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[ Joy to the Worldinstrumental]

So be sure to get those briefs
to Judge Deetz by noon.

Right.

Let's see if we can meet
the park manager at 10,

but don't put him out.
11 a.m. would work too.

Confirm my 10 a.m. with
Jack Knox. I got a 10:30

- phone call I will not move.
- Annie, relax. Breathe.

We are putting on a Christmas
concert in four days,

not a royal coronation.
I'll see you tomorrow.

Ooh!

Now check out this tree.
This is a spectacular example

of a quintessential
Faber holiday decoration.

Honey...

Keep trying.
Don't get me wrong.

I want to find a tree
that makes you happy.

- What?
- Where you been all my life?

Well...

14 short months ago I met
this handsome young lawyer

from Manhattan,
fell madly in love...

even though his
idea of "roughing it"

was staying in a hotel
with a fulltime masseuse...

[laughing]

...then married the guy

and lived happily ever after.

Oh, my! This is it!
This is the tree that we want!

You're making such
a big deal out of this.

May I remind you this
is our first Christmas

as a married couple and we're
having family coming to visit?

Sweetie, this tree
is almost $200.

That's way more than
we were talking about spending.

You're right.

We had a holiday budget
and we should stick to it.

It is a really
beautiful tree, though.

Well, we could
make this one work.

50 bucks.

Not so fast. What if we
shifted some things around

to make this tree
fit our budget? I mean,

we're just moving numbers.
We add a little here,

we subtract a little there.
The overall plan doesn't change.

You're right. It doesn't
throw off our master plan.

- It's just a tree.
- So you agree?

I do. I do. I do!
I do, I do, I do, I do, I do!

[both giggling]

Mind if I ask you a question?

Fire away.

Why didn't you have
a Christmas tree growing up?

Well, we did.

It just wasn't inside.

My mom hated the idea
of buying them

and throwing them away,
so she planted one

in the backyard
a week after I was born.

Me and my sister would
decorate it every Christmas.

So why put in so much energy
picking out this tree?

Well, you always talked about

having these magnificent trees
growing up inside your home.

It was something your dad
did before he passed away.

It was important to you.
It was important to your family.

It was important to my mom.

Look, your mom barely knows me.

Is it wrong that
I want her to like

the woman who
stole away her baby?

Like the way
your dad cares for me?

My dad doesn't have
any issues with you.

At our wedding, your dad
told my brother that lawyers

are responsible for
all the world's problems.

Not all of them.
Just most of them.

Love you!

[engine rumbling]

♪ ♪

- Oh!
- You got it?

- Yeah.
- OK. Just put it in that corner

- right over there.
- Yep, right here.

- Get it all set up.
- OK...

- Ready?
- Uh-huh. Alright.

- Here we go!
- OK!

[grunting]

[sighing]
Of course.

OK, so next Christmas,
I suggest we add

measuring the ceiling
and bringing

a tape measure to
our tree-purchasing plan.

Maybe the store's still open.
We could try to find

- a tree that fits?
- I got a better idea.

OK.

OK. OK...
[groaning]

I don't remember you mentioning
you minored in lumberjack.

Well, I was afraid
you'd fall in love with me

for my outdoor talents instead
of my charming personality.

[sighing]
Woo!

OK...

Perfect.

- Excellent work.
- Oh, I'm not even close

to finished. Grab your
jacket and meet me outside.

This should do until we can
plant a permanent one.

OK. You took care of the bottom
part of the tree for my mom.

And you made sure
the top part was for mine.

I wish she was
alive to see this.

I'm sure she's
with us in spirit.

Now it truly
is a perfect Christmas.

- We've still got work to do.
- You grab the ornaments,

I will meet you inside. Woo!

So, hard as it is to believe,
I found both boxes.

I say we get down
to some serious...

...decorating.

The concert is three days away

and we're in really great shape.

They're all pretty much amazing.

So which one should we go with?

Let me guess:
you want the sleigh

and you want Santa's workshop?
So how about this?

What if we compromise
and we put the sleigh

beside Santa's workshop
so we can have both?

- Does that work?
- Brilliant.

Were you up all night
working on this stuff?

No, no. In fact,

I went to sleep
around 8 last night.

I just want to thank you so much, 'cause I
couldn't have done any of this without you.

Consider us your Christmas
elves, ready to take on any job

- you don't have time for.
- OK, so...

Tell me, when does
the family get in?

Steven's brother and crew

arrive tomorrow
along with my dad.

What about your sister?

Robin has fallen head over heels
for a fellow philosophy major

and they are heading to see
his family for the holiday.

So that's everyone.

- Oh... yes.
- Well, almost everyone.

You forgot to mention
Steve's mother, but you know,

- just a small...
- Mm, yeah. It's a mental block.

- I can't help it.
- I totally get it, girl.

If you ever want to have
a girls' night and just really

get into the whole mother-in-law
stuff, I would be down for that,

because I have stories...
[indistinct muttering]

Final issue.

- What do we need for the choir?
- They're good to go.

With the sound system in place,
there won't be a bad seat

in the park.

Hey, are you OK?

Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.

You don't look so good.

Yeah, no.

What?

You guys didn't
have to wait for me.

Are you kidding? We weren't
gonna go anywhere until we knew

- that you were OK.
- I'm fine.

It's probably just something
I ate that didn't agree with me.

Well, why don't you take
the day off and go rest?

Because I'm fine.

Um, let's...
let's talk later, OK?

OK.

So even after
I offered Mr. Bandoni

a fair cash settlement, he
refused to close his restaurant.

I'm not sure why you expected
anything different.

His restaurant's been at that
location for 15 straight years.

Doesn't give him the right
to stay until the end of time.

No, but the current owner
has guaranteed him a long-term

lease, allowing him to stay
there for nine more years.

Look. I can't buy the building
and move forward with my plan

until Mr. Bandoni and
his restaurant are removed.

And I retained this firm
to help with these issues.

I have studied that agreement
more times than I care to count

and unfortunately, Mr. Bandoni
can legally stay in there.

There's no rule of law that can
allow you to challenge that.

What if a situation arose where he
could no longer afford his rent?

Restaurant's packed six nights
a week. He has the cash flow.
I don't see that happening.

- But what if we brought a legal action against him?
- For what?

I don't care! Use your Ivy
League law school education

that I'm paying for
and sue him for something

incredibly expensive to defend.

We'll drive up his legal fees
to the point he goes broke...

He's forced to shut his doors.

- Your lab results are back.
- Please don't tell me

I have the flu
three days before Christmas.

OK, first I need you
to take a very deep breath.

OK, yeah, I don't
have time for that,

because Steve and I have
family coming to visit

and if I get sick, then everyone will
get sick and then I ruin Christmas.

Cynthia, you don't have the flu.

- Well, great!
- You're pregnant.

[laughing]: What?

- Why is that funny?
- Yeah, no, no, no.

That's not possible. I can't be.

Well, have you noticed that
you're more tired than usual?

- A little?
- Maybe you'd enjoy

- a pickle while we discuss that.
- Yes, I would love a pickle,

because I am starving
and I'm hungry,

not because I am pregnant.
I have barely eaten

all day today. And I'm
tired because I've just

started up a business
and I'm putting on

the town's Christmas concert.

- It's a big, huge ordeal.
- Well,

you can add having a baby
to your very long to-do list.

Give me a minute while
I set up the sonogram?

- Great, yeah.
- OK.

♪ ♪

[quietly]: I'm gonna be a mom.

