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to meet you you too all day Sunday June

18th what is that it takes two is he to

know who done it cause of death

seven back-to-back Mysteries

meet you halfway I know you don't

remember much about Holly Pines but

trust me you are gonna have so much fun

this is

to remember

promise promise

starting with a tiny Mission before we

get to Nana's come on

my dad had a rule that you couldn't put

up the tree until after the first

December snowfall why because he thought

there was something magical about the

first snowfall and then he would let me

pick the most majestic tree in the whole

lot

responsibility think you're up for it

Mom I'm nine okay go on and find the

tree you think is the most special

wait a minute this is it this is the one

okay are you sure positive all right

let's go see the guy

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excuse me sir do you think we could get

a hand when you get a moment

mom

oh hold on Paul uh we found a tree that

we would love to buy

kids what oh uh excuse me uh sir sir

please

I'm sorry buddy

we'll get another one

maybe there really is something to the

magic of the first December snow I mean

your Christmas tree just vanished more

like stolen yeah that guy was super rude

he totally ignored me it's just a tree

guys but it's the principle and it's the

one Paul picked out like I said it's

just a tree and I'm really glad to have

you here safely it is such

great of you

wouldn't work too hard darling her boss

gave her homework no over the holidays

no don't worry it's nothing I can't

handle no that's what you always told

your father and he's still worried about

you all the time yeah not a day goes by

I don't regret not coming that last

Christmas oh well

oh well how are we to know

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I would give anything to ride the

holiday train at the festival one last

time with them I was telling Paul all

about it

you would have loved it he used to bring

such joy to all the children in town

what do you mean used to

sweetie the holiday train fell by the

wayside a few years back I mean your

father was it was all at the driving

force behind making sure that dream was

up and going every year and now with

them

Bridge Renovations that lower tourism in

the Town Council can barely afford to

keep the Christmas festival going I mean

I had to convince them that I should

host a holiday auction to help raise

funds I keep it alive I mean we'll still

have the vendors

where they will perform but

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you know I'm I'm afraid it's just not

going to be what it used to be but we're

doing the best we can

sounds like fun

yeah

I promise Paula Christmas to remember

well who's to say it won't be yeah hey

Nana do you know the Wi-Fi password

the Wi-Fi password aha

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well I don't know what the first tree

you picked out looked like but I would

say we have made this one look pretty

special me too

I have not seen that look in your eyes

since you were little I found these

hiding in the Attic behind the other

Christmas decorations they weren't

hiding they've been up there since you

went to college what is it well seeing

as the holiday train has been derailed I

found us the next best thing this is the

electric train set that my dad and I

would set up every year under the

Christmas tree

wow these are really old they are you

know your great-grandfather gave that to

my dad when he was your age and it never

felt like Christmas until it was under

the tree both worked until you were

bleary-eyed to make sure it was done

what's this oh

I drove this

father even then we could tell you that

a gift that always dreamed that one day

we would board the sunset limited and

ride all the way to California together

never did make that happen

I wonder how that got in there oh I

think he probably tucked it in for

safekeeping he always did have a tough

time getting rid of things didn't he for

him everything had some

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five cents ticket for a ride on the

North Pole Express the North Pole

Express that's the name of the holiday

train that rides at the Christmas

festival and your granddad was the

conductor hey Mom what happened to the

train cars once they retired oh my then

I think they were probably all pretty

worn out I mean I wouldn't be surprised

if they went to the traffic I mean maybe

one of the train enthusiasts in town

can we set up your toy train under the

tree like when you were again

I guess we could

if you really want to

well I'm a little bit worried these have

been in that musty attic too long might

need a bit of a tune-up

you know the hobby shop on Main Street

is still in business I bet they could

help you out I mean not used to be your

dad's go-to

what do you think pretty nice huh yeah

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it should be close

there it is

let's go

I wonder if anyone's here

you see where the model railroads are no

but I bet there's all sorts of cool

stuff buried under this mask

or like a disaster

uh well the sign says it's open it's got

to be a bell on here somewhere

yeah

I think they need a bigger Bell okay you

stay here I'll poke my head in the back

see if there's anybody and don't touch

anything

oh look hello

hello sir

hi

ah I'm so sorry I uh

what are you doing back I I was trying

to get some help by taking it out of my

poor defenseless Nutcracker gosh I rang

the bell twice but clearly you didn't

hear me

clearly

I'm sorry I like to listen to Christmas

tunes while I'm working it puts me in

the spirit well maybe you could put a

sign out front for your customers

Maybe

Hey

Kevin you're Kevin Vaughn you work here

uh I own a place I'm sorry do we know

each other Danielle Prescott

we went to high school together we were

Lab Partners in 10th Grade chemistry

any price of God actually you're the

reason I got a B minus oh so what is

this payback I'm pretty sure the statue

of limitations is run out on your garage

hope I didn't mean to break your doll

it's not at all it's just that it's so

cluttered in here I'm surprised people

don't break things all the time

have you seen it

it's not fluttered what would you call

it then message Jason

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okay I can tell you where each and

