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Greetings, seasonal shopper.

- Need any help? - Good morning.

I'm looking for a wreath.

Oh, well, we have plenty of those.

- Great. - Um, it has to be 26 inches.

Frosted berry, freshly cut, balsam fir.

It's for my mother.

She has a very specific taste.

Oh, Dan Copran!

Oh, Sincerely Christmas is hands down the greatest Christmas song ever written.

I love Sincerely Christmas.

It's so romantic, isn't it?

A man putting his heart on the line, finally telling his love

he wants to spend the rest of his life with her, because he

realizes if you can't be honest at Christmastime, when will you be?

Right?

Never.

Exactly.

How about that wreath?

Oh, right this way.

Great.

Ooh, this is perfect.

It's very frosty.

Yes, please. Perfect. I will wrap it up for you.

Thank you.

Honey, Christina's home.

Hello!

Hey!

Oh, it's perfect.

Honey, your dad and I wanted to thank you.

I know hosting your parents can be challenging.

Come on, when do we get to do this?

It's so nice to have you guys here.

We'll see if you feel that way a week from now.

The tree looks beautiful.

Did you leave me an ornament or two?

Oh, oh, oh, wait, wait, don't look yet, don't look yet.

Tradition is important.

Where is he?

There we go.

What?

Mr. Snowman always goes on the left side of the tree.

Just because we're not home doesn't mean

we can't keep our Christmas traditions alive.

I brought these ornaments for a reason.

I brought with great care and effort.

Your mother individually bubble-wrapped each

ornament, put them in that box, and then made me

travel from Columbus to JFK with that box on my lap.

You know, New York City's a big place.

We could have picked up ornaments here.

If we bought ornaments instead of bringing

them, they wouldn't be ours, not the same way.

Your mother's very sentimental, and yes, that can be...

delightful.

And now I'm going to seal the outside of this fireplace insert.

Dad, why do I feel like every time you visit,

you spend your entire trip renovating my apartment?

Because your apartment is in desperate need of renovation.

Wow.

Remember this?

The North Star.

You, my dear, used to make a wish on the North Star every Christmas.

You know, last year when I brought Randy

home, we put the North Star up together.

Who dumps someone three weeks before Christmas?

That's like sacrilegious or something, isn't it?

Clearly, Randy wasn't the one.

It had been two years.

I don't think it was unreasonable of me to suggest if

he wanted to be with me, he needed to propose, right?

Of course not.

On the other hand, speaking from experience,

sometimes a little left unsaid goes a long way.

For instance, you see the way your mother's looking at me right now?

Case in point.

Oh, hi.

Morning.

Morning, Matt.

Department meeting start yet?

- Good morning. - You're just in time.

What's that smile?

The annual paparazzi Christmas charity fundraiser.

We chose an artist.

Oh, who knew?

- Turnley? - You're going with Turnley?

Christina? I'm sorry, I just don't understand this.

The point of a fundraiser, the point of releasing a Christmas single...

Is to raise as much money as we can.

Yes, but with an artist who's authentic, who cares about giving back.

Christina, Turnley is a soulless pop star

who couldn't hit a high F without autotune.

What?

Christina, we have Turnley and her team on the line.

Not anymore.

How can you fire someone for telling the truth?

Anyone can be a yes-man or woman.

Speaking up, saying what's on your mind, that's an invaluable asset.

That's...

I really messed up, Mom.

Hey, um, can I call you back?

Okay.

Love you.

Hello?

Anyone home?

You-you left your door open.

- Hello? - See anything here you like?

Oh, uh, no, no, I just, um, I saw the door

was open and I wanted to make sure that...

No one was home while you took the television.

Oh, I understand.

Well, I was just trying to help, so...

You know, Dan and I did some business together back in the day.

I could get that signed for you if you want.

Okay, I'm gonna go now.

Okay.

Sorry, a little squeeze here.

Are you in the market?

No. Well, planning on selling anytime soon?

No. You wanna come to dinner with me later?

No. Do you always say no to everything?

No.

I know a great spot.

Full of Christmas spirit, holiday cheer, and the best cocktail selection.

If you want to have a good time.

I'm not going out with you.

I don't even know you.

And I don't want to get to know you.

So, bye.

Bye.

Don't worry, I won't press charges for the whole breaking and entering thing.

Our secret...

I'm sorry, honey.

Have a cookie.

- You know what? - Go nuts. - Have two.

- Ha! - Ha!

If they can't handle you speaking your mind, they're

not the sort of company you want to work for anyway.

Pop Radix, the biggest music streamer in the

world, running their events, was my literal dream job.

The great thing about jobs is there's lots of them out there.

You can always find another one.

Yeah, it's not just the job, though.

I'm starting to worry I have an actual problem.

I mean, when did honesty become such a bad thing?

It's not. Well, I got fired for being honest.

I got broken up with for being honest.

I got hit on today by a random realtor for being honest

and trying to stop people from breaking into his house.

It's like people would rather talk around the truth.

Who has time for that?

It's exhausting.

I know you've had a rough one.

Tomorrow's another day, right?

And I'm as dead as this bulb.

I'm turning in.

Apartment renovation takes its toll.

Sleep well, sweetheart.

Night, guys.

Don't stay up too late, dear.

For Christmas, I wish people would just say what they wanted.

Christina, can you check if there's a window open?

There's a bit of a drop step here.

Wow.

- Morning. - Morning, love.

Want some coffee?

I want...

A homemade knit sweater for Christmas.

Okay.

I can do that.

Morning, Dad.

How'd you sleep?

Hey, hon. I'm on the job hunt for you.

Would you consider a career in plumbing?

Oh, sweetie.

I know it's stressful.

But you're amazing.

You'll find something soon.

I want...

A subway pass for Christmas.

Oh.

Okay, sure.

I want a pet hedgehog for Christmas.

I want a foot spa for Christmas.

I want a postcard for Christmas.

I want a pass to make it for Christmas.

Uh, hey.

I just came to pick up a few of my things.

You know, we are all on your side, Christina.

Oh.

You know, I want...

Oh, no.

A new job at Muse for Christmas.

Fat.

Mrs. Bauman.

Hello.

Ma'am, do you want me to get your coffee?

Espresso, ma'am?

So, you, uh, want a job at Muse?

Okay, well, what I want...

Oh, for goodness sakes.

Is a Little Kitty record player for Christmas.

What is happening?

What is happening?

Okay.

- This isn't good. - This isn't good.

This isn't good at all. What are you doing here?

Ha ha!

Yeah, um, I just came into the office to grab the rest of my stuff, so...

I know yesterday was difficult.

But I wanted to...

Uh-huh, uh-huh.

We do pretty pajamas for Christmas.

Not sure where you'll find those in your size, but...

I love pajamas.

