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Ah, Christmas.

Everyone's favorite time of year.

Those magical days in December when anything seems possible.

Except if you happen to be me.

It's mine!

No, it's my brush! It's my brush! Guys, please, please, can we stop? It's my

brush! Just give her the brush, Anna, please!

It's mine. It's mine.

Guys, I said no shouting.

It's mine.

Okay, you're not listening. Go, kitchen.

Give it back.

It's mine.

What are you doing?

It's over there.

Thank you.

Pancakes in five minutes.

Quiet.

These last few years, Christmas.

Seems like another sugar -coated to -do on my already bloated list.

Women everywhere are expected to conjure their inner Marthas and do it all.

Mommies slash supermodels.

Gourmet stuff.

Of course, there's the decorating.

Doesn't it just make you want to sing?

and cold feet.

Except for barf on the last debrief

and a ten -year -old hooker.

Okay, sweet cheeks. Wash it off.

Is that my heirloom engagement ring, Nikki?

Give it to me. But it's for school.

Go. Wash.

Now. I hate you.

Santa heard that.

Are those yesterday's clothes? Please tell me you weren't up all night

Okay, I won't, but I was.

You have got to see my new design for the community center. It's... Soph, I

really think we got a shot at this one. Oh, hallelujah.

Oh, thanks.

No, it's just so funny. I think that Nikki needs braces and my transmission's

shot. And, you know, it would be really great if you got this job.

I know that starting my own firm has always seemed kind of...

speculative to you, but look, I'm a good architect.

I'm good at my job. I'm going to get work.

Yeah, you have one job. I have ten.

Excuse me? I can't be late. Go on, get your stuff!

All right, you guys, I cannot be late. Nikki, Anna, come on, hurry up!

Okay, listen, you go. I will take JJ to daycare. No, no, no. I have him. I have

him. So, listen, let me do it. No, no, no. I have everything under control,

David. I'm fine.

Gosh.

Come on. Come on.

Love you guys.

Okay.

Anna, just stop for a second, please. Thank you. Can we sit down after school?

We'll figure it out, right, Mom? Oh, yeah. I'm busy. After lunch, I have a

meeting. I have a contract at 2. I have a deposition at 4. And I sure hope that

Bob doesn't expect me to work late tonight again.

That's all? That's all. All you have on your schedule?

Mom, I want to see Santa.

Okay, girls, we're almost at the front of the line. Get ready.

Why does no one ever listen to me? I can sing for him.

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle all the way. Please, Anna, anything but that

song. Anything. I can't bear to hear it again.

Okay. I'm starting to want a puppy from Santa. Can you get me a puppy?

Mom, hello?

Nikki?

My firstborn, apple of my eye, jam of my life, what is with you today?

All right, girls, we're here.

Put it together.

All right, girls, come on.

Go, go, go.

Okay, good. You got your backpack. Okay, good. Go.

Go, bye, honey. I love you.

I love you. Bye.

Bye, girls.

Sophie, Kelly, are you avoiding me?

Hey, neighbor.

No, of course not.

Did you bring your cookies to the bake sale?

They're cool. on a rock.

It's just awesome of you to volunteer.

I don't know how you do it, you stupid woman, you.

So your mom really

forgot about the Christmas play today?

Yeah, I even put my makeup on to remind her. And what'd she say?

She called me a hooker and then made my dad upset.

Whoa.

What's a hooker?

The man, the donkey, says it's my own fault I signed a contract with no

benefits. I hope this baby knows how to file.

Are you all right, Claire? Do I look like a whale?

No. Okay.

You're beautiful.

Okay. Oh, my gosh.

Oh,

thank you, Katie.

Bob is choking on his Allbrand.

Oh, my gosh. Did I miss the Lasky meeting?

They were early. I swear that woman gets up at five in the morning just to

sharpen her horns.

Here they come.

Margaret. Rest assured, this room will be at Lubeck and called 24 -7.

Well,

that man is vile. Vile!

Okay.

Look, um, I need you to print me up a new copy of this contract and send some

cookies to school and rough them up a bit so they look like they're homemade.

You're an angel. Thank you.

My goddess.

Which is why it is with deep regret that I have to give you the latest.

What do you mean you're going to give the last year count to Chuck?

My work on this file has been spotless.

Figuratively speaking.

So, when I climbed Everest last year, I had the best guide in Nepal.

Got caught in a peak, ice storm, 40 below, lost my pick.

Saved my ass.

That's a beautiful story, Bob.

What's your point?

You leave work early several times a week.

Yeah, well, things have been a little hectic lately.

Well, there's a major property deal for the firm. I just don't know if you're

the right person to be up on that mountain right now.

Excuse me?

Ever since you come back from your last kid.

And believe me, motherhood is the most important job in the world.

I just think, you know, you may have...

Lost your edge.

Lost my edge?

I'm edgy.

No edge. You're making that push for the top.

You got to be able to depend on your whole team to get you there.

I'm here for you, Bob.

Look at me.

Okay, I might have a run in my stockings, but I am here for you. Oh,

When push comes to shove, what's it going to be?

24 -7 with the Laskys or...

