Original subtitles

♪ MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ HAPPY, HAPPY CHRISTMAS, BABY ♪

♪ MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE ♪

♪ OH, YOU GIVE THE LOVE I NEED ♪

♪ EVERYDAY IS CHRISTMAS WHEN YOU'RE NEAR ♪

[humming]

(Richard) AS LONG AS SHE DOESN'T FIND OUT ABOUT US.

(Richard) I HAVE OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: A WIFE, MY JOB.

I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT YOU...

[phone ringing]

I GOTTA GO. I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

CAN I HELP YOU?

HEY, DAD.

I DIDN'T WANT TO INTERRUPT YOUR PHONE CONVERSATION.

OH, IT'S JUST SOMEBODY ABOUT A CASE I'VE BEEN WORKING ON.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

WELL, I'VE BEEN THINKING,

I'VE BEEN PUTTING IN SOME LONG HOURS AND SOME EXTRA WORK

AND I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD HAVE A RAISE.

A-ALSO, THEY RAISED MY RENT, AND I'VE BEEN KIND OF...

I'VE GROWN FOND OF LIVING INDOORS.

I WISH I COULD HELP YOU, HARRISON, BUT

SUCH A QUICK PAY BUMP, AND FOR MY SON?

YOU UNDERSTAND HOW THAT WOULD LOOK.

YEAH, YEAH, I FIGURED. I...

YOU CAN'T BLAME A GUY FOR TRYING, HUH?

[phone ringing]

RIGHT.

OK, SO YOU GET 8 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS?

TYLER, FOR THE LAST TIME,

IT'S CALLED HANUKKAH, ALL RIGHT?

IF YOU CALL IT CHRISTMAS ONE MORE TIME,

I SWEAR, I'M GONNA SHOVE A MENORAH UP YOUR--

SECRET SANTAS, I THINK WE SHOULD OPEN UP OUR NONDENOMINATIONAL GIFTS.

GREAT IDEA. UM,

[box rattling] AV', YOU GO FIRST.

YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT.

(Jensen) DRUM ROLL.

[drumming on table]

I GOT...A COMB.

AND I'M GONNA GUESS THAT IT'S FROM TYLER.

HEY, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SECRET PART?

[sighing] F.Y.I., BUDDY, THE UNDER $10 RULE?

THAT'S ACTUALLY NOT A CONTEST TO SEE

HOW FAR UNDER $10 YOU CAN KEEP IT.

SO, I KNOW THAT THESE 2 ARE GOING HOME FOR THEIR VACATION,

THAT IS IF THEY SURVIVE THE RIDE TO THE AIRPORT TOGETHER.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

WHAT ARE THE DAVIES UP TO TONIGHT?

WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE, AS USUAL,

MY FAMILY CHRISTMAS EVE WILL CONSIST OF ME,

MY BROTHER HARRY,

AND A TOAST TO THE REST OF THE FAMILY WHO COULDN'T MAKE IT.

WOW. WELL, ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, AT LEAST THERE'S LESS CLEAN-UP.

BUT MORE THERAPY.

OK, YOU KNOW WHAT? COAL FOR YOU IN YOUR STOCKING.

[all exclaim] JUST A BIG THING OF COAL.

MY PEOPLE, WE DON'T DO THE STOCKINGS. NONE OF THAT.

WHAT... WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOU?

NORMALLY YOU'RE ALL "BAH, HUMBUG!" AND GRINCHY.

NOT THIS YEAR. THIS YEAR I'M ALL ABOUT THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

I'M ABOUT THE TREE-TRIMMING, THE CHURCH...

HELL, I MIGHT EVEN SIT ON SANTA'S LAP.

LUCKY SANTA.

LUCKY ME.

YOU KNOW, I MEAN, I SHOULDN'T-- I SHOULDN'T EVEN BE HERE.

BUT YOU SAVED ME. AND I KNOW IT SOUNDS DUMB,

BUT EVERY DAY IS A GIFT--

EVEN A DAY LIKE CHRISTMAS.

[cars honking]

DAD'S DOING IT AGAIN.

IT?

IT. IT. HE'S HAVING AN AFFAIR.

WHAT? WHY?

I DON'T KNOW.

I GUESS HE'S NOT GETTING EVERYTHING HE NEEDS OUT OF HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH JORDAN.

EWWW, NO! I MEAN, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT HE'S MESSING AROUND?

OH, WELL, THERE'S THE SECRET PHONE CALLS,

THERE'S THE LONG LUNCHES THAT ARE NOT ON THE CALENDAR,

AND THEN THERE'S THE APARTMENT.

WHAT APARTMENT?

OK, EVER SINCE DAD STARTED ACTING ALL SUSPICIOUS,

I STARTED FOLLOWING HIM.

HARRY.

WHAT?

3 TIMES A WEEK HE GOES TO THIS PLACE.

HE SPENDS LIKE HALF AN HOUR, 45 MINUTES.

THEN HE LEAVES.

ALL RIGHT, LOOK, I KNOW DAD'S GOT

A LESS-THAN-STELLAR TRACK RECORD

WHEN IT COMES TO THE FIDELITY DEPARTMENT,

BUT I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD JUMP

TO ANY CONCLUSIONS UNTIL WE HAVE PROOF.

I KNOW. I KNOW. YOU'RE RIGHT.

OOH, I KNOW WHAT I'M BRINGING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER.

WHAT'S THAT?

PROOF.

YOU'VE GOTTA BE KIDDING ME. SOMEONE KILLED SANTA?

(Davis) I KNOW.

IT'S, UH... IT'S PRETTY CREEPY, HUH?

BUT I THINK HE, UH, HE DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES.

HE MUST BE ONE OF THOSE GENTLEMEN FROM THE MALL OR SOMETHING.

WELL, I JUST CAME BY TO GRAB SOMETHING,

BUT DO YOU NEED ME TO BAG PERSONALS?

NO. ALL HE HAS IS A BLACK BAG OF PRESENTS

THAT'S ALREADY BEEN PROCESSED. YEAH, WELL, WE'RE LUCKY.

TYPICALLY THE HOLIDAYS IS ONE OF THE MOST VIOLENT TIMES OF THE YEAR,

BUT, UH, HE'S OUR ONLY FATALITY BROUGHT IN.

WELL, IF HE'S THE ONLY DEAD GUY IN TOWN,

WHAT ARE THE ODDS

SAINT NICK'S GONNA OPEN HIS EYES AND WHISPER A

[whispering] "HO, HO, HELP ME."

[chuckling]

[phone ringing]

[phone beeps] CITY MORGUE.

