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oh

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god's teeth

you never were very much of a cusser

how long doc

i've

i've always pictured my life as a piece

of string winding into the future always

figured i had

another 20 30 years

30

60 maybe 90 days

too bad

had to ask

you know it is with us engineers

problem situation

one approach fails

you search for alternative solutions

adam no switching to plan b

i checked every possibility the clinic

double-checked

then i double-checked the clinic

then then you did exactly what i would

have done

called in the troubleshooters that's

right

hoping somewhere somehow somebody will

tell you you don't know your job

i

accept

most of your preamble

about the rich full life with which i've

been blessed

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the plain unvarnished truth is

i need time

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i know

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certain um

certain aspects of my life

are not in order

you

you jumped the gun and gave me both

barrels you

right between the eyes yeah

i figured you could take it

i thank you for that respect

you've given me time john

not much

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i'll take care of those other matters mr

thornton

production wants you comment on the new

estimates tomorrow

were you able to reach my lawyer mr

block says whenever

no

a couple of months eh maybe more

wouldn't know to look at me would you

this is crazy

you've razzed me so long about outliving

me that i'd begun to believe it myself

sorry to disappoint you old friend but

that's the way it is

now

i've got a few very delicate matters to

iron out i need your help

anything

let's go out the house and talk to kate

i've waited four years to hear you say

that the split up the separation hold it

hold it

i'm not looking for a last-minute

reconciliation

i walked out on that lady for a bunch of

reasons that

really don't matter much now

people can love each other and still

call it off and

separate

after a lifetime of marriage and

i need specific private information kate

has it that's all

what sort of information addresses

my four children are grown gone and

except for julie i'm you know the

situation i'm out of touch i phoned

julie and the grandchildren once or

twice a week as for the others

you talked to tom in new york we talked

to tom you and i together about thornton

industries business board meeting stuff

otherwise he's as uptight and stubborn

as i am

or was until a couple of hours ago

so you want to mend things eh

if possible

my older daughter peggy is

somewhere down in washington jumping

from bureau to bureau you know about

that split

i knew that she'd cut you out after the

separation

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took kate's side

anyway

i want to go down there spend some time

try to uh well you want her location

okay

that's three

now we come to adam thornton jr

but i've got to see bud wherever he is i

suppose he's still somewhere in canada

i want to see him

the only way to contact him and set up a

meeting is through his mother i can get

her to open up about bud

but i'll have to take doc with me

forget it

i remember old man chambers driving his

horse and slade on that street

first for a hand i'd ever seen outside

of picture books

the whole new england winter feeling has

gone to plastic pine trees electronic

music smog and black slush

maybe christmas has gone too

phony commercial i gotta make a call

i appreciate

you making those revisions in my will

yourself

hello kate

this is adam

hello adam how are you just fine and you

fine thank you

good

good

um

okay

something's uh come up

and i'd uh

hate to cut around old bob but

i i'd like to come out to the house and

talk to you if it's convenient well why

would you like to talk as soon

free now

fine that's fine uh i'll be there in 20

minutes see you then right

goodbye

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oh mary no

not now later

something wrong mrs thornton no

yes

mr thornton's coming over in a few

minutes to stay

no could you come back tomorrow mary

please

okay

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hello kate

hello adam

cold

oh there's some coffee in the kitchen

would you rather have it in the living

room kitchen's fine

you're looking very well

okay

you haven't changed a bit

when you reach a certain age there's not

much left to change with

um

what is this about uh the children i'd

i'd like to find out uh how they are

well they seem to be doing very well

i'm still climbing the legal ladder 40

lawyers in one firm yeah i know i know i

know

and stepping a lot of thumbs

peggy's had another promotion oh julie

says george's business is still in a lot

of trouble

poor man he's had a run of bad luck yeah

but they're still hoping that off it's a

singing ship he ought to bail out well

at least he's loyal

oh tom and helen invited me down to the

city for christmas again oh good but oh

i don't know all that frantic talk about

clients and connections

dropping names i never even heard of so

i thought i'd let it pass

what's wrong

wrong

there's

sudden interest in your family after all

these years

mine could change

wow

you can go through the motions