You need to go, Mel.

Okay, then.

I'm going.

Okay, so I saw the ornament, and I was feeling

the moment, and I thought, hey, why not make a wish?

And so I did, and I think it came true.

Just not in the way you thought it would.

Exactly. I wished people would say what they wanted

for Christmas, but now everyone I meet suddenly

feels compelled to tell me what they want for Christmas.

Like, what gift they want.

Do you think I'm crazy?

Am I crazy?

Huh?

Huh?

Of course not, honey.

Okay.

Oh, I moved the stockings over by the fireplace.

I hope that's all right, just like we have them at home.

Mom, Mom, I don't think you're understanding what I'm saying.

I think I've been...

chosen.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I've just never heard anything like this before.

I want...

a homemade knit sweater for Christmas.

See?

Oh, my gosh.

My gosh, indeed.

I want... a homemade knit sweater with blue stitching.

Oh, that's crazy.

That is remarkable.

I know.

But the powers kind of use this, though, right?

Like, what am I supposed to do?

Start handing out presents to everyone I meet?

It's like...

Is this what it feels like to be Santa?

What someone wants for Christmas says a

lot more about them than the gift itself.

Mm-hmm. You said your CEO wants a record player?

A little kiddie record player.

Why do you think she wants that?

Her speaker broke?

Huh.

You realize you don't work here anymore?

- Yeah. - I know what Bauman really wants.

Well, that makes one of us.

She wants to bring back old Christmas hits.

She just doesn't know it yet.

That's what the little kiddie record player means.

It's how she grew up listening to music.

Christina, you realize that Bauman didn't

choose Turley because of her musical abilities.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

She's a star.

She's buzzy.

Buzzy is how you raise money.

Okay, but buzzy can mean a lot of things.

Like...

Dan Copran.

One-hit wonder, Dan Copran?

Yeah, yeah.

- No, no, I know. - But go with me, okay?

What if we got him to do a re-release of...

Sincerely Christmas?

A, there is no we because you don't work here anymore.

B, Copran fell off the map years ago.

Right, right, right. But if the point of the fundraiser is to raise

as much money as possible, what's more likely to break the internet?

Go with me here, okay?

A pop star who's always in the news or Dan Copran's comeback,

the man who wrote the greatest Christmas song of a generation.

I think you know what it is.

Do you realize how much groveling I had to do after your outburst with Turnley?

We're lucky to have her.

Plus, Copran is impossible to get to.

No, no, no, not impossible.

And what does that mean?

It means, hypothetically, if I found Copran and I got him on

board and we re-release Sincerely Christmas for the fundraiser...

Hypothetically.

Would you give me my job back?

Ellie, Ellie, come on.

It would be the biggest music story of the year.

Bauman is not happy with you, Christina.

But if you somehow managed to bring Copran out of retirement

and it led to the type of engagement that we're talking about...

Hypothetically.

Yeah.

Bauman would have no choice but to bring you back.

Yes, she would!

Ta-da!

Deck the halls indeed!

And what did I tell you?

Patience pays off.

I can't believe it.

R&M Realty is going bicoastal.

Well, dreams do come true, Pete.

As long as you've got the right business partner.

Dad, tell Uncle Pete to get back to work.

I need you in here, pronto.

That kid's gonna come back east five years from

now with a tan, a surfboard, and a flock of women.

Oh, don't I know it.

He better not be building the roof without me.

I bet he's excited for the move.

California.

Robert yeah I

I haven't had the chance to tell him yet dad

I'll call you later.

Coming!

You know what?

This isn't looking half...

This isn't looking half bad.

I'm what they call a natural.

Modest, too.

Modesty's overrated.

Who raised you?

Huh?

Okay, so, the countdown is on.

Two weeks until Christmas.

Question, what do you want for Christmas this year?

Up to you.

Your call. Why don't you worry about attaching the door for now?

Jeez.

Try and make it even this time.

When did you get to be so sassy?

I love it.

Me too.

- Now. - Watch a doormaster at work.

I need a referral to Dan Cochran.

Well, well, well.

Returning to the scene of the crime.

Did you bring your power tools this time?

I hear they're so safe.

Upstairs.

Um, I don't think I ever introduced myself.

My name's Christina.

- Hi. - Hi. - Robert Rowley.

Cookie?

Baked it myself.

- Heh heh. - Bought it myself.

So, you said you knew Dan Copran?

The singer?

Sincerely, Christmas?

Here's the thing.

Real estate agents, we're positive thinkers.

Okay?

Right. While someone like you might see, um, a small house

with low ceilings, I see cozy, I see cottage, and I see potential.

Robert, do you know Dan or not?

My point is, when I said Dan and I did business

together, be right with you, what I meant to say

was, a friend's sister's best friend did business with him.

And by him, I mean Dan's manager.

She did get me an autograph, though.

I got fired yesterday, okay?

Ouch.

What happened?

Creative differences.

What happened was, I gave my boss my honest opinion.

There it is. You want to know my secret?

Why I've never been fired from a job?

You work for yourself.

Yes, and.

You smile, you nod, and you tell people

exactly what they want to hear.

Okay, well, the only way I'm getting my job back is by getting

to Copran, so what I'd like to hear is, can you help me do that?

Well, if it were me, I'd tell my boss I want...

a stocking for Christmas.

How did I just tell you that?

Hold up.

- Excuse me. - Excuse me.

What just happened?

You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

Try me.

- Okay. - I made a Christmas wish.

It came true. Now everyone I meet has to tell me what they want for Christmas.

They have to tell you what...

Oh, okay.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Hey, Pete, you got to hear this.

New logos came.

Needs your input.

I want...

Dance lessons for Christmas.

I'll get right on it.

What?

The show says I'm a bad dancer.

Wait up.

Wait up!

Hey, hi, hi.

How did you get him to say that?

Did you pay him?

Did you pay Pete?

Try and tell me you want something else for Christmas.

Okay, for Christmas this year, come with me for drinks at La Mexicana.

A little dancing, a couple margaritas.

You have to start the sentence with, I want.

Come on, just say, I want.

This is...

Yeah, marry me.

Okay, Christina, I want...

I want...

A stocking for Christmas.

Uh, it's a stocking again, yeah.

I want a stocking for Crispin.

I want a

I want a Stockings by the Tree.

No!

I want a

- stooooooooooooooock! - I want a...

I WANT A FLUFFY, BRIGHT RED STOCKING!

I know.

Hey, Christina.

Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.

Let's say the Christmas spirits struck you with a lightning

bolt-shaped candy cane and granted you this weird and oddly specific power.

- Say they did. - Surely.

They didn't intend for you to use this gift all for your lonesome.

Robert, why don't you just tell me what you'd like?

When the school ends next year, we're relocating

to the West Coast, and I haven't told my son yet.

