Nantucket Noel

Ho, ho, ho!

Merry Christmas!

Ho, ho, ho!

Hi. Hello!

It's so tiny!

No one's gonna be able to see it.

It will be fighting to be seen, Harriet.

I think it's quite poetic.

Or... pitiful.

Actually, it's kind of like the rest of this place.

Jacob, I think it's perfect.

- -Oh...

- -Oh.

Coffee's ready in 10 minutes!

I'll be right there.

It just needs a little sparkle, you know.

Harriet, we've got sparkle.

- -Come on.

Come on...

Ohh! There we go.

Might be time to have someone come and take a look at that.

Just gotta have the magic touch.

Plus, it deters thieves.

Ah, yes.

Let there be... light!

Every time.

True...

but our company is willing to invest

a significant amount of money

into buying and developing your building.

All right.

In the spirit of Christmas,

I am willing to raise my offer one last time.

Now, I'm about to pick up my daughter for the holidays,

so I don't have time to do this dance.

Let's make this a Merry Christmas

for both of us, huh, what do you say?

Do I have to go?

You're gonna have so much fun!

You will love it in Nantucket.

The ocean, the beach...

But it's winter. I can't go swimming.

-No, but-- -

Oh! There's your dad now.

There's my girl!

Oh!

You all set?

Good morning, Lauren.

Andy.

Can I call you every day?

You can call me any time you want.

Oh, sweetie!

It's only two weeks.

And I bet it's gonna be the best two weeks of your life.

Did you know your bedroom has a balcony overlooking the ocean?

My bedroom has a balcony?

Yep. And Grandpa wants to see you, ASAP.

Wow! Wink, aren't you lucky?

Hmm? Now, you be good for Dad and Grandpa, okay?

I will.

I promise.

Hi, Manny!

Hello there, Ms. Wink.

Did you know that my bedroom has a balcony?

That's wonderful news.

Just, uh...

take care of her

and remember to have her back by the 29th.

Christmas presents. Right.

You didn't happen to get Wink anything from me, did you?

We're not married anymore, Andy, so that would be a no.

You'll have to do your own Christmas shopping.

That's just a little something

for Wink to open from me on Christmas.

Fair enough. I deserved that.

I'm sure there's a toy store on the island.

Hey, I'd appreciate it if you didn't encourage her

to call anytime an issue came up.

You know, the whole point of this

was to give Wink and I a chance to bond, you know?

Just the two of us.

That would require you to be present.

You can't just park Wink with a sitter while you work.

I know.

Merry Christmas, Lauren.

Merry Christmas, Andy.

I love you, Wink!

Bye, Mom! I love you, too.

Merry Christmas!

Will I ever see a mermaid, Mom?

I'm sure you will.

You know...

legend says if you see a mermaid,

your troubles will fade and blessings will find you.

Can you help me?

All right, so can you do the tail right there?

Yeah. It's perfect. Oh, I love that.

And then I said, "Well, I don't know about that."

-You said that? -I said that!

-To his face? -Right to his face, Yes.

Of course I'm gonna say that.

-Hi, guys. -Yeah.

Finally. Jacob wouldn't spill until we were all here.

You know how I like an audience.

Thanks, Molly.

So, what's the tea?

Some muddy sort of chai blend.

Okay. Anyways.

So, I have it on very good authority

that Oscar Bittlesman, the real estate mogul

who just bought that place out in 'Sconset--

...That's not really my style.

I prefer mid-century modern, but it is a classic--

Ahem.

Right. Carry on.

Anyway. The word is,

Mr. Bittlesman is planning on retiring to the island and--

And he's redeveloping the wharf.

That's ridiculous.

The Martins would never sell to some washashore developer.

Mm. Edward Martin might not have,

but he left the wharf to his children,

and they want to cash out.

Well, what does this Bittlesman--

sounds like a fake name--

plan to even do?

I heard it's the "R" word...

revitalization.

What is "revitalization"?

Well, they slap on a coat of fresh paint,

raise our rents a little, call it a day.

-Yeah. -Do you know that for a fact?

Does anybody ever really know anything?

Personally...

I think a change of ownership could be good..

Or they kick us all out and tear it all down.

Let's try to focus on the positive.

Well, if you expect the worst,

then you'll never be disappointed.

Sounds like island gossip to me.

Exactly.

It's a week until Christmas

and the Seaside Noel kicks off tonight.

Until I see something in writing,

it's all just hearsay,

and we've got a boat parade to set up.

Oh...

my boat is good to go.

Dad, what are we doing here?

Well, I wanted to show you something.

I thought we were going to Grandpa's?

We are.

First, I wanted to show you why your Grandpa moved here.

This wharf-- actually, this spot right here--

was your Grandma's favorite place.

Cool.

You know what?

My mom used to say,

"Your destiny is like a sailboat out at sea--

you can steer it left or right, any direction you like,

but the wind will always take you

where you're supposed to be."

What's that supposed to mean?

Now, sometimes, I forget how old you are,

but, one day, you will appreciate

my passed-down wisdom.

What would anyone want to change about this place?

Well, I could change a few things.

-Oh, hold on. -

I gotta take this, okay?

Yeah, Ben. Hey.

Do we have a deal?

Dad, look! A sailboat steering wheel--

like Grandma used to--

...say.

I'm just saying, things here aren't as bad as you think.

Look at this.

Well, how many times have I told you?

You don't put sails with shells, Jacob.

-Oh! -Whoa!

Are you okay?

Yeah... totally.

Well, that's a problem.

It's... barely a crack.

I think the wharf is sinking.

You all right there, Christina?

Perfect!

Well, you've been very helpful.

Thank you.

So are you sure you don't need anything else?

No. This is, uh, me, right here.

Happiest place in Nantucket.

You own a toy store?

Didn't you see the sign, Dad?

Oh, well, look at that.

You know, I was just telling Wink--

this is my daughter, Wink--

Hi, Wink. I'm Christina.

I'm Andy.

Hi.