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Here's to today's cancellation due to Miss Hemlock

-coming down with the flu. -To her speedy recovery.

Nice playing tennis and having brunch with you.

Mm. I must say, it's uncanny how solid your backhand is.

-You think I'm that good? -A natural.

But you're good at everything you put your mind to.

Okay, if this is just a recitation

of all the things daughters want to hear from their dads,

don't let me stop you.

-Mm. -[chuckles]

If I'd have known I had a little girl out there,

I'd have moved heaven and earth to get to you.

I would've been there through all of it.

Your life, our lives, would've been so different.

You're here now, okay?

And I know we just met and everything,

but you're a big part of my life, too.

And you've inspired me to do something

that I think is really amazing.

♪ ♪

[sighs]

Took you long enough.

This is a huge undertaking, what you're proposing.

Well, I get a feeling, if someone else

made the suggestion, you'd be on time and eager.

If you think you'd get a better reception

from a different attorney...

Oh, no. I'll get the same reaction.

Okay, baby, while you're helping me,

will you take this to table three?

To Naomi? Don't you want to say hi?

It's the other one I'm avoiding.

Don't look. She'll turn us to stone.

Leslie's gonna turn our dream into a reality. I hope.

There's no such thing as a free lunch or a free clinic.

Naomi's a good lawyer, okay?

She'll make sure everything's legit.

Let us know if you need anything else.

[chuckles] Thanks, Samantha.

After Eva told me how important the clinic would be

and given the implications

of not having access to health care...

And you wanted to get involved.

I do have a heart, despite the rumors.

And you're concerned about working

with someone as problematic as I am.

That's a polite way of saying it.

Oh, you took the meeting anyway.

People are complicated.

Hmm.

Well, here's something to flip your wig, Nae-Nae,

I do believe in giving back.

I mean, if you can, then you should.

Well, that's a wonderful way to see the world.

Oh. And now I can, big-time.

And this is how I want to help.

That's commendable, Leslie.

I've always wanted to

do charitable things and give back.

I mean, and soon, those who thought the worst of me

will have to show me some 'spect.

Well, whatever has put that smile on your face

and pep in your step

needs to be bottled and prescribed worldwide.

Oh, you know there's something about the holidays.

Every moment is full of possibilities.

Groups of people bursting into song.

-[chuckles] -Unexpected kindness.

Perfect atmosphere for a real date.

I'm free now. Let's do it.

-Wait, today? -Why not?

Well, I haven't made any reservations.

Are you saying that it is difficult

to pivot under pressure, Doctor?

You want a person who can think on their feet,

look no further.

You will be properly wined and dined.

Have no fear.

And what unique experience do you have in mind?

A picnic.

In near freezing weather?

Do I need to have you checked for cognitive decline?

I promised a picnic,

and when Fitzgerald promises, he delivers.

♪ ♪

Visit from your Doughnut Bunny?

-It's not a regular thing. -Should be. I missed breakfast.

Instead of filling your empty life

with other people's doughnuts, go to lunch, Chief.

Learn from my mistake.

Invite your wife.

Yeah, I would, but she's with two of our three kids.

I'm on my own.

IZAIAH: Here's to making it through lunch.

The second Ma leaves, you order beers.

You know how she worries.

Especially since I got back to town

where she can keep an eye on me.

Yeah, she'd probably obsess over us drinking

before the sun goes down.

Yeah, I love that about her,

and the way she's constantly checking her watch.

Hey, she's a 911 dispatcher.

If she's not at her board the second her shift starts...

Yeah, I know. I know the drill.

Not criticizing.

Missed it.

She missed you, too.

And you did okay. You weren't too much of a jerk.

You noticed?

I never mind spending time with Ma,

but it's easier when it's at a restaurant.

-Right? -Yeah, this was a good move.

Oh, really?

Okay. So a meeting on neutral territory

is what it takes to get you to chill.

Uh-oh. Here we go.

How about we push you higher next time and invite Pops?

Not happening, bruh.

Hey, well, I had to ask.

I'll never stop trying to bridge the gap between you two.

And you'll never hear a different answer.

Yeah, okay, we'll see.

[both chuckle]

What's up with that kid? Holding a grudge?

Bad parenting.

-Don't blame Darlene. -I name names?

You know, it took a village

of high-ranking individuals who owed me favors

to keep Izaiah from getting charged every time.

No good deed goes unpunished, my friend.

Gave that boy a second chance.

Hell, fourth and fifth.

I mean, some of those charges disappeared, too.