HEY, DAVIS, IT'S ME.

I'M SORRY, I'M GONNA BE A LITTLE BIT LATE FOR OUR DINNER TONIGHT.

IS EVERYTHING OK?

YEAH. I'M AT THE YOUTH CENTER

FOR OUR DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAM.

THERE YOU GO. AND, UM, WE HIRE A SANTA

TO BRING SOME PRESENTS TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS,

AND THE GUY HASN'T SHOWN UP YET.

AND THE KIDS ARE GONNA BE SO DISAPPOINTED.

YOU KNOW, HE'S JUST GONNA BE

ANOTHER PERSON IN THEIR LIVES WHO'S LET THEM DOWN.

♪[Christmas carols playing]

UH, CARRIE, I THINK I MIGHT KNOW WHAT, UH, HAPPENED TO HIM.

REALLY? WHAT?

[sighing]

HE'S PROBABLY, UH, STUCK IN HOLIDAY TRAFFIC.

YEAH, YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT.

ANYWAY, I'LL GET THERE AS SOON AS I CAN.

I-I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

[phone beeps]

WELL, HEY, IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL ANY BETTER,

YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME TO JOIN ME AND HARRY TONIGHT.

NO, THAT'S OK. I...

IT'S A WHILE SINCE I'VE SPENT THE HOLIDAYS WITH A WOMAN.

SO, I THINK I'LL JUST, UH, I'LL WAIT FOR HER.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

OK.

[fingers snapping] MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

[elevator bell dings]

I WISH I COULD MAKE HER UNDERSTAND,

BUT YOU KNOW THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE.

IF SHE FINDS OUT ABOUT US,

THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT IT'LL DO TO HER.

SO, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR RIGHT NOW IS THAT SHE TRUST ME.

HI, DAD.

♪[Somebody Save Me by Full Blown Rose playing]

♪ I'M BEING HAUNTED BY A WHISPER ♪

♪ A CHILL COMES OVER ME ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN TRAPPED INSIDE THIS MOMENT ♪

♪ I'M NOT A VICTIM, I'M NOT A FREAK ♪

[whispering] HELP ME.

♪ FREE ME ♪

♪ BEFORE I SLIP AWAY ♪

♪ CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME ♪

♪ SOMEBODY HELP ME ♪

♪ LET THE SNOW FALL ♪

HARRISON. YOU'RE LATE AGAIN.

AND, FRANKLY, I'M RUNNING OUT OF EXPLETIVES.

SO HERE'S THE DEAL.

I HAVE THE NIGHT OFF AND I'M NOT SPENDING IT WAITING FOR YOU.

SO AS UN-FESTIVE AS IT SOUNDS,

YOU CAN FIND ME AT THE LAB, CATCHING UP ON WORK.

I'LL BE THE ONE CUTTING OUT A SPLEEN

AND PRETENDING IT'S YOURS.

NEXT TIME I TALK TO YOU,

YOU BETTER HAVE A DAMN GOOD REASON

FOR STANDING ME UP ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

[phone beeps]

HARRISON, WILL YOU LET ME EXPLAIN?

JACK. JACK. YOU'RE WORKING WITH JACK HARPER!

I THOUGHT YOU WERE HAVING AN AFFAIR!

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

THOSE CALLS! THOSE CALLS WEREN'T ABOUT YOUR WIFE!

THEY WERE ABOUT TRU!

LOOK!

I HEARD TRU MENTION THAT THIS GUY JACK WAS HARASSING HER.

SO I'M TRYING TO PROTECT MY DAUGHTER.

SINCE WHEN IS THAT A CRIME?

HOW ABOUT WHEN IT'S A DAMN LIE!

ALL RIGHT, YOU WANT THE TRUTH?

WELL, IT'D BE A NICE CHANGE OF PACE.

JACK HARPER CONTACTED ME

WITH SOME VERY STRANGE STORIES ABOUT YOUR SISTER.

HE TOLD ME SHE HAD THIS GIFT.

AND THEN HE TOLD ME IF I WANTED TO HEAR MORE, I HAD TO MEET HIM HERE TODAY.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS DOING WHEN YOU WALKED IN.

SO THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT YOU'VE EVER MET HIM?

YES!

I'VE SEEN YOU GO TO THAT APARTMENT 3 TIMES THIS WEEK.

DAD.

I ALWAYS KNEW YOU WERE SMART, SON.

TRU WAS BETTER WITH THE BOOKS.

[phone beeping] BUT YOU, YOU KNOW PEOPLE.

[phone ringing]

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE DEALING WITH!

WELL, THEN, TELL ME, TELL ME WHAT AM I DEALING WITH?

LOOK, I WANT TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, SON.

AND I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS AT STAKE HERE.

BUT YOU GOTTA PROMISE ME ONE THING.

WHAT? WHAT? WHAT IS THAT, HUH?

THAT YOU WILL NOT MENTION TO TRU

WHAT I AM ABOUT TO DISCUSS WITH YOU.

IT'LL BE A COLD DAY IN HELL BEFORE I PROMISE YOU THAT.

I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR THAT.

[gasping]

[coughing]

[gagging]

DAD.

[gasping]

[coughing]

[gasping]

HARRISON, I'M SO SORRY.

[gasping]

WHOA! YOU SCARED ME.

A ROOM FULL OF CORPSES

AND I'M THE ONE THAT SCARES YOU.

UH, SORRY. IT'S JUST, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I THOUGHT YOU WERE OUT DECKING THE HALLS AND WHATNOT.

I WAS, AND THEN IT DAWNED ON ME.

NOBODY SHOULD BE ALONE ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

NOT EVEN OUR FRIEND HERE.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO TALK

ABOUT HOW YOU'RE FEELING.

ABOUT?

I JUST MEAN, SOMETIMES A NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE

CAN HAVE A STRANGE EFFECT ON PEOPLE.

HONESTLY? I FEEL GREAT.

YOU KNOW? I--I--I FEEL BETTER THAN GREAT.

IT'S JUST LIKE THIS HUGE WAKE-UP CALL FOR ME, YOU KNOW?

A CHANCE TO RE-EVALUATE MY PRIORITIES.

IN WHAT WAY?

WELL, HAVING THEM, FOR INSTANCE.

I'M NOT GONNA HAVE PRIORITIES ANYMORE.

I'M JUST GONNA DO EVERYTHING. YOU KNOW?

DO WHATEVER I WANT. DEVIL MAY CARE.

