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OH.

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OH EXCUSE ME, I THINK YOU DROPPED THIS.

GORGEOUS, ISN'T IT?

OH.

YEAH.

IT'S THE LAST ONE.

AND IT'S YOUR SIZE.

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Crystal's Mom: CRYSTAL, IS THAT YOU?

HI, MOM.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, SHOPPING?

JUST A LITTLE.

HMMM, REALLY?

BY THE SIZE OF MY LAST CREDIT CARD BILL,

I'D ASSUME YOU'VE BEEN DRESSING

ALL OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE.

THERE ARE SO MANY CHRISTMAS PARTIES,

LIKE, I NEEDED NEW DRESSES.

CRYSTAL, YOU'RE 30 YEARS OLD NOW.

YOUR FATHER AND I ASSUMED THAT BY THIS TIME

YOU WOULD FIND YOURSELF SOMETHING TO DO.

WHICH IS WHY WE'VE DECIDED,

WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CUT YOU OFF.

NO!

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT.

I- I MEAN, I'M FIGURING THINGS OUT.

REALLY.

I'M, I'M GONNA GET A JOB,

SO YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

FROM HERE ON OUT, THINGS ARE GONNA BE DIFFERENT, I SWEAR.

WE JUST WISH YOU WOULD DO SOMETHING WITH YOURSELF,

FIND A GOOD MAN, ANYTHING.

I'M ON IT, I PROMISE.

FINE, YOU HAVE UNTIL CHRISTMAS TO SORT IT OUT.

OH, AND DEAR,

THAT SWEATER WAS FAR TOO TANGERINE FOR YOUR COMPLEXION.

TSK.

HUH, REALLY?

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I HAD TO TELL HER SOMETHING.

THE ONLY OTHER OPTION, SHE SAID, WAS TO FIND A MAN.

AND SINCE I'VE BEEN DILIGENTLY LOOKING FOR MR. RIGHT

FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS,

I'M THINKING HE'S NOT GONNA SHOW UP BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

OH, I NEED A JOB.

AND I NEED A LATTE.

COOL.

GREAT, I'LL MEET YOU IN AN HOUR.

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Olivia: DEAR SANTA, SORRY I FORGOT TO WRITE LAST YEAR,

BUT THANK YOU FOR THE EASY COOK OVEN.

IF I HAD MADE A LIST, IT FOR SURE WOULD'VE BEEN ON IT.

THIS YEAR, I DON'T HAVE A LIST EITHER,

THAT'S BECAUSE I'M WISHING FOR JUST ONE THING,

A NEW WIFE FOR MY DAD.

THIS YEAR WILL BE THE SECOND CHRISTMAS SINCE MY MOM DIED,

AND EVEN THOUGH MY DAD TRIES,

CHRISTMAS HASN'T BEEN THE SAME SINCE.

I KNOW I CAN'T WISH FOR MY MOM BACK,

BUT MAYBE YOU COULD SEND US SOMEONE AS NICE,

AND PRETTY, AND WHO CAN MAKE MY DAD SMILE THE WAY SHE DID.

THAT WAY, MAYBE THIS YEAR,

WE COULD HAVE A REAL CHRISTMAS AGAIN.

MERRY CHRISTMAS. LOVE, OLIVIA.

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I THINK IT'S A SIGN.

I MEAN, WHAT ARE THE CHANCES

THAT I WOULD FIND THIS LETTER ON THE EXACT DAY

I'M SUPPOSED TO CHANGE MY LIFE?

IT'S PERFECT.

I'M NOT GETTING IT.

I COULD BE THIS LITTLE GIRL'S WISH FROM SANTA.

OH NO.

WHAT?

CRYSTAL, THESE PEOPLE COULD BE LIKE HILLBILLIES

LIVING IN A TRAILER, OR WORSE, THE SUBURBS.

THEY LIVE IN THE WEST END.

I GOOGLED THEIR RETURN ADDRESS.

CRISS, I THINK YOU SHOULD PUT THIS LETTER BACK

IN ITS ENVELOPE, AND DROP IT OFF IN A MAILBOX.

AND BREAK THIS LITTLE GIRL'S HEART

WHEN HER WISH FROM SANTA DOESN'T COME TRUE.

HEY, WE'VE ALL GOTTA HAVE OUR DREAMS CRUSHED SOMETIME.

IT'S CHRISTMAS, I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE TO DO IT.

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ELEVATOR, OOOH, THAT'S MY GIRL.

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Derek: MAYBE YOU LEFT IT IN THE TRUCK.

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OR ON THE PORCH.

OOH.

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HEY, I SHOULDN'T BE TOO LONG ALRIGHT.

HEY, OK, BABY GIRL.

[Kisses Olivia]

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HEY.

HI.

ARE YOU NEW HERE?

YEAH, I KNOW VOLUNTEERING FOR THE FIRST TIME

CAN BE A BIT OVERWHELMING, BUT YOU'LL GET USED TO IT.

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO BE TONIGHT,

IN THE KITCHEN, OR OUT ON THE FLOOR SERVING?

THE-

WELL, I'LL BE SERVING, SO WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME

AND THAT WAY I CAN EASE YOU INTO IT.

- OK. - GREAT.

APRONS ARE OVER THERE.

UM, YEAH, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT HAIR.

UH, YEAH, HERE'S A HAIRNET.

AND WE'LL SEE YOU OUT THERE.

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HEY, BREAD DUTY.

[Gasps] HI, HI.

OH, OH, WAIT, UM, YOU FORGOT YOUR BREAD.

I- I MEAN, UNLESS YOU DON'T EAT CARBS,

WHICH I DON'T, ESPECIALLY WHOLE WHEAT

IT MAKES ME SO BLOATED.

BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT, DO YOU?

- HERE, SOME EXTRA. - OK, OK, OK.

ENJOY YOUR MEAL, GRIZZ, THANK YOU.

[Sigh]

DON'T WORRY, YOU'LL GET USED TO IT.

JUST REMEMBER THAT UNDERNEATH IT ALL,

THEY'RE JUST LIKE YOU AND ME.

EXCEPT, NOT AS FUSSY ABOUT THE CARBS.

I'M DEREK, BY THE WAY.

CRYSTAL.

WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HELPING US OUT TONIGHT, CRYSTAL,

IT'S APPRECIATED.

HELLO AGNES.

THERE YOU GO, SWEETHEART.

OK, AND BREAD.

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SOME BREAD?

WITH THE TONGS.

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THERE YOU GO.

ENJOY.

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Pete: HONEY, YOU BETTER SOAK THAT POT,

OR ELSE YOU'RE GONNA BE SCRUBBING AWAY THAT MANICURE.

[Gasp]

IS THAT NARS LIP GLOSS IN ORGASM?

OF COURSE.

I WEAR THAT.

PETE KENNEDY, CHEF EXTRAORDINAIRE.

CRYSTAL CARRUTHERS.

OH, AND SWEETIE, DITCH THE HAIRNET.

JUST MAKE SURE YOUR HAIR IS UP AND AWAY.

YOU HAVE GOT TO TRY THIS.

UM...

HI THERE BEN.

HERE'S ANOTHER ONE FOR YOU.

YEAH, IT'S...

OH, TRUST ME.

KAY.

MMM.

THAT'S GOOD, REALLY GOOD.

FOUR YEARS OF CULINARY SCHOOL, I SHOULD HOPE SO.

[Laughing]

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EDIBLE ISN'T HE?

AND HE'S A REAL DOLL.

POOR DEAR WORKS DOUBLE TIME,

BETWEEN HIS JOB AND TAKING CARE OF HIS KID.

YET, HE STILL FINDS TIME FOR THIS PLACE.

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HOW OFTEN DOES HE VOLUNTEER?

VOLUNTEER?

UH-UH SWEETHEART, HE RUNS THIS PLACE.

IT WAS HIS WIFE'S PROJECT BEFORE SHE DIED.

HE PROMISED HER HE WOULD KEEP IT GOING.

AND KNOWING THAT DOLL,

HE'LL DO WHATEVER HE CAN TO KEEP THAT PROMISE.

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THERE YOU GO.

OH, WAIT.

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PERFECT, SO JUDE LAW.

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- DOING GREAT. - THANKS.

