainstormed on
some possible solutions.

297
00:14:59.982 --> 00:15:03.211
So I talked to the principals
at all the local schools,

298
00:15:03.235 --> 00:15:05.463
and each one has started a little contest

299
00:15:05.487 --> 00:15:08.508
for the classroom who can
bring in the most donations.

300
00:15:08.532 --> 00:15:11.261
Looks like it's working.

301
00:15:11.285 --> 00:15:12.971
You did all this in a day?

302
00:15:12.995 --> 00:15:16.308
Where was I?

303
00:15:16.332 --> 00:15:18.459
I'm overstepping again, aren't I?

304
00:15:19.835 --> 00:15:22.397
I mean, the decorations,
the donation drive.

305
00:15:22.421 --> 00:15:24.274
I, I just wanted to get in
here and do what I could.

306
00:15:24.298 --> 00:15:27.235
You know, I know the holidays
are gonna go by in a flash

307
00:15:27.259 --> 00:15:30.071
and I, I am so sorry Belle.

308
00:15:30.095 --> 00:15:33.783
I, I should have cleared it with you first.

309
00:15:33.807 --> 00:15:36.828
It's okay. We're on our
way to a full food pantry.

310
00:15:36.852 --> 00:15:38.038
I'm thankful for that.

311
00:15:38.062 --> 00:15:39.956
But yeah, in the future,

312
00:15:39.980 --> 00:15:42.232
let's, let's talk about stuff like that.

313
00:15:43.150 --> 00:15:44.693
Understood. Yes.

314
00:15:51.200 --> 00:15:55.597
Oh, uh, you don't have to
do that. It's getting late.

315
00:15:55.621 --> 00:15:58.040
Well, I know. It still
needs to get done, right?

316
00:16:01.335 --> 00:16:03.379
You ever run a place like this before?

317
00:16:05.214 --> 00:16:09.927
No, but I've worked with a
few. This one's special though.

318
00:16:11.053 --> 00:16:12.888
You can feel it the moment you walk in.

319
00:16:14.223 --> 00:16:16.785
It's special because of
the people keep showing up,

320
00:16:16.809 --> 00:16:18.727
even when they have nothing left to give.

321
00:16:19.895 --> 00:16:21.873
Then you're the reason it's still breathing.

322
00:16:26.276 --> 00:16:28.672
Well, if you really wanna help,

323
00:16:28.696 --> 00:16:30.382
I'm pretty sure there's
a few rotten potatoes

324
00:16:30.406 --> 00:16:32.133
in there somewhere.

325
00:16:32.157 --> 00:16:33.157
Brave enough?

326
00:16:34.118 --> 00:16:35.452
I accept the challenge.

327
00:16:45.587 --> 00:16:46.587
I got this.

328
00:16:48.632 --> 00:16:49.632
We'll see.

329
00:16:51.093 --> 00:16:53.887
Ew.

330
00:16:59.810 --> 00:17:03.665
- We're out of foil?
- How are we out of foil?

331
00:17:03.689 --> 00:17:05.542
Didn't I just buy some.

332
00:17:07.151 --> 00:17:09.170
You know, I think that cabinet did that

333
00:17:09.194 --> 00:17:11.113
the last time I was at Bedford.

334
00:17:12.072 --> 00:17:13.883
Caffeine for the weary?

335
00:17:13.907 --> 00:17:15.301
That's my mug.

336
00:17:15.325 --> 00:17:16.594
Well, you left it full.

337
00:17:16.618 --> 00:17:18.746
It went cold and I just couldn't allow that.

338
00:17:20.539 --> 00:17:24.185
You know, you don't have to do all this.

339
00:17:24.209 --> 00:17:25.562
Oh, it's no big deal.

340
00:17:25.586 --> 00:17:28.398
I was in the neighborhood
every day this week.

341
00:17:28.422 --> 00:17:29.774
I noticed.

342
00:17:29.798 --> 00:17:32.444
Are you volunteering to
be our honorary handyman?

343
00:17:32.468 --> 00:17:33.987
Uh, you know,

344
00:17:34.011 --> 00:17:36.331
if that means protecting those
delicate fingers, then sure.

345
00:17:37.473 --> 00:17:40.201
No, I'm just trying to
find my place here again.

346
00:17:40.225 --> 00:17:42.162
It must be kind of weird being back,

347
00:17:42.186 --> 00:17:43.997
especially at Christmas.

348
00:17:44.021 --> 00:17:47.876
- Oh, Bedford at Christmas.
- That's the best, isn't it?

349
00:17:47.900 --> 00:17:49.753
I've never known any other kind.

350
00:17:49.777 --> 00:17:53.757
Well, I have. And trust me,
this is the one you hold onto.

351
00:17:53.781 --> 00:17:54.781
Yeah? I can check.

352
00:17:55.824 --> 00:18:00.913
- Yeah.
- Yeah. Oh.

353
00:18:02.998 --> 00:18:05.143
You just carry tools with you?

354
00:18:05.167 --> 00:18:07.479
Only when I leave the house.

355
00:18:07.503 --> 00:18:10.732
Well, I would've gotten
around to it eventually.

356
00:18:10.756 --> 00:18:11.756
Oh, I know.

357
00:18:15.677 --> 00:18:17.822
You know, handiness is

358
00:18:17.846 --> 00:18:19.765
the most underrated quality in a man.

359
00:18:20.516 --> 00:18:22.351
I am counting on that.

360
00:18:25.687 --> 00:18:27.248
Okay, show off.

361
00:18:27.272 --> 00:18:30.335
You're welcome.

362
00:18:30.359 --> 00:18:32.420
Oh, and in case you skipped breakfast,

363
00:18:32.444 --> 00:18:34.571
there's a blueberry
scone in your top drawer.

364
00:19:19.032 --> 00:19:20.009
These can go to storage.

365
00:19:20.033 --> 00:19:21.493
- Oh, okay.
- Thank you.

366
00:20:02.326 --> 00:20:04.620
Check, check, and double check.

367
00:20:20.052 --> 00:20:21.946
I bring reinforcements.

368
00:20:21.970 --> 00:20:24.199
Unless it comes with
three extra volunteers

369
00:20:24.223 --> 00:20:25.450
and a miracle grant.

370
00:20:25.474 --> 00:20:27.952
I'm not sure cookies are gonna cut it.

371
00:20:27.976 --> 00:20:30.163
You, my friend, are going
to eat a Christmas cookie

372
00:20:30.187 --> 00:20:31.187
and enjoy it.

373
00:20:33.273 --> 00:20:35.776
I can always count on
you for a sweet treat.

374
00:20:36.944 --> 00:20:41.007
So, Clara, consultant with a clipboard

375
00:20:41.031 --> 00:20:42.741
and a pastor's handshake.

376
00:20:43.617 --> 00:20:46.471
She's lovely, actually.

377
00:20:46.495 --> 00:20:49.974
Smart, kind, very roll up
your sleeves and pitch in.

378
00:20:49.998 --> 00:20:51.809
And everyone seems
to adore her already.

379
00:20:51.833 --> 00:20:52.834
Including you?

380
00:20:53.710 --> 00:20:55.313
I want to, I do.

381
00:20:55.337 --> 00:20:58.816
But I just feel like
every time she steps in,

382
00:20:58.840 --> 00:21:00.318
I should have already had it figured out.

383
00:21:00.342 --> 00:21:01.778
Maybe the reason they brought her in

384
00:21:01.802 --> 00:21:03.988
is because I'm the one falling short.

385
00:21:04.012 --> 00:21:05.240
You're not falling short.

386
00:21:05.264 --> 00:21:07.766
You're running a miracle
on faith and fumes.

387
00:21:08.892 --> 00:21:13.122
And it's not just Clara. It's everything.

388
00:21:13.146 --> 00:21:14.499
A job offer from the mayor,

389
00:21:14.523 --> 00:21:17.317
Will being back after all these years.

390
00:21:18.402 --> 00:21:20.630
You know, he looks exactly the same.

391
00:21:20.654 --> 00:21:22.006
I mean, we all look a tiny bit older,

392
00:21:22.030 --> 00:21:23.841
but somehow still like the guy

393
00:21:23.865 --> 00:21:26.886
who brought you soup senior
year when you had strep throat.

394
00:21:26.910 --> 00:21:30.348
You never talk about you two.

395
00:21:30.372 --> 00:21:32.725
We always had this connection,

396
00:21:32.749 --> 00:21:34.018
like we could just look at each other

397
00:21:34.042 --> 00:21:35.979
and know what the other was thinking.

398
00:21:36.003 --> 00:21:40.132
Same heart for service, same
values, never the same timing.

399
00:21:41.550 --> 00:21:43.635
He enlisted and I stayed in Bedford.

400
00:21:45.512 --> 00:21:46.888
And life happened.

401
00:21:49.057 --> 00:21:50.410
And now?

402
00:21:50.434 --> 00:21:52.870
And now he's fixing cabinets

403
00:21:52.894 --> 00:21:55.230
and refilling my coffee
when I'm not looking.

404
00:21:56.106 --> 00:21:57.583
It's like he never left

405
00:21:57.607 --> 00:22:01.254
and like everything has
changed at the same time.

406
00:22:01.278 --> 00:22:03.381
Well, do you still have the same spark?

407
00:22:03.405 --> 00:22:04.966
Oh yeah.

408
00:22:04.990 --> 00:22:07.427
Even when he was away, I never
stopped thinking about him.

409
00:22:07.451 --> 00:22:09.036
I wrote him letters for years.

410
00:22:11.788 --> 00:22:12.788
But life.

411
00:22:13.957 --> 00:22:18.271
Maybe Clara being here
isn't about being replaced.

412
00:22:18.295 --> 00:22:23.383
Maybe it's about making
room for you, for growth,

413
00:22:24.092 --> 00:22:25.469
and maybe even for love.

414
00:22:28.263 --> 00:22:30.575
How do you always know
the perfect thing to say?

415
00:22:30.599 --> 00:22:31.892
Spiritual gift.

416
00:22:33.560 --> 00:22:36.789
Belle, you're not losing
your place in the story.

417
00:22:36.813 --> 00:22:38.690
Maybe it's God turning the page.

418
00:22:41.234 --> 00:22:45.048
Wow. This was one helpful sugar cookie.

419
00:22:45.072 --> 00:22:47.741
Uh-huh.

420
00:22:54.873 --> 00:22:57.310
- These are so pretty.
- Mm-hmm.

421
00:22:57.334 --> 00:22:58.811
I think we could use
more glitter over there.

422
00:22:58.835 --> 00:23:00.772
You know, that might be
the most beautiful snowflake

423
00:23:00.796 --> 00:23:02.106
that I've ever seen.

424
00:23:02.130 --> 00:23:03.130
Thanks.

425
00:23:04.966 --> 00:23:06.444
- Sorry.
- That's okay.

426
00:23:06.468 --> 00:23:07.737
Hey, uh, Belle.

427
00:23:07.761 --> 00:23:09.763
It's okay, angel. No big deal.

428
00:23:13.308 --> 00:23:14.994
You know, I still
remember when we were kids

429
00:23:15.018 --> 00:23:16.746
making crafts in here.

430
00:23:16.770 --> 00:23:19.040
Pretty sure I still have some.

431
00:23:19.064 --> 00:23:20.064
Want a hand?

432
00:23:20.857 --> 00:23:22.776
Uh, Belle's got this.

433
00:23:24.236 --> 00:23:27.465
You're, um, doing a lot
of people's jobs, Belle.

434
00:23:27.489 --> 00:23:28.925
Kind of is the job.

435
00:23:28.949 --> 00:23:31.135
Well, I'll type up a few notes tonight.

436
00:23:31.159 --> 00:23:33.846
Small changes, big
relief. Nothing invasive.

437
00:23:33.870 --> 00:23:34.870
That sound good?

