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>> JulieAND HERE'SIARA'S LITTLE ORNAMENT. PRECIOUS GIRL. >> JJ: IT'S TOO BAD HER DAD ISN'T HERE FOR CHRISTMAS, HUH? >> Julie: IT SURE IS. AND YOU KNOW, THIS IS NOT EASY ON HOPE EITHER. I REALLY DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND-- >> Ciara: GRANDPA DOUG! >> Hope: I'M SORRY, I HOPE WRE NOT TOO LATE. MERRY CHRISTMAS. OH, DADDY, MWAH! MERRY CHRISTMAS, MERRY CHSTMAS, MER CHRISTMAS >> Doug: ALL MPRINCESSES >> Hope: MERRY CHRISTMAS. AW, JULIE, MERRYHRISTMAS. >> Doug: PRINCESSES. BROTHER MIL KEEPS A LITTLE PALM TREE IN THE HUT HE LIVES IN TO REMIND HIM OF THE FAMILY TRADITION IN HIS LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD. >> Jnifer: WEL I WISH HE WOULD COMEO OUR LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD ONE OF THESE YEARS. >> Abigail: MOM, IT'S KIND OF LIKE I WAS TELLING JJ YESTERDAY. WHEN WE HANG THE ORNAMENTS ON THE TREE, IT'S LIKE EVERYBODY'S HERE WITH US. >> Jennifer: I KNOW, I KNOW. AY, LOOK A- [laughs] OH, STOP . YOARE TOO MU. I LIKE THEM. [indistinct chatter] >> Doug: IT WOULDN'T SURPRISE ME TO SEE BO COME SLIDING DOWN THAT CHIMNEY RIGHT NOW. >> Hope: DADDY, PLEASE, DON'T. DON'T GET CIARA'S HOPES UP. IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN. >> Doug: I KNOW HE'S ON SOME TOP SECRET MISSION RIGHT NOW, BUT HE COULDN'T COME HOME FOR A COUPLE DAYS? YOUR BIRTHDAY, CHRISTMAS, YOUR ANNIVERSARY? ZACK'S... >> Hope: DADDY. YOU KNOW HOW I COMPLETELY SUPPORT BO'S WORK, RIGHT? >> Doug: YEAH, I KNOW YOU DO. >> Hope: I JUST DON'T KNOW-- THIS IS REALLY HURTING CIARA. AND I REALLY WISH THAT HE WERE HERE TODAY, FOR HER. >> Ciara: BUT DADDY IS HERE. >> Ciara: ABIGAIL SAID THESE ORNAMENTS MAKE IT LIKE OUR FAMILY'S RIGHT HERE WITH US. >> Hope: THAT'S TRUE. >> Ciara: SO SINCE DADDY'S NOT HERE TO HANG IT HIMSELF, WE'LL HANG IT FOR HIM... JUST LIKE WE DO FOR SHAWN AND ZACK. AND WHEREVER HE IS, HE'LL KNOW WE'RE THINKING ABOUT HIM, RIGHT? >> Hope: COME HERE. OF COURSE HE WILL, HONEY. >> Julie: SO JENNIFER, ARE YOU GONNA BE READING THE CHRISTMAS STORY AGAIN THIS YEAR? >> Jennifer: WELL, UNLESS SOMEONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO DO THE HONORS. >> Doug: YOU'D BE A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW. >> Jenfer: OH, ION'T KNOW ABOUT THAT. THAT! [all awwing] >>ill: YOU'ROFFICIAL NOW. >> Gab FOR YOU. WANT TO TOUCH IT? >> Will: YOU WANT TO HOLD IT? >> Gabi: YOU WANT TO HOLD IT? YOU WANT IT? >> Will: IT'S PROBABLY FRAGILE, SO IT'S BEST YOU DON'T. WANT TO HANG IT UP? >> Gabi: YEAH, LET'S HANG IT UP. >> Will: LET'S HANG IT UP. >> Gabi: YOU WANT TO HANG IT UP? >> Will:HANK YOU.T ME TAKE THAT. >> Mgie: OH, YOU'RE WELCOME. [Adeste Fideles playing] ♪ ♪ >> Ciara: