(♪♪♪)
Hi baby.
It is a hot one out there, Philadelphia!
I hope that you have your sunscreen and your...
(♪♪♪)
Hoo, it may be hot outside, but it is definitely
always Christmas in here.
I'm your DJ, Kara Rodgers, and this is Radio Christmas.
Stay tuned for our next seasonal tune.
(♪ Deck the Halls ♪)
Dear DJ Kara, thank you for your radio station.
It's my favourite one.
I started listening last Christmas...
...and I loved it so much I kept going.
I know it's not Christmastime...
...but your radio station makes it feel like it always is.
Do you love Christmas, too?
Sincerely Andrea Marie chapman.
(♪ Deck the Halls ♪)
Dear Kara, thank you so much for playing my favorite songs.
You have the best radio station in the whole world.
Radio: Summer is almost over folks, so why not start
celebrating Christmas!
It is only four months away.
So cute.
Radio: I'm Kara Rodgers,
and you're listening to Radio Christmas.
Dear Kara, my Christmas wish would be for my dad.
I've seen how my stepdad makes my mom really happy...
I want that for him, too.
Kara VO: He should have someone that he loves,
just like in the movies.
I hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving.
We made it!
Stay tuned for some Christmas classics and some others that
I discovered this year that I think you will enjoy.
(♪♪♪)
Yea.
(knocking)
Hey Kara. Hey.
I was just picking up my mail and saw you had a bunch of
letters, so I thought I'd bring them to you.
Thank you so much, Ariel.
I live for these letters.
This little girl, Andrea, she is so cute, and all she wants
for Christmas is for her dad to find love.
I tell you, she really helped me through the summer slump.
What does that one say?
Oh-ho, it's a drawing of me.
That is so cute.
Oh, and I listened to it.
What did you think?
It's...it's perfect.
Oh, my goodness, don't scare me like that.
Thank you, thank you.
So, you gonna bring it to the big boss?
I mean I got to get a promotion somehow.
Mm-hmm.
Let me give you my pitch for Sheri.
Yes. Okay.
I would like to create a show that combines music
with harrowing tales of courage and heart.
Your neighborhood barista is saving animals
and opening their own animal shelter.
This is the first episode of my podcast,
Hometown Heroes with Kara.
Do you think it's ready for Sheri?
It's perfect.
In fact, I just saw her in the common area.
What? Now?
Yes!
C'mon, you can do it.
Okay, it's gonna be perfect. Okay.
Get it girl.
Um, Sheri?
Hi. Hi.
Can I talk to you for a second? Of course.
Woo, okay, so I've been working on this side project,
well it's not really a side- Stop right there.
Is this a pitch?
Um, well, yeah.
Ahhh, okay go.
Okay, well- I love it.
But I haven't told you anything about it.
I know, but I don't need to know what it's about,
I just know that it's gonna be great.
Well... How long have you worked here, Kara?
Seven years. Exactly, and in that time you've worked your way up from
assistant to production coordinator to junior producer
to host of your own radio station.
Radio Christmas. Yeah.
Now I know it's not as flashy or as current as some of
the things that we have, but people love your station!
Ha, well, um...
Is that the episode of a podcast?
Yes. Give me.
Thank you.
I cannot wait to listen to it.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you.
You're welcome. Yes!
Okay, I got this.
(♪♪♪)
Hey, excuse me, excuse me, I'm sorry.
Excuse me.
Hey, what's going on?
Everyone! Listen up!
Can everyone hear me?
Apparently, this morning our main studio had
an electrical fire.
Now, luckily no one was injured.
However, it caused extensive damage to the entire
building's electrical system, including our transmitters,
which I'm told are toast.
They are making repairs as we speak, however, we will not be
able to broadcast from our building for
at least another month.
(gasps)
A month?
This is my busiest time of year!
Liam is gonna hand out your assigned radio stations
where you will be working.
Unfortunately, there were not enough spots inside of the city,
so some of you have been relocated to some smaller
suburbs and some towns.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?
Okay, wait.
Okay, wait, is this, is this some kind of Christmas pun,
Bethlehem?
I know it's far, I'm sorry, Kara, there's nothing I can do.
These were the only radio stations that would allow our
employees to broadcast from there and use their equipment.
Sheri, it is November 30th.
This is my busiest time of year.
People are actually listening right now.
And that's not gonna change just cause you broadcast
from somewhere else.
But I have Christmas events lined up in Philadelphia.
People to interview, lined up in Philadelphia.
This was my opportunity to showcase my reporting skills,
and to bring together music, and heart, and people and...
There's nothing I can do.
Ou, report on Bethlehem.
Sheri.
Listen, you can still report on music and heart and all of those
things from another place.
In fact, if you can somehow increase your usual seasonal
ratings, I might be forced to promote you.
Hmm.
Did you catch my drift there?
Life gave you apples, now go make some cider.
I know it's not apples, it's lemons and lemonade.
No, it's Christmas!
I mean cider.
Okay.
You know what?
I am gonna find some amazing stories, and I'm gonna blow you
away, and you are gonna be forced to promote me.
Now that's the spirit.
Now go pack your bags, Radio Christmas.
(♪♪♪)
Radio: Stay warm Radio Christmas listeners, all during
December I'll be recording from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Make sure to check in and hear about all of the events
in the area.
In the meantime, here is another Christmas tune.
Oh, hey mom, it's me.
I'm just letting you know I made it to Bethlehem safely.
Oh, and I got my flight for the 26th as always.
Um, I'm staying at the North Star Inn.
If you need anything, please give me a call.
This should definitely be interesting.
Okay, well, love you, bye.
Oh!
Oh dear, let me help you with that.
Hi. Hi.
Thank you.
I'm Kara, I'm gonna be here for a while.
From the Philadelphia radio station?
Yes, that one.
We've been expecting you.
I'm so glad you made it, dear.
Welcome to the North Star Inn.
Thank you.
(♪ Oh Little Town of Bethlehem ♪)
Wow, this is beautiful. Well, thank you.
I'll give you a tour in a bit.
But first, let's get you checked in and settled.
Yes, ma'am.
Come, come.
(♪♪♪)
Good afternoon Bethlehem, this is Scott, your friendly
neighborhood lawyer, coming to you one more time.
Caller go ahead, ask me anything.
Hi Scott, it's Raymond from down the street.
Hey, my main man Raymond.
How are you doing, Ray?
What can I help you with today?
I got into a fender bender,
should I hire a lawyer for small claims court?
You know what, Raymond?
I get a similar question of this often.
I think it's entirely up to you.
Do you know the person that you got into a fender bender with?
Have you tried working it out with them separately? Um.
You know what, Ray?
Why don't you come by tomorrow, and we talk about this
over a cup of coffee, how does that sound?
Will do. Thanks Scott.
Okay folks, that's all the time we have this week,
but I'll be back again next Thursday, same time,
same place as always, and don't forget to check out the town
Christmas tree lighting tomorrow night at 8 p.m.
in the town square.
I will see you there.
Alright, hey, thanks for the heads up, Warren.
Am I gonna see you tomorrow night?
With the tree lighting?
Yeah, yeah, absolutely.
Oh, Warren, Warren, what are you, what are you doing?
The headset?
Yeah, thanks.
You got to quit doing like that, Warren.
Remember last week, I caught you re-shingling the roof?
You got to call me if you need anything, alright.
It's okay, it's okay, I'm fine, it's fine.
No, no, it's not fine.
Remember, you got stuck up there, remember that?
You know, I got a lot of shingling done.
It started to snow, Warren.
I like the snow.
Anyway, what are you doing with all this old equipment?
You got headset, microphone, what's going on?
I am getting ready.
We are getting a guest disc jockey tomorrow,
and she's staying for the whole month!
A guest DJ?
From where?
