Christmas Inheritance Page #8

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if you're not alone.

If you're with someone

that you...

...that you trust.

You know, you can't...

Lady, we're trying to run

an auction here,

so, if you're not interested

in bidding on something,

maybe you should...

(clearing throat)

hit the road.

Wow.

What's this worth?

A gift expert once told me

at least a million dollars.

Sold.

Gift expert, huh?

Please gather round,

everyone.

Santa has a very special message

to share with all of us.

Thank you, Debbie.

Thank you everyone

for being here tonight

and thanks to all of you who've

donated to the charity auction

for making this Christmas

in Snow Falls

so special for so many people.

(man):
Hear, hear!

(applause and cheering)

Now, before we continue

with our festivities,

I received

a very special letter.

It's... uh...

from an old friend of our town.

He wanted me to make sure

that I read it here tonight.

It's dated December of this year

and it goes like this:

"Dear Zeke..."

(under her breath):

Uncle Zeke!

"Well, the time has come,

old friend,

for me to step down

as Chief Executive

of Home & Hearth Gifts.

And with your blessing,

I want to present someone

who I think would be the perfect

candidate to take my place.

My daughter, Ellen."

(woman):
That's Ellen Langford!

"I'm sending her up

to visit Snow Falls incognito

so she doesn't get

any special treatment,

but instead, gets

some first-hand experience

with our hometown

and the wonderful people in it.

I'd love for her to learn

about the important things

that started us off

on the right track:

Tradition. Friendship.

And love.

Because those are

the most important things

that we could ever

give each other.

Merry Christmas."

- (crowd):
Ah!

- Congratulations, Ellie.

It couldn't happen

to a finer young lady.

So, that's why

you stayed away?

To let me get to know everyone?

And to let them get

to know you.

The real you,

without big ol' me and your pops

getting in the way.

But I left.

How did you know I'd come back?

We didn't know.

We had faith you would.

And I'm sure glad you did.

Let me tell you,

nobody's gladder than me!

- (woman):
Look who it is!

- Otherwise, I'd have made the trip for nothing.

Dad!

Come here!

I'm sorry I didn't deliver

the Christmas letter myself.

Oh, honey, you have nothing

to apologize for.

First of all, you couldn't

have delivered it

even if you'd tried.

I pulled a bit of a fast one

and... sent it on ahead

to Zeke myself.

Just so he'd know

what was going on, you know.

Why don't you guys

just call each other?

Because we've recorded

every single important step

in our lives

in those Christmas letters

and this is one

very important step.

Besides, delivering the letter

wasn't the real test.

The real test, for you, was...

winning over

all these wonderful folks.

And win them over you did.

Anyone who can get me

to donate a free product...

is a pro.

(laughter)

Hey, Dad, I want to show you

the auction.

- Yeah, yeah.

- They're all from local shops.

They're one of a kind gifts.

Really beautiful stuff.

Wow. You did this?

I did.

I was thinking next year,

maybe we could do some sort of

special collection of

one-of-a-kind gifts

from the town

where it all began.

Maybe call it:

With Love, From Snow Falls.

An excellent idea,

Ms. Chief Executive Officer.

But let's talk about work

tomorrow morning, huh?

It's Christmas Eve.

I think someone wants

to see you.

Excuse me.

(indistinct greetings)

Hey, folks!

So I promised you all

a very special guest

and here she is to sing

a very special song,

our very own Debbie Collins.

(cheering)

Thank you all so much.

You're all so sweet.

(cheering and applause)

I haven't done this in a few

years, but it is Christmas,

so here we go.

(soft piano)

Silent night

Holy night

All is calm

All is bright

Round yon Virgin

mother and child

Excuse me.

Now, I know you're the famous

or should I say infamous

Party Heiress,

but would you perhaps

do a local boy

the honour

of a Christmas dance?

The honour's all mine.

Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night

Holy night

Shepherds pray

At the sight

Glories stream

from heaven afar

Heavenly hosts

Sing Alleluia

Is this where we're supposed

to kiss?

I think so.

(Silent Night music continues)

Deck the halls

with boughs of holly

Fa la la la la la la la la

Tis the season to be jolly

Fa la la la la la la la la

Don we now our gay apparel

Fa la la la la la la la la

Troll the ancient

Yuletide carol

Fa la la la la la la la la

See the blazing Yule

before us

Fa la la la la la la la la

Strike the harp

and join the chorus

Fa la la la la la la la la

Follow me in merry measure

Fa la la la la la la la la

While I tell

of Yuletide treasure

Fa la la la la la la la la

(music continues)

Fa la la la la la la la la

(music continues)

Fa la la la la la la la la

(music continues)

Fast away the old year

passes

Fa la la la la la la la la

Come on and hail the new

ye lads and lasses

Fa la la la la la la la la

Sing we joyous all together

Fa la la la la la la la la

Heedless of the wind

and weather

Fa la la la la la la la la

Fa la la la la la la la la

Fa la la la la

la la la la

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