(pastoral instrumental music playing)
What are you doing? You want a burn and a broken leg?
Goodness. You are as stubborn as the horse you fell off of.
I thought I could at least help you out with something around here, you know.
Oh, Dad, is this breakfast for dinner again?
You know, you know that. That's my specialty.
Everybody knows I like breakfast for dinner.
Besides, it's better than watching everybody else work around here.
Oh, well, nothing would take you away from your real work, Dad.
Which is?
Barking orders at everyone else, of course.
Samantha, will you listen to me?
Even with your sister coming down with Ben to help out around here,
I don't know if we're going to have enough help to take care of the business.
Dad, we'll be fine. You and Mama raised me right.
That we did, you know.
But you can't take on the whole organization by yourself.
There's just too much to do.
You haven't got enough arms and legs to take care of it all.
Dad, we talked about that.
Bottom line, we're just going to need some more help here.
This a family operated and owned business,
and I would like it to stay that way.
Well, there's a wealthy young man that could be part of the family
if you'd just marry him.
You did not just go there.
Go where?
Dad just wants to marry me off to save the farm.
That might not be such a bad idea.
Seriously?
Good morning, Nikki.
Good morning.
So, Mr. Hampton called. He wants to reschedule for after the holidays.
Oh, great. See, here we go. The grand exodus.
Doesn't anybody like to work anymore?
It's like the holidays get here sooner and sooner every year.
You say that like it's a bad thing.
(sighs)
I can't even begin to imagine,
what I'm supposed to get a 12-year-old girl that's going to make her happy.
Mmm. Maybe some freedom.
Oh, that's funny.
That's funny. You took a funny pill this morning, Nikki.
(knock on door)
Chloe's school is on the line.
Michael Thompson.
She did what?
Yes. Yes, I'll be right down.
Apparently, Chloe flushed a girl's phone down the toilet.
Well, Chloe's got an early holiday, too.
It appears so.
(sighs)
Okay... You know, maybe you and Chloe need a holiday away,
an escape from all this.
Come on. People don't take vacations during the holidays.
You know how expensive that is?
Maybe you could make a little extra income while you're at it.
What are you getting at?
My cousins. They own this horse farm.
Actually, I spent a lot of time out there when I was growing up,
and it is in the middle of nowhere, but it's great.
It's fresh air and good food.
Maybe it's just the thing you and Chloe need.
Are you actually suggesting that I go do farm work?
(stammers) Yeah... No.
But my uncle, he called the other day,
asked if I could recommend an accountant.
Maybe somebody from my firm would be interested?
And I didn't think much about it at the time.
Maybe you guys could help each other out.
Nikki, you know how many accounts I have. You know I can't leave the office.
Aha! But you have this
amazing executive assistant who knows all your accounts
and actually needs something to do, since you forbade her from going on coffee runs.
You send me the information,
maybe I'll call them.
I promise you, you won't regret it.
Thank you for always looking out.
Somebody needs to.
This is beautiful. Look at that horse.
I said, look at the horse.
It's beautiful here.
Yeah.
I know I sprang this on you at the last minute,
and I took you away from your favorite TV shows,
but this change is going to do us good.
It's going to give us some father-daughter time.
This is a big change.
You know, if I put hay in my teeth and wear denim overalls, I'll fit right in.
Don't be smart.
Maybe, lose the pink hair, will you?
Sure, Dad. I'm right on it.
Michael: Hi!
-This the Harrison farm? -Maybe.
I'm looking for Cliff Harrison.
Do you know where I might find him?
(clicks tongue) He's unavailable.
Uh...
I'm Michael Thompson.
I'm the accountant. I-- I just spoke with Cliff.
Yeah, must've been that fall.
You know he fell off his horse and hit his head,
and he's completely cuckoo-bananas.
I'm really sorry you had to drive out here and waste your time.
Come on, Dad, let's just go.
If it's all the same to you,
I just drove all the way out here with my daughter,
I would really like to speak with your boss.
I'm the boss.
Not according to my assistant, Nikki.
Nikki is in on this, too?
Dad, does everybody know about this, except for me?
Michael, I'm glad to see you made it okay, bud.
There he is, Mr. Harrison. A pleasure.
Yeah, I see you've met my daughter, Sam.
Yes, it appears so.
Why don't we go inside and talk some?
Chloe, do you want to come inside with me?
Um... Thanks, I'm good.
Give me a few minutes.
Chloe: Whatever.
You know, my grandson's out here somewhere. He'll be happy to show you around.
Okay. You want to join us, Sam?
No, thanks. I'm good.
Okay. Right this way, Michael.
Shall we?
Hello!
Hello?
Anyone there?
-Hey! -There you are.
Let's try this again.
Hi, I'm Jackson.
And?
You are?
Chloe. Happy now?
So, are you here for riding lessons?
'Cause if so, you're not really dressed for it.
Riding lessons?
No. I'm here with my dad.
Without choice, BTW.
"BTW"?
"By the way."
How can you not know that?
So is your dad here for riding lessons?
No. He's an accountant.
Actually, he's meeting with someone.
Even though he told me that we are supposed to be spending some time together.
And here I am,
alone,
again.
Yay.
So is this your first time on a farm?
No...
Yes.
Well, what you think?
Um, it's pretty and all.
You guys do use computers, right?
-What? -Hey, guys!
You must be Chloe, Michael's daughter.
I'm Sydney.
I guess you've already met Jackson.
Uh, yes, ma'am. It's nice to meet you.
Pleased to meet you.
So what's her name?
That's Holly. Do you want to meet her?
(chuckles) No. I shouldn't.
I'm waiting for my dad.
You know what? Yeah, I'd love to.
Okay. Come on.
My grand-daddy started this place with 40 acres
and a little shack out back on the pond.
And he put all his money he had into it.
And my daddy did, too.
So, that being said, I think you can understand,
I'd hate to be the one to lose it.
Absolutely, sir.
It certainly is a... It's a beautiful piece of land.
Thank you.
How deep is the trouble?
It's, uh...
My wife, some years back...
she got very ill,
and we had a flood at the same time that wiped out a lot of the barns
and some of the land here, on the property.
I had to levy the farm to take care of the repairs,
and things started to turn around. I thought we were going to make it...
And then when my wife passed, I...
things went downhill from there and we never really recovered.
We're lucky to still be here today.
Well, I'm sorry for your loss.
I'm not sure if you're aware, I lost my wife as well last year.
Nikki told me. I'm sorry for that. I...
I hope things are better for you and your little girl. I really do.
Not easy, is it?
No, it's not.
Well, why don't we concentrate on something we can control.
Sounds good.
Um, what is the bottom line? What do you owe the bank?