okay

here's the situation

you you know the seasonal slack

i have an ocean to make a little tour

see them all talk a few things out

play the grandpop routine with julie's

kids

are you sure you can afford the time

kate i really you have always done

exactly as you pleased

you don't need my approval no

i need peggy's address

and some way of contacting bud

all right

my address book is upstairs

john what's wrong

okay

if you think something's wrong ask him

not me what's going on he's talking

about

taking a trip seeing the kids

trip

yes

all over the country up to canada too

i want to know would you have him call

me please

john

i can't discuss it

i have a right to know

it's funny

i expected everything to be moved around

did you get the addresses

you're liar you cruel

selfish kate

i came here to ask you a small favor

whatever happened between us and the

past how i behaved a man can change you

haven't changed and you can't change now

i can't change the trip will take there

isn't gonna be any trip what do you mean

you expect me to sit here like miss

dimity two shoes or to go traipsing

around the country doing a last-minute

loving daddy routine this is gonna be in

a trip were you gonna tell them the

truth and not me

what truth oh i can see you now racing

around canada so you're dropped dead in

a manitoba washroom

upstairs you uh

you called john

of course i called you what did he tell

you

i told him i i was afraid you were you

were having a sudden attack of senility

similarity uh

whatever he say nothing

but

correct me if i'm wrong please it's

worse than that

how much worse

i've run out of time

believe me kid i had every intention of

telling you the truth

but not right now

not right away

not until i had a chance to see the

children

try to undo

try to make contact

do you understand what i'm trying to say

what i have in mind

yes

i gather

the good doctor feels i won't last the

trip

well

there is an alternative

what's that

can have them come here

how do i work that

with my help

we'll have a

christmas reunion

a gathering of the thorns no that's the

last thing will you hear me out

this place is big enough for everybody

but don't interrupt me i know exactly

what you're going to say next it's no

good it won't work if they come out of

pity or concern you'll never be able to

resolve your differences with peggy or

bud

daddy's dying

kiss the old s.o.b and kill him along

can you imagine tom at this reunion of

yours tom has his good points eyes

mother love talking he's as hard and as

stubborn as

a carbon copy

well

win loser draw we've had our showdown

coming for years

that's for bud

i haven't seen him since we had that

stupid blowout right here in this room

took me two years

to realize that i was wrong

okay

now i know

and if my trip is out

writing a letter of apology or saying a

few words into a telephone well

aren't enough

and if he finds out that i'm if any of

them find out let's take it one step at

a time

at least touch of pity and this whole

thing turns out as funny as

is that music out there

well

wait a minute

are you making this gesture from me

for them for my children

my family

would you just happen to be the father

all right

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we can't go back

we can try

we can try

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you don't think these things are

important

everything's important where your career

is concerned

helen

it's a game

anything else

try to act as if you're playing for the

fun of it but

underneath it all in the last analysis

the object

is to win

when you're out to win even the

christmas tree becomes a weapon

the truth is you still want a green tree

isn't that what you grew up with

your mother's tree was always green we

settled all that

she called again this afternoon

she didn't

actually beg that's not kate's style we

sent 40 invitations all important

switch the open house to new year's day

you're disregarding all the invitations

we've accepted

besides it sounds

last minute

it sounds real

a traditional christmas family gathering

at the house in which you were born

kate's being here last year the fact

that adam thornton is your father

tommy

you talk about

games and winning

those elements and these pictures around

here do more for your career than 40

white christmas trees

and you know it

and you know how he and i feel about

each other

helen it be a charade

all tight smiles and tension both of us

trying to keep from hauling off and

phony is a three dollar bill

remember the last time

five six years ago

she says your father wants to see you

she says

you

peggy

julie george their children

everybody's coming tom

maybe she can't promise but she's

hoping somehow bud might get there

helen

tom give it a chance please

if you won't do it for her will you do

it for me

please

you sent the gifts

right

as far as i'm concerned that's settled

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incidentally

as far back as i can remember he was the

one that always insisted that green was

the only color for a christmas tree

absolute inviable adamant

green

well

i happen to favor white

that's how it's going to be

and this is where it's going to be

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now i'll take that drink you all done

