Christmas Town

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They say buying

a home at Christmastime

is not a good idea.

I disagree.

Because a home the

right home is your home

for any time of the year.

But can't you just picture

it your little one

growing up here, waking

up on Christmas morning

with those bright,

joy-filled eyes,

just wondering what

Santa has brought?

This is a home for a

family a family like yours.

We'll take it.

When can we sign the contacts?

Come by my office

this afternoon,

and Alice and I will

have everything ready.

Thanks, Liz.

It's so homey.

But don't forget to bring the

check for the deposit money.

Will do.

That's your third

sale this month.

I thought Christmas was

supposed to be slow.

For amateurs, maybe.

You can sell anything

at Christmas if you

know the right buttons to push.

OK, bye.

OK.

Let's get this stuff packed up.

We've got to show the

Fairhome house in an hour,

and I want it to look

like a holiday wonderland

before the clients get there.

Are you and Mason doing

anything fun for Christmas?

Just getting through

it as fast as possible.

You don't have any Christmas

spirit at all, do ya?

It's an inconvenient holiday.

All the banks and escrow

companies are closed.

Mason is off school.

It just it throws me off.

Hmm.

Can you get this stuff piled up?

I'm going to check messages.

New message,

sent today at 10:21 AM.

Hey, it's Barry.

Just wanted you to know I got my

son to sign off on that credit.

We should be good to go.

Talk to you later.

Bye.

New message sent

today at 10:
25 AM.

Hi, Liz.

It's Catherine.

We moved in over

the weekend, and we

just couldn't be happier.

You're the best.

Thank you so much.

We'll talk to you later.

Bye.

New message sent

today at 11:
10 AM.

Hello, Elizabeth.

It's Dad.

Just thought I'd check

in and see if you'd given

any thought to coming up

and seeing Hollyville.

It's really an amazing place.

And it would be nice to see

you and Mason over the holiday.

Let me know.

Goodbye.

Now, see?

That sounds like fun.

You and Mason should go spend

Christmas with your dad.

Nobody is working

after tomorrow anyway.

Yeah.

We were never really

big on Christmas.

Although I am worried about him.

I think he's going through

some kind of a life crisis.

Younger girlfriend?

I wish.

No.

He's he's found this town

out in the middle of nowhere,

and I don't know.

He's just fallen

in love with it.

He's bought a cabin

and everything.

That sounds great.

So spontaneous.

My father is the least

spontaneous man I've ever met.

He's been working 50 hours

a week at the same bank

for over 20 years.

Hmm.

Sounds familiar.

I'm nothing like my father.

You're a total workaholic.

Hey.

If you're in town, you

have to come with me

for this most amazing thing.

That doesn't sound good.

Holiday speed dating.

Kind of a last ditch effort

not to be miserably lonely

over Christmas and New Year's.

I was right.

That sounds tragic.

You've got to date sometime.

Dating just leads

to disappointment.

You have to be open

to possibilities, Liz.

Hey, I'm open to the possibility

of a good sale any day.

Hey, John.

It's Liz McCann.

I just wanted to

confirm you received

our counteroffer on Breyerwood.

Call me.

Oh, hey, Dad, it's me.

Look, I don't think we're going

to be able to make it up there.

I'm just swamped

with work right now,

so I think we're going to have

to uh take a rain check.

Oh, Mason, no.

Mason!

What is going on here?

How cool is this?

I only used the one thing

of laundry detergent.

It makes a lot of bubbles.

Where is the babysitter?

Inside, I think.

Want to have a snowball fight?

No.

I certainly do not

want to have a

Snowball fight!

Yay!

Stop it!

Stop it!

Clean this up right now.

Where are you?

All of you guys are

in so much trouble.

Yeah.

Can you fax the inspection

report over to the Campbells?

Mom.

Get them to sign off

on the contingency,

and then we'll get

it over to escrow.

Mom.

I know escrow is closed.

Just fax it over there

and then go on home.

OK.

Bye.

Sorry, tiger.

You said we were going

to get a tree this year.

What?

A tree.

You said we'd at

least get a tree.

Well, I don't

know if we're going

to do anything after

that stunt that you

pulled on the front lawn.

You know, you're

almost 10 now, Mason.

I expect more from you.

We were just having fun.

I figured you wouldn't

even notice anyway.

What's that mean?

Nothing.

Look, I know I've been

working a lot lately.

All the time.

Hey.

This looks great.

Yeah.

Oh, Mason.

I wish that there were more

of me, but there's just not.

Is it going to be just

us for Christmas again?

Well, yes, but that's

not such a bad thing.

Hey, I heard they've got an

ice skating rink downtown.

I thought we might

go try that out.

That sounds cool.

And what about a tree?

And sure, we can get a tree.

And I promise I'm

going to get better

at this whole Christmas thing.

Grandpa and I just never

really did very much.

Every year, he got

me one present.

And honestly, that was about it.

And not even a toy.

Toys were a waste of money as

far as grandpa was concerned.

Yeah, I know.

He always buys me a book.

And a savings bond.

Because it's never too early to

start saving for a rainy day.

Right.

Grandpa sent us a card.

Oh yeah?

This is where he moved.

It looks like such a cool place.

Hollyville America's

Christmas Town.

Oh.

This is so not like him.

Not again.

Yeah?

Allison.

Oh, hey, dad.

Is it grandpa?

Yeah.

We got the card and the message.

And you know, it's just not

such a good time right now.

Please, Mom, can we go?

Sorry, Mason, hang on a sec.

I'm sure that it's

a lovely place,

and I bet you'll have a

great holiday up there.

Come on.

It's Christmas town.

They probably have lots

of cool things to do.

Mason, I can't hear.

I'm sorry, Dad.

What?

You what?

Well, why would

you quit your job?

Dad!

You can't just pick up your

whole life and start over.

Because it's not practical.

Oh my gosh.

You're not sick, are you?

Is everything OK?

We should go check on him,

make sure he's not crazy

or something.

All right, Dad.

You know what?

Maybe we can come up for a

couple of days, but that's it.

We're going?

So where is this place, anyway?

Woo hoo!

We're going to Grandpa's!

Woo hoo!

Yeah!

We're going go Grandpa's!

Uh huh.

Oh.

How far is that?

OK.

Right.

I love road trips.

We can sing Christmas

carols all the way.

Yipee.

Look, we're probably going

to hit holiday traffic.

It's over a day's

drive getting there,

and now is the worst

time to be on the roads.

You think they'll have snow?

Oh, Mason, don't

get too excited, OK?

Probably just some

kind of tourist trap.

And no work, right?

I'll try.

Promise?

Come on.

Get in the car.

We want to get on the

road to beat the traffic.

Come on, Mom.

We're burning daylight.

Let's go.

All right.

I spy something red.

Mason, let's not.

OK.

You go first, then.

Maybe you could read.

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