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OKAY, ALLIE, LISTEN TO ME,

I REALLY NEED YOU TO BE HERE ON TIME TODAY.

THERE'S MACARONI AND CHEESE IN THE FRIDGE FOR THE KIDS.

AND WHEN THEY GET HOME,

CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ZACH STARTS HIS HOMEWORK?

OKAY, ALLIE, I REALLY NEED TO KNOW

THAT I CAN COUNT ON YOU.

ALL RIGHT, BYE.

[BEEPS PHONE OFF]

MOM!

LOOK, MOM!

COME ON, KIDS, WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE.

MOM, LOOK, I'M A BIRD!

OKAY, SWEETIE,

CAN YOU GET YOUR STUFF TOGETHER, PLEASE?

WE'VE GOT TO GO TO SCHOOL. WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE.

[SQUAWKING]

MOM, GUESS WHAT KIND OF A BIRD I AM.

GUESS, GUESS!

CAREFUL, SILLY BIRD,

YOU DON'T WANT TO HURT YOUR WINGS.

I'M AN EAGLE, LIKE ON A DOLLAR.

THOSE WERE SUPER GOOD PANCAKES, MOM.

I THINK THE RESTAURANT SHOULD LET YOU BE THE COOK.

THANK YOU.

HEY, DID YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK? LET ME SEE.

I HATE MATH, MOM.

I CAN'T DO IT.

HALEY, GO GET YOUR BACKPACK.

OKAY, I CAN HELP.

LOOK, THERE ARE FOUR CUPS IN A QUART.

SO IF I BUY A QUART OF ICE CREAM TONIGHT,

AND ALL OF US GET SOME,

HOW MUCH DOES EACH OF US GET?

MOM! MOM!

I WANT TO FLY LIKE PETER PAN,

TO NEVER NEVER LAND!

THEN START WITH FLYING TO THE CAR. GO.

YAY!

ONE AND A THIRD CUPS OF ICE CREAM,

FOR EACH OF US.

SEE? YOU'RE A MATH GENIUS.

ONLY WHEN IT COMES TO ICE CREAM.

BE CAREFUL ON THE STAIRS.

ZACH, CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE SURE

THAT YOU GUYS COME STRAIGHT HOME AFTER SCHOOL.

ALLIE'S GOING TO MEET YOU HERE.

ZACH?

DEAL.

OKAY.

DO WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR ICE CREAM?

-MAYBE. -UH-OH.

WHAT?

THE BAT LADY'S WATCHING US.

WHAT?

[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]

HONEY, YOU SHOULDN'T CALL PEOPLE NAMES, OKAY?

MRS. BAT LADY.

SHE'S SCARY.

MAYBE THAT'S WHY DAD HASN'T COME TO VISIT.

SWEETIE, WE'RE STILL NEW TO THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.

MAYBE SHE'S JUST CURIOUS.

THIS IS THE TOWN WHERE GRANDPA USED TO LIVE, RIGHT, MOM?

YES, IT IS.

I WISH I KNEW MY GRANDPA.

ME TOO.

[CAR'S STARTER WHINING]

NO, NO, NO, NO.

OH, NO.

CAN'T WE GET A NEW CAR?

OH, NO, NOT AGAIN, MOM.

WHAT DO WE DO?

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

WE'RE GOING TO BE POSITIVE, BECAUSE WE'RE A TEAM, RIGHT?

THIS CAR IS A DUD.

BUT WE LOVE THIS CAR.

WE'VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH WITH THIS CAR.

IF IT DOESN'T START, THEN WE'LL JUST...

WE'LL JUST GET A GOOD WORKOUT WALKING TO SCHOOL.

[CAR STARTS SUDDENLY, THEY YELP IN TRIUMPH]

YES!

IT STARTED, FINALLY.

YES. OKAY.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

I'M ALMOST THERE.

HELLO?

SHOOT.

OH, GOSH, SORRY!

SLOW DOWN, YOUNG LADY!

WHATEVER IT IS CAN WAIT.

WHERE IS HE?

-I'VE GOT KIDS, TOO. -I KNOW.

AND I HAVE TO FEED THOSE KIDS.

I'M SORRY.

NOBODY WANTS TO WAIT HALF AN HOUR

FOR A CUP OF COFFEE.

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE.

ORDERS UP!

LET'S GO!

WHAT TABLES NEED HELP?

[HUMMING NONCHALANTLY]

[CHUCKLES FONDLY]

OKAY, OMAHA.

OMAHA, READY...

SET... HIKE!

MARSHALL!

MARSHALL!

YOU DON'T HAVE TO YELL.

I'M NOT DEAF.

YOU DIDN'T RE-ORDER THE SWEET TUESDAY DOLL COLLECTION

OR THE HOODED SWEATSHIRTS.

I'LL DO IT NOW.

DON'T YOU LOVE IT WHEN WE PUT THANKSGIVING AWAY

AND PUT UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS?

WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE COOKBOOKS,

OR THE CANDLES,

OR THE GLASSWARE THAT I ASKED FOR.

DO YOU KNOW WHY THAT IS, SWEETHEART?

UH-OH.

BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T CALL IN THOSE ORDERS EITHER.

MARSHALL, IT'S THREE WEEKS TILL CHRISTMAS.

I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO MAKE SOME CHANGES AROUND HERE.

WELL, I'LL CALL IT IN.

NO, IT'S TOO LATE. I'VE DONE IT ALREADY.

WILSON'S IS MOVING INTO THE 21st CENTURY.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I BOUGHT A NEW SOFTWARE PROGRAM.

WELL, NOT ME, SPECIFICALLY,

JASON DID.

JASON DID, AND JASON IS ALSO GOING TO INSTALL IT.

JASON?

HE'S NOT GOING TO COME ALL THE WAY HERE

FROM HIS BIG-SHOT WALL STREET JOB

TO INSTALL OUR LITTLE SOFTWARE PROGRAM.

HE CALLED, SAID HE HAD A LITTLE TIME ON HIS HANDS.

HE'S ON HIS WAY HOME.

[CHUCKLES HAPPILY]

WHEE!

HI, CHRISTINE. CAN WE TALK?

HI, ED. SURE.

YOU'RE A TOUGH PERSON TO TRACK DOWN.

I KNOW,

IT'S BEEN HARD WITH THE KIDS, AND WORK,

AND CHRISTMAS IS COMING SOON.

IT'S JUST, I'VE BEEN REALLY BUSY.

TOO BUSY TO PAY YOUR RENT?

I KNOW I OWE YOU,

AND I'M GOING TO PAY YOU AS SOON AS I CAN.

THE PAST TWO MONTHS?

ABSOLUTELY.

I NEED YOU TO PAY THE RENT BY NEXT WEEK,

OR I'M GOING TO HAVE TO EVICT YOU.

IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME.

ED, I'VE GOT TWO KIDS.

I'M DOING EVERYTHING THAT I CAN.

I WILL PAY YOU AS SOON AS I HAVE IT.

I CAN'T HELP IT, CHRISTINE.

I'M NOT A CHARITY.

YOU KNOW HOW TO REACH ME.

THAT'S GREAT...

YOU LIKE IT?

MOM! GUESS WHAT?

DAD'S HERE!

I SEE THAT.

WHERE'S ALLIE?

SHE NEVER SHOWED UP.

I CALLED YOU, MOM, BUT NO ANSWER.

I KNOW, SWEETHEART, MY CELL PHONE DIED.

I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY IF YOU WERE SCARED.

I GOT HERE AS FAST AS I COULD.

YOUR LANDLORD WAS HERE.

SOMETHING ABOUT RENT.

NEED A HAND WITH THAT?

YOU LOOK GOOD, CHRISTINE.

YOU BEEN WORKING OUT?

MOM!

LOOK WHAT DAD GOT ME.

WOW, THAT'S REALLY SOMETHING.

I GOT A PAINT SET.

YOU DID?

WOW, PASTA, MAC AND CHEESE, ICE CREAM.

YES!

CAN YOU GUYS GO UPSTAIRS

TO YOUR ROOM FOR A LITTLE WHILE

SO DAD AND I CAN TALK?

DAD JUST GOT HERE.

I KNOW, SWEETIE,

BUT I'M GOING TO BRING UP ICE CREAM FOR YOU, OKAY?

ONE AND A THIRD CUPS FOR EACH OF US, MOM,

REMEMBER?

OKAY.

BYE, DAD.

COME ON.

YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO MAKE UNSCHEDULED VISITS.

THE KIDS WERE ALONE.

THEY WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE.

I MISS NOT SEEING MY KIDS MORE.

THEN WHY DID YOU LEAVE THEM?

WAS IT RACHEL? OR DEIRDRE?

OH, WAIT, SORRY, KELLY. WAIT, WHAT WAS HER NAME?

WE-- WE WEREN'T GETTING ALONG.

I TRIED, FOR A LONG TIME, BRAD.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE KIDS,

AND YOU WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH ZACH AND HALEY,

HELP ME.

I NEED CHILD SUPPORT.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ZACH'S HAD TO CALL ME, OKAY?

THE KIDS SHOULDN'T BE LEFT ALONE.

JUST GO. PLEASE, JUST GO.

WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL WITH MOVING OUT HERE ANYWAYS, HUH?

WHY WILSONVILLE?

I FEEL A SENSE OF CONNECTION HERE.

YEAH, WELL, IT TOOK ME HALF AN HOUR TO GET HERE.

NOT GOOD IN AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE JUST LEAVE.

PLEASE.

[SCOFFS]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, CHRISTINE.

WHAT IS IT?

IT'S A LOCKET.

FROM YOUR FATHER.

OH... IT'S A STAR, MAMA.

MM-HMM.

THE NORTH STAR.

YOUR DAD SAID AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW THAT STAR,

YOU'LL NEVER GET LOST.

NO MATTER HOW HARD THINGS IN LIFE GET,

THE STAR SHOWS US THAT THERE'S ALWAYS A WAY OUT.

AS LONG AS THE STAR IS SHINING...

THERE'S HOPE.

[LAUGHING AND CHATTING]

OKAY, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

HEY, HOW ARE YOU KIDS DOING?

I'LL SEE YOU LATER, EH?

YOU'LL BE BACK?

OKAY, MARSHALL...

UH-OH.

CLOSE YOUR EYES.

YOU GET ONE GUESS.

OH, IT'S ONE OF YOUR SINFUL CINNAMON BUNS.

WAIT. [INHALING]

OH, WITH THAT STICKY, GOOEY STUFF ON TOP.

[LAUGHING]

OH, BETTY...