Little Angela's got pneumonia.

Her name is Annie, and she refuses to put on warm socks.

Not all mommies can reach the peak, Sophie.

Or the corner off.

Sophie, Sophie, Sophie.

Come on.

Time is money.

More spontaneous.

So,

did we ever decide what we were going to get Mommy in?

We were supposed to get her something last week.

With some sort of passive -aggressive sibling or anything?

No, no, no. All right, I'll get her something tonight. I've got to go to the

mall. No, tonight you're putting on a pretty dress to make a night for the

client.

Oh, my God, the office party.

Any single men for me? No.

Just for that, I'm going to bring the mashed yams with the little colored

marshmallows for Christmas dinner.

Oh, I forgot I was going to host that. I volunteer. After she got drunk drinking

two shots of tequila at Mom and Dad's anniversary party. Good thing.

See ya. Bye, honey.

The chair.

I know. I'm on it.

Attention, holiday shoppers. There's only four days left till Christmas.

Be sure to stop by our Santa's Village to get your photo with Santa.

Possible.

Well, you look healthy.

Holy shit.

Tell me this isn't yours.

Yeah, it looks just like Dave.

My other two are over there.

Mom! Get your radness hairdo out of my face.

Mom!

Kids,

you ever think about them? Well, let's just say the men I date were not

a lot of time thinking about babies.

I can't believe you and Dave are still together.

fun in school.

I know.

You know, we should get together for a drink. Ketchup properly.

Yeah, are you still at Coltrane and Brock?

It's way at Coltrane and Brock. I took the whole thing over.

Oh, wow.

You better call.

Martinis. It's not going to happen.

Here's your beacon. Nikki, please.

Oh, that's good. That's good.

It's time to see Santa.

He looks weird.

Here, Santa is your friend.

Don't you want to tell Santa your special wish?

Uh -uh. No?

Do you mind?

I'm mad.

He doesn't bite, okay, honey?

See? It's okay.

Smile.

And what does Mommy want for Christmas?

Her life.

It's your turn now. Come on. You must be Anna, huh?

Come here.

So what do you want for Christmas?

Puppy. Puppy?

What kind of puppy?

A little, um, snowball puppy.

Snowball puppy? Like that.

Okay.

Thanks a lot, kid. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Julie?

Okay, um, I got, uh, ten minutes.

Drive home and then three minutes before I'm trying this dress. Oh, my gosh. I

hope this dress fits. I really do. Hey, watch that. It's kind of hot, okay?

You know, Santa said I could have some puppies.

You know, Santa sometimes, you know, brings other things. Come here.

Santa brings other things that you might not have asked for, okay?

Maybe I should have asked for a mom who cares about my life. You know, you

promised that if I brought you some hot chocolate, you'd stop complaining for

five minutes, all right?

Greed. Greed. Keys.

Keys. Keys. Where are my keys? Oh, God.

Randomly missing things. Don't do this to me now.

Honey,

give me the keys.

The furniture department?

Or am I being punked?

By Pablo Escobar's mother.

Your lobster cup is almost ready, Miss Sophie.

I'm sorry. Did I scare you?

That you're okay?

You don't look so good.

I told you. You're working too hard.

I make you a nice herbal tea.

Definitely not my life.

Okay.

Martini. It's a dream, right?

Gravity to find dreams.

Maybe I died and went off to real estate heaven.

Hello?

Well, well, you again.

Aren't you that Santa from the mall?

How do you like your present?

Kidnapping and hair extension is very funny.

Oh, I gave you more than that, sweetheart.

I gave you a whole new life.

You did this?

It isn't real.

I'm dreaming. I'm sleeping.

This is a dream.

Obviously.

Get away from me. Listen, lady, I'm just trying to do my job here. And what kind

of job is that?

Where are my kids?

Do you have my kids? Where are my kids? Whoa, whoa, just relax.

The kids are fine, such as they are.

Okay, what is that supposed to mean?

I was sent here to help.

Oh, and myself, incidentally.

I got into a bit of trouble on the last job, trying to make a few business

associates disappear.

See, the thing is, I wound up dead, too.

Bad boys. I know. But then this opportunity came up to kind of make

right. Oh, really? And how is it right that I'm standing here half naked in the

backyard of a McMansion I don't recognize with a pool -cleaning Santa

he's dead? You see, once a year, the big guy outsources, hires a few schmucks to

pick up the slack, make a few wishes come true.

So if I get this right, I'll be enjoying my dearly departed Mars meatballs by

New Year's. So you're dead.

And you need me to help you get to heaven.

Could this be any more cliche?

Look, from the minute I saw you in the mall, I knew you was a desperate woman.

And you needed your wish to come true.

I mean, come on. I mean, could this be any more like what you dreamed of?

Perfect house, perfect life, perfect... Look, I don't have time for perfect.

I have shopping to finish, an office party not to enjoy, Christmas dinner for

20...

and a husband I still haven't finished yelling at yet.

It's good you haven't lost your sense of humor. You know, I had this client in

Chicago. He went absolutely postal when I turned his mind to Joey Ramone.

Okay, I'm going home now.