Well, right now we owe the bank about $200,000.
Okay.
Thing is, they said they want it by December 26th or they're going to foreclose.
Wow! Merry Christmas, huh?
(scoffs) Yeah.
Well, Mr. Harrison, I'm going to need to get into your books as soon as possible.
Well, that's going to be another problem.
Our books are real messy and they always have been,
and they're probably a little worse off now
since my daughter has tried to organize things.
You're talking about Sam, who I met outside? That's... who's... handling... the books?
Sam, yeah. That's the one.
You met my daughter at her best, I think.
No, she seems really nice.
She doesn't want me here, does she?
You're a smart man, Mr. Thompson.
Welcome to the family.
Thanks.
Hey! Not so fast.
How come nobody told me about this?
You know that we need help with the books. I can't do this anymore all by myself.
Then I'll help you.
You failed algebra. Twice!
But I got an "A" in economics.
Uh, yeah, that's because Ray Ellis was in love with you and helped you cheat.
Look, I know that you don't want to hear this,
but we need help.
Come on, Syd, did you see the car that he drove up in?
You can't be any more city than that.
You can't trust a man like that.
He's Nikki's boss.
She raved about him. Maybe you should give him a chance.
Besides, he's kind of cute.
Okay, the fact that the man is hot has nothing to do
with whether we can trust him with our farm or not.
Oh! He's hot?
Yeah, he's hot.
The accountant is hot?
I didn't know you cared.
Never trust a man, wing-tip-high in horse manure.
She means horse poop, on your shoes.
Welcome to the country, city boy.
Thanks.
Hi.
Your father asked me to come and ask you to take a look at the books.
Well, it's fine.
But just so you know, I still think that your being here is a complete waste of time.
Yeah, you know, I kind of gathered that.
But why don't you just allow me to do what I came here to do, which is simply to help you.
(sighs)
Is there where I'm going to be?
No.
Let me show you where you're going to be.
Great.
Okay.
This is where you will be.
This is your office.
You've gotta be kidding me.
Uh-uh.
Uh... I pulled everything, so you should have all the financials here.
Good to go?
Really?
You know, I'm not so sure that I'm cut out for this kind of...
accounting.
Well, at least somebody agrees with me.
How many cattle do you have?
And what's your expected rate of return per head?
Okay, we don't have cattle. This is a horse farm.
How do you make money off horses?
What?
Hey, Sam!
-Sorry to interrupt. Mr. Parker just showed up. -Hey!
He said he needs to talk to you. Seemed urgent.
Oh, okay. Thanks, Ben.
Um, you... don't move!
I'll be right back.
Hey, I'm Ben. Sydney's husband.
-Sydney? -Sam's sister, little less cranky.
Oh, right. Yeah! Michael Thompson. I'm your new CPA.
Well, I, for one, am glad you're here.
Wow! That makes one of you.
Sam, she's just a little stubborn. Give her some time.
She didn't like me back when I married Sydney either.
Worried about losing her sister and all.
We're good as gravy now though.
How long did that take?
Ah, you know... Five years.
Mmm.
Anyways, I gotta get out to the runs. We'll be seeing you around?
Yeah. Hey, nice to meet you.
Go take care of those...
runs.
She's taller than I thought.
What? You've never seen a horse before?
Well, only the ones in the parades.
There's always that guy who's, like, following behind and picking up the horse crap.
Ben: Somebody's got to do it. Horses aren't really housebroken.
Who do we have here?
Dad, this is Chloe, the accountant's daughter.
Hey!
I see you're already up on a horse.
Holly here is one of our favorites.
She's out little Christmas angel. Oh!
And this here's King.
He's real smart, but he's also real stubborn.
Yeah, he's not the only one.
Mr. Parker just showed up to talk to Sam. It sounded serious.
-Oh! -Everything okay, Dad?
Yeah, everything's fine.
Has Chloe been out for a ride yet?
No, I just got her up there.
-Why don't I take her around? -That'd be great.
Well, we tend to think so.
And if you stick around for a little while, I'll even give you riding lessons.
Thanks, but I don't really think that my dad would pay for me to get on a horse.
Well, you know, just consider it a Christmas gift.
Around here,
we believe that anyone who wants to ride, should.
I like that.
(laughing) You've gotta be kidding me.
Mr. Parker. Hi. Heard something was urgent.
How are you doing?
Well, Sam, we're making some changes.
We are moving our horses to the K&T.
Oh, wow! Mr. Parker...
You have had your mares here with us for eight years.
I'm sorry, I really am.
I would like to stay here with you, but you know, times are hard.
And honestly,
K&T has made me an amazing offer.
It isn't because they won two championships in two years?
No, no, no. Listen, Sam. You know I've always had my horses here with you.
Heck, you even taught my daughters how to ride.
And that's what has made it difficult for me to decide.
Is there anything I can say to change your mind?
Sure, if you can match their prices.
I can't.
I'm sorry, I know you can't.
Listen, this is nothing personal, Sam.
It's just business.
So we will stick with you through the holidays.
Okay.
-And give your father my best. -Oh, I will. No problem.
(whispering) I thought I told you to stay put.
Maybe after I go through the books,
I can find a way to make your prices a little more competitive.
Look, we don't need an accountant,
and we certainly don't need a marketing director either, okay?
Look, Sam, I'm only here because somebody asked me to be here.
-Okay? -(sighs)
I mean, if you're this passionate about me leaving, I can go.
I'm just going to have to hear it from your father, since he's the one that hired me. Okay?
Fine.
Good.
Chloe?
Chloe! Chloe!
Chloe Renée Thompson, are you trying to get yourself killed?
Hold on, you're gonna spook the horse.
What do you think you're doing, young lady? You get down from there right now.
Sydney, what is going on? What is she doing up there?
Did she sign a liability release?
A proof of insurance? Anything?
Come on, Sam!
Is there a problem, Michael?
You bet there is. This whole adventure has been a big mistake.
Are you okay?
I'm fine, Dad. What's the big deal?
The big deal is, is that you got on a horse without my permission.
You could've fallen off.
Mr. Harrison's been riding for years and he just broke his leg.
He could've killed himself.
You know what?
Get your stuff. We're gonna leave.
What stuff? I haven't even unpacked yet!
Then wait for me in the car. I'm gonna get my briefcase.
I'm sorry, Michael.
I promise you, your daughter was in good hands.
And in my dad's defense, he was on King,
doing a trick that no man his age should ever attempt.
Look, I'm sure you're all really nice people,
but this whole situation isn't exactly what I was told it was going to be.
I think you're right, Sam.
I think us city folk probably don't belong out here.
Are you sure about that?