undone roger done in

well

you've been going at it pretty hard

this environmental protection agency is

like fighting in a sea of marshmallows

that's terrific

you know i've always said the best

bartenders in the world we're kind of a

state department

that's not all we're good at

yeah

i know

roger this uh

christmas thing has taken on a new

complication

uh-uh

no more complications

the washington party list is scrubbed

we're going to aspen

yeah well my mother called what about

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she wants me to

come home for christmas

what

well what did you say

it's a great idea there's nothing in the

world i'd like better than to be with

the whole family but but aspen's

confirmed and you need a real holiday

it's not that simple

something seems to be starting up again

between her and my father

he said they got divorced years ago no

separated

they had an argument

and he uh stormed out

it's not even legal it's just two people

living apart

one very angry and one

very hurt

something's starting up you mean they're

getting back together

you didn't say that i mean not flat out

but

i could hear her starting to hope again

but

what does she stand to gain by your

physical presence

oh it's not just me she wants fear it's

the whole tribe

the whole family

it can't all appear

we didn't discuss bud is that what you

mean

then it's not the whole family

my interests are purely selfish i want

you happy

you want me

with you well it's the same thing

oh i know i want to go too christmas in

colorado

you are not making this easy roger it's

a terrific deal take it

you could have heard her on the telethon

she sounded so fragile

i don't know this ritual family

gathering it seems very unreal

why

because of him or your father

yes

dear old dad

what's this

he walked out on her well that's their

business

her life just stopped she's been up

there all alone in that house all these

years just

waiting for him to come back

i don't know it sounds to me like she

handled the whole thing very well

she obviously never stopped loving the

man she'd been patient she waited and

now from what you tell me there's an

element of hope no if there was any real

chance of them getting back together

again she would have told me so

knowing how you feel what you'd probably

say

you're right

so

the way you left it with your mother

just

no actual commitment it's in the air

which leaves our plans in the air too

we still have a few days

do you mind

as the guy who'd like to spend christmas

in the rockies with you yes i mind

well you can push me for an answer

you'll get one it

won't be the one you want

well we've got a few days left we'll let

you search your heart

take your time

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thank you

careful it's hot

what do i need

oh yeah

a good night's sleep is what you need

hmm

how are the kids fine

well why don't you let up on yourself

george this is silly

well this whole company is coming apart

at the seams and nobody is really trying

to find out why

well

i thought you said it's cause they uh

over diversified is that the word

yeah well they bought into a lot of

small companies without really checking

out

what was going on this is uh btl turning

works they've just come up with a new

high-speed computerized metal turning

lathe

which is great if you got the software

to go with it

now they haven't found a supplier and

the whole thing is going down the drain

in front of your father's company

thornton industries they bought into a

similar deal but uh i guess they can

afford the laws

we have to resolve this business about

mom and dad

you take the kids and go without me

that's no christmas

well then stay here

look i am i'm just not ready for your

father's rough and ready shots right now

until i get back on my feet financially

besides he's still mad at me for not

going to work for him oh

he understood about your wanting to make

it on your own

well what was i supposed to do if i was

going to work for him and if i succeeded

then it would have been because i

married the boss's daughter and if i

failed he would have been down my throat

so i'm failing anyhow

when daddy teases you like that he

expects you to sass him back

well how am i supposed to sass him back

when we both know i've been living off

his daughter for the past six months you

don't live off his daughter

for five years you paid for everything

daddy was poor when he married mama

she worked to help him get through mit

yeah i know the story

they're expecting the four of us

it's family can you understand that can

you understand i can't handle it

if it weren't for you

he wouldn't have any grandchildren

they're putting up a tree for the first

time since he moved out

i can't begin to tell you what christmas

was like in that house when i was

growing up

next year

mama asked me if tiffany was ready for

my old dollhouse

i told her yes

well i can just see it

how's it going george

then the laughs

then the crack about my degree at

columbia university

hey you know

julie

hey julie

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all right jim you i'll see you on that

thursday now don't forget clara what do

you got right here

christmas bonuses uh stacker production

schedule what else the office party fast

see that everyone has a good time and

the cleanup crew stays sober sure you

don't want to make an appearance so i

can watch people celebrate with paper

cups

do i always sound like this

like what

so in ba humbug and i could pass for

ebenezer scrooge oh mr thong that's how

you are

oh god

that's what i mean

you're the last of the rugged

individualists

if anything comes up i'll be in my

apartment or the house

the house very nice to hear you say that

again thank you claire but don't jump to

any conclusions the relationship is

friendly period i still live

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all right let's take it straight back