almost everything in here is hiding okay

look it's not a perfect system all right

but it works for me hey Mom how do you

throw the Strand Paul I told you not to

touch anything

wow this is the locomotive from the

holiday steamer collection

there's not many more of these in

existence we've had it as long as I can

remember

there's my dad's

are you Walter's daughter yeah

you knew him yeah

it was a friend of my dad's

they used to come here all the time buy

parts talk shop and they're trained

communities that

pretty tight dead you should talk about

his oldest team all the time I mean I've

never seen it before though so do you

think you can fix it if the parts exist

it can be fixed how long has it been

since it was set up and running

since I went to college

my uh that's the one that used to fix it

I'm sorry about your dad

there's a good guy thanks

he was

you know buddy it's really interesting

most people I think these trains are

just toys however

I truly are

work so hard so many man hours of work

to go anyways did you know the first

miniature trains that was created in

1900 you never intended to be a toy

then what do they use them for well back

then there wasn't commercial airlines

right so people travel by train they

would use these miniature train sets of

storefronts Blaze Etc et cetera things

like that especially popular during the

Christmas holiday season when people

were traveling home by you guessed it

that's right wow you know a lot about

trains yeah kind of goes into territory

I inherited this place for my

grandfather

he told me how to Tinker my dad got me

hooked

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oh

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Paul and I would love to get our train

back on track for Christmas well

I was about to head into the city for

some parts so

today's your lucky day

let's load these up my truck

she's been with me for a long time

you ran away with our Christmas tree

yesterday Paul picked it out but by the

time I got someone to help us out you'd

already thrown it in the back of your

pickup yeah we tried calling to you if

it felt like you were ignoring us but I

guess the headphones were the culprit

I'm sorry pal

sort of

like you and my Nutcracker why don't you

say we call it either

how about this

if you get our locomotive tour

deal

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foreign

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I got held up with another client

chasing here ends is a never-ending task

for his CPAs it's okay it's okay all

right lay it out for me how we looking

yeah well

income took a sharp decline in the

fourth quarter any idea why uh well I'm

in Hobby business and as you know it's

in that and flow the holiday season

usually gives us a shot in harmony well

you better hope so otherwise there's not

gonna be a lot to cover bills much less

stress salary from come spring are you

serious I didn't know it was that bad

Kevin I keep telling you you need to

create a spreadsheet of all of your

inventory

sell when you don't know you have you're

right you're right you're right I just I

I haven't gone around to it oh I hope

I'm not interrupting no no Jack you're

that's okay this is my account Dylan

Jack Jones's flower shop next door

you're Jay

I I hate to bother you but I'm having a

hard time locking my door I was hoping

you might come help me with it yeah

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hope to see you again

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I should really just get a locksmith to

look at it oh it's just cold out

I just saw how to do it

all right go ahead give it a shot

it's probably just stuck

there we go

you

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how can I check

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someone's burning the midnight oil

what you working on the lobby design of

the McKinley hotel and

we're not excited about it because the

developers tore down this really cool

building to make another luxury hotel

I don't know my heart's just not in it

and it's Christmas

but I'm up for a big promotion and my

boss is making me do backflips to get it

Mr Logan loves a team player I hope this

Mr Logan does not appreciate what he's

got in you then he does not deserve you

you sound just like Dad

especially holding his Kathy mug

it's the little things like this that

make me feel

closer to him somehow I know I know it's

silly no Mom

it's not

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what is that

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that's your father's

I found it buried in mayor after

anyway Paul got so excited about the

train set

but I wanted to show it to him

oh I want to see it too I thought you

might

have a look

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you when you were little

I've never seen that photo before

that's the Holly Pines rail fans trained

enthusiasts around town they used to get

the North Pole Express up and going

every year under dad's charge

hey who's this guy on the left it's Mr

Vonnie was the ringleader of the group

this whole group of guys they were a

really close Bunch they love trains

who knows maybe maybe Paul will inherit

the love of trains and make memories of

his own

I think I hope so

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you love sitting up front while Dad

played conductor

I just assumed the festival and the

train would always be around I guess I

took that for granted too

your father was so proud of you just

wanted you to find balance I've been

trying to find balance my whole life

you know you're more like your father

than you think

you too could be a force of nature when

you set your line to something

pity the person who gets in your way

hopefully you've it's true

let me show you another one of these

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yes Mrs Prescott hi I'm Kevin Vaughn I

uh own Von's Treasure Chest yeah

hey

Dee came by she dropped off these old

Lionel trains I fixed them up but I

dropped them off

that was so thoughtfully please come on

in out of the coast thank you you're

mine

just there keep crochet thank you

perfect Hey Kevin Kevin hey buddy have

you

have you of course it's like the fastest

train in the world you know fasting go

over 2

67 be exact he can take passenger 19

miles from the airport to the city and

just count up seven minutes in the

kicker it uses magnetic levitation to do

the trick levitation that's awesome I

know

guess who was fixed and ready to go oh

Danny will be so pleased she around she

had a little work to do so she went into

town but I'll let her know that you

stopped by thank you enjoy this buddy

I'll see you soon

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hey Mom everything okay I'm just about