438
00:23:36.623 --> 00:23:37.874
Yeah, sure.

439
00:23:41.294 --> 00:23:43.815
You know what goes
great with snowflakes?

440
00:23:43.839 --> 00:23:45.507
Hot chocolate and marshmallows.

441
00:23:49.219 --> 00:23:51.847
Oh, so cute. I love the bow.

442
00:24:10.699 --> 00:24:13.452
Whoo! Sorry I'm a little late.

443
00:24:14.953 --> 00:24:16.722
It's alright. Um, but
why are we meeting here?

444
00:24:16.746 --> 00:24:19.350
I have delivery scheduled in an hour.

445
00:24:19.374 --> 00:24:21.644
Well, I thought it would
be better to show you

446
00:24:21.668 --> 00:24:24.754
than just to tell you what my
first order of operations is.

447
00:24:26.047 --> 00:24:27.047
I'm listening.

448
00:24:28.216 --> 00:24:31.612
Step one in getting Bedford
House back to its heyday

449
00:24:31.636 --> 00:24:34.681
as Mayor Quinn put it is
getting you out of there.

450
00:24:35.515 --> 00:24:36.659
I knew it.

451
00:24:36.683 --> 00:24:39.078
- Look, if you-
- Let me clarify. Okay?

452
00:24:39.102 --> 00:24:41.956
You are so important to Bedford House,

453
00:24:41.980 --> 00:24:45.001
but I think you need more of this.

454
00:24:45.025 --> 00:24:47.628
You know, you need to get
out and see the town again,

455
00:24:47.652 --> 00:24:49.881
the people who aren't
there day in and day out,

456
00:24:49.905 --> 00:24:51.823
and just breathe.

457
00:24:53.241 --> 00:24:56.286
Okay. You sound like Pastor
Tom and my best friend Jen.

458
00:24:57.120 --> 00:24:58.598
Well...

459
00:24:58.622 --> 00:25:00.475
All right. Noted.

460
00:25:00.499 --> 00:25:02.226
What's the next up?

461
00:25:02.250 --> 00:25:04.312
You'll see.

462
00:25:04.336 --> 00:25:06.772
Okay, well I better get back.

463
00:25:06.796 --> 00:25:07.733
Oh, no, no, no.

464
00:25:07.757 --> 00:25:08.941
I'll go receive the delivery

465
00:25:08.965 --> 00:25:10.318
and handle anything else all morning.

466
00:25:10.342 --> 00:25:11.861
Take a walk.

467
00:25:11.885 --> 00:25:14.095
Grab one of their gingerbread
lattes. Whatever you want.

468
00:25:16.681 --> 00:25:17.681
Yeah.

469
00:25:18.475 --> 00:25:19.475
Sure.

470
00:25:27.651 --> 00:25:28.777
Can I have some more?

471
00:25:41.957 --> 00:25:45.061
Whoo! Was a quick walk.

472
00:25:45.085 --> 00:25:47.379
I got some air and now I'm back.

473
00:25:48.296 --> 00:25:50.066
Fine. Okay.

474
00:25:50.090 --> 00:25:52.735
Well, Will and I are off to
pick up some Christmas trees.

475
00:25:52.759 --> 00:25:53.986
Be back shortly.

476
00:25:54.010 --> 00:25:56.822
Uh, Christmas trees for Bedford House?

477
00:25:56.846 --> 00:25:59.575
Clara, that's, that's not in our budget.

478
00:25:59.599 --> 00:26:00.494
I figured.

479
00:26:00.518 --> 00:26:02.286
And luckily they've been donated

480
00:26:02.310 --> 00:26:03.621
by Burt's Christmas Tree Farm

481
00:26:03.645 --> 00:26:05.706
right outside Bedford, near Oakfield.

482
00:26:05.730 --> 00:26:08.167
Oh, well I thought

483
00:26:08.191 --> 00:26:10.127
you were gonna clear
things with me first.

484
00:26:10.151 --> 00:26:13.005
You know, you're right. Yeah.

485
00:26:13.029 --> 00:26:16.133
These decisions should be made by you.

486
00:26:16.157 --> 00:26:17.385
Thank you.

487
00:26:17.409 --> 00:26:19.345
Which is why you should go with Will

488
00:26:19.369 --> 00:26:20.930
to pick out the Christmas trees.

489
00:26:20.954 --> 00:26:23.558
That sounds good to me.

490
00:26:23.582 --> 00:26:25.643
No, I can't just leave.

491
00:26:25.667 --> 00:26:29.814
It's an important decision
picking out Christmas trees.

492
00:26:29.838 --> 00:26:32.674
Plus it satisfies step one.

493
00:26:39.764 --> 00:26:41.993
Not a word.

494
00:26:42.017 --> 00:26:47.105
What? I, I love Christmas tree shopping.

495
00:26:47.522 --> 00:26:48.522
What?

496
00:27:14.507 --> 00:27:16.611
Well, we did it. Three trees.

497
00:27:16.635 --> 00:27:18.654
Dignified, cheerful, nothing too crazy.

498
00:27:18.678 --> 00:27:22.033
Yep. And it wasn't an
easy choice, but I agree.

499
00:27:22.057 --> 00:27:25.119
How's your Christmas
spirit after the tree farm?

500
00:27:25.143 --> 00:27:26.954
It's just what I needed.

501
00:27:26.978 --> 00:27:27.978
Good.

502
00:27:28.688 --> 00:27:30.082
Now I've been wondering,

503
00:27:30.106 --> 00:27:33.210
what is your favorite
Christmas tradition these days?

504
00:27:33.234 --> 00:27:36.172
Is it the Nativity play?

505
00:27:36.196 --> 00:27:39.240
Or maybe driving around
looking at lights or baking?

506
00:27:40.825 --> 00:27:42.345
Baking? Like Christmas cookies?

507
00:27:42.369 --> 00:27:44.138
Yeah, like Christmas cookies.

508
00:27:44.162 --> 00:27:45.640
Like, you heard of them?

509
00:27:45.664 --> 00:27:48.476
I'll have you know that
I make a mean sugar cookie.

510
00:27:48.500 --> 00:27:51.228
Oh, really? Well, so do I.

511
00:27:51.252 --> 00:27:53.898
Maybe we have to have a
Christmas cookie showdown.

512
00:27:53.922 --> 00:27:55.566
Challenge accepted.

513
00:27:55.590 --> 00:27:57.652
Deal.

514
00:27:57.676 --> 00:27:58.736
- Okay. Let's get it-
- Okay, let's get

515
00:27:58.760 --> 00:28:01.113
- these in there.
- Oh, you got it?

516
00:28:01.137 --> 00:28:02.615
- Okay. I'll get this end.
- Yeah. I got it.

517
00:28:02.639 --> 00:28:04.158
Oh yeah, you got it.

518
00:28:04.182 --> 00:28:06.118
Oh, good job. Yeah, yeah.

519
00:28:06.142 --> 00:28:07.142
Nice.

520
00:28:10.313 --> 00:28:11.832
Well, we did it,

521
00:28:11.856 --> 00:28:14.418
but you didn't make it easy
with your wild-card choices.

522
00:28:14.442 --> 00:28:18.005
Okay. I was just looking
for a tree that no one wanted.

523
00:28:18.029 --> 00:28:21.050
Branches everywhere, leaning
left. Smells like mystery.

524
00:28:21.074 --> 00:28:22.885
But these, these are fine too.

525
00:28:22.909 --> 00:28:25.346
Oh, you made it known
which one was your favorite.

526
00:28:25.370 --> 00:28:28.265
But now we have a classic.

527
00:28:28.289 --> 00:28:29.600
But mine was a survivor.

528
00:28:29.624 --> 00:28:31.143
I mean that, that had
been through something.

529
00:28:31.167 --> 00:28:33.145
It looked like it caused something.

530
00:28:33.169 --> 00:28:34.814
Okay, I know you, you had

531
00:28:34.838 --> 00:28:37.942
a specific aesthetic for your trees

532
00:28:37.966 --> 00:28:39.860
and you were thinking
more Rockefeller Christmas

533
00:28:39.884 --> 00:28:42.446
and I was thinking more
Charlie Brown Christmas.

534
00:28:42.470 --> 00:28:44.782
Hmm. I was thinking
more Norman Rockwell.

535
00:28:44.806 --> 00:28:46.283
Also no, spiders.

536
00:28:46.307 --> 00:28:48.202
We had one in the craft
room tree a few years ago,

537
00:28:48.226 --> 00:28:50.311
and I haven't seen any
of those kids since.

538
00:28:51.479 --> 00:28:53.791
Okay. Well you can
add that to my resume.

539
00:28:53.815 --> 00:28:56.067
Combat, cabinets, and pest control.

540
00:28:57.152 --> 00:28:59.112
I think we deserve some cocoa.

541
00:29:01.197 --> 00:29:02.925
You know, I haven't
seen you smile this much

542
00:29:02.949 --> 00:29:04.176
since I got back.

543
00:29:04.200 --> 00:29:05.920
I mean, it's either the
smell of pine or me.

544
00:29:06.911 --> 00:29:09.598
Yes.

545
00:29:09.622 --> 00:29:12.518
Thank you for coming
out here with me today.

546
00:29:12.542 --> 00:29:13.894
No, Christmas tree shopping with you,

547
00:29:13.918 --> 00:29:15.503
that was my distinct pleasure.

548
00:29:18.590 --> 00:29:20.151
Oh, you got a little...

549
00:29:20.175 --> 00:29:21.402
Oh yeah, I got it.

550
00:29:21.426 --> 00:29:25.847
There you go. Yeah.

551
00:29:26.806 --> 00:29:28.183
Um, that one.

552
00:29:29.768 --> 00:29:30.995
That's my favorite.

553
00:29:31.019 --> 00:29:32.937
That's the one you write carols about.

554
00:29:34.189 --> 00:29:35.833
Okay, I'm gonna take these downstairs

555
00:29:35.857 --> 00:29:37.168
and make us some cocoa.

556
00:29:37.192 --> 00:29:40.004
And still six mini marshmallows?

557
00:29:40.028 --> 00:29:41.196
You remembered.

558
00:29:42.155 --> 00:29:43.507
Of course I remembered.

559
00:29:43.531 --> 00:29:45.509
Oh, you got it?

560
00:29:45.533 --> 00:29:46.886
Okay.

561
00:29:46.910 --> 00:29:48.763
- Okay. I think I'm good.
- Oh, are you sure?

562
00:29:48.787 --> 00:29:50.121
Oh yeah.

563
00:29:55.418 --> 00:29:57.229
So donations have been a little lower,

564
00:29:57.253 --> 00:30:00.357
but we have a plan and I think
we're gonna be all right.

565
00:30:00.381 --> 00:30:01.525
Oh, Belle.

566
00:30:01.549 --> 00:30:02.651
Elliot Matthews had something

567
00:30:02.675 --> 00:30:04.320
he wanted to talk to you about.

568
00:30:04.344 --> 00:30:05.946
Elliot? He hasn't been in a while.

569
00:30:05.970 --> 00:30:06.970
Of course.

570
00:30:09.766 --> 00:30:12.620
Elliot? Hey buddy. What's up?

571
00:30:12.644 --> 00:30:15.206
I met Clara. She's really nice.

572
00:30:15.230 --> 00:30:17.291
She asked me how Bedford
House has helped me.

573
00:30:17.315 --> 00:30:19.460
- Oh, did she?
- Yeah. That was easy.

574
00:30:19.484 --> 00:30:21.420
You saw me having a hard time.

575
00:30:21.444 --> 00:30:23.339
I'm reading chapter books now.

576
00:30:23.363 --> 00:30:24.715
Buddy. That's awesome.

577
00:30:24.739 --> 00:30:28.093
I used to think I was
just bad at school stuff.

