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'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Addie and Nana develop a close friendship after an accidental text message. Addie goes to visit Nana, where she meets Nana's only son James. James and Addie start to view each other differently after years of spending holidays tog...

Director

T.W. Peacocke

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Production

HP Christmas Chance Productions,Hideaway Pictures,Brad Krevoy Television,Motion Picture Corporation of America

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Addie

Merritt Patterson

James

Maybel

Traci

Patrice Goodman

Carter

Bruce

Molly

Marisa McIntyre

Will

Paige

Violet

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- All right!
- And I wasn't wearing
my glasses - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- All right! - And I wasn't wearing my glasses

- So, you invited
a complete stranger - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- So, you invited a complete stranger

Besides, we have been
told not to neglect. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Besides, we have been told not to neglect.

To show hospitality
to strangers - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

To show hospitality to strangers

- Thank goodness for that.
I'm actually allergic
to feathers, so. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Thank goodness for that. I'm actually allergic to fea...

- Next year.
(all chuckle) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Next year. (all chuckle)

- Aw. Well, Addie, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Aw. Well, Addie,

(all chuckle) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Oh, oh my goodness, Addie, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Oh, oh my goodness, Addie,

We'll uh... Addie and I
will go get it. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

We'll uh... Addie and I will go get it.

- That's a tactful way
of asking - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- That's a tactful way of asking

- Uh, my brother is a marine
ecologist in Australia. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Uh, my brother is a marine ecologist in Australia.

- Mm-hmm.
- It's summer there,
it's his busy time, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Mm-hmm. - It's summer there, it's his busy time,

It's just the three of us,
so holidays are pretty low-key. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

It's just the three of us, so holidays are pretty low-k...

- Since we're getting apologies
out of the way - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Since we're getting apologies out of the way

(chuckles)
- That's okay, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(chuckles) - That's okay,

- Well you know, our house
is filled with old photo albums
and family videos, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well you know, our house is filled with old photo albums a...

(laughs) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I recently got out
of a long-term relationship. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I recently got out of a long-term relationship.

I guess I knew he wasn't the one - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I guess I knew he wasn't the one

- Hmm. So, after
that bombshell, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Hmm. So, after that bombshell,

- That's too bad.
I thought maybe we could -- - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- That's too bad. I thought maybe we could --

I... I haven't had a Christmas
like this since, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I... I haven't had a Christmas like this since,

- Yeah, it's nice to finally
have someone around here - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Yeah, it's nice to finally have someone around here

Uh oh Look at that - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Uh oh Look at that

(laughs) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Thank you for having me.
(James chuckles nervously) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Thank you for having me. (James chuckles nervously)

Andrew's always trying
to convince my dad and me
to move there. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Andrew's always trying to convince my dad and me to mov...

(oven beeping)
Luc and I are actually doing
dinner with my dad tonight. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(oven beeping) Luc and I are actually doing dinner with my d...

(gasps) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(chuckling) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- It was great if you don't
mind poisonous wildlife - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- It was great if you don't mind poisonous wildlife

Sighs Now that's a nice girl - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Sighs Now that's a nice girl

Didn't you tell me she has
a new boyfriend, a Duke? - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Didn't you tell me she has a new boyfriend, a Duke?

They haven't been dating
for very long - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

They haven't been dating for very long

- Yeah, what happened with that?
- There's this big New York
food critic - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Yeah, what happened with that? - There's this big New...

- Yeah, I mean, the review
could make or break
his restaurant, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Yeah, I mean, the review could make or break his restauran...

- Well, that is perfectly
understandable - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well, that is perfectly understandable

- He did give me a little grief
we weren't eating at
his restaurant. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- He did give me a little grief we weren't eating at hi...

- Yes. I did wanna speak
to you about Christmas, uh... - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Yes. I did wanna speak to you about Christmas, uh...

- Okay. Yeah, I messaged Andrew
about his flight but I missed
a call. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Okay. Yeah, I messaged Andrew about his flight but I misse...

He's leading a new project
in Queensland and he only gets
a couple days off this time, so. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

He's leading a new project in Queensland and he only ge...

- Okay. I mean,
I understand that. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Okay. I mean, I understand that.

- Well, here's the other thing.
Uh, he and Madison have decided
to end things. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well, here's the other thing. Uh, he and Madison have...

So, they both decided
it was the right thing to do.
It's just... - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

So, they both decided it was the right thing to do. It'...

