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Miller's on your left!

Fire one!

Pow.

Parlor's on your right.

Fire two!

Nice throw.

Thompson's on your left.

Here, come on.

What, you're too small?

Matt.

Remember what I showed you.

Yeah.

Fire!

You're doing really well.

Here's your paper, Mrs. McKay.

Why, thank you, Matt.

That's an excellent snowman.

Thank you, Matt.

Oh yeah, excellent.

Thank you again.

Matt, let's go.

I got to go.

Enjoy your paper.

Bye, Matt.

Bye, Tommy.

Bye.

How are we doing, girls?

Oh, look out.

It's the evil Darth Feagler.

Bomb's away!

I'm sorry.

Sorry, you should be.

Watch where you're throwing those papers.

Don't you know you could hurt someone?

Don't you have a brain in your head?

I have half a mind to call the paper.

I'm really sorry.

Stupid kid, I should have you fired!

That's the meanest guy who ever lived.

Come on, let's go home.

Those kids are gonna break a window.

You need to talk to them.

Why me?

Because when they're breaking windows, they're your kids.

And when are they your kids?

When one of them signs with the Cavaliers.

Oh, I see.

Bill, bill, bill, Christmas card, bill, bill,

Christmas card, bill, bill, bill.

I wonder if you could chart the economy on the bill

to Christmas card ratio?

Oh, come on, it's Christmas in five days,

and if the weather keeps up,

you're gonna be snow plowing 'til July.

Yeah, I don't know.

Times get tough, people start cutting out the extras.

We'll be fine.

Hey, I found those sneakers that Matt wants.

The Kobe ones? How much were those?

You know they were actually pretty reasonable.

Reasonable for us, or reasonable for Kobe?

You're gonna make it to the Luminaries party

after practice, right?

I can't wait to hear what old man Feagler has to

complain about this year.

It's always something.

What's wrong, babe?

They raised our insurance again, you know,

after the last fender bender we had.

Merry Christmas.

I lost three more clients this week.

Gas is going up again.

Two of the trucks need tires.

Well, why don't you ask Santa?

You've been a very good boy this year.

I really don't know how we're gonna get through this.

Think about how much we had when we started,

and how far you've come, all right.

We're gonna be just fine.

I wish I had your faith.

Oh, but you do, and you know where I keep it? Where's that?

Right back here.

Dad, let's go.

We're gonna be late for practice.

Coach will make me run laps again.

Listen, I'll make you run laps if you break a window

with that newspaper.

Watch where you're throwing it.

It's the cold air, it's throwing off my jump shot.

There's nothing wrong with my jump shot.

What are you talking about?

You just hit old man Feagler.

No way, you hit the grinch?

Yeah, right in the chest.

Nice. Let's make our resident scrooge even more miserable.

Oh, come on.

All right, get your stuff, we are on our way. Yup.

I'll deal with this later.

Hey, wait a minute. Give me a kiss.

I love you. Bye.

Come here you, you too, you don't get away.

Ew, mom.

I really don't deserve you.

This is true, it's never too late to start trying, is it?

Mm-hmm.

Ew, mom, ew.

Hey, John.

What are you, some kind of math genius or something?

My wife is pushing me on this, says it'll stop me from getting

the Alzheimer's, like there's anything in my miserable life

I wouldn't want to forget.

Yeah.

What are you doing in here, Jimmy?

Well, you know, John, last night I had my, my lucky dream.

Jimmy, you're not getting in that game unless I see money.

Come on, John.

Look, I got to get in that game.

It's only five days until Christmas.

You're into the partnership for 20 large.

You haven't made a payment in three months.

I've already warned you twice.

These are serious people.

They have a business to protect.

Times being what they are,

they're looking to set an example.

People are telling me they're looking at you.

You get on the next bus to Windsor, from there,

get on another one, as far away as possible.

You don't come back to Detroit ever.

You don't tell no one, you don't talk to no one,

not even your ma.

Hey, I'm only doing this 'cause I was an altar boy

with your father, rest in peace.

You take that and you disappear.

Thanks, John.

Merry Christmas! How are you?

Good to see you.

Okay, okay, okay, we've only got five days until Christmas,

and there's lots to do, so let's settle down and get this

business over, so we can concentrate on the goodies.

Now, I think a big thank you is in order to

the Foys for spearheading the project this year.

Oh wait, that's us.

It's hard to believe that it's been 40 years

since Yvonne and I laid out those first luminaries.

How'd you manage that, Don, if you're only 39?

Oh, that 39 has been on a holding pattern for a while.

Well, you know what they say,

you're only as old as the woman you feel.

I just want to go over a few things.

Anne, um,...

Yes. ...who's not gonna be in town this year?

Oh, you know the Whitmore's are gonna be in Florida 'cause

Sheila's mom's not doing well, and there are three other

families that are going to be unable to participate this year

for various reasons.

And we have the luminaries coming?

Yes, we do, absolutely.

Excellent. I think we're in really good shape.

Yes, Bob.

Can we please make sure that everyone stands their

luminaries properly upright this year?

Last year I had to relight half of them.

All right, we'll, we'll try to stay on that.

I don't have time to be picking up after others.

Look, first of all make sure there's at least two inches

of sand in the bottom of it before you insert the candle.

And this year I recommend that everyone get the thick wick

candles, like this one.

They burn brighter and they don't go out as easily.

You take your top, you put it on,

and that's what gives you the glow effect.

