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♪ They're trying to tell me ♪

♪ Tell me that I'm good without you ♪

♪ Just stay with the things

♪ That make you feel good

♪ But I

♪ I don't see it saving me

♪ Put it on a shelf

♪ It's clear to see

♪ That I can see right through it ♪

♪ Looking so translucent

♪ Being all elusive

♪ That's right

♪ All I want for Christmas is you ♪

♪ Ain't nobody else

♪ Going to love me like you

♪ Not entertaining thoughts of the mysteries ♪

♪ Or the fairy tales

♪ All I want for Christmas is you ♪

♪ Yeah

♪ Why

♪ Oh, why, why, why, why

♪ I try, try, try, try

♪ To hide, hide

♪ Behind the lies

[school bell ringing]

Excuse me.

You can't stop there.

I'm sorry.

I'm just picking up my son. I'll just be one minute.

OK, well, my daughter is getting in my car

right now, so if you could just...

Hey, Bryce.

Look at these new backpacks they gave out, Mama.

-In a minute, honey. -Get in the car.

I'm asking a favor of a...

Mister, let me guess, Scrooge?

-Grinch, actually. -Mr. Grinch.

How you doing, man?

Is this a new book bag?

Oh, from the pageant.

Most of the kids got one.

OK.

We'll talk about it in a second.

See?

How bad was that?

Except it's the day before Christmas,

and every second counts.

Trust me, I'm a photographer.

I understand.

This is the busiest time of the year for me.

Well, wouldn't you want to be on your way?

Not before I properly introduce myself.

Hi, I'm Rashaad.

Nia.

Let's go, hon.

Crazy.

That's Bryce's dad.

They only see each other weekends

and every other holiday.

That must be a little sad for Bryce.

Wish we could still see your dad, don't we?

They have Christmas in heaven, right?

I'm pretty sure it's the biggest celebration around.

Don't worry.

He wouldn't miss your Christmas pageant

for anything in the world.

Yeah?

He'll be watching, this time from heaven.

Together forever...

...through whatever.

Next level backpack you got there.

Most kids in the pageant got one, except the ones

playing major animals.

They got water bottles.

Hm, lucky you.

[car horn honking] OK, OK.

[sighs]

[bright music]

[♪♪]

Mama, what's that?

Oh, it's just some mail.

Nothing to worry about.

Come on.

We got a lot of work to do.

♪ Christmastime is here

♪ I've been waiting a long time for it ♪

♪ It's that time of year

Hold on a sec.

Did you mean to hand me purple frosting?

Helping you make a good impression.

You said if your catering is a hit tomorrow,

you'll get contracts for the whole year.

And you're convinced that purple candy canes

will be a hit?

Sometimes the unexpected is just more fun.

After the year we've had, I can

use a little less unexpected.

But if you're convinced that purple-striped

candy canes will be a hit...

[laughs]

Don't you think you've had enough sugar

and tablet for the evening?

Those broken cookies weren't going to eat themselves.

Mm-hmm.

At some point, you're going to have to start

sleeping in your own bed.

And I promise I'll let you know when that some point is.

I'm not going to be up all night.

Are you?

I need as much sleep as I can get.

I have to wake up early in the morning

to drop you off at the church for your field trip.

Plus, I've got a Christmas Eve to-do list as long as Santa's...

well, as long as his list, anyway.

A couple more things to do before bed,

and then it's lights out.

Sugar plum fairies?

Mm, a reindeer or two, at the very least.

Yeah?

Good night, cupcake.

Night, Mama.

[soft music]

[♪♪]

[sighs]

[♪♪]

It's been a tough year without you, babe.

Imani's been an angel.

She's so smart

and kind.

She reminds me of you so much.

I'm making your favorite dessert.

Chocolate mousse.

I... I keep forgetting to defrost

the chocolate mousse cups.

[bright music]

[♪♪]

[alarm beeping]

Phew.

Just enough time to thaw them out.

[gasps]

No, no, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Please.

Please.

Please still work. Please still work.

[sighs]

To all, good night.

Mama.

Mama.

Mom.

Why aren't you in your pajamas, baby?

It's morning.

Didn't you go to bed?

[gasps] I only laid down for a second.

Oh, God.

We're lucky it's the day before Christmas.

If Santa came last night, he might have saw you this close

to the tree and skipped us.

OK, I... we will get a Christmas tree...

a real Christmas tree later, if there's time.

I promise. OK.

Cookies are frosted.

Chocolate mousse cups are thawed.

Fried okra succotash.

Red beans and rice are mixed.

More fried okra succotash.

Mom.

What?

Aren't you going to change first?

-Oh. -Oh, my God.

Five minutes. Five minutes.

[♪♪]

Mom!

Way past five minutes.

Where did I put my gloves?

Probably not all going to fit.

I'm going to need another bag.

You need this way more than I do.

Are you sure you don't mind?

My stuff fits in my coat pockets.

OK.

Probably going to impress a lot of people with this backpack.

Happy to help.

OK, let's grab the food and go.

Yeah?

OK, honey. Here we go.

Parked.

Keys out. Come on.

-You got it? -Mm-hmm.

Let's go.

Where are the other moms and dads?

Maybe we're early.

Yeah?

-What I was saying was... -Pastor Bob.

Where is everyone?

Well, everybody just left for Christmas Village

over an hour ago.

I was just explaining the same to this young man.

No, no, no.

Don't you mean, ho, ho, ho?

I'm sorry.

Just a little Christmas humor.

I got it.

Oh, no, I'm not going to Christmas Village?

We're not sure about that just yet.

Pastor, I thought the permission slip said 9:00.

9:00 is when Santa Land opens.

The pickup was for 8:00.

Plus, everybody has to be back early

in time for tonight's pageant.

Mama.

It's OK, baby.

Is there a second bus for the kids who are a little late?

Yeah.

No.

Look, you can drive them there yourselves.

It's only about 90 miles west.

90 miles?

Jinx.

I have a full day ahead, appointments that I can't miss.

You're not the only one with a full day

on Christmas Eve, OK?

I assure you, mine is important work-related stuff.

As is mine.

You don't say?

I just did say.

[clears throat]

Look, either you drive the kids there

yourselves, or just bring them back

early for tonight's pageant, OK?

OK.

No problem.

We have a problem.

You lied at church?

Let's go with fibbed.

On Christmas Eve.