Would you just stop that?

Okay, I have to go home.

They're not there, Sophie.

What do you mean they're not there? You can't just make it.

an entire person's life disappear just like that?

I can, and I did.

Well, then bring him back. It's time for dinner.

I need money for a taxi. Do you have any? Or is there a coach made out of a

pumpkin outside?

Now, see, that's the thing. I'm still working the kinks out of my return

What is that supposed to mean?

That is for you to figure out.

Otherwise... Otherwise what?

This one could be final sale.

You mean I could be stuck like that?

That my entire family could be gone forever?

Afraid so.

You can't do that.

Sure I can.

I'm Santa Claus.

No.

That's crazy.

Look.

Please be there, Dave. Honey, please be there. Please be there. Please.

The number you have reached is no longer in service.

No.

No.

No,

that can't be me.

Barbara, I am so glad to see you.

Do I know you?

Yes, of course you know me. I'm the flaky mom from the PTA. I forgot to

the bicycle pump last spring.

Barbara, I live next door to you. My daughter Nikki and your daughter have

friends since kindergarten.

Come on.

I'm sorry.

I don't know a Nikki either. And as long as I can remember, the O 'Briens live

here.

All nine of them.

Do you need some help?

No.

I'll just be going now.

Somebody's husband is in trouble.

And so on and so forth.

I feel fantastic.

I haven't had a full night's sleep in years.

Sophie, the last keys are on for ten.

Moreth?

You know me?

Unfortunately. Are you on your way?

Uh, all right, I'll be there.

Soon.

Let's see what I have to wear.

Whoever said a Kelly bag doesn't make a woman feel powerful was lying.

Hi, Claire.

You know my name? Yeah.

She's been pissy since you refused to give her maternity leave.

You look great, Morris.

No, I will not work on Christmas Day.

Did you get my message about the client party on Thursday?

Oh, and the travel agent called about Aspen.

And Bob is late again.

Yeah, well, he has the boss.

Yeah, and his sad little Italian loaf of dreams he has your job.

Not all mommies can reach the peak.

But I can.

I have waited my entire career for this.

I get it.

Late night again last night with your Tony Robbins motivational tapes.

Don't you have something to do?

I'm kidding, Morris.

I'm kidding.

I know.

I am late. My kid has the flu.

Oh, my gosh. Really?

No.

A lawyer lying.

Bob, Bob, Bob.

Time is money.

Hmm?

The Laskys are in the conference room. I think we've kept them waiting long

enough.

Jake? Good morning.

Margaret?

Okay, Miss Lasky.

Signing the land transfer agreements.

Here you go.

This land has been in the Lasky family for generations.

Developed properly, it could be a legacy.

Well, I can assure you that this is my utmost priority right now.

And that this is my...

utmost pri... And, um, like I was saying, I can assure you, you find this

amusing. Well, actually not, and, um, if you look at this, you can tell

that this is my priority, and I'm on this job 24 -7.

Me too.

Let's hope so.

All right, well, can you open up and look on... on page one?

You're absolutely right about those changes. I will make them, and I'm sure

you'll be very happy.

I said no.

Later.

Hypothetically speaking, just playing footsie under the table in some weird

alternate universe count is cheating on my husband, who quite possibly doesn't

even know we're married and might actually not even exist.

Come again?

What's going on with Jake Lasky, you mean?

You mean Jake Lasky, the most eligible bachelor in the city?

Yes.

He's been after you for weeks.

After me as in... after me?

Let's just say this land transfer isn't the only deal he's planning on stealing

this Christmas.

Way to score, boss.

Therapy. A little retail therapy.

Sophie! We got that toy for Trent you were asking about.

Oh!

Fox!

I heard she's seeing Jake Lasky. What I wouldn't give for that life.

Come on.

You come here twice a week?

That's fantastic.

Oh, there goes ten years of stress.

Oh, can you get that?

Thank you.

Hello? Where are you? I am right where I belong.

You're late for the Christmas Wish charity concert.

No can do. I have a date with a memory foam mattress after my nails dry.

Thing is hosting.

Can't go alone.

Do you want to come with me?

No, I have to meet my trainer.

What about Jake?

Oh, no, I can't deal with Mr. Freaky Footsie. Not tonight.

What about Marsha Wade?

She said she wanted to go for a drink. After you bankrupted her firm last year?

What? Collateral damage after our expansion. It was magnificent.

Oh, I'm a slut and a tyrant.

Did you have any luck with that list of Santas from the Bay Ridge Mall?

They've referred me to head office in Jersey.

Oh. Oh.

Keep trying.

Yeah, I'm not even going to ask.

Jill, it's me, Sophie.

Your sister.

Do you like Sting?

Jill, look at these suits.

Are they crazy? Look how high they are.

It's insane in this bag.

It's got this weird horn on it.

I bet it's really expensive.

I wanted to show you these. Look.

Real diamond.

Best of? Yeah,

I know. Well, it's not every night I get to go out partying with my little sis

in a limo. Does he sting? Come on.

You don't have to admit it. It's a little weird. I mean, all of a sudden

leaving messages and then you go out.

