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[cell phone ringing]

[rings]

Hi, Dad.

[chuckles] I know.

I'm sorry I didn't call as soon as we arrived.

Yes, I promise I will be more social in my new job.

[barks]

Wait! Mr. Mailman! Wait!

Uh, no letters for Santa?

Of course not. We tweeted ours.[laughs]

Tweet tweet.

Whoa.

[barking]

Ho-- Ho-- Whoa, dog, no, no, no!

Dog, give that back! Hey, come back here with that!

Oh, no! Rudy, wait!

Hey!

Don't worry. He's friendly.

Yeah, I've heard that before.

Not from me.

Hi.

I'm Matt, the... mailman.

Well, hello, Matt the mailman.

[giggles]

Oh, uh, is that for me, I'm guessing?

Oh. Yeah, I suppose.

Um, okay, why don't you, uh...

Um, actually, you know...

right here.

Ah.

[giggles]Thank you.

Well, I see you around, Matt the mailman.

Okay.

Rudy, come on.[barking]

Come on.

[sighs]

Matt!

There's no slacking at the U.S. Postal Service!

Come on! We got four weeks till Christmas!

Get back to work!

Ooh-rah, Mr. Fuller.

Nationwide, we can expect to move

over 20 million pieces in a single day.

That will double our normal daily rate of mail, people.

What is this?

A fire hazard! That's right! Get rid of it!

Ever-lovin' Christmas.

♪ We're gonna have such a beautiful Christmas ♪

♪ We'll celebrate in the old-fashioned way ♪

♪ We'll start gatherin' up our friends ♪

♪ And our families ♪

♪ And we'll have a beautiful Christmas Day ♪

Excuse me?

Hello.

Um, what's going on in here, and...

who are you?

Oh. Excuse me.

I'm Kristi North.

Okay. What are you doing here?

Oh, I'm on special assignment from corporate.

Yeah. No one told me about it.

You didn't get the memo?

Nope. No memo.

Hold on.

Here you go.

[scoffs]

Special assignment.

Answering letters to Santa?

Yeah.

Now, why does Santa need to write back?

Why do people dress their pets?

Cute.

Oh, thanks.

[sighs]

Well, Merry Christmas.

Yeah, Merry Christmas, Fuller.

Coffee tastes burnt, Sally.

What a Grinch.

Thank you, Sally.

You're welcome. You know, it seems to me

that with all this emailing, text messaging,

that Santa ought to get with the 21st century.

Oh, no. It is so magical to get a handwritten letter from Santa.

So you don't mind doing all this handwriting?

Girl, my wrist gets tired just watching you.

No. It's the best job. I mean, I get to travel all over the world

and work two months out of the year.

Well, what do you do for the other ten months?

Let me show you something.

This is from Tommy. Look how cute.

"Dear Santa, my mom keeps telling me I don't have half the sense I was born with.

I keep losing stuff, and I must have lost the other half somewhere.

Can you get it for me in time for Christmas?"

[laughing]

So do you have to move every year?

[sighs] Well, no, I-- I don't have to.

Just always ends up that way.

Must be nice.

♪ Christmas Day ♪

[Emily] "Dear Santa,

I need your help.

My mommy and daddy went to heaven.

Now I live with my uncle, and he's nice

and reads books to me at night

and talks funny and makes me laugh.

But he's all alone 'cept for me,

and I think he needs a friend who will kiss him and stuff.

Can you help my Christmas wish come true?

Love, Emily."

Emily, dinnertime!

Miss-ghetti!

Spaghetti! Wha-- Oh.

Careful, sweetie. Stove's hot, okay?I'll come back.

"Miss-ghetti" means you haven't made it in a long time,

and I miss it, get it?

Miss-ghetti.

Ah. Does that mean I get to call you "Miss Silly?"

Hey, listen, go wash up 'cause dinner's gonna be ready in, like, five minutes, okay?

Okay.All right. Five.

[Kristi] "Dear Emily,

thank you so much for your letter.

I'm sorry to tell you that Santa's not allowed

to bring friends who will kiss and stuff for Christmas.

He also knows that you are a very bright girl

and that maybe you can make your own Christmas wish come true.

Love, Santa."

Again? That isn't the half of it!

All of 'em? All of 'em!

I wish I could fill every Christmas wish for her

and everybody else's for that matter.

Well, I wonder what she wants in this one.

A Catty Chatbox doll and a computer to make writing this easier.

[Elf] What does she think? Presents and gifts

just grow on trees? [knocking]

Probably. But wouldn't it be nice...

[cartoon show continues]

Hey, hey!

Somebody order a welcome party? [laughs]

Are you okay?

Oh, yeah, yeah. I'm sorry. I'm just a little homesick.

Um, how did you find me?

Honey, I work for the USPS.

We know where you live. [laughs]

Hey, doggie!

Cheers!

Cheers. [laughs]

Mmm!

Mmm!

Oh, that's good.

Mmm! All right, so...

what's the Kristi North story?

Oh, there's not a lot to tell.

Well, did you grow up around here?

Oh... no, not exactly. Mm-mm.

Boyfriend?

Girlfriend?

Just a friend?

No. I'm kind of on my own right now.

Kristi, you're not on the run, are you?

[scoffing laugh]

[laughs] Okay, all right, okay.

I get it. No more personal questions.

But I gotta tell you, it has been so refreshing to finally meet somebody

who comes in that post office and has Christmas spirit.

I mean, we could sure use a lot of cheering up around there.

[giggles]Now you can spread a little cheer yourself.

Oh, no, you didn't!

[laughs]

Whoo! Santa baby!

Perfect.

♪ It's Christmastime ♪

♪ It's Christmastime ♪

♪ [scatting]

All the way from France.

Ooh la la!

Hey, Matt.Yo.

Hey, listen, I found the perfect girl for you.

And let me tell you something.

She is cute,

and she's single, and she's lonely.

You need some love in your life. You must might do.

Yeah, but nobody wants to date a single mailman with a kid.

It's kind of a double whammy in baggage department, you know?

Well, then just don't unload it all at once.

Listen, Matt, get to know her.

Let her fall in love with your rock 'n roll moves

before you, you know, start to unpack all that baggage.