She's pretty good, Michael. She really took to riding.
She'd do great with some training.
And didn't my dad already give you a down payment?
Yes, he gave me a retainer, and I am happy to give it back.
-Wait a minute, he's already been paid? -Mmm-hmm.
Yeah, you think I would drive all the way out here
in the middle of no-man's land for nothing?
Okay, you can stay.
Chloe: Really?
Wait a minute...
I'm the one who's leaving. This is my decision.
Fine, but you've already been paid.
So you can leave and ruin your daughter's Christmas,
or you could stay and do the job you've been hired to do.
Your choice.
Sam: Hey!
What are you doing, Dad? Why are you awake?
Now, I gotta ask you the same thing, little lady.
Ah, you know, spreading my holiday cheer.
(sighs) And you?
Well, you know, the usual, just moving money around.
Make sure that we don't have another bounced check this month.
Isn't that what you hired that city slicker accountant to do?
Yeah.
Why don't you go to bed, Dad? Get some rest.
I will, I will, honey. I just...
need a few more minutes to make sure that I haven't missed anything.
(sighs) Hey, Dad...
you remember what Mom said right before she passed away?
"I want you to spread my ashes across that farm
so every piece of me can protect and watch over all of you."
Remember that?
Yeah, I remember, yeah.
Dad...
I'm not going to let anything happen to this farm.
I know, yeah.
-We'll figure it out. -Yeah.
Okay.
Hey... I love you.
I love you, too.
(knocking on door)
(sighs)
(knocking continues)
What time is it?
What are you doing? Why are you dressed?
-(knocking continues) -I'm expecting someone.
What?
Morning!
-It is? -It certainly is. Chloe, are you ready?
-Ready... for what? -Yeah!
Uh, jeans, warm coat, everything you said... Only I don't have gloves.
We'll get you some work gloves.
"Work gloves"?
But, wait a minute. How hard did I just hit my head?
Ooh, Michael, I can see why Sam thinks that you're hot.
Ew! If by hot you mean tragic!
Ha-ha-ha! Where do you think you're going?
She's going to come work with me and Jackson today.
Work?
Oh, come on, Dad, give me a break.
Wait, it doesn't involve riding horses, does it?
No, no, not until you sign off.
But we're going to be feeding horses.
We're going to be mucking their stalls.
Mucking stalls?
Do you know what mucking stalls means?
I can muck stalls.
Come on, before it starts to get light outside.
-See you, Dad. -Okay.
Yeah, you guys go muck. I'm gonna go back to sleep.
-Chloe: What does mucking stalls mean? -(Sydney laughs)
(knocking on door)
You've gotta be kidding me.
What did you forget?
Good morning, sunshine.
I would hardly call this morning.
Hmm.
What is it with this place?
My daughter, who freaks out when I ask her to clean her room at home
just happily marched down to the door to go muck stalls.
Well, the farm does have that effect on people.
Thank you.
Listen, I'm sorry about yesterday.
Oh, really?
I know you're trying to help,
even though you don't know anything.
(laughs) Nice apology.
No, I meant, you don't know anything about horses.
I'm sure you're a wonderful accountant.
But I really wish you knew how much this place meant to us.
Yeah, Nikki gave me a pretty good idea.
No, no, no, we're not just a riding school.
Right, you board, train, and breed, as well. Cliff told me.
Yes, but did my dad tell you how much these horses mean to us?
Like... they're family.
And if we lose this farm, we're going to be separated.
So...
my dad is right.
We're going to need your help.
I promise that I am going to try everything
to get this done for you.
Don't try. Do.
Got it.
As a peace offering,
I have brought you my legendary eggnog muffins,
fresh from the oven.
-Legendary, huh? -Mmm-hmm.
Come on, you cook, too?
Well, I'm full of surprises.
These are amazing.
I know. Thanks. They're my mom's recipe.
No, no, no. Seriously, you need to give up the horse business
and sell these, because you'll make a fortune.
Sorry, that's--
I'm just kidding. I'm just saying, these are crazy good.
Have you ever been on a horse, Michael?
I was in a buggy in Central Park once. Does that count?
No. I mean, have you been on a horse?
Because I think you'll have a real understanding of how much this place means to us
if you could just get your butt up on one and you took a ride with me.
No, thanks. I'm good right here on old terra firma.
Okay, well, I'm not asking.
Okay? So...
I suggest you find yourself some warm clothes,
some jeans, if you got 'em. Maybe lose those snowman pajama bottoms.
What's wrong with my pajama bottoms?
Yeah, I'll see you in the barn in an hour.
This place is insane.
Oh, my God, these are good.
Ugh, it stinks in here.
(chuckles) You get used to it.
I don't think so.
So where do you go to school?
You're looking at it. I'm homeschooled.
So, you don't get to hang out with kids your own age?
Well, sure I do. Kids are here all the time
for riding lessons and... I used to compete as well.
Compete in what? Mucking stalls?
Ha-ha! I used to compete in jumping and riding.
You know, my mom used to compete, too, and Aunt Sam.
You know, they were good.
Why don't you guys compete anymore?
Running the farm takes a lot of time.
My mom and Aunt Sam usually take turns helping my dad out with the horses,
or sitting in an office yelling at each other.
What does your grandpa do?
Not much since he hurt his leg.
What happened to your grandma?
She got sick.
Now, she was tough. Even tougher than Aunt Sam.
We thought she'd beat it, but...
-That's got to be hard. -Yeah.
But tougher than Sam?
I don't think that's possible.
You ready?
Ready as I'm gonna be.
-Ho! -Wow!
You clean up nice.
Oh, well, thank you. You're just saying that 'cause you want more of my muffins.
I'm not gonna touch that one.
This is Miss Sally Jane, and she will be your horse.
We're going to take a ride around the farm, so you can see why it's so special.
Why do I get the little horse?
Let's go, city boy. Come on.
Want a helmet?
No, I don't need a helmet.
Sam: All right, come over here.
You're not supposed to walk behind the horse, right?
-No. -'Cause they'll kick you?
It's possible. Not her though. She's harmless.
-Are you ready? -Yeah.
So I'm going to put the reins over her head...
and what you're going to do is...
-And grab a little bit of mane... -Mmm-hmm.
All with your left hand.
-Okay? -Yeah.
Stick your left foot in this stirrup.
Try to put it on the palm of your foot. Okay?
And swing your right foot over.
Really?
Yeah. You up for it?
-All right. -Super easy.
Okay, left hand...
-on the mane... -Okay, it's a little loose.
Put your right hand on the horn and swing your leg over.
Oh, goodness.
Yeah.
Good job.
You okay?
I got this.