I'm sure the reverend will forgive you.

[laughs dryly]

Who are you calling?

The babysitter, but her phone's

going straight to voicemail.

OK.

Nice backpack.

OK, before you even start joking,

Bryce insisted that I put all of my stuff in this bag today.

OK?

That's funny.

Imani did, too.

You hate that backpack too, huh?

I wouldn't be caught dead in that.

Well, have a good day.

Oh, we're keeping it formal, huh?

"Have a good day" is formal?

It is where I'm from.

-[laughs] -And what hood is that?

-Hood? -Wow.

So that's what we're doing today, huh?

What hood am I from?

Like, I'm just some type of hood...

do you even know where I'm from?

You're holding up my time. I don't know.

-It's your swagger... -That's hood?

-That's hood to you? -It's everything.

-I mean, gosh. -What?

You feel like you went to a good school

so you could get away with all of this?

-A great school actually. -Wow.

My grandma says when this happens in her favorite movie,

it means people are falling in love.

Ew. No way!

Let's go, honey.

I've got a busy day ahead, and I can't afford

for anything else to go wrong.

Ah.

It doesn't really look like you're going much of anywhere.

[gasps]

No, no, no.

Yeah.

I wouldn't drive on that if I were you.

All right. OK.

OK. I'm joking.

I'm joking.

Hey, you got a spare?

It's in the trunk.

All right.

Or was in the trunk.

I took it out to put the food in there.

I'm a caterer, or would be full time, or...

-OK. -... am going to be if...

-OK, OK. -Please relax.

Do not blow a gasket.

OK?

I'll call a tow truck.

They can fix these things really quickly.

Without a tire?

Yeah, I know a guy from my hood.

No, seriously.

I'll call them, they'll bring a tire over.

You'll see.

Not a problem.

Hello.

It's really in there.

We got a problem.

So the tire is not the problem.

It's the rim.

It's corroded.

Any tire I put on that, it's going to puncture it.

But...

Now see, I can tow it down to the shop and get

another wheel and, you know what,

I'll call you when it's ready.

Do you have a replacement wheel at the shop?

Well, I need to find a wheel that'll

fit this suspension, because, no offense,

but your car is a little old.

I mean, I think I saw Dr. King drive

one of these in a documentary.

Well, I've been meaning to get a new one.

It's just been one of those decades.

Hey, why don't Bryce and I give you guys a lift?

I mean, if we leave now, I can get

you guys where you're going, and I can still

make my first gig on time.

Sounds good to me.

You'll call me when the car is ready?

I need it for the rest of the day.

Yes.

As soon as I replace the wheel.

And driving us won't take you too far out of your way?

I mean, it can't be that far, right?

[sighs]

[sighs]

So you never mentioned that you needed to go

to the north side of town.

This holiday traffic is going be like this all day, man.

Trust me.

I don't want to be stuck with you

any more than you want to be stuck with me.

Did I say stuck?

I didn't say stuck.

This is just great, isn't it?

[♪♪]

-[sighs] -What now?

I mean, I'm sorry.

What's wrong?

I need to check my to-do list, but the passcode

on my phone isn't working.

My mama's got lots of to-do lists.

My mom said that my dad doesn't have

enough to-do lists.

Um, I think that's because you have my phone.

My bad. Sorry.

That's better.

OK, Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Eve breakfast, check.

Holiday luncheon, good to go.

Let's see.

Pick up real Christmas tree, bank meeting, all on track.

Then the holiday pageant.

We both have a very busy day today.

Next year's business is all riding on how well I do today.

Isn't December 24 a little late for Christmas photos?

Not in the digital age.

And not if you're the mayor.

Mayor?

Impressive.

[laughs] I'm hoping that he thinks I am.

He said that if I can capture the spirit of Christmas

in a shot, then I can count on a lot of work from the city

next year, so...

Sounds like the lady from the bank who hired

me for her holiday luncheon.

If I can impress her and her bougie friends,

she'll help me get a small business loan.

OK. I mean, I get it.

You know, impress a couple people.

Hopefully, turns into new business.

Or at least, just a new direction for...

both: The new year.

[laughter]

Hey, what's so funny, y'all?

-Nothing. -Nothing.

OK.

So the Northside Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Eve brunch.

With minutes to spare.

Three to be exact, but I'll take them.

Let's go, Imani.

Hey, I'll be at the pageant later.

I'm bringing chocolate mousse cups.

-Chocolate mousse cups? -Mm-hmm.

OK.

Mom, we don't want to be late.

Right.

Good luck with everything.

Thank you.

Hey, day before Christmas, as far as I'm concerned,

is already starting on a high note.

Missed field trip, flat tire?

We'll agree to disagree.

Except for you and Bryce.

Thank you.

Really.

Of course.

Dad, you're going to be late for the mayor's shoot.

-Remember? -Right.

Southbound traffic was clear, man.

We'll get there. No problem.

Watch.

Bryce's dad seems really nice.

I guess so.

I just hope the ladies like my...

No, no, no, no, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no, no. Wait!

-Bryce! -Wait!

Rashaad, wait!

Guys, please wait.

Bryce.

No, no, no, no.

What's wrong?

The food for the Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Eve

breakfast, and every catering job we have for today,

is in the back of our car, which is at...

...the car repair place.

Um, we can figure this out.

You're right.

I'll call the tow truck guy and see if he can drop the food off

on the opposite side of town.

Worth a try, right?

Everyone knows Santa is watching.

I like how you think.

What's wrong?

My passcode's not working.

My passcode's not working.

I grabbed the wrong phone!

What now, Mama?

It's OK, baby.

I got a plan.

Just come on.

Ugh.

OK.

Let's see what's going on.

Can we use Bryce's dad's phone to call him on our phone?

Without the passcode, I can't even get into his phone.

How many ladies are here for Christmas Eve breakfast?

About 10, 15.

This would be a good time for that Christmas miracle.

Yeah.

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪

Rashaad's ringtone.

-Answer. -OK.

Hello?

That's it?

Just hello?

What were you expecting?

You've reached Rashaad Willis' line.

Can I help you?

Let's put a pin in that.

How did you figure out the passcode

to make a call from my phone?

Well, after a few failed attempts,

my son Bryce told me to try Imani's birthday.

1004.

Mm-hmm.

What would you do without that little genius of yours?

Tell me about it.

And guess what?