578
00:30:28.117 --> 00:30:31.222
But you tutored me. You
helped me see I could do it.

579
00:30:31.246 --> 00:30:33.349
That must have been really hard to carry.

580
00:30:33.373 --> 00:30:34.767
But look at you now. You're doing great.

581
00:30:34.791 --> 00:30:36.918
Now I wanna help people like you do.

582
00:30:37.961 --> 00:30:40.523
I wanna be a doctor. Like for real.

583
00:30:40.547 --> 00:30:41.857
I already started memorizing

584
00:30:41.881 --> 00:30:43.651
all the bones in the human body.

585
00:30:43.675 --> 00:30:46.570
You did? Well, what's this one?

586
00:30:46.594 --> 00:30:48.572
Oh, that's easy. That's the humerus.

587
00:30:48.596 --> 00:30:51.158
Elliot, I'm so proud of
how hard you're working.

588
00:30:51.182 --> 00:30:54.370
Elliot, uh, don't you
have something for Belle?

589
00:30:54.394 --> 00:30:55.579
What is this?

590
00:30:55.603 --> 00:30:56.914
A little Christmas spirit.

591
00:30:56.938 --> 00:30:57.749
What are you up to?

592
00:30:57.773 --> 00:30:59.416
You'll see.

593
00:31:03.945 --> 00:31:05.714
What's this?

594
00:31:05.738 --> 00:31:08.092
Elliot and a few of his
friends worked on them yesterday

595
00:31:08.116 --> 00:31:09.468
while you were out.

596
00:31:09.492 --> 00:31:10.636
Merry Christmas.

597
00:31:10.660 --> 00:31:13.204
Uh, Merry Christmas to you too.

598
00:31:37.520 --> 00:31:39.039
Thank
you for the hot chocolate

599
00:31:39.063 --> 00:31:41.816
and always remembering how
many marshmallows I like.

600
00:31:47.614 --> 00:31:48.966
Thank you for teaching me

601
00:31:48.990 --> 00:31:51.010
the value of volunteering
and still making it fun.

602
00:31:51.034 --> 00:31:52.577
I'll miss you at college.

603
00:31:58.416 --> 00:31:59.311
You helped me

604
00:31:59.335 --> 00:32:00.811
believe in second chances.

605
00:32:00.835 --> 00:32:04.672
I have a job I love now.
I'm proud of me again.

606
00:32:10.053 --> 00:32:11.947
This is just the beginning.

607
00:32:11.971 --> 00:32:13.866
Hannah! Oh my goodness.

608
00:32:13.890 --> 00:32:16.118
How are you? How are the twins?

609
00:32:16.142 --> 00:32:18.913
Better. Honestly, so much better.

610
00:32:18.937 --> 00:32:20.748
Clara told me what's going on.

611
00:32:20.772 --> 00:32:23.667
I had no idea Bedford
House was struggling.

612
00:32:23.691 --> 00:32:24.835
Yeah.

613
00:32:24.859 --> 00:32:26.361
It's been a rough few years for us.

614
00:32:28.363 --> 00:32:32.533
This place, it changed everything for us.

615
00:32:33.660 --> 00:32:35.703
You really helped me
get back on my feet.

616
00:32:36.871 --> 00:32:39.624
And she said it's not too late to help.

617
00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:42.000
I'm here.

618
00:32:46.255 --> 00:32:48.025
What is happening?

619
00:32:48.049 --> 00:32:52.178
Step two: Show people how
they can shine the light back.

620
00:33:04.023 --> 00:33:05.751
I'm glad to see the Christmas trees

621
00:33:05.775 --> 00:33:07.544
have been put to good use.

622
00:33:07.568 --> 00:33:08.568
Yeah.

623
00:33:10.279 --> 00:33:12.383
You know, there's
something about Clara.

624
00:33:12.407 --> 00:33:14.510
She's got a familiar kind of heart.

625
00:33:16.411 --> 00:33:17.411
You see it too?

626
00:33:18.246 --> 00:33:19.556
Yeah.

627
00:33:19.580 --> 00:33:20.808
Now I can't put my finger on it,

628
00:33:20.832 --> 00:33:23.001
but whatever she's doing, it's working.

629
00:33:24.544 --> 00:33:26.897
Or maybe someone's finally showed up

630
00:33:26.921 --> 00:33:28.148
to take care of the one

631
00:33:28.172 --> 00:33:29.841
who's been taking care of everyone else.

632
00:33:31.676 --> 00:33:33.261
Maybe she's not the only one.

633
00:33:54.949 --> 00:33:57.243
Does this table still have our name on it?

634
00:33:58.661 --> 00:34:02.099
It always had the perfect
view. One of my happy places.

635
00:34:02.123 --> 00:34:03.249
Mind if I join you?

636
00:34:07.628 --> 00:34:09.106
Oh, I have been dreaming

637
00:34:09.130 --> 00:34:12.341
about having one of the cinnamon
rolls here for a long time.

638
00:34:13.176 --> 00:34:14.820
They haven't changed a bit.

639
00:34:14.844 --> 00:34:16.280
Neither has Dorothy's hairstyle

640
00:34:16.304 --> 00:34:18.615
or the chipped mugs
she swears are lucky.

641
00:34:18.639 --> 00:34:20.743
Well, some things should never change.

642
00:34:23.394 --> 00:34:24.394
Thank you.

643
00:34:25.938 --> 00:34:27.166
Right back to being

644
00:34:27.190 --> 00:34:29.168
everyone's favorite
man around town, I see.

645
00:34:29.192 --> 00:34:31.503
Oh no, I'm still getting
my bearings around here.

646
00:34:31.527 --> 00:34:32.880
Trust me.

647
00:34:32.904 --> 00:34:36.425
I'm just trying to find
where I can be of service.

648
00:34:36.449 --> 00:34:38.510
Hm. Maybe your service is over.

649
00:34:38.534 --> 00:34:40.995
Maybe it's time to relax
and enjoy your life.

650
00:34:42.455 --> 00:34:45.625
Well, not much enjoyment to
life without some purpose too.

651
00:34:47.001 --> 00:34:48.001
How can I help?

652
00:34:49.337 --> 00:34:50.814
More of this.

653
00:34:50.838 --> 00:34:53.525
You are already doing so
much. Do you ever sit still?

654
00:34:53.549 --> 00:34:55.694
Okay. You're one to talk.

655
00:34:55.718 --> 00:34:57.154
I'm just saying.

656
00:34:57.178 --> 00:34:59.031
You don't have to be a
Bedford House all the time.

657
00:34:59.055 --> 00:35:00.890
I know you have other places to be.

658
00:35:02.016 --> 00:35:03.452
Honestly, when I first got into town,

659
00:35:03.476 --> 00:35:05.996
I must have walked by Bedford
House four or five times

660
00:35:06.020 --> 00:35:08.314
before I finally got the courage to walk in.

661
00:35:09.565 --> 00:35:10.565
Why?

662
00:35:11.442 --> 00:35:12.860
I was nervous to see you.

663
00:35:13.861 --> 00:35:15.839
And then at church, it just...

664
00:35:15.863 --> 00:35:18.324
It has been a long time.

665
00:35:19.700 --> 00:35:21.536
And you still make me nervous.

666
00:35:22.787 --> 00:35:24.455
And not too many can do that.

667
00:35:26.040 --> 00:35:28.060
I'm not sure why.

668
00:35:28.084 --> 00:35:31.313
You have no idea the effect
you have on people, do you?

669
00:35:31.337 --> 00:35:32.713
I don't know.

670
00:35:34.590 --> 00:35:37.718
Well, working at Bedford House
and being around you again,

671
00:35:39.053 --> 00:35:40.805
that has brought me a lot of joy.

672
00:35:42.014 --> 00:35:43.724
Mm, joy.

673
00:35:44.851 --> 00:35:47.037
I think I've heard of that.

674
00:35:47.061 --> 00:35:49.123
I think I forgot about it.

675
00:35:49.147 --> 00:35:51.858
Well, then we just need to find it again.

676
00:35:52.775 --> 00:35:54.861
One cinnamon roll at a time.

677
00:35:56.571 --> 00:35:57.507
Deal.

678
00:35:57.531 --> 00:35:59.073
Mm. That's still really good.

679
00:35:59.907 --> 00:36:01.635
Oh, you got a little schmutz.

680
00:36:01.659 --> 00:36:03.470
- Oh.
- Yeah.

681
00:36:03.494 --> 00:36:04.930
Always looking out for me.

682
00:36:04.954 --> 00:36:06.247
Trying my best.

683
00:36:07.665 --> 00:36:09.935
So where to now?

684
00:36:09.959 --> 00:36:13.063
We could take a walk through
the market, grab a cocoa.

685
00:36:13.087 --> 00:36:14.087
Um...

686
00:36:17.300 --> 00:36:19.844
Actually, yeah, I'd like that.

687
00:36:28.144 --> 00:36:30.855
Yeah. Aw, I love the market.

688
00:36:31.814 --> 00:36:33.625
One of my favorite places.

689
00:36:33.649 --> 00:36:35.586
Uh-oh, please keep that away from her.

690
00:36:35.610 --> 00:36:37.486
She is very dangerous with a hammer.

691
00:36:38.362 --> 00:36:39.673
Just kidding.

692
00:36:39.697 --> 00:36:40.799
You are never gonna
let me live that down.

693
00:36:40.823 --> 00:36:42.259
You are the one with the bright idea

694
00:36:42.283 --> 00:36:43.594
to hang up Christmas lights

695
00:36:43.618 --> 00:36:45.762
in that old treehouse
just by nailing them up.

696
00:36:45.786 --> 00:36:46.639
No, no, no.

697
00:36:46.663 --> 00:36:48.265
That was a very solid plan

698
00:36:48.289 --> 00:36:51.143
until I tried to teach you
how to hammer in a nail.

699
00:36:51.167 --> 00:36:53.270
I still feel bad. Your poor thumb.

700
00:36:53.294 --> 00:36:54.938
It was black and blue for weeks.

701
00:36:54.962 --> 00:36:56.797
And on top of that, you got shocked.

702
00:36:57.632 --> 00:36:58.859
It was not a good plan.

703
00:36:58.883 --> 00:37:00.444
Well, time heals all wounds.

704
00:37:01.969 --> 00:37:03.447
It was worth it.

705
00:37:03.471 --> 00:37:06.283
We used to talk for hours
out there under the lights,

706
00:37:06.307 --> 00:37:09.369
about everything and nothing.

707
00:37:09.393 --> 00:37:11.979
Yeah, I remember. I
mean, how could I forget?

708
00:37:13.147 --> 00:37:14.875
You always made life simpler than it was.

709
00:37:14.899 --> 00:37:15.959
Mm.

710
00:37:15.983 --> 00:37:17.109
Maybe it was simpler.

711
00:37:18.319 --> 00:37:20.005
Or maybe we were just too young

712
00:37:20.029 --> 00:37:22.949
to know that it wasn't so simple.

713
00:37:24.325 --> 00:37:25.325
Who knows?

714
00:37:27.078 --> 00:37:28.555
How do we do this?

715
00:37:28.579 --> 00:37:30.974
We haven't talked like this in ages and...

716
00:37:30.998 --> 00:37:32.809
It feels like yesterday.

717
00:37:32.833 --> 00:37:35.854
I should go. I have a lot to do today.

718
00:37:35.878 --> 00:37:38.065
Yeah, of course.

719
00:37:38.089 --> 00:37:40.049
- After you.
- Oh, thank you.

720
00:37:47.098 --> 00:37:49.159
I missed your laugh, Belle.

721
00:37:49.183 --> 00:37:51.394
It's nice to have you
back to make me laugh.

722
00:38:06.742 --> 00:38:07.868
Good morning.

723
00:38:09.036 --> 00:38:11.515
Early bird gets to organize; My favorite.