Thank you, Bob.

I just think if you're gonna do something,

you should do it right,

otherwise just don't do it at all.

I know for most of you this is a fun time,

but for those of us who have been doing it for 40 years,

it's become a major pain in the neck.

Well, I'm sure we all feel the same way, Bob.

Here, here!

All right, now if anybody else has anything else.

Oh yes, oh my goodness, I almost forgot.

Every year we pick a name from the hat for the primary luminary

lighter from the children's names in the neighborhood,

and here we go.

Drum roll, please, somebody give me a drum roll.

Bob, give me a drum roll.

Da-da-da-da-da, here we go.

Oh, I'm sorry.

The wonderful, intelligent Tommy Norman!

Fixed!

No, I had nothing to do with it, I swear.

I'm so sorry, you guys.

All right, well if there's nothing else,

let's hit that food table,

and see if we can do some real damage, huh?

All right, ladies first behind me.

Bob, can I get you a little, little eggnog?

No, thanks.

Hey, dad. Yeah.

When you were dating mom, what did you get her for Christmas?

You don't expect me to remember that far back, do you?

Wait, why do you want to know?

No special reason.

It's just this girl in my chemistry class.

Matt's got a girlfriend, Matt's got a girlfriend.

She's not my girlfriend, she's just a friend.

Well, when your mom and I were friends,

she was just happy to have such a good-looking guy.

Maybe I'll just ask mom to take me shopping.

What about your girlfriend, Tommy? Ew.

Ew. Hey maybe if you ask Santa for a girlfriend,

he'll bring you one for Christmas this year.

I don't believe in Santa anyways.

That's for babies.

I still believe in Santa. No way!

Way! He's bringing me a sweet new pair of Kobe Kicks.

You're pretty sure of yourself.

I'm pretty sure of Santa.

You really believe in Santa, Matt?

Well there's only one way to find out.

Ask him for something, and see what happens on Christmas.

Okay, get on out there, champ.

Give me six easy pick power ball for Monday and a cool cash.

All right.

Feeling lucky?

Ah!

Hey, give me five more cool cash.

You really like these, huh?

Come on, boys, let's go!

Go Matt, go Matt, go!

Way to go, nice pass, yeah!

Yeah! Yeah!

Go Matt, go!

Whoa, whoa!

What the, what the?

Woo!

All right, nice moves, nice moves.

Jimmy, you're here.

I missed you. Hey.

What is it?

Oh, cupcakes.

Yeah, they're for you, and, and the carrot cake, too,

so they're healthy for the baby.

Thanks. Yeah.

And I got ya...

That's so sweet, thank you.

I know how you get cold.

Not when I'm with you.

Well, when I'm not with you, you know.

So, did you find work, baby?

I got a line on something.

Whoa, whoa, wait. Are you okay?

Do we, do we have to go or?

No, no, no, no. What?

She's just saying hello, hi daddy.

So, I was thinking, baby, there's this guy,

he's talking about a job down in Florida.

Florida?

Yeah, you know it's warm,

and I think we could do good down there.

Yeah, we could, um, we could take the baby to Disney World.

I've always wanted to do that. Yeah.

But, um, it's not now, right?

Don't have to go right now, before the baby's born, right?

You're gonna be here with me, right?

Yeah, I promise. Okay, I promise.

Go, Matt!

Go, Matt, yes!

Yeah, nice one!

Yeah.

Okay, I, I know, I know it seems like an expense,

but you have to look at the whole picture.

Yeah, but it's really,

it's not just about keeping the snow off your driveway,

I mean we're full service.

Come on, Matt.

Move it, move it, move it!

Matt, Matt, you okay?

Dad?

Matt! Matt!

He's not breathing.

Look at me, look at me, Matt.

He's not breathing!

Call 911.

Matt!

Mr. and Mrs. Norman, I'm Dr. Brady,

I'm a cardiovascular surgeon.

We can talk out here.

Your son has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

It's a, a severe thickening of the, of the heart muscle.

It's rare, but occasionally we see it in teen athletes.

Now, this condition caused your son's heart failure.

I'm, I'm sorry, um, he had a heart attack,

is that what you're saying?

He's 15 years old. He's in perfect shape.

He hardly even ever gets a cold.

As I said, it's rare, but it does happen.

He has end-stage, or burnt out HCM.

To compensate for the thickening,

over time his heart has hypertrophied.

It's, it's, it's enlarged.

He's lucky.

At this stage, most don't survive the attack.

We're suggesting a heart transplant.

I've already put Matt on a transplant list.

If a heart become available in this area through the,

the organ donor group Medibank, he'll move right to the top

of the list, given his need, his age,

and the probably of a successful outcome.

If one becomes available they can have it on a Medi Flight

and on its way to us within a few hours.

This, this, this just can't be.

I mean he's 15, he's an athlete.

I'm sorry, I know it's hard to grasp.

We want a second opinion.

Of course, we can arrange that.

You just, you walk up to us and say this as if, as if...

I, I can imagine what you're feeling right now it's-

No, no, you can't.

No, no, shhh.

I'm sorry.

You're right.

I can't imagine how you're feeling.

But I know that if Matt were my son,

I'd want the doctor to be sure.

Now, I promise you I would not recommend this procedure

unless I knew that it would save Matt's life.

Okay, um, so how, ah, I, I don't, how long of a,

how much of a timeframe are we looking at here?

