Merry Matrimony

I gotta say this is an amazing turn out

for your Christmas toy drive.

Wow, congratulations.

Well it is Christmas, the time for giving.

Great venue Brie, how did you ever book us a mansion?

I told them our paper

would write an article on its history.

Clever girl.

As your editor, I demand you take a break

and enjoy the party.

Thank you.

I will.

As soon as the kids get the gifts

and before this eggnog kicks in.

Have you talked to Eddie?

No, he's late as usual.

Why?

What secret are you hiding?

I thought you were an art director, not a journalist.

Phil.

Okay one hint.

Future.

Really?

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Great party.

Very festive.

This all you?

Thank you, and yes.

I'm pretty much the Christmas expert.

More like Christmas queen.

One of your many talents.

Have a Christmas surprise.

Yeah?

I got in.

Speos in Paris.

The master's program.

They finally accepted me.

I start in January.

Wow.

This is so...

This is great.

Congratulations.

When did you find out?

Today.

Phil knows because they called him as a reference.

You inspired me to chase my dreams.

This is big for us.

Real game changer.

Yeah, it is.

Merry Christmas everyone.

I just want to make a quick announcement.

Speos, that prestigious photography school,

thinks that my best bud, Eddie Chapman,

has talent and has invited him into their Master's Program.

Congrats!

Our loss, is Paris's gain!

Hey.

Hi.

Why'd you leave?

You're better at parties.

I needed some air.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I'm just tired.

Tell me that again.

I'm missing you already.

If you don't want me to go to Paris I won't.

No.

I want you to follow your dreams.

You deserve this and this is an opportunity of a lifetime.

Just wasn't expecting it.

I love you.

And a part of loving someone is letting them go.

I'm not letting go.

Paris is one year.

You have one more year at NYU.

Then we'll start our life together.

That's my plan.

Since when do you plan?

My dream then.

I'll be back before you know it.

How can you be so sure?

What if Paris sweeps your heart away?

Impossible.

You have my heart.

Promise?

Forever.

Forever, I like that.

This shot is so great.

Oh, Leave it, Megan.

Don't you get tired of Christmas music?

No.

I find it inspiring.

Especially when doing a Christmas campaign.

Okay, so photos 9 and 12 go to print.

And photos 11 to 18 digital.

And use the filter from 15 on all of them.

'Cause Christmas is supposed to be soft not blinding.

Okay, Got it.

And the text?

Instead of "So much holiday fun, "Snow much holiday fun."

Under the logo in that curly font that you like.

I need you to send me proofs ASAP,

and make sure that Claudia gets a copy.

Subtle hint to the boss that you want

a partnership for Christmas?

Just keeping her in the loop.

And a gentle reminder I'm the most loyal

and best Art Director she has.

You are the Christmas queen.

Everything okay?

Yeah, it's just someone used to call me that in college.

You're blushing.

It must be a good story.

No it is hardly worth telling.

Okay graphics, and I will meet you in the conference room.

Hey, Claudia.

Is everything okay?

Brie, I need your Christmas magic on a new project.

That sounds urgent.

Modern Era Bridal needs an emergency reshoot

on their upcoming "Christmas Weddings" digital cover story.

What happened?

Marketing team they hired was a disaster.

They've decided to cut their losses,

get ahold of someone who can pull off a fabulous shoot

in a very short time frame and your name came up.

Well I'm flattered, but weddings?

That's not really my thing.

But you know Christmas, and how to capture it.

That's true but...

Then it's settled.

I'll close the deal.

They want a full launch Christmas day.

Christmas?

That's like less three weeks away.

A shoot like this takes at least a month.

That's why it's called an emergency reshoot.

They've already started teasing this campaign.

The show must go on.

Christmas is the number one day for marriage proposals.

Exactly!

And when all those excited brides-to-be

start planning their nuptials,

Modern Era Bridal wants to be the one setting the trends.

I do love trend setting.

And it's not an actual wedding.

It's one that just happens to looks amazing on camera.

Yes!

With all the things people need to pull off a Merry Matrimony!

Feel free to use that.

Okay, I'm going to need a really great photographer.

Done.

You'll be working with Eddie Chapman.

Wow!

He's like a huge fashion photographer.

His photo blog of street portraits

is all the rage on Tumbler and Instagram.

He's flying in from Paris just for this.

We're very lucky.

Okay, well if he's such the "rage",

why is he flying all the way here

to do a Christmas shoot for us?

A favor to Isabella Elias, new CEO of Modern Era Bridal.

Word on the social scene is they're very close.

Mr. Chapman will be here to meet the team tomorrow.

If we pull this off, Isabella Elias has agreed to give us

an exclusive contract with all access to...

Elias Publications.

No I got it; I can see the big picture.

Good.

Then I'll have no problem convincing the board to give you

that partnership you've been not-so subtly hinting at.

Thank you.

Okay, well get to work.

Alright Stanley, hit it.

The season has officially begun.

Brie, Christmas is happening in the living room,

not on the phone.

Sorry I'm done.

It's just this shoot is so important

and I have so much to do before meeting with the photographer.

Oh you mean Eddie.

It's not like you two are strangers.

Dad I haven't seen him in seven years.

Might as well be.

Be careful honey.

Old flames can reignite very easily.

No, him and I would have never lasted.

He's too carefree.

I need structure and stability.

I am so glad to hear you say that.

Do you remember Jared Galligan?

His family used to live down the street from us

when you were young.

Hear me out.

I ran into him last week.

He is a handsome man now.

Very smart.