through there you see the stand there

come on check out some of those clothes

go ahead straight up wipe your feet

honey like kate oh it's a beauty huh

let's take a look at the blues as you'll

ever see

all right jeff get down there and hammer

it in okay

all right

bob

clara

mary

mary

hour mary

she's still around oh only two days a

week that's all i needed for now

plastic punch cups or the christmas

carols you know the way they always oh

yeah i remember we lost a fortunately

cut crystal

a small fortune

but a fortune

uh

how about your kids well i called

everybody except but that's complicated

um

we'll see

what's what's that name we'll see

they're all rather startled well sure

a last-minute invitation out of left

field but

they're coming aren't they well if and

if you know it means the cancellations

and rescheduling all kinds of juggling

around i made it clear this was a joint

invitation and actually that started a

lot of questions i couldn't very well

say

look you get here

so

they'll see what they can work out and

call back what about bud does he have a

phone

no

he has a new name though

steve smith original

i sent him a wire to canada

all we can do is hope they'll make it

and proceed as though it's going to

happen

incidentally

i like the way you put the tree up

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i can still handle a hammer

old thornton tradition

steve

steve there's a telegram for you

open it up what's it say

it's from your hometown

dearest bud

season's greetings from both of us

entire family gathering for christmas

reunion at the old place

realize your work comes first but would

dearly love to have you with us

all love mother and dad

mom and dad

oh look pretty yellow paper

can you see

yes

it's from your grandma and your grandpa

didn't know you had a couple of those

things did you they didn't know they

have a grandson either or a

daughter-in-law that's right

that sounds nice mom throws a hell of a

christmas

we'll see we gotta get this roof

finished before we lose the light

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may i freshen your drink please

canopy

heck of a view tom

i understand your view is fabulous the

east river boats bridges

well you'll see it christmas eve

we expect you around nine right tom

we'll be there

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so

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peggy gone ahead join me if and when

love roger

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do

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so

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to hell with the draft don't give me

that radical look this isn't like your

war with hitler's and tojos you are in

serious trouble this nation is in

serious trouble protest is one matter

dodging the draft is something else what

do you want petitions they don't work

action does you're gonna jump the

country start by jumping the hell out of

this house

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you were right

and i was wrong

tomorrow night's christmas eve

i just realized

i'll never see butt again

maybe none of them

that was julie

she and george are coming and tiffany

and little joey

grandpa

kate is happening

it's really happening

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hey

hey everybody

look look who's

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aren't they gorgeous

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you're not going to kiss your daughter

thanks for coming i

glad

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come on

yes

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how do you make popcorn

i don't know

yes you do you put it over the fire

and it pops

but we use a pan for popcorn you do

you leave food for santa claus

i do do you what do you leave cookies in

some milk yeah what if he gets so fat he

can't go back up the chimney

adam

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honey and i agree it's nice for all of

us to be in this house again

yes it is

well i think uh the punchbowl needs some

freshening up excuse me

i'll help you

but

what is this weird-looking bundle you

brought me oh yeah i thought you'd enjoy

it

you uh never open up your

gifts before christmas morning do you

it looks too big for a box of exploring

cigars

open it

i know you wouldn't it's driving off the

wall isn't it as a matter of fact yes

yes

yeah you're really not a very nice

character you know that

judging from the size of this i'd say

it's a bill for your services

whatever

i'll lay even money it's got a lifetime

guarantee

now i'd say that's a very shrewd bet

uh oh

looks like somebody's trying to burn

down the house

everything under control

sorry oh no harm done anything wrong

wrong you've been avoiding me all

evening

well um

the way things are going

and after our last conversation

you think i don't know what it's like

joey

yes

your daddy is a very good man

i told my daddy santa's going to burn

your daddy and i will explain all about

that

before you go to bed

right

oh

i hope you didn't have to park the car

too far

i've heard you changed

you're worse

i have changed in certain respects and i

very much hope that we can resolve our

differences while you're here but i

can't until you cut the bologna

hello huh uh-huh

merry xmas tom

we'll get to this later alone

anyone do me one small favor will you

name it

your undergraduate schools are lennox

and dartmouth harvard law doesn't count

so back off on the jfk invitation

will do

good

when you stop playing spencer tracy

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somebody get the plastic cups