finished here well I've got good news

about Dad's Transit Kevin fixed it wow

that was fast I'll uh head over the shop

and pick it up can help do that

because Kevin's here

at the house setting it up with Paul and

I'm not sure which one of them is having

the better time

oh boom finished

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[Applause]

oh thank you honey

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Kevin I I don't know what to say this is

incredible

she's doing my job

the important thing is to keep these

cars down last forever if you have any

problems with the train just give me a

call or

feel free to come by the shop anytime

uh we will

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Uh Kevin wait I uh I haven't paid you

yet I have to admit I have never met a

hobby shop owner who makes house calls

so uh what do I owe you I thought we

were just gonna call it even no

seriously Kevin okay

I know it was a long time ago but I have

a confession to make

I am fully aware I am responsible for

your Chemistry Grade I chose to use my

partner because I knew I needed the

glass Brainiac in order to pass

you should have spent more time on my

studies I didn't and I'm sorry I'm sorry

you don't have to apologize we were kids

I just like to help you like you help me

back then so I figured you know I've

seen your train would be a nice

do-over it's a do-over huh yeah you know

a way to right wrong from the past

I wish I had a do-over

for what ever since I came back to Holly

Pines I've been feeling guilty for all

the years I've been away oh look at

yourself huh I'm sure you made it for

the lost time now only we're that easy

right been there

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I feel like that

you always used to say

nothing you can do to change the past

but you can

write the present

I like that

I'm starting to understand why our dads

are friends

see Kevin

happened to know what happened to the

old Kitty train that ran at the

Christmas festival would you

North Pole spread

why

I'm just curious

well uh you know as the uh resident

train guy

I can make a few calls see what I can

find out I have an idea where to start

thanks that would mean a lot

and thanks again for fixing train and

yeah

you are good

10th grade chemistry fifth grade

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in just a few days this whole park is

going to be transformed for the

Christmas festival and you can help me

choose where to set up the booths and

then after you finish that drink

try your luck on that hill right now

right there cider delicious and it's

keeping my hands warm bonus you know

you're pretty special kiddo oh you've

gone so tall

how's school you still like being in

Chicago

it's fine I guess Chicago too but I like

being here more

what's that

because I get to spend a lot of time

with my mom back home she's always

working she doesn't really have time for

tubing or trains she's a lot more fun

here yeah I like spending time with your

mother too

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thank you Mr Logan I am so glad to hear

that you like the renderings

um yes sir I'll get it uh I am actually

spending the holidays

she's right in there okay uh well thanks

for calling with the good news Merry

Christmas

what's the good news

I'm I'm up for a big promotion and it

seems I'm wowing my boss yeah he says I

exceeded his expectations obviously

congratulations

uh so why are you here I'm pretty sure I

only gave you one train to fix well

that's true however you left me with a

task you have time to go for a ride I

found the guy who knows what happened to

the old Kitty training at the Christmas

festival really that's great

now

it's bad time well I have a few emails I

need to send and I

and I'm sure and that will all be

waiting for me when I get back so I'm

just gonna get my purse

and my jackets are we all set

foreign

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no can I give you a hand please

for the record

I was trying to be sugars

The

Remains day off are you sure she's not

hiding under all your stuff

oh

I give you a hand

I got this stubborn

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thank you

ah

oh I got it

so do you like model trains why was my

dad's thing and he taught me to love it

so I guess I do what is this

oh uh the guy we're going to meet uh

Eric

used to be a friend of my dad's actually

Eric's the one who helped me keep this

place afloat when my dad died anyway

he's been looking for the style of water

tower for his layout so I'm gonna trade

him a few things for the parts I need

for my nutcrackers a good old-fashioned

barter huh last rise how we do things in

Holly Pines oh well it's nice to know

some things haven't changed

and other things have

ah

so uh I didn't mean to ask this is you

and Paul but um

your business father and oh uh

or divorced

almost five years

yeah it's just mostly Paul and I so I've

had my hands full

gets to see him during the summer and

has spent a few Christmases with him too

everything about remarry

oh I I don't know

I've been pretty busy with work and of

course Paul

anyone I date needs to know that he and

I come as a package deal we've got to be

all in

absolutely

what about you

have you ever been married

oh uh

uh no but uh

that was as close to us

okay some cold feet

on her part

but that didn't bother me I'm surprised

it's a constant argument

we would not

partners

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as they lay

in fears

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hey hey oh hey sorry about that oh

this is impressive I see Eric there he's

the real train expert real Amtrak Joe

well I rode the train alive when I was

young I saw the world from their Windows

Andy used to work for you Pacific oh

that's so cool 25 years yeah that was a

good run but I needed a change no I

spent most of my time restoring these

Old-Timers

giving her trouble hey

guess who this is

praise God it's Walter's daughter you

look familiar yeah of his eyes

oh Walter he was quite the real fan and

it was really the troops Christmas time

you'd be happy to know we got uh

Walter's old Lionel back on track

quite the collector's item you know you

can make a small fortune from that if

you ever wanted to sell it thanks but

that train means more to me than

anything

well as you can see there's plenty here

that I can't bear to grow with myself

Uh Kevin said you might be able to help

us find the North Pole Express I'd love

to see it one more time

follow me

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look familiar you have it I can't

believe this yeah the city sold it to me

to auction I've been tinkering with a

few of the cars for a little while

another too many key parts missing and I

got so busy with the smaller trains I

couldn't give the TLC I deserved and

it's a festival

come on that's that's unrealistic it's

five days till the festival this Train's

been sitting around to us for years

yeah it's gonna take a lot more than

spin polish to get this thing running

yeah I'm afraid that would take a all a

Christmas miracle

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now you have said two words the entire

way home

you okay

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I'm okay just disappointed okay get it