HEY, LISTEN, WE HAVE A DELIVERY HAPPENING TOMORROW

AT AROUND 9:00.

WE COULD ALWAYS USE AN EXTRA HAND.

I'LL BE THERE.

AWESOME, THANKS.

- DADDY. - AHHH, HEY SWEETIE.

HOW WAS CHLOE'S?

DID YOU THANK HER MOM FOR GIVING YOU A RIDE?

YEAH, AND FOR LUNCH.

EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T REALLY LIKE IT.

[Derek Chuckles] THAT'S MY GIRL.

HEY LISTEN, I GOT A FEW THINGS I GOTTA WRAP UP OUT HERE, SO,

WHY DON'T YOU GO TO THE BACK AND PRACTICE.

HI, MISTER LOCKHART.

SHE'S SWEET.

YEAH, THAT SHE IS.

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HEY, DO YOU MIND UH, HOLDING DOWN THE FORT?

YOU BET.

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HEY FRANK, HOW YOU DOING?

[Olivia Practicing Her Flute]

I HATE THIS THING.

I HAD TO PLAY THE CELLO FOR THREE YEARS,

I HATED IT TOO.

MY GRANDMOTHER TOLD MY DAD

I SHOULD START PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT.

WELL AT LEAST YOU CAN KEEP YOUR NAILS.

ME, I COULDN'T EVEN HAVE A FRENCH MANICURE.

AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE CLOTHES,

HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO PLAY THE CELLO IN A PENCIL SKIRT?

[Olivia Chuckles Softly]

WELL, HAVE YOU TOLD YOUR DAD, YOU KNOW, THAT YOU HATE IT?

I DON'T WANT TO HURT HIS FEELINGS.

WELL MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE YOU COULD DO.

I LOVE SKATING.

MY DAD TAKES ME TO BRIER RINK EVERY WEDNESDAY.

I USED TO TAKE FIGURE SKATING LESSONS THERE,

FOR LIKE, TEN YEARS.

WOW, YOU MUST BE GOOD.

- WELL I... - CRYSTAL.

CAN YOU GIVE ME A HAND PLEASE SWEETIE?

OH, THAT'S ME.

I GOTTA RUN. GOOD LUCK.

YES SIR?

Pete: CAN YOU GRAB THAT POT? WE'RE GONNA GO INTO THE DINER.

OK.

HERE.

OK.

HERE YOU GO. [Sigh]

WHO'S THAT?

Pete: THAT? OH, THAT'S OLD FRANK MCCOURT,

THE MOST STUBBORN MAN ON THE STREETS.

OLD GUY REFUSES TO COME INSIDE

SO EVERY TIME DEREK SEES HIM

HE TAKES A BOWL OUT TO HIM.

SAYS HE'S LIVED ON THE STREETS FOR 25 YEARS,

AND HE'LL NEVER PUT A ROOF OVER HIS HEAD AGAIN.

- WHY IS THAT? - OH, WHO KNOWS SWEETIE.

BUT DEREK'S BEEN TRYING TO GET HIM TO COME INSIDE

FOR OVER A YEAR NOW.

FRANK JUST WON'T BUDGE.

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OH, SORRY. THERE YOU GO.

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OH MY GOODNESS, I'M SO SORRY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, I SWEAR I SET MY ALARM,

BUT I GUESS I SET PM INSTEAD OF-

UH, YOU GOT A LITTLE SOMETHING ON YOUR...

OTHER SIDE.

YEAH, LIS- LISTEN, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT,

WE'RE ALMOST DONE HERE ANYWAYS, SO,

UH, YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND GO HOME.

Jilian: WELL I HAVE AN OPEN HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON,

SO ANYTHING ELSE I CAN HELP WITH?

OH YES, ACTUALLY, CAN YOU TAKE THE

DONATIONS TO THE SHELTER ON YOUR WAY?

OF COURSE.

OH.

SO I'LL SEE YOU LATER TONIGHT?

YEAH, YOU BET.

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THANKS ANYWAY.

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I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DIDN'T TELL ME HE WAS SEEING SOMEONE.

SWEETIE, I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU WERE ON THE SERIOUS PROWL.

I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY DEREK IS DROOL WORTHY

IN A BLUE COLLAR KIND OF WAY.

BUT HE'S A LONG WAY FROM PARK AVENUE.

SO I'M DYING TO KNOW,

WHAT LED YOU ALL THE WAY TO THE EAST SIDE?

Barista: WHAT CAN I GET FOR YOU?

COULD I GET A TRIPLE SHOT, NON-FAT,

HALF SWEET MOCHA, EXTRA HOT, PLEASE.

OH, TWO.

WHERE DID YOU GET THIS?

I FOUND IT. I-

I WAS LOOKING AT THIS DRESS IN A STORE WINDOW

AND IT JUST FLOATED IN FRONT OF ME.

OH MY GOD. IT'S FATE.

WHY ELSE WOULD IT HAVE COME TO YOU?

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT.

OH DOLL, WE HAVE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

[Sigh]

WELL, IT WAS A LOT EASIER

BEFORE WENDY WAL-MART WAS IN THE PICTURE.

PLUS, I KIND OF BLEW IT THIS MORNING.

OH, LISTEN, THE ONLY THING THAT TWO-FACED HYENA'S

GOT GOING FOR HER IS HISTORY.

SHE AND DEREK DATED FOR LIKE A MILLISECOND BACK IN COLLEGE

BEFORE HE FELL FOR LAURA.

BUT HONEY, YOU'VE GOT IT ALL,

LOOKS, STYLE, THAT THINGY YOU DO WITH YOUR HAIR,

IT'S FABULOUS.

THE ONLY THING LEFT IS FOR YOU TO SHOW

THAT YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES.

TO WHAT?

BE A MOM OF COURSE.

OH.

AND THAT'LL BE $10.50.

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OH, UM, CAN YOU BREAK A $100?

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SORRY. THANKS.

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I DON'T WANT TO THAT ANYMORE.

YEAH, I HAVE TO ADMIT, IT'S NOT BAD.

OH, LOOK AT HER, SHE'S PRETTY GOOD.

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- LOOK AT HER GO. - WHOA.

Derek: THAT'S CRYSTAL.

- SHE'S GOOD. - SHE'S GOOD, RIGHT?

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- UGGH! - OH!

CRYSTAL!

- YOU OK? - YEAH.

- HERE. - THANKS.

MEANT TO DO THAT.

THAT WAS AMAZING.

CAN YOU TEACH ME HOW TO DO THAT TWIRLY THING?

OH, OLIVIA, I'M SURE CRYSTAL HAS HER OWN FRIENDS

THAT SHE WANTS TO HANG OUT WITH.

IT'S FINE, I'M ACTUALLY NOT HERE WITH ANYONE.

DAD, PLEASE?

WELL, IF WE'RE NOT KEEPING YOU.

NO. [Cell Phone Rings]

OH, SORRY.

OH, SWEETIE, I GOTTA TAKE THIS, SO.

SHE COULD STAY WITH ME.

I'LL BE HERE.

[Cell Phone Rings]

ARE YOU SURE?

YEAH, WE'LL HAVE FUN.

[Cell Phone Rings]

OK, I'LL JUST BE A MINUTE.

OK.

- ALRIGHT, YOU READY? - YEAH.

SO DOING A TURN IS REALLY NOT AS HARD AS IT LOOKS.

PUT YOUR FEET APART LIKE THAT, GOOD.

NOW PUT YOUR ARMS OUT TO THE SIDE,

TURN YOUR BODY AND SPIN.

OH.

ALMOST.

YOU'LL GET IT NEXT TIME.

[Sarcastically] NICE TWIRL OLIVIA.

MAYBE YOUR PIGTAILS SET YOU OFF BALANCE.

BY THE WAY, I LOVE THE PURPLE HELMET.

I THINK I SAW A KINDERGARTNER WEARING THE SAME ONE.

IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW,

PIGTAILS ARE ALL THE RAGE RIGHT NOW,

VANESSA HUDGENS.

I GUESS THAT'S WHY ZACK BROKE UP WITH HER.

B.T.W, THE HAT, SO LAST YEAR.

[Girls pop their lips]

DON'T WORRY, I LIKE YOUR HAT.

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WHO ARE THOSE GIRLS?

THEY'RE JUST A COUPLE GIRLS FROM MY SCHOOL.

