Christmas Land

• Tree Lighting Ceremony
• Christmas Tree Farm
• Horse-Drawn Carriage

Director

• Sam Irvin

Producers

• Barry Barnholtz
• Zelma Kiwi
• Brian Nolan
• Kimberly A. Ray
• Jeffrey Schenck
• Peter Sullivan

Cast

• Nikki DeLoach
• Michael Flynn
• Cynthia Gibb
• James Jamison
• Richard Karn
• Luke Macfarlane
• Maureen McCormick
• Chonda Pierce
• Jason-Shane Scott

QUOTE:"It's not quite right is it Jules?" No Grandma. It's missing something. "Well Jules, like I always say, when in doubt, add glitter!" You were right! Now it's beautiful! "Just like you!"

QUOTE:Children, my name is Glinda Stanwyck, and I love Christmas so much that I created this entire holiday village for you and your families to come and enjoy. But it's getting late and you don't wanna miss the Christmas tree lighting ceremony, do you? All right then! Chop chop!

QUOTE:"Wave at the camera, darling, when you're not here, I can watch this and pretend that you are." I love you, grandma!

QUOTE:This is Jules. Yes all media have the press release. #wearredgogreen is officially trending. Perfect, bye.

QUOTE:"Well it appears you've inherited a house from a Miss Glinda Stanwyck?" Oh, that's Grandma Glinda. She died when I was in Poland remember? "Well I think you should go take a look at this property, see what kind of shape it's in. I'll push Aruba a week. I think the sooner you take a look the better."

QUOTE:I don't believe it. "What is it?" I inherited Christmas Land.

QUOTE:"Jules Cooper I presume." Guilty as charged. "Hi, Tucker Barnes." You must be the caretaker. "Oh, no, not exactly. I'm the estate attorney with Barnes and Bantley." Oh, my boyfriend's an attorney and, well, you just don't look like an attorney. "I will take that as a compliment." Nice to meet you. "Likewise. We actually had a heck of a time tracking you down." Sorry, I have been traveling for work and I can barely keep up with my emails much less snail mail. "Ah, life in the fast lane. I understand. Things are a little less hectic here." I remember. I used to come every year when I was little. "I know you did." You do? "I was in the crowd one year when Glinda had you light up the tree." Really? That's amazing. "Well, welcome back to Christmas Land. Do you want me to show you around?" Sure.

QUOTE:"Yeah, and the village could use a little paint here and there and most of the attractions need maintenance but you know with a little TLC I think the place could be as good as new. So, are you interested?" Oh, absolutely. Yes, I am really glad I came. "Great!" I am just wondering how long it will take to sell. "Sell?" Is that a problem? "No, no. It's your right, of course. It's just that, well, when the town heard that Glinda's granddaughter was inheriting the place, I think that we all hoped that, that you might open it up again and run it like your grandmother did." Hahaha, me? No. No, no, no. I, well, I actually just got promoted. No. I'm a city girl now. But I mean this place is great. It's just as wonderful as I remember it. "Yes it is." But I'm still gonna sell it.

QUOTE:You are quite the welcoming committee. "We thought since you're opening up the place again that you deserve the red carpet tre... That is, the Red Velvet cupcake treatment!

QUOTE:Ladies, gather up your treats because we've been tricked. "Tricked?" She has no intention of opening Christmas Land back up." "Well, what is she doing here then?" "If you're not gonna tell them I will." I'm gonna sell the place. "Told you." "Sell it? Hmmph!" Or rent it maybe. You see, I don't live here. I have a job, and an apartment in New York. "Well, la-dee-dah."

QUOTE:"Hello Mr. Barnes. I'm here from Saint Ed's to ask if you'd be willing to make a donation to our annual Christmas show. Oh, wait a second. Are you her?" Her who? "The Christmas angel lady. Who's going to reopen Christmas Land?" "Listen..." Yes. "What?" I am going to reopen Christmas Land.

QUOTE:I'm going to reopen Christmas Land! "You're going to do what" I am going to reopen Christmas Land. I'm gonna get the whole thing up and running for Christmas. "Are you nuts? Christmas is in a couple weeks, and we're going to Aruba." Well, we can go after Christmas and then stay through New Year's. "So you're gonna stay there for Christmas?" Yes! Prospective buyers need to see the full potential of this place. That's why I have to reopen it. "I'm not following."

