Adventures in Christmasing (2021) - full transcript

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- We wish you...

A merry Chri...
Oh!

- Merry Christmas!

Happy holidays
to all of you, welcome!

We are doing our
annual house party vibe today,

okay guys?

Where we bring our favorite
stars from their house to ours,

let's get this party started,
come on!

Oh, we love him,
we know him from his movies,

we have...



- Oh, so you just
not gonna wait?

Give it up, everybody,
for Ludacris!

- Happy holidays, brother,
good to see you.

- Great to see you, too.

- So, how are you and the
family spending

this holiday season?

- Man, myself and the family,
you know,

I have all girls
in this household,

and this year,
they saying they want snow,

but now I have to figure out
where there's guaranteed snow

for the holidays
for all of my girls.

- Well bro, I hear the
North Pole

is pretty good for that.

Before you go, we love your
movies and your music,



and you're this fantastic
entrepreneur,

but obviously it wasn't
always like that for you.

Were there ever any
hard times for you,

growing up, especially
during the holiday season?

- There were a lot of times
where it was a challenge.

You know, so many memories
of having to sacrifice,

and even me being around
nine years old one Christmas,

and not getting anything
for Christmas.

You have to realize how
fortunate you are,

just to get a gift
on the holidays,

so that's why I've dedicated
my life to giving back,

and you know,
if anybody's listening,

if you're going through
something hard,

make sure you understand

that it's only building
your character

to be the best possible
you that you can be.

- Thank you,
thank you for sharing,

thank you for sharing.

- Great show, Parker.
- Thanks, girl!

- Yes, Parker, that was
a great show, as per usual.

Girl, you really know how to
take a deep dive

into somebody's life.

- Well you, my friend, know
how to deep dive into style.

- Well, it takes one
to know one.

You look fabulous.
- Thank you, honey,

but I cannot wait until
tomorrow.

The deep dive that I'm doing
with Kurt and Goldie and Kate

about their holiday family...
What's that face?

- Uh, yeah, so about...
- Taylor, thank you.

I will handle this.
- Handle what?

- Tomorrow's guest
has been changed.

- No.
- Yup.

- You know that I don't
do last minute.

- I know.

- You know that I don't
have time for homework,

'cause you know I have
350 stockings

that I still have to fill
for the charity...

- I know.
- You're the EVP of unscripted

for this fabulous network,
so use all your clout,

and get me my guest
that was booked.

- I would love to,

but this comes straight from
Judy upstairs,

so my hands are tied.

- Who is it?

- Finn Holt.
- Finn Holt?

- Right?
- No.

- Yes!
- No!

- We have known for months
that The Finn Holt Show

was coming to this network.
You did the deal!

No, Monty his audience is huge.
I don't have time

to prepare for him!
- I get that,

but he just wrapped his
North American season,

so we are so lucky to
have grabbed him

before he flies off to
who knows where.

The timing is so right.
- Not for me.

- Come on, Parker.
- You come on!

- You are a natural
at reading people,

so come on,
let's run with it!

- You run up outta here.
- This is gonna be so fun.

Once we reach
the bottom,

the only way we can get
to our extraction point

is by getting to the
other side of this pond...

Knock knock, honey.

Hey you two!

Hi. Hi Daddy.
Hello.

Cop a squat, family.
What you got there, dad?

- Oh, some mac and cheese
for you.

- Thank you, Daddy.

- Yo, sis, I can't believe
you got Finn Holt

on your show tomorrow!
- Yeah, me either.

- Hey sis, you think you
could hook me up

and get me on his show?

- Well, I would love to
baby bro,

but he only takes celebrities
on his adventures

or excursions
or whatever.

- Okay, but you a
celebrity, right?

- And I'm your brother.
- Hm, I see you,

I see you, but when they
do celebrity sibling's edition,

I'ma tell them, "Holler at
my brother, Darren."

- Oh, okay.

- 'Cause you famous in your
mind.

- You're right, you being petty,
I see you, okay, okay.

It's the truth man,
I'm telling you.

Okay, okay,
it sure sounds like this Finn

is something else.

- Dad, exactly, and that's
what I'm trying to figure out,

what that something is.

- Look, just have fun tomorrow.
And eat.

- Yes, Daddy.

Guys, I was up
til four this morning

doing research
on this man.

He got the Cousteau Award
for his marine expeditions,

the Henson Award for his
Arctic exploration,

but I can't find anything
on Finn Holt, the man,

outside of the wild
that I can really dig into.

- Well, why don't you just
look at his Instagram?

- His show has one,
but he doesn't.

- What? He doesn't have
any personal social media?

- Mm-mm.
- Okay, that's weird.

- I was working
on some...

Here we go.

Yeah.

Baby girl,
can you make sure

that this gets on
the screen for me, please?

- Of course, Parker.
- Thank you so much.

- I'll just have to draw
the rest out of him,

and let's leave these on a
little while longer, please.

- The real question.
What lip are we thinking today?

Red!

- Scientist, UK-born,
Caribbean...

Hey, did we queue up that
photo? Alright, cool.

- Check your teeth, Parker.

- Did she even make it
to hair and makeup?

- I got this.

- Well no, that's fine,
as long as he's here.

I'm sorry,
he's doing what?

- Lion's beautiful,
you got it.

- Yeah!

Merry Christmas,
happy holidays to all of you.

Now, our guest today maybe
could use

a little can of bear spray
in his stocking.

- He's a scientist, adventurer,
he eats insects and snakes,

he has spent a month
in a jungle

eating nothing
but wild berries.

Someone get this man a
ham sammich and a warm welcome,

to Mr. Finn Holt!

- Vince, give her a sign.
A signal. Something.

Here we go.

Hey, everyone.

Hey.

Are you alright?
- Uh...

- Okay, good.
- Finn Holt, everybody.

- Okay.

- Well, that was uh,
quite the entrance.

- Usually my getaways
are more dramatic,

so I thought why not
change it up?

- Why not?
- Right?

So, the cuisine
in the wild,

is snakes your
favorite delicacy?

- Actually, that would
have to be Ngau pín.

Bull testicles.

Yeah, in Vietnam they're
believed to increase

a man's sexual ability,

so I ate them for breakfast,
lunch, and dinner.

