A Castle For Christmas Ending Explained: Is Sophie and Myles End Up Together? Why is Myles Selling The Castle?
A Castle for Christmas is a Christmas-flavored romantic comedy film that has just hit the Netflix back catalog and stars Brooke Shields (The Blue Lagoon) and Cary Elwes. In the film, famous author Sophie Brown (Brooke Shields) travels to Scotland in hopes of buying a small castle for herself, but the prickly owner, Duke Myles (Cary Elwes) is reluctant to sell to a foreigner.
Why is Myles Selling The Castle?
According to Myles, Scotland has more than 3,000 castles, some of which date back to the 14th century CE. However, most castles remain in disrepair in these changing times. Some have been renamed tourist accommodations and golf courses. Dun Dunbar Castle is one of the unfortunate ones, waiting to go to a new owner. The Duke’s father squandered all the money that came with his royal inheritance and ended up dead in a London hotel.
In this, Myles was deprived of his riches, keeping only the title. He doesn’t care much about lifestyle, but the castle is something he loves more than life itself. When Sophie, the future owner, starts staying at the house (because of the deposit), he does his best to make her life miserable. However, her attempts fail to tarnish Sophie’s spirit and within 3 months she has captured the hearts of the locals. She initially hates the Duke but changes her mind midway through the film.
Through Helene, Sophie learns that the duke is only selling the property to pay off the commoners’ debts. In the past, the creditor landlord was allowed to foreclose on the debtor, but in modern times landlords like Myles choose to pay off their tenants’ debts. Myles gives Sophie a tour of the local area, including the Holy Well of Dun Glen. Legend has it that the first Dutch woman from Dunbar married a commoner on Christmas Eve in Dun Dunbar.
Since then, Dun Dunbar used to hold a Christmas party that all the villagers attended. Sophie plans to revive the tradition and Myles agrees. While making preparations for the party, they fall in love. The night before Christmas, Myles expresses his feelings in an unsettling way. The next morning, when Sophie suggests that Myles can stay at her palace, it hurts her ego. The castle represents his family heritage and Myles cannot stay in his own home. However, he later realizes that people and memories come before great titles and grander establishments.
Sophie And Myles End Up Together?
After the heated conversation with Myles, Sophie returns to the inn. She chooses to go to the airport in the morning, but no one wants her to go. Without her, the party at Castle Dunbar would not be the same. Eamon, the taxi driver, returns to the pub. At night, when Sophie is plotting to introduce Myles in her next novel as Winston’s twin brother, she hears a noise outside.
When she opens the window, a snowball hits her face and she sees Myles. Discouraged by the snowball’s setback, Myles backs off, but a counterattack makes him turn. He expresses his undying love for Sophie, and they head back to the party. Myles also purchased airline tickets for Sophie’s daughter Lexie. In the speech, he honors the memory of Callum McGuinty.
A leap in time takes us a year ahead, and we see lovers living their lives happily ever after. Despite their contrasting characters, lovers end up together. Myles finds his zeal lost for life, while Sophie is inspired to write her next novel.
Can Sophie Write Her Next Novel?
Sophie goes to Scotland in search of inspiration for her next novel, and she ends up having a lot more than that. The final moments bring Sophie back to the Drew Barrymore Show after a year. Sophie finally writes her new novel, which is not by Emma Gale. Although she was last seen continuing to work on Emma Gale’s thirteenth book, she abandoned the idea in favor of a castle, a sword and a fearless woman.
His new novel, ‘A Warrior at Heart’, is his most coveted book yet. The fiction, presumably set in Scotland, is highly praised in the media. Meanwhile, his previously agitated fans apparently forgot about Winston’s death.
