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(bright music)
♪ Na na na na na na ♪

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♪ I don't have that
many wishes ♪

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♪ I don't even need a tree ♪

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♪ Christmas time would be much better ♪

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♪ Having you right next to me ♪

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♪ The smell of gingerbread
in the air can ♪

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♪ Never replace what I feel for you so ♪

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♪ The only thing on this year's list ♪

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♪ Is you're my Christmas wish ♪

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♪ Hey hey ♪

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- 10 Seconds, Emma.

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(bright upbeat music continues)

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- There.

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(instruments chiming)
(whimsical music)

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(children exclaiming)

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(whimsical music continues)

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- Goldman's is delighted
with your work, Emma.

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It's only the start of December,

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and already the store is enjoying

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a 30% increase in footfall.

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They attribute that to
your window displays.

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So naturally they want to
hire you for next Christmas.

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- That's terrific.

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And don't get me wrong,
I appreciate the offer.

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But I'm still focused on this year.

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- The New Year's Eve Commission.

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- Lighting the Downtown Plaza

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would be a huge step up for me.

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You have my designs.

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You'll see they're fully
budgeted, scheduled.

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- Emma, I've already given
the job to someone else.

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Your proposal was excellent, but honestly,

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I think you were playing it a little safe.

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For your work to truly stand out, Emma,

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you've got to give me something new,

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even if that takes a risk.

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(gentle wistful music)

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- I really thought I had a
shot at getting the Plaza job.

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I want my work to be seen and enjoyed

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by as many people as possible,

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for it to be part of their
celebrations, their memories.

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- Look on the bright side.

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You're not gonna be working

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every hour from now until New Year's,

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which means we get to spend

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more of our first Christmas together.

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(gentle whimsical music)

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If we survive this lunch.

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Parents don't usually like
me on first impression.

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Quick, is there anything I
shouldn't mention or should know?

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- About Dad?

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Hmm, well, he doesn't really care

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for the slick suit look.

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Oh, and make sure to call him "sir."

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- Good afternoon, sir. I'm Brad.

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- Sir? What are you, 10?

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(chuckles) Mike is fine.

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Good to meet you. (chuckling)

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So there I was trying to barbecue in July,

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and Emma comes barreling out of the house

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with a Christmas sweater.

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She wants me to wear it.

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Must've been 90 degrees.

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- But you still put it on.

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- Well, I didn't wanna
disappoint my little girl.

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My point is, Brad, she loves Christmas.

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Always has.

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- Then lucky for her, we're
gonna spend Christmas this year

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in an executive suite at the Ritz Carlson.

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- What? When did we decide on that?

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- I wanted it to be a surprise.

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- I'm not sure I wanna spend Christmas

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in a fancy hotel.

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- But it's five star.
We won't have to cook.

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We won't have to go outside
in the cold, in the snow.

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Won't have to pick out
a tree and decorate it.

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- All the things I love.

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- Okay. We won't do the hotel.

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It was a comp. I won't lose anything.

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- Well, before you make
a decision, either way,

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why don't I tell you my plans?

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I've been pursuing my other passion,

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studying our ancestry.

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We, the McKenzies,
immigrated from Scotland

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nearly 300 years ago

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from a little village called
Glenrothie in the Highlands.

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Or is it the Lowlands?

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Well, I'll find out for
sure when I get there.

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- Get there? You're going to Scotland?

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- Yeah. Got it all planned out.

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- (scoffs) Dad, that sounds wonderful.

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- Well, I'm glad you think so.

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An early Christmas gift,

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which you don't have to accept, of course.

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Plane tickets for you both.

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Traveling's always better
with others, right?

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It's a trip I would've
taken with your mother

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if things have worked out different.

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- Well, I'm sure she'll be
accompanying us in spirit.

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- Wait, us? Does that
mean to say you're coming?

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- I don't have a big
project for New Year's now,

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and I've always wanted to visit Scotland,

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so why not?

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(bright uplifting music)

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(gentle festive music)

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- I can't just stop everything,

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and go on vacation to Europe.

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- You wanted to spend
Christmas in a hotel.

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- That's three blocks away from the office

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in case I needed to go in.

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I, I still have to send
reports, be across emails.

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- I'm sure they have internet in Scotland.

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Come on. It'll be an adventure.

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Plus, a trip might be just
what I need right now.

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A chance to take stock, relax,

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recharge my creative energy.

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- I'm sorry, Emma. I can't do it.

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- Then I'll stay too.

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- No, I can't ask you to do that.

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- But it's our first
Christmas. I can't miss that.

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No matter how much I wanna support my Dad.

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Unless...

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The return flights land
back here on the 22nd.

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That still leaves me plenty of time

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to prepare for Christmas day.

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- But the presents, the
food, the decorations.

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Do you think you'd have enough time?

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- I do my best work under pressure.

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- Yeah. (sighing)

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- The bill is settled. My treat.

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So, what's the decision?
Are you coming to Scotland?

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Is it an aye, or a nay?

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- (laugh) It's aye.

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As long as you don't do that
accent when we get over there.

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- I make no promises. (chuckling)

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(bright energetic music)

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♪ Jingle bells ♪

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♪ Jingle bells ♪

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♪ Jingle all the way ♪

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♪ Oh what fun it is to ride ♪

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♪ In a one horse open sleigh ♪

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♪ Jingle bells ♪

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♪ Jingle bells ♪

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♪ Jingle all the way ♪

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♪ Oh what fun it is to ride ♪

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♪ In a one horse open sleigh ♪

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(Emma gasps)

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- Glenrothie. It's so beautiful.

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- Yep. It's good to be home. (chuckles)

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Well, here's where we're staying.

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I'll get our bags.

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- There's something not quite right.

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- No snow. I know you.

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It's not Christmas without snow.

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- It's not just that. It's something else.

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Decorations. There aren't any.

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Wait, no Christmas lights, no trees.

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Not so much as a wreath on a door.

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- No, I, I see a tree.

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- That isn't a tree.

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That's...

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A tragedy.

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Does Christmas in Scotland
happen at a different time

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to the rest of the world?

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- No. We celebrate it December 25th.

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Though, of course, Christmas
was once banned here.

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But we're talking hundreds of years ago.

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- Then why are there no decorations?

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- Do you not see the tree?

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- (laughs) Barely.

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I mean, it, it should be much bigger.

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Who chose it?

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- It was a gift from
the Lord of Glenrothie

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to the people in the village.

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He donates one every year.

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- Does this Laird, whatever that is,

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not like the villagers?

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- No, he cares deeply about them.

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He owns the land, the village,
everything around here.

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And by the way, it's pronounced, Laird.

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- That's what I said. Laird.

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- No, you're saying lured. It's Laird.

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- Laird.
- Now that's just noise.

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Anyway, the Lord of
Glenrothie simply prefers

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to celebrate Christmas in a
traditional understated manner.

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- He sounds like Scrooge.
- Emma.

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Mike McKenzie. Pleased to meet you.

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- Alex. Alex Glenrothie.

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That's right. Scrooge's son.

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I see you have bags.

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Will you be stopping in Glenrothie long?

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- Pre-Christmas vacation.

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I'm here to find the
roots of our family tree.

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- Oh, well, I wish you luck with that.

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I better get these
Christmas cards delivered.

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Wouldn't want anyone to think

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I have no Christmas spirit whatsoever.

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(bright festive music)
(patrons chattering)

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- Hi, mate. Hi.

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- Ah, you must be the McKenzies.

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- And you must be Ruth.

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It's nice to put a face to your emails.

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- Likewise. Especially one so handsome.

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(Mike chuckles)

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- Oh, this is my daughter, Emma.

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- Nice to meet you, dear.

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Oh, let's get you signed in.

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You can write your details
in the visitor's book.

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- It's nice to see someone

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celebrating Christmas
properly around here.

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- We, we met a guy
outside. Alex Glenrothie.

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Emma took issue with his
father's Christmas decorations.

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- Or lack of them.

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I design and install Christmas lights.

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I know how much joy they bring.

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- Oh, that they do.

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The whole thing's a bit of a
sore point for the village.

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So we rent from the Laird.

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We're free to decorate
the insides of our homes,

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our businesses as we like.

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But outside, it's a different matter.

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The Laird insists there's no
spectacle or razzle dazzle.

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- That's so sad.

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- Aye. Anyway, let me
show you to your rooms.

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(bright gentle music)
(patrons chattering)

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(bright festive music)

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- Mm. This is great.

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Sure you don't want to
try some black pudding?

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- Thanks, but I'll stick
to my toast and jelly.

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- Oh, it isn't jelly
here, honey. It's jam.

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Do you wanna come to the
library with me this morning?

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Help with my research?

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- Mm, I think I'd like
to explore the village

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a little first, but we can leave together.

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- No, no, you go ahead.

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This is gonna take me a while.

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(bright gentle music)

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- Good luck with your research.

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(camera clicks)

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(camera clicking)

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(bright gentle music continues)

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- Saw you looking at the mince pies.

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Thought you'd maybe like to try one,

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visiting us from New York and all.

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- Thank you, but, uh, mince pies?

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- Fruit and spices. They're
traditional at Christmas.

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- Mm. Wow.

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That's amazing.

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Thank you, uh...
- Bruce.

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I run this place, like my father did,

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and, and my grandfather.

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- [Emma] Coorie?

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- Coorie. It means snuggle or cuddle.

259
00:13:14,793 --> 00:13:16,962
- Nice. And nice to meet you, Bruce.

260
00:13:17,046 --> 00:13:20,382
I'm Emma from New York.

261
00:13:20,466 --> 00:13:22,301
But you already knew that.

262
00:13:22,384 --> 00:13:24,970
- Word travels fast in Glenrothie.

263
00:13:25,054 --> 00:13:28,224
(bright gentle music)

264
00:13:34,271 --> 00:13:35,105
- Hi.

265
00:13:37,483 --> 00:13:39,818
(resident laughs)
- I run the wee shop here.

266
00:13:39,902 --> 00:13:41,237
I thought you'd like these.

267
00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:43,322
Essentials you might
have forgotten to pack.

268
00:13:43,405 --> 00:13:47,284
- Pens, notebooks. A tape measure?

269
00:13:47,368 --> 00:13:49,578
- You'll likely need
them while you're here.

270
00:13:50,538 --> 00:13:52,248
(laughs) Fingers crossed.

271
00:13:56,043 --> 00:13:57,670
- Welcome to Glenrothie.

272
00:13:57,753 --> 00:14:00,506
This is for you. I hope you like it.

273
00:14:00,589 --> 00:14:02,174
I made it myself.

274
00:14:02,258 --> 00:14:05,094
(bright whimsical music)

275
00:14:05,177 --> 00:14:06,262
- It's beautiful.

276
00:14:06,345 --> 00:14:09,765
But I, I can't accept this.

277
00:14:09,848 --> 00:14:11,934
Uh...
- Megan.

278
00:14:12,017 --> 00:14:13,269
And why not?

279
00:14:13,352 --> 00:14:17,523
- Because there are warm
welcomes, but this is ridiculous.

280
00:14:17,606 --> 00:14:19,191
What's going on?

281
00:14:20,359 --> 00:14:23,237
- Okay, last night you told Ruth

282
00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:26,490
you install fairy lights
and such professionally.

283
00:14:26,574 --> 00:14:27,741
But she told Hamish in the pub,

284
00:14:27,825 --> 00:14:29,285
who went home and told Braun and his wife,

285
00:14:29,368 --> 00:14:30,452
who then told Bruce Coorie,

286
00:14:30,536 --> 00:14:32,663
who told everyone who went in there

287
00:14:32,746 --> 00:14:34,456
for tea and brekkie this morning.

288
00:14:34,540 --> 00:14:35,416
Me included.

289
00:14:36,292 --> 00:14:38,460
We are all thrilled you're here.

290
00:14:38,544 --> 00:14:40,879
You are just the person we need.

291
00:14:40,963 --> 00:14:42,381
- To do what?

292
00:14:42,464 --> 00:14:44,466
- Well, what do you think?

293
00:14:44,550 --> 00:14:46,385
Win best Christmas Village.

294
00:14:48,012 --> 00:14:49,430
Come on.

295
00:14:49,513 --> 00:14:52,516
I'll buy you another mince pie
and explain the whole thing.

296
00:14:53,517 --> 00:14:56,395
(Emma chuckling)

297
00:14:56,478 --> 00:14:59,273
And so, every December the region holds

298
00:14:59,356 --> 00:15:02,151
a Best Christmas Village competition.

299
00:15:02,234 --> 00:15:03,861
The place with the best
lights and displays

300
00:15:03,944 --> 00:15:05,446
not only gets a trophy,

301
00:15:05,529 --> 00:15:09,283
but a huge cash prize to
share and spend on gifts.

302
00:15:09,366 --> 00:15:12,620
Or in my case, to help my business.

303
00:15:12,703 --> 00:15:14,330
At least that's the idea.

304
00:15:14,413 --> 00:15:16,248
- Glenrothie's never won it?

305
00:15:16,332 --> 00:15:17,958
- Because of the Laird's insistence

306
00:15:18,042 --> 00:15:19,585
that we all follow tradition.

307
00:15:20,419 --> 00:15:22,880
But even if we didn't win,

308
00:15:22,963 --> 00:15:24,798
everyone would love to have a decent tree,

309
00:15:24,882 --> 00:15:27,259
some lights around the village.

310
00:15:27,343 --> 00:15:29,261
Instead, we get nothing,

311
00:15:29,345 --> 00:15:32,431
while Burnglennan gets
all the fun and glory.

312
00:15:32,514 --> 00:15:33,557
- Burnglennan?

313
00:15:33,641 --> 00:15:36,685
- The next village over. Our rivals.

314
00:15:36,769 --> 00:15:39,772
They win Best Christmas
Village every year,

315
00:15:39,855 --> 00:15:42,399
then spend the next 12
months boasting about it.

316
00:15:43,359 --> 00:15:46,570
But now Glenrothie's got you.

317
00:15:47,696 --> 00:15:50,574
I looked up your work,
started following you online.

318
00:15:50,658 --> 00:15:52,242
That shop window display

319
00:15:52,326 --> 00:15:55,371
you installed was amaz-a-ding-a-ling.

320
00:15:56,830 --> 00:16:00,167
- Thanks. But I'm here on vacation.

321
00:16:01,627 --> 00:16:04,755
- Any help, even just some advice,

322
00:16:04,838 --> 00:16:07,591
I'm sure it would make the
Laird see that he's wrong.

323
00:16:07,675 --> 00:16:10,219
That Glenrothie can
celebrate Christmas better.

324
00:16:11,929 --> 00:16:14,473
- Megan, to be honest,

325
00:16:14,556 --> 00:16:18,102
I'm currently in the process
of reevaluating my work.

326
00:16:18,185 --> 00:16:20,479
So, I'm sorry.

327
00:16:22,856 --> 00:16:24,650
I don't think I'll be able to help.

328
00:16:27,277 --> 00:16:30,698
(gentle whimsical music)

329
00:16:34,785 --> 00:16:37,913
- The village wants you to
design their Christmas lights.

330
00:16:37,996 --> 00:16:38,997
- Dad-

331
00:16:39,081 --> 00:16:41,250
- Ruth said there's some
competition or other,

332
00:16:41,333 --> 00:16:44,461
and Glenrothie wants
to enter it this year.

333
00:16:44,545 --> 00:16:45,546
- Dad, I, I-

334
00:16:45,629 --> 00:16:49,466
- The entire village
is excited you're here.

335
00:16:49,550 --> 00:16:51,969
I'll be in the pub at one o'clock.

336
00:16:52,052 --> 00:16:53,929
- What's happening at one o'clock?

337
00:16:54,012 --> 00:16:55,556
- Your first planning meeting.

338
00:16:57,099 --> 00:16:59,017
Did I say the wrong thing?

339
00:16:59,101 --> 00:17:02,229
I, I just assumed you'd want to help.

340
00:17:02,312 --> 00:17:04,398
I can go back, cancel everything.

341
00:17:06,066 --> 00:17:07,609
(Emma laughs)

342
00:17:07,693 --> 00:17:10,654
- No, one o'clock's great.