Well his condition is very advanced, he's very critical.

Okay.

He needs it as soon as possible.

How long can he, he survive without it?

Maybe a week to 10 days.

A week?

He's 15, a week?

Right, there are a lot of people right now working

really hard for Matt.

If you have any questions or you need to talk to me,

I'll be available. Okay, thank you.

And I'll keep you posted as soon as we know more.

A week, he says.

And he just, he just, how do you look at two people

that are suffering?

Wish I knew.

He's a 15-year-old boy.

I know.

He's a good boy. He's my son.

He's my son! A week?

He just walk up to me and tell me my son has a week to live?

Look at me, look at me, shh, you can't get angry at the doctors,

honey, okay. He was fine.

I know he was. He was fine.

I know.

I was just on the phone just for a minute,

I looked away for just a minute.

You can't blame yourself, please, shhh. He was fine.

Okay, we have to be here,

and we have to be strong for Matt, okay, honey,

because that's the only thing that we are in control of.

Shhh.

We just have to have faith, love.

Miller, you should try these, they're great.

I'm telling you, man, got to stop eating that junk.

I told you I was hungry.

Why can't you wait to get real food? Oh, this is real food.

Where are you taking me?

It's a surprise. Come on.

Bam!

Ha-ha, there she is, man.

Ain't she beautiful?

1983 Cessna 172.

It's like the Beyonce of the skies right here, man,

and I finally got her.

Oh, mazel tov.

What she set you back?

Fifty and change.

And Amy was okay with that?

Nope. But once I took her up, she was hooked.

The kids went nuts, ha-ha.

No, I'll be okay, as long as I keep the jeep on the road

another couple of years, we can make it.

I'm happy for you, brother.

Thanks.

You working Christmas Eve?

Like always, but I don't get it.

Not that I don't like working with you,

but you've done this Medi Flight thing every single Christmas Eve

since you joined the company.

Mm-hmm. Plus you got a family, the tree, midnight mass.

I've got a cat, and I'm Jewish.

It makes sense I work on Christmas, but you, Miller?

It's kind of my payback.

I had a lot of luck in my life, Ray.

It feels good to take this shift knowing

some other guy doesn't have to.

Amy's used to it.

We celebrate on the 23rd, and the kids love it.

They open up their gifts two days early,

and it really works out.

There's supposed to be a bad storm coming through.

Mm-hmm. I hope we don't get a call.

Well, you sir, need to ask Santa for a nice quiet night,

nobody gets hurt, nobody leaves any body parts.

He'll listen to you.

I mean you've been a good boy, right, Ray?

Well, good enough.

Ha-ha-ha, come on.

Hey, honey, which pajamas do you want to take with you

to the Foy's house?

I heard you had hotdogs last night.

No mixing up the action figures with the nativity scene again

this year, all right.

I don't think Don and Yvonne want to find Megatron battling

with the Wise Man, it's really not a fair fight.

Is Matt going to die?

Matt is in the very best hospital that he can possibly

be in, love, and they are taking the very best care of him

that they can.

But is he going to die?

No, baby, no.

How do you know?

Because I feel it in my heart.

You know sometimes you just feel things in your heart.

Like Santa?

Yeah, exactly.

Can't exactly see Santa, but we know he's there, right?

And Matt said he believes in Santa. Mm-hmm.

He said if I wanted to see that he really exists,

I should wish for something, and see what happens.

Yeah, I think that's an excellent plan,

and what do you think you would ask Santa for?

I want him to bring Matt home.

Honey, I don't think that that's something Santa can do, love.

Why not, if he's Santa?

That's not what we ask Santa for;

we ask him for toys and games and stuff like that.

I don't believe in Santa anyways.

That's for babies.

Okay.

Listen to me, just you and me talking here, all right.

Okay, if you were given the choice to believe in Santa Claus

or not to believe in Santa, which would you choose?

Believe in him.

Yeah, and why is that?

Because that's what I want to be true.

If you believe in something with all of your heart,

and you live your life like that something is true,

then sometimes it can become true.

All right, it doesn't mean it always will,

and it doesn't mean that it's your fault that if it doesn't.

But if you believe in your heart that Santa's really real...

Then he is really real. ...sure.

And if I really believe in Santa,

and really believe that he can make Matt better?

Then that's the very best thing that you can do for Matt, honey.

Yvonne, it's so early.

I just thought I'd come out and work on this.

It's only four days until the big day,

and we want them to be perfect.

Do they look okay? Fine.

Yeah? You want some coffee?

No, I'm good.

I just want to be alone now.

Wait, wait, wait, come here, come here.

When I came out this morning, there was no paper.

It was only yesterday Tommy and Matt were, oh, I don't know.

He's gonna make it, Yvonne, he is.

He is, I know.

I, I keep thinking about our kids, Don, how lucky we were,

of how blessed, nothing more than a couple of skinned knees.

Yeah, we were. But come inside.

I'm okay.

I just want to do this for a while.

Merry Christmas, ma.

Those are the nicest poinsettias I've ever seen.

Yeah, you're not supposed to eat the leaves, they're poison.

Why would I eat the leaves?

I don't know, I'm just saying.

Are you hungry?

I'm making something to eat.

Ah, no, no, I'm good, I ate.

Well then here, have a chocolate.

These are from your Aunt Peggy.

The dark ones are coconut.

I know you like coconut.

So, how are things at the cellphone store?