My passcode is Bryce's birthday.

0705.

Perfect.

Now, we could just trade back phones,

and everything will be good to go.

Except I am in a standstill on the freeway right now,

so I think it's best to plan to switch everything back

after our first appointments.

If I even make it to my first appointment.

I don't know how long my first appointment

is going to last because I'm going to get fired.

My catering supplies are in the back of my trunk.

[laughs] Wow.

Don't tell me that you find this amusing.

Um, it's not right now, but I bet that we'll laugh

about this in the future.

I'm not going to have a career or a home

if I can't figure this out.

Home? What do you mean?

Disregard that statement.

I didn't mean to say home.

Anyway, I have your passcode.

Let me call the tow truck driver.

Right.

-Talk to you later. -I'll talk to you later.

[phone ringing]

Y'ello.

You blow them, we tow them. Can I help you?

Hello, this is Nia Owens.

You towed my car from the South Franklin Church parking lot

-this morning. -Oh, yeah, yeah.

-How's it going? -Fine, thanks.

Well, not fine.

I need something out of the trunk of my car.

Out of the trunk of your car?

Yeah. Is that a problem?

I can't really reach it right now because it's up

on the lift, and I ain't authorized

to touch any of that equipment until I get certified.

And when might that be?

You know, I don't really know because, you know,

I've been putting it off and putting

off that online certification test for a while now.

I'm talking about my car.

Isn't there someone who can help me?

Well, you know what?

I tell you, I'll get one of the mechanics.

Look, can they... can they reach you back at this number?

I guess so.

But please hurry.

OK, well, look, now you may have should

have thought about... hello?

[line trilling] Hel...

Everything OK?

Not really, honey, but...

Oh, there you are.

Are you the caterer I spoke to on the phone?

Nia Owens.

-And this is Imani, my daughter. -Mm-hmm.

Mother-daughter caterers.

Nice touch.

Where's the food?

The food... um, the...

um.

[laughs] Of course, the food.

It's on the way.

My assistant is bringing it by shortly.

Great. Thank you.

-What? -Shh.

[sighs]

[alarm beeping]

This is ridiculous, man.

What do you mean, Dad?

I'm just saying, if your friend Imani's mom was just...

[alarm beeping]

A little more relaxed, none of this would have happened.

Like look, look, look, look, look.

Like, how many pop up notifications does a person

need to get through a day?

I hope she gets her food from her car.

You know what,

I do, too, man.

You know what, I got an idea.

Come on.

Hmm.

OK.

Mom, are we hiding?

Of course not.

We aren't hiding.

We are just laying low until I figure out this food situation.

OK.

[phone buzzes]

If you ask me, Rashaad's dad is a little too relaxed.

Organization is hardly his middle name.

[clears throat]

[mockingly] I'm so cool, heh-heh!

I'm Rashaad. I'm a photographer.

I got a son, heh-heh!

I double park wherever I want to because it

doesn't matter who's there. It's just... it's all about me.

It's my world. It's Rashaad.

What?

I think it's snack time.

OK.

Yeah.

Let's not do this.

OK.

Oh, no.

What?

Um,

Mom.

[gasps]

What?

What do you mean you took the wrong bag?

OK. OK.

All right.

I'll call you back.

[car horns honking]

She took the wrong bag.

Like, first she took the wrong phone,

then she took the wrong bag.

Like, who does that?

What is wrong with her?

Why would somebody even do...

Breathe, Dad.

[exhales slowly]

You know what, it's all good.

Who needs a camera, right?

I'll just tell the mayor that I'll be photographing

his family with my phone.

You mean Imani's mom's phone.

Please tell me there's something

of interest in that book bag.

Let's see.

There's leftovers.

They expire 12-31.

She puts expiration dates on the leftovers?

-Ooh. -Broken Christmas cookies.

Mmm, these are really good.

Oh.

These aren't from the store,

are they?

I mean, the ingredients are from a store,

but it's like she actually just magically whipped

these things into the best tasting cookie

I've ever had in my life.

No wonder she's a caterer.

Hey, I told you you we're going

to have a gourmet breakfast.

You're having a gourmet breakfast from a caterer.

Ha.

Your mother said that I need to plan more, right?

Is this is a bad time to say that I'm hungry?

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪

It might be good news.

OK.

Hello.

Hello. Who's...

[in British accent] You've reached Rashaad Willis's line.

Can I help you?

This is Myra, the mayor's wife.

We need to switch this morning's

photo session from City Hall to our home on the north side.

I'll text the address.

Photo shoots?

Your home on the north side.

Got it. I'll let Rashaad know.

11:00 a.m. sharp.

The mayor has a very busy day.

Rashaad will see you at 11:00.

Merry Christmas.

Pretty good, Mom.

You make a good receptionist.

Seeing as how today is going, that job

is probably in my near future.

OK.

Your call has been forwarded

to an automatic voice message system.

I got voicemail.

Leave a message.

For who?

It's our voicemail.

This is getting really confusing.

Yeah.

I guess it's time we go back into the dining hall

and give them the bad news.

What the...

A Christmas miracle.

There's even paper plates and napkins.

I don't understand.

He must have had them delivered.

I can't believe he...

oh, quick, help me get them ready.

OK, it's not very Christmassy.

Not normally a fan of traditional green

and red, but...

How did you...

why did you...

I hid them in my coat pocket last night.

So you wouldn't change the purple candy

canes after I went to bed.

You're a life saver.

[laughter]

Let's hope that the ladies auxiliary don't mind going

a little old-school with...

Donuts?

My favorite.

You know, this is the perfect time of year,

since I am not worrying about my diet until January.

[laughs]

Oh, this looks so good.

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪

Do you mind if I take this call?

Of course not, dear.

Everything's perfect.

Hold down the fort, Imani.

Just one.

Yeah.

Thanks, uh-huh.

♪ A merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas ♪

Hello?

So now you're Santa Claus.

Ho, ho, ho.

I can't believe what you did for me.

Thank you.

Hey, man, I'm just happy to help.

Oh, before I forget, you got a call from the mayor's wife.

They're switching the photo session to their home

instead of City Hall.

Wait, what?

That's all the way on your side of town.

Is there any way you can turn around?

Turn around?

I didn't even get to where I was going.

I had to get off the highway because traffic

was at a standstill.

Ain't no telling how long we're going

to be in this Christ-mess.