- Easy now, my daddy's watching.

- Whoa. Hiya, dad.

- Well, speaking of family,
Finn's mother

is the acclaimed archaeologist,
Dr. Constance Holt.

She's quite the rock star.

- Yeah, she's really
something.

- Judging from this photo here,
I would have to agree.

- Oh...

- Clearly adventure
is in your DNA?

- Oh, absolutely.

- Still, you must be afraid,
out there in the wild.

You don't know what to expect.

- It can be daunting, yes.

- So, why do you do it?
Why do you put yourself

in danger, in front
of millions of people?

- I don't think my life's
any more dangerous

than yours, really.

I mean, anyone's world can
change at the blink of an eye,

and you're forced to adapt.
- Yes.

Many of the celebrity guests
you've had on your show

have shared with me they
overcame some real obstacles

out there in the wild
with you,

and not just, you know,
the bears and the snakes,

but they've said that
the experience

was a deep, personal
game changer.

- Well, that's the goal.

See, every person that comes
on my show

has something
that they need to conquer.

- Survival therapy?

- Ah, yeah, that's one way
of looking at it.

Yeah, exactly.
- Mm-hmm, well,

you know for some people,

survival is getting through
the holidays with family.

- Speaking of family,
what is your favorite part

about the holidays? Hm?
Spending time with your mom?

With your dad?

- Gifts, actually, yeah.

I love surprising people
with gifts.

- Really?
- Yeah.

In fact, I have one for you.

- Is that right?
- Where's my producer? Gary?

Ah, there he is.

- I have no idea.

- Oh, well hi, okay, well uh,
Merry Christmas to me!

- Go ahead. As you can hear,
this one can't wait.

- I see.
Oh, okay...

Uh, oh, hi! Oh.

- Is that a monkey?

- I gotcha.

Thought I'd give you
a little taste

of the wild and unexpected
we experience on the show.

- Well, um, thank you,
but I don't think

my neighbors would
appreciate me, um,

having a giant, um, squirrel,
what's that?

- It's called a ferret, yeah,

they're part
of the weasel family.

- Well, I have known
some ferrets in my life.

- Well okay, thank you...
- You wanna hold him?

- No, I'm so, so good.
Thank you.

- That was a complete disaster.

- Actually Park,
I think it was kinda fun.

- Fun?

That was a total clusteryuck
if I ever saw one.

Where is Monty?

- Um, I think he's upstairs
talking to Judy.

- I gotta get some air.

I think
that went pretty well!

I think so.

- Hey, how's the footage
from the rapids coming?

- Episode 13 is
still uploading.

- Nice.

- Hey, do you think the
network will give us, you know,

one of those fancy dressing
rooms?

You know, with the big, old
couches, the juice box,

those little bowls
of candy canes?

- Whoa, whoa, wait, wait,
time out.

What you saying, you gonna
give up on Connie here?

This girl's come a long way
since we were just punks

posting on YouTube.

- Don't worry Connie,
you will always be

our hot studio on wheels.
- Yes, you will.

Maybe just, you know,
a little bowl of candy canes?

- Done.
- Yes!

Hello, Gary speaking.

Oh no, no,
we're still here.

Really?

Well, that doesn't really
give us very much time.

Okay.

Mate, our next few days
could get pretty interesting.

- Let me get this straight,

you want Parker Baldwin
to be on my show?

- Yes. Judy from upstairs sees a
real spark between you two.

- I don't know about that.

- Oh, Parker will
love this idea.

Pretty sure.

Judy seems to think that

this is gonna be a huge
holiday special event.

- Really?
- Really.

- Well, we've never really
done a holiday special before.

- No, you haven't.

- Hey, I love a new challenge.
- There you go!

- Okay, well, I'll let
the team know

that we're officially
in preproduction.

- Go team, go!

- Oh.
- Hey.

- Hey there.

- Uh, listen, um, I'm sorry
about the interview.

I wasn't prepared.

- Oh, relax,
it was great. Really.

Plus, sometimes life throws
you a curveball or two, right?

- I'm more of a basketball
chick myself.

But yeah,
and we'll do it again soon.

Maybe next time without
a furry friend.

- Well, I can't guarantee
we won't run into any

when we're out in the wild.

- What do you mean when
we're out in the wild?

- Well, when you
come on my show.

- Oh no, no see, I'm never
gonna be on your show.

No, no, no shame, just me?
I'm... nah.

- Really? 'Cause the big boss
upstairs says otherwise.

In fact, we're leaving
in almost 48 hours.

- I'm sorry, what?
- Parker! Parker!

I need to talk to you.

- About me doing his show?

- Yes! I guess the cat
is out of the bag!

That's twice today though,
right?

- That wasn't a cat.
- No, it wasn't,

but how funny was that?

I mean, everyone loved it,
especially Judy,

who wants you appearance
on his show

to be a holiday special
event premiering on Christmas.

It's gonna be a
ratings bonanza!

- No.
- Yeah.

- No.
- Why?

- We don't have time to prepare
for anything like that.

- No worries, I'm always
ready for an adventure.

- What about my live
Christmas Eve show?

- Oh good news, we want you
both on that show, together.

So you'll be back
in plenty of time.

- Back?
Back from...

- I can't tell you.

- He can't tell you!

- I never tell guests where
we're going,

because I don't want them
to prepare.

Oh, wow, that's really
gonna be something.

I mean, to see
Parker Baldwin raw

and getting stripped down
by Finn Holt...

Geez, that didn't
come out right.

I'm gonna work on that,
but it's gonna be fun!

- I'm gonna talk to Judy,
this is not happening.

- This will be fun.

This is not happening.

This is so happening.

Judy says I have one more
special to fulfill

on my contract for the year,
and this has to be it.

Honey,
you'll be okay.

- Oh, I know I will be,
because I am going to spend

the next 48 hours preparing
for anything and everything.

I love you,
talk to you later.

All done shopping,
now for research and packing.

- You're right,
room service here is great.

Now listen, this Judy
wants a Christmas special.

Nothing says holiday adventure
more than the far north.

- Yeah, I don't disagree, mate,
except we're not gonna

have enough time to
transport Connie there.