At the where?

You told me you worked at the cellphone store.

Ah, yeah, um, no, no, I'm, I left there.

I got something better going though.

Ah, Jimmy, you have stayed in school,

you could have been something.

Like what, ma?

A guy who works in a cellphone store?

It would have been better than what you're doing now,

and don't think I don't know what you're doing now.

You could have had a good life,

instead you got yourself trapped.

No, I'm not trapped.

Your girlfriend's pregnant, you don't have any money,

you don't have a job.

I worry.

So, ah, how you been?

You haven't been here in three months.

You didn't come over here to find out how I've been.

How much do you need?

I'm moving to Florida, into Miami.

Are you in trouble?

No, no, ma.

Look, I, I just want a better life,

you know, for Nicky and the baby.

Like I, I just need a couple of hundred just to get started.

Hello?

Oh yeah.

Of course, I'll take care of it.

Turn around.

Here.

Once we get settled, you come down and visit, okay.

Nicky would love that.

I love Nicky so much, ma.

Like, she's a good person,

and I'm a better person on account of her.

Yeah.

You know that phone call, that was Bud, the building manager,

they were decorating the lobby with some expensive poinsettias,

and one of them seems to have gone missing.

Take it back.

It's the thought that counts, right?

Right.

Merry Christmas, ma.

Merry Christmas, son.

And now here's with our weather,

here's Tracy Collins. Tracy.

Just four days before Christmas, Detroit,

and it looks like it's gonna be a white one.

A Midwest lake effect storm front has been building

all week that looks to peak on Christmas Eve,

bringing with it a possible storm of the century for parts

of Michigan and Ohio.

We will keep an eye on that for you,

but might be time to get those shovels ready,

it looks like we'll be digging out for a while.

You got it sorted out with Yvonne?

She's, she's good with looking after Tommy?

Yeah, she's good.

She said everything's good at the house,

and everyone says that they're, they're thinking of us.

I asked her to put some lights on timers, by the way.

This time of year they look for houses.

It's a good idea.

It used to be you didn't even have to lock your door,

now they just wait for you.

Mike. You haven't eaten all day.

Let me, let me get you something.

Mike, I'm fine. No, you haven't eaten, you need to eat something.

I'll, I'll go down to the cafeteria and...

Mike, it's okay, honey.

I have to do something.

No, you just have to be here.

I can't.

What are you gonna do, you gonna get me a sandwich,

and then turn all the lights on in the house, and,

and then what are you gonna do, Mike, huh?

I, I can't just sit here and do nothing.

I'm not sitting here doing nothing, love.

I'm here, I'm here with Matt, and you are, too.

You cannot fix this, honey.

Hey, the best thing that you can do for Matt now is just...

What?

...believe.

What does that mean?

I'm not like you, you know that.

I can't, I never, I, I can't just sit here and accept this.

I'm not just sitting here and accepting this.

I am praying for a miracle.

Since when does praying for anything ever work?

We prayed a very long time to have children,

and our prayers were answered.

These boys are miracles.

Matt was, Matt is supposed to be here,

and I believe with all of my heart that it is not his time to

go, and you and I have to hang on for Matt and for Tommy.

Let's face it, we got lucky, and now our luck has just run out.

I'm gonna, I'm gonna go down to the cafeteria.

Can I bring you something?

No, thank you.

Good morning, Cleveland.

It's December 22nd, just three days until the big day,

and apparently the big storm.

State agencies are suggesting you stock up.

This could be a whopper.

Yeah.

John, look, I know you told me to get out of town,

but I just can't leave like that.

My, my girl, she's gonna have my baby any day now.

I can't leave her.

When are you gonna quit lying, Jimmy?

I got no patience for you anymore, so.

Listen to me, John, I'm being honest now, okay,

maybe more honest than I've ever been.

I really love this girl.

You can square it with these guys, the guys I owe money to.

Yeah, I'll pay 'em back every penny.

Oh yeah? I promise.

Look, they won't come after me if you stand up for me.

Please, John, I'm begging you.

Shut up, Jimmy.

But listen to me, we need to meet.

Yeah, yeah, I can meet you.

The Limelight, 10 o'clock tonight.

You know it?

Yeah, no, I'll be there tonight.

John, look, thank you, I really owe you.

Tonight.

Hey, Mike!

Is Tommy okay? Oh, he's great, yeah.

Yvonne's teaching him how to make shortbread.

Oh, thanks for looking after him.

Oh, come on.

Sorry I let this build up.

Are you kidding?

Like, you didn't have to do this you know.

You got enough on your plate, Mike.

I just kind of needed to get out.

Do you mind if I ride along?

Sure. I mean if I hang around here,

Yvonne's eventually gonna find something for me to do.

Hop in.

Any news?

Just waiting.

The doctors are worried.

They haven't really said anything, but I can tell.

He needs that operation soon, Don, or...

Anne is really worried, and she doesn't say it, but.

And you, how are you doing?

I don't know.

Never went up against anything like this.

I'm just, just kind of lost.

I was in the service, you know, army, Vietnam.

I didn't know that.

I'm not a religious guy, but there were times things started

to get a big hairy, you find yourself wishing for something

bigger than yourself, like I said I'm not a religious guy.

I don't remember praying over there, the whole time.

But last night, I prayed, Mike.

I prayed for Matt.

I just wanted to tell you that.

Thanks, Don.