Yeah. And instead of him wasting his life in prison,

he actually got a life.

Friends, freedom.

What do I get?

-Iced out? -[scoffs] Worse.

As far as he's concerned, I don't even exist.

Man. Nothing is...

...good enough for him. It's unfixable.

-But you got to try. -Why?

Because he's the only father we've got.

Is he perfect? No. But are you?

-Pretty damn close. -Yeah, right.

You screwed up a lot.

That guy? The one you're trying to shut down and shut out,

the one you're treating like the devil,

has had your back more than anybody knows.

He stood up for your reckless behind

every time you crossed the line, and that was a lot.

What he did was give you the opportunity

to get out of here, leave this place,

make something of yourself and become a decent man.

Are you proud of who you are?

-Yeah. -He gave you that.

At least try to pay him back.

-How? -By brushing that chip off your shoulder

and counting your blessings, because he's one of them.

They ever put you up for sainthood, you got my vote.

You a rotten punk, you know that?

Hey, don't blame me 'cause you got stuck being the peacemaker.

Now, your pops put you up to that.

He's your pops, too.

That past is dead to me,

but he acts like it went down yesterday.

Just give him some time.

Life's too short to chase a hater's approval.

Nobody hates you, Izaiah.

If this is love, it's so twisted, it feels nonexistent.

Don't sweat it. I'm-a help you fight that feeling.

When Samantha came up with her free clinic idea,

I was one of the first calls she made.

I heard.

Well, Mom was excited.

You know, she's working on funding it.

And I was thinking...

maybe I want to be involved.

And all your time and all your energy?

I'm not worried about the clinic.

I don't want you to wear yourself out.

I want to help like you do.

You work with charitable organizations,

donating surgeries.

Eva, I do that for me.

And I know you don't want anybody

-to make a big deal about it. -Thank you.

But maybe you need to be reminded

that you are a good man.

Oh, it's been a while since somebody found me admirable.

But I do like the idea of you

working with Samantha.

I want you to

forge more bonds with more of the family members.

That's not exactly easy to do.

What are you doing tomorrow night?

You got some plans for us?

Trimming of the tree at Martin's.

Maybe I should take a rain check.

[sighs] Because of Kat.

I've been trying really hard to get on that girl's good side,

but I don't think she has one for me.

What'd she do this time?

Eavesdropping and a huge misunderstanding.

She thought I was trying to push birth control on Samantha.

It's a long story.

[Ted sighs]

Have you done, I don't know, any research

into what it would take to start a free clinic?

Well, I leave the big decisions to the professionals,

unless I have a better idea.

Well, it's a huge undertaking.

You'll need to form a steering committee,

a-a group of community leaders and medical professionals.

Ah, well, Ted can be my two-for-oner,

medical and community.

Then you'll need to establish a legal structure.

You'll need to obtain all the proper licenses and permits.

Ooh, sounds like a job for Super Lawyer.

I love delegating. It's an art.

Learned it from your grandma.

-I'll be sure to let her know. -You do that.

I couldn't help overhearing.

Eavesdropping is a nasty habit, young lady.

Oh, I wasn't listening. I was just...

Anyways, um...

The clinic you were discussing,

that was my idea.

So, it means a lot that Eva got you involved, too.

Oh, bless her heart. [chuckles]

Well, you don't have to worry about any of this anymore, okay?

You can just run along, stay gone,

and let the grown-ups just

take care of all this important stuff, 'kay?

Oh, and, look, this coffee? [chuckles]

Make sure it's hot next time.

Thank you.

-Baby? -It's okay.

You were right. She is rude.

Let's talk cost. How will you afford this?

I have deep pockets.

Your trust fund is not a bottomless pit of resources,

and if you're not careful, you could find yourself in trouble.

Are you trying to talk me out of this brilliant idea?

Look, opening a free clinic is a well-meaning idea,

but it comes with harsh realities

that you need to consider.

However, if you're not open to other opinions...

Ugh, fine, fine. I will hear what you have to say.

You should partner with an established charity

to share expenses and increase visibility.

[laughs wryly]

And let someone else have all the credit?

[scoffs] Not a chance in hell.

When folks start opinionating about other people's lives...

Aw, give me a break.

...there's something in their own life

they're trying to outrun.

Me and Naomi are doing a lot better.

She's too good for you.

-Well, thanks for the reminder. -What are brothers for?

Look, when things are broken, you find someone

with better tools to help with the repairs.

Okay. Somebody's been "therapy-ized."