Yeah, but we talk five times a day. I mean, come on.

Or maybe I think about you five times a day.

Forgot to call for a year.

Oh.

I can understand that you don't have enough time for me, but Mom and Dad...

What?

What is wrong with Mom and Dad? Sophie, you missed their 50th anniversary party.

Oh.

Yeah, well, I probably had some important... You don't need to make

You know what Mom and Dad are like.

They're proud.

Your career took front seat, and they just learned to live with it.

You know, Jill, I'd really like to apologize for all the terrible things

done, but I really can't remember what they are. So, look, all I can say is

I'm going to make it up to you tonight, okay?

Thanks.

Oh, hey, you want some?

No? Come on, honey, let's have some fun.

Look at this art.

Dave would love this.

Dave?

Dave Kelly?

Yeah. I haven't thought about him in years.

I wonder what happened to him.

Yeah, I wonder too.

Do you ever imagine what your life would have been like if you hadn't dumped

him?

Yeah, lately. A lot.

He's just such a great guy.

He is, babe.

No, are you kidding?

No, me and my girlfriends, we were just... I would tell it to you. Really?

and into you and... Imagine it. You would have had, like, the cutest kids.

Big house, 2 .5 kids.

Medium house with three kids.

You're right.

What?

I just can't picture you as the mother of three.

Mother of anything.

Jill, I would make a very disheveled but... Charming.

Mother, a very good one.

Wait a minute.

It's true.

Nothing.

Remember, you're lightweight.

Not tonight.

Ladies and gentlemen, please mind your seats. Sting has arrived, and the show

about to commence.

Oh, my God.

Such a great event. I wish that he would have sang more than three or four

songs. It was four. You know, I think I'm getting a little bit tired, so...

You're tired?

What is it? It's nine o 'clock.

Come on, Masuda.

Just dancing.

Dancing! Woo -hoo!

Come on, girl! Come on! No, no, Sophie, Sophie!

No, no, no, no, no!

None of this is real anyway.

Well, I don't feel like spending the night in jail. Oh, gosh.

What happened to you?

What happened to my fun -loving little sister?

Your fun -loving little sister who had to wake up early in the morning to buy a

Christmas present for Mom?

Don't worry, I'll sign your name on the card.

Aw, Tilly.

Tilly, oh, Tilly, Tilly, Tilly.

Tilly Flower.

So weird.

You haven't called me that in years.

Sounds like you're back to your old self.

I am my old self.

This is not my life and it's not yours, sister.

You're drunk.

I love you.

Well, I was drinking friend sodas. Here, please.

Look,

honey.

Jill, can't we just spend the holidays together? I mean, we can... We can,

Like we did when we were kids when I would like to eat all those chocolate

thingies, you know, from the calendar. And then we could make some stockings

eat all that salmon from Nova Scotia. I have plans with friends upstate.

Well, bring them all along. I've got a very big house. And trust me, I've got

cooking for 20 down pat. Maybe we can do something in the new year, okay?

Okay. Well, thanks for everything. Drink lots of water and Merry Christmas,

okay?

Merry Christmas.

Pancakes.

Especially when they're burnt.

Here's when do you eat carbs?

Is it always so quiet around here?

When you were dating that guy from the city gym, there was a sound of his

expensive electric shaver he used.

Though personally, I don't think it's healthy for a man to shave so much, you

know, down there.

Oh, are your hands cold? Let's put some buttons on.

What if I had some?

I'm sorry.

Get your roasted chestnuts here. Hot roasted chestnuts.

Merry Christmas.

Get your roasted chestnuts here.

Hot roasted chestnuts here.

Hey!

Oh, the violence again.

You know, you would have made a great wingman.

You think this is funny? What kind of Christmas present is this? Hey!

You're the one that wished for the new life. Well, what good is a new life when

the ghosts of your old life keep coming back to haunt you every single day?

You wanted the Manolos, sweetheart.

Now you gotta walk the walk.

Manolos gave me bunions in the 90s, and now that I have kids, they don't even

fit. And speaking of my kids, where are they? Do they exist?

Will they ever exist in my husband?

Just, please, just tell me what to do to reverse this thing.

Okay.

It's simple.

You just got to figure out what's really important.

My family, my husband, shoes that fit. Isn't it obvious?

Oh, please.

I would do anything just to see them.

Don't start crying cheese.

Don't go.

Wait.

That's just mean.

I have no more time for riddles. Just tell me what to do. I'm sorry. It

work that way. You have got to figure this out on your own. You've got to dig

deep. You've got to look for the soul of this.

When it comes, you'll know.

You're going to feel it.

Right here.

I screwed up. I know that.

Isn't that enough?

Just start at the beginning.

The answer will come.

It starts with a D.

Dave.

Okay, last time I was talking to Dave, I was mad at him. Okay.

So I need to find him somewhere and apologize.

Yeah.

Oh, and so, one more thing.

You got until the close Christmas Eve to make any exchanges.

Get your roasted chestnuts, yeah. Hot roasted chestnuts, low in sodium.

You're early. I have... Sophie?

It's so good to see you.

Did someone die?

No, no. Oh, no. You look so great.