724
00:38:11.539 --> 00:38:12.933
You enjoy very different things

725
00:38:12.957 --> 00:38:14.726
about this place than I do.

726
00:38:14.750 --> 00:38:17.020
Hmm. Well, that's what
makes us a good team.

727
00:38:17.044 --> 00:38:18.272
Where did you come from?

728
00:38:18.296 --> 00:38:19.606
I'm gonna have to check you for a halo.

729
00:38:21.340 --> 00:38:24.528
You know, you're in an
awfully good mood this morning.

730
00:38:24.552 --> 00:38:26.971
I saw someone over at
the diner on my way in.

731
00:38:27.847 --> 00:38:29.992
Have a good breakfast?

732
00:38:30.016 --> 00:38:31.285
Very.

733
00:38:31.309 --> 00:38:33.686
The cinnamon rolls
were extremely sweet.

734
00:38:35.146 --> 00:38:37.040
Yeah, I can tell you've
always loved cinnamon rolls.

735
00:38:37.064 --> 00:38:39.710
Okay. Okay.

736
00:38:39.734 --> 00:38:41.962
I will let you get back to organizing.

737
00:38:41.986 --> 00:38:43.463
Oh, actually, Belle,

738
00:38:43.487 --> 00:38:45.424
um, mail just arrived and
this one looked official.

739
00:38:45.448 --> 00:38:47.033
I've heard of that group.

740
00:38:49.285 --> 00:38:50.911
Oh, I wrote to them so long ago.

741
00:38:52.747 --> 00:38:54.749
Well, what does it say?

742
00:38:57.168 --> 00:38:59.896
It says we're on a short
list for a $15,000 grant.

743
00:38:59.920 --> 00:39:01.398
We should find out by next week.

744
00:39:01.422 --> 00:39:03.650
Oh. Oh wait, I knew it, I knew it.

745
00:39:03.674 --> 00:39:04.818
This would be perfect.

746
00:39:04.842 --> 00:39:06.069
Just in time for Christmas

747
00:39:06.093 --> 00:39:08.238
and to get the town council's attention.

748
00:39:08.262 --> 00:39:11.825
I'm so happy for you,
Belle. You deserve this.

749
00:39:11.849 --> 00:39:13.577
I don't wanna get my hopes up.

750
00:39:13.601 --> 00:39:14.661
Also, Belle, the mayor said

751
00:39:14.685 --> 00:39:16.246
he may be stopping by sometime soon

752
00:39:16.270 --> 00:39:17.748
with some town council members.

753
00:39:17.772 --> 00:39:20.274
You know, let 'em see the
police for the holidays.

754
00:39:21.359 --> 00:39:23.754
You know what? Let 'em.

755
00:39:23.778 --> 00:39:26.238
That's right.

756
00:39:38.292 --> 00:39:39.436
Okay.

757
00:39:39.460 --> 00:39:41.438
You've reorganized half the center,

758
00:39:41.462 --> 00:39:42.814
redesigned the storage plans,

759
00:39:42.838 --> 00:39:44.024
and have decorated this place

760
00:39:44.048 --> 00:39:46.610
like the Plaza Hotel at Christmas.

761
00:39:46.634 --> 00:39:48.737
Are you sure you're just a consultant?

762
00:39:48.761 --> 00:39:51.031
I am just here to serve.

763
00:39:51.055 --> 00:39:52.699
Maybe a little more than expected,

764
00:39:52.723 --> 00:39:56.161
but when I see something
that could use a little love,

765
00:39:56.185 --> 00:39:59.122
I, I can't help myself.

766
00:39:59.146 --> 00:40:01.708
It's more than just
the files and the pantry.

767
00:40:01.732 --> 00:40:03.651
You're working on me too, aren't you?

768
00:40:05.111 --> 00:40:07.381
Okay. Humor me.

769
00:40:07.405 --> 00:40:09.424
Come here for a second.

770
00:40:09.448 --> 00:40:10.675
What?

771
00:40:10.699 --> 00:40:12.219
Okay.

772
00:40:12.243 --> 00:40:14.805
Okay. When's the last time
you really looked in there?

773
00:40:14.829 --> 00:40:17.665
Not just passing by, but really looked.

774
00:40:19.417 --> 00:40:21.144
I see enough.

775
00:40:21.168 --> 00:40:25.649
Frazzled hair, under-eye
circles, coffee stains.

776
00:40:25.673 --> 00:40:27.091
It's my standard uniform.

777
00:40:28.217 --> 00:40:30.362
You give so much to this place, Belle,

778
00:40:30.386 --> 00:40:32.471
to everyone who walks through that door.

779
00:40:33.305 --> 00:40:34.866
But somewhere along the line,

780
00:40:34.890 --> 00:40:37.643
I think you stopped seeing you.

781
00:40:38.769 --> 00:40:41.522
You're not just the
caretaker of this place.

782
00:40:44.859 --> 00:40:46.795
It's been a long time
since I've had the luxury

783
00:40:46.819 --> 00:40:48.571
of thinking about any of this stuff.

784
00:40:49.822 --> 00:40:54.285
- Maybe it's not a luxury.
- Maybe it's a necessity.

785
00:40:55.995 --> 00:40:57.180
Let me help you.

786
00:40:57.204 --> 00:40:59.457
Just a little; Nothing over the top.

787
00:41:01.292 --> 00:41:02.877
- What do you say?
- Uh,

788
00:41:05.129 --> 00:41:07.023
- sure.
- Yay.

789
00:41:07.047 --> 00:41:08.632
It'll be fun, I promise.

790
00:41:12.595 --> 00:41:16.432
Gorgeous. I love that color on you.

791
00:41:17.933 --> 00:41:19.870
Okay, I stop by for five minutes

792
00:41:19.894 --> 00:41:23.248
and suddenly I'm in an episode
of Belle's Big Makeover.

793
00:41:23.272 --> 00:41:24.541
This wasn't my idea.

794
00:41:24.565 --> 00:41:26.734
Clara ambushed me with
pastels and compassion.

795
00:41:27.902 --> 00:41:29.880
Ruthless. I like it.

796
00:41:29.904 --> 00:41:31.798
But I really like you looking like someone

797
00:41:31.822 --> 00:41:33.091
who's finally slept eight hours

798
00:41:33.115 --> 00:41:34.885
in, I don't know, a decade.

799
00:41:34.909 --> 00:41:37.262
I'm just trying to make sure
the face behind Bedford House

800
00:41:37.286 --> 00:41:39.389
actually gets seen now and then.

801
00:41:39.413 --> 00:41:40.724
Honestly, I've been trying to get her

802
00:41:40.748 --> 00:41:42.100
to slow down since 2010.

803
00:41:42.124 --> 00:41:43.518
You might be magic.

804
00:41:43.542 --> 00:41:44.978
I think I forgot what I looked like

805
00:41:45.002 --> 00:41:47.671
when I wasn't running on
adrenaline and iced coffee.

806
00:41:49.131 --> 00:41:52.235
Clara, you might just be
a miracle worker. Thank you.

807
00:41:52.259 --> 00:41:54.571
Really. It's so nice to have you here.

808
00:41:54.595 --> 00:41:57.073
It's all for the good of Bedford House.

809
00:41:57.097 --> 00:41:58.992
A well-loved leader leads better.

810
00:41:59.016 --> 00:42:01.977
And you, my dear, need to see the love.

811
00:42:03.521 --> 00:42:05.248
Also, what do I owe this pleasure?

812
00:42:05.272 --> 00:42:07.292
Oh, well, you know, little birdies told me

813
00:42:07.316 --> 00:42:10.444
about some Christmas fun
activities I didn't wanna miss.

814
00:42:11.654 --> 00:42:13.548
Oh gosh. What now?

815
00:42:13.572 --> 00:42:15.616
I seem to remember a challenge.

816
00:42:16.534 --> 00:42:18.011
Right now?

817
00:42:18.035 --> 00:42:19.846
Well, you three do know
how to have fun, don't you?

818
00:42:19.870 --> 00:42:21.705
Hey, we know how to have fun.

819
00:42:22.873 --> 00:42:25.727
I think I know where
this is headed. Game on.

820
00:42:25.751 --> 00:42:27.854
Okay. Challenge accepted.

821
00:42:27.878 --> 00:42:29.898
Then tonight, whoever wants to have fun

822
00:42:29.922 --> 00:42:31.358
can meet me in the kitchen

823
00:42:31.382 --> 00:42:34.611
where I will battle Belle
for the best sugar cookie.

824
00:42:34.635 --> 00:42:35.970
It's on, Sergeant.

825
00:42:39.056 --> 00:42:40.408
Ahem.

826
00:42:40.432 --> 00:42:43.745
All right, contestants,
you each have 30 minutes,

827
00:42:43.769 --> 00:42:47.624
one oven, unlimited
toppings, and zero chill.

828
00:42:47.648 --> 00:42:48.875
Judging will be based

829
00:42:48.899 --> 00:42:51.628
on taste, creativity, and presentation.

830
00:42:51.652 --> 00:42:53.362
Bonus points for holiday cheer.

831
00:42:54.446 --> 00:42:56.615
On your marks, get set, go!

832
00:43:21.098 --> 00:43:22.098
Okay!

833
00:43:23.559 --> 00:43:25.829
Belle's in the lead. Yes, she is.

834
00:43:25.853 --> 00:43:28.290
You know, you always look cute in apron.

835
00:43:28.314 --> 00:43:30.542
Your attempts to distract
me with flattery won't work.

836
00:43:30.566 --> 00:43:32.735
Okay. You can't blame
me for trying though.

837
00:43:41.368 --> 00:43:42.929
Time!

838
00:43:46.665 --> 00:43:48.268
- Ooh!
- Looks so yummy.

839
00:43:48.292 --> 00:43:49.585
- Okay.
- Okay.

840
00:43:52.046 --> 00:43:54.482
Belle, I'd betrayed my
own mother for this cookie.

841
00:43:54.506 --> 00:43:55.650
Mm.

842
00:44:01.388 --> 00:44:04.743
I am declaring a Christmas tie.

843
00:44:04.767 --> 00:44:07.329
- Corruption!
- Where is the justice?

844
00:44:50.646 --> 00:44:52.916
I think you're my good luck charm.

845
00:44:52.940 --> 00:44:54.918
I don't know what I did
before you got here.

846
00:44:54.942 --> 00:44:56.944
I'm just glad to be here.

847
00:44:58.946 --> 00:45:02.592
If I get that grant, maybe
I can get the ceiling fixed

848
00:45:02.616 --> 00:45:03.992
and some new art supplies.

849
00:45:05.119 --> 00:45:08.288
I'm so happy for you,
Belle. You deserve this.

850
00:45:24.805 --> 00:45:27.951
Belle, Mr. Davis here
would like to talk to you.

851
00:45:27.975 --> 00:45:29.494
Hayden, it's so good to see you.

852
00:45:29.518 --> 00:45:31.788
Hey, Belle. Just bringing
some toys by for the toy drive.

853
00:45:31.812 --> 00:45:32.914
- Thank you so much.
- Oh, thanks.

854
00:45:32.938 --> 00:45:34.457
I will go stock those.

855
00:45:34.481 --> 00:45:35.917
Look at all of those. Thank you.

856
00:45:35.941 --> 00:45:37.502
Honestly, it's the least I could do

857
00:45:37.526 --> 00:45:39.879
for all you have all done for
me and my kids this last year.

858
00:45:39.903 --> 00:45:42.424
You saved our Christmas
when I was laid off.

859
00:45:42.448 --> 00:45:44.008
Things are looking better, I see.

860
00:45:44.032 --> 00:45:45.677
Oh yeah. Can't keep a good man down.

861
00:45:45.701 --> 00:45:47.887
I know that. I'm so happy for you.