Yeah, I kinda got enough on my plate right now, Sally.

Oh, honey, everybody needs to save a little room for dessert.

Know what I'm saying?

Matt! Just the man I wanted to see.

What is-- What is that?

This? Seriously?

It's a safety hazard, Sally.

What if it gets caught in the sorting machine, hmm?

Lose it.

Okay.

All right, follow me.

[chortles] Good luck.

Have a seat, Matt.

[chuckles]

Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt...

Pow! [chuckles]

What's going on?

It's top secret, but I think they're going to promote me

to corporate office.

Oh, wow. That's great. Congratulations.

In order to make the transition a little smoother,

I've decided to promote you to assistant manager.

Hmm?

I'm grooming you, Matt. You're being groomed.

[laughs] Well...

Merry Christmas to me.

Ohh!

I mean, just think, huh?

In a few years, this...

[whistles]

could all be yours.

I really don't think I'm management material, to be honest with you.

Yeah. Aren't you raising an orphan or something like that?

My niece.Yeah.

So tell me, what's your take on this Santa letter girl?

You heard anything?Who?

She's here on special assignment.

Special assignment? What? We have those?

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah, we do.

But don't you find it just an odd coincidence

that she just happens to show up here

right when I'm up for a promotion?

It is Christmas.

No, no. I think she's here to spy on me.

Yeah, I'm... I'm being watched.

They're watching me.Right.

I mean, all important men are watched.

And if you're lucky enough, one day you'll be watched, too.

[laughing]

But first you need to become important,

and that means fulfilling your manager duties,

one of which is to find out what the Santa girl's story is.

You know, I don't really know if I'm comfortable with the whole corporate espionage thing.

It just seems a little...

Okay, I'm picking you, Matt,

because I see a lot of me in you.

So don't make me not see me in you.

Capisce? Yeah.

[chuckles]

Uh-huh? Merry Christmas.

Here you go. Hmm? Huh?

Okay, now remember, in order for you to keep this, huh,

I need to see results.

So I need you to find out who the girl is

and what the girl's up to.

Hmm?

Really?

You can do this.

Um...

Hi. I didn't get a chance to introduce myself.

I'm Matt.

Matt the mailman. [chuckles]

Hi.It's you.

I told you we'd run into each other again.

Well, you seem to have lightened your load.

Uh, yeah, I'm, uh...

I'm-- I'm the new assistant manager.

That explains the clip-on.

[laughs] Yeah. It's pretty snazzy, huh?

Ah. Perfect.

Don't you just love Christmas?

Uh, yeah. Not around here.

All that means is heavier bags and packages that give off these weird odors.

And then you got people yelling at you 'cause the bow fell off the box.

Slow down, Ebenezer. Haven't you heard?

Christmas is the most magical time of year.

[chuckles] Anywhere else but here.

That is certainly not the Christmas spirit.

Cookie?

Look, I'll tell you what I tell all the children

who write me sad letters.

Christmas is the time of year to make your dreams come true.

Wow. That's great. For a greeting card.

[chuckles]

So...

where'd you work before, the North Pole?

[chuckles]

Well, I have an awful lot of work to do, so...

Yeah, right. You, uh, you just keep working away.

I'll, uh-- I was--

Thank you for the cookie.

[Emily] "Dear Santa,

are you sure you can't send a friend for my uncle?

A family of two just isn't big enough.

I think he's really lonely.

Love, Emily."

[mimics crowd cheering]

[sighs]

[ringing]

Hello.

Yo! Carlos, what's up, man? How are you?

A tour? No way. Congratulations.

How many cities? Wow! Wow. Well, you know what?

You guys totally deserve it.

Ah, you know, not as much as I used to, but I still play.

Hey, when are we gonna put up our Christmas tree?

When are you guys going out?

Christmas Day, huh?

Uh... You know what?

I mean, it sounds like a dream come true, but...

I'm gonna have to pass.

Yeah.

I know, I know. It would be.

You guys are gonna be amazing.

So do me a favor and tell Heather I say hello.

Okay, buddy. Bye.

Dinnertime.

[Kristi] "Dear Emily,

Santa knows how hard it is to be alone.

Especially at Christmas.

We all wish we could be with family and friends,

no matter how far away they may be.

But Santa also knows that families

can come in all shapes and sizes.

Look around you. Keep an open mind.

Maybe the family you want is closer than you think.

Love, Santa."

Knock, knock.

Oh, hello. It's you again.

Where do you want these?Oh, jeez.

Um... Oh, right here is fine. Thank you.

May I?

Yeah. Sure.

[chuckles] "Dear Santa,

can you please get my baby brother his own G.I. Joe?

My mom says I have to share mine,

but he keeps taking the dress off my sister's Barbies

and putting them on Joe."

[chuckles]Now, you see, in that particular situation,

I think a combat boot totally works with a dress.

Not when you're eleven. Wow, I can totally relate.

I remember when my sister

used to play with my stuff all the time.

It used to drive me nuts.

Are you still close?

Nah.

She passed.

Oh. Gosh, I'm sorry.

I think I'd be heartbroken if anything happened

to any one of my brothers and sisters.

Uh, any?

Wow. That, uh, that sounds like a lot.

How many are we talking?

[cell phone ringing]

Oh, sorry. One sec.

Hello. Hi, Uncle Matt.

Where are the matches? And is the stove supposed to make clicky noises?

Hold on one second.

Is everything okay?

Uh, yeah, don't...

Hmm.

Emily! Emily!

Whoa, Miss Johnson.

What can I do for you?

Mrs. Johnson was nice enough to bring us dinner and cookies.

Isn't that great?

Oh, that's really sweet,

but I'm not sure I understand.

What's the occasion?

Mrs. Johnson, you sit here.

Thank you, dear.

Uncle Matt? You sit here.Yeah?

Okay. Yeah.

Uh, Emily, aren't you gonna eat with us?

Um, I ate already at Jimmy's house.

Going to my room now. Bye.

Yeah.

So I guess it's just the two of us.

