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[ALARM BEEPING]

[TURNS ALARM OFF]

ANDIE, SWEETHEART,

TIME TO RISE AND SHINE

AND FACE THE DAY!

GOOD MORNING.

IS ANDIE ALL PACKED UP?

ALMOST.

SHE DOESN'T LEAVE FOR SPAIN TILL THANKSGIVING.

KIDS GROUP SO FAST.

LET'S TRY TO BUY MORE GIFTS

FOR THE TEENAGERS AND OLDER PEOPLE.

THERE ARE ALWAYS SO MANY DONATIONS

FOR THE YOUNGER ONES.

OH, I GOT THE HOTEL

TO PAY THE PARKING THIS YEAR.

PEOPLE PAY $200 A COUPLE

FOR A RUBBER-CHICKEN DINNER,

AND THEN THEY BITCH ABOUT THE FIVE DOLLARS

FOR PARKING.

OH, I DON'T HAVE TIME

TO TAKE THESE CLOTHES TO THE SHELTER.

I'LL TAKE THEM.

MAKE SURE YOU LOCK YOUR CAR DOORS

WHEN YOU GO DOWN THERE.

LINDA, ARE YOU GETTING RID

OF THAT D DRESS?

I LOVE THAT DRESS ON YOU!

OH, ME TOO.

I'M SICK OF IT.

I'D TAKE IT

IF I WERE TWO SIZES SMALLER.

[WOMAN]: THANKS FOR COMING

AROUND THE BACK OF THE SHELTER

TO UNLOAD.

I'M AMAZED AT HOW MANY HOMELESS WOMEN

WERE WAITING TO GET IN OUT FRONT.

SHE'S NEW...

AND TOO FULL OF PRIDE TO TELL HER FAMILY

WHAT HAPPENED TO HER.

I CAN'T EV IMAGINE.

ATER BOILING]

[TELEPHONEINGING]

HELLO?

HI, HONEY.

[GROANS]

AGAIN?

[SIGHING]: I MADE YOU LAMB.

ALL RIGHT.

OKAY.

I'LL TRY TO WAIT UP.

OKAY.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES] HEY.

HEY.

I THOUGHT YOU D A BUSINESS DINNER.

I DID, BUT WE WENT FOR SUSHI.

I HAD SOME RICE,

BUT U KNOW I HATE THAT RAW STUFF.

HUCKLES]

IT'S 1:0A.M.

I KNOW.

AFTER-DINNER DRINKS TURNED INTO CIGARS.

I HAVE TO DO WHATEVER I CAN.

BUSINESS HAS BEEN SO SLOW.

STILL?

YEAH.

I'M SORRY, HONEY.

I'M EXHAUSTED.

OH, YOU GO ON UP.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF THIS.

THANKS, HONEY.

WE'RE STILL GOING TO BE ABLE

TO SEND ANDIE TO SPAIN

A SEMESTER?

WE'LL SEE.

GEORGE, WE'VE BEEN SAVING FOR THAT

FOR TWO YEARS.

I KNOW.

WE'LL SEE.

GO NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT. I'LL BE RIGHT UP.

[SIGHS]

[YAWNS] [^^^]

[DOOR OPENS]

WHAT IS IT?

WHAT'S WRONG?

LA NIGHT I FOUND A NOTE IN GEORGE'S POCKET.

A NOTE THAT ENDED

IN "I LOVE YOU."

A NOTE I DIDN'T WRITE.

NOW WISH I'D TOLD YOU.

WHAT?

I'M SORRY, JULIE.

I JUST... I... I DON'T KNOW WT TO SAY.

SAY OUT WHAT?

PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT GEORGE AND DONNA...

DONNA?

GEORGE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW A DONNA.

I DON'T KNOW A DONNA,

EXCEPT FOR THE ONE AT THGYM.

SHE'S, LIKE...

GENA, YOU' CRAZY.

WHAT IS SHE, LIKE, 25?

LOOK, MAYBE EVERYONE'S WRONG.

EVERYONE?

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?

[SNIFFLING]

I DIDN'T...

I DIDN'T WANT TO BE MY FAULT IF YOU GOT DIVORCED.

DIVORCED?

I AM NOT GETTING DIVORCED.

SO, GUYS, THIS FRIDAY MEETING

IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE OF YOUR LIS, ALL RIGHT?

WHEN YOU SHOW UP, YOU HAVE TO BE ON YOUR GAME.

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE THIS ONE,

AND I'M TELLING YOU,

IF WE MAKET...

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

SURE, HONEY.

EXCUSE US, WILL YOU, GUYS?

IS EVERYTHING OKAY?

HOW'S ANDIE? WHAT--

IS IT TRUE?

IS WHAT TRUE?

JUST TELL ME.

IS IT TRUE?

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

[SIGHS]

HOW MUCH IS THERE TO KNOW?

LOOK...

YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOU AND ANDIE MEAN TO ME.

IT'S JUST THAT...

OH, MY GOD, JULIE, WEE BEEN TOGETHER 20 YEARS--

21 YEARS.

ISHAT YOUR EXCUSE?

IS THAT WHAT MAKES IT OKAY TO HAVE AN AFFAIR?

AND EMBARRASS ME IN FRONT OF,

FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, EVERYBODY IN TOWN?

I SUPPOSE BOB AND DAVE KNOW.

LOOK--

GOD, WHERE WAS I?

WHY DIDN'T I SEE IT? PLEASE--

OH, I GUESS I THOUGHT WE WERE MARRIED. LET'S TRY AND BE RATIONAL ABOUT THIS, OKAY?

ANDIE'S OLDER NOW.

YOU HAVE YOUR WHOLE WORLD SET UP FOR YOU

WI YOUR CHARITY STUFF AND YOUR BOOK CLUB..Y

I AM NOT SUPPOSED TO CARE THAT YOUAD AN AFFAIR

BECAUSE I BELONG TO A BOOK CLUB?

I'M SUPPOSED TO JUST FORGIVE YOU

AND EVERYTHING GOES BACK TO NORMAL?

JULIE...

YOU'RE NOT UNDERSTANDING WHAT I SAYING.

THIS ISN'T ABOUT ME BEING MAD

THAT YOU SLEPT WITH A 25-YEAR-OLD

EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR.

IT'S ABOUT YOU TELLING ME

YOU'RE LEAVING ME

FOR A 25-YEAR-OLD EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR.

ACTUALLY, SHE'27.

JULIE, I'M SORRY. I JUST...

WE CAN WORK THIS OUT.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SPLIT UP THIS FAMILY BECAUSE--

COME ON, JULIE.

THIS HASN'T BEEN WORKING FOR A LONG TIME...

AND YOU KNOW IT.

I DO?

SO, UM...

MOM ANI DECIDED IT WOULD BE BEST

IF, UMYOU KNOW, FOR ALL OF US,

IF, UM...

WE SEPARATED.

WE LOVE YOU. WE LOVE YOU,

AND THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE.

EXACTLY.

WE MESSED UP,

BUT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU,

SWEETHEART.

MY TEAM HAS A PRTICE.

I GOT TO GO.

[DOOR AMS]

"WE" MESSED UP?

WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO

IS HE'S OFFERING YOU $20,000

FOR YOUR HALF OF THE PRESENT EQUITY IN THE HOUSE.

THAT INCLUDES FURNISHINGS.

AND WHAT ABOUT OURAUGHTER?

$500 IN CHILD SUPPORT.

GEORGE HAS ALSO AGREED

TO USE THE SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR ANDIE'S TRIP TO SPAIN.

THE CAR'S IN YOUR NAME,BUT IT'S NOT PAID OFF.

HOW MUCH IS LEFT?

12,000.

YOU CAN SIGN THIS IF YOU WANT,

BUT STRONGLY RECOMMEND

YOU DO NOT GIVE UP THIS HOUSE.

THIS HOUSE IS A LIE.

OUR LIFE TOGETHER

WAS A LIE.

[SIGHING]: GEORGE CAN HAVE THE HOUSE,

BUT I WANT $25,000.

HE PAYS FOR ANDIE'S

PRIVATE TRACK AND FIELD COACH,

AND MEDICAL AND DENTAL TILL SHE'S 21

AND COLLEGE FOR AS LONG AS SHE WANTS TO GO.

I WANT IT OVER. NOW.

GEORGE WANTS THE HOUSE? HE CAN HAVE IT.

I'M GOING TO START LOOKING FOR A NEW PLACE TO LIVE.

WELL, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK OUTSIDE OF WESTFIELD.

AND JULIE...

YOU SHOULD THINKABOUT GETTING A JOB.

$25,000 IS NOT A LOT TO SURVIVE ON.

[SIGHS]

[COFE POURING]

ARE YOU OKAY, MISS?

OH, I'M FINE.

JUST A BAD...

Y FOR ALLERGIES.

I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT

ALLERGIES CAN BE A PAIN IN THE ASS.