- I won't be alone.
Luc promised that he would take
the day off. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- I won't be alone. Luc promised that he would take the...

- Oh, thank you. I need
an after lunch pick me up. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh, thank you. I need an after lunch pick me up.

- So, are you going back
to Vermont for Christmas? - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- So, are you going back to Vermont for Christmas?

- Hmm, all that matters
is that you are happy. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Hmm, all that matters is that you are happy.

- Uh, from what you told me
about last year, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Uh, from what you told me about last year,

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.
(Addie's phone pings) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Really? - Mm-hmm. (Addie's phone pings)

He says it will be "impossible
to find a new manager
during the holidays." - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

He says it will be "impossible to find a new manager du...

- Oh, and let me guess,
he has to cancel your plans
for Christmas. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh, and let me guess, he has to cancel your plans for Chri...

(Addie chuckles)
What? I am just asking
for a friend. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(Addie chuckles) What? I am just asking for a friend.

- And we're happy to have you.
(Addie giggles) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- And we're happy to have you. (Addie giggles)

- It'll happen.
My mother used to say - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- It'll happen. My mother used to say

- I expect I'll be seeing you
later today - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- I expect I'll be seeing you later today

Maybel heard that my son
deployed last week. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Maybel heard that my son deployed last week.

It's hard to have him away, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

It's hard to have him away,

And knowing that
I was all alone, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

And knowing that I was all alone,

Maybel's...
(chuckles) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Maybel's... (chuckles)

- Oh, uh, um you're in the,
in the same room on
the second floor. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh, uh, um you're in the, in the same room on the sec...

(knock echoes on door) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(knock echoes on door)

I'm sorry, we had an emergency
in the kitchen, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I'm sorry, we had an emergency in the kitchen,

(Addie giggles)
Well, I'm very sorry your plans
with Luc didn't work out. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(Addie giggles) Well, I'm very sorry your plans with Lu...

(laughing) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh. Yeah, well, I just, I
wanna make sure you're okay now. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh. Yeah, well, I just, I wanna make sure you're okay...

We both changed way
too much since high school - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

We both changed way too much since high school

(stammers) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well, I tell you what,
I want a bunch myself, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well, I tell you what, I want a bunch myself,

Then I just have
to call one name and they all
come a-runnin', including you. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Then I just have to call one name and they all come a-runnin...

- Yes, I've invited --
(doorbell chimes) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Yes, I've invited -- (doorbell chimes)

Oh, thank you, sir.
(giggles) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Oh, thank you, sir. (giggles)

- Oh, well, a glass of that
would be great, thank you. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh, well, a glass of that would be great, thank you.

- Well, James, I think it's
your turn to carve the turkey. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well, James, I think it's your turn to carve the turk...

- Luc is Addie's boyfriend, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Luc is Addie's boyfriend,

(all chuckle)
- I don't know, personally, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(all chuckle) - I don't know, personally,

(all chatter indistinctly) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(all chatter indistinctly)

- My mom mentioned
your boyfriend cancelled
Christmas plans last minute. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- My mom mentioned your boyfriend cancelled Christmas plans ...

Between our two jobs, we don't
really get to spend that much
time together. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Between our two jobs, we don't really get to spend that...

Do you know from what I've heard - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Do you know from what I've heard

- Well, I've cared about women
I've dated in the past
of course, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well, I've cared about women I've dated in the p...

(both chuckle) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Uh, I was just moving
a patient the other day - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Uh, I was just moving a patient the other day

- You know, the pain's not
excruciating, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- You know, the pain's not excruciating,

- Huh. That feels
a little better.
- Ahem. What's this? - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Huh. That feels a little better. - Ahem. What's this?

- Uh, nothing, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(all laugh) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well, thank you for
my beautiful bracelet. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well, thank you for my beautiful bracelet.

(laughs) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

'Twas the Text Before Christmas poster

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Addie and Nana develop a close friendship after an accidental text message. Addie goes to visit Nana, where she meets Nana's only son James. James and Addie start to view each other differently after years of spending holidays tog...

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Director: T.W. Peacocke

Writer: Cara J. Russell

Production: HP Christmas Chance Productions,Hideaway Pictures,Brad Krevoy Television,Motion Picture Corporation of America

Genre: romance

Year: 2023

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 21 Oct 2023

Awards: N/A

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