Let's talk timetable.
Can you serve him

with papers by 6 p.m.?
[cell buzzing]

It's three days
before Christmas, Jack.

Look.

In the spirit
of full disclosure,

I have to tell you that I know
and like Arturo Bandoni.

We eat at his restaurant
once a week.

So you're refusing to move forward
based on a personal relationship?

No, I'm telling you that
I will not take your lawsuit

because what you're asking
me to do is immoral

and you will not win.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

Look. Why don't
you take a few days,

check out some other available
buildings around town

and we'll come back to this
situation after the holidays

and we'll discuss it again?

[distant phone ringing]

Hey.

Here is a video
of your ultrasound.

It makes pretty great viewing
when you're tired of reruns.

Ha ha. You're positive
that I'm pregnant?

I can guarantee you
with 100% certainty

that the healthy baby
on this DVD belongs to you.

You want to call your husband
with the good news?

Yes. No, no,
I just tried calling him,

but he didn't
pick up. But I think

I want to do this
in person anyway.

That's probably
the best Christmas present

- you could ever give him.
- Ha!

So when Mr. Knox insisted
I move forward with his lawsuit,

I told him I couldn't
in good conscience.

That showed a lot of guts,
Steve. Jack Knox is this firm's

biggest client. But at Bedouin,
Ross, McAlister and Associates,

we pay for the
salaries and the lights

and the office parties
by suing individuals.

Well, sure, but you're not
saying that we should threaten

a restaurant owner, who also
happens to be a good man,

with frivolous litigation
just to run him out of business.

- No.
- That's a relief.
- I'm saying I'm letting you go.

Well...

You're firing me three days
before Christmas?

No, I'm providing you

with an opportunity
to expand your horizons

before we enter the new year.

Yeah, just wait a minute,
because my wife and I,

we have this plan. You see,

we marry, we relocate,
I take this job,

Cynthia starts her own
event-planning business,

we buy a small house, our businesses grow...
Look, I'm...

Can you wait? 'Cause there's
more. See, five years

after that, Cynthia gets
pregnant and two years later,

Cynthia has another baby.
And that all leads up

to the 10-year mark,
where I become full partner

at this firm.
Am I making myself clear?

I understand how a sudden
parting of the ways

can come as such
a complete shock.

I've been in the law business
for 30 years. Two ex-wives.

And I'm going to leave you with
this valuable piece of wisdom.

And what's that?

Plans change.

So Steve,

before I say anything,
I just need you to breathe.

Now the important thing
is we don't panic.

- I am not panicking.
- It was the right thing to do.

- We can make this work.
- We can make this work.

It's just one
new little addition.

The good news is we still
have health insurance.

The bad news is I lost my job

'cause I just got fired.

You and I are going
to have a baby.

Yeah. I think this is going
to go over very, very well.

I think this is going
to go over very, very well.

♪ ♪

Good evening, Mr. Faber.

Wow.

What did I do so right?
Why are we celebrating?

Why not?

What about you?

Don't worry about me.

Hey, you put the
lights up on the tree.

- It looks beautiful.
- Come here.

I want to show you something.

- Here. Sit down.
- What's going on?

Just come sit!
Let's watch some TV.

You're acting strange, even
for you. Oh, is this 'cause

- my mom's coming to town tonight?
- No, but I did run to that

gourmet market and picked up
some of that honey black tea

- that your mom likes.
- You didn't have to do that.

Well, I just wanted to make her
feel at home as much as possible.

- And you're wonderful.
- Yeah, but if she doesn't

- think so then we got problems.
- You, my dear wife,

seriously underestimate
your charm.

Or you overestimate it.

Now let's watch some TV.

Actually, we don't have any
time to watch TV right now.

Well, sure we do.
Your mom doesn't arrive until 8.

No, she took an earlier
flight. She gets in at 7.

- Why didn't you tell me?
- I forgot, but if we leave

- now we'll get there easily.
- It takes 30 minutes to get
there. We should have left

- 10 minutes ago!
- Hey! Take your own advice.

- Breathe.
- If we get caught in traffic

then we'll be late and then
she's going to blame me and then

she's going to hate me.
I'm acting like a crazy person, aren't I?

But I want you to know you are truly
the best crazy person I've ever met.

I love you. Grab your stuff.

Let's go!

[Joy to the Worldinstrumental]

[cars honking]

What if she changed her mind
and decided not to come?

Mom will be here.

Why didn't you insist
on me wearing that ring?

What?

Your grandmother's engagement
ring. She offered it to me

and I said no because it was
too big, it was too expensive

and I was afraid I was going
to lose it. I lose everything!

I swear, I feel like
she holds that against me.

No, no. That's not
my mom's issue.

Oh. So you are saying
she does have a problem with me.

No, I'm saying
it's all in your head.

My mom's plane just landed.

You have to keep moving.

There she is!

OK, let's go. Let's go.

There she is. Hi! We're going.

Thank you.

- Oh, my baby boy.
- Hey, Mom.

- Hello, Patricia.
- Cynthia.

- How was your flight?
- Ugh!

The woman sitting next to me
never stopped talking.

You'd think you pay
that much for first class,

they'd provide you
with a mute button.

Um, you know what?
Let me grab this.

Oh, thank you.
The driver usually gets it.

No, it's OK. For tonight,
I'll fill that role.

[honking]
Mom! You gotta be careful.

I'm fine, Steven. We're
Manhattanites, remember?

Are you OK?

Oh, didn't even get close.
Although I should have gotten

- his license plate.
- Hey, let's go!

OK, let's get going
before we all get arrested.

Well, let him try.
He'd be up against

the brightest young attorney
this town has ever seen.

Oh, did you want
to sit up front?

No. No, I was just
getting this for you.

Oh! Thank you.

I'll grab that.

We're so excited
that you're here.

Oh, Steven, you wouldn't believe

what the planning committee
wants to do at my co-op.

I'm sure I won't.

[dramatic music]

Are you sure I'm not putting you
out, taking your room and all?

- I'd be happy to stay at a hotel.
- That's out of the question.

- Our house is your house.
- What else can we get you?

Well, you can bring me
my other things.

Everything's here. I put your
garment bag and purse there.

Well, what about
my large suitcase?

- There was no large suitcase.
- Of course there was a large suitcase.

Everything you arrived
with is in this room.

Well, if that were the case,
then I'd be wearing

that lovely cashmere
sweater that I packed

inside the suitcase and
purchased solely for this trip.

Is it possible you
left it in baggage claim?

Absolutely not.
I clearly remember

rolling it out of the terminal
and right up to the curb.

- Your suitcase had wheels?
- Yes. It's very expensive,

- with all my favourite things.
- And I offered to put it in the trunk.

Love that bag. I've travelled
all over the world with it.

And then you nearly got hit
by a taxi and I came running up

- to see if you were OK.
- Yes, and thankfully I was.

And then the police officer
was giving us such a hard time

and we were so rushed and
there was all this commotion

and then when we jumped
into the car...

Uh, oh.

Are you telling us you forgot to
put Mom's luggage in the trunk?

I think that's exactly
what she's telling us.

What do you think
is taking so long?

It's Christmas. The airline
must be super busy.

My best things were in that bag.

Well, don't worry. I bet you

Steve's making arrangements
for your bag as we speak.

Along with all of my
grandchildren's gifts.

I'm happy to replace
whatever is lost.

I knitted everyone
a different, special sweater

from a pattern given to me
by my knitting society.

Each one took almost a month.

Must be really long sleeves.
But none of that matters.