343
00:17:12,364 --> 00:17:15,033
(Megan giggles)

344
00:17:20,122 --> 00:17:20,956
- Hi.

345
00:17:21,039 --> 00:17:21,915
(patrons chattering)
(bright music)

346
00:17:21,999 --> 00:17:22,833
Hey.

347
00:17:27,337 --> 00:17:29,840
If I could have everyone's
attention for a moment.

348
00:17:31,383 --> 00:17:34,595
Everybody.
(patrons chattering)

349
00:17:34,678 --> 00:17:35,512
Hey!

350
00:17:37,181 --> 00:17:38,015
Thank you.

351
00:17:39,224 --> 00:17:41,852
If you're serious about
winning this contest,

352
00:17:41,935 --> 00:17:44,354
then we have a lot to do.

353
00:17:44,438 --> 00:17:46,482
Before I offer my initial thoughts though,

354
00:17:46,565 --> 00:17:48,650
I'd like to get your take.

355
00:17:48,734 --> 00:17:52,446
Glenrothie is your village. Your home.

356
00:17:52,529 --> 00:17:54,656
What decorations would you like to see?

357
00:17:54,740 --> 00:17:56,450
- Fairy lights.

358
00:17:56,533 --> 00:17:58,619
- You mean Christmas lights, right?

359
00:17:58,702 --> 00:18:00,370
(laughing) I, I think that's a given.

360
00:18:00,454 --> 00:18:01,789
- I've got a brother in Aberdeen.

361
00:18:01,872 --> 00:18:03,290
He can get you fairy lights.

362
00:18:03,373 --> 00:18:05,834
As many as you like for a good price.

363
00:18:05,918 --> 00:18:08,253
- Thank you, uh-
- Hamish.

364
00:18:08,337 --> 00:18:10,380
My brother can get you anything.

365
00:18:10,464 --> 00:18:14,635
Lights, tellies, fish, exercise bikes.

366
00:18:14,718 --> 00:18:15,886
Do you want me to give him a call now?

367
00:18:15,969 --> 00:18:18,347
- Uh, thank you. But we're
still at the planning stage.

368
00:18:18,430 --> 00:18:20,891
- Could I put my Rudolph outside the pub?

369
00:18:20,974 --> 00:18:22,559
- If she is having a Rudolph,

370
00:18:22,643 --> 00:18:26,271
I want a big giant Santa
outside my library.

371
00:18:26,355 --> 00:18:27,272
- Um...

372
00:18:27,356 --> 00:18:29,483
- He can be holding and reading a book.

373
00:18:29,566 --> 00:18:32,778
You know, to promote
reading to wee children.

374
00:18:32,861 --> 00:18:34,071
- We need a snow machine.

375
00:18:34,154 --> 00:18:35,697
- My brother can get a snow machine.

376
00:18:35,781 --> 00:18:36,865
- Could he get us 10?

377
00:18:36,949 --> 00:18:39,576
- I think the giant Santa
should go outside my cafe.

378
00:18:39,660 --> 00:18:40,953
- Holding a book.

379
00:18:41,036 --> 00:18:42,287
- Holding a cup of tea.

380
00:18:42,371 --> 00:18:45,374
- We can have more than
one giant Santa, can't we?

381
00:18:45,457 --> 00:18:49,753
- I suppose so. But they'll
all need sleighs and reindeer.

382
00:18:49,837 --> 00:18:52,673
- My brother in Aberdeen can
get sleighs and reindeer.

383
00:18:52,756 --> 00:18:54,925
- That's brilliant then.
- Quiet.

384
00:18:57,886 --> 00:18:59,721
These are all helpful ideas,

385
00:18:59,805 --> 00:19:01,473
but let's hear them one at a time

386
00:19:01,557 --> 00:19:03,559
and in a logical fashion.

387
00:19:03,642 --> 00:19:06,270
Let's consider what we absolutely need

388
00:19:06,353 --> 00:19:08,021
and can agree on first.

389
00:19:08,105 --> 00:19:11,441
Starting with, I think,
a new Christmas tree.

390
00:19:11,525 --> 00:19:15,195
The current one is too
small. It needs replacing.

391
00:19:15,279 --> 00:19:19,491
- Is that so?
(whimsical music)

392
00:19:19,575 --> 00:19:20,409
Then perhaps you can tell that

393
00:19:20,492 --> 00:19:23,120
to the Laird of Glenrothie yourself.

394
00:19:23,203 --> 00:19:25,247
My father's asked to meet you.

395
00:19:25,330 --> 00:19:26,248
- Oh, okay.

396
00:19:27,249 --> 00:19:30,419
I, I'm sure we'd all love a
chance to share ideas with him.

397
00:19:30,502 --> 00:19:34,173
- No, he's asked to speak
to you and only you.

398
00:19:35,048 --> 00:19:36,174
My car's waiting outside.

399
00:19:39,428 --> 00:19:40,721
- Best go, dear.

400
00:19:41,221 --> 00:19:43,515
The Laird doesn't like to be kept waiting.

401
00:19:43,599 --> 00:19:47,019
(bright whimsical music)

402
00:19:51,690 --> 00:19:53,775
(bright gentle music)

403
00:19:53,859 --> 00:19:57,112
- My family owns and is
responsible for all this land

404
00:19:57,988 --> 00:20:00,574
and the farmers and families
who work and live on it.

405
00:20:00,657 --> 00:20:02,993
With the livestock, timber
and fishing businesses,

406
00:20:03,076 --> 00:20:04,578
it's a year-round job for me.

407
00:20:04,661 --> 00:20:07,956
- Yeah, I know how work
can become all-consuming

408
00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:09,750
and get in the way of other stuff.

409
00:20:11,835 --> 00:20:13,086
Something funny?

410
00:20:13,170 --> 00:20:16,465
- No, it's just you
decorate Christmas trees.

411
00:20:16,548 --> 00:20:18,800
- And other events.

412
00:20:18,884 --> 00:20:21,803
- Aye, but it's essentially
putting up lights.

413
00:20:21,887 --> 00:20:22,971
How hard can it be?

414
00:20:23,055 --> 00:20:25,807
- Very. Achieving what a client wants.

415
00:20:25,891 --> 00:20:28,018
Creating something
special within a budget.

416
00:20:28,101 --> 00:20:30,938
It needs artistic talent
and business acumen.

417
00:20:31,021 --> 00:20:33,023
A good Christmas display can take weeks,

418
00:20:33,106 --> 00:20:34,191
even months to plan.

419
00:20:34,274 --> 00:20:35,484
- Months, you say?

420
00:20:36,318 --> 00:20:37,819
Now it sounds to me
like you won't have time

421
00:20:37,903 --> 00:20:40,072
before Christmas to do
Glenrothie's lights.

422
00:20:40,155 --> 00:20:42,407
- I do my best work under pressure.

423
00:20:42,491 --> 00:20:44,117
And if you think what you say,

424
00:20:44,201 --> 00:20:46,620
what your father says,
is gonna change my mind,

425
00:20:46,703 --> 00:20:48,288
then you are very much...

426
00:20:49,456 --> 00:20:52,709
(bright festive music)

427
00:21:03,261 --> 00:21:06,473
- There's been a castle at
this site for over 800 years.

428
00:21:06,556 --> 00:21:09,810
Some got destroyed in fires and battles,

429
00:21:09,893 --> 00:21:12,229
but this one stood here for 200 years.

430
00:21:13,146 --> 00:21:15,732
- 211 to be exact.

431
00:21:16,817 --> 00:21:18,443
Welcome to Glenrothie Castle.

432
00:21:19,569 --> 00:21:22,656
I'm Duncan, 15th and
current Laird of Glenrothie,

433
00:21:22,739 --> 00:21:26,994
or Scrooge, as I believe you labeled me.

434
00:21:27,077 --> 00:21:28,537
- About that, Duncan.

435
00:21:28,620 --> 00:21:31,248
I didn't mean to-
- It's fine.

436
00:21:31,331 --> 00:21:33,333
I've been called much
worse down the years.

437
00:21:33,417 --> 00:21:36,336
No, but not Duncan.

438
00:21:37,212 --> 00:21:39,715
I prefer Laird Duncan.
- Noted.

439
00:21:40,590 --> 00:21:42,175
- Come in. I'll show you around.

440
00:21:43,176 --> 00:21:46,596
(bright uplifting music)

441
00:21:53,437 --> 00:21:55,814
I hope you don't mind taking tea in here.

442
00:21:56,690 --> 00:22:00,652
- You're kidding. This is the
nicest room I've ever been in.

443
00:22:00,736 --> 00:22:02,571
- We have larger grander rooms, of course,

444
00:22:02,654 --> 00:22:04,072
but seldom use them.

445
00:22:05,198 --> 00:22:07,242
The castle is impractically large.

446
00:22:08,285 --> 00:22:11,038
But my father looked after the place,

447
00:22:11,121 --> 00:22:12,831
as did my grandfather,

448
00:22:12,914 --> 00:22:14,708
and every Laird that preceded them.

449
00:22:15,709 --> 00:22:18,587
- And you feel it's your
duty to do the same?

450
00:22:18,670 --> 00:22:21,506
- Precisely. Precisely.

451
00:22:21,590 --> 00:22:23,842
So you understand why I
don't allow decorations

452
00:22:23,925 --> 00:22:25,135
in the village?

453
00:22:25,218 --> 00:22:28,138
- No. What harm would they do?

454
00:22:28,221 --> 00:22:29,931
- What my father's trying to say

455
00:22:30,015 --> 00:22:32,267
is that there's never been
lights in the village.

456
00:22:32,350 --> 00:22:35,729
- But the villagers, your tenants,

457
00:22:35,812 --> 00:22:37,022
want them this year.

458
00:22:37,105 --> 00:22:42,027
- Ah, is that to celebrate
Christmas and all it represents

459
00:22:42,360 --> 00:22:44,654
or win some contest?

460
00:22:45,822 --> 00:22:48,492
(bright festive music)

461
00:22:48,575 --> 00:22:49,618
- You must be her.

462
00:22:49,701 --> 00:22:50,702
The lady from New York

463
00:22:50,786 --> 00:22:53,038
who's come to do our
Christmas decorations.

464
00:22:53,121 --> 00:22:55,082
Uncle Alex told me about you.

465
00:22:55,165 --> 00:22:57,125
I'm so glad you're here.

466
00:22:57,209 --> 00:22:58,376
- Oh. (chuckles)

467
00:22:58,460 --> 00:23:00,504
- This is Rhona, my granddaughter,

468
00:23:00,587 --> 00:23:03,006
who never lets a closed
door get in her way.

469
00:23:03,090 --> 00:23:05,342
- How big is the village
Christmas tree going to be?

470
00:23:05,425 --> 00:23:07,344
I want lights of every color on it.

471
00:23:07,427 --> 00:23:08,470
- Hold on, Rhona.

472
00:23:08,553 --> 00:23:10,764
I invited Miss McKenzie here to explain

473
00:23:10,847 --> 00:23:13,016
why she won't be decorating the village.

474
00:23:13,100 --> 00:23:15,352
- But I've seen her
New York lights online.

475
00:23:15,435 --> 00:23:19,272
If Emma can do the same here,
we can beat Burnglennan.

476
00:23:19,356 --> 00:23:21,566
I play hockey against the
kids from that village.

477
00:23:21,650 --> 00:23:23,735
They think they're so good,
but they're really not.

478
00:23:23,819 --> 00:23:26,780
(Emma laughs)
- Rhona, that's enough.

479
00:23:26,863 --> 00:23:28,907
I've made my decision and it's final.

480
00:23:29,908 --> 00:23:31,660
- Why can't they do both?

481
00:23:31,743 --> 00:23:33,286
- I'm sorry?

482
00:23:33,370 --> 00:23:34,746
- You asked if the village lights

483
00:23:34,830 --> 00:23:39,000
were to celebrate Christmas
or to win the contest.

484
00:23:39,084 --> 00:23:40,961
They can do both.

485
00:23:41,044 --> 00:23:43,421
Recognize the spirit of Christmas,

486
00:23:43,505 --> 00:23:46,550
the traditions and history of Glenrothie,

487
00:23:46,633 --> 00:23:50,303
and at the same time, give
the village a great shot

488
00:23:50,387 --> 00:23:51,680
at winning the contest.

489
00:23:51,763 --> 00:23:53,223
- You honestly think you can do that?

490
00:23:53,306 --> 00:23:56,184
- Uncle Alex, of course she
can. She's from New York.

491
00:23:57,561 --> 00:24:00,480
- No, uh, I admire your confidence,

492
00:24:00,564 --> 00:24:02,482
but there isn't enough time.

493
00:24:02,566 --> 00:24:04,776
Entry to the contest is probably closed.

494
00:24:04,860 --> 00:24:08,363
- It hasn't. Final judging
takes place on Christmas Eve.

495
00:24:08,446 --> 00:24:11,366
- That's enough. My mind's made up.

496
00:24:15,495 --> 00:24:18,832
(sighs) This Christmas is hard on Rhona.

497
00:24:18,915 --> 00:24:22,502
Her mum, my daughter, is
doing charity work abroad,

498
00:24:22,586 --> 00:24:25,297
and her dad's on an Arctic
research expedition.

499
00:24:25,380 --> 00:24:27,340
- Well, isn't that all the more reason

500
00:24:27,424 --> 00:24:29,259
to make this year special for her?

501
00:24:30,719 --> 00:24:31,636
- Excuse me.

502
00:24:36,433 --> 00:24:41,438
(gentle bright music)
(Emma sighs)

503
00:24:53,074 --> 00:24:55,076
I remember your mum playing
with that doll's house

504
00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:57,204
when she was about your age.

505
00:24:57,287 --> 00:24:59,289
It had seen better days even then.

506
00:25:03,418 --> 00:25:04,794
What is it you're doing there?

507
00:25:04,878 --> 00:25:07,380
- Adding lights, so at least
one house in Glenrothie

508
00:25:07,464 --> 00:25:08,632
looks Christmassy.

509
00:25:11,426 --> 00:25:13,220
There. Much better.

510
00:25:23,772 --> 00:25:25,982
- You're welcome to explore the grounds.

511
00:25:26,066 --> 00:25:28,777
I'd show you around myself, but I'm busy.

512
00:25:28,860 --> 00:25:30,946
- Thanks. I, I, I get it.

513
00:25:31,821 --> 00:25:33,198
- No, I really am.

514
00:25:33,281 --> 00:25:36,201
A tree's fallen on a north
road and is blocking access

515
00:25:36,284 --> 00:25:38,787
and I've at least a
dozen fences need fixing.

516
00:25:38,870 --> 00:25:40,997
- You don't have help for all that?

517
00:25:41,081 --> 00:25:42,832
- Help costs money.

518
00:25:42,916 --> 00:25:45,043
Besides my father doesn't trust anyone

519
00:25:45,126 --> 00:25:46,461
but me to do it properly.

520
00:25:46,544 --> 00:25:47,420
- Miss McKenzie.

521
00:25:50,757 --> 00:25:54,386
Miss McKenzie, did you
mean what you said before?

522
00:25:54,469 --> 00:25:57,055
Fest of decorations that
would be traditional,

523
00:25:57,138 --> 00:26:00,141
be dignified?
- Yes.

524
00:26:00,225 --> 00:26:01,059
It'd be hard work.

525
00:26:01,142 --> 00:26:03,395
I wouldn't have much time but-

526
00:26:03,478 --> 00:26:04,729
- Then I give you permission

527
00:26:04,813 --> 00:26:07,148
to decorate Glenrothie this Christmas.

528
00:26:07,232 --> 00:26:10,277
- What's changed your mind?
- Being a grandfather.

529
00:26:11,444 --> 00:26:15,365
Miss McKenzie's right. Rhona
deserves a happy Christmas.

530
00:26:15,448 --> 00:26:17,409
But I still have reservations, mind.

531
00:26:18,243 --> 00:26:19,911
Will only allow this to go forward

532
00:26:19,995 --> 00:26:21,246
if it meets my approval.

533
00:26:22,872 --> 00:26:25,458
That's why I want you to
supervise Miss McKenzie's work.

534
00:26:25,542 --> 00:26:27,043
- What?
- What?