I LIKE THIS NEW JENSEN, BUT I GOTTA TELL YOU,

I NEVER REALLY SAW YOU

AS THE "DEVIL MAY CARE" KIND OF GUY.

WELL, MAYBE NOT EVERYBODY'S AS THEY SEEM.

[coin rattling]

COME ON, TRU. COME ON, TRU. ANSWER THE PHONE. COME ON.

OH, JUST GOT A TEXT FROM AVERY AND TYLER. THEIR FLIGHTS ARE CANCELED.

LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE SPENDING CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE AIRPORT.

[phone ringing] OH, THAT'S PROBABLY MY BROTHER

WITH SOME LAME EXCUSE ON WHY HE BAILED ON ME.

[phone ringing]

[whispering] HELP ME.

'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS...AGAIN.

AVERY, IT'S TRU.

(Avery) HOLA, CHICA. WHAT'S UP?

I'M NOT GONNA MAKE IT TO BREAKFAST.

[together] WORK EMERGENCY.

RIGHT.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE GONNA EITHER NEED TO GET A BETTER JOB,

OR A BETTER EXCUSE.

RIGHT. BUT, HEY, I WAS JUST THINKING,

YOU AND TYLER SHOULD CALL THE AIRLINE, YOU KNOW, BEFORE YOU GO,

IN CASE THEY CANCEL YOUR FLIGHTS OR SOMETHING.

NO ONE WANTS TO SPEND CHRISTMAS EVE IN AN AIRPORT.

YES, THANK YOU. HAPPY HOLIDAYS, TRU.

YOU, TOO.

[phone ringing]

[phone continues ringing]

[phone beeps]

UH, YOU WOKE ME UP YESTERDAY, TOO.

ROUGH NIGHT?

NO.

BUT UNLESS WE'RE CAREFUL, IT'S GONNA BE A ROUGH DAY.

HARRISON FOLLOWED YOU TO MY APARTMENT.

THANK GOD IT'S A NEW DAY.

THE POINT IS, JUST BE CAREFUL AROUND YOUR SON TODAY. BE NICE TO HIM.

FIND OUT WHAT HE KNOWS.

YOU KNOW HOW THIS WORKS, RICHARD.

WE'RE NOT GONNA GET ANOTHER CHANCE.

[phone beeps]

[knocks]

HEY, BOSS.

HARRISON. WHAT CAN I DO FOR MY BOY?

[clearing throat]

WELL, I'VE BEEN THINKING, I'VE PUT IN A LOT OF WORK,

SOME EXTRA HOURS AROUND THE OFFICE AND

[phone ringing]

I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD GET A RAISE?

A RAISE?

I REALLY THINK-- WELL,

YOU CERTAINLY DESERVE IT.

LET ME TAKE IT TO THE PARTNERS AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY.

HEY. WOW!

OH, YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.

WHO KILLED SANTA CLAUS?

NATURAL CAUSES.

[groaning]

WELL, KNOWING YOUR LUCK, HE'S PROBABLY GONNA OPEN HIS EYES AND ASK FOR--

I TOLD THAT JOKE YESTERDAY.

BUT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO DELIVER TOYS TO THE KIDS DOWN AT THE YOUTH CENTER.

THAT'S WHERE CARRIE IS. I KNOW.

SHE'S GONNA MISS DINNER TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP FROM DISAPPOINTING THEM.

WELL, IF HE DIDN'T ASK FOR HELP, THEN WHO DID?

A CADAVER.

WHICH DRAWER?

NOT HERE. AT SCHOOL.

AT SCHOOL? THOSE BODIES HAVE BEEN DEAD FOR--

6 MONTHS. I KNOW.

THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO COME HERE AND TALK TO YOU FIRST.

I MEAN, IT'S PRETTY CLEAR I DIDN'T REWIND TO 6 MONTHS AGO,

SO WHY WOULD A BODY THAT'S STILL DEAD ASK FOR MY HELP?

WELL, THERE IS AN ADVANTAGE TO YOUR CURRENT PREDICAMENT.

AND WHAT'S THAT?

WELL, THE CLUES ARE ALWAYS ON THE BODY.

AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU HAVE A BODY TO WORK WITH.

FOR THE RECORD, SHE WAS DEAD WHEN I GOT HERE.

DULY NOTED. NOW GET OUT.

ALREADY ON MY WAY.

LOOKS LIKE I GOT THE DAY OFF, 'CAUSE YOU'RE GOOD, DAVIES,

BUT YOU'RE NOT THAT GOOD.

STALE CORPSE, NO CLUES. HEY.

WHAT IF I WAS TO OFFER TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR JOB TODAY?

WHAT IF I WAS TO OFFER TO HELP YOU KISS MY ASS?

THAT'S FUNNY.

NO, BUT REALLY, THINK OF IT AS A-- A HOLIDAY TRUCE.

THERE WAS ONE FATALITY IN THE CITY YESTERDAY

AND THAT ONE ALREADY HO-HO-HAPPENED, AM I RIGHT?

COME ON, THERE'S NO ONE TO SAVE,

THERE'S NO ONE TO FIGHT OVER.

I MIGHT EVEN BE HELPFUL.

JACK, THERE IS NO WAY I WOULD EVER ACCEPT YOUR HELP.

YOU TRY AND BE A NICE GUY.

[snorting]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL GOOD LUCK.

SO, YOU ASKED FOR MY HELP.

WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?

SO, YOU TALK TO THEM, TOO?

OH, YOU HAVE THIS WAY OF CATCHING ME OFF-GUARD.

WOW! SO YOU BLEW OFF BREAKFAST FOR SCHOOL WORK.

WHEN YOU SAID WORK EMERGENCY,

I JUST ASSUMED THAT YOU MEANT--

YEAH, I JUST FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN GETTING BEHIND,

YOU KNOW, WITH ALL THE CLASSES I'VE MISSED.

OH, RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT.

THEN, UH, WHY IS IT THAT YOU'RE WORKING ON

ANOTHER GROUP'S CADAVER INSTEAD OF OURS?

CHECKING UP ON THEIR WORK.

I DO THE SAME THING.

YOU PICKED A GOOD ONE, TOO.

YOU FEEL THAT?

IT'S LIKE HER SKULL IS CRACKED.

EXACTLY.

AND, YOU SEE THE SMALL PINPOINT BLOTCHES AROUND HER EYES?

PETECHIAL HEMORRHAGE.

AND YOU SAID YOU WERE FALLING BEHIND.

SO THIS WOMAN DIED FROM ASPHYXIATION.

SHE WAS MURDERED BY IT.

PROBABLY FELL POST-MORTEM, LED TO THE CRANIUM FRACTURE.

