Snowed-Inn Christmas Page #5

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So, I never did get to

spend a real Christmas

with a real family.

I just usually watched

cheesy Christmas movies

in whatever agency

I was in that year.

And I always wanted to

wake up on Christmas morning

with stocking and a family

that really loved me but

You know, being here is

the closest I've come

to having a real Christmas

with a real family.

I thought I was going to get one

with Andrew's family this year

but that didn't pan out.

Andrew?

Yeah, uh, my ex.

We broke up,

well he broke up with me.

He felt like he couldn't follow

through with our five year plan.

Five year plan?

Yes, I know. I know.

It sounds high maintenance.

But it made sense, you know?

It seemed like it was a really

reasonable thing for us to do.

We were right on paper and

we should map out our future

and take a look, make sure

we're on the same page,

make sure there's no surprises.

Surprise, we broke up.

Can you really plan out

your future?

I thought we could.

Everything seemed like

it was right on schedule.

We were supposed to get engaged

in three months.

I had a ring picked out.

Wow.

You miss him?

Um

Sometimes.

Honestly,

since we've been here I haven't

thought of him too much.

It's been kind of refreshing.

So

Maybe I just missed

the idea of him.

I just

I don't think you should have to

try so hard to fall in love,

I think it should be

exciting and impulsive.

And unpredictable.

That sounds awful.

Have you ever been in love?

Um.

Does Kelly Kapowski count?

No.

Look, I could jump out of

a plane at 12,000 feet.

But falling in love, like,

really, really falling in love

Scares the hell out of me.

Finally something

we have in common.

Well, thank you.

I should be, uh, getting to bed.

I have a lot of research to do

in the morning.

Yep.

Goodnight.

Night.

Hey, wait.

Uh, you want to

get some fresh air?

It's two o'clock in the morning.

So, what else are you afraid of?

You mean besides being

stuck in Indiana with you?

I I write about what I'm

afraid of to get over my fears.

Like what? Like, what's the

scariest thing you've ever done?

By far, swimming with Great

White Sharks in New Zealand.

Oh, yeah. I remember that

article. It was so great.

My heart was racing so fast

I could hardly finish it.

How about your article about

saving the Great Barrier Reef?

That was amazing.

You read one of my articles?

Well, yeah, I've read them all.

You're an amazing writer.

Really?

You think so?

Why do you think

I've been such a baby

about being paired up with you

as my competition?

Wow, that's really funny

how things turn out.

What do you mean?

We've worked together in the

same office for all these years

and only had

a real conversation now.

I always thought

you didn't know who I was.

I felt really invisible

in that office sometimes.

You felt invisible?

I noticed you the first day

you walked into that office.

If anything, I thought

you were ignoring me.

Well.

There's one thing

I can say about you, Kevin,

it's that you're

impossible to ignore.

That's true.

Do you guys remember ever

seeing a certificate from the 1930s?

It really would be the golden

ticket to saving this inn.

It's an historical

legal document

the developers could not

argue against.

You have any idea

where it could be?

Oh, that.

Last time I saw that, Theodore

Roosevelt was president.

I'm on a really tight deadline.

I was doing some research

and, well,

it's a certificate that I need

in order to write my piece

about saving the inn.

It's exactly the kind of story

our readers need right now.

It would fill them with hope

and belief in

the magic of the season.

It's the perfect

Christmas story.

Good morning, everyone.

Morning.

Morning.

Hello, good morning.

What's on the agenda today, son?

You know somewhere

we can rent a car?

Rent a car?

Where are you going?

Is this for research?

'Cause you know Simone wants us

to stay here and write.

You know,

actually I was thinking

you might want to come with me.

Why?

It's a secret.

Well, I can't.

I really need to continue

researching and finish writing.

We only have three days left.

Oh, don't be silly, Jenna.

You've lots of time.

You can borrow Rudolph.

I think it'd be good for you

both to go out for the day.

Thanks, guys.

All right.

Ding dong ding dong

Okay, we have been

driving for 45 minutes.

Where are we going?

We'll be there soon.

Don't worry about it.

All right. Well, wherever we

are, it's very beautiful here.

Yeah.

It is.

We're going to see my family.

Your family?

Like your

What kind of family?

My immediate family.

You grew up in Indi

You grew up in Indiana, we've

been hanging out for three days,

didn't think once

to mention that.

You know what?

I heard you talking

to your sister on the phone

and you lied to her, you told

her that you were in Aspen.

Why did you do that?

The walls are thin.

What's going on?

It's complicated.

Don't give me it's complicated.

You brought me

all the way out here.

There was no reason to tell you.

What is the deal?

My dad passed away

three years ago.

Suddenly.

And I never had

the chance to say goodbye.

I haven't come back

for Christmas since.

I'm sorry.

So, you haven't seen your family

in three years?

No, no, no. I see my family

all the time.

I love them.

My niece, Tori, she's the cutest

thing you'd ever want to see.

It's just

The thought of spending the

holidays without him is

Yeah.

I get that.

And that's why you wanted

the Aspen assignment so bad.

Hooray, we're here.

You ready?

Yeah, I think so.

Okay.

You coming?

Yeah.

Mom?

Megan?

Kevin!

You're home! Oh!

How are you?

Kevin!

I thought you were in Colorado.

Hey gang, what's going on?

I missed you!

Surprise.

You're here.

I'm here.

I'm Wendy. I'm Wendy.

And this is Megan.

Hi. Jenna.

Hi.

So good to meet you.

Thanks. You too.

Uncle Kevin!

Hey!

That's our Tori.

How's my favourite niece?

I'm your only niece.

That's that's right. You are.

What's all this commotion?

What's going, stranger?

How's it going, man?

It's good to see you, good to

see you, great to see you.

This is my husband Eric.

Hi. Jenna. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you. Beautiful

lady. Congrats, man.

Congrats.

Oh, no.

No, no, no.

We just work together at the

magazine, we're coworkers.

Oh, of course. Okay, of course.

All right.

Who's hungry?

Do you put honey on your

mashed potatoes?

Honey?

That smells amazing.

Thanks.

It's a two-hour meal,

so I would hope so.

Can you help me

put this on the tree?

Oh, yeah. I would love to.

I made this one myself.

No, you didn't! Oh, my gosh.

You're so talented.

Guys, she's so adorable.

We know, man. We know.

Put it there.

Are you two writing together?

Simone has us on

separate pieces.

We each have to write something

about Christmas magic.

It's actually an experiment to

see who the readers like more.

It's not ideal.

So, you two are competitors?

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