I'll barely have enough time
to cut and upload the episode

when we get back.
- I know we're pressed,

but we'll make it.

Now, I'm thinking we'll start at
the base of the mountain here.

Since Parker's at the top
of her game, professionally,

let's hike her to the top
of this peak,

to elevate her trust
in the unknown.

- You sure?

The terrain up there,
that is gonna make it very hard

for a chopper to
manage extraction.

- I'm well aware.

- You know, all of our
celebrity guests,

they've always actually wanted
to go on an adventure.

But this one...

- Is terrified to let herself
go, yeah. I got that.

Which is why I have her
packing clamps

and plenty of rope.

- Oh, I know that look.

Alright.

It is my pleasure
to present

the Young Exploration Award
to Finn Holt!

He has created some
of the most iconic TV shows,

Norman Lear is here!

- Now, this is not
on your list,

but I'm packing
antibacterial ointment.

What wisdom can you
drop on us?

- Living in the moment.

At 99, it took me every split
second of those years

to get to talk to you today.

That's all
they're letting you bring?

- I know, right?

Remember the list that
I showed you from them?

Yeah, so everything on
that list is in that pack.

And a few things that's not
on the list that I was like,

"I'ma need this."
- Good for you.

You know, your mother
would have loved this.

That woman always flew
by the seat of her pants.

- Yeah.
- That's how we ended up here...

- With the restaurant.
- Yeah.

So, who knows what will
come of this adventure?

- That's it exactly, Daddy.

Who knows?
I don't know.

- Honey, you're the only
child I know

that had a seating plan
for their birthday party.

Who knows what would happen
if you let somebody

you didn't expect
sit down next to you?

You know, 'cause if you're
always trying to steer the ship,

you may miss out on something,
or someone, really special.

Hey, I want you to
take this.

- No, no, Daddy, this is your
lucky hat. No.

- You have it, baby.
- Are you...

- Yes, yes.
I think you could use it.

- Thank you.
- You're an explorer, too.

You just explore people,
not places.

Now come on, the car's
gonna be here any minute.

- Yes, sir. Thank you, Daddy.
- Alright, baby.

- Hello mates, and welcome
to the far north

for a special holiday edition
of Finn Holt Adventures.

I'm on my way to meet the
incomparable talk show host,

Parker Baldwin,
who's on a plane right now

with no idea
where she's landing.

What lessons do I want
Parker to learn

over the next 72 hours
in the wild?

One, there are some things
you can't prepare for,

and two, don't fear
the unknown. Come on.

Let's go on an adventure.

- Thanks, Kat. Hello!
Gary, right?

- Guilty.
- Hi.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Nice to see you again.
- Nice to see you again.

- Can I take your pack?
- Thanks.

And I met Kat, your medic
and cameraperson.

Thanks for all the cool gear.

I got a nice little
utility belt going on here.

It's to hang my coffee, right?

We rolling?
- Oh, you are always rolling.

Just, yeah, right there.
- Right, bodycam.

Oh, and uh, this guy, yeah?

Okay, here we go.

Hi everybody, welcome to my
Finn Holt adventure.

I don't know where we are,

and you know that is very
unusual for me.

- Does she know that she's
not on a talk show?

- I can tell you
it is cold,

and there is no sign
of civilization.

How about we meet our host?

Your host and mine,
Finn Holt.

And cut.

- Alright.
- Nice.

- Alright, let's go.
- Alright, hop in.

- Alright,
just a heads up,

we don't have a place
to land the helicopter,

so we're gonna hover
as low as we can and rappel.

- I'm sorry, what?

- I'm gonna get the door here,
just watch yourself.

- Wait, what?
- There we are.

Alright, don't worry,

you're anchored in real tight,
alright?

You see here?
You're not going anywhere.

Don't worry.

So, what I want you
to do now

is I want you to put
your left foot

down on the skiff
with the rails.

Take your time.

Just gotta move your body down.
- Where's the rail?

- Trust me, it's there.

- I'm five feet tall,
I can't feel it!

- Oh, you'll find it.
- My legs are short.

Wait a minute, I got it.
- You got it? Alright.

I don't know what configuration
you got yourself in.

- Welcome to the adventure,
this is just the beginning.

Alright, now put this hand
in your back there.

Perfect.
That's your brake.

Okay, I've got you here,
now this rope,

if you let go of the chair
and hold onto this rope

and just lean back.

I want you to flex your knees
and then push away.

- When you let it out,

you'll slowly descend
to the ground.

Lean back.
Nice and easy.

There you are,
you're a natural!

And away she goes.
How about that?

- There you go.
- Perfect.

You alright?
- Yeah, I'm, I'm good, I'm good.

You know, you could've told
me I was gonna be jumping

out of a chopper.
- I gave you a heads up.

- You did not!

A proper heads up would've
been to give me some time

so I could prepare.
- Prepare, right, right.

- Alright!

Over the next 72 hours,
we're gonna be climbing.

And as we get higher,
it will get colder,

and the terrain
will get rougher.

Wait a minute,
hold on!

I lost my Daddy's hat.

My Daddy's lucky hat,
we gotta go back.

- Do you have another?
- No, it's his lucky hat.

- That is a problem.
You're gonna need one out here.

- It's a problem because
it's my Daddy's lucky hat.

- Well clearly it
brought you luck.

You rappelled, first time.
And you're in one piece.

- It's my Daddy's
lucky hat!

I wouldn't even worn a hat
if I had known

that I was gonna be
jumping out of a chopper!

- I tell you what,
you can wear mine.

I brought a spare.

- It's sentimental,
it's got sentimental value,

- and he...
- There you go.

- Perfect.

- Oh, and check this out.
Hm?

- Festive.
- Isn't it?

- Great. Now come on.
Let's hurry up and make shelter.

Yeah, we'll set up
shelter here.

Being exposed to the cold
for too long

can cause fatigue,
you become passive.

You lose your will
to survive,

so we should get building
our shelters

- while we still have energy.
- Let's do it.

Aw yeah, come through!
Woo!

Voila, folks,
what do you think?

- It's not bad.
Not bad at all.

- That's right it ain't bad,

gave a little
New York swag to it.

- Yeah, but uh, why's there
a tree on the inside?