From digital radio, that, that big company out of Philly, um.
Polaris FM?
That's the one, yeah.
And they're coming here?
For what?
Their building exploded, or caught on fire, or got
electrocuted or something, and so she's gonna be staying with
us for the entire time, and I am making it nice.
Alright, well I got to go.
But you, you need to call me if you need anything, alright? Okay.
I'll see you tomorrow night? At the tree lighting, yes.
That's right. Okay.
Oh, hey Warren, no more chairs, huh?
No chairs!
No chairs.
Not a chair.
(♪♪♪)
(keys jingling)
Shoot!
Hey. This is impossible.
Hey. Do you need help?
Yeah, no, I just lost my keys.
Um.
Stuck somewhere in this tree.
Okay, well let me see if I can help you find them.
I'm, I'm Kara, by the way.
Scott. Yeah.
I don't usually lose my keys in trees, by the way.
It's okay, it happens to the best of us.
There's always a first.
Okay.
They kind of just up and vanished.
We'll never find them.
Got em.
Thank you very much. You're welcome.
Um, I don't know what I would have done if you
didn't come along.
Well, actually you should thank the Starlight Diner for
insisting that I wait an extra 15 minutes for hot apple pie
to come out of the oven and have a piece.
Yeah, that sounds like Al.
He, he's a pie pusher.
He'll do that, but it'll be worth it, I promise.
Okay, got it.
Sorry, I'm late for picking up my kid from hockey practice.
Of course.
Hey Andie, can you hang on one second?
Thanks again for helping me find the keys.
You really helped me out.
Am I gonna see you around?
Um, that would be great.
Okay, great.
I owe you big time.
I'll be here.
Alright, well, I'll see you soon. Okay.
Kara. Scott.
Hey, kiddo, how was hockey practice?
(♪♪♪)
Mary Lou, thank you so much for this tea.
It is cold outside.
Feeling better?
Mm-hmm, thank you.
So, did you enjoy Starlight Diner?
Oh, my goodness, yes.
That was a great suggestion.
Let me tell you, those are the best pancakes
that I have ever had.
Can I ask you a question?
Oh, of course.
So when I drove into town, I saw a sign that said Bethlehem,
founded Christmas Eve.
Oh, yes. Yeah.
Can you tell me about that?
I haven't done my research yet.
Well, there was a group of missionaries who went from town
to town, preaching, living with the locals, but eventually
they needed to have a place to call their own.
Now, it was Christmas Eve.
And they stopped right around where the town square is.
Well, they enjoyed it so much, they decided to build
a settlement on Christmas Eve, 1896.
And seeing that they were missionaries and it was
Christmas Eve and all, they called it Bethlehem.
Ahh.
Would you be interested in coming down to the station,
maybe doing a little Q & A for my show
about the history of Bethlehem?
Oh, no, no, no, I'm, I'm not an expert.
You should get in touch with the town's Historical Society.
The man who runs it, Scott Chapman, knows everything
you'd ever want to know about the history of this place.
Well, except of course, about the Secret Santa.
But I'm sure Warren has mentioned that.
Secret Santa?
Oh, you don't know?
No, no, no, Warren has not mentioned that.
About 10 years ago, the town was in bad shape.
Tourism was down.
We were shutting down community programs left and right,
just so we wouldn't go bankrupt, when an anonymous benefactor
donated enough money to save the town.
Really?
Set up all the community programs, events,
historical society, set them all up for the next 100 years.
Wait a minute, 100 years?
Yes, and now with all the programs,
the town's population is up.
And because of all the events from the Historical Society,
tourism has been increasing exponentially.
Wow.
So, no one has ever tried to figure out who
this Secret Santa is?
Oh, they tried to figure that out years ago.
They wanted to give award to say thank you, that sort of thing.
But nothing was ever found.
Huh.
Not yet.
Hi, here, take this.
Yes, thank you.
Hello.
Hey Sheri, yes, it's Kara.
Oh, hi Kara.
How's Nazareth treating you?
I'm in Bethlehem. (laughs)
Oh, right, Bethlehem.
But listen, I have got a story for you
and you are gonna love it.
Oh, wonderful, Kara, and I'm so glad that you're feeling better.
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah.
And I'm really sorry that we had to send you out there,
but we're all making sacrifices to make this work,
so it's gonna be okay.
Listen, listen, no, don't be sorry, okay.
So, this town has a secret benefactor that donated all of
this money to save the Christmas festivities and
all the recreational activities throughout the year,
and they call this person their Secret Santa.
Secret Santa, hey?
Yes, oh my goodness, let me tell you,
I'm gonna crack this case wide open,
and I'm gonna figure out who this Secret Santa really is.
I'm so excited for you.
You go get em, tiger!
Alright, Sheri, I'll talk to you later.
Bye.
Ah-ha-ha.
(♪♪♪)
And that was the summer of 1969.
Wow, quite a story.
Oh, I got a million of em.
Okay, this will be your desk, and I gave you my old chair.
Try it out.
Okay, thank you.
Oh, it's, um, worn in.
Oh yeah.
Oh, hey, hey, Scott, Scott.
Hi, I want you to meet our new DJ,
and she's also an investigative reporter, too.
This is Kara Rodgers, Scott Chapman.
Hey you.
So, investigative journalist and a DJ?
No, no, no, not yet.
Warren was just telling me the intriguing story about Secret
Santa thing and, you know, I just thought it would be
a great story to crack.
Ah, yeah.
So you're just a temporary DJ, right?
Yeah, yeah, I'll, I'll be here for December.
Wait, is this the Scott Chapman?
That's him.
I've, I've heard so much about you.
All good things, I hope, Warren?
Oh, real good.
Do you know where we have any spare extension cords?
I got to set up for the tree lighting.
It's in the extension cord box.
The extension cord box?
Yeah, I'll get it for ya.
Yeah, you, you make nice, be nice. Okay.
So, so, I was talking to Mary Lou at the Inn.
Yeah, I know Mary Lou.
Yeah, she told me all about you.
She told me you run the historical society?
Oh, um. Yeah, and I would love to interview you here
at the station.
Oh, I would love to, but I, I got to set up for the,
for, for the tree lighting. Oh, okay.
So, Warren.
Oh, here we go. There he is.
There you go. I'm sorry, I gotta...
It's, um, it's okay, I can, I can help you.
Thank you.
Well, I mean it's cold out.
Ah, isn't she great?
Yeah, she, she, she's something.
Radio: Stay warm, Radio Christmas listeners.
This Christmas song is sure to warm your hearts.
So, as I was saying, I would...
Mm-hmm.
...I would love to interview you, because anything fun
and Christmas-y, this holiday season in Bethlehem,
I want to know about it.
Uh-huh.
So you'd do it?
Well, you know, um, I'm really busy this time of year.
You know, I got a lot of events I got to set up for, so.
Okay, but don't you record a program every week?
Warren said that you're in the station every Thursday.
Oh, yeah, that's for, for Bethlehem's radio station.
So you can't stay an extra 15 minutes next week?
You know, it's just that I got a lot on my plate,
and it's just I don't want to overcommit.
Okay, I'm really beginning to get the feeling,
and please tell me if I'm wrong, that you don't really like me,
but I don't know what I did.
No, it's not you.
It's just, it's the company that you work for.
So, what?
I work for a big radio station.
I've seen this kind of thing before in other places.
You know, the big guy moves in, buys everybody out,
monopolizes the town and the industry,
and it's just not what we're about here.
But listen, I am only here for the month of December.
As soon as they fix my radio station, whoop,
I will be back in Philadelphia.
Whoop, just like that, huh?
Absolutely.
I am not buying anything more than my car can hold.
Okay, good.
Listen, I have a ticket already purchased for December 26th.
Would you like to see my itinerary?
