be felt today, as tens of millions headoechme after the holiday weekend. this morning, everything you need to know before walking out the door. shooter's motive. new information this morning about what may have driven a gunman to open fire at a planned parenthoododlinic in cololodo. as mourners remember the three victims, a police officer, child and friend of nancy kerrrran. >> he was m m best friend when i was a kid. >> the suspect set to head to court where he will face criminal charges. we're live in colorado springs. lear and present danger? the fbi on a hunt for an arizona activist who reportedly posted a deo online, threatening a muslim community in new york.. the former marine last heard from in pennsylvania. falling down, cracking up. prince harry takes a tumble from

elizizeth tries her hand at hand standup. the joke that has the crowd howling day, november 29 mtth, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> glala to have you with us, i'm craig melvin with sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. we have a lot of folks heading home, or trying to head home, on this sunday. >> weaeaer making it a little tough. lingering effect. that is our top story this morning. >> as you and millions of other people return home from your holiy trip, many of you will likely encounter our huge wintry storm that is crippleing much of the country. ice-covered roads caused crashes in oklahoma. in kansas, cars careening off highways there, killing at least four people. meanwhile, in texas, this was the scene.

tracker trailer to slam into an out outback steak house. rehema ellis is at laguardia this morning. >> good morning. the crowds arere building here at laguardia airport for the start of what could be a long day for many, expecting a crush of holiday travelers. >> reporter: you'll need suitcases full of patience to get through the nation's airports. expect long lines due to higher security. >> heightened security. there's a bigger presence. >> reporter: the numumr of passengers could lengthen the time in the terminal. aaa estimates 3.6 million flying this thanksgiving season. >> we got here three hours early to make sure we're not going to miss ourur flight. rather take my time and not stress out. >> reporter: the highways are crowded, too. 42 million on the roads. drivers got an early holiday gift with gas averaging $2.15 a gallon. the lowest pump prices for the thanksgiving holiday in seven years.

>> too expensive to fly. youuan't take the dog. >> guys all right? >> reporter: for some, ice, flooding and snow made highway traveling treacherou asstretched across the middle of the country. >> if you don't need to travel, stay home. it'll get worse as temperatures continue to drop. >> millions of people do need to travel today. the hope is that the weather, at least, will cooperate. craig? >> rehema ellis for us. thank you. >> dylan is tracking the weather for your traveling today across the country. >> the ice accumulating through the southern plains accumulated up to 1/2 inch in oklahoma. it's been fallingn this s se area for the last almost several days. it's that cold air working in. we're losing the heavier freezing rain now. now, the focus is shifting to just regular h hvy rain through eastern texas. this will stretch up into arkansas through the day. if you're traveling this

that's where we' going to see the very icy conditions. remembererhe overpasses and the bridges? because they freeze on the top and underneath, as well, that makes those extremely slippery. on and off ramps, as w wl. if you're traveling alosscross i-40 in tennessee, it'll be a wet go, with patch thiy areas of fog. this is not the only storm. cold air and an area of low pressure is developing, and the next winter storm is bringing the possibility of more snow and ice through parts of the plains. early monday, heavier snow will take holol through omahah nebraska, and works up into minneapolis, where snowfall rates could be 1 to 2 inches per hour. south central minnesota and iowa, we're lookiki at thehe possibility of 8 to 10 inches of snow right on the heels of the last cold blast. it is going to be a messy start to the wk week, too. >> that it will. dylan, t tnk you. to the latest of the deadly shooting and the five-hour

standoff at a planned parenthood clinic in colorado springs. new information is emerging about the suspect and what mightht have triggerediseadly rampage. nbc's national correspondent miguel almaguer is in n lorado springs. >> the shopping center where this went down is cordened off. it's an active crime scene. this as we're learning more about the suspect and what some say was clearly his motive. >> reporter: after robert dear was taken into custody, a law enforcement source says he began raing about predent obama, politics and ortion. lice have not released a motive for the shooting that injured nine and left three dead here, but now officials at the colorado springs planned parenthood say they belilie the 57-yeaeaold targeted the facility because he opposed abortion. >> it's hate speech going on in our country right now that could be causing more violence than we