AW, YEAH.

I NEED THAT BUN.

UH-UH-UH.

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO START THAT TEAM UP AGAIN?

I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T KNOW, I'M TOO OLD AND TIRED.

MARSHALL, EVERY KID IN TOWN BUYS ATHLETIC GEAR FROM YOU,

AND YOU DON'T EVEN SPONSOR A LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM ANYMORE?

WE NEED MORE TEAMS TO BE COMPETITIVE.

NOW, BETTY'S BOMBERS WANTS YOUR TEAM BACK AGAIN.

I'LL THINK ABOUT IT, BETTY.

IT'LL BE BASEBALL SEASON BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.

HERE.

YOU GET IT TOGETHER, MARSHALL, WILL YOU?

MM...

OH! OH, I THINK YOU JUST TOOK

ABOUT A WEEK OFF MY LIFE.

THANK YOU, BETTY.

MARSHALL! MARSHALL@

OUR INVENTORY IS A MESS.

YOU KNOW THAT, RIGHT?

THEY JUST CALLED,

AND THERE IS A WHOLE SHIPMENT OF TABLECLOTHS

IN THE WAREHOUSE,

AND THEY'VE BEEN THERE FOR A WEEK.

OH COME ON, I'M JUST TRYING TO KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES.

GRANDPA.

HERE HE IS!

YAY!

OH...HELLO, HANDSOME.

HEY, WHAT'S THIS?

OH, I'M JUST TRYING TO SHAKE THINGS UP A BIT.

MARSHALL LIKES IT.

LOOKS GOOD.

THANK YOU.

I PICKED UP THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM YOU ASKED FOR.

OH, WHEN CAN YOU INSTALL IT?

ALREADY DONE,

AND I HAVE A NEW LAPTOP FOR YOU.

SO NOW YOU CAN TRACK THE INVENTORY.

COOL?

VERY COOL.

THANK YOU.

WELL, I'D BETTER GO AND GET THOSE TABLECLOTHS.

SEE YOU.

BYE.

WHOA, GOSH, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.

YOU'RE A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES.

HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO GET TIME OFF WORK?

OH, WELL, I GOT LAID OFF.

OH...

DOWNSIZING.

AH.

PRETTY BRUTAL OUT IN THE WORLD.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT HOME AND FAMILY IS ALL ABOUT,

A SAFE HAVEN.

AFTER YOU GET FINISHED INSTALLING

WHATEVER IT IS YOU'RE INSTALLING,

I COULD PUT YOU ON THE FLOOR.

WELL, I CAN'T STAY LONG, GRANDPA.

I'M TRYING TO SNAG JOB INTERVIEWS WHEREVER I CAN.

DAD IS TRYING TO SET UP AN INTERVIEW

WITH A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL BANK.

OKAY.

WE'RE HERE FOR YOU.

I KNOW YOU'RE ONLY HERE FOR A BIT,

BUT IT WOULD MEAN A LOT TO ME

IF YOU COULD HELP OUT,

IF YOU HAVE THE TIME,

LIKE YOU DID IN HIGH SCHOOL.

SURE, GRANDPA.

[CHUCKLES IN TRIUMPH]

MOM, I'M FLYING!

HALEY, PUT THAT SEAT BELT BACK ON.

MOM, KNOW WHAT?

YESTERDAY IN SCHOOL, MY TEACHER TAUGHT ME

THAT IF ME, YOU AND HALEY

EACH HAVE TWO CUPS OF ICE CREAM,

THAT'S ONE AND A HALF QUARTS.

WOW, I'M IMPRESSED.

SO CAN WE?

WHOA!

MOM, WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

OH, MY GOSH.

[HORN BLARING]

STAY IN THE CAR.

ZACH, CALL 911!

[HORN BLARING]

MISS, CAN YOU HEAR ME?

ARE YOU OKAY?

CAN YOU TALK?

[GASPING]

OH, HERE, HERE, HERE.

LET'S GET YOU OUT.

I'M GOING TO LAY YOU DOWN.

[GASPING AND WHEEZING]

HERE...

HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE.

MA'AM? MA'AM, NO, NO, NO. STAY WITH ME.

MY NAME IS CHRISTINE.

NO, NO, STAY WITH ME.

WHAT DO I DO, WHAT DO I DO?

OKAY, UH...

[GASPING WITH EFFORT]

STAY WITH ME.

PLEASE SAY EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY.

CAN YOU HEAR ME?

STAY WITH ME.

[BLOWING]

[DISTANT SIRENS WAIL]

YOU'RE GOING TO BE OKAY.

THE AMBULANCE IS ON ITS WAY.

DO YOU KNOW HER?

NO, I JUST FOUND HER SLUMPED IN THE CAR.

WE'LL CHECK HER PURSE FOR PERSONAL INFO.

DID SHE HAVE A HEART ATTACK?

SHE DID.

WE'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE.

OKAY.

HEY, YOU GUYS OKAY?

MAMA, WHAT HAPPENED?

WELL, THAT LADY WAS REALLY SICK,

BUT BECAUSE YOU SAID A PRAYER,

AND YOU CALLED 911-- GREAT JOB--

I THINK SHE'S GOING TO BE OKAY. OKAY?

I WAS SCARED.

I KNOW. I WAS, TOO.

I WASN'T.

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

YOUR WORK'S BEEN CALLING.

OH, SHOOT! GET IN THE CAR.

EXCUSE ME.

[CELL PHONE RINGING] HI!

A WOMAN WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK.

I KNOW, I'LL BE THERE.

TELL ROD I'LL BE THERE.

I CAN EXPLAIN.

DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT.

A WOMAN WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK

IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING WITH YOU, CHRISTINE.

THE KIDS, THE CAR...

ROD, I'M NOT MAKING THIS UP.

SHE HAD A HEART ATTACK.

SHE CRASHED HER CAR NEAR MY HOUSE.

WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO, JUST LEAVE HER THERE?

I'LL HAVE YOUR SEVERANCE CHECK READY TOMORROW.

RETURN YOUR UNIFORM WHEN YOU PICK IT UP.

YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME.

IT'S CHRISTMAS.

ORDERS UP!

-OH! -HEY, WATCH OUT--

I'M SORRY. SORRY.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

WAIT, ARE YOU... YOU OKAY?

YEAH.

YEAH, THANKS.

OH, NO, NO, NO, WHERE'S THE LOCKET?

OH, NO...

OH, WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?

CHRISTINE?

ARE YOU CHRISTINE EISLEY?

YEAH.

YOUR EX-HUSBAND PETITIONED THE COURT

FOR CUSTODY OF THE CHILDREN.

WHAT?

OBVIOUSLY,

THIS ISN'T THE TIME TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION.

SO WHY DON'T I COME BY YOUR PLACE

LATER IN THE DAY?

MY NAME IS PATRICIA ADDISON.

I'M FROM FAMILY SERVICES.

HERE'S MY CARD.

HOW'S SHE DOING?

SHE'S GOING TO BE OKAY.

WE'VE GOT HER STABILIZED,

BUT THERE'S NO QUESTION IT WAS A HEART ATTACK.

SHE'LL BE HERE FOR A WHILE.

WHAT CAN WE DO?

WE NEED TO KEEP HER QUIET.

SHE'S VERY LUCKY.

IF THAT YOUNG WOMAN HADN'T PERFORMED CPR,

WE WOULD HAVE LOST HER.

CAN WE SEE HER?

YES, BUT JUST FOR A FEW MINUTES.

[MONITORS BEEP STEADILY]

JUDY...

JUDY?

I'M NOT SO GOOD

WITH THIS MUSHY STUFF,

BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT...

THESE LAST FIVE YEARS

HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE.

I'LL BE HONEST,

I WASN'T SURE IF IT WOULD WORK OUT.

AFTER LOSING VIVIAN,

I DIDN'T THINK I'D EVER GET MARRIED AGAIN.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT YOU.

I'M GOING OUT ON A LIMB HERE,

MARRYING YOU WAS PROBABLY

ONE OF THE SMARTEST THINGS I EVER DID IN MY LIFE.

NOT "THE" SMARTEST?

AND WHAT DO YOU MEAN "GOING OUT ON A LIMB?"

YOU WERE AWAKE THIS WHOLE TIME, LISTENING?

YOU WEREN'T EVEN CRYING.

THAT IS A DIRTY TRICK.

I HAVE TO NEARLY CROAK

BEFORE I GET TO HEAR

SOME OF THE GOOEY, MUSHY STUFF FROM YOU.

HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

GRANDPA AND I WERE REALLY WORRIED.

GOOD ENOUGH.

I WANT TO GET OUT OF HERE.

YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

YOU NEED TO TAKE IT EASY.

NO, I WANT TO FIND THAT GIRL WHO SAVED MY LIFE.

OH, NO, I'LL FIND HER FOR YOU.

WHAT'S HER NAME?

[SIGHS]

CHRISTINE.

THE PARAMEDICS SAID HER NAME WAS CHRISTINE.

AND SHE WORKS AT, UM...

UH...

PATTERSON'S.

I'M ON IT.

GRANDPA, I'LL COME BACK FOR YOU LATER.

OH...

[CHUCKLING FONDLY]

[BETTY LAUGHING WARMLY]

ENJOY THAT.

[LAUGHING IN DELIGHT]

[SHIVERS IN THE COLD]

[TIRES SCREECH]

[GASPS]

HEY, JOE.

HEY, JASON.

EXCUSE ME,

IS THERE SOMEONE WORKING HERE NAMED CHRISTINE?

NO.

SHE SAVED A WOMAN'S LIFE THIS MORNING,

HEART ATTACK.

I WANTED TO THANK HER.

NO. SORRY.

WISH I COULD HELP.

NO CHRISTINE HERE.

HMM.

[JOLLY MUSIC PLAYS, BUSTLE OF BUSY CROWD]

[LAUGHTER AND CONVERSATION]

WHOO-HOO, OKAY, ROSEMARY, DO YOUR MAGIC

AND DON'T BE STINGY.

NOBODY'S WATCHING THEIR WEIGHT

WHEN THEY'RE EATING ONE OF THESE.

ME? STINGY?

I'M THE ICING QUEEN.

[LAUGHING]

HEY...

YOU SHOWED UP FOR WORK AT THE WRONG RESTAURANT.

OH. [CHUCKLES]

I DON'T WORK THERE ANYMORE, SO...

LET ME GUESS,

ROD GAVE YOU HIS OLD,

"I GOT TO FEED MY KIDS, TOO," ROUTINE?

HOW DID YOU KNOW?