- Because it's Christmas,
and that is my Christmas tree.

- Nice.
- That you over there?

- Yup, that's me over there.
What do you think?

- Too bad you don't have
a Christmas tree.

- Right.

So, should we go
find some food?

- Yes indeed,
I thought you'd never ask.

Lazy water,

it runs from the top of the
mountain all the way down.

My parents used to
take my brother and I fishing

when we were little kids.

Upstate New York. God, I
haven't done this in ages.

It started to become a
bit of a family tradition.

But, since this is your
holiday special,

what kind of family holiday
traditions do you guys have?

- Sometimes I'd go help
my mom on a dig,

but it's not really
a tradition.

What about your family?
Hm?

I heard you talk on your show
about your father and brother,

but not your mother.

- I'm surprised you watch
my show.

- I did my research,

just to get an idea
of who I'm dealing with.

- And who are you dealing with?

- Parker Baldwin.

Named after the
legendary jazz musician,

and incomparable writer.
Baldwin's her middle name.

Alright.

- Oh!
- Oh.

You got something on your line.
- I got something!

- Nice. Oh, oh, oh,
nice work!

Oh, oh, oh, hey, hang on,
hey! Hang on, hang on!

Looks like we're gonna have a
little bit more of a meal here.

Oh my gosh!

Oh, this is gonna be way
better than berries and bark.

- Indeed. Nice work.

Now let's get these
on a stringer.

- Alright, that's your job I do
believe.

There you go.

And then what? In the wild,
don't you guys

give thanks to nature
and stuff?

Hold on, I got to give thanks.

Thank you, Glacia River,
for the food!

♪ I caught a fish
'Cause I am bad ♪

Whoa, whoa, hey.

Drop the fish!
- Oh no.

- Drop it.
Drop the fish! Parker!

Let it go!
Parker! Parker!

Parker, grab my hand!

Here, reach out,
I've got you.

Come on, there you go.

- Are you alright?
- It's so cold, it's so cold.

- Okay, okay. Let's get
you dry by the fire.

- I c-c-can't feel my face.

You know, we were
inseparable, the two of us.

Now for the moment I'm
going at Christmas,

he was my little buddy,
you know?

I miss that gecko.

- Thanks for sharing, Gary.

You just can't help
yourself, can you?

- You know, if you dig deep
and you talk about things

that effect your heart,
maybe it can help heal.

- You know, you could do
some digging yourself, Finn.

- And you are lucky you
didn't spend more time

in that water today.
- Don't I know it.

Hold up.

They are far away, right?

They're not coming
around here, right?

- They shouldn't.
I mean, most animals

don't want anything to do
with us anyway, really.

- What do we do if we
encounter an animal?

- You make yourself fearless,
like this.

- She's right.

You want to make yourself
as big as possible,

and make as much noise
as you possibly can.

And hopefully, they'll think
better of messing with you.

- Hopefully.

- ♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you
a Merry Christmas ♪

♪ And a happy
New Year ♪

- ♪ So bring us
some Figgy pudding ♪

♪ So bring us
some Figgy pudding ♪

♪ So bring us
some Figgy pudding ♪

♪ And bring it
right here ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ And a happy new year ♪

- Oh, alright!
- Alright.

She just brought the Met
into the woods.

Well, they're gone.

Thanks for getting the
gear by the river.

Yeah.

- You looking
for Santa's sleigh?

- Are we close
to the North Pole?

- You just gotta know,
don't you?

Why is that?

- 'Cause I'm not a fan
of not knowing.

Even as a kid.

I came up with this plan,

that I was gonna
catch Santa in action.

I wanted to confirm
that he had received my letter

and had everything
that I wished for

in that sack of his.
- And let me guess,

you had this plan
all mapped out, right?

Like spreadsheets
and charts and diagrams...

- Of course.

- And what was this plan?

- I would go out
onto the rooftop,

and I would lay in wait.

And I was gonna wait
for Santa to land,

but I was gonna corner him.
- Hm.

I tried this
every year for three years,

I never saw him. Not his sleigh,
not the reindeer.

- That must have been
very disappointing.

- Well, yeah.

Thank you for sharing.

- What?
- I'll give you that,

'cause this is your show.
Mm-hmm.

- I look forward
to lots more of that.

I was mad at first,
but Gary's hat is a life saver.

- Yeah, he's helped me
out a lot back in the day

when we were just lads,
getting into trouble.

- Really?
What kind of trouble?

- Oh you know, the usual.

Skydiving from the moors,
snorkeling in the canal.

- That is hardly the usual.

And where'd all this
take place?

- Back home in the U.K.

- Hm. Still home, huh?

- Yeah, I've got a little place
in Wolverton.

- Ha! Little?

This is Finn Holt
of Holt's Castle.

- It's about 100 miles from
London.

- Ah.

- Yeah, it's where I
like to land

when I'm not
out in the wild.

- Sorry, that fish dinner
didn't really fill the void.

- It's alright,
we can take a break.

Have some fish skin jerky that I
dried by the fire all night.

- I am not ashamed to admit
I would kill

for some espresso
right now.

Ooh, or my dad's
Christmas cookies.

- Right?
- Caramel latte.

That's my go-to.
- Shut up. No it is not.

- Yeah, what?

- I would not have
guessed that,

I thought for sure you were
a grow and roast

and grind your own coffee

and then drink it
black, black, black.

- Well I am full of surprises.
- Mm-hmm.

- That's what makes me
irresistible.

- Oh, is that it?

I thought it was
your strong jaw line?

- Well, besides
the strong jaw line.

What do you find irresistible?

Or do you have too much
self control for that?

- There is nothing wrong
with thinking before you leap,

especially with
relationships, right?

I know what I want,
what I need, in a partner.

- Like?

- Strength, support.
Stability.

Goals.
- Have you found him yet?

- I thought I had.
Couple of times.

- But never worked
out as planned?

- Oh, no.

Your turn.
What about you?

- Me?

I prefer to be on my own.

It can get unpredictable
out here,

so that way I'm not
responsible for anyone else.

- You would choose out here

over spending
your life with someone?

- If I get into trouble
out here,

I know how to deal with it.

But if I lose someone out here,

there's no way of
healing from that.