might otherwise see. >> reporter: dear recently moved to the town. he lived with a woman in a run down trailer that had no water, sewer system or electricity. described as reclusive, even in a small town, few knew him. >> not rl pepeonable. quiet,t,o his own. >> reporter: with dear scheduled to be in court monday, overnight, this community grieved together. but now i see >> reporter: officer garrett swasey gave his life trying to save others. a champion figure skater who grew up with nancy kerrigan. >> one of my best friends. >> reporr: the young father of two was always a stdout cop. he rushed intotohe gunfire. >> his wife is so proud of her husband. yeah. she knew -- she knew what he loved to do, and she knew the risks.

>> reporter: there's not just heartbreak here, but also guilt. >> bullets went through the wall. smell it. >> reporter: she hunkered down five hours as the gunman kunkered down with police. heroyfriend is still missing. unidentified still dead. >> i wish i could have held on to him ten more seconds. that's how fast it happened. >> when robert dear was taken into custody, he muttered the words, no more baby parts, referring to the abortion services offered at the clinic. police have not identified a motive. they apparently are still asking the question, why? >> so many questions this morning. miguel, thank you. the 2016 presidential candidates are returning to the cacaaign trail in full force today. it comes with republican front runner donald trump still defending himself against charges he m/cked a reporter who

had a disability and a fellow journalist, telling us, trump is lying. kristen welker joins us from the white house with the latest. good morning. >> good morning to@ you. the person challenging trump this morning, a f fmer former named susie parker. she doesn't believe trump's claim that he doesn't remember serge kovaleski because she witnessed them interact firsthand. trump is standing by his assertions, and he's the one demanding an apology. >> reporter: donald trump, defiant saturday, denying he mocked new york time's reporter serge kovaleski who has a con congenital joints disorder. >> i would never mock a person that has disabilities. >> reporter: it started with an ararcle kovaleski wrote inn 2001, to back up his claims that

jersey celebrated on 9/11, whenen. when he said his article didn't backup trump, he spoke out.@ >>< i don't remember. >> reporter: the "new york times" called trump's behavior outrageous. trump said the paper owes him an apology, arguing he doesn't remember kovaleski and wasn't making fun of him. >> the person said, i inow him. i know him. i said, when? in the 19d 880s. that's a long time. 30, 35 years. that's a long time ago. >> this man is lying. >> repepter: in her first on-camera interview, susie parker, a friend of kovaleski's during the '80s and fellow reporter, said kovaleski introduced her to trump. >> i thought they knew each other. it was a very cordial, friendly meeting of people who knew each other. >> reporter: parker is a self-described democrat but is speaking out to set the record straight about trump's assertion

>> i said, this guy is an outright liar. i was with him when serge introduced me to him, and they were all on aairst name basis. they know each other. >> reporter: kovaleski also tells nbc news he was on a first name basis with mr. trump. saying he talked to the real estate mogul at least a d den times when covering his career in the late '80s for the new york daily news. now, parker says it's important others know she doesn't buy trump's claim he wasn't mocking her friend. citing these images, now wididy circulated online. >> you do not forget serge. i'm sorry, he imitated, he mocked him. there is zero questions. >> now, we reached out to the trump campaign for reaction. his spokesperson reiterated trump has repeatedly insisted he doesn't remember kovaleski and had nothing further to add.

it remains to be seen whether this will be different. >> thanks. chuck todd is moderator of "meet the press." good morning. good to see you, as always, my friend. donald trump said things now that are offensive to the muslim community, offensive to women, offensive to the hispanic community. this time, he's poking fun at someone who lives with a disability. how real is the concern that even if he's not the nominee, this is the kinin of thing that sticks to the gop brand long term? >> well, look, you talk to republican operatives and they're fearful of this. they believe that if you go and do somee qualitative research, up. middle of the road voters are republican brand. not to trump itself. there are some republican operatives with other campaigns who believe, this is all trump and voters can discern the antics of trump from the brand of the republican partrt but the longer trump is the