ARE THEY ALWAYS SO MEAN?

I GUESS, BUT THEY'RE RIGHT,

I HAVE HAD THIS PURPLE HELMET SINCE KINDERGARTEN.

WELL LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING,

EVERYTHING OLD ALWAYS BECOMES NEW AGAIN.

I MEAN, TAKE LEG WARMERS, OR PADDED SHOULDERS,

ALTHOUGH I'M PRETTY SURE THOSE SHOULDN'T HAVE COME BACK.

[Both Chuckle]

BESIDES, BET THEY'RE NOT ALL THAT ANYWAY.

DO THEY HAVE BOYFRIENDS?

NO, THEY BOTH LIKE ANDREW LICK THOUGH,

BUT HE WON'T EVEN TALK TO THEM.

HE AND I SOMETIMES PLAY DODGE BALL.

I BET THAT DRIVES THEM CRAZY.

IT DOES.

LET ME GUESS, ARE THEY ALL LIKE,

[Imitating Girls] "HI ANDREW, LIKE,

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?"

"OH MY GOSH, THIS CHERRY CHAPSTICK'S LIKE THE BEST."

WHAT'S GOING ON?

OH, WE WERE JUST UM, PRACTICING OLIVIA'S SPIN.

- YEAH? - YEAH.

- SHOW HIM. - YOO-HOO!

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WHOA.

OH.

SORRY I'M LATE, JUST WRAPPED UP ANOTHER HOUSE SALE.

NO, NOT A PROBLEM.

UM, OH, UH, YEAH...

JILIAN, CRYSTAL. CRYSTAL, JILIAN.

HI.

PLEASURE.

OK, SO THANK YOU, CRYSTAL.

SHALL WE-I GOT YA, I GOT YA, SHALL WE GO?

- BYE. - BYE.

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LET'S- OH, I GOT YA.

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Crystal: DO YOU EVER THINK YOU MIGHT WANT,

I DON'T KNOW, LIKE, A NORMAL LIFE?

FAMILY?

IS THIS ABOUT THAT FAMILY YOU'RE STALKING?

I JUST WANT DEREK TO SEE THERE'S MORE TO ME

THAN JUST MY FABULOUS SENSE OF STYLE.

I MEAN, THERE'S MORE TO US THAN JUST SHOPPING AND LATTES.

RIGHT?

YEAH.

YEAH, OF COURSE THERE IS.

OF COURSE THERE IS.

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Male Radio Announcer: SEEING RECORD COLD TEMPERATURES

AND SNOWFALL THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

THE FORECAST IS CALLING FOR THE COLD WEATHER TO CONTINUE,

THROUGHOUT CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR.

[Wind Blowing]

YOO-HOO.

[High Pitched Laughing]

NOW I FINALLY GET THE HYENA REFERENCE.

[Mocking Jilian's Laugh]

- PETE? - HMM?

UM, ARE YOU GOOD TO CLOSE UP?

YOU BET DOLL.

[Heavy Coughing]

NORMAN?

[Heavy Coughing]

YOU OK, BUD?

SOMETHING JUST WENT DOWN THE WRONG...

[Heavy Coughing]

CAN I GET A NAPKIN?

[Coughing continues]

Derek: IT'S OK MAN.

[Coughing continues]

- THANK YOU. - YOU GOOD?

YOU GOT IT? YOU GOOD?

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

OH, NO, SHE GOT IT.

UGH, EW!

GOOD NIGHT.

OH, NICE STELLA M. KNOCK OFF?

NO. AND, ACTUALLY IT'S BURBERRY.

OH, MY PURSE IS BURBERRY.

HUH? I DON'T THINK BURBERRY USES VINYL, SORRY.

Derek: SEE YOU TOMORROW, PETE.

DO YOU HAVE A RIDE?

OH, YEAH, I'M JUST PARKED DOWN THE STREET.

OK, GREAT, SEE YOU TOMORROW.

THAT ONE'S FROSTIER THAN THE DAMN AIR TONIGHT.

OH, IT'S STILL OPEN

IF YOU WANNA JUST STEP INSIDE AND GET WARMED UP.

OH NO, NO DARLING, 25 YEARS AGO

I MADE A DECISION TO JUST STEP INSIDE.

THAT DECISION CHANGED MY LIFE.

SO IF YOU DON'T MIND,

I THINK I'LL TAKE MY CHANCES OUT HERE.

(Wind whistles and blows)

FRANK.

IT LOOKS GREAT.

MEN WERE TOTALLY WEARING ANIMAL PRINT

ON THE RUNWAY THIS SEASON.

THANKS.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS.

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IT MATCHES YOUR HAT.

I KNOW YOU LOVE PURPLE.

OH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

ALRIGHT, WHO WANTS NEW GLOVES?

THERE YOU GO.

AGNES, OH, THAT PURPLE WITH YOUR EYES,

I NEVER KNEW THEY WERE SO STUNNING.

OK, LET'S SEE

[Crystal Gasps]

OH MY GOD.

YOU ARE TOTALLY FRED ASTAIRE.

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MR. LOCKHART, I THINK THIS IS YOUR COLOR.

WOULD YOU CARE TO DANCE MADEMOISELLE?

I'D LOVE TO.

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- AW, LOOK AT THAT. - AW.

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[Cheering]

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THANK YOU.

ONE MORE FOR YA, BEN.

Pete: DEREK!

MAIL CALL.

IS EVERYTHING OK?

YEAH, UH, YEAH JUST THE UH,

MONEY SHARKS CIRCLING.

NOTHING I CAN'T HANDLE.

CRYSTAL!

GUESS WHAT, I'VE BEEN PRACTICING

AND NOW I CAN TOTALLY DO A SPIN.

THAT'S AMAZING.

NOW ALL YOU NEED IS THE PROPER SKATING SKIRT,

YOU KNOW, FOR THE FULL EFFECT.

DID YOU HEAR THAT DAD?

HMMM, UH YEAH, UH...

I'M SORRY SWEETIE, I CAN'T DO GAME NIGHT TONIGHT,

I GOT A TRUCK DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY.

I'LL TEXT JENNIFER AND SEE IF SHE CAN WATCH YOU.

WHAT ABOUT CRYSTAL?

OH NO I- OW!

SURE, I'D LOVE TO.

THAT'S VERY NICE, BUT I'M,

I'M SURE YOU'VE GOT BETTER PLANS.

ACTUALLY I DON'T.

PLEASE DAD?

ARE YOU SURE? 'CAUSE-

WELL, I'LL JUST TEXT THE GUYS

AND LET 'EM KNOW I'M ON MY WAY, THANKS.

GREAT. I'M JUST GOING TO GET SOME...

- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! - HELPING.

I'VE NEVER BABYSAT ANYTHING IN MY LIFE.

SERIOUSLY, I THOUGHT ALL OF US PRE-TEEN GIRLS BABYSAT.

NOT ME, THE ONLY THING I EVER WATCHED

WAS A SCHOOL HAMSTER, AND IT DIED A SLOW DEATH

SOMEWHERE IN THE WALLS OF MY PARENTS' CONDO.

READY?

YOU BET.

SO, WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

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I THINK YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO OPEN IT WITH THIS.

I CAN DO THAT.

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THAT WAS EASY.

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DO YOU HAVE ANY EIGHTS?

- YUP. - YAY.

DO YOU HAVE ANY THREES?

OH.

SO HOW ARE THE CHERRY CHAPSTICKS?

THE SAME.

THEY'RE ALWAYS MAKING FUN OF MY CLOTHES AND STUFF.

I MEAN, MY STUFF IS KIND OF OLD.

LIKE, THIS SKIRT'S FROM CHRISTMAS TWO YEARS AGO.

I GUESS SHOPPING JUST ISN'T REALLY A DAD THING.

WELL, I MAY NOT BE A VERY GOOD COOK,

BUT I AM A DARN GOOD SHOPPER.

MAYBE YOU AND I COULD GO SOMETIME.

REALLY? THAT'D BE GREAT.

YEAH.

[Smoke Alarm]

WHAT'S THAT?

HUH!

- HUH! - OH!

- OH! - OK.

[Smoke Alarm]

- OW! - HERE, OK.

[Smoke Alarm]

[Sizzling]

- DO YOU LIKE PIZZA? - KAY.