[Matt laughs]

[female singer] ♪ Hey, Mr. Kringle ♪

♪ I'm needin' a friend ♪

♪ Would that be you or maybe someone you'd send ♪

♪ I don't care which Just hurry up, please ♪

♪ My lonely heart is starting to freeze ♪

[door closes]

Sweetie,

don't you think she's a little too old for me?

But last week, when I asked you to play Barbie dolls with me,

you said you were too old to play with dolls.

And then that one time when I asked you to show me how to do a cartwheel,

you said you were too old to do that.

And that one time when I asked you to--Okay. Shh. Listen, okay?

I'm gonna make a deal with you. Okay?

I promise not to say I'm too old

if you promise not to set me up with the elderly neighbors.

Okay? Deal?

Deal.

All right.

[Emily] "Dear Santa, I tried to take your advice,

but I don't think it's going to work out with Mrs. Johnson,

and I'm running out of time.

Do you think Mrs. Claus might have some ideas? Love, Emily."

Hey.Oh, hi. Good afternoon.

Oh, oh, is everything okay? You seem to have rushed out the other day.

Oh, yeah, yeah. Sorry about that.

Can I make it up to you somehow with maybe lunch or coffee?

Oh, oh, not coffee. Ooh, yuck, ugh.

Mm-mm.Oh...

[Fuller over P.A.] Attention, Matt Sanders.

Could you please come to my office? Mr. Fuller's office?

Thank you.

[stammering]

I'll see you around.

Oh. [chuckles] Bye.

Bye.

Oop! Sorry.

Okay.

So did you find anything out?

Well, I know she's got a lot of brothers and sisters

and, um, she hates coffee.

What does that mean?

I don't know.

But, honestly, Mr. Fuller,

I don't think she's here to spy on you.

[scoffs] She's just not spying, Matt.

She's a saboteur. Hmm?

Oh, yeah, oh, yeah. Look at this. Huh?

Miguel Cortez.

Hmm. Sent a letter to Santa last week.

Sent another one this week.

Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, not just Miguel.

Kimmy Chen, Ben Cole.

You see what's going on here, right?

Um--It's clogging up the system.

She sends them replies. Then they think they have to send another letter back.

I mean, when will it end?

Christmas?

No! No. No.

I mean, not this example, anyway.

I-- [stammers]

She is a threat

to everything that we've built here, Matt, you and I.

You have to get me something I can use against this girl.

Mr. Fuller,

she's a really nice person.

"Nice"?

Who cares about "nice"?

Get me what I've asked for, Matt.

Yeah, you got a promotion,

but that doesn't mean I can't fire you.

"One burping baby doll with drool cartridge.

"One 32 gig--

giga--"

What's a bit?

"MP3 player"?

[sighs]

Hey.Oh.

Whatever happened to the days when a sled and a fire truck were enough?

Don't you think you've done enough for one day?

[groans] I have so much to do.

Besides, I missed my bus and there's not another one for another hour.

What happened to a car or a bicycle...

or a sleigh with eight reindeer?

I never learned how to drive.

And it's nine reindeer. Everybody always forgets about Rudolph.

That's why he has a complex.

[laughing] I see. So, uh,

not even time for a little coffee break?

[male singer] ♪ Love ♪

Hot chocolate?

♪ Yeah, you and I were made for love ♪

Did you want any of this instant cocoa mix?

Instant cocoa mix?

Mm-mm. I don't think so.

Oh, wow. Okay.

I think I'm about to get schooled.

You're about to get schooled.

All right.

Okay.

So, why are you here so late, anyway?

Uh, you know, the...

uh, it's, uh... it's the new job and,

you know, just trying to impress the boss.

That Mr. Fuller, there's something about him,

something that's just...

kind of... I don't even know how to say it.

He's really-- Jeez, I can't quite figure out a word for him.

I don't know what it is, but--

Hardworking?

No, I don't think that's it.

Efficient?

Mm, I don't know.

Fiscally responsible?

He's grumpy. He's very grumpy. Here.

[Kristi giggles]

Mm!

Oh, what's wrong?Oh, noth--

Uh, the coff-- I--

It's really good.

Oh, good. Mm.

What's that?

Maybe you can trace the letter.

It looks like there's an old address on it.

What-- What is that?

What--

I'm dyin' here, Matt!

Do you know what all these Santa e-mails are doing to our servers?

I don't know what you want me to do.

I don't even want to be a part of this anymore.

Yeah. Not my problem.

[whistles]

[jiggling bell alert on computer]Oh.

Santa doesn't care, Jill!

Santa doesn't care.

Oh, Matt, come on in.

Oh, yeah, hi. I'm just here to pick up Emily.

Oh, she'll be down in a moment. Have a seat. This is the group.

Did I interrupt something?Oh, nope, nope.

This is our group. We all share a common experience.

Now, this is Janet.

And this is Nancy.

And Kate.

Hi.

You said this was a group?

SPSG. Single Parents Support Group?

Oh.Silly.

Emily said you wanted to join.

Oh, she did, did she? [nervous chuckle]

[Matt] She's something, that Emily.

So, for tonight's topic:

Dating again for divorced parents.

Since Matt's here, maybe we can get a dad's point of view.

Oh.

[nervous chuckle] Well, uh...

Okay, um, well, I've never been divorced,

and technically I'm not a dad.

When's the last time you had sex?

I gotta get--Oh, no! I made spinach and flaxseed muffins.

Emily?And you won't even taste the spinach

because Kate bought a whole--Emily!

Now!You don't have to yell.

Oh, yes, I do.

Come on. Good night, ladies.

Bye.

[sighs]

[Kristi] "Dear Emily, Mrs. Claus and I agree

that Christmas is the time of year to make all of your dreams come true.

Think positively, keep hope in your heart,

and remember, keep an open mind."

Ho ho ho. [cackles]

I hear that you met a friend of mine.

Matt Sanders. Cute mailman?

Yes, he's really nice.

And?

[scoffs] What do you mean?

And any interest?

Romantic interest, that is.

Why?

You think, um--

You think he likes me?

[sighs] Why do you think he asked to take you to lunch, Kristi?

Sally, I don't do things like this.

I don't date my co-workers. It's too hard with all this work and moving every Christmas.

Wait a minute. Let me get this straight. You don't have a home.