>> let's talk about number two in iowa, ted cruz. appears to be surging in the hawkeye state. to what can we attribute the rise of ted cruz? >> number one, he's put together probably the best organizizion on the conservative side of things than any of the other candidates. better than trump's, better than carson's, better than anybody else in the lane. that's number one. number two, , 's benefitted more so -- if you look at the pops for cruz, it's come at the expense of dr. carson. what changed? paris changed, craig. i think that you have voters who, in particular, evangelicals that liked dr. carson and their second choice is cruz. the more carson is insteadunsteady on national security issues, they've been shopping for another candidate. that's where they land with cruz. >> let's talk about his troubles.

ben carson in jordan visiting syrian refugees, apparently told the associated press the camps aren't&that bad and that the refugees don't really want to come to the united states anyway. is this the kind of trip that is going to help ben carson's foreign policy? >> it better. the campaign knows he needs it. i j jt debriefed with him myself on what he learned in jordan. i think that that' why they did this trip. it's symbolic. it's obvious it's symbolic. he's also put out a tv ad associated with the trip, associated with the refugee issue. i think they know they have to pass a commander in chief test. as wee talked about earlier, i think right now, he's been flubbing it, this is why he's seen a downturn in the polls. >> chuck todd, always good to see you. thank you, sir. >> you got it, craiai >> watch "meet the press" this morning when donald trump and ben carson will be among chuck's guests. president obama heads to paris today for the global climate conference there.

a little more than two weeks after riss sterrorists attacked the city. >> the commander in chief will join other world leaders to talk about how to slowlobal rmings. the talks will take place under heighted security. security also heightened at home home. the fbi issued a warning for law en enforcement to look for an activist who post add video online threatening a muslim community. >> the former marine was lt heard from in scranton, pennsylvaniaia pope francis is in the african republic this morning. landing in the capital moments ago. it's his final stop in africa, as he calls for peace in a a country wrapped with conflict between muslims and christians.

an thompson is anne thompson is following pope francis on his trip. >> you'd never know this was the most dangerous part of the pope's africa trip. look at his face this morning. but he is visiting a country, the central african republbl, that has been the center of a bloody conflict that's killed more than 6,000 people since 2013. >> reporter: the capital city is a mix of force and trappings to protect pope francis who comes for peace. francis is the first pope to visit an active war zone. this nation is suffering from more than two years of bloody battle between muslim rebels and christians. displacing a quarter of its people, many of them children. >> the pope visit is a great opportunity, not only to bring the attention on the car situation, but to bring the attention on the children. >> reporr: today, francis@ visited a refugee camp.

tomorrow, he'll meet with muslims at a mosque in one of the city's most dangerous neighborhoods. on the plane to africa, francis down played the threats to his own safety, saying he e s more worried about the mosquitos. in kenya and uganda, security has been very visible. there have been few of the spontaneous moments that are the hallmark of francis' papacy. still, this has been a very joyous trip. on a continent where the catholic church is alive and growing. >> later today, francis will knock on the door of bangui's theater, starting the h hy year erica? >> anne, thank you. sheinelle is following a number of headlines for us this morning. including a baby found burieie alive. >> this is disturbing. police in california are asking for your help in identifying the newborn baby girl.