I am positive that
your bag is on its way.

I just spoke with the head
of airline baggage claim.

- Your suitcase hasn't been turned in.
- Yet.

- It hasn't been turned in yet!
- And although he doesn't hold

much hope, he said you should
try calling back tomorrow.

Not a lot of hope is a lot
better than no hope, right?

I mean, let's stay confident.
After all, it's Christmas

and we're all together.

You're right.

It's Christmas and
we are all together.

Are you totally quiet in there
because you're mad at me?

No! Leaving my mom's luggage
at the airport like that

- could have happened to anybody.
- Except it didn't happen to anybody.

It happened to me.
If she didn't hate me before,

- I bet she does now.
- She doesn't hate you.

She probably wishes
I got run over by that taxi.

- What are you working on?
- Some end of the year tax planning.

- You sure everything's OK?
- Positive.

Hey. I have an idea.
What if we go downstairs

and we watch that movie
that I was telling you about?

Oh, no thanks. I'm beat.

No, no, no, no,
no, no, no. Come on.

- I hear it's, like, really good.
- Oh, I'm gonna call it a night.

♪ ♪

- Morning, babe.
- Why didn't you wake me?

- I would have helped.
- You kidding me? I got it.

- How long you been up?
- I'm not sure I slept.

Did you not feel
that stabbing spring

- popping through the mattress?
- No. I did wake up in a panic,

though. I dreamt that
I left your mom's suitcase

- at the airport.
- That actually happened.

Ha ha. Dang. I was hoping
that was a nightmare.

Oh, it is.
It's just a nightmare we're
all experiencing wide awake.

Merry two days before
Christmas, everyone.

Merry two days before
Christmas to you too, Mom.

- Did you locate my luggage?
- I made a call.

- The news was all bad.
- I just want you

to know I am very, very sorry.

Well, I just want you to know

that I don't blame you
for leaving my suitcase

and all the Christmas
presents at the airport.

I mean, you didn't
mess up on purpose.

It wasn't a subliminal message
to your new mother-in-law.

I am positive...
Mother! Eat.

[phone buzzing]

How much do you want
to bet that is an airline

representative with great news?
It's my brother.

Or not.

Hey, Owen. I'm so glad
you're finally in town.

Me too, bro. In fact,
I'm at the hotel right now.

Oh, and I do not want you to
thank me for the room upgrade.

Oh, I won't,
because we've encountered

a teensy, weensy little problem.

[The hotel doesn't have a room
for us. No reservation at all.]

Oh, OK. Just calm down.
I'm telling you,

- there's been a mistake.
- No, no mistake.
- Are you sure?

I'm sure.

I can fix this.

Just... I'll be there
as soon as I can.

I promise you
there's a reservation.

Can you maybe check under
Farber instead of Faber?

[indistinct conversation]

Hey, guys. Easy, easy! Slow.

Owen said that you're going to be in charge
of the local Christmas concert this year.

- I am.
- That seems like a lot

with your family here too.

- Oh, you guys are so easy.
- I meant Patricia.

Yeah, how long did it take

for you to get
comfortable around her?

Oh, I'm not comfortable.
Who says I'm comfortable?

She's not easy,
but she will grow on you.

Great. I hope
I grow on her too,

just not like a wart.
[chuckling]

How do you think those guys
are doing over there?

I don't know,

- but let me check.
- Good call.

Here. Let's just
try it this way, OK?

OK? Here. Listen. Look.

What is this?

You're showing me an online
reservation confirmation.

Exactly. Three weeks ago
I booked a room for my mother

and for my brother, so how
can you not have a room?

Well, this reservation runs
from today, which is two days

before Christmas, until
the day after Christmas.

Look. On here it shows
that you booked two rooms,

but the reservation for both
rooms was cancelled last week.

- By whom? I didn't do it.
- Says right here

the reservation was cancelled
by Cynthia "Fabber"?

Fab... Faber?

- But that's impossible.
- You didn't make the call?

No, I did, but I didn't
mean to cancel both.

I only meant to cancel one
room for my mother-in-law.

The reservation for both
rooms was booked together.

- But I didn't know that.
- That's unfortunate.

There must be an extra
room for emergencies.

I mean, this thing happens
all the time, right?

Uh, I've been here six years.
It's never happened once.

- We can't sleep in the car.
- Well, that's not a problem.

- We can all squeeze in the house.
- If it makes you feel any better,

I've had at least a dozen calls
from desperate travellers

in the same position.

- That really doesn't help us.
- What does "Have a Merry Christmas" do?

[crashing]

Oops.

Not a lot.

♪ ♪

I'm so stupid!

How did I cancel
the reservation?

Don't worry about it. It's not
like you did it on purpose.

- Dad?
- Hey!

Princess! Hi.
[laughing]

- Hi! What are you doing here?
- Waiting for you!

I can see that. I'm just
surprised to see you here.

Not half as surprised as
I was to recognize this car

- on my walk through town.
- What happened to Ellie?

She gave up a couple miles back.

- Refused to go any further.
- You left a woman

- behind on the highway?
- Why didn't you call me?

I did. I tried to call you.
You didn't pick up.

- Hey, Steve-o, how you doing?
- Great, Jerry. Just great.

- Did you hear from your sister?
- Last night. She was packing

- for her Christmas trip.
- I like that boyfriend

of hers... Joe! Steve,
Joe's a poet. He writes poetry.

Oh, yeah,
you have mentioned that

in one or two
of our conversations.

Yeah, he's quite a talent.
He can describe a situation

in prose that is so uplifting,

I tell you, it just about
makes me break down and weep.

You know, I am just glad
you're so proud of him.

Yeah. Hey,
here's another thing.

I was reading that there's
something like 56 000 lawyers

on planet Earth for
every one published poet.

Huh. Well,
I did not know that,

but thank you for that fact.

That didn't really rhyme,
right? You know that?

Uh, what are we going
to do with Ellie?

Ah! Well, there she goes now.

Oh.

Ellie's a camper.

- Should have figured that.
- Yeah, I figure

the carburetor's on
the fritz, or something.

Well, I guess you could say
that puts a damper on your camper.

- Huh?
- I guess you could.

♪ ♪

How's things going
with Mom and Cynthia?

- How do you think?
- I think I have a pretty

good idea. She called
from here while we were

- on our way to the hotel.
- Yeah? She happen to mention

the luggage incident
in that conversation?

Oh, yeah. Lynn laughed
so hard at one point I thought

- we'd have to pull over.
- Why is that?

It's the first time in 12 years she's
had another daughter-in-law to torment.

Cynthia and I did get married
for your wife's wellbeing.

You know, if Lynn were
standing here right now,

- she would definitely thank you.
- How's everything else?

I'm surviving.

Do you know how many
times a kid has to stop

and go to the bathroom
on a three-hour car ride?

- I'm guessing more than one.
- I've really begun to envy you,

with your peaceful
weekends and quiet nights.

I truly do miss time by myself.

- Do you still run?
- Ran four miles this morning.

Huh. I still run.
I run up and down the stairs,

picking up after two kids.
I run to the drugstore at 2 a.m.

to buy cough medicine.
And last week, oh, last week,

I got to run back to work after missing
a very important client meeting,

'cause Brian forgot his
school project at home.

- Well, you love your kids.
- To the moon and back again.

But there are
some days, you know?

Yeah, I know.

You know, you're only
staying for three nights.

Kids.

[indistinct conversation]

You kids enjoying your holiday?

- Yeah.
- Kind of.