862
00:45:47.911 --> 00:45:49.431
Thanks. I'm, I'm ready
to roll my sleeves up.

863
00:45:49.455 --> 00:45:52.308
Word is you've been
understaffed for too long.

864
00:45:52.332 --> 00:45:53.893
- How did you know that?
- Ah.

865
00:45:53.917 --> 00:45:55.669
I'll never reveal my sources.

866
00:45:57.087 --> 00:45:59.941
Well, if you're here to help,
we can always use the work.

867
00:45:59.965 --> 00:46:01.526
Hayden Davis.

868
00:46:01.550 --> 00:46:03.820
My goodness, I haven't seen you

869
00:46:03.844 --> 00:46:06.489
since you were star forward
for the Bedford Bulldogs.

870
00:46:06.513 --> 00:46:07.782
Ah, good old days.

871
00:46:07.806 --> 00:46:09.075
Now if I can only get this furnace fixed.

872
00:46:09.099 --> 00:46:11.161
I mean, it's been on the
fritz and these ladies

873
00:46:11.185 --> 00:46:13.955
have been shivering on
and off for way too long.

874
00:46:13.979 --> 00:46:15.331
Well, Hayden came to help.

875
00:46:15.355 --> 00:46:17.834
And guess who works
in heating and air?

876
00:46:17.858 --> 00:46:19.502
Oh, well then you're
a sight for sore eyes,

877
00:46:19.526 --> 00:46:21.421
because that is above my pay grade.

878
00:46:21.445 --> 00:46:22.672
Yeah, I know where it is.

879
00:46:22.696 --> 00:46:24.048
Lemme go see what's going on with it.

880
00:46:24.072 --> 00:46:25.072
Thank you.

881
00:46:26.658 --> 00:46:27.969
Are you trying to tell me there are limits

882
00:46:27.993 --> 00:46:29.179
to your handiwork?

883
00:46:29.203 --> 00:46:30.972
Okay, come on. I would've figured it out.

884
00:46:30.996 --> 00:46:33.850
It's just some things
take a little more work.

885
00:46:33.874 --> 00:46:35.101
And speaking about work,

886
00:46:35.125 --> 00:46:36.686
I don't think I ever fully thanked you

887
00:46:36.710 --> 00:46:38.021
for all the work you guys put in

888
00:46:38.045 --> 00:46:40.273
on making the prayer blankets.

889
00:46:40.297 --> 00:46:41.691
Do you like it?

890
00:46:41.715 --> 00:46:43.067
Do I like it?

891
00:46:43.091 --> 00:46:45.528
It's my prized possession.
It was made by you.

892
00:46:45.552 --> 00:46:47.655
Well, we tried to use your favorite colors.

893
00:46:47.679 --> 00:46:49.306
I could tell. And I loved it.

894
00:46:50.474 --> 00:46:51.868
And now that there's a pro on the job,

895
00:46:51.892 --> 00:46:53.286
I have a little more free time.

896
00:46:53.310 --> 00:46:55.705
So would you like to join
me for dinner tonight?

897
00:46:55.729 --> 00:46:58.875
Yeah. Yeah.

898
00:46:58.899 --> 00:47:00.710
Mm-hmm.

899
00:47:00.734 --> 00:47:02.962
Okay. I'll pick you up at seven.

900
00:47:02.986 --> 00:47:03.986
Okay.

901
00:47:19.253 --> 00:47:21.189
I don't have anything to wear then.

902
00:47:21.213 --> 00:47:23.608
Then how about dress
number three or eight?

903
00:47:23.632 --> 00:47:25.193
I just wanna look really good.

904
00:47:25.217 --> 00:47:26.820
This is our first real date.

905
00:47:26.844 --> 00:47:28.595
Great. Then dress number eight.

906
00:47:29.763 --> 00:47:31.640
- Which one's eight?
- You're wearing it.

907
00:47:34.726 --> 00:47:35.726
He's here.

908
00:47:42.317 --> 00:47:43.317
- Hi.
- Hi.

909
00:47:45.404 --> 00:47:46.404
Come in.

910
00:47:50.242 --> 00:47:52.428
The best friend's job is
never done. You're welcome.

911
00:47:52.452 --> 00:47:53.954
Seriously. Thank you, Jen.

912
00:47:58.458 --> 00:47:59.270
These remind me of you.

913
00:47:59.294 --> 00:48:01.879
Oh, thank you.

914
00:48:03.088 --> 00:48:05.066
You look beautiful, by the way.

915
00:48:05.090 --> 00:48:07.467
Thank you. You look very handsome.

916
00:48:08.969 --> 00:48:10.446
- Lemme grab my coat.
- Yep.

917
00:48:22.733 --> 00:48:26.588
My lady.

918
00:48:26.612 --> 00:48:29.573
Wow. This is not what I was expecting.

919
00:48:31.033 --> 00:48:33.052
Well, I want you to have
something that was just for you.

920
00:48:33.076 --> 00:48:35.829
And Dorothy's has always been
one of your happy places.

921
00:48:38.165 --> 00:48:40.250
Something special for you.

922
00:48:41.627 --> 00:48:42.645
Here you go.

923
00:48:42.669 --> 00:48:43.730
- Thank you.
- Thank you.

924
00:48:43.754 --> 00:48:45.315
Enjoy.

925
00:48:45.339 --> 00:48:46.506
This looks great.

926
00:48:54.389 --> 00:48:57.201
I will never forget the time

927
00:48:57.225 --> 00:48:58.745
that your mom made you sing

928
00:48:58.769 --> 00:49:01.998
in front of everybody at your
family's Christmas party.

929
00:49:02.022 --> 00:49:04.250
Uh, yeah, because I
had a voice of an angel.

930
00:49:04.274 --> 00:49:06.318
I think you hit middle C.

931
00:49:07.194 --> 00:49:10.840
I was 11.

932
00:49:10.864 --> 00:49:12.175
Syrup me.

933
00:49:12.199 --> 00:49:14.534
- Oh, you betcha.
- Thank you.

934
00:49:21.625 --> 00:49:23.293
Do you two need anything else?

935
00:49:24.378 --> 00:49:25.772
You?

936
00:49:25.796 --> 00:49:27.398
I think Christmas
sprinkle pancakes for dinner

937
00:49:27.422 --> 00:49:28.524
was more than enough.

938
00:49:28.548 --> 00:49:29.692
Thank you.

939
00:49:29.716 --> 00:49:30.611
Thank you so much for doing this.

940
00:49:30.635 --> 00:49:32.028
Oh, it's the least I could do.

941
00:49:32.052 --> 00:49:33.529
I appreciate that.

942
00:49:33.553 --> 00:49:35.531
Merry Christmas to both of you.

943
00:49:35.555 --> 00:49:37.432
- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.

944
00:49:40.060 --> 00:49:43.039
I should swing by the center
when we're finished here.

945
00:49:43.063 --> 00:49:44.040
Make sure it's locked up.

946
00:49:44.064 --> 00:49:45.565
Of course. I, I can take you.

947
00:49:46.775 --> 00:49:47.794
Yeah, yeah.

948
00:49:47.818 --> 00:49:48.818
That'd be great.

949
00:49:49.903 --> 00:49:53.132
Oh yeah.

950
00:49:53.156 --> 00:49:55.450
That's good.

951
00:49:56.910 --> 00:49:58.388
Yeah. I still don't know

952
00:49:58.412 --> 00:50:01.849
if I like the waffles or the
pancakes more at Dorothy's.

953
00:50:01.873 --> 00:50:03.810
I'm more of a pancakes girl.

954
00:50:03.834 --> 00:50:05.669
Yeah, you're probably right.

955
00:50:08.422 --> 00:50:10.048
Oh, and there's one more thing.

956
00:50:16.263 --> 00:50:17.472
I added one more.

957
00:50:18.765 --> 00:50:20.243
I didn't put my name on it

958
00:50:20.267 --> 00:50:22.436
because I didn't want you to
recognize the handwriting.

959
00:50:24.271 --> 00:50:26.082
When I was overseas,

960
00:50:26.106 --> 00:50:28.316
your letters were more than just paper.

961
00:50:29.359 --> 00:50:30.753
They were hope.

962
00:50:30.777 --> 00:50:32.922
I tethered to who I wanted to be

963
00:50:32.946 --> 00:50:35.633
and where I wanted to come back to.

964
00:50:35.657 --> 00:50:37.218
I know I stopped writing after a while,

965
00:50:37.242 --> 00:50:39.512
but it just got harder.

966
00:50:39.536 --> 00:50:41.455
I memorized every single one of them.

967
00:50:43.248 --> 00:50:44.624
No, no matter how far I went,

968
00:50:45.917 --> 00:50:48.462
my heart always wanted
to be here with you.

969
00:50:52.924 --> 00:50:55.361
Who could that be so late?

970
00:50:55.385 --> 00:50:57.113
Uh, let, let me check.

971
00:51:00.891 --> 00:51:02.410
What are you doing here
so late? What's wrong?

972
00:51:02.434 --> 00:51:03.494
Hey, I'm so sorry to barge in,

973
00:51:03.518 --> 00:51:04.829
but we've got a real problem.

974
00:51:04.853 --> 00:51:08.916
I, I didn't wanna ruin
your night, but, okay,

975
00:51:08.940 --> 00:51:10.918
I was, I was going over
the toy inventory again

976
00:51:10.942 --> 00:51:13.129
and something's off,

977
00:51:13.153 --> 00:51:14.756
Off how?

978
00:51:14.780 --> 00:51:16.466
The new tracking system I built.

979
00:51:16.490 --> 00:51:19.719
It double counted items that
were cross-listed by age group.

980
00:51:19.743 --> 00:51:21.495
And I really thought it was right.

981
00:51:23.163 --> 00:51:24.163
How bad?

982
00:51:25.207 --> 00:51:28.519
It's short by at least a hundred kids.

983
00:51:28.543 --> 00:51:29.480
Maybe more.

984
00:51:29.504 --> 00:51:31.355
I, I, I mean in pickup days,

985
00:51:31.379 --> 00:51:32.356
it's, it's already out there.

986
00:51:32.380 --> 00:51:33.715
It's two days from now.

987
00:51:34.674 --> 00:51:35.902
I should have double checked it.

988
00:51:35.926 --> 00:51:37.862
I should have gone through it line by line.

989
00:51:37.886 --> 00:51:39.822
Belle, this wasn't your fault.

990
00:51:39.846 --> 00:51:41.824
If I had been paying attention

991
00:51:41.848 --> 00:51:44.077
instead of silly bake-offs,
we wouldn't be scrambling.

992
00:51:44.101 --> 00:51:46.788
Th-this is, this is my fault.

993
00:51:46.812 --> 00:51:48.247
I'm so sorry, Belle.

994
00:51:48.271 --> 00:51:50.833
I really, really thought it was solid.

995
00:51:50.857 --> 00:51:51.710
I know, I know.

996
00:51:51.734 --> 00:51:54.337
Just, I will handle it.

997
00:51:54.361 --> 00:51:56.404
Hey, hey, hey, Belle. Let me help you.

998
00:51:57.364 --> 00:52:02.452
I got it.

999
00:52:14.798 --> 00:52:18.194
No, no, no. This can't be right.

1000
00:52:18.218 --> 00:52:20.428
I, I think I just, uh...

1001
00:52:22.097 --> 00:52:23.324
It's okay.

1002
00:52:23.348 --> 00:52:25.535
I should have double checked.

1003
00:52:25.559 --> 00:52:27.411
I really thought we had enough.

1004
00:52:27.435 --> 00:52:28.704
We don't.

1005
00:52:28.728 --> 00:52:30.581
But, but we can. We, we still have time.

1006
00:52:30.605 --> 00:52:32.625
We can call, well, there are churches,

1007
00:52:32.649 --> 00:52:33.793
local businesses,

1008
00:52:33.817 --> 00:52:35.044
- the community.
- It's really okay.