No, I believe you.
You know, I distinctly remember a certain someone saying,
I owe you big time.
Who said that?
Hmm, so about this radio interview.
My kid's gonna be here any second,
and it's just not really a good time.
Oh, is that your son, the hockey player?
No, it's my daughter, Andie.
Short for Andrea.
Oh. Dad!
Bye guys, got to go!
Hey sweetie.
Andie, this is Kara.
Kara, this is my daughter Andie.
Andrea Marie Chapman.
And-Andrea?
Radio: I'm Kara Rodgers and you're listening
to Radio Christmas.
Is that actually you?
Yes! We listen to your radio station all the time, right Daddy?!
Oh, you listen to big corporate radio like Radio Christmas?
I have so many questions.
And I would love to answer them all.
I can't believe you're here!
Let's talk, come on. Okay.
Wait, sweetie, sweetie, honey, honey, baby.
Hey, Andie!
Welcome everyone to Bethlehem's annual Christmas tree lighting.
(crowd cheering & clapping)
Okay, Andie, do you want to do the honors
with counting down the tree lighting for us?
Yeah.
Three, two, one, yea!
(crowd cheering & clapping)
Come on!
Hey.
(♪ Jingle Bells ♪)
Come on, it's cold.
It is.
Oh, and that's Vicky's boyfriend Ed. And?
He gave up a modelling career to move here for her.
Really?
Or so he says.
Either way, he never stops talking about it.
Wow, you know something about everyone.
Well, I admit I'm a little nosy.
But let's just call it all-knowing.
Oh, I like that.
(laughing)
What about right there?
Scott Chapman.
Yeah.
I met his daughter Andie today.
But, you know, I haven't met Andie's mom.
I'm curious, does she?
Oh, Andie's mom doesn't live here. Oh.
She lives in Hong Kong, so it's just the two of them.
No juicy bits of gossip to tell here.
I've never seen Scott date anyone.
Really?
Mm-hmm.
Hey, you girls look like you're having way too much fun.
What are we talking about?
Oh, you know, just a little town gossip,
getting caught on who's who of Bethlehem.
Well, nothing about scandalous things to say about me, I hope.
And Mary Lou, too, don't let this one fool ya.
Oh yes, the scandalous life of the radio DJ and the innkeeper,
alert the tabloids.
(laughing)
Well, I, I think Kara is gonna shake things up a bit.
Me?
Oh no.
You know, I got a nose for this kind of thing.
I'm a tad psychic, you know.
Oh, Warren, he's always saying this.
He won a $20 scratch off ticket last year,
and now he claims to have psychic powers.
I still won, so it counts.
You two are just too much.
Can I get you a nog?
Okay? Yeah?
(♪ Jingle Bells ♪)
Today is my first day recording from my new digs.
I'll be here in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this entire
Christmas season.
So, let me know what to do while I'm in town.
Write me, email me, call me!
I want to hear from you.
But until then, here is more Radio Christmas.
(♪ The 12 Days of Christmas ♪)
(♪ Silent Night ♪)
Scott Chapman.
Kara Rodgers, are you following me?
No.
Whatcha doing?
You know, Christmas shopping.
Same, same.
Hmm. Yeah.
Oh, you want some help, Santa?
I think I got it, but thank you.
Come on.
Do you know what a 10-year-old wants for Christmas?
Do you?
I found this little guy.
He's kind of cute. What do you think?
Yeah, no, no, I don't, I don't think that's the one.
Okay.
Listen, I have nieces, okay.
So, at 10, they're completely out of that whole
stuffed animal moment.
Okay, well, maybe I could use your help.
Yes, okay, let's think about it.
What does Andie like?
She likes hockey. Okay.
And ice skating. And she likes drawing and she's creative.
And I got it, right here.
This.
She can decorate her skates.
She can jewels and rhinestones and glitters and all sorts
of fun stuff on it.
That's actually pretty good.
Really?
Yeah.
Ah, so I'm not that bad after all, huh?
What do you mean not so bad after all?
Really?
Everyone talks about Scott Chapman, the town hero who runs
the Historical Society and volunteers and is always there
to lend a helping hand.
But you haven't been that warm and fuzzy to me.
Seriously, everyone talks about this amazing nice guy
that you are, but I haven't seen him.
Well, I am a nice guy.
You haven't been to me.
Just not really into the big corporate stuff.
You know, I like to support the little guy,
you know, stay local.
But I am the little guy.
I mean you're little, but I meant, like,
small businesses, you know.
Really?
Excuse you.
Listen, but I am.
I have my own podcast, okay, except nobody listens to it.
You know, for now it's just a side project.
I have no corporate sponsorship, no big radio station backing it.
It's Hometown Heroes with Kara.
Yeah?
Yeah. Hmm.
You know, I just uploaded my first episode.
You should really check it out, you know,
support the little guy.
Thank you.
I'm sorry I misjudged you,
or rather judged who you worked for.
Thank you.
I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was being such a jerk.
I'd like to make it up to you.
A cup of coffee?
Let me think about it.
Sure.
Do you know what else you could do for me?
What's that?
You do that interview for me.
I'll think about it.
Hmm.
Radio: Hope you're all having a wonderful
Christmas season so far.
Have you gotten your Christmas shopping done?
Sent in those lists to Santa?
Email me and let me know what you're looking forward
to the most this Christmas.
And don't forget to stay tuned to Radio Christmas.
Ah, what is that you have there?
Oh, oh nothing.
Well, I'm, I'm not sure actually.
It looks like a love letter to me.
Yeah, I suppose it is, but I don't know who it's from.
Ah, mystery.
Mm-hmm.
I've been receiving them for weeks now.
Always a rose and always a poem.
That is so sweet.
Any idea who it could be?
No, not really.
Anyone you'd like for it to be?
Perhaps. (laughs)
So, are you headed out?
Yeah, I'm gonna run by the station real quick
and get a little work done.
And, you know, I'm thinking about getting a Christmas tree
for over there.
Oh, that's a good idea.
Have fun.
You too, and I will keep my eyes open for any hopeless romantic
mystery men running around here.
Oh, sounds good. (laughs)
Hmm.
Yeah, back in the day, there were no computers.
We'd spin these things instead.
Alright, Warren, we're gonna get out of here.
Hey, am I gonna see you tomorrow at the rehearsal?
Oh yeah, you bet.
Thank you.
Hey guys.
Warren, I got a Christmas tree.
Oh boy. Kara!
Hi guys.
Do you like it? I love it.
Great!
What are you doing with a tree?
Well, I mean since I'm not home and I'm gonna be here for
the Christmas season, I figured we'd, um,
get a tree and decorate it.
That's a perfect place for it.
I, I'll see what I got.
How are you gonna decorate it?
Well, first we're gonna put some lights on the tree.
Of course.
Of course, and then I'm thinking let's string some popcorn.
That sounds like fun.
Hm-hmm, and then last, we'll do ribbon and ornaments
and the Christmas pickle.
What?
Christmas pickle?
You guys have never heard of a Christmas pickle?
Christmas pickle?
Are you serious?
Okay, well let me tell you.
Christmas pickle, my dad was stationed in Michigan
when I was a kid,
so we started the tradition of the Christmas pickle.
You take a pickle ornament and you hide it in the tree,
and the first person to find the ornament gets
an extra gift from Santa.
Did you ever find it?
Um, yeah, you are looking at the Christmas pickle
champion right here.
But I did let my sister win a couple of times.
I've got some lights.
Here we go.
And I've got some popcorn.
Uh, we're gonna have to get you home.
Can we stay?
Well don't you have homework or?
No. Can we stay?
Tomorrow is the last day of school before break.
And we need all the help that we can get.
Please daddy?
Please. Please.
Warren, Warren, we talked about this personal space.
Please.