You'll learn one day that kids don't
actually like to play anymore.

- Is that so?
- Yep. All they need

can be held in
the palm of their hands.

- We're talking to our friends.
- Yeah. It's fun to see what they're all doing.

What they're all doing?
What about what you're doing?

We're not doing
anything worth mentioning.

Either of you guys
ever go down a mountain

so fast that your parents
totally freaked out?

- No.
- No...

Well, I think it's time
Uncle Steve took you two

on a little Christmas adventure.

One, two, three!

[various]: Go!
♪ ♪

[cheering]

[man]: Alright!

Woo!

Go, go, yeah!

[laughing]
Come on!

I love it. I love it. Love it.

Come on! You got this!

[screaming]
Oh, my God!

- Here, this is a good one.
- Oh, fabulous.

- You're not a sledder?
- Yeah, I am.

My stomach's just
a bit rolly right now.

- Aw.
- Steve and I really appreciate

you traveling all
this way to be here.

And there they
are again! Yeah!

♪ ♪

How come you're not sledding?

I was hanging with your Mom.

I feel like we had
a real breakthrough.

- Or you're having a breakdown.
- Go ahead and laugh.

No, I think we really
turned a corner.

Hmm. Congratulations.
That's really big stuff.

- Right?
- Hey, Stevie!

- OK, that's such a cheap shot!
- Oh, my God! Snowball fight!
- Get him! Get him, guys!

- Revenge shot!
- Whoa!

Sweetie, it's on.

[Cynthia grunting]

OK, wait, wait!
I didn't say start!

[chuckling]

There's no good snow back here!
I can't make a snowball!

- It's all ice. I got nothing!
- Ha ha ha ha.

Oh, no, sweetie.
Sweetie, baby, honey.

- No, you wouldn't.
- Aw. Would you?

Yeah, but you're nicer than me.

You sure about that?

Not anymore!

Are you OK?

Oh, no.

Whoa, Grandma, are you OK?

Aunt Cynthia plugged
you right in the eye.

Breakthrough, huh?

OK. Everyone is unpacking.

I put Owen and
the crew in our room.

- Mom's in the guest room.
- If you couldn't sleep

on that mattress, how will she?

I have no idea, but
I figured the pointy springs

would distract her from
the snowball to the face.

Ha. Yeah, you're a prince.

What about your dad?

Well, he wanted
to sleep in the camper.

So where do we crash?

We crash in the den.

[groaning]
My poor back.

Well, if you play
your cards right,

I might even throw in a massage.

Listen. I owe you an apology.

I haven't been my best
these last few days.

Well...

we both have been
a bit preoccupied.

What I wanted to...
So it's like this...

Sorry to interrupt. We forgot
the kids' allergy medicine.

Give me a ride to the drugstore?
I'm kind of in the middle of something here, bud.

Yeah. An allergy meltdown.

Sure. I'll drive.

Great. I'll grab my coat.

You see that guy?

- He never gets a break.
- Owen seems really happy.

You should hear the way
he talks about parenthood.

I mean, they never get
a moment to themselves.

I would never say that we're
perfect, but we definitely

made the right decision on
holding off on having a family.

You better get going.

I won't be long and
we'll talk when I get back.

Uh, I won't be here
when you're back.

I scheduled a quick meeting
with Annie and Richard.

We got a few last-minute concert
items that need to be finalized.

Oh, I'm sorry. With all
that's been going on,

I forgot to ask you how
your show's been going.

Oh, so far, so good,

but we'll talk when you're back.

[sighing]

♪ ♪

So I want the
PA speakers on the right

and left sides of the stage

- and I want two in the back.
- I can handle that.

Great.
[Richard sighing]

You don't look happy. This is
Christmas. You should be happy.

Our mistletoe was accidentally
shipped to Kansas City.

Oh. So Missouri's now the
kissing capital of the country.

What could be worse than
a Christmas without mistletoe?

Ooh! Halloween with no candy.

No, you're right, Richard.
This is very serious.

This is not a problem.
We know where it is.

We can have it shipped
overnight. Done and done.

Alright. I'm on it.

Are you feeling better?

It's just that yesterday
you were sick and then,

- well, you cut our meeting short.
- Oh, yeah, I'm fine.

I think it was just something
I ate. So, um, what else

- do we need covered?
- I mean, nothing, really.

I think we got it all.

Really? 'Cause I feel like
we're forgetting something.

You don't want
to go home, do you?

- [laughing]: Don't be silly.
- It's just that as I look over

the checklist, I'm pretty sure
we could have handled all this

- with a real quick phone call.
- OK, so maybe...

my house is just
getting a wee bit cramped.

Mother-in-law issues, yeah?

I pride myself on
being able to throw

a professionally staged event

for the whole town
to see without a hitch.

When it comes to handling
my own family, yeesh.

Surviving a new mother-in-law
is every recent bride's

right of passage. And you,
you're going to be fine, I promise.

Thank you. So let's go over
the lighting just one more...

Uh-uh. No, no, no, no.
You get out of here!

- Go.
- You know, one more thing.

Um, where are we
with Mr. and Mrs. Claus?

Yeah. Well, Frank and Wendy
Delaney have played this role

for the past 10 years. They will
arrive one hour before showtime

so they will have plenty
of time to get into costume

and rehearse their
"ho, ho, ho's."

Now, you gonna go home
or did you want me

to... I don't know, I could call your
mother-in-law to come pick you up?

OK, I'm leaving.
Love your work.

♪ ♪

[Hark the Herald Angels Sing
instrumental]

[indistinct chatter]

[Jerry]: I have found
something very special

- for the tree! Oh, ho, ho, ho!
- Which one did you get?

Oh, you got such a good one!

That's an oldie, but a goodie.

Oh, that's very unusual.

Oh, my sister Robin made that.

I remember that Christmas,
huh? She modeled it

after our dog, Sprocket.

- It's a dog?
- In Robin's defense,

there's a reason why she majored
in philosophy and not art.

I loved that dog. He used to
get into the neighbour's yard

and wreak havoc.

I never cared much
for that neighbour.

- Hey.
- Oh!

Don't you think Sprocket would
be more comfortable over there?

- Nobody can see him over there.
- Exactly.

- Mom...
- I think Sprocket has just
as much right to that spot as

whatever silly thing you're
holding in your hand there.

- Dad...
- It's the Eiffel Tower and

- we got it on a trip to Paris.
- OK, so Mom,

how about you let Jerry have
that spot and you can hang

- the tower up higher?
- Or Jerry could just learn

to be more polite.

Mom...

[doorbell ringing]
You hold down the fort.

I'm gonna go get that. OK?

- Robin?
- Hey, sis.

Hi! Come in, come in, come in.

Hey, guys! Look who's here!

[various greetings]
What a wonderful surprise!

Merry Christmas! Where's Joe?

[crying]

Um, I'll just be a minute.

I don't know what... I don't
know why he would do it.

[crying]

Um, Robin?

I can't help you if
I can't understand you.

- OK.
- So...

you're at the train
station with Joe.

All is well and you're
heading to see his parents,

- and then...?
- And then as we're boarding

the train, that's when he
decides it's time to tell me

that he's switching
his major to business.

- What's wrong with that?
- We're philosophy majors.

There's nothing wrong with
having different interests.

Unless he's changing
majors to get away from me!

Then why would Joe invite you

to spend Christmas
with his parents?

Could you imagine what Mom
would say if I brought home

- a business major?
- What are you talking about?

- I married a lawyer.
- But lawyers defend

the downtrodden. They protect
the rights of individuals.

