Christmas Lodge Page #5
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- 2011
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But, Mom... I would... I
would've changed for him.
You know that pretending
to be something you're not
wouldn't be good for either of you.
So what do I do now?
Be truthful. Be truthful to
yourself and to the world,
and you'll find the
man who's right for you.
Okay' what if he doesn't show up?
Mom, cuz I'm really
tired of living alone.
Have faith! Have faith Mary,
and the Lord will provide.
Hey' is that Mary?
Go see for yourself.
And she brought the army.
Whoa, this takes me back.
You still remember coming here?
I can already see the lodge
is gonna need a lot of work
to bring it back to the way
I remember it. A lot of work.
Well, that's why we're here.
Mary! Mary!
Whoa, you are a fast healer!
Yeah, nothing that a little
Epsom salt couldn't fix.
That's what Dad always said.
He'd use it on a cracked skull.
It's true! Uh, Jack Rand, you
remember my dad Mike Tobin.
And this is Charlene.
Hi. Little Jackie.
Oh, I haven't been
called that in years sir.
It's a compliment! I remember
you as a kid, lugging suitcases
twice your size up those steps
without breaking a sweat. Big
Jackie used to say there wasn't a man
in these mountains that
couldn't out-haul your dad.
I think he just said
that to keep me moving.
- Jack this is my brother Matthew.
- Hi.
And Charlene, Matthew. And
this is my other brother Pete.
Thanks for coming up
here. Well, here she is.
I was gonna fix her up myself but
uh, last couple of years the blizzards
have been pretty hard on her,
not even close to catching up.
Can't be all that
bad, let's take a look.
Okay, well we have good news
Matthew, the gutters are okay.
- Okay.
- How do the windows look?
Uh... this one's gotta go too.
Okay.
Oh my goodness. This
place is a time machine.
I can still see the family
sitting at this table,
with Grandpa here at the
head, Grandma at the other end
and you kids, as little as
chipmunks sitting in the middle.
Biggest chipmunk.
And Jack, man could your family cook.
And Jack is continuing on the tradition!
Uh, yeah... I'll never be quite as
good as my grandmother was but uh,
I will put my best in the dinner.
Oh, no don't go to any bother, son.
Mother packed provisions in the cooler.
Well I appreciate that sir, but
you've gotta let me make one meal,
Do you know how to make
those sourdough biscuits
that your grandmother used to make?
You know, I might just
happen to have a batch ready
to go in the oven as we speak.
Well then, I think we might
have time for a bite or two!
I still remember these biscuits.
They tasted like... Christmas.
What does that mean?
Pete my boy, there are some
things that can't be explained.
You just have to taste
them for yourself.
Who's that?
That's my grandpa.
So, is that your grandma?
She's in heaven, right?
Yeah, she is.
Can you bring your
grandpa next time you come?
You wanna see him?
Well, ifs just that-.-
I miss my grandpa.
Yeah.
I'll tell you what,
I'll see what I can do.
- Mary.
- Yeah'?
- Can I speak to you?
- Sure. I'll be back.
What's up?
You know, ifs not fair to
that little girl to promise
her something that
isn't going to happen.
Dad, how do you know it isn't?
My father is a very sick man.
Grandpa, he's the strongest
man alive. He'll rally.
this lodge fixing itself.
Time takes it's toll Mary,
we have to learn to accept it.
You know, Grandpa,
he taught me to fight,
and I'm not giving up on him.
I'm not giving up either,
I'm just trying to get you
to accept the inevitable.
No, Dad. I don't wanna talk about it.
That's okay. Just promise me
you won't get that
little girl's hopes up.
I promise.
- Dinner is served.
- Wow, here... can I help you?
Yeah.
Before we begin sir, I'd be honored
if you would lead us in Grace.
Dear Lord, we thank you for the
blessing of your divine love,
and the love of family and friends.
And we thank you for the blessing
of this visit to Christmas Lodge.
May it be a place that always
feels like home to all of us. Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Now, pass the biscuits boy
and take one for yourself.
Don't be shy, dig in!
Thanks Dad.
Am I right?
Yeah, like Christmas!
What's your secret ingredient?
To be honest, we've
never been quite sure.
It's either the um... pure
mountain water or the uh,
very well seasoned stove that's been baking
them just right for a very, very long time.
Take that old stove off
the replacement list!
I don't know, I don't think it
has anything to do with the water,
or the stove, I... I think that Christmas
Lodge has a heart of ifs own heart
and it just wants people to be happy.
I like that.
Me too.
Thank you.
I still can't believe
you're doing all this for us.
Well, my grandparents
and my parents taught us
that you don't turn your
back on people that need help.
And I'm sure that your
folks taught you the same.
Oh, they did. But still, it couldn't have
been easy mobilizing your whole family.
They love the challenge.
Plus, they've never
worked on a historic lodge.
I mean, you saw how excited they were
when they checked under the hood.
than I ever could've guessed.
You know, we had an old saying
in historic preservation.
What is it?
Find the problem is the
first step in fixing it.
I like that saying.
So um, what did Kent think
about you coming up here?
Uh, Kent and I, we're
not dating anymore.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
So what about you? Does
Mrs. Rand work in the city?
Uh, no. Mrs. Rand passed away
shortly after Charlene was born.
I'm sorry to hear that.
No, it's all right. I firmly
believe she's with the Lord.
You know to be honest, I'm
not sure she liked it up here.
This place can be
really hard on city folk.
outdoors to live here year round.
Oh, I know.
You still come up here in the winter?
Especially the winter! I
mean, it's so beautiful...
the snow, the quiet. You
know, I savor the quiet.
Sometimes I snowshoe into
the middle of the park
just to have a legal reason
not to hear a cell phone.
Well we're so remote you don't
even get a cell phone signal.
Even the landline is spotty.
Bliss! I'll have to tell my
dad not to fix that either.
I uh... got the details worked out.
I'm not gonna like this, am I?
Just remember, the
report is the first step.
And we'll help you with the rest.
Thank you.
So, what's, what's the damage?
Well, the good news is the major
structure is largely intact.
They knew what they were
doing when they used cedar
to build this place, it's stronger
than concrete in these conditions.
Now, with a little
patching, the uh, roof
and the walls can be brought up to
code. The trusses and the support
beams are in good shape too,
and the foundation is flawless.
Okay. So, we're all set then!
Uh, not quite! The uh,
electrical, plumbing
and healing systems are
old and beginning to fail.
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