AH, TWO OF MY GIRLS ARE PATTERSON VETS.

I BET HE DIDN'T TELL YOU

THAT BOTH HIS KIDS ARE OUT OF THE HOUSE.

THE USUAL, JOHN?

FIRING PEOPLE IS A POWER TRIP FOR SOME GUYS.

YEAH. WELL, IT'S A BAD TIME OF YEAR

TO BE OUT OF A JOB.

YOU'RE NOT FROM HERE, ARE YOU?

NO, I'M NOT.

I MOVED HERE ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO.

HUSBAND LEFT, I HAD TO TAKE CARE OF THE KIDS, SO...

SWEETHEART...

YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

THIS TOWN HAS BEEN A NEW BEGINNING

FOR LOTS OF US.

WELL, UH, YOUR CUSTOMERS, I'M SORRY TO TAKE UP YOUR TIME.

CAN I HAVE TWO CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES?

SURE.

THANKS.

LOTS OF CUSTOMERS AND NOT ENOUGH HELP.

THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

-DO YOU THINK THEY'RE HIRING? -I KNOW SO.

I'M BETTY.

BETTY THE BOSS.

[LAUGHING]

HERE, TASTE THIS.

WE PUT LEMON AND CRANBERRY IN THEM

FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

THEY TASTE SO GOOD,

IT MAKES YOU WANT TO SMACK YOUR MAMA.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANS,

BUT MY MOTHER ALWAYS SAID IT,

SO THERE YOU GO.

YOU CAN START TOMORROW.

POSSIBLE?

YES.

YES, OF COURSE, I CAN.

THANK YOU.

WELL, I USUALLY LIKE TO KNOW MY EMPLOYEES' NAMES, SO...

I'M SORRY, I'M CHRISTINE EISLEY.

OKAY, CHRISTINE.

THANK YOU.

I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

OKAY.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

JUST A MINUTE!

[SIGHS]

HI.

HI. IS THIS A GOOD TIME?

YES, COME ON IN.

OH, GREAT, THANK YOU.

SURE.

THE KIDS ARE JUST UPSTAIRS.

WOULD YOU LIKE A CUP OF COFFEE?

NO, NO, I'M FINE.

OKAY.

OH, SORRY ABOUT MY HOUSE.

IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S NEVER ENOUGH TIME.

OH, DON'T WORRY.

MY PLACE IS ALWAYS MESSY, TOO.

[SIGHING] OKAY.

ALL RIGHT,

SO YOUR LEGAL NAME IS ANGELA CHRISTINE EISLEY?

YES.

MOST PEOPLE JUST CALL ME CHRISTINE.

YOUR EX-HUSBAND HAS MADE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST YOU.

IT'S MY JOB TO EVALUATE THOSE CLAIMS.

NOW, HE SAYS

YOU CAN'T PAY THE RENT,

AND NOW YOU'VE LOST YOUR JOB.

THAT JUST HAPPENED TODAY,

AND I WAS FIRED FOR BEING LATE

BECAUSE A WOMAN WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK,

AND I WAS HELPING HER.

OBVIOUSLY,

I WASN'T GOING TO LET SOMEBODY DIE TO SAVE MY JOB.

SO, FOR THE RECORD, YOU HAVE NO JOB?

ACTUALLY, DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?

I GOT ANOTHER JOB WITHIN THE HOUR.

I WORK NOW AT BETTY'S BAKERY, AND I'M STARTING TOMORROW.

HMM.

YOUR EX ALSO CLAIMS THAT THE KIDS ARE LEFT HERE ALONE,

OR ARE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A TEENAGER.

THAT ONLY HAPPENED TWICE.

THE SITTER DIDN'T SHOW UP, I DON'T KNOW WHY.

THE KIDS WALK HOME FROM SCHOOL EVERY DAY,

WHICH IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER.

YOU UNDERSTAND

THEY'RE TOO YOUNG TO BE LEFT HERE ALONE.

YES, I DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE.

ZACH'S VERY RESPONSIBLE.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO HELP

IF YOU GET INTO A TIGHT SPOT.

I HAD SUCH SHORT NOTICE. YOU KNOW.

COULD THEIR FATHER HAVE WATCHED THEM?

IF YOU WANT SOMEONE RESPONSIBLE,

IT'S DEFINITELY NOT BRAD.

HE HASN'T EVEN PAID ME CHILD SUPPORT

IN SIX MONTHS.

HAVE YOU TAKEN HIM TO COURT?

YES. HE STILL WON'T PAY.

HMM.

OKAY, SO YOU HAVE TWO WEEKS

TO FILE A RESPONSE WITH THE COURT.

WELL, I CAN'T AFFORD A LAWYER.

I CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT.

OKAY.

WHAT... WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN?

[SIGHS]

I DON'T KNOW.

BUT I DO BELIEVE IN MIRACLES.

[♪♪♪]

WELL, WE WANT SOME OF THE DOLLS

FACING ONE ANOTHER...

[CHUCKLES]

[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]

EXCUSE ME.

THIS IS JASON.

OH, RIGHT.

MY DAD SAID YOU'D BE CALLING.

THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

I CAN DO THAT FOR YOU.

DON'T WORRY, I'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES.

OKAY, GREAT, TALK SOON.

WHOA, MUCH BETTER.

BY THE WAY. STORE RULES.

NO CELL PHONES WHILE YOU'RE ON THE FLOOR.

SORRY, GRANDPA.

DAD SET UP AN INTERVIEW FOR ME BACK IN NEW YORK.

FINANCIAL SERVICES.

COULD BE A GAME CHANGER.

IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO?

YEAH, I MEAN, IT'S AN EXCITING AREA.

DAD SAID YOU HAVE TO GO WHERE THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE.

THAT'S WHY HE TOOK THAT ENGINEERING JOB

IN SAN FRANCISCO.

YOU DAD WAS NEVER A SMALL-TOWN GUY.

LET'S FACE IT,

YOU DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO THE CITY WITH YOUR PARENTS,

YOU WANTED TO FINISH YOUR HIGH SCHOOL HERE.

MAYBE YOU'RE DIFFERENT.

HE LIKES THAT I'M COMPETING IN THE CORPORATE WORLD.

WELL, I'M SURE HE'S VERY PROUD OF YOU,

BUT I DON'T WANT YOU TO LOOK BACK ONE DAY

AND THINK YOU SPENT A CAREER IN NEW YORK

TO MAKE YOUR DAD HAPPY.

WELL, I'M JUST TRYING TO WORK OUT WHAT'S NEXT.

IT'S WHAT I WANT, GRANDPA.

YEAH, I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY.

YOU KNOW, I GOT AN IDEA.

GO OUTSIDE, GET SOME AIR AND JUST THINK ABOUT IT.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT LIFE IS GOING TO THROW AT YOU.

OKAY.

AND WHILE YOU'RE OUT,

SWING BY BETTY'S BAKERY

AND GRAB A CINNAMON ROLL.

ROSEMARY PUTS ON A LAYER OF ICING TO DIE FOR.

YOU SURE THAT'S GOOD FOR YOU?

GET TWO.

OH, AND JUDY WAS ASKING AGAIN ABOUT THAT CHRISTINE GIRL.

UH... WORKING ON IT.

STAYING WARM?

HERE.

OH, EXCUSE ME.

WEAR ROSEMARY'S UNTIL I GET ONE FOR YOU.

I HAVE THEM SPECIALLY MADE.

YOU DO?

OH...

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH THIS IS HELPING ME.

[CHUCKLES WARMLY]

OKAY. SORRY.

SLOW DOWN, SLOW DOWN, IT'S NOT A RACE.

[TIMER DINGS]

[GASPS] MY BREAD.

THERE. THANK YOU.

[CHUCKLES IN WONDER]

HI.

ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME?

YOU'RE FOLLOWING ME, AREN'T YOU?

WHAT?

NO, NO, I'VE HAPPENED TO SEE YOU AROUND, AND...

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT FOOLING ANYBODY.

BRAD HIRED YOU TO FOLLOW ME, I GET IT.

SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT?

BRAD? NO, I WAS...

I WAS TOLD TO PICK UP A COUPLE OF CINNAMON ROLLS.

OH, REALLY?

WELL, YOU CAN'T HAVE 'EM.

HOW'S THAT?

GO TELL YOU-KNOW-WHO TO COME ON IN

AND GET 'EM HIMSELF.

BETTY, THIS GUY WHO WAS JUST IN HERE?

HE WAS RIGHT OUTSIDE PATTERSON'S

WHEN ROD FIRED ME,

AND THEN HE WAS HANGING AROUND THE SQUARE WATCHING ME.

AND THEN HE WAS ON HIS CELL PHONE

A LITTLE WHILE LATER, FOLLOWING ME.

I THINK MY EX HIRED HIM AS A SPY.

WHAT'S THIS GUY LOOK LIKE?

HE'S TALL, DARK HAIR,

KIND OF DEEP BLUE EYES,

GREAT SMILE.

SOUNDS DANGEROUS, ALL RIGHT.

THOSE AND THOSE.

THOSE OTHER TWO LOOK LIKE THEY BELONG IN CANDYLAND.

OKAY, THEN HOW ABOUT--

I AM BORED.

I AM SO BORED, I'M GOING OUT OF MY MIND.

[SIGHING] CAN YOU HEAR ME OUT THERE?

NO ONE STILL SICK COULD SOUND THIS IRRITATED!

TAKE IT EASY.

YOU NEED TO GET BACK TO THE STORE.

I'VE GOT IT HANDLED.

NO, THIS IS OUR BUSIEST SEASON, MARSHALL.

I'VE GOT IT HANDLED.

OKAY, THIS IS ALL YOU CAN HAVE FOR NOW.

YOGURT?

THAT ISN'T EVEN REAL FOOD.

IF THIS IS WHAT THE REST OF MY LIFE IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE,

I MIGHT AS WELL CHECK OUT NOW.

HOW'S THE SOFTWARE COMING ALONG?

UH, GRANDPA AND I

ARE GOING TO START WORKING ON IT TODAY.

HE SHOULD HAVE IT DOWN BY THE TIME I LEAVE.

MARSHALL, COULD YOU PLEASE ASK THE NURSE

IF I COULD HAVE SOME TOAST?

I CAN'T EAT THIS. THIS ISN'T REAL FOOD.

I'M STARVING.

TOAST?

YEAH.

JASON...

JASON, LOOK,

I KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO GET BACK TO NEW YORK,

BUT WITH ME IN HERE,

YOUR GRANDPA NEEDS SOME HELP.