Hey, I'm not shaming couples therapy.

We communicate. It helps to see each other differently.

You should try it.

Get points for every family member

-you steer your therapist's way? -Yeah, whatever, man. It works.

[chuckles] Could you imagine me and Pops in that room?

Opening old wounds, making new ones.

In a controlled environment? Yes.

Yo, the counselor asks his name.

"Who wants to know?"

-"Am I being interrogated?" -[laughs]

You expect that hard-nosed cop, seen it all,

to be vulnerable and share feelings?

Man's locked up tighter than Fort Knox.

One of a kind, huh?

But this would all be simpler

if you two weren't exactly alike.

I know you want to make a point that I belong,

but you don't know what it's like.

Kat walks into a room, sees me?

I've witnessed it.

Her anger makes everything go silent,

and I don't want to do that.

It's a stab to my heart and...

It hurts her. It hurts everyone.

I'm sorry that a child I raised can be so intolerant and hostile

to a child I didn't get the opportunity to love.

She's afraid of me.

She doesn't understand you.

Either way, the holidays shouldn't be

a crash course in getting along.

Too many ways this thing could blow up.

This is the time of year for miracles.

All I'm asking is that you take this leap with me.

And would that miracle just be happening with me and Kat?

Or are you leaving some room for something good to happen

between you and Nicole?

I want to decorate a tree with my daughters.

That's already asking... a bit much.

Yeah.

I don't want to overburden

the force that makes miracles come true.

But I do hope Nicole comes to the party.

[laughing]

Whew. Thanks for waiting.

Gave me time to put together a playlist for our picnic.

-The stakes just got higher. -Has to be phenomenal.

You don't have any of the usual picnic excuses,

like too much sunshine or too many insects.

Challenge accepted.

Let me tie up loose ends, then I'm all yours.

Ooh, looking forward to it.

I don't think I've seen Dr. Fitzgerald

smile as much as he does with you.

That's a, uh, nice observation.

Carlton hasn't mentioned WinterFest.

Is it possible he didn't hear that I went with Kial?

Oh, he heard.

Not from me, but that news definitely got around.

So, Carlton is playing it cool.

Oh, you like that?

I hear what that smile is saying. [chuckles]

Should I brace myself for the flood of opinions

after everyone finds out about this date

on the heels of that date?

Well, all anyone's gonna hear from me is how nice it is

to see you smile again.

So, let me get this straight.

You are refusing to partner on the free clinic project,

fearing that a cosponsor will steal the spotlight?

More publicity for them.

But you have no problem taking the credit

from the person whose idea it was originally.

Samantha, who saw a need in the community,

did her research and set everything in motion.

Write the check, take the bow.

Look, without a business plan

and a reliable source of ongoing funding,

you'll burn through your money before you open,

and leave everyone worse off

than they were before you stole this bright idea.

You expect me to just partner with your family's foundation?

There's a universe of charities you can choose from.

Leslie, listen.

You have a chance to do something remarkable here.

It'd be a shame if you let your ego get in the way of that.

If you'll excuse me, I have another meeting.

-Hi, Izaiah. -Hey, Naomi.

-Uh, y'all want to be alone? -[laughs]

-I just missed my husband. -Tough morning?

[sighs] Potential new client, Leslie Thomas.

JACOB: Wait, why does she need a civil attorney

when she ought to be facing criminal charges?

She wants to do the right thing, believe it or not,

even though it's for all the wrong reasons.

-Oh, there it is. I knew there was a hook. -Mm-hmm.

-Eva's mom? -You met?

♪ ♪

She gets around.

Just because the parents are sketchy

doesn't mean the kids ain't legit.

Look at you.

-[scoffs] -Excuse me.

-Hey. -I was gonna get you some flowers and a card,

but it slipped my mind.

-Fell by the wayside. [laughs] -Okay.

You still got jokes about me falling on the ice.

Keeping you humble.

-Thank you? -Any time.

Speaking of, what's yours looking like? For the holidays?

Why do you want to know?

I thought it might be fun to get together, do something.

Well, it's my first Christmas with my new family,

so I'm being flexible.

-You? -Same old miseries.

Can you stomach some advice

from someone who is used to navigating rough waters?

If I can't, I'll ignore it.

You can stay stuck on what could've been,

or you can plant your feet right here and grow something new.

Heard this song somewhere.

[chuckles softly]

Bloom in the sunshine, Izaiah,

or grieve what you're never gonna get.

But I say bloom.

Kid acts like he needs a break for everything.

Thankless.