Huh?

You heard... you heard the joke, right?

Christ-mess?

Yeah.

Funny.

She doesn't get my sense of humor.

What sense of humor?

Wow.

Look, Rashaad, I'm really grateful.

If there's anything that you ever need from me...

Actually, it's funny that you mention that.

Where are we going?

There's something that we have to do for Rashaad.

-What? -I'll explain in the Uber.

Let's go.

I'm here.

You sure you don't mind that I used your digital wallet

for the Uber?

Obviously, I'll pay you back anything I spend.

How else were you going to get there?

Now, serious thing.

Are you good with the plan?

Tell the Mayor I work with you.

Use the 50-millimeter lens.

Take as many shots as they'll let me take.

OK, and what is the number one rule?

Take the lens cap off.

Please, take the lens cap off.

Yes, yes.

Um, Dad.

What's up, B?

I need to use the bathroom.

Oh, oh.

Uh, um, uh, can we... can we talk after the photo shoot?

Talk soon.

Better together.

What was that?

Good luck finding the bathroom.

That was an accident.

Better together is what we always

used to say to Daddy before...

before...

Baby, I... I miss Daddy a lot, too.

But wouldn't Daddy want

you to continue living life, and continue

building new relationships?

That's not one of your Christmas wishes, is it?

Maybe I need a new wish, because I

already got my first one... spending more time with you.

Come on, let's go.

OK?

What do you mean, the original photographer

isn't available?

I've been working with Rashaad for years,

and I can assure you...

I thought you were a photographer.

She's also a caterer.

Yes. Yes, I am.

You know, you'll never know when

you need a tube of green frosting for filtration.

This camera, this is the real star of our operation.

It's backwards.

Oh.

Because that's what makes our photography different.

Taking the photo from the inside out.

There's no lens.

There will be, I think.

Oh.

You don't look like a Rashaad.

Well, I'm Nia.

Rashaad and I work together.

[whispering] Today.

OK.

Just give us a few minutes.

-We'll be right with you. -Yes.

We need to present a united front,

especially with the upcoming campaign.

A united front?

-Mm-hmm. -Like always.

Kids, let's go.

We're about to take the family photo.

We need to pull it together.

At least for the shoot.

You mean for your image?

For us.

For the kids, too.

Baby, let's do this.

Kids, let's go.

I know you can hear me, big head.

No, I can't.

You just answered me, dummy.

For the last time, I don't want

to do a TikTok video with you.

Why not?

Whenever we do one, it ends the same way.

You do some weird dance, and then you go crying to Mom

because I call it stupid.

Just admit it.

You're bad at dancing.

I can't dance?

What about you?

You call this dancing?

You look like you're having a seizure.

At least I don't fail all my classes.

You're so dumb, you stand on a chair to raise your IQ.

You're so dumb, you thought a quarterback is a refund.

Yo mama.

Hey.

Oh, uh-huh.

-Not this... -Sorry, Mom.

OK, yes.

Do y'all see we have company?

-Hi. -Hi.

OK, now, she's here to take our family photo.

I hope you have insurance, 'cause her face

is going to break the camera.

You wish.

The camera loves me.

I'm sorry.

No, It's fine.

You know, you two remind me of how

my husband and I used to be.

I'd do anything to just have another moment with him.

I realize now that everything

is just so small and trivial.

I'm sorry.

Are you two going through a divorce?

No, no.

My husband died last year.

Seeing you with Mayor Sam, it just

makes me miss him even more.

You know, he wasn't perfect, but he

completed both me and Imani.

Cherish the moments, Myra.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Yeah.

OK, let's take this photo, kids.

Mayor. All right.

You good? You ready?

-Mm-hmm. -OK.

Excuse me.

Yes?

Um, don't you want to take the lens cap off?

Um, sure do.

Um, you know, I was just checking the exposure.

I'm not used to seeing such a beautiful family.

[jazz music]

[♪♪]

You know, that is true, technically.

[laughs]

Baby girl, don't you want to sing a Christmas

song for Ms. Nia and Imani?

Sure.

♪ Silent night

♪ Holy night

♪ All is calm

♪ And all is bright

Did you see the way they did that?

Almost embarrassing us like that.

Right. Right.

Boy, you guys are funny.

Nia, great job.

So we'll expect that card in an hour?

Yes, I will get Rashaad on that immediately.

[soft music]

Nia, thank you so much.

You know, you've made this more enjoyable than any

of our photo shoots.

And you really are skilled at what you do.

And do you really cater?

She specializes in donut Christmas wreaths and candy

canes with purple stripes.

Well, does she now?

OK.

Well, as you can imagine, I do quite a bit of entertaining.

Can I get a card?

Yes.

[♪♪]

We have your number.

We can text you the information.

Well, quite the assistant you have.

-Yeah. -Right.

Come on, sweetie.

We got to get the photos to Rashaad.

-Merry Christmas. -Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

-Merry Christmas. -Thank you.

[♪♪]

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪

-Rashaad. -Hey, Nia.

How was the shoot?

The photo shoot went great.

And the mayor loves you.

Oh, nice.

I knew you could do it. Thank you so much.

Are you calling to tell me the holiday

luncheon starts in an hour?

I'm actually calling you to tell you

that I found some back roads and got

to the repair shop early.

Good.

Your food is out of the car, but, um, the driver

wants to talk to you.

OK.

Hey.

Yeah, we got a situation with your car.

It's not that the rear wheel is the only thing

that needs to be replaced, it's the whole transmission.

Now, that's not going to be cheap to repair, or to replace.

So, uh, you're definitely not going to get your car back

for a little while, all right?

So merry Christmas.

Nia, I'm... I'm sorry.

I...

Can you at least get the food for me?

Well, about that food.

Um...

Somehow the mechanics thought that your food

was for their Christmas party.

What?

If I don't figure out this luncheon, I'm ruined.

And it's way too early in my business plan to be ruined.

Unless...

Unless?

I cater the luncheon for you.

But you have to go to one of those shipping places

with a computer, retouch, edit, and send

the best photo to the mayor for his Christmas card.

You trust me to do that?

Do you trust me to cater your luncheon?

So far, so good, I guess.

Right?

Yeah, I guess.

Um, look, the mayor's email address is in my contacts.

The luncheon details are on the list app on my phone.

List app. OK.

OK, got it. Talk to you later.

