The Christmas Ticket

If I were to describe the ideal Christmas story

in just two words,

they would be "love" and "miracles."

One without the other is nothing to sneeze at,

but the true spirit of Christmas really comes to life

when the two coincide.

Our perfect little Christmas story begins

with a young girl named Alana.

Alana's mom had passed away one year earlier,

and her dad thought it might be best for them

to get away from it all, so,

he got a new job selling equipment to factories

all around the country

and took her with him on the road.

And though the adventures they shared were special,

Alana found herself missing something rather important.

Hey.

I know this hasn't been easy for you.

I just want you to know...

you're doing so great.

When are we gonna be home again, Dad?

I got something for you over here.

- You wanna see it? - Yeah.

So,

since we're not home for Christmas this year,

your Grandpa Johnny asked me to give you this card.

Oh, there's a picture.

When are we gonna see Grandpa again?

I don't know, sweetie.

"To the bravest girl

in the whole world,

I hope your day is filled

with love and magic.

Merry Christmas, Grandpa."

Ooh, I got a scratch-off ticket!

Do you remember what your mom used to say?

"It could be nothing."

"But it could be everything!"

Well, go ahead. Scratch it off.

Ooh!

The scratch-off game is simple.

Match any number and win a prize.

- Maybe $10.

Maybe 500.

Maybe just another ticket.

But find the elusive "win all" symbol,

and you win all the prizes.

So, something or nothing?

We won another ticket!

Such a respected...

Joining your company would honestly

be such a dream come true.

I have so much respect for the work that you're doing,

and I would just be really...

excited at the prospect of joining

such a respected organization.

Respect for the work that you're doing,

and I'm so excited by the prospect of joining

a valued and respected organization.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no!

And I'm really excited at the opportunity

to join your company.

Can I just say, honestly,

joining your company would be such a dream come true.

I just-- I have so much respect for the work that you're doing,

and I'm just really excited at the opportunity

to join your company and grow

in such a respected organization.

All right, great.

Um, well, your-- your résumé looks good.

Um, you put here you're willing to travel.

Just wanna make sure that's correct

because this job involves plenty of jumping around.

There's conferences, meetings, showcases.

Yes, absolutely.

I am...

very used to that.

Okay.

Goody-good. Um...

Well, thank you for your time. We'll be in touch.

Thank you so much.

Of course, thank you. Take care.

Bye.

Well, well, well.

Someone's up early,

and all dressed up.

- Another interview? - Yep.

This one is in England.

Fancy. How'd it go?

Well, they will keep me in mind.

- Oh. Yeah.

Ugh, I have lowered my salary requirements

four times already. At this point,

I'm gonna have to get two of these jobs

just to make ends meet.

Sweetie,...

...I think you might need a break.

A break from being broke and unemployed?

I don't think that's a thing.

No, I'm serious.

When is the last time you did something fun?

When's the last time you went on a date?

It was...

Ugh. Oh, my God, wait!

Speaking of, how was your date last night?

Oh, well,

he's British.

And you know how I am with those accents.

Yeah.

But then he told me that he's a life coach.

And I can't have that kind of judgment

in my life right now. - No.

Look, do you even want any of these jobs?

- Okay. - I mean, maybe

that's why you're feeling stuck.

Stacey. - Hmm?

Not everyone can have their dream job.

And I owe you for last month.

Oh, stop, stop, stop.

I will cover you this month.

You take a break.

You figure out what you want.

Let life...

reveal itself to you a little bit.

For me. Okay?

I just wanna see you happy again.

Fine.

Come on.

It's almost Christmas.

Good things are coming for you. I can feel it.

Oh, that's weird.

What?

It's a job interview and he wants

to meet in 45 minutes.

Fine. Last one.

Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

All right. I gotta get going.

I'm interviewing some old lady who found love at 90.

Boss wants the big heartwarming Christmas story

for the website launch this year,

so fingers crossed, I guess.

Mm-hmm. - Oh! Happy hour at Deena's?

Are you paying?

I'll see you there.

- I love you. - I love you.

So, I have just been applying

to so many different jobs

and going on so many different job interviews,

so I'm sorry if I seem a little bit mixed up.

No. I appreciate that,

but, uh, this isn't a job interview.

- It's not? - No.

Well, what is it, then?

Is this a date? Oh, my God!

Um, Stacey must have signed me up for a dating website.

She's my roommate and she just oversteps all the time.

No, no, no, it's-- it's not a date.

Well, not yet, anyway.

I'm sorry, that was really weird.

Um, sorry, moving on.

Uh, so the company I work for, uh,

they actually want to make you an offer.

An offer?

Like, a job offer?

I'm sorry, I'm confused.

No, we want to make an offer on your house.

Still confused. I...

You must have me mixed up with someone else,

because I can barely afford the rent on my apartment.

Well, does the name Jonathan Richardson

mean anything to you?

Yeah, he's my grandfather.

Can you just tell me exactly what's going on right now?

Uh, I'm sorry. Uh...

I'm-- I'm probably not the person

who should tell you this, but...

your grandfather passed away about a year ago.

- Oh. - And he left you his cabin

in Lake Peters, New York.

It's a small, small town, just upstate.

I work for a real estate and hospitality company,

and we'd love to take everything off your hands.

There's, uh, an offer at the bottom of the second page.

Clearly, you must have meant a lot to your grandfather.

And the offer is way above market value.

And I'm sure he would love to know that

you've been taken care of. But...

take your time and think it over, you know?

You can let me know. My-- my info's just there.

Uh, well, thanks for the coffee.

- Oh, of course. - Yeah, we'll be in touch.

- Sounds good. - Yeah.

Uh, just a quick thing before you go.

Um, I hope this isn't too forward,

but you seem like a really nice person.

And I'm just heading up to the area in the next few days,

so if you do decide to check out the cabin,

let me know, deal or no deal.

I would love to see you again.

I'm sorry, that was really weird, and terrible timing.