All right, I called you all over here because Bob called me,

and brought up some concerns.

Bob, you want to talk about it?

I think, considering what's going on,

we should discuss canceling the luminary event.

All I'm suggesting is that out of consideration

for the Norman's current situation, we cancel.

What if things go bad?

For God sake, Bob, have a little faith.

Think about the Normans.

I am thinking about them, more than any of you.

I know what it's like to have to come home from

the hospital that way and see those lights.

All right, well does, does anyone else have

any other thoughts?

You should tell them.

Well, Matt liked the lights.

I don't think we should not have them.

I don't think that would make Matt happy.

What would make Matt happy, Tommy?

Well, Matt really likes Christmas.

I don't think he would like missing Christmas,

so I think we should wait for Matt.

I think we shouldn't light the lights until Matt comes home.

That might be a while, honey.

It always seems like a long time 'til Christmas,

but it always comes, so if we can just wait for Matt to come

home to have Christmas, then he'll have to come home,

'cause there has to be Christmas.

We shouldn't light the lights until Matt comes home.

It'll be like what my mom said,

it'll be the best thing we could do for Matt.

All, all those in favor?

Okay, we wait for Matt to come home to light the luminaries.

Bob.

You know I miss her, too.

She was my best friend.

You were best friends.

She wouldn't want to see you like this, Bob.

Benny, I told you, you start singing, you got to go home.

It's three days before Christmas, George.

You don't mind, do ya?

Me, no, I don't mind.

John, John.

John.

Hey, John!

John! John!

What the hell, man?

I was calling you.

Didn't you, didn't you hear me?

I'm sorry, kid, I told ya.

Laid out the things you wanted.

Thank you.

I, I just called the hospital, and he's, he's stable.

Tommy's over at Karen's, playing with the girls.

You know just trying to keep him busy, keep his mind off of...

That's good.

Yeah.

Couldn't find the, I thought we had an extra toothpaste,

and I don't, I can't remember where I put it,

just forgetting things.

Okay.

I'll go warm up the shower for ya.

Yes.

Elizabeth Morris?

What's he done now?

Ready to go?

Yeah.

Shower feel good?

Yeah.

I was thinking, you know how the boys love the ocean,

last year when we went to San Diego.

Yeah, I thought we'd never get them to come back home.

We went out fishing, that, that night thing.

Yeah, I remember.

There was this moment when we were out there,

it was all black, the sea, the sky,

you couldn't tell if you were right side up or upside down,

and Matt asked me why I never went in swimming,

and I said it made me, it made me nervous,

just floating with nothing to hold onto.

When I saw him fall on the court, I felt, like,

that night on the ocean, like I was just floating

with nothing to hang onto.

It doesn't have to feel like that, Mike.

You know I'm going through this, too,

and I'm not pushing anything on anyone.

I wasn't trying to push anything.

You, Don.

Everyone goes through things in their own way.

I never said that you have to. You didn't have to say anything.

None of you do.

You look at me, you look at me like I'm giving up on, Matt,

like just because I'm not on my knees every 10 minutes.

That's not fair.

I don't know how to talk to Tommy about any of this.

I don't know how to talk to you, Anne, I know you,

I know the way you look at me, like I'm somehow abandoning Matt

because I don't have the same faith you do.

Or maybe if you believed in something,

you wouldn't take every opportunity to run away from

this room as if Matt is...

I- We should get back.

Mrs. Morris?

Yeah.

My name is Dr. Bahari Shirazi.

I need to speak to you.

Yes.

I'm so very sorry about your son.

Thank you.

I need to talk to someone about the bill.

The bill?

He doesn't have insurance,

but I'd like to help if it's reasonable.

Has anyone spoken to you about your son's condition?

I know he, he was, he was hit by a car.

Your son's injuries were very serious.

He has suffered an irreversible end of all brain activity.

What?

Are you saying he has brain damage?

Mrs. Morris, your son is gone, he's dead.

No.

He's being kept alive right now by life support systems,

but all brain activity has ceased.

But I can see him breathing.

He isn't breathing, Mrs. Morris.

The machines are breathing for him.

I'm sorry.

I know you need time to absorb all this.

But has your son ever had a discussion with you

concerning organ donation?

No, we never...

This is a great loss for you,

but you now have the ability to save other lives.

I urge you to consider the number of people waiting.

What, what are you saying?

Are you saying you want me to let you cut him open?

This is my son.

This is my only son, and you have the nerve to come in here

and ask me if you can cut him up and...

Why don't you just get out of here and leave us alone.

Just get out!

Get out!

No, no, no.

Choo-choo, choo-choo, choo-choo, choo-choo,

choo-choo.

Ha, I got you all.

Tommy, sweetheart, do you want to come say hi to your brother?

No, Megatron, no, we're stronger than you.

You know there's nothing to be afraid of if you are.

Just come and say hi.

That's stupid, mom, he's sleeping.

I'll wait until he wakes up.

That could be a while, sweetheart, all right.

Maybe you could just come and say hi, what we came for, right,

is to visit him, and I think that he can hear us,

even though it seems like he's not even listening.

Try, what the heck?

Okay.

What are all those tubes for?

Those are to help him rest and sleep, so he can get better.

Go ahead.

Hi Matt.

You got to hurry up and get better.

If you don't, you're gonna miss everything.

I brought Megatron and the Wise Man.

I can leave them here if you want.

I mean just 'til you get better.