Okay, let's go.
Charge. (chuckles)
(Sam laughing)
So this is what you do.
When you're ready to go... Okay?
You just give her a little bit of a nudge
with your leg, and say "Walk on."
And use your reins to direct her,
right or left or straight.
That's it. That's all I have to do to make her go?
-Walk on. -Sam: Come on.
Sam: That's great.
-What am I...? -Okay, steer left. Steer, yeah.
-Direct her where you want to go. -Okay.
She's harmless. You're good. You're good. Don't wiggle so much.
-That's the way. -I got this.
Ride on, Cyclone.
T-Biscuit...
(laughing) T-Biscuit...
This maybe isn't such a good idea.
Is this heaven or what?
-Come on. -Incredible.
Sam: This is the spot, right...
-Right here. -Right here.
That is spectacular.
I mean, it's beautiful.
We're not in the city anymore.
This is my absolute favorite place on the farm.
My mom and I used to come here and watch the sunrise together.
Cliff told me about your mom.
I'm so sorry about your loss.
Thank you.
(sighs) Yeah.
Did Daddy tell you that she did everything, including the books?
(chuckles) Not very well.
Oh, well, I guess I'm gonna find out.
Yeah, he told me that she handled everything.
Yeah, she did. Her only weakness was her younger brother Buddy.
You know, he was one of those,
get rich quick scheme artists.
And, uh,
I don't know, he just would always tell her,
"One day we'll be rich and you'll never have to work again."
She used to fall for it?
No, not at all. She never
thought that being on the farm was work, so, she loved it.
-I could see that. -Yeah.
Once your butt gets used to it.
(chuckling)
Where's Uncle Buddy now?
Is he Donald Trump or a Bill Gates type of guy?
Because we could really work with that about now.
No, he passed away when Syd and I were kids.
Oh.
Cliff was telling me,
some of the horses are worth quite a bit of money.
Mmm-hmm.
Well, I know you said they're like family, but...
I mean, why couldn't you just sell one of 'em?
Well...
Some of the higher-priced animals...
Well, they're just boarding. They're not ours, and the four that we do own,
well, they are family.
What about the one that Chloe was on yesterday?
Holly, yeah.
Holly was my mother's favorite.
Ah, of course.
And...
I think it would just kill Daddy to get rid of her.
And me.
Well, what you have to understand is you're not going
to have any horses if we don't save the farm.
We're not going to lose the farm.
I promised my daddy.
Well, we better get back and I better get into the books.
Thank you. Let's do it.
After I take a nice, long, hot bath.
Take care of the bruises.
-Are you going to help me up? -I'm trying to.
-I'm so sore. -Oh, thank you.
Come here, Hollyberries.
Come here, girl!
Why do you call her Hollyberries?
Holly was born on Christmas Eve,
and Grandma loved holly bushes.
Oh, so her birthday is coming up?
Here. Maybe she's hungry.
Mmm. Yummy, yummy.
Maybe she just really likes you.
Do you think we can take a ride?
Oh, I don't know.
Come on, I thought you were a horseman, not a chicken.
Whoa!
Come on, Chloe, I want to show you something really cool.
Let's go tie up the horses.
This is where my grandparents used to live.
It must be really old.
Yup.
This was my grandma's quiet place.
She's to come here to read or sew.
So I guess nobody comes here anymore?
Nah. It burnt down.
It didn't have running water or cable.
You know, like how all of us country folk live, huh.
Oh, ha-ha. So, I was wrong.
You want to check it out?
-Yeah, sure. -All right.
Hey, watch out for snakes.
-What? (yelps) -(hisses)
Now who's the chicken?
Wow, what a bunch of junk.
Yeah. I used to come up here all the time when I was little.
How long has it been since you've been here?
A long time.
Well, we better get going.
-Okay. -We gotta get back.
-We can come back. -Yeah, come on.
(laughs) You mean to tell me,
that you guys don't have any accounting software?
How did you guys do receipts and payroll?
I don't know, my mom did it all.
All right. Do you at least know where the books are from last year?
-Well, actually, I do. -Good.
I gave you everything. It should be here.
Just...
Oh, here, yeah. Right there.
You can't be serious.
-No, it's all here. -Okay.
I think I have about all that I can handle for the moment.
So don't you have some stalls to muck or horses to ride or something?
-I can take a hint. -Good.
You know, I can just leave you to it.
It's just...
Got it.
(sighs)
(neighing)
I can still hear you.
Do you think that I'm incapable of doing this without your supervision?
Is that it?
(nickering)
My new assistant.
Oh, Daddy, can you take that? Here, Daddy, thank you.
Are you okay, Aunt Sam?
Yeah, why?
-You smell nice, and you're wearing earrings. -Thank you.
Do you like 'em?
Yeah, but you have lipstick on your teeth.
Wow, something sure smells good.
-Hey! Here you go. -Cliff: Hey!
What have we got over here?
Oh! We have meatloaf in the oven,
and black-eyed peas,
and green beans and yams.
Wow, that's really amazing.
Why are you covering your mouth with your hand?
Oh, I burnt my tongue.
Cliff: Hey, Michael, how's that guest house working out for you, buddy?
-Oh, great. -Cliff: That's good.
Michael: It's perfect.
Chloe: Daddy here fell asleep in his bathtub last night.
You know what, Chloe, I asked you not to out me
and it's the first thing you do when I get here.
-Oh, wow! -First time on a horse?
Oh, yeah.
You're just going to have to get over that when you're out here.
-Really? -Really. Yeah.
Hey, when was this?
Oh, that's a holiday horse show we had here a few years back.
We had clients and breeders,
riders from all over the state come here for competition.
We even held a black-tie formal affair here.
Like, with evening gowns?
Sydney: Used to be a pretty big affair.
Chloe, if you go over to that bookshelf right there,
there are some old photo albums and scrapbooks
that you might like.
So have you had a chance to look over our books yet?
I'm going to have a perfect assessment tomorrow.
I hope so. You know, John Parker's our biggest client,
and he's out of this deal now. I don't know what we're going to do.
Daddy, Daddy, don't say that.
Mr. Harrison, we got this.
Okay? But I'm going to need to talk to you and your sister tomorrow regarding the books.
-Yeah. -Cliff: I hope you can come up with something.
We've got the vultures at the bank, gonna be here tomorrow with another notice.
Don't worry about those guys from the bank because I got a plan.
I'm gonna buy us some more time.
Okay, no more work talk.
-This... -Look at that. Oh, yum!
-Yum! -Yes!
-Oh, I almost forgot. -Cliff: Thank you, honey.
Okay, I think that's everything.
Shall we?
-All right. -Don't hurt yourself.