Some people are like that.

It's like they need apologies for everything.

Like my wife.

-You hand them over? -Never.

And here I am going through a divorce. Get my drift?

The meaning I'm gleaning is the suspect.

You were actually flirting with Leslie Thomas

when I called you on it.

Point is, sometimes, you got to suck it up and...

-say you're sorry. -Not applicable.

-You love your son? -I love all my children.

Deep down, it's got to drive you crazy

that Izaiah came back to town

and still won't have anything to do with you.

So I'm supposed to apologize for raising him right

and having his back every time he messed up?

It's up to you.

You got to decide if

holding on your pride is worth it.

-What do you think? -Oh.

I can see you put in some effort, uh,

but here comes the deciding vote.

-Is this abundance for us? -Nothing less than the best.

-An indoor Christmas picnic. -[elevator bell dings]

-I can't wait to see what's inside. -We'll start a trend.

Christmas carpet picnics from coast to coast.

-[chuckles] -Late lunch, I see.

CARLTON: Right?

Yeah, don't freeze out there.

Will I see you at Martin's?

Um, I had already said yes to the thing at Dani's, so...

Got it. Good to know.

-Bye. -Bye.

And the Image Award for Best Performance

goes to Dr. Ted.

Hmm.

Yeah, I meant every word.

Still got to sting.

Especially after you brought a gift.

This? No, this isn't for Nicole.

This is for you.

[chuckles softly]

♪ ♪

So, little bro.

Eva, or as we like to call her, the daughter of the accused.

Are we our parents?

Well, I'm a lawyer like my dad.

Chelsea's a model like my mom. Jacob's a cop like...

The point I'm making is...

But no matter how far from the tree the apple falls,

-it's still an apple. -NAOMI: Mm-hmm.

If I said Eva's been nagging me about giving Pops a chance,

that change your mind?

[sighs] She's inescapable.

If I had known the Dream Slayer was gonna be here,

we would've met somewhere else.

Naomi? No clinic?

She said I need to piggyback on an established organization.

Oh, well, what's wrong with that?

Ain't no way the Duprees are gonna let

the Leslie Thomas Outreach Project

achieve the singular appreciation it deserves.

-You've named it? -Damn skippy, I named it.

Who else is more deserving, too?

It sounds regal.

Much better than what the vibe-y name

that child would've given it.

Samantha is my niece.

Mm, your niece was interrupting my meeting.

Well, the clinic idea was hers.

Yeah, and the money is all mine.

After the way that Leslie shut me down before,

I'm realizing that I'm probably not gonna

get to have anything to do with this clinic.

You'll always know it was your idea.

And nobody else will.

She's hogging all the credit.

This whole free clinic thing, it started right here with you.

Did my research and worked really hard so I could

pitch it right, just like my pop said.

And started dreaming about it.

I can see it.

You know, like, kids who never get

checkups finally getting seen.

No more ignoring stuff just 'cause their parents can't pay.

Even if it's just a safe place where someone listens.

That alone could change a life.

And now I'm gonna be shut out of it.

But that's okay, right?

Because... helping people is what's most important.

Who cares if I don't have a voice in it?

You should care, 'cause that's an awful feeling.

Being voiceless.

I know what that's like, after all my time in the street.

Makes you feel alone, like nothing good will ever happen.

But that changed for you.

Naomi changed it.

She saw me, and it was like

the light started shining on me after...

I lost you and your brother.

She saw who I had been and who I could be.

We need more people like her.

You're like her.

-You don't have to pretend. -Shanice, it's for you.

Why?

You are really out of practice. Step one: read the card.

[stammers, chuckles]

"Shanice."

Mm-hmm.

"When I saw this, I knew it was made for you.

Merry Christmas."

Now I'm embarrassed.

I was so busy acting like I had the blueprint,

I almost missed the blessing.

Thank you.

That happens after you open the gift.

Oh. [laughs]

[sighs]

Now, what kind of monster are you, Dr. Richardson?

♪ And heaven♪

♪ And heaven and nature sing...♪

CARLTON: What do you think?

Does this look like the Christmas carpet picnic

of your dreams?

Three hours ago, I never imagined any of this.

Here we are,

doing things we've never done before.

All new.

And that is how I want it to be with us.

Yes, we've known each other for years,

in different iterations, true, but...

I want us to be unlike anything that's ever come before.

Mm, seems like we're on the right track.

I don't want who we've been

to color what's happening between us now.

-Is that what's happening? -Well, due to me.