What are you doing here?

You know how hard it is to find a good diner in the city? And there's one over

there, and I just... I thought I'd come by and say hi.

Hi.

Hi.

Could I come in?

Yeah, I guess so.

This way.

I'm just on my way out of town.

Wow, this place is not like I remember it.

Well, when they turned the building into condos, I decided to ramp it up a

little bit.

Ah, well, you've designed buildings all over the world. I forgot how talented

you are.

Well, my favorite is this community center I'm trying to get built down by

water, but, you know, no money.

Monster hours.

And kind, too. I forgot that.

Okay, Sophie.

Why are you really here? I thought that we could catch up, you know.

Go over old time.

Oh, is this, like, some kind of closure thing? Because, honestly, I'm good.

Really.

Oh, wow.

Gee, look at this. Self -improvement.

From the inside out, you working on that?

Yeah, it's a little, uh...

Holiday break. At a health spa?

Well, I haven't had a vacation in years, or Christmas, actually, so just call it

my attempt at life.

We used to love to go away before the kids.

Kids.

Look,

what I'm going to say is going to sound a little weird.

Go on.

What if I told you that we didn't break up in college and that we did get

married and we have three wonderful, amazing, slightly ill -behaved children?

Oh, you know what? I got to go.

No. Please let me explain. See, I was having this really, really horrible day

because, you know, Anna wouldn't wear her socks. And Nikki, she's going

one of those weird phases where she's, like, talking back and wearing makeup.

And then Jake was throwing up all over the place. I found myself at the mall,

and there was this really, really weird Santa.

And then I ran into Marsha Way. Do you remember Marsha Way?

You know what? She looked great. Anyway, I was yelling at you at the phone. And

I'm really, really sorry about that. See?

This is me apologizing. Anyone up there? Come on. Any time now. Come on.

Uh, you know what? I should call someone. Can I call someone for you?

point is, I didn't mean for my entire family to disappear. I just needed a

night's sleep.

Okay, Sophie, I gotta tell you, you're freaking me out now.

Look, I know none of this makes any sense to you or me, but maybe it will

someday. But the thing is, in order to reverse this thing, I need to find out

what's really important to me. And that begins with you.

It all starts with you, Dave.

You and me.

It's a family.

Please.

Why now?

Of all times, why now?

Dave, from the bottom of my heart, I am so sorry for not trying hard enough and

for making you have your office in the laundry room.

Hey, honey.

Can you believe it?

Sophie was just in the neighborhood and... Honey?

Let me fill you in, since I'm guessing Dave hasn't gotten around to it. Well, I

was just about to.

Fill me in on what, Dave?

It's an interesting story, actually. Yeah, the tragedy with a happy ending.

After you put me out of business last year, you know, bankrupting my firm and

putting me and my 25 employees out of work, I had a little time on my hands,

I ran a marathon, took up crochet, and reconnected with a few old friends from

college like Dave.

Facebook. Anyway, one thing led to the next, and, well, we're both still

Your mother's heirloom engagement ring. It's mine.

It's going to be a simple wedding, really. Just us, some relaxing yoga, and

massage.

We're getting married.

On Christmas Eve.

I love her.

You forgot all about me.

How did this happen?

Well, I'm sorry, Sophie, but you and I, that was a long time ago.

I'm going to go to work.

Sophie, you're the CEO of one of the biggest law firms in the whole city.

Just get it together. Just get it together.

Hi.

Hello.

You hate me, don't you?

Hate is a very strong word. Well, I'm a terrible boss.

What can I do to make your life better?

Seriously?

Eternity leave policy sucks.

I mean, how am I seriously expected to be back on the job two weeks after I

this baby? I need to be able to be a good lawyer and be a decent parent.

You know, it'd take as much time as you need.

Can I get that in writing?

Yeah, yeah. Morris will draw it up.

Wow.

Thank you.

Really.

Call it new appreciation for the working mom.

That you had a different life.

Yeah, like only every day.

See? This is my happy work day.

All right, all right. I officially apologize for being a pain to work with.

Okay?

What about my last employee review where you called me fat and said that if I

didn't lose weight, it would be bad for the company's image?

You look great.

I know.

Yeah.

You know what? My whole career, I wondered what it would be like if I

the job instead of my family.

And here it is.

I've destroyed every important relationship I've ever had.

For what?

80 pairs of shoes, time to put on my makeup, big empty house.

lingerie and a fur coat.

You don't think I'm crazy? Yeah, absolutely.

But your story gives me hope.

Look, don't you see that if I don't figure out how to reverse this thing by

Christmas Eve, I'm in danger of losing my family forever.

Well, for starters, you have to stop Marshall Wade from marrying Dave.

Yeah, well, how can I do that? He thinks I'm crazy. He doesn't even know who I

am anymore.

Well, then he needs to get to re -know you.

Remember what he loved about you in the first place.

You took Marshaway down once. You can do it again. That was business. I don't

want to take anybody down.

Besides, we used to be friends.

Santa said to start at the beginning.

Your family begins with the two of you.

Besides, you wouldn't look very good if you just let your husband run off and

marry somebody else.