I have a son, by the way.

His name is Oliver.

So you're lying to your kid?

Are you a parent?

No.

Then I'm not sure you're the authority here on raising kids.

I just know if I had kids, I would tell

them if we were moving across the country.

This is going to be our last Christmas in the city.

I haven't told him yet because I don't want to ruin it.

So what can I do for you?

I need your help.

With?

Making this the best Christmas of my kid's life.

How can I help with that?

Well, I'm not exactly sure how to go about pulling that off.

Uh-huh.

So you want me to meet him so he'll tell you what he wants for Christmas.

Yes, precisely.

And in exchange, I'll help you track down Dan Copran and get your job back.

Hmm.

What's your connection to him again?

It's like a friend's sister or something?

A friend's sister's best friend. She did

some interior design work for Koprin's manager.

That is a direct connection.

Interior design makes me feel good.

It's a bit of a reach, but...

Who's reaching?

Come on.

If I did agree to this little plan, how would we go about finding Koprin, huh?

If there's anyone that knows where Copern is, it's his manager.

The guy goes by the name Sandy Beaches.

Just a guess, not the name on his birth certificate.

Apparently, Sandy's a real party guy.

He loves hanging out at this wine bar on the Lower East Side.

The French.

Looks like there's a list.

Say we go up to him, explain what's going on.

Oh, yeah.

Bouncers are very understanding.

He's a person.

So are we. If we're just direct with him and tell him.

What we need is a cover story.

Okay?

I got it.

Your name is Stephanie.

You were here two nights ago for a bachelorette.

You realized you left your purse.

Me, I'm your fiancé.

My name is Ralph. I love yachting and golf.

I'm an all-around great guy.

Hi. My name's Christina Martino, and I'm not on the list.

Hi, I'm Ralph.

How's it going?

Can't let you in if you're not on the list.

Listen, Jacko.

That's a great name, by the way. He's a great name.

- Yeah. - You seem like a reasonable guy.

That's the energy I'm getting from you, frankly.

Good night to you. Look, I know you got a job to do.

I get that.

But I am meeting someone very, very important inside that bar.

And there are so many people who are depending on me, Jacko.

And look, hear me out.

I get it. I know you have protocols that you have to meet.

I do understand you'll be breaking the protocols.

Look, I'm gonna be in and out of there in a flash.

So, what do you say, just this once?

You know, just this once, all I really want is a...

Here we go.

Big old bowl of my mother's spaghetti for Christmas.

Yum.

Yum.

Next!

Come on!

Where's your Christmas spirit, my man?

Stand up!

Um, excuse me, we're sneaking in through service entrances now, really?

Oh, I'm sorry, did you not notice that we're inside right now?

Okay, there's a right way of doing things, and there's a wrong way.

You make things black and white, and they're not.

You might not like to hear this, but the truth isn't always helpful.

Oh, there he is, there he is.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, that looks like a sandy beaches, doesn't he?

Kind of, yeah.

So, what's the plan?

Plan, you sit back, grab a drink, watch the spin doctor do his thing.

Did you just come up with a nickname for yourself?

I just thought of it now.

You like it?

Honestly, no.

Rude.

Sandy?

Sandy?

What are you doing here?

This is so weird.

I thought I recognized you.

- It's me. - It's Ralph.

- Remember? - We met on the beach.

Listen, I wanted to pick your brain about something.

The beach.

I don't go to the beach.

You don't go to the beach?

No.

Sandy Beaches doesn't go to the beach?

He does not.

Get rid of this clip.

Sandy Beaches doesn't go to the beach.

You should change your name, man.

It's very confusing.

I'm gonna go get a drink.

- Hello. - Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you.

What are you drinking?

Uh, I want...

A tour of my old neighborhood for Christmas.

Oh, yeah?

Sorry, I don't know why I just told you that.

It's okay.

Where are you from?

The Bronx.

- Oh, yeah? - Cool. - You're from the Bronx?

- Yeah. - My mother's from the Bronx.

My mother's from the Bronx.

Small world. Your mother and your mother?

Yeah. This is sort of fate, in my opinion.

I guess so.

Hope you were having fun in there.

Why are you smiling?

What, you got a date or something?

I date with Dan Cochran.

- What? - I got his number.

- Sandy gave it to me. - You're kidding.

We have a lead.

- We have a lead. - Give me the details.

How did you get it? What did you do? What did you say to him?

I told him I needed his help.

You know, some people appreciate the truth.

You're going to rub this in my face right now, aren't you?

Well, I have to say, I really appreciated

watching the spin doctor do his thing, though.

All right, okay.

No, I really did.

All right. It's true. You have a way with words.

It's captivating stuff.

It's too bad you're not enjoying this right now.

Well, it might have to do with you being such a positive thinker, actually.

That's me.

Hi.

Mr. Copran, hi.

My name is... You've reached Dan Copran.

Please leave a message.

Hi, Mr. Copran.

My name is Christina Martino, and I...

I work...

worked at Poporatic.

Poporatic's annual Christmas fundraiser is coming

up, and I would love to talk to you a bit more

about it, so please give me a call back when you have a sec.

- Thanks. - Bye. - Hey, what's that smell?

Would you believe your mother bought you a pet?

Seven, in fact.

Just stopped by the fish market, getting

prepped for our annual Feast of Seven Fishes.

Oh.

Yeah, Joan, I'm not sure cooking fish in a small

apartment will actually endear Christina to her neighbors.

Why don't we mix it up this Christmas Eve and go out for dinner, huh?

See the sights.

But we always do the Feast of Seven Fishes.

That we do.

Hey buddy.

I've got a, uh, a client.

I've got a client stopping by.

Cool.

Cool.

Cool.

Cool, cool.

I just wanted to give you a heads up.

She left something with the open house.

I told her to meet me there, but our place is closer.

Okay.

- Okay, great. - Cool.

Cool, cool, cool.

That must be her.

- Christina! - Hello! - Come on in!

Hey, remember, remember, just play it cool, all right?

- I'm cool. - Yeah, yeah.

- I'm cool. - I'm super cool.

- Yeah, I can see that. - Hey, Oliver!

This is Christina.

Christina, Oliver.

Hi.

So, Ollie, do you want some lunch?

Sure.

- Great. - What do you want to eat?

I don't know.

Just give me your best guess.

I want...

to build a sandcastle for Christmas.

Gotcha.

Great.

Just give me a sec while I help Christina.

I've got your sweater over there by the couch.

So come and I'll give you your sweater.

One sec.

Sandcastles? The kid wants to build sandcastles?

That's perfect. You're moving to a beach town.

He doesn't know that.

Maybe it's a sign you should tell him.

I mean, what happened to kids and consoles?

Why doesn't he just want a new video game or something?

Cute stockings.