And I didn't really mean that about Santa, you know,

about not believing in him and stuff.

Do you think he heard me? Absolutely, honey.

You're such a good brother.

You know what I heard?

I heard that they have chocolate pudding in the cafeteria.

Want to go get some?

Yeah? Okay.

Ho, ho, ho, Captain First Class S. Claus

reporting for duty, sir.

Santa? It's Christmas Eve, Ray.

This is my new uniform. You like it?

This doesn't mean I got to dress like an elf, does it?

'Cause green, not my color.

Okay, really, what is this?

The kids got it for me for Christmas.

Promised them I'd wear 'til I got home.

What can I say? It's you.

Ah, goodies.

Mm-hmm. Grandma's Christmas cake.

Nice. Pretzels.

Pretzels, yeah. Cookies.

Cookies, okay. And your absolute favorite, Ray, here it comes, eggnog.

Ouuu. Wait, wait, wait, don't get so excited, it's just eggnog,

but this is gonna be one festive shift.

Well, that might be all it is.

All our choppers are out on deliveries - Minneapolis,

Chicago, Toledo.

We got two up on a big pileup near Ann Arbor.

Yeah, I saw that on the news.

Yeah, it's supposed to be heading back,

but it looks everyone's getting pounded by this storm.

Mm, well, don't worry, Ray.

If worse comes to worse, I always got my sleigh.

Announcements: Dr. Clark, please report to...

Team to ICU, please, blue team to ICU.

Clear, clear the hall!

What's happening?

What is happening?

Where, what is it? What is it?

No, no, no ,no, no!

What is going on?

What's happening to my son?

I got you, I got you, it's okay.

It isn't good, Matt's weakening.

How much time do we have?

No one can tell.

We needs a match now.

I don't think his heart can take another attack.

And what is soon?

I'd say within 24 hours.

I'll have somebody keep you up to the minute.

Anne?

I did everything I was supposed to do.

Yeah, yes, you did, and you have to keep on doing it.

All the tears, all the prayers, all the faith, it wasn't enough. Don't, don't.

No, you were right. Don't, don't.

You were right.

Hey, sweetheart.

You know what I remember?

Oh, you were 7 years old, and you came running in after

school, "Close your eyes, ma, close your eyes and put out your

hands," that's what you said.

And I did, and you put a whole handful

of chocolate kisses in my hands,

and you said, "Happy birthday, ma, happy birthday."

And I knew right then that you had stolen those kisses from the

drug store, and I knew, I knew I should have sent you back

with them and taught ya a lesson, but I didn't,

because you were so proud.

You just wanted to make me smile on my birthday.

Your heart was always in the right place.

You just didn't go about it in the right way.

And I still think you have that sweetness right there.

I don't know what to do.

I need help.

Are you there, is anyone there?

I'm willing, I'm willing to give it a shot.

I'm willing to believe.

Please, please be there.

My Jimmy, he always wanted to do something big.

He always thought the next big score was

just around the corner.

I suppose you've got some papers for me to sign, so that, well...

Yes, I have all the necessary papers.

Well, I'll sign whatever you need.

You're giving someone a miracle for Christmas.

Yeah, well, I can't help but wonder where's mine?

Where's my miracle?

TV News reporter: Well, here we Detroit, Christmas Eve,

and we are getting pounded pretty badly,

but nowhere near what they're getting in the Cleveland

area later today.

It looks like Santa's bringing a pretty bad storm with him,

hitting its peak by midnight tonight.

We will continue to keep you updated on these conditions,

and of course wishing all of you a safe and happy holiday.

In sports...

...Philadelphia all over Buffalo...

Nicky.

Why, they took all of our stuff,

and he wasn't in the apartment. Nicky, Nicky, what?

I can't find him, he never came home.

Is he here? Do you know where he is? No, now...

No, no, Nicky, please.

I can't find him. He never...

No, wait, wait... Shh, shh, calm down.

No, wait. You're gonna be fine.

They've got you.

Where's Jimmy? Jimmy's coming.

Taking her to 107. You're gonna be fine. They've got you.

Hello.

Yes.

We found a match.

Oh.

Hello.

Yes.

You have?

Thank you.

Matt's coming home! Matt's coming home!

Matt's coming home!

They found a heart for Matt!

Now, I want you to understand, you still have to be prepared.

Matt's in very critical condition.

He can't take another episode.

His heart can't handle much more.

We're still looking for other donor hearts just in case.

The good news, it's a perfect match.

He's a 21-year-old male.

Was he sick or?

No, I believe it was a car accident.

He was from Detroit.

They're gonna remove the organ today, and if all goes right,

they'll fly it to us tonight, and we can operate immediately.

I, I just realized tomorrow's Christmas.

I'd say this is a, is a pretty fine gift.

I, I don't know how to explain this.

I don't know.

But when Matt had this last attack,

I saw something go out of you.

You became a different person, not you, and it scared me,

and it terrified me more than anything in my life ever has

because, because whatever this is, whatever,

whatever we call it, this faith, it became very real for me.

It wasn't real all the years I saw it there in you.

But when it was gone, it became very real.

Anne, in that moment I prayed, I prayed,

I don't know to who or what.

I didn't plan to, I didn't choose to,

but it came from somewhere deep inside, and right after,

we found a heart.

Anne, I'm here now.

I'm where you are.

Please, come back.

So, we've got her settled, and we got her a little calmer,

and her fever is down.