1009
00:52:35.068 --> 00:52:36.068
I can handle it.

1010
00:52:37.445 --> 00:52:39.382
Okay. But if we just
make a few phone calls

1011
00:52:39.406 --> 00:52:42.909
Clara, please, I'll take care of it.

1012
00:52:46.163 --> 00:52:47.163
Okay.

1013
00:53:01.344 --> 00:53:03.680
I can't fail them. I can't.

1014
00:53:24.951 --> 00:53:28.931
I thought you could use some
caffeine or an escape route.

1015
00:53:28.955 --> 00:53:31.392
Thanks. Um, I can't right now.

1016
00:53:31.416 --> 00:53:32.768
On top of this whole toy debacle,

1017
00:53:32.792 --> 00:53:34.645
we didn't get awarded the grant.

1018
00:53:34.669 --> 00:53:36.022
It fell through.

1019
00:53:36.046 --> 00:53:38.131
And honestly, I don't know
how we're gonna make it.

1020
00:53:40.342 --> 00:53:42.069
I'm sorry, Belle.

1021
00:53:42.093 --> 00:53:44.197
You know, you don't
have to do this alone.

1022
00:53:44.221 --> 00:53:45.680
Maybe it's better if I do.

1023
00:54:09.996 --> 00:54:12.475
Please don't tell me
you've been here all night.

1024
00:54:12.499 --> 00:54:15.186
I guess I had a lot of
failure to catch up on.

1025
00:54:15.210 --> 00:54:18.338
Probably best to get away
from it all, just for a moment.

1026
00:54:19.589 --> 00:54:22.175
Yeah. Probably not.

1027
00:54:24.302 --> 00:54:27.031
You know what? Come with me.

1028
00:54:31.726 --> 00:54:32.894
I should have known.

1029
00:54:34.479 --> 00:54:37.023
You made a mistake trusting
me with Bedford House.

1030
00:54:38.483 --> 00:54:40.503
I've made a whole lot of mistakes.

1031
00:54:40.527 --> 00:54:43.530
Trusting you doesn't make the list.

1032
00:54:45.240 --> 00:54:47.784
Know what I've learned
from all the rest, though?

1033
00:54:49.160 --> 00:54:52.890
Every time I thought I
couldn't do it, I didn't.

1034
00:54:52.914 --> 00:54:56.042
God and all the people that
showed up when I let them.

1035
00:54:57.627 --> 00:54:58.627
I hear you.

1036
00:55:00.213 --> 00:55:02.090
I just don't wanna let everyone down.

1037
00:55:03.550 --> 00:55:05.468
Then let them lift you up, Belle.

1038
00:55:07.429 --> 00:55:08.429
Leave you to it.

1039
00:55:21.318 --> 00:55:23.528
Maybe I can dip into
my own savings this year.

1040
00:55:27.032 --> 00:55:29.743
Belle? You here?

1041
00:55:31.619 --> 00:55:33.371
One second, Mayor!

1042
00:55:38.335 --> 00:55:41.522
Belle and her team
have been working so hard

1043
00:55:41.546 --> 00:55:43.048
to make this a special...

1044
00:55:44.132 --> 00:55:45.401
I hope this isn't a bad time.

1045
00:55:45.425 --> 00:55:47.862
Uh, no. Just getting ready for the week.

1046
00:55:47.886 --> 00:55:49.280
Big week before Christmas.

1047
00:55:49.304 --> 00:55:51.657
Clara mentioned we
may be stopping by, yes?

1048
00:55:51.681 --> 00:55:52.950
She did.

1049
00:55:52.974 --> 00:55:54.910
I've been expecting it, actually.

1050
00:55:54.934 --> 00:55:57.079
Mind if we take a look around?

1051
00:55:57.103 --> 00:55:58.103
Be my guest.

1052
00:55:59.439 --> 00:56:02.793
Belle, you should be so proud.

1053
00:56:02.817 --> 00:56:04.694
Just look at this place.

1054
00:56:05.570 --> 00:56:06.738
It has new life.

1055
00:56:07.739 --> 00:56:08.924
That's a great way to describe it.

1056
00:56:08.948 --> 00:56:11.594
This place has a lot of new life.

1057
00:56:11.618 --> 00:56:13.596
Clara has said some great things.

1058
00:56:13.620 --> 00:56:14.847
Speaking of Clara,

1059
00:56:14.871 --> 00:56:16.766
she has been such a blessing to us here.

1060
00:56:16.790 --> 00:56:18.267
Thank you for sending her to me.

1061
00:56:18.291 --> 00:56:22.170
I didn't, actually. She
contacted me asking to help.

1062
00:56:23.171 --> 00:56:25.066
- She did?
- She did.

1063
00:56:25.090 --> 00:56:28.093
And I figured, why look a
gift horse in the mouth.

1064
00:56:29.427 --> 00:56:33.491
Huh? Well, however she
came, I'm glad she did.

1065
00:56:33.515 --> 00:56:35.809
So you all set for the toy distribution?

1066
00:56:36.601 --> 00:56:37.870
Yeah.

1067
00:56:37.894 --> 00:56:38.913
I think it'll be the best toy distribution.

1068
00:56:38.937 --> 00:56:40.706
Bedford has ever seen.

1069
00:56:40.730 --> 00:56:43.918
That's what I like to
hear. Can't wait to see it.

1070
00:56:43.942 --> 00:56:45.711
You and me both.

1071
00:56:49.280 --> 00:56:52.343
Uh, we've had power outages before,

1072
00:56:52.367 --> 00:56:55.137
but usually only when there's a storm.

1073
00:56:55.161 --> 00:56:57.765
Bedford is as solid as they come.

1074
00:56:57.789 --> 00:56:58.849
You forgive some wear and tear

1075
00:56:58.873 --> 00:57:00.542
when the foundation's so strong.

1076
00:57:02.001 --> 00:57:05.398
You know what? There's
probably an outage in the area.

1077
00:57:05.422 --> 00:57:06.982
I'll check.

1078
00:57:07.006 --> 00:57:09.235
Must be. Happens to everyone, right?

1079
00:57:09.259 --> 00:57:10.736
You know, last time there was an outage,

1080
00:57:10.760 --> 00:57:13.322
we had the kids here for a
special parents' night out.

1081
00:57:13.346 --> 00:57:15.116
It's a night where we
offer free babysitting

1082
00:57:15.140 --> 00:57:16.409
to the parents around the community

1083
00:57:16.433 --> 00:57:19.495
so they can actually
go on a date for once.

1084
00:57:19.519 --> 00:57:20.746
We brought out flashlights

1085
00:57:20.770 --> 00:57:22.998
and they played flashlight tag in the dark.

1086
00:57:23.022 --> 00:57:24.250
Turned out to be one of

1087
00:57:24.274 --> 00:57:26.210
the best parents' night
out we've ever had.

1088
00:57:26.234 --> 00:57:28.671
The Lord works in mysterious ways.

1089
00:57:28.695 --> 00:57:30.840
It's just a small hiccup.

1090
00:57:30.864 --> 00:57:33.217
I'm sure everything will be
back up and running in no time.

1091
00:57:33.241 --> 00:57:34.885
Thank you so much for coming.

1092
00:57:34.909 --> 00:57:36.178
I'm gonna go get on the phone and,

1093
00:57:36.202 --> 00:57:37.221
and see what this is about.

1094
00:57:37.245 --> 00:57:38.431
Thank you. Thank you all.

1095
00:57:38.455 --> 00:57:40.248
I'll meet you outside. Thank you.

1096
00:57:41.583 --> 00:57:44.878
It's okay. They saw
what they needed to see.

1097
00:57:46.045 --> 00:57:48.482
Everyone is doing just great.

1098
00:57:48.506 --> 00:57:50.091
Just hang in there. Okay?

1099
00:57:51.134 --> 00:57:52.134
Thanks.

1100
00:58:27.295 --> 00:58:28.856
Clara.

1101
00:58:28.880 --> 00:58:29.816
I just wanna say.

1102
00:58:29.840 --> 00:58:31.108
Wait. I know I messed up.

1103
00:58:31.132 --> 00:58:33.527
I didn't, I didn't come to apologize again.

1104
00:58:33.551 --> 00:58:35.529
I came to tell you something.

1105
00:58:35.553 --> 00:58:39.182
So when I was a kid, I
lived here in Bedford too,

1106
00:58:40.266 --> 00:58:43.478
and I, I came here with my dad

1107
00:58:45.104 --> 00:58:48.083
and, and you helped us
get back on our feet,

1108
00:58:48.107 --> 00:58:49.943
clothes, the food pantry.

1109
00:58:51.277 --> 00:58:53.530
Even then you were juggling
more than you should have.

1110
00:58:54.614 --> 00:58:58.552
You know, you saw me once

1111
00:58:58.576 --> 00:59:02.121
and gave us the only box of
cookies Bedford House had.

1112
00:59:04.374 --> 00:59:05.809
You probably don't even remember me.

1113
00:59:05.833 --> 00:59:08.127
You were, you were young too.

1114
00:59:09.420 --> 00:59:11.381
But I remember you.

1115
00:59:12.799 --> 00:59:16.469
I remember feeling more safe here

1116
00:59:17.470 --> 00:59:19.222
than any other time in my life.

1117
00:59:21.140 --> 00:59:24.328
And you think Bedford House
is yours to carry? It's not.

1118
00:59:24.352 --> 00:59:27.564
It's, it's ours. It's,
it's part of our community.

1119
00:59:29.399 --> 00:59:30.733
Let us carry it with you.

1120
00:59:35.029 --> 00:59:36.029
Uh...

1121
00:59:39.993 --> 00:59:40.993
Okay.

1122
00:59:41.703 --> 00:59:42.703
Okay?

1123
00:59:44.038 --> 00:59:46.767
Clara, what I was gonna say
when you first walked in is,

1124
00:59:46.791 --> 00:59:48.477
I'm so sorry.

1125
00:59:48.501 --> 00:59:51.897
And we are gonna make this
the best Christmas ever

1126
00:59:51.921 --> 00:59:53.798
together as a team.

1127
00:59:55.425 --> 00:59:59.154
Besides, who's gonna find
all the bad potatoes?

1128
01:00:03.182 --> 01:00:07.395
Deal.

1129
01:00:12.025 --> 01:00:15.337
Okay. I know this won't be a
popular idea, but hear me out.

1130
01:00:15.361 --> 01:00:16.589
I do have some savings.

1131
01:00:16.613 --> 01:00:18.591
I could just go buy the
toys and then we can be.

1132
01:00:18.615 --> 01:00:21.302
No. I will not let you do that.

1133
01:00:21.326 --> 01:00:23.536
Belle, you're not gonna
use your own money.

1134
01:00:25.163 --> 01:00:26.289
Any other ideas?

1135
01:00:27.457 --> 01:00:29.143
We could delay the pickup days.

1136
01:00:29.167 --> 01:00:30.894
I mean, that'd buy us some time.

1137
01:00:30.918 --> 01:00:33.188
I, I think that might
be a logistical nightmare

1138
01:00:33.212 --> 01:00:36.191
trying to get the word
out to everyone in time.

1139
01:00:36.215 --> 01:00:38.676
Maybe a local place
will donate some toys.

1140
01:00:40.345 --> 01:00:41.888
There just isn't enough time.

1141
01:00:47.602 --> 01:00:49.246
Will.

1142
01:00:49.270 --> 01:00:50.748
Hey.

1143
01:00:50.772 --> 01:00:52.833
I just wanted to see if there
was anything that I can do.

1144
01:00:52.857 --> 01:00:55.234
Not unless you're Santa
Claus, unfortunately.

1145
01:00:58.279 --> 01:01:00.073
Well, I'm around if you need me.