Danny I do

I'm sure I'm back in the city just

walking things done it's just Snappy

your fingers

around here things are a little

different maybe if we had more time

bear guy we built that businesses to run

we need to good private guy in general

right he said I'm just not sure he's up

for us crusade to bring back the holiday

train I get that

it's just that I come from a family that

has the philosophy where there's a will

there's a way

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determined

oh that's beautiful up there

wow oh those look great Amanda let me do

the icing and toku tubing what really

you and Nana huh oh this old dog still

got a few new tricks left in it

so

great spending time together yeah for us

too right Mom

absolutely

in fact I promise that we will make more

time to come

on good I just may have to use Paul as a

witness

guess what Kevin and I found the guy who

owns the

own Express

is Eric he's a train Enthusiast and he

knew dad I was hoping we might be able

to set it up one last time for the

Christmas festival but my hopes were

dashed with a dose of reality it's

beyond repair I think his exact words

were it would take a Christmas miracle

what kind of Miracle well I don't know

but I think something that is truly

wonderful and unexpected it can only

happen at this time

this time I hope we get one

you and me both kiddo you and me both

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One More Story then I'll go to sleep

please

all right

out okay

okay

here we go

this is such a good book you are going

to look

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well

he almost made it the coaster Christmas

pass before he passed out

oh he's such a special kid

hey

what's on your mind sweetheart

it just feels like everything that's

been a constant for me is slipping away

somehow the idea of bringing back the

train was like bringing back a piece of

Dad

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he would have done anything

to say the holiday train

that's true

he'd move mountains wouldn't he

then don't I owe it to him to do the

same

we got something for you

that's conductor Jackie

I can't believe that you still have this

I thought about donating it but I just

couldn't bear it apart with it

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every child had to get their tickets

punched

I had every experience to be as real as

possible and I think it's time

this whole coat

found a new owner

your dad would have wanted you to have

it

really

this means the world to me I just wish I

could find the hat that went with it

I'm gonna cherish this forever I know

sweetheart

well I don't know about you but this

Nana is ready for a long winter's night

I'm gonna stay up for a little bit burn

more of that Midnight Oil I'm suddenly

feeling inspired really bugs Mom

I love you I love you too Danny

so much

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oh

they're up early believe it or not I

never went to bed

what what could I do something about the

way folks do business in Holly Pines

gave me an idea and I decided it was

time to freelance I'm gonna go take a

shower meet with the client wait Danny

would be exhausted at least let me make

you something a little more nutritious

than

hot cocoa and candy cane are you kidding

me after all the work I got done last

night I call that the Breakfast of

Champions

all right

this is a really cool vintage Lionel

Dragon your nephew takes good care of it

it'll do nothing but Golden Valley hmm

okay

thanks for the information but let me

think about it you got it Merry

Christmas Merry Christmas

just wanted to stop by and drop off a

little something for helping me the

other night all right

Jackie this really wasn't necessary look

at it as more of a piece of offering

after all the ups and downs of our

relationship I missed what we had Kevin

thank you

Jackie I'm not saying we go back to the

way things were but maybe we deserve a

chance to start over

all right so

hey Danny

um

Jackie you remember Danny Christ God of

course when did you get back to town I

haven't seen you around here in a while

uh just a few days ago you look great

Jackie thanks

uh well I'll give you two a minute I

hope see you around then

see you

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I don't believe her and why do you say