A LECTURE THE PROFESSOR GAVE

ONE OF THE DAYS YOU WERE GONE.

HE SAID IT WAS PRETTY RARE

TO FIND A BODY THAT MET AN UNNATURAL DEMISE.

WELL, NOT IN MY LINE OF WORK.

ANYWAY, UM, I'VE GOT SOME LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING TO DO,

[gloves snapping] BUT THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

ANYTIME.

LATER.

[gloves snapping]

[sighing]

(Tru) HARRISON, LET ME GUESS.

YOU THINK DAD'S HAVING AN AFFAIR.

I STILL HATE IT WHEN YOU DO THAT.

YEAH, WELL, I HATE IT WHEN YOU STAND ME UP.

YOU DIDN'T SHOW FOR DINNER LAST NIGHT. WHAT HAPPENED?

OH, WELL, IT'S HARD TO SAY WITHOUT ME RELIVING THE DAY AND ALL.

SO, I GUESS WE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT DAD'S PHONE CALLS

AND THIS THING WITH THE APARTMENT?

YEP.

I THINK HE KNOWS I'M ON TO HIM,

'CAUSE HE'S BEEN WAY TOO NICE.

LIKE, LIKE HE'S HIDING SOMETHING.

RELAX, HARRY.

NOT EVERYONE LIVES A SECRET LIFE.

RIGHT, JUST YOU.

[Tru laughing] GOODBYE, HAR'.

[keys clicking]

(Tru) COME ON.

[beeping]

[Tru groaning]

IT'S A, UH, A BLACK SACK WITH, UH, PRESENTS IN IT.

YES, I UNDERSTAND THE IRONY. YES.

[stuttering]

CAN YOU JUST TELL ME WHEN IT'S GONNA BE RELEASED FROM PROCESSING, PLEASE?

[groaning]

OK, THANK YOU. GOD.

NO LUCK?

[sighing] YOU'D THINK, BEING THE MEDICAL EXAMINER,

THAT I WOULD HAVE SOME PULL AROUND HERE.

YOU KNOW, I KNOW YOU WANT TO HELP CARRIE AND ALL,

BUT TECHNICALLY THOSE GIFTS WERE HIS POSSESSIONS.

YEAH, WHICH HE WAS GONNA GIVE TO THE KIDS.

I--I JUST THINK THAT IT WOULD BE EASIER

IF I TOLD CARRIE HOW I KNOW IT'S GONNA HAPPEN.

OK. SORRY. ANY WORD ON THAT CADAVER?

ALL I KNOW IS

THE WOMAN WHO ASKED FOR HELP WAS MURDERED.

I MEAN, I DON'T EVEN HAVE A NAME.

NOT TO MENTION THAT THE IDENTITY

OF ALL ANATOMICAL GIFTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL.

SO TO MAKE A LONG STORY SUCK, I GOT NOTHING.

WELL, YOU KNOW, THERE IS ONE PERSON THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO HELP.

SOMEONE WHO SAW WHAT THE VICTIM SAW THE NIGHT SHE DIED.

NO. NO. I MEAN, ARE YOU CRAZY?

I CAN'T TRUST HIM AFTER WHAT HE'S DONE.

WELL, YOU SAID IT YOURSELF. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO GO ON.

BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS.

YEAH, BUT WE CAN BE SMART ENOUGH TO NOT BUDDY UP WITH THE REAPER.

ORDINARILY, I WOULD AGREE WITH YOU.

BUT SINCE NO ONE'S GONNA DIE TODAY,

WHAT HARM CAN HE DO?

I'M SORRY, TRU, I'D LOVE TO HELP YOU, REALLY I WOULD.

BUT I'M AFRAID I'M GONNA HAVE TO

HEAR YOU SAY THOSE 2 MAGIC WORDS.

PLEASE, JACK.

OOH, SORRY!

THOSE WEREN'T THE MAGIC WORDS WE WERE LOOKING FOR.

I KNEW THIS WAS A BAD IDEA.

OH, COME ON, TRU. I JUST WANT TO HEAR YOU SAY IT ONE TIME.

[whispering] "HELP ME."

WOULD YOU SETTLE FOR "BITE ME"?

UM, NOT IF YOU WANT WHAT'S IN HERE.

HELP ME.

I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER ASK. COME ON.

(Jack) I DON'T SEE WHY WE COULDN'T CARPOOL.

FOR SOMEONE WHO'S DEDICATED TO SAVING LIVES,

YOU SHOULD REALLY TAKE BETTER CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT, TRU.

WELL, I'VE GOT THIS THING ABOUT

NOT GETTING INTO A CAR WITH A GUY

WHO KILLS PEOPLE FOR A LIVING.

[snickering] SO WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?

YOU WANTED TO KNOW WHAT I SAW ON THE VICTIM'S LAST DAY, RIGHT?

IT'S TIME FOR A LITTLE SHOW-AND-TELL.

MOST OF IT WAS PRETTY MUNDANE,

UH, SUNRISE THROUGH A WINDOW,

A TAXI METER, A YOUNG GIRL WITH PIGTAILS.

SOMETHING THAT LOOKED LIKE CURTAINS WITH RED FLOWERS ON THEM,

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND.

AND THEN, THIS BROKEN FENCE.

I FIGURED WHAT BETTER PLACE TO BEGIN

THAN WITH THE END.

THE LAST THING I SAW, WAS FALLING OFF HERE.

LOOKS LIKE WE WEREN'T THE FIRST ONES HERE TODAY.

WHAT'S YOUR MONEY ON, COINCIDENCE OR CONNECTION?

[birds chirping]

ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT.

[phone beeping]

[phone ringing]

YES, HI. I JUST RECEIVED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DAISIES

BUT THE CARD FELL OFF,

SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHO THEY'RE FROM.

I DON'T WANT THE PERSON TO THINK

THAT I'M BEING RUDE BY NOT SAYING THANK YOU. SO...

YES.

[birds cawing]

ANN MOORE IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO BOUGHT DAISIES SO FAR TODAY?

THANK YOU SO MUCH. OK, BYE-BYE.

IMPRESSIVE.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP, JACK.

THAT'S IT?

I NEEDED A PLACE TO START. NOW I'VE GOT ONE.

IT'S NOTHING PERSONAL.

ACTUALLY, IT'S COMPLETELY PERSONAL.

YEAH.

[knocking on door]

HI. ANN MOORE?

YES?

I'M FROM HUDSON MEDICAL SCHOOL.

AND WE'RE DOING A SURVEY

OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE DONATED THE BODY OF A LOVED ONE TO SCIENCE.

