Snowed-Inn Christmas Page #4

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You're just upset

because you know that I'm going

to find a better story here

and you're going to start

the new year off unemployed.

You've got some nerve, pal.

Pal?

Yes!

And you know what else?

You're really lucky you don't

believe in Santa Claus

because you would be getting

coal for being this irritating.

Irritating?

Carol, tell me about

living in Santa Claus, Indiana.

What's your favourite part about

being here during the holidays?

Are there any traditions

everyone participates in?

Certainly our Christmas Eve

festival here at the Inn.

We all gather here, sing carols,

and we dance and we eat

the most delicious treats.

That sounds fantastic.

It's enchanting.

I'm going to miss it next year.

I'm so sorry they're

closing this place down.

It would sure take a Christmas

miracle to save it now.

Carol.

That's it.

What's what, dear?

I'm going to write my article

on saving your inn.

It's going to be a story of

hope and redemption

and Christmas spirit and

everything Simone wants.

Oh, you're very sweet, but it'll

be hard to find any proof.

No, no, no. I'm a journalist.

And I'm a good one.

Research is what I do.

I just wouldn't want you to

get your hopes up, Jenna.

No.

Anything is possible

at Christmas!

Right.

Let's do this.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Good morning.

Here they are.

Thank you.

It's a big one.

Merry Christmas.

Is all this mail for you, Chris?

We're the only town in the world

whose post office

bears the name Santa Claus,

so the town gets thousands of

letters every Christmas

from kids asking for things.

No one else in town knew

what to do with all that mail

so I volunteered.

Here, read one.

"Dear Santa, it's me Oscar."

Oscar. Heh.

"This year I'd really like a

megastar scooter in blue."

"I promise I'll share it

with my brother Coby"

"even though he never

shares his candy with me."

Coby.

Yeah.

Do you, uh

Do you ever respond

to any of these?

Every signal one

Well.

I remember once upon a time

believing in Santa Claus.

What happened?

I grew up.

Somewhere along the way

I stopped celebrating Christmas

altogether.

That's a real shame.

You know, Christmas is meant to

be spent with loved ones.

Even for those who have

lost their Christmas spirit.

Yeah, well.

I'll do that in the new year.

This Christmas is all about

keeping my job.

If you say so.

Hey, what's going on?

What, are you following me now?

Yeah. That's exactly

what I'm doing.

So, what do you think

the story is here?

What's your angle?

Like I'm going to tell you.

Oh, I'm just trying to

make conversation.

Fine. I was thinking of

hidden Christmas getaway the

whole family will treasure.

Hidden?

The town's called Santa Claus.

All right.

Well, it's a working title.

What do you have?

I'm not going to tell you.

You're ridiculous.

I'm going to go meet Santa.

Adorable.

This is great.

Of course he's the town Santa.

Are you sure you don't

want to visit Santa

and tell him what you want

for Christmas?

How come?

He thinks the kids are

all going to laugh at him.

One second, all right?

Hey, buddy.

What's going on?

Um, he can't hear you.

I'm sorry.

Thank you so much.

You know sign language?

A little.

My grandfather lost his hearing

during the war.

My mom grew up always

talking sign language to him

and she wanted my sister and I

to learn

so we wouldn't miss out on

getting to know our grandpa.

Sounds like a great mom.

Yeah, she's the best.

What did you say to him?

I told him

I personally knew Santa

and I'd let him know

what he wanted.

What does he want?

Video game.

I wonder if he'll

keep it for 30 years.

Hm.

That was a good one.

"In 1935, Congress passed

the Historic Land Act"

"which authorized

the US Secretary"

"to formally and legally record

historic properties"

"as having national

historical significance."

"With this status"

"it cannot be torn down

under any circumstance."

"Search your property"

"to check for its

historical significance."

Okay.

Winters Inn.

Indiana.

Okay. "Although there's a rumour"

"that the Winters Inn in the

heart of Santa Claus, Indiana

"was once formally granted a

legal certificate in 1937

"starting its historic

significance,

"it has gone missing

from the records

"and the significance

is now unknown.

"" Myth goes that

the sealed document

has been hidden somewhere within

the old inn for over 50 years."

Oh, boy.

Please be a good idea.

Hello?

Hey.

I miss you too, sis.

What you guys up to?

You decorate the tree yet?

You are?

That's that's nice.

I wish I could be there too.

Aspen. Oh, it's

It's amazing.

The chalet's unbelievable.

The boarding conditions

are perfect.

I know, I'm lucky.

I'm very lucky.

All right, say hi to Mom.

Bye bye.

Hey you.

I'm here at the Chicago office

and I can't stop

thinking about you.

I can't wait to get home

tomorrow.

I miss you so much.

Man, this heat wave

is killing me.

Typical for July, I suppose.

Anyway, I love you.

Oh, yeah.

I got to go.

Okay? I'll see you tomorrow.

Yes.

What are you doing up?

It's after midnight.

Couldn't sleep.

I'm hungry.

What are you doing awake?

I couldn't sleep either.

I'm hungry.

You want me to

make you something?

Do the honours.

You know, all the finest chefs

in the world

crack an egg with one hand.

Show me.

Ooh, sorcery.

And what's this?

Oh, it's the

Christmas Eve Festival.

Didn't Carol tell you about it?

It sounds great. They, uh, sing

carols and dance and eat snacks.

It sounds fun.

Hm.

Well?

What?

Go ahead. Aren't you going to

make fun of it?

I'm going to hang up

my Scrooge top hat.

Ghost of Christmas Past,

Present and Future

can haunt somebody else

for tonight.

Aw.

And the Grinch's heart

grew three sizes that day.

Hey.

You're not supposed to

play with it,

you have to make cookies

out of it.

Okay, all right.

All right.

Yeah, all right!

Ho ho ho!

Does it look like a house?

It doesn't look like a house?

It depends.

Here. Oh, here!

We got a tray.

Hot. Hot.

Did you just touch it?

What's wrong with you?!

Hot.

They have to cool down!

Hot.

Okay, okay.

What?

Um, nothing. I just

I've never seen you

with your hair down.

It looks good.

Is that Kevin Jenner sarcasm

I'm detecting?

No.

You know, I'm not always a jerk.

Can I ask you something?

Yeah, of course.

Why'd you want this Aspen

assignment so badly?

What do you mean?

You seem like you have

a great family.

Why don't you want to

spend Christmas with them?

It's a big piece, it could

really push my career forward.

You know that.

Is that the only reason?

There's that and

Also I try to avoid Christmas

at all costs.

Oh.

Thanks.

Yeah.

How about you?

Aren't you missing your family

at Christmas?

No, um

To be honest, Christmas was

never really much of a big deal.

Why?

What about

The peppermint hot chocolate

and the marshmallows

and the stockings?

Right.

Um

I was put up for adoption

when I was a baby

and I was never adopted.

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