she was discovered friday, buried alive under asphalt and rubble near a busy bike path in compton, after people reported hearing muffled cries. the babys believed to be 46 to 48 hours hold when found. she is in stable condition. a six-hour man hunt for a man suspected o killing a police officer in pennsylvania ended this morning. the veteran police officer was shot while responding to a domestic call. the suspect is being treated for gunshotound to the shoulder. charges are pending. in lifornia, a suspected burglar died after getting stuck in a chimney saturday. a homeowner called police after hearing a scream, after lighting a fire in his fireplace. as he scrambled to put out the fire, the house was engulfed in smoke. the firefighters used jackhammers to break open the chimney, but it was too late. numbers are in for black friday shopping. sales slipped to $10.4 billion,

with actual shopping in stores down 10% from last ar. a reason for the decline, a spike in online shopping, which jumped 14% this year. this according to the research firm, shopper track. it was a royal tumble for prince harry. not once,, but twice, at a polo match in south africa on friday. he first fell off after scoring a goal. as the match was ending, he fell again but walked away unscathed. kensington palace released these adorable photos of princess charlotte, taken at home by her mother, the duchess of cambridge. marking her six-month milestone. seen happily playing with her stuffed animal. just a cutie. >> adorable. now to an epic selfie going viral. take a lookk at t tse two guys posing for a close-up with a bald eagle. after they freed the bird from a hunter's trap in canada. they first had to calm the eagle by placing a hoodie over its head.

after struggling with e trap and the selfie, they set the eagle free. they don't think it was injured. beautiful. they said it was really cool to see the eyes up close. >> i bet. >> amazing. >> that's a selfie. >> look at that. >> cool. >> thanks. >> dylan is back with a check of the national forecast. >> we have nicer areas. the focus is on the middle of the country where we still have the ice and the rain. the west coast enjoying a nice day, t tugh it's chihiy this time of yeye. 40s in washington and oregon. 30s in northern california. the northeast is a little chilly, too. upstate maine, we're seeing temperatures around 26 degrees forareas of light freezing rain, sleet and snow tonight into early monday morning before unties before all changing to snow monday night into tuesday. the wintry mix will be mainly system will track in from the southwest and will dump a lot of have light precip tonight with heavier stuff tomorrow. as temperatures warm up, most of us will see liquid, although rain and snow will mix tuesday... although iiwill be scattered. liquidd amounts s ill be around half an inch and snowfall amounts will

northwestern counties may see re.... this will all depend on around 40... light freezing rain, snow, sleet and even just rain (south of f -80) will track throug >> that's your latest forecast. >> thank you. still to come on a sunday edition of "today," it's a doghouse. a woman begins public enemy number one online after posting this picture. she's lrning the lesson today. that's for it t tes a lot of work... to run this businene. i'm on the move all day long... and sometimes, i just don't eat the way i should. so i drink boost to get the nutrition that i'm missing. boost complete nutritional drink has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium d vitamin d to support strong bones and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. all with a great taste. i don't plan on slowing down any time soon. stay strong. stay active with boost.

welcome back on a sunday morning. a woman learned she was barking up the wrong tree when she tried to teach her dog a lesson. >> dylan is in the orange room with more on that. it unleashed a fire storm on social media. >> to say the least. this is katie brown. on friday, she took to facebook and posted a photo of her dog with his muzzle taped shut, along with this caption. this is what happens when you don't shut up. within hours, the photo spread

it was shared more than 300,000 times. brown tried to clear the air when she then posted, don't panic, everyone, it was only for since. point made! calls to local police came in from more than 44 states and countries as far away as australia, to the point where the police department posted this message, saying they were awawe of the photo and they were investigating and taking the matter seriously. later, they went on to say that they went to brown's home and spoke with her son, who told them his mom was out of t tn but the dog was in good health and cared for. police will follow up when she returns from her h/liday weekend. don't mess with pets, especially on social medi >> so trueuedylan. wow. >> they should follow up by taking the dog. still to come on "today," the new "rocky" movie a knockout at the box office. the way i i e it, you have two choices; the easy way or the hard way. you could choose a card that