They start revolutions that
overthrow dictators and stuff.

Steve's a litigator with
a focus on real estate law.

And some do that too.
Look, the point is

you found a way
to make peace with it.

What does that even mean?

Steve is a rock.

Your husband tells you
everything that's on his mind.

Our relationship
didn't start out that way.

And after a year
of being together,

we're still working on that.

And that still doesn't explain
why you didn't get on the train.

I could really use
your support right now!

OK, OK. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. Um, continue.

So Joe and I are standing
there, face to face,

and I said,
"I don't recognize you."

He makes some dumb joke
about me needing glasses

and I said, "No, I can see you
clearly. I just don't know

if I like what I see."
So he says maybe I should

think about our relationship.
Next thing I know, his train

is chugging away and
I'm standing there alone,

missing him like crazy.
At least I think I miss him.

But I'm better off
without him, right?

Absolutely. Especially if
that's what you really feel.

Yeah, I do.
I really, really do.

Do I? No, I do.

Yeah.

What's up?

Robin broke up
with her boyfriend.

Joe the poet? Why?

Philosophical differences.

Huh. Under the circumstances,
that makes complete sense.

Should I quickly build
an extra room to the house,

or do you want me to grab some
clean blankets for the air mattress?

Let's do blankets
and an air mattress.

- And I'm sorry.
- Don't be.

Your sister's always welcome.

This hasn't exactly been
the perfect Christmas, has it?

It's been less than traditional.

And I know just how to fix this.

Come with me.
Come, come, come on.

[overlapping voices]

Let's separate the men
from the boys, right?

- Oh, you got it. You got it.
- Stick that wall on there, pal.

My goodness.
I am an architect.

- Wow.
- So you're building houses out of graham crackers?

- Top to bottom.
- And not gingerbread?

Nope. We couldn't
afford it growing up,

so this became
our family tradition.

Nom, nom, nom. Nom, nom, nom.

If you'd like,
I could order up a few

- ready-made gingerbread houses.
- Why would we want to do that?

Well, because the ones
you buy just look better.

- Aw, I think these look great.
- Me too.

Not half as nice as this.
Look at this!

[yelling]

[laughing]

Continue to have fun!

[The First Noelinstrumental]

- Jerry?!
- Steve.
- Dad?

Oh! Honey. Do not
sneak up on me like that.

- I was just in the bathroom.
- I almost had a heart attack.

Jerry, it's past midnight.
What's wrong?

Yeah, look. I'm sorry, guys.
I know I said I was going

to sleep in the camper,
but my heater's not working.

That's not a problem, Dad.
That's not a problem at all.

Thanks, honey.

[loud snoring]

[Silent Nightinstrumental]

♪ ♪

♪ I'm watching snowflakes
falling to the ground ♪

♪ Jingle bells,
how I love the sound ♪

♪ Of carol singers singing

♪ And all the joy they're
bringing to everyone around ♪

- Thank you.
- What makes you think

Patricia wants a large,
overpriced suitcase?

A shot in the dark. Can you
take this out to the car

- so Patricia doesn't see?
- Sure.

Thank you!

♪ ♪

- They're so tiny, aren't they?
- [laughing]: Hi.

I didn't mean to frighten you.

You don't. Uh, you didn't.

What I meant to say
is that babies are so tiny.

Oh, Steven was
the perfect little angel.

I remember wrapping him
in his first blanket

and sniffing the top of his head

and thinking, life will never
get any better than this.

Well, I hope to see
those pictures one day.

I used to keep my favourite
one of all inside of a locket.

Ah, like this?

Oh! It was fairly similar.

- What happened to it?
- Oh, I lost it years ago.

Never could find another
one to replace it.

I'm sorry.
This belonged to my mom.

Oh, let's see.

Oh, my. There's a child
who never missed a meal.

Yep, that's me.

So were you shopping
for anyone in particular?

Uh, yes. My friend Jane.

Best friend. She's awesome.

Um, she's having
a baby next week.

Next month. Wow.

I wonder, I wonder...
It's so late.

- I wonder where Robin went.
- Oh, she's right outside.

You are absolutely right.
She is right there.

Yep. I'm going to
get these tomorrow.

Bye!

What do you like better,
getting presents or giving them?

Definitely giving.
I never feel

appreciative enough
when I get a present,

so I end up just making
this goofy face.

I hate to break it to you,
bro, but that's actually

your normal face.
You're welcome to buy me

- a new set of golf clubs.
- Not this Christmas, bud.

How is everything?

I remember the Christmas Lynn
and I hosted Mom. Not good.

Yeah, but I think
Cynthia's up for the challenge.

- She deals with me, right?
- True enough. And work?

- I just got fired.
- Hilarious.

No, it's true.
I just got fired.

You know what? It doesn't sound
so bad when you say it

- out loud.
- What are you talking about?

- It sounds awful.
- Thanks for the words of encouragement.

No, I didn't mean it
the way that it...

Yeah, no, I definitely meant it.
What do you mean you got fired?

Our biggest client
wanted me to take on

this frivolous lawsuit and I
wouldn't do it, so my boss fired me.

Wow. Cynthia's amazing.

Lynn would have
killed me. Slowly.

Cynthia doesn't know yet.
I haven't told her.

- Well, eventually, you gotta say something.
- I know, but it's Christmas.

- I don't want to ruin it for her.
- Wow. Yeah, no,

- I don't know what to say.
- You're not going to

say anything. You have to
promise me you're not going to

say a word until I find
a way to tell Cynthia.

Promise.

- I promise.
- Alright.

♪ ♪

So it's Christmas Eve and
I haven't bought any presents.

- So what did you get Dad?
- Two flannel shirts.

That's boring. Can I put
my name on the card?

- Really?
- Sorry, no.

I'll buy him something,
even though I'm a starving

philosophy major with student
loans I'll never pay off.

And single, with no hope of ever
finding anyone who will love me.

Alright, you win.

You can put your
name on the card.

[jingling]

Merry Christmas.

So I have a bit of news
that I think you might

- be interested in.
- Is it about Joe?

- Did he call?
- No, he didn't.

- But he texted you, right?
- No.

Oh, no, that's right.
Joe loves email.

Did he say he's miserable

having to spend Christmas
with his family too?

I meant under the circumstances
of our not being together,

- that's all.
- No, Joe hasn't contacted me.

That's too bad.
I really miss the guy.

So why don't you reach
out and tell him that?

- Do you think he'd listen?
- Call him.

- What if he doesn't talk?
- Let's find out.

No way. No, if he wants
to get back together,

then he needs to
be the one to call.

- Alright.
- Sorry.

Did you want
to tell me something?

Jeez, I wonder what
he's up to right now.

♪ ♪

[grunting]

[indistinct muttering]
[clanging]

[distant banging]

- Can I get you anything?
- Earplugs.

And a deck of cards.

[continuous banging]

How's the tree?
[Cynthia sighing]

I'm not sure it'll make it
through the season.

I'm thinking the same thing
about our parents.

I should really
get my dad to stop.

No, let him finish.
Mom's from Manhattan, remember?

A little noise
adds to the ambiance.

Do you need help in the kitchen?

The "Lasagna de la Faber"
is baking in the oven.

- There is nothing left to do.
- Thank you for making dinner.

How goes the concert?

Ah... um,

that's the one area of
my life where everything

is going just as planned.

Um...
[small chuckle]

There's some news

that I've been meaning
to share with you.

Yeah, there's something that
I have to get off my chest too.