Yeah. Yeah.
Pass those around.
Whoo!
Good job.
-Sam: You okay, Dad? -Yeah.
Sam, I gotta tell you, that dinner was incredible.
Yeah, it was really great. Thank you.
Oh, yeah!
Of course. My pleasure.
Michael, Chloe was wondering if maybe you'd sign a waiver,
so that she could take some beginner riding lessons.
Well, honestly, I was on a horse today and it wasn't so bad.
I shall sign the waiver for Chloe to ride...
-Thank you! -...but you have to promise me to be so careful. Okay?
I promise. I promise.
So, do you want to go for a ride with me tomorrow,
while your dad is working?
Yeah, that'd be great.
All right. I just hope you're a better rider than your dad is.
Oh, okay.
On that note, we'll say good night.
-Good night. -Thank you.
-Good night. -Good night, you two.
Good night.
Poor guy. I feel for him.
You know, having to raise Chloe on his own.
-Yeah. -That can't be easy.
What happened to his wife?
She was killed in a car accident last spring.
Yeah. You never know what, uh,
someone else might be carrying in their saddle, you know?
Let's go.
(sighs)
-Sam: Got it? -Yup.
Good job.
You know, Chloe...
I know we don't know each other that well...
but I know what it's like to lose somebody that you love.
And if you ever wanna talk,
I'm here.
Thanks, Sam.
No problem.
Now, shall we?
-Yeah. -Come on.
Sydney, I don't... We still don't have April.
-I can't find it. -Uh... Uh... Uh.
-Um, April... -See.
-Where? This is not April. -April!
Aha! April.
You keep April on a roll of paper towels?
We ran out of paper.
And I think I might've logged some smaller checks
on a fence post outside.
I'm joking!
Oh... (laughs) That's so funny!
What's not funny is that you keep records on paper towels.
It's pretty funny.
(sighs)
All right, I need to ask you about...
This is a letter addressed to your mother regarding some old airline stock options.
What do you know about that?
Who knows? This is probably some Uncle Buddy scheme.
Did Sam ever tell you about him?
Yeah, she told me all about good old Uncle Buddy.
I know that he tried to sell Mom some stock options
on a little airline that he used to work on.
Maybe she bought some.
Don't you think it's worth giving them a call?
I seriously doubt it. Nothing Uncle Buddy ever touched turned to gold.
I'm gonna give them a call.
What time does the bank get here?
2:00 p.m.
Okay. What I'm going to do is, I'm going to put together a profit and loss statement
and I'm going to try and convince them
that you're going to be able to pay off some of the debt
after you get your tax return.
Do you really think that'll work?
They're sensible guys.
It should work.
Wow, she really likes you.
Yeah, I think she just wants another apple.
Nah, she likes you.
I think she wants her nails done.
Hey, you want to paint her hooves?
-Really? -Yeah.
Horses get their hooves done, just like you get your nails done.
Hear that, Holly? You're gonna get a mani-pedi.
You know, with all this manual work,
I really think that I could use a mani-pedi, too.
My nails look awful.
Well, welcome to the country, cowgirl.
Hey.
So, Sydney told me you have a plan.
Michael's gonna see if they'll give us an extension till tax time.
Yeah. It's fairly straightforward, simple.
I don't see any reason why they should turn it down.
I have Sydney's signature and...
if you approve.
(sighs) All right, well. Let's hope these guys go for it.
(knock on door)
-Bill. -Yes.
-Hey, how are you? Come on in. -Hi. Nice to meet you.
I'm Michael Thompson, CPA, and...
Let's just go out to my office, maybe we could work something out, huh?
-Let's talk. -All right.
She's gorgeous.
Mmm-hmm. That's Holly.
She's worth a pretty penny.
Holly?
She's the one those folks in Kentucky are interested in, right?
-Yes, sir. -She'd make a nice Christmas gift.
Why do you think we're ahead of schedule?
I think it's about time we collect our first asset.
Her.
Did you hear that?
Let's go.
Grandpa! Grandpa!
-What's up, Jack? -What? What?
It's those sleazy bankers. We heard them saying, they were going to take Holly.
-You won't let them, will you? -Whoa!
Just hold on. What exactly did you hear them say?
Just something about Holly being a good asset to take.
Well, you know, this is not the first time
there's been a hefty offer on the table for that horse.
Yeah, but they can't just take her, right? I mean, she belongs to you.
Yeah, Mom, Holly is ours.
Yes! Holly is ours! And no, we're not gonna let them take her.
But how can you be so sure?
Your dad is trying to make sure of that right now.
So let's just wait and see what happens. Okay?
-It's okay. -Settle guys, all right.
How did it go?
Please tell me they went for it.
-(sighs) Wish I could. -What happened?
First of all, let me tell you, those two bankers...
Not my favorite people in the world.
Not only are they not going to give us more time,
they want collateral now.
They're talking about next week.
We know you did all you could, Michael, we appreciate it.
They didn't go for it because of Holly, because they want her.
She's the down payment, isn't she?
Did they mention Holly, when you met with them?
They did suggest a horse as a possible first installment. Yeah.
See, Chloe's right.
Yeah, but they can't just take her, right?
We owe them $200,000. They can take whatever they want.
Look, just hear me out for a second.
If you sold the horse, couldn't you just buy it back?
No. Okay? Horses are not like cars.
And besides, we take Holly over to those Kentucky folks, they're gonna meet her,
they're gonna fall in love with her, and they're never going to want to give her back.
If it meant buying us more time,
I mean, would the farm in Kentucky be so bad?
You know, he's right. They would take really good care of her.
Sydney, Holly's family.
And sometimes family needs to make sacrifices.
Then can we sacrifice King?
Don't even talk about King.
Okay, girls, that's enough.
The big questions is, have we considered every option?
Are we overlooking anything?
Well, have you gone through all the books?
I guarantee you, there's no help waiting for us in any of the books.
What about that black-tie ball that you guys used to throw years ago?
Why don't we throw one this year and make it a fund-raiser?
Chloe, that ball that we threw
was to give something back to the community and for our friends.
It just wouldn't be right to charge them now.
Hold on a second.
I mean, with all due respect,
Mr. Harrison, uh...
Your generosity has been part of the problem here.
I mean, you've allowed horses to board for free when people couldn't pay.
You've allowed families to go on payment plans they really couldn't afford.
Riding lessons for their kids, I mean, when you think about it, you've helped a lot of people.
I don't think there's anything wrong with allowing them to give back to you.
It's not a bad idea, Dad.
It could work.
You know, I like it.
Me, too.
(chuckles)
Okay, how do you think we're going to do all this?
I mean, there's less than three weeks before Christmas.