hurry up they're out here

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oh what fun it is

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strength

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merry christmas

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thank you

thank

you merry christmas everybody

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nature

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a horse

another chicken

the stars are out

it's a good clear night for you know who

who wants to hear an exciting story

get over here

listen very very carefully

it was the night before christmas

when all through the house

not a creature was stirring not even a

mouse

the stockings were hung by the chimney

with care

in hopes that saint nicholas

would soon be there

and now comes the exciting part which

your daddy is going to read

come on grandpa's going to listen

do as well as i do

the children were nestled all snug in

their beds

while visions of sugar plums danced in

their heads

and minor kerchief and i in my cap had

just settled our brains for a long

winter's nap

when out on the lawn there arose such a

clatter i sprang from my bed to see what

was the matter

away to the window i tore like a flash

tore open the shutters and threw up the

sash

the moon on the breast of the new fallen

snow

gave a luster of midday to all objects

below

when what to my wondering eyes should

appear

but a miniature sleigh on eight tiny

reindeer he was dressed all in fur from

his head to his foot and his clothes

were all tarnished with ashes and soot a

bundle of toys he had flung on his back

with a little old driver's

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a million stars

and i can't name one

always went to study up on astronomy

doesn't matter

no time to think about that now

now is all i've got

now

this gift

this miracle is seeing them all again

with a sleigh full of toys and saint

nicholas too

all but you budget

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mother and child

holy infants so tender and mild

sleep in heavenly

peace

sleep in heavenly

peace

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oh

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reminded me we forgot something what

your famous christmas recitation sir oh

let's hear the old standby the

unprintable masterpiece of england's

greatest poet who's that rudyard kipling

sir like robert burns employed certain

words which forced his finest stuff to

remain forever unknown to the masses

proceed

well where are the ladies they're

upstairs father's never been known to

use foul language in the presence of

ladies i'll

bleep for you

christmas in the workhouse

by mr rudyard kipling yeah cheers

oh it was christmas on the workers the

best day of the year

and the paupers all was happy for their

guts was full of beer

the master of the workers so through

them dismal alls

and he wished them all merry christmas

and the poppers answered

now the mastery grew angry he swore by

all the gods

they'd have no christmas pudding the

lousy lot of

sods

common usage webster's collegiate

up spraying a war scarred veteran who'd

stormed the kyber pass

we don't want your christmas pudding

hand

shape up in here oh oh you were

listening oh we're here with something

that sounded like a gong

too bad you missed father spencer tracy

imitation

it's getting late

guys we're going we're going we'll be

back good night

now listen come on we all have a date up

in the attic

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i rewired this last night

no way she can get a shark

instead of plugging it into the wall

adam that's

simply brilliant well that's 25 years

late i remember peg blowing all the

fuses with that thing hey who repainted

my train set what do you think

don't forget the tunnels

and the lake

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there's something inherently wrong