There's nothing
you can't tell me.

I know, I know, I know.
Right hand, left hand, remember?

- You're stalling.
- OK, OK.

I was... [phone ringing]

Hang on.

Mr. Bedouin.

- Would you give me just a second?
- Sure.

OK.
[beep]

Hello?

Yes, sir.

OK, sir. OK!

- What did he want?
- Cynth, we may be getting

our first Christmas miracle.
I have to go back to the office.

- Now? On Christmas Eve?
- I know, I know.

- I'll be back in an hour.
- Well, there was

some things that
you wanted to tell me

and there's some news
I needed to tell you too.

I know, I know,
and we will talk about it,

I promise. I have to go.
I'll be back in a bit.

[quietly]: OK. Alright.

Love you.

Actually, wait. There is one
thing that you can do for me.

Take the lasagna out
of the oven in 10 minutes.

- Consider it done.
- OK.

- Love you so much.
- Love you.

[bird chirping]

[ominous music]

[knocking]

Ah, Steven.

Glad you could make it
on such short notice.

- You always work on Christmas Eve?
- When I'm surrounded by family,

I like to get out of
the house. What about you?

I would think under
the circumstances,

- it's been quite stressful.
- Things have been a little bit tense.

Well, since we last spoke,

I've given a lot of thought
to your family plan.

- That makes two of us.
- And because it's the holiday

and I'm feeling a little more
generous than I normally do,

I've decided to help you
put that plan in place.

So you're unfiring me?

- I am.
- Wow.

That's... that's fantastic.

I... I don't even know
how to thank you.

Well, I do.
You'll be moving forward

with the Bandoni lawsuit.
You succeed for Knox on this one

and you can call
yourself a junior partner.

Even though we both know
it'll destroy a man's life?

This isn't between
you and Mr. Bandoni.

That lawsuit is in the best
interest of our client,

- Mr. Knox.
- I understand that.

So let's cut to the chase. Do
you want your job back or not?

Of course I do.
It's just that I...

- I have to think about it.
- Take a few days.

Consider your future
and your family's future.

I think your decision
will be a lot clearer then.

[birds chirping]

♪ ♪
Apologies in advance.

- Dinner might be overcooked.
- You really want me to eat this?

[throat clearing]
It looks delicious. Right?

Steve told me to take it out
of the oven, but I forgot.

- It's really spicy.
- I may have added

a little too much
red pepper to repair things.

I am so, so sorry.

So how about we start
a new tradition

and all go out to eat?
What do you say?

[all assenting]

Where are we going to get
a table at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve?

I have a great idea
and it happens

to be Steve's favourite
place: Bandoni's!

Oh, no, I don't
think they're open.

- Of course they are.
- Wonderful. Let's do it!

[overlapping voices]
Let's get our coats, guys.

Mm. This penne is fantastic.

It's delicious, right?

- Hey, you OK?
- Yeah, absolutely.

Merry Christmas to all of you.

- [various]: Merry Christmas!
- Merry Christmas, Arturo!

- So how's everybody's meal?
- So good.

If you need anything else, you
let me know. How are you, Steve?

I'm fantastic,
thanks for asking.

And thanks for squeezing
us all in so late.

Are you kidding?
You're family. You'll always have a table here.

- OK, enjoy your meal.
- [various]: Thank you!

- Hey, to Mr. Bandoni!
- [various]: To Mr. Bandoni!

Cheers!
[indistinct chatter]

- Merry Christmas!
- Cheers!

[O Tannenbauminstrumental]

So any word from
the business major?

- Who might you be referring to?
- Joe, your boyfriend.

Ex-boyfriend.

You know, I never told you this,

but before I opened up
the fishing shop,

I was a business major.

- Mom was OK with that?
- She married me, didn't she?

So who's up for
roasting chestnuts?

We are stringing popcorn ropes.

Oh, fascinating.
You can do this yourself?

Mm-hmm, yes, we can,
'cause all the little elves

down in Toyland
were already busy.

- Why don't you join us?
- If you're not afraid to get your hands dirty.

Move over.

Let a pro show
you how it's done.

Oh, please. You might
break a nail. Go ahead.

I can take you
any day of the week.

Oh, you don't have a chance.

Oh, yeah? On your mark,

get set, go!

Come on, girls, come on,
girls, come on, girls!

- Come on, kids!
- Here you go.

[Jingle Bellsinstrumental]

[cackling]
Alright, come on, Dad.

- Let's go.
- Here we go, here we go.

[kids]: Grandma!
Grandma! Grandma!

You watching her?
How's she doing?

- Alright, Dad, come on. You
got it. You got it. Come on.
- Grandma! Grandma! Grandma!

Grandma! Grandma! Grandma!

Well, here's mine.

Oh.

Looks like you
got out-strung, Dad.

- Crushed.
- It's beginner's luck, come on.

I just happen to be
the fastest needle

in my knitting group.
You never stood a chance.

- Nice one, Grandma.
- This is amazing.
- Thanks.

- You tried, Dad.
- The fire is roarin'.

Oh, you guys made popcorn!

Come join us by the fireplace.

Your boys have never
strung popcorn, have they?

Mm-mm. [Joy to the World
instrumental]

- Let me finish that.
- No, I'm good, thanks.

- You must be exhausted.
- I'm fine.

Move over anyway.

Can I ask you a question?

Certainly.

Well...

what I wanted to know was...

well...

- Just ask.
- OK.

I feel like we got off
on the wrong foot.

Well, since I've arrived, all
you've done is lose my luggage,

mistakenly cancel
my son's hotel reservation

and hit me in the head
with a packed snowball.

Well, if you want to focus
on the negative, that's one way

- to see our relationship.
- Cynthia.

I have no issue with you.

Yeah, but now you're just
saying that because it's what

- I want to hear.
- No, I'm saying it because I mean it.

Now, just relax and
stop trying so hard.

We're going to be on this
adventure for a very long time.

Well, that's my plan too.

And I want the two of you back
into your own bedroom tonight.

But what about Owen and Lynn?

Oh, I'll take care
of family logistics.

And congratulations
on the pregnancy.

How did you know that
I was having a baby?

I just found out the day
before yesterday.

Well, I saw the
twinkle in your eyes

when you were looking
at baby clothes.

I'm just surprised
Steven has kept the secret.

Yeah. I haven't told him yet.

Why haven't you told him?

- Because of our plan.
- What plan?

Steve and I came up
with this life plan

before we got married.

We wanted to chart a clear
course for the future.

But baby Faber

wasn't supposed to arrive
until four years later.

His father and I did
the very same thing.

- Did you stick to it?
- We lasted about three months

and then we realized the
universe had a plan of its own.

I'm afraid to tell Steve,
'cause he'll be disappointed.

Oh, he will love this baby.

However, I suggest you mention
it before you go into labour.

Yeah, that's a good point.

I will; I promise.

♪ ♪

So this baby thing
is pretty big news, huh?

It's been so crazy at home,
I haven't even had a chance

to tell my husband.

Does that make me a bad wife?

I wish you were
here to guide me.

Are you crazy?
You're going to catch pneumonia

out here without a coat.
Come on, get her warmed up.

- Put this on, here.
- Thank you.

So you... you talking
to anybody we know?

I miss her.

- Oh, honey.
- Me too.

Me three.

Hey! I brought this
from the house.

I remember the Christmas
Mom made that.