You don't have a family, and you don't have a man.

And you're just fine with that?

I have Rudy.

Rudy?

My dog.

Oh, okay. Of course, right.

So if you have a dog, I guess you're good.

Look, Sally, I really appreciate it,

but, you know, I really am.

I'm fine on my own.

You know something? I hope you wouldn't tell you that

if you wrote Santa to get help for you for you.

To-- You know what I mean.

Just think about it, Kristi.

Think about it. Now go home.

[sighing]

[Emily screams]

[Matt] Emily?

You okay?

I dreamt something happened to you.

It's what you call a bad dream.

You all right? You okay?

Where did Mommy and Daddy go?

Well, um...

Well, they had an accident, and, uh--

I know they died, Uncle Matt.

Okay.I mean,

where did they go?

Oh, you mean like--Can they hear me now?

I mean, if I have something to say to them?

I-- I don't know.

I mean, some people believe that...

Emily, I'm not sure I have the answer for that,

but... I do know that your parents

would be so proud of you.

And, um, you know, I mean, if they were looking down at you--

Kenny kissed my notebook yesterday.

You know, the one with the zebras on it.

Does that mean he likes me?

Or does he just like my notebook?

Or maybe zebras.

How do you know when a boy likes you?

Is it time to try kissing?

Or maybe I should wait until fourth grade.

[sighing]

♪ La la la la la la la ♪

♪ Nay nay nay nay nay nay nay ♪

Good, you guys. Okay, let's breathe.

I want you to breathe...

...out the hate...

[all exhale deeply]

...and in...

[cell phone ringing]

...the hope.

[ringing][coughing]

I have to take this.

Keep practicing. I'll be right back.

[ringing][mumbling]

Um, how about if I take lead on this? Ready?

Hey, sweetie.

How's it going?

Hey. [laughs] I'm good.

Uh. Heather, I'm not so good.

♪ La la la la la ♪ I need your help.

Totally, absolutely,

it's just that Carlos and the guys

are in a really vulnerable place right now with the band,

and we are doing some serious healing right now.

It's Emily.

You know, uh, she's just growing up so fast,

and she's asking all these questions.

And I gotta spend a lot more time at work right now,

and I just thought

since you're a girl, then you could have

that girl-thing talk that you do with her.

She's asking about boys, isn't she?

I know, and she's only eight.

I thought I'd at least have another ten years.

Oh. Well, how about I give her a call later tonight?♪ La la ♪

[cymbal crash]

Guys.

Uh, why don't we try the trust exercise, okay?

Oh, God.

We miss you, Mr. Mom.

Ah. Wow. Yeah, I miss you guys so much.

Look, um,

I really think I'm screwing this up with Emily, Heather.

And, I don't know, How about if I take lead?

I can't do it on my own anymore.

If there's a way that you could help me out for a couple days

just to get through the holidays--

Um, okay. I will take...

the first plane out in the morning.

Thank you. [laughs]

Thank you so much.

[Emily] "Dear Santa, I wanna make a deal with you.

Christmas is almost here,

and I'm really afraid my Christmas wish is not gonna come true.

So I promise I will not ask you for anything else for the next five,

um, four years, if you will just do this one thing for me, okay?

Please, please, can you make my uncle happy?

Love, Emily."

♪ Long after the snow melts away ♪

He's cute, isn't he?

♪ When the tinsel-hung trees ♪

What do you think?[whining]

Okay, I'll call. I'll call him.

♪ Our love will be here to stay ♪

[recorded message] Hey, this is Matt. You know what to do.

Hey, Matt, it's Kristi.

I know I should be more social, so--

I probably shouldn't have said that.

Anyway, about that lunch that we were talking about,

I think we should do it.

All right. Well, this is Kristi North calling. Bye.

♪ It's my favorite time of the year ♪

I'm so excited to see you! You're, like, five inches taller than last time I saw you.

I can't believe you're here.

Did you really come all this way just to see me?

You betcha. After all, you are my favorite kid in the whole wide world.

What about Matt?Matt!

Matt's my second favorite kid in the whole wide world.

[laughing]

Ahhh!What do you got in these things?

Just some makeup, clothes,

and maybe a little something for Emily.

Can I open it?

Yes. It's in that bag,

but go in there, okay, 'cause it's a secret.

Okay.

[laughing][chuckles] She is so cute.

So?So.

[sighs] I'm so tired.

How's Carlos?Carlos is losing it.

Everyone's running around like crazy getting ready for tour.

It has not been the same since you left.

[sighing] Yeah.

Yeah.

So? How are you doing? What's going on with you?

Um, I'm great. I got a promotion at the post office.

You know, a raise, working behind a desk.

Life's a dream.

Hmm. Liar.

What? What?

Such a liar, Matt.

Yeah.

Matt. Emily,

she's so great.

She is. What you're doing for her is heroic.

But you have got to make time to do something for you.

I do things for me.

Really? Like, when was the last time you picked up your guitar?

Oh, you know, it's not that easy.

I've got Emily and work and...

Hey, I know you want to be a good parent.

You are a great parent.

But that doesn't mean that you have to give up on everything that you are to do it.

[sighing] You know, she just had so much upheaval.

I just gotta give her some sort of stability.

Oh. Matt.

What she really needs is for you to be happy.

If you give up on everything that you love,

what are you gonna have left for that little girl in there, huh?

♪ [humming]

♪ [humming]

[whispers] Matt. Hey.

Come here.

Hey, thanks.All right, thanks.

[sighs] Close the door, would you?

[groans]

So, what can I do for you on this fine Saturday, Mr. Fuller?

Okay, look, I did a little search based on that letter you gave me.

Her records only date back to about four years,

and then-- pff!-- nothin'.

Who is this girl? [sighs]

Oh, I heard that the postmaster general

put her on one of those special assignments

after he read a Santa letter that she sent to his grandson.

Ooh! It's just making me nervous.

I need more information.

Well, I think I'm going out for lunch with her today.

I mean, I could...Oh-ho-ho-ho.

[snaps fingers] Good. Very, very good.

I want you to wear this.

No. There's no way I'm recording our conversation. That's just--

That's just creepy. Okay? No.