535
00:26:27,127 --> 00:26:29,004
- You know my tastes, my wishes.

536
00:26:29,087 --> 00:26:31,381
So you will assist with and assess

537
00:26:31,464 --> 00:26:33,800
everything Miss McKenzie does.

538
00:26:33,883 --> 00:26:34,884
- Now hold on a minute.

539
00:26:34,968 --> 00:26:36,094
- I've already got enough work to do.

540
00:26:36,177 --> 00:26:38,638
- That is not going to work.

541
00:26:38,722 --> 00:26:41,433
- It's my final offer.
Take it or leave it.

542
00:26:43,143 --> 00:26:46,563
(bright uplifting music)

543
00:26:51,568 --> 00:26:52,944
- [Mike] Thank you, Ruth.

544
00:26:53,028 --> 00:26:55,697
You've helped me so much with my research.

545
00:26:55,780 --> 00:26:57,782
- Two pairs of eyes are better than one.

546
00:26:59,159 --> 00:27:01,244
I think I found something.

547
00:27:03,079 --> 00:27:06,583
There's a mention in this
record of a Donald McKenzie

548
00:27:06,666 --> 00:27:09,961
not paying his rent on
account of leaving Glenrothie.

549
00:27:10,045 --> 00:27:12,881
- Hold on. A Donald McKenzie.

550
00:27:12,964 --> 00:27:16,426
Donald. Donald McKenzie.

551
00:27:16,509 --> 00:27:20,138
- Shh.
(Mike snickers)

552
00:27:21,348 --> 00:27:23,099
- He was my great, great, great,

553
00:27:24,893 --> 00:27:28,938
great, great grandfather.

554
00:27:29,022 --> 00:27:30,398
- And there you have it.

555
00:27:30,482 --> 00:27:34,319
- He was the last of your family
to live here in Glenrothie.

556
00:27:34,402 --> 00:27:36,196
Now we can find your family tartan.

557
00:27:36,279 --> 00:27:37,113
- Family tartan?

558
00:27:38,114 --> 00:27:39,657
- Each family or region

559
00:27:39,741 --> 00:27:44,037
has its own historical specific tartan

560
00:27:44,120 --> 00:27:45,955
that they have the right to wear.

561
00:27:46,039 --> 00:27:49,084
(stamp slams)
- Shh.

562
00:27:49,167 --> 00:27:52,712
(Ruth and Mike snicker)

563
00:27:52,796 --> 00:27:53,546
- You're as lukewarm

564
00:27:53,630 --> 00:27:54,839
to my father's plans as I am.

565
00:27:54,923 --> 00:27:57,342
So just choose some decent lights,

566
00:27:57,425 --> 00:27:59,511
allocate them, job finished.

567
00:27:59,594 --> 00:28:01,763
- That is not how I work.

568
00:28:01,846 --> 00:28:03,348
I have a process.

569
00:28:03,431 --> 00:28:06,935
I talk to my clients, ask what
they need, what they'd like.

570
00:28:07,018 --> 00:28:08,603
You know, what I was doing in the pub

571
00:28:08,686 --> 00:28:09,854
before you interrupted?

572
00:28:11,022 --> 00:28:12,690
- Hurry up, slow coaches.

573
00:28:13,817 --> 00:28:15,443
- Where are we going?

574
00:28:15,527 --> 00:28:18,530
- Every year, Rhona tries to
find mistletoe growing wild.

575
00:28:18,613 --> 00:28:20,990
It's rare in these
parts, but folklore says-

576
00:28:21,074 --> 00:28:22,909
- It brings luck and happiness?

577
00:28:23,993 --> 00:28:26,371
Yeah, we have mistletoe in America.

578
00:28:26,454 --> 00:28:28,248
We also have snow.

579
00:28:28,331 --> 00:28:31,251
I thought Scotland would
be a winter wonderland.

580
00:28:31,334 --> 00:28:33,920
- The snow will arrive
in its own good time,

581
00:28:34,003 --> 00:28:36,464
or do you intend on changing
the weather here too?

582
00:28:36,548 --> 00:28:39,467
- Hmm. How much further is this mistletoe?

583
00:28:39,551 --> 00:28:42,137
- Not sure. Rhona's never found any.

584
00:28:42,220 --> 00:28:44,806
Still, I'll always enjoy
helping her search for it.

585
00:28:46,182 --> 00:28:47,350
- Careful.

586
00:28:47,434 --> 00:28:48,893
That sounds dangerously close

587
00:28:48,977 --> 00:28:51,688
to being a Glenrothie Christmas tradition.

588
00:28:51,771 --> 00:28:55,024
And one you enjoy.
- Oh, I enjoy Christmas.

589
00:28:55,108 --> 00:28:57,819
Just not all the fuss and
fanfare that comes with it.

590
00:28:57,902 --> 00:28:59,946
That distracts from more important things.

591
00:29:00,029 --> 00:29:01,531
- More important things?

592
00:29:01,614 --> 00:29:03,700
- Work, day-to-day responsibilities,

593
00:29:03,783 --> 00:29:05,034
the things people actually need.

594
00:29:05,118 --> 00:29:07,537
- Well, people need Christmas,

595
00:29:07,620 --> 00:29:09,622
so they can relax, have fun.

596
00:29:10,498 --> 00:29:13,543
It's about being with
the people you love most.

597
00:29:13,626 --> 00:29:16,212
So everything else needs
to make room for it,

598
00:29:16,296 --> 00:29:17,755
even for just one day.

599
00:29:17,839 --> 00:29:20,091
- Ah, but it's not just for one day is it?

600
00:29:20,175 --> 00:29:21,634
Anywhere else outside Glenrothie,

601
00:29:21,718 --> 00:29:24,679
and it's an entire
month of rushing around,

602
00:29:24,762 --> 00:29:28,308
fixing lights, racking
your brains for gift ideas.

603
00:29:28,391 --> 00:29:29,642
(Emma shivers)

604
00:29:29,726 --> 00:29:31,311
- It's chilly standing next to someone

605
00:29:31,394 --> 00:29:33,188
with such a cold heart.

606
00:29:33,271 --> 00:29:34,856
(Alex snickers)

607
00:29:34,939 --> 00:29:38,485
- Hurry up.
- Come on.

608
00:29:38,568 --> 00:29:40,069
I'll find some mistletoe

609
00:29:40,153 --> 00:29:42,739
and hopefully it'll bring
enough luck to win the contest

610
00:29:42,822 --> 00:29:45,408
and change your mind about Christmas.

611
00:29:50,622 --> 00:29:55,627
(patrons chattering)
(bright festive music)

612
00:29:57,879 --> 00:29:59,005
- Thank you, Ruth.

613
00:30:02,091 --> 00:30:03,343
What?
(Emma snickers)

614
00:30:03,426 --> 00:30:05,303
I'm just being polite,

615
00:30:05,386 --> 00:30:08,515
and she's helped me so
much with my research.

616
00:30:08,598 --> 00:30:10,725
- No, it's nice.

617
00:30:11,559 --> 00:30:14,896
And I wish I was working
with someone as helpful.

618
00:30:14,979 --> 00:30:17,190
- Alex?
- He's not a bad guy.

619
00:30:17,273 --> 00:30:19,692
Just stuck in his father's shadow.

620
00:30:20,860 --> 00:30:21,945
I wanna get these lights right

621
00:30:22,028 --> 00:30:24,405
so he can get back to his usual workload.

622
00:30:24,489 --> 00:30:27,408
- And you want to get these lights right

623
00:30:27,492 --> 00:30:28,952
for you too, huh?

624
00:30:30,203 --> 00:30:33,206
An entire village to decorate?

625
00:30:33,289 --> 00:30:36,251
A blank canvas, everyone behind you?

626
00:30:36,334 --> 00:30:39,963
Isn't this the perfect
chance to try something new?

627
00:30:40,046 --> 00:30:43,424
Take a risk. Show how good you really are.

628
00:30:46,719 --> 00:30:48,054
- A traditional Christmas,

629
00:30:48,137 --> 00:30:50,807
but updated with modern technology.

630
00:30:50,890 --> 00:30:52,517
LED candles and twinkling lights

631
00:30:52,600 --> 00:30:55,103
on rooftops and lampposts.

632
00:30:55,186 --> 00:30:58,231
A larger tree, but
surrounded by motion sensors

633
00:30:58,314 --> 00:30:59,566
that when activated,

634
00:30:59,649 --> 00:31:03,111
not only make the tree sparkle,
but play traditional carols.

635
00:31:04,028 --> 00:31:05,989
"Silent Night," "Oh Come All Ye Faithful."

636
00:31:06,072 --> 00:31:07,657
It'll be beautiful.

637
00:31:07,740 --> 00:31:10,910
Oh, and over there a stall
serving hot chestnuts.

638
00:31:10,994 --> 00:31:12,453
I've already contacted a guy in Glasgow

639
00:31:12,537 --> 00:31:13,997
who's available for hire.

640
00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:15,582
Oh, and Hamish's brother can get us

641
00:31:15,665 --> 00:31:17,208
all the snow machines we need.

642
00:31:18,459 --> 00:31:19,544
So what do you think?

643
00:31:21,462 --> 00:31:23,923
- No.
- We need snow.

644
00:31:24,007 --> 00:31:26,175
Christmas is not the same without snow.

645
00:31:26,259 --> 00:31:28,094
- Well, not just the snow machines.

646
00:31:28,177 --> 00:31:29,095
No, to all of it.

647
00:31:30,138 --> 00:31:32,724
- Well, I can adjust some parts.

648
00:31:32,807 --> 00:31:35,268
And what is it you
don't like specifically?

649
00:31:35,351 --> 00:31:36,936
The lights? The carols?

650
00:31:37,020 --> 00:31:39,689
- It's, it's all just
too much for Glenrothie.

651
00:31:39,772 --> 00:31:41,316
Look, I'm sorry I can't
be more enthusiastic,

652
00:31:41,399 --> 00:31:44,444
but I know my father won't approve this,

653
00:31:44,527 --> 00:31:45,737
so I'm just trying to save you

654
00:31:45,820 --> 00:31:47,655
from doing any more worthless work.

655
00:31:48,823 --> 00:31:51,659
- Wow, thanks.

656
00:31:51,743 --> 00:31:53,786
- Sorry. That came out wrong.

657
00:31:54,787 --> 00:31:58,541
These ideas are great. Just not for here.

658
00:31:58,625 --> 00:32:01,794
- Fine. I'll start from scratch.

659
00:32:01,878 --> 00:32:03,296
- Well, hold on.

660
00:32:03,379 --> 00:32:05,882
Before you do, why don't I show you

661
00:32:05,965 --> 00:32:08,092
what we absolutely don't want.

662
00:32:08,176 --> 00:32:09,260
Would that be helpful?

663
00:32:20,813 --> 00:32:23,691
The Christmas spectacle in Burnglennan,

664
00:32:23,775 --> 00:32:26,486
or Christmas debacle, depending
on your point of view.

665
00:32:26,569 --> 00:32:28,780
- [Emma] Aren't they the winners
of Best Christmas Village?

666
00:32:28,863 --> 00:32:30,615
- In the last five years straight.

667
00:32:31,532 --> 00:32:33,868
- I can see why. It's huge.

668
00:32:34,911 --> 00:32:36,412
Is that a carousel?

669
00:32:36,496 --> 00:32:38,122
- They have to close off roads,

670
00:32:38,206 --> 00:32:39,624
build a temporary car park

671
00:32:39,707 --> 00:32:41,584
to serve all the tourists
that flock there.

672
00:32:41,668 --> 00:32:45,046
- Well, I imagine their shops
and cafes enjoy the boost.

673
00:32:45,129 --> 00:32:47,632
- But at the cost of turning
Christmas into Bedlam.

674
00:32:47,715 --> 00:32:49,509
I fail to see the attraction.

675
00:32:49,592 --> 00:32:52,720
- Granted, some parts
are a little outlandish.

676
00:32:52,804 --> 00:32:55,014
- A little? Look.

677
00:32:55,098 --> 00:32:57,433
They've an inflatable alien Santa.

678
00:32:57,517 --> 00:33:01,562
- (laughs) Okay. Very outlandish.

679
00:33:01,646 --> 00:33:05,400
But it's still making people
happy, bringing them together.

680
00:33:05,483 --> 00:33:07,026
That's what Christmas is about.

681
00:33:08,027 --> 00:33:09,570
- Less is more.

682
00:33:09,654 --> 00:33:12,949
- And sometimes less is less.

683
00:33:13,032 --> 00:33:14,951
We just need to find the right balance.

684
00:33:15,034 --> 00:33:18,496
Something less than this,

685
00:33:18,579 --> 00:33:20,915
but more than that feeble
tree outside the pub.

686
00:33:22,500 --> 00:33:23,960
- And when we reach an impasse,

687
00:33:24,043 --> 00:33:26,462
can't agree on a happy balance?

688
00:33:26,546 --> 00:33:29,632
- Then we'll settle
things by fair contest.

689
00:33:29,716 --> 00:33:32,927
Bruce, I'm gonna need two hot chocolates.

690
00:33:33,010 --> 00:33:36,139
Big ones. Lots of whipped cream.

691
00:33:38,850 --> 00:33:40,393
Thank you, Bruce.

692
00:33:42,854 --> 00:33:44,814
The rules are simple.

693
00:33:44,897 --> 00:33:48,317
We take it in turns to drink
these delicious hot chocolates.

694
00:33:48,401 --> 00:33:49,944
The person who laughs first

695
00:33:50,027 --> 00:33:53,781
because of the whipped cream
on their opponent's nose loses.

696
00:33:53,865 --> 00:33:56,159
Usually they just have to
pay for the hot chocolates.

697
00:33:56,242 --> 00:33:58,786
But we should make it more interesting.

698
00:33:58,870 --> 00:33:59,662
- Go on.

699
00:33:59,746 --> 00:34:01,038
- You laugh first,

700
00:34:01,122 --> 00:34:04,167
we can have a hot chocolate
stall in Glenrothie.

701
00:34:04,250 --> 00:34:05,543
- And if you laugh first?

702
00:34:05,626 --> 00:34:08,087
- I'll withdraw my offer to
help with the village lights.

703
00:34:08,171 --> 00:34:10,047
(objects clattering)

704
00:34:10,131 --> 00:34:12,592
It's okay, Bruce. I got this.

705
00:34:12,675 --> 00:34:14,343
I've never been beaten.

706
00:34:14,427 --> 00:34:16,679
- There's a first time for everything.

707
00:34:16,763 --> 00:34:17,889
Ladies first.

708
00:34:17,972 --> 00:34:21,100
- No, you go. That way
you might stand a chance.

709
00:34:24,937 --> 00:34:28,357
(bright whimsical music)

710
00:34:41,954 --> 00:34:44,123
- You're smiling.
- But not laughing.

711
00:34:46,542 --> 00:34:49,962
(bright whimsical music)

712
00:34:52,757 --> 00:34:55,426
(Alex chuckles)

713
00:34:57,470 --> 00:34:59,555
(both chuckling)

714
00:35:00,223 --> 00:35:02,433
(bells tolling)

715
00:35:03,267 --> 00:35:05,686
- I think that's my sugar
allowance for the entire month.

716
00:35:05,770 --> 00:35:07,605
- But we can serve hot chocolates?

717
00:35:07,688 --> 00:35:08,815
- I'm a man of my word.

718
00:35:09,982 --> 00:35:12,193
Glenrothie is very special to me.

719
00:35:13,277 --> 00:35:14,612
It's filled with memories.

720
00:35:16,280 --> 00:35:19,116
Over there is where I first
learned how to ride a bike.

721
00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:21,035
And that is the box where I always

722
00:35:21,118 --> 00:35:23,287
used to post my letter
to Father Christmas.

723
00:35:24,205 --> 00:35:26,123
- You mean Santa?

724
00:35:26,207 --> 00:35:27,667
- It's Father Christmas here.

725
00:35:28,668 --> 00:35:30,461
I used to write and tell
him I'd been good all year.

726
00:35:30,545 --> 00:35:33,005
So would they send me some new toys?

727
00:35:33,089 --> 00:35:35,758
- So you used to enjoy Christmas.

728
00:35:36,676 --> 00:35:37,510
What happened?