You're right. You're right. I've got to get to that spa.

I'll book you a room.

Do you think I could really win him back?

Sophie, you are ruthless.

cruel.

mind explaining to me why you've not been returning my phone calls? Well, you

know, Christmas.

Busy, busy, busy.

Odd response.

Considering I'm your biggest client, and we made plans to spend the holiday

together. You did?

You're funny.

And after six months of sexual tension, I'm not sure I get the joke.

Ah, well, um, you know, here's the thing. Uh, about those plans, um...

Something came up. I have to cancel. A family emergency.

What a coincidence.

Me too.

I don't want nobody but you.

I kind of don't remember that part of the evening.

Actually, I kind of like this side of you.

It makes me hot.

Aunt Margaret, on the other hand, is a little less enthused.

Well, she'll get over it because she's...

Old. We need a distraction.

We need to do something special for her over the holidays.

This could kill the deal, Sophie.

Yeah, well, some things just aren't meant to be.

Trust me. A $50 million land deal is meant to be.

I don't really care about money.

Since when? I just went to law school to make my dad happy, and then I bought a

house, and I was supporting my husband.

How much money? 50 mil, give or take.

No.

You're going to have to do this one on your own. No way.

You got me into this jam with Aunt Margaret, you're going to help me get

We need to spend some time with her.

Some quality family time.

Not now, Amelia.

Just one second.

You're trying to dump Jake so you can seduce other men at spa lodge.

I'm not crazy.

Mm -hmm.

This other man, he know you coming?

Maybe.

You need to do like Margareta or me prima ciella. She bring one man to make

distraction while she try to do sex with the other man. Like man decoy. Hmm?

So other men not think you a crazy torta.

Good idea, but how am I going to find a guy in the next ten minutes?

You are a very clever woman, Sylvia. I want a raise.

You got it.

Would you, um, take my bags?

We had to drive all night, but I still don't know how it's my fault that the

limo broke down.

This reminds me of rehab.

Why didn't we go to Palm Beach again?

Let's get Aunt Margaret checked in.

Come on, dear.

Okay.

No, no.

Maybe it's silly at our age to make such a big deal.

Yeah. You've got to be kidding me.

What is that woman doing here?

Did you tell her we were coming here?

Dave, you promised me that she was gone.

Okay, you know what? Let me handle it.

Five minutes and I come out and call you people. Okay, got it.

Uh...

guess you were just in the neighborhood um yeah well um i actually i'm on a

business trip at christmas a family business and i totally forgot that you

gonna be here oh it's just a funny coincidence hilarious hey girl uh hi

huh you're associated client slash boyfriend he's uh

rich and handsome and totally lusting after my body

The real reason I'm here is because I have to keep you from marrying Marsha

Wade. It's not that she's not a nice person, because I think she is really

down. Oh, my God, you're a stalker. Yes. No.

Yes. No, I really... No, the real, real reason I'm here is because all that

stuff I told you about you and me being married is true.

And I have to reverse that botched Christmas wish and get back to my own

life. And that all starts with you.

So...

wife and I should have been more supportive of your career and I kind of

myself go and I think I'm crazy because hello but I really have to try I have to

try really hard and I'm running out of time hey hi Jake Dave Dave Jake hey

I got the key to our room you ready yes okay I'll talk

to you later

What's that guy?

My husband.

Could you help me, please?

I can't believe there was only one room left.

She really liked you, you know.

Oh, who?

Aunt Margaret.

Oh, I really got that feeling when, uh... We were at the last truck stop,

she ripped the Twinkie out of my hands.

She admires your independence.

Me, on the other hand, she considers to be a very bad boy.

Uh -huh.

Yeah.

You seem to be forgetting our deal.

Oh,

the land transfer deal. The contracts are right over there.

No. Our other deal.

I think that Morris forgot to pack that file.

Whoa, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

How do you think your firm got this gig in the first place?

Because I'm a really hard worker with an eye for fairness.

Guess again.

Because I'm a ruthless cow who's willing to sleep her way into the big league.

Look, you get what you want.

I get what I want.

You really think that's what it takes to get ahead?

It helps.

It's that guy, isn't it?

Who the hell is he, anyway?

He's a really great architect, even.

An old friend.

A small -time land developer.

Are you trying to screw me out of this land deal? Because if you are... Believe

me, I have no interest in your land deal and your inheritance.

None.

You mean you won't sleep with me just because I'm rich and powerful?

I would never sleep with someone to get ahead, okay?

I finally found a woman who likes me for me.

Oh, Sophie.

Oh, Sophie.

Just hold that thought for one minute.

Hello? Is this the Bay Ridge Mall?

I have a bit of an emergency. I need to know what time the mall closes.

Or at least the Santa station.

Okay. Thank you very much.

Please don't hit me. How dare you suggest.

that we call off this wedding.

Listen, I know how this looks.

And trust me, you don't want to know the real reason I'm here any more than the

lie I'm about to tell you. So why don't you just give me a few minutes to talk

with him? Just stay away from my fiancé.

If I catch you within two feet of us while we're here, I'm getting a wrist

That was the snow -capped mountains in the background. The patio would be

perfect for a wedding photo.