SO I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD...

YOU KNOW, IF YOU COULD...

UH, YEAH.

SURE.

[SIGHS IN RELIEF]

OKAY.

THEN WHAT ARE YOU DOING

STANDING HERE WATCHING ME GROW OLD?

GO ON.

WAIT, WAIT, HONEY.

COME HERE. JASON.

LOOK, UM, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT

I COULD EVER GET

WOULD BE TO LOOK CHRISTINE IN THE EYE

AND THANK HER FOR SAVING MY LIFE.

NOW, IF SHE DOESN'T WORK AT PATTERSON'S,

THEN SHE WORKS SOMEWHERE ELSE.

FIND HER.

DON'T WORRY, I WILL.

DO I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING MYSELF?

YOU.

YOU.

GETTING A MANICURE?

NO, I'M LOOKING FOR SOMEONE.

I'M NOT THE GUY YOU THINK I AM, ROSEMARY.

I'M NOT THE GIRL YOU THINK I AM.

IN FACT, YOU MIGHT BE SHOCKED TO KNOW THE REAL ROSEMARY.

WELL, I LIVE IN NEW YORK, SO NOTHING SURPRISES ME.

LOOK, I'M ONE OF THE GOOD GUYS.

I COULD GIVE YOU PERSONAL REFERENCES,

LIKE MY MOTHER, MY GRANDFATHER,

MY MANICURIST.

SEE YOU 'ROUND.

I'VE BEEN UP AND DOWN MAIN STREET, GRANDPA.

I DON'T THINK THIS GIRL EXISTS.

IF SHE DOES, SHE PROBABLY LEFT TOWN.

[CELL PHONE CHIMING]

SO, WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE INTERVIEW?

UH, I'M GOING.

IT'S INTERNATIONAL BANKING, WHICH I'VE DONE BEFORE.

I THINK IT'LL BE A GOOD FIT.

HMM.

OH, UH...

I RAN INTO THAT ROSEMARY, FROM THE BAKERY?

I CAN'T FIGURE HER OUT.

SHE'S PRETTY MYSTERIOUS.

MYSTERIOUS? ROSEMARY?

YOU'RE CRAZY.

HOW ABOUT THOSE KIDS?

THEY'RE FUTURE CREDIT CARD HOLDERS.

HI.

[ZACH]: HI. [HALEY]: HI.

HEY, KIDS, CAN I HELP YOU?

I LIKE YOUR DOLLS IN THE WINDOW.

YEAH, THAT'S THE SWEET TUESDAY DOLL COLLECTION.

A SALESGIRL WILL SHOW YOU WHAT WE'VE GOT IN STOCK.

WHAT ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?

-BASEBALL. -BASEBALL.

I LOVE BASEBALL.

YOU KNOW, THEY USED TO CALL ME "CLUTCH" IN HIGH SCHOOL.

CLUTCH?

YEAH, I WON A BIG GAME

WITH A TRIPLE PLAY,

YEAH, IT WAS PRETTY AWESOME.

FOLLOW ME.

YOU LOOK LIKE A CATCHER.

[WHISPERING] WHOA...

LET'S GIVE THIS A TRY.

PUT YOUR HEAD DOWN THERE, YEAH.

WHOA, YOU LOOK AWESOME.

REALLY?

YEAH. YOU KNOW, A CATCHER

IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PLAYERS ON THE TEAM.

A PITCHER CAN'T PITCH A GOOD GAME

WITHOUT HELP FROM HIS CATCHER.

OKAY, TURN AROUND.

NOW, CROUCH DOWN.

YUP, GOOD.

NOW ROCK BACK ON YOUR HEELS.

IT'S ALL ABOUT BALANCE.

YOU READY?

NICE CATCH.

YOU EVER PLAYED?

A LITTLE.

AH, THOUGHT SO.

YOU'VE GOT GOOD INSTINCTS.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S LITTLE LEAGUE

STARTS IN SPRING.

CAN I COME BACK HERE SOMETIME,

AND YOU COULD TEACH ME SOME MORE?

YEAH, SURE.

HEY, YOU GOT A NAME?

I'M ZACH AND THAT'S HALEY.

I'VE GOTTA GO.

COME ON, HALEY.

MOM DOESN'T LIKE US LATE.

CUTE KIDS.

DID THEY BUY ANYTHING?

NOPE.

HEY, GRANDPA, YOU NEED A WEBSITE.

WHY?

IT'S THE FUTURE.

SO, WHAT'S WITH ALL THE SPORTS MEMORABILIA?

I WAS A SPORTS MOM.

LOAD UP MY SON, DENNIS, AND HIS FRIENDS,

AND TAKE THEM TO PRACTICE, GO TO THE GAMES,

CHEER MYSELF HOARSE.

AW, THEY WERE GREAT TIMES.

MM...

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

WHAT MADE YOU MOVE TO WILSONVILLE?

MORE PEOPLE MOVE OUT

THAN MOVE IN.

UM, I NEVER KNEW MY DAD,

BUT MY MOM SAID

THAT HE WAS FROM SOMEWHERE AROUND HERE.

WHEN BRAD AND I SPLIT UP,

I DIDN'T REALLY HAVE ANYWHERE ELSE TO GO,

SO I JUST PACKED UP THE KIDS,

AND HERE WE ARE.

I HAVE TO SAY, THOUGH,

IT REALLY DOES FEEL MORE LIKE HOME

THAN ANY PLACE I'VE EVER LIVED.

WHAT WAS YOUR DAD'S NAME?

I MIGHT KNOW THE FAMILY.

JUST-- "DAD."

MY MOM DIED WHEN I WAS LITTLE AND SHE NEVER TOLD ME HIS NAME.

BUT SHE DID TELL ME THAT HE WAS THE LOVE OF HER LIFE.

MM...

MOM! MOM!

I SAW EVERYTHING I WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS

RIGHT UP THE STREET!

YOU DID? HI!

OH, HI.

THAT'S GREAT.

WHAT BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN.

HI. I'M BETTY.

WELL, INTRODUCE YOURSELVES.

HI. I'M ZACH. NICE TO MEET YOU.

AND I'M HALEY. NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO.

[CHUCKLES FONDLY]

WHERE DID YOU SEE ALL THIS STUFF THAT YOU WANTED?

WILSON'S.

OH.

LOOK AT ALL THIS BASEBALL STUFF.

WOW.

DO YOU LIKE BASEBALL?

I THINK I WANT TO BE A CATCHER.

[GASPS IN DELIGHT] A CATCHER?

THAT'S WHAT MY SON PLAYED.

AND FOR THAT PERFECT ANSWER,

YOU GET...

A BETTY'S BOMBERS CAP.

WHOA.

HEY...

[LAUGHING IN DELIGHT]

OKAY, YOU GUYS, GET WASHED UP.

I'M GOING TO START DINNER.

MOM? MOM!

I NEED TO PLAY LITTLE LEAGUE THIS SPRING.

CLUTCH THINKS I'M GOOD.

WHO'S CLUTCH?

THIS GUY WHO WORKS AT WILSON'S.

HE'S AWESOME.

HE KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT BASEBALL.

REALLY?

SO CAN I?

WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT LATER.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, MAMA?

NOTHING.

LET'S GO HAVE SOME HOT CHOCOLATE AND MARSHMALLOWS.

YEAH!

[SIGHS]

EVICTION AT CHRISTMAS?

MAYBE I CAN GET A SECOND JOB ON WEEKENDS, OR SOMETHING.

DO ME A FAVOR,

JUST HANG IN THERE A LITTLE WHILE LONGER, HUH?

HEY, GEORGE.

CAN I GET A COFFEE TO GO, WITH CREAM, PLEASE?

WHY CAN'T I GET RID OF YOU?

BRAD IS NOT A GOOD GUY,

I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE HELPING HIM.

I FEEL LIKE I'M A BROKEN RECORD.

WHO'S BRAD?

COME ON, BRAD'S THE GUY THAT HIRED YOU TO SPY ON ME.

I HEARD YOUR PHONE CALL.

NO, YOU HEARD WRONG.

THAT PHONE CALL WAS ABOUT A JOB INTERVIEW.

I DON'T KNOW BRAD.

I TOLD YOU, ROSEMARY, I'M NOT THAT GUY.

MY NAME--

WHAT?

NOTHING.

ANOTHER PACK?

I HAVE A SWEET TOOTH.

I NEED TWO CINNAMON ROLLS TO GO, PLEASE.

HEY, DO YOU LIKE BASEBALL?

NO, I'M NOT MUCH OF A SPORTS PERSON.

HMM.

WELL, HERE'S A LITTLE ADVICE.

IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE IN THIS PLACE,

YOU NEED TO LEARN

THE HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS' NAMES AND THEIR STATS.

SEE THIS GUY OVER HERE, IN THE HAT?

THAT'S GEORGE JARVIS.

SHORT STOP AT WILSON HIGH.

HE PLAYED WITH MY DAD,

AND THEY WON STATE THAT YEAR,

WHEN JARVIS SMACKED A HOMER

IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH.

WILSONVILLE IS LIKE THAT.

PEOPLE FEEL CONNECTED HERE.

THAT IT?

JUST LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED SOME COACHING.

[DIALING CELL PHONE]

HEY, CLUTCH.

HEY, ZACH, HOW'S IT GOING?

WE'RE BEING EVICTED.

OH.

CAN I LOOK AROUND?

YEAH, SURE,

YOU KNOW WHAT, HANG ON, I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

I GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU.

I WANT YOU TO HOLD THIS LIKE THIS.

WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE STITCHES.

GOOD JOB.

THROW IT UP IN THE AIR A COUPLE TIMES,

GET THE FEEL FOR IT.

THERE YOU GO.

A BALL PLAYER HAS TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE BALL.

NOW, YOU TAKE THAT HOME AND YOU PRACTICE WITH IT, OKAY?

OKAY.

THANKS.

I GOTTA GO.

SLEEP WITH IT IF YOU HAVE TO.

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

[LAUGHTER]

DID I MENTION I LOVE CHRISTMAS TREES?

AWESOME. WOW!

THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT.

WE'RE GOING TO GO LOOK AT THE TOYS.

OKAY.

STAY CLOSE. DON'T GO TOO FAR.

OKAY! WE WILL!

THAT'S THE DOLL I WANT.

SO, I SPOKE WITH BRAD,

AND I INFORMED HIM YOU HAVE A NEW JOB.

HE ALSO SAID HE HADN'T HAD ANYONE SPYING ON YOU.

MAYBE I OVERREACTED.