1146
01:01:08.831 --> 01:01:13.086
Maybe you'll think more
clearly if you step out.

1147
01:01:38.569 --> 01:01:39.569
Will?

1148
01:02:09.434 --> 01:02:11.036
You know what?

1149
01:02:11.060 --> 01:02:14.957
I think we all should just take a break.

1150
01:02:14.981 --> 01:02:16.291
It's almost time for service

1151
01:02:16.315 --> 01:02:19.318
and I, I think we need that today.

1152
01:02:20.236 --> 01:02:21.236
Okay?

1153
01:02:44.177 --> 01:02:45.612
I know you,

1154
01:02:45.636 --> 01:02:47.322
and I know you needed space
to deal with all this,

1155
01:02:47.346 --> 01:02:48.615
but I'm here for you.

1156
01:02:48.639 --> 01:02:49.639
Always.

1157
01:02:51.350 --> 01:02:52.745
Good morning.

1158
01:02:52.769 --> 01:02:55.772
Before we begin today, I
have an announcement to make.

1159
01:02:56.898 --> 01:02:59.710
Our community has relied
on the Bedford House

1160
01:02:59.734 --> 01:03:01.670
for various reasons over the years.

1161
01:03:01.694 --> 01:03:04.590
And, well, this year
we could use your help.

1162
01:03:04.614 --> 01:03:06.759
Our toy drive is a little leaner this year

1163
01:03:06.783 --> 01:03:08.635
than in years passed.

1164
01:03:08.659 --> 01:03:09.970
So if you get a chance

1165
01:03:09.994 --> 01:03:12.413
to drop a toy by sometime
today or tomorrow,

1166
01:03:13.456 --> 01:03:15.041
well, we sure would appreciate it.

1167
01:03:16.125 --> 01:03:17.125
Thank you.

1168
01:03:18.294 --> 01:03:21.732
So for today, I'm gonna
continue with Galatians.

1169
01:03:21.756 --> 01:03:26.469
So if you turn to Galatians
5:22, "Fruit of the Spirit..."

1170
01:03:30.389 --> 01:03:31.891
I didn't see you at service.

1171
01:03:33.810 --> 01:03:36.562
I, I was going to, but I,
I just didn't make it up.

1172
01:03:43.069 --> 01:03:47.007
You look like a man who
could use a good talk.

1173
01:03:47.031 --> 01:03:48.467
Always like that.

1174
01:03:48.491 --> 01:03:50.302
You look like every man I've ever known

1175
01:03:50.326 --> 01:03:52.286
who's gotten what he's asked for

1176
01:03:54.080 --> 01:03:56.582
and didn't know what to
do with it once it came.

1177
01:03:58.417 --> 01:04:00.562
- Oh?
- That's the one.

1178
01:04:00.586 --> 01:04:01.586
Yeah.

1179
01:04:04.465 --> 01:04:05.943
I dunno, people keep smiling at me

1180
01:04:05.967 --> 01:04:07.945
and saying "Welcome home."

1181
01:04:07.969 --> 01:04:11.681
And I don't know what that is, home.

1182
01:04:12.807 --> 01:04:14.326
And I thought that being near her again,

1183
01:04:14.350 --> 01:04:16.954
Belle, I thought that would help.

1184
01:04:16.978 --> 01:04:18.580
It'd anchor me.

1185
01:04:18.604 --> 01:04:22.817
I mean, and it did help. But I still feel lost.

1186
01:04:25.444 --> 01:04:27.297
I dunno, being back, I thought
things would be different

1187
01:04:27.321 --> 01:04:29.633
and I thought that I would
actually have a place

1188
01:04:29.657 --> 01:04:30.657
that I fit in.

1189
01:04:33.119 --> 01:04:34.453
That's not unusual.

1190
01:04:36.622 --> 01:04:38.791
Sometimes when we come back,

1191
01:04:40.001 --> 01:04:43.230
we're expecting to pick up
right where we left off.

1192
01:04:43.254 --> 01:04:45.631
But life's not a save game.

1193
01:04:47.967 --> 01:04:51.679
It's new, new rules, new tools.

1194
01:04:52.680 --> 01:04:54.640
But same heart if you're lucky.

1195
01:04:57.310 --> 01:05:00.122
You know, I, I thought I was done

1196
01:05:00.146 --> 01:05:03.357
and I thought that other
part of my life was over.

1197
01:05:04.358 --> 01:05:06.402
W- what if I don't fit in here?

1198
01:05:07.695 --> 01:05:10.173
Then it's time to start rebuilding

1199
01:05:10.197 --> 01:05:11.824
something that does fit you.

1200
01:05:13.326 --> 01:05:18.414
Will, you served, you led, you sacrificed.

1201
01:05:19.707 --> 01:05:22.335
And now the mission's murkier,
but it's no less worthy.

1202
01:05:23.669 --> 01:05:25.355
It's funny, I keep
thinking how easy it would be

1203
01:05:25.379 --> 01:05:28.650
to just go and re-up,

1204
01:05:28.674 --> 01:05:33.179
get on a plane, get
orders, have some purpose.

1205
01:05:34.680 --> 01:05:35.680
Clarity.

1206
01:05:36.849 --> 01:05:38.327
You want clarity?

1207
01:05:38.351 --> 01:05:39.661
Yeah.

1208
01:05:39.685 --> 01:05:40.685
Here's some.

1209
01:05:41.896 --> 01:05:45.542
Running feels better than
rebuilding because it is.

1210
01:05:45.566 --> 01:05:47.318
But that doesn't mean it's right.

1211
01:05:49.028 --> 01:05:51.030
We're all unfinished work, Son.

1212
01:05:51.948 --> 01:05:53.342
Even when the world says

1213
01:05:53.366 --> 01:05:55.743
that we should have it
all figured out by now.

1214
01:05:59.956 --> 01:06:01.123
Come by tomorrow.

1215
01:06:02.458 --> 01:06:03.751
You know the place, Will.

1216
01:06:05.252 --> 01:06:07.064
It's where your heart is.

1217
01:06:07.088 --> 01:06:09.632
It's where you belong, home.

1218
01:06:11.717 --> 01:06:12.717
Yes, sir.

1219
01:06:30.486 --> 01:06:32.738
Hey man, I have a big ask.

1220
01:07:19.785 --> 01:07:21.287
Well thank you!

1221
01:08:22.014 --> 01:08:24.475
Okay. So what are we doing?

1222
01:08:25.810 --> 01:08:27.913
Okay guys, I don't know
how we're gonna do it yet,

1223
01:08:27.937 --> 01:08:29.289
but we're going to.

1224
01:08:29.313 --> 01:08:30.916
If we have to wrap up
lasts year's donations

1225
01:08:30.940 --> 01:08:33.251
of used card games and
slap bows on soup cans,

1226
01:08:33.275 --> 01:08:35.444
then that's what we're gonna do.

1227
01:08:37.279 --> 01:08:39.007
I heard you needed an elf.

1228
01:08:39.031 --> 01:08:42.010
I bring dinosaurs and emotional support.

1229
01:08:42.034 --> 01:08:44.012
You are truly the best.

1230
01:08:44.036 --> 01:08:46.556
I know. I'll always have your back.

1231
01:08:46.580 --> 01:08:47.706
I'll never forget it.

1232
01:08:49.291 --> 01:08:50.519
I know I'm getting older

1233
01:08:50.543 --> 01:08:52.312
and they probably want
to play video games,

1234
01:08:52.336 --> 01:08:54.815
but kids still want to play outside, right?

1235
01:08:54.839 --> 01:08:55.732
They do.

1236
01:08:55.756 --> 01:08:56.526
They'll love it. Thank you.

1237
01:08:56.550 --> 01:08:57.925
Oh, my pleasure.

1238
01:08:58.717 --> 01:08:59.844
Oh, Hannah!

1239
01:09:02.179 --> 01:09:03.179
You're the best.

1240
01:09:06.725 --> 01:09:09.371
Elliot.

1241
01:09:09.395 --> 01:09:10.980
You're awesome buddy.

1242
01:09:14.859 --> 01:09:16.461
Look what you did.

1243
01:09:16.485 --> 01:09:18.612
No, look what we did.

1244
01:09:20.156 --> 01:09:22.425
All right people, let's
get these toys counted

1245
01:09:22.449 --> 01:09:23.742
and see where we're at.

1246
01:09:25.077 --> 01:09:26.077
Oh.

1247
01:09:36.338 --> 01:09:38.400
- Bye. Thank you.
- Bye.

1248
01:09:38.424 --> 01:09:39.651
Great.

1249
01:09:39.675 --> 01:09:43.738
So how'd we do? Are we getting closer?

1250
01:09:43.762 --> 01:09:47.099
Yeah, for sure. But we
still don't have enough.

1251
01:09:48.475 --> 01:09:49.661
Ugh, this is all my fault.

1252
01:09:49.685 --> 01:09:51.246
I, I shouldn't have changed your system.

1253
01:09:51.270 --> 01:09:54.207
You, you asked me not to mess
with it, and I just had to.

1254
01:09:54.231 --> 01:09:56.418
No, you have gone above and beyond.

1255
01:09:56.442 --> 01:09:58.003
This doesn't change any of that.

1256
01:09:58.027 --> 01:09:59.087
We're gonna get there.

1257
01:09:59.111 --> 01:10:00.279
Together. Got it?

1258
01:10:01.447 --> 01:10:03.240
And that's the Belle I remember.

1259
01:10:04.200 --> 01:10:06.428
I can't believe you remember me.

1260
01:10:06.452 --> 01:10:09.472
You made quite the impression.

1261
01:10:09.496 --> 01:10:12.434
I, I was nervous to tell you,

1262
01:10:12.458 --> 01:10:16.021
but I followed your journey.

1263
01:10:16.045 --> 01:10:19.107
You know, like you being the
cool upperclassmen and all.

1264
01:10:19.131 --> 01:10:21.109
Like, I couldn't actually
talk to you though.

1265
01:10:21.133 --> 01:10:23.612
Like I was way too shy.

1266
01:10:23.636 --> 01:10:26.489
And you were a rock star.

1267
01:10:26.513 --> 01:10:28.575
I mean, you led every paper drive,

1268
01:10:28.599 --> 01:10:29.951
clothing drive, can drive,

1269
01:10:29.975 --> 01:10:31.203
and you were the class president

1270
01:10:31.227 --> 01:10:33.562
and the president of
the Honor Society, like.

1271
01:10:34.688 --> 01:10:36.899
I didn't think it mattered that much.

1272
01:10:38.317 --> 01:10:40.462
You could have written your
ticket anywhere, you know?

1273
01:10:40.486 --> 01:10:41.713
But you stayed right here

1274
01:10:41.737 --> 01:10:43.989
and you made a difference to so many.

1275
01:10:45.366 --> 01:10:47.493
You inspired me to get
into nonprofit work.

1276
01:10:48.577 --> 01:10:50.305
There is no way I did all that.

1277
01:10:50.329 --> 01:10:51.997
And when were you gonna tell me?

1278
01:10:53.916 --> 01:10:56.645
As soon as you started seeing
yourself the way I see you

1279
01:10:56.669 --> 01:10:58.754
and everyone else sees you.

1280
01:11:00.130 --> 01:11:01.131
Thank you, Clara.

1281
01:11:03.425 --> 01:11:05.987
Um, have you seen Will?

1282
01:11:06.011 --> 01:11:07.054
I haven't.

1283
01:11:09.056 --> 01:11:12.035
Clara, I have to go. I have to find him.

1284
01:11:22.695 --> 01:11:24.005
Belle.

1285
01:11:24.029 --> 01:11:24.966
Will!

1286
01:11:24.990 --> 01:11:26.091
I was coming to find you.

1287
01:11:26.115 --> 01:11:27.908
I was just leaving to find you.