that well she wasn't exactly the nicest

to me in high school

or to anyone really

it was a long time ago

people

changed any prices

look at me

lifted men I'm pleasantly surprised all

right

what's up I have a proposition to

discuss with you and Eric this is my

restoring the holiday train I know I

know but I think I can change your mind

when I make you a deal you can't refuse

Holly Pine Style no oh come on okay so

let me just start off by saying down in

I have come up with a plan that I think

will make everyone happy and expand your

businesses exponentially without a

single dollar investment on your end

well let's take out of here last night I

looked at your website if that's what

you want to call it and Eric you don't

even have one well I'm not sure tech

savvy yet I still carry flip phones well

lucky for you I am

last night I created a website with the

potential to tap into your entire

inventories which would open your hobby

shops to online sales

okay say you're looking for the sunset

Cruiser okay you would just type it into

the search bar here and

of voila that's impressive this could

really help my business well part of my

job as a designer is to work with brick

and mortar businesses to get them online

and sometimes that means helping them

with a new look

I liked my website

this one's way better

and sometimes not only do I get them a

new look but new Innovations okay for

example instead of Eric picking up the

phone to see if you have a part in stock

this redesign would detect it

immediately and not just for folks in

Holly Pines this site would be National

for any hobby Enthusiast to have access

to your merchandise the only problem is

with a project of this magnitude

you need to put a spotlight on it

bigger Spotlight well I'm sure there are

a lot of model railroaders who would

love to display their Creations they

just need a place to do it

I thought the Christmas festival could

use a little Tuna

we Rebrand the whole thing

Festival of trains

something to bring in new clients the

next generation of real fans Kevin your

dad brought people together I know you

can too what exactly do we have to do to

pull off this feat well you just need to

get the North Pole Express up and

running for Christmas Eve and I will do

the rest

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my dad used to say nothing is impossible

if you put your mind to it have you

always been this passionate

sure let's go with that

only when I really believe in something

so what do you say

you in

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mom this looks great look at everything

you've done already I know I just hope

that we've got enough to raise all the

money that we need come here oh this is

wonderful about that I had an idea of

something we could donate no

but it's not my choice to make it needs

to be a family decision

of course you're gonna do it right this

could be like that a shot on the arm

that you keep talking about you can save

this place

Maybe

or maybe she'll have me spinning my

wheels for Christmas Mission Impossible

I mean what's holding you back Kevin are

you worried what will happen if you fail

are you scared what might happen if you

succeed and probably a little bit of

both

you know what I think

no but I have a feeling you're about to

tell me

I think

living in your dad's Shadow isn't

isn't you don't want to admit that

Danny's right that you could use for

help

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this accounting thing doesn't work out

to make a great therapist

oh man that's a real funky looking doll

it's a nutcracker doing

it's a nutcracker

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Kevin hi hey uh can I come in uh yeah

there you go thank you

so

Eric and I looked over your proposal and

we've come to a decision you're gonna do

it

see that that right there

that's why I'm worried about working

with you again again

10th grade chemistry oh I remember you

being a bit of a control freak and I

remember you being way too casual that's

why I think we would make a good team

this time around we know each other's

strengths and weaknesses

thank you

how did you know my business was in

trouble

I didn't

as a designer I like to look at things

as a work in progress

I checked out your website and it was

okay but I like to think that there's

always room for a little Improvement

programs

okay look don't get me wrong

I truly do appreciate all the work you

put into creating this website but you

would have liked to have been consulted

yes exactly that's what I'm talking

about for this partnership to work I

just I want you to promise that you're

not gonna go fixing things unless we

both agree that they're broken

I can do that

so

you in

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from him but

it's off I'm gonna need some help for

the shop Eric and I are both been

working on train cars I'm your gal

your nephew is gonna love this come

Christmas morning thank you so much

you're welcome oh

um we're holding a holiday auction at

the community center tonight the fun

support the Christmas festival oh that

sounds great I'll check it out okay

thank you Merry Christmas Merry

Christmas

thank you

Kenny hey what are you doing here uh

working actually

while I'm covering the cash for Kevin

while he works elsewhere do you seem to

be spending a lot of time together he's

been a lifesaver I don't know what I

would have done without him the last few

days right

um the thing is

Kevin and I have been talking about

getting back together oh

I I didn't know YouTube

he didn't tell you well we've been so

focused on work it never came up Kevin

and I are just friends Jackie nothing

more I hope you don't mind me saying

something I just don't want things to

get awkward

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I almost forgot I forgot your mom asked

if I could donate a Christmas

arrangement to the auction but I never

called back

surprise excuse me

uh well I I mean that she didn't call

again my mom can be persistent

tell her I'd love to put something

together

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all right well I just replaced the

busted circuit breaker and the main

Transformer I'm hoping that's all she

needs

there goes nothing

hey there you go that's a relief one

small step right yeah with many more to

follow all right so if we manage to pull

this off you think Danny's plan is going

to do for our business is what she says

it's going to do I don't know

if she believes I believe

but she certainly has managed to push a

reset button inside of you oh you

oh you just got you excited about this

stuff again

it's good to see

five dollars stocking stuff so that's a

great way to warm up the crowd I know

it's fantastic uh so I invited Kevin to

come earlier tonight okay there's

something that we want to present to the

council uh you know a fresh take on the

Christmas festival

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nothing I just can't remember the last

time you look so relaxed really I feel

like I can barely keep up

it's because you're enjoying what you're

doing

I guess I never really thought of it

that way

those things are called the shop uh well

they're still very cluttered but I

promised Kevin I wouldn't take over oh

how's that

how's that

uh so where's Paul I think you will find

him conducting the holiday Steamers

final Victory lap around the Christmas

tree

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you having fun you want to take the

controls sure I think I remember how to

work them

okay all aboard

sounds like the cattle purse carries a

loose change

a key what does it open

I think I know

I wondered where this kid was I looked

everywhere

dad's old desk dad's old desk

here we are

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dad's secret stash what's this

oh it's the Town Square

I remember this

dad and I created a plan to make a

miniature train of Holly Pines

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this is what made me want to become a