LOOK, THE COURT'S PRIMARY INTEREST

IS THE WELL-BEING OF THE CHILDREN,

AND YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY A GOOD MOTHER.

I HOPE SO.

SO, WHEN YOU SHOW UP IN COURT,

JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AS MANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

AS POSSIBLE.

HAVE BETTY GIVE YOU A CHARACTER REFERENCE.

ALSO BRING YOUR TAX RETURNS

AND ALL OTHER PAST EMPLOYMENT RECORDS.

[CHUCKLES RUEFULLY] I CAN'T LOSE MY KIDS.

MIRACLES, REMEMBER?

[KIDS GIGGLING]

WHAT DO YOU SEE, SWEETIE?

THAT'S WHAT I WANT, MAMA.

LOOK AT HER.

[CHUCKLES]

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

I LOVE CHRISTMAS.

THE SMELLS, THE MEMORIES.

[INSISTENT KNOCKING]

I'M AFTER APPLE COBBLER!

WE'RE CLOSED!

I CAN'T HEAR YOU AND I'M NOT GOING AWAY!

LET HER IN.

[CHUCKLING IN DELIGHT]

I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO STARVE TO DEATH.

CHRISTINE, MEET MY OLD PAL, GLORY.

GLORY, CHRISTINE.

HELLO.

HELLO.

GLORY COMES BY FOR DAY-OLD CUPCAKES.

AND SHE JUST HAPPENS TO RUN

THE BEST DAY CARE CENTER IN WILSONVILLE.

[TSKS] AW...

DO YOU REALLY?

I'M LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO SEND MY CHILDREN

ON CHRISTMAS BREAK.

OH, DARLIN', I'M SORRY, WE'RE FULL TO THE RAFTERS.

OH, OKAY, I'LL KEEP LOOKING.

CHRISTINE,

WOULD YOU MIND PICKING ME UP A BAG OF SUGAR DOWNSTAIRS?

SURE.

THANKS.

[SHIVERING]

MAKE ROOM FOR HER KIDS.

HEY, YOU'RE LEANING ON ME.

I'LL SIT ON YOU IF YOU DON'T HELP HER OUT.

[SIGHS] BETTY...

THINK I'M THAT EASY?

I'VE KNOWN YOU SINCE HIGH SCHOOL,

SO I KNOW WHAT "EASY" MEANS TO YOU.

YEAH, AND I MARRIED HIM.

[LAUGHING]

[STARTER WHINING AND STRUGGLING]

[SIGHING]

[KNOCKS ON WINDOW]

HI.

HI.

MY CAR WON'T START.

I HEARD. CAN I HELP?

SURE. THANKS.

POP THE HOOD.

I THINK I OWE YOU AN APOLOGY.

ONLY ONE?

WHY DO YOU KEEP COMING TO THE BAKERY?

MY GRANDFATHER LOVES YOUR CINNAMON ROLLS.

SEEMS HE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THEM.

REALLY?

[SIGHS, CHUCKLING]

WOW, WHEN THINGS GO WRONG,

THEY REALLY GO WRONG ALL AT ONCE.

HOW DOES IT LOOK?

TRY IT AGAIN.

[STARTER CHUGGING]

HUH.

WHAT DOES YOUR GAS GAUGE SAY?

QUARTER OF A TANK.

I THINK YOU'VE GOT A FAULTY GAUGE.

YOU'RE OUT OF GAS.

GREAT, THAT'S JUST WHAT I NEED.

OKAY, I'M GOING TO WALK TO THE GAS STATION

AND PICK UP A COUPLE OF GALLONS.

I'LL DRIVE YOU.

YEAH, UH...

LOOK...

IF YOU GOOGLED ME,

IT WOULD SAY, "JASON,

"TRUSTWORTHY, GOOD ATHLETE IN HIGH SCHOOL,

"FLOUNDERED A LITTLE BIT

"AFTER GRADUATION,

"SAW THE LIGHT IN COLLEGE, WORKED HARD,

"RECENTLY FIRED THROUGH NO FAULT OF HIS OWN,

"STILL A LITTLE CONFUSED

AS TO WHAT HE'S SUPPOSED TO DO WITH HIS LIFE."

THAT SOUNDS VERY HONEST.

MIGHT BE MY ONLY CHANCE.

OKAY.

[LAUGHING AND CHATTING]

DO YOU SEE IT?

OH, YEAH.

THE LITTLE DIPPER RIGHT THERE.

DID YOU KNOW THAT THIS STAR AT THE END OF THE HANDLE

IS THE NORTH STAR.

WHEN I WAS A KID,

GRANDPA USED TO DRIVE ME OUT TO THE LAKE,

AND WE'D STRETCH OUT ON THE HOOD OF THE CAR,

AND LOOK UP INTO THE NIGHT SKY,

AND HE'D SAY, "JASON,

"IF YOU EVER GET LOST IN THE WOODS,

"THE STARS WILL LEAD YOU HOME.

IF YOU FOLLOW THIS STAR, YOU'LL NEVER GET LOST."

EVERYTHING OKAY?

YEAH.

SOMEONE ELSE IN MY LIFE

USED TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THE NORTH STAR.

HEY, HOW DID YOU FIND YOUR WAY TO WILSONVILLE?

OH, UM...

LONG STORY SHORT,

MY MOTHER MET THIS GUY

IN HER LAST SUMMER OF COLLEGE IN BOSTON,

AND THEY FELL IN LOVE,

AND HE'S MY DAD.

AND I NEVER KNEW HIM,

BUT I KNOW HE'S FROM AROUND HERE,

SO HERE I AM.

I HAVE TWO KIDS.

OKAY.

JUST...

SO, THAT'S WHERE BRAD COMES IN?

YES. YES.

WELL, NOT ANYMORE.

LOOK, DO YOU WANT TO GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE?

I'D LOVE TO.

I HAVE A HALF AN HOUR.

OKAY, LET ME GRAB MY CAR.

I'LL MEET YOU AT BAILEY'S CAFE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

SEE YOU IN A FEW MINUTES.

SEE YOU IN A FEW.

YOU'RE GETTING MUCH, MUCH BETTER.

[GROANS]

MAKE SURE THAT YOU TELL YOUR MOM

I HELPED YOU WITH YOUR HOMEWORK, OKAY?

OKAY.

[HALEY SHRIEKING]

LOOK, I'M FLYING LIKE A BIRD!

[HALEY SHRIEKING]

STOP IT, HALEY, I CAN'T THINK.

[SHRIEKING]

LOOK, I'M FLYING LIKE A BIRD!

[CRASHING, HALEY YELPS]

[GASPS] HALEY!

HALEY!

HALEY?

HALEY!

WHAT HAPPENED? ARE YOU OKAY?

HALEY!

GO, GET A BLANKET.

AND DON'T WORRY, EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY.

CALL AN AMBULANCE.

OH...

[♪♪♪]

[WOMAN OVER P.A.]: PAGING DR. BENSON.

DR. BENSON TO ROOM 202.

HI, MAMA. I'M SO SORRY.

YOU SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH.

IT'S MY FAULT.

NO, I'M JUST GLAD THAT YOU WERE THERE

TO TAKE HER TO THE HOSPITAL.

I DIDN'T.

WHO DID?

HER.

MRS. MEREDITH, THANK YOU.

CALL ME DOLLY.

I WAS JUST WATCHING FROM THE WINDOW

WHEN YOUR CUTIE PIE HERE CLIMBED UP ON THE RAILING.

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO TELL HER TO STOP WHEN SHE FELL.

OH, MY.

I WAS A NURSE, SO I KNEW I COULD HELP.

SHE WAS PRETTY SCARED.

I'M SORRY WE HAVEN'T SPOKEN.

OH...

I ADMIT, I'M A LITTLE SHY,

I DON'T LIKE TO INTRUDE.

I DO TRY TO KEEP MY EYE ON THE CHILDREN,

ESPECIALLY IF YOU RUN OUT FOR SOMETHING.

GUESS I'M ALWAYS HOVERING AROUND.

I SUPPOSE THAT'S HOW I GOT MY NICKNAME,

"THE BAT LADY."

[CHUCKLES]

[SINGING GENTLY]

♪ AS DAYS GO BY TENDERNESS GROWS ♪

♪ I LOVE YOU FROM YOUR HEAD TO YOUR TOES ♪

♪ YOU MAKE THE DAYS LOVELY AND FINE ♪

♪ BECAUSE OF YOU LIFE SHINES... ♪

HOW'S THAT BUMP ON YOUR HEAD DOING?

OUCH! DON'T TOUCH IT.

DO YOU WANT SOMETHING TO EAT?

NO, I'M NOT HUNGRY.

DAD!

HEY.

HEY, BUDDY.

BOY, HALEY REALLY GOT WHACKED.

YEAH.

HEY, BABY, YOU OKAY?

I HURT, DADDY.

YEAH, YOU TOOK A LITTLE TUMBLE, HUH?

WHO WAS WITH YOU?

ALLIE.

ALLIE?

THE BABYSITTER?

UH-HUH.

CAN I SPEAK TO YOU A MINUTE?

SURE.

HEY, HEY--

YOU SCREWED UP, CHRISTINE.

BIG TIME.

YOU LEFT OUR KIDS

WITH AN IRRESPONSIBLE TEENAGE GIRL, AGAIN.

WAY TO GO.

SHE'S NOT IRRESPONSIBLE. IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

AN ACCIDENT?

AN ACCIDENT THAT WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED

IF THE MOTHER HAD BEEN HOME BEING A MOTHER.

YOU KNOW WHAT, BRAD,

YOU NEVER EVEN PAID ATTENTION TO ZACH AND HALEY

UNTIL WE LEFT TOWN,

AND ALL THIS HUFFING AND PUFFING,

ABOUT YOU TAKING THE KIDS FROM ME?

IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU LOVING THEM,

YOU'RE ANGRY WITH ME, AND YOU'RE TRYING TO HURT ME.

LOOK, I AM NOT WALKING AWAY FROM BEING THEIR FATHER,

YOU GOT THAT?

YOU'VE GOT A WONDERFUL WAY OF SHOWING FATHERHOOD.

OKAY, YEAH, YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY?

IS THAT IT?

BECAUSE WHAT YOU JUST DID HERE TONIGHT

IS GOING TO CHANGE THINGS.

I'M REPORTING YOU TO FAMILY SERVICES,

AND I... [CHUCKLING] I THINK WE KNOW WHAT THEY'LL DO.

WELL, YOU'VE GOT TWO STRIKES AGAINST YOU, TOO, BRAD.