GOOD.

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YOU KNOW, MY MOM AND I

WE USED TO HAVE ONE NIGHT A WEEK,

WE'D CALL IT OUR DATE NIGHT.

SOMETIMES WE'D STAY IN LIKE THIS AND WATCH A MOVIE.

AND BEFORE CHRISTMAS,

WE'D HAVE A SPECIAL DATE NIGHT.

WE GOT HOT CHOCOLATES.

WE WALKED THROUGH ROSELAWN PARK TO THE BIG CHRISTMAS TREE,

THAT'S WHERE WE'D MAKE OUR CHRISTMAS WISHES.

WHAT ABOUT THIS YEAR?

DID YOU MAKE A WISH?

I DIDN'T HAVE TO,

I SENT A LETTER TO SANTA INSTEAD.

HE'S PROBABLY GOT IT BY NOW.

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I'D TELL YOU WHAT I WISHED FOR,

BUT MY MOM ALWAYS SAID IF YOU TELL,

IT MIGHT NOT COME TRUE.

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SOUNDS LIKE YOUR MOM WAS REALLY SPECIAL.

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SHE WAS THE BEST.

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WHAT ABOUT YOU?

YOU AND YOUR MOM DO ANYTHING SPECIAL?

HMMM, YOU KNOW, MY MOM WAS ALWAYS PRETTY BUSY,

ON BUSINESS TRIPS WITH MY DAD.

- WELL THAT'S TOO BAD. - YEAH.

MY NANNIES WERE REALLY NICE THOUGH.

YOU KNOW, MAYBE YOU AND I COULD HANG OUT SOMETIME,

LIKE AT THE SKATING RINK OR SOMETHING?

THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

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[Phone Rings]

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[Sigh] OH BROTHER, IT'S JILIAN.

[Phone Rings]

- YOU DON'T LIKE HER? - ARE YOU KIDDING?

ALL SHE EVER TALKS ABOUT WITH MY DAD IS,

REMEMBER WHEN WE DID THIS?

REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED WHEN?

BUT WHAT SHE DOESN'T SEEM TO REMEMBER

IS MY DAD DUMPED HER TO BE WITH MY MOM.

OH, I KNOW WHAT WILL DRIVE HER CRAZY.

HELLO. OH, HI JILIAN.

NO, HE'S NOT HERE.

I THINK HE WENT OUT ON A DATE WITH CRYSTAL,

BUT I'LL TELL HIM YOU CALLED.

GOOD NIGHT.

[Laughing]

WE'RE GONNA GET IN TROUBLE.

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♪ HALLELUJAH ♪

♪ HALLELUJAH ♪

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Crystal: SORRY, I FELL ASLEEP.

NO, NO, IT'S OK.

SORRY I'M SO LATE.

WE JUST-WE COULDN'T GET THE PLOW TO HITCH TO THE TOW TRUCK.

AND IT WAS A-

ANYWAY, HOW WAS SHE?

SHE BEAT ME THREE TIMES AT GO FISH.

SHE WINS EVERY TIME.

KID'S GOT INCREDIBLE LUCK, I SHOULD TAKE HER TO VEGAS.

[Crystal Laughs]

SHE'S A GREAT GIRL.

YEAH, SHE IS, ISN'T SHE?

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SOMETIMES I THINK SHE TAKES CARE OF ME MORE THAN I DO HER.

BUT THEN SHE DOES SOMETHING THAT REMINDS ME

SHE'S JUST A LITTLE GIRL,

WHO NEEDS A MOM.

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YEAH.

I KNOW I COULD NEVER REPLACE LAURA,

I MEAN LAURA WAS...

SHE WAS, SPECIAL.

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AND JILIAN, I MEAN SHE'S...

I DON'T EXPECT TO FEEL THE SAME WAY

THAT LAURA MADE ME FEEL, BUT UH...

DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE I OWE IT TO HER TO FIND HER A MOM

AND, THIS TIME IT'S NOT ABOUT ME.

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I'M SORRY IT, HEH-

IT'S LATE.

UM, LOOK YOU WERE SLEEPING, WHY DON'T YOU JUST CRASH?

OH NO, THAT- THAT'S OK.

I DON'T HAVE ANY OF MY STUFF.

WE'VE GOT AN EXTRA TOOTHBRUSH.

GUESS THAT'S ALL I NEED.

YEAH.

HEY, YOU REALLY HELPED ME OUT TONIGHT.

AND BESIDES, OLIVIA WILL BE UPSET

IF SHE NEVER GOT A CHANCE TO SAY GOODBYE, SO.

♪ ♪

ALRIGHT.

COOL.

I'LL UH, TAKE OLIVIA UP TO HER ROOM AND,

I'LL GET YOU SET UP.

OK.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

MORNIN'.

♪ ♪

COME ON, HUN.

MORNING.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

HOW DOES THIS-?

I SWEAR I PUT THESE AWAY EVERY YEAR, UNTANGLED.

HERE WE GO,

THE BATTLE OF THE LIGHTS BEGINS.

[Crystal Chuckles]

♪ ♪

COME ON, YOU DO THE TOP,

AND I'LL DECORATE THE BOTTOM.

GREAT.

OH, IT SMELLS SO GOOD.

MY FAMILY ALWAYS HAD ONE OF THOSE PRE-LIT TREES.

OH, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

NONE OF THOSE PRE-FAB ARTIFICIAL TREES IN MY HOUSE.

BESIDES, THAT TAKES ALL THE FUN OUT OF IT.

SERIOUSLY? C'MON.

[Laughing]

LET'S DECORATE YOUR DAD.

OH, COME ON.

- THERE. - YOU LOOK FUNNY.

Derek: JUST WHAT I WANTED, A TINSEL BOW.

[Laughing] MORNING!

I'M SORRY, I COMPLETELY FORGOT WE HAD A BRUNCH DATE.

NO WORRIES, I BROUGHT EVERYTHING WE NEED.

SO, DID CRYSTAL SPEND THE NIGHT, OR?

YEAH, SHE WAS WATCHING OLIVIA AND IT GOT LATE, SO.

OH, SO SHE WAS JUST BABYSITTING WAS SHE?

[Jilian Gasps]

OH MY LORD, WHAT HAPPENED HERE?!

OH, I UM, I KIND OF BURNT DINNER.

[Laughing]

NOT MUCH OF A COOK ARE WE?

I CAN MANAGE.

CRYSTAL, CAN YOU STAY FOR BRUNCH?

OH, I'M SURE THAT CRYSTAL HAS THINGS TO DO, LIKE SHOPPING.

Crystal: ACTUALLY,

I'D LOVE TO STAY, THANK YOU.

- DADDY. - YES BABY.

CRYSTAL SAID SHE'D TAKE ME SHOPPING SOMETIME.

OH, THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN.

UH, SWEETHEART, DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT'S SUCH A GOOD IDEA?

I MEAN, WE DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CRYSTAL, DO WE?

SO CAN WE GO?

UM, YEAH, SURE, AS LONG AS YOU DON'T MIND IF I TAG ALONG.

Crystal: NO,

THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

ARE YOU OK, FOR A MINUTE?

'CAUSE I'M GONNA GO CHECK THE GARAGE

AND SEE IF WE HAVE EXTRA TREE LIGHTS.

YOU GO AHEAD,

US GIRLS HAVE EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.

SO, SEEING AS YOU'RE STAYING,

PERHAPS YOU COULD MANAGE TO WHIP THE CREAM.

YOU DO KNOW HOW, DON'T YOU?

OF COURSE.

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♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

WE'RE IN LUCK!

♪ ♪

[Both Ladies Screaming]

♪ ♪

[Olivia Laughs] [Screaming Continues]

♪ ♪

LADIES!

♪ ♪

[Deep Sigh]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

NICE RING, ISN'T IT?

YES, IT IS.

AND I GUARANTEE IT WILL BE ON MY FINGER BY CHRISTMAS.

HMMM, HOPE YOU CAN HANG ONTO HIM THIS TIME.

♪ ♪

I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW THAT DEREK AND I WOULD STILL BE TOGETHER

IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE ANGELIC LAURA

WHO STOLE HIM AWAY FROM ME.

♪ ♪

BUT TRUST ME, I WON'T LET THAT HAPPEN AGAIN.