DID YOU GET EVERYTHING YOU WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS? >> Allie: YEAH. >> Ciara: WELL, I DIDN'T. I HAD TO GIVE BACK MY EARRING THAT THEO GAVE TO ME BECAUSE YOU BLABBED MY SECRET. >> Allie: I'M SORRY. >> Ciara: APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED. >> Jennifer: [sighs] >> Abigail: HEY, MOM, WHAT'S WRONG? >> Jennifer: THE FOOD BANK, THEY DIDN'T RECEIVE THE TURKEYS THAT I ARRANGED TO HAVE DELIVERED TODAY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND. I'M GONNA HAVE TO GO IN AND LOOK FOR THE PURCHASE ORDER. >> Abigail: WELL, CAN I HELP? >> Jennifer: UM, NO, IT'S ALL RIGHT. I'LL STRAIGHTEN IT ALL OUT AND I'LL MEET YOU AT THE PARTY AT >> Abigail: OKAY Jennifer:OVE YOU. >> Abigail: YEAH. >> Will: YOU KNOW, I WISH YOU COULD'VE MET YOUR GREAT-GRANDMA ALICE. HER ORNAMENT IS RIGHT THERE AT THE TOP. SHE STARTED THIS TRADITION WITH JUST HER FIVE KIDS, AND NOW LOOK AT IT. IT IS A BIG HONOR TO HAVE YOUR ORNAMENT UP HERE, YOU KNOW? OH. [laughs] >> Julie: OH, DEAR. OH, I CAN'T BELIEVE WE FORGOT NICK. >> Lucas: WELL, THAT IS CRAZY, ISN'T IT? >> Julie: COME TO THINK OF IT, I HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD FROM HIM SINCE HE WENT TO NEW YORK. THAT--THAT'S STRANGE. LL, IF HE INKS HE CAN JUST DROP OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH, HE'S GOTTA THINK AGAIN. >> Wil [sighs] >>ami: HEY, EETIE. MWAH. >> Will: MRY CHRISTM. >> Sami: MERRY CHRISTMAS. HEY, SONNY. OH, MY GOSH. MERRY CHRISTMAS, LITTLE ONE. HI, SWEETHEART. >> Gabi: HI. >> Sami: OH... WHAT'S GOING ON? >> Gabi: WELL, WE KIND OF OVERHEARD JULIE MENTION THAT SHE HASN'T HEARD FROM NICK IN A WHILE, AND THAT SHE'S NOT GONNA ALLOW HIM TO JUST DROP OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH. >> Kate: WELL, SHE'S NOT GOING TO HAVE MUCH CHOICE ABOUT THAT, NOW IS SHE? >> Gabi: YEAH, AND THEN THAT CREEPY SANTA GUY, HE KEEPS POPPING UP EVERYWHERE. >> Sami: RIGHT, RIGHT. WELL...HUH. >> Kate: HONEY, LUCKILY, CHRISTMAS IS OVER. >> Gabi: I FEEL LIKE THIS IS NEVER GONNA BE OVER. >> Sami: [sighs] Doug: YOU'RE NOT COMING TO THE HOSPITAL PARTY? >> Hope: UH, I'M GONNA KEEP THE EGGNOG FLOWING. >> Doug: AH. >> Victor: I'M SORRY I WON'T BE HERE TO PLAY SANTA CLAUS THIS YEAR. >> Maggie: NO, YOU'RE NOT. [laughs] BUT YOU ARE DELIVERING THE MOST IMPORTANT GIFT OF ALL. >> Julie: OH, KAYLA. KAYLA, THANKS HEAVENS. I NEED THE LIST. THE LIST OF THE PRESENTS FOR THE CHILDREN. >> Kayla: JENNIFER HAS IT. >> Julie: OH, JENNIFER'S ALL TIED UP. >> Kayla: WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE'S TIED UP? >> Julie: [sighs] >> Abigail: OH, UH, MOM GOT A TEXT FROM THE FOOD BANK, ACTUALLY, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T GET THE DONATIONS SHE SENT OVER, SO. >> Kayla: BUT THEY DID. 