designer

remember to follow your dreams Danny for

they know the way

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to never end up making this a reality

yeah we never made the time well what

about with all the stuff that Kevin show

up he is everything

I guess we could couldn't we

I am technically a part-time employee

hey what do you say we make this our

special Christmas project

wait a minute

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sorry sorry sorry I had to rinse off and

then I realized I had nothing to wear so

then I'd iron this out and Kevin it's

okay you look great and don't be nervous

just speak from your heart and you win

them over

good it is

charismatic it was easy your dad would

be proud of you okay and remember you're

not alone up there okay come on come on

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we don't want to change the festival but

instead build on what everyone already

loves presenting the Holly Pines

Christmas festival of trains with the

resurrection of the holiday train it

seemed like a fitting theme and Kevin

has been working day and night to make

sure that our beloved train is up and

running come Christmas Eve

that's right Danny um look as as a

veteran owner of a hobby shop like I

gotta tell you all the train lovers

young man old will come from Miles

you gotta trust me on this one with your

blessing

we will call on the troops Let each and

every one of them know

they've

current budget so whatever we raise

tonight will be enough to bring

to life so

all those in favor raise your hands

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well then

I guess that's

we're very excited

with one pair of vintage Nutcracker sold

for 150.

now the next item up for sale is a

glorious Christmas Arrangement donated

by Jackie's Village floor so why don't

we start the bidding at

fifty dollars fifty dollars

100 well okay do I hear 120

sold one hundred dollars too Dylan Byers

congratulations Dylan

no the last item up for sale tonight

is the complete 1957

Lionel train set known as the holiday

steamer

now these are very rare in this

condition so why don't we start the

bidding at 500 500 do I hear 500 500 500

I hear 500 do I hear six six hundred

dollars six hundred six fifty six fifty

I've got 650 do I have seven let's have

700 for this beautiful set hang on one

second

what

oh my

um

we've just received a very generous

silent bid for

twenty five hundred dollars

so I've got twenty five hundred dollars

do I hear 2626

in that case

holiday steamers sold for 2500.

this year's holiday auction thanks so

much everybody for coming it's wonderful

hold on hold on I've got one final

announcement to make thanks to all the

money raised here tonight I am thrilled

to announce but the Christmas festival

[Applause]

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yeah I need three axle brushes one

auxiliary inverter and one voltage

controller

completely out of stock

of all of it

have you checked

without that voltage controller we're

just spinning our Wheels here

what if we refurbished the one we got

yeah that's more work than it's worth

belt assembly is fried in the thermal

coil is toast gotta be another way uh

yeah I know I'm sorry about that I just

hold everything you have for Kevin

Vaughn I'll be down within the hour all

right thanks

so what do you want to do now

should we ask Santa to bring us a

voltage controller huh we

scheduled to launch in two days

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where there's will there's a way

we call each and every supply chain up

and down the coast there's bound to be

something far away right all right I'm

gonna go out of the shop check things

out and then the road see if you're

lucky better hope

so otherwise this train is not leaving

the station come on Eric think positive

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Hey Kevin Hey buddy hey where did you

get to work huh very funny got a lot of

work to do but it's a start I've been

trying to keep an inventory in an online

database so it's up to date

amazing there well do the job

this is amazing world of work

well thank you

so uh how's the restoration coming along

at Eric's

uh we are going to be cutting it real

close I actually got to run out and grab

a few items well remember slow and

steady wins the race

fast and steady

I'll be back in a few hours okay

okay uh

one of your trains to put on display at

the festival in our Recreation of Holly

Pines what do you think it's a good idea

it'd be great advertising for the shop

uh Christmas Concorde perfect setting

job that's what I said I'll go grab it

look at this guy knows his stuff

oh I

what are you doing after we close up

shop my mom's taking Paul to the movies

and I was gonna do some work here why

would you think about a working dinner

so you could run me through the

logistics of the website and stuff you

know uh

I'm free great that's a date

working day right of course yeah

I'll see you then okay

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not only do you have a product database

but I also created a page for your

restoration work

you designed a new logo for your shop

this isn't me being controlling these

are all just preliminary designs and I

want your honest feedback well

how did you get so much work done in

such a little time

it's funny though

to be honest yeah it doesn't really feel

like work but you know what they say you

do what you love and you'll never work a

day in your life

it's only a life for like that what are

you talking about I thought you loved

being a designer I do but work and life

in Chicago is a far cry from Holly Pines

sometimes I feel like I'm treading water

you ever think about moving back here

Paul seems to 11 here I know and my mom

would be over the moon about it

she's not the only one

oh I'm sorry I don't think we ordered

these I did

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we're celebrating

oh

I might have

might have might have pulled off a

little Christmas miracle

okay I found one last supply chain

Albany that can override the part with

me for the North Pole Express to get it

on track by Christmas talk about burying

the headline Kevin

I can't believe he did that

you know I'd like to take all the

creative

it was a team effort you have no idea

how much this means to me that's the

deal what are you looking for

I think it might be

your dad would be proud too

I wish they could see this

you can

read their memory in our hearts they're

always here

hang on

to our dads

and to the holiday train

foreign

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don't think I didn't notice

tell your mate I say nice job

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that's a good thing

I don't really nice time tonight it'd be

terrible

I'd love to do it again maybe next time

take the working hard working day

what about Jackie she told me you two

were getting back together

broke up over a year ago

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he's still holding out at home but I