I HAVE ARTHRITIS, BURSITIS,

AND EVERY OTHER OLD-PERSON-ITIS, BUT NO ALLERGIES.

GO FIGURE.

GOOD COFFEE.

AH, THIS PLACE WAS MY WIFE LOLA'S IDEA.

SHE KES TO BAKE,

AND SHE WANTED A PLACE TO SIT AND KIBITZ

WHILE I WORKED.

OY!

BUT TURNS OUT THE COFFEE BUSINESS DOES BETTER

THAN THE FURNITURE BUSINESS.

GO FIGURE.

[SNIFFLES]

[RUMMAGING THROUGH PURSE

GH OH, NO, NO, NO. THAT'S OKAY.

IT'S ON THE HOUSE.

YOU KNOW, I SAW

A COUPLE OF PIECES OF FURNITURE OVER THERE.

I WAS WONDERING HOW MUCH YOU WANTED FOR THEM.

OH, SO YOU'RE A CUSTOMER.

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU GO TAKE A LOOK?

I'LL BE BACK IN A MINUTE.

CAN I HELP YOU?

I'M SORRY. I...

I US TO HAVE AN OUTFIT JUST LIKE THAT.

WELL, HOW DEJAU FOR YOU.

[DOOR CLOSES]

WELL?

I DON'T SEE WHY I HAVE TO BE PUNISHED

JUST BECAUSE YOUND DAD SCREWED UP.

YOU ARE NOBEING PUNISHED.

MYARENTS DIVORCE,

AND I'M FORCED TO GO

TO A NEW SCHOOL WITH NO TRACK AM,

AND LIVE HERE?

IT'S A NICE PLACE.

IT'S JUST TEMPORARY

UNTIL I CAN FIND A GOOD JOB.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE DOING THIS TO ME.

TRUST ME, HONEY, THIS WAS NOT MIDEA.

I DON'T GET IT.

IT ONLY HAS ONE BEDROOM.

YES, AND I FIXED IT UP FOR YOU.

I'LL SLEEP HERE.

THE COUCH FOLDS OUT INTO A BED.

DADDY TOLD ME HE GAVE YOU A TON OF MONEY.

WHY WE HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS?

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO INVITE FRIENDS OVER?

"DADDY"...

IT IS JUST TEMPORARY, HONEY,

AND I AM DOING THE BEST THAT I CAN.

I WI GET US A NEW HOUSE

IN OUR OLD NEIGHRHOOD,

BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE TIME.

I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING TOE.

I HATE DADDY!

HE IS A STUPIDDIOT!

OH, DO NOT TALK ABOUT YOUR FATHER LIKE--

[DOOR SLAMS]

[HIP-HOP THUMPING]

NO WAY, MOM.

WELL, LET'S GIVE IT A CHANCE.

I'LL GO AND TALK

TO THE GYM TEACHER AND SEE IF--

THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE A TEAM.

YOU'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO BE PATIENT.

CAN'T I LIVE WITH DAD

UNTIL YOU GET IT FIGURED OUT?

NO.

GO AND LIVE WITH DADDY? HOW COULD YOU EVEN SUGGEST--

FINE.

[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]

ANDIE...

I HAVE TO GET TO CLASS.

IF I DON'T GET THERE ON TIME,

I DON'T GET A DESK.

I HAVE TO SIT ON THE FLOOR.

I HAVE TO SAY,

YOU'RE VERY BRAVE

TO BE OUT IN THE WORLDON YOUR OWN.

I CAN'T IMAGINE STARTING OVER.

AT LEAST YOU HAVE MONEY.

GEORGE MAY HAVE BEEN ANAKE,

BUT I'M SURE HE LEFT YOU COMFORTABLE.

OH, YES.

NOW, WHY ARE WE HERE?

DO YOU HAVE A NEW HOUSE U WANT ME TO TRANSFORM?

NO, ACTUALLY, I'M LOOKING FOR A JOB.

I THOUGHT

MAYBE I COULD HELP YOU OUT IN THE STORE

OR WITH CLIENTS

IN THEIR HOUSES.

YOU KNOW, YOU ALWAYS SAID

I HAD A FLAIR FOR COLOR AND DESIGN.

REMEMBER?

ABSOLUTELY. UM...

I WISH I COULD HELP,

BUT I DON'T MAKE ENOUGH RIGHT NOW

TO PAY AN EXTRA PERSON.

UM...

I'M SORRY.

OH... HA!

IT IS LATE.

THE WINE MADE ME FORGET MY SCHEDULE.

LOOK, I'VE GOT TO RUN.

UH, DO YOU HAVE THIS?

OH, SURE.

YOU'RE A DOLL.

GOOD TO SEE U.

[SIGHS]

[DOOR OPEN

MOM!

I NEED N GYM CLOTHES AND A NEW BACKPACK.

THIS BACKPACK IS RED,

AND RED APPARENTLY IS A GANG COLOR.

RED'S NOT ALLOWED IN SCHOOL.

YEAH!

TH BANNED AN ACTUAL COLOR!

WHAT IF YOU'RE BORN WITH RED HAIR?

CAN THEY MAKE YOU SHAVE YOUR HAIR OFF?

OH, YEAH...

AND A KID GOT ARRESTED IN MY CLASTODAY

BECAUSE HE BROUGHT A KNIFE TO SCHOOL.

YOU'RE KIDDING.

NO, I JUST THOUGHT U SHOULD KNOW

WHAT I'M DEALING WITH.

I'M SORRY, HONEY.

I AM DOING THE BEST I CAN.

MOM, I HAVNO FRIENDS.

[DOOR SLAMS]

OKAY, THERE HAS GOT TO BE A JOB SOMEWHERE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

WHICH PACKAGE WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY?

OH, THEY'RE ALL SO BEAUTIFUL.

SO HOW'S THE FURNITURE WORKING OUT?

IT'S WONDERFUL. THAN.

YOU KNOW, THESE ARE THE BEST MUFFINS.

THERE'S SOMETHING SPECIAL IN HERE

BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.

MY WIFE'S RECIPE.

YOU KNOW, SHE WODN'T GIVE ME THE RECIPE

TILL I PROMISED TO TAKE IT TO THE GRAVE.

[LAUGHING]

I NEVER SEE HER IN HERE.

OH, SHE DIED 10 YEARS AGO.

OH, I'M SORRY.

YOU TALK ABOUT HER, SO I JUST...

TO ME, SHE'S STILL HERE.

GO FIGURE.

[DOOR BELL JINGLES]

OH.

SHE SMELLS RICH.

DOES SHE LOOK LIKE A SHOPPER?

I THINK SHLOOKS LIKE A SHOPPER.

HI.

I'M JULIE.

HI.

I SEE YOU HERE ALMOST EVERY DAY.

DO YOU WORK NEARBY?

I'M THE BANK MANAGER AT CALICOM BANK.

I HANDLE

MOST OF THEIR REAL ESTATETRANSACTIONS--

MORTGAGES, LOANS,

THAT SORT OF THING.

OH, I BANK THERE.

OR USED TO, AT THE WESTFIELD BRANCH.

CHRISTMAS JOB?

OH, MY DAUGHTER'S IN HIGH SCHOOL.

I JUST THOUGHT I'D KEEP MYSELF BUSY.

AH. WELL, GOOD FOR YOU.

DO YOU HAVE THIS DRESS IN YOUR CLOSET?

[LAUGHING]

NO.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

WHAT KIND OF AN EMERGENCY?

IS SHE OKAY?

[BRAKES SCREECH]

WHAT'S GOING ON?

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

I KNOW HOW AWKWARD THIS IS... BUT ANDIE CAME IN TO SEE ME YESTERDAY

AND ASKED MY HELP

IN PUTTING TOGETHER THIS MEETING.

IT SEEMS SHE'S REALLY UNHAPPY

AT HER NEW SCHOOL, AND...

YES, BUT...

SHE KNOWS IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY.

SHE WANTS TO COME BACK HERE,

TO MOUNTAIN GATE.

SHE MISSES HER FRIENDS

AND SHE WANTS TO CONTINUE TO COMPETE

ON THE TRACK TEAM.

YES, I KNOW THAT, BUT...

EXCUSE ME.

WHY IS SHE HERE?

JULIE, I THOUG IT WOULD BE BEST

LD TO DEAL WITH THI RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING,

NOW THAT DONNA AND I

ARE LIVING TOGETHER.

IF ANDIE COMES TO LIVE WITH ME,

DONNA WILL BEEPART OF HER LIFE,

AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BEST

FOR ALL OF US TO DEAL WITH THIS,

YOU KNOW, RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING.

ANDIE IS NOT GOI TO COME LIVE WITH YOU.

OF COURSE

IT'S YOUR CHOICE, JULIE,

BUT I'VE SPENT SOME TIME

TALKING WITH ANDIE,

AND SHE'S VERY UNCOMFORTABLE

WITH HER NEW SURROUNDINGS.