There's nothing creepy about it.

It's business, Matt. Right? Come on.

Oh, you can't be serious.

Wait a minute. You're--

You're not starting to have feelings for this girl, are you?

No, of course not.

Good, 'cause you know interoffice relationships

are strictly forbidden.

I'd hate to have to fire you over--

It's strictly business, okay?

What?

I don't have feelings for Kristi North.

Well, okay, then.

Go out there and get me something I can use.

[sighs]

I don't have feelings for Kristi North.

Yeah, right.

[Kristi] "Dear Emily, Santa really appreciates your persistence.

But not even Santa can make people happy.

My advice to you is to help your uncle to follow his heart.

Only by doing that will he be able to find his true happiness."

Hey.

I got your message. You ready for lunch?

Sure. Today?

Sure. Why not?Where should we go?

Uh, I was thinking a picnic.

I love picnics.[laughing]

Well, it's actually-- it's an indoor picnic. Yeah?

Really?

Great. Okay.

$17.08.

I got it.

Mm. [speaks Chinese]

Hmm. [speaks Chinese]

[speaks Chinese]

[speaks Chinese] Hope you enjoy your meal.

Thank you very much.[speaks Chinese]

Oh, wow.

[female singer] ♪ Dreamy lights on the tree ♪

Wow. And here I was worried about that you wouldn't know how to use chopsticks.

I love chopsticks. You know, they're really good for writer's cramp.

I didn't know you spoke Chinese.

Well, it's Cantonese, technically,

but I speak Mandarin as well.

I spent a Christmas in Hong Kong.

Oh, wow. How exciting? How long were you there for?

Couple of months. [chuckles]

And you picked it up that quick?

Well, we're trained in multiple languages.

"We"?

Sure, silly, I mean,

the kids that write to Santa don't just write in English, you know.

Yeah. I guess it is kind of hard writing all those letters, huh?

Oh, I don't mind. There's a lot of sad children out there who need my help.

So... [chuckles]

You like kids.

Oh, I love kids.

And animals. And candy.

Candy, yeah!

You know, it's the adults that scare me.

Do you know that adults say that they don't even believe in Santa Claus?

I mean, how sad is that?

Yeah.

[cell phone ringing]Oh.

Hold on one second.

[laughs] Hello.

What's going on? What are you guys up to?

It was so fun Christmas caroling at the mall, Uncle Matt.

You really should have been here. I'm sorry I missed it.

When are you coming home?

Oh, uh, soon.

It's a Saturday. You're not supposed to work

on Saturdays. I know, sweetie, but it's Christmas.

[sighs] Well, Heather wants us to go feed

the birds at the park.

Will you come?

Please?Please?

Please, Uncle Matt, please!

It'll be so much fun. Please?

You know what? That's a great idea.

Okay, I'm gonna see you guys in a little bit, okay?

Okay. Bye, Uncle Matt. Okay. Bye.

What are your thoughts on taking this meal outside?

Oh, an outside picnic?

Yeah, I thought it'd be fun. We could go down to the park.

I love the park.

Yeah? Okay, cool.

And there's also someone I kind of want you to meet.

Oh, um, yeah. Okay.

Yeah? Okay, so I've got a couple more things I gotta do with Fuller.

And then I'll get changed, and I'll meet you at the park in, like, an hour?

Great. I'll finish up here.

Fantastic. All right.

[female singer] ♪ Filled with love ♪

♪ That Christmas brings ♪

Kristi, why are you so nervous?

You're just going to the park to meet him.

Oh, Sally, I don't do stuff like this, okay?

Stuff like what?

Oh, girlfriend, easy.

I've got this. Come on! ♪ You made the difference in me ♪

You've come to the right place. Okay, let's lose the glasses.

♪ Now after just gettin' by my heart can fly ♪

♪ Singin' a new melody ♪

♪ You help me start to believe ♪

♪ Oh, together we hold the key ♪

Unbutton.

♪ You help me unlock the door ♪

♪ And long for more ♪

♪ You made the difference in me ♪

♪ You kind of helped me to see, oh, yeah ♪

♪ You made a difference in me, that's right ♪ Lipstick.

♪ You made the difference in me ♪

[man] Go on up there, buddy!

Yeah, you can.

Hey, bud.That's good.

[man] Yeah, good. Be careful.

[woman] Hey, let's go to a movie after.

[whistling]

Hi.

Hello.

Look, Aunt Heather.

[Kristi] How was the flight down?

Not a lot of traffic?

You talk to birds? That's so neat.

Oh, hi.

How come they're not afraid of you?

They're not afraid of you once you get to know them.

Do you wanna try?

All right, now.

Grab some birdseed.

And then stand really, really still.

It's so much fun. Oh! [laughs]

All right. You can let her fly now.

[Heather squeals]I did it! I did it!

You sure did, and she liked you.

How do you know so much about birds?

Oh, well, I-- I love all animals.

All right, it's time to go.

Say bye to the nice lady.

Bye, and thanks for letting me feed her.

Anytime.

[Heather] Thanks.

Bye.

Oh, that was fun.That was so much fun!

I can't believe you fed the bird.

High five.I know. It was so cool.

Oh.

Wait.

Ah.

Hey. Told you I'd make it.Hey. Oh, we had such a good time.

Did you feed some birds?Emily fed the birds.

It was so cool.Ah...

[laughing]

Did you guys have fun today?

We did.Yes.

We fed the birds in the park.

You did?Uh-huh.

There was a lady.

She was really nice. She taught me.

Really?Yeah. She was pretty cute, too.

Actually, I do have somebody from work that I've invited down here.

Really?A girl, and I'd like you to meet her.

Blonde? Talks to birds?

Ah, maybe. Likes birds.

That sounds like her. Where is she?

[female singer] ♪ Just a few words connected ♪

♪ Loosely to my heart ♪

♪ They're floating away just like ♪

♪ Balloons in the dark ♪[laughing, chattering]

♪ So why did you retrieve them ♪

♪ Why did you believe them all ♪

♪ Just a few thoughts so careless ♪

♪ They come and they go ♪

Hey, Kristi, it's Matt.