ONE, YOU WALKED OUT ON YOUR KIDS,

AND TWO, YOU HAVEN'T PAID ME A CENT OF CHILD SUPPORT,

SO WHY DON'T YOU TALK TO ME

ABOUT PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.

LOOK, EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE OKAY.

I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

I CALLED YOU ON MY THE OVER.

I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD PROBABLY KNOW ABOUT THIS.

WELL, CHRISTINE CALLED ME TWO HOURS AGO,

RIGHT AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

LOOK, I KNOW CHRISTINE MEANS WELL,

BUT SHE GETS OVERWHELMED EASILY.

[CHUCKLES WRYLY]

EXCUSE ME.

KIDS, BILLS, JOB.

I JUST,

I THINK HAVING CUSTODY OF THE CHILDREN

IS A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH FOR HER.

RIGHT, WELL, THAT'S SOMETHING THE COURT WILL DECIDE.

RIGHT.

THANKS FOR BEING SO BRAVE TODAY.

I THOUGHT HALEY WAS HURT BAD.

YEAH.

YOU'RE A GOOD BIG BROTHER.

I'LL BE GLAD WHEN SHE COMES HOME.

ME TOO.

I'M SORRY THAT DAD GOT SO MAD AT YOU.

WELL, I MEAN, I DON'T THINK HE MEANS TO GET MAD,

I THINK MAYBE HE JUST HAS A LOT ON HIS MIND.

YOU KNOW?

NO.

MOM, DON'T YOU REMEMBER?

DAD USED TO GET MAD ALL THE TIME.

I'M GLAD YOU'RE MY MOM.

ME TOO.

AREN'T YOU A LITTLE YOUNG TO BE ALL ALONE IN THE HOSPITAL?

MY MOM'S AT WORK.

SHE'S COMING TO TAKE ME HOME LATER.

I CAN'T WAIT TO GET OUT OF HERE.

YEAH.

[QUIETLY] ME TOO.

[SIGHING]

DON'T YOU NEED THAT?

ARE YOU KIDDING?

THEY MAKE YOU USE THOSE THINGS SO YOU'LL THINK,

"THERE MUST REALLY BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME,"

AND SPEND MORE MONEY.

[SIGHS]

I'M THINKING OF ESCAPING.

ESCAPING?

WON'T YOU GET INTO TROUBLE?

[CHUCKLES]

OH, SWEETHEART, LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE SECRET

ABOUT LIVING A LONGER LIFE.

SOME OF THE MOST FUN YOU WILL EVER HAVE IN YOUR LIFE

COMES FROM DOING THINGS THAT WILL GET YOU IN TROUBLE.

REALLY?

TRUE.

YOU KNOW, ON SECOND THOUGHT,

DON'T TELL ANYONE I TOLD YOU THAT, OKAY?

SO...

WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON?

MY SPELLING.

UH-HUH.

THAT'S PRETTY.

YEAH.

YEAH, IT IS, ISN'T IT?

IT JUST KIND OF APPEARED OUT OF NOWHERE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, THE NURSE FOUND IT IN MY THINGS

THE DAY THEY BROUGHT ME TO THE HOSPITAL.

IT'S A LOCKET,

WITH NO KEY.

SO WHERE DID IT COME FROM?

I'M THINKING...

MAYBE AN ANGEL GAVE IT TO ME.

WOW.

YEAH.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE IT?

REALLY?

YEAH, SURE.

WELL, SOMEONE PASSED IT ON TO ME WHEN I NEEDED HELP,

SO I'D LIKE TO PASS IT ON TO YOU.

AH, BUT YOU HAVE TO PROMISE ME ONE THING.

WHAT?

THAT YOU'LL PASS IT ON TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO NEEDS HELP.

PROMISE.

REAL PROMISE?

PROMISE.

OKAY.

THERE YOU GO.

OH, LOOK AT THAT.

BEAUTIFUL.

HI.

HI.

YOU STOOD ME UP.

I'M SO SORRY, I COULDN'T HELP IT.

MY DAUGHTER TOOK A FALL

AND SHE GOT RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL.

OH, I'M SO SORRY. IS SHE OKAY?

YEAH, SHE'S FINE, THANK YOU.

IT WAS JUST, UM...

THINGS GOT COMPLICATED.

I'M SORRY.

THANKS.

UM, DO YOU WANT TO TRY AGAIN?

YEAH.

YEAH, I'D LIKE THAT A LOT.

TOMORROW?

YEAH, I HAVE AN HOUR BREAK AT NOON TOMORROW.

GREAT.

WELL, UM, I'LL SEE YOU AT BAILEY'S.

OKAY.

OKAY.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

I FOUND THIS IN THE BASEMENT.

JUST BECAUSE YOU AND JUDY ARE UPDATING THE STORE

DOESN'T MEAN WE SHOULD LOSE WHERE IT ALL CAME FROM.

YOU ARE THIS COMMUNITY, LET'S NOT FORGET THAT.

I'M SORRY, GRANDPA.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

NO.

NO, NO, NO, GO FOR IT.

I LIKE IT THAT YOU'RE TAKING AN INTEREST IN THIS STORE.

NO, I LOVE THAT.

KEEP IT UP.

SO IT TURNS OUT MY STALKER ISN'T A STALKER,

HE'S JUST A FAN OF CINNAMON ROLLS.

[BETTY LAUGHS]

HE SEEMS REALLY NICE.

AND?

AND...

WE KIND OF HAVE A DATE.

OH, HALLELUJAH!

♪ HALLELUJAH ♪

[LAUGHING]

SO, TELL ME MORE ABOUT DENNIS.

DENNIS?

YEAH.

AW...

WELL, DENNIS LOVED SPORTS,

BUT HE REALLY LOVED THE OCEAN.

COULDN'T KEEP HIM OUT OF THE WATER.

FISHING. THE OUTDOORS.

HE GOT WORK ON A CRAB BOAT.

OH, SO MANY STORIES TO TELL.

HE WAS A GOOD-LOOKING KID, HUH?

YEAH, HE SURE IS.

I BET HE HAD A LOT OF GIRLFRIENDS IN HIGH SCHOOL.

YEP, HE DID.

PROBLEM WAS, HE COULDN'T MAKE UP HIS MIND,

BUT, WHEN HE DID, HE WAS LOYAL.

THAT'S GOOD.

YOU DON'T FIND THAT EVERY DAY.

JUST BEFORE THE ACCIDENT,

HE CALLED ME FROM A PAYPHONE ON THE DOCK--

WHAT ACCIDENT?

OH, HONEY, DENNIS DIED.

THERE WAS A TERRIBLE STORM AND HIS SHIP WENT DOWN.

OH, NO.

I THINK HE'D FALLEN IN LOVE.

HE SAID, "MOM,

"I'VE GOT THE BIGGEST SURPRISE FOR YOU,

"BUT I'M GOING TO WAIT UNTIL I GET HOME

TO TELL YOU IN PERSON."

I THINK IT WAS GOOD NEWS.

BUT I NEVER GOT IT.

SPEAKING OF GOOD NEWS.

BESIDES HAVING A GREAT JOB

WITH THE MOST WONDERFUL BOSS IN THE WORLD,

YOU'VE ALSO GOT A GREAT DAY CARE CENTER

TO TAKE YOUR KIDS TO.

I DO?

DID I GET INTO GLORY'S PLACE?

GLORY FOUND ROOM,

AND THERE'S A SCHOLARSHIP TO GO WITH IT, TOO.

REALLY?

I...

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

WELL, DON'T GET THOSE TEARS IN MY ICING.

WE'RE MAKING CHRISTMAS COOKIES, NOT PRETZELS.

I LIKE THE HOSPITAL.

EVERYONE IS SO NICE TO ME.

GOOD.

WHAT IS THIS?

HALEY, WHERE DID YOU GET THIS?

A NICE OLD LADY GAVE IT TO ME.

WHAT LADY?

SHE CAME TO MY ROOM.

SHE SAYS AN ANGEL GAVE IT TO HER.

SWEETIE, THIS MY LOCKET.

MY MOTHER GAVE THIS TO ME.

I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU WEAR IT.

I KNOW, I WAS ALWAYS SO AFRAID OF LOSING IT,

AND THEN I DID,

AND NOW HERE IT IS, ON YOU.

THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE IT BACK.

NO, SWEETIE, I THINK YOU SHOULD KEEP IT.

I CAN'T, MAMA. I MADE A PROMISE.

YOU MADE A PROMISE? WHAT PROMISE?

I PROMISED THE OLD LADY

THAT I'D GIVE THIS LOCKET

TO SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP MORE THAN ME.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD GIRL.

YOU PUT ON YOUR HAT AND GLOVES.

I'M GOING GO TALK TO THE NURSE.

I'VE GOT SOME MONEY, CHRISTINE,

AND I'VE HIRED A SMART LAWYER.

I KNOW YOU'RE BEING EVICTED.

I WANT MY KIDS BACK.

GRANDPA, THEY NEED YOU UPSTAIRS.

THEY NEVER LEAVE ME ALONE.

JUDY SAYS YOU'VE GIVEN UP ON FINDING CHRISTINE.

NO. NO, SHE'S JUST NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.

BUT I GOT TO ADMIT I'VE BEEN A LITTLE DISTRACTED.

I MET A GIRL.

WE'RE HAVING LUNCH TODAY.

GOOD FOR YOU.

OH, DON'T WORRY. WE'LL EVENTUALLY FIND HER.

AND I GOT MY INTERVIEW CONFIRMED IN NEW YORK,

SO I...

I MAY HAVE TO CANCEL THE LUNCH.

WELL, NOT MAKING A DECISION IS STILL A DECISION.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO.

YOU NEED TO DECIDE

SO THE CONSEQUENCES ARE YOUR OWN.

YOU'RE RIGHT, GRANDPA. I'M GOING TO DO THE INTERVIEW.

OKAY. GOOD.

DECISIONS FEEL GOOD, RIGHT?

YEAH. YEAH...

BUT IF I GET THIS JOB,

I MIGHT NOT BE BACK FOR CHRISTMAS.

I KNOW.

HEY, CAN YOU MAKE A DELIVERY BEFORE YOU GO?

YEAH, SURE.

IT'S GLORY'S PLACE.

IT'S A DAY CARE CENTER AT THE EDGE OF TOWN.

WE GIVE AS MUCH AS WE CAN TO HELP OUT.

I'LL SAY GOODBYE TO JUDY FOR YOU.

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM.

THIS PLACE LOOKS REALLY NICE, HUH?