729
00:35:38,386 --> 00:35:40,429
- Just got older, I suppose.

730
00:35:40,513 --> 00:35:42,557
Gained more responsibilities.

731
00:35:42,640 --> 00:35:44,183
- So much that you don't even have time

732
00:35:44,267 --> 00:35:46,269
to pen a quick letter?

733
00:35:46,352 --> 00:35:50,273
- Wait, do you still write a
letter to Father Christmas?

734
00:35:51,315 --> 00:35:54,861
- Santa does still receive
my correspondence. Yes.

735
00:35:54,944 --> 00:35:57,196
(Alex chuckles)

736
00:35:57,280 --> 00:36:01,409
(laughing) What? You're the odd one.

737
00:36:06,581 --> 00:36:08,207
Megan is so talented.

738
00:36:09,667 --> 00:36:11,502
Maybe I can get a gift for Brad here.

739
00:36:12,461 --> 00:36:14,964
My boyfriend back home.
- Right.

740
00:36:16,257 --> 00:36:19,427
- How about you? Buying for
anyone special this year?

741
00:36:19,510 --> 00:36:22,346
- No. Far too busy for that sort of thing.

742
00:36:22,430 --> 00:36:24,348
Besides, this place doesn't exactly

743
00:36:24,432 --> 00:36:26,267
fill with potential partners.

744
00:36:26,350 --> 00:36:29,562
A problem you don't have
in New York, I'd imagine.

745
00:36:33,983 --> 00:36:36,027
- It's the opposite end of the spectrum.

746
00:36:38,154 --> 00:36:41,115
Too many potential dates.
- Hmm.

747
00:36:42,158 --> 00:36:43,826
Well, now you've found someone.

748
00:36:45,953 --> 00:36:48,122
With this Brad bloke.

749
00:36:48,205 --> 00:36:50,541
- Oh, yeah. I see.

750
00:36:52,210 --> 00:36:53,586
- Who did you think I meant?

751
00:36:54,128 --> 00:36:56,839
- No one? I, yeah, Brad's a nice guy.

752
00:36:58,215 --> 00:36:59,884
- Did he not want to
come on holiday with you?

753
00:36:59,967 --> 00:37:02,845
- He did, but he had too much
work to do back in New York.

754
00:37:02,929 --> 00:37:04,847
- So the rumors are true.

755
00:37:04,931 --> 00:37:06,807
Glenrothie has brought in an expert

756
00:37:06,891 --> 00:37:09,060
to change its festive fortunes,

757
00:37:09,143 --> 00:37:10,686
all the way from the Big Apple.

758
00:37:11,729 --> 00:37:14,732
- (sighs) Emma, this is James Bowden,

759
00:37:14,815 --> 00:37:17,777
a vocal resident and council
member of Burnglennan.

760
00:37:18,611 --> 00:37:20,905
Bowden, this is Emma McKenzie.

761
00:37:20,988 --> 00:37:23,491
- McKenzie. Ah, a Scottish surname.

762
00:37:23,574 --> 00:37:25,159
- I'm here on vacation with my Dad.

763
00:37:25,242 --> 00:37:26,869
He's researching our ancestry.

764
00:37:26,953 --> 00:37:29,330
- So you weren't hired
directly to help Glenrothie

765
00:37:29,413 --> 00:37:31,040
win Best Christmas Village?

766
00:37:31,123 --> 00:37:32,333
Glad to hear it.

767
00:37:32,416 --> 00:37:35,169
I'd hate for you to have had
a completely wasted journey.

768
00:37:35,252 --> 00:37:37,129
- Don't get too confident, Bowden.

769
00:37:37,213 --> 00:37:39,882
The ideas, the designs Miss McKenzie has,

770
00:37:39,966 --> 00:37:42,593
I mean, the trophy's
coming here this year.

771
00:37:42,677 --> 00:37:44,345
- I'll believe that when I see it.

772
00:37:56,524 --> 00:37:59,944
- Sorry, but that man just
knows how to push my buttons.

773
00:38:00,987 --> 00:38:02,196
I've had run-ins with him in the past

774
00:38:02,279 --> 00:38:04,365
over land, planning permission.

775
00:38:05,408 --> 00:38:08,035
Just wanted to wipe
that grin off his face.

776
00:38:08,119 --> 00:38:11,330
- Understandable.
- I'll call him.

777
00:38:11,414 --> 00:38:12,707
Tell him I made a mistake.

778
00:38:13,666 --> 00:38:15,793
- And why would you do that?

779
00:38:15,876 --> 00:38:18,379
- I've boasted, practically guaranteed,

780
00:38:18,462 --> 00:38:20,798
your lights would beat Burnglennan's.

781
00:38:20,881 --> 00:38:22,383
- And they will.

782
00:38:22,466 --> 00:38:24,677
If you give me full creative control,

783
00:38:24,760 --> 00:38:26,595
don't veto my ideas,

784
00:38:26,679 --> 00:38:29,849
I'm certain I can deliver
something fantastic

785
00:38:29,932 --> 00:38:32,810
that's also truly traditional
and unique to Glenrothie

786
00:38:32,893 --> 00:38:34,186
and its residents.

787
00:38:35,396 --> 00:38:37,023
Let's take a risk together.

788
00:38:38,566 --> 00:38:40,359
- Well, my father might not approve.

789
00:38:41,360 --> 00:38:43,029
But then he did put me in charge.

790
00:38:46,240 --> 00:38:47,241
Let's go for it.

791
00:38:49,118 --> 00:38:52,538
(bright uplifting music)

792
00:39:51,388 --> 00:39:54,809
(Ruth and Mike laughing)

793
00:39:55,726 --> 00:39:57,144
- It looks great.

794
00:39:57,228 --> 00:39:58,312
Give us another twirl.

795
00:40:00,231 --> 00:40:02,983
(Ruth chuckling)

796
00:40:04,735 --> 00:40:07,363
- Emma, didn't see you there.

797
00:40:07,446 --> 00:40:10,074
- Evidently. Nice kilt.

798
00:40:10,157 --> 00:40:13,244
- Thanks. And look, McKenzie tartan.

799
00:40:14,495 --> 00:40:15,746
- I don't follow.

800
00:40:15,830 --> 00:40:19,208
- Every Scottish surname has
a tartan associated with it.

801
00:40:19,291 --> 00:40:21,168
And this is ours.

802
00:40:21,252 --> 00:40:24,964
- Wait, so would every person and family

803
00:40:25,047 --> 00:40:27,174
in Glenrothie know their tartan?

804
00:40:27,258 --> 00:40:28,342
- Of course.

805
00:40:28,425 --> 00:40:31,595
It's something we're
very proud of here. Why?

806
00:40:31,679 --> 00:40:33,764
- Because it's given me a great idea.

807
00:40:33,848 --> 00:40:35,724
- Glad to be of help, lassie.

808
00:40:35,808 --> 00:40:36,892
- Shush.

809
00:40:37,935 --> 00:40:41,063
May I remind you that this is a library,

810
00:40:41,147 --> 00:40:43,065
not some catwalk.

811
00:40:44,608 --> 00:40:48,028
(bright whimsical music)

812
00:40:50,156 --> 00:40:53,075
(patrons chattering)

813
00:40:53,159 --> 00:40:55,661
- Good afternoon, gentlemen. Find a seat.

814
00:40:55,744 --> 00:40:58,372
- [Emma] I found the same
pattern in a history book.

815
00:40:58,455 --> 00:41:01,500
- That's right. It's a
traditional Celtic note.

816
00:41:01,584 --> 00:41:06,088
For many, it's a symbol of
everlasting unity, friendship.

817
00:41:06,922 --> 00:41:08,716
- It's wonderful.

818
00:41:08,799 --> 00:41:11,719
Do you think you could
replicate it on a bigger scale

819
00:41:11,802 --> 00:41:13,804
as a feature decoration?

820
00:41:13,888 --> 00:41:17,266
- Of course. I'd love to help.

821
00:41:17,349 --> 00:41:18,684
- Okay, ladies and gentlemen,

822
00:41:18,767 --> 00:41:21,645
can I have your attention, please?

823
00:41:21,729 --> 00:41:23,814
Thank you for attending this meeting today

824
00:41:23,898 --> 00:41:25,774
and for inviting me this time.

825
00:41:25,858 --> 00:41:27,318
(patrons laugh)

826
00:41:27,401 --> 00:41:29,862
Emma's invited us here
to listen to her ideas

827
00:41:29,945 --> 00:41:31,614
and what she requires.

828
00:41:31,697 --> 00:41:32,531
Emma.

829
00:41:36,035 --> 00:41:37,703
- I won't lie.

830
00:41:37,786 --> 00:41:40,789
We have a lot of work to
do to stand any chance

831
00:41:40,873 --> 00:41:42,208
of creating a Christmas display

832
00:41:42,291 --> 00:41:44,168
that will rival Burnglennan's.

833
00:41:44,251 --> 00:41:48,214
So I'd ask you firstly
to start collecting jars.

834
00:41:48,297 --> 00:41:49,715
Any shape or size.

835
00:41:49,798 --> 00:41:53,010
- My brother in Aberdeen can get you jars.

836
00:41:53,093 --> 00:41:55,346
- Great. Then call him.

837
00:41:55,429 --> 00:41:58,641
And I'm gonna need branches
and lots of pine cones

838
00:41:58,724 --> 00:42:01,769
and as much winter-growing
heather as you can find.

839
00:42:01,852 --> 00:42:03,270
- I can help with that.

840
00:42:03,354 --> 00:42:04,730
- Thank you, Rhona.

841
00:42:04,813 --> 00:42:07,358
The sooner we collect
everything I need, the better.

842
00:42:07,441 --> 00:42:11,362
But first I'd like you all
to tell me your surname,

843
00:42:11,445 --> 00:42:12,780
a little bit about yourselves

844
00:42:12,863 --> 00:42:15,282
and what Christmas means to you.

845
00:42:16,659 --> 00:42:19,203
Megan, why don't you start us off?

846
00:42:20,246 --> 00:42:23,249
- Okay. Let's see.

847
00:42:25,084 --> 00:42:27,169
I, I'm Megan Murray.

848
00:42:27,253 --> 00:42:31,465
As most of you know, I
run my wee jewelry shop,

849
00:42:31,548 --> 00:42:33,467
which is my passion.

850
00:42:33,550 --> 00:42:36,345
And what Christmas means to me,

851
00:42:38,556 --> 00:42:39,556
I'm not sure.

852
00:42:42,059 --> 00:42:47,064
I, I suppose I love that
special feeling of togetherness,

853
00:42:48,524 --> 00:42:49,608
of kindness,

854
00:42:51,277 --> 00:42:53,946
of knowing that other
people have as much love

855
00:42:54,029 --> 00:42:55,864
in their hearts as you do for them.

856
00:42:58,033 --> 00:43:00,828
We're all so busy nowadays running around.

857
00:43:02,037 --> 00:43:03,622
We sometimes forget to tell people

858
00:43:03,706 --> 00:43:05,332
how much we care about them.

859
00:43:06,709 --> 00:43:08,836
Christmas gives us the chance to see that.

860
00:43:12,673 --> 00:43:13,632
Was that okay?

861
00:43:16,385 --> 00:43:17,219
Emma?

862
00:43:18,721 --> 00:43:21,974
- Yeah. Thank you, Megan.

863
00:43:24,143 --> 00:43:27,563
(bright uplifting music)

864
00:43:28,397 --> 00:43:31,233
- We need to keep searching
for some lucky mistletoe too.

865
00:43:31,317 --> 00:43:33,652
We find some, then we're bound

866
00:43:33,736 --> 00:43:35,946
to win Best Christmas Village.

867
00:43:36,030 --> 00:43:38,907
- Then I promise to keep
an eye out for some.

868
00:43:38,991 --> 00:43:41,785
But still no sign of snow.

869
00:43:41,869 --> 00:43:44,997
- Don't worry. It's going
to arrive any day now.

870
00:43:45,080 --> 00:43:48,625
I asked for some in my
letter to Father Christmas.

871
00:43:48,709 --> 00:43:52,004
You know, sort of an early present.

872
00:43:52,087 --> 00:43:55,758
- A shame your Uncle Alex
couldn't help this morning.

873
00:43:55,841 --> 00:43:57,676
- He's always doing jobs,

874
00:43:57,760 --> 00:43:59,636
helping others on the estate,

875
00:43:59,720 --> 00:44:03,557
mending drain pipes, finding lost sheep.

876
00:44:03,640 --> 00:44:07,561
- So I hear. He's very kind.

877
00:44:07,644 --> 00:44:10,564
- Yeah, but sometimes I wish he wasn't.

878
00:44:10,647 --> 00:44:13,025
Then he'd have more time to play with me

879
00:44:13,108 --> 00:44:14,818
or he could find someone to marry,

880
00:44:15,736 --> 00:44:17,571
and I could be a bridesmaid.

881
00:44:17,654 --> 00:44:19,823
- Oh, I see.

882
00:44:19,907 --> 00:44:21,325
Well, in that case,

883
00:44:21,408 --> 00:44:23,869
I'll keep both eyes
open for that mistletoe.

884
00:44:23,952 --> 00:44:26,080
So it brings some luck for your uncle too.

885
00:44:26,914 --> 00:44:30,334
(gentle uplifting music)

886
00:44:37,716 --> 00:44:42,346
- I know I'm doing something
wrong, but I don't know what.

887
00:44:42,429 --> 00:44:44,681
- Whatever you put on one side,

888
00:44:44,765 --> 00:44:48,185
place on the other for symmetry.

889
00:44:48,268 --> 00:44:51,230
- Huh. Looks better already.

890
00:44:51,313 --> 00:44:52,731
(Emma laughing)
Thank you.

891
00:44:52,815 --> 00:44:54,525
- No, thank you.

892
00:44:54,608 --> 00:44:57,027
It's great you had free
time to help with these.

893
00:44:57,111 --> 00:44:59,154
- Actually, I should
be at a parish meeting

894
00:44:59,238 --> 00:45:01,490
to discuss a leaking church roof.

895
00:45:01,573 --> 00:45:04,076
But this sounded a little more appealing.

896
00:45:04,159 --> 00:45:07,246
- I think it's nice that you
do so much for your estate,

897
00:45:07,329 --> 00:45:08,872
the people on it.

898
00:45:08,956 --> 00:45:12,209
Now, if we can just prove your
level of Christmas spirit.

899
00:45:13,293 --> 00:45:16,004
- I'm badly making wreaths, aren't I?

900
00:45:16,088 --> 00:45:17,589
(both chuckle)

901
00:45:17,673 --> 00:45:19,967
And I used to adore
Christmas when I was little.

902
00:45:20,050 --> 00:45:21,969
But now I'm a grownup.

903
00:45:22,052 --> 00:45:24,972
- Well, I'm a grownup and
I still love Christmas.

904
00:45:25,055 --> 00:45:27,224
Did something specific happen?

905
00:45:27,307 --> 00:45:31,228
Was there a moment when you
stopped enjoying the holidays?

906
00:45:35,149 --> 00:45:36,233
- Well, I suppose that-

907
00:45:36,316 --> 00:45:38,944
- Ow.
- Oh. Lemme take a look.

908
00:45:40,154 --> 00:45:43,907
Ah, just a thorn. Small
but it'll need removing.

909
00:45:44,950 --> 00:45:46,243
- Dressing trees for a living,

910
00:45:46,326 --> 00:45:48,120
you'd think I'd have been more careful.

911
00:45:48,203 --> 00:45:50,581
- Uh, it's just Scottish thistles.

912
00:45:50,664 --> 00:45:52,082
They're notoriously prickly.

913
00:45:54,209 --> 00:45:56,336
Got it.
(Emma groans)

914
00:45:56,420 --> 00:46:00,215
Does that feel better?
- Much. Thanks.

915
00:46:02,509 --> 00:46:04,303
(bright gentle music)

916
00:46:04,386 --> 00:46:07,139
(phone vibrates)

917
00:46:08,348 --> 00:46:11,518
Brad. Great to hear from you.

918
00:46:13,187 --> 00:46:15,022
Oh, an amazing time.

919
00:46:15,856 --> 00:46:17,566
It's beautiful here.