You know, what someone wants for

Christmas means a lot more than the gift itself.

So, Sandy wanted to visit his old

neighborhood because he missed his childhood friends.

My boss wants a record player because she

doesn't like what new music is turning into.

So...

What?

What are you telling me? My kid secretly wants a tan?

Maybe.

Honestly, I don't know yet.

But if we spend more time with him, we can figure it out.

What do you have in mind?

So, back when I was your age, my dad and I used to spend all of

December making Christmas crafts and snow globes were my favorite.

And next we take the mason jar, all right?

Right.

Who are you again?

Hey, respect, please.

Christina's my client.

I got that part.

I mean, what are you doing here?

Oliver.

What?

Hey, those are really great headphones, the FP-300s.

How did you know that?

My company gave up the 250s for Christmas last year.

But I hear the 300s are a revelation.

- Where do you work? - -a-rotic.

Well, I used to.

I'm on-a-rotic all day.

Well, it's true.

Okay, final step here.

You watching, everybody?

Very crucial moment.

So, first you put in the water.

And we're talking a generous amount, okay?

Yes, that feels masterful, I think.

Now, a little bit of glycerin.

A little bit, you don't want to be heavy-handed here, okay?

Just a little will do.

Perfect.

Just a little.

I know you're feeling skeptical, and I don't blame you.

- It's gross. - Okay.

Whatever sparkles speak to you, you go big.

And I'm just going really loud with the sparkles.

Okay?

You need to get this nice and tight, or else Dad might be upset.

Everything will spill.

And...

you got to shake.

Would you look at that?

- Wow. - It works.

If you want to check out the 300s, you can.

I would love to, Oliver.

Let me go get my phone.

One sec.

Thanks.

Ah.

He is so cute.

I take full credit for that.

Yeah.

But Copran still hasn't called back.

I figured.

So, I took it upon myself.

Is this what I think it is?

His address.

He used an old realtor trick, reverse

searching the phone number gives you property records.

- Well done. - Why, thank you.

All right.

Thank you.

Here we go.

Okay, these are very loud.

Oh, loud for us, too.

Yeah.

This is incredible, right?

Yeah.

Oh, these blow the 250s out of the water.

Dad, you never made lunch.

You're right.

My apologies.

Christina, are you hungry?

Always.

I'm pretty sure we have some salami.

I can make some sandwiches.

You like ketchup or anything?

Yeah.

I want a garden rake and tomato seeds for Christmas.

- Okay. - Okay, cool.

Stop, okay. Garden rake and tomato seeds.

I mean, what does that mean?

I don't know yet.

Okay, this is it.

61 Truesdale Drive, it's Dan Coffran's house.

What, he wants to plant tomatoes in the dead of winter?

It sounds so cold.

You have two stockings on your mantle.

True.

For Christmas, you wished for a stocking, but you already have two hanging up.

Okay.

So, why do you want another one?

My toes get cold.

Are you ready to watch a master at his craft?

Can I help you?

Hi.

My name is Ernest.

I'm Daniel's second cousin.

I'm sure he's mentioned me.

This is my wife, Hilga.

She's very shy, very quiet, doesn't speak very much.

Listen, we're having a bit of a family emergency.

Oh, no.

Oh, yes. I haven't spoken to Daniel in...

gosh, a few years now.

His number wasn't working.

And I would never show up like this unannounced, trust me.

But I'm afraid to say this is fairly

urgent, and I need to speak with him right away.

Okay, I'm sorry for him.

We just need five minutes of Mr. Copran's time.

Hi, my name's Christina, and I...

- Hilga. - Christina Hilga.

It's her full name.

I left Mr. Copran a voicemail, and...

Oh. If you would just let him know that we...

Why did you do that?

She was about to let us inside.

- No, she wasn't! - Yes, she was!

And if she'd let us in, and we spoke to Dan, and we raised all

this money for your charity, would you still feel bad about lying?

Exactly.

Hey, kiddo.

Your mom's out grabbing dinner.

I hope you're hungry.

It's our annual pre-Christmas roast dinner.

Ooh.

So, Dad, you know how much I appreciate your help, right?

I just don't want you to spend your entire vacation fixing up my apartment.

I'm just saving myself some hassle down the road,

because I know I'm gonna get that call, yeah, my

cupboard door fell off, what am I gonna do, how am I gonna fix it?

Yeah, that's how I sound.

So, I have been thinking about your Christmas gift request.

You said you wanted a subway pass, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, maybe it's because you want to go out and explore.

Absolutely.

I mean, how often are the three of us in the city together?

I'd love to venture out, take advantage.

Okay, so what are we doing inside?

I also know how important holiday traditions are to your mother.

I always have been.

Just having Christmas here instead of at home was a big deal.

I don't want to stress her out, you know?

Yeah, I get that, but Mom wants to make

this trip fun for you, just like you do for her.

What's fun for me is when the women I love are happy.

Oh, very smart, man.

So, have you spoken to Copran yet?

Christmas is in four days.

We're getting there.

It's a work in progress, but...

Word got out to Turley's people that we're looking for a replacement.

She dropped out, Christina.

It's okay.

- It's okay. - I'm going to get Copran.

Well, you better, because right now, I have studio time

and distribution paid for and no songs slated for production.

Do you know that this year, I convinced

leadership to partner with the Big Apple Kids Foundation?

All proceeds from our fundraiser go to their adoption agency.

And it's such a wonderful organization, Christina.

The Footie Pajamas.

What was that?

Have you been trying to adopt?

Listen, you only get one family in this life, and I've chosen paparazzi.

I don't know about that.

I think you'd make a great mom, Ellie.

Well, thank you, but this isn't about me, Christina.

It's about all those kids who haven't found a home yet.

Remember that.

Rumor has it they have the best tomato seeds on the East Coast here.

Not sure you can plant them yet, but

never too early to get a head start, right?

Yeah.

All right.

Christina?

My client from the other day.

What are you doing here?

This is kind of wild.

- This is nuts. - What's even crazier, I'm

actually here getting Christmas decorations.

Can you believe that?

What are the odds, right?

Very small, actually.

I mean, you're here already.

I don't know, you want to join us?

If that's all right with you, pal.

If that's all right with me, then that's all right with me, too.

This is going to be great.

This is great. This is going to be so fun.

- Let's rock. - Let's do it.

Let's find ourselves a tree.

Let's do it.

What kind of tree are you thinking, man?

Yeah, what sort of sizing?

Is it like a mid-range tree?

No, no, no. I don't know about trees, but...

The biggest one we find, right?

The biggest one, yeah. And you're feeling, is it like dark green?

You know, we want to get something that's a showy green, I think.

Like a humble green.

- Yeah. - Yeah. - Yeah, thanks.

Do you think he bought it?

Nope, not at all.

