Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story

ALANA (VOICEOVER): For my entire life, whenever someone asks me

to describe my family, I tell them

we're what happens when you mix Christmas, fate, and football.

On Christmas Day 1967, my mom's parents

and my dad's parents got their families the best gift ever--

season tickets to the Kansas City Chiefs.

As fate would have it, they were sitting

right next to each other, and that's all it took.

It became an extraordinary friendship.

They even started spending Christmases together.

They celebrated together when the Chiefs won it all--

The Chiefs are world champions!

ALANA (VOICEOVER): --and helped each other keep

the faith when they didn't.

A few years later, they moved to a new stadium.

Of course, our families still sat in the same row.

They were inseparable.

There was always a little extra magic

at those games around Christmastime,

especially the year best friends became family.

A couple of seasons--

I mean, Christmases-- later, I came along.

Now, if there was ever a child born to be the Chiefs' number

one fan, it's me.

It's in my blood.

And I don't want to brag, but my family

is the reason that we started winning championships again.

But more on that later.

Right now, I have to get the shop ready for the holidays.

My parents took over when Grandpa Paul retired.

Now it's my turn, and I've got plans.

Merry Christmas, Alana.

Merry Christmas.

Oh, you are doing such a great job, dear.

I wish my daughter wanted to take over for me when I retire,

but she had to go and give me three grandkids instead.

Oh, they're adorable.

Aren't they?

Now, you make sure to tell

your parents to stop by tomorrow, because I

made an extra Christmas loaf--

Oh!

-just for them.

Will do.

Good.

ALANA (VOICEOVER): A lot of people in the neighborhood know

about our family's history with the team,

and how it connects to Christmas.

But this Christmas--

It's time for everyone to know.

Once.

We told Carole we liked it once, just to be nice, 30 years ago.

I still don't know what's in it.

Olives, avocado, cucumber?

I don't know.

I'm afraid to ask what those fluorescent green chunks are.

Actually, those are pretty good.

This isn't good.

Hang on.

Alana, did you know that I'm an expert Christmas

tree light detangler?

Oh, is that so?

People pay me a lot of money to untangle their lights.

I could make a fortune.

Give it here.

Oh, boy.

OK, Grandpa, let me help you.

Oh.

Yoo-hoo.

Oh, hi, Mom and Dad.

Hey.

I wonder what that delicious smell outside was.

Well, I believe it's the barbecue place on the corner.

That must be Norma and Nic's.

I hear it's the best in the city.

Nay, the country.

Oh, I should totally eat there.

Here's a coupon.

Thank you.

Subtle.

Hey, our name's on the sign. You gotta do what you gotta do.

Word of mouth is the key to business.

Write that down.

Oh, OK, Grandpa.

I got it all up here.

I'm working on it.

Hey, why don't you go sit down and relax, have some cocoa.

You guys can come over here.

I am going to finish setting up for the Light the Block tonight.

And then we got to get ready for Tuesday.

It's a big, big day.

Because we're marking down last year's inventory?

OK, there's someone coming into the shop

that I want you guys to meet.

A new fella!

What wonderful news.

We were getting a little worried.

No, it's just someone that we need to impress.

Is it the fella's mother?

No problem.

We can be quite charming.

No, it's not a dating thing, it's just--

all right, it is someone from the Chiefs

fan engagement department.

An engagement!

I am trying to tell you guys that we are finalists

for the Fan of the Year Award.

- What? - Yes.

OK.

Holy cow!

The winner gets an all-access stadium tour and sideline passes

to the Christmas Day game.

Oh my god!

.

I always wondered who those people were on the sidelines.

Do you really think we can win?

Absolutely!

I mean, who else has a better story than our family?

Nobody.

That's right.

Which is why we just need to tell it on Tuesday.

Yes.

Do you think you might be telling it to a nice young--

Do not say fella again.

Oh, fine.

Thank you.

Beth, I need you to sign this.

Thanks, Katie.

Derrick.

Mm.

You know you've been doing an amazing job the past few months,

right?

Thank you.

Love working here.

Good.

Then how about we work on showing it?

Because your office looks like the one that gets

used by the temp.

OK.

Well, that's accurate.

I've just been real busy.

I'm going to get around to it, though.

Yeah?

I will.

Hold on.

OK.

You need something festive.

You had that ready to go, huh?

Maybe.

Merry Christmas.

It's bye week.

Time to have a little fun.

Ah, don't bother trying to get him to be social.

I think he literally lives under a rock when we're not working.

You should try and get out a little, Derrick.

See more of KC than the office, the stadium, and your rock.

I have been meaning to try some Kansas City barbecue.

You haven't had it yet?

Come on, man.

Listen, how do you expect to engage with Kansas City fans

when you have no idea what fuels them?

I'll need for you to go to Norma and Nic's

Barbecue in Independence.

It is the best of the best.

Norma and Nic's, Independence.

Got it.

You have no idea where Independence is, do you?

I do not.

I'll text you.

But listen, fair warning--

they love to gossip there, so remember the golden rule.

- Never tell them where I work. - Exactly.

You'll never know if people like you for you,

or if they just want free tickets.

All right.

I'll see you guys later.

Hey, welcome to Norma and Nic's.

What can I get you, hon?

I'm new to town.

What do you suggest?

And don't tell anybody, but I've never tried

Kansas City barbecue before.

I'll take a Norma and Nic's super platter for this newbie.

You got it, Donna.

He's handsome.

Is he new in town?

If he is, he's probably lonely.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm Norma Young.

That's me up on the wall.

Look at those cheekbones.

Anyway, how do you like the food?

Be honest.

Honestly, it's incredible.

Ah!

I just wish I didn't wait so long to try it.

Well, it's practically criminal.

It's like living in Paris and never having a baguette.

I think I would have