920
00:46:18,650 --> 00:46:20,777
The village, the countryside,

921
00:46:20,861 --> 00:46:22,488
the castle I sent you photos of.

922
00:46:23,989 --> 00:46:26,033
Uh-huh, I'm here right now.

923
00:46:27,451 --> 00:46:29,786
I wish you were here to see it too.

924
00:46:33,499 --> 00:46:34,333
Mm-hmm.

925
00:46:41,924 --> 00:46:44,927
- I hope she hasn't scratched
my antique coffee table.

926
00:46:45,010 --> 00:46:46,303
- She's been very careful.

927
00:46:47,262 --> 00:46:49,515
And her decorations will
do the estate proud.

928
00:46:50,682 --> 00:46:51,517
- Uh-huh.

929
00:46:53,352 --> 00:46:54,186
- We'll see.

930
00:46:58,690 --> 00:47:01,068
- Sure. Let's, yeah, we'll talk later.

931
00:47:01,818 --> 00:47:03,737
Okay. Bye.

932
00:47:06,573 --> 00:47:09,743
(bright gentle music)

933
00:47:13,288 --> 00:47:15,791
(upbeat festive music)
♪ Christmas ♪

934
00:47:15,874 --> 00:47:17,167
♪ Christmas is here ♪

935
00:47:17,251 --> 00:47:20,003
- Oh, Hamish, um, be
sure it's spaced equally

936
00:47:20,087 --> 00:47:21,004
right to the top.

937
00:47:22,506 --> 00:47:23,340
That's great.

938
00:47:24,967 --> 00:47:27,261
♪ Santa's bringing the toys ♪

939
00:47:27,344 --> 00:47:29,763
♪ For every girl and boy ♪

940
00:47:29,846 --> 00:47:30,889
♪ Christmas ♪

941
00:47:30,973 --> 00:47:33,809
♪ Christmas is here to stay ♪

942
00:47:33,892 --> 00:47:35,394
- Little more.

943
00:47:35,477 --> 00:47:36,895
Little more.

944
00:47:36,979 --> 00:47:38,146
Perfect. Yeah.

945
00:47:44,361 --> 00:47:46,029
- Is this one the right size for you?

946
00:47:46,113 --> 00:47:48,323
- It's fantastic.

947
00:47:48,407 --> 00:47:50,659
Large but not overbearing.

948
00:47:51,577 --> 00:47:53,245
Where did you get it so fast?

949
00:47:53,328 --> 00:47:54,496
- Oh, it's one of ours.

950
00:47:55,581 --> 00:47:57,875
We have a Christmas
tree farm on the estate.

951
00:47:57,958 --> 00:48:00,502
Grow 5,000 a year, give or take.

952
00:48:00,586 --> 00:48:02,087
Wait, so you and your Dad

953
00:48:02,170 --> 00:48:03,839
don't have a Christmas tree at the castle,

954
00:48:03,922 --> 00:48:06,884
but you grow trees for other homes?

955
00:48:06,967 --> 00:48:09,011
- It generates the estate income.

956
00:48:09,094 --> 00:48:11,013
- That is not the point.
- I know.

957
00:48:11,096 --> 00:48:12,431
And when you put it like that,

958
00:48:12,514 --> 00:48:14,725
we do seem like the Scrooge family.

959
00:48:15,726 --> 00:48:17,519
But maybe that's changing this year.

960
00:48:19,062 --> 00:48:22,482
(bright uplifting music)

961
00:48:23,859 --> 00:48:27,404
(residents chattering)

962
00:48:27,487 --> 00:48:29,865
- On behalf of all Glenrothie,

963
00:48:29,948 --> 00:48:34,328
may I present to you our entry
for Best Christmas Village.

964
00:48:35,662 --> 00:48:40,667
(residents clap)
(bright festive music)

965
00:48:49,176 --> 00:48:50,010
- It's perfect.

966
00:48:51,136 --> 00:48:54,806
- Mm, it still needs snow,
but we might get lucky.

967
00:48:54,890 --> 00:48:56,475
Rhona asked Santa for some.

968
00:49:02,564 --> 00:49:06,693
Each tartan represents a family
or a person in the village.

969
00:49:06,777 --> 00:49:10,405
And if you come a little
closer, take out your phones,

970
00:49:10,489 --> 00:49:13,158
each ribbon has a code tied to it.

971
00:49:13,241 --> 00:49:15,869
Scan it, and you get the family's history

972
00:49:15,952 --> 00:49:19,581
and what they're looking
forward to most this Christmas.

973
00:49:19,665 --> 00:49:22,542
- Amazing. How long did this take you?

974
00:49:23,502 --> 00:49:25,045
- Put it this way,

975
00:49:25,128 --> 00:49:27,547
I haven't had too much
sleep the last few nights.

976
00:49:28,382 --> 00:49:31,635
But I couldn't have done all this myself.

977
00:49:31,718 --> 00:49:34,137
Look at Megan's beautiful Celtic knot.

978
00:49:35,055 --> 00:49:39,184
- My brother in Aberdeen
couldn't get those.

979
00:49:39,267 --> 00:49:40,727
It's lovely, Megan.

980
00:49:42,020 --> 00:49:44,064
- And the final part of the display

981
00:49:44,147 --> 00:49:45,982
to show the judges on the night.

982
00:49:53,865 --> 00:49:56,702
In years past, villages in Scotland

983
00:49:56,785 --> 00:49:59,246
would light a candle on Christmas Eve

984
00:49:59,329 --> 00:50:02,749
to guide travelers and show
they were welcome to shelter.

985
00:50:03,959 --> 00:50:07,587
- I love it. You've done
our village proud, Emma.

986
00:50:08,755 --> 00:50:10,757
- I hope your father feels the same way.

987
00:50:13,218 --> 00:50:16,012
Welcome to the village's
Christmas lights, Laird Duncan.

988
00:50:17,305 --> 00:50:20,225
- Not as garish and
tacky as Burnglennan's,

989
00:50:21,184 --> 00:50:23,687
but unbecoming of
Glenrothie, nevertheless,

990
00:50:23,770 --> 00:50:26,356
- Well, I, I made sure to
focus on the traditional,

991
00:50:26,440 --> 00:50:28,358
the historical.

992
00:50:28,442 --> 00:50:32,028
- Except the parts which
didn't fit in your vision. Hmm?

993
00:50:32,112 --> 00:50:33,989
The quiet, the serene.

994
00:50:34,948 --> 00:50:37,617
What many people seek at
Christmas, myself included.

995
00:50:38,827 --> 00:50:39,953
What's this?

996
00:50:40,036 --> 00:50:43,165
- I asked Bruce to make some
commemorative mince pies.

997
00:50:43,248 --> 00:50:45,417
They each have your coat of arms on top.

998
00:50:46,501 --> 00:50:49,504
- My family history is not to be used,

999
00:50:49,588 --> 00:50:52,340
wasted on food and frivolity.

1000
00:50:52,424 --> 00:50:55,343
And I expected you to have
better guidance in such matters.

1001
00:50:57,137 --> 00:50:58,638
It's past your bedtime, Rhona.

1002
00:51:00,182 --> 00:51:03,351
(gentle somber music)

1003
00:51:07,272 --> 00:51:09,858
- Well, I still love the decorations.

1004
00:51:09,941 --> 00:51:11,151
Best Christmas village.

1005
00:51:13,028 --> 00:51:14,821
We are standing in it now.

1006
00:51:14,905 --> 00:51:17,657
(residents clap)

1007
00:51:23,288 --> 00:51:25,624
♪ Bring 'em bring some out here ♪

1008
00:51:25,707 --> 00:51:27,834
♪ Good tidings we bring ♪

1009
00:51:27,918 --> 00:51:30,337
♪ To you and your kin ♪

1010
00:51:30,420 --> 00:51:32,672
♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪

1011
00:51:32,756 --> 00:51:35,300
♪ And a happy New Year ♪

1012
00:51:35,383 --> 00:51:37,469
♪ Good tidings we bring ♪

1013
00:51:37,552 --> 00:51:39,137
♪ To you and your kin ♪

1014
00:51:39,221 --> 00:51:41,389
- You all right?
- Oh, thank you.

1015
00:51:45,852 --> 00:51:47,646
- You should go and talk to her.

1016
00:51:47,729 --> 00:51:50,357
- No, you should.

1017
00:51:50,440 --> 00:51:52,317
And not just about the lights either.

1018
00:51:53,360 --> 00:51:55,028
I know you have feelings for her,

1019
00:51:55,111 --> 00:51:57,113
like she has for you.

1020
00:51:58,240 --> 00:51:59,783
When I was talking in
the pub the other day,

1021
00:51:59,866 --> 00:52:01,868
I saw how you both looked at each other.

1022
00:52:02,369 --> 00:52:03,995
- No, it doesn't even matter.

1023
00:52:04,079 --> 00:52:05,664
She's got a man back in America.

1024
00:52:06,206 --> 00:52:09,125
- Mm, but he's not here.

1025
00:52:10,252 --> 00:52:11,211
And you are.

1026
00:52:28,645 --> 00:52:31,982
- I thought you could use one of these.

1027
00:52:33,942 --> 00:52:35,360
Busy?

1028
00:52:35,443 --> 00:52:37,988
- Just updating my online showcase.

1029
00:52:38,071 --> 00:52:39,281
For better or for worse,

1030
00:52:41,491 --> 00:52:43,743
I really thought I'd pushed myself,

1031
00:52:43,827 --> 00:52:47,956
taken a risk, created
something new, memorable.

1032
00:52:48,039 --> 00:52:51,751
- And you have. Forget
what my father said.

1033
00:52:51,835 --> 00:52:54,838
He's so resistant to
change that it blinds him.

1034
00:52:54,921 --> 00:52:56,965
- Oh?

1035
00:52:57,048 --> 00:52:59,134
- Innovation for the estate, new roads,

1036
00:52:59,217 --> 00:53:00,385
better working methods,

1037
00:53:00,468 --> 00:53:02,429
A decent IT system, for goodness sake.

1038
00:53:03,638 --> 00:53:05,515
Been trying to persuade him for years.

1039
00:53:06,975 --> 00:53:07,934
- And he cited tradition?

1040
00:53:08,018 --> 00:53:10,061
- That and cost.

1041
00:53:10,145 --> 00:53:12,939
Being traditional and not
changing isn't that expensive.

1042
00:53:14,482 --> 00:53:17,110
- But you're rich.

1043
00:53:17,193 --> 00:53:21,823
You have priceless
paintings, live in a castle.

1044
00:53:21,907 --> 00:53:24,534
- A castle that costs
a fortune to maintain.

1045
00:53:24,618 --> 00:53:25,785
And my father would sooner starve

1046
00:53:25,869 --> 00:53:27,245
than sell the family silver.

1047
00:53:29,581 --> 00:53:31,333
I'd hope that your Christmas
lights would show him

1048
00:53:31,416 --> 00:53:33,585
that change can be good,

1049
00:53:33,668 --> 00:53:35,837
that it can improve rather than damage.

1050
00:53:37,964 --> 00:53:39,299
- I'm sorry I let you down.

1051
00:53:40,467 --> 00:53:42,218
- You have nothing to be sorry for.

1052
00:53:43,386 --> 00:53:44,554
And at least you've shown me

1053
00:53:44,638 --> 00:53:46,848
how Christmas should be celebrated.

1054
00:53:50,060 --> 00:53:53,146
- Good. I'm glad.

1055
00:53:55,607 --> 00:53:57,233
- And to prove the gradual thawing

1056
00:53:57,317 --> 00:53:59,945
of a Christmas-hating heart,

1057
00:54:00,028 --> 00:54:02,072
how about another round of hot chocolate?

1058
00:54:04,157 --> 00:54:08,662
- Okay. But what are the stakes?

1059
00:54:08,745 --> 00:54:12,290
- Well, if you win, I
have to spend the last day

1060
00:54:12,374 --> 00:54:15,168
of your vacation driving you around,

1061
00:54:15,251 --> 00:54:17,629
showing you countryside,
buying you dinner.

1062
00:54:19,547 --> 00:54:20,715
- And if you win?

1063
00:54:22,550 --> 00:54:23,802
- The exact same thing.

1064
00:54:25,136 --> 00:54:27,639
(Emma laughs)

1065
00:54:31,643 --> 00:54:33,728
(Emma chuckles)

1066
00:54:33,812 --> 00:54:36,606
(both chuckling)

1067
00:54:36,690 --> 00:54:40,443
- I lost. It's the first
time I've ever lost.

1068
00:54:41,319 --> 00:54:44,072
(Emma chuckling)

1069
00:54:45,156 --> 00:54:48,576
(bright uplifting music)

1070
00:55:12,559 --> 00:55:14,352
I wish I could stay here forever.

1071
00:55:15,645 --> 00:55:17,439
- What's stopping you?

1072
00:55:17,522 --> 00:55:20,692
- Uh, my life in New York.

1073
00:55:20,775 --> 00:55:23,403
The Atlantic Ocean between there and here.

1074
00:55:23,486 --> 00:55:25,071
- The Atlantic that your ancestors managed

1075
00:55:25,155 --> 00:55:26,614
to cross years ago.

1076
00:55:26,698 --> 00:55:29,325
And they didn't even
have airplanes back then.

1077
00:55:29,409 --> 00:55:33,246
- True. But there's also my job.

1078
00:55:34,330 --> 00:55:37,876
I've worked so hard to build
my career and reputation.

1079
00:55:37,959 --> 00:55:40,795
Moving here or anywhere

1080
00:55:40,879 --> 00:55:42,839
would be like starting from scratch.

1081
00:55:45,633 --> 00:55:48,720
- A shame. I'd love you to stay.

1082
00:55:52,057 --> 00:55:54,809
Because of everything you've
done for the village, I mean.

1083
00:55:54,893 --> 00:55:57,562
And people like you. Rhona especially.

1084
00:55:58,396 --> 00:56:01,316
- Sure. That's what I thought you meant.

1085
00:56:03,359 --> 00:56:06,738
(phone vibrating)

1086
00:56:06,821 --> 00:56:07,822
Megan. Hi.

1087
00:56:09,491 --> 00:56:11,785
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down.

1088
00:56:11,868 --> 00:56:12,744
What's the matter?

1089
00:56:14,871 --> 00:56:16,915
(Emma gasps)

1090
00:56:16,998 --> 00:56:18,416
Burnglennan Village.

1091
00:56:18,500 --> 00:56:20,543
Megan says they've stolen our ideas.

1092
00:56:22,504 --> 00:56:24,714
- Burnglennan's latest blog.

1093
00:56:24,798 --> 00:56:25,965
Read it yourself.

1094
00:56:28,009 --> 00:56:30,136
- This year's decorations will include

1095
00:56:30,220 --> 00:56:32,722
candlelit window displays,

1096
00:56:32,806 --> 00:56:35,892
wreaths made from
locally sourced thistles,

1097
00:56:35,975 --> 00:56:40,188
and a tree festooned with the
family tartans of the village.

1098
00:56:40,271 --> 00:56:43,233
- See? All our decorations.

1099
00:56:43,316 --> 00:56:45,527
- I'm sure their entry
won't look as good as ours.

1100
00:56:45,610 --> 00:56:50,240
- But the contest judges won't
know who had the ideas first.

1101
00:56:50,323 --> 00:56:52,575
It'll be our word against Burnglennan's.

1102
00:56:52,659 --> 00:56:55,537
- But they wouldn't lie, would they?

1103
00:56:55,620 --> 00:56:57,372
They'd admit they copied us, right?

1104
00:56:58,581 --> 00:57:00,875
- Let's find out.

1105
00:57:00,959 --> 00:57:04,754
(tense suspenseful music)

1106
00:57:04,838 --> 00:57:07,173
Bowden. I'm surprised you
had the guts to come here.

1107
00:57:07,257 --> 00:57:08,842
- If there is an accusation of cheating,

1108
00:57:08,925 --> 00:57:12,262
however unfounded, I want to address it.

1109
00:57:12,345 --> 00:57:14,722
- You've taken all of our ideas,

1110
00:57:14,806 --> 00:57:16,266
added them to your own entry.

1111
00:57:16,349 --> 00:57:19,936
- No, no, those ideas were
planned for weeks, months.