Now, what's your relationship to her?

Me, no relation, I just brought her in.

Okay, well, she keeps asking for a Jimmy.

Do you know who that is?

Is that the father?

Yeah, I guess.

Is there a way we can contact him.

He's gone.

Okay, well, she has no other family here,

so we'll get her through the delivery.

You've done your good deed though, you can go.

Merry Christmas.

Is it safe to go this fast?

Oh sure.

You want to get to the airport fast, right?

Okay, but where is that chopper?

Yeah, I understand it's getting pretty bad out there,

but come on, we've been in worse.

This is the job.

Yeah, okay, we'll be ready.

Hey, they had that pumpkin spice latte.

Thanks.

Hey, we've got a heart, Detroit Metro, the Cleveland Clinic,

got a boy waiting for it, he's 15, so it's pretty tight.

Well, yeah, considering we don't have a chopper.

I'm not sure we can run it there.

How about those other services?

Everyone's booked.

Commercial's backed up, they're shutting down the airports.

O'Hare is already down.

The front's moving north. So, where's our bird?

Minneapolis called, they swear Steve got in the air

before they shut down.

So if he gets in, we get the heart,

just enough time to fuel up and get out.

Think we got a chance of getting in?

I know we got a dead kid if we don't.

I'm not gonna let that happen.

Here you go.

Candle in the snow, that's it.

Okay, Tommy, one more, one more, and go.

What's all this?

Well if it isn't scrooge himself.

Where have you been, Bob?

I didn't know we were going ahead with the luminaries.

They found a match for Matt.

That's, that's good.

And as soon as we get some good news,

we're gonna light the luminaries.

What if it isn't good news?

Or, what if this little story doesn't have

a nice happy ending? You don't know that.

Either do you. I know I don't.

The difference between us, Bob,

is that I don't live in the past.

Yeah, that's right.

It wasn't just Sue's death.

You're always walking around, expecting the worst.

And that's just what I got.

It's what you wanted.

You know maybe if you spend as much time believing

in something good and hopeful.

Don't you think I thought of that?

Look at my life!

How can you expect me to believe in hope?

Look around, Bob.

How could you believe in anything else?

Tower: Your chopper still can't land, Miller, will advise,

but if doesn't get in soon, you will be grounded.

Cleveland's a mess and getting worse.

Roger that, tower.

Standing by with the doctor.

As soon as the chopper gets in, we'll be on our way.

Yeah, it's Ray.

You done this before, doc?

No, I'm new to the transplant team.

This is my first flight.

Is it a very small helicopter?

Depends on what you think of as small.

You're not nervous, are you, doc?

Well, yes, I get a little nervous about flying,

and there's a storm.

Nothing to worry about, doc, trust me.

It's gonna be like first class all the way,

smooth as Denzel on the Red Carpet.

What's with the costume?

What costume?

Yeah, that was Steve, weather forced him down in Kalamazoo,

but he's okay, but he can't get out.

What does this mean?

It means we don't have a ride.

Well, I need to call my driver back.

Wait, why?

We have a secondary recipient in the area.

Secondary recipient, come on, doc.

Look, if we can't make the flight,

we don't want to lose the heart.

There's someone here in Detroit on the list.

He's not as critical, but there's nothing we can do.

Oh, doc.

What?

Oh, you shouldn't have said that.

He hates that when people say there's nothing we can do.

But we don't have a helicopter.

You're right, doc, we don't have a chopper,

but we do have a plane.

That's the plane?

See, doc, first class.

First class, this isn't even a real seat.

Of course it is.

Is this thing even safe?

Doc, look at me, do I look like someone who would take an

unnecessary risk on Christmas Eve?

Tower: Calling flight 2375 Santa Claus express.

Come in, tower.

You boys are cleared for takeoff,

but I see you forgot your reindeer, so you better hustle.

Roger that, tower, and Merry Christmas.

I hope you know what you're doing.

Excuse me, hustle's my middle name.

It is?

Well, actually no, it's Heronamous,

but I prefer Miller Hustle Honeycut.

Wait, wait, wait, what's this I hope you know

what you're doing thing?

Just pilot talk.

Dr. Brady told me to tell you, Matt's heart is en route. Okay.

We'll have to begin prepping him shortly. What's that?

It's the storm.

Our emergency generators are kicking in.

The hospital's fine.

It won't affect the operation?

Absolutely not.

That was the hospital.

Matt's heart is on the way.

Fantastic!

It's, it's coming by plane from Detroit.

When do they expect it?

Oh no.

It's okay, everybody, I have flashlights.

Don, can you give me a hand?

Yeah, I'm already on it.

That means the power's out at the hospital.

Are you kidding me?

Great, huh?

That's the advantage of being so small, doc.

We get to dodge all the really bad stuff.

This isn't the bad stuff?

Burke Lakefront, this is 2375, do you read, over?

Is this plane strong enough to handle the storm?

Don't worry about a thing, doc, we're okay.

Hey, doc, you hear the one about a doctor who goes into a bar?

No, no, I haven't.

This doctor walks into a bar, right,

and he sees that his bartender's a mouse,

and the mouse says, "What can I get you, doc?"

The doctor says, "I'll have a daiquiri."

So, the mouse takes care of the drink, slides the drink over,

the doc takes a sip, spits it on the floor, and says,

"Oh, that is terrible. What's in that?"