I THOUGHT MAYBE THERE COULD BE SOME WAY

WE COULD WORK IT OUT.

MAYBE SHE COULD

SPEND EKDAYS WITH HER DAD...

AND...

ONLY TILL THANKSGIVING.

AND THEN SHE GOES TO SPAIN,

AND BY THE TIME SHE GETS BACK,

MAYBE YOU'LL BE MORE SETTLED.

WE CAN HAVE DINNER EVERY NIGHT, MOM,

AND ON WEEKENDS,

WE CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW,

I'M VERY DEDICATED TO ANDIE,

AND I WANT

WHAT'S BEST FOR HER--

PLEASE... DON'T SPEAK TO ME.

PLEASE, MOM.

I REALLY WANT TO GO HOME.

[SOBBING]

MOM!

MOM!

MOM, I'M SORRY.

LOOK, I KNOW I'VE BEEN HORRIBLE.

I NEVER REALIZED HOW HARD THIS WAS ON YOU.

I'M SORRY.

I'M SO SORRY.

I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY.

IT'S HARD FOR ME TO THINK OF YOU AS A REAL PERSON

AND NOT JUST MY MOM,

BUT I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN REALLY HARD ON YOU, TOO.

I JUST LOVE YO

I LOVE YOU, PRINCESS.

I JUST LOVE YOU, THAT'S ALL.

I LOVEOU, TOO.

I'LL SEE YOU FRIDAY?

P.

I WILL PICK YOU UP RIGHT HERE.

OKAY.

WANT TO GET CHINESE AND GO FOR A MOVIE?

OF COURSE.

YEP.

OKAY.

OKAY. LO YOU.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

BYE.

BYE.

OKAY, BYE.

SLOW DAY?

? I SOLD A CHAIR THIS MORNING.

I GOT SO EXCITED, I ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK.

YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE GREAT STF.

BEAUTIFUL PIECES.

MAYBE IT'S NOT DISPLAYED PROPERLY.

I'LL TELYOU WHAT--

WHY DON'T YOU HANG UP THAT "CLOSED" SIGN,

AND WE WILL FIX UP THE PLACE.

I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO PAY YOU.

OKAY, I'LL MAKE YOU A DEAL.

I GET FREE COFFEE AND MUFFINS

FOR A WEEK.

MAKE IT A MONTH, AND YOU'RE IN BUSINE.

DONE.

OKAY.

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[CLATTERING]

OH, I'M SORRY.

WE'RE CLOSED RIGHT NOW.

IS MAX ALL RIGHT?

HE NEVER CLOSES.

HEOESN'T BELIEVE IN IT.

UH, WE'RE DOING INVENTORY.

BUT I JUST PUT TWO QUARTERS

IN THE PARKING METER.

THERE, THAT OUGHT TO COVER YOUR LOSSES.

YOU KNOW, I WAS GOING TO HAVE A COFFEE AND A MUFFIN, TOO.

THERE YOU GO.

IS THIS DECAF?

IS THE FREE COFFEE DECAF?

YEAH.

IF YOU KNEW MAX,

YOWOULD KNOW THAT MAX DOES NOT BELIEVE IN DECAF.

CAN I ASK YOU,

UM...

WHO YOU ARE?

I'M MAX'S GIRLFRIEND.

WELL, GOOD FOR HIM.

IS THIS REALLY MY STORE?

[LAUGHING]: DISPLAY IS EVERYTHING.

EVERYTHING OKAY, M?

MY SON WAS SUPPOSED TO COME BY

AND GIVE ME A LIFT HOME.

MY CAR'S IN THE SHOP.

UH...

I'LL GIVE YOU A LIFT. UM...

OH. THANKS.

ANY CHANCE YOUR SON DOESN'T DRIVE A COERTIBLE?

HUH?

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OH, I REALLY MISS YOUR COOKING, MOM.

DONNCANNOT COOK AT ALL.

SHE'S A VEGAN,

SO WE ALL HAVE TO BE VEGANS.

I MEAN, GIVE ME A EAK.

WHAT THE HELL IS "TOFURKY"?

[CHUCKLING]: WELL, SAVE ROOM FOR DESSERT. I MADE PUMPKIN PIE.

WHAT?

WELL, I SORT OF PROMISED DONNA AND DAD

THAT I WOULD HAVE DINNER HERE AND DESSERT WITH THEM.

OH, OKAY.

WELL, I'LL JUST TAKE YOU OVER WHEN WE'RE FINISHED

AND PICK YOU UP IN THE MORNING.

WELL, DAD'S DRIVING ME TO THE AIRPORT IN THE MORNING.

OH

I BOUGHT YOU A FEW NEW THINGS TO PACK.

THANKS, MOM.

CHRISTMAS, YOU'LL BE IN SPAIN.

I GUESS WE'LL JUST HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD

TO THE SUMMER TOGETHER.

[TURNS ENGINE OFF]

[SIGHING]

I'LL MISS YOU.

I LOVE YOU. I'M GOING TO MISS YOU.

I LO YOU, TOO.

LOVE YOU.

LOVE YOU, TOO.

I'LL SEE YOU WHEN I GET BACK.

YES. OKAY.

BYE.

BYE.

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[TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS]

[SEN WAILING IN DISTANCE]

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NO!

NO! IT HAS EVERYTHING IN IT!

[WOMAN]: LEAVE HER ALONE!

[SIREN WAILING]

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GO NEWS!

THE DOCTOR SAYS

YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET OUT HERE TOMORROW.

OH, GOOD.

WAS THERE SOMEONE HERE TO SEE ME?

I SORT OF REMEMBER A WOMAN...

A WOMAN BROUGHT YOUR PURSE IN.

SHE SAID SHE FOUND IT IN THE ALLEY,

NEAR WHERE YOU WERE ATTACKED.

IT HAD YOUR I.D. AND YOUR CAR KEYS IN IT.

ALL MY CHRISTMAS MEY WAS IN THERE.

CHECKS, CREDIT CARDS... YOU'RE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR THAT, HUH?

THANK YOU.

I DIDN'T REALIZE

I DON'T HAVE HEAL INSURANCE.

I WAS RECENTLY DIVORCED,

AND MY HBAND HANDLED ALL THOSE SORTS OF THINGS.

WELL, YOU WERE BROUGHT IN AS A JANE DOE WITHOUANY I.D.,

SO THE FIRST DAY,

YOU WERE HERE AS AN INDIGENT.

THE HOSPITAL CAN LOOK THE OTHER WAY

ON THOSE CHARGES,

BUT YOU STILL OWE $6,000 INOSPITAL FEES.

SIX...

THOUSAND...

WELL, I CAN'T GIVE IT TO YOU ALL AT ONCE.

COULD I JUST WRITE A CHECK FOR $500,

AND PAY IT OFF?

OH.

MY CHECKBOOKS WERE STOLEN...

THE BANK SAYS

THERE'S NO MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT.

WH-- THAT'S T POSSIBLE.

I HAVE AT LEAST $15,000 IN THAT ACCOUNT.

YOU'D BETTER TALK TO THE BANK.

THEY'RE SAYING YOU CLEANED THAT ACCOUNT OUT

A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO.

THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

I WAS HERE

A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO.

OH, MY GOD.

HE MUST HAVE GONE TO THE BK BEFORE I CANCELED MY CARDS.

WE'LL MAKE UP A BILL AND MAIL IT TOOU

TOGETHER WITH A PAYMENT PLAN.

[CAR ALARM WAILING]

[SIGHS]

[RATTLES DR HANDLE]

THIS WAS ON MY DOOR,

AND MY KEY DOESN'T WORK.

W WHEN THE RENT'S OVER A WEEK LATE,

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS.

I WAS TWO DAYS LATE,

AND THEN I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL.

I WAS MUGGED.

CAN YOU PAY IT NOW?

WELL, NO--

NO RENT MONEY, NO APARTMENT.

I HAVE NOWHERE TO GO.

SORRY, LADY. THAT'S NOT MY PROBLEM.

PLEASE DON'T DO THIS.

I'M SORRY, LADY.

HI. GEORGE?

LISTEN, I WAS-- I-- I--

WELL, NO...

NO, I DIDN'T GET A MESSA.

I'VE BEEN... I HAVE A TERRIBLE--

MARRIED?

WELL...

[SIGHS]

WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.

UH...

DID YOU TELL ANDIE YET?

[SOBS]

WELL, THAT'S... PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA.

NO... I'M FINE. I...

[PHONE CLATTERS]

[SIREN WAILS]

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AT'S MY SKIRT.

HI THERE.

HI.

HI.

OH. HI.

YOU SELL REAL ESTATE?

I THOUGHT YOU WORKED IN BANK.

AND I THOUGHT YOU WERE MARRIED AND LIVED IN WESTFIELD.

IT TURNS OUT YOU SLEEP IN YOUR R.