1112
00:57:20,019 --> 00:57:23,148
Them being similar to your wee entry

1113
00:57:23,231 --> 00:57:26,234
is just a, an unhappy coincidence.

1114
00:57:26,317 --> 00:57:27,610
- You expect us to believe that?

1115
00:57:27,694 --> 00:57:28,736
- Believe what you want.

1116
00:57:28,820 --> 00:57:31,364
But Glenrothie doesn't
have a monopoly on tartan

1117
00:57:31,447 --> 00:57:33,324
and tradition around these parts.

1118
00:57:33,408 --> 00:57:38,413
Now if that's everything,
I'll be on my way.

1119
00:57:38,872 --> 00:57:41,583
Oh, and just to show there is no ill will.

1120
00:57:41,666 --> 00:57:45,044
You'll all still be welcome
to enjoy the Christmas lights

1121
00:57:45,128 --> 00:57:47,213
and fun of Burnglennan.

1122
00:57:50,550 --> 00:57:53,303
- Well, that's that.

1123
00:57:53,386 --> 00:57:54,846
- We might still win.

1124
00:57:54,929 --> 00:57:57,348
- Not without entry so close to theirs.

1125
00:57:57,432 --> 00:58:01,019
- Megan's right. Their copy
will distract from ours.

1126
00:58:01,102 --> 00:58:02,896
At least in the eyes of the judges.

1127
00:58:04,397 --> 00:58:07,650
So we'll just have to
create a new display.

1128
00:58:07,734 --> 00:58:09,235
- But we don't have time.

1129
00:58:09,319 --> 00:58:12,155
- We do if we work hard,
pull together again.

1130
00:58:12,238 --> 00:58:14,949
- Honey, you know I'm with you,

1131
00:58:15,033 --> 00:58:17,535
but we have to fly back home tomorrow.

1132
00:58:18,703 --> 00:58:21,915
- Ah, that actually is a valid point.

1133
00:58:22,999 --> 00:58:26,085
(patrons chattering)

1134
00:58:29,964 --> 00:58:32,759
I'm not saying I won't be
back for Christmas, Brad.

1135
00:58:32,842 --> 00:58:34,260
I'll stay another couple of days,

1136
00:58:34,344 --> 00:58:36,804
and we can still have a
great holiday together.

1137
00:58:38,640 --> 00:58:41,017
You've seen the photos I've sent you.

1138
00:58:41,100 --> 00:58:46,105
This is a special place
and they need me here.

1139
00:58:46,522 --> 00:58:49,859
Everyone from the villagers
to the Laird and his castle.

1140
00:58:49,943 --> 00:58:51,736
They'd all benefit from
the financial boost

1141
00:58:51,819 --> 00:58:53,446
winning the contest would bring.

1142
00:58:55,698 --> 00:58:59,661
Really? Well, that's great.

1143
00:58:59,744 --> 00:59:00,995
Thanks for understanding.

1144
00:59:05,250 --> 00:59:08,878
(bright gentle music)

1145
00:59:08,962 --> 00:59:10,463
Brad understands if I stay.

1146
00:59:11,756 --> 00:59:12,590
- Great news.

1147
00:59:13,841 --> 00:59:17,095
- Is that okay, Dad? If you
wanna head on home without me.

1148
00:59:17,178 --> 00:59:20,932
- Oh, I'd stay here 'til
next Christmas, huh?

1149
00:59:21,015 --> 00:59:22,016
- Then it's settled.

1150
00:59:22,934 --> 00:59:25,937
- You really think you can
create a new display as good,

1151
00:59:26,020 --> 00:59:27,814
if not better, than the last one?

1152
00:59:28,690 --> 00:59:29,565
- I'm positive.

1153
00:59:30,775 --> 00:59:34,153
(bright uplifting music)

1154
00:59:36,406 --> 00:59:39,909
A Christmas maze through decorated trees.

1155
00:59:39,993 --> 00:59:42,245
- Glen Shee's already got one of those.

1156
00:59:42,328 --> 00:59:43,204
You reach the middle

1157
00:59:43,288 --> 00:59:45,248
and Father Christmas hands you a present.

1158
00:59:45,331 --> 00:59:47,834
- Thought these might provide sustenance.

1159
00:59:48,793 --> 00:59:49,627
- Thanks, Bruce.

1160
00:59:51,462 --> 00:59:54,966
- Oh, how about something
with a dolphin theme?

1161
00:59:55,049 --> 00:59:57,510
Everybody loves dolphins.

1162
00:59:57,593 --> 01:00:00,013
- But they're not very Christmassy.

1163
01:00:00,888 --> 01:00:02,307
- And how many dolphins do you see

1164
01:00:02,390 --> 01:00:04,434
flapping around the village?

1165
01:00:04,517 --> 01:00:08,062
- I'm only trying to help.
- And you are.

1166
01:00:08,146 --> 01:00:10,064
This is all part of the process.

1167
01:00:10,148 --> 01:00:13,443
We've just gotta think of
something new, but also unique.

1168
01:00:13,526 --> 01:00:16,612
Something Burnglennan
doesn't have and can't copy.

1169
01:00:21,200 --> 01:00:24,287
- Yum. I love these mince pies.

1170
01:00:26,122 --> 01:00:31,085
- That's it. That's it. (laughs)

1171
01:00:31,711 --> 01:00:34,964
(bright festive music)

1172
01:00:37,884 --> 01:00:40,303
You're right, Laird Duncan.

1173
01:00:40,386 --> 01:00:44,349
Glenrothie Castle hasn't
celebrated Christmas since 1640,

1174
01:00:44,432 --> 01:00:46,100
when political and social upheaval

1175
01:00:46,184 --> 01:00:47,894
effectively banned the holiday.

1176
01:00:49,103 --> 01:00:51,356
But prior to that, it was alive

1177
01:00:51,439 --> 01:00:54,650
with music, laughter and feasting.

1178
01:00:54,734 --> 01:00:56,944
Just imagine it. A party.

1179
01:00:57,028 --> 01:00:59,989
The whole community
together here in the castle.

1180
01:01:00,073 --> 01:01:03,159
Every room full of laughter, color,

1181
01:01:03,242 --> 01:01:05,203
and we transform the grounds too

1182
01:01:05,286 --> 01:01:06,954
with lights and traditional music.

1183
01:01:07,038 --> 01:01:09,999
- So you're doing the same
wouldn't be ignoring tradition,

1184
01:01:10,083 --> 01:01:11,584
it'd be storing it.

1185
01:01:12,919 --> 01:01:14,670
- My answer's still no.

1186
01:01:14,754 --> 01:01:17,423
The only proof you have is that one book.

1187
01:01:18,549 --> 01:01:21,135
The Laird in 1640 would've been Robert.

1188
01:01:21,219 --> 01:01:23,930
Why didn't he reestablish the season?

1189
01:01:24,847 --> 01:01:28,267
Resume this supposed Christmas Eve party?

1190
01:01:28,351 --> 01:01:29,727
- It doesn't say why.

1191
01:01:29,811 --> 01:01:31,729
There's just this drawing of him here.

1192
01:01:33,815 --> 01:01:35,024
- Look, Granddad.

1193
01:01:35,108 --> 01:01:38,486
He's got the same grumpy
morning faces as you.

1194
01:01:38,569 --> 01:01:40,238
- He has not.

1195
01:01:40,321 --> 01:01:41,656
- That Best Christmas Village Award

1196
01:01:41,739 --> 01:01:44,075
would look mighty fine
in your trophy cabinet.

1197
01:01:45,159 --> 01:01:46,160
- Ah, it might.

1198
01:01:47,161 --> 01:01:49,247
And I could invite other lads and ladies.

1199
01:01:50,289 --> 01:01:52,083
Show them Glenrothie
Castle still remembers

1200
01:01:52,166 --> 01:01:53,292
how to host a party.

1201
01:01:55,169 --> 01:01:56,796
(scoffs) No.

1202
01:01:56,879 --> 01:01:59,757
Anyway, this is a castle.
It's not a village.

1203
01:01:59,841 --> 01:02:01,843
- But it lies within a village boundary.

1204
01:02:01,926 --> 01:02:03,261
So it's within the rules.

1205
01:02:04,595 --> 01:02:06,055
- Laird Glenrothie,

1206
01:02:06,139 --> 01:02:10,101
you told me your code of
arms represents friendship.

1207
01:02:10,184 --> 01:02:12,770
What greater gesture
of friendship is there

1208
01:02:12,854 --> 01:02:15,523
than opening your doors
to others at Christmas?

1209
01:02:20,862 --> 01:02:23,364
- Well, what are you waiting around for?

1210
01:02:23,448 --> 01:02:24,615
You've work to do.

1211
01:02:25,700 --> 01:02:29,120
(bright uplifting music)

1212
01:02:32,331 --> 01:02:33,916
- We'll decorate the castle,

1213
01:02:34,000 --> 01:02:36,502
have stalls and food in the ballroom.

1214
01:02:36,586 --> 01:02:39,297
And it would be great if
guests arrived at the castle

1215
01:02:39,380 --> 01:02:41,632
to the sound of bagpipes.

1216
01:02:41,716 --> 01:02:43,259
Hamish, can your brother in Aberdeen

1217
01:02:43,342 --> 01:02:45,219
find us some pipers at short notice?

1218
01:02:45,303 --> 01:02:49,307
- Oh, I'm afraid he can't.
But my sister in Dundee can.

1219
01:02:49,390 --> 01:02:52,518
(group chuckles)
- Great. Call her.

1220
01:02:52,602 --> 01:02:55,396
And there will be poetry readings, games.

1221
01:02:55,480 --> 01:02:57,356
- And a dance.

1222
01:02:57,440 --> 01:03:00,735
We need a traditional Scottish dance.

1223
01:03:00,818 --> 01:03:02,778
- Sounds great.
- Excellent.

1224
01:03:02,862 --> 01:03:04,197
We'll have a Ceilidh.

1225
01:03:04,280 --> 01:03:07,575
So everyone, be sure to find a partner.

1226
01:03:08,701 --> 01:03:10,786
Mike, I'll teach you the steps,

1227
01:03:10,870 --> 01:03:13,998
and Alex, you can partner with Emma.

1228
01:03:14,081 --> 01:03:15,458
- Oh, I'm sure Alex won't miss-

1229
01:03:15,541 --> 01:03:17,043
- Emma will be far too busy, so-

1230
01:03:17,126 --> 01:03:21,380
- Nonsense. This is your party, Emma.

1231
01:03:21,464 --> 01:03:23,132
And it's at your home, Alex.

1232
01:03:24,050 --> 01:03:25,551
You'll be leading the Ceilidh.

1233
01:03:26,511 --> 01:03:29,347
(bright uplifting music)

1234
01:03:29,430 --> 01:03:30,223
- Uh-huh.

1235
01:03:36,896 --> 01:03:39,106
Cute. Are they yours?

1236
01:03:40,441 --> 01:03:42,443
- Rhona's, to help show you

1237
01:03:42,527 --> 01:03:44,153
where the other partners will be.

1238
01:03:46,572 --> 01:03:50,034
Now stand facing me, but slightly apart.

1239
01:03:50,117 --> 01:03:51,827
Bit further back.

1240
01:03:53,496 --> 01:03:55,748
Good. Okay.

1241
01:03:55,831 --> 01:03:57,833
Teddy and Dolly will start the dance,

1242
01:03:57,917 --> 01:03:59,460
then penguin and dinosaur.

1243
01:03:59,544 --> 01:04:01,671
Then it'll be our turn. Understand?

1244
01:04:01,754 --> 01:04:04,382
- No.
- Just follow me.

1245
01:04:04,465 --> 01:04:06,342
First we acknowledge.

1246
01:04:10,429 --> 01:04:12,682
No, you're a lady. So you curtsy.

1247
01:04:12,765 --> 01:04:14,100
- Well, you said follow you.

1248
01:04:14,183 --> 01:04:17,061
- I know, but you curtsy. So curtsy.

1249
01:04:19,230 --> 01:04:22,650
Mm-hmm. Then we come together.

1250
01:04:26,237 --> 01:04:27,738
Then we do the steps. Go.

1251
01:04:29,407 --> 01:04:31,200
(bright festive music)

1252
01:04:31,284 --> 01:04:32,660
(Emma giggling)

1253
01:04:32,743 --> 01:04:35,413
Keep going. Concentrate, concentrate.

1254
01:04:35,496 --> 01:04:37,498
One, now change.
- Okay.

1255
01:04:38,874 --> 01:04:41,419
- Yep. Now we hold hands and spin.

1256
01:04:41,502 --> 01:04:44,213
- Spin?
- Like this. Go.

1257
01:04:44,297 --> 01:04:46,966
(Emma giggling)

1258
01:04:49,510 --> 01:04:50,928
- Steady, steady.

1259
01:04:53,055 --> 01:04:55,308
(bright uplifting music)

1260
01:04:55,391 --> 01:04:56,225
- Emma.

1261
01:04:58,269 --> 01:04:59,312
Surprise.

1262
01:05:00,771 --> 01:05:02,982
Some, uh, old guy let me in.

1263
01:05:04,233 --> 01:05:07,987
- (stammering) Alex, this
is Brad, my boyfriend.

1264
01:05:08,070 --> 01:05:11,115
Brad. Brad, this is Alex.

1265
01:05:11,198 --> 01:05:12,992
- Pleasure to meet you, Alex.

1266
01:05:13,075 --> 01:05:14,869
It's a heck of a place you got here.

1267
01:05:17,747 --> 01:05:19,915
Well, after we spoke on the phone

1268
01:05:19,999 --> 01:05:22,585
and you said how wonderful this place was,

1269
01:05:22,668 --> 01:05:26,088
I moved some meetings and
booked the next flight over.

1270
01:05:26,172 --> 01:05:27,548
- That's really sweet.

1271
01:05:27,632 --> 01:05:30,718
But why didn't you call ahead?

1272
01:05:30,801 --> 01:05:31,886
Tell me you were coming.

1273
01:05:31,969 --> 01:05:34,513
- I wanted it to be a surprise.

1274
01:05:34,597 --> 01:05:37,516
- Brad, this isn't a vacation for me now.

1275
01:05:37,600 --> 01:05:42,188
I'm, I'm planning,
organizing a huge event.

1276
01:05:42,271 --> 01:05:44,148
One that if I get it right,

1277
01:05:44,231 --> 01:05:46,525
might really boost my career and standing.

1278
01:05:46,609 --> 01:05:48,736
- That's great. And don't worry about me.

1279
01:05:48,819 --> 01:05:50,655
I promise to stay outta your way

1280
01:05:50,738 --> 01:05:52,615
while you do everything you need to do.

1281
01:05:52,698 --> 01:05:56,035
- That wouldn't be fair on
you. After flying all this way.

1282
01:05:56,118 --> 01:05:57,953
- It's okay.

1283
01:05:58,037 --> 01:06:01,582
I am sure that I'll find
something to do while I'm here.

1284
01:06:01,666 --> 01:06:02,500
Wow.

1285
01:06:11,258 --> 01:06:14,679
(bright uplifting music)

1286
01:06:17,264 --> 01:06:18,974
- Grab a screw driver
and help if you like.

1287
01:06:19,058 --> 01:06:20,685
- No, I'm good. Thanks.

1288
01:06:22,478 --> 01:06:24,188
I've just been admiring your home.

1289
01:06:25,314 --> 01:06:26,691
It's magnificent.

1290
01:06:27,525 --> 01:06:28,901
- I would like to think so.

1291
01:06:28,984 --> 01:06:31,529
- It's a shame it's not used
to its full potential though.

1292
01:06:32,446 --> 01:06:34,073
Well, Emma's organizing
this Christmas Eve party,

1293
01:06:34,156 --> 01:06:35,032
which is great.

1294
01:06:36,075 --> 01:06:37,118
But what comes after?

1295
01:06:37,993 --> 01:06:40,037
I work in hotels and leisure.

1296
01:06:40,121 --> 01:06:41,872
I'd be more than happy
to share my expertise

1297
01:06:41,956 --> 01:06:43,040
with your family.

1298
01:06:43,124 --> 01:06:44,417
- I see.

