The Note

The Note is a 2007 American-Canadian made-for-television drama film directed by Douglas Barr and starring Genie Francis and Ted McGinley. The film aired on Hallmark Channel on December 8, 2007. It is based on the novel by Angela Hunt and was filmed on location in Hamilton, Ontario. Plot summary Newspaper columnist Peyton MacGruder (Genie Francis) finds a note addressed simply to 'T', washed up on shore. It appears to be from the victim of a recent plane crash, and carries a message of hope and forgiveness from a father to his child. MacGruder's readership is down on her column (called "Heart Healer"), and the paper is going to dump it unless she starts to write from the heart. Inspired, MacGruder decides to find the intended recipient of the note, all the while logging her journey through her article. As the mystery unfolds, the note affects each person she contacts significantly. Cast Genie Francis as Peyton MacGruder Ted McGinley as Kingston "King" Danville Rick Roberts as Truman Harris Genelle Williams as Mandi Maria Ricossa as Nora Katie Boland as Christine Jim Codrington as Reverend Tim Lavery Heather Hanson as Taylor Quist Gord Rand as Tanner Walton Differences from the novel The book does not take place in the winter time, therefore it is not surrounded by the Christmas holiday. The book's events take place in Tampa Bay, Florida. In the film, the events transpire in Middleborough, North Carolina. In the film, Katie Boland's character is named Christine. In the book, she's named Lila.