Finding Father Christmas Page #4

For Christmas

This is Christmas

Tonight

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh!

This is Christmas..

- Where to next?

- Oh, that was the last stop.

- Oh. Wait, okay.

- Thanks for coming along.

Thanks for letting me,

I had fun.

You made a lot

of people happy today.

That's what Christmas

is all about.

Usually when people ask me

what I'm doing for Christmas

I just tell them

I'm catching up on work

or staying home or basically

anything but the truth.

Which is?

That I'm avoiding it

as much as possible.

I can't believe I just told

you that. I don't even know you.

Well, what would you

like to know?

What it's like

to do this every year?

It's nice.

Let me give you a lift

back to the inn.

Christmas

[instrumental music]

Hello?

Ian? Katherine?

Andrew?

[music continues]

Fa la la la la

la la la la

Tis the season to be jolly

Fa la la la la

la la la la..

[instrumental music]

The snow may fall

but I don't mind at all

(male #1)

'Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas, Miranda.'

'Merry Christmas.

Ho-ho-ho-ho.'

Santa knows my name.

But I won't get upset

With you

I'm always winter warm

The skies are grey

But I'm not feeling blue..

Merry Christmas.

Ho-ho-ho-ho!

Merry Christmas.

Ho-ho-ho!

Merry Christmas, everyone.

Ho-ho-ho-ho!

Oh, my goodness.

'Why don't you help me

light the tree?'

'Ready?'

(all)

Five, four, three, two, one.

Whoa! Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas.

Ho-ho-ho-ho!

Merry Christmas.

My true love sent to me

A partridge in a pear tree

On the second day of Christmas

my true love gifted me

Two turtle doves and a

partridge in a pear tree

This is amazing.

It really is amazing.

The music, the lights.

It's really Christmas.

Santa even knows my name.

Yes, Santa knows

everyone's name.

Oh, there's your mom.

It's so nice of her to help.

- Your dad couldn't make it?

- He's here.

(male #1)

'Off you go, off you go,

that's wonderful.'

Ah, young lady.

Up you go!

Ho-ho! Oh, my..

Seriously?

He's so cool.

It looks like

my mom needs some help.

Um, Miranda,

just enjoy yourself, okay?

And if you need to warm up,

the church is right there.

Thanks.

Four calling birds

Three French hens

two turtle doves

And a partridge

in a pear tree

On the seventh day

of Christmas

My true love gifted me..

[instrumental music]

istmas everyone..

- Miranda, hi.

- Hi, Ellie.

Oh, here you go, love.

This will warm you right up.

- Thank you.

- Oh, Peter.

This is Miranda,

the young woman

I was telling you about.

Miranda, my husband, Peter.

- Well, it's nice to meet you.

- Hi.

What do you think of our town's

little celebration?

I love it.

I think it's wonderful.

My favorite time of the year.

Oh, Peter, you and Miranda

have something in common.

- Is that right?

- Mm-hmm.

You both were raised by parents

who made their living

on the stage.

- Really?

- Yeah, um..

I didn't know

word traveled so fast.

Small town.

You'll get used to it.

- Y-your father?

- My mother.

Tell me,

what was it like for you

growing up in the shadow

of the theater lights.

- Uh, it was different.

- Yes, it was.

I should help Ellie.

- Uh, enjoy your visit.

- Thank you. Thanks.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Miranda. Hey.

Um, listen,

my parents and I, um..

...we're going caroling

with a bunch of friends

and then we're heading over

to Peter and Ellie's afterwards

to celebrate.

We just thought we'd invite you

if you're up for it.

Oh, that's really sweet, Ian,

but I don't wanna impose.

No, you wouldn't be imposing.

Besides, I have a feeling

that caroling is another

one of those things that you

might have missed out on.

[chuckles]

There's just one

tinsy problem.

I can't carry

a tune in a bucket.

Welcome to the club.

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

Oh, hi.

Did you go caroling

when you were a little girl?

Actually, this is

my very first time.

- Really?

- Mm-hmm.

I didn't exactly

have a traditional

Christmas growing up.

Didn't you miss it?

Well, I will say this.

I always wanted to have

a house with a fireplace

so I could hang a stocking

by the chimney with care.

If you lived here, you'd get to

do that every Christmas.

- Wouldn't she, mommy?

- Hmm, yes, she would.

Fa la la la la

la la la la

Wouldn't that be something?

Fa la la la la

la la la la

Hail the new ye

lads and lasses

Fa la la la la

la la la la..

- Dad.

- Andrew, are you alright?

- I'm fine, I'm fine.

- Are you sure?

Aah! I just needed

to catch my breath.

Uh, Merry Christmas,

on to the next.

Hey. You okay?

Yeah, yeah, sorry, I'm..

My dad's been runnin' on fumes

the last couple of weeks.

He does this every year.

Well, he really

loves Christmas.

Yeah, he sure does.

But he tends to overdo it.

Do you wanna call it a night?

Oh, no, no, no.

He's not gonna let us do that.

We better catch up.

Here, you'll need these.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

We wish you

a Merry Christmas

And a happy new year

Dashing through the snow

In a one horse open sleigh

Over the fields we go

Laughing all the way

ha-ha-ha-ha

Bells on bob tails ring

Making spirits bright

Oh what fun it is

to laugh and sing..

It really feels

like Christmas.

Thanks for inviting me.

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one horse open sleigh

Oh jingle bells

jingle bells

Jingle all the way..

[laughing]

Hi, guys.

Oh, Ellie, you have

such a beautiful home.

Aw, thank you, love.

This is Peter's family home.

- He grew up here.

- Oh.

Well, I love the way

you've decorated it.

Every year, it gets

a little more festive.

Pretty soon, we won't

have room for the furniture.

[instrumental "We Wish You

A Merry Christmas"]

[indistinct chatter]

[knock on door]

Come in.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Uh, I hope it's not too late.

- No.

I just, um,

you hardly said a word

on the way back, so I-I wanted

to make sure you're okay.

Yeah, I think I'm just

a little tired, that's all.

Look, if you need anything..

- If you need to talk or--

- I'm fine.

- Okay. Um, goodnight then.

- Goodnight.

Ian.

Earlier today, Ellie Whitcomb

mentioned my mother..

...about her being an actress.

And you're the only one

I told about that.

Oh, um..

...yeah, i-i-it just kinda

came up.

Should I not have said anything?

[sighs]

I met her husband, Peter,

and we talked about

both having actors

in the family

and he didn't seem

too happy about it.

Yeah, well, his father was away

a lot while he was growing up.

Doing shows and all that.

I'm sure that was tough

on Peter.

Yeah.

Maybe that's why he's always

stayed so close to his family.

Because he missed his father

so much.

- Thanks for checking on me.

- Sure.

- Goodnight.

- Goodnight.

Good morning. Hi.

- Oh, good morning.

- Mm. Morning.

I wanted to let you know

I may have a lead

on that photograph of yours.

- Really?

- 'Yes.'

I was speaking with

Ben Hailey this morning

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