-Peace. -Bye... wait, wait.

Hello? What's up?

If the mechanics ate all my food,

what are you going to serve at the luncheon?

Bryce and I'll figure it out.

All right?

Bye.

You feed this boy?

Rideshare's here.

Let's go.

[upbeat music]

All right.

OK, I think this is where she gets her supplies.

Wouldn't fast food be easier?

Actually, you may be right.

Come on.

Go.

I thought the camera had automatic focus.

Did you select the automatic focus option

before taking the pictures?

How'd you get so smart?

Take after my dad.

And my mom.

Better together.

Through whatever.

There's got to be one picture we can send to the mayor.

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪

Just in the Saint Nick of time.

Any way we can make a photo we took look a little less blurry?

Excuse me?

You've reached Rashaad Willis' line.

Can I help you?

Who's this?

This is Nia.

Nia who?

Nia Owens.

Nia?

This is Gabrielle Woodbury.

We go to the same church.

Gabrielle.

Merry Christmas.

Merry... mind if I ask why you're answering

my ex-husband's phone?

Ex-husband?

Yes. Ex.

I didn't think you two had ever met.

We didn't.

I mean, we did.

I don't know.

[sighs]

Girl, it's been one of those days.

I'm not even sure if Rashaad realizes that you

and I go to the same church.

One of the symptoms of divorce.

Rashaad is definitely on a need-to-know basis.

We accidentally mixed up phones when we were dropping

off the kids, and now we've got each other's phones

and cameras and catering supplies.

It's a whole thing.

Oh, really?

I have my daughter with me.

She's been great.

And Rashaad and Bryce have been amazing.

I'm sorry.

I think we have a bad connection.

Did you say Rashaad's been amazing?

I don't think I'd be getting through

this mix up without him.

OK, well...

Do you want to call my number?

Aren't I talking to you now?

To reach Rashaad.

We haven't been able to trade back phones.

Would you mind giving Rashaad a message for me?

Sure.

Tell him not to be late to the meeting

at the lawyer's office that he insisted

on having on Christmas Eve.

Oh, OK.

Thanks, Nia.

No...

problem.

[soft music]

[♪♪]

I found a picture that isn't blurry.

Which one?

That's fantastic.

No. No, no.

What?

This is really fun.

I don't think the residents of our city

are going to want to see the Mayor being this silly.

Didn't they say they wanted the picture

to show Christmas spirit?

I don't know, Dad.

What?

She said she trusted me to get the food.

You got the same stuff you get when you have friends

over to watch football.

OK, OK.

Who doesn't like Buffalo wings, French fries, and potato salad?

OK. Watch.

Watch.

Buffalo wings?

You sound surprised.

Gabrielle sounded surprised, too.

Gabrielle?

She called you to remind you of your appointment

this afternoon.

Right, um, and that is an important one.

Thankfully, we would have traded lives by then.

After we finish the Mayor's digital Christmas card,

and after you help out with the luncheon, right?

Absolutely.

Then we can trade phones, trade backpacks,

wish each other well.

And then to all a good night... or a good afternoon, anyway.

And return to our regularly scheduled lives.

Yep.

Everything back to normal.

Just me and Imani.

Just you and Bryce.

Right.

Right.

Um, was there another reason that you called?

To tell you about Gabrielle.

Right. Right.

And to suggest that you serve something other

than Buffalo wings at a formal luncheon.

Uh, uh, uh.

Buffalo wings taste just as good as short ribs.

Except they don't.

Clearly, you've never had good Buffalo wings.

You know, do what you feel is best.

But just a reminder that my entire future

is riding on this.

As is mine with this digital Christmas card.

How's that going, by the way?

It's likely to be one of the most original cards

they've ever sent out.

Really? OK.

Well, you know where to send it, right?

I've been getting pretty familiar with your phone,

Mr. Candy Crush.

OK, OK, OK. Please.

That is only on my phone for Bryce.

And myself.

[phone buzzing] Hold on.

Your phone is the boss of me. I got to go.

Bye.

Rashaad and Bryce will be picking

us up after the luncheon, but we

still have a couple of hours till then.

What should we do in the meantime?

[phone dings]

Rashaad?

Not a call.

A reminder.

I think I know a way we can help Rashaad out while we wait.

How do you feel about being a Christmas elf?

100% yes.

Are you tempted to call and see how the luncheon is going?

To quote my favorite person, "100% yes."

Let's just assume that if Rashaad

doesn't call me that everything is going great.

Right?

100%...

both: Yes.

[laughter]

Let's see.

[upbeat music]

[♪♪]

Hi.

Hi. May I help you?

Yes, we're here for the caterers.

We are the caterers.

Um, you don't sound the way that you did on the phone.

Oh, you must have spoke to Nia.

Yeah.

You're referring to Ms. Owens?

Yes. Yes.

You can go ahead and arrange everything on the buffet table.

Thank you.

OK, let's do it.

-OK. -I have a question.

Shoot.

What silverware shall I make ready?

The salad fork?

The dinner fork? The butter knife?

The cutting knife?

The dessert spoon?

And the coffee spoon?

-None of the above. -We got it covered.

Yeah.

Take those, hit each table.

Wet naps?

Uh, yeah.

We thought that, you know, a Christmas luncheon

would be a little fun with finger foods.

Sounds amazing.

All right. Hey.

Hit that table first, then that one.

All right? Go.

It is going down, baby.

[♪♪]

So you take the wing like this, you dip it in the sauce,

then you eat it.

I'm aware of how to eat a chicken wing, young man.

Well, we know that you guys have a lot of formal dinners

coming up over the next few days,

so we just wanted to make sure that you guys had something

light, something fun, some...

some finger foods.

Please, try it.

Yes.

[♪♪]

Mm.

It's like heaven on Earth.

[laughter]

Mm-hmm.

Please, ladies, dig in.

Uh-huh.

Thank you.

Dad, look.

Can we enter for Imani and her mom?

Wait.

So... so you're saying that if we win a car,

you want to give it to somebody else?

Yeah, someone who needs it more than us.

I've got a method.

We could fill out more than one entry card.

Bryce, that's cheating.

[clears throat] Go ahead.

Go win us that car.

Go. Go, go.

Would you like some?

-No, thank you. -OK.

[♪♪]

Ah, perfect.

Hey, merry Christmas, ladies!