We don't have any invitations out.
And what makes you think anybody's going to show up for this thing anyway?
They'll remember how amazing it was all those years ago.
And they'll want to come back and relive the moment, right?
Look, I know what you guys used to charge for these tickets.
I mean, you stand to make a hefty sum here.
$250 a head. Let's say...
You know, talking about 800 people.
I don't know if we've got room for 800 people in the big hall.
Well, then we'll charge $350 per person,
and we'll have raffle prizes,
and offer free riding lessons for like, a year.
Yeah, and we'll get some sponsors
for the food and anything else we need, really.
What a good idea.
How are we gonna do all this, huh?
Well, you will do it, because you have us.
All of us.
Okay, we'll see you then. Thanks much.
-Another one. -All right.
-How about that, man? -(Jack laughs)
Absolutely. We'll see you then. Okay. Thanks a lot.
Got another one.
All right. We're on our way.
All right.
(laughing)
(no audible dialogue)
I'll help you down.
Yes! Yes!
-Hi, Mrs. Parker! -Hey, Jackson Harrison.
Oh, you tell your family we're thrilled they're throwing their ball again this year.
-Yes, ma'am, will do. -Good to see you.
I can't believe how many trees you guys have.
Yeah. We have a lot.
Do you think you'd have an extra that we could put in the guest house?
Chloe, we don't need a tree in the guest house.
You guys have so many in here.
In fact...
Looks like someone needs some help.
Do you think it's going to snow this Christmas?
It's been a warm year.
I'd be surprised if it snows.
That'd take a miracle.
You know, you really shouldn't be on a ladder without a spotter.
Oh, well, I used to jump out of trees this size,
and bigger.
-That doesn't surprise me. -(chuckles)
But you missed a spot.
Where?
-What? You can't see? -No.
Here.
It takes an expert eye, but...
-Right here. -You're a show-off.
-I'm a show-off. -You're a show-off.
-(gasps) -(chuckles)
Well, who needs a spotter now?
Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!
Merry Christmas!
-There he is! -What?
-Merry Christmas! -All right!
Jackson: Santa!
-Merry Christmas, y'all. -Merry Christmas.
(indistinct chattering)
Chloe, I think this is yours.
I'm gonna guess.
-No, I'm fine. -Take it, honey. Merry Christmas.
-Chloe! Open it! -Wow. You have a really great kid, Michael.
-And she's so happy here. -Yeah.
You know, I have a hard time getting through to her at home?
Like sometimes I'll... come home from work early
and she just locks herself in her room.
I wouldn't worry about it. That's typical teenage stuff.
I was the exact same way.
Oh, that's reassuring.
Excuse me?
Oh, my gosh!
No, I'm just saying that it's really good to see her like this.
-Yeah. -It feels good.
Yeah, she's really taken to the horses, especially Holly.
Yeah, you girls and your horses.
Yeah, I know, it's so hard to explain.
I don't know, it's just...
It's so special...
when you can make that connection with your horse.
It's like... It's like flying.
(laughing)
-What? What did I say? -No... it's just...
It's good to see your softer side, that's all.
Oh, well, I don't have a soft side, so...
Oh, yes, you do.
No... No, I don't.
Want to get some country air?
Yes, I do.
After you, ma'am.
I was talking to Sydney and she said that
you guys got an offer on the farm a while back,
something to do with the neighbor.
Yeah.
And she also told me that you were the one
who refused to consider selling.
Yes, we did have an offer on the farm,
and the gentleman that wanted to buy it
also wanted a little housewife to go with, and...
-Ah! -Yeah, and I don't need anybody to take care of me, so...
Yeah, well, I think we're... we're pretty aware of that.
(sighs) Look...
You can't have your guard up all the time.
Sometimes you have to allow people that care about you to help you.
What are you getting at, Michael?
I want to help you with the farm.
-Absolutely not. -Just hear me out.
-No! -Just, please...
To be honest, my business back home, it actually does pretty well.
And I would not be giving you the money. I would have a stake here.
-You and I would be-- -Stop.
-We'd be partners. -I don't want a partner.
This is a family farm.
I don't want you to have a stake here.
That came out wrong, I didn't...
(sighs) I'm sorry. It's just...
It wouldn't be right.
Well, you tell me what would be right?
For me just to stand here and watch you give up everything you love?
Is that right?
I... I don't know.
But I...
This is a lot. I can't.
Sam, wait.
(sighs)
Um...
(sighs) I like you.
I mean... (stammering)
I really like you.
Wow, I'm bad at this. (sighing)
I haven't been able to say anything like this to anyone since my wife...
And all I'm saying is, I'd just like to try...
Us.
You can't just stand there
looking beautiful like that and not say anything.
Um...
With everything that's going on right now,
I just can't.
You can't what?
Allow yourself to be happy for once?
Look, Dad, I got a makeup kit.
Oh, that's nice, honey.
Hey, guys!
Time to light the tree.
Sam: That's great.
(clears throat)
I got you something.
You did?
Well, it's actually for the both of you.
I thought we could give Holly a mani-pedi.
-Seriously? -Sure.
This is a special paint that works on hooves.
You know, my Mom has some in the same color.
You and Holly could match.
Thanks, Jackson.
That was really sweet.
Sure, don't mention it.
Like seriously, don't mention it to anyone.
So did we sell enough tickets?
Looks like we're still going to be about...
$45,000 short.
Well, it was a good try, everyone.
It's not over yet, Sydney.
-(sighs) -So, wait, what does this mean?
There's an auction on the afternoon of the ball.
Some people sell their horses.
So if we really had to, we--
Not Holly!
Sweetheart, there might not be another way.
I can't believe you all would just give up on Holly.
Just like that.
Well, I'm with her.
Getting rid of Holly is not an option.
Even if we set up a promissory note with the bank,
these guys are gonna still want Holly to make up the difference, and that's just a fact.
There's got to be another way.
(scoffs)
Come on, Jackson.
You have to help me get her out of here.
I don't know.
Please. I have to take her somewhere where they can't find her.
Fine!
Morning, folks.
You're here to take one of our horses?
Well, unless you have the money, yes.
Carl Spencer will be over later with his trailer.
Well, you'll get your money after the Christmas ball,
the 26th, per our agreement.
Well, your first installment's due today.
(sighs)
Jackson, go get Holly ready.
I haven't seen her.
What do you mean you haven't seen her?
Chloe took her for a ride. I don't know when they'll be back.
-Sam: What? -Jackson: She said they'd be gone for a while.
Wait. What are you saying? Chloe is on Holly by herself?
Well, she kind of insisted.
Bill: We'll be back tomorrow.
