A Bramble House Christmas Page #7

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Mm-hm.

You wouldn't happen

to know any good writers,

would you?

"Scout Loves His Mom."

Sure does.

Perfect.

I was thinking

about doing a back page

that says Merry Christmas.

What do you think?

FINN:
I think...

Hey...

What?

BOTH:
Mm-hm.

Whoa...

[they all chuckle]

I'm never going

to get to the Olympics

if I don't practice!

Tighten your skates.

We might as well

learn how to skate

if this is going

to be our rink.

Your rink?

Mom's taking a job

here at Bramble House!

No, I never said that.

Well, what about

all those questions?

Moving out

of Minneapolis?

Taking a new job?

Come on, Mom.

Is he right?

Well, what if this

is where I'm supposed to be?

What if this is who

I'm supposed to be?

And what if...

anything is possible?

[she laughs]

Come on!

Hurry up!

FINN:
There we go.

You're doing so great!

And now we're going to...

Okay, go.

Bend those knees!

Keep them bent!

[laughs]

Whoa!

Nice.

If I do stay,

I think you'll

have to come back

and give me

more lessons,

'cause otherwise,

I'll never keep

up with that kid.

Well, then, I guess

I'll just have to stay.

I'll keep up with him.

Here we go.

I'm going for ya,

I'm going for ya!

[laughs]

Best week ever!

I thought

that was for me.

Not yet!

You didn't get

to that point yet?

Feel those ankles yet?

[laughs]

You did great.

I'm so proud of you.

Molly?

FINN:
What are you doing here?

Me? You're the one

who's off on some sort

of family adventure

with the woman

who stole from our father.

She didn't steal from us,

I told you...

Wow.

I got here

just in the nick of time,

didn't I.

What? Okay...

Would you stop?

What are you going to do?

I'm going to do what

you couldn't do...

confront her.

Okay, please...

Just... stop.

Listen.

I have feelings for this person.

No, okay?

I know,

but please, really...

I think...

that I could...

Okay, what if you're wrong, huh?

Well, then, why don't we

just tell her the truth,

and see what she says?

What, that I came here

to find out

if she stole from us?

That I've been lying to her?

She trusts me now.

She's opened up to me.

I've...

I've opened up to her,

and...

Except for the fact, Finn,

that you've been lying

about who you are

this whole time.

Look...

we have a week,

and then we will never be able

to contest this again.

If you let this go,

you will regret it.

Okay, fine,

but just let me do it

in my own way, on my own time,

all right?

And then

we will both get our answers.

What are we buying?

Well, we made

so many new friends this week,

I didn't even think

to pack gifts,

so something for Mable and Sage

and Savannah and Finn.

And Ken.

What? We're going to get

something for Santa?

I bet no one else

thinks of that.

I think you're right.

So, which one

should we work on first?

Finn's!

Okay, then let's do Mable's.

And then Ken's and Sage's.

Hey there!

I didn't, uh,

see you back at Bramble House.

Well, I figured

you would be busy

with your sister.

Oh. Yeah, she's just resting

back in her room.

I thought

you were going to Seattle

to see her for Christmas.

Well, I was,

and there's just

a little change in plans.

Because you wanted

to stay here with us longer?

[Willa laughs]

Um...

There's a display

I wanted to go look at

in the store.

Can I see it?

WILLA:
Uh, sure.

Okay.

WILLA:
Hey, is everything okay?

FINN:
Oh, yeah.

I just, um...

I just have really enjoyed

our time together, Willa...

Yeah, me...

me too.

And I don't want it to end...

I mean,

if you felt the same way too.

I... I do.

I...

And I don't really know

what that would look like,

or how that would work...

But you would want to,

if we could?

You know,

I can work from anywhere.

Not that I'm...

uh...

um... uh...

Later, can we meet up

in the library?

Sure.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

There's a poster

with Ken on it

in the store window!

Really?

Mm-mmm, uh, shh.

WILLA:
What are you two...

SCOUT:
We should get back

and get ready.

Ready for what?

I don't know.

Oh, all right.

I won't ask any questions.

FINN:
Yep. Move along.

Come in.

Well?

I started the ball rolling.

What does that mean?

Oh, you didn't say anything.

Finn!

I'm going to tell her.

Just...

after this thing tonight, okay?

Just...

let me get through this

before...

before she hates me

and never wants

to speak to me again.

Why don't you

come with me?

Meet Willa, talk to her.

Talk to Scout.

I think you'll see

what I see.

I...

You threw the papers out?

You'd better tell her...

tonight...

because if you don't,

I will.

[as Santa]

KEN:
Did you know

that this book,

The Night Before Christmas,

was a gift

from the writer to his daughter?

After we read the poem,

we'll celebrate the holiday

with homemade Christmas cookies!

[children cheer]

And there's one more

extra-special treat.

We have with us tonight

the illustrator

from the Everyday Sam books,

Mr. Finn Knightly!

Hey, guys.

Shall we get started?

'Twas the night

before Christmas,

when all through the house,

not a creature was stirring,

not even a mouse...

FINN:
So I think

what Everyday Sam shows us

is that any kid can be a hero

in their own life,

and right here in Bramble,

I, um...

I met a hero of my own,

and his name

is Scout Fairchild.

Scout, can you

stand up, please?

Come on up,

come on up.

Scout here

has a very special gift

that he would like

to share with us tonight,

and...

it is his very first book.

I had a great time in Bramble

this week

because my mom

brought me here,

so Merry Christmas, Mom.

You're the best.

[applause]

What is this?

Best Christmas ever.

Thank you.

Um...

[as Santa]

KEN:
Here you go.

MABLE:
Don't forget your milk.

There you go,

sweetheart.

There you are.

We make a good team.

We do.

Maybe I could, uh,

help you clean up.

Maybe I'd be okay with that.

Really?

Maybe I should have said that

a long time ago.

Well, better late than never.

SCOUT:
And afterwards,

all these kids came up to me

to see Finn's drawings.

Can you believe it?

I saw that!

It was an

incredible gift,

and now it is time

to go straight to bed.

It's Christmas Eve.

Can I open one present?

No, because you

had a big night,

and because Santa

still has to come.

Real Santa?

Real Santa.

Excuse me.

Go ahead.

Go get your teeth brushed.

- Okay.

- Okay.

Hello!

We didn't get

to officially meet earlier,

and your brother has been

so kind to me and my son.

I'm Willa Fairchild.

I know who you are.

My full name

is Molly Conrad,

and Finn's full name

is Gregory Finnegan Conrad, Jr.

Knightly's just

his professional name.

We're both

Greg Conrad's children.

So you're Molly,

and Finn is Greg Jr.?

Well...

why wouldn't

he tell me that?

Because he wanted

to find out the truth

about what you did

to our father.

What I did to him?

Conning him...

into leaving you $100,000.

You think I conned him?

Wha...

Finn thinks I conned him?

He had a lawyer

draw up an injunction

to file against you.

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