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howo you feel? what are you thinking about? >> rocky? rocky? >> blast from the past this morning with that sne from the

original "rocky." the filil starting a a franchise that would bob and weave throughout the next few decades. with now seven installments. the latest revival hitting movie screens this holiday weekend in a big way. we are back on this sunday morning, 29th of november, 2015. we've got another big and lively crowd, enjojong the end of a long holiday weekend. >> i think we have the loud estefan bes hindest -- loudest fans behind us. with their boas. >> nothing like a fuchsia weather boa to get your day started. weather dangerous this morning as millions of americans return home from their destinations. icy conditis and flash flooding now responsible for at least 14 deaths and sweeping power outages, as well. new information about the man police say stormed a

colorado planned parenthood clinic armed with an ak-47, killing three. investigators haven't revealed a motive, but he was heard muttering, no more baby parts, when taken into custody. an fbi alert is issued after an activist isthreatened a muslim communityyn upstate new york. he made headlines earlier in the year for his involvement in anti-muslim protests in phoenix. begin with the retutu of "rocky," the franchise back on the big screen with "creed." to the surprise of almost everyone,,the film that has critics and movie goers in its corner. jacob rascon has more on reed"'s knockout success.s.

about "creed," apparently the best "rococ" movie since the original. rocky balboa battled apollo creed, beating him in the sequ sequial. fighting with him and then defending him. in the latest installment, apollo's son is played by michael b. jordan. >> when we were doing scenes on the street, all the people, "rocky, hey, rocky!" >> reporter: "creed," a small-budget film with modest expectations i i more than a spinoff. >> you have a new african-american lead in the role. you have a new director. it's a fresh start for the franchise.

"rocky" not written or directed by sylvester stallone. the new director had to o nvince stallone to sign up. >> this is his create and he's directed it in his own way. >> i wanted this relationship to be simpymbiotic. both of the characters are in need. >> reporter: the classic underdog sportsstory for a new generation. already, talk of a sequel and an oscar nod for stallone, who hasn't been nominated since the 1976 otherwise. "creed" said to be a knockout edition toone of the most iconic movie franchises of all time. for "today," jacob rascon, nbc news, los angeles. >> michael b. jordann had to get ripped for that. >> it paid off for all of us who get to watch it. there is nofficialalk of a sequel at this point. michael b. jordan said he'd be

>> there will be a sequel. final check of the forecast? >> much colder up here this morning. as everyone is getting ready to go homeme it'll be chilly on the east and west coast. look at the fact we have freeze advisories out in california. temperatures only in the 30s and s. you go farther to the north, 20ss d 30 this is very much below average, with highs today certainly on the cold side. running 5 to 15 degrees below average for highs. elsewhere across the country, we're lking at stillll icy condndions back through t t plains. rain through texas and into parts of the midwest. another storm system getting its act together through the rockies. that'll make for snow as it spreads to the upper midwest as we go intareas of light freezing rain, sleet and snow tonight into early monday morning before counties before all changing to snow monday night into tuesday. the wintry mix will be mainly system will track in from the southwest and will dump a lot of have light precip tonight with heavier stuff tomorrow. as temperatures warm up, most of us will see liquid, although rain and snow will mix tuesday... although it will be scattered. liquid amounts will be around half an

inch and snowfall amounts will be a trace to 2", although some northwestern counties may see more.... this will all depend on around 40... light freezing rain, snow, sleet and even just rain (south of i-80) will track throug >> that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thanks. up next, our sunday story. uniting audiences through dance, the director of a dance theater celebrates 50 years on the job. the only way is up for four nice people who finished dead last. joys of cranberry if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis... ....sn't it time to let the... ...real you shine... ...through? introducing otezla, apremilast. otezla is not an injection, or a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently.y. some people who took otezla saw 75% clearer skin after 4 months.