Alright, alright.
Yea!
Okay, good job, high five.
That's what I'm talking about.
This goes up there.
You're tall, you do it.
Right.
Higher, I think that should go higher.
Where?
The one you just did, it should go higher.
There we go, nice.
Nice.
Wow, yours looks amazing.
You are beating me.
Not by much.
That's because I just keep eating mine.
Radio: Only two weeks left till Christmas, folks.
Stay tuned, we got a lot more where that came from.
Coming right up, here on Radio Christmas.
How does it work?
How does what work?
Radio Christmas.
Do you really make all of that, just in here?
And how come it plays, but you're doing this with me?
Well, it's different than what your dad does.
He does live radio.
Yeah, and see, mine is streamed digitally.
So, I just put my playlist together, put some sound bites
in there and create packages.
What are bites?
Hmm, sound bites are like when you hear me say,
You're listening to Radio Christmas.' Yeah.
Those are sound bites. Cool.
Oh boy.
And then you just sprinkle them throughout your playlist.
Would you like to do one? Really?
Really.
We could do it right here on my laptop.
Let's do this.
You put your headphones on. Okay.
Let me open up the computer.
Okay, so what you're gonna do, you're just gonna talk really
clear into the computer, and I'm gonna record you.
You ready? Yeah.
Okay. So, what do you want to say?
I'm not sure.
Okay, how about you say your name, where you're from,
and you're listening to Radio Christmas.
Yeah, that's good.
That's good? Okay, you ready? Yes.
Here we go.
Hi, this is Andie Chapman from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,
and you're listening to Radio Christmas.
That was perfect!
Really?
It was amazing.
You are a natural.
You definitely have a future in this business.
You think so?
If you want to.
That was fun.
Okay, now let me show you what you do.
So, this is my playlist for tomorrow,
and I'm gonna drag that sound bite we just did
and put it right between these
two songs, right there,
and now you are gonna be on Radio Christmas. No way!
Yeah. Okay, I think we're ready for more popcorn garland.
Almost done.
(laughs)
Oh boys.
You know, Andie.
Yeah.
Do you know that I loved getting your letters?
They were the absolute highlight of my week.
Do you remember the letter you sent me about
your Christmas wish?
Mm-hmm.
You do?
Did you, um, mean what you said in that letter?
Yeah.
Well, you see, daddy works really hard,
and he's alone a lot.
He's always taking care of me and everyone else,
but no one ever takes care of him, you know.
Yeah.
But everything's possible at Christmas.
At least that's what all the songs say.
Did daddy hear us?
I don't think so.
You girls about ready?
Almost done, dad.
Come on, we can use the popcorn in that bowl.
(♪♪♪)
Don't, don't crisscross, don't fill in the gap.
Leave room. Warren!
How much popcorn have you been eating?
There's lots left, don't worry.
What about the pickle?
Well, I can't hide the pickle now because you're here
and you'll see.
You'll have to come back later.
Hee-hee, I bet I'll find it.
(♪♪♪)
Nettie, my doll.
I'll always tip my hat to you.
Until our next picture.
Gene Kelly.
Hmm.
Good morning.
Mind if I join you for breakfast?
Oh, no, of course.
Good.
Question, what is that little note?
Oh, from Gene Kelly to Nettie Thomas.
Nettie Thomas, Nettie Thomas, isn't, isn't that an actress?
She was.
Well, how did you get that?
Well, can you keep a secret?
Yes.
Gene was far more talented than me.
I don't know how I kept working.
Okay, wait a minute.
That's you?
You are Nettie Thomas?!
Oh, my goodness.
My mother loved your movies.
You were in, like, a dozen of them!
Twenty-two to be exact.
So, you are a movie star!
Oh, no.
Well, I don't know, I guess.
Okay, okay, okay, you have to tell me all about it, please,
please, please, please.
Oh, well it's simple really.
I was about 20 when I got my first role,
and I worked for about eight or nine years.
I missed home,
and I had a beau I'd been corresponding with.
So, I came back here to Bethlehem, and married him
and started a beautiful family with three children.
Wow. (laughs)
You know, being Nettie Thomas was a great deal of fun,
but being mom was much more rewarding.
My toughest role ever.
My husband passed about 10 years ago.
Oh, I'm sorry.
And he loved all my pictures and he really liked that autograph,
so I keep it there for him.
That is so beautiful.
Well, I'm headed over to the Historical Society later today
to do costume fittings for the Starlight
Christmas Eve Festival.
Any interest in joining?
You know, absolutely, yes.
I thought you might.
(♪♪♪)
So, you have been in the re-enactment for the festival
for the past 20 years?
That's amazing!
Warren, what did I tell you about chairs?
Not a chair, it's a stool.
All right, the hem is done.
Shoulders are fitting nicely.
Oh, you look dashing.
Only when I'm near you.
Now, I just got to go and make sure I got my lines memorized.
Take your time.
Alright, okay, you can go,
but be careful of the pins at the bottom.
Yes ma'am.
Okay.
Looks good.
Hmm, she looks like she's having fun.
Yeah, I guess so.
She has a magnetic energy.
People have really taken to her.
Mm-hmm.
And she's quite beautiful, too.
What are you up to?
Me?
Hmm. Oh nothing, just noticed some compatible personality traits
between you two.
Well, she's only here temporarily, so.
Well, Philadelphia is not that far.
And you never know, you never know what could have been
until you give now a try.
How are you both so nosy, so wise at the same time?
I've known for what, 10 years?
That seems about right.
I just want you to be happy, Scotty.
Well, thank you, Nettie.
(♪♪♪)
You know, Ariel, I really think that Mary Lou
could be the Secret Santa.
An old movie star...that's an interesting angle.
I mean she was in, like, 22 movies,
so she saved her money and invested well.
I mean she would have had a sizeable amount to donate.
Yeah, but I don't think movie money was the same back then.
Especially for women.
Yeah, maybe you're right.
And didn't you say that she had three kids?
Why wouldn't she just give it to them?
That's a point, but she's still on the table.
I still think she can be a suspect.
Oh, hey, Ariel, um, let me talk to you later.
I have to go, okay. Ariel: Okay, bye.
All right, bye.
Hey.
Scott, are you, um, looking for Warren?
No, I was actually looking for you.
For me?
Yeah. Oh!
Um, Andie has a hockey game.
It's the last one of the season and she asked me
if I would invite you. She did?
Yeah. Oh!
Well, I will definitely be there.
Okay, great.
She's gonna be very excited. Okay.
Oh, and you should wear a Christmas sweater,
if you brought one.
You're talking to me.
Do I have a Christmas sweater?
Right, okay, of course. Right.
It's a town tradition.
I know it's a little silly, but.
I think it sounds like fun.
Okay. Mm-hmm.
Yeah, um, well I'm gonna, I'm gonna go.
Okay, good.
Okay, good, good. Good.
All right. Mm-hmm.
(♪♪♪)
(whistle)
(♪♪♪)
Let's go.
Woo, hey.
Hey, you made it.
The game just started.
Of course, I was not gonna miss the Bethlehem
Christmas hockey game.
Oh, Kara, this is my dad, Garrett.
Dad this is Kara.
Hi Kara, nice to meet you.
It's so nice to meet you.
Oh, Andie's in.
I promised I was gonna take some action shots.
I'll be right back, okay.
Oh.
You know, I listened to your radio show a number of times.
Thank you. Andie really loves it.
Oh.
So, how long you gonna be in Bethlehem?
You know, I'm not sure.
I'm thinking through Christmas though.
I really like it here.
Yeah, it's a charming little place.
Yeah, you know, this just really feels like home.
I didn't expect it.
Yeah.
You know, Scott doesn't take a lot of time for himself,
you know, raising Andie and all like that.
You know, I've never seen him smile this much.