have

absolutely no

no one together with her

well why don't you tell her that

it's complicated right they don't even

we're still friends

well that's not fair you need to tell

her so that she can move on

steadfast in my email hey I'm kidding

version

well I should get going

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back

hey lady

maybe I'll be less determined from now

on

my life should get going

you never answered my question

yeah

let's go on a date

a real one

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all right

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hello this is Danny Danny since when do

you go by that oh uh Mr Logan I'm so

sorry that's what people call me here in

Holly Pines oh you're gonna have to

start calling me Chad after you hear the

news I have in store for you the

company's expanding operations and we've

decided to open offices in Los Angeles

come the new year I had no idea frankly

with what you've been delivering in your

good work ethic I believe you're the

only candidate qualified or savings

there

I beg your pardon

Los Angeles it's a long way from Chicago

and Holly Pines

and Holly Pines

well he is what you want Danny

instead

I don't know what I want anymore being

here has made me question everything I

just need to weigh the pros and cons and

talk to Paul about it I mean this is a

big move for both of us

this promotion is everything I wished

for mom so why don't I feel happy

job

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happiness

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you always know what to say oh honey you

know you're gonna be

free mama's promise come on

what time is that voltage controller

supposed to get to the shop late this

afternoon hopefully without any hiccups

we'll be able to get her installed and

running in about an hour all I gotta say

is my hook or by crook that train is

leaving the station tomorrow think

positive be positive

they sound like Danny that's all I gotta

say is

one for her I don't know if I could keep

this shop going

I can't argue with that

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you got this

I gotta go talk to Jackie for a minute

sure thing

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Defenders along this side over here and

we'll put the photo booth over there by

the toys okay thanks so much

God women are really amazing is there

anything you're not in charge of oh hi

Eric well Denny and I aren't very good

at waiting when we see a problem we just

go after it or Better or For Worse oh

I'd say for better definitely for better

yeah we have a very special delivery for

Danny that she's going to want to see

you know let's let's not tell her that

it's here it'll be a surprise but can

you show me where you set it up

absolutely right this way thank you

that Carousel looks great okay let me

see the design again

let's put some more people along the

water here right and I'll put some more

trees to make it a little bit more

festive

Iman how far is Holly Pines from Chicago

again uh my curb just above four hours

why Nana said it's only two and a half

by train maybe next time we could take

the train here that would be fun

I really like it here don't you

yeah it seems like it would be a pretty

cool place to grow up here as a kid it

was you know

I look forward to every season here

in the winter all the kids would gather

and leave go sledding down Chestnut Hill

and I remember one time I went right

into this tree but don't worry I was

okay and then in the spring there was

the annual Easter egg hunt and when I

was in fifth grade I found the golden

egg right near the hardware store it was

a pretty big deal and in the summer time

we would picnic along the lake here and

wait for the fireworks that was the best

view in town wow I wish I lived in a

town like this

hey come on buddy

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you did it

[Laughter]

I don't know what to say this is this is

so incredible Eric thank you so much

Kevin

so she's starting to look the way you

remember

it's even better

well you know if you really want to make

it up to me

how about dinner tonight after we finish

up it's not our date you know well

I think I'd like that I'm guessing you

talked to Jackie

I did I did and uh

I gotta be honest it feels good to get

that off my chest so thank you

see you later all right

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some room between you two

what are you talking about oh I don't

know what I'm talking about

yeah

that's right you don't

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that'll be twenty dollars thank you and

feel free to look around while I get you

your bow

registers like music to my ears isn't it

wonderful are you in for some last

minute Christmas shopping uh more like

to say thank you for helping my client

overhaul his website

how did you manage to convince someone

there a simple barter agreement Holly

Pine style uh yes yes Kevin told me

about that

I take it you're not from here no not

originally no uh Boston born and raised

my parents used to take summer vacations

here when we were kids

I grew tired of being chained to my desk

in the cities

I was burnt out

so I talked to my boss and convinced

them to let me try working remotely for

six months to see if that would work out

three years later and I never looked

back

we have a thing for Jackie I hear she's

single

the bad obvious

well sadly I don't even think I'm on her

radar or maybe even

it's nonsense

if you want Jackie to notice you you

need to give her a reason to embrace Who

You Are

and don't be afraid to put yourself out

there

she doesn't like you for you she doesn't

deserve you

yeah you're right right

now I just have to figure out which side

it needs to embrace

oh that one yeah

all right I hope this works oh I got a

good feeling about this

all right is that it yep all right the

power and give her a minute to warm up

and then let's see what she's got here

fingers and toes crossed first okay okay

okay lights on good sign all right now

hit the throttle

there we go keep it going keep it going

there we go keep going keep going what's

going on nothing

what supposed to regulate the power from

the Transformer not kill it

okay so what do we do what

ah what do we do there's nothing that we

can do parts for these things haven't

been manufactured in years and when you

buy refurbished it's just a roll of the

dice

and we lost Eric

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it's not something that you can Will

into existence it's not working you're

gonna have to tell it we tried our best

but we couldn't do it it just can't be

done you tell her I'm not telling her

she never quit on me

I'm gonna quit on her

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hey Paul why don't you go get your stuff