I missed you at the park today.

I'm looking for--

[whining]

I didn't know he was married.

He didn't tell me he was married.

Was I supposed to ask him if he was married?

Oh, my gosh, I'm talking to my dog.

Whoa, whoa. Sally, let me get that for you.

Oh, thanks.

Well, Matt, you've become just a regular knight in shining armor, haven't you?

Uh, yeah, that's me.

Hey, you haven't seen Kristi around, have you?

Kristi? Mm-mm.

Not since she went to meet you at the park.

You knew about that?

Knew about it? [scoffs]

Who do you think gave her her makeover?Whoa.

Makeover? What are you talking about?

Kristi never showed up.

What?

Special delivery.

Can I come in?

Missed you at the park.

Did you get my message?

I've been busy.

Oh, okay. Uh...

Did I do something wrong?

'Cause if I did, I'm really, really sorry.

Where'd you get this?

You're the crazy bird lady.

People call me "the crazy bird lady"?

I've gotta get a new hobby.

I should have totally known.

I mean-- Hold on a second.

Is that why you left?

Kristi, I'm so sorry. I should have told you about Emily.

It's just that some people get freaked out when they find out I have a kid.

You know, Emily was my sister's...

The sister that had--

Yeah. When her and her husband died,

I found out that they put me in the will saying that...

I am the most awesome uncle ever.

And now I've got custody of Emily.

Oh.

Poor, poor Emily.

Emily.

Emily.Yeah.

It's kind of a whole new experience for the both of us.

Oh. And-- And the other girl at the park?

Oh, Heather? Oh, yeah, she's just an old friend.

Heather, the old friend. Yeah, Heather. Yeah!

Oh.Oh. Oh!

That was awkward.

No, I mean, that wasn't awkward. I mean, you can... anytime.

Oh, okay.Do you want to come to dinner tonight?

Tonight?Tonight.

I mean, I know Emily would love to see you, and--

I mean, I can--

Dinner?Now.

Oh, oh, now? Now.

Uh...

Yes. Now. Okay.

Tonight. Now. I'll be back.

Just give me one minute.Okay.

I'll be right back. [laughing]Okay. [laughing]

So... how long you lived, uh, here?

Whoa!

How did you do that?

Wow.

Welcome.Oh...

Hey. Anybody home?

The bird lady!

Oh. [laughing]Her name's Kristi.

And, Kristi, this is my niece, Emily.

Hi. Oh...

This is so when you go to the park and feed them, you'll know all their names.

Thank you.

[Heather] Darn it! My finger! Oh, stupid sprinkles!

That's Heather. She's trying to bake cookies.

It's not going very well.

Maybe I can help.

So Mrs. Johnson gave you this recipe, huh?

How'd you swing that?I told her it was for a good cause.

Oh?It's kind of

a secret project I'm working on.

How's that secret project going?

Not very well.

No one seems to like Uncle Matt very much.

Wow. Okay. You know what, Emily?

I think you would look really cool with some green sparkles on you!

Hey!What you got?

You know what? I think you would look better as a redhead.

[chuckling]

[Matt laughs] Where did she go?

This is my room. Do you like it?

I love it. Oh!

Oh, it totally reminds me of home.

Do you guys think that maybe we could eat in here tonight?

That's the best idea ever!

Mm, isn't this cozy?[laughing]

And you are right. This is excellent "miss-ghetti."

So, Kristi, you ever been married? Current boyfriends?

Ah, ha-ha! Here, have some bread.

What?

I'm sorry, Kristi. Please excuse Heather's nosiness.

So, Kristi,

have you ever heard Matt play the guitar?

No. In fact, I didn't know you could play.

Well, I just--Oh, is that right?

Well, Matt is an excellent guitar player.

Voted Best Epic Solo at the Starlight Lounge,

four years running.

No, really?

Yeah. I just--

Could-- Could you play something for us?I don't know.

I haven't played in such a long time.Oh, please!

We'll sing. Heather and I have been working on something. Please?

Yeah, Uncle Matt, please? Please?[laughing]

Oh, please.

One, two, three, four.

♪ Jolly old Saint Nicholas Lean your ear this way ♪

♪ Don't you tell a single soul what I'm going to say ♪

♪ Christmas Eve is coming soon ♪

[Heather, Emily] ♪ Now, you dear old man ♪

♪ Whisper what you'll bring to me ♪

♪ Tell me if you can ♪

♪ When the clock is striking twelve ♪

♪ When I'm fast asleep ♪

♪ Down the chimney broad and black ♪

♪ With your pack you'll creep ♪

Take it, Matt!

Whoo-hoo! Whoo-hoo!

That was amazing. That was just amazing!

[Emily, Matt laughing]Amazing, you guys.

Whoo!

[male singer] ♪ Oh, here you come Like the sun in the morning ♪

♪ Gently wandering in azure blue skies ♪

Shall we?Oh-Oh, no. No, no, no, no.

I-I am--Oh, yes, yes, yes.

I'm very clumsy, and I have two left feet.

And you can't. Shh. It's okay. It's all right. Listen.

Okay? Just close your eyes.

Close 'em. All right, close 'em.

Ah! And just listen to the music, okay?

One, two, three.

One, two, three. There you go.

♪ I was alone ♪

♪ Guarding my heart of ice ♪

♪ But now you're here and it's clear ♪

♪ That my heart has been melting ♪

♪ And my mood went from dark to light ♪

Whoo![Kristi laughs]

See? Look at that.

♪ The day you walked into my life ♪

Oh...

Oh...

Can you tell me a story?

Sure. What kind of story?

A Christmas story.

Okay.

Once upon a time there was a little girl

who grew up in a... magical, snowy, faraway land.

She would bake cookies and-and take care of reindeer.

She would make presents.

She was so happy. It was perfect.

It was like-- It was like Christmas

every single day of the year.

Then what happened?

Well, then the little girl grew up.

She realized she wasn't like all the other children.

She didn't fit in. She was too big.

[chuckles]

She had to go out into the world all by herself.

Where did she go?

She traveled all around the world,

looking for a place that felt like home.

But the longer she was away, she--

Well, it was harder to believe that she'd ever find a place to fit in.