Smile? Yeah.
Woo!
Yeah, it, it's been a long time
since I've seen him grin like that.
(♪♪♪)
Ah!
Look, look, look, look, look, look, look!
Go Andie!
Yeah!
(cheering)
Woo-hoo-hoo!
Go Andie!
(♪♪♪)
Woo!
(♪♪♪)
Did you see my goal?
You were amazing.
Nice goal of the season.
Wonderful!
Okay, baby, go get changed and Olivia's mom's gonna drive you
to the party.
We'll meet you inside.
Okay, see you in a bit.
Okay.
All right.
(♪♪♪)
Boy, she's been in there for a while.
I think she's gonna be late for her party.
Do you want me to go check on her?
Would you?
Yeah, I'll go check on her.
I'll be back.
Hey, hey.
Andie?
Andie, what's wrong?
Kara...I messed it all up.
What are you talking about?
You were amazing out there.
It's not that.
I stepped on my shirt I was gonna wear to the party.
My skate.
I sliced it.
Oh, sweetheart.
I promise it'll be okay.
No, it's not, Pops bought that shirt for me,
and I can't go in a smelly jersey.
Well listen, sweetheart, it is okay.
Do you have anything else that you can wear?
No, I came in my jersey and I packed my party outfit in my
bag, and Olivia's mom is already waiting, and the whole team
is gonna be there, and Kaden, too.
Ah, Kaden.
He's a boy on my team.
I see.
I think I have an idea.
(♪♪♪)
Wasn't expecting this.
It's all good, but if I were you, I'd keep your distance.
Yeah.
All right.
Oliva's mom is waiting for you.
So you got to hurry to your party,
but I just want to say you were amazing today.
I'm so proud of you.
And that goal, unbelievable.
I got great pictures
and I'm gonna show you later tonight, okay? Okay.
I'll walk her out. Bye Dad, love you.
Love you more.
Bye Kara. Bye Andie.
Thanks again.
Anytime.
Hey, where's my hug?
(laughs)
So, ah? Yeah, girl stuff.
Fair.
So, I guess I should go now.
Right, or I was gonna cook dinner for one tonight,
I'd much rather cook for two, if you are interested.
I'd love to.
Okay. Yeah.
But can I go home first and change?
Yeah, please, yeah.
Yes, you definitely want to stand upwind.
Okay. This whole situation.
Yeah, let me, three paces ahead.
(laughs)
You really have seen every kind of Christmas fan there is,
haven't you?
Listen, I absolutely have.
It just comes with the job.
Including a 10-year-old girl who listens to
your radio show all year round.
My favourite kind.
Listen, are you sure that you don't need
my help with anything? Oh, no, I got this.
It's fine, just, you know, you relax.
Okay, then I'm going to take a look around.
It's so cool.
What's that?
You know, just how you take care of everyone.
I would love to have a hometown like this.
Oh, this isn't my hometown.
No? Nah.
Well, where are you from?
I'm from Philly.
What? You're from Philly? Yeah.
Go birds. Go birds, yeah.
Yes.
So, how did you get here?
Well, I was driving from Philly to Pittsburgh to meet a client,
and my car broke down right around Harrisburg,
just outside this small town called...
Bethlehem. ...you guessed it.
And Vicky, have you met Vicky?
No, I haven't met Vicky.
She owns a garage down the street.
She's great. She helped me out.
She fixed my car.
They set me up at the Inn.
Everyone showed me around town, and it was around Christmastime,
so I stayed to watch the tree lighting.
Woke up the next day and I didn't want to leave.
Wow.
Yeah, Andie was still a baby.
I knew I didn't want to raise her in Philadelphia,
so we picked up our stuff, moved out here, been here ever since.
What about you?
Me? Yeah, where's home?
Well, you know, I, um, grew up very much an army brat,
so it seemed like we were shifting bases every six months,
everywhere from Illinois to Georgia, Arizona,
Germany, California.
Michigan.
Michigan too. It's a lot of places.
Yeah.
So, I've never had a hometown.
So, what about your parents?
Where do they live?
Um, well, my parents decided to retire in California.
Okay.
So, why are you going out there on the 26th
and not on Christmas Eve?
My sister is an ER doctor, and almost always has to work
on Christmas Day, so we started a new family tradition,
and we celebrate on the 28th.
Okay, that's kind of like what Andie does.
What do you mean?
Well, Andie's mom lives in Hong Kong,
and she's always working on Christmas.
So, Andie spends Christmas with me, and then on the 27th
she'll fly out to Hong Kong and celebrate Christmas again
with her mom and her stepdad.
Wow.
Yeah, and I think that's why she's obsessed with Christmas,
you know, double the Christmas, double the presents.
I don't think that's what it is.
What do you mean?
Well, a couple of weeks ago I asked my listeners to write in
and tell me their Christmas wish,
and Andie brought me a letter.
Oh boy.
And yes, it was about you.
Hmm, what did she say?
She said that her wish was for her dad to find true love.
She said that?
She did.
I believe the letter went something like this.
Um, my Christmas wish is for my dad to find true love.
He's always doing everything for everyone else and
never does anything for himself.
Well, that's embarrassing.
No.
She's a very perceptive little girl, isn't she?
Very smart, too. Mm-hmm.
Well, you know, I'm a single father,
so it's kind of hard to focus on stuff like that.
Maybe that's why she is trying to focus on it for you.
I guess so.
(♪♪♪)
Morning.
Warren.
Kara.
Hey! Good morning.
What are you doing? I was just looking after my roses.
I've got a greenhouse around the corner.
Oh, roses, in the winter? Oh yeah, yeah.
With proper care, they can bloom all year.
I didn't know.
I learned something new. Oh yeah, proper care, that's all.
So, what are you gonna do with that one?
Well, this, I just thought it was pretty, that's all.
Oh, so not by chance gonna give that to Mary Lou
with a nice little handwritten note attached?
Busted.
(laughing)
You are an investigative reporter.
Like, you won't tell, will ya?
Cross my heart. Okay, thanks.
No, no worries.
But why don't you want her to know it's you?
Where's the fun in that?
Oh, so you want to remain anonymous.
Well, in truth, I'm quite bashful.
I've been working up the courage to ask her on a date.
Ah, what are you thinking?
Well, I was thinking about asking her to accompany me
to the Starlight Festival.
There's always a big block party afterwards with dancing
and music, and I've been working on my moves.
(laughing)
That will be lovely.
Oh, well, Mary Lou is special.
Yeah. I want it to be perfect.
But you really want to remain anonymous, huh? I do.
Okay, well, let me know if there is anything
that I can do to help. I will.
Okay. Okay.
Alright, have a good one. And you.
(♪♪♪)
Good morning.
(♪♪♪)
Morning.
(♪♪♪)
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
So, what's on your mind?
Just trying to figure out this whole Secret Santa thing.
Hmm.
Do you remember when the donation was made?
I believe it was eight or nine years ago,
around Christmastime, I think.
Mary Lou.
Yes.
Are you the Secret Santa?
Oh, no. I'm sorry, I'm not.
Oh, that's okay, you'll figure something out.
(♪♪♪)
(♪ O Come, All Ye Faithful ♪)
Warren, what are you up to now?
Oh, it's, it's, it's Kara.
Hey. Oh, sorry, I thought it was Warren.
I saw the lights were on when I was driving by.
No, it's just me.
What are you doing here so late?
You know, just burning the late playlist midnight oil.
Just trying to figure out what I'm gonna do. Mind if I sit?
No, of course.
So you thought I was Warren?
Yeah, I got to check up on that guy every now and then,
you never know.
Hmm, it's very nice of you.
Anyway, what are you working on?
Just trying to crack this whole Secret Santa thing.
Good luck with that.
I mean at this point it's gonna take a miracle.