- It's so pretty.
- Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

♪ ♪

♪ There's some lights
on the porch ♪

♪ The kids are off to bed

♪ A crazy red hat

♪ On top of your head

♪ The stockings we made

♪ A year at a time

♪ Hung by a fire

♪ Like clothes on a line

♪ I don't know much
about snowmen ♪

♪ But they do alright here

♪ Where it's Christmas

♪ Every day of the year ♪

[Joy to the Worldinstrumental]
[birds chirping]

[snoring]

- It's Christmas Day!
- We wanna open presents!

- Guys, what time is it?
- Guys!

- 7.
- Go back to sleep.

Come on, Dad. Get up! I want
to see what Santa brought!

- Chill.
- Wake up.

- No, guys, we need more sleep.
- Well, for how long?

- Like, at least an hour.
- Are you crazy? It's Christmas.

Yeah, lady, are you crazy?

OK, OK. 15 minutes, OK?

What are we supposed
to do while we wait?

Mm, just watch TV.
But keep the volume down.

My guess is everyone's
still sleeping.

- What is that?
- Mom?

- Mom?
- Dad! What is...

- Wow.
- Whoa.

- Wow!
- Wow.

[various]: Aw!

I can't believe my brother
didn't tell me.

- Yeah, Steve doesn't know.
- I thought my sister and I were closer than that.

- Cynthia hasn't told anyone.
- Why not?

She was waiting for the
right time, but something

- kept getting in the way.
- Wait. Cynthia told you?

Well, I figured
it out for myself.

We're finally going
to have a cousin!

- I'm going to teach him...
- Or her.

...how to get
in so much trouble.

[laughing]

I am going to have a grandchild

I can take to a ballgame!

- Or a Broadway play.
- Alright.

Um... not sure I should say
anything, but there's more.

Cynthia's having twins?

Steve lost his job.

My sister doesn't
tell me anything!

Steve hasn't even
told Cynthia yet.

Let me guess: he didn't
want to ruin her Christmas.

That's right.
And he feels awful.

- Honestly, I'm thinking I should
maybe say something.
- Not if you still

- want to be included in my will.
- My lips are sealed.

- Merry Christmas, everyone.
- [various]: Oh, hey!

Merry Christmas.
[throats clearing]

- What's the matter?
- Oh, nothing.

- Good, yeah. Great, great.
- Christmas! Christmas!

[indistinct muttering]

OK, Brian and Elizabeth...

[throat clearing]

Did... did I do something wrong?

It's a Faber family tradition
to open one present at a time.

Oh. We're going to
be here till New Years.

You know what? Let's keep
the family tradition

and Patricia...

- Patricia, I have for you.
- Oh!

Wonder what that could be.

[doorbell ringing]
Wait. Who's not already here?

I'll get that. You guys just
continue opening presents.

- Do you think I should open it?
- She said not to wait.

OK...

Ooh, don't open it!

[gasping]
Look what Santa delivered!

My suitcase! They found it!

Dad, I switched.

This was supposed to be,
actually, for you.

I don't know why I wrote
"Patricia" on there.

- Um, that's for you.
- Oh, OK. Thank you.

Oh, heh.

Luggage exactly like Patricia's.

How did you know?

[chuckling]

Alright. It's time
for Christmas gifts.

Alrighty.

Here we go.

[Deck the Hallsinstrumental]

Thanks, Mom.
[overlapping voices]

Wow.

This is, uh, something.

You put a lot of work into this.

Great. Alright,
Lynn. You're next.

[throat clearing]

- Did I do something wrong?
- No, I did.

Um, it's time to break
the family tradition.

Go ahead.
[yelling]

- Get me in!
- Oh, my gosh!

[indistinct shouting]
[laughing and screaming]

Camera!

[indistinct voices]

Thank you very much.

So are you ready for
the Christmas concert?

I'll leave pretty soon,

but everything is ready,
so there's no rush.

- You're gonna be great.
- Oh, thank you.

Well, this has certainly been
an eventful Christmas day.

Yes, it has...

and it's not over yet.

I still have one
gift left for you.

Oh, you didn't have to do this.

Well, go on. Open it.

I promise you it's
not going to explode.

[laughing]

Oh.

How did you find one
exactly... like yours?

Oh, I... I can't take this.

- Merry Christmas, Mom.
- Oh...

Thank you. Thank you.

Whoa.

Do you want to show it off?

[laughing]: Look.

But it's missing a picture.

Oh, I know exactly
what will go there.

That was amazing.

You're amazing.

- Are you OK?
- I love you.

- What?
- [all]: Nothing.

Nothing at all.
Everything's good.

Can I talk to you privately?

- Sure.
- Alone?

Absolutely.

[Joy to the Worldinstrumental]

What's up?

Well, this has been
a crazy few days.

Yeah. And I should have
mentioned this before, but...

- I got fired.
- You lost your job?

Yes and no. It's complicated.

What isn't anymore?

Steve...
[phone ringing]

[phone ringing]
You should probably get that.

Hello, Annie. Merry Christmas.

Yeah, the sound
system isn't working.

- What?
- [There was a loose wire]

which led to an electrical
short, which caused

- a power surge that
blew the whole circuit.
- Wait, wait. Just slow down.

OK, Cyn. We do not have
a music system that works

and there is nobody
around to fix it

because today is...
well, it's Christmas.

[And without the sound system,
nobody will hear the choir.]

- Well, what about the lights?
- [Surprisingly, still working.]

Yeah, different circuit.
So you know,

we'll have ambiance,
just no audio.

OK, we will fix it.
One thing I'm certain of is that

you can't have a Christmas
concert without Christmas music.

- Yeah, I know.
- [I will be there]

in 10 minutes.
No, no, wait... 5.

I'll meet you backstage.

OK, great.

[beep]
That didn't sound good.

No. Your wife has a lot
of work ahead of her.

- What can I do?
- A prayer wouldn't hurt.

But listen, I know you're
struggling and I want to help.

No, no, look. My problems
can wait; yours can't.

- I love you. You know that, right?
- Course I do.

And no matter what issues we have,
we'll get through them together.

- Right hand...
- Left hand.

- I'll see you at the concert?
- I wouldn't miss it.

OK.

Gotta run!

♪ ♪

So your brother tells me
you lost your job.

Who needs more lawyers

when the world needs
poets, right, Jer?

You misunderstood me,
Steve. Alright?

The world needs more good
lawyers and less bad poets.

You're a very good lawyer, son.

Yeah, except keeping my job
means doing something

I believe is morally wrong,
and losing it means

ruining all the plans
Cynthia and I had.

OK, well, what if
the roles were reversed?

What if Cynthia
were being forced

into an uncomfortable situation?
What would you tell her?

Do what you feel is right.
In the end, you gotta live with yourself.

What makes you think she'd
offer advice any different?

You'd make a good lawyer, Jer.

You know how to hurt a guy,
I'll tell you that much.

[chuckling]

You're gonna be fine.
Don't worry.

Can you do me a favour
and look after everybody?

- I gotta run a quick errand.
- Sure.

[doorbell ringing]

- Oh, hello, Steven.
- Mr. Bedouin.

I want to thank you for
seeing me on such short notice.

Well, let's make this quick.

My family's waiting for me
to do some silly holiday thing.

- Family. Right.
- So I assume you've come by

because you've finalized your decision.
Ready to come back to the firm?

Well, there is one
demand I need to make.

What could you possibly want
more than your job back?

My wife's respect,
my family's respect

and most of all,
my own self-respect.

So where are
you going with this?

It's very simple. If any
lawsuit against Mr. Bandoni

goes forward,
I need to take the lead.