♪ ♪

SEE YOU DOWNSTAIRS.

♪ ♪

Derek: THAT ONE THERE.

- OH! - OH MY GOD, REMEMBER THAT?

PROFESSOR KUBRICK AND THE DEAN GOT CAUGHT, YOU KNOW?

NO WONDER WE ALL GOT A'S IN THAT CLASS.

WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL, CRYSTAL?

OH, UM, NYU.

- REALLY? - MMM.

MY FRIEND BEV WENT THERE.

WHAT YEAR DID YOU GRADUATE?

UM, 2003.

OH, SHOOT.

I- I JUST REMEMBERED I HAVE TO GO UM,

AND DO THIS THING, SO.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

- BYE. - BYE.

HONEY.

A RING?

NOT FOR THAT KNOCK OFF QUEEN YOU TOLD ME ABOUT?

THAT'S WHAT SHE SEEMS TO THINK.

GUESS SHE'S GOT HER FAKE PRESS-ONS

IN DEEPER THAN I THOUGHT.

[Crystal Sighs]

WHAT AM I DOING?

MAYBE I SHOULD JUST GIVE UP.

CRISS, IF YOU REALLY BELIEVE

YOU FOUND THAT LETTER FOR A REASON,

THEN ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS MAKE HIM SEE WHY.

YEAH.

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♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Crystal: AND NOW, INTRODUCING

MISS OLIVIA GOWEN.

♪ ♪

AS YOU CAN SEE, MISS GOWEN IS SPORTING

THE LATEST IN WINTER CHIC.

HER NAVY TRENCH AND FLORAL SCARF ARE THE

PERFECT BLEND OF STYLE AND SOPHISTICATION.

♪ ♪

YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL AND...

OLDER.

THANK YOU.

WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED, HONEY.

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♪ ♪

♪ ♪

- I LIKE IT. - HE'S RIGHT.

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♪ ♪

♪ ♪

CAN WE? YEAH.

♪ ♪

SO TELL ME, OTHER THAN HELPING OUT AT THE KITCHEN,

WHAT DO YOU DO?

UM, I'M KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE OF THINGS, YOU KNOW,

JUST, JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT IT IS I WANT TO DO.

YEAH, I GET THAT.

WHAT DID YOU MAJOR IN?

UM, DES- DESIGNER STUFF.

WELL, LISTEN, I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE TIME

YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING IN AT THE KITCHEN.

NOT MANY PEOPLE GIVE THEIR TIME SO SELFLESSLY.

YOU REALLY HAVE A WAY WITH PEOPLE, YOU KNOW THAT?

I DO?

YEAH, TOTALLY, I MEAN,

YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT THAT WHEN YOU'RE,

YOU KNOW, FIGURING STUFF OUT.

WE'RE HERE!

WHERE?

THIS IS IT, THE TREE I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT.

SO, IT'S ONLY A WEEK 'TILL CHRISTMAS,

YOU GONNA MAKE A WISH?

I DON'T NEED TO, SANTA ALREADY KNOWS MY WISH, IN FACT,

I'M PRETTY SURE HE'S WORKING ON IT RIGHT NOW.

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♪ ♪

HERE WE ARE.

YOU KNOW, I ENROLLED OLIVIA IN FIGURE SKATING LESSONS.

♪ ♪

YOU REALLY INSPIRED HER.

AND SHE'S GOT HER FIRST LESSON ON TUESDAY.

♪ ♪

I'M SURE SHE WOULD LOVE IT IF YOU COULD COME.

♪ ♪

I'LL BE THERE.

GREAT.

♪ ♪

THANK YOU, FOR TODAY.

♪ ♪

I HAD FUN.

♪ ♪

OH I SHOULD GET THIS LITTLE ONE TO BED.

♪ ♪

SWEET DREAMS.

♪ ♪

WAIT.

♪ ♪

TODAY IT REALLY FELT LIKE,

LIKE I HAD A MOM AGAIN.

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♪ ♪

♪ ♪

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- OH, HEY. - HOW'S SHE DOING?

SHE'S AMAZING.

THANK YOU.

Crystal: WOW, I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY'RE GETTING TO TURNS ALREADY.

I KNOW RIGHT, JUST WATCH HER LITTLE FACE THOUGH

WHEN SHE DOES HER LITTLE HOP.

GET'S SO PROUD.

- YAY! - YAY OLIVIA!

[Both Laughing]

- GOOD JOB! - WAY TO GO OLIVIA!

Derek: YAY OLIVIA!

GOOD JOB, BABE!

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♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[Computer Ringing]

HI DEAR, IS THAT YOU?

[Steel Drum Music Playing]

OH, I SEE YOU'VE PUT THE TREE UP.

OH, YEAH.

I DON'T KNOW, I WAS THINKING ABOUT

MAYBE GETTING A REAL ONE THIS YEAR.

OH, WELL IT'S UP TO YOU DEAR,

BECAUSE YOUR DAD AND I WON'T BE MAKING IT BACK FOR CHRISTMAS.

- THERE'S A SURPRISE. - WHAT WAS THAT?

SOUNDS LIKE A PARTY!

LORD, EVERY DAY THESE BOYS PLAY THE DRUMS,

DRIVES ME CRAZY.

BUT LISTEN, DON'T WORRY,

SANTA SENT YOU A LITTLE SOMETHING IN THE MAIL.

[Boat Horn Blows]

OH, WE'RE JUST ABOUT TO SET SAIL.

HOPE YOU'RE BUSY TURNING THINGS AROUND.

KISSES.

[Computer Goes Silent]

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

[Phone Rings]

HELLO.

HE'S GOING OUT WITH THAT WITCH AGAIN.

- WHEN? - HE'S LEAVING RIGHT NOW.

WHAT'S HE WEARING?

A SUIT. HE NEVER WEARS A SUIT.

I MEAN, WHAT'S HE GONNA GO DO?

Crystal: OH NO.

OK, OK, I'VE GOT A PLAN.

TEATRO, YOU MUST HAVE HAD TO MAKE A RESERVATION

FOR THIS PLACE WEEKS AGO.

UH-HUH, YEAH, THREE TO BE EXACT.

♪ ♪

ANY SPECIAL OCCASION?

CAN I GET A GLASS OF WATER, PLEASE?

♪ ♪

SO, WHERE'S OLIVIA TONIGHT?

NOT WITH CRYSTAL, I HOPE.

OH, JENNIFER'S WATCHING HER, WHY?

WHAT'S WRONG WITH CRYSTAL?

NOTHING.

JUST, I ASKED MY FRIEND BEV,

YOU KNOW, THE ONE THAT WENT TO NYU,

IF SHE KNEW CRYSTAL BACK THEN.

TURNS OUT SHE DIDN'T EVEN GRADUATE.

GOT KICKED OUT FOR MISSING TOO MANY CLASSES

IS WHAT I WAS TOLD.

WELL, YOU KNOW THAT I NEVER GRADUATED EITHER, RIGHT?

BUT YOU DIDN'T LIE ABOUT IT.

I MEAN, WHY ON EARTH WOULD SHE LIE

ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE GRADUATING.

IT JUST MAKES ME WONDER WHAT ELSE SHE MIGHT BE HIDING.

[Cell Phone Rings]

SORRY.

[Cell Phone Rings]

EXCUSE ME.

[Cell Phone Rings]

HEY.

♪ ♪

UH, WH...

NO-OK, ALRIGHT, I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

♪ ♪

BYE.

♪ ♪

[Sigh]

WE GOTTA GO.

♪ ♪

THANK YOU.

♪ ♪

[Olivia Coughing]

♪ ♪

THANKS FOR COMING HOME.

HEY, YOU KNOW YOU'RE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO ME.

I FEEL COLD. DO I HAVE A FEVER?

♪ ♪

MMMH, YEAH, YOU DO FEEL A BIT WARM.

Crystal: HELLO.

♪ ♪

I- I CALLED CRYSTAL,

JUST IN CASE I COULDN'T GET A HOLD OF YOU.

UH, YEAH, THE FRONT DOOR WAS OPEN.

HOW IS SHE?

AH, SHE'S OK.

JUST NEEDS SOME REST,

SO SHE CAN GET BETTER BEFORE SANTA COMES.