I really need to just start working on something else.
Hmm.
Hey, would you, um, mind giving me a sound bite
about the Starlight Festival?
Oh yeah, of course.
Perfect, perfect. Yeah, we never got around to that interview, have we?
No, we sure did not.
Let's set it up.
Okay.
Okay, sign that for me first, please.
This is for you, a pen.
As a lawyer, I'm gonna do what I always ask my clients not to do,
which is sign it without reading it.
It's just giving me permission to use whatever we record.
There you go.
Thank you.
Okay, now that we have that out of the way, there you go. Alright.
You got it? Yeah.
So, I just need you to state your name, introduce yourself.
(click)
This is Scott Chapman.
I live in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
I'm a lawyer and also Chairman of the Historical Society.
Nice.
So, can you please tell me about the Starlight Festival?
Yeah, well, it's a tradition that's been going on
for over 50 years.
It commemorates the night that Bethlehem was founded.
Okay. I think it's important that you support your community
in its traditions.
So, I urge everyone to come out, 6 p.m., the town square
on Christmas Eve.
Anything else you'd like to add?
Ah, Merry Christmas.
Perfect.
Sorry, that was a little anticlimactic.
It was perfect, it was perfect.
You know, I'll just sprinkle these sound bites in between
now and Christmas Eve. Okay.
Oh.
You okay?
Yeah, it's just this whole Secret Santa thing and...I told
my boss that I was gonna crack the story, and now I'm gonna
have to figure out another way to get a promotion.
You know, it's so crazy.
I really thought that this could have been Warren.
But I have nothing to prove it, and there's just something,
like, in my gut that I don't know if it's quite right.
Well you got to listen to your gut.
Yeah.
I really, I felt like it was meant to be,
and now I'm just curious.
Hey, Kara.
Yes?
I've got something to tell ya.
What?
I'm the Secret Santa.
(♪♪♪)
Seriously.
What?
Oh, my goodness!
Hold on, hold on.
Scott Chapman, you are Secret Santa? How?
Well, um, my parents, they started a company
when I was a kid, and it was a development company.
It was only supposed to be for things that were built
in Philly, but then it spread throughout Pennsylvania,
and then up the eastern seaboard.
Before you knew it, we had branches all across the country
and internationally.
Just kind of took off.
Wow.
Then, 10 years ago, my mother passed away.
Sorry.
Yeah.
My dad was pretty bent up about it.
He retired, handed me the family business, and...long story
short, I sold it to a buyer, and donated the money to Bethlehem.
You are so incredibly generous.
Yeah, I don't think he saw it that way.
What do you mean?
Well, he's the only one that really knows about the donation,
and we never really talk about it.
Okay, so wait, you guys don't talk?
No, we talk all the time, we've got a great relationship.
I mean you met him.
We just don't talk about the business, or the donation.
And how you saved an entire community.
I don't think he sees it that way.
Are you serious?
Countless businesses were saved from bankruptcy
because of your donation.
Community centres, the park, sports.
You live in a thriving community that's growing exponentially.
Does he know that?
I don't think so.
Well, he should.
I don't know, we don't really talk about it.
So, why don't you want anyone else to know?
Because I don't want anybody to look at me any differently.
I don't want anybody to feel like they owe me anything,
and I don't want Andie to equate money with a giving heart.
Everybody should be celebrating,
not just people who give money away.
I mean there's so many different ways you can give back
to your community.
You could pick up a piece of trash on a sidewalk,
or help somebody cross the street.
There's no deed too small.
I don't want anybody to know that I'm the Secret Santa
because I don't want my daughter to grow up in a world where
she thinks money is more important than hard work.
I just want to lead by example, you know what I mean?
No deed too small.
Yeah, no deed too small. Mm-hmm.
So, Scott.
Yeah.
Why did you tell me?
I just figured you should know.
I mean you've been working so hard to figure it out.
I'd rather you had the satisfaction of knowing
the truth than for me to continue to keep my secret.
You are one of the most amazing human beings
that I have ever met.
You don't have to say all that.
No, no, no, no, no, and it has nothing,
nothing to do with the donation.
It's everything else you said.
You are so incredibly selfless.
You lead by example.
And I have only been here a few weeks,
and it is obvious...anyone would be lucky to...
Anybody would be lucky to, what?
Anyone would be so lucky to have you in their life.
(♪♪♪)
(cell phone ringing)
That's my dad.
Okay, dinner's done.
He's gonna drop Andie home.
I got to leave.
Okay.
Yeah, it's getting late.
Yeah.
Okay.
(♪♪♪)
Whew.
Scott Chapman, hmm.
(cell phone ringing)
Hello.
Kara, congratulations.
What?
On figuring out the Secret Santa!
Ariel sent me the interview, and I do have to admit I did not
think that you could do it, but I can definitely tell you this
is going to go viral.
Okay, what, what are you talking about?
Scott Chapman, the Secret Santa.
Now I'm gonna tell you right now, I never cry, but I did get
a little misty eyed when he started talking about his kid
and no good deed too small thing.
You heard that?
Yeah, cause it's in the interview that you sent me.
Oh, um, no, I didn't realize I was still recording.
Oh, my gosh, it is gold, Kara.
And I was talking to Lonny, you know, cute Lonny, and he said
that we can definitely capitalize on the big reveal.
Maybe put some marketing behind it, air on Christmas Eve.
Um, I...
Oh, and I couldn't help myself,
I had Ariel cut together a package.
Now, she's finishing it now, she'll send it over for your
review, but I'm telling you right now, it is golden.
It is amazing, and dare I say refreshing,
a little bit inspiring.
You already cut together a package?
It's just a little something.
Just take a listen and let me know what you think.
Um.
I'm so proud of you.
Just think about what this means for your future.
We can brand you as our very own investigative journalist,
and we'd give a podcast, that Hometown Huzzah,
or handsomes, or whatever you called it.
Okay, okay, listen, I didn't, I didn't mean to record that part,
and he didn't know that I recorded that.
I'm sorry, what do you mean?
He signed a waiver to be interviewed, right?
Yeah.
Okay, there you go.
Okay, listen, I, I've got to talk to him
and just get permission, okay?
Okay, well, you do what you got to do.
Ultimately, it's your decision, Kara.
But I'm just gonna let you know right now,
everything's on the table, the marketing, the promotion,
and you've got 24 hours to decide.
Okay.
Talk to you later.
Bye.
Woo.
TV Report: Bethlehem is bracing for the biggest storm
in the last decade.
Hunker down, folks, cause no one will be going anywhere.
Heading for Bethlehem, unbelievable.
TV Report: Dangerous winter storm is moving
from the Midwest...
This is what I was worried about.
What, what's going on?
Oh, Winter Storm Meghan is turning out to be worse
than we expected.
I thought we were just supposed to get some snow.
Oh, it's gonna snow, three to five feet of snow, high winds.
The town square is gonna be an absolute wreck.
Starlight Festival.
Exactly.
Well, can't we just do it in the community center
next to the ice rink?
No, they turn that into a homeless shelter whenever
there's a storm.
Oh, well, that's nice.
Yeah.
A hundred year tradition, this is gonna be the first year
that we have to cancel.
Oh, well, don't give up, the storm is supposed to leave us
and head to the northeast around noon on Christmas Eve, right?
Well that's what they're saying, but who knows.
I mean, you don't think we can clean it up in time?
It's gonna take hours to clean up all that snow, and that's not
even factoring in the amount of time it's gonna take to build
the stages and the booths.
You can't control the weather.
It's okay to cancel.
Well, um, I can make an announcement on my radio show.
Thanks, but I've got my segment later tonight,
so I can just do it then.
Oh, everyone will understand.
I hope so.
Well, I better get to work.
Okay.