I DON'T WANT TO GO TO A DAY CARE.

I'M NOT A BABY LIKE HALEY.

SHUT UP, ZACH!

DO NOT TALK TO YOUR BROTHER LIKE THAT, HALEY.

YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE FUN.

MAYBE YOU'LL MAKE SOME NEW FRIENDS.

I'VE GOT ENOUGH FRIENDS.

LISTEN, HERE'S THE DEAL.

I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP PAYING FOR A BABYSITTER, OKAY?

WE'VE GOT TO START SAVING SOME MONEY.

LET'S GO! LET'S GO!

OKAY.

WE'RE A FAMILY, RIGHT?

NO MATTER WHAT?

GOOD TIMES AND BAD.

WHAT DO YOU SAY

WE DECORATE THE CHRISTMAS TREE TONIGHT?

YEAH!

OKAY.

COME ON IN.

WHY DON'T YOU SIT IN THAT CHAIR?

[CHATTING QUIETLY]

[♪♪♪]

HEY, CLUTCH!

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WORKED HERE!

HEY, ZACH.

I DON'T. I'M JUST MAKING A DELIVERY.

SO YOU'RE NOT STAYING?

YOU KNOW WHAT, LET'S GET SOME PRACTICE IN.

GLORY,

YOU MIND IF I TAKE ZACH OUTSIDE,

THROW THE BALL AROUND A LITTLE?

OH, SURE.

GETTING ALL YOUR SCHOOLWORK DONE?

HUH?

REMEMBER, IF YOU WANT TO PLAY ON A TEAM,

YOU'VE GOT TO GET YOUR HOMEWORK DONE, OKAY?

OKAY.

[GROANS WITH EFFORT]

OH, NOW, DON'T FORGET,

KEEP YOUR FINGERS ON THE BALL, NOT YOUR PALM, OKAY?

OKAY, NOW THROW ME THE BALL,

DON'T BE AFRAID.

TRY AND KNOCK ME OVER.

COME ON.

WHOA!

OH, MAN.

MY HAND'S NUMB. THAT WAS GREAT.

GREAT JOB.

KEEP WORKING ON THAT, ALL RIGHT?

OKAY.

EVERYTHING AT HOME GOOD?

I GUESS SO.

ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP?

YEAH, COACH ME IN LITTLE LEAGUE?

[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]

I DON'T KNOW, ZACH.

I MIGHT NOT BE HERE AFTER CHRISTMAS.

I LIVE IN NEW YORK.

I'M HEADING BACK THERE NOW.

BUT IF I COME BACK,

I'LL COME BY,

WE'LL PLAY CATCH.

DEAL?

DEAL.

ALRIGHT.

[DIALING PHONE]

[CALL RINGING]

BETTY'S BAKERY.

YEAH, IS ROSEMARY AVAILABLE?

OH, NO, SHE CAN'T COME TO THE PHONE.

IS THERE A MESSAGE?

UH, YEAH, I'M A FRIEND.

CAN YOU TELL HER I CAN'T MAKE OUR LUNCH DATE.

SOMETHING CAME UP. I HAVE TO GO TO NEW YORK.

TELL HER I'M SORRY.

I, UH, I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HER,

BUT I'VE GOT THIS INTERVIEW.

AS SOON AS I'M BACK, I'LL CALL,

OKAY, I'LL TELL HER, ALL RIGHT.

ROSEMARY?

YEAH.

AREN'T YOU STILL MARRIED TO FLOYD?

YEAH, 10 LONG YEARS.

WHY?

YOUR BOYFRIEND CALLED,

SAID HE CAN'T MAKE YOUR LUNCH DATE.

[LAUGHING] WHAT?

[♪♪♪]

[CHATTING HAPPILY]

WOW, YOU DID A GOOD JOB.

HEY, HOW ARE YOU DOING?

[CHATTING]

NO, I'M OKAY, THANK YOU.

[CHRISTMAS CAROLS PLAY]

HERE, CATCH!

COMING THROUGH.

[GIGGLING]

YOU ALMOST GOT IT.

I ALMOST CAUGHT IT.

HERE, HERE.

NICE THROW.

HEY, BIRDY, WHERE'S THAT LITTLE BIRD THAT YOU MADE?

OH, IT'S RIGHT HERE!

MAMA!

OH, I LOVE IT! CAN YOU PUT IT ON THE TREE?

YEAH.

MOM, LOOK AT THIS.

THAT'S GREAT.

AWESOME.

OKAY, I'VE GOT TO DO MY MATH HOMEWORK.

I PROMISED CLUTCH.

CLUTCH AGAIN.

WHERE DID YOU SEE HIM THIS TIME?

AT GLORY'S.

HE TOLD ME I COULDN'T PLAY LITTLE LEAGUE

IF I DIDN'T DO ALL MY HOMEWORK.

REALLY?

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO MEET THIS GUY.

[SIGHING] UM, CAN YOU GUYS SIT DOWN

JUST BEFORE YOU GO?

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING.

OKAY.

UM...

SO, UM,

WHEN CHRISTMAS IS OVER,

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO LIVE,

SOME PLACE NOT QUITE AS BIG AND EXPENSIVE AS THIS HOUSE.

BUT WE ALWAYS MOVE.

I KNOW, HONEY.

IT ALSO MEANS THAT, UM,

SANTA CLAUS MIGHT NOT BRING YOU EVERYTHING YOU ASKED FOR

THIS YEAR,

BECAUSE HE'S...

GOING TO BE ASKING HIS ELVES

TO WORK EXTRA HARD FOR NEXT YEAR.

IT'S OKAY, MOM.

WE CAN WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR FOR SANTA, RIGHT, HALEY?

YEAH, RIGHT.

YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST.

NOW, GO DO YOUR MATH HOMEWORK.

CAN YOU MAKE ME ANOTHER BIRD?

YEAH.

[SNIFFLING]

[SIGHS]

THANK YOU, SWEETHEART.

YOU MADE MY DAY.

OH...

[HUMMING HAPPILY]

[LAUGHING]

I THOUGHT THE DOCTOR SAID YOU SHOULD RELAX FOR A FEW DAYS,

NOT JUST 24 HOURS.

[LAUGHING] HOW CAN I RELAX

WHEN CHRISTMAS IS SIX DAYS AWAY?

OH, THE STORE LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL, MARSHALL.

CLEARLY,

JASON REALLY HELPED YOU A LOT.

OH, YEAH, HE DID.

I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT STUPID SOFTWARE PROGRAM

HE INSTALLED.

[CHUCKLING] THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE ME.

OH!

LOOK AT YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING BACK HERE?

WELL...

I HAD TO TELL YOU I DID IT,

I REALLY DID IT.

I DIDN'T THINK THAT I WOULD, BUT I DID.

[SIGHS]

IT'S A LOT TO THINK ABOUT.

MONEY, LIFESTYLE,

FUTURE ADVANCEMENT.

WELL, NEW YORK'S A GREAT TOWN.

YEAH,

EVERYTHING YOU'D EVER WANT IS IN NEW YORK.

WELL, CONGRATULATIONS, JAY.

YOU MADE THE RIGHT DECISION.

YOUR DAD WILL BE SO HAPPY

YOU'RE FOLLOWING IN HIS FOOTSTEPS.

HIS FOOTSTEPS?

NO WAY.

I HAVE AN IDEA.

YOU SAID YOU NEEDED HELP AROUND HERE.

HOW ABOUT I WORK FOR YOU?

LEARN THE FAMILY BUSINESS.

IF YOU'LL HAVE ME.

[GASPS IN SHOCK]

GRANDPA, I'VE SEEN HOW EVERYONE RESPECTS YOU.

[SIGHS]

THIS TOWN IS BUILT ON PEOPLE LIKE YOU.

I DON'T BELONG IN NEW YORK.

I BELONG HERE WITH YOU.

[SIGHS HAPPILY]

WELCOME HOME.

OH, WELCOME HOME.

[CLEARING THROAT AWKWARDLY]

[SIGHS]

[LAUGHS IN DELIGHT]

[CALL RINGING]

BETTY'S BAKERY. CAN I HELP YOU?

OH, HI, UH, IS ROSEMARY AVAILABLE?

SHE LEFT ABOUT AN HOUR AGO.

[GROANS] GREAT. UM...

YOU CALLED YESTERDAY, DIDN'T YOU?

LISTEN, I DON'T MEAN TO BREAK YOUR HEART,

BUT ROSEMARY IS MARRIED.

SHE USED TO BE, BUT NOT ANYMORE.

SHE'S WAY TOO GOOD FOR THAT GUY.

HE'S A REAL JERK.

HEY, ZACH.

HI.

WANT TO GO THROW THE BALL AROUND?

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT, GRAB SOME GLOVES.

JASON,

THERE'S A MAN OUTSIDE

WHO SAYS HE'S ZACH AND HALEY'S FATHER.

HE WANTS TO TAKE THE KIDS.

I NEED BACK-UP.

YEAH.

[MENACING] I WANT MY KIDS. NOW.

THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO HANDLE THIS.

YOU CANNOT MARCH IN HERE AND PICK UP CHILDREN

WITHOUT THE PROPER NOTIFICATION.

THAT'S AGAINST THE LAW.

GO CALL THEIR MOTHER.

YOU DON'T NEED TO CALL HER.

[JASON]: YOU'RE NOT GOING IN THERE.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, HUH?

STEP DOWN. CALL THE MOTHER.

YEAH, GO AHEAD, CALL HER.

TELL HER I'M DONE PUTTING UP WITH THIS.

IF YOU ARE THOSE CHILDREN'S FATHER,

THEN YOU SHOULD ACT LIKE IT

INSTEAD OF ACTING LIKE A FOOL.

I WANT MY KIDS.

LOOK, I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE LAW,

BUT ATTEMPTING TO TAKE YOUR KIDS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION

CAN GET YOU IN BIG TROUBLE.

SO CALM DOWN

AND BACK OFF.

DID BRAD GET TO THE KIDS?

WELL, HE TRIED TO,

BUT THEY HAVE NO IDEA HE WAS HERE.

OH, THANK GOD.

THE JUDGE WILL NEVER GRANT HIM CUSTODY

AFTER THIS.

YOU ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HIM ANYMORE.

[SIGHS IN RELIEF]

GLORY, YOU'RE SO BRAVE TO STAND UP TO HIM.

NO, NO, IT WASN'T ME

WHO STOPPED BRAD FROM GETTING TO YOUR KIDS,

IT WAS JASON.

JASON WAS NOT GOING TO LET BRAD TAKE ZACH AND HALEY.