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call me a phony

it's way after midnight

i can open any damn thing i please

what's to say here

sounds like self-justification

yep

there's a reason why i want to see

what's in this package

and now you're explaining

if you don't back up i'll tell you the

reason

no

i will tell you

you're not ready for it i always get

that speech about what a phony i am

and then when i've tried to explain to

you that

things aren't the same in my world as

they are in yours

you uh you always tell me to shut up

you give me this rule for living

never complain never explain

and you tell me to learn it and stick to

it

good

just about impossible but good

only you just blew it

look

it's getting late

i'm getting tired

and we're getting nowhere oh i i think

we're making a little progress

you told me how alike we are and how you

see me heading into the same mistakes

you've made because i'm like you

and then you turn around and told me to

be like you

wonderful

which way do you want it

start by treating your wife better

because if i don't i'm going to end up

by walking out on her the way you walked

out on your wife

that's right

i don't appreciate helen

but you appreciated mom

too late i did

you appreciate her now

that's right

you know she loves

you say the word she'll take you back

too late

i'm stubborn

listen carefully

a man gets his lumps out there in the

world

comes home cries like a kid

the woman comforts him

tells him he's right

because she knows he needs approval from

somewhere out there and

you getting this

go on

he gets used to that approval

now one day

he notices that she's not in total

agreement with his thinking

well maybe she's right too

but all he knows is that

that approval stuff

isn't there anymore

so he punishes her

he runs away like a little kid punishing

his mother

that's how it went

you and her

i figured like a little kid

she'd run after me

i had the sulks

i called it pride

i was proud

mom's a little proud herself yeah yeah

yeah she is she is

all i had to do was

turn around make a move

your mother had done that a hundred

times

this time

she sat in this house

waiting for me to grow up

you grown up now

literally

you're proud now

and you're gonna straighten me out

you've got 20 years left in you and all

you can do is cry about it's too late

how are you going to spend the rest of

your life

i'd really like to know

drink up

while i open the christmas present for

my doctor

that came from john

john hodges

old john was born in gainesville florida

you know how they used to celebrate

christmas down there

he never called him the doctor before

that's palmetto on scrub pine country

they didn't feel much about christmas

trees or snow

too late

huh

i said uh

it's too late

no it isn't no it isn't come on son

let's shoot him off right now come on

come on anybody wakes up

they're welcome to the show

it's christmas

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okay

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you did a great job

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foreign

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oh

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uh

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a giraffe see

the giraffe puts his head up for bushes

for the water

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a horsey

yeah

and he goes on a farm joey look a dolly

see you put the bottle in his mouth and

we can drink

hey joey wanna go wake up grandpa let's

go

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a christmas present

no

let's go look at him come

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oh whoa on

whoa now we got a little surprise for

you here

here we go joey

you have to put on your cap first there

you go

and i'll put on mine

and let's see what this surprise is

let's see look very good

all right you're the engineer you

running

come on tiffany

let's see what this box has for you

all right girl

now get over here and get the bottom one

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now get up real close and look at it