Oh, was there something that you wanted to talk about?
You know, no, no, it's fine.
We can talk about it later.
You have enough on your plate.
You sure?
Yes, I'm sure. Okay.
Talk to you later?
Yeah.
(door bell jingling)
Oh, ah-oh.
Thanks again for having your friendly neighbourhood
attorney, Scott Chapman...
And Andie Chapman!
Here every Thursday.
Be safe tonight, folks.
The storm is expected to blaze through around midnight tonight.
Once again, it saddens me deeply to say we're gonna have to
cancel the Starlight Christmas Eve Festival tomorrow night,
but the damages from the storm are expected to be too great.
So, stay inside, make sure your pets are inside, right.
Of course.
And most of all, be safe.
And Merry Christmas!
Oh, and Merry Christmas, that's right.
Good job.
(slapping)
Bam.
Kara!
Hey Andie.
Hey, do me a favour.
I want you to sit here and if you could listen to this
playlist and let me know what you think, okay? Sure.
Okay, here, start right there.
Um...so, um, can I talk to you for a second?
Yeah, sure.
I have to tell you something.
Okay, shoot.
Um...it's, it's about what we were talking about the other
night, about you being the Secret Santa.
Ah, yeah.
Okay, so listen, it was an accident, I was still recording,
and I thought I had switched it off, but I didn't, and my boss
heard the whole thing, and she loved the story and she wants to
air it Christmas Eve with all of this marketing
and promotion behind it.
You're kidding, I could tell.
No, I wish I was, but I told her not without your permission,
that I would not air it without your permission.
Okay, good, yeah.
So, um, so for, for the record, that's a,
that's no, definite no?
Yes, no, correct.
It's a secret, it's a secret for a reason.
Okay.
I told you that in confidence.
Yes, absolutely, and I promise that it will not get out.
I have no clue how it was recorded in the first place.
It's even crazier that my boss heard it,
but I promise it will not air.
Okay. Okay.
Good.
But you want to, don't you?
What?
You want to air it, don't you?
She offered you the promotion?
I mean yeah, but it doesn't matter.
Your own podcast or something?
Okay, listen, it didn't happen, it doesn't matter, it's over.
I'm gonna do the piece about Mary Lou and Warren, it's fine.
Yeah, but you asked me because you wanted me to say yes, right?
It's a great story.
I feel that it will definitely resonate with people.
It's uplifting, it's inspiring.
However, I respect your decision to keep it a secret, I do.
Okay, thank you.
I appreciate that.
I should go.
We should go.
Wait, wait, wait, are you good?
Are we good?
Yeah, we're good, we're good.
Promise?
Pinky promise.
(♪♪♪)
I found the pickle!
(laughs) She found the pickle.
Oh, you did find the pickle.
Yea.
Recording: Hi, this is Sheri, leave a message.
Hey, Sheri, look, I'm sorry, I know you really wanted to air
that Secret Santa segment tomorrow night,
but I just don't feel comfortable with it.
I really hope you understand, and be safe out there, okay.
Talk to you soon.
(♪♪♪)
I have been racking my brain trying to figure out
what we can do.
Oh, me too.
I even called a friend of mind to see if we could hire
a snow plow for the cleanup.
The roads are all still jammed.
Well, what if we air from the radio station?
We won't be able to use the amazing costumes that you made,
or won't be quite so flashy, but I mean it's something, right?
Maybe, like an old fashioned radio show, right?
Absolutely.
Hmm, there's a lot of snow out there.
Yeah.
I don't even know if we can get out of here.
(people talking)
No way!
Ah!
(♪♪♪)
I've got to call Scott.
Scott, you have got to get down here. (laughs)
Woman: Grab a shovel, come on!
(♪♪♪)
Sorry it took me so long to get over here.
I had to walk.
My driveway was covered in...the whole town came to help out?
Uh-huh. Yes, they did.
How long has this been going on for?
A few hours.
It's incredible.
Hey, Warren.
Huh? You use that thing?
I'm taking a break.
I've been at this all day. I got it.
It used to be this high, I tell ya.
We may be able to get ready in time after all.
He's showing off. That's how to do it.
He's showing off for you.
Careful, careful.
This is looking great.
Radio: Merry Christmas Eve, Radio Christmas listeners!
For those of you celebrating with us in Bethlehem this
season, please note that...
Watch your back!
...the Starlight Christmas Eve Festival is back on.
Yup, you heard me right.
Tonight at 6 p.m.
in the town square, this 100 year tradition will continue.
See you all there, that is, if you're not already coming out.
Good work, guys, good work.
Stay warm.
It's Christmas!
(♪♪♪)
Testing, testing, one, two, three.
We're almost ready, folks, hold on.
Excuse me, excuse me.
Andie.
Andie, can I sit?
Sure.
Hey, what has got you so down?
Everything came out amazing.
It's not that.
I'm just thinking.
Thinking about what?
Well, this summer I'm going to be leaving
for three whole months.
Three months?
I've never left my dad alone for that long.
Really?
Yeah, I've never left him longer than two weeks.
I don't know what he's gonna do without me.
Your dad will be fine.
He just wants you to have fun and to be safe.
I can't take care of him forever.
I just wish he had a partner, you know?
Yeah.
But, you know, your dad, he's tougher than you think.
So, what are you going to be doing this summer?
Oh, ho-ho, oh, sneaky, sneaky.
You had an ulterior motive, huh?
Maybe.
(laughs)
Well, I know what you won't be doing this summer.
What?
You won't be listening to Radio Christmas because you will
be gallivanting around having fun and I'll be down
to one listener.
No, I'll find a way.
I'm sure you will.
Scott: Come on, Andie. Ou, it's starting.
Gotta go!
Okay, go ahead.
All right, thank you, thank you, thank you everyone!
Thank you all for joining us.
This tradition of re-enacting the founding of Bethlehem has
been going on for over 100 years, and I am so proud to say
that this year it's happening because of
each and every last one of you.
As many of you heard last night, I was ready to cancel this
festival because of the storm,
but you all wouldn't let that happen.
And I didn't stop to think how close this community really is,
how much you all care.
So from the bottom of my heart,
I thank each and every last one of you.
So without further ado, the founding of Bethlehem!
(clapping & cheering)
Merry Christmas Eve, little Eliza.
What shall we call this new place?
Well, how more fittingly could we call our new home than
to name it in honor of the spot where the event
we now commemorate took place.
We will call it Bethlehem!
(clapping & cheering)
How we'd be able to find this new place, papa?
Why we followed the north star, of course.
(clapping & cheering)
(♪♪♪)
(♪ Jingle Bells ♪)
Pops, you made it!
Oh, I'm sorry I'm late.
The roads are so backed up after that storm.
I missed it, didn't I?
You know, but don't worry, I got it all recorded.
Oh, good.
That storm was a doozy.
I had to sit on the highway for hours waiting for a snow plow.
I'm so sorry, Andie.
It's okay.
You're staying the night, right?
Of course, it's Christmas Eve.
That's right.
Oh, wait, wait, wait, you guys are not gonna want to miss this.
Watch, watch.
Radio: Merry Christmas Eve, Radio Christmas listeners.
Here's a little something from one particular listener.
Mary Lou, I think your secret admirer would like to know
if you will accept this dance.
Ohhh.
Will you dance with me, Mary Lou?
Oh, I was hoping it was you.
Yes.
Thank you.
Warren, you dog.
(laughing)
Merry Christmas.
Thank you, you silly man.
May I have this dance?
Absolutely.
(♪ Silent Night ♪)
I thought you said you weren't much of a dancer.
Well, I'm not, but I like dancing with you.
I like dancing with you, too.
Ah, you know, I can't think of the last time
I was this excited about someone.
You know, there aren't very many men like you, Scott Chapman.