[INHALES SHARPLY]

NO, I DON'T.

I KNOW, BECAUSE I SAW YOU THERE LAST NIGHT. I ALSO LIVE IN MY CAR.

GOING ON A YEAR NOW.

IT WAS YOU.

YOU FOUND MY PURSE

AND CAME TO SEE ME

AT THE HOSPITAL.

MM-HMM.

I'M GLAD YOU'RE OKAY.

THANK YOU.

HE TOOK ALL MY MONEY AND CLEANED OUT MY BANK ACCOUNT.

THAT'S WHY I WAS SLEEPING IN MY CAR.

JUST FOR THE ONE NIGHT,

UNTIL I GET THE BANK TO WORK OUT--

THE BANK HAS A RESPONSIBILITY

TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER IMMEDIATELY.

THEY GAVE ME

SOME PAPERS TO FILL OUT.

[SCOFFING]: OF COURSE THEY DID.

DID YOU FOLLOW ME HERE?

MM-HMM.

I WAS CURIOUS, AND...

THAT'SY SKIRT YOU'RE WEARING.

OH, WELL... FITS NICE.

BEST PURCHASE I EVER MADE.

TWO DOLLARS AT THE THRIFT SHOP.

WHAT? MM-HMM.

I PAID $150 FOR THAT SKIRT.

YOU PAID $150 FOR THIS SKIRT,

AND YOU SLEEP IN YOUR CAR?

GOOD LORD, WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO?

NO, I TOLD YOU, THAT WAS FOR ONE NIGHT.

I FULLY INTEND TO WORK OUT MY FINANCIAL SITUATION AND...

YEAH, WELL, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT.

BUT YOU MIT BE ENTITLED

TO SOME UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

OR WELFARE.

YOU KNOW, THERE ALL SORTS

OF SERVICES OUTHERE.

NO.

[LAUGHS]

IT'LL NEVER COME TO THAT...

BUT THK YOU.

RIGHT.

WELL...

IF YOU NEED MY HELP,

YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME.

YOU SHOULD EAT BEFORE YOU LEAVE.

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[WOMAN]: NUMBER 112?

YOU DIDN'T WORK AT YOUR RECENT EMPLOYMENT

LONG ENOUGH TO QUALIFY

FOR UNEMPLOYME BENEFITS.

YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR WELFARE.

FILL THESE OUT AND MAIL THEM

TO THE ADDRESS ON THE BACK,

AND YOU'LL BE CALLED IN FOR AN EVALUATION.

TAX RETURNS FOTHE PAST THREE YEARS?

MY EX-HUSBAND HAS ALL OF THESE,

AND I CAN'T LET HIM KNOW THAT...

LOOK, ALL I NEED IS LITTLE HELP

FOR A SHORT WHILE.

I'LL PAY IT ALL BACK

WITH INTEREST. I'M SORRY.

IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY.

NUMBER 113?

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR TWO AND A HALF HOURS.

IT'S A SLOW DAY.

JULIE?

JULIE?

HI. HOW ARE YOU?

GREAT.

WONDERFUL.

BEST DAY EVER.

LOOK, I JUST THOHT

I'D SEE IF EVERYTHING WAS OKAY.

HOW NICE. LOOK, IF THINGS

DIDN'T GO SO WELL FOR YOU IN THERE--

JULIE, IT'S ALL GOOD.

LOOK, YOU HAVE BEEN REALLY NICE,

BUT YOU CANNOT HELP ME.

I WANT...

A HOT SHOWER...

AND A NAP.

MM-HMM

AND I REALLY NEED TO GET MY HAIR DONE.

HAVE A SEAT RIGHT HERE, DARLING.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

HOW AM I GOING TO AFFORD THIS?

LOOK, EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY

BETWEEN 3:00 AND 6:30

THE SALON NEEDS TO HAVE PEOPLE VOLUNTEER.

ONE TIME, I GOT A CUT, A COLOR,

AND A STYLE FOR FREE.

OKAY.

WHAT HPENED TO YOUR HAIR, DARLING?

THE'S NO LIFE.

[CAROLERS]: ^ THE LORD IS COME ^

^ LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING ^

^ LET EVERY HEART... ^

A COUPLE OF NIGHTS,

I STAY AT THE SHELTER DOWNTOWN.

THE OTHER NIGHTS, I SLEEP IN MY CAR.

OF COURSE, YOU'VE GOT TONOW WHERE TO PARK

TO KEEP THE COPS OFF YOUR TAI

I WILL MAKE YOU A LIST

OF SOME OF THE BEST PARKING SPOTS IN TOWN.

OH, I WON'T NEED THAT.

I'LL BE FINE.

THIS IS NOT WHO I AM.

I'VE SHOPPED IN ALL THESE STORES.

I'VE EATEN IN THESE RESTAURANTS.

OH, OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, SO THIS IS ME?

YOU THINK THAT MAYBE I MAKE A BETTER HOMELESS PERS?

OH, NO--

I WENT TO U.C.L.A.

NO.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT--

JULIE, I DON'T THINK YOU REALIZE

ST HOW MANY WOMEN

ARE IN OUR SHOES.

^ IT CAME UPON A MIIGHT CLEAR ^

^ THAT GLORIOUS SONG OF OLD... ^

I MET GEORGE

IN MY SOOMORE YEAR IN COLLEGE.

WE WERE BOTH TAKING THE SAME CLASSES.

WE WERE MARRIED

BY THE TIME WE WERE SENIORS.

HE WENT TO LAW SCHOOL,

I SUPPORTED US.

HE LOVED TO SAY

HE'D BE TAKING CAREF ME

FOR THE NEXT 60 YEARS.

OH, MY GOD.

SO LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.

YOU PUT THIS GUY THROUGH LAW SCHOOL,

BORE AND RAISED HIS DAUGHTER,

GAVE HIM THE BEST YEARS OF YOUR LIFE,

AND HE UP AND HE LEAVES YOU

FOR SOME SKINNY-ASS BIMBO?

MM-HMM. MY GOD, WHAT A PIG.

WHAT HAPPENED?

I MEAN, IF YOU DON'T MIND ME ASKING.

NO. NO, NOT AT ALL.

OH, RL, I GOT FIRED

WHEN THE STOCK MARKET TOOK A NOSEDIVE.

SO...

EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS,

I APPLY AT ALL THE BANKS,

AND I WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

BUT THANKS TO YOU AND ALL YOUR GIRLS

FOR NATING YOUR CLOTHES,

I'M LOOKING YES, YOU ARE.

AND I GOT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING--

I LOVE THESE, BUT MY GOD, ARE THEY FATTENING.

YOU'VE GOT A GREAT FIGURE.

I WORKED OUT THREE TIMES A WEEK.

I NEVER LOOKED THAT TIGHT.

WELL, I GOT TO TELL YOU,

IT'S THE STAIRS.

IT'S A FREE WORKOUT, BUT IT IS BRUTAL.

IT WILL KICK YOUR BUTT,

AND IT WILL HAND IT TO YOU ON A PLATTER.

THE STAIRS?

DON'T ASK UNLESS YOU'RE SERIOUS.

FORGET THE THIGHMASTER AND THE BUTT BUSTE

THIS WORKS BETTER.

YOU READY?

YEAH.

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[WHEEZING]: LEAVE ME TO DIE.

SAVE YOURSELF.

GIRL, IT TOOK ME THREE WEEK

TO GET UP TO THE TOP WITHOUT TAKING A BREAK.

KEEP GOING,

AND I WILL MEET YOU AT THE BOTTOM.

[GROANING]: OH, I HATE GEORGE BEDFORD.

I HATE...

GEORGE BEDFORD.

OH, MY GOD! GEORGE BEDFORD?

GEORGE...

GEGE BEDFORD, COMMERCIAL PLUS?

I JUST PUT IT TOGETHER.

YOU WERE MRIED TO GEORGE BEDFORD?

I US TO DO

ALL OF HIS LONG-TERM TENANT DEALS.

GIRL, HE HAS TONS MONEY.

WHY ARE YOU BROKE?

WELL, IF HE HAS IT, HE HID IT.

I SIGNED AN AGREEMENT.

HE SENT ME $500 LAST MONTH, BERE ANDIE LEFT.

IT'S PROBABLY IN MY MAIL BOX.

EXCEPT I DON'T HAVE A MAIL BOX

OR AN ADDRESSANYMORE.

YES, YOU DO.

I'LL JUST ADD YOUR NAME TO THE P.O. X,

AND ALL YOUR MAIL FROM THE APARTMENT

WILL BE FORWARDED HERE.

GREAT. JULIE!

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

DO YOU SEE WHAT YOU DID?

I AM SO GLAD.

GOOD FOR YOU!

[JULIE LAUGHING]

WHAT CAN I GET YOU?

EXCUSE ME?

SORRY, TOOUSY TO TALK.

HELP YOURSELF.