NOW'S NOT REALLY A GOOD TIME.

YEAH, MY QUESTIONS'LL ONLY TAKE A FEW MINUTES.

I JUST NEED TO IDENTIFY A CADAVER THAT WAS RECENTLY--

HONESTLY, THIS ISN'T SOMETHING I WANT TO SPEND CHRISTMAS EVE TALKING ABOUT.

SO, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME. YEAH.

WHAT MY COLLEAGUE FAILED TO MENTION

IS THAT WE PAY FOR THIS INFORMATION.

COME IN.

THIS MONEY COULDN'T HAVE COME AT A BETTER TIME.

THINGS HAVE BEEN AWFUL TIGHT.

WE'RE JUST GLAD TO BE ABLE TO HELP.

SO YOU'RE HERE TO ASK ME ABOUT MY SISTER, ALLISON?

YEAH.

THIS IS HER.

(Tru) DO YOU MIND IF WE ASK WHAT HAPPENED TO HER?

SHE WAS MURDERED.

6 MONTHS AGO BY A MAN NAMED RUSSELL MARKS.

THEY WORKED TOGETHER

AND WERE HAVING A RELATIONSHIP ON THE SIDE.

THAT IS UNTIL ALLISON FOUND OUT HE WAS MARRIED.

THAT NIGHT, SHE WENT OVER TO TELL HIM IT WAS OVER.

IT WAS THE LAST TIME ANYONE SAW HER ALIVE.

I FINISHED CLEANING MY ROOM.

OK, HON'. GO GET READY FOR CHURCH.

THAT'S THE GIRL I SAW IN THE CADAVER'S MEMORY.

PRETTY GIRL.

ALLISON'S.

MY SISTER WAS A SINGLE MOM, SO NOW I AM, TOO.

MISS MOORE, IF IT'S NOT TOO MUCH,

DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO RUSSELL MARKS?

WELL, HE WAS ARRESTED.

BUT THE JURY FELT THAT THERE WAS A LACK OF EVIDENCE.

"REASONABLE DOUBT," THEY SAID.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT HE,

HE GETS TO HAVE A LIFE,

SHOP FOR PRESENTS, TRIM THE TREE WITH HIS WIFE,

WHILE ALLISON'S BODY LIES IN SOME DARK, COLD ROOM SOMEWHERE.

WHERE'S THE JUSTICE IN THAT?

I'M SORRY.

IS--IS--IS--IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?

CAMBRIA AND I HAVE TO GO TO CHURCH.

SAINT MATTHEW'S IS ALWAYS SO CROWDED ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

NO, THAT'S IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[keys clicking]

I DON'T EVEN GET A THANKS? I WAS BRILLIANT BACK THERE.

OH, DOES THE 4TH HORSEMAN AT THE APOCALYPSE

NEED A PAT ON THE BACK?

WHATEVER.

THE FACT THAT I'M STILL HERE MEANS THAT YOU NEED ME

AND THAT MAKES ME FEEL ALL WARM AND FUZZY INSIDE.

WELL, BE CAREFUL.

YOU WOULDN'T WANT THE ICE AROUND YOUR HEART TO MELT.

CUTE. BUT SERIOUSLY, WHAT'S NEXT?

SINCE NO ONE'S LIFE NEEDS TO BE SAVED,

HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO HELP ALLISON MOORE?

WELL, THERE ARE A LOT OF WAYS TO SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE, JACK.

STOPPING THEIR DEATH IS ONLY ONE OF THEM.

NOW, THAT SISTER OF HERS SEEMED TO HAVE

A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT AX TO GRIND WITH RUSSELL MARKS.

MAYBE SHE WAS LOOKING FOR A LITTLE PAYBACK.

BUT NO ONE DIES, REMEMBER.

NO ONE HAS TO.

SO YOU'RE SAYING ATTEMPTED MURDER.

BECAUSE IF SHE GOT CAUGHT...

THEN ALLISON'S DAUGHTER WOULD BE LEFT ALONE AGAIN.

THAT'S THE "HELP ME."

MAYBE WE SHOULD FIND OUT WHERE THIS RUSSELL MARKS IS TODAY

AND GET THERE BEFORE ANN MOORE DOES.

HEY, TRU, I GOTTA TALK TO YOU ABOUT...

WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING HERE?

NICE TO SEE YOU, HARRISON.

HARRY, IT'S OK. I GOT IT UNDER CONTROL.

WHAT'S UP?

[whispering] COME HERE A SECOND.

OK, I HAD A TALK WITH DAD,

ASKED HIM POINT BLANK, "ARE YOU HAVING AN AFFAIR?"

AND?

HE HAD AN ANSWER FOR EVERYTHING.

YEAH. WHAT'D I TELL YOU?

BUT THEN HE SAID THAT THAT APARTMENT

WAS WHERE HE MEETS HIS L.A. PARTNERS.

YEAH, BUT GET THIS.

I GOT AN OLD POKER BUDDY OF MINE.

HE WORKS FOR THIS CAR SERVICE THAT HANDLES THE FIRM.

THOSE L.A. GUYS AREN'T DUE TILL NEXT WEEK.

SEE, SOMETHING IS GOING ON, TRU.

I CAN FEEL IT.

HEY, UH, I'M GONNA GIVE YOU 2 A LITTLE PRIVACY.

YOU KNOW, THAT WOULD BE JUST PERFECT.

WHAT, ARE YOU CRAZY?

WHY ARE YOU, ALL, SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY?

THERE'S NO "SLEEPING." HE'S HELPING ME.

BOTTOM LINE, YOU CAN'T TRUST HIM, TRU.

HE'S PROBABLY SCREWING YOU RIGHT NOW.

RICHARD, I HOPE YOU'RE GETTING THIS MESSAGE.

YOUR SON IS STILL SUSPICIOUS. YOU'D BETTER GET ON THIS OR...

WE'RE BOTH SCREWED.

(Jack) YOU BROTHER WAS A TAD FROSTY TO ME BACK THERE.

IS EVERYTHING OK WITH HIM?

(Tru) YOU TRIED TO KILL HIM A FEW MONTHS BACK.

WERE YOU EXPECTING A HUG?

(Jack) A SHORT MEMORY, THE KEY TO A HAPPY LIFE.

[knocking on door]

AH.

CAN I HELP YOU? HI, MRS. MARKS.

MY NAME'S JACK HARPER.

WE'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR YOUR HUSBAND. IS HE AT HOME?

UH, RUSSELL ISN'T SPEAKING TO THE PRESS.