And this room could be a fantastic place to have an intimate dinner with our

closest friends.

Now this is going to be interesting.

Oh, yes.

Flowers.

We need flowers.

I would like flowers.

I'm just stupid.

I'm on to you, dear.

Oh, at first I assumed you were simply after my nephew.

But then I realized you're too smart for him.

And so the question remains, what is it exactly that you want?

Oh, to close the deal and all that corporate... Who is that man?

You know what?

You wouldn't understand.

Trust me, honey.

At my age, nothing you could say would shock me.

My husband?

I see.

It's a long story.

Stories are in the past, dear.

What's to do about it now?

Oh, I don't know. I don't even know why I'm here. I should be at home reading

The Grinch, stuffing stockings, resenting my in -laws.

I made just a terrible mistake.

You know, wealth always came easy for me.

Success doesn't happen.

But family, children, a man that I love, I didn't want any of that.

It wasn't possible with my career. Heck, I invented 24 -7.

But you?

I think there's something else for you.

You know, dear, if there is, Something else or someone else who inspires

you. Four other people.

But I'm afraid I might have lost him forever.

Unless you get that man.

I don't know.

It's all I have to go on right now.

Well, then go.

But you don't understand. I've been trying.

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, stop your whining already. Go after him before it's too late.

Okay.

Thank you.

Why am I so nervous?

I've known this man forever.

Keep it together, Sophie.

Keep it together.

Hey.

Dave.

Since when do you do yoga?

Since when do you wear a matching tracksuit?

It's a gift.

I'm sorry. I'm just used to seeing you in those funky old sweat.

Those sweats are classic.

I know. I just washed them. They're sitting there unfolded in the laundry

basket. Shh.

Okay.

Look.

I also know that you just found out that you need glasses.

I bet even in this alternate reality, you're trying to get your band back

together. You know, your whole band.

You won't buy coffee from Starbucks because you think it's ridiculous that

call small coffee tall.

Now look, even if half of what I say you believe, I need you to do again.

That's it.

I'm calling security.

I am not going to let you get away with this.

Marsha, Marsha, wait, wait.

Um.

Very relaxing class, thank you.

over my business, and now she's trying to sabotage my wedding, my Kundalini, my

life.

Dave, don't you take one step closer.

Look, Marcia, I know that you're upset with me, and I can't blame you, but...

Sophie's just an old friend who's going through a tough time. Old friend? Don't

you mean old girlfriend who you still have a thing for?

No, I... I'm... I don't know. I didn't expect any of this. Damn you, Dave

You've had cold feet ever since she got here the other day.

You have?

Take this, okay? Take it.

Take it. That's my ring.

No, it's my ring.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Marsha, no, no, no.

No,

Sophie,

Sophie, please, please.

Sophie.

Is

that enough

for you? Did you want some more?

great. Oh, no, please.

Come here. I want to... You can't be serious.

Yeah, no, I want to apologize. Please, sit down.

Honestly, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to make you hate me.

That was immature back there.

Although you were the first person to hit me in the face.

We used to be friends. What happened to us?

Girl plague.

You know, that female competitive thing that kicks in somewhere between middle

school and death.

You know what?

I am sorry. I know you think I'm crazy and that I'm trying to ruin your life.

And I would explain my twisted rationale, but you wouldn't believe it

were six and waiting for Santa Claus.

What is it with this time of year?

Brings out the worst in everyone.

I don't know why we do it to ourselves, because I am tired.

It's not for men in our lives, you know. It's women want to impress each other.

They just want to out -super women.

The next person. And, you know, what we really want to do is open a bottle of

wine, sit on a beach, and thank God that we weren't born in the Middle Ages.

Yeah, but the corsets were kind of hot.

Yeah, well.

This is the worst Christmas ever.

At least you got the guy.

Really? Yeah.

Dave still has a thing for you. He confessed.

And I think you should go for it.

Because it's okay. Weirdly, very weirdly, I kind of think that Jake

cute.

I can so hook you up. Oh, really? Yeah.

Happy New Year, Marsha.

So, what is it that you do when you're not breaking heart?

I'm an architect.

Condos, shopping malls?

No, not that kind of architect. I'm more of an idealist than a mogul, I guess.

The current project I have is a state -of -the -art community center with

and soccer fields and a non -profit daycare.

It's kind of like a place for parents and families who could never afford

private. Sounds wonderful.

Yeah, and it will be as soon as we can find someone to donate the land.

Quite a legacy.

Yes.

Yes, it would be.

As my father always said, the true measure of a man is not about

the deal in hand.

It's what he does next that makes him great.

Dave? Dave, I gotta go.

Thanks, Patrick.

Hey.

Come here.

I've got something to tell you.

I've got one minute.

Thank you so much for coming with me.

Oh, well, you were rushing around and we didn't really get a chance to talk to

you.

Yeah, it was crowded.

I can't believe that Margaret Lasky gave you all that land.

Well, she didn't give it to me. She gave it to the kids of the city.

Something like that worth $10 ,000.

$15 ,000?

Wow.

Merry Christmas.