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success. >> it's impossible to think about the alvin ailey dance theater without mentioning judiththjamison. we talked with her, celebrating 50 years on the job. >> the reason you remember seeing the dances is, yes, they're fabulous. they have extraordinary technique. but there is something that touched you inside deeply, and that's what mr. ailey was about. >> reporter:r:ack in 1958, at a new york city ymca, on the cusp of the civil rights movement alvin ailey had a vision and founded the alvin ailey american dancetheater. >> there were prejudices and biases going on in this country. when he formed a company that said, yes, i will celebrate our african-american experience, and our cultural expression. >> alvin ailey said beautifully, dance coming from the people and should always be delivered b bk to the people.

that accessibility that celebrates our common humanity is what ties us all together in that theater.jamison, standing nearly 6 fetalet al -- tall joined the theater. she became a star. this ballet is why, called "cry." the performance on posteres everywhehe, including my bed growing up. >> i had the "cry" poster forever. what what about dance brings people to tears? >> it connected to your core as a human being, and we happened to do it through excellent dance. >eporter: before ailey died in 1989, he asked judith to take the reigns as artistic director. for the next 21 years, at a time when several dance companies

struggled to s sy afloat, she took the company to new heights. to celebrate her 50th anniversary, the ailey dancers are bringing "cry" back to the stage for the first time in nearly a decadede >> she turned it into this brilliant piece. and she trusts me to carry the torch. >> reporter: jamisonon is still active with the company but pass td torch to robert battle. >> she took the company to heights mr. ailey probably went, wow, this doesn't feel like a job, it feels like a calling. >> reporter: battle is forever grateful for judith jamison who is, in many ways, like a mother to him now. in fact, a lot of dancers feel that way. she's likehe glue that holds everything together. seeing her comes so many other images, you know, of the past and of alvin, of historor >> soooften, we think in order to go forward, we have to let go of the past. i think you bring it with you.

>> i have neverelieved in -- in a door closes, then another door will open. i believe that if the door closes, build a fme so you can get a doo and open it for urself. >> what are your dreams for this company? >> always aspiring upward. always learning new things. we don't survive unless we have something to say. boz, do we have something to say, and we've been saying i i for a long time. we'll continue to do so. >> you can check out alvin ailey's winter season at the new york city center from d dember 22 to january 3rd, with a special celebration for jamison on new year's eve. >> great piece. you still have your poster. >> i do. when i was married, my grandmother made me take it down from the bed. you husband probably doesn't want to look at a ballerina. it's'sn my closet. it's strengthhnd dignity. i see it when i get ready in the morning. >> beautiful. winning by losing.

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>> you'll meet four so-called losers who proved they are anything but. >> reporter: we're taught from a young age, you can win at anything if you just put your mind to it. we love those who finish above the rest. athletes, celebrities, politicians, billionaires. what about those who tried and failed, loved and lost, and rsevered against the odds? >> i am a loser. >> i'm a loser. >> i'm a ser. >> i'm a loser. >> reporter: can you win by losing? >> i did it! >> reporter: on november 1st, nearly 50,000 runners competed in the new york city marathon. >> everyone was taking pictures. they asked me, do they do it for everybody? i said, i think it's because i'm the last one. >> reporter: she was the last recorded finisher. 8 hours, 28 minutes. >> this was sweat, this was tears, this was training for months in advance. this was earned. >> how many?

>> reporter: for this brooklyn schoolteacher, just fishing was a victory. not just for her. >> i am the inspiration for the children. they need me to be the example for who they should be. >> reporter: ryan knows what it means to finish last. in 2009, he was the kickeke for thth university of south carolina football team and an nfl scout came to watch. >> i had a tough year. i dealt with an injury that happened the fourth o o fifth week of the season. i felt, why is this happening to me? >> reporter: the draft followed. >> the fifth round, sixth round, i never got the call. into the seventh round, i still didn't get the call. i watched the whole draft and i waited until the very last kid to get picked. >> reporter: he was bestouwed with the title of mr. irrelevava, the way to roast the last player picked in the nfl draft. >> i didn't see it as a bad thing, mr. irrelevant. to me, i viewed it as an

>> my life growing up here was simple. >> reporter: by day, hay broker. by night, pageant contestant. katie has fought her way through competition. >> my first pageant, i was sick. i didn't know what ufsi was doing. i looked like a mes on ste. >> reporter: katie's first loss. did it stop her? in june, she competed for mrs. california america for a hopes of winning a spo at nationals. >> it was exciting and nerve racking at the same time.. >> reporter: once again, she lost. >> what if you've lost 14 times. >> seven times for mayor. six times for city council. one time f f legislative. that's 14 times i've lost elections. >> reporter: jackie reed, a part-time waitress and aspiring politician in alabama. >> i want to wake up the public. for 30 year, i've been preaching and haven't saved a soul.