[LAUGHING]

I AM SO SORRY.

I DID NOT KNOW WHO YOU WERE.

WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR THIS PLACE,

IT'S AMAZING.

MY DAD LOOKS BETTER

THAN I'VE SEEN HIM IN YEAR

THANK YOU.

HE'S A GREAT GUY.

HE MUST HAVE BEEN A GREAT DAD.

HE WAS.

IS.

SO, DO YOU WORK AROUND HERE? MY DAD SAYS...

OH, I USED TO.

I'M TAKING A BREAK.

A VACATION OF SORTS.

BUT YOU LIVE AROUND HERE?

SORT OF.

[MAX]: MICHAEL

COME HELP ME

SCHLEP THIS ARMOIRE.

I GOT TO SCHLEP.

WAIT HERE.

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU SOME MORE.

I FIGURE IF I ASK YOU ENOUGH QUESTIONS,

I'LL FIGURE OUT IF YOU'RE MARRIED

OR HAVE A BOYFRIEND

OR ARE SECRETLY DATING MY DAD, LIKE YOU SAI

WHICH LEAVES ME OUT ALTOGETHER.

YOU'RE VERY SWEET.

I'M NOT MARRIED,

BUT YES,

I DO HOLD A SECRET TORCH FOR YOUR DAD.

I KNEW IT.

HE GETS ALL THE GOOD WOMEN.

GO FIGURE.

UM, YOU'LL WAIT, RIGHT?

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[JULIE]: AND THINGS ARE GOING TO GET EVEN BETTER.

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WHY IS THIS HOUSE

STILL FOR SALE?

OH, THIS HOUSE IS WHAT WE CALL A "WHITE ELEPHANT."

THOWNERS LIVE OVERSEAS.

THEY WANT 1.5 FOR THE HOUSE.

IT'S ONLY WORTH 800,000.

THEY WON'T BUDGE.

MEANWHILE, I HAVE TO SIT HERE SUNDAY AFTER SUNDAY

SHOWING THE PLACE.

I'M MISSING MY SON'S SOCCER GAMES

AND I HAVE NO TIME TO DO MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

I'M SELMA MES.

HI. AND THIS IS JULIE BEDFORD.

WE HAVE OUR OWN COMPANY,

HOME SWEET HOME.

WE WOULD BE HAPPY

TO SIT ON IT SUNDAYS FOR YOU.

IF WE GET

THE ASKING PRICE,

WEL SPLIT THE COMMISSION WITH YOU.

IF WE GET LESS,

U TAKE THE COMMISSION.

REALLY?

MM-HMM.

THAT WOULD BE SO GREAT.

HOME SWEET HOME?

I'VE NEVER HEARD OF YOU.

WELL, WE'RE A NEW COMPANY.

WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE MOVE.

WE PRACTICALLY LIVE IN OUR CA.

[CHUCKLING]

WELL, GREAT.

THE LOCK BOX IS IN THE GARAGE,

AND, UH,

I'LL LET MY BOSS, RITA JONES, KNOW.

THAT IS THE COMBINATION.

AND HERE'S MY NUMBER, IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.

OUR BUSINESS CARDS

ARE BEING PRINTED UP.

AY.

THANK YOU. OH, EXCUSE ME.

HI.

WHAT?

WHY DID YOU DO THAT?

WELL, BECAUSE NOW YOU HAVE A PLACE TOTAY

ON SATURDAY NIGHTS.

LOOK, YOU SLEEP HERE,

AND ON SUNDAY YOU CAN HANG OUT

AND SHOW THE PLACE.

BUT I'M NOT A LICENSED AGENT.

OH, SO G YOUR LICENSE.

LOOK, YOU STUDY A COUPLE OF BOOKS,

YOU TAKE A TEST.

IT'S NOT LIKE YOU GOT TO GO TO SCHOOL.

ALL THE BOOKYOU NEED ARE IN THE LIBRARY.

IT'S NOT LIKE YOU AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO DO.

GOOD ADVICE.

THANK U.

I'M ALWAYS FULL OF GOOD ADVICE.

WELL, YOU MIGHT WANT TO KEEP SOMEF THAT ADVICE

FOR YOURSELF.

HUH?

YOU ARE SMART, EDUCATED...

YOU HAVE HELD DOWN AN IMPORTANT JOB.

WHY ARE YOU SITTING AROUND,

WAITING FOR SOME BANK TO REHIRE YOU?

THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER THINGS THAT YOU COULD DO.

REALLY?

YES.

WELL, THEN, MAYBE I WILL.

WE COULD START HOME SWEET HOME.

I'LL SELL THE HOUSES.

YOU HANDLE THE LOANS AND FINANCING.

LOOK AT YOU, WITH ALL YOUR FANCY ADVICE.

HI.

YES, I WAS WONDERING

IF YOU HAVE THE BOOKS ONE STUDIES

TO GET READY FOR THE REAL ESTATE LICENSE EXAM.

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WOMEN ARE THE ONES THAT DO

THE HOME BUYING.

IN ALL MY YEARS OF RUNNING THIS BUSINESS,

THAT IS ONE THING THAT I HAVE LEARNED.

THAT,

AND THAT BUYG A HOUSE IS AN EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE.

I MEAN, A WOMAN MIGHT BUY A HOUSE

BECAUSE SHE LIKES

THE WALLPAPER IN THE KITCHEN

OR SHE LIKES THE CURTAINS IN THE BATHROOM...

OR SOMETIMES SHE JUST LIKES THE WAY IT FEELS

WHEN SHE WALKS THROUGH THE OR.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHY SOME AGENTS

BAKE AN APPLE PIE OR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

WHEN THEY'RE SHOWING A HOUSE.

[INHALING DEEPLY]

AH. COMFORT.

COMFORT SELLS.

YEAH.

I KNEW THIS ONE AGENT

WHO ED TO BRING HER KIDS

AND LET THEM SWING

ON THE SWING SETS IN THE BK YARD

OF THE HOUSE THAT SHE WAS SHOWING.

SHE WOULD HAVE THEM WHISTLING SOMETHING.

[LAUGHING]

[MAX]: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

IT'S BEEN SO LONG.

I'VE BEEN REALLY BUSY.

JULIE, WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY SON? HMM?

HE'S BEEN ASKING ABOUT YOU EVERY DAY.

"DID SHE COME IN TODAY?"

"DID SHE ASK ABOUT ME?"

TELL ME YOU'LL HAVE DINNER WITH THE BOY

AND PUT HIM OUT OF HIS MISERY.

OH...

[LAUGHS UNCOMFORTABLY]

I AM NOT REALLY DATING RIGHT NOW.

JULIE, DO AN OLD MAN A FAVOR.

PLEASE HAVE DINNER WITH THE BOY.

IF HE CHEWS WITH HIS MOUTH OPEN,

I'LL BEAT HIM WITH A STICK.

I SUPPOSE I COULD HAVE ONE DINNER.

GIVE ME YOUR ADDRESS, AND HE'LL PICK YOU UP AT 8:00.

OH. UM...

TELL YOU WHAT--

TELL HIM TO MEET ME LUIGI'S AT 8:00.

[BABY CRYING]

GRACE?

THE BOXES OF CLOTH

THAT I BROUGHT IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO...

ARE THEY GONE?

WELL, WE SEND THEM OUT

TO SHELTERS ALL OVER THE TOWN,

BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME BOXES LEFT.

YES!

YES!

I THINK THERE WERE SHOES.

WAS THINKING MAYBE A FRENCH BRAID?

SOMETHG REALLY--

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

FRENCH BRAID, NO.

I HATE THAT.

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING KICK-ASS.

WOW.

YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL.

I DIDN'T THINK YOU'D COME.

WELL, YOU'RE HERE.

I'M THINKING ABOUT LEAVING.

I'M NOT SURE I'M READY FOR THIS.

OKAY, I'LL MAKE YOU A DEAL.

WE SIT.

I BUY YOU DINNER.

WE DON'T SAY A WORD.

WHEN DINNER'S OVER, WE GO OUR SEPARATE WAYS.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

ARE YOU BALANCING

YOUR CHECKBOOK?

WELL, I FIGURED,

SINCE WE'RE NOT GOING TO SPEAK...

[SIGHING]

I'M SORRY. IT'S JUST...

I HAVE ABSOLUTY NOTHING TO SAY.

IT'S OKAY.

I'M RECENTLY DIVORCED FROM A MAN

I BELIEVED I WOULD SPEND

THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH.

I HAVE A DAUGHTER,

WHO IS AWAY AT SCHOOL IN SPAIN,

AND THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING,

AND I FELT LONELY AND VULNERABLE,

AND YOU SEEMED LIKE A NICE MAN.

I'M SORRY.

I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE TOLD Y ALL THAT.

IT'S JUST THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN ON A DATE IN 23 YEARS.

