Mistletoe in Montana

Hey, Merry.

- Hey, Pops. - Afternoon, darlin'.

Everything all right?

Yeah, couldn't be better.

Some view, huh?

- I never miss a chance to take it in.

I love this time of year.

Christmas is just so magical here.

- You know, your mama loved this place,

but never as much as at Christmas time.

That's when we became bound and determined

to own our own ranch.

And somehow, our Christmas wish came true.

Best decision ever.

- Ever?

- Ever. Come on, let's get back.

Whoa, Billy.

You remember how much trouble you used to get into

when you were a kid?

- Well, for the record, nobody told me the grain silo

was off limits or that grain acts as quicksand.

But we did tell you

not to sneak out of the house at night, right?

- Big, bad wolves never scared me.

Your mother, rest her soul,

always said you were a natural rancher.

Fearless, hardworking. She was right.

First time I ever saw you on a horse,

I said, "There goes a natural-born cowgirl."

- Well, the Fisher family is officially off.

They had such a great time, they can't wait

to come back next year.

- Oh, well, they were really sweet.

- The, uh, Aguilar family will be here shortly.

What do we know about them?

- Mark Aguilar is a single dad with two kids.

Oh, and, uh, he's bringing his nanny.

A nanny? On a ranch stay?

- From LA. - Oh, great.

- Look, I know some of our wealthier guests

can be very demanding, but let's try to give

the Aguilar family the benefit of the doubt.

- I just know that nanny spoils those kids rotten,

and she's probably gonna criticize my cooking

if it's not exactly how the kids like it.

Rich guy with his nanny.

Probably won't be a single dad for long.

- Okay, let's not go making assumptions, Jasper.

Okay, that's probably a safe assumption

but none of our business.

Okay, let's just focus on giving the Aguilar family

and their nanny the most perfect Christmas ever.

Yeah, of course.

Hey, you. Want a treat?

Kisses.

Hey!

- Whoa, look at that ranch. Look at the cabin.

Whoa, look at the horses.

Whoa.

Merry?

What's up, Laura?

- We have the cattle in the south pasture.

I can head over if you need a hand.

- Thanks, but don't worry about it.

Thunder and I have got these guys under control.

We'll see you soon.

Come on, boy. I've got guest to greet.

Hey, how are you doing?

Welcome to Paradise Ranch.

Thanks for having us.

Hey, come on. Chop chop, kids. Let's go. Let's go.

- I'm coming. - Come on.

- Hey. - Hi, I'm Mark Aguilar.

Hey. Nice to meet you.

This is my son Timmy, my daughter, Becca.

I'm, Merry.

It's a pleasure to meet you all.

Are you a real-life cowgirl?

I most certainly am.

Wow.

Oh, sorry.

Didn't mean to be rude. Hi.

Oh, and for the record,

I wanted to go skiing but got outvoted.

- Well, by the end of your visit we can guarantee

that you'll be glad you were.

- Oh, we seem to be missing somebody.

Ah, I am so sorry.

I was just packing away all the road snacks.

I'm Debbie. - Jesper.

I mean, Jasper. Jasper, yeah.

- All right, well, Jesper-- I mean, Jasper--

why don't you help with the luggage,

and I'll show everyone inside.

Let's go. Come on.

Wow. - All right.

Can--can I take your bag?

Oh, um--

- Just, uh, let me. - Oh.

Oh, I'm--I'm so sorry.

Just--it's--ju--uh, okay.

Okay.

Welcome to your guest cabin.

There is a small kitchen in here but all your meals

will be served in the main cabin next door.

Wow, this is so nice.

I've never been in an honest-to-goodness

log cabin before.

I don't know.

Feels real "Survivor: The Ranch Edition."

Becca.

- No, no, that wasn't a burn. I love "Survivor."

I just never thought I'd be living in it one day.

Oh, yeah, what's your Wi-Fi password?

- Oh, I'm sorry, the Wi-Fi is for our business office only.

Please tell me you're joking.

- Here at Paradise Ranch, people check in and check out.

Most of our guests come here to disengage from all the noise.

But don't worry, we'll make sure you

don't miss the internet.

Seeing as how it's Christmas week,

there's plenty of fun things for you all to do.

There is a big festival in town

and you're gonna get to be in the Christmas parade.

- We get to be in the Christmas parade?

- Yeah, it's the highlight of the festival.

Did you all bring your cowboy hats?

- Oh, well we heard there was a gift shop,

so I figured just buy them from there.

- Okay. Let's stroll on over, partners.

- - Let's go.

- Ugh. - Come on.

- Yeah, they call me Cowboy Stan.

Chaps are a must here on the ranch.

I don't dress like this all the time.

Just when I know we have kids coming.

They seem to like it. How about you, young fella?

What do you do? If you don't mind my asking.

- No, I actually own a software engineering company.

I work with a lot of companies out in Silicon Valley,

but I am branching out

into consulting as well, so it's, yeah.

Dad, look at this.

- Uh, looks a little bit too big for you, Timmy.

- Not even. -

- See? Told you it's not too big.

- Come on, cowboy, let's find you a proper size.

- Well, looks like Timmy's having a good time.

I figured I'd switch things up a little bit, you know?

Get 'em to put their phone down for a sec.

But it's Christmas, so nice, easy, relaxed time

at the ranch felt like a good idea.

- So you think ranch life is easy?

- Well, it's not like you're in a coal mine.

It's just a bunch of yeehaws and giddy-ups, right?

- So that's what you think we do around here?

Yee-haws and giddy-ups?

- You're not pitching hay. No offense.

None taken.

So you're a software engineer, right?

Yes.

- So you spend most of your day at a desk?

Well, mostly.

- So your idea of a work emergency

is, what, a paper cut?

Jammed document shredder?

- Well, as it happens, there was this one time

when I, um...

Well, actually, no, it was another time.

Um.

Hey, can we just stick to the subject at hand, please?

How do I look?

Let's see.

Uh, definitely need a bigger hat for that head.

And unless you like being laughed at,

never tuck your blue jeans into your cowboy boots.

Other than that--