QUOTE:I'm in marketing. Picture it. You are showing a potential buyer this beautiful winter wonderland all decked out in ivy and mistletoe, the smell of gingerbread and peppermint fills the air. Carolers serenade you, all the while passing acres and acres of Christmas trees. "Wait, wait. Wait a second. Did you say acres? I thought it was just this old house and a row of little shops." It's like 200 acres." 200! You know what? Have that lawyer email the paperwork, and you stay there and make the place look presentable. Just leave it to me Mrs. Claus! Santa is going to deliver you a buyer by Christmas Eve. Talk to you later, babe."

QUOTE:"Well, your grandmother loved this place." It's a far cry from the city. "And that's why I love it." Doesn't get too quiet for you? "I guess it's a bit slower but that doesn't bother me." You like things slower? "I like to enjoy myself. Everyone's always in such a hurry. Comes a time in your life when you have to slow down, decide where you want to call home right?" So you have everything you need here? "Almost everything."

QUOTE:Look, I do still plan on selling this place. "Oh, now I understand why you're vexed." But I also still plan on reopening Christmas Land. I do. I just don't want everyone to get down and out and like that, like it's the last Christmas or something. "Well if you sell the place, it is the last Christmas." You see? No. I have a plan. "Lying to everyone." No! If everything goes the way, I think it will, I'm pretty sure I can find it buyer for this place who will keep it open for good. "But not you." Tucker, I have a life and a job in New York. "Right, the sirens" okay, will you help me? "How can I help" Just go along with it. Keep everyone's spirits up. Seems like you're the one that does that anyway.

QUOTE:"You don't have much of a sense of humor do you?" I have a keen sense of humor and I sense none.

QUOTE:You know, I could throw some trash on the ground and make it feel more like home, if you like. Oh, you would do that for little old me?

QUOTE:"It's fitting that Glinda's granddaughter would swoop down like some kind of Christmas angel, and save us again." Again? "Yeah that place out there is a real shot in the arm. Businesses in Fox Valley were closing left and right. Then Glinda opened Christmas Land and saved my store. Heck, it saved the whole community. Let's go get you some paint."

QUOTE:"We're looking for the best Christmas tree, but there are so many different kinds." Yes, there are. It's really hard to choose. "What's this one called?" It's the Colorado Blue Spruce. They're not as popular as they used to be because the needles are really prickly but smell it. "Ah, it smells like Christmas! Daddy, I want this one." "OK sweetie. That one it is! Hey, thank you so much." My pleasure.

TRIVIA:What she said about the Colorado Blue Spruce is true.

WIKIPEDIA:
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_spruce]

QUOTE:"This is 206 acres right?" Yes exactly. "Do you know this property is centered perfectly between two interstates? It's perfect for commerce." Well, yes, we actually get quite a bit of church traffic. "There's gonna be a great deal of competition for the lots." The lots? "Real estate development." What's to develop? "With a property like this the possibilities are endless and we could put an industrial park right over there. I predict if you come back in five years this place will be completely unrecognizable. Are you OK? You look like you're gonna be sick." I think I am. Excuse me. I have some business to attend to in Chicago.

QUOTE:Actually there is something that I need to say. Uh, I haven't been entirely honest with you. When I first came here, my intention wasn't to move here and run the place. My hope was that I would make it attractive enough for someone to buy it so that I could go back to my life in New York. But something happened. I fell in love. I fell in love with this place, and I fell in love with all of you. But I sold it. "You sold it?" I didn't mean to. I thought that I was selling it to someone who would keep Christmas Land open, but it doesn't appear that that is what he's going to do and I'm just, I'm just so sorry. I am still trying to get out of the deal, but I, I'm sorry. I'm, I'm really sorry.

QUOTE:Well you can knock me over with a feather. I thought you two love birds would be picking out China patterns by now. "Yeah, well we had an argument. I said some things I regret." Well honey, romancing has its ups and downs. All you gotta do is say you're sorry and then let the makeup smooching begin.

QUOTE:Just saw Jules. She's in the barn. "Well stop moping and go apologize." "Apologize? She should apologize to me! She never should've signed those papers." "She didn't know that man was such a scoundrel. You should ease up on her a little bit." "Yeah the poor thing really seems to be trying to make things right."

QUOTE:Merry Christmas everyone! I want to thank you all so much for coming out. I want to say despite what you have heard, I am not selling Christmas Land. And I'm not leaving. Christmas Land is back in business for good. So, the time has come for the Christmas tree lighting ceremony! I want to dedicate tonight to the memory of my beautiful grandmother Glinda Stanwyck, the grande dame of all things Christmas and the founder of Christmas Land. So let's do this! Everyone, on the count of three. One, two, three!

QUOTE:I don't want to go back to New York. It's not my home. This is.