DADDY, CAN CRYSTAL TUCK ME IN?

UM, YEAH, SURE.

OK.

- THANKS. - YEAH.

YOU WERE GREAT.

[Quiet Laughing]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

SHE WENT RIGHT TO SLEEP.

SORRY ABOUT YOUR NIGHT.

I HOPE THAT IT WASN'T ANYTHING IMPORTANT.

OH, NO, NO.

TO BE HONEST, MY HEART WASN'T REALLY INTO IT.

♪ ♪

YOU KNOW, IF YOU NEED ANY HELP ON CHRISTMAS

AT THE KITCHEN, I'M FREE.

WOW, THANKS, BUT UH, YEAH,

I DON'T THINK THERE'S GONNA BE A CHRISTMAS DINNER THIS YEAR.

WHY NOT?

WE'VE BEEN FALLING BEHIND IN RENT FOR A WHILE, AND UH,

YEAH, I GUESS THE BANK IS OUT OF GOODWILL.

BUT IT'S CHRISTMAS.

WELL THE BANK DOESN'T SEE IT THAT WAY,

THEY JUST SEE THAT WE OWE TEN GRAND IN BACK RENT.

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YEAH, I WISH THERE WAS MORE THAT I COULD DO, BUT.

I THINK YOU DO A LOT ALREADY.

I MEAN, YOU'VE GOT YOUR BUSINESS AND THE KITCHEN,

AND EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OLIVIA.

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OH THAT REMINDS ME, I SHOULD

LEAVE A MESSAGE AT THE MUSIC STORE,

AND LET THEM KNOW THAT SHE'LL BE OUT SICK

FOR HER LESSON TOMORROW.

YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY NOT MY PLACE TO SAY BUT,

SHE DOESN'T REALLY LIKE THE FLUTE ALL THAT MUCH.

WHAT?

LIKE, NOT AT ALL.

REALLY?

YEAH.

I THOUGHT LITTLE GIRLS WOULD LOVE PLAYING THE FLUTE.

NO.

SEE, THIS IS EXACTLY WHY OLIVIA NEEDS A MOTHER LIKE YOU.

♪ ♪

I MEAN, A PERSON LIKE YOU.

A WOMAN WHO KNOWS GIRLY STUFF.

GIRL-GIRL THINGS.

- UM-HMM. YEAH. - YEAH. YEAH.

♪ ♪

I SHOULD- WELL I SHOULD GO CHECK ON OLIVIA.

I- I SHOULD GO TOO.

OH, HEY, CRYSTAL, UM,

IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL BUT,

WHY DID YOU LIE ABOUT GRADUATING?

♪ ♪

I DON'T KNOW.

♪ ♪

I GUESS I JUST THOUGHT NOT FINISHING SCHOOL

SOUNDED KIND OF FLAKEY.

WELL THEN I GUESS THAT MAKES ME A FLAKE TOO.

YEAH.

♪ ♪

SO, JUST IN CASE, ARE THERE ANY MORE

SECRETS I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?

♪ ♪

PROBABLY.

[Laughing]

FAIR ENOUGH.

♪ ♪

BYE.

♪ ♪

HERE YOU GO.

OH, THANKS.

HAVE YOU EVER MADE A DECISION YOU THOUGHT WOULD BE A GOOD ONE?

AND IT ENDED UP CHANGING YOUR LIFE IN WAYS YOU NEVER IMAGINED?

EVERY TIME YOU MAKE A DECISION YOU TAKE A GAMBLE,

THAT'S WHAT LIFE IS.

SOMETIMES YOU CAN EVEN GAMBLE YOUR WHOLE LIFE AWAY,

EVERY LAST GODDAMN PENNY.

A CASINO?

THAT'S WHERE YOU STEPPED INTO?

NOT ALL DECISIONS TURN OUT TO BE BAD ONES.

YEAH.

I THINK I SHOULD TELL HIM ABOUT THE LETTER.

AND SPOIL THE MAGIC?

DOLL, RELATIONSHIP 101,

WHAT HE DOESN'T KNOW, WON'T HURT HIM.

AHHH! OH MY GOD!

MY CAR WAS STOLEN!

OK, OK, KAY, WHERE DID YOU PARK?

JUST RIGHT OUT FRONT.

IN THE UH, TOW AWAY ZONE?

YEAH. YEAH.

OK, WELL I'LL UH, TAKE YOU TO THE IMPOUND LOT.

NO, I'LL JUST, I'LL CALL A CAB.

- DON'T BE SILLY. - OK.

I'LL LOCK THE DOOR.

THANK YOU.

[Derek Sighs]

LET'S GO.

OH, AFTER YOU.

THANK YOU.

[Cell Phone Beeps]

AH, YOU'RE KIDDING ME, DUDE.

IS EVERYTHING OK?

I GOT A CUSTOMER COMPLAINING THAT HE NEEDS

HIS LOT PLOWED RIGHT AWAY, TONIGHT.

ALL MY GUYS ARE OUT.

I GOTTA DO IT.

- DO YOU MIND? - NO, NO.

UM, YOU'RE THE ONE DOING ME A FAVOUR.

I'LL JUST GET MY CAR IN THE MORNING.

YOU SURE?

YEAH.

COOL, THANKS.

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♪ ♪

♪ ♪

ALRIGHT, YOU READY?

YOU DON'T GET CARSICK DO YOU?

I DON'T THINK SO, WHY?

- HOLD ON. - WHOA. OK.

♪ ♪

Crystal: ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DRIVE LIKE THIS?

Derek: ABSOLUTELY. PLOWING SNOW, BABY.

♪ ♪

[Both Laughing]

YOU'RE A LITTLE SCARED RIGHT NOW

AND I THINK I LIKE THAT.

[Derek Laughs]

THIS IS YOUR JOB?

YEAH, HERE, YOU GIVE IT A TRY.

- TAKE THE CONTROL. - NO.

JUST LIKE A VIDEO GAME, GRAB AHOLD, HERE WE GO.

I DON'T WANT IT.

OK, THAT LIFTS THE BUCKET,

THAT DROPS IT, THAT'S RIGHT TO RIGHT, YOU READY?

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN TO-TO LIFT? PUT THE BUCKET UP, PUT THE BUCKET UP, WE'RE REVERSING.

- NOW? LIFT? - YEAH, RIGHT NOW.

OK, HERE WE GO, DROP THE BUCKET.

- DROP. - OK GOOD, HERE WE GO.

GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, NO, YOU GOT IT, YOU GOT IT.

YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT STEERING WITH THAT, RIGHT?

I'M STEERING.

- OK, DROP THE BUCKET, IT'S OK. - OK.

WE'RE PLOWING, HERE YOU GO.

OK, WE'RE STOPPING, PLOW UP.

THERE YOU GO.

KAY, NOW WE'RE GOING FORWARD.

HOLD ON, HERE WE GO, HERE WE GO.

I GOT IT. I GOT IT.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

PUT THE BUCKET UP.

PERFECT, THERE YOU GOT IT, YOU GOT IT.

OK, RAISE THE BUCKET.

REVERSE AGAIN.

- OOH. - WHOO-HOO.

NOW WE JUST DO THIS ANOTHER

FIVE HUNDRED, SIX HUNDRED TIMES.

WHAT?

WE HAVE TO DO THIS WHOLE YARD?

ABSOLUTELY. UNTIL IT'S DONE.

HERE WE GO.

YOU WERE HANDLING IT LIKE A PRO.

- YEAH. - I'M SERIOUS.

OH, I'M TELLING YOU, YOU WERE AWESOME.

I KNOW YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A JOB.

- YEAH. - I MEAN, I'D HIRE YOU.

OH HEY, YOU KNOW I'M HAVING A CHRISTMAS PARTY

AT MY PLACE TOMORROW NIGHT, YOU KNOW, JUST A WORK THING,

FOR MY EMPLOYEES, NOTHING FANCY,

JUST BEER AND POTATO CHIPS,

BUT UM, IT'D BE GREAT IF YOU COULD COME.

I'D LOVE TO.

ALRIGHT, COOL.

AROUND 8:00, YOU KNOW WHERE I LIVE.

♪ ♪

- I DO. - SEE YOU THEN.

OK.

♪ ♪

- YOU GOOD? - SORT OF.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

SQUEEZE ME. I'M DOING WHAT?