1288
01:11:29.201 --> 01:11:30.679
All that matters is
that we found each other.

1289
01:11:30.703 --> 01:11:33.390
Will, I should have said
this before, but I'm so sorry.

1290
01:11:33.414 --> 01:11:36.351
I'm sorry I pushed you away.
I'm sorry my walls went up.

1291
01:11:36.375 --> 01:11:37.894
I've gotten used to
feeling like I was alone.

1292
01:11:37.918 --> 01:11:41.189
But now I know that I never was.

1293
01:11:41.213 --> 01:11:43.716
You never were. And you never will be.

1294
01:11:45.259 --> 01:11:47.654
Does this mean you're not
going back into active duty?

1295
01:11:47.678 --> 01:11:48.989
I shouldn't have been listening,

1296
01:11:49.013 --> 01:11:50.532
but I overheard you
and Pastor Tom and...

1297
01:11:50.556 --> 01:11:52.492
I am staying right here.

1298
01:11:52.516 --> 01:11:54.476
But I came back to tell you something.

1299
01:11:55.853 --> 01:11:57.080
But I want it to be a surprise.

1300
01:11:57.104 --> 01:11:59.064
Think of it as an early Christmas gift.

1301
01:12:00.274 --> 01:12:01.710
I could sure use one of those. What is it?

1302
01:12:01.734 --> 01:12:05.380
- I want it to be a surprise.
- You will love it though.

1303
01:12:05.404 --> 01:12:07.215
Okay. A surprise then.

1304
01:12:07.239 --> 01:12:08.239
Yeah.

1305
01:12:09.533 --> 01:12:10.969
Oh, this can't be good.

1306
01:12:10.993 --> 01:12:12.846
Whatever it is. We'll face it together.

1307
01:12:12.870 --> 01:12:14.580
He's smiling. It's a good sign.

1308
01:12:16.582 --> 01:12:18.893
Mayor Quinn, are you
here for the toy drive?

1309
01:12:18.917 --> 01:12:20.395
Indeed, I am.

1310
01:12:20.419 --> 01:12:22.105
And I come bearing toys,

1311
01:12:22.129 --> 01:12:25.567
which are in the car.

1312
01:12:25.591 --> 01:12:27.235
I can grab those.

1313
01:12:27.259 --> 01:12:28.552
- Thanks, Will.
- Yeah.

1314
01:12:30.554 --> 01:12:33.724
Anyhow, I'm here with
some more official news.

1315
01:12:35.100 --> 01:12:36.685
Perhaps we should go sit.

1316
01:12:37.561 --> 01:12:39.605
Oh. Uh, okay, yeah.

1317
01:12:42.191 --> 01:12:44.419
Hi, Pastor. Wh-what are you doing here?

1318
01:12:44.443 --> 01:12:46.528
Checking out the gift situation.

1319
01:12:47.613 --> 01:12:50.091
Well, the band's all here. Good.

1320
01:12:50.115 --> 01:12:52.344
You will all wanna hear this.

1321
01:12:52.368 --> 01:12:54.596
Should we sit? I feel like we should sit.

1322
01:12:54.620 --> 01:12:56.848
Just let us have it, Mayor.

1323
01:12:56.872 --> 01:12:57.872
Right.

1324
01:12:59.208 --> 01:13:03.772
Well, the city council was so
impressed with Bedford House

1325
01:13:03.796 --> 01:13:05.231
from the Christmas tree notes

1326
01:13:05.255 --> 01:13:07.817
to the improvements
that you've all made,

1327
01:13:07.841 --> 01:13:11.154
and even how you handled the
power outage with such calm,

1328
01:13:11.178 --> 01:13:14.908
they have decided that
Bedford House is here to stay.

1329
01:13:18.102 --> 01:13:19.704
Oh, sorry.

1330
01:13:19.728 --> 01:13:20.728
It's okay.

1331
01:13:21.814 --> 01:13:23.083
Can I, uh, can I bend
your ear for a second?

1332
01:13:23.107 --> 01:13:25.567
I, yeah. Yeah.

1333
01:13:27.653 --> 01:13:30.548
You don't think she'd leave
Bedford House now, do you?

1334
01:13:30.572 --> 01:13:31.633
I wouldn't think so, but...

1335
01:13:31.657 --> 01:13:33.968
Well, honestly, it's up to her.

1336
01:13:33.992 --> 01:13:37.555
And God, he always has a plan.

1337
01:13:37.579 --> 01:13:40.475
Look, I know what
wonders you've done here

1338
01:13:40.499 --> 01:13:43.978
and you can give away
all the credit you want,

1339
01:13:44.002 --> 01:13:45.814
but I've been in this town a long time

1340
01:13:45.838 --> 01:13:49.150
and obviously this town needs you.

1341
01:13:49.174 --> 01:13:51.486
And the council has seen that now too.

1342
01:13:51.510 --> 01:13:56.557
And I need you on my team, Belle Carter.

1343
01:13:58.600 --> 01:14:03.164
That's a generous offer
and I appreciate it. But...

1344
01:14:03.188 --> 01:14:04.982
Why do I sense a "no" coming on?

1345
01:14:06.358 --> 01:14:08.026
How do I turn that into a "yes"?

1346
01:14:09.486 --> 01:14:13.007
I know you'd make more
money, better benefits.

1347
01:14:13.031 --> 01:14:15.367
I think you know me a
little better than that.

1348
01:14:16.118 --> 01:14:17.118
Right.

1349
01:14:18.203 --> 01:14:20.306
Well, think of the
difference you could make.

1350
01:14:20.330 --> 01:14:22.708
Widen your reach. Have a platform.

1351
01:14:25.711 --> 01:14:27.939
That is something to consider.

1352
01:14:27.963 --> 01:14:32.801
But this is my home

1353
01:14:34.178 --> 01:14:37.198
and nothing can replace the
value that carries for me.

1354
01:14:37.222 --> 01:14:39.808
I need this place just
as much as it needs me.

1355
01:14:40.726 --> 01:14:43.413
Probably more.

1356
01:14:43.437 --> 01:14:45.206
I never stood a chance, did I?

1357
01:14:45.230 --> 01:14:48.168
It's nice to know you're
there though, Mayor.

1358
01:14:48.192 --> 01:14:50.962
Well, if you ever change your mind,

1359
01:14:50.986 --> 01:14:52.362
you know where to find me.

1360
01:14:53.822 --> 01:14:57.951
Oh, uh, one more
thing. Merry Christmas.

1361
01:14:59.953 --> 01:15:00.996
Merry Christmas.

1362
01:15:07.169 --> 01:15:09.147
What? You think you're
getting rid of me now?

1363
01:15:09.171 --> 01:15:10.171
Not a chance.

1364
01:15:12.090 --> 01:15:14.092
I never doubted you for a second.

1365
01:15:15.427 --> 01:15:16.427
I believe that.

1366
01:15:17.346 --> 01:15:20.241
So where are we on this toy drive?

1367
01:15:20.265 --> 01:15:22.577
Much closer than we were two days ago.

1368
01:15:22.601 --> 01:15:24.913
Yeah. Should we do a final count?

1369
01:15:24.937 --> 01:15:25.938
- I'm in.
- Yeah.

1370
01:15:26.813 --> 01:15:29.358
You know what? No.

1371
01:15:30.359 --> 01:15:32.003
Whatever we have will be good enough.

1372
01:15:32.027 --> 01:15:33.922
Everyone is gonna be here
tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.

1373
01:15:33.946 --> 01:15:37.074
and there's nothing more we can do.

1374
01:15:45.999 --> 01:15:47.268
I kind of don't want this night to end.

1375
01:15:47.292 --> 01:15:48.585
I don't either.

1376
01:15:49.628 --> 01:15:51.439
- Oh you got a...
- Oh.

1377
01:15:51.463 --> 01:15:52.463
Yeah.

1378
01:15:53.298 --> 01:15:55.276
Always looking out for me.

1379
01:15:55.300 --> 01:15:57.111
And I always will.

1380
01:15:57.135 --> 01:15:59.280
So, walk me home?

1381
01:15:59.304 --> 01:16:02.432
I love you, but I have some
Christmas ends to tie up.

1382
01:16:03.809 --> 01:16:05.078
Oh, come on.

1383
01:16:05.102 --> 01:16:06.621
You have a big day tomorrow.

1384
01:16:06.645 --> 01:16:08.164
You need to go home and get some rest.

1385
01:16:08.188 --> 01:16:11.149
And I will see you here
tomorrow at 0-1000 hours.

1386
01:16:12.568 --> 01:16:15.445
- That's 10:00 a.m.
- 0-1000 hours.

1387
01:16:18.490 --> 01:16:20.367
Be a little busy, but okay.

1388
01:17:01.283 --> 01:17:03.386
You said you needed Santa.

1389
01:17:03.410 --> 01:17:04.971
I thought Santa had a sleigh.

1390
01:17:04.995 --> 01:17:07.706
Oh, he does. But he
also brought back up.

1391
01:17:17.257 --> 01:17:18.484
What is this?

1392
01:17:18.508 --> 01:17:19.635
It's my old unit.

1393
01:17:24.514 --> 01:17:27.059
Word got out. They rallied
every base they could.

1394
01:17:30.187 --> 01:17:33.499
This is the best Christmas
gift I've ever received.

1395
01:17:33.523 --> 01:17:35.043
Well, we might have
tied on sugar cookies,

1396
01:17:35.067 --> 01:17:38.296
but this makes me feel
like a real champion.

1397
01:17:38.320 --> 01:17:40.298
Oh, you definitely win everything.

1398
01:17:44.951 --> 01:17:46.929
- Merry Christmas.
- Thank you. Merry Christmas.

1399
01:17:46.953 --> 01:17:49.849
- Merry Christmas to you.
- Thank you.

1400
01:17:49.873 --> 01:17:51.893
- Merry Christmas.
- Oh. Thank you.

1401
01:17:51.917 --> 01:17:53.311
- Merry Christmas.
- Thank you, Soldier.

1402
01:17:53.335 --> 01:17:55.563
- Merry Christmas.
- Thank you for your service.

1403
01:17:55.587 --> 01:17:57.523
- Merry Christmas.
- Thank you for service.

1404
01:17:57.547 --> 01:17:59.776
Oh, thank you. Same to you.

1405
01:17:59.800 --> 01:18:02.427
- Merry Christmas.
- Thank you.

1406
01:18:06.973 --> 01:18:09.202
I couldn't have done it without you.

1407
01:18:09.226 --> 01:18:10.995
Mm, maybe.

1408
01:18:11.019 --> 01:18:14.022
But you let me and that's
a big deal for you.

1409
01:18:15.774 --> 01:18:17.901
I'm learning slowly.

1410
01:18:19.277 --> 01:18:21.321
I learned plenty.

1411
01:18:22.572 --> 01:18:25.742
So how do you feel
about being co-directors?

1412
01:18:26.868 --> 01:18:28.262
Wait, I thought you'd never ask me.

1413
01:18:28.286 --> 01:18:29.847
Wait. Really?

1414
01:18:29.871 --> 01:18:31.933
Wait, I never thought you'd
ask me that but, yes, I accept!

1415
01:18:39.923 --> 01:18:40.923
Hey, Sergeant.

1416
01:18:43.301 --> 01:18:44.238
For you.

1417
01:18:44.262 --> 01:18:45.345
Oh, thank you.

1418
01:18:58.567 --> 01:19:00.962
Merry Christmas.

1419
01:19:00.986 --> 01:19:04.716
Turns out home isn't just a place,

1420
01:19:04.740 --> 01:19:06.843
it's the people who show up.

1421
01:19:06.867 --> 01:19:10.221
And sometimes, when
you finally let them,

1422
01:19:10.245 --> 01:19:11.580
they save you right back.