'CAUSE I GOT A THANK YOU EMAIL THIS MORNING. >> Maggie: THAT'S STRANGE. >> Anne: HO, HO, HO, KIDS! >> Maggie: OH... >> Maxine: SPEAKING OF STRANGE. >> Abigail: UH, ELF ANNIE. THAT'S MY MOM'S SEAT. >> Anne: OH, YOU KNOW, I DON'T SEE HER NAME ON IT. JENNIFER'S NOT HERE, AND THESE POOR, SICK CHILDREN, THEY'RE ALL WAITING. >> Maggie: ANNE MILBAUER TO THE RESCUE. >> Anne: SO I AM GOING TO READ YOU A STORY, AND NOT THE SAME OLD ONE YOU'RE TIRED OF HEARING EVERY YEAR. THIS ONE IS CALLED-- >> Doug: HO, HO, HO, HO, HO! >> all: SANTA! >> Doug: Y! >> Anne: SANTA, YOU'RE EARLY. >> Doug: YES, I'LL TAKE OVER HERE, KIDS. I'LL JUST TAKE OVER NOW. YOU CAN GO... >> JJ: ELF YOURSELF. >> Abigail: OH! [laughs] >> Doug: YES, UH, RIGHT THERE. YES, THANK YOU. OKAY, KIDS. UM, NOW, I KNOW THAT WAS GONNA BE A WONDERFUL STORY, UH, BUT I-I'M SURE THAT YOU'D PREFER TO HEAR THE TRUE MEANING ABOUT CHRISTMAS, RIGHT? >> all: YEAH! >> Doug: I KNEW IT. >> Abigail: THAT'S MOM'S CUE, AND SHE'S NOT HERE. >> JJ: I THINK SANTA WANTS YOU TO DO IT. >> Abigail: OH, NO, NO. >> Maggie: YES. >> Abigail: NO, I-- >> JJ: I HAD TO SING FOR EVERYONE, YOU CAN GET UP THERE AND READ. >> Kayla: ABIGAIL, YOU CAN DO IT, SWEETIE. >> Julie: COME, MY DARLING. >> Kayla: GO SIT OVER THERE, OKAY? >> Abigail: [chuckles] >> Doug: HERE SHE IS. >> Abigail: HI, KIDS. MY NAME IS ABIGAIL, AND A VERY LONG TIME AGO, I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL ON CHRISTMAS JUST LIKE YOU. I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS HAVE HEARD THIS STORY BEFORE, BUT, UH, IT'S NOT JUST A STORY, RIGHT? THIS IS A STORY ABOUT LOVE AND IT'S A STORY ABOUT HOPE, AND ALSO A STORY ABOUT THE PAST AND THE FUTURE. GREAT. OKAY. >> Julie: OKAY. [laughter] >> Abigail: "AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THOSE DAYS THAT A DECREE WENT OUT." >> Abigail: "NOW THERE WERE, IN THE SAME COUNTRY, SHEPHERDS LIVING OUT IN THE FIELDS, KEEPING WATCH OVER THEIR FLOCK BY NIGHT. AND BEHOLD, AN ANGEL OF THE LORD STOOD BEFORE THEM, AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD SHONE ALL AROUND THEM, AND THEY WERE GREATLY RAID. THEN, THE ANGEL SAID TO THEM, 'DO NOT BE AFRAID, FOR BEHOLD, I BRING YOU GOOD TIDINGS...'" >> JJ: I SHOULD GO FIND MOM. >> Maggie: OH, OKAY. >> Jennifer: I'M RIGHT HERE. >> Maggie: OH! >> Jennifer: [gasps] >> Maggie: I'M SORRY, WE HAD TO START WITHOUT YOU. >> Jennifer: NO, NO, THIS IS BETTER. >> Maggie: LOOK AT HER. Abiil: IN THE CITY OF DAVID, A SAVIOR, WHO IS CHRIST THE LORD. ANTHIS WILL BE THE SIGN TO WRAPPED IN SWADDLING CLOTHS, LYING IN A MANGER.' AND SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A MULTITUDE OF THE HEAVENLY HOST PRAISING GOD AND SAYING: 'GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOODWILL TOWARD ME'" >> Doug: YES. >> Maggie: SHE DID A GOOD JOB. >> Doug: ♪ ANGELS ♪ ♪ WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH ♪ both: ♪ SWEETLY SINGING ♪ ♪ O'ER THE PLAINS ♪ ♪ AND THEOUNTAINS IREPLY ♪ ♪ ECHOING THEIR JOYOUS STRAINS ♪ ♪ ♪ IN EXCELSIS DEO ♪ Theresa: ighs] HEY, JJ. >> JJ: WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE? >>heresa: MY GRANDMA WAS GOING ON ABOUT T AGES-OLD ND BETWEEN THE HORTONS AND THE BRADYS. I TRIED TO GET OUT OF COMING, BUT SINCE I'M HERE, IT'S THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO REMIND YOU OF OUR OWN SPECIAL BOND. >> JJ: I DON'T NEED REMINDING. >> Theresa: WELL, APPARENTLY, YOU DO, BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T COME THROUGH FOR ME. NOW, EITHER YOU DO EVERYTHING I SAY, OR NEXT YEAR, YOU'LL BE THE HUNKY LITTLE PARTRIDGE IN SOME INMATE'S PEAR TREE. MERRY CHRISTMAS. >> Abigail: WELL, MOM, YOU ARE A MUCH BETTER PERSON THAN I AM. YOU'RE BEING REALLY COOL ABOUT THERESA DONOVAN BEING HERE. >> Jennifer: WELL, COOL MIGHT BE AN OVERSTATEMENT. >> Abigail: SO, UH, I NOTICED THAT WE DIDN'T HANG DANIEL'S ORNAMENT ON THE TREE THIS YEAR. >> Jennifer: YEAH, THAT WAS HIS CHOICE. IT WASN'T MINE. NOT GONNA SO AWKWAR BECAUSE I'M MOVING ON AND I HAVE A DATE WITH LIAM, AND DANIEL, I'M SURE, IS MOVING ON. THAT'S HOW IT SHOULD BE, RIGHT? >> Abigail: YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. RIGHT. >> Jennifer: OKAY. >> Abigail: [sighs] >> Maggie: JENNIFER... >> Jennifer: YEAH? Maggie: WWANT TO THK YOU FOR HAVING US... AND FOR BEING SUCH A WONDERFUL STEWARD OF TOM AND ALICE'S HOME AND THEIR MEMORY. >> Jennifer: WELL, THIS IS OUR HOME. THIS HOME BELONGS TO ALL OF US. >> Maggie: THIS HAS BEEN ANOTHER YEAR FULL OF SURPRISES. AND TREMENDOUS BLESSINGS. OF NEW LOVE... AND LASTING LOVE. >> Doug: IS SHE TALKING ABOUT US? >> Julie: YES, DARLING, SHE IS. >> Maggie: [laughs] AND A YEAR...[laughs] FULL OF GRACE... AND HOPE. ANGRIEF. BUT THOSE THAT WE'VE LOST WILL ALWAYS BE WITH US... IN OUR HEARTS, OUR WORDS... OUR DES. AND ONE DAY, IN HEAVEN... THROUGH THE GIFT OF A LITTLE CHILD BORN 2,000 YEARS AGO. IT'S FAITH THAT GETS YOU THROUGH THE HARD TIMES. FAITH IN GOD AND IN FAMILY. WARTS AND ALL. [laughter] >> Ciara: WHO HAS WARTS? >> Hope: OH! [laughter] HONEY, AUNT MAGGIE JUST MEANS NONE OF US ARE PERFECT. >> Julie: IN FACT, SOMETIMES, WE DRIVE EACH OTHER CRAZY. [laughter] >> Maggie: MORE THAN ANYTHING, WE LOVE YOU AND WE'RE HERE FOR YOU. AND EACH ONE OF YOU... NO MATTER HOW FAR OR HOW NEAR, ALL THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES. HAPPY HOLIDAYS. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! >> ♪ PEACE ON EARTH ♪ ♪ GOODWILL ♪ ♪ TO MAN ♪