Life is full of surprises.

Yeah, it is.

You know, Margaret also said that if I were to let you go to life, you'd be a

fool.

Sophie, I don't know.

90 % of the stuff you talk about just sounds absolutely ridiculous.

But then you describe that life, and that sounds pretty great.

Well, it's messy, and it's noisy, and we never get to sleep alone.

Oh, my God, I forgot a turkey. I forgot a turkey. I need one of those that are

already thawed out.

Those prosciutto things that you love for... And my mom, and the Christmas

I wonder if you fixed the Christmas tree.

Oh, yeah, I have a deposition. Okay, I'll wear that black wrap dress.

Sophie, you have not changed one little bit.

What? Isn't this exactly why we broke up in the first place?

You always had something on the go.

Honestly, I think you woke up one morning and you forgot to put me on your

-do list, and that was that.

How much time do you have to figure out this magical curse thing?

Just a few minutes.

I don't know whether to kiss you or have you committed.

Maybe both.

Okay.

Here's them all. Wish me luck.

Okay? Okay.

This is it.

Sophie, I really hope you find what you're looking for.

Yeah, me too.

What? What's wrong? I'm still here.

That was supposed to be a magic kiss.

I did everything you told me to do. I went back to the beginning, and the

beginning is Dave, and I'm still here.

Oh, God.

Sophie, what are you doing?

Don't you see it didn't work? I have to go back and find that stupid Santa.

No, no.

Isn't it enough that I'm willing to go through this with you again?

I mean, come on. You don't have to go on with the charade, okay?

You won. You got me.

I'm yours.

So enough with the fairy tales.

It's not a fairy tale, Dave.

It's my life. It's your life. It's our kid's life.

Sophie, please, don't go in there.

Stay with me.

Please. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I got you the three and presents for children, whoever they are.

Thank you, Sylvia.

No, really, thank you. You owe me 78 bucks, and I want time and a half for

working Christmas Eve.

Well, that's fair. You deserve that and something a lot more here. I have keys.

No.

For the house.

I want you to have it.

Are you going to take Peter to put your head in the oven?

No, I'm not.

I'll be out tomorrow.

I want you to have it. It's not really my style.

I know.

We're busy later, right, Mom?

Maybe I should have asked my mom who cares about my life.

Oh, Nikki.

Oh, I forgot to play.

How you holding up?

My whole life, I've been so worried about accomplishing everything, you

being the best.

Being in charge, being right.

It's so wrapped up in my own race to I don't know where.

I'm missing the stuff that matters along the way.

The things I should have taken time to enjoy.

Like kissing my husband.

And really listening to Anna sing.

Little morning snuggles with JJ and little Nikki.

That play was so important to her.

And she was too proud to tell me.

Oh.

How could I let it happen? How could I get so busy that I'm actually missing my

own life?

I thought I wasn't doing enough.

But Dave had me all figured out.

My problem has always been trying to do too much.

Balance is important.

Yeah, it is.

But it's too late now, huh?

What? Why, see, I just got back from a quick run to Vegas. This librarian who

had a thing for the Cirque du Soleil. You know, the dirty one.

You think I'm giving up this easy on my Ma's meatballs?

I'm still running on Vegas time, so this watch says we still got ten minutes to

get you back home.

What do you want for Christmas, Sophie?

All I want for Christmas is my life back.

How glad I am to see you. We got a puppy from Santa. Mom, did you see your new

puppy?

His name's Joey Ramone.

Joey, come on.

Joey Ramone?

Joey.

He's so cute.

Honey, where's Daddy?

He's in the kitchen.

Honey.

What are you doing up?

You are supposed to be resting. You had a fever of 103.

Oh, my God. How long was I out?

A few days.

Doctor said it was acute exhaustion.

Oh, wait, wait. What about the presents and the food? And is my mother here?

Just don't worry about it. We're doing a potluck. We got everything under

control. Your sister's going to bring those yams with the disgusting little

marshmallow thingies. So, listen.

Hey, hey, hey.

Go back to bed, okay? I got... I'm in charge.

So go on, you little control freak. Oh, my gosh. Go.

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

Hey, honey.

Hi, Mom. Are you feeling better?

Yeah, I am.

Look, I'm really sorry about missing your play. It's okay. It was just some

stupid drama class thing.

No, it wasn't. It was important, and I should have been there.

It's okay, Mom. Really.

Look, things are going to be different from now on. I promise.

I'm still going to forget a few things, and I'm going to need your help with

that, but I'm going to try to just, I don't know, just be here with you and

wish my life away.

Mom, you are here.

Yeah, I am.

Okay, who wants crispy pancakes?

Why do they smell like meatballs? Mom, do you smell meatballs?

Yeah, I smell meatballs.

Mom? Yep.

Promise me you're not going to be one of those parents who quits their job to

stay at home and then spends all their time begging their kids.

No problem.

My

$50

million deal.

Margaret Lasky just gave that land away well take

this up the mountain Bob resignation

So how did Bob react?

It was magnificent.

I'm looking slimmer these days, don't you think?

So, who's our first client?

Margarita D'Souza, some big -time real estate mogul.