We Met in December

It's late.

It's early.

Maybe we'll get a few hours sleep

before we have to be back down here.

It was worth it

hanging out almost all night with you.

And we still have the plane ride

tomorrow to get to know each other.

Well, then you better get to bed

so you don't fall asleep on me on the flight.

No, I Don't think I could ever fall asleep on you.

I get that. I'm very intriguing.

You joke, but I don't think I've ever met anyone like you.

I feel the same.

So...

This is me.

And I am... in the other tower.

Right.

I, um, I know we'll be back down soon.

But...

I just don't wanna say goodbye.

It's only four hours.

Yeah.

And then...

And who knows?

Who knows?

Goodnight, Annie.

Goodnight, Dave.

I am sorry, ma'am.

But if you wanna make an 8:42 AM flight,

you really need to leave for the airport. Now.

Alistar wiil take you.

I-I can't leave without Dave.

We, we can't leave without Dave.

I can call him if you give me his last name

or his room number.

That's what I'm trying to explain.

I don't know his last name or his room number.

All I know is he's from Chicago.

He's supposed to be on this flight with me this morning,

and he's amazing.

I truly wish I could help you, ma'am,

but without a last name...

We didn't exchange contact information

because we thought we had all day together

on the flight.

I promise you the moment he comes down,

we'll take him straight to the airport.

- Thank you. I appreciate that. - But that does not help me.

If he misses the flight.

Well we don't want you to miss it either.

Could you just please give him this?

It would be my pleasure.

Okay. As soon as he comes down.

Thank you.

9:05! What? Why didn't my alarm go off?

I set it for 7:00 PM Oh, no. Annie...

Call Wonder Blue Airlines.

Ow!

Ah.

48 thousand results?

Where are you, Dave?

Annie, attorney, fashion, Chicago.

Only 67,428 results. Great.

It's like finding a needle in a stack of needles.

Great? How am I gonna find you?

How am I going to find you?

Good morning, Kate.

You made it home!

- Yeah, finally. - That storm was right in my path.

So many delays.

Ugh. The worst.

Well, except that this delay was kind of perfect

until it wasn't.

Intriguing! Do tell.

Thank you so much.

Oh!

I got it.

Uh, uh, please let me.

If I don't display impeccable manners, my Mom will know

and she has a sixth sense about these things.

Well, I can't argue with Mom.

Trust me. No one can.

Could someone go inside already? It's cold out here.

- Please. After you. - Sorry.

- Well done, Sir. - Mothers do know everything.

See?

After you,

Thank you.

Wow...

This sure beats the other hotels here

they're sending people to.

You too?

I have had four flight cancellations

in the past two days.

Oh, really? I've had three.

I Win.

Well, I think from the looks of this place,

we kind of both did.

Well, I guess it's our good fortune

that all the airport hotels were full.

I can think of worse ways to spend a night.

And if tomorrow's flight doesn't stick...

Well then I guess we live here now.

Yay. For us.

So um, what time is your flight supposed to be?

I am on the 8-42 back to O'Hare.

Oh, me too. Where are you sitting?

- Seven B. - Seven C.

- No way. - Yeah. Is Chicago home?

Yeah. Yeah

um, I was in town for a baby shower,

although I was supposed to be home two days ago.

Yeah. Yeah. Same. I mean, not the baby shower thing...

- No. - But home.

For those Waiting to check in.

Our sincerest apologies.

But our computer systems are down.

However, to get you in the Christmas spirit,

please check your bags with the bellman

and go enjoy our holiday dessert tasting

with head Chef Jean Pierre in Ballroom A.

Thank you.

More delays.

Well, at least this time. It's a delicious one.

Yeah. And I could use some new holiday

recipes to add to my repertoire.

Are you a chef?

Me? Oh, oh, no, no, no, no, no. I work in finance. You?

Lawyer.

Oh,

Well councillor, I say we go taste

what Chef Jean Pierre has in store. Huh?

- It would be rude not to. - Yeah.

This doesn't just happen. Annie.

One time I got stuck at an airport

with a high school acapella group,

and they sang for 17 hours straight.

And you get stuck with gorgeous finance guy.

I have to find him.

I-I've never felt this way after just one day.

Okay. Well, I'm gonna help you find him.

Just let me know. We're still on for yoga tomorrow?

- Yes. 5:00 PM sharp. - Okay! Done!

Sure...

Sure. I'm just going over the contracts

with my proverbial red pencil.

But you can rest assured

that our line will be in your stores by spring.

Wonderful. Okay. Bye.

Well, this looks delicious.

I can't believe I forgot baking.

Um, Add a note.

Christmas Day 4:15 to 5:15 PM

in between Christmas karaoke

and um... competitive snow angels.

I know. Um, try to find time for dad's gingerbread.

Sorry. Um

it's the um, it's the first Christmas without my father,

and I'm just, I'm trying to make it as perfect as possible

for my mom and my sister, Violet.

I'm really sorry for your loss.

Thank you.

Yeah, I'm trying to uh, recreate every single thing

that my dad did for us when we were kids.

Is that the next dessert?

Yeah. I think it's this one.

Oh!

You seem very organised.

Well, when you build your own business from the ground up,

you sort of need to be.

But I'm sure it's the same for you as a lawyer, right?

Yeah. Although that's not why I do it.

I just happen to be really good at it.

And I love that it's fashion adjacent.

Hmm... But it's not the dream.

I don't really have time to dream,

Make time.

Should I schedule it between 4:15 and 5:15?

Yeah. If that's what you have to do.

Okay. Let me ask you something...

If you could do anything at all

what would it be?

Okay, I'll bite.

Okay. So a few years back, I designed

and made this dress with my grandma, Reba.

Actually brought it with me in my suitcase.

There she is. You're into fashion

instead of living the life of a lawyer.

It's just that it was my favourite thing

to sit at the sewing machine and create with her.

She was, she was just one of those people

that made you feel like anything was possible.

You know?

Hmm...

She sounds like a dreamer

and someone who was quite special.

Yeah. She really was.

I still sketch all of the things that I would make

with her if she was still alive.