- What's that noise?

- Could be elk, reindeer.
- Reindeer? Aww.

We need to get moving.

- Reindeer!
- They're so cute!

- In the books they're cute,
but out here,

they'll take you out.

- Wait a minute, what?

What you mean,
"take you out"?

- Stay down.

- Shouldn't we see what
direction they're going in?

- No, they'll be on top of us
like a Mack truck on the freeway

by the time you figure that out,
come here.

Sit.

Yeah. Thought as much.
Elk.

Well, it's not exactly
Santa's reindeer, but...

it's pretty close.
- Wow.

- Your pants
are still damp.

- You're gonna have to
buy me a drink

before you just feel up
on my leg like that.

But yes,
my pants are still damp.

- Well, you do realize
we've got another six miles

to cover before
we can make shelter?

And it's just going to
get colder the higher we climb.

- Yeah. Okay.
Come on, let's go.

Since you just gonna
feel up on people.

I can't have you
out here in wet gear,

so we're gonna make a detour.

I love it when we
go off-book.

You like history,
Parker,

so we're gonna check out
the mountain's past.

You know
I like history.

I don't believe it.

Wow.

Hello?

Anyone here?

All clear.

- Alright.

Oh, wow.

Well, it's uh,
it's no five-star,

but I will take it.

Wait, unless this is a cheat?

'Cause this is one girl
that likes to play by the rules.

- I get that.

And it's not a cheat,
it's out here,

and it's part of the land.

And most importantly,
it'll help get you warm and dry.

- I'm here for that.

How old do you think
this place is?

- Based on this stove,
I'd say at least 100 years.

- Wow.

Hey, do you think it
still works?

- There's just one way
to find out.

So, how about we go out,
collect some wood,

set up some snares,

and catch something
to cook on this thing?

- Uh, snares? Like to
catch small animals?

- I don't exactly see us
taking down a moose.

- You don't know what all
I can do.

But how about this?
I'll stay here, tidy up a bit.

You go out there,
do whatever you gotta do

to get us some food.

That's still me, I'm still
working the lay of the land.

- Alright, you can get out
of trapping game today,

but tomorrow...

- Alright, alright,

and don't you come back here
without some viddles,

you hear, honey?

- Whatever you say, Peaches.

- Okay, so I've got
something special

cooking up in here for him.

Just to show him that he
is not the only one

that can be full of surprises.

I'm gonna turn this off now,

that way you can be just as
surprised as he's gonna be.

Ho ho ho.

- I got Parker
a little surprise here.

Snares worked right off the
hawk,

so I got some nice meat for us.

Gonna be a feast tonight,
come on.

We got game,
we got game!

Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Welcome home!

Please, no need to take
off your shoes.

What do you think?

- Wow.

- Pretty homey, huh?

- Yeah, it sure is.

- What's that um,
that smell?

It smells like um...
- Christmas!

- Yes.

- That's because I'm
simmering a little pine

with my peppermint tea.

- Wow.

Well, in the spirit
of the holidays,

I come bearing gifts.

Yes, some...
- Nope. Mm-mm.

I don't need to know what we'll
be dining on this evening,

but thank you darling.
Just set it right there.

Now, come on over
and have a seat.

- Oh, ladies first.

Yeah, let me get that for you.

- Thank you so much.

- You are welcome.

- Shall I pour you
your usual?

Whiskey neat?

- How'd you guess?

- I've been told that I'm
a natural at reading people.

And you are like,
a tough weathered cowboy.

Smooth and fiery.

Like an aged scotch
that warms you up.

- Well, thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

- Here's to warming
things up.

Cheers.

Now, that is good.

- You really did
a nice job in here.

- Thank you. I try.

- You know, when you
asked me on the show

about what my favorite
part of Christmas is?

- Mm-hmm.

- Well, I steered it
to that ferret

because I didn't
want to answer.

I don't like to think about
what I loved about the holidays.

But tonight, all this,
I mean...

I can't help but think
about the Christmases

when my dad was alive.

- I didn't know.

- My mom and I,
we don't talk about it.

All the stories
and interviews about me,

they don't mention him.

Maybe that's wrong,
because they should.

See my dad, he was a force.

There was no mountain he
couldn't, or wouldn't climb.

No rapids he wouldn't ride.

He was Superman.

So I thought.

One day when I was ten,
we went on a hike,

and um, Mother Nature
did what she does best

and sprang a storm on us.

The rains were
so fast, so heavy.

We never saw the slide coming.

All I did see
was my dad disappear.

I tried to get to him,
but um, I couldn't.

Besides, it was too late.
He was gone.

Um, we should um, we should
probably turn in, yeah?

- Wait.

I'm so sorry.

- Yeah...

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.

♪ Daddy was a wise man ♪

♪ That told me
I could be anything ♪

♪ Said "One day
you're gonna grow up ♪

♪ And be a man
like me" ♪

♪ He said
"Son, please listen ♪

♪ To the words
in my heart ♪

♪ You have the courage
of a warrior ♪

♪ Always remember
that part" ♪

♪ Every scar you
get, well ♪

♪ I'll be there to
lift you up ♪

- This morning,
I'm gonna show Finn

that I can do
more than home,

I can do anything
I put my mind to,

including get
breakfast out here.

Yeah, Parker!

Yeah, baby!

Alright land,
show me some food.

Okay.

- Ain't got no
flat iron out here in the wild!

Oh, I don't believe it!

Daddy.

I got your lucky hat.

- Parker!

Parker!

Make yourself big, Park.

Make yourself big.

Parker!

Dad!

- Dad!
- Parker!

Finn!

- Parker... don't move.
- I'm not.

- Hey! Get!
Get out of here!

Get!

- Wait a minute.

- It worked!
- Hey!

- That's right,
merry Christmas!

Did you see that?
It worked!

I guess Gary's hat
is the luck hat after all.

- Look what I found.
- Yeah, maybe.

- What's going on?

- Oh, nothing. I just,
it's a little cut,

but I'll be fine.
- Are you sure?

- I'll be good, yeah.
How are you? Are you alright?

- That was,
that was something.

Did you see that?

- I saw it.
Let's get out of here.

- Finn!

- Finn, do you copy?