YOU'RE GONNA CATER DEREK'S PARTY.

DOES HE KNOW THAT?

UH, NO.

SO I'M PART OF YOUR MASTER PLAN, IS THAT IT?

PETE, YOU'RE A FANTASTIC CHEF,

YOU CAN'T HIDE OUT IN A SOUP KITCHEN FOREVER.

OOOH, WHAT ABOUT THIS?

OH NO SWEETIE, IT'S A LITTLE TOO,

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S.

THIS IS SO STUPID.

WHY DO I EVEN CARE WHAT I WEAR TO HIS PARTY

WHEN FOR ALL I KNOW HE COULD BE ENGAGED ALREADY?

DOLL, YOU HAD A MOMENT,

THE TWO OF YOU PLOWED SNOW TOGETHER.

I MEAN, THAT'S ONE STEP AWAY FROM, WELL, PLOWING.

STOP IT.

OOH, WHAT ABOUT THIS ONE?

OH, TOO DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.

HMMM?

OH MY GOD, I'VE GOT IT, IT'S PERFECT.

[Pete Mutters Indiscernibly]

[Light Rock Music Playing]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

HEY, YOU MADE IT.

YEAH.

WOW, YOU LOOK AMAZING.

THANKS.

AND, YOU'RE NOT WEARING PLAID.

[Derek Chuckles]

WHERE'S OLIVIA?

AH, SHE'S AT HER GRANDPARENTS.

DEREK, YOU DIDN'T TELL ME CRYSTAL WAS COMING.

SURPRISE.

DEREK, YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD HER THE DRESS WAS CASUAL.

POOR THING, YOU MUST FEEL SO SILLY.

ACTUALLY I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT IT'S BETTER

TO BE OVERDRESSED THAN UNDERDRESSED, I MEAN,

WHAT'S WORSE, SHOWING UP LOOKING FABULOUS, OR WHATEVER?

♪ ♪

OH, EXCUSE ME.

♪ ♪

FINALLY. THANK GOD YOU'RE HERE.

OH, LOOK AT THIS PARTY.

I KNOW.

WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING.

♪ ♪

[Music Stops]

[Dance Music Starts Playing]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

OH, LOOK AT THIS. THANKS.

THANK YOU.

♪ ♪

- WHOA, WHOA. - YOU LIKE IT?

YEAH, WHAT IS IN THIS?

SECRET FAMILY RECIPE.

HEY, WHO WANTS A DRINK?

♪ ♪

CANAPÉ?

THANKS PETE.

Crystal: ARE YOU GUYS HAVING FUN?

NO THANKS.

MMM, GOOD PETE.

IT'S AWESOME.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

- WANNA DANCE? - SURE.

♪ ♪

JEFF, BRO, YOU NEVER DANCE.

♪ ♪

I KNOW MAN, I KNOW.

♪ ♪

YEAH.

NOW I SEE WHY SHE GOT KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL.

PROBABLY SLEPT OFF TOO MANY FRAT PARTIES.

I MEAN, WHAT EXACTLY DOES SHE THINK SHE'S DOING?

♪ ♪

HAVING FUN.

Jeff: OH, BUST A MOVE, LOOK AT THAT.

♪ ♪

I'M GONNA GO PUT SOME MORE BEER IN THE FRIDGE.

♪ ♪

I'M SORRY, THIS ONE'S OCCUPIED.

YOU MAY THINK YOU HAVE SOMETHING

WITH THIS WHOLE FUN LITTLE RICH GIRL THING,

BUT LET ME TELL YOU THIS.

I'M THE ONE WHO HELD DEREK'S HAND AT LAURA'S FUNERAL.

I'M THE ONE WHO CHECKED IN ON HIM EVERY DAY,

MADE SURE HE HAD FOOD IN THE FRIDGE,

CLEAN CLOTHES TO WEAR, AND I'M THE ONE WHO

WILL BE THERE FOR HIM FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.

WHETHER HE LIKES IT OR NOT?

JUST KNOW I'M ONTO YOUR LIES.

GOOD.

NOW IT SEEMS WE FINALLY HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

YOU'VE CREATED A MONSTER.

I DON'T KNOW HOW I'LL EVER GET RID OF THESE GUYS NOW.

- SORRY. - DON'T BE.

IT'S THE BEST CHRISTMAS PARTY THAT WE EVER HAD.

WELL, OTHER THAN THE TIME THAT WE

WENT OFF ROADING IN THE PLOWS.

♪ ♪

SO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT HERE?

I DON'T KNOW.

I GUESS I JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE CELEBRATING.

♪ ♪

IT'S OFFICIAL,

BY CHRISTMAS WE'LL BE LOCKED OUT OF THE KITCHEN.

♪ ♪

I'M SO SORRY.

♪ ♪

I WISH THERE WAS MORE I COULD DO.

♪ ♪

BELIEVE ME,

♪ ♪

YOU'VE DONE MORE THAN YOU KNOW.

♪ ♪

YOU KNOW, EVER SINCE THAT

FIRST DAY THAT YOU WALKED IN, I'VE BEEN WONDERING,

♪ ♪

WHERE DID THIS GIRL COME FROM?

♪ ♪

DEREK, THERE'S SOMETHING I SHOULD TELL...

♪ ♪ [Laughing]

♪ ♪

I GUESS I BETTER GO AND UH,

TRY TO REIGN THIS THING IN.

SURE.

CRYSTAL.

♪ ♪

DO YOU WANNA GO OUT

WITH ME

TOMORROW NIGHT?

♪ ♪

I'D LOVE TO.

[Glass Breaking Inside House]

GUYS, COME ON.

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♪ ♪

CLUMSY NEANDERTHALS.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪ [Apartment Buzzer]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[Elevator Dings]

HI, HEY.

SO, UM, WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?

WE COULD GET A DRINK OR SOME FOOD, OR.

OH, THERE'S THIS NEW PLACE ON JANE STREET,

THEY HAVE LIVE JAZZ, AND...

WHERE DID YOU GET THIS?

UM...

I FOUND IT, BUT...

SO WHAT, YOU DECIDED TO KEEP IT,

AND YOU KNOW, YOU THOUGHT TO YOURSELF,

OH HEY, I'LL JUST LIE AND PRETEND

THAT I APPEARED IN THESE PEOPLE'S LIVES,

AND MAKE THEM THINK IT WAS ALL REAL.

IT WAS.

- IT IS. - LET ME ASK YOU THIS?

DID YOU EVER REALLY CARE ABOUT HELPING OUT AT THE KITCHEN,

ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE, OR WAS IT ALL JUST PART OF THIS,

I DON'T KNOW, GAME?

NO, IT WASN'T A GAME, DEREK, BELIEVE ME, THINGS CHANGED.

I- I CHANGED.

YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A LITTLE GIRL'S WISH FOR YOUR OWN,

I DON'T KNOW WHAT, A-AMUSEMENT?

NO.

WHATEVER THE REASON, IT DOESN'T MATTER!

JILIAN WAS RIGHT.

YOU'RE A LIAR.

YOU KNOW, FOR A MINUTE THERE, I THOUGHT I WAS WRONG.

THAT MAYBE SOMEONE COULD...

MAKE ME FEEL THE WAY I ONCE DID.

BUT I WAS RIGHT TOO.

DEREK, WAIT.

- PLEASE. - [Derek Scoffs]

IT'S FOR OLIVIA.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪ [Sniffling]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[Computer Ringing]

♪ ♪

HI SWEETHEART.

JUST CHECKING IN TO SEE IF YOU'VE

RECEIVED OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT YET.

YOUR FATHER AND I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM YOU,

SO WE ASSUME YOU WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN FINDING A JOB,

OR WHATEVER IT IS YOU WERE TRYING TO DO.

SO WE FEEL IT'S TIME YOU WERE FORCED

TO MAKE A CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE.

WHICH IS WHY WE'RE GOING AHEAD WITH OUR DECISION

TO DISCONTINUE YOUR ALLOWANCE.

♪ ♪

NOW, YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WE LOVE YOU,

WHICH IS WHY WE'RE SENDING A LITTLE EXTRA

FOR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR.

IT IS OUR WAY OF SUPPORTING YOU IN YOUR ADVANCEMENT.