I've never been out to a Christmas tree farm before.

The most holiday spirit per square mile anywhere in the world, guaranteed.

It's beautiful.

So, Oliver's Christmas wish, how do we figure out what it means?

Well, we could always ask him.

Hey, Oliver.

I don't think you should ask him.

Hey. Hey, buddy. I didn't know you were into gardening.

I'm not really.

You know what I'm into?

Music journalism.

I did not know that.

I'm gonna write for Rolling Stone one day.

Wow, you must be a pretty good writer then.

I am, yeah.

Takes after his old man.

My dad's an awful writer.

Awful's kind of a strong word.

He doesn't even know how to spell frankincense.

Oh, quit.

What a doofus.

I mean, come on.

What even is frankincense?

It's like a gourmet sausage.

As the

Hey, I'm gonna go get us some hot chocolates.

I'm learning so much about you today.

You're a music critic, a great speller.

I'm also very handsome.

Oh, and you're also your dad's son, that's for sure.

I know you didn't accidentally bump into us here.

Be honest with me.

What's going on?

My dad's been acting weird the past couple weeks.

What's he not telling me?

Honey, I...

You know, your dad, he's just doing the best he

can, and he wants you to have a great Christmas.

I know.

He told me.

Here we go.

Thank you.

For you, for you.

Thanks, Dad.

Look, mine needs some marshmallows.

It's a good call.

Hey, I lied to him because of you.

He asked me what was going on, and I pretended like I didn't know.

He's 13.

You're not supposed to tell year-olds what's going on.

You know, protecting their innocence and all that.

Well, you're gonna have to tell him about the move at some point.

Hey, buddy.

Hi.

Buddy, buddy, my buddy.

What do you want to do later?

Up for a movie?

I want...

to visit the Renegade Arcade for Christmas.

- Okay. - Of course you do.

Shall we?

Breathe the cold?

The renegade arcade closed three years ago.

I don't know what to do here man.

He wants sandcastles tomatoes arcades What does it mean?

Here's what you do bring a game boy to the beach

and pack him a tomato sandwich cover all your bases

I'm guessing you haven't told me about Los Angeles yet.

Why does everyone keep bringing this up?

Who's everyone?

No, I haven't told him yet.

Okay, I'm waiting for the right time.

You haven't second thoughts But what but moving out

west we already signed the lease on the new office.

Yes. Yes. I know I was there A little snippy this afternoon.

I'm sorry.

No, I'm not getting cold feet.

It's just Weighing on me breaking

the news That's tough, man.

Oliver loves this city.

All of his friends are here.

It's where he grew up.

It's where all of his

It's where all of his memories of his mom are.

I just have to find the right time to tell him.

That's all.

Yo, got a delivery here.

I don't believe Mr. Copeland ordered anything.

Lady, I don't know who ordered them.

I just know where we're supposed to deliver them, okay?

Okay, you can set them down in here.

Hello?

Mr. Copern, my name's Christina Martino.

I'm working on Popper Addict's Christmas fundraiser.

Who let you inside?

Julia!

Julia!

Hi.

Julia!

Mr. Copern, I...

Look, I got your voicemail.

I'm not interested.

Julia!

I want new leather pants for Christmas.

Hey, don't... don't you miss it?

Recording, putting out music, huh?

Julia, please escort Ms.

- Martino outside. - Okay, but there's an

entire generation that's never heard your music.

Like, do you know his songs?

This generation wouldn't know good music if it hit them in the head.

Okay, but great songs are timeless.

Sincerely, Christmas is a great song.

It is. It changed my life, Mr. Copern, seriously.

It made me think about being open with people in a completely different way.

Well, I appreciate that, but...

Now what are you gonna do with the rest of your life, huh?

Enjoy the spoils, my dear.

See, I don't think you're content with that.

You want new leather pants for Christmas?

You know what I think that means?

You want to go out and perform again.

Thank you, Julia.

Robert, we're leaving!

I guess we're back to square one, huh?

I really thought I could get him.

Listen, while we're out here, I've got to run an errand.

Do you mind?

Won't take long.

Why not?

Great.

This errand will involve a snack.

You know, I just feel bad.

Ellie really put herself on the line for me.

So what are we doing at the Christmas tree farm?

Nothing.

I thought you said you had to run an errand.

Well, I saw how happy you were the other day.

We were close by.

And hot cocoa has been medically approved to cheer people up during Christmas.

It's a known fact.

That's very nice, Robert.

Robert's such a formal name.

Does anyone ever call you Rob?

Are you changing my name now?

Yeah, mine do.

Hey, I appreciate you making the effort with Oliver.

I wish I could have done the same for you.

He's a really sweet kid.

It's been fun.

Oh, are you thinking what I'm thinking, Rob?

Depends what you're thinking, Christy.

Oh, yeah.

It's going down.

- Oh, it's on. - It's on!

Oh, this is just ring toss.

Thank you. This is eggnog bottle ring toss.

Eggnog bottle ring toss.

Yes, yeah.

Oh, my.

Oh, my.

- I told you. - That was impressive.

It's gotta be this guy.

Oh, that's the one.

Shake it out.

Yeah, I just gotta get ready.

Just like...

Press you, but like...

- And I just go... - Oh!

For luck.

Piss.

Oh, it's...

Oh, my...

Yeah!

Very good form out there.

Oh, please.

- Thank you. - Thank you so much.

That's the greatest game of eggnog ring-toss I've ever seen in my entire life.

- You're very kind. - It was.

- I mean it. - I'm sad. - It's Cobran.

It's Cobran?

Pick it up.

- Pick it up. - Okay.

Pick up the phone.

Hello?

If we're planning on redoing Sincerely Christmas, we're gonna do this my way.

Is that understood?

Yeah, of course.

Yes, of course.

What's he saying? What's he saying? Christmas is in three days.

Do we have enough time to do this?

Absolutely. Everything's already booked.

The studio, engineers, distribution.

All we need is a new vocal track, and the studio will remix and master.

Don't make me regret this.

I won't.

- He's in! - He's what?!

- Kopernik's in! - Kopernik's in?!

Kopernik's in?!

- Yes! - Kopernik's in!

You did it, Christina.

You came through.

I'm honestly so excited to see people's reactions to Cochran.

They're gonna love him.

Oh, especially after they hear the new arrangement.

What new arrangement?

You didn't think we were just going to

re-release Sincerely Christmas as-is, did you?

Apostolos signed on to produce.

Wait, that's Turnley's producer.

Exactly.

We're gonna popify Dan Cochran, contemporize him.

Ellie, I promised him we wouldn't mess with his arrangement.

No, we're not messing with it.

We're making it trendy.

I'll be honest, I don't feel comfortable with this.

I appreciate your honesty, Christina.

But that's what Bauman wants.