Doing some last minute shopping, I see.

Hey, listen, all the popular good toys, sold out.

Gone.

Yeah, but if you need something,

my car is right there.

I got you. 50% off.

50% off.

-Is that right? -Yeah.

Right there. Right there.

10 feet. Come on.

Come on. Here we go.

Right here.

I got you.

Go ahead.

Yeah.

[laughs] Yeah.

What can I do for y'all, ladies?

Now, take a look. Be quick now.

We're looking for a cool present...

-Of course. -... for a boy.

-Uh-huh. -He likes dinosaurs...

-Rawr. -... spaceships...

-Spaceships. -... and slime.

And... a child's trifecta of joy.

Hold on.

I think I got something in there for y'all.

Let me... If I could...

I got to get up in there with it.

One second.

-It's really in that trunk. -Look at that.

Look at that, huh?

Look at that right there. Limited edition.

Exclusive.

That's not even in the States yet.

That's not even here yet.

Limited edition?

Limited!

-Huh. -$99.99.

Come on, now.

-$99.99? -Holiday special, yeah.

-You have a good day, sir. -That's the hookup.

Ho, ho... hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Didn't mean to grab the baby. Come on back.

One family. One...

One family.

What you trying to spend?

Honestly, it's just not in my price range.

Plus, I don't have any cash, so...

Cash?

Girl, I'll take debit, credit, Venmo, Zelle, EBT, Cash App.

I mean, what you need?

I'll even take them earrings if you... $50.

$50. $50.

$50?

Half off.

It's fun buying things with Bryce's daddy's phone.

He said we could use it.

Hope he doesn't mind us using it to play Santa.

Santa's really going to need Rudolph tonight.

Yeah, we might need Rudolph ourselves.

No telling how long this awful traffic will last.

You know, we should take an Uber to the car repair place

ourselves, instead of waiting for Rashaad to pick us up.

They can meet us there.

We trade everything back.

Pick up our car, and then make it in time

for the bank appointment.

Who are you calling?

Rashaad, to let him know our plan of attack.

[clears throat]

Oh. Sorry.

I... I didn't realize we'd be finished this early.

Hardly anything to tidy up, huh?

I've already informed my staff that they could

take the whole afternoon off.

They were delighted.

Ah.

Happy we could help.

OK.

So you know what this means, right?

We could head north, go pick up Nia and Imani,

and trade everything earlier than expected.

This way, I won't be late seeing your mom

at her lawyer's office.

And we can still take pictures at the Christmas tree

lighting ceremony ourselves.

OK?

You've reached Nia.

Voicemail.

Rashaad Willis at your service, or will be,

for all of your photography...

Leave a message.

For myself?

Right.

OK.

I'll call an Uber.

[tires screech]

[laughs] What's up, y'all?

Ho, ho, ho.

Did you order a rideshare?

What's wrong, Dad?

Um, nothing.

I just got a... a...

a weird feeling.

Hey, Nia.

You've reached Rashaad Willis's line.

Can I help you?

[laughs]

Um, listen, we...

we finished a little earlier than we expected.

-Same here. -We're heading...

-... your way. -... side of town.

You didn't?

-You did. -You did.

Oh, my...

I thought it'd be easier if Imani and I

met you on the South side.

So did Bryce and I, and that's why

we're heading north right now.

[laughs]

Are... are you laughing at me?

I'm laughing with you.

Laughing with me?

Oh, OK.

That's perfectly fine.

Please, carry on.

You know, Rashaad, you're much more thoughtful than...

-Than what? -Let me guess.

What Gabrielle says?

No.

Than I imagined.

After the year Imani and I had,

I guess I just stopped going with the flow,

much less believing in the kindness of strangers.

Only, I'm not a stranger.

I mean, maybe not.

Um, yeah.

I'll see you in a minute.

Bye.

It'll be good to have everything back to normal.

Right, Mama?

Going to be a relief, for sure.

No more constantly checking in with Bryce or Rashaad.

Just you and your list.

And you, who's always at the top of any list.

[soft music]

No more Rashaad.

♪ Never thought that love would come this way again ♪

[♪♪]

Let's see.

Whoa.

Looks like they really gobbled up all your cooking and baking.

Guess I'll take the good reviews where I can get them.

Ooh.

[coughs] Oh, hi.

Hey. Hey, ladies.

You know what?

Everybody here in the shop says this

is probably the best Christmas party we've ever had.

You mind putting those reviews on my Yelp page?

Not a problem.

Any word on the new transmission?

Yeah, I got some good news, and I got some bad news.

Of course.

Yeah.

Your car, you definitely ain't going to get it today.

Hmm.

That's the bad news, right?

Yes, ma'am.

But the good news is that I've been online all day trying

my best to get certified.

You know, like you suggested.

-Did I? -Yes.

[laughs] I mean, um, that's great.

Well, look here, you know, these tests online,

they're actually timed.

So I'm going to have to go on and get on back to it.

All right? But look here.

I'll give you a call later.

All right?

And I'll give you an update on what's going on,

and when your car's going to be ready.

-All right? -OK.

-All right. -Take care now.

-Thanks. -Be in touch.

Whoever made that potato salad, they had the anointing.

So now what, Mama?

We're going to do what we've been doing all day.

Finding a way.

Wouldn't you say, so far, we've done a pretty good job?

I mean, I'd say it was pretty fantastic.

Ah!

[laughs] Oh, my gosh.

Hi.

Oh, oh. Both: Sorry.

It's just, you know, the...

the day, excitement.

-Sorry. -Yeah, all the feels.

You know, jingle bells and all that stuff.

And, you know, why not hug a stranger?

Or maybe a friend.

"Friend."

I like that.

Oh, hate to interrupt.

But your appointment at the bank.

Appointment with the lawyers?

Um, right.

Right.

Uh, where's your bank?

Southside Tower.

Where's Gabrielle's lawyer?

Southside Tower.

Both: Perfect.

-Come on, guys. -Let's go.

[♪♪]

I got to admit, I'm more nervous for my bank meeting

than I was about letting you serve the Buffalo wings

at a formal luncheon.

[laughs]

I get it.

Gabrielle's been wanting this meeting with me for some

time now.

[sighs]

Depending on how it goes, it could affect...

both: Everything.

If I don't secure this loan by this evening,

I'm going to lose my home.

I won't be able to catch up with my mortgage payments

without it.