1299
01:06:44,500 --> 01:06:46,711
- Emma mentioned that it's
a year-round challenge

1300
01:06:46,794 --> 01:06:48,713
to maintain this estate.

1301
01:06:48,796 --> 01:06:50,131
With my help and connections,

1302
01:06:50,214 --> 01:06:53,175
I could turn this into a very
profitable golf club and spa.

1303
01:06:54,385 --> 01:06:55,970
- Golf club and spa.

1304
01:06:57,012 --> 01:06:58,973
My father despises golf.

1305
01:06:59,056 --> 01:07:01,100
Even though Scotland invented the game.

1306
01:07:01,183 --> 01:07:03,018
And he despises spas even more.

1307
01:07:03,894 --> 01:07:05,396
- I'm sure I could persuade him,

1308
01:07:05,479 --> 01:07:06,439
once I show him the numbers.

1309
01:07:06,522 --> 01:07:09,233
You, uh, you think you
could set up a meeting

1310
01:07:09,316 --> 01:07:10,901
with him for me?

1311
01:07:10,985 --> 01:07:12,653
- If that's what you truly want.

1312
01:07:12,737 --> 01:07:16,490
- Terrific. I think we're
all gonna prosper from this.

1313
01:07:17,783 --> 01:07:18,826
I'll catch you later.

1314
01:07:19,827 --> 01:07:23,539
Oh, but no point mentioning
any of this to Emma.

1315
01:07:23,622 --> 01:07:26,083
At least not 'til we're
further down the track, right?

1316
01:07:27,710 --> 01:07:31,130
(bright whimsical music)

1317
01:07:33,257 --> 01:07:36,218
- You still need to find
some lucky mistletoe too.

1318
01:07:36,302 --> 01:07:38,763
Then the party will be brilliant.

1319
01:07:38,846 --> 01:07:40,598
We'll win Best Christmas Village,

1320
01:07:40,681 --> 01:07:42,683
and you can visit Glenrothie again.

1321
01:07:42,767 --> 01:07:43,851
- Oh, Rhona.

1322
01:07:43,934 --> 01:07:46,604
We don't need luck for
that last thing to happen.

1323
01:07:46,687 --> 01:07:48,439
I would love to come back here,

1324
01:07:48,522 --> 01:07:52,234
if the rest of your family
want me to, of course.

1325
01:07:52,318 --> 01:07:54,445
- Well, I'll have to ask Granddad,

1326
01:07:54,528 --> 01:07:56,322
but I'm sure Uncle Alex would love you

1327
01:07:56,405 --> 01:07:58,282
to come back next Christmas.

1328
01:07:58,365 --> 01:08:00,826
Then you can make him happy again.

1329
01:08:00,910 --> 01:08:03,621
- But isn't he normally happy?

1330
01:08:03,704 --> 01:08:04,747
- He used to be.

1331
01:08:04,830 --> 01:08:08,125
But then my grandma got
very ill on Christmas,

1332
01:08:08,209 --> 01:08:10,211
and she never got better.

1333
01:08:11,170 --> 01:08:13,339
- I'm so sorry.
- That's okay.

1334
01:08:13,422 --> 01:08:15,674
I was a bit too young to understand,

1335
01:08:15,758 --> 01:08:20,304
but I remember my Mom and
Uncle Alex being very sad.

1336
01:08:20,387 --> 01:08:23,390
After that, Christmas
was never quite the same.

1337
01:08:25,392 --> 01:08:27,353
- Why don't we try and make this Christmas

1338
01:08:27,436 --> 01:08:30,356
the best Glenrothie has ever seen?

1339
01:08:31,440 --> 01:08:34,860
(bright uplifting music)

1340
01:08:38,280 --> 01:08:39,949
(Emma giggles)

1341
01:08:40,032 --> 01:08:42,868
(Duncan shouting)

1342
01:08:44,286 --> 01:08:47,331
Uh, Rhona, why don't you
go put these pine cones

1343
01:08:47,414 --> 01:08:49,083
in the shed with the others?

1344
01:08:49,166 --> 01:08:51,418
- Okay.
- [Duncan] Just go. Go, sir.

1345
01:08:51,502 --> 01:08:53,712
- [Brad] Okay, okay.
- [Duncan] Just leave.

1346
01:08:53,796 --> 01:08:54,630
Get out.

1347
01:08:54,713 --> 01:08:55,589
- [Brad] Wait, no, come on. Okay.

1348
01:08:55,673 --> 01:08:58,008
- Go. Out of my home.

1349
01:08:59,718 --> 01:09:01,262
Oh, and there's the other one.

1350
01:09:01,345 --> 01:09:02,596
- Is something wrong?

1351
01:09:02,680 --> 01:09:06,475
- Don't act like you don't
know. Coming to Glenrothie.

1352
01:09:06,559 --> 01:09:08,811
Your party, your lights.

1353
01:09:08,894 --> 01:09:11,355
It's all been one great
charade, hasn't it?

1354
01:09:11,438 --> 01:09:12,857
To butter me and my family up.

1355
01:09:12,940 --> 01:09:14,149
- I don't understand.

1356
01:09:14,233 --> 01:09:15,526
(stammering) Brad?

1357
01:09:15,609 --> 01:09:17,862
- I, I, I only asked if he'd
consider selling the castle

1358
01:09:17,945 --> 01:09:20,406
to the hotel chain I work for.

1359
01:09:20,489 --> 01:09:22,366
But he wouldn't even
look at my presentation.

1360
01:09:22,449 --> 01:09:23,284
- Presentation?

1361
01:09:23,367 --> 01:09:26,287
- Maps, concept drawings, the lot.

1362
01:09:26,370 --> 01:09:29,164
As if you didn't know.
- She didn't.

1363
01:09:30,207 --> 01:09:31,458
I'm sure of it.

1364
01:09:33,377 --> 01:09:37,006
And unless you have proof
otherwise, don't accuse her again.

1365
01:09:37,089 --> 01:09:39,258
- She's still guilty by association.

1366
01:09:39,341 --> 01:09:42,511
So the party, the lights,

1367
01:09:42,595 --> 01:09:44,388
it's all canceled.

1368
01:09:44,471 --> 01:09:45,306
My final word.

1369
01:09:46,932 --> 01:09:50,102
(gentle somber music)

1370
01:09:57,818 --> 01:10:00,195
- When I see a place that
has potential, I go for it.

1371
01:10:00,279 --> 01:10:03,198
This place could be fantastic.

1372
01:10:03,282 --> 01:10:04,909
- It's already fantastic.

1373
01:10:04,992 --> 01:10:07,369
- Well, for the one
family that lives here.

1374
01:10:07,453 --> 01:10:09,830
But why shouldn't more
people get to enjoy it?

1375
01:10:09,914 --> 01:10:13,000
It's not like the Laird isn't
gonna benefit financially.

1376
01:10:13,083 --> 01:10:15,878
- It's pronounced Laird.

1377
01:10:15,961 --> 01:10:19,006
And not everything's about money, Brad.

1378
01:10:19,089 --> 01:10:22,760
This place has history, traditions.

1379
01:10:23,719 --> 01:10:26,722
- Wait, you're on their
side? You're my girlfriend.

1380
01:10:28,515 --> 01:10:31,268
- Right now, it doesn't feel like I am.

1381
01:10:31,352 --> 01:10:32,811
You didn't wanna come here with me,

1382
01:10:32,895 --> 01:10:35,230
but as soon as you sniffed
a business opportunity,

1383
01:10:35,314 --> 01:10:36,190
you traveled.

1384
01:10:37,399 --> 01:10:38,984
What does that say about us?

1385
01:10:41,362 --> 01:10:42,988
I'm sure back in New York,

1386
01:10:43,072 --> 01:10:45,616
there's someone who loves
your drive and ambition.

1387
01:10:47,117 --> 01:10:52,122
And I hope you find her.
I want you to be happy.

1388
01:10:52,539 --> 01:10:53,999
- I want you to be happy too.

1389
01:11:00,130 --> 01:11:03,300
(bright gentle music)

1390
01:11:09,306 --> 01:11:10,307
- I'm sorry.

1391
01:11:12,935 --> 01:11:14,728
- No, it, it's okay.

1392
01:11:15,896 --> 01:11:18,107
Deep down, I knew we
weren't right together.

1393
01:11:18,941 --> 01:11:21,652
I only wish I'd made the decision sooner.

1394
01:11:21,735 --> 01:11:23,988
That way we might still
have a party to plan.

1395
01:11:25,614 --> 01:11:26,907
- We still do.

1396
01:11:29,076 --> 01:11:31,120
I pointed out to my father
that he's already invited

1397
01:11:31,203 --> 01:11:33,330
all his friends and VIP guests,

1398
01:11:33,414 --> 01:11:35,207
and the cancellation at this late stage

1399
01:11:35,290 --> 01:11:36,375
might be embarrassing.

1400
01:11:37,960 --> 01:11:40,462
(Emma laughs)

1401
01:11:40,546 --> 01:11:41,380
- Thank you.

1402
01:11:42,881 --> 01:11:46,010
And if there's anything
I can do in return?

1403
01:11:47,261 --> 01:11:48,095
- There is.

1404
01:11:50,305 --> 01:11:53,267
I'd very much like it if
you'd stay for Christmas,

1405
01:11:53,350 --> 01:11:55,477
and then at least until Hogmanay.

1406
01:11:55,561 --> 01:11:57,771
- New Year's Eve?
- Mm-hmm.

1407
01:11:57,855 --> 01:11:59,481
And your father too, of course.

1408
01:11:59,565 --> 01:12:01,817
Unless either of you have to go back home,

1409
01:12:01,900 --> 01:12:02,735
return to America.

1410
01:12:02,818 --> 01:12:05,362
- No, no. I, I mean, I did.

1411
01:12:05,446 --> 01:12:08,907
But not now.

1412
01:12:10,909 --> 01:12:12,161
- Then it's settled then.

1413
01:12:14,288 --> 01:12:17,374
(patrons chattering)

1414
01:12:19,793 --> 01:12:22,796
- I am sorry about you and Brad.

1415
01:12:22,880 --> 01:12:23,714
- That's okay.

1416
01:12:25,174 --> 01:12:27,051
I realize that my heart didn't skip

1417
01:12:27,134 --> 01:12:28,844
when I thought about him.

1418
01:12:28,927 --> 01:12:32,723
- And now? Does it skip for somebody else?

1419
01:12:43,609 --> 01:12:44,651
- Looking splendid.

1420
01:12:48,572 --> 01:12:49,698
Miss McKenzie.

1421
01:12:51,742 --> 01:12:54,870
Emma, I owe you an apology.

1422
01:12:55,996 --> 01:12:58,832
I blamed you for that
Brad's schemes and antics

1423
01:12:58,916 --> 01:13:01,126
when I had not one shred of evidence.

1424
01:13:01,210 --> 01:13:02,836
- I can see how it looked.

1425
01:13:02,920 --> 01:13:05,714
And you were only protecting your home.

1426
01:13:05,798 --> 01:13:07,549
- Which you have improved.

1427
01:13:08,801 --> 01:13:11,011
I haven't seen Rhona so excited for years.

1428
01:13:12,930 --> 01:13:13,764
Or Alex.

1429
01:13:15,766 --> 01:13:18,977
I know you're very busy. Lots to do.

1430
01:13:19,061 --> 01:13:20,646
But if you've got a wee second,

1431
01:13:22,689 --> 01:13:25,734
I don't imagine you packed a
formal dress for this trip.

1432
01:13:25,818 --> 01:13:28,904
So I thought you might appreciate this.

1433
01:13:33,242 --> 01:13:36,787
- (gasps) It's beautiful.

1434
01:13:36,870 --> 01:13:39,206
- It was my darling wife's
when she was about your age.

1435
01:13:39,289 --> 01:13:40,499
- Oh, then I couldn't possibly.

1436
01:13:40,582 --> 01:13:42,334
- No, no, no. I insist.

1437
01:13:43,961 --> 01:13:45,671
She would've wanted it worn by someone

1438
01:13:45,754 --> 01:13:48,006
with your heart and spirit.

1439
01:13:48,841 --> 01:13:50,217
She loved Christmas too.

1440
01:13:51,135 --> 01:13:52,928
I regret not letting her celebrate it

1441
01:13:53,011 --> 01:13:55,222
as fully as she always wanted.

1442
01:13:55,305 --> 01:13:58,809
- Thank you. I would
be honored to wear it.

1443
01:14:02,020 --> 01:14:05,941
(bright uplifting music)

1444
01:14:06,024 --> 01:14:09,153
♪ Here I am hanging up the silver lights ♪

1445
01:14:09,236 --> 01:14:11,321
♪ Dreaming you were here tonight ♪

1446
01:14:11,405 --> 01:14:13,907
♪ Sitting right here by my side ♪

1447
01:14:13,991 --> 01:14:15,868
♪ Next Christmas ♪

1448
01:14:15,951 --> 01:14:18,287
♪ You'll be here with me ♪

1449
01:14:18,370 --> 01:14:20,289
♪ Putting up that Christmas tree ♪

1450
01:14:20,372 --> 01:14:22,708
♪ Just have to wait and see ♪

1451
01:14:22,791 --> 01:14:26,628
♪ 'Til next Christmas ♪

1452
01:14:26,712 --> 01:14:28,881
- [Emma] What do you think?

1453
01:14:28,964 --> 01:14:31,508
- Hmm, it should be much, much bigger.

1454
01:14:31,592 --> 01:14:33,177
- Isn't that what I once said to you?

1455
01:14:33,260 --> 01:14:36,138
- And I listened.
- Eventually.

1456
01:14:36,221 --> 01:14:39,183
- Grab your coat. We'll
go and find a bigger one.

1457
01:14:39,266 --> 01:14:41,727
- I can't. I, I still have
a dozen jobs to finish.

1458
01:14:41,810 --> 01:14:44,146
♪ And I'm waiting for you to come home ♪

1459
01:14:44,229 --> 01:14:47,399
- Don't worry. I'll call
you if I need any help.

1460
01:14:47,482 --> 01:14:48,400
♪ In the silver lights ♪

1461
01:14:48,483 --> 01:14:50,235
♪ Dreaming you were
here tonight ♪

1462
01:14:50,319 --> 01:14:52,654
♪ Sitting right here
by my side ♪

1463
01:14:52,738 --> 01:14:54,907
♪ Maybe next Christmas ♪

1464
01:14:54,990 --> 01:14:56,575
♪ You'll be here with me ♪

1465
01:14:56,658 --> 01:14:58,911
- We've passed a dozen
trees that were great.

1466
01:14:58,994 --> 01:15:01,038
What are you looking for?

1467
01:15:01,121 --> 01:15:04,458
- You'll soon see. And I
thought you'd be happy.

1468
01:15:04,541 --> 01:15:06,835
Me trying to create the perfect Christmas.

1469
01:15:06,919 --> 01:15:10,088
- I am happy to see the castle opening up,

1470
01:15:10,172 --> 01:15:11,465
decorated for the holidays.

1471
01:15:11,548 --> 01:15:13,675
It's-
- Right there.

1472
01:15:13,759 --> 01:15:18,055
(bright gentle music)
(Emma laughs)

1473
01:15:18,138 --> 01:15:20,265
- Mistletoe.
- Mm-hmm.

1474
01:15:20,349 --> 01:15:22,851
- Oh, Rhona will be so happy.

1475
01:15:24,019 --> 01:15:25,687
And it might just give us the luck we need

1476
01:15:25,771 --> 01:15:27,022
to win the contest.

1477
01:15:27,105 --> 01:15:29,483
- And for anything else
we might need luck with.

1478
01:15:31,151 --> 01:15:32,486
We're directly underneath.

1479
01:15:33,320 --> 01:15:37,074
I suppose it'd be remiss of
us not to follow tradition.

1480
01:15:37,157 --> 01:15:38,033
- It really would.

1481
01:15:41,787 --> 01:15:44,957
(phone chiming)

1482
01:15:45,040 --> 01:15:46,875
This will be Megan needing help.

1483
01:15:48,543 --> 01:15:49,836
Oh, uh, Gwen?

1484
01:15:52,130 --> 01:15:54,591
- Emma, I need you back in New York.