Our job is to do what Bauman wants.

Right?

Right.

She thinks Dan is gonna go for this, she clearly doesn't know him.

The second Dan Copran hears the word Popify...

Well, then don't use that word, ever.

So what do I tell him?

You sign this and we have the right to autotune your voice?

Add a thumping bass?

Look, we don't know how Copran's gonna react to the production.

We don't.

But we're never gonna find out unless we get him to sign this.

How do I do that?

You know.

Go.

Maybe once he hears the new version, he'll end up loving it.

Maybe.

Look, I have to admit that I'm a bit nervous.

Jitters are good, Mr. Copran.

Oh, please call me Dan.

I'm not that old.

Jitters mean you still care.

Everybody's gonna take one look at me.

We're all gonna have the same reaction.

What the heck happened to Copran?

Come on.

Dan, you're like the most interesting man alive.

You've got a great head of hair, you're suave, beautiful voice.

You are so tall, the ladies are gonna take one

look at you behind that piano, and it's game over.

And even more the point, think about how

fulfilling it'll be to put out new music again.

How long's it been?

Do you know why I quit this business?

Um, I'm sure the grind was exhausting.

Oh, no.

I loved to travel, loved meeting new people.

What I hated was being lied to.

I had executives telling me exactly what I wanted to hear.

I was tired of everybody, everybody wanting something from me.

All we want is to raise as much money as possible, that's it.

Look, I need to know that I can trust you.

You can.

Okay.

That's amazing!

Dan Copran out of retirement because of my daughter.

Your dad used to love Copran.

- Did you know that? - Yeah, no, I know.

I know. It's great news. Just, um, kind of worried

what's gonna happen when he hears the new arrangement.

I'm sure whatever you do, he'll love.

Don't forget, we have to make extra.

I promised cookies for Robert and Oliver.

You've been spending a lot of time with this Robert.

Yeah, I know.

I told you. He's been helping me with the Copran stuff.

He's such a great father.

He really is. And he loves Oliver so much.

And he tries not to flaunt it, but he is so caring and thoughtful.

Sounds lovely.

Well, he's also got a strange relationship with the truth, so...

He's a realtor.

What do you expect?

Hey, what do you think about getting out tonight?

You're in New York, and I feel like you haven't seen any of it.

Lincoln Square, Broadway.

We can go shopping on Fifth Avenue.

I don't know.

There's still so much we haven't done yet.

I know, but there's still...

What if tonight we make eggnog?

I think we have all the ingredients.

I love eggnog night, Mom.

I live for eggnog night.

But I also live in New York, and you guys don't.

No.

- I know. - New York's your home now.

I didn't mean it like that.

I was just remembering the Christmases from when you were little.

How magical they were.

Yeah.

Come on.

Let's whisk.

Big night tonight?

Cheryl and I, we're taking a cooking class.

Who are you and what have you done with my best friend?

What can I say?

I'm becoming a cultured man.

Is that what married life does to you?

That's what Cheryl does to me.

What do you got going on later?

Well, I mean, I don't want to one-up you or

anything, but tonight is Christmas card night.

I don't want to be that guy, but, you

know, by the time those cards are delivered...

It'll be just in time for New Year's.

It's the thought that counts.

I realize Ollie and I haven't sent out a Christmas card in ages.

Figured it was time to break the streak.

Christina's gonna be our photographer.

Oh.

- What? - I didn't say anything.

Yes, you did.

I just haven't seen you talk about a woman this much since Beth.

She's just helping us out, that's all.

Must need a lot of help, then.

She's great.

No.

She's wonderful.

With Ollie, she's...

she's so good with him.

I haven't seen him open up like that to anyone.

So?

Ask her out.

I did.

Twice.

What is it they say about three times again?

Pete, I'm... I'm moving across the country, man.

What are you still doing standing here?

Go!

Shower!

Fix your hair!

If you don't fix your hair for this

Christmas card, it doesn't matter how far you move.

If Cheryl finds you, she's gonna give you an earful.

Get out of here!

All right, I'm going.

Okay, it's Christmas, remember?

Christmas equals happy.

Happy.

There it is.

How much longer are we gonna have to be so happy?

My jaw is really sore.

It's starting to hurt.

Wait, did you comb your hair?

Well, hang on one sec.

- Uh... - I finally look good.

It's good. It's good. It's better now? Good now, yes, it's better.

So, you with me?

You are Santa.

Climbing down the chimney, go.

Sorry, we're what now?

We're role-playing?

This was your idea.

Ho, ho, ho.

A little louder for the folks in the back, please.

Ho, ho, ho!

Merry Christmas!

Can I see that?

Oh, yeah.

Okay, please tell me how I'm doing.

I just think you could be giving me a little bit more.

More? You want less? No, definitely a few notches.

No, you want notches more.

Okay. You've just come back from a long sleigh ride.

Oh! Okay, so what's the direction here?

We're very cold.

You're having fun.

We're having fun, so we're cold.

- Okay, wow. - He's a natural.

You know where you guys are from?

- Really? - No, I'm really asking.

Every picture I take is fuzzy.

Okay.

So it was cold, I think.

We're cold and happy. Cold and happy to be cold, yeah.

Okay, now you're caroling through the streets of New York.

One, two, three, four.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly.

Fire.

Are you sure you've got enough options there?

429 pictures.

I don't know, maybe we should have taken a few more.

Wow.

Thank you for this.

You're welcome.

We should get going.

Yeah, probably.

Dad, you want to choose a picture?

- Yeah. - Yeah. - Yeah, let's do it.

OK, have a good night, everyone.

Have a good night. Have a great night, everyone.

Bye-bye.

- Bye. - Hey, good night.

- Bye-bye. - Bye.

So, if we're sending out Christmas cards, we're

gonna have to write a little something on them.

Okay.

What sort of something?

Something...

Something about our year.

The highs, the lows, all that good stuff.

Okay.

Okay, I'll go first.

I

Loved getting to coach your basketball team.

That was a lot of fun.

Yeah, you didn't come to half the practices.

Well, I mean, sometimes I had to work.

What about that Paul Taylor concert, huh?

Huh?

That we went to on your birthday?

That was awesome!

Yeah.

What?

You were on your phone half the time.

Oh. Yeah, that was the weekend I was closing the Friedman house.

You want to know my favorite time of the year?

Halloween?

When we dressed up?

Left and right bicep?

No.

It's these last two weeks.

They are every year because during Christmas you actually spend time with me.

I know what's gonna happen.

The new year's gonna start...

and you're gonna forget about me, like you always do.

Oli, I...

I'm so sorry.

I didn't know you felt like that.

I'll work on it, okay?

I'm gonna work on it.

I'm gonna be better, okay?

I promise.

Hey, Oliver?

Hi, Christina.

