[music playing]
(SINGING) There's just one more thing I need.
I just want it to snow, snow, snow.
Let's say in, we got nowhere to go.
OK.
I'm going to need your phone.
Wha--
No distractions.
[laughs] OK, fine by me.
So how did you pull this off?
I asked Marie if I could rent the place for the evening.
She was delighted.
May I take your coat?
Uh-huh.
Thank you.
[grunts]
[laughs] I asked her about all your favorite meals.
But you're not cooking, right?
Marie's here hiding in the back somewhere?
No.
I gave her the night off.
Oh.
But she did make everything in advance.
[laughs]
So I just have to heat it up.
You're good at this.
Yeah.
(SINGING) Snow.
Snow.
Let's stay in.
We got nowhere to go, go, go.
[laughs] Cheers.
Cheers.
[ding]
(SINGING) It all wouldn't [inaudible]
Shouldn't you go check on that?
No.
It'll be fine.
That's not how kitchen timers work.
OK, you need to relax.
You don't always need to know where we're going.
Sometimes the destination finds you.
You're probably right.
Mmhmm.
So did you spend a lot of time cooking with your mom
when you were a kid?
[laughs] No.
Mom and I were shopping buddies.
When I was a kid, we would do this big shopping
trip to New York every year for Thanksgiving.
Mm.
I just loved looking at all the store windows.
Where is your mom?
She lives in Seattle now, near my brother and his family.
What about your dad?
He passed away.
I'm sorry.
Mm.
The nursery was the most wonderful
place to spend the holidays.
Talk about a magical Christmas.
[music playing]
I'm feeling kind of disconnected since we sold it.
That's tough.
Well, you seem close with your parents.
My mom and I are a lot alike.
[laughter]
But growing up, I was always building things with my dad.
Mmhmm.
We had something really special together.
I feel lucky having both of them.
Mm.
Yeah, my dad knew I was gay before I did.
[laughter]
He didn't care who I loved.
He just wanted me to be loved.
Shouldn't you check on dinner?
Don't worry.
Marie left me step-by-step instructions.
Mmhmm.
Some of them seemed a little unnecessary,
so I just skipped it.
I don't think you can do that.
Yeah, the people on TV cooking shows do it all the time.
It's like magic.
OK.
You're the chef.
Speaking of magic, I've been meaning to give you something.
Have you ever been to the Camden Reforestation Project?
No.
It's just outside of town, amazing little place.
That's where you should be looking
for your Christmas tree.
Some of them have been around for almost 300 years.
Hmm.
They could use someone like you
with your expertise over there.
They lost a lot of their staff to retirement.
They're not getting people our age to work up there anymore.
Do you smell smoke?
[smoke alarm blaring]
[slamming]
Uh, do you need help?
CHARLIE: Nope!
Everything's under control!
[smoke alarm blaring]
[coughing]
[smoke alarm blaring]
Why don't we go right to dessert?
[laughs]