But we got this, right?

Catered luncheons and the mayor's Christmas card

is one thing,

but ex-wives and bank loans, something else completely.

Christmas miracles.

Remember?

I always knew where Imani was.

Somewhere in her... her dad's arms or up on his shoulders.

Those two, they were inseparable.

I'm sorry about that.

The loss of your husband, I mean.

I'm at peace with it, believe it or not.

I mean, don't get me wrong, I will miss him every day

for the rest of my life.

Anytime I start getting down about it, I ask myself,

would I have rather had not known him at all?

And that just levels everything out for me.

Hmm.

You know, I still love Gabrielle, too.

I think we just realized that we're really

just better off as friends.

I mean, for Bryce's sake.

I think she forgets that all I want

is what's best for Bryce.

And I know she does, too.

Trust me, I do.

But we haven't been able to find common ground lately.

Not a hologram.

[laughs]

Not a hologram.

[laughs]

Nia.

Yes?

[alarm beeping]

Oh, um, my appointment.

-Likewise. -Yes.

Hey, are you sure you don't mind keeping an eye on them?

Hey, my son knows karate.

Hey, kids.

We'll be right back, OK?

Hey, are you OK?

How do you feel about crazy ideas?

Based on the fact that we've done pretty well filling

in for each other today.

[upbeat music]

[♪♪]

OK, I'm listening.

You have all my talking points?

OK, great.

Nia?

I'm here on behalf of Rashaad.

Let's hear her out.

[♪♪]

Didn't you hand me a Buffalo wing earlier this afternoon?

Ah, can't go wrong with wings and sauce.

Am I right?

Nia's a member of my church.

But I thought you two hadn't met

before today when you were dropping

the kids off at the church.

We didn't.

Uh, wait.

We did. We did.

It was with our children, who are

actively decorating the tree in your lobby right now.

We accidentally switched phones,

and Bryce and Imani had the same backpack,

which we confused by mistake.

All of which, weirdly enough, led to my being

here instead of him.

OK, listen.

This meeting was very important to Nia...

Ms. Owens.

Mrs. Owens.

So important that she couldn't attend herself?

Rashaad's actually been with Bryce

the entire day, both of them working

together to cover for me.

Oh, that catering business that I'm working on taking

full time in the new year.

Rashaad and Bryce, catering?

The Buffalo wings were Nia's idea.

Look, she's full of surprises,

and that is what's going to make her catering business

so special.

Well, if her business is so special,

then why does she need a small business loan?

Well, you got to spend money to make money, huh?

Am I right?

OK.

OK.

Without Rashaad, this meeting is moot.

Is it?

Rashaad's dedication to Bryce is inspiring.

I never made that an issue in our divorce.

My goal today was to clarify a visitation

schedule for legal reasons.

Gabrielle, I would have never imagined Rashaad

to be the man he is, the father that he is,

the husband that he is.

Husband?

He loves you, Gabrielle, and he knows that you only

want the best for your son.

Are you sure you're not a lawyer?

I'd like to think of myself as an advisor

and a wing deliverer.

OK. OK.

Look, the point is, Nia Owens' catering business

is poised to take off.

I'd get your bank on board, if I were you.

We are looking to support more Black-owned businesses.

Ah, ah.

Black and female owned.

That's two.

You're welcome.

Owens Catering?

Is that the official name?

Maybe.

Maybe I have rushed this formal custody agreement.

Maybe it's not as necessary as I thought.

I should be less formal about all this

and discuss the schedule with my husband.

Ex-husband.

[sighs]

I'm really glad you came today, Nia.

[♪♪]

Thanks to you,

I'm seeing Rashaad in a whole new light.

You are?

You are.

That's great.

I'll see you tonight at the Christmas pageant?

I wouldn't miss it for the world.

I got to admit, Nia, you've given me a lot to think about.

[sighs]

I might have just saved a marriage.

[laughs]

I might have just saved a marriage.

Why am I... what am I...

Mom, Bryce and I came up with a cool TikTok dance

for the play tonight.

Aw, you guys.

That's amazing.

Amazing is definitely a word I would use.

You two are a great team.

Yes, you are.

Just like you and Bryce's daddy.

I mean, she's not wrong.

I mean, I can bet that you're going

to hear the news that you want to hear about that loan

any time now.

And, uh, you and Gabrielle, you know, you're going to...

What's wrong, Imani?

Wish we had a real tree like this at home.

Oh, we'll try and find time to get a real tree, Imani.

Wait, so things with Gabrielle went OK, right?

Yeah, she said she'd give you a call.

No lawyers necessary.

Might even be better news than you were expecting.

[sighs] OK.

All right.

Well, now all we need is a good enough response from the Mayor

with the Christmas card that you guys sent over,

and I can get my job as the official photographer

next year.

Yeah.

Well, I get my loan, and we can cut to the happy ending.

Yeah.

It's like we're practically there.

-Yeah. -Yeah.

Um, are you sure you guys don't need a ride back

to the repair shop?

No. You've done enough.

We'll take an Uber.

OK.

Um, yeah.

Just getting back to our normal lives.

Mm-hmm.

You know, just two single parents making it work.

Making it work.

[laughter]

It's not like we're not going to see each other again, right?

Are you kidding?

I mean, we got the Christmas pageant tonight, for starters.

Right.

The Christmas pageant.

OK, well, um, you definitely have the right backpack, right?

We all good?

OK.

So?

So, I'll, um, save you a seat tonight?

I would like that.

Yeah, me too.

Yeah.

I... um... yeah.

-Yeah. -Yes.

OK.

-Tonight. -Tonight.

Come on.

[♪♪]

[phone ringing]

-Hello? -Hi, Nia?

-Yes? -Yeah, this is Leroy.

Look, unfortunately, replacing your transmission

is going to cost more than your car is actually worth.

And I personally don't think that it's worth it.

OK.

Wow.

Um, I was expecting that, but one day.

Just didn't expect that one day to be here so soon.

Yeah, I understand.

You know, I... I hate delivering this type of intel,

but I didn't want you to be wondering

what's going on with your car during the Christmas holidays.

-I can appreciate that. -Yeah.

-Thank you. -Well, look here.

Just contact your insurance adjuster

and have them call the shop, and we'll

fill them in on the details, all right?

OK, bye.

-All right. -All right, now.

-Wait. -Yes.