Did she find it?

No.

But she's still looking.

That story needs a happy ending.

I'll tell you what.

Next time I come back, you can help me find one.

Then there has to be a next time.

[Kristi laughs] Okay.

Good night.

Sleep tight.

Hey, um, thank you for that.Oh.

That's quite the story.

You know...

Kristi, you don't gotta keep moving.

You know, I'm just saying.

You kind of fit in nice around here.

You know, I should get going. But I had a wonderful time. Thank you so much.

Emily really likes you, and...

I... I really like you, too.

♪ You helped me unlock that door and long for more ♪

♪ Oh, girl, you made the difference in me ♪

♪ You kind of helped me to see, oh, yeah ♪

♪ You made the difference in me ♪

Matt! Hey, Matt.

Huh? You seen this? Huh? You see it?

This? Yeah.Yeah. This is what I'm talking about.

All the wasted space. Okay? The little jaggedy edges.

The puffy envelopes.

Okay, look at this bag.

You see it? Okay. Open letters.

This bag: unopened letters.

I'm not following you.Okay, the unopened letter bag

holds 40% more letters than if they were open.

I did this test on five different bags.

You know it's not bad enough,

that I get all this extra Santa mail,

But she has to open them up, open them up.

The woman is destroying

my efficiency.

Our efficiency.

You don't get out much, do you?

Okay, new rules! Hunt! Sally, come here!

Okay, listen.

From now on,

all Santa letters go on the dead letter truck.

Got it?Whoa, Richard. Come on.

But who's gonna answer 'em then?

Nobody!

The way it oughta be.

Richard.

This guy...

[male singer] ♪ Not long ago ♪ ♪ [humming]

♪ I was alone ♪ [cell phone ringing]

♪ Guarding my heart of ice ♪

Dad? Hi.

No, everything is great.

Yeah. I have so much to tell you.

Oh, you know what? I'll call you back.

Okay, let's grab these bags. Let's get 'em on the truck now.

Oh. No.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I haven't answered those.

I know.

Let's just talk about this for a second, okay?

Yeah, okay, first of all, Matthew,

if you would have done your job and got me real dirt on her,

I wouldn't be in this position right now.

Job? What job?Oh.

Oh, that's right, Mata Hari.

No, I was on to your little sabotage from the beginning.

Okay? Had my own little counterespionage op runnin',

with Matthew here as my lead spy.

What is that?

Okay, Kristi, it's not like it sounds.

[Fuller laughs]All right?

[laughs] "It's not like it sounds."

Of course it's like it sounds.

The only reason he was hanging out with you

is to get me answers on who you

actually are.

Matt...

Look, I can--

Matt.

[sighing]

Oh, doh.[Matt] Kristi?

[snickers]

Kristi, let me explain.You were sent to spy on me?

All those questions?Look, I know I screwed up, okay?

No. I trusted you.

I know, Kristi, and I hated every part of it I did, okay?

But I didn't have a choice.

You-- A choice?Wait.

I was gonna lose my job!

Just hear me out, please. Okay?

Look at me. Please look at me.

Kristi, everything that's happened between us, it's real.

It is.It doesn't feel very real.

It is, okay? Okay? It's like you--

It's like you woke me up, and for the first time in my life, I...

I've fallen in love.

What?

I... I've fallen in love with you.

[Matt on audiotape] I don't have feelings for Kristi North.

[tape player clicking, audiotape plays in fast reverse]

I don't have feelings for Kristi North.

Why? Why--

Why would you do this to me?

Kristi, I--

Goodbye, Matt.

And good riddance, Kristi North.

Go back to wherever you came from.

I don't understand how you can't see how special Kristi is

and how much she's helped every single person in this office.

Matt.

You know, I'm starting to not see me in you.

So, if you go out that door,

yeah, you'll be back on the streets

delivering mail.

Okay. You will never see me...

in you.

Excuse me.

Thank you. Excuse me.

Thank you.

Get back to work.

[sighs]

Kristi, it's me. Um--

I called a couple times. I--

[answering machine] I just want to explain,

and things aren't good here without you, and...

we all just really miss you.

I really miss you, Kristi.

Could you just-- Could you please call me?

Please? Okay.

Hi, Dad.

Yeah, we're coming home.

[Sally] "Dear Postmaster Lee,

I wanted to make you aware of a situation here at our facility.

You sent Kristi North here on special assignment

to write letters from Santa to the children of the world,

and in doing so, she reminded us

that Christmas spirit can live in the most unlikely of places.

Unfortunately, not everyone understood what Kristi had to offer,

and, sadly, that has driven her away."

[cell phone ringing]

Hey, Heather.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down, slow down.

What's wrong? What about the band?

Hey, I gotta call you back.

Special delivery for you, sir.

From who?It's from the top.

My hat.Yes.

And your beanie.

Here's this.Hey.

Hello.Matt.

Hi.

So, Carlos got the band picked up by a record label,

and they're paying for the entire tour--

band buses, hotel rooms and everything.

And Carlos and I have been talking about it, and you've got to come, Matt.

This is your big chance.

Things just got a little complicated, Heather.

The postmaster general in Washington

offered me the manager position.What?

They're demoting Fuller and they asked me to take his place.

And I think I'm gonna take it.

[sighs] Oh.

Look, Heather, I got responsibilities now, okay?

You know, I gotta think long-term,

and I can't just pull Emily out of school.

Why? Matt, I could tutor her. I could take her on field trips.

Matt, this would be the most amazing experience of her entire life.

I know. Okay, I do. Okay? But what happens when the tour's over?

Then what? Then what about her life here?

You know, she's just lost so much,

and I gotta give her some sort of stability.

I don't want you to be sad anymore, Uncle Matt.

Or lonely.

My Christmas wish

was to have a family,

and if that means Heather and her friends,

then maybe that's how my wish is coming true.

[sighs]

You're sure you're gonna be okay with that?

Can I be a groupie?

[laughing] No.

Give me that.

So, Matt,

come on.

Is that a yes?

There's just one more thing I gotta do.

Kristi, open up. It's me. We gotta talk.

She's gone.When will she be back?

She ain't coming back. She moved out.