>> reporter: despite the losses, she refuses to give up. > determination i i the key to success. i'm not a quitter. >> reporter: advice that's paid off for all our losers. kate tee won heretic et to katie won a spot through internet voting. >> i was so happy. i couldn't believe it had happened to me. >> reporter: ryan is a new dad and a top nfl kicker, recently signing a multi-million dollar contact with the tennessee titans. >> defeat i i going to happen. it's all about how we respond to it. >> i'm a mayoral candidate. >> reporter: this november, jackie announced her new candidacy for mayor. she's still cautious. >> i don't put dates on the sign because next year, i'll have to use the signs again. >> reporter: jackie's resolve made her something of a lococ legend.

there's a lady in my hometown, jackie reed is her name >> embrace being a loser and show losers can make it, too. >> get your mind straight and say, there's always a next time.t% >> maybe somebody along the way will say, he did it. i can do it o. >> y y choose what your win will be, and once you go for it, finish. >> all the best winners have lost. >> i love that story. >> let's go lose! >> so good. >> we have to move it along. just ahead, bogged down by labor of love. harry smith shows us what it takes to get a h the citi double cash card comes in very handy with cash back twice on purchases. earn once when you buy, and again as you pay. that's cash backckow, and cash back again later. it's cash back d\j vu. the citi double cash card. the only card that lets you earn cash back twice on every purchase with 1% when you buyuynd 1% as you pay.

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you probably enjoyed cranberries on thangsksgiving thanks to the dedicated work ofarmers. harry is back from thth bog. >> we spent a day in massachusetts, watching the cranberry harvest. there are families that have been farming cranberries more than 100 years. there is nothing quite like it. >> reporter: not so far from cape cod on a chilly, fall morning, fifth generation cranberry farmer sue gilmore knows the clock is ticking. only so many days to get the crop? >> cold days, cold nights, they turn red. >> that's how you get this? >> that's how you get thihi beautiful color, thehe red. >> reporter: when the cranberries are ripe, the bog is flooded and a contraption shakes the berriesoose and they float to thehesurface. >> until you come out and you actually see it, you don't realize what it's like. what goes into it. you can talk about it, you c

anythihi, if you're here, you really get a sense of really what it's like. especially the harvest. this is what we work a year long for. >> reporter: what it's like is as pretty a a a picture. just about as beautiful a harvest as there is. the berries get corralled, where they get slurped off the surface. soon, headed to the juice aisle forr a holiday dinner table. >> it's a proud moment. for us, it's a legacy, and it's part of kind of the fabric of who we are. >> reporter: who they are, are people who work hard and love it. >> if the sun is shining, the water is clear, the berries are red, people need to eat them. right? my job is to get them off the table. 4% >> reporter: sue's brother-in-law kirby says, when the harveststs dodo, you can tch your breath. >> we work seven days a week from beginning of april all the way until the middle of november.

days a week. >> r rorter: catch your breath and count your blessings. >> good feeling. it really is. to know i am in -- thehe were pepele before me, my ancestors took care of it. so i take care of it for them. it means a lot to me. >> reporter: as it will, no doubt, to those who follow. >> we've got cranberries from sue's bog. andrea joyce made this with secret ingredients. brown sugar, dijon mustard and thyme. >> will she be mad about giving away her secret? >> did you leave somethingout? i knew it. >> this is great. >> straight from a bog in massachusetts. >> thank you for the story and

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