Hi!

Hi, this is a nice little surprise.

You know, no one ever calls me anymore.

It's really just text, text, text.

Or, you know, worse, e-mail.

It's tough.

What's new?

Why don't you fill me in?

What's the latest?

I'm kind of mad at my dad right now.

Oh, honey, I'm really sorry to hear that.

Well, you know, with your dad, who hasn't been?

Am I right?

But Christmas is coming up, and I still haven't gotten him a present.

What someone wants for Christmas means a lot more than the gift itself.

So my dear Oliver, what do you think it is that your dad really wants?

I'm not talking about presents.

I think I have an idea.

Well, I'm really glad to hear that.

Don't tell my dad I called, OK?

No, I won't.

You have my word.

Thanks, Christina.

Yeah, no problem.

I'll talk to you later.

Bye.

Dan is recording as we speak.

Are you all right?

I figured it out.

What?

Oliver's Christmas wishes.

Okay, well, talk about perfect timing.

Whenever we'd drive down to Florida to see my

parents, me and Ollie would spend hours on the

beach building fortresses, moats, bridges, sandcastles.

Sounds nice.

My wife loved gardening.

Tough thing to do in the city, but I found us a community garden.

When Oliver was six, we were driving.

It was pouring rain outside, so we pulled over,

and across the street, there was this old arcade.

Renegade Arcade.

We spent the entire afternoon there playing air hockey.

I'm not sure I'm following.

Oliver doesn't want stuff for Christmas.

He just...

Ollie wants us to spend more time with his dad.

Like he used to.

Hey, don't beat yourself up.

It's hard juggling everything you have on your plate.

I've always wanted to give Oliver the kind of life that I never had growing up.

That means I have to work.

Well, he's a smart kid.

He knows that.

Sometimes I think about how much better things would be if we

had someone else in our lives, someone to share things with,

someone to make big decisions with, someone that loves him like I do.

That's your Christmas wish.

The third stocking.

So what's your deal?

Dating-wise?

What's my deal?

Um...

Well...

I haven't always been the most...

amenable girlfriend.

And as you've pointed out quite a few times now, I can be a bit stubborn.

You?

Never.

Hey, I'm working on it.

How's that going?

You tell me.

Don't you miss being with someone?

Who doesn't?

Well, if I'd never met you...

Yeah?

I would have never listened to Sincerely Christmas 7,000 times in series.

You're the one who can't stop playing it now.

It's the catchiest song I've ever heard in my entire life.

- I know. - If I'd never met you, the

holidays wouldn't have been nearly this eventful.

This is true.

This is very true.

If I'd never met you...

- What? - I've known you, what, two weeks?

Well, when I look at you now,

I can't remember a time when I didn't know you.

I should go to a walk-in clinic.

- No. - No, no, no.

No? Not you. I have this thing where I...

I get under people's skin.

Oh, I see.

- Yeah. - Yeah. - I kind of burrow.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

Yeah, you do.

You do, don't you?

Hey, buddy, how'd you sleep Holly?

What you doing?

What is this?

Listen, why don't we have some breakfast and we can talk?

Okay, Pete and I have been working on some...

June.

After your school year ends.

So this is why you've been acting so weird?

I just wanted us to have a nice Christmas together before...

Before we moved across the country?

Ollie, I...

I didn't want you to find out this way.

And I guess I don't gotta say it in this, right?

Got it.

Good morning.

Have you been outside yet?

It's beautiful.

Oh, how was the session?

Getting back in the studio must have been so amazing.

Dad?

When

Morning Find a note of me You gave me your word.

Dan.

You looked me straight in the eye and

you said they wouldn't mess with my music.

It's just a rough cut.

That?

That's not my song.

My boss wants to expand your reach.

So you knew about this all along?

She thinks it's the best way to get you into the ears

of a wider demographic, and who knows, maybe she's right.

Maybe modernizing Dan Copran isn't such a bad thing.

Would you just please stop?

Stop skirting around whatever it is you're trying to say.

I can't stand that.

Your boss wants this?

The audience wants that?

What do you think, Christina?

I think it's awful.

The only thing worse than having bad taste is

knowing you don't and then settling for mediocrity anyway.

I expected more from you.

I am not authorizing the release of that.

Dan.

And if you or anyone at Popper Attic has

anything to say about that, you can speak to my lawyer.

Hey, I got your text.

I came as fast as I could.

What happened?

What did he say?

He's pulling out.

He's burying the song.

Okay, why don't I go and talk to him?

I knew it. I knew that I shouldn't have listened to you.

Hey, I know it seems bad right now, but this kind of thing happens.

No, you said maybe if he hears a new

arrangement, he'll be pleasantly surprised.

I was so stupid.

What we're gonna do, we're gonna go right back to him.

No, no, no, no. We aren't doing anything.

I can't blame you, though.

That's not fair.

I knew who you were all along.

You were very clear.

You've always been a liar, and you're fine with that.

It's really my fault for listening to you.

I should have just been honest with him.

First of all, I'm not a liar.

Really? Well, why don't you tell Oliver you're moving?

See how he feels about that. He actually found out himself this morning.

I'm so stupid.

I left the tab open on my computer.

What? If he was... Oh, how do you think he reacted?

Thanks for that.

What I choose to tell or not tell my son, that's between us.

That's a family decision, and you are not part of our family.

I mean, you're right.

I'm not.

Yeah, we got the offer last night.

My last listing.

That's great, Robert.

My work in New York is officially done.

I don't know what I'm doing.

Oliver's never going to forgive me for this.

The kid's never going to trust me again.

Come on, the kid's 13.

I don't remember anything when I was 13.

I've ruined my relationship with my son.

I've ruined my relationship with Christina.

I don't know what I'm doing.

I should feel great.

R&M Realty, we're bi-coastal.

It's amazing.

I mean, this is, what, 15 years in the making?

But you don't feel great.

This, you and me, I like to think that it's

more than a business arrangement, don't you?

Come on, of course.

What makes me happy is knowing that my friends are happy.

Move, don't move.

We'll find a way to make the business work,

but you've got to do it right by your family.

Thank you, Pete.

You know what I love the most about Cheryl?

She makes you cultured?

Everything we do, we do as a team.

Because that's what family is.

A team.

We're gonna hug right now, you know that?

Thanks.

Not a problem.

For Christmas this year, I wish that I could go back

two weeks and stop myself from ever making that

stupid Christmas wish so that I never got this stupid

Christmas power, which apparently only works for other people.

Honey?

I'm fine.

You know what Coburn said to me?

He said he wished that I would stop skirting around what I was trying to say.

Like, I've become the problem.

I messed everything up.

Your father had a chat with me this morning about wanting to take

advantage of our time here, and he didn't because you urged him to.

He didn't.