I want to be in the position
to crush the opposition.

Great. We'll get you started
first thing tomorrow.

- I'll be defending Mr. Bandoni.
- Excuse me?

I will be defending
Mr. Bandoni in any lawsuit

Jack Knox and your firm
care to file.

You're willing to lose
your job for him?

Absolutely. It's the only way
I can live with myself.

Well, I suggest you take
a few days, Steven.

This decision is going
to put a significant dent

in that plan of yours.

That won't be necessary. I'm
choosing right over wrong here.

And you know,
someone I used to respect

once gave me an unasked-for
but quite valuable

- life-affirming piece of wisdom.
- And what's that?

Plans change.

Oh, and...

Merry Christmas.

♪ ♪

Mom? Owen?

Where is everybody?

"Steven, we went to the concert.
Before you come,

"watch this incredible film.
I mean it. Do not leave

"until you have watched or
I will never speak to you again.

Love, Mom."

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

So can you get
the sound system working?

We replaced the breaker,
rerouted the power

to the circuit. Now I'm
going to rewire the panel

and hopefully
we'll be online again.

Hi, everybody. Um,
so you may have guessed

we are... we're running
a bit later than we thought,

but we are just having some
technical difficulties.

Cynthia says this is
the best place to see the stage.

This is gonna be great!

Be right back!

[crowd murmuring]

Cynthia! Thank
goodness you're here.

- Hi.
- OK. Sorry, who is this?

This is Frank. He's the
handiest of handymen I know.

- If he can't fix it, nobody can.
- I cannot believe

that you found somebody
to work on Christmas Day.

Anything for Cynthia...
because I owe you one.

My daughter's still
talking about her sweet 16.

- How'd you get a cake that big?
- Trade secret.

Um, OK. So how long do we
think this is going to take?

Just because we're 10 minutes
late for the concert, so...

Everything's going
to be OK, Annie.

I've had a lot of things
go wrong this Christmas,

but it's turned out
better than I could have

- ever expected so far.
- Well, let's hope this works.

OK, all you need is
a little Christmas magic!

[laughing]
Alright, great!

Let's grab the choir,
get them onstage.

Let's get started!

Fast feet, fast feet. Let's go!

♪ Snow in a one-horse
open sleigh ♪

♪ Over the fields we go

♪ Laughing all the way

♪ Bells on bobsleds ring

♪ Making spirits bright

♪ What fun it is
to ride and sing ♪

♪ A sleighing song tonight, oh

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride
in a one-horse open sleigh ♪

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride

♪ In a one-horse
open sleigh, hey ♪

The choir's terrific, aren't
they? Everything's perfect.

We have an issue.

I don't like the word
"issue," Richard.

OK, so we have a slight bump
in the Christmas road.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus
aren't coming.

What do you mean
they're not coming?

The Delaneys just called
and they're having car trouble.

It's Christmas and you can't close
a Christmas concert without Santa.

- OK, new plan. Follow me.
- ♪ Deck the halls ♪

♪ With boughs of holly
Fa la la la la ♪

♪ La la la la
'Tis the season to be jolly ♪

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la

♪ Don we now our gay apparel

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la

- Honey! We're having a ball!
- Dad, you're our new Santa Claus.

- What are you talking about?
- Well, our old Santa

can't make it,
so you got the job!

I gotta go on stage?

Honey, I don't know. There's
a lot of people out there.

And now it's your job
to entertain them.

And Patricia, you're Mrs. Claus.

Oh, well, I played Lady Macbeth

in my community
theatre production.

I can handle Mrs. Claus.

I was afraid to play an oak
tree in my grade school play.

Oh, well, just
follow my lead, Santa.

- That's the spirit.
- Richard, can you get them

in costume? OK. Ah, I love you.

Thank you. Thank you, Dad.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.

♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪

[cheering and clapping]

OK, Dad, it's time.
You are going to be great.

A carburetor I can fix.
This I'm not so sure about.

Honey, honey, I can't do this.

- Yes, you can. OK.
- I can't!

- Oh, come on. There's our cue.
- Oh, very good. Alright.

Ho, ho, ho! Ho, ho, ho, ho!

[cheering]

Ho, ho, ho, everybody!

We... we're...

It's very, very, uh...

...wonderful to be here
with all of you!

- Yeah!
- She looks so cute.

This is certainly a Christmas
that we'll never forget.

Ha. That's correct.

Boy, it reminds me
of a funny story

about our dog Sprocket!

[distant voices]

Wow. You really know
how to put on a concert.

Well, maybe you haven't heard,

but I have a very
talented family.

You're talented.

Your husband's stubborn.

I got fired,

then I got rehired
and then I quit.

That's... complicated.

Why?

My boss put me in a position

where I'd have to compromise
myself and hurt a good person

along the way.

Then I support
your decision 100%.

Are you sure?

Whatever the issue, we will
get through it together.

And you're not going to stay
unemployed for long!

Any law firm would
be lucky to have you.

I am lucky to have you.

So we're going
to be parents, huh?

When did you find out?

About a half hour ago.

Mom left me a...

subtle hint that led me

to a DVD in the den.

Why didn't you tell me?

I wanted to.

But I wanted the
moment to be special.

Something or someone

just kept getting in the way.

It's the best present
I've ever gotten.

Me too,

but doesn't having a baby

create a huge
obstacle for our plan?

Are you kidding me?

Who cares about the old plan?

We just lucked into
a much better one.

[Jerry]: Is everybody
having a fantastic Christmas?

Is that... That's Jerry
out there? That's your dad?

[cheering]
OK, great!

- Well, I think our work is done.
- They love us out here! Hey!

That reminds me of another great
little story I gotta tell you.

It's all about my sleigh.
I like to call her Ellie.

I gotta take care of this.
I've got to get him off. OK.

Alright, guys, we are heading
to the stage right now.

- Music, music!
- ...North Pole too. You know,

we don't have icebergs
anymore. We have ice cubes!

[laughing]
Oh, yeah!

Frosty's a puddle!
[audience laughing]

♪ ♪

That is enough Christmas
cheer for one night, Santa!

- Honey, I got more material.
- Trust me, you don't.

What? Oh. Ah.

I just want to thank all of
you for joining us this holiday,

especially my family.

Your love and support have truly
made this a perfect Christmas.

[applause]

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

- Oh, let's go! Yeah!
- Robin?

- Joe!
- ♪ And a happy New Year

♪ Good tidings we bring ♪
- What are you doing here?

I went to bed last
night and I realized

that today wouldn't feel like
Christmas if I didn't spend it

with you.
[laughing]

♪ Oh, bring us some figgy
pudding, now bring us ♪

This Christmas has
been a complete disaster.

Best disaster of all time.

♪ Good tidings we bring
to you and your kin ♪

♪ Good tidings for Christmas

♪ And a happy New Year

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christma-as ♪

♪ And a happy New Year ♪

[applause]

♪ ♪

Hey, none of that,
Joe. It's Christmas.

You have got to try
one of these cookies.

Don't mind if I do.

Hey, Mom. Merry Christmas.
Jerry. Who's winning?

What do you think, huh?

[chuckling]
Daddy's turn.

[baby crying]

- Oh, look, it's snowing.
- Hey...

- It's snowing, look!
- Snowing!

- It's snowing outside.
- Grab your coats.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Let's get outside.

Snow!

[indistinct conversation]

- Ha ha! Look at that!
- Oh, wow. Look at that.

Christmas, everybody.

♪ ♪

Growing like a weed, huh?

♪ ♪