Kevin will be here soon okay

I haven't seen Kevin's shop look like

this in years

I can tell he really enjoys having you

around

Jackie I'm sorry I knew a deep down it

was over he wasn't saying it but

really

I'm sorry for accusing you of getting in

the middle of something that wasn't

there he deserves to be happy

I want that for him

I want that for him too I know

have a good night

good night

hey Eric uh what's happening what what's

wrong I'm afraid I got some bad news

the holiday train won't be running

tomorrow night another part we were

waiting for was a dud a limited time

frame we just where's Kevin I don't know

we got in the truck and he just left he

didn't tell me where he's going

I thought I'd find him here

I'm sorry

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angels with the first powder

Merry Christmas to you too

Merry Christmas Eve to you too darling

how you doing this morning I've been

better but that's okay I'm just happy to

see Paul smiling come on this

the card says it's for me

to Paul from Santa

I think someone special wanted you to

have this

well go ahead buddy open it

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do you know what this is a Christmas

miracle I think you're right come on Mom

come on Nana see you outside okay I'm

just gonna get my jacket and my boots

and some coffee

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thank you

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foreign

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I really miss you daddy

I'm so sorry I didn't come visit the

Last Christmas I tried to get up the

holiday train back on track for you

I guess there's always next year right

I have a really big decision to make

Daddy

and not give anything

to get to talk to you about it

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I know you probably say

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thank you with your head

start listening to your heart

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it's never been easy for me

but I'm getting better

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oh it really feels like Christmas now

thanks for making tonight so special

don't really needed this I needed this

and so did this guy

yeah I wish we could have gone on the

train one last time

okay we know you tried one cool thanks

buddy

hey Jackie I was wondering

if if you could help me pick out some

flowers for a girl that I like I see

yeah someone you

time not really but I want to make a

good impression

yeah that's someone you've admired from

afar exactly then I'd recommend

something understated like these

what tennis

these are great these are great

now I just have the card

okay uh what do you want it to say

uh my Christmas wish is that the most

gorgeous girl in Holly Pines sit beside

me on the North Pole Express can you

make my wish come true P.S I'm sorry

they didn't have white roses well if

that doesn't melt in her heart

but I don't think the train's running

flowers okay chocolate and flowers it's

cliche but it works trust me okay

marshmallows are no marshmallows excuse

me how do you like your hot chocolate uh

marshmallows and the sprinkles

also

how cool does it feel to know that we've

built this really cool oh Danny it's

spectacular

that would have been so taste

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mom yeah got you a little something

we're gonna give it to you tomorrow but

we can't wait

it's long overdue

oh honey I want you to know how much I

appreciate everything you do for me mom

and

I want you to know that I've made a

decision

oh I told my boss that I'm not ready to

go to the West Coast

but it's not right for my family

or for me

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the news

news uh he was surprised but I told him

if he wants me to stay with the firm

that

he'll have to let me do it remotely

I mean everything I'm doing in Chicago I

can do right here

and I want to see if Paul and I can make

this

one made me so happy I could cry

I love you Mom

and I love you and you

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hey everyone

all right take it around the loop check

that all the switches are open

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I can't believe it you guys fixed it I

had nothing to do Kevin called every

season train enthusiastic mechanic he

could

we couldn't find the spare parts that he

needed we'll do the next best thing he

rebuilt it with the help from our Fury

guys he was uh

determined more than I've ever seen he

didn't even tell you I don't think he

wanted to hear me tell him it was gonna

be impossible because clearly it wasn't

he believed

[Applause]

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is this why you stood me up well I

figured you couldn't stay mad at me for

too long and besides I made a promise

Mom this is so cool just the guy I'm

looking for

thank you

I can keep it really of course look

every Holly ponds Braille fan needs an

engineer's hat now she's promised me you

can take good care of it I promise now

get you back a train Sydney Caboose best

seat on train

would you like to go for a ride

I'd love to come on sweetheart

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thanks Kevin gave it to me

folks grab a seat hey but my Christmas

list just come true

it was you wasn't it okay

at the auction the holiday steamer for

Paul yeah

Lauren my short stayed in the family

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this is my dad's

where did you your mom

she founded the study I offered to clean

it up and asked if I could do it two

times a gift

your father left the note in the Hat I

found him I was reinforcing my brain

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dearest Danny I knew you'd come back to

our train one day which is why I hid

Little Treasures for you to discover I'm

so proud of you and I hope you always

find what you're looking for love Dad

I'm pretty sure I found what I'm looking

for

I did too

all right yeah

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all aboard the North Pole Express

ready where you are boss

all right take us home

[Music]

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