WHICH IS, INCIDENTALLY, CLOSE TO THE AGE OF THE WOMAN

MY HUSBAND LEFT ME FOR

AND JUST RECENTLY BECAME ENGAGED TO. AND NOW I HAVE RUINED YOUR DINNER.

[SIGHING

I-- I SHOULD LEAVE.

NO, NO, NO. DON'T LEAVE.

IT USUALLY TAKES SIX TES

AND 12 BOTTLES OF WINE

BEFORE A WOMAN WILL BETHAT HONEST WITH ME.

PLEASE.

OKAY.

SO, YES, I FOLLOWED MY DAD'S ADVICE

AND I WENT TO MEDICAL SCHOOL.

AND YOU NEVER GOT MARRIE

OH, I WAS ENGAGED ONCE.

UH, SHE DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT.

OH...

I'M SORRY.

UM...

I BURIED MYSF IN MY WORK.

NOW EVERYBODY I KNOW WANTS TO SET ME UP ON A DATE,

AND I KNOW BY THE FIRST COURSE I'M NOT INTERESTED.

SO WE MUST BE DOING OKAY?

[LAUGHING]: YES.

I WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

GIVE ME YOUR NUMBER.

UM...

I'LL GIVE YOU MINE.

THIS IS MY BUSINESS CARD.

AND THIS... IS MY HOME NUMBER.

I THOUGHT DOCTORS DIDN'T GIVE OUT

THEIR HOME PHONE NUMBERS.

WE DON'T..

UNLESS IT'S AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY.

THAT'S THE SWEETEST THING

ANYONE'S EVER SAID TO ME.

UM, MY FATHER ASKED ME TO BE A GENTLEMAN

AND NOT TO KISS YOU ON OUR FIRST DE.

MORE GOOD ADVICE.

[LAUGHS]

I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME RIGHT NOW.

WHERE DO WE GO?

ACTUALLY, THERE IS SOMEPLACE

THAT I'M SUPPOSED TO BE.

^ A CHRISTMAS DANCE WITH YOU ^

^ I CAN'T REMEMBER... ^

OHMY GOD!

YOU LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL!

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

WE HAVE BEEN TRYING GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU

FOR MONTHS!

YOU DROPPED OUT OF SIGHT. YOU LOOK SO GREAT!

I HEARD YOU WENT TO HAWAII

WITH THE POOL BOY.

OH, NO, I'VE BEEN HERE, BUT...

I BROUGHT A FRIEND. IS THAT ALL RIGHT?

ARE YOU KIDDING?

SHE PUT THIS WHOLE THING TOGETHER.

IT'S YOUR PARTY.

I USED TO HAVE A DRESS

JUST LIKE THAT.

REALLY?

HOW DEJA VU R YOU.

[CHUCKLING]

THIS IS DR. MICHAEL STERN.

THIS IS GENA.

NICE TO MEET YOU. LINDA.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

GEORGES HERE.

WITH DONNA.

OH, I DIDN'T THINK HE'D COME

WITH...

MY EX-HUSBAND IS HERE.

LET'S DANCE.

EXCUSE US, LADIES.

OF COURSE.

WOW.

^ SUCH HEAVENLY BLISS ^

^ INTOXICATED BY YOUR KISS... ^

MY MOTHER TRIED TO TEACH ME HOW TO DANCE.

SHE THOUGHT I'D BE

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,

SHE WANTED ME TO BE ABLE TO DANCE

AT THE INAUGURAL BALL.

UNFORTUNATELY, I JUST WANTED TO JOIN THE CIRCUS.

OH, SMART WOMAN, YOUR MOTHER.

[CHULING]

^ AND THE GLISTING SNOW HAS FALLEN ^

^ SLEIGH BELLS KEEP A PERFECT RHYTHM FOR ^

^ A CHRISTMAS DANCE... ^

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.

JULIE?

HI.

HI, ORGE.

[LAUGHING]

HOW ARE YOU?

WOW, YOU LOOK REALLY GREAT.

THANK YOU.

THIS IS MY FRIEND, DR. MICHAEL STERN.

YOU DID ME.

I'M SORRY?

UH, U SET MY FOOT

AFTER I BROKE IT SKIING LAST YEAR.

I WAS YOUR PATIENT.

SO MANY PATIENTS COME THROUGH MY OFFICE.

I DON'T REMEMBER.

IT'S OKAY.

[LAUGHING]

UH... EXCUSE US.

THAT'S OUR SONG.

THEY HAVE A SONG?

WHY DON'T WE HAVE A SONG?

"YOU DID ME"?

WE HAVE A SONG?

[SINGING ALONG WITH SONG]: ^ LIFE CAN BE SO SWEET ^

^ LOVE CAN BE SO FINE ^

^ I KNOW I'M COMPLETE ^

^ WHEN I HOLD YOUR HAND MINE ^

^ TRY TO PICTURE THIS ^

^ YOU AND I EMBRACE ^

^ SHARE A TENDER KISS ^

^ AS WE STAND THERE FACE TO FACE ^

^ I BELIE IN FATE ^

^ I BELIEVE IN CHANCE ^

^ I BELIEVE THERE'S MUSIC PLAYING ^

^ SO LET'S DANCE

I LOVE OUR SONG.

^ SWEETER THAN DREAM... ^

I FEEL LIKE CINDERELLA.

^ SORRY IF IT SEEMS ^

^ THAT I CARE A BIT TOO MUCH ^^

THANK YOU FOR TONIGHT.

THIS WAS THE BEST DATE I'VE BEEN ON.

EVER.

YEAH, AS DES GO, THIS WAS...

THIS WAS RIGHT UP THERE WITH EMILY ROGERS.

TRUST ME, I WAS 13,

AND EMILY WAS VERY FRIENDLY.

[CHUCKLES]

OH, LOOK.

THAT'S THE NORTH STAR.

THAT'SHE STAR SANTA USES

TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE WORLD

ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

AW, YOU STILL BELIEVE IN SANTA?

I BELIEVE IN THE MAGIC OF SANTA.

OKAY.

WHEN I WAS A LITE,

THERE WAS ALWAYS

A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT

UNDER THE TREE..

SOMETHING THAT NO ONE COULD ACCOUNT FOR.

MY MOM AND DAD SAID THEY HADN'T BOUGHT IT.

AND IT WAS ALWAYS SOMETHING I WANTED

MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD.

METHING I HADN'T EVEN

TOLD MY PARENTS I WANTED.

ONE YEAR, I OPENED UP THIS LITTLE BOX,

AND THERE WAS A GOLD LOCKET INSIDE,

JUST LIKE THE ONE MY MOM WORE.

I THINK I WAS EIGHT,

AND IT WAS A GROWN-UP, BIG GIRL'S NECKLACE,

AND ON THE BACK, IT SAID,

"FOR SWEET JULIE".

IT MEANT SO MUCH TO ME

THAT I PUT IT ON

AND I NEVER TOOK IT OFF.

AH...

THAT'S NICE.

I BETTER GO.

THANKS.

CALL ME.

OH, YEAH.

[ENGINE TURNS OVER]

[CAR PULLS AWAY]

OOH.

[SHIVERING]

[SIGHS]

MY COACH JUST TURNED BACK INTO A PUMPKIN.

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[GROANS]

YES!

[SCREAMING AND LAUGHING]: YES!

[LAUGHING]

SO, WHAT DID YOU TELL HIM?

NOTHING.

I OBVIOUSLY CAN'T EVER SEE HIM AGAIN.

WHAT? WHY NOT?

HE SOUNDS GREAT. YEAH, AND ONE OF THE THINGS HE SAID

HE LIKED ABOUT ME

WAS THAT I WAS SO HONEST.

AT AM I SUPPOSED TO SAY?

"OOPS, I FORGET TO MENTION THAT I'M HOMELESS

"AND I SLEEP IN MY CAR AT NIGHT

AND T FREE MALL FOOD DURING THE DAY."

WELL, YOU DON'T

HAVE TO TELL HIM EVERYTHING.

SAVE A LITTLE.

I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR A RELATIONSHIPNYWAY.

I FINALLY GOT A PLAN.

I TAKE THE REAL ESTATE LICENSING EXAM

ON TUESDAY...

MM-HMM.

AND THEN I CAN GET A GREAT JOB

AND CRAWL OUT OF THIS HOLE I'VE BEEN IN,

AND BY THE TIME ANDIE COMES HOME FOR SUMMER,

I'LL HAVMY LIFE BACK,

AND SHE'LL NEVER KNOW ABOUT THIS SAD CHAPTER.

DID YOU HEAR FROM THE BANK?

MM-HMM.

THEY'RE ILL WORKING ON IT.

[GROANS]

IT'S FROM ANDIE.

[LETTER RUSTLING]

[GASPS]

WHAT? WHAT?

WHAT IS IT?

[SIGHING]

SHE'S DECIDED TO COME HOME AND STAY WITH ME FOR CHRISTMAS.