I THINK HE'S MADE THAT PERFECTLY CLEAR.

OH, WE'RE NOT FROM THE MEDIA.

WE'RE WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM.

AND WE'RE ACTUALLY JUST LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS.

OH.

I-I-I'M SO SORRY.

WE'RE NEWLYWEDS.

WE JUST MOVED IN DOWN THE BLOCK.

WELL, I-I-I'M SURE RUSSELL WOULD LOVE TO HELP OUT,

BUT HE'S OUT DOING SOME LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING.

BUT THEN I'M MEETING HIM AT ST. MATTHEW'S.

YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS,

CHURCH IS ALWAYS A GOOD PLACE TO FIND PEOPLE.

SHE'S RIGHT. THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE.

MAYBE WE'LL SEE YOU THERE.

OK. GOOD LUCK.

[door shutting]

[clearing throat] GUESS WHO ELSE IS GONNA BE AT CHURCH TONIGHT.

SOMETHING TELLS ME WE SHOULD BE THERE, TOO.

THAT'S KIND OF CUTE. THAT'S NICE. I LIKE IT.

♪[music playing]

SANTA'S NOT COMING, IS HE?

YES, HE IS. HE IS. IT'S JUST,

YOU KNOW HOW THOSE REINDEER CAN BE. THAT'S VERY NICE.

MISS ALLEN, YOU PROMISED US.

I KNOW. I DID.

UM, IT'S JUST THAT SOMETIMES THINGS CAN HAPPEN,

EVEN TO SANTA.

HO, HO, HO, HO, HO!

(children) SANTA!

(Carrie) WHO DO YOU THINK THAT IS?

(children) SANTA'S HERE.

HO, HO, HO! DAVIS?

(Davis) NO, IT'S SANTA!

[whispering] WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'LL EXPLAIN LATER.

HO, HO, HO, HO.

COME ON! WHO WANTS TO SIT ON SANTA'S LAP?

[children exclaiming]

OK! SANTA WANTS TO MAKE SURE

THAT EVERYONE'S GONE TO THE BATHROOM RECENTLY.

YES? (all) YES!

REALLY? REALLY?

HO, HO, HO, HO, HO.

♪[organ playing]

HEY, ARE YOU EVEN ALLOWED IN HERE?

HEY, I'M NOT THE ONE SCREWING WITH THE BIG GUY'S PLANS.

IF ANYONE'S GETTING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IN HERE,

MY MONEY'S ON YOU.

OK, SO TELL ME THE TRUTH.

WHY ARE YOU REALLY HELPING ME TODAY?

AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, AS LONG AS THE DEAD STAY DEAD,

THERE'S NO HARM IN GIVING A LITTLE HELP TO THE LIVING.

OR MAYBE I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND CHRISTMAS EVE BY MYSELF.

THERE'S OUR MAN.

MR. MARKS?

[Jack clearing throat] WE DON'T, UH, WANT TO CAUSE ANY TROUBLE,

BUT, UM, WE'RE FRIENDS OF THE MOORES,

AND WE JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW

THAT ANN AND CAMBRIA ARE GONNA BE HERE TODAY.

LOOK, ANN IS STILL VERY ANGRY ABOUT HER SISTER'S DEATH.

RATHER THAN DISRUPT THE SERVICES IN ANY WAY,

WE THOUGHT WE'D FOREWARN YOU.

LOOK, I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO,

BUT I'M AN INNOCENT MAN.

AND I NEED TO BE ALLOWED TO MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE.

AND WHAT ABOUT ALLISON MOORE'S LIFE?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN.

RUSSELL.

I'M GONNA GO ENJOY THE SERVICES WITH MY WIFE NOW.

EXCUSE ME.

WELL, THAT WENT WELL.

I'M STARTING TO THINK THE JURY WAS RIGHT ABOUT MARKS.

WHAT MAKES YOU SAY THAT?

WELL, IF THERE'S ONE THING I KNOW, IT'S KILLERS.

AND ONCE YOU TAKE A HUMAN LIFE, IT'S LIKE A--

IT'S LIKE A SMELL THAT YOU CAN'T WASH OFF,

NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY.

AND THAT GUY? HE AIN'T GOT THE FUNK.

HO, HO, HO, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FOR CHRISTMAS?

A FERRET!

A FERRET.

OK, I DON'T THINK I HAVE ANY OF THOSE,

BUT HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED A BONE SAW?

TO, UH, CUT WOOD FOR A REALLY NEAT TREE HOUSE!

WHOA, THANKS, SANTA!

HO, HO. AND WHAT ABOUT YOU?

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FOR CHRISTMAS?

A BONE SAW!

UH, I THINK I'M ALL OUT OF THOSE.

BUT HOW ABOUT A SPLATTER GUARD!

UH, TO KEEP, UH, BLOOD FROM SPLATTERING ON YOUR FACE.

WHOA! YOU'RE THE COOLEST SANTA EVER!

THANK YOU. HO, HO, HO.

AND FOR YOU, THERE'S A RIB SEPARATOR.

AND HOW ABOUT SOME FORCEPS?

I GUESS ALL I CAN DO NOW IS KEEP ANN MOORE AWAY FROM HIM.

YEAH, WELL, IF THAT'S THE CASE THEN...

[door creaking]

SHOWTIME. THERE SHE IS.

♪[organ playing]

(Ann) COME ON, WE'RE GOING HOME.

(Tru) THAT'S IT?

NOTHIN' HAPPENED.

MAYBE IT JUST HASN'T HAPPENED YET.

ALL RIGHT, WE GOTTA SPLIT UP. ONE OF US HAS TO FOLLOW ANN.

THE OTHER ONE STAY WITH RUSSELL.

OK.

I'LL STAY WITH RUSSELL. YOU FOLLOW ANN.

BUT IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO HER, SO HELP ME, JACK.

HELPING YOU IS WHAT I'M DOING, TRU.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN'T STAY?

DON'T WE HAVE OTHER THINGS TO TALK ABOUT?

HI, DAD.

HARRISON, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I COULD ASK YOU THE SAME THING.

WELL, I GUESS YOU'VE ALREADY SPOILED THE SURPRISE.

SURPRISE?

I JUST SIGNED THE LEASE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, SON. IT'S ALL YOURS.

THIS PLACE? WHAT'D YOU... WHAT IS...

I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GIVE MY NEW EMPLOYEE A RAISE,

BUT THE PARTNERS CAN'T SAY ANYTHING

ABOUT A FATHER GIVING A PRESENT TO HIS SON.

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR WEEKS.

