Rocky Mountain Christmas Page #6

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Sure the barn can wait

until the new year.

Unfortunately, it can't.

What are you doing?

Oh, um,

my aunt Beth always said

the Christmas parade

ran on sweets.

Her, um,

peppermint bark recipe

was always my favorite.

Okay, you need to

stop avoiding me.

We need to talk.

Um...

Just if you're going to steal,

you've got to help, so...

Fine.

Can we talk

about Nicole?

What's there

to talk about?

Well...

There's a difference

between movie relationships

and real relationships.

Yeah, I know.

Nicole told me it started

as a publicity stunt.

What, what started?

A rumor?

Graham, you're going back

to L.A. in a few days,

and I am going back

to New York.

Maybe so,

and maybe I came here

to lose myself

at Christmas time,

but I did not expect

to find you.

[Nicole]:

Graham, ready to run our scene?

[Clearing throat]

Hey, Nicole.

Oh, um...

I've got to head to town

while you guys work,

so... see you later.

Hey.

Hey.

Hello.

Can I help you

with something?

Hi, is Roy around?

Uh, no, he's not.

Is there anything

i could help you with?

Uh, that's okay.

Just have him give me a call

when he gets back.

Sure, can I tell him

what it's about?

Just tell him

i have some good news.

I have a client

that's ready to make an offer.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas.

Is there anything

you can't do?

You know, I love

Roy and Cody,

but I've often

imagined

how different that

ranch would look

if you ever decided

to return home.

Paige, you know

i can't do that.

My life is

in New York now.

I know, but a girl

can dream, right?

How is that movie star?

Any Christmas magic

between you two?

I do not have time

to think about Graham.

I have enough going on.

Besides, who wants to

be with an actor, right?

I mean,

they're entitled,

and have to be

in the spotlight,

and they are

always leaving.

So he is guilty

by association?

No.

I mean, in a week,

we'll be

3,000 miles apart,

and we'll probably never

see each other again.

Okay, that's

optimistic.

No, it's realistic...

And besides,

he's got this,

you know,

gorgeous

Hollywood co-star.

She followed him

all the way out here.

She'd...

She'd probably marry him

in a heartbeat.

Okay, now, Sarah,

you're just making

assumptions.

No, Paige.

I've been down

this road before,

and I am not

doing it again.

You know, I know you came here

to hide out

while things settled down,

and I am really glad you did,

but at some point,

you're going to realize

that there's a difference

between hiding out,

and just plain hiding.

Morning.

Morning!

sleep well?

Yeah.

Um...

So, uncle Roy,

a real estate agent

stopped by last night.

Jenny someone?

What did she say?

She said

she has an offer for you.

Are you going

to sell the ranch?

Is that why you're making

a new barn?

Well, nothing's final yet,

but things can't go on like this

much longer.

But why?

I thought

we were doing okay.

Well, I...

I simply don't have the energy

to run this place anymore,

and it's just

not the same

without your aunt.

We all miss her,

uncle Roy,

but, heck,

I'll help you run the ranch.

I've pretty much been

doing it anyway.

Yes,

yes, you have,

and you're starting

to resent it.

Nah...

No, don't deny it.

Anybody can see

that you're itching

to get out there into the world.

-Yes, but I...

-And Sarah--

you're heading back

to Manhattan soon, so...

But uncle Roy,

this is our home.

No, I understand that,

honey, I do...

And wherever I end up,

that'll be

your home, too.

You'll always be welcome,

but unfortunately,

this place is getting

much more expensive to operate,

and, I mean,

we barely broke even

the last two years.

Yeah, but...

There's no buts

about it!

There's no buts about it.

This place'll take every choice

you guys have in life,

and it's going to whittle it

down to just one,

and I don't want to saddle

either of you with that.

Okay?

Now, look,

like it or not,

we got guests here,

so let's give them

the experience that they expect.

Okay?

What do you

think, Nicole?

Nice riding, Graham!

You both look great.

Anyway, I've got to head

into town

on some official

parade business, so...

I'm going to go

with you, hang on.

Uh, I don't need

any help.

All right,

too bad.

Uh...

You're stuck with me.

Fine.

I just have to go down

to the local radio station

and talk about

the parade

and beg for more

volunteers,

'cause we probably need

about two dozen more

on the day.

Okay, well,

if you want me

to go with you

to the radio station,

you know,

i have been known

to do a little press

here and there.

I think I can handle

the local dj.

Okay.

But if you insist

on helping,

you could run

to the store for me

and pick up some more

ribbon for the wreaths.

Would be my pleasure,

ma'am.

[Engine starting]

I will say this

about life on a ranch.

After all the work's

done around here,

doesn't seem like

there's a whole lot to do.

Yeah, can't argue

with you there.

I could take you

into town later,

if you prefer...

Or...

I could show you how we do

Christmas stockings

on a ranch.

You take one of these,

just add a little

green and red paint,

a snowflake,

some mistletoe,

hang it

on the fireplace,

got yourself

a Christmas country stocking.

That is adorable!

Yeah, you get creative

when you're out here

as much as I am.

Sarah said you're quite

the movie buff.

Western films,

mostly.

She also mentioned

you were interested

in maybe doing

some stunt work one day?

That's silly,

i know.

I've always had a dream

of working in the movies.

I almost moved to

California last year,

and then aunt Beth got sick,

and, you know,

i couldn't leave then.

Since she passed,

Roy's needed me

around here

more than ever,

so here I am.

Sorry, Cody.

It's all right.

Now that Roy's determined

to sell the ranch,

I might get my chance

sooner than I think.

If you do

make it to L.A.,

I could introduce you

to our stunt coordinator.

Really?

That's...

Thank you, Nicole.

And with Christmas

in a couple of days,

rock creek's annual parade

is back on,

and a new organizer

this year, Sarah mckinney,

is here with us

to tell us all about it.

Hi, Sarah.

Hi!

Um, yes, the parade

is definitely back on,

and it is very special

for me this year

because we'll be having it

in honor of my aunt Beth,

who was the organizer

for the past 20 years.

However, this year,

we are in desperate need

for volunteers,

so if anyone out there

is interested,

you can go down

to the harvest cafe

and ask for Paige.

And who's going

to be marching this year?

Well,

we have the, uh...

The high school band,

and, um...

The rotary club,

and some people

from the fire department.

Any floats?

My kids just love

those floats.

Yeah, well,

we got a bit of a late start

this year,

so, um, we haven't made

an official decision

about the floats yet.

Word around town

is that afterwards,

there won't be

a tree-lighting

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