JASON? JASON WHO?

HEY, MOM.

YOU!

YOU.

MOM!

HI, HONEY.

WAIT, YOU'RE ZACH AND HALEY'S MOM?

YES.

THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.

ZACH AND HALEY ARE GREAT KIDS.

I KNOW, I'M INCREDIBLY BLESSED.

SNACK TIME.

[CHILDREN ALL CHEERING]

I'M-I'M SORRY I DOUBTED YOU.

NO.

NO, IT'S OKAY.

LOOK, I'M JUST A GUY YOU BUMPED INTO ON THE STREET.

HOW COULD YOU KNOW?

THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP TO MY EX.

I THINK YOU OWE ME.

I DO. I TOTALLY OWE YOU.

ANYTHING.

ALMOST ANYTHING.

YOU STOOD ME UP, ACTUALLY.

NO, MY INTERVIEW IN NEW YORK CAME THROUGH.

I CALLED TO LET YOU KNOW.

I'M SORRY, DID YOU NOT GET THE MESSAGE, ROSEMARY?

RIGHT...

OKAY, SO I'M NOT ROSEMARY.

I'M CHRISTINE.

MY NAME IS CHRISTINE EISLEY.

AND I WORK WITH ROSEMARY,

SO I WAS WEARING HER APRON THAT DAY IN THE BAKERY,

BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IF I COULD TRUST YOU,

SO I DIDN'T BOTHER TO--

-CHRISTINE? -YEAH.

WAIT. WEIRD, UM...

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER TOWN

FOR A GIRL NAMED CHRISTINE.

SHE SAVED THE LIFE OF A WOMAN WHO WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK.

YES, THAT WAS ME.

THAT HAPPENED TO ME ON MY WAY TO WORK,

AND THE DAY I BUMPED INTO YOU WAS THE DAY I LOST MY JOB.

WAIT...

OKAY, THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.

I, UH...

[CHUCKLING IN WONDER]

I GOTTA GO.

JUST...

YOU KNOW,

I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS

EVER SINCE YOU BUMPED INTO ME,

AND EVER SINCE YOU JUMPED IN FRONT OF MY CAR,

EVER SINCE I SAW YOU OUTSIDE OF THE BAKERY,

AND INSIDE THE BAKERY...

WELL...

I GOT THAT OFF MY MIND.

WHAT A CHRISTMAS.

JUDY...

ARE THESE THE INVENTORY FIGURES FOR TODAY,

OR LAST WEEK?

I'M CONFUSED.

MARSHALL, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

JASON KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING.

-[JASON]: I FOUND HER! -WHO?

JUDY, I FOUND THE WOMAN WHO SAVED YOUR LIFE.

WHERE IS SHE?

OH, GOSH, SHE'S UNBELIEVABLE.

I'VE BEEN SEEING THIS WOMAN ALL OVER TOWN

AND I NEVER KNEW.

SHE, UM... [SIGHING]

SHE'S GOT THESE REALLY BIG BROWN EYES,

HAIR DOWN TO ABOUT HERE,

A GREAT SMILE, AND--

JASON, WHO IS SHE?

HUH?

WHO IS SHE?

SHE'S A SINGLE MOM WITH TWO GREAT KIDS.

CHRISTINE EISLEY.

SHE LIVES RIGHT HERE IN WILSONVILLE.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

[ZACH]: MOM, I CAN'T SLEEP!

KEEP TRYING.

ARE YOU CHRISTINE EISLEY?

YES.

SIGN HERE.

OH, I DIDN'T ORDER ANYTHING.

WHERE IS ALL THIS FROM?

IT'S A DELIVERY FROM WILSON'S.

IT'S AN ANONYMOUS SENDER.

HERE YOU GO.

UM...

PERFECT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THAT'S FOR YOU.

THANK YOU.

AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!

THANK YOU.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

[GASPS]

"THANKS FOR YOUR COURAGE AND KINDNESS."

[GASPING IN SHOCK]

[CHUCKLING] MERRY CHRISTMAS.

GIVE MY BEST TO SIMON.

[CHUCKLING]

CAN I HELP YOU?

YES, HI.

I RECEIVED A DELIVERY FROM HERE LAST NIGHT,

BUT I DIDN'T ORDER ANYTHING.

CHRISTINE EISLEY?

YOU'RE CHRISTINE?

YES.

NO, THE ORDER WAS CORRECT.

UM... I'M SORRY, WHO-WHO SENT IT?

MY WIFE AND I DID.

I'M MARSHALL WILSON.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

COME WITH ME.

JUDY?

YEAH?

THIS IS CHRISTINE.

OH, SWEETHEART.

YOU'RE THE WOMAN FROM THE ACCIDENT.

OH, YOU SAVED MY LIFE.

I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE OKAY.

OH...

I OWE YOU EVERYTHING.

NO, NO, HONESTLY,

I DID WHAT ANYONE WOULD HAVE DONE.

I WAS LATE GETTING MY KIDS OFF TO SCHOOL,

I WAS LATE TO WORK,

I JUST WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE

AT THE RIGHT TIME.

NO, YOU WERE MEANT TO BE THERE.

REALLY, I DID WHAT ANYONE ELSE WOULD DO.

THE GIFTS AND THE MONEY, IT'S TOO MUCH.

OH, ON THE CONTRARY, IT ISN'T NEARLY ENOUGH.

[MARSHALL]: YOU SAVED TWO LIVES THAT DAY.

THIS IS MY GRANDSON, JASON.

WE'VE MET.

DID YOU KNOW ABOUT ALL OF THIS YESTERDAY?

WELL, WHEN I FOUND YOU,

I KNEW I HAD TO TELL JUDY AND GRANDPA RIGHT AWAY.

I WANT YOU TO TELL ME EVERYTHING.

[SIGHING]

[LAUGHING]

I CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENED THIS WEEK.

[CHUCKLES WARMLY]

AND TOMORROW'S CHRISTMAS.

AND ALL THOSE PHONE CALLS FOR ROSEMARY.

[LAUGHING]

AND YOU THINKING

THAT JASON WILSON WAS FOLLOWING YOU.

I'VE KNOWN JASON SINCE HE WAS A KID.

I USED TO WATCH HIM AT LITTLE LEAGUE.

AND THEN LATER ON IN HIGH SCHOOL.

HIS DAD WAS MY SON'S BEST FRIEND.

[GASPS, WIND GUSTS]

OH!

BETTY, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

WHAT IS IT?

THAT LOCKET, WHERE DID YOU GET IT?

OH, UM, MY MOTHER.

MAY I?

SURE.

IT DOESN'T OPEN.

I GAVE MY SON THIS LOCKET...

JUST BEFORE HE WENT TO SEA.

NO, NO, THIS WAS MY MOTHER'S.

IT, UH, WAS GIVEN TO HER BY MY FATHER.

AFTER THE ACCIDENT,

THEY SENT ME THIS KEY...

WITH HIS POSSESSIONS.

PLEASE?

[WHISPERING] OH...

GOD IN HEAVEN.

[THEY READ TOGETHER]: "FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS."

CHRISTINE...

THE GOOD NEWS

DENNIS WANTED TO TELL ME ABOUT...

WAS YOU.

YOUR SON IS MY FATHER?

[GASPING IN DELIGHT]

OH...

[BOTH LAUGHING IN JOY]

[LAUGHTER AND CONVERSATION]

WOW, LOOK AT ALL THESE PRESENTS!

I KNOW! IT'S OVERWHELMING.

HEY, ZACH,

CAN I, UH, TALK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE?

SURE, CLUTCH.

THIS IS FOR YOU.

WOW.

I WANT YOU TO BE MY CATCHER IN THE SPRING.

WAIT, IF I'M YOUR CATCHER, THAT MEANS YOU'RE MY COACH.

THAT'S RIGHT,

COACH JASON OF THE WILSON'S WARRIORS.

YOU AND ME,

WE'RE GOING TO BE ON THE SAME TEAM, BUDDY.

CAN WE OPEN OUR PRESENTS NOW?

NOW?

I DON'T KNOW,

IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE.

I'M FOR IT.

HOW ABOUT WE ALL OPEN ONE EACH.

-I'M IN. -I THINK SO.

ALL RIGHT,

JUST ONE.

-YES! -YES!

[CHUCKLING IN EXCITEMENT]

WELL...

HERE'S ONE FOR ZACH.

AND HERE'S ONE FOR HALEY.

GREAT.

I WONDER WHAT'S IN HERE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

[GASPING IN WONDER]

LOOK, MAMA, JUST WHAT I WANTED!

SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL, HONEY.

WHAT IS IT, ZACH?

WOW, A BASEBALL JACKET!

ISN'T THAT SOMETHING?

WELL, WHO'S IT FROM?

COME ON, WHAT DO THE TAGS SAY?

WAIT, IT SAYS, "FROM GREAT GRANDMA."

[HALEY]: GRANDMA?

[LAUGHS]

[ZACH]: WE DON'T HAVE A GREAT GRANDMA.

I DIDN'T THINK YOU HAD ONE EITHER,

AND, SOMEHOW, SHE AND I FOUND EACH OTHER.

YOUR GREAT GRANDMOTHER IS BETTY.

[HALEY]: SHE IS?

FOR REAL?

YES, FOR REAL!

FOR REAL. FOREVER REAL.

[LAUGHING]

THAT JACKET

BELONGED TO MY SON,

YOUR GRANDFATHER.

HIS NAME WAS DENNIS.

THANK YOU, GRANDMA.

[ZACH]: THANK YOU, GRANDMA.

MM...

I JUST THINK WE SHOULD ALL REMEMBER WHY WE'RE HERE.

BECAUSE OF A TINY LITTLE STAR

THAT SHOWED ME THE WAY WHEN I WAS LOST.

AND BROUGHT JUDY INTO MY LIFE.

OH... YOU GAVE ME BACK MINE.

AND MINE.

AND...

BROUGHT LIFE BACK TO ME.

[CHUCKLES FONDLY]

AREN'T YOU GOING TO SAY ANYTHING?

NO.

[LAUGHTER]

[ZACH]: WHOA.

EW...

[CHUCKLING]

[HALEY]: CAN I LOOK NOW?

[ALL CHUCKLING]

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

[ALL TOGETHER] MERRY CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[LAUGHTER]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HALEY.

[JUDY]: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!

[JASON]: MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[LAUGHTER]

[ZACH]: CAN WE OPEN EVEN MORE PRESENTS?

[LAUGHTER]

THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER.

[♪♪♪]

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