- Something must have
thrown him off,

because it's not like Finn
to just leave his pack behind.

- Yeah, I'm not getting
anything on Parker's GPS.

- Parker, Parker,
come in.

- Listen, don't worry.

Our boy, he'll be back.

- I gotta call Gary.
- I have to use your radio.

- I threw it
to scare the wolf.

That's the way, right?

Okay, alright,
I can do it...

- Oh no, no, no,
it could break at the top

at any time,
and I'm not doing that again.

- Well, we gotta get back.

- We have to make shelter.

Here, come here.
Give me your pack.

Take the
smaller rope!

- Yeah?
- And tie it

the best you can
between the two trees.

- Okay.

- How you doing
over there?

- Okay!

- You good?
- Yeah!

- Alright.

Take this end here.
- I see. Okay.

It's alright.

Here,
you're gonna be okay.

We have six hours.

I've gotta make the call,
I've gotta do it.

It's protocol.

Oh boy.

- Monty here.
- Hey, Monty, it's Gary here.

Listen, I don't want
to panic anybody,

but we're just working
right now to locate Finn.

- Oh, don't panic.
It's Finn,

he's probably off on some
wild side adventure,

that's what he does, right?

Hopefully, he's with Parker
getting some amazing footage.

Right, right, right.

- Only, there's the thing,
uh, Parker,

she's not here either.

And well, Finn's gear
is here, too.

- What? What are you
saying to me right now?

So, no footage?

- Of course, Monty.

We've been doing this
a long time,

we've got some
beautiful footage.

It's just, our focus
right now on body cam footage,

we're just trying to find the
bodies.

Not the bodies, we're trying
to just locate the talent.

- Oh my, damn.

- I'm just gonna let you go,
if you can hear me.

Can you hear me?
I'm over and...

- I need a drink.

I'm good.

Careful.

Step where
you step, right?

Yeah,
right here is good.

Ooh,
got that one.

♪ Don't be
afraid to let go ♪

♪ It could help
you grow ♪

♪ Let your compass inside
be your guide ♪

♪ And know that you
can be free ♪

♪ If you only believe ♪

♪ There's so much more just
beyond your comfort zone ♪

♪ And know that
you're not alone ♪

Please tell me
you know where we are.

- We're halfway
up the mountain.

- That's not what I meant.

- Don't worry, I know
where we need to get to.

- So in other words,
where we are

is not part of the plan,
is it?

- No, it's not.
And neither was that wolf.

- So, how do we get to
where we're supposed to go

if where we are
isn't part of the plan?

- The sun and the moon,
the stars, and this.

- A compass?

Why don't we just go back
the way we came?

- Because that stream's
a raging river now,

it'll take too long to
get around it

and find safe crossing.

- Alright, well let's
build a fire.

- Sure, we could build a fire
and hope someone sees us,

or we could start moving
and hope we get

to the extraction point.

- Hope?
- Yeah.

- Do you know what hope is?

It means that you'd like
for something to happen,

but there's no certainty
that it will.

- Really? Because I always
thought that hope

was to embrace the unknown.

- You really are a cowboy!
This is crazy!

What are we even doing
this for, ratings?

We don't need ratings,
we need a helicopter!

We need to get me out of here
and home for Christmas!

Because I am not dying
out here because of the cold

or the exposure, or animals,
or whatever else is...

- Hey, hey, hey.

We're gonna get through
this, alright?

I mean, look at what
you've done so far.

Whether you realize it
or not,

you are prepared.

You have everything
you need, here.

And your instincts will
take care of the rest,

you just have to trust
yourself, and me.

Because I'm not gonna let
anything happen to you.

Can I carry your pack?

- I got it, it's okay.
How's your leg?

- I'll be alright.

Let's get you home for
Christmas, shall we?

Come on, give me your hand.

- ♪ This life's adventure
will lead you home ♪

- Wait a minute, hang on!
Are these mineral hot springs?

- They sure are.

You can find them
all over these mountains.

- Well come on.
- Wait, wait,

we should really
find shelter.

- We should really
get your leg healed.

Healing is right here,
so come on.

You the scientist,

you know about minerals
and healing wounds, come on!

- What you doing?

- What?

- You can't just splash some
water on a gash on your leg!

You got to put your
whole leg in there.

- Alright,
Dr. Parker has spoken

and if I'm going in,

you're gonna follow.

- You are killing me today,
Mr. Finn Holt.

With your sprinkle sprinkle.

- Oh, alright.
Okay.

- So um, what happened
in the dark that scared you?

- Hm?

- That made you think
nothing good comes of it?

- My freshman year in college,
my mom got sick,

and my parents didn't tell me
because they thought

it was going to distract me
from my studies.

So by the time they told me,

she was,
she was pretty bad off,

and um,

I felt like I was in the dark.

There was nothing
I could do,

and I felt helpless.

- I'm sorry.
- Yeah, me too.

So, I'm the way that
I am about being prepared,

because I swore that
I would be able to handle

whatever life threw at me.

- Except being prepared
doesn't always

prevent things from happening.
- It could.

- So, you honestly believe
that you could've

saved your mother's life,
if you were told sooner?

- Well that's just it, Finn,
I'll never know.

Little pain, okay?

- Okay, okay, okay.
- Alright, alright.

Oh, well, I can't
let you have all the fun.

Nope.

- Ooh, nice.

- Chopper's flying
out in the morning.

Why would I lose
my Christmas bonus?

There is more than
liability at stake here, Judy,

so unless you would like
a lump of coal in your stocking,

I suggest you
think about that.

- Hey, Monty, any word?
- Nothing yet.

- Nothing?

Oh my god, poor Parker.

I know she's absolutely
freaking out right now.

- You and I both know
this is her worst nightmare.

- It's good, right?
- Ah.

Better now.
- Mm-hmm.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Yeah, now that I think about it,

you never have been
injured on your show before.

- Never.

- So, why was this different?

- I guess I lost my head when
I saw you could be in danger.

That's why when I'm not
doing the show,

I prefer to be alone.

I gotta
eat something.

Gary and Kat must
be so worried.

- They've been doing this a long
time, they know what to do.

Hold up.

I ain't eating bugs.

Hold on, I've got
us a little treat.