BUT YOU, WITH ALL YOUR QUESTIONS, ALMOST BLEW THE WHOLE THING.

I'M SORRY. I WAS THINKING THAT--

FORGET IT, FORGET IT.

IT ALL WORKED OUT.

WOW! WOW!

[patting back]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, DAD.

YOU, TOO.

♪ OH, HOLY NIGHT ♪

♪ THE STARS ARE BRIGHTLY SHINING ♪

♪ IT IS THE NIGHT ♪

♪ OF THE DEAR SAVIOR'S BIRTH ♪

♪ LONG LAY THE WORLD ♪

(Tru) JENSEN?

HEY, STRANGER. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I GUESS I JUST WANTED TO SEE WHAT IT IS

I'VE BEEN MISSING OUT ON ALL THESE YEARS,

AND PAY MY RESPECTS.

WHO'S THAT FOR?

THAT'S FOR MY UNCLE.

HE, UH, DIED OF A HEART ATTACK LAST YEAR.

AND THAT'S FOR MY COUSIN

WHO PASSED AWAY WHEN WE WERE LITTLE KIDS.

YOU KNOW, THINK ABOUT THIS--

IF THINGS HAD GONE DIFFERENTLY LAST WEEK

YOU MIGHT BE LIGHTING ONE OF THESE FOR ME.

BUT THINGS DIDN'T GO DIFFERENTLY.

THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF TRU GO I.

(woman) ♪ ... VOICES! O NIGHT DIVINE ♪

SO, WHO'S THAT ONE FOR?

♪ O NIGHT ♪

♪ WHEN CHRIST WAS BORN ♪

♪ O NIGHT DIVINE ♪

NOBODY.

I GOTTA GET BACK TO THE LAB. SO I'LL, UH...

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

HEY, JENSEN,

MR. GORENSTEIN DOESN'T NEED THE COMPANY TONIGHT.

SO I SAY YOU DITCH THE LAB,

AND YOU JOIN ME AND MY BROTHER

FOR CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER.

YOU KNOW, IN THE SPIRIT OF DOING SOMETHING NEW EACH DAY.

OK. I'LL TRY.

♪ A STAR IS SWEETLY GLEAMING ♪

♪ HERE CAME THE WISE MEN FROM... ♪

[all chattering]

[phone ringing]

[phone continues ringing]

HELLO.

I FOLLOWED ANN HOME BUT SHE'S NOT DOING MUCH EXCEPT THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

HOW'S MARKS?

ON HIS WAY HOME.

(Tru) WE MUST HAVE MISSED SOMETHING.

MAYBE ALLISON MOORE'S "HELP ME"

HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH REVENGE.

HOLD ON.

CAMBRIA!

CAMBRIA!

TRU, I THINK I KNOW WHO ALLISON WANTED US TO STOP.

IT WASN'T ANN. IT WAS HER DAUGHTER.

DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?

OF COURSE.

FROM THE TRIAL, RIGHT? THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW?

IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU?

YOU CAN ADMIT WHAT YOU DID TO MY MOM.

LOOK, CAMBRIA, I THINK YOU SHOULD...

YOU THINK I SHOULD WHAT? FORGIVE YOU?

OR MAKE YOU PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID,

BEFORE YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO DO IT TO SOMEONE ELSE?

PLEASE, HONEY. I LOVED YOUR MOTHER.

I WOULD NEVER HAVE DONE ANYTHING TO HURT HER.

NO, THAT'S NOT TRUE!

I WAS READY TO GIVE UP EVERYTHING.

MY JOB, MY MARRIAGE,

JUST FOR A CHANCE TO BE WITH HER.

CAMBRIA, DO YOU REMEMBER ME?

I'M A FRIEND OF YOUR AUNT'S.

THIS ISN'T WHAT SHE WANTS.

SHE'S ANGRY. SHE MISSES YOUR MOM, JUST LIKE YOU DO.

BUT THIS ISN'T THE ANSWER.

WE DON'T GET TO DECIDE WHO LIVES AND WHO DIES ,

WHO'S GUILTY AND WHO'S NOT. THAT'S NOT THE WAY IT WORKS.

IT'S OUT OF OUR HANDS.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!

HE KILLED HER AND GOT AWAY WITH IT!

AND NOTHING YOU DO HERE IS GONNA CHANGE THAT.

LOOK, IT WON'T BRING YOUR MOM BACK

AND IT WON'T BRING YOUR AUNT ANY MORE PEACE.

(Tru) NO ONE'S GONNA DIE TONIGHT.

YOU'RE NOT EVEN GONNA HURT HIM.

YOU'LL MISS, AND THEN THE ONLY ONE WHO WILL PAY IS YOU.

WHAT'S GOING ON OUT...

MY GOD, WHAT IS THIS?

HONEY, GO BACK INSIDE.

SOMETHING THAT LOOKED LIKE CURTAINS

WITH RED FLOWERS ON THEM BLOWING IN THE WIND.

MAYBE IT WASN'T CURTAINS.

(Cambria) YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

I'M NOT GONNA MISS.

OK, AND IF YOU DON'T,

THEN YOU'VE JUST KILLED SOMEONE.

AND THAT'S SOMETHING YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LIVE WITH

EVERY DAY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

ISN'T THAT RIGHT, MRS. MARKS?

WHAT'S SHE TALKING ABOUT?

I... I HAVE NO IDEA.

CAMBRIA, DON'T MAKE AN INNOCENT MAN PAY FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S CRIME.

[Cambria sobbing]

I KNOW IT'S A LOT TO ASK BUT, UH,

HOPEFULLY YOU WON'T FEEL THE NEED TO PRESS CHARGES?

NO.

I THINK SHE'S BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH ALREADY.

YOU'RE JUST GONNA LET HER GO?

WHAT ABOUT US?

HAVEN'T WE BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH?

SO YOU'RE SAYING THAT SHE SHOULD PAY

FOR TRYING TO TAKE YOUR HUSBAND AWAY FROM YOU?

EXACTLY.

HMM, JUST LIKE ALLISON MOORE, RIGHT?

YOU NEED TO TALK TO YOUR WIFE.

[footsteps receding]

RUSSELL.

I DID IT FOR US.

[police sirens wailing]

DON'T TELL ME.

[sirens continue wailing]

TELL THEM.

[radio chattering]

[radio continues chattering]

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DID TODAY.

OF COURSE, I WOULD BE MORE THANKFUL

IF I UNDERSTOOD HOW YOU KNEW TO ACTUALLY DO IT, BUT...

DAVIS.