BUT, I SUGGEST YOU MAKE IT LAST.

♪ ♪

I BETTER BE OFF. KISSES.

OH, AND, MERRY CHRISTMAS.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

UH, EXCUSE ME EVERYONE!

CAN I UH-CAN I GET YOUR ATTENTION FOR A MOMENT?

UM, AS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW,

WE'VE BEEN STRUGGLING TO KEEP THINGS AFLOAT LATELY.

AND AS MUCH AS I WISH THAT I HAD BETTER NEWS,

THE HEDGE FUND THAT NOW OWNS OUR MORTGAGE

HAS INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO,

WELL, SHUT US DOWN.

WHAT?

WE'LL BE LOCKED OUT BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

YOU'RE KIDDING RIGHT?

WHAT ABOUT ALL THESE PEOPLE?

I'M SORRY.

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♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

TA-DA. ISN'T IT BEAUTIFUL?

I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY IT OUT.

MAYBE YOU, ME AND CRYSTAL COULD

ALL GO SKATING AFTER CHRISTMAS?

OLIVIA.

I SHOULD CALL HER RIGHT NOW AND THANK HER.

OLIVIA, OLIVIA, SWEETIE.

I DON'T THINK WE'RE GONNA SEE CRYSTAL ANYMORE.

SHE JUST-SHE'S NOT WHO WE THOUGHT SHE WAS.

BUT I LIKE HER, I LIKE HER A LOT.

AND I THOUGHT YOU DID TOO.

I KNOW THIS IS HARD, BABY, BUT IT'S COMPLICATED.

NO, IT'S NOT, IT'S NOT COMPLICATED AT ALL.

YOU JUST WON'T GIVE HER A CHANCE.

YOU WON'T GIVE ANYBODY A CHANCE!

LIV.

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TAXI!

OLIVIA.

COME ON, LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS PLEASE.

AT LEAST COME AND HAVE SOME DINNER.

JUST SO YOU KNOW, I HATE THE FLUTE!

SHAME, AIN'T IT.

A LOT OF FOLKS AROUND HERE ARE GONNA MISS THAT PLACE,

SPECIALLY NOW, WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE MUCH TO CELEBRATE.

WELL, YOU HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

FRANK?

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IF I CAN GET THIS PLACE OPEN BEFORE CHRISTMAS,

WILL YOU PROMISE ME SOMETHING?

OH, WELL I DON'T EVER MAKE ANY PROMISES.

I'M A BETTING MAN, REMEMBER.

AND UNLESS YOU'RE SANTA CLAUSE,

I DOUBT THAT'S A BET YOU'LL WANNA PLACE.

OH, I THINK I'LL TAKE MY CHANCES.

AND IF I WIN,

YOU HAVE TO SHARE CHRISTMAS DINNER WITH DEREK.

NOT OUT HERE, BUT INSIDE.

OH.

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DO WE HAVE A BET?

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Male Radio Announcer: IT IS MAYHEM OUT HERE ON CENTER STREET,

BUT IT IS CHRISTMAS EVE,

WHERE PEOPLE ARE RUNNING AROUND,

TRYING TO GET ALL THEIR LAST MINUTE SHOPPING DONE.

IN SPORTS, THE LATEST HOCKEY GAME...

WILL YOU MARRY ME?

LIVIA, I'M GOING OUT.

YOU WANNA SAY GOOD BYE?

LEAVE ME ALONE.

OK, GREAT.

WELL, JENNIFER'S HERE IF YOU NEED HER.

ALL I CAN SAY IS THANK GOODNESS I FOUND THAT LETTER.

I MEAN, LORD KNOWS WHAT SHE WAS PLANNING.

SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SOME KIND OF STALKER, FEMME FATALE.

AND TO THINK YOU LEFT HER ALONE WITH OLIVIA.

I DON'T THINK SHE'D HURT OLIVIA.

YOU DON'T KNOW THAT.

SOCIOPATHS CAN SEEM VERY NORMAL ON THE OUTSIDE,

AND THEN SNAP.

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I'M GONNA RUN TO THE LOO.

BE A DOLL AND ORDER ME THE CRAB CAKES.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

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MWAH.

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ALRIGHT GUYS, COME ON, LET'S ORGANIZE THE SUPPLIES.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

WE'RE BACK IN BUSINESS.

HOW? THE RENT, WE WERE LOCKED OUT.

SOMEONE SETTLED WITH THE BANK.

WHO?

SOMEONE WHO CARES ABOUT THIS PLACE AS MUCH AS YOU DO.

SOMEONE YOU USED TO CARE ABOUT

BEFORE YOU JUMPED TO CONCLUSIONS.

DEREK, LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION,

HOW DID YOU MEET LAURA?

WE WERE AT A COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME

SHE WAS IN LINE BEHIND ME AT THE CONCESSION STAND

AND I LET HER CUT IN.

MM-HMM.

SO IF YOU HADN'T GONE TO THE GAME,

OR IF YOU HADN'T GONE TO GET A HOT DOG,

OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU BOYS EAT AT THOSE SORT OF THINGS,

THEN YOU NEVER WOULD HAVE MET HER, RIGHT?

I GUESS.

IT'S THE SAME WAY YOU NEVER WOULD HAVE MET CRYSTAL,

IF SHE HADN'T FOUND THE LETTER.

THAT, MY FRIEND, IS WHAT WE CALL FATE.

OLIVIA.

LIVY!

OLIVIA!

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OK.

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I WISH...

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I WISH...

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THIS IS CRAZY.

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WHAT DO I THINK, I'M GONNA WAKE UP TOMORROW

AND THERE HE'LL BE WITH A BIG RED BOW?

[Distant Crying]

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HELLO?

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OLIVIA, IS THAT YOU?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

WHERE'S YOUR DAD?

I LEFT.

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BY YOURSELF?

DAD WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND.

OH G-

UNDERSTAND WHAT?

I WROTE A LETTER TO SANTA THIS YEAR,

SO I DIDN'T THINK I NEEDED TO COME MAKE MY WISH.

THEN YOU CAME ALONG,

I WAS SURE HE HAD GOT MY LETTER

AND MADE ME WISH COME TRUE.

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THEN DAD SAID I COULDN'T SEE YOU ANYMORE,

SO I GUESS I WAS WRONG.

SO HE MUST NOT HAVE GOTTEN MY LETTER.

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SO YOU DECIDED TO COME AND MAKE YOUR WISH.

BUT I THINK IT'S TOO LATE.

I'M SO SORRY.

I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.

I- I FOUND YOUR LETTER.

I WAS JUST WALKING AND IT FLOATED INTO MY PATH.

WHICH IS EXACTLY HOW SANTA PLANNED IT.

DADDY!

OLIVIA.

OH.

OH, THANK GOD.

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YOU.

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THANKS.

I UH- I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING,

I JUST HAPPENED TO BE HERE.

I KNOW.

THERE'S A WORD FOR THAT,

SOMEONE TAUGHT IT TO ME AGAIN TONIGHT.

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MY HEART HURT FOR SO LONG THAT I

STOPPED LISTENING TO IT, AND ONLY LISTENED TO WHAT

MY HEAD WAS TELLING ME WAS RIGHT.

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I JUST UM, I HOPE IT'S NOT TOO LATE

FOR ME TO START LISTENING AGAIN,

TO MY HEART.

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IT'S NOT TOO LATE.

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AND HERE YOU GO, A LITTLE ROASTED CHESTNUT STUFFING

WITH FRESH CRANBERRIES, AND FRESH SAGE.

YUM, THANKS PETE.

IS THAT FRANK?

OH, EXCUSE ME.

YOU PULLED IT OFF.

YEAH.

WELL, A BET'S A BET.

YOU READY?

- MERRY CHRISTMAS FRANK. - MERRY CHRISTMAS.

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- HI, DEREK. - MERRY CHRISTMAS, FRANK.

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LET'S GET YOU SOMETHING TO EAT.

OK.

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- HI FRANK, I'M PETE. - NICE TO MEET YOU.

Pete: OH, IT'S SO NICE TO MEET YOU TOO.

I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

OH LOOK, I'VE GOT THIS LOVELY

ROASTED CHESTNUT CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH FRESH SAGE.

WE'VE GOT SOME TURKEY HERE, GOT POTATOES.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS.

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