Make sure you have your first installment ready to go.
Jackson, you tell me right now, did she say where she was going?
She just said she was taking Holly somewhere that they wouldn't find her.
Where, Jackson? Where?
I don't know!
We gotta go. Let's go. We'll take the horses and we'll go for a ride.
I know. I know you're hungry. I know.
All right.
Here's our last apple.
Eat it slowly, so...
That was not slowly.
Do you want to go to Kentucky?
I just wish I didn't hurt my arm, so we could mount up
and not be stranded here.
You know, maybe there's something in the cabin.
I'll be right back.
I got nothing.
Twelve-year-old girl,
just learned how to ride a horse...
She should've been back by now.
Where do you think she went, Sam?
I don't know. She could be anywhere.
Okay, then I'm not sitting here anymore.
It's gonna get dark. Can we go find her, please?
Agreed, and it's about to get really cold.
Here, I got a map of the farm.
Oh, great. Thank you.
Okay, Michael, you and I will take the eastern expanse here.
We'll split it in half. I'll take the woods.
Um, Ben and Sydney, you go west, cover the fields.
If we haven't heard from her by then, we'll reconvene here
and then we'll talk about the north and south, okay?
Wait, what about me?
I want to help look for her.
Look, it's my fault she's out there.
-No! -I should've tried to stop her.
No, you stay here with Grandpa. You guys check the stables and the barn.
Okay.
Okay, please. Let's go.
All right.
-Okay. Let's go find Chloe. Are you ready? -Yeah.
Let's go.
-Chloe! -Chloe!
Whoa!
Chloe!
Grandpa, I know where they went.
Where are you going?
(thuds)
-Chloe! -Chloe!
Chloe! Chloe...
-Chloe! -Yeah, yeah, I'm here.
You all right? What happened to your arm?
Uh, I fell off Holly earlier.
Is it bad?
Yeah, it hurts really bad.
And I'm hungry.
Can we go back, Jackson?
Yeah. Come on, let's go.
Come on. You okay?
Come on. Come on. Reach right up.
Whoa!
Chloe, where have you been? Do you know how worried I've been about you?
Are you okay?
Chloe fell off Holly.
She was going to mount up, but she sprained her arm.
Don't you ever do something like that again.
Do you understand me? Do you know how worried I've been about you?
-Come here. Are you hurt? -I'm sorry.
It hurts.
We gotta take her to the hospital right now. Let's go.
Let's go. I was so worried about you.
I'm sorry, Dad.
Okay. Can you lift?
All right. Nice and warm?
Mmm-hmm.
I'm really sorry I scared everyone today.
All I care about is that you're safe.
I love you.
I love you, too, Dad.
-Sleep tight. -Good night.
(whispering) Hey!
How's she doing?
Just sleeping.
I'm so glad she only has a sprain and didn't break anything.
I mean, she won't be able to ride for a while, but...
She's not getting on a horse.
Not as long as I have anything to do with it.
No way.
You're kidding, right?
No. No, I'm not kidding.
But...
But she's fine. She...
She's okay.
It's just a sprain, but spent the entire night in the hospital.
She could've... broken her neck, cracked her head open.
But she didn't...
She's fine.
No need to overreact.
Overreact?
(sighs)
Am I overreacting?
-A little bit. -Because this is your fault.
This is my fault?
Yeah, that's right.
You're the one who pushed her into horse-riding in the first place.
If it wasn't for you, none of this would've happened.
I didn't push her into anything.
Your little girl loves riding horses as much as I do.
Can't you see that?
You just don't get it, do you?
-I don't get it? -You don't, because that little girl in there
is everything to me, and you bet,
'cause I'm not going to let anything happen to her, ever.
-Then nothing will happen to her. -Precisely.
No, I mean, then "nothing" will happen to her.
She'll learn nothing about life.
How to take care of herself,
responsibility.
I mean, she's a teenager, not a china doll that you put on display.
Maybe what I should do is,
I should teach her to be this hard-edged, tough-talking bad girl.
So strong, right? She can't let anyone in.
Like you.
Is that what you really think about me?
(sighs)
Wow!
Okay, then.
Have a good night, Michael.
Yeah, good night.
I wish this was easier, Mr. Harrison.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry Holly had to go.
Holly will be okay, hon.
She'll be in good hands.
(crying) You promised...
You wouldn't let them take her.
I know.
Sometimes people make
promises with the best intentions,
and it's just impossible.
Chloe, come on. Get your things.
You're not just gonna let him leave, are you?
You heard what he said.
He wants to go.
No, I heard him say,
Sam, you are a pain in the butt,
and if you don't shape up and tell me how you feel about me,
I'm going to be gone forever.
And if you weren't such a stubborn little mule,
you would've heard the same thing.
Maybe it's not the best idea to leave without trying to make up with Sam.
How did you know that we were fighting?
I heard that you were fighting last night.
You know, every once in a while I used to hear Mom and you fighting,
but by the next day, you'd make up.
Yeah, well, she's not your mom.
I know that.
But I like her.
And she's right, I'm not a doll, Dad.
You know what? Okay, fine.
Everybody wants to accuse me of being over-protective, so what?
It's not such a bad thing.
I mean, I get it, she's got a point,
but sometimes in life, people are just too different, Chloe.
Or too alike.
I'm gonna get some stuff at the office.
You're gonna have to get a new boss, King.
You were right.
I'm hard-edged...
pain in the butt.
Yeah, that's true.
What I said to you the other night...
(sighing) I was way out of line.
(sighs) Look...
I don't want you to go.
I'd really like you to stay...
and go with me to the ball.
I would love that.
-Really? -Yeah.
-Hey! -Hey! Hi.
Um, I forgot to give this to you.
-What is that? -Um, I found it in the old cabin.
I think it belonged to your mom, Sam.
My mom?
Oh! (chuckles)
Is that Uncle Buddy?
-No! Is that him? -With me and...
Sydney, yeah.
Oh, look at that.
Wait a minute.
These are the airline stock options.
Yeah?
Your mother got a letter from this company a while back...
and I forgot to call.
I mean, is that a big deal? Should we follow up?
Worth a shot.
Okay.
Well, let's follow up. Let's give 'em a call.
-You should've waited for the cards to accumulate. -I have one card!
Guys! Guess what?
-You're staying? -Yeah!
Not only are we staying...
-The farm is safe! -Sydney: Wait. What?
Okay, it turns out that Uncle Buddy's next big thing finally paid off,
and Mom's airline stock is worth a fortune.
We're rich!
-We're like, disgustingly rich! -You're rich!
-Congrats! Ben... -Great job.
-Cliff: What? Are you serious? This is not a joke? -No joke! No joke!