I mean I just have to take care of me, you think about you,
Andie, this whole town.
You are so selfless.
You know, Andie really adores you.
And I think she's great.
But I just can't bring someone into Andie's life
if they're gonna leave.
But you, you, you're already a part of her life.
She looks up to you.
She admires you.
I kept waiting for her to get tired of writing
those letters to Radio Christmas, but.
She never did.
No, she never did.
She already loves you so much.
(♪♪♪)
Radio: Hey, Kara.
Yes.
I have something to tell ya.
What?
I'm the Secret Santa.
Scott Chapman, you are Secret Santa?
My dad retired, handed me the family business, and I sold it
to a buyer and donated the money to Bethlehem.
You are so incredibly generous.
Yeah, I don't think he saw it that way.
Are you serious?
I don't know, we don't really talk about it.
Scott, I didn't do it!
I didn't do it.
(♪♪♪)
Wait.
Dad!
I didn't do this.
(♪♪♪)
Scott!
(♪♪♪)
I think I'm gonna take Andie and see you at home.
Okay, pop.
Bye dad.
I'll see you later.
(♪♪♪)
Why would you do this?
I don't know how it happened.
For a promotion?
I didn't do it!
Scott, I didn't do it!
Okay, then who?
I don't know.
I, I guess my boss.
I, I don't even know how she did it.
I told her not to.
The only way would have been if she figured out how
to override my playlist.
All right, well, the damage is done.
Scott...I am so, so sorry.
I'm gonna, I'm gonna go.
You have a good Christmas with your family, okay.
Scott.
(♪♪♪)
Grandpa, dad's here!
Dad!
Are you okay?
Hey kiddo.
I'm gonna need you to get to sleep, okay.
But, are you mad?
No buts, Santa's coming and he's not gonna come
unless you're asleep.
Okay, same rules as always?
Yes, you can wake me up,
but only after the sun comes up, all right?
Okay.
Good night, love you.
Love you more.
Son.
Listen pop, we don't have to get into it.
I'm sorry that that happened.
You know, I never understood what this meant to you,
what this did for this town of yours until tonight.
You know, it breaks my heart that you would ever think that
there was a shred of disappointment from me.
Dad, that's not how I feel it.
I'm...
This is always hard for me to talk about.
Your mother and I built that company from the ground up.
She was my confidante, my partner,
both in business and in life.
I always depended on her.
I shared everything with her.
She was so sharp.
She was the one with the eye for business, not me.
I know.
When you told me you sold the company and donated the money,
I was being selfish.
I didn't want to let her go.
I didn't want her legacy gone.
And it was something we built together as a team.
Now I realize that her legacy wasn't the company.
Her legacy lives through you.
She was kind, giving and smart and compassionate,
and she passed it on.
She would be, oh, so proud of you now.
And she probably would have also slapped me upside the head
for me not recognizing it sooner.
What you've done here is indescribable.
I didn't realize the scope of the donation and what it did,
but I was never disappointed in you.
Watching you raise that little girl.
I'm so proud that you're my son.
I love you, pop.
I love you more.
(♪♪♪)
Now, let's eat something.
Lets's eat some burgers.
(♪♪♪)
Phone: Hi, this is Ariel.
Leave a message after the beep.
Hey, Ariel, um, did you, okay, listen, I know you worked on it,
but did you by any chance happen to change my playlist
and include the interview about the Secret Santa
that I did with Scott?
Please call me back.
Merry Christmas.
(♪♪♪)
Ou, who's this one from?
Oh, that's from Santa for finding the Christmas pickle.
Christmas pickle?
I'll explain it to you later.
All right. Yes!
Now I finally get to hide the Christmas pickle every year!
When's Kara coming over?
I want to show her!
She's not coming.
Why don't you get dressed and ready for church?
Why not?
You should call her.
I don't know.
I mean this whole Secret Santa stuff,
maybe it's best for everyone to know.
Yeah, but what if she did it on purpose, you know,
just to get something out of it.
I'm sure she didn't.
Kara didn't do it.
What are you talking about?
(cell phone ringing)
Sheri?
Kara, Merry Christmas.
I saw that you're trending.
Wait, what?
Radio Christmas, it's trending.
Something about hashtag no deed too small.
I saw your numbers from last night.
They are incredible.
I'm so glad that you decided to air the Secret Santa segment.
Wait, I, I didn't, I didn't decide to air it.
I thought you did.
No, honey, I've been with my family, screen free.
Well if you didn't do it, then, then who did?
I did it.
What?
How?
The other day daddy and Kara were talking at the radio
station, she gave me a pair of headphones to listen to some
music, the song was over, and it rolled into the interview.
Well, how did you get it to air on the station?
Oh, Kara showed me.
You just drag it into the playlist.
(♪♪♪)
Sugar cube, come here.
Sit down.
Why would you do that?
Because I heard what you said in the interview, and I wanted pops
to hear it cause you needed to hear each other out,
and I agreed with Kara.
Daddy, what you did was really, really great,
and I wanted everyone to know about it,
and hear you explain it like you did.
Community is important, there's no deed too small.
Are you mad at me?
No, baby girl, I'm not mad.
You have to promise me something though, okay?
Mm-hmm.
You have to only use these powers for good.
I promise.
So, what about Kara?
Go!
Okay, I'll meet you guys at church.
I hope she hasn't left yet.
Yea!
Now, tell me about this Christmas pickle.
(♪♪♪)
(clapping & cheering)
Merry Christmas.
Hey, how you doing?
Good to see you, good to see you.
Raymond.
There's no need too small, right Scott?
That's right, Ray.
Yeah.
Merry Christmas.
My daughter wants to tell you something.
Thank you for saving the ranger program at the park.
I want to be a National Park Ranger when I grow up.
Oh, you are so welcome.
She volunteers there on the weekends doing cleanup crew
and planting trees and flowers, right honey?
Just like Secret Santa, like you, no deed too small.
That's right, no deed too small.
Thank you.
No, thank you.
Merry Christmas.
It seems like everyone had the same idea to drop by their
neighbour's house before church to say thank you
and show our support.
We love you, Scott. Yeah.
Thank you.
Ah.
Merry Christmas, Scott.
Thanks for everything.
(♪♪♪)
Merry Christmas.
Hi.
Hey. I am so glad you haven't left.
Listen, I am so sorry for everything that's happened.
I talked to my boss and she didn't do it.
Listen, it just must have been me and it was an accident.
No, no, no, no, no, it wasn't you, Kara.
It was Andie.
Andie? Yeah.
But all of this, this is because of you.
I'm sorry about the way I left last night.
I mean I had no idea the kind of impact this would have
on people, but you did.
I didn't tell anybody about the donation other than my father
because I didn't trust anybody.
But you, I know you for, what, a month?
You know more about me than anyone.
I'm with you for three weeks and I tell you my biggest secret.
My mom was my dad's confidante, his partner.
I want that, too.
Someone I can tell everything to, and someone who has
the wisdom to know when that information
can help other people.
All of this is because of you.
No.
All of this is because of both of us and Andie.
Hi sweetie.
Thank you.
For what? For making my Christmas wish come true.
No, thank you for writing that letter.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas, Kara.
Oh.
So, I, I talked to my boss.
Oh right, the promotion, of course.
Yeah. I guess you got it, huh?
Absolutely.
And then I talked to Warren about, um, broadcasting
full time from Bethlehem from now on.
You serious?
You know, I've never quite had myself a hometown,
and of everywhere that I've been in the world,
this has felt more like home than anywhere.
So, as long as it's okay with you.
Oh, it's more than okay.
It's more than okay? It's perfect.
(♪♪♪)
Pops: Hey, come on, we're going to be late for church.
(♪♪♪)
Hey. Hey.
(♪♪♪)
Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas.
(♪♪♪)