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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...

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T.W. Peacocke

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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 for you. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

All right, and for you.

Wow, James, I -- - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Wow, James, I --

- Oh, um...
um on second thought, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh, um... um on second thought,

- I'll go.
- Great, I'll go grab our coats. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- I'll go. - Great, I'll go grab our coats.

- Hi, Santa.
- Hi, Santa. Merry Christmas. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Hi, Santa. - Hi, Santa. Merry Christmas.

- Yeah, you know, they say you
can't go home again - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Yeah, you know, they say you can't go home again

- Wow, and you've been to some
pretty amazing places
in the world. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Wow, and you've been to some pretty amazing places in...

Yeah, I have.
I am grateful - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Yeah, I have. I am grateful

- Yeah. And thank you so much
for walking with me - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Yeah. And thank you so much for walking with me

- Brazil, wow!
How long is the assignment? - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Brazil, wow! How long is the assignment?

Although, my dream job
is Jamaica. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Although, my dream job is Jamaica.

Have you applied?
- Oh yeah,
I've applied several times, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Have you applied? - Oh yeah, I've applied several times...

- Yeah.
(phone ringing) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Yeah. (phone ringing)

- If you need to take that...
- Um, it's okay,
I'll call him back. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- If you need to take that... - Um, it's okay, I'l...

- When I was... I was in Tokyo
three years ago - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- When I was... I was in Tokyo three years ago

- Yeah, oh nice work.
(both chuckle) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Yeah, oh nice work. (both chuckle)

You know, that's another great
thing about growing up - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

You know, that's another great thing about growing up

Ooh, well, it looks like
the family's getting ready
to leave. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Ooh, well, it looks like the family's getting ready to ...

(laughing, chatting) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(laughing, chatting)

If you're trying to set me up
on a blind date, no. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

If you're trying to set me up on a blind date, no.

- Come on. Come out!
You have been mopey ever since
you ended it with Luc. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Come on. Come out! You have been mopey ever since you ende...

- No, I mean, that was
the easiest breakup
I've ever had. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- No, I mean, that was the easiest breakup I've ever ha...

I told him the relationship
wasn't working and he said
"C'est la vie." - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I told him the relationship wasn't working and he said ...

Also, James is the one
that said long distance
relationships never work. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Also, James is the one that said long distance relationships...

- One of these days,
you are gonna have to look
at why - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- One of these days, you are gonna have to look at why

I mean, you keep
on opening yourself up - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I mean, you keep on opening yourself up

- Yes! Actually uh, Zach and I
put in an offer on a house - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Yes! Actually uh, Zach and I put in an offer on a house

- Thank you. Thank you.
We're excited - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Thank you. Thank you. We're excited

- What?
- I put in my two weeks'
notice this morning. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- What? - I put in my two weeks' notice this morning.

I know, I know, it's a shock, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I know, I know, it's a shock,

- Well, there is a spare room - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well, there is a spare room

- Well then, call him and tell
him that you can't stop
thinking about him. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well then, call him and tell him that you can't stop ...

- That you wanna see him
so much that you bought a ticket - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- That you wanna see him so much that you bought a ticket

- Three interviews
and no callbacks. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Three interviews and no callbacks.

I mean, maybe
I should just stop looking
and stay here. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I mean, maybe I should just stop looking and stay here.

(sighs heavily) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(sighs heavily)

- Addie, I know nothing's
more painful - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Addie, I know nothing's more painful

And I know nothing's scarier
than opening up again - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

And I know nothing's scarier than opening up again

- Your mother loved with
all her heart - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Your mother loved with all her heart

It's... it's tough. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

It's... it's tough.

And it hurts, but true love, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

And it hurts, but true love,

This is really good.
- Yeah, it is good. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

This is really good. - Yeah, it is good.

- Yeah, Maybel invited me to
stay for a few days this year. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Yeah, Maybel invited me to stay for a few days this year.

- No. But they are like
extended family now. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- No. But they are like extended family now.

Well, he was thinking,
when I go this time
for Christmas - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Well, he was thinking, when I go this time for Christmas

- That's sweet of you,
but I'm-I'm fine, Dad. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- That's sweet of you, but I'm-I'm fine, Dad.