- Um, yeah you got us a treat!

- Hey!
- Hey, nothing!

Open them up,
come on.

- Mm-hmm.
- Mm-hmm.

This moment
right here,

is one of the things
that you can never plan for.

It's one of the many
experiences

that you'll never have
if you don't allow yourself to.

So not knowing isn't
always a bad thing.

- Maybe I will share that
with my audience.

I love what I do.

Getting to know people,
really digging deep.

Not many in our industry
can say that their brand

is their passion.

- I agree with that.
- Yeah.

But still...
- There's an expectation.

- Yes.
- To be that person

that our audience
perceives us to be.

- Mm-hmm.

- And not reveal anything
that could change or spoil that.

- But, what if, what if
it didn't spoil anything,

but it gave them that
expanded view

of who you really are?

- Yeah, yeah that's good.

I think we should get going.

- Hey, we're going to be okay,
right?

It feels much colder.

- That's why we need
to keep moving.

I think you're really
going to love

our shelter for the night.

Yeah, this'll do.

May not be toasty,
but it's dry at least.

I'll take it.

So what happens
after Christmas?

Assuming we make it.

- Well, after we do the show,
I head home to the U.K.

Then I'm off to the Outback
for six months,

gotta deliver
on the fifth season.

- Right.
- Yeah.

- And Christmas?

- Oh, nothing special, really.

Not like you, anyway.

You have set the bar
pretty high.

- I'm sorry.

I'm sorry that I went out
on my own.

- Hey...
- Sorry.

- No, you weren't afraid
to go it alone.

You came out of
your comfort zone,

you shouldn't be
sorry for that.

What you had is what I call
a Holt Moment.

- Are you telling me
you got a Holt on me?

Alright.

I still can't believe
I broke my own rule

and left without my pack.

- First time?
- Yeah.

- Thank you for saving me.

Actually,

I think you handled
that wolf

all on your own.
- No.

- I do, yeah.

- I would've thought that um,

I would've thought that with
what happened with your dad,

I don't know why I thought
that it would have

made you afraid of all of this.

- You would think that, yeah.

But uh,
after the river took him,

I was determined to conquer
anything and everything

the world threw my way.

Because I swore I'd never
let it take me down again.

Never.

- "It" being
losing someone you love?

- You're doing it again.

- You're the son
of an archeologist,

you know the value
of digging deep.

- Let's get some sleep,
shall we?

- Are you warm enough?
- Mm-hmm.

- Here...
- You okay?

- Yeah.

♪ So here we are ♪

♪ Lost in the moment
love's taking over ♪

♪ Wish upon the stars ♪

♪ That love's great adventure
has no end ♪

♪ I believe in us ♪

♪ So come take
this journey with me ♪

♪ I know that you will
find everything you need ♪

♪ Right here with me ♪

Parker! Wake up!

Parker, get up!
Get up!

Watch out! Look out!

The ice, it's shifting.
Come on, we gotta go!

Go, go, go, go!
Go!

- My god...
we could have been trapped.

- We're lucky we made it out.

Come on, we better move.

- I just spoke to Monty.
He wants us to sit tight.

- So, where are we going?
- The extraction point.

Oh, it's so cold.

Finn?

- Don't worry,
I'll be fine.

I'll be fine.

Come here,
give me your hand.

No sign of them yet,

we'll circle back
for another look.

- Yeah!
- There it is.

We made it to
the extraction point.

- We made it.
- We made it.

Told you
you could do it.

You did great.
- Alright.

So what happens now?

We just wait for the chopper,
yeah?

- Not quite.
- Okay.

- We gotta get down there,

'cause that's the
extraction point.

- Hold up,
what you mean?

- Gary and Kat will be there.

That's down there.

- Right.
- But we up here.

- Correct.

- How we supposed to
get down there, Finn Holt?

- Same way you got out
of the helicopter.

You got this.

Their GPS hasn't
worked since the storm.

Cancel that endorsement.

Alright, this is about
as close as we can get.

Okay, let's go.

Red flag,
there's the extraction point!

- Oh, they've got
to be close.

There they are!

Oh, I knew my boy
would make it.

Okay, radio the chopper.

- This is Kat,
we've got eyes on them

- at the extraction point.
- Roger that.

- Judy, I just spoke
to the pilot,

the choppers have found them.

Everything is going to be fine.

- Alright Parker,
now listen, alright?

When you prepare to descend,

you need to lean back
into the harness

and keep yourself stable.

- Wait a minute, you're not
doing this with me?

- I can't risk the rope
coming loose,

I need to make sure
it holds for you.

- I've never done anything
like this before.

Why can't we just wait
for the chopper?

- Because there's no place
for the chopper to land.

- You need to stop bringing
people to places

where you can't land
your chopper, sir.

- We'll be alright, okay?
It's gonna be fine.

Because of anything that's
happened in the last 72 hours,

have you ever done
any of it?

- No.

- Were you prepared
for any of it?

- Hell no.

- Are you ready now?

- Then let's finish
this adventure. Yeah.

That's why he got her

He's doing exactly
what he planned all along.

- It's gonna be a great episode.
- You know it.

- Here we go.
- Okay.

- You ready?
- Almost.

Ready.
- Alright.

Alright, hold out here.
Good.

Now, there are four things
you gotta remember, alright?

Balance, footing, rope.
- Got it.

Good.

- What's the fourth thing
you want me to remember?

- That Christmas dinner
with your family

that's waiting for you.

Okay, now on my count,

you're gonna release
the tension with this rope,

and step off.

Okay?
- Okay?

- Alright, I've got you.
Alright.

On three, two, one...

- That was one?
- That was one.

- Did I move?
- You're still here.

- Again.
- Alright.

Three,
two,

one...

There you go, Parker.
Feel that? I got you.

You got this.

- I don't know
about that anymore.

Alright.

Perfect, yes!

- Finn!
- It's okay, I'm here.

Look, all you gotta do
is push off

and let the tension go,
alright?

- Okay.

Finn!

- Parker, you got this.

Balance, footing, rope.
Remember.

♪ We wish you ♪

- ♪ A merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you ♪

Merry Christmas....

- Yeah. Just let go.

Just let go!

Go!

Yeah.