And the mouse says, "Well, it's a hickory daiquiri, doc."

You get that one, doc?

Hickory daiquiri doc, you know like the nursery rhyme?

Yes, yes, yeah, I got it, I got it.

Are we over the lake yet?

Yup.

Are there any floatation devices on board?

Flotation devices.

Don't worry about that, doc, the lake is frozen solid.

It'd be like hitting concrete.

Burke Lakefront, this is 2375, do you read?

Still no response from Cleveland.

Just, just keep trying, Ray.

Burke Lakefront, this is 2375, please come in.

You're gonna be fine.

I love you, baby.

I love you.

The snow is blocking the intake.

We're icing up, losing altitude.

Tower: Flight 2375, this is Burke Lakefront Airport

Cleveland, do you read me?

Flight 2375, this is Burke Lakefront Airport Cleveland,

come in.

No, I want Jimmy.

I can't do this alone.

Yes, you can, sweetie.

Women do this all the time.

You're doing fine.

It hurts, I can't... I know, I know.

...I can't do this by myself.

You don't have to do this by yourself.

Okay, take a deep breath.

Take a deep breath.

I can't.

You can do this.

We got no choice, sweetheart.

You have to do it.

Breathe.

Augh!

How long has it been?

It's almost midnight.

They should have landed by now.

Tower: Flight 2375, this is Burke Lakefront Airport

Cleveland, do you read me?

Flight 2375, Burke Lakefront Airport Cleveland,

please come in, over.

Burke, this is 2375.

Thank God, we were worried about you guys.

It looks like we're about six minutes out.

Can you give us an approach?

Negative 2375, our runways are a mess.

We had to close down.

We can't bring you in.

Tower, we got a sick kid needs this heart pronto.

There's nothing we can do 2375.

You've got clear sky opening south,

and we cleared you to land in Pittsburgh.

That's too far. We got to land now.

I have bad news.

It's the storm.

They can't land, they can't land the plane.

So?

We'll just, we'll keep Matt steady, and hope that he,

we'll just, we'll hope for the best.

No, no.

I'll have a nurse call your friends.

No.

I'm so scared.

It's Christmas.

We are together, and it's Christmas.

It's the day of miracles.

That was the hospital.

They couldn't land.

What? The plane's been diverted.

Oh no.

Where were they diverted to?

Pittsburgh.

That's too far.

Give it a police escort.

It would take too much time.

I don't think Matt can survive that long.

No, mom promised, she promised, he's not gonna die.

No, it's not true.

Matt's coming home.

Matt's coming home!

Tommy.

No, Matt's coming home.

Matt's coming home. Matt's coming home!

Matt's coming home!

Come on, light.

No, light.

Light it, Tommy.

Light Matt home.

We did it.

Good, now the next one.

Tower: 2375, I need you to acknowledge.

You are ordered to head to Pittsburgh, do you copy?

Look, this is a 1983 Cessna 172, it's not the Hindenburg.

All I need is 500 feet and some light.

Wait, wait, what are you doing?

I'm gonna land this plane.

No, no, no, but, but the radio.

He'll find somewhere, doc.

Oh.

Augh!

Take a breath.

Look, just give me 500 feet and some light,

and I promise you'll see me on Sunday.

Come on, 500 feet, come on.

Come on, come on, 500 feet!

What, what in God's name is that?

Ray, check this out.

What do you think, doc?

I think we land this puppy.

What the heck is that?

I think it's gonna land.

Is he nuts? He'll never make it.

Do, do you think that's our plane?

I know it's our plane.

He's gonna use this as a runway.

Clear the road! Clear the road!

Get out of my way!

Back, everybody back.

Augh!

Please God, bring...

Please land, please land, please.

I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe,

I believe, I believe...

Hold on, doc.

Oh, baby, look at that.

Come on, stay with me.

Look at her.

Oh yeah.

Huh? Huh?

How you doing, doc?

Ha.

Hi you.

Bless your heart.

Bless you.

Merry Christmas!

We have a heart to deliver.

Need to get to the Cleveland Clinic.

Santa?

You have a heart for Matt Norman in there?

This is for Matt Norman, right, doc? Yes, it is.

Yes, it is.

Well, come with me, we'll take my truck.

Come on, doc.

You take care of my baby, Ray.

Okay.

Mike, Anne, it's a miracle.

It's a miracle.

Anybody order a heart?

Thank you, doc.

Dr. Shirazi.

Let's go!

Scalpel.

Oh.

Jimmy's not coming, is he?

No.

But he'll always be with us, always.

Do you want to hold her?

Oh, yes, yes.

She's so beautiful.

What's her name?

Grace, her name's Grace.

He's gonna make it.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Thank you.

No problem.

The operation was a success.

Matt's gonna be okay.

Oh, hey, Doc, thank you so much.

Put it there, big guy.

Thank you, Don.

Thank you, everyone, for everything you've done.

Yes, thank you.

I think we should be thanking our magnificent pilot.

Yeah, that was quite a landing.

Just doing my job, guys.

Well you guys lit up quite a runway.

Don, you started the luminary tradition.

Well, Bob was there from the very beginning.

I, I don't know what to say.

Just say what's in your heart, Mr. Feagler.

All right.

Joy to the world!

All: Joy to the world!

All: Joy to the world!

Hi baby.

Hey.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Looks like your Wise Man did his job, huh?

Merry Christmas, Matt.

You too.