I CANNOT TELL HER I AM HOMELESS.

I DON'T WANT TO BURDEN HER.

OH, COME ON, NOW, GIRL.

SHE LOVES YOU. SHE'LL BE FINE

I THINK I SHOULD JUST CALL HER

AND TELL HER NOT TO COME HOME.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT--

WHY DON'T YOU COME WITH ME TO CHURCH?

I ALWAYS FEEL BETTER

AFTER CHURCH.

I HAVEN'T BEEN TO CHURCH IN MONTHS.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

YOU'LL FIT RIGHT ON IN.

COME ON.

^ AMEN ^

^ AMEN ^

^ AMEN ^

^ AMEN, AMEN ^

HALLELUJAH!

^ AMEN ^

WHOO!

^ AMEN ^

WHOO!

^ AMEN ^

^ AMEN, AMEN ^

^ AMEN ^

^ AMEN ^

^ AMEN ^

^ AMEN, AMEN... ^^

[SPEAKING QUIETLY]

[JULIE]: OH, THAT WAS

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MUSIC

I HAVE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE.

WELL, NOW YOU KNOW

WHY I FEEL BETTER AFTER CHURCH.

WE RUN ON

THCOMMUNITY COMMUNISM THEORY.

COMMUNISM THEORY?

[SELMA]: THEY CAN'T DO THAT.

YOU TURN AROUND AND YOU TELL THEM

YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE THEM

TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT

IF THEY EVEN THINK ABOUT

TRYING TO CUT OFF YOUR HEAT.

I MADE A DEPOSIT ON A FRIDAY

AND DIDN'T WRITE MY RENT CHECK UNTIL MONDAY,

AND STILL IT BOUNCED.

AS LONG AS YOU MADE YOUR DEPOSIT

BEFORE 4:0ON FRIDAY,

THE BANK HAS A RESPONSIBILITY

TO COVER ANY CHECKS YOU WROTE AFTER MONDAY.

OH, AND YOU TELL THEM

THE OVERDRAFT FEE,

BUT YOU WANT A LETTER SENT TO YOUR LANDLORD

EXPLAINING

THAT IT WAS THE BANK'S MISTAKE.

YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT CHURCH.

I DO FEEL BETTER. WELL, THAT'S WHAT CHURCH IS ALL ABOUT.

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[DOOR OPENS]

HI.

HEY.

[DOOR CLOSES]

HMM.

[CHUCKLES]

I SAW THE SIGN OUT FRONT.

YOU'RE HERE.

YOARE DEDICATED.

IT'S SUNDAY.

'S ALSO THREE DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

NO ONE IS LOOKING FOR A HOUSE RIGHT NOW.

CLOSE IT UP.

WE'LL SHOW IT AGAIN

AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

OKAY.

WELL, I'LEAVING IN THE MORNING

TO HAVE CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON WITH MY PARENTS.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

MY DAUGHTER'S COMING IN

TO SEE ME,

TO STAY WITH ME.

WELL, THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN.

I' SEE YOU WHEN I GET BACK.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRIMAS, MADELINE.

[DOOOPENS AND CLOSES]

"LARGE, WARM HOUSE..."

"WONDERFUL YARD." "PERFECT FOR THE FAMILY."

A FAMILY OF GHOSTS, MAYBE.

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HO, HO, HO, HO!

[MOUTHS WORDS]

HO, HO, HO!

MAX...

I NEED A FAVOR.

YOU BROKE MY SON'S HEART.

YOU KNOW THAT, RIGHT?

HE MOPES AROUND LIKE A LOST PUPPY.

I'M SORRY,

AND I WILL MAKE IT UP TO HIM ONE DAY.

I PROMISE.

LISTEN, I NEED TO RROW A COUPLE OF THINGS

FOR JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS.

WHATEVER YOU WANT.

OH

I JUST MOVED INTO A NEW HOUSE

AND THE FURNITURE WON'T ARRIVE

FOR TWO WEEKS.

MY DAUGHTER'S COMING

FOR THE HOLIDAYS,

SO I NEED TWO BEDS AND A TABLE AND CHAIRS

AND A COUCH...

IF IS NOT TOO MUCH TROUBLE.

AND THE OTHER THING IS I NEED IT TOMORROW.

AH...

GIVE ME THE ADDRESS.

THANK YOU, MAX.

[CHULING]

IS THAT FOR ME?

IF IT ISN'T,

IT'S NOT POLITE TO FLAUNT IT.

[^^^]

OH, JULIE...

THANK YOU FOR THIS.

[^^^]

[WHIRRING]

[TOOTS]

[DOOELL CHIMES]

[JULIE]: I'M COMING, MAX!

MICHAEL.

UH, I TOLD MAX

I'D DROP THIS STUFF OFF TO YOU.

WELL...

I WAS JUST ON MY WAY TO THE AIRRT

TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER.

WELL, I WON'T KEEP YOU.

YOU NEVER CALLED.

I MEANT TO.

I GUESS I JUST GOT SO BUSY WITH THE HOLIDAYS...

RIGHT.

MY DAUGHTER'S COMING FOR CHRISTMAS.

SO I HAVE TO RUN SOME ERRANDS

AND SPEND MOSTF THE DAY AT THE AIRPORT.

I UNDERSTAND.

OKAY, WELL, I'LL JUST BRING THAT STUFF IN, THEN.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

I-I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

LET'S MAKE THIS QUICK, GUYS.

WELL, THAT'S IT.

THANK YOU.

THANK MAX FOR ME.

I WILL.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

I LIKE YOU.

I LIKE YOU.

I THINK YOU'RE A WONDERFUL MAN,

SO I'M GOING TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH.

I AM A LIAR!

MY HUSBAND LEFT ME WITH VERY LITTLE MONEY,

AND I WAS SO DETERMINED

TO MAKE A GOOD LIFEFOR MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF,

BUT THE SCHOOL DIDN'T HAVE A TRACK TEAM,

AND THE KIDS WERE SMOKING,

AND THERE WERE GUNSHOTS,

AND THEN I GOT MUGGED,

AND I COULDN'T PAY THE HOSPITAL BILL

BECAUSE THE MUGGERS HAD TWO FORMS OF I.D.

THE MANAGER LOCK ME OUT OF MY APMATMENT

AND I LOST MY JOB,

SO I ENDED UP LIVING IN MY CAR

AND EATING FREE CHEESE AT THE MALL.

AND I WAS MAKING IT WORK,

BUT THEN MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME

SHE WAS COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS,

AND THIS HOUSE IS AN ELEPHANT

THAT NOBODY WAS GOING TO B

OVER THE HOLIDAYS,

AND SO I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LIVE HERE FOA FEW DAYS

AND PRETEND THAT MY LIFE WAS WORKING.

I PAWNED ALL MY JEWELRY AT THE PAWN SHOP,

AND I BOUGHT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, AND I MADE A SPECIAL DINNER.

AND I DON'T BLAME YOU IF YOU HATE ME RIGHT NOW,

BUT IF YOU DON'T,

I WOULD LIKE TO INVITEOU TO CHRISTMAS DINNER

AND I WOULD LIKE YOU

TO BRING YOUR DAD, AND IF YOU DON'T,

I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND.

I HAVE TO LEAVE NOW AND GO TO THE AIRPORT.

WOW.

[GASPS]

HI!

I'VE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY

TO SEE ANYONE IN MY LIFE!

OH, MOM, I LOVE YOUR HAIR!

OH, YOU DO? OHNO.

I LOVE IT.

OKAY, OKAY, LL ME EVERYTHING!

OKAY, WELL, FORGET TV,

BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS IN SPANISH,

EXCEPT RERUNS OF GILLIGAN'S ISLAND,

WHICH ARE IN FRENCH.

I DON'T EVEN CARE

IF WE LIVE INHAT APARTMENT.

I'M JUST SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU!

OH, BABY, I MOVED INTO A NEW HOUSE.

I MEAN, I DON'T HAVE

MUCH FURNITURE IN IT YET,

I'M JUST IN E BEGINNING STAGES

OF PUTTING IT TOGETHER. OKAY.

LET'S GOLET'S GO!

^^^]

MOM, IT'S AUTIFUL!

WE LIVE HERE?

YES.

[QUIETLY]: MICHAEL.

WHAT?

NOTHIN

[JULIE LAUGHS]

WOW!

MOM, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.

I LIKE IT WAY MORE THAN OUR OLD HOUSE.

YOU MUST BE DOING SO GREAT.

I'M DOING OKAY.

OH! I WANT TO SEE UPSTAIRS!

ME TOO.

REMEMBER THAT CHRISTMAS

WHEN I STAYED UP ALL NIGHT LONG

WAITING FOR SANTA,

AND THEN I WAS TOO TIRED

TO OPEN MY PRESENTS UNTIL THE NEXT DAY?

OF COURSE I DO.

