A Christmas Mystery Ending Explained: HBO Max Movie! Who Stole the Bells? What Happened to Terry? Who Helped George to Free?
A Christmas Mystery appears to be one of HBO Max’s last Christmas releases for this year. with a theme conducive to the upcoming holiday, the film has been gaining a lot of attention from subscribers. First, the film’s plot presents the small town of Pleasant Bay, Oregon, which prospered and grew thanks to the magic bells. Stored in a museum as a sign of devotion and thanks to the entire population, the magical objects have been kept safe for years. However, everything starts to unravel when the bells mysteriously disappear from the museum. In shock, the population and the police begin the search for the person responsible for disappearing with the bells that brought peace to the small town. After all, who stole the bells in A Christmas Mystery? Understand the ending of the film below!
A Christmas Mystery Ending Explained: Who Stole the Bells?
Thirsty to find the real culprit, the police and local sheriffs draw a line with the main suspects. His first, however, is George Bottom, the museum’s security guard. The police, therefore, leave for the man’s house in search of something. Upon arriving at George’s house, the police end up finding a box with the bells. The police then take George to the station while listening to the security guard’s clamor asserting and reaffirming his innocence in the case. However, everything gets complicated when Bottom’s son is disappointed with his father since he has a history of theft in the past.
On the other hand, his eldest son is revolted by his father’s arrest and strongly believes in the man’s innocence. In this way, he devises a plan to prove his father’s innocence and calls his friend, Violet, on the mission. Kenny and Violet decide to look for evidence to exonerate George, but it all ends badly when Violet’s father stops the girl from going through with the plan. However, as is to be expected of children, Violet manages to circumvent her father’s rules and continues the investigations along with Kenny. And that’s when Violet ends up finding a clue that could link Terry, one of the officers, to the crime.
After All, Was Terry the One Who Stole The Bells?
Violet and the other children involved in the case decide to go to Terry’s house in search of evidence. When they get there, however, they don’t find anything very suspicious involving the bells, but they end up finding a map that can be useful to them. At the end of the film, the children’s persistence and investigations end up bringing new revelations. Terry is shown as the real thief of the bells since he wanted to find them to prove to his father his efficiency as a policeman and consequently be promoted to the sheriff of the city.
As Terry had no idea about the children’s plan to arrest him and about their investigations, Terry ends up being arrested. Shortly after confessing to the crime, Violet and Kenny manage to free George back so he can spend Christmas with his family.