Way to go, man. Chloe found 'em.
-Come here, Chloe! Right here. -All right.
(excited chattering)
(knock on door)
-Good morning. -Good morning!
-Good morning. -Guess where we're going today?
We're going to spend all day pampering
and beautifying, and by this afternoon,
-the boys won't even recognize us. -Sweet.
-Come on. -Bye, Dad.
Nice shirt.
Chloe: I gave it to him!
-See you later. -Bye.
So, what you're telling me is, you have no idea where he is
and you don't know when he's gonna be back? Is that what you're saying?
Uh-huh.
Okay, thanks... for nothing.
-Hey, Michael, Cliff was wondering-- -One sec, Ben.
One sec.
-I've got you. -You okay?
I've got you.
Do you know where the bankers took Holly?
-Um, yeah. Why? -How far away is it?
It's not far, like 10 minutes.
Come with me.
We're gonna see a man about a horse.
Would you like me to do your hair?
Yeah, sure.
Let's see. Oh, wow.
Beautiful hair.
Hey, who's this?
Oh! That's my mama and Uncle Buddy.
He's funny-looking.
Yeah, we got our looks from our mom's side of the family.
But he did save the farm.
I just wish that we wouldn't have left Holly go so soon.
So should we go up?
Like that kind of thing?
-Like French twists. -Or down?
You're gonna need a lot of bobby pins.
-And hairspray. We got it. -Oh, yeah.
(car approaching)
Just waiting on some paperwork
and then we'll get Holly loaded up in the trailer.
Sounds good.
You expecting someone?
No.
-Hey, Bill! -What are you doing here?
-Where's Holly? -Holly?
Well, I thought we covered this, Michael.
Holly's been ceased for non-payment.
She's being prepared for transport as we speak.
Being that we're in the country and all, I gotta say this...
We can do this the easy way or we can do this the hard way.
What are you talking about?
Ben, you ever heard of Masters Folly?
I... Oh, yeah. Wasn't that, that famous race horse?
Evidently. See, it turns out that Holly could be
the surviving member of Masters' lineage.
But you already knew that, didn't you, Bill?
'Cause you were planning on selling her, for what? Ten times the amount you credited us for?
And didn't you find authentication papers on Holly?
Michael: Yes, and I had them verified this morning.
Turns out you were right, Bill.
She is horse royalty.
And I'm sure the bank would be very interested
to know that you were planning on sticking the difference in your own pocket.
So, I'm gonna ask you,
we can do this the easy way,
or we can do this the hard way.
-Ben: I like the hard way. -Yeah, the hard way is getting my vote, too.
Look, we can work something out.
Good.
Now get us our horse.
Hey, girls, y'all better get down here. I think you're going to wanna see this.
Well, I'll be... (laughing)
I think we have a missing family member of yours.
Thank you, Michael.
-You got it. -I can't believe you brought her back.
(exclaiming)
-Holly! -Holly!
Hi, baby.
Good girl.
(sighs)
Hey, Dad, I wanted to give you your Christmas present now.
What?
Open it.
Sweetheart, you didn't have to do that.
-Come on. -What? Now?
Mmm-hmm.
Okay. All right.
(laughing)
"The World's Best Dad!"
I... love them!
I love you, Daddy.
Even when you drive me nuts.
And let's face it, you needed better pajamas.
Yes, and these are very high-fashion. So, thank you.
When did you do this?
Oh, Sam helped me.
-She did? -Mmm-hmm.
Wow.
I happen to have an early Christmas present for you, too.
-Really? -Mmm-hmm.
That was your mom's.
That was my gift to her
for giving me... you.
Thanks, Dad.
-I love it. -Do you?
-Mmm-hmm. -Well, there's more. Here.
A year's worth of riding lessons! Seriously?
Thanks, Dad.
I'm going to work on giving you some more space. Okay?
Okay. Thank you.
Within reason.
-Of course. -Because I'm still your dad.
-I know. -Now go get ready.
Need to gain some weight.
(jazz music playing)
(no audible dialogue)
(jazz music continuing)
I gotta go.
-Hey! -(gasps) Oh, my gosh.
-How'd I do? Do you like it? -Oh, my gosh,
you look so beautiful!
Thank you. So do you.
-I just finished talking to Michael. -Yeah?
I think you should give him a chance.
-Really? -Really.
(sighs) You're bad.
Hi, Gilbert. It's so good to see you.
-Have you met my sister? -Hello.
-I'm gonna take him around. -Yeah.
See, I knew you would like it here.
I never doubted my executive assistant for a second.
That's right.
Thanks, Nikki.
-Hey! -Michael, how you doing, buddy?
Good. Good. Listen, I'm looking for Sam.
Well, you might try outside. She's not big on large crowds.
-Okay, I will. -Hey, man, I want to talk to you about something.
Now that you're going to be around a lot,
you know, with Chloe's riding lessons and all,
I'd like to see you have your own space.
You know that guest house...
-Yeah? -It's for you.
-Mr. Harrison... -You call me Cliff.
Cliff.
I mean, I don't know what to say, thank you so much.
You're welcome. You've earned it.
You really have. I appreciate your help.
Thank you, sir.
One more thing, on your next visit,
we'll sit down... We'll talk about that office in the barn.
Well, I'm not so sure about that.
I'm kind of liking King as my counting assistant, you know?
(sighing)
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Well...
Looks like we saved the farm.
Yes. By the skin of our teeth.
Yes.
But you going the extra mile like you did,
and bringing Holly home...
I really can't thank you enough.
Well, I couldn't leave things the way they were.
Holly wanted to be back with her family.
I'm really happy for you guys.
Thank you.
You know, I had the most interesting conversation with Mrs. Parker earlier.
Ah! Do tell.
Oh, do you remember Mr. Parker, the gentleman that was gonna take his
business down the road to K&T?
Yes, of course.
Well, he didn't tell Mrs. Parker.
-Ooh, that's bad. -Yeah.
That's real bad.
She's not having it.
So they aren't leaving.
They even gave a six month advance.
Well, that is a happy ending.
Is it?
What do you mean?
Well, what's going to happen with us?
Are we going to have a happy ending?
According to your father we are.
My daddy gave you the keys to the guest house and didn't tell me?
You say the word and I'm gonna give 'em right back to him.
Well, it just turns out,
that I have a thing for hot city boy accountants.
That's good.
Chloe, it's snowing!
It's snowing!
Dad, look, it's snowing!
It wasn't supposed to snow!
-Oh, my goodness! -Would you look at this!
Merry Christmas, honey!
(excited chattering)
Cliff: Nobody said anything about snow.
(chattering continuing)