The good news.

Oh, that's nice of you to remember.

So, uh, I passed my online exam with a 98%.

Great.

You're talking to somebody who is certified.

Congratulations.

-Thank you. -Thank you so much.

You know, your daughter was right.

Today is full of Christmas miracles.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you too, Ms. Owens.

Bye-bye.

[sighs]

Mama.

Yeah, baby?

I'm not sure I want things to switch back to the way

they were before, I mean.

After this crazy day, I feel even closer to you

than I ever did before.

Together forever.

Both: Through whatever.

Even though, we weren't really together with them,

I think Bryce and his dad were a big part of it.

Part of a miracle.

And maybe sent from Daddy.

You could be right.

[♪♪]

Well, there you are.

Where's Imani?

I just dropped her off backstage.

Ah, great.

She's a wonderful little girl.

Yes, she is.

And I pray for both of you all the time.

Thank you, pastor.

You know, I am aware that this past year

has been a very trying year for you, and your daughter.

But know that God never gives you more than you can handle.

But we have to stay open, prepared, ready

to receive all the wonderful blessings

that He will put in our lives.

Even when we least expect it.

Nia.

-Gabrielle, hi. -Hi.

Long time no see.

I know, right?

Rashaad and Bryce are already here.

He mentioned the four of you had

the craziest adventure today.

Adventure?

-Yeah. -Yeah.

I... I guess that's what you'd call it.

-I think so. -[laughter]

So, did you and Rashaad work everything out?

Yeah.

I wanted him to know what I told my lawyer

about his and my future.

Your future together.

Together?

[laughs] What, me and Rashaad?

[laughs] Oh, Nia.

Look, don't get me wrong.

I love Rashaad.

He's an awesome dad.

And I sort of forgot that

until you reminded me this afternoon.

Look, he and I will always parent together, but that's it.

We're definitely better as friends.

Anyway, I just wanted to thank you again for everything.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

-You have fun. -I'll see you around.

Yes, you will.

[laughter]

Hey.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Hi.

Hey.

Thanks for saving me a spot.

Of course.

Welcome, everybody, to this glorious evening,

our evening before Christmas.

I am not going to talk long.

I am going to give it over to our children.

So let's give a wonderful round of applause,

warm welcome for the children.

[applause]

♪ O holy night

♪ The stars are brightly shining ♪

♪ It is the night

♪ Of our dear Savior's birth

♪ Long lay the world

♪ In sin and error pining

♪ Till He appeared

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Jingle all the way

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh

♪ Hey, jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Jingle all the way

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh

[applause]

Let's go, Bryce!

Yeah, Imani!

You know, Imani was amazing.

And I see where Bryce gets his charisma from.

-[laughs] -Wow.

-Thank you. -Mm-hmm.

[soft music]

[♪♪]

Not a hologram.

Not a hologram.

So here we are,

finally the same place and the same time.

I got to admit, it's more fun in person

than it is on the phone.

-Yeah. -Yeah.

But it was fun covering for you today.

Yeah.

I actually got a chance to feel what it

actually means to be driven.

And to make a lot of lists.

You have a lot of pop-ups on your phone,

like pop-up reminders.

Mm-hmm.

[laughter]

But I liked it.

Believe it or not, it was refreshing

having a reminder-free day.

-Really? -Yeah.

Hmm.

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪

Ah, I'm sorry. I got to take this real fast.

-OK? -Yeah.

I have a voicemail.

Ms. Owens, so sorry to call so late on the day before

Christmas, but after seeing all of the positive reviews online

about your catering business... most of them from

the people who work at that car repair

place off of Main Street...

well, those reviews put you over the top

of my lender's board.

And I just received word, you're approved.

Merry Christmas, to your business partner, too.

[♪♪]

Hey, business partner.

-You got the loan? -Mm-hmm.

[laughs]

What?

Girl, yeah.

I know.

OK.

Your grandma might be right about the falling

in love thing.

Told you so.

I couldn't have done it without you.

Aw, stop it.

No, I'm serious.

You've... you've been my perfect storm today.

From this morning, not knowing if Imani and I were

going to be evicted to now an approved

loan, and a new friend.

"Friend."

I like that.

So, friend, that was just the mayor.

He just approved the digital Christmas card

and said he has a lot of projects coming

for me in the upcoming year.

-Rashaad... -[laughter]

Really?

That's amazing.

Yeah.

He also said I should keep you on my team.

Excuse me.

Aren't you forgetting something, Dad?

The parking lot.

Yes.

Yes.

So what are you and Bryce up to?

Oh, nothing that your phone didn't tell us to do.

A tree?

Really?

Yeah, I mean, every house

deserves a real Christmas tree, right?

And why is there a ribbon on that car?

Oh, I mean, it is under your tree, right?

[beeping]

[laughs] Wait.

You... you got us a car?

[laughs]

Well, technically, Bryce got

you the car by entering you guys

into a car raffle about 100...

No, 200.

200 times.

Yeah.

We can't accept this.

Yes, we can.

Ah.

Imani's right.

I mean, it's actually rude to give back Christmas gifts.

Rashaad, it... it...

[laughs]

We got something for Bryce, too.

Well, I hope it's not a car, because then

this would be awkward.

This is for me?

Cool.

-So? -So?

We have old own lives back.

Yeah, we do, don't we?

You know, now that we know what life is like separate,

imagine what life could be like together.

[♪♪]

♪ Faithful friends who are dear to us ♪

Better together.

♪ Gather near to us

♪ Once more

♪ Through the years

♪ We all will be together

-[laughs] -Oh, OK.

You two.

[laughs]

♪ Hang a shining star

♪ Upon the highest bough

[♪♪]

♪ And have yourself

♪ A merry little Christmas

[♪♪]

♪ Now

[♪♪]

Merry Christmas, everybody.

["Joy to the World" playing]

[♪♪]

♪ Joy to the world, the Lord is come ♪

♪ Let earth receive her king

♪ Let every heart prepare Him room ♪

♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪

♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪

♪ And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing ♪

♪ Oh, whoa

[♪♪]

♪ Oh, whoa

[♪♪]

♪ Joy to the world the savior reigns ♪

♪ Let men their songs employ

♪ While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains ♪

♪ Repeat the sounding joy

♪ Repeat the sounding joy

♪ Repeat, repeat the sounding joy ♪

[♪♪]