1485
01:15:54,675 --> 01:15:56,843
Jackson was supposed to
be lighting the Plaza

1486
01:15:56,927 --> 01:15:59,012
for New Year's Eve, but he's let me down.

1487
01:15:59,096 --> 01:16:00,847
So the job is yours,

1488
01:16:00,931 --> 01:16:04,643
as long as you can get
back from vacation in time.

1489
01:16:04,726 --> 01:16:05,811
- Gwen, thank you.

1490
01:16:05,894 --> 01:16:08,021
But to have any chance of doing that,

1491
01:16:08,105 --> 01:16:09,982
I'd have to fly back immediately.

1492
01:16:10,065 --> 01:16:11,900
- Would that be a problem?

1493
01:16:11,984 --> 01:16:15,404
- I'm doing another installation
here. An important one.

1494
01:16:16,863 --> 01:16:19,283
And I promised someone

1495
01:16:19,366 --> 01:16:21,410
I'd be spending Christmas in Scotland.

1496
01:16:21,493 --> 01:16:23,328
- So you're saying no to me?

1497
01:16:23,412 --> 01:16:26,081
- I'm saying can I think about it?

1498
01:16:26,164 --> 01:16:27,791
At least for an hour or two?

1499
01:16:27,874 --> 01:16:30,168
- Fine. I'll be waiting for your call.

1500
01:16:37,509 --> 01:16:38,552
- That was my boss.

1501
01:16:38,635 --> 01:16:40,846
She's-
- I got the gist.

1502
01:16:40,929 --> 01:16:42,806
You're really thinking of leaving?

1503
01:16:42,889 --> 01:16:44,182
- It's a wonderful opportunity.

1504
01:16:44,266 --> 01:16:46,643
I, I might never get one as good again.

1505
01:16:49,521 --> 01:16:50,731
I don't know what to do.

1506
01:16:52,482 --> 01:16:53,900
- Then let me decide for you.

1507
01:16:54,860 --> 01:16:56,194
Go back home.

1508
01:16:56,278 --> 01:16:59,781
- But what about the contest and party?

1509
01:16:59,865 --> 01:17:02,659
Spending Christmas here
with you, with Rhona?

1510
01:17:02,743 --> 01:17:03,785
- If we mattered,

1511
01:17:03,869 --> 01:17:06,204
then you wouldn't even be
considering another job.

1512
01:17:06,288 --> 01:17:09,166
- If you didn't matter, I'd
have taken it on the spot.

1513
01:17:11,209 --> 01:17:13,879
Alex, it's okay.

1514
01:17:13,962 --> 01:17:17,007
I, I know why you're reacting like this.

1515
01:17:17,090 --> 01:17:17,966
- Well, do you now?

1516
01:17:18,050 --> 01:17:19,134
- This was the first Christmas

1517
01:17:19,217 --> 01:17:21,261
you were truly looking forward to

1518
01:17:21,345 --> 01:17:25,807
since, since your mother passed.

1519
01:17:27,309 --> 01:17:28,894
- I resent you bringing that up.

1520
01:17:29,770 --> 01:17:31,855
You don't know me, my family.

1521
01:17:33,357 --> 01:17:36,109
You're just an outsider,
when all is said and done,

1522
01:17:36,193 --> 01:17:37,319
and you always will be.

1523
01:17:38,737 --> 01:17:41,531
(gentle somber music)

1524
01:17:41,615 --> 01:17:43,700
- Then perhaps I should go home.

1525
01:17:43,784 --> 01:17:45,410
- I'm certainly not stopping you.

1526
01:17:48,288 --> 01:17:51,541
(gentle wistful music)

1527
01:17:56,630 --> 01:17:59,174
- Bruce, make sure all
the guests are welcomed

1528
01:17:59,257 --> 01:18:00,425
with food and drinks.

1529
01:18:01,343 --> 01:18:04,471
Megan, you only have to
hang the last lights.

1530
01:18:04,554 --> 01:18:07,849
I know you'll do a fantastic job.

1531
01:18:07,933 --> 01:18:09,601
- But you can't leave us.

1532
01:18:09,684 --> 01:18:13,105
- I'm sorry, but a job's
come up in New York.

1533
01:18:13,188 --> 01:18:14,564
I have to fly home.

1534
01:18:15,524 --> 01:18:17,734
- Then I'll go with you.

1535
01:18:17,818 --> 01:18:20,362
It's a long drive back to the airport.

1536
01:18:20,445 --> 01:18:23,115
- No, no, Dad, stay here.

1537
01:18:23,198 --> 01:18:26,159
You and Ruth deserve to
spend Christmas together.

1538
01:18:26,243 --> 01:18:28,703
I know how you feel about her.

1539
01:18:28,787 --> 01:18:30,288
And I think you do too.

1540
01:18:32,624 --> 01:18:34,292
- Call me the minute you land.

1541
01:18:38,130 --> 01:18:40,298
- Rhona. Hi.

1542
01:18:43,051 --> 01:18:45,470
Shouldn't you be getting
into your party dress?

1543
01:18:45,554 --> 01:18:47,222
- Is it true that you're leaving?

1544
01:18:48,765 --> 01:18:51,184
- I'm sorry, but I have to.

1545
01:18:51,268 --> 01:18:52,352
- Will you come back?

1546
01:18:53,562 --> 01:18:55,397
- I'm not sure.

1547
01:18:55,480 --> 01:18:59,192
But perhaps one day you can
come to visit me in New York,

1548
01:18:59,276 --> 01:19:03,113
and I can show you all of
the Christmas lights there.

1549
01:19:03,196 --> 01:19:04,531
- I'd like that.

1550
01:19:06,074 --> 01:19:09,494
(bright uplifting music)

1551
01:19:20,380 --> 01:19:23,633
(gentle wistful music)

1552
01:19:34,519 --> 01:19:37,689
(bright gentle music)

1553
01:20:11,640 --> 01:20:16,645
(Emma laughs)
(bright uplifting music)

1554
01:20:26,863 --> 01:20:30,534
(phone vibrates and chimes)

1555
01:20:45,131 --> 01:20:48,385
(bright festive music)

1556
01:20:51,972 --> 01:20:55,225
(residents chattering)

1557
01:21:08,154 --> 01:21:11,199
Uncle Alex, look, it's snowing.

1558
01:21:11,283 --> 01:21:14,202
Well, it was snowing before it melted.

1559
01:21:14,286 --> 01:21:16,037
And look at my dress.

1560
01:21:16,913 --> 01:21:18,748
- You're the loveliest lady here, Rhona.

1561
01:21:18,832 --> 01:21:19,791
And look up there.

1562
01:21:20,750 --> 01:21:22,836
I managed to find you
some lucky mistletoe.

1563
01:21:22,919 --> 01:21:24,379
Aren't you pleased?

1564
01:21:25,338 --> 01:21:28,967
- Yeah, I just wish Emma was
here to see it, and the snow.

1565
01:21:30,677 --> 01:21:33,138
- Grab a mince pie and cheer yourself up.

1566
01:21:39,394 --> 01:21:41,146
She's upset about Emma leaving.

1567
01:21:41,229 --> 01:21:42,063
- Ah.

1568
01:21:43,565 --> 01:21:46,902
Aye, strange, her suddenly
deciding to leave like that.

1569
01:21:47,861 --> 01:21:51,906
- She was offered a job, but it was me.

1570
01:21:52,991 --> 01:21:55,994
The heat of the moment, overreacting.

1571
01:21:56,077 --> 01:21:57,162
I spoke out of turn.

1572
01:21:59,664 --> 01:22:02,250
The fear of losing her,
even for Christmas,

1573
01:22:03,418 --> 01:22:05,086
now means I've lost her forever.

1574
01:22:06,338 --> 01:22:08,298
- You have her phone number, so call her,

1575
01:22:08,381 --> 01:22:10,425
say sorry, and you were a fool.

1576
01:22:11,551 --> 01:22:15,430
- No, what I said, it'd take
a face to face apology to fix.

1577
01:22:15,513 --> 01:22:17,515
- Then go and do that.

1578
01:22:17,599 --> 01:22:20,727
I imagine New York and
Hogmanay is splendid.

1579
01:22:20,810 --> 01:22:22,979
Especially if Emma is lighting the place.

1580
01:22:23,063 --> 01:22:25,940
- I can't just drop
everything and fly across.

1581
01:22:26,024 --> 01:22:27,609
- Yes, you can.

1582
01:22:27,692 --> 01:22:31,279
All this has made me reassess
what's right for the estate,

1583
01:22:32,447 --> 01:22:33,281
and for you.

1584
01:22:34,199 --> 01:22:36,284
Investment, adopting new working methods

1585
01:22:36,368 --> 01:22:38,745
would give you more
time to live your life,

1586
01:22:38,828 --> 01:22:39,871
the life you want.

1587
01:22:41,039 --> 01:22:42,415
Tradition be damned.

1588
01:22:44,292 --> 01:22:45,460
Hold on, hold on.

1589
01:22:45,543 --> 01:22:49,464
I'm still not okay with
public displays of affection.

1590
01:22:49,547 --> 01:22:51,675
- As soon as the judging's
finished and the party's over,

1591
01:22:51,758 --> 01:22:54,302
I'll drive to the airport
and grab the next flight.

1592
01:22:56,596 --> 01:23:01,142
- My goodness. You won't have to.

1593
01:23:01,226 --> 01:23:04,646
(bright uplifting music)

1594
01:23:20,328 --> 01:23:22,205
- You came back.

1595
01:23:22,288 --> 01:23:25,208
- I hope you don't mind.
- Of course not.

1596
01:23:25,291 --> 01:23:27,919
About what happened. What I said.

1597
01:23:28,002 --> 01:23:30,130
- [Announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,

1598
01:23:30,213 --> 01:23:33,007
take your partners for the Ceilidh.

1599
01:23:33,091 --> 01:23:34,259
(group clapping)

1600
01:23:34,342 --> 01:23:35,260
- You're back.

1601
01:23:35,343 --> 01:23:37,637
Great. Just in time.

1602
01:23:37,721 --> 01:23:40,974
(bright festive music)

1603
01:23:53,278 --> 01:23:55,196
(group clapping)

1604
01:23:55,280 --> 01:23:56,948
- I'm sorry for how I spoke to you.

1605
01:23:57,031 --> 01:23:58,158
- Sorry?

1606
01:23:58,241 --> 01:24:00,201
- I said I'm sorry for how I spoke to you.

1607
01:24:00,285 --> 01:24:02,537
- Me too, I-
- Too late. Your turn.

1608
01:24:02,620 --> 01:24:07,167
(bright festive music continues)

1609
01:24:07,250 --> 01:24:08,626
- I didn't mean to upset you.

1610
01:24:08,710 --> 01:24:10,253
Recall painful memories.

1611
01:24:10,336 --> 01:24:11,713
- No, I'm glad you did.

1612
01:24:11,796 --> 01:24:15,049
Remembering the past, it's
made me think about my future.

1613
01:24:15,133 --> 01:24:17,469
We should keep dancing.
- Sure.

1614
01:24:17,552 --> 01:24:21,639
(bright festive music continues)

1615
01:24:26,394 --> 01:24:28,980
(Emma giggles)

1616
01:24:36,154 --> 01:24:37,989
- I'm sorry I called you an outsider.

1617
01:24:39,199 --> 01:24:41,993
- Sorry, I, I, I didn't catch that.

1618
01:24:42,076 --> 01:24:42,911
- Hold on.

1619
01:24:46,122 --> 01:24:48,416
I'm sorry I called you an outsider.

1620
01:24:48,500 --> 01:24:50,710
You're much more to me than that.

1621
01:24:50,794 --> 01:24:54,047
Since we met, my life's
changed all for the better.

1622
01:24:55,173 --> 01:24:56,341
- Mine too.

1623
01:24:57,342 --> 01:25:00,428
Standing in the village,
seeing the snowfall,

1624
01:25:01,638 --> 01:25:02,472
it was perfect.

1625
01:25:03,765 --> 01:25:06,476
And then my boss called
and asked for my decision,

1626
01:25:06,559 --> 01:25:09,646
and I remembered my own advice.

1627
01:25:10,605 --> 01:25:13,566
That Christmas is a time
to be with those you love.

1628
01:25:16,361 --> 01:25:17,362
So I came back.

1629
01:25:20,448 --> 01:25:22,367
- And I'm so glad you did.

1630
01:25:22,450 --> 01:25:25,203
(group clapping)

1631
01:25:26,788 --> 01:25:29,958
(Megan clears throat)

1632
01:25:32,627 --> 01:25:35,296
- You all know my son Alex, of course.

1633
01:25:35,380 --> 01:25:38,132
But we should show our
appreciation for Emma

1634
01:25:38,216 --> 01:25:40,176
who organized this fine evening.

1635
01:25:40,260 --> 01:25:43,012
(group clapping)

1636
01:25:46,015 --> 01:25:49,185
An evening, which I've just been told

1637
01:25:49,269 --> 01:25:51,563
has turned into a winning one.

1638
01:25:51,646 --> 01:25:53,731
(group exclaiming)
We did it.

1639
01:25:53,815 --> 01:25:56,901
Glenrothie is Best Christmas Village.

1640
01:25:56,985 --> 01:26:00,822
(group cheering and clapping)

1641
01:26:08,788 --> 01:26:12,041
(bright festive music)

1642
01:26:15,170 --> 01:26:16,754
(gentle festive music)

1643
01:26:16,838 --> 01:26:20,758
♪ Sleigh bells in the distance ♪

1644
01:26:25,555 --> 01:26:27,223
- I think this is rightly yours.

1645
01:26:28,433 --> 01:26:30,393
- I'd be happy if you kept it.

1646
01:26:30,476 --> 01:26:32,353
You already have a trophy cabinet.

1647
01:26:32,437 --> 01:26:34,564
- I was hoping you'd say that.

1648
01:26:34,647 --> 01:26:37,525
But you can look at it
whenever you come to visit.

1649
01:26:38,443 --> 01:26:41,613
That is, if you choose
to leave, of course.

1650
01:26:41,696 --> 01:26:45,742
This room is full of Lairds
and Earls, landowners.

1651
01:26:45,825 --> 01:26:47,160
They've all praised your work,

1652
01:26:47,243 --> 01:26:49,203
and they are lining up to request

1653
01:26:49,287 --> 01:26:53,416
that you decorate their
homes for gala weddings,

1654
01:26:53,499 --> 01:26:56,961
state visits, and Christmas, of course.

1655
01:26:58,379 --> 01:26:59,839
If you stayed here in Scotland,

1656
01:26:59,923 --> 01:27:02,383
you could pick and
choose the work you want.

1657
01:27:02,467 --> 01:27:04,552
♪ Fire's warm ♪

1658
01:27:04,636 --> 01:27:05,470
- Have a think.

1659
01:27:08,181 --> 01:27:10,141
(gentle bright music)

1660
01:27:10,224 --> 01:27:11,309
How about it?

1661
01:27:12,810 --> 01:27:16,272
- Well, I'm sure my Dad would
be happy to settle here,

1662
01:27:16,356 --> 01:27:18,024
if he hasn't decided to already.

1663
01:27:19,776 --> 01:27:23,905
But to move countries,
start a new life here,

1664
01:27:23,988 --> 01:27:27,617
create a home, it's quite a risk.

1665
01:27:30,828 --> 01:27:32,413
And one I'm happy to take.

1666
01:27:33,748 --> 01:27:35,583
(bright uplifting music)

1667
01:27:35,667 --> 01:27:37,210
- I look forward to the future.

1668
01:27:38,711 --> 01:27:41,214
- But let's not forget the old traditions.

1669
01:27:42,924 --> 01:27:47,178
(bright uplifting music continues)

1670
01:27:58,523 --> 01:28:00,024
- I told you it'd bring luck.

1671
01:28:00,984 --> 01:28:03,820
(group chuckling)

1672
01:28:04,779 --> 01:28:08,366
(energetic festive music)

1673
01:28:18,626 --> 01:28:22,964
(energetic festive music continues)

1674
01:28:39,981 --> 01:28:43,401
(bright uplifting music)

1675
01:28:53,119 --> 01:28:55,788
(text clacking)