watch what happens now groom

lights

take over

craziest christmas i ever saw christmas

i thought you were celebrating the

fourth of july

who wants a present

all right get over here

there's one for tiffany

and something for joe big joe

roger's terrific but he ain't easy

i can't push him around mom there's a

flight to aspen tonight and i'm on it or

i'm out

take it if you can't push him around

then he must be a pretty good man

well that's settled

now uh what's his story on you and dad

we seem to be friends again oh come on

mama i told you

he seems different and i really love him

merry christmas oh merry christmas

darling you're awfully cheery after a 3

a.m late show well you know how it is

when the old man and me get together pig

fireworks wait where did the roman

candles come from john hodges you got to

hurry downstairs and check tiffany out

on that dollhouse i'm going hurry hurry

before the poor little kid electrocutes

yourself the way you did well at least

it curled my hair

did you two manage to talk things out

we came pretty close

90

i'd say that was very close

i uh i want to get your opinion on this

christmas present i got it mom

it's a new fishing rod

oh how nice

that means june

six months away

now uh this is something i picked up for

george

it's three bottles of liquor

see the problem is that

dad already has a lot of fishing tackle

george has none

merry christmas merry christmas darling

do you like some coffee i'd love some

i've got a notion to switch these

christmas presents mom

i think that's a very thoughtful idea

but you spent a fortune at abercrombie

hello

do me a favor

switch the tags on these presents and

put them back under the tree huh

all right

i didn't want to

come still don't know what made me

change my mind did he say it no not a

word

but all of a sudden i knew

is anyone told bud

but knew that dad was dying he'd come

no matter what

but he doesn't

and he won't until

suppose i uh

i cancel everything go up there and find

him and bring him home

i don't think this time

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what are you doing about it

i can't find a software company small

enough to buy

well

there are about 10

technical universities with computers

large enough to handle your needs

so

well there's no way they can fill all

their computer time

why don't you approach one and

offer to set up an intern program in

exchange for the software that they can

provide for you

that's a great idea

why don't i think of that

i should have

didn't

but no matter

because i'll put it into action tomorrow

why don't you come in and handle it

you offering me a job

again

because of your fresh ideas

i've got to retire doctor's orders

maybe uh that fact should sweeten the

prospect for you huh

not necessarily look

george this is no handout

you'll pay your way and more i'll slot

you with your standard chance of

becoming your own man fair enough

well i can't just walk out well how long

do you need

72 hours done

now

i'll tell you what

let's get back to the house

because i'm freezing my backside off

you're uh hard sell george

anyone ever tell you that before

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this is a sparkle city here

very nice i've been a very good girl

thank you

yeah

oh what's this what's this

what's this

daddy offered george a job

oh

that's very generous of you hotshot

so uh

what do you give to a man who has

everything

that's a fitted case george

julie you sure know how to choose a man

the finest

uh it's not from

julie uh tom i i don't know the uh one

end of this from the other but thank you

i'll teach you george

it's always a good idea to start off

with the right gear

absolutely

we haven't played poker in a long time

have we

anytime dad

you used to wipe me out regularly

remember oh yeah yeah i remember

but i suddenly have the feeling that

your game is improving

i do

thank you

that's the nicest present anybody could

ever get

that's not a present

you want to blow it

here oh

that's for you

it's probably wrong

but i remember you did say one time but

come on okay come on

you open yours i'll open mine

box alone is worth a fortune

a telescope

wrong

oh

some stuff i

ran across in the attic and i

recycled it

oh look

at that

come over here

oh

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now i understand we're going to see a

great deal of each other from now on i

want you to know how pleased i am about

it well thank you bob hey gentlemen i i

think this occasion calls for some sort

of a toast all right

and uh

i don't know how to express what i'm

feeling uh

um

dad

well

we're all here except for one

i uh

i've had a great many blessings in this

life

and among them is one i

didn't recognize until

i want to drink to what we

have

it's what we had

and what we hope to have

you know

who the hell is that

it's bye

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and that's our song

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oh

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i want you to meet my wife tony hello

this is our son

that's not a sun

it's a fat little moon

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who's gonna say

great mom

let birds say it

heavenly father bless this food and all

those gathered here

thank you lord for

bringing all of these wonderful people

together here all at once

and please help us

to remember

that no matter where we are

and no matter how separated we become

we must always remain together

a family

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who wants white mate and uh who wants

dark mates oh i think a little boat is

in order i'll take both

white

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one white

two eyes

three wise

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you never knew you had such a big family

oh he's a thornton all right

she's adam from head to toe senior or

junior both

oh nine pounds more or less you waited

with a fisherman's scale

you delivered him alone

well no bud was there to help but we

just read the book oh

wow sound is a dollar

what do you feed him

what do you think way to go

look at him

you have a pet moose

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but

i thought you'd like to know

george is coming into the company

great he'll be good for you

dad won't say it

he'd like you in too bud

then let me say it

i would

thanks dad you'll come

and be a

businessman

live in cities and work in an office

with all respect no thanks

howdy hacking anyway

mom says you're a carpenter

i'm an independent artisan

oh

that's a rare commodity these days my

dad started teaching me when i was

9 or 10 the right way to swing a hammer

to hang a sash finish off a job

so you're a carpenter

let me see your hands

son of a gun

coming from him that's high praise

what are your immediate plans

can we hold off on that until mom and

tony are here

i'm glad you came back

i was just waiting for an invitation

dad i'm tired of living under false

identities

i want my name your name i want it back

i want my wife and my son to bear that

name

i'm not steve smith i'm adam thornton jr

any problems with that

no

he is adam thornton jr

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everybody reverend paul is

here well tom

good to see you reverend i really missed

you

you uh know the young father oh the

first time we met he disgraced adam and

me in front of a packed house

the entire congregation

his age for christmas six

was his first protest demonstration

i'm really sorry i can't perform this in

church no no this is more fitting

he's uh number

three

let me give him a hand with that

let's see they come up there

mom why don't no no look at him

and out of the ground the lord god made

to grow

every tree that was pleasant to sight

and good for food

the tree of life

and amidst the garden of the tree of

knowledge of good and evil we are

gathered here to name this child

adam thornton iii

i baptize thee

in the name of the father the son and

the holy ghost

amen

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oh

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you understand don't you pop oh sure i

understand sure you're gonna wear this

while you're skiing i don't dare i

haven't finished paying for it yet well

you just be careful on those slopes yes

sir

oh

i'm glad we did this let's uh

do it again next year

why am i

well

okay i'm off

here i go

my mom

merry christmas bye daddy

oh you better get some sleep too we've

got a busy day tomorrow

leaving for canada

papa got three houses i'm working on

what can't you leave him

would you ever walk out on a job

no

no

but you're coming back well this is my

home we always come home again

what about you tony you're part of the

family too well we'll be going back to

canada

but when bud's finished with his work

when you come home

the family will be here

thanks

good night

good night

good night buddy

oh

nightmare oh

it's in the morning good night my loves

merry christmas

okay

what is it

i

you know me

i've never had much grace at expressing

thanks

i think i'll stay up a while

good night

good night

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you