I WAS THE ONE TRYING TO GET YOU

TO GO TO SLEEP ALL NIGHT.

OH, AND REMBER THAT CHRISTMAS WHEN DAD DRESSED UP AS SANTA

AND HE GOT CAUGHT IN THE CHIMNEY?

YES.

I'M SORRY.

OH. HONEY...

[SIGHING]

OUR FUTURES ARE WHAT WE MAKEF THEM,

BUT OUR ST, OUR MEMORIES ARE SET IN STONE.

YOUR FATHER AND I

HAD MANY WONDERFUL YEARS TOGETHER,

AND I WOULD NOT TRADE ONE MOMENT

OF WATCHING YOU GROW UP.

OKAY?

[DOORBELL CHIMES]

OH...

WHO'S TH?

I INVITED SOME FRIENDS.

WHAT KIND OF FRIENDS?

JUST A FRIEND AND HIS FATHER.

[DOOR OPS]

[JULIE]: OH, MY GOD.

[RITA]: HELLO, JULIE. YOU GOT THE MESSAGE

I LEFT FOR MADELINE-- I AM SO GLAD.

[DOOR CLOSES]

I'M SORRY.

I HATE TO HAVE TOBOTHER YOU

ON CHRISTMAS EVE,

BUT THE BLOOMFELDS ARE ONLY IN TOWN

FOR ONE DAY,

AND THEY JUST HAD TO SEE THIS HOUSE.

THEY'RE HAVING THEIR XTH BABY.

TH NEED A BIG HOUSE.

[EXHALING SHARPLY]

WELL, COME ON IN.

UH-HUH.

COME.

THIS IS MY DAUGHTER, ANDIE,

AND THIS IS RITA JONES AND THE BLOOMFELDS.

HI.

PLEASE, DON'T, UM...

DON'T LET US DISTURB YOU.

WHO ARE THEY?

AND WHAT ARE THEY DOING HERE?

THAT'S WHAT I WAS ING TO TELL YOU.

MY NEW CAREER

IS IN REAL ESTATE,

AND, UH, I...

REDESIGN HOUSES

AND SHOW THEM TO PROSPECTIVE BUYERS.

I UND THERE WAS A REAL MARKET

TO, YOU KNOW, FIX UP THE EMPTY HOUSES

AND MAKE THEM LOOK HOMEY

IN ORDER FOTHEM TO SELL.

THIS IS ONE OF MY... MODEL HOUSES.

YUP.

MO..

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU.

THAT'S BRILLIANT.

YOU ARE A GENIUS.

FRUIT SALAD?

[RITA]: JULIE?

MAY I SPEAK TO YOU FOR A MOMENT?

YEAH...

I CAN'T BELIEVE

YOU DID THIS.

I CAN EXPLAIN.

IN ALL THE YEARS

THAT I HAVE BEEN SELLING HOUSES,

I HAVE NEVER ONCE SEEN A REAL ESTATE AGENT GO TO SUCH LENGTHS TO SELL A HOUSE.

I MEAN, THIS IS SO BEYOND

BAKING APPLE PIE

AND WHISTLING, SWINGING CHILDREN.

THEY WANT THE HOUSE AND ALL THE FURNITURE!

THEY OFFERED ME THE ASKING PRICE,

PLUS WHATEVER IT COST FOR THE INTERIORS TO DO.

REALLY?

YEAH

I'M AMAZED! YEAH!

SO AFTER THE 1st, WE'LL SIT DOWN,

D WE'LL FINALIZE CONTRACTS.

THEY'RE PRE-APPROVED.

THIS SHOULD MOVEVERY QUILY.

OH! GOOD.

I'M JUST...

I'M JUST SO IMPRESSED.

I WANT YOU TO REDECORATE ALL OF OUR EMPTY HOUSES.

WE'LL PAY YOU TO REDO THEM,

PLUS...

THERE'S YOUR SALES COMMISSION ON TOP OF THAT.

OKAY.

AND THE KID.

AT A GREAT TOUCH.

WHERE'D YOU GET HER?

SHE JUST...

FLEW IN.

WELL...

MERRY CHRISTMAS, JULIE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, RITA.

BYE.

BYE.

BLOOMFELDS!

[DOOR CLOSES]

[LAUGHING]

WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

YOU LIKE IT?

I THOUGHT IT WOULD GO WITH YOUR GRAY CORDS.

OH, ANK YOU, MOM.

OH, THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS.

IS SPENDING IT WITH MY BEAUTIFUL,

GROWUP DAUGHTER.

HEY, I'M GOING OUT WITH MY FRIENDS LATER. WANT TO COME WITH ME?

, NO, THANKS.

I HAVE SOME FRIENDS

THAT I NEED TO SEE.

OKAY.

AND THIS ONE.

WELL, I'M OUT OF HERE.

OH, YOU LOOK GREAT.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, HONEY.

OKAY, I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

ALL RIGHT. BE SAFE.

ALL RIGHT. BYE.

[DOOR OPENS]

[GROANS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[TRAIN WHIRRING]

[TOOTS]

OH!

[GASPING]

OH!

[^^^]

YES, I'M TRYING TO REACH

A DRMICHAEL STERN.

YES, YES, I KNOW IT IS CHRISTMAS,

BUT THIS IS HIS EMERGENCY NUMBER,

AND IT'S AN EMERGENCY.

HIS FATHER?

WHY? WHAT'S WRONG?

WHICH HOSPITAL?

OKAY. THANK YOU.

EXCUSE ME.

DO YOU HAVE A MAX STERN HERE?

LET ME HAVE A LOOK.

[KEYS CLACKING]

HE'S IN ROOM SEVEN.

THAT'S THE SECOND DOOR DOWN THE HALL.

[MICHAEL]: YOU CAN'T JUST DO SOMETHING

SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU WANT IT.

[MAX]: I'M PERFECTLY CAPABLE OF WALKING.

WHO'S THFATHER HERE, WHO'S THE SON?

YOU'RE OKAY!

JULIE...

OH!

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

HOW DID YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME?

I GET INDIGESTION,

AND MY SON, THE BRILLIT DOCTOR,

THINKS I'M HAVING A HEART ATTACK.

GO FIGURE.

IT'S BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY.

MY DAD IS A VERY STUORN MAN.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

HOW DID THAT ALL WORK OUT?

IT WAS WONDERFUL.

OH, GOOD.

. WHERE'S YOUR DAUGHTER?

OH, SHE WENT OUT WITH SOME FRIENDS, SO I...

WELL, THAT'S PERFECT. COMEN.

I'LL TAKE YOU OUT TO DINNER WITH MY DAD.

NA NAH.

NO, THANK YOU, DR. KNOW-IT-ALL.

I'M GOING HOME FOR SOME PEACE AND QUIET

AND A LITTLE TALK WITH YOUR MOTHER.

NO, I AM NOT SENILE.

I KNOW SHE'S NOT THERE,

BUT I STL TALK, AND SHE LISTENS.

UNLIKE YOU, WITH YOUR THICK HEAD.

[CHUCKLING]

WHAT YOU DID FOR ME WAS SO SPECIAL.

HOW DID YOU FIND MY NECKLACE?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

YOU'RE SANTA.

THAT IS THE MOST RIDICUUS THING

I'VE EVER HEARD.

COMEN, IT'S CHRISTMAS.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

I HAVE AREAT IDEA.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT TO CHURCH?

[^^^]

^ JOY TO THE WORLD ^

^ THE LORD IS COME ^

^ LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING ^

^ LET EVE HEART PREPARE HIM ROOM ^

^ AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING ^

^ AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SIN^

^ AND HEAVEN, AND HEAVEN ^

^ AND NATURE SING ^

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE] HELLO!

HI! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

OH, SELMA...

THIS IS MICHAEL.

WELL, HELLO.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

YOU HAVE YOUR DADDY'S EYES.

WELL, THANK YOU.

I' BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU.

I HAVE SOME MAIL FOR YOU.

SO, DID YOU ENJOY IT?

OH, THEY'RE AMAZING. REALLY.

[JULIE GASPS]

WHAT? WHAT?

I PASSED THE REAL ESTATE EXAM!

I DID IT!

NOW WE CAN START HOME SWEET HOME.

I THINK MAYBE WE CAN HELP YOU.

WELL, IT IS CHRISTMAS EVE,

YOU SHOULD EXPECT MIRACLES.

ALL RIGHT, LET ME JUST PUT YOU THROU

TO OUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR,

AND WE'LL SEE IF MAYBE WE CA GET YOU PRE-QUALIFIED.

OKAY, I'M JUST GOING TO PUT YOU ON HOLD.

LLO?

MERRY CHRISTMAS. MAY I HELP YOU?

HEY, MOM. READY TO GO?

HEY, HONEY.

JUST ONE MINUTE.

OKAY.

[MURMURING]

WHERE IS SHE GOING?

HOME...

FOR THE HOLIDAYS.