[clearing throat]

I-I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT

WHAT THE BEST THING IS TO GIVE YOU FOR CHRISTMAS.

UM, I THINK THE BEST GIFT I CAN GIVE YOU IS,

IS THE TRUTH, UM, A-ABOUT MY LIFE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

YOU KNOW HOW YOU WERE ASKING ME

HOW I KNEW THAT SANTA WASN'T GONNA SHOW UP TODAY?

YEAH.

IT'S AN INTERESTING STORY, REALLY.

IT'S, UM, ONE THAT I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT.

DAVIS, YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN TELL ME ANYTHING.

YEAH, I KNOW THAT. IT'S, UM...

THIS IS ABOUT TRU.

(Jack) SO I GOTTA ASK.

(Jack) WHY CALL THE COPS ABOUT MRS. MARKS?

(Jack) THE CASE WAS CLOSED.

(Jack) WHY PUT THE FAMILY THROUGH THAT AGAIN?

(Tru) YOU KNOW HOW YOU SAID THAT

IF THERE'S ONE THING YOU KNOW, IT'S A KILLER?

UH-HUH? WELL, I KNOW VICTIMS.

I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LOSE SOMEONE

AND NOT KNOW WHO TOOK THEM FROM YOU.

AND I GUESS I OWED A GIRL WHO LOST HER MOM.

I GOTTA TELL YOU, IT WAS KIND OF COOL

TO WEAR THE WHITE HAT FOR A CHANGE.

OH, SO YOU'RE ADMITTING THAT I'M THE GOOD GUY?

DO YOU KNOW WHY THEY GAVE THE WHITE HAT

TO THE HERO IN THE OLD WEST MOVIES?

IT MADE THEM EASIER TO LIGHT FOR THE CAMERA.

THE COLOR OF THE HAT IS NOT ABOUT RIGHT OR WRONG.

IT'S ABOUT WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO SEE.

WELL, I'M THIS WAY.

AND I'M THIS WAY.

SO I GUESS I'LL BE SEEIN' YOU.

UNTIL THE DAY YOU QUIT.

OR YOU DO.

WELL, IT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED.

IT WAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, TRU.

♪[It Came Upon A Midnight Clear by Sixpence None The Richer playing]

OR MAYBE I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND CHRISTMAS EVE BY MYSELF.

♪ IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR ♪

HEY, JACK.

♪ THAT GLORIOUS SONG OF OLD ♪

OK, THIS DOESN'T MEAN THAT I'VE FORGIVEN YOU.

AND THIS CHANGES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BETWEEN US,

BUT I'VE ALWAYS HAD THIS FEELING

THAT NO ONE SHOULD BE ALONE ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

♪ PEACE ON THE EARTH, GOODWILL TO MEN ♪

♪ FROM HEAVEN'S ALL GRACIOUS KING ♪

♪ THE WORLD IN SOLEMN STILLNESS LAY ♪

♪ TO HEAR THE ANGELS SING ♪

[all chattering]

LOOK WHO FINALLY SHOWED UP.

HEY.

TWICE IN ONE DAY! WHAT A TREAT.

RELAX, HARRY, OK?

MAYBE THIS WASN'T SUCH A GOOD IDEA.

WHAT, PASS UP THE CHANCE TO MEET ALL YOUR FRIENDS?

I WOULDN'T MISS THIS FOR THE WORLD.

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? IF IT'S A CALL--

LOOK.

MERRY CHRISTMAS. FOR NOW. OK?

♪ AND STILL THEIR HEAVENLY MUSIC FLOATS ♪

(Tru) HEY!

(all) HEY!

I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND. I BROUGHT MOE AND CURLY.

YES, WE TOOK YOUR ADVICE. AND WE CALLED THE AIRLINES BEFOREHAND

AND OUR FLIGHTS WERE CANCELED.

SO... IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOU,

WE'D BE SPENDING CHRISTMAS EVE IN AN AIRPORT.

MMM-HMM. SO JENSEN IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO OWES YOU ONE.

IT WAS JUST A HUNCH.

(Avery) YES!

[all chattering]

HEY, DAVIS!

I THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERE HAVING YOUR OWN HOLIDAY DINNER.

WELL, WE DID. BUT THEN DAVIS SAID

THAT HARRISON HAS A HABIT OF STANDING YOU UP

AND WE DIDN'T WANT YOU TO BE ALONE.

ARE YOU OK? I MEAN, YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME

TO SEE HOW THINGS WERE GOING WITH JACK?

OH, RIGHT, YEAH. HOW DID THAT GO?

FINE. ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE OK?

YEAH. IT'S PROBABLY JUST THE EGGNOG.

WELL, WE'LL TALK LATER, OK?

WHEN ARE YOU GONNA TELL HER THAT I KNOW THE SECRET?

(Harrison) NO, SERIOUSLY. IT'S GOT CUFFS.

RIGHT HERE. HEY! HEY!

WE HAVE THE BEST DAD IN THE FREAKING WORLD.

HE GOT ME AN APARTMENT.

HE GOT IT PIMPED OUT, EVERYTHING.

THAT'S MIGHTY GENEROUS.

NO, NOT GENEROUS. WELL-EARNED.

HEY.

JACK HARPER. HI.

UH, YEAH, THIS IS MY DAD, RICHARD. RICHARD, JACK.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

NICE TO MEET YOU. YOU WORK WITH MY DAUGHTER?

FOR A COMPETITOR, ACTUALLY.

OH.

EXCUSE ME.

♪ WHOSE FORMS ARE BENDING LOW ♪

HMM.

♪ WHO TOIL ALONG THE CLIMBING WAY ♪

LONG DAY?

AREN'T THEY ALL?

YOU KNOW, IN MY ENDLESS PURSUIT OF THE, UH, HOLIDAY SPIRIT,

THERE'S ACTUALLY ONE THING THAT I HAVEN'T DONE YET.

OH, WHAT'S THAT?

♪ ...AND GOLDEN HOURS ♪

OH.

♪ COME SWIFTLY ON THE WING ♪

♪ OH REST BESIDE THE WEARY ROAD ♪

WASN'T HE SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF YOURS?

GIVE IT TIME.

♪ AND HEAR THE ANGELS SING ♪

(Richard) AND WHAT ABOUT THE MOLE?

SHE'S GOT HIM.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

I'M GONNA GO. THEY CAN SEE US.

[all chattering]

THERE'S THE GUY MAKING OUT WITH MY SISTER.

[all chattering]

COME ON, GUYS, IT'S TIME FOR A TOAST.

[all chattering]