- Yes!
- Merry Christmas to you!

Oh god,
I'm glad to see you!

You did great.

Great climax
for the show.

Okay, come on,
let's go.

- Wait a minute. Finn.
He's still up there,

and guys, he's hurt.

- We've got it
taken care of.

- This is Finn,
he'll be alright.

- Yeah, he'll be fine.

Let's get you home
to your family.

- Come on, mate.

♪ I have one
more wish this Christmas ♪

♪ Maybe selfish
for me to say ♪

♪ But right now I want
you here with me ♪

♪ But you're so
far away ♪

♪ I have one more wish
this Christmas ♪

♪ No matter what we do ♪

♪ I'm hoping still
my dream's fulfilled ♪

♪ So I'm not missing you ♪

♪ Your lips, your face,
if I could see ♪

♪ The candlelight
in your eyes ♪

Back in my bed...

- ♪ The flames burn free
when you're with me ♪

♪ Like a fire
through the winter night ♪

♪ I have one more wish
this Christmas ♪

♪ No matter what we do ♪

♪ Fill my desire
with you by my side ♪

♪ So I'm not
missing you ♪

- Hey, buddy.

- Uh, good morning?

What are you two
doing here?

- Making you breakfast.
- Aww.

- Yeah, you wolf that down,
so you can make it

to make up and hair early,
'cause you need to fix all that.

- I needed to lay eyes
on my little girl

after the whole ordeal.

Let me get a look at you.

- Man, she alright!

- No, something's different.

- Guilty as charged, Daddy.

Let's get you
to the studio...

Actually Gary,
change of plans.

- Yes! Way to Finn it, honey!

You are glowing,

I need to know what happened
on that mountain.

- Nothing!
- Something happened.

- Storms.

- Listen girl, we were
all so worried about you.

I overheard Monty tell Judy

she's getting a lump of coal
in her stocking.

- Okay, well y'all didn't
have to worry,

I was in great hands.
- Oh, I bet you were.

- Oh stop it. And speaking of,
where is Finn?

- Oh, Finn's leaving
out today.

- No, he's, he's on the
Christmas Eve special.

- Parker!
How's my little adventurer?

Wait till you see this footage,
it is network gold.

- What happened to Finn?

- Oh, Gary called and he said
they wouldn't have enough time

to prep for the Outback,
so we let them off the hook,

which is fine, because
this stuff is amazing.

- I'm gonna get ready
for the show.

Here we are.

- Thanks, Gary.

- Are you sure about this?

You know, I've seen you
help a lot of guests,

you know, be vulnerable,

do things they've
never done before.

I think you could do
with some of that yourself.

- I did, mate.

I got injured for one.
I talked about my dad.

- You never talk about your dad.

That's good!

How'd it make you feel?

Scared?

You know, all of our life,
right?

I've always thought that
you were fearless.

You disappoint me, mate.

Because all of this,
alright, leaving?

This is all about you
avoiding Parker.

- Sorry to disappoint, mate.

See you in a couple weeks, yeah?

- Yeah.

- I am very grateful to Santa
for delivering on my wish

of keeping me
in one piece

during my oh-so-wild
adventure.

Oh yes, honey,
and it was clearly

an unexpected game changer,
okay?

- That's right, baby!
Your girl did it!

All in thanks to Finn Holt!
Yes!

- Watch this.

This Christmas,

strap in as I take
Parker Baldwin

on an unforgettable
holiday adventure.

One gal who knows
enough not to wake

a sleeping bear.
Oh!

- You okay?
- Yup, no biggie.

- I got Parker
a little surprise,

got some nice meat for us.

Gonna be a feast tonight.

Here's to warming
things up.

Cheers.

- Cheers.

- It's gold. Gold.

- Parker! Grab my hand!
Here!

Let's get you dry.

What's the
fourth thing

you want me to remember?

- That Christmas dinner
with your family

that's waiting for you.

Parker, you got this!

Just let go!
Yeah.

- What is going on?
- I have no idea.

- Look at this, look at this.

- That whole adventure
was 72 hours.

It made me realize, the
things that you don't plan for,

are the things that can
open you up to things

that you never thought possible.

I can't keep doing this show the
way that I always have.

I'm throwing out my playbook.

Y'all want to go on
another adventure with me?

- Let's go.

- What the heck
is going on?

- Hey Vince, tell them that I
need a live feed.

Come on, let's go.
You guys with me?

- I got batteries,
grab that.

- Hello.
Thank you.

- Okay, I don't know
where we're going,

I know we need some wheels
to get wherever.

Taxi! Taxi!

- Gary?
- Hey, Parker.

- Oh my goodness,
is Finn inside?

- No. Just came by to...
to start editing the...

- Yeah, listen, listen.
We gotta get Finn, okay.

- I've dropped him off
at the seaport.

You're too late.

- I'm sorry.

- No. No, no, no, no.
Come on. No, no, no, we gotta...

- He's gone. But Parker...
- No Gary, I don't accept that!

No! Taxi!

- Finn?
- Parker! What...

- What are you doing? Aren't
you supposed to be on set?

- I kind of am.

Aren't you supposed to be
on a seaplane?

- Yeah, well I...
- I got this pal. Trust me.

Cheers.

- I like your hair.

- It's 'cause of you.

Out there in the wild,
with you,

nothing,
and no one

has ever made me feel
so free.

So alive.

So much fire.

It's crazy, but it...
we live different countries,

we're very different,
but um,

I, I need you.

I want...you.

- Look at me.

I'll tell you what's crazy.

Me.

Thinking I could get
on that plane

and run away from one
of my biggest challenges,

this beautiful face
right here.

The impact that you've...

you showed me how to survive
in the deep end.

You made it okay to feel.

And I thank you for that.

- Oh no, uh-uh, no!

- Um...

You do realize that
your dad may be watching?

- I know he is.

Daddy, set another place
at the table.

- Oh, you know I will.

- Merry Christmas, Parker.

Our new adventure.

♪ This Christmas ♪

♪ It ain't Christmas
without you ♪

♪ I need you,
oh yeah ♪

- That's my brother,
that's my brother now.

- Pretty good thing going
on out here, sir.

- I think so.
- Mm-hmm.