But her stuff's still in her apartment.

It's a furnished apartment, Sherlock.

All she had was her suitcase and her dog.

That girl sure did travel light.

Did she leave a forwarding address or--

What do I look like, the post office?

[Sally over P.A.] Attention, Mr. Fuller.

Your presence is required in your office immediately.

Um...

What are you doing?

Uh, yeah. We need to talk.

Okay, why are you sitting in my office

with your feet up on my desk?

That's the thing, okay?

Do you remember when you said that this may be my office one day?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. So, so, speed it up. Yeah.

Whatever.

That day has come. Uh-huh.

Wait a second. My job, huh?

What, they gave you my job?Mm-hmm.

Well, they offered it to me.

Here.Right!

I was gonna take it,

but you know me, I'm not really the corporate type of guy.

So, um,

that's when I realized I knew the perfect person for this job.

Oh, yeah? Who?

Mr. Fuller, I'd like to introduce you to your new boss.

Oh, and don't worry about cleaning out the office.

I'll have everything packed up and sent to your new assignment.

My new assignment?Oh, yeah.

I've got big plans for you, Fuller.

Hunt will describe to you all of your new duties.

You're dismissed.

[whistling]

[laughing] Whoo!

Gimme five! Gimme five!

I tell you, Matt, I can't believe you're leaving us,

just when things are starting to get good.

Yeah, I know. We hit the road tonight.

Well, what about Kristi?

I mean, what's she have to say about all this?

Uh, Sally...

Kristi's gone.

What?Yeah.

I went by her apartment. Everything was cleared out.

No forwarding address, nothing. I-I-I can't find her anywhere.

Oh, no, Matt. Well, you have to go look for her.

I know there's--I really want to see her again, I do,

but I just don't think she wants to see me.

But listen,

if she does come back next year,

be sure to give her these, okay?

We, uh-- We both got a lot to thank her for.

All right. Have a good Christmas.

Oh, you, too. Mm.

I'll see ya.Okay.

Honey, we work for the USPS, and we can find anybody.

Kristi North?

[barks]Yes?

Can you get in, ma'am?

The boss wants to see you in your office.

Please, ma'am. We have to hurry.

[female singer] ♪ I just wanna be with you ♪

♪ Part of everything you're going through ♪

♪ Like it was before we came unglued ♪

♪ I'm holding every piece you tossed out... ♪

[gasps]

What are you doing here?

I got a promotion.

Oh! Oh, what happened to Fuller?

Oh, forget about Fuller.

Let's talk about Matt.

Sally, I know you want us to be together, but...

I can't trust him.

Look, I am not gonna defend his actions,

but he did have his reasons.

Still, I--

You know the one thing I know about Matt?

Matt is a good man, Kristi.

And he cares about you.

He lied to me.

And you? You've been totally honest with him?

No. But that's different.

Matt asked me to give these to you.

Just in case you came back next year

Yeah, Kristi, you were the one.

You were the one who inspired him to follow his dream.

Dream?

Mm-hmm. He's going on the road.

Wait, when?

Now.

This is gonna be so much fun.

You're gonna see New York, Emmy. Are you excited?

Yes.Yeah.

Are you okay, Uncle Matt?

Yeah. I'm good.

Here they come. Right this way, ladies.

Kristi, wait. Hold on.

Kristi, Kristi. Hold up, now. Hold on.

I knew I should've learned how to drive.

Move over, girl. I got this. Come on. Let's go.

[Sally] They can't have left already. It's Christmas Eve!

Are you looking for Matthew and Emily?

Yes. Do you know where they went?

Why, you just missed them.

They packed up the car with everything

and took off just a few minutes ago.

Did they leave a phone number or maybe a forwarding address?

No, but you might be able to catch them if you hurry.

Oh, can I get some stamps from you before you go?

Mrs. Johnson, thank you and Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas.

Do you see them?

No, but they can't be that far.

We don't even know what street they're on.

How could we possibly find them?

Go that way.

Are you sure?

Yes. Follow Rudolph.

Oh, left! Go left at the house with the Christmas lights.

Look! Go left, go left.

[tires screeching]

There he is! There he is!

[horn beeping]There he is! [laughing]

[horn beeping]That's a weird-sounding horn.

It sounds like a...

What are they, nuts?

[Emily] Is that...

Kristi!

It's Kristi.

Oh, my God!

Kristi.

I've been trying to find you just to tell you how sorry I am.

I'm so sorry I didn't try to understand.

Look, okay?

I will never, ever hurt you.

All right?

Yes.

What do you think about life on the road?

My schedule's clear for the next ten months.

Yeah?Yeah.

Yeah.[laughing]

[cell phone ringing]Oh.

Hi, Dad.

Honey, are you coming home?

No, I don't think I'll make it home for Christmas.

[Santa shouting, sleigh bells jiggling]

Ho ho ho ho ho!

I'm so happy for you, honey. Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you.

I hope you get my present. See ya, honey. Bye.

So, uh,

when do I get to meet the family?

Sometimes family's closer than you think.

Right, Emily?[chuckles]

[gasps] Oh.

Thanks, Sally.

Oh, I'll be looking for postcards from the road.

[barks]

Come on, Rudy.

♪ Yeah, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Christmastime ♪

♪ Christmastime ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Christmastime ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh ♪ ♪ Christmastime ♪

♪ Tell me, please tell me Can you remember ♪

♪ The happiest stuff in the month of December ♪

♪ People singing Church bells chime ♪

♪ Oh, it's Christmastime ♪

♪ All the little boys and little girls ♪

♪ From everywhere around the world ♪

♪ Gaze at trees with lights that shine ♪

♪ Oh, it's Christmastime ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Christmastime ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Christmastime ♪

♪ Hey, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, what joy the season brings ♪

♪ Oh, it's Christmastime ♪

♪ Listen, can you hear that beautiful sound ♪

♪ Of children playing in every town ♪

♪ Toys of every shape and size ♪

♪ Oh, it's Christmastime ♪

♪ The holidays together will always be ♪

♪ A little piece of heaven for you and me ♪

♪ Lyin' here Hearts entwined ♪

♪ In love at Christmastime ♪