I've been too focused on our past

while hoping that you'll make me a part of your future.

So what are you proposing?

That we get to know each other, all over again.

For the first time.

Well, I am dying to see what is on the menu

for our very first picnic.

Caviar and assorted delicacies.

Turkey sandwiches with stuffing and cranberry relish

on fresh-baked focaccia.

Mmm. Yum.

Coconut rum snowballs, ginger-sesame brittle and...

the makings for campfire cones.

What on earth?

Sugar cones that you fill with mini marshmallows,

chocolate chips, crushed candy cane pieces,

caramel bits, you name it.

This is incredible, Carlton.

And of course,

a bottle of wine.

Look familiar?

-I don't think so. -Good, because from now on,

it's our wine.

I like it already. Corkscrew?

I came prepared.

Oh, how was lunch with your mom?

Uh, the usual.

Translation?

She's a saint. Everything our pops ain't.

Here we go.

Couldn't have been easy raising three young men.

[chuckles]: Men? No.

-Heroes and angels. -And which one are you again?

Best of both worlds, brother. Heaping helpings of each.

Now, young Jacob, though, would deny his checkered past.

Hey, don't get started with that.

His... What did you say?

Oh, you didn't tell her about the murder of the succulents?

-No. -Oh, now I need to know everything.

He's lying.

You wish.

My straitlaced rule-maker

was a bad boy in these streets?

So, Ma had this little area for succulents.

-NAOMI: Mm-hmm. -A forbidden zone in the yard.

Supposed to be dry like the desert.

-In my defense, I was a kid. -IZAIAH: Shh.

This boy right here filled a bucket full of water balloons.

Oh, please don't tell me you did what I think you did.

Piled 'em high and practiced his pitch all afternoon.

Oh, your mother's pure cacti.

Drenched.

-Took two weeks to dry out. -What'd your mom do?

Look, it wasn't the lecture that hurt as much

as the deafening silence afterwards.

-Oh, poor baby Jacob. -I learned a lot that day.

Don't get on Ma's bad side, don't water the cacti,

and don't start no mess, there won't be no mess.

-[laughs] -Valuable lessons.

Too bad you're a slow learner.

Hey, we're all works in progress.

And if that golden child can slip up a time or two,

-there's hope for me. -NAOMI: Mm.

LTOP. L-T-O-P.

The Leslie Thomas... Outreach Project.

Yes. Mm-hmm.

Makes a statement, sends a message.

That you're interested in helping the community

or that you want people to see you in a new light?

-Why not both? -[sighs]

Okay, I thought at least one parent would have

their feet planted in reality.

Oh, what's up with my Teddy?

He invited me over Martin's house to trim their tree.

That sounds cozy.

And if Kat shows up?

Yeah, save that drama for one of those corny Christmas rom-coms.

Corny? Bite your tongue, girl.

Mm. That is our thing.

And don't you dare minimize the watching of the rom-coms.

Feet up, blankets on, snacks and drinks.

Nope, I will not have you scoff at my favorite things.

[both laugh]

Well, we'll have less time this year.

We have more people in our lives now.

Oh, well, I think you need to find

the time to experience a career woman meeting a man

who's new in town that she just cannot live without.

He runs the reindeer rescue?

And you will never guess who he really is.

Oh! Don't spoil it.

[both giggling]

Okay, I knew you couldn't resist.

I'll save a space on the sofa.

Let's do holidays together.

Everybody's coming over to decorate the tree.

Everybody who's family.

You're family.

Martin and Smitty just had me over for Thanksgiving. I...

We're in each other's lives again, okay?

How could we do Christmas without you?

You'll find a way.

You're not a stranger, okay?

You're my mom, and you have something

a hundred Leslies could never.

Look at her.

You're such a good girl.

Guess why.

You. [chuckles]

And, uh, you also, you made me, um...

very stubborn as well. [chuckles]

♪ ♪

My Christmas list.

[sighs, sniffles]

Um, it just says "you."

All I want.

Help make ours the prettiest tree in D.C.

Come on. That's-that's all?

All I want.

[clicks tongue]

[voice breaking]: Then I guess I'm going to be

decorating a tree with my kids for Christmas.

Thanks, but no thanks.

Did you see what it is?

Bird feeder. Says it right there on the box.

Little twisted, considering I just told you

about my bird phobia.

This isn't a prank.

Inviting birds to sit at the window of

someone who fears them is a gift?

Do you like cleaning up vomit, hmm?

No.

Listening to complaints from doctors, patients, staff?

No, not at all.