- Well, uh, you know I love you
and your brother equally. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well, uh, you know I love you and your brother equally.

I mean, what are you doing
in your retirement here? - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I mean, what are you doing in your retirement here?

- The only thing that would
make it better, of course, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- The only thing that would make it better, of course,

(chuckles)
Turns out that Andrew, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(chuckles) Turns out that Andrew,

Because family, no matter
how you define it, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Because family, no matter how you define it,

- Well, I'm-I'm great, but um, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well, I'm-I'm great, but um,

- Oh no! I mean, I understand.
I'm sure it's a lot of work. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh no! I mean, I understand. I'm sure it's a lot...

- Oh no, Addie,
we're not cancelling Christmas,
I'm just not hosting it. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh no, Addie, we're not cancelling Christmas, I'...

- Well, his plans changed.
I-I thought I told you? - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Well, his plans changed. I-I thought I told you?

- Oh. Well, okay then,
we'll see you really soon. Bye! - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh. Well, okay then, we'll see you really soon. Bye!

You were right, this year
went by even faster than
last year. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

You were right, this year went by even faster than last year...

- I have to say, it's one
of the best years - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- I have to say, it's one of the best years

And when I saw there
was no reservation, I assumed -- - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

And when I saw there was no reservation, I assumed --

- No, no. We upgraded
the system and I'm... - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- No, no. We upgraded the system and I'm...

- Oh no. Um... okay. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh no. Um... okay.

- Oh. Well,
is there a B&B or a hotel? - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh. Well, is there a B&B or a hotel?

- Really? Okay, thank you. Bye. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Really? Okay, thank you. Bye.

- Uh, my mom had a few things
to take care of - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Uh, my mom had a few things to take care of

- Happy to be home. Um, it was
beautiful, people were amazing, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Happy to be home. Um, it was beautiful, people were amazin...

- Happy to. Free of a charge
as a thank you for picking me up
today. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Happy to. Free of a charge as a thank you for picking me u...

- My next adventure is in
the exhilarating world - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- My next adventure is in the exhilarating world

- That's great.
- It's a little small,
but it's home. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- That's great. - It's a little small, but it'...

- Are you kidding? This is like,
a mansion in New York City. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Are you kidding? This is like, a mansion in New York City.

- I've never actually hosted
a Christmas dinner - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- I've never actually hosted a Christmas dinner

So, I'll give you the VIP tour - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

So, I'll give you the VIP tour

(both laugh) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I plan on redoing
both the bathrooms and putting
in new flooring, but -- - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I plan on redoing both the bathrooms and putting in new floo...

(barking)
Oh, there she is. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(barking) Oh, there she is.

- I thought... never mind. Hi! - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- I thought... never mind. Hi!

- My neighbors didn't wanna
kennel her while they're
on vacation, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- My neighbors didn't wanna kennel her while they'...

(laughs) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I have my boxes to unpack
in there right now - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

I have my boxes to unpack in there right now

- Do you know that the number
one cause of fires
over the holidays - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Do you know that the number one cause of fires over the ho...

(sighs heavily) - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(sighs heavily)

- Oh, honey, you know
my darling, handsome son, - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Oh, honey, you know my darling, handsome son,

Carter helped me bring over
the decorations you wanted,
so here you go. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Carter helped me bring over the decorations you wanted, so h...

- Is that right?
- Yes! But then James said - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Is that right? - Yes! But then James said

(Maybel and Carter laugh)
- Well, actually, we can't stay - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

(Maybel and Carter laugh) - Well, actually, we can't st...

- Yeah, she doesn't know this
yet but pumpkin pies are
my specialty. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Yeah, she doesn't know this yet but pumpkin pies are ...

- I did not know that.
I'll see you two later. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- I did not know that. I'll see you two later.

- Bye.
- Bye, guys.
- Thank you for helping me - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Bye. - Bye, guys. - Thank you for helping me

You know, I'm going to have
to apologize to my mom - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

You know, I'm going to have to apologize to my mom

- Your mom seems really happy.
She and Carter are adorable
together. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- Your mom seems really happy. She and Carter are adorable t...

- He's a good man.
He's really good to her
and she's happy. I'm happy. - 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

- He's a good man. He's really good to her and she...

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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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