And I feel so silly now because I've spent so much time

envisioning this trip, wanting everything to be perfect.

But the truth is, the only Christmas

tradition that matters is being with the people I love.

That's what your Christmas wish means.

The knit sweater.

You and I used to spend every Christmas season knitting together.

I don't miss knitting, Christina.

I miss knitting with you.

We only get to see each other during the holidays now.

That's not enough.

So, let's make the rest of this week count.

Okay.

What are we going to do with all that fish in my fridge?

Save it for New Year's.

I was being short-sighted.

You helped me see that because you're smart and capable and honest.

Thanks.

And I know whatever problems you're having right now,

you're going to figure them out because you're a Martino.

And that's what Martinos do.

I love you.

I love you.

Hey.

Can I sit?

Look at that.

You took off your headphones.

How can I help you?

You have every reason to be upset with me.

I was wrong.

You and I are a team.

We make decisions together.

So...

if you're happy here...

I'm happy here.

I love living in the city.

Okay, then.

But what about your business?

I thought you were expanding. If I build a real

estate empire and I make a gazillion dollars...

what the heck am I gonna do with all of it, hmm?

All you want for Christmas is to hang out with your dad.

I know it's early, but Merry Christmas.

A stocking.

There's more.

A speaker.

So you can listen to music with me.

Yeah.

Whose idea was this?

Part mine, part Christina's.

Hey, come here.

I love you.

Thank you.

I appreciate you telling me.

I'll call leadership.

I'll let them know about Kopran.

I'm so sorry, Ellie.

What's that?

Copran fan mail.

It leaked that we were working with him and the letters came flooding in.

Wait, so all that is for him?

No.

All that is for him.

It was my fault.

Christina's the most honest person I've ever met.

I was the person who told her to lie.

And I know that you're upset with her, but you should really be upset with me.

Nobody forced her to do anything.

You're right.

She made a mistake, and she knows it.

But, Dan, you know how much good the fundraiser will do.

People are counting on you.

What are you doing here?

I'll recuse myself from the fundraiser if you'd like.

I just...

I wanted you to see this.

They're letters to you, Dan.

And there are three more boxes like it.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I lied, but you mean so much to so many people, and your

songs mean so much to so many people, and I just wanted you to know that.

I'll do it.

What?

I'll re-release Sincerely Christmas, but

this time, we're gonna do it the right way.

Cindy, hi.

It's Christina.

Listen, I need a favor.

What's going on?

Just one sec.

Dan's gonna quit out Sincerely Christmas.

- What? - How? - I thought he quit.

Yeah, so did he.

Hi.

Yeah, so we have a plan.

Yeah, the fourth camera should be handheld.

I think we need more than a Christmas tree and string lights up on that stage.

I want people to feel the warmth through their screens.

Okay.

Yeah.

- No, that's great. - Thank you.

Have a good night.

Bye.

Oh, Merry Christmas Eve.

- Thanks. - Dad's sleeping.

Ho, ho, ho.

Merry Christmas Eve, everyone.

I guess he's up.

I'll see you tonight.

Bye, sweetheart.

Mwah.

Bye, Dad.

Sorry to wake you.

So if you could place those centerpieces, that would be great.

Thank you.

Merry Christmas Eve, Christina.

Merry Christmas Eve, girl.

I've got to ask, the fresh?

Yeah, turns out I have a friend who knows the owner.

Sandy Beaches?

Who doesn't like beaches?

- Mm-hmm. - He's a real softie.

Especially when it comes to the holidays.

Listen, I'm sorry.

No, I'm sorry.

I crossed the line.

You're the best thing that's happened to Oliver in a long time.

And not just to him, but to me, too.

Working with you, or whatever we've been doing.

Christina?

Yeah? I need you to clarify some things for me here.

Right. Yeah. Um, I've actually got to...

- No, go. - Do your thing.

- I'm good. - I'm gonna...

- I'll be right here. - I'll be leaning...

- Okay. - ...the bar. - You be there.

I'll see ya.

So, instead of a release, we're gonna do a concert and

broadcast it around the world so the live show is the album.

Where's Copran's band?

Well, he doesn't have one.

Do you really think that people are gonna tune in to Dan Copran's acoustic set?

You know, I have a feeling that they will.

Yeah.

I don't know if I've ever been this stressed out on Christmas Eve.

Well, I think that's why Santa created eggnog.

Where is he?

There he is.

Damn, what are you doing back here?

It's almost showtime.

I can't do this.

Hey, hey, hey, you're gonna be great.

You know, they're gonna take one look at me and...

Hey, don't do this for them.

This is for you.

This is what you love to do, right?

Yeah.

I thought you gave him the pep talk, man.

Looks like he's about to faint.

Once he starts to sing, I'll be fine.

Just needs to start singing.

We're live.

I, uh, I wrote this song when I was 22 years old, and I was,

uh, I was living in a-square-foot studio apartment at the time.

I wrote the song for a friend of mine, who I was very much in love with.

And I just, I didn't know how to tell her.

So Izzy, if you're watching, Merry Christmas.

Christina, I think...

So,

Be waiting on

Christina Martino and Dan Cooper live at the Fred...

My daughter's a rock star.

That was unbelievable.

I'm so glad you guys came.

Us, too.

Okay, let's get on out of here.

Come on, come on. Okay, okay. Look at this.

What's wrong?

Is that the fugue out?

Wait until you see the social engagement.

He is breaking the internet.

Yes.

I'm going to visit the adoption agency tomorrow.

Allie.

Tonight was perfect, but what good is this

feeling if you don't have a family to share it with?

Yeah.

One last thing.

Bauman called.

What did she say?

I got my job back?

You

Me going on the road again.

I didn't know you could sing.

I didn't know you could sing.

And yet, she pulls me up on stage in front of millions of people.

And all of her set-up backstage.

Dan Coburn's first official interview in 25 years.

I'm gonna blink. The kid's gonna win a Pulitzer.

Congratulations about your job.

You earned it. Thanks. We have some news, too.

We're not moving.

What?

What happened? Well, I had a little, uh, little chat with my guy.

And we decided we're East Coast men.

Oh.

I see.

Yeah.

You know what that means.

Yeah, it's midnight.

It's Christmas Day.

Well, I just want to say, wait a second.

I want.

I want.

I want.

Hey, don't you get the rules?

Christmas wishes expire on Christmas Day.

You know, I always forget that part.

You know, even though my powers are gone, though, I

have a feeling I still know what you want for Christmas.

- Really? - Yeah. - Really?

What is that? I think you want to ask me out again.

I don't know.

Two rejections is tough.

A third, that can break a man.

Don't you believe in Christmas love?

Oh, well, let's roll the dice.

Would you like to go dancing with me at La Mexicana sometime?

No.

I want to kiss you.