But you get past it 'cause you're used to seeing

tragic, awful sights all day,

but when you're trapped inside all day,

of course you're gonna get startled by

the most beautiful creatures on the planet.

And a woman who's as curious

about her surroundings as you are...

Oh, is that a nice way of calling me nosy?

Look, this has a camera and an app

so you can see what birds are dropping by

while you're working. Hmm?

You don't say.

Think of all the species you've missed,

all the songs you've never heard.

So you're not trying to get me killed?

Your feathered friends will be so busy enjoying

their food source, they won't attack you.

You'll be the food fairy.

Well, I do kind of like the sound of that.

Can't peck out the eyes of the food fairy.

And if we get overrun by birds,

your new bird feeder will be the first to alert us.

Hmm?

Ooh, I can't. I can't. It's-- Um, it's just too scary.

You're kidding, right?

My sincerest apologies to every feathered friend

out there.

[chuckles]

Best Christmas picnic ever.

Are you just saying that because it's your first?

Fun conversation, good food, phenomenal wine.

I brought the feast. What about that playlist?

We've been listening to it since our tomato skewer.

[laughs] I've been having so much fun talking.

We are so far off my playlist.

[laughing]

[romantic R&B music playing]

What is this?

I have never heard it before.

Good.

It's our song now.

♪ Love, love will never fall♪

♪ It just feel like this♪

♪ Almost guaranteed by the way that it feel...♪

[laughing]

You ever seen this before?

No, because you are making it up.

[both laughing]

♪ Love will never fall♪

♪ It just feel like this♪

♪ Almost guaranteed by the way that it feel♪

♪ And you know♪

♪ I know♪

♪ We know.♪

[both chuckle]

♪ ♪

We should get a hotel. That worked well last time.

Hmm. We could swing from the chandelier at home for free.

We don't have a chandelier.

I'm sure you'll think of something.

Okay. All right.

-Let's get out of here. -[chuckles]

♪ This Christmas.♪

[phone ringing]

♪ ♪

You need something?

-Had lunch with Ma. -I heard.

Might mean a lot to her if I came by for Christmas.

You making plans to?

Thought you deserved some warning.

So, set another place for dinner?

Nah, I think I got dinner plans,

but save me some of that eggnog, if that's still a thing.

Nothing's changed.

I have.

You better at keeping your word?

[sighs] Working on it.

Wouldn't want to let your mother down, is all.

You know how she gets.

It'd break her heart if you don't show up.

And it's hard to recover from a blow like that.

After everything, you know, Christmas and all.

Heard.

Good.

Why would you do this?

I thought it was nice.

The more you come in contact with something,

the easier it is to digest.

That goes for bloody noses, pigeons,

doctors with chaotic personal lives.

Nurses who know too much.

You're lucky when you get to see something in a different way.

After a while, you start to appreciate them,

see what makes them both beautiful

and worth being around.

And maybe, when you're not even thinking about it,

they may even make you smile.

[chuckles]

It's a nice gift.

-Thank you. -Mm-hmm.

When can I come over and install it?

'Cause you're gonna put it in the closet

and forget about it if I don't step up, so pick a day.

[singsongy]: You're gonna die in my yard.

Not with the best nurse in the DMV watching over.

[chuckles]

If you survive the wild bird attack,

I'll have to find a way to thank you

for risking your life to keep me safe.

I'll hold you to that.

[woman speaking indistinctly over P.A.]

I cannot remember the last time I've had this much fun.

And I have never seen you move like that.

-If you tell anyone... -[laughs] Your secret is safe.

[laughing]

Eating on the floor, smooth dance moves...

Who is this fun-loving adventuress?

Nicole Dupree, phase two.

New you.

I'm glad I get to see who you're becoming.

Because I like it.

Makes two of us.

[R&B music playing]

I know it's wrong to threaten people at Christmas...

Fast pass to the naughty list.

But now that you've gotten me all excited,

if you don't make time for a holiday rom-com binge-a-thon,

I'm gonna leave a wheelbarrow full of coal in your hotel room.

Okay, Leslie Junior, I will have my slippers warming by the fire.

Just say when.

Good. Call you later.

Aw.

Have a holly jolly, baby.

BOTH: Mwah. Mwah.

[Leslie chuckles]

-Behave yourself. -You behave yourself.

[R&B music playing]

What a happy coincidence.

Is it a coincidence?

Oh, you think I'm following you?

Question is:

Are you doing it because you like me

or because you were paid to, like you were at WinterFest?

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