Rocky Mountain Christmas Page #2

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Fine!

Fine, I will...

I will do it,

but I'm doing this

for aunt Beth.

Okay, so...

These are some flyers

i had printed up

for the Christmas parade

when I thought

i could still do it.

Convenient.

Well, at least

we'll have the parade.

You know, my uncle Roy

doesn't want to do

the tree-lighting ceremony

this year.

Yeah, I heard.

Everyone's talking about it.

[Sighs]

I knew this Christmas

was going to be different.

Guess I was just hoping

that some things

would stay the same.

Okay, you know what?

That's it.

I am taking the rest

of the afternoon off,

and you are

coming with me.

Uh-oh.

What have you

got planned?

Just wait and see.

I'll go get

my coat.

You were right.

This is exactly

what I needed.

Starting to feel

the Christmas spirit already.

Well, that's great.

It's about time.

How long are you

in town for, anyway?

I've got to be back

in the office

in nine days.

Hopefully, news of my breakup

will have died down by then.

I'm just glad you saw

this guy's true colors

before it was too late.

Should have never

dated a celebrity.

What was I thinking?

Well, you're

all the wiser for it.

Besides, you'll be back

out in the dating world

in no time.

I doubt that.

All right, here's the last one.

"Mckinney ranch.

Experience what it's like

to live and work

on an authentic horse ranch."

This is it, Peter!

This is exactly

what I'm looking for.

I don't know.

Looks pretty rustic.

I've got a month to get ready

before this thing

starts shooting.

I want to show up on that set

looking like I know

exactly what I'm doing.

The studio would kill me

if they ever found out

I was helping you jeopardize

their 50-million-dollar film.

[Car honking]

What was that?

Why'd that guy honk

and wave at us?

Do you think he recognized me?

No, of course not.

He was--

haven't you ever been

to a small town before?

It's a friendly thing.

He's just doing

a small-town honk and wave.

I don't want to be noticed,

Peter.

That's the whole point, man.

It's the whole point.

You do realize you could've

learned ranch life

anywhere around L.A., right?

Yeah, and I would have had

a dozen paparazzi

photographing and taping me

every time I fell off

a dang horse.

No thanks.

That, see.

That's what I'm talking about.

That's the real ranch life.

Look at that.

[Honks horn]

Okay. what

are you doing?

Just doing the small-town

honk and wave... oops.

Ooh, shoot.

Whoa!

hey, hey, hey.

-You okay?

-Yeah.

-You okay?

-I'm fine.

Nice.

Sorry.

All right, why don't

you go look around?

I'll go see if they're

open for Christmas.

Yeah.

Hi. how are you?

Hey, you want...

I've got a cookie

for you.

You want a cookie?

[Sarah]:

excuse me?

What are you doing?

Um...

Are you about to feed

my horse a cookie?

Uh, his idea.

I think he smelled it

through my jacket pocket, so...

Okay, well,

first of all,

he's a she.

Really?

Wait, I know you.

Hmm.

You're the guy who honked

at us out on the road

and scared the horses.

Right.

I'm sorry about that.

I was trying to do

the small-town honk and wave.

I think it...

Think it backfired.

Yeah, you could say that.

Graham Mitchell.

The actor?

Oh, well, that explains it.

Explains what?

Well...

pretty much everything.

[Laughing]

Sorry, I'm

Sarah mckinney.

My uncle owns

this place.

Oh... oh!

Well then, you're the one

i want to talk to.

So, I...

I came to this town

looking for a place

to find somewhere

where I can learn

everything about ranch life,

just through Christmas,

and this, I've got

to tell you,

looks like

the perfect place.

Well, we're shut down

for the holidays, so...

Okay, um...

I'll work?

Be like a ranch hand.

You are aware

it's Christmas, right?

Yeah, absolutely.

Uh, look,

this week is...

It's all about family

for us, so...

-Okay.

-sorry.

Is there anything

that I could do

to change your mind?

I'm afraid not.

It was nice to meet you,

Mr. Mitchell.

It was nice

to meet you, Sarah.

[Peter]:

hey.

I just spoke

to the owner.

It doesn't look

very promising.

Who's that?

Uh...

Somebody who doesn't like

my movies, apparently.

Who's that?

That, little brother,

was Hollywood heart-throb

Graham Mitchell.

Seriously?

Yeah.

He wants to stay

at the ranch for a week

and learn how to be a cowboy.

Well, that's great.

We could actually use

an extra hand on the ranch

this week.

Well, I told him

this week

was all about family.

Speaking of which,

what do you say

you and me go downtown

and hand out some flyers

for the Christmas parade?

I'll even spring

for dinner at the pub

when we're done.

As exciting

as that offer sounds,

me and uncle Roy still got

a lot of work we've got to do

before we can call it a day.

Well, I am going to go

get cleaned up.

You let me know

if you change your mind.

Sounds good.

Ah!

-Hey, Sarah!

-Fiona!

I heard

you were back in town!

-Merry Christmas.

-Thanks.

So, have you

graduated yet?

This summer.

What're you

studying again?

Business,

although these days,

I feel like I'm majoring

in Christmas decorations.

-It looks amazing.

-Thanks.

Would you mind

putting one of these up

in your window?

For the Christmas parade?

I thought that was canceled.

No, we are back on.

[Laughing]

Can I get

a table for one?

Yeah, absolutely.

Follow me.

Thank you.

Thank you!

Uh, hello.

Mr. Mitchell.

Can I join you for dinner?

Um...

Sure, pull up a stool.

Great.

You know what?

Hi, hi.

You know what,

I've got to tell you something.

This town is very friendly.

Yeah.

I'm actually just home

for the holidays.

I live in New York.

Oh! okay.

You're from New York.

I can cut to the chase.

I'm about to star in a movie

where I play a rancher,

so I need to learn everything

there is about ranch life

in one week.

So you want to work

over Christmas?

Well, yeah.

I mean, it starts to shoot

in a couple weeks, so yeah,

and plus...

I'm not a big fan

of the holidays.

That's unfortunate.

I've got two Christmas

eggnogs for you both.

Oh, dear,

we actually did not order these.

No,

they're on the house.

Thank you.

Does that happen a lot?

The free eggnog

and the batting eyelashes?

-Yeah.

-yeah?

Trust me,

a lot of the time,

I wish that

i went unnoticed.

So you want to know

everything there is to know

about ranch life?

My character,

he's a ranch hand.

Primarily deals with horses.

He's willful.

He's honest.

He's always trying

to do the right thing.

I'm not going to lie to you.

Real ranch work is hard.

I'm up for it.

Come on.

Look, I've got...

I do my own stunts.

I'm not one of those

prima Donna actor boys

who, you know, doesn't want

to get his hands dirty.

Come on...

Okay, well,

if you're up for it,

my family could use some help.

Let me call my uncle Roy

and see if he'd be willing

to take you on as a guest.

Outstanding.

ooh!

They've got French toast.

